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Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25
Ready to Help Run
Roller Over Bryan.

The Georgians will vote for Parker
for temporary chairman, and, if nee
essary, viii join movement to run the
steam roller over Mr. Bryan from start
to finish, although they hope to avoid
any such necessity They do not think
it would he wise 70 nominate man of
such ultra conservative trend as Park
er for the presidency and they will not
so vote, but they do believe that Parker
represents a wing of the party that is
entitled to recognition i'm the organi-
zation of the convention.
They viii vote for Parker because
they believe Parker's election to the
temporary Craftsmanship might accom-
plsh much good by way Of harmony
and could accomplish no harm save in
so far as Mr. Bryan's getting mad at
the very jump may be regarded in the
light of calamity
one member of the Georgia deega-
ton was 80 bitter in his comment Of
Mr. Bryan that he declared openly
Bryan and Roosevelt are i'm thorough
accord with respect to the organization
of new party, and that Bryan is pre-
pared to bolt this convention, if he can
not dominate it, and flock with T. r.
g., .t,;rJ
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25
Sheriff Starts Race
To Cordele Jail.

The sheriff bundled the slayer into
his touring car and, with the crowd In
full chase, started on the road to the
jail at Hawkinsville. The sheriff knew
that the enraged citizens would never
permit the negress to escape lynchng
if they could overtake her, SO he
planned a ruse and instead of hurrying
on to Hawkinsville with his prisoner
he swerved into the Cordele road and
made all speed to that town.
Just few minutes after the Bark
dale woman had been put into the Cor
dele Jail the pursuers rushed up in n
great cloud of dust. They demanded
the woman OF the sheriff and were
about to storm the Jail when they learn
ed that the negress had ben spirited
away to an empty house about 500
yards away Upon this house they de-
scended more tnan 90 strong and
though the sheriff and his few deputies
resisted stoutly for a moment, they
were too greatly outnumbered to hold
the negress against the mob.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25
TEAM OWNERS FIGHT
GRAIN GAMBLING TO
LOWER LIVING COST

CLEVELAND, OHIO, June 25.-A fight
to lower the high cost of living by legis
lation forbdding speculation in grain be-
fore it is out of the ground is being made
by delegates here attending the annual
convention of the National Team Owners
association
The convention also passed resolution
calling for a ruling by the interstate com
merce commission as to what teamsters
come under the definition of carriers
"If we do" said President Goldberg. we
shall be in a position to appear before the
commission and probably bring about bet
ter conditions for teamsters at railroad
depots
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25
Bryan Personally
Leading Fight.

Bryan himself was personally direct
ing the fight and planned to lead the
struggle on the convention floor Al
though it had not been definitely set
tied, it was generally believed that the
personality of the Nebras skan would be
made an issue in the struggle and that
Bryan would become his own candidate
for the temporary craftsmanship.
Behind Parker the forces of Murphy,
of sullivan, Of Colonel James Guffey
and Of the other conservative leaders
were marshaled. The men who last
night decided that Parker must go into
the race and the issue be forced at the
very outset of the convention were
ready to begin the battle. They were
using every artifce at their command
to bring their delegates solidly behind
the New York man at the very begin
ming of the fight
Like the Republican convention in
Chicago. which also opened with the
struggle over the temporary chairman
ship. the fight was not expected to end
with the naming of the man to sound
the Keynote" of the convention. The
contests over delegates were stated to
be fought out on the convention floor
The rulings of the national committee
in the important cases have been APP
pealed. There will be a fight over the
temporary roll of the convention, the
conservatives backing the committee
tee, with the progressiyes, who will
again be led by Colonel Bryan. cppos-
ing. The fight, if it is lost when the
temporary roll is called. will come ur
again before the credentials committee
and, failing in victory there for the
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25

The decision to fight the en-
forcement Of the unit wlle in
states where delegates were in
structed at presidential prefer
ence primaries was made at the
of National Committee
man CARRIER, of Ohio. In this state
27 delegates instructed at the pres
idential primaries for Governor
Harmon are attempting to bind
the state s whole delegation on the
temporary craftsmanship fight
Nineteen Wilson men have taken the
stand that the unit rule can not be en-
forced, except on the presidential nom
nation that each delegate is free to
act on all other matters as an indi-
vidual
The situation in Illinois is similar
In that state Roger c. Sullivan, hold
over national committeeman, is, by
reason of a unit rule adoption. given
the vote of the states So delegates re-
gardless of the preference of the indi-
vidual members, Abrogation of the unit
rule in this state would result in a gain
of several votes for the chairman pro-
posed by the Nebraskan.
Mr. Bryan is reported to have told
the conference that the steam roller
had been imported for local use and he
thought the issue ought to be drawn
from the jump. The others present at
this conference agreed with this view.
Then came the selection of a man to
make the fight Ollie James. of Ken
lucky, who was voted for yesterday in
the committee fight declined to make
the contest, or at least indicated that
it would not be to his liking to be placed
in nomination.
The selection then turned to Senator
Kern, who was the original choice of
BRYAN for the race After this selection
the cOnferees turned their attention to
the unit rule.
Neither side was ready for compro-
mise or quarter Both expected battle.
Both were ready to wheel their heavy
guns to the firing line. Backers of
Bryan who yesterday served notice on
the national committee that the nomi-
nation of judge Parker would mean
fight made final preparations today to
begin the onslaught
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25
MRS. PANKHURST, IN
BROKEN HEALTH, IS
FREED FROM JAIL

LONDON, June 25.-With eight
months of her sentence still to be serv-
ed. Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, leader
of the militant suffragettes, who was
sentenced to nine months imprison-
ment in May tor conspiracy, has been
released from Holloway jail Mrs,
Pethick Lawrence. joint editor of Votes
For Women. who was sentenced with
Mrs Pankhurst. was also freed. Peth-
ick Lawrence was detained. No expla-
nation was made by the home office.
but it is presumed that Mrs Pankhurst
was released because Of i'll health.
Mrs. Lawrence who went upon a
lone hunger strike" has been i'll from
malnutrtion and has been forcibly fed
in the infrmary department of the
prison
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25

West Virginia. one of the interest
ing states because her vote was cast
for Senator O'Gorman, of New York
in the committee, was inclined to go
to the Parker element. much to the sur
prise of the Bryan workers. The lat
ter claimed that they would make
break in that delegation. Clark How
ell of Georgia, who voted for Parker
in the committee, said that his dele
cation would vote for Parker in the
convention. Michigan reported break
of one-half Of her delegation away from
Parker. The Massachusetts delegation
which got on the fence in the commit
tee and joined with Virginia in voting
for Judge O'Gorman, was badly at sea
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25
FELON
DECLARES HE WILL
HAUNT HIS CAPTORS

WASHINGTON. PA, June 25.-''In
eight days. me come back remarked
Jan Ribarik. when discussing his exc
cution.
Rbarik whose views of the here
after no one seems to know, told
Sheriff Luton and some of his deputies
that he expects to return after his
death and haunt the jail where he has
been a prisoner since the first OF the
year The story has caused perturba-
tion among the superstitious
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25
Sympathy Is Entirely
With the Lynchers.

The Barkdale negress killed Mrs.
Jordan without the slightest reason.
Mrs Jordan wife Of a wealthy planta-
ton owner, had reproved tie negress
for failure to do some work about the
house Without word the negress
sprung upon her. stabbed her in the
back three time and then, as her mis-
tress lay upon the floor already dying,
the woman cut her throat so terribly
tat the head was nearly severed from
the body.
Neighbors ran to the scene in time
to catch the negress as she was leaving
the house. A glance showed them the
terrible crime that had been committed
and they fell upon the negress and were
on the eve of carrying her to a tree
when Sheriff Bennett, who had been
notified of the killing. arrived from
Vienna in an automobile in time to save
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25

progressives, it will once more find it's
way to the convention floor.
Lineup of Forces
Still Uncertain.
Leaders who have analyzed most
carefully the probable lineup Of the
opposing forces of Bryan and Parker
find that there were some remarkable
upsets of previous calculations. Where
the national committee vote had shown
81 for Parker as against 20 for Ollie
James, the Bryan candidate, today
brought many differences. As reported
by the committee vote, the paper ad-
vantage for the Parkerites was almost
2 to l. No such situation was to be
found among the delegates.
The leading conservative forces-New
York, Illinois and Indiana-remained
with their committeeman, except for six
votes reported from Indiana as having
dropped the Parker cause. Both Chas.
F. Murphy, of New York, and Roger
Sullivan, of Chicago, claimed that their
states would remain steadily behind
Parker. But in the other states a de-
fection from the former presidential
candidate promised to be wide
Up and down the list of states went
the workers. polling each state on the
probable vote for the temporary chair
manship. When couple of hours had
been devoted to the task, the leaders
had only claims. They were not able
to supply anything like accurate fig
ures. This was due to the conflicting
delegation reports.
For instance Pennsylvania which
yesterday directed Colonel James Cuff
fly, by 80 to s. not to vote for Parker
today produced a number of men from
her voting list who said that they would
vote to sustain the selection of the
committee
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25
BRYAN CHOOSESK KERN
To OPPOSE PARKER
IN CHA|RNANSH|P FIGHT
Both Sides Confident Of Victory as
Democratic National Convention Is
Called to Order---Alabama Leads
Break to Bryan Ranks.

BALTIMORE, June 25.-Afer hours conference today
w j. Bryan and his followers into the Democratic
ton behind Senator John W. of Indiana
candidate temporary chairman candidate
president with Bryan in his last Mr. Bryan decided
make the nomination speech and the fight the floor of
party.
Not only did the Bryan party decide fight the nomination
of Judge Alton Parker for temporary chairman but also
enuouy the unit rule and insist that the delegates
allowed register their individual preferences the first battle
for supremacy
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25
CAPT. LORD SCORED
FOR IGNORING CALLS
OF DOOMED TITANIC

LONDON. June 25.-A bitter attack
upon Captain Lord, of the Leyland liner
Californian, for not going to the aid of
the Titanic when her distress signals were
flashed as she was going down, was made
at the summing up in the board of trade
inquiry today by Glenn Edwards, counsel
for the Federation of Maritime Workers.
Edwards declared that there was doubt
that lights seen by the survivors in life
boats were those of the Californian and
he cited Captain Lords explanation that
he thought the Titanic distress signals
were of no Importance
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25
LYNCHERS Of
NEGRESS CD
AF TER HER
IN AUTOS
Pinehurst Citizens Chase the
Sheriff and Prisoner Sixteen
Miles to CordeIe.

VIENNA. GA, June 25.-The entire
countryside is in state of tremendous
excitement today over the killing of
Mrs. b. E. Jordan by her negro servant.
Annie Barkdale, and the subsequent
lynching of the negress by a crowd of
enraged citizens of three towns who
took her away from the sheriff after
a sixteen mile pursuit in six automo-
biles. strung her up to a tree and filled
her body with lead,
No arrests have yet been made by
Sheriff Bennett, Of Dooly county,
though it is known that among the au-
tomobiIes that chased the negress were
several owned by prominent residents
of Cordele Pinehurst and Vienna
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25
Alabama Leads
Break to Bryan.

The break started at the head of the
list in the actual count of votes The
Alabama delegates whose committee
men had voted for Parker and who yes
terday supported the New Yorker, as
serted today that they would divide
their vote and give the Bryan wing the
major part, IL not all, Of its vote of "a
Arkansas came along with the promise
Of adding recruits to the progressive
cause. though her vote had gone solidly
in the committee the other way.
Tennessee will break about even,
said Senator Luke Lea, while Com
mitteeman Lee Mountcastle, who voted
for Parker, listened to his guess with
out correcting 1t. Mr. Mountcastle said
that he did not know what the state
would do.
The Bryan men claimed that they
would take from the Parker side
enough votes to turn the tide in favor
of the progressive element. On the
other hand. Roger Sullivan was equally
certain that the Parkerites would sweep
the convention. He gave ii ont to his
ieutenants that Bryan would be snow
ed under in the very first battle. From
this mass of conflicting evidence It was
impossible to make a definite line-up
in advance Of The actual declarations Of
the delegates
To get such a line-up and such
declaration the Bryan leaders have re.
Gently gone to work on systematic
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25
MONEY OR NO MONEY,
ARMY TO GET SUPPLIES

WASHINGTON, June Secretary
of War Stmson has directed the COM
missary general to supply all the men
and officers of the regular army with
needed clothing, food, forage fuel.
transportation and medical supplies for
the next twelve months. whether the
army appropriation bill passes the
house before July 2 or not Under the
law. however there can be no payment
of salaries unless the bill be passed
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25
TO ASK AID OF STATE IN
SURVEYING GA. SWAMPS

To ask the Federal department Of
agriculture in making a complete sur
vey OF the swamp area of Georgia,
members Of the Georgia Drainage con-
gress will urge the Legislature to make
a special appropriation Of $4,000 for five
years to the state department Of geol-
ogy,
The bill will be introduced into the
lower house by Representative Ran
dolph Anderson of Chatham county.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25
AUGUSTUS 1,25O,OOO
BOND ISSUE CARRIES

AUGUSTA. GA, June 25-Augusta
voted 81 900 900 bonds for ,leyee purposes
together with $l5OOOO for a city hospital
and 900 for improved water works, in
a special bond election held here yester-
day. A two-thirds vote was required and
the three issues carried by about 200 more
than a two-thrds majority Of q 400 ballots
cast and 109 more than two-thirds of the
registered vote OF the city.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25
The Crowd Pines for
Red Headed Person.

The curious attending the Baltimore
convention are disappointed that
Thomas e. Watson is NOT here with the
Georgia delegation Hundreds of in
quiries are made Of the Cracker dele
cation as to why Mr. Watson didn't
come Many are here who had expect
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Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25
TEE WEATHER

Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia:
Showers today: unsettled tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25

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Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25

progressives, it will once more find its
way to the convention floor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-07
FIVE YEARS FOR
TWO SUFFRAGETTEs
Women Who Attempted to Burn
Theatre, Get Good Man Sized
Sentences.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
DUBLIN, Ireland, Aug. Mrs
Mary Leigh and Miss Gladys Evans,
suffragettes, were sentenced today to
five years penal servitude each for at
tempting to burn the Theatre Royal
here July 10 to prevent Premier AS
auth from speaking there the evening
afterward.
Miss Mary Baker was sentenced to
seven months imprisonment as an ac-
complete
The sentences pronounced against
Mrs. Leigh and Miss Evans were by
far the severest imposed for suffrag,
cite demonstrations since the votes
for women" campaigners adopted mill.
tant tactics several years ago. Some
hundreds of women have received
terms OF from few days up to two
or three months in jail for window
smashing, participation in riots, as
saults on cabinet members and kin
dred offenses, but the present occa
sion is the first on which they have
been treated as actual criminals
The authorities incline to congratu
late themselves that the example
made of Mrs. Leigh and Miss Evans
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-07
TOTAL ECLIPSE
SEEN IN KEOKUK
Forey-Three Years Aso-superstltlous
People Frightened and Chick
ems Went to Roost.

Do you remember that day? It
was forty-three years ago, August Z,
1869, SO one OF Keokuk's Oldest inhab-
itants remembers, that Keokuk, like
many another locality in the country,
was visited by total eclipse and the
earth was given to utter darkness.
People viewed it from every point.
many going to the top of the Estes
House to get nearer the notable phe-
nomenon. Superstitious people We're
even nervous or frightened about this
unusual exhibition given by the sis
ter luminaries of the skies.
Chickens, certain that the hour o
night had come, sought their roosts
and went quietly to sleep after an un
usual amount Of complaint and rest
lessness, but in the afternoon when
the sun-button had been touched by
an invisible hand and the sun shone
out again in all its wondrous power
! and glory, the fowls came down from
their perches and resumed their pas
times of picking bugs from the potato
vines.
John Eisenhuth was resident here
then and he can tell you much OF thu
rare occurrence in Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
pathe Weekly of Current Events.

pathe Weekly Of Current Events.
a review of late important events
from all parts of the world will be
reproduced in motion pictures at the
Grand tonight. The Pathe Weekly is
a fixed feature every Wednesday and
is looked forward to from week TO
week by host of regular patrons VINO
seldom if ever miss attending the
Grand on Wednesday night which is
now one of the big nights OF the
week. Among the interesting subjects
this week is the Elks parade at PORT
land, Oregon, participated in by num-
hers of the order from all parts OF the
country. This feature should bring
out a big representation OF Elks. me
show will start promptly at 7:4o ana
run continuous. You can come any
time before nine and see complete
program. Owing to the inadequate
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-07
MEMBER
URGED VIOLENCE
Hobhouse Is Said to Have Told the
Suffragettes to Use the
Torch.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
LONDON, Aug. Accused of in
spiring suffragette violence, G. e.
Hobhouse was subjected to strong
pressure today to resign from the cab
met. Witnesses at Gladys Evans trial
for attempting to burn the Theatre
Royal, Dublin, said Hobhouse declared
in a public address that the suffra-
gettes would accomplish nothing UNI
til they began burning houses.
Chancellor of the exchequer Lloyd
| George and one or two others are
urging their colleague to stick TO his
portfolio but Premier Asauith and a
/ majority of the other ministers want
him to quit. The outcome is uncer
/ tain. Hobhouse holds the post o.
chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster
a nominal position so far as its worf
is concerned, which, however, adds t.
its holders Importance in the com
mons. 1t was given to Hobhouse TO
his skill as liberal debater, statistl
clan and publicist.
Mary Leighs trial began today IL
Dublin on charge of throwing tn
Ratchet. which narrowly missed Pre-
mier Asquith and slightly hurt job
Redmond. the Irish leader, while the
were riding together recently.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-07

Stockton was married to Harrison
Crawford on December %, 1899, In the
vicinity of Green Plains where she
resided until 1867, when with her hus-
band and Children she removed to
Abingdon, Ill. and afterward to Still
we'll. Her husband died some years
ago, and after the death of her oldest
daughter she made her home with
her daughter, Mrs. VIM. linn. In her
youth she joined the Christian church
and it's work was her greatest plea
sure. She leaves to mourn her loss
a son, John Crawford of West Point,
ILL.,, and two daughters, Mrs. VIM.
linn of Stillwell and Mrs. A. P. Aten
of Oklahoma; also eight grand chill
dren, several great grand children,
and one greatgreat grandchild, be-
sides numerous nepnews and nieces,
and host of friends.
Alvin A. thinner and Miss Grace
Egley were united in marriage at s
p m. Tuesday, Aug. 6. at the home
of the bride, Rev. H. Nj. Rabe official
| ing.
| Warsaw is planning for an exhibit
of Made in Warsaw goods, to be
shown In the windows OF the Ark va
riety store on Main street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-07
GoMPERs TO COME
AND START STRIKE
Street Car Men VIII Have Big Dem
onstration Saturday Night and
Hear Him Speak.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Aug. Small hope of
gaining any of the wage concessions
demanded OF the managers of surface
and elevated electric lines in Chicago
was entertained by officials OF the
unions who planned to hold further
conferences with the magnates today.
1t was admitted by w. D. Mahon,
international president of the street
car mems union, that preparations
we're under way for strike and that
the officials of the union would prob
ABLY be compelled to call the men out
in accord with the referendum vote
Of the $4,000 workers who favored call
ing strike.
Mayor Harrison has replied to the
union officers that he will cut short
his vacation in Michigan and return
home at any time, if 1t is felt his
presence here could bring about
neaceful settlement of the trouble.
| In the conferences held this week
the railway magnates have absolutely
refused all the demands of the unions
Tcday's meetings were expected to re
suit in the same refusal.
A big demonstration has been plan
ned for Saturday night, at which Sam
uel Gompers, president of the Amerl
can Federation Of Labor, Is expected
to address the street car workers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-07
The Warsaw Gate CITY
Warsaw, ILL.,, August Z, 1912

Photographer Wheeler of Strong
hurst, H., spent Sunday in Warsaw
with his family.
j. A. White, Jr., is home from his
eastern trip. Mrs. White will remain
in Massachusetts q while longer. Mr..
White reports delightful trip; he
reached Chicago on his return on the
same train as the Boston Roosevelt
delegates who occupied a special
coach.
Warsaw recently had unique ex-
perience in putting imported goods
promptly on the shelves here after
arrival in this country. They were
opened in the jobbing house on Mon
day, July 20, and on Wednesday, July
81, they were on sale in Warsaw.
Miss Cora Rinckel and Mrs. Walter
Dross have gone to Davenport to visit
Mrs. Dross sister, Mrs. Dippel
Mrs. Minerva Crawford of Stillwell
H., aged SO died on Sunday evening
after long and serious Illness. Hell
remains we're brought to WARSAW
Tuesday morning and burial occurred
Tuesday at 2 p. m. in Green Plain:
cemetery, in the presence of neal
relatives and friends. Rev. Macarthur
of Hamilton, officiating. Minerv'