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T. R. VICTORY 10 COST HMDS IN GEORGIA General Belief Here That Taft’s Fate Is Settled Once for All. Teddyites Are Happy. Republicans in Atlanta generally look upon the victory of the former presi dent in Ohio as practically ending the contest for the Republican nomina tion. Already there are evidences appar ent that the decks are being cleared for Admiral Roosevelt to take undis puted charge of the national Republi can craft and to undertake its steer ing to victory in November. It was realized in Georgia as else where that the Ohio fight would mark the climax of the Republican campaign, traders of both factions staked, their Hl! upon it. The president left- the white house and with hit , into I hlo went his every hope and expectation of vindication. The former president plunged as heavily there —and the Roosevelt luck, so-called, held good. New State Line-up. The passing of control from Taft to Roosevelt will mean a great change in Georgia, so far as Republican politics is concerned. It means that the Taft delegation to the national convention, to be headed by Henry S. Jackson, collector of in ternal revenue for Georgia, likely will be thrown out in favor of the delega tion named at the Roosevelt conven tion in Atlanta last Friday, which will be headed by H. A. Rucker, colored, former collector of internal revenue for Georgia, It also means the eventual turning down of the present state committee, of which Walter Johnson. United States marshal for the Northern district cf Georgia is the chairman, in favor of the new committee named last Satur day. under the chairmanship of W. J. Tilson, of Atlanta. Official Heads to Fall. Os far more significance than the changes in political position, as a re sult of the Taft downfall in Ohio, how ever, will be the resulting changes in Federal office-holding in Georgia, it Roosevelt triumphs at the polls tn No vember. The entire strength of the Taft ma chine in Georgia has been in its office holding membership. As a matter of cold fact, the fight .between Taft and Roosevelt in Geor gia has been all but exclusively a fight between the "ins” and the “outs." The Taft strength consists of postmasters revenue officers, Federal court attaches, and the like; the Roosevelt fighters have come from the ranks of the would be postmasters, revenue officers. Fed eral court attaches and the like. The Georgia “outs" seem to have the best of it. so far as the final shaping of things is concerned Republicanwise, and if Roosevelt wins in the fall, these "outs” will be transformed as soon as possible into "ins.” Fight Coming to Georgia. Undoubtedly, the nomination of Mr. Roosevelt by the Republicans means that the battle for the presidency will be brought strenuously into Georgia soil in November. Mr. Roosevelt's dearest ambition is known to be the “breaking of the solid South." He said, months ago, that the one thing that could induce him to stand for the presidency again would be the hope that he might accomplish that heretofore seemingly impossible under taking Now that he is to be nominated. Democrats and Republicans alike are expecting fireworks to beat the band next fall in Georgia. "My Mother’s State.” Mr. Roosevelt’s mother was a Geor gia woman. She lived and was mar ried in Roswell, some twenty miles northeast of Atlanta. The former president usually refers to Georgia as “my mother’s state,” And that he is determined to make that "mother’s state” a Roosevelt state politically, if he possibly may, is no longer a matter of doubt. Colonel Roosevelt will make a su preme effort to capture Georgia. An interesting circumstance in con nection with this Georgia fight, too. is the persistent rumor that Seaborn Wright, of Rome, will take the stump for Roosevelt in Georgia probably in any event, surely if the Baltimore con vention names a man Mr. Wright thinks "reactionary.” or even a "non progressive.” Mr Wright is one of the nation’s greatest orators, and his participation in the fight to win Georgia for the colonel would add much of the pic turesque and spectacular to the cam paign. Walker to Support T, R. That Atlanta business men have been Interested in the fight between Presi dent Taft and Colonel Roosevelt for the Republican nomination has long b een known, but the first definite step taken by an Atlanta Democrat toward supporting one or the other was taken today by Edward H. Walker, well known real estate man. Mr. Walker comes out with an an nouncement of his intention to form a Southern Roosevelt campaign club and gives his reasons for supporting the colonel should he capture. Jhe nomina tion. This is not the first time Mr. Walker has been interested in politics. He ran for governor in the race between Gov ernor Brown and Hoke Smith as the anti-faction candidate two years ago and is ex-mayor of College Park. Three years ago when Colonel Roose velt was retiring from the white house. Vr. Walker proposed that subscrip tions be taken to present the colonel nith a national loving cup and at that tim* he’ received a lettei from Presi dent Taft saying that no honor was ton great for him to indorse for Roose velt. C. W. Morse Writes His Atlanta Friends GOING BACK INTO BUSINESS - -Jark-yiotc/. .•• . ,r , .... RjßsWr- «• SHOT I JiGC- CT.T’jXT- i ,pY . - Story of Big Fee to Lawyers Not Believed by Atlanta Attorneys. -» Postcards from Charles W. Morse to friends in Atlanta say that the financier will soon be in New York and on his feet. To one Atlanta friend he wrote from the Park hotel in Bad Nauheim. “Would be pleased to see you in New- York soon. Am improving continually. Regards from “C. W. M.” According to a common report in New York. Morse, upon his arrival there, will put himself in charge of the Hudson Navigation Company, and at tempt to mark his re-entry into the business world by a grand coup. The Hudson Navigation Company is attempting at present to obtain dock rights at Newburgh, Poughkeepsie and Kingston Big Fee Story Not Believed. The report that Charles W. Morse is to pay a SIOO,OOO fee to the legal firm of Anderson. Felder, Rountree & Wil son-for securing his release from the Federal prison is given small credence by Atlanta lawyers, who think that such a sum is far more than even a firm of such excellent standing would expect. It is said on good authority that Morse's fee to the attorneys was about $25,000. and this is divided between the Atlanta firm and that represented by H M. Dougherty, of Columbus, Ohio, who was associated with Thomas B. Felder in working for Morse's freedom. The Morse case was not won in the courts, though the attorneys did secure a hearing in the Federal court in an ef fort tp have Morse's sentence reduced, through changing the status of his crime, to a misdemeanor. The release of Morse was won through securing the ear of President Taft and persuading him to commute Morse's- sentence, on the ground that the prisoner was dying and could live but a few months, even if released from the post hospital, to which he had been removed at the urgent plea of friends and through per mission of the president. The presi dent had several times refused to in terfere in the matter, but at last he was w-on over. Citizenship Not Restored. Morse was not pardoned, but his sen tence was commuted to “present serv ice.” He is absolutely free, for there were no restrictions upon the’commu tation. but he has never been restored to citizenship and can not even vote for the man who set him free. He sailed for Europe shortly after his release and it is now reported that he will be back in Wall street in a f»w weeks, fighting to build up another fortune. Colonel Felder refuses to affirm or deny the report that he and Colonel Dougherty were to receive SIOO,OOO for their services. “Os course my firm does not work for its health." he said. “I can state that they were amply compensated. But it is not customary in legal practice to tel! the newspapers or any one else the details of an arrangement between counsel and client." Mrs. Llewellyn J, Brown. Mrs. Llewellyn J. Brown. 3$ years old, died at an Atlanta Infirmary today, after a short illness. She is survived by her husband, a brother, E. H. Hill, of Atlanta, and a sister in <'alifornia. The remains will be taken to Augusta tomorrow morning for interment by Patterson & Son. Mrs. Russell C Mitchell The funeral of Mrs. Russell C Mitchell. 57 years old who died at the family resi dence. 343 North Boulevard yesterday, tv ill be held at the Mitchell home this afternoon Interment will be in Oak land cemetery Mrs Mitchell ’= survived b a son. Arthur N. Robinson, and two daughters. Mrs Lucius W McConnell and Miss Lillian Mitchell, of Atlanta. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANO NEWS: WEDNESDAY, MAY 22. 1912. JBL l■ ■ S Above, the Park hotel at Bad Nauheim, where C. W. Morse and wife have been staying; facsimile of a post card written by Morse to an Atlanta friend; and a portrait of Morse. T. R. on Drink Habit “NEVER DRANK HIGHBALL OR COCKTAIL IN MY LIFE: I DON’T TOUCH WHISKY” NEW YORK. May 22.—William H. Hatfield. Jr., a lawyer of this city, wrote to Colonel Roosevelt: "As you are aware, a story of Cleveland's intemperance was cir culated throughout the country during his-second term. A some what similar slander is now be ing told from coast to coast "by po litical enemies regarding you, and it is doing harm’to your cause. Do you not think that a denial should be made?" The colonel replied: "En Route, "Pullman Private Car Oceanic. "My Dear Mr. Hatfield: “First, let me thank you for all vou have done for me. As for that intemperance story, I hardly know whether to notice it or not. It happens that I am. as regards li quor, an exceedingly temperate man. 1 drink about as much as Dr. Lyman Abbott—and I say this with his permission I never touch whiskv at all, and I’ have never drunk a highball or a cocktail in my life. J doubt if I drink a dozen teaspoonsful of brandy a year. It . is such an infamous lie that it is a little doubtful to kno'w what to do regarding it. Faithfully yours. (Signed) T. ROOSEVELT. "William H. Hatfield. Jr., Esq.. No. 30 Church street. New- York. ’ WORK BEGINS ON NEW AUGUSTA POSTOFFICE ————— x AUGUSTA. GA.. May 22.—Soundings are being made on the government's lot in front of the union depot 'preparatory to making excavations for the new Fed eral building. It will front four streets Telfair, Eighth, Ford and Walker— and will cost about $300,000. The city of Augusta has traded the government the lot on which to build the new postnffice for the present post office. which » ill be used as a city hall. YEGGS LOOT POSTOFFICE. i HARDRON. OHIO, May 22.—The p -. toffi.ee at Montville, Geaugeau coun ty. was looted by yeggs early today who escaped with S9O in < ash after leaving stamps to the amount of SIOO lying strewn over lilt floor. W,0P,000 011 GO. IS ORGANIZED Empire Cotton Concern. With Twelve Mills. Springs From Trust Co. of Georgia, The Empire Cotton Oil Company has been organized with a capital of $4,- 000.000. of which $2,500,000 will be is sued at once. The Empire Cotton Oil Company was promoted and organized by the Trust Company of Georgia, and all of the directors and principal clients of the trust company are substantially inter ested in the undertaking. The company has acquired twelve cotton seed oil mills, one of which is located In Atlanta, and the others at various points throughout the state. These mills now crush about 75,000 tons of seed per annum. It is understood that the company has undeY contem plation the erection of several other mills. The officers of the company will be as follows. Thomas Egleston, presi dent; E. P. Mcßumey, vice president and general manager; L. G Neal, sec ond vice president and manager fer tilizer department: board of directors— C. E. Currier. John E. Murphy. E Woodruff. J N. Goddard. L. G. Neal, J. M. Diffee., Edward H. Inman. Mell R. Wilkinson. C. L. C. Thomas. Thomas Egleston. E. P. Mcßumey and J. E. Smith, Jr. It is understood that the company will start business with cash on hand amounting to more than $400,000. The headquarters of the company will be located in Atlanta. LightweightHubbyNo Match for Wife, His Plea in Divorce Suit Eugene R. H. Boozer told superior court today that the only way he could escape periodic pommelings from the hands of his wife, Mrs. Edna. May Adams Boozer, was to hide from her. "My wife is an ample woman," said Boozer in a divorce suit filed today, "weighing 150 pounds, while I am a small man. weighing but 125' pounds. My wife continually handles me unless I conceal myself from her.” Boozer told the court that shortly after his marriage his wife became fa miliar with liquor and when under the influence developed pugilistic habits. She. even engaged in a hand-to-hand battle with a negress and came off vic tor. he asserted. The Boozers live at 35 Dunn street. West End. WHAT SHALL BE DONE IFT. R. AND BRYAN RUN? WASHINGTON, May 22. -Here is a story that was enjoyed keenly by mem bers of both parties in the house and senate cloak rooms: It is related that a man called on his neighbor armed with an imposing look ing document. "Bill,” said the caller, "I want you to sign this petition.” "What- is it?” his friend asked sus piciously. "WMI.” was the reply, ‘ it looks as though Roosevelt would be nominated at Chicago and Bryan at Baltimore. This is a petition praying that ths country be restored to the Indians.” I WATSON SURE TO GOTO BALTIMORE IF HE WILL DESPITE WILSON PRESS Thomas E. Watson will go as a Democratic delegate-at-large from Georgia to the national convention in Baltimore. He also will sit in the state conven tion. If both of these statements do not tome (rue, it will be entirely Mr Wat son’s own fault. T-hose three paragraphs will do to paste in your hat. Mr. Watson will come to the state convention, either as a delegate or as proxy for one of the McDuffie dele gates. If he was left off the McDuffie dele gation. it was through a misunder standing However, a proxy already has been arranged for him. In the event he de sires, to come, and it be found impossi ble to restore him to the county dele gation. Is Watson Courting a Fight? If Mr. Watson is looking for a fight in the state convention, he will get it. And if he gets it, the finish Is prob lematical. But does he actually court a fight According to the Wilson newspapers, he does. According to Mr. Watson's real friends—people qualified to speak foi him —he does not.' He will come to the Atlanta conven tion just as-any other delegate might come. He will speak his mind on vari ous questions, just as any other dele gate will be privileged to. Particular heed will be given to what he says, because he contributed much to the Underwood victory, and the Underwood leaders realize that fact. Not only that, but because of the large following he represents in Georgia—the greatest and most compact following behind any in. dividual in the state. Wilsonites Prod Watson. The Wilsonites persistently have prodded Watson, ever since he first in timated that he would like to go as a delegate to Baltimore They- charged during the Wilson-Un derwood campaign that Watson and Senator Bankhead had made a "trade” whereby- Watson would have a dele gate’s place. This neither Watson nor Bankhead denied nor affirmed. al though it wasn't true Watson merely kept right along, fighting for Under woof —and Underwood won Right after the election Watson said he believed he wouldn't go to Balti more after all. Then the Wilson press began saying that Watson had been "shoved aside” and otherwise belittled by his Underwood associates of the immediate past. ■Watson then said he believed he would go to Baltimore, and he called a meeting of his friends in Atlanta the night before the state convention, to consider his cause, and to talk over the matter of winning his fight. The Underwood people at once assured Watson that he should be a delegate, if he wished to be. And they are standing by that as surance now. Hot Air From Abroad Having exhausted their efforts to embarrass Watson’s Underwood asso ciates. and Watson himself, without any measure of success within the state, the Wilson leaders then turned their attention to people outside of the state, with an eye to bringing opposi tion from that quarter. Washington city was muckraked for anti-Watson sentiment; an effort was made to get up on the blind side of Underwood himself, indeed, in the Wil son anti-Watson undertaking But that failed, as might have been ex pected. Finally, the names of three or four national leaders were wired in to At lanta. as the sum total of the anti- Watson strength that could be assem bled in Washington city, and that al leged opposition was made the basis of a cock-and-bull local story, to the ef fect that there was a national upris ing on, and that it was going to over whelm Watson. It was even pointed out that the Un derwood leaders had agreed to get to gether in Atlanta within the week and prepare plans and specifications for Watson's elimination from the situa tion. .. Nothing in It. There was nothing whatever of ap proximately Important truth in the Washington-local story. There is to be no meeting of the. 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Doan's Kidney Pills have helped jfreat many weak women through the trying times when kidney disease means so much added misery. Thej do not disturb stomach <>>■ bowels and contain no poisonous. dangerous nor habit- f - I w *When Your Back is Lame—Remember the Name" fW Adoan s kidney pills Ca Frio* V certs Fos*r» - - M: ’bt'm Buffalo?H Y» Proonetos J SShlWnlfcM in iiiiiii mu 1.11111. .uni mum inn... ' ' Underwood leaders, looking to the un doing of Watson. There never was any such meeting contemplated, that any single prominent Underwood leader knows anything about. Moreover, it is not at al! likely that Georgia would permit any- outsiders to dictate the personnel of the Georgia delegation to Baltimore Any attempt to "butt in" on the Wat son matter from the outside unques tionably will work to Watson’s ad vantage. Previous attempts to “boss", the state of Georgia have not resulted very hap pily for those who undertook it, inside or out. "City Politicians.” In one particular only do the Wilson people appear to have slipped one over on Mr Watson. Early in their prodding they did con vince him that the "city politicians” were seeking to hand him a large col lection of lemons. Then, and only jhen. did he show an inclination to fight. He said in his Jeffersonian ’ that if the “city politicians" were seeking a fight with him they would get it. There is no doubt about that—and if Mr. Watson is seeking a fight with the "city politicians" he will get. his, too. But the real basis for the suspicion that either is seeking- a fight with the other is the Wilson press. And re flection has led Mr. Watson and the “city politicians" to think that ought not to count too heavily, perhaps, that is there is to be a row. it should be about some real and not fancied griev ance. What Watson May Expect, Here is the situation, without bias. Watson surely will go to Baltimore, without protest, if he pursues his pres ent and past course with respect to that. So far as Watson is concerned, there is no reason to suspect that he will come to Atlanta seeking a fight. But if Watson comes, as the Wilson press and not Watson says he is com ing. seeking a fight, he will get it. Anybody, indeed, who comes to that convention seeking a fight will be ac commodated—if not. it will be the first one ever pulled off in Georgia in which the fight seeker failed of accommoda tion. At present, all signs point to Mr. Watson's triumph in the convention. If he does not triumph, it will be his own fault. Will he disappoint the Wilsonites and the anti-Wilsonites by not doing the very thing they have been trying to make him do? The betting is 10 to 1 that he will do that very thing. For the Hon. Thomas E. Watson is as smart as the smartest of them—and a good deal smarter than most of them. 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CHURCH ASKS FOR PURITAN SABBATH Southern Presbyterians Object to Sunday Picture Shows, Street Cars, Trains, Etc, BRISTOL. TENN. May 22 —Sunday • picture shows, railroad trains, street cars and newspapers were toda- - de clared to be "evils” by the genera! as sembly of the Southern Presbyterian church and members of the church were called on to disapprove of and abstain from indulging in them. This action came up in the adoption of the report of the committee on Sabbath observ ance. which vigorously condemned the habitual indulgence in them. The com mittee urged action to give employees “protection from the greed of corpora tions and selfishness of pleasure seek ers” on the Sabbath Other Important Features. The foreign mission committee re ported that the. various fields have had a splendid year's work and that the out look is most promising. The report was made by Dr Harris E Kirk, of Baltimore The committee on theological semi naries recommended the appointment of a committee, consisting of two from each of the four executive to receive propositions for locations and. subscriptions for a big training school for Christian lay workers. Committee on Doctrine The moderator announced the fol lowing as a committee to epitomize and publish a “brief popular statement" of the doctrines of the church based upon the “Truths of the Confession of Faith;" Judge W. B Somerville. New Or leans; Dr. R. C. Reed, Columbia. S C.; Dr, James I Vance, Nashville. Tenn.; Dr. T. H. Rice, Richmond. Va.; Dr. W. R Dobyns, St. Joseph, Ma; George Sommey. New Orleans; Dr. J S Lyons, Louisville; Judge A. C. Howse. Bir mingham; Oscar Newton, Jackson, Miss.; Rev. H A, Ravnell. Spartan burg. S. C.; Dr. J. Lewis Howe, Lex ington, Va.; Dr. R A. Webb, Louisville; Dr E. C Caldwell, Austin, Texas; ex- Governor M. F. Ansell. Greenville, S. 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