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THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD
VOLUME XVII. No. 295.
G.W.P., ‘RETIRED
WORK IN',
SHOUTS: IT'S AN
UNMITIGATED LIE
Perkins. With Clenched Fist,
Tells Committee He Didn’t
Underwrite T.R. Campaign
For $3,000,000.
HIS TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS
$122,50 /, HE TESTIFIES
T. Fortune Ryan Says He Gave
$450,000 to Prevent Collapse
Democratic Campaign in ’O4.
Washington.—Geo. W. Perkins to
day denounced as an “unmitigated
falsehood" the charge that he had un
derwritten the Roosevelt pre-conven
tion campaign this year in the sum of
$3,000,000. He testified that his total
contributions were $122,500. Rising
from the witness chair before the
Clapp committee and shaking a clen
ched fist, Mr. Perkins shouted:
“Among the long list of unmitigated
lies throughout this campaign that
statement perhaps ought to be placed
t the top, because it is largest.
Ought to Prove It.
“I was in hopes that Senator Pen
rose would be here this morning. He
made that statement on the floor of
the senate and he ought to be requir
ed to prove it or, like a gentleman, he
ought to take it back. There is not a
scintilla of truth in it from A to Z.”
“Just a minute,” interrupted Chair
man Clapp. “All that is necessary is
that you deny it. All that the commit
tee can do is to determine the proof
or the absence of proof.”
Mr. Perkins was not be stopped. He
continued:
“Mere Hot Air.”
“I want to know where I stand. I
•want to know whether I can be
charged with these things on the floor
of the United v’tates senate and not
be given an opportunity to disprove
them.”
He insisted that Mr. Penrose should
he brought before the committe and
say whether his charge was “mere hot
air." He did not believe the senator
should be allowed “to get away with
the situation.”
Gave $450,000.
Washington.—Thomas Fortune Ryan
•was the first witness today before the
senate campaign contributions com
mittee. Mr. Ryan first told the com
•nittee he had shouldered *350,000 of
he debts of th dmocratic national
i jmmittee in 1904.
"Early in the campaign,” he said,
"improve $50,000 to the fund, although
1 was opposed to the nomination of
Judge Parker. I gave probably $50,-
000 in smaller contributions. When
the end of the campaign was drawing
near and It was quite apparent that
me the campaign would collapse un-
Mr. Parker could not be elected, some
of my friends came to me and told
less the committee received financial
assistance, I finally agreed, in order
to pay the party workers and preserve
the integrity of the party, tofurnisli
$350,000.
Total of $450,000.
"This made a total of $450,000 T
gave throughout the campaign. This
was a. personal contribution and did
not represent anybody except, myself.
I did not give the money to try to
elect Parker. I merely wanted to pre
serve the democratic organization.”
in reply to questions concerning the
pre-convention campaign fcf 1912, Mr.
Ryan said he had contributed be
tween $75,000 and SBO,OOO to Gov.
Harmon’s campaign and more than
$30,000 to Representative Underwood's
“When I came back from Europe in
1911 I made up my mind that the
prospects of democratic success were
very bright,” he said.
"I thought any democrat except Mr.
Bryan could be elected and I was
willing to aid any other man. He hfed
led the party to defeat three times
and I regarded him as the only cloud
on the horizon. I had no special in
terest in anyone but I had known Gov.
Harmon of Ohio for 25 years and be
lieved he would make a good presi
dent. I gave his managers somewhere
betwn $75,000 and SBO,OOO.
Southern Man.
"Eater on, my friend Senator Bank
head, manager for Mr. Underwood,
came to me with an argument in fa
vor of a Southern man for president.
That appealed co me and I gave him
thirty odd thousand dollars. I Was
not asked to aid Mr. Clark or Mr.
Wilson but would have given them as
sistance if it had been requested.”
Mr. Ryan said that before Mr. Par
kers nomination he was convinced he
could not be elected.
George W. Perkins was the next
witness. He gave hlg occupation gs
"retired workingman .”
Asked as to the campaign of 1904
Mr. Perkins said that he was asked
by Treasurer Bliss to take a place as
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SUNDAY’S CIRCULATION OF THE AUGUSTA HERALD WAS 10,508 COPIES. PHONE 2036 AND SAY raSSa A
Wireless Inventor
May Lose Sight of
Only Remaining Eye
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GUGLIEMO MARCONI.
Rome, Italy.—Since the removal of
the right eye of Gugliemo Marconi, the
inventor of wireless telegraph, by Dr.
Bayardi, the noted Turin surgeon,
the speciaPsts have been working
night and day on the injured genius
in the hope of saving tho sight of his
remaining good eye. Mr. Marconi
was seriously injured on September £5
in an automobile acc'dent near Bor
ghette.
SERVIAN REfi’T
EXTERMINATED
Blown to Pieces by Explosion
of Turkish Mines After Cross
ing Frontier.
London.—The Seventh regiment of
Servian infantry in reported to have
been virtually exterminated by the ex
plosion of Turkish land mines after
crossing the frontier into the district
of Novi Pazar, according to a news
agency dispatch from Belgrade.
Turks Leave Colors.
Belgrade, Servia.—A Servian column
commanded by Gen. Jaukoviteh cap
tured the Turkish entrenchments at
the village of Podujevo, near Mitro
vitza, on the road to Prishtina, during
the night.
The Turks with their Amaut aux
iliaries retired toward the south leav
ing their colors, several cases of am
munition, eighty oxen and a large
quantity of forage.
Turkish prisoners taken by the Ser
vians say there were no regular Turk
ish troops engaged, the Ottoman force
at Podujevo consisting of two pro
visional regiments of reserves and six
companies of Amaut tribesmen besides
three batteries of artillery.
No details are given as to the cas
ualties.
700 Go From Oregon.
Portland, Ore.—About 700 Greeks,
it was announced here today, will
leave Friday for New York by special
trains en route home to join the
army. Local Greeks subscribed $3,000
yesterday at a mass meeting to de
fray expenses.
Good Progress
Belgrade, Servia.—Good progress is
being made by the Servian army com
manded by Gen. Sanvokitch, operating
in the Novi Pazar district.
The Servian troops already have
taken the small town of Novovarosh,
five miles from the Servian frontier.
Sharp Fighting.
Constantinople. Several Turkish
successes on the eastern frontier of
Montenegro are reported in dispatches
from Saloniki.
Sfharp fighting occurred in the dis
tricts of Grevitza, Kirichiska and
Ogra-Kimineh, where the Montene
grins retreated with a loss of six of
ficers and 15 men killed. The Turk
ish casualties totalled two killed.
CLOSE EVERY SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Dayton, Ohio—Every Sunday school
in Dayton was closed yesterday upon
orders from the board of health be
cause of an epidemic of diphetheria
Six city and parochial schools have
been ordered closed.
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON. OCTOBER 21. 1912.
1 COPS SWEAR
FOR BECKER WHO
MAY GO ON THE
STANO TUESDAY
Repudiation of State’s Witness
Regarding “When This Thing
Blows Over” Conversation in
the Tombs Prison.
NEVER SAID WOULD GET
“PENSION FROM PUBLIC”
Mclntyre to Fight Hard to Ex
clude Testimony Regarding
Bank Accounts.
New York. —James D. White, a po
liceman formerly attached to Lieut.
Becker’s "strong arm squad,” took the
witness stand in Becker’s defense to
day and swore that Becker had never
said to him in the Tombs that lie
(Becker) would he praised in thfc end
for killing “ crook Rosenthal.”
No conversation "remotely resemb
ling this” occurred, according to. the
policeman. This repudiated recent
testimony of Jas. D. Hallen, a state’s
witness, who produced notes of what
nnrpprtod to he such conversation.
White also swore, as did two wit
nesses who followed him, that Beck
er’s raid on Rosenthals gambling
gla.ee “was honest, and square” and
not made for revenge as the state
charges, after Becker and the gambler
had quarreled.
Made Affidavit.
The three policemen, White testi
fied, made affidavit as to what they
had seen and done, obtained warrants
for four men they had seen in the place
and raided it on the night of April 17.
The witness said he did not hear Mrs.
Rosenthal ask Becker not to arrest
her nephew; nor did he see her talk
with Becker as Mrs. Rosenthal has
testified. Mr. Mclntyre read from the
testimony of James D. Hallen, the
convict lawyer, who said he had over
heard a conversation between White
and Becker in the Tombs.
“Did you say, ‘Chief, I have been
looking for you. I have a tip that
Rose has given up to the district at
torney,’ and did Becker reply ‘Oh,
hell, what of it? That’s only one more
crook to testify against us. No jury
on earth would believe such wit
nesses.
When It Blows Over.
‘When this thing blows over the
public will give me a pension for kill
ing that crook Rosenthal.’
Did any such conversation occur
then?”
“No it did not occur. T never told
Becker or any one anything remotely
resembling it.”
“Was the raid on Rosenthal’s place
an honest, genuine raid, niade on evi
dence honestly obtained?" concluded
Mr. Mclntyre.
“It was,” replied the. witness em
phatically.
On cross examination White said he
had known Becker for about seven
years. Prior to becoming a policeman.
White said he was a waiter at the
Haymarket Dance Hall and other re
sorts frequented by denizens of the
underworld.
White said that he, Steinert and oth
ers were with Rosenthal, his wife and
Becker at dinner at the Elk’s Club on
last New Year’s eve. Mrs. Rosenthal
has testified that Becker introduced
Rosenthal to White as “his best pal”
on this occasion. The witness said he
could not recall meeting Rosenthal
that night; in fact, he said, he did not
then know him.
Arrested Zellg.
"White, did you arrest .Tack Zellg
on May 12?” Mr. tyoss asked sud
denly.
"I did with SteinerL”
"As a matter of fact,’’ asked Mr.
Moss, "you found no revolver In Ze
lig’s pocket, did you?"
"I did find a loaded revolver in
his pocket."
"Did not you place that revolver
there and swear falsely against him?"
"I did not."
On re-direct examination Wlsite
testified that when he arrested Zellg
It was at the direction of Police In
spector Hughes.
Stetnert, the next witness, corro
borated White’s testimony about the
Rosenthal raid.
"Did you see Mrs. Rosenthal and
Becker in conversation?" Mr. Mcln
tyre asked.
"I did not”
Booker on Stand.
New York —Announcement that Po
lice Lieutenant Becker would himself
take the stand with the hope of con
vincing the jury that he Is innocent of
the murder of Herman Rosenthal
overshadowed everything else when
his trial was resumed today.
Unforeseen circumstances may arise
which may prevent his testifying but
according to the present plans of his
chief counsel, John F. Mclntyre, the
defendant will take the witness chair
sometime between tomorrow morning
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NURSE FITZGERALD, OF MERCY HOSPITAL,
WHO BADE HER DISTINGUISHED PATIENT
ROOSEVELT, GOOD-BYE AT CHICAGO
THIS MORNING
u
‘ACTING PREST
IN WASHINGTON
Sec’y Knox Returns From Fun
eral Late Japanese Emperor.
Takes Up Mexican Situation.
Waah'ngton, D. C. —Secretary Knox
and Itansfdrd S. Miller, chief of the
far eastern division of tho state de
partment, constituting the special em
bassy despatched by the President to
Japan to represent tho United Stnt«is
at tho funeral services of tho late Em
peror Mutsuhito, returned today to
Washington.
As ranking member of the cabinet,
Secretary Knox is “acting president”
in Washington. Ho finds many prob
lems pressing for consideration prin
cipally the situation Mexico which the
secretary will discuss with Ambassa
dor Wilson waiting liero on his w*Cy
back to Mexico for a conference.
While the United States intends to
adhere to its policy of non-interven
tion in the internal affairs of Mexico,
the state department has made it
plain to the Madero government that
measures to protect Americans in the
troubled zone must not be relayed.
These representations it Is understood
included intimations that lines of
communication from the interior to
Vera Cruz and Tampico, the principal
ports on tho Atlantic side must be
kept open for the exit of Americans.
While some students of the question
believe the United Htates might take
steps on its own account to keep open
an avenue of escape for Americans as
it did in China and Nicaragua, offi
cials here do not regard such a devel
opment. as likely.
GOV. APPROVES
OF FINDINGS
Upholds Augusta Courtmartial.
Citizens Killed by Soldiers In
Performance of Duty. Martial
Law Raised.
Atlanta, Ga.—Governor Brown this
morning approved the findings of the
Augusta court martial which acquit
ted the soldiers who shot Augusta citi
zens. A proclamation was also issued
raising th© martial law order today.
The governor. In approving the find
ings, says the citizens met their death
at the hands of the soldiers In pur
suance of their duty. He shows that
the soldiers were sent to Augusta to
quell mob violence and at the Instance
of the civil authorities.
FUNERAL OF CRIPPLE WHO
GAVE LIFE TO SAVE GIRL
Gary, Ind.—The funeral of Billy
Rugh, the newsboy who gave hl» crip
pled leg that nkiti might be grafted on
to the body of Miss Ethel Smith,
thereby aaving her life, waa held here
Sunday. No building whh large enough
to accommodate the crowd and the
services were held in the street.
URGING WILSON
TO RECONSIDER
Has Said He Will Make No
More Speeches Unless the
Colonel Takes Stump.
New York.— Oov. Wilson’s determi
nation to make no more political
speeches unless Col. Roosevelt again
takes the stump, is not accepted as
final by democratic national mana
gers. The fact that Madison Hquare
Garden nas been rented for tho night
of Oct. 31, is being urged upon the
governor as a reason why he should
yield to tho demands of his managers
and speak in New York on that date.
Chairman McCombs of the national
committee still hopes to induce the
candidate also to speak In Philadel
phia, Oct. 26. Oov. Wilson has agreed
to send out a “message” to bo read
throughout the country, Nov. 2, on
“Wilson-Marsha 11” Day, but has not
consented a« yet to tho plans for his
personal appearance again on the
stump.
SENTENCE M’NAUGHTON
TO HANG NOV. 22ND.
Third Time He Has Heard
Death Sentence. Likely, How
ever, to Wait Until Mrs. Flan
ders’ Trial.
Swalntboro, Ga.—ln the superior
court today Dr. W. .1. McNatighton,
convicted of 4he murder of Fred
Flanders, by poison wus sentenced to
be hanged on November 22. This Is
the third time I>r. McNaUrbton bds
been sentenced to death. Mrs. bland
er*, the widow of the dead man Joint
ly Indicted with MoNuughton for mur
der has not bean trle.d for her part in
the alleged crime and as Gov. Brown
has declared that McNaughto'n should
not he executed until Mrs. Flanders’
case Is disposed of. It Is not likely that
ho will hang on the date named to
day. It has been reported that Mrs.
Flanders had fled from Hwalpshoro.
McNaughton’s attorney before his
client was resentenced today stated to
the court that such a report was un
fair and untrue and that the woman
could he, produced within a few hours
when she Is wanted. Hr. McNaughton
will he carried hack to Hnvannah to
night. and put In Jail there.
Not Wanted In Aus
tralia
Sydney, Australia.—Jack Johnson
will not fight in Australia. If ugh Mc-
Intosh, who had offered Johnson $50,-
000 for fighta with Horn Langford amj
Ham McVey or Joe Jeannette, cabled
today to W. W. Kelly, his reprensnta
t*ve In Chicago, to cancel all negoti
ation*.
MrlntoHh explained that Johnson's
part in the alJegd abduction at Chi
cago had ho angered the sporting men
and public of Australla that thf
matches were no longer durable.
COLONEL BEGINS HIS JOURNEY HOME
AFTER SLIGHTLY RESTLESS NIGHT
GAS RAO BURSTS
3 MILES HIGH
Fearful Fate of Last Year’s
Balloon Race Winner and
Companion. Hit by Lightning.
Berlin.—The announcement of the
death yesterday of Lieut. Hans Ger
lcke, winner of last year's Interna
tional balloon race In the United
States, created a sensation here to
day. He was thrown from his bal
loon at a height of three miles by the
explosion of the gas hag, which is be
lieved to have boon struck by lightning.
His aide, Lieut. Steler, also was killed.
Gerlcke ami Steler were making a
trial flight to test, the new balioqn
which they expected to use In the 11)12
lntopmtloniil races.
Just above the town of Crossenhaln
they met a thunderstorm which they
attempted to avoid by rising. When
a mile In the air their craft was
caught in an eddy and became unman
ageable. After a terrific plunge
straight upward the hag burst. Both
men dropped three miloß to the
ground. They wore dead when picked
up.
The shattered Instruments which
the balloonists carried on their flight
were examined today. The recording
apparatus allowed they wero riding at
a height of six thousand feet when
they were suddenly hit by a cerMcnl
gust, of wind which pushed them
straight, up with the vlolonco of a
hurricane to a height of over 15,000
feet. At this altitude the hag hurst,
either from the sudden change In
pressure or, ns is more likely, from
being struck by a lightning bolt.
The balloon embodied all the latest
Ideas In gas bag construction and wan
regarded throughout Germany as the
likely winner of the International cup
in next Saturday's contest.. Gerlcke
and Steler had expected to try for an
altitude record In the course of yes
terday’s flight and had equipped their
car with oxygen tanks and apparatus
to assist them In enduring the rarifled
atmosphere In the high altitudes.
SEIZED REVOLVERS OE
1,200 GREEKS ABOARD
Incensed at Leaving of Com
rades, Kept up Fusillade from
New York to Providence.
Prov'dence, R. I. -Most of the fire
arms carried by the 1,200 Creeks who
left. New York yesterday on the
steamer Venezia enrouto to fight, the
Turks, were seized by the police when
the steamer touched here yesterday.
According to officers of the ship
some of the Creeks, incensed because
fifty of their countrymen were left
behind In New York began firing re
volvers in the air and kept up the
demonstration most, of the way to
Providence.
Fearing trouble between the Creeks
and passengers of other nationalities,
as there are 300 Italians and four
Turks aboard, Capt. Marca/itettl ask
ed for police asistance. Officers who
visited the Venezia seized a small ar
senal of revolvers and turned thorn
over to the whip’s purser. Tho revolv
ers will be returned after the ship has
passed Naples where the Italians will
disembark.
WRITES THAT 600 HAVE
STARVED IN PAST SEASON
The Correspondent of Tribune
Gives Account of Poverty and
Distress in Venezuela.
New York..—Conditions of extreme
poverty and privation in Venezuela
are described in a letter written from
Garacae by a correspondent of the
Tribune. In the state of Trujillo
more than 800 persons have starved
to death during the past season, it is
said.
“The bodies of an entire family,
whoso members starved to death
were found in one house," the letter
says, and others were forced to oanu
ballsm.”
GOV. JOHNSON FREE TO
ABSENT SELF FROM STATE
Chicago.—Concern over a statute
law of California, providing that a
governor leaving the state for more
than sixty days automatically loses
his office wa* set at rest In Gov. Hi
ram Johnson’s mind by the receipt of
an opinion from Attorney General
Webb of California. This opinion was
that a legislative resolution, passed
before the governor ha/1 been thought
of as a vice presidential candidate,
giving him permission to use- Din dis
cretion about absenting himself from
the state, was effective and that he
would be safe In remaining away.
DAILY AND SUNDAY. $6.00 PER YEAR.
Due However, to Coming De
parture Rather Than Any Un
favorable Symptoms.
TAKEN IN WHEEL CHAIR
TO HOSPITAL AMBULANCE
Brief But Affecting Farewell.
Boards Train In R.R. Yards.
Start Made at 8:30 a. m.
On Board Roos©vclt Car, Fort
Wayne, Ind.—The following bulletin
whs issued nt noon by Col. Roosevelt’*
physician*:
“Col. UooHovolt is resting well and
Is very comfortable.
“Alexander Lambert.
•‘Scurry E. Terrell.”
Early Preparations.
Chicago.— Preparations for Col.
Theodore Roosevelt's departure from
Mercy hospital to tho train at Union
Station, which takes him to Oyster
Hay wero completed early today and
be was placed In an amhulanoo at 7:15
o'clock for the short trip through the
city. Ills train left the station at
8:05 o’clock The colonel’s last night
at the hospital was rather a restless
one. lie slept only about fouti hours
In the aggregate from the time ho first
fell asleep at 11:15 p. m. He awoke
frequently and he seemed nervous. It
was chiefly duo to the excitement of
his coming departure and not to any
untoward symptoms that had develop
ed in the course of the night.
Rendy to Leave.
When he was ready to depart, th#
colonel said h# whh feeling well hut
because of hl« rest lohhpphh during th#
night lie was nomewhat sleepy and
hoped he would ho aide to slumber
alter ho had reached bin berth. Ife
was cheerful and expressed pleasure
that he was ho soon to ho on his way
to Oyster Hay.
The colonel nwnlco shortly before H
o’clock and was given his morning
sponge bath and rub down. Then b#
had bis breakfast This colletsted of
breakfast bacon, three soft. boiled
eggs, buttered toast afid a pot of tea.
Dr. John It. Murphy who has been in
charge of the colonel's case since h#
has been in Chicago arrived at the
hospital at 6:30 a. nt. and with Dr.
Wm. Ft. McCauley, the house surgeon,
dressed the colonel's wound for the
last time before his departure for the
east. At the sarn# time a consulta
tion was held at which Dr. Scurry L.
Terrell, the colonel’s specialist, Dr.
Arthur D. Devon, Dr. Alexander Lam
bert, the Roosevelt family physician
and John R. Goldman, Dr. Murphy's
assistant., were present.
Consultation.
The consultation wmh for the pur
pose of establishing the colonel’s ac
tual physical condition. The colonel’s
temperature on awakening this morn
ing was 08, pulse 76 and respiration
18. This shows a slight dernoso in
Ills temperature since the official bul
letin of last, night and an Increase In
his pulse of four heats. It is said th#
changes are unimportant and are dug
to the colonel’s restlessness during the
night.
At 7:10 n. m. the following official
bulletin was Issued by the attending
physicians:
"Pulse, temperature and respiration
normal. Wound still discharges j»
little serum. There Is less Inflam
mation. Point bullet location is sen
sitive to pressure and bullet ran now
he distinctly located. General condi
tion good. Rested well.
"Dr. John R. Murphy.
“Dr. Alexander Lambert,
"Dr. A. D. Bovan,
"Dr. Scurry L. Terrell." ' .
Dons Army Coat.
Long before the time he was ts
Dave the hospital, Col. Roosevelt wa#
ready. Fie donned the heavy army
overcoat ho had worn on the evening
he was shot. The hole In the rfgftt
breast was not distinguishable at any
distance but those near him could
plainly see the small puncture. Th#
colonel walked from his room to th#
wheel chair In the corridor. The trip
from his apartment on the west, sido
of the building through the long cor
ridor to the entrance on the Twenty
sixth street side was made In a few
minutes. Me was accompanied by Dr.
Murphy and Mrs Roosevelt.
On the way through the hospital,
doors of the various rooms were open
ed and the patients who were able
called a greeting to him and wished
him a safe Journey.
Crowd of Spectators,
In the street there was a large
crowd of spectators who also shouted
a greeting as the colonel appeared In
his wheel chair. At the door h#
abandoned tin* chair and on the arm
of Dr. Lambert, his family physician
he took the few steps that were nec
essary to bring him to the ambulane#
In which had been placed a cot, on
which he at once reclined. The start
was made Immediately. In front of
the ambulance was a large detail of
motorcycle police, a squad of whom
also irnrnedlately followed the ambu
lance. Then came the various motor
cars in which were Col. Cedi Lyon
and the remainder the Roosevelt
party. In other motor cars were th#
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