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The Atlanta Georgian
OL. XL XO. 109.
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S KIN BEG
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lined Slayer Apparently Un
loved by Sobbing Pleas of
H Sister and Brothers.
■ares AT CELL FLOOR;
|iO SIGN OF RECOGNITION
Inly to Implore Governor to
I Stay Execution. Set for
Friday. Thirteenth.
Keeping piteously, Mrs. W. H. VVhit
■r on'i sister of Rober L, Clay,
| wife slayer and alleged maniac,
■detuned to hang Friday on the Tow
■ga’.lows, stood today before the
■red door of her doomed brother’s
■ and pleaded with him to sjieak to
B—begged for just one word.
■lay sat on his bunk with bowed
K and drooped shoulders, his long.
Kempt hair falling over his forehead.
■ emotionless gaze roved about the
■ floor. He did not say a word, and
■ once did he lift his head with a
■ice of recognition.
Beside Mrs. Whitaker stood Mrs. J.
■ Clay, sister-in-law of the con
■ined man, and she, too. wept. Just
Bind the women were J. A. Clay and
■w. Clay, brothers, whp were un
le to control their emotion as they
Bred through the bars and joined the
■nen In trying to get the doomed
K to speak.
■as of Brothers
Biored by Slayer.
■Bob, speak to us. Don't you know
■" cried the brothers, but Clay maln-
Bied *he silence he has broken but
Be since he was imprisoned last May.
■ bile she pleaded at the cell door,
Biree-year-old boy, son of Mrs. J. A.
■y and nephew of the prisoner, tugged
■the dress of his mother and prattled
■he strange prison sight.
But,tide of the cage, on the balcony
Bn around,” just out of sight of the
B, stood a stalwart, rugged man, more
Bn six feet tall, waiting for the little
■t.v Inside. He was J. Clay,* of 116
Bdmont avenue, the broken-hearted
■her. He chose to remain outside
■ne, saying he could not bear to look
Bn his “poor boy."
■Hie figure was missing from the fam-
I circle as it assembled about the
■ iemned cell—the aged mother,
lath saved her this heartrending cli
|x in the tragic life of her boy.
►tire Family to
bpeal to Governor.
In the event there is no stay in the
Ins for the execution Friday, this
Ibably in the last time the relatives
|i see Robert L. Clay In life.
Fhe entire family will appear before
Bvernor Brown tomorrow morning
make a last plea to save the
|>med man.
I ' e 11 ask the governor to give Rob
a life sentence, and, if he doesn’t
: it to do thf we will ask for a
Jacy commission to examine him, and
h for a respite—oh, just anything
save his life," cried Mrs. Whitaker
C' asked what plea would be made
tin- governor.
“‘‘vney by the governor is the final
1 y, and, if it fails, the wife
pay the penalty Friday be
ine hours of 11 and 1 o’clock.
AKES UP SHERIFF
TO HUNT HIS DERBY
and lands in jail
T- GA., Dec. 9.—Tom
• wanted by the sheriff of Cher
“ounty, was returned to Canton
n , / spendir >S a day in the Fan
rm C ? unty all - where he landed
j a • most unusual and amusing clr-
giu. 5 „ yestt ’ r day morning, after a
f spree ,” Rodgers knocked at the
Iler r . Jenkins, who is also
ilreri ar . 08 ?’ rup bed his eyes and in
tnp v * s ’ tOr what he wanted.
»m< . S * aitl 116 h a d lost his derby and
A\ hi . hf ' Rher,ff t 0 help hu lt u
n- dT' n . tbe ear ' y stroll Sheriff Jen
in . ■ °' <lPd that Rodgers was the
ante<l by the Cherokee sheriff.
i returned to the jail before the
Ir < ; o’X' r' m 1,1,0 CUB tody As soon
’■>k bnmo’r Unti that tle would have
-th. .T . ? sl at the J«” he made
in >u “ l,l >or. The sheriff caught
>o tin ?. rm and ‘‘yanked’’ him back
un<l 4 ‘'o* ?■...• on H ‘ arc hingr him, he
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Long Cycle Grind is the Tightest In History of the Sport In New York
15 TEAMS IN 6-DAY BIKE RACE TIED IN 362ND MILE
( TWO COMBINATIONS FAVORED FOR SIX-DAY BIKE RACE HONORS; RIDERS SPRAWLED ON TRACK AFTER A SPILL
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Bobby Walthour Tries Spurt
But His Competitors Nail
Him Easily.
NEW YORK. Dee. 9.—Walthour
started a sprint shortly before 2 o’clock
this afternoon in the six-day bicycle
race, and his competitors nailed him
before he was able to gain the coveted |
lap.
The tifteen teams were tied at the :
end of the sixteenth hour, 4 p. m., to
day, with the score 362 miles and i ,
laps. The former record was 356 miles,
made by McFarland and Clarke in
1910.
This is the first time in the history
of six-da.v racing in this city that all
the teams entered w’ere able to run on
even terms for so long a time.
SMOKE MAKES FOLK
OF ATLANTA DODGE
NEEDED FRESH AIR
Commenting on the statement of S.
G. Lindholm, the municipal expert on
health and sanitation, that Atlantans
are afraid of fresh air. Dr. Claude A.
Smith, head of the city laboratory of
hygiene, said today that one of the.
main reasons Itlantuns kept their
doors and windows • I<> ed so tightly I
was the smoke niusan. < .
Dr. Smith said it was at. utely -s- .
sentiai for the human systeo to hav |
fresh air to be able to resist ■ , sc- |
and that people here did not fully r* al- ’
ize the need of proper ventilation. But I
he said that smoke did as much to keep
fresh air out of offices and homes as
the fear of cold.
8188 TEACHERS JOIN
PENSION ASSOCIATION
MACON, GA., Dec. 9. —Piacticall.v all
of the school teachers of Bibb county
have joined a retirement association,
whose purpose is to provide pensions
for those teachers who are no longei
able to perform their duties. The asso
ciation was organized at the suggestion
of Prof. C. H. Bruce, superintendent of
schools, and has received the indorse
ment and co-operation of the board ol
education. In the future any teacher,
male or female, who is unable to con
tinue at work, either because of age or
health, will receive a pension from the
associat ion.
INSURANCE AGAINST
TWINS, 5 PER CENT
LONDON. Dee. 9. Fiv« pet vent '
the rate quoted by l. ck'-i - fol- m.-ur
slice ugulUMt bli't’i o! K. n. U iisi> I
pos dhh to in ur*‘ igainsi ' ll’.'
xhich might deprive oiiv of in maUi
or litl*
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Jimmy (Pigfiy) Moran.
FATHER KILLS SON,
AFTER SEPARATION
OF AGED PARENTS
DALTON. GA., Dec. 9. —Robert Da
vis, an aged farmer of Mill Creek Val
,ley, Whitfield county, shot and killed
his son, Hewlett Davis, this afternoon,
wh n the .voting man went to his house
to '>\ii some property belonging t<>
his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Davis had
si-pamted and the son’s mission for hi»;
mother is'said to have angered the
;"',i . causing the killing.
■ Siieriff Gilbert was notified of the
' i'.jc md, .iCC'>nv.;inled by ''oroic '
| Tarver, left foi the scene.
ORDINANCE TO STOP
PARKING OF AUTOS
TO BE INTRODUCED
The council committee on legislation
will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3
o’clock to consider an ordinance pro
hibiting the parking of automobiles on
Peachtree, Whitehall, Hunter and Ala
bama streets. Some members of coun
cil declare that the central streets ara
too congested to allow automobiles to
oe parked in them.
Not only is there opposition to the
ordinance In council, but a number of
the merchants take the view that It
would be bad for the business Interests.
All interested citizens are invited to
appear before the committee and give
their arguments.
J. S. B. THOMPSON NEAR
DEATH IN RICHMOND. VA.
RICHMOND. VA , Dee. H. No im
provement was noted today in the con
dition of J. H Barbour Thompsi n. of
Atlanta, who is extremely 111 at the
Joiinstoii- Willia eaiiltariinii. Hln do.-tor*
Ifeiit- ", ;d may eom» M Haiti the next
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ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY. DECEMBER 9. 1912.
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Rutt and Fogler are te.immat» s and Kramer and Moran are comrades in the bicycle marathon.
North Georgians Duel
Over Small Debts; One
Beheaded With Knife
CUMMING, GA., Dec. 9. —Jim Honea
was instantly killed several miles north
of here at Besslngton school house this
morning in a fight with Judson Harri
son, son of a prominent planter of
Cherokee county.
Honea is said to have forced the fight
on Harrison, who caught a knife from
Honea’s hand and almost beheaded him
with a single stroke. Honea was dead
in a few minutes. The light is said to
have occurred over a small debt.
HOME FOR INCAPACITATED
HOTEL CLERKS PROPOSED
OMAHA. Dee. 9. —Plans for a home
for Incapacitated hotel clerks drew
greatest interest at the closing session
of the Nebraska - low«i Hotel t'lc ks a.--
soeiation convention. There was unani
mous approval of the action taken by
the executive committee urging the Na
tional Greeters association, in which
the Nebraska-lowa association has
membership, to erect such a home, anti
considerable financial backing for tin
project has been pledged. Colfax, lowa,
is generally favored as a site.
HOTEL AND WAREHOUSE
BURN AT SUMMERVILLE
SUMMERVILLE, GA., Dec. 9.—The
Hale hotel here, recently purchased by
Joseph Hughes, a Virginian, whs de
stroyed by fire yesterday. The hotel
had just been repaired and refurnished
at a cost of $2,000, but was not open.
The loss Is estimated at $5,000, partially
covered by insurance. The Summerville
Drug Company’s warehouse, containing
gasoline, was also burned. The origin
of the lire Is unknown.
ROAD ENGINE IN BUTTS.
JACKSON. GA., Dei 1 . 9.- Beginning
tills tvek. Butts county will work the
public roads with a 3U-h«>raepo« t-r gus
oiine traction engine. Heavier road
inueiiinery to lw used with th.- engine
nis been bought by County Connriis
' met J. O. <-»»’•
RACES
ENTRIES.
AT JUAREZ.
FIRST— Selllng, two year old colts, s’i
furlongs (6): x.Janus 96, King Stalwart
98, Tom G. 101, Garter 107, Scramble 110,
Moller 111.
SECOND—Selling, all ages, 514 furlongs
(9) Luke Vansandt 97, Peter Honce 97.
Bolls 97, Ah Moon 107, Dorothy Ledgett
110, Abe Slupsky 110, Zfnkand 110, Sly
Lad 110, Pipe Vision 110.
THIRD Selling, all ages, 5‘4 furlongs
(10) xMiss Korn 105. Francine 107.
Gimli 107, El Palo 107. Itoyal Nettie 11.
107, Tallow Dip 110, Good Intent 110,
Quick Trip 110, Lily Paxton 110, Billy-
Myer 110.
FOURTH—Selling, three year olds and
up. 6 furlongs (8): Leigh 100, Love Day
103. Frazzle 104, Bob I.ynch 105, Lescar
108. Judge Walton 108, Rose O'Neil 109,
Don Enrique 109.
FTF’J’H —Selling, three year olds and
UP. mile and one-sixteenth (6): Orperth
98, Molesy 105. Duke of Bridgewater 10->,
Jim Cafferata 105, Bobby Cook 105, Silver
Grain 108.
SIXTH Selling, all ages, u furlongs
(10?. xSwlftsure 97, xlnquleta 97, xSir
Burry 105. Salvage 110, Eye White 110.
xParnell Girl 110, Ben L'ncas 113, Uncle
Jimmy Gray 113, Serenade 115, Compton
118.
x Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather cloudy; track heavy.
EX MAYOR JOYNER
NAMED STATE FIRE
INSPECTOR TODAY
William R. Joyner, former mayor of
Atlanta, former chief of the city's tire
department, former president of At
lanta's baseball association and one of
the South’s veteran fire-fighters, was
today appointed state fire Inspector by
Comptroller General Wright.
The office was created by the last
legislature, but was not filled until to
day, when Colonel Wright, who is ex
officio state insurance commissioner,
named Captain Joyner. The duties of
the position Involve the investigate i
of every fire of a suspicious nature in
the state and a report thereon to the
Insurance- commissioner.
Captain Joyner Is one of Georgia’s
best known men. He was a volunteer
fireman and entered Atlanta’s service
when tile paid department was in-
Mtallid. I Twin the rank of captain he
was promoted to chief, which position
he held until lie was nominated and
elected mayo:
NIGHT
IDITION *
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Meat Inspector Eats
Sausage to Test It; to
Prosecute When Able
Ill—-torturingly ill—City Meat Inspec
tor A. Wasser declared today that he
had a wretched job. He said he had
eaten some sausage reported to be bad
with the result that the proof was ab
solutely too overwhelming.
J. H. Gresbach sat down with his wife
and two children to a supper of sausage
Saturday night. Before morning the
whole family was sick.
Mr. Gresbaeh notified the health de
partment today. Inspector Wasser went
to Fowler's grocery store, where it had
been purchased, to inspect the meat. He
was told that ft had Just been bought
from the Armour Packing Company,
Inspector Wasser hied to the local
store of the packing company. The
sausage looked good. He and one of
the employees decided they w-ould cook
some and taste it.
They did.
Today Inspector Wasser said hy had
dpeketed a case against the Armour
Packing Company, but that he did not
know whether he would be able to try it
tomorrow.
GOVERNOR UR GE S
CHURCH UNIFORMS
FOR POOR’S BENEFIT
CHICAGO, Dec. 9.—A suggestion by
Governor Chase S. Osborn, of Michigan,
that churches adopt uniforms so that
the poor can attend service has caused
wide comment in church circles here
today. The governor’s suggestion was
- made in a sermon delivered in the
First Baptist church here, whose pas
tor, Rev. Myron E. Adams, Is a close
friend of the Michigan executive.
The governor, commenting on the
hick of attendance in churches by those
who are "poor and distressed," sug
gested that a simple costume be adopt
ed for church worship so that cotniieti
tlon in dress would not keep anyone
away
He suggested simple black tor
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2 CENTS EVERYWHERE
BROWN RAPS
RLEASE FOR
MOB LAW
SPEECH
Georgia Governor, Back From
Conference, Rebukes South
Carolina Executive.
GEORGIA LAWS UPHELD
DESPITE CRIME, HE SAYS
Others at Meeting Unanimous
in Condemning Remarks
Advocating Lynching.
Governor Joseph M. Brown retunieo
from Richmond and Washington today,
where he has been attending the an
nual conference of the national “house
of governors.”
The governor talked most interesting
ly of his trip, and incidentally pays his
respects to Governor Cole D. Blease.
of South Carolina, whose open advo
cacy of lynch law shocked the gath
ering.
Governor Brown administered a tell
ing rebuke to the South Carolinan, and
in doing so cited some recent history
to prove that Georgia entertains a
contrary view.
Governor Brown said;
Conferences of
Governors Valuable.
“These annual conferences by th»
governors of the states are of great
value in that they bring the executive
officers of the states Into personal ac
quaintanceship with each other and en
able them in all subsequent correspond
ence to have a. more Intelligent knowl
edge of respective views and environ
ments than could be the case if they
had never met. They enable them to
realize more fully the similarity be
tween general conditions in the respec
tive states and wherever there are laws
in one state radically different, from
those in others to become advised as
to whether exceptional conditions have
or have not required exceptional laws.
"Ultimate uniformity of laws, when
ever practicable, Is, of course, the desid
eratum, as such a status tends moi.
and more to a unity of that as well as
unity of interest.
"Regarding the defense of ’mob’ law
by Governor Blease, of South Carolina,
concerning which you have asked me.
I will state that I have not talked with
a single other governor or a single other
visitor at the conference who could see
any call for such remarks.
“No State Law
Condones Crime.’’
“I will venture to say that there is
nothing in the constitution of any
American state which encourages or
condones crime of any character. All
states and all laws among civilized peo
ples have for their object the supres
slon of crime by the process of law.
“Immediately after Governor Blease
had concluded his speech I arose and
stated that one of the chief factors In
securing my last election was my prom
ise that I would not abuse the pardon
ing power, but, on the contrary, would
see that the process of law In the pun
ishment of criminals who hjui been
tried in the courts was faithfully up
held. I stated that the executive of no
state had a monopoly of devotion to
the white women of his state or to the
determination to protect them, but that
whatever the crime In Georgia we held
that the criminal must be punished by
the law instead of the mob, that Geor
gia did nut have to depend upon mobs
to punish those who violated her laws
Georgia Militia
To Protect Negroes.
“I instanced the fact that I had three
times sent portions of the military of
Georgia to Cumming to protect the
laws of Georgia in the custody, trial
and execution of negroes convicted of
criminal assault that the majesty of
the lav. might be maintained regard
less of the character of the crime. L
stated In this connection that when ask
ed by the judge of the circuit how
many troops I could send I had an
swered that I would send the entire na
tional guard of Georgia if necessary to
uphold the laws of the state.
"I regard Governor Blease’s advo
cacy of ‘mob’ laws as exceedingly un
fortunate for the simple reason that iti
every other state in the American
Union the devotion of white men to
white women is as sacred as it is h
South Carolina and the determination
to protect them, or. if needs be, to visit
condign punishment upon those who
have wronged them, is as deep-seated
and irrevocable as It is in South Caro
Una.
"Every governor with whom I talked
and every lady w ho gave me her opin
ion stood as one in advocating leg;,
process instead of ‘mob’ law.”