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THE weather Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia: Ra , n today and tomorrow. vol.. XI. NO. *'■ POLICESUW ■6LU IS BE RIFLES STORE Officers Are Attacked When They Discover Robber at Work Redhanded. DIES. UNIDENTIFIED, ON WAY TO GRADY HOSPITAL Fusillade of Shots Follow When Patrolmen Are Assaulted Withjron Bar. \l. o. Wiley, plainclothes officer, was just about to try the front door of C. Smith’s store. 126 Forrest avenue, early today when it flew open and a negro burglar emerged with a heavy iron bar in his hand. The negro struck viciously at the*of ficer. tearing his clothes and wounding him in the abdomen. He turned to run, but Wiley's revolver sent a bullet speeding after him. Officer Davis, atr-'ss the street, joined in the fusil lade. and the negro ran two blocks through an alley and fell. He died on the way to Grady hospital a half hour later, without revealing his name. Burglar Ready For Officers. Wile}’ and Davis were patroling the .dreet before dawn and testing the doors as usual, the negro must have md their approach, or perhaps hap peni'il to leave the store just as Wiley : tielail the door. The burglar had broken the lock with the three-foot bar of iron, and he still carried the bar as a weapon. Wiley's watch chain was torn in two b\ the force of the blow, his clothing was lipped for six (fetches. and a painful gash was torn in his flesh. But he kept to his feet, drew his police re volver and fired at the fleeing burglar. Davis, who was testing the doors on the opposite side of the street, fired just afterward. A bullet had pene trated the burglar's heart when he was found, and it is not known which offi • er’s aim had proved true. Robber Not Yet Identified. Assistant Chief Jett and Captain Ter ry were notified and went to the scene in the police automobile. They picked up the dying man and rushed him to Grady hospital, but he died before reaching it. «. A card bearing the name “Charley f'ook” Is the only clew to his identity. Tlie body was taken to Howard’s un dertaking establishment, where Coroner Paul Donehoo will hold an inquest lat er in the day. J R. SMITH SELLS $30,000 MORE LAND IN POPLAR STREET I’or a consideration of $30,000 the Georgia Realty Company, by James R. Ninith, has sold to F. J. Merriam the -"xBO-foot lot on the northeast side of I'oplar street, 40 feet south of Fairlie ’et. This property is in the section 'here Mr. Smith has sold several other Pieces of late. R ' Turn »an, of the real estate firm r ’ s I urman, Black & Calhoun, acting as •'buifnistrator of the estate of the late ■l'’'- 1 atherine L. Benteen, has sold to W. Benteen, her son, 200 acres at northeast corner of South Boule 'ard and tp e McDonough road, for This property will be used for 'Wlivislon an d the erection of houses, •i ~ 1 *-’ leen company announces ‘‘L" !S '’ Piedmont avenue, just north Houston street, 50x148, has been sold , ” n s »nith for $8,500; that V. A. ( ' (t, 'helor has bought from Dr. J. M. ' ■'ford the property at 15 Formwait y. '■ ' Ol 'ner of Fair, for $7,000; that L. , , ? er bought from Dr. Craw ■ o. tf - P 7’P ert V at 82 Brotherton 0'x1.5, for $6,500; that a client "00l to J. h. Whisenant 123 Pled- I’/, '"‘mie,* between Auburn and 35xi l ' °" <l ave * nues ' fw $5,500. This is Thf ’ bn r p leefl Realty Company has sold , ( ; 1 ‘- McCulloch to E. B. Rockmore S i,] p " n St. Charles avenue, north t ’ street. 300 feet west ofHlgh ' • nue, fop $1,600 each JU ILLNESS delays •RIALS FOR DYNAMITING (h " l,! IN M’OI.IS. Nov 13.—Owing to \ 'lllllll Spaulding. Judge i , '"'boson*adjourned the <ly "'••s|drai > ti l a | In Fede al court 1 d Ihursduy morning at 9; 30. The Atlanta Georgian . Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Results. Gilbert D + Raine to Sell News-Scimitar At Public Auction Owner of Memphis Paper De clares Defeat of Roosevelt “Greatest Calamity.’’ MEMPHIS; TENN., Nov. 13.—Fol lowing his statement to friends that the “greatest calamity” of the age hasp. pened when the American people failed to elect Roosevelt president of the United States, Gilbert D. Raine, editor, publisher and practically sole owner of The Memphis News Scimitar, makes announcement that the paper will be sold "within two months at public auc tion.” A downtown street corner is named as the place where bids will be heard, Editor Raine announcing that the high est bidder will be awarded the entire holdings of The News Scimitar, which includes an Associated Press franchise. The News Scimitar has always sup ported the Democratic party until the recent campaign, when it made a strong fight for the Bull Moose faction. KILLS SELF HE HEARS EX-WIFE IS WEDDED AGAIN CHICAGO. Nov. 13.—When Anton Straka learned that the wife who di vorced him some weeks ago had remar ried yesterday, he put his affairs in or der for death. Anton wrote his wife a letter, telling her he still loved her. would ever love her and would watch over her from the spirit world if such a kindness was peiunltted there. He wished her hap piness in her new marriage. Then Anton made his will, leaving the house in South Ridgeway avenue and his little clothes pressing shop to his mother, Mrs. Anna Straka. His mother had kept house for him after his wife left. Last of all, Anton sent to the owners all the suits he had taken to press. He told his mother this was because he was going away. He said she should not go to the depot with him. So he kissed her food night and she went to bed. About. 1 o'clock this morning Mrs. Straka heard one shot. She found Straka sitting in a chair in his room, dead, with a bifllet hole in his forehead. PRONOUNCED DEAD, HE STOPS RUNAWAY AT OWN FUNERAL SULLIVAN, WIS., Nov. 13.—Run away of the horses di awing a hearse in which he was being carried to a grave saved Mike Scofield from being buried alive. Scofield collapsed in front of the village undertaking establishment. A coroner’s jury pronounced him dead of heart failure, and he was prepared for burial. After three days’ waiting the hearse started for the cemetery. Tlie horses became frightened by a passing train and ran. The coffin was dumped out into the ditch and the driver hurt. Scofield was first to re cover. He caught the horses and stopped them, then helped the driver get back to the village. It was a case of catalepsy, the doctors say. JEALOUS HUSBAND KILLS HIS CHILD FOR REVENGE ON WIFE Nov. 13.—Police today are seeking Charles Rose, aged 57, who smothered his two-year-old daughter, Beatrice, and left a note saying he mur dered the child to revenge himself on her mother, who was, he said, unfaith ful to him. The murder of the child Was discov ered by l*er mother. The little girl whs found in the bed. pillows covering her face. The mother said she was afraid of her husband, who had threatened to kill her, and that she remained away from home all night. She discovered the body late yesterday afternoon. Rose had disappeared. Rose is said to have been insanely jealous of his wife. LORIMERIMPROVES, HALTING SURGEONS’ PLANS TO OPERATE CIHCAGO, Nov. 13.—Physicians met in consultation today to determine whether William Lorimer, recently ousted from the United States senate, must at once undergo an operation for appendicitis. Conditions were said to be slightly more favorable and an op eration within the next twelve hours was considered improbable. Lorimer was taken from hi» home to the Presbyterian hospital, where he could be kept constantly under the eyes of his physician and where he would be in the proximity of an op erating room. WHOM NEWSIE GAVE HIS LIFE NEAR DEATH GARY. IND.. Nov. 13—Little hope is en tertained for the recovery of Miss Ethel Smith, burned In a gasoline explosion several weeks ago, and for whom ’'Billy" Hugh, newsboy, sacrificed his life by hav ing his crippled leg amuptated so thai 150 square Inches of skin could be grafted to the girl's bod) . Pneumonia which followed the shock j sustained by the girt when she leerne.l . ol the crippled newsboy's death after his operation has pIMSd her al death's door ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY.‘NOVEMBER 13, 1912 17 KILLED IS PASSENGER TRAIN HITS FREIGHT Flyer Goes Into Open Switch at Speed, Telescop ing Head Coach. ENTIRE KENTUCKY FAMILY WIPED OUT Firemen Fight Frantically to Keep Flames From Pinioned Victims Still Alive. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., Nov. B.— Traveling at a speed of .forty miles an hour, Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton passenger train ran Into an open switch in Irvington, a suburb, early this morning and'crashed head on into a freight train, killing at least seventeen persons and injuring a score. Most of the dead were in the first passenger car, which was telescoped with the baggage car. One engineer is believed to be in the wreckage, as well as qne of the conductors. Firemen and police worked with axes for more than two hours before the first body in the wreckage was uncovered. One of the first acts of the firemen was to cut a hole In the top of the wrecked passenger car and pass water to the injured passengers, who were crying pitifully for aid. The dead: Conductor Willitsm|, of the passen ger train; Brakeman Bert White, of the passenger train; •AHjert Allen and wife, Los Angeles; Chris Itnholt and wife, Cincinnati; J. L. Palmer, Nash ville, Tenn.; Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Che ney and baby, and John Claney, 52, and Charles Clancy, 18. Jackson, Ky.; Fred Hutchinson, fireman; •- Jefferson, colored porter; two Identified men and an unknown woman. Switch Left Open Without Warning. The westbound frleght ran past the switch and then backed In, so that the locomotive faced the engine of the pas senger train which was going out. The switch was left open, so tlfht the pas senger dashed without warning or ob struction Into the other train on the siding. Carl Gross, head brakeman on the freight, whose duty trainmen say it' was to see that the switch was closed, Is being sought for an explanation. The entire family of Clayton Cheney, of Jackson, Ky., was wiped out, and Mr. Cheney’s father Is dying under the wreckage. The groans of the old man could be heard, but desperate efforts failed to locate the victim. The bodies of the Cheneys were drag ged one by one. Clifton, the fa ther; his wife, two children and a brother were discovered. When the crash came the aged father was pinned under the seats. He was terribly crush ed, but life survived, and the aged Cheney, conscious and suffering, could be heal'd calling for help. Flames Threaten To Reach Injured. Soon after the crash the wreck caught fire. The trainmen fought the flames with the limited means availa ble, but were unable to suppress or cut away the burning sections. The city was called on for help. The Irving ton fire department was the first to the rescue, but the call was made general to the Indianapolis department. The water soon played on the steaming wreckage. Despite the fact or more victims were in imminent danger of burning alive, ft was thought the fire could be subdued. The groans of the injured under*the wreck were redoubled with the ap proach of the flames. The rescuers were appalled by the deadly danger threatening the aged Cheney, as he lay entombed under the arch of the crush ed coach. Before the fire department had arrived the axes and saws wgre hacking and biting at the timber wall which kept them from tMe dying man. miss belle~holl7day DIES AT AGE OF 84 YEARS Miss Belle Holliday, 64 years old, agnt of W. A. Holliday, of The Geor gian. died last night at 7:30 o’clock at her residence. 417 East Georgia ave nue. She had been a resident' of At lanta for 22 years, and had made many friends, • Sfie is survived by a brother. J. A Holliday, another nephew, Dr, B. F. Holliday, and a ntefe, Miss M. M. Hen ley. The funeral will be held this after noon ut 3 o'clock at the residence, Dr. It F Purser, of Nt. Paul Methodist < ourch. officiating. Interment will be at L'niun Point tomorrow. YOU MAY SAY WHAT YOU LIKE— Copyright, 1912, by International News Service. AyTHf / - /Ihofe (of thi prophet / in a flw) poc APE AC HIJ >7 / ro f J ‘ /fulhj z -/n “The Turks ipea of home life may - ANp his v/aY of PisPojmho of people A U>TTuE Too much Oh The CABARET ORDER; HE J)OESHT LiKte, MAYBE JifrT a Pit Rou6H T (halfa pay) just MASHEP up) y/ <<' -ANJ> HK MAY PE- A TRIFLE FOND -£uT HES A *FIHE SPRIHTER* OF * FARM AT GRIFFIN LAID TD POLITICS lyith the opening session of the As sociation of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations at the Piedmont hotel today, Atlanta became the host of three bodies of men representing farm ing interests—the farm institute work ers, the weather men, and the agricul- experts. Their sessions are held separately, but their Interests are closely allied and many individuals are officers in two of the organizations. J. L. Hills, of Vermont, secretary treasurer of the college association, aroused interest today by declaring that the Georgia experiment station at Griffin was placed there for political reasons. ♦ “There are only two states in the union where the stations are located at a different place from the agricultural college,” he said. “They are Ohio and Georgia. I believe this Is a mistake. The stations should be closely con nected with the colleges for the benefit of instruction of students and for the collegiate atmosphere. "The farm experiment stations con ducted by the government and the states are of great value, as they do experimental work designed to improve methods now in vogue, while the col leges find their work in instructing stu. dents in recognized methods. The ulti mate object is a reduction in the cost of living.” The association opened its first ses sion at 10 o’clock and will continue through Friday, with sessions morning and afternoon. The convention of the Farmers Institute Workers closed yes terday afternoon, but many of the dele gates remained forAhe second conven tion. The officers of the college associa tion are: President, W. E. Sto.ne, In diana; vice presidents, E. W. Allen, Washington, D. C.; W. M. Riggs, South Carolina; T. S. Hunt, California; C. P. Gillette, Colorado; T. P. Claxton, Wash ington, D. 8.: secretary-treasurer, J. L. Hills, Vermont; bibliographer, A. C. True, Washington, D. C. The executive committee is composed of W. O. Thompson, Ohio, chairman; D. E. Sparks, Pennsylvania; D. H. Hill, North Carolina; W. H. Jordon, New York, and H, L. Russell. Wisconsin Governor Joseph M. Brown has been invited to address the convention to night and a reception will be given the delegates tomorrow afternoon at the Unlveraity club.’* AGED JOHNSON COUNTIAN DEAD. WRIGHTSVILLE. GA., Nov. 13. J. F. Norris, one of the oldest citizens of Johnson county, is dead at his home here. He held the office of tax eolleetof for more than 30 years. A wife and four children, Mrs. Wright Fitzgerald, of Eartman; Mrs. W H Atkins, of Dublin, ami Wilght and Preston Nor rig, of Wrightsville, suivive Ulin. Wilson Disapproves Simplified Spelling: It's Too Bull Moose But, Anyway, He Signs State Contract With Innovation, Making It Legal. PRINCETON, N. J., Nov. 13.—Pres ident-elect Wilson does not approve of simplified spelling. He expressed him self •emphatically in opposition to the new idea when a contract from the wa terways department of the state of New Jersey was laid before him for his sig nature today. "What kind of spelling is this?” he asked, after having read the document. “I see the .word thoroughfare spelled ‘thorofare’ and some other long words contracted in the same manner.” "That is the simplified method of spelling that has been adopted in our department, but thus far it has only extended to a few w’ords,” he was told. “Well, I don’t approve of it at all," said the governor with a laugh. "It's too Bull Moose to stilt me.” But he signed the contract, anyway, and it is just as legal as if the words were spelled in the old-fashioned way. PENNILESS HEIR ~ HEARS OF LEGACY OF A $37,500 FARM DANVILLE, ILL., Nov. 13.—When William Schneider, sick for two years and penniless, at El Paso, Texas, re ceives a letter from Harry Freeman, clerk of the Vermillion county probate court, he will learn for the first time that he has been willed a farm in the sugar com region near Hoopston, this county, worth $37,500. Bernhardt Berklea, an eccentric re cluse who died four weeks ago, sup posedly in' poor circumstances, remem bered ills nieces and nephews with large gifts amounting to about $200,- 000. all in Vermillion and Iroquois county land, valued at from S2OO to $230 an acre. Schneider, as one of the heirs, was told by letter a week ago at El Paso to appear in the probate court here, but reported that he was very ill, had been in poor health for two years and was practically penniless and unable to come. Then Freeman wrote him the letter that it is believed will bring Schneider here. WIDOW~ENDS HER* LIFE IhrGRIE _ F Ji9 R wsband CLEVELAND, OHIO, Nov 13 -Mrs William W. Rathbun, widow of a wealthy lumberman who dle.l two Weeks ago. killed herself by taking poison. Mrs Hathbun was 36 an.l handsome. Giles ov.r Iler husband's death Is believed to be the cause. BULL PUP GUARDS OLD G«M With a big- yellow female bulldog guarding the crematory, Dr. W. L. Gil bert, president, and the other members of the board of health said today that they would now wait patiently until the meeting of the aldermanic board a week from Thursday, when the general council is expected to authorize a de molition of the plant. AH the officials Involved in the fight over the crematory were much puzzled today over the attitude of that dog. She has taken up the fight of James G." Woodward, mayoralty nominee, to pre serve that plant, with more seriousness than all the others combined. Dying in the entrance to the building, she refuses admittance to all. Candler Put To Flight. Acting Mayor John S. Candler told todaj' of how he was turned away. "I agree with Mr. Kipling that ‘the female of the species is more deadly than the male,’ ” he said. “That dog charged at me with more spirit than any political charge I ever noted. I simply had to stand on the outside and make my inspection.” The board of health yeaterday re fused Aiderman A. H. Van Dyke’s re quest to resume the use of the crema tory. It also ordered John Jentzen, sanitary chief, to proceed with the grading work for the new plant. It looks as though garbage will never be burned again in the , old crematory. But the Woodward forces have car ried their point. They have succeeded in preventing the razing of the crema tory until their chief returns. Every' one is now waiting to hear what Mr. Woodward has to say, and his sup porters expect that he will show that entirely too much money Is about to be spent on the new garbage disposal plant, ivhlch is to cost $276,000. Woodward Looked For. He is expected home tomorrow. Seemingly reconciled to waiting. Dr. Gilbert and the members of the board of health are looking on the humorous side of the situation today. They recalled how they took 100 ne groes dow# to the plant at 12 o’clock Friday night to puli' down the giant smokestack. The negroes said they would have it, down within five min utes before they saw it. But one by one each of the negroes refused to climb to the top and attach the rope by which to pull it down. The next day about a dozen con tracgurs were called upon. “Certainly, we can pull it down with in a few minutes.’’ each one said be for. he arrived at the plant. “That la certainly a huge stack," each one said as he looked at It and walked away Then a court injunction slopped their conjecture* IXTRA 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE P M CHIEF ROUTS FIRST EIGHT ON HIS RULE Attempt to Name Sergeants Over His Head Is Turned Down by Commission. ■ LEE SMITH, A MASON MAN, LEADS CAUSE OF BEAVERS Supposed Woodward Strength Can Muster But Two Votes When Test Comes. z x _ r An unsuccessful effort to break th* power of Chief of Police James L. Beavers, by snatching from him th< right to recommend officers for promo tion on the force, was made last night at the meeting of the police commit eion when Commissioners W. G. Hum phrey and George E. Johnson, In the face of the chief's announced choice, each nominated “their man” for the job of station sergeant. In the oft-dis cussed line-up of the commissioners under the new regime next year, Com missioners Humphrey and Johnson have been placed with the Woodward minority, the faction which is supposed to oppose Chiaf Beavers’ policies. The chiefs recommendations last night were backed up overwhelmingly. This action is regarded by the majority to mean that the chief continues to be the real head of the department. Act ing Mayor Candler voted with the chief each time. The nominees of the chief. Detective George C. Bullard and Patrolman B. J. Sells, were elected, as station sergeants. J. E. Chandler, special Investigator in the chiefs office, who was nominated by Mr. Humphrey, received one vote— that of Mr. Humphrey. Patrolman Frank Whitley, nominal*! by Mr. John son, received one vote—that of Mr. Johnson. Smith Defends /' Chief’s Authority. This clash over the chief’s authority proved,, to be the only bubble on an otherwise serene session. It lasted but a few minutes, but every moment of it was lively. Commissioner R Lee Smith, regarded as one of the strongest supporters of Chairman Mason, led the fight for the chief, making an appeal against any move to "cripple” the pow er of the chief. "This body has gone on record as making the chief of police, the real chief and indorsing his recommendations for promotion, and there’s no reason why he should not name the officers for promotion in this instance,” declared Smith. “In fact, we have been requir ing the chief to name his choice for promotion, feeling that he is better ac quainted with the qualifications of the men than we are, and I insist that he name the two men for station ser geants." Mr. Humphrey asserted tliat the for mer action of the commission In calling on the chief to make recommendations for promotion is not binding, and that It is the privilege of any member ol the commission to put fortlj a candi date. Standing flat-footed on this proposi tion, Mr. Humphrey said: “I nominate Mr. J. E.' Chandler for the position of station sergeant. I have watched his woYk for a long while and 1 know that he is a capable and deserv ing officer. I sincerely hope this com mission will elect him.” Insists On Beavers Naming Sergeant. Mr. Smith was again on his feet “We have been guided in the past by the chief’s recommendations, and I in sist that he name the man,” he said. When the formal demand was made Chie.f Beavers nominated Detective Bullard. r Mr. Humphrey kept Chandler’s name in the ring, and an aye and nay V'fe was taken, resulting In the sustaining of the chief. The chief was then asked to name a man for the other station sergeant's job. “I name Mr. B. J. Sells.’’ said the chief. Mr. Johnson quickly followed with his nomination. ”1 want to name Patrolman Frank Whitley,” he said. Again the aye and nay vote, and again the same result. The trial of Policeman J. W. Camp for alleged drunkenness at the time ho shot and killed bls fellow' officer. Po liceman S. V. Belding, was postponed until the next regular meeting This was done because of the illness of Dr. Longlno, one of the main witnesses for the prosecution. Camp was present and announced ready for trial. Two au|>ernume>'ai'ies, O. M. Wells and George Spradlin, were discharged. Wells was charged with being drunk. Spradlin was charged with conduct un becoming tut officer.