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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01
Blame for Building Scandal Is
Now Put Up to Men at the
Head of Schools.
CHAMBERS is OPPOSED
TO ENLARGING POWERS
AS a Result of SquabbIe, With
holds Action on the Special
Tax Proposition.

Councilman Aldine Chambers put the
school scandal squarely up to the board
of education today and declared council
would take no steps until the board had
washed its own linen
q have no sympathy with the board
of education" he said, and for one
will take no action toward giving them
the authority or the money they say
they must have until President w r.
Daley, Alderman James E. Warren and
others explain their unfounded state
ments"
Councilman Chambers was consider
ing offering a resolution in council pro-
viding for a special school tax some
thing for which the board of education
has been lighting for years, and grant
ins. them more authority in the admin
istiation. He will withhold action now
until the board of education clears up
the charges that the city council was
to blame for the poor construction OF
the schools; that $4,000 had been
wasted on one school, and that the city
had been robbed in all of its schools on
account of requirements for letting
contracts imposed by council"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01

A number of members of council had
decided to put through legislation Civ
ing the board more authority until the
scandal of the bond issue schools de-
Veloped and several of the members of
the board gave out startling statements
for publication.
A number of prominent citizens urge
that the board should have more au-
thority. f. J. Paxon suggests that the
schools be run by a commission of
twelve men, entirely separated from
politics.
Victor L. Smith. c. ]. Haden and s.
B. Marks, president of the Georgia
Federation of Trades, said they thought
the board of education should have full
authority over the schools, with spe-
cial school tax or a definite amount
set aside each year for the board of
education to apportion. Under the
present system the council finance com
mittee makes UP the school budget, the
board of education acting only as an
advisory board
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01
Zeppelin Craft Goes
400 Miles in 1OH hrs.

HAMBURG, GERMANY. June l.
After an all-night trip. in which an av-
erage speed of So miles an hour was
maintained. the new military airshlp
Zeppelin III, with Count Zeppelin in
command, arrived here from Fried
richshaven, 400 miles away.
The Zeppelin III left Friedrichsha-
ven at IL o'clock last night on its maid
en- voyage passing over Barrel, Frank
fort on Main. Goetting and Bremen.
Count Zeppelin personally was at the
helm of the big dirigible, and was in
charge of the flight all the way
Word of the approach of the zeppe-
lin III had been flashed ahead. and a
great crowd gathered. When the land ?
ing was made. great ovation was
given to Zeppelin and his crew. The
airship arrived at 1886 o'clock. just ~
hours and IS minutes after leaving the
starting point
The big dirigible was anchored in a
field on the outskirts Of the city. and a
strong guard thrown around it to hold
back the swarms Of sightseers who
threatened to wreck 1t IN their eager
curiosity
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01
DYNAMITE ROCKS
HEART Of FRISCO
Three Mysterious Explosions in
Resorts of Gambling Frater-
nifty Terrorize City.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 1.-Detec-
tives today are investigating three mys-
terious explosions that occurred in the
heart of the business district of San
Francisco last night just before the
theaters' evening performances ended
and that caused near panics in thea
ters, hotels and cafes
The explosions occurred between
1890 and II o'clock in the neighbor-
hood of the business section of Market
street
Animus Against Gambling Seen.
Each place was in the location of
gambling in some form or another.
Two were pool rooms, the third was a
bucket shop"
The places dynamited were:
A. L. Broyer's pool room, Stevenson
street. Explosion occurred at 1880.
The explosive used probably was dyna-
mite
Tom Corbetts pool room, Stevens
street. near Fourth street, owned and
run by Tom Corbett, Explosion oc-
Cured at 1910 The explosive used
apparently was dynamite.
Moss & Co, S32 Bush street Time
of explosion Il o'clock, The explosive
used apparently was dynamite
Panic in Downtown Hotels.
The entire downtown section of the
city was aroused by the explosions.
Guests at the Palace hotel and even
the ST. Francis and Fairmont hotels,
which are some blocks from the scene,
We're alarmed
The audience was in the Portola and
other theaters close to the scene of the
two explosions was frightened and only
on assurances OF the employees panic
was prevented.
The explosions are believed by the
police to nave been caused by some
disgruntled gambler
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01
HOPE WAVES FOR
. MRS. CUSAMANO
Absent Massachusetts Council
Ior Indicates He'll Cast Vote
Against Communication.

BOSTON, June Alexander Nc
Gregor, the councillor upon whose vote
will probably depend the life Of Mrs.
Lena Cusamano, under sentence Of
death for the murder of her husband,
when the governors council meets next
Wednesday, has intimated that he will
vote against Communication. according to
dispatches from Umbagog Lake, Maine,
today.
Mr.. McGregor is at Melatlac Lake.
Questioned as to his attitude upon the
death penalty, he said:
Il have always heard and believed
that the laws of Massachusetts were
the best the people of Massachusetts
the fairest, and justice in Massachu-
sets courts the highest. When l took
the oath of office as councillor l swore
to uphold, rather than to obstruct or
nullify, the states laws.
when the people of the state wish
the death penalty put aside they will
change the laws. However, | do not
wish to state how ! will vote next
Wednesday. have not been informed
of the grounds upon which commuta-
ton is sought"
Mr. McGregor planned to start today
for Boston. He was the only councillor
absent last Wednesday when the coun
Gill voted four to four on the question
of committing Mrs. Cusamano's SEN
tence. The question viii be reconsid-
cred next Wednesday
In Mrs Cusamanos cell, to tighten
the gloom Of the death house. nose
gay of flowers is kept constantly.
Enrico Mascioli sentenced to die
with her as her accomplish In the MUIR
der OF her husband Is in his cell few
yards away. watched night and day, as
he waits for the chair
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01
PENITENTIARY TERM
FOR SUFFRAGIST WIFE
WHO BEAT HUSBAND

BINGHAMToN, n. Y. June l.
Mary Dubal is the first woman in the
southern tier to be given peniten-
ttary sentence for husband beating. She
is an advocate of woman's rights, and
on former occasions complaints have
been made against her for mistreating
her husband.
Mrs Dubal was arrested on war
rant obtained by her husband, who
complained that in fit of rage during
a domestic spat she administered to
him a sound beating. City Judge AL
bert Hotchkiss found her guilty and
declared that if women desired man S
preorgatives they should also have
mans punishment when found guilty of
violation of law. He always dealt Sc
verely with wife beaters. he said, and
accordingly he sentenced her to three
months in the Onondaga penitentiary
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01
ONE HUNDRED MACON
WOMEN TO ORGANIZE
COMMERCE CHAMBER

MACON, GA. June IA Women $
Chamber of Commerce is in process of
the ladies in the reunion preparations
suggested the idea of an auxiliary to
the Chamber of Commerce, and the
plan met with instant favor one hun
dred of the leading women of Macon
have been communicated with and
they have declared their willingness
and eagerness to form such an organ
ization. 1t is expected that Mrs. w. d.
Lamar will head it. The first meeting
will be held shortly
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01
GEN. WILLIAM BOOTH
H0PELESSLY BLIND

LONDON, June Surgeons in attend
ance ON General William Booth, venerable
head of the Salvation Army, reluctantly
admit that he is probably hopelessly
blind
Both eyes are infiammed as the result
of the recent operation for the removal
of cataract from his left eye and the in
Illumination has affected the optic nerve
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01
Damage Not Over
81, 900, Says Chambers.

Il believe that all the damages to the
schools can be repaired for about ST.
00O," said Chambers.
MI. Chambers said that it seemed to
him that much that has been pub
lished was inspired to create prejudice
against the present form of municipal
government.
All the members of the board of edu-
cation have declared that the principal
cause of the trouble with the schools is
the cumbersome system of conducting
them. They said that the board of edu-
cation hasn't sufficient authority and
that council is to blame because it has
handicapped the board
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01
GRAVE DIGGERS IN
MACON ROUTED BY
HUNGRY RED BUGS

MACON. GA, June Attached by
red bugs, the 80 grave diggers and EN-
ployees of Rose Hill cemetery have
quit work and today the city sexton is
advertising for men to take their
places The sexton himself is in bed
swathed in clothes soaked with kero-
sene. There are four buriaIs scheduled
for this afternoon, but it is believed
that the graves Will be prepared de-
spite the red bugs which are more
numerous in the cemetery than ever
before
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01
COLCORD ENTERS RACE FOR
COUNCIL IN SEVENTH WARD

r. r. Colcerd. of West End, announc-
ed today that he would be a candidate
for council from the Seventh ward.
party of citizens called upon him last
night and prevailed upon him to run.
Mr.. Colcord is president of the Col
cord Lumber Company.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01
Eighty Per Cent of
Buildings Unsafe.

Less than ten per cent of the down-a
town buildings are equipped accordingl
to law, said Chief Cummings. This1
means that more than 50 per cent are
unsafe
( Chief Cummings began a crusado5 I
year ago for fire escapes. and says G.
ereditable improvement has been mad
in this respect. A total of 200 fire es-
capes have been placed on downtown
structures in the last. twelve months.
Much work, however. remains to be
done along this line. said the chief
The law stipulates that small build
ings shall be provided with automatic
sprinklers in the Placements. and that
large structures shall be so equipps
throughout, These sprinklers are built
in the ceilings and connect bv pipin z
with water mains or special eonatFur
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01
ROOSEVELT'S SON-IN-LAW
DOOMED FOR GOVERNOR

CINCINNATI, June IA boom for
Congressman Longworth for the Republic
can nomination for governor has been
started He is figured as a good compro-
mise candidate.
Longworth would have had the guber-
Material nomination two years ago had it
not been for George b. Cox's quick move
In throwing the Hamilton county vote
from Judge Brown, of Dayton who was
backed by Cox, to Warren G. Harding.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01
FRANCE AGAIN ALARMED
AT DECREASE OF BIRTHS

PARIS. June 1.-The report issued by
the national bureau OF vital statistics has
crea ted sensation. II shows that dur
ing 1911 there were 1859 less births than
deaths in France. This Is the most UNI
favorable showing In the history OF
France
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01
Strictly Two Man
Fight, . He Says.

This is strictly a 'two-man fight,
with the odds, in our opinion. in favor
of the president We are making every
effort to hold our own in Ohio, and I
see no reason why we should not do so.
The president is not considering
visiting Chicago at the time of the
convention. Whether Colonel Roose-
welt is on hand at this time or not will
make no difference. The president will
remain here to attend to business and
will leave the attention to the details in
Chicago in the hands of Director Nc
kinley and myself.
ON June II President Taft will pre-
side at the graduation exercises at
Hamilton college Clinton, n. Y. He
will return here on June IS and will re-
ceive the news of the convention by
telegraph and long distance telephone.
Al precedents would be shattered
should the president of the United
States attend the convention in which
he is personally interested, and Presi-
dent Taft is not considering such a
radical move.
Besides. we see no necessity for it.
We have strength enough already. Our
delegates. We are sure. can take care
of themselves and there is no fear of
an organized bolt TO the opposition.
The craftsmanship of the national
committee is a subject which has re-
Continued on Page Two.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01
WAL TER MILLER Is SOLD
BY CRACKERS TO ELMIRA

President Galloway of the Atlanta
baseball club, announced today that he
had sold Pitcher Walter Miller to the
Elmira club of the New York State
league.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01
There'n Be No Bolt of the Pres.
ident's Forces if He Loses,
Secretary Declares.
STRICTLY TWO MAN FIGHT;
NO DARK HORSE THOUGHT
President Will Not Break Prec.
edent by Going to Chicago
During Big Convention.

WASHINGTON. June President
Taft Will neither consider. listen to
nor accept the suggestion of a compro-
mise candidate.
Neither will there be a bolt by the
Taft forces-rumors to the contrary
Notwithstanding. If he is defeated,
President Taft will take his future with
good grace and will not attempt to
start another party to secure the nomi-
nation for the presidency on any other
pretext."
This was the comment made by Sec
retary Hiles today when approached
on the question of a possible dark horse
capturing the presidential nomination
when the Republican national conven-
ton meets on June Is.
Indignantly repudiating the assertion
that compromise had been preached
to the president or that he would con-
slider it should it be made, Secretary
Hilles continued:
This is a fight between President
Taft and Colonel Roosevelt. The nom
nation. SO far as we can see. lies be-
tween one of these men. We are con-
sldering no dark horses. The president
win go into the convention with enough
votes to nominate him. If the unex-
pected happens and he fails in his pur-
pose, the man who wins will do so be-
cause of his own strength, not from any
votes which will be swung to him BY
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01
Crusade Starts to Project
Lives of Helpless Allan
Workers and Property
SPRINKLER 0RDINAN(
TO BE RIGIDLY ENF0R
Many Downtown Building
Equipped According to
Declares the Chies,

That 10000 women and girls,
in downtown stores. factory lof
other buildings are in daily d
death by fire. was the startling de
ton made to The Georgian tod.
Fire Chief w. B. Cummings in +
ming a vigorous crusade for a
rigid enforcement Of local FIRE
The chief declared taht the safetl
the thousands of working women
girls demands that every possible
caution be taken to prevent an irA
ing disaster. III zqq
Chief Cummings said he al
Atlanta may witness a repetih
waist factory horror in Newly,
which hundreds of helpless girl \
their lives. Atlanta has simply D.
in luck. he declared, in escaping su.
tragedy.
The enforcement of one Of
most important fire ordinances OF
city. the law requiring automatic /
sprinklers in the downtown mercani
and manufacturing buildings, was giy
by Chief Cummings as the bet ca,
of this alarming situaticS mlold I
dillapidated structures, ptloly q
structed buildings. with RI nv
properly built stairways, ane.
fire escapes, add their quota
the general menace. 1911
Fire Prevention
City's Greatest Need.
The chief asserted that A..
ton is one of the greatest ne, $50
lanta today. -. !,
In an effort to lessen the dang.n
fire and fire tragedy Chief Curnrs
and Building Inspector Hayes WI,
once serve notice on owners of all :.
tory lofts. mercantile buildings I,
other dangerous structures who l.
failed to comply with the law, THAR
Immediately must install automatic :,
sprinklers Sixty days is given by j,
law in which to complete this work.
those failing to obey the mandate
promptly be hailed before Reooi.,
Broyles.
The penalty for violation of thiE
dinance is a fine not exceeding $500 a
a term Of not more than 80 days in /
stockade, either one or both in the q
erection of the court.
Atlanta's wealthiest and most prom
nent citizens are represented among I
owners of these downtown buiidin
and they must comply with the law
once or face the court. This is the Ill
matum Of the two officials.
I shall insist on cases being made
every instance where the law is vi
lated after the proper notice is give
says Chief Cummings.
Chief Cummings and Inspector Hay
are of the opinion that most of t
property owners are ignorant of /
existence of the automatic sprinkler {
dinance. and for this reason will gi
ample notice before any arrests a
made
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01

THE WEATHER

Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia.:
Fair today and tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01

Continued on Page Two,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01
Take Schools Out of
Politics, Saws Paxon.

handicapped the BOARD
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-04-18
AMERICAN IS
SHOT TO DEATH
Condemned to Die by Mexicans
He is Killed as He Walks
Streets.

Ri Paso. Texas, April 1G--An Ameri-
can newspaper man who returned to-
day from Parrel with 1s4 Americans
and other foreign refugees from the
batlleswept district brought news of
the execution of Thomas Fountain an
American, by the rebels. Foutain was
captain of federal gun under General
Pancho Villa. His home was at Las
Cruces, n. NJ.
Americans residents made every eff
fort to obtain modification of the SEN
tence, but without avail. Finally
American Consul Letcher at Chihua-
hua sent to General Salazar what is
believed to have been an appeal from
Washington that his life be spared.
In delivering the misSive to a mes
senger the consul remarked: This is
the last resort" Apparently it had
no effect.
When Villa retreated last Thursday
night Fountain removed parts of the
piece and concealed himself in a pri-'
vate residence. The occupants were
ignorant that they had a guest in
part Of the house seldomn visited.
The American was drivenlby thirst
and hunger to reveal his presence on
SunCay after seventy-twO hours of
sel!-imposed torture. He was armed
with revolver, but made no resistance.
Monday he was compelled to show
the rebels where he had secreted the
missing parts of his rapid-firer, was
tried by courtmartial and condemned
to death, apparently for having dis
abled the gun.
In Mexico they have recourse to
what is known as the claw of fight"
under which prisoner who has been
condemned, but where there exists q
doubt as to the legality of the sentence
is allowed his freedom within certain
limits. The prisoner knows his fate
is sealed. Even if he does not walk
step, from some unexpected quarter
the fatel bullet will come and the re-
port will be made that he waa shot
while sin flight"
1t was thus in Fountains case. He
told the correspondent that there was
no hope, but strolled about the siren
waiting for death. -
When his body was brought in It
contained four bullet wounds, made
by shots fired from behind.
The young man S father was Colonel
Albert Fountain, who with another
son, was shot by cattle rustlers in New
Mexico fifteen years ago. Colonel
Fountain was one of the most famous
lawyers of the then territory and was
noted in particular as a prosecutor.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-04-18
SUDDEN DEATH
OF GEN. GRANT
Major General Frederick D. Grant
Dies in the City of
New York.

New York. April 17.-Grant is dead
The news flashed from the apartments
of Major General Frederick Dent Grant
at the Hotel Buckingham shortly after
midnight sent shock through the
, city such as that which startled the
whole county upon the death of his
father twenty-seyen years ago.
| The news was far more sudden. 1t
came less than an hour after the first
alarm had been sounded that General
Grant was even seriously ill. The alarm
itself had come before it had become
generally learned that General Grant
was even in the city as his presence here
had been kept secret.
"Get physician quick. The general
is dying" This telephone call received
at the night desk of the Buckinham at
1870 O'Clock last night was the first
news.
A bell boy was despatched to the Of
flee of DR.. Abbey nearby. but the ply
stefan was not at home. Mr.. Grant was
notified and chalng at the delay she
cried Historically:
"Get an ambulance. Get anybody"
The alarm was sent to police head
quarters, from which an ambulance
was despatched. Calls were put in at
random also for physicians to the Fifth
avenue district and within few
minutes two had responded.
When the ambulance arrived within
fonr minutes of the alarm it was said
that General Grant probably was dy.
ing. He was iE 100 dangerous condi
ton to remove and the ambulance
drove away.
| In the halfhour previous to his death
the alarm over his condition had arous-
ed all the newspaper offices, in most of
which the reports were regarded with
caution in view of the fact that General
Grants presence here was not known.
Many newspaper men were on the
scene in few minutes, however, but
as none was allowed togo to the apart
ments the exact state of affairs was a
matter of doubt until an end was put
to all when the hotel clerk was heard
to repeat over the telephone:" Grant Is
dead"
1t was stated that the cause was
heart failure following diabets and at
tending digestive disturbance.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-04-18
SISTER OF HARRISON a
SEXTON PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Callie Carter, widow of Robert
Carter of Asheville, died at her home in
Asheville, Saturday. She was in her
3Sth year and Is survived by four chill
dren, two boys and two girls. G. g.
Garter the Bridgeport merchant is the
eldest son. Her mother Mrs. Sarah
Sexton also survives as do the follow
ing brothers and sisters: Trustee Har--
rison Sexton of Newport, William and
Nelson; Mesdames Eliza Bible Of
Greeneville, Tenn; Matilda Miller of
Greeneville, S. G.; Maggie Cole of
Greenevile, s. c.; Elizabeth Reese Of
w arlington, b. c.; j. H. Sorrel of
Newport. Interment was made at
Jamestown, in the First district, Mon
day.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-04-18
FOR SALE

One farm, one mile from Concord
56 1-2 acres with good buildings and .
good springs, creek running through
farm. Price $1,000.
so acres on an island. Will produce
so to 100 bushels of corn per acre. Near
good market, two schools and churches.
o40 acres good red land, IS acres in
timber, balance in high state of culti-
walton. Good house, barn and out
houses.
One fine dairy and stock farm of
1900 acres, one mile along river bot
tom, $50, 900.
Any kind of a small farm or good
stock farm that man should want.
Call for me. ! am prepared to board
and keep all customers free of charge,
free conveyance.
Houses and lots in Concord.
GEORGE CUMMINS,
Concord, Tenn. Old Phone 81
$40 12m
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-04-18

FOR SALE-Complete Por-
table Saw Mill outfits in good
order. Also skidders, load
ers and logging equipment of
all,kinds. The Champion Fibre
Co., Canton, N. c.