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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29

domo and master Of ceremonies. MIR.
Watson returned to his bed room early
in the forenoon on the plea that he
must rest and write some notes, but the
faithful stuck to their chairs in the re-
ception room.
r. Neal chairman Of the McDuf-
fie delegation. says seventeen delegates
came with him, and every one is stick
ing staunohly by Watson in his candi-
dacy for delegate at large
Mt Watson holds the proxy OF
Claude Story, Of McDuHie, who gladly
gave it TO the Thomson leader Mr..
story was appointed to the delega ton
by Mr. Watson himself, and is one of
the most rampant Woodrow Wilson
men i'm his county
MoGresor Uses Short and Ugly"
MIR Watson viii depend upon this
proxy to get seat on the floor TO-DAY.
though he maintains that he really
needs no proxy, as he is himself a duly
appointed delegate, in spite of Chair
man John II. Vests assertion to the
contrary
Mayor McGregor was vehement in his
denunciation of Colonel West. who is
an ancient enemy Of the Watson clan.
He applied a short and exceedingly
ugly word to Colonel West in telling q
reporter today that MIR. Watson's name
rightfully belonged on the McDurie
delegation
MIR Watson made up the list at The
request of Underwood mem said Ma
ior McGregor and through personal
dolcacy ala not include his own name
leaving that to his friends John T
West was chairman OF the executive
committee which received the list or
May rs the, name of Watson was sent
60 Mn West with the request that he
include 1t n the HIST He did not do SO
claiming that il was too late, while tn,
klist- did not really close legally unit
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COLONEL MAKES
CLEAN SWEEP
IN JERSEY
Taft Fails to Win Any of 20
Delegates Woodrow Viii
son Loses Only Four.

TRENTON, n. j., May 29.-Returns
from New Jerseys first presidential
preference primaries showed today that
Theodore Roosevelt had overwheIm-
ingly defeated President Taft in their
battle for the state delegation TO the
Republican national convention
Colonel Roosevelfs victory was one Of
the most crushing blows he has dealt
the president since they began their
contest to win state delegations through
speech making tours.
AS the count continued TO-DAY. the
returns indicated that Roosevelt had
won the complete state delegation,
consisting Of four MISUNDERSTANDING
and "a district Delegates Earlier in
the day it looked as if Taft would save
four delegates
Roosevelts plurality over President
Taft and Senator LaFollette, estimated
from ti;s returns at hand will be be
tween 5000 and 10000 when the count
is complete.
on the Democratic side Governor
Wilson was an easy victor. winning "a
Of the Is delegates. He had apparent
~ lost two districts in Essex county
where he was bitterly fought by eX
state Chairman Nugent. who wanted
the state delegation uninstrueted. Re
turns from the Democratic baloting
indicated that Wilson would have a
majority of at least 10000
Great Surprise to Politicians.
The result Of the Republican prima
ries was one Of the greatest surprises
that the old-line politicians have ever
received in New Jersey. The conf
dent prediction of United States SEN
ator +. O. Briggs, Republican state
leader, that Taft would sweep the state
was made after careful canvass
The labor vote was the greatest as
set of the ex- president in his victory.
The first returns received after the
primaries closed were from the silk
stocking districts, where the voting
had been completed early These were
favorable to Taft but when the re-
tory hands and other workers had
voted after their days toll, it was APP
parent that Roosevelt would make a
big sweep
President Taft was expected to poll
heavily in southern New Jersey. but
Roosevelt captured the First district
by large majority
The Second. containing Atlantic City.
also went to the colonel. The ballots
in the Third were slowly counted, es-
pecially in Middlesex county, the piv-
otal section. but Roosevelt was appar-
entity winner there also.
Labor Vote For T. r..
The Fourth, containing Trenton and
Mercer counties, went strong for
Roosevelt, he taking both city and
county.
AS the count proceeded today it
looked as if Roosevelt would win the
Fifth by 400. He also took the Sixth.
as well as the Seventh.
The labor vote was especially strong
in the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth, and it
was all for Roosevelt. for he swept the
three districts. In Essex county where
Taft was expected to win, Roosevelt
vas the victor by two to one
Hudson county, containing the Elev-
enth and Twelfth districts. stood three
to one for Roosevelt on the returns
thus far counted
At Princeton. the home of Governor
Wilson the Taft vote was 2O2 and
Roosevelts 1876. Wilson had a lead Of
31S.
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Fight Framed On
Delegates at Large.

Tho complete fan down of AN peace
overtures. however. This morning res
stored Mr. Watson to his erstNhile OH
streperous frame Of mind, and he is
now IS anxious for a Fight as ever. If
not more SO.
To-day Mr. Watson checrfully as
sumes full responsibility for war. and
q war is irrevocabN on
The fight has been framed up ON the
delegates at large.
The slate Includes the following
names for those places
j Randolph Anderson OF Sayan-
nah
crawford Wheatlcy. of Amoricus
Thomas b Felder. Of Atlanta
Charles r Pendlcton of Macon
ii IA Dean. of Gainesville.
6. r Hutchcus. of Rome
w G Branuey. of Brunswick
An eighth Mace has heen left Vacant
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Chicago Delegates
To Confer With T.R

CHICAGO. May 29.-Ten or dozen
delegates to the national Republican
convention will go to New York to con
fer with Colonel Roosevelt at Oyster
Bay Saturday afternoon. The invita-
ton was extended through Medin Nc
Cormck. 1t was at first planned to
send a committee Of seven delegates to
confer with the colonel, but it was later
decided to extend invitations to all the
delegates so that others might go if
they wished
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Others Wanted to Talk.


And now friends. said Mr. Watson.
81 want This e. be a business meeting
we have much to do We must agree
upon proelam for tomorrow We
must select the proper officers and rec
lommend them TO the conventions Let
us proceed to that work
ME- Watson then nominated S: r
CoWan Of BuHoch for the chairman
i ship Of fJe meeting and Mr. ,CoWan
was elected With vim
Mr. CoMan attempted to say few
words ala. IN fact say few. But the
crowd began yelling for Watson.
GoWan explained that Watson would
talk ut The proper time, but that right
now there were others who wanted TO
talk
After measure Of quiet had been
restored. b NJ Blackburn of Atlanta,
offered resolution. after delivering an
Iimpassioned Watson address
Judge Twiggs On a Table.
The Blackburn resolution, which was
adopted was as follows.
Resolved That this convention rec
Commend TO the state convention tomor-
row that the selection of delegates az
large to the national Democratic con
vention at Baltimore be made by pre-
senting for ballot each name separately.
ana that such names be voted on sep
arately"
Then the crowd began believing for
Watson again
While he was speaking the disorder
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BOY SCOUTS

Take Kodak with you. What vou's
is yours. The picture record of the b
win grow more interesting as the vi
go by. Jno l.. Moore & Sons haVeA
Kodak you want. 42 \. Broad s.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05
NATIONAL MOTOR AND SUPPLY co.
DEALS IN AN EXCELLENT LINE

This is largely due to the hard work
and perseverance Of Mr.. Harp, who
devotes his time to the personal
supervision OF the selling OF this
line
The superior shipping facilities
Of Cairo have allowed the business to
spread over Southern Illinois and ad.
jacent territory. The excellent en-
gines and material handled by the
National Motor and supply Company,
ard their splendid reputation for
doing the required work makes a
great demand for them. A nice trade
is being built up in the Arkansas rice
fields where the rice growers have
found that II is much easier to food
their fields by use OF gasoline en-
CINE than by the old and dangerous
method of using steam.
The Olds motor Is used In almost
every kind Of plant. II is we'll adapt
ed to use in cotton gins and electric
light plants. Mr.. Harp also handles
the Kelly Duplex Mills. Watts Corn
Shelters, Meyers Pumps, Hey Har-
vesting Machinery. Cream Separators
Hay Presses and full line of Motor
Boat and automobile Supplies,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05
THE JOHN J. BARRY COMPANY.
Hustling Young Firm, Dealing in
Flour, Grain and Feed--Estab-
lished Few Months Ago.

A resume OF, the business industries
of city would be incomplete II we
did not remember the youngest aa
we'll as the Oldest firms. The Oldest
have been described and now we come
to a youngster in the industrial
world of Cairo, in the John j. Barry
Company, wholesale dealers In Foul,
Meal, Bran, Grain, Hay and Ground
Feeds. The Offices Of the company
are at 1911 commercial avenue.
/. The firm was established only a
few months ago by Jihn ]. Barry,
man who was born and reared In
Cairo and has built for himself a
reputation for honesty and fair deal
ings. 1t has grown during that time
until it bids fair to become one OF
the biggest jobbing houses of Its kind
in Cairo. X
Mr.. Barry has made good start
by carrying an excellent line of
soft and spring wheat fiours. stand
ard and cream meal and the best
grade Of hay and grain, He makes a
specially of the famous u-Like-It
Selfrising -four for which he is sole
agent in this district.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05
WEBER. VOTERS DRY GOODS
Company Occupies Two Buildings
and Carries Full Stock of Dry
Goods and Notions.

A resume OF the business interests
and industries of Cairo, without a
mention of the Waber- VOTERS Dry
Goods Company would be incomplete
This firm With offices and ware
houses at 705 Ohio street and oc-
cupying the whole Of the two build
ings. is one of the foremost in the
city. 1t Is the leader in its particu-
lar line and carries stock OF dry
goods and notions that Is second to
none. A strictly wholesale business
Is done. Nothing is sold at retail
ANA, this alone, has caused 1t to gain
large and influential CLIENTELE
among the merchants OF the south
central section.
The firm was established six years
ago by Herman Weber, president;
II. II. Wolters, vice president; Her
man Gunther secretary and G. v.
Neff, treasurer. The personal super
vision of the business has been kept
up by the firm members and today 1t
has large and excellent trade. Mr..
VOTERS formerly was connected with
the Ferguson Mckinney Dry Goods
Co, of st. Louis as buyer at KEN
nitz, Germany. When he began
looking for place to establish his
own business. friend directed him
to Cairo.
Three travelling statesmen are kept
constantly on the road. 1t has been
necessary to open a buying office at
ace Broadway, New York city, which
sees to 1t that the trade is kept sup
piled with the latest and best the
trade requires. An extensive line OF
imported goods are carried by the
firm. They have buyers, who travel
through the Eastern Markets and get
the best from the fashion centers OF
the world, the lowest possible prices,
thus being able to give their custo-
mers the best possible quotations.
An idea of the extent Of the COM
pany's business can be gained, when
one is told that the business covers
all Of the territory In Southeast Mis-
souri, Arkansas, Southern Illinois,
Tennessee, Kentucky and vicinity.
Within the next year the company
expects to be in new and larger
quarters. Plans are under consider
alton for new and larger quarters.
Plans are under consideration for a
large building to be owned and erec-
ted by the company, that will far
outstrip the present two buildings
OF three floors each. The buying In
large quantities has done much to In
crease the business and prestige and,
to be able to Ell orders with dispatch
and the proper care.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05

Cairo is fortunate in having the
best of everything in this line and
in having the National Motor and
Supply Company Of 1105 CONNER
cial Ave, to supply them. In F. i.
Harp, proprietor Of this distinctive
and important cog in the business
world of the city. Cairo has q man
careful in every detail Of his work
and one who knows his trade thor
oughly
Mr.. Harp is the Southern Distrib-
uting agent for the Seager Engine
Of Lansing, Michigan. manufacturers
of the Odds patented Gas and Gaso-
line Engines and Pintsch Gas Produ-
GERS, He has large display Of
these excellent goods In his sales
room. He also has on display a
complete line OF Engines, Buhr Mills
and Feed Mills, Pumping Outfits and
supplies and he also sells and in
stalls electric light and water works
plants for individual and municipal
use
The business has become so ex-
tensiye that Mr., Harp has been COM
PEELED to buy in carload lots every
few days to keep up with his orders.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05
DENISON.GHOLSON DRYGOODS CO.
HAS MADE AN EXCELLENT RECORD

kansas, Western Kentucky and Ten
nessee.
A general business as manufact-
uers and importers and jobbers OF
dry goods and notions is carried on
There Is no house in this section OF
the country doing as large q bust
ness, In this particular line, as the
Denison-Gholson Dry Goods Com
pahy.
The company started business in
a small building al Sixth and Ohio
Streets, but soon had to seek larger
quarters. Four years ago the build
ing at Sol Commercial avenue was
built
Besides complete line of all
kinds Of dry goods. several brands
of hosiery and furnishing goods are
carried. The specialties are the
Square Deal Overalls, Fitz-a-mc
Shirts, Tu-no-mee and Sphinx Shirts,
Egyptian brand of Hosiery and Tn
derwear and Southern Girl Fine
Dress and Wash Goods. A complete
line of cheap Hats and Caps is car
ried.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05

In addition to HIS -four and food
stoffs, for the human being. Mr..
Barry carries n complete line of
stock and pountry feed. Hay and
provender of all kinds for fowl and
beast are kept in stock. Amoi:.o the
brands are the Daisy Dairy food,
Velvet Molessas Stock food and Prize
Poultry food. Mr.. Barry Is also
agent for "All Rite" chicken feeders
and water founts.
Although his firm Is young, Mr.
Barry has been hustllng with a will
and is making 1t grow rapidly. He
supervises the transactions and sees
that he has nothing but pleased Gus
toners. His personal guarantee
backs every article that leaves the
storerooms.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05

Established only eight years the
Denison- Gholson Dry Goods Com
pany has made such rapid strides
in the local mercantile world that
their success ia most noteworthy.
Its business has been most remark
able In the rapidity with which 1t
has grown.
The enterprise was established by
L. Z. Denison. president, J. F.
Roberts. vice-president: w. r. Wall,
secretary and G. G, Terrell, treas
urer. These men have made 1t a
rule to deal fairly with their Gus
toners and, in this way, have built
up a steady CLIENTELE that is second
to none.
The Denison-Gholson Dry Goods
Company owns its own building at
Sol Commercial avenue and enjoys
the distinction Of owning and oc-
cupying the largest and tallest
building in Cairo. The firm employs
fifty people and has ten travelling
statesmen covering Southern Illinois,
Southeast Missouri, Northern Ar
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05
HOME OF FOX BRAND GOODS
Mcknight. Keaton Grocery Company
Carries Extensive Line Of Best
Goods. Occupies Large
Building.

The wholesale grocery business.
using the broadcast sense of the term.
knows no house in Cairo or Southern
Illinois that is more representative OF
the modern progress and enterprise
than the McKnight-Keaton Grocery
Company.
Among the jobbing houses OF Cairo
this is one of the best known and mas
trade extending over a large ter
j-itory covering nearly all OF the
Southern states. It Is continually
extending its trade through the en-
ergies and progressiveness OF Wide
awake hustling force OF travelling
statesmen.
The offices of the company, at
401-O3 Ohio Street, are credit to the
city and take up the whole three
floors and basement OF the big
double building. The firm il com
posed OF C.. L. Keaton. Jr., president
and treasures: W. A. Mcknight. vice
president and treasurer and w. L.
Grinstead. second vice president.
The sample rooms are among the
most complete and extensive in the
state and are most conveniently fit
fitted and arranged with all Of the
latest ideas of the business. The re-
eeiving and shipping rooms are
equipped for the prompt and ex-
pedient handling Of orders and the
force OF clerks that has the handling
of the equipment down to science.
The NATURALIZATION Grocery
Company has an enyiable reputation
for handling only the best grades OF
goods as well as a compuete line
which, is always fresh and pure.
The location. facing the Ohio river
and close to six railroads makes il
especially convenient for all kinds
OF rail and river shipments.
In these efforts 10 cater TO the
tastes of their patrons with only the
best grades Of goods the company
has spent much care in selecting
their specialties, thus safeguarding
their customers and given the house
and Its employees q widespread pop
ularity With the FOX brand OF
goods the company has been es
pecialIy fortunate In having brand
that Ia very popular. They also
carry full line Of teas, coffees
spicss. provisions, fish, cereals
canned goods. twine. cigars, pickles
sauces, grocers sundries. paper
woodenware, cordage, Irvine, baskets
brooms, brushes, etc. Indeed every
thing that Is needed in the retail
grocery store can be obtained with
out leaving the warehouse,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05
THE VULCAN IRON WORKS IS THE
OLDEST FIRM OF ITS KIND HERE

The Vulcan Iron orka. the Oldest
and largest r aehine shops and foam
dry in Cairo. long ago became famous
throughout the territory. Surround
ing Cairo. 1t was founded on March
~, 1862 by the late John It. Rennio.
On his death the business was taken
over by his son, John T. Rennie, Jr..
who sold the business to w. b and
Arthur Thistlewood, the present
owners, July 3. 1911.
The plant has crown, under stady
and long established patronage, un-
til 1t now occupies buildings extend
ing from SIT to 901 Ohio street The
new proprietors are hustling ana rap
idly extending their trade.
The shops are among the well
equipped foundries and machine
shops, brass and iron foundries and
a steam forge for heavy blacksmith
ing. Aa general blacksmithing, ma
chine and foundry trade, as well as
an extensive min supply business
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05
KELLY BROTHERS LUMBER co.
Largest Planning Mill in Cairo On
Their GroundS-Four Men
Raised in Cairo.

b or all the Arms in Cairo probably
none Is SO well and faborably known
as the Kelly Brothers Lumber Com
pany of Twenty-third street and Com
mercial avenue. Three brothers T..
NJ. Kelly. p. M. Kelly and M. r.
Kelly. the firm has grown until its
yards and plant now occupis three
city blocks.
The Kelly Brothers Lumber Com
pany was established In 1895. when
the Kelly Brithers' discontinued the
contracting business, which they en-
gagged in for several years previous.
When the establishment was started.
general lumber and planning mill
business was carried on which has
grown to Its present proportions. !
! The firm carries a full line OF
building hardware ana the best OF
lumber Their immense yards are
flied with the finest yellow pine, cy-
press. oak and other lumber used In
| the building line. A general whole
sale and retail business Is conducted.
A speciality Is the General Roofing
Company's Composition roofing.
This line. for which they are dis
tributing agents, is manufactured by
the largest roofing company in the
world and IL highly recommended by
tho concern.
In the stock is carried. everything
| In the way of materials for the con-
struction and completion of buildings
,of every character and embrace such
items as lumber. sash, doors, blinds,
glass, hardware, paints, roofing, etc
| An immense planning mill and
manufacturing plant Of brick con-
struction is located on the premises
| There all kinds Of mill work il done
| and much that the carpenter would
(, have to do by hand is prepared be:
fore being taken to the site of tht
building.
/ The name Kelly Brothers is recog
nized as a guarantee by the car
pcnters and contractors of Cairo ant
vicinity. They stand behind ever,
order shipped ard agree to replace
Ianything not up to the standard.
The members OF the firm have I
wide acquaintance among thu
mechanics in the building trades
They personally supervise the de
tails of every transaction and trea
thier customers. large or small. will
unfailing courtesy.
4 The prices quoted by the Kell.
Brothers Lumber Company arr
among the best In the city, The per
sonal guarantee Of the officials i
given that nothing but first elias
goods are handled. Buying in larg'
quantities and manufacturing the es
sentials, the Kelly Brothers Lumber
Company has gailted an enviable
reputation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05

Concluded on Page Five.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05
w. r. LAMB AND COMPANY.
Dealers in the Sweet. Toned Bush and
Lane Pano--Mail Order Bust
ness Done.

Music long has swayed the world
and the Tyre of history years ago de-
veloped into the piano of today. The
piano, being one OF the sweetest Of
musical instruments has an extern
sive following and many factories are
now turning out the instruments.
In the Bush and Lane piano. for
which the w. f. Lamb Piano Com
pany Of 712 Commercial avenue is the
southern distributing agent. Cairo Ia
fortunate In having one of the best
This piano Is sweet toned and Is put
up in an artistic manner that har-
moni2es with the finest Of surround,
ings.
The w. F. Lamb Piano Company
is proud of its line and wants to
place an instrument In every home.
They have gone about this by max
ing easy terms to all purchasers II
you haven't the ready money they viii
pSii yOu al iHotl uHiCHt ou pay ticlitf
that will enable you to own an In.
strument without pinching yourself
The company opened it's store De
cember Is and has already gained
good CLIENTELE Their attractive store
rooms are always open to the public
and visitors are invited to call and
look over the stock whether they buy
or not. Mr.. J. w. Hills, the man
ager, and force of clerks, give Close
attention to the needs of everyone
calling.
A mail order business Is carried or
with the regular retail business
The officials are w. F. Lamb, presi
dent; c. E. Pigford. vice president
T. B. Carroll, secretary and treasurer
and j. w. Hills, manager.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-05

Operates the Cairo Foundry and Ma.
chine shops-Needs Little In
PRODUCTION to People.

The Joseph b. Reed Estate, operat-
ing the Cairo Foundry and Machine
Shop and Supply Store needs no In
PRODUCTION. Ever since 1876 it has
been recognized as the leader in its
line of work.
The business was established by
Joseph B. Reed and is now carried
on by his son under the title given
above. 1t specializes in heavy hard
ware. machinery and iron work of
all kinds.
iron iobbing trade.
The foundries at l103-5 Ohio
street are among the finest in the
country. In the foundries are i'm
mense iron lathes and machinery,
under course of construction. The
company also manufacturer SUI
perior article in their saw gummers
and guides.
The store of the Reed Estate, at
1905 Ohio street is we'll stocked with
every kind of material known to the
One of the many specialties is the
Simonds saw, complete line is car
ried Among the other materials In
stock are crosscut saws, band saws,
leather and gum beltings, babbitt
metal, gas pipe and fittings, hemp
and gum packing. machine OIL
engines and boilers, saw and grfst
mill machinery, rs well sa complete
line Of carpenter and mill tools,
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