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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-31
House Votes on
RepaSsing Bill Friday

BY vote of 1O7 to AZ, on an aye and
nay roll call, the house of representatives
today agreed to postpone action on the
governors veto of the Tippns bill until
Friday morning after the confirmation of
the journal.
Immediately after the reading of the
veto, a sharp fight against it's considera-
ton today was by Alexander. of Dekalb,
who moved its reference to the temper
ance committee.
This brought forth a counter proposal
that the bill be taken up for considera-
ton at once, and Mr.. Hopkins. Of Thomas.
moved TO pass the bill, the governor
veto Notwithstanding
Mr. Alexander then moved that action
on Mr. Hopkins motion to pass the bill
be postponed until Friday morning, inn
mediately after the confirmation of the
journal, and this motion prevailed
1t was evident that the opposition to
the bill felt its complete ability 10 sustain
the veto, but there was no bitter objec-
ton to the motion going over to Fridag
Mr. Alexander said after the house adj
journed that the friends of the bin had
no object IN postponing action TO Friday
other than a desire to have due notice
given all members that a vote would be
| taken on the governor veto at fixed
time.
some Of the extreme advocates of the
measure charged today that an attempt
had been made 10 stack the cards on
them. ana that the opposition TO the bill
had advance notice OF the veto. and that
bad faith had been practiced by some Of
the opponents Of the bin. This idea was
not generally supported by the friends of
| the Bill, however.
Finder the status agreed TO- the bill must
come 90 vote Friday, ana be passed on
rejected definitely, under the motion OF
Mr Hopkins.
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emphasize the well known fact that
the crop prospects in Georgia are
worse this year than they have
been for several years The con-
rinuous. rains and other causes
have wrought serious results to the
farmers of the state. If we now
add to their burdens the payment
of taxes amounting to practically
$4,000 per annum, then we shall
cause them to face an embarrass-
ing problem.
Therefore, for the reasons above
enumerated, and for the further
reason that the drastic legislation
herein proposed from which the
referendum has been Intentionally
omitted. may be accepted by the
people as an attempt to place a
bride on their sovereignty, linked
with an imputation on their integ-
rity, and is hence calculated to
bring about a revulsion of feeling
which may endanger the existence
of the entire prohibition law, | must
withhold my sanction of house bill
No. 2, known as the Tippins bill
and impose upon it the executive
veto.
Gentlemen of Georgia, honored
with the confidence of the voters
of your counties and, am sure,Io
ers of the state-my highest object
in sending this communication to
you is to call you from distracting
issues, speciously presented, to
recognition of the ascertained will
Of the people | frankly admit that
| love the people. l have faith in
them; ] feel it my duty, in the Off
cial life to which they have called
me, to obey them. It is for you to
determine your duty Respectfully
submitted,
JOSEPH NJ. BROWN, Governor.
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COVERNORK|LLS
ANT|-BEER BILL
Brown Holds That Measure
Violates Expressed Will of
the People.
Continued From Page One.

paign which practically ended De-
cember 7, 1911, there was really but
one issue before the people, viz: AS
to whether the prohibition laws of
this state should remain as now
written or whether they should be
changed.
There can be, therefore, no doubt
as to the expressed will of the white
voters of Georgia upon the subject
of legislation affecting the manu-
facture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors; hence, if | should sign this
bill, it would be upon the assump-
ton that the minority should rule
in the capitol despite the fact that
1t lost at the polls.
There is no propulsive force so
marvellous, yet so compelling, as the
intuition of the people. There is no
greater mandate than their voice as
spoken at the ballot box; and |
will add that the white voters Of
this state finow that this bill was
on your calendar when 1 made the
pledge above referred to, and they
voted for me with that knowledge.
Hence. / dare not trfe with the
people. The pledge l made is my
compact of honor with them.
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ruptly. He has discredlted the witness
by proving his memory seriously at
fault. He has proved that several state
ments of the witness were in conflict.
He has proved, and by the states own
testimony, that Mrs. Grace did have
an opportunity to hear Of her hus
band accusation.
And so the game goes on. Several
times. when a particularly important
question is up for decision by the
Judge. the defense has insisted that the
Jury be taken from the room until the
matter is thrashed out, thus baking the
solicitors scheme Of getting the matter
before the jury, even without the Off
ciaI standing of evidence. The whole
matter of Graces accusation against
his wife was debated in the absence Of
the Jury. In fact, the twelve men IN
the box have not yet heard Mrs Grace
accused by any witness of any crime.
So far the defense has played the
qame it'll its adversaries chessmen,
upon its opponents board. 1t has de-
pended entirely uuon turning the states
own witnesses against the state When
the session opened today 1t had not in
troduced one witness had not indicated
its intention Of doing so Il had not
intimated whether or not Mrs. Grace
would take the stand in her own be-
half. IL seemed possible ait that hour
thai tho defense would be satisfied In
arguing before the jury that the state
had NOT proved its charges and asking
for Il plain verdict Of not guilty.
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stitution restricts to the judicial de-
partment. He must then require a
man to make affidavit whether he
is or is not a participant in an of
Tense against the laws, an oath
which even the courts can not ex-
act of any one.
In this addition, or amendment,
to the prohibition law more sacred
or more essential to the protection
of life, liberty and property than
the laws which forbid murder, bur-
glary, etc? No one endowed with
common sense will assert that 1t is.
And no feature of the prohibition
law will so quickly bring contempt
and ridicule upon it and, possibly,
break down the entire prohibition
structure as this section if it were
permitted to go on the statute
book The people of Georgia hold
their highest office in highest re-
spect, and will not brook any eff
fort, however covert, to bring it
into CONTEMPT
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A Frame-Up,
Becker S Defense.

Becker's defense will be that Rose,
Weber and Vallon are framing up a
job on him to save themselves. His
friends today declare that he is a man
of iron nerve and will fight to the last
and then go to the death chair if nee
essary without utterlng a word to i'm
plicate any of his superiors or asso-
ciates.
A close friend of the lieutenant said
today that Becker's counsel had the
declaration of five witnesses to prove
chat the whole thing is a frame-up."
Rose, according to this man, was Beck
er's stool pigeon in getting informa-
ton on which to raid gambling houses
and when he, Weber and WALTON found
themselves in fix that promised either
the chair or long prison terms they
Matched the scheme to get clear by
throwing the burden of the Rosenthal
murder on Becker.
Becker never had anything to do
with the killing of Rosenthal directly or
indirectly this man declared
Becker is under constant guard in his
cell in the Federal wing of the Tombs
The removal Of Weber WALTON and
Rose to the East Side prison because
of their fear of assassination has leH
as the Rosenthal murder prisoners in
the Tombs. Becker, "Dago Frank" and
Jacob A. Reich, or Jack Sullivan, as
he is known, king of the newsboys and
close friend of Becker.
District Attorney Whitman today
planned to send witness after witness
before the grand jury with added de-
tails Of the graft and murder case.
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accused of numbering Herman Rosen-
thai The attorney said:
Becker has nothing to squeal about
He has nothing to confess"
That District Attorney Whitman is
not confident of convicting Becker with
the evidence in hand was indicated
when he said:
I'VE will need other evidence to sub
stantiate the testimony of these three
men, and we believe we will be able to
get if ="
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Cites Condition
Of The Treasury.

into contempt.
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And, as guardian of the credit OF
the state, l must call your atten-
ton to the fact thai there is yet
another most practical reason
agains the approval Of this bill,
which at this time has no bearing
Of overwhelming Importance / re-
fer to the condition Of the state
treasury. This reason, 1 may say,
has been accommodating for some
years.
The duty is upon the governor
to reserve the financial credit Of
Georgia, and with such obligation
on him. he is given the power to
vote the items Of the appropriation
bill. And yet, with the Tippihs bill
having been delayed for one year.
with the appropriation bill signed
under the expectation Of the receipt
of revenues which are now pro-
posed to be taken away, | have the
pressing obligation Of preserving
the states credit. and the only pow
er | have is to preserve the antici-
pated revenues. When this is done
there will still be a deficit OF a large
amount, and it is impossible for the
executive to pay money when your
laws have left none in the treas
ury.
It is a matter Of common knowi-
edge that the deficit which exists
has for years been handled, If
may so express it, by taking from
the common school fund such
amounts as were needed during a
passing year to pay excuses in APP
preparations made by one general
. assembly after another and carry
ing over the deficit TO be paid out
Of the taxes received early the next
year. It is a lamentable fact that
the excessive appropriations have
so steadily increased by the prac-
tlce / have described that within the
present year only 39,772.65 has
been paid 10 the common school
teachers. although they have earned
thus far fully $1,250,00O We are,
therefore, face to face with the fact
that the teachers Of the common
schools have been deprived by leg
islation already enacted OF at least
one million dollars. which they have
earned
In this connection. it IL proper to
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COURT FREES GROCER OF
CHARGE OF SHOOTING DOG

Abe Kaplan, a groceryman, 1856 East
Georgia avenue, was cleared In the
police court this morning OF the charge
Anna Gorgan, negro woman. 54s
Glenn street Somebody shot Anna'i
dog Saturday night. but the evidence
was too conflicting to connect kaplaI
with the affair.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-29
NzzAGE or ST NoRT7Z

ing but half an hour above COM
Portable inn suggests rather the sports
of the ski than real Alpine work.
Joint Trips Planned.
These two itineraries may serve as
sample to show the kind of noun
tain climbing 1t is that forms the
summer amusement of so many of the
Swiss clubs. There Is continual set
ting forth of excursion parties, large
ly over Sundays, in every part of the
country, the comparative smallness
of Switzerland giving to every club
~the opportunity to carry its climbing
into any part of the mountains and
affording the chances of number
Of joint trips.
There are a number of joint trips.
the clubs of central Switzerland FORM
ing one group in the Oberland and
another gathering being OF the east
ern sections Section Aarau has In
its itinerary Todi, Diablerets, Monch
and Urirothstock with trip in which
the women are to join on November
at Zeglingen which will be an excur-
sion with the Lindenberg section. The
Basle is to have July 81 a three-day
climb in the Goschenen mountains,
two nights in huts, one of them the
Trifft cabin, with intervening climbs
to the Sustenhorn (11,500 fee) and
the Thieralplistock, coming down to
Meiringen. The Blumisalp section will
join with Oberland sections in meet
ing at Interlaken on May 16, and In
August will ascend the always difficult
Finsteraarhorn, the highest peak In
its district. The Chaux-de- -Fonds sec
tion, the seat of which is but short
distance from Lake Neuchatel in the
very heart of the Juras, has pro-
gram for the year of no less than 20
trips, largely in its own territory. The
Wildstrubel, the Aiguille du Tacul in
the Chamouni district, the Grande
Fourche and Velan are in its list of
the higher and more distant summer
trips. The Grindelwald section, as
might be expected from its remark
able location, has series of important
outings in which the Jungfrau rail-
way is an important factor. The mem
bers will attend the general meeting
In Interlaken In May, in June its trip
will be to the Guggi hut along the
plateau of the Monch and in July
from the Jungfraujoch station down
the great Aletsch glacier to the Con-
cordia hut, returning by the way OF
the Finsteraarhorn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-29
OLD D!CKIE HOUSE
Has Had Every President as Its
Guest Except Taft.
Ancient Building In Virginia Has Long
Been Famous for lite Fish and
Chicken DInners--onIy DWELL
Ing Left of City.

Washington.--On the Virginia side
Of the Great Falls of the Potomac,
commonly known as ''the Niagara Of
the South" fourteen miles from Wash
lngton. Is an ancient building, the old
Dickie house. connected with which is
the pleasing tradition that every presi-
dent of the United States has taken
dinner beneath it's roof tree, President
Taft alone excepted. The old habita-
tion. long famous for Its fish and
chicken dinners. Is the only dwelling
left OF the departed City of Matildas-
Vile, that was called into being by
the construction of the Potomac Com
pany Canal, of which George Wash
ington, after relinquishing his COM
mand at the close of the revolution,
was promoter and president
Generations ago the canal was aban-
doned and Matildasville vanished from
the map. The old Diclie house alone
remains. George Washington often
ate beneath it's roof. When the Brit
lsh captured Washington in 1914 Pres
ldent Madison and his cabinet, 1t is
said, tarried for meal before cross
Ing the river. All the presidents but
one are said by the descendants OF
the original owner OF the house to
have sat at the table in the little din
ing-room when visiting the falls and
to have partaken of fish and chicken
cooked in style that has made the
DiclSie family famous for its culinary
accomplishments. Some are skepticaI
enough to question this claim, but 1t is
put forth with such stress that most
visitors depart strong in the faith
that they have eaten a meal in room
that has been honored by the presence
of all the presidents but one. AS yet
President Taft has not sat in judg
ment upon a meal at Diclkie's, and the
absorbing ambition of the proprietor
of the house is to make the list COM
plete.
Since the completion of the trolley
line to the Great Falls OF the Potomac
this beautiful work of nature has at
tracted great interest among excur-
sionists. The trip to the falls is one
of the most popular in the vicinity of
the national capital. Last year, 170,-
900 excursionists visited the falls. In
addition, thousands of other sightseers
made the trip by automobile or car
riage on the Maryland side. This
route is far more beautiful than the
one on the Virginia side, for the road
winds along the river and the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal-to the famous
Cabin John bridge, which was built
when Jefferson Davis was secretary
OF war. During the civil war the name
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-06-29
HOW calcAeos LOST o'BRIEa
Carl Lundgren Gave President Murphy
Als Opinion That Buck Would
Not Do for Cubs.

"If 1t hadn't been for Carl Lundgren
the Cubs would have Pitcher O'Brien
today" says President Murphy OF the
Chicago Cubs. "Lundgren played for
the Chicago team many years and
uniformly good during the cold days.
when most twirlers can scarcely hold
the ball. He won many games for ths
Cubs at such times and was factor
In our success.
"His judgment slipped up in the
case OF O,Brien, however. had heard
a lot about O'Brien's wonderful work
In the Connecticut league. In fact,
many persons had written me advis-
ing his purchase by the Cubs. |
picked up an eastern paper one day.
noticed where Lundgren was playing
on the Hartford club, the same that
O'Brien was member OF. and de-
cided to get Carps opinion OF the
youngster.
"Carl had pitched for the University
Of Illinois before Joining the Cubs, and
as George Hun was coach of the IL
linois, In addition to being our scout
at that time, decided to get busy.
First of all I asked HUFF to write
Lundgren and find cut what he
thought of O'Brien. The answer came
back in due time: 'O'Brien is only a
fair pitcher
THAT settled O'Brien for me. II he
didn't look good to Lundgren, didn't
see where he could be used by the
Cubs. Yet that same O'Brien pitched
-, hol fNr "A Ipth af
the Western league. and was grabbed
up by the Boston Red Sox before we
could get another crack at him. Jack
Hendricks, manager of the Denver
club, and one of the best developers
of young ball players in the business.
according to my way Of thinking, con-
siders O'Brien the best young pitcher
he has ever set eyes on.
"For that matter. club owner has
TO pick and choose diamonds in the
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Arhe Niagara Of the South"

OF Jefferson Davis. which was inscrib-
ed on the bridge. was chiseled out, but
few years ago it was replaced, an
episode that attracted wide interest at
the time. From here the road cuts
across beautiful hilly country to the
Great Falls on the Maryland side.
where there is hotel of advanced
age
The falls are. always changing, ac-
cording to the height of the water.
Above them is dam which holds
back the water for the Washington
supply. A rise of one inch at the
dam makes rise of eight inches In
the water as 1t passes over the falls
and down the gorges:~ The spectacle
Is one Of great majesty. The river
splits and runs around a craggy ISL
and, and the two parts rush together
again and pour thunderously between
great rocks which split the food into
three separate waterfalls, as 1t tum-
bles over the precipice into the cal
dron. Here the water. rushing in
from three angles, forms great whirI-
pool and thence RACES through mar
row gorge with perpendicular walls
of granite for about mile, where 1t
spreads out into placid expanse.
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WOODSTOCK NEWS
Many Parents Interested in
Camp Billings.

The boys vacation is serious
problem for many parent, still
Windsor county is fortunate in hav.
ing conducted near at home for the
past five years a safe and profitable
outing under the name of Camp
Billings by the County Y. M. @. A.
Committee and those who are ac-
quainted with it's development and
supervision are not at all surprised
at it's growth and popularity.
Something to do, something t.
think about, something to enjoy in
the woods, with view always to
character-building," is the objective,
while the entire expense, aside from
transportation, has been reduced as
low as one could feed their boy at
home upon.
Any boy i'll the county is equally
welcome and where can parents find
a better place to send their boys !?
Plenty of references furnished any
one ON request.
Seventy-nine boys were in attend
ance last year from twelve different
communities, and already large
number have enrolled for the sixth
season.
Camp Billings is not run to make
money but to provide u strictly high
grade camp at low cost, where boy
may learn to swim, handle boat,
fish, enjoy variety of athletic sports
and have tue treat of life time all
under the supervision of men of ex-
perience, all OF whom are thoroughly
in sympathy with boys and theil
manly development.
illustrated folder giving full par.
ticulars will be mailed to any par
ents ON the receipt of a postal card
addressing sane to Camp Billings,
P. O. Box 34l White River Junction,
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Taft and Sherman Head
Republican Ticket.

William Howard TAFT at g: rs
O'Clock Saturday night was renomi-
mated for president OF the United
States by the Republican national
convention at Chicago.
James,S. Sherman, of New York,
was named for vice president.
The revolt OF many Of the Roose-
welt delegates in the convention was
open from the moment the perma-
nent roll containing the names OF
contested delegates was approved.
A " valedictory statement was
read in behalf OF Colonel Roosevelt
asking that his name be not pre-
sented and that his delegates sit in
mute protest against all further pro-
ceedings A great majority of the
Roosevelt delegates in the Illinois
and all in the Missouri and Idaho
delegations declined to follow this
advice, but Colonel Roosevelt's sway
over the delegations from California,
Karsas, Maine, Minnesota, Ne
braska. New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
South Dakota, and Virginia was all
but absolute. Most OF the delegates
from these states announced their
purpose OF helping to give MIR.
Roosevelt an independent nomina-
tion at another hall later in the
evening.
The split in the convention occa-
stoned no surprise. twas only full
fillment OF the predictions that had
been made during the last several
days.
The closing scenes OF the conven-
ton were marked by counter demon
strations for President TAFT and Col.
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Heads a New Party.
Former President Theodore
Roosevelt was nominated tor presi-
dent on an independent ticket. at
Chicago, Saturday night, in the dy-
ing hours of the republican national
convention. The followers Of Col.
Roosevelt gathered in Orchestra hall,
less than mile from the Coliseum,
and pledged their support to the
former president. In accepting the
nomination, Col. Roosevelt appeal
ed to the people ofall sections, re-
gardless OF party affiliations, to
stand with the founders Of the new
party one OF whose cardinal princi-
Piles he said was to be I" Thou shalt
not steal"
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aeoord In Erunalltx.

A man named Joseph Spitzberger.
who died in Vienna hospital recent
ly, left fortune of over 100000 to
the Jewish community for the cree
ton of a children's hospital. Spitz
berger was formerly the cashier at a
mill, He acquired his wealth by the
utmost parsimony. He lived In q
small garret which was never heated
or lighted, as he always went to bed
at dusk His meals were stale bread
and tea without sugar, eggs and fruit
being rare luxuries. He never smoked
and abstained from drinking wine or
beer. He never rode in a tramcar or
made excursions, and he never saw
the inside of theater. His greatest
parsimony probably was that he never
bought newspaper, but got his news
by reading the sheets posted outside
the newspaper Offices. He mended
his shabby secondhand clothes him.
self and was his own laundress. Thus
he managed to capitalize almost the
whole o. his income. and increased hia
capital by successful speculations
Even when wealthy he continued to
lead the same frugal life, never spend.
ing farthing on amusement or things
which he considered unnecessary.
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Foxv Joe McoInnlty.

Manager Joe McGinnity of Newark
was offered back Joe Agler by the
Cubs, but declined to take him, since
he is sure Harry Swacina will fill all
requirements. Agler and Smith went
to the Cubs in deal by which Nc
Ginnity was to get players or cash
Bob Fisher was sent to Newark and a
list of others. including Agler, submit
ted to McGinnity. None of them look
ed good to him and he demanded cash
instead, to the amount of $4,000. Pres.
ident Murphy sent him check for the
amount and Agler went to Jersey City
The deal McGinnity made was a good
one, for Fisher bids fair to be worth
as much as both Smith and Agler, and
Joe has the 5000 bones besides.