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®he Uilwwtw Wetfcla VOLUME XVIII. T. R. IS WAITING FOR CALL FROM G. O. P. TWO TICKETS SEEM ASSURED AT CHICAGO: PEACE TALK LESSENS Hughes Gains Strength Every Hour in G, 0. P. Ranks and- Progressive Delegates Seem- Bent on Nominating T. R. By AwociateC PreM.) CHICAGO. June 3.—As political lead ers gathered for the second day’s ses sions of the Republican and Progressive national conventions It became more and more apparent today that there would be two tickets In the field. Victor Mur dock. chairman of the Progressive na tional committee, summed up the whole situation when he said today: "Well, we left the door open, and the Republicans don’t seem to’ be coming In." » That was the Progressive leader’s re ply to Inquiries as to whether there re mained any prospect for harmony and whether there was likely to be appointed today conference committees represent ing both parties to receive and pass upon peace suggestions. Republican leaders, too. discounted the success of the peace talk, saying that action had been delaved for so long that a majority of the Republican delegates already have decided to proceed without regard for any third party, and nominate Justice Hughes, to whom the most sup port has beer, gathered. There are some among the Progres sives and among Roosevelt Republicans who still believe that the colonel him self could save the day If he would come to Chicago. Word came from Oyster Bay. however, that Colonel Roosevelt had received the telegram from Repub lican National Committeeman Jackson, of Maryland, sent yesterday, urging him to come here In the Interest of har mony. , * While the colonel announced It was not his present Intention to accept the invitation, he would make public his re ply later, and he did not Indicate what its tenor would be. MAT NOMINATE FRIDAY The Republican nomination for pres ident will be made tomorrow, but it Is not expected the 'convention will ad journ before Saturday. Ostensibly the session will be prolonged to give more deliberate consideration than usual to a nomination for second place, but the real purpose, it Is believed. Is to avoid adjournment before the Progressive convention has acted. The Progressive convention probably will not nominate before Saturday There will only be a few hours of the session today and that will be devoted to platform making and other routine. The delegates are confident that on Sat urdav they will name as their ticket Roosevelt and Johnson, thslr standard bearers of four years ago. While there has been little real dis cussion bv Republicans of vice-presi dential possibilities and it la recognis ed that geographical conditions and po litical expediency will govern. Consid erable talk was heard today Indicating that there might be concentration on either former Vice President Fair banks. of Indiana, of former Senator Bu-ton. of Ohio. Nothing will be settled as to the vice presidency, however, until the head of the t’cket had been chosen. Struggling aenlnst a complexity of motive and Impulse that fairly baffled them, seasoned political strategists con ferred constantly In an endeavor to find the answer. If possible, before the an swer was precipitated upon them by the delegates on the floors of the two con ventions. Each time that a combination seemed to have been achieved or a definite re sult obtained the plans would be swept aside by some unexpected counter at tack. and the whole situation would again be taken up from another angle. But one certain, clear cut result pushed its way up through the maze of reports, rumor and pronouncement. That was the fact that Justice Hughes became stronger from hour to hour. COMMITTEES BUST. Committees of . both conventions, named yesterday, worked most of the night and this morning endeavoring to clean up their work. The Republican resolutions? subcommittee finished work at 1:30 o’clock this morning, having drafted a platform. Other committees pressed forward with their progress, try ing to be ready with reports when the conventions met. Meanwhile discussions of possible peace and fusion of the two parties as sumed a more concrete trend, and the rumor became persistent that Colonel Roosevelt might come to Chicago and appear before both conventions In the role of pacificator. Republican leaders discussed the proposal to invite Roose velt- to Chicago, and decided.' it was said, that If Roosevelt is prepared to declare himself out of the contest for the nomination and enter Into an agree ment for the selection of one of the Re publican candidates, the invitation will be forthcoming. Contrary to this view, leading Pro gressives declared Colonel Roosevelt would be nominated by the Progressives regardless of what was done at the Col iseum or in the counsel rooms of the Republican party leaders. William Al len White, of Kansas, insisted Roosevelt would be nominated before midnight to night and that Governor Johnson, of California, would be nominated as his running mate. But the peace plan discussion involved Progressives In considerable numbers to day. The word went out that a peace conference between responsible leaders (Continued on Page 7, column 1> f ————— —USE THIS COUPON The Semi-Weekly Journal Twenty-Five Weeks for tC n,^ J " rHI ' ' ■ ————————x y|, e B es [ Hcwspaicr for he Southarn Farmer at 1-2 c a Copy j Enclosed find 25c. 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Ga., telling him that she had married a Virginian Wednesday night and was on her way to her new home in Richmond. Invitations were Just about to be is sued in Waverly Hall to the marriage of Miss Charlie O’Neal and L, P. Swint, when Earle Stretch, a prominent young business man of Richmond, who met Miss O’Neal several summers ago, heard all about It. Very quietly Stretch slipped out of Virginia, arrived in Waverly Hall Tuesday night and Wednesday married Miss O’Neal with the entire consent of the bride and all members of her family. The young couple very happily and hastily left Waverly Hall and at the Terminal Thursday morning the bride gave out her first interview, touched her husband for her first quarter, and sent her first telegram since becoming the wife of a Virginian. TRIED TO DODGE. At first she tried to dodge a reporter but after being cornered Mrs. Stretch was perfectly willing to talk about'lt and to say that she thought she was going to like Richmond just fine, that she had been pleased with what she had seen of Atlanta, that she loved Georgia but preferred a Virginia hus band. and that they were going to en joy a regular honeymoon when she reached the home of Mr. Stretch. “I couldn't help it —I Just loved Earle and had to marry him when he asked it," bravely declared Mrs. Stretch as she clung to her husband's arm. "You see. I had loved him before I ever met Mr. Swint buk things happened and we were never married. Mr. Swint and I were to be married June 28 and my whole family has been working nights addressing the invitations. “But when Earle came I realized that I truly loved him and I wanted to go with him. I’ve just sent Mr. Swint a telegram telline hi mabout it.” BRIDE IS PRETTY. Mrs. Stretch is the daughter of E. B. O’Neal, of Waverly Hall. She is very pretty and Thursday morning wore a stylish traveling suit of blue. Swint,- according to Mrs. Stretch, is employer at the Farmers’ Banking com pany at Waverly Hall. “He's very nice.” smiled Mrs. Stretch, "but I didn't love him and couldn't help it.” Young Stretch and his wife moved to ward the information window. ’’l hope you’ll be happy, Mrs. Stretch,” ventured the reported. The bride didn’t seem to hear and her husband touched her gently on her arm. "O,” she cried, blushing. “I didn’t know—l—that's the first time Tve ever heard my own name!” More Walking to Aid Talking in New Dances YORK. Juno 3.—Dancing mas ters attending their annual convention here, have decided to encourage their pupils in the practice of more walking steps tn learning modem dances. The purpose is to give the dancers a better opportunity for conversation. “Heretofore, dancers have been so in tent upon thinking what steps are com ing next that they have no opportunity to talk with their partners,” said Charles McCrea, of Philadelphia. "The mental strain of trying to remember how to dance has been so great that it has been impossible to think of anything else. It Is this condition we are fighting.” RICH KANSAS FARMER IS VICTIM OF “CON” MEN INDIANAPOLIS. June B.—George W. Cowles, a farmer ana banker of Talmo, Kas., met two confidence men while on his way to attend a Billy Sunday meet ing in Kansas City,- Mo., later was swindled out of 38,000 and was prevent ed from losing another 310,000 by the Chicago police, according to the story he told Judge James Deery, of the city court, at the hearing of the case of Ar thur Denham, 30, who is charged with being a fugitive from justice. As a re sult of Cowles’ testimony. Denham is In Jail awaiting extradition to Chicago. One of the confidence men scraped ac quaintance with Cowles and then intro duced Denham as C. H. Clark, “the man who never lost a bet on a horse race.” They later went to a pool room and Cowles won a few small bets. Then Cowles put up a 310,000 check and won. hut he was told he would have to pro duce SB,OOO in cash to show that his check was good. Cowles deposited the money and was then Informed that Den ham’s partner had placed another bet and lost all the money. Cowles said ♦"lark then "beat up his partner shame fully.’’ Cowles testified ha did not lose con fidence In Clark and met him later in Chicago, where the same plan was being worked, but that he was stonned by the Chicago police, while on his wav to nut up SIO,OOO In cash. Cowles said he was indignant when taken In chartre bv •be Chicago police and insisted on being -ermltted to nut tin the monev. When the police reached the pool room the con fidence men were gone. Austrians Evacuate Lutsk Fortress, Russians Capture 11,000 More Men LINES OF DEFENSE BROKEN FDR TWENTY • MILES. SAYS REPORT Czar’s Forces Regain Impor- tant Stronghold in Volhynian Triangle as Austrians Go Farther Back (By Associated Frees.) LONDON, June B.—-The Austrians have evacuated Lutsk, one of the Vol hynian triangle fortresses, according to Information received at the Russian em bassy in Rome, says a Central News dis patch, from that city. Several brigades of Austrians are re ported in the advices to have been cap tured with the fortress. It is stated that the Austrian lines have been broken in Volhynla and that they have been withdrawn nearly twen ty miles throughout the Lutsk sector. Capture of Lutsk Officially Confirmed From Petrograd (By Associated Press.) PETROGRAD, June 8. —(Via London.) The capture of Lutsk, in Volhynla, and also of a series of powerfully organized Austrian positions, is announced In official communication given out here today. Ln addition to the Austrians previous ly captured in the offensive movement recently Inaugurated the statement says there were captured In yesterday’s fight ing 58 officers and 11,000 men. A large amount of war material also was taken. Fort Vaux Abandoned in Ruins, Practically Worthies, Report PARIS, June B.—Heavy fighting con tinues in the vicinity of Fort Vaux. northeast of Verdun. The war office report of today says French troops still occupy the outskirts of the fort as well as trenches to the right and left of the works. The loss of the fort itself, of which an intimation was given In last night’s report, is conceded. The announcement says the fort was aban doned by the garrison after it had been reduced to a heap of ruins by an in cessant bombordment of seven days. German attacks on the adjacent posi tions thus far have been unsuccessful. West of the Meuse intermittent can nonading was carried on last nicht. The fort has long since been disman tled and is regarded by the French command as merely of value as an ob servation post. It is asserted that its occupation will not help the Germans to take Verdun any more than their cap ture of Fort Douaumont, which they held for three months without being able to make a step forward. Behind Fort Vaux the enemy Is con fronted by an exceptionally strong Inner line to the defense of which both nature and military art have givtn their great est aid. This line includes the positions of Froide Terre and the heights of Sou ville and Tavannes. which are crowned with forts. Vaux forms an advance work which supplements the defense of Souville tort and was constructed with a view of sweeping the ravine which it commands. » As Vaux Is the farthest point from the River Meuse of the Verdun defenses, it is less affected by the flanking fire from the French batteries west of the river than other positions. This ex plains why the Germans chose it as the point through which to make a de termined effort to force away to the inner lines of the Verdun forts, not withstanding that, by the conformation of the ground, it was the most difficult to attack in the whole region. Germans Officially State Ft, Vaux Captured June 2 (Bv Associated f-ess.l BERLIN, June 8. —(Via London.) — Fort Vaux, one of the Verdun defenses, has been captured by the .German troops, according to the official state ment issued from headquarters today. What remained of the French garrison finally surrendered, and an attempt to relieve, the fort Tuesday resulted in the capture by the Germans of 700 un wounded prisoners. Allies’ Air Souadron Makes Attack on Port Near Antwerp (By Associated Press.) LONDON, June B.—An allied air squadron has successfully bombarded the wharves at Hoboken, near Antwerp, according to a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company from Maestrlcht. The Germans are said to have been building destroyers at Hoboken. The squadron was fired on by German bat teries but returned to Its base safely. Greek Ports Restricted To Keep Supplies From Enemy (By Associated Press.) LONDON, June B.—lt was announced officially today that restrictive measures affecting Greek ports were Being con sidered “to prevent supplies from reach ing the enemy.” ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1916. LOOKS LIKE A CLEAN SWEEP! ,i inr t -',ji inusfflaxaraksiii m mi «■ i m w-.'- IWmiBEfIIIMI • .1 rawil lv° v i HiTT'Md : 1 • 1 aW, x Hr AW Atlantians Enthusiastic In Their Indorsements Os Preparedness Parade WITH one accord the citizens of Atlanta have responded enthusias tically to The Journal’s suggestion that we hold a Preparedness Parade in Atlanta. The thought of a parade was evidently in the minds of the people, and in suggesting a parade The Journal voiced the popular desire. From practically every department of the community has come In dorsement in the strongest terms, and already the success of the movement launched by The Journal is assured. Governor Nat E. Harris says: "You certainly have my Indorse ment of a preparedness pared. lam in favor of anything that will waken the people to the necessities of the situation and give an impulse to the preparedness movement." Mayor James G. Woodward says: "I think well of the movement and. I hope to see Atlanta's preparedness parade one of the greatest In the country. In keeping with everything Atlanta undertakes.” J. Van Holt Nash, adjutant gen eral of Georgia, says: "Other cities have held great parades, and we ought to hold one here. It will be an Inspiration to patriotism and citizenship.” Orvlll H. Hall, colonel of the Fifth regiment of the national guard, says: "We have had the subject up in the regiment. We are very anx ious for the people of Atlanta to hold a preparedness parade. The regiment, of course, will gladly join, and we hope the parade will be held prior to July 21, as on that day the regiment leaves for encampment.” Robert F. Maddox, president of the Atlanta Clearing House, says: “A splendid idea. Nothing could show our patriotism in a more striking way. The preparedness pa rade in New York was a wonderful event. I feel”sure the bankers of Atlanta will co-operate to make the parade a success and will be well represented in the line of march, as the bankers of other cities have been.” Earl H. Cone, first vice president of the Atlanta Retail Merchants’ association, speaking in the ab sence of W. W. Orr, the president, says: "The Journal has made a most happy suggestion. Let us have a preparedness parade and make It a big one. I feel certain the merchants will co-operate In every way to make It a brilliant suc cess. Preparedness is America’s best Insurance. We must have It." REAL ESTATE MEN. R. R. Otis, president of the At lanta Real Estate Exchange, says: "Sure, let us have a preparedness parade. Other cities have had them. Atlanta believes In prepared ness, too, and therefore we should keep up with the procession.” Lee M. Jordan, president of the Atlanta Rotary club, says: "I am heartily in favor of it, and I Re lieve I voice the unanimous senti ment of the Rotary club. We will help to make it a big success.” Charles William Bernhardt, presi dent of the Atlanta Builders’ Ex change, says: "I am heartily in sympathy with the movement. I was in New York while they were getting ready for theirs, and It was an inspiration. We don’t want a mlltary nation, but we certainly don't want, and cannot afford to be, unprepared to defend ourselves.” Frederick J. Paxon, president of the Atlanta Convention bureau, says: "A fine thing. Let’s have a big one." George F. Bell, president of the Atlanta Federation of Trades, says: "Organized labor stands for pre paredness without militarism, which is entirely feasible. The cost of pre paredness should not be laid on the shoulders of the working men, and we do not believe it will be. I heartily favor holding a prepared ness parade In Atlanta.” ORPET W COMPLETE IND TDIIL IS STARTED More Than 1,200 Veniremen Examined in Effort to Get Twelve Men in Box WAUKEGAN, Ill:, June «.—With the Jury completed after the examination of more than 1,200 veniremen the trial of W. H. Orpet, the university student, charged with tne murder last February of his former sweetheart, Marion Lam bert, was begun today. David R. Jos lyn, assistant state’s attorney, propos ed to outline the case of the prosecu tion and tell what the state hopes to prove. It Is understood that evidence for the prosecution is complete. The state's case will rest chiefly on circumstantial evidence. Letters from Orpet to the girl are expected to form an Important part of the prosecution’s case. A number of the letters made public today were written by Orpet while he was at the university in Mad ison, Wis. Most of the letters are but those of a school boy to his sweetheart but in some of them is a hint at the relations of the two and the possibility of the delicate condition of the girl. Truck Driver In Train No. 13, Shot in Mexico COLUMBUS, N. M„ June 7.—An American truck driver attached to train No. 13, under Captain Tobins, was shot and killed in the Mexican town of El Valle on the night of June 3, according to a report reeived here today. The persons bringing the story from Mexico said the driver, whose name was un known to them, absented himself from the train without leave, and entered the town without orders. NUMBER 71. SMS INVITATION TD ADDRESS CONVENTION WOULD HCEPTED Roosevelt Answers Telegram From Senator Jackson Ask ing Him to Visit Chicago In Interest of Peace (By Associated Prose.) AUDITORIUM, Chicago, June Some of the Progressive leaders, Includ Ing Chairman Murdock of the nationt! committee, were seriously considering immediate nomination today of Colonc! Roosevelt. Murdock was quoted as ea; - ing it might be “too late” tomorrow. (By Associated Press.) OYSTER BAY, N. Y., June B.—Colon I Theodore Roosevelt will go to Chicago if “the Republican convention desires me to address tt.” This he announced today in a reply made to the invi tation received last night from Senator J ackso of Maryland, a: >- Ing him to corne in the Interest of harmony. ■win 1 wm* I The colonel declared In his answer that he hoped both the Republicans and Progressives would nominate a n:an who, if elected, would "place this nat .on where it belongs by making It true tv itself and therefore true to all man kind.” President Wilson, h® said, had “ren dered to his people the most evil serv ice that can be rendered to a great de mocracy.” Colonel Roosevelt declared that the •‘differences that have divided not mere ly Republicans and rogresslves but good Americans of all shades of political be lief • • • sink Into nothing when com pared with the issues now demanding decision • • • the issues of unified Americanism and national preparedness. "FORGET THE PAST." Colonel Roosevelt further decln red that In “the face of the awful world cataclysm this • nation has stood supine and help less,” and that“no excuse now made by those responsi ble for this inac tion is entitled to serious considera tion. It is for you and your asso- ciates to show the people that they have; a worthy alternative to which to tv.rn_, "Can we not,” he asked, "forget Ung past differences, now join for the safety and honor of our country, to enforce the policy of genuine Americanism and gen uine preparedness?" COLONEL’S REPLY. The answer follows: "Hon. William B. Jackson, "Republican Headquarters, “Chicago, 111. “In answer to your telegram 1 can only say that the matter lies with the Republican convention and that If the convention desires me to address it • shall be glad to do so.. “I very earner t- - ly hope tha t the Republicans and Progressives as sembled at Chicago will keep steadily in mind the gras i ty of this crisis, not only for Amer ica, but for the world and the need gl that their action In dignity, foresight and patriotism shall rise level to the crisis. 1 hope that the aim will bo not merely to nominate a man who can be elected next November, but a mtn us such power, character, steadfast convic tion and proved ability that If elected he will again place this nation where it belongs by making it true to Itself and therefore true to all mankind. "President Wil- son, however ami ably his intentions, has rendered to his people the most evil service that can be rendered to a great democracy by its chosen lead er. He has dulled the national con- science and relaxed the spring of ict ty national motive by teaching our people to accept high sounding words as the offset and atonement for shabby deeds and to use words which mean nothing In order to draw all meaning from those which have a meanings “It will he no easy task to arousd the austere self-respect which has teen lulled to slumber by these means. To this task we should bend our united en ergies In the spirit of Washington and Lincoln, the spirit of genuine democratic leadership, the spirit which sets the standard to which the nation ought to rise, and then, with confident hope, ap- peal to the soul of the people so that they may. In fact support the stand ard thus raised. “The difference, that have divic d not merely Repub licans and Progres sives but gc j J Americans of all shades of political belief from one anot ■■ (Continued on Page 7, Column 9.)
