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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
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Wires Fiance
That She’s Wed
to Another Man
Miss Charlie O’Neal Makes
Quick Decision and Wedding
With Earl Stretch Soon Fol-
. lows
. A man handed a girl twenty-five cents
in the Terminal station at 11 o'clock
Thursday morning with which she sent
a telegram to her former sweetheart
In Waverly Hall. 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.
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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.
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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 ■■
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