She Mania Snni-Ulrtldj) Journal
VOL. XI.
DECKS (BE HEADED
FOR A BIG FIGHT ON
6.0. PJOMIMATIDN
Eight Govenors and 28 States
Represented at Roosevelt
Conference Taft Forces
Banquet
(By AuoeiaUd Pr*M.)
CHICAGO. Feb Ift.—Eight governors
*nd delegates from 28 states, met here
today tn an informal conference, or
ganised a permanent committee for the
Republican nomination for president.
The governors addressed a letter to
Colonel Roosevelt, in which they ex
plained the purpose of the meeting and
asked him 4o let it be known that if
the people demanded, ho accept the nom
ination the demand would not be un
heeded by him.
The permanent organisation of the
committee follows:
Chairman. Alexander H. Revill; vice
chairman, EdwaYd A. Brundagee; secre
tary. Edwin Sims; treasurer. Dwight
Lawrence- An executive committee of
seven members will be appointed later.
On roll call delegates from the differ
ent states told of work already done
toward promoting the former presi
dent's candidacy.
Several reported complete organiza
tions, Governor Hadley, of Missouri:
Governor Osborn, of Michigan, and for
mer Governor Fort, of New Jersey, de
scribed plans of campaign nearly com
pleted.
The meeting was without disagreement
and the resolutions adopted declare that
“all are* agreed Theodore Roosevelt is
the one man who can, at this time, unite
al! elements of the party and attract
a large number of independent voters.”
The resolutions further favor “an ex
pression of the peoples’ choice for presi
dent by direct vote for a candidate in
each state” and appeal to all agreeing
with that sentiment, to Join the move
ment.
They conclude with a protest “against
the use of organised political machinery,
based on patronage, to deprive the peo
of any -oice as to their real choice.”
Tn a statement signed by the eight
governors, Stubbs, of Kansas: Osborn, of
Michigan: Hadley, of Missouri; Aldrich,
of Nebraska: Bass, of New Hampshire;
Glasscock, of West Virginia: Vessey. of
South Dakota, and Carey, of Wyoming,
the following was set forth:
'Momentous question*- are pressing for
solution what the country is seeking is
Justice between man and man. It wants
equality of justice, safeguarded by ade
quate law.
"A principle is of no avail without a
mac; a cause is lost without a leader.
I Theodore Roosevelt we believe the
principle has the man. the cause, the
lender. It is our opinion that this Is
the sentiment of the people in the
>tates we represent.
“It is nothing to us that Theodore
Roosevelt is not a candidate for the Re
publican nomtrifctlon; we believe the peo
ple have decided to make him their can
didate: it is for thv people to determine
who shall be their leader irrespertive
of the wishes of the citizen selected.
- Knowing the high sense of public
duty with which Colonel Roosevelt is
imbued, we are satisfied that he will
not refuse to heed the call of the peo
ple; that he will, it nominated, accept
the nomination; if elected, will discharge
•b. duties of the chief magistracy with
thr same faithfulness and consideration
of the interests of all the people and
display the same rugged courage and
will apply his well-known doctrine 'of
the square deal that his past record in
dicates."
The conference was executive, as was
a :neetl.,g held s.narately by the gover
nors wha ' eelined to give out the text
of the letter they sent to Cokmei Roose
velt.
A suggestion that a Roosevelt enthu
siasm convention be held in some cen
tral city, probably Cincinnati, prior to
the Republican national convention, was
referred to the executive committee.
MONEY TRUST PROBE
IS IN A FINE; SNARL
Joint Resolution Framed for
Investigation by Hoyse
and Senate
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.—Senators
Lea. of Tennessee, and Kenyon, of lowa,
the former a progressive Democrat, and
the latter a progressive Republican, to
day framed a joint resolution propos
ing an inquiry into the so-called “money
trust.” by a joint committee of the sen
ate and house.
The house Democrats, in caucus, al
ready have decided for an investiga
tion by the regular committees of the
house, and It is doubtful they will ac
cept the new proposal.
The rules committee of the house met
ttiis afternoon to determine what ac
tion to take on the Pujo resolution, em
powering the banking and currency
committee to begin the "money trust”
investigation.
“We have not decided who will be call
ed as witnesses,” said Chairman Pujo
today. "When the investigation is or
dered by the house the committee will
determine whom to summon.”
FIVE MORE AEROPLANES
ORDERED FOR ARMY
(By Aasocusted Press.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12—Undismayed
by the small appropriation allowed by
the house for carrying on aeronautics
in the army during 1913 the war depart
ment today let contracts for five war
aeroplanes. These contracts were let out
of the appropriation allowed for this
year.
It will probably be several months be
fore the machines are delivered at the
army aerodrome at College Park. Md..
and the army aeronautical squad then
will be back from Augusta. Ga.
Brigadier Genera! Allen, chief signal
officer, today said the war department
soon would ordet several more aero
planes.
The signal corps is handicapped in its
aeronautical work to some extent by the
lack of officers available for detail as
aeronauts. By the time the five new
machines reach College Park it is ex
pected enough officers will have been
detailed to aeronautics to handle the ma
chines. As soon as more officers are
detailed undoubtedly further contracts
will be let under the 1913 appropriation.
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Who died this morning in Washington.
UM LNIICSTON Fin
WEDNESOII IT OLD HOME
Body Will Reach Atlanta Mon
day Night—Special Service
in Washington
BY RALPH SMITH.
WASHINGTON, D. C- Feb. 11—Funer
al ~sibrvlces of the late Col. Leonidas
Felix Livingston, whose death occurred
in at an early hour Sunday
mornihg, were held yesterday afternoon
at Colonel Livingston’s late residence in
this city. Rev. Dr. Andrew M. Bird,
pastor of the Southern Presbyterian
church, officiated.
The members of the Georgia delega
tion in congress, with whom Colonel
Livingston served so many years, acted
■s pallbearers.
Many persons prominent in public and
official life in Washington attended. The
body was shipped to Georgia over the
| "Birmingham Special” Sunday afternoon
and will be interred in the family ceme
tery in Newton county, Ga.. on Tuesday
morning. Robert Livingston and his
wife accompanied the body to Georgia.
Colonel Livingston’s death was not un
expected. He had been seriously ill for
some time and last week lapsed into a
state of unconsciousness. A chronic kid
ney trouble, aggravated by an attack of
the grippe, was the immediate cause of
Colonel Livingston’s death, but those
who knew him well'are confident that he
died of a broken heart. The colonel was
never himself after his defeat in the
Georgia primaries, and he failed rapidly
following this. During the last few* days
of his life Colonel IJvingston’s mind
rambled, and he talked almost constant
ly of his constituents in Georgia, and
measures which he imagined demanded
his attention in congress, in his inco
herent talk be frequently addressed "Mr.
Speaker.” and demanded recognition for
the Fifth Georgia district. He talked
’ of the Atlanta pustoffice building, the
i erection of which he was partly instru-
I mental in securing; he worried about
1 his inability to secure consideration of
I his bill for a national military park at
I Atlanta and mumbled that he would get
a sub-treasury for Atlanta jn spite of
opposition from adjoining states upon
whose assistance he had depended when
this legislation was before congress.
Colonel Livingston was 79 years old.
He born in Newton county on Oc
tober 8, 1832, and was educated in the
common schools o? his community. He
was a farmer, and, when not in Wash
ington, lived on bitt plantation in New
ton county. He served in the Confed
erate army, but unlike many public
men. never used his Confederate service
as a means to a political efld.
He began his public service in the
Georgia house of representatives, where
he served two terms before being sent
to the state senate. He was prominently
identified with the Georgia State Agri
cultural society, serving as Its president
for several years. He was a prominent
figure in the old Earners' Alliance
movement ,and came to congress (tartly
s a result of his activities in this con
nection. He was first elected to the 52d
congress, and began his service March
4, 1891.
He was regularly re-elected thereafter
through succeeding congresses to the
62d.
When defeated he was fourth oldest
member of the house in point of contin
uous service. He was member of the
great appropriations committee fpr
many years, and at the time of his death
was Hie ranking Democratic member,
> qualifying him for its chairmanship un
der a Democratic house. Nothing hurt
1 the colonel more than the belief that
had he h sen re-elected nc would have
I been chairman of this committee. Dur.
ing his 20 years of public service in
Washington Colonel Livingston became
one of the best known men in congress.
He was a picturesque character, and his
death has recalled many interesting
reminiscent stories of his activity. It
was frequently said of him that he had
more patronage in the departments of
Washington than any other man in con-
• gress.
The train bearing the body of Colonel
I Livingston has been delayed on account
of the snow storms throughout the coun
i try and will not arrive' in Atlant ajiptil
i 8:30 o’clock Monday evening. The body
< will at once be taken from the train and
placed in the cha'pel of
I Bond Co., on Houston street, to lie' In
state until Wednesday afternoon, when
i at 3:10 it will be taken over the Georgia
road for Kings, Ga.
1 The funeral will be held there Wednes-
Iday morning at 11 o’clock. Rev. Dr. Young,
pastor of Colonel Livingston's church, of
ficiating; and the burial will be in the
family burying ground. The pallbearers
will be the Georgia delegation in con
gress.
Carriers Appointed
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 12.-Rural
carriers appointed: Davisboro, route 1,
F. W. Arnold, carrier, no sub; Ry dal,
route 1. D. A. Barton, carrier; E. E.
Hanson, sub.
RAY ANO WOMEN
VICTIMS SHIELDED
BF TAFT S ORDERS
“No Relations With Ray Pre
venting My Directing You to
Discipline Him,” Wrote
President Taft
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—Alleged
political influence of Maj. Beecher H.
Ray, the army paymaster, who is de
clared to have enjoyed frequent
changes of station and immunity from
various troubles because of the influ
ence of President Taft, was again a
subject of investigation today before
the house committtee on expendlures
in the war department.
One of the letters of President Taft
to Paymaster General Whipple, piit in
evidence in the case and made public
today, follows:
"Beverly, July 5, 1910.
“Personal and confidential.”
“Dear General Vliipple:
“I have read the letter of ( - ) re
garding Paymaster Ray, which you have
shown me because in times past I had
had a personal interest in the welfare
of Major Ray. I have no relations with
Major Ray that prevent my directing
you to take the same disciplinary action
in respect to him the case of any
of our subordinates.
“It seems to mj that it would be
wise to send General Garlington or a
trusted assistant to inspect. Ray's ac
counts and those of his clerk as well,
as to the charges ( ) makes and If
the facts turn out to be as ( ) states
to separate < ) from Ray at once.
"While Ray’s conduct, if charges are
true, could subject him to the severest
condemnatidn, there seems, from lan
guage and telegram to be such a con
donation by him and his wife that it
would be well to avoid the demoralizing
scandal for the army involved in the court
fartial proceedings, which would place a
tigma on and Mrs. which they
could never recover from. Ray could
be told that his superiors knew his fault
and have provided against it, and in the
interest of his victims and the army, it
was deemed best not to present it to a
board, on the condition that he avoid
such conduct in the future.
"These suggestions are upon the as
sumption that charges are true and that
General Garlington knows them to be so.
I do not favor courtmartial proceedings
in such cases where there is condona
tion in order to prevent scanadl. The
army suffers, the parties suffer and only
the prurient readers of such trials re
ceive any advantagp. The discipline in
volved does not outweigh in its benefit
for the army* the Injuries to the prestige
of the array and the demoralization it
causes.
“You can show this letter to General
Garlington and General Oliver, but I
would prefer that it does not go on your
official flies.
"Major Rhy did me some services of
a political character some years ago at
the instance of my brother, and he is
disposed to assume much, too much, on
that score. I wish him treated as any
other officer in the service, and I wojifld
make the same suggestion as this to
any army officer in a similar case.
“iJincerely yours,
"WILLIAM H. TAFT.”
GREETERS WILL HAVE
BIG ALBANY PROGRAM
Semi-Annual Convention of
Southeastern Association
Will Meet
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
ALBANY, Ga., Feb. 13.—The semi
annual convention of the Southeastern
Greeters, composed of the managers
and clerks of the many different ho
tels throughout the south, will be helu*
in Albany, February 26.
Delegates are expected from Florida,
Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Ten
nessee, South Carolina, Louisiana,
North Carolina, New York and this
state. Plans are in the making at this
time looking toward the entertainment
of the visitors.
The folhjwing program has been ar
ranged:
8:30 a. m.—Breakfast, New Albany
hotel.
9:00 a. tn.—" Get Acquainted” meet
ing, lobby New Albany hotel.
10 a. m.—Business meeting, council
chamber, city hall.
11 a. m.—Automobile ride over Al
bany and Dougherty county.
12:30 p. m—Barbecue at Blue Springs,
served with J. H. McCleland’s “Moer
lein” and “Gold Label” beer.
2:30 p. m.—Trip to “Gulf of Mexico”
aboard the "Comfort.”
5 30 p. in.—Luncheon served Greeters
by Albany Lodge. B. P. O. E.
8 p. m.—Dinner, New Albany hotel.
Evening session at the theaters.
There are no more enthusiastic boost
ers anywhere titan the hotel men, and
Albany is especially fortunate in hav
ing these men assemble in convention
!n Albany. They have, as a rule, a
wide circle of acquaintances among the
local traveling people, and no doubt
the occasion of the Greeters convention
will bring many .eople from all parts
of the state to Albany for a day to
help show the visitors a good time.
The arrangements lor the entertain
ment of the visitors are in the hands
of Mr. W. M. Little, of the New Albany
I hotel, and officials of the Albany Cham-
I ber of commerce.
HIGH COURT TO HEAR
WHISKY INJUNCTION
——
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Feb. 12.—There
is now pending in chancery court here
and set for trial next Saturday a case
which will undoubtedly find Its way to
the supreme court of the United States
after taking legal progression through the
court of civil appeals and the supreme
court of the statfe of Tennessee.
The case In question is an Injunction
brought by seven - local wholesale and
mail order whisky houses asking that a
permanent injunction be granted to pre
vent the state of Tennessee from collect
ing a state privilege license for the man
ufacture and sale of whisky, inasmuch
as they do an interstate business solely,
the laws of the state not permitting in
tra-state sales.
ATLikNTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, FEB. 13, 1912.
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REPUBLIC IN CONTROL
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Century-Old Dynasty Suc-
cumbs —Fight for Presi
dency Not Yet Settled
(By Asaaofatod Pr«M.)
PEKING, Feb. 13.—Abandoning abso
lutely all their prerogatives and sur
rendering to circum
stances of a new era, the Manchufe
yieldel up their power—sustained for
centuries—today. The Chinese throne is
thus turned over to government of a
republican form.
End of the Machuu dynasty’s rule
was proclaimed today in three simul
taneous edicts. The first announcing ab
dication; the second declaring that the
throne accepted the republic, while the
third approved’ all the conditions agreed
upon by Premier Yuan Shi Kai and
the republicans. This ihlrd edict creat
ed tremendous astonishment. It has been
expected that the Manchus would de
mand conditions which would safe
guard many of their privileges, but,
according to the proclamation, their
surrender is unconditional.
The third edict informed the viceroys
and provincial governors of the retire
ment of the throne from political power
and instructed them to continue do
ing their duty and to preserve order
throughout the land. i
It is declared that the step taken
by the throne was in order to meet the
wishes of the people. r
abdication of the Chinese
throne by Pu Yi, the child emperor,
brings to an end the powerful Manchu
dynasty which has reigned in China
since 1644. The boy ruler has been on
the throne since November 14, 1908, when
the emperor, Kwang Su, his uncle, died.
His father. Prince ChUn, was appointed
regent and was the chief figure in China
for three years.
Surrounded by princes of the imperial
clan and Manchu officials with reaction
ary ideas, the regent was brought face
to face with a revolutionary movement
in favor of modern reforms. He endeav
ored to placate both parties, but ended
by causing general dissatisfaction, which
led to his resignation on December 6,
1911. The promise of a constitutional gov
ernment made by the dowager empress
on her death in 1908 was not fulfilled
in any way until May, last year. In
that month an imperial edict abolished
the old grand council, which together
with the court, held absolute power,
and substituted constitutional cabinet.
Revolutionary ideas had been spreading
in the meantime and the southern prov
inces declared against the continuation
of Manchu rule and broke into open re
volt.
Imperial Army Suffers
Another Serious Defeat
(By Associated Preu.)
LONDON, Feb. 12.—The imperialist
army under the command of General
Chang Hsun, which has been in contact
with the republican troops for some days,
was today routed with serious loss by the
republicans, in the neighborhood of Su
Chow An, in the province of Anhwei.
According to a special dispatch received
here today from Shanghai the republican
troops mined the ground in front of their
entranchments. Then by feinting a re
treat, they inveigled the imperialists into
following them over the mined ground,
and when a large body of them were as
sembled, the republicans exploded the
mines. The imperialist army sustained
heavy casualties and lost many of their
field guns. General Chang Hsun, their
commander, took refuge in a railroad car
and escaped toward Su Chow Fu.
TURNS GAS WIDE OPEN
AND GOES TO DEATH
(By Associated Press.)
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 12.—1 n a room
filled with gas and the gas jet wide
open, the body of John H. Brigham,
aged 40. supposed to be a member of
the firm of Brigbain Jewell Co., 105
Hudson street. New York, and 543
North State street, Chicago, was found
Sunday in a St. Charles street board
ing house. Brigham had been dead sev
eral hours.
Letters signed "Mrs. Jennie Brig*
ham," found in his clothing, indicated
financial difficulties. Letters from the
New York and Chicago firms were also
found. .' i ..
LITTLE IRRITATIONS OF LIFE
STOKES DOOMED TO DIE
OF SHOW-GIRLS’ ATTACK
Believes Jiu-Jitsu Death-Blow
Was. Given Him in Their
Room
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK. Feb. 12.—W. E. D. Stokes,
the millionaire horseman who was shot
by Lillian ‘ Graham-'Sftitl Ethel Cofibad.
the show girts, last June, has consulted
an expert to determine if his present ill
health is due to hie receiving what is
known as “the death blow,” in a jiu-jitsu
attack by three Japanese. The Japanese
attacked Mr, Stokes in the apartment of
the young women after he had been shot.
E. Marshall Allen, an expert in jiu-jitsu,
has been written:
“Would you kindly inform me,” writes
Mr. Stokes, “if there is such a blow in
jiu-jitsu as the death blow, and whether
it is over the kidney; whether it is the
breaking of the left kidney, where the
person does not die at once but dies aft
erward from the bruising of the kid
ney?”
Mr. Allen was ill today, but Mrs. Allen
declared her husband had written Mr.
Stokes that there was such a
has long been ill of an abscess of the
left kidney.
DR. J. M. BRITTAIN DIED
SUDDENLY SUNDAY A. M.
Peacefully Sleeping, Beloved
Pastor of Temple Church
Passed to His Reward
Dr. J. M. Brittain, pastor of the Tem
ple Baptist church, and one of the most
beloved ministers in Georgia, died at
an early hour Sunday morning at his
home, 9 Orange street. Death was due to
heart failure, and came suddenly, as Dr.
Brittain lay peacefully sleeping.
Dr. Brittain was 69 years old. He had
lived in Atlanta for six years, and had
been the pastor of the Temple Baptist
church for the past three years. The
other three years in Atlanta he spent
as pastor of the Central Baptist church.
He had also been pastor of churches in
Eatonton, Barnesville, Covington, Con
yers and Fort Valley, and wherever he
had held a pastorate had made many
life-time friendships. Dr. Brittain was
one of those rare characters whose life
was a benediction.
He graduated from the University of
Georgia in the famous class of 1862,
which at once enlisted in the Confederate
service. These young men went to Vir
ginia, and on the day of their arrival
the famous battle of Fredericksburg was
fought. Dr. Brittain was successively
corporal, sergeant, lieutenant, and dur
ing the last year of the war chaplain of
his company. As a soldier and a minis
ter he rendered brave and devoted serv
ice to the Confederacy.
He was born in Oglethorpe county in
1842, and was the son of Henry Brittain,
who was for 30 years ordinary of this
county. He was an active Mason, a
member of the Royal Arcanum and was
affiliated with a local camp of Confeder
ate veterans.
Dr. Brittain is survived by his wife,
three sons, M. L. Brittain, state school
superintendent; W. H. Brittain, president
and general manager of the J. M. High
company, and Rev. C. M. Brittain, of
Columbia, Ala., and one daughter, Mrs.
Lillian Arnold.
The funeral will be held at the resi
dence this Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Rev. John Purtier and Dr. John E. White
officiating, and the interment will be in
West View. The deacons of the Tem
ple Baptist church will act as pallbear
ers.
SOCIOLOGICAL MEET
IS CALLED BY HOOPER
(By Associated Press.)
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 12.—Gov.
B. W. Hooper has issued h call ad
dressed to the governors of 16 south
ern states, for a Southern Sociologi
cal congress to be held in Nashville,
May 7-10, 1912, for the study and dis
cussion of social problems.
HARDWICK WOULD KNOCK
ONE CENT OFF SUGAR
Proposed Tariff Revision
Would Save on Each Pound
We Buy
BT BAX>PH SMXTX.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 12.—Recog
niziuji that the neoaasiiias at -tha
"government will not permit free sugar,
the Democrats of the ways and means
committee of the house are carefully
considering an internal revenue plan that
has been suggested by Representative
Hardwick, of Georgia, chairman of the
special house committee that has inves
tigated the so-called sugar trust and
the sugar industry in America and oth
er countries of the world.
Mr. Hardwick is a recognized authori
ty on sugar among the Democrats, as a
result of his study of the sugar indus
try in connection with the investigation
of the sugar committee. Mr. Hardwick’s
plan was evolved by him after a series
of conferences with Wallace P. Willet,
of New York, publisher of “Willet and
Gray's Sugar Journal,” which is the
recognized authority of the sugar indus
try. The "Sugar Journal” will. It is
stated, editorially Indorse the proposed
internal revenue tax.
The Hard Wick scheme, which is said
to have met with much favor among the
Democratic members of the ways and
means committee, contemplates a saving
to the consumer of one cent a pound on
sugar, with a minimum loss of revenue
amounting to less than $12,000,000. The
plan, however, eliminates most of the
protection enjoyed by the American su
gar industry, and in its place resorts to
an internal tax as a means for making
up the loss in revenue that would be
felt otherwise.
Mr. Hardwick proposes to impose an
internal tax of 40 cents per 100 pounds
on all sugar consumed in the United
States. The amounts to 3,500,000 long
tons, and the internal tax would raise
a revenue of about $31,000,000 annually.
Half of the sugar consumed in Ameri
ca comes from Cuba, and the Hardwick
scheme proposes that the internal tax
of 40 cents per 100 shall be paid on this
importation, and, in addition thereto, a
tariff tax of 25 cents per 100 pounds shall
be levied. This latter would raise an
additional $10,000,000.
The present tariff on sugar nets the
government $53,000,000, so that the Hard
wick plan will, if adopted, raise $1,500,-
000, and the loss in revenue will be less
than $12,000,000.
It is further proposed by Mr. Hard
wick to fix a tariff duty on refined sugar
imported at 1 cent a pound. The pres
ent duty on refined sugar is $1.90 a hun
dred. This would represent a reduction
to the consumer of 9-10 of a cent per
pound, and with the elimination of the
Dutch standard and the differential of I
cent per pound or more, this would
mean a saving of about $80,000,000 per
year to the American consumers.
Representative Hardwick is himself in
favor of free sugar, but he realizes that
revenue necessities make this impossi
ble, wherefore he believes that the in
ternal revenue plan will afford the most
relief to the consumer with the least
loss of revenues.
The ways and means committee will
not finally frame its sugar schedule un
til its labors on the chemical schedule
have been completed, and the bill passed
by the house.
In the meantime members of the com
mittee are studying individually the plan
proposed by Representative Hardwick
at their suggestion.
CAN’T PUT LEE’S NAME
ON WHISKY LABELS
(By Atsoci&tad Press.)
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Feb. 12—Orders
were issued by the Alabama Pure Food
department today for an Immediate dis
continuance of the name and picture
of Gen. Robert E. Lee on whisky labels
in this state. The manufactures of this
brand in St. Louis were advised by letter
that the label is objectionable and must
be stopped.
The action is the result of agitation by
nearly all Confederate organizations of
Cofibad
FOLK OBITS HADE:
ASKS HIS FRIENDS
UO SDfflT CLARK
Statement Is Given Out by ■
Senator Reid That Missouri
' Governor Has Withdrawn
‘Candidacy for Nomination
BT BALPK SMITH.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 10.—Ser.-
ator Reed, of Missouri, today gavft out |
a statement to the effect that ex-Gov.
Joseph W. Folk, o f Missouri, has with
drawn from the race for the Democratilc
presidential nomination in favor of
Speaker Champ Clark. The compromise
in Missouri, it is stated, is the result of
efforts of J. Bryan and has been
made in the interest of party harmony
in the state. f ■
It is followed by a letter from Speaker
Clark, agreeing to accept a proposition
originally advanced by Bryan that Clark
and Folk agree to a division of ths Mis
souri delegation to the national conven
tion at Baltimore.
When the suggestion was first made by
Bryan, Clark declined to consider It, but
subsequently, on the advice of friends,
he communicated to Governor Folk his ’
willingness to divide the Missouri dele
gation.
Following this letter, Governor Folk
issued a statement, which was today
given out by Senator Reed, in which >
Folk yields all his claims, and requests
his friends to support Mr. Clark for the
presidential nomination.
BRYAN AN EVIL GENIUS;
TAFT IS PUSSY-FOOTED
Compliments Begin to Fly in
National Politics —Some.
Hot Stuff
(By Associated Press.) 4
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.-Taft cam-/
palgn headquarters wiTl be opened |
on Monday or Tuesday and a ill be
known as the National Taft Bureau. •' j
Representative McKinley, of. Illinois, ‘#l
chairman of the Republican congression
al committee and recently selected as
preconvention man.iger of the Taft cam
paign, made the announcement today as- •
ter a conference with Secretary Hilles. ;
The headquarters will be in a down
town hotel.
“Commoner” Gets His
On Floor of House
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—“ An evil ge
nius hovering on the flanks of Democra- /-
cy,” was the way William J. Bryan was
characterized by Congressman Dies, ot
Texas, during a speech in the house to
day. Mr. Dies was replying to Mr. Bry
an’s latest criticism of the Democratic
membership of the house. There was
-entering uTrTT&e Tw6S“' , "* g
declared he "neither feared the power,
nor respected the judgment of the Com
moner."
Did Nation’s President
Supress These Charges?
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.-Brig. Gen. C.
H. Whipple, retiring paymaster-genera)
of the army, today told the house com
mittee on expenditures in the war de
partment that charges of conduct unbe
coming an officer and a gentleman against
Maj. Becher B. Ray, of the army pay
corps, had been suppressed at the sug
gestion of President Taft. Ray, it fa
charged, took an active part in the Taft
campaign of 1908, and his political activi
ty has been under investigation by the
congressional committee.
“Nomination of Harnpon
Would Be Party Suicide”
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Feb. 10.—" I
think it would b< suicidal to nominate -
Harmon or anyone else favored by Wall
street.” The foregoing, signed by W 'J.
Bryan, was received today by United
States Senator T. P. Gore from Sinton,
Tex., by telegraph and is being widely
circulated over Oklahoma today. Rre
cinct primary elections are being held
throughout the state today to si iect del
egates to county conventions, which, next
Satrday will choose delegates to the *
Democratic state convention, to meet
here February 22
Folk Is Out of Race;
Releases All Pledges J
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 10.—Former Gov.
Joseph W. Folk today announced hfa
retirement from the race for indorsement
in Missouri for the presidential nomina- *
tion, at the handii of the Democrats. Ke
thus agreed to a proposal made by
Speaker Champ Clark, who wanted Mr.
Folk to agreu to i, divided delegation.
Mr. Folk did this and at the same time
released all of his friends from giving
him their supi»ort.
WALKING ARSENAL
IS TOWED TO PRISON
(By Associated Prese.)
KNOXVII.LE, Tenn., Feb. 13—When
Sheriff Bolt and posse arrested Charlie
Buroh, an escaped Tennessee convici,
tonight they captured a man who is be
lieved by them to be the ringleader of |
a crew of safe blowers, who have been ’
operating successfully in Knoxville and
vicinity for several weeks.
Search of Burch’s person was pro
ductive. he carrying in his pockets a
quantity of nitroglycerine, a number
of ste*l bits, dynamite caps, fuse, etc. ,
Burch has served one term in the peni- 3
tentiary for the killing of two deputy '
sheriffs and was serving on a ten year J
sentence for safe blowing when he es
caped from the penitentiary five
months ago.
Two small postaffice safes were |
among those wrecked recently by safe 4
blowers with whom Burch is said to
have been connected.
MAD INDIANS IN SONORA
TORTURE RAILROAD MEN
(By Aaaociated Prest.) |N
SANDIEGO, Cal.. Feb. 12.-Dispatcbes
from the state of Sonora tonight con
firm reports of an uprising of 3,000 Y&qul
Indians near Guayamas. The Indiana in
furiated because President Madero has
failed, as they say, to keep his promises,
have secured modem rifles, plenty of
ammunition and good horses and have .
gone on a rampage.
A section gang employed on the South
ern Pacific de Mexico was surprised and
captured by the Indians yesterday. With '
the exception of the foreman all were
tortured to death. The foreman escaped
and made his way to Euhaline. A
General Vol jean is now mustering! M
troops to take the field against the J
Yaqui’s. Papago and Pima Indians
friendly to Madero are being enlilsted to
fight tor the government.
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