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The daily sentinel., 1912-04-08
FAMOUS RUNNING STABLES
Of ASTOR ARE DESTROYED
Associated Press.

Poughkeepsie. n. Y, Apr. S.-The
running stable of William Astor. To-
Gated at Fern Cliffe. the estate of
his son, Col. John Jacob Astor. was
destroyed by fire yesterday. One of
Colonel Astor's carriage horses was
lost and IL others were rescued. The
loss is between 81 >. 900 and $4,000
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-08

Oliver Here.
Clinton L. Oliver. manager of the
intermountain Fruit Journal. arriv-
ed in this city this morning for a
brief visit. He was accompanied by
CLYDE II. Smith.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-08
AND
TAFT NOW
LEAD
Champ Clark Far Ahead of Other
Democratic Presidential Candi-
dates in Delegate Strength
Taft Is Beating Teddy.
ILLINOIS WILL VOTE TOMORROW
Louisiana lnstruCts for Taft Today
Roosevelt Finishes Illinois Tour
Senator La Toilette Issues
Statement About Trcach-
cry of Pinchot, ct al.
Associated Press.


Chicago. Apr. S.-The voters of Il
linois will ballot tomorrow in the
most complicated primary election in
the history of the state. Members OF
the two great parties will Indicate
their choice for president, United
States senator, state governor and
so on down to county coroner, while
in Chicago the question of the advis-
ability of woman suffrage also is be-
fore the electors.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-08
Associated Press.


Washington. Apr. Sin an open
letter to President Taft, which was
given out at the Roosevelt headquar-
ters today, Senator Joseph Dixon, the
campaign manager for Colonel Roose-
welt, declares that the president will
become the deliberate receiver of
stolen goods" If he does not repudi-
ate the action of certain federal of
iiceholders in the Kentucky elections
Saturday and institute proceedings
against them.
Continued on Page 81
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-08
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Montpelier, Vt, Apr S.-There
was subsidence today of the Winoo-
ski and North Branch river floods in
which the streams caused damage
yesterday that is estimated at s10,-
600. The water in the streams has
fallen several feet during the past
IL hours.
Train service on the Montpelier
and Well River railroads has been
suspended.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-08
Associated Press.

|. Springfield. ILL.,. Apr. S.-The last
part of Colonel Roosevelt's tour OF
Illinois began today with his depart
ure from this city at am. The
colonel is accompanied by Chauncey
Dewey, the Roosevelt manager in this
state.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-08
Associated Press.

Lincoln, Neb., Apr. S.-Immediate-
ly following the departure of Senator
LaFollette from this city today. a
statement, prepared by the senator
Sunday night, was given out, max
ing public the facts in regard to the
Hopping of Clifford Pinchot, Medill
Mccormick. Governor Johnson and
others from LaFollette to Roosevelt.
The statement is in the form of a
telegram to Rudolph Spreckels of
California, who is leading the La
Toilette campaign in California. The
statement was called forth by a tele-
gram from Spreckels conveying the
information that Governor Johnson
was using purported telegram in
which Pinchot had been invited to
throw his support to Roosevelt Pin
chot is said to seek to fasten the re-
sponsibility for his change on Walter
s Houser, the LaFollette campaign
manager, asserting that Houser had
consented to the withdrawal of his
support from the Wisconsin man to
Roosevelt.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-08
Associated Press.

sfsSUNIdNtU 7 tSS.
Alexandria. La, Apr S.-One OF
the two republican state conventions
to be held in this state this year is
being held here today.
In today's gathering President
Taft's administration win be en-
dorsed, and the state delegates at
large to the Chicago convention will
be instructed for him
Another convention will be held
next month, attended by adherents
Of both President Taft and Colonel
Roosevelt, and split delegation
probably will result therefrom.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-08

Associated Press.
st. Louis, Mo-, Apr S.-The Mis-
sissippi river registered 3O.4 feet here
today, slight fall in the past "a
hours, but the water still, is above
The danger HE. ~ p
AT Hannibal, Mo, the height of the
river is 19 feet. or feet above the
Hood stage.
No great damage has been reported
from any point north of this city.
Associated Press.
Memphis, Tenn, Apr. S.-Three
Mississippi River steamers arrived at
Memphis today carrying hundreds of
homeless persons from the flood
swept lands of Arkansas in the Mo-
doc territory. Many of these report
loss of life in several of the small
towns that were inundated when the
embankment was preached.
The steamer Kate Adams, which
was near Modoc when the crevice oc-
CURED near there. probably saved
hundreds of lives by taking refugees
from RATS and the tops of houses.
In the midst of the rescue the steam
er sent skiff to rescue woman
who sat on the roof of floating
house. She sent back word that she
would not leave her perilous position
unless the captain would consent to
take her dead baby on board. Ac-
cordingly soap-box was sent. the
woman brought out the corpse of the
baby and placed il in the box, and
then was rowed to the steamer. The
baby was buried. in this city today.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-08
BOATS HAVE
RESCUED
/. MANY
Hundreds Of Lives Are Saved in the
Flooded Districts of the South by
Steamboats.-Many Pathetic
Incidents Occurring.
WATER 10 FEET ABOVE CAIRO
III Great Leyee Around Big Illinois
Town Should Give Way the
Johnstown Horror Would BE
Repeated-I,ivers sta
tiOnery Today
Associated Press.

ASSOcldleu freSS.
Cairo, ILL.,, Apr. S.-The Ohio river
is stationary at "a feet here and the
residents are much encouraged, al
though the city is entirely surround
ed by water which is 10 feet higher
than the general level of the city.
The people believe they are out of
danger unless something unforeseen
should happen.
Refugees from other flooded dis
tricts were brought here today in a
half-staryed condition.
The railroads still are without con-
nection with this city. The Big
Four stops at Mound City, 8 miles
from here, and the Illinois Central
from the south runs as far as the
approach to the bridge. Connections
with Cairo are made by means of
boats.
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-26
ADVANCE GUARD OF
1000 GAS MEN TO
MEET HERE ARRIVES

An advance guard Of the 1000 gas men
who are expected to attend the National
Commercial Gas convention. which opens
Tuesday in the Auditorium, has reached
Atlanta.
These forerUpners number about thirty
and have taken charge of the placing Of
exhibits in the great hall. Booths are
being built in the Auditorium and a net
work OF gas pipes is being spread In or
der to illuminate every nook and corner
OF the place. 1t Is believed that the work
Of the decorators will furnish a scene
Of UNPARALLELED brilliance
Taft hail, where the convention win
meet, is being provided with system Of
overhead reflection, ana this is expected
to be a feature of the convention.
J. c. Rushin, chairman OF the ex-
position committee. is in active charge
of the work of preparation, and he de
cuares that all will be ready when the
show opens Tuesday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-26
cow GIVES SLY GALLONS
OF MILK EACH "a HOURS

VALDOSTA. GA. Nov. 26.-R. G.
Hagan, a well known Lowndes county
farmer, owns a young Jersey COW which
Is breaking all records for milk and
butter IN this section The COW gives
an average of "a gallons of milk
twice a day. or IL gallons for the "a
hours. and during the past fourteen
days 40 pounds OF butter has been pro-
duced from her milk The milk Is ex-
tremely rich and every gallon contains
half pound of butter. Mr.. Hagan al
lows the COW to Craze in his pea fields
and in addition feeds her plenty of rye
and other green feed. He bought the
animal from a ValG0sta citizen for $50.
but a $500 bill wouldn't buy her now.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-26
]. D. FRAZIER DIES
AT WEST END HOME;
ILL ONLY 3 HOURS
..=::xz2

Within three hours after he was taken
i'll, J. D. Frazier, a prominent grain mer-
chant. died last night at his home at the
corner Of Gordon and Lawton streets, in
West End. He had been in failing health
for several months, but had worked at
his office as usual on Monday
Mr. Frazier was a leading Mason, q
Knight TempIar and deacon in the West
End Baptist church. He was born in
Cobb county siXty-four wears ago, and
came to Atlanta to enter the dry goods
business, afterwards becoming a dealer
in grain He married Miss Anna Clark, a
niece of the late Judge Ersl<ine.
He is survived by his wife, two daugh-
ters Mrs Hamilton Edison and Mrs e.
Fl. Dunno and four sons, J. d, Frazier,
Jr., Clark, Andrew and Charles Collier
Frazier.
The funeral arrangements viii be an
nounced later.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-26
LABOR LEADERS
FREED BY JURY
Italians Not Guilty of Murder
For Woman's Death in Riots
They Promoted.

SALEM, MASS, Nov 26-Joseph J.
Ettor and Arturio Giovannitti. leaders
Of the Industrial Workers OF the World.
and Joseph Caruso, the trio tried for
the death of Annie Lopizzi, d wooden
mill operative, during the Lawrence,
Mass, strike last January. were ac-
Quilted today.
The verdict of not guilty was
reached last evening, but Judge Joseph
Quinn told the jurors that he would
not receive a verdict until today
The case was given to the jury at
l2:A3 o'clock yesterday after ono of the
most important and spectacular trials
in which labor has ever been involved.
According to the instructions to the
jury, neither Ettor nor Giovannitti
could not have been found guilty Of
murder in the first degree. They We're
accused by the state Of arousing MUIR
darous frenzy by their speeches which
resulted in the min womans death.
so intricate were the chief threads of
the case tA2t labor leaders who had
been following it, declared a verdict of
guilty WouI1 nave established q prece-
dent which would make effective labor
strikes ia the future an imposSihiity.
Thank Court and Jury.
When the verdict was announced, the
rAree prisoners, one attcr another. rose
and thanked the court and the jury Tor
the verdict Ettor said:
Il not Only thank YOU Tor myself. but
] thank you on behalf Of the working
class of America
Clerk George then read All indictment
for Joseph Caruso for assault with in
rent to kill. He was told 60 plead gull
tyr or not guilty 10 this charge.
Not guilty" was the answer.
He was reIea SD without bail.
An Indictment was also read against
Joseph j. Ettc@ and Caruso for con-
spiracy. together with William Hay
wood. They Dotn pleaded not guilty,
and were released in $500 bail, which
vas furnished by their attorneys.
The jury reached its verdict at GAO
o'clock last evening, after being out six
hours TIE .Irae men accused retired
without llro..i.g shat verdict had
been agra-G up,n.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-26
COLD WANDERER
SHOT ASBURGLAR
MaChinist, Losing Way and
Suffering, RattIeS Blinds and
Is Wounded as Result.

Lost and benumbed by the cold, J. NJ.
DeLoach, a machinist of 81 Fulton ter
race, ratified on the blinds of the home
of Nathan King, negro, 1886 Hanover
street, early today. The negro, think
ing a burglar was trying to enter the
house, seized his shotgun and fred three
charges through the window The white
man was seriously wounded.
According to Kings story, he was
aroused by his wife about 3 O'clock
this morning. She declared that some
one was trying to break in the house,
through the window. King tiptoed for
his shotgun, and when he heard the
blinds rattle again fired.
When he went to investigate, he
could find trace of no one. Bicycle Pa
trolmen Wade and Preston heard the
shots and rode to the place. The negro
was arrested for discharging firearms.
despite his burglary story.
Later DeLoach, who is employed az
the Atlanta Steel Hoop Works, stag
gered into the Georgia railroad round
house and asked to be allowed to warm
himself When it was seen he was
wounded. the police were notified.
The wounded man. taken to the station.
declared he had been drinking and lost
his way. After wandering aimlessly
for some time, he felt that he was about
to freeze. and went to the nearest
house. He ratified on the blinds, but
was greeted by a discharge of shot.
His right arm was almost torn off and
his right side was filled with shot
Though his wounds are serious. it is
declared he will recover
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-26
MILLIONAIRES PREPARING
TO WINTER AT JEKYL ISLE

BRUNSWICK GA, Nov 26.-The
Jekyl Island club opens next month and
present indications point to the best
season since the milionaires' organize
ton was formed more than a decade
ago. Many Improvements have been
made on the club house. Among the
members who have signified their in
tention Of spending soc time on the is
land during the winter are ex-senator
Aldrich, ID. B. Billings, the Chicago gas
magnate, and Edwin Gould, while
number Of other prominent members
will spend some time on Jekyl
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-26
WOMAN FORBIDDEN TO
GO TO LONDON VIA u. S.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26.-Two hand
Sonely dressed women, registered at the
Hotel 81. Francis as Mrs J. Ward Car
Ter, OF London, and Mrs. J. w. Chard, Of
New York, were arrested by Federal in
sqectors and taken to the Federal deten-
l.on station on Angel island.
Mrs Carter arrived here from Hong
kong on board the liner Mongolia. Mrs.
Chsrd said she had come from New York
10 meet her daughter
Chief Inspector Ainsworth said after
Mrs. Carter had been lodged on Angel is
Ind that she admitted her manner of life
had brought her under the provisions OF
me statute and that she would be obliged
To go TO London by some other route
than through the United STATE
Chard. the mother, he said, would be re-
leased
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-26
ENGINEER, HURRYING MAN
TO HOSPITAL, INJURED

ST. JOSEPH. MO, Nov. 26-HarIy
Busse, a railroad conductor is in a
Hospital here with his feet cut OIL. ana
Norman Hawkins is suffering from Sc
rtous injuries, as the result Of a series
Of peculiar accidents.
Busse had one foot severed and the
yther crushed by u train at Stouts'
Hans. He was being rushed TO st. Jo-
seph in an improvised special train
made up of an engine and way car
when it jumped the track near ElWood,
kans. and Engineer Hawkins was Sc
Iiously hurt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-26
Broadways Touted Guardians Have Nothing on
Ny Men, Declares Chief Beavers.

Eve stand @j.rWe Points ana watch
the czar review his armies:
Looks like cinch doesn't it, stand
ing in the street and telling other folks
which way to go and when to stop and
when TO come on! Nothing to do but
stand there and mold up white gloved
hand and make everybody mind!
But did YOU ever Try standing in one
place five or six hours on a stretch?
Just think how you kick when your
car is three minutes late and the morn
ing is cold and the wind blowing forty
miles an hour And then just imagine
being right in the middle of the pave
ment with four streams of traffic swirl
ing about you and trying to tangle up.
Ii must be like standing on q rock in
the middle of Niagara river. Just above
the falls. And even then the river could
look after itself and not try to run
four different ways at once and smash
things Being q traffic cop wouldn't be
so bad if it were not for the traffic.
e'way Has Nothing on Five Points.
But Five Points is just about as busy
q ,po+ a+ some times of dav as any of
t,o ronr1ar song. corners of Broadway
ava r-r,,,+,-- sfeentb street There's all
the traffic the pavement will bear, and
nobody could crowd in any more. And
Iu,,af ,ao1o,,. saws the Broadway squad
hasn't got anything on his traffic cops
.','',, tf &c men are six foot three and
,NIa Ifl,o +hav wore check reins He
I',,.,l,. pm, Rrrne+t and Charley
,I I,t' orc nc rood AS any Of them
W. ~ - oa,,.s to lsaeping automobiles
.I4,,,,,iro into trolley cars. and
lt o' ,.,,a+ +ratfic cons are for.
Ia ,,o,,art., spant an hour with Mitch
=, .,,5 r2,,r,ott to-day Not exactly with
.i'.,, ai+hnr fo,. they urged him to get
',l0. 49,. sidewaIl1 where he wouldn't get
VI ~ ,,.ar He snent the rest Of the
hn,r inside a cigar store, looking out
llou' .,.t,i,,, ,,.,. ,,,srr,ar and
the glass ooo'' "i''.i CO..
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-26

each horses nose hung over the wagon
asleep on his seat. The white glove
goes up, the line halts and jams, block
ing the sidewalk and cutting off forty
| pedestrians who want to cross. Officer
| Mitchell steps over.
go ahead, you" he commands. You
next man, hold up there, Let these
people by Open up that line"
Down comes a siX-cylinder car, load
ed with young folks a woman at the
wheel. 1t dashes into the jam; she
tries to turn into Marietta street; and
the driver coming south barely pulls up
his team in time to check smash.
The woman driver is contrite.
"Oh, ! thought you said go ahead"
she explains. The traffic cop is all
| smiles.
Don't ever turn to the left around a
corner" he says, quietly. Swing way
out to the right and take the outside
, Then you won't get into trouble"
Amateurs Worst To Handle.
! Down comes a Gathering truck, load
/ ed loosely with iron bars and clanking
like tin roof in q gale. The driver
must be making his last trip, for he
sends his mules flying into Peachtree,
only to be checked by that white glove
Look here, YOU says the traffic man
give warned you once Next time you
come through here like that it's you to
the station. house See? Now, drive
| on"
It's negro draymen and amateur au-
TO drivers that give as the most trou-
| BILE" explained one Of the officers.
Folks that are used TO passing here
don't worry US much. They drive down
and wait for the signal and don't lose
much time. But these amateurs they
come through lickety- split. scared of
their car and afraid To- monkey with
! it, and they're likely to hit somebody.
| Aud the negro drivers. why, thcy come
a-hustin' through like they had a ten
acre field to drive In, specially along
Plate in she evenin'. when they're on
| their way home to hot catfish and beer
| The motormen, too, give us trouble
sometimes. but the company has post
ed orders that they've got to mind the
| traffic policemen just like anybody else,
and they amt so bad now"
Two Men at the Points.
There are two men on duty at Five
Points most Of the day Burnett will
take the difficult Decatur street cor
ner for an hour while Mitchell holds
down the lighter corner Of Edgewood
and Peachtree Then they will swap
jobs for an hour. Each is given an
hour and a half off for lunch, and while
one is gone the other must guard all
five of the arteries, which is some job
! and r. c. Thornton, one Of the best
traffic cops on the force, guards the corr
Iner when the others 60 Off duty,
III wouldn't be SO bad if folks didn't
| try .o cross the street uiny different
wJys." explained one OF che traffic men
I'm 81 lull -" had just helped ou uepd
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-26
COMMERCE CHAMBER TO
ELECT SEVEN OFFICERS

The annual election Of officers Of the
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce will take
place today between noon and 8
o'clock the Chamber in the Empire build
ing. Seven officers win be elected
a nominating board, composed Of for
mer presidents of the Chamber have nom
mated the following: Brooks Morgan to
succeed himself as third vice president;
Victor l.. Smith to succeed himself as
fourth vice president; w. L. Peel to sue
coed Robert i. Quinn as fifth vice presi-
dent, and Lynn Fort. T. X Glenn. John
Morris, Jr.. and j. W. Patterson to act
as directors These nominees viii he
elected, though others can be voted for
Iy tGv members.