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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. 3 Government May Not Per mit the Georgia to Come Soon. CONFESSION HIPPLE WROTE BEFORE KILLING HIMSELF ACCUSING ADOLPH SEGAL K ■’■'W ' ■' «ia.*tRLITOA. s y . /ic (riL, fo frt/Z/yu thi-r am■'rtf#,% . itx A faj‘Mbit it tf/uivo c/^ cti f Aa - j %y-j>S*l.<sy\£s? '*> £ crticL- . . St-4 c i L o Washington. Sept. 11.—Governor Terrell, of Georgia, arrived In Wash Ington today and had a conference of some length with Secretary of the Xavy Bonaparte at noon. He aald the People of Ilia state are anxious that i the big battleship Georgia, now being 1 completed, be brought to either Sa- 1 vannah or Brunswick for commission. Secretary Bonapirte has not yet an. . nounced his decision on the governor's request, but the department Is known to he adverse to s-ndlng the warship to Georgia, to be commissioned later, for her silver service. If the service u rendv to be presented at the time of commission It. Is likely that the re quest will be granted. A controversy has also arisen be tween the Louisiana state officials of New Orleans, and people of that city and state generally, and the officials of the navv department. The Louisiana people Insist that'the big battleship be run UP to New Orleans for her silver I service, which will be presented the latter part-of October or early In No- - vember. while nnvy officials say that owing to the vessel's draft and the changeable condition of the channel between the Jetties and the New Or leans harbor, they prefer not to enter Into the undertaking. They have consequently promised to send the ship to the moqth of the Mississippi and anchor her off the Jet ties for the ceremonies. IPPLUMBTEB FOR NEW RAILROAD Special to The Georgian. Amerlcus, Ga., Sept. IX.—Prominent men In Amerlcus have applied for a charter for the construction of a rail road from Dawson to Vienna, to pass througt) Amerlcus. Local enthusiasm Is at high tide, as. It Is In the other places, and little doubt Is entertained of the road being built at once. It Is to connect with the Georgia Western and Gulf Road, which Is an other new road from Dawson to the gulf, thereby giving central Georgia and southwest Georgia a direct, route .ROWLETT JOINER DIES EARL! TOESDAV At the top Is a fac simile of the confession written by Frank K. Hippie, head of the Real Estato Trust Company, on the morning of the day he killed himself, and In which he accused Adolph Segal. Below Is a photograph of Adolph Segal, who Is under arrest for com plicity In the wrecking of the Real Estate Trust Company, taken at the hearing In Philadelphia, and a small photo of Horace Hill, the Real Estate Trust Company of ficial who audited Hippie’s ac counts. BRUTALLY MURDERS WIFE, WHILE WOMEN LOOK ON, 1HEN. TAKfiS HIS OWN LIFE DILLON 18 CHAMPION. fwiffirt, N, J., Sept. 11.—The national Indl* ▼Mual champion rifle shot la Lieutenant Theodore II. Dillon of the United States rn*ineer corps, who finished first In the •hoot which ended here yesterday. The |C 2J* °L th * flr*t fifteen follow: FI r * f 7 Lieu tenant Theodore II. Dillon of the I nlted States engineer corps, 313. second—Lieutenant Mutnma. Second United stateji cavalry. 304. Third—Private Brass, Montana, 901. c/vi!i?y h 30i ni>tnlM t - ,|minau ** , e United States Hfih-ror'porsl Jackson, Oregon, 298. Sixth-Sergeant A. Costinl, Porto Rico In fantry, 298. Seventh-Captain Lyman, United States Dinrine corn*. 298. i vMi ,h 7. r * win t Corbett. New York, 296. ^inth-Lleutenant Sylreater, New Jersey, Tenth-Captain Tewei. New Jersey, 294. hlfMMith-Scfgennt Scott, United State* ataririe conn, 29l Twelfth—Heraannt Hersch, Montana. 292. Thirteenth-Sergeant Felt, Illinois, 292. fourteenth—Sergeant Berg, Massachusetts, venge, Sends Bullet After Bullet Into Body of Woman. Mrs. W. Hewlett Joyner died at her “•a, 1 ” .o r p'^n«.r Tu arn.! New York State Farmer, Thirsting For Re- ness of several months. Her death was the result of heart failure. Mrs. Joyner was the wife of Hewlett Joyner, of the Atlanta water-works department, who Is a brother of Mayor- elect VV. R. Joyner. She was a Miss Goodman, of Cobb county. She leaves her husband, four sons. James W., Alex, Robert and W. H., Jr., and three (laughters, Mrs. J. D. Dameron, Jr., of Birmingham, Ala.; Mra. S. G. Jor dan and Miss Margaret. Funeral service* will be held at the residence at 10 o’clock Thuraday morning and the body will be taken to Marietta for Interment. The employee! of the water-works sent to the home a beautiful floral of fering as an expression of sympathy. A delegation from the water-works de partment will attend the funeral. Litt-Is Felks Reefers Some L§ss Than Half Wednesday, 9 O’clock. One lot of Reefers and little coats for children from 2 years to 6---garments in white pique with embroid ery trimmed collars and cuffs Little Coats that sold from 2.50 to 3.50. Wednesday, 9 O’clock, 1.69 Just the thing for these coming fall days. Coats and Reefers for the same ages; 2 to 6 years. In this lot are Piques, Reps and Linens. Trimmed and plain garments. Mostly white and a few colored. Regular prices were 4.00, 4.50 and 5.00. Wednesday, 9 O’Clock, 2.45. Reefers for chil- 2.00 to 6.00 Reefers also in wool weaves in all colors, dren, 2, 3, 4 and 5 years •. . Heatherbloom is a weave that has proven its worth. These we tell of, especially recommend them selves for the extra fullness and deep liberal flounce. A 15-inch plaited flounce, finished at the bottom with three strapped ruffles. Fast black, guaranteed. Wednesday, 9 O’clock. Chamberlin-JoKnsQn DuBese Cq. New York, 8ept. 11.—After a care-I while she rested on her hands and fully laid plan for revenge, which he was months In maturing, Raymond C. Rossman, who waa a prosperous farmer, murdered his wife, Catherine Rossman, In the pretty village of Hyde Park, near Poughkeepsie, where many millionaires, including Frederick W. Vanderbilt, have their summer homes, and then committed suicide. Rossman chased his wife from her cottage and while four women, who were sitting on a porch, looked on, he knocked her down and fired a bullet Into her back. He fired a second one, which went through her body, and ’knees he placed the revolver to her right ear and pulled the trigger. The ball came out of the woman's left ear. Rossman then put two bullets Into his breast, dying In a-couple of minutes. Two years ago serious charges were made against Rossman by his 18-year- old stepdaughter, Hattie Moorehouse. On a warrant sw’orn out by Mrs. Ross man he was arrested and a true bill was found by the grand Jury. A sister of Rossman, who Is a model In a New York cloak house, furnished $1,000 cash ball and he was released. He was no sooner set free than he disappeared. It Is believed he Intended also to kill his stepdaughter. SHRE WD WOMAN UNCO VERS PLAN TO DEFRAUD WIDOW Races are won by those who save 'some strength at the start for use at the finish. SAVE while you are earning—the time will < ome when you are no longer able - to earn. We Invite Small de posits as well as large ones—31-2 per cent in terest. Saturdays open 4 to 6 p. m. Savings Bank Trust Company, T7 South Broad, Cor. Alabama St. New York, Sept. 11.—The shrewdness of a New York woman, Mrs. Alexan der Bloomberg, wife of a rug agent, landed two Chicago men, Frank Kiss and Samuel Rosenfeld, in the hands of the central detectives, charged with swindling Mrs. Emily L. Heine, a Cin cinnati widow, out of $51,790 In an art fraud. It Is alleged that the men told Mrs. Heine they had a collection of pictures and rugs In the customs house here on which the duty was $3,987. They ad vised her to buy them, first asking her for the cash to pay the duty. If she did not care to purchase, the money she paid for duty would be refunded. The men. It “ ** *** Anrt said, procured $34,000 worth of rugs from Van Gassbeck & Arkell, and had them exhibited at No. 6 West Twenty-eighth street, In charge of Alexander Bloomberg, an agent of the firm. Four paintings, worth $14,- 000, were obtained from M. Knoodler & Co. Mrs. Heine arrived August 6 and agreed to buy. In payment she gave $8,000 cash and notes for $40,000. The pictures and rugs were to be delivered In December. It Is asserted that later Mrs. Heine took up the note and gave the men $40,000 In cash. It is said that afterwards the men returned the rugs and pictures to the firms, saying the sale was off. Bloom berg became suspicious because the men exhibited great sums of money. His wife communicated with Mrs. Heine and the swindle was exposed. INSECTS DESTROY COTTON IN SOUTH GEORGIA FIELD 1}pedal to The Georgian. Amerlcus, Ga., Sept. XI.—Reportn show that much cotton 1* being ruined In this section, due to some sort of In sect which atlngs the boll. The dam age doe* not seem to be general, but the report comes from different sec tions of this and adjoining counties. Wherever this Insect is found cotton Is damaged 40 or SO per cent, unless the boll Is fully matured. EYE TEST MAY CAUSE TROUBLE AMONG ENGINEERS ON RAILROAD Chicago, Sept IX.—A Berlous tabor situation, affecting the engineer* of the Burlington railroad system, suddenly developed la*t night follow ing the adoption of a new and radical rule by the company. The regulation establishes a standard for eye-sight said to be more rigid than am- thus far adopted by the railroads of the country. Men obliged to wear glasses by the provisions of the new rule are reduced in rank and assigned to unpleasant and unremunerative "run*.’’ The reduction applies to all engineers, regardless of length of service for the company.^ff • ^ ^ or j cr , va * go sweeping that Grand Chief Warren 8. Btone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, at midnight telegraph ed James J Hill, at St. Paul, requesting an Immediate conference. A protest to the company by the Burlington engineer* already has been filed. TO CONTEST WILL She Is Angry Because Her Son Got Few Be quests. PR OMINENI MEN FINED FOR FIG HUNG IN COURT New York, Sept. 11.—Mr*. Herman Oeltich*, whose husband's wjll, cut ting her off from any share In his estate, ha* been filed for probate In New York, will contest the Instrument, It was declared today by one of the persona In her confidence. Mra. Oelrlchs today Is on her way to San Francisco to look Into the estate. It was said that she Is bitter against her husband, not so much for leaving her out of hia will as because he left h|a son, Herman Oelrlchs, Jr., only his personal effects. She la said to have declared that she would contest the will for the sake of her aon. Special to The Georgian. Augusta, -Ga., Sept. 11.—Judge W. F. Eve fined W. E. Bush and Attorney O. R. Eve $25 each this morning for having a fight on the floor of the court room yesterday afternoon. The fight resulted from Mr. Bush applying an epithet to Mr. Eve. Mr. Bu*h was on the witness stand and Mr. Eve »u questioning him. Both of the fines were paid prompt' IF. FRETS HARRY THAW New York, Sept. 11.—It wa* said at the Tomb* today that Harry K. Thaw has begun to fret considerably over the fact that his mother, Mrs. William Than', hgs not been able to see him for a week. She paid him her last visit last Tuesday. The prisoner’s wife, Mr*. Evelyn Nesblt Thaw, called today aa usual but had no news to bring him of hla mother, who Is still at the summer home of her daughter, Mr*. George L. Carnegie, at Roalyn, 1- I. THE NATIONAL DENTAL ASSOCIATION will do free dental work for person* who register their names. Call at the Atlanta Dpntal College, 9 to 12, corner Edgewood avenue and Ivy street, regis ter and get appointments for the clinic on Wednesday, September 19. Expert operators will perform all clinic work. THE MANAGING EDITOR IN LEGISLATIVE RACE. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 11.—C. Ed mund Hatcher, who recently an nounced himself a candidate for the legislature, subject to the Democratic primaries of this county, has resigned as managing editor of The Chattanooga News and will get Into the flsrht In dead earnest. Other candidates who want the Democratic nomination are: T. T. Rankin. W. H. Cummings, for mer representative: Frank Carden, John Lively. Mat Galloway, a deputy sheriff, and C. D. Groner. GOVERNMENT EXPERT FOR THE NEW COLLEGE The government will be asked to send an expert to Georgia, to aid In the establishment of the 1100,000 agri cultural college at Athens, stated Trus tee John W. Bennett, of Waycross, at the capital Tuesday. He was returning home from the dual meeting of the trustee boards of the State University and the Agricul tural College, Solicitor General Ben nett being a member of both boards. Hon. J. J. Connor, author of the bill, was made chairman. Several commit tees were appointed on location, equip ment and so firth. The board was quite enthusiastic over the project. This agricultural college was one of the proposals In Governor Terrell's message to the general assembly. FALVEY, JR., HAS PASSED AWAY John J. Falvey, Jr., Insurance agent, died of tuberculosis at the home of his father, J. J. Falvey, 217 Gordon street, at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning. He was 26 years of age. unmarried, and a member of the Catholic church. The funeral will probably be held Thursday from St. Anthony’s church, although arrangements have not yet been definitely made. The arrival of relatives Is awaited. IN8ECT PLAY8 HAVOC WITH COTTON CROPS. Hpeelnl to The Georgian. Athens, Gn., Sept. 11.—The crops of O. C. Branch, of the adjoining county of Oconne. have been damaged by an Insect that looks very much like the boll weevil. The Insect Is playing havoc with his cotton by boring through the bolls and destroying them. He believes that the Insect came In a lot of seed that were shipped to a neigh bor from Mississippi and planted last spring. MRS.W.R.HILLLEAOS A SCHOOL CAMPAIGN Mrs. Walter B. Hill, president of the Georgia Federation of Women'* Club*, I* conducting a campaign In South Georgia for school and home Improve ment among the rural population. Thle campaign Is for the purpoae of enlisting the most Intelligent and pro gresslve In the state to Impress upon the Illiterate the Importance of Im provements, both In the home and the school*. , Her Itinerary this week, a* reported to the educational department, Is Cairo, Thomasvllle, Tlfton, Abbeville and Mt. Vernon. This campaign will be continued un til the entire state Is aroused to the Importance of concerted action among her most Intelligent cltlsens to wipe out, as far a* possible, the existing Illiteracy In the state. 8ergt. Carlisle III. Sergeant J. C. Carlisle, a veteran of the police department, became Tuesday morning at headquarters and wa* sent to his home on Formwatt street. In the Grady hospital ambu lance. Sergeant Carlisle has been sick for several weeks and returned to the station only a day or two ago after short absence. He Is not considered dangerously III. FLOOR WAX. “Butchers,” “Johnson’s” and “Old English” at the GEORGIA PAINT AND GLASS CO., •10 Peachtree St. Prison Commission Takss Recess. On account of the alcknesa of Judge J. 8. Turner, chairman of the prison commission, there was no session of that body to take Up the pardon appli cations on file. The session will go over till next Monday. Commissioners C. A. Evans and Tom Eason and Sec retary Goodloe Yancey were on hand but the members present postponed the session In order that Judge Turner might be present. Judge Turner Is suffering from a severe attack of hay fever. COOOOOOOOCHWOOOOtWJOOOO O MULLANEY BE8T MAN 0 O AT BU8CH'S WEDDING. O O 0 0 Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 11.— O 0 Kid Busch take# unto himself a O 0 wife next week. In consequence, 0 0 the local association has benched O O him at full pay for the week. 0 0 The members of the local assn- 0 0 elation will remain over to wit- 0 O ness the ceremony, and Manager O 0 Mullaney will be best man. The O O team will present Busch with a O O handsome suite of furniture. O 00000000000000000000000000 CONVICTED WHEN 13, AND IN PEN 33 YEARS, NEGROJSKS MERCY Wilson Paul Sends Letter of Appeal to the j Governor. MS There came In Governor Terrell'e mall Tuesday a moat appealing sort of plea from a negro man who, from small boy of 13, has grown up In the Georgia penitentiary, having served 28 years there for tho killing of a ■mall negro girl 12 years old In Macon county In 1879. The negro convict Is now 41 years old, and craves at this late day rom the the governor "a few years of free- The letter will be referred to the prison commission for action, and Is as follows: "Durham Convict Camp, “Pittsburg. Sept. ID. "Hon. Joseph M. Terrell, Governor: “My Dear Governor:—Being a con vict, without people or friends on the outside, I have but one hopo of ever seeing a free day again, that Is through the sympathy of your honor and the prison board. Governor Ter rell, I have spent 28 years of my life In the pen, because I have been un able to have my case properly pre sented to the power In command. I wus convicted In Macon county su perior court In 1879. when a lad of 13 years. I was playing with a little girl of 12. Like all children, 1 picked up a small stick and struck her on the neck slight blow, but it proved hard enough to dislocate her neck and she died. 1 had no thought of murder: could not have had, for she and I were childish friends, and only fate seemed to decree that I should be the cause of her death. "Governor Terrell, I am by race and environment an object of pity in the eyes of the noble white people of our land. I feel my condition keenly, and do humbly appeal to you to give me a few years of freedom. I will promise you to live as I have for the last 28 years, subject to the demands of the law. I shall send you a recommenda tion of thin camp to show my conduct. "Yours obediently, "WILSON PAUL. Tare Captain J. H. Bynum." Cotton and Corn Crop 3horL Special to The Georgia a. Alto, Ga., Sept., 11.—The cotton and corn crops In tills section are off at least 23 per cent from last year. For age and fodder will be 25 tier cent short also. The continued rains are the cause of the different shortages. FOR SALE. Carpenters’ Labor Day Float; cost $150. Took first prize. May be seen at 129 Mills st. Send bids to W. A. Clark, 170 Fowler st., city.