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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-21
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HABERSHAM C0NVlCTS
WILL WORK ON ROADS
Especial Dispatch to The Journal

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
CLARKESVILLE, Ca. May 20-Hab-
ersharn county is preparing to work
her convicts on the public roads of the
county,, beginning about the first OF
June. A lot OF fine work has been done
within the past two years. but the au-
thorities have deemed it best to m
crease the force of hands. Heretofore
the convicts have been placed with
Stephens county under an agreement to
pay back with work, and under the
agreement. % men viii be brought here
from that county and put to work
In addition to this, as the county
Jail is in a crowded condition, a special
term of court will be held on the S0tn
instant, and those who are convicted
and put in the changing will be added
to the Stephens county crew.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-21
The Swine or The Flower ?

All mel I saw huge and loathsome sly,
Wherein drove of wallowing swine
were barred,
Whose banquet shocked the nostril and
the eye;
of lardF'
7 fed. and saw field that seemed at first
One glistening mass of roses pure and
white, ,.
nursed;
And, as I fingered DER the lovely sight,
The summer breeze, that cooled tna9
Southern scene, cor
Whispered, Behold the source OF COI-
TOLENEP
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-21
WILMINGTON AROUSED
OVER NEGROES ATTACK

WILMINGTON, N. c., May 20.-Feeling
runs high here as the result of the shoot
ing and serious IL not fatal wounding in
this city early Sunday morning of Mount
ed Policeman r. ]. Thompson by a ne
gro. supposed to be named Beattie. The
officer was called to a negro woman's
home to quell a disturbance.
AS he neared the place he was fired
upon, returning the fire. Another officer
went to his assistance. but the negro
escaped. Later a negro was arrested near
the town. He resisted and was shot
when it was found that the negro had
been wounded in the knee, presumably by
Oficer Thompson. 1t is said that If the
officer. who is shot in the left breast.
dies. there may be a serious demonstra-
ton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-21
BULLDOG ATTACKS WOMAN
OVER MASTERS DEAD BODY
Neighbor Entered Room tC
Help Man Who Fell From
Heart Disease
,CRv Associated Press.)

NEW LONDON, Conn. May 90
While endeavoring to raise the dead
body of James Doyle from the floor al
his home last night Mrs. Alexandei
Robilard. a neighbor, was savagely at
tackled by Doyle's bulldog and before
the animal could be driven away SIZE
was severely bitten.
Doyle, who had been i'll in bed, had
started to walk across the rOopi wheI
he was fatally stricken with heart dis
ease. Mrs. Robilard, who lives dowr
stairs, heard his cries and rushed VI
stairs. Without warning the dos
jumped upon her and bit her in the
neck. breast and arms. Her wounds
STe serious.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-21
MRS. ]. D. ROCKEFELLER
AT CHURCH AFTER 2 YEARS

NEW YORK. May FONTS. John d.
Rockefeller' attended services in the
Fifth Avenue Baptist church yesterday.
1t was her first appearance in the
church since she had an attack of
pneumonia two years ago. Friends
greeted her warmly and congratulated
her on her recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Rockefeller are maxi
ing preparations to go soon to their
summer home in Cleveland.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-21

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-21
TOWNSVILLE PLANS
TW0-SESSI0N SCHOOL
(snecial Dispatch to The JournalO

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
TOWNSVILLE, Ga. May 20.-The
Thomasville board of education has in
dorsed the two sessions a day plan for
the public schools here and unless it is
vetoed by the newly-elected superin-
tendent It will go into operation here for
the coming term.
There has been a good deal of division
of sentiment In regard to this plan and
much discussion for an against it among
both patrons and teachers. The idea Of
the board is that it will give the pupils
the opportunity to study more in school
and thus do away with so much might
study, which they think is often inJu-
riOus 4et
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-21
Prisoners ESCAPE

GAINESVILLE, Ga, May 2O.-Fri-
day morning when Sheriff ]. M. Patton
went to the Jail of Madison county 10
feed his prisoners, he found none TO
feed. as they had made their escape.
Mack Embry, a white boy about 10
years old and Croft Power, negro,
were the only occupants of the jail.
Embry was convicted Of murder at
the March term of 1912, and was SEN
fenced to be hanged A posse with
left Immediately.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-21
50-F0OT "SNAKE" CAR
IS TRIED IN BOSTON

BOSTON, May 2O.-The Snake car.
jointed coach. which is expected TO
wind it's way through the crooked
streets and around the sharp corners
Of downtown Boston. is being used ex-
perimentally on a line IN Roxbury. If
it proves as successful in the city
proper as it has in Roxbury. II will
be introduced upon the regular city
lines, enabling the company to run a
5O-fOot car where the regular large
cars cannot travel
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-21
Instructors to Meet

Especial Dispatch to The JournaI)
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 2O.-Institute
instructors who will have charge of the
teacher training schools in Alabama this
summer will hold a conference in Mont
gomery June 6. and The meeting viii
be held in the house of representatives
at the capitol, and will be presided over
by State superintendent of Education
Henry J. Willingham.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-21
Teachers Institutes
Especial Dispat

NSpeclai Dispatch 10 Inc Journal
--ONTGOMERY, Ala, May 20.-Joint
teachers Institutes for Mobile and Bald
win and Montgomery and Macon coun-
ties viii be held at Mobile and Montgom-
cry the week OF September %. The insti-
tute season will open July and will end
September g. This announcement was
made by the educational department Sat-
urday. Each institute viii last one week.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-21
HOUSTON FIRE CAUSED
LOSS OF $1,000,00C
fsy Associated Press.)

~ HOUSTON, Tex, May 20.-ConserT-
alive estimates early today are thai
property valued at $1,000, 900, with pos
sibly 40 per cent insurance, was de
stroyed by yesterdays fire here. AL
night fire fighters played streams OF
water on the ruins, with the result
that only a pile of twisted, tangled
debris remains to marks the spot where
at least four handsome buildings stood
with many other lesser structures. The
main buildings in ruins are the Stow.
er's building. the Mason building, Tenn
pie and Lathrop buildings, while {
dozen smaller ones are also swept.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-21
Candidates Enter

Especial Dispatch 70 The JournaIl
DALTON. Ca. May a.-The entrance
OF several new candidates in the field for
county Offices in Murray has added to
the interest in the approaching election.
Up TO the present however, there Is OPP
position only in the race for tax receiv-
er and treasurer. D. w Bond. sam Hig-
don. c. L. Moore and ]. N Petty are
out for tax receiver, and r. T. Spring.
field. NJ. +. Ridley. R L Elliott and
]. y. Ellis are candidates for treas
urer
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-21
GOV. LUTHER E. HALL
TAKES OATH OF OFFICE
(Ry Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La, May 20.-Gov.
Luther E. Hall took the oath of office as
chief, executive of the state of Louisiana
here at noon today. from Gov. ]. Y. San
ders retiring to private life. The inau-
guration ceremony was attended by state
house officers, members of the general
assembly, officers of the battleship Ne
braska, in the harbor, and hundreds of
citizens from every part of the state.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-21
PERCY CANNON DIES
AT BLUE RIDGE HOME
Especial Dispatch to The Journal

NSpecIaI DIspdICH 20 7 ne JUuIHdL.J
CLAYTON, Ga, May 20.-Percy Can
non, aged %, died Friday night at the
home of his father, H. r. Cannon at the
Blue Ridge hotel after an illness of II
days. Mr. Cannon leaves a wife, a ia
Their and mother, four brothers and five
sisters, besides a large circle of other
relatives.
He was a grandson of the late Maj
Horace w. Cannon, who represented RAJ
bun county in both branches of the
Georgia general assembly for II times
during his lifetime. Mr.. Cannon's funeral
was held at Clayton Baptist church.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-21
HOME FOR EX-C0NVICTS
OPENED AT NEW YORK

NEW YORK. May 2O.-Mrs. Maud
Darlington Booth. little mother of the
prisons" today will dedicate New Hope
hall, a home for ex-conviets, in West
Ravenwood park. The cornerstone of
the building was purchased by former
prisoners of Illinois penal institu-
tions.
During the last year an average of
one pardon a day TO- prisoners of the
Joliet penitentiary has been obtained
by the volunteer prison league.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
BY AN OLDTIMER

still worse address each other in these terms or
as "Nlrs S." or MIR. s." y slip ike this IS as
bad as pardon my glove, $50 glad to make
your acquaintance, and the continual insulting
query, rs that so?' Universal introduccrs and
handshakcrs are also persons who show the marks
of the beast, which must be a pretty big glldcd
pill to allow them to be swallowed.
However, these can all be corrected by con-
stant attention to the conversation and behavior
of those who are already in. And II YOU cannot
acquire this at first hand, take heed and watch
them in public places, such as restaurants, hotels,
etc. and, even if you copy their attcctatlonS, II
would be better than to stick to Your provln-
caliSms.
Study the Social Register. 1t is the Society
Bible. Look up therein, as English people do in
the Pccragc the standing OF everyone YOU meet.
Men can be Judged by their clubs and those with
the mystic initials "Un," "K, "B, and NIB
are Of first choice and if married their families
partakc Of their glory. Also, in other cases cspcc-
iallv, locality OF domicile has its influence.
At the opera, where, if YOU cannot have
partcrrc box-and that is almost an impossl-
jility,-try seats rather than a more untashlon-
able part of the house; study the guide IN the
program to the occupants OF these places among
the mighty; become familiar with their faces,
verify them the following morning in the society
column accounts, and also read diligently the
descriptions Of all the large entertainments OF the
season, know by the list Of guests who IS who in
each set All this will be useful. You will soon
learn 10 pick out Vanderbilt or an Astor any
where and this will be a step TO bring YOU more
closely in touch with them.
Try out the fashionable restaurants at lunch
con and at dinner You can improve on your
studicS and being seen frequently at these places
will bring Won into notice. Cultivate, by the
generous tipping system, the most kindly and
respectful relations with the various head walters,
50 that there will be q little stir Whcn'yOur party
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
ANA|TS
STR|PL|NG'S
P 4 R D IN
To WE'D
YoungbIood Asks Governor to
Pardon Ex-Chief of Police
So He May Claim Bride.
PROMISED FATHER MOT TO
MARRY UNTIL HE is FREE

Governor Joseph NJ. Brown again
has been petitioned to pardon Thomas
Edgar Stripping, convicted, escaped and
recaptured murderer in Georgia. some
time chief of police of Danville. Va.
and now confined in the state peniten-
tiary for life in eXpatiation of his crime.
This time the petition comes NOT in
the form Of a voluminous roll backed
by scores Of signatures, legal pleas,
and all of that
The last STRIPPING petition filed with
the governor came in today's mail. and
1t is signed by one name only. ana the
only plea that accompanies it is one
invoked in the name of the little winged
god of Love.
f. T. Youngblood, writing from Tai
lulah Falls. implorcs the governor to
pardon Stripping, not alone for Strip
ling's sake and the happiness of his
family. but in order that he-Young-
bloOd-may claim as a bride STRIPPING
daughter, Ruth May, who has promised
to be Youngbloods wife, but who, un-
der former promise to her father, will
not we'd so long as he wears the stripes
of f Ion.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
CHINESE, G. 0. P. NOMINEE
FOR LEGISLATURE, FOR T. R.

BOSTON, Sept 25.-Charles Shue,
a Chinaman, the first to seek public
Office in the United States and who was
named as representative to the state
Legislature by the Republican organiza =
tion in Ward Seven, declared today that
he is a supporter Of Colonel Roosevelt.
Shue was nominated to oppose John
L. Donovan Democrat.
Shue is 80 years old, a native Of the
United states, born in Seattle, married
and has three children.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
Re- 'habIe Letter
Ext0js Love s Clories.

Houngblood's letter to the gOvernC
'eadS as follows:
Dear Governor:
am man who comes to you
with heartbroken plea-a man
you could make happy and save
from becoming a wreck.
Governor, this is a case I do be-
lieve you will bear with me in hear
ing. You could not have the heart
to say no to what means 80 much
to me, and take the pleasure of life
from one that God has set aside to
be happy. 1t is only through you
that we can be made happy. God
tells me to call on YOU.
l am 80 years of age, and was
raised in the good old county Of
Lee. ! had a chance to cast my
ballot for you three times, but |
never gave this a thought, me being
man who works for his wages.
and has to go around wherever I
can get work.
During stay in the city of Co
lumbus | happened to fall in love
with one most dear to me. There
isn't a sweeter or more lovely fam
il,. ar,.v-ba,,o than, C+rirIi,,r,s WI.
mako tben, urbonr, and ,,oaa
StrtnIinq from, bic door h.t,oeo
And ngonld Won s+on +ba onio,.,,,a,,t
If ITO for MO- oo,,1d 10 . },a,,,l,.
nav $50 f'''
Orer ,ou. boor+ oo,.o,ro,.
that 7 can GOT tbis donsoI r.ho ts 49,
door 70 me Otbarwieo 7 CON not
co+ bor for bo,. fo+ba,,s roo,ast -
that che stay eingIa ae ,org &c =.
is in prison and she &c foo honest
to do otbarviea
And don't tbirl, tboro 10 on
otbar ono IN tho u.bora ,ror,a 10
~. p..l, ~. e,,,,.,.-.,
me inc nut" MAY 9''IPlIHE
Governor, man Is not made TO
live alone, nor is woman. And to
most men comes "A love some time
=, +boir I,ves tbo+ r,ol,ee ~, r,,o.s
hl'Ih' Anu N''di "G'""H ANeS' "ho'
deep In her heart, does not cherish
the thought of the one who is dear
er than all to her?
cn,.o,.ror 1ove rrIss tho ,orrts
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
$4,000 DEFICIT FOUND
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The liabilities Of Noise DeLpon, the
contractor who disappeared from At
lanta two months agoy exceeded his
assets by $15,SO129, according to the
report of the receivers filed in court
today The report showed that the
business OF the missing contractor was
not nearly in so good a shape as had
been anticipated
DeLeon's assets including real es-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
IA " IN
KILLS SELF;
BEATS WIFE:
NTHBAT
Son of Insurance Clerk at State
Capitol Enacts Double Trag-
edy at Marietta Home.
CRUSHES MATES SKULL.
SLASHES OWN THROAT

After injuring the skull. of his wife
with a baseball bat, Hope Irwin, q
prominent young man of Marietta and
the son Of r. c. Irwin. insurance clerk
in the office of the state comptroller
stood before the mirror of the dresser
in his bed room this morning at 2:3O
o'clock and cut his throat from ear to
ear with a razor The moon gave the
only light by which he worked.
The wife is lying dangerously
wounded ut the home of a neighbor
Mrs W, d. Aderhold. this afternoon
She gained consciousness only a short
40 ojic ago. Four little children are be-
ing r1~sd for by relatives. one of the
younger ones was in the room when
The ra"od> occurred.
TN. only explanation for the catas-
tr0pnc l. insanity. Irwin and his wife
h'l been married for ten years They
a'rars appeared happy. The only ir-
ro@oority in their lives was intermit-
font attacks of epilepsy he sulfc- q.
Mrs. Irwin aWoke last ntEa: .. -
o'clock at the cry Of her little child. She
attended to it and noticed that her hus-
hand was sleeping soundIy at her side.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26

tate, stocks and bonds material on
hand, cash and the surrender value OF
his life insurance policy amounted to
45,015.lS. His Liabilities amounted ia
$G0,SlG.47, Il difference Of S15.S01.29.
No word has been heard from De-
Leon since he disappeared. His court
house contract is being carried on by
his bondsmen and his friends have
practically abandoned hope of his re-
turn.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
TWO DEATHS ACCIDENTAL

la GRANGE, GA, Sept 25-After ex-
aiming Witnesses for two nights. a coro-
ncr's jury here found that Sim Hardy and
Sam Newman. who were killed on the
Atlanta and West Point tracks on sun
day. had come to their death by being hit
by passenger train No 3G Newman was
buried at Roanoke and Hardy's body was
Inferred at Flat Shoals cemetery, this
county
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
Policemen Stumble
Over Dead Body.

Policemen Ellison and Drew FASTENED
To the Irwin home at 100 Moon street
DT, w. II. Pr"kinson was called to the
all q Mrs Irvine.
When the policemen entered the bed
room Of Irwin they stumbled over his
oooy, \ bloody razor lay on the
dresser.
Irwin was sc years old. He was the
Marietta city salesman for the White
PROVISION Company of Atlanta.
There is little hope that Mrs Irvine
will recover.
The coroner held an inquest this
morning and the jury rendered a YER
otet Of suicide.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
SHOOTS DOCTOR WHO
GUARANTEED HIM TO
COURT WIFE; is FREED

CHICAGO, Sept, 30 -Thomas L.. Reeve,
charged with attempting to KIN Dr. paul
4. Kelley, was acquitted today. Reeve
shot and wounded Kelley, charging init
macy between the docto: and Mrs Reeve.
lie testified that Or. Kelley kept him
ont Of his own home through use of
quarantine regulations while the phys-
clan was making love to Mrs. Reeve.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
10 M0R0S ARE KILLED IN
BRUSH WITH AMERICANS

,, MANILA, p. l., Sept 25.-Fifteen
,l'.os We're killed and four members Of
..' American consta bulary We're
.'1nded in fight in the interior, ac-
ing to word received at military
.'"suarters here today. The MOros
,...e pursued into the bush after kill
"7 Filipino. Among the wounded
u "s Lieutenant Preuss, who was in
sta with w. Morgan Schuster.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
Archbold Sails, Sick
Of Being Bothered

o SOUTHAMPTON, ENG, Sept.
25.-Guarded by three men to ward .
. off interyiewers. John d. Archbold. q
Of the Standard Oil Company, &
sailed for New York today on the q
Majestic. Mr.. Archbold said on Z
sailing that he is sick of being 4
bothered about political exposures" 4
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ssssessssesssssesssssseso
THE WAGES OF SIN"

The wages Of sin is death"
quoted Rev. Or. c. b. Wilmer to-
day when he was told by The
Georgian of the suicide of a wom-
an of the underworld.
The death of the unfortunate
woman is very sad. But the man
ner of her death is but another ar
gument against the life she had
led, and not against the reform
movement"
= Q Q eSoseoees
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
Mayor and Police Board Head Not
Consulted, But Praise Chiefs Closing
OF observation-disclosures Ends Life,
Declaring Nothing Is Left for Her.

Atlanta today discussed but opche order of Chief
h. Beavers closing the resorts in the restricted
mens have followed thick and Georgian Yesterday aft
o announced that the places being closed by the chief
The suicide today of the
dramatic incident of the regime This
OF her house ashed herself to death with nothing
lett i've for she wrote note which read by the
Late tins afternoon the police declared that they had evidence
that the girls death of suicide letter
plant Policemen Louis Whitley said the late night
had told him and aroman Corey that Sunday
tempted to chorOom her. but she had awakened
HE She asked them policeman whistle in case
OF sudden need and they promised her protection
enter the house shortly after is being sought
Mayor CORTLAND VIM and Chairman Mason of the
police commission they surprised Chief Beavers
Neither consulted by the chief will give support in
his evident sincere desire O rid Atlanta of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26

districts protected.
The order closing the resorts in
the restricted district is but a step
in the cleaning up of Atlanta.
The announced determination to
drive disreputable hotels" out of bust
ness was followed early today by raid
on the Albian hotel in South Pryor
street by officers Sturdivant and AL
len, plain clothes men, under the dlrec-
ton of Chief Beavers. Jack Goldberg
the proprietor. and Harry Hoodley, a
clerk were arrested and held under
5000 bond for "disorderly conduct" Two
women, one from Raleigh and the other
from Asheville, n c., were arrested in
the house. Goldberg has faced the re-
corder several times before
Chief Beavers has made the great
est display of nerve, backbone and
courage ever shown here by a city Of
fetal today is the opinion of Chair
man Carlos Mason Of the police com
mission. in speaking OF the action OF
! the chief yesterday in suddenly swoop-
ing down on the tenderloin district and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
Vice Commission Sidesteps Issue

Candidates for say today something
which will be settled before the takes office and
decline give opinion commissioners whose re-
the evils Atlanta has been arg
refuse discuss it, and their reference to
the Manhattan avenue district and merely general reform
the the aabsorbng who saw
the of Chief Beavers mistakes are
regulated supervised district will drift
residence districts and good citizens will be living to
depuabe and in the with obec
onae characters without knowing disorder becomes
But the chief the watched and the home