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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 / \ opens tomorrow. On the left is Mrs. I , ...Ox \ Charles .1, linden, president of the Al- ‘ /'\ huila Federation, and on the ri«xht Mrs . iwsl ( • White, head of the stale orgauiza- “ / ’-i'- *’i" ll - The convention is expected to he / ja-T , * le largest gathering of elutKromen ever //* / ”***3ll wH <ieor>r ' a - - // A j \ lions have been made for the reception * °*' P rom i. nen t Kiiffsts Hi' Mb - - JKtSb \Woiik WH z' > 9 * \\ ' Vi- / / \\Ju ■ ~ xjLwKtlfelaLltx v . k mS® \ \ I'AWo > ■■ A*? jwIIBkSF . -a-IRFA Sil i to .0 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 cannof fce eorrecfeW by to—l trtatmant; to arrest the flow of secretion you must remoae the 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. Scott’t Emuleion overcomee catarrh by compaUmg health and vigor. 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