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Tot of Three Struck Down in
Peachtree by Machine Driven
by Carnegie Medal Winner.
PLAYMATE ESCAPES
AND CALLS DOCTOR
Little Victim Lies Unidentified
as Frantic Parents Search
for Him in Vain.
Three-year-old Ralph Russey, of 86
West Baker street, ran away from hts
home to play in the streets for the first
time in his life today, and while his
parents searched throughout the city
for him he was run down and killed at
the corner of Peachtree street and
Merritts avenue by the automobile of
Willis E. Ragan, the merchant, driven
by John Hill, the only negro who has
ever received a Carnegie hero medal.
George S. Russey, secretary of the
Atlanta Wooden ware Company and fa
ther of the child, came upon his son's
body in the Davis-Fisher sanitarium,
where it had been carried. He had
heard that, a child who resembled his
lost little son had been hurt by an •au
tomobile. When he was brought in to
make sure of the identification he was
told that the lad had been dead for
several hours. Both the father and
mother were prostrated and are under
doctors’ care.
Mother Makes
Vain Hunt for Child.
At 7 o’clock this morning Ralph
climbed out of bed to eat an early
breakfast'with his father and be kissed
good-bye as the latter hurried to his
office He toddled down the street a
block with Mr. Russey, then started
back homeward with a promise to be a
good boy and stay close at home until
his father should return tonight.
But on the way hack he met a little
■playmate. Marion Cain, who lives just
two doors away, and Marion knew of
a great heap of sand that some house
builders had piled up near the corner of
Peachtree street and Merritts avenue,
and the tots agreed that it would be
great fun to run over there and dig oui |
a Robinson Crusoe cave.
Ralph's mother, Mrs. Russey, missed 1
her son when ten minutes had gone by
and he did not come back from the :
walk with his father. She called at all j
the neighbors', but none had seen him.
At the Cain homestead they told her
that Marion had strayed away. too.
Mrs. Russey grew very much frighten
ed. fearing that some harm might come
to her child. She asked neighbors to
help her in the search and she called
het husband on th-' telephone and he
left his office and hurried homeward,
asking at every block if any one had
seen a boy resembling bis son.
Struck by Auto;
Crowd Threatens.
Meanwhile the two little lads had
found the sand heap they sought for
and were playing behind the great pilei
that stood between the sidewalk and
the street. Then of a sudden. Ralph
remembered that bis mother would
wonder "here he could have been gone I
so long and, tailing to Marion, he rani
-mt from the < ave they had dug to'
hurry home. i
Marion followed at his playmate’s
Is. but just as they emerged into
street from th< sand pj| e a great
automobile bore down upon them and
1" fore Ralph could turn around to run I
back the hood had struck him and his
body went down under the wheels and
the weight of tons above them.
• automobile driven by Hill was
being taken back to the garage of its
I «n«r, Willis Hagan Hill put on the
■ -mergenej brak. ■. but when the ma
| bine was stopped the little frame lav
■ dying Os a broken nock- and a fra.'-
■ tik' t > ' l,f ' n ' ll,h its frame. inn
■ Pkked li.m up, carried him to the ma
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The Atlanta Georgian
Read For Profit —GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Resultt
Mrs. Clark Howell, Sr., 1
Dies After Shock of
Death of Grandson
Demise of Little Edwin Gunby,
•Jr., at Tampa. Prostrates
Grandmother.
Mrs. Clark Howell. Sr . of 737 Peach
tree street, prostrated by the death of
her grandson. Lidwin Gunby. .Jr., of
Tampa. Kia., died hi her home today.
Mrs. Howell became ill suddenly after the
death of her little grandson several weeks
ago. and since that time has gradually
grown worse. Mrs. Howell was the wife
of the veteran deputy superior court
clerk.
Mrs. Ehwin Gunby was Mr end Mrs
Howell's only child, and both the latter
were unusually devoted to their litt>
1 grandson. He visited the Howells regu
larly, and it was nearly time for the ac
customed trip io Atlanta when he died
at lhe Gunby’s Florida home.
Before Mrs. Howell’s marriage to Clark
Howell, Sr., she was Miss Elizabeth
Gardner, of Atlanta, she was born and
reared here, and was extensively ac
quainted throughout Georgia and the
Southeast. Mrs. Howell was an aunt of
Clark Howell, Jr., of the Atlanta Con
stitution
The funeral service will be held at the
family residence- tomorrow morning at
10 o’clock by Bishop Warren A. Candler,
1 of the Methodist church. Mrs. Howell
had been a member of that church for
a number of .rears and his services for
the funeral address were secured today.
Private interment will follow in Oakland
cemetery.
FELDER’S AIDS MEET;
LIKELY TO URGE HIM
TO BE A CANDIDATE
MACON. GA., July 2.—Friends of
Hon. Thomas S Felder v 111 meet this
afternoon in the offices of Judge Mil
ler and likely will determine then to
advise him to formally announce that
he is in the race for governor.
Replies have 4teen received tn the 100
telegrams which were sent tn Mr. Fel
der’s friends in all parts of the state
Sunday. These answers are s,aid to
convey assurances sufficiently strong
to indicate a state-wide sentiment for
the attorney general and the meeting
will urge him to announce his can
didacy. It is said t to financial canvass
here has met with success, and that an
ample campaign fund is assured.
■OHIO REPUBLICANS
INDORSE TAFT AND
CHICAGO PLATFORM,
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COLUMBUS. OHIO. July 2. The Re
publican slate convention today indorsed
the Chicago platform and the renomina
tion of President Taft. A resolution in
dorsing Theodore Roosevelt was tabled
by a vote of 426’ 2 to 301 l 2 . 'Phis was the
first clash of the Roosevelt and Taft men.
resulting in a defeat for the former
The platform as adopted was semi
progressive. although making no radical
' departures from previous Republican dec
: larations. Its most progressive plank
I favors the direct election of United
•States senators and declares for the ap
; plication of the short ballot principle to
I state, county and city administrative «>f-
I flees.
POLICEMAN ARRESTS
CHIEF FOR SPEEDING
IN NEW AUTO PATROL
i ROME. GA.. July 2.—Favmiiuni is
shunned by Patrolman W. I). Jones ami
when be saw chief of Police Harris in
a speeding automobile he did not hesi
tate to make a ease against the driver.
Bairy Wright, a former member of lhe
legislature When arraigned before lhe
recorder Mr. Wright was dismissed on
the grounds that th- auto had been 1
purchased by lhe city for u police pa
trol and he was only showing the chief
what speed the machine could mak-
BRIDE OF ONE MONTH
FEARS HUSBAND HAS
COMMITTED SUICIDE ’
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Fearful that her husband Ims committed p 1
suicide. Mrs. James P Mayfield, SO S<’ u '• '
McDaniel street, bride of one month, is i
I frantic today while police and relatives
i are scouring the city for trace of the ,
! missing man.
Max field dlsapeared xesirrda morning.
Ho was manager of lhe resaurant in the |
Georgia Athletic club until Saturday;
; night. Yesterday morning ho started hit <
to look for another job. remarking that he ;
“would get a job. or else"
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Mr. Legislator: '
The “Legislators' Accom- 1
modations" column on the |
first WANT AD page in to- ■■
day's Georgian gives you a I
long list of select places to
choose your eating, boarding
and rooming houses. This ;
column was gotten up for ;
your special benefit. So take
advantage of it.
WILSON MADE NOMINEE BY '
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Vice-Presidential
Talk on Today
BALTIMORE. July 2. Vice presiden
tial possibilities for nomination in the
Democratic (.invention began sprout
ing today There were numerous pos
sibilities. Some were out for the place
and others were being boomed by their
friends. Some of those mentioned
prominently were:
Governor Thoma - R. Marshall, of In.
diana, a presidential possibility, who
lost Indiana's support Monday
Mayor New ton Raker, of ''leveland.
.Mayor Joseph H Preston, of Balti
more. Bryan's selection for second
place.
Mayor Carter Harrison, of Chicago,
being boomed by some friends.
The Harrison boom has little weight
because it Is known that Mayor Har
rison is not out for a place on the
ticket. He has been mentioned as a
presidential possibility. I>|it told his
friends he did md wish it. H has
always taken the position that he does
not care for anv other office until he
has completed his term is mayor of
* ’hicago.
SIOO,OOO COTTON SALE.
I.A GRANGE. GA July 2 At 12 1-4
cents a pound 1.70 b bales of cotton that
had been stored in the Ttoup county
warehouse for several months hav. lust
been sold, the transaction amounting
to more than .< Inii.tion. R. pr< scnlativt s
of th. Carolina mill 1 - wen- the buyers.
The iah ... a moh In J. E Itunson,
.. r>• .ruing the laiGrnnge Cotton
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ATLANTA, GA.. TUESDAY. JU J A 2, 1912.
Silver. Centuries Old. in Court
HEIRS FIGHT FOR PLATE
The faintly plate of the Maddisons,
one of England's old families, mono
gramed and bearing the coat of arms
that was adopted centuries ago. is In
the hands of Sheriff C. W. Mangum, in
Atlanta, awaiting developments In a
legal contest.
The plate had been ordered sold at
public auction today, but members of
the Maddison family secured an In
junction from superior court to stay
the proceedings. It was not offered
at the sheriff s sale and will be held
by that official until a detision in the
ease Is reached. The matter will be
taken up by Judge J. T Pendleton Sat
urday. It may run through the courts
for months.
William W Maddison who owned
one-fourth interest in the silverware,
sold his interest Io Mr and Mrs I’ L.
Wooley, In 19!'! and when the title
was transferred, William K Mower, of
the Mower-Hobart Co., levied on the
property for alleged debts due him by
Mi Wooley Then i.ime the order for
tie public -ale of the Maddison heir
looms.
However, Mt- ■ s Muriel. Rosnm and
A|h< Maddison -islei.- of William
Maddison and pos . -Ing each a i.ua' -
tot interest In th. platr , opposed the sale
of their ancestral silvo and proceeded
to secure the eouti's injunction.
The alive, consists of file following
plot ( s ,
Twelve table spoons, twelve dessert
spoons, twelve tabic folks, twelve tea
spoons, one five o'clock tea set. and
twelve spoons and sugar tons, mustard
pot and spoon, four salt spoons, two
sauce ladles, one soup ladle, one but
ter knife, one sugar duster, one marrow
spoon, one pickle fork, one gravy spoon,
four salt cellars, one tea pot, one cof
fee pot. one sugar basin, one cream
ewer, two candlesticks, one snuffer and
tray, one toast rack, two bottle sliders,
one small card tray.
Its history covers generations. In
the time of the Crusaders the Maddi
son family, landed gentry of England,
and In favor with royalty, had the coat
of arms inscribed on their silverware.
It was the pride of the family.
Generations passed and the plate was
handed down from eldest son to eldest
son until it came to George Latham
Maddison He grew tiled of England,
and hearing of the wonderful America,
emigrated to Canada finally locating
in Toronto
There the plate passed to another
generation. and Alfred Maddison
brought it to Atlanta Hi lived here
a number of wears, carefully preserv
ing the inherit,,n< e.
East yea, he died, and by his will,
and the will of his father, the silver
was given to his children, William W.
Maddison and the Misses Maddison
Then William W Maddison sold his
interest In the plate to Mr. Wooley,
and the order for its sale al. public
auction resulted.
Bankhead, for Underwood. Gives Up
Fight and New Jersey Governor Is
Put in Nomination Without Protest.
BALTIMORE. July 2.—Woodrow Wilson was nominated m
the Democratic candidate for president of the United States this
afternoon.
Wilson's vote was 990 and Clark 94, Harmon 12. absent 2.
On the forty-sixth ballot every vote was cast for Wilson ex
cept 12 in Ohio for Harmon, and the following for Clark: Cali
fornia 24, Florida 5, Louisiana 2, Missouri 36, North Dakota 6,
New Jersey 4, Ohio 1, District of Columbia 6.
The nomination of Wilson came on the forty-sixth ballot.
Before that ballot was taken Senator Bankhead withdrew the
name of Oscar Underwood as a candidate.
Then the name of Governor Foss was withdrawn, and imme
diately after that Champ Clark’s managers admitted that their
candidate had been defeated.
The ballot was taken, with the result that practically all of
the Southern states that had been loyal to Underwood voted for
Wilson.
A few of the votes were split, and Missouri continued to cwt
its vote for the speaker. New York, however, voted for Wilson,
despite the bitter fight it had m ade on him.
A motion to make the nomination of Wilson unanimous
was carried, after which adjournment until 9 p. m. was taken.
At that time nomination for vice president will be in order.
I • All day th#* strength of (’lark
had been growing weaker, and
on the ballot before the last ho
had scarcely 300 votes.
Plenty of Vacant
Seats in Gallery.
The twelfth session of the Demo
cratic national convention was called
to order at 12:09 this afternoon. Rev.
George F. Gross, pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal church of Balti
more, pronounced the Invocation.
"Grant Thy blessing, we beseech
Thee, upon this national convention,”
said he in his prayer. "Grant that
patriotism may guide their acts and
that no matter under what circum
stances or excitement that they may >
not forget who they are"
There was the usual notice that the
galleries would be cleared In case of
demonstrations, and then the taking of
the forty-third ballot began at 12:15
p. m.
At the opening of the cal! of states
for the forty-third ballot (’hairman
James said:
"Please cease conversation or go >ut
on the street, where yob can talk with
out disturbing the convention."
i Illinois Shifts
Votes to Wilson.
When the roll went on. the pent-up
enthusiasm of the convention had an
outlet when Roger Sullivan sent 40 of
the 58 votes of Illinois to Wilson and
announced that 18 votes had gone to
('lark. There was an outbreak from
the Wilson folk.
Mr. Sullivan still tried to talk. The
yelling crowd would not let him. Final
ly he finished his announcement.
‘‘Under the unit rule. 5.8 votes for
Wilson."
The news thrilled the Wilson outfit.
They shouted for joy When Kentucky
was reached. Ollie W. Young, of More
head. Ky.. made Inquiry as to Ken
tucky.
"The Kentucky delegation desires to
know If under our instructions we can
cast our vote for Wilson If the major
ity of the delegates so desire?" he said.
Governor'Met'teary read the instruc
tions of the delegation: "To support
Champ ('lark as long as his name was
before the convention." He hold that
the delegation must east Its vote for
( "lark.
When the Virginia delegation was
called its chairman said:
"Up to this time the Virginia delega
tion has cast its vote according to the
individual wishes of the delegation.
This morning our delegation held a
caucus and It was decided that the
time had come to apply the unit rule.
We decided to cast our 24 votes for
Woodrow Wilson, and 1 now cast them
for Wilson."
Great cheers from Wilson and Bryan
followers A Missouri man tried io
start a stampede for Bryan and it fell
flat
The Wilson folks were all .-miles,
1 cheers and yells. They rested long
enough Io let West Virginia get into
action McGraw’s delegation which
had beep in the ('lark column, switch'd
• and voted for Wilson. The era of
prosperity was on. They had not ex
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• THE VOTE BY BALLOTS. *
• L •
• Forty-second Ballot (last before •
• today) Wilson. 494: Clark, 430: •
• Underwood. 104; Foss. 28; Har- •
• mon, 27: Gaynor. 1; Kern, 1; Bry- •
• an. 1-2. •
• Forty-third Ballot (first today) •
• —Wilson, 602; Clark, 329: Under •
• wood. 98 1-2: Harmon, 28; Foss. •
• 27: Kern, 1; Bryan. 1. •
• Forty-fourth Ballot Wilson, •
• 629; Clark. 306: Underwood. 99: •
• Harmon. 27; Foss, 27. •
• Forty-fifth Ballot —Wilson. 633; •
• Clark, 306: Underwood. 97. Foss. •
• 27; Harmon, 25. •
• Forty-sixth Ballot —Wilson vote •
• was 990 and Clark’s 94, Harmon •
• 12 absent 2. •
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pected It all at once. They expected
that Michigan and Illinois would com®
to their aid. but they had no idea that
all of others on the list of changed
voles had similar notions. They cheer
ed again and again as the new recruits
came to their standard.
When the roll without Maryland
showed that. Wilson had gained 111
votes and lost one on the vote, all eyes
went to Maryland.
"We demand the poll of Maryland/
called the delegates.
The announcement of the result was
the signal for a short spurt of applause
from the Wilson side of the house.
Mississippi, which held solidly twen
ty votes for Underwood, hesitated for
the first time on the forty-fourth bal
lot. When her name was called the
cheering voice that had sung. "Twenty
votes for Oscar Underwood,” since the
opening of the convention, asked that
the state be passed while it held a
caucus.
Pennsylvania. Utah
and Wisconsin Solid.
Pennsylvania changed her long
standing vote of 74 for Wilson to i
solid shot of 76 for the New Jersey
man.
The change which put the Keystone
state solidly behind Wilson started the
applause again
Utah solidified her vote and gave It
to Wilson.
The Wisconsin vote, which had been
divided, was also thrown en masse to
Wilson.
Washington demanded a roll call on
the forty-fourth ballot before the offl.
cial count was announced.
Mississippi's vote was awaited with
great Interest. When she refused tn
change and tlung to Underwood thete
was a little hand-clapping in the Ala
bama delegation. Evidently the big
break had not come yet.
A delegate from Washington insisted
upon the tight to have a proxy counted
In the delegation. Chairman .lame,
titled that no proxies should be al
lowed
'The ruling of the chair protects
fraud." shouted the Date delegate
Chairman James was angrr H
said;
■ So far as the gentleman's charge is
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