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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-23
WILSON SLIPS AWAY TO
WRITE ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
viii Spend Week or Two in
House of Friend Near
Seagirt
ny RALPH sMTTH.

sEAGIRT. y. J.. July Ex-Governor
Wilson viii slip quietly away from Sea-
girt this afternoon and I'm seclusion will
prepare his speech OF acceptance, which
will be delivered on August Z.
The governor will stop at the house
OF a friend in this vicinity. but no one
knows just where he viii be accom-
panied BY his private secretary and
Thomas Ponce. the Raleigh newspaper
man who directed The governors pub
rcity bureau in the preconvention CAM
paign- The governor viii cut out his
weekly trip to Trenton I'm order to de-
vote himself 10 the preparation Of the
speech. and hopes to return to the Little
White House" in two or three days. 1t
was announced this morning that indi-
viduaI campaign contributions received
By Governor Wilson since his nomination
amount TO $500. and the indications are
that this fund win be increased to slO.goy
during the week.
MANY CONTRIBUTIONS.
Every mail brings a number OF small
contributions. ranging from 81 to SO.
The governor viii turn these funds over
TO the treasurer OF the national commit
tee, when that officer has been selected.
Senator Reed. OF Missouri, who nominate
ed Champ Clark al Baltimore and who
was one OF his campaign managers. Is
expected 70 reach Sesgirt this afternoon
- a conference with Governor Wilson.
Reed has been named as a member OF
the national campaign committee 10 help
dizs-s =. attest Governor Wilson's cleo
uon. He has not seen the governor
since the Baltimore convention. and IL Is
understood that he has a number Of val
liable suggestions which he viii place
before the presidential nominee.
TURNS TO NEW YORK.
With the departure OF Governor Wilson
from Seagirt for work on his speech OF
acceptance. interest in the political sit
uation turns 10 New York. where head
quarters win be opened this week by
National Chairman McCombs. The quar-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-23
HARVESTER TRUST
GAVE NOTHING BUT ]
GEO. ". PERKINS DID
Roosevelt Campaign Funds
Are Subjected to Probe by.
Senate Investigating Com
mittee Monday Morning
CBy Associated Press;

WASHINGTON, July 22.-Fcrn6r
Senator Nathan B. Scott. Of West VIZ
GINA, today told the senate COMMITTEES
investigating campaign funds of 1904
and 1908 that no contributions were
made to Colonel Roosevelts campaign
by corporations, by Henry Havemeyer,
the sugar king. or other representatives
Of the international Harvester company
so far as he could recall.
Mr.. Scott testified that the larger
contribution Of which he had knowledge
made to the national committee in that
campaign was his own, amounting to
$4,000 or $4,000. George w. Perkins.
he said. had given $4,000, but not to
the national committee. Both contribu-
lions were used in the West Virginia
state campaign.
PERKINS CONTRIBUTION.
in October. 1904" Mr.. Scott said, Mr.
Perkins asked me the situation in West
Virginia, and told him we had a very
hard light on for governor and that IL
was doubtful whether we could elect
William o. Dawson. Mr.. Perkins said.
as a friend of President
Roosevelt, he would be very sorry to see
the state go Democratic, and made the
contribution"
people" had contributed to the 1904
campaign.
How about the Perkins contribu-
tion?" asked Senator Clapp.
Well, understood that Mr.. Perkins.
contribution was a personal matter or
his own" said Mr.. Scott. because OF
the personal relations that existed be-
tween HIM and President Roosevelt"
WAS Mr.. Perkins at that time
member OF j.. p. Morgan & Co? asked
Senator Jones.
Mr. Scott did not know.
do you know whether Mr.. Perkins
interceded with the president as to the
taking over of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron company" asked Senator Paynter.
II don't know anything about that
matter" said the witness.
A GENERAL DENIAL.
Mr.. Scott sand he knew of no one
connected with the steel, oil or beef
| trusts" who had given anything to the
campaign.
1t had been the settled policy Of
Bliss, as the heads OF the COMMITTEES,
to make it known that no such contri-
buttons would be received. he said.
My own corporation never gave .
dollar to the campaign" he addde. Mr.
Scott was then a glass manufacturer.
Asked about any activities Of the
American Protective Tarln league in
the campaign he said the league had
furnished some campaign material but
| 1t had paid III cash for its work ana
had never contributed directly or indi-
rectly to the campaign.
George r. Seldom, treasurer Of the
national committee IN 1905, Is to testi-
| fy Thursday. 1t is expected the books
of the Republican committee for that
campaign will be submitted to the CONF
mittee this week.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-23

7 would rather die than slow down
IN the way ! have been living" wrote
~ II. cotter, late OF LaGraHge, just
before he placed the barrel Of revolver
In his mouth and sent bullet crashing
through his brain
Cotter was found BY a negro maid at
lTs Spring street about s o'clock Mon
iay morning, when she went in TO clean
I'D his room He had been dead some
hours. and people in the house claim
to have heard an unusual noise about
o'clock Monday morning.
Cotter was lying in a pool OF his own
blood on the floor OF the boarding house
room that he had occupied for about
six weeks BY his side was a revolver
with one chamber empty and double
picture Of a woman. On the bureau
nearby were q number OF notes.
AN OLD. OLD STORY.
The story told by the several notes
vas the old one of wine. woman and
song The suicide gave a list Of his
debts, which included the price of a
dozen bottles OF beer purchased from a
local saloon. and asked that all be paid
out OF a s25O0 life insurance by Charles
Barker the agent who sold him the pol
icy and whom he appointed executor Of
his estate by the notes. The debts in
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-23
Pay An My Debts from My Insurance Policy" Writes W.,
H, Cotter of LAGRANGE, Who Killed Himself Monday
Morning Woman'S Picture by His Side, When Body Found

eiuded about $50 owed to loan compa-
mics. and about $3.50 owed several indi-
viduals.. He asked that other bona fine
bills that may be presented be paid.
To his mother, whose address he
didn't give. Cotter wrote: II know that
you will grieve to learn that I have
elected to end my life by my own hand.
but 1 have caused so much trouble that
1 hope you will forgive me-"
According to NJ. d. Cartwright, with
whom the young man boarded, Cotter,
who is about IS years Of age, came to
Atlanta several weeks ago to acceIt a
position with the Empire Cotton OIL
company. which has offices in the Equit-
able building. He lost this job soon
after he came here.
He had not appeared especially de-
spondent, when several people, who
were boarding there saw him come in
the house late Sunday evening. About
o'clock lady, who lives there, heard
an unusual noise. but thinking that the
ice had slipped down in the refrigerator.
she soon went back to sleep.
Police headquarters was notified i'm
mediately after the body was found by
the maid, and Call Officer Newt Rob
erts took charge of the case until the
arrival of Coroner Donehoo, who stated
an inquest will be held during the day.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-23

gunner. That a picked band of gunner
was selected to shoot down Rosenthal
has been learned by officials of the pros
ecutor's Office it is said.
William Shapiro has revealed how gang
men kept the street in front of the ho-
tel Metrop6le practically clear of taxi
cabs for 80 minutes before the murder
in order, apparently that the murder
car might have clear getaway
SHAPIRO STILL TALKS.
Shapiro said that at least 16 men must
have known of the 'croak'' that was
to be pulled off, as they were in front
of the Metropole ready to blackjack or
kill if necessary, anyone who interfered
with the job or tried to block the get
away of the gun fighters.
There were reports today that Bald
Jack" Rose had "squealed" and that
Commissioner Dougherty was in posses
sion of all the names of those men who
were in the murder car"
Dougherty has promised important ar
rests today. Big Jack Zelig, the gun
man, will surrender tolay, it is re-
ported. t
COUNTRYWIDE SEARCH.
Countrywide search for slayers is in
progress today.
Names of gunner who killed him have
become known to the police through sew
eral prisoners. Gangsters who were en-
gagged in the killing after it had been
carefully rehearsed in an uptown gam
bling house are believed to have fed
within a day or two having become con-
vinced that the police system will not
be able to protect them.
Some of the east side characters
whom the detectives are searching for
are Lefty Louis" a gunman; Whitley
Lewis. Harry WALTON, gambler; Sam
schepps. a gangster, and "Itsky'' another
ganRster.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-23
WOMAN CRUELTY WHIPPED
BY SEVERAL DAWSON MEN
Taken to Macon on Cot-She
Says Prominent Man Piled
Buggy Whip
(speciaI Dispateh 10 The JournaI.l


MACON. Ga, July 22.-In a house in
the restricted district there lies a wom-
an with the lower part of her body
bruised and bleeding from the slashes
of buggy whip. She gives her name
as Elsie Carter and her home as Daw-
son.
The cut which stripe her body from
the tips of her feet to above the waist
line, the woman alleges, were inflicted
by man who. she says. is one of the
foremost citizens of Dawson, and who,
she claims. was Infatuated at her be-
cause of the infatuatiOn Of his son for
her.
The father. according to the Carter
woman's statement. came with another
son and a number of other men IN two
automobiles to her house outside the
city limits OF Dawson. Saturday night.
and dragging her from her bed slashed
her with the whip. two of the party
pinionfng her arms and holding her
clothing so that the whipster could have
better play.
b she was sent on a cot 70 Macon, and
is now being attended by a local ply
stefan.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-23

ters have not yet been selected by the
national chairman. but reports from New
York are to the effect that he will stick
by his determination 10 fight shy of the
hotels and select suitable rooms in the
Times SQUARE district Immediately.
When headquarters have been opened,
M&Combs will install a force of assist
ants and clerks and the campaign win
be under way in remarkable short space
of time The fact that Governor Wilson
made a preconveci ton hight I'm every
state IN the union and had an organi-
cation in each state gives Chairman Nc
Combs a nucleus tn which to build. The
national chairman also is familiar with
the methods and capabilities of all other
Democratic leaders throughout the
country, and since all have been. con-
ciliated he expects to impress all fac
lions into service to win with VIII
SON."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-23
Corpse Was Too Big
To Get In HearSe
fpr Associated Press.l

NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 22.-The
largest casket ever made in this city,
has just been finished for Mary Harris,
a negress. who died yesterday morning.
The corpse weighs 500 pounds and the
coffin is six feet three inches in length
and thirty-six inches in width. No.
hearse can be found large enough to
convey the body to the cemetery.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-27
PAlMEtNVl I fFHIDEK HIDEK
 DYNAMITE CREW
MORE TESTIMONY AS TO NINA. MARA's MANNER OF SPEND
 thG s1. 900 A MONTH.
Attorney Rappaport Forced to Give Evidence Before United States
 Grand Jury.

Indianapolis, Ind Jan 2G Facts about J. J McNamara,a -eApense in paying his "dynamiting crew, and in buying explosives for more than two years before his arrest were made available to the federal grand jury to- day through Leo M Rappapora, for, merly an attorney for McNamara
 Rappaport told the grand jury the names of those to whom had been en- trusted all the check book stubs, can cened checks. which showed McNa- maras financial deals from 1909 to the day of his arrest April 22, l91I and which also showed what disposal the dynamiter had made of the SL0o0 a month allowed him minis capacity as secretarytreasurer of the Information. al Association of Bridge and Struc, tural Iron WOTtTrs-
 Rappaport at first refused to testify, bui after Federal Judge Anderson had ruled that lie would be compelled to produce the books if be had them or to ten who had them Rappaport con sented to answer questions
 This investigauon is moi ,o be de- layed by any trivial natter said the court The jury has been sitting for weeks and it is not goins to be marched up and down hil for nota' mg.
 District Attorney Miller said it had been shown before The grand jury that McNamara used the $lOo0 allowance to ship dynamite and nitro-glycerine, about the country and to pay men to set oif explosions
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-27
MAY MODIFY PLAN.

LiVerpoet- -cettsa- Men-MaY Ask for
 Change of Bill of Lading Plan.
 New York, Jan. 26-W Willingness foreign bankers and cotton buyers tt modify the pans for safeguarding export cotton iblls of lading to meet objections of the southern cotton shippers is expressed in a statement given out tonight by II. kern, chair man of the Liverpool Cotton Bills and Lading Committee
 Mr Kern and J. H. simpsCa. repre-. senting the European bankers. re gently returned from a conference on the subject with representatives o, the Southern Cotton Exchange
 We have agreed to place before the American bankers, European bauk CTS. cotton exchanges and the Ameri can railroads the notifications tha were then suggested. said Mir Keln and every endeayor will be made to modify the plan before the opening of the next season as to meet the views of southern shippers
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-27
McGraw Is watchful.

New York, Jan 2G.- Manager Me Graw of the New York National League club today received letter from his grouad keeper, John Mur. Ihy who has been in Marlin Texas since Christmas. saying there are sey. eraf cases of meningitis in Marlin but none of the patients is seriously affected and all have beeen isolated
 McGraw had been seoung at the meningit idea, but now has taken a different view of the matter He dis likes changing his training plans at this late date, but says he does no, propose 10 expose any of the Giants He has written 10 Murphy to keep him posted on the local situation and to give him immediate notice of any new outbreaks.
 Before Murphys letter arrived Sec retary O'Buoa had sent letters tC all the veterans of last seasons cham plons 10 report in Marlin no later than March |
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-27
LUMBER TRUST PROBE
May be Ended Tomorrow According
 to Plans.

Kansas City Mo Jan 26 If plans Of both sides in the states custer suit against 20 lumber companies al. legged 70 have violated the Missouri antitrust laWs are carried out. the hearing which started fo0r years ago will be ended tomorrow
 W s Scarritt, Hief counsel for the defense. announced thai the lnm- bermen would close their case tomor- row and Assistant Attorney General Atkinson said the state would intro, duce no witnesses in rebnttal
 Following the testimony of Charles $ Keith of Kansas City. officers of local lumber companies were put on .he stand by the dcTGTS9 and testified hat the Yellow Pine Manufacturers Association was formed solely with he idea of bettering trade conditions md not to curtaH the production, or 0 fix prices.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-27
TRANSFER MANY
 ART TREASURES
MORGAN TO CONCENTRATE HIS GREAT COLLECTION OF TREAS
 URES IN AMERICA.
Win Be Consigned to the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art
 for Keeping.

New York Jan 26.-The ultimate concentration of the scattered art treasures whfrit j F F AA4eFsa.a has been collecting for many years at an esti- mated outlay of nearly sl00.000.0O0 is said to be the real plan behind arrangements the American financier is making for the transfer of an in valuable collection of worries and gems from the South Kensington Museum in London to New York
 In confirming today the report Of this transfer and denying that it was undertaken because of any diss}us- faction over the treatment Of his Ert loans to the British Museums. l. P. Morgan IT, animated that his father proposed to arrange also for the transfer of his art loans now in raris and other European cities to America
 Mir Morgan has been collecting for so many years and buying so widely that it is said he has himself hudty knows the extent of his holdings and has become determined 10 concentrate and catalouge them
 j. F Morgan. Jr, said the treasury department was cooperating with his father in the most cordial and effect i've manner possible and it was hoped there would be little difficulty in get ting the art treasures to. this coun- try They will be directed to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and will be stored there until the problem of finding room for the display can be- properly solved.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-27
RED-HANDED
 TESTIMONY
ATTORNEY FOR GOVERNMENT so GLASSES MARGIN SHEETS OF
 THE CHICAGO PACKERS.
Thirty-five of Them Are Admitted to Evidence Show Great Variation of Meat Prices on Same
 Day of Shipments.

Chicago Jan 20 Thirtyfiye origi. nal margins of the National Packing Company for shipments made 10 east ern cities between Ianuary and Aug. ust 1910. and referred 10 as the Red Handed Things by special counsel Butler for the government. were reati 10 the jury today in the packers trial as important links in the prosecutions eircnmsiantaI chain of evidence
 The defense made an effort Co ex cmde them on grounds that they were tmmaterial and that the record was being loaded with irrelevant matters which would detract the attention of the jury from the main issues
 @You call these orlg.aal margain sheets vague and immaterial,' shout ed Special Counsel Butler. Why. they are the red handed things in this ease"
 Judge Carpenter oyerruled objec. tions and allowed the sheets 10 be read
 Steiner G Langher, margin clerk for the hFF4tttsit4s,ssii r Packing Company, was cross examined by Attorney John Bartca Payne, who read hundreds of entries from the eorporation's books to show the wide difference iii the price obtained from meats shipped from the same plant to different cities.
 Instances were cited where the dir. ference in price was a cent q pound on tIhe same lot of meat sold the same day in cities hundreds oE miles apart The defense argued that this shows the price received Is not deter maIed by the margin.
 Attorney Payne attempted to show lhe price was fixed solely by the law of supply and demand and by the ability of the branch house managers
 The government contends the test cost and margin were the means used 10 fix the price and that line system was uniform, although the figures might differ on some lots of cattle
 The cross examination of Langher had not been concluded when court adjourned for the day
 Langher will resume the stand to. morrow.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-27
Texas Jabs ttot Springs.

San Antonio. Texas Jan 55 Norris Block. owner of the San Antonio, Texas League club, with whom Connie Mack Of the Philadelphia Ameri cans has a contract ID train. here this coming spring laughed at the Phila. delphia story that the Athletics may go to Hot Springs Ark, because of meningitis in Texas
 Ntack has a hard and fast contract with Block and is too much of man 10 break it, says Block Again there is no meningitis anywhere around San Antonio
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-27
MISSOURI IS PEACEFUL.
Republican Committee Steers Clear Of
 Factional Fights.

Kansas Cily Mo, Jan 2G The re- publican state central committee. which met here today, made no men. ton of facional differences regard iug the states choice for Che presi- dental nomination despite the air was filed with rnmors of possible clashes The meeting was peaceful and the ony business transacted was the se- lection Of s. Louis and April 25 as the place and date for the state con. yottion to select delegates to the ua- tional convention at Chicago in JuHe
 No endorsements were made. bee canse it was felt by the committee members it was too early to make any move that might precpitate 8 fight in the republican party of the state
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-27

TOT sunday the president will reach Cleveland Monday about noon
 His first engasement in Columbus tuesday wiIl be q reeepti4D at lead ing hotel
 His program there mcIudes lunch with inc Chamber of Commerce asld dedication Of the new federal build. ing
 He will spend the night in Colum. bus and Wednesday morning will meet republican editors and after visiting the constitutional convention, ,aow in 7rsston. will leave about noon for Ak. ron. In Akron he will attend the banquet of the Chamber Of Commerce qnd-leaye for Washington shortly be. fore midnight
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-27
raft on speaklna rrLp.

Washington, Jan % President Taft will leave Washington tomorrow on . aye-day trip that will take him 10 New York, Cleveland Columbus and Akron, Ohio, the most important jour- ney. in the eyes Of many of his friends. he has planned since he got back from the West
 Tonight the president is still sui fering from a cold he contracted early n the winter, but it was said if was not serious enough to make him break engagements made many weeks ago.
 in New York the president win be the guest over night of his brother Henry W. Taft. and will altGad three dinners and enc ball, but his political advisers are less interested in tn's part Of The trip than they are in h's first visit to Ohio since the Clncln' aat elections last November
 Mir. Tatt will spend three u'F9 ' bis home state; make more than dozen speeches and probably see many political leaders. He will not talk about his political opponents, it was said tonight. but may review tn' movements of administration
 The president ts scheduled to reaci New York about 6 o'clock tomorrow night. He will attend the annual pan Quet of the Ohio Society of Ame'lc' and win then visit the annual ball Q ane Home of Daughters Of lacoo ? New York City
 Leaving New York srAday n'ghi and he has no scheduled engagements
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-27

has been mp 10 this time 4etatiug either I0 deny or recognize
 Now senator | know of my own Knowledge. that that story is lie. made out ol whole cloth r any per. son ventures to question this asser ton, have h my possession proof conclusive which 1 hold myself ready Co ptace before 4nnr- honest and truth seeking mind
 'I do not accuse Governor Wilson of originating or circulating this m- yeslion manufactured to make hero )of him al the expense Of the friend who has most cfrectuauy served him dou't assume that he is aware of the dastardy work being done by his al legged agents bat the fact remains thaf Governor Wilson knows as well as do tbdt the story is false He may. or may not feel that he owes any obligation 10 Colonel Harvey That is matter ol which Ire must be the judge. But do insist that he owes it 10 his own honor to repudiate that story and 10 disTv6w tuU7F who are striving io inject the calumuy nte he public mind
 "At Wilson's instance had assist cd his managers in raising the con siderable su4s of money needml e the prosecution of luis campaign and in this my efforts were not wholly un(ruitul As the business proceeded the name of Thomas F, Ryan. not m naturally, came into my mind He is democrat He is a Virsinian He is my friend Knowing him to be disinterested man, having no axe to grind, hoped that might induce him to help out what | believed a worthy cause. Governor Wilson's managers were delighted with the suggestion Colonel Harvey had nothing whatever 10 do with il aNd as far as am aware knew nothing whatever about it
 Through this unhappy affair have been the unwilling witness it. it's consequences somewhat of an in nocent misunderstanding been up to the hour of the Harvey incident | sincere believer in Governor Wilson He is a man of ability In some wayt he might prove q candidate of ayaila bility, but I fear that if he became our president We might discover all to, late, that he possesses personal pecuL Iartes, which would prove disastrous. We want in the white house a man oi broad mind, as well as polished intel lect. or heart grateful and kind. nc less thaa daring.
 ''l remain with great respect. you obedieut servant,
 HENRY PATTERSON,
 Hon E R Tillman"