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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 A V? —' ' il\ Up* KL\ Ml ' ' ..aZ X 4© ' J/fl 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. ' - S 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.