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VOL. XI. NO, 2,
ROOSEVELT’S
RECEPTION
BREAKS
RECORD
Moose Convention in Pandemo
nium for Fifty-five Minutes
When Chief Arrives.
COLONEL SOUNDS HIS
“KEYNOTE” IN DETAIL
Tells Just What New Party
Stands for and What It
Hopes to Do.
CHICAGO, Aug. (>. —All busi
ness was halted at the National
Progressive convention today
while 10,000 delegates and spec
tators cheered Roosevelt. The
demonstration was the longest
and most remarkable ever seen at
a convention in the United States.
It was remarkable not only for the
• enthusiasm displayed but foi* the
prominent part taken by women.
It was a demonstration for wom
an’s suffrage as well as for the
Progressive leader.
Mrs. Ferdinand White, of Chicago,
was carried by the speakers stand be
fore the ex-president crying “We want
Tfeddy," and various women’s suffrage
» leaders, including Miss Jane Addatns,
\ of Chllcago. and Mrs. Beatrice Saun
derland. of Los Angeles, were lifted to
the platform and there welcomed by the
colonel. Other women delegates fol
lowed these and received the same
hearty greeting.
The demonstration for Colonel Roose
velt broke all records for duration, last
ing 55 minutes, or ten minutes longer
than that for W. J. Bryan at Denver.
t When the demonstration ended, the
former president at once delivered his
speech, christening the new organiza
tion the “National Progressive party.”
It was the first time the name of the
organization was spoken, and it was
greeted with cheers.
Beveridge Gets a
Big Ovation.
Thirty-nine minutes after the Na
tional Progressive convention was
scheduled to meet today ex-Senator
Beveridge called the gathering to or
-1 der.
A demonstration greeted the Hoosier
chairman as he took the gavel. For
several minutes he stood bowing and
smiling, while the cheering continued.
Rev. Mr. Spetz, of St. Stanislaus
church, Chicago, was introduced by the
chairman to deliver the invocation. Im
ploring divine guidance for the con
vention very briefly, Mr. Spetz led the
convention in the Lord’s prayer in clos
ing the invocation.
Mrs. Roosevelt and her daughter
Ethel were interested observers of the
convention proceedings.
In spite of the enthusiasm that
♦ marked the convention’s opening, it
was evident that the delegates were
wailing for another attraction. It was
Roosevelt day.
The vast audience, 10,000 people,
joined in singing ■‘America.’’ The song
rolled out tn a vast volume of sound
that seemed to give vent to. the pent
up enthusiasm of the people in the hall.
After the singing, a shrill shout,
“Hurrah for Teddy!” went up. While
the convention still waited for Roose
velt the crowd sang "Dixie” and as the
• great volume of sound went up Colo
nel Roosevelt arrived at the door of
th* hall.
"Gentlemen of the convention.” said
Continued on Page Two.
THE WEATHER
Forecast: Cloudy tonight and Wed
nesday. Temperatures. 8 a. m., 68;
10 a. m„ 72; 12 m„ 76; 2 p. m., 78.
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:* Rolla Wells to Hold *•
• Democratic Purse •
• •
• TRENTON, N. J., Aug 6. •
• Rolla Wells, former mayor of St. *
• Louis, today was chosen treas- •
• urer of the Wilson campaign com- •
• mittee, and Charles R. Crane, of ®
• Chicago, vice chairman of the c
• finance committee. These an- •
• nouneements were made by Gov- •
• ernor Wilson this afternoon. *
• •
Pius, in Tenth Year,
Outlives the Prophecy
That He + d Die in Nine
Pontiff Breaks the Sequence of
Nine-Year Periods Into Which
Life Has Been Divided.
LONDON, Aug. 6.—Pope Pius has
entered his tenth year as pontiff, and
the prophecy that he would sit in the
chair of St. Peter only nine years from
the date of his accession, August 4,
1903, is proved without foundation.
Last year, when seriously ill, he said:
“It is no use, I want to die now. My
nine years are up.”
Before he left Venice to take part in
the conclave from which he came forth
pope, he said to his friends:
"It is curious what influence the
number nine has on my life. Nine
years a school boy at Riese; nine years
a student at Padua; nine years a curate
at Tomolo; nine years a priest at Sal
sano; nine years a canon; nine years a
bishop; nine years a cardinal and pa
triarch of Venice.”
But the charlatans who foretold only
nine years as pope are unabashed. They
say that ns lie has risen to the highest
position In the church it !<r only right
he should rule longer, and therefore lie
will now rule a number of years; a
multiple of nine.
RACES
ENTRIES.
AT TORONTO.
FIRST—Four and one-half furlongs:
Hollybrook 87, Court Belle 99. Miss
Marguerite 99, Outclassed 104, Longus
109. Pearl Fisher 113, Satin Bower 119.
SECOND—-Selling. 5 furlongs: Se
crete 93. ‘Henols 93. ‘Gertrude Malone
98. ‘Ah Moon 103, Lady Etna 104. Miss
Dulin 104, Abdul 105, Rodman 106.
THIRD —About 5 furlongs, selling:
The. Dutch Kitten 105. Kartre 103. La
rin Hindoo 104, Fleming 106, Ozey 109,
Sagaresy 109, Sugar Loaf 109, Hay
market 111, Ruble 114.
FOURTH Five furlongs: !.:nb:"ok
100, Prodgoris 100, Frances 100, John
nie Harris 103, George Ka.iiie lu3,
Poijkatasset 105, Lady Robbins 105,
Sandman 108. Mattie L. 115. Don’t For
get 118.
FlFTH—Selling. 6 1-2 furlongs: Ig
loo 107, Nada 107, Dahomey ijo.. Joy,
Expatriate 112. Little Erne 112. John
Roberts 112, Tommie Thompson 112,
Jim O. 112,
SIXTH—Six and one-half furlongs:
Kaufman 104, Chess 107, Rusticanna
107, Planutess 107. Dust 109, Curious
109, Mapleton 109, Tiger Jim 109, J 11.
Barr 109, Oracle 112.
AT BUTTE.
FIRST—Six furlongs, selling, 4 year
olds and up: Voting 109, Lee Harri
son Il 109, Abe Sipsky 109. Lord Clin
ton 109, Brilon 109. Fancy 106, Tippy
106. Dotty B. 10G.
SECOND—Selling, 5 furlongs, 3 year
olds and up: Amargos 109, Lescar 109,
Originator 109, Quick Trip 106. Tube
Rose 104, Zia 104. Vivian Van 106, Ba
nonlca 104, Geneva 104. Cavorter 101,
Orimar Lad 100, Queen Ruth 98.
THIRD—MiIe, selling. 4 year olds
and up: Miss Picnic 109. Littleton
log. Icarian 108, Great Jubilee 108, Lew
Hili 106, Merman 10'., Charetta 103,
Royal River 103, Banthel 103, Kogo
103.
FOURTH —Selling. 3 furlongs. 3 year
olds and up: Oxer 112. Napaniek 110.
Fern L. 107. Valhal 104. Absurd 104.
Mr. Bob 102, Russell McGill 100, ‘This
tle Belle 96.
FlFTH—Selling. 5 furlongs, ye. it
olds and up: Tremargo 112, Ben
Greenleaf 109. Pajuroita 109, Descond
ant 109. Miss Sly 1.07. Letitia 107. Pas
senger 107, Sixteen 106, Ramsey 196.
SIXTH —Mile, selling, 3 year olds
and up: Ben l!n<- 111, ,■. .
111, Gretchen <l. 111. Ja.k S' ' I
Edwin T. Fryer 111, C. W. Kennon 111, i
Arbutus 109, Caliin 108, Sleep..,n,. 9a.
SEVENTH—MiIe and a sixteenth,
selling: Rinda 102, ‘Sallan 102, Doro
thy Webb 102, Grenesque 107, McAn
drews 109, Duke of Bridge water 109,
Tackle 109, Scarlet Plmpetnell 112;
Profile 112.
ElGHTH—Selling, 7 furlong-: In
ferno Queen 104. ‘Fort Wm il. I ■
‘Golden Rubs 109, Westei’i B> , »•■><>
Doll Baby 109, Evelyn Dorris 109, Gre
cian Bend 109, Chilton
Frog 111, Volsel 111.
NINTH —About 5 furlongs, selling:
Chilton Trance 103. Eva Padwick 109,
May Bride 109, Tonlata 111, Jack Nun
nally 111. Doll Bov 111, Gliplan 111.
Faneuil Hall 111, Blagg 111. Chippe
wayan 114.
‘Apprentice allowance claimed
Weather fine; track fast.
ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1912.
IHN
HIDNOTHING
TO HO WITH
THE CASE
—W. D. ELLIS, JR.
Assistant City Attorney De
clares City Has No Com
plaint Against Him.
JEWEL CASE WILL
BE HEARD NEXT WEEK
Safe From Which Stolen Gems
Were Recovered Was in R.
R. Jackson’s Office.
Judge George F. Gober, of the law
firm of Gober & Jackson, was declared
by N. A. Lanford, chief of detectives,
and by W. D. Ellis, Jr.' attorney for
the detective department, to be abso
lutely clear of any charges in connec
tion with the case brought by detec
lives against Robert R. Jackson, in
connection with the retention and con
cealing of certain jewels said to have
been stolen from Solomon Gllsey and
recovered from one of the thieves by
Jackson.
The ease came up this afternoon for
hearing before Justice Ridley, but at
the request of the detectives was con
tinued until Wednesday. August 14,
|in order that a witness might be
I brought from Philadelphia.
John Tye. counsel for Judge Gober,
declared that It was his client’s desire
that the case be taken up at once, that
he might be exonerated of the charges,
in view of sensational publications,
and particularly an unfounded reflec
tion on a member of his family. He
maintained that Judge Gober had no
connection with the case.
John D. Kilpatrick, attorney for Mr.
Jackson, said that Judge Gober had no
connection with the case. W. D. Ellis,
Jr., acting for the city, insisted on con
tinuing the case, but announced in open
court that no charge lay against Judge
Gober. Chief Lanford stated also that
it was not at his Instance that the
name of Judge Gober had appeared in
the public prints.
The Jewels were not taken from
Judge Gober's office. They were in a
safe in the office of Mr. Jackson.
Judge Gober’s
Friends Indignant.
The statement published this morn
ing and credited to Chief Lanford of
the detective department, that two jew
eled earrings from the loot taken from
the thieves had been presented to Judge
Gober’s daughter, is absolutely untrue.
Friends of Judge Gober cite his long
record on the bench and at the bar in
Georgia and attach little importance to
the charges made against him. They
are extremely bitter against the At
lanta detectives and the Pinkerton men
who have brought the charges against
his law /partner and incidentally
against him.
George F. Gober had for many years
bebn solicitor general and then supe
rior court judge of the Blue Ridge cir
cuit. A few months ago he opened a
law office in Atlanta, and was asso
ciated with Robert R. Jackson, a former
justice of the peace.
PRESIDENT AND MRS. TAFT
AT FUNERAL OF PARENT
<'lN<'l NX ATI, OHIO. Aug 6.—Presi
dent and Mis. Taft arrived here at 11
a. m. from Washington to attend th«
jfuneral of Mrs. Taft’s father, John W
; tie. roti, who died Monday. The funeral
: took place a few hours later.
Accompanying the president and his
wife were Charles Taft, their younger
sou. and William C Herron. Mrs. Taft’s
brother, an assistant United States at
torney general.
SMITH NOT IN GOBER FIRM.
Attorney William M. Smith, who for
merly was connected with the firm of
Gober & Jackson, desires to state that
his connection was severed with the
firm some months ago. By Inadver
tence the name of tin- firm was given as
Gober, Jackson & Smith.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
At Newark (first game): R. H.E.
BUFFALO. 120 300 000—6 13 6
NEWARK .112 001 011—7 18 0
Holmes. Leon, Dent and Mitchell: Bell
and Smith. Umpires, Murray and Mat
thews.
R. H. E.
Billikens... .0 0 2 1
Crackers. . 0 1 0
BUCK BECKER WORKS |
AGAINST AITCHISON
THE’LINE-UP.
ATLANTA- MONTGOMERY—
Agler, 1b Hallman, If.
Bailey, If Elberfeld, ss.
Alperman, 2b.. .. Johnson, rs.
Harbison, ss Elwert, 3b.
Reynolds, c Stingle, cf.
McElveen, 3b.. Wares, 2b.
Callahan, cf.. .. Danzig, Ib.
Lyons, rs McAlister, c.
Becker, p Altchison, p.
Umpires. Fitzsimmons and Stockdale.
By W. S. Farnsworth.
pgnce de udon ball park, Aug.
6. —The Crackers and the Billikens met
here this afternoon in the last gamp of
the last series between the two teams at
Poncey.
Manager Alperman changed his hatting
order a bit, placing Reynolds fifth and
Lyons down in the catcher's usual place.
Ruck Becker and Pugilist Altchison
were the opposing hu tiers.
The (.’packers tallied the first run of
the game. Tn the second inning, with
two down. Callahan and Lyons doubled
In succession, which is a good way to
score.
The Bills came back in the next in
ning with a pair. On a walk, a sacrifice,
an error, a single and some sleepy work
on Agler’s part, McAlister ami Elberfeld
were shoved over the plate.
THE GA M X
FIRST INNING.
Hallman, first man to face Becker,
dropped a. lucky short single down the
third base line and easily beat McEl
veen's throw; Reynolds pegged to Alper
man, turning Hallman back on his pil
fer trip. Elberfeld raised a long fly to
Lyons. Agler played a lone hand with
801100
■NJRIIG
Terry Cates. 16 years old, was hurt by
an automobile driven by Mrs. E. C.
Thrash, wife of a well known physi
cian. thhs afternoon at Peachtree and
Walton streets. A big crowd saw the
accident.
The lad, who is a son of J. Frank
Cates, 16 Queen street, was riding a
bicycle at the time, and Mrs. Thrash,
who lives on North Boulevard, says the
boy actually ran into her machine, a
five-passenger touring car.
Young Cates was rushed to the Grady
hospital, where It was said lie was in
ternally injured.
CLYDE DEWALD WINS IN
PROGRESS CLUB TOURNEY
The championship of the Progress club
tennis courts was won by Clyde Dewaid,
after an interesting tournament. The
champion for 1911, Leonard Haas, de
faulted. The finals were contested be
tween Dewaid Cohen and Clyde Dewaid,
and resulted in an easy victory for the
latter, who showed superior placing and
ground-covering ability. The consolation
cup was won by Milton Klein. The dou
bles, ladles’ singles and mixed doubles
will be played off Saturday.
The following are the scores.
Championship Contest.
Dewaid Cohen vs. Guy Goldsmith. 6-1,
6-0; Clyde Dewaid vs. Joseph Shroder,
6-1, 6-0; Leo Straus vs. Morris Stern
heimer. 6-0, 6-0; Malvern Benjamin vs.
Herbert Dittler. 3-6, 6-0. 6-1; Sam Cron
helm vs. Ed Simons, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3; Law
rence Kaufman vs. M. Klein, 6-3, 6-4;
Cerf Kahn vs. Julian Loeb, 6-1. 6-0; Bert
Kaufman vs Eugene Stahl. 6-0. 6-0; Law
rence Kaufman vs. Malvern Benjamin,
6-1, 6-1; Dcwald Cohen vs. Joseph Schles
inger, 6-3, 6-0; Clyde Dewaid vs. Cerf
Kahn. 6-1. 6-1. Dewaid Cohen vs. Law
rence Kaufman. 6-4. 4-6. 11-9; Clyde !>■■-
wald vs. Morris Adler, 6-1. 6-0; Dewaid
Cohen vs. Bert Kaufman, 6-1, 6-4; Clyde
Dewaid vs. Dewaid Cohen. 6-0, 6-1, 6-2.
Consolation Contest.
M Klein vs. Joseph Schlesinger, 8-6,
6-?; M. Klein vs. Joseph Shroder. 7-5.
6-3; Morris Steinheimer vs. Eugene Stahl,
6-0, 6-10; M. Klein vs. M Steinheimer, 6-4,
6-0; M. Klein vs. M. Adler, 7-5, 6-0.
KNIFE FOR KLEPTOMANIA;
SURGERY TO CURE BURGLAR
MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 6 in an oper
ation today on th< skull of John How
ard. aged 21. the confessed burglar, who
his urged surgeon- to operate In order
that he may become an honest citizen,
two local doctors removed a tumor
which was pressing upon his brain, be
sides lifting a depression of the bone
over the. right temple. They believe
Howard will be cured of kleptomania.
Howard, who has been in the reform
school, was paroled to two physicians
here on the motion of the county attor
ney. in order that the operation might
be performed.
Johnson's roller down first base line.
NO RUNS.
Altchison could not locate the plate, and
Agler drew transportation, a thing not
unusual with the Cracker lead-off man.
Bailey did the proper stunt by sacrific
ing Xgler to the midway. It was a pret
ty hunt that Elwert tossed to Danzig.
Alperman hoist to Stingle in short center.
Danzig ran nearly down to second and
smothered Harbison’s pop-up. NO RUNS.
SECOND INNING.
Bailey made a sweet running catch of
Elwert’s dine drive to deep left. Stingle
was patient and drew a walking ticket.
Callahan was under Wares ballooner to
center. Danzig took three mighty swings
and did the Casey. NO RUNS.
McAlister pulled down Reynolds’ puz
zling foul close to the stands. Elberfeld
threw out McElveen on a fast and snappy
play. Callahan poked a double down
the right field foul line. Lyons jammed
the ball nearly to the scoreboard for a
two-bagger that sent Callahan home wdth
the first run of the game. Becker died
on strikes. ONE RUN.
THIRD INNING.
Becker failed to put a single hall over
the base for McAlister, who took the easy
route to first. Altchison dropped a sacri
fice. and Becker tossed it to Alperman,
who covered first. Alperman backed out
into right field and grabbed Hallman's
lift. Elberfeld laced a single over second,
and McAlister cashed a run. Elberfeld
started to steal second, but Becker saw
him going down. Xgler, however, was
asleep, and didn’t see Becker’s peg, and
when 11.e ball rolled to the right field
bleachers the kid tore all around the bases
and across the plate it w*a s fine “dopy”
work on Agler’s part. Johnson went to
first «o r the four-bail route. Callahan
did not have to move a step for Elwert’s
drive to center. TWO RUNS.
MADDOX SAYS ROME
INSURANCE CO. SUIT
STINKS WITH FRAUD
ROME. GA.. July 6.—"By your own
admission, this affair fairly stinks with
fraud.” declared Judge Maddox from
the bench today, addressing Attorney
Dean, representing the defendants In
a receivership suit pending against the
Rome Insurance Company. "You claim
your company is solvent," continued
Judge Maddox, "but only 25 per cent of
your ?apltal stock has been paid In
and no effort has been made to collect
the rent. I can not do anything else
but appoint a receiver.
Attorney Dean demanded a hearing,
so he could make a showing before a
jury.
"You can go on with the case, but
you will have to do a lot to convince
me," said the judge.
The taking of testimony began this
afternoon. John M. Mlles, of Baxter,
Ga., brought the receivership action
to recover $3,000, which he claims to
have paid for stock in the company.
TECHNICAL FLAW IN
INDICTMENT IGNORED
BY COURT OF APPEALS
The state court of appeals in decid
ing the case of William Harrell, con
victed in Berrien county of assault with
intent to murder, gave notice today
that the courts of Georgia would not
be influenced by mere technicalities.
Harrell’s attorneys had filed a plea
of abatement during his trial on the
grounds that the Indictment had been
signed improperly. The evidence
showed that he foreman’s signature on
the true bill appeared as "A. W. Pat
ter,” whereas the foreman's name was
A. W. Patterson. However, the trial
court denied the plea and the case went'
up on exception to this jurgment.
The court of appeals said that the
plea was trivial and immaterial and
should not affect the case.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
At Providence: R. H.E.
MONTREAL 100 100 420 8 11 2
PROVIDENCE 200 3’4 00'-—lO 17 2
Carrol! and Burns; Lafitte and Street.
I mplies, Guthrie and Mullen.
Charlie White, the Chicago feather
weight. is back in the Windy City from
Muskegon, Mleh.. where he declares he
obtained the mayor’s permission to stage
a boxing show August 12. Billy Wagner
vs. Eddie Nelson and Clarence Forbes vs.
"Special Delivery" Hirsch is the card
White has selected for his August show.
MERCHANT GOES STRONG.
BRISTOL. VA , tug 6. Rube Mer
chant, of the Johnson City team of the
Appalachian league, who a few weeks
ago, established a record in a game
against Knoxville by allowing only 27 men
to face him in a nine-inning game today,
pitched a no-hit game against Bristol. It
was the first in the history of the local
league. He won his game sto 1
CHAMP CLARK RENOMINATED.
MONTGOMERY, ’ MO., Aug. 6.—For
the ninth time Speaker Chirk was nomi
nated for congress by the Democrats
In this district today. All ,*he other
candidates withdrew
I
j SOUTHERN LEAGUE
AT CHATTANOOGA: R, H. K.
CHATTANOOGA 2 - . . .
BIRMINGHAM 2 - . . .
AT NASHVILLE: RH E,
NASHVILLE 0 . . .
NEW ORLEANS 0 - . . .
Fleharty and Elliott: Swindell and Nagelson. Umpires. Kellum and Breitenstein*
| NATIONAL LEAGUE
AT BOSTON: R. H. E.
CINCINNATI 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 -6 13 0
BOSTON 010200000-3 8 2
Suggs and McLean: Brown and Rarlden. Umpires, Orth and Klem.
AT BROOKLYN: ~ R. H. g.
ST. LOUIS 0400000 0 0- 4 13 4
BROOKLYN 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 1 x -7 9 0
Harmon and Wingo; Yingling and Miller. Umpires, Rigler and Finneran
AT PHILADELPHIA: R. H. E.
CHICAGO 000 0 0000 1- 17 L
PHILADELPHIA 03 0 11 0 0 1 x - 6 10 1
Cheney and Archer: Seaton and Kllltfer. Umpires, Johnstone ami Eason.
AT NEW YORK: R. H. K*
PITTSBURG 03010 0 0..-. . .
NEW YORK 00 1 10 0 0.... . .
Camnitz and Gibson; Tcsreau and Meyers. Umpires, Owen and Brennan.
| AMERICAN LEAGUE
AT CHICAGO: R. H. E.
WASHINGTON 0000000..-. . .
CHICAGO 20 0 0000..-. . .
Groome and Williams; White and Kuhn. Umpires. O'Brien and Dineen.
AT ST. LOUIS: R. H. E.
PHILADELPHIA 100000...-. . .
ST. LOUIS 000001...- . .
Bender and Thomas; Allison and Stephens. Umpires, Hart and Connolly.
AT DETROIT: R. H. E.
NEW YORK 00 0 1 0...... . .
DETROIT 00 0 1 0...... . .
Caldwell and Sweeney; Willetts and Stanage Umpires, O’Loughlin and Wes
tervelt.
AT CLEVELAND: R. H. E.
BOSTON >..0 00 2 0...... . .
CLEVELAND 00000...... . J
Wood and Cady; Blanding and O Nell Umpires, Egan and Sheridan
j SO. ATLANTIC LEAGUE
AT MACON: R. H. C.
MACON 10 0 - . . .;
ALBANY 02 0 - . . .J
O’Brien and Kahlkoff; Hamilton and K imbaii. Umpire, Kelly
AT COLUMBIA: R, H. K,
COLUMBUS 00 0 - . . . !
SAVANNAH 00 0 - . . J
Morrow and Krebs; Robertson and Qelbel. Umpire, Fender.
Columbia-Jacksonville game off; rain.
ALDERMAN CANDLER
CALLS MEMBERS OF
COUNCIL “SHIRKERS”
Aiderman John S. Candler declared
on the floor of council yesterday that
the trouble with Atlanta’s city govern
ment was that councilmen shirked their
duties, intrusting them to boards and
commissions.
The declaration followed some sharp
repartee between Aiderman Candler
and Aiderman F. J. Spratling. Aider
man Spratling, who is chairman of the
council committee on hospitals, wanted
to take $3,000 and begin the construc
tion of a $25,000 nurses dormitory for
| the city tuberculosis sanitarium. When
he was ready to let the contract he
found that the $3,000 item in the budget
could not be spent until February, 1913,
when the entire amount would be pro
vided. As Aiderman Candler is chair
man of the finance committee. Aider
man Spratling wanted to know from
him why "such strings were tied to the
apportionment."
The whole matter was referred to the
finance committee.
BILL TO RECALL JUDGES
INTRODUCED IN SENATE
WASHINGTON. Aug 5.—A resolution
to amend the constitution so as to permit
the recall of any judge in any court infe
rior to'the supreme court of the United
Stales was introduced in the senate today
by Senator Ashurst, of Arizona.
2 LENTS EVERYWHERE v re no
MAYOR WINN TO GET
INTO THE RACE FOR
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Out of the race for re-election, Mayor
Courtland S. Winn will seek the offlcn
of county attorney. An authentic re
port of his intention was given general '
credence in political circles today.
The salary of this office Is to be in- |
creased from $1,200 to $3,000 on Jan- i
uary 1. on account of the readjustments
in county offices to be brought about
by the abolishment of the fee system.
It is generally understood that L. Z.
Rosser, the present county attorney, wilt
withdraw from the office on account of
the increased duties. Councilman Al
dine Chambers, slated for the place by
the county commissioners, will enter
the race for mayor.
Mr. Rosser is friendly to Mayor Winn.
Mayor Winn has offered his support to
Mr. Chambers for mayor. It Is said that
Mayor Winn expects the support of
both of these officials in his new’ en
deavor.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
BOOSTS ITS 1912 TAX
RETURNS BY $600,000
The Southern Railroad Company today
made a voluntary increase of $600,000 in
tax returns for 1912. The increase camo
after a conference between Comptroller
General Wright and the railroad com
pany.
Returns of $17,343,000, an increase of
but $23,000 over the 1911 figures, were
made to the state some time ago. The
increase of $600,000 over the figures of
1911 brings the returns for 1912 up to
$17,910,000.