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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
WOODROW WILSON
WILL SPEAK HERE
TUESDAY, APRIL IS
Auditorium Has Been Engaged
and This City Will Have 0p-
portunity of Hearing the
Next President

With their own eyes Georgians are to
see, and with their own ears Georgians
are to hear Woodrow Wilson, the man
unafraid.' candidate for Democracy's
nomination as president.
Mr. Wilson is coming to Georgia to
speak at the Albany chautauqua, as was
decided some time ago; and while in
Georgia he will accede to an overwhelm-
ing demand that Georgians be allowed to
hear him at other points in the state.
Savannah has been in direct commu-
nication with him, and has of its own
accord won his acquiescence to speak
there.
Atlanta has also been in direct COM
munication with him, and has prevailed
upon him to speak here.
And Mr.. Wilson has availed himself
of the opportunity that the Georgia visit
affords him, to accede to the request,
urged for some time past of friends in
Jacksonville; and he will make that one
speech in Florida.
The Albany engagement has made the
whole arrangement possible In securing
him for it's chautauqua. Albany has Sc
cured for the whole state an opportunity
to hear the man who is to be next presi-
dent of the United States.
For the first time since y, all street
opened fire upon him, Mr.. Wilson viii
visit the state in which he was reared
and married, in which he was admitted
to practice law, in which his oldest
daughter and his second daughter were
born-the state where he has thousands
of old friends who remember him from
boyhood, and where his wife, a Georgia
girl, is remembered by playmates and
schoolmates who are grown men and
women of the present day.
Mr.. Wilson's Albany engagement is
April II. He will speak at the chau-
tauqUa there on that day.
IN ATLANTA APRIL 16.
But he will arrive in Georgia the pre-
ceding day, and will speak in Atlanta
at the auditorium-armory, on the night
of April 16
Here is the itinerary, the details of
which were received in Atlanta Monday
afternoon:
Atlanta, Tuesday evening, April 16
Albany, Wednesday evening, April IL.
Jacksonville, Thursday evening, April
1s.
Savannah, Friday evening. April 10.
In anticipation that Mr.. Wilson would
be able to meet their invitation, his At
lanta supporters have already made ar
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
GEORGIA WOMAN FOR WHIT
HOITSE
KILLING OF ALIENS
IS BELIEVED A FAKE

RTCHMDNO, Va, April A long
distance telephone message was re-
ceived from Mount Airy. quoting ru-
raj carrier as saying he had been told
by negroes on his route that a bas
had been fought this morning at Vol
unteer Gap, Va, between mountain
detectives and the two fugitive out.
laws, who ASA ssinated court Officers
at Hlllsville, Va. The story was that
the fugitives, Sidna Allen and Wesley
Edwards. and two detectives had bee,
killed.
Subsequent reports from Mount
Airy failed to confirm the story an
dispatches from Roanoke, Va, and 9th.
er points near the Blue Ridge noun
tains convinced the state authori Les
that the negroes were romancing.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
COTTON FUTURE BILL
HELD UP TO APRIL IS
Protest to Its Provisions Filed
by Southern Dealers and
Growers
NJ ,RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 4.-The
senate committee on agriculture has
postponed until April Is the hearing on
the bill of Senator Smith. Of South
Carolina, to regulate contracts for the
future delivery of cotton. This meas
ure provides that each individual, ex-
change, or corporation engaged in inter
state commerce, in making or offering
for sale any contract or contracts for
the future delivery of cotton shall
specify the grade or grades contracted
for And such grades as are contract
ed for shall be- according to United
States government Standardization.
Use of the mails, telegraphs, express
companies, or any other method of in
terstate communication shall, if the bill
becomes a law, be- denied those making
contracts not conforming to the provis-
ions of the act. Three years imprisOn-
ment and a fine of $1,000 is the penalty
attached for violation of the proposed
law.
Protests are rolling in from many
southern cities to senator's and repre-
sentatives urging them to vote against
the Smith bill, Senator Bankhead, who
is a member of the committee on agri-
culture mas received numerous letters.
In the letter of one prominent firm to
the Alabama senator is given reasons
for asking him to hold up the bill.
Some of the cotton mill owners are
also protesting.
Under the Smith bill" writes one
Of Senator Bankhead's correspondents,
I'VE would not be allowed to sell by
samples or by types, neither would We
be allowed to buy in that manner. Be
sides, a great deal of cotton is exported
to Europe From great many southern
states we find that the freight rates
are cheaper to European than to Ameri-
lean mills, consequently all their cot
ton is exported In the sections of
the country, owing to the above fact,
the Liverpool standard of grades have
been adopted by them, it is understood
by them, the farmers, the warehouse
men, tho merchants, the buyer, all I'M
derstand them"
A strong opposition to the PROPOSE
ton is developing among handlers of
cotton. They do not want government
standards, claiming that they could
not, under the Smith bill, sell on types
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
Declares He Is One and Only
Democrat Who Can Win,
"HaS Devoted Following in
Every State-IS Most Bril-
liant Man of His Day and No
Sectional Boundary Can
Limit His Usefulness"
Especial Dispatch to The Journal)

Especial Dispatch 10 The JournaL)
SANDERSvILLE, Ca. April 4.-Con-
gresham Thomas w. Hardwick gave
out today the following statement in
favor of the nomination of Gov. Wood
row Wilson for president:
There are so many reasons why the
vote Of Georgia should be given to
woodrow Wilson on May /, that 1 can
only undertake to outline few Of
them:
First OF all the candidates for the
nomination of either party Wilson
would make the country the greatest
president
Second He is the ripest scholar and
most brilliant man Of his day and gen.
Grafton At the same time the long list
OF his practical achievements during one
short term as governor OF New Jersey
stamp him as a strong and successful
executive.
"SANEST OF PROGRESSIvES."
Third He neither leans backward
toward the reactionary stand-patism of
Taft, nor rushes forward toward the
wild radicalism Of Roosevelt, but is the
sanest and most intelligent Of all the
progressives OF either party, with a
thorough understanding of our repre-
sentative and dual form of government,
with full appreciation Of the niceties
Of its checks and balances, and with a
firm resolution and an exceptional abil-
ity TO preserve them all. and at the
same time 20 adapt them all to modern
conditions and to the progressive needs
of a great people.
Fourth. He is the one and only
Democrat who can be certainly elected
Neither Harmon nor Underwood would
have the remotest chance of success, be-
cause neither of them does nor can
command the support of one of the
great wings of our own party, with
several millions of votes, and neither of
them could hope TO get a single indie
pendent vote against President Taft
who is certain Of his party's nomina-
ton. Clark might get the solid support
of his own party, but he could hope for
no more, because his candidacy does not
appeal to the Independent vote of the
country. On the other hand Wilson
cannot only command the solid support
of his own party, but also the support
OF many hundreds of thousands of indie
pendent voters, without whose aid Dem
ocratic success is impossible. If we
wish TO nominate the man who can win
the election, Wilson is our candidate
Is SUPPORTED EVERYWHERE
Fifth. He is the only Democratic
candidate candidate, of all the splenuld
gentlemen whose names have been men
toned in connection with our nomina-
ton. who has a devoted and enthusiasts
tic following in every section of our
country and is a candidate in every
state of the union.
Sixth. The bitter and unreIenting
warfare that has been waged upon him
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
GEORGIA'S WOMEN RISING
TO MAKE MRS. WILSON THE
FIRST LADY OF THE LAND
Opportunity to Send First Daughter of Georgia to the White
House Brings Rumblngs of thousand Seconds to
Mrs Nelson's MotioT Women Get Interested in
Politics, AIFS Over But the Shouting

gia family shall be at home in the
White House
They see that Georgia is pivotal
state.
They see money attacking Governor
Wilson's candidacy here.
They see the determined AMI desper-
ate attack that is concentrated upon
him in Georgia, and they have learned
WILSON TO BEAT TAFT.
They have learned that if Georgia
gives its preference to Governor wiz
son, there is no doubt on earth that
he will be nominated by the nations
Democrats at Baltimore and that. with
Mr.. Taft as his certain opponent from
the Republican camp, he is sure to be
the next president of the United States.
They have learned that Governor
Wilson's eneIaies have concentrated up
on Georgia in frenzied effort to make
Georgia strike him down, so that they
can go before other states and say,
Here, Georgia, Mr.. Wilson's own
state. has discwned him." and accom-
plish what they citn with it.
They have learned that Governor
Wilson's opponent in Georgia, Mr.. I'm
derwood. is a local candidate who op.
poses Wilson in the southeast only, as
Mr. Clark opposes him in the west
They have learned that even if by
some unbelievable accident Georgia
should vote against Wilson. Mr.. IN
derwood still stands no chance for the
Democratic nomination.
WOMEN WILL DECIDE.
In short, they have been amazed to
see the real truth OF the situation.
And they have been interested by IL
because Mrs. woodrow Wilson is a
Georgia woman, born and bred, and be-
cause ii lies in their power to abso-
lutely cinch Georgia's voice i'll the mat
ter.
Individual women all over the state
are known to be thoroughly awake to
the opportunity. Travellers are bring
ing in word of 1T.
TO ORGANIZE FOR WILSON.
The next step will be the alignment
Of womens organizations. clubs. socie-
ties ETC., behind the candidacy Of Gov
ernor Wilson-the honorable, clean
minded, powerful son Of Georgia.
And when that is done, all will be
over but the shouting-for as certain
as time follows time, Woodrow Wilson
will be Georgia's nominee by acclaim
and a daughter Of Georgia will preside
in the White House for four years.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
TOWNS ARE DELUGED
As WALLS Of WATER
SWEEP BACK LEVEES
Nine Square Miles of Cairo
ILL.,, Under Flood future
City, Hickman Columbus
and New Madrid Submerged

No less than 10000 persons have left
their homes in the vicinity of the Mis-
slssippi river in the district between
Hickman, KY. and Helena, Ark. About
half of this number were driven out by
rising water 18th the remainder fled
in fear of the breaking of the levees on
either side of the river. Estimates made
from nearly incomplete reports place the
total damage in the section mentioned
at 100000 with the possibility that the
amount may be increased so per cent.
and, should there be serious collapse of
levees, no attempt is made to estimate
the damage
At Hickman, KY, 1000 working men
and their families are in a practically
destitute condition. They are being cared
for by the townspeople together with an
additional 1000 taken from the Donera.
Mo-, community in boats when the leves
at Dorena broke Tuesday.
It is impossible to estimate the num-
Der of refugees at Memphis from out
side stations. Twelve hundred or mors
people at Memphis were driven from
their northern Memphis homes when q
small levee admitted backwater Mon
day.
Railroad schedules are badly demon.
allied. Illinois Central trains are being
detOured mere. hickman people expecI
train to arrive today with food and
tents.
Memphis weather bureau officials ear
lly today received private reports that
the government levee south of Hickman
had given away, threatening the food
ing of the Reel Foot Lake basin. Di-
rect communication with Hickman was
later secured and the report denied.
Large forces of men are at work
strengthening the levees north and
south of Memphis. Hope was expressed
today that they will Withstand the
mountaineering pressure of the river.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
Bryan ROaStS Harmon
AS Wall Street Candidate

fBy Associated Press.l
DES MONIES. Iowa. April Nv. J.
Bryan last night expressed the hope that
congress BY legislative enactment VIII
shortly tell the president OF the United
States that he must not retire TO the
dark room OF the White House and there
aevelop his judicial negatives for the SUI
preme or federal benches"
Mr.. Bryan was the principal speaker
Al the annual banquet Of the Iowa JEFF
terson club and in his address reiterated
bis charges that Governor Harmon was
the candidate OF Wall street for the Dem
ocrauc candidacy. The Nebraskan ad-
Eocated anti-cOnvention publicity on cam
psign funds. assailed Colonel RooseveIt's
third term ambitions" said President
Taft was fundamentally an aristocrat.
VINO. according to Roosevelt. did not be-
iieve the people could be trusted 10
run their government" and praised Sen
htOr LaFOllette as the original progress
tive IN the Republican party.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
A LA GOLDBERG

Mrs. Julia O'Keefe Nelson's mo
1ion," with which she concluded a rath-
err extraordinary card recently publish
ed in The Journal, that Georgia.
women rise in their might and send a
daughter of Georgia to the White
House. has proven the beginning of a
movement which bids fair to write part
of the nations history.
II received a second" from Social
Circle Monday.
Another second" comes from an At
lanta teacher Tuesday.
The rumblings Of a thousand more
are audible.
Like an avalanche. the motion is
gathering force as it goes.
Adherents of the political ring which
has lined up in Georgia around Mr..
Underwood's candidacy in opposition TO
Mr. Wilson are shaking their heads
over ii. 1t looks bad to them.
WHEN WOMEN BECOME INTEREST
ED.
Like all men. they know that when
women get interested in politics, the
issue is decided then and there.
They know. as all men know, that
women usually leave the men to potter
along in politics and have all the ex-
element they want while they (the
women attend to affairs of real i'm
portance. such as seeing that the meals
are ready on time and the baby Is
bathed and the house cleaned
They know, as al men know. that
politics is a game in which the women
usually take small interest.
And they know, as all men know,
that when women do find anything in
politics that interests them, all bets are
Off
What the women say goes.
And the women of Georgia have
found that Mrs. Woodrow Wilson is a
Georgia girl.
They have been interested to learn
that one of the candidates for the
Democratic presidential nomination Is
a son of Georgia. who won the hand
of one of the states charming daugh-
tiers.
GEORGIA WOMAN FOR WHITE
HOUSE.
They have been thrilled to see that
theirs is the opportunity, for the first
time in several generations at least
(and possibly for the first time in his
tory, to make Georgia say beyond any
doubt that a Georgia woman shall be
the first lady of the land, that a Geor-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
CHAS. MCDOWELL HURT
IN AUTO COLLISION

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 4.-Charles
Mcdowell. president of the Crescent Cy-
press compassy. Of this city, is in the
HOSPITAL in precarious condition because
of an accident last night when the au-
tomobile in which he was riding, nit an
automobile truck and crashed into an
iron post.
William Gayle, a former baseball play
er, who was with Mr.. Mcdowell, escaped
with minor injuries. The chauffeur is
under arrest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
v. B. ATKINS ACCEPTS
DEFEAT IN ALABAMA

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April Awhile
all returns are not in from the race
for congressman-at-larg from Ala
bama Victor b. Atkins, of Selma, adj
mitted his defeat and both by wire and
letter rendered his congratulations to
the successful candidate, John w. Abb
ercrombie, of Tuscaloosa.
Abercrombie defeated four candi-
dates-Victor B. Atkins, s. w. Hill, H.
.Rrccke and Kyle B. Price.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
ARRESTS TO FOLLOW
ANY AID TO ALIENS
lBv Assoeiated Press. J

RICHMOND, Va, April 4.-Notice
was today served on the people of Cs.r-
roll county by Governor Mann that
any aid rendered Sidna Allen and Wes-
ley Edwards would lead to the prompt
arrest and prosecution as accessories of
those so aiding
Detectives believe that this move
might possibly cut off the food supply
of the outlaws, who are still supposed
to be hiding in the mountains of Vir-
ginia. The governors statement was
made in the shape of a proclamation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
MRS. WILLIAM A. LITTLE
is DEAD IN COLUMBUS
Especial Dispatch to The Journ


COLUMBUS, Ga, April Airs. VIII
liam A. Little. wife of Judge William
4. Little. of Columbus, and mother of
Hon. John D. Little. of Atlanta, died
here Thursday.
Mrs. Little was noted for her many
fine traits of character, and leaves a
wide circle of friends to mourn her
loss
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
Harmon and Underwood Out
Of Race in California

SACRAMENTO, Cal. April 4.-Offi-
eial notification from the California
managers Of Roosevelt, Taft, LaFol-
ietse. Wilson and Clark that the presi-
Dental nomination petitions and the
petitions for the lists OF delegates to
rational conventions had been filed in
the county clerks offices in all con-
gressional districts Of the state were
received tonight at the office of the
secretary OF state. This was the LAST
Say on which the petitions could be,
filed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, JR.,
CLERK ON WALL STREET
fBv Assooiated Press.

NEW YORK, April Theodore Rooso-
cit. Jr.. is now a full-fledged pupil IN
Wall street. He makes his debut in the
world of high finance as bond clerk
in the brokerage firm of Berton, Griscom
q jerks, at 40 Wall street
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
Transfer GOmnleted

ANNISTON, Ala, April 4.--The trans
fer of the property of the Admission hos
pital to the Sellers hospital building has
been completed. The two hospitals are
to be merged into Que institution.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
Senator Gore Speaks
For Wilson in CHICAGO

by AEEoClate1 Eres8.l
CHICAGO. April limited States
Senator T. p. Gore. OF Oklahoma, made
Two addresses here tonight I'm favor of
Gov. Woodrow Wilson for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination.
Governor Bryan certifies TO the sin
>erity OF Governor Wilson. said Senator
Pore. IF Wilson is good enough for
Bryan he ought 10 be good enough for
any progressive Democrat. He is the
bnly Democrat who is making a nation
wide congress today"
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-15
New Saddle for
 Army Use

The war department i. nov tryiLg out q new army saddle that has been invented by Captain H A Sievert, Ninth Cavalry, who is now statione d at Naco. The war department is al- ready making tests of the saddle a, eastern poinis.
 The ssddle Is of he take. down par tern srd wili be the fret .f thi- k.ud ever used by the army A modIfca- ton nt tbe old MeCIellsn s-ddle II. now being nsed. Tie tile nf the new saddle Is o: aluminium aid th. DO nmel ia made of bronze These ar, oo!'ed to the sides If the saddle and are detachable. The s.dcs of the sad - de are steel trimmed and filed with cork. thus making a comfortable san- itsry seat. Sewed to either eide is 6 hather leg guard, so that the leg vii pot come into contact with the horse The saddle can .be taken down ant made into small package of fou pieces. When taken down 1t can b. carried ir an ordinary suit case. Cap tain sievert has spen. @ long time il pertectiug his invention and it is be lieved that the tests of the war de monstrate the practice bility of the in ventiou
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-15
Cotton ProfitabIy
 Grown in Arizo na

When the proposition to plant cot.
 ton in the Mesa country wac frs,
 broached. the Tbom pson pro hers sat
 up ant took notice. They are from
 the cotton belt ip the south and have
 had lot O. experience in cotton growing When the result of the ex- perims nt farm at sscatou was made known to them, they concluded to give the Egyptian variety A test on . email scale. They planted four acres to cotton, using their own knowIedge obtsined by actual experience, as to planting and cultivation. Their cot ton thrived and now they have the crop gathered and ginned. From tho four acres they have seven bales Of fine Egyptian cotton and there is yet , small amount let. Almost two bales to the acre, and the bales run over 500 pounds each Seven bales tt the prevsil'ng price should bring ,ver seven hundred do Iars. Deduct. ng all expeo' e th~ would mean con-
 idersble more than $l00 per sore ,T,ft, :,
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-15
Marshall Overlook to
 Omit Politics

C. A. Overlook, United States mar shAl, may retire from his office some time within the next few months. He stated Saturday that he hsd been in politics for the pact D years snd that he would retire now to some business more substantial.
 In taking with a repres entative of the Tucson Star, Mr. Overlook said :
 "I may retire within few months from office. l have been in politics and want to start in business of q more substantial nature. have not decided just when will send in my resignation.
 "As lar as the change jn sdminis- tration IS concerned, it won't effect me. My term is not up until 1916. l feel sure that the election of Mir Will son will have DO effect on othces. The presidents for So n,spy adminietra- tions have not removed men from office, that l am sure the next presi- den. will follow ths rule."
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-15
Santa Claus Display
 in Tombstone

The display windows of the Mtcho. mich Mercantile Co.,, on Al en street present a charming picture 10 thosr who cheri'b the thought aud hope that Santa Clsus vii! pu fail them in h's annual coming Here one will find a veitsbie toylsnd. SO displayed as 10 meet the desires oi the Tomb stnne youth mothers. fathers, broth ere and sis CTS alike: and sxeethearts too, will take pleasure in rtyiewing this array of Christmas noveltie. while their mind. fnndly revert back to sim milsr occasions when their yearn- ines were sppessed sith he coming of Santa Claus. This displaysis of the modern creation. and will prove of interest to the old as we'll as to the young.
Tombstone epitaph., 1912-12-15
CattIemen Leaving
 Mexico for U. s,

On account oi the unsettled condi - tions in southern and eastern Sonora American csttlemen are beginning to dispose of their holdings until euch c
 time ss they may safely and pescably
 return Co their property
 Among those who wilt withdraw
 from Sonora the tIne being are RC Wilson, par ner of John Hoh- stadt, owning cattle and @ ranch st Heupare, just west of the Sonors-Chi. huahus line. Cliff Booker, who owns an adjoining ranch will also get ss many csttle out of the country e pcssib e. This movement is brought about by the fac that live stock at the present time away from the railroad s cou mon property and no protection s furnished property owners fby he Mexican authorities.
 Tn and about Nacori Chico and 8scsdehuachi. bandit or outlaw b.nds eem to have the country st their mercy Frrdrico CoIdovs, with his and is stiii said to be operating be- ween Moctezums sud the ChIlu .bua me. ~ishout molestation by the fsd- rals.