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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
MOTHER, WITH TEARS,
PLEADS WITH POLICE
TO FIND MISSING BOY

Mrs. Exia Durcee. OF 102 Western
avenue. appeared today at the police
station and, with tears streaming down
her face, pleaded that the police make a
search for her fourteen ear-old son,
Howard Durcee, her only boy"
Mrs. Durcee said the boy disappeared
Monday and that since that time she
had received no word from him. He
had been suffering with a pain in his
head, she said, and feared he might be
i'll and helpless somewhere.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
Congressman Howard
Witness For Camp.

w. r Edwards and his stenogra pher
Lena Valentine, who are import ant wit
nesses for the state, are expected 10
take the stand this afternoon. Solicitor
Dorsey declined to say whether or not
the state would send up any other Wit
nesses after the defense finished
Among the character witnesses sub
mitted by the defense was Congressman
William Schley Howard. Howard as
serted that he had known Camp for
years and considered his general repu-
tation excellent.
The trial which began at 30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon was resumed at 8
o'clock this morning. Police officers,
witnesses for the state, held the stand
during the early hours. The jury was
drawn late yesterday afternoon after
So veniremen had been examined.
The contest over the selection OF the
jury was waged as vigorously by the
state as by the defense, and seventeen
veniremen were excused at once by the
solicitor Every one of the seventeen
went on record before the court as be-
ing opposed to capital punishment. Per-
haps never before in Fulton superior
couTt have as many veniremen, drawn
on single case. told the court that
they could not sentence a man to death
DIR. S. H. Green, city physician, was
the first witness He finished his tes-
| timony before court adjourned at 5
o'clock yesterday. Police Chief Beav-
ers then took the stand and resumed his
testimony this morning.
The court room was filed with spec
tators. Scores of witnesses who will
be called to the stand by the defense
to testify to Camps character, were
on hand, most of them summoned from
Fayette and Campbell counties.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
Chief Beavers
Sent Back to Stand.

With the success OF the prosecu-
tons procedure, attorneys for the de-
Tense took another tack. Chief Beav-
ers was sent back gts the stand at 10
O'clock and considerable of, the testf-
ntoTy was gone over fsese
Gould you safely say that Camo
would have time, between the hour of
the shooting and the time he was ar
rested, to take drink? asked Arnold.
Chief Beavers admitted that Camp
could have taken several drinks. for he
was not arrested until twenty minutes
after the killing.
Judge Roam ruled out testimony
brought out by Arnold that a man in
Camps position would very likely take
a drink after killing his best friend
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
AGED MAN RUN DOWN
BY AUTO; IN HOSPITAL
WITH FRACTURED RIB

T. M. Dodson, 70 years of age, of 241
woodward avenue, is in Grady hospital
today with one broken rib, and with his
head and arms bruised and lacerated as
a result of having been struck by an
automobile this morning at Woodward
avenue and Fraser streets.
Patrolmen Hasiett and Eddleman are
Investigating the accident. The num-
Der of the car, as furnished the police,
Is 1920.
The aged man was crossing the street
at the time ne was run down. His con-
dition is not considered serious.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
lold Crematory
lCan be Repaired.

In addition, the present crematory is
IT, be torn down to make room for the
znew one The new one is not to be
completed until more than year, the
contract giving the Destructor Compa-
my Of New York, which has the con-
4 tract, BIO working days to complete
1.-THE plant. With a few thousand dol
FAIRS the old crematory can be thor
Roughly repaired.
Mr.. Amorous wants to know where
ssil the garbage will be dumped during
ne next year. He said the city will be
5swamped with damage suits and in
s1unctions.
Ar. Amorous offers a remedy, He
seald the city should retain the old
cfematory and build two new ones in
Soltferent sections Of the city. With one
central crematory he said it would cost
sSLo0o a day to haul the garbage, the
average haul being two and one-halt
.inles. With three crematories in diff
percent sections of the city, a minimum
maui would be secured and the two
Eplants could be built for 100000 at
smost.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
Georgia Wife Will
Give SIS for Return
OF Blue-Eyed Hubby
Mrs. Virginia Barker Jones Seeks
Word of Man Missing Since
September.

Mrs. Virginia Barker Jones, of Rut.
ledge, Ga, today offered a reward Of
$26 for the return of her neatly dressed
blue-eyed, 23year- old husband, who
vanished on September 20 and hasn't
been heard of since. Here's Mrs. Jones
announcement made in an appeal tC
The Georgian:
REWARD!
| will pay $25 to any one finding
my husband, Charles F. Jones, who
left Madison. Ga, September 20,
1912. He may have an assumed
name. He left on account of finan-
cial trouble, which has been
Strengthened out. Description:
Age % years, clean shaven,
weight about 1870 pounds, has mid
die finger of left hand bent in from
a burn forefinger of same hand
without nail, large blue eyes, dark
hair, very straight in back When
walking he springs forward on toes:
very neat in appearance; height
about ell. Gle may be employed
in dry goods or shoe store or writ
ing insurance. When he left home
he wore dark blue suit, brown felt
hat, tan slippers. His name was
written in indelible ink on inside of
shirt and undercfothes he wore
away Please help me find my hus-
band.
Telegraph Mrs. Charles f. Jones,
Rutledge, Ga.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
Officials Say
|PIan Must Stay.

MI. Amorous said this was the plan
r. The board of health when ne was in
,oNnciI, and it was also the project out
med when the bond issue was voted.
lie declared he could see no reason why
ne city should proceed with it's pres
emu plan, especially since 1t must give
us moral obligation for all but 1000
/ or The cost price.
But the city officials declare It is
FOO late to consider any change Of
pans contract for the new crema-
'ofy has been signed and the work Of
.eatng down the old crematory will
oHFln within a few days John Jent-
"Th sanitary chief, is rather nome
INITIAL on the wisdom of the new plan,
,u' he said Atlanta would have the
iueSi garbage disposal plant in the
country when tn new one was COM
p'eted
'Ae plan originated with the board
81 health. When council was slow az
proving it, DR.. w. L. Gilbert, president,
.aha other members of the board of
'-alth threatened to resign. They de-
,'led it was the best possible plan for
Atlanta. Only Aldermen John S. Cam
aLer and A. J. Johnson held out to the
,sSt that small, cheaper plants should
be built.
me plans Of the Destructor COmpa'
~ Tor the new crematory have not yet
peen approved. Chief of Construction
, 'ayton has revised them and returned
mem TO the companys Office in New
'''k. But the changes are only tech
neal and will amount to nothing more
''an little delay. it is said.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
SurrenderS to
Avoid Loss of Life

VERA CRUZ, Oct. 23.-General Diaz
surrendered 70 the Mexican federals to-
day, after General Beltram's troops had
brought cannon to bear on the bar
racks in which the insurgents were
making their last stand. The rebels
were completely trapped and Genefal
Dsz notified the federal commands
that he would yield in order to aYeIt
great loss Of life.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
U. S. Newspaper
Man in Prison

MEXICO CITY, Oct 23.-Harry n.
Dunn, an American newspaper man, re-
Gently returned from New York, has
been arrested by the government and is
being held incommunicado today some-
where on the citys outskirts He was
secretly taken out of town in an auto
mobile
Dunn's wife is a niece of Senior Della
! Barra, former ambassador to the United
States.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
FELIX DIAZ AND HIS ARMY
CAPTURED BY FEDERALS

MEXICO CITY. Oct. 23.-General
Felix Diaz and his entire staff have
been captured by the Mexican federals
at Vera Cruz, according to advices re-
ceived here this afternoon.
The entire army of General Diaz,
composed of $500 men, was disarmed
by the victorious federals according to
government dispatches given out here.
The battle ragged three hours before
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23

the government forces, under General
Beltram. forced the insurgents to sur
render.
1t is understood the casualties were
not heavy. The rebels were driven into
the city from the suburbs and made
their last stand in the barracks, which
was taken by storm.
This defeat is expected finally 20
terminate plans for the return of Por-
ifiro Diaz TO the presidency.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
INSANE WOMAN LIES
ON RAILROAD TRACK;
TRAIN BEHEADS HER

NEWARK, OHIO, Oct. 2s.--Mrs Harry
King, aged 30, suffering from temporary
insanity, killed herself today by lying with
her head across the track Of the Penn
sylvania railroad She was beheaded.
Before leaving her home for the rail-
road yards she had laid her best clothes
out on her bed.
She leaves husband and three chill
drpn
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
Former Finance Chairman De-
cIares People viii Rise Up
Against 1t as Nuisance.
THREE DISPOSAL PLANTS,
| HIS SOLUTION OF QUESTION
Single Garbage Place Would
Compel Hauling Through the
Center of Atlanta.

Martin Amorous, we'll known capt.
|talist and former chairman of the
finance committee of council, said to-
DAY that the $4,000 garbage disposal
plant the city is preparing to build
would create a nuisance the people of
Atlanta would not tolerate.
Mr. Amorous took Sanitary Chief
|Jentzen and newspaper men on a tour
of Investigation today to prove his as
sertions.
He said that with larger crematory
back Of the Terminal station, in the
lcenter Of the city, all garbage taken to
b. would have to be hauled through the
center Of the city. With the wind scat
herring its fumes and it's particles IT.
every direction, he said the people
would protest so vigorously that the
|uematory would have to be aban-
|doned.
Mir Amorous went further. He said
|that the plan Of disposal of garbage
was. ~ waste fii0dsands Of dollars Of
bhe city's money. Besides the $276,000
|,ost price of the plant, it would take
almost 100000 to purchase automobile
trucks to haul the garbage from all
parts Of the city. The new plant is to
Eburn $50 tons of garbage a daV while
Ithe present plant, which is burning 1926
lions day, cost only 100000, and still
BIS odorless.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
MALLORY LINER GROUNDS
OFF MOBILE; REFl0ATED

MOBILE Oct 2s.-The Mallory line
steamer Comal went aground ON Sand
island. at the entrance to Mobile bay,
during the night. She has a heavy cargo
and large passenger list, bound for east
ern Atlantic ports.
The Comal was floated shortly before
noon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23

Mrs. Pennybacker
On the Stage.

Dr. Charles A. Daniel, Of the First
Baptist church. opened the convention
with brief prayer, and Mrs. II. c.
White, of Athens, president of the state
federation, called the meeting to order
With her was the guest of honor, Mrs
Percy V. Pennybacker, president Of the
national federation.
The first session was given largely to
receiving formal reports Of the state
officers. These were made by Mrs.
Howard Mccall recording secretary;
Mrs. f. r, Hodgson. Jr., corresponding
secretary: Mrs. J. 2. Hays, treasurer;
Mrs. Max Nussbaum, auditor. Then
Mrs. Boiling Jones, secretary OF the
general federation, and Mrs. P. ]. Nc
Govern, chairman Of the credentials
committee, submitted their reports
Mrs. u. l. Fitzpatrick, state vice
president at large, is scheduled to de-
liver an address on THE Formation
and Development of Clubs" and NJ. L,
Britain. state superintendent of educa,
ton, will speak on THE State Depart
ment of Education and the Georgia
Federation of Women's Clubs" Miss
Celeste Parrish, state supervisor of ru-
raj schools, will discuss School and
Home Improvement Clubs" and Miss
Mary l.. Creswell, assistant state agent.
of boys and girls clubs. will talk Of
"School Expansion and Canning Dem
onstrations." Then reports from the
various institutions maintained by the
federation will be heard, with reports
from the vice presidents representing
the twelve congressional districts OF
! the state.
The program for tonight opens with
an organ recital by Miss Eda Bartholo-
NEW. Then Mrs Pennybacker will de-
liver the principal address OF the even
ing. The Mission of the General Fed
Grafton" Mrs. Nellie Peters Black will
speak on "The Biennial at San Fran
CISCO" and Mrs A. O. Granger will give
a Tribute to Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker
Mrs. A. e., Frederick president of the
Florida federation, will bring greetings
from that state, and this will be fol-
lowed by an Introduction of former
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
Reception to Head
OF National Body.

After luncheon. the business session
was resumed, with reports from clubs
created and organized in the past year.
AT o'clock this afternoon reception
will be rendered Mrs. Percy v. Penny
hacker, president Of the general federal
ton, and Mrs. H. c. White, of Ath-
ems, president of the state federation.
at the Capital City club with the oity
federation as the hostess
There was a conference of.club preef-
dents and members of the executive
board Just before the main session, ans
a half hour was spent in giving credenA
tails TO delegates. No secret! order,
conclave ever guarded more tealously
its seats and votes and no visitor was
given badge who did not come with
the proper papers from her home or
ya rItzp tfOp
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-23
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight, with light frost; fair
tomorrow. Temperatures: 8 a. M,
Ak dsarees; 10 a. m, 4e degrees; IL
MON. 81 degrees; 2 p. M, Sc degrees.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-10-11

The Republican tariff is the lasso for
capturing the markets Of the world.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-10-11

workman has bees throws out Of en-.
ploy msnt by reason OF its enactment
Believing that the schedules might be
still further revised, President Taft
created the tariff board an orGaniaa
ton OF experts. vho dealt with the
tarin problem from a business point
OF view and who suggested further
changes The democratic house OF
representative ignored these well.
considered recommendations and also
legislatSd the tsriT board out OF en-
istence The tarif bills vetoed b.
President Taft were framed by . con
mittee Of fourteen Democrats, eleven
VI whom are lawyers and the other
three have had no business expert.
ence
President TAFT has enforced the m
ployers liability act and approved the
extension OF its provisions 90 that en-.
ployes OF railroad carriers may bring
suits Ia any district In which the ds.
PENDANT vas doing business At the
time Of the commencement Of the
action.
These are q fsw-and only a few
OF the great achievements Of Prssi.
dent Tsft's administration II 10 a
record ~unequalled by n president,
and the work has all been done with.
out f~.glorincation and In = modest
and effective way
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-10-11
DEMAND FOR LABOR
UnprsesdsntSd Prosperity In the
unltsd states sends up q Call
From Ocean to oeeaA fer
Uneklilsd Labor,

The demand for unskilled labor
never Was 90 great In the United
States as II 10 at present. There 10
also . large and general demand for
skilled labor In many important lines.
The cry has zone up from New
York state and extends south along
the Atlantic coast. across the south
line OF the Union to California, up the
Paoiho q TO Seattle. and back
across the heart OF the country from
Kansas City to st. Louis. to Chicago.
TO Detroit. TO Pittsburg.
Everywhere laborers are needed In
the harVests. the forests. the mines.
tho factories. the mills; on the raiL
roads, for the construction OF public
highways and In our great industrial
oontern.
EVen within . hu~ndrsd-mile radius
OF New York city the call 10 no lees
insistent. Labor agencies cannot sup
ply the demand there. Contractors
need manual help for SQuSducts, tun-
nsls. building excavations. There b
work for every man willing to tAks
pick aEi shovel and utilise the oppoR.
tunity to earn q daily wage whose
minimum 10 1l7B.
Can anyone doubt that II 10 this oon.
ditiou OF universally employed labor
which 10 responsible for the high
prices for farm products-prioes
which are EivinS the American farm.
sr tho greatest degree OF prosperity
he has ever known?
And can anyone believe that these
conditions. either az TO laborsrs or
farmers. would be bsttered by q
change in the administration at Wash
inSton' Why make n change for the
mere sake OF CHANGE Let sleeping
dogs lie"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-10-11
TRUSTS ARE FOR I. (.
Their Directors Contribute TO His
Campaign Fund.
Harvester Trust Perkins n steel
Trust Munsey Give Him
Hair OF Total Amount
Contributed.

RooseyeltIs cry ~ stop thief. has
not succeeded In dIyerting public At
tsntion from the liberal support which
lie 10 receiving from the big trusts
Among the significant contributions 70
the third party campaign funds the
past week we're those OF George W.
Perkins. q director Of the Harvester
Trust, and Frank A Munssy, OF the
Steel Trust, for $4,000 each. Perkins
says that more will be forthcoming
when needed lie cannot be charged
with ingratitude.
The Harvester Trust wRa organized
during R~oosevelt's administration with
n paper ca pitaliEation OF one hundred
and thirty million dollars. The tangi
Bile assets upon which this vast
amour OF watered stock was issued
amounted At the time 10 only thirty
millions OF dollars Ex-senator Hans
brough OF North Dakota declares that
a word from Roosevelt. who wAh then
president. would have prevented the
formation OF this great combine. But
the word vas not spoken. The deal
WIN AhlOhAh IA AuH AhElllGTh NO DuN
Harvester Trust implements have been
helping TO pay the dividends on This
extra n hundred millions OF watered
stock ever since. Later In the Roose
welt administration the department OF
Justice, on tie own initiative. was
about to begin prosecution against this
trust for violation OF the Sherman
law. But Mr.. Perkins appealed to HIS
friend. President Roosevelt. and by
the presidents personal order the pro
ceedings were stopped Mr. Perkins
has not been a power in the White
House during the present ~GdministrA.
ton. and BY direction OF President Taft
a suit 10 now pending 10 dissolve the
Harvester Trust IL Il any wonder
that Mr.. Perkins contributes literally
70 the third term campaign fund.
And IL II any wonder hat Mr. Frank
A. Munsey II equally liberal. when n
Ia remembered that he IA a heavy
~stockholder IN the Steel Trust. whose
Golfers were enriched 10 the extent OF
sixty millions OF unearned dollars by
the absorption OF the Tennessee Goa
and Iron Company, It's most danger
Gus competitor-an absorption which
a reoent congressional Investigation
declares 70 have been plainly against
the law, and which never would have
been made except for the promise oh.
tanned In advance from President
Roosevelt that the law would not be
invoked against Il.
These are not campaign ISLANDERS
They are acknowledged and undis
puted truths And they are set dow
here merely 10 make II clear why n
happens that George w Perkins. a
director OF tho Harvester Trust. and
Frank A. Munsey. heavily interested
In tho Steel Trust, ran afford TO BE-
generous with their funds in financing
the third term campaign. They found
Colonel Roosevelt r friend indeed
when he was last IN the White House
and from their point OF view they are
fully warranted In drawing upon their
plethoric hank 10 put him
back again
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-10-11
A BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
President TRN HSs oIVOn Gees
o~ovsrnmOnt to the People.

From 1881 to 1891 the ordinary en-
psnSss OF the federal government in
creased at the rate OF about . per cent
q year. ln the succeeding dSosnniai
period they increased about I per
oent n year, Under the presidency Of
Mr.. Roosevelt the annual increase
vat almost 6 per cent. Mr.. Taft has
O only stopped this annual Increase
which had 90 long seemed inevitable
but has actually brought about q de-
crease Under Mr.. Roosevelt the OF
binary annual expenses OF the soy.
eminent grew from about SAT-. 900. o0e
10 S66a. 900, 900. an increase OF tlsL..
00O, 900 ia seven years. Mr.. Taft hes
reduced them from tssa 900 600 to
ts6t, 900, 900.
We talk a lot about economy in pub
lie Affairs. Isn't II worth while -
stop a moment and give credit TO q
president who has actually done vhaa
we have all been saying ought TO be
dons'
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-10-11
What IHappsnOd.

All. II the w%orkinsmon OF this counr
try could only know how they have
been fooled about the protective tar
IN working for their bSnsnt. Why,
II the protective tariR was relieved
at 4 great many points. this 10 what
would happen, that American Industry
would take on a new size and speed -
Prof. Wilson,
Why, certainly that 10 what WoulS
hAppen-just a. II did the last time
the protective tGrihf WAH relieved"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-10-11

From the Leavenworth CKanD
Times
II the farmers want good times TO
continue. they will vote for Taft. II
they want 70 take the chance OF get.
ting less for their crops. they will
vote for either Roosevelt or WI.
son.