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2 WISE AND WALKER LEAD; BELL AND GRISPWIN Official Count May Be Neces sary in Sixth and Eleventh Congressional Districts. Georgia apparently cleetcd three new congressmen yesterday and retained two old ones. In the Sixth, the race between J. Wal ter Wise and Congressman Charles L Bartlett seems to be so' close that It will require a complete count to de termine the winner, with the surface in dications favoring Wise. Bartlett is dependent upon the vote of Bibb to pull him through Wise comes to Macon with a big lead over Bartlett md Bartlett’s vote In Bibb does not seem to be quite sufficient to pull him through. The plurality plan of nominating controls in this district. Under a county unit plan. Wise un questionaly would receive the nomina tion. He carried Henry, Monroe. Up- : son. Fayette. Spalding. Butts. Clayton and Pike, while Bartlett gets Bibb. Crawford Jones and Jasper. Appar ently Wise has unseated Bartlett by something over 200 votes. In the new Third Charles Crisp, son of the late speak*r of the national house appears to have routed both Emmett Shaw and J B. Mercer. Crisp carried Sunitvr, Turner. Schley. Lee. Webster. Mat ■ n Ben Hill and Randolph. Shaw won Clay. Quitman, Dooly and Crisp, while Mercer won Ter rell This gives Crisp 16 convention votes, exactly half, which with Terrell’s two going to Mercer, elects Crisp. Surprise in Ninth. The race In the Ninth was a surprise in away Bell was thought to have the inside, but few predicted that the present congressman would be so over whelmingly renominated, as he seems to have been Apparently he has 22 votes safe and secure already, with more to come The 22 he has will nominate Charters and Holder both seem to have mn well, hut neither came any where near Bell’s fine lead In the Eleventh, from which Mr. Brantley retires, it looks as if ft may require the official vote to tell the re sult Cin the face of things. Walker has a shade the better of It. and likely will win out. but in any event by a narrow convention margin Indeed, the vote Is so close In this race that a contest may arise in the convention Date unofficial, but reliable, returns from Charton county say that Walker has carried that county If that is true, he has won the nomination over Bark er, but by a neck Walker is now thought to have car .rled Berrien by a small margin. lu the event that he has carried these two counties he will have twenty votes to Parker’s sixteen. In the Tenth Hardwick wins over whelmingly over Fleming The latter carried two counties, Warren and Glas cock, entirely through the influence there of Thomas E. Watson. Herbert Clay Wins Decisive Victory .. While Newt Morris and Judge Pat terson are struggling over the result of the election for the superior Judgeship of the Blue Ridge circuit. Herbert Clay, of Marietta, son of the late Senator A. S. Clay, stands out a winner for the solicitorship by the largest majority ever given a candidate with opposition in the section Clay’s race, a clean sweep of Cobb, Cherokee. Forsyth and Pickens coun ties. with a majority over J. P. Brooke the incumbent, of mote than 4.000 votes, is regarded the most remarkable ever run for a court office In the Blue Ridge Aside from the prominence of the ca reer of his father. Clay is well known in Atlanta During the past year he has assisted Solicitor Hugh Dorsey in some of the most important criminal cases tried in Atlanta. Burns 11l With Acute Indigestion DENVER, COLO.. Aug 22—William J. Burns, the detective, left Denver for New York last night, after recovering from a sever attack of acute Indiges tion which necessitated the attendance of a physician and a nurse all Tuesday night. Reports that had been pois oned by some enemj w< r< ridiculed by Burns. Some time ago Burns was threatened with appendicitis. Since then he has frequently been g . atly (list:- [ by attacks of indigrst bm "The trouble with mo Is th-r I have overworked and not had sufficient phy sical exercise,” said Burns before I ty ing the city. FOUND -If you lose anything. . will advertise it here, you will surelj . ver 1t If found by an honest person A three time ad seldom fails. Remarkable r< -■ v enes are brought about every .lay through this column The Atlanta Georgian—Premium Coupon j Th» coupon will be accepted at our Premium Parlor, 20 Ljit Alabama et., J A a* partial payment for any of the beautiful premium good* displayed there, / * See Premiun Parlor Announcement on Another Page < : Boy Longs to Gain Fame Fighting Flames AT 6, TRAINS FOR FIRE CHIEF' \ jig: I T / /wMfcSMfcjiu ** /\ ■ \ Vwß I Hal Cummings. .Jr., who aspires to be a fire chief like his * grandfather. Chief W. B. Cummings. s FULTONGDESRS ’ TIPSTMITI Slaton. Dorsey, and Pendleton Win Easily, as Was Confi dently Predicted. Continued From Page One. his support against Judge .1 R Pottle for the court of appeals, although it was admitted that the Atlanta record er’s chances throughout the state were slight. In Fulton he polled 5.149 to 3.63 S for his opponent. Senator Bacon got his usual heavy vote in the capital county, though his opponent. H H. Perry, was far from being without strength. The vote was: Bacon. 5,970; Perry, 2,233. Tom Folder swept the county for at torney general, defeating Jones 6,425 to 2.250. School Superintendent Brittain had things his own way tn both city and country beats. The vote was: Beck, 2.113; Brittain. 6.637. This gave Brit tain the honor of leading the county ticket. Lindsey won handily for pension commissioner. The vote was. Lanier, 2,895; Lindsey. 5.752. Patterson had easy sailing for prison commissioner, his vote being 5.310 to 2.316 for John son. and 957 for Grovenstein. Old Railway Board Members Get Fulton. The old saying, "as goes Fulton, so goes the state," received a rude jolt in the commissioner of agriculture con test. Blalock carried the county with a whoop, his vote being 3.546 to 2.582 toi Brown and 2.267 for Price. Considerable interest was shown in the races for the three positions on the railroad commission. In each ease the old member.- of the commission carried the county as they did the state. Gray’.- vote was 5.265 to 1,113 tor James. 1.331 for MeGehe< and 955 for Shipp Judge Hillyer had a tougher tight on his I hands, but .sun eedeii :n polling 5.209 to 2.240 for McLendon and 1.302 for j Bankston. Paul Trammel! led Flynt ’..910 to 2,761 (’ ■nsidering the one-sided nature of the gubernatorial .. the total vote i.if 9.057 of 15,741 i. g:.-:e:Is thought i remarkably heivy b> students of poll- The Democratic executive committee [today reeelv. d tin oflh la figures for I tin eha tlon n s ilts of \. >terd.ix. They THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 22. 1912. 1 ••••••»••••••••••••••••••'» • Wilson Plays Game • • With His Bare Hands- i * * • SEAGIRT, N. J., Aug. 22.—Gov- • | • ernor Wilson gave a serio-comic • I • illustration of his method of play- • • Ing the game of politics this morn- • j • im. He was strolling across the • ; • lawn of the little wh’te house and • ! • slopped a moment to watch a game • i • of “catch" between his cousin. • • Jimmy Woodrow, and a newspa- • • per correspondent. • • "Get in the game, governor,” • • said Jimmy. Jokingly. • • "Oh, I might If 1 felt like it." • • was the reply. • • "All right," said Jimmy; -"1'11 • • get you a glove," • • 'I wouldn’t need a glove," said • • the Democratic nominee. ' You • • know I play the game with bare • • hands." • »••••••••••••••••*••••••’• confirmed in nearly all respects the fig ures published. Bell Thanks Friends. Madison Hell, defeated candidate for solicitor general, said today: "Just a line to my two thousand, seven hundred and thirty-eight friends who voted for'me yesterday for solici tor general of the Atlanta circuit. "1 am a young man. Just over the 30-year mark, with. I hope, an oppor tunity to live many years y et to come. As sure as there is a just God in heaven, the confidence expressed by you in me will in time be Justified. De feat in politics is like a temporary ride through i dark tunnel; there is light surely ahead. I have the kindliest feeling for every human being today, and I want m’y friends to know that the result of this race has not per turbed me in the slightest, but that 1 am a bigger, better man after defeat than before it, in that my love for my de voted and loyal friends has now no bounds, and their loyalty to me on yes. terday will be an inspiration for me to become more determined to be useful in life and more beneficial to my brother man." i McElreatb Praises Winners. g islature. said today J While defeat always carries som<Xhing of disappointment. 1 am perfe *tly con tent Three splendid gentlemen have ■ been chosen to represent the county, anil i I am confident they will do so faithful , ly l t hey have my heartiest congratula tions. "1 was at a disadvantage in present fng my candidacy for the reason that only five days intervened between the close ' of the legislative session and the date ■ of the primary, two of which were taken up « th necessary publli duties Although. 1 knew ’her* l was organized opposition, and that the usual crop of in sidious eleventh hour rumors were being | set afloat to my disadvantage. I had no I time to organize to meet the opposition land could not overcome the overconfidence i of my friends, "No man rbsutld enter public life un less he a willing to do right and take '.he < ons» luenees During my four years of service I have never trimmed my .-alls to the shiftu g breezes and although lit has not tlway.s beer possible to have nubile e i-stb ns i >rio »-1. t, I m •!■,( , \,o t <• rm I might have v i-l . ; I have tried to mdu ever) doubt m lavoi ot the : gilt.” Little Hal Cummings. Jr.. Hap piest When Going to Blazes With Grandfather. Atlanta's first piece of automobile fire apparatus, the fire chief's automo bile, today completed three years of service, and probably no one in Atlanta takes a greater interest in the hand some red-coated machine than does six-year-old Hal Cummings, Jr., the grands hi of Chief W. B. Cummings. Going in training for the thrilling life of a fire chief in a great city at tht age of six is some record for any fire man in the world, but that is what this youngster declares he is doing. Noth ing affords hint greater delight than to have some husky fire-fighters take him around at headquarters and show him the various engines and apparatus with which Atlanta lives and property are guarded. \\ henever there comes a chance so ■ him to take a ride in grand pa’s red wagon his childish soul is •thrilled with delight. The short run through the streets is to his' imagination a dashing ride to save burning buildings and threatened lives and the heroes of his boyhood dreams are not soldiers who fell in battle, but the men who spend their lives in protecting Atlanta from the ravages of fire. Since the present automobile re placed the chief's wagon, the same set of men have ridden in it. " D Gilbert, the driver, and C. M. 1 hurman, Chief Cummings’ aid. ate the mon who go with the chief. In all the three years, despite the fact that this one automobile knows no speed laws and must always travel at top .‘peed, whether the streets or dry or slick from falling rain, there has been no accident. Gilbert re-entered the fire service at the time the automobile was purchased by the city. He had been tn the serv ice. but retired to enter the automobile business, and when the department needed a driver, he was chosen Thur man rode with chief Cummings in the days when he drove a horse. THREE WOMEN HOLD OFFICER WHILE BOY TRIES TO STAB HIM Held by three women and slashed at with an open knife twice by Caleb Clay, a young relative of the women, L. m' McDaniel, officer of the Fulton county reformatory, appeared before Recorder Broyles today on complaint of Clay’s faintly. The trouble grew out ot a visit by McDaniel to the Clay home for the purpose of taking young Clay back to the reformatory, from which Institution he had been paroled. Superintendent Means, of the re formatory. was in court and explained that he Imd instructed McDaniel to go to tile Clay home after the youth. McDaniel said that Clay slashed his coat slot ve. and that he saved himself by breaking away from his "captors" and tieeing. His case was dismissed. Young Clay was returned to the refor j matory by a police officer. ONLY ONE CANDIDATE SHOWS BIG MAJORITY Notwithstanding the keen compe tition in the race, the returns show that Georgian Want Ads won by a landslide in every district. They are not only popular in their home district, but all over this vtein : ity. They a e popular because they I luing esults tn every way Every on. talks of The Georgian Want Ads a- they ,|o winning candi dates I'm- them to fill nil your wants. TRIPLE PROBE OF POLICE GRIME GN IN N.Y. Coroner’s Jury Discharges Libby and Fixes No Blame. w Burns Fails to Appear. NEW YORK. Aug. 22.—A triple in quiry into the murder of Gambler Her man Rosenthal and the alleged alliance between the police department and the underworld took place In three sepa rate tribunals today. Police Lieutenant Charles A. Becker. "Dago Frank” Clroflcl. William Sha piro. Frank Muller and Jacob Reich appeared before Judge Mulqueen in general sessions today and pleaded to the indictment handed down by the grand jury Tuesday, charging them with Rosenthal’s murder. Becker seemed crestfallen when he was haled before the bar with a band of gangsters. The pleas of the prisoners were "not guilty,’ except Becker, who was al lowed until next Tuesday to plead. Immediately after the arraignment Coroner Feinberg resumed the inquest into the death of Rosenthal. Louis Libby, part owner of the gray murder autpmobile,” was discharged from custody after the inquest today. Outside the coroner’s court he was met by his mother and sisters, who greeted him with tears and hugs Libby seemed unconcerned. Coroner's Verdict Fixes No Blame. The verdict arrived at by the coron er’s jury was as follows: "We. the jury, And that Herman Ros enthal met with his death on the morn ing of July 16 at 2 o’clock in front of the Hotel Metropole, Forty-third street, between Sixth avenue and Broadway’ from a bullet wound in the brain and the upper jaw. fired from a revolver or revolvers held in the hands of some person or persons unknown to this jury.” The grand jury resumed its investiga tions with Detective William J. Burns under subpena. Burns was slated to go before the grand jury this afternoon to reveal the names of police officials whom he had trapped into accepting corruption money, but a message was received during the morning saying that he was detained in Denver. One report was that he was desperately ill there, having been poisoned by an un identified man, but this was denied at the local Burns offices. " hile the five defendants were being arraigned in the court of general ses sions on the murder indictment and the inquest was going on, the jury handed down an Indictment against Policemen James C. White and John C. Steinert on a charge of perjury. These officers were members of Becker’s “strong arm" squad and are alleged to have carried out the frame-up arranged by Becker against Big Jack Zelig, the gang lead er. District Attorney Whitman said he is favorably impressed with the progess that had been made in the case, and now that he has offered $5,000 reward for the capture of "Lettie Louie" and Gyp the Blood,” the two gun men still at large, he looks for events to move even faster. Probe Reaching Two More. At this session of the grand jury it will also look into allegations that a high police inspector, still in the serv ice, and a civilian, whose relations with the police department are close, bene fited from the tribute which the police "system” extorted from keepers of gambling establishments and proprie tors of disorderly houses. Further success has crowned the ef forts of the district attorney’s depart ment in getting at the source and amount of Becker's wealth. It is now believed that as a consequence of dis covering new bank accounts Becker’s fortune will be shown to be at least $125,000. Assistant District Attorney William A. Deford has been detailed by Mr. M hitman to Investigate every possible phase of the police graft in the hear | Ings which will be conducted by Jus tice Goff in a special term of the su preme court, beginning September 3. One of the most sensational of the new developments in the case is the direct charge by Whitman that the po lice are shielding "Leftie Louie" and Harry Horowitz, alias "Gyp the Blood," the two gun fighters still at large. District Attorney Whitman’s offer of a reward of $5,000 for the arrests of these two was made after prominent. New York citizens had agreed to sup ply the funds, it was learned today. In making the offer. Mr. Whitman stipu lated that members of the police de partment could not share in ft if they made the arrests, because he believes they have shielded the two fugitives. William J. Flynn, head of the United States secret service in New York, is reported to be arranging to resign from his position, so as to devote his ener gies to aiding the aldermanlc commit tee which is to investigate charges of grafting in the police department. SEC. KNOX OFF TONIGHT FOR FUNERAL SEATTLE, Aug. 22.—With the flag of Rear Admiral \lfred Reynolds fly ing from her mast, the armored cruiser Maryland Is waiting today to receive Secretary of State Knox who sails at ‘ midnight for Japan to attend the fu neral of the late Emperor Mutsuhlto. Admiral Reynolds will represent the navy. The Maryland has been over hauled. repaired and repainted for the SEARCHINGSIDELIGHTS ON GEORGIA POLITICS The results of yesterday's primary election abundantly justified the fore casts and predictions of The Atlanta Georgian. And The Georgian, by the way, is the only newspaper in the state that ventured a detailed and specific pre diction in the governorship race. On Tuesday, The Georgian said, through its corps of state correspond ents. that Slaton would carry not less than 131 counties, that Alexander might get a dozen, and Hall half as many as Alexander. In setting forth that final forecast, The Georgian’s correspondents went the governor-to-be eleven counties bet ter than his own claim—he predicted for himself 120 counties. The Georgian said that Alexander and Hall together would get hardly half the popular vote accorded Slaton. Sla ton seems to have run well over 50,000 ahead of his opponents combined. Going back to the beginning, The Georgian, some two weeks after the collapse of the Hudson boom, used this expression: "The governorship race seems to have developed into a run away for Slaton!" That sentence was quoted from one end of the state to the other, and by some of The Georgian's contemporaries was thought to be rather broad and confident. But it was true—absolutely true. From the very day of the Hudson down fall. the race WAS a runaway for Sla ton. The Georgian had no other interest in the matter than to set forth intelli gently and fairly the honest news of the gubernatorial campaign as it de veloped from time to time. As a. newspaper, The Georgian was due that much to its constituency—the state of Georgia as a whole, and with out particular regard to factions or sec tions. In its endeavor to be fair to all and partial to none, The Georgian was sub jected by one of the candidates to a sweeping indictment of unfair play and lack of intent or desire to give all the candidates “a square deal!" By its conduct rather than in specific denial The Georgian pleaded “not guil ty” to that indictment—and the re turns of yesterday vindicate The Geor gian’s plea sufficiently and with approx imate conclusiveness. The Georgian gave Mr. Alexander a great deal of space, when Mr. Alexan der seemed to deserve it from the standpoint of news. ■When he made his spectacular en trance into the gubernatorial contest, The Georgian spread the news of that from one end of Georgia to the other. Before that The Georgian had ac corded Mr. Alexander a large measure of praise for certain fights he had made on the floor of the house for the pas sage of pending legislation in which he seemed sincerely and deeply interested. When he announced for governor, he immediately became a Igitimate topic of comment and a source of news. The Georgian shirked nothing byway of honest news endeavor, so far as Mr. Alexander was concerned. It gave him, as it was giving Mr. Slaton apd Mr. Hall, "a square deal!” Through its various sources of infor mation of an authentic and dependable sort. The Georgian saw, early in Mr. Alexander’s fight, that his cause was hopeless and its finish definitely sure. The Georgian reflected, not unkindly, but truthfully, that state of things. It required its correspondents to send in. with careful attention to accuracy, unbiased reports of what likely would ■happen In their various communities on election day. Their answer was, "Not less than 131 counties for Slaton.” The Georgian printed their opinions, assembled in one straightforward news story. Mr. Alexander promptly characterized that story as “bluster," and repeated his charge of unfairness and lack of a desire to give him a “square deal." That sounded a little like whining to The Georgian, but The Georgian let it go—-the only point now is that the re sults justify The Georgian’s corre spondents, and show that they faith fully followed The Georgian’s instruc tions to send in truthful reports, and that only. Mr. Hall received a "square deal” at The Georgian's hands—and never once did he complain that he wasn't getting just that He sto< d straight up. fought in the open, nev ar "hollered" if the news seemed not to come his way—indeed, he never seemed to notice particularly that It wasn't coming his way—and to the last ditch he was the same brave "Old Joe" The Macon Telegraph has loved to talk about. He ran second, and ,not third, too, it the final lap—thus, in away, reversing one of The Georgian's forecasts, for The Georgian had thought that Hall would run third, with practically no differ ence between Hall and Alexander in the finish. The successful candidates are happy today, of course. They are distributing their thanks profusely everywhere. It would seem to be up to The Geor gian to extern! its thanks to those suc cessful ones for vindicating so nobly, so completely, and so thoughtfully The Georgian's forecasts and predictions. Which, as a fitting finale to this run- PUMPS FOR EVERY SERVICE DUNN MACHINERY COMPANY, Atlanta By JAMES B. NEVIN. ning comment, Sidelights assumes, on behalf of The Georgian, to do. Hooper Alexander, of DeKalb, lost his home county in his race for the governorship to John M. Slaton, by 255 votes. "Bob" Hardeman, vice chairman of the comnjittee on rules, is returned to the house from Jefferson by a hand some majority. He will be a candidate for speaker. Mack Johnson, member of the present house and candidate for president of the senate, was defeated for election to the senate by former Representative Brown, of Bartow, thus collapsing a ’ beautiful boom. Tippins, of AppMng, rn-author with Mr. Afexander of the Tippins-Alexander prohibition bill, lost out in his effort to be returned, and must retire in favor of J. FI. Carter. Roland Ellis, former representative and state senator, was badly defeated by Judge John P. Ross for solicitor general of the Macon judicial circuit. Former Representative “Bob" Hodges present city court judge of Macon, also went down and out in his race against H. A. Matthews for judge of the Macon circuit. Carl Vinson, of Baldwin, speaker pro tern of the last house, lost out by 5 votes to Howard Ennis, his only oppo nent. It was some fight between those two, all right! Fullbright. of Burke, comes back to the house, and that may mean a third entry into the next speakership race. Randolph Anderson, of Chatham, comes to the next senate. He will be a candidate for president thereof. Adams, of Hall, the world’s champion heavyweight mover-of -t he-previous - question, will be on the job again next session. He won out in his fight hand somely. Gower, of Crisp, the man behind the big insurance bill in the last house, was re-elected, after a red-hot cam paign. Gower is one of the house’s "bright young men,” and he has a leg islative “punch” that is unmistakable. frox Bankston, who runs a newspa per in AJabama and runs for office in Georgia, was lost in the railroad com missionership shuffle somewhere—but that will not "phase” Trox a little bit. Walter McElreath. chairman of the house committee on appropriations, bit the dust, after a gallant fight. “Bob” Blackburn, who holds the world's chain, pionship for wearing the highest collar on the shortest neck, assumes McEl reath s place in the limelight. Barry Wright, of Floyd, son of Sea born Wright and a former member of the house, won his race against the op position of his life. The returns are not all in. but he looks safe now. The race for solicitor general of the Rome circuit between John W. Bale, the present solicitor, and William H. Ennis, a former solicitor, is so close that it will require the official count to determine who has won. Bale defeated Ennis last time. Wohlwender, of Muscogee, comes back, which will be cheerful news to the next house rules committee—not! Pickett, of Pickens, the one lonesome Republican of the house—the entire "Republican side," as it were—will be there to prod the Democratic majority again next time. FIND YELLOW FEVER IN SHIP FROM U. S. PORTS MARSEILLES. FRANCE, Aug 22.—A party of returning immigrants bound from the United States to Syria were brought here today from Cherbourg and placed in a detention hospital because a case of yellow fever was found on the ship on which they crossed the Atlantic. Thev will be detained until all danger is past. A NERVE TONIC Horsford’s Acid Phosphate Recommended for relief of insomnia, impaired nerve force and fatigue. In vigorates the entire system. Gash Grocery Go. Sells FRIDAY and SATURDAY Guaranteed Fresh Country EGGS 20c § 15 Dozen Lots ... 191-2 c 30 Dozen Lots .... 19c 5 and 10-Case Lots . . 181-2 c CASH GROCERY COMPANY, 118-120 Whitehall Street.