THE WEATHER
Clearing tonight; fair tomorrow.
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VOL. X. NO. 259.
PINION WEDS
GIRL TWICE
TO EVADE
BIGAMY
Goes to Same Minister With
Young Woman He Married
Before Divorced.
HER BROTHER SAYS
HE'LL JAIL ELOPER
Bailiff, Out to Arrest the Man,
Misses Him Because Minis
ter Is Tying Second Knot.
Clarence Pinton. the young carpenter
who eloped with Lulu Belle Lowry, of
283 Humphrey street. Monday night and
is charged with bigamy by the girl’s
brother because the wedding occurred
twelve hours before Pinion's divorce
from his first wife was granted, gave
himself up to Justice of the Peace Gl
rartiieu this morning.
Pinion told the jurist that when the
bailiff wa« searching for him last night ;
he was at the home of Rev. Mr Vaughn |
on Larkin street getting married a see- j
ond time to Lulu Belle. He said that •
the minister had told him that the first |
marriage wasn’t legal because his di
vorce hadn’t been granted then. ,
"So I went back and had him do ft
over,” said Pinion. "And if your honor
■wants me to rrranr- her again I'll start
right out again, for I like to marry her
better than any girl I ever knew.”
Brother Still
After Bridegroom.
The Judge told Pinion that he would
let him go free on his own recognizance
until Friday afternoon, when the charge
of bigamy against him will be brought
to trial.
Lulu Belle’s brother, T. T. Lowry,
came to court ’•dth an attornex- and op
posed Pinion’s attempt to get free with
out ball. He said he would prosecute
the bigamy charge to the last ditch.
Pinion says he’s living with his bride
on Lakeview avenue. He says he does
not fear the angry brother and declares
they're going to live together tn spite
of all the attempts of her relatives to
separate them.
Told Mother of Girl
He was Full.
Lula Belle Lowry had been loving
Pinion for a long time. She had even
known him before her mother died in
Edgewood, two years ago, and the
mother died knowing that the girl
cared very much for a man who was
already married.
The mother was gone and the broth
ers and sisters of Lula Belle took it
upon themselves to see that the girl
was protected from her infatuation.
First went to live with a married
sister but the sister would not let her
see Pinion, and she left for another
home. Here also the love affair crop
ped out and Lula Belle took up abode
with still a third relative in the Hum
phrey street section of the town.
And always Pinion courted her, ad
mitting he had a wife but pleading
that he was divorcing her and would
not seek to marry Lula Belle until aft
er he obtained his decree.
Girl and Wooer
Evade Watchers.
Three weeks ago the girl went to live
with her brother. T. T. Lowry, at 25
Humphrey street. She told Lowry and
his wife that she was cured of her love
for Pinion and would never see him any
more. Lowry gave her the big front
room of their little home to live in. and
told her she could stay with them as
long as the family lived.
But they found out a few days after
that Lula Belle wasn't playing fair
with them about Pinion They found
out that Pinion had made friends with
Lula Belle’s sister. Sirs. Atkinson, who
lives two blocks away over the clay]
banks at 159 Middle street.
Ho would come to the Atkinson house 1
and hide in the back room, and Lula I
Belle would steal away from the Lowry]
home and meet him there.
Mondav night Pinion came again to I
the Atkinson house. He had told Mrs.
Atkinson that his divorce had been
granted by Judge Pendleton: that he
was free to marry and one of the ehil- I
dren was persuaded to siin over to the
Low ry house and te|l that to Lula Belle j
while he would wait out of sight in a]
rear room
But Lula Belle knew that the Lowrys I
would be suspicious, and would not let
her go to meet the man. So she sent
the child back to Pinion with a message
to wait for her until after dark, and,
she had Mrs. Atkin-on end her little j
daughter down to her at the Lowry]
house again with a message asking.
Lula Belle to bring some pictures up
to show her.
The ruse lulled Mrs. Lowry, but Low- !
ry kept -catch He became the more]
Continued on Page Five.
The Atlanta Georgian
THE FIRST “FIGHT”
Tom Watson precipitated the
first big fight in the Georgia
Democratic state convention to
day when he arose as champion
of the county unit system and
moved that the convention,
then and there, void all cau
cuses.
The motion was tabled by a
big majority to spare.
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smile succeeded the stormy frown of yesterday.
EDITOR BOK FIRES
GIRLS WHO DANCED
THE “TURKEY TROT”
PHILADELPHIA, May 29.—The Cur
tis Publishing Company is without the
services of sixteen young women who
so far forgot the proprieties and rules
of that corporation as to indulge in
the "turkey trot” on the third floor of
the Ladies’ Home Journal building.
The sixteen were discovered at the
noon hour engaged in this terpslcho
rean specialty, much to the disgust of
Edward Bnk, the editor, who ordered
them ’’fired.”
The young women regarded Mr. Bok’s
action as not only an intrusion, since
they were enjoying their noon lunch
eon at the time, but as an attack on
their personal privileges, and some of
them sa.y they intend to ask Mr. Curtis
to reinstate them.
In the meantime there will be no more
"turkey trots.” "bunny hugs" or "griz
zly hears." at least while Mr. Bok is in
the building.
GAME OFF. WET GROUNDS:
DOUBLE BILL TOMORROW
The baseball game scheduled for this
afternoon between the Birmingham and
Atlanta teams has been called off on
account of wet grounds. There seemed
to he a chance for a game up to 1:30,
but showers just previous to that time
killed the last hope.
Two games will b° played tomorrow
afternoon. The first one will be called
at 2:30. It is likely that Frank Dessau
and Tommy Atkins will pitch for At
lanta and Bill Fox°n and Clarence
Smith for Birmingham.
66 Ten Years Ago
when I moved into the house I
still live in the man who owned
it wanted to sell it. to me. but I
couldn't see bis way. I have
paid for the place in rent now
and he still owns it. ’’
That’s one man's story, but
thousands of people could du
plicate it—and every story
should pound home the truth
that you can not afford to rent.
See the list of easy payment
1 .rgains offered in the Real
Estate Ads on the Want Ad
pages of The Georgian each
da v.
Read For Profit —GEORGIAN WANT ADS —Use For Results
ATLANTA. GA., WEDNESDAY’. MAY’29, 1912.
WATSON AND FELDER
CHOSEN; WAR STOPPED
Titanic Survivors Give
Captain of Carpathia
Loving Cup for Rescue
Under Officers and Crew Receive
Medals—Skipper Moved By
Nation’s Thanks.
NEW YORK. May 29.—Captain Ar
thur H. Rostrum, of the Carpathia. who
saved more than 700 survivors of the
Titanic disaster, upon his arrival in
port on his ship today received mate
rial recognition for his high sense of
duty and heroism. A great silver lov
ing cup was presented to Captain Ros
trum, and silver and bronze medals
were presented to the Carpathia’s un
fl profiteers and crew.
t’aptain Rostrum was told for the first
time that congress had voted him the
nation's thanks and a SI,OOO gold medal
for his bravery. The bluff seaman was
nearly overcome with emotion and pro
tested that he had only done his duty.
The presentation of the loving cup
and medals was made at the Cunard
pier by a committee representing the.
survivor-.
“I only did what any other man would
have done." said the brave skipper, in
accepting the gifts. "I heard the dis
tress call and did what I could. This
is a happy hour, and I am a proud
man. I want to thank you all in be
half of myself and the men of my
ship."
This was the first time that the Car
pathia had been in port since she
brought in the Titanic survivors.
SENATE DOWNS FREE TRADE
IN FARMING IMPLEMENTS
WASHINGTON. May 29.—The sen
ate continued consideration of the .-tee)
bill today, and the Smith amendment,
which put agrii ultural implements on
th fie list, was rejected by a vote of
54 to .15.
MAN FALLS 14 STORIES TO
DEATH: HITS PEDESTRIAN
CHICAGO. May 29. —A window
washer fell from the fourteenth floor
of the Hrisen building todax and struck
a pedestrian passing on the street be
low. The window washtr was killed
and the pedestrian severely injured.
Thomas E. Watson and Thomas B. Felder, hitherto implacable
foes, were both put in nomination for delegates-at-large to the
Baltimore convention at the big Democratic state convention in
the Grand opera house this afternoon. The great assemblage was
immediately in an uproar.
Inasmuch as only eight names were placed in nomination for
delegates-at-large, the choice of both Watson and Felder was prac
tically assured.
Other nominees were Congressman W. G. Brantley, of Glynn;
J. Randolph Anderson, of Chatham; G. Rufus Hutchens, of
Floyd; H. H. Dean, of Hall; Crawford Wheatley, of Sumter, and
Charles R. Pendleton, of Bibb.
Watson made a plea to have each one of the delegates voted
on separately. He said: “To send a delegation to Baltimore
known to be composed of enemies among the delegates, it will de
feat the ends of the delegation before it leaves Georgia.”
At this juncture Chairman Hutchens pleaded with the con
vention to permit Watson to make a fifteen-minute speech. The
convention forced Watson to sit down.
The eight nominees were all chosen and the convention took a
recess at 2:30 o’clock for two hours. Thus Watson, though named
as one of the Baltimore delegates, lost in his effort to get a vote
by the convention on Felder and Pendleton.
Thomas E. Watson ran the state Democratic convention at the
Grand opera house today, but the issue upon which ’his victory or
defeat hinged—the election of eight delegates-at-large to the Bal
timore national convention —had not been reached when the con
vention was in session more than two hours.
Watson was in evidence from the very ppening of the con
vention, almost constantly on his feet, and given every courtesy
which the convention could show. He opened his campaign by
choosing both the temporary and permanent , chairmen, though
only the first was drawn from among his supporters, as he had
nominated G. R. Hutchens, one of his recent Opponents, for the
latter honor.
But he had lost—ft»r a time at least—the ehrd upon which he
partially staked victory or defeat—-a motion to abrogate all cau
cus action, start with a clean slate and let the convention vote by
counties for their choice for delegates. If whs stated that he
would renew this motion before the permanent organization and
that it would be agreed to, with modifications. But it was impos
sible to tell whether the apparent trade between Watson and his
opponents would result in his election to a place on the delegation
from the state-at-large. The war between Watson and Felder had
been kept in the background, and at no time had the two men
clashed over any point.
The report of the committee on
resolutions was adopted. It pro
vided for four delegates from each
district and eight delegates from
the state-at-large, with no alter
nates. The delegation was put un
der the unit rule and must vote as
one at Baltimore. Each county
was to vote its choice for delegate
at-large in open convention, but
the district delegates were to be
chosen by the district organiza
tions.
Watson moved that the election of
delegate? at largo be first taken up.
There was a sharp division on the vote,
the first of the session. The Watson
motion was ruled out of order, because
it provided for a change in the order of
business.
Watson lost "on his second skirmish,
when he insisted that delegates at large
be elected first. Randolph Anderson,
of t'hatham, who led the phalanx of
the antl-Watson people, sprang to his
feet and said:
"It can make no difference what elec
tion comes first."
It went to a vote. Watson lost by a
heavy nay ballot. Announcement of
the choice of district delegates was
then taken up.
Visitors Hold Up
Start of Convention.
The curtain went up at 11:45 o’clock
to the tune of ‘'America.” The Grand
was jammed from orchestra pit to the
doors, except for the gallery, which had
only about 100 occupants
Fred J. Paxon. chairman of the Fifth
district delegation, made an appeal to
the crowd that all except delegates re
tire from the main floor, which was
specifically set aside for delegati s.
Great confusion resulted and there was
no evident disposition on the part of
those seated in the choice sections to
move.
Thomas R Felder occupied a seat
w ith the Fifth district delegation on th :
left side of the house, while Thomas E.
Watson, in a clean "colonel" suit was
on the right, with the McDuffie delega
tion.
It was evident that no effort had
been made to exclude visitors from the
main floor and the house was packed
with men who had no right there Rufus
E Hutchens, campaign manager for
Underwood, made a second earnest ap
peal to the visitors to retire to the gal
leries.
Among the prominent men on the
stage were James W. English, J. Al-
bert Howell, Janies 1,. Anderson. Judge
John W. Bonnett of Glynn: W. A Dod
son of Sumter, W. H Kiser, A. M
Robinson. Carl Vinson of Baldwin. J. J.
Flynt of Spalding. Ed Maddox of Floyd.
John W. Bell of Walker and Fred J.
Paxon.
Mr. Hutchens finally asked every’ del
egate to hold up his hand and a sudden
phalanx of bands went up. Every man
on the floor claimed to be a delegate.
He threatened to call the official roll, in
spite of the time it w’ould take, but
without avail.
Thomas R. Felder moved that the
convention adjourn to the Auditorium,
where there would be room for all. No
adjournment was taken Chairman
W C Wright, of the executive com
mittee. then called for order and
called for nominations for temporary
chairman.
Watson Names
Temporary Chairman.
Thomas E. Watson was on his feet at
once, and was immediately recognized.
He nominated John W. Bennett, of
Ware county. He was seconded by
Ben M Blackburn, of Fuiton. Nomi
nations were closed and Mr. Bennett
was elected by acclamation. This was
first blood for W*atson.
Mr. Watson's first appearance was
greeted neither with hisses nor marked
applause His nomination of Judge
Bennett went through as though it had
been previously arranged.
Ben M. Blackburn was chosen secre
tary without opposition He is one of
Watson's leading supporters.
Watson Defeated In
First Move For Control.
Watson fired his first gun at 11:15
o'clock in an impassioned speech in
defense of the county unit system He
declared that it was the safeguard of
the small county against the large city.
He made a motion that this convention
abrogate all caucuses of today and last
night and let each county chairman
speak for that county's unit. He said
he wanted this convention to run itself
as a whole and not be dominated by
star chamber sessions.
The chairman put the question and
Judge G. 1, Sweatt, of Ware, moved
that the motion be tabled. There was
an uproar In the house, but the motion
was tabled by a good majority and Mr.
Watson went down in defeat in his
first real move for control of the con
vention
Immediately after Judge Sweatt
made the motion to table Watson's mo
tion. Randolph Anderson, of Chatham,
who was seated upon the stagt. jumped
to his feet and declared that Watson
was out of order, as the convention was
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It is meant as a token of peace to Felder and all others.
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SYSTEM OF CONVENTION
Thomas E. Watson, former Populist candidate for presi
dent. today introduced a resolution in the Georgia Democratic
state convention, calling on the national convention at Baltimore
to adopt a new system of representatin in national conventions,
based on the Democratic vote of the states instead of the*present
system of congressional representation.
He also proposed resolutions condemning the use of a naval
vessel as a private yacht by the president, the furnishing of free
automobiles Io government officials and the beautifying of the
city of Washington at the expense of the taxpayers.
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only a temporary and not permanent
organization, and that Watson's motion
could not be entertained until the con
vention was permanently organized.
Ignoring the point of order, Chairman
Bennett put the motion to table.
Anderson Moves To
Refer All Rows.
The “red-headed person" sank to his
seat, wilted by perspiration, a loser in
his attempt to "railroad" his program
over the convention.
A resolution offered by Randolph An
derson. outlining the convention pro
ceedings, provided that all resolutions
should be submitted to the convention
in writing and be referred to the 'im
mittee on resolutions; that all dele
gates be seated and contests be re
ferred to the committee on credentials;
these committee to be composed of one
member from each county, and each
committee to select Its own chairman.
The Anderson resolution further pro
vided that each congressional district
report to the convention its choice for
district delegates to the national con
vention at Baltimore, and that the dele
gates-at-large be elected in open con
vention. In all respects the resolution
provided the convention should be gov
erned by the rules which govern the
house of representatives.
Anderson made a plea for his resolu
tion. There was an uproar, with a
hundred men clamoring for recognition.
Watson, on his demand, received recog
nition. An attempt by Anderson to in
terrupt him was hooted down. Then
Anderson invited Watson to the stage,
and the Sage of McDuffie was lifted
before the crowd amid a storm of
cheers. It was evident that the crowd
was crazy to hear the insurgent speak
er.
Watson offered an amendment to the
Anderson resolution to adopt Jeffer
son's manual instead of the house of
representative rules to govern the con
vention. In a spirit of harmony, An-
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derson accepted the amendment. Tho
two men sat down together at the front
of the stage, and Watson threw his arm
around Anderson's shoulder as they
conferred on the resolution.
By this time it was recognized that
Anderson was the leader of the anti-
Watson forces and the Watson men
centered their fire on him. The reso
lution as amended by Watson was
adopted.
Hutchens Is Made
Permanent Chairman.
Watsons name was put in nomina
tion for permanent v 1 *~ , ''man, but he
was on his feet in amv nt shaking
his head disapprovingly. He, in turn,
nominated G. Rufus Hutchens, the Un
derwood campaign manager at whom
he has directed short attacks recently.
Hutchens was chosen permanent chair
num by acclamation. Neyle Colquitt,
of Chatham, who was one of the secre
taries of the Underwood campaign, was
made permanent secretary of the con
vention.
Chairman Hutchens then opened his
"keynote" address, but there was evi
dent unrest in the crowd that wanted
action instead of eloquence, and his ad
dress had progressed but a short time
before there were calls for him to sit
down. A heavy rain was falling by
this time and its beating on the roof
almost drowned the speaker's voice.
Mr. Hutchens' address was largely a
eulogy of Oscar Underwood. While he
spoke. Watson and Anderson, seated
side by side, conferred in an interested
and most amicable manner. Mr.
Hutchens spoke only five minutes.
The Red-Headed
Person Stirs 'Em Up.
Watson was recognized at once as
soon as Chairman Hutchens had con
cluded, and moved that the convention
take a vote by counties, calling on each
chairman, and thus vote on delegates
at large and from that respective, dis
trict. He was heard with attention.
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