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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07
20 MORE BANKS
ALL OVER j. 5.
BOOST CITY
National Institutions Include At
Ianta in Argument To Be Of
fered Reserve Board.

Twenty eight more national banks,
in all parts Of the United States
not one of them in Georgia-sent in
to the regional bank committee in
Atlanta the news that they had cho.-
en- this city as the site for the South
eastern reserve bank, in proposing to
the National Organization Board their
ideas on the way in which the coun-
try should be districted.
With the 81 received Thursday, a
total of IS national banks now have
Informed the national committee of
their belief that Atlanta should be
selected for one of the regional re-
serve institutions.
Following are the banks, by States,
which have Endorsed Atlanta's
claims:
NEW YORK - First National.
Bonneville; Union. Schenectady;
Nichols, Nichols; Citizens, Poland;
First, Geneva; City. Watertown; Ma
tonal Bank of New Berlin, New
Berlin; First National, Perry.
NEW HAMPSHIRE Pennington
National, Pennington; Somersworth,
SomersWorth.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07

tered with one blow Of the lash, were
unfolded Friday morning by Charles
Davis. a negro. who served nine
months Of a twelve-mont sentence
in the Bellwood and Miner convict
camps or Fulton County
Davis told also Of another convict
john James, being whipped every
morning for a month, until he finally
became so weak and lame in his back
that he was taken to the hospital,
where he died in few days from the
effects of the terrible beatings he
had received.
The tales told by Davis involve
Deputy Wardens F. c. Collier and
Oscar F. Jones, captains of Miner and
Bellwood camps, respectively, as the
perpetrators of the outrages. These
men have not heretofore been men
toned in connection with the investi-
cation.
Here Is Davis story:
II was released just before Christ
mas, after I had served nine months
and sixteen days. l was whipped
four times during the time l was
there, getting Is lashes twice, ten
once and fifteen the fourth time, each
1osging being on my bare back
Fl don't know yet why 1 was
beaten.
Il went to Bellwood camp first,
where Captain Jones is in charge We
were put to work on the North ave-
nue. Improvement, and about the sec
ond month was there, late one after
noon, the guard, John Robinson
cursed me and said didn't work hard
enough. I worked as hard as l could,
and told him I was doing my best.
The next morning Captain Jones
whipped me twice, without making
any investigation or asking me what
had done.
Given Twenty five Blows.
He brought the blood, and he made
big welts on my body the first time
he whipped me. I started to count
the lashes. but after l had received
eighteen or twenty | felt so weak
and the pain was so great | lost
count. Some of the men who saw
It said he gave me Is ticks. After
he whipped me, Captain Jones turned
away and | dragged myself to my
feet and started to put on nv cloth
ing I hadn't finished when he came
back
Wait a minute, you black he
yelled. I'm no. through with you YETI
He made me take off my clothing
again and gave me ten more lashes
on my bare back.
When he brought down the lash
on me again, the pain was more than
I could stand. and I put my hand be-
hind me and tried to protect my body
with the back Of my hand. The heavy
whip struck It. and broke several Of
the bones. I didn't know what was
the matter with my hand for several
days, until It. began to swell up al
most twice as large as 1t should have
been. I finally found out it was
broken. and told the guard He said
1t ought to have been broken. and
made me keep on working with It.
They didn't let a doctor dress II for
two or three days after / told them
about 1t.
Il was sent to the Miner camp then
under Captain Collier My hand was
in bad shape. and l couldn't do as
much work as some of the men who
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07
Grand Jury Begins Probe
Of ROseIdnd Camp Abuses

Fresh tales of intolerable cruelty in
Fulton County's convict camps had
been heard by the members OF the
Grand Jury when adjournment was
taken Friday afternoon. New wit
nesses will be summoned for the
hearing which will be resumed next
Tuesday morning at 10 ~'clock.
New indictments were looked for
Friday on the stories told by six ne
gro convicts from the Roseland camp,
of which A. NJ. Luck was the foreman
until his dismissal Thursday by the
County Board OF Commissioners
when adjournment was taken, how
ever. no announcement was made OF
any true bills
Within few minutes after Perry
craig. one OF the convicts, had ap-
peared before the jury and exhibited
Welts and bruises from recent whip
pings and scars from older ones. So
Hcitor Dorsey was called into the
Grand Jury room, presumably for the
purpose OF deciding on the ACCESSIBILITY
OF drawing up indictments against the
camp employees thought to be re-
sponsible for the alleged cruelties
Prefers Dekalb Camps.
Rv Dorsey Richardson, negro.
serving a three months sentence at
the Roseland camp, the Jurors were
told that he much rather would serve
nineteen months in the UeKalb Coun-
~ Changing than three months un-
der Captain Luck.
Richardson. II appeared, was a ne
gro Of wide experience in changing
service. He said that ne had served
year in Cobb County and nineteen
months with the men in stripes In
DeKalb County. Then he was sent to
Luck's camp.
He told Friday OF the punishments
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07

that were meted out there He said
that he had seen the whipping Of
Andrew Clark, who was given 30
lashes for a most trivial infraction of
the rules. Clark, he said, was beaten
until he collapsed, and has been laid
up ever isnce, having been transfer
red TO the Bellwood camp because of
his inability to work.
John Cox, another negro convict,
was treated with even greater saw
agery, according to Richardson.
Kicked and Lashed.
They handcuffed his hands be-
hind him" said the witness. Then
they bent him double and kept him
that way with a pickhandle. one Of
the guards kicked him over on the
ground and they began lashing him.
Nearly every lick broke open the
skin. BY the time they got through,
Cox was covered with blood and
bruises. lie screamed and yelled for
mercy, but 1t seemed as though they
beat him all the harder.
out there they kick and curse you
II they think you are not doing enough
work. The guards are swearing at
the men all the time. never have
been whipped in the short time I
have been there, but l complained of
being sick one morning and the guard
swore at me and said that he would
see that ! got some medicine. He
meant the whipping strap"
Tells of Work for Don aldsons.
Convict Alonzo Woodson was ques-
toned by the Grand Jury as to work
that he had done at the home OF Cap
tain T. ]. Donaldson, deposed super
intendent of the Department of Public
Works, and at the home of the cap
tain's brother, 81 Donaldson. Wood =
son said hat he had worked for the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07

two since last July, mostly for he
later. lie said that he had done all
sorts Of work. from sweeping about
the house and washing dishes to TAX
ing care of 81 Donaldsons horse.
Quiz Turns to Donaldson.
The Grand Jury's investigation
Friday also turned toward Captain
Donaldson and his brother, 81, in re-
gard to their alleged use OF county
convicts and supplies.
Captain Luck was asked about the
use Of Alonzo Woodson, a negro, who
was hostler for Captain Donaldson.
w. II. Smith, for three years a guard
at Bellwood, was asked about the de-
livery Of wagonload OF feedstuffs to
the Donaldson home
w. c. Townlcy, sixteen years q
guard at Bellwood and employed there
now, was questioned along similar
lines. The Grand Jury evidently was
determined to flnd out II there was
any criminal culpa biity in the habit
county supplies.
All the negroes in the waiting
room at Grand Jury headquarters
Friday morning denounced Guard Gus
Suttles at Roseland camp as cruel
They said both Suites and Luck
were unmerciful in their treatment
OF them.
One negro, Perry Craig. said that
Suttles in fit of anger few days
ago, struck him over the head with
a rock. Craig also said Suttles would
report him 10 Captain Luck for no
reason at all, and that Luck then
would whip him.
Flossed Twice in Week.
Craig said he has been in the
camp for three weeks and has been
fogged twice for alleged laziness in
one week
All the negroes but one, named
Alonzo Woodson, said they would tell
the. Grand Jury how they had been
logged on their naked flesh
Craig said he could show long.
broad, unhealed scars on his back
where Captain Luck had whipped
him with the big leather strap stud
ded with brass rivets.
All the negroes said the food they
are given at Roseland is unfit TO eat
They reiterated the stories of bad
food told by white convicts from
Adamsvile
Luck Denies Charges.
The names of the negroes who FRI
day are testifyins before the Grand
jury ar9 Perry Craig. burglary,
charles Edwards. shooting. Dorsey
Richardson, larceny; Jim owens.
fighting; Frank Rice. larceny. and
Alonzo Woo lson, practlcing medicine
without license
Captain Luck, who has been dis
charged for the employ Of the coun-
", denies that there ls any truth in
the statements OF the negroes. He
Will tell his story to the jury.
Indications that the Grand Jury at
the close of Its probe will be asked
to recommend the adjustment of the
lash and stripes, and the hiring of
Intelligent and merciful men as
guards. are found I'm statements by
Philip Weltner secretary of the Geor-
gia Prison Reform Association. at a
meeting of the Brotherhood of St. An
drew of the Church of the Incarna-
ton, Thursday night, that more
crimes are committed against the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07

were not injured. although l did all
that I could. They didn't think I did
enough, though. and Captain Collier
gave me rs lashes when a guard re-
ported me. A few days later he gave
me Is ticks
I've seen dozens of men at Bell
wood and Miner camps whipped until
somebody would have to help them
to bed. l saw one body whipped so
hard he couldn't stand to have his
clothing rubbing against his body
there were so many cuts and bruises
on 1t. / remember another man, John
James, who died last year from the
effects of the beatings he received.
The Guard Robinson used TO have
James whipped almost every day, and
finally James back got lame and he
was taken to the hospital, where he
died"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07

Observation-Disclosures p,..
OF Slatington, Slatington; Vanderb,l.'
First National, Ulster; First Nstio,
al, Hamburg.
INDIANA-Delphi
NEBRASKA-Firs Nattonai Y.
ca.
ILLINors-State National, Bloom
ington.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CITY N,
tional. Delaware City.
MICHIGAN-First National M,
shall; Hackley. Muskegon; Second
Saginaw.
IOWA-First, Malvern; Marchan.
Ceder Rapids; First Mason civ,
RHODE ISLAND-Ashayay A..
away. ''-
Observation-Disclosures Ad,r.
National, North Adams; Hadley FaH.
Holyoke; Leominster. Leominst.r,
First. Marlboro; ManufactIr.,r
North Attleborough.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07
L|KELYTO
DEMAND LASH ABOLITION

room and make lve OF us battle In
the same water In a barrel cut half
IN two. Then, II we didn't get out
and dressed as quick ss the guards
thought we ought to, the whipping
boss would come in amongst us just
Ike he would amongst a bunch Of
cattle. and the way he would lay
about him with that strap on those
bare bodies was a sin. He could make
a man jump six feet with one cut Of
the cursed thing.
I've seen the guards at Buckhead
come into the camp house at night
roaring drung and beat up the pris-
oner5 Just because they could"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07
Liner Is Battered by
Storm ALI Way Over

NEW YORK, Feb. e-Battered b.
storm and mountainous seas, the
American liner st. Paul arrived here
to-day. Captain F, M. Passow, who
has crossed the Atlantic 200 times,
said the voyage was the toughest in
his seafaIing career.
Many of the passengers were suf-
fering from bruises. Harry Barrass,
ships carpenter, was swept from the
promenade to the main deck by a
wave which engulfed the ship. Two
of his ribs were broken.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07
Officer Goes to Get
Man Who Left Child

Newt Garner, Of Solicitor General
Dorsey's office. will leave Friday
night for Hamilton, Ohio, to get w.
Scott Kennett, wanted in Atlanta on
charge Of abandoning his minor
daughter, Isabelle.
1t is charged Kenneth left the child
in September OF last year. During
his residence in Atlanta he lived at
No 131 Windsor street.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07
Rome Wants Wilson's
For Big Homecoming

ROME, Feb. 6.-A homecoming
week, with President and Mrs. Wood
row Wilson as honor guests, Is the
ambitious project launched by the
Chamber OF Commerce Of Rome, the
details including an elaborate pa
geant.
The promoters are reasonably GER
tain that they will be able to secure
the presence OF Mrs. Wilson, II not
the President, Rome being the home
of her girlhood and the place OF her
marriage.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07
mlnals than against the State.
Lash Must Go, He Declares.

Lash Must 90, he Declares.
The present abominable system
said Mr. Wetner. "degrades both
guards and convicts into brutes, and
is fundamentally wrong.
The lash, the stripes and the chains
must go, and even though this would
mean additional guards, the State Is
Wen able to hire them on account
Of the free labor IL gets from the con-
vlcts."
1t was intimated that Mr.. Weltner
win make a direct request that the
Grand Jury urge the adjustment of
the lash and the other things that
have made the torture of prisoners
a fine art in the county camps.
And N view Of the attitude taken
by the Grand Jury in conducting its
probe, it is generally conceded that
the matter will be given much con-
sheraton.
Horrible as have been the tales OF
convicts brought before the Grand
Jury, stories were told Thursday aft
ernoon and Friday morning of con-
ditions that are even worse.
Weltner Denounces System.
Mr. Weltner, in his speech to the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew at the
Church OF the Incarnation, branded
as almost high treason the hiring by
the State of Georgia Of convict guards
and wardens who can not run a camp
without the lash, and denounced the
present penal system as one which
degrades into brutes both the pris-
oners and their keepers. Mr.. Welt
ner also brought to task the church
for not revolving against the horrible
conditions now existing in the Full
ton County camps
Tells of Rrutslities.
The speaker described the condi-
ton Of few of the convicts who
were brought before the Grand Jury,
how men were brutally beaten when
sick and how they were whipped un-
mercifully for missing the lick" in
their work He told OF the death of
little daughter of one of'the convicts.
Georgia murdered that little girl"
he said. she was sick The State
sent her father to the chaingang for
eight months ami took away her and
her mothers support. The mother
was forced to work for IS per week
and leave her sick child. That was
murder
Mr. Weltner advocated the aboli
ton of the lash, stripes and chains
and the hiring of intelligent men as
guards and wardens. He said that
the removal of the chains from the
convicts would require more guards.
but that the State could well afford to
hire more on account of the free la
Dor
The present abominable system"
concluded the speaker, which de-
grades Doth convicts and guards into
brutes, is fundamentally wrong. All
good citizens must arise and correct
It. Already there are more crimes
committed against the criminals than
against the State"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07

wasn't any covering on his back
when they did It, either.
They cay the prisoners food IS
good at these camps. ] want to tell
you that when ! was in charge of the
county automobiles at the county
commissary in 1911 that all the good
meat went TO Tom Donaldson and
the county officials, and all the rot
ten stuff went to the prisoners.
I'VE used to have a fine time when
We went 10 take bath They would
herd about ATTY OF us into q !..t,e
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07
Brutality Laid to
Two More Captains.

Stories % flendish tortures and of
being whipped with a leather strap
studded with copper rivets so that
the bones of his left hand were shat
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07
y 10 Lasfes Makes Floggg Farce Says Suspended Boss

A N fmanof ad campFn madh astounding
Aggngn econvda o the Stat
t less Foggng ola Erc allowed
% entirely fGen,e secany for the adenand desperate
is g atsda awe al punihme
gtyf y tyn nycamp Hnythng law a smadme oolenen
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-07

in helha lived
to
tina tcouda The
humane thar whipping
nmd and fpunIhm thorough
hgaed would y,andhe dsgood
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-08-14
they All Demand II
Honolulu, Like Every other CITY and
a,:.. Town, Receives It.

People with kidney ills want to be
cured. When one suffers the tortures
Of en- aching back, relief is eagerly
sought for. There are many remedies
today that relieve, but not permanent
~. Doan's Backaehe Kidney Pills have
brought lasting results TO thousands,
Here is proof Of merit. q
Harry Kessling, 6O0 Poland ST., New
Orleans, La, says: ~ was so sick f,om
kidney complaint that ! despaired Of
eve- being cured. 1 had terrible pains
through my kidneys and at times ] be.
came tainL, was stilf and lame, and
COZ h hardy Stoop over. | did not
sleep well and got up in the morning
ny tired, Finnlly ! used Do.n :
Backache KilDey PILE and felt their
good effect at once. They weit to the
root of my trJuble ana in a month made
Il complete cue" a.. ..," r.. .flE a..
Do ~ larl ache Kidney Pills are
sold y all druggists and storek &c, ors
ut 80 ceuts Per box (six boxes 80 50),
or will be mailed on receipt of price
by the HOLSTER Drug Co, Honolulu,
Wholesale agents for the Hawaiian Is
lands. ..'' "a I .s., -" ,r
,Rrmemler the name, Doan 5, and
take no substitute. .~ ..irg>
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-08-14
Sad Scenes at
Funeral Of Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson

ROME, Georgia, August l2.-( Assoc
ciated Press by Federal Wireless) ~
With a torrential rain pouring down,
the remains of the late Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson were laid away here yesterday
afternoon. The body was inferred In
the family plot in Myrtle Hill Gene.
terry. President Wilson was visibly af-
fected as the remains Of his wife were
lowered into the grave. EiHa.g
Thousands gathered to attend the sad
ceremonies. At the last moment the
rain began falling and il was neces-
sary to erect temporary shelter over
the grave where the family aud init.
mate relatives had assembled.
When the special train. bearing the
remains arrived here yesterday morn,
ing the church bells Of the city tolled.
School girls in white dresses lined the
street from the church to the GENE.
terv, when the rain began.
The funeral procession passed Mrs.
Wilson s girlhood home and also the
spot where II is reported she was be.
tr0tied.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-08-14
Germans Are Driven
Out of Meuse

PARIS, August 11.-(Asso-
ciated Press by Federal Wire
less) The German advance
guard which has attempted the
invasion Of France by way of
the Muerthe-et -Moselle was met
at Spincourt, department of the
Mouse, yesterday and driven
back to the main German army
The advance consisted of a
strong force of Prussian cav
airy.
The French advantage is be-
ing followed up and the Ger
mans are retreating back to-
wards the Grand Duchy Of Lux
emburg. This report is official.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-08-14
NEW HAVEN AGREES
TO UNMERG|NG PLAN

NEW YORK, August 12.-- (Associat.
ed Press by Federal wireless) Tho
New York & New Haven Railroad Com.
Pany has agreed to the government
plan of unmerging. This is practically
IN conformity to the terms recently laid
down by the government, However,
this does not affect the criminal prose.
eution Of those who may have been
criminally identified with the affairs
of the company These cases will be-
presented to the grand jury next Sep,
tember. -E" 'h@l
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-08-14
War Prices on Food Are
Alarming congressman

NEW YORK August Ia by wress)
The country is already beginning war in
the prices Of all foodstuffs, which going up.
-Four resolutions introduced yesterday
asking for investigation the question prices and the
rapid increase in the cost Of living The resolutions why
should be that in the face of bumper crop
egn markets closed there should be
spectators getting control
MEAT PRICES JUMPING
CHICAGO August H. by Federal Wreless)
The wholesale 10 TWEEN
cent during the past ten days this big
Immediately transferred the retail Saturday
increase retail twenty cent
Within the last ten days flour by the barrel gone up twenty
per cent beans fifty per cent twenty and
cent.
The packers put the blame upon great army demands in E
with the European stopped because
of the great mobilization plans way.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-08-14
German Forces Attempt
"A Turning Mouement

BRUSSELS August by Wireless)
The Germans who widely accommodating in clash
north OF Lge last Monday according advices
ed here last night
force of ten thousand German Cavalry operating
ronres and St Trond the Leg indicating
turning movement. E
The newspapers that German aeropane
put that descended safely that the prison
The Germans according reports destroyed railway
west Of Liege and have burned many villages
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-08-14
HIGH PRICES BOON TO
PLANTATION LAB0RERs

One of the first benefits to be de.
rived from the increase in sugar prices
Sill accrue to the plantation laborers,
BY an agreement between the laborers
aud the planters sliding scale of sal.
aries is arranged by which the laborers
win receive a bonus in wages on all
sugar marketed in excess of the price
of $40 a ton. Inasmuch as the prices
are now in excess of those figures the
iaborers will all profit as well as the
planters.