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GOVERNOR FREES
MIUTIMO IN
AUGUSTA
Brown Declares When Soldiers
Are Called Out They Must
Be Obeyed.
Governor Joseph M. Brown today ap
proved the finding of the Augusta
courtmartial, acquitting the two offi
cers and seven privates charged with
the murder of Benjamin F, Baker, Kyle
Dorn and Robert V. Christie, while
serving on riot duty during the recent
street car strike In that city.
The officers acquitted by the court
are Captain Thad C, Jowitt and Captain
.Tames F. Henderson, all of the First
Infantry.
The privates acquitted by the same
court are Owen Baxter, W. W. Burney,
TV L. Dixon, J. G. Hicks, Frank Ste
vens. Fred M. Walter and J. H. Ste
vens.
Immediately after approving the
findings of the courtmartial, the gov
ernor issued a proclamation lifting
martial law in Augusta, and the ad
jutant general wired to that city noti
fying the troops now on duty there,
consisting of one officer and ten pri
vates. to turn over the affairs of the
city at once to the civil authorities.
In approving the finding of the court
in the case of Captain Jowitt, the gov
ernor issued the following executive,
order. which he made applicable to all
cases: y
“The proceedings, findings and ac
quittal of the general courtmartial tn
the foregoing case of Captain Thad C.
Jowitt, Company B, First infantry, Na
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
citizens of Augusta, Ga., was the direct,
result of the lawful obedience to or
ders by members of the National Guard
of 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
arrest and restored to .duty.
"JOSEPH M. BROWN, Governor."
SOUTHERN’S DOUBLE
TRACK TO FORWARD
PEACH MOVEMENT
Construction of the double track line
north of Atlanta between Crosskeys and
Gainesville on the Southern railway will
be completed before January 1, 1913.
and will aid materially in the movement
of next season’s peach crop. This in
formation is carried in the annual re
port issued today.
With 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 has 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 himself, 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
his brain. He was a well-known Ma
con citizen, and had for many years
conducted several stores in the Vine
ville section,
CANDIDATES ANNOUNCE
FOR WAYCROSS COUNCIL
WAYCROSS, GA.. Oct. 21.—Allen S.
Morton and C. M. Williams have an
nounced for aidermen from the Fifth
tesrd. and others are thinking of en
tering the contest. In the First, J. T.
Hopkins and H. Lester Marvil are the
probable contestants for the position
now filled by James Sinclair, who will
not offer for re-election. In the Third
it is generally understood that Fred
Brewer, the incumbent, will have no op
position.
FRIENDS TRY TO RESCUE
PRISONER; ONE IS KILLED
SOM EREST, KY„ Oct. 21—Chief of
Police Waddle and two deputies sur
prised James Phelps, accused of mur
der, at his,home in the country and
captured him. While bringing him to
Jail Waddle was attacked by friends
of Phelps, who attempted to rescue
him. One of the attacking party was
Rilled and Waddle landed Phelps in jail
‘Vre.
Baroness Von Suttner to Address Georgia Federct on
ATLANTA HOST TO STATE'S CLUBWOMEN
woof the clubwomen who will take ~
a l eac *‘ n & P art * n the convention which /
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WOMAN'S CHARGE
DENIED By 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 the
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 essential
details.
In a letter to The Georgian he brands
the charges made by Mrs. Clare as
false.
Colonel Hugh Colquitt said today
that he had nothing to do with bring
ing the charges against Major Winn,
and that his connection with 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 he happened to
have. The charges filed with the board
were not considered by the board, and
after the board had adjourned, the orig
inal copy of the Clare charges could
not be found. Upon request, the colo
nel says, he then forwarded to the 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 1.000 persons within
four block of one of the most exclusive
residence districts of Chicago, was the
least of Jack Johnson’s troubles today.
United States authorities were proceed
ing with their Investigation of the black
champion with a view of indictng him
for violation of the Mann act tn connec
tion with his 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 ami dispersed the crowd.
Mayor Harrison was expected to act to
day In regard to revoking Johnson s sa
loon license, /’ive charges were to be pre
pared against Johnson in the municipal
court for violations of the closing hour
law. If found guilty on any one the may
or is expected to revoke his license.
REVIVAL AT WESLEY.
Revival services have begun at Wes
ley Memorial church and will be con
tinued throughout the week every
evening at 8 o’clock. The chorus choir,
recently organized by the Rev. Leo
Wilkie Collins, sang yesterday and wily
he a regular feature of the Sunday
services at this church. R< v. W. R.
Hendrix, the pastor, is delivering a
series of sermons.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
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. C.
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
the federation on Thursday evening.
Dr. McFarland will discuss the city’s
problem of planning for the future,
showing how expensive is a short
sighted policy of providing public im
provements suited only to present
needs, instead of calculating civic
growtli and building to meet increase
in population and territory. His ad
dress is expected to be 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
ail incoming trains tomorrow and see
that visitors are directed to their des
tinations. A troop of Roy Scouts will
assist the clubwomen in this work.
Credential cards and badges may be
had from the committee 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.
Three 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., Oct. 21.—T0 fill
the vacancy on the city board of ed
ucation, A. M. Knight, a former mayor
of Waycross, has been elected by thi
board. Mr. Knight served several years
on the 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 bes,t figures the theater bas
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. Abingdon 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 fea
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 he one of the big
laughing hits of the season. Archie Onri
and company in acrobatic antics, and
Adler and Ariine, 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 storj, and
there is much to the play that is modern,
for it deals with a situation that has
beep quite aliye for some time.
Miss Bunting bas proven herself to be
a stat of consequence. During her sum
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 companj 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 and Saturday.
"Madame X” is a strong play with a won
derful moral from the pen of Alexandre
Bisson, the famous French dramatist, and
has created a furore on both continents.
"Madame X.” likt many of her sex,
makes one false step and repenting re
turns and seeks her husband’s forgiveness.
An excellent company supports Miss Blair.
The 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
and Maud Vinton. Others on the bill will
be Austin & Carvin, 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 the Citizens Savings
Bank and Trust Company, of Atlanta,
to he capitalized at SIOO,OOO. The char
ter for this bank will issue immedi
ately.
WHIN'S EYES
ON "JURY FIXER"
NEW YORK, Oct. 2L—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 known today when the
third week's session began.
The suspicious actions 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 e Beker “strong arm”
squad and a medal man in the police
department, followed Shepard. White
is one of th>- policemen under indict
ment for perjury in the elleged "frame
up” of “Big Jack" Zelig. the. gang leader
who was recently a.-sasinated.
White testified to the Rosenthal raid,
which was made April 15th last. He
took part in it and 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, "Sil
tight, Jimmy, they have only the word
of a crook and when the 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.
G. C. 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
he also contradicted the testimony of
Sam Schepps regarding a conversation
between Becker and Rosenthal on the
night of the raid, but he Was largely
discredited when cross-examined.
TURKS BESIEGED
ATADRIANOPLE
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
flicts 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, Malkotch,
was set on fire 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 the Bulgarians.
Czar Ferdinand is directing the oper
ations of his army in person. He has
moved his headquarters further to the
front and will personally direct the
siege of Adrianople.
The way to Adrianople was opened
when the Bulgarians captured Musta
pha 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 in 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 the 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 will 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. 81.—It costs
SIOO or nine months on the chaingang
to peddle without a license in Ware
county. 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 * ‘»ati»faction>
or money back. ” 1 lb. 20c. —X lb. 10c. —% lb. sc.
None better made at any price.
All good Grocer* aell it or will get it for yon.
A New
Wardrobe Trunk
Made on a lull-sized box. Covered with vulcanized Hard
Fiber . Will carry 12 to 20 dresses.
$40.00
LIEBERMAN’S
The House of Guaranteed Baggage.
92 Whitehall
2,500 ENTRIES IN
POULTRmHIBIT
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 the Rockies and from
Maine to Florida.
The birds will be cooped this year, as
usual, in the handsome coops owned by
the association, and will 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
the 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
has been demonstrated that attempts
to do this have always resulted in the
exhibiting of a lot of mediocre stuff
birds that would not win ribbons at a
hill 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 will 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
has 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 than
ever.
Spectators at the coming show will
have an opportunity of viewing the very
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 price ever paid per foot for ocean
front property at Ocean Park was regis
tered when Adolphus Busch, the brewery
magnate, purchased the site of the de
stroyed Hotel Decatur for $215,000. The
frontage is 210 feet.
OBSTINATE
CATARRH
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cause; this symptom is only
one of nature’s warnings of a
run-down system.
Build your strength and vital
forces with SCOTTS EMULSfOfift
it supplies the needed lime and
concentrated fats; the glycerine
soothes and heals the aelicate
organs; the emulsion nourishes
the tissues and nerve center*
and make» rad, active Mood.
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catarrh by compaUmg health and
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