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GOVERNOR FREES
MILITIAMEN IN
ITO
Brown Declares When Soldiers
Are Called Out They Must
Be Obeyed'
mor Joseph M. Brown today ap
ihe finding: of the Augusta
partial. acquitting the two ofti
ind seven privates charged with
iriltr of Benjamin F. Baker. Kyle
.nd Robert V, Christie, while
s . . on riot duty during the recent
s . .. • <ar strike in that city.
officers acquitted by the court
flI , > i,tain Thad C. Jowitt and Captain
James F. Henderson, all of the First
infantry.
Tin' privates acquitted by the same
court are Owen Baxter. W. XV. Burney,
V,' I. Dixon. J. G. Hicks, Frank Ste
ves Fred M. Walter and J. H. Ste
vens.
Ii mdiately after approving the
fl, ■ ■_■- of the courtmartial, the gov
p,, : issued a proclamation lifting
i- r law in Augusta, and the ad
iut ■ general wired to that city noti-
■ 2 the troops now on duty there,
.■■. tine of one officer and ten prl
■,,-.■ o turn over the affairs of the
• once to the civil authorities.
h tpproving the finding of the court
it ease of Captain Jowitt, the gov
,■ ■ issued the following executive
jo . which he made applicable to all
CUSPS ■
The proceedings, findings and ac
quittal of tlie general courtmartial In
the foregoing case of Captain Thad C.
jowitt, Company B, First infantry, Na
i tional Guard of Georgia, are approved.
A careful review of the evidence in
this case leads to the conclusion that
the unfortunate killing of these three
I’itizens of Augusta. Ga., was the direct,
result of the lawful obedience to or
ders by members of the National Guard
nf this state on duty in restoring order
and protecting property from mob vio
lence which the civil authorities re
ported beyond their control.
' When soldiers are called upon by
the civil authorities it is to be assumed
that it is soldiers with soldiers' weap
ons that are needed.
These citizens met their death by
refusing to obey the lawful orders of
the guard to halt, and after repeated
warnings not to attempt to pass the
lines had been given them by civilians.
"Law and order in this common
wealth must be maintained
"Captain Jowitt will be released from
prve«- and restored to duty.
JOSEPH M. BROWN, Governor.’'
SOUTHERN'S DOUBLE
TRACK TO FORWARD
PEACH MOVEMENT
Construction of the double track fine
north of Atlanta between Crosskeys and
Gainesville on the Southern railway will
be completed before January 1, 1913,
end will aid materially in the movement
of next season’s peach crop. This in
formation is carried in the annual re
port issued today.
Wtth the completion of this work, the
company will have in operation between
Atlanta and Washington 288.35 miles of
double track, or 44 per cent of the total
mileage.
During the year the lap sidings be
tween Atlanta and Macon were com
pleted and placed in operation. They
are equipped with block houses and in
terlocking plants. This system lias been
extended to the line from Macon to
Jessup and during next year ten more
such sidings will be built.
Construction of an additional main
track between Constitution and Rose
land, Ga., a distance of 2.82 miles, has
begun during the year, which, when
completed, will provide approximately
' miles of double track between Atlanta
and Constitution.
MAKES DELIBERATE PLANS
FOR COMMITTING SUICIDE
MACON. GA., Oct. 21.—James J.
Broxton, a Macon grocer, shot and kill
ed hirmtvlf, after declaring to his wife
and family that on account of ill health
he did not care to live any longer. The
suicide was committed with unusual
deliberation. He arranged all of his
business and personal affairs, told his
family farewell, saying he was going
on a "trip," and then put a bullet in
brain. He was a well-known Ma*
cf, u citizen, ami had foi many years
conducted several stores in the Vine
v'lle section.
CANDIDATES ANNOUNCE
FOR WAYCROSS COUNCIL
M AYCROSS, GA.. Oct. 21.—Allen S.
Morion and M. Williams liavt an
nced for aldermen from the Fifth
"ard. and others are thinking of en
"’■ns the contest, in the First, .IST.
•'"l'kins and H. Lester Marvil are the
'hable contestants for th< position
filled by James Sinclair, who will
offer for re-election. In lin Third
' generally understood that Fred
1 "er. the incumbent, will have no op
l,"-ition.
FRIENDS TRY TO RESCUE
PRISONER: ONE IS KILLED
""MEREST, K.Y., Oct. 21. Chief of
" Waddle and two deputie- sur-
J ’’d James Phelps, accused of mur
al liis home in the country and
Ured him. While bringing him Io
Waddle was attacked by friends
I’helps, who attempted to rescue
One of the attacking party was
■I and Waddle landed Phelps in jail
here.
Baroness Von Suttner to Address Georgia Federation
ATLANTA HOST TO STATE'S CLUBWOMEN
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1 H'S CHARGE
DENIED W WINN
Judge H. W. Bell, of Jefferson, has
called a meeting of the board of trus
tees of,the Confederate Soldiers home
for Tuesday. October 29, to consider the
charges of misconduct brought against.
Thomas E Winn, a member of the
board.
Major Winn called upon Governor
Brown today, and was closeted with tlie
executive for the better part of an hour,
discussing the matter with him.
After the conference with the gov
ernor, Major Winn said he would not
talk for publication, but he would sub
mit to the board at the proper time a
complete and sweeping defense of the
charges brought, in all of their essentia!
details.
In a letter to The Georgian he brands
the charges made by Mrs. Clare as
fa Ise.
Colonel Hugh Colquitt said today
that he had nothing to do with bring
ing the charges against Major Winn,
and that his connection witli the doc
uments submitted to the governor con
sisted merely in forwarding to the gov
ernor a copy of the charges filed orig
inally with the board of trustees
against Winn, which lie happened to
have. The charge- tiled with the board
were not considered by the board, and
after the board had adjourned, the orig
inal copy of Hie Clare charges could
not be found. Upon request, the colo
nel says, lie then forwarded to tlie gov
ernor, without comment, his copy.
HANGING IN EFFIGY IS
LEAST OF TROUBLES
FOR JACK JOHNSON
CHICAGO. Oct. 21 Hanged in effigy
before a crowd of 1.900 persons within
four block of one of Hie most exclusive
residence districts of Chicago, was tlie
least of Jack Johnson's troubles today.
I nited States authorities were proceed
ing with their investigation of the black
champion with a view of indictng him
for violation of "the Mann act in connec
tion with ids relations with Miss Lucile
Cameron.
The ‘hanging" took place at an early
hour today at Clark street and Montrose
boulevard There were many women in
the crowd. A riot call was sent to the
town hall police station. The police cut
down the figure and dispersed the crowd.
Mayor Harrison was expected to act to
day in regard to revoking Johnson's sa
loon license I' ive charges were to be pre
pared against Johnson in the municipal
court for violations of tlie closing hour
law If found guilt' on any one the may
or is expected to revoke his license.
REVIVAL AT WESLEY.
Revival sivvlci s have begun at Wes
ley Memorial church and will be con
tinued throughout Hie week ■■very
evening at 8 o'clock The ( hot us choir,
recently organized by the Rev. Leo
Wilkie Collins, sang yesterday and will
be a regular feature of the Sunday
services at this ehu'iii. R' \ W. R.
Hendrix, the pastor, is delivering a
series of sermons.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. MONDAY. OCTOBER 21, 1912.
Mrs. Pennybacker, National
Head of Women’s Clubs, Also
Convention Guest.
Atlanta clubwomen are busy today
with the final touches of preparation
for the opening of the convention of
. the Georgia federation tomorrow.
Committees held their final con
ferences today and the last tick
ets were Issued for luncheons and
receptions. The first of the guests from
out of town are expected to arrive to
morrow.
The meeting will be in session three
days with the principal meetings at
the Auditorium. There will be dele
, gates from almost every local club in
the state which Is affiliated with the
state federation. Some of the most
distinguished women in Georgia are to
be among the visitors, while there, are
several prominent guests from outside
the state.
One of the principal events of the
convention will be the address tomor
row evening by the Baroness VonSutt
ner. the distinguished worker for In
ternational peace, who won the Nobel
prize for her endeavors toward dis
armament. Baroness VonSuttner will
be the honor guest at a number of pri
’ vate and semi-private affairs this week.
She will be introduced by Dr. H. ('.
White, president of the Georgia Peace
society.
Other Notables to Speak.
Dr. Horace McFarland, of New York,
a guest of the Atlanta Chamber of
Commerce, will deliver an address to
tlie federation on Thursday evening.
Di'. McFarland will discuss the city’s
problem of planning for the future,
showing how expensive is a short-
I sighted policy of providing public im
provements suited only to present
needs, instead of calculating civic
growth and building to meet increase
in population and territory. His ad
dress is expected to lie of especial in
terest to Atlantans at this time.
Mrs. Percy Pennybacker, of Texas,
national head of women's clubs, will be
another of the distinguished guests ot
the convention. She will deliver an
address on Wednesday evening.
Committees of clubwomen will meet
all incoming trains tomorrow and see
. that visitors are directed to their des
tinations. A troop of Boy Scouts will
assist the clubwomen In this work.
Credential (arils and badges may be
had from the ci.mmittee at the Geor
gian Terrace after 2:30 o'clock tomor
■ row afternoon. Visitors arriving later
may secure them at 9 o'clock on Wed
nesday morning
■J’hive sessions of the convention will
be held every day. A number of recep
tions and luncheons are planned as the
social side of the meeting.
ON EDUCATION BOARD.
> WAYCROSS. GA. Ort. 21.—T0 till
I tlie vacancy on the city board of ed
ucation. A. M. Knight, a former mayor
■if Waycross has been elei ted b\ tin
1 board. Mr Knight served several years
on tiie board.
AT THE THEATERS
BILL OF HEADLINERS IS
BOOKED AT THE GRAND
There is an Inviting combination of
vaudeville talent at the Grand for this
week, and that the daily matinee and
eevning audiences will practically test the
holding capacity of the big theater is
about assured. Attendance last week ran
over the best figures the theater has
yet established, and this week, with a
bill of exceptional quality, it looks as if
all records are to be smashed.
One of the headline features is Lilian
Herlein, the beautiful musical comedy
star, who was the feature of “The Rose
of Algeria." and whose successes in "The
Never Homes" helped that new show im
mensely. In vaudeville. Miss Herlein has
scored a triumph. Another headliner is
W. L. \hingdon and company, presenting
the thrilling human interest sketch. “Hon
or Is Satisfied.” This is another of the
big feature acts that have been promised,
and it will be a drawing card.
Will Dillon, the man who has written so
many successful song’ hits, will be a sea
ture, and his songs and parodies will have
much to do with the drawing power of
the bill, while it may be depended upon
that George Roland and company, in “Fix
ing the Furnace," will be one of tike big
laughing hits of the season. Archie Onri
and company In acrobatic antics, and
Adler and Arline. in song and dance, are
on the bill. Another feature will be the
Musical Gordon Highlanders, a combina
tion of Scotch people that will add to the
interest the bill possesses.
There are daily matinee perfromances
at the Grand at bargain prices, and they
are growing more and more popular every
day
EMMA BUNTING TO PLAY
“LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY”
Little Emma Bunting and “Little Lord
Fauntleroy” is a strong combination to
offer theatergoers. The play has not been
seen in Atlanta for more than ten years,
and was never offered by a more quali
fied organization than Miss Bunting and
her players. It is a beautiful story, and
there is much to the play that is modern,
for it deals with a situation that has
been quite alive for some time.
Miss Bunting has proven herself to be
a star of consequence. During her suTn
mer time engagements she played a se
ries of light summer plays, and made
good, and since she has started the win
ter season she has produced with suc
cess plays that are usually offered by or
ganizations inferior to her company and
at prices three times the Forsyth scale.
It has been demonstrated that the open
ing night of a Bunting performance is as
clever and as smooth as any other night.
There has been a great advance sale for
the week, especially for the Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday matinee perform
ances.
“MADAME X" WILL PLAY
THE LYRIC THIS WEEK
Patrons of the Lyric will have an op
portunity of witnessing a new “Madame
X" in the person of Eugenie Blair, when
the attraction comes to the Lyric tonight
for an engagement of one week with mat
inees Tuesday. Thursday ami Saturday.
“Madame X is a strong play with a won
derful moral from the pen of Alexandre
Bisson, the famous French dramatist, ami
has created a furore on both continents.
“Madame X," like many of her sex,
makes one false step and repenting re
turns and seeks iter husband's forgiveness.
An excellent company supports Miss Blair
Tim production is identical with that seen
at high prices last season.
FOUR GOOD ACTS ARE
ON BIJOU BILL THIS WEEK
Four of the classiest acts that have
been this season at the Bijou are an
nounced for this week. The headliner Is
Dick Thompson A- Company, featuring the
Irish singing comedian: Dick Thompson
ami Maud Vinton, ethers on the bill will
be Austin & Garvin, singers and dancers,
Cleary & Tracy, singers and talkers, and
Raphael Gualano, the Italian accordion
soloist
BANK CHARTER SOUGHT.
The secretary of state today received
the application of tin citizens Savings
Bank and Trust Company. of Atlanta,
to he capitalized al SIOO,OIIO, The char
ter for this bank will issue immedi
ately
WHITMAN’S EVES
ON “JURY FIXER"
NEW YORK, Oct. 21. —Extraordinary
precautions are being taken to prevent
any tampering with jurors in the trial
of Police Lieutenant Charles Becker
' for the murder of Herman Rosenthal.
This became knojvn today when the
, third week's session began.
The suspicious of a man be
lieved to be a “jury fixer” about the
court have been worrying District At
torney Whitman. Detectives have for
several days been keeping close watch
on a man formerly well known about
the courts. In other days he was cred
•ited with taking a significant Interest
in the influence that might affect pros
pective jurors. The district attorney
himself saw several things recently and
had others reported to him of sugges
tions to reach the jurors, and Immedi
ately put private detectives to watch
ing this man.
End of Trial in Sight,
This week is likely to wind up the
trial and a verdict is expected early
next week. Becker and his wife are ex
pected to testify Wednesday.
Among the rumors In circulation to
day was one that William Shapiro and
the four indicted gunmen would testify
for Becker. Shapiro drove the murder
car and is under indictment.
It has been reported that Shapiro,
despite his affidavit in the hands of the
district attorney that he could not Iden
tify any of the men in his car. Is ready
to swear that Schepps and Vallon were
among them. The gunmen, according
to the same rumors, are eager to tes
tify that they were not in the car and
an alibi will be their defense in their
own trial.
It will materially help their case if
they can prove that the state witnesses
were in the car.
Becker seemed to have been improved
by his day of rest and looked fresher
and in better spirits today than when
court adjourned Saturday afternoon. He
leaned forward expectantly when Jo
seph B. Shepard, a former member of
his “strong arm" squad, was recalled
for cross-examination by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Frank Moss.
Indicted Policeman Testifies,
James W. White, another former
member of the eßeker “strong arm”
squad and a medal man in the police
department, followed Shepard. White
is one of the policemen under indict
ment for perjury in the elleged "frame
up" of "Big Jack” Zelig. the gang leader
who was recently assasjnated.
White testified to the Rosenthal raid,
which was made April I.lth last. He
took part in it anil corroborated Shep
ard's story.
White flatly denied the story of
James Hallen. the convict who testified
that he overheard Becker and White
talking together in the Tombs when the
latter called to see his former chief in
August, and that Becker had said, "Sit
tight, Jimmy, they have only the word
of a crook and when Hie excitement
has died out they will give me a pen
sion for killing that crook Rosen
thal." White swore Becker had never
made such a statement to him.
<5. i'. Steinert, another former mem
ber of Becker's strong arm squad, and
who is under indictment with White in
connection with the alleged frame up
of Zelig, next took the stand Steinert
was a member of the squad which
raided Rosenthal's place last April, and
! lie also contradicted the testimony of
Sam Schepps regarding a conversation
bet wor n Becker and Rosenthal on the
night of the raid, but he was largely
discredited w hen’ cross-examined.
TURKS BESIEGED
imifflPLE
Probable Deciding Conflict of
Balkan War, Between 450,-
000 Troops, Imminent.
VIENNA, Oct. 21. —Adrianople, the
biggest and most important city in Eu
ropean Turkey, was placed under siege
by the Bulgarian army today. In three
colmuns the Bulgarian army moved
upon Adrianople from the north, driving
back the Turks from the outer works.
The battle of Adrianople, which is
expected to be one of the deciding con
tlicts of the Balkan war. is looked for
within a few days. Dispatches from
the front indicated that the Turks
would not passively submit to being
besieged in their stronghold, but would
move out and give battle to the Bul
garian army before It was reinforced.
Heavy fighting has been going on
north and around Adrianople for 48
hours. Fighting with great bravery,
the Bulgarians carried three hills be
fore the city which command important
points. One of these villages, Maikotch,
was set on tire by the Turks before they
retreated.
Fleeing Turks Spike Cannon.
The Turks spiked many of their can
non before retreating from the outer
works, so that they were useless when
the Bulgarians came up and took pos
session of them. Turkish block houses
were dismantled and all possible pre
cautions taken to lessen the value of
the works which fell into the Bulga
rians' hands. At some points, however,
the advance of Czar Ferdinand's army
was so rapid that ammunition and pro
visions could not be destroyed and
these were captured by tlie Bulgarians.
Czar Ferdinand is directing tlie oper
ations of his army in person. He has
moved ills headquarters further to the
front and will personally direct the
siege of Adrianople.
The way to Adrianople was opened
when tlie Bulgarians captured Musta
plta Pacha, a small town to the north
west of Adrianople, which was consid
ered the key to the bigger city.
it is estimated that there are about
250,000 men in the Bulgarian army be
fore Adrianople. There are less than
200,000 Turks tn the city, and In the
positions of still other Turks outside
the citadel.
Greeks Storm
Turks at Olympus
ATHENS, GREECE, Oct. 21.—Crown
Prince Constantine's victorious Greek
army, which defeated the Turks at
Elassona at the foot of Mount Olym
■ pus. today stormed the Turkish fortress
at Sarandaporo Pass.
The Turkish army of 7.000 men,
which was defeated and put to flight
after a battle at Elassona, retreated to
Sarandoporo Pass, where it joined
forces with the Turkish battalion sta
tioned there.
in the attack upon tlie pass the
Greeks used the two batteries of ar
tillery captured from the enemy at
Elassona as well as their own cannon.
FORMER ORPHANAGE
HEAD PUT ON TRIAL
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
GREENVILLE, S. C., Oct. 21. —Thurs-
ton U. Vaughn. a Baptist preacher and
former superintendent of the Odd Fel
lows Orphan home in Greenville, was
placed on trial here today, charged with
assaulting a fourteen-year-old girl, who
was an inmate of the home, and of per
forming a criminal operation. This is
said to be but one of several cases
against Vaughn along the same line.
Conviction wifi probably mean electro
cution.
The Odd Fellows of this state are
pushing the case and are aiding the
prosecution.
Vaughn, who is from a prominent
family and very wealthy, broke jail
shortly after his arrest and went to
Baltimore, where he was captured. The
trial furnishes the biggest sensation in
this state in recent years in the annals
of crime.
PEDDLERS FINED SIOO EACH.
WAYCROSS, GA., Oct. 21.—it costs
SIOO or nine months on the chaingang
to peddle without a license in Ware
eountx. This is the sentence imposed
by Judge John C. McDonald on five
peddlers. Four have paid the fine and
the fifth may pay out this week.
Sold under the unqualified guarantee of ‘ ‘satisfaction,
or money back. ” 1 lb. 20c. —X lb. 10c.—X lb. sc.
None better made at any price.
All food Grocer* sell it or will get it for you.
A New
Wardrobe Trunk
Mn<l<* on a itill-sizetl box. Covered with vulcanized Hartl
Piber . Will earn 12 to 20 dresses.
$40.00
LIEBERMAN’S
The House of Guaranteed Baggage.
92 Whitehall
2.M ENTRIES IN
POmHIBIT
Georgia Association’s Show, to
Open Next Monday, Will Be
Exceptional in Class.
Entries have closed for the ninth an
nual show of the Georgia Poultry asso
ciation. which will be thrown open at
the Auditorium-Armory next Monday
with 2,500 of America’s best birds on
exhibition.
Last year the Georgia Poultry asso
ciation had a big and a successful show.
But it was lacking in birds from other
sections of the country. This year con
ditions are changed. The pick of the
Southern birds will be there, and in ad
dition there will be birds from all parts
of the United States, from the Atlantic
coast states to tile Rockies and from
Maine to Florida.
The birds will be cooped this year. »•
usual. In the handsome coops owned by
the association, and wifi be attractively
displayed in the South's greatest expo
sition building. Owing to the vast
amount of space needed for displaying
a large number of birds there have been
shows at the Auditorium which were so
wretchedly crowded that there was no
comfort or pleasure to the spectators in
inspecting the birds. This year the
Georgia Poultry association has just
tile right number of birds for successful
display in the available space.
After Quality Only.
No attempt has been made this year
to secure a vast showing of birds. It
lias been demonstrated that attempts
to do this have always resulted In the
extiibiting of a lot of mediocre stuff
birds that would not win ribbons at a
liill county fair. The Georgia Poultry
association has always made it a point
to go out after quality exclusively and
to discourage the entering of stock
which was not worthy of exhibition in
a metropolitan show This year they
have carried out this principle and will
have the greatest showing of high-class
birds that the South has ever known
The judges of the show wdll be F. J.
Marshall, W. C. Pierce and F. H. Shel
labarger. None are better known in
the country and their presence will in
sure fair and competent judging. This
has not always been the case In South
ern shows, but the Georgia Poultry as
sociation has established an enviable
record for well judged exhibitions and
lias probably had less friction over this
troublesome part of the work than any
other large association in the South.
The prizes offered this year are more
valuable than ever before and the com
petition for them will be keener that
ever.
Spectators at the coming show will
have an opportunity of viewing the ver.
highest class of birds and a wide range
of varieties, in this respect the exhi
bition will’be both educational and en
tertaining.
BEER KING PAYS RECORD
PRICE FOR OCEAN FRONT
LOS ANGELES. CAL., Oct. 21.—The
highest qrice ever paid per foot for ocean
front property at Ocean Park was regis
tered when Adolphus Busch, the brewen
magnate, purchased the site of the de
stroyed Hotel Decatur for $215,000. The
frontage is 210 feet.
OBSTINATE
CATARRH
cannot b« corrected bv feceat
treatment/ to arrest the fltwr-cf
secretion you roust remove the
cause; this symptom is only'i
one of nature's warnings of a .
run-down system.
Budd your strength and'dttsl
forces with SCOTT'S KMULSKX*
it supplies the needed lime and
concentrated fats; the glycerine
soothes and heals the delacate
organs; the emulsion nourishes
the tissues and nerve centers
and make* red, active Mood.
Scott'* Emaltion overcome*
catarrh by competing health and
vigor.
Scott * Bowne. BioomfiekJ. N. J.I tt-W
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