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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
NEW PARTY INTO
ALL EXCEPT 5
STATES
And in Those the Progressives
Already Control Convention
Plans Completed.

CHICAGO. July S0.-The national
machinery of the new Progressive par
ty will be set in motion formally dur
ing the present week. On Friday or
Saturday the provisional national COM
mittee will meet in Chicago to consider
delegate contests, make up a tempo
rary roll for the convention and do
the other final work incident to the
meeting of the convention itself
With the meeting OF the committee
the new party will, its leaders say,
come into being.
definite plan for the present or
ganization and for the campaign has
been outlined. This will be explained
at the convention.
The plan, as 1t has been formed, in
cludes the nomination Of third party
tickets in all the states except Cali
fornia, Kansas, Nebraska and North
and South Dakota. In these states the
Progressives control the regular Re-
publican machinery and will not sup
port the Republican national ticket
The second phase of the plan is a
plan to break from the old organiza-
ton. In states where the organiza ton
has been captured 1t Is to be used as an
integral part of the new party.
The third phase is the idea that the
new organization and the new party
must be given permanency, no matter
what the outcome may be in Novem-
Der
Advance Guard On Hand.
The advance guard of the politicians
and newspaper correspondents for the
convention have arrived in Chicago. At
the Congress hotel, where the head
quarters Of the new party are located
there is faint revival of the busy DAYS
that preceded the Republican national
convention Politicians stand in little
groups in the hotel corridors or hurry
to the party headquarters. In the head
quarters the clerks are busy with the
usual convention grind
More politicians are expected today
and tomorrow, and on Thursday most
Of the bigger men OF the movement will
arrive Theodore Roosevelt himself
head of the new party, is now expected
to get here on Thursday, and from the
minute of his arrival the days will be
busy
Plans to make his appearance at the
Coliseum impressive have been well
mapped out. His speech in order not
to conflict with the keynote address OF
Albert B. Beveridge, the temporary
chairman, will be delivered at special
session held on Monday night This
was decided by the arrangement COM
mittee after careful canvass Of the
situation.
Taft's Picture Missing.
While the former president is speak
ing the faces of other former presi
dents will be smiling down upon him
The arrangement committee had long
and earnest consultation over the dec
orations 1t was decided since this
was to be new party representing
progressive thinking, that the bigger
leaders of the older parties should be
given place. 1t was decided also that
President Taft's picture should not be
hung. Those whose portraits will adorn
the walls are George Washington
Abraham Lincoln. Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson and Alexander Ham
ilton ROosevelt's picture will also be
given a conspicuous place.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
WARNEDT
STOP ATTACKS
On YANKEE
United States Tells 0rozco Out
RACES Must Cease Madero
Requested to Rush Troops.

WASHINGTON, July SO.-Stung to &C
ton by the repeated raids of Mexican
rebels on American property and the
danger to Americans lives south of the
border, the state department today Off
cially informed General Orozco that at
lacks on Americans must cease at once
or the United States will take measures
to prevent their recurrence
President Madero also was informed
of conditions in northern Mexico and Of
fcialfy requested to rush troops to the
disturbed regions, The Mexican presi-
dent replied that federal soldiers now
are on their way to Casas Grandes and
the vicinity, and he hoped the trouble
there would be ended.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
FIGHT To ABOLISH
JUSTICE COURTS
PARTLY WON
Senate Approves the Measure
Sought by Atlanta State
Auditor Bill Rejected.

Fulton county's fight on the Justice
court system partly was won TO-DAY
when the McElreath constitutional
amendment already passed by the
house, was approved by the senate
The amendment provides that the
legislature can abolish the justice court
system in any city of 10000 population
or over, excepting Savannah Savan-
nah was omitted at It's own request
being enamored of the justice court
regime.
The passage of the amendment ndi-
Gates that the days of justice court in
Atlanta are numbered and the long
fight for municipal court will be end
ed successfully at the next session of
the legislature
BY vote of "a to the senate a sec
ond time approved measure allowing
newspapers and railroads to exchange
advertising for mileage. This bill,
passed by the legislature last summer
was approved by the state railroad
commission and subsequently vetoed
by Hoke Smith.
Governor Smith said the measure
was an attempt to repeal the anti pass
law,
Auditor Bill Rejected
Senator Harris bill establishing the
office of state auditor, passed last ses-
sion, but vetoed by Governor Smith
was rejected by the upper house This
means that the office of state auditor
recommended by Governor Brown in
his annual message will not be estab-
lished this session similar bill in
troduced by Joe Hill Hall is before the
house, but will not pass the senate.
Mr.. WohIwender, of Muscogee, made
vociferous and strenuous effort to
"steam-roll" the steam roller commit
tee of the house today, but without sue
cess
He had made numerous attempts to
have the rules committee put on the
calendar for the houses consideration
Senator Sheppard's bill, recently passed
by the senate. which provides that all
officials in Georgia, compensated either
as whole or in part by fees, shall keep
daily itemized accounts of all fees re-
ceived and submit such accounts from
TIME 10 Tune. I1e DtSS6u INC muse
to order the rules committee to fix the
Sheppard bill as a special order for
August e, but the house turned an I'M
needing ear to all his eloquence.
Kent County Bill Passed.
The house passed by a vote of 1873 TO
II, the constitutional amendment of
MT Kent. of Montgomery, providing
for the creation of the new county of
Kent, to be composed of about one-haif
of the present county of Montgomery,
cut off from the west side. the Oconee
river to be the dividing line
The constitutional amendment pro-
posed by Representative Allen. of Up
son, which seeks to abolish the office
of solicitor general and to substitute
in lieu thereof county prosecuting at
torneys on strict salary basis, came
before the house on a motion to recon
slider and was lost by a vote of 119
to Al
Being a constitutional amendment
the bill required a two-thirds vote. or
1928 This bill was lost on its first hear
ing last week by exactly the same vote
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
FIGHTING HERD OF BULL
M00SES INCORPORATES

. SPRINGFIELD, ILL, July 30
. THE Fighting Herd of Bull I
. Moose" to be an organization for
the furtherance of the candidacy I
. of Colonel Roosevelt, was incor- I
. porated today. Headquarters are I
. Chicago and the incorporators are
C. Albert Mead, Albert e. OBJ
Q lander and Edgar f. Bunker
. The National Progress Conven- I
. ton association. with Chicago as I
. the principal office, was incorpo- I
. rated today by the secretary of I
. state.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
POWDER WORKS BLOWS
UP; FIVE MEN KILLED

CLEVELAND, OHIO, July 30.-An
explosion at the Austin Powder Works,
in South Brooklyn. shortly before s
o'clock this morning killed five work
men and injured number Of others.
The powder plant has q number of
buildings widely separated, but half a
dozen of these were destroyed by the
force of the explosion The noise of the
bowup was heard a Akron, Youngs-
town and other towns within radius
of so miles.
NEW ATLANTA FREIGHT AGENT.
A. D. Post. freight agent of the
Southern railway at Knoxville Tenn,
IS appointed freight agent for the At
lanta terminals, effective August
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

was overtaken, and the business OF be-
ing transferred to different ships began.
Scaling sea ladder in a storm offers
many surprises to the uninitiated. none
OF which is greater than the comfort OF
finding ones self aboard q practically mo-
tionless ship after the nerve racking dis
comfort of the bobbing. dripping Yank-
ton, for once aboard the Florida the JOY
full discovery is made that she Is as
steady in a storm as the public library
at 42d street and Fifth avenue.
Upon being ushered into the wardroom
the landsman is Immediately impressed
with the simplicity of the living quarters
of the officers OF our navy. With the ex-
ception Of the dining table and chairs. al
of the furniture is Of steel. adequate
though unpretentious. Having been as
signed 10 the hospitality of the captain
of the marine detachment, whose quar-
tiers are to be shared, the writer proceed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
WITH THE RANGE FINDERS.

AS the last reading of the range finder
and compass indicates that the ship will
soon be on the range, and desiring TO OBJ
serve the firing from as many points of
view as possible, we leave the bridge and
hurry to the forward 5-inch gun in the
wardroom. There the crew (all interested
and determined young Americansl is In
readiness for the command Load
The gun pointers. one on either side Of
the gun, have their foreheads pressed
against tho rubber hood of their tcle-
scopic sights securely fastened in the
glass field of which Is a vertical hair line,
intersected at the exact centre by SINH
lar line on a horizontal plane. Tho
pointer on the left of the gun, by turning
two brass wheels, controls the elevation
of the muzzle. The pointer on the right,
by similar process, controls the move
rnent of tho muzze TO the right or left.
Attached TO tho grip OF the controlling
device operated by the pointer responsible
for elevation there is an electric button,
and when the interesting point OF tho
two hair lines of the sight is centred on
the target the button is pressed and the
gun is fred.
The range is transmitted by telephone
from the spotter or range finder up on
deck to the sight setter, who Is one OF
the guns crew. on asdial Immediately in
front of his position arc indicated tho
yariou. ranges. The range being COM
municated 10 him, the sight is set 10
correspond. At the command Load
the crew, which has been standing at
| statue-like attention, moves with light
ming rapidity. The breech Is thrown
open, and with admirable accuracy o
shell is thrust home, followed Immediate
ly by a brass powder case 1t seems as II
! the hands Of the man handling this pow
der case would surely be crushed by the
breech block, which seemingly is moving
home with as great rapidity as does the
powder case. Team work and drili, how
ever, seem to have overcome this posi-
bility.
| There Is binding fash and roar and
f, the gun darts back. One thinks that the
bolts holding Il TO It's platform on the
deck will surely give under the strain
The recoil is terrifying, yet the interval OF
| time between the discharge of the CUR
and before 1t Is again I'm battery is but
minute fraction of second. The
breech is flung open once more, ano
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
- s & flORlDA UNDER NAT
@ 81 MrFrM
NrWI

cd to adjust himself TO his new sur.
rOundings and to prepare for a week Of
very strenuous work.
Calling on Captain Knapp. formally to
make your presence known and present
your credentials, Is a delightful expert
ence and results In your receiving abb
solute freedom 10 go wherever your
fancy may direct.
Viewed from the shores Of the North
River one is impressed with the size OF
a battleship like the Florida, but II You
wish to inspect such a vessel Thoroughly
you may be surprised TO learn that 1t
will require six hours constant work tor
three successive days before every part
of the ship has been visited
From shaft alley to maintop and from
stem TO stern represent distances. areas
and attitudes confined within the dimen-
sions of this ship that could be reduced
to miles. many of them. II one were mott
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

too interested IN countless other things
TO waste time on mathematical problems.
The armament of the Florida consists
OF ten l2.inch and sixteen 5-inch guns
and two a-inch torpedo tubes. The four
i-inch guns on the bridge are for saluting
purposes only. The object OF this trip is
10 observe the firing OF these guns at
target practice, which Is to begin with
the use OF the 5-inch guns in repelins
an imaginary attack by torpedo boats at
night.
II Is claimed by many writers that the
romance of the sea disappeared with the
old sailins war vessel. But II Is impos-
sIble to imagine anything more romantic
or poetic than the modern battleshlp fir
ing at distant targets which look like
row OF miladis kerchiefs silhouetted
against the blackness OF the night by
the rays OF powerful searchlights
Steamlng at a speed of ten knots the
division Of four ships in column ar-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

Old Point. began to lose interest In their
bidding and other points Of their hands,
and, though the rain was coming down In
sheets, the comfort and seclusion Of the
officers cabins gradually became less
tempting, and the lee rail seemed 10 be
the point OF rendezvous agreed upon, sub
consciously perhaps, by many
Efficiency Immediately asserted itselt;
several OF the younger officers gave the
most efficient exhibition Of seasickness
one could wish 20 witness and hope 10
forget.
After about seven hours Of tossing
viciously between sea and sky the fleet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
on +h RANGE Where the Great Ships of War Sharpen Their Eye

upon hearing the EXPLANATIONS OF the OBJ
servers around the gun the crew knows
1t has made a hit. Sights arc corrected,
for the ship is moving at ten knots, ana,
the procedure is repeated.
AS the gun is being loaded for the third
time II becomes apparent that there IL
some difficulty in getting the shell home
A hammer is brought into play. and an
effort Is made to force the she'll into its
proper place in the breech. This is soon
discovered to be impossible. Something
is wrong 1t Is a crucial moment, as
every second of time counts, and unless
the gun pointers Of that crew score the
required number OF hits within a given
time they fail to qualify for their rating,
thereby losing the SO month extra pay
which would otherwise be allowed them.
Although time is pressing and every
member of the crew Is alive with anxiety
to fire the string of shots there Is no
confusion or excitement. The splendid
discipline and training Of the crew as
sert themselves, and only such men as
may have duties In connection with
TANNED shell move from their allotted
positions. The excitement is confined 10
the umpires and observers, who realize
that the precious seconds are rapidly be-
ing licked of and the ship is moving out
of range.
"cUP" PUT GUN OUT OF ACTION.
The hopelessness of the case is at last
conceded and the gun is declared out OF
action. The muzzle is elevated to It's ex
IRENE height alongside the ship and the
proper instrument inserted In the muzzle
and the damned shell elected II Is dis
covered that an accident never before
known In the history of the navy has &C.
CURED. Upon removing the shell 1t was
found that the mouth cup Of the powder
case used In the previous discharge did
rot leave the gun, but TANNED In the bore.
This. of course, reduced the size OF the
bore to such an extent that when the next
shell was inserted II TANNED, as has been
described It Is the discovery OF such de-
fects as this In ammunition and equip
ment which is one Of the objects Of tar.
get practice.
II was more than impressive to note the
splendid salf-control exercised by the IN.
diyidual members of this gun crew In this
very trying situation, for according 10
regulations they would not have another
opportunity to fire another string ty
which they may earn their qualification.
Though the fault was not their own. thcy
must philosophically accept the result as
"a rub Of the green
The first run Of our ship being over, we
take our place at the head OF the column,
there to observe the firing of the two ,e-
naming ships and await our turn to Are
the remaining 5-inch guns in the star
board battery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
ANOTHER LURID BLAST.

Taking a position directly above but IN
the rear OF the first gun to be fred on
the next run, one may be prepared for
strange and thrilling sensations. Signals
from the bridge have indicated that toe
ship is on the range and all is in readl-
ness to commence firing. The impressive
blackhess OF the night Is torn asunder BY
the same lurid blast observed when the
drst ship opened fire. Being closer 70
the explosion, one is rather startled ~
the sudden hot rush OF air which causes
you to blink and gasp for breath, though
YOU may have been determined 10 follow
that shot in it's fight TO the target.
Adjusting yourself to the shock and
again picking up the target with your
binoculars, you see again tiny hole IN
the screen and mountain OF white foam
behind the target raft. Shots follow in
rapid succession, and you make the dis
covery that attached to each shell is o.
burning tracer, or fuse, which Is used Ia
night firing I'm order that the flight OF
the shell may be followed by the eye.
This suffering, reddish light seems TO
float gracefully through the air and dis
has learned where to look for IL next II
is discovered seemingly miles In the ar
and appears to be moving so slowly that
II might be mistaken for a star. SUI
upon being watched closely 1t resembles
more nearly q toy balloon and seems 10
be just as innocent. The disappearing
she'll makes a roar like escaping steam
which continues for many seconds after
the discharge of the gun.
At the completion Of this run the hrins
OF our ship for that night Is over. But
the pyrotechnic display occasioned by tns'
firing Of the other ships is too fascinating
to leave until the entire division has COM
pleted it's practice for that night.
The procedure the next night for the
port guns Is practically the same tnousa
its repetition loses none OF its weird fasei'
nation, even for senior officers who have
witnessed It many times
IN THE SHIPS SICK BAY. .
Having had two decidedly strenuoA
nights OF hard work occasioned By the'
firing OF the 5-inch guns. ,he ships
company has nothing but routine duties
occupy ltS kHiHu AiiA'N
In preparation for the day firing OF the
Pinch guns In the turrets. While Vins
leisurely at anchor, an opportunity Is OF
fered TO continue your temporarily sus'
pended trip OF exploration. The sick ca!
il visited. Efficiency of equipment anu
personnel is obvious From tho consuue'
ton of the Isolation room for contagious
diseases to a most Interesting eiecu's
probe (Which, when used in locating
bullet In wound, indicates In the tes'
phone receiver-like ear piece attached W
the surgeons head by resounding en'S
that the bullet has been touchedl' iH
genuity and application are apparent.
The engine room. with its turbines, ans.
the Are room. with its boilers, unoet
which may be burned either coal or o't
could be made the subject OF s'"'
itself The storerooms, containing tho',
sands Of different items of supplies anO'
| equipment for which the the paymas'ef
responsible, suggest a wonderfully wv"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06

A Short Time Ago Many of the Battleships
Which VIII Gather Here This Week Were
laundering Of the Virginia Capes-
Just What They Did and How
They DID 1t Form the Sub
iect Matter of This Story.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-10
big BEAUTIFUL DOLL" Is
NOT INSULT, SAYS COURT

Chicago, July 10.-Judge Caverly.
sitting Monday in the Sheffield avenue
court, decided that calling a girl a
great big beautiful doll" does not
constitute an insult.
The case was that of Daniel F. and
Edward Ryan of S22 Grace street, and
Arthur T. Hiedhuan, 1920 Rokeby
street. who We're accused OF making
Objectionable remarks to Miss Ger
trude Eller of 1928 Burling avenue.
Miss Eler had been automobiling
with Ray Albright of 44S Sigel street.
who had stopped to get some water
for his radiator at a fountain. There
he met the three defendants, who were
after some water in a pail. There
was an argument and in the course of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-10
THAW is DANGEROUS, YET
SAFE. MATTEAWAN BELIEF

White Plains, y. Y, July 10.-The
most striking testimony brought out
today in the Harry X. Thaw insanity
hearing here was given by DR.. John
W. Russell, head OF the Matteawan
insane asylum, who said Thaw, if re-
leased from that institution and allow
ed TO return TO his former mode of
living. might kill another person. DR..
Russell said, however, that he thought
Thaw could safely be released in Gus
tody of special attendant
Dr. Adolph Meyer, one of the Thaw
alenists. was on the stand this after
noon. He said Thaw, in his opinion,
was never of unsound mind.
Then you think he was a murderer
when he shot White?" William T. Je-
rome, attorney for the state, asked.
Il do was the answer.
The witness said that none OF
Thaw'e acts or writing evidenced pa
Tanoia, or even constitutional inferior.
ity.
B He denied that the manner in which
Thaw killed White was a typical pa
Tanoiac murder" He admitted that it
+ was spectacular, but maintained there
was no evidence Thaw had so planned
it.
/ He took issue with the testimony of
/ opposing alienists by saying that per
/ sOnal examination of a paranoiac was
/ Necessary for scientific analysis The
/ states ahenists all swore that ThaW
was true paranaOic, although none
of them has examined him personally
in the last five years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-10
JUMP FROM MOVING
CAR TO RESCUE HAT

Thinking OF nothing but a hat which
had blown of of one Of their heads.
William Joynes and John Fletcher,
East Moline and Silvis residents, re-
spectiyely, jumped from the platform
Of a fast moving street car in East
Moline. Joynes today is suffering
from two scalp wounds over two inch
co in length and there is a danger that
conclusion OF the brain will result.
Fletcher is little the worse for his ex-
perieuce. II Is said that the men had
been drinking before they clamberCd
aboard the car When the wind car
ricd one Of their hats away, they both
made flying leaps, not even waiting to
signal the motorman TO stop. The car
was backed 10 the scene and Fletcher
was just arising from the paving, while
his companion lay a few feet away, un-
conscious. He is being treated in the
East Moline bastile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-10
WILSON MAKES PLEA FOR
MORAL PRIDE FOR CITY

Atlantic City, y. Y, July 10.-What
Atlantic City needs most IS moral
pride, in the opinion OF Governor VIII
son, who addressed 10000 at the lay
ing Of the cornerstone of the Y. ". c.
A. today.
= am speaking OF those who live
here" he said. and not o. strangers
within your gates. What Atlantic City
needs most is moral pride man is
ashamed 10 be caught in a dirty trick
and the community ought 10 be asham-
I'd to be caught in a dirty practice. -
The governor was introduced by
John Wannamaker, who referred TO
him as a plain man and learned
statesman"
Wilson will address the national con
yention Of Building and Loan associa-
tons this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-10
Third Concert Sunday.

The third concert in the Rosenfield
memorial series VIII be given at Long
View park next Sunday afternoon Sup
crintendeut c. F. Gaetjer OF I1ongview
announces that II is likely the last in
the series Of concerts will be transfer
red TO Spencer square and that It will
De given on a "Wednesday night.