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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-06

WAS TO HAVE
Folsom Prison, CAL, June 6.-Con-
Wet Jacob Oppenheimer, forty-one
years old, Human Tiger as he is
known, who was to have gone to the
gallews today, got last minute re
prieYe from Governor Johnson. OPP
penheiimer was sentenced to hang
June s, after be demonstrated that
society must rely on something more
powerful than the toughest steel and
rifle-toting guards to keep a life-term
convict incareerated.
Governor johnson reprieved the
condemned man until June 90, on
the ground that proceedings now
pending in the federal court in OPP
pehheiIner's behalf automatically act
as q stay of execution.
Petitions for a repFieve signed by
nearly every elubweinaH in the state
were presented to the governor. It
is believed that these caused the ex-
cttive's decision,
After he had time and again broken
4AOu1 InC otLOu5COC -NcleoCo III DOIn
Folsom and San Quentin penitentiar-
les, the love of liberty under his
striped Shift knocking at locksmiths,
the state gave the terror-stricken
guards and wafdens additional pro-
lection By law, which goes even one
better, the iron old Mosaic e5de of
life for a life.
1t makes assault with a deadly
weapon BY a life convict upon a guard
or a prisoner a capital 6ffense, no
matter whether the victim is killed
or merely wounded. Under this die
tum the 'tlgeF'' was to have died.
For the fist time California would
have hanged man for Crime short
of murder. For opPshheimer, al
though he has killed two men since
his Imprisonment in 1895, was not to
be executed for homicide, but for
having wounded a fellow prisoner
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-06

Jakey ePpenhsifner as he is today
It took him il days The most sinis-
ter thing in the world, a ''1ifer" with
out hope, he stalked down into the
dining room hunting fer one who
years before had betrayed him. A
trusty intercepted him, attempted to
wrest a table knife from his grasp
and was slashed on the hands! For
this Oppenheimer is condemned to
swing.
The Supreme Court Of -tAe. United
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Through Army
Road to Tybee
Plan Is Revived
Chamber of Commerce viii Be
Asked to Urge Federal
Appropriation.

SAVANNAH, July 5.-The PROPOSE
ton to build a through highway from
Savannah to Tybee, making it a mill
tary turnpike. doubtless will be re-
vived at the July meeting Of the
Chamber of Commerce. Arthur w
Solomon, a director in the Chamber
and secretary Of the Savannah Auto
mobile Club, will bring the matter up
for consideration.
Two routes were considered a year
ago. One was via Wilmington Is
land making the turnpike a Contin-
uation to Tybee, with ferry as a
means Of crossing Wilmington River.
The other scheme was to have the
road parallel the Tybee branch of the
Central of Georgia Railway, which
would reduce the number of streams
to be crossed and make it possible for
the same bridges used by the railroad
to be used for the highway.
Under the old scheme II was plan
ned to have the road built by pri-
waite parties in cooperation with the
Federal Government. 1t now is
planned to have the matter taken up
by Chatham Countys Representatives
in Congress, with the idea of secur-
ing the passage of a bill appropriate
ing money to defray the cost Of con-
struCting the road.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
City and Private Company Strive
for Supremacy-Bond EIeC-
ton to End Fight.
BIRMINGHAM CASH INVESTED
Municipal Plant Aim of Business
Mems CIub-Company Gets
Favored Site on River.

COLUMBUS, July 5.-For the past
ten years there has been constant
warfare between the city of Column
bus and the Columbus WaterworlSs
Company, but with the approach Of
another waterworks bond campaign
the outlook is that the end is near,
for it generally is admitted that the
whole question will be settled one way
or the other with the election to be
held October 10.
The waterworks situation in Co
lumbus is interesting. For several
years there has been no contract be-
tween the city and the company, be-
cause of litigation, but an old con-
tract is serving.
Eleven years ago the city voted a
$25O,OOO bond issue with which to put
in a waterworks system, but the
bonds never were sold and more than
100000 worth have expired by limi-
tation, but during that time there has
been constant litigation on between
the city and the waterworks oompa-
nv, which also has been wrestling
Three Birmingham, Ala, capitalists
John b, Weakley. Eugene Flies and
w. c. HamiIton-last fall purchased
the old Columbus Waterworks Com
pany and changed its name to the
Columbus Water Supply Company
They purchased recently 100000
worth of piping and other materla'
to be used in improving its system
Now the City Council has come soc-
%rV~v
for S450.000 SIS, which, II they car
nv, are to be used in building a mu-
nicipal waterworks system. The city
has gone a step further and refused
to grant the waterwOrks company
permission to lay any other mains in
the city, after the company had pur-
chased an immense amount Of piping
ranging from 10 to is inches.
The old waterworks bondholders
I were scattered throughout the North
and East and among the number who
had stock in the plant was a daugh-
fer of General Robert z. Lee. Not
any were people of wealth. but al
were well known, and as result OF
the failure of the waterWorks sys-
tenn, and the continued litigation
many had their small fortunes swept
away.
A Municipal Ownership Club has
been organized by business men d
Columbus and it will conduct vigor-
Gus campaign to carry the bonds.
w o, Johnson has been made per-
manent secretary, while T. E Golden
president of the Golden Foundry and
Machine Shops, is president Offices
have been established and a general
publicity campaign will begin at once.
1t has been practically demon
strated that there is only one source
of water supply-the Chattahoochee
River-and the Columbus Water Sup
ply Company has recently come IN
possession of the most available place
for a settling basin. 1t is probable
that if the bond issue carries there
will be further litigation.
In the meantime the water analysis
at present shows that the river Is at
fording the best water that the city
has ever enjoyed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
MANAGER TOO
EXTRAVAGANT
SAYS BRINSON
Builder and Chief Stakeholder Of
Railroad Wants to Gust New
York Official.

SAVANNAH, July Because it IS
costing nearly $4,000 a month more
to operate the Brinson Railroad I'M
der the management of Richard Nor
gan, representing the interests of
James Imbrie, the New York fnan-
cier, than under the old regime,
George NJ. Brinson, president of the
road and the man who built it. is
making every effort to GUST Morgan
and regain personal control of the
porperty
rmbrie, who has sold many securf-
ties for the road with the understand
ing that he was to have a voice in
naming the manager of the property,
desires to keep Morgan and continue
his policies.
A conference between the conflict
ing interests has been on for the last
three days in an effort to arrive ct
some settlement.
Crimson contends that if the pres
ent policy goes on, it means bank
ruptcy or a receivership. During the
four months that Morgan has been in
charge the operating expenses have
increased something like $4,000, as
compared to the same four months of
1912.
While Brinson is understood to
have much Of his stock in the road
hypothecated, it is equally true that
the notes which this stock was used
to protect will not be due until the
fall of 1914 and he has until tina.
time to retain control of affairs
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Chief Would Make
MASKING a Lost Art
Springfield Alderman Asked TO Pass
Law Prohibiting Men from
Flirting on Streets.

SPRINGFIELD MASS. July s.
Springfield proposes to make mash
ing" a specific violation Of law.
Complaints about men who ogIe
young girls and not infrequently at
tempt to open conversation with them
have been frequent. and the Mayor,
the Chief Of Police and the Alder
men have Joined forces to suppress
the nuisance.
Chief Of Police GUILTY, with the con-
currence of Mayor Denison, sent to
the Board of Aldermen a Communtca-
ton asking for the passage of an or
dinance to punish Washers and others
who annoy young women in the
streets.
The Aldermen voted TO refer the
matter TO City Solicitor Adams, with
instructions to draft such an ordi-
nance
IF the Aldermen viii give me the
right kind of an oTdinance-the more
drastic the better-mashing will
speedily become a lost art in Spring.
field" says Chief guilty.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
g Albany g
Turning Basin for
Savannah Planned
Federal Engineer Says II Will Han
die Any Ship That Can Go
Through Canal.

SAVANNAH, July 5.-A turning
basin at Fig Island big enough to
handle any ship that can go through
the Panama Canal will be constructed
at Savannah, according TO Colonel
Dan c. Kingman. chief of the Gov
eminent engineers for the Savannah
district.
A preliminary examination has
been made by Colonel Kingman and
his report sent to headquarters in
Washington and the department has
authorized Colonel Kingman to make
estimates on the project.
The great size of the basin-2 900
by 500 feet-was thought by many to
be unnecessary, but Colonel Kingman
is building with an idea of the great
influx of trade that is likely to accrue
to Savannah and the South Atlantic
coast with the opening Of the Pana.
ma Canal
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
RAILROAD WARS
WITH VALDOSTA
To GET AVENUE
Atlantic Coast Line Claims Own
ership of Thoroughfare Which
City Wants to Pave.

VALDOSTA, July 5.-The acute
stage has been reached in row be-
tween the Mayor and Council of VAL
dosta and the Atlantic Coast Line,
involving the ownership of Savannah
Avenue
The trouble was precipitated when
the city recently decided to pave the
avenue, with the intention, of course,
that the railroad company should pay
its portion of the paving assessment
The railroad company objected and
the paving was held UP, awaiting an
adjustment of the differences. The
railroad company claims that it has
been unfairly treated by the city, in
that the brick to pave the avenue.
which is contends belongs to 1t, and
which parallels it's tracks through the
city, was shipped over a rival road.
After the brick had been stacked in
long lines along the avenue, the Coast
Line notified the City Council that
Savannah Avenue belonged to 1t, and
the company had decided that it
didn't want to pave its property. Su-
perintendent r. A. McCranie. of the
Atlantic Coast Line, attended the
meeting of the City Council yester-
day, presenting his Company's con-
tentions. Neither side would recede
from It's position, and nothing affect
ing the ownership of the avenue was
done.
Superintendent MCCranie sought to
obtain from the Council admissions in
writing that the railroad company
owns the avenue, and that the pro-
posed paving viii not affect it's own
ership. The Mayor and Council re-
fused to make any such admissions
and notified Mr.. MCCranie that If the
city paved the avenue II would be
done on the same basis as other paw
ing, leaving the question of owner
ship to be settled in the courts If
necessary.
The sidewalks of the Patterson HO-
tel and those fronting the many
splendid homes on the avenue, it is
claimed by the railroad company, are
laid on its land.
Ownership of the strip $50 feet
wide, through the heart of the city
is claimed by the railroad company
through purchase in 1859. II has been
used as a street for so years. There
has never been any effort to close
the street, but the railroad company
| is jealous of its rights to lay side
! tracks along the avenue.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Soda Clerks Mutiny;
Demand Better Pay
AS High Skill Required at Fountain
as in Sanctuary of Chef,
They Declare.

SAVANNAH, July Preparatory
to asking for higher wages and
shorter working hours, soda water
dispensers are planning to form
union. They say they are determined
to walk out if other means fail.
The clerks say they work for a
minimum of ten hours a day, with a
maximum of sixteen hours, and that
they do not receive enough pay. They
hold that their art is one that re-
quires just as much skill and Snowl-
edge Of how to tickle the palate, as
hotel and restaurant chefs, bakers
and COOKS at other public stablish-
ments where edibles are served.
There are in Savannah about ESQ
soda "jerkers." The majority of them
We're members of a union that broke
up something over a year ago, when
the treasurer disappeared with the
total funds of the organization.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Ministers Agree to
| Promote Good Plays
Unitarians Will Help Better Shows
Instead of Criticising bad"
Theaters.

LOS ANGELES. July 5.-That the
church should promote the better shows
given in theaters instead of criticising
bad" shows and condemnlng the the
alters, was the consensus of opinion at
a meeting of ministers at the First
Unitarian Church.
In order to have more cooperation
between the churches and theaters, it
was decided that some Of the ministers
in the organization should go to theat-
rical manag gers and make arrangements
with them to have lectures given in
churches on the better plays presented
in theateTs.
Ministers of other denominations,
who are continually harping az the
theater as an influence of evil" were
criticised at the meeting
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
No Angles in Houses
On City Corner Lots
superintendent of Street Paving Set
the Fashion and Contractors
Follow.

CONWAY, ARK, July 5-A paving
contractor thrust fame upon this place,
the home town of former Governor G
w Donaghey, but Conway folk did not
realize II until visitors told them
year ago Conway bought concrete
walks for the entire town. The man
who superintended the delivery did not
like angles, so he made every street
corner curve, There is not a right
angle in the entire system of walks.
Conway builders caught the idea, and
those who have erected houses on cor
ner lots since the curves were intro
duced have set them bias Of the lot As
result the residence faces the curve,
or both streets impartially
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
COLUMBUS MERCHANTS TO
HOLD ANOTHER CONVENTION

COLUMBUS, July 5.-During the
next week or ten days active steps
Will be taken looking toward a mer-
chants convention in Columbus. which
will be rendered the retailers of the Co
lumbus territory by Columbus iobbers
Three already have been held. each
Of which was a success The conven-
ton Will be in progress something like
two DAYS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Columbus Seeking
Commission Plan
Bill Being Drafted by Committee for
Presentation Before the Pres
ent Legislature.

COLUMBUS, July 5-Within the
next few weeks the people of Columbus
will, through their Representative and
Senators, present to the General As
sembly of Georgia, a bill providing for
commission form of government.
A committee has been appointed, con-
sisting of lawyers and prominent bust
ness men, to draft a bill. The commit
tee is holding regular meetings and Is
taking up the proposed measure section
by section.
The committee is taking the best fea-
lures from the bills used in other cities.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
$4,000 a Minute Is
Cost of Slow Watch
Representative Galloway Loses Fight
Against Appropriation Because
He Was Late.

WASHINGTON. July Because
his watch was two minutes slow Rep
resentative Galloway, of Texas, to-
day lost his fight against a resolution
to appropriate $4,000 to send the Civ
il War veterans of the District of
Columbia to the reunion at Gettys-
burg. and Representative Fowler, of
Illinois, won a victory for which he
has schemed for weeks.
Galloway interposed his objection.
and the resolution went over.
Fowler called it up again as soon
as the House convened again. Gala
way was two minutes late and the
resolution passed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Meigs Citizens Fight
For a New County
Pelham Reported to Have Joined
Forces With View of Being
Seat of HanseIl.

THOMASvILLE July 5.-The citi-
zens of the Meigs district in this
county have gone into a hot fight for
the new county of Hansell, with
Meigs as county seat, and are leaving
no stone unturned to carry their pur-
pose.
1t is reported here that Pelham. in
Mitchell County, has gone with them
and will be in on the deal.
If true. this will make some change
in the area to be taken in. and it is
also understood that Pelham wants to
be the county seat of Hansell County.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Episcopal Bishop
Speaks From Truck
1T. Rev. Rhinelander Addresses
Throngs on Streets in PhiIa-
delpha TenderIoin.

PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-Blshop
Rhinelander. head of the Episcopal
Diocese of Pennsylvania, spoke twice
on the streets of the TenderIoin here
from the tailboard of the gospel truck
OF the InasmUch Mission
At the Tendenoin meetings men
and women from the lowest homes in
the city assembled in great numbers
Before the large truck Church" left
the gospel" corners men down and
out ran to shake the Bishops hand,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Boys Place Rail on
Coast Line Tracks
Youngsters Arrested, but Only Pen
atty Is UnmercifuI Whipping
Administered by Father.

VALDOSTA, July SO. r Hill, spe-
cial officer of the Atlantic Coast Line,
has returned from Thomas County,
where he went to investigate an al
legged attempt to wreck a train. a piece
Of steel rail was placed across the
tracks, but no damage was done. The
officer found that the obstruction was
placed on the tracks by two boys, ten
and twelve years old. Grant Jones and
Tim Jones, who said they merely want
ed to see if the train would knock the
rail off, and without any idea Of caus-
ing a wreck.
The boys were arrested, but on ac-
count of their youth, they were not
prosecuted. When their father was
through whipping them, the lads said
they never wanted to see another rail-
road track or train
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
MaSonS of Second
District to Meet
Several Hundred Delegates Are Elk
pected to Gather in Thomas
vile This Week.

BROWNSVILLE, July 5.-The Sec
ond District Convention of Masons
viii meet in brownsville Thursday
for a two-day session
Several hundred delegates are ex-
pected, and an interesting program
has been prepared.
Grand Master Colling of the Geor-
gia Lodge, will be present, and Grand
Master Glover of the Florida Lodge,
also will attend.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Thomasville Gripped
By Baseball Fever
Much Interest Aroused by Empire
League Race and the Geor.
CLANS Cup Offer.

BROWNSVILLE, July 5.-The only
thing hotter in South Georgia than
the weather now is baseball, and that
is at fever heat The winning of two
games from Valdosta yesterday Great
ed great enthusiasm here, and moth
ing else is talked of by old and
young. Great interest Is taken in
the plan OF The Georgian to present
silver cup to the favorite player
in the league, and everybody is dis
GUESSING sending votes for some spe-
cial one on the team
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
ATHENS PLANS WEEK OF
MANUFACTURERS FAIR

ATHENS, July SO morrow will
close one Of the greatest revival serv-
ices Athens has ever had, when the
Baptist Tabernacle closes a two
weeks meeting, led by Evangelist
Dew.
Many converts have been added to
the church, which is one of the young
est in the State.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Western Cattlemen
Buy Southern Stock
South Georgia and Florida Being
Cleared Of All Their Cows
and Calves.

VALDOSTA, July Sat the rate cat
tie are being shipped from South Geor-
gia and Florida, the two sections bid
fair to be cleared of practically all their
cows and calves. Agents of Western
cattlemen are buying all the cattle
they can.
Twenty-one carloads of cows passed
through Valdosta to-day consigned e
a big ranch in Texas. a number OF
Western ranChmen have representatives
in Florida now, with instructions to buy
50. 900 head These agents now are
making heavy purchases around
Tamna
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
RECORD REVIVAL MEET
is CLOSED AT ATHENS

ATHENS. July 5.-Athens and the
Athens Chamber of Commerce are
planning big merchants and manu-
facturers' week the coming fall. Ath-
ems made wares and Athens good n
general will be displayed while
amusement is also being planned
addition The week win be in the
last of October or first Of November
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Shake-up in Store
For Americus Police
investigation of LynchIng Causes
Grand Jury to Criticise Force.
Commission Calls Meeting.

AMERICUS. July 5.-As one of the
results of the recent lynching here, the
Americas police force will be given a
thorough shaking up Tuesday evening,
when the Police Commission win meet
in special session.
This is an unusual procedure, but it
has been deemed necessary as the Grand
Jury which investigated the lynching
criticised the local police. together with
the Sheriff, for their failure to prevent
it, Every member of the force will be
summoned before the commission Tues
day evening.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
alberta PEACH SEASON AT
HAND; CROP Is A FAILURE

AMERICUS, July 5.-The Elberta
peach shipping season here viii begin
Monday On account of the failure Of
the crop here, the shipments will be
small A prominent fruit grower said
recently that he doubted if the total
shipments from Americas would amount
to one carload, so that they will all be
crate shipments. This is in strong con-
trast with last season, when total of
about so carloads were shipped
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Drunkards' Finger
Prints To Be Taken
Persons Fined for Vagrancy and In.
toxication To Be Permanently
Recorded by N. Y. Police.

NEW YORK. July thereafter
finger prints of person" arrested for
vagrancy and drunkenness will be
taken and placed on file in police
headquarters.
The Board Of City Magistrates of
the first division met yesterday and
besides discussing this matter. de-
cided that hereafter all women ar
rested after / a. m. shall be
remanded for trial at the Women
Night Court in Jefferson Market
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Bichloride Victim
Again Near Death
ThomasvilIe Woman, Who Has Tried
Three Times to End Life, Is
in Serious Condition.

THOMASVILLE, July Sit is re-
ported that Mrs King. who took
bichloride of mercury some time ago
and came near dying, but was re-
Gently discharged from a hospital as
almost recovered, Is in a very serious
condition again and may yet die from
the effects of the drug. She has tried
twice to end her life.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
VETERAN OF MEXICAN WAR
DIES AT COLUMBUS HOME

COLUMBUS, July 5.-Archibald How
ell, a veteran of the Mexican and Civil
Wars, died at his home here to-day,
after a short Illness He was S6 years
old He is survived by a widow and
two adopted sons He was one of the
best known men in this section. The
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
AMERICUS TO SEND BIG
DELEGATION TO REUNION

AMERICUs, July 5.-Headed by State
Commander H. T. Davenport and d, Adlu-
tant General and Chief of star John
A. Cobb, a large delegation OF local
Confederate Veterans. to be held IN
Brunswick July Is to IT.
, AS both the highest officers Of the
State division are from. Americus, the
" iii be unusually large, as shown by
meeting here to-day
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
AGED MAN MARRIED TO
GIRL HE NURSED AS BABY

CUMBERLAND, MD, July 3
Miss Mabel Reicher. 81. and Abra-
ham Garman. so, We're married here
by the Rev. George E. Brown. They
are Dunkards and reside on adjoin-
ing farms near DeOtate, Pa. The
bridegroom told Judge Humbird that
he had nursed the girl when she was
baby and that as they naturally be-
came attached to each other they de-
cided that they would get married.