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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25

called on the sergeant at arms to
clear the sisles and have the delegates
take their seats. The second gavel re-
lay station, located at the sergeant at
arms desk. worked away until the din
sounded like a cooper's shop in full
blast. The chairs gavel Clipped In on
the chorus
The secretary will read the call for
the convention. The convention will be
in order" shouted Chairman Mack. and
Trey Woodson, by proxy, read the call.
The immense audience rose and alb
solute silence prevailed as Cardinal
Gibbons came to the fore to pronounce
his invocation. as follows:
Let the light of Thy divine wisdom
direct The deliberations Of this conveu-
ton and shine forth in all its proceed
ings and enactments, so that they may
tend to the preservation of concord and
harmony.
May authority be exercised without
despotism and liberty prevail without
license. May this convention demon
strate once more to the American peo-
pie and TO the world at large that the
citizens Of the United States have
solved the problem of self government
by exercising and tolerating the broad
est and most untrammeled freedom Of
discussion in their political assemblies
without dethroning reason and with
out invading the sacred and inviolat,
rights Of law and public order
May the delegates assembled to 81.
Iect candidate for chief magistrat
be ever mindful that they are sons
the same heavenly Father that the.
are brothers of the same national fair
lily; that they are heirs Of the sam
heritage OF freedom. and may It
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
LYNCHERS Of
NEGRESS CD
FREE Of
BLAME

VIENNA, GA, June 25-"We And
mat the deceased came to her death at
the hands of parties unknown"
This was the verdict rendered today
by the coroner's jury that investigated
the tynching of Annie Barkdale, the ne
gress who slew her mistress, Mrs. B. e.
Jordan, at Pinehurst yesterday after
noon. The verdict was rendered in the
face of the fact that the automobiles In
which the lynching party pursued the
slayer and the sheriff are known to be
owned by some of the most prominent
citizens of Cordele, Vienna and Pine
hurst.
Great crowds attended the sitting of
the jury and saw the shot-riddled body
Of the negress cut from the tree, after
It had swung from a limb for more
than ten hours.
Sheriff Bennett has made no arrests
and none are expected No further ex-
citement has followed the summary
vengeance taken on the negro slayer,
but great numbers of people from all
about the countryside are coming into
Pinehurst to attend Mrs. Jordan's flu
neral
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
PARKER BEATS BRYAN
FOR GUARDIANSHIP OF
NATIONAL CONVENTION

BALTIMORE, June 25-Judge Alton B Parker elected
temporary national convention over
w. j. Bryan this afternoon
delivered his keynote speech which ad
journed until o'clock tonight.
The vote the conclusion of speeches. first
being lengthy address by Mr. Bryan which urged
lection of John w Kern from Indiana
chairman instead of Alton Parker of New York choice
of the Democratic national committee his speech Bryan
contended that he had worked conscenousy for
convention and charged that the committee
choosing Judge Parker his address
Senator Kern obtained the floor and proposed
that he enter compromise joining with him
ing the selection of from number of which he
submitted the first of which OGorman of
York No response from Judge Parker
then offered the Of Mr.. Bryan hrs substitute.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
Capital Bill
Likely to Sleep.

Nearly every big question brought up
last year has been left over for consid-
Grafton at this session, but they are not
arousing the enthusiasm which followed
their introduction Bibb county still has
its bill to move the capital from Allan
ia to Macon and the selection of a new
site for the governors mansion and the
sale Of the old property still is pend
ing. There are several bills providing
new counties, which means more coun-
ty seats and more county jobs.
A change in the present, law. to make
the state game warden elective by the
people instead of having that official
appointed by the governor. will come
up for passage and will probably be
passed, according to friends of the bill.
Representative Wilson. Of Gwinnett.
one OF the veterans of the house. is in
town for the session Mr. Wilson is al
ways one OF the first to arrive in At
1anta. first in his seat and the last to
leave. He is considered as much fix
ture in the house as the speakers
stand
i've got one bill which want 10 sec
passed. he said today. 1T provides
for the Australian ballot system, a
secret vote. and it gives every party a
chance to share in the choice of cleo
ton officials and get square deal.
I'm referring to regular official state
elections, of course. Yes. know the
primary is the main thing now, but it
won't always be. When we really get
rid OF the negro vote. as we shall, we
won't need so many primaries"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
Denounces Neglect
OF City Officials.

Let us remember that we are build l.
ing not only for today. but for tomor-
row, and that what is sufficient today
viii be wholly inadequate few years
hence. The public works department is
the one which is suffering most and
needs the most attention
Mr.. Ansley scathingly denounces the
alleged neglect of the city government
in such cases as the coagulation basin,
the fallen Jackson street bridge, the
inadequate school houses and the
Spring street grade.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25

Mr., Bryan Immediately an.
nounced his willingness to accept
the leadership of the fight After
further speaking the roll call on
the name of Judge Parker and
Mr.. Bryan for temporary chair
man was ordered.
Chairman Norman e. Mack raped
for order AT 12;15 p m. There was a
great deal of noise, and the audience
was in no hurry to become quiet
At 1222 the chairman and sergeant
alarms made a vigorous attempt to
get the delegates to take their seats.
The hall was still in confusion,
Four minutes passed and Chairman
Mack gave the order TO clear the
aisles.
The chair desires to state that the
sergeants- -at-arms will clear the aisles,
the delegates viii take their seats and
the convention is now opened" said
Sergeant at Arms Martin from his
lofty perch on the stage
Al u 20 p IN. II Was nOunCeu ludl
$50 delegates were in line waiting adj
mittance The convention was still in
confusion. Sullivan. the human meg
aphone from New York, again attempt
ed order There are several hundred
delegates in line a block and half
long" shouted Mr. Davis. of Wisconsin
They can't get in. Notify the chair
man of the fact
"Tammany Tammany." sent out the
band in striking strains as the New
York delegation came In. The boys
with the two quart hats. the canes and
the long coats who came along too
Mere shunted along the galleries.
At 1890 y. M the chairman again
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
Speaker Holder to
Stick to His Desk.

Speaker John ~ Holder is here and
likely to stick right at his desk, in spite
of the fact that he's running for con-
gress from his home district and would
like to be in the fray. But 1t would
make pretty good argument to say the
speaker had deserted his post to run for
office, and John Holder is wise. Be
sides. he can see most of the big guns
in his district right here. for they'll all
be coming to Atlanta during the legis-
lature
The Tippins anti near bear bill, first
on the house calendar. will never come
up for passage this summer, according
to gossip in hotel Hobbies
Opponents of the measure assert that
the bill will be "sidetracked" and the
house will never reach a vote on it.
It's opponents are not DESTROYS of go
ing on record against its passage, while
its friends except few enthusiasts. do
not seem bent on making it an issue
Even should the bill pass the house
it has small chance in the senate"
said one member. And Joe Brown
will veto it even if it passes both
houses. He promised last year to sign
no bill which would change the pres
ent status of the prohibition law I'M
less the measure should first be sub
mitted to a vote of the people
The Tippns bill would have TO be
amended to provide a referendum, and
this could not be done and the election
held before the close Of this session"
1t is not expected that any other pro-
hibition legislation will he given much
consideration this summer. There are
number Of local bills to prohibit the
sale of near beer in certain counties.
and these viii probably be passed with
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
Sympathy Is Entirely
With the Lynchers.

The Bsrkdale negress killed Mrs.
Jordan without the slightest reason.
Mrs Jordan, wife of a wealthy panta-
ton owner. had reproved the negress
for failure to do some work about the
house Without q word the neggess
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
that 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 We're
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
her life
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
CLUBS AND RESORTS
BEING INVESTIGATED
BY THE GRAND JURY

The Fulton county grand jury paid
especial attention to locker clubs and dis
orderly houses today, in preparing its re-
port to be submitted to the criminal court
tomorrow.
Embodied in the presentment will be a
report Of violations Of the Sunday closing
law by locker clubs, OF Migrants in At
lanta and q number Of minor forms OF
la wlessncss.
number of city and county officials
have been called into consultation as
have proprietors Of certain business
houses IN the city.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
SUES FOR RETURN OF
FEE HE PAID TO HAVE
DIVORCE SUIT FOUGHT

]. O. Jackson has filed suit in superior
court against his former attorney in a
divorce case, r. W Crenshaw for re-
covery of the fee paid him, alleging that
Crenshaw did not appear in court to
represent him.
The defendant was retained as attor-
ney in 1917 when Mrs. Dual Jackson filed
suit for divorce Jackson now alleges his
attorney promised to have the bar to mar
rying again removed by the court which
he did not do For this service he re-
ceived $35 in cash and lot on South
Pryor street. for which $3.50 was paid
Jackson asks The recovery OF the prop
Prt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
LEGISLATORS ARRIVE;
READY FOR WORK

The sleepiest bell hop in the Kimball
house lobby had to wake up today and
chase Ice water and other things up and
down the stairs The chairs were all
filed and the lobby began to look like
another convention was about to break
loose. IT was the annual day before
the legislature crowd, coming in to
boost pet bills, get things lined up for
something else In the pigeonhole, pick
ing out a boarding house or landing a
small job left vacant since last session.
The assembly begins tomorrow-to last
so days, not including Sundays, holi-
days or dies non. which means a day
which doesn't count"
The report that the legislature would
until next week on account of the Bal
timore convention is discredted by of
flcials of the two houses and those
early arrivals who came prepared to
start business.
There are not half dozen legisls-
tors in Baltimore, anyway, even in
Guiding J. Randolph Anderson" said
one of the house officers. There's no
reason why we should adjourn. We
all admit that Baltimore has three
ring circus compared to our sideshow,
but we're going to keep open all the
week If we don't take in a cent as the
country storekeeper remarked the day
everybod left for the footwashng. We
likely will pass some dozen bills before
Baltimore turns out"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
COTTON COMPANY LOSES
JUDGMENT FOR $10,779.0O

The Parish Stafford Company. Of New
York, today was granted by Judge Ellis
a judgment against Joseph c. Cooper,
treasurer Of the Georgia Cotton mills. for
SlO.779.29. The case grew out Of debt
and was referred TO The Georgia court
from the superior court Of New York.
Mr. Cooper offered no defense
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
Sheriff Starts Race
To Cordele Jail.

The sheriff bundled the slayer into
his touring car and. with the crowd in
fun chase, started on the road to the
Jail at HaWkinsvile. The sheriff knew
that the enraged citizens would never
permit the negress to escape lynching
If they could overtake her SO he
planned a ruse and instead Of hurrying
on TO Hawkinsville with his prisoner
he sWeryed into the Cordele road and
Within ten minutes after the sheriff
Continued on Paue Two.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25
THE WEATHER

Forecast; Showers tonight; fair to
morrow. Temperatures: a. M, So;
10 a. m. So; IL noon, IT; 2 p. M, rs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-25

Continued on Page Two.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-28
NEWS OF ST. PAUL'S
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

The children and friends of st. Pauls
Episcopal Sunday school enjoyed
unique entertainment last evening. In
place Of the usual form of Christmas
festival Mr.. G. Porter Norton. a magi-
clan of exceptional ability. was secured
and for an hour he mystified and anus
ed the children. who with their parents
completely filled the guild room of the
church. Ice cream and cake were serv-
ed at the close of the program
The rector announces that in con-
junction with fellowship week. which
begins tomorrow evening in the local
churches, he has secured the assist
ance of neighboring clergymen to
preach. Monday evening the Rev. w.
S. Trowbridge. dean of the cathedral
a Michigan City. will be the preacher;
Wednesday evening Rev. w. n. Wye
koff. rector of Christ church, Gary. will
come, and Thursday evening Rev. Mar
shall NJ. Day of st. Adams church. In
diana Harbor. Will occupy the pulpit
The public is cordially invited to at
tend all of the services next week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-28
PATTERSON
GIVES OUT
HIS P[UMS
Prosecuting Attorney elect
Decides His Patronage
Disposal by Giving For
mer Rival Chief Deputy
ship at Hammond.

James A. Patterson of Indiana Har-
Dor the recently elected prosecuting at
torney who will take his office We'd
nesday, has announced his appoint
ments for the various deputyships at
his disposal. They bear out THE TIMES
predictions that were denied. The list
has been approved by the organization
and is as follows
Hammond. Ralph w. Ross. chief
deputy. He will have charge of the
Superior court office in Hammond and
viii prosecute such cases as Mr.. Pat
terson does not take personal charge
of. and in these cases Mr.. Ross will as
sist Mr.. Patterson. T. l.. Modjeska will
have charge of the prosecution in the
Hammond City court and Justice
courts. 1t has always before been lef.
10 one man in Hammond to look after
the Superior. city and justice courts
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-28

Some one of these days there is 60
ing to be sensation among the Gary
saloon keepers. That is, those Of them
who did not put their saloon licenses
fees in escrow while the supreme
court was passing on the decision Of
Judge Johannes Kopelke in the mat
ter of the reduction of the license
from $500 to 5000.
Something fis going to drop with a
dull thud. 1T may not come until
along in May when the majority OF
the saloon keepers come up for new
licenses or it may come sooner.
CASE Now BEING BRIEFED.
The case Us now being briefed by At
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-28
IAuSSIG FAMILY.
SADLY AFFLICTED
Customer $ Miss Crippled
Newsboy and Find He
Has Been Very Ill.

Richard Taussig. the newsboy, who
has been confined to his home for sew
eral weeks. owing to illness, Is recup-
Grating slowly, but 1t is doubtful
whether he will be able to occupy his
stand at the Four Corners during the
winter season regularly. He Is
suffering from infiamatory rheuma-
tism which threatened his heart
During the last few days he
has been able to be out number OF
times, and among other places visited
he visited the police station, one of his
favorite haunts. He was at his old
stand today.
During the last few weeks sickness
played havoc in the Taussig family, the
father being under the weather, al
though able to be around, while each
one of his four daughters had siege
lasting from a week to two weeks
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-28
STANDARD
EMPLOYEE
IS KILLED

In an accident at the Standard Steel
Car Works yesterday afternoon, ALEX
Dokftor, young foreigner 22 years old.
suffered injuries which caused his
death 15 minutes later. Doktor was
employed as a laborer and 1t was while
he was working near a crane, that a
huge angle beam. came loose from its
fastening on the crane, striking the
Young man and rendering him uncon-
cioaus.
Fellow workers picked up the un-
scorlscious victim. but before medical
aid reached his side he was pronounc-
ed dead. The remains were taken to
Stewards morgue. The funeral will be
held from Stewards chapel tomorrow
m orning at $3.50 o'clock and interment
will be made at Oak Hill cemetery
DSoktor is % years old and came here
will his brother from Butler. Pa. only
two weeks ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-28
POOR HAMMOND CAN'T
AFFORD QUARTERS

The Hammond high school will not
be represented by basket ball squad
this season. according to Captain Swan
ton Unable to secure suitable bas-
ket ball hall In which to practice, the
local quintet will be compelled to with
draw from the Lake County Basket BAH
association and disband for this season.
Chances never looked brighter for a
basket ball. squad in Hammond than
they did at the start of the season, as
the Hammond students had large list
of crack basket shooters to choose
from. They are discouraged that they
could not secure hall in large a
city as Hammond as other cities not
half as large afford plenty of places.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-28
FINEST
TOWNSHIP
BUILDING

The Hessv school. costing s15.o .o0e
and considered the finest township
building in the county. will be opened
to the teachers and pupils next Mon
day for occupancy. Standing on an
acre and three-quarters of land, 1t
gives the necessary accommoda tions
and provides for the future growth OF
the community. 1t is a credit to Trus-
tee John C. Becker. to Contractor
Charles Speichert, and to the taxpay-
erS.
The building itself is built of brick
and stone and cost $4,000 The heat
ing plant cost s2,500, and with the
equipment, etc, the total cost is
brought up to $4,000.
Four classrooms, two library rooms
and a large assembly room. which is In
the basement, provide the necessary
room Only three rooms will be occ,-
pied for the present. but next fall the
fourth room will be opened.
The building is modern In every re-
spect. even to the electric lights and
electric power furnished for the ali
fans. The "jufce" is furnished by tn,
Northern Indiana Gas and Electric
Light company.
At present eighty pupils attend tn,
| Hessville school. Miss Alice Hess i,
the principal and has charge of tn,
! primary grades. Miss Lydia Muenicl
teaches the fourth and fifth grades
and Miss Amelia Dibos has charge O.
the sixth. seventh and eighth grades
| The old school building was recent,
sold to Fred Bunde of Hammond TO
| $3.50.
The new building is practically
three-story building. as much of tn,
basement is above ground
| There was big need for a new schoo
] building. The cid one was insanftar,
and over-crowded. and its location o,
/ the main highway close to the stree
| in which tire children played was :
| dangerous one for the children.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-28
CLAIMS HE
WAS SLUGGED

Staggering into the West Hammond
police station last night, Charles DAILY,
6416 Cottage Grove avenue, Chicago,
told a story of being slugged by two
bold highwaymen on West State street
and robbed of IS. A detail Iof police
was sent out to investigate the case,
but no trace of the thugs could be
found The Hammond police were
also given a description of the two
men and today are keeping a sharp
watch on all strangers.
DAILY stated that he was walking
east on State street when two men
pounced upon him, and. after beating
him till he was nearly unconscious.
made their getaway with SIS which
they took from his person. DAILY is
employed as a photo enlarger and was
in Hammond on business. The West
Hammond police believe they know the
two men. who are thought to live at
: Bass Lake, Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-28
THREE COUPLES TO
LEAVE FOR Q! |. PANAMA
Messrs. Betz. Meyn and
Gostlin and Wives Plan
Extensive Trip.
Emperor Francis Joseph.

Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Betz, Mr.. and Mrs,
Peter Meyn and Mr.. and Mrs. William
II. Gostlin will leave on Jan. IL for
their trip toA>Cuba, the Panama canal
Jamaica and South America.
To avoid the sea voyage from
New York southwark to Havana they
are going by rail to Florida Then they
will cross from Key West to Havana
and go thence by rail to Santiago.
From there they will go to Kingston
Jamaica to the Panama canal and to
South America. They will also tour
old Mexico and the southern part of the
American southwest.
William II. Gostlin expects to spend
the winter in California and will re-
turn to Hammond in the spring. The
trip is one of the most extensive tina,
has ever been arranged by Hammond
people for tour in this section of the
world
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-28
ROBERTSDALE
FURNISHES A
DELINQUENT

Susan Jefchak. Is years old In
corrigible Robertsdale girl was arrest
ed by Officer Strong yesterday morn
ing on a charge Of delinquency. She
was brought to the Hammond Central
station where she will be held until her
case comes up before Juvenile Judge
Mcmahon at Crown Point.
The young girl ran away from her
home at Indianapolis several months
ago and has been living with friends
at Robertsdale. She confessed to Chic I
Austgen that she is now on parole. but
did not like to stay at home because
she like to go to dances and skating
rink. She does not seem to mind being
locked up in cell and seems perfectly
at home at the police station -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-12-28
KuNERT NOW OUT
| OF GARAGE BUSINESS
Popular Auto Dealer Will
Go to California for His
Health.

Negotiations have been closed by
which III. c. Friederichs, proprietor of
the Calumet Avenue Monumental works,
and the Square Deal garage secures a
three years lease on E. F. Kunerts Fay
cite street garage.
Failing health compelled Mr. Kunert
to give up f1ourishing business in or
der that he might recuperate in bet
ter climate. His plans are to remain
in Hammond until March and then to
go to California with Mrs. Kunert and
their son Arnold. They expect to re-
main on the coast for an indefinite time,
but intend to return so Hammond again
eventually to take up their residence
here
Mr.. Friederichs and his family will
occupy the Kunert residence on Rus
sell street. This property is not in
ciuded in the lease which Mr.. Fried
erichs has acquired.
The new proprietor of the Fayette
street garage now occupies the Maginot
building on Fayette street with the
Square Deal garage. but it is under
stood that he will give TINS up when
he takes possession of the Kunera
building on the first of the year
He will. however. continue the name o,
The Square Deal Garage" in his new
location.
Mr.. Friedcrichs has the agency fol-
the Moline and Studebaker and the Ser
vice auto truck AS thorough, hust.
ling business man he has made many
friends in Hammond and in his new 10.
cation his friends may expect frst-class
service either for day or night livery
repair or storage.