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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-31
CONGRESS AND SOLICITOR.
RAGsDALE WINS In SIXTH DIS
TRICr.
Stoll and Tatum I'm the Third Circuit
and Otis and Hill In Seventh
are Running Neck and Neck.

Columbia. Aug. 2s.--Later returns
fail to make any appreciable change
In the situation on as regards the
races for congressman and solicitor
In the various districts and circuits.
j. W.. Rgsdale. who is opposing
Congressman Ellerbe In the sixth dis
trsct has lead Of 1.414 votes. with
most Of the ballots from that district
heard from. II seems likely that Mr..
Ragsdale will be the winner in this
race.
In the First district. as was the
case yesterday. Representative Legare
10 running well ahead OF his opponent.
II. Leon Larisey Of Charleston. the
votes asxresatins: Legare s,sos. Lari-
sey s.sos.
In the Second Representative
Byrnes seems to have swept the coun-
Try. having polled 1o.o5s votes to A.
ss1 for his opponent. Harry d. CAL
houn Of Barnwel.
Representative Aiken's sweep in
the Third In no less impressive. hav-
ing 11.4ss votes to 2.377 for Cart F..
3. Evans. his opponJnt. Returns
from Anderson are not yet available.
but can hardly change the result.
In the Fifth district Representative
Finley seems reasonably certain TO
be elected on the first ballot. having
q majority Of over 5000 over his two
opponents.
In the constests for soiicitorships.
there seems to be only two close races.
In the Third circuit and In the
Seventh.
In tho Third stoli has lead Of
about 500 votes. with most OF the
votes In the circuit heard from. Ia
tum. however. is pushing him rather
close. and later returns may effect a
change.
In tho Seventh J. c. Otis. the In
cumbent and A. Il. Hill are running
sads hy side. with Blackwocd In the
6n~ne< xt = probable that a second
Uf1mofy 20 decide this race will be
1ooe6Dary. with Otis and Hill the
contenders. spartanburg is still to
Be heard from on this race.
In the other circuits the incum-
bsnts seem reasonably certain to
win.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-31
LIGHT IN new YORK Case.
WALDO ANNOUNCES LIST OF
PLACES RAIDED.
This With Another List Will be TAX.
en- Before Justice Goff Next Month.

New York, Aug. 27.-Police Com
missioner Waldo made public tonight
a list of places raided by the police
as gambling resorts during the last
year and the names Of the owners of
the property on which the resorts
We're conducted. Among the names
mentioned are those Of many promi-
nent in the financial, religious and
social life of the city.
The commissioner turned the list
over to the district attorney who
will use it as a basis for the propos-
ed John Doe proceedings before JUS
tice Golf next month.
Another list containing the names
of the owners Of disorderly houses
raided during the same period, June
l, 1911 to August 1, 1912, is being
prepared by Commissioner Waldo for
the same purpose.
Nearly 400 places are mentioned IN
the gambling list which, with the sta
tistics as to the raids made upon
them, covers 100 typewriter pages.
The summoning Of many of these
owners as witnesses at the John Doe
proceedings is stated to BIZ pac. of
the plan of the district attorney to
determine the responsibility Of the
owners in allowing their property to
be rented for gambling purposes,
which is a misdeameanor.
Among the names Of the owners is
that of Sailors Snug Harbor, a veal
thy charitable institution on Staten
Island; the LOrillard estate, that of
the Lorillard family Of millionaire to-
bacco manufacturers, and j. Edgar
Leaycraft and Edgar c. Leaycraft, of
the real estate firm of ]. Edgar Leay-
craft & Co., both prominent in Meth
| Odist church and missionary work.
A notable feature Of the list is
the comparatively low convictions
which came after the arrests made at
the raids, a very large majority of
the prisoners having been discharged
either by the court or the grand jury.
The trial Of Lieut.. Becker will be
begun on September IL, if the plans
Of District Attorney Whitman do not
go astray. While John F. McIntire,
Beclser's attorney, obtained for his
client today the pOstponement of the
date for pleading to the indictment
against him until September 8, the
would not interfere with his original
plans for bringing Becker to trial
the first Of the seven accused Of the
| murder.
| Mr.. Whitman, who will visit the
Justice at his country home tomorrow
night to map out the programme of
the John Doe proceedings which will
begin the same day that Becker will
be arraigned for pleading, expects to
be able to block any further moves
by the police lieutenant's counsel
looking to delay.
Four new bank accounts of Becker
were found by investigators of the
district attorney today and the officials
Of the banks have been subpoenaed
to bring the records Of Becker's de-
posits in the institution to the district
attorneys office tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-31

I'VE are not battling for revenge.
son his recent speech to the Penn
slyvania farmers. Wilson'S epigrams
are purpOseful. The Democratic par
ty is in business for the people, and
not to knock anybody through the
ropes Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-31
Consolidated Aug. 8, 1881.
FLOOD Of VOTES.
OVER $4,000 VOTES RECORDED
FOR GOVERNOR.

John Gary Evans Informed of Alleg-
ed Illegal Practice ut Polls.-Tin-
man Has Been Nominated on First
Bailot--l-yon and Peoples Run
Over. John q. Richards, Jr., Nav
Go I'm Without Having to Enter
Second Primary--Carter Wins.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-31
\ Patriotic President

President Palma, of Cuba, left SIs,-
000,0 in the treasury OF our neigh
boring republic. This shows that the
Cuban democracy had a patriot at it's
Wilmington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-31

The Hon. William Jennings Bryan
has contributed $1,000 to Woodrow
Wilson's campaign fund. This evi-
dence of good faith is tangible and
practical.--Wilmingt Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-31

Cherokee News.
A citizen was heard To say on the
streets Saturday. 'the papers don't
ever tell the truth. They lie all the
time. Thank God. I ain't never sub
scribed to none In my life He Is
a pretty competent Judge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-31

The county executive committee
met Thursday at noon to receive the
reports OF the managers of election OF
the votes cast In the recent primary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-07
Flying Is One of Miss Katherine
Britton'S Diversions Noted
for Original Dress.

CHARLESTON. S. c., oct The
engagement Of Miss Katherine Britton
and Ayeriu Hartman. 1t $ reported in
dispatches from Washington. soon will
be formally announced. She is the
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Alexander
Britton and he the son Of the late r. H.
Hartman
Miss Brtton, who is at present in
Charleston $. G.. with her parents
spent the summer In Europe and at
Narragansett Pier She won fame in
social circles at the national capital
last winter by appearing at dance
with a golden snake twined about her
corSage The effect was so lifelike that
it startled the guests until the Wearer
assured them 1t was made ~ Jewels.
As deVotee of aviation she has also
gained some prominence, having made
several flights on the speedway with
famous ayiators
At the time Of Miss Br}tgon's debut,
several years ago. she was a member
Of the exclusive coterie Of debutantos
known as the Big six" Her assoc
ciatcs Of that year we've Miss Laura
Merriam Miss Gladys Hinchiey. Miss
Eudora Glover Miss Marguerite Draper
and Miss Sophie Johnston.
With Miss Merriam. Miss Hritton
helped to organize the Monday After
Fifty at the Playhouse club She has
also taken part i'm various society dra-
MATES at the Playhouse and in Mrs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-07
Engineers Only
Demand Protection.

A strikebreaker caught in the streets
yesterday afternoon and recognized by
strikers and their friends, was given
several blows before a policeman ar
rived A crowd in the Georgia yards.
near Inman Park, was dispersed by DO
lice upon a call from officials of the
road
The engineers are in a quandary to-
day. They are willing, officials of the
road report to take out trains in the
daytime If given proper protection The
order of their union does not forbid
their going out, but permits them to do
so at their own personal risk The an
nouncement first sent out. that the
union would forbid engineers to take
out train, gave the impression down
the line of the road that no union en-
gineers would work. and now any man
in the cab is taken for a strikebreaker.
and is likely to receive rough treat
ment For this reason, many engineers
declare they will not take out train,
even in the daylight hours, as they do
not care to be taken for strikebreakerS
and perhaps fired on.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-07
WAR ON STREET
EVILS URGED BY
VICE BOARD
ProberS Also Recommend a
State Wide Fight on the
White Slave Traffic.

white slave traffic is being conducted
20 any considerable eNten; in this city,
bur We have Information lha' there are
some men and women operating within
the state OF Georgia along SIMILAR lines
who are entcius young gI5s TO the
cities from the smaller towns in the
state. and We recommend that our city
authorities take this matter up with
our representatives in the legislature
with view Of having enacted laws
similar to those now enforced by the
Fedora government, to stamp out tbi.
white slave traffic. as the Federal
avs 90 not apply TO offenses within a
state
furthermore. we have informs-
ton that girls of respectable fani-
lies IN this city are being APP
preached on the streets in an at
tempt to lead them astray. Men
and women meet on the corners of
our principal streets. where girls
are waiting to take the cars for
their homes. and We recommend
that the police board take such
steps as will bring to justice and
punishment all such persons as
may be engaged in this infamous
attempt and insult TO innocent girls,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-07
BECKER ON TRIAL
AS SLAYER Of
ROSENTHAL
Prosecutor Promises Chair for
Assassin of ZeIig Unless
He ConfesSeS.

NEW YORK, Oct 1.-Two hundred
and fifty talesmen damned the court
room of Justice Golf in the criminal
branch of the supreme court TO-DAY
when Police Lieutenant Charles Beckar
was called to trial on the charge Of
murder in the first degree for instigat
enthal. the gambler who was shot 10
death last July.
In addition to these men, there was
another panel of so from Which Justice
Golf was to select a special grand jur,
of 90 to devote its time to the Roser-
thai Investigations
Motion by Attorney John F. Mcln-
tyre, Of the defense, presented at the
opening of court, that the trial be pos
poned for week, was denied by Jus
tice Golf
District Attorney Whitman as
asserted that he could prove his
charges, despite the assassinat ton Of
Big jack Zelig, the gangster VINO
was slain Saturday night. zelig was 20
have been an important corroborative
witness for the prosecution.
Long before the hour set for the con-
vening of court the criminal courts
building was surrounded by a great
crowd and police reserves from two
stations were added to those on the
scene.
Police to Guard Trial.
Throughout the trial extra police will
be kept in the court room to prevent
any gang outbreak such as has been
anticipated ever since Jack Rose, Sam
Schepps, Harry Vallon and Louis Web
Der pledged their aid to the prosecution
East Side gangsters are declared BY
attaches OF the district attorneys Office
to have vowed to get" these men.
While Philip Davidson, alias Boston
Red Phil" today reiterated his story
that his murder of Zelig was on per.
sonal grounds and not connected with
the trial of Becker, District Attorney
Whitman was said to have evidence
showing beyond any doubt that the
system" which brought about the
death of Rosenthal as he was abou' to
divulge graft secrets also accomplished
the murder of Zelig to prevent his ap-
pearing as a witness against Becker
In this connection it was learned to-
day that Mr. Whitman had been threat
ened with death and his every move i
now being closely guarded by armed
detectives. These maintain their Wig
/ not only when the district attorney is
on the streets, but also at his home an
in his office.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-07

News that it was on its way
drifted into strike headquarters.
and an hour before it was due the
station was filed with men. Police pro-
lection was asked and Chief Beavers.
with an automobile full of men and
sixteen mounted officers, took charge
of the station When the train arrived
it stopped al Central avenue, Just out
side the shed, and the crowd was kept
back by the police. One man. who car
r1ed revolver, was arrested The mob
was forced out of the shed by the DO
lice, who formed a Gordon across the
station and drove the crowd back into
Pryor street and away from the train.
When the hour for the departure of
No. % for Augusta arrived. the crowd
was even greater, and the police again
had difficulty in handling it. Again the
strike sympathiZers were driven back
and an opportunity given the trainmen
to prepare for the run. But after some
time it was announced that the train
would not be operated. union engi-
neer was ready to take it out. but a
full crew of strikebreakers could not
be obtained Nothing else has been op-
Grated since the arrival of the passen-
ger from Augusta yesterday afternoon.
No. 2, the early morning train. was not
sent out yesterday, no crew being ready
for ii
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-07
Strong Suppression
Policy Is Urged.

The commission then urges homes
for unfortunate women and girls and
separate parks for negroes AND con-
cludeS
Your commission does not approve
OF legal segregation. but earnestly de =
sIrss the absolute suppression Of the
evil. We fear, however. that it is inn
possible to absolutely drive it out; and
are, therefore, led TO believe that in
addition to the enforcement of law, a
strong policy Of repression should be
the policy pursued by us.
What we mean is to commence and
continue campaign Of education not
alone in the schools but in the homes.
by driving from our midst the aSsig-
nation houses, which, II let alone. win
seriously make inroads on the residen-
tial portions Of the city, by REFRESHING
the evil az seen in the street walk
er' and in the rooming houses. and
We recommend that our grand iuries be
called upon 10 use their best Judgment
In repressine the evil in every way pos
slble with the ultimate hope Of com
piete elimination"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-07
To CERTIFY PRICE
VOTE

II James p. Price received any votes
for the unexpired term OF Commissioner
OF Agriculture Thomas G. Hudson in
the late regular state election, Secre-
tary of State Philip Cook will certify
those votes to the governor. along with
other elected officials to be commits
stoned by the executive.
The secretary of state will begin
compiling the returns tomorrow, not
withstanding The fact that he still has
forty-odd counties to hear from.
The secretary of state has no knoWl-
edge officially that Price did receive
any votes for the uneXpired term of
Hudson. but Price undoubtedly did re-
ceive many votes for that position, new
ertheless
The governor has said that he does
not feel he has the legal right TO quail
fy anybody VINO may have received
votes for the uneXpired term Of Hudson
inasmuCh as Commissioner Conner
now holdjuG the office of commissioner
of agriculture. viii hold under section
"a of the code, until the legislature
meets and CanvaSses the vote Of his
successor in Office and declares z re-
suit.
If Price finds that he received votes
for the uneNpired term Of hudson. and
applies to the governor after Cook cer-
utos Prices election. for commission
the governor viii decline to issue it,
unless he reverses an opinion already
expressed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-07
JUDGE SPEER HIT
BY ATTORNEY IN
APPEALSCOURT
Attorney W. L. Neil, OF Macon,
Tells Bench JuriSt'S Actions
Were Unheard OF.

That Judge Emory Speer assumed
the power of a dictator and used his
office TO satisfy his personal prejudices
and bias We're some of the charges
made by Attorney w L. Neil. of Macon.
today before the United States circuit
court of appeals in appealing the Henry
case, made famous when Judge Speer
gave to a daily newspaper an unsigned
| interview outlining his views of the
question before it had gone to trial in
the court over which he presided.
Some of Attorney Neils charges are
That Judge Speer delivered an opin-
ion in his own handwriting. holding
! himself qualified to sit on a case.
That before the case went TO trial
the judge had sent an unsigned inter-
view to a Macon paper. declaring the
interview to be of semi-judicial nature,
outlining his opinions.
That the judge was preiudiced and
unfit to try the case, yet persisted in
| doing so.
That the judge issued a peremptory
| order to try the case because he knew
an affidavit of disqualification had been
| filed against him.
That the judge declared that as his
judicial chastity was at stake, he would
| himself hear the charges.
Charged Effort To Conceal Fraud.
That the judge declared before the
trial that the attorneys for Henry were
endeavoring to conceal a fraud
That the judge publicly stated. in
speaking of the Henry case: TT has
often been my duty as judge to con
found the purposes of crime"
And that Judge Speer, in open court
used chapter from the Book of David
to pray the Omnipotent to deliver him
from his enemies, insinuating that the
attorneys for Henry We're his enemies
This is a case utterly without prece-
dent in the history of the United
States" declared Attorney Neil while
detailing the facts of the case to the
three appellate court judges.
"A judge admittedly prejudiced alb
solutely disqualified by law, sitting or
the question of his own right to pre-
side, and at last dismissing case for
| ~ NouaC NuGlONtI GhCtpl pclSOIld
prejudice
The charges as outlined before the
| three judges of the court. Don A. Par
dee and Henry S. Newman, of Atlanta
and Edward r. Meek, of Texas created
a stir in the Federal court room
Followed Numerous Law Suits.
The litigation originated in Macon III
1906, when c. S Henry, of New York
entered into contract to purchase GER
! tain real estate near Macon for S36. 600
A number of law suits ensued and were
| brought to a head when a case was
brought in the Federal court. before
Judge Emory Speer. The charges were
| brought against Judge Speer. and an
| affidavit of disqualification was filed
against him after an unsigned article
relating to the case had been printed in
| The Macon Telegraph.
| The city editor of the newspaper
! made an affidavit tina Judge Speer had
| furnished him with the article and had
given him instructions to not change il
in any way. The article dealt extern
sively with the points Of the case. and
| showed the writer to be utterly op-
posed to the Henry interests.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-07
LaFoliette Spends $4,000.

j. j. Hannah, who managed the preSi-
dential campaign of Senator LaFol-
lette, Of Wisconsin, testified before
the committee that Charles r.
Crane Of Chicago, made seven con-
tributions to the senator's fund, total
ling s23,5 500. Previous testimony had
been TO the effect that M. Crane gave
$40. 900 TO the LaFollette fund and the
same amount to that of Governor Will
son.
There was nearly $4,000 expended in
Senate LaFollette's vain efforts 10 Sc
cure the Republican nomination.
Mr.. Hammering. who is also presi
dent Of the Association of Foreign
Newspa pers in New York. vas the first
witness He testified that managers Of
the Roosevelt pre-convention campaign
paid $4,000 for advertising IN the for
eign neWspa peys Of New York city.
Before Hammerling began testifying
Chairman Clapp warned him that the
committee had no jurisdiction over any
matters touching the present campaign
and that they can inquire only into
matters pertaining t. pre- convention
a. tlN.tteS OF Alr NtlItNc teS ltllS NeE.s
At IO:44 O'Clock j. r. Hannah. man
ager Of the LaFouette p,e-conventjou
campaign. was called
Nj Hannah testified tina. the pro-
& ressiye senator received campo : u
fuuu Of s6g,969.a6 and that he total eN-
peuditures were within SIS& of toe
amount collected
DtrDbof Esyn $40 nnO
In four juslaIlmruts clifford Ptu,hol
contributed 10000. William Kent. two
contributions Of $4,000 each. Charles x
Crane. Of Chicago. seven contributions.
tolanne s2S.5oo. Alfred : Baker. 81
600 William Finn. $1,000. {. f
Sg,ipps $3.50. Rudolph Sprecke.s. IS. s.
600. Mrs GleHGove.- Evans. s276.gB:
Judson G.. We'Hve- 500. \. Z. Fruit
500, j. .. Holders. $50, Robert N. La.
Toilette. $500 From contributors IN
amounts less than S.. s.sl5o Inter
ost on benN balances. Sails. from Sd. .,
ON fan',urc Slt@b5, from new gpapers
t"r news ma.,-. t's. .oan los Ma4I
NgCo.m.oN s'"" and o,0 by \. j.
GrruHa. 5000
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-07
.T|E-UP COMPLETE
ON GEORGIA ROAD
Engineers Are Ordered Out by
Burgess, Who Says Their
Lives Were imported.
Continued From Page One.

would be handled during the forenoon.
Whether an attempt will be made to
handle any other trains during the day
is problematical. No runs We're at
tempted during the night.
For the first time since the strike
the Atlanta Union station threatened to
become the scene of a riot when nearly
a thousand strikers and their friends
met train No. I, from Augusta. yester-
day afternoon The train was brought
in by union engineer and a strike
breaking crew
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-07
Eliminate Double
Standard of Morality.

We should do away with the double
standard Of morality, which winks al
sexual immortality in men. but con-
dennis it i'm women. Let the women in
sist upon morality in men-demand it,
Teach toe boy that sexual confluence is
urgentlv necessary from both mora
and ply sical standpoint
There is every reason why restraint
should be exercised in granting a mar
riage license or in performing the cere-
mony. The stand taken recently by q
minister in Chicago, VINO declared he
would henceforth demand certificate
Of health from reputable physician
before he would perform the marriage
ceremony, should open the way for a
crusade that could do an mmense
amount OF good.
NO reasonable person could say that
the romance ~ marriage would be af-
fected by such a certificate demanded
TO- all 1t would not cast reflection
upon either party II all the minis.
ters OF The country would demand a
premarital certificate Of health. we soon
would have state or affairs far better
than any legal mes sures could ever pro-
vide
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-07
BRYAN TO STUMP OHIO.

COLUMBUS, OHIO. OCT. 7-Chair-
man W. L. Finley, of the Democratic
state committee, announced today that
William ]. Bryan would tour Ohio on
October 49, 81 and %. The itinerary
was being arranged this afternoon.