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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
FIREMEN TURNED HOSE
ON A WOMAN SOCIALIST
TO STOP FIERY SPEECH

TALLAPOOSA, GA. July S0-Because
she denounced child labor in cotton mills,
while delivering a speech on Socialism
here last night. Mrs Kate Richard O'Hara
was drenched to the skin when the Tai
lapoosa fire department turned the hose
on her and the crowd of 300 gathered in
the street to hear her AS the heavy
stream of water poured into the crowd
there was a hurried scattering and the
speaking was abruptly brought to a close.
The automobile in which Mrs O'Hara
was standing, while she spoke, was
flooded
The drenching came after Mayor c. f.
Pearce, superintendent of the largest cot
ton mill here. had failed in an effort to
have Mrs. O'Hara arrested. He ordered
the town marshal to arrest her for dis
turbing the peace, but the marshal re-
fused
Mrs OHara is editor of The Rip Saw.
a Socialistic paper She Is from ST. Louis.
She has been in Georgia for some time,
having spoken at Atlanta and other
places in the interest of Socialism. In her
speech here she bitterly arraigned Off
cials of the mills for employing children
A charge that children in Tallapoosa
mills were working for 80 cents a day,
published in The Chicago World, a So
cialist newspaper. is given by local
Socialists as the reason for the ITALIA
poosa incident A. Schwartz, an At
anta Socialist, said today that the hose
attack on Mrs. O'Hare was result of
local conditions at Tallapoosa rather
than an assault on Socialism and So
cialists.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
u. S. Sends Tents
For Refugees

WASHINGTON, July 30-One thousand
tents were rushed to El Paso. Tex.
today by the war department in an effort
to provide suitable shelter for the Amer
lean refugees who are pouring across the
ton, the department will petition con-
gress to make Immediately available the
remainder of the Mississippi fund fund,
800, 600, for rations for the refugees.
These measures were taken following
the receipt of additional dispatches tell
ing of the arrival of several hundred
homeless Americans today and the proba-
bility that large number of others will
reach Ell 'Paso tomorrow.
Secretary of War Stimson discussed the
Mexican question in the cabinet meeting
and the president and his advisers agreed
that something should be done in short
time. If congress does not act with suf-
icient speed it Is thought the president
will send a special message on the Mexi-
can situation
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
WARNEDT
STOP ATTACKS
ON YANKEE
United States Tells 0rozCo Out.
RACES Must Cease Madero
Requested to Rush Troops.

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-stung to ac-
ton by the repeated raids of Mexican
rebels on American property and the
danger to Americans lives south of the
border, the state department today Off
cially informed General Orozco that at
tacks on Americans must cease at once
or the United States will take measures
to prevent their recurrence.
President Madero also was informed
OF conditions in northern Mexico and of
fcialfy requested to rush troops to the
disturbed regions The Mexican presi-
dent replied that federal soldiers now
are on their way to Casas Grandes and
the vicinity, and he hoped the trouble
there would be ended.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
ARMISTEAD MAKES
REPLY TO ATTACKS
ON THE MANN BILL

Joel F. Armistead, general agent of
the Cosmopolitan Life Insurance Com
pany, today gave out a statement in
which he vigorously replied to attacks
MADE on him yesterday at the meeting
OF the senate judiciary committee
MI Armistead was criticised by r.
j. Quinn, II. T. Willett and others for
espousing the cause of the Mann bill
now pending, which proposes to force
all foreign life insurance companies to
invest In Georgia 80 per cent of their
premiums from this state.
In his card today he argues that the
results OF a similar law in Texas re-
suited only in benefit to the state
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30

There Is more Catarrh In this section Of
the country than all other diseases put to-
supposed to be incurabe For great
many years doctors pronounced it local
disease and prescribed local remedies. and
by constantly falling to cure with local
treatment. pronounced it incurabe. Science
has proven catarrh to be constitutional
disease and therefore requires constitu,
tlonal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,
cure on the market. 1t is taken internally
in doses from 10 drops TO teaspoonful. 1t
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. They offer one hun
bred dollars for any case 1t fails to cure
Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address:
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constips tion
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
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: Here's the Schedule
: For T.R. sConvention

CHICAGO. July 3O.-The pro- q
gram Of the National Progressive a
. party convention. to be held in .
I" Chicago next week, was given out q
today as follows: 9
Monday August 5-Convention q
called to order at noon by Medill .
Mccormick. Introduction of ex- q
Senator Beveridge as temporary .
chairman. Speech of Beveridge. 9
Appointment of committees. Per- Z
manent organization. Evening q
session, s o'clock. Address by &
Theodore Roosevelt. {
Tuesday August 6-Convention 9
meets at noon. Report of COM q
mittee on rules and order of bust &
ness. Report of committee on Gre 9
dentials. Q
Wednesday, August 7-Conven- q
ton meets at noon. Report of COM .
mittee on resolutions. Nomination &
of candidates for president and q
vice president. q
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
NEW PARTY INTO
ALL EXCEPT 5
STATES
And in Those the ProgreSSiveS
Already Control Convention
Plans Completed.

CHICAGO, July 30.-The national
machinery of the new Progressive par
ty will be set in motion formally dur
ing the present week. On Friday OF
Saturday the provisional national COM
mittee will meet in Chicago to consider
delegate contests, make up tempo
rary roll for the convention and 90
the other final work incident to the
meeting of the convention itself
With the meeting of the committee
the new party will. it's leaders say
come into being
A definite plan for the present or
ganization and for the campaign has
been outlined. This will be explained
at the convention.
The plan. as 1t has been formed in
cludes the nomination of third party
tickets in all the states except Cali
fornia, Kansas, Nebraska and North
and South Dakota In these states the
Progressives control the regular Re
publican machinery and will not sup
port the Republican national ticket.
The second phase of the plan Is a
plan to break from the old organiza =
ton. In states where the organization
has been captured it is to be used as an
integral part of the new party.
The third phase is the idea that the
new organization and the new party
must be given permanency, no matter
what the outcome may be in Novem
Der
Advance Guard On Hand.
The advance guard of the politicians
and newspaper CORES pondents for the
convention have arrived in Chicago AT
the Congress hotel, where the head
quarters of the new party are located
there is a faint revival of the busy DAYS
that preceded the Republican national
convention Politicians stand in little
groups in the hotel corridors or hurry
to the party headquarters. In the head
quarters the clerks are busy with the
usual convention grind
More politicians are expected today
and tomorrow, and on Thursday most
of the bigger men of the movement will
arrive. Theodore Roosevelt himself
head of the new party, is now expected
" SCl I1CIC vi i IIuI SudN, ana from IH6
minute of his arrival the days will be
busy.
Plans to make his appearance at the
Coliseum impressive have been well
mapped out. His speech. in order not
to conflict with the keynote address Of
Albert B. Beveridge the temporary
chairman, will be delivered at a specia
session held on Monday night This
was decided by the arrangement com
mittee after a careful canvass of the
situation
Taft's Picture Missing.
While the former president is speak
ing the faces Of other former presi-
dents will be smiling down upon him
The arrangement committee had a long
and earnest consultation over the dec
orations. 1t was decided since th;
was to be a new party representing
progressive thinking, that the bigger
| leaders of the older parties should be
given place. 1t was decided also that
President Taft's picture should not be
hung. Those whose portraits will adorn
the walls are George Washington
Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson and Alexander Ham
ilton Roosevelt's picture will also be
given conspicuous place.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
FIGHT To ABOLISH
JUSTICE COURTS
PARTLY Won
Senate Approves the Measure
Sought by Atlanta State
Auditor Bill Rejected.

Fulton county's fight on the Justice
court system partly was won today
when the McElreath constitutional
amendment. already passed by the
house, was approved by the senate.
The amendment provides that the
legislature can abolish the justice court
system in any city of 10000 population
or over, excepting Savannah Savan-
nah was omitted at it's own request.
being enamored of the justice court
regime.
The passage of the amendment indi-
oates that the days of justice court in
Atlanta are numbered and the long
fight for a municipal court will be end
cd successfully at the next session of
the legislature.
Rv a vote Of "a to 2 the senate sec
ond time approved a measure allowing
rewspapers and railroads to exchange
advertising for. mileage. This bill,
nassed by the legislature last summer,
was approved by the state railroad
commission and subsequently vetoed
bv Hoke Smith.
Governor Smith said the measure
was an attempt to repeal the anti pass
law
Auditor Bill Rejected
Senator Harris bill establishing the
Office Of state auditor, passed last SEES
sion but vetoed by Governor Smith,
was rejected by the upper house This
means that the office of state auditor
recommended by Governor Brown In
his annual message will not be estab-
ushed this session A similar bill in
troduced by Joe Hill Hall is before the
house, but will not pass the senate.
Mr. Wohlwender, of Muscogee. made
q yociferous and strenuous effort to
STEAM roll" the steam roller commit
tee Of the house today, but without sue
cess
He had made numerous attempts to
have the rules committee put on the
calendar for the houses consideration
Senator Sheppard's bill, recently passed
by the senate. which provides that all
officials in Georgia, compensated either
as a whole or in part by fees, shall keep
daily itemized accounts of all fees re-
ceiVed ana SUBMIT Sucn accounts from
time to time He begged the house
TO order the rules committee to fix the
Sheppard bill as a special order for
August 6, but the house turned an I'M
needing ear to all his eloquence.
Kent County Bill Passed.
The house passed. by a vote of 1873 to
II, the constitutional amendment of
MT Kent. of Montgomery providing
for the creation Of the new county of
Kent. to be composed of about one half
of the present county of Montgomery,
cut off from the west side. the Oconee
river to be the dividing line
The constitutional amendment pro-
posed by Representative Allen. of Up
son, which seeks to abolish the office
Of solicitor general and to substitute
in lieu thereof county prosecuting at
torneys on a strict salary basis. came
before the house on a motion to recon
slider and was lost by a vote of 119
to Al
Being constitutional amendment,
the bill required two-thirds vote, or
1913. This bill was lost on its first hear
ing last week by exactly the same vote
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
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FIGHTING HERD OF BULL
M00SES INCORPORATES

. SPRINGFIELD, I'LL, July 30 Z
. The Fighting Herd of Bull I
. Moose" to be an organization for I
. the furtherance of the candidacy
Of Colonel Roosevelt, was incor- I
. porated today. Headquarters are I
. Chicago and the incorporators are I
. c. Albert Mead, Albert e. OBJ Z
. lander and Edgar f. Bunker.
The National Progress Conven- I
. ton association. with Chicago as I
. the principal office, was incorpo- I
. rated today by the secretary of Z
. state.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-09

ming bales, counting round as hall
bales, of cotton of the growth of 1911
ginned prior to January /, with com.
parative statistics for last year and
other years, is as follows:
United States, 14,332,756 bales, COM
pared with 11,0S4,515 bales last year,
when 95.S per cent of the entire crop
was ginned prior to January /; 12,-
465.29S bales in 1908, when 95.3 per
cent was ginned; and 11,741, ,O39 bales
in 1906, when 904 per cent was
ginned.
Round bales included were 96,22S,
compared with 1O9, ,292 bales last year,
143,949 bales in 1909 and 230,572 bales
in 1908.
Sea Island cotton bales included
were 1OS,O00, compared with S2,432
bales last year, 1851 bales in 1909,
and S6,52S bales in 1908.
Ginning by states, with comparative
statistics and the percentage of the en-
tire crop ginned prior to January in
other years, follows:
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-09
EQUITABLE LIFE OFFICE
BUILDING DESTROYED
Loss $5,000,o00-Heroic Efforts of
Flremen to Rescue Men
Trapped by Flames.
lBy Associated Press.J

New York, Jan. 9.-The immens,
Office building of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society on lower Broadway
was destroyed by fire early this morn
ing The loss is about $5,OOO,OOo. The
flames started in the basement.
Three watchmen were trapped IN
the building. AS they knelt to pray
in corner where they were driven
by the flames, the building collapsed
and dropped them to the street. All
three probably are fatally hurt
In the vaults of the Mercantile Safe
Deposit Company. W. NJ. Giblin, presi.
dent OF the company, was pinioned by
falling debris. Father Mclean, chap.
plain of the fire department, sprang
to his side to give him the comfort of
the church. As he knelt at the pris-
oner's side, the walls collapsed above
them. Fireman dragged the priest
into the street. A moment later tons
OF debris fell on the spot where he
had been standing. 1t was several
hours before Giblin was rescued, badly
hurt.
The first rescues were made in a
vault where two watchmen were i'm.
'risoned. Firemen, using great crow.
bars, smashed in the red-hot doors of
he vault and brought the men out
live.
The assessed valuation of the build
ng is $12,1O0,OOO.
Three men lost their lives in leap
ng from the roof. The building was
line stories high.
Most of the records of the Equitable
life Assurance Society were kept in
branch office in another building.
AT II o'clock the firemen declared
nat the body of Deputy Fire Chief
Walsh was in the ruins.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-09
EVIDENCE OF SECRET
STORES OF DYNAMITE
Jury Wants to Know How John ]
Mcnamara Used $1,000 Per
Month Allowance.
tBy Associated Press.l

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 9.-Evidence
concerning the secret stores of dyna.
mite from which, it is said, Ortie c.
McManigal and the Mcnamara broth
ers produced their blasting supplies,
occupied the attention of the federal
grand jury investigation oday. An.
other question is: Who, If anyone,
besides John ]. Mcnamara knew, the
uses to which he put the $1,000 per
month allowed him as secretary-treas-
urer OF the International Association
OF Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers, and for which he gave no ac-
count to the organization
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-09
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
To Be HELD JUNE 25
Baltimore Gets the Honor Of Enter
tanning Great Gathering.
tBy Associated Press. ]

Washington, Jan. 9.-The demo.
cratic national committee today de.
cided that the democratic national
convention is to be held June 25 at
Baltimore. Baltimore has been the
meeting place of two democratic con.
ventions which nominated candidates
for the presidency that were elected.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-09
HALF BROTHER
BRINGS SUIT
Seeks to Get Share of San Francisco
MilIionaire's Estate, Of Which
Hotel in Dallas Is Part.
by Associated Press.J

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. "a suit
for the possession of nearly half of
the late John w. Hunts estate, valued
at S1,5OO,OO0, was filed in court here
today by Byron Lucas, half brother
OF Mr.. Hunt. Lucas claims that he
and two other heirs are entitled to
$69S,252. Hunt owned hotel in Dal.
las, Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-09
MENINGITIS RECORD
IN DALLAS
One Hundred and Fifty Cases and
Sixty-fye Deaths Since October.
Ten New Cases and Two
Deaths Today.
TBy Associated Press. ]

by Associated Press.l
Dallas, Texas, Jan. 9.-Ten new
cases and two deaths were reported
today, bringing the total to 150 cases
and 65 deaths from meningitis since
October.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-09

One Death at Marshall.
GBy Associated Press.l
Marshall, Texas, Jan. 9.-One death
from meningitis is reported here to-
day.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-09
R|CHESON SENTENCED
TO ELECTRIC CHAIR
II Governor and Executive Council Do
Not Interfere viii Be Executed
During Week Beginning
May 19.
IBy Associated Press.I

Boston, Mass, Jan. 9.-Rev. Clar.
ence V. 7. Ricneson in court today
confessed to the murder of Miss Avis
Linnell and was sentenced to die by
electrocution during the week begin.
ming May 10. He made no statement
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-09
UNCLE SAM ORDERS
TROOPS TO CHINA
Battalion Held In Readiness at Ma.
nIIIa, Receives Expected
Orders.
fBy Associated Press. ]

Washington, Jan. "a battalion of
infantry will be sent by the United
States to China to keep open the rail-
way between Pekin and the sea. The
battalion has been held in readiness
at Manila awaiting orders for several
days.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-09
EIGHTH COTTON
GINNING REPORT
Shows Bales Ginned to January 1,
with Comparative Figures for
Previous Years.
GBy Associated Press.1

Washington, Jan. 9.-The census
bureaus eighth cotton ginning report
of the season, issued at 10 a. m. to-
day and showing the number of run
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-09
A Happy New Year
To All Our Patrons.

The year 1912 is now here and we enter the New
Year determined to be of greater service to our pat
rons than ever before. Every department of our
business will be improved in every way possible
We are resolved that our service and the quality of
our goods shall not be surpassed anywhere Start
your New Year Grocery Account with US
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-09
BILL At
PONCEY 7 ODAY

The Crackers and Barons mingle in
a double bill at Poncy park this aft
ernoon, weather permitting The first
battle is carded to start at 2: 80 o'clock.
Although the clan of Hemphill has been
playing very "bushy" ball of late, the
veteran manager is confident that his
men will give the league leaders mer-
ny Series
Brady and Prough are the pitchers
slated to work in the first game, with
Dessau and Foxen about the right hit
for the closing chapter.
AS Il is ladies day, there should be
pea n of crowd on hand
Today's double header is the result
of yesterdays game being postponed on
account of rain. 1t is going to be
strenuous week for the Crackers, as
rh@y have nine games to play in Ave
days. viii the I':N'ens following the
birmingham Gdtti;
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-09
BY Percy H. Whiting.

TIME next president Of the
United States win be a golf
or But let not the ignorant
presume that this is prediction
OF reelection for our present golf
ing president For Governor Wood
row Wilson is likewise a golfer.
Barring the recrudescence Of Ted
dy which isn't regarded in sport
Ing circles as at all a probability
the United States will have an
other golfing president
President Taft's golfing ability is
well known Those who have seen
him perform allege that he plays
something a shade better than the
usual fat man game" Like most
bulky golfers. he hits the bail right
down the course, never for an ex-
IRENE distance. using a ar-half
shot for the purpose There have
been few fat men in golfing history
who have mastered the intrieacies
Of the full swing
Governor Wilson's golf is not so
we'll known as President Taft's. but
that doesn't necessarily prove that
II isn't better article. The gov
ernor is a moderately big. spare
man and Of physical build that is
Well suited to the game. Pictures
showing him in golfing action are
not conclusive
It might be added that the next
president will be a man who is en-
thusiastic over sports. President
Tafts love for golf and baseball is
we'll known Governor Wilson's is
broader in his sporting tastes. In
addition to golf and baseball, he is
a football expert and former
football coach. and it can be we'll
imagined that a man who has stud
led and taught at as many colleges
as Governor Wilson knows the less
err sports too-track athletics, ten
mis-. basketball and the like
A MEXICAN golfers didn't show
much in England this year
Frederick Herreshoff lasted only to
the second round in the British ann
ateur event while Jack McDermott
ble% up in the very first round of
the British open.
Herreshoff returned lust the 9TH
er day. He had no excuses My
short game was no good, he said.
4 didnt play real game of golf
either before or during the tourna
ment4
one of the reporters who greeted
him at the dock asked Did YOU
hold your end UP al driving Tine
Britshers surely didn't ouJdrive
YOU ."
Herreshon turned smiling al
most pitying eye upon mis- inter
roRator We fellows over here
cant drive with them he said
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-09
CUNNINGHAM TROPHY is
WON BY RUSS RICHARDS

r. E. Richards won the w w Cum
ningham golf trophy in the IS holes
finals played yesterday afternoon over
the East Lake course of the Atlanta
Athletic club
Richards played steady golf through
out the entire 36 holes, and at no time
was he ever in any danger of losing. AT
the end of twelve holes had Dick
Jemison six down, but the morning
round ended with Richards but three
up. The twenty seventh hole found
the two players standing the same, and
the tournament ended at the thirty
third hole, the count showing Richards
winning up and to play. The run
ner up cup in the first flight went to
Jemison
In the second flight Clarence Angler
won from H Clay Moore 4 up and 10
play
In the third flight H. K. Neer defeat
ed Scott Hudson 4 up and to play.
In the fourth flight e G. Ottley de-
feated w. F. Upshaw up and . to
DlaV