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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30

After His return from Nazareth to
Capernaum Jesus sent His disciples out
two by two giving them authority to
cast out devils and heal the sick. They
went out on this journey; the work
which they accomplished created such
a stir that the news of it reached Herod
the king. in his palace. year before
this he had been i'm another one of his
palaces in southern Palestine; he had
gone there to protect himself because
OF the opposition which had been arous-
ed by his action. He had divorced his
WIFE who was the daughter of King
Aretus. and had taken his sister-in-law
in unlawful wedlock. King Aretus was
very much angered, and the people of
Israel were about to be thrown into
state Of war, with all that that means,
because Of his foolish and sinful act.
John the Baptist had boldly denounced
his sin, ard had incurred the anger of
Herodias. his unlawful wife. At her in
stigation he had been put in prison,
where for more than a year he had re-
manned FESTIVE under his confinement.
Herodias' hatred had been constant and
accumulative. Time and again during
the period of confinement Herod had
wished to release John, for he was very
popular with the people. but he had been
afraid to incur his wife's displeasure,
and had placed him back again in pris-
on each time.
Herodias, however, had made up her
mind to get even with John and to get
rid of one who could be so troublesome
to her. Finally her opportunity came
on Herod's birthday. / have no doubt
but that she arranged and suggested
the entertainment with that purpose in
view. At any rate after the evenings
entertainment was over, in the presence
of the nobility and when all were inflam-
ed with wine, she sent her daughter, Sa-
lone. into the banquet room to dance
before these drunken men. How bitter
must have been her hatred that she
was willing to, sacrifice her daughter in
order to obtain her end!
The costume and movements of the
dancer were calculated to excite these
drunken men, and under this influence
Herod made a rash promise; that he
would give her anything that she de-
sired. even to a half of his kingdom.
Had he been sober he would probably
not have made the promise without cal
culating what it cost him. When she
stated her request. had he been a man
instead of weakling he would have re-
fused to have granted so foolish re-
quest A good deal has been said about
the Salome dance, but any one who has
ever investigated the question knows
that the origin of the dance amongst all
less civilized people is the same as that
by which Herodias acquired her end.
Prompted by her mother, Salome asked
for the head of John the Baptist on a.
charger, which was shortly accomplished.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30

Herodias had won ner point after more
than a years scheming, even at the cost
of her daughters honor and of being
murderer herself. Herod had revealed his
weakness in not doing what was right
because he feared the people, and in
continuing to do what was wrong Re
cause he feared his wife. John had lost
his life. No, he had saved his life, by
his boldness in denouncing sin, even
though it was in the highest places in
the kingdom. Backbone is always costly,
Paul wrote to Timothy that all who
would live godly must suffer persecution.
It may not always take the form of
murder as in this instance, but in our
day it will probably take some form
which is harder TO bear. There are cases
today which require backbone just as
in Johns day. There are sins to be
denounced in high places. 1t will cost
something to any man who exercises
the holiness of John. John might have
kept his mouth shut and lived a few
years longer; but he did right, he did
that which was for the good of his peo-
pie, for Herod's good. He saved his
life in losing it.
Now, when Herod heard the report of
the work which had been done by these
men, his stricken conscience made him
feel that 1t was none other than John
the Baptist risen from the dead. His
courtiers tried to dissuade him from the
view, but he could account for it in no
other way He did not realize that Jesus
had given these men authority and that
the work which they were doing in His
name was even more wonderful than
what he thought namely the works of
ghost
Do you realize that the men who &C
complished these works, the report of
which caused such stir, were men like
unto ourselves? They were just ordinary
men, but men who trusted and obeyed
Jesus Christ If you trust and obey
Him, He can work through you as He
did through them so as to make other
men take notice. They will probably give
just as erroneous an explanation of the
reason for the result i'm the life as Herod
and his courtiers did in this instance
but it will be nevertheless true that you
can bring them to the point where they
must acknowledge that God still works
in and through men.
Let me ask you a few questions which
may God help you to answer. Are you
like Herod, temporizing and trying to
please everyone on the ground of expert
ence, afraid to do what you know is
right because you want to please the
people, or this one or the other? Like
Herodias are you willing to sacrifice
everyone to attain your end? Have you
the backbone of John? Are you letting
Jesus Christ work through your life
so that other men cannot get away from
the idea that it must be God working
in you? Are you making other men
think of Jesus by the way you live?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
.BLALOCK OUT--THROW
SUPPORT TO PRICE?
Developments at State Con-
ventiOn Indicate Compromise
to Beat Brown
NJ zARLLEE BRANCH.

MACON. Ca, Aug. 2f--Developments
over Tuesday indicate beyond a doubt
that the contest for commissioner OF ag-
rfculture which viii come before the
state Democratic convention "Wednesday
is now between. J. J. Brown, OF Bow
man. Ebert county. and J. d. Price, OF
Pennington. Oconee county. a O. Bla-
lock. OF Fayetteville. Fayette county
has formed a combination with Price
and these two are bending every EFFORT
70 defeat Brown II is not regarded as
probable that Blalocks name will so
before the convention. In fact. he and
Price are known TO have gotten together
several days ago. Under the terms OF
the agreement IL is said Blalock viii
throw all Of the convention strength he
can control to Price. In consideration
OF this service on the part OF Blalock,
Candidate Price is said 10 have agreed
in the event OF his election to name an
assistant commissioner OF agriculture
acceptable to BlaIock However, il is
question whether Blalock can deliver his
votes TO Price. He and his close friends
stsent Tuesday afternoon and evening
sounding out the delegates
All three OF the candidates for com
missioner OF agriculture have opened
headquarters in the Lsnier hotel Ae-
cording to the official figures Brown
will so into the convention Win 40V
votes OF counties carried by him; Price,
rs and BIaIock. "a. 1t is said that
BIalock's plans are not to release any
doubtful delegates. but TO switch all
ne can rely upon to Price Whether he
can deliver 70 Price a sufficient majority
If his votes 70 defeat Brown is doubt
ful. Not only has Brown the best OF
the contest in the number OF cOnven-
ton votes. but his strength isgreatly
augmented by the support Of all the
fertilizer manufacturers OF the state,
many OF whom are delegates TO the
convention. Thos who are not delegates
are here working like beavers 10 elect
Brown also. who is favored BY Thomas
Watson and his friends in the conven-
ton
II really appears that Brown has
most decided advantage over his oppon-
ents. but Il remains TO be seen what
win be the result Of the BlalOek-Price
combination
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
SERVED THIRTY YEARS
AS ENLISTED SOLDIERS
CBy Associated Press. ,

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 27.-An- un-
usual military ceremony took place here
late yesterday in a review of the Six
tenth infantry in recognition of 80
years service of two enlisted men, who
are retiring. They are Sergt. william
Morrow, Company NJ, and sergt. Jo-
seph Shattuck Company NJ. The two
retiring soldiers, showing little effect
from their years in the field. stood at
the right of Col. Cornelius Gardener, in
front of whom the troops passed. When
the parade disbanded, Colonel Gardener,
personally congratulated the veterans,
and commended them for the excellent
discharge of their duties.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
Commissioners Meeting PoHed
in Milwaukee Gave Wilson
SO, Taft II, Roosevelt !
Vote-Campaign Plans,
ny RALPH SMITH.

SEAGIRT, y. j., Aug. E.-The presl-
dental campaign has finally reached the
straw ballot stage and yesterday Gov
ernor Wilson received news of poll
that was taken last Saturday at Mil
waukee. The result was favorable TO
the Democratic candidate. Eugene 9.
Magril of Richmond. Va, polied the conf
missioners of 81 states who had assem-
bled in Milwaukee for the consideration
of a scheme for uniformity in state laws
The result follows: Wilson IS; Taft II;
Roosevelt l. Two commissioners were
undecided and three did not vote.
Mr. Magrirs letter to Governor Will
son explains that many of the commits
sioners are avowed Republicans who IN
dicated a purpose to support the Demo-
cratic nominee The lone follower OF
Roosevelt halls from Wisconsin and adj
mitted that his state though normally
Republican would give its. electoral vote
to Wilson
STATES REPRESENTED.
Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut. Florida,
Georgia, Illinois. Indiana, Kansas. Louis
lana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan
Minnesota, Mississippi. Missouri, Ne
braska, New Jersey, New York. North
Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma. Pennsylvania
Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Da-
kota, Texas, Utah. Vermont, Virginia.
Washington. West Virginia and WiscOn-
sin.
The result of the poll is regarded as
highly significant The commissioners
are among the most representative men
of their respective states and in indicat-
ing their personal preference 1t is be-
lieved that they reflected the sentiment
of an overwhelming number of their fell
low citizens
THE BATTLE-GROUND.
While no member of the campaign
committee admitted as much, the confer
ence in New York yesterday between
Governor Wilson and his political adj
visers made it evident that Pennsylvania
and New YORK will be the battle-ground
of the<campaign. The Democrats intend
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
COUPLE LIVED TOGETHER
DURING 81 YEARS

JACKSON. Ca. Aug. 27.-Mr. r. J.
Terrell. s. years Of age, who died at
FIoviIIa Saturday afternoon. had served
IN the Mexican war. He and his wife.
who survives him. lived together for
sixty-two years
Mr.. Terrell was a native OF Neri-
wether county, but made his home in
Newton county up until a few years
ago. when he move to Flovills. where he
has since resided He was a member
OF the Baptist church and a Mason. He
was taken sick Wednesday and passed
away quietly Saturday afternoon. The
funeral was held at FloviIla Sunday
morning at II o'clock. the services be-
ing conducted by Rev. Mr.. Spratling. Of
Atlanta
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
ROOSEVELT MAY SPEAK
HERE ON SOUTHERN TRIP
Especial Dispatch to The Journal.l

Especial Dispatch TO The Journal
LAGRANGE. Ca, Aug. 77.-Secretary
Busch. OF the chamber OF commerce, has
written Colonel Roosevelt inviting him
TO speak at Lagrange on his trip south
Monday morning the following letter
was received from Hon. George Roose-
welt. relative OF the ex-president:
Colonel Roosevelts speaking trip is
being arranged at these Offices and your
kind invitation has been referred to me
In the tremendous amount OF territory
70 be covered you can see that IL is i'm
possible 10 arrange the speeches so as TO
satisfy every one. and IL is most neceS-
sary not 20 work Colonel Roosevelt be-
yond his capacity. IL is not a physical
possibility 10 cover the entire country
and make more than one speech in a
state. with the possible exception OF
some Of the very large states. such as
New York and Pennsylvania, and
believe that the speech in Georgia viii
be made at Atlanta know that Colonel
Roosevelt would be delighted TO stop at
Lagrange II IL were possible, but I hope
I have made clear 20 you the situation
in which he is placed
Sincerely yours.
"CSIgned)
GEORGE EATLEN ROOSEVELT"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
SENATOR N. SANDERS
DROPS OUT OF RACE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 27.-The an
nouncement made last night by Newell
Sanders that he was not candidate to
succeed himself as United States senator
has added interest to the campaign in
Tennessee, plans for which were consid-
cred at a meeting of the Republican
state committee in session here today.
The announcement is construed by many
as signifying that the administrati on
Republicans will have no candidate for
United States senator but will center
their efforts on the governorship and leg
islature.
On the Republican state ticket one va
cancy exists, no candidate for railroad
commissioner having been named. The
matter of entering a candidate is ex-
pected to be decided today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
MRS. BELM0NT'S DANCE
MINIATURE C0NEY ISLAND

NEWPORT. r. L. Aug. 27.-The
dance to be given by Mrs. o. II. p Bel
mont tonight. will be one of the unique
events Of the season. For the enter
tainment OF the 400 guests a ten-acre
slice OF the beach VIII be fenced off,
as a miniature Coney Island. Society
will find itself face TO face with mer-
ry-go-round. with prizes for those get
ting the brass rings; a shooting gal
lery with prizes for the best shoot, and
an electric studio, where the guests
may have small Photographic groups
taken.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
GOES ON RAMPAGE
WHEN HIS WIFE DIES
1891 Dispatch 10 The Journall

fSDeclal Dispatch to The JournaLl
ANNISTON. Ala, Aug. 27.-Will
Strickland was arrested Sunday by the
Sheriff on a warrant sworn out before
Justice J. F. Green, and put in the
county Jail. The sheriff contends that
Strickland has been drinking heavily
since his wife died last Friday. Strick-
land is said to have started a riot in
the neighborhood where he lives over
about the furnace and shot four or five
pistol balls into a Mrs. Burks house
and ran her away from home. He is
said to have bluffed a number of 9TH
ers with a repeating rifle. Since his ar
rest Sunday afternoon about o'clock,
two other warrants have been served on
him in the county Jail, and the bonds
required for his release, up to Monday
morning, amounted to S1,1O0. which he
was unable to furnish.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
STRAW BALLOT COVERING 81 STATES
SHOWS WILSON FAR IN THE LEAD

to contest every inch Of the ground in
these two states They feel assured that
New York will land in the right column
and their private advices from Penn
sylvania give them much encoura cement
as to the result in that state Governor
Wilson intends TO follow up his speech
at Williams Grove near Harrisburg. Pa,
on Thursday with a speech In Scranton.
The governor will also devote consid
cradle time to New York In addition to
his speech at the New York state ralr
at Syracuse he has accepted invitations
for Bu1alo on Labor day and for the
Yorkville casino in the upper East Side
of New York city.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
NEW ORLEANS TO VOTE
ON COMMISSION FORM

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 27.-The cleo
torate Of New Orleans will determine at
a special election tomorrow whether or
not the city shall have a commission
form Of government
Partisans OF the regular as well as the
reform faction consider that the adop-
ton of the new system OF municipal
government is assured.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
Houses to be Lifted
and Carried Bodily
on Long Sea Trip
Especial Dispatch to The Journal)


SAVANNAH, Ga. Aug. 27.-Everybody
knows that Uncle Sam does things when
he gets the notion and starts, but Sa-
vannahians are awaiting with interest
to see if the latest plan of the govern
ment-to bring several solid houses over
a thirty-mile sea TRIPS going to- be
carried out successfully. The reason for
such a strenuous move is this: Fort
Fremont. S. G., has been condemned by
the government 1t is no longer to be
used But there is a number OF good
houses on the island which are needed at
Fort Screven. Tybee Island, Ga, be
cause of the growth of Nthe latter fort
and the lack of accommodations there.
One of the government engineers has
planned to have the Fremont dwellings
placed on lighters and towed along the
coast to the Georgia soil and there
rolled on the beach into position.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
BRITISH POLITICIAN
Is STRUCK BY AUTO

MARGET, England, Aug. 27.-Ardrew
Bonner Law, the leader of the Unionist
party, suffered a violent shock in a mo-
tor car collision near this seaside re-
sort last night.
Mr.. Law had been playing golf and
was returning in his car with COM
panion along the road from Ramsgate
when another automobile containing two
men and two women travelling in the OPP
posite direction, dashed into them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
Three Tiny Children
Left to Starve in a
New York Tenement
fRx Associ,tsd Prsss.l

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Three tiny
children, almost dead from starvation.
were found by the police early today.
huddled upon a pile of rags in a desert
ed apartment on East 1O1st street The
occupants of the adjoining apartment
remembered seeing the three children
with their mother in the hallway three
days ago. 1t is believed that she aban-
doned them at that time and that they
had remained ever since in the dark
room where she had left them, with
nothing to eat or drink. The oldest of
the three was barely years. old.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
Power Plants Finished
Especial Dispatch to The Journal.

Especial Dispatch 70 the JournaLJ
ANNISTON, Ala, Aug. 27.-Both the
Jackson's Shoal Electric power plant
and the transmission line between An
niston and Gadsden, have been COM
pleted. The line is ready for service
as soon as it may be required. When
the Little Rover, lock IL and Gadsden
power plants are finished 30 as to re-
quire it, an immense distributing sta
ton will be constructed in this city on
the west side, but at present the sub
station at the power plant in this city
is being used and will be used until
the greater substation is needed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
Prisoner Slabs
Officer With Nail
In Cell Room
Especial Dispatch to The JournaI)


MONTGOMERY. Ala. Aug. 27.-After
stabbing Detective ]. P. Avant with a
large nail, John Lee Sellers, charged
with burglary and grand larceny. at
tempted to wrest the officers pistol from
him Monday morning, In the scuffie.
Sellers gripped the revolver and fired
two shots into the ceiling in his cell at
police headquarters.
officer Avant secured a confession
from Sellers about recent burglaries in
Montgomery and il was while he was ex-
planning his Illicit transactions that he
stabbed the officer Policemen heard the
shots fired and broke "a door leading to
the corridor. which had been locked at
the request OF the prisoner just before
he made his confession.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
EMPEROR WILLIAM
is LAID UP IN BED

BERNIE. Switzerland. Aug. 27.-The
German emperor probably will be unable
to attend the Swiss army manuevers in
September. owing to his illness. according
10 an unofficial communication made
through the German legation to the
Swiss federal council.
The emperor was taken i'll with cold
and muscular rheumatism at Castle Will
helmshoehe, near Cassel. on Friday last
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
WIRELESS" WILSON
A NATIVE OF TEXAS

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 27.-CoL c.
c. Wilson. whose death occurred at At
lanta last night. was native of Cor
sicana, Tex, and was well known over
the state.
AS president of the Texas branch Of
the American Wireless Telegraph COM
pany, he built eight wireless stations in
Texas, at Dallas. Austin, San Antonio.
Houston, Beaumont. Port Arthur, Waco
and Paris. This was prior to his be-
coming president of the wireless COM
panY in 1907
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
PRESIDENTS VETO WAS
SETBACK FOR ADMISSION
Especial Dispatch to The Journal)

ADMISSION, Ala. Aug. ZI.-That the
action Of President Taft in vetoing the
bill preventing the Alabama Power com
pany from erecting a dam over the Coo
sa river near Wetumpka, was a set
back to the industrial and commercial
welfare Of Admission, as well as this
entire section Of the state. is the opin-
ion OF L. c. Watson, secretary of the
chamber OF commerce. and many. other
OF Admission. interested in the
developmet Of water power. Il re-
gard the killing Of this bill as detri-
mental to the best interests of this
section" declared Mr.. Watson.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
EXCHANGE BANK SUED
FOR REMAINING $146,832
tspeciaI DIspatch to 1he Journal.l

MACON, Ga, Aug. 27-A suit was
fled yesterday against the stockholders
ers Of the Exchange bank to secure the
balance of the money to finish paying
the depositors. The remaining Is per
cent amounts to $14s,SS2, the other IS
per cent having already been paid.
The petition of the receivers has
been printed in book form which con-
tains IS pages, showing the amounts
which have been paid already. as we'll
as the stockholders Of the bank and
the amount Of stock owned by each. The
suit was filed by r. ]. Taylor. B. p.
O'Neal and c. T. King, as receivers,
against A. L. Adams ct al. as stock
holders Of the defunct institution.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
WOMAN KILLS ANOTHER
IN THE PENITENTIARY

ESPECIAL DTBpAtch % The JournalD
MONTGOMERY. Ala. Aug. E.-Aurelia
Hall sent TO the penitentiary from FL
more county in ISL for murder. killed
Ellen Williams, a Montgomery county
negress. al the state prison at Speigners
Monday morning, according to news re-
csived At the state convict department
The women occupied the same cell and
the fight started while guards were in
another part OF the prison. The Hall
woman WIN be placed in the Elmore
county Jail at Wetumpka on a charge OF
murder. Ellen Williams had served IS
months OF an IS months sentence for
grand larceny.
Aurelia Hall was given % years in the
penitentiary for murder in Elmore
county
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
EX- MARSHAL FINED
FOR CARRYING PISTOL
Especial Dispatch to The JOurnal.)

Especial Dispatch TO The Journal.)
ADMISSION, Ala, Aug. z7.--Ex-Marshal
Lampkin. OF Hobson City. who claimed
70 have been assaulted and beaten by
thugs in his town recently. but who.
since that time has been deposed as
marshal. was arrested Friday night by
special officers Of tine Southern railway
for trespassing. when IL was discov-
cred that he vas carrying a pistol con-
cealed in his pocket Recorder Green
has fined him $50 and costs on the pistol
charge and win try him on the trespass
charge
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
RUDE GOLDBERG C0ULDN5T
IMPROVE THIS LOGIC

TARRYTOWN. n. Y, Aug. 27.-Know-
ing that the Italians in Pocantico Hills
were panic stricken by the hold-ups and
shooting ARRAYS there in the last few
days. John d. Rockefeller, Jr., last night
drove through the main street OF the
village and returned. The trip had
ouietinE effect, for the Italians reason
ed that II Mr.. Rockefeller could drive
out fearlessly. through the streets they
had little to fear.
friend sat on the seat with Mr..
Rockefeller and a groom behind
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-30
WOMAN KILLS MAN FOR
A TEN-CENT WATCH FOB
fspecial Dispatch 10 The journals

Especial Dispatch to Che Journal)
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. PA 10
cent watch fob caused Bessie Andrews
to kill West Burke here yesterday. Burke
received $500 from a railroad company
for injuries which he received while en-
ployed by the road. He bought the wom-
an a pistol and watch Bessie killed him
with the revolver which he gave her a
few days before.
The woman was placed in the county
jail and is charged with murder. Both
were negroes.