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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-25
CASUALTIES ON LINES
THIRTY PER CENT. OF FATAL
TIES ARE OF EMPLOYEES.
Despite Best Equipment tho orus-
some Record DImInishes Little
Figures That Seem Appalling
to tho Average Reader.

About thirty per cent. OF railroad
fatalities are suffered by employees.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
HAVANA IS UNDER
SOLDIERS GUARD
Troops Given Orders to Fire on
Rioters Mutiny in Army Is
Threatened.

HAVANA, oct. 28.-Although martial
law has not been proclaimed formally,
this city today was under complete mill
tary control. Mounted and foot ru-
rales patrolled all the streets, and the
artillery, which was parked in the plaza
after last weeks fighting between lib
erals and conservatives, was kept ready
for action.
General Mendieta issued orders to the
rurales to fire upon any rioters who re-
fused to dispense.
In an interview today, Alfred Zayas,
the liberal candidate for president, de-
clared that he had no fears of defeat.
despite the threat of General Menocal to
use the Cuban army against him at the
polls.
Half of the soldiers are liberals, and
will refuse to act against my interests, ="
declared Zayas
a mutiny is threatened in the army
as result of the political unrest. Gen
eral Menocal, the commander in chief,
who is the chief political foe of Zayas,
has issued orders which have angered
the liberal element
One attempt has been made to assas-
sinate Menocal. He has received half a
dozen death threats in letters.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
LYNCHING TOO GOOD
FOR JACK JOHNSON
DECLARES PREACHER

CHICAGO. Oct. 2S.-"Yank" Kenny,
former sparring partner of Jack John
son, was to go on the stand before the
Federal grand jury investigating al
legged violations of the Mann act by the
worlds champion heavyweight pugilist
today, and tell of girls taken to the
champions training quarters at Cedar
Lake, Ind. More than one hundred 9TH
er witnesses were ready to testify to-
day One of the most sensational
statements made by a public speaker
in reference to the Johnson case was
that of Rev Judson b. Thomas. pastor
of the First Baptist church of Austin,
to his congregation:
Were Jack Johnson swung from a
lamp post and his body riddled with
bullets, it would be light punishment
for his SINS said Mr. Thomas.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
PHILIP HARRALSON,
FORMER ALDERMAN,
TO BE BURIED HERE

Philip X, HarralSon, once well
known Atlanta business man and alder
man of the city, who had been living in
Cuba for the past sixteen years, died
at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mar
tina Harralson, at Mebane. n. c., yes
terday morning. He was 81 years old,
and was forced to return to the United
States several months ago because of
i'll health
Mr.. Harralson came to Atlanta short
ly after the war, and soon became a
member of the firm of Jordan. Howard
& Harralson, later being connected with
Harralson Bros. & Co, the largest to-
bacco dealers in the South He Joined
with Joel Hurt and others in develop
ing Inman Park and his handsome
marble residence on Edgewood avenue
is still show place of that section. He
was a member of the aldermamc board
from 1898 to 1896
After the death of his wife, who was
Miss Mary Morris, of New York city,
his real estate holdings there. He is
survived by three sons. Nj. X, r. T.
and A. G. Harralson, and two brothers,
H. L. and NJ Harralson, all of Atlanta.
One brother, L. f. Harralson, lives in
Mebane
The body viii be brought to Atlanta
this afternoon, and will be held at
Greenberg & Bonds chapel until the
funeral arrangements are made
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28

Roosevelt, and now they are almost SOL
Id for Taft.
The little state OF Delaware will show
a close vote between Wilson and Roose-
welt. With Taft running third The
Georgian's investigation leads to the
belief that Wilson will have a small
majority over Roosevelt, perhaps 1000.
In all, the state win cast about 10000
votes.
West Virginia is another state which
has since 1896. been inclined to de-
sert its old Democratic faith, but in
this year apparently a certainty for
Wilson by q majority of between 10000
and 10000
Roosevelt is stronger among Repub-
licans of the state than Taft, and may
lead the president by 10000 votes. The
great number of Republicans who have
Hooked to the Wilson standard has been
one Of the features of the West Vir-
9iUil CaTOlqiou
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
TECH BOYS CHASE
HIGHWAYMAN WHO
SANDBAGGED MAN

Robert Garrison, of AS Spring street,
is today recovering from the effects of
a sandbag wound received at the hands
of two negro highwaymen who held
him up in front of the Kappa Alpha
fraternity house, 400 Spring street, and
took small amount of money from his
pockets.
Garrison was knocked unconscious
and bad cash cut in the back of his
head. He was discovered by Eugene
Drunomnd, who sat on front porch
across the street playing a mandolin:
and the Tech boys at the chapter house
gave chase to the negroes, but were too
late
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
Roosevelt Vote in
Middle West Large.

In the middle Western states. which
have long been the backbone of the
Republican party, Colonel Roosevelt
is cutting ole Republican lines to
pieces, and in states like Iowa. Kansas
Minnesota and Wisconsin he will carry
away enough Republicans to enable the
Democrats to win comparatively easy
victories In all OF these states. with
the exception of Wisconsin. Colonel
Roosevelt appears to be stronger than
President Taft, but the efforts Of Sen
ator LaFonette in Wisconsin have kept
many voters away from Roosevelt
While apparently they have not
strengthened Taft sufficiently to insure
him plurality, they undoubtedly have
aided the chances Of Wilson's carrying
the state.
Wisconsin may be classed as rather
close, as may Minnesota. with the
chance that Wilson will receive about
10000 plurality in each.
The Southern states have little
change to report over previous condi-
lions. The will cast the normal Demo
cratic strength for Wilson, which means
Vhat he will get solid vote in the
solid South, whereas President Taft viii
receive the bulk of the Republican vote,
except in few states where Roose-
Welt has made an impression, such as
Louisiana and Tennessee.
New England shows a tendency to
adhere to old party lines. and here II is
expected that President Taft will get
The bulk Of his electoral votes. Massa
chusetts at the moment is inclined to-
ward the president. Wilson will give
Aim close race. and may win but the
conservative estimates would Indicate a
| small plurality. perhaps 1000 or soon
for Taft in the Bay State. Vermont
I looks largely for Taft. as does Rhode
Island, and I'm Connecticut il IL toss
/ nu - between Taft and Wilson.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
II NORTHERN STATES
SAFELY FOR WILSON,
LEADERS ARE TOLD

NEW YORK, Oct S.-Democratic
national headquarters received reports
from II Northern states. declaring that
the ticket headed by Governor Wilson
would be successful in those states.
Among the callers at headquarters
was Congressman William +. Murray,
of Massachusetts. who told National
Chairman William F. McCombs that he
is confident the Democrats will secure
six new congressman in his state
we are sure to re- elect the four we
now have, and with the six others that
we feel confident OF, the Democrats will
have the ten out of the states quota of
fourteen in congress" said MI Murray.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
WOULD RESUME NAME
OF DIVORCED HUSBAND

ST. LOUIS, Oct 28.-Mary Jane Still
man, of Wellston, has applied to Circuit
Judge Mckinney to have her name
changed to Merrifield She was formerly
Mrs. Mortified, wife of Eugene Merri-
field She obtained a divorce February 9.
1911, and had her maiden name, Stillman,
restored to her.
In her petition, she says she did not
realize at the time the full effect of the
change Of name on the interests of her
young child She asks that her name
be again changed TO Mortified, so that
her name and that of the child will be
the same
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
FATHER DROPS DEAD
HOLDING TWIN BABY;
CHILD ESCAPES HURT

With one of twin babies in his arms, c
t. Preston, Of IS Bedford place droDpeC
dead yesterday afternoon at o'clock
just as he was entering his home after
an outing with his wife and children
Heart failure was the cause OF death
The baby was uniniured.
Mr.. Preston had been in the genera
freight Offices Of the Southern railroad for
seventeen years. He was Eirgiuan srt
before coming to Atlanta was CONNECTED
with the old Richmond and Danville al
Richmond. Besides his wife and The
twins, who are thirteen months old, Mr.
Preston is survived by two brothers ant
sister. The funeral arrangements vii
be announced later.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28

state pride is cutting considerable
figure in the Jersey campaign. and
many Republicans of standing have
declared themselves for Wilson. Indi-
cations are that if there is any change
from the figures given it will be an in
crease in plurality for Wilson rather
than any decrease.
For the first time in history, the state
Of Pennsylvania threatens to throw its
electoral vote TO a Democratic candi-
date for the presidency In the Key
stone State Colonel Roosevelt appar-
entity is much stronger than President
Taft, and the Indications are that the
Oyster Bay man viii lead the presi-
dent by almost 100000.
This split in the party is so great that
many Taft Republicans have turned to
Governor Wilson, who, if the present
estimates are carried out will be an
easy winner by about $4,000 majority
In the state.
There is little to be said about the
conditions in the presidents home state
OF Ohio, which from early in the
spring, has been a hotbed Of insurrec-
tion against the administration The
only question in the state is whether
Taft or Roosevelt Will get a larger Re
publican vote, and at the present time
Taft appears to be leading the colonel
BY q scant 20,000
The Democrats are standing solfdly
Behind Wilson, VINO will poll more than
100000 votes ana receive a plurality of
more than 100000.
The surprising development Of the
campaign in Ohio is the indicated euor-
NOUS vote for Eugene V. Debs. which.
1t is now said, will reach 100000.
The president hopes to carry his
home county of Hamilton in which ie
abe city of Cincinnati, but it doubtful
whether he will carry a dozen counties
In the state. The only change in the
situation during the last few weeks has
been noticeable movement among the
Progressives who are returning TO the
Republican fold in liberal numbers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28

He can go out
doors any old
time, look in any
old direction and
see, with half an
eye, as long and
promising rain
bows as the next
person. and at
tached to the ends
thereof will be
found quite as
many bags of
gold.
Besides that, he
is mighty persua-
sive in the gentle
art of making in
nocent bystanders
see them, too.
Mr.. 7 n C kSon
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
Wilson Looks To Be
Easy Winner in Jersey.

Governor Wilson looks to be an easy
winner in the state Of New Jersey The
politicians and students on the situa-
ton, no matter OF what political creed.
agree that Wilson will receive about
$4,000 over Roosevelt, and Roosevelt
will lead Taft by about $1,000. This
estimate gives Governor Wilson a low
er vote than he received when running
FOR governor which decrease is due to
opposition Of former Senator Smith.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
SWALLOWS MOOSE PIN:
TAFT DOCTOR CALLED

IOWA FALLS, IOWA. oct. 2S.-The
three year-old son of Robert O. Fowler
today swallowed his fathers Bull Moose
pin. The attending physician. although
a Taft standpatter, said he did not think
an operation necessary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
F0RRIDS GIVING LIQUOR
AS MEDICINE TO INDIANS

WASHINGTON. oct. 2S-Prohibition
on all Indian agents and Indian employees
has been ordered by Acting Commissioner
Abbott. of the Indian bureau.
DR. Abbott says that intoxicants con
stituted great menace to Indian health
and progress and that use OF liquor with
out permission of the secretary of war.
even for medicinal purposes. was pro-
hibited, except wines for church purposes
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
SHOOTS FAITHFUL DOG
AND THEN KILLS SELF

LA CROSSE, WIS, oct. 2s.-Ernest
Revels, a young farmer. killed his dog
and himself The two had been insepara-
BILE, and when Revels tired of life he called
his dog to him, fondled him tenderly and
shot him, after which he turned his shot
gun upon himself
When friends of Revels. aroused by
the shot, arrived, they found the dying
dog licking the hand of his master. who
survived him only a few minutes
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
WHITFIELD PLANS RALLIES.

DALTON, GA, oct 2S.--A big rally
OF Democrats is scheduled for Sat
urday night November 2, at the court
house here. Chairman S. b. FeIl6er, Of
the Whitfield county executive commit
tee has issued the call An effort will
be made to hold similar rallies in the
different militia districts OF the county
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
CONVENTION OF SKUNKS
IN LITCHFIELD. CONN,

WATERBURY,. CONN. oct. Is
Litchfield residents are holding their
noses higher than ever, since the town
seems TO be the rendezvous of all the
skunks in Litchfield county. The skunks
crowd the highways, browse on lawns
and sleep on doormats. one house
holder found two in his bathroom and
had trouble shooting them down a flight
of stairs
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
G. 0. P. CONTRIBUTIONS
FOR 1912 HALF MILLION

NEW YORK, oct 2S.-The Republi-
can national committee announced to-
day that the total contributions re-
ceiVed to within few days ago
amounted to $49S,00O of which $477.OOO
was expended in this state for cam
paign expenses.
The number of contributors TO the
fund was given as about 1000 and the
largest individual bequest was $4,000
from Andrew Carnegie
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
MISSION WORKERS 10 MEET.

NALDOSTA, GA, Oct. 2S.-The an
nual meeting of the Woman's Mission
airy union. auxiliary to the Valdosta
Baptist association, will be held at
the First Baptist church in this city on
Tuesday. October %
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
JUDGE HOLDS DREAM TALK
INCOMPETENT EVIDENCE

ST LOUIS. MO, Oct 2S.-Judge Hitch
cock, in the circuit court. refused to lis
ten to testimony as to what Mrs Emile
Hoffman said when she was dreaming.
Mrs, Holman is suing her husband.
'Gottlob HOFFMAN, for separate mainten-
ance. He Is contesting the suit and al
leges that his wife talked in her sleep
about man named Max.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
SPURNED BY TWO GIRLS.
YOUTH KILLS HIMSELF

CHICAGO. oct. 2s.-Joseph Watkins
committed suicide by shooting himself in
the right temple while discussing his love
affairs with his brother Alex and two
companions in front of his home Ac-
cording to Watkins friends he has been
spurned by two girls in, the last few
months and had been respondent ever
since, The police were unable to obtain
the names Of the girls.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
JACKSONVILLE TROLLEY
MEN NOW OUT ON STRIKE

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. Oct 2S.-
All motoimen and conductors on the
city traction lines struck at O'Clock
completely paralyzed by the walkout,
The strikers declare they will remain
out until their demands for a wage in
crease are granted The police are
preparing for trouble.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
HAHiRA HOLDS FAIR.

VALDOSTA. GA, Oct. 2S.-The Haryes.
and Traders fair at Hahira, Lowndes
county, which closed Saturday, was one Of
the most successful events ever under
taken by that town 1t was combina
ton neighborhood fair and horse swap
pers convention, and the streets OF the
town were thronged with people from al
over this section.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
BREAKS LEG BY FALL.

NALDOSTA. GA, oct. 2S-Tom VIII
lis, prominent citizen of Ousey dis
trict. had his right leg broken in a fall
from a wagon. The injury. near the
ankle is serious
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
SIDELIGHTS
ON GEORGIA POLITICS
BY JAMES B. NEvIN.

Nobody has anything whatever on
Henry S. jackson in the matter of po-
litical optimism nowadays.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
THE REPORT

The Finance Committee pays close attention O the in.
veStmentS of the Companys funds and should heartily
commended for resolution has adopted guidance
provided by this resolution that member of the Com
miee shall, either directly indirectly, borrow
Companys funds nor shall member directly ndi
recy, receive or take commission for loans made
upon securities purchased for the Company"
lie also says: THE Company's minutes we'll kept,
and set out detail the action of the and various
Committees" -
And in his final comment he further States: 1.-THE Off
GERS OF the Company must be compimented
Stration which is without reproach, and the earnest
desire they have displayed the interests
the polcyholders."
JOHN F. ROCHE of New York City
APrh, IHZ To the Insurance Dept. of Ala.
1t iSn1h pdrdondble Pride The Souher1, States Life
insurance Company presents the above report from the
wen Known New York dctay. This report confirms
those 7olich have been made by other actuarial inveSt
gators who have preceded The Investigation was thor
oueh ana the report speaks for itself.
General AGENTS wanted for untitled territory
Local Agents cdnted In all territories.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28

\
who is representing Mr.. Taft in his
| campaign for the electoral vote of
Georgia, does not claim that the presi-
dent will carry Georgia. He has hopes
in that direction, but he frankly ad-
mits that they may be doomed to fail
ure.
He does say however, and with great
confidence, that Mr.. Taft will receive
surprisingly large vote in Georgia
giving it as his deliberate opinion in
fact, that the presidents vote will far
exceed the vote accorded Mr. Roose-
welt.
we have been waging clean, COM
mon sense campaign in this state"
said Mr.. Jackson, discussing the out
| look today, land we are assured of fine
results. We are working compactly and
| aggressively for the president, whom
we sincerely believe to be entitled to
reelection. There is no division in our
ranks
I'VE are appealing to the business
men for support-appealing to them in
| diligently, and not frantically. We
have systematically distributed dispas-
sionate and convincing campaign lit
erature. We are making a sane fight
we are invoking neither prejudice nor
| factionallsm.
Taft will round up a magnificent
vote in Georgia-mark my prediction.
! Our work is proceeding with regulari-
ty and effectiveness.
Il wish to say this, too: The regular
Republicans in Georgia never have in
| tended voting anything but regular,
! legal ticket. While Democrats and
near Republicans have been amusing
one another talking of pink tickets to
catch traitors, we have been having our
tickets printed-and they are all on
white paper. and after the approved
| fashion.
I'VE are indulging in no claptrap or
| fantastical schemes-we are working
along sensible lines and we shall make
a showing of which the president will
be immensely proud
MIR. Jackson spends more than two
hours of every day in the Taft Georgia
campaign headquarters, where he lends
a hand to all sorts of campaign work.
! He is enthusiastic and altogether sin
cere in his support of the president
Mrs. Brown succeeded in getting me
Saturday afternoon where the politi-
cians-some Of them, anyway-have
been trying unsuecessfully for many
days 10 get me-" said Governor Brown
today, "and that was up a tree!
you See continued the executive,
ave have about 40 pecan trees on our
little farm in Cobb county, and Mrs.
Brown insisted on my climbing one of
those trees Saturday and getting her
some samples Of the fruit thereof.
THE woman tempted me. and go |
climbed was not altogether unlike
'Br'er RABBIT in that I was jist
bleeged to climb, in the circumstances!
We'll, it wasn't particularly tall
tree, and I didn't have to lower the
executive dignity to any great extent,
, and this is a part of what I got!"
And then the governor displayed a
hundred or more of as fine papershell
pecans as ever graced a fruit stand at
Christmas time, and said there were
plenty more where they came from.
The governor. as an experiment. set
out some 40 pecan trees on his farm
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28

The national election being lust one
week from tomorrow. all the noli+iool
parties having electoral tickets ont n
Georgia will go in for "a wbjrlvin1
finish"
The Democrats are PREPARING n
whoop things up from Rabur Csn 20
Tybee Light" on Saturday. They WITH
have rallies in a hundred towns &,
Georgia on that day-big towns and
little ones. There is no community 80
small that it is not cordially invited ia
get in the game on Wilson and Mar.
shall day. A special message Prom
MIR. Wilson will be read to all the gath.
erings.
Besides that, the Bull Moosers have
framed up a program that will make
considerable noise. In Fulton comfy
particularly. the faithful Of the BuI
Moose persuasion will be on the inn,
vigorously
Down in Columbus the Socialists are
going to have one big jamboree befo,.
the voting begins-probably on MONDAY
night.
And the Taftites in Richmond are 60.
ing to see to 1t that the presidents in.
terests are looked after
All in all, it looks as if the firework
are to explode with more or less spec.
tacular effect between now and Tues.
day, November ).
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28

near Marietta about ten wears a
the experiment has proved 70 ba So, ahc
success 'S great
The pecans he brought 70 Az.
and the executive office are bor ,.ai'a
specimens-large, meaty and Of snY
did flavor. Vi SpIen-
The governor says he has M 49,,
whatever that the cultivation - 1ouo'
on large scale in north Georgia Cans
be made most profitable. N'D'u
Former Commissioner of Asrso,,,...
Thomas G. Hudson, for a time
didate for governor, has his ideas ,E p'',
politics. ABOUT
He knows that the game ie o..
thing, not all beer and skittles--,., 9D'
ever that is-nor yet is it uni,or..".
guaranteed to be sunshine and .o -'S
from start to finish, NeS'
Mr.. Hudson was reared on o..
and only took up politics as q Sid ~
once upon a time, albeit he has nav
aged to get away with it handsomai,.
as a rule.
Nowadays, however, Hudson. rr,,s
turns back to his first love. and '' ~
farming, not politics. he sees anev, +h4
glory and the salvation of his no+,,.
state. -'''e
Talking recently in Savannah fo.
the benefit of the press of that cit,
he said Nv
If the people Of Georgia womb
devote more attention to RAISING
the S250,0oO000 worth of far1
products they send outside Of the
state for each year, it wou1d n
a lot more good than all the politi-
cal authorities we hear about"
A lot Of people agree with Mr. ur,
son. too-eVen if the game Of noIit,o.
VIII go right along as strenuonslv os
ever az