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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
FIRM SUED BY u. S.
DENIED NEW TRIAL
BY JUDGE NEWMAN

The motion for a new trial in the
case which the government won against
the Tripod Paint Company was denied
today by Judge William T. Newman
and the company must pay the gov
eminent $2O9.11, out of which the gov
eminent was defrauded by its own en-
ployees.
The company had a contract to fur
nish paint materials at Fort McPher-
son. and, according to evidence pre-
sented at the trial, when anything
which they did not have was called for
in the vouchers presented by the quar-
termasters employees an officer of the
would indorse the vouchers so
that the government employee might
use them as cash at some other supply
store. White a qIartermaster's assis-
tant, and Lehnard, a negro employee,
took advantage of this. the defendants
state, and cashed the vouchers for their
own use. thus defrauding the govern
ment
Il do not think the jury found the
paint company guilty of any fraud in
returning It's verdict" said Judge New
man in a discussion Of his refusal to
grant a new trial
The verdict was rendered against
the paint company because it did not
use sufficient care and thus put it in
the power Of others to defraud the
United States"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
Union Soldier Has Bible
Of Ga. Volunteer Lost
InFierce 81 Campaign
Bears Name of Sergeant g. G.
Wall-Awaits Claim of Rel
atives of Owner.

There Is. perhaps, In Columbia or
Richmond county some person by the
family name of Wall kin to Sergeant C.
c. WALL Company K, Sixteenth regi-
ment, Georgia volunteers, c. S. A. If
so, o. A. williams, a Union trooper of
Butler, Pa. can present them with
Wallis Bible lost by the latter in the
bloody peninsular campaign of 1852.
Williams has notified the adjutant
generals office that the Bible is in his
possession and he will be glad to turn
it over to Wallis relatives. The Bible
bears the following inscription on the
fyleaf: "Srgt c. c. Wall, Co. K, Six
teenth Regiment, Ga. Va, December 1,
1861. Camp Bryson, three miles from
Yorktown. Presented by his sister"
The muster rolls Of the Sixteenth,
recruited from Columbia and Richmond
counties, show C. c. Welch and c. NJ.
Wall, but no c. c. Wall.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
ANOROUS MAY
RUN FOR MAYOR
Urged by Business Men, He
Is Considering Seriously Plan
to Enter Race.

1t was generally predicted in political
circles today that Martin F. Amorous
would be a candidate for mayor Mr.
Amorous has been urged to run by
many citizens during the past few
weeks, among whom were a number Of
leading business men. His reply has
been that he has the matter under seri
Gus consideration.
J. Y. Smith, chairman Of the city
Democratic executive committee, today
called a meeting of the committee for
Saturday morning at II o'clock The
date for the city primary will be fixed
at that time.
James G. Woodward said today he
seriously was considering running for
mayor He said many of his friends
were insistent that he be a candidate.
Councilman Aldine Chambers, Alder
man John E. McClelland, DR.. George
Brown and Steve r. Johnston, an
nounced candidates for mayor, have
begun active campaigning.
In a card, DR.. Brown declares that
one of the planks in his platform is a
municipal servants bureau to control
worthless, diseased and irresponsible
servants"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
CANDIDATE ASKS
HIS $50 FEE BACK
Lanier, Beaten fer Pension Of
flee, Finds He Was UnquaI-
flied Anyway.

If Calvin Hitch, secretary Of the state
Democratic executive committee, and
w. H. Lanier, of Savannah, defeated
candidate for pension commissioner
can agree today, the state organization
will be the poorer by $50 before night
The $50 is Lanier's entrance fee as a
candidate in yesterdays primary. La
nier wants the $50 back because he was
not qualified to run for a state otfice-a
fact he did not know until the eleventh
hour yesterday.
The Savannah veteran discovered or
had it discovered for him by political
opponents that he had not been a reg
istered voter for years, that his taxes
had not been paid and he might not
have been legally qualified to take Of
flee even had he received the votes.
Lanier naturally reasons that since
he was not legal candidate he could
not pay an entrance fee, but he can't
get away from the fact that he did pay
this fee-$5O. Which he adds, he ought
to have back
Hitch's problem is even more intri-
cate, and the secretary is specializing
on the advisability of letting the COM
decide the matter.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
Hoke Smith Factions
Not in Line Yesterday.

1t was noticed that the Hoke Smith
or anti-Brown faction that swung Full
ton county in both the last gubernato-
rial fight and in the presidential pri-
mary, made no effort to maintain its
line in yesterdays battle Many of
them were enthusiastic workers for
Slaton, while Alexander's strength came
largely from the ultra prohibitionist ell
ement.
More than in the governors race, in
terest centered in the purely local
fights. The contests between Judge
John Pendleton and Alex Stephens for
judge of the superior court, Hugh Dor
sey and Madison Bell for solicitor gen.
eral and the legislative race were all
spiritedly fought and drew out the big
vote.
Though interest was high in these
races, no election prophecies went
wrong. Though stephens supporters
struggled to the end, the talent had
picked Judge Pendleton as the winner.
Stephens carried but one city ward, the
Fifth, where he led his opponent 342 to
243. Adamsville and Battle Hill dis
tricts both went to him by small ma
jorities and in Blackhall each candi-
date polled as votes. The total was:
PendletOn, 5767: Stephens, 3,115.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
SIaton, Dorsey, and PendIeton
Were Expected to Win Their
Respective Races.
BLACKBURN, J. Y. SMITH,
AND COCHRAN WINNERS
Judge BroyIeS' Friends Rallied
to Him-Senator Bacon Gets
Usual Heavy Vote.

Fulton county's vote ir the state pri-
mary is today undergoing careful study
by persons politically Interested 1t is
striking fact that virtually no race
in the county resulted in a surprise. AS
the political tipsters said the county
would go, so the votes were polled, in
nearly every instance.
Slatons majority of almost three to
one had been freely prophesied during
the final days of the campaign, and the
vote-Slaton, 6,4O5; Alexander, 1929;
Hall, 15S-shows how we'll the situation
had been studied by the leaders of his
campaign.
Though there were Alexander work.
ers>about the polls throughout the day
they were unable to swing even one
city ward or country district into the
column of the prohibitionist candidate.
In only one district did he come close.
That was at Hapeville, where Alexan-
der received Al votes to Slaton's As.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
CITY TO RUN MARKET TO
LOWER COST OF LIVING

MILWAUKEE, WIS. Aug 22,-To
convert an entire city block in the
downtown district into an old ia shioned
German market is a move decided upon
by the Milwaukee common council to
combat the high prices of food. Part
1t is planned to purchase the remaining
property, erect a building to occupy all
the ground, and continue the market
idea winter and summer. The project
will be under municipal control, con-
Quoted much the same as are the re-
freshment stores in the public parks
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22

Fielder has defeated Jones for attor-
ney general by a very large vote-per-
haps to 1.
Decidedly one of the most interesting
races of all was the contest between
Broyles and Pottle for the succession
to PottIe on the court of appeals bench.
Pottle wins this fight safely, but not
by the wide vote some of his friends
predicted Broyles ran we'll in spots,
but not sufficiently we'll to overcome his
opponents lead in any particular sec
ton.
Lindsey, for pension commissioner,
and Patterson, for prison commission
er. were easy winners.
The following state house officers
were reelected without opposition:
Secretary of State Philip Cock. Comp
troller General w. A. Wright, State
Treasurer w. ]. Speer, Commissioner
of Commerce and Labor II. NJ Stanley,
Justices s. G. Atkinson, Joseph Lump
kin and II. Warner Hill, of the supreme
court, and Judge Ben II. Hill, Of the
state court of appeals.
owing to the great length of the
ticket, complete returns will not be
available in some counties before to-
morrow morning, but the count has
progressed to the point where the fore.
going estimates may be accepted as
practically conclusive.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22

pany's plant early today. This is the
declaration of investigators of the road
who were hurried to the scene of the
crash, in which James w Adams, a
switchman. was killed, the conductor
of the train seriously hurt and the
engineer and fireman compelled to
jump for their lives
The dead:
James w. Adams, switchman, As
Short street.
The injured:
Thomas A. Pope, conductor, 26 Au-
gusta avenue, left leg torn from knee
may die.
Benjamin T. Burroughs, engineer, 16
Larhn street, badly cut and bruised.
c. L. Barrett, fireman, 46 Lucy street.
badly cut and bruised.
All the injured men were taken to
the Atlantat hospital.
The derailment occurred at $50
o'clock this morning, when freight en-
CINE 1902 of the Southern railway, was
switching % cars from the Decatur
street yards to Armour
At the Pattillo plant the train was
going up an incline and around a curve.
The engine was backing and pulling
the cars. The speed was about fifteen
miles an hour
Without warning the locomotive left
the rails. The engine turned complete
ly over and the tender careened on the
other side. Two box cars were also
overturned.
Engineer and fireman saw their per-
il in time to jump, but both were pain
fully injured when they struck the
ground
Adams, the switchman, was caught
under the heavy engine cab and for two
hours remained under its weight until
derrick could be brought to the scene
and lift from him the load of steel.
Conductor Pope was also caught in the
overturned cars.
When they were rescued from the
wreck both Of Adams legs were crush
ed from the hip down. while Pope's left
leg was torn from his knee. They were
hurried to the Atlanta hospital in Pat
terson's ambulance, and amputatiOns
were Immediately performed. While
surgeons said there was hope for the
conductor. the switchmans life was de-
spair Of. He died at noon.
officials of the road Immediately or
dered an investigation Of the cause of
the derailment. Track experts were
sent out. They declare that the track
was in perfect condition and had only
recently been inspected. The assert
that the wreck was due to spike hav-
ing been driven in a rail- causing 1t to
spread. Their opinion is that it is the
work Of wreckers, who had planned de-
Iiberately. They declined to suggest a
motive.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
JOHN D. GIVES $3.50
TO HELP SWAT THE FLY

CLEVELAND, OHIO, Aug. 22.-John
d. Rockefeller has entered the lists
against the fly. From his secretary,
II. d. Sims, a letter came to DR.. C. L.
Ford, Of the health office saying that
a check for $3.50 would be sent imme-
diately. Mr.. Roc ,eller told the coll
lectors that If they succeeded In raising
1850 he would hll out the fund to
s. 900 The fund reached the $1,75O
mark. Then John y, wrote: Swat the
ny. I'll send the $3.50" He sent a check
for only S25 TO Fed Galley, of the Auto
club, last week toward the orphans out
iug fund
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
APOPLECTIC STROKE
FATAL TO w. o. JONES,
PIONEER LIVERYMAN

w o. Jones, formerly police commits
sioner of Atlanta and for years proprie-
tor of the Jones livery stable. died sud-
denly at his residence, So East Fifteenth
street, at $50 o'clock today. Apoplexl
Is given as the cause. He had just
dressed for the day and was almost ready
for breakfast when the stroke came upon
him and from it he died half an hour
later.
For several months he had been in i'll
health. He appeared to be recovering,
however, and yesterday came downtown.
He remained several hours, then returned
home complaining of a slight headache.
Mr. Jones is survived by his widow
Mrs. Fannie T. Jones; a daughter, Miss
Bessie Jones; two sisters, Mrs. W. A.
Gregg and Miss Emma Jones; two broth
ers. Lozenro f. and o. H. Jones, and his
mother, Mrs. o. H. Jones. o. II. Jones
and Miss Emma Jones are at Saranac
Lake, n Y. The other relatives are
residents of Atlanta.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22

The word for the sort Of a campaign
and the sort Of leaders was sent by
none other than George w 7srkins. and
there was immediate peace, tranquility
and harmony in the Bull Moose ranks
Of Georgia.
The word was that Bull Moose cam
paign funds would not be available for
use in this state if the same methods
of squabbling for patronage and pie
that always distinguished the Republi-
can party in the South were employed
by the Progressives here.
The word was sent straight. 1t was
delivered by f. L. Cooney, Of Atlanta,
general manager for Georgia of the
New York Life Insurance Company, Of
which company Mr.. Perkins was for
merly chairman of the board of di
rectors, and in which he is still largely
int
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
FIRE IN CIRCUS TENT:
BIG CROWD IN PANIC

STERLING, ILL. Aug 22.-The main
tent of Ringing Brothers circus was de-
stroyed by fire this afternoon. Thousands
Of people had assembled for the after
noon performance and there was great ex-
element Perfect police organization,
however, prevented serious panic and
no one was injured. The fire spread to
the menagerie tent, causing an uproar
among the hundreds Of wild animals
The roars of the animals were terrific.
The loss will reach 800 600
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
Perkins Issues Orders, and E.
L. Cooney, N. Y. Life Man,
viii Play Big Part.
PLANNING A FEW FIGHTS
IN CONGRESS DISTRICTS
Cash Ready Only When ASSur-
anCe of Leadership by Big
Business Men Is Given.

With prominent Georgia business men
at the head Of its executive organiza-
ton, and with the promises of a Golfer
full OF cash to be distributed for cam
paign purposes, the Bull Moose party Of
Georgia is planning to open in a few
days fight to sweep the state for
Roosevelt.
There will be no effort by the Pro-
gressives to put out a state ticket This
has been definitely decided on.
I'VE considered it utterly unwise to
make any such attempt" said National
Committeeman Mcclure today "All
our energies will be devoted to putting
Georgia's electoral vote in the Roose-
welt column. 1t may be that in one or
two districts we will have candidates
for congress. but this still is under adj
Visement"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
Perkins Wanted
Reliable Managers.

1t was spoken at a quiet little social
gathering of the Progressive chieftains
held at the home of Roger A. Dewar,
where the chieftains discussed the po-
litical situation and an excellent re-
past.
Mr. Cooney. who had hitherto not
figured in the limelight in the Moose
movement, is a personal friend and
business associate of long standing OF
Mr.. Perkins. When he spoke. the chief
tains knew that he spoke with au-
thority.
After the repast, he told the gather
ing that Mr. Perkins had said that he
had no intention of putting money in
the Georgia campaign, unless he knew
that money was being used legitimate
ly by person in whose business abil-
ity and political aCumen he had the
utmost confidence In short, his inten-
ton was that the Bull Moose should not
be preyed upon by political harpies that
invariably flock to new movements in
the hope that purse strings of the move
mont will no loosely hold
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
Albanian Sweeps State, ReCeiV-
ing Over 100000 Popular
Vote Out of 10000.
SIX COUNTIES FOR HALL,
FOUR FOR ALEXANDER
Price Is Probable Winner for
Agricultural Commissioner.
Senator Bacon Wins.

The overwhelming victory of John NJ.
Slaton in yesterdays primary for the
Democratic nomination for governor Of
Georgia is assured in approximately
complete returns from almost every
county in the state.
He seems sure to have carried 1856
counties. and will have a convention
vote OF 33S
The counting has been aggravatingly
slow, but 1t has progressed to a point
where results may be definitely ascer-
tanned.
Slaton is known positively to have
carried 116 counties. Alexander is
credited with and Hall with 6.
The DeKalb county man carried
Ware, Decatur Chattahoochee and
Laurens, and there seems no hope for
him in any Of the incompleted counties.
Hall won in Bib, Baker, Crawford,
Dooly, Dougherty and Taylor, and has
a seeming chance in no more.
Every incompleted county is running
away to Slaton.
Alexander will have IA unit votes in
the convention and Hall Is.
The popular vote is estimated to
have run over 100000 with Slaton get
ting something ike $4,000 of them.
Never before has primary candi-
date received such a sweeping, concu-
sive and definite Endorsement in a state
convention as that accorded John NJ.
Slaton of Fulton. yesterday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22

The inference was obvious Mr. Coon
ey had long been associated with Mr..
Perkins. Mr. Perkins had confidence in
Mr.. Cooney. Beyond the shadow of a
doubt. Mr.. Cooney was the proper per-
son to handle the campaign.
But the available places were all ALL
ed. w. j. Tillson had been elected
state chairman. G. w. Mcclure had been
chosen national committeeman. A place
had to be found for Mr.. Cooney. 1t
was thereupon discovered that the Pro-
gressives were in need of an executive
committee. and Mr.. Cooney was just
the right man for chairman of that
body.
And the details of the Georgia cam
paign are to be conducted by the ex-
ecutive committee. with Messrs. Tillson
and Mcclure acting as ex-officio and
advisory members.
1t is the plan that the executive com
mittee be composed of business men of
the highest standing. men who have
hitherto not been active in the politics
of either of the two old parties
The leaders and Mr.. Cooney are now
busy making up the personnel Of this
committee 1t is said that when It Is
announced, the list viii contain names
| that Will carry great political weight
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
Dorsey Wins
Easy Victory.

The runaway race made by Solicitor
General Hugh Dorsey was gratifying
to his friends and a distinct surprise to
the supporters, of Madison Bell, his OPP
ponent. Mr.. Bell made an aggressive
campaign of personal nature. He had
employed the old method of personal
appeal so rapidly fading out in the
larger counties and had visited every
section of the county, the stores, the
shops and office buildings to press his
claim.
Despite this he failed to win a single
box. The vote was: Dorsey, $3.50; Bell,
2,73S
There was a real thrill in the legis-
lative race. There were five candidates
for the three positions, and until the
votes were counted there were few bold
enough to say who would be returned
winner. Throughout the polling
though it was known that the race had
narrowed down to Robert Blackburn
R. O. Cochran, y. Y. Smith and w. NJ.
Smith. Walter McElreath, member Of
the present legislature and candidate
for reelection, fought hard and had
loyal friends, but they saw that there
were too many and too potent influ-
ences working against him to bode
well for his success.
His support of the Tippins bill had
aroused the ire Of the near beer" ele-
ment and the weight of its support was
thrown against him. Then. too, his
support of the proposed new charter
la ST fall which was so bitterly fought
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
DISEASE TRACED TO RIB
OPERATION ON ADAM

ST. PAUL, MINI, Aug. Clause
and effect of disease were traced back
to the time of Adam and Eve by DR.. T.
A. Quick, of Muskegon, Mich, presi-
dent of the medical section of the As
ISOLATED Fraternities Of America, in
convention here. In an address this
afternoon on Micro Organism" DR.,
Quick declared his belief that an infec-
ton probably was the result of the re-
moval of Adams rib, from which. ac-
cording to tradition, Eve, the helpmate,
sprung. Adam was the original pa
tent, the Michigan doctor asserted, al
though the physician and anaesthetic
used in the removal of his rib are un-
known.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
Results Exceed
Highest Expectations.

The result exceeded even Mr.. Sla-
tons most optimistic expectations, and
went beyond MIS- headquarters official
claim, issued by Hardy Ulm Tuesday.
Senator A. @. Bacon decisively de-
feated II. H. Perry for Reelection to
the United States senate, although
Perry ran a remarkable race Perry
received a strong vote In many Coun-
ties and carried something like dozen.
He viii show UP most creditably in the
final returns, so far as the popular vote
is concerned.
Senator Bacon probably won by from
10000 70 $4,000 popular vote-the SEN
atorial race being the only one the state
executive committee authorized under a
plurality plan.
James D. Price, of Oconee, appears to
have won the race for commissioner of
agriculture.
In 80 counties reported in complete
form, Price has carried 46, with 11S unit
votes, and Brown has 81, with 50 unit
votes
Price has pulled steadily ahead, and
the incoming returns indicate his cleo
ton with approximate certainty.
Britain overwhelmed Beck for state
school commissioner, about doubling his
opponents vote
The railroad commissionership races
were hOtly contested, but the present
commissioners look like safe winners,
with Fiynt. McLendon and McGehee
running well. In the order of their
winning, it stands Gray, Hillyer and
Trammell.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
Broyles Got the
Support of Fulton.

Though here was no great interest
In the other state races. Judge NASH
Broyles' friends i'm Fulton rallied tc
Continued on Page Two.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
Killed. Injured When S1Utch Train Goes Into Ditch
SOUTHERN BY. WRECK Is LAID TO PLOT
Railroad investigator Charges
OeraiIment Near the PattiIIo
Yards Was Planned.

Wreckers, working deliberately, caus-
ed the derailment of a Southern freight
train near the Pattillo Lumber Com
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-22
THE GATHER

Showers tonight or Friday. Tenn
peratures: 8 a. M, 73 degrees; 10
a. M; rs degrees; IL noon, 81 de-
erees; p. m, 80 degrees.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-29

hand in hand each will suffer from
neglect and each aids the other n
the progress to an ideal municipality
1t is now as much the duty OF a mu-
nicipality to conserve the public
health of its citizenry as to protect
their property from the ravages of
fire. Yet each householder is a link
in the chain armor that protects a city
from the onslaughts of preventable
diseases, and if the individual fails
to do his full duty in observance of
sanitary and health regulations he
provides an opening in the otherwise
impregnable protection that has been
forged.
The humblest citizen, as well as the
most prosperous, may rest well as
sured that his city's health depart
ment will attempt nothing, however
useles or theoretical it may seem to
him, that will not ultimately yield its
direct benefit in vastly improved
health condition. Our fair country
annually loses millions of dollars and
thousands of valuable lives through
preventable diseases, and a munich
pality's most valuable asset at the
present is it's freedom from such dis
eases. Heretofore, Brunswick has
boosted of it's low death rate. Here
after let us all work to the end that
our morbidity rate may be the lowest
possible. People die everywhere. What
a prospective newcomer wants to
know about a city or section is
whether it is sickly or not. Our health
department needs no defense. What
it needs is cooperation.
Very respectfully,
J. w. SIMMONS,
Secretary Board of Health.