Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-29
INSANE WOMAN
MENACES TAT 7
Arrested Trying to Give Presi.
dent Sacred Knife" at Co.
Iumbus Centenary.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Aug ga
woman about As years old and believed
to be insane, was arrested this morning
at the Southern hotel as she tried to
enter an elevator in which President
Taft was ascending to go to breakfast.
She gave the name of Carolyn Beers of
Greenville, Ohio. and told the police
she wanted to give the president a 'sa-
cred knife"
The woman had been seen about the
Southern hotel Wednesday and when
she attempted to enter the elevator was
I seized by detectives.
Il am the presidents Wife" she told
the detectives, and l am following him
to see that he is true to me. l have a
sacred knife which I am going to give
him"
The woman was rushed to the city
prison by the detectives in an automo-
bile and when searched by the matron
two ordinary pocket knives were found
in the bosom Of her dress She contin-
ued to ramble and said that she had
seen Taft at the Gibson house in Gin
cinnat last fall and that he had then
told her to go home and stay with her
daughter. She persisted in her declar-
alton that she was the presidents wife
and to quiet her the chief told her he
would have the president visit her at
the prison
Thousands Greet President.
Tart arrived here on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad at o'clock this morn
ing and was given a military escort
! through High street to the Southern
hotel, where he was received by Mayor
George A. Karb, members of the Ohio
Columbus Centennial commission and
distinguished guests. After informal
greetings had been extended the presi-
dent and his party had breakfast at the
hotel. Thousands of Centennial visitors
lined the streets and cheered the presi-
dent as his automobile whirred by.
Today was Federal day of the Cen
tennial, with President Taft the guest
of honor.
In his address at the fair grounds
President Taft defended his use of the
veto and attacked most of the so-called
progressive measures as "nostrums.
He did not mention the measures
specifically, although he declared that
the trouble with the men who advo-
Gated them was that they wanted to
place reforms into effect by tomorrow
mornings breakfast"
That is not the way nations grow"
declared the president They grow
by years and decades and mere change
is not necessarily progress. If we de-
sire to make certain progress we must
move step by step and with the utmost
care"
Defends His Vetoes.
Referring to his recent vetoes he
said he only did what his conscience
forced him to do.
When you take a Democratic house.
senate that isn't anything and a Re
publican president" said Taft the
veto is likely to be used.
Il used it only moderately. If Won
will review the history of vetoes in this
country you Will find out that most of
them have been for the good"
The president then recalled the in
stance Of President Grant .vetoing the
bill providing for the issuance of green
backs and said that Our sound finances
today were traced directly from that
veto"
Most Of the presidents speech was
devoted to a historical review of the
growth of Columbus and Ohio He re-
ferred to the governments activity in
advancing scientific agriculture.
He was introduced by DR.. Thompson.
president of the state fair association.
The audience of 10000 people received
the address cordially, but no enthusi-
asm was manifested.