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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
Judge Gober
Indignant at Raid.

Judge Gober this afternoon express
ed Indignation at the action of the
detectives. who. he understood, were
Pinkerton men,
He declared that he had been re-
tanned by the Protective Jewelry Com
pany, the jewelers. organization, and
by Wrenn. He said that he gave the
police information as to just where
the jewels were and where they would
find the men involved. As a result
the arrests were made and the gems
recovered The information came
from Wrenn, who was to get lighter
sentence as reward.
The Protective Jewelry Company. the
Judge declares, had promised to pay
him $500 for his services and this
money had never been paid. JewelGy
worth about $500 was therefore Sc
GREETED in a safe in the office and the
law firm considered it had absolute
right to the property.
Judge GOber asserted the Jewels
seized today were not worth more than
$500 or $500. He declared they were
taken by detectives armed with a pos
sessory warrant while he was away
from his office. The judge added that
he would fight the seizure to a finish
and denounced the detectives
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
TURKISH DEPUTIES
CHAMBER DISSOLVED;
WAR CAUSES UNREST

CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. 5.-A. decree
dissolving the chamber of deputies was
published here today General elections
are expected to follow within three
months. The decree was issued after the
chamber had adjourned sine die
The dissolution of the chamber had
been expected as a result of dissensions
which had broken out between factions
Of the dominant party of Young Turks
The entire trouble has been brought on
by the conduct of the Turkish military
operations against Italy. Just before dis
solving, the chamber passed a resolution
expressing ''mistrust of the cabinet"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
Also Attacks States Railway
Legislation in Opening Cam
paign at RinggoId.
WRIGHT AND CANDIDATE
SPEAK HERE THURSDAY
Promises Abolition of Liquor
Traffic and Licensed Vice
and Other Reforms.

The gubernatorial canvass of Hoop
er Alexander was put into full swing
today with a speech by Mr.. Alexander
denouncing the states railroad legis-
lation; the announcement that Sea-
born Wright, the famous stump orator
of Rome, and the candidate will speak
Thursday night at the Lyric theater
and the issuance Of a statement at
lacking John NJ. Slaton as reaction
airy.
In his speech at Ringgold, Catoosa
county, Mr.. Alexander called on God
to witness the covenant / make this
day with the people OF Georgia:
"Mercenary crime shall not stand
unchallenged in the market place. The
pestilence shall not walk at MONDAY
unrebuked. The prostitution of young
girls shall not go longer unwhipped of
justice. The covenant with death shall
be disannulled and the agreement with
hell shall not stand. The rich and pow
erfub shall no longer set up their re-
spectacle crime as a pattern for the
vicious and the ignorant.
THE odds against me are heavy"
added the speaker but l accept the
terms
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
Boy Killed by Lift as
Mother Phones to Ask
When HeW1lBeH Home
Pupil of Vacation Bible School at
Wesley Memorial Church
Crushed to Death.

Mrs. j. Faustman, IFS Ivy street call
ed up the superintendent of the Vaca-
ton Bible school at the Wesley Memo
rial church today to ask if her boy,
Leo would be home for lunch soon.
He is dead" said the superintendent.
A few minutes before the lad. twelve
years old. had started to descend in an
elevator in the church working the lift
himself Then he lost his nerve and at
tempted to leap out.
He was caught between the grating
Of the car and the floor and killed out
right His neck was broken and his
body crushed. other lads attending the
Bible school, which was inaugurated by
the Men and Religion Forward Move
ment, found the crushed body after
hearing the boys last cry.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
PEOPLE KIND To
HIM, SH00TSS SELF.
w. T. BeaSIey, Treated HarShIy
Elsewhere, Attempts Suicide
at Newman.

NEWMAN, GA, Aug. because
kindnesses had been shown him here
while elsewhere the world had turned
against him. as he said in two letters,
w. 7. Beasley. so years Old twice shot
himself today in the Union depot here
before a crowd waiting for a train.
Beasley was restrained from sending
a third bullet into his body AT the
hospital it was said he had no chance
to live.
Beasley had apparently planned his
suicide long ago. In a letter dated July
4 he gave details as to what should be
done with his body IF anything hap
pened to him"
Beasley paced the smoking room Of
the station evidently in great agitation
for several hours this morning before
he pulled the revolver from his pocket
and fired. The revolver was wrested
from him after the second shot lin one
of the three letters found his daughter
and a son at Temple, Ga, were men
toned and he asked that his body be
buried in Newman, because here alone
had any kindnesses been shown to him
The letter stated that in the last two
years he had lost 81, 500 that the world
had turned against him, and that sui
eide was the quickest and best way
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
Sees Hope for Drys
In Party Split.

In the statement issued by campaign
headquarters today, John NJ. Slaton is
so much the conservative that he could
not belong to the Democratic party in
many states. The statement declares
that the Saton forces have made a
concerted attack upon progressive
ness but that Notwithstanding. the
candidacy Of Mr.. Alexander viii draw
so many votes from both Slaton and
ole Hill Hall that the prohibition man
will win through the split
AleXanders campaign, in charge of
Charles d. Mckinney, of Decatur. is
being conducted so far from the can
didate's law offices in the Atlanta Ma
tiOnal Bank building.
Mckinney announces that Alexander
himself will not do much speechmak-
ing, but will confne his time to the
formation of an organization, when he
isn't busy in the Legislature. Judge
w. A. CovlngJon of Moultrie; w. w.
Lambden. of Waycross; Wright, of
Rome, and L. ]. Steele are the other
active managers Of the Alexander can
Vass
1t is said that Mr. Alexander's
friends are busily engaged in raising a
campaign fund in his behalf and that
several have themselves pledged very
respectable amounts.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
State Must Either
Be Wet or Dry. p"

OF the liquor issue, Mr. Alexander
said:
No further progress can be made in
any reform in Georgia until the COM
mon people destroy the Iawless liquor
law, whip the politicians back to de-
cency and give the privileged classes to
understand that their time comes next.
The contest is one where no quarter is
possible. The state will have to be-
come either wet or dry. Every Judge
in Atlanta knows of lawless liquor
places within his jurisdiction. And yet
not finger is lifted to stop them.
Neither the executive nor the judicial
departments are performing their func-
tons in this respect. When | found
that the Legislature would not pass the
Tippins bill over the governors veto |
drew out the 5000 that the state pays
me for 80 days of service and told the
Democratic committee to put my name
down among those who would be can
didates for governor I will appeal
this to the people | said
The people of Georgia are waiting
for a leader" declared Mr.. Alexander
with Gods help, | will undertake the
ia SIX
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
Chief Lanford Leads Search
ers for Stolen Jewels With
PosseSSory Warrant.
DECLARE JEWELS ARE
PART OF LOOT SOUGHT
Sensational Denouement in the
Famous Diamond Mystery
That Stirred Police.

Newport Lanford, chief Of de-
tives, with several other officers, made
a raid on the law office of Gober Jack
son & Smith in the Third National bank
building, this afternoon and found a
quantity of diamonds which they say
are part of the loot which was taken in
the noted diamond trunk robbery
which so excited Atlanta police circles
several months ago.
Judge George F. Gober. for many
years superior court judge in Ma
rletta and that circuit. and now an At
lanta attorney. was counsel for George
wrenn, one of the alleged diamond
thieves. and met his client in Birming-
ham before his arrest there.
The detectives believed, after the
capture of the three thieves, that some
Of the jewels were still missing.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
TWENTY-THREE INJURED
IN WRECK ON CENTRAL

MACON, GA. Aug, 5.-Twenty- three
persons were injured when Central Of
Georgia passenger train ran off the
tracks at a washout east of Monte
yuma last night
The white passengers who were
slightly hurt are Mrs. NJ. c. White,
Americas Frank White, Washington:
C. r. Joiner. Camilla: c. p. Clark. Mon
tezuma; j. d. Bradley. Americus: J. Fl.
Carroll, Conyers, and w r. Gooden,
Macon Sixteen negroes were hurt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
Jewels Found in
Law Firm Safe.

Chief Lanford this afternoon sWore
out a possessory warrant before JUS
lice Ridley, and with his associates Wis
tied the office Of Judge Gober. 1t was
reported that he had difficulty in en-
forcing his warrant, but finally made
search and found a number of jewels
in the safe used by the law firm.
The robbery was one Of the most dar-
ing ever in the annals of the Atlanta
police. A wagon bearing a trunk filled
with jeweIry owned by Solomon Gilsey,
a Cincinnati salesman. was taken away
from the negro driver through trick
driven to another point in the city. the
trunk carried into a boarding house,
and the gems removed The police
found the trail a few days later. and
succeeded in arresting George Wrenn
Carl Roddy and man named Kaui. re-
covering thousands of dollars worth of
the jewels. The whole loot was valued
at $4,000
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
JUDGE BROYLES FINES
CITY OF ATLANTA 81;
SET A BAD EXAMPLE

The city Of Atlanta fined itself 81 for
violating one Of it's own ordinances
today
Buster Holder was driving a trash
wagon blithely along the left-hand side
of Gordon street (east bound) when a
punctilious citizen espied him and made
a policeman arrest him then and there
with
Buster Holder admitted in Judge
Broyles court this morning that he
was employed by the city and was
driving a city wagon on the wrong side
of the street
The city sets a bad example by vio-
lating its own road laws" said Judge
Broyles 81 fine II one dollar"
The city paid the flne.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
Great Enthusiasm
as Col. Roosevelt's
Convention Is
Called to Order.
Elk Senator Beveridge
Sounds Keynote---Wo-
men For First Time in
Nations History Play
an Important Part.

CONVENTION HALL. CHI
CAGO, Aug. 5.-The Progres-
slve party was formally launched
as a national political organiza-
ton at 12:47 o'clock this after
noon. AT that hour the national
convention which will nominate
Theodore Roosevelt for the presi-
dency was called to order.
The delay of AZ minutes in opening
the proceedings was due to an extended
conference which the Progressive lead
ers held with Colonel Roosevelt at HE
hotel. Upon their arrival proceeding.
began.
Senator Joseph NJ Dixon. of Mon
tana, called the convention to order
and a new political party was ushered
into being. Amid the usual dala,.
while clerks shouted orders to clear ia
alsles, Dixon stood waiting mis- chance
to say the word that would set the con-
ventlon in motion. It was some min
utes before he was able to speak.
Ladies and gentlemen" he said "+ho
convention will now coma to orda,,
twenty eight days ago in the city OF
New York it was decided that therA
should be a new political alignment in
these United States. They then ana
there issued call for a convent,or, -
take up the subject and try to ac-
compllsh an alignment,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
ATHENS JOINS NATIONAL BODY.

WARRINGTON, Aug. 5.-The Cham
Der of Commerce of Athens Ca, with
100 members has been elected to mem
bership in the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States Of America. p,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
Californians Need
Governor at Home

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-The Cali I
fornians adopted this resolution: I
Resolved, That we need Gov I
ernor Johnson on the Pacific coast I
more than they need him in Wash I
ington."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
Chaplain Prays for :
Another Joshua. -

Senator Dixon resumed the stand
after the call had been read.
He called on Rev. T. F. Dornblaser.
pastor of the Grace English Lutheran
church of Chicago, to pronounce the in
vocation. The delegates and visitors
rose while the prayer was offered.
In the prayer DIR. Dornblaser quoted
the prayer of King David as most APP
propriate for the occasion and uttered a
plea for divine inspiration that the del
egates might do their duty in displac-
ing parties that have no higher ambi-
ton than to serve self.
Thou God of infinite resources" he
said, give us another joshua man
who can lead us to speedy and ultimate
victory"
The invocation concluded with the
Lords prayer, reeted in unison
AS the prayer concluded the band
swung into America" and hundreds of
flags that had been draped against the
ceiling beams were Embossed. AS they
huttered down the crowd joined with
the band. AS the song swelled out the
vast audience rose to its feet
When the singing ceased Senator
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
New Milestone in
Political History.

In the past 28 days the nation has
seen evolution in it's democracv q new
alignment in political parties. Now in
Tour weeks the nation has seen M
ltical convention of new party send
ing the largest number of delegates
ever seen at a political convention in
TINS country. II has passed the aca
demic discussion point and before the
sun sets this afternoon a new milestone
VIII have been erected in the political
history Of this country-a new party
Will have been born that Will know no
North, no South, no East, nor West
no sectional lines of any kind"
While Dixon was speaking some onA
shouted "Hurrah for Teddy" and for
two or three minutes delegates INDUCED
in shouting bee,
Finally Dixon resumed an introduced
o. x. Davis who read the call for the
convention.
The reading of the call twice occa-
stoned cheers-once when it was an
nounced that the new party believed in
the right of the people to rule and again
when the words were shouted: Thou
shalt not steal
The reading of the names that were
appended to the call was also a signal
for cheers. Hiram w. Johnson. of CAL
ifornia, and Ben Lindsay were both
loudly cheered.
When the name of Dixon, OF Mon
tana, was reached the delegates had
the occasion to give the provisional
chairman a small ovation.
Timothy L. Woodruff and Oscar
Straus, of New York, were cheered and
James r. Garfied's name was greeted
with a round Of cheers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
THE WEATHER

Forecast: Continued cool tonight
and tomorrow. Temperatures: 8 a.
m, 81; 10 a. m, 70; IL m, rs; 2 p.
m, IT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
plays theatregors have had offered
them in many a day.
AT THE EMPIRE,

U
The Minstrel Four in a singing and
dancing oddly, and Spencer and
Spencer, a pair of jiggers, hold down
the heavy end of Manager Dolly's bill
for the first half of this week at the
Empire. The quartet appears in an act
billed as twentieth century novelty,
comedy. singing and dancing oddly
The act is good one and is sure to
be popular with those who witness it.
The Spencers are billed as the kids
with the dancing feet" and they are
there some in the jigging line. Zuida,
styled as Queen of Ragtime," Ollie
Eaton & Co., in the sketch, Man Pro-
poses-Woman Discloses,'' Manning
and Hapgood, musical comedians, and
two films Of motion pictures complete
the bill
Ollie Eaton, who appears in the
sketch, is to wear the "stone" dress at
both performances tomorrow. The pc
culiar term is applied to the costume
because it contains some 10000 stones
1t is sometimes termed the diamond
dress" The costume weighs 4(
pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
IN THE THREE-EYE

2Uiu,-. March 5.-It comes straight
from Harry I'7rer. for many years al
The head Of the BASEBALL game in
Quincy. that q meeting viii be held
the latter part CT this week TO orgaa-
iaa a st0cs cJm-aay md dispose OF
thr ramai-inT ahsr7s OF baseball stock
row on the uorEcf JUS as soon as
the comrany is organized and officers
elected, activities for the coming sea-
sen will begin IN real earnest.
II Is not news to the fans that Bade
Myers will pilot Quincy's ship over
the rugged and uncertain baseball sea
again this year. in late communica-
ton from Babe he informs Mr.. Hofer
that he is ready for the season and
has a line on some promising new ma
terill. Several youngsters have been
signed and when the time arrives will
be here 20 display their talent and abil-
lty. Mr.. Hofer has also taken II upon
himself 10 sign a few men but before
the recruits report the aggregation
will be gone over and weeded out
consequently the list is not ready for
the press at the present time. All
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
ExTOL ROWLAND
. FOR REMAINING

The Dubuque Telegraph-Heraldl
says:
Clarence Rowland, president and
manager of the Dubuque baseball
club, and reputed one of the shrewd-
est promoters in the game today.
has proven himself to the Dubuque
fans. This was made manifest when
Rowland declined with thanks an Of
fer which carried with it every in
.ducement to transfer his Three-Eye
franchise from this city to Rock Is
land. Determined to have league
ball the coming season, the Rock Is
land promoters wired Rowland offer
ing him the grand park of that city
free of charge and pledging their
support in the matter of attendance
by a guarantee which would tickle
the palate of any club owner.
The Rock Island representatives
intimated to the Dubuquer that they
would give him anything he asked,
following their loss of franchise at
the Three-Eye meeting Tuesday. The
Dubuquer was besieged with tele-
grams and messages from the direc-
tors and prominent fans of that city
to come down and look things over.
but his only answer to their appeals
was this: DUBUQUE has shown its
faith in me by the fine support of
the fans, and 1 am thoroughly salts
fed with the present conditions
THAT Rock Island would support
good ball club to the limit this year
is not questioned. The Island city
boasts of the finest ball park in the
league and Rowland appreciates the
opportunity afforded by the PROPOSE
ton. Nevertheless his interests are
in Dubuque and he Immediately gave
evidence of his determination to
prove this by making arrangements
with Theodore Scharle OF the Du-
buque Baseball and Amusement as
ISOLATION for the renewal of the
lease of the Twenty-eighth street
park"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
AT THE GRAND.

Richard Bennett, who made a de-
cided personal hit in the leading role
of 'Passers-By," to be presented at
the Grand Thursday night, is unques-
tionably one of the most versatile
members of the class of young actors
from which future stars must be
drawn. 1t would be difficult to recall
more striking contrast in acting
methods than Mr.. Bennett showed in
What Every Woman Knows" and in
The Hypocrites." His quietly humor-
Gus Interpretation of the humorless
young husband in Maude Adams ia
nous success came dangerously near
overshadowing Miss Adams interpre-
tation of the big title role 1t was
| difficult to believe that this same
actor was the young chap who had
scored so heavily in the straight Sc
rious role of the erring young man in
Henry Arthur Jones triangle play
Further evidence of his versatility was
shown in his creation of the young
western engineer in THE Deep Pur-
ple," a very attractive performance
that won considerable popularity dur
ing the run of the play in Chicago
A few seasons ago Bennett gave a
striking demonstration of his adapta-
bility to varying types during the first
years run of Augustus Thomas de-
lightful comedy, The Other Girl"
When that play was produced Bennett
was cast for the character of the
"frach" pawSna nor raportar ubicb no
afterward played by Francis Byrne.
who is now playing the big role oppo-
site to Henry Miller in The Havoc"
The shift in the cast not only put
Byrne in the role of the cub reporter,
but elevated Bennett to the character
lof the Roosevelt-like clergyman with
a penchant for prize fights. Last sum-
mer Bennett proved revelation to
the San Francisco critics during an
extended summer stock engagement at
the famous old Alcazar theatre He
not only revived plays that enabled
him to reinterpret his we'll remembered
roles Of John Shand in What Every
Woman Knows young Rider in THE
Lion and the Mouse" and the clergy
man in "The Other Girl but played
for the first time the leading roles
in some of the most exacting dramas
that have been produced in the United
States within the past 10 years His
artistic success was very gratifying
and he brought an era of remarkable
prosperity to the Alcazar. The an.
nouncement has been made that Rich
A
son IA a new play. Opponents of the
star system are not likely to deny
that the leading man Of "Passers-By'
has earned the right to see his name
spelled in electric letters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
LEAGUES RECORD
ACHECKERED ONE
Sixteen Cities Have Been in the
Three-Eye in Its IL Years
of Existence.
CHANGES ARE MADE OFTEN
Rock Island Remained in the Longest
of AI-Only Three of Origi-
nal Clubs Left.

The history of the IL years exist.
ence, including the coming season, of
the Three-Eye league shows a total of
u changes in the membership. In only
four years out of the IL did the league
remain the same as it had been the
year before. The latest change, which
gives Decatur, Bloomington and Spring
field franchises, returns three of the
veterans to the league, and drops out
Rock Island, the one club which has
played ball through the previous IL
seasons. 1t is a strange fact that four
out of the eight cities in the league
this year have lost their franchises
and then regained them. These cities
are Bloomington, Decatur, Springfield
and Davenport A total of 16 cities
Just double the present membership
have been in the league one time or
another. The list includes Decatur
Danville, Dubuque, Davenport, Cedar
Rapids, Rock Island, Bloomington
Terre Haute. Evansville, Rockford. 10
liet, Springfield, Clinton, Waterloo
Quincy and Peoria.
LIST OF CHANGES.
The list of changes in the league is
as follows:
1901-Davenport, Cedar Rapids. RocF
Island, Bloomington, Terre Haute
Rockford, Decatur. Evansville.
1Q0o-No CHANCES
1903-Dubuque and Joliet substitut
ed for Terre Haute and Evansville
Springfield substituted for Joliet.
1904-Peoria substituted for Rock
ford.
1905-No changes.
1906-No changes.
19O7-Clinton substituted for Dav
enport.
! l90S-No changes.
19O9-Davenport substituted for Clin
ton.
1910-Waterloo succeeds Cedar RAP
ids. and Danville succeeds Decatur.
1911-Quincy succeeds Bloomington
Decatur succeeds Springfield.
1912-Bloomington succeeds Water
loo: Springfield succeeds Decatur; De
catur succeeds Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05

not like him. did not want him as
manager of the company; he was so
horribly business-like. But now it is
different. Well, you know how it is;
we know each other better" Trixie
is to have complete charge of the mar
riage ceremony. She has made all ar
rangements, even to preparing for a
wedding feast for her company, which
is to be given in Atlantic City. The
wedding will be performed at my home
in Bensonhurst, near New York, by
Father William Gardner of Brooklyn,
with only few friends attending" she
declared. 1t was announced from Pitts
burgh a week ago that Trixie and her
personal manager. both Roman Catho-
lies, had tried to be married there. but
were refused permission because their
banns had not been published.
All the news all the time-The Argus.