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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
BROWN TO INSIST
on USE OF PROBE
Will Ask That Conditions at the
State Sanitarium Be Thorough
ly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Serious
Charges Are Made.

Dr. George Brown, representative from
Fulton county and member of the legis-
lative committee appointed to investigate
conditions at the state sanitarium, stated
Thursday that he would advocate thor
ough investigation of the charges made
against the asylum when the committee
meets next Monday.
Recent letters from and talks with for
mer nurses and inmates of the SANTA
rum have convinced him more than ever
that the most searching investigation is
necessary-that the general public will be
satisfied with nothing short of it.
. DIR. Brown does not believe that there
is any graft at the sanitarium. He Is
satisfied that, with the money at their
disposal, the trustees and officials are do
ing the best they can. On the subject Of
is not ready to express an opinion one
way or another. He thinks many of the
charges, however, are of sufficient inl-
portance to be thoroughly probed.
THE report OF the investigating COM
mittee appointed by Gov Hoke Smith is
SUFFICIENT warrant for the legislative COM
mittee to use every effort to get at the
bottom OF he charges made. said Dr.
Brown. II do not think there has been
any graft, but 1 do kfew that the ap-
preparation OF the state is pitifully small
The Grady hospital requires SIPS per day
TO care for it's patients, while the asylum
spends only "a cents per day.
ION this amount It is manifestly irpos-
sible TO do much.
LAS to the treatment of patients by
nurses ard doctors, am not prepared to
make a statement. 1 have heard many
stories reflecting on the management,
but these should not be accredited until
they are thoroughly Investigated"
DR.. Brown received a letter Thursday
from a former nurse, Lula Ennis, of
Deep Step, Ga, in which she makes some
serious allegations against the nurses
and Superintendent Jones. Miss Ennis
says she was employed at the asylum in
1907. She asserts that the patients are
poorly fed, often beaten for trivial in
fractions of the rules and not allowed
to communicate by letter with relatives.
She says the abuses at the sanitarium
are so covered UP IT is impossible to
learn the real facts II one is visitor.
This is only one of many letters which
have been received by DR.. Brown, and
other members of the committee.
At the preliminary meeting of the COM
mittee Monday, Dr. Brown will urge a
melting of the committee to be held in
Milledgeville in November.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
ENGINEER KILLED,
10 HURT, IN WRECK

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 31.-Engineer
Walter D. White, with a record of 50
years service in the employ of the North
ern Pacific railroad, is dead today. and
ten or more persons injured, six of them
seriously, as a result of the eastbound
North Coast limited train of the North
ern Pacific running into a work train a
half mile east Of Detroit, Mimi, last even
ing.
The seriously injured are:
F. P. Brown, baggageman; L. c. Rob
erts. mail. clerk; II. L. Upton, electri-
clan; F. w. Gaffney, and Oscar Larson,
mail clerks; =. =. voorhees,, fireman.
The injured were taken to the North
ern Pacific hospital at Brainerd, MINI.
The body of the engineer was buried I'M
der the engine.
The limited was running about so
miles an hour when 1t hit the work
train. The baggage and mail cars turn
ed turtle and landed In a swamp in
which the water was about nine feet
deep.
Dinner was being served in the diner
of the limited and the passengers thrown
about by the impact OF the two trains.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
DELEGATES ARE NAMED
FOR TAX CONFERENCE

Governor Brown has named the follow
ing delegates 10 the third International
Tax conference which will be held in
Louisville, September p to a:
Hon. William A. Wright. OF Atlanta.
Ga; Hon. J. Pope Brown. Atlanta. ga:
Hon. John NJ. Slaton. OF Atlanta. Ca
Hon John n. Holder. of Jefferson. Ca;
Hon. w. /. Slater. of Pembroke. Ca:
Hon. c. s. Reid. Of Palmetto. Ga: Hon
w. r. Jones, of Greenville. Ga: Hon.
F. NJ. Longley. Of Lagrange. Ga: Hon.
]. d. Price. of Pennington. Ca; Hon.
l.. F. Patterson, of cambridge. Ga; Hon.
NJ. B. Calhoun, of Mt. vernon. Ga.s Hon.
Joe Hill Hall. of Macon. Ga: Hon. E.
Wohlwender, OF Columbus. Ca: Hon. J.
Randolph Anderson of Savannah, Ca;
Hon. Roland Ellis, of Macon, Ca; Hon.
William II. Fleming. OF Augusta, Ca:
Hon. Murphey Gambler, of Decatur. Ca
Hon. E c. Kontz. of Atlanta. Ga: Hon.
H. H Dean, Of Gainesville Ca; Hon.
F. T. Hardwick, of Dalton. Ga: Hon.
J.. Lindsey Johnson. of Rome. Ga; Hon.
Hugh T. Inman. OF Atlanta. Ca: Hon.
w. S. West Of Valdosta. Ga; Hen. j. j.
Flynt. of Griffin. Ca: Hon. A. o. Bsa-
lock. OF Fayetteville. Ga; Hon. Edward
L. Wright. of Atlanta, Ga; Hon. w. A.
Dodson OF Americas, Ga; Hon. George
West. Of Carrollton. Ga; Hon. W. d.
O'FarreH. of Athens. Ca: Hon. T. II.
Fitzpatrick. of Washington. Ca; Hon.
r. C. Nicely Of Waynesboro. Ga; Hon.
Mathew Cole. Of Newman. Ca; Hon.
Former Barrett. of Toccoa. Cal Hon.
Peyton Halves. OF Elberton, Ga: Hon.
J. S. Norris. of Gainesville. Ca.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
SLAYER SLAIN BY.
DEAD MANS FRIEND

CHICAGO, Aug. s1.--Three hours after
he had fatally wounded John Lenehan.
said TO be an ex-convict. John Hsnnes-
sey, a cob driver, was shot and killed
by an unidentified man at the entrance
of the saloon where the first shooting
had occurred.
When the police had hurried Henres-
sey to a nearby hospital they found ply
sicians caring for the victim Of the dy-
ing man and learned for the first time
OF the earlier shooting. Hennessey died
few minutes after his arrival at tho
hospital.
After Lenekan had been wounded by
Hennessey the latter had carried him to
his cab and taken him to the hospital
where a false account of the affray was
given by both. The murderer of Ten
nessey, who escaped. is thought TO be a
friend Of Lenehan.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
MRS. DUKE HELD
FOR INSANITY

CHICAGO, Sept. lin the unkempt, il
lusion-haunted woman whose feverish lips
answered to the name of Alice Webb
Duke in. Judge Gimmells court here to-
day. there was little to remind the spec
tators of the former wife of Brodie L.
Duke the millionaire tobacco man.
Mrs. Duke was arrested last night
charged with having failed to pay a SAC
automobile bill. In her cell last night she
sang snatches from grand operas for
hours. Today Judge Gimmell, on the
statement of a physician that the defend.
ant Is insane, held her for examination
In the county courts as to her mental
state.
The former mistress of millions was
brought into court by a policeman. Led
to the bar the woman raised her long.
thin arms in a gesture of duplication.
and in low but distinctly loud voice re-
peated the Lords prayer Then she be-
gan singing Nearer, My God to Thee"
In remarkably sweet voice.
Judge Gimmell asked her a few cues
lions, to which she returned replies to the
effect that she is worth millions, and that
there is a plot against her life. 20
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
BOOKER WINS PLEA;
WILL RE-HEAR CASE
West Point Cadet, of West Point,
Ca, Visits Secretary of War,
Who May Give Sanction to
Georgia Boys Fight.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. after
going over the records in the case o:
j. H. Booker. Jr., the young cadet OF
the first class, who was dismissed from
the United States Military academy on
August 10 on charges Of alleged COM
plicity in a recent hazing case. Secretary
of War j. NJ. Dickinson intimated that
the investigation of the case will be re-
opened.
A conference was held at Judge Dick
inson's home at Beilemeade yesterday
between Mr.. Booker ana the secretary,
with the result that the chances of re-
instatement of the young cadet have
improved.
Mr.. Booker, who is West Point. Ca,
boy, arrived in Nashville Sunday night
and appealed to Judge Dickinson to in
vestigate the charges against him in the
hope that he might gain the powerful
sanction of the secretary of war in his
fight for reinstatement. Applica ton for
a re-hearing of the case has been filed
and Judge Dickinson has taken the mat
ter under advisemcnt.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
FINDS S20,000,O00
POSTAL DEFICIT
Hitchcock Consults With Presi-
dent on Methods of Reducing
Loss in Post Office Department.
Experts Working on System.

BEVERLY, Mass, Sept. 2--In a confer
ence here yesterday. PostmS=tss General
Hitchcock told President Taft that. ac-
cording to the latest estimates, the post
office department will show a def for
the fiscal year, ended June 80 last OF
more than s20,000OOO This is the largest
deficit the postal service has ever know
and Mr.. Hitchcock informed the pres
dent that it was his purpose to show =
material decrease in the amount every
year that he has control of the depart
ment. The deficit for the fiscal year end
ing June 30. 1905, was about s16.OoO.OOO
The increase, as nearly as can be ascer-
tanned. was due in part to extensions Of
the service; to the business depression
during the first part of the fiscal year.
to cumbersome and expensive methods OF
handling the mail and in other depart
ments of postal work.
EXPERTS EXAMINE SYSTEM
The postmaster general has now at
work in Washington a commission Of
some forty-odd experts, examining the
registry department. which has been
showing a growing deficit year after
year.
Mr.. Hitchcock viii summon another
commission of money order experts to
make a similar examination of the money
oruer DIVISION. This division also has
been showing a growing deficiency,
whereas the postmaster general thinks il
should soon be placed IN a self-sustaining
basis.
After the money order department has
received an overhauling, work probably
will be begun on the rural free delivery
system. This system was received with
so much enthusiasm that in some in
stances IL was expanded far beyond the
need of the sections served. Mr.. Hitch
cock believes that In some cases the rural
delivery can be made by contract at
saving to the government.
The subject of the "franking'' privilege.
or the sending of matter through the
mails free by government officials and
members of congress. also Will come in
for a share Of consideration in the efforf3
to maintain the efficiency of the service,
and at the same time to save money
where a saving can be effected
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
KNOXVILLE MAN DIES.
FROM PLUNGE OF AUTO

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. H.-Wil-
liam G. Price, president of the Knoxville
Furniture company, died this morning
from injuries sustained in an automobile
accident soon after last midnight.
Mr.. Price and a party of three gentle
men friends were automobiling on the
Martin Mill pike and when about one
and one-half miles south Of the city, the
machine left the pike, plunged over an
embankment and buried Mr.. Price be-
meath its weight Mr.. Price was driving
the automobile. His friends were Harry
Z. Adams. Edward Lee and E. E. Ken
nedy.
None of these gentlemen was seriously
hurt Mr.. Price was taken to the Knox
willie general hospital, where he expired.
He was a young man. about 80 years Of
age, and son of A. ]. Price, leading
citizen of Knoxville.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
JURY FINALLY CHOSEN
TO HEAR BARBEE CASE

DURHAM. N. c., Sept. 2.-After a
hard legal fight today. Jury was chosen
from venire of $50 men to try Reuben
Barbee, charged with the murder of En-
gineer Fred Holt.
Mr.. Holt was killed here last winter
in the dead of the night while sitting
in the cab of his engine. The affair has
been shrouded in much mystery. Three
witnesses were examined at today's
hearing.
Conductor B. F. waddell testified as
to the fact Of the killing. Fireman ]. ].
Taylor testified to the killing and said
he saw a medium-sized man running
away after the shot. Iverson William
son, a negro, swore that he saw Barbee
run out of the coal chute just after the
gun was fired.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
NOT MARK OF INSANITY
FOR WOMEN TO SMOKE

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Mrs. Betsy Hill.
the English woman who was sent to Ellis
Island under the suspicion that she was
insane because she smoked a cigarette
while customs officer inspected her bag
gage when the steamship Philadelphia ar
rived here on Saturday. has been released
with a certificate that she is not only
sane. but is a remarkably brilliant
woman.
Mrs. Hill. who is about 60 years old, is
one of the best known European authori-
ties on antiques, and has accumulated a
large fortune executing commissions for
wealthy collectors. Many prominent
Americans are among her clients.
Mrs. Hill demonstrated to the satisfac-
ton of the immigration authorities that
smoking of cigarette was not conclusive
evidence of a womans mental incapacity
This is her first visit to America. She
leaves for the west in few days.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
DENTIST HELD UP
BY FAKE PATIENTS

BALTIMORE. Nd. Aug. s1.-Detectives
are busy today looking for two young
men who. pretending to be patients, held
up and robbed DR.. Joseph Abromaitis. a
dentist. of 545 Columbia avenue. of S13 in
cash, a watch and chain valued at $780,
and a revolver valued at So. The men also
compelled him to sign a check for $500.
Representing that some dental work
was needed, one of the men seated him
self in the operating chair. While the
dentist was selecting his instruments the
other man covered him with a revolver
and his companion went through the VIC
TINS pockets.
The men demanded that the check be
made payable to the BLACK Hundred" Of
the Russian terrorists. and threatened the
dentist with death If the check was not
given them, declaring. also, that his
brother, Peter Abromaltis, of Mahanoy
City. Pa, would also be killed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
u. s. WANTS STUDENTS
WITH FARM TRAINING

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Students with
an agricultural training who are ia
miliar with laboratory and field work.
with classes and varieties OF cereals, are IN
demand by the government at salaries
ranging from 1920 to $2,OOu a year.
The civil service commission has an
nounced an examination on September p
next to secure eligibles for positions as
assistant in grain Standardization in the
bureau of plant industry of the depart
ment of agriculture. One of the require
ments is the writing of a thesis of not
less than 1000 words on the kinds and
classes Of cereal grains grown in the
United States and methods of harvesting
and marketing, with special reference tc
CHASING and grading grain commercially.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
BOYS FEET BURST WHEN
BODY TOUCHED WIRES

CHARLOTTE, n. c., Aug. s1.-Harvey
Richie, 20 years old, climbed into one
of the big transmission towers of the
Southern Power company at Albemarle,
Stanly county, this afternoon to ascer-
tain If he could get a shock by touching
the wires.
AS the youth touched the deadly wires
his feet bursted from the terrific cur
rent that went through his body and he
dropped to the ground. dead
The tower is one of the series of steel
structures employed by the Southern
Power company to transmit electrical
energy from the Catawba river stations
in this county to the mills of the Pied
mont section and the wires carry 5000
volts.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
DASH TO FROZEN NORTH
IS GIVEN PRAISE


Of EsouImaux and with Rudolph Francke
made preparations for the expedition. Mr..
Bradley left in August, 1907. on his fish.
ing schooner to return to New York,
leaving the determined Brooklyn man and
his party to seek the pole.
DR.. Cook has an entirely different idea
of how the trip TO the pole ought to be
attempted from that followed by Peary
and other explorers. He calculated upon
going through hansen strait and doing
his travelling in the winter months. His
reasons for choosing the period Of ex-
IRENE cold was that the ice fields would
be smoother and that there would be less
danger OF encountering the Jagged pas
sages OF fee through which travel is ex-
tremely difficult.
When Mr.. Bradley returned to New
York in October, 1907. he told OF DR..
Cooks scheme and the preparations for
the trip.
TOLD OF TRIP.
'Dr. Cook told me before he left Glou-
cester that IL would be a great thing II
we tried to reach the pole before we re-
turned" said Mr.. Bradley, 81 did not
give him any encouragement then, but
thinking that he might insist upon max
ing the attempt when we reached the
farthest point north on our trip, 1 or
furnish an Arctic expedition for three
years.
when the vessel sailed. therefore. we
had everything necessary for a polar ex-
petition. On our trip we went as far
north as Etah, Peary's former winter
quarters. Here we enjoyed fine view
from the high hills OF Smith sound.
There was no great amount of fee in the
sound. so DR.. Cook. the first mate and
myself took a motor boat and went
through Smith sound to 70 degrees north
latitude There the furthermost settle
ments of the Eskimos are and we spent
several days among them DR.. Cook
knows the Eskimos language and had no
difficulty in conversing with them. He
had been up thee on Peary's fret ex-
petition and some of the Eskimos re-
membered him.
BROUGHT SETTLEMENT BACK.
when we returned to Etah we
brought the greater part of the Eskimo
settlement back with us. Once back at
Etah conditions looked so favorable for
a dash TO the pole that DR.. Cook could
not resist the impulse. We found we
could get all the goods we wanted and
all the natives that DR.. Cook wished to
have with him. The natives had already
cached their winter supply OF food.
helped them kill walrus, seals, white
whales and narwhale TO augment the
supply. The Eskimo women were kept
busy catching arctic hsres and birds to
make their winter clothing.
DIR Cook concluded to stay and make
the dash for the pole as soon as feasible
after the long dark night should begin
20 break. DR.. Cook took about 80 Eski-
mo men. women and children with him
to a place further north of Etah and es-
tablished winter quarters. With him al
so was Rudolph Francke. who was anx-
ious to accompany DR.. Cook on his at
tempt"
William L. Cook, a brother of the ex-
plorer. states that DR.. Cook will now de-
vote his energies to discovering the south
pole.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
BERLIN PAPERS ARE INCLINED TO VIEW
SPECIFICALLY STORY OF THE DISCOVERY

zeiger among prominent representatives
of geographical science in Berlin show
that DR.. Cook is regarded as a serious
explorer with abundant experience on
polar ice.
The paper further represents that the
view of the Berlin geographers is that
the discovery of the pole has no value
to geographic science such as popular
fancy pictures. 1t adds that even If it
is true that DR.. Cook has reached the
pole. 1t will not stop the plans of Count
Zeppelin and Professor Hergesell since
the latter has planned geographical stud
les and measurements.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
COTTON CROP IS GAL;
LOWEST IN MANY YEARS

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Aug. 3o.-Nationa!
ginners' report shows condition of cot
ton up to August "a as s4.1 per cent. the
lowest condition in a number OF years.
This is the lowest condition In a num-
Der of years." the report says, land indi-
Gates a crop of about 10000, 900 bales. An
early frost would reduce these figures
somewhat and a late frost would probably
increase the total yield to 100000
bales"
The report by states follows:
Alabama. 81; Arkansas. SO; Florida, 76;
Georgia. "a; Louisiana, 81; Mississippi. g.;
Missouri. so; North Carolina. 70; Okla
homa, S.; South Carolina, IS; Tennessee.
Is; Texas. 81; general average, 64.L
This indicates a crop of about 100000
bales for Texas. Ginners report that they
ginned 1,565.1s5 bales last year in Texas,
and they estimate they will gin 1918
bales this year with average weather.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
ROOSEVELT RABBITS
HARBOR TSETSE FLY

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-TWO of the
skins sent to the Smithsonian institution
by the Roosevelt expedition were of the
species of rabbit which harbors the
tsetse fly, the cause of sleeping sick
ness.
Many tsetse fly eggs were found cling
ing to the specimens and the Smithson-
ian scientists hope to hatch these for ex-
perimental purposes.
The skins of the rabbits were not
packed in brine, as the larger skins we're,
and the eggs are supposed to be in good
condition.
Precautions will be taken to prevent the
escape of any of the flies should the eggs
hatch.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
SUICIDE PACT Fooled;
WIFE KILLS HUSBAND

HECTOR, Ark, Aug. 31.-Because her
husband would not JOIN her in a suicide
pact Mrs. L. a. McShane grabbed a
double-barreled shotgun and fired a load
OF buckshot into his body. AS he fell life
less to the floor the wife calmly reloaded
the weapon and, using her foot to dis
charge the gun, blew the top Of her head
or
The McShanes had been. recently sep
arated and McShane called on his wife
az her request.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
TRAIN KILLS AVIATOR,
THEN RUNS DOWN VETERAN

NEW ORLEANS. La. Sept. Ain less
than u hours after the locomotive he was
driving had run over and killed Louis
Reynsud. an aviator, Engineer Emile
Heintz. of the New Orleans and Great
Northern railroad, added another victim
to his death list yesterday.
The man killed has not yet been iden-
titled He was apparently over 70 years
old. and wore an old ragged blue uniform
with United States army buttons. Wrap
ped securely in a United States flag was
an old musket. which appears. to have
seen service many years ago.
This was found within a few feet or
the point where Heintzs train struck him
on the outskirts of the city. In the blouse
was a receipt made out to Henry Smith
and Jules Foego.
Engineer Heintz was again arrested.
and again released on bond.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03

BERLIN, Sept Very few of the Ber-
lin morning newspapers publish DR..
Cooks discovery. Those making refer
ence to it, do so only briefly in the form
of a dispatch from Copenhagen; which is
captioned with a question mark. The
Boersen Zeitung pronounces the news I'M
trustworthy, but says that If 1t is true,
cit would harmonic excellently in this
epoch of splendid achievements of man. -
The L,olkal Anzeiger also expresses doubt
of the correctness of the news, but adds
that If it is true, 1t must awaken the
widest interest in the whole civilized
world Inquiries made by the Lokal An
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
MRS. M. A. DORSEY
DIES OF PELLAGr.A

CORDELE. Ga, Sept. 2.-What was
diagnosed by the attending physician to
be a case Of pellagra resulted yester-
day at the Cordele sanitarium in the
death Of Mrs. NJ. A. Dorsey, of MouI-
trie. The patient had been suffering
from the disease about six months and
was confined TO her bed about three
weeks ago. Mrs. dorsey leaves faith
er, Rev. w. H. Quattlebaum, her moth
er and one brother, MIR. j. b. Quattle-
baum. The body was shipped to Eo-
chelle this morning where the inter-
ment will take place.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-03
BYRON WILL HAVE
NEW $4,000 BANK

BYRON, Ga, Sept. 2.-For the pur-
pose of establishing bank, to be known
as the Merchants and Farmers bank, the
following officials have been elected: Mr.
L. o. Benton, president; DR.. NJ. A. War
rem. Byron. vice president; Mr.. S. J..
Barron, McRae, cashier.
A handsome brick building will be erect
ed at once and the bank is expected to be
ready for bushes operations by November
/, with a capital stock of Sc. 900. 60 per
cent already paid in.