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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
SEVEN DROWN As
HITS BOAT
Party Trying to Cross Illinois
Lake at Dusk Lost When
Launch Capsizes.

FOX LAKE, ILL. May a.-seven
persons. SIX Of them Chicagoans, were
drowned in a storm that swept Fox
lake and caspized the boat in which
they we're seeking to cross the lake.
Although the accident occurred shortly
after s o'clock, it was not until day
light today that the launch. bottom UP,
was found floating on the lake. Search
was at once begun for the bodies.
The dead: MI and Mrs. Louise Han
sen, Chicago; Jack Hoefer, Chicago;
Lewis Truschke. Chicago, George Rus
sell, Ingleside. HI, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Hume, Chicago.
The party set out from the Lippin-
colt hotel to cross the lake to the Bay
view hotel a storm came up and the
lake became extremely rough. The
heavily laden launch was soon swamped
and sank. Persons on the veranda Of
the Lippincott hotel heard screams.
They gave the alarm and searching
parties were sent out They we're I'M
able to find any trace of the boat in the
darkness.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
EXPERT REPORTS
RICHESON INSANE
Governor Foss Now to Decide
on Application for Commu-
tation Of Death Sentence.

BOSTON, May 9.-Dr. L. Vernon
Briggs will today make his report to
Governor Foss on the mental condition
Of Clarence Y. T. Richeson. condemned
to die in the week beginning May 10
for the murder of Avis Linnell DR..
Briggs report. it was learned on the
best authority. will be to the effect
that Richeson is not a sane man.
Upon this report Governor Foss will
at once make his decision. and it is ex-
pected that he will call a special meet
ing Of the council and present to
them Richeson's plea for Communication.
Richeson today won the first victory
in his fight for life when he was al
lowed to remain in his cell at the
Charles street Jail Under his sentence
he would naturally have been taken to
the state prison in Charlestown before
dawn today
In the action of Sheriff John Quinn in
holding the prisoner in the Jail the at
torneys for Richeson see a hopeful
sign They believe that Governor
Foss refrained from sending Richeson's
plea to the council at its regular meet
ing not because he had decided to al
low the sentence of the couSt to be cast
out. but because he had received hint
of Dr. Briggs opinion
Three Have Examined Prisoner.
Three alienists have now examined
Richeson. DR.. Lane made the first ex-
animation for the defense attorneys;
DR.. Briggs. the second and the third
was made by G. G. Gilrey.
While awaiting the final reports of
these men. which will largely govern
his decision, Governor Foss. the de-
Tense attorneys believe. requested
Sheriff Quinn unofficially to keep Rich
eson in the Charles street Jail for the
present. Sheriff Quinn said today
Il shall keep Richeson here till his
fate is finally decided whether that be
in a day or two. or not until next
Wednesday. The council meets regu-
ularly then. and it is believed that they
viii b. called on at that time to de-
eide"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Roddy Ready
To- Come Home

NEW ORLEANS, May 9.-Carl o.
Roddy pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned in. the first city criminal court
on a charge of being fugitive from
Justice He was remanded without bail.
Roddy says he will not fight extradition
proceedings, and Pinkerton representa-
lives here say a deputy from Atlanta
will reach New Orleans today and the
prisoner VIII leate tonight for that city.
accompanied by his wife
Mrs Roddy called at the parish pris-
on this morning to see her husband, but
she was with him only a short while,
lust after he had been arraigned. On
being released Tuesday night, she went
10 one of the hotels, where she regis
tered under an assumed name.
Roddy insists that he is innocent of
the robbery, and says he got the jewels
because he knew of the theft and didn [
give it away
Il knew The deal was coming Off he
related 10 the police but the time and
general working scheme did not know
The first | found out about the actual
robbery was through newspaper re-
ports
MY completely started by my asking
for 500 TO keep my mouth shut before
tha robbery After It happened ! start
~ out to look for the men who did il.
4ar when refusing me the hundred, they
promised me q share of the spells. So I
went to Chattanooga, where l under
stood they were going TO hide. and as
M not fnd them there. continued to
: A rningham Yes, l was posted about
F. movements IN Birmingham one
~ he men-L will not say which or
mention names-handed me this box.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
$4,000 DEFICIT HALTS
INCREASE IN STATES
MILITIA INF ANTRY

Governor Brown has decided to deny
further requests for the formation Of
infantry militia regiments in Georgia.
The governors decision is based upon
the facts that the states military fund
is facing a deficit of 10000 and the
Federal government has asked that no
increase be made in militia infantry.
Adjutant General Obear said today
that the defcit was largely due to the
1900 appropriated from the military
fund by the legislature TO send the Sec
ond regiment of infantry to Macon for
the reunion.
The United States government pays
bout IS for every dollar spent by Geor-
gia for the maintenance Of the guard
The government wants more cavalry
and artillery. but needs no more in
fantry.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Rx THOMAS 3. SHERMAN.

MACON, GA. May But a few
hours more and the Macon reunion will
be but a memory. The last day of fes-
tivities is vel on its course. The vet
Grams are shaking each other by the
hand, many Of them for the last time.
and are wishing each other good luck
wherever they go. The day closes with
grand parade. Everybody will be in
line Hoary veterans will walk in the
wake of youth and beauty. Bands Will
play and prodigal display of color viii
be made.
In the effort to put blazing finish to
the week, Macon has outstretched her
self Every known color blend every
little artistic trick has been turned in
the decoration of floats The flower Of
the Souths womanhood stands out IN
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09

Continued on Page Three.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
LOOT IN GEM
NYS Terry
. NOW ALL
FOUND
Prisoner Captured in New Or
leans Is Being Brought to
Atlanta.
WIFE NOT ACCUSED;
REMAINS WITH HIM
Charge Dan GesteI Plotted to
Help KauI Make Escape
After Theft.
WIFE NOT ACCUSED;
REMAINS WITH HIM

Solomon Gilsey. the Cincinnati jew
elry salesman whose trunk containing
$4,000 worth of gems. was stolen sew
eral weeks ago in Atlanta, has $4,000
worth of the sparklers in his possession
again, while the detectives are holding
$1,000 worth in the safe at headquar
tiers They believe that not more than
$500 of the gems will be lost.
a local diamond expert was called in
by the detective force to appraise the
value of the jswelry recovered. He
said the amount recovered by the de-
tectives is worth between $4,000 and
$4,000 and the estimate published by
& morning paper. 100000. is absurd.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09

and fadgued when they climb aboard
the special trains which will leave Ma
con almost every minute tonight.
The election of officers, the grand
parade and the annual ball are the chief
features Of the day
The final session Of the reunion con-
vention began at $50 o'clock with the
perfunctory transaction of routine BUSH
ness So many reports were on the
commanders desk that the indications
at the opening hour were that y would
be II o'clock before voting began on The
election of officers. Nominating speak
ers were restricted to two minutes each.
In order to insure an orderly meeting,
and. in fact, meeting, It was deemed
expedient TO station 2 company of mill
Continued on PAGE Three.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia:
Generally fair today and tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
People Threaten To
Tear Up Tracks.

cent Of The sugar
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Loss of Life Will
Surely Be Heavy.

Thesnumber of deaths caused by the
flood is not yet known It is believed
that the loss of life has been heavy
Three new drownings of white persons
have been reported near Torras.
AT New Roads many refugees have
been brought in Cattle specula tors,
anxious to buy the live stock brought
In by the relief boats, have been 50
active that Lieutenant Weeks. oH>the
United States relief corps, has Offered
them from the levees They approach
ed the flood stricken farmers almost be-
fore the boats landed with offers to
buy the stock that had been saved.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Bringing Accused
Men TO Atlanta.

George Roddy, who was arrested in
New Orleans yesterday will reach At
lanta tomorrow Detective Doyal is
now on his way to bring the prisoner
home Detective Starnes is on his " aS
to Mount Vernon. n Y, to bring back
George Raul a third man involved in
the theft who was arrested there yes
terday Both men will return without
requisition papers
Conrad Won Gestel, a half brother of
Kaul, is being held at the police sta
ton in connection with the case. He is
believed to have worked with Raul to
assist in the latter's escape. Raul left
his home in Williams street and went
to New York, leaving $4,000 worth of
jewelry concealed in his home. A day
or two later Won Gestel arrived from
Mount Vernon, kaul's former home,
wearing signet ring owned by George
Kaul which he showed Mrs. Kaul as
evidence that he was acting for his
brother. Detectives believe that it was
Won Gestels plan to remove the stdfen
Jewels to a safe place. but he was ar
rested before he could get away, and
the gems recovered.
Mrs. George Roddy, formerly Mrs.
Effie Daniels. will return from New Or
leans with her husband. but there is no
charge registered against her. 1t was
the unusual display of diamonds on her
hands that led to her arrest, with Rod
dy. in New orleans. detectives trailing
the couple through Montgomery, Biz
mingham and Mobile to the Crescent
city, where they were about to leave
for Panama
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09

Open threats were made today of
tearing up the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley tracks where they cross the
protection levee south Of Baton Rouge.
All other gaps in the protection levee
have been closed, and residents Of
Lutcher and other points south have
demanded THAI this cut be cogsd 1aloo.
Melville authorities took drastic
steps to stop spectators trading upon
the fear and misfortune of residents
across the river by ordering that live
stock shall not be ferried across if in
charge of a trader.
Water reached the outskirts Of New
Roads today. At Morgansea so much
of the town was flooded that all the
residents fed and the levee guards were
compelled to desert their posts, leav-
ing the bikes unprotected.
At Ravenwood. six miles from Mel
vile. the inhabitants have been forced
to leave their homes, and the last ref
ugees were taken away by boat.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Hope To Rescue
Many Refugees.

In spite of the new menace caused
by break in the levees at the juno
ton of the Mississippi and the ola
channel, Ave miles below Torras that
let new flood sweep over the sugar
plantation country. II was believed TO-
day that rescuers would succeed in
bringing in all the marooned peraons
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09

all her freshness and charm. But be-
hind all the gayety and all the hurrah is
sadness, in the minds of every one is
the thought that next years parade will
not carry quite so many of the veterans
in it's midst Even now the ranks are
filled with soldiers with but a few
months grip on life
The Last Reunion
For Many Veterans.
1t is the last reunion for many and
they are telling all with whom they
come in contact, Good bye. until we
meet again in Heaven" This thought
was uppermost at the morning session,
when the assemblage rose and sang,
Cod Be With Us Till We Meet Again"
There was many a tear coursing down
the roughened cheeks
The veterans in gray will be worn
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Homes of Thousands of ReflI.-
gees Robbed While Victims
Flee From Rising Floods.
HALF OF DISTRICTS !,
SUGAR CROP RUINED
Loss of Life Is Growing Daily.
Seven Hundred and Fifty
ReSCues From Crevasse.

NEW ORLEANS. May es-w4tt fvs
breaks in the levees along the Missis-
sippi river and It's tributaries in the
last "a hours, the flood situation to-
day was more serious than IT has been
at any time since the waters began
rising
Fourteen hundred feet Of lsvse havs
been swept out in the last "a hours at
Torras. widening the crevasse to 5000
feet This will inundate West Baton
Rouge and Iberville parishes and add
greatly to the. food damage in Ponte
Coupee
vandale in slriffs. who have been
looting deserted dwellings in the n,ood
section. have been ordered shot on
sight
Two breaks occurred at Moreauville
and one near Long Bridge, in Bayou
Des Glasses levees. These crevasses will
food the most populous section of
Avoyelles and portions of St Landry
parishes Half of Moreauville is al
ready under water, and the Choupioue
and Bayou jacques regions will soon be
fiood-swept. Then the waters will
work down into other parts of st. Ian
dry. and as the swarnps and small wa
ter courses are already full to over
flowing, the food will form junction
with the water from the crevasse in
the west bank Of the Atchafalaya and
I'D Loo 49,
Sections of Avoyelles affected are so
thickly populated that the country
looks like continuous string OF viii
lagos Heavy loss of life is feared
throughout this region. ag all food
warnings have been ignored. Fifty per
cent Of the sugar crop viii be lost
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
HAPPIER TELLS Of
P0sTENLARGEMENT
Coming the Second Cavalry
Puts Finishing Touches
on Enlargement


B hard work the regimental post was
won for FL Paso. J. A Happier, chairman
of the chamber of CONNER committee
on post enlargement, who returned Sat
urday afternoon from Washington, D. c..
has strange story to tell of how, after
months of lobbying. he succeeded in Sc
curing the military and industrial addi-
ton to this city. Fort Bliss, by order
OF the secretary of war, already Is a
regimental post. and on Janua-y 1 the
actual enlargement III begin, he says.
But it was by a hairs width that FL
PasO got it. By the arrival here of the
entire second cavalry before the passage
of the military bill FL Paso viii receive
the regimental post permanently. If the
second had arrived 10 DAYS later, this
city probably would have lost out entire
". The bill provided that no post should
be enlarged over the actual standing an
the time of the passage of the bill. To
have the second cavalry on the way back
from island duty sent to Ell PasO was
the assurance of gaining the permanent
post here, for the second brings here the
skeleton of a full regiment.
Had Delicate Task.
1T was my trouble" said Mr.. Happier,
''to keep the FL Paso people from boost
ing for ghe fourth. I wanted the fourth
to stay, here, too, as much as any, but
the fourth here was only a squadron,
and If that remained, the second might
be sent elsewhere. 1 sent lot of tele-
grams to FL PasO people to warn them
against a protest at the fourth's re-
mOval. That was the trouble"
The secretary of war has made Fort
Bliss a reglmenta, post. Now, under
the provisions of the new bill, the COM
mission headed by Gems Young and Mac
Arthur only has power to abandon a post
or enlarge it, and since it is sure that
Fort Bliss will not be abandoned, the
post cannot be cut down from its pres
ent standing. that of a regimental post,
with the entire second cavalry here"
Mr.. Happier says that the 22d infantry
and a battery of the third field artillery
will remain here for the present. and
that the 18th infantry viii be sent home
to Fort Whipple, Ariz.
ArizonianS Help.
The Arizona people boosting for Fort
Huachuca helped lot" said Mr. Happier.
"Our interests were identical. No. If it
hadn't been for the Mexican situation
we could not have secured ANYTHING.
Nothing too good can be said about con-
gresham Curry of New Mexico. He
worked for the bill ike an Ell Pasoan.
Our best friends were senators CuIber-
9Olii i an anu AoiuLSt- NtH. NoOus MIN
self was stronger for the Fort Bliss en-
largement than anyX and his recon-
helped a lot
While the appropriation Is made eff
feetive July 1, none of the money can
be spent for post engagements until
September l, Mr.. Happier reports. But
the war department has allowed the off
GERS funds for quarters in Ell Paso. The
Fort Bliss sewer viii 90 in at once. and
all VIII be prepared Tor the building of
post quarters for the men and officers
by September 1. In fact the war de-
partment already has secured prices on
building materials from Ell PasO con-
tractors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
ENGINEERS LOCATE
INTERURBAN ROUTE
When Line Is Located Right
Of WAY Committee VIII
Go to Work.

A field party of five engineers in
charge Of chief engineer Leeper of the
Stone Webster engineering corporation,
Is now in the field locating the route for
the valley line. As soon as this line
Is definitely located the rightOfway COM
mittee VIII complete its work In the
meantime an application for a charter
TO construct and operate the line will
be asked from the state officials. at
Austin in order that the law Of eminent
domain may be employed, IF necessary.
TO secure all of the desired rightOfway.
c. W. Kellogg, general manager of the
FL PasO Electric Railway company, Is
here from Dallas for a conference with
the committee. ". H. Phinney, president
OF the company, IS now expested about
July s. He was to have come this week
but returned to Boston on business and
viii be 10 days late in reaching Fl Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
THINKS he Is MADERO AND
WILL BE SHOT AT SUNRISE

Sunday morning Juan Ramirez q Tor
mer resident of Juarez. was labOring
under the impression that he was presi-
dent Francisco L Madero. he was ar
rested and taken to Il police station,
where he was docketed on a charge Of
insanity.
Ramirez thought ne was in the republic
of Mexico but the police finally per
suaded him that he was in the United
States. whereUpOn he declared that he
would be shot a. sunrise in pursuance to
the order to that effect issued BY presi-
dent Roosevelt.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
important TESTS
MADE At DAM
Press of 100000
Pounds Capacity Used
by Chemist Coghlan.

Elephant Butte, y NJ. June Flew
are aware of the importance of the ex
periments being conducted in the labora.
tory at the dam by the government
chemist, R. R. CoghlRP. In connection
with the laboratory is an hydraulic press
of 100000 pounds capacity. The pur-
pose Of tins machine Is to obtain the
compressive strength OF concrete to be
used in the construction Of the great
Gam. To this end cubes of concrete diff
fering IN proportions OF ingredients are
kept submerged IN water for periods
varying from seven days TO many
months.
Careful records are kept as to the
varying proportions and time submerged,
before being subject to pressure, result
inc in an accurate knowledge of the best
mixtures of sand and Portland cement
for resistance to pressure and also i'm
perviOus qualities.
On Friday morning two one to three
motor cubes of lola bank sand cement,
that had been submerged % days were
tested in the hydraulic press. The first
showed a cOmpressive strength of 1850
pounds and the second Of 1850 pounds,
thus showing a cOmpresSiTe value of
more than 1000 pounds per square Inch.
At the toe of the dam there will be a
pressure Of p tons per square foot or
$50 pounds per square inch, being less
than One-tenth as great as the COM
pressiTe strength Of the concrete to be
used. This assures great security to the
dam against failure from crushing and
should also give assurance of safety to
the people of the valley.
All concrete Is more or less porous
IL ~.
that viii be most imperviOUs to water.
The test for permiability is made from
specimens Of concrete formed into eylin-
ders three inches high and six inches
in diameter. After the concrete has set
the specimen IS placed in Il machine and
subjected to water pressure. The
water passing through the specimen Is
caught and measured. In this manner
the relative permiabihty of concrete of
various proportions Is obtained That
mixture of cement, sand and rock which
allows the smallest amount OF water to
pass through during a given length Of
time Is rated as the most imperviOus, as
the peTIniabilIty Is also a measure of
the density of the specimen and viii be
the strongest.
Similar experiments are being made
by Mr.. COghlan IN the laboratories at
Boise. Ida LahOntan, New, and North
Yakima, Wash. Also here and at Boise
coal tests are being made and water
analysis Is being conducted here for var
iOus projects.
Mrs. Harry Stanton entertained the
500 club.
Mrs. Zenar D. Clark entertained a
few guests in honor Of Mrs. A. VI. McBee.
Those present were Mrs. Wells, Mrs.
Stanton and Mrs. McBee.
A. NJ AlcBee, manager of the mercan-
tile store at the tOwnsite, has resigned
his position to take a position with the
joyce Pruit company of Roswell, \. NJ
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. LAughrey are on a
trip to FL PasO and Arizona.
B. H. Cooley left Friday on a short
visit TO Las Cruces.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
USES NEW TYPE OF CAR
on INTERURBAN LINE

The WeatherfOrd, Mineral Wells 6
Northwestern railway, the Texas & Pa
cifie interurban line. has begun opera
ton between Dallas and Mineral Wells.
Texas. The local T. & P ticket office
has received a photograph of the strange
type Of car employed on the line. a
motor vehicle seating so persons. The
trOlleyless car is shaped ike a torpedo,
having round lOOpholes resembling a bat
tleship.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

Fl. Bliss. Texas. June u. 1912. Sealed
proposals. in triplicate, will be received
until II o'clock a. m. June p, 1912. and
then opened for furnishing material
and labor and sinking two siN-inch
tubular deep wells at the target range.
80 miles north of Fit Bliss. Texas. Also
for furnishing and installing pumps.
windmills, gasoline engines. etc. In
formation furnished on application En-
veIopes containing proposals to be en-
dOrsed. Proposals for sinking tubular
deep wells" and addressed to the Con-
strucfing Ouartermaster.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

We wish to express our most sincere
appreciation for the sympathy and
kindness extended, and to thank the
many friends who so willingly offered
their assistance during the recent ill
ness of our beloved son and brother
Joseph Briesh. who was called to rest
Thursday afternoon. June Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Briesh and Family.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
EXPLANATORY NOTES.

Observations taken at g. n. seventy-hfth me-
,ndian time. Air pressure reduced 70 sea level
IsoBABs continuous hnes) pass through points
Of equal air pressure. IsCTHERlEs dotted lines)
pass through points OF equal temperature: drawn
only for zero. freezing, go, and 100
. clear; @ Dartly cloudy; @ cloudy;
@ rain; 8 snow; o report missing.
Arrows fy with the wind. First figures. temper
ature; second. precipitation OF -0l inch OF more
for past a hours: third. maximum wind Teloo-
fly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

Now is the time to get rid Of your
rheumatism You can do it by apply
ing Chamberlaln's Liniment and mas
saying the parts freely at each appli-
cation For sale by al dealers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
But FTVE SMALLPOX

D-1oL7o5 III YIN ALEoOEW
There are only five cases of smallpox
at the eruptive hospital. Four patients
suffering with this disease were dis
charged as cured last week. All the re-
naming ones are expected to recover.