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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
Rail Chief Who Drives
Engine to Office Finds
New Whistle HeLikeS
A. & w. P. President Soothes
Self and Inspires College Park
With Gabriel's Horn"

The soft, sobbing sound which caught
the ears of Atlanta's waking populace
today was not Jupiter Pluvius signing
over so much work, but the new wills
tie of the Atlanta and West Point en-
CINE. with Charles A. Wickersham
president of the road, on the lever.
Thereby hangs a tale; also a tune
For years President Wickersham has
made habit of riding in from his Col
lege Park home on the engine of the
morning local. Soon he fell to running
the engine himself, and also to blowing
the whistle long and unremittently
Citizens of East Point began to recog
nize the "Wickersham toot'-it held for
four measures, then sprang into several
staccato yelps.
From this. 1t may be gathered that
President W1ckersham was very fond OF
whistlish sounds
A few days ago he was up North
travelling on the Pennsylvania road
and he heard a new and weirdly sweet
whistle. To the ears of President
Wickersham it was more enticins than
the call of a siren. He determined to
have that whistle.
Through railroad yards and terminal
stations, up mounta1nsides and through
the valleys he trailed the engine with
that weird sweet siren call until his
chase was rewarded. The whistle
proved to be very commonplace af-
fair, but it's note was like that of Ga
briefs trumpet.
The end of the story was that Pres
ident Wickersham bought the whistle
Now it's installed on the morning local
where he can foot it every morning to
his vast satisfaction and the inspiration
of the populace.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
BROWNS REGISTRATION
IDEA is INCORPORATED
IN BLALOCK'S MEASURE

Governor Joseph NJ. Browns oppo-
sition to the present registration law
enacted during the first Hoke Smith
administration in 1908, has borne fruit.
A bill, sponsored by Senator, H c. Bla-
lock. which proposes sweeping changes
in the statute of registration, has been
sent to the upper house, a.,sg.
The regis traitor law. long regarded
as the political prey of the opposing
sfaetions of Georgia Democracy, now re-
auires the registration books to- close
six months prior to the date OF the
general election. Prior to August 20,
1908. the registration books closed ~
davs before the date set for the gen
eral election.
The Blalock bill, as introduced IN the
senate requires tax collectors to keep
the registration books open until ~
davs before the date Of the election,
This measure is a big change in the d.
rection urged by Governor Brown IN
his annual message to the legislature.
In attacking the present law the gov
ernor asserted that fully 100000 Geor-
gia voters we're being disfranchlsed
annually by its operation. He said the
law worked an especial hardship on
the farmers. who were deprived not
onlv of voting in state primaries and
elections but also in the Federal cleo
tons
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
Little Mary Shelton, Who Let
Nickel Slide Down Throat,
Feeling Fine.

Mary Shelton. six years OLD, who
swallowed nickel at her home, go
South Pryor street and brought the
Grady ambulance on a hurry call. was
asked today how she felt.
Like the First National bank" she
said "This is the place where you put
the money in"-pointing to her mouth
land this is where it stops point
ing a little farther below.
A playmate chided her for undue
pride. She turned look of whitening
scorn upon him.
Il guess" she said. If you had as
much in you as | have you'd have the
swelled head. too"
Considering that she swallowed a
womans head thirteen stars, a laurel
wreath aud the United States of Amer
lea. her claim can be said to have some
amount of merit. Not many young
Americans can truthfully be said to
have "E Pluribus Unum."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
We Can't Pay Tolls for
y. S Ships, Says ENGLAND.

Senator Lodge said he did not want
lo see his government suspected of act
'ng in bad faith in the matter Of a
treaty The government should be
punctilious in the Observance Of the
treaty's terms, he argued If special
privileges were granted to American
vessels i'm the way of free tolls. he said,
undoubtedly the question would be
taken TO The Hague and he expressed
the opinion that that tribunal would
decide against the United States. Sen
afor Lodge said as he understood the
hfltlsh note, Great Britain takes the
position that this country can not pay
lae tolls Of American vessels because it
would amount TO giving them free
passage through the canal
From this attitude a number of sena-
iofs strongly dissented Lodge would
not admit any foreign power had the
ilght to say what we should give to
Pur SHIPS or 10 any other domestic en-
'efprise That was domestic cues
ION ne said, for the United States and
no one else to settle.
- this government saw fit to give
American ships the benefit of the canal
"hlcA It has built and paid for by re-
lhoursing them for the tolls the United
states mad clear right to do so and
YOU'D not be violating the treaty, he
senator Crawford asked if such ac-
.-oH would not violate the principle that
one San not do by indirection what
was clearly forbidden by direction.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
BAD ACTOR FINED;
WANTED TO CLEAN
FELLOW THESPIAN

When Charles Brewer and Percy
spellman. both vaudeville actors were
arraigned today in police court for
creating a scene at Broad and Mariet-
ia streets. Brewer said his fellow &C
tor had threatened to clean up the
earth with him. but took pity because
of his small size"
Brewer said he told Spellman not to
worry about his size, and asked him
several times to "go on and clean up
the earth" The evidence showed that
Spellman struck at Brewer one time
and knocked off his hat. This was the
extent of the fight.
witnesses said the two actors had
been in an argument for some time, and
that Spellman seemed to be the agrees
sor. Recorder Broyles fined Spellman
s1O.75 and dismissed Brewer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
Council Leaders Say AtIanta'S
Entire Sanitary System Has
Been Found Lacking.
ENGINEERS ADMIT THAT
MISTAKES WERE MADE
Committee investigating CondI-
ton of Thoroughfares To Be
Ready to Report s':0nday.

In urging a reorganization Of the
city construction department, leaders
in the council declared today the city's
sewers were in as bad condition as the
streets.
Many are of the opinion that on ac-
count of engineering mistakes Atlanta
faces the proposition of building prac-
tically an entire new sewer system.
This would not only cost the city big
sums, but would mean assessments of
hundreds of thousands of dollars
against property owners.
The trouble is that the sewers are
too small. In heavy rains they will not
carry off the water, but cause 1t to
sweep over private property and to I'LL
Easements.
Two of the worst complaints are in
the Third ward, against the big Ormond
street sewer, and in West End, where
there are dozen separate complaints.
But all over the city the sewers are
failing to do what the engineers said
they would do. The peoples bond
money has been spent with disappoint-
ling results
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
PinkertOns Sure
They Will Get Him

J. Wylie Smith is in jail in Jaurez
Mexico-really arrested, locked I'D, in
carcerated. The Pinkerton men have
got him, but he hasn't been brought
across the boundary yet, and there is
the hitch.
The Atlanta Pinkerton Office is GER
tain. however, It will land him on the
American side.
The Pinkertons here received the fol-
lowing telegram early today from the
man in charge Of their Houston, Texas.
office:
Wylie Smith arrested in Jaurez.
He claims he was legally released
and can not be arrested on the same
charge again. General Orozco Of
fered TO give him transportation
back to Chihuahua
The Atlanta Office wired at once to
its representative to consult the Amer
lean consul and take steps to bring
Smith across the line
The Mexican government is willing
and anxious to assist the American de
partment OF state in sending Smith
back to Atlanta, but the rebel leader,
Orozco, seems to have become friendly
with Smith and may resist any at
tempt to remove him from Mexican
soil
An Atlanta officer will leave today OF
tomorrow, armed with all the legal pa
pers necessary, and attempt to gain
Continued on Pace Two,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
SENATE AGAIN TURNS
DOWN BILLS TO AID
STATE SOIL BUREAU

Still afoul of constitutional objee-
lions. although two committees have
considered them, twelve bills, designed
to rehabilitate the department of agri-
culture as a result of the Ault probe.
again we're rejected by the senate to-
day
The bills, sponsored by Senators
Bush. Cromartie and Harris, members
of the Ault committee. which provide
sweeping innovations in the admins
tration of the agricultural department,
are in trouble over the provisions
which place the finances Of the de-
partment under the supervision Of the
state treasurer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
Rebels May Free
Prisoner Again.

Smith was arrested by Pinkertons in
Juarez last night and is now in the
jail Of the little Mexican border town
pending his own decision and that Of
the rebel officers
If he decides that he will face the
music, 5 he says he once made up his
mind, several weeks ago, to do, he will
be turned over Immediately to the
United States.
II he does not decide to come, he
may be turned over. anyhow; he may
be freed, or he may be kept in prison
until the federals come to retake Juarez
and then be given regular extradition
trial.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
ILLINOIS MAN VALUES
WIFE'S LOVE AT $4,000

BLOOMINGTON, ILL, July 1s.-
Frank Morrissettv Rad sued Henry A.
Klassy, business man OF Kankakee,
demanding $4,000 for alleged aliena-
ton of the affections of the complain
ants wife.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
Engineer Admits
Mistake Was Made.

They were built under the direction
of Rudolph Herring of New York the
city's consulting engineer; R M. Clay
ton. chief of construction, and w. A.
Hansel. assistant under Captain Clay
ton in charge of sewers.
The Lloyd Pulliam- Bass Crew-Or-
mond streets sewer was built with
100000 bond money, besides assess
ments, but every time it rains to any
extent water is backed up over the lots
of many residents of the section En-
gineer Hansel admits that the con-
struction of this sewer was an engi-
neering mistake.
To take up this matter, also the bad
condition of the streets on the south
side, and other sewer complaints, lead
ers of the Second and Third Ward I'M
provement club have announced that
they will hold a big mass meeting and
arouse the people to the point where
the city officials will be forced to give
relief
George 1 Walker, president Of the
club and the members of council from
that section express alarm at the con
dition
Il believe that the condition OF sew
ers is an even more serious matter
than our bad streets" said Alderman
James f. Warren From what I have
heard, 1t seems that the sewers all over
the city are too small They will not
carry off the rain water"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
WOMAN BEATING CHILD
WITH SPIKED WHIP HELD

NEW YORK, July 1s.-Because she
whipped eight-year-old Bertha Ornels,
who had been left in her charge with
a spiked whip until the child swooned
from the torture, Miss Annie Becker
has been arrested.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
COLUMBUS SPENT $1,000
DISCOVERING AMERICA

MADRID. July 1s-According to a
letter recently discovered at Palos,
Spain. it cost Columbus $1,000 to make
the voyage that resulted in the discov-
cry Of America.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
GERMAN ARMY FLYER is
KILLED MAKING LANDING

BERLIN. July 1s.--Aviation claimed
another human sacrifice today when
Lieutenant Preusser, of the imperial
air corps. was killed at the Lindenthal
aerodrome by precipitate descent Of
his aeroplane The airman's machine
struck the earth with such force that
it was capsized and wrecked and
Preusser was crushed beneath the mo-
tor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
Need of Chambers
Plan Now Seen.

The situation which Councilman AL
dine Chambers pointed out some
months ago as one of the needs of the
future is realized today to be an inn
mediate demand On his motion the
council asked for a charter amendment
providing for a twin system of sewers,
sanitary and storm sewers. His idea
was to build the new system gradually
during many years.
1t develops that the three sewage
disposal plants, constructed under the
direction of the chief OF constructions
department a a cost of almost S1000.-
900, must be protected from storm
water If too much grit and gravel is
washed into these plants the valves
will be clogged and they will not oper-
ate. Members of the council are Just
beginning to realize this serious condl-
tion, and they are blaming the engi-
neers because the council was not In
formed sooner.
Many have declared that they do not
believe these plants will operate until
the storm water is kept out of them.
The charter amendments committee.
which is to consider reforms of the
city construction department and other
matters regarding the street improve
ment system, adjourned yesterday aft
ernoon until Saturday morning at
o'clock Captain r, M. Clayton re-
turned to the city today and members
of the committee said they wanted to
give him an opportunity to express his
views before taking any action.
They declared that they would be
ready TO make a report to the council
on Monday. when an adjourned meet
ing would be held.
w. A. Hansel, acting chief Of cons
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
WOMEN SWIM 200 YARDS
WITH CHILDREN ON BACKS

ROCKAWAY. L. l., July 1s.-Wl-
liam Frederick. his wife and his daugh-
ter swan 200 yards in heavy sea.
each with child on his or her back,
last night Lightning had destroyed
their lifeboat.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
I'm the Goat For
Other People. ! He says

Il am not afraid to go back, but /
know have been made the goat for
other people"
smith was locked up without being
given chance to make full state
ntent. He may be permitted to talk to-
day, and he may be held, in accordance
With the Mexican custom, ''incomnu-
1icado" for Y hours.
The rebels are now in charge Of Jua-
req, but are about to. abandon the town
and leave it to the federals Before
leaving they may allow Smith to be
brought to this state without a hear
ing. As nom political guard Is to be
left in the city when the federals leave.
the rebels could leave Smith in Juarez
under guard and permit the regular
government to attend TO his extradt-
ti0p
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
Railroads Behind
British Protest.

IT do not think British shipping is
greatly Interested" said Senator O'Gor-
man ~ believe the railroads OF can,
ada and the railroads of the United
states have been enabled to secure the
co-operation of the British once OF
foreign affairs, to embarrass TINS gov
eminent in the attempt we are maKlne
to secure legislation to keep railroad
controlled ships out Of the Panama
canal
"There is nothing to prevent Eng
land or other countries from remitting
to its merchant ships every dollar OF
tolls paid the Panama canal The only
power trammelled, restricted and cur
tailed in the performance of its duties
to its own citizenship is the one that
has spent s4OO, 900 in the construc-
ton of this enterprise"
He said Spain had already legislated
TO reimburse Spanish ships for the
tolls spent in going through our ca
nal"
Senator Lodge defended the system
Of free tolls for American ships.
"7'he whole cause Of this action by
Great Britain is Canada" said Senator
Lodge. Canada is the only country
situated as we are in reference to the
canal
England is not worrying about its
own merchant marine; her shipping
would not be affected BY any arrange
ment we make for the tolls to Ameri-
can ships The whole trouble lies with
Canada, she fears that all the Canadian
traffic viii go through American ports
if American ships receive free passage
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
Senator 0'Gorman Says They
Are Behind Great Britain's
Objections.
AMERICA HAS RIGHT TO
FAVOR HER OWN SHIPS
Uncle Sans Own Affair if He
Wants to Refund Tolls to His
Carriers, Asserts Lodge.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Tnat
American railroad influence is behind
Great Britains protest . against the
Panama canal bill now pending in the
senate was the charge made by Sena-
Tor o'Gorman, of New York, during the
debate on the bill He took the posi-
tion with Senator Lodge, that the
United states poss full rights un-
der the British treaty to give free pas
sooe Of the canal to American ships.
The burden of Senator Lodges argu-
mant was if the United States senate
saw fit to do so it could refund to
American vessels the amount paid by
them in tolls for the use of the canal
and such action would be no infringe
ment on the treaty with Great Britain
But he firmly maintained that unoe'
the convention no privileges or I'M
nunities should be granted to Ameri-
can vessels which were not ACCORDED
- vessels of other nations.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
Atlanta Fugitive, in juarez Jail,
Tells Georgian Reporter He's
Been "The Goat"
EXTRACTION PROBLEM
WORRYING PINKERT0NS
Rebel Chiefs, Planning to
EVacuate Border Town, May
Free Prisoner Again.

Ell PAsO, TEXAS, July 1s.-'T am
not guilty of all that they say. but
could not go back and face the frame
up against me-" is the way ]. Wylie
Smith explains his continued absence
in Mexico, though wanted in Atlanta
on the charge Of ENFORCEMENT.
Smith said when arrested that he
made up his mind when released in
Chihuahua by the rebels that he would
come to Ell Paso and surrender, but
that his heart failed him when he got to
Juarez, and he decided to go into hiding
for time He was discovered by Pink
erton men and arrested while hiding.
Il am not fraid to go back If could
get a fair trial" said Smith; but the
books we're framed up on me to protect
other people, and they will swear
against me. | am out of money. My
family has no money II / had stolen
what they say l did, would be broke
now? l have nothing. Forty Ave cents
was all had when they arrested me.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
THE WEATHER.

r.,eoast; Showers tonight or to-
49, Temperatures taken at A.
n n u.,.,<es Company's store): 8 a. M,
o. .; 10 a. M. II; IL noon, 70; p.
NJ, 81.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18

Continued on Page Two.
The Forrest City times., 1912-07-26
"AN APPEAL FOR
 ACTUAL EXPERIENCES. y

There have been so many glowing descriptions of sublime sunsets and spofkling rills painted in beautiful words, and other enthusiastic out bursts on Arkansas; for example: The Commonwealth that has been considered the Ugly Duckling of the States is proving to be the Swan,n that the hard headed investor has been at loss 10 know whether Ark anSas is full of real estate boosters or good substantial private citizens. To overcome in part this doubt in the minds Of the prospective citizens, we propose to furnish him through our Biennial Report. with the names and addresses" of as many of our sue cessful citizens as is possible, who are willing to say what they have actually done. in stock raising, in cot ton, fruit, truck, corn, oats, potatoes, vegetables, grasses, wheat, rye, and every other means by which the far mer galns sustenance in Arkansas and how.
 We propose to give each county an impartial and full representation in our report. h order 10 convince an outsider of the superiority of any county along d particular line, we are of the opinion that, if he could see what ether men have done along q certain line in that county, he would certainly give more credence Co what we say about that county, when citizen in that county vouches for it's adat ability to certain crop.
 Your name and address, stating what you have done, is what we want. | will not take but little of your time and you will be doing q great service to yourself and your county. Write Hon. Clay Sloan, Commissioner Of Agriculture, short statement of how much, cotton, corn, rice, oats. wheat, etc, etc, you have raised on an acre and on what type Of soil, how you have succeeded in the dairy business or any other agricultural activity.
 Every new citizen increases the value of your property. How much more is the value increased when you induce man to come into your midst who is conservative enough to look before he leaps2 The would be Arkansan who appreciates the refer enee 10 what others have done and consequently what he can do, is the man who would make you a desir- able citizsn.
 To you want good people to come into your county to become citizens and help 10 cultivate and build up your idle land? Do you want men who would make desirable citizens to come among you and help develop your natural resources? If so, let us hear from you.
 Robert NJ Hutchlns, Deputy Commissioner of Agrealture Little Rock, Ark, July l2th., 1912
The Forrest City times., 1912-07-26

dark object further on got out his op- erating knife without saving a word about it 10 Edgar, and cut down a little deeper and found wisp of Aair-seyeral inches long and as large aroung as q fork prong, all matted up together, and about the color of sons hair, like Edgar's own hair was when he was a child. and Dr. Johnson says it was undoubtedly there when he was born. Funny it gave no trouble for D years The Dr. says he got out all of it he could find and if that was all ii will soon be all right, and if not it will not all heal up and will have 10 be cut out later.
 The mosquitoes are about to eat me up in here, besides Son has taken it upon himself to run otf down tO the Iiarniks'. He is crazy about John and this is tie third time he has cepered himself off down there. They live 2 stations down the beach, at 26. over 3 blocks He is going to catch it this time They think it k cute and smart of him 10 find the way. but
 went fishing this morning and il raiaed WI, mail this and get Son.
 Love to al,
 Margaret