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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18
Can a Statesman Be a Christian?
FOURTEEN SAY YES

Love in its broadcast sense.
] presume your discussion relates
to q political career. IN Il country
like ours, under republican form
of government-tha is, govern
ment by the people through chosen
representatives. | presume by
successful career you mean not
merely reaching a high office. but
after attaining it the accomplish +.
ment of something beneficial to the
commonwealth in its administra-
ton
The man who attains success in [
political life must enjoy the conf
dence of the people whose servant
he is The people NAV be de-
ceived sometimes and for a while
as to mans character but in a
lifetime they will know him and ex-
tend or withhold their confidence
Just as his life shows he deserves
it,
Can't Conceal Bad Qualities.
If a man in public life shows he
has no convictions and practices
none; if he is not truthful in pri-
waite and public life; if he is intern
perate and therefore not always re-
sponsible for his words and acts
if he can not practice forbearanct
toward those who honestly diffe
with him; if he has no love for hu
manity as the handspring of life
but seeks only selfish ends. he nee
not expect a successful career-th
people will surely note the absene
of such principles in his daily lie
and conduct, and just so surS
withdraw their confidence,
There have been successes white
some of these principles were lad
ing-I presume there Will alwaysDe
but l do not believe there VS.
ever a public career which failebf
success because a man belieed
right and lived right. I do knw
that careers Of great promise hge
been cut short and ended in fa-
ure because of the lack of Chr
tian principles as rules of conduit.
Policies are offensive and o.
times derided not because good mn
can't succeed but because god
men refuse to enter public life ad
leave the making and administI-
ton of law to others. They dot
give the people opportunity to lie
their services. and the difficulty S
not that the good men can't SUI
ceed in political life because of fs
principles and life, but that he d.
elines the use of his life for te
good of society. He prefers pr
waite life and its less disagreeabs
duties and exacting demands Th
danger in this government today
thai the overwhelming majority .
our best men decline to discharge
their civic duties or TO assume any
poper degree of responsibility In
the government Of society.
Very truly yours.
c. NJ. GAMBLER.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18
FREE ELECTRIC FANS
FOR THE INVALID POOR

NEW YORK. May 1S.-The National
Electric Light association, Which does
welfare work for nearly LOO electric
light companies in the country, an
nounced that it will do all in its power
this summer to aid the sick poor by
furnishing and running electric fans
free of cost. The charity may cost
the member companies of this vicinity
100000
The scheme is new charity for New
York city. Two years ago it was tried
at Rochester by the electric light com
panies there. and was found to be L
good charity Last summer the idea
spread to 80 communities throughout
the country, and it is possible that
within the next year or two all the
electric light companies in the country
win take up this charity.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18
$4,000 DEPARTMENT
STORE HOME BEGUN
IN lockwood AVE

Work on one of the most modern de
.partment stores of Atlanta, to be the
home of the Chapman McNair Compa-
NY Edgewood and Piedmont avenues
was begun today The building is to
be two stories high. of brick and rein
forced concrete and will cost $4,000. 1t
is to be triangular in shape with the
main entrance in Edgewood avenue
and another in Piedmont. Electric ele-
vators, a steam heating system and
other Improvements win be used in its
construction. Forrest & George Adair
have closed a ten-year lease of the
building with the mercantile company
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18
And the Colonel Said i:

President Tafts father in 1880
headed third term Grant club.
and the whole Taft family wanted
Grant for a third term. rII let
President Taft answer his father"
In New York and Massachusetts
the great Democratic papers which
represent the reactionary standpat
Democratic element, the papers
that helped Parker in 1904, are
practically all the organs of Mr.
Taft They do the bidding of Wall
Street with the Democratic leaders
in congress. They are working in
every way to prevent my nomina
lion.
Il intend to take nothing that is
not mine, but if anybody tries to
take what is mine. there will be a
lively time.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18
GEORGIA DRUGGISTS MEET
IN SAVANNAH NEXT MONTH

Many Atlanta pharmacists expect to
attend the next annual meeting of the
Georgia Pharmaceutical association,
W hich will convene in Savannah June
H. 7 A. Cheatham. secretary of tho
association. has sent notices TO mem-
bets throughout the state and large
gathering is anticipated
Legislation looking to the hetterment
of drug conditions in Georgia will be
discussed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18
RACE FOR REPRESENTATIVE
IN GORDON COUNTY BEGINS

CALHOUN. GA, MAY rs In the race
for representative from Gordon county
are The following candidates Professor
ernest Neal, Of Fairmount college who
makes his FIRST appearance in the field Of
politics. q Calbeck who represented the
county for TWO terms several years ago
and George ~ Anderson, who is at pres
emf the representative, Mr. Calbeck IA
Nors an appropriation for the Resaca Con
Tolerate cemetery, The repeal of the pres
emf game laws and the diseontinuance
If dollar tax on hogs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18
CAN 7 KILL THAT
J.R.SN| THBOOM
After an UntimeIy Frost 1t Sim
ply Changes From Governor
to Congress.

Just before the late presidential pri-
mary quite nice little gubernatorial
boom was modestly framed up for ]. r.
Smith, twice the successful pilot of the
fortunes of Little Joe" Brown upon
the troubled sea of Georgia politics.
Mr Smith, being an extremely friend
ly and good-natured sort Of person.
would neither deny nor affirm the soft
Impeachment. He merely smiled in a
non-committal sort of way, and let it
GO al that
Just after the heavy frost settled
down upon the Woodrow Wilson move
ment in Georgia, however, and it was
realized that the blooming thing had
withered away. never to look pretty any
more the j. r. Smith gubernatoriaI
boom went into quarantine-or some
where and was heard Of no more.
When it lived it lived in clover: but
when it died. it almost died all over
or words to that effect.
Those who fancied that the J K.
smith boom never would be resurrected.
however had another fancy coming
their way.
L has been resurrected-onIy this
time j. is a congressional boom and not
a subernatoral boom
Despite its green goggles and false
whjskegs, however many of its old
friends see through its disguise and
recognize it as the same old j. r. Smith
specifically directed at William
Schley Howard this time, and not at
Jack Saton. nor yet at Tom Hudson
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18
COMMENCEMENT AT JACKSON.

JACKSON GA, May 1S.-Jackson
public schools commencement begins
tomorrow with the commencement ser
mon by Dr. 7 J. Branson. of Atlanta
The graduating exercises will be held
Tuesday night. and the delivery of di-
plomas Will be by Judge J. H. Ham.
Twelve members of the senior class will
receive dipIomas
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18
PROF. PARK SCHOOL SPEAKER.

GAINESVILLE, Ga. May IS Pro-
feSsor II + Park, Of he faculty of the
University of Georgia. viii next Mon
day morning At II o'clock deliver the
literary address On Murrayville High
school in Hall county Rev A. F.
Nunn Of this city viii preach tho
commencement sermon tomorrow. m.
Luke 8 Johnson viii deliver an adj
dress Tuesday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18

I do not shift any responsibility
upon Mr. Taft | take it all But
Mr. Taft should be responsible for
his action. too Mr. Taft recon-
mended to me that these men
should be dismissed for helnous
crime. Does MI. Taft now say that
when he made that report to me
and submitted it to congress he
said what was not true He has
for three years been president. and
he could have reinstated every man
Of that regiment
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18

was IN Office seven years. Do you
remember how many bosses he shot
with his elephant gun while he was
president? Didn't they thrive like
green bay trees?
Mr. Roosevelt is now going
about Ohio saying that he viii not
condescend to personalities with
me. Having applied to me every
name in the calendar and now com
ing back TO Ohio, and fearing Its
effects. he says, Let's have no per
sonalities.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18
ALBANIAN MEMORIAL ORATOR.

DALTON GA May Confederate
memorial exercises held yesterday aft
einoon at the court house We're at
tended by 500 persons Colonel j. Col
ton Lynes. of Atlanta was the orator.
At the Confederate cemetery the ex-
ercises were Completed with decoration
of the graves
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18

and disregard of constitutional
restrictions, it would be dangerous
for this country. | hold that that
man is a demagogue and hattercr
who comes out and tells the people
they know it all hate hatterer.
Like man 10 tell the truth straight
out, and ! hate 10 see a man try to
honeyfuggle the people. telling them
something he doesn't believe"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18

"As a member OF the caDlnf
during the Roosevelt administration
President Taft may not attack it,
we progressives stand just where
we stood four years ago. It is MI
Taft who has left us and joined the
enemy.
Congressman Mckinley the Taft
campaign manager, is crookedly
lining up The borough delegates
from the South to help nominate
MI Taft.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18

Why not begin today and take ad
vantage Of the numberless opportuni
ties tina daily appear IN the Want Ad
columns Of The Georgian Barg ms
galore are there that mean 2 MS saw
Ing 10 Nou. Answei quickly amy ads
Won MAY sec that offer You thine az
bargain prices Remembe} that all At
lanta lis watching these pages. ana The
first one to answer gets the goods.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18
Taft on Teddy:

You'd suppose there wasn't
any body in the country to do
this job that Mr.. Roosevelt
talks about but himself. It's
I. ]. t. ali the time with him.
Suppose you feed that ego
tism and vanity and put him in
Office with sense Of power
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18
OHIO READY To
FIX TAI STATE
Roosevelt Men Declare Colonel
Will Win. But President Is
Confident.


COLUMBUS, OHIO, May lo-l ne
battle-ground in the contest Tor the
presidential nomination IN each OF ine
TWO big parties is now centered IN
Ohio. where for the first TIME ~ ~
history presidential primary VI" ~
held on Tuesday, May ~ ne Du'
eve State has two "faVorite sons ~
the field. President Taft ana Governor
Judson \. Harmon one OF ""o," =
ting for denomination at the nahoS %
the Republicans and me other s''us
Cling for his elevation from the govern
otship TO the presidency through '"e
support of the Democrats.
The names Of candidates on 'He pi'-
mary ballots are as Io''oM ,,.,,.4,o
Republicans Robert NJ. LaFoiiette'
William II. Taft ana Iheoaore NooSe
Welt
Democrats-Judson Harmo" an"
Woodrow Wilson
In the Republican party both the aI'
and Roosevelt organizations are man
Ing claims o. victory
At the Roosevelt headquarters y NaS
predicted today that the coiohei "ou"
capture q majority Of the dlstllVl oee
gates. and it was further unoihe'allS
claimed that ne would sweep me S'"'e'
att Forces Control Conn'"'''ee
The TAFT forces control lie s'a'e
trail and executive committees nv
qressional organization ana 90 oi ''e 90
county coInihitteelnen ....o
They claim thcy VIII sweep 'ne 9t"1,
capturing every district delegate ana a"
the elegates-at-l large
Whfe senator LaFollette stiIl mas an
organization. it is believed that ne w"
run = poor third, though ms suppoi 'e.s
hope to- see him ride to victory on 'ne
crest Of the wave u dissatisfaction y.
casioned by the Roosevelt lai' cont
vers} ,
Bryan Leads Fight on Harmon
In the Democratic party strohse'
Asht has probably been made than III
ans. other state in the Union HoNe'i'o'
hudson Harmon, who was eieeleu ~ "'a
office 10y the largest majority ever CIV"
a Democrat, is seeking the sV7'e ue''s%
ton 10 Baltimore as opposed -,
candidacy Of Governor Woouro"
son There has been a great deal OF M
and prominent men Of ms party ~
Guiding William Jennings Bryan nave nave
entered the state in opposition 10 h l,t
However. the Harmon men control '"e
Democratic state organization anu
show little sign of worrtment over the
outcome
The Republican primary is designed
to select a. district delegates some M
structed. others uninstructed' to the ma
tonal convention. IN addltloh 70 ne
delegates. six MISUNDERSTANDING VII oe
chosen directly at the primary ""'''
other districts will select delegates 10 a
county convention which IN turn WIN
choose the delegates to the state con
vention.
Instructed Delegates
The Democrats will hold what -
known as preferential primary an
etructing all of the district delegates to
the Baltimore convention,
-. -,oo,a.,,tor and special trains
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18
CAMP OF 18TH
TO BE AT ADMISSION. ALA.

The Seventeenth infantry Of Fort Nc
Pherson and the Eleventh cavalry regi-
mentS of Fort Oglethorpe Will be en-
camped at Anniston. Ala. this summer
during the maneuNers Of the militia
of the Southeastern territory The ma
ueuvers viii take place from july to
August {
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18
TAFT AND THE COL ONEL IN WAR DIURNAL
Stray Bits of Fur Rescued From the Smoke
of Battle Waged in the Presidents State
Teddy on Taft:

-Four years ago Mr. Taft
had not discovered that was
an egotist, a hatterer. a dema-
gogue and neurotic, engaged
in honeyfuggling the people.
and yet | stood then exactly
where ! stand now"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18
Some Talk from Ted i:

Il certainly did take the ac-
ton (the discharge of rioting
negro soldiers) at Brownsville.
and my judgment i'm taking it
has been ratified over and over
again. want you To under
stand that am not taking
back by one fingers breadth
any action of mine.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-18

You would think from
what Theodore Roosevelt says
that if he were elected and we
were to have four years, or
sixteen years, or a lifetime Of
him. we would have no more
bosses. Well. the only guide
have is the lamp of expe
rience. Theodore Roosevelt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-29
fsnecia1 from Tinted Press ,


 Washington March 29-Communica> today, brought fresh confirmation of persistent reports that the Madero regime is tottering. The gravest fears are felt here that the revolu- tion-torn republic is on the verge of another governmental upheaval and that Uncle Sam may yet intervene to protect Americans.
 The department, today, officially announced that a shipment of 1000 Krag-Jorgenson carbines and rifles. together with many army revolvers for hand to hand fighting and plen- tiful supply of ammunition. was dis patched, yesterday, on Ward liner for Vera Cruz from New York. Des- patches of the gravest importance are believed to have been sent by Am- bassador Wilson to the state depart ment here. The city of Mexico is a dormant muttering volcano, kept from a terrible eruption of mob vio, lence against foreigners only by the presence of a large body of federal troops.
 These Madero has not dared send from the city to the succOr of his van- quished army at Torreon.
 With Oroszco about to advance on the capital from the north and with Zapita, the Fanatic" almost at the gates of the city of Mexico on the south, the revolution is believed to have triumphed. All rebel chieftains have decreed death to Madero if he is captured and the Mexican Presi- dent is said to be preparing for a flight by way of Vera Cruz.
 If Madero leaves the city with his troops veritable reign of carnage. bloodshed and plunder will result Mutterings against the rich foreigners are growing louder. Other nations realize the outbreak may occur at any time and the German Ambassador has received 800 rifles for distribution among his countrymen. In ease of an outbreak it is believed that ali for eigners in Mexico will make common cause of their defense.
 The governments action in supply ing arms to United States citizens in Mexico, is believed to be forerun. ner of American intervention. Such a step was not taken during the Madero revolution
 Should the news be flashed to Washington that the 10000 Americans in Mexico City were engaged in a des- perate conflict with loot-maddened Mexicans, the government will send troops to their assistance. These forces may be marines hastily landed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-29
AUTO-PATR0L WINDS ITSELF
 AROUND POLE City's Black Maria Slews on Pavement and is Badly
 Wrecked Court Officer Finnegan Thrown Out and John DOwney is
 Struck on Head

Loaded with prisoners for the city court, Bridgeports auto police patrol slowed on the slippery brick pave ment on Main street between Frank and George streets at TAO this morn ing and crashed with great violence into a telegraph pole at the corner, tearing the back completely off the patrol. hurling Court Officer Christo- pher F1nnegan on a headlong somer- sault into the street, and knocking out John Downey, one of the prison CTS.
 Driver George North stuck to his post and by much good luck escaped injury. Court Officer Finnegan gath- cred up his prisoners, who made no attempt to bolt, and summoned the auto ambulance corps to attend to Downey, who seemed to be badly hurt and was carried into a nearby store.
 Upon the arrival of the ambulance it was found that no one had been seriously hurt and the attention of the party was then given to the wrecked machine. A tow-rope was secured and the auto ambulance lowed the disabled patrol and its occupants up to the police and charities building.
 The badly demolished body of the patrol wagon bears mute testimony to
  chine crashed into the telegraph pole. The impact occurred in such a man ner that the pole crushed in one side of the back of the machine and rip ped off the entire back, the force of the shock pushing the whole body out of place, cracking 1t up, and putting it generally hors de combat.
 At the garage test of the motor showed that the chassis and engine apparently had not been damaged in the least and the repairs will be con fined for the most part to the patrol body.
 The accident was due to a bad skid when Driver North turned out to make room for a trolley car. Instead of obeying the wheel the ponderous machine began to skid and slipped entirely from the control of the driv- CT. actually backing into the telegraph pole and ripping off the rear of the machine.
 Driver North is not held to blame for the accident. which. was due to the weather conditions The police patrol is of special model. so low at a very high speed. The pouring rain of the morning made the brick pavement very slippery and treach- erous., which was the cause of the disaster.
 At the time of the accident the pa- trOl contained four prisoners and Court Officer Finnegan, besides Driv- CT North. That someone wasn't ser iously hurt was a piece of good for tune, so badly was the tonneau smashed. The prisoners were John Downey, Albert Blackhurst, John Willy and George Dalla. The last two were in for train riding, which, they declared, is a mild and lady-like oc- cupation compared to riding in the police patrol.
 Officer Finnegan who occupied the post of honor where the crash oc- cured, was hurled out with such force that witnesses say he turned a complete somersault and landed sprawling on the sidewalk a dozen feet away. He has a painfully wrenched back.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-29
ROUNDUP OF ALLEN GANG
 SEEMS NEAR
Detectives Believe That Claude Knows Where His Kinsmen Are Hiding
Especial from United Press.

t6peC18l rom CnIIeU TTeSS.)
 HilIsville, Va, March 29-Making good with part of their prediction of yesterday that at least part of the Allen gang will be captured within two days, by corralling Claude Allen. the posse in the Blue Rilge, today. promised to take the remainder of the outlaw band before tomorrow night.
 Although Claude Allen, son of Sidna. the leader of the gang, stuck manful- ly by his kin and swOre that he did not know their hiding place, detec- lives are convinced that they are cornered within a mile of the spot where Claude was caught. Moreover the manhunters are encouraged by Claude's surrender to believe the fighting Allen spirit has been broken. The boyish prisoner, who today, seem- ed happy in even the rude comfort of Hillsville jail after two weeks of pri- walton in the mountains. did not live up to the Allen boast, sent defiantly by mountaineers to the posse, that the gang would only be taken dead.
 Today, detectives centered their ef- forts to capture Sidna Allen, his nephew Friel and cousin, Wesley tives- Once again, today. the moun- tain passes were slimy with mud after nearly "A hours continuous downpour Since all telephone lines to the moun> fains are either cut or out of order because of the storm, the news from the pursuing party was meagre.
 Word was brought that they were reinforced by another posse from the North Carolina side.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-29
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire in this manner to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to the numerous friends and relatives for their sympathy and different acts of kindness shown us in our great sorrow by the loss of our beloved son and brother J. Edward Wetstein, also to the friends who so generously con- tributed the beautiful floral pieces as mute tokens of their sympathy. Es- pecially do we wish to thank the fire- men at No. 4 Engine House, also MT. and Mrs Jacob Liner, of Cornwall Bridge and to all the dear friends and neisirbors who in any manner helped to lessen the burden of sorrow in our sad bereavement.
 MRS. MARY E. WETSTEIN AND
 FAMILY,
 al No. 26 N. Washington Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-29
m'NEIL AND
 CUMMINGS
 IMPERILLED Senator and National Commit teeman Run Down by
 Trolley Car
Hurrying From Elks' Banquet in New Britain Two Well Known Democrats Figure in Spectacu- lar Crash

Senator Archibald McNeil, Past E.x- alted Ruler of Bridgeport lodge of Elks. and Hon. Homer s. Cummings. past exalted ruler of Stamford lodge of E1ks, were run down by a trolley car in New Britain, last evening. as they drove in a closed carriage from the armory to the railroad station.
 For brief moment, both men thought their end had come. They looked up in time to see the trolley car bearing down on them, but they hadn't time to escape through the closed doors of the hack
 With crash that could be heard for blocks the trolley car crashed into the hack, and flung the two occupants into the street. The vehicle was bad ly wrecked, the driver thrown on the horses backs and the two passengers badly shaken up. But all escaped without serious injuries.
 The two Elks had made early speeches at the banquet commemorate ing the 7th anniversary of the insti- tuition of New Britain lodge of EIks. and were hurrying to catch a train at 1O:4O They had little time and urged the driver to hasten As they crossed Main street, the trolley car bore down upon them amidship, and though the motorman applied the brakes, the rails were so slippery that the car was still bowling along at lively speed when the crash came,
 Attorney Cummings sat on the left side of the hack, when the crash came. He was tossed into Senator McNeil's lap as the two went through the other side of the hack Tha: neither was cut by flying glass or ser iously bruised was remarkable.
 Picking up the battered remnants of their hats, and flicking off the dust as we'll as they could in their limited time. the two bolted for the station and made the train by few seconds.