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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
40 Texans Chase
Rebel Band of 200

Ell PASO, TENAS, Aug. 10.-Forty
heavily armed Americans. riding fast
horses. left Sierra Blanca today in pur-
suit OF 200 Mexican rebels, some of
whom crossed the American line and
raided the Otto Smith ranch on the
American side The bandits stole a
number of horses The Smith ranch is
40 miles southwest of Sierra Blanca.
Short shrift will be given the Mexi-
can bandits, who crossed the inter-
national boundary line near Bisbee,
Ariz., if the two companies of cavalry
set after them today by General Stee-
Yer. L. S. A., catch up with the ma
rauders.
The bandits, who are suspected of
being Mexican insurrectos took refuge
in the mountains near the Arizona line,
and it is believed they will give battle
to the United States troops. A number
of ranchmen have reported that the
MeXiCans have driven off cattle and
horses and made other seizures The
bandits are heavily armed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
POLICEMEN s
BANK ROLLS
AT F ROM
GRAF TING
Becker's Deposits in Various
New York Institutions May
Total 100000.
BANKERS TO BE CALLED
IN PROBE OF SYSTEM"

NEW YORK. Aug. 10.-Bankers OF
New York and New Jersey cities will
be called to testify before the grand
jury in the investigation Of the police
graft system in connection with the as
sassfnation Of Herman Rosenthal Dis
trict Attorney Whitman will attempt to
secure from them proof that Lieutenant
Becker and high officials made deposits
in their banks under assumed names.
The police department was given
shock today when it became known
that information in the possession Of
the district attorney shows that gam
bling houses in a certain section of the
city have been paying one police in
spector $500 each to let them stay open
Investigators working for the district
attorney have learned that seventy five
gambling houses and sixty five other
resorts paid this to one inspector. The
tribute handed over by the resorts was
$500 month each.
This inspector and another one are
said to have more than 100000 in cash
deposited in banks.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
City Police to Do All
Sunday Reforming;
County Ardor CoolS
Sheriff Quick to Disclaim Any
Intention to Interfere When
Plan Is Made Public.

lntimatiOn given out from the sher-
ifs Office that that organization. with
the aid of the county police. would take
the question of Atlanta's Sunday or
der i'm its own hands and tomorrow pa
troll the streets to arrest drunken men
overlooked by the city police, brought
forth a strenuous answer from Chief
Beavers of the police department. when
Informed of the tentative plan. and
subsequent denial from the sheriff that
any such plan was contemplated.
Atlanta's chief peace guardian de-
clared that his force was perfectly able
to maintain sobrety on the streets
Sunday or any other day, ard denied
fervidly that there had ever been com
plant from the Georgia Railway and
Electric Company that policemen had
a practice of placing drunken men on
street cars instead of arresting them.
His statement was confirmed by
Sheriff Mangum. who insisted that he
had never entertained plan to inter-
fere in the chiefs business.
Zach Rowan, chief of the county po-
lice said that there had been . general
discussion in the office that the city and
county officers unite some Sunday in a
cleanup campaign, but that no def
mite plan for such action had been de-
cided on. He said that he could not
spare men for such work as they were
all needed guarding the outlying dis
tricts of the county.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
TEXAS STATE.
TROOPS To
PUT DOWN
REBELS
Governor COIquitt'S Appeal to
u. S. to Send Cavalry to the
Border Unanswered.
ENTIRE RANGER FORCES
PRESSED INTO SERVICE

AUSTIN. TEXAS, Aug. 1O.-Govern-
or Colquitt today following his ulti-
matum wired to Washington yester-
day. declared if the Federal authorities
maintained silence this afternoon he
would order four troops of cavalry to
entrain for the border to uueIl Mexi-
cans. The troops are now held in readi-
ness at New Braunfels The entire
state ranger force also will be called
into service.
George Ninnedge, former Rough
Rider with Roosevelt today began or
ganizing a second Rough Rider band
to repel the MeXicans. He has offered
Governor Colquitt his service Many
cowboys Of western ranches here with
cattle shipments already have enlisted.
Colquitt last night telegra phed Pres
ident Taft and the war department. de-
manding that the United States act
quickly in repelling an invasion Of
Mexican rebels at Sierra Blanca. Texas
He said that if no relief came within
reasonable hour he would order every
Texas ranger and the entire cavalry
force of the militia to the border
In his telegram, after quoting from
Sheriff Edwards message from Ell
Paso concerning the raids on Texas
ranches, the governor said:
Please advise me if the United
States government will give protection
and repel invasion. If it does not do 50
promptly, l snail repel he invaders
with state troops. Answer quick and
-lnE rnitnlN,N
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
Cochran Serves Cue
For Legislators, But
They're Hard at Work
Fine Special Train Goes to Hub of
Bleckley County With Four
Passengers.

lhere was large and delicious bar
becue served in the Georgia legIsla-
lures honor in Cochran today-but the
legislature wasn't there to partake of it.
There also was a fine special train
run from Atlanta to Cochran this
morning leaving here at o'clock fixed
up with all sorts of filings for the
legislatures accommodation and com
fort-but the legislature wasn't on it.
1t carried as guests one lone mem
Der of the house, a couple of senators
and newspaper man. In the baggage
coach ahead were refreshments. solid
and liquid, of divers and sundry per-
suasions.
The good people of Cochran had
framed up a big days dolngs in that
burg today, and all for the benefit of
the legislature. The people of { chran
feel grateful to the legislature for max
ing new county recently, of which
Cochran is to be the proud county seat.
Cochran is to be the hub of the grand
young county of BleckIey.
The legislature tried to get to Coch-
ran today-the Lord knows! 1t gave
itself permission to go, and then it for
bid itself to avail itself of its own per-
It wanted to go, but 1t could
not exactly find out how to do it, with
out going on record under an aye and
nay roll call, so it passed the jaunt up.
Nevertheless, there was a fine old
barbecue pulled off in Cochran today,
and from reports there the Cochranites
didn't miss the legislature much, any
WaNl
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
Means Millions
To City, He Says.

e. w. Alfriend. representing the
Peachtree property owners. declared
that the widening of the street would
Increase property values millions Of
dollars and that the increase in taxes
would soon equal all expenditures He
said that action was demanded Imme-
diately to crystalline the movement and
that hereafter he was sure all buildings
would be constructed on the new So
foot street property line
The committee also recommended
that next years council pay $500
damages to Carl Witt for damages to
his property al the corner of Peachtree
and Harris streets. The widening Of
the street from Harris to Ivy streets is
already under way
Peachtree street is now from 30 to
so feet in width. 1t is the main thor
oughfare of the city The property
owners ard a majority of the city
council have united to make it an so
foot street its entire length, distance
OF about three miles
Willis Raglan, a property owner
interested in the widening. replied 10
Mr. Warren that the council had been
negligent in its duty. He said that If
council had adopted a new property
line for Peachtree street a wear aeo
Mr.. Howelrs building would have been
begun on the new line, and that there
would be no cause for damages
Captain Clayton stated that the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
Negro. Women
Strangely Slain.

Peculiar circumstances marked the
murder of each of the women and led
the police to believe that all or most
of the crimes were committed by the
same person. The victim was always
slashed with a knife, in each instance
her shoes were removed and taken
away from the scene of the tragedy,
and in several cases money was left
in the woman's purse. showing that
robbery was not the object. The police
were led to believe that a maniac. his
mind Obsessed with a passion for crime.
had done the work. They followed
many Clews, and made several arrests.
but We're never convinced that they had
captured the mysterious Black Jack
the Ripper"
Browns wife told the police that he
mad come home late at night and
burned ood-stained shirt The po-
lice say Brown has confessed to killing
Eva Florence, the victim found dead in
Cunningham street last March. and has
revealed such an intimate knowledge
of the details CT other crimes that
strong evidence points toward the pris-
oner's guilt in at least several of the
ripper crimes.
Brown says he killed the Florence
woman for $3.50. her weeks wages
which she was taking home. He said
the woman gripped the money so tight
~ that he was forced to leave one of
the bills clasped in her hand.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
Becker Deposited
Under Various Names,

Oyershadowing Rosenthars murder,
interest sticks to the relentless in
ycstigation that is showing big sums of
money salted down by Lieutenant
Becker and other police officers. In
addition to $4,000 discovered to have
been deposited by Becker In the West
Side saving bank District Attorney
Whitman has been informed:
That the j. G. Cullom," who depos-
tied 5000 in a Newark, n. J., bank last
June was Becker
That the H. c. Kennedy" who put
$4,000 in an Elizabeth, \. j., bank about
the same time, was Becker.
THAT in at least four Manhattan
banks there are deposits of $4,000 put
there by Becker.
That he is going to find in the pc
Rod when BALD Jack" Rose said the
pickings were good at least $4,000
WAS put away by Becker. and perhaps
tntaI accommodations Of 100000.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
BIBB COUNTY'S TAX
RETURNS INCREASE
IS GIVEN AS ST, 1892, 75S

Bibb county today reported a tax
returns increase of 1892, 1853. bringing
the increase for counties already re-
ported up to 100000. The recent
slumps in big counties like Mitchell and
Muscogee had created the impression
that the revenue for 1912 was to be Sc
riously impaired.
1t was given out today that the in
crease in taxable valuations, in the
light of present returns, will reach $40
100000. some $4,000 GOO less than the
figures fixed by the original guess.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
RECEIVER ASKED FOR
C0RNELIA STORE FIRM

Suits in bankruptcy were filed today in
the Federal court by three Atlanta con-
Germs against Carruth & Beatenbaugh. q
mercantile firm of Corneia, and against
j. S. Carruth individually. II. E. Beaten
baugh is the Junior member of the COM
pany.
The petitioners and ther claims are as
follows Anderson Hardware Company,
S394; Gershon Bros, $171.65, and Ridley
Williamson-W Wyatt Company, $277lG
They are represented by Attorneys Moore
& Pomeroy. Curruth 6, Beatenbaugh and
j. s. Carruth individually. have admitted
in writing their willingness to be declared
bankrupts.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
ALEXANDER WOULD
CAMPAIGN BY NIGHT,
MAKE LAWS BY DAY
SsSssssoSssssssSessssssssr

Hooper Alexander plans to stump as
much a. possible during the emaining
days of the campaign for governor.
Though he declares he can not leave
Atlanta while the legislature is in SEES
sion, hezzsays he would like to make
night engagements for meetings when
he could return to the Capital in time
to fill his duties as a lawmaker.
He has already arranged the follow
ing speaking dates:
Griffin, Spalding county, August ~;
LaGrange, Troup county, August 10:
Bowman, Ebert county, August IS;
Dublin, Laurens county. August 16, and
Vienna, Dooly county, August Il.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
A., B. & A. OUT OF HANDS
OF RECEIVER IN THIRTY
DAYS, MEMPHIS HEARS

MEMPHIS, TENN. Aug. 10.-lt is said
here that w. 5. Tinsman. vice pres-
dent of the Rock Island railway and presi-
dent of the Memphis and Arkansas
Bridge and Terminal Company, will be
made president of the Norfolk and South
ern railway September /, succeeding E.
l. Lamb, who has resigned to become
general manager Of the Atlanta. Biz
mingham and Atlantic. succeeding Alex
Bonyman, resigned. It is also said that
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
road win be taken out Of receivers hands
in 80 days
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
MILLIONS IN
PEACH
WIDENING
PL A n 6
Council Moves to Insure the
Pushing Back of Grant
Apartment House.
SCORED AS NEGLIGENT
BY PROPERTY HOLDER

TO insure the widening of Peachtree
street from Ellis to Fifteenth streets.
councils finance committee TODAY
adopted resolution requesting next
years council to provide for an appro-
priation of $4,000 to pay Albert Howell
Tor strip of ten feet Of land at the
corner of Peachtree street and Ponce
DeLeon avenue.
Work has already been begun on a
100000 apartment house at this cor
ner and it was stated 10 the committee
that unless the strip of land was Sc
cured before the building was erected
the street could never be widened The
recommendation will be considered A.
the next meeting of council.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10

1t was stated at the meeting that
Mayor VIM would veto any more
pledges of appropriations from next
years revenue. The resolution as
adopted does not pledge any specific
date at which the money is TO be pai6
Alderman James E. Warren declared
that the time had come to call a halt on
expenditures by the city for north side
improvements. He said that the en-
terprise of the citizens there would re-
quire all of the city's income II All
their requests were granted, while
many plans for development on the
south side were paralyzed for lack ~
money. He said the property owners
should bear the cost of obtaining this
property for the widening Of Peachtree
street
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
OrOZCO Rebels to
Punish Raiders

JUAREZ, MEXICO, Aug. lo.-The
rebels in Juarez today declared the
raiders who crossed to the United
States have no connection with them.
General Orozco says rebel soldiers will
be sent to capture the raiders and
make them return property stolen from
the Texans
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
100000 is ASKED BY
WIFE FOR DEATH OF
S. A. L. CONDUCTOR

Mrs Leila B. Norris, through Al
torney Frank l.. NeufviIle, of Atlanta,
today filed in DeKalb county superior
court two suits against the Seaboard
Air Line railway for 100000 each on
account of the death of her husband,
B. F. Morris.
Norris was a yard conductor for the
defendant and was killed while in the
roads employ February II, 1912.
One of the suits is by the admins
trator of the deceased's estate under
the Federal act; the other is by the
widow
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
NOW READY

You will find it very easy to
get just the place YOU want to
rent, no matter whether it is
an apartment, a room, house,
office ca garage, by consulting
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tin" on the Want Ad pages
each day. You have listed be-
fore you every desirable place
for rent in the city and
suburbs. When you think of
renting always consult it. You
will save time. money, tramp
ing and temper.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
DENIES HE KNEW WIFE
WAS DEAF AND DUMB;
SUES FOR ANNULMENT

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-Denial that
he knew before the wedding that his
wife was deaf and dumb, was made by
Chiel NJ. Orowitz, who is suing for am
annulment of marriage
Orowitz says ne had no chance to talk
to his wife until their wedding day
Justice Lehman refused the wife's APP
plication for aIimony pending his de
cision of the suit, but granted her $50
for counsel fees
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
LIGHTNING KILLS CHILD.

OCILLA GA. Aug. 1O-During
neavy rain and electrical storm that
passed over this section, lightning
struck the house of j. r. Spicer seven
miles south Of Ocilla, killing his three
year-old daughter and shocking his
wife and eightCon-yea It'd son.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
CENTRAL ROAD ORDERS
Fifteen NEW ENGINES

SAVANNAH, GA, Aug. 10.-Follow-
ing the recent huge issue of new stock
by the Central of Georgia railway for
improvement purposes. an order has
been placed with the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works, Of Philadelphia, Pa. for
fifteen new Mikado freight engines,
which was one Of the considerations
when the new issue was decided upon
The purchase of these engines will
represent an expenditure of more than
1875, 900.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10

Roast Bull Moose
On Convention Bill

. DETROIT, MICH, Aug. ia I
Bull Moose" barbecue in conjunc-
ton with the progressive county I
Q convention is to be held at Lake I
. side. Mich, August II. The dele I
. gates will recess after the morning I
. session of the convention and eat I
. roasted bull moose. Then they 4
. will convene again to complete the 4
. work of the session.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
II W0RKMEN BURNED IN
COKE OVEN EXPLOSION

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Aug. 10.-An eX-
plosion of gas at the byproduct coke
ovens Of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad Company at Corey, near here to-
day, while change was being made in
one of the big mains, resulted i'm seven
teen Worllmen, including assistant super-
intendents and foremen being seriously
burned. Or. II. r. Deholl. assistant su-
perntendent, ami one Of me best known
Masons of Birmingham district, is burned
about the face and arms.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
Did you Get
IT." To Be Question.

That TWO police inspectors have sus-
pfciously fat bank accounts, one who
was in charge of a fruitful field being
credited with depositing $4,000 in one
month and the savings Of the two
reaching more than 100000.
Where did you get it?' is going TO
be the grilling question.
Mr.. Whitman wore a rather pleased
ey9rcssion before he left for Vermont
10 take a short rest. He will return
Sunday night Things he says, are
coming his way, even though Becker
sent word from the Tombs that he
would confess nothing. one Of the dis
trict attorneys sleuths is in Rochester,
\. Y, investigating a report that Beck
cr. whose wealth appears to have in
creased by leaps and bounds, deposited
The usual maximum sum Of $4,000 in
q bank there.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
THE WEATHER

Thunder showers tonight of Sun
cay temperatures; 8 a. M. 81
oeerees; ~ a. M. n degrees; IL
noon, rs degrees; 2 o. m. 76 de-
grees.
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Continued on Page Two,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
Mayor Winn Has
His Veto Ready.

The next meeting
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-31

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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-31
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-31
Hancock Department
WELL KNOWN COMMERCIAL
TRAVELLER PASSES AWAY
TRAVELLING MAN WELL KNOWN
IN COPPER COUNTRY, is
FOUND LiFELESS

w. a. Murray, who travelled for
skinner Bros, n wholesale wooden
house Of Chicago with the upper Pc
ninsula as part of his territory. was
1 found dead In his bed In a Milwaukee
hotel Saturday morning. AIR. MURRAY
who. was seventy years ~ age was well
known TO practically ever. merchant
tailor In tho upper pennsult, as ne
sold goods Ia most of them. He was
In L. i. but "A short time ago On his
regular trip, he having made this ter
ritory on an average of once every
three months. Mr.. Murray controlled
4 larger percentage of the tallor's
trade in this section than any other
wooden goods man travelling ihis way.
The announcement of his sudden pas
sing Will be received with regret by
his friends.
The Evening Wisconsin of Milwau-
kee on sunday had this announcement
of Mr.. Murray's death.
NV. II. Murray. travelling sales
man for Skinner brothers. wholesale
WOODEN house, Chacago. was found
dead in bed In his room i'm the Plank
intcn house this morning. after he
had failed 70 respond to repeated calls
from the Office. Death was due to
hpople>y. Mr. MURRAY apparently was
IN good health when he retired Fri
day night. He had travelled for the
concern for many years and was a
frequent visitor in Milwaukee, The |
body was removed t. the morgue and |
funeral arrangements will be made by |
his Wife who arrived here late today |
TO take charge of the remains. Muir I
ray was seventy years old and lived at |
"lS Judson avenues Evanston, III.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-31
SUES FOR $4,000.
City is Defendant in Law Suit TO 4e.
cover Damages Fer Death.

+. ut recent meeting of the HancOcl
city council notice was received from
firm OF Houghton county attorneys
notifying the council that they had
been retained in the suit of Mrs Rob-
ert Clare against the city, this suit be-
ing brought 10 recover damages for
the death of Robert Clare who was
Killed while digging u ditch for the
city.
Formal notice of the suit was filed
yesterday with City Attorney Lawton.
the amount specified being SIS, 900.
LcGendre and Driscoll VIII represent
the plaintiff. Mrs Clare appeared be-
fore the council some time ago, and
asked for assisian e. A committee was
appointed TO investieate the case and
they reported that the city was not
iiahle for damages IN their Opinion
and the council voted to deny Mrs
Clare's request The committee re-
ported however in favor of givinJ
Mrs. ,'are the amount of SIS per
month for a period of five years but
this recommendation was voted down