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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-08

With such a record and with such alliances is
there any wonder that the Roosevelt movement is
creaking and sagging to its final breakdown?
The fact ID he is fast nearing point where he
cannot fool any Of the people any Of the time.
His recent trip through the South as icy and
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
ARRESTED AS HIGHWAYMAN
Police Say Prisoner Answers
Description of Slayer.

Giuseppe La Delso. twenty-four years old,
d shoemaker, of No 2O2 East l09th street,
is a prisoner in the East l26th street police
station on a charge Of assault and robbery,
and she police of that station say he
answers the description Of one Of the men
concerned in the murder OF Patrick Burns.
the Bronx saloonkeeper, who was robbed
and murdered early Sunday morning.
La Delsa will be taken to Police Head
quarters this morning. and the wife OF the
murdered man and the bartender. Frank
Neuberger, who was present at the time OF
the shooting, will be asked to look at the
prisoner for the purpose of identification.
La Desa was arrested on complaint Of
Nicholas Trota, who has ii coal and wood
cellar at No. 24Oe First avenue. As Trota
was leaving the cellar Saturday night II
man knocked him down and robbed him OF
81. A description furnished by Trota gave
detectives a clew. on which they arrested
La Delsa yesterday in the shoe store OF
John Reno, at No. 400 East l23d street.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
MAINE NEAR WATER LEVEL
Wrecked Warship Has No List
Only Few Feet Down at Stern.

Havana, Feb. 12.-The hulk OF the
Maine is tonight almost on a level with
the waters of Havana Harbor. All the
main deck is plainly visible above the
sheltering walls Of the surrounding cOf-
ferdam.
During the day the ship rose nine feet
on the incoming flow, and by nightiall
only five feet of water was lacking TO
raise the wreck TO the harbor level. The
work was not attended by the slightest
interruption. Only trifiing leaks devel-
oped, and the ship lifted without list
and only few feet down at the stern.
The relocating Of the vessel will be com
pleted tomorrow morning.
Preliminary work was done to-day for
the removal Of one end Of the cOfferdam.
which does not present any difficulties.
The engineers in charge are awaiting
orders from Washington to remove two
caissons and tow out the ship, which
will come 10 anchor near the dam un-
til finally disposed Of.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
WILSON OPENS CAMPAIGN
"Country Has Nothing to Fear
from Progressive Policies"
WOULDN'T HARM BUSINESS
Tells Iroquois Club at Lincoln
Day Luncheon Republican
Party Has Lost It's Way.

Chicago. Feb 12-ExprC ssing the opinion
that the country's business has nothing 10
fear from the application OF progressive
policies in the administration OF puohc al
fairs, Governor Woodrow Wilson of Ne"
Jersey opened his campaign for the Demo-
cratic Presidential nomination in an ad-
dress before the Troquois Club to-day at
the Lincoln Birthday luncheon.
"I sometimes think It peculiar circum-
stance that the present Republican party
should have sprung from Abraham Lin
coin" said Governor Wilson. II suppose
that is one OF the mysteries OF Provide ence.
The richness OF a democracy Is that 1t
never has to predict who is to save IL. We
do not have to train men to interpret me
United States. When an emergency arises
there IS always some genius who appears
from the ranks of uncatalogued men 10
bear the standard and show the way TO
victory" Governor Wilson continued In
part:
As our economic affairs are now organ
lied they cannot go on. The division Is far
more difficult TO trace to-day than II was
in Iincoln's time. No man IS a friend or
this country who predicts dire results.
Every problem we have TO meet can be
solved without Injury 10 business or any
other sound interest.
The Republican party Is sadly broken.
II has lost it's way. II has been the ousl-
ness mans party in so many personally
conducted campaigns that many believe no
body else knows anything about prosperity
America is a business country, and busi-
ness must be taken care Of. / believe that
the ills from which we suffer can be cureu
without harming sound business. nave no
feeling OF piety about any political doctrine
except the one that gives equal rights
10 all.
| believe in the initiative and referendum
because they will give the people real, rep
rcsentatiye government. They are state
and local questions and are designed to give
The people the power in localities where
speCial interests have obtained control OF
pubIiC affairs. | have never heard them
suggested as a substitute for representative
government. In fact they will safeguard
the people in preserving representative gov
ernrnent wherever and whenever 1t Is neces-
sary. ,,
| I have never, favored the recall OF judges
because they are not administrative officers
Of the government. They simply interpret
and enforce the law. To urge the recall OF
Judges is to treat a symptom rather than
The disease My idea is to abolish the laws
that make II possible for special interests
To control the judiciary.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
LEADERS GATHER AT BALL
Republicans of the 29th District Have
Annual Entertainment.

Members OF Republican clubs. list"Ic:
leaders and others with their wives and
families. sisters and swecthearts. filled he
Lexington opera House to oNerhowing last
night at the annual entertainment and ball
Of the Republican Club of the 10Th Assem-
bly, District
The boxholders included Lloyd c. Girls
com. otto r. Barnard. George ". Wicker
sham, Newbold Morris. r. Fulton Cutting
John Henry Hammond. Herbert Parsons.
ogden l.. Mills. James X. Sheffield, George
T. Brokaw and General Howard Carroll.
President Taft sent message OF reSret at
his inability TO be present
The grand march, which followed a
vaudeville performance, was led by Will
lam Chilvers. the leader Of the district,
which Is known as the blue stocking
district. and Mrs. Chilvers. They were fol-
lowed by Mr. and Mrs Lloyd c. Griscom,
Lindon Bates. jr.. Lauren Carroll, John
Henry. Hammond, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bull,ley, Mrs. Edward Flaunders ana
Archer NJ. Huntington.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
HEIREss LIKES HoUsEWoRK
Chicagos Wealthiest Bride Runs the
Home Without Servant.
IRy Tclegraph TO The Tribune.

Chicago. Feb. l2.-Heiress OF James A.
Patten. the rich grain speculator, Mrs.
Laurence r. Wilder, Chicago's wealthlest
bride, keeps house at No. 1917 H!nman
avenue. Evanston. on scale as simple
a thousands OF wives whose sole income
Is incIosed I'm their husbands weekly pay
envelopes The girlish bride, who was
Agnes Patten. was found to-day at her
home. the gift Of her father, busy cook
Ing and sweeping.
mo, | don't keep a servant" she said.
81 believe every woman should do her own
cooking and housekeeping az long as she
has time and enjoys II. ! don't say I'll
keep this up. but always Intend to rule
my kitchen and home. | never expect -
ask a cook or maid 10 do anything
could not do myself. It's easy to keeT
house for two. Young folks would be hap
pier II they tried housekeeping without
ycrvants for. a while. They would learn
all about costs OF food and many other
problems that enter their lives. would
rnther be busy than idle, and | have just
oceans of time TO myself. ! don't know
what I would do II ! were compelled to
sit still and fold my hands.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
"MONEY" PROBERS AT ODDS
House Bodies Fail to Agree on
Methods-Senate May Act.
i ~ Trihnre Rnrean-l

washington. Feb. l2-Bombarded by
questions by Representative Henry, who is
strl diegruntled because OF the defeat OF
the Ergan plan to nave a special body
conduit .he investigation Of the money
1rrst." members of the Banking and Cur
icncy Committee appeared to-day before
the Rules Committee Of the House and at
tested their Willingness 20 probe thc money
mower The Banking and Currency Com
mittee. authorized by the caucus To con-
duct the inquiry. found 1t rather embar-
RAISING 10 be forced TO come 10 the Henry
Committee for the requisite power
Mr. Henry frankly declared that he didn't
think the resolution introduced by Chair
man Pujo. OF the Banking and Currency
Committee was sufficiently definite. As an
echo of the Democratic row, Representa-
tive Hardwick, another majority member
Of the Rules Committee, asserted that the
Puio resolution was the very thing and
that II bestowed all the powers needed by
the designated investigators. The mem
bers of the Banking and Currency Commit
tee. many Of them farmers. said the Pujo
resolution had been put In simple form be-
cause the more they talked about specific
instructions the farther apart they were
a. T.. StllWoll5 VI iNoAHdS
City. Mexico & Orient Railroad. who re-
Gently wrote 10 Mr.. Henry that there was
money trust" and that he has felt it's
power, held long conference with the
Texas member to-day. Mr.. Stillwell also
saw Speaker Clark, Attorney General Wick
crsham and Representative Lindbergh. au-
thor Of the original resolution to probe
Wall Street. Mr.. Henry declares that Mr..
slilwell is ready TO present his proofs as
soon as a bona fde investigation is begun.
Mr.. Lndbefgh is understood to he urging
the insurgent members OF the Senate Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce to start a
probe OF the money trust" Representative
Henry being relied on TO line up the Demo-
cratic members. IL the House committee
fails or, as Mr.. Bryan says, Is incapable, 10
conduct real investigation, the Bryanites
In the House hope that the Senate VIII
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
| JEWELLERS WIFE HELD UP
Man Covers Her with Revolver
While Pal Loots Safe.

A man who entered the little jewelry
store Of Barnett Maidman, at No. 90 Stan-
ton street, about 1890 last night. and
amused himself by beating Mrs. Maidman
down from 60 cents to half a dollar on a
baby's ring while he looked around the
store. suddenly whipped a revolver from
his pocket. drove the proprietor's wife into
a rear room. and held her covered with the
gun while pal entered and cleaned the
safe OF $1,000 in jewels and some 500 In
cash
When the man entered the store he sald
he wanted baby's ring. As soon as Mrs
Maidman turned her back in response TO
his request for small box In which TO
carry his purchase the man whipped out
the gun, seized her by the throat and
rushed her into the rear room.
While she sat there. half conscious with
fright. she heard some one enter the store,
and this sound was followed by noises com
irg from the direction of the safe. which
had been left unlocked. Then the mau
whom she could not! see said All right
and the enc who was covering her ran out
Of the shop.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
M'CALL EULOG|zES TAFT
tIe Follows LinCOIn'S Sane and
Sensible Methods.
NO PLAYER TO GALLERIES
Takes Effective Methods Against
Trusts Instead of Mounting War
Horse, Congressman Says.

Minneapolis Feb l2-"The sanity and
sensible methods of the first Republican
President are shown by his successor to-
day." declared Representative Mccall, OF
Massachusetts, at the Lincoln Day banquet
of the Young Mems Republican Club here
tonight Instead of mounting a war
horse and fitting to the sound Of music
against the trusts, the President is taking
the only suitable and effective course"
Mr.. Mccall, for many years Republi-
can leader in the national House Of Repre-
sentatives, recently declared against Pres!-
Dental third terms. including a reference
to President Roosevelts declaration tha;
he would not be candidate for re-elee.
ton Mr. Mccall said, in part:
The country to-day has its full share Of
men Of narrow range of vision, VINO nave
the perception to see a generally admitted
evil and are utterly lacking in every quail
ity necessary to bring about its abolition.
Tie evils of society have as much 10 hope
from these who adopt reform ana progress
as mere political trade marks as from the
most extreme advocates Of existing condi-
tiohs.
There are two ways of dealing with
trusts-one TO rail at them In violent IAN
guage, and the other 10 employ the law.
The former method has been tried most
valorously, and the trusts have enjoyed II,
they have waNed fat and kicked under the
harsh language treatment.
President Taft has adopted the less spec
tacular method. He has chosen 20 pursue
the law and to proceed In the courts ana
as a result the statute, when Tor twenty
wears had appeared vague and douotiul.
has by judicial construction. been gwen n
definite force against monopoly, Wlthoul
the slightest injury TO honest business en-
teTpTiSe T., -. -,
There can be no comparison I'm any bal,
| ancnd mind between the peacetul methoI
| of the law and the system under Whlep
/ men would rush to Washington ana ste
! FOR ahsolutiOn The former appnes ulh-
| fornIv to all men. to rich and poor AIM
/ the latter stands for inequality, tor laSoI,
itlsm and sooner or later VIII DS lly pi,s
OF the grossest corruption ana suo''''''N
OF our system Of government
Meantime" said Mr.. Mccall, the Pres'
dent had been denounced by many.
eft is true" he added, that he Is not
political sIetght-of-hand performer lie
rrable TO delight the multitude by swallow
ING swords. he cannot stand upon stage
and pretend to do one thing while ne S
realIv doing another. But in the sense that
he is frank and open with the people ana
| ,bat they are fully in his confidence, ne IS
an excellent politician. A.. pros,dor,'s
oNr Mccall defended the preslIeht
! course with regard to Mexico, as part ol .,us
! Great policy which aims at einah'l lPautti9s Pt9
| mankind from servitude 10 Mar' ',i,iS I've
| I'VE have had statesmen who "ould iisss
/ ,,arched the American army against W ~.
WexIcan capital" He paid tribute 10 IN. IN.
! T,asIdent's policy embodied In ms tIeduv'
| a 5ivsrting billions of dollars from min
/ tarv waste TO civilization purposes
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
LA TOILETTE STILL IN RACE?

Minneapolis. Feb. l2.-United States Sen
ator La Toilette, declaring that, though
urged TO do So" he had refused to make
any combination or compromises that
might confuse the issue or mislead the peo-
pie" to-day sent from Washington tele-
gram to the Progressive Republican League
OF Minnesota returning thanks for the ac-
ton OF the league on Saturday night, when
an attempt TO swing the Organization 10
Theodore Roosevelt was defeated and reso-
iutlons were adopted reafiirming faith in
the Presidential candidacy of La Toilette.
The Wisconsin Senator said he became
n candidate when no one else would lead
the Progressive movement" and declared
lie asked only delegates who stand stead
fast TO principle"
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
WANT PROGRESSIVE LEADER
Kansas City Editor Says Roosevelt Is
Ahead in Straw Voting.

Co,onel william r. Nelson puphsner a"1
editor OF "The Kansas city Star, Is IN 'ne
,i,, IN attend a meeting of The Associates
press. Although my visit here Is entirep
ON business" he said at the Waldorf w.
,ordav. II may see Theodore Roosevelt %
fore ! return
Colonel Nelson is redhot ProgreSsNe
hut saws he is not ready yet to say whu'
the Progressives should stand Tor IN u.
chicago convention. Il am sure that wv
raonIe ont our way want Progressn'
candidate for President" declared u"
colonel
To emphasize his point he referred
dispatch ne had just received gi'i"s ~
result of the poll being taken by the wee.
~ edition of his paper up TO Sunday hsns
He said that altogether lj0754 votes pSs
heen received. OF which Roosevelt receN's
- 500 Votes received for others were
follows; Clark, 1885,. Bryan h"V, -
toilette. $3.50; Taft. sSol; WILSON, ''''-
Harmon, 1888 o.,
Colonel Nelson acknowledged 'na' ~. ~,
of the votes came from farmers !,
we're opposed to President Taft because
h,s advocacy of reciprocity with Canaos.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
NEW CUBAN TREATY PLANNED
Informal Understanding Reached as to
Reciprocity Pact.

washington, Feb l2.-Presldent Taft, IT
was reported to-day. has begun the nego-
,Iation Of a new reciprocity treaty with
Cuba.
The Secretary Of State has neld several
conferences with sefor Rivero. the Cuban
vention, especially I'm connection with the
duties on sugar. The Cuban Minister de-
clined to-day 10 discuss Ms activity but
ii is understood that Cuba expecting pres
ent sugar duties to be diminished. feels
there may be a necessity for readjust
ment OF the preferential rates given to the
republic.
. II r. said that an informal understand
ing has been reached as to possible action
by Congress ns well as the President
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
ROOSEVELT PICTURE BANNED
Committees of st. Paul and Minneap'
oils Clubs Remove It from Walls.
lBy Telegraph to Tn" Tribune. J

IBy IciegrlpH 10 I'M iiiouHe'l
st Paul, Feb. l2-ConsplcuOrs by its
absence in the decorations of the annual
dinner OF the Lincoln Club of ST. Paul
here tonight and the dinner OF the Min
neanolis Young Mems Republican Club in
the Mil City was the picture OF former
president Theodore Roosevelt. which was
barred by orders OF the arrangement COM
rn,ttees after the sentiment of the two
organizations had been obtained Large
pictures OF Lincoln and President Taft
were displayed
AT the Minneapolis AFFAIR Congressman
: w, Mccall, OF Massachusetts. the orator
NJ the evening. declared: Theodore Roose-
Welt undoubtedly is a receptive candidate
for President. but It is always easy for
such n candidate 10 cease 10 be receptive
when IL becomes apparent that he is not
going TO receive anything"
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
BROADWAY FIRE SOON OUT.

Fire that started on the ffth floor Of the
Roosevelt Building, at Broadway and 18th
street, was quickly eXtinguished by 6remen
yesterday after they had turned In two
alarms. the water tower that responded
was not needed. Hackett Carhart g. Co.
p,oyes were absent for the holiday and the
cause Of the fire Is not known II did about
s25,C00 damage on the nth floor. Street
cars were tied up half an hour.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
EAT IN PEACE IN QUEENS
Warning Democrats Dine at Second
Ward Club.

The warning Democratic braves In queens
buried their tomahawks last night ana LOT
strong attended the twentieth annual din
ner OF the I'd Ward Democratic Club' AT the
clubhouse, In Grand avenue, Maspeth.
All the leaders of the different factions
were there. and the speakers avoided refer
ence TO the strained polltica! situation, con-
er,nv tbeir remarks to the good the club
had accomplIshed I'm It's twenty years oil
life. s..,,o,. ,,.o.t-
Al one table were all the former presi-
dents OF the borough: Fred BoWIey, Joseph
Cassidy, Joseph Bermel ana Lawrence "ieS
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13

teach the House reactonaries lesson oy
lnstituting Senate probe.
Senator Kenyon, Progressive Republican
and Senator Lea, Progressive Democrat
Joined to-day in framing proposal for an
investigation by a committee Of six mem
bers to be drawn from both houses. This
is expected to be introduced in the Senate
this week in the form Of a Joint resolution.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
pEe,,e,,cANs OF THE BOTH DANCE

The Republican club of the Soth Assembly
District held It's annual entertainment ana
dance last night at the Harlem River Park
Casino, l27th street and Second avenue
william Barnes, Jr.. chairman Of the Re-
publican state Committee and County
Chairman Samuel s. Koenig were among
the nromInent party leaders present
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
.n1, ru,oo TERM AMENDMENT

Washington, Feb. is.-senat0r Reed, of
,,,.so,,r, ,o.day introduced his anti-third
term amendment to the Constitution pro-
hbng the reelection Ot two S terms or ons as
Iresiaent nart mpV OF another. After being read
it vas laid on the taple'
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
Releases His Private Letter.

You have also a letter from me written
I'm July last when you consulted me about
this matter. which ] intended to be con-
hdential and not to be put on the files, but
have no objection 20 your showing that
letter TO Mr. Hay and TO Mr.. --, and "
thev desire To bring that out, you may
make II Il part Of the record
You will please explain to them the cir
cunstances that according to your under
standing with me and the fact that Mr.. and
Mrs. - were living together happily ana
the appeals which he has made to you To
withdraw his original letter. In which ne
made the charge and then leave 10 these
gentlemen the decision as TO what course
h. shall take. Very sincerely.
WILLIAM II. TAFT.
Messrs. Sweet and Coyington, referred to
I'm the Presidents letters. are Representa-
tivcs in Congress from Michigan and Mary
land, respectively
,bat president Taft's letters had sup
pressed" charges against Major Ray.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
DENVER CALLS GOTHAM PASTOR.

Denver. Feb l2.-The congregation OF the
First Baptist Church tonight voted unani-
mously TO extend call to the Rev. Frank
NJ Goodchild pastor of the Central Baptist
Church, of New York City, TO succeed the
year. Mr.. Goodchilds salary here will be
s. 900.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
The White House. Washington,
I,,l,s 4 1GtI
Woman's Name Concerned.

The part Of the record omitted refers 10 a
charge against Major BecCSer B. Ray ,ot
illicit relations with certain mhrtl"1
woman in respect 20 which was consulted
by YOU at the time the charge was MADE,
and also at the time the resolution was
pasyed I saw Mr. Sweet In New Raven
and told him that I deprecated its being
brought out, az | thought II would tend 10
blast the reputation OF married woman
who as I understood. was living happily
with her husband. and was not probably
what the committee was searching for,
asked him TO see Mr.. Covington. who had
prompted the resolution and find II that
part Of the record might he omitted.
I understood from the Secretary OF war
and also from General Wood that Mr.. sweet
had consented 10 an omission OF that part
OF tho record unless upon It's being brought
IN tho attention OF the committee full
record was desired. and that In accordance
with that understanding the particular
pages OF the record were omitted from the
return until further notice was received
from Mr.. Sweet
do not desire any misunderstanding ana
7 wish that the whole record shall 20 to the
committee II the committee desires II. and
10 know what the circumstances are. will
ask YOU therefore, to take the pages OF the
record 10 Mr. Hay, the chairman OF the
Military Committee and TO Mr.. Sweet
show them the pages and such correspon-
1ence. confidential or otherwise referred
in I'm the record.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-13
WANTS GOVERNORS ISLAND
Fitzgerald Asks Congress to Sell
II to City for Park.
IErnm The Trlhnne Rnreau.

From The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington, Feb. 12.-Not content with
the radical changes affecting the army now
INCORPORATED in the military appropriation
bill, Representative Fitzgerald, Of New
York, to-day moved to amend the DILL by
instructing the War Department TO begin
negotiations 20 sell Governors Island -
the city OF New York for park. The
Fitzgerald amendment went out on point
of order made by Representative Mann.
the minority leader, who read to Mr.. Fitz-
gerald and the majority lecture on the
indiscrimlnste legislation they are attempt
ing 20 enact.
Representative Lawrence. Of Massachu'
setts. cuttingly observed that Mr.. titz-
gerald probably would oppose a plan TO
sell the Brooklyn navy yard, which is In
the Fitzgerald district.
The gentleman from BrookIyn--G mean
New York." said Mr.. Mann. addressing
Mr. Fitzgerald. is very jealous regarding
his own constituency. He Is ever on the
alert 10 see that they are taken care OF.
but is rather Indifferent to other sections
Of the country. He is willing TO sell Gov
elnors Island. but he would maintain 4
useless navy ya.d at Brooklyn, just in
order that his constituents may work at
home
Not only Is the actual or even approxi-
mate value Of Governors Island a matter
of disagreement among real estate men,
but the actual ownership Of the island by
the federal government has been ugor-
ously disputed by legal authorities in the
last few weeks. 1t is asserted that search
OF the state records fails to establish the
existence OF any transfer OF the island to
the government and only confirms the
transfer of the power OF Jurisdiction, :"
which was made In 1900 The .revlsers Of
the records OF Ceded lands In 1892 are ac-
cused by the state authorities OF piece
Of scarelessness which permitted the in
sertlon Of the word title" as well as
Jurisdiction" claim which. It is said
the national government has no paper to
Substantiate