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NJ. W.: Robertson. w e

M. w.; Robertson, w. f.
Scallon, Wilfred; Slaughter, Mrs.
Lillian; Stage, Mrs. Charles; Seller,
0. p; Sears, Miss Ada; Shrensfln,
Mrs Ethel; Smith, Mollie; Stirling,
Miss Mary; Sprigel, Mrs. Mary;
Simpson, p. c.; Simon, Mott; Skin
les, +. *
Thackson, Mrs. Walter; Triplett
Mrs. Louise; Tradel, Miss Matte !;
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius;
thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. James K.
Wallace, Spica r.; Wallace, G.. S.
Wheeler, Miss Mae.
Urens, Miss Emma. Westenberg,
Mrs; Webster, Willie; Westfall,
Peter; White, p. H.; Wilmington ;
Ruth; Williams, G. B.; Williams, Mrs
Nora; Williamson, Mrs; Wright
Walter.
Young, Geo. A.; Young Minnie.
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Denver, COL, Aug 5.-Many prom
lnent members Of the knights Of
Pythias, from every State Of tie
Union and nearly all Of the Canadian
provinces, are arriving in Denver fo.-
the meeting here this week Of the
&wenty-seventh biennial session o.
the Supreme Lodge. Contrary to
the custom Of the past the encamD-
ment of the Uniform Rank is not %
be held this year in conjunction win
the Supreme Lodge Convention. There
will be meeting, however, Of tnc
allied organization, the Pythian Sis
ters.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-08
ORGANISMS AT OCEAN GROVE.

Ocean Grove, N. j. Aug. Ocean
Grove is to entertain this week the
largest gathering of organists ever
assembled in this country. The oc-
casion is the fifth annual convention
of the National Association OF
Organists, which held it's opening
session in the Auditorium today
During the week the convention
will discuss, among other subjects,
ways for promoting the more ex-
tensiVe use Of the organ as a concern
instrument, and the relations which
the church organist bears to his
minister, his music committee ana
his public.
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n ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Anderson, Miss Mamie; Aryers,

Anderson, Miss Mamie; Aryers,
John.
Bagby, w. S.; Bennington, Miss
Beatrice; Brown, Mrs. Ajax, Book
er, Ed; Brogan, Lack; Burdette,
Sylvester; Burdett, Walter; Burke,
Dave.
Carter, Mrs. Kate; Clawson, Mrs.
Ella w. 3; Clawson, Mrs. e. W.;
Chas. Wollen Mill; Cantrell, r. D.;
Craig, Charles; Combs, Miss Mary;
Cobb, Mrs. Vicie; Coal Products Co.;
Coffin, f. c.; Colline, Geo.; Cuolip,
Mrs. Bertha.
Davis, N. E.; Dillian, George;
Duley, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Franklin, Miss Ada; Triangle, Mrs
Ida; Feane, Mss Joice; Feamster,
Elm; Fletcher, Robt. L.; First Ma
tional Bank; Ford, J. H.; Fountain,
Irwin.
Gradley, e. NJ; Gcnik, Mic; Crit
fifth, w. B.; Giggin, DR.. homas r.;
Crosse, Miss Martha.
Johnson, Mrs. Mary; Jones, Mrs.
T. B.; Jones, Bert, Jones, Blanchard.
lioyS, NDlS. M6SSlt, t1duSlOIu, T.
Jno. H.; Heath, Miss Rose1a; He'd
rick, Miss Fannie, Q; Hendricks,
Miss Johnnie; Hurry, A. II. ~
Kramer, F. G.
Lancaster, Carl; Lewis, Miss
Mary, 3; Lindsey, Miss Emma;
Locke, w. r.; Manochia, Nicola;
Mason, John; Mattney, Bmmam Nc
Ney, Clarence; Miller, Ruth E.;
Morrison, H; Morris, Halle; Nc
Coy, Will; Mcdowell, Mrs. J. D.;
McCurray, Carry; Myers, Frank, Q.
Osborne, D. NJ. Mich Co.; Onsley,
Mrs. Rosa, 3.
Palmer, Miss Elsie; Perrs, r. P;
Pettigue, Mrs. Minnie; Price, Miss
Grace; Phillips, M. b.; Porter,
Military Academy.
Ray, Albert; RAIDER, John S. o.;
Remington, Elipalet; Ridgway, Jas.
rider, Mrs. Lizzie; Richardson, Mrs
Laura Robinson, J. a.; Robinson,
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familiar with Conditions are now say
ing that this is conservative est.
mate; that indeed it is but q drop in
the bucket compared to the total DO
lice graft. These say that Rose knows
nothing Of conditions in certain parts
of Manhattan Island.
General Theodore A. Bingham, for
mer police commissioner, once stated
IN magazine article that the police
graft In Greater New York amounted
annually to the enormous sum Of $780,
100000 and added that this was under
rather than over the true amount
Others on the inside are said to have
laughed when they heard that Rose
placed the figure ut So 100000.
The underworld Of New York evil
IDENTIFY has some news to tell that part
Of the inhabitants living in the sun
shine. Probably all of it will never be
told, but even these few little hints
have given the big town such jolt as
1t has not received in years.
Now for the other side Of the story,
for there IS another side, although it is
not being talked Of much in the news
papers. Whatever we may believe Of
the truth Of any given situation, it is
only fair that everybody be given 4
hearing. Police Commissioner Waldo
does not believe there Is any grating,
at least none on q largo scale. He has
gone into rather elaborate details to
prove that protection money would do
nobody any good even if paid. Ills ar
gumcnt in brief is that he has several
squads roiding the gambling houses
and that these work Independently Of
each other, the head OF one squad
knowing nothing Of the activities of
the others; therefore money paid to one
man would be no protection against the
other raiding squads.
The System"
SO far as / know, nobody questions
Rhinelandcr Wuldos honesty or his
word. The only thing that IS uues-
toned is his knowledge Of actual con-
dtdons under him. 1t is q popular mot
to among the New York police that
commissioners come and commission
ers go, but the System goes on for
ever That is the Gotham name for it
the "SyStcm." It was the "SyStcln" in
LcXoW's day, and it is the "systcm"
now, The knowing ones allCgc that it
is essentially tho same "systcm' now
az then. a fCw little angles have been
knocked off, but the body remains.
Yet Mr.. Waldos statement is
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-08
FATHER OF HOUSE OF LORDS

London, August Earl Nelson,
grand nephew of the famous hero Of
Trafalgar, entered upon his ninetieth
Year today and was the recipient of
many messages of congratulation.
Lord Nelson is the oldest member Of
the House of Lords, and is still Q
fairly regular attendant at SIT. Stc-h-
ems. He succeeded to the earldom at
the age of twelve, but did not take his
seat until 1916
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-08
TENNIS TOURNEY

. McAlester, Okla, Aug. with
an entry list comprising some of the
best talent Of Oklahoma, Kansas,
Texas, Missouri and Arkansas, the
annual open tournament for the
lawn tennis championship Of Okla
mona opened here today with some
keen competitions in prospect. The
matches are being played on the
courts of the McAlester Country club
and will continue through the week.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-08
TOMMY BURNS RETURNS TO RING

Saskatoon, Sask., August 7.-Tommy
Burns, who has not done any fighting
since his defeat by Jack Johnson in
AuStraha nearly four years ago, is to
reappcar in the ring here tomorrow
might in tifteen-round bout with Bill
Richard, who halls from Vancouver.
The contest will be in the nature of
a try-out for Burns, who declares that
If he can regain his old form he will
claim the championship title upon the
retirement Of Jack Johnson.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-08
NEW MASONIC TEMPLE

Marion, Ind, August 1.-THE laying
OF the cornerstone today for Marion,s
new Masonic temple was accompanied
by Impressive ceremonies conducted
under the auspices of the Grand Lodge
OF Masons Of Indiana. The address of
the day was delivered by G. w. Prath-
er, of indianapolis, secretary of the
Grand Lodge.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-08
OF CONFED-
EItATE VETERANS

Wlnston-Salem, NJ G. August L.
Remnants of the gray-clad host Of the
Confederate army answered roll call
mere today at the opening Of the an
nuai reunion Of the No tn Carolina
division of the United Confederate
Veterans. The reunion will last two
days, during which time there will be
numerous features Of entertainment
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-08

worthy Of respectful consideration and
at least In part is borne out by known
facts. For example, it is true that
there are different raiders working In
dependently Of each other. There Is
also a peculiar confirmation in Rosen-
that's own story. If it is true that he
was paying Becker, why did Becker
raid his place, and why was police
man kept in the house for months,
contrary to custom? The wcsscnheim-
ers say that Becker's raid of Rosen-
thaPs place was fake, but that the
placing Of the "cop" on the premises
was not. This was the work Of Waldo,
or, rather, Of Mayor Gaynor. The story
has been published in several Of the
newspapers that when Gaynor and
Magistrate Corrigan had their row
year or more ago over Corrigan's al
legation Of wide open town" and
graft conditions Gaynor got the idea
that Rosenthal had informed Corrigan;
therefore Rosehthals place must be
closed. Some Of the mayors feeling
against the dead gambler was display
ed in recent letters, in which he describ-
cd RoSenthal in anything but comDli-
mentary terms and expressed his sur
prise and grief that Lieutenant Beck
er should have dined with such a man.
Are There Only a Few Crooks?
The Waldo statement throws some
light on this whole Rosenthal affair,
for If the gambler did pay for protec-
ton which he did not receive the ex-
istence Of the independent raiding
squads would explain why he did not
receive It. This would make it ap-
pear that If there was graft among
the police it was confined to Il few IN
dividuals and did not affect the activ-
tiles Of the force generally.
There Is nothing in the confession
Of Rose that would disprove this theo-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-08
Was Herman Rosenthal,
Gambler, Slain by tho
"System?" l
By JAMES A. EDGERToN. sssas-

By JAMES a. EDGERToN. s~ns'
1T takes big thing to be talked
about for more than one day In
New York. BY this token the Ro-
seminal case is very big thing,
for the Gothamites have been talking
Of it for some weeks now and seem
more interested than ever.
The metropolis has not been so STIR
red by the murder itself, although that
was sufficiently sensational, but by the
evident conspiracy behind 1t. In a
word, the charge heard from every lip
is that Rosenthal was killed because
he was about to expose the corrupt al
lance between the gamblers and the
police. Circumstanttal evidence Of po-
lice graft will always start New York
to seething, and it has certainly been
busy in the seething line during these
hot weeks The papers have had null
tiplied columns and first page scream
heads every day, the mayor and police
commissioner have been writing let
tiers and Gotham has been humming
with the matter all the way from the
underworld to Fifth avenue and from
Connecticut to Jersey.
The publicity Of the case Is stirring
other cities. Stories of police graft are
heard in Chicago and Philadelphia. It
is not impossible that the shooting Of
this gambler may start wave of in
vestigation that will not only sweep
over New York, but will reach other
American cities. In this aspect it is Of
vital Importance to the entire nation.
The story Of the crime itself Is now
ancient history and needs but q brief
reference here. At about 2 o'clock OH
the morning of July 16, Herman Ro-
senthal, New York gambling house
proprietor, was sho to death in front
of the Hotel Metropole. Rosenthal had
been dining in the hotel, which was
filed with people.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-08

for the veterans and their friends.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-05
VICE COMMISSION OF
ATLANTA CRITICISED
BY STATE SOCIALISTS

MACON, GA, july 5.-Atlanta' :
vice commission was severely criti-
cised by speakers in the annual con-
vention of the Socialists of Georgia to-
Gay. 1t was declared that the commits
sion was an absolute failure, because
1t was seeking to operate along the
oretical rather than practical lines ].
Lindberg and Mr.. and Mrs. Al
Schwartz of Atlanta and Paul G DEN
ME, Of Augusta, were the speakers,
The Socialists nominated the follow
ing candidates for state officials A. f.
Castleberry. of Columbus. for govern
or: W. O. Seigler. OF Augusta, for
comptroller general; w f Johns, of
Triton for commissioner of agricul-
ture. and NJ. w. Gibbs. of Waycross,
for secretary of state.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-05
2 Drownings Mark
Fourth at w aycroSs

wAYCROss. GA. July 1.-Two
drownings marked the Fourth of July
At Waycross.
Elmer f. Bunting. eleven -year-o
son Of Mrs. T. O Bunting. while wad-
ing in the Satilla river stepped off a
sand bar into deep hole. It was sew
eral hours before his body was recov-
cred Mrs + F. Atkinson was drown
ed a the county bridge while bathing.
Her body was not recovered until to-
day A. Mack Brown, who, with his
wife had a narrow escape. from drown
ing is in a serious condition today
The Bunting boy was a member of a
picnic PARTY that had gone to the
river The place where he lost his life
has claimed one or more victims each
year for several years. f. W. LoUth
was drowned in the same hole on the
Fourth of July four years ago Three
were drowned there at one time
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-05
DEATH LIST FROM
WRECK TOTALS Al
Fifteen of Victims Still linden
titled Railroads Officials
Put Blame on Engineer.

CORNING. y. Y, July 5.--With fif-
teen of the Al victims of Thursdays
Lackawanna wreck still unidentified
today the authorities worked all night
and today trying to establish the names
of the unknown dead Coroner Herbert
G. Smith is making rigid inYestiga-
ton and is preparing long list of
witnesses for the inquest when it is
reopened Tuesday Three witnesses
were heard last night
The death list viii probably go above
Al, as some of the injured are in a pre-
carious condition.
Beside the dead, As were injured
Engineer Schroeder is held respon
sible for the accident in an official
statement issued by General Supertn-
tendent E. M. Rine. of the Delaware
Lakawanna and Western. because, It IS
charged he ran past signals set to warn
him of the train in front. Schroeder
denies that his train was tagged or
signaled otherwise
Those whom Coroner Smith had not
succeeded in identifying today were
eight women, six men, boy aged ten
and girl aged three
PitIful Scenes in Morgue.
Pitiful scenes were witnessed at the
improvised morgue. The bodies wrap
ped in sheets were placed upon cots
Through the flickering glow of Ian
terms, deputies from the coroner's office
police and detectives moved through
the night assisting the undertakers or
attempting to identify the remains
Most of the dead bodies were badly
mangled, making identification exceed
ingly difficult.
In addition to the investigation the
authorities are making the Lakawsnna
railroad is making a strict inquiry into
the cause.
Despite the allegation of Lackawan-
ma officials that Engineer Schroeder
either overlooked or disregarded sig
mails, the first three witnesses who have
testified at the inquest testified that
they did not see any iagman. One of
these witnesses, George Reynolds. Of
Brooklyn. declared that he was on the
rear platform of train No and that
he did not see any fagman go back to-
ward coming trains
His Whole Family Wiped Out.
Early today William R. Laird Of
Buffalo, identified the horribly mutt =
lated body of his father. George Laird
of Brooklyn. rs years of age. The elder
Laird had not been away from home
for 40 years. He was going to Buffalo
to see his son At the side of the aged
man lay the shattered body Of William
Laird wife and nearby was the corpse
of his FIVE year old daughter. Mabel,
and his two-year- old SON Thus Laird'e
whole family was wiped ont
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-05
BAR CLERK DRINKS TACKS
IN WATER; HE'S IN AGONY

POTTSNILLE, PA. July flames
McKeon. bar clerk at the Buck Run
hotel. at ST, clair, to relieve thirst.
arose in the darkness of the night and
rushed to the bathroom, where he
seized a tufabler, filed 1t with water
and drank its contents at a gulp The
glass was partly filled with loose car
pet tacks and number of these were
carried down into his stomach be
fore he discovered his mistake Local
physicians have given him temporary
aid. but 1t is believed that the tacks
can not be removed without an oper-
alton. He is suffering great agony.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-05
HUNTS FOR DIAMONDS IN
MUD WITH OYSTER T0NGS

PROVIDENCE, r. l., July 5.-Har-
Dor Master Maguine was asked how
to recover two diamond rings that are
resting in the mud of the river at
Great Bridge. Marquet square, and as
a result. Jerry Potts veteran oyster
man, is working in a boat at the bridge
trying to pick up the rings with pair
of oyster tongs
The young man who asked how to
recover the rings had been keeping
company with young woman for sew
eral years. and during their courtship
he gave her two rings, costing SIS
each They quarreled and she threw
them into the murky waters of the
WoonasQuatucket.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-05
WALKING IN SLEEP,
FALLS FROM SECOND
STORY; HURTS FATAL

Edward NJ. sheram, IS years old,
800 Washington street, Is dead today as
a result of his fall from a window at
his home While walking in his sleep
more than month ago. He fell from
a second story window and sustained
a broken collar bone and other inju-
ries.
Mr.. Sheram was a Confederate vet
ers.n and was for number of years in
business at Columbus, Ga. He moved
10 Atlanta in 1901 and retired
He is survived by his widow and
seven children, Mrs r. E Grigs. Mrs.
Morefield. Miss Alice Sheram and F A.
Sheram of Atlanta; Mrs. Miles G. Pat
terson of Montgomery, Ala; George
Sheram, of Columbus, Ga, and Frank
Sheram, of Shawnee Okla.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-05
HUSBAND is KISSED FOR
REFUSING RECONCILIATION

PHILADELPHIA July 5.-Amid
Kisses from a crowd of men and wom-
en- who were in the court room at the
time Leonard flasher was led pris-
oner from the central station after
he had refused to answer the pleadings
of his wife and children and return
home with them Never before had
such a demonstration occurred in the
court room.
flasher had been arraigned on the
charge of neglect Magistrate Cow
ard. for the sake of the children, tried
to adjust the couples marital differ
ences but flasher was opposed to any
such arrangement
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-05
POWDER IN LADS
POCKET |GN|TES
SPARK From Stove Sets Off
Explosive, Gripping Gaines
vile Boy.

GAINESVILLE. GA July 5,-A
,.o,ng son of B. L. Gamblin who re-
si5es m rural route six miles from
ts.s city. is in a critical condition today
&c the result of being blown UP by
hIaeting powder If he RECEIVERS he
I'M he cripple for life and will bear
orher marks of his wounds.
The boy. intending to have noisy
Fourth Of July picked up a quantity
If blasting powder that had been left
IL workmen on the new Gainesville and
Northwestern railroad He put the
nowder in pocket and went home.
where he kindled a fire in the kitchen
stove for his mother. In some manner
! spark from the fire burned hole
through the pocket and ignited the
novder the explosion resulting.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-05
Doctors Legs Broken
As Engine Hits Auto

crTHBERT, GA. July 5.-Dr F. S.
Rogers. a physician of Randolph coun-
~. residing at Coleman, had both legs
broken Yesterday while on a Fourth Of
rulv outing. when the engine on the
Fort Gaines branch of the Central road
struck his automobile. F. e. White.
who vas with him. escaped injury by
humping The automobile was wrecked
The engine sustained a little damage
and the engineer, Asa Clark, was in
iured slightly
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-05
COLUMBUS POWER CO.
GETS PENSACOLA MAN

col UMBUs, GA. July 5-R. NJ
Harding. of Pensacola, Fla has beer
appointed general superintendent of
the Columbus Railroad Company and
the Columbus Power Company. new
Office created en- account of the growth
of the Stone and Webster interests in
this city The Stone and Webster peo-
pie have recently invested more than
100000 in Improvements in and
around Columbus, and it has become
necessary to create new office to
handle the increased affairs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-05
Lightning Kills 2 on
Fourth Near Calhoun

CALHOUN, GA, July lightning
killed two and seriously injured a third
man on the Veach and Turner planta-
ton between this city and Adairsville
yesterday afternoon. The dead are
James Mayfeld and FELTON, jackson.
The injured is H. j. Kilgore. The three
men, with eight or ten others, had
taken refuge from a thunder storm UNI
der peach shed. Kilgore, although
paralyzed from the shock, is expected
to recover. Mayf1eld leaves a wife and
several children. Jackson vas single.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-05
u. S. Commission
To Probe Wreck

WASHINGTON. July 5,-Three in
speetors of the interstate commerce
commission left for Corning, n. Y. to-
day to investigate the wreck of yes
terday. These men viii conduct an in
dependent Inquiry into the wreck and
will work secretly
H. X Belknap, of the division of &C
cidents of the commission. will make a
silent investigation
Az the commissions office it was
stated this investigation will be far
reaching and criminal proceedings will
depend on the character of the report
submitted by the inspectors.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-05
3 Killed, II Hurt in
Picnic Car Wreck

TULSA. OKLA, July 5.-Three per
sons were killed and seventeen more or
lsss seriously injured last night when
sh lnjerurban car crashed into dead"
gasoline car quarter of mile east of
sand Springs park. The car was bring
ing 200 picnickers from the Fourth Of
9'ly celebration to this city
azure Of the airbrakes and inabin-
10 see the gasoline car on the track
ea1sed the wreck.
The dead
AFTER BAXTER, Tulsa.
MSS NARY KUBLY. Tulsa.
\ UNKNOWN BOY SCOUT.
among the badly injured is Mrs. W.
= snow, of Ault, Colo.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-05
WITH ARM BROKEN, BOY
SWlMS ASHORE TO SAFETY

POTTSVILLE, PA, July 5,-While
with a picnic party composed of Phila-
delphians. Roy Slime of this place,
slipped from a rock at the breast of
the large Silver Greek dam. on the
Broad Mountain. into 40 feet of water
In the fall he broke his right arm, but
pluckily swan ashore with his left
arm. walked all the way home unas-
sisted and had the fracture reduced.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-05
LIGHT SHOWERS DUE
TODAY AND TONIGHT

Light showers at varying intervals
are predicted for the next "a hours by
the weather bureau While the weather
remains unsettled and refuses to clear
UP or to develop into a steady rainy
period, there is hardly any change
looked for in temperature
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-05
Auto Kills Boy at
Jacksonville Outing

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, July d
Gordon Pert sitxeen-year- old lad,
who was employed as an office boy by
the Southern railway here, was run
down and instantly killed al Pablo
Beach. seventeen miles from this city.
yesterday afternoon by machine from
the Phillips Auto Service. The lad had
gone to the beach with relatives to en-
there