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THURSDAY. APRIL 3D.
People Killed and Injured
By Railroads of Country
Interesting Figures Furnished As to Class of Accidents and
Percentage Injured and Killed By Railroads
The Following Interesting Data is Furnished By C. H. Finley,
of the Central Railroad.
An average of fourteen people,
trespassing on railroad property in
violation of the law. are killed in the
United States every day. O 10.-MG
people killed by American'railroads
in 1!) 12, 5,549 —more than half —were
trespassers. If fourteen persons were
killed in a single railroad accident
the public would stand aghast with
horror and the newspapers would
publish columns about it. under groat
headlines; but if a trespasser is kill
ed today and another is killed tomor
row and so on until fourteen had lost
their lives in that way little would
be said about it. The. sacrificing of
human life, the most precious tiling
in the worid, is a serious loss to the
nation and if the Atlanta Chamber ot'
Commerce cap arouse public senti
ment of persons killed ii will have
waged a successful campaign.
All trespassers are not tramps or
hoboes, as many people suppose,
many of them being useful citizens in
every walk of life.
During the years from 1901 to 1910
Still TELEGRAM
10 CARRANZA
Dr. Henry Allen Tupper Con
fratulates Rebel Head on His
tand For Liberty.
Washington.—After a conference
with Secretary ot State Bryan today
Dr. Henry Allen Tapper, special
peace commissioner of the Internat
ional Peace Forum, made public the
text of a telegram sent from Wash
ington to General Carranza at the
headquarters of the Mexican consti
tutionalists at Chihuahua. No reply
has been received, Dr. Tupper said,
to the telegram which was signed by
himself and Senator Morris Sheppard
of Texas, but he has been informed
that Generals Carranza and Villa will
assume the attitude of “neutrals” in
the present situation.
The telegram said "Permit us to
congratulate you on the co-operation
of the United States in your brave
struggglo against the usurper and for
constitutional liberty. The enemies
of freedom are hoping that the useful
ish purposes of the United States
will be misconstrued, but the masses
of the American people are solidly be
hind President Wilson and are look
ing to you, your brother officers and
your loyal followers to push your
glorious cause to immediate suc
cess.”
John l.ind joined Dr Tuppor's con
Good Eye! Steady Nerves!
‘There’s a Reason”
inclusive, 13,000 children under the
age of 14 years were killed and in
jured while trespassing on railways
in the United States. Education and
legislation are necessary to stamp
out the trespass evil, and education
should begin with children in the
schools. They should be taught that
to walk or play about railway tracks
is dangerous and prohibited. We re
sort to compulsory vaccination to pre
vent the spread ot smallpox which
causes comparatively small loss of
life, and health officers rigidly in
spect milk and other food supplies,
lmt we do nothing to prevent the kill
ing of children, tradesmen »nd wage
earners trespassing on arilroad prop
erty. Hundreds of children are sac
rificed by indifference and Ignorance,
and the lessons should deal not only
with trespassing but with dangers
that involve street cars and automo
biles. Is it not of equal importance
to teach children safety as it is to
have their teeth and eyes examined
as is done in the schools today?
ferenee with Secretary Bryan, after
which Dr. Tupper said he would prob
ably see President Wilson later in
the day. He explained that his stand
ing in the negotiations with the con
stitutionalists still is unofficial.
MEXICAN FOOD
PRICES SOAR
Official List Published By
Gov’t on Cost. Prison For
Those Who Overcharge.
Mexico City.—Dr. Ignacio Alcocer,
minister of the interior, has sent fur
ther messages to all state governors
and to jefe politicos in the territo
ries urging them in the name of the
president to push their efforts to per
sude the rebel leaders to unite in
defense of national integrity. Com
plete amnesty is promised the rebels.
The government has been compell
ed to take action against the retail
dealers in foodstuffs. Prices have
risen to an exorbitant figure and one
shop was wrecked yesterday by indig
nant clients because of the higlj
prices asked.
The government has published an
official list of the pries of commodi
ties and dealers exceeding these fig
ures will be imprisoned.
COTTON MILLS I
WORKING HOURS
Nine Hours a Day Not Too
Much, President of National
Association Tells the Conven
tion.
Boston. —“I, for one. believe that 54
hours of work in the week (nine
hours a days cannot possibly do any
one an injury—even most boys and
girls of 14 and 15 years of age,” said
President E. F. Green, of the National
Association oT Cotton Manufacturers,
yesterday in opening the 96th annual
convention.
“Any further curtailment in hours
must inevitably stand in the way of
an increase of weekly wages. The
present schedule of wages should be
maintained, but if the government
seeks to impose unjust and unfair bur
dens, labor must bear its fair share of
the load.”
The prospects of the cotton indus
try are embarrassed to some extent
by the new tariff, but even more by
sweeping proposals of labor legisla
tion. he said.
American cotton exports to Africa
have increased in greater propo'Tou
than any other branch of our cotton
export trade, and steady and large
increase of the present African trade
is within reach, according to Ralph
M. Odell. United States commercial
agent, who has recently returned from
a ten months study of the cotton mar
kets of Africa.
Killed Self With Wife’s
Suicide Note Beside Him
Atlanta, Ga —The story of a great love,
a double suicide, which was perhaps the
result of a suicide pact, was brought to
light here ‘last night in connection with
the death of H. K. Glass, of Sharpsburg,
da., who k ! Ued himself in a Peachtree
hotel.
The police found a letter lying by the
dead man’s side, written by his wife,
dated some months ago, and evidently
upon the eve of her death by self-de
struction
That she had in the meantime carried
out her intention was made plan by an
other note, written by Glass himself just
before he ended his own life, in the
course of which he said, “I am going
to join my dear wife in Heaven. I can
not forbear this any longer.”
Telegrams have been sent to G. W.
Glass, of Sharpsburg, a brother of the
dead man, and Mr. G’nss is expected to
arrive in Atlanta today to make ar
rangements for the funeral.
LINCOLNTON WOMAN DIES
AT AGE OF 106 YEARS
Lincoln on, Ga.—Mrs Matilda Gold
man died at her home near Hincolnton
yesterday morning very suddenly at the
.age of 106. Slie was the oldest woman
in this section and was bom four years
before the war of 1812 broke out.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA.
Bismarck-the Greatest °t Germans”
BISMARCK, like all Germans, prized Personal Liberty asthe breath oflife—a NATURAL
RIGHT to be guarded and defended at any cost. Among our millions of law-abiding
h German-American citizens there is not a man who does not consider it insolent tyranny
"of the most odious kind for any legislation to issue this command “Thou shah NOTeat
this—thou shah NOT drink that?”* Germans know that there is no evil in the light wines and
beers of their fathers. EVIL ONLY IS IN THE MAN WHO MISUSES THEM. Fifty-seven
years ago ANHEUSER-BUSCH founded their great institution upon the tenets of the Con
stitution of the United States. During these fifty-seven years they have honestly brewed an
honest beer —the kind that has added to the temperance of nations. Their great brand—" A
BUDWEISER —is demanded throughout the world. Its sales exceed any other beer by /J
fe°lS'S nS tiisaaasfaste g
* J. H. O’BYRNE, Distributor K
K Aifusta, Ga. Hfc'
RESUME FRANK
(ME*
Solicitor Dorsey Ready to Com
bat Evidence of the Defense
Tomorrow. •
Atlanta—The hearing of an extra
ordinary motion for a new trial for
l.eo M Frank will be resumed before
Judge Ben H. Hill, of the criminal di
vision of tlie superior court tomorrow.
Solicitor (Seneral Dorsey has practi
cally •completed the work of securing
evidence to combat the defense’s
amendments and will be ready for the
hearing. The defense may further
amend Its motion by bringing in the !
various notes written to Annie Maud
f’artor by Jim Conley. This, however,
will not result in a further delay.
Detective William J. Burns, who is
still working on the case, is indignant
at the intimation in published reports
that the solicitor general and the city
detectives are investigating his work
in Chicago on the case with the view
of showing a frame-up.
"f am always willing for the light to
be turned on,” says the detective, "and
I dare and defy them to find where
there has been any frame-up or dirty
work on my part. T want them to In
vestigate Just as much as they please.
Took One Affidavit.
"There was only one thing done by
myself in Chicago in connection witli
this case and that was the taking of
an affidavit from Aaron Allen, a ne
gro steal pigeon, who was employed
by the detectives to stay in the cell and
pump Newt T.ce, the negro night
watchman, while he was under arrest.
The negro Alien made the affidavit
freely and voluntarily. In fact, tie came
to my office in Chicago.
"The detectives are seeking by In
nuendo to make people believe they
have discovered a mare's nest in Chi
cago For ttiat reason 1 turn on the
light."
The solicitor general considered ask
ing the court to resume the Frank
hearing Thursday Instead of Friday,
but decided not to pursue tills course.
The elimination of the Ragsdale evi
dence, he says, has facililatedd the
work of preparing the counter shoe
ing.
Although this amendment has been
stricken by the defense, the solicitor
will insist on Rev. C. B. Ragssdale’s
repudiation of the affidavit given the
defense becoming a pari of the record
Barber Reported Missing.
’R. 1.. Barber, who claims that he
Joined Ragsdale, just after the minis
ter said he heard Conley confess, Is
said by the solicitor to have disap
peared. The detectives have been
searching in vain for him, since his af
fidavit was made public.
Following a visit to the Kirkwood
residence of Mr, Ragsdale of a com
mitted from the Blum Street Baptist
church, it has been snnouunrcd' that
Mr. Ragsdale has resigned his pastor
ate.
The committee from the church,
which visited the pastor was compos
ed of Krsnk A Hrnlth, W. R Beattie,
Charles (1, Wheeler, J i'l. Dobbs, T.
B. Dobbs and Rev. J. W. Curtin,.
After the visit they snnounced sim
ply that Mr. Ragsdale had resigned as
pastor and that a report of the whole
matter will be made to the church on
Thursday evening.
The members of the committee also
slatted that It. h. Barber, who made
the affidavit strengthening that of the
pastor, has never been a member of
the Plum Street Baptist church. Mr.
Rsrsdale has been with the Plum
Street Baptist church a little more
iKitg a year.
Budweiser
L spells Temperance
POSSIBLY.
Customer —I think tl>ia meat Is
spoiled.
Meat Market Proprietor—Perhaps
so, mum, but that meat caine from
a prize lamb, and it may have been
petted too much.
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AND VICE VERSA.
"Johnny,” said the teacher, “who
were ’.he two strongeat men of olden
times?"
"Samson and Hercules.”
"Can you tell anything about them?”
“Oh. yes. Samson was a regular
Hercules.”
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