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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17
FLORI8TA.

HENRY GAETHJE - Proprietor Chip
piannock nursery. Cut flowers and
designs Of all kinds. City store. 1907
Second avenue. Phone lilo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17

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miles from the gulf, lies almost level;
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S12.5U per acre. cannot sell less than
$40 acres in one tract. Is not in the
hands Of real estate men. Inquire c.
q. Burlingame 1880 Twelfth avenue,
Moline Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17
FOR SALE-LANDS.

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Mediapols Iowa; Is miles north OF
Burlington; running water; 3l15 an
acre. David Blair, Mediapolis. Iowa;
Route I.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17

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A. L." 7OS Seventh aveGue.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
BERTHSEARCHED;
SUE FOR $4,000
Man Charges Wife, in Night
Clothes, Was Inundated by
Pullman Conductor.

Charging that his wife. clad only in
her night robes, was subjected to the
gaze of her fellow passengers, of a Pull
man car when the conductor searched
his compartment with the idea that he
had slipped a woman other than his
Wife into the berth OLIVER B. Bur
roughs filed suit for 100000 today in su-
perior court. His wife filed similar
bill asking for like damages.
Both the Pullman Company and the
Central of Georgia railroad are made
defendants in the action
Burroughs AYERS in his complaint
that he bought railroad passage and
Pullman accommodation for himself and
wife to Jacksonville, Fla, ON the Dixie
Flyer
They had retired. he"claims, when, to
his great humiliation. the Pullman con-
ductor entered the privacy and seclu-
sion of his berth, forcibly tearing aside
the curtains, subjecting his wife to the
gaze of the curious passengers.
For this alleged humiliation he asks
damages
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
SENATE HEAD To
POINT PAGES
Governor Kills "Rider" in Ap-
preparations Bill, Over Which
Legislature SquabbIed.

The squabble over the appointment of
senate pages, which furnished the fea-
ture of the dying hours of the annual
session of the general assembly the last
two years. was terminated today by
Governor Brown.
The chief executive vetoed the rider"
to the deficiency appropriation bill, pro-
viding the manner in which senate
pages shall be appointed He put the
appointment back in the hands of the
president of the senate, where it for
merly reposed All other sections of
the bill were approved.
The governors action is a victory for
the lower house of the legislature and a
defeat for Flynn Hargett, messenger of
the senate, who has been accused of
having caused the rider to be in
serted in the appropriation bill to pre-
serve his patronage.
At the close of the 1911 session Har-
gett lost out on the appointments at
the passage of an amendment giving
the president power to name the pages
At tho close of the 1912 session the APP
preparations bill bobbed up in the house
with the Hargett rider" very much in
evidence.
The house and the senate promptly
went to the mat. 1t took three confer
ence committees to straighten out the
tangle. The Strengthening at the best
was little more than a compromise
which allowed Hargett 20 days of pat
ronage and gave the senate the right
to select the manner of appointment fol
the other % days.
The question raised by the house was
sustained by the governor. The house
had held that the matter was entirely
foreign to an appropriation bill and die
not belong there.
The governor said today S%"t the
rider" was not germane to an appro.
priations bill. and he would not stand
for it being inserted.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
C|LCHR|ST CALLS
SPECIAL SESSION
Florida Legislature to Consider
JaCkSonviIle'S Plan for Docks
Costing $1,5O0,OOO.

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. Aug. 20
Governor Gilchrist has issued his proc
lamation calling a special session of
the legislature TO convene October 1.
This action is in response to a petition
Of Jacksonville citizens to pass a bin
giving the city OF Jacksonville the pow
er to own and operate municipal docks
and terminals. The petition presented
TO the governor had attached 5000 sig
natures OF Jacksonville citizens APP
pearing as a committee to present this
petition TO the governor were Frank
e. Chase, c. NJ. Cooper, Herbert B.
Race and Captain John r. Slattery.
When the special session convenes
the act, which will be presented for
passage. provides that the citizens of
Jacksonville be allowed to vote upon
a bond issue OF 81, 100000. which fund
shall be used for the purpose of buy
ing, owning and operating municipal
docks and terminals
The regular session Of the legislature
convenes April l. 1913, only six months
later than the special session, but the
city of Jacksonville wants the special
session because 1t is desired to get the
! bond issue through in time to allow
the United States engineers to recon-
mend a large appropriation for the i'm
! provement of the st. Johns river chan
mel
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
Up and Down
eachtree
old Bill Minor
Is a Bull Mooser.

Ira Damon Steiner and Frank Pythias
Lehman, two Atlantans known of every
body locally, journeyed recently to Mil
ledgeville, where Clayt Robson lives, and
Joe" Pottle breathes. and a notorious
character named Whitaker has his being
Mlledgeville is the place where the
state sanitarium for the wea k-minded is
located, and also the place where the
state reformatory is operated, and the
place where-but Ira and Frank didn't go
there to see any of those things They
went to attend a barbecue, and to inspect
some sure things" in real estate, for
which the Lehman end of the friendship
firm hath a keen eye.
THE most interesting sight in or around
Milledgeville," said Mr. Steiner today, us
old Bill Minor, the erstwhile train rob
Der and general all-around cut-up and
bad man.
They keep old Bill chained to a post
in the state penitentiary, and they per-
NIT visitors to see him and converse with
him now and then, at respectful dis
tances. 1 talked to him quite a while,
and found him most engaging. He reads
everything he can get his hands on, and
he is remarkably well informed on cur
rent affairs. | was not surprised to find
that he is a full-fedged bull moose and
an ardent champion of Colonel Roosevelt
He thinks the colonel is the greatest man
the world has produced since Napoleon,
and if only he CBillD could get away
from that post to which he is chained
he would be a Rough Rider 'rooter' from
away back, l am sure!'
Il was a witness to that conversation
between Ira and Bill Minor" butted in
Frank Lehman, and believe me, it was
some conversation! l never before saw
a man keep so respectfully distant as
Ira kept from old Pill He gave the for
mer train robber a 25-cent cigar, which
is the only kind he smokes-the only kind
| Ira smokes not 'Bill'-and he poked it at
| him on long stick. As for the CONVEX
! sation, it should have been conducted
really, by long distance phone. Ira talks
mighty big about what he said to Bill
and what Bill said to him, but it was
almost a street car journey between
! them when the conversation took place
| | think Ira was afraid old Bill would bite
him.
"Well anyway" said Ira, who never
gets mad at anything Frank Liebmar
| says, "Old Bill Minor is, a fine old scout
if he does rob trains and shoot up the
place when he isn't in the penitentiary-
and he knows all about the bull moose
party, and what it is doing and where
| It is going
And Lehman didn't dispute that.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
MAN IN HIS HOME
is BEATEN UP AND
ROBBED BY THUGS

J. Prysock, 40 Vernon street, last hight
was waylaid in his own home by two
masked robbers brutally beaten and
kicked into insensibility, and then robbed.
Although Prysock's injuries are pain
full and he was considerably bruised, he
is not thought to be seriously hurt
Prysock lives alone in the Vernon street
home and the assailants, evidently aware
of this fact, broke into the house early
in the night and secreted themselves,
awaiting his arrival One of the bandits
hid behind the door of PrysoCk's bed
room. while the other waited just inside
of the room AS Prysock entered the
room and struck match, the hidden ma
RAIDERS pounced on him, extinguishing
the light, and quickly beat him to the
floor Not satisfied with this. both as
sailants then viciously kicked him in the
side and chest until he lost conscious
ness.
When PrysoCk regained his senses. the
robbers were gone and sal, which he had
in his pocket, was missing.
The victim was unable to give a de-
sCription of his assailants
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
PIRATES LOOT ISLAND
IN HANKOW, AND FLEE
AFTER KILLING POLICE

HONG KONG, Aug. 20,-Chinese pi-
rates looted the island Of Cheung Chow,
part OF the British colony OF Hanhow,
early today after killing an Italian po-
lice sergeant and two privates. The
island is used chiefly as missionary
sanitarium.
After taking all the firearms ana
ammunition from the police the pirate $
looted the sanitarium and pawn shop
where they got $4,000. The govern
ment collector of taxes and several OH
Gals were captured and had to ransom
themselves
The pirates fled at daybreak with
their loot Five of them had beer
wounded in the battle with the police
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
PENROSE WILL TELL
ABOUT OIL LETTERS IN
SENATE TOMORROW

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator Pen
rose, of Pennsylvania, today notified the
senate that he win discuss the CORE
spondence between John n, Archibald, of
the Standard Oil company, and himself
relative to the $4,000 check Immediately
after the reading of the journal tomor-
row. Pending this statement the Penn
sylvanian declined to discuss the matter.
1t became known today that John D.
Archibald, whose $4,000 check has stirred
up the Penrose matter, was invited by
Senator Clapp to appear before the SEN
ate subcommittee investigating campaign
expenses.
Archibald secretary replied to the in
vitation that his employer now is in Eu-
rope and is expected back in September.
The secretary expressed his belief that
Archibald will not object to appearing be-
fore the senate investigators.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
.CONFESSES TO KILLING
AFTER HIS CONVERSION
AT BIG CAMP MEETING

JACKSON, MISS, Aug. 20.-Within
a few hours after he had professed re-
ligion at a camp meeting and Joined
the church, Walter Brence. a young
Benton county farmer, went to the
preacher and confessed that two years
ago he killed Lewis Knutt an aged
Confederate veteran, and declared that
he was ready and willing to take pun
ishment for his crime.
No suspicion was attached to Walter
Brence, and his voluntary confession,
closely following the profession Of re-
ligion. created a profound sensation in
the community.
Brence insisted that the preacher go
with him to the,aged widow of his vic
tim. and at the midnight hour they
entered her home to pray for forgive
ness. Brence then sur rendered to the
officers, and will be given trial at the
next term of the Benton county circuit
court.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
JAMES D. PRICE LOOKS
LIKE WINNER IN RACE
FOR SOIL COMMISSION

Reports from Floyd, Clarke Baldwin
and Lowndes counties, representing the
four corners Of the state, indicate that
James d. Price is waging a winning
fight for commissioner Of agriculture.
The dignified campaign Mr.. Price is
making, contrasted with the contest Of
his competitors, has made him many
friends While BlaloCk and Brown are
accusing one another of belonging to
the fertilizer trust and being tools" Of
mercenary politicians, "Old jim" Price
has been talking to the farmers, face to
face. in the fields and along the by
ways and hedges, explaining to them
what he proposes to do for their benefit
when he gets elected to the agriculture
department.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
GEORG|AN'S POLL
SHOWS SLATON
EASY WINNER
ttIantan Expected to Sweep the
State in Primary Tomorrow.
Alexander Slated Second.
Continued From Page One.

on the court If appeals are the most
spectacular and interesting, with tho
race for solicitor general Of the Atlanta
circuit close third as a thriller
The general trend of opinion in Full
ton seems to he that Slaton is TO win
over Alexander in the county by a com
Portable but no tremendous majority
Hall likely Will receive a light vote
here.
The legislative race is badly mixed
and the fight between Blackburn, W. NJ
Smith. McElreath, w. Y. Smith and
Cochran as 10 which two shall be left
at the post is extremely Interesting.
Blackburn Expected To Win.
1t is generally agreed that Bob
Blackburn is to win. Beyond that leg
slative speculation is varied and widely
divergent.
As pretty a race al ever was seen in
Fulton is the one between Judge Bob
Potue and Recorder Nash Broyles for
he succession to Judge Pottle on the
bench Of the court OF appeals.
Judge Pottle was named by former
mcceed Judge Arthur Powell on the APP
oeals court bench. He aspires to the
remainder Of the unexpired term to
which he was named.
Judge Broyles has been for many
years recorder of the Atlanta police
court. and has been actively campaign
ms for Judge Politics. seat for the past
three months.
1t is agreed that the county is to be
close between these two.
Other Races Of Interest
The race between Solicitor Hugh
Dorsey and Madison Bell, the present
solicitors only opponent, is close,
Friends of both men are hard at work
in their behalf. and will be until the
asst ballot is deposited tomorrow after
noon.
The races for attorney general, rail-
road commissioners and commissioner
Of agriculture are attracting consider
able attention and developing some
measure Of interesting form, but, com
pared with the other contests they
seemingly are looked upon in Fulton as
relatively side issues.
The various contests have been car
ried on, as rule, so far as Fulton coun-
ty is concerned, good naturally and
with a minimum of bitterness and mud
singing
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
INSURANCE BILL
BECOMES A LAW
Long Campaign to systematic
and Strengthen Regulation
of Risk Firms Won.

The general insurance bill. consid-
cred the most important work of the
1912 session of the Georgia legislature
of insurance companies in both houses,
has been approved by Governor Joseph
NJ, Brown.
The governors approval of the bill
means that the long campaign to sys-
tematize and strengthen Georgia's in
surance laws has been brought to a
successful end To Comptroller Cen
eral Wright. who for years has urged a
change in the states antiquated sys-
TEN of regulating insurance compa-
MES, Is due great credit. The law,
while drawn by inter session commits
sion appointed for that purpose, Is lit
orally the comptroller's suggestions.
4 rigid supervision of cooperative,
assessment and fraternal companies, as
is now provided for stock companies,
after formation, is perhaps the most
striking feature of the new law. I'm
der the ancient statutes, assessment and
fraternal companies were amenable to
nobody. These concerns have run wild
in the Georgia field.
The new measure creates a depart
ment of insurance, separate and dis
tinct from the comptroller generals
office, but w A. Wright will be at the
head of the new department BY the
terms of the new measure the insur-
ance commissioner will be given power
to investigate the formation of all
Georgia companies, stock companies as
SuranCe.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
DAYLIGHT BANDIT
ESCAPES IN AUTO
Street Workmen See Burglar
Force Front Door of West
End Drug Store.

While a gang Of street sweepeFs
watched him use his Jimmy with
skill. a burglar whose only shield was
an automobile in which he drove to the
scene, entered the West End Pharma-
cy and was only prevented from loot
ing the store by the unexpected and
purely accidental arrival Of policemen
walking their patrol The attempted
robbery occurred early today
The street cleaners. under Sanitary
Inspector Butler, were at work at Lee
and Gordon streets when they saw a
big car drive up to the pharmacy and
stop Its lone occupant was well
dressed and entirely disregarded their
presence as he approached the drug
store door. He tried the front entrance
but failed to get in. He then walked
around the corner and tried a side en-
trance. 1t was locked.
He again approached the front door,
this time with a Jimmy" The pres
ence Of the putting auto still protected
him The street force thought him the
proprietor Of the store. He had just
forced an entrance when two patrol
men strolled leisurely along.
The automobiles saw them With
out apparent hurry, he entered the car
and drove off
Investigation proved that no one
connected with the pharmacy had
made this early morning call. One
hundred dollars In the cash register.
though was saved
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
Actress Returns to America
Both to Play and Get Rid OF
Husband.

. NEW YORK, Aug. 20-Flora Isabelle.
the actress, who in private life is Mrs,
Raymond Hitchcock returned on the
steamer France to star for the Shu-
berts and incidentally to get divorce
from her actor husband.
On her arrival the actress discussed
the proposed legal separation in a live
.ly. care-free way, confessing that she
feared she had violated the best theat-
rical tenets by staying married to Ray
mond' rs long as she had.
We've been married seven years
don't you think it's time l got d.
vorce?" she asked the reporters. Isn't
that long enough for any theatrical
marriage? 1t surely is longer than most
of them"
She said she was very much in ear
nest about divorcing Hitchcock
I'VE don't agree about anything
about financial matters or theatrica
mattcrs-or anything. So what's the
use Of being married.
With the actress were her father. NJ
Alangasariau; her pretty sister. Chris
tine, seventeen years old, and also
cousin Charlie" who was down on the
passenger list as Charles Kondazian. II
was over cousin Charlie" that Hitch
cock was said to have quarreled with
his wife on board the steamer Moltke
last before she sailed on July !.
TN,,-....,,.,a1tl ha 4S hat
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20

At the inquest today Coroner Done
hoo decided that Mrs. Wynne had come
to her death by her own hand.
Ernest l.. Wynne, husband of the
woman, headed the procession of jul
rors, witnesses and spectators as they
filed into the little room at Greenberg &
Bonds chapel for the inquest. He went
to the side of his wife's body, which
had been on couch at one end of the
room, and fell on his knees.
Wynne, himself, went on the stand
during the inquest. He testified that he
left home at 7 o'clock last night with
his wife and went to Marietta and For
syth streets with her. She told him
that she wanted to go up Whitehall
street, he said, and this was the last
time he saw her alive.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
CRISP LEADS OPPONENTS,
FOR VOTE IN RANDOLPH

CUTHBERT, GA. Aug. 2O.-The hot
race in this immediate section Is that
for solicitor between Castellow and
Bush, II is generally agreed that Cas-
fellow viii carry Randolph, his home
county, but il is freely predicted that
the race throughout the circuit will be
very close
Great interest is also being taken in
the race for congress between Crisp
Mercer and Shaw. crisp seems to be
well in the lead In this county.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
DRUNKEN NEGRO.

ALBANY, GA, Aug. 2O.-C. c. Nor
gan and d. L. Henderson, Jr., of Vi
emma: w. 0. Folks, of Montezuma, snd
Ray Slade, of Byromville, composing
an automobile party from Vienna to
Albany. were held up by a drink crazeG
negro about four miles from this city
The negro, who was driving a mule
road in such a manner that the auto
lists could not pass and pointing a pls-
tol at them cursed and threatened
them until by a dextrous move the
men were enabled to escape. Sheriff
Barber was notified and arrested Wiley
Dixon, who was identified as the hold.
up negro.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
18 ALDERMEN ACCUSED
OF BRIBERY ARRAIGNED

DETROIT, Aug. 20.-Prelminary hear
ings of the eighteen aldermen accused Of
accepting brides from the Wabash rail-
road were commenced before Justice
stein today Councilman T. G. King.
who last night repudiated three confes-
sions he was said to have made, was the
first arragned. The entire morning ses
sion was taken up with clubbing by
counsel over technicalities
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
WARM RACE IN coLouITT.

MOULTRlE, GA. Aug 2o.-The race
for representative in Colquitt county is
"a warm one. There are three candi-
dates. Cards and circular letters have
BEEN issued daily. The candidates are
R. l.. Shipp J. A. Carlton and J. H.
Hires, who is the present repre- senta-
tive, The result tomorrow is uncertain.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20

DO you want to change jobs? Perhaps
the one YOU have doesn't suit your taste
OR surroundings are disaEreeable or
salary isn't large enough, or there's no
chance for advancement II SO, your
chance TO change is offered today in The
Geurgians CLASSIFIED Pages
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20

FOUND-H YOU lose anything, and will
advertise it here, you will surely recover
it if found by an honest person. a three
time ad seldom fails. Remarkab BILE recov-
cries are brought about every day
through this column.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
REFRESHING SLEEP
Aorsford,, Acld pho.

Aorsford's Acid Phosphate
Half a teaspoonful in a glass OF colo
water before retiring induces resttu
sleep. -"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
Her Last Note
To Husband.

The note she had written in the tele
phone booth was then examined. L
read:
Dear Ernest. .,.
II have stood this as long as can,
1t is ak my fault. Oh, sweetheart how
have loved you | know can neve'
be happy again in this world. Ernest
don't grieve for me- All l ask you t.
do is to let Clara have, my precious boy
Oh, how my heart aches for him! All
how 1 have to live and just pray Coo
to forgive me. Tell. Mrs. Way to pra!
for me that God may have mercy upor
my soul. NORA"
Papa, bury me at Hollywood, or
the left hand side going out"
There was no clew to her Identity
The body was removed to Greenberg &
Bonds chapel, where it rested all night
unidentified.
Not until the husband had read OF
the drug store tragedy was 1t known
That's my wife" he said. He did not
have to visit the chapel to know it.
He declared that the Clara" referred
to in the note is his wife's sister. Mrs
Way" whose prayers are asked, is the
landlady of the house in which they
have lived in Walton street continu-
ously since their marriage save for a
brief time when they were at 10 Plum
street, where it is said the notorious
Dan Shaw was a fellow boarder.
The inquest was held today at Green
boro e,