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CRACKERS LOSE FIRST TO BARONS; SCORE 13 TO 4 BIRMINGHAM BATTERS KNOCK JOHNS OUT OF BOX; MILLER RUSHED TO RESCUE The Atlanta Georgian | FINAL * Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Results VOL. X. NO. 258. WATSON IN ATLANTA FOR 810 FIGHT Friends Give Him Big Recep tion at Station —Here to City Politicians. Thomas E. Watson arrived in At lanta, smiling and full of fight, at 1:05 o’clock this aftemoffn. He came byway of the Georgia rail road and was met at the old Union sta tion by a whooping, cheering, happy throng of his admirers and well wish ers. Watson said he was determined to carry out his announced program to the ultimate letter He has specifically outlined his de mands upon the convention, and he will insist upon them every one uncompro misingly. He is particularly resolved to defeat Thomas B Felder's aspirations to the national convention. Watson and Felder will not both go to Baltimore—one or the other must ' stay at home Watson's meeting to night will be well attended, but wheth er it will make or break Watson is ** problematical. Both Felder and Watson are entlre- A ly confident of winning; but a count of noses this morning seemed to favor the Atlanta man. Greeted By Mass of Friends. Dressed in his most statesmanlike garb, regulation black slouch hat and all' Thomas E. Watson, the “red-headed ' person from McDuffie,” stepped off the Georgia train at 1:05 o’clock this after noon intb the arms of a seething mass of pro-Watson humanity, smiling and apparently utterly unafraid. To the first admiring friend grasping his hand he said: ‘Well, here I am, boys; if anybody thought I wouldn t come. lam going to beat ’em, sure! Then the cheering and the pushing, and the shoving began, and Watson moved off. the center of a howding pack of enthusiastic partisans, toward '‘the Kimball house. He’s Out After Scalps. The Thomson man has not changed his fighting program one Jot or tittle — not even one little jolt or swat. He is out after scalps —Tom Felder's scalp in particular. He realizes fully that he must crack a few heads in order to put over his am bitious program for tonight and tomor row, and he knows also that he may get his own head cracked as he goes along. He has selected the head of Thomas B Felder as one that particularly needs cracking; but, as Felder has ex pressed a positive determination to crack first, there is some doubt as to exactly what will happen at cracking time. What Watson Asks of Convention. Mr. Watson demands of the state ... i- 1 mvention: i’lrst, that he be elected one of the ’ .. delegates-at-large to Baltimore, and *y that he be made chairman of the dele gation. Second, that his caucus tonight shall name the temporary and permanent chairmen of the convention tomorrow. Third, that he shall pass upon the qualifications of his associate delegates to Baltimore, and that certain specified persons shall not be upon the delega tion. Fourth, that the convention shall in struct specifically against Mr. Bryan's nomination for the presidency. Fifth, the elimination of the “city politicians” from the political situation in Georgia, and the seating in the convention of Wilson delegates from counties that went for Wilson in the late presidential primary, notwith standing the rule of the state commit tee under which the primary was held. Sixth, anything else that Mr. Watson happens to think he wants before the convention adjourns. Desperate efforts have been made to keep the peace between Mr. Watson and the city politicians." so-called, but u tterjv without avail. When he first intimated a desire to a »n Baltimore as a delegate-at-large, f „ae’-wood leaders all over the state said he was entitled to go because of Continued on Page Two WATERWORKS HEAD GOES TO CONVENTION TO GET ECONOMY TIPS W. Z. Smith, general manager of the city waterworks, will go to the conven tion of the American Waterworks asso ciation at Louisville next week. Some rash person asked Smith if he did not think it a little early for city officials to be taking vacations. "Attending this convention is cer tainly not a vacation,” he quickly’ re plied. "It is hard work and we get many valuable ideas. “This year we are saving SIB,OOO in the cost of meters through information I received at a convention two years ago. The dealers were all bidding list prices to us, while they were cutting their prices to some other cities. We cam® back and proceeded to make them cut their prices to us." TRAVELERS FIGHTING NEW MILEAGE LAW IN SOUTH CAROLINA Commercial travelers from Atlanta making points in South Carolina are going to protest against the present mileage book law in that state at the next meeting of its legislature. Under it. if they buy a mileage book to *travel on from this city to some point in that state, the book is useless to them until they are ready to return to Georgia or some other point outside South Caro lina. They have to invest in a second book for travel locally while there. The system was Inaugurated by rail roads In that state when the legislature demanded that mileage be accepted on trains instead of making passengers exchange it for tickets at stations. It became effective May 1, and commer cial men say’ it now costs them more to use mileage In the state than to pur chase straight tickets. GRANT OF FRANCHISE FOR POWER TOWERS ATTACKED IN COURT The right of the Fulton county com mission to grant franchises for the erection of transmission lines on public highways will be tested in third divi sion of superior court shortly. R. E. Todd, a resdent of the Brown Mill road, has obtained a temporary or der restraining the Central Georgia Transmission Company from erecting tower lines along the road into Atlanta byway of Lakeview Heights. Judge Pendleton has set the hearing for per manent injunction on June 1. Todd asserts in his suit that the county’ commission in granting the Central company the right to erect tower lines on the public highway’ has acted outside of the powers given it by law. OFFICIAL A SUICIDE. FEARING COAL TRUST WOULD BE INDICTED CHICAGO, May 28—Belief that the prosecution of coal dealers would ruin his business is assigned as the leason for the suicide of Frank E. Lukens, who was found dead in the Best hotel here. Lukens was secretary of the Illinois- Wisconsin Retail Coal Dealers associa tion. Many Indictments were returned against the lumber men. and members of the Coal Dealers association became alarmed. So many’ of them resigned from the association and Lukens, who is 53 years of age. became discour aged, saying the resignations had ruin ed his business and he was too old to start again. UNCONSCIOUS 24 HOURS FROM LIGHTNING SHOCK DALTON. GA.. May 28.—W. H. Bird one of Whitfield county's leading farm ers, was shocked into insensibility when lightning struck a tree near his home about three miles north of here. Mr. Bird was passing near the tree when the bolt came After 24 hours, he has not regained consciousness. His condi tion is critical. LAST TRIBUTE AT AUGUSTA FOR REV. MR. CARPENTER AUGUSTA. GA., May 28. The funeral of the Rev. S. B. Carpenter will be held at 5 o'clock this afternoon from the Church of the Good Shepherd and will be conducted by the Rev. W. M. John son. the rector Bishop Frederick Reese will assist. Mr. Carpenter had friends throughout Georgia and Florida, where he was known as a minister of the Episcopal church. ATLANTA MINISTER TO PREACH. POWDER SPRINGS, GA.. May 28 Next Sunday Dr. J. B. Robins, of At lanta, will preach the commencemenJ sermon at the Seventh District school here. Monday night sixteen pupils will receive diplomas. THE WEATHER. Forecast: Local showers tonight or tomorrow. Temperatures: 8 a. m„ 71 degrees: 10 a. m., 75 de frees; 12 noon, SO degrees: 2 p. m., 3 degrees. RACES AT LOUISVILLE, First—Duquesne, 7.20, first; Bay of Pleasure. 5.40; Tillie’s Nightmare, 2.50. Also ran: Galley Slave, Westbury, Miss Thorpe, Chenault, Jack Right. Second—Volthorpe, 3.90, first: La bold. 5.40; Golden Treasure. 8.10. Also ran; XX'hite Wool. Cross Over. Breaker Boy. Affable. Ramaean, Clyde T. Third—Chapultepec, 10.30, first; J. H. Houghton, 4.60: Veneta Strome, 2.60. Also ran; Elizabeth Harwood, Captain Bravo, Salesia, Bonanza. Golden Egg. FoiTrth—Flamma, 3.40. first; Floral Day. 7.00; Beautiful, 4.10. Also ran: Lady Lightning. Commoner's Touch. Winning Witch. Ursula Emma. Pliant. AT PIMLICO. First —Orcagna. 8-5. first; Bachelor. 4-5: Speculator, out. Also ran: Shan non River, Maie Fletcher. Second —J. W. Frye. 1, first; Jiu Jitsu. 2-1; Flat Foot, 2-3. Also ran: Gold Plate. King Plate lost rider. Sup plement fell. Third —Ethelburg ||, 1, first: Chilton Song, 6-5: Latent, 1. Also ran: Doc Tracy, Frijolee, Dogwood, Lady Anna, First Trump, Commack, Brynn. Dance, Oriola. Fourth—Orcagna, 7-5, first; Mabo, 1; Conbe, 1-2. Also ran: Topright, Rock Abbey. Two Saints. Fifth—Goldwick, 6-5, first; Kyrat, 4-5; Roman Wing, 5-2. Also ran: Kin nelon. Corseo. Phoenix Stag, Ok. DEAD MAN’S SHOES PART OF EVIDENCE AT STAYING TRIAL MACON, GA.. May 28.—The dead man's shoes were introduced as evi dence today in the first "unwritten law” case on record in Macon courts, when Jesse W. Land, a grocer, was placed on trial for the death of Ed Hughes, another grocer. Both operated stores In the same section of East Ma con. Land candidly admits that he. killed HugheS and claims that he did ft only after being Convinced that Hughes was too intimate with his wife. The shoes figure in the case on th* claim of the defense that they were found under a window of Land's home the morning of the killing. Before the tragedy. Land claims, his wife spent more time at Hughes’ store than at his own. The killing took place last July, when Land was on his way to open his store about 6 o'clock in the morning. He passed Hughes' store and saw him standing at the door, whereupon he pulled his pistol and commenced firing. Hughes also drew his pistol, but three of Land's bullets had taken effect be fore Hughes could fire. He died in stantly. SPALDING, A SLATON SUPPORTER, PEEVED BY FIGHT ON WATSON A sidelight on the Watson-Felder con troversy was sprung this afternoon. ac cording to those present, at a meeting of Mr. Slaton's friends in the office of Mor ris Brandon. It was a quiet little meet ing and the press was given no intimation of it, but it is declared J. I Spalding, one of Mr. Slaton's stalwart supporters, said "somebody was making an ass of himself" In the fight on Tom Watson. Mr. Slaton, who is a candidate for gov ernor. has kept out of the fight between Watson and Felder, as has each of the other candidates, but it was said at the meeting this afternoon that Fulton's fight on Watson might bring the “red-headed person's" wrath on the Fulton county candidate and cause no end of trouble in the future. No action of any kind was taken, it i«' said, but it was the consensus of opinion that it was the part of wisdom to lie low and say nothing until the stat* conven tion has done its worst. HUSBAND AVERS GIRL WEDDED FOR SPITE; JURY SEVERS BONDS 'Judge, she told me just after we were married that she did not love me. but married me to spite another man," -said Leo Oppenheim to Judge Pendleton in third division of superior court today in seeking a separation from Ara Oppen heim, a strikingly pretty girl of sixtjsn summers. Oppenheim told the court that it was his wife's wont to stay out late at night and hold telephone conversations with young men—which his pretty wife stren uously denied when she took the stand. ■'l left him to take care of my father's children after my mother died," she as serted. and her father, who appeared in court, substantiated her allegations. The speedv jury cut the marriage bonds with out delay and gave both the right of fu t .ire marriage. THREE-DAY SUSPENSION DRAWN BY J. CALLAHAN < ’LEVELAND, OHIO, May 28. Manager Jimmy Callahan, of the Chi cago XX'hite Sox, received notice today from President Ban Johnson, of the American league, that he had been su - pended for three days. The sentence was imposed because of his argument with Umpire Westervelt in t'hicago on Sunday. , SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE Score (first gam»>. R~ H. E Gadsden. 4 8 4 Selma 111 Priest and Mells; Bokenfahr and Guit erez. Umpire, Williams. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY. MAY 28. 1912. BOYD RETIRES LOCALS ON STRIKES IN FIFTH By Percy H. Whiting. PONCE DF LEON BALL PARK. May 28.—The Barons defeated the Crackers in the first game of the double-header here today. THE GAME. FIRST INNING. Marcan flied to Hemphill. Messenger beat out an infield hit to second. He was caught trying to steal. Donahue to East Johnston singled to right, and when- Hemphill let the ball gA by he went to second. Almeida singled to right and Johnston scored. McGilvray singled to right and Almeida went to second. Mc- Bride grounded to O'Brien and McGilvray was forced at second, to East. ONE RUN. Bailey singled to left He was out try ing to steal, Yantz to Ellam. Ganiev fanned, Hemphill singled to left Alper man filed to Mesenger. NO RUNS SECOND INNING. Ellam grounded out, East to O'Dell. Yantz out. Alperman to O'Dell Boyd out, Johns to O’Dell. NO RUNS O'Dell slammed one to short and was out, Ellam to McGilvray. East lifted one to Johnston. O’Brien popped a high one to Ellant NO RUNS THIRD INNING. Marcan. on his third strike, hit at a wild pitch, and before the ball was recovered he had reached second. Messenger bunted out. Johns to O'Dell, and Marcan went to third Johnston singled through sec ond and Marcan tallied. On a passed ball Johnston went to second. Almeida got four wide ones. McGilvray doubled to right, scoring Johnston, and Almeida went to third. XXTien Ganley threw the ball to first McGilvray went to second Mcßride singled to left, scoring Almeida and McGilvray Mcßride then stole sec ond. Ellam pasted one to the scoreboard for three bases and Mcßride scored. Yantz bunted to Alperman, who bluffed to throw to the plate, and then bluffer! to ward first, and finally did not throw at all anywhere, Ellam scoring and Yantz reaching first. Boyd fanned Yantz was out trying to steal, Donahue to East. SIX RUNS. Donahue grounded to Ellam and out to McGilvray. Syke*, batting for Johns, lifted a high one to Mcßride. Bailey was called out on strikes. NO RUNS. FOURTH INNING. Miller went in the pox for Johns. Marcan fanned. Messenger out. East to to O'Dell. Johnston filed to Hemphill. NO RUNS. Ganley singled to r'ght Hemphill hit to first, and when McGilvray threw wild to second to head Ganley both run ners were safe. Alperman poked out a three-bagger to the gate in center field, and Ganley and Hemphill scored O'Dell grounded out, Ellam to McGilvray. and Alperman scored on the play. East was called out on strikes O'Brien out, El lam to McGilvray. THREE RUNS. FIFTH INNING. Almeida bounded one through Miller, and East fielded It well, but O'Dell dropped it- McGilvray smashed one through O'Dell for a single. This was his third hit out of three times up. Mcßride popped to East. On a double steal. Al meida Lame home and McGilvray went Ellam and Yantz both flied to SaJley. The- stop of Yantz's fly was a wonder for the whack locked like a home run. ONE RUN. Donahue smacked one tc Marcan and beat it out for a hit. Miller was re tired on strikes. Bailey also struck out. This was five strike-outs In five innings for Boyd. Ganley also struck, making the retirement of the side on strike-outs. NO RUNS. SIXTH INNING. Boyd hit a tremendous liner. Miller would have gotten out of the way if pe had had time, but he did net. and so he caught it Marcan pounded one over Miller's head, but tt'Brien fielded it with one hand and threw him out to O'Dell, who fell down in his effort to reach the ball and at the same time keep one foot on the bag. Messenger got free trans portation to first. Johnston singled to center and Messenger went to third. Al meida hit a long single to center and Messenger and Johnston scored. McGil vray out, O’Brien to O'Dell. TWO RUNS. Hemphill out. Boyd to McGilvray. Al perman out, Ellam t,o McGilvray. O'Dell struck out. NO RUNS. SEVENTH INNING. Mcßride hit a short fly to Hemphill, who dropped it. Ellam sacrificed. Miller to O'Dell, and Mcßride went to second. X'antz fouled to Donahue Boyd out. Mil | ler to O’Dell. NO RUNS. East walked O'Brien hit to third and Almeida threw wild to second to catch East and both runners were safe. Don ahue was called out on strikes, the eighth victim for Boyd Miller walked, and the bases were full. Bailey bounded noe to Marcan. and Miller was forced at second, to Ellam. but East scored. Ganley hit a I screamer nearly to the signs, but Mes- < serger retired him with a wonderful catch. I ONE RUN EIGHTH INNING. Marcan walked. Messenger also was walked Johnstcn hit a very low foul which Donahue got under very briskly Almeida singled to center and Marcan scored Messenger went to third Me- Gilvray hit a sacrifice fly to Ganley and Messenger counted Mcßride caromed one off Alperman s knee and beat It out tnr a FIRST GAME; R. H. E. Crackers 0003 00 100----- 4 63 Barons.... 1 0 6 0 1 2 0 2 1 13 15 2 CRACKERS— AB R. H. PG. A. E Bailey, If 4 0 ( 2 0 0 Ganley, rs. 4 1110 0 Hemphill, cf . 4 11 2 0 2 Alperman, 3b. . 4 11 0 1 0 O'Dell, lb 3 0 0 8 0 1 East, 2b 3 1 0 4 3 0 0 Brien, 55.... 4 0 0 0 3 0 Donahue, c.... 4 0 2 7 2 0 •Johns, p 0 0 0 0 2 0 ‘Sykes 1 0 0 0 0 0 Miller,p 1 0 0 2 2 0 Total? 32 4 6 27 13 3 Sykes batted fer Johns In third. BARONS— AB R. H. PG A. E. Marcan, 2b.. .. 5 2 0 0' 3 0 Messenger, rs.. 3 3 2 2 0 0 Johnstone, cf.. 5 3 3 1 0 0 Carroll, cf 10 110 0 Almeida, 3b. 5 2 3 0 0 1 McGalvray, lb 4 1 3 10 0 1 Mcßride. 1f... 5 1 2 1 0 0 Ellam, ss 3 11 4 5 0 Yantz, c 5 0 0 8 1 0 Boyd, p 5 0 0 0 1 0 Totals ... 41 13 15 27 10 2 SUMMARY: Three-base hits—Ellam. Alperman Double play—Donahue to East Struck out —Johns 1. Miller 1. Bovd 9. Bases on balls —Johns 1, Miller 4, Boyd 2. Sacrifice hits —Messenger, Ellam. Me t; iivi ay. Stolen base —Mcßride. Passed bail—Donahue. Wild pitch—Johns 1 Umpire. Hart and O'Toole. hit. Almeida went to Second Ellam was hit by a pitched ball and the bases were loaded. Yantz popped one to Donahue. TWO RUNS Carroll went to center for the Barons. Hemphill popped to Ellam. A pertnan out. Marcan to McGilvray. O'Dell fouled to Almeida NO JU’NS NINTH INNING. Boyd struck out. Marcan fouled to Donahue Messenger doubled to right. Carroll singled to left, and Messenger tpl lied. Carroll stole second Almeida fouled to Donahue. ONE RUN. East flied to Carroll O'Brien out. Marcan to McGilvray. Donahue out. NO RUNS. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. AT NEWARK: J. City .. .030 10. ...- . . . N’ark 100 21. ....... Frill and Wells; McGinnity and Mc- Carthy. Umpires. Kelly and Nallan. AT JERSEY CITY: Balt 100 420...- . . . Prov 001 017 ...- . . . Danforth and Payne; Thomas and Schmidt. Umpires, Murray and Howell. AT MONTREAL: Tor’to. ...100 000 002- 3 71 Mont’l. • • .000 000 100- 1 4 4 Lush and Higgins: X’lebahn and Roth. Umpires, Mullin and Byron AT BUFFALO: Roch’r 001 0 - . . Buflo 000 2 - . . . Wilhelm and Jacklltsch. Stroud and McAllister Umpires, Guthrie and Doyle. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION AT COLUMBUS: Ind’lis 010 001 100- 3 6 0 Col’b’s. .02100002 - 5 71 Merz and Clark: Cook and Smith. Um pires. Ferguson and Handiboe. $ AT MINNEAPOLIS: M’kee 100 000 .... . . . Mini’s... .001 000 ...- . . . AT ST. PAUL: K. City... 013 - . . . St.P’l 043 - . . . Powell and O'Connor. Daurs and Block Umpires Anderson and Toi»dn-Loul»v!l!e gam* off; rain. SOUTHERN LEAGUE FIRST GAME. -AT CHATTANOOGA: R. H E MOBILE 000000100- 1 6 1 CHATTANOOGA 00100100 x 2 6 1 Demaree and Dunn; More and Noyes. Umpires, Pfenninger and Rudderham. AT MEMPHIS: RHE MONTGOMERY 0 1 . MEMPHIS 5 2 - . Lively and Gribbens: Kissinger and Seabough. Umpires, Kellum and Breiten stein. » | NATIONAL LEAGUE ~ AT PITTSBURG: R. H. B. ST. LOUIS 22000300. . . . PITTSBURG ..1 000 30 0 0.-. . . Grier and Bresnahan. Hendrix and Kelly. Umpires, Rigler and Ffnneran. AT CHICAGO: ♦ R. H. B. CINCINNATI 1010000..-. . . CHICAGO 0 0 90010..-. . . Gaspar and McLean. Brown and Needham. Umpires. Kellum and Bush. AT BROOKLYN: R. H. C NEW YORK ’.....00300001 1-5 6 1 BROOKLYN 0002101 00 413 4 Mathewson and Meyers; Ragan and Erwin. Umpires. Johnstone and Eason. AT PHILADELPHIA: R. H. E. BOSTON 200004002 - 8 14 2 PHILADELPHIA 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 - 10 13 1 Perdue and Kling. Schultz and Moran. Umpires. Owens and Brennan. | AMERICAN LEAGUE I I - J AT BOSTON: R. H. E. PHILADELPHIA 001 101000-3 8 1 BOSTON 30200002x-7 8 0 Houck and Thomas; Hall and Nunatna ker. Umpires. Perrine and Dineen. AT NEW YORK: R. H. B. WASHINGTON 220220000-8 13 0 NEW YORK 00000 02 1 0 310 4 Johnson and Ainsmith; Quinn and Stree t. Umpires, Evans and Egan. FIRST GAME. CHICAGO 021 00 0 1..-. . . CLEVELAND 00200 0 0..-. . . Lange and Sullivan; Krapp and Adams. Umpires, Hart and Connolly. AT ST. LOUIS: R. H. E. FIRST GAME. DETROIT ‘ 000100130-5 10 2 ST. LOUIS 000000000-0 4 2 Willetts and Stanage; Hamilton and Kr! ehell. Umpires, O’Loughlin and Westervelt SECOND GAME. DETROIT 10 - . . . ST. LOUIS 0 0 - . . Pubur and Stanage; Lake and Stephen.’’. Umpires, O’Loughlin and Westervelt. ~SO. ATLANTICLEAGUE " FIRST GAME. AT SAVANNAH: R. H E. COLUMBUS 02 0 100000 3 7 2 SAVANNAH 01310 00 0 x 512 4 Manning and Krebs; Schultz and Geibel. Umpire, Pender. AT COLUMBIA: R. H. E. MACON 00 0 000...-. . . COLUMBIA 000101...-. . . O'Brien and Kahlkoff; Barrett and Irw in. Umpire, Kelly. AT ALBANY: fit. H. E. JACKSONVILLE 000 0 0 0...-. . . ALBANY 100000...-. . . Jones and Cuesta: Porray and Reynolds. Umpire, Clark AUTO PLUNGES INTO DITCH; 1 JOY RIDER DEAD. 5 HURT YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, May 28- One man was fatally injured and five others were seriously hurt today when an automobile in which they were joy riding plunged Into a ditch. W. H. Merton will die. The other victims are H. L. Ferguson. E. S. Mclntyre, Wil liam Jones, Raymond Roy and Edward Engstrom AH are about eighteen years of age. LORIMER OFF TO CAPITAL DESPITE DOCTOR’S ADVICE CHICAGO: May 28.—Against the ad vice of his physician. Senator Lorlme. announced today that he would leave during, the afternoon for Washington. Lorimer refused to confirm or deny the report that his departure for the East was hastened by the vi.-ft here of Vice Pre»iri*nt. Sherman Saturday. PPlr'V- On Trains, five CENTS In Atlanta, TWO CENTS CENTRAL WANTS APPROVAL OF $15,000,000 STOCK ISSUE The Central of Georgia railroad has applied to the state railroad commis sion for approval of a $15,000,000 stock issue. The issue will be in the form of preferred stock and be used to retire $15,000,000 in income bonds. The in come bonds form three series—one of $4,000,000, one of $7,000,000 and one of $4,000,000. U. S. BAN ON VALORIZED COFFEE LIFTED BY COURT NEW YORK, May 28.—The motion of the United States government to have made permanent a temporary injunc tion restraining Herman Sielcken and the New York Dock Company from disposing of 746,539 bags of valorised toffee held here was dented by Judge DaCombe, in United States district court today.