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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-10
BOOKER HAD NOTHING
TO DO WITH HAzING

WEST POINT. Ca. Sept. @That Cadet
John II. Booker, Jr.. of this city, ha6
nothing whatever to do with the hazing
OF Cadet Rolando Sutton. but was dis
missed from the West Point Military
academy for permitting, without interfer-
ence. cadets Of the third class to require
cadets OF the fourth class to get down
on ali-fours and run a race as horses and
then auctioned them of.
This is the information Just received
here in n letter from Secretary of War
Dickinson TO Congressman w. c. Adam
son. who has interested himself in an ef-
fort 20 have Bocker's case reconsidered
with a view TO having him restored to
his classes in the academy. Booker was
a member OF the senior class, and would
have been graduated at the next COM
mencement.
Secretary Dickinson also stated that Il
is very likely that congress at it's next
session viii call for and publish the re.
port OF the board of inquiry. so that il
viii be readily accessible to all who are
interested
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-10
JOHNSON AND BAEHR
FOR CLEVELAND S MAYOR

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Sept. S.--Complete
returns from the 297 election precincts in
the city today fully establish last nights
predictions that the opposing candidates
for mayor this fall will be Tom B. John
son, Democrat, who has held the office
four consecutive terms, and Herman c.
Baehr, Republican, who is serving his
third term as county recorder.
Much dissatisfaction was expressed to-
day over the first trial of the statewide
Bronson primary law. For the first time
in the history of Ohio both parties held
their primaries at the same time. The
main objection was the fact that a voter
was requested to answer publicly wheth-
er he chose 10 vote the Republican or the
Democratic ticket Thus he went on rec
ord for one party or the other, irrespec-
tive of the personnel of the candidates.
and will be required to stand by his dec
laration for at least two year,.
It is said that an effort will be made
to repeal the Bronson law at the next
session Of the legislature.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-10
OUR NATIONAL DISEASE
Caused by Coffee.

Physicians know that drugs viii not
correct the evils caused by coffee and
that the only remedy is to stop drinking
H.
An Arkansas doctor says:
4 have been coffee drinker for 50
years and have often thought that I
could rot do without II. but after many
years Of suffering with our national NAL
edy. dyspepsia. 1 attributed II to the
drinking OF coffee. and after some
thought. determined 10 use Postum for
my morning drink.
7 had the Postum made carefully ac-
cording &c directions on the pkg. and
found Il just suited my taste.
At first ] used II only for breakfast.
but found myself getting so much bet
ter that I had II at all meals. and Il am
pleased to say that II has entirely reliev-
ed me Of Indigestion gained 70 pounds
In four months and my general health is
greatly improved.
4 must tell you % a young lady IN
Illinois She had been in 81 health for
49, years. the vital forces low, with
little pain I wrote her OF the good
that Postum did me and advised her TO
try H.
AT tire end OF the year. she wrote me
that Postum had entirely cured her. and
that she had gained - rounds in weight
and felt like herself again.
Read The Road 20 MELVILLE" in pkgs.
There's p Reason"
Ever read the above letter? a
new one appears from time to
time. They are genuine, true, and
full Of human interest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-10
CALDRON OF LIQUID METAL
OVERTURNS ON. WORKMAN

A huge mounted. caldron. filled to tn :
brim with white-hot metal, toppled and
fell upon Jeff Ames, a negro workman,
st the old DeLoach Iron foundry, on
Highland avenus. early Tuesday morn
ing, and he is now at the Grady hos
pital. suffering excruciating pain with
numerous frightful scalds and a disio-
Gated hip.
Ames works in the melting furnace
room. Big pigs" of iron are dumped
into a great pot of intense heat, and
when melted the whole becomes a mass
of liquid. which Is then drained off into
a caldron mounted on trucks. This truck
is then propelled into the room where
moulding pits are laid out.
The Ames negro was standing by the
track TO turn a switch. As ii rolled.
alongside of mis- position, the big cal
drou I'm some way was overbalancedr
and toppled with 4 mighty crash. Ames
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-10
u. s. TO APPEAL FROM
LATE RATE DECISION

WASHINGTON, Sept. Although no
formal conference of the interstate COM
merce commission has been held since the
PRONUNCIATION of the United States cir
cult courts decision in the Missouri rate
case it has been determined that an ap.
peal shall be taken to the United States
supreme court as soon as possible.
Members Of the commission and law
yers attached to that body are convinced
that the circuit court failed to grasp
fully the points contended for by the COM
mission in the trial. So far as the COM
mission is concerned, 1t exercised, in the
PRONUNCIATION of the order in the case,
only the power conferred expressly upon
it by the interstate commerce act.
THIS RATE UNREASONABLE. as
1t decided, for instance, that the ratio
on certain shipments from New York city
to Kansas City. Mo-, was unreasona-
BILE. That, it is .contended. is a power
clearly within the jurisdiction of the conf
mission. The rate is made up Of sum
of the through rate from New York to
Mississippi river points and a sum of
the local rates from those points to Kan
sas City.
The through rate from New York to
Mississippi river points is considered rea-
sonable by the commission, but the sum
of the local rates from the Mississippi to
Kansas Ivy WASAA oRPI'SN - $50 &c -
shipments, is considered unreasonably
high, and, by the order Of the commits
sion, it was reduced.
1t is maintained by the commission and
will be maintained before the supreme
court that once the rates between two
widely separated points are fixed on a rea-
sonable basis, the adjustment OF interme-
date rates and the rates to localities
affected by the original order of the COM
mission necessarily must be worked out
by the railroads themselves.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-10
HOLD
NATIONAL MEETING
Association of Second and Third
Grade Officials Gather In
Gainesville for Session That
Will See Important Events.

GAINESVILLE. Ga, Sept. s.-Meetins
for the first time in a southern city, and
indicating of the Importance of the con-
vention by the large number of dele
gates that were present, the annual gath
ering of the National Association OF
Postmasters of the second and third
grades was called to order in the mag
nificent auditorium of the Brenau college
here today. Every state in the union was
represented by the attendance. Meeting
with the regular convention was the as
ISOLATION of presidential postmasters-
All Gainesville welcomed the delegates.
Every business house in the town was
closed while the opening services were
held, and the big auditorium was packed
when Representatives ]. o, Hall, Of the
state legislature from Hall county. cali
ed the convention TO order.
PROGRAM OF OPENING.
AS soon as the convention was called
to order eight hundred school children,
crowding the galleries Of the college hall.
sang, America" the audience joining In.
Mayor Rudolph delivered the address of
welcome on behalf of the city. Hon.
H. II. Perry, state senator, welcomed the
postmasters on behalf of Georgia, and
the host postmaster. Mr.. James l. Sib-
ley, postmaster al MlllCOB6Nillcs NOlCCu
the welcome of the postmasters of Geor.
gia. Hon. George P. Estes and Col. How.
ard Thompson also addressed the conven-
ton.
The addresses of welcome were re-
sponded to by President Parmenter,, after
which the convention was formally turn
ed over to the officers of the associa-
ton, when the real business of the con-
yention was taken up.
A telegram. signed by the entire con-
vention was forwarded todaysto Postnas-
ter General Hitchcock requesting his
presence on Friday. The magnificent
home of President Van 'Hoose. of Bre-
nau college, has been reserved for tn
exclusive use Of Gneral Hitchcock.
NWith the organization of the coaven-
ton it was seen that the exciting inter
est Of the meeting will center about the
election of officers and the selection Of
the next place Of meeting.
The New England states have sent q
delegation of 100 to work for Atlantic
City for the next convention. Texas has
a train load of postmasters en- route to
present the name of prominent Texan
for president Of the association.
The consensus Of opinion seems to be
that Postmaster D. NJ. Turner, Of Towan-
da, Pa, who is first vice president, will
be elected president sAA
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-10

state this reversal of fact. II is like go
ing into a-hole and pulling the hole in
after him, when he looks at the registra-
ton six months before election. and sees
II wipe, out, to a certainty, $4,000 or 4o'OOC
venal ballots from the states electo-
rate.
The six months tax paying and reg
istry before election will not place any
on the registry list who are not interest
ed, and such do not deserve to vote. The
venal and corrupt. every one knows, neg
lect to register till paid to do so. Those
who are Interested in the public welfare
always are prompt to qualify, except
thwarted by some unforeseen exigency;
so the new six months law will purify
the ballot.
If good men are left off, they will be
careful to register next time, and not
have the governor presume them to be
criminal.
JAMES J. SLADE
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-10
$4,000 IRISH AMERICANS
TO JOURNEY TO IRELAND

NEW YORK. Sept. 6.-Fully $4,000
Irlsh-American and Americans Of Irish
descent are expected to make the pill
grimage to Ireland. according to Francis
J. Kilkenny, Of Washington. who is
national president of the home-going
pilgrims. The object OF the associa ton
is to promote the commercial affairs OF
Ireland by encouraging the investment
of American capital.
Mr.. Kilkenny has just returned from
a prospecting visit to Ireland and re-
port that a great reception awaits the
pilgrims. Richard Croker and other
prominent Irishmen are forming organ.
izations TO show the American Irishmen
just what progress the island has made
and how much good can be done by
the sympathetic cooperation OF their
kin in this country.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-10
ENGLAND CLAIMS
NORTH POLE REGION
Question of Ownership Will BE
Discussed in House Of Commons.
George Parker Thinks Can
ada Owns 1t.

LONDON. Sept. THE honor Of
rianting the national flag at the north
sole undoubtedly belongs TO America. -
Lieut.. E II. Shackleton. the English ex-
pIorer. who recently led an expedition
into the Antarctic regions. saic today.
The news within a week" he continued.
that two men have reached the pole is
an extraordinary coincidence We all eX-
pecfed TO hear OF Commander Peary' S
arrival some time during the month, and
We sincerely hoped. that the result Of
his years OF effort and struggle would
be crowned with success
sPeary undoubtedly got to the pole;
between him and DR.. CooK the pole GER
tainly has been reached II Is said that
Peary reached the goal. April 6, 1903. 1t
win be interesting 10 know the date he
Jeff his base to 60 to the polar sea and
rate OF travel northwards. II Peary's
spesd comedies with Cooks. this fact
viii 20 far in the eyes OF the world. TO
clear the question whether such distance
Is claimed BY Cook can be covered. The
Ice conditions around Peary's camp In
1soe should approximate somewhat the
conditions observed by Cook.
The question Of ownership Of the land
az the north pole is to come up In the
house OF commons. Sir George Parker
has Given notice OF his intention OF ask
inx Premier AsQuith whether this terri
hory Is not Considered as belonging TO
Canada and II DR.. Cook has planted the
American. flag there whether or not this
act gives the United States any right OF
possession OF the region
1T Is extremely unlikely that the metal
cylinder left at the pole by DR.. Cook will
be -found by Peary. because Of the drifting
Of the ice. II Peary took more easterly
line there Is a possibility Of his coming
across the cylinder. bot such a ind would
be extraordinary, for q fall Of snow would
be sufaeisnt to hide all traces Of this
tube.
s.Peary, from what I know OF him.
would be the first 10 give credit to any
one who preceded him. Peary deserved
his success: he has devoted his entire life
20 Arctic exploration, and nobody has q
wider knowledge OF Arctic travel"
In conclusion. Lieutenant Shackleton
said:
while Peary's success viii stop at
tempts TO reach the north pole. there is a
lot OF scIentifc work to be done in the
Arctic regions which 1t viii be impossible
20 carry out on marches TO the pole, on
account Of the quickness OF travel"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-10
ALABAMA NEWS

CAsTLEBERRY. Ala, Sept. THE
Castleberry High school opened yester-
day with imposing ceremonies conducted
by the Rev. Mr.. Frazier. OF the South Al
ALBANIA conference. assisted by the princi-
pal, Professor Key. Professor Key, the
superintendent. has JUST arrived from
Brooklyn. The attendance Is good to be-
gin with and the trustees and faculty ex'
pect some 200 students during the term.
ADMISSION, Ala, Sept. 7.-Because her
pretty t5-year-old daughter ran away
from home 10 Join the Salvation Army at
Montgomery, Ala, Mrs. Kate Grove
swallowed a large dose OF laudanum yes
terday with suicidal intent
She is expected to die.
ADMISSION. Ala. Sept. THE city
court grand Jury for the fall term was
organized yesterday afternoon with Capt.
A. W. Bell. Of this city. as foreman.
Judge coleman's charge dwelt at length
on the new prohibition laws. the new pis-
toll law. and other measures recently en-
acted BY the special session OF the legis-
lature. Great interest is manifested in
the jury's deliberations.
ADMISSION. Ala. Sept. THE Ala
bama rural letter carriers. I'm annual con-
vention here adopted resolutions favor
ing the organization Of a fraternal insur-
ance society as an adjunct TO the nation
al organization, with sick and death ben
ehts to the carriers; decided to petition
the department TO grant all rural car
r.ers a legal holiday Christmas day OF
each year and voted to establish state
organ, to be published probably in Mont
gomery.
ADMISSION, Ala, Sept S7.-The state
convention OF Alabama letter carriers adj
journed at noon today after the selec-
ton OF Dothan as the meeting place for
the 1910 convention. ID.
All the old officers were reelected. J..
Merritt, r. c. Beaver and w. F. Curvin
were elected delegates to the national
convention in Rochester. N. Y, Septem-
Der q and p
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Sept. Soon
gresham J. Thomas Heflin has accepted
an invitation TO accompany President
Taft and the congressional party down
the Mississippi river from st. Louis to
New Orleans in October.
The party will be the guest OF the Deep
waterway association. The Alabama
congressman on the trip will respond to
the toast Alabama and Her Water
ways"
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. s.-J. B.
Kennedy, proprietor Of the Hotel Jeffer-
son here, a prominent hotel, who was
shot Saturday by his steward. A. Lichten-
tels. is dead.
Mr.. Kennedy was well known through
out the south, being Interested in several
stave works. His body will be taken to
Memphis for burial
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Sept. S-With an
improving metal market scrap iron in
the Birmingham district has taken on a
sudden and material Improvement in
price, an increase OF from $50 to s. per
ton being noted for the various products.
The general Improvement in the metal
trades is accountable for this new i'm
crease in price for scrap.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-10
SAYS COOK STOLE
PEARY'S THUNDER

But Dr. Cook would probably not de-
mand hat scientifiG rank. and weight
should b given to his expedition IL was
simply a duel with nature man. stripped
for the fight. encumbered only with the
barest necessities. determined TO make a
life and death struggle for one thing on
IL, the goal But the world win ask that
science. though not directly interested
and served. shall verify the claim and
shall attest the result
And. therefore. Dr. Cook viii doubt
less be only..too willing 10 offer the data
upon winch the confirmation Of the mar
rative wiz rest
Had he by any possibility opened any
OF Peary's cairns at Cape Thomas Hub
bard or Cape Columbia, or any OF Sver-
drup's IN his farthest land and archipel-
ago. the evidence would be conclusive
and all the doubts forever silenced.
Reading between the lines and dismissing
al once for what they may be worth all
the views. opinions and comments with
which the papers are Just now so heavi-
" burdened. the tale stands or falls by
itself and without witnesses or testi-
mony."
After discussing past polar research and
the outlook FOR further exploration. the
article continues:
Maybe this Is not the time nor place
70 intrude ethics or etiquette. Yet those
who have followed Arctic matters do not
forget that Peary made all this possible.
Esuuimaux had been trained by him. land
explored and seas charted. and only an
unIuclxy delay OF contractors for which
he was IN no way responsible. kept him
az home IN the summer OF 1907. Every
body knew the facts; that his work was
unfinished. postponed. and the fitting out
OF the Bradley by stealth Che Bradley
was DR.. Cooks ship, equipped for field
work and stores and supplies for inland
and sea Ice marches. while. OF course,
within the prescriptive rights Of her own
CT, invited remark among men who re-
spect honor and observe fair play.
'.Peary's plans were all as open as the
day and all OF his countrymen knew that
Is years Of dauntless and undaunted work
IN which he had accomplished many times
more than all who had preceded him were
20 be crowned by one final attempt TO
reach the coveted goal OF centuries. That
his men. methods and reasonings should
all be appropriated and the long struggle
finished before he had his fair and ina
opportunity Is a transaction upon which
the American people will render Just
judgment when they know all the facts"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-10
TWO AvIAToRs
KILLED; ONE HURT

UvIsY- sIR-oRGE. France, Sept. s.
z Lefebvre, the French aviator, has
been killed by a fall from his aeroplane
in which he was rracticing over the
aviation field here yesterday afternoon.
II. Lefebvre sustained mortal injuries
when the machine crashed to the ground.
Aid was rendered him. but he died soon
afterward.
The cause Of the accident remains a
mystery. The machine LETT the ground
easily and flew around the aerodrome at
a height of about 20 feet. making the
turn gracefully. Suddenly without appa-
rent reason IL tilted sharply downward
and propelled by the force or the motor
struck the ground with great violence.
PITCHED ON HEAD.
The aviator was pitched out on his
head and lay unconscious amidst the
wreckage OF the machine. Willing hands
raised him and carried him to a shed and
a doctor was hastily summoned, but not
withstanding his ministrations, the avia-
tor died within a few minutes.
II. Lefebvre belonged to the new school
OF French aviators and came into prom
inence only a few months ago. He was
a contestant at the recent aerial compe-
titions at Rheims. and has been known
for his daring performances and reckless
ness. During one of the Rheims races
he was fined 81 for reckless flying.
Several months agp NJ. Lefebvre pur-
chased a Wright aeroplane and started at
once making a series OF successful flights
near The Hague. After his demonstra-
tons in Holland NJ. Lefebvre dropped out
OF sight for awhile, but came back into
the arena at Rheims, where he piloted a
Wright machine.
Signor Posi- Killed
In Flight at Milan
MILAN, Sept. &-While Signor Posi- an
aviator. was testing an apparatus Of his
own invention yesterday, the machine fell
from a height of 20 yards. Posi- was
killed and a passenger with him was in
jured-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-10
VIRGINIA COURT
DECIDES FOR VETS

BRISTOL. Va, Sept. s-Judgej Kelly
handed down a decisfonin the local option
contest case now being held here, which
is regarded as tantamount to a decision
in favor of vets, though the drys will
proceed with the case and appeal to the
higher courts. .-.y--.
His decision is on the question Of citi-
zenzhip, he holding that person once &C
quiring a citizenship in Bristol Va. may
go wherever he likes and return. He says
that his returning is the best possible
evidence of his intention of retaining his
citizenship of Bristol, Va.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-10
KILLS PARENTS OF WIFE,
WHO rs ALSO INJURED

. OCALA. Fla. Sept. s-John Bevil.
prominent young man. and a son Of
Thomas Beyil. county commissioner of
this county, shot and killed his wife's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harter, then injured
his wife, at sumterville. near here. yester-
day. --s 90. -s rG.
Bevil drove to the Harter and without
warning opened fire on the couple, who
were lin the. yard. He was. later surround
ed and lodged in jail. s.
The tragedy was caused by Harter's re-
fusal to allow his daughter. who had left
lrevil to return to his home. -sr 80
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-10
BIG WHISKY BOOTY
HELD BY ATTORNEY

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. s.-Attorney
General McCarn has under lock and key
over 200 bottles of whisky, which officers
have secured in their visits to places
under suspicion of having Violated the
statewide prohibition law.
II am going to make some Of them
hump when we get things into WORKING
order" said Attorney General McCarn
today. Il am going to keep that grand
jury busy looking for cases of violation
Of the prohibition law and I expect that
mahy indictments will be returned"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-10
OFFERS TO DIE TO PROVE
HIS ELIXIR'S WORTH

SOUTH NORWALK. Conn. Sept B.
Thaddeus TietZe, Hungarian scientist,
who has spent nearly his entire life in an
effort to discover an elixir that, will re-
store life to a human being anytime
within several hours of a natural death,
claims to have accomplished his ambi-
ton and is ready to submit himself as
a patient for the test.
So confident Is Tietze that he asserts
he is willing to give himself to any death
save one that removes a part of the
body, or from acid such as vitriol that
eats away the flesh.
The removal of blood from the body
until respiration stops, suffocation,
drowning and like means of ending life
have no terrors for him. yet he has not
been able to find a subject
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-10

saw his danger. uttered "a frightful
scream, and leaped for safety.
But ne was too late. The caldron fell
almost directly or TOP of him. He was
pinned to the floor BY it's greac weight.
and lay helpless while the melting met
al trickIed over his body and around
him. Fellow workmen rushed to his
rescue and the caldron was soon set to
rights again. a hurry call was sent to
the Grady and the emergency atnbu-
lance made a record run.
The metal burned its way through the
negro's. clothing and sank into. the
flesh. scalding him in some places near
~ to the bone He survived the acci-
dent only by reason of the fact that
comparatively little of the metal touch
ed him Otherwise he would have been
parboiled to a cinder. The hospital IN
ternes say he will be out in week or
so.