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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
ON RECORD
1872 CORN CROP
St. Louis Spectator Believes
Total viii Be $500, 0OO,o 900
Bushels This Year.

ST. LOUIS, Aug 3O.-T f. Price. a St
Louis grain speculator and student OF
crops, believes the corn yield of the Unit
ed States this year will surpass the total
output of any previous season He esti-
mates the yield at $500, 900 900 bushels
Price is confident his estimate is cor
rect and has already placed bets ag-
gregating $1,000 that the crop will run to
5000, goo 600 bushels, and has $4,000 more
in cash to wager on the issue The initial
bets were placed here and in Chicago and
the rest will doubtless be taken within
the next few days
During the past decade Price has been
successful in number of corn deals both
on the long and short side of the market.
He has specialized in the Indian cereal
and has goodly following of dealers
who place confidence in his estimates and
predictions
The government crop report for August
! estimated the production of corn at
2,6ll goo, 900 bushels but according to
Price the recent rains in Kansas Ne
braSka and the southwest generally have
worked wonders and will increase the crop
by fully 100000, 600 bushels over the Fed
eral guess.
Last years crop was only 2531, 900 900
bushels, the early bumper prospects hav-
ing been bhghted by the drought In
1906 the record crop was produced. 2,927.-
GEO. 900 bushels having been harvested in
that year
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
MIRACLE DIES IN
KENTUCKY CHAIR
d-Blooded Mountain Slayer
Goes to Death Denying Guilt
of Double Crime.

EDDYVILLE. KY, Aug 3o.-Ca
Miracle, known as one of the most cold
blooded murderers the Kentucky noun
tains ever produced, died in the electric
chair here this morning.
On August %. 1911. Miracle went to
the home Of Matthew, Jones, in Bell
county, called Jones out and shot him
to death. He then proceeded to the
home of Dulcie Partin, a woman living
near, and killed her. Miracle escaped
but was recognized on the streets of
Birmingham, Ala last winter by a for
mer acquaintance, who notified the po-
lice.
Just before the current was turned
on, Miracle was urged to confess the
murders he was suspected Of but he
denied he was guilty of them
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
Court Allows Fidelity and De-
post Company to Assume
Missing Mans Contract.
WIFE STILL CONFIDENT
THAT HE WILL RETURN
No New CIeW to Solve Strange
Disappearance of Albanian
While in Chicago.

The Fidelity and Deposit Company OF
Maryland today was granted authority
by the superior court to continue the
construction of the Fulton court house
carrying out the contract held by Noise
DeLeon when that prominent contractor
disappeared in the North. No word has
been heard from the missing man. and
the receivers appointed to take charge
of his business today asked the court
20 permit his bondsmen to continue the
work
The bond company guaranteed De-
Leon for an amount twice that of his
contract and should the work not be
completed, the county could require the
company to make good all losses II
was IL the province of the company to
take over the contract on its own &C
count and this it has done, upon order
of the court The receivers. Ronald
Ransom and H. l.. Frazer, signed the
petition asking that the bondsmen be
permitted to assume the contract and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
why Was ArchboId Allowed to
Leave Country After Giving
UntruthfuI testimony"
$25, 900 CHECK WAS FOR
PENR0SE PERSONALLY
ut Was Not for Use In Roose-
veIt'S Campaign, and | Can
Prove It," 1 ~

special Gable to The Atlanta eeorqisn.
LONDON. Aug. SO.-The people Of
the United States should ask their rem
resentattves in the United States sem
ate few direct and pertinent ones
tons
Why was no attempt made by the
United States senate to probe actpaI
and established Standard Oil bribery
and corruption?
Why was Mr.. Archbold allowed IN
ignore the instance OF proven Standard
OIL bribery and to make unsupported
allegations that had little or.nothins tn
do With actual corruption?
why was not Mr.. Archbold properly
cross examined on his testimony and
why was not the evidence inculpatinp
government officials and discriminating
both political parties fearlessly brought
MT
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
UNCLE IKE DYING
IN WILDERNESS
Senator Stephenson Is Stricken
While Hunting in Michigan
WoodS-Train Goes to Aid.

ESCANABA, MICH, Aug 3O-A
special train bearing doctors nurses and
medical supplies is being rushed into
the Michigan wilderness north of here,
in answer to a report from there that
Senator Isaac Stephenson, Of Wiscon-
sin. the richest member Of the United
States senate. is dying in his hunting
lodge there OF stroke, superinduced
by heart failure.
A messenger was sent from Senator
Stephenson's camp to the nearest tele-
graph station Is miles away, and word
sent here. He had to penetrate a thick
brush grown wilderness. and was in
doubt whether the senator was still liv-
ing at the time when he reached the
telegraph station.
The special train carried a car fitted
up like hospital. so that Senator
Stephenson could be moved. if neces-
saIy.
Although the Stephenson family owns
the railroad over which the special train
was sent officials of the line were UNI
able to obtain any definite informa-
ton early today
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30

past few weeks and has been seen too
frequently by the police in the streets.
He was up for idling and lettering.
Judge Preston had heard of the ne
gro and his wonderful memory. and en-
tertained the police court audience by
asking the negro numerous questions
concerning men and events in the
United States and even other nations
History" had a ready response for
every question. and so far as those in
the court room could tell answered
every one correctly.
Il suppose you can also foretell tl-
ture events" suggested the recorder. Il
would be glad if you will tell us who
will be the next president OF the United
States"
Teddy Roosevelt" came the quick
reply.
Judge Preston then sentenced the ne
gro to serve eleven days in the stock
AIDE.
Whether History" will repeat him
self is a question.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
Wife Refuses to
Give Up Hope.

While no word has come from Noise
DeLeon since he left Chicago suburb
several weeks ago, presumably to go to
Saginaw. Mich for fishing trip, his
wife continues to express her conf
dence in his return
Il shall never give up hope-never,"
she told a reporter Il am confident Mr.
.DeLeon is in the woods somewhere and
will return"
Friends of the contractor are not SO
optimistic They point out that De-
Leon was methodical, careful far
seeing. and they say he would never
have gone away and left his business
affairs unprovided for They believe he
wandered into some Chicago sum. was
sand bagged by gangsters for the heavy
RON of bills and the fine watch he al
ways carried, and his body sunk in the
lake or'river. The Chicago police have
made a diIisent search. Several bodies
have been found and examined at the
moreue but none was that of the At
lanta contractor.
There is not the slightest clew to the
movements of DeLeon since he left a
friends home near Chicago and started
fol Saginaw.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
History" Tells Court Roosevelt VIII Win
7. R. SEER SENT TO JAIL

History" says that Theodore Roose-
welt will be the next president of the
United States.
This is neither ancient nor modern
history, as found in the Libraries and
current literature, but just plain old
every day human history. In other
words, History" is the familiar term
by which Zachary T. Hall. a remark
able negro character. for years has
been known to students OF the Univer-
sity of Georgia
History" worked about the universe
ty until about three years ago, and
gained his soubriquet from the fact
that he can reel off the history of
prominent men and events by the hour.
giving names, dates and all important
data.
History" made his Roosevelt pre-
diction as he faced Recorder Pro Tenn
Preston in police court. He had fallen
into the tolls by reason of the fact that
he has been without job during the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
BRYAN'S SPEEDING AUTO
HALTED BY CONSTABLE

LIBERTY. MO. Aug, SO-Wmiam Jen-
nlngs Bryan. of Nebraska, was victim
Of newly appointed constable. who ar
rested the Nebraskan's auto party speed
ing to the chautauqua grounds here.
The consta bic recognized Mr. Bryan az
he neared the car and permitted II to go
on unmolested, but afterward taking Sam
uel Woodson, owner of the car. who was
driving it. to the city han to give bond.
rms the city attorney. Ernest 6. Sim
rail-, would not permit
Your bond is no good in this court to-
day said Mr. Simrsll This is BRYAN
day and let il never be said that legal
business was transacted on such an occa .
sion "
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
Why Were No
Documents Demanded?

Why was not Mr.. Archbold asked IN
produce documents to establish the
truth OF his testimony where the senate
knows perfectly well that documents
are not lacking to establish whatever is
true In this Standard Oil conspiracy?
why was MIR. Archbold allowed TO
leaVe the country when he had given
only immaterial, inconsequential and
largely untruthful testimony and when
ne should have been held not only as
the main witness, but as the chief cor
ruptionist?
Why were not Senator Penrose and
other culpable United States senator's
investigated~as to their actual guilt in
THIS so-called Standard Oil investiga-
ton bV the sanata9
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
GRAND JURY RESUMES
ITS PROBE OF LYNCHING

COLUMBUS. GA, Aug 3O.-The
Muscogee county grand jury today re-
sumed its investigation Of the killing OF
T. Il. McElhaney, negro youth, on the
afternoon of August 49, by body of
armed men, just outside the city limits.
More than 20 witnesses have been ex-
amined but the action of the jury has
not been made known, and probably viii
not be until members Of the mob are
placed under arrest, in the event they
are indicted. McElhaney was taken
from officers in the court house. Just
after receiving a prison sentence for
killing Cedron Land, a white lad.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
A M ERICAN AVIATOR
IS CROWNED WORLDS
GREATEST BY BRITAIN

LONDON, Aug 30.-Honors greater
than ever befole came to a conqueror
of the air have been bestowed upon
Captain Samuel F. Cody. the American
aviator according to an announcement
in The Pan Mall Gazette
Cody not only won the military COM
petition al Salisbury Plain last week,
which was secretly conducted by the
war Office. but was awarded a place
above any other aviator in the world
by the judges.
Cody received $4,000 in prizes. the
larg est aggregate amount an aviator in
the service Of the government is al
lowed to receive. Cody flew a machine
designed and built by himself His
victory was won over the leaders Of
the worlds constructors Of heavier
than-air machines.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
CONVICT LEASE LABOR
ATTACKED AS PEONAGE

JACKSON, MISS. Aug 3O-James
G. Bennett, newspaper man who
worked in Jackson, New Orleans and
other Southern cities. now serving a
seven-year sentence for bigamy, has
arranged to begin proceedings in the
Federal court for his release He will
allege that the state of Mississippi, in
obtaining money from persons to whom
he is hired by contract, is guilty of
peonage More than 1000 other pris-
oners would be affected by the de
cisiOn
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
Why Were Penrose's
Assertions Accepted?

Why was Senator Penrose not asked
10 produce some proof in his defense
when the accusations against him were
oased upon documentary evidence and
absolute legal proof?
Why were the empty assertions Of
Senator Penrose, confessed corrunt,on-
ist' accepted without question and no
opportunity given the victims of Sena-
tor Penrose's attack to reply to his
assertions2
am not partisan Of Mr.. Roosevelt
AS matter of fact, have neither con.
hdence in nor admiration for MFR
Roosevelt
When l was battling in 1906 for en-
actly the same principles which Mr.
Roosevelt has 1t last appropriated as
mis- party program, Mr.. Roosevelt sen+
mr. Root, Tweed's agent and his. into
the New York state fight to attack me
and to compass the defeat of the prin-
c1ples for which ] stood
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
NORTH CAROLINA WHITE
MAN WEEDS A NEGRESS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 30 James A
Jackson so years old, white. of Green
vile, \. c.. and Lila v Watkins. ne
gress, nineteen years old, OF Madison.
Fla, were married In Washington by a
coored minister, the Rev Wiley West
ley. The ceremony took place in a hotel
in Pennsylvania avenue After the cere-
money the minister said
"Therestno use making a fuss over it.
can't see anything out of the way about
j,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30

When ! and my publications were
denounced as yellow by a chorus of
corrupt politicians and criminal corpo-
rations that chorus was swelled by the
mellow voices of Mr. Root and Mr..
Roosevelt attuned to harmonious ac-
cord
But now that the principles we adj
vocated and the reforms that we urged
have become generally approved and
accepted. Mr.. Roosevelt, who was their
main opponent. poses PHARISAICAL-
LY as their chief and the champion.
am not therefore unduly preju-
diced in MI Roosevelts facor but the
truth in this Standard Oil conspiracy is
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
WIFE KILLS HUSBAND
WHO HAD COME HOME
TO STAY HIS FAMILY

HARRODSBURG, KY Aug. so
William \. Russell proprietor of a res
taurant he @, was shot and killed by
his wife last night.
Russell had been away from home
for week AS he sought to enter his
home Mrs Russell met him at the door
and asked him if he had come home to
treat his family right He answered
that he had come to XIII her and the
children At that Mrs. Russell opened
fire with a revolver she had been hold
ing behind her one bullet passed
through Russelrs heart, Mrs Russell
surrendered.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
TAR BOILER, FIRED BY
BOYS, EXPLODES; NOW
THE FOUR ARE DYING

CHICAGO, Aug 30.-Four boys are in
a hospital here today fatally burned as
result OF an explosion of a tar boiler.
The boys were playing about a tar
burner belonging TO a roofing company,
and which had been left in the streets
during the night, They built a fire in
the fire box. The tar exploded and was
thrown in a burning shower over the
boys, The four lads ran screaming for a
block and jumped into a tank of water
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
TIED UP BY WIFE AND
PUT INTO DUMB WAITER

NEW YORK, Aug. 3O-Frederick Bo-
land's wife couldn't get policeman to
stop her husband breaking the china,
so she tied him up and showed him in
the dumb waiter where his cries
brought the guardian OF the peace.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
ALLEGES RAILROAD
OVERCHARGED HIM
FOR TICKETS; SUES

Walter Moore has brought suit
against the Atlanta and West Point
railroad for s5,OOO.75, alleging over
charge for tickets.
He claims that on five different oc-
castons he was oVercharged fifteen
cents on his ticket from Atlanta to
Carrollton, and asks 81 900 and the cost
of the excess charge in each case, max
ing his total damages asked for
$5,O00.75.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
COWS WEARING OVERALLS
AND HATS OUT IN TEXAS

FORT WORTH, TEXAS. Aug. 30
Overalls and hats are fashionable
among north Texas horses and cows
now. Reports coming from Denison,
Sherman, Denton and other towns say
that there is demand by farmers.
stockmen and liverymen for big overalls
and straw hats for their animals. and
unclab
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
SMOKES HIS FIRST CIGAR
AT 107 AND ENJOYS IT

DANNiLLE, ILL, Aug, 3O.-W William
Henry Harbraugh today celebrated his
l01th birthday anniversary. He is still
hale and hearty. He came to Illinois
and TO Danville in 1883 and conducted
the first blacksmith shop in the town
Al the age OF IS he retired from active
work, but when he rounded out a cen
fury he went to the blacksmith shop of
his son. Today he smoked his frst cigar
anu appeared to like j
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
GOLDEN JUBILEE CEREMONY

COLUMBUS, GA. Aug. 3O.-The SIS
ters Of Mercy will celebrate their golden
jubilee in Columbus next Wednesday.
the founding Of the
Catholic convent i'm this city in 1862.
Bishop Kelley. Of Savannah, will con-
duct the pontifcal high mass at the
Church of the Holy Family
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
Why Roosevelt
Is Progressive.

Mr. Roosevelt has since denounced
MI Root as a corruptionist. which he
u.s. ana was then. Mr.. Roosevelt has
since pronounced my program right
which it is and was then. But Mr.
Roosevelt did not feel that Mr.. Root
was a corruptionist until Mr.. Root had
opposed him, and Mr.. Roosevelt did not
realize that the progressive program
was right until he saw where he could
benefit by the popular sentiment which
had been aroused in it's support
when ! say my publications were
sustaining the assaults of privileged
for interfering with their control of the
peoples government we had to sus
tain also the assaults of Mr.. Root and
Mr.. Roosevelt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
"P0LICEw PARROT YELLS.
AND TWO BURGLARS FLEE

EATON, COLO, Aug. 30.-As two
burglars were working in Gustave Carl
sons home CaHson's parrot shyieked
Police" Man ovel board" yelled the
blvd. A. the frightened burglars jumped
out a Window
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30
ONE DEAD, SEVERAL HURT
BECAUSE OF BEAR DANCE

PITTSBURG, Aug 3o.-Michael
Armbruster objected to Albert Silven
doing the bear dance at a picnic sill
ven killed Armbruster and several more
were hurt in the riot that followed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30

'~oLIomo4 Pue Hepoa Jle4 husIsueo
;s!6Loso Pue e4uenV Io4 aseosJoL
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
HOCKIN PREPARING TO SKIP?
Reason for Judges Action in Matter
of Dynamiters' Bond Made Clear
by District Attorney.

Indianapolis, Indiana.-The secret,
whispered into Judge Anderson's ear
by Mr.. Miller, district attorney, which
caused the court to take Herbert S.
Hockin, secretary-treasurer of the
Iron Workers union, into custody,
and which later led the Judge to in
validate the bonds of 16 more defend
ants in the dynamite conspiracy case,
has now been made public by Miller.
Hockin was found to have large
sum of cash, Miller said, and was
suspected of getting ready to leave
the country, his bondsman having
been indemnified. The prosecutor said
the sum Hockin had ran well into the
thousands.
The trouble over the other bonds re-
mains in abeyance pending Judge
Anderson's pleasure to- call it up
within any reasonable time"
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
HAS BIG CROWD AND NO HOTEL
NO. PLACE FOR MURDER JURY
TO SLEEP.
Kansas Town Posts Appeal to People
to Open Homes and Take Care OF
Court and Visitors.

Santa Fe, Kansas.-With the only
hotel of the town gone over the hills
on trucks to Sublette, the people here
may be forced to sleep several in
bed because of murder trial in the
district court. B. F. Hartley, wealthy
cattleman, is charged with killing E..
O.. Bella, another cattleman.
The fate of Hartley is overshadow-
ed here by the problem of how to care
for the judge, the jury, the lawyers,
the witnesses and spectators. Shortly
before court convened the following
notice was read. in the main public
square and tackled on the walls of the
courthouse and postoffice:
people who have spare beds are
requested to report to the county at
torney in order that the jury and
others interested in the Hartley trial
may be taken care Of
Since the Santa Fe began to build
the cutoff from Dodge City many
residents of this place have moved
their homes and business places to
Santanta or Sublette, two of the new
towns along the route. A few days
ago the only hotel was loaded on
trucks and hauled to Sublette,
The people have shown their hospi-
tality in a most liberal manner since
the trial opened, but the houses re-
naming are few and small and many
of the visitors have been forced to
sleep in improvised hunks in the post
Office, the drug store or in the livery
stable.
w. H. Thompson, Democratic SEN
ator-elect from Kansas and judge in
charge of the trial, is considering
plan to allow the jury, witnesses and
lawyers to be carried to the runaway
hotel in Sublette each night in wheat
wagons and hayracks.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
Put Gasoline on a Fire.

Leavenworth, Kan.-As the result
of a mistake in pouring gasoline in
stead of coal oil onto smoldering
fire, William Dawes. II years old,
may lose both of his arms. Prompt
action on the part Of his aunt, Mrs.
w. T. Hines of Easton. where the ac-
cident occurred, by following him out
doors and throwing blanket over his
burning clothes. probably saved the
boys life.
The Chanute times., 1912-12-06
AMERICAN THIEVES IN LONDON
Crooks Who Got $4,000 From
Bank of England.

London, England.-That band of
American crooks, who make Paris
their headquarters, engineered the
theft of $4,000 from a consignment of
$1,000,000 in gold specie from the
Bank of England to the credit of
Lyonnais in Alexandria, Egypt, is the
theory on which Scotland Yard ope-
ratives are now working.
1t is believed the gold was stolen
from the money pouches while they
we're being carried on train from
Bremen to Trieste and that the
thieves did not take more because
they could not carry it.
The theft occurred some time be-
tween November ~ and November 25.