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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
BIG BOY" VETERAN
FIRE HORSE, BREAKS
A LEG AND is SHOT

Gloom mas settled thickly over fire
headquarters and the men look as
cherries as if one of their number were
dead. Big Boy" who had pulled the
big truck for nearly three years. fell
and broke his leg in the stable yard at
West End An examination by the
veterinary surgeon showed that his
case was hopeless and a few minutes
later a kindly shot put an end to his
suffering
Big Boy" was regarded as one Of
the most valuable horses in the serv-
ice He had been slightly lame for a
week and had been sent out to the
stable to recuperate. The1pnusnal rest
made him feel like prancing and! ca
vorting over the yard Suddenly as he
turned his feet went out from under
him and he fell with a crash.
Red and Jess" the other two Of
the three who have pulled with big
Boy stand as subdued in their stalls
as if they realized that their mate never
again would dash with them over the
rough streets.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
NICHOLS CALLS
DETECTIVE LIAR
Spartanburg Man to Appear
Before Committee Thursday
to Refute Reed Charges.

sPARTANBURG. S. c., July IL
New sensations are expected at Column
bia tomorrow, when the legislative dis
pensary investigating committee re
convenes to hear the testimony Of Sam
uel J. Nichols, the spartanhurg attor-
ney. whom Detective f. S. Reed, of the
Burns agency. accused in Augusta. on
Saturday, Of entering into a plot to
buy pardon from Governor Cole
L. Blease for a notorious safe robber,
convict in the South Carolina peni-
Tertiary.
Following the conference here on
Monday between Chairman Carlisle, of
the investigating committee. and At
torney Nichols. it was announced that
the session would be held at Columbia
to give Nichols an opportunity to give
his version of his negotiations with
Reed. But Nichols has not waited for
the committee hearing to give part of
his story He has issued a statement
in which he, calls Reed a dirty liar"
Nichols says;
Il notice in local paper that Mr..
Reed says he has telegram which
shows that Governor Blease accepted
the $4,000 bride which they say was
offered They say further that the
telegram tells Reed, alias Porter. to
hurry on South and wind up the deal
and pay his money and get his par
don
Il wish to say that this is one Of the
dlrtiest lies that has ben published in
connection with this outrageous re-
Election on the governor and myself
and can not allow it to go unnoticed
even until the committee meets again.
Mr. Reed has been summoned by
Senator Carlisle at my request to ap-
pear before the committee when l APP
pear and it is up to him to produce
such telegram from me or admit
that he has lied in this as well as in
other parts OF the transaction.
I have in my possession the only
telegram which Porter received from
me after I left Spartanburg, which
telegram Will be introduced by me at
the hearing before the committee"
The telegram. Nichols says, was as
follows:
Things do not look good. Come to
Spartanburg at once
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
DRUG-CRAZED NEGRO
KILLS THREE, WOUNDS
TWO; THEN HE'S SLAIN

TAMPA, FLA, July 17.-starting out
on a rampage here today, Bob Harris,
a negro. killed three persons, wounded
two others, one Of whom was white,
and himself was slain by policemen
after siege in which gasoline was
used to burn him out Of house. He
was insane from drugs.
He first went TO the house of a wom-
an and killed her and a man he found
there He then went TO another house
and fired on a woman with baby. The
former was slain on his way out he
shot another negress, who is expected
to die, and a white policeman named
Riggs.
He took refuge in the simpkins wom-
ans house, where he lived, and barri-
caded the doors and windows. Being
plentifully supplied with cartridges he
kept a large force of policemen at bay
and was dislodged only after being
smoked out Of one room. The house
was then set afre with gasoline When
he made dash for liberty he was shot
and killed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
OLYMPIC HEROES
LEAVE FOR HOME
Warm Farewell Given Ameri-
can Athletes on Departure
From Stockholm.

STOCKHOLM. July 17.-Cheers for
the American athletes who had again
swept the worlds arena rang along the
water front here today as the liner Fin
land prepared to sail from Stockholm
bearing the majority Of the members
Of the American athletic team which
won the Olympic games. The Finland
will touch Dover. England, on her way
to New York.
Not all Of the Americans we're on the
Finland. some Of the athletes electing
to see more Of the world before return
ing home. Others accepted invitations
to compete in various meets to be held
throughout Europe. Invitations from
many quarters have been pouring in
upon the American victors to partici-
pate in athletic tournaments.
Thousands OF persons lined the water
front to give the Yankees a rousing
farewell a band played American
airs and the people cheered.
Many Of the foreign athletes who arc
still here went on hoard the Finland
and babe good bSe 70 the Yanks before
the ship sailed A favorite form Of
farewell was
We'll, I'll see YOU in Berlin in 1916"
Horse riding competitions and distri-
button Of certain prizes We're on the
program for today. The events consist
ed of riding, jumping and team com
petition for military mounts. y
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
HIBERNIAN LEADERS
START BIG CRUSADE
AGAINST SOCIALISM

CHICAGO, July 17.-An effort to over
throw socialism is to be inaugurated at
the convention Of the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians in session here The first at
tack on socialism was delivered by Bishop
John P Carroll. Of Helena. Mont A def
mite plan for a great crusade against the
socialist propaganda is expected before the
sessions come to an end.
Requiem high mass for members who
have died since the last convention Of the
order was celebrated al St Patricks
.ehurca today Following this service the
convention went into session at Emmett
memorial hall
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
EDITH MAY, AT THE
BONITA THEATER. is
AFRAID OF ADOPTION

Pretty little Edith May who is APP
pearing at the Bonita this week, is con-
graduating herself on narrow escape
from adoption in Newborn. \. c., last
week. So persistent was the lady who
wished to take her into the bosom Of
her family that Miss May was held I'M
der lock and key for several hours.
thereby missing two trains and throw
ing her late for her engagement here
Miss May is one of the most attrac-
tive little soubrettes that has been
seen in Atlanta in some time, Her
specialties are singing and dancing
and skate dancing **@
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
$4,000 ElRE Al MARIETTA.

MARIETTA, GA, July 17.-Fire de-
stroyed the handsome two-story resi-
denee occupied by H. c. Dobbs, just be-
You'd the city limits on the Bells Ferry
goods were saved but the house was
completely burned. The house was
owned by ]. NJ. Coburn. 1t was insured
for $4,000. The loss is about $4,000.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
SLkTON PAYS HIS 5000
FOR ENTRY FEE IN RACE

John NJ. Station, president Of the sen
ate and candidate for governor paid
his 5000 assessment to.the state execu-
tive. committee today, Secretary Calvin
NJ. Hitch receiving the coin.
Mr.. Slaton is the only candidate to
pay his entry fec so far. Joe Hill Hall
having omitted that formality up to
this time But he still has several days
before the time limit expires.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
NEW GREEN RESERVOIR.

GRIFFIN. GA, July 1.-THE city
waterworks of Griffin is being inprov-
ed by the building of a new reservoir
that will hold 100000 gallons Of water,
and will cost between $4,000 and $10,-
600.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17

For soreness Of the muscles. whether
induced by violent exercise or injury.
there is nothing better than Chamber
lain's Linirnent. This liniment also re-
lieves rheumatic pains. For sale by all
dealers, .*4
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17

More sold than all other brands com
bined. SAVERS PURE FLAVORING
EXTRACTS. Because they flavor
BEST. Ask the housekeeper.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-26
GARRY w. PAPERS DEAD
Young Man Had Been Employed at
The Banner Office for Six Years

Garry W. Papers. aged q, died at
1880 o'clock this morning at his
home at Haynes corners after an ill
ness Of less than two weeks from in
testinal obstruction and lead poison
ing. He was printer by trade and
employed at The Banner office He
gave up work a week ago Tuesday,
but was not considered seriously i'll
until Sunday, and his family was not
greatly alarmed until Thursday morn
ing when he became unconscious.
He was never strong and rugged and
had suffered from intestinal trouble
to some extent for several years.
He was son OF Mr. and Mrs. Ly-
man l.. Papers, and was born in
SALISBURY in 1885 They moved to
Benninton when he was four years
old and this has since been his home
After leaving school, he worked in
the Eagle Square shops and at yari-
GUS other jobs until he came to The
Banner Office as an apprentice in
I 1904. He remained there for four
years. For the next two years he
worked for the H. G. White company
and on the golf course, returning to
The Banner Office nearly two years
ago
He married Miss Daisy Walker OF
Bennington, who survives him, with
one son four years old He is also
survived by his parents, three broth
ers and one sister The sister is Mrs
Charles DERRICK, and the brothers are
William, Henry and Neveryou Pa
/ pers. The funeral will be held at the
home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The burial will be at South Shafts
/ bury.
I The deceased was an honest, sober.
industrious and trustworthy young
man. He had no bad habits and
those who knew him will always re.
member him with esteem. He was a
faithful employe and could. always be
relied on to be on duty unless very
Ill. During the six years that he
worked in The Banner office he in.
yariably refused to take vacation
OF more than day or two and then
only at rare intervals. His circle OF
acquaintance was not large for he
was member Of no club or organiza
ton and spent his evenings at home
but those who knew him best will
most sincerely mourn his untimely
death.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-26

one of them young John Thayer, we're
clnging. For time we knelt on the
bottom of the boat, and then some
one suggested our legs were getting
benumbed and we had better try to
stand. So we huddled together and
all except two managed to get into n
nearly erect posture. We were on
there five or six hours. Two men
just behind me died. One OF them
slipped overheard, but, we managed
to keep the body OF the other one. Il
is extraordinary how under such cir.
oumstances you lose your horror OF
the dead. The death OF these two
men didn't seem to make any par
ticular impression upon any OF us.
" 1 have read several accounts OF
how the band played while the ship
went down Nearer, My God to Thee.
! do not wish to detraot from the
bravery Of anybody. but | might men.
ton that when first came on deck
the band was playing a waltz. The
next time | passed where the band
had been stationed, the members Of
II had thrown down their instruments
and were not TO be seen. But | shall
never forget the fierce Earring notes
OF that waltz they played "
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-26
Expected To Never Lacks For Things He Expected To Do
PRISONERS BREAK JAIL
Three Of Them at Troy Have Easy
Time of Ii

Troy, April 25.-Tearing holes in
the walls of the Jail as easily as if
they had been tissue paper. William
Dooley, Nicholas Ferris and Eugene
Amherst, all found guilty of burglary
or larceny, two sentenced and the
other to be sentenced this morning,
took French leave from what re-
mains of the old Jail at the corner
Of Ferry street and Fifth avenue at
daybreak this morning, making good
their escape. The implements used
were a broken silver table knife and
the steel pipe about q inches long.
which had been unscrewed from the
foot of one of the iron cots in the
room where the men had been con-
fined. The hole through the toilet
room wall was about nine by Is in
ches in size, and the hole through
the brick wall was IL by "a inches.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-26
SIX LICENSES GRANTED
Commissioners Make,AwardSfor Four
of First Class and Two of Second

OF FiTSt OldSS anu ! wv " OSCoHu
The Bennington board of license
commissioners, w. A. Wall (chair-
man, F. S. Pratt and Frank e. Bat
ties, has granted liquor licenses to
six applicants as follows: Paul c.
Cornell the Putnam House. first
class; Dennis +. Cronin, the Ameri-
can house, first class; Eugene j.
Graham, North street, first class; Ed
ward A. Sausville, North street, first
class; George w. Williams, Pleasant
street, second class; Seymour f.
Wood, North street, second class.
There are three places of business
upon which action has not yet been
taken by the commissioners: Louis
Bergeron of North street, first class;
John II. Leahy, the Cottage hotel,
and the first classapplications of John
T. Carroll, F. b. Healy and p. H..
Mcmahon and H. r. Mackerney. for
a permit at the saloon in the Brews-
ter block at present conducted by
John Proud.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-26

platform, sent a thrill of alarm
through all the members of the com.
munity." MrRoosevelt. he said.
then found that II the nomination
We're to come to him he must mini.
mlze the importance of this Char.
ter OF democracy" and must find
some other issue upon which to sue
coed Without giving up the prin.
ciples announced in his Columbus nd.
dress, the President said Mr. Roose.
welt relegated them To an incidental
place and changed his campaign 10
one OF criticism of Taft and the Taft
Administration.
One by one. the President took nm
eleVen charges made against him by
Col Roosevelt, and sought to refute
them. In two instances he ouoted
IRON correspondence between himself
ana Col. Roosevelt and said no was
prepared to make other letters pub.
lie II Mr.. Roosevelt should desire.
The President said Mr. Roosevei,
recently had dragged in the name OF
senator Crane OF Massachusetts IN
an unfriendly way, He warmly do
TENDED Mr. Crane and said that three
times Mr.. Roosevelt had invited Mr.
crane into his Cabinet and that
further more, Mr. Roosevelt. had I'm,
vlted Senator Crane to manage his
IT, campaign in 1904. Mr.
Taft added: "'
but Mr. Crane does not now sun
CONTINUED on fourth page)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-26
Taft Forces May Hold a Rump
Convention
DELEGATES ARE INSTRUCTED
fractional Fight With Forces So
Evenly Divided That the Out
come Was Uncertain


are the result of a great battle in
the Republican state convention. The
struggle lasted all night and until
6:57 this morning.
The Taft forces are planning to
hold a rump convention at the Plan
tiers hotel, claiming the compromise
last night made by the state COM
mittee was not legal.
St. Louis, Mo- April 25.-With the
police on guard to maintain order,
and the rumor that the State militia
would be called out if necessary, the
Missouri State Republican Conven-
ton met here tonight. The conven-
ton was scheduled to open this morn
ing, but the fight for control by the
Taft and Roosevelt factions was so
holly contested that it was not until
8 o'clock this evening that the gavel
of the temporary Chairman fell.
According to the present plans, the
eight delegates-at-large to the Ma
tional convention will go uninstruct-
ed. This was agreed to at confer
ence between Gov. Hadley, represent
ing Col Roosevelt, and Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor Nagel, who
came here to direct the Taft fight.
Contests came to an end simultane-
ously with the announcement that
Hadley and Nagel had come to an
agreement with bipartisan sub
committee of the State Committee.
The compromise is said to be par
ticularly pleasing to the Roosevelt
men, who in fact outnumber the Taft
men in the convention. The local
Taft leaders, it is reported, think that
I Mr.. Nagel conceded more than was
necessary when he consented to seat
ing the 1873 Roosevelt delegates from
Jackson and Buchanan Counties. Mr..
Nagel contends, however, he did not
surrender too much, as the delegates
are fully recognized only for organiza
/ ton purposes, and that in the choice
of the delegates at large they will
have only half vote each
Mr.. Nagel also contends that the
compromise gives the Taft faction the
appearance of striving at all hazards
I to avoid a bolt on the part OF the
/ Roosevelt faction. which seemed inn
minent up to the time the convention
/ met.
/ On its face, the compromise plan,
which was adopted by the State Com
mittee, which is controlled by Taft,
gives the control of the convention to
Roosevelt. Roosevelt had up to that
time AGA uncontested votes and when
the convention met his voting
strength, for organization purposes at
least, measured 6O2 as against a pos.
sibility of only $50 for Mr.. Taft. But
after the organization is affected, ac-
cording to the ruling of the State
Committee, SO votes will be taken
from the Roosevelt delegations, leav-
ing total of 52S for Roosevelt
against $50 for Taft and the possible
addition of 80 votes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-26
He Who Makes a Habit of Dorg More Than He
AsToR's BODY FOUND
Also That of sador straus and
Charles M. Hays

New York, April 26.--It is announ-
ced from the office of the White Star
line that among the bodies recovered
by the cable ship Mackay-Bennett is
that of Col John Jacob Astor and
Isador Straus. The body reported by
wireless as that of Milton Clong" is
supposed to be that of Milton C.
Long of Springfield, Mass.
A dispatch today from Sable Island
states that the cable ship Minnia has
picked up the body of Charles M.
Hays, president of the Grand Trunk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-26
BREMEN SAW 100 BODIES
Liner Says That No Stop Was Made
to Pick up Victims.

New York, April 26.-More than
100 bodies of the Titanic dead were
seen floating on the water by the
steamship Bremen which arrived at
New York Wednesday from Bremen.
The German liner on the goth passed
over the place where the Titanic
went down. From the bridge officers
OF the ship saw over 100 bodies float.
ing on the sea, a boat upside down.
together with a number of small
pieces OF wood and other wreckage.
AS the cableship Mackay.Bennelt was
in sight and having word that her mis-
sion was to look for bodies, no at
tempt was made by the Bremen's
crew to pick up the Titanic's dead
In the vicinity was seen an iceberg
which answered the description OF
the one which struck the Titanic.
Smaller bergs were sighted the same
day, but at some distance further
from where the Titanic sank.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-26
DR.. PEARsONS CRITICALLY ILL
Aged Philanthropist Has Pneumonia
Oxygen is Administered

Chicago, April 24.-Dr d. X. Pear
sons, aged phiIanthropist, who has
given to small colleges in the United
States a fortune of between $4,000
600 and $7,OO0,OOO is critically III at
his home in Hinsdale with pneumo-
mia.
DR. Pearsons was attacked three
days ago with the illness and accord
ing to his physician his condition is
alarming. Only two weeks ago he
celebrated his 92nd birthday. At that
time he was in good health and pre-
dicted, as he had frequently that he
would live to be 100 years old
He said that he did not have time
to die as he was too busy watching
his children" as he calls the colleges
he has aided.
For three nights II has been neces-
sary to administer oxygen hourly
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-26

ly close and the bereaved ones have
the sympathy OF all.
The funeral will be held az the
second Congregational church nj 4
O'Clock Sunday afternoon. Rev
George 5. Mills, the pastor ofiioia.
ting The commitment service AZ
the grave in the village cemetery viii
DC IN charge Of Mount Anthony
lodge, +. and A. NJ.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-26
WIND BLOWS TRAIN OFF TRACK
Cars Overturned and 2s Persons In.
Jured.


Omaha, Neb., April 26.-Twenty.nine
persons were injured, one of them.
James Davis, perhaps fatally, when
windstorm struck Union Pacific
train, No. 30, a mile west of North
Loup, Neb., late yesterday. The en-
tire train, the engine excepted, was
blown from the track and all the
cars were overturned A mile OF tele-
graph line was. blown down, cutting
of direct communication with larger
outside cities for several hours
The train, composed of combination
mali, baggage and express car and
two day coaches. was running at A
moderate rate when the gale struck
it. As soon as Engineer o'Brien
realized what had happened, he ran
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-26
BAR THE TITANIC FILMS
FAXED" Pictures Of Awful Horror
not Wanted In Canton, Ohio,

not Wanted In Canton, Ohio.
Canton, Ohio, April 25.-Moving
picture exhibits of the Titanic dis.
aster will be prohibited in Canton.
SAFETY Director Dunwoodie notified
proprletors of moving picture places
ana theatres to that effect. The di.
rector said he had learned the pic.
lures were faxed" and that they
were 80 horrible that they would
leave a bad impression on the minds
OF women and children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-26

Games today: Boston at New
York, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Gin
cinnati at Pittsburg, st. Louis at
Chicago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-26
BIG LEAGUE BASE BALL


The American League.
Chicago s, Cleveland 0.
Detroit G, st. Louis (called in
5th, rain.)
Boston 4. Washington l.
Philadelphia 5, New York 41S in
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-26
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
For eastern New York and western
Vermont showers tonight and Satur-
day. Warmer east portion tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-26

Games today: Chicago at Cleve-
land, Detroit at st. Louis, Philadel-
phia at Boston, New York at Wash
ington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-26
The National League.

Boston Z, Brooklyn 5, 10 innings.
New York 3, Philadelphia l.
Cincinnati /, Pittsburg o.
Chicago 5. st. Louis 2.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-03-01
PLANS WAR ON SMALLPOX
Epidemcs in Wood and kenosha
Counties Claim the Attention Of
State Board of Health.

Madison.-The spread of smallpox
IN many parts of Wood county
prompted the state board OF health
to call meeting at Grand Rapids
Of all the health officers in the coun-
ty, together with the physicians, par
ticularly from the infected districts,
to devAe ways and means of con-
trolling the disease. The state board
desires to take measures to permit
the schools to continue. General vac
cinatiOn will be recommended The
disease is prevalent in eleven towns,
villages and cities in Wood county.
Authorities of the city of Grand Rap
ids are complaining over their in
ability to combat the disease when
quarantine rules are not enforced in
the country districts.
The board has also served an ulti-
matum upon the mayor of Kenosha
to cause a stricter enforcement of
the health laws, failing in which the
board will send a special offer to
Kenosha to take charge of the sit
uation at the city's expense. Scar
let fever and diphtheria are prevail
emit