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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-30
CONVENTION DID QUICK WORK
ONLY CONTEST WAS FOR COM
MISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE.
BIalOck Made Sensational Speech
Withdrawing His Name. Brown
ana Price Tied on First Ballot.

MACON.-The state democratic
convention, held here Wednesday,
met at 10 o'clock and finished its
business by O'Clock in the after
noon.
w. S. West of Lowndes was tenn
porary chairman and c. S. Northen
of Fulton and D. F. McClatchey of
Cobb temporary clerks. The perma-
nent offificers were VIM. ]. Harris,
of Polk, chairman, and A. H. Ulm,
of Fulton, secretary.
Hon. John NJ. Slaton for governor
and other state candidates who had
majorities in the convention were
nominated by reclamation.
BroyIes' Name Withdrawn.
Just before roll call began the
name of Judge N. r. Broyles of At
lanta was withdrawn from the con-
test for the appellate court, and
Judge ]. R. Pottle of Blakely was
nominated by reclamation.
The withdrawal was made by AL
bert Howell, chairman of the Fulton
delegation, who read letter from
Judge Broyles. The letter was to
the effect that although under the
county unit plan he had equal the
convention votes of Judge Pottle he
realized that Judge Pottle had re-
ceived 1000 more votes than him
self, and in the interest of harmony
in the party he decided to withdraw
from the race.
BIalock Was Sensational.
J. D. Price was nominated on the
second ballot for commissioner of
agriculture over j. J. Brown.
At the conclusion of the count of
the first ballot the vote stood: Price
III, Brown 1T and Blalock 2,
Clayton county having voted for
Blalock despite his withdrawal.
The tie vote vote between Price
and Brown necessitated a second
ballot. Also since the convention
was operating under the rules of the
house of representatives it was held
by the chair that it would require
majority of the entire CONVEX zion OF
1856 votes to nominate.
On the second ballot a number Of
counties changed front and went to
Price, who won by vote of 146 to
PA.
Mr.. BIalock's speech of retirement
from the race was one of the sensa-
tions of the day. He openly charged
from the platform that the fertilizer
manufacturers were seeking to ac-
compfish not only his defeat but the
defeat of J. D. Price. He alleged
that the fertilizer combine had
fought him for Brown and that they
were also fighting Price. He said
he would quit the fight, but hoped
his friends would support Price.
There were some exciting scenes
during the balloting. Great confusion
reigned in the hall and it was almost
impossible for the chairman or the
secretary to hear how the votes were
cast.
w. H. Davis of Burke put Slaton
in nomination for governor, DUPONT
Query of Bibb presented the name
of Hall, and Alexander was noml-
mated by w. w. Lambkin of Ware.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-30
CONGRESS Spent A BILLION
SUM OF S1,O19,636,143 CARRIED
IN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Predictions Are Made That the Gov
eminent VIII Face Heavy Deficit
at End of the Year.

at Emu u GAAC AS~AS
observation-disclosures closed
another billion dollar session Tues"
dav. but the exact total of the ma
tons 'cost of living varies, as 1t
is seen through republican and DEM
ocratic eyes.
The total appropriations for the
fiscal year 1913, which began July
LIST. 1912, amount to $1,Ol9,636'-
143. 66, as given to the senate and
house by Senator Warren and Rep
resentative Fitzgerald, respectively
chairmen of the two appropriations
committees.
1t is conceded by those these lead
ers that t ~ is $7,O46,000 less than
the nation budget of 1912, but II
remained for former Speaker Can
non. in behalf of the republican
forces OF the house, to produce hg-
pres to show that the present demo-
cratic congress actually had appro-
nriated more for general purposes
than did the preceding republican
congress.
Representative Cannon declared
that out of the general total should
he taken all expenditures made for
the Panama canal. With which de-
ductions, he said, the total approprl-
atoms for 1918 would be s99O,656,-
143. as compared with total OF
s981122.8S1 appropriated for gen
eral purposes last year.
Predictions that the government
would face a heavy deficit at the
end of the year were made both by
Senator Warren and Representative
Cannon. Senator Warren said Pres
ident Taft and his cabinet had care
fully reduced estimates to the lowest
figures. The appropriations actually
made are over $21, 100000 less than
the estimates, and republican lead
ers declare it will be impossible for
the existing government agencies to
keep within them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-30
COTTON WORMS ARE COMING
EufauIa Paper Says Nhey Are in
Southern Alabama and Travel
ing Toward Georgia.

DR.. Kinds, of the state entomolog-
zeal department, has warned Ala
bama planters that the cotton worm
may continue its ravages through
Alabama until October. He bids
them to be ready If they do not want
TO lose the rewards of their labors
for the past several months. Bar
bour and Quitman county farmers
must keep a close watch now, mas
much as the worm is bound to break
out here soon, as it has covered
South Alabama and is on its way
here and to Southwest Georgia
Eufaula Times.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-30
GREATEST TEA ToPERs.

British people drink more tea by
far than the people Of any other
country. Their average consumption
Is more than six pounds per capita.
The per capita consumption in the
United States is less than nine-tenths
Of a pound.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-30
WANT HALL TO MAKE SPEECHES
National Democratic Committee Af-
ter Him for Northern States.

National Democratic Committee Az
ter Him for Northern States.
Hon. Joseph Fl. Hall of Bibb mas
received a request from the national
democratic campaign committee,
through its secretary, that he stump
the northern states in the interest
of Governor Woodrow Wilson for
president.
When asked whether he would ac-
cept the invitation or not Mr.. Hall
said he had the matter under con-
sideration, but was not prepared to
say just what action he would take.
That the selection of Mr.. Hall in
this capacity is wise one is conced-
ed by all who know him. He is a
forceful and convincing speaker, and
well versed in the fundamentals of
democracy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-30
MARSHAL HARDAGE RESIGNS.

The Shellman Sun says Chief of
Police Hardage has rendered his res
ignation to the city council, which
has been accepted, to take effect on
September LIST.
Mr.. Hardage has an enviable rep
utation throughout this section as
an officer
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-30
THE NEW WAY.

a short time ago the citizens of
los Angeles recalled" the free
-uneh. Now they have invoked a
91eFendum to restore it. 1t looks
as If theylmay go on see-sawing be-
-|een the two attitudes as hunger
d one time and safety at another
may dictate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-08-30
WOODWARD TO RUN AGAIN.
The Municipal Campaign in Atlanta
Promises to Be Warm Number.

Politics has picked up, as the
phrase goes, in Atlanta within the
past two or three weeks. Jim WOOD
ward is going to run for mayor
again. His prospective entrance
adds excitement to a race that was
already exciting enough with Dr..
George Brown, Aldine Chambers,
steve r. Johnson and John e. NC
C1e1land previously announced.
Every one Of the candidates aas
the reputation Of being a fighter.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-08
CONGRESS LIKELY TO
REMAIN IN SESSION

WASHINGTON. May THAT Meth
or early adjournment nor a recess OF
congress during the national convention
periods is among the probabilities, was
made clear in the senate at the begin
ming of the discussion of the metal tar
if bill today,
Senator Cumnius said he would do
all he could to prevent either recess or
adjournment until after the revision of
the metal. tho sugnr, the wool and the
cotton schedules.
Senator Simmons said the Democrats
would not permit a senate adjournment
or recess until the senate passed every
tariff bill sent i'll by tho house.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-08
TWO POLICEMEN ARE
WOUNDED IN FIGHT

SAN DIEGO, Cal, May 7.-Ope po"
licemap was shot in the back, another S
head was cut open by a thrown hatchet,
and one unidentified man probably ia
tally injured here tonight IN night
Drecipitatcd when the policemen were
fred upon from windows Of a house oc-
cupiod by members of the Industrial
Workers of the World, among others.
Immediately following the shooting,
the police arrested five men. The town s
riot signal. five blasts on n siren, was
blown, and hundreds Of citizens has
tened to the police station. where they
were armed with clubs and set to do
patrol duty.
The shooting is held by the police to
he the elimination of friction between
local authorities and members of the
Industrial Workers of the World and
their sympathizcrs who are trying TO
upset local restricted public speaking
ordinance
As Policemen Il. M, Holden and
Henry Stephens, in citizens clothing.
were passing house regarded as head
quarters for large number of the In
dustrial Workers, shot fired from the
second story window passed through
Steuhens g arm and lodged IN his back.
Hedden. turning toward the unseen
danger, was struck by hatchet which,
apparently thrown from the same win.
dow, hurled through the dark and
eashed the policeman IS forehead. With
.,t. Eln,l an
opened fire. emptying his revolver
Sound of the shots brought his fellow
officers. who rushed into the house. The
police say many men fled from it. The
Ave men arrested refused to make any
statement
The policemen will recover,
Late tonight the police found a. man
suffering from three probably. fatal
wounds, in a lodging house. No one
would explain how he arrived there.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-08
WASHINGTON GIVES
IT'S VOTES TO CLARK

WAIIlA WALIsA Wash, May T.
When the delegates to the Democratic
state convention were called upon this
afternoon to express their preference for
president. desperate effort was made
to stampede the convention for Bryan.
The Clark men, however, stood firm and
won out. With the rolcall of counties
nearly completed. Pend d'Oreille county
cast its solid vote for Bryan. In an in
staat the convention hall was In an up
roar Delegates threw their hats in the
air and Cheered for several minutes while
q picture was carried to the front of the
platform.
Delegation after delegation which had
cast votes for Wilson changed TO Bryan,
but the Clark men stood firm. and aH the
secretary called frantically 70 Keep up
with the changed alignmcnts. and the
dozen Wilson delegations switched their
votes to Clark.
\ dozen Clark men Were on their feet
charging that the demonstration was be-
ing engineered by dlsgrunted Wilson
delegates. The staunchness OF the Clark
adherents was evident and quiet WAS
restored. When the vote finally was
tahulnted IL showed 4S5 FOR Clark, 13oa
for Bryan, LOG for Wilson and IL for
Harmon.
The platform adopted by tho conven-
tion not only advocated presidential
preference primaries. the initiative. ref
erendum and recall. publicity OF cam
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-08
Vincent Will Study Law
Widowed Bride Visits Col.
Astor's Tomb Daily.
BY International News Service.

BY international News Service.
"A TEW YORK, May Mrs. Ava
nj Willing Astor, the mother OF
V Vincent Astor, America g richest
resident land owner, Will return
to her English home very shortly
Within a brief time. however, the
International News Service has been
Informed, she will close her residence
abroad and return to the United States.
There are two reasons gwen.
Primarily, Mrs, Astor desires to re-
side where she may be in close commu-
nication with her son. whom she loves
deeply. The young multi millionaire
fully reciprocates this affection. 1t is
said that he has urged his mother to
take this course.
But, secondary only TO this idea, is
the desire of the former wife of the
late Colonel John Jacob Astor to return
to her own country rs the recognized
social head OF the Astor family. TO
use her own words, as Mrs. John As
tor. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-08

~ INCINNATI, May President
Taft's home state bids fair to
become the bloody battle-ground
where the president and Col.
Theodore Roosevelt will fight to a fin
ish one Of the decisive factions Of
the present. campaign for the presiden-
tial nomination. Friends of President
Taft, with him on his visit to Cincin-
natl, declared that the result of the
Maryland primaries made it certain
that the struggle for Ohio would be
hard, The president will spend more
time campaigning in Ohio than he did
in Maryland, where he spoke only dur
ing one day. His secretary, C. D.
Uillcs, announced that Mr.. Taft would
return to Ohio next week for a four
or five-days' stay. He will visit most
OF the principal towns and cities in tho
state.
The president is resting today for the
first time IN several weeks, but tomor-
row he starts north on 4 sixteen hour
tour that ends in Columbus late to-
morrow night. and on which he will
make at least fourteen speeches IN
towns of all sizes.
The president was said today not to be
discouraged by the fact that Colonel
Roosevelt won in the Maryland primaries.
Mr.. Taft spent only one day campaigning
there and was said To feel that he had
done well. although other members OF his
party were disappointed,
a diversified program was mapped out
for the president today, official business
having no place on II. In the morning the
president held en informal reception for
his many friends made In his period OF
residence here. In the afternoon ne oc-
cupied u box at the Cincinnati- Philadel-
phia baseball game. In the evening Mr..
Taft VIII attend the opening OF the Gin
cinnatl May music festival and. while It
Is the custom OF both himself and Mrs.
Taft to remain through the musical sea-
son, no will be able to attend the opening
night only. the political campaign through
Ohio necessitating the cutting short OF his
stay here. Mrs. Taft. however, will re-
main TO the end OF the festival,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-08
Candidates Mentioned.

A number of well known mcD arc
being talked of in connection with the
nonpartisan nominations. For district
attorney. NJ. L. Wilson and j. W,
StringfeIlow are mentioned, while w. l.
SNYDER, lie Grandc Young, j. II. Hurd
and Ray Van Cott arc being put for
ward by their friends as probable eau
didntes for judicial nominations.
While the nonpartisans are Active,
the Democrats also are beginning to
rea,ize that 1t is time for them to be
ND and doing, but il is not likely that
they will hold their judicial convention.
until after the nonpartlsans have met
and named ticket.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-08
Twenty Hurt in Wreck.

COLUMBIA, 6. c.. May IA score or
moro persons were hurt when train No.
81 on the Southern railway, Washington
10 Jacksonville was dereiled near here
today. TWO sleeping cars turned over
Most OF tho passengers We're able TO pro-
coed. Thc breaking OF an engine axle
caused the wreck.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-08
TAF 7 To MAKE
BITTER FIGHT
IN HOME STATE
Possibility That the President
Will Get at Least Part of the
Delegates to Chicago
From Maryland.
WASHINGTON GOES
TO SPEAKER CLARK
Republicans Split in Arkansas;
Reorganization Democrats
Win in Pennsylvania; Will
son Sure of Texas.

BOSTON, May 7.-Recounts Of
the Republican vote cast at the
presidential primaries last Tues
day were continued in all parts Of
the state today.
While no material change was
shown in the vote for Roosevelt and
Taft delegates-at-large, the recount
Indicated that an average Of up
ward Of Is per cent Of the ballots
intended to favor Taft delegates
at-large were invalidated through
error on the part Of voters.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-08
Future Rivalry.

The present period Of mourning does
not permit intimate friends of elhtel
Mrs. John Astor, or the young widowed
bride, Mrs. Madeleine Force-Astor, to
discuss their probable future rivalry
for social prestige.
A close friend Of the young million
airc said today that, hc had no lnten'
ton Of marrying in the Immediate flu
turo and that he is not now engaged to
marry any girl.
Mr.. Astor today announced that he
would be unable to return TO Harvard
this spring for study, He mas been
offered an opportunity TO return, for the
June examinations with his class and
may do that, AS to continuing the
Harvard course next fall, tho question
he would first consider the advjsablllty
of taking up a law course. here IN New
York, whore he may be IN close conf
munication with his business affairs.
The future plans of Mrs. Madeleine
Force-Astor are unknown. She has been
at the tomb Of her husband daily since
the burial and seems too broken down
with grief and the plans for her aP..
preaching motherhood to take notice of
matters concerning her future social
prospects. The heir to come, for which
the late Colonel Astor provided trust
fund of S3,000.000. is not expected be-
fore the early fall.
In Receiving the great town house at
No, $40 Fifth avenue, Mrs. Madeleine
Force Astor has fallen heir to an ex-
pensive institution The maintenance
Of this place is said to have ranged
from $4,000 to $4,000 annually.
With the vast Astor fortune at her
command as the wife of Colonel Johu
Jucob Astor, the beautiful Young bride
could easily maintain such an estab-
hshment, but now some of her friends
are wondering if the beautiful home
will not prove Hwhite elephant on
n limited income.
Is Mrs. Astor Engaged?
PARIS. May THE rumor Is cur.
rent here that Mrs. Ava Willing Astor
30 L. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-08
To Call Mass Meeting.

Our plan is 10 call j. mass meeting
and nominate q full non partisan
ticket This does not mean that one
or more OF the present Judges VIII not
be nominated: IN fact. the sentiment
is strongly expressed that we indorse
one and probably two. a number OF
prominent attorneys and laymen have
suggested the Endorsement OF either
Judge Moree or Judge Lewis, and
others nave suggested the indorse-
ment OF both Judges.
We believe that We can put up
ticket that will appeal strongly 10 the
voters in this district, and we propose
TO do it. We believe further, that
we can put UP a ticket that VIII be
indorsed by the Democrats at their
judicial convention. in whole or III
mart
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-08
Organizer of the Wire Pool,
E. E. Jackson, Wanted TO
Testify at Inquiry, Is Out
Of Reach of Process.
TELL-TALE LETTER
PUT IN EVIDENCE
How Prices Were Fixed for
Horse, Mule and Pony Shoes
10 Be Furnished United
States Government.

a TEW YORK, May 7.-t About how
mi long after the withdrawal of the
American Wire G. Steel company
was it before the wire pool col
lapsed7"
About minute
The question was asked by D. a
Reid. junior counsel of the steel cor.
poration. in the examination being con.
Quoted by J. M. Dickinson before Spc
cial Examiner Brown in the dissolu-
tion suit of the giant combine which
the government has filed in the cir.
cult court at Trenton. The answer was
given by Samuel J. Bailey, who, dur
ing the ten years life Of the wire
pool, was confidential secretary Of f.
E. Jackson, organizer Of the conlbina-
ton.
Bailey swore that he did not know
where the much-wanted Jackson is
now, though he thought he was in
Europe. The government has been ex-
tremely anxious to get hold Of Jack.
SON ever since the dissolution suit was
started.
Bailey was custodian Of the secret
correspondence between Jackson and
the various members Of tho illegal pool
throughout the country. He also kept
tho minutes OF the monthly meetings
that were held by the pool members in
Jackson s law offices in this city, and
great deal Of the correspondence upon
the subject Of price fixing and allot.
ment of contracts was conducted in his
name.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-08
Loss $4,000, 600.

Official estimates Of the government
engineers place the area inundated at
S72 square miles and the loss, both
through agricultural and property dam.
age. at $l0,000,000. Lowest estimates
Of lumber operators arc that at least
81 per cent of the hardwood mills of
Arkansas, Louisiana aud Mississippi
have been forced to suspend. Produc-
tion is Mt least 40 per cent below nor
nal and it is predicted that the price
will. owing to light production. reach
new and unprecedented high level,
Eighteen persons, sixteen Of them
negroes, engaged III rescue work or al
ready rescued, were drowned in three
accidents tonight. Near Torras mo-
tor boat containing fourteen negroes,
capsized and MI were swept away by
the swift current. The boat struck "A
barge on which were two negroes, 1t
also capsized, drowning them,
At Baton Rouge tonight two white
men met death by the overturning of a
motor boat in the rushing waters,
New Orleans newspapers have taken
up the task Of raising funds for the
relief committee and several thousand
dollars and many carloads of supplies
have been sent from this city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-08
Letter Quoted.

A sample Of these letters, written by
Bailey for Jackson, supervisor Of the
pool, was one to George e. Holton,
president Of the Dryden Horse Shoe
company Of Catasaqua, Pa, in May,
1908 It began;
"You may quote the following prices
on the contract with the government
for horse, mule and pony shoes to be
sent to the Philippines. -
In a similar letter, written in 1906,
it was stated that "the Diamond State
Steel company has been authorized by
me to make the lowest bid on horse
shoes to be sent by the government to
the Jsthmian canal. You will submit
the higher prices I have quoted you" "
No letters were discovered from or
to the American Steel Wire company,
the only subsidiary of the steel trust
which was party to the wire pool.
The only correspondence which thus far
bas been seized was that in the keep
ing of Holtou & Co. from Jackson g Of
flee All the other concerns involved
apparently destroyed every bit of docu-
meutary evidence on the subject before
the government agents visited them.
One Big Concern Out.
Bailey volunteered the statement
that every contract made by the pool
with the government was at a slightly
lower rate than iu the case OF private
bids. He also said that about the only
big concern in the country that was
not a member Of the combine was the
Burden Iron works Of Troy. n. Y, and
that company did about 25 per cent of
the entire business of the country, In
spite Of all efforts Of the pool TO under.
sell it.
| 1t was made manifest today by Judge
Dickinson 3 close questioning Of Bal
ley about the operations Of the wire
| pool that the government has planned
to attack the big steel trust in detail
rather than make what war stratcgists
call a. frontal assault, That is, tho gov,
eminent has started out to prove that
the steel corporation a congeries of
trusts Tn order the better to do this
| il will direct its efforts to establishing
the monopolistic character OF every
branch Of the huge combination s bust
ness and activities. Thus after COM
| pletiug the inquiry into the part played
by tho trusts subsidiary, the American
Wire & Steel company. the trust prob,
ers will take up the bnrbed wire end,
the sheet steel and armor plate, ETC.
Judge Dickinson said today he could
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