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VOL. X. NO. 278.
ROOSEVELT’S “LAST WORD”
CHICAGO. June 20.—The following statement was signed
and issued by Colonel Roosevelt:
-■‘The time has come when I feel that I must make cer
tain statements, not merely to the honestly elected members
of the Republican convention, but to the rank and file of the
Republican party, and to the honest people of Ihe entire
nation. I went into this fight for certain great principles.
At the moment I can only serve these principles by contin
uing to bear the personal responsibility which their advocacy
has brought me.”
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CT pen pictures of teddy in action AT CHICAGO-BY IGOE
COLLEGE BOY
AND GIRL, 15,
ELOPE IN
AUTO
ATHENS, GA.. June 20.' Frank
idwards. a seventeen-year-old sopho
nore in Emory college, and Miss Hunt
tr Barnett, who is only fifteen, decided
t/hat a fleeing automobile was the only
proper solution of the parental edict
which put a cloud over their love af
fair. and they eloped from Oxford in
the machine that the lad's father had
given him only a few weeks ago.
The secret marriage that followed
has just been divulged here, where the
bride returned with no word of the ro
mance or the marriage certificate. The
families of both boy and girl today an
nounced their forgiveness.
Young Edwards, who ie a son of a
prominent Toccoa merchant, met Miss
Barnett a year ago when he was a
freshman in the University of Georgia.
They were known to take long walks
together and appeared at all functions
together. Neither parents nor friends
dreamed that they contemplated mar
riage.
They Eloped on
a, “Little Spin.’’
At the end of the last year Edwards'
parents decided that he should not re
turn to the university this year. He
took it very much to heart, but when
Captain J. W. Barnett, father of the
young woman and Athens’ city engi
neer. told her that Edwards would not
return she said it made no difference to
her whatever and she returned quite
unperturbed to her studies in the Lucy
Cobb institute. Nevertheless, she was
not ions in learning that young Ed
vards was continuing his studies at
Emory college, and a secret corre
spondence between the two followed. In
which they planned the elopement.
Just before the, Emory commence
ment Mies Barnett suddenly went on a
visit to relatives in Oxford. She met
Edvards the next day and accepted his
invitation to an auto ride. They told
friends that they were just going for a
little spin.
College Boys Give
Their Secret Away.
Instead they sped to Monroe, where
they obtained a marriage license and
the wedding followed at the nearest
minister’s house. Just afterward young
Mrs. Edwards appeared at her home
quite as though nothing had happened.
She said no word of the marriage, and,
once Edwards kept mum also, it would
probably still remain a secret but for
tin fact that university students living
tn Monroe told of having seen the mar.
riage license.
Then Mrs. Edwards confessed anti
her parents scolded her and forgave
her. Tite same situation came to, pass
In the Edwards home, and then the
young coupl", with full parental eon
tent, at last entered the automobile
again and hurried to Atlanta, where, as
th<- bride expressed it, they went to
purchase another auto for us."
The Atlanta Georgian
Indictment Expected
In Dn Knabe Slaying;
Investigation Ordered
Indianapolis Woman Doctor Was
Found in Her Home
With Throat Cut.
INDIANAPOLIS. June 20. That
there mill be an indictment in the fa
mous Dr. Helene Knabe murder case
within three days was the statement
given out today by attorneys and de
tectives prosecuting the cage for the
local council of women.
The grand jury has begun a new in
vestigation. having important wit
nesses and evidence said to insure
sensational indictment. Dr. Knabe was
found dead in her apartments with
her throat cut several months ago.
ATTORNEY, ABSORBED
IN NEWS FROM TEDDY,
HALTS CLIENT’S TRIAL
Attorney John W. Cox's intense in
terest in Teddy Roosevelt threw police
court into confusion today, temporarily
halted the proceedings and sent a ne
gro woman client into a panic.
The attorney sat in the court room
reading a copy of The Georgian, “all
about Roosevelt and the Chicago Re
publican bout." and so absorbed did he
| become that he failed to hear the name
|of his client when it was shouted by
Recorder Pro Tern Preston. As this
trial started the negress looked about
in fright.
"Don’t try niv now. judge." she said.
‘Tve got a lawyer and he promised he
would be here to defend me. Please
don't try me till he comes."
Preston shouted the attorney's name
while Judge Broyles stopped the trial.
Attorney Cox finally glanced up from
his paper to see what all the excite
ment was about, apologized and put
the blame on Roosevelt.
MOTHER, BADLY HURT
IN AUTO COLLISION
SAVES HER CHILDREN
SAVANNAH, GA.. June 20. Mrs. G. L
Nelson is in a serious condition at Tel
fair hospital as the result of an auto ac
cident. Mr. and Mrs. M. r. Moorehead,
with their two children and Mrs. Nelson's
two children, were bruised and scratched,
but not seriously Injured.
The party was returning from Isle of
Hope when the chauffeur lost control of
thp ear. which collided with a tree. Mrs.
Nelson end her two children were in the
front the car with the chauffeur. See
ing that'a collision was inevitable. Mrs.
Nelson threw tl children into the ton
neau. This probably saved them from
serious injuries. When the machine
struck a tree the tonneafii was ripped from
the chassis, and Mrs. Nelson was thrown
forward, striking on her head. She sus
tained concussion of the brain.
COURT HEARS PRIZE
FIGHTS ARE HELD IN
DECATUR ST. SALOON
Recorder Broyles today ordered an in
vestigation of a saloon in lower Decatur
street, in which prize lights are said to
have been held.
"I didn’t know before that It ever be
came necessary for a saloon to, conduct
prize lights to entice trade,” remarked the
recorder. ‘‘They certainly won't be per
mitted to violate the law tn this way.”
The alleged fights were brought to the
notice of the court when Mrs. R. 1,. Wil
son. a frail Hille woman living at 90 South
Boulevard. told of the negligence of her
| husband. She said he had Bpent hot three
{ nights at home within the past six weeks.
Wilson said the only time he had spent
awa? f”om bis w>fe at night was when lie
I attended a light in a T>ecatur street sa
loon.
\\ ibon was given seven days in the
I stockade.
Read For Profit —GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Result?
ATLANTA, GA.. THURSDAY, JUNE 20. 1912.
I. R. REFUSES TO LEAVE RACE;
TAFT CHIEFS SEEK THIRD MAN
DOCTOR HELD
IN FIGHT DN
COCAINE
AGENTS
Vigorous war against the illegal sale
of cocaine in Atlanta has been declared
by the police and Recorder Broyles to
rescue scores of boys, victims of the
deadly drug.
The first move came today in the
conviction in police court of Dr. Wil
liam D. Roper, proprietor of Roper’s
pharmacy, at Pryor and Wall streets,
against whom three young men, one of
them a member of a prominent family,
gave positive testimony.
Judge Broyles imposed a fine of
$500.75 or 30 days on Dr. Roper on the
charge of violating the city cocaine law
and also bound him over to the state
courts in bond of $1.000..
Victim Pleads for
Breaking Up of Traffic.
The city charge is based on evidence
that the druggist sold cocaine without
inclosing it in a scarlet wrapper, while
the state offense consists of the selling
of the drug without a physician's pre
scription.
In explaining his evidence against Dr.
Roper, one of the victims pleaded that
the traffic in cocaine be broken up. in
order that others as well as himself
might be saved.
The police say that the "coke" habit
has made startling inroads in Atlanta,
not only among negroes but among
young white men. Large numbers- of
boys, they sa.v. are fast being ruined
by the drug.
In the hope of remedying this condi
tion, Police Chief Beavers has Insti
tuted a searching investigation, and
any druggist found selling cocaine in
violation of law will be haled to police
court and vigorously prosecuted. Judge
Broyles declares he will back the police
in this fight to the limit of his power.
That he means just what he says is
evidenced by the penalty meted to
Druggist Roper.
The police say that the cocaine habit
has grown to an alarming extent
among the negro race in Atlanta. So
much of the drug is used that negro
peddlers leap a harvest selling it. The
police war will extend to the negroes,
and all peddlers caught will be dealt
with severely. “Coke sniffing" has be
come a notorious term among the ne
groes.
"We intend to do our best to stop the
progress of this insidious and vicious
cocaine habit in Atlanta,” said Chief
Beavers. "That cocaine is being sold
here in great quantities there is no
doubt, and wc ate going to try and find
out what druggists are selling it illegal
ly. Any one found violating the law
will Have to pay the penalty, and that
in short order.
"Numbers of young men in Atlanta
are being swept to ruin by the co
caine habit, and we want to save them
before it is too late. In order to do
this, we must strike at the fountain
head stop the flow of the poison. If
statistics could be compiled on the
havoc wrought by this drug habit, the
figures would he shocking."
Judge Broyles said:
"Everything possible should be done
in break up th<- illegal sale of cocaine
in Atlanta. The habit is spreading and
getting worse and worse every day.
and we must curb it. Scores of our
young men are in peril and we must
go to t heir r<-s< tit."
Eastman Girl Elopes
With Old Sweetheart
Jilting Groom-To-Be
Bride-Elect Decides She Loves
Macon Man More Than
One in Dallas.
MACON, GA , Junp.2o.—“Mr. Turner Is
a mighty nice man. and I haven't any
doubt that he would have made me a
good husband, but 1 simply love Mr. Mc-
Millan better than I love Mr. Turner, and
so I’m glad 1 realize it in lime to marry
him."
That is the explanation Mrs. Carrie
Belle Edwards McMillan, a bride of a
day’, gives for eloping with E. C. -McMil
lan, a young business man of Macon,
when her marriage io Homer Lawrence
Turner, of Dallas, Ga.. was scheduled to
take place at the First Baptist church in
Eastman next Thursday night.
The marriage license was procured in
Macon, but the couple heard that the
young woman’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. H. Edwards, of Eastman, had followed
her here and were seeking to prevent
the wedding, so they took an afternoon
train to Mcßae and were united there
last night.
I.a st week Mr. McMillan received an
invitation to attend the marriage of his
former sweetheart. He immediately’
wrote Miss Edwards, wishing her much
happiness, but saying that he could not
attend her wedding because of his own
feelings She replied to this with a let
ter which showed that her former affec
tion tor Mr. McMillan had not altogether
died So yesterday he telegraphed her to
meet him In Macon and she, packing in
a suitcase the trosseau, prepared for
her marriage to Mr. Turner, she came to
this city.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
ASKS STATE TO PUT
0. K. ON STOCK ISSUE
Attorneys for the Central of Geor
j gin railroad appeared before the state
! railroad commission today, urging an
i approval of a $15,000,000 stock issue
recently allowed by the secretary of
state.
The commissioners were told that
the issue, which will bring the capital
ization of the railroad up to $20,000,000.
was to be used to retire $15,000,000 in
income bonds.
The Valdosta Lighting Company has
asked the commission to sanction a
stock and bond issue of $600,000, to be
used by the company to take over the
j plant of the Consolidated Light and
j Bow or tCompany.
MUTINY IN TURKISH
NAVY; RINGLEADERS
ARE PUT TO DEATH
I'ARIS. Pun* 20. Mutiny lias broken
out in the Turkish navy, according to dis
patches from Rome printed in the Eclaire
today. These dispatches state that the
bluejackets oq_the Turkish fleet, angered
by the inactivity of the naval authorities,
revolted.
The ringleaders were arrested, taken
to Constantinople in a torpedo destroyer
and summarily executed.
GEORGIA RED MEN END
CONVENTION IN GRIFFIN
GRII’TIN. GA.. June 20. The Red Mon
of Georgia adjourned at noon today to
meet next year at Columbus the third
Wednesday In June. About 300 delegates
have been present during the sessions.
At 7 o'clock last night the "red lire" pa
rade. led by the drum corps of the Chero
kee tribe, of Atlanta, toek place. This
feature was enjoyed more than any other
connected with the entire .intention.
Th* Red Men's recital, following the pa
rade, was an event of interest.
PERMANENT
ORDER PLAN
BOLTED BY
T. RJEN
CHICAGO. June 20. —There was a
bolt in the committee on permanent
organization of the Republican con
vention today when a iecommendation
that the temporary organization be
come the permanent organization was
adopted by a vote of 21 to 7. The
seven negative voters quit the meeting.
Only 28 of the 52 members were pres
ent.
Chairman N. E. Clayton called the
committee members to order In room
1616 in the Congress hotel. The 28
members present formed a quorum.
Seven members of those present rep
resented the anti-Taft element. They
wre “steam rollered" into submission
when it came to a vote.
Ira J. Copeley, Illinois member of
the committee, w’as on his feet the mo
ment after Governor Simeon Penne
will, of Delaware, moved that the tem
porary organization become the per
manent one.
Copeley moved that no action on per
manent organization be taken by the
committee until the committee on cre
dentials had completed its work on
the contests.
There was discussion that lasted 20
minutes, during which Chairman Root
was lauded by the members supporting
Governor Pennewill’s motion. Then
came the vote and th.' bolt.
Roosevelt Loses
Alabama Contest
CHICAGO, June 20. —After debeating
for three hours the contest of the
Ninth Alabama district, the credentials
committee of the Republican conven
tion htoday voted down a proposition
to seat the contesting Roosevelt dele
gates. Then the committee seated the
Taft delegates and adjourned until 2
o'clock.
Tite Ninth Alabama district was one
of the contests settled by the Republi
can national committee in favor of
Taft that called forth a stinging state
ment from Theodore Roosevelt, who
said it was nothing better than theft.
Tite vote against Hie motion to seat
the Roosevelt men. whirl! was offered
as a substitute motion or one to seat
the Taft delegates, was voted down 34
to 14. When the original motion, that
to seat the delegates who had been put
on tite roll by the national committee,
came up, the Roosevelt men lost one
vote. The count was 34 to 13. Robert
R. MeCotmick, of Illinois, did not vote.
All Alabama
Contests for Taft.
Aft*r the Ninth Alabama contest had
been ended, a motion to seat the other
Taft delegates in the state that had
been contested before the national
committee was made. It was carried,
the Roosevelt men having only the
contest from the Ninth district in the
Continued on Psoe Two.
COLISEUM. CHICAGO. June 20.—Colonel Roosevelt, al
though beaten twice in the Republican convention, is in the
tight to stay. So is President Taft.
Both issued emphatic statements to this effect today. Col
onel Roosevelt gave out his statement to crush rumors I hat he
had released his delegates to Governor Hadley. The colonel
said :
“I wpnt into the fight for certain great principles. At th* 1
present I can only serve these principles by continuing to bear
the personal responsibility which their advocacy has brought
me.” ’ '■
Although from Washington
came the word that tn numerous
supporters who had called upon
the president to assure him of
their continued support he had
given the positive assurance that
he would not quit the fight, and
expressed utmost confidence that
he would be nominated, the Taft
leaders here were casting about
for a compromise candidate. Sen
ator Cummins was most mention
ed as the third candidate.
From Roosevelt headquarters,
through Governor Hadley. Fame the
word that the fight would be continued
along the lines alredy begun.
Bolt in Permanent
Organization Committee.
The third day's session of the con
vention began at noon, but was ad
journed within four minutes until 4
o'clock this afternoon to allow the
credentials committee to complete Its
report.
Although the bolting members of the
credentials committee returned to the
committee this morning to renew the
fight under the modified rules of the
committee, the determination of the
Roosevelt forces to bolt the national
convention was unmistakable. They
fought hard against the steam roller.
The Roosevelt supporters on the
mittee on permanent organization bolt
ed when- a recommendation that the
temporary organization become the
permanent organization was adopted
by a vote of 21 to 7 The seven nega
tive votes quit the meeting. Only 28
of the 52 members of the committee
were present.
Thousands Storm
Convention Hall.
Attracted by the prespects of the
fireworks predicted in the morning pam
pers. thousands today stormed the Coli
seum in an effort to gain admittance
for the third day's session of the Re
publican national convention. Jams
about doors were terrific, many persons
standing in line for more than two
hours.
As the rumor gradually spread
through the crowd that the conven
tion would adjourn soon after it con
vened until 4 o'clock, there were disap
pointed murmurs. Many of those who
had been standing in the glare of the
blazing sun for more than one hour
turned and went away.
To add to the confusion the assistant
sergeants-at-arms were forced to enter
into a single doorway over which Hie
sweating doormen presided, while offi
cers were stationed to keep them from
crowding too fast.
The sergeants did not get in in time
to handle the crowd.
Chairman Root called the convention
to order at 12:02 o'clock. Rev Dean
Walter T. Sumner asked the Invoca
tion His prayer was very short. It
follows in part:
"Almighty God. bless this convention
grant to its members self restraint, cool
Judgment and wisdom that their de
liberations may bring to the nation
civic righteousness and liberty."
Immediately after the invocation was
HOHL
ipition
2 CENTS EVERYWHERE £ A O Y RE NO
Taft Says He Will
Not Quit, But
Compr o m i s e
Talk Grows,
With Cummins
Favored.
Convention Meets and
Adjourns to Await
Credentials Report.
Bolt Ordered b y
Roosevelt Expected
Today.
asked. Delegate-at-large Watson, of
Indiana, was recognized and moved a
recess until 4 o’clock this afternoon.
The motion was carried on a viva voce
vote, and within four minutes after
the delegates and spectators had com
pleted the fight to get into the hall
they were filing out again. Watson's
motion was:
"Since the credentials- committee is
not yet ready to report and we can not
proceed with, our business until the
report is received. I move that the con.
vention take a recess until 4 o'clock.”
The motion was put and carried with
out dissent. It was part of a program
agreed to before the session was called
to order.
Just as the convention was called t. 5
order rumors of various sorts regarding
withdrawals of the principal candi
dates and efforts to unit* on comprom
ise candidates were rife. Denials from
Roosevelt leaders that he had released
his delegates: a signed statement from
the former president that his hat was
still In the ring: announcement of a
war council of Roosevelt delegate lead
ers added to the general uncertainty.
Spectator and
Delegates Remain.
Instead of rushing from the conven
tion hall the delegates stood in little
groups talking Interestingly of the sit
uation. On the platform the partv lead
ers gathered and discussed the same
questions that the delegates were de
bating. That the crux of the fight had
come was evident.
Delegates and spectators alike wer •
evidently prepared for some unexpect
ed and unusual events when the ses
sion should reconvene at 4 o'clock this
afternoon
Hardly had any of the women In the
boxes left their places. The band in
its higli gallery at the north end of
the hall furnished a special program,
while the hum of conversation float
ed up to th?m from the floor below . The
visitors were evidently as much Inter
ested in the show with the delegates
conferring among themselves as llui
had been when the convention Itself
was under way.
Fifteen minutes after the convention
adjourned less than a tenth of the dele
gate's had left the floor.
In’ the galleries many of the visitors
having brought their lunches with
them eamped patiently, evidently deter
mined to wait until the session stalled
again
A desperate situation faced the Re
publican national convention when
Chairman Root called it to order at 11
o'clock this morning.
Colonel Roosevelt, during the early
hours of the morning, Glad issued final
orders to his to bolt if the
convention roll is not Immediately
purged of the 78 "stolen" Taft dele
gates.
The Taft wing, in alarm at the pros
pect of tite inevitable splitting and pos
sible total destruction o's the party, had
hurriedly begun plans to avert the dis
aster by withdrawing the president •
name in favor of a compromise candi
date. thus to spate the organization
ami al ihe same tiim crush Roose
velt.
The Roosevelt forces, beaten for »