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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
RUNAWAY AUTO BUS
HITS ASTOR MANSION:
SHOCKS YOUNG WIDOW

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-A dozen per
sons narrowly escaped death last night
in front OF the Astor mansion on Fifth
avenue directly beneath the window of
the room in which Colonel John Jacob
Astor's widow is confined in expec-
fancy Of millionaire baby A Fifth
avenue motor bus of the double decker
type, after collision with motor truck
crashed with such force into the fence
around the mansion. that the iron and
stone were torn away and the motor
bus poised on the brink Of an area .
way several feet deep.
Four persons who were slightly in
jurcd in the accident were treated by
nurses who have been in attendance at
the Aston home.
Or. Edwin y. Cragin, who is at the
Aston home. felt considerable alarm
for his patient because Of the great
excitement into which the accident
threw the household. He was so con-
cerned over Mrs. Astor's condition that
he refused to allow the omnibus com
pany 20 remove the vehicle, contcnding
that much noise would be caused
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
BRUNSWICK TO HELP
BRANTLEY GET FUND
FOR GEORGIA RIVERS

BRUNSWICK. GA, Aug. Sat a
meeting of the Brunswick Board of
Trade the matter of cooperating &C
lively with Congressman W. G. Brant-
ley and other trades bodies interested
in reopening plans looking to an APP
preparation of $635,00O by congress for
the deepening of the Ocmulgee, Oconee
and Altamaha rivers was taken up for
the first time.
1t was decided after discussing the
matter at length to address a letter 10
the boarus of trade of all cities and
towns tributary to these rivers between
Brunswick and Macon and Milledge-
vile, inviting them to hold a conven-
ton in this city or at some other point
to formulate plans for making the best
showing before the board of engineers
when the Georgia delegation having
this matter at hand appears before that
body in Washington in the near future.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
BANK EXPECTED TO
USE GROUND FLOOR
OF HURT BUILDING

One Of the national banks of Atlanta
probably will occupy the ground floor
of the new 100000 seventeen-story
building which Joel Hurt is to erect.
Much discussion as to which bank it
will be has been aroused.
The new building, which will be at
the junction of Edgewood avenue and
Exchange place, viii be entirely mod
ern in construction and will be as fire.
proof as it can be made. A feature of
its construction will be metal doors
opening both into corridors and COM
municating between rooms in a suite.
Metal window sashes and frames and
metal trimmings also will carry out the
architects plan OF having as little
combustible material in the building as
possible.
The architect is ]. E. r. Carpenter,
of New York, and the contract for
constructing the building has been
awarded to the Realty Construction
Company of Birmingham.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
Grand Jury's Expense
Bill---DrinkS, ETC.,
S421--Will Be Probed
Sleuth in Locker Club Inquiry
Said to Have Incurred Items
Getting Evidence.

The bill Of expenses for the March
term OF the Grand jury, which included
S42l.95 for drinks. cigars and other
things bought in investigating locker
clubs in Atlanta, may be refused pay
ment by the county commissioners.
The bin. totaling 553910, was before
them today for an order that 1t be
paid. but was sent to the finance COM
mittce for investigation.
I'll bill. made b. the J *. Glenn
grand jury, was formally recommended
by Foreman Glenn and Judge Pendle-
ton. Of superior court.
The S421 95 for locker club investiga .
tons was for the expenses and salary
Of a detective for a. days. Among the
incidentals mentioned were cigars
drinks. theater tickets and carfare said
TO have been used to obtain convlctlng
information against some Of the club
operators.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
BARBECUE, ALL FREE"
SPELLS SURE DEATH
FOR BILLS IN SENATE

state senators are today bemoaning
the fact that the barbecue to be ten
dercd the legislature by the founders
OF the new county of Bleckley, in Coch
ran. on Saturday. means certain death
for a slew of senate bills now before
the house
The house has granted leave of alb
sence to all members desiring to at
tend the barbecue. And as everything,
even the train trip to Cochran, is free
the no quorum sign will go up on Sat
urdaN morning.
What the senate viii do with the bar
becue invitation is a matter Of coniec-
ture, but certain members of the upper
house are willing to attend Members
of the house with pet bills now before
the senate also will be putting up the
same wall as soon as the facts are
known.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
SENATE PASSES
BANKING BILL
Section Prohibiting Loans of
More Than 80 Per Cent of
Capital Killed.

TIE general banking bill. which ere
ates a new code of laws for the banks
Of Georgia, passed the senate by a
vote of 80 to today A mass of
amendments to the measure, some en-
bodying the ideas of the inter session
commission and some representing the
pet hobbies of members of the upper
house, were attached to the bill.
The section prohibiting a bank from
lending more than 80 per cent of it's
capital stock to single borrower was
stricken after a heated debate. Sena-
tors opposing the measure used the eff
fective argument that this provision
would favor the big city banks over
the country institutions.
The measure, in it's present shape,
has the Endorsement of the Georgia
Bankers association and is said to in
clude many of the best features of the
banking laws of various states. 1t
creates a department of banks which is
to have sole charge Of the administra-
zion Of the states financial institu-
llOllS ltltLOIDlt uilhtl the Jul iSuiCbiOll
of the treasury department.
Squirrel shooting, temporarily sus-
pended by the passage Of the game bill,
will be resumed in White, Union and
Habersham counties If Senator Ed
wards measure, passed by the senate
today meets with success in the house.
The game law lid has been lifted on
squirrel in the three mountain counties
because the animals are destroying
crops.
Senator Williams provoked a gen
eral discussion on squirrel hunting
when he attempted to amend the bill
allowing squirrel shooting only when
the animals were actually destroying
crops.
Suppose you so into field and the
squirrel runs to a fence. Under your
amendment you violate the game law If
you shoot asserted Senator Shingler.
1t was agreed that the amendment
was too technical to give the north
Georgia farmers the relief desired. 1t
was lost by vote of 80 to 4.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
Jane Adams Tells
Why She Is for T. r.

CHICAGO, Aug s.-Miss Jane Ad-
dams famous for her work at Hull
House, today in a statement gave her
reasons for supporting the Progressive
party Miss Adams was a delegate at
the national convention. She said:
There are two principal reasons for
my support of the Progressive party.
The first is that the platform of the
Progressive party contains many planks
and advocates many reforms for which
| have been working for years
The second reason is that the party
comes out unequivocally for woman's
suffrage. A womAn's suffrage plank
was presented to both the old parties
and was refused. l appeared before the
present congress of the United States
and asked for woman's suffrage 1t was
refused. Forty-two times the congress
has been asked to grant women the
right of ballot. and just as many times
has 1t refused.
Now comes this party with a suf-
frage plank in its platform. These are
my main reasons for the action I have
taken"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
CANDIDATE APPEALS
TO 86,276 VOTERS BY
POST CARD METHOD

NEW YORK Aug. S.-William S.
Bennett former congressman, today
mailed to each of the S6,276 enrolled
Republicans in New York county a
postal card, stating that he is can
didate for the Republican nomination
for governor and asking each voter to
express his opinion of the candidacy
on the return part of the card.
This is the first time in the history
of New York politics that candidate
has made an individual personal appeal
to the voters to say whether or not he
shall be a candidate.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
MOTOR BOAT MAKES
TRANSATLANTIC TRIP;
VOYAGE TOOK 24DAYS

QUEENSTOWN. Aug. Shaving
weathered a succession Of terrific gales
and breasted high seas, the 35-foot
motor boat Detroit, Captain Thomas
Fleming Day. Of New York, has ar
rived here safely from New Rochelle,
n. Y. The journey occupied nearly "a
days, and constituted the second leg OF
the contemplated trip from Detroit,
Mich, to St. Petersburg
Great crowds including officials well
coined the boat Captain Day said he
had proved the feasibility of a motor
boat race across the Atlantic. The
crew stood the trip WELL though
cramped space resulted in stiff limbs.
The Detroit arrived with 200 gallons
Of gasoline left from 1900 aboard when
she started. The fluid caught fire in
the engine room once and was eXtin-
guished with difficulty. The fresh wa
ter turned foul and thirst was one OF
the crews trials.
. The Detroit will remain here for a
few days.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08

stones. In the quiet hours Of the day
tremendous rats can be seen to steal
out to find food where the mules have
been fed. Several days ago a number
of them were noticed divided into two
droves. Opposing leaders were in the
vanguard. Suddenly the leaders
clashed in battle while the others stood
by. one was victorious He took pos
session of the food with his band while
the vanquished leader with his band
Withdrew.
Mr.. Healy told a group this story the
other day. He said it was true. because
his foreman had told him. and the fore
man was a truthful man.
"A number of rats were eating where
the horses had fed" he related The
foreman looked up and saw sparrow
hawk on the weather vane Of the city
hall Suddenly the foreman saw the
hawk shoot toward the rats Ike an
arrow. He came from his perch q
block and half away as straight az
shot and grabbed a rat from the
ground without an instants pause.
The hawk flew up for a height OF
about 80 feet, but stopped suddenly in
the air and screamed The rat was
dropped. 1t had bitten its freedom
from the hawk-had vanquished the
mighty bird.
THE rat fell heavily to the ground
and rolled over. Then it crawIed slow
ly away. The foreman was merctful.
after witnessing such a game fight. and
he let it escape"
But this playground for rats will
soon be no more. Mr. HeaIy said prac-
ticallN all the details for beginning
work on the new buildt were com
plete. 1t will not be long before the
old buildings on Broad street will be
torn down. Then one of the most mag
nitlcent developments in Atlanta will
be a reality
And it is safe to say that Mr.. Healv
will be present every day to watch with
his keen eye the progress of the work.
He is worth millions and could spend
his time in Europe or touring unknown
seas in a private yacht But his de-
sjres are different and he lives deter
minedly his own way.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
7. R. PLANS To
SWEEP SOUTH
Plans Early WhirIWind Cam
paign to Break the "SoIid
South

CHICAGO. Aug. S.-Theodore Roose-
welt will invade the South and West.
Hiram w. Johnson will swing through
the East. Every state in the Union is
to be visited. some of them by both
candidates.
This is the tentative plan OF CAM
paign of the Progressive party as out
lined today by the candidates them
selves, the national committee and the
leaders of the movement in a series of
conferences that began when the first
national convention closed last night
and that were continued throughout
this morning.
The convention adjourned last night
after naming Roosevelt and Johnson
governor of California, to head the
ticket. and adopting the most radical
platform ever approved by a national
political convention.
The campaign is to start at once. The
work of organiza ton will begin as soon
as the work can be undertaken. Offices
will be opened in New York and Chi
cago for the general direction of af-
fairs, and other headquarters will be
established where they may seem most
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
Roosevelt GreetS
Old Wolf Hunter

CHICAGO, Aug. Sup early, re-
freshed with few hours sleep after his
strenuous day, which did not end until
after midnight, Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt plunged into political confer
ences today.
The first Of the colonel's callers today
was George W. Perkins.
James r. Garfield formerly member
Of the tennis cabinet. was another ear
ly caller.
Colonel Roosevelt breakfasted with
Mrs. Roosevelt AS soon as the morn
ing meal was over he was ready for
the political confabs. Governor Hiram
Johnson of California his running
mate, was one of the first who visited
the coloneTs apartment. Later both
men greeted the members of the ma
tional committee and the notification
committee that had conducted them to
the stage at the Coliseum. AS the
colonel was passing through the hall
way he was greeted by a man who evil
IDENTITY had waited to see him pass
After the colonel had gone by, he
stopped, turned back and asked:
is that Sam Burnett?"
The man nodded.
why, you old wolf hunter how are
you?" cried Roosevelt.
The man was S. B. Burnett, Of Fort
Worth. Texas.
Come right in; l want to talk to
YOU" said Roosevelt, and he took Bur
nett along to attend the meeting of the
committee
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
THIRD DISTRICT MASONS
MEET IN C0RDELE AUG. ID

CoRpELE, GA, AUS. s-The Third
congressional district Masonic meeting, to
be held in Cordele August 14-15, will be
recognized as one Of the big Masonic
events of the year in Georgia by the great
number OF lodges participating. Judging
from the interest being manifested and
the preparations being made for the en-
tertaiument of the delegates by the local
chapter. Cordelia ledge, No 296
The convention will meet at the Ma
sonic temple al 10 o'clock on the morning
Of August IA, with the following pro-
gram
Invocation Rev ". $ Hardin. pastor
OF the Presbyterian church; address OF
welcome for the city. Mayor w. H. Dor
ris address of welcome for Cordeia lodge
IT, A. r. Crum, W NJ, response to ad-
dresses OF welcome. l., = BlaloCk of
Amercus. There will be afternoon and
night business sessions
ON August IS the designating Of the
next meeting place and an address by
George NJ. Napier, grand master Of the
jurisdiction Cf Georgia, will be features
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
DORSEY SAYS He
HEARD SHOT At
GRACE 8
Solicitor Was Advised by Emil
nent Counsel Not to Testify
at Time OF Trial.
Continued From Page One.

knew IL was that morning and that the
shot sound came from the direction Of
the Grace house.
Eminent judges and lawyers ad-
vised me concerning the expediency OF
my going upon the stand, Every one OF
them advised against IL. Others since
have commended my action under the
circumstances They are agreed that
my course was right in keeping with
my position in the case and the peculiar
circumstances which surrounded me.
Since I have not made the state
ment Of what ! heard in open court |
had not intended that it should be
known. but since some fragments OF
the incident have become public ! pre-
fer now that the entire matter be
known"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
Surgeons Consider
Operation on Grace

Eugene Grace came to Atlanta today
from Newman and for more than two
hours lay under X-ray Photographic
tests in the Office Of Or j. S. Derr in
the Gambler annex preliminary to un-
dergoing an operation for the removal
of the bullet which a jury last week
said Daisy e. Grace did not fire into his
spine
After the examination. he was car
ried. sull upon his stretcher, to the
Piedmont sauitarium, where another
consultation OF experts will be held this
afternoon or tomorrow to determine
finally whether the removal Of the bull
let from the channel Of the spine will
he successful and permit him to
stand upon his feet and walk by the
time in November that he says he win
bring forth his suit for divorce from
the woman he says tried to kill him
Life Returning to Limbs.
The examination made in Dr. Derrs
ONCE showed that the bullet has not
moved the trace of an inch from It's
Judgment when the first X-rays were
taken a week after the shooting 1t
showed more-that Grace is getting
power back into his paraly2ed legs, for
Or. Derr tested him by the sharp blow
Just below the knee cap and proved by
the old paresis test that the muscles
and the nerves of the helpless legs are
beginning to come to life again.
Or Dcrr said, after the long examlna-
ton. that an operation was under con
sideration, and Grace himself has de-
mandcd that the bluelt be taken out
before be leaves Atlanta
Grace came from Newman on the
1890 train this morning lie rode in
the baggage car as he has ridden on all
his trips since the shooting in Eleventh
street, and ne was borne off the train
into one Of Patterson's auto ambulanCes
by his stepfather Mr.. Hin, and f. w.
Hubbard, a lveryman of Newman. and
his negro valet Bob. The trip had been
made in the utmost secrecy. and Grace
was borne from the baggage car to the
ambulance without the customary
newspaper concealing his face. but with
a brown checked golfng cap upon his
head. He lay stretched as helplessly
as before upon the litter but his face
seemed fuller than when he left At
lanta before, and he smiled freely.
though he would say nothing.
Grace Demands Operation
The ambulance whlsked him quickly
10 Dr. Derr's Offices. and he was borne
up the three flights Of narrow steps to
the office by his valet and two other
men. The tests began Immediately.
The photographs showed no fostering Of
the wound, but that the bullet had made
sac about itself in which it might lie
10 the end of Grace's natural life with
eighty chances out of a hundred that
1t would not infect him fatally. On the
other hand there is the doubt as to
whether the removal of the bullet will
completely restore his strength to the
lower BODY and limbs. or whether II
left where it is he might not stiu re-
gain their use
Upon the final consultation of the
doctors al the sanitarium rests the de-
cision as 10 the operation. Grace de-
clares that he viii force them to take
the bullet out
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
Headquarters for
South To Be Opened.

At the very outset it is expected that
such headquarters will be established
in one of the cities of the Southern
states For the first time in years an
actual contest over the presidential
election is to be waged below the Ma
son and Dixon line, and a hot and
strenuous campaign begun to break the
Solid South"
Plans as now outlined will catapuit
the colonel himself into the Southern
territory at the very outset of the cam
paign. 1t was determined on for two
reasons-frst, because the Progressive
leaders believe there is a chance to get
part Of the Southern electoral vote,
and, second. because they believe that
directing a fight into the very heart Of
the Democratic stronghold will start
affairs with rush that will give them
an advantage throughout the campaign,
putting the Wilson followers more or
less on the defensive.
All this was discussed today by Colo
mel Roosevelt. Governor johnson, Jo-
seph M. Dixon, head Of the new Pro
gressive national commimttee that
came into being Yesterday and the
other men who will conduct the fight of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
PRESIDENT OF HAYTI
BURNS IN PALACE AS
MAGAZINE BLOWS UP

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAYTI, Aug. s.
President Cincinnatui lie Conte, OF
Hayu, was burned to death today when
the national palace was consumed by
flames following an explosion in the
powder magazine adjoining the palace.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
To Open Taft
Rooms in Chicago

vane. of Kansas, director of the Re
publican campaign in the middle West,
returned to Chicago today to make final
arrangements for opening the Taft
campaign headquarters here
Headquarters will be opened next
Monday
1T will take several days to gel
things we'll under way" said Director
Mulvane, but we expect to be going at
fun speed by the middle of next week -
He refused to comment upon the re-
suits of the Kansas primary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08

Meetings of delegates and leaders of
the various sections Of the country
the South, the West, the East and the
New England states-were held today
before the national committee resumed
its sessions at II o'clock. The section
al meetings were to determine the
needs of the party there in the way OF
a campaign and to make recommen-
dation to the committee The final
MANS for the campaign will be based
largely on these reports
The first meeting Of the committee
was held last night with both Roose-
Welt and Johnson present. Senator
Dixon was elected chairman, eX-Gov-
ernor Franklin Fort of New Jersey.
was named vice chairman, and Oscar
K. Davis. of New York, secretary.
It was before the committee in the
Florentine room of the Congress hotel
shortly after midnight this morning
that the first campaign speeches We're
delivered by the new candidates. The
coloners remarks were very brief
I'VE do not promise more than we
can give" he said. I'VE promise to
give every man and woman a chance
to live their lives and get the best Of
such a life"
johnson spoke very briefly also He
said he had read carefully the address
of Woodrow Wilson in accepting the
Democratic nomination and found il
lacking in the annunciation Of human
principles,
There is nothing to be feared from
either Taft or Wilson," he said.
Johnson and Roosevelt went from
the Coliseum to the hotel together last
night after the convention adjourned.
They dined with Mrs Roosevelt and
discussed campaign plans. little
later they held an informal reception
in the presidential suite greeting the
party leaders. About midnight they
went to the Florentine room, where
they met the national committee
Colonel Roosevelt and his party will
leave this afternoon for New YORK.
They will remain for some days at
Oyster Bay, where the colonel viii
rest, His first public speech viii be
delivered at Providence, r.. L. August
16. The following day he will go to
Point of Pines. Mass, near Boston.
where he will address the Progressives
Of the New England states.
These speeches will be preliminary
TO the opening Of the regular campaign
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
WYNN NOT A CANDIDATE
FOR ANYTHING, HE SAYS

Mayor VIM today denied the report
that he was a candidate for county at
torney
Since my decision not to stand for
re- election as mayor am not a can
didate for anything but the good will Of
honest men" he said