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RAIN STOPS CRACKERS' WINNING STREAK
The Atlanta Georgian
VOL. X. NO. 257
WO BEGINS B
FELDER HUS ■ HMD:
GREAT BATTLE NOW Oil
The Sage of McDuffie, Aroused by
“Unwarranted” Caucus, Says He’s Out
to Beat City Politicians to a Finish
and Issues Call to His Legion.
Felder Accepts the Challenge and Promises a
Rare Old Fight, With the “Red-Headed Per
son” Beaten to an “Everlasting, Complete
and Ultimate Frazzle.”
Thomas E. Watson today declared war uncompromising
against the “city politicians,” and will undertake to dominate the
state Democratic convention completely through the country coun
ties.
In issuing his defiance from Thomson, Watson centered his
fire upon Thomas B. Felder, of the Fifth district, and makes the
indorsement of Felder by the Fifth district for delegate at large
his immediate and controlling reason for inviting a bitter fight on
the floor of the convention.
Felder unhesitatingly and vigorously accepted Watson’s broad
and specific challenge, and said Watson shall have a fight, and a
real one.
This joining of the issue between Watson and Felder, in spite
of all overtures for peace made last week, undoubtedly means a
big fight for control on May 29 on the floor of the Democratic con
vention in Atlanta.
Both Watson and Felder are confident of winning.
By JAMBS B. NEVIN.
THOMSON, GA.. May 27. —Thomas
E. Watson Is going to Atlanta tomor
row. looking for a flght', and specifically
Inviting it.
The "red-headed person” who hails
from the grand old county of McDuffie
today announced his abiding determi
nation to run the state convention his
way. or run it into the ground—or
somewhere.
He once again reads the riot act to
the "city politicians.” declares that his
enemies are undertaking to “hog” the
whole show, throws a big bomb in the
direction of Thomas B. Felder, of At
lanta. and winds up by announcing his
purpose to “hog” the show himself.
Whatever there was of white-winged
peace in the atmosphere political, so
far as Watson was concerned —and
there was much of that as far back as
Friday last —has been utterly dispelled.
The secret caucus of the Fifth con
gressional district delegates in Atlanta
Saturday was the straw that broke the
camel’s back.
Watson Promises Fight
To the Finish.
And now it is to be a flght to a
finish, says Watson.
The state convention must yield to
certain demands that Watson will make
and. that he thinks fair, just and right,
or it must cast Watson out completely
ana travel without him.
There is to be no compromise—the
state convention must be frankly pro-
Watson or anti-Watson. That is Wat
son’s "ultimatum.”
It not only means the Watson or
anti-Watson coloring of the delegation
to the national convention in Balti
more, but it likely will cut far into
state politics, and profoundly affect the
forthcoming gubernatorial campaign.
As late as Saturday morning, Mr.
Watson said: “I am not going to At
lanta with a chip on my shoulder, spoil
ing for a fight. I am assuming that
the Underwood politicians of the big
cities mean to give me a square deal. I
have been assured, with emphasis, that
such is their purpose. Until I see con
crete evidence that they do not intend
doing that. I shall not be the aggressor
in trouble.”
Atlanta Caucus
a “Rank Injustice.’’
Today Mr. Watson sees —or thinks he
sees, which means the same thing to 1
Watson —that very concrete evidence,
and the sight by no means surprised
him.
He said:
"The action of the secret caucus held ;
in Atlanta Saturday was a rank injus
tice upon Walton, Rockdale. Clayton
and Campbell counties.”
"Both Fulton and DeKalb counties
went for Wilson, yet those two counties
not only ‘hog’ a majority of the dis-
THE WEATHER.
Forecast: Generally fair tonight
and tomorrow. Temperatures: 8
a. m.. 77 degrees: 10 a. m., 79 de
grees: 12 noon, 84 degrees; 2 p. m„
78 degrees.
Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS —Use For Results
rtlct delegates, but also arrogate to
themselves in advance of the conven
tion the right to dictate one of the dele
gates-at-large.
“The Fifth district caucus was ille
gally called, and its action is null and
void. Nobody had any right to call
that caucus in advance of the assem
blage of delegates from all the counties
Wednesday. I advise the delegates
from all the counties of the Fifth dis
trict to assemble on the night of May
28, after my conference at the Kim
ball.
“Those delegates have the right and
should exercise It to agree upon the
district delegates and also delegates for
state-at-large, subject to the ratifica
tion of the convention. The country
counties are not bound in honor nor
party law by the snap judgment taken
upon them by the secret caucus Satur
day.
"That local, secret, unrepresentative
caucus is without, a precedent within
the political history of this state. It
was meant to cut the country counties
out of a fair expression of their choice,
and every man who is connected with it
has made a serious mistake.
"It is my purpose to see that the
country’ counties are treated right.
“The Underwood victory was the
country’ man’s triumph, and we do not
intend that city politicians, who could
not carry their own counties, and who
were snowed under in their own voting
precincts, shall be permitted to issue
advance orders to the convention or to
run the convention after it. convenes.
"I am a candidate for the chairman
ship of the Baltimore delegation, and 1
invite all delegates who favor my can
didacy to meet me in the ballroom of
the Kimball house at 8 o’clock Tues
day night. Reporters of all newspa
pers are cordially invited. No railroad
lobbyist need apply. No one connected
with the scandalous Morse case should
present himself.
"I earnestly request delegates who
are friendly to me not to enter anv
caucus until after the adjournment of
our conference at the Kimball house, on
the night of the 28th.”
Mr. Watson's vehemant declaration
of war means that there is to be a posi
tive and sharp division of the forth
coming state Democratic convention
into Wa»son and anti-Watson camps.
It means that Thomas B. Felder.
Clark Howell, Randolph Anderson, Tom
Doyless, Edward Maddox, G. R Hutch
ens and other politicians of state-wide
reputation, prominent in the Under
wood fight, will align themselves openly
and aggressively against Watson, now
that he has rejected their every over
ture for peace, and it may involve Gov
ernor Joseph M. Brown himself, for the
governor, although he declared in Wat
son’s favor early in the game, is a very
stout friend of Felder. Howell. Hutch
ens et al.
Watson's direct thrust at Thomas B
Felder, who has been indorsed by the
Fifth district for delegate at large,
wherein Mr. Watson warns all parties
in any way connected with the famous
“Morse case” to stay away from the
Continued on Page 2.
HARO LDJOHNS LI FT IN G
A SKYSCRAPING FUNGO
Harold Johns, the port . Johns W ” U "’
side hurler of the Crack ZZ< known when he came t 0
ere. Is the dean of the Bl " Smlth ' s Cracker
Atlanta team, having seen /7/ Z fold ’ and hls *‘”' k dur ‘
service under Smith. I f ,n 9 the * ear waa «° u "’
Jordan and Hemphill. UV ostentatious that when
The year the Crackers he announced as a
Four years ago. when the % ,ea o ue leader there
Crackers won the pen- % *ere many skeptic. In,
nant. Johns was the lead NN NN fandom ' Wlth a 9 ood
Ing slab artist of the leanue. NN backstop Johns I. almost
Backed up by a team that any day.
played ar never a team had VX
played before fcr Atlanta. XJ _X\ ’
Harold found It no difficult hKjsL
matter to top Hess. Perdue.
Breitenstein, and other sterling \\
slab artists working In the 'Y’X'-X S '
league that year. With all his I tfe vX
ability as a pitcher, a fielder and a think ’j/Cfy e ® N 8
er, Johns never found himself up among
select comoany as a bludgeon wlelder ’
But last year hee lectrlfied the populace Q \\
when he swung Into the meavy hitting N\\ <r
column. And he may do It again. '- r
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Nat Kaiser and His
Bride Home: Both Are
‘As Happy As Can Be'
Mr. and Mrs. Nat Kaiser are at the
Georgian Terrace, having arrived Sat
urday night from New Orleans, where
Mr. Kaiser married Mrs. Ruth Wintz
last Monday.
With his two sons and his daughter.
Mrs. Robert Schwab, beside him, Mr
Kaiser told a Georgian reporter of his
marriage and of errors which, he said,
had crept into newspaper reports. He
appeared as happy as any bridegroom
possibly could be, and expressed regret
that Mrs. Kaiser was indisposed and
could not leave her room,
"My wife was never a manicure.”
said Mr. Kaiser. "Mrs. Wintz was for
some time cashier in the Hotel Frune
wald, the leading hotel of New Orleans,
holding a responsible business position
and one which any woman might be glad
to have. She was not a wealthy wom
an. The death of her first husband had
made it necessary for her to earn a liv
ing, just as many of the best women of
Atlanta are doing. A short time ago
she opened a hairdressing establish
ment, with several women as her em
ployees, and was making it an entire
success. And the story of a hurried
dourtship was all wrong. I had known
Mrs. Wintz for a long time.
“My sons knew I was to be married
and accompanied me to the train when
I left. My children have met my wife
and we are all just as happy as any one
could ask."
Mrs Kaier remained In her room
most of the day, complaining of Illness
resulting from the railway Journey.
ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY. MAY 27. 1912.
Paddle Suite Cousin
Os Pannier Skirt, Is
Newest Bathing Garb
As the swimming season onens with a
snlash new creations in bathing cos
tumes are seen in the department
• .a.,ies.
T-fie latest idea in swimming garb is
; the paddle suit. The fashioners say it
is the aquatic form of the paftnier skirt.
W'v>n seen on lend it looks much like a
-”i* ..f th e school, except
that it is caught at the knees by two
; | io. cam Kiloe.
'A lien under water, however, these
■ bands are released, allowing perfect
. freedom to the limbs.
It is said some novel decorative es
-1 feets are being planned for suits built
principally for the purpose of being
I seen. ,
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE
Score: H. R. E.
Huntsville 0 4 1
Anniston 19 2
Lawson and Riggs; Woodruff and
- Broun. Umpire. Chestnutt.
i ~
COTTON STATES LEAGUE
I Score: H. H E.
Meridian 3 12 3
Jackson >, ..2 5 2
r Hirsch and Mueller: Sorrells and Rob
ertson. Umpire, Norcum.
Score: R H. E.
Greenwood 6 12 4
Ya-, co City. 7 10 1
Perrett and Dudley. Galm and Marner
Umpire, Kennedy
CAROLINA LEAGUE
i
. Score R. H E.
Spartanburg. 13 1
“ Greenville 471
Hogue and Coveney: Gilroy and Pow
r-P Umpire. Gallagher.
R. H E
i Greensboro 3 10 j
• ilsm 4 7 3
M' Keitber and FMHdge and Stuart;
I Zeigler and Dailey. Umpire. Barr.
BASEBALL AND RACING
RACE S
AT ELECTRIC PARK.
First—Claque. 3-2, first; Chilton
Queen, 7-10; George Hall, 6-5. Also ran.
Petit Chevaux, Excellence, Lasaja,
Kerran. Bonnie Bee.
Second—Lucille R., 3, first; Argonaut,
1-4; Leialoha, 2. Also ran: Susan S.
Herve, Gilbert.
Third—Hude's Sister, 2. first; Castle
wood, 1-2; Clem Peachv, 1. Also ran:
Short Order. Joe Rose, Emperor Wil
liam. Masks and Fares, Congo.
Fourth—Grecian Bend, 5-2, first;
Golden Castle, 3-2: Otilo, 2-5. Also ran:
Tom Mellon, Henork, Peter Pender,
Lord Wells, Hedge Rose.
Fifth—Mollie 3., 2, first: Gaodacre,
5-2: Elnare, out. Also ran: Billy
Barnes, Warner Grtswell, Calula. Ethel
Leßrume.
Sixth—Stelcliff, 5, first; Fond Heart,
4-5; Duncraggin, 3-5. Also ran: Granla.
Beach Sand. El Oro, Bey.
Seventh —Bat Masterson, 11-5, first;
Galinda. 1-2; Love Watches, 7-10. Also
! ran: Sheriff Gruenlnger. Blue Day,
: ShlUalah, Pharaoh, Sam O'Conner,‘He
| notic.
Eighth—Aviator, 3-5, firat; Casque,
I 2; Mason, 6-5.
AT LOUISVILLE.
First—King Olympian, 28.70, first;
Ella Bryson, 6.50: Sir Alvescot, 2.60.
Also ran: Casey Jones. Merry Beau,
Snap, Rose of Jeddah, Gertrude Hill.
Second —Palanquin, 5.00. first; Jim
mie Gill, 5.50; Auto Run, 3.10. Also ran:
Cream. Frances Gaines. Bellela. over
the Sands. Merlin. Holberg. Counter
part, Morris. Friedsam.
Third—Free Lance, 6.60, first; Joe
Morris, 4.90; Sand Hill, out. Also ran:
High Private. New track record.
Fourth—Oneida, 7.80, ret; Helios,
2.70; Miss Edith, 3-10. Also ran: York
ville, Billy Holder. Anna Patricia.
Fifth—Springboard, 4 70, first; James
Dockery, 4.10; Commoner’s Touch. 2.80.
Also ran: Rossini. Henrietta W_, Con
gressman James, Moonlight, Yankee,
Pierre Dumas, Oreo, Gritl.
'Bixth—Superstition, 6.70, first: Ope
ns, 4.20; HanFyr f.tC. AJwMtWb FXaer
! Story, Mockler„ Falcada, Miljon B.
Joyrider’s 'Musical'
Motor Horn Fails to
Soothe Peachtree St*
Residents along Peachtree street were
awakened this morning early by a
sound which resembled the overture
from Tannhausen but wasn’t.
The sound was moving swiftly, too,
for It was heard on one side one minute
and another the next. Presently the
notes changed and a weird chord was
sounded. In his basic principles it was
like the muffled drum effect from Cho
pin's Funeral March. This and other
near-melodies were honked on th<
morning air.
A curious person found the organ
was attached to an automobile and was
played by the exhaust from the gasoline
engine.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
AT NEWARK:
Provloo 200 000- 3 9 2
N’ark3l2 010 10x- 8 16 2
Sline and Schmidt: Lee and McCarthy
Umpires, Matthews and Murray.
AT JERSEY CITY;
Baltolo 000 011- 3 9 2
J. City . . 004 000 21 n- 7 8 2
Shawkey and Bergen; Hagerman and
Bemis. Umpires. Nallan and Kelly.
AT MONTREAL:
Tor’to. ... 000 000 030- 3 8 1
Mont’l... 000 004 olx- 580
Maxwell and Fischer; Mattern and Roth.
Umpires. Byron and Mullin.
AT BUFFALO:
Roch’r... .000 302 2007 13 1
Btlf’lo.. -010 010 000 2 6 1
Holmes and Blair: Merritt and McAllis
ter. Umpires. Guthrie and Doyle.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
AT COLUMBUS:
Ind’lisooo 000 015- 6 8 4
Col’b’s... .021 100 010- 5 8 2
Robertson and Clark; Drucke and Smi
th Umpires. Ferguson and Handiboe
AT LOUISVILLE:
Toledo... 011 200 100 54 0
L’ville2oo 000 000- 2 5 3
I James and 1-an.d: Richter and Spencer.
Umpires, Hayes and Irwin
AT MINNEAPOLIS:
M’kee.. OjtO 100003- 4 9 3
Min Ts.. 000 20102 - 5 11 2
Nicholson and Schalk, Comstock and
Owens Umpires. Bierhalter and Con
nolly
AT ST. PAUL:
K. City . .010 310 000- 5 11 2
St. P’L . 000 020 001- 3 9 3
Altrock and O’Connor; Karger and
Block. Umpires, Anderson and Chill.
FINAL * *
2 GAMES TOMORROW
The Atlanta-Birmingham game -was rained out today,
a heavy downpour at 3 o’clock making play impossible.
A double-header will be played tomorrow, the first at 2:30.
| SOUTHERN LEAGUE
CLUBS— TV on Lost. P C. » Won Lost P. C.
Birmingham 24 17 .585 Atlanta 1® 18' 514
Chattanooga 20 IS .556 Montgomery 20 21 488
Memphis 20 18 .526 New Orleans 15 22 405 i
Mobile 22 20 .524 Nashville 14 22 .389 1
AT MEMPHIS: R. H. E
MONTGOMERY 100203021-9 15 0
MEMPHIS 120000000-3 11 1
Radabaugh and Grfbbens; Hopper and Seabough. Umpires, Kellum and Breiten
stein.
Nashville-New Orleans game postponed. *
Mobile-Chattanooga ga me off; rain. 73 '
| NATIONAL LEAGUE ~
CLUBS— Won. Lost. P C. Won. Loat. P. C.
New- York 25 6 806 Philadelphia 14 16 .467
Cincinnati 23 13 .639 St. Louis 17 31 447
Pittsburg 16 15 .516 Boston 13 22 .371
Chicago 16 17 485 Brooklyn 9 21 .300
AT PITTSBURG: R- H. E.
ST. LOUIS 024000000-6 71
PITTSBURG 210000000 - 3 10 1
Willis and Bresnahan; Adams and Kelly. Umpires, Rigler and Finneran.
AT CHICAGO: R. H. R.
CINCINNATIOOOOOOOIO-1 3 2
CHICAGO 0 0 11 1 0 0 I x - 4 9 0
Frcmme and McLean: Reulbach and Needham. Umpires, Klem and Bush.
AT BROOKLYN: R H. R.
NEW YORK 200220000-6 6 0
BROOKLYN 000002000 212 4
Ames and Meyers. Knetser and Phelps. I’mpires, Johnstone and Eason.
FIRST GAME.
AT PHILADELPHIA: R. H. R.
BOSTON 010000210-4 9 2
PHILADELPHIA 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 x - 5 6 1
SECOND GAME.
BOSTON 000300000-3 6 1
PHILADELPHIA 000000000-0 3 1
Brown and Goldy; Curtis and Moran. Umpires, Owens and Brennan.
| AMERICAN LEAGUE
CLUBS— Won. Lost. P. C. Won. Lost. P. C.
Chicago 26 9 .743 Detroit.. 16 18 4'l
Boston 21 12 .636 Cleveland 14 17 4*3
Philadelphia 15 15 .500 New York 12 19 .387
Washington 16 18 .471 St. Louis 10 23 ‘313
AT BOSTON: R. H. E.
PHILADELPHIA 11 3012004 - 12 17 4
BOSTON 000 1 401 00-6 7 2
Plank and Thomas; O'Brien and Carrigan Umpires, Dineen and Perrine.
AT NEW YORK: R. H. R. \
WASHINGTON 010004000 - 5 71
NEW YORK 10020421x10 10 1
Hughes and Henry: Caldwell and Sweeney. Umpires, Evans and Egan.
Detroit-Chicago not scheduled. *
St. Louis-Cleveland game off; rain.
Pso. atlanticTeague
CLUBS— Won. Lost. P. C I Won. Loet. P C.
Jacksonville 22 11 .667 Columbus 13 18 .419
Aibany 20 12 625 Macon 19 20 .375
Savannah .. .. 18 13 .581 | Columbia •• •- 10 21 .323
AT ALBANY: H. E.
JACKSONVILLE 1002 10030 711 3
ALBANY 402000002 810 4
Abercrombie and Cuesta. Dugglesby and Reynolds. Umpire, Clark.
MACON 010020101 5 9 1
COLUMBIA 01000410 x 6 9 1
Davison and Kahlkoff; Reiss and Cowan . Umpire. Kelly.
Savannah-Columbus game off; rain.
Grave of Confederate
Picket Was on Spot
Skeleton Was Found
Old citizens of Atlanta believe that the
skeleton found last Saturday by work-
I men excavating in Marietta street near
the Tech high school was that of a Con
( federate soldier burled there in July,
1864, while Sherman was shelling At
lanta
“There were two soldiers killed on pick
et duty,'' said one veteran today, “and I
remember very well that they were bu
, Tied In a little grove where the school
now stands They were wrapped in their
i blankets, their hats placed over their
faces, and taps sounded over the graves.
There were no coffins to be had Head
boards were rtlaced over the graves, but
these must have been torn down or rot
ted with the rears They bore the names
of the two men. their companies and regt
ment. out I remember only the last It
was the Thirtieth Alabama. Pettus' bri
gade. '
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FOR RACE ENTRIES SEE PAGE THIRTEEN
pu 1 z ’ L’ . On Trains. FIVE CENTS.
1,, Atlanta. TWO CENTS.
Berry Pilots Balloon
‘St* Louis* in Attempt
To WnrDistance Prize
SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS, May 27.
0
No word had been received at 9 o'clock
today from the balloon St. Louis, with
Albert Van Hoffman and Captain John
Berry, pilot, which sailed at 5:25 last
night in an attempt to lift the Lahm
cup.
The St. Louis got away in a 25-mile
wind which carried it rapidly in a
northwesterly direction.
The balloon lacked about 5.000 cubic
feet of being filled io its capacity of
SO.OOO feet. Captain Berry was satis
fied. however, that he and Von Hoffman
would make at least 1.000 miles before
landing.