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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-20
Shooting Occurs at
Blease Meeting.

At Kingston, still later, a shooting
affray followed hectic meeting, and
one man lies still dangerously wounded
as a result of the things that the gov
ernor said about Justice Jones.
Rlease still is upon the stump in a
campaign custom that prevails in South
Carolina and will keep both the chief
candidates in debate until five days be-
fore the primary. Hes a cowardly
liar is the nightly denunciation Gov
ernor Blease hurls against the more
conservative Judge Jones, and from the
same stage Jones nightly shouts back,
Down with the demagogue and the
pardon CRATER"
Friends of both men declare that a
personal encounter Of most serious ma
ture is inevitable before the primary
determines whether Blease or Jones is
to win
Meantime, While they barnstorm
around the state. South Carolinans are
finding out thoroughly for the first time
what Bleaseism and anti Bleaseism
means.
Blesse is a combination type of
Small town sport" and court house
politician. He wears the long frock
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-20
He II Take a Drink
With ANYBODY.

He takes a drink with anybody who
comes along and makes no objection
anywhere, upon visits to the small
towns of his constituencies, he will
strike an attitude in front of the village
hotel and entertain a semi circle of
idlers with loquacious answers to all
the questions that may be asked him,
barring none, replete with profane and
abusive references to people who have
criticised or opposed him.
His paramount political principle ac-
cording to his own version is to stand
by his friends" He has made that
principle of sticking by my friends at
any cost the cry of his political cam
paigns All men who aren't his friends
he has frequently declared to be his en-
emies for whom he VIII do nothing.
Blease is a native of Newberry, S. C.
He came of good parentage, and though
he was a bit bombastic in the schools
there and used to bully some of the
smaller boys, nobody ever thought
anything about it and nothing serious
cropped out in his youths career until
he was Just about to graduate from
the South Carolina university.
He had been a prominent student in
the university-a ready debater in pri-
vate tits as well as in the debating So
ciety. One night they held a great col
lege meeting at which Cole Blease de-
livered an grafton which the judges all
said had easily taken first prize. They
gave him gold medal amid great
cheering, but 1t was afterward charged
on the stump that the wonderful ora
ton Blease had spoken was not
Blease's Grafton at all, but had been
almost bodily culled from the earlier
speeches of one of the most gifted
statesmen in America.
Blease was expelled soon after and he
Went from Newberry to the little town
OF Helena, near by, and began to prac-
tice law. He had married a Miss III
liam Summers, Of Helena, and he made
his home in her fathers house and en-
tered into politics. Always. from that
early day to this. Blease mixed politics
with his practice of the law. That is
why Judge Jones is charging on the
South Carolina stump that Blease
elected governor of South Carolina
pardoned his old client Wash Hunter
Whom, as lawyer he could not acouit
Of manslaughter charge That is
why he is now being charged in South
Carolina with representing as state
senator the liquor interests in the dis
pensary graft while his law partner.
Dominick, openly represented them as
their lawyer.
AS a South Carolina legislator Blease
had stormy career He told the peo-
pie frankly that he was not a prohibi
zionist, but he introduced a prohibition
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-20
MR.. 0. B. DAVENPORT
PRAISES THE SOUTHERN
BUSINESS COLLEGE
He Investigated the Merits of Va
rious Business Colleges and
Then Selected the Long Estab-
ished Southern Shorthand and
Business University at Which
To Take a Business Course.
The Graham Pitmanic Shorthand,
Taught at the Southern, Best
in Existence For Making
Experts.
\ school of reputation!

school of reputation.
II pays to attend such an institution.
esterday a young man came to At
ianta from Alabama with a scholarship
IN his pocket which had been given him
free of cost but after examination of
conditions and a diligent inquiry here,
~ preferred to enter the Southern
business College and accordingly paid
the full price for a scholarship in this
famous school
Mr. Q. B. Davenport, who came to
Atlanta from Richland, Ga. about three
months ago, has already taken a course
En- n Bookkeeping and Typewriting at the
southern Shorthand and Business Uni
Vefslty 10 IL West Mitchell street, and
new occupies responsible position
VIA the Supreme Lodge, Masonic Ben
~ Association. of this city, as a result
Vi ms business training in this long
established Business school.
10 order that his friends. acquain-
,,ahees and the public generally may
Know more about the many advantages
OF Inc college he attended, Mr. Daven-
pofl writes the following letter. ex-
Pressing his gratitude and telling of
.iS good fortune in selecting a school Of
eurn favorable reputation
a great thing to attend a Business
sthool that the business men like-they
d IKE the Southern, because, they say,
I'S students are more thoroughly traip-
el and give better satisfaction as ste
HE aphers and bookkeepers 1t is,
" Ielore, more advisable to attend the
southern, at its moderate cost, than to
"t.'hd some schools If tuition could be
obtained free
Gu Atlanta, Ga, July IS, 1912
southern Shorthand and Business Uni
Fersity, Atlanta, Ga:
EXPERIMENTATION having written to
Sletal business colleges, l selected the
aputnefn. | took the business course
~uu peWriting; l was about three
..oNihs completing the course. The
ttt9ulhern secured me a splendid posi-
on with the Masonic Benefit Associa-
ou l found the Southern to be all
XIX II claims, and I invite any of my
~ qua lualn tanees to write me for special
'''''t nation. Yours truly.
O. B. DAVENPORT
nat Mr.. Davenport is filling his po-
fnn1n satisfactorily is shown by the
11,o.loWng letter:
-'~ SIPREME LODGE, MASONIC
BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.
So.. Atlanta, Ca, Jul Is. 1912
'nefn Shorthand and Business Uni
Netslty Atlanta, Ga:
5entiemen-Mi 0. b. Davenport was
'ed from a large number Of appli-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-20
MASSEE STARTS WAR ON
MACON ELECTRIC RATES

MACON, GA. July Decomposition
with the Macon Railway and Light Com
pany became a positive fact today when
w. u. Massee announced in glazing ad-
vertisements that his new electric light
company will be ready to furnish cur
rent, beginning October l. at just one
half the rate charged by the present cor
poration.
A war on rates is now expected to fol-
low between the two companies and a
reduction of even more than one-half is
anticipated by users of electricity.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-20
South Caro1ina's Picturesque Character
.COLE BLEASE: I HE MAN
Governor Candidate Carrying
on Tempestuous Campaign
Among "WooI Hat Boys"

COLUMBIA, S. c., July 90
South Carolina is undergoing
now the most tempestuous poiiti-
cal campaign in her history since
Ben Tillman grew old and quit
the fight of oratory and anathema
and guns.
0ole Blease, governor for year and
ten months, charged now with selling
pardons, accepting brides from the
llquor interests and sending his con-
Vlcted clients scot free from prison. is
out upon the stump to save his political
HE and possibly his personal liberty.
The other prominent candidate. former
Chlef Justice Ira B Jones of the South
Cafollna supreme, court, has taken the
stump against him, sometimes in Joint
debate declaring that he is running for
otilce not because he wants to be gov
ernor, but to rid South Carolina of
BIeaseism and demagogy. to stamp out
the pardon graft and the blind tiger
graft that he charges have found their
way to Blease's own pocket He de-
clares that Blease is prostituting the
powers of a sovereign states chief ex-
ecutive in any way he can devise to fiji
ms TIL with campaign funds and to
hnanee his personal designations.
During debate at Florence the for
mer chief justice advanced upon the
governor with clenched fists and tho 1ia
direct, and was only prevented from
striking him in public by the interfer-
ence of friends.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-20
ROGER C. SULLIVAN
IN RECEPTIVE MOOD
PERFORMERS SEAT

CHICAGO July 2O-Roger c. Sullivan,
retired Democratic national committee
man from Illinois, may seek the toga
dotted by William Lorimer when the SEN
ate held Lorimer's election Illegal Sui
Ivan Is not an open and avowed candi-
date for the place, but he has considered
ii and is in a receptive frame of mind
81 might be a candidate" was his re-
ply to a question about the possibility
of his entering the race.
Sullivan opposes the idea of calling a
special session to fill the vacancy He be-
lfeves that the next legislature will be
Democratic.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-20

cants for a position with our associa :
ton We selected him on account of
his special training. His work is Civ
ing entire satisfaction
Yours truly.
MILTON PLEDGER,
SepretarV
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-20
ITALIAN ADMIRAL
DENIES TURKS SANK
TWO WAR VESSELS

ROME, July 2O.-FIat contradiction
of the Turkish report that two Italian
torpedo boats had been sunk while
trying to run the Dardanelles was made
here today in a message from Admiral
Viale of the Italian fleet in the Aegean
sea.
A wireless message from Admiral
Viale, printed in the newspaper Mesa
zero, states that all the Italian war
ships in the Aegean fleet are safe.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-20
READ THIS.

The Texas Wonder cures kidney and
bladder troubles. removing gravel. cures
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Regulates builder troubles in children
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-20

SOLICITOR GENERAL HUGH M DORSEY
To the Voters of Fulton County:
am a candidate in the primary to be held August
81 for the position of Solicitor General of the Atlanta
Circuit, to which Office was appointed by the Gov
of Georgia upon the death of Hon. Charles D.
HILL who for twenty five years ably filed this posi-
ton.
Since my appointment I have earnestly endeav-
ored to discharge the duties Of the Office to merit
and receive Endorsement at the hands of the people,
invite the closest scrutiny of my record Solici-
upon this record bespeak your votes and support
Respectfully, a.
Atlanta, Ca, July 20, 1912 ~
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-20
Insect Bite Costs Leg.

A Boston man lost his leg from the
bite of an insect two years before. To
avert such calamities from stings and
bites of insects use Bucklen's Arnica
Salve promptly to kill the poison and
prevent Inflammation, swelling and
eczema, cuts, bruises. Only % cents at
all druggists. as
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-20

II you are housewife you can not
reasonably hope to be healthy or beau
tiful by washing dishes, sweeping and
doing homework all day. and crawling
into bed dead tired at night. You must
get out into the open air and sunlight.
II you do this every day and keep your
stomach and bowels In good order by
taking Chamberlains Tablets when
needed, you should become both healthy
and beautiful. For sale by all dealers
sea
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-20

coat and the wide SLOUGH hat of the
near-statesman. He wears the high
standing collar of the vintage of 1886,
and, habitually giving his bristling
mustache a few extra upward twists, he
of the country dude and pirate on pa
rade
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-20

Students of the Southern are going
out into positions every day.
Miss Mcmillan accepted position
today with the Empire Life Insurance
Company.
MIR Anderson, Mr.. Cunningham, Miss
Weems and Miss Goldsmith have just
secured nice places
Yes, they get through at the South
ern as soon as at any other school, and,
what is better, the students are more
competent-they develop into experts,
while it is impossible to become an ex-
pert with the so-called quick-to learn
systems
Mr. Sigmund Titlebaum. the expert
Atlanta reporter, who is now reporting
the famous Governor Blease case. is a
graduate of the Southern.
INQUIRE around Atlanta for the expert
stenographers and high class book
keepers. and then you'll go where they
learned-to the Southern
No trouble to find a pleasant and
lucrative position If you've been trained
at the Southern.
Make a start now; others viii begin
next week. Largest summer class in
the schools history.
call phone or write for information.
Address A. c. Briscoe, Pres. or L. W.
Arnold. Vice Pres, Atlanta, Ga.
Prof Thos. L. Bryan, lecturer and
special representative.
Evening journal., 1912-08-03
new WORKERS
WANT SAFE TOWN

By The United Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. IA letter sent
out today. signed by Jacob H. Sohiff,
Felix Adler, Eugene A. outerhridge,
Eugene II. Philbin and others, called
for a citizens mass-meeting in Union
Cooper TO discuss an investigation of
the police departments alleged con
nection with the Herman Rosenthal
murder and the Wholesale charges Of
graft in the department The letter
stated that the meeting would be held
very soon, the date TO be announced
later.
The state of lawlessness now ex-
listing in this city under cover Of
which crimes have been committed
with impunity.' the letter said in
part "and criminals permitted 10 20
unpunished. has reached a point
where public sentiment demands that
the officials charged with the enforce.
ment Of the laws for the protection
and well-beine Of our citizens shall
perform the duties Of their Offices II
full confidence that such perform
snce will have strong public sup
port"
Evening journal., 1912-08-03
ENTERTAN TOR MSS HECK.

Miss Anna Burns entertained Miss
Msdalon Heck who rs TO be married
this evening at a variety shower"
this week The wedding colois. pink
and white, we're carried out in decora-
tions, and favors. The guests were
Helen Bradford, Lille Sowder Anna
Burns Hilda Hardesty, Lillian Tay-
lar, Emma Devenny. Iva Aurleby.
Mary Kates, Vera Johns. Lydia TEN
pie. Vera Johns. Adaline Temrle.
Clara Frazee. Esther Good. Alice
Woodward. Estelle King. Helen Hayes.
Miss Hsrdesty will entertain for
Miss Heck this afternoon. and dim
ner was given by Miss Helen Brad
ford last evening
~ kitchen shower was given Miss
Heck by Miss Iva Appleby on Thus
day evening Miss Heck was mad 10
guess. being blindfolded the gifts ana
giver. The guests we're Helen Brad
ford. Lille Sowder. Anna Burns,
Hilda Hardesty. lillian Taylor. Emma
Devenny, Iva Appleby, Martha Lay
field. Adaline Semple Vera JOINS,
Vera Duff. Esther Good
Miss Lille Sowder entertained for
Miss Heck at tea on Friday afternoon.
The guests composed the bridal party,
Evening journal., 1912-08-03
YOUNG GIRL IN
COURT AFTER FIGHT

Alice Drush. a neat Young girl. was
arraigned in City Court today on
the charge Of disorderly conduct. The
girl denied the charge, saying she had
hit a male companion last night with
her parasoi after he had push
ed her arm through a window al Sew
enth and King streets The charge
was held up by Judge Cochran who
said IL was the young wbmans first
offense and the girls mother had ask
ed for her release Michael Maloney
who made the arrest. said that at
$50 O'Clock last night there was dis
order at Seventh and King streets
and going there he found Alice COW
cred with blood No one would tell
him what the trouble was He later
learned however. that the girl had
been in a fight This was admitted by
the girl who said her companion had
taken offense at something 4 man
said 20 her and while trying 10 get
at him, she became involved in
quarrel with her companion.
Evening journal., 1912-08-03
LOWER WATER AT
ROSEVILLE DAM,
COURT ORDERS

Chancellor Curtis today handed down
an order in the case Of the American
Vulcanized Fibre Company against
the Chester County Lighting Com
psny The fibre company complained
that the lighting company's dam az
Roseville backed water up against
the wheel AZ the fibre mill. Chancel-
Tor Curtis had a hearing last week and
decided 10 grant preliminary iniunc-
tion until it could be asoertained at
what height the dam could be main
tanned without interfering with the
fibre company BY agreement the
chancellor appointed T Chslkley Hat
ton. engineering expert, 70 make an
investigation and submit report He
made his report 10 the ohalcellor to-
day 70 the effect that the dam spilling
would have 70 be lowered eleven
inches so as not 70 back water against
the water wheel Accordingly Chan
cellor Curtis issued the preliminary
Injunction 70 restrain the lighting
company from allowing the water to
60 above q certain height or bench
mark. eleven inches lower than the
height Of the present spillway. The
fibre company was required TO give
bond In the case
Evening journal., 1912-08-03
FOSTER HAS One
WARRANT SERVED

Augustus E. Jefferis was arrested
by Constable Oaks of Della
ware City on a warrant sworn out by
Mahlon b Foster, charging him with
perjury The case grows out Of the
Foster enterprise in 1909. when
steamer was to run between here and
Pennsgrove. Mr.. Jefferis, accompanied
by Hugh M. Morris. appeared before
Magistrate Householder last night in
Delaware City and the hearing was
postponed until next Friday evening
The case is the same as that dis
oussed in city court recently.
Constable oaks spent some time yes
terday afternoon searching for United
States District Attorney John p.
Nields. in order to serve a warrant
sworn out by Foster against Mr..
Nields, charging him with obstructing
public justice. The constable came
here again to-day to renew the search,
and at 1 o'clock this afternoon, was
keeping up the watch being assisted
by Mahlon Foster, who took up the
vigil at Ninth and Market streets. Fol
lowing the incident Of yesterday
morning when Oaks was told the war
rant was faulty and that Magistrate
Householder did not have jurisdiction
Oaks consulted counsel. They told
him the warrant was all right ant
that the magistrate had jurisdiction
District Attorney Nields was in tbs
Court Of Chancery this morning fol
lowing which. at II o'clock, he wen
10 his home The warrant was no
served up to 100 o'clock
Foster is under indictment in United
States Court on a charge Of using the
mails for fraudulent purposes. Dis
trict Attorney Nields is the prosecutor
in that court
Evening journal., 1912-08-03
FIREMEN WANT
A LICENSE LAW

At the regular meeting of the
Local No. 30s, International Brother
hood at Stationary Firemen. held at
Labor Lyceum last Thursday, the Ii
cense question was taken up. John
Connell, secretary of the local was
instructed to communicate with the
various Firemen's Brotherhoods in
different cities in this part of the
country with a view 70 collecting
data II is intended to have a bill be-
fore the legislature this fall reduir-
ing all persons operating steam
boilers in this city to be licensed and
pass examination as to their ability
before being granted a license.
Local No. sos. is growing stronger
each succeeding meeting and no
doubt will soon rank as one of the
strongest labor organizations of this
city Two meetings will be held this
month. on the 5th and 26th It was
decided to hold the charter open
until August 26 Full particulars
may be had from the secretary, John
Connell. No. 6 Stroud street
Evening journal., 1912-08-03
NO STUMP
SPEAKING
BY WILSON
BY The United Press

by Inc lnited Press
SEA GlRT, n. j.. Aug. 3.--Govern-
or Wilson will not make a general
stumping tour Of the country in his
presidential campaign but will proba
bly, make a few speeches in debatable
states. The governor made this an
nouncement today
Il will not stump the>country,' he
said. Il have definitely determined
upon that and anticipate that / viii
make few speeches during the cam
paign at times and places considered
desirable by the campaign commit
tee and myself. assume that the
speaking campaign. not necessarily
mine. but that OF the organization,
will begin about September l."
You will make such speeches as
the committee decides best for you
10 make?" he was asked.
Governor Wilson smiled and said.
Yes, il ! agreed with EN-"
There is not a particle Of founda-
tion for any reported rumor that there
is any serious friction. difference Of
opinion or trouble in the campaign
committee" declared Governor Wilson
today.
Evening journal., 1912-08-03
ANNAPOLIS
GETS FIGUREHEAD

Tecumseh. The God of 25." the
huge wooden fgurehead which used
to adorn the bow Of the old frigste
Delaware. TO whom midshipmen at
Annapolis used to ascribe power TO
help them through their examina-
tions, is 10 be taken from the seaman
ship building and mounted upon a
granite pedestal in front of Bancroft
Hall az the Naval Academy
Efforts have been made TO get the
fgurehead for the State of Delaware
and to give IL a place in the State
House at Dover, but the naval author
tiles declined TO turn the figure of
Tecumseh over TO this state. The
last Legislature adopted 2 resolution
authorizing Governor Pennewill in
behalf of the state 70 accept the fig
ure Congressman Heald has been
trying to get the historic image for
Delaware
Evening journal., 1912-08-03
MOVE NOW
FOR REFORM
In new YORK
Excise Commission Orders
Night Liquor Cafes to Quit
or Take License
MEANS TO ENFORCE
THE EXCISE LAWS
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 3.--The entire
white light district was in darkest
mourning today. The city is to be
reformed and reformed forthwith
And the state commissioner Of excise
and his assistants are TO be the re-
formers.
AT ! o'clock this morning. every
one OF the hundreds of all-night
cafes and restaurants we're running
full blast At that hour w. w. Far
ley. an upstate farmer who holds
the appointment as head of the eX-
else department entered an auto ac-
companied by his chief deputy and
his legal staff He made the rounds
of every place that was running and
directed that the bars be closed. The
proprietors demurred They would
not stand for dictation by a farmer.
But Farley had one Of his legal as
sistants quote the law and make it
plain that il drinks we're sold the lie
cense would be forfeited Under the
law. if forfeited. they could not he
renewed on the same premises for a
year.
The places visited we're not the or
dinary bar rooms. but the big fash
ionable restaurants. All were told
that unless they got all night licenses
there would be nothing doing Most
of their patrons left when told they
could have all they wanted to eat
but nothing TO drink.
The commissioner declared today
that he intends that the excise Law
shall be enforced to the letter every
where in this state from now on.
Evening journal., 1912-08-03
HOLDS BACK SENTENCE
PENDING SANITY QUIZ

Mary Serkoski, who charged her
husband with wife beating. and who
was later arrested on the charge of
disorderly conduct. preferred by
Mary Winter, created a sensation in
City Court to-day when she was
charged with the latter offence. The
woman persisted in talking during
her trial, and after Mrs. Winter told
the court OF Mrs. Serkoski cursing
her, and accusing her of going with
her husband, Judge Cochran imposed
: fine Of s. and costs. Later, when her
heebsnd was charged with wife beat
ing, Judge Cochran was informed that
The mans wife had been an inmate Of
sae ststs Hospital for the Insane and
ths sentence imposed on her for the
previous offence was held up while the
Police Surgeons examine the woman