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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
NASHVILLE TROLLEY LINES
WILL COST $4,000,000

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 2S.-Artf-
cles of incorporation were filed here to-
day by the Nashville Traction company.
capital stock 100000. Five Detroit
and one local capitalist are backing the
enterprise. According to promoters il
is the purpose of the corporation to ex-
pend s4.O0O,O0O for the construction of
a street railway system in Nashville
and the building of interurban lines to
emanate from this city. A bill will be
introduced in the city council Monday
night asking for a franchise. The COM
pany expects TO operate it's cars prin-
cipally on those streets of this city that
are not now used by the present street
railway system.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
CHIEF OF POLICE MOORE
FOUND DEAD IN SWAMP
AShbum Officer Is Believed to
Have Shot Self to
Death
Especial Dispatch to The Journal,

Especial Dispatch to The Journal
ASHBURN. Ga, Dec 2S.-After sew
eral hours of search the body Of Chief
of Police j. D. L. Moore was found
Friday night near a swamp, back Of the
farmers ginnery, at this place. Search
was begun about 9oclock and the body
was discovered about II. and had evil
IDENTIFY been there for some four or FIVE
hours as it was perfectly cold when
found.
The body was lying face downward
near the door of seed house with the
head in a pool of blood and brains.
Chief Moore was off duty when the
tragedy occurred. He had been in the
constant habit of .telephoning his wife
if he should be delayed and she began
to suspect some trouble, and at her re-
quest the search was Instituted. Three
parties were formed and about IL
o'clock he was discovered.
Differences of opinion exist as to the
manner of his death. some holding to
the suicide theory and others that he
was murdered. About z o'clock three
or four persons assert that they heard
three shots in the direction of the gin
merry, which points to foul play.
When found his pistol was in his
hand with one shot fired and the band
on his nat was burned in too. which
points to suicide.
A cOroners jury was drawn, but made
no statement. awaiting the probing for
the bullet to ascertain whether it came
from his gun No papers that gave any
clue at all We're found on his person.
bloodhounds have been sent for and all
haste will be made to unravel the
mystery.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
coxozEssnxEE AND SENATORS DE
TENDING CRIMINALS

District Attorney Miller in prosecuting
the dynamiters in Indianapolis yesterday
uttered some scathing words OF rebuke
to a United States senator who was
absent from Washington City. to make
money BY defending these dynamiters-
he said this senator was paid by the
public 10 do a public service at the
canitaI but he had forsaken his duties
10 defend these criminals who were 10
pay huge legal fees for doing So
This rebuke was pertinent. and the
public should see TO IL that such alb
sencc from public duties should not be
paid for when they are absent on such
money-making' errsnds.
There Is a lamentable slackness on
these lines. and there should be an in
hibitfon laid on such Office holding. II
they cannot devote their time and tai
ents 20 the public service they should
not Be allowed to hold the Ofiic
To speak plainly. they are hired at
more than $40 per day. Sundays included,
70 oversee the business which they are
hired 10 attend to. by the taxpayers
Of this country. II they cannot give
ND a private law practice while they
are drawing the public pay. they should
pour Il back in the jug" to use the
emphatic words OF General Toombs,
when this subject was discussed before
the constitutional Georgia convention in
1877. A public man with a sensitive
conscienee would not undertake to ride
two horses at the SAND time. The coars-
er people should not-.be allowed to do
IL. and thus neglect the public bust
ness.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
FIVE SUFFRAGETTEs
ARRIVE IN ALBANY
They Walked From New York
to Present a Message to
Gov, SuIZer
tBy Associated Press. }

ALBANY, n. Y, Dec 2S.-Tired anC
footsore. but still enthusiastic anC
glorying i'm the fact that they reached
their destination two days ahead oil
schedule. the little band of "sunragettc
pilgrims who walked ia miles from
New York to present message to Gov
ernor-elect SulZer adv, * votes fol
women, arrived in Alb. saortly after
4 o'clock this afternoon
The IA miles, which General Rosa
lie Jones said was the record shown
by the official registers, although rail
road maps show some twenty-five miles
less, were covered in twelve days OF
walking, an average of fourteen and q
half miles a day.
OF the pilgrims" who started from
New York on December 16, flve-"Gen'
eral' Jones, Surgeon General Livinia
DocR, Colonel" Ida Craft, Corporal
NJ NJ. Stiles and Private" Sibyl Will
bur-completed the long hike.
''The message" the contents of which
will not be known until Governor-elect
Sulzer reads 1t, will be placed in mis-
hands as soon after his arrival as pos
sible. The governor-elect is expected
here Monday.
All of the marchers reported none the
worse Tor their long trip, win the eN-
ception of Surgeon Dock. She is suf-
fering slightly from rheumatism and
limped noticeably.
81 should like to have everybody form
a New Years resolution that they shall,
at least, consider seriously the propo-
sition of votes for women. if they are
not at the present time absolutely in
favor of it," said General Jones tonight.
I'VE feel that we have touched the
people along the line of march as we
could by no otnef method. A pilgrim
age has always stood for the highest
Ideals of the cause it represents, and
we are sure from the receptions we have
been accorded that our march has not
been in vain"
Today's journey was from Niver-
vile, a. distance of fifteen miles A
score of local workers for the cause,
headed by Miss Elizabeth M. Smith,
president of the Albany Equal Suffrage
club, met the marchers at East Green
bush shortly after noon and escorted
them to Albany. There was no brass
band, however.
The pilgrims paraded up to the CAPT.
toll and then to the hotel where they
will make their headquarters in the city.
There was no demonstration during the
march Arriving at the hotel, General
Jones made a brief speech thanking all
friends and sympathizers
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
LibeLler of King
Ordered Deborted

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Edouard F.
Myths, the English journalist, who was
convicted in England and sent to prison
for one year for criminal libel against
King George V. was today again order
ed deported by the immigration authori-
ties at Ellis Island when given re-
hearing before a special board of in
quiry.
Myths at once filed an appeal to
Secretary NageI of the department of
commerce and labor. which will act as
a stay of deportation.
Through his counsel, Simon o. Pol
lock, representing the Political Refugees
league and the Free .Speach Political
league. Myths today presented to the
board additional evidence in support
of his argument that the crime of which
he was convicted was a political one
and did not involve moral turpitude.
Myths told the board that his alleged
offense had been aimed at monarchy
and that he had been prosecuted for
seditious libel only"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
Jackson Banks to Meet
Especial Dispatch to The journal.

Especial Dispatch to The IournaL)
JACKSON, Ga, Dec. 2S.-Three of
Jackson's four banks will have their
annual meetings within the next few
days The banks have mad a good year
and will make a good showing at the
annual meeting. During the present
year Butts county gained one new bank,
the First Farmers bank of Jackson,
while the Bank of Jenkinsburg was con-
solidated with the Farmers bank Of that
place and consequently the county has
but seven banks. the same number that
marked the beginning Of the year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
Chauffeur Thought
Suicide S Reuoiuer
Was Exploded Tire
(By Associated Press. }

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-A man who,
from letters found in his pockets, is
thought to be Herman Schmidt, of Hal
berstadt, Germany, tonight committed
suicide by shooting himself while rid
ing in a taxicab. The letters found in
Dictated he planned self-destructon be-
fore entering the taxicab. Worry over
financial matters is believed to have
caused the suicide.
The chauffeur heard the discharge of
the revolver and thinking a tire had
burst dismounted and examined all of
the taxicab's wheels. Then he noticed
blood running out of the door of the
vehicle. The injured man was dead
when physicians arrived.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
RECIPES or LOVE
BY ANCIENT POETS
~ Assoclated Press. J

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-"Recipe7
of love" as prepared by ancient Latin
poets were discussed by DR.. Kirby
Flower Smith, professor of Latin in
Johns Hopkins university, at todays
session of the American Pathological
associations annual meeting.
DR.. Smith declared that Ovid, Lucre-
tious and Tigullus in their best poetical
Latin had advised the lovers of both
sexes to pay less attention to gew-gaws
and external beauty in their efforts to
hold their loves and to spend their time
in enriching and identifying the mind,
so that by their power of soul they
might not only win but keep the love
they desired.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
$4,000 BAD PAIRS OF
EYES IN GOTHAM CH00LS

NEW = YORK, Dec 2S.-There are
$4,000 bad pairs of eyes porting over
the school books in this city, according
to the report of a specialist to the board
of education made public today. He
estimate that 80 per cent of those cases
of defective vision were absolutely in
excusable. In some of the cases which
he personally investigated he said he
found children wearing glasses twenty
sizes wrong, as the result of which
their vision was only about 20 per cent.
He recommended that the response
bility of examining all school children
for mental, moral and physical defects
be vested solely in the department of
education, instead of being divided as at
present with the department of health.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
CONSOLIDATION TO SAVE
ARMY 100000 YEARLY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Approxi>
mately 100000 a year will be saved
in the operation of the army establish
ment as a result of the consolidation OF
the payinaster's and commissary gen.
erals departments with that of the
quartermaster general. according to
Quartermaster General James b. Ale
shire. The head Of the combined de-
scriptions mas completed his estimates
for the coming year and has reported to
the house committee that based on the
experiment thus far, the cost of opera
tons will be greatly reduced. General
Aleshire has also appeared before the
house military affairs committee to in
dorse the working OF the new plan.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
MISSISSIPPI BRIDE WON
BY SCOTTISH OFFICER
Csy Associated Press.

WEST POINT, Miss, Dec. 2S.-James
Bruce Miller, Of Aberdeen, Scotland, an
officer in the Scottish military serv-
ice, and Mrs. Isabelle Maupip Gordon.
of Great Falls, Mont, were married
here today at the Church Of the Incar-
nation by the Rev. DR.. James Lundy
Sykes. assisted by the Rev. Richard
Bland Miller. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Judge and Mrs. r. L. Maupin.
of this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller will
visit points Of interest in the SOUTH
Cuba and Washington before going to-
Scotland.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
MEXICANS EXPECT
TO FLOAT BOND ISSUE

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 2s.-Minister of
Finance Ernesto Madero in the chamber
Of deputies tonight said: Il expect in
two or three days to be able to give
you good news from London"
1t was understood he referred to the
floating in London Of the 10000, 900
pesos bond issue, for the authorization
of which congress recently passed a
bill
The railway strike situation is UNI
changed the management of the Mex
lean railway system maintaining it's at
titude of noncompliance with the de-
mands of the striking mechanics.
The rebels are gaining Roadway in
the of Durango. Today they burned the
railroad station at Yerbanis, between
Torreon and Durango and also destroyed
some bridges on the same line.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31

After All her trials and disasters. it
seems she is to be called back to
Georgia TO answer in a divorce suit and
bear this additional expense in spite OF
her past worries and the verdict Of an
Atlanta jury
II this case is not logical comment
On MARRYING in haste and repenting in
leisure. I am sure I do not know what
mere is to be needed to make il plain TO
everybody who studies the subject 1t
Is the marrying in haste that does the
dreadful business. II actually seems
as IL people get daffy when they are
willing to take up with mates of whom
they are obliged to know but precious
little as to tempers. habits Of life and
ability to support a family. II is the
most serious OF All partnerships. and the
most hazardous as to unborn genera
tions.
Mrs. Grace had a loving mother and
a dependent blind child. and IL seems
preposterous that she could fling her
self into maelstrom OF danger. wrong
and financial loss. with as little fore
thought as was evident in her marriage
to Mr.. Grace. 1t was a pity. not only
for the principals. but also for the
young readers Of Atlanta newspapers.
to hear that Grace trial as it was set
forth in enormous headlines day by
1ay IL was poor stun TO fasten on the
public mind. especially young readers
And il seems there is TO be no end
60 the story OF Mrs. Grace. OF course,
il will all be rehashed in the same news
papers. and although the court pro-
ncunced her not guilty. she is to be
tried over again In the public prints.
Her money has been the cause OF all
the trOdble as TO prosecutions If she
mad been poor she would not have been
a matrimonial catch. and so long as
she has a dollar she is likely TO be ad
vertfsed and aggravated
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
ESCAPED CanUict Was
Returning to Surrender
When Killed by Train
CBy Associated Press.l

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dec. 2S.-A South
Pittsburg. Tenn, special says that early
this morning the mangled body of John
Cartwright. twenty-five, was found be-
side the tracks Of the Nashville, Chat
tanooga and St Louis railway. Friends
Of Cartwright. who had been evading
the officers. and VINO some weeks ago eff
fected a sensational escape from an Of
ficer. say he was coming home to sur
render. When or how the accident oc-
CURED is not known Cartwrights
watch was stopped at o'clock.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
Letters to S1OeethedrtS
May ConUict Moore
j of Double Murder

COLUMBIA, Mo. Dec. 2s,-Lee Moore,
accused of the murder of his mother,
Mrs. Georges Moore, and his grand
mother, Mrs. Mary ]. Wilson, in their
home here last week, was bound over to
trial after preliminary hearing today.
He was not allowed bond.
Letters written by Moore to various
women were in evidence. Most of the
letters told of his expectations soon to
have a home of his own. The prose-
cution contended that ne referred to the
home of his mother and grandmother.
Moore's attorneys offered no defense.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
Died on Christmas
Day But ReSurrected
On That Very Night

GAINESVILLE. Tenn, special says Richard
Brindlay. OF Almyria, returned to his
home yesterday after an extraordinary
experience. Christmas day he visited
in the adjoining county and while there
was attacked with collie and apparently
died. While friends watched at night
beside his bier they were startled by
a deep breath from the bier and APP
preaching the supposed corpse, Brindlay
opened his eyes and coughed. Relatives
were summoned and found him sitting
up.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
EXAMINERS ADJOURN
MILEAGE HEARING

CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 2s.-After
taking testimony for two days. Special
Examiners conducting the mileage book
hearing for the interstate commerce
adjourned the hearing to
where it will be resumed
January IS. The hearing was brought
on petition from the South Carolina rail-
road commission, the act of the latter
body being to have interchangeable mill
cage pulled on trains. Seventy-nine rail-
roads in the southeast are interested.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
MORE ADVANCE RATES
HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.--Advances
In the trans-continental freight rates
Of certain commodities from eastern
points to the Pacific coast and British
Columbia, ranging from 10 to 80 per
cent today. were suspended by the in
terstate commerce commission until
June 80. An investigation is being
made.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
MENINGITIS APPEARS
IN Midwife DISTRICT

AUGUSTA, Ca, Dec. 2S.-A special
from Louisville tonight says two or
three new cases of meningitis have de-
veloped during the day in the Midwife
district. The quarantine was made
more stringent during the afternoon
and the line moved to a point within
four miles of the town. Nobody from
the country was allowed in town to-
day.
The case reported at Millen last night
is said now to be in no danger OF
spreading.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
MARRIAGE RECORDS
SMASHED AT JACKSON
Especial Dispatch to The Journal.l

Especial Dispatch to The JournaL)
JACKSON. Ca, Dec 2S.-Dan Cupid
has been doing a brisk holiday business
in Jackson and Butts county, and sew
eral marriage records have been smash
ed Ordinary J. II. Ham states that he
has sold more licenses for the past
few days than ever before for the same
length of time.
During the present week marriages
have been occurring throughout the
county at the rate of several a day and
almost every outgoing train bears the
happy lovers on pleasure bent.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
EXTENSIVE LAND PATENTS
IN WASHINGTON, HELD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-By the
joint action to-day of the war; interior
and agricultural departments extensive
land patents of the international Pow
er and Manufacturing company of the
state of Washington we're held up be-
cause of the belief of Secretary Fish
er and expressed in a statement that
the company was trying to free it,
self from all control by the govern
ment by securing patents to lands under
the guise Of mining claims or by rail-
road scrip filings in combination with
a special dam license"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
WATER FLOODS TUNNEL
IN JURA MOUNTAINS

BERNIE. Switzerland, Dec. 2S.-The
engineering difficulties in connection
with the construction of the Mont D'OF
tunnel. through the Jura mountains be-
tween Italy and France, appear for the
present to be insolubleS The stream Of
water which burst into the tunnel on
December % and caused hundreds Of
laborers to flee, has increased in volume
ever since and has caused the river Orbe
in the vicinity to swell to a dangerous
extent. The whole OF the surrounding
valley is Inundated.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
BUTTS COUNTY CARRIERS
FEAR NEW PARCELS POST
Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
JACKSON, Ga, Dec. 2S.-At the To-
cal postoffice the necessary maps,
blanks. instructions and other data
nave been received preparatory to the
inauguration of the parcels post on the
first of the new year.
Butts county's rural carriers have
been using motorcycles and automobiles
for hauling the mail for some time, but
are fearful that they will have to Sc
cure other means of conveyance under
the new law.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
Seventeen year old :
Lad PlungeS Market:
Loses; Kills Self
fRv Assooiated Press. }

NEWTON, Mass, Dec. 2S.-Bad luck
in stock market speculations is believed
by the police to have caused seventeen
vear-old Charles H. Dirkes to kill him
self last,night by shooting. Dirkes was
the son of a wealthy mining man, who
is now in Alaska
The boy had been boarding here while
attending a private school,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
BRITISH BARK GOES
AGROUND AT ABERDEEN

ABERDEEN. WaSn.s Dec. 1c.-Ane
four-masted British bark Torrisdale
went aground near Aberdeen today in a
terrific storm which swept the Pacific
coast. Her captain and crew Of thirty
men were taken off by the life savers.
The vessel probably wilyl be a total
loss.
The vessel probably will be a total
and halls from Glasgow.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
A WOMAES APPEAL

p an kuoWtox Sufferers % rheamatisnn. wheth
~ uiusfnla. q ~ the joints. sciatica. lumbagoss
lackacae. airs Ia the Kidneys neuralgia
fuin- g. write 90 her for q home freatnieat
= hi-a has teusatcdly cured al 81 these
t1ra~. Sic fueix IL her duty 70 send II 70 al
sUfstreNs FREE. nou cure yourself ut home a.
rinusauis VII testify-ro change o. climate BE-
lax uecessary. Ihis siaIpie discovery hanishes
rrIc acid from 10 blood. losSens the stiffened
Jolnts PARTIES the blood. and brightens the
Ewes xfvfnx elasticity ard tone 20 the Whole
xrnfesn n tn above interests you. for proof
address Mrs. u. Summers, Box 81, South Bend.
Ind
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
$4,000 FIRE LOSS AT
MOSS POINT, MISSISSIPPI

PASCAGOULA. Miss. Dec 2s.-Fire
az Moss Point. Miss. early today de-
stroyed the electric railway depot. Smith
& Fails livery stable. and a number Of
ether buildings. The loss is estimated
at $4,000.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-31
a ~ YEAR.s GREETTNG.

When this goes TO press in Semi
Weekly. the Old Year or 1912 will be
almost gone It has been a fatefui
year 10 state and nation. in politics as
well as religion. I'm fatalities as we'll
as victories in a thousand accumulated
ways. for human kind all over the
world. There have been wars as well
as rumors OF wars. and the Turks and
Bulgarians are still at IL. and the Balk-
ans knew only blood and carnage in
stead OF the christian call for Peace 10
all men
But the old year is slipping past US
very rapidly. and when this number or
the Semi Weekly reaches you. the New
Year Of 1912. will be almost here. How
time flies,
Ny dear mother was born in 19l3-a
hundred years ago. Ny father was
horn in 1893. nine months before Cen
eral Washington died. and / am here
giving a welcome TO the New Year