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VOL. X. NO. 236.
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chiefs Confer Today on Putting
Attorney General in the
Race for Governor.
QUESTION OF FINANCIAL
SUPPORT TROUBLESOME
Senator's Ally Said to Have
Received Definite Promise
of Aid. However.
The Hoke Smith-Joe Brown faction
will be avtayed against each other in
the race for the governorship which
lias been widely hailed as one contest
In which factional lines were to be
eliminated. Thomas S. Felder, attor
ney general of the state, is going to en
ter tile field against John M. Slaton,
according' to reliable indications today,
and the old battle will be on once more.
Mr. Felder is in Macon and this aft
ernoon was to hold an important con
ference with his friends in the office
of Judge A. L. Miller. It will be de
cided then whether he shall formally
announce himself a candidate and the
likelihood is that he will. Mr. Felder
has been eager to enter the race and
only held off for lack of definite pledge
of financial support. He Is now said
to 'have been assured that Senator
Smith will contribute substantially to
his 'cause. but will not take an active
ptirt in the campaign.
Half of Amount.
Already Subscribed.
If i ah! that half the amount of
r* ld<- - femli consider necessary for
hl: cmmaiign has been subscribed and
Cm r :n.i : m> i- will probably be obtain
ed a ’• ult of the meeting today.
■■r. 1 ; irr will return to Atlanta
.'•’olid... .w> i ■robably announce himself
in th ■ figm then.
H?.s Been Eager
To in Fight.
Th .sttormj general has been eager
r,_. soi l time to lead the Hoke Smith
forces as. a gubernatorial candidate.
The mnouneement from Baltimore in
Tim G orgtan this week that Congress
men Hird wick had some aspirations in
f i: line ami probably would declare
hini;e! r in ’he tight as soon as he re
turned home quickened the attorney
gcner;T-. ardc '. A number of confabs
w. .-■ he'd, and today it was generally
believed that Felder, and ‘ not Hard
v'lck. vould lead Hie antl-Brown hosts
against Slaton.
Just where Joe Hill Hall, of Bibb, will
come in as a result of these new de
velopment 1 : is a problem. It has been
persiatentlj rumored for some time
that H ill would not remain in the race.
The entrance of Felder and the conse
f|i!ont Smith-Brown alignment may
mean the fulfillment of that rumor,
rm th.- other hand. It may mean just
lhe 'oppo'-ite, as the. Bibb statesman
may consider himself in a strategic po
sition if the other two candidates make
iheir eace on factional lines.
HON. JOE HILL HALL
WARNED BY PORTIA
NOT TO FIGHT BILL
Mrs. Georgie Mclntire-Weaver, who
recently was graduated from the Al
latlli Law school, is going to marshal
the women of Georgia in a tight on Joe
Hill Hall, of Bibb, unless lie changes
nls attitude in regard to the right of
women to practice law in Georgia.
Mrs. Weaver already has started to
tight, writing to a number of legisla
tors urging them to make Hall "come
across gracefully" and acknowledge
woman’s rights in the legal profession.
She has sent to members of the legis
lature the following letter:
I am writing to ask you again to
support the woman lawyer bill this
year. I notice you are ‘real chum
my’ with our enemy. Joe Hill Hal,
whose bark, I am satisfied, is worse
than his bite.
We women actually are going to
take such an interest in at least in
fluencing our ‘men folks’ that if Joe
Hill Hall fights us this year we are
coins *<> cut down the number of
votes cast for hi ... He might as
veil come across gracefully, and I
believe lie will, if some of you talk
to him in a ‘fatherly’ way. We are
going to show some of the politi
cians that we arc nt least a part ot
the peepuT .nd do some barking
ourselves Ido wish you would get
close to J. H. H. oh thia.
The Atlanta Georgian
Judge Stands With
Angels to Protect
Widow and Orphans
Augusta Woman Gets $2,500
From Bankrupt Estate of
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MACU.X, UA„ June 29. —"I stand on the
side with the angels. " declared Judge Em
ory Speer, In the United States court,
when he rendered a decision which award
ed the widow of L. K. Dicks, of Augusta
the sum of $2,500 c.ut of her deceased hus
band's estate.
Judge Speer established a precedent in
law for this state, because the estate was
put in the bankruptcy court shortly be
fore Mr. Dicks' death, and able lawyers
for the creditors opposed the allowance
on the ground that the bankruptcy pro
ceedings vitiated all rights the widow and
children might have had to the properly.
“I believe the angels in heaven would
award this widow and those four orphans
that allowance if they na.l a voice in tlie
matter,” declared the judge, “and as hu
man laws are founded on divine justice
and reason 1 now declare that, in the lan
guage of Disraeli. I stand with the angel .
and let an order issue accordingly."
DESTRUCTOR CO. ASKS
FOR DELAY;CONTRACT
MAY BE ABANDONED
The Destructor Company, award’d
the contract for building the new A:
lanta disposal plant, will not be able
to sign its contract next Monday the
limit given by council, and unless the
company is granted additional time it
must abandon the contract.
This statement was made at a con
ference this afternoon in the city hall,
with the mayor, several eouneilmen
and officers of the company present.
The company announced that it had
been unable to interest sufficient local
capital in the plan and would be forced
to drop the work unless given time to
secure outside capital. Several coun
cilmen said they were willing to intro
duce a resolution granting an extension
of time.
SOLDIER WHO FLED
STOCKADE GANG GETS
DOUBLE PUNISHMENT
Eugene Ross, a United States soldier,
made a serious blunder when he escaped
from a city stockade gang by leaping over
the fence of the army post at Fort Mc-
Pherson and running Into the reservation.
Double punishment is his portion. Cap
tured by the post authorities, the soldier
has been courtmartialed and sentenced to
fifteen days in the post guardhouse, and
fined $7.50, after which he will be turned
back to the civil courts.
On request of Colonel Van Orsdale,
commander of the Seventeenth infantry,
however. Recorder Broyles today sand
wiched in a little mercy by remitting Ross'
city fine. This relieves him of fifteen days
time in the stockade which he left when
he. bolted. This request was made be
cause Ross Is in bad health and Is said
to be unable to work.
When he completes his term in the
post guardhouse, he will still have to stand
trial in the state courts on the charge of
carrying a concealed pistol.
REWARDS OFFERED
FOR BILL MINER AND
HIS TWO PARTNERS
Rewards of 150 each for the recapture of
Bill Mirier. W. .1 Wldencarnp of W. M.
Wiggins, the three who escaped
from (he state prison farm, a’ Milledge
ville. Thursday night, were offered today
by ,the state prison commission. Thus
far no trace of the escapes has been
found. Officers throughout middle Geor
gia are on the lookout for them.
Today the prison commission received
an official report from the warden of the
state farm, which told of the manner of
the escape as published in The Georgian
yesterday.
BAREFOOT MASHER GETS
FINE OF SIOO OR 30 DAYS
SAVANNAH. GA.. June 29. Cm
charges of acting in an improper man
ner toward a young woman in a mov
ing picture theater. W. L. Barefoot has
been fined SIOO or 30 days in jail. Bare
foot was arrested at the request of the
woman's husband.
During the performance Barefoot,
who was seated next to the young
woman, according to her testimony,
began to annoy her persistently. She
stood it for a time, thinking it was not
intentional, but finally when he be
came persistent in his attentions she
arose and slapped his face. Her hus
band then took a hand.
Barefoot left the theater, the couple
following. The demand for his arrest
was then made. Barefoot stated in his
own behalf that he had Intended no
wrong.
” Legislators Acommodations”
will he found on the first
Want Ad page of today’s
Georgian. Mr. Legislator, you
will find all the most desirable
eating, hoarding and rooming
places hi these columns. The
prices will he vert reasonable,
too.
Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Results
ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, JUNE 29. 1912.
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Strike Ties Up Eighteen Steam
ships Due to Sail From
New York.
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NEW YORK. June 39. Eighteen
steamships, due to sail from New York
to Southern points, today were deserted
by their sailors, firemen and other work
men. numbering several thousand. In obe
dience to a strike order issued by the Na
tional Transport Workers Federation of
America. Officials of the union de
clared that 15.00(1 men would be out by
nightfall.
The strike Is expected by them to In
volve 130.000 men by the end of next
week, and to tie up every coastwise
steamship between Caanda and Mexico.
Among the ships on which the strikers
were employed are Jhe Hamilton, of the
old Dominion Line; the Saratoga, of the
Ward Line; the Morgan liner Cosmos, the
Mallory liner Brozas and the Clyde liner
Arapahoe.
The strike was ordered following a con- I
ference of officials of the American Na
tional Transport Workers Federation and
the Water Front Federation.
The union men’s ultimatum to the ship
ping companies was to the effect that
unless the companies discontinued the
open shop by Monday, a general strike
would be called. The companies gave a
negative answer. The strike order fol
lowed.
NEGRO PRIZE FIGHTER,
‘HINKYDOO,’ IS FOUND
DEAD IN HIS ROOM
.Jesse Jones, a negro boxer, known to
Atlanta fight fans as ’Hinkydoo,” was
found dead today in his room at the rear
of 19,7 South Pryor street. A hemorrhage
is believed to have eaused his death
Jones fought a number of times here
and wan a favorite in the “battles royal'
staged in local fight clubs, where five
huskx negroes boxed each other uni'l unh
one remained.
NABBED AS HE HAULS
LIQUOR FROM DEPOT
IN A COVERED WAGON
Five barrels and five cases of liquor,
being hauled through the streets in a
covered wagon, were confiscated today
by Detectives McGill and Gillespie and
taken to the police station. Charles
Wade, proprietor of a restaurant in
Central avenue, who was on the wag
on, was arrested and locked up The
negro driver was held as a witness.
When Wade was searched, six
freight bills for another shipment of
liquor were found in his pocket. This
liquor is in lhe Atlanta and Wejxt
Point freight depot. Wade had just
loaded several barrels and cases on
the wagon and was driving out of the
railroad yards when caught by the de
tectives.
The whisky was .hipped In the name
of another man, and Wade Is said to
have had himself identified as this man
and to have signed his name. He Is
reticent concerning the wholesale con
signment. but said he was merely
getting it out of the depot, for "this
other man"
RECORDER PRESTON
ACCUSED BY BRODIE
IN APPEAL OF FINE
Acting Recorder Preston. Yif the city
court, is charged, in an appeal to the
superior court, with having let preju
lice play a. large part in the decision
of a case of disorderly conduct against
B. M. Brodie, wholesale grain dealer.
Brodie asks for a new trial.
Mr. Brodie, who is a member of the
firm of Zimmerman & Brodie, 167 De
catur street, alleges Recorder Preston
illegally fined him $1.75 for damages
sustained when an automobile collid
ed with a dray, owned by the firm,
Tuesday night. v
Police Commissioner Garner, who
was in the automobile, assisted in
bunging suit against Mr. Brodie. The
defendant says the ease was made a
civil ••iili. ovei which the city court
has no authority
LEGISLMS IN
TALLULAH FIGHT
Falls Case Investigated in
Move to Ask Gov. Brown
to File Suit.
Governor Brown will be requested by
the state legislature to re-open the Tal
lulah Falls matter, if the investigation
of Representatives Ellis, of Tift, and
White, of Screven, now being begun,
convinces the general assembly that
the state still may claim land in the
gorge of the Tallulah river
Representative Ellis, who was active
in the efforts of the Tallulah Falls Con
servation association to institute suit
in the name of the state to clear up Tal
lulah land titles, said today all phases
of the controversy would be submitted
to the legislature for final decision.
The two legislators plan to make a
careful study of every angle of the long
fight made by the conservationists to
oust the Georgia Railway and Power
Company from its holdings. If the con
servationists' case indicates merit a
resolution will be Introduced in the
lower house requesting tne governor to
bring suit
It may be that a full legislative in
vestigation of the situation at Tallulah
will result Both assemblymen will
urge that the state can not afford to let
the lurid at Tallulah, said Io be the
state's property, pass into the hands
of the water power merger without a
final court lest.
Senator Sheppard It is understood,
will be asked to lead the fight for the
resolution in the senate in case the con.
tniviTsy warrants reopening.
Nebraskan Says That the People He
Represents Are Unwilling to Aid
Any Man Who Will Accept Nomina
tion at Hands of Charles F. Murphy.
The fourteenth ballot resulted as follows: Clark, 549; Wilson,
360 1-2; Underwood, 113 1-2; Harmon, 29; Marshall, 30; Bryan, 2;
Kern, 2.
BALTIMORE, -lune 29.—0 n t
at the Democratic national conve
uiugs Bryan, who is a delegate fro
(’lark, bolted his instructions and i
In announneing his vote he made
he attacked Charles F. Murphy, 1
In explaining his personal vote, Mi
“Nebraska, or that portion of
the delegation for which I am au
thorized to speak, is not willing
to participate in the election of
any man who is willing to violate
the pledge of this convention and
accept a nomination at the hands
of Mr. Murphy. The Democratic
voters who instructed us for Clark
instructed us with the distinct un
derstanding that he was a pro
gressive Democrat."
The fourteenth ballot resulted in no
choice and only a small change over the
twelfth, the last ballot before adjourn
ment last night.
Bad Blood in
Maryland Delegation.
The Democratic national -convention
reconvened at 1:07 p. m. today for the
third session at which the business of
nominating a candidate for president
was paramount. After a day and two
nights of balloting, the delegates as
sembled, ready to take up the task
once more.
The convention arose while Rev.
John Roach Stratten, pastor of the
Seventh Avenue Baptist church, offered
prayer.
The crowd in the hall did want to
take up the business for the morning.
The chair desired to make an an
nouncement, but the confusion, con
fined largely to the delegates, could not
be stilled. The sergeant-at-arms di
rected the police to clear the aisles.
Finally at 1:15 p. m. the thirteenth
ballot was begun. The vote was held up
for a minute while the chair announced
the police had been placed in the gal
leries with orders to clear them unless
order was maintained.
The name of Eugene Foss, governor
of Massachusetts, was brought Into the
scramble on the unlucky thirteenth bal
lot. He got two votes from Ohio.
So long as both Wilson and Under
wood are in the field, the Virginia del
egation will continue to vote practically
as it has been voting since the first roll
call was ordered. However. Wilson Is
second choice of nearly all of the Un
derwood men. just as Underwood is
second choice of nearly all of the Wil
son men. Should either be dropped the
other will practically have the unani
mous vote of the delegation without a
candidate.
When Virginia was reached in the
roll call after it had been passed, the
vote was not ready and the roil call
was again delayed while the chairman
polled the delegation.
The first name called in 'he Nebras
ka poll was that of Bryan When he
stood on his chair and began. “Mr.
Chairman." lie was interrupted by cries
nf "\T»lp. vote.'
Bryan Puts
Hall in Uproar.
The chairman waited until the con
fusion subsided.
As Bryan passed the Nebraska del
egation lie stopped a. second and said:
"Watch Nebraska."
The first name called in the Nebras
ka poll was that of Bryan. When he
stood on his chair and begun: "Mr.
Chairman," he was interrupted by cries
of "Vote, vote!”
For what purpose does the gentle
man rise?” asked Congressman Sulzer,
temporarily In the chair.
"To explain my vote," said Bryap.
"Under the rules," «aid Sulzer, "noth
ing is in order but the calling of the
ivotes. Now does the gentleman vote?”
"As long—" began Bryan.
He was interrupted. The chair
hammered with his gavel. Delegates
were on their feet and the convention,
■which has been the scene of many
■stormy battles, was trying to howl
down W J. Bryan, three times candi
date for president.
Senator Stone, of Missouri, attempt
ed to gain recognition Selzer ham
-ineied violently. It was no use, the
■howling and shouting continued.
Bryan, calm, unruffled, his mouth in
a firm, straight line, stood on a chaii
•in tin midst of his delegation, his hana
HOME
IDITION
2 CENTS EVERYWHERE £ a o y r E no
the fourteenth ballot for president
ntion this afternoon William Jen
>m Nebraska instructed for Champ
east his vote for Woodrow Wilson,
a speech amid an uproar in which
boss of the New York delegation,
r. Bryan said:
on the battered Nebraska standard,
•waiting for the. storm to cease.
Stone, standing in a chair in the
■Missouri delegation, did not wait.
"I pray that every lady and gentle
man in the house will listen to the
distinguished gentleman from Nebras
ka,” he shouted.
The storm ranged on, for five min
utes.
Nebraska Divided, Z
Bryan Explains His Vote.
Bryan still stood. Sulzer hammered
with the gavel. The “Tammany” crowd
tried to still the confusion.
Sulzer at last made himself heard.
Senator Stone asked unanimous con
sent for the gentleman from Nebraska
to explain his vote. The consent was
given amid a. noise that was so deaf
ening that no one could tell what
question was put or what the vote was.
Amid it all, Bryan walked calmly to
the stand.
He was greeted with a salute of
flashlights.
Gentlemen of the convention," said
Sulzer, “this is a Democratic conven
tion. Let every one have hi s say,” and
Bryan was Introduced.
When the wildness died down Bryan
began to speak. He said:
I am explaining my vote only be
cause my advice was not followed In
my own delegation.”
Cries of "Too bad."
I advised that those of us who are
instructed for Mr. Clark should con
tinue. to vote for him until conditions
arose to justify in doing otherwise. I
didn't believe the conditions had yet
arrived, but all of the delegates agree
with me and then I was desirous a roll
call should not be called, but there was
a division and a poll Is demanded and
each man must give a reason for tiie
vote he casts. I am now ready to cast
my vote and give my reason for so
doing.
"I ask the privilege of making the
explanation because lam not alone in
the convention. When 1 speak. I speak
for some others In this hall and I am
sure for a still larger number outside of
this hall.
"I recognize, therefore, the respon
sibility that rests upon me when 1 do
what I Intend to do and give the ex
planation that I Intend to give. I ex
pected that this occasion would arise
some time during the day, but had not
expected that it would come so soon.
tn order that there be no mistake. I
have it written out. and I beg that no
mistake be made in transcribing nr
reporting it.
"In the recent primaries the total
vote for Clark and Wilson was over 30,.
ano; the vote for Harmon over 12.000.
The party Is now more than three
quarters progressive. The Republican
party of Nebraska Is progressive in the
same proportion. The situation In Ne
braska is not different than it is west
of the Allegheny mountains.
"No candidate would have any con
siderable following in this convention if
he admitted himself out of harmony
with progressive ideas.
in this convention the progressive
sentiment is overwhelming. Every can
didate has proclaimed himself a pro
gressive. Their pledge, if kept, will
have no effect, upon the result of the
election.
"The vote of New York here as it
Is cast under the unite rule, does not
represent justice, virtue, Democracy
or patriotism. The 90 men here repre
sent the will of one man. Charles F.
Murphy, and he represents the in
fluence that dominated the Republicans
at Chicago and are trying to dominate
this convention
"If we nominate a candidate under
conditions that enable these influences
to say to our own candidate, ‘remember
thou shy creattor,' we can not hope to
appeal to the progressive sentiment ot
the Democratic or Republican parties.
"Nebraska, or that portion of the
delegation for which 1 am authorized
to speak, is not willing to participate
In the election of any man who is will
ing to violate the pledge of this con
vention and accept a nominaation f <>
the hands of Mr. Murphy. The Dem'o
vratic voters who instructed uz for
