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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD
VOLUME XV, No. 136.
:TIE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA WANT HOKE SMITH GOVERNOR
OF THE STATE OIIGE MORE KAO WILL REFUSE TO ACCEPT
; HIS DECLINING USE OF HIS HIE 111 COMING PRIMARY
Petitions and Letters and
Resolutions Coming from
All Parts of tlie State,
Urging Hoke Smith to re
consider and Allow the
Use of His Name in the
Gubernatorial Primary.
A Movement on foot which
it is Hoped Will Induce
Ex-Governor to Recon
sider His Decision and
Make the Necessary Sac
rifices In Order to Serve
the People of Georgia
Once More.
The news that ex-Govemor Hoke
Smith for personal and family rea
sons had declined to allow the use of
his name in the coming: gubernatorial
primary, has been swallowed up in the
later news that the people of Georgia
will not accept this decision and that
a state wide movement has been in
augurated to gain the consent of the
Governor to reconsider his decision
and make the necessary sacrifices in
order to again serve the people of
Georgia in the executive office.
Hoke Smith has made Georgia the
best, the ablest, and the most efficient
governor the state has had in many
years. His first election was the great
est popular victory ever achieved in
Georgia politics. He had hardly been
seated as governor, before a second
campaign, against all democratic cus
tom and state usage was precipitated
and he was narrowly defeated for a
second term of two years.
Now the movement seems to be
equally as strong to put Hoke Smith
back again in the gubernatorial chair
to fill out the second term to which
he was practically elected in his first
campaign. Governor Smith for per
sonal and family reasons does not
wish to enter a heated contest again
this year and has declined to allow
ihe use of his name. On the other
hand, a state whTe movement has been
inaugurated in the effort to gain his
consent to reconsider and to allow the
people of Georgia to once more elect
him governor of tho state.
The story of how this movement
originated is given by the Journal as
follows:
Hardly had the papers reached the
street yesterday carrying former Gov
ernor Smith’s announcement that he
could not be a candidate for governor,
when 60 or more of the city’s most
representative business and profes*
slonal men gathered in a meeting in
the offices of W. Woods White in the
Candler building, and voiced a pro
test in resolutions against his determ
ination.
These resolutions followed the read
ing of a letter addressed by Mr. Smith
to E. Y. McCord, in which Mr. Smith
thanked his friends who so earnestly
desired his candidacy, but declared
that his regard for the ill health of
Mrs. Smith made him loath to assume
a duty whose performance would in
terfere with his ministration to her.
The resolution, which appears in
full under another head, protests
against Mr. Smith's retirement from
active participation in the cam
paign and against his declination.
The resolution also calls on the peo
ple of the state to make known their
views and wishes in the premises.
No Need of Campaign
The men who attended the meeting
of course recognised the spirit in
which Mr. Smith declined to allow his
name to be used, but they argued
that his following in the state was
now so strong, as several present tes
tified on knowledge obtained through
correspondence and in personal con
versation with people throughout the
state, that there would be no neces
sity for a campaign in the usual ac
ceptance of that term.
It was shown that the sentiment
was so overwhelmingly in favor of Mr.
Emith entering the race that the peo
ple themselves would act without per
suasion, and that at the most he would
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With Halley’s Comet
Halley’s comet rises tomor
row 8:32 a m.; Wednesday
nearly with the sun. Sun rises
4:36 a. m. Speed tomorrow
about 1,642 miles per minute.
Comet approaching Its nearest,
and coming in between sun
and earth, as, owing to Its
retrograde motion, It passes
<Cj>m west to east of the sun,
an.* the earth moves in oppo
site direction. Wednesday
morning at dawn, the tall, now
very large, should be seen ex
tending from eastern toward
western horizon.
THE WEATHER.
Augusts snd Vicinity: Show
ers tonight snd Tueedsy.
ERIE SITUATION IS
THOUGHT CRITICAL
Following Rejection of
Men’s Demands, Count of
Strike Vote is Proceed
ing-Conductors Get In
crease.
New York. —Important develop
ments are anticipated within the next
few days in the railroad wage dis
pute affecting both eastern lines and
those in the central west. Count of
the strike vote which was ordered
recently on the Erie, following the
road’s rejection of the demands of
the conductors and trainmen is set
for today and awards of the arbitra
tors in the wage controversy on one
or more lines of the New York Cen
tral system west of Buuffalo are prac
tically ready with the possibility that
they may be publicly announced at
anytime.
Many of the roads in the eastern
territory have already come to terms
with their employes on lines more
or less closly following those agreed
to by employers and employes on the
Baltimore and Ohio system.
The situation on the Erie is re
garded by railroad men as the most
critical that has so far developed. .The
road has claimed that it cannot af
ford to pay the rates granted by the
Baltimore and Ohio. The men’s rep
resentatives have insisted that their
services were worth just as much to
the Erie as those of their fellow or
ganization men to other lines. An
appeal to arbitration under the Erd
man act, as in the case of the Bal
timore and Ohio, was regarded as not
an unlikely outcome in case the Erie
men’s vote favored giving their or
ganization heads power to call a
strike.
New York.—The trainmen and con
ductors of the Lake Shore and Michi
gan Southern railroad and the Mich
igan Central railroad have been grant
ed wage increases identical with the
Baltimore and Ohio award by the ar
bitrators, P. H. Morrissey and E. E.
Clark. The announcement was made
hv A. B. Garretson, president of the
Railway Conductors, today.
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY
CONVENES IT ATLANTIC CITT
Atlantic City, N. J.—Arrangements
for the meeting of the general as
sembly, the highest legislative body
of the Presbyterian church In the
United States, which will convene
here Thursday for a ten days session,
are about completed and the advance
guard of commissoners are expected
to arrive tomorrow. All sessions of
the assembly will be held on the steel
pier and there will be about 900 dele
gates.
TRAIN DERAILED IN
PARKSVILLE TODAY
Parksville, S. C.—At 7:30 o'clock
this morning, a south-bound freight
train running at the rate of about
forty miles an hour, Jumped the track
in the of the business section
of this place, derailing seven ears
and tearing up the track for a dis
tance of about one-half mile. The
cars were thrown to the right and
left, bending the heavy rails like so
much rubber.
Fortunately no one was seriously
hurt but the wreck will cost the rail
road about ten thousand dollars.
Last Tuesday night, the town
council passed an ordinance compell
ing trains to slow up to six miles per
hour while passing through the town
limits but it is supposed the railroad
company had not been notified.
RED~STAR STEAMER
BROKE SHAFT AT SEA
Southampton.—The disabled steam
er Kroonland of the Red Star line ar
rived here today and will be tied up
for several days for repairs.
The Kroonland left Antwerp Sat
urday for New York and broke a
shaft soon after putting to sea. She
was unable to make her stop at Do
ver, but proceeded here under a sin
gle screw. The steamer carries more
than a thousand passengers.
SHARKS PROBABLY
CARRIED OFF BODIES
Mobile, Ala,—After a search of
many hours, the yawl boat in which
Wm. Olsen, Wm. Peterson, Albert
Thomas and R. Zeboskl started from
Fort Gaines on Thursday night, and
went to their death, was found today
by a searching party aboard ths tug
Texas. It is feared the bodies have
been carried away by man eating
sharks.
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BRITISH GUIANA HAS
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
SL Thomas, D. W. I.—A sharp
earthquake was felt at Georgetown,
the capital of British Guiana, Satur
day evening.
There also were two slight shocks
i on the Island of Trinidad and a mild
: disturbance on the Island of Granada.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 10, 1910.
COMET’S REID IS
NOW MUCH LARGER
Prof. Brooks Reports Re
markable Changes in the
Past Three Days Tail's
Length 45 Degrees.
Geneva, N. Y.—Professor ffm, R.
Brooks, director of Smith Observa
tory, this morning reported the tail
of Halley’s comet as stretching out
in a broad band across the heavens
to a length of more than forty-five de
grees. The nucleus, he said, was
very bright.
He said the comet showed the same
remarkable changes in form that were
noted three days ago. Its shape this
morning was that of a pointed cres
cent with the nucleus on the extreme
front and much larger than noted at
any previous observation.
MRS.ANNIE BARNES
HIS PASSED B
Well Known and Beloved
Augusta Woman Died
This Afternoon at an Ad
vanced Age.
The sad death is announced of Mrs.
Annie C. Barnes, wife of Mr. John A.
Barnes, which oecured at the resi
dence, 416 Bay street at 12:30 o’clock
this afternoon.
Mrs. Barnes was in tho seventy
seventh year of her life and of one
of the most prominent families in the
city. Her husband Is the brother or
the late Congressman Barnes. She
Is survived by three sons, Mr. Wal
lace Barnes, Mr. Geo. T. Barnes and
Mr. E. C. Barnes, and two daughters,
Mrs. C. R. Lawton and Miss Annie
Barnes.
The death of this venerable lady
was unexpected and comes as a sad
shock to the numerous friends In the
city. In her life she was a Christian
in every sense the name Implies and
she enjoyed the esteem and confidence
of everyone in her acquaintance Her
three sons are among the represen
tative mefi of the cltj and they are
extended the heartfelt sympathy of
their numerous friends.
The funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
WITHDRAWS PLEA AND SAYS NOT
GUILTY IN SJGIfI FRAUD CASE
Chas. R. Heike, thought to
be the Man “Higher Up”
Placed on Trial.
New York—Chas. H. Heike, secre
tary of the American Sugar Refining
company, regarded by the government
as the man "higher up" In the sugar
underweight conspiracy was placed on
trial today In the United States circuit
court, Judge Martin presiding. One
hundred talesmen were summoned.
Heike was Indicted with five former
employes of the American Sugar Re
fining company on Jan. 10 last on
charges of conspiracy to defraud the
federal government by false weighing
of imported sugar. Heike pleaded
immunity because of testimony he had
previously given before the grand Jury
in proceedings under the Sherman
anti-trust law. His plea was denied
and he withdrew It, entering a plea of
not guilty.
ANOTHER UPRISING
FEARED AT CHANGSHA
Commander of U. S. Gun
boat Telegraphs Depart
ment That Situation is
Serious There.
Washington.—Another uprising at
Changsha, China, Is very much fear
ed. The commander of the United
States gunboat Helena has telegraph
ed the state department from Han
kow to the effect that the conditions
at Changsha are most serious and
that all foreigners were notified of
ficially on the 11th Instant to seek
refuge in the ships that were avail
able.
17 THOUSAND MINERS
HAVE RESUMED WORK
De* Moines, la.—Seventeen thou
sand lowa mine workers today re
sumed work after a suspension of
over six weeks. As a result of con
csslons granted the miners, the oper
ators have advanced the price of all
coal mined In the tbirtenth lowa dis
trict two cents a ton.
DECLARE PLAGUE EPIDEMIC.
Amoy, China.—The bubonic plague
Is officially declared to be epidemic
In this city.
LONDON GNEETS
MO. ’ ROOSEVELT
VERT JOIETLT
Received by King George
as Special Ambassador
for Funeral of Edward
VII. - , ,
London.—Theodore Roosevelt, spe
cial American ambassador to the fun
eral of King Edward VII, arrived in
London this morning, was received by
King George at Marborough house
and later visited the throne room In
Buckingham Palace where the body
of the late monarch Is privately lying
in state.
The entrance to the city of the dis
tinguished American was quiet and In
marked contrast with his appearance
at other capitals and with what would
have been made of the occasion here
but for the demise of the British
ruler. It was Whit Monday holiday,
but despite this fact the popular
crowd at Victoria station was a small
one. There was no cheering but as
Mr Roosevelt alighted from the train
and was escorted by American Am
bassador Reid to the royal carriage
which had been sent for him, thoso
who looked on silently lifted their
hats.
The Roosevelt party which Includ
ed Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Roosevelt and
Kermit left Berlin at noon yesterday
and reached Flushing, Holland last
midnight. They continued upon the
regular boat to Queensborough, Eng.,
where a special train was waiting for
them and which preceded the regular
express to London, arriving at Vic
toria station 15 minutes earlier than
the regular train which followed at
7:45 o’clock.
JOINED BY
AIDES DE CAMP.
At Queensborotigh Mr. Roosevelt
was joined by aides de camp appoint
ed to attend upon him by King
George, Lord Dundonald and Com
missioner Chas. E. Cunningham-Gra
ham and by Vloe Admiral Sir George
Neville, commanding a division of the
home fleet, who reeeved tho rormer
president In the name of the king.
The transfer to the special was
quickly made and at six o’clock the
party proceeded for this city, which
was reached at 7:30 o'clock. It had
been supposed that Mr. Roosevelt
would arrive on the regular train and
this fact may have accounted In part
for the comparatively small crowd at
the station. Upon the station plat
form awaiting the Roosevelts were
American Ambassador and Mrs. ReM
and the members of the American
embassy with their wives, all dressed
In mourning; Consul General Grif
fiths and the staffs of the consulate,
Robert J. Wynne, former American
consul general at London, Ogden M.
Reid, son of the American ambassa
dor and a small group of Americans
resident here.
NO MUSIC
OR FLAGS.
There was no music, waving of
flags or other demonstration. When
the greetings had been exchanged
Lord Dundonald escorted the Roose
velts and Ambassador and Mrs Reid
to the royal carriages which had been
placed at their disposal by the king,
and they were driven at once to Dor-’
Chester House, the home of the am
bassador. Later accompanied by Mr.
Reid, Mr. Roosevelt in the capacity
of a special ambassador visited the
king at Marlborough House. Follow
ing his reception by the monarch he
was escorted to Bucklngiiam Palace,
and shown Into the throne room,
where, upon the catafalque reposed
the body of King Edward. Mr. Roose
velt was accompanied to the palace
by Mrs. Roosevelt and the members
of the American embassy and their
wives. The Victoria station Is closo
ly picketed and patrolled by the po
lice. Every entrance and exit Is
guarded and all applicants for admis
sion are scrutinized. This precau
tion Is taken for ths protection of all
the members of royalty and other of
ficial representatives who are coming
here for the funeral.
In the course of the forenoon Mr.
Roosevelt called upon the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught at Clarence
House.
SI,OOO WORTH OF
JEWELS ARE STOLEN
Atlanta, Ga.-—An early morning con
stltutlonal taken by Mrs. Keron Hill
of this city cost her about SI,OOO.
On leaving her house on North
Jackson street at 6 o'clock In the
morning for her usual stroll, she left
her front door open. A thief entered,
making way with a box containing
SI,OOO worth of Jewels. The remain
ing members of the family slept
peacefully until Mrs. Hill returned
and discovered her loss.
LIQUOR LICENSE TAX
IN CONSTUTIONAL
Washington.—The statute of Ken
tucky, passed March 23, 1906, levying
a license tax on liquors was declared
| to be constitutional today by the su
preme court of the United States
The court also held th* law applies
i Me to ’’double stamped spirit*.”
DR. HYDE GDILTY OF MURDER AND WILL
BE SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
11 BISHOPS
ELECTED IT
CONFERENCE
Rcv’a. Collins, Denny anti
J. C. Kilgo Named —Rev.
W. B. McMurray Next in
’ t
Order.
Asheville, N. C.—-When the general
conference of the Methodist Episco
pal Church, South resumed its ses
sions today E. W. Anderson, chairman
of the investigating committee In the
case of Bishop Morrison, against
whom charges of maladministration
had been made, reported that the
committee found no trial wns nec
essary. The report was adopted and
placed on record. Bishop Hendrix
stated that legal counsel for Van
derbilt University had advised the
impossibility of a legal meeting of
the board of trust outside the state
of Tennessee. He also announced
that a sufficient number of the
executive committee could not ho
gotten together at tills time. He
urged all the members of the hoard of
trust present to meet the committee
on education.
Following the announcement by
Bishop Key, that the time si t for the
election of bishops hud arrived, the
conference sang "High on Ills Ever
lasting Throne," and proceeded to the
election.
After the tellers retired tho con
ference took up Its Tegular routine
and various reports were referred to
the calendar. The committee on edu
cation recommended that $25,000 ad
ditional be assessed for educational
purpopses. Notice was given that a
minority report would be submitted
by the committee of education touch
ing on nssesunents and changes In
tho discipline.
CHURCH
BEARS.
Considerable debnte followed the
question as to whether the publish
ing house or the church should pay
the expenses of fraternal delegates
and commissions and tile vote of tho
riinference decided that the church
hear the expense. Two reports from
the committee on Itineraey were re
ceived. The majority report pro
vided that preachers could he retain
ed longer than four years, provided
the bishop and Ills cabinet so decide)!.
The minority report favored the lav/
as It now stands. A motPVi was
made substituting the minority for
the majority Teport.
The tollers returned and the secre
tary announced the vote for bishops
which showed the Rev. Collins Den
ny and Rev. J. C. Kilgo were elected.
Over 100 names were voted on for
bishop on the first ballot. Both min
isters elected received the hearty con
gratulations of the delegates T>r.
Kilgo wept when the vote was an
nounced.
W. B. McMurray received the next
highest number of votes for bishop
arid It was thought he would he
elected at this a/ternoon’s session.
The conference adjourned to meet
again this afternoon.
LUTHERAN OFFICIALS
ISSUE A STATEMENT
Facts Covering Action of
Dr. Wilson in Savannah
Arc Given Out.
Columbls, 8. C.—As a result of the
resignation of Rev. J. H. Wilson as
pastor of the Lutheran church of the
Ascension at Savannah, Ga., on May!
9, and the attack on him by two wo
men members of that congregation,
officials of the Lutheran denomlna-*
tlon today Issued the following state
ment of facts covering the action of
Dr. Wilson:
First—Conditions Involving the wel
fare of the congregation, at Dr. Wil
son’s request, were reviewed by the
church council on April 14th, with
the result that the church council re- 1
questeq Dr. Wilson to remain bh pas
tor.
Second—Perceiving a faction In the
congregation, on May 7, Dr. Wilson,
as a matter of expediency, presented
his resignation In writing to the sec
retary of the council and asked to
have It accepted at a meeting of the
council to be helit Monday night, May
9. This was done.
Third The assault, on Dr. Wilson
Monday morning, May 9, had no part
In bringing about Dr. Wilson’s resig
nation. Neither was Dr. Wilson in
any way connected with the affidavits
Involved, except that he alleged that
he had been told that they existed,
and when requested, he gave the
name of his Informant.
$60,000 FIRE AT NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans.—Fire Imre today des
troyed the plants of the Miller-Klmer
t’andy company and the Planters
Trading company. Tlic loss was about
$60,600.
DAILY AND SUNDAY, $6.00 PER YEAR.
, § .
DR. B. C. HYDE.
BALLINEFR RUES
HIS CLERK KERB)
Dismissal from Public Ser
vice Couched in Stinging
Terms. Sec’y Says “Your
Treachery Futile.”
Washington—Fred M. Kerliy, the
stenographer In the office of the sec
retary of the Interior, who on .Satur
day Issued a statement regarding the
Lawler memorandum on the (iinvis
charges, to the president, wns dis
charged from the service by Secre
tary Ballinger today.
WRIGHT MACHINE
TO Flf n MILES
Montgomery, Ala.—VV. K. Rrookln*
and 8. <\ <’rarn\ attaches of the
Wrlffht IlyliiK machine party In camp
hero, returned last night from a trip
down the Alabama river, spying out a
route for a louk flight later In the
month. Tho distance 1m seventy mile*
end will bo the longest ever tried In
this country. The objective point
will he Renton, Ala, end the (Itljens
of that, vicinity are already bcglnnlg
to arrange a reception.
Orville Wright who left the Cnmp
ten days ago In charge of W. It.
Brookins has advlaed this trial run
In order to show what, the machine
can do.
The river will be nr, that
In rase of accident tin machine can
bo landed In the waß*r If there are
no open Melds nearby.
WILL ADOPT LOCAL
OPTION PLATFORM
Alabama Executive Com
mittee Meet.* at. Mont
gomery to Count Primary
Vote,
Montgomery Ala., —Incident to the
mectlnK of the state democratic com
mittee here today the first duty of
which will be to count the vote of the
primary on May 2, the platform build
ers are work and It Is predicted a
strong local option platform will be
adopted
Emmet O'Neal, nominee for Gov
ernor Is here arid the platform will
be vised bv him and hi* friends be
fore being Tlvrn to the committee.
If You Haven't Been Enumerated
Fill Out and Mail This Coupon
Census Supervisor J. M. Lee,
Montgomery Building, Augusta, Ga.
To the best of my knowlodgo and btdiof I
have not been included in tho enumeration of
Augusta;
Name
Address
Fill out this blank and mail it without stamp to
Mr. Lee.
END OF SENSATIONAL
TRIAL WHICH RESULT
ED FROM POISONING
OF MILLIONAIRE
SWOPE.
“FEW PRIVILEGES AND NO
LUXURIES,” ORDERS JUDGE
Physician’s Wife Weeps
Silently on Husband’s
Shoulder When Ver
dict Was Read.
Kansas City.—Dr. B. C. Hyde was
found guilty at 10:211 o'clock today
of murdering Col. Thos. H. Swope.
His punishment wns fixed at life Im
prisonment.
"Oh, Clark!” cried Mrs. Hyde when
the verdict wag read by Judge Lat
shaw.
She threw her arms about, his neck
and wept silently. Then she patted
her husband on tho cheek.
Dr. Hyde sat motionless. Ho look
ed firmly at .ludgo Latshaw while the
verdict was being received. As the
words "Imprisonment In the stato pen
itentiary during Ills natural life’’
were pronounced he ga2eil steadily
at the floor. '
“Don't worry, dearie,” ho said to
his wife ns she clasped him In her
arms.
Mrs. E. N. Hopkins and Mies Laura
Hyde, sisters of the physician, tried
to comfort Mrs. Hyde,
“We shall hope for the best," they
said. “We don't understand this ver
dict. Clark Is Innocent.”
"I haven't lost hope," declared Dr.
Hyde.
Within ten minutes after tho ver
dict had been returned the doctor
was on his way to his coll. Mrs.
Hyde remained In the court room for
some lime. Hho was extremely weak.
Neither Mrs. Logan O. Swope or
any of her children except Mrs. Hydo
was In Iho room whon tho Jury re
ported.
SENTENCED
IN FOUR DAYS.
Tho phyßlelnn will ho sentenced In
upon court by .fudge Latshaw either
Thursday or Friday. The law allows
the defense four days In which to file
n motion for a now trial and Dr.
ilydo’s counsel announce that a new
trial will bo requested.
"Treat that prisoner the same as
any othor,” Judge Latshaw ordered
County Marshal Joo! 1). Mayos. "Give
him sow privileges and no luxuries."
I>r. Hyde will bo allowed to send
out for his meals, a privilege com
mon to all prisoners. It. was reported
tills morning that one Juror had
vowed he would "vote for uequlttal
until 1 die of old ago.”
When I)r. Hyde appeared In the
court room to hoar tho verdict the
overcoat he had worn for two days,
«h if he were ready to go homo, waa
absen t.
In the face of discouraging proa
pacts even before tho Jury came In,
Mrs. Hyde tried to he bravo.
"I think It will be all right,” ahe
Hold to her husband, and amlled.
An hour after the verdict was
reached Mrs. Hyde was able to go to
her home. Before leaving she said:
"I am now over the first shock and
am feeling strong. I shall take Im
mediate steps to make a motion for
a new trial. Falling In this. I shall
arrange for an appeal. The case
will be reversed In the supreme court,
I am confident, because Clark Is In
noeent and therefore It cannot be
otherwise." ~ v,
MRS. SWOPE
SHRIEKED.
Frank l>. Walsh, the leading coun
sel for Dr. Hyde said:
"The case will be appealed and wo
have every confidence In Its final out
come."
When news of the conviction was
forwarder] by telephone to Mrs. Hwopa
In Independence, she Shrieked and
dropped the receiver. Hh« refused to
make a statement.
Court attaches believe the su
preme court will be unable to reach
Dr. Hyde’s case for at least a year,
on account of tbr crowded docket.
The law of Missouri prohibits the
courts from admitting a convicted
murderer to bail.
"We positively decided not to dls
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