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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
State Committee Not to Accept
Proxies in the Blue Ridge
Election Probe.
100 MOUNTAINEERS AT
H Earring IN CAPITOL
Patterson Scores When Motion
to Refer Battle to GiImer
Chiefs Is Lost.

The state Democratic executive COM
mittee assembled promptly at noon in
the senate chamber today to hcal. the
famous Morris Patterson judgeship
contest in he Blue Ridge circuit.
There was other business before the
committee. but the interest in it was
istess
The crowd was there to hear the big
notes.-the Blue Ridge fight
When Chairman Harris called the
committee to order the senate cham
Der was packed and jammed There
were more than one hundred noun
taineers from Gilmer county alone.
many of them in hickory shirts, minus
coats and vests.
1t was evident from the beginning
that the hearing was to be lengthy
and exhaustive.
The Morris men won the first point
by proposing that no proxies be accept
ed in the tudgeship hearing This was
adopted by the committee. though not
without protest
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
Committee Urged
To Dismiss Contest.

The committee was urged to dismiss
the contest upon the technical ground
of want of Jurisdiction, because no
contest was properly filed in Gilmer.
The Patterson attorneys affirmed
that every effort was made to file the
contest in Gilmer, and would have
been so filed had it not been for the
deliberate evasion of the Gilmer au-
thorities upon whom such notice must
have been served.
The committee refused the plea of
Morris counsel that the case be re-
manded to the Gilmer county commit
tee, and voted to proceed with the
hearing. This was first blood for the
Patterson side.
A motion was then made to refer the
contest to subcommittee of the state
committee. This was heavily voted
down and the allegations of Patterson
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
Fight Squarely
Before Committee.

This put the fight squarely before
the committee on its merits.
The allegations were lengthy and set
forth sweeping charges Of fraud and
intimidation in registering, receiving,
counting and returning the vote of Gill
mer county, all in such wise that in
the primary Morris was returned a
winner over Patterson by more than
500 votes
But for the fraudulent manipulation
of Gilmer county. continued the in
dictment against Morris. Patterson
would have won over Morris by 1855
votes. at Least, and perhaps more ano
that Gilmer countys vote, counted in
secret by Morris partisan, Bart" Cox,
clerk of the court in Gilmer. was not
returned until after Cox had been in
formed by Morris the Morris had been
defeated in every other county in the
circuit outside of Gilmer and that only
big majority from Gilmer would save
Morris. Cox, it was alleged, promptly
returned the necessary majority next
day
The Patterson allegations were de-
MED in toto by counsel for Morris.
Continued on PAGE Four,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
Thought to Have
Aided Judge Morris.

This move was thought to have elm
mated several votes primarily against
Judge Morris.
H. II. Dean, counsel for Patterson.
stated that an initial cause of delay
would be found in the fact that the per-
sons in charge of the election in Gill
mer had refused positively to produce
any evidence as to the holding OF an
election in Gilmer, Notwithstanding the
fact that he had served upon those
persons a subpoena signed by the
chairman of the state committee. Mr..
Dean said that it, therefore. would be
necessary to introduce witnesses from
every precinct in Gilmer, to establish
the fact of an election in Gilmer, and
what the results were
Counsel for Morris, in opening their
case, pleaded that the state commit
tee had no right to hear the case
that the remedy sought at the hands
of the state committee rests entirely
in law with the county executive COM
mittee of Gilmer county
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
ConVictS in Alabama
Prison Organize to
Reform Themselves
Adopt Covenant and Agree
ment' to Obey Penitentiary
Rules and Elevate Associates.

MONTGOMERY, ALA. Sept. 4.-De-
claring that they wish to reform and
redeem themselves from the low state
OF degradation to which they have
fallen, cOnvicts at the state prison at
Wetumpha have organized themselves
into The Alabama State Prison Re-
form League" Rules have been drawn
up and officers elected.
copy of the covenant and agree
ment' has been received from the
league by President James G.. Oakley,
of the state convict board
The rules adopted by the organiza-
ton are:
l, To obey cheerfully the rules and
regulations of state officials under
whose care and charge we have been
placed
,. To never abuse the confidence and
trust placed in us by any of the prison
authorities
!. To start a reformation of our
present and future lives
4. To use our uttermost efforts by
words and examples to influence our
fellow prisoners to a higher order of
man in every respect.
;. To honor and discharge the du-
ties of religious nature imposed uopn
US by the president Of this order
8. To attend all meetings religiously
when In our power to do so.
TO cultivate and cherish a love
for all mankind. especially those of our
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
RAMSPECK is CHOSEN
SECRETARY OF BOARD
OF TRADE IN DECATUR

Robert c. w. RamspeCk has been
named permanent secretary of the De-
membership of more than $50 of the
most progressive citizens of Decatur
and vicinity.
Mr.. Ramspeck has been employed to
devote his entire time as secretary. He
now is private secretary to Congress-
man William Schley Howard.
The board has rented convenient
quarters in the Guess building, on the
court house square, where Mr.. Rams
peck will be found in charge.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04

Atlanta is paying the debt which sci
ence says nature always exacts This
section had rain in plenty throughout
the spring and early summer The
afternoon which did not bring a shower
or thunder storm was red-Ietter
day in the calendar. The rainfall
which usually answers for an entire
year had been registered several weeks
ago.
And then the rain stopped falling. 1t
appeared that Old Dame Nature. hav-
ing spent her fortune extravagantly.
went broke and began a season Of
economy. Atlanta would give a small
fortune for some Of that rain it cursed
so vigorously'a month ago
Today started it's mad career in much
the ga me manner as for the past week.
The mercury stood at 81 at 10 o'clock
and was climbing slowly but surely
toward the nineties 1t was evident
early in the day that Atlanta was in
for another round Of lassitude and
,,ErSr,i1.a lion
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
Moose Sweep
California

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. Returns
today from all parts of the state indi-
cate that the Roosevelt Progressives were
successful in yesterdays primary cleo
ton. The Roosevelt men, as a result Of
the balloting, viii control the state con
vention-to be made up of legislative
nominees-that will name the Republican
presidential electors
This means that Republican electors
pledged to support Theodore Roosevelt for
president and Hiram Johnson for vice
president viii 60 on the official ballot
The Taft managers will be forced to get
their electors on the ballot by petition
The Taft nominees for congress seem
to have been successful in at least four
Of the eleven districts-po possibly five
This was the struggle on which most
Of the interest conferred, though the Taft
men were never sanguine, even of win
ming in san Francisco. In this city the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
RUNAWAY AMERICUS
GIRL IN RICHMOND is
URGED TO GO HOME

RICHMOND, VA, Sept. 4-Nelie
Bowman, who ran away from her home
% Americus, Ga. sat in the office of Po-
ice Chief Werner, in this city. and wept
PISS he pleaded with her to return to her
people, The girl who says she is only
seventeen. is now at the Young Woman's
,nrstian association. and will probably
.saVe for Americas in a day or two She
mas been working in factory here for
several months.
The girl has raven blaci. hair and big,
.'Sirous eyes of almost the same hue
,H the opinion of Chief Werner, she is a
'Iue beauty She says she ran away
good 10 her.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
Mrs. Lou Watson, Spurned by
Parents Because of EIope-
ment, InhaleS Gas.
SECOND MARRIAGE WAS
HAPPY, SAYS HUSBAND
Father and Mother Fought
Hard 10 Outwit Cupid, But
Efforts Were Futile.

Her first husband divorced, her sec
rud for whom she Tilted a Tennessee
routh froNned upon by her parents,
nineteen-ycar-oid Mrs. Lou Watson, a
n,ide of few months. tried suicide to-
dav al her home, 30 Walker street, by
inhalius gas. and was taken 'uncon-
s.ioIs to Grady hospital Physicians
there said she had fighting chance for
Life
Young Mrs. Watson has had check
cred matrimonial career, full Of sur
prises to her friends and her parents,
and abounaing in romance. The trag-
,dy of today is the climax of an ar
dent wooing. an elopement and hasty
marriage to which Mrs Watson's par
ents have not been reconciled.
Walter Watson. the husband, a fire
man with Engine Company No. D
thought it was probably this determined
attitude that led the young woman to
trv to end her life. He said they had
lived happily together. but that she had
brooded constantly over her parents
coldnoss. Yesterday Watson called on
the telephone Mrs. Watson's father. e
3 Brogdon, but he refused to talk to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
ASKS SIS A BIRD FOR
100 CHICKENS WHICH
DIED IN SHIPMENT

The southern railway will find the
chickens of j. E, Cason very expensive
if superior court harkens to the plea
of Mr.. Cason
The court is considering Cason's suit
against the company for $500, which he
says is due him for 100 chickens killed
en- route from Spartanburg, S. G.. to
Atlanta, in 1910.
Mr.. Cason, who resides al 356 Oak
street, asserts that during that year
he came to Atlanta to conduct pouI-
try business, and that in shipping his
most priced chickens, all but 25 of them
died before he could open up his bust
ness
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
CANDIDATE SPENT
$40 FOR MATCHES IN
BATTLE FOR OFFICE

The use of boxes of safety matches,
bearing the card of a candidate dur
ing the recent election, proved an i'm
portant expense to r. O. Cochran, nom
mated representative. In his expense
account sworn to today. he asserts
that he spent so for the matches
the penny box kind.
Mr. COchran's total expense, as
shown by his statement today, was
$60750 Congressman William Schley
Howard. who also turned in, his ac-
count. showed that ne expended 1921. so.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
Progressives Claim
Moral Victory.

The Progressives hold that their can
didate for governor achieved a moral
victory"
The latest returns show: Fletcher,
Republican, 26,2O0; Howe, Democrat.
20,100; Metzger, Progressive. 15.7OS.
Fletcher's plurality. 5000.
Representatives chosen, according to
the latest returns, are 176 Republicans.
80 Democrats and "a Progressives.
The senate will show 26 Republicans
and four fusions Of Democrats and Pro
gressiVes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
Highest Temperature of 1912
Reached Yesterday 1t May
Be Exceeded Today.

Atlanta awoke to another torrid
twelve hours today. atter another night
Of tossing wakefulness. The few
clouds which hoated across the skies
Yesterday passed on without giving a
drop of rain.
The official high mark registered this
afternoon at 2 O'Clock was 81 degrees,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
SENATOR BOURNE SAYS
HE WILL SUPPORT T. R.

WASHINGTON. Sept 4.-Senator
jonathan Bourne, Jr., of Oregon, a Re
publican, today issued a statement say
.1s that he would support Theodore
roosevelt for president. Mr. Bourne
'S the originator of the third cleo
1--WE term" movement for the colonel
osl'Ie the Progressive party was
formed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
First Married
When 16 Years Old.

Mrs Watson was first married Wnel
she was sixteen years old to youth
named Max Miller. They separated
after two years. First evidence OF a
row romance caused the Brogdons to
lake quick alarm and when the friend
ship between the girl and Watson be-
came marked the parents took her to
Houston, Texas
But Cupid is just as active in Texas
as i'm Georgia, and the girl was wooed
and won by a Knoxville, Tenn, youth
who happened TO be visiting there.
Plans were being made for their mar
riage when the young woman was
taken home to Atlanta by her parents.
Two days later she had eloped with
the man whom her parents had hoped
She had forgotten, and when they next
heard of her she was Mrs. Watson.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04

Mill District
Children Suffer.

Torrid days and breezeless nights
strike harder on the little children Of
the mill districts these days than on
any other part of Atlantas cosmopoli-
tan population.
1t is mostly the little ones that suf-
fer-the babies who must be left all
day to the care Of an older sister or
brother. and whose tiny bodies have not
yet grown strong enough to withstand
the continued batterins of the great
enemy of the poor-summers high
temperature ..-...----..
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
Weary Of 1t All,
She Turned on Gas.

The Watsons went to live at Y
Stonewan street, and yesterday moved
10 % Walker street. In her new home
today, tired of the struggle and the OPP
position and the complications of her
varied romances. the young bride lay
down after opening the gas jet in her
room. Others in the house smelled the
gas and when they reached her she was
unconscious.
The father, who lives at 10 Capitol
avenue, said he knew nothing of his
daughters affairs since her last mar
rage. He said Watson had called him
up on the telephone yesterday, but he
had told the maid that he would not
talk to his on-in-law.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
BANDITS PICK WRONG
TRAIN; FLEE IN AUTO

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 4.-Three
masked men held up a Louisville and
Nashville freight train near here to-
day. mistaking it for a fast passenger
train bound for Cincinnati. Ascer-
tanning their error the bandits fed in
waiting automobile, leaving behind
quantity of dynamite and nitroglyc-
erin A special train carrying armed
deputies left in pursuit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
Naval Victory for
US. Without a Shot

WASHINGTON, Sept 4-The I
first naval engagement between I
the United States forces and those I
of a foreign country since the I
Spanish American war took place I
in the gulf of Fonseca in northern Z
Nicaragua yesterday, according to {
dispatches today Z
While the conflict was bloodless Z
and there were no shots exchang- 4
ed, the American forces captured 4
gunboat which the rebels had Z
taken and carried to the gulf of 4
Fonseca to narass the towns in Z
that section
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
al BODIES TAKEN FROM
CAS- WRECKED C0LLIERY

PARIS, Sept. FORTY one bodies
have been recovered from the Clarence
coliery near Bethune where there was
an explosion late yesterday. There were
"A men at work in the pit when the
accident occurred. Only ten escaped
unscathed. The remaining % were in
jured, some of them seriously.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
UPsoN TAX RATE TEN MILLS.

THOMASTON, GA, Sept. If. NJ.
Garner J. A. McEachern and ]. A.
Franklin, Epson county commissioners.
have fixed the tax rate for Epson for
the present year at ten mills, which is
the same s last year. They nave not
announced what part will be distributed
toward working the roads.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
$4,000 AWARDED FOR TWO
OIL EXPLOSION DEATHS

Plaintiffs asking $4,000 from the
Texas company for deaths caused by
explosions of kerosene in Atlanta have
been awarded $4,000 by superior court
- The suits were those of William
Curtis, who asked $4,000 for the death
Of his wife Mrs Elizabeth Curtis. and
j. l.. overly who asked 500 900 for the
death of his wife, Mrs, Maude S Over
nv
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
THE w EAT HE r

Eorecast: Fair; no change in tenn
,.rature. Temper atures: 8 a. M,
%. 10 a. M. SO: II noon, go; 2 p.
M, 81.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
COL. ROOSEVELT
COMING TO iowa
Will be in Des Moines When Pro.
gressiye State Convention
is in Session. s Ri

Des Moines, July 16.-Theodore
Roosevelt of Oyster Bay, N, Y, will
be the guest Of Des Moines July
Gath. tH.
He is coming to attend the third
party convention which will be held
in Des Moines on that date.
Information regarding his con-
templated visit to this city was re-
ceived today ifby4 Secretary Botsford
Of the Commercial club from Senator
Joseph M. Dixon, campaign mana
ger for the third term claimant.
In his message to Secretary Bots
ford, Senator Dixon simply announ-
ces the fact that Colonel Roosevelt
intends to visit Des Moines at the
time of the third party convention.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16

After a lull in the national pas
time since the fourth. Manager
Kearns of the Colts has scheduled
another contest to take place next
Friday with the Larson Bros's team
of Fort Dodge. AS yet Kearney has
not said who would grace the
mound. but he has large string Of
strong arms on his squad and it is
probable that one Of the latest adj
ditions will start. Owing to the
leaving of some Of the old men
since the last game practice will be
held at west side park nightly until
Friday, at which all members will
be expected to come out. It is ex-
pected that many changes will be
necessary in the infield. Several
new men will try out for the team
and 1t is probable that some new
starts will develop.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
SEPARATOR FIRM
may YET !. COME HERE
S. B. Bair Receives Letter From
Management Saying They
Would Like to Close.

Present indications for the loca-
tion of the Milwaukee Separator
company in this city are very favor
able. S. B. Bair, local representa-
tive of the company, received a let
ter from their manager this morn
ing in connection with the proposed
change, saying that the company.
would be forced to move from that
city and would like to arrange for
locating here. According to the let
ter the building now used by the
company is to be removed and give
place to large railway terminal.
The separator company's lease ex-
pires in September and for that rea-
son they will have to close negotia-
tons for moving soon. Another rea-
son for their settling in a new city
is the fact that it is impossible to
find suitable quarters at home for
their new factory, as they wish to.
build it. Since erecting their pres
ent home their business has greatly
increased, and they are handicapped
by lack of room. At the visit of Mr..
McGinnis of the firm to this city
some time ago he made a PROPOSE
ton to the local commercial league,
that is being considered by them.
The company wish to sell stock to,
the extent of $4,000 in the plant
they will erect. In their PROPOSE
tion they ask that the league assist
in the sale of this stock to local
men.
Should the procuring of this fact
DRY for the city be possible the Mil
waukee people will build large
permanent home for their plant.
They wish to enlarge from work
ing capacity of thirty men to one
hundred or more. This would mean,
a plant that the city could be proud
Of In addition to this fact it is
probable that many new families
would locate here, coming with the
firm, as much of their work is ex-
pert labor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
Sad Death at Mercy Hospital.

The sad death of Mrs. F. j. Strain
occurred Sunday evening at eight
o'clock at Mercy hospital where
she had recently undergone an oper.
alton. She had been Ill but one
week and her death, coming so sud
denly, is shock to the many rela-
tives and friends she had in this
city. She was taken to her home
on south Wilson avenue Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strain came here a
couple Of years ago from their for.
mer home in Wisconsin, removing
to Boone last fall and returning &c
this city but short time ago.
She leaves a family of four chill.
dren, three boys and girl, besides
her husband, three brothers and q
sister. G. d. and Albert Thompson
of this city and Miss Myrtle and c
C. Thompson Of Woodstock. Mrs
Strain was IL years OF age.
The funeral services were held
this afternoon at 1880 from
the United Brethren church con
Quoted by Rev. J. w. Peterson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
MASS
MEETING [ SATURDAY
No Call Other Than by State Com
mittee has yet Been Issued
for County.

According to the call issued by
State Committeeman. John L. Stevens
of Boone, there will be a mass meet
ing held in Webster City next Sat
urday for the purpose of electing
nine delegates to represent the coun-
ty in the state convention of the
third party to be held at Des Moines
on Wednesday, July Gath.
Thus far no local committeeman
has been appointed and it is not
known who, if anyone, will take the
initiative in this county. There are
many supporters of Roosevelt here,
but none of them are yet willing to
burn the bridges and identify them
selves with the new party move
ment. There will be considerable
interest in the mass meeting next
Saturday, if one be held. Roosevelt
men will probably be plentiful in
Hamilton county when they can go
into the booth and vote quietly for
the colonel, but few are ready to
take a step that will separate them
from the regular republican organ
ization.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
Has a Rib Broken.

At the United Commercial Travel
lers picnic held in Fort Dodge last
Saturday, Frank Howard, who is
well known in this city was unfort-
innate enough to have a rib broken.
Mr.. Howard is quite a baseball fan
and was warming up the pitchers
just before the game when ball ac-
cidentally hit him in the right side.
But he kept right on playing and
went into the game and stayed I'M
til the finish before discovering how
seriously he had been injured. He
has been laid up ever since however
and Mrs. Howard, formerly Miss
Gladys Stahl of this city, is taking
his place on the road for few days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
Camp by the Boone.

About five young married couples
from this city are pitching camp
this afternoon on the banks of the
classic Boone in the vicinity of the
hogs back" Extensive prepare
lions are being made for a month
of good times in camp. Douglas
Huff has guaranteed a bountiful
supply of pickerel for daily refresh
ment and other members will no
doubt do their share to keep the
larder filed. The party includes Mr..
and Mrs. Douglas HUFF, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Kearns, Mr.. and Mrs.
Newton Ripper, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Hughes and Mr.. and Mrs. Fay
Thompson.