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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19
SCHWARTZ DEAD AGAIN;
THIS TIME BY Gas ROUTE
Boy Who Murdered ConnorS
Girl First Reported Drown
ed, Now ASphyxiated
CBy Associated Press

/ NEW YORK. July 1s.-The body of
Nathan Schwartz. whose father inform
ed the police that his son was the slay-
er Of 14-year-old Julia Connors, was
found early today on the fourth floor Of
a tenement house on Chrystie street.
Swartz had committed suicide by inhal-
ing gas. The body was Identified by
Detective John Brennan.
Swartz had hired the room eight
days ago under the name Of Max Hirsk-
owitz from Max Kaplan. Early today
Kaplan smelled gas. On investigation
he found Swartz in. bed with the end of
"a gas tube tied to his mouth. Exam
rinatIOn by a physician showed the man
was dead.
There were several pieces of news
paper lying around, and on one of these
was written the sentences; Il was sorry
the minute after did il. So don't cry
for me-"
A letter was found addressed to
Swartz's mother. in which he confessed
his guilt and telling her not to cry her
eyes out Later Philip Swartz identI-
fed the dead man as his brother.
Only a few days ago Swartz's father
informed the police that his son had
told him that he had killed the Connors
girl to which the father responded that
there was nothing left but for the son
TO commit suicide.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19
Old Trinity's Bell
Finds New Home In
Druid Hills Church

old Trinity's bell has found new
home.
1t has been assigned to new duties
and through perhaps a couple of gem
erations hence-and maybe longer-it
will summon good Methodists to churon
and Sunday school as ii has for some
two generations past in the belfry of
Old Trinity on Whitehall street.
It's new home is in the steeple Of
Druid Hills Methodist church on Blue
Ridge avenue in Druid Hills.
The Trinity Methodists, who have
bought a new church site and are tear
ing down the old structure, have pre-
scented the old bell to the Druid Hills
Methodists. 1t was swung in Trinty'a
belfry when Old Trinity was built. and
it's voice sounded from there for nearly
40 years. Now. no whit enfeebled BY
age, it begins life again with another
new church.
Its tongue viii shortly be heard in
the fashionable new residence district,
calling Church time. church timer as
generously as ever.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19
PARKER CAMPAIGN
FUND WAS MILLION.
SAYS ". F. SHEEHAN
Senate Investigating Commit
tee Turns From Republican
to Democrat Records OF
Former Campaign Expenses

WASHINGTON, July 1S-The Demo-
cratic campaign fund contained about
81, OOO,OO when Alton B. Parker ran for
president in 1904. according to w. F.
! Sheehan, of New York, who testified to-
day before the senate committee inves-
tigating campaign funds.
Mr.. Sheehan was then chairman OF the
I Democratic national executive committee.
Money was sent by the committee, he tes-
titled, to Maine, Colorado and Nebraska.
particularly.
ITO Maine. did you say?" asked a
senator.
Yes, with very gratifying results to
the Democrats" replied Mr.. Sheehan.
Mr.. Sheehan assured the committee
that sums sent to Maine, Colorado and
Nebraska were not large.
How much was sent TO Nebraska7'
inquired Senator oliver.
II think about $4,000"
Mr.. Bryan was the candidate for the
senatorship that year, wasn't he?
II don't remember exactly"
We'll, 1 think he was" interrupted
the Pennsylvania senator.
Mr.. Sheehan said he remembered
August Belmont was large contTibu-
tor that year and Senator Oliver asked
if Thomas F. Ryan were also a con-
tributor in the same campaign The
witness responded that he was.
Mr.. Sheehan wanted the COMMITTEES to
understand, when he estimated the DEM
ocratic funds in 1904 at $1,000, 900. he
was not contradicting August Belmcnt.
who guessed" on the stand that the
amount was 100000 or soc, 0O0
at is all a matter of memory" I'm
sisted Mr.. Sheehan- II think there
came through the committee some con-
tributions for specific use in New York
state I have an ir1preSsfon that ~
amounted to about $500. 000."
The witness declared the commftefe
made. rule at the beginning of the
campaign to accept no money from any
trust He believed no such eontrfhu-
| tions were made directly or indirectly.
There was $4,000 contributed" be-
gan Mr. Sheehan, but the American
Sugar Refining company-not by Mr.
Havemeyer-to the state Committee
Before the church was cashed, we
heard about it and 1t was returned"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19
NORTH AVENUE PARK
MUST Be PRESERVED
Such Is Report to Council,
After Vigorous Protests Are
. Made at Public Hearing

Not to abolish the park plot in the
center of North avenue between the
Peachtrees was the decision of the
street committee of council and park
board Thursday, at the close of a pub
lie hearing which began at IL o'clock
and lasted until 1870.
On last Tuesday the joint bodies
met and decided in favor of aboIishing
the plot Thereupon the advocates of
preserving it secured a postponement
of final action until the public could
be heard. and the move was successful.
for a number of weIl-known citizens
appeared Thursday to register their
protest in the most vigorous terms.
Among them were the following: Ed c.
Peters, whose father gave the land for
opening North avenue, and stipu ated
that the plot should be preserved; Mrs.
Nellie Peters Black, sister of Mr.. Pc
tiers, who made a fine talk on the ne
cessity for identifying the city; Mrs.
Charles ]. Haden, representing the Wom-
ems clubs of the city; Victor II. Kreig-
shaber; w. Tom Winn and Mayor Court
land s. VIM.
c. T. Ladson, who recently bought a
piece of property on North avenue and
started the movement to abolish the park
plot on the ground that the street was
rapidly becoming a business thorough
fare, came back to renew the argu-
ments he put forward on Tuesday, and
brought other property owners on the
block to back him up.
The hearing overshadowed all else in
city hall circles Thursday, owing to the
number of speeches and the large crowd
in attendance.
Mayor Winn made the last and the
most vigorous speech of all. He said
it would amount to an act of vandalism
to abolish the park, and intimated that
if council did so he would veto their
action
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19
DEMOCRAT FILIBUSTER
ON TARIFF IN SENATE
Leaders Block Appropriations,
and Insist on Taking Up
Wool Bill
CBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. July 1s.-Demo-
Gratis Of the senate. defeated 81 to %.
an effort 20 have the wool bill taken up
ia the opening Of today's session. re-
sumed their ilibuster OF yesterday
against the Sl5o.oOO.OoO sundry civil
appropriation bill
Democratic leaders declared they
would continue the hlibuster until as
Eured OF vote on the tariff bills.
The big sundry civil appropriation
bill against which the filibuster is di-
rected, carries many important govern
ment appropriations.
With the Panama canal bill the un-
finished business. the Democratic lear
ersh will be able to hold up the appro-
priatiOn Hfll several. days.
The difficulty in reaching an agree
rnent is sad to be one OF the details
only The regular Republicans are will
ling 10 permit a vote on tariff bills but
the progressives want to eliminate de-
bate They demand they shall have OPP
portunity 10 present amendments IL the
bills are discussed at length.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19
TURNED
ON FEE SYSTEM
BY THE SOLONS
House Votes 121 to II in Fa-
vor of Spence Bill Requiring
Filing of Annual Statements
by Officers Who Get Fees

The house voted almost unanimously,
Thursday morning, to turn the limelght
on the fee system.
BY vote of 12l to IL, it passed the
bill by Mr.. Spence of Carroll, which re-
quires all county officers to keep rec
ord of their fees and to make a yearly
statement of this record to the grand jul
ries of their counties.
This statement shall be required from
ordinaries, clerks of city and superior
courts, solicitors of city courts. solicitors
general sheriffs, tax collectors, tax re-
ceivers, county surveyors and coroner.
UNDER OATH AND PENALTY.
The statement shall be made under
oath, and Justification of it or failure
to furnish 1t to the grand jury shall con-
stitute an offense against the state.
Several members of the house seemed
to regard the passage of the bill as a step
toward the adjustment of the fee sys-
tenn.
When the bill was first announced for
passage, Mr.. Lawrence of Chatham moved
that it be tabled, and for a moment it
seemed that the house, unaware of the
significance of the bill, was about to
adopt his motion.
OTHERS TO DEFENSE.
But Mr.. Alexander of DeKalb secured
the floor and spoke warmly for the bill.
Mr.. Frederick OF Macon also spoke in it's
behalf. In the course of his speech he
said:
That pessimistic philosopher Of the
middle Biblical ages spoke of three mys-
teries: the way of an eagle in the air,
of serpent on a rock, and of man
with a maid. But If he were alive, he
would add another to his trilogy: that
Of the opposition to this bill"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19
RAILROAD TAX CASE
DECIDED BY COURT;
STATE WILL APPEAL
Judge Newman Holds That
Only Property of Atlanta
Terminal Company Is Sub
jet to Tax

Judge Newman, Of the federal court
on Thursday rendered his decision in
the case of the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad and the Atlantic Coast
Line against the comptroller general to
restrain him from subjecting the prop
erty of the Georgia railroad, which is
leased by the two systems, TO an ad
valorem tax.
The court held that the ad valorem
tax could be applied only to the prop
erty of the Atlanta Terminal company,
which is valued at approximately ST.
500, 900. and not to the remainder of the
Georgia railroad property, which the
court held would come under the orig
inal Georgia railroad charter exemption.
Judge Newman signed a decree to this
effect. and the state Immediately noti-
fed opposing counsel Of it's intention to
appeal to the United States court of
appeals.
While the state gained something by
the decision. IL did not gain nearly all
that IL contended for. 1t asked that
the whole property Of the Georgia rail-
road, valued at about $4,000. 900. be
subject to the ad valorem tax. while the
court held that only $4,000, 900 worth of
il could be so subjected.
CONTENTION IN CASE. NF
The injunction brought by the two rail-
roads against the state came when Comp
troller General Wright prepared to issue
n fas against the property of the Geor-
gia railroad for the collection Of an ad
vasorem tax.
The railroads resisted the levy on the
ground that the Georgia railroad, under a
charter provision granted in 1888. was re-
Quired to pay tax of only one half Of
per cent on the net income of the
rOad-the amount OF which varied ac-
cording to earnings-and not the regular
state and county tax.
The state contended that the fact that
the railroads had leased the Georgia rail-
road made that exemption void.
1t was On this point that the issue
was made and the case argued before
Judge Newman.
JUDGES DECISION
He took the position in his decision
that the terminal property Of the Geor-
gia railroad in Atlanta, consisting Of a
large concrete freight depot and other
improvements. having been made by
the Iessees Of the Georgia railroad after
their lease OF the Georgia, could not
claim exemption from the ad valorem
tex.
He held. however. that the rest OF the
Georgia railroads property, even
though leased to other railroads. COULD
still claim exemption under the roads
charter.
The tax on the entire property would
have amounted to approximately $780,
600 a year.
The state was represented by Judge
John c. Hart former attorney general,
and T. S. Fielder. the present attorney
general Judge Samuel II. Sibley rep
resented the various counties. cities and
towns affectd.
The railroads were represented by
Joseph b and Bryan Cummings OF
Augusta, and Kang & Spalding and I'm
derwood, Of Atlanta
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19
WILLIAMS is DEAD;
GIBSON Is JAILED
Special DisLatch to The JournaO

ROME, Ga. July 1S.-As the result of
a fight in the public road, ten miles from
Rome yesterday evening, Ed Gibson is
In the county Jail, charged with murder,
and Charles Williams is dead. Williams
was 40 years of age. Gibson is n, and
both are prominently connected.
The trouble was the result of sensa-
tional charges made by the dead man
against Charlie Gibson, brother of the
slayer, and his wife. Mrs. Cassie Will
hams. from whom he was separated.
Williams had sworn out warrants
against Charles Gibson and Mrs. VIII
liams, and 1t is said that as a result of
the bad blood between the two families,
the men had agreed to shoot it out. Ed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19
PERMANENT EXPOSITION
PLANNED BY CHARLOTTE
(snecial Dispatch to The Journal)


CHARLOTTE, July 1s.-It seems GER
tain from action just taken by the bust
ness men of the city at the call OF the
temporary chairman Of arrangements for
a permanent industrial exposition OF
Charlotte-made products, that Charlotte
will have next year a 10Th of May cell
ebration and an industrial exposition oc-
curing at the same time and each con-
tributing to the others success, but each
operated separately under the manage
ment of a separate organization.
There were two distinct lines of opin-
ion among the business men who met
TO pass on the matter. One suggestion
was made that Charlotte attempt some
thing far more pretentiOus than local
exposition, in the way Of a Piedmont
Panama exposition, the feature of which
would be a model of the Panama canal
that would attract visitors from dis
lance. The promoter OF this suggestion
arrested that the government might be
counted on to contribute to the under
taking.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19
jason Teachers Licensed

Especial Dispatch 20 The Journal
THoMASTON. Ga. July ls.-In the re-
cent examination held in this county
for teachers license. only two made
first grade. though practically all the
whites passed County Superintendent OF
Schools John A ThurstOn. has mailed
out the new form OF license issued by
superintendent Britain. IL to the whites,
and "A 20 colOred- Late crops necessita-
ted a delay IN the summer common school
sessions some OF the schools waiting two
weeks later than usual to open. However,
now. all Il OF the county schools are in
lssau suav uzifh avar l. IN uuniiz enrolled
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19
Negress Is Shot
For Being a Witch
CBy Associated Press. ,

10y AssoclALea rrsss'l
NEW ORLEANS, La, Ju Y 18.-Negrc
superstition about the Bible, test to
ascertain the name of a thief led to q
near tragedy here yesterday and the ar
rest of Walter and John Fuller negroes,
charged with shooting a woman. The
test" provided that a key be placed IN
the middle of a Bible stood on end, the
ring Of the key protruding. The me-
dunn is supposed to hold the key between
the index fingers and when the name OF
the guilty person IS called. the book viii
topple over. When Madeline Hennesy.
negress. tried to find out in this man
ner who stole a bell hops money, she
mentioned Walter Fullers name, where
upon the book fell over and the test
was successful. John Fuller felled her
with a billiard cue and Walter shot her
through the hip as she lay on the floor.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19
He Scattered Pepper
To Fool Bloodhounds

GILBERTSVILLE, KY, July IS
When Charles. Jenkins, cashier of the
Bank of Gilbertsville,' went home for
dinner yesterday he set his cash draw
er inside the vault and locked the COM
bination lock-
He began sneezing when he unlocked
the bank after dinner. but soon recover
ed enough to discover that somebody
had entered the building. picked the lock
and stolen $500 in the till and covered
his tracks with liberal applications of
CAYENNE pecSer to forestall bloodhounds.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19
Nine People Drown
In Swollen Brook

JACOBS CREEK, Pa, July ia
wife's search for her husband who had
been missing less than two hours was
the indirect cause OF the death OF nine
persons at Barren Run, near here last
night.
During a heavy storm, John Kay
left his house and went to barn built
In a nearby ravine. His continued alb
scence alarmed Mrs. Raymond. With
her six children and two guests she
went in search. AS they entered the
rayine wall of water swept down on
them. All were drowned Raymond
safe from the storm in his barn. was
helpless to aid when his drowning chill
dren screamed for help.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19
Union Singers Meet
Especial Dispatch to The 10

(SpeVIaI DISI'dICh 10 4It JUIIIdI'J
MOULTRIE, Ga, July 1S-The town Of
Funston five miles from here, is crowded
with people who are in attendance at
the Union Singing association meeting
which is being held there. A most elabo-
rate program has been arranged. The
festivities starting yesterday and contin-
uing throughout today. Last night the
Funston school house was being used
for an entertainment for the visitors.
Hon. r. G. Clark, clerk of court Of
Colquitt county. is the main mover in the
singing society.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19
Mcnamara Rebels:
Put In Dungeon
At St. Quentin

SAN QUENTIN. Cal, July 1s.--After
a week in solitary confinement ]. B,
Mcnamara, one of the convicted dyna-
miters of the Los Angeles Times build
ing, stubbornly refused to conform to
prison dicipline. Warden Hoyle said to-
day Mcnamara would be kept in the
dungeon indefinitely.
Mcnamara was placed in solitary con-
fnement when he refused to obey an or.
der given by a guard in the julie mill.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19
LOUlSIANIANS ARE
CRAZY FROM THE HEAT

LULING, La. July 1s-Millions Of
MOSQUITO hawks flew over this place
Yesterday afternoon, going in an easter
ly direction. They were so dense al
times that the sky was obscured. The
hawk resembles an insect known as the
"darning needle" and thrives on a mos.
quito diet.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19
Cat is Mothering
Eight Orphan Rats

COLUMBUS, OHIO, July lS.-An or
fetal report of the assistant actuary Of
the state liability board today declares
he has discovered a cat at the Goodman
plant in Hamilton that has adopted a
nest Of eight young rats. The mother
rat had been killed by employees of the
plant. g
The report says the cat is mothering
the rats just as il they were her own
offspring.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19
TEN MILLION PER YEAR
WILL De CANAL TOLLS
If Hague Decides Against
y. S. Indemnity viii Be
Enormous
q Associstsd Press.l

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-When the
senate took up the Panama canal bin
today Senator Brandage put in an esti-
mate that foreign ships would pay ap-
proximately s10.0O0.0OO a year in tolls
under the provisions against which
Great Britain has protested Senator
Stone estimated that II The Ha1m
should decide against the United States
five years after the free toll Law had
been enacted. about s45,0oo.0oo would
have to be repaid to foreign vessel own.
erS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19
FIoyd Plans Primary

Especial Dispatch TO The Journal)
ROME, Ca, July ia meeting of the
Floyd county executive committee has
been called for Saturday to make>arrange-
uaantE for the urinary
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19

Gibson claims self-defense, and said that
Williams was approaching him with an
axe when he shot.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-09-05
visiting Cards For Younq Women.


Tie cardboard now in use is Of me
dunn thickness. The very thin cards
popular a little while ago had the ad-
vantage of taking up very little room
in the cardca>e and of weighing very
little. but they We're too easily bent
Old English type and block letters
are fashionable ut the present mo
ment. Script is now and always in
good taste Many people prefer II be
cause it is simple and unoStenta ious
and never goes out of fashion.
Old English is by far the most ex-
pensive style in the beginning, as
complicated letters take more time
to engrave than plain ones. Some sta
toners charge three times as much for
it as for script. block type costing twice
as much as the last named The let
tering should be of medium size. nei
Their very large nor very small.
The card of a young single woman
is smaller than that of married wo-
man and nearly square. Girls who
are still at school may omit the Miss"
AS soon as they graduate and prepare
to assume the duties of grown persons
they assume 1t.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-09-05
BOY DROWNED IN RIVER
Arthur Burriault Small Boy. Meets
Death by Falling in the Wishkah
River Monday afternoon

Arthur Burriault, eight years Of
age, lost his life Monday afternoon,
in the Wishkah river near the foot OF
Chicago avenue. where he and other
boys were playing, some on a raft
Of logs and others, young Burriault
among them, on the river bank. From
the other boys it is learned that the
unfortunate lad was about to jump
from the bank onto the raft, when
he Slipped and fell into the river.
Being unable to swim. he soon sank.
His cries for help attracted the AT
tention of two men on the OppO-
site side of the river who fastened
to his aid, but before they could
reach him he had disappeared.
The police We're notified. and the
river was dragged for several hours
before the body was recovered. The
boy had come to Aberdeen with iis
parents a few months ago from Can
ada. where he was born
The funeral took place this morning
services being held at St Mary =
Catholic church. and inter.,eat in
Fern Hill cemetery.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-09-05
THE SUPERIOR TIE
The Jury Term Of the Superior Couri
Convenes on September II
The Calendar.

The fall term OF the superior court
will convene next Thursday. Septem-
Der y. with tGe following cases set
for trial thus far:
Thursday September -. - North
American Dredging company VS.. Pa
ciiic Dyking company claim for
damages; State VS.. Barney Lash;
State VS.. James Miller.
Friday. September Estate VS..
Henry Johnson; State vs.. Frank Her
mandez
Saturday. September II. - State
VS.. John Wrobcl
Monday September l6-State VS..
John Jamo ct al. State VS.. Sam
Anderson.
Tuesday, September 17-State VS..
John Peterson; State VS.. C. A Wat
son.
Wednesday, September 1. - State
VS.. Mackey; State VS.. Mcdonald
Thursday, September 10. - Frank
Pasorel VS.. Samuel Anderson; Fen
wick VS. Delaney.
Friday, September 20-State VS..
Williams; City OF Aberdeen VS. Nc
Gillicuddy.
Tuesday, October l. State vs.. J
). Creach.