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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-28
Conservatives Winners
Of Unknown Votes.

1t will be noted that this unknown
quantity vote gave to Wilson 341-2
votes to the combined Harmon and
Underwood, which may be taken COL
lectively as the conservative element
100 10, and to Clark. g. The conserva-
tive vote from the unknown list. there
fore. becomes of the utmost tmports nce
In making subsequent calculations a.
to what can take place in event Of
long drawn out combat
Putting further the meat of the no.
litical breakfast before the fruit or tbs
early morning of struggle, with its nic-
turesque spots, daring sorties and bril-
llant sidelights, and the moments when
the spotlight could not be turned ran
IDLY enough TO do justice to all OF the
leading actors, the net result shows that
1863 votes. held cohesively. Will proIons
the convention indefinitely. II shows
That Wilson, generally conceded To ren-
resent the Bryan last ditch strength
needs 80 votes to make sure or tbi,
deadlock. And 1t is remembered tb,+
Bryan. on the lowest of his test votes
of strength since the convention hegar
held ~ more votes than is necessary
to tie up the voting until such ti.,e 4
ne IS satisfied with the candidate
whether or not he can still hold this
IA votes is matter that no man
jealous Of his prophetic reputation
would care to make the subject dea-
mite statement.
& etrorer f,,.o. =
IT must be considered that large ele-
ment Of the delegates desire victory and
harmony without SO much regard n
personal issues. Tennessee strikipel,.
illustrates this element on the first hal
lot when she cast six votes each for
Clark, Wilson Harmon and Under
wood, dividing exactly between d.
radical and the conservative wings Of
the party voice
As for the New York vote if can no
taken as no criterion of the future ac-
ton of the state. Undoubtedly It rep
resented the sentiment of the controu-
ing factors in the delegation. Possibly
it did not represent the political judg
ment of the same leaders They are
free to throw the vote any way they
please, and it is assured beyond the
question Of any man that it will be
| thrown in subsequent ballots in that
direction which viii most surely tend to
defeat MT Bryan, Mr.. Wilson and all
that is allied with that element
An exact two-thirds or the total vote
in the convention is 725 Ia, on al
most every ballot that has been taken
! a..
total. It is possible therefore tha
some candidate might receive 7251
votes This would constitute the nec-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-28
POLICE ARE WARNED
OF GANG OF THIEVES
WHO ROB DENTISTS

Following the attempt of burglars to
break into the S. S White Dental Of
fees in the Grant building, the police
were notified today that gang of thieves
is robbing dental offices in the principal
cities Of the country A similar warning
was sent TO the White company NJ F.
Reeves, manager of the American District
Telegraph, which was notified of the
presence of the burglar in the Grant
building by the company's burglar alarm
system, said today an unidentified man
was seen to enter the building shortly
before the alarm went off
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-28
URGES REV ARD BE
OFFERED FOR NEGRO
WHO ATTACKED Girl

sheriff Mangum today asked Governor
Brown TO offer reward for the capture
of William Barksdale, the negro porter.
accused of attacking and brutally beating
Miss Pearl Murray in the Aragon hotel
last Sunday night It is believed re
ward will be posted
Despite an active search by the city
police and county authorities not the
slightest trace of the negro has been
found. and it is believed he has left the
city
Miss Murray, who is cashier in the hotel
cafe. is reported greatly improved
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-28
Most Notorious Convict ES-
capes From Prison With Two
Dangerous Pals.
CHAIRMAN DAVIDSON
PUTS BLAME ON GUARDS
He's Sure Outsiders Helped
Train Bandit, Who Sawed
Off His ShaCkIeS.

Bill Miner most famous convict IN
the Georgia penitentiary. escaped once
more from the state prison farm near
Nilledgeville and today is at large with
officers throughout middle Georgia
hunting him Miner took with him w.
I. Widencamp serving a life sentence
for killing in Tattnall county, and w.
NJ. Virgins, sent up for year from
Tsttnall for carrying pistol. Miner
or George Anderson, as he calls him
self was serving 20 years for holding
IN and robbing a Southern railway
passenger train in Hall county, be-
tween Gainesville and Toccoa. early in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-28
Votes Were Cast
For Eight Men.

After one fruitless ballot following
an all-night session, the Democratic
national convention at 7:1O o'clock this
morning adjourned until 4 o'clock this
afternoon. when the great struggle for
the presidential nomination will be re-
sumed
The first ballot. which was taken
shortly before O'Clock this morning,
gave Clark 4fO IL, Wilson 1924. Under
wood l48 Harmon III IL, Baldwin 70
ana Marshall 81
In the line Of totals there wa
no radical departure from the estimated
votes and no changes that could ho
made the basis FOR new deduction on
The face Of the actual figures. The net
result Of the balloting was that all OF
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-28
BRYAN MEN PLOT
TO NOMINATE HIM
Conference of Nebraskan's Supporters
Held Before Convention Meets to
Plan Ways to Force Democrats to
Nominate Him for President of us.

BALTIMORE, June 28-A conference of supporters of
Bryan held this afternoon 96 the no.
tel to devise and for bringing about the Nebrakans
fourth nomination president The meeting called bv
Charles Fisk of Drewryvle Va Mr. Bryan had been
attend but at 2l5 clock Charles Bryan read
ing that his brother engaged conference resolutions
committee and would be unable to attend.
The meeting dissolved Mr. Fisk might
hasten to the Emerson hotel to call Ollie James for permission
place William j. Bryan formally in president
Fisk reiterated statement made earlier in that day
would be found place Mr. Bryan before
whether Mr. Bryan consented r
With the hour near for recovering and taking the
ond ballot the presidential nomination. situation on
candidates became pulling and complex than
the tired delegates retired late this morning night
Following the first unsuccessful ballot for president
facts became apparent
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-28
Chairman Puts
Blame on Guards.

Chairman r. Z. Dawson, of the
state prison commission, blames the
escape or Minor and the two other
convicts to criminal carelessness of
Charles jenkins. night guard. and sto-
vail. night floor walker.
Had these two men been doing
their duty said Chairman Davidson
.it apnears to me that 1t would have
been absolutely Impossible for these
men TO have gotten away; particularly
~Ri1T Miner, who was chained to con-
crete post in the center row Of cots
and within about twenty feet OF Jen-
lxins. The fact that the convicts forced
their way through iron bars three
Quarters of an inch thick under the
glare of % electric lights. proves that
StovaU also could not have been DONG
his d,1tv. He is not supposed to sit
down at all during the night, but to
walk continuously Up and down the
large sleeping room and count his prs
oners every hour.
Clarence Foster. auditor and book
Leener at the state farm, told me over
the phone today that the men had out
side aid in that they were furnished
saws for their work. He stated that
the escape was not discovered until
midnight. and the men might have been
cone for an hour before they were
missed
Every possible precaution has been
taken with Bill Miner since his escape
last october. and the fact that he got
awav again can prove only negligence
on the part Of the guards hired by the
state"
10 report was made to the prison
commission Of the escape, and on learn
,rg from The Georgian of the anair
chairman Dawson Immediately called
Foster over long distance phone Tor
nsr+iculsrs and also reprimanded the
state farm officials for their delay in
o.ti,e the matter to his Office.
The escape of Miner is the second
.in.o he was arrested and convicted,
March Is. 1911 for the Han county
ho1dup He escaped from the prison
tarn, october Il, 1911, and was recap
,s,rad and returned to the farm Novem-
her less than a month later whether
not he will be retaken this time Is
question.
Miner and Widencamp sawed their
~ 10 liberty. Virgins, being short
,orrner was not so securely shackled.
- vas easy for him to follow the lead
or tbe two long termers.
Miner was double shacNed to ms
,ron cot and to post on the second
eoor Of the new prison building. he
I'd the shackles from his legs, ana
,,er with he'd Stat, pried the iron
hars from window. Through TINS
o,arinr he let himself to the ground by
,nne made of bed clothing. Widen
ann sawed the shackles from his legs
IN followed Miner to liberty. Virgins
,Iant along when the way to freedom
was open.
Miner is ) feet s1-2 inches tall.
eighs 1870 pounds, fair complexion,
lender. light chestnut hair, light blue
oves and sandy mustache. He is 70
wears old.
Widencamp is 35 years OLD. he was
semi up February % 1911.
Virgins is 81 and was sent up April
ia 1912. He has been at the camp less
than ten weeks.
Rin Miner, alias George Anderson.
george Budd. \. e Miner and Old Bill
Miner was Western gold and silver
miner before he turned train robber
Thst accounts tor his now being called
Miner
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-28
WEATHER MAN AGAIN
SEES A RAINY SUNDAY

Clear weather and no change in TEN
perature is forecasted for Atlanta. while
in many portions OF the state local show
crs are due
Pain may reach here by Sunday. ac-
cording 10 weather officials at the United
States bureau, but even then the rain
Twill be in the form Of thunder showers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-28
SLEEPERS TRAPPED
IN BURNING HOUSE;
2 DEAD, 4 INJURED

LOUISVILLE. KY. June 2S-TNo
lives were lost and several injured in
a fire which broke out early this morn
ing in an apartment house at 1913 West
Market street, cutting off the escape
of the sleeping occupants Of the third
floor Four Of the injured persons may
not recover. Cromie Vannort and Mrs.
May Carter died soon after reaching
the hospital
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-28
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and tomorrow. Tom
peratures; a. m, rs degrees; 10
a. M, II degrees; IL noon, 70 de-
srees; p. M, 70 degrees.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-15
THE EXCISE TAX BILL

pay a great deal more. AS a typical
instance, consider a box of fifty ci-
gars, taxed so that each cigar carries
cent. The merchant invests in
both cigars and tax, and his profit is
laid upon both. In order to pay the
government cent for its support, the
citizen who smokes cigar must pay
the merchant fifth of a cent, rep
resenting the merchants profit on his
investment in the tax.
This is not a benefit to the mer-
chant, who would sooner invest the
amount of the tax in more goods.
. 1t is not an advantage to the gov
eminent, which gets only a part of
the tax the citizen is obliged to pay.
1t is not an advantage to the citi-
zen, except upon the theory that what
he doesn't know doesn't hurt him.
But this argument would equally
apply to merchant whose till was
being tapped without his knowledge.
a process which might sooner work
his ruin than open robbery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-15
Thr q. M. Rfan Unntpa&t11.
r AFFORD B. SMITH
D72 Main St. DEPARTMENT STORE 80 Fairfield Ave
STORE ARTICLES :
AND THE
GREAT SALE RRow SATURDAY

r r OW. SATUR DAY
mont. Two bales just received direct
from the South.
At 2c-Lot sc Wash Rags. Big
value, but have been slow as we have
another big seller and these got left.
At 8c-Special price for New Bat
tenberg Doilies.
AT 48c-Men's Spring Weight Under.
wear, Silver Grey or White. See how
good this is.
At 45c-Best low priced Roller
Skates, iron wheels and back strap.
Extra wheels and parts of all kinds.
At Sc-All our regular 10c Stock.
ings for Men, Women and Children.
These have been extra good for price
and at SC should capture the town.
GREAT SALE TOMORROW
SATURDAY
BETWEEN AND 10 A. Nj. ONLY
At 3Ac-Our splendid Yard Wide
Cheese Cloth. You can have white
or cream.
At 3MeAnother lot of Light
Prints.
AT 4ac-Best Dark Prints. New
ones this week.
AT 4Mc-Large new lot Challies.
Big bargain.
At 6Ac-Special lot New Cretonnes.
At |Ac-Our special Lonsdale
Cambria.
AT $500 inch White Lawn.
At S%r-LOt yard wide PercaIes,
worth 121sc.
At 9'Mc-English Long Cloth. Very
fine quality.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-15

At 8c-Hundreds of articles that
are sold at 10c. You save 20%o by
buying these here. We can only men
ton a few in this space: Whisk
Broons, Children's Brooms, Brushes
of many kinds, Dressing, Pocket and
Fine Combs, Collars, Collar Button
Sets and Cards Of full dozen, Playing
Cards, Boxes Writing Paper, Crepe
Paper, Carriers, Stocking Supporters,
Arm Bands, Talcum Powder, Stock
ings for Men, Women and Children,
Canvas Gloves, Jewelry, Gas Nantes.
Boys and Mems Bow Ties, 20 yards
Shelf Paper. Baseballs, Bicycle Bells.
Push Buttons, all 10c Toys, Banks.
Dolls, Best Hooks and Eyes, Fish
Lines. Chair Seats, Saws, Hammers.
Hinges, Padlocks and in fact every
thing in the store that has been 1Oc
now you get five articles for the price
of four.
At 45c-Extra good Neglige Shirts
for Men and Boys. See how we'll
these are made and the full cut sizes.
At 15c-Our New Dry Batteries for
bells, etc.
At 18c-Wide Corset Cover En-
broideries, worth csc.
At Sc piece-Rick Rack Braid. three
widths at this price.
At 25C-Many kinds good Yelling.
Now is the time it is wanted.
At A9c-Ladies' Embroidery Trimmed
Night Gowns.
II yards for $1.OO-Our new Heavy
Unbleached Muslin, yard wide, Pied
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-15
WHAT IS THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY?

An esteemed contemporary has re-
status of party newspapers with par
ticular reference to this one which,
for great many years, has humbly
but faithfully, striven to represent
rhe Democratic party. in the sincere
belief that in the whole the best in
terests of the country will be served
through that organization which
cherishes the principles of Jefferson,
Jackson and Lincoln.
Some surprise is expressed because
this newspaper has sometimes favor
ed measures which have been oppos-
ed by certain persons, some OF whom
may have been office holders of the
Democratic party.
But the Democratic party is not a
few persons. 1t is not the office
holders. 1t is the six or seven mill
ions of Democratic voters who vote
the Democratic ticket, and who cher
ish Democratic beliefs and principles.
The Democratic party in Bridge
port is the body of voters who vote
the Democratic ticket and hold dear
the principles that Jefferson, Jackson
and Lincoln held dear.
1t is these who read The Farmer;
it is these The Farmer endeavors to
represent
The day is long since past when a
marty newspaper can afford to be the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-15

The report of the House Committee
! on Ways and Means accompanying
.<its favorable action on the excise
sstax bill touches strongly enough the
MOST serious defect in the system un-
sesder which Federal revenues are now
ERASED. The committee says:
THE revenue for support of the
government, as raised by taxation, is
s~how almost equally divided between
81, dstoms and excise duties. These
90 axes are solely on consumption.
%Pfoperty and income from property,
-zsls such, pay no part of these sums.
<-sJnder system of national taxation
Chased wholly on consumption wealth
Unnecessarily escapes its fair share OF
the burden of supporting the govern
! .nent, which gives wealth the neces-
sary protection under which it in
4reases it's gains. On the other hand,
swhen he purchases for himself and
81 saniiy the necessities of life, the man
<Spfs meagre earnings contributes much
s-of his daily wage to the support OF
'Efhe government"
= 1t may be added to this indictment
THAT customs taxes and excise duties
are open to the objection that in or
E-3ier to pay them the citizens must
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-15

organ of clique, group, or faction of
men temporarily in control of what
is called "the organization" or per-
haps seeking control of it, beyond
the point where such represent the
hopes, aspirations and beliefs of the
Democratic party.
Indeed it sometimes happens that
such men, or groups. may be more
dangerous to the well being of a
party, than open foes, for treachery
within will more surely destroy a par
ty than any other thing.
The Democratic party exists to pro-
mote measures and principles calcu-
lated to increase the moral and ma
terial well-being of the people, The
Dem oeratic party when pledged to q
just and useful measure is duty
bound to put that measure through,
if possible. Democrats of low or
high degree, who assist in breaking
such promises, who are of the coun-
sells of party perfidy, have no claim
upon the support of the Democratic
party or of the newspapers that rep
resent it.
With these facts in mind we be-
lieve that our esteemed contemporary
will hereafter find no inconsistency
in the circumstance that this news
paper rebukes political evil involving
finds it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-15
MIR. HILLS FUTURE.
Hartford TimeS.)


The Hon. jeremiah Donovan of Nor
walk may not realize his ambition to
represent the Fourth Connecticut dis
trict in congress. 1t might be possible
to remove the Hon. Ebenezer J. Hill
from the sphere of influence to which
he is at present so devotedly attached,
but the fact that the Hon Mr.. Wilson
came SO close to accomplishing this
very feat in 1910 will probably insure
the advent of more than one candidate
for the resumption of the job this fall.
Mr.. Donovan is not likely to find his
ambition uncontested within the ranks
of his own party. However, Mr.. Don
ovan is a gentleman who rs bound to
command attention. His participance
in the campaign will insure a plenti-
tude of high thinking and plain speak
ing. If nominated he would in all
probability compile some pertinent pit
falls for the tribulation of the Hon.
Mr.. Hill. But why assume that Mr.
Hill will again be the Republican can
didate of the Fourth?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-15
THE CAUSES OF RAILROAD WRECKS

~ in the eight years since Jan. /,
1903, the Twentieth Century Limited
has been wrecked many times and
Hhas cost the lives of "a persons and
.sfnpre or less serious injury to $50
persons.
. other fast trains on other railroads
have records almost as grueSOme.
The Federal Express which runs
,--<between Washington and Boston has
been in jeopardy three times within
"a year and has to it's discredit long
list of dead and injured.
The latest accident to the Limited
would have cost many lives had the
Hudson not been frozen over with ice
so heavy that it prevented the five
--catapulted cars from being submerg-
ed.
- This accident is attributed to a de-
Elective rail. The last report of the
Inter State Commerce Commission
shows that since 1900 there have
been 2,O59 such accidents, in WHICH
los persons were killed and Alp in
rjured. 's
- The list of dead and injured in the
Emitted States is annually far in ex-
cess of European figures, actually
and relatively.
g. Matters are steadily growing worse.
~;The cause is probably not in one, but
lin many circumstances, the chief of
(which proba bly, is the gigantic stock
WATCHING process under which rail-
roads have suffered. The effort of
'>rfanagers is no longer directed chiefly
TO sound road bed, sound equip
ment and the maximum of safety.
The strain is to get profits to pay
dividends on hundreds of millions of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-15
inflated securities.

inflated securities.
Under such a system too little help
is employed. The fine touches of
maintenance are neglected. General
dissatisfaction prevails in the person
mel of the operating force. Disci-
pine is insidiously undermined. All
points become weak points.
Some weight should be given to the
claim that rails sold by the steel
trust are defective, but if they are
have engineers we'll able to plan such
tests as are necessary to insure the
delivery of good rails
Frequently, however, as there is
reason to suppose, rails break from
being faulty put down upon a poor
road and upon weak ties to which
they are not properly spiked. There
is even reason to believe that rails
known to be defective, or that have
defects which might be discovered,
remain in use from sheer neglect of
suitable track inspection.
There is some evidence to show that
the defective rail which caused the
last wreck of the Limited contained
an old fracture which an old fashion
ed track walker with hammer might
easily have discovered.
A third potent fact in train wrecks
A dozen, perhaps a score Of the more
recent wrecks have been of the fast
est trains in the country.
Until road beds are in better shape
than they are now extraordinary speed
should be discontinued, by order of
the Inter State Commerce Commits
sion if necessary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-15
THE STREET SPRINKLING CONTRACT

. The new street sprinkling contrac ct
makes a shady background for the
New Jerusalem which has been paint
sed for the gaze of the populace by
the ardent brushes of administration
artists who labor overtime for the
largest contributor to Mayor Wilson's
campaign fund.
The specifications under which the
contract was let were we'll adapted
To freeze out everybody except the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-15
IS THE LAW CONSTITUTIONAL?
(Hartford Times.)

Some of the lawyers in Fairfield
county take the view that the recent
decision of the su~reme court of errors
in the case of the Bridgeport public
library and reading room against the
Burroughs Home, ct al, can be ap-
piled to the law creating the public
utilities commission, and that if it is
'applied the law will be declared uncon-
stitutionaL The question involved
raises the point if the commission ex-
ercises judicial functions and, it ds
claimed, if it does the legislature went
beyond it's power in conferring the
functions.
The question is one for the lawyers
and the courts. In the notices which
have appeared in the New Haven
and Bridgeport papers, relating to the
matter, there is the suggestion that
the constitutionality of the public util-
tiles commission law of 1911 may be
tested