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She VOL. XI. FALSE PROMISES OF “THIRD TERMERS” TORN TO SHREDS BY WILSON AT BUFFALO TEDDY'SPLATFORM ! DEMEO TO FOOL THE COMMON PEOPLE ) “It Expresses Warm Sym pathy for Working Classes,” ' Says Wilson, but Carefully Protects Privilege L ' • (By Asaodatad Fraas.) , BUFFALO. N. Y.. Sept. 1-Wood row Wilson today analyzed the third party platform In tta relation to the laboring man. The occasion of hi* speech was a Labor day celebration uner the auspiecs of the United Trades and Labor Council of Buffalo. It was the first expression from the Democraltc candidate on the merits of the Progressive platform. The governor said that while on' the one hand was to be found there "warm sympathy with practically every project of social bet terment." that part was merely "a proc lamation es sympathy.” while the real program lay elsewhere, “where the tariff and the trusts are spoken of.” The governor assailed the minimum wage idea, declaring that employers would take occasion to bring their wage scale as nearly as they could down to the level of the minimum permitted by law. z * With Jhe idea of a federal comission to reguate monopoly, the government took emphatic issue. He declared that the plan suggested not only would mo nopolise. but give the chief employers of the country a tremendous authority be- > hind them.” What the employers do will have the license of the federal government in cluding the right to pay wages approved by the government declared Governor Wilson. UNDERMINING LABOR. 'i. ,He pointed out that it always had been the policy of the masters of consoli dated industries, "to undermine organis ed labor in a great many ways and that a plan of federal control as advocated by the new party "systematically sub ordinates worttingmen to monopolies." and "looks strangely like economic mas tery over the very lives and fortunes of those who do the daily work of the na tion.” THE SPEECH. Governor Wilson said in part, in his Labor day speech here today; "Intelligent workingmen will ask the men now seeking their votes what they may be expected to do for them. I do not mean for them separately, but what they may be expected to do for the coun try which will entitle them to Yhe confi dence of those who perform* the daily labor which lies at the basis 'of all our life. : * J "Most of the answers they get will turn upon the question of tariff duties, from which our politics never seem able to get away. On the one hand, they will be told that if the Democratic party gets into power, they may look to see industry languish and wages go down and employment become harder and harder to find. They forget That Demo crats constitute something like half the nation, that Democrats are Engaged in occupations of every kind, depend upon all sorts Os business for their livelihood, share in every interest and enterprise of the country. It may safely be taken for granted that Democrats are not go ing to destroy themselves economically. CONSIDER THE SOURCE "These uncomfortable predictions come both from the old-line Republi cans and from the new departure Re publicans who are seeking to build up a third party of their own. From Republi cans of the old-line these forecasts of disaster were to be expected. They have - long been thlr stock in trade. But they were hardly to have been expected from those who had cut themselves loose from the older connections and who were told working to make new things out of old. And yet the predictions of the leaders of the new party are as alarm ing as the predictions of the veriest standpater There Is the stimulating breath of hope in every part of the plat form of the new party except that which touches the tariff and the trusts. IT HAS TWO COLORS "In fact, there is this very singular feature about the platform of the new party: - "It has two sides and two tones. It speaks warm sympathy with practically every project of socia! betterment to which men and women of broad sympa thies are now turning with generous purpose, and on that side ft is refreshing to read. But that is not the part of the platform that reads like a program. It is a proclamation of sympathy rather, an indication of the direction of the leaders of the party would fain some time move. The program lies elsewhere, where the tariff is spoken of and the trusts. In that portion of the document there is an air of business and a very definite indication of what is intended to be done, and by what > means. , "It may be interpreted in the light of some interesting things Mr. Roosevelt pas recently said. STILL FOR PROTECTION. "Mr. Roosevelt declares his devoted ad herence to the principle of protection- He declares that he Is not troubled by the fact that a very large amount of money is taken out of the pocket of the (Ooattnuod oa Page 3, Column 50 WILSON IS ICCUUBI THODSINDS OF MIFFS People of New York State Cheer Him as the Next President BY BAX.FH SMITH. BUFFALO. N. T., Sept 3.—Woodrow Wilson's invasion of New York state was remindful of his recent trip through Pennsylvania. f Everywhere he was ac claimed as the next president and in Buffalo, a record-breaking holiday crowd thronged the streets to get a glimpse of the Democratic candidate, and later overran Brauns park, where the governor made a notable Labor day speech. The governor left New York city at midnight and reached Buffalo at 10 q'clock this morning. As the train sped through the smaller towns along the line of the New York Central great crowds of people waved a welcome from the station* AT BATAVIA. At Batavia fully 1.000 Democrats who had expected To hear a happy "rear-end* speech, ware disappointed. Governor Wilson was still in bed and knew nothing of the welcome that awaited him. Before be could dress and get to the platform the train was on its way again. National Commiteeman Norman E. Mack, Mayor Fuhrman, also a commit tee of labor delegates were at the sta tion in Buffalo to bid the governor wel come. The general public was represent ed by several thousand noisy citizens, who gave cheer after cheer as the Dem ocratic candidate appeared on the street. Astra reception at the Fafayette ho tel, where he shook hands with several thousand "friends,” Governor Wilson was driven to a hall where the annual convention of Catholic Young Men's Na tional union was in session. A BIG OVATION. k An ovation of big proportions was in store for the governor. The rafters of the room rang with the applause, shouts and cheers. Governor Wilson was introduced .to the convention by Father Weber as "the future president of the United States.” and this seemed quite aw pleasing to the young men ar it must have been to the governor, who made a five-minute talk. ' He said in part: The table was placed on the terrace ‘ seph Gatins, Jr. "Everything is organized in this ' country except public opinion. The in- ■ terests are organized; so are the poll i ticians, and the political parties. We I are now beginning to organize public I opinion and I want to say that you ■ young men can do a great deal to pn ' feet this If you will all gay that you will not allow yourselves to be bam boozled; If you will be determined not to judge a candidate by label but to vote straight for right and Justice, then the air of politics will be cleared. YOUNG MEN LEADERS. "It is especially the business of I young men to lead in this organization (of public opinion. At the same time, I know the young men labors under a under a handicap, because he is ex- I pected to wear the jacket of the lasi generation. He ought 'to demand a jacket that fits him and not be satis fied with one that fits hi father 3b years ago. It ought to be a new jacK et. suited to his shape, size and style.* 1 Returning to the LaTayette hotei. Governor Wilson was the luncheon guest of thg excutlve committee of United Trades and Labor Council. Driving through the streets he was instantly recognized, and was constant ly bowing and tipping his hat In ac knowledgement of warm greetings that were given him. The governor has mastered the art of handshaking it well as greeting a crowd from a dis tance. HE WARMS UP. The stiffness characteristic of his ear-y work of this kind has quite dis appeared. When he lifts his hat now, he bows and waves a welcome that enthuses the crowd. In the midst oi luncheon it began to rain and grave fears were entertained for the speech at Brauriq park, which was schedulea for the open air. Thousands and thousands of people, mostly organized workers, were at the park to hear and cheer the Democrat, and it was evident to the committee that there was no building on the grounds large enough to accommodate one-third of those on the grounds. LOOKING HIM OVER. Governor Wilson was interested to day in the visit of Thomas M. Mulry, a well known philanthropist and banker, of Brooklyn, and Thomas F. Smith, secretary of Tammany Hall. Mr. Mulry, who is one of the influential 1 citizens of New York and who has frequently declined to accept public of fice. stated after the conference that he had called only to pay his respects to the governor. “You know I like to look over the man I am going to vote for.” he said, "and I was well pleased with Governor Wilson." The Tammany Hall secretary told! the governor that recently the New I York City organization had made a partial canvass and had been pleasant ly surprised with the overwhelming strength shown by Governor Wilson. He said many polls had been taken In various sections of the city, one large department store being carefully can vassed. ' "The whole frift was toward Wil son,” said MT. Smith. "And we are confident that he will have a tremen dous plurality in the city of New ! York.” Governor Wilson will leave Seagirt tomorrow* morning at 10 o'clock, ac companied by Mrs. Wilson, to attend < the funeral of Col. Archie Alexander, (Coattaasd oa Fags 3, Column A) ROOSEVELT STARTS ON .HIS BIG WESTERN TRIP Will Be Feature of Missouri State Fair—His Further Itinerary (By Associated Press.) BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Sept. 2.—Cheer ing crowds greeted Colonel Roosevelt to day when he came into Connecticut on the campaign tour which is to take him serosa the continent. On his way t* Hartford Colonel oose velt made two addresses at Stamford and Bridgeport. "If any Progressive candidate la elected and falls to live up to any promise he makes,” said Colonel Roosevelt at Stam ford, "I’ll take the stump against him. Oqr candidates will live up to their plat forms.” t A man shouted derisively and Colonel Roosevelt turned to him. "I don’t won der you call out.” he said. "The old pantos had away of making promts*? and not keeping them. We are going to keep faith with the people. We stand for applied honesty. We stand for action. We will live up to every promise we make.” At Bridgeport Cqlonel Roosevelt criti ctoed a statement of Woodrow Wilson. HOPS ON WILSON. "I don’t know whether Mr. Wllsbn is standing an his platform,” he said. “I suppose there are intervals when one leg is en it. Last week I noticed that Mr. Wilson argued against a position I took. He first stated it Incorrectly. I don’t mean that he intentionally stated It incorrectly, but evidently his source ,of Information was poisoned.” Governor Wilson, he said, had stated that Colonel Rooasvelt, in favoring "a more equal distribution” of the "prize money,” had defended ‘‘legitimate booty” In the way of tariff privileges. Colonel Roosevelt declared that he had not been speaking of the tariffs. He meant that he believed large prizes in industry were legitimate in return for honest effort, but that the workmen should have their .share. Colonel Roosevelt read a letter in which he was asked his position in re gard to socialism. "I think that a will-o’-the-wisp is too light a term to apply to Brother Debba,” he said In reply. “I think that no work ingman will get what he seeks from the Socialists, and that he will be harmed rather than helped by such an associa tion.” 1 Colonel Roosevelt said that just as fifty years ago it was a hard wrench to break, away from the old parties and join the new Republican party, so now it was hard for many to join the Pro gress e party. But, he said, honest men who had the welfare of the people at heart should take part in the movement MISSING NEGRESS FOUND HIDING IN A CHIMNEY (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) SAVANNAH, Sept. 2—Motorcycle Office McGrath, of the Savannah police force, has about gained the cognomen of the forces, Sherlock Holmes, for a piece of his head work in getting a pris oner wanted. Stella Harris was the wanted party and the officer was sum moned to the house, where she had been staying. When on the ground Officer McGrath could not find her in any of the rooms. However, he was sure the girl was there, because the houae had been watched previous to his coming. And here is where Mr. McGrath’s head started to working. "How do you get into that chim ney?" he demanded of the owner of the house. "Through the ground opening,”’ was the reply. There was a brief suspense after Mr. McGrath disappeared and considerable scuffling was heard in the vicinity of the chimney. But finally, black and panting, he re appeared with Stella by the CAPT. JOHN B. FELDER DIES AT AMERICUS AMERICUS, Ga., Sept. 2. —Capt. John B. Felder, for twenty-years mayor of Americus, serving ten terms in that office, died yesterday from a stroke of paralysis received several days pre viously. Captain Felder was a valiant Confederate soldier during the civ war, rising to the captaincy of his company, the uSmter Light Guards. He was pub lic spirited and a man greatly esteemed. Two daughters, Mrs. Logan William son and Mias Kate Felder, of Atlanta, and four sons survive him, besides five sisters and other more distant * rela tives. The funeral this morning was largely attended. CAN ONE STAGE HOLD BOTH BLEASE AND GRACE? CHARLESTON, S. C., Sept. 2.—Will Governor Blease and Mayor Grace be able to bury their enmity for the time and occupy the same stage at the open ing ceremonies of the great council of the Red Men whose annual convention will be held at the Isle of Palms, Charleston harbor, beginning on Sep tember 9 and continuing for five days? Governor Blease is supposed to speak the welcome for the state of South Car olina and Mayor Grace for the city of Charleston. The two men have become bitter enemies, especially during the re cent campaign and there is much spec ulation as to their meeting at the Red Men’s convention. _ ATLANTA. GEORGIA. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1912 1 * — _ H/5 MADE-TO-ORDER TYPEWRITER U. S. CITIZEN BAYONETED TO DEATH WHILE PROTECTING HIS DAUGHTERS FROM OUTRAGE BY MEXICAN REBELS Joshua Stevens. Is Fifth’ Amer ican Settler Who Has Re cently Been Murdered by Roving Rebel Bands (By Associated Press.) EL PASO, Tex-, Sept. 2.—Death at the hands of a rebel soldier was the fate of an American citizen, Joshua Stevens, while he fought to protect his two daughters in Colona, Pacheco. News of the tragedy was received here by O. P. Brown, business agent of the Mormon colonies In Mexico. At'first it was re ported that Stevens-was killed by an American, but. this report was sent, it was said, to avoid trouble with the reb els, who still infest the American settle ment southeast of Juarez. Two rebels visited the Stevens home, apparent with Intention on the two young women of the household. Stevens met the intruders with a shotgun and escorted them to the limits of his prop erty. ' According to the story told by his daughters, one of the Mexicans drew a sword bayonet from his belt and thrust It Into the American’s body. Stevens fired and fell dead, over the man whom he had killed. The other Mexican-fled. The ease has been investigated by Junius Romney, president of the colo nies. It Is said to make the fifth mur der of American settlers by rebels in the district. President Romney has Is sued a warning that no families return to the colonies until quiet is restored. Ft is declared that the federal soldiers strung out between Juarez and Chihua hua have not left the railway and that the American colonies are absolutely un protected. Quadruple Wedding On Arkansas Farm; Brides All Sisters (By Associated Press.) FORT SMITH, Ark., Sept. 2.-Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Clark, farmers, announce the wedding of their entire family at country seat, near Oarrk, /Franklin county, on September 1, to-wit: Miss Clark, twenty-two, to Taylor Mc- Cain, twenty-one, a farmer. Miss Selma Clark, fifteen, to Thomas Welch, twenty-two. a farmer. Miss Jerusha Clark, seventeen, to George Powell, twenty, a farmer. Miss Gladys Clark, nineteen, to A. H. Williams, twenty-three, a farmer. The brides and bridegrooms, after at tending the weddings supper served at the Clark home, spent last night with the Clarks and today repaired to their sev eral homes, newly built, in the same community. One clergyman rqcited the marriage ceremony for the eight. Sharks Cough Up Over SI,OOO (By AsMcistad Press.) PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2.—As the re sult of a crusade by the police depart ment of this city against money lending concerns that charge excessive Interests, $1,113 was refunded during the month of August by various companies. Since May 1 act, the police have collected >4,- <44.70 from the alleged usurers and re turned it to the borrowers. LOEB IND tORTM MUST FiCE COMMITTEE Wm, Randolph Hearst Also Summoned to Testify—Arch bold Called Back (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 2—William Loeb. Jr., and George B. Cortelyou, each a former private secretary to Colonel Roosevelt when he was president; Wil liam Randlph Hearst and John D. Arch bold, have formally been ssked to ap pear before the senate committee in vestigating campaign contributions, when it resumes hearings late this month. > f . » Mr. Certleyou has testified that when he conducted My. Roosevelt’s campaign 1A 1904, no contributions were received from the Standard OH company, John Archbold or anybody acting for that corporation. . The committee wants to examine him in. the light of Mr. Archbold's testimo ny ..gave 1.100,000 with the knowledge and consent of Colonel Roosevelt. Mr. Loeb was Colonel Rosevelt’s secretary at the time the frmer president wrote letters and telegrams to Mr. Cortelyou directing the return of any Standard Oil contributions. Both men have noti fied the committee they are ready to appear. Neither has been subpoenaed. Similar letters have been sent to Mr. Archbold and Mr. Hearst. Efforts are being maae to find the men who handled campaign funds dur ing the recent presidential primaries. Some correspondence along that line is said to await the return of Senator Clapp, chairman of the committee. DEBS HOPES TO CARRY WASHINGION SOONEST (By Associated Press.) EVERETT, Wash., Sept. 2.—Eugene V. Debs, Socialist candidate for president, In an address here yesterday declared his belief that Washington would be one of the first states which the Socialists would gain control. Contrasting the Socialist with other parties, he said the Republicans, the Democrats and Progressives are wings of the. same organization'and that the So cialist party is the only one representing the wage earners. GOT MAD AT BOYS; FELL TO HIS DEATH (By AMoeiatad Pr«»».) NEWARK, N. J., Sept. 2.—John Gil roy’s ire at the gibes of a party of small boys who were aJinoying him was the in direct cause of his death today. He gave chase to the boys last night and tripped at a street corner, hia head striking the curb as he fell. His skull was fractured and he died a few hours late". Loeb Will Testify (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Sept. 2.—William Loeb, Jr., has been subpoened to appear Sep tember 30 before the senate committee investigating campaign contributions. Mr. Loeb will tell what he knows about the contributions to the campaign of 1904. He has secured Colonel Roose velt’s consent to giving his testimony. MILEAGE BILL VETO NOT REFERRED TO ATTY. GEN. Gov, Brown Did Not Ask the State’s Attorney About That or School Board Upheaval “Did Governor Brown get the attorney general’s opinion back of him before he Vetoed the mileage bill” That question, in varying form, has been asked all over the state since the indignation of the traveling public was aroused some days ago by the governor's usurpation of the functions of the judiciary when he declared the mileage bill unconstitutional and killed it with his veto. Its answer is "No.” Attorney General Felder was asked the direct question by a friend last Friday. His answer was a fiat negative. Nor did Governor Brown have the opin ion of the state's official adviser with him when he attempted to remove Messrs. Pound and Langston from the state school board and to substitute for them tw<f appointees of his own. In that act, too, the governor pro ceeded without the advica of the attor ney general. - • . Neither the veto of the mileage bill nor the attempted displacing -of the school board appointees was referred to the at torney general by the governor. So far as the records show, Governor Brown felt no need of a lawyer’s advice upon either of these matters. Or, if he had advisers, they were not chosen by the people. It is believed, and with what looks like good reason, that If Governor Brown had referred the>question of the veto to Attorney General Felder, Mr. Felder would have advised against it; and that if he had referred the at tempted removal of Mr. Pound and Mr. Langston to Mr. Felder, the attorney general would have advised against that also. Whatever the result of either act may be, the attorney general, T. S. Felder, of Macon, will share no responsibility with Governor Brown. NO MORE VACANCIES AT INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE (Special Dispatch t° The Journal.) MILLEDGEVILLE. Ga., Sept 2. The doors of the Georgia Normal and Industrial college are closed to future applicants this fall. There are no more vacancies. Even before August 1 the college had received over l.Oov applications for admission. Nearly one half of these have been refused ad mission because of lack of room in the dormitories. The demand ,for places this year has been greater than ever before. STEAMBOAT DOCKS WITH 90 BALES OF COTTON (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) ALBANY, Ga.. Sept. 2.—Ninety bales of cotton in one shipment were re ceived by a local warehouse yesterday, when the steamboat “Drake” arrived from Newton. The cotton was shipped to Albany by R. L. & W. H. Hall, of Newton, and was received at the ware house of Charles B. Tyler. Cotton re ceipts here for the new season are now close to 1,000 bales. WEST VIRGINIA 15 SWEPT BT STORMS; MANYUWKED t Western Counties of Pennsyl vania Also in Grip of Watery Hurricane - A Tremendous Property Damage (By Aasociated Presa.) PITTSBURG, Sept 3—Twenty persons are known to have been drowned and many others were lost,, it Is feared. In a series of storms that swept over west ern Pennsylvania and the panhandle of West Virginia, early today. The Balti more and Ohio railroad &nd the Pan handle railroad were badly washed, and '• it is stated that traffic will be delayed several days. Through trains marooned during the night in the flooded dis tricts. Many manufacturing plants are under water and the property damage wil be heavy. The known dead: £ COOK WHITE, farmer, Burgettsown, Pa. GEORGE GILLESPIE, Cherry Valley, Pa. MRS. GEORGE GILLESPIE. | TWO GILLESPIE CHILDREN. MRS. THORLEY and DAUGHTER. Colliers. W. Va. UNIDENTIFIED ITALIAN, WIFE and THRER.CHILDREN, Colliers, W. Va. Eli Hancock, Canonsburg, Pa. Unidentified foreigner. Ten-year-old boy, unidentified. Amelia Crow, aged twelve, Avella, Pa. John Crow, aged thirteen. Avella, Pa. Grace Crow, aged four, Avella. P* Reports from Colliers, in the Pan Handle of West Virginia, are that nine persons have been drowned there, and many more are missing, but the exact loss of life cannot be ascertained until the searching parties along the valley of Hannons creek have completed their work. The storms came after a day of un usual heatand burst with little warning. MINING TOWN FLOODED. Cherry Valley, a mining town, was flooded within half an hour after the rain began to fall. Foundations of houses were undermined and they top pled over into the street* The Gilles pie family wete asleep and did not hear the warning. They were drowned in the house. While a farmer in the outskirts of Burgettstown, when he heard the sound of the flood, hastened to his stable to I save his horse. He was drowned and a son who went to his rescue was swept 3 away, but catching the branches of ati overhanging tree drew himself to safety. AT CANONSBUItG. J Canonsburg, Pa., suffered from ths storm- A number of houses were filled with water, but the residents had re ceived ample warning and hastened to places of safety. Hancock, who lost his life, had turned back to recover soma valuable papers. He was seen to enter , the front door as the house collapsed. His body was not recovered. ( r ? The unidentified boy fell into the flood : when the porch of a house where he had taken refuge went down and although scores attempted to save him, he wat swept away. The body had not bees recovered this morning and his identity | had not been established. ’ CHILDREN MISSING. | A number of children in the commu* nity are among the missing. V *. The foreigner who had taken refugs on the -roof of a house on the stream on the edge of Canonsburg, slipped on the shingles and disappeared in ths flood. At Avella. Washington county, three children of Henry Crow were drowned. The house was near a little stream which rose so rapidly that It under mined the building and when it col lapsed, Mrs. Crow was badly injured. Crow hastened to her rescue and saved her, but before he could return for ths children, they were swept away. They were Amelia, aged 12; John, age 12, and Grace, age 4. Two other children were tossed about for a time on the surface of the flood and then thrown on the bdnk of the stream. After spending its force south and west of Pittsburg, the storm swung north to Butler county, where great damake was done, but so far as known no lives were lost. Oil derricks were blown down, small streams flooded and scores of persons spent the night In interurban/cars while M repairs were being made to lines and track. DAMAGE TO RAILROADS. j Damage to railroads Is very heavy. The Washington branch of the Pan handle was so badly washed that all trains were annulled. It is said several days will elapse before communication will be open with Washington, Pa. The ■ Pittsburg and Columbus division of the Panhandle also suffered severely, ths statement being made this morning that for fourteen miles between Burgetts town and Cumberland Junction the tracks have been heavily damaged. Through trains are being detoured to Pittsburg over the Ohio river division of the Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad. BOY CHORISTERS STILL HOLD OUT ON STRIKE (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Sept. 2.—Only fifteen of tbs forty-five members of the boy choir of St. Mark’s Episcopal church went on s strike Friday reported for duty yester day, and for the first time in a quarter of a century the services at Chicago's oldest church were without the accomp»- nlment of a boy chcoir. The rector. Rev. W. W. Wilson, in vain appealed to the parents of the striking choristers to compel their attendance. ~The boys picketed the church and used every effort to prevent members of tb« choir from entering the edifice. NO. 99.
