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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-19
Magid s Suit
Was Dismissed.

The original injunction suit brought
by Magid to set aside the merger, was
dismissed on demurrer in superior
court
A kindred suit brought in Federal
court under the Sherman antitrust
law in which Magid, as nformer
claimed fines agregating more than So
"'0o0 FOR violation of the anti-monop-
oN statute never has been heard.
Nagid has been more or less inter
'st4d in the development of the Talu-
an Falls section He at one time
projected a silk industry in that region
without success. In addition to his in
'eIest in the development Of water
power at Tallulah, he is at present in
''ested in the Appalachian Apple Or
''9'ds Company. an organization oper-
a'hs under the unit system.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-19

Where is my papa7 When Is he
coming homer" asked little three-veer-
old Dorothy DeLeon, as she was being
put to bed last night. The query seem
cd to presage the discovery of the long
lost father
Mr.. DeLeon's other children. Mar
1orie' ten. and Roger eight. older than
their little sister. have refrained from
mentioning the disappearance. but the
smallest child has frequently asked
about him
A pretty scene was presented this
morning as the little tots chung TO the
skirts Of the mother, overtoyed at the
news that the father would soon be on
the way home. Mrs. DeI.eon was like
wise happy, it is needless to saw She
called up many friends and received
the congratulations of neighbors and
others calling, and sent away number
of kilograms
Mrs. Marion Noise of Sumter 6 n
sister of Mr. DeLeon. has been with
MIS-. DeLeon since the disappearanca
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-19
Creditors to Meet
With Referee.

Ronald Ransom, co-receiver for the
DeLeon affairs declared today the To-
eating Of the missing contractor would
clear up many things in connection
with his affairs which have been a
mystery to the receivers.
A meeting of DeLeon's creditors has
been called for next week by Presslv
Adams, referee in the case, and at that
time it is probable that H. L. Fraser
will be appointed trustee for the cred
itors
According to Mr. Ransom, the receiv-
ers and creditors had nothing to do
with the discovery of DeLeon. IF he
returns" he said, ut will be on his own
volition.'
Noise DeLeon's disappearance was
first known in Atlanta August "a. At
that time no word had been received
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-19
Magid Asks for
A Speedy Trial.

NJ Magid's attorneys, Watkins q
Lstimer gave out statement this
afternoon to the effect that Mr. Magid
believes the indictment a result Of his
termination to push his suit against
'' power company Statements made
'im by attorneys for the company
.''1 construed by Mr. Magid in the
s1i Of threats He says it is founded
'. "ne-sided evidence and he desires
Speedy tlial. His lawyers brand the
secution' as a 'lawless and out
'aTtous attempt to force him to with
'iaw his suit"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-19
DADDY NOW TO RUSH
WORK ON SEWAGE
DISPOSAL PLANT s

Chester A. Dady, who has the con.
tract for the building of the Peachtree
creek and lntrenchment creek sewage dis
posal plants, said today that the work
on these plants would be rushed to com
pletion. He said that there were no finan-
cial difficulties to obstruct the work and
that the 81 600 mortgage foreclosed against
him had been settled.
The two contracts amount to about
$500 600 Although the work lis somewhat
behind. Mr. Dady said it now would be
completed rapidly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-19
Expected Home
IN Six Weeks.

Though definite advices are awaited,
1t Is believed that the contractor was
stricken with brain faver in Chicago.
where he had gone early in August to
start on fishing trip of recuperation
In the Michigan woods
With his mind disordered by the fe-
yer, he Is thought to have wandered
West until he reached the Pacific, and
there shipped to the Antipodes. On the
other side of the earth his condition
was at last realized and he was sent
to a hospital.
Mrs. DeLeon believes that his re-
turn to Atlanta may be expected within
six weeks. The sending Of the cable
gram indicates to her that her husband
Will soon be able TO leave the Sydney
hospital, and the mention Of San Fran
cisco Is taken to mean that he will take
an early steamer.
Albert DeLeon, a brother. lives IN
Berkeley Cal, near San Francisco apd
will meet him there and arrange for hi.
home coming
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-19
In Cablegram to Wife From Sydney
Says He Is in Hospital, After Siege of
Brain Fever, But Will Start Soon
for San Francisco and Return Home.
Child Asks for Papa on Eve of Word From Him.
His Arrival to Clear Up Various Things to
y Creditors, Who Have Planned to Meet Next
Week.-Mrs. Family Rejoces at the News
Noise DeLeon has been found.

Noise DeIeon has been found.
The wealthy Atlanta ctor missing early August
has been located in Sydney Au sraa cabegram his wife
today avenue brought
tdngs that he safe and indicated that
but question of few weeks before he
among his family and friends in Atlanta.
The cablegram read
Hospital brain fever; will wire condition money from
Frisco.
(Signed) "JTM"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-19

"Jim," Mrs. DeLeon explained,
is the pet name used by her for
her husband in the family circle.
Wandered World,
Brain in Daze.
The message, which to a large ex-
tent cleared up the mystery which has
puzzled not only Atlanta, but search
ers the world over, was received short
ly before Q o'clock today. Its impor-
lance was at once realized by the cable
company. No time was wasted In
sending a messenger to the DeLeon
home.
A clerk rushed to the telephone and
got Mrs. DeLeon on the wire. The mes
sage was read. Apparently she did not
grasp its full import at first. It had to
be repeated twice before, with a cry
of joy, she rushed from the phone to
spread the news about the house.
DeLeon's friends were soon advised
of the news, and it was spread over
Atlanta in record time.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-19
Three Year Old Child
Asked For Papa.

home coming
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-19

Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
HARVESTER TRUST HEARING POSTPONED
Defendants Lawyer Is III. Goes Over Until
 October 2

Chicago September 20-- The taking of testimony in the suit for the disso luton of the International Harvester October 2
 Counsel for tho defendaits said one of the companies lawyers was III, and another was in California and that 1t was impossible to get new counsel familiar with the case After the liar vester company produced under sub poena the minutes of it's stockholders government charged the alleged trust was formed, until 1e12, Edwin r. Grosvenor, special assistant attorney general had read stipulation. This stipulation said it was agreed that dur ing the period covered by the minutes George W. Perkins, Cyrus N. McCor- mick and Charles Deering were joint stock of the International Harvester except a few shares out standing left to several directors 10 qualify them under the laws of the commonwealth of New Jersey. No dl- rector held for subscription purposes at any time more than one or two shares. It was admitted also at each of the meetings of stockholders the block of stock owned jointly by the three persons above named was rep joint owners, which proxy cast in one vote the votes of all the certificates of stock which made up the block of stock so jointly held in reserve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
BRIEF |SF|LED IN
 ALABAMA CASE Commerce Court AssaiIed for Settling Aside Con-
 missions Decree

Washington, September 20.-As q preliminary to the final fight in October for lower class rates on freight from New Orleans to Alabama cities, So- licitor Farrell of the interstate com merce commission today filed with the supreme court brief In behalf of up- holding he order of the commission for reduced rates. The commerce court was attacked by the attorney for set ting aside the commissions order Mr
 Farrell eontended that for years New Orleans had been descriminated against by the Louisville and Nashville vail road. In setting aside the order the commerce court MT, Farrell declares has replaced it's judgment of facts for that of the committee. The latter had been matured by many years experi- ence. however. The movement he said would mean the death of rate juggling. MT. Farrell did not refer 10 Judge Arch bald's correspondence with the railroad attorney In the case. This feature forms d part of the charge against Judge Archibald in the impeachment proceedings now before the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
ANOTHER ROBBERY
 OF ANL.. & N. TRAIN
Package Containing S55,0OO
 Mysteriously Looted
OFFICIALS ARE SILENT
Detectives Rpehed 10 Pensacola and Put to Work on Case-Money Was in Bills of Small
 Denomination

Pensacola, Fla, September 2o-A pack age containing s55oOo mysterousy dis appeared in transit from the First Ma tional bank in this city to offlela.s 3f the Louisville and Nashville railroad at Flo maton, Ala. The money was part of shipment of s75ooo intended as a payroll and was in hills of small denominations
 Details of the robbery, which Is said to have occurred Wednesday, did net become public until today Reports were cur rent that the westbound Louisville ana Nashville train leaving here Wednesday mornings had been held up and roboea but this vas emphatiealiy denied late today by railroad officials here Private detectives, and special agents Of the railroads and Southern Express com pany are here Investigating tho afar.
 The money was put up in two sealel packages al the bank, one containing s55,- tV1 and the other $31,ey3. These packases We're delivered 10 the Southern r1xpress company, and in turn delivered by theui 10 the Louisville and Nashville pay car at Flomaton, to be used in paying on the nien as the car came south to Pensacola
 On being opened In the pay car, it k said, the larger package was found to contain roll of pages from a magazine in place of the money. The express mes sengers, 1t is said claim the seals on the packages ware unbroken while he pack ages were in their care.
 No report had been made tonight by the detectives Investigating the matter and railroad and express officials refused to discuss the disappearance of the money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
Detectives Go to Pensacola

New Orleans, September 20.-Special agents of the Southern Express company and Pinkerton detectives left this city for Pensacola Thursday it was admitted today They will investigate the robbery reported between Flomaton and Pensa- cola. Officials refuse to disclose the amount stolen.
 Reports current in railroad circles here IS to the effect that the ritiing of the express packages netted the robber sss : 900. Several months ago thrse train roh- bers who halG np the New Orleans and Northeastern t.gfn nsar Hutieshurr. Miss, and dynamited the express safe. secured one package of s51 ,000 in currency, representing the railroad coupanys pay roll Tor its railroad employees al Hal tiesburg. More than 20 other packages were purloined. The total amount ot booty taken by the robbers with the jew elry secured was variously estimated at from s1oo.o00 to $50,O00 over that Superin- tendent Purdue of the Southern Express company said he had received no adyices concerning the Flomaton robbery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
Johnson in Cincinnati

Cincinnati September Ex-Governor Johnson entered the home city of Presi- dent Taft tonight and said the nation s chief executive would run third in the coming election.
 Each day said the progressive vice presidential candidate. "it becomes more evident to me that MT. Taft is entirely eliminated from this fight. I now have visited IS states, and everywhere I find the sentiment the same. I think he will finish thirf And so with the President eliminated, you have to choose between the demo- cratic and the progressive candidates j''Of MT Wilson as a man have naught but words of eommendation: he may be a very fine gentleman. but he Is untried. His strength in great crisis has not been shown.
 ..li Is almost unnecessary for me to say anything of what Theodore Roosevelt slas done. He has won every fight he ever en- tered. Sometimes with the big stick 1t is true. but he has always won"
 Governor Johnson's voice was improved tonight, but 1t still was far from strong. He rested today in Indianapolis. After the Cleveland meeting tomorrow night the governor will go direct to New York,
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Goyernor Wilson's day in Colum-
 bus strenuous.
 Serious fighting between marines
 and rebels.
 Another robbery on L. and N. train. Oil leaders meet at same old place T. K. defends bolt at Chicago 2-Birmingham far ahead in rainfall
 for current year
 Warm campaign in Seventh district 3-New railroad may build to Annis-
 ton.
 Ten years of Alabama. 4-EditoriaI comment. 5-Make examination of Birmingham
 to gulf waterways.
 Put prohibition emblem formally
 on state ticket.
 Stokely back from western trip Weatherly blocks double track
 plan.
 Tt N the joke. and the judge. Garrett again in railroad harness. Traffic tied up on East Lake line. 6-Society.
 Helping Hand Hints. 7-Sports. s-Colopel Orozco freed and rearrested 9-Big preparation at East Lake park. 11--Markets. to hold cotton for Is cents Second service in new synagogue. Music and free acts at State Fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
bECKER'S COUNSEL
 SEES WITNESSES
Waldo Places Responsibility on Civil Service for
 Appointments

Hot Springs. Ark. September 2o-- John ". Hart of counsel for Police Lieutenant Charles Becker of New York. in connection with the Rosenthal mrrder case. iaterviewed several per- sons today who talked with sam Sohepps. witness. while Schepps was detained In Hot Springs, expressed sat isfaction with what he had learned but had no further comment to make to- night. We do not desire to try our case in tho newspapers Hart ex- plained.
 The formal hearing of witnesses be- fore a special commissioner will prob ably be held tomorrow. Interrogatories approved by Justice Bisehoff of New York are expected to arrive In an early morning mail.
 report circulated here that Schepps was in Hot Springs on the night of Sat urday, July 20, could not be verified, but 1t Is hinted that q person or per ons have volunteered to testify to that with the additional statement that Schepps freely discussed the case at tho time. Mir. Hart did not discuss the re- port.
 New York. September 20.--On the witness stand for the third time be- fore tho aldermanic committee, which ic Investigating police graft. Commis- sioner Waldo today repeatedly dis avowed responsibility for the fact that he had appointed to his force many men rejected by his predecessors and whose records at police headquarters showed they had been arrested for various offenses
 In answer to this and to instances of men who had obtained appointment through false paths as 10 age and oth- CT qualifications. as pointed out by Emory R. Buckner. who conducted the examination. the commissioner de- elared he had put his whole trust in the civil service ommission and had appointed men in one. two. three order from the commissions list without having his own department investigate the character of the men.
 The police bureau, which previously had maoe such Investigations as d check upon the civil service. was abol- ished by Commissioner Waldo "be- cause" as he said today, 'i wanted 10 dispense with graft and rurnors of graft and to put the whole respon- sibility upon the civil service where fl belonged"
 Lieut. John ]. stanton. formerly it. charge of that bureau, in his testi- mony, estimated that during his conl- mand of the bureau To per cent of the men certified by the civil service were rejected after he had investigatd their applications. Applicants over 70 years old tried to pass as 90 on bogus birth certificates, he said, and he declared he had heard of place where bogus certificates were manufactured to or der.
 Commissioner Waldo. returning to the stand, was asked If he knew of such q certificate factory. "No,' he re- piled to Attorney Bucker. "do your
 'Yes, I do," the attorney answered. but he later admitted he did not know where 1t was.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
MARS CIRCLES COURSE
Limps From His Recent Aer0plane
 Accident

Chicago. September 2o.-J. c. Bud" Mars limping from a recent aeroplane ac- cident. was lifted into machine at tho aviation meet in Grant Park today and olrcled the course. outside the scheduled es ents. Marcel Tournier, French avia- tor in rnonoplane, sailed over the course st the rate of almost two miles a min ute.
 w. C. Robinson remained apparently stationary for several minutes al height Of 400 feet directly over the judges s stand.
 Other events were:
 Making the figure "S" five times In hy- dropanes: Anthony Jannus won, min u,es seconds; Beckwith Havens, second, ' minutes 36 seconds.
 Flying IS miles over lake: Havens won. IS minutes seconds; Glenn II. Martin, IS minutes 70 seconds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
FATHER GUILTY;
 SON IS FREED

winnsboro. La. September 2e.--A father and son, J. 4. MeLemore and A A McLemore. both accused of the murder last July of A. P. Sheppard. sat side by side today and listened to the jury's verdict of guilty" for the father and mot guilty for the son. McIsemore junior was acquitted be- cause of his youth. being but boy still in his teens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
Conditions Are Horrible

Official reports to the state department rarely include such severe language as those which are now issued, dealing with conditions in Granada which, it is said, "are worse than those which existed in in full blast and with a new touch of
 The relsels with unparalled ferocity have turned upon non-combatants even women and children, and their war fare is char acterzed by a return to absolute barbar- ism American Minister Weitzel has re- ceived a letter from Pedro Rafael Qua . dra. the present minister of finance of President Diaz, and from Carlos Cuadra, the Nicaraguan minister of the mixed claims commission. In which they beg Minister Neitzel to do all he can to pro- teet their families, who are now being persecuted at Granada.
 They have learned that General Mena and his agents are prosecuting their rel atives because they themselves are mem hers of the DiaZ government Their brothers, private citizens, they declare, have been rstured. deprived of food and obliged IT. pay large sums of money for sustenance when exhausted from lack of nourshmcnt. For five days they were confined in a tiny, filthy closet, for three days of which time they were allowed no food and water. Moreover. Col Daniel Mena. It Is reported. has threatened to shoot the CEadra brothers. if the govern ment troops attack Granada It Is said Mrs Cuadra. wife of the minister Of finance, is being hunted in Granada that she may be tortured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
Archbold, Rockefeller and Others Plan Protection
 of the Monopoly
GOVERNMENT HAS AN
 EYE ON SUBSIDIARIES
Are Investigating All Reports That Decree of Dissolution Is Being Violated - Specific Com
 plaints Are Received

New York. September 2a-In a dining room in Broadway cafe and at the sama table where the heads Of the Standard oil company planned for the trust years ago, they stIl plan for the protection of the monopoly Richard Velt secretary Of fhe Standard oil company of New York. 90 declared today in testifying before q referee in the Standard oil and Waters 9ierce inquiry.
 ''Who meets there.e asked counsel for the Waters Pierce interests.
 "I do not know all of them"
 Does John Archbold still sit before the eloth3"
 "Yes"
 Does Rockefeller"
 Yes"
 Similar questions elicited the informa- ton that others who sit around the board were J. A. Moffatt A C. Bedford. H. C. lsolger Jr., c. NJ Pratt, Walter Jennings, W. C. Teagle, NJ F. Elliott. William Rockefeller and others who were formerly directors and officers of the corporation. but now are officers of the several sub salaries
 Do not these men discuss their busi- ness there daily?"
 No"
 You heard them talk, did you not?"
 Talked Generalities
 "Yes. sometimes they talked generali- ties; I heard them laughing and telling iolSes."
 "How long did you listen to them as they cracked jokes?"
 Last December was the last I over heard"
 The line of examination met with oppo- sition by D. N. Kirby, the Standards lawyer. and MT. Untermeyer dictated tho following statement in reply for use in the record;
 ''The purpose of this pizzing Is to show rho sham and humbug with which these people who have been segregated into these various companies meet here daily fo~ tha transaction. nf thair jsin1ss iis'
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
TWO FATALLY HURT
 IN KENTUCKY WRECK

Lexington, Ky, September 20.-Tw9 persons were probably fatally injured and almost two score more or less severely hurt today when Louisville and Nashville passenger train, No. 37, bound from Cincinnati to the south, plunged through an open switch quarter mile north of kisserton, Ky. The engine was thrown from the en- zine and eight freight cars in sid ing were wrecked. Probably fatally in- jured: Fireman Joseph Faulkner of Cogington, Ky, and Engineer Rusk Of Paris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
English Firm Gets Contract

Washington. September 30.-The Hat field Steel company of Hatfield, Eng. has underbid all competitors by s200,- 900 on a si.000,0o0 contract for 1i-inch schells for the American navy and American concerns have called upon Secretary Meyer to say whether he n- tends to violate the so-called unwritten policy of the navy department of awarding contracts to American com panies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
LABOR SHORTAGE IN
 TEXAS EMBARRASSING

Houston. Tex. September 20.--Never be- fore in the history of Texas. il is said today. has there been such shortage in labor as is evidenced In certain lines. From all over the cotton picking belt comes the demand for plckers. Railroads are daily finding more of their equipment tied up owing to inability to have freight cars unloaded. The statement is made at several points in Texas that sidetracks near congresses are choken with cotton ears with no workers to unload.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
Emhezzler Snrrenders

New Orleans. September 20.-Anthony Seibold, SD he gave his name. surrendered himself to the police here tonight say ing that he had embedded more than s1000 from the Globe Liquor company In Buff falo, N. Y. He will be held, pending instructions from Buffalo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-21
Officials Silent

Louisville. September 2O.-At the home office of the Louisville and Nashville rail- road in this city today it wns said noth- ing concerning the robbery of a Louisville and Nashville train between Pensacola and Flomaton had been received. It was not denied that the robbery really oc- cured