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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-26
REPORTER, IMPRISONED,
BLOCKS JAIL DELIVERY

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Nov. "a news
paper reporter who had himself arrested
on suspicion that he was an expert pick
pocket of Cincinnati prevented the es-
cape of five men from the city prison.
The newspaper man acted for the war
den Of the prison, who had reason TO
believe that a plot to escape was being
formed. The reporter ingratiated himself
into the good will Of the men and they
told him how they purposed getting
away. He told the warden.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-26
HUGS AND HANOSHAKES
FOR A MIXED JURY

TACOMA, WASH. Nov 26.-Hugs
and kisses for the girls. and shaking
hands for the men on the jury made up
a part Of the trial of Matthew Murray,
an attorney charged with defrauding an
ignorant client.
The young attorneys wife gave the
kisses and they followed a verdict of
not guilty, Gaping the climax in the
court made sensational by the defend
ants personal appeal to the jury, in
which he broke down and wept, the
women on the jury doing likewise.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-26
SLAYER OF MAN MUST
PAY WIDOW So A WEEK

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Joseph Bush,
who killed James Mcnamara in a fight
in Brooklyn September 90, was SEN
fenced to pay the widow SO week for
one year in lieu Of spending a year in
Jail.
Bush thankfully agreed to carry out
the decree, which was issued by JUS
tice Crane in the supreme court, but
Mrs. Mcnamara declared she wouldnh
take a cent from her husbands slayer.
Bush was directed to pay her anyhow,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-26
ILLINOIS OFFICIAL
CALLS ON BROWN
Barrett O'Hara, New Lieuten-
ant Governor, Finds Execu-
tive Right Up on Politics.

Barrett O'Hara, lieutenant governor
of Illinois, called upon Governor Jo-
seph NJ Brown TO pay his respects and
get acquainted.
He spent half an hour with the
Georgia executive, discussing politics,
crops and the state generally. Each
official seemed to enjoy the visit i'm
mensely.
81 have been hearing about Governor
Brown for years, said Mr. OHara,
and I determined, during a brief stay
in Atlanta, to get acquainted with him,
81 had fine talk with him. We dis
cussed everything, think-mostly poll
tiles and crops, however. l found him
very much interested in James Hamil-
ton Lewis of my state, who is to be
one of the new senator's. Some OF
Governor Browns people were associ-
ated closely with Jim Ham when ne
was youngster in Georgia, and that
made us good friends right off the reel.
We are strong for Lewis in my part of
the country.
Governor Brown is "a most interest
ting man. He certainly keeps tab on
what is going on throughout the nation
| politically"
| Lieutenant Governor O'Hara is an
old newspaper man, who quit the game
| several years ago, in order to have a
| try at politics. He says he really didn't
expect to be elected lieutenant govern
or when he entered the race last spring,
and he says Lewis had no thought Of
being elected senator, either but both
were swept along safely in the Wilson
landslide.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-26

Indorsed by more Pure Food authori-
ties, expert chemists. chefs and house
Keepers than any other EXTRACT In
the q. S. A. "SAUERS" (AdYt)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-26
$3.50 ATHENS AND RETURN
FOR GEoRGIA-AUBURN
GAME THANKSGIVING.

Special train leaves 9 a. m; leaves
Athens 10 p. m. returning; $500 round
trip returning Friday. SEABOARD.
(Advt.)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
RELEASING BOARD
VOTED BY SENATE;
SALARIES DODGED

Altered so that the constitutional OBJ
lection. which caused former Governor
Hoke Smith to veto a similar measure
had been removed the Harris resolution
providing standing commission to re-
lease the Western and Atlantic railroad
was adopted by the senate today without
opposition
The resolution stipulates that three SEN
ators and five representatives, appointed
from the present legislature. be named to
constitute commission which shall hold
office until all the leases of the Western
and Atlentic railroad shall have been
contaminated
AS the present leases OF the Western
and Atlantic do not terminate until 1918
this commission. should il be authorized
ny the house. will be in existence for sevel
years
Provision Of a similar act vetoed by
Governor Smith gave members of the com
mission legislative per diem while in SEES
sion. Governor Smith held this to be
an action of the legislators to create
salared offices for themselves The pres
ent measure gets around this objection
by allowing members of the commission
81 day for expenses.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
JEALOUS WOMAN
SAVES REPUBLIC
Discarded Sweetheart of the
Leader of Portuguese Mon
arChiStS BareS Plot.

LISBON, July Ia jealousy mad
dened woman brought the latest and
most promising attempt of the Portu-
guese royalists to the verge of ruin
with heavy loss Of life and treasure A
beautiful girl of noble family here en-
amoured Of Captain Couciri, the roy
alist leader recently received informa-
ton that he was false to her, it became
known today. and in a frenzy. went to
the government officials and revealed
the monarchist plot. every detail. Of
which is said to have been given to her.
Il was then that the republican Lead
ers learned that seven regiments in
this city were in constant communica-
ton with Couciri and had completed
all plans to revolt and seize the capital
for the royalists as soon as the latter
reached the border Measures We're
taken to nullify this plan and when
Couciri crossed the frontier from Spain
at the head of the strongest army the
revoutionists have been able TO muster
he found the government forces wait
ing for him in Overwhelming numbers
and his command was dispersed with
heavy loss in killed and injured
The republicans also suffered Sc
yerey and royaist agents are declaring
| that their setback TO the causo was
but temporary. The government. how
ever is confident that with the ex-
haustive Information placed In its
hands by Coucri's discarded sweetheart
there is nothing left for the royalist
leader to do but surrender or fight
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
MAN LOST IN SWAMP is
CRAZED BY MOSQUITOES

EGG HARBOR CITY, n. j., July Is.
Residents OF Cologne, a little village a
few miles from here heard numerous
calls of Help, for Gods sake. help"
from deep in the Mankiller swamp AS
the swamp is a thick and dangerous
one. no one answered the calls until 5
o'clock in the morning. when several
men started a search After several
house they came upon a half naked
man. dressed only in shirt He was
terribly bitten by mosquitoes and was
demented
During spells he seemed to be normal
and gave his name as Joseph Holz-
worth of Camden He said that he
had escaped from Blacbwelrs Island,
New York. and with a friend was on
his way to Atlantic City, when his
friend attacked him, beating him sense
less and took his money and clothes
aNaV
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
DANCING
GOES UNDER BAN
Effort of Grant Park ReveIerS to
Tilt the Lid Is Checked by
Policeman.

Sunday dancing in Atlanta was showed
under the ban good and hard today by
Recorder Broyles
An effort to tilt Atlanta's lid just a
wee bit was made Yesterday afternoon
by merry party of boys and girls, who
went out TO Grant park and in the pres
ence of a crowd of recreation seekers,
waltzed and two-stepped to the strains
of an electric piano in a hall over the
refreshment stand The startled specta
tors looked on in amazement. wondering
what had happened TO Atlanta Public
dancing in the park on Sunday afternoon
the idea was almost inconceivable.
But it was all over in a little while.
for when Policeman Norman appeared the
dancers deserted the waltz and scampered
away Two young men. Barney Waldrop,
247 South Moreland avenue. and Walter
Strickland, 1913 Woodward avenue, were a
bit Drawer than the other dancers, and
sought to waltz together. They were
spied by Officer Norman, who made cases
against both of them.
In police court today Strickland told
Recorder Broyles he had been informed
that the police had no objection to the
dancing He was fined S1.75 Waidrop
failed to appear, and was ordered in con
tempt of court
Sunday dancing certainly will not be
tolerated, said Judge Broyles. atlanta
has not reached he Sunday dancing stage
yet"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15

other charges made against him by Eel
der in written statements.
But the governor did dictate a brief
statement today in which he character
ICED Fielder as a 'cowardly character,
thief and debauchee," and called William
j. Burns the detective employed by Mr.
Fielder. a cheap hireling unworthy of
belief
Blease denied that Nichols had sought
the pardon for Gus Deford, as indicated
In dictagraph testimony presented the
uispensary investigating committee at
Augusta late Saturday afternoon by De-
tective E. s. Reed, of the Burns agency
The governors dictated statement fol-
lows:
"The entire transactions as brought out
in Augusta have been done ait this time
in the campaign for the purpose of in
turing me thinking we had passed
over half of the state. that it would be
impossible for NE to reach the people
again. That whole thing is tissue OF
MISREPRESENTATION and willful lies. which
viii show the people of the state at
the proper time with the proofs. ! have
received numbers of kilograms. letters and
telephone messages from my friends
throughout the state and from parties
who have heretofore never been my
friends. in which they denounce the com
mittee for the action it has taken and
assuring me of their undivided support
| am satisfied they have Done me no In
Jury. but have materially strengthened me
with my friends and all other South Caro-
lnans. who love their state and who will
resent the manner in which this cowardly
character. thief and debauchee has at
tempted to injure the chief magistrate
of this state with the assistance of this
committee.
Referring to w J Burns, the detective,
the governor said
In my opinion Burns proved himself
unworthy of belief and cheap hireling,
as he has in other Of his transactions,
The governor said he did not care to
make any mention of the incident OF
Yesterday wnen he ordered j. A. King
and o. " Watson out of his residence.
He quoted one OF these men as using IN
his home words of very ungentlemanly
character
with the alleged pardon bribery scheme
as related by Detective Reed left yester-
day afternoon for his home IN spartan
burg Governor Blease said today:
"Nichos never mentioned AWNING to
me about a pardon for Gus Detord, ana
no such pardon has been issued
Nichols and other friends of Governor
Blease were in conference al the eXecu-
tive mansion several hours Yesterday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
Nichols to Tell
OF Pardon Deal

SPARTANBURG, s. c., July l5.-At
the request of Samuel j. Nichols the
Spartanburg attorney trapped by e. S.
Reed. the Burns detective, into talk
ing about Governor Blease and q GER
tain pardon State Senator Howard 3.
Carlisle. chairman, will call a meeting
of the dispensary investigating COM
mittee to be held in Columbia next
Thursday at noon, at which time Mr..
Nichols will appear and tell his side
of the alleged conversations Today
Mr. Nichols said.
1T would be useless for me to make
statement at this time, as it could
only amount to a statement. What
have to say ! want TO say on the wit
ness stand and have it put into official
records Until that time l have nothing
whatever to say Of the matter
MT Nichols returned from Columbia
today. He was at the governors man
sion when the Sunday morning papers
came out and from these he learned
for the first time that detective had
been on his path. Mr. Nichols and Mr..
Carlisle held a conference here today,
and it was decided to hold the next
meeting of the committee in Columbia
on Thursday to hear Nichols test
mcny.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
.LOR|MER To KEEP
UP SENATE FIGHT
May Ask Voters of State for
VindiCation, or May Ask the
Senate to Reopen Case.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-WnIia-o
Lorimer, who on Saturday was urseat
ed as United States senator from MT.
nois will keep UP his senate hght. but
will go back to his homeS in Chicago
and go to work for the present.
He will probably e-enter politics and
seek a vindication at the hants of ~.
Illinois electorate, but that has ma,
been decided
Mr.. Lorimer is far from being f14
earewop and crushed man he might bs
imagined. Since the fight for his soar
became most active, Mr. Lorimsr has
been lying a a downtown hotel. nav
ing given up his quarters in the Yoprs
Mems Christian association. H viii
remain there until probably the end of
the week when he will leave for chf-
cago.
Lorimer takes the view that he NAV
ask to have his case reopened on he
ground of newly discovered evidence at
any time he wishes He feels that tn
senate in reopening his case after II
had once declared his title valid estab-
lished precedent it can not ignore
Since he walked out oe the senate
chamber Saturday he has barely us0-
toned his case.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
JOHN MITCHELL TO BE
SENTENCED WEDNESDAY

WASHINGTON July 15.-John
Mitchell, vice president Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. adjudged in
contempt, win be sentenced by Justice
Wright on Wednesday. Through his
attorney. Mitchell today agreed to
waive his right to be in the court when
sentence is passed, and the penalty will
be imposed in his absence.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15

a striking view Of Atlanta's streets
was given in an interview to The Geor-
gian today by Charles J. Haden promi-
nent real estate developer and lawyer
4 have just returned from a visit to
Cleveland St Louis and Chicago. and
in comparison with the streets Of those
cities the condition of Atlanta's Is
shameful he said
II had the pleasure of going over
large sections of these cities and I
could moi help but think Of our streets
as blot on our city,
The Georgian has taken up great
campaign in urging that The streets be
made better
The greatest cause of the trouble
here seems to me TO be that our side
streets are so poorly paved that the
traffic Is forced onto Peachtree and
Whitehall streets The traffic is there
fore so heavy on these streets that no
sort of pavement could last long under
It. Traffic avoids the rough blocks and
our side streets are left idle while the
principal thoroughfare is congested =
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
TOO LAZY TO ESCAPE
FIVE YEARS IN PRISON

COLUMBIA. MO. July l5-George
Smith. a negro. has just been sent to
the state pententiary because. after
being paroled when convicted of forg-
ing check for 50. he refused to report
to the circuit court here to give proof
or his good behavior
Unless Governor Hadley pardons
him. Smith viii have to serve Ave
years. 1t is said that Smith could
easily have proved that he had be-
haved himself but was too lazy to do
50 The sheriff warned him repeatedly,
but Smith would not 60 TO the trouble
go walk a few blocks TO the court house
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
COUNCIL EXPECTED
TO ADOPT NEW CITY
PLANT PLAN TODAY

1t was said today by prominent mem
bers of the council that the contract of
the New York Destructor Company TO
build a garbage disposal plant for S276,
coo would be adopted by council this aft
ernoon. Ii viii be recommended by Mayor
VIM and the finance committee
The company offers to give bond to
build a 100000 electric power plant in
conjunction with the crematory if the
council will finance such a proposition.
Otherwise the bond provides that the
electric plant can be built on the same
terms of credit as the garbage plant with
in one year after the garbage plant is
completed
The Trust Company of Georgia has UNI
derwritten the Instructor companys con
tract to build the garbage plant
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
VIM URGES THAT
BUILDING DEPT.
Be DIVIDED
Engineers to Plan Street Work
and Executive Forces Do
1t, His Aim.

The campaign TO better Atlanta oao
street conditions took new impetus to-
day with the declaration Of Mayor
VIM ihat the chief of construction 8
department should be divided into two
oerartments-an engineering depart
ment and a construction department.
The department is too mig for one
man. said the mayor An engineer
ing corps to plan the work and an ex-
ecutiye department TO do il would he
more systematic and would give better
results think il was mistake that
the departments we're ever consoii-
dated
AS esul Of The Georgians publi-
cation Of the terrible street conditions
and the city-wide demand for better
ment the meeting Of council win be
adjourned until Thursday afternoon.
when charter amendments reorganiz-
ing he system Of improvements are
expected to be introduced
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15

The county does all work with its
convicts and without assessments. But
under the plan adopted the first of the
year the city assesses property owners
and the street railway company for
work done b. the county just as for
work done by the city. It is said that
in this way much more work can be
done,
Most OF the work done by the county
forces is grading. No assessment Us
ever made for grading work.
The city furnishes all material for
work done by the county
1t is probable that reforms OF the
city construction department and the
whole street Improvement system win
be considered at the meeting Of coun-
ell this afternoon II the matter Is not
taken up then council win be adjourn
ed until Thursday afternoon to con-
slider some sweeping proposals for
changes which can oply be brought
about by action Of the state legisla-
ture
Many members Of council favor post
poning action until Thursday IN order
that q caucus may be held and united
action agreed upon informally But
they realize that the& must act AZ once
io sci the desired legislation through
this ,ssion Of lhe general assembly
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
GEORGIAN FALLS
TOURISTS HOME
Newspapers Guests Loud in
Praise of Railway Companies
Which Handled Special.

The Georgian's 80 guests who journeyed
on the outing to Cincinnati Niagara
Falls Toronto and Detroit returned to
Atlanta last night All of them declared
the trip was the pleasantest of their
lives
The railroad officials throughout the
length of the route Wed in courtesies to
the party and even j. r. Mcfarland. who
has done world tours as manager of such
excursions for many years, says he never
went upon a finer one and doesn't think
"a finer one can be made"
When The Georgian special arrived ex-
actly on schedule time at the Louisville
and Nashville station the excursionists
streamed from the PuIlmans. GREETED
their hundreds of friends who had gone
to the station to welcome them back, and
then held an impromptu meeting, at
which they passed unanimously this reso-
luton:
Resolved. That al an informal meet
ing of the Tourists. of The Georgian
special train returning from Niagara
Falls and Canada. on July IA, 1912,
we do unanimously extend most sin
cere thanks to The Atlanta Georgian
and News, Mr. j. F Mcfarland, man
ager of the tour, and Mr.. f. j. Par
malice, r. p A. of the Cincinnati
Hamilton and Dayton railroad for
most pleasant and profitable tour
We also wish to extend our thanks
TO the Louisville and Nashville. Gin
cinnati Hamilton and Dayton and
Grand Trunk railroad companies, to
the Niagara Navigation Company,
and Gorge Route. and to the Detroit
and Cleveland Steamship Company,
for most efficient service and courte-
Gus treatment.
The resolution was offered on the spot
by every one of the tourists.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15

portioned, $4,000; expended, s2.S25 bal
ance $3.50
West End and Grant park boulevard:
Apportioned $4,000; expended s4572;
balance $342S
Spring street improvements Appor-
toned $4,000; expended, $2.S9S.67
Pryor street repairing Apportioned,
$4,000, expended, $l1S.22.
East Mitchell street paving Appor-
toned, $4,000: nothing expended
Fair and Hunter streets repairing:
Apportioned, $4,000: nothing expended.
South Boulevard repairing: Appor-
toned. $4,000: nothing expended.
Ivy street Improvements Apportioned,
$4,000; nothing expended
Highland avenue repaving Appor-
toned $1,000; nothing expended.
James street repaving Apportioned,
$1,000. nothing expended.
Flat Shoals road paving. Appor-
toned. $1.S00s nothing expended
Whitefoord avenue underpass: APP
portioned, $4,000; nothing expended.
DeKaln avenue paving Apportioned
$1,000 nothing expended.
North Boulevard paving; Appor
toned, $4,000; nothing expended.
North avenue paving Apportioned,
s4,S07: nothing expended.
Grading and repaving West Hunter
street and the regarding of South For
syth street Apportioned. $t2,100;
nothing expended
ST Charles avenue paving Appor-
toned $4,000; nothing expended.
ST Charles avenue paving (another
section) Apportioned, $4,000; expend
ed. $140.S2; balance, $1S59.1S.
Streets ordinary; Apportioned, $50,
600: expended $2462l, balance, $5,S7S.
on some Of these improvements work
has begun but vouchers for eXpendi-
lures have not yet reached the comp
trolers office The city engineers de-
clare that this Is the worst year in his
tory for street work on account of the
incessant rains. They say great part
of the work done has been repairs Of
washouts and the like. citing as evil
dence that he streets ordinary fund, the
fund for such repairs. is nearly eX-
hausted.
Work by county conyicts is one o.
the big items this year. But all worE
done in the city is under the direction
Of councils streets committee and the
city construction department Here Is
an outline Of the system by which
county work is done.
Whenever the city officials desire
work done by the county they make q
request The county commissioners or
der it done or not, as they see ut.
Citizens desiring any big improve
ments appeal to both the streets com
mIttee OF council and the county com
mission. But the county officials d.
no work in the city without the ap
prevail of the city officials However
this operative system was adopted
| inst the first of the wear
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
HOMES BURN WITHIN SIGHT OF
FIREHOUSE; BADSTREET BLAMED
To the Editor of The Georgian !.

To the Editor of The Georgian:
Won't you help before it is too late? Our homes though
humble going, by being burned the ground in
sight of fire house
Three homes burned the ground in less than months
Why? Because the city will not pave of the important
this section South Moreland The city
will tell you that they are waiting to put in Why
don they put and the the
curb and not let the people connect until the lower end of the
finished? Then the city pave the Wednes
day night the best fire engine the city compelled
spend nine hours the because could
of the
EAST ATLANTA IMPROVEMENT CLUB.
Atlanta, Ga July 15 1912
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-15
Complaints Made
Of Sidewalk Inactivity.

Dr. Horace Grant communicated to
The Georgian today a complaint thai is
general Ne sidewalks were put down
when curbing was recently laid on
Park and Atwood streets in West Enc
Nearly all the curbing Is now washed
down Dr. Grant also said that pri-
vate property had been encroached
upon in the grading work.
Al the meeting Of council this after
noon resolution will be introduced
BY the streets committee authorizing
the construction department to hire
free labor and to let contracts 10 eaten
up with the Sidewalk grading work
The city convicts have been depended
upon for this work Not a single tile
has been laid on the 80 miles OF side
walks which council authorized this
year.