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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
TAI 7 FOR TEST
Of CANAL BILL
Confers With Cabinet Over Free
ToIIS-May Send 1t TO the
Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON. Aug 19.-President
Taft and his cabinet yesterday discuss
ed the Panama canal bill and the
question Of possible presidential veto
of the measure. Every member of Mr.
Taft'S official family whh was in town
was present, and the discussion lasted
for an hour after luncheon time, but
no decision was reached. The presi-
dents inclination, it was said today is
to approve the bill, but he is anxious
to have provisions made for a legal
test of the matter of free tolls for
American ships. The cabinet was un-
derstood to agree with him that there
is basis for believing that the bill with
the free tolls clause in it, is not in
conformity with the Hay Pauncefote
treaty.
When the conference was over the
president was still of the opinion that
the best way to test the bills agree
ment with the treaty was to have the
United States supreme court pass upon
1t. He will confer with senate and
house leaders in the next few days. and
will devote most of his own time to
bordering over this one bill. Most of
the Republican leaders in both houses
and probably some of the leading Dem
ocrats will be called into consultation.
and the bill will be gone over with care
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
COTTON PICKERS IN
TERROR AS SOLDIERS
GO MARCHING HOME

The Seventeenth infantry. stationed
at Fort Mcpherson, is congratulating
itself on its warlke appearance. 1t
had proof that It looks formidable.
The Second battalion of the Seven
teenth was near AusteIl, Ga, on the
last stage of its long hike from Annis-
ton, Ala, Saturday. The soldiers were
proceeding in heavy marching order,
rifles glistening on their shoulders and
bayonets clanking against the tin cups
hung on their haversacks.
Cotton picllers We're busy In a field
near Austell. They didn't remain busy
when the soldiers passed. The fact that
the Stars and Stripes were being car
ried in the rear of the column gave the
harvesters no assurance Of safety. They
took one look at the marching war
riors and took TO the woods.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
WATER TAKES 2 LIVES
AND CAUSES 100000
DAMAGE IN MICHIGAN

NILES, MICH, Aug, Estimates
of property damage caused by yester-
days cloudburst are placed today AT
81 100000 and two persons are dead
from lightning The storm was con
fined within a radius of three miles
outside of Niles,
The storm washed out seven railway
bridges, destroyed miles of railroad
tracks, stopped street car traffic in
Niles and other towns, held up all
trains of the Big -Four and the Michi-
gan Central and did much damage to
small buildings
Fourteen inches of rain fell in seven
hours.
The million dollar dam of the Chaplin
Power Company, on the st, Joseph riv-
er, which was erected recently by chi
cago capitalists, threatens to break and
hundreds of men With sandbags are
working to save it.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
MAYOR PLEADS
FOR A VALJEAN
Philadelphia Executive Asks
That Helping Hand Be Given
ConfeSSing Alderman.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 19-MayOr
Rudolph Blankenburg, in statement,
practically leads a movement to turn
back" the resignation of William Burke
as a councilman. and allow him to face
the music of mis- confession, but remain
a city father.
In my many years experience as a
business man. the mayor wires. Il
have on a number of occasions for
given those that have wronged me. and
have never regretted my action. Our
whole body of citizens should be given
the opportunity now to show whether
the spirit of the age and the admoni-
ton of forgiveness so beautifully eX-
pressed in the Good Book are an iri-
descent dream of beautiful reality.
Let the citizens join with me and eX-
tend a helping hand"
Councilman Burke resigned and de-
clared in his letter to the president of
the city council that he was leaving
his civic post because he had once been
a convict in Massachusetts and had
been discovered by former fellow in
mate of the prison. who was blackmail-
ing him.
He has been married since his re-
lease from the prison at Charlestown
and has two children. Yeggman, pick.
pocket and burglar he admits he was,
but he declares that he has tried to live
a righteous life since his release in
1907.
In prison he learned the trade of fur
niture finishing and after his release.
he settled down in Philadelphia to
make a new life for himself He tells
the story as follows:
Il was doing well. | married and l
was happy. A girl was born to my
wife | thought l had lived down my
past-God knows | had tried to-"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
SIGNAL LIGHTS TAKEN
BY LAD TO LIGHT BARN;
ALTON TRAINS TIED UP

JOLIET. ILL, Aug 19.-Because
John Rossi, a farmer boy, took two
signal lights from the Chicago and AL
ton railroad to light his barn while he
did the chores, the railroad was tied
mp for two hours on Friday and Sat
urday nights. When the lights winked
out last night detectives We're waiting
and today Rosst will appear in court to
explain.
The absence Of the lights. besides
causing serious delay in the traffic of
the road. almost caused a rear-end col
lision between a passenger train and
a freight officials say it is surprising
that there was no wreck.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
HERBERT DITTLERIS
GIVEN OVATION BY
5000 MUSIC LOVERS

Herbert Dittler, young Atlanta violin
virtuoso, today received the plaudits
Of his admirers on the magnificent re-
ception he received on his first appear
ance in his home city since his return
from study abroad He appeared at
the Sunday concert at the Auditorium
and his playing was a revelation to
even his most enthusiastic friends
DR.. Percy J. Starnes had arranged a
Massenet program for the afternoon
and more than 5000 persons attended.
The young violinist received tremen-
dous applause after each Number and
frequently had to respond to two en-
cores
Among the numbers he played were
Starnes Aria Romantico," Media
ton from That's; "Ballade ct Polo.
naise," "Vieuxtemps," "OrientaIe" and
Cesar Cui."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
DENIES POWER PROJECT
WILL MAR FALLS BEAUTY

SAVANNAH, Aug. 19.-That the de-
velopment now under way at Talulah
Fails in utilizing the waterfalls for pow
er purposes will not destroy the natural
beauty of the scenery in that section is
the declaration Of Rawson Collier, con-
tracing agent for the Georgia Railway
& Power Company. which is develop
ing the project. As president Of the
Georgia section, National Electric
Lighting association, he has been in Sa-
vannah attending the annual meeting of
the asSnrialiOn
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
MADDING PAINS DUE
TO BEE IN MANS EAR

MARLBORO, n. J., Aug. 19.-By eX-
tracing a large bee from his ear physi-
clans relieved John Polish, farm
hand. from pains in his head that al
most drove the man insane.
Polish drove a wagon load of pota-
toes to the Marlboro freight station
and while waiting his turn to unload
went to sleep in a nearby field He
awoke with terrific pains in the left
side Of his head
Fellow drivers thought Polish had
suddenly gone crazy and hurried him to
doctor The physician, with forceps,
pulled out the bee, still buzzing despite
his waXed condition.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
NAT GOODWINIS STILL
BETTER; WATCHED BY
HIS LEADING WOMAN

j SANTA MONICA. CAL, Aug. 10
The condition Of Nat c. Goodwin, the
actor, who was so severely injured last
week by being thrown upon the rocks
from boat by a breaker showed still
further improvement, and the attend
ing physicians are certain he will be
able to be up and around within three
weeks The crisis of his condition will
not be passed until tomorrow, but NJ
untoward symptoms have developed
and everything points to certain re-
covery.
Miss Marjorie Moreland, Goodwin's
leading woman. who was with him on
the trip when he was hurt. remains
with him almost constantly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
WHITFIELD CANDIDATES
WANT "CLEAN POLITICS"

DALTON, GA, Aug 19,-Aspirants
for county Office in Whitfield have gone
on record for clean politics Candi-
dates have signed the following agree
ment:
1--WE, the undersigned candidates, be-
lieving in pure elections, hereby agree
to pledge ourselves to abstain from the
use of any intoxcant in our respective
races. and further agree and pledge our
selves to refrain from the corrupt use
Of money in the purchase Of votes or
other illegal use Of same, and to lend
our influence in the prosecution of the
party or parties guilty Of so doing"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
TOWN OF ELGIN WANTS
SECRET FOR HOLDING BEES

ELGIN. H., Aug 19.-Elgin's com
mission government scratched its head
over an entirely new public problem.
How can a city stop the flight of
honey bees" is the puzzle The COM
mission received a communication
signed by twenty residents Of the
southeast end of the city asking that
immediate steps be taken to keep bees
out Of the vineyards The petition sets
forth that unless the bees are penued
up they will ruin the crop,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
FATHER SUES BECAUSE
BABY'S LITTLE CASKET
HAD TO BE ROUGH BOX

ROME, GA, Aug. 19-While a funer-
al party waited at the grave, H. L.
Lemaster claims he had to make a box
in which to bury his -year-old
child through the alleged negligence of
the Southern Express Company to get
a casket to him in time. and he has
sued the corporation for $1,000 dam
ages.
Lemaster alleges that he bought a
casket and box from a local undertaken,
which he took to the express office to
be transported to his home near Rome.
This. he claims, the company failed to
do. and as d result he had to make a
rough wooden box for the body.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
CONFESSION OF ROSE
TELLS OF STAYING AT
POLICEMAN'S ORDERS

and joked and said don't worry, just a
couple of days and everything will be
o. X. That night Becker called me
again and said get A. j. Levy to look
after the interest of the driver.
Becker Chsered Him Up.
a started Schepps out to get in
touch with A. J. Levy. later received
another message that Levy had been
retained He kept in constant COM
munication with me either by tele-
phone or through Schepps, cheering me
up. Finally on Wednesday morning l
received a telephone message from him
advising me to give myself up, as they
were asking for me in connection with
the Gilbert affidavit
II said Charlie, ! am almost crazy.
am sick in mind and body. l don't
dare trust myself being questioned.
am thinking of you and I will surely
make a mess of it, He said. We'll.
guess you are right; rest and stay there
a while until l phone YOU I received
another message later in the day tell
ing me to come to Lawyer Harris Of
fee, as he wanted to see me. / told
|
will send him to you
About 10 o'clock that night Lawyer
Hart and a notary came to see me and
began questioning me
"Schepps came in when they left and
Fl said to him, Sam, have been tricked
and duped; it looks Ike Becker is try
ing to make me the goat Schepps
assured me it was only my nervous
state that made me think that. WHY
he said, I had a talk with Becker and
he said everything is O. K. Just sit
tight, you and everybody else will be
all right. He is looking after every
| thing
Gave Himself Up.
Thursday a. m, l got newspaper
and read A. J. Levy's statement about
me, and l realized at once that there
was treachery somewhere. | awoke
Schepps and told him l was going to
headquarters and give myself up and
tell all
Il hired a taxi and started down
town. Schepps all the while accom-
panying me and begging me not to do
it before l consulted with Becker, but I
was determined, and went to head
quarters and waited the arrival OF
Deputy Commissioner Dougherty.
Il Was taken in the office with him
and Hughes and questioned about the
murder Then Dougherty left me. re-
turned and left the door open. and
Becker appeared in the doorway, pale
as a ghost. Dougherty said, Shut the
door Then he questioned me about
Becker, The trick Of having Becker an
pear in the doorway had it's effect. NV
heart went out to him and I denied any
| relationship with him
Il was then charged with an Access
sorry to the murder of Herman Rosen-
thai. | was taken from there to the
| district attorneys office I met Mr.
| whitman. l was taken to the Ton7bs
! where ! kept getting messages from
! Becker through Pitt advising me to sit
! ight and not worry. as he was looking
after everything, including my family"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
WITHDRAWS FROM SECOND
WILCOX COUNTY CONTEST

ABBEVILLE, GA. Aug. 19.-In a
card made public through a local pa
per, Sheriff L. H. Glenn announces that
he is not in the race for representative
for Wilcox county. He had paid the
assessment and was considered a cam
didate until this announcement was
made public. This leaves DR.. c. D..
McRae, of Rochelle, without opposi-
ton,
Mr. Glenn was likewise a candidate
in the county primary last spring for
reelection to the Office Of sheriff, but
withdrew before the primary came off.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
MARCHERS
DROP FROM PARADE;
SEVEN FRUSTRATED

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 19.-The ex-
IRENE heat of Sunday caused seven pros
trations during the big parade which
marked the opening of the national con-
vention of the Federation of Catholic So
cieties,
Hundreds of marchers We're compelled
to drop out of the lines SO far there
have been no fatalities. Aside from the
hot weather the parade was thorough
success, being the largest pageant ever
seen in Louisville. Twenty thousand peo-
nile and hundreds of floats were in line.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
LEAVES Il In RACE.

ROME, GA. Aug. l9-W. O. Common
has Withdrawn from the race for coun-
tv commissioner He is superintendent
Of the Georgia School for the Deaf and
ut present a member of the board. He
leaves seventeen in the race.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
WAYCROSS FOLK GOING TO
JOY-RIDE IN STREET CARS

WAYCROSS, GA, Aug 19.-Unless
there are unforeseen delays, Waycross
people can go JOY riding in street cars
the first week in september The de-
layed contracts for crossings Of vari-
Gus tracks Of the Atlantic Coast Line
and ARRANGEMENTS for electric power
are settled propositions now and MOTH
ing but construction hinders the opera
ton of cars. This is being rushed, and
with good weather will be completed by
September l.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
FALLS WITH DYNAMITE
AND GETS AWAY WITH IT

POTTSVILLE, PA. Aug. 19.-John
CARMEL, one of party of laborers I'M
loading a carrot dynamite in the Read
ing's new million dollar yard between
Min Greek and St Clair, while carry
ing a case containing so pounds Of the
explosive. stubbed his toe on a rail
and fell
Though the box had such jolt that
it's boards burst, the dynamite failed to
explode
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
ELOPERS HIDE IN
WOODS; CAUGHT
Youthful Pair, Failing to Get
License Sunday, Found at
Night by Police.

Awaiting todays sunlight and an Of
fetal who might marry them, a fifteen
year-old swain and his lady love- one
year his junior, played babes in the
woods last night, but the hard-hearted
county police found them in their syl-
van retreat hiding from the ire of OBJ
jecting parents. and sent them home.
When the youthful wooer called today
10 claim his bride he found that her
mother had placed many miles of un-
romantic railroad track between their
happiness.
Six weeks ago pretty Vera Glozier
came to Atlanta from Natchez, Miss,
to visit married sister at 161 Crew
street With her came her mother
Henry Thrasher was an errand boy
for L. W. Rogers, a grocer of 236 Capt.
toll avenue, Each day he delivered
goods to the Crew street home After
he had looked into the eyes of the Mis-
sissippi miss for the first time he ran
his errands 10 this particular house
with quickened step
Plan to Elope on Sunday Fails.
Then began an ardent Courtship, even
if the sutton had to be received at the
back door instead of the parlor. The
suit prospered. Vera Glozier began to
believe that all masculine worth was
wrapped up in Henry Thrasher
The pair realized, however. that their
youthfulness probably would cause OBJ
lection to their marriage, but they
were unwilling to wait through weary
waste Of time until passing years in
creased their age and gave them op-
portunitv to make life worth Iivino
They planned an alopement Sundav
was the day set, and Yesterday tbay
Jared forth to seek license Tba,,
didn't know that public officials do not
work on Sunday and the ordinarv,s Of
flee was closed. They were grievousl,
disappoirted when his sit,,otior 90,
fronted them.
Still they We're determined Tbav
decided to wait until TODAY but fearad
that their return home wou1d canse q
collapse of their plan. They decided 70
stay out all night
Found on Banks Of River.
It seemed ideally romantic n av,ait
the day watching the swirIing PROGRESS
of water to the great sea. They hoard
ed a car and were soon studving tho
beauties of nature from the hanks of
the Chattahoochee.
There county policemen found tbe,o
The constabulary could see no inst rea-
son why persons Of s,,cb +e,do. -.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-19
POLICE IN CANADA BAR
THE STARS AND STRIPES

SASKATOON, SASK., Aug 19--
Because they had several American
flags on their wagons the Sells-Floro
parade was held up by the police until
Union Jacks were substituted for the
Stars and Stripes. : p. Allen, a citi-
zen. started the demonstration and he
and his supporters were loudly Missed
10y Americans and also by many Cana
dams
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03
Justice Brooks Seeks Damages.

A new development in the now cele.
brated Chinook saloon case, which
has been in the courts on several oc-
casions, Is q damage suit in which
Justice Brooks is the plaintiff. The
suit has been brought in the district
court of Cascade county, the Great
Falls Leader giving it the following
mention:
10 an effort to secure damages ag-
gregating SO, 297. so, Fl. B. Brooks, q
justice of the peace of Chinook, alleg-
ing that he was greatly damaged by
being hailed into court on a charge of
contempt, in the district court late
yesterday afternoon filed suit against
Herman STREET., J. c. Duff, r. E. Stran-
ahan, David G.. Browne and John
Harris. In the complaint it is alleg.
ed that after be had ordered the seiz
ure Of a quantity of goods owned by
STREET., he was ordered by the district
court to return the property, but
STREET. delayed this and subsequently
filed a false affidavit upon which he
Brooks was brought into court &c
answer to a charge of contempt.
He dem anded judgment against
Strauahan, Duff and STREET. in the sun
of 81, 975 and judgment against
Browne and Harris, as bondsmen, il
the sum of 81, 900 each.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03
wagon hauls of about 80 miles from
Malta to Leedy,

wagon hauls of about 80 miles from
Malta to Leedy.
Great Falls Leader: Attorney J. N.
The len, who Is home from q several
days business trip to Shelby, says
that at q meeting there Saturd ay even
ing 81, 100 was raised in less than
fifteen minutes, q 1000 of it Ia cash to
further the movement to create Toole
county from parts OF Hill and Teton
counties, with Shelby as the county
eeat.
from Fridays Daily
Wanted, q baud ironer. Apply to
Benton Steam Laundry.
r. c. Newsome. OF Virgelle, is
among the business visitors in town.
:. Sharp Bros. have a lot of clean
Montana grown alfalfa seed at l8
cents q pound.
Miss Sarah F. MacHale, county
school superintendent of Hill county,
was among the arrivals today.
Miss Chemidlin returned home last
night from Great Falls, where che has
been visiting for the pact ten days.
Newton Shepherd, an old resident
OF the Highwood country, is under
treatment at the Sanitarium for pueu-
monia.
S. o. Lying. OF Cambridge, Wis,
a former resident of this city, arrived
from the east today. Mr.. Lying re-
ports an exceptionally sever winter
ia Wisconsin.
A sale of home cooking and fancy
work will be held in the Pacific hotel
dining room April 6. There will be
10 Easter egg grab bag, and home
made candy for sale 10 boxes and by
the pound.
The vacancy in the Office of coroner
for Chouteau county has been filed by
the appointment of W. F. MILFORD
by the board Of county commissioners.
The board also appointed Dr.. F. W.
Cotton as county health officer.
Geo. Barley, OF Eagle butte, who
ia among the visitors in town, will
leave 10 q few days on q trip to his
old home in New York state. Mr..
Barley recently made q good sale OF
horses through an advertisement in
the River Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03
Profits From Sugar Beets.

BILLINGS, March 26.-That beet
growing is one of the most profitable
of Montana agricultural industries is
again proved from the figures just
given u by the local sugar com
pany, in making It's announcement
Of winners OF prizes offered by q
local business house to the farmers
whose beet tonnage was the heaviest.
Records of every grower, the acreage
cultivated, the tonnage produced and
amount paid 10 him are kept by the
big mill, and the list has been care
fully tabulated into three groups, &C.
cording to acreage.
Group No. l 5 to Is acres: No. 2,
Is to 80 acres, and No. 3, over 80
acres. A buggy was awarded as a
prize to the farmer making the best
record in each class.
Il. s. Tippetts held the high mark
in the first MENTIONED. his check being
1897 "a for 7,03 acres, an average OF
Sll3.42 pr acre. His crop grew in
northern Wyoming in the vicinity OF
Lowell.
In the second group J. G. Eiseman
of Park City ecored first, with 1911
acres, for which he received S106. Oh
per acre, a total of 81, 602. 26.
John Stewart, who grew forty acres
of beets near Billings, was topnotcher
10 group No 3, and his bank account
was increased 4,02S.8 80 by the sugar
company's check, the average pei
acre being 500. u.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Daniel e. Gallagher, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
administrator Of the estate of Daniel E.
Gallagher, deceased, to the creditors of,
and ali persons having claims sgains. the said
deceased, to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers within four months after the first pub.
location of this notice, to the said administrator
at his residence at Lodge Pole, In the county of
ChouteSu, state OF Montana.
HARRY j. HE Ally,
Administrator of the estate of Daniel E. Gala
cher, deceased.
Dated February q, 1912.
First publication, March l, 1912.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03

BUTTE, March 28.-George Mead,
arrested shortly after the robbery OF
the Buckley & Cabray saloon March
II. during which Waterman Michael
Casey was shot and killed in q duel
with two bandits, pleaded guilty to
murder in. the first degree, and was
Immediately sentenced to q life i'm
prisonment. Mead's companion In
the holdup, James Sullivan, several
days ago also pleaded guilty to muir.
der in the first degree aud was giver
q life term.