davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
Chef Boyd Says Fifteen Pound
Dinner of Beef Is Cheaper
Now Than Ever.

The high cost OF living isn't affecting
Babe the big tiger in the Grant park
ZOO. Though Babes daily meal costs
him 90 cents. which is more than the
average business man pays for his
luncheon, it is cheaper now than at any
time in the memory of Keeper Boyd.
who is chef and steward for Hotel
Fauna.
Babe eats a light dinner of fifteen
pounds of raw beef every day" said
the keeper. That looks like a good
deal, but remember that Babe gets only
one meal a day. The beef, a fore
quarter, costs us six cents a pound
That's cheaper than at any time in the
past two years
Yes, it's good beef We can't afford
to feed the animals on bad meat"
The daily dinner of the animals at
the zoo draws a crowd of VISITORS The
dinner hour Is O'Clock, and all the kids
living near the park who are out Of
school flock to the cages to see the ami
mails fed and hear the growls. There is
a wide variety on the menu, for there
are many types Of animals there But
all the members of the cat family. Of
which Babe is the head. are on a diet
of raw meat and nothing else
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
Jim Crow Law Held
To Govern Whites as
Strictly as Negroes
Judge Ellis Says Refusal to Move
to Front of Street Car at Con
ductor's Order Is Crime.

The Jim Grow" street car law was
today held to apply just as strictly to
white persons as to negroes by Judge
w. d. Ellis, in the trial of a suit for
$4,000 brought by William Hornsby. a
youth Of College Park, against the
Georgia Railway and Power Company.
Hornsby sued for damages as the re-
suit of dispute with conductor over
seat and the court ruled that if a
white person refuses to obey a con-
ductors order and move up in front
TO make way for colored. passengers he
is guilty of a crime
1T is the duty of a street car con-
ductor to see that white people are not
allowed to take seats in the part of
cars properly reserved for colored peo-
pie, just as it is that he prevent the
reverse" said Judge Ellis.
The rules of the company, based on
laws of the state, provide that white
people must sit in the front of the car
ana colored people in the rear part
Inc case is in the hands of the Jury,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
Closely Followed
BY Jeering Throng.

Besides the detectives with Gibson.
he was accompanied by full company
Of reporters and photographers, the lat .
ter Of whom snapped their shutters
with metallic monotony as the process
sion to the station progressed. The
townspeople gave violence of unusual
interest in the case. Some of them
ieered the lawyer. Others retained a
kindly feeling for him, and some of
them gave him assurance of their con-
fdenCe in his ultimate vindication.
When the party arrived at the Hud
son terminal in New York city there
was large crowd waiting to watch
proceedings, and fully 1000 persons fol-
lowed Gibson until he reached the
building in which his office is located at
80 Liberty street.
The crowd jostled and annoyed him
until he appealed for protection
81 am an American citizen" he said
and ! have some rights. ] have tried
10 do all / could TO make this matter
easy for the officials. and ] demand pro-
lection. can not stand this mob. and
I must not be assaulted"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
Whites Meant
Business, He Says.

I'VE are doing our best to cope with
the situation and prevent any further
trouble" said the sheriff. The murder
of the young girl and other crimes of
the past few days, however, have in
famed the people, and the feeling
throughout the community is tense
Any show of resentment by the blacks
would no doubt bring serious results.
For the white people are armed. and
they mean business.
Sheriff Reid gave vivid description
Of the lynching Tuesday afternoon of
Rob Edwards by a mob of 1000 men.
II was at my home at the TIM he
said. when the mob began to form
and feeling against the negro burst forth
in all its fury, l realized it was too late
to attempt TO get the prisoner out Of
the Jail and spirit him away. There
was but one thing to do-I hid the Jail
KEYS. | did this as l knew thatreven
though / should be overpowered, the
mob would still be handicapped by the
mi sing KEYS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12

TT was but few minutes afterward
that a crowd of fully 100 men called
at my home and demanded the keys.
| told"them they could not get the keys
and begged them not to attempt vio-
lence But they were determined.
might as well have talked to a rock
wall.
Finally, one old fellow said:
SO you won't give us the keys, Ell?
Il informed him l would not
Then, at a signal. the crowd march,
ed away from my home COINED by hun
dreds of others, the mob at once went
to the jail. There is no jailer on duty
there. as l have to look. after the jail
and care of the prisoners myself.
Sledge hammers and a crowbar were
brought into service and the mob be-
gan batterng down the Jail door.
only a few moments was required
! to complete their work"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
TWO MORE INDICTED
FOR VOTE-SELLING IN
MORGAN COUNTY, GA

MADISON. GA. Sept 12.-The Morgan
county grand jury, winding up the bust
ness of this session yesterday afternoon
returned two true bills for vote-sellinP
against Edgar Askew and Charles Dennis
In general presentments the grand Jury
regretted the erroneous statements made
in one of the Atlanta afternoon dailies
especially the statement that Judge X. S
Anderson had confessed that he bought
votes in the May primary. Judge Ander-
son denied emphatically before the grand
jury that he bought a single vote, and
stated that he requested his friends to
be strict to regard the law in handling his
campaign funds.
\ recommendation was handed down to
the next grand jury to see that law here
after is enforced in Morgan county against
both vote buyers and sellers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
BROTHER SHOT IN
DEFENSE CURTIS
Atlanta Druggist Returns From
Jackson, Miss, Confident
Slayer Will Be Freed.

Dr. A. L. Curtis, Atlanta druggist and
former councilman, whose brother. w
H. Curtis, is held in Jackson, Miss, for
the shooting of j. H. HeIton, last Sun
day. is back in Atlanta today more than
hopeful that the grand jury which con-
venes tomorrow will free his brother
on the strength of evidence Indicating
self defense.
Il am confident that the grand jury
will find the self defense evidence so
strong for my brother that they will
fail to return a true bill against him"
said DR.. Curtis this morning
"No formal charge has been made
against my brother After the shoot
ing he went to the hotel and later gave
himself up to the police. He has re-
manned in jail pending the action of the
grand jury. He has never faced pre-
liminary court, but the facts are so
well known that it is clear that he shot
in self-defense"
Dr. Curtis said that he would return
to Jackson at once in case his brother
was indicted. Court is in session in
Jackson and in case of an Indictment
trial will result speedily.
THE Atlanta papers have published
the facts so fully that I can hardly add
anything" said DR. Curtis However
my brother is not in the contracting
business, but travelling salesman for
a drug manufacturing concern in St
Louis. He makes Jackson his head
quarters"
While DR.. Curtis would not discuss
the features OF the case leading up to
the shooting of Helton, he admitted
that the latter had brought damage
suit against his brother following trou-
| Bile over remarks Helton is alleged IA
! have made 10 Mrs Curtis. Dr. Curtis
said his brother had written him of the
suit and the trouble he and his father
in-law, l.. V. Skates had had with Hell
ton, but intimated that he did not an
| ticlpate any further quarrel
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
Burton W. Gibson Surrenders
Voluntarily When He Hears
of Existence of Warrant.
MOB JEERS ACCUSED
THROUGH STREETS
Unperturbed by Charges, Law
yer Appeals to Police for
Bodily Protection.

NEW YORK, Sept 12.-Attorney
Burton w. Gibson came voluntarily to
New York today and submitted to arres:
under warrant charging him with the
murder of Countess Rosa Szabo. He
arrived at his office at 9:2O O'Clock this
morning.
1t had been expected that the war
rant issued by County Judge Royce at
Middletown yesterday would be served
upon him Immediately, but Deputy
Sheriff w. c. DeGraw, to whom the
warrant had been given. was not at the
office when Attorney Gibson arrived.
Later however, DeGraw arrived and
took charge of Gibson
After Gibson had been arrested he
made the first extended statement he
has yet given concerning his arrest. He
SAID:
II have never from the outset been
worried about this matter. l was a lit
tie Dit anxious about the outcome OF
the autopsy and ! will now tell you why
AS q lawyer l knew that mistakes
-hovc. been made when bodies have bee5
eNhumed, autopsies held and poison,
found after the body had been en-.
balmsd. [ thought that perhaps the
might find an ilritant or even poison
and then some one who had performed
the autopsy might have jumped to the
conclusion that poison had . been ad-
ministered through the mouth or in
some way and had not been used in the
embalming. ] went through the law
very carefully and found that there had
recently been enacted a statute which
did away with the old order of things
and that they are no longer allowed in
the state Of New York to use an active
or irritant poison in embalming body,
| ceased to worry after that.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
No Struggle in
Water, He Says.

LAS to the other and more vital
Phase of the report that Mrs. Szabo
died of strangulatiOn, | am not pre-
pared to believe that the result will
finally show that she died of strangu-
lation.
Certainly there was no struggle in
the water between her and myself
which should have brought about
stranguation It is fact that made
every effort to save the dead woman,
but I never clutched her around the
neck and she never hit the boat in
coming up in such manner as to
cause strangulation."
Gibson was taken shortly after noon
in an automobile from his office to the
Grand Central station, where he board =
ed a train with Deputy Sheriff DeGraw.
The accused attorney was stoicalIv
calm as he took up work connected with
his law business this morning before
his arrest. He showed no traces
of fear. He met the officers half way
by coming to New York instead of re-
naming in Rutherford, n. j., where ex-
tradition papers could have been de-
manded by him. He said:
MY only information concerning this
warrant is from the newspapers. | do
not know from any other source that |
am wanted in Orange county. ! will go
right along without making the slight
est trouble"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
Sheriff Tells of
Reign of Terror.

Inc people of Cumming have been
sleeping with one eye open. The fall
Of night has brought fear and dread to
the town and surrounding country. for
there was no telling what might hao-
pen-it's the dread of treachery. the
torch. and the knife stab in the back.
We could easily handle any emergency
in the day time. The white people are
armed and would promptly crush any
uprising on the part of the blacks. Ex-
element has been high, and an uneasy
feeling pervaded the community"
In this way w. w. Reid the pic
turesque sheriff of Forsyth county.
summed up the situation in Cumming
on his hurried visit here from the little
Georgia town that has undergone a
reign of terror for several DAYS past.
The sheriff was seen al the Tower YES
terday afternoon Just after he had
saved three negroes, one Of them a
woman, from lynching by rushing them
to Atlanta in an automobile and placing
them in the local jail. A mob was al
ready forming and giving vent to its
feelings when the big sheriff. one of
his deputies and four deputized citizens
spirited away the trio of blacks. The
town was in reign of terror when
Reid was talking.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
NEDRINES PREDICTS
i5O-MILE AIR SPEED
AS HE GOES HOME

NEW YORK, Sept 12.-Jules We
..-Ars of France, worlds champion Of
'I'. VINO on Monday won the James
'..""n Bennett cup race in the inter
'' .'HaI aviation tournament at Chi
'-" predicted speed Of $50 miles
.- noun for aeroplanes as he sailed to-
'"E for Havre
" thin few months l predict a
nine making $50 miles an hour, "
. the famous air pilot. However,
'- day acroplanes may be making
# than POO miles an hour"
iHnes expressed surprise at the
tNafdness Of the United States in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
WALDO DUE FOR
WARM CHILLING
New York Aldermen, Angry at
Evasion of Gaynor, to Go
After Commissioner.

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-When Police
Commissioner Waldo appears as a wit
ness tomorrow before the aldermanic
graft investigating committee he will
be subjected to the most grilling ex-
animation to which a head of a police
department in New York has ever been
submitted.
Members of the committee are angry
at their inability to get certain in
formation from Mayor Gaynor while he
was on the stand and they intend to
secure this from the police commits
sioner. One of the principal points the
committee wants cleared up is how far
the mayors authority extends in the
regulation Of police department and
whether or not he gave any orders for
the regulation of disorderly houses and
gambling establishments.
The stay until October granted by
Justice Bischoff in the case of Lieuten-
ant Charles A. Becker, under indict-
ment for the murder of Rosenthal, was
today upheld by Justice Golf, presiding
over the supreme court
Justice Bischoff today appointed
Floyd c. Huff, a Hot Springs, Ark. at
torney. the commissioner to conduct the
examination of three witnesses in that
city regarding Sam Schepps' alleged
interviews. in which he is reported TO
have said he could clear Becker if he
chose.
The grand jury resumed its investi-
cations Of the Becker case today. Lau-
IA Davis vaudeville singer, who from
the Hotel Cadillac heard the assassins'
shots and saw them fee came here
from Middletown Conn. to testify
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
JIM CONN YEARNS TO
BE A BAREFOOT BOY;
THERE'S A REASON

Jim Conn of Conn & Fitzpatrick,
civil engineers, is back at his office to-
day, greatly tanned and limping pain
fully.
u can't get used TO wearing shoes. -
said Mr.. Conn to a sympathetic friend.
1--WE been going barefoot for a week.
And, say, I'm half ready to discard the
leather altogether"
No, Mr.. Conn hasn't been taking the
barefoot cure. He has just returned
from a fishing trip off the coast near
Brunswick With a party of Atlanta
friends he spent a week in the launch
Annie. in search Of trout and Sleeps
head And they got both, in plenty
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
Also TO Blame
For Smoke Nuisance.

Inspector McMichael said that old
aud poorly constructed boilers and fur
naeys We're also one of the principal
sources of the smoke nuisance. 1t was
in connection with his campaign
against smoke that he discovered the
moH- serious danger.
be plan of the smoke commission
is 10 have council pass an ordinance
regulating them and then add the
duties of boiler inspector to the smoke
iuSE ector.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
BREAKS LEG AND COMES
NEAR DROWNING IN CANAL

WAYCROSS, GA, Sept. 12.-When he
slipped on a canal bridge last night J..
II. Fields, inspector Of sidewalks for
Waycross, broke his right thigh and came
near drowning In the canal In which he
plunged when he fell Because of the
high banks he was compelled to crawl
down the canal 100 feet before he could
get out Of the water His condition is
serious.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
Plan Immediate
Action On Peril.

Members Of the smoke commission
WHO have been informed OF the report
declared today that meeting of tha
commission would be held Friday aft
cuom and hat legislation to regulate
The uet Of boilers would be recommend
ef .a council Monday.
Are ing to the observations of In
s9.Hae NcMichael a boiler disaster
which H1h.c at any time, would have
e#.. attention to startling conditions
.a. "ogI have alarmed the whole
o.. Thv smoke commission will urge
immediate action by council to elimi-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
SPENT $4,000, BUT LOST
HIS RACE FOR CONGRESS

NAYCROSS. GA, Sept 12-Three
sand twenty dollars and twelve
that II cost Judge r. A. Park
.' his unsuccessful campaign for
gross tu the Eleventh district His
h' account shows that half Of
H5 spent ion advertising. Friends
.1uted slightly over $1,000 to the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
INSPECTOR McMiChaeI Reports
Lives MenaCed by Probable
ity of Big Explosion.
rlNnS CONDITIONS HERE
MENACE TO HUNDREDS
Board to Urge Council TO Take
immediate Aotion-No In
Specti0n Now.

Hundreds of lives are menaced daily
IN Atlanta by boiler explosions, accord
ing to report prepared today for the
smoke commission by Smoke Inspector
Paul McMichael The inspector de-
Iarad that there are many old, rust
eaten and I-orn-out boilers in use in
,ha city that it is risk of life to be
Around
"a. McMichael has further discov-
e,a hat the city has no law for the
.s.sc.ion Of boilers, and the only in
....-..us ,hat have ever been made
uDo made by insurance companies
e!at majority of boilers are I'M
.rs..E. and have never been inspect
rl the owners are not aware OF
T.. DANCE from them.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
TREMORS
ALARM SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 1.-Two
earthquake shocks were felt here to-
day They lasted a. seconds. AL
though there was much excitement
particularly in the office buildings and
department stores. no damage has bstn
reported. The tremor was Of suth-
Gent violence TO stop clocks
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
THE WEATHER

eorecast: Local rains today and
..,,orrow. Temperatures; a. M,
N. 10 a. m. rs; II noon, 70; p.
NJ, IS.
, 1912-06-27
Big Prizes Offered

The Tribune Publishing Co
Cheyenne, has announced a sub
scription contest offering 1886 in
prizes and very liberal cash COM
missions for work done by persons
outside Of Cheyenne for any or all
Of the publications put out by this
company. The contest starts at
once and full information regard
ing premiums. commissions, etc.,
will be promptly furnished upon
addressing Tribune Publishing
Co., Cheyenne, Wyo. All earnings
by contestants r paid weekly and
the extra grand prizes offered are
to be awarded upon the basis of
the work which the participants
do. Write today for information
and enter your own name or that
Of a friend in the contest.
, 1912-06-27
A New Department

Taxidermists as we'll as the pub
lie generally will be interested in
learning that the State Fair COM
missioners are offering excellent
prizes for taxidermy this year.
Just why a taxidermy depart
ment has been overlooked hereto
fore is past understanding as
Wyoming citizens are intensely
interested in seeing mounted spe-
cimens of Wyoming's birds and
animals. Taxidermists in the
state are preparing exhibits that
when gather together at Doug
las On the Gath of September will
outdistance anything of the kind
ever shown in the state.
, 1912-06-27
SanEer-N ssks

Mrs. Gertrude Sanger, of Sara
toga and Mr.. Jack Neske, of Raw
Inns, we're married in Cheyenne
last Thursday, the goth instant, in
Cheyenne. The compile will take
up their residence in Rawlins
where Mr.. Neske has employment.
Mis-. Neske is we'll known here
in Saratoga, where she has spent
the greater portion of her life.
She has a host of friends here who
know her for an earnest, capable,
womanly girl of excellent charact-
or and a most helpful and gener-
Gus friend in time of need. Mr..
Neske is an industrious man and
we'll liked in Rawlins. Every one
here wishes the happy couple a
pleasant journey on the mstrimon-
ial road.
, 1912-06-27
CONVENTION NEWS
Taft and Sherman renominated-Plstiorm adoptsd and conv.,.
ton adiourns Saturday nifht-Roosevelt nom.
mated by boilers

The Republican Convention, after spending slmost tho an,;r.
week in hearing contests, going over the work of the National Com
mittee, and producing exactly the same result, finally adopted q ,,ot
form and after nominating William q. Taft for President and lance
5 Sherman for the vice Presidency, adjourned.
The majorty of the Roosevelt delegates did not take n mart n
the election OF President Taft. Some of the states. bow.vsr con
strued their instructions to vote for Roosevelt as still binding them
tho they he'd all been requested by the Colonel to refrain from vot'
ipp) cast their ballots for him altho he had not been nIaced in M
mination.
Very shortly after the close of the convention the Roosevalt do
legates left in a body, marching to Orchestra Hall, where a meeting
vas held and the nomination for the office of President was tendered
Colonel Roosevelt. The Colonel made a speech to the delegates.
outlining his position and in respone to the offer of the nomination
said that a convention would be called to meet early in August vben.
if the people desired it, he would accept the nomination and make
the fight for the Progressives.
Following is the vote of The convention by states:
For Taft Alabama %, Arizona 6, Arkansas II California @ Colo.
RADIO {, Connecticut IA, Delaware g., Florida IL, Georgia %, Idaho l,
Illinois 2, Indiana 20, Iowa l6, Kansas q Kentucky "a, Louisiana TO-
Maryland ], Massachns etts 20 Michigan 20, Mississippi II, Missouri
16, Montana 8, Nevada 6, New Hampshire {, New Mexico 7, New.
York 76, Ohio IA, Oklahoma 4, Pennsylvania {, Rhode Island TO-
South Carolina 16, Tennessee %. Texas 81, Utah 8, Vermont 6. Viz.
gina %, Washington IA, Wyoming 6, Alaska 8, Dist. of Columbia g.
Hawsii 6. Porto Rico 2, Philippines 2, Total $50.
Cummins. Idaho 7, Iowa 10, Total II.
LaFollette. Indiana 3, Kentucky g. Maryland 9, Michigan g.
North Dakota 10, Wisconsin &c, Total Al.
Roosevelt. Nebraska 2, New Jersy 2, New Mexico !. New.
York 8, South Dakota5, Tennessee ], Total LOG.
Hughes. Oklahoma l, Pennsylvania 2, Total 3.
The number not voting was 345.
James Sherman was nominated as vice-president, receiving 597
votes. Hadley received IA; Borah 81; Merriam 20; Beverage q;
Gillette l. Delegates absent s5; not voting.
, 1912-06-27

f. L. Stewart and daughter, Miss
Maud, were Saratoga visitors last
Saturday.
E. B. Winner returned the first of
the week from shearing sheep at diff
ferent points.
Z. A. Kennadsy and Mrs. Edgar L
Stewart wore in from Cedar creek
Saturday.
Roy Jenkins, who is employed on
the Charles Sanger ranch, visited Sar-
atoga Monday.
The streets have been nicely clean
ed Of stones and derbis. Thanks
Mayor McKillip.
Robert A. Day and little Master
George were down Saturday in Mr..
Days new car.
Andy Nelson, the big sheep man
Of Dana, has besn q guest ut the
Hotel Wolf this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Barth have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John E.
Mayden for the past week.
Winthrop Condiot and Mr.. and
Mrs. W. G. Condict we're down yes
terday on q business trip.
Fred billiard arrived yesterday
rom Blackfoot, Idaho, for a visit
with the family OF W. P. Hays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pennock and
and Mrs. Charles Pennock were all
in from Lake creek yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Pennock and
! Mrs. Charles Pennock and children
visited Saratoga Saturday.
James Doyle, who is running one
Of Ralph Woods ranches in Elk Hol
low, was in town Tuesday.
Read that article about the mar
who is going to boost for his neigh
Dor, and then 20 and do likewise.
Miss Frances B. Smith and he
mother, who have been on a visit O
several days with Mis-. Smiths sister
Mrs. H. A. Dyer, departed for 'hom'
Saturday morning. While here Mis-
Smith visited a number OF countr.
school besides attending to the OK
animation Of a number Of teacher
hare