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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
WATER MENACES
POLICE STATION
Mysterious Stream Flows Into
Basement at Headquarters.
Pump Prevents Flood.

The police department today made
futile appeal to city authorities to save
the police station and nearby stores
from being flooded by a mysterious
stream Of water which Is constantly
pouring into the basement of the sta
ton
Lack of appropriation for such
work. is the answer given as to why
nothing can be done.
In the meantime, hundreds of gall
Ions of water are pouring into the sta
ton basement, while a big pump ia
being worked overtime in an effort to
prevent the whole prison and adjacent
streets from being flooded. The water
is rising at the rate of four inches every
twelve hours.
1t was found necessary today to re-
move the wooden floors in two stores
next door to the police station and sub
stitute concrete flooring to prevent
water from coming into the stores.
Chief Beavers today communicated
with Captain Clayton, chief of construo--
ton, and requested that force of men
be sent to the station to dig into the
prison alleyway to ascertain the cause
Of the flow Captain Clayton informed
the chief he could not do this, as he
had no appropriation for such work.
An appeal previously had been made
by Custodian j. c. Carlisle to Alderman
j. w. Maddox, chairman of the council
committee on public buildings, but like
wise this was faultless. No appropria-
ton was available.
Chief Beavers says he will appeal to
the city council
The origin Of the stream is mys-
terry. 1t is thought 1t may come from
bursted water main.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
$1,5OO,OOO in Ne1U Money Coming
BIG LOANS FOR BUILDINGS

There will be put in circulation in
Atlanta in the next two weeks $780,
900. Deals have been closed by which
the actual cash will be distributed in
that period to the wage earning class.
For the erection of the w. T. Healy
skyscraper in Forsyth street 100000
has been negotiated through the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Compa-
ny, while 100000 loan was made
through the Metropolitan Insurance
Company to the Atlanta Realty Com
pany for the construction of a fifteen
story apartment house in Edgewood
avenue. All of the money will be used
in actual building operations.
The 100000 loan was negotiated by
Joel Hurt.
AS the loan begins drawing interest
at six per cent Immediately, the Atlanta
Realty Company will have work start
ed on the building at once. Mr. Hurt
today said the foundation would be
started within a week.
The loan was secured by a warranty
deed on four parcels of property on
Ergewood avenue, filed in the superior
court yesterday afternoon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
2 MORE VICTIMS OF
OIL EXPLOSIONS SUE
THE TEXAS COMPANY

The amount asked from the Texas Com
pany, oil refiners, in various suits brought
as the result of deaths in recent kerosene
explosions was raised to $1S1,000 today
when John Mayhue and his wife asked in
superior court for $4,000 damages.
Nora Mayhue, II years old, was burned
to death and Mrs Mayhue, who bravely
attempted to eXtinguish the flames on
her daughters clothing, was severely
burned August IL, following an oil ex-
plosion. Three suits originated from the
accident. Mr.. Mayhue asked $4,000 for
the death of his daughter and $4,000 for
injuries to his wife, and Mrs. Mayhue
asked $4,000 for personal injuries.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
Almost Parallel to
Stripping Case

The confession OF the double life Of
William Burke, the Philadelphia coun-
Gilman, is practically Identical with the
story of Thomas Stripping, the man
now serving a life sentence in the Geor-
gia penitentiary Stripping was con-
victed Of murder in Muscogee county,
but escaped Jail. He moved to DAN
vile, Va, where he entered business,
subsequently politics. and was finally
chosen chief Of police. 1t was while he
was serving in this capacity that he
was recognized as the Georgia convict
and brought back to serve his term.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
|NPERIL
YANKEE LEGATION
Rebels Continue Fire on Man.
aqua, With U. S. Marines
PoWerIeSS to Interfere.

MANAGUA. NICARAGUA, Aug. 16
This city is still besieged by the rebels
who have moved to more advantage
Gus position and are dropping shot and
shell within a hundred yards of the
American legation.
The American marines are doing
their best to protect the ministerial
residence, but as they are .unequipped
with field guns they are unable to hurt
the revolutiOnists with their fire. How
ever, American sharp shooters are post
ed all along the walls with orders to
open fire on any suspicious characters.
Hundreds of persons are leaving Ma
nagua for the south and the city is
practically deserted.
Women and Children Killed.
A large number of women and chill
dren have been killed and wounded and
the government has informed Ameri-
cans and other foreigners that they
must be prepared to protect them
selves.
Accordingly, Minister Weitzel has
ordered all Americans inside the lega-
ton. where they can be protected by
the marines. The arrival of the Den
YER carrying 800 bluejackets, will dou-
BILE the force at Managua and it Is
thought the American troops will be
able to drive back the rebels should
the latter attack the foreign quarter.
The revoutionists have cut all wires
leading into the interior
No word has been received from
Matagalpa and Leon, where the rebels
are strongest
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
VALJEAN IN
PH|LA COUNCIL
Reformer ConfesSes Former
Life of Crime When Driven
Desperate by BIackmaiIer.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ia lean
Vatican in real life was disclosed here
today when William Burke, a reform
city councilman, resigned his seat and
told how, under the name of BENJAMIN
H. Trip, he had served long term in
the Massachusetts, state prison after
living a life of crime in many cities
including Boston, New York, Chicago.
Kansas City and San Francisco
Without reserve, Burke admitted
that he led the life of pickpocket and
yegg before a term in the Massachu-
sets prison at Charlestown cured him
of his vicious ways
The author of this remarkable con-
fession came to Philadelphia in 1907.
He had learned wood carving in pris-
on and was determined to settle down
here and earn an honest living, for
getting the past and his old-tim
friends. He succeeded and got into
politics. He ran for council on the re-
form ticket headed by Mayor Blanken-
burg last fall and was elected.
After his election Burke was recog-
nized on the street one day by man
who had been a fellow convict. This
man made threats OF exposure and
Burke was compelled to pay him black
mail At last, driven to desperation by
the growing demands of the threatened
informer, Burke decided to make a
clean breast of his affairs and resign
his office.
Burke said he started in life as a
waif in New York and was compelled to
support himself almost from infancy.
From the street life he graduated into
thugdom.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
ACCUSED MAN DENIES PLOT
TO KILL WILLIS YIELDING

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Aug. 16.-While
Miss Willis Yielding, pretty young
woman of good family, who resides in a
cheap hotel on Second avenue, declares
that she was Intentionally shot lost night,
r. L. Couch a barber, who was arrested
with a friend, John beverage, charged
with the shooting denies positively that
he is of kin to the woman or that the
shooting was Intentionally done.
The girl has a flesh wound and will be
out in a few days. She is at the Hill
man hospital. She claims that Couch is
her brother-in-law and that he and Dew
crage plotted to kill her.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
BAIL IS REFUSED
WIDOWS SLAYER
Mrs. Jones Declines to DivuIge
Motive for Killing Mrs. Cave
at Nashville, Tenn.

NASHVILLE, TENN, Aug. 10
Mrs. Leola Jones, who is charged with
Staying Mrs. Alva Frances Cave, the
young Nashville widow, by shooting her
twice through the heart, has been de-
MED bail by Acting Judge Levine in the
city court. She was committed to Jail,
where she will await the action of the
grand jury in September. She still re-
fuses to make any statement regarding
the killing, exceptato assert that she
was justified. 1t has developed that
while on her way to the Cave home she
is said to have announced that the
wagon had better be called, as she was
going to kill a woman.
Relatives of Mrs. Cave claim that
James ]. Jones, husband of the slayer
was not attentive in any degree to the
dead woman, and there was nothing in
the acquaintance or associations that
would have justified the killing.
Mrs. Cave Is Buried.
The funeral Of Mrs. Cave took place
today.
Counsel for the accused today took
their first steps in preparation for the
prisoners defense.
1t is believed that the commonwealth
will have considerable difficulty in con-
victing Mrs. Jones, because no one
save the two-year-old son of the dead
woman saw the shooting.
CARRIED in spotless white, the pris-
IL, har CHI
neither fear nor excitement. Her only
perturbation of mind arose over the
grim barred room which soiled her
snowy garments.
Jealousy caused by neighborhood
gossip is the motive which the prosecu-
ton will try to establish. Charges made
by Mrs. Jones in a suit for divorce last
year, in which Mrs. Cave was named as
correspondent, will be introduced tc
show the mental attitude of the prison
er toward the victim.
Mother in Precarious Condition.
The shooting of Mrs Cave may result
in a double tragedy, owing to the pre-
carious state of health of Mrs Sophia
Leinhous, mother of Mrs Cave, who
collapsed when told of the killing. She
is at present under the constant care OF
physicians.
Owing to the prominence Of the fam
lily of the slain woman, the case has
aroused high interest throughout the
state Mrs. Cave was the daughter-in-
law of DR.. R. Lin Cave, pastor of the
Woodland Street Christian church OF
this city, chaplain general of the United
Confederate Veterans and former pas
tor Of the West End Christian church
in Atlanta. He has a brother in the
ministry in st. Louis. For a number
of years he was engaged in educational
work in Lexington, Ky.
Mrs. Cave was 80 years old. Pa
thetic circumstances connected with
the case are that the dead woman
leaves two small children, a son aged
two and a daughter aged five.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
ALL BILLS AIDING
MILITIA PASSED
State Guardsmen Exception
ally Fortunate in Getting
What They Asked For.

Out of the crowd of detected lobby
lists who saw measures killed or dan
gerous" legislation passed during the
closing hours of the Legislature, Adju-
tant General Obear stands today the
single happy exception.
Eleven military bills, advocated by
the head of the National Guard, went
to successful passage. Not a single
military provision was defeated. The
$500 delfy extracted from the mill
tary fund last summer by Joe Hill Hall
was returned this year with $4,000 more
for a contingent riot fund. The bills
passed for the militia are:
An amendment to the riot laws so as
to prevent sheriffs, mayors and judges
from calling out troops placing this
authority solely with the governor.
The Office of quartermaster general
has been consolidated with that of ad-
jutant general, and adjutant general
made ex-officio head of all staff de-
partments.
All clerks in the military department
are hereafter to hold their positions
under civil service rules.
To permit the operation of military
trains on Sunday.
Retirement Age Is "a.
The governor has been authorized to
appoint his private secretary as one OF
his aids with the rank of lieutenant
coloneD without regard to his previous
military service.
All officers and enlisted men must be
retired from the active list upon reach
ing the age of 81 years, and placed on
the retired list in manner similar to
that required in the United States
army.
All military records are hereafter to
be deposited IN the adjutant generals
office for preservation.
All brigade staff officers shall hold
office on the same terms as staff officers
Of regiments and battalions.
In time of riot or danger thereof all
military communications shall have
right of way over telephone and tele-
graph lines.
Any officer or enlisted man of this
state who has served in other states
may count such service toward retire
ment or service medals in the National
Guard Of this state, provided he shall
have served five years in the militia OF
this state
1t has been provided that the Geor.
gia flags used in the Spanish Ameri.
can war shall be displayed in the cor.
ridors of the capitol.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
FUNERAL OF HAYES,
DROWNED IN SURF, is
TO OCCUR SATURDAY

Walter Halves, who died in the surf
off st. Simons Island while trying to
save a young woman companion, viii
be buried tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock in Westview cemetery.
The remains reached Atlanta today
and were taken to Bloomfield's chapel,
after which they were removed to the
family residence, 1876 Crumley street.
The funeral will be held at Brough-
tons Tabernacle, the Rev. A. T. Spauld-
ing officiating Charles Fl. Lehman. c.
d. Holly, j. T. Kirkpatrick, Jr., Il. M.
Mitchell, j. H. Latimer and Joe Stan
field will act rs pallbearers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
SALOONIST HELD TO
STATE COURTS ON 2
MINORS TESTIMONY

on the testimony of two boys. Ben
Smith and Carl Smith, 408 Decatur street.
e. Markowitz, a saloonist at 400 Deca-
tur street, today was bound over to the
state courts by Recorder Broyles on the
charge of selling beer to minors. Bond
was fixed at $500
The case was made at the instigation
of o. S. Smith, an elder brother of the
two boys with whom they live. Attorney
John Y. Smith counsel for Markowitz,
sought to show that the prosecution was
based on bad feeling
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
But It's Not the Marriage Mart
1t Was in "Them Good Old
Days" of Long Ago.

Not even in the halcyon days that
the patriarchs speak of with so much
feeling has courtship been so striking
and pleasant feature OF a camp meet
ing as is now the order at Mt. Gilead
camp meeting, which is just closing.
At least, that is what S. H. Wallace,
of Ben Hill, Ca, says, and he should
know, for he has been an attendant
upon camp meetings for the last n
years. Mr.. Wallace was the Oldest Of
the patriarchs at Mt Gilead.
Il am glad to see that" he said, smil-
ingly. as couples went strolling by.
when a mans with a woman, he
hasn't much chance to get into devil
ment She'll generally keep him pretty
busy.
There's more of that going on now
adays, too" he continued, with a
chuckle. Back, when 1 was a boy, we
were little bit afraid of 'em until
they got us-and then we were still
afraid of them But now boys and girls
get used to each other mighty quick.
l remember the first camp meeting 1
ever went to-a boy and a girl, when
caught talking to each other by them
selves, would always blush up to their
eyebrows.
Marriage Mart in ,Olden Days.
In we olden days." said Mr.. Wal
lace, the camp meeting was more or
less of a marriage mart. Every iorr
male who couldn't find himself mate
anywhere else would go to a meeting
Usually he found her, and a marriage
occurred forthwith. In the present day
courtship is not considered so seriously.
SWANS and swainettes now consider it
perfectly proper to bill and coo just
for the sheer love of it. And at parting,
if no agreement has been made, there
is no heartache for either, for both will
be at It again before the close of an
other day
Spoonoids are considered matters of
course at the present day camp meet
ing
The Mount GIlead camp meeting just
concluding has been called successful in
every sense of the word by those most
vitality interested.
Beginning last Sunday, when there
were $500 people on the grounds, all
of its meetings have been we'll attend
ed, and a high interest has been mani
tested.
Everybody at Meetings.
The meetings have been in charge
of three preachers-Rev. George d.
Stone. of Payne Memorial church, At
lanta; Rev f. S. Hudson, of East Point,
and Rev. w. p Lovejoy, presiding elder
of the Atlanta district. Four services
were held every day-at eight, eleven,
three and seven o'clock
In the congregations were represent
ed men and women of every age and
distinction. Generation upon genera
ton of the same family were there
graybeards whose attendance at camp
meetings in the past had gone beyond
their calculation; young men who were
just beginning to shoulder the burdens
of religious life; little children there
for the first time. who as yet did not
appreciate the significance of the meet
ings.
Close to nature. next the signing OF
the woods and the singing of the birds,
they sat and listened to powerfully put
wordS-listened the more solemnly ii
seemed, for being in a church created
almost by nature itself
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
SIDNEY EDWARDS GETS
CHOICE OF IS YEARS IN
PRISON OR JURY TRIAL

RICHMOND, VA, Aug. 16-Sidney
Edwards, one of the Carroll county out
laws, has been given his choice of fifteen
years in the penitentiary or a trial by a
jury from Grayson county. He has until
late today to make known his decision
If he asks a jury trial it will begin next
Monday
Friel Allen, the youngest of the out
laws, pleaded guilty to second degree
murder and was given eighteen years in
the penitentiary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
MERCHANT HURT BADLY
IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT

J. Levy, merchant in Piedmont
avenue, was hurt badly today when his
horse ran away in East Atlanta. Levy
was hurled from his wagon and run
over Several ribs were fractured and
he was injured otherwise. He was
taken to Grady hospital
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
HALF DOZEN GEORGIA PATENTS

WASHINGTON, Aug 16-Davis &
Davis, patent attorneys, report the
grant this week to citizens Of Georgia
of the following patents NJ. X. Cor
bin, Savannah, disappearing crib; c.
Corley, Atlanta, stub catcher and ten
sion device; w. J. Dunlap Atlanta, lace
cabinet; J. r. Farthng, Garfield seed
planter; s. f. and L. c. OQuinn Jesup
turpentine gatherer; W. h. Williams
Statesboro, revolving track and car.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
NEGRO ROBBER WHO
TRIED TO BLIND HIS
VICTIM BOUND OVER

Alex Bradley, a negro accused of throw
ing red pepper in the eyes of Jim Simos,
a soda water vender at Butler and Ellis
streets, and attempting to rob him, today
was held by Recorder Broyles for trial
in the state courts. In default of $1,000
bond, the negro went to the Tower.
Temporarily blinded by the pepper,
Simos chased the negro out of his place
with a pistol and prevented a robbery.
Bradley was identified by Simos and also
by a merchant who sold him red pepper
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
MOVING PICTURE TRUST
SUED BY GOVERN MEN

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 16.-At the di-
rection of Attorney General Wickersham,
Federal District Attorney John c. Swart-
ley, of the Eastern district of Pennsyl-
vania, today filed suit against the Motion
Picture Patents Company and the General
Film Company, known as the Moving
Picture Trust, charging combination in
restraint OF trade.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
TO CUT MAcoN's LIGHT BILL.

MACON, GA, Aug. 16.-Regardless
Of which company gets the new five
year lighting contract next Tuesday
night, Macon is going to save about
$4,000 year for five years The pres
ent rate is $50 per year each for 500
lights. w. J. Massee has guaranteed d
bid below $40 and it is certain that the
winning bid win be even lower.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
CLAUSE FOR ABOLITION OF
COMMERCE COURT STICKS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-As a re-
suit of the failure of the house to pass
the legislative, executive and judicial
bill over the presidents veto, a majority
of the members of the subcommittee
Of the house appropriations committee
voted today to retain that clause of the
bill abolishing the commerce court, but
to strike out that limiting the tenure
of government clerks to seven years
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
MAN IN GOOD HEALTH
SAYS HE'LL DIE; DOES

KENOSHA, WIS, Aug. 16-Samuel
Spinney, in the best of health, told
members of his family he was going to
"lie down and die"
They thought he was joking until an
hour later his wife found him dead in
bed from heart disease.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
"EVERYBODY'S DOM 1T"
BY BAND Is PROTESTED

OSHKOSH, WIS, Aug. 16.-Promi-
nent citizens who patronize band con-
certs in the city parks today delivered
an ultlmatum to the park board in the
form of a threatened boycott unless the
selection, "Everybody's DOM 1t" is
eliminated from the programs. They
say the bands play it continuously.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
GETS EIGHT YEARS SENTENCE.

COLUMBUS, GA Aug. 16.-Will
Mitchell, a negro convicted in the Mus
cogee county superior court on a charge
Of assault with intent to kill, was given
a sentence Of eight years in the peni-
tertiary. Mitchell is wanted in Florida
on a killing charge
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
ARMY ORDERS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Major Early
Carnahan, paymaster, San Antonio,
Texas, to st. Paul. MINI.
First Lieutenant Ernest c. McCulloch.
medical reserve corps, to Columbus Ohio.
First Lieutenant Edward kremers,
medical, from preside Of San Francisco,
to Honolulu.
Brgadier General George S. Anderson,
L. S A, retired from active service after
40 years service.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
RECOVERING FROM POISON.

VALDOSTA, GA, Aug. 16.-Reports
from Hahira are to the effect that Mrs.
r. s. Passmore, who took carbolic acid
on Tuesday, is recovering from the eff
fects Of the poison. Her son, who is a
medical student, was at home when his
mother swallowed the acid, and his APP
plication Of medical knowledge prob
ably saved his mothers life.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
RARUN LAWYERS FOR PoTTLE.

CLAYTON, GA, Aug. 16.-At meet
ing of the lawyers of Rabun county the
candidacy of Judge J. R. Pottle for cleo
ton to the position he now fills in the
court Of appeals was Endorsed. Those
present were: J. T. Davis, w. G. Par
ker w. S. Paris, T. l.. Bynum and r.
Z. A. Handy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
suNBuRN BLISTER FATAL

NEW YORK, Aug. ia blister
caused by sunburn proved fatal to Win
throp Jordan. a summer resident at
Bay Shore. Blood poison developed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
HOW TO KEEP A WIFE:
7 KISSES, 6 HUGS A DAY

KEOTA, COLO, Aug. 16.-In a ser
mon on How to Keep a Wife" Rev.
T. w. Winkler recommended at least
seven kisses a day with half dozen
hugs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16

The body of j. c. owen, 90 years old
who died at 1871 South HUMPHREYS street
vest erday afternoon, viii be buried at
was a car inspector for the Central Of
Georgia railroad. He leaves a widow and
four children.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
ALASKAN STORM WRECKS SHIP

SEATTLE, Aug. ia report from
Nome, Alaska, today says the steam
schooner F. L. Dwyer has been wreck
ed near Teller A severe storm is rag
ing there, according to the report. and
a number of vessels have been driven
on the beach.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
MAN, g., WEps WOMAN Pc,

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-F'rederick Horn
by, aged 62. of Philadelphia, has been
married in Long Island City to Miss
Emile Fleming, who is only g.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16
COULDN'T LAND WITH DOG
IN ENGLAND; BACK TO u. S.

BOSTON, Aug. 16.-Becausc they would
not let her land with her dog owing to a
technically of the British law, Miss Cora
Chamberlain has returned to Boston with
out leaving the ship.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-16

The funeral Of Elma Holland, who died
yesterday at 1863 Glenn street, will be held
there tomorrow morning He is survived
by his widow and two small children.