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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-17
Negro, Double ShackIed, Drops
Into ManhoIe and Begins
Subterranean Journey.
GUARDS FEAR TO FOLLOW
INTO GAS-FILLED TUNNEL
Prisoner May Escape if He
Succeeds in Reaching Sewer
Outlet Miles Away.

Somewhere in the depths of the long
sewer that runs from South Boulevard
and Carroll street, several miles under
ground to an East Atlanta creek, there
is hiding a negro criminal, John Wal
lace, who dropped into the sewer this
morning in a desperate effort to escape
from the changing guards.
Armed guards have been stationed at
every manhole along the sewers length
10 recapture the negro when he at
tempts to make his way again to the
surface. but the prison authorities can
not get men to enter the sewer to pur-
sue the negro. tor. none believes that
he would survive the deadly sewer gas,
even If he did not stumble and suffo-
cate in the foul darkness and filth OF
the great tunnel.
Wallace made his sensational escape
al the corner OF South Boulevard and
Carroll street at o'clock. Surely h.
had never heard of the similar escapes
into the sewers of Paris so graphically
related in Hugo's Les Miserables' But
his dash for liberty resempled perfectly
the weird flights of the French crimi-
nails into The underground sewers of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-17
INVOKES
PROHIBITION LAW TO
ESCAPE LIQUOR DEBT

MACON. GA, June 1.-THE prohibition
law has been invoked in the courts by q
Macon man to prevent the collection of
an account A Louisville liquor house
recently sued Dan O'Conneil. saloon
amounting to 5000 He has filed a de-
murrer. admitting that he bought the
liquor. but contending that as the sale of
intoxicants Is prohibited in this state the
contract is Illegal and can not be enforced
against him. O'Connell claims that the
liquor was sold to him in Macon by a
local agent
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-17

Double shackled, because he was
bound over for trial for assault with
intent to rob. Wallace was working
With the road gang this morning when
the chance he had long been looking for
came. He was working on the road at
some little distance from, the other
prisoners. He noticed the open man
role of the sewer. Slowly and eau
tiouslv he worked his way toward the
ranhole. keeping a wary eye upon the
Guard. who never suspected the pris-
oner
Suddenly when the guard turned his
back for moment Wallace dropped
the pick he had been plying and de-
spite the double shackles which fettered
him he flung his body headforemost
into the dark loathsome depths of the
sewer. When he struck the bottom he
stumbled to his feet in the slime and
water and CROPPED his way far enough
from the entrance so that none of the
znards could see him. Then, it is be-
loved. he rested only long enough to
recover little strength before begin
ming the horrible journey through the
pitch dark depths of the loathsome
sewer TO the outlet at the creek, more
than two miles away.
The Negroes escape was noticed by
the guards almost instantly and a
search of the sewer at the manhole re-
vealed the manner of his disappear
snce. Aid was summoned from the
sockade and guards were sent quickly
10 man the manholes of the sewer
throughout its entire length. They had
orders to shoot the negro on sight II ne
showed signs OF the slightest resistance
to recapture But none of the guards
fe,t brave enough to take up the pur-
suit in the sewer depths. for the stock
ade officials said that any man who
entered could not live to grope his way
100 yards through the filth and the
deadly sewer gas
The negro Wallace is 80 years old
and has a bad record. He was serving
50 days in the stockade before going on
trial in the state courts for the assault
end attempted robbery.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-17
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA RY.
SURVEYING INTO AUGUSTA

AUGUSTA. GA, June lit is an
nounced by General Manager Denham
of the Georgia and Florida railway that
civil engineers are now surveying a
proposed line from Augusta to St
claire. Ga, and it is possible that the
Georgia and Florida will build into
augusta within the next year The
,oad nov operates into the city over
the Augusta Southern from Keysvile,
10 miles away The Georgia and Flor
ida operates from Kevsville to Madison,
Fla. over it's own lines.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-17
Will Give Line On
Relative Strength.

The second advantage this move will
give the Roosevelt men will be the ear
y line on the exact strength of the OBJ
posing forces.
According to the Taft men. the
Roosevelt faction plans bolt II the
first fight goes against them, they will
start the fight at once to nominate
Roosevelt for president. Some Roose-
welt delegate, probably Herbert S. Had
ley, governor OF Missouri. and the only
Roosevelt chief who won real victory
In the tight before the national commit.
tee, VIII move that the convention nro-
coed al once with nomination. This as
the Taft men view the case win he
equivalent TO an attempt to organize
Roosevelt convention in the Coliseum
at the same time that the regular con-
vention is under way. Should If he
done, and the Taft men say fatty that il
will while the Roosevelt men utter M
denial, confusion that will reach the
proportion of a riot will prevail.
The chair will rap for order. The
nomination motion will be declared out
OF order. IF the Roosevelt men try TO
iorce vote ana go ahead with the
nomination-and they will if the mo-
ton Is made at all-the sergeant-at-
arms will be ordered to put out Of the
hall the delegates who join in the at
tempt to bring the motion before the
house.
II will be strenuous time for the
l.20o assistant sergeants-at-ar arms who
are acting under the orders of Colonel
William F. Stone. Incidentally the
Roosevelt people will be in a stronger
position il forced from the hall than
they would be If. led by the colonel or
any Of his supporters, they carried out
the first plans laid out by the leaders
here of marching quietly from the hall
and trudging to the nearby First regi-
MT a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-17

by state on the report Of the creden-
tails committee, which is not received
until the second day of the convention
On a vote state by state the delegates
seated on the temporary roll in all the
states except that which is being voted
on are allowed to cast their ballots.
This gives decided advantage to the
side whose contested delegates have
been seated.
The Roosevelt forces objected TO this
very procedure in certain state con-
ventions, notably that in Indiana as
sorting that it virtually gave the con-
tested men who were seated the right
to vote on their own contests. 1t has
formed the basis for one Of their
charges of thieverv
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-17
Hadley To Be
T. R. S Floor Leader.

II will also bring the bolt, II there is
bolt, at the very beginning of the
contest, instead of at the close, as the
Taft men had expected. after the
Roosevelt men had submitted to the
reading of the temporary roll and the
participation of the Roosevelt delegates
in the preliminary work Of the conven-
ton
Herbert S. Hadley has been chosen az
the Roosevelt floor leader. His vim
ming fight before the Republican ma
tional committee greatly PLEASED
Colonel Roosevelt. He is said to havs
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-17
Taft Men Informed
of Plan of aBttle.

This move has been definitely de-
cided on by the Roosevelt leaders after
a conference in which the colonel him
self took part 1t has been discussed
with Mr. Rosewater by the Rough
Rider candidate. Rosewater informed
the colonel that under parliamentary
procedure there was no way in which
he could recognize any of the delegates
not seated by the committee and that
as chairman he would be bound by the
temporary roll as made up by the COM
mittee RoseWater himself voted
against seating the Taft men from the
Ninth Alabama district AS chairman
and therefore officia spokesman OF the
national committee. he was bound by
their decisions.
The Taft men were informed OF the
cooners fighting plan Today repre-
sentatives of the Taft and Roosevelt
forces are preparing briefs on the
points Of parliamentary law involved.
and armed with these and acting as
umpire in the case. Chairman Rose
water will decide for or against the
challenge when the auction IL present
ed Whatever his decision. an imme-
date appeal to the convention itself
will be made.
Congressman Martin Edgar Ohm
stead OF Pennsylvania. is preparing
the brief on the Taft forces r. II.
Lamson. of Ohio. is preparing the brief
for Roosevelt II is worthy of notice
that the man who is preparing the first
formal fight against President Taft
cnnnae From the rnresidenf,s nWn state.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-17
EAGLES OF FIVE STATES
TO CONVENE AT AUGUSTA

AUGUSTA, GA, June 1.-THE an
nual district convention Of the Frater-
nal order OF Eagles viii meet here to-
morrow afternoon and small army Of
delegates is expected. Savannah will
send 300. Macon 100, Atlanta 100. and
large delegations will come from other
cities Lodges in Georgia Florida, Al
ALBANIA and North and South Carolina
will be represented
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-17
I'D GEORGIA TAFT MN
IN WRECK IN CHICAGO;
NONE SERIOUSLY HURT
Roosevelt Tells Taft Men Root Will Be
Opposed for Craftsmanship; Shrewd
Move May Block Vote of Contested
Delegates on Roll Call.

CHICAGO June 17+-More than hundred Taft dele
gates and boomers from Georgia bruised within
the city limits today when their string empty
coaches the Union station the Pennsylvania Several
were badly cut by flying glass.
number Of Indiana delegates the incoming were
also hurt. None had to be taken to the hospital
Among the Georgians injured A. w Bryant vados-
ia, Ga. W. B Morton Athens; w. James A. M Flunker
Argyle, Ca; A. Simmons Macon M M Mcclellan Atlanta
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-17
q. Y. p. U. MEETS TOMORROW

AUGUSTA, GA. June 1.-THE an
nual convention Of the Baptist Young
Peoples union Of Georgia is to be held
here this week. The first session opens
With the Curtis Baptist church tomor-
row night,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-17
To Block Vote of
Contested Delegates.

The. plan of the Roosevelt men to
force the fight at the very beginning
has two purposes. The first is to force
the consideration OF the entire contest
list by the convention at the same
time If this is successfully accom-
plished the states from which contested
lowed TO vote and as the Roosevelt
men figure, they would have delegates
enough to control the convention and
seat their own men. Under ordinary
procedure contests are taken UP state
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-17

CHICAGO June 17.-With Victor Rosewater of Nebraska
chairman of the Republican committee sitting as UNI
the first battle between the
the Republican national convention will within
fifteen after the called to order
The fight will when the first the first
roll call the first action of the under way
1t will be inaugurated by the Roosevelt men
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-17
HERE'S THE "TEDDY" SONG


THE Roosevelt campaign has made its appearance
The staff of workers in charge of the headquarters
marched into the Congress hotel singing their arrival
in Chicago The parody of the famous chant
of the Champ Clark boosters You gotta quit kickin my
dawg around. 1t is to the tune of Casey Jones
Here tits:
"TEDDYs BULLDOG"
Teddyest gotta dawg, but he amt no hound
He's square jawed bull and his face is round,
His legs is short and he's close to the ground
And you bet they ain kickn' Teddy's dawg around
CHORUS
Square jawed bull and his face is round
Square jawed bull, and he amt no hound
Short-egged bull close to the ground
And you bet they ain kickn Teddy's bull around
The Democratic dawg the unucky hound
That the boys have all been kickin around.
Is the old dawg, that been stickin roun
Since old Abe Lincoln came to Washington town.
And he back the measley hound
With his face and his tail still hangin down.
The hungry, sly old lopeared hound
No wonder the boys have been kickn' him round
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-17
THE WEATHER

Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia;
Local thunder showers today and to-
morrow.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15

John v. Farwell, the Chicago
merchant at the head of the Nation
al Citizens League, says: "The
action of the Democratic State Con-
vention of Alabama at Montgomery
this week in putting a banking re-
form plank in it's platform is ex-,
tremely gratifying to business men
throughout the country who have
been urging the necessity of a bus
iuess-like reform of our antiquated
banking and currency laws on strict
ly pon-partisan lines. The Ala
bama plank reads:
We believe the honest farming,
business and working classes of the
country could be largely relieved
from panics and consequent unemploy-
ment by a democratic revision and
codification of our antiquated bank
ing laws which would create an
elastic banking system and preserve
our independent banks from any
dominant financial or political con-
troll.
"This is surely banking reform
plank upon which men of both
parties, from all sections of the
country and of all occupations, can
stand together. The Democrats of
Alabama whose leader is the Hon.
Oscar W. Underwood, plainly realize
that a non-partisan revision Of our
banking laws is of vital Importance
to American business, and they have
tsrsely stated the results that must
be obtained:
l. Relief from financial crises.
2. Elasticity of banking credit.
8. Freedom from dominant finan-
cial or political control.
'The United States would have
had a sound banking system years
ago if the business interests of the
country had united in a demand
that the monetary question be kept
out of politics. But, unfortunately
for the country, banking and cur
rency reform has heretofore beer
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
ROBERT u. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Business Manager.

"The explanation which the
Western meat handlers give in ac-
counting for the tremendous ad-
vance within the past decade of the
price of fresh meats, says the
Baltimore American, sis that nearly
all of the prairie regions of the
West that were once used for graz
ing lands, and upon which immense
herds of sheep and cattle were
raised are now cut up into small
farms, and stockraising is but a
minor industry on such farms.
Thirty or forty years ago cattle and
sheep herding in the West caused
the Eastern farmer almost entirely
to quit raising beef cattle. In the
days of the grandfather the meat
supply cf Eastern cities came from
Eastern farms, and it was abundant.
In those days drovers travelled from
farm to farm, gathering from two
to six from every herd, constantly
swelling the drove as it progressed
cityward until, when it finally
reached the city markets, it had
become a mighty army of beasts.
We have yet the drovers' banks as
a relic of the olden times, but no
longer the drovers. Now our fresh
fresh meats arrive in refrigerator
cars from Chicago or Omaha. The
time has apparently come again,
however, when the Eastern farmer
can make fine profit growing beef
cattle. Maryland and Delaware has
lands thoroughly adapted to stock
raising, and, by using the best beei
breeds, there should be good money ir
raising cattle for market. There il
no apparent reason why Baltimore
should not obtain an ample supply
of meat within the region that
surrounds the city within the two
hundred mile limit. The South alst
should be setting some of thos'
vacant lands to grass and go mor'
extensively into cattle and sheeI
raising.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15

made the football of partisan poll
tics. with the result that today we
have the worst banking system of
any civilized country.
'The business men of the country
will. l believe. congratulate the
Democrats of Alabama in leading
the movement to take this business
question out of politics. The
southern States are ESSENTIALLY farm
ing States, and, as such, realize as
in this case the great benefit that
will come to farmers from sound
banking and currency system. l
believe that before the year is out
Congress will give the country a
scientific revision of the banking
laws which will make our system
the best in the world.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15

Council is awakening to the need
of enforcing a dog law and they are
already looking into the project of
taxing all CANNES. ordering them
muzzled and introducing the i'm
pounding system instead of shooting
them on the street. Let US hope
they will secure "the right" dog
catcher and get down to business
on this important matter. Smyrna
is being overrun with dogs and un-
less some effort is made to hold
them in check, an outbreak of ra-
bies may result seriously. Our
Town Council is to be congratulated
on recalling the old system of shoot
ing dogs unmuzzled on the streets.
This inhumane, disgusting and re-
voting method is obsolete in all up
to-date and progressive towns and
cities. The dog catcher and i'm
pounding system is worked with
success in other places, why should
it not work in Smyrna? At least,
let US give it a trial.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15

Now that a few of the property
owners who took their pave-washes
out have ordered them reinstated,
Council is in a position to dicker
for putting the street sprinkler in
service again. Let US hope so. The
sprinkler is a comfort and bless
ing to the citizens of Smyrna, and
the restoring of the service at an
early date will be appreciated and
very much welcomed.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
THE END OF TUBERCULOSIS
Start In the Schools.

BY GEORGE F. CANFIELD.
The school is probably the most
hopeful field for our labors against
tuberculosis. For immediate prac-
tlcal results in lowering the death
rate the hospitals, dispensaries
and visiting nurses are perhaps
more important. but for the
achievement of final victory the
school offers the best opportunity.
There we can apply ourselves to
forming right habits instead OF
trying to change bad ones. There
we have the best chance to ar
rest the germ before 1t starts on
its deadly work. There through
the education of the children we
can most thoroughly and efrec-
lively educate the whole com.
munity.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15

There is no doubt that the tech
nical aspect of the Astor will, is of
interest to the legal fraternity, but
the possibility of fat fees in the
event of a contest is none the less
Of interest.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15

Encourage the Chautauqua! Such
talent may not come your way so
easily again in a long while.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15

Founded by Robert D. HOfecker July >, 1874
Editor and Proprietor until February 10, 1907
OFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
DEL, every Wednesday afternoon.
FHE TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State of which it is q part. 1t also gives the
tens of importance of the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland.
ROBERT u. HOFFECKER,
Rditor and Business Manager.
A ADVERTIsEMENTS-TH SMYRNA TIMES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district of which 1t
is the centre empracing the towns of Clayton
Kenton, Cheswold, Leipsic &c. rate OF %
cents an inch for first insertion and % cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
for transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per ISSUE A special
discount on all semi-annual and yearly adver-
tisements.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
Kennard & Go.
Sale Of Skirts

We place on sale most attractive line OF
this seasons Wool Skirts, the remainder of
our best selling styles at prices that would not
pay for the materials. Note the following re-
ductions:
Skirts of mixed cloths at $3.75 each from
$6 90.
Skirts of mixed cloths at S. 90 each from
$500.
A few Blue Serge Skirts at $500 each
from $3.50 each.
A dozen or so of handsome Black Wolfe
Skirts at one-half regular prices.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
Special Values in Suits

We continue the sale of this seasons
High Grade Suits at special prices, from our
regular stock of High-Grade Suits. We give
you the choice of the following:
$1,000 each from $4,000.
$751; each from $4,000.
$3.50 each from $4,000.
$25. 90 each from SIS 90.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
Summer Garments

For Summer use we are showing a COM
pete line of Linen Suits, Linen Goats, Dresses
in linen and cotton fabrics.
Waists of all sorts.
Silk Coats, Dresses and Suits.
All reflect all that is best in style and
quality.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-15
Special Mention

A new lot of those elegant Silk Petticoats
on sale, black and new assortment of coIors,
at $I.o5 each.
Hosiery and Gloves in all the desirable
kinds and coors.
A hundred patterns of English Cotton
Voiles at 28c yard.
Many new designs in neckwear.
Ask to see the new ''Regis'' Corsets, pos
sessing all the best points Of corset construc-
ton at 81 to So each.
All purchases of $500 and over delivered
free within a radius Of 100 miles.
Kennard & Co.
62l-623 Market ST.,
Wilmington. Del.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-04
MILLS OPEN BUT
WORKERS IDLE
Strikers Obey Orders of Leaders and
Refuse to go Back Into the
Shops Of Law
ssas renee. .ass
7 lsaf hRf
DISORDER NOT EVIDENT
investigation by House Rules Com
mittee Proceeds With New
Witnesses Telesraphed

II United Press Leased Wire Service
LAWRENCE, Mass. March i-
There was an utter absence of the
much-feared disorder when the mills
opened for work today Although
nearly every individual striker of the
Industrial Workers of the World had
, followed the orders of the leaders
and We're ON picket duty importuning
the other workers not to return they
were most peaceful in their attitude
Consequently the big guard of police
and military, on duty in the vicinity
of the mills, did not interfere.
The expected break in the ranks OF
the strikers, forecasted by the mill
owners, did not appear. restead it was
I asserted that fewer workers were
i back at the looms than at any time
since the opening of the strike. Two
+ Italians were arrested during the
morning but they were released when
taken to police headquarters
4 Mill agents, explaining the failure
of the former employees to flock back
to work, said they had been scared by
reports that there would be much
4 violence today. They said many viii
i return tomorrow. On the other hant