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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
Railroad Employees Kept HuS-
ting by uSh-SChooI Open
ing Closes Vacation.

Trunks piled to the ceiling of the
baggage room, leaving aisles so mar
row fat man could not pass through {:
rumbling trucks bringing a dozen more
for the stack; the great elevator creak
ing UP with a heavy load; more trucks
beside the tracks below with negroes
snatching baggage from the train just
arrived; wagons Gathering up the sta
ton and bearing away cargoes which
make the horses strain at their collars
a horde Of men and women, dusty from
the train and tanned dark brown from
exposure ciamoring to be waited on.
That's the scene at me Terminal sta
ton these first days Of September,
DE mo- dey come. de wuss dey git
My backs done broke smashin' bag
gage" grumbled Eph Virgins one of
the husky roustabouts. Hit looks to
me like everybody in Gawgy done TUX a
notion to come home rum de springs
de same day"
Surely all Atlanta has been away on
a vacation, to judge from the scenes at
the station The trains have been
bringing them home for the past ten
days in such number that extra cars
have been required to transport them
The Terminal station has handled
from 1000 to 1000 pieces of incoming
baggage day one train from the
East brought in 300 pieces a day or two
ago.
It's the opening Of school said the
ratarat, ba.yag.y,.p uL-y.p,.k,1,.
wanted to get home in time to buy the
kids some new buds and send them off
to school today. Most everybody's back
now"
He stopped to explaiH to a pretty
girl with bag Of golf clubs that the
big trunk with r. A. j. in white letters
on the end really had not come in.
Then he insisted that the three trunks
and "a bird cage for Umpsty Steen
West Peachtree had started on thei.
way two hours before
Folks are unreasonable" he con.
tinued They can't expect the trans
fer companies to keep enough teams
and wagons to handle the traffic in an
hour when a rush like this is on
There's bound to be some delay.
IT'S the biggest season we ever hal
Atlanta folks must Dc prosperous from
the way they're travelling this yea
They're going East to the fashionable
resorts and out TO the ia Northwest
n the fishing country. Thou. a.c "a lot
OF trunks coming .n AIh European ia
bells on thcm too
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
CUMMING NEGRO
CAUGHT BY POSSE
Black Said to Have Confessed
Completely in Girls Death.
Town Aroused.

CUMMING. GA. Sept t0.-The cap
ture today OF another negro. charged
with being accessory to the murder Of
young girl eight miles northeast Of
Cumming yesterday. has stirred to
fever heat the community which had
become quiet with the safe imprison-
ment in Atlanta of the man who CON
fessed the crime The streets are fill
ed with men from the surrounding
hills, bearing shotguns and pistols.
The negro was caught near the scene
Of the crime by citizens, and news came
to Cumming that he had confessed
completely The sheriff ana party
Of men left at once for the scene in
automobiles but nothing has been
heard from them The telephone wires
are working badly and nothing can be
learned from the point where the ne
gro was caught Whether he was lynch
ed before the arrival of the sheriff is
uncertain.
Although Ernest Cox, the confessed
slayer of an 1S-year-old girl. locked
safely in the Atlanta Tower. and the
six negroes charged with previous
crimes held in jail at Marietta the lit
tie town of Cumming. in Forsyth coun-
ty, is far from quiet today, although
none Of the negroes is within reach OF
violence. Feeling in the county is such
that the authorities refused 10 take the
six negroes from Marietta to Cumming
today to face q preliminary investiga-
ton, and they viii remain in Marietta
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
FATHER GIVEN TODAY
JAIL SENTENCE FOR
"STEALING" HIS SON

Rudolph Deter. recently arrested in
Macon and brought to Atlanta to an
swer charge Of kidnapping his three
year-od son, Theodore. was given a
sentence Of ten days in the county jail
by Judge George Bell. in superior court.
today for stealing" the child from its
mother
The child, who was with Oetter's sis
ter, Mrs. r. R. Smarr, at Griffin, was
in court and announced that he had
rather be with his mother than his
father He was given to Mrs. Deter,
who took him to her home at No. Q
Nesbt street
Mr.. Deter recently took Theodore
from the child's mother and took him
to MIS- Smarrs home, at Griffin. He
left the child there, then went to Ma
con. where he Nas found several days
later by the police. He surrendered
and was returned to Atlanta.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
Dr.. A. Lee Curtis Goes to Mis-
SiSsippi Town to Help His
Relative at Trial.
VICTIM WAS ACCUSED
OF OBTAINING WOMAN
Slayer, Former Albanian, De-
CIareS He Shot Book Dealer
in Self-DefenSe.

DIT. \. Lee Curtis. proprietor of sew
eraI drug stores, and a former councik
man left today for Jackson, Miss. TO
aid hrs brother, w. Fl. Curtis. who is
held in jail there for killing J. Fl. Hell
ton last Sunday. Young Curtis shot
Helton dead with an automatic pistol,
and then surrendered to the police. The
killing was the aftermath of a fight be-
tween the two men, and the trouble
grew out Of alleged remarks by Helton
rejecting on Curtis wife.
W H Curtis was we'll known in At
lanta. where he lived untfl few years
ago. Two brothers reside here-A. l..
and H. c. Curtis-both druggists For
two years w. Fl. Curtis has been living
IN Jackson
Dispatches from Jackson say thar
Helton was sitting in the office of Dr..
A. S. Applewhite when Curtis came in.
The doctor heard Helton make an eX e
clamation, and turned to see him facing
the door, with a pistol in his hand.
Then a shot was heard. but by this
time the physician had taken to his
neels Turning back al the foot of the
stairs he saw Curtis coming dow with
a revolver in his hand.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10

Jolly for fear he would be suspect
ed Of murder, took the body into the
woods and buried it. For several years
after the death of the woman Jolly
wrote. or caused to be written, letters
to the woman's people in Alabama. tell
ing of her supposed life in DeKalb, and
assuring her kinsmen that she was get
ting along all right.
Finally something aroused the suspi-
cons of the woman's people back in
Alabama and investigation disclosed
the woman's death. more than two
years back.
Jolly was arrested, and told his side
of the story. He led a. searching party
to the Womans grave, deep in the
woods. and the body was exhumed. De-
spite it's total decomposition. it was
identified by certain pieces Of cheap
iewety found with it.
Jolly was tried and convicted Of
numbering Victoria Norris. and for
more than tirty years he has served in
the Georgia penitentiary in atonement
of his alleged crime.
During all these years Jolly has stout
lv maintained his innocence. He i'm
pressed many of his penitentiary asso-
ciates with the business of his conten-
tion-that he really had not murdered
the woman. James w English, then
employing Jolly in the Chattahoochee
brickyards, wrote the governor at one
time interceding for Jolly, but without
avail
Governor Brown is not convinced Of
the entire truth of Jolly's story but he
inclines to parole him. upon the recon-
mendation of Judge Ben Hill and for
mer judge Hillyer. Both these officials
heretofore have refused to recommend
clemency. but yesterday they reversed
their former attitudes and the governor
accepted their recommendations in good
faith.
Governor Brown thinks that Jolly has
perhaps been confined at hard labor as
long a humanity and due regard for
the law and the fitness of things de-
mand. He win release Jolly on parole
because of his good conduct and faith
fu work as d convict
Jolly has long been "trusty' in con-
vict camps. and might have escaped
dozens of times had ne cared TO.
II the governor finds that he can le-
gally parole Jolly. with a condition at
tached that he is not to apply for full
pardon the parole will issue II the
governor finds otherwise, it may or
may not issue,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
Helton Is Struck
By Six Bullets.

The place was soon filed with men
drawn by the shots and it was found
that Helton had been struck by six bull
let's. Curtis had used a rapid-fire au-
tomato pistol, and had emptied it into
Helton's BODY The slayer went to the
police station and gave himself up aft
or the tragedy
Curtis will enter plea of self-de-
Tense. it is reported. but he steadily has
refused to discuss the case with news
paper men or officials. His relatives
say that when he entered the physi
clans office, he saw Helton lraw his
pistol and fired first.
The dispatches state that the shoot
ing followed an encounter of several
weeks ago. when Helton was badly
beaten by Curtis and L. V. Sykes, the
father of Mrs. Curtis. 1t was asserted
then that Helton had padc remarks
rejecting on Mrs. Curtis character
Some time previous Heton had sued
Curtis and Sykes for $4,000 damages,
alleging defamation of character, and
ii is alleged that he wrote Mrs. Curtis
letter agreeing to withdraw the suit.
provided she would meet him for an
interview. 1t is alleged that she gave
this letter to her husband, and the beat
ing followed.
Mrs. Curtis and her father have Wis
tied Curtis in Jail, and their meetings
were affectionate but all refuse to dis
cuss the case further than to say evcrv-
thing viii come odt at TIE traI.
Curtis and Sykes arc engaged in
building and contracting work, while
Helton was in the book business. He
was young man. and went to Missis-
sinni from Kentucky several years ago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
Spurned Hubby Takes
3 Faltering Shots at
Himself; Nicks His Ear

MACON. GA. Sept. 1O.-Charles L.
Spikes a former Macon man, came
here from Atlanta last night and
sought TO persuade his wife to return
and live with him, but she refused.
This morning he bought pistol, sat
down before a mirror and fred three
times in an effort to Kill himself one
bullet pierced an ear, another cut off a
lock OF hair and the third tore the
crown off his hat, Policemen then
appeared and arrested him for shoot
ing in the city limits.
Spikes declares that upon his release
he is going to finish the job
Spikes attributes his bad aim to
nervousness.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
New Teachers
Needed At Once.

A committee of the school board 70
ported to the mayor today that a num-
Der Of new teachers were needed i'm
medlateiy Though no appropriation
has been made for the salaries of addi-
tional teachers. Alderman Gambler adj
Vlsed that the teachers be hired
In a number of the schools there are
from 30 to 40 pupils more than can he
taught by the present corps of teach
ers- The need of two new teachers for
each Of the Fair Street and English
Avenue schools is imperative. MANY of
the school buildings are terribly over
crowded.
According to Superintendent Skaton's
report, Summit Avenue school moro
school, has twice as many pupils as
there is teaching capacity and school
room for. The negro schools all over
the city are overlooking.
Alderman Gambler said the indhco-
tons were that there would be an in
crease of 1000 In school children this
year.
oftcial figures at the Office Of the su-
perintendent Of schools show the fret
days attendance to have been 20.337
exclusive Of the Glenn Street white
school. the Virginia Avenue neqro
school and the four night schools. Ac-
cording to Superintendent w. M. Sls-
ton. the opening attendance means %
600 pupils for Atlanta schools for the
year Of 1912-19
The matter Of transfers. which has
caused crowding in some instances viii
be settled this afternoon at a noeetine
of principals held in the superintend-
ents office It will be necessary 70
call a board meeting to arrange addf-
tional quarters for the students of the
Boys archaeological High school in Ma
rietta street Yesterdays attendance
was distinct surprise and the quar-
ters provided by the board were found
to be Inadequate.
DR. Robert G. stephens chief medi-
cal inspector, today will begin exam
lining pupils said to have gained en-
trance with the vaccination certificates
which do not comply with the law All
children not properly vaccinated will he
dismissed.
Superintendent Slaton said that the
board was in need Of eight supernu-
merary teachers at once A compe-
tent instructor for the deaf and dumb
department. which is to be established
at the Ashby Street school. also is
sought
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
Sentenced for Mysterious Muir
der, JoIIy'S Plea Refused by
Six Governors.
WOMAN'S DEATH KEPT
SECRET FOR 2 YEARS
Brown inclined to Free Him,
But Insists He Must Not
Seek Pardon.

Governor Joseph NJ Brown has prac-
tically determined to parole James Jol-
ly white man convicted of the murder
of a woman in DeKalb county more
than 81 years ago, and who has served
the state as a convict ever since in q
most exemplary manner.
Jolly was sent up for life for murder
ing Victoria Norris, under most pecu-
liar circumstances. and his petition for
clemency has been passed upon ad.
versely by no less than six governors
preceding Brown. and once by Brown
himself
The governor today made up mis-
mind to parole Jolly if it can be done
with an understanding that the parole
is not to be used as a stepping stone to
a pardon. The present governor will not
pardon jolly.
Jolly is now over 62 years Of age
He began his term of service in April
1881, four years after the crime for
which he was sent up vas committed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
ITALIAN WARSHIPS
lombard TURKISH
SEAPORT SUDDENLY

CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept 10-Italian
warships off the coast of Asia Minor re-
sumed their activity today bombarding
the port city of Scalanova, 50 miles south
OF Smyrna
According 10 advices received here, an
Italian fleet appeared suddenly off the
city a the sight Of which many resi-
dents fed Il was thought that the battle
ships were looking for Turkish merchant
men. but suddenly The Italian ships
opened fire and later steamed away
It is reported that several were killed
and wounded and that a number OF build
ings were demolished. The island Of
Samos lies of Sc8lanDNa The city lies
few miles south Of the famous ruins
of Ephesus
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
15|ND|CTEDFOR
SELLING VOTES
More True Bills Are Expected
From Morgan County Grand
Jury Investigation.

MADISON. GA, Sept. 10-Fourteen
men have now been indicted on charges
of selling their votes and one, Glover
Walker, on charges of buying votes by
the Morgan county grand jury in SEES
sion here. Twelve men were indicted
yesterday and three were added today.
Bench warrants have been served on
all tn defendants
The men under charges are all farm
ers OF Morgan county and some of them
prominent men. There remain a num-
Der of witnesses to be examined and
many other indictments are expected.
The grand jury is working slowly but
palnstakinglv and seeming without re-
gard to personal feeling or political
connections.
The following men are under indict-
ment for selling their votes in the coun-
ty primary last May:
L. T. Armand.
g. T. Adams
E. NJ Hooper.
J. M Hooper.
G. l.. Hooper.
j. II. Hooper
NJ. b. Moody.
+. f. Hester.
DAVIS Ruarks.
p G. Ruarks,
W w. Harper.
w H. Harper.
Berry Farmer.
Bud Haynes
The grand jury reconvened at Q
o'clock this morning and resumed the
examination Of the few remaining wit
nesses to be called other indictments
are expected
1t is generally understood that the
actions now being brought are aimed
not so much to punish for past offenses
as to prevent repetition Of the corrupt
practices.
The movement vas. put under way
because OF public sentiment aroused by
the fragrant and open corruption in the
county primary. The foreman Of the
grand jury is Hon Grant u. Perry q
wealthy planter and scnator-clcct from
the Twenty ighth district.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
Acting Mayor Urges lump
From 1.25 to 1.50 to Re-
Iieve Situation.
"EVERY BOARD SEES
ONLY ITS OWN NEEDS"
New Teachers Needed, and
Crowded Condition Reported
in Many Schools.

Replying to the appeal OF the schools
department for more money than ia
provided in the budget John s. Cand-
Ter acting mayor. declared today that
the tax rate of Atlanta should be in
creased from 1.25 per cent to $50 ne,
cent
Every department in the city is snf-
terlng from lack Of money" he said
With our present income, we can NOT
90 what is expected to be done and
what ought to be done.
The more I study the workings If
our system. with its many boards the
nearer | am convinced that one boa ri
should supervise all the citv denar+-
ments," continued Alderman CandIe.
without meaning any reflection on the
members of the boards, the situation
Is simply that any one board does not
see further than its department"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
Declared Excitement
Killed the Woman.

The murder took place in 1877. so
long ago that there are now no rec
ords of it to be found.
The trial was held in Dekalb. under
Judge George HilIyer. the present rail-
road commissioner, and Judge Ben Hill,
Of the present court of appeals, was
the solicitor general handling, the states
case. Railroad Commissioner Murphy
Gamblers father was one of the attor-
news for the defense.
According to statement filed with
the governor by jolly. he was con-
victed of killing the woman, purely on
circumstantial evidence. She was found
dead in a wagon. When last seen alive
by witnesses, she was riding toward
town in that wagon with Jolly
Jolly says he never killed the woman
but that he did insult her, and she, in
resenting the insult, became excited and
fell from the wagon, breaking her neck.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
ARKANSAS VOTES TO
REMAIN WET A WHILE

LITTLE ROCK. ARK. Sept 10
State wide prohibition has been de-
feated, according to returns up to noon
today from Yesterdays special election.
The Democrats rolled up large ma
tority for the state ticket. The result
of the vote on the grandfather clause
law is in doubt, but indications are it
has been defeated.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
SAYS CAR JERK INJURED
STOMACH; ASKS $4,000

MACON GA. Sept. TO- Declarinl
his stomach was disloeated by a stree
car turning sharp curve al a rapid
rate Lucius d. Johnson. a local insur-
ance man, has brought suit against the
Macon Railway and Light Company for
$4,000 damages.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
THE WEATHER

Forecast: Showers today and to-
morrow. Temperatures: a. m, 70
deqrees; 10 a. M; 70 degrees; II noon,
rs degrees; 2 p. M, rs degrees.
The Washington times., 1912-05-06
ROOSEVELT CERTAIN
TO GET DELEGATION
Of LONE STAR STATE
Cecil Lyon, Colonel's Man.
ager, Claims Forty Votes
for Former President.

AUSTIN, Tex, May ct is now def
initely known that Colonel Roosevelt
virtually swept the State in the precinct
primary conventions held Saturday, al
though the early reports indicated that
President Taft was in the lead. Colonel
Cecil Lyon, the Roosevelt manager,
claims a solid Roosevelt delegation of
forty votes will be sent to the national
convention.
Many precinct conventions did not in
struct, but their delegations are said to
be favorable to Roosevelt. Taft carried
the tenth Congressional district due
chiefly to the efforts of Gen. Webster
Flanagan, United States internal rev.
enue collector at Austin. in his behalf.
1t is planned by the Taft supporters
throughout the State to make another
fight in the county conventions next
Saturday in the hope OF capturing some
Of the delegates to the State convention
which meets June 1S. It Is assured that
many split conventions will be held, and
these will be used as basis to send a
contesting delegation to the national
convention by the Taft men.
In the Democratic precinct primary
conventions Wilson led Hrmon. Clark.
and Underwood by receiving more in
structed votes than all three OF his
opponents combined. Wilson carried
every county in which United States
Senator Bailey made a speech for Har-
mon.
The Washington times., 1912-05-06

SSShAOhS SihCClllJs
His conduct in this respect is quite
Incompatible with a sincere purpose
really to enforce the antitrust law. AS
q result of his action the stocks of the
corporations in question rose greatly in
value, the rise in Standard Oil stocks
being over S2OO,OOO0OO. Mr.. Taft can
hardly have failed to notice that follow
ing his institution of a suit against the
Harvester trust, Harvester stock went
up two points.
Evidently Wall Street has made I'D
it's mind that Mr.. Taft's prosecutions
are fake prosecutions, whereas the bit
ter hostility of Wall Street to me shows
how lively is its memory OF the fact
that my prosecutions were really prose-
cutions and hurt the persons prosecut-
ed"
Colonel Roosevelt refers to the pend
ing investigation of Judge Archibald, OF
the Commerce Court, and asserts that
the judge was appointed to placate a
Pennsylvania politician. although the
The Washington times., 1912-05-06
POLITICAL LIFE OF
BOSS is AT STAKE
Collector of Customs at Baltimore William F. Stone
Facing Battle of His Life at Todays
Primaries.

and still are, willing to swing into the
TAFT column should the party voters
IN fair and free primary decide on
TAFT, but they objected most strenuous
ly to being delivered" tied and bound
without voice as to the delivery"
Boss Against Cause.
And when the fght was being made
in the Legislature for the law under
which Maryland Republicans will vote
tomorrow Stone was one OF the very
few prominent politicians in either par
ty who steadfastly refused to aid the
cause in any way. 1t was a popular
measure and could not be beaten OPEN
ly. but Stone never said a word that
would aid this fight Of the people and
his silence evtnced an opposition in
which some Of his friends in the
Legislature would have been willing to
but dared not.
And tomorrow, under this law which
Stone would not favor, the Republican n
voters whom he promised to Taft
will have their opportunity of saying
what they think Of the boss" There
are scores Of political experts who de-
clare that Maryland will but repeat the
result in Illinois. Pennsylvania and
Massa achusetts and will overthrow the
boss
The Washington times., 1912-05-06

appointee's alleged unfitness for the
office had already been called to Presi-
dent Taft's attention.
The statement continues:
I'm Kentucky and Indiana, in New
York city, and elsewhere, Mr.. Taft
knows we'll that the delegates elected
for him represent barefaoed frauds. He
stands guilty OF connivance at ana con-
donation Of these frauds; he stands
guilty Of approving and encouraging
fraud which deprives the people of their
right to express their will as to who
shall be nominated.
'In oil these primaries and conven-
tions have stood for absolute honesty
and fair play Mr.. Taft has stood for
crooked Misrepresentation Of the will of
the people.
Lorimer q Worker.
"As for the Lorimer case, the facts
are these: 1 fought Mr., Lorimer hard
and in the open for eighteen months.
Originally Mr.. Taft was secretly against
Mr.. Lorimer. AS the Illinois primaries
approached Mr.. Taft's opposition van
ished. Almost all of Mr.. Taft,s follow
ers In the Senate supported Mr.. Lori
mer. Mr.. Lorimer was the leading Taft
worker in Illinois. AS long as there was
hope that Mr.. Lorlmer might carry the
State for Mr.. Taft, Mr.. Taft kept quiet
about Mr.. Lorimer But as soon as Illi-
nois was lost Mr.. Taft rushed to Massa-
chusetts, where there were no Lorimer
votes. and repudiated Mr.. Lorimer.
Now II was wrong for Mr.. Taft 20
keep silence about and therefore really
to help Mr.. Lorimer. as long as Mr..
Lorimer could be of use to Mr.. Taft,
but 1t was not merely wrong, 1t was
wrong In peculiarly mean way, after
having thus endeavored to use him
while he might help Mr.. Taft, to turn
around and for the first time openly
condemn him when the chance for using
him had vanished"