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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-02
Fright Seizes City as Cloud Forces Down Smoke
ATLANTA DARK AT 1914. M,

When Atlanta's skies became as dark
as night at 10 o'clock this morning and
remained that way for almost half an
hour, there were hundreds of persons in
the city badly scared. Many of them
believed the end of the world was com
Ing, while others thought cyclone was
headed this way
1t was only Atlanta smoke-just
smoke pressed down by a cloud unusu-
ally low The weatherman says that
was what it was and he also says that
such thing might happen any time.
If it had not been for the wind this
morning, the darkness might have re-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-02

manned several hours. Because there
was wind it soon was swept away.
rain cloud. which had been high in
the air, suddenly descended, according
to the weather man, and pressed down
the great volume of smoke shrouding
the city. Because of the smoke and
cloud combined the sunlight could not
get through. That is why every cleo
trio light in town was burning full force
in the middle Of the morning and why
for a short time hundreds of persons
were badly scared
More than 80 persons called up the
weather bureau, telling Director Won
Hermann of their fright.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-02
Woman Is Ignorantof
Duties Of Notary, But
She Gets Commission
Court Agrees With Her That
She's No Worse Than Many
Others So Empowered.

Frankly admitting that she knew
nothing about the duties of notary
public, Mrs. Beatrice helms, an at
tractive young woman, who went into
superior court today to get a commits
sion under the new law, told Judge Pen
dleton that she was not whit worse in
this respect that half of the notaries
in Atlanta.
You shouldn't be so severe with me,
Judge" she said when the jurist ques-
toned her. II can go right around the
corner and find a notary who doesn't
know any more about his job than
do"
When Mrs. helms appeared before
the judge and asked for notary's COM
mission, the judge began series OF
questions on the duties of office.
DO you know what to do as nota-
ry?" he demanded
Mrs. helms replied frankly that she
hadn't the slightest idea.
Well" said the judge after ponder
ing a minute, there are so many nota-
ries in the same condition in Atlanta
that l might as well issue you COM
mission. You appear to be bright
young woman and want to learn. 'That
Is lot more than can be said of some
Of the others"
After questioning the judge as to the
duties of her new office and taking
voluminous notes upon his instructions
Mrs Nelms departed from the court
house full hedged notary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-02
Tillman a Pathetic
Figure in Fight
BY EVELYN WREN.

Every honor a sovereign state can
give man has been showered on Ben
jamin Il. Tillman, of South Carolina
His people have made him their gov
ernor They have sent him term after
term to the United States senate. They
overthrow the power of their proud
aristocracy at his behest And today
Ben Tillman knows that the honors are
as empty as political power is brief
He is fighting his last fight now. Doc
tors have told him that he viii never
survive the term in the senate to which
he has just been elected, but theil
Continued on Pace Two.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-02
Decision Far Reaching,
Says Wickersham.

The following statement was issued
by Attorney General Wickersham this
afternoon on the Union Pacific merger
decision:
"The courts decision practically sep
arates the ownership of the Southern
Pacific from the Union Pacific. with the
possible exception of the extension from
Ogden, Utah, to San Francisco, as to
which there is a suggestion for an ar
gument,
The decision is one of the most far
reaching opinions ever entered by the
court, being an extension of the decision
of the Northern Securities case"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-02
1000 TO SEE OPENING
OF BIG $2,000,00O DAM

COLUMBUS, GA, Dec. 3.-The nam.
moth dam Of the Columbus Power Com
pany, u miles north Of Columbus is
practically completed and represents an
expenditure of $4,000, 900 and is capable Of
furnishing 40, 000 horsepower.
The dam has been built by the Hard
away Contracting Company and it has
required something like two and a half
years to construct A. The management
of the power company intends having a
formal opening of the dam on December
10, TO which az least 1000 Invitations
will be issued
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-02
RAILROADS OF SOUTH
To BE INVESTIGATED
FOR DISCRIMINATION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-That extern
sive rebates and determinations are
practiced by railroads in the transpor-
tation of cotton and its by-products
was announced today when the inter-
state commerce commission ordered an
investigation into the practices Of rail-
roads in handling this commodity at
transit points.
About 40 Southern railroad systems
are named AS parties to the investi-
cation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-02
Speaker Clark, SuIzer, Cox,
and Others loudly AppIauded
in National House. +.
APPR0PRIATING A BILLION
TO MAKE 1T BUSY SESSION
Bill introduced to Pension Ex-
Presidents at the Rate of
$4,000 Monthly. !

WASHINGTON, Dec. promptly
at IL o'clock Speaker Clark banged his
gavel on the new sounding board OF
his desk in the national house of rep
Iresentatives and the third session,
spoken of as the billion dollar session,
of the sixty -second congress was on.
One minute later at 1901 the United
States senate was opened by Senator
Bacon, of Georgia. the president pro
tenn
The speakers appearance In tho
house chamber was a signal for a
great outburst of cheers from the one
hundred or more Democratic congress-
men present The Republicans also
were enthusiastic. The speaker wore a
pink carnation in his buttonhole and
seemed to enjoy the whole hearted
greeting given. Many Democratic con-
gressmen had gathered in the chamber
before the session began, and had their
enthusiasm ready when the speaker APP
peared. The noise lasted several min
| tltes while tire speaker pounded vainly
LOT oIQcf. w men II was IIdlly ODLaiH~
ed the chaplain read his opening
prayer.
The ceremony took several minutes,
and as soon as concluded the noise
broke forth again.
At this point Governor elect Sulzer,
of New York, appeared at the right Of
the speakers stand. and this was the
signal for another outburst. Sulzer
was surrounded by great number of
his colleagues and forced to accept their
60, irnc
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-02
JOHN BERKELE SERIOUSLY
ILL AFTER GRIP AT TACK

John Berkele, one of the oldest residents
of Atlanta and retired member Of the
firm of Maier & Berkele, is seriously i'll at
his home, 1886 North Boulevard Mr. Ber-
llele has been in failing health for some
time. following an attack Of grip. lie re-
tired from active business three years
ago
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-02
Contractor Strangely Missing
Since August Expects to Re-
oain Business Prestige.
CREDITORS WILL AID HIM
UNTANGLE HIS ACCOUNTS
Refuses to Discuss Further His
MYSTERIOUS Disappearance
and Wanderings.

Noise DeLeon, recovered in a degree
So, shock and suffering since his re-
turn from his world wanderinss' is get
tinr his papers together today and tax
tng the first steps toward establishing
~, himself once more as a man of bust
ness. ,,,e -
bankruptcy, his bondsmen in charge OF
his courthouse contract, and all Ms
property in the hands of trustee.
Rut even with all this he is only aoout
$4,000 behind in his finances, a sInall
sum, to d man Of DeLeons business
ability and energy. And there is not a
sbadow nor a stain on his record.
That he soon will rehabilitate him
self and once more handle large build
inc contracts is the confident belief OF
his friends.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-02
Court to Supervise
Dissolution.

"As the court below dismissed the
governments bill. it was unnecessary to
consider the disposition of the share Of
stock acquired by the Union Pacific,
which acquisition, we hold, constituted
an unlawful combination in violation
of the antitrust act. In order to
effectually conclude the operating
force of the combine such disposition
should be made subject to the approval
and decree of the court, and any plans
for the disposition of this stock must be
such as to effectually dissolve the I'M
lawful combine thus created. The court
shall proceed upon the presentation Of
any plan to hear the government and
defendants and may bring in any addi-
tional parties whose presence may be
necessary to a final disposition of the
stock in conformity to the views herein
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-02


In order to enforce the statutes, the
court is required to forbid the doing in
the future of acts like those which are
found to have been done in violation
thereof, and to enter decree which
will effectually dissolve the combine
found to exist in violation of the stat
utes.
'The decree should provide an in
junction against the right to vote this
stock while in the ownership or control
of the Union Pacific Company or any
corporation owned by it, or while held
by a corporation or persons for the
Union Pacific Company. and forbid any
transfer or disposition thereof in such
wise as to conceal its control and should
provide an injunction against the pay
ment of dividends upon such stocks
while thus held, except to receiver to
be appointed by the court, who shall
select and hold such dividends until dis
posed of by the decree of the court.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-02

The roll was then called, but before
it had proceeded a great way Governor
elect Cox, of Ohio, appeared and the
enthusiasm broke out again The gall
leries were thronged with spectators,
who sat quiet in their seats while the
members on the floor below gave vent
to their feelings The executive gal
lery was empty.
The roll cali disclosed 275 members
present. Four new members were sworn
in. They were Representative Morgan.
of louisiana; Hart, of New Jersey:
Merritt, of New York, and Scott Of
Iowa On motion OF Representative
Underwood, a committee was appoint
ed to inform the president in con-
junction with the senate that congress
was ready to transact bushes. Speak
er Clark appointed Representative I'm
derwood, of Alabama; Johnson, of Ken
lucky, and Mann. OF Illinois. for this
duty.
Resolutions informing the house OF
the death of four members since the
last session closed were introduced, and
1t was resolved by the house to hold
memorial services for each.
Representative Linthicum, of Mary
land, introduced resolution calling
the attention of the house to the death
OF Senator Rayner of MARYLAND.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-02
Mind Blank From
Day Of Disappearance

Everything that happened to him
since that day last August when he was
walking down i Chicago street is en-
'lrely forgotten. The period between
,-.al DAY and the morning he came to
N-'liSeI1, after several weeks in the sgd
N75 hospital, is a perfect blank. 1t is so
many pages torn out of his book of life
1t may be that an operation, if he de-
l4NeS On one, may restore memory of
nat period 1t may be that the events
muse dark days may return to his
, ,g gradually But now he simply
uoes not know"
e oHIclals Of the hospital told him
mao been taken out of the steerage
u japanese collaborating shin which
m m@l sailed from Vancouver: that he
Vas suffering from brain fever and
~, was weeks before he could tell
'''2 p name or his address
- i'dHsom and H. L. Frazier. his
90 ~, > nave prepared a careful list
~ DeLeon's assets and liabilities
~, ,ofher amount to s45Ooo the Iattar
sr yyY'VOo' and the $1,000 difference is
crsdi. sum to a man of DeLeon's usual
,b, ~ ana business ability. II NAV he
his II w., DeLeon Will be permitted by
court I6a anang company to take un the
the cons oTaT contract md complete il. or
with IT, p g'S, may prefer to go ahead
upon. Ar. h E' Ihis is yet to be settled
Piedmont peLeon owns his home i'm
IN the corre ,e Iei1g a one third interest
ry streete vi forsyth and Castleber-
lunnira 10. near Brothertos stra l.'le. nad
other ,.ear through to Forsvth and
has ogeriles. The title in I'll ,b ','s,
PASSED to his trustee IN al these
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-02
Creditors Extend
Every Courtesy.

Friends and creditors of DeLeon are
planning to meet him this afternoon OF
tomorrow and so fully into his ac-
counts. with view to helping him get
on his feet again.
81 have never in my business career
seen such a unanimity of feeling to-
ward a bankrupt. such desire to AID
him 10 re-establish himself, as in this
case of Noise DeLeon," said one of the
friends today. Every creditor in the
list is willing and anxious to extend
whatever time or credit is necessary to
put him on his feet
They all have perfect confidence in
his probity and his ability to make good
They never lost this confidence during
his absence. They had perfect faith
that he would return and straighten
things out, and their disposition is to
work with him until his debts shall be
cleared off"
Mr.. DeLeon, at his home, 744 Pied
mont avenue, declined to see reporters
today. saying that he did not wish to
say anything for publication until he
could write a statement in his own
words. But he was most appreciative
of the friendship shown him by his old
companions in Atlanta.
There had been a constant stream of
callers at his house, and messages over
the telephone since The Georgian's ex-
elusive story Saturday of his return
from Australia, and every friend offer
ed assistance and expressed confidence
IN Mr.. DeLeon's ability to take up bust
ness again and succeed.
Mr.. DeLeon was much clearer in his
mind today than at any time since he
recovered consciousness in the sailors
hospital at Sydney, Australia. Whether
ne was "shanghaied' on board the ship
Nhere ne became i'll or whether he vol
unfairly was passenger he does not
know.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-02
Dixon and LaFollette
CONSPICUOUS in Senate

The senate chamber, which a mo-
ment before the gavel sound had been
a-buzz with conversation was hushed
in silence On the floor, besides sena-
tors, were a large number Of officials
and employees of the senate, while the
galleries were crowded. Only the pres
idents row in the senate's private gall
lery and the diplomatic section were
vacant. Conspicuous among the sena-
tors present was Senator Dixon, chair
man OF the Progressive national COM
mittee. who. because Of his political ac-
tivities, was absent during the greater
part Of last session. Senator LaFol-
lette appeared in better health and
spirits than for several years. Senator
Nelson appeared, as he always does the
first day Of each session, in a Prince
Albert coat.
The chaplain in invoking divine
blessing, referred with feeling to the
deaths Of Vice President Sherman, Sen
ator Hepburn and Senator Rayner. also
Sergeant at Arms Ransdell
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-02
THE WEATHER

Rain tonight; Tuesday tar an no
r re- Temperatures: 8 a. ms ~
oo'os,' s 10 a. M, so degrees; II noon,
des I So 2 p. M. 81 degrees.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-02
Adjournment Taken
In Honor of Dead.

At 1921 the senate adjourned in
honor Of Vice President Sherman. Sem
ators Hepburn and Rayner AT 1:OS n.
m the house adjourned on motion OF
former Speaker Cannon in respect to
the memory Of Vice President Sher-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-02

Continued on Pace Two.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-02
Court Orders
Combine Dissolved.

Within the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-02
Cheers of New
Governor Of Ohio.

warmest greeting
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-31
SEVEN IMOPRTANT
 MATCHES CLOSED
RAPID PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT THE SHOOTING TOURNAMENT
 AT SEA GtRT.

Rifle Range, Sea Girt, N. J.. Aug. S0.-Seven important events on the program of the Sea Girt shooting tour nament were completed today. The championship company team match of the United States was won by Com pany K of the First District of CO mmbia Infantry; the championship re- yolver team match by the First cav airy, New York; the Wimbledon cup match by Corporal H. E. Major. Unit ed States marine corps: the General E. P. Meany match by c. w. Chesley of Connecticut; the allcomers squad, ded revolver match by E. G. Reising of Connecticut, and the all-comers squadded pistol match by A. H. Lane of New York. The championship com pany team match was open to teams of four, each member firing ten shots at 200 yards and ten shots at 500 yards The standing of the competi- tors follows:
 First, Company K, First District of Columbia infantry, S54; second, Com pany [, Tenth Pennsylvania, 353; third, Company D, Second Alabama, 349; fourth, Company c, Fourth New Jersey. SS1: fifth, Company B. First District of Columbia, 326; sixth, Com pany K. Second District of Columbia 313.
 The First cavalry, New York, was the only team entered in the cham. pionship revolver team match. The score was 1,024.
 In the General E. P. Meany match nearly 1,000 competitors participated each firing ten shots at 500 yards The winner, c, W. Chesley of Connec ticut, scored 90 out of a possible 30 lie fired an eleventh shot and that also was in the bulls eye. The others in order, were:
 Second, Captain Emerson, Ohio. 49; third, Sergeant Schofield. Massachu setts. i9. fourth. Corporal Long, Mas sachusetts. 70; fifth. Lieutenant Ste phens, Iowa. 49; sixth. Sergeant Durchdenwald. Iowa, 4S.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-31
AMERICANS ARE SAFE.

Douglas, Ariz., Aug. 30--Frank Cur tis. and Arthur Cunningham, officials of the El Orc mine concerning whose safety alarm was felt yesterday, have arrived here after a dangerous ride through western Sonora. On the way the two Americans killed two rebels and wounded a third, they report.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-31
EMPEROR IMPROVED.
Germany's ruler Arrives Home Look
 ing We'll.

Germanys ruler Arrives Home Look
 ing Well.
 Berlin, Aug. 30.-Emperor William arrived here this afternoon accom- panied by the empress and Princess Victoria Louise. They were met by large crowds outside the station and along the route to the castle.
 The look of health on his majesty's $ bronzed face brought feeling of re assuranie after the reports of the se- riousness of his recent indisposition at Cassel He appeared somewhas stouter than usual and was evidently in good spirits.
 Loud cheers greeted their majesties when they drove along with the crown prince and crown princess, who nau gone to meet them.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-31
STEINER WANTS TROOPS.

Washington. Aug. s0.-BTigadier General Steever. commanding the American forces along the border line. has asked the war department Co reinforce him with signal eerps company Late today the department had not picked the company to go. bat it was said that company l. stA. toned at Fort D A. Russell Chc>. enne. Wyo.. probably would be select ed fhese men win carry fall field rQ0lpment including field wireless seta and will be a material aid "a keepne police al0ns the llne informed as e operations on the other aide.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-31
GERMANY DON'T CARE.

Berlin. Aug. 90 The German am hassador to the United States con. ferred both morning and afternoon with the German foreign minister on German-Ameriean relations, Tho question of the compensatory duties on wheat and rye meal and spll peas was touched upon hut as has been ln' dlcated. Germany attaches llitle im- portance to the suhect hig matters of policy between che two countries are hot now awaiting discussion Count Hefnsiortt Is Co lHueh With h,m neror William tomorrow
The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-31

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The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-31

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QUESTIONS nc. -

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Ne, /. Wha: va< I,,uosoyalt's
idea in diniuA, vi;h tie pGn Of
IRomo, while he was On his .a,e
hunting tour.
No. :. Which one 90 yon think
is the most danGerous man to
put at the hoAd of cnr Cavern
nert, W'n. il, Taft WHO has
given Us four years OF clean ad-
ministra')on, Good g0vgrnmcnt
and undcniable prosperity.
Or Q selfish aristoc:at like
Roosevelt who after being given
{! yrs as President If the y. $
and when he demanded / yrs
more Of tho itnnu ol:can p1rty
and vas d2nipd the Eonor he
kicked out Of The hnrrcss and is
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tnat ria this co5Atty Of human
slavery, and made our natiun
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tempted to steal honest RoD1p i.
can electors. A'uurs Tor t.u4A
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.Ocan Goats,
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Wright Co.
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