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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-27

they got higher wages it would be
question whether they would live bet
ter with the increase or send more
money home."
Charles was excused. and O'Hara
bitterly denounced the hourly pay,
casual labor system and conditions
Back o. the Yards.
"By this hourly system" he said,
these great corporations are taking
advantage Of the poor immigran girls
weakness. It should be abolished. i
What a spectacle! These big multi
millionaire packers afraid to take the
chance of losing few pennies in
their own enormous businesses, and
putting on the shoulders of a young
immigrant girl their own risks by
laying her off work every time the
market sIackens up.
81 also think this plan of buying
foreign labor is manifestly unfair.
It is not only an injustice to the for
eigners who are brought here to this
country under wonderful promises,
but it is bound to work hardship on
American born labor. Conditions at
the yards never were as they are now
before the great strike of 1904"
Before the appearance of Swift, the
greatest sensation was caused by the |
appearance of Maxwell Edgar, fiery
Scotchman, who seemed to take a |
joyous delight in the chance to slap |
big corporations.
Edgar has figured prominently in |
various fights against tax-dodgers.
His principal fight has been to get
the capital stock tax enforced.
Maxwell produced certified copies
of government figures as to the
profits of Marshall Field & Co., The
Fair, Sears, Roebuck & Co., Crane
Co., and other big corporations. And |
the story of how he got these figures
is almost as good as the figures them
selves, which are plenty good, as a
yIonoo of fhn onaoroT ~ 70 DIo LII
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-27

copy Of the figures as to capital stock
and profits of number Of our best
known Chicago tax-dodgers and phil
anthropists.
Some months after this, Edgar was
in Washington again, and dropped
over to the treasury department to
thank them for the figures, which
had helped him very much indeed.
When Edgar mentioned what he
had come for there was a fine hull
abaloo and running around, at the
end of which Edgar was informed
that he had been given the figures
only through the horrible blunder of
a clerk, and that he never, never, I'M
der any circumstances, was to make
them public, if he did not wish to
meet dire, but unnamed, federal pun
ishment. Edgar told this story of the
securing of the figures yesterday.
Lieut.-Gov. O'Hara laughed.
well, he said, "the state of 1li-
nois will profit by the horrible blum
der of a clerk"
'And I'm not worrying" said Ed
gar, because there's a new and dem-
ocratic administration in Weshing-
ton, and don't think anything will
happen to me-"
-o-o-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-04

ond. 1873; third. POI. On the last
frame of his second game, Fritz should
have CLEANED a strike. One lone pin
wabbled indecisively for q moment,
but finally decided TO keep its feet
So the bes. Fred could get was a
spare. Had that refractory pin act.
ed in a decent manner, the lS-karat
boy would have averaged over 200
for the evening
Roy Collins Of the Bachelors, in.
terefered with himself, and tried TO
amputate his lefo ankle with the
bowling ball He limped for a few
minutes, but advices from the head
trainer today are TO the effect that
the patient Is doing nicely.
Thorngren, the pride OF the Plow
City squad. was apparently dazed last
evening He has not recovered from
that last defeat administered by A.
SslZmann.
With but IL more games scheduled,
II looks very much Ike the Cubs,
thank you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-04
MoLINES WIN THE SERIES
Bump Own compatriots and Tie for
seeond-stoek Leaders Take
Two from Cross countrys.
TRI-CITY LEAGUE STANDING.

That Cub team OF the Tri-City Bowl
ing league certainly is a bear" With
absolutely no regard for the feelings
Of others they continue to annex
games with sickening regularity. One
Of their favorite pastimes is to send
out hospital reports before a series
Is scheduled and then nonchaIent.v
walk away wFh the grapes. Last night
al the ST. julien alleys they made a
sweep OF the three games and pushed
the Bachelors out OF the 3-hole. and
down into the fourth notch
The Bachelors do not believe thai
the Cubs are 50 many as they are
rated, and assuming the role OF self
appointed downfall producers. decided
20 trim the leaders so as to make the
pennant race a little closer and Incl
denLaily help the league IN general.
Their intentions we're fine. but that
was a. far as they progressed.
BY taking three straight from the
Plow City squad, the Moliners las,
night Gied for second place in the per.
centage column The Stock Leaders
helped themselves 10 a couple OF
games from the Cross Country boys.
leaving but 13 points difference In
the tBbulHted column. The results
are appended
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-04
Two Seek Divorce.

Two petitions for divorce were fled
in the circuit clerks Office this morn
ing. In one, Joseph Gyenge Of Mo
line charges his wife. Ethel, with de-
sertiOn. and asks the custody OF the
two children. J. B. and ]. L. OakIeaf
are the attorneys. In the second.
Bernhardina Potentis Munson OF Mo-
line charges her nusoauo, Bernhard.
with cesertion. A H. Kohler is the
attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-04

all due modesty we have got them
cheated some Is different ways. We
are the boys that can do it, The
Bachelors" Cue for the music: Pro
lessor, will you kindly strike up that
hTle bullet entitled Day Dreams ."
Fred Patting BOWED like house
ahre last night. First game. POS, sec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-04
ARSENAL AID PAYS OUT
S260.57 DURING MONTH

George d. Gillette, secretary of the
Arsenal Employees Aid association,
has issued the March report, showing
$50 members in good standing, two
having been admitted during the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-04
$ ....... 761 $40 7b4 1855
on OTHER ALLEYS.

on OTHER ALLEYS.
The brothers Wich. who comprise
the Cross Country team, were one
man shy when the roll was called last
,. m. They decided 70 struggle along
with four men. but with one Wick
failing 10 burn. they were a trlfie shy
on luminosity, and rang the bell but
once. The Stock Leaders trimmed the
Wicks twice in succession. The Cross
Countries failed 10 turn in their score
sheets and the reader may draw his
own deductions.
The following verbal invitation was
passed around town yesterday. Dear
Friends. Come and see us clean the
cubs. They are pretty fair, but with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-04

month. Dues for April have been fix
Ell at so cents. The financial state
ment:
New-York tribune., 1913-06-15

inc list-iust il would also have been # ] "a-e O New
Yorker at the Union or the knickerlo.s.r Club
before had cut my first tooth AT TINS o- met
none but the sons Of the very best people New York
and other Eastern cities with few from own Sec
ton also received good general education and most
excellent religious instruction. was normal YOUTH
fond Of all outdoor sports, not the leas, .. Molly
coddlc neither stupid nor brilliant.
Nv father impressed upon me the necessity making
friends in what he considered my station m e and TO
20 be careful 20 pick out those who would be Fluabe
10 me aferward: but al the time 20 be- neither
toady nor a snob He looked over the scho. list, and
made suggestions concerning a ic" whom D. would 10
well 20 cultivate and as 20 others whom . lonslt-
cred detrimental | was libcrally supplied ",' pocket
money and always kept up my end From Tins -,aoor
where followed the wise advice Of my father 20 the
letter, went 20 a preparatory one tor Harvard Buy
there stopped. At the end Of two years torr- myself
quite popular, with an excellent set OF iilor with
reputation on the gridron, and pronli-i1- man
l. was deemed advisable that | should :. ai Tor
a final polish and If did not show any 4r-a.. for a
liberal profession could come home and help - .aAer
in the management Of his comfortable little fortune
our town and eventually perhaps find my ".. E.. Ne"
York or Chicago. Ny mother had q cousin te.or
who was rather gowingly described as foreign aip.o-
mat For many years he hai held the post . --tAry
I'd the LEGATION or EUhasSy-ucrl ONE. ..-.afS
both-in a large Continental city. He had .- Minis
'crs and Ambassadors come and co. tlr.u- many ad-
,rnistrlti0ns: but he always kept his place s ser
vices became invaluable, as he knew the rope. well
and he was one Of that faithful little band H -,1ries
of Legation and Embassy who really hold '. post u
their superior in office. Ny cousin had g. income
bv inheritance otherwise he never could GaE. .et On
the pttanye given him as salary. l |s 2" -'. nm
and pass probably year under his suldaa. .ai d.
rcction
RUT there are always the fortunes Of u.-. had
- been with my cousin but a few months % ,fere
was a change Of affairs at home. My father l oeen
New-York tribune., 1913-06-15

not as vet given satisfactory definition Of social
promoter However without telling my lie story,
cannot find any better way Of illustration than by re-
lating the circumstances by which became a social
promoter and also details Of my first essay.
CAME Of good stock. My people on both sides are
L not without a just share Of family pride. My an.
cesors were not greatly distinguished but among them
were LAWYERS and cergymen the better class Of farmers
respectable and respected merchants There was one
INV forebears who fought in the Revolution and there
was another whose history little more obscure but
whose name appears one on that long passenger list
Of the Maylower.
The bows have always gone to college,-some in the
East and others to freshwaer and local institutions
and not a few to Princeton and TO Yale and 20 Harvard
Nv own particular branch grew up with the small Mid
die West CITY in which were among the hrst settlers
Nv Observation-Disclosures was plodding lawyer and he
married a daughter of one Of the local clcrgymcn.
NV father became comfortably well of by prudent
Investments in real estate and in railroad stocks and
he was president Of the largest bank in the place a
estrvnan in his church, officer in the local club and
a stockhoder in the great trunk railroad spur Of
which passes through our town. We lived in a com.
Portable modern house on the principal residence street.
and had a carriage and horses
Nv mother and sisters went to Florida OCCASIONALLY,
New-York tribune., 1913-06-15
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JUNE IS 1913

;c;rlos with advance agents to exploit their theories
Of salvation Old fogies gloatlng on the PaSC anu i
forgotten glories of their times, aiect 10 depoe I9
commercalism Of this generation; but 1t always existed
Now what IS the rock upon which successful promo
tion Is foundcd2 The ability TO command the services
Of men whose names stand Tor something. III Ehsailu
every mining scheme organized to gather IN tne money
of the middle classes has at least hatdozen Ears
Dr,os and Honorables on the board-mere dummies
who stand for the social rcspectablty OF the enterprise
Naturally with their system, the B1tsherS are oi VI
less snobs and toadies Thackeray, IN satHMh8 tle
very trait ends bv humby conteSslng 1t, ana openly
proclaims his high ambition to walk do"ii Ii'o'u'''
arm in arm with a noble Duke. e., A..,,o
Personal acquaintance with the successful Whelier
50 bv their own efforts or tavortes oi loIug, ao 10
value It is an asset and negotiaDle one 8liC
Even Charles Hovt in oneo his farcesmade that point
when he has his gentleman Of sporting prochVtleS eager
every moment to shake hands with brokendown prze
fighter because that man had once grasped Ine paw o
T0hn l. Sullivan who was then King OF the KING anu
we put this constantly into practice IN this country ana
are always rushing to shake the hand OF MN VINO sooN
the hand Of Sullivan. ,:.t,
If we cannot be with the great, we are conented WIN
the ncar-grcat We have neither Dukes nor LoroS
orr only pecrage is the Social Directoryand we much
more frcducntlv even in plain business TRANSACTIONS are
influenced bv a mans name appearing IN that volume
with his long list of clubs following It, than II It was IN
Bradsrect or Duns coupled with an excellent naicia
report. :, ,,,. .
tbo,ob the friendship is simply confined 10 speaking
one al his club or being included in the list OF those IN
vited 10 these mutimllionaues ENTERTAINMENTS mas
already an advantage that can be made marketable
And the social relation plays great part IN all business
negotiations \ man who wishes to put proposition
before YOU or to engineer deal will ask you to luncheon
perhaps at his downtown club, perhaps al te one Oh Oc
avenue or at restaurant. We make Our biggest imam
oial moves in that way
NOW suppose you can see where the s@C } br PoTT Tbe
rewards Of business have been defined as money friends
New-York tribune., 1913-06-15

terms with the no
bility.
Well, you have a
penchant for this, that,
or the other. Perhaps
tits music, perhaps art,
perhaps scribbling; but
mine has always been
for social recognition,
and having attained 1t
! was quite willing TO
lead the less fortunate
out Of the wilderness
and into the promised
land a considera-
ton.
Perhaps | have not
made my meaning
clear. Perhaps ! have
New-York tribune., 1913-06-15

cotillions. to get free meal
tickets, to play the agreeable on
every occasion. and to fatten on
the crumbs Of hospitality.
The social promoter, accord
ing to this view, is tame cat IN
a mfuagc d yois, useful person
to fetch and carry for a woman
of fashion, who likes to have
such a harmless retainer in her
train: or a Bunthorne, followed
by an admiring crowd of silly,
lanquishing females; or again a
designing Young fellow, with lit
lie brains and much pedigree
and no money, who is willing to
help the new rich by introducing
them to his society friends IN
New-York tribune., 1913-06-15

influence, and happiness. II mas
been my part to supply friends and
influence, and the rest has followed.
And | have done so by helping
people TO break into society, 70 take
them in hand and engineer them.
How | promoted a powerful po-
litical boss and his family from the
Far West is a matter Of national
history. It would take me pages TO
tell this in detail, and | should have
20 be most careful, because it would
be impossible for me TO mention
names and circumstances. Il would
not be fair to me or 70 them. But
/ can say that | was suggested by
"a power in Washington as a suitable
New-York tribune., 1913-06-15

~ comes in and what a scope there IS for him The
rrrds ~ h.incss have been defined money, friends,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-05
COL. PAXON AIDS
AND PRAISES
MILkFUND

Colonel Frederic J. Paxon, chief of
staff for Governor Slaton and one of
Atlanta's foremost business men, Sat
urday morning forwarded his per
sonal check for S25 to the Atlanta
Mothers Congress, through The Geor-
gian, to aid in the campaign to sup
ply the poor babies of the city with
milk during the hot months.
In a letter which accompanied his
check, Colonel Paxon congratulated
the members of the congress on their
zeal and hard work in behalf of the
poor babies, and characterized the
movement as an advanced step along
the line of civic development. His
letter, in full, follows:
THE Atlanta Georgian, City:
"Gentlemen-I congratulate you,
and that most heartily, on your eff
forts to furnish pure milk to the
babies of Atlanta whose mothers can
not afford to buy same. A movement
such as this must necessarily be rec
ognized as an advanced step along
the line of future good citizenship
and civic development; for how can
we have forceful men and women IN
less the foundation is laid in earliest
childhood?
Enclosed find my check for s25 to-
ward this worthy cause. / am, Yours,
FREDERIC ]. PAXON."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-05
100000 KAFFIRS
REBEL IN AF RIGA
Reign of Terror Grips Johannes
burg - Many Striking Gold
Miners Slain by Police.
Special casI. to The Atlanta aeoruIan.

Special caJle 10 The Atlanta Georgian.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AT
RIGA, July 5.-Many strikine gold
miners in the Rand district were shot
down to-day by British soldiers in
the worst fighting which has occurred
in the great gold tie-up of South Az
RIGA.
This city is held at the mercy Of
turbulent mobs, armed with rifles and
dynamite One thousand strikers, in
Guiding many Kahirs, paraded
through the streets shooting up the
city and causing a reign of terror.
In one clash with the police IS
men were shot Half that number
were killed. A state Of anarchy ex-
lists in many districts. A mob OF
1000 rushed the railway station at
Braamfontein Park and burned it.
Fighting was in progress here all
night and It was estimated that at
least $4,000 damage was done. Eff
forts Of the police to control the sit
uation was futile.
A state Of revolution has been
brought about by the action of the
blacks In Joining the strikers. At
least 100000 Kaffirs are taking part
in the deeds of violence.
The unions are trying 70 induce
members of other trades to join the
walk-out, thus completely tying VI
all the Industrial interests in South
Africa.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-05
j. s: SETS SMOKE
AND DRINK RECORD
Consumes 64,5OO,OOO Barrels of
Beer, 100000 Gallons of
Liquor, 7,7O7,OOO,O Cigars,

WASHINGTON. July 5. 49, The
American people drank more whisky
and beer. smoked more cigars and
cigarettes, and chewed more tobacco
during the fiscal year 1913 than in
any other yearly period OF the ma
tons history, according to estimates
based to-day upon the record break
ing internal revenue receipts Of the
Federal Government for twelve
months ended June 80.
The drinkers consumed 143, 300, 900
gallons Of whisky and brandy and
g., 500, 900 barrels of beer.
Smokers puffed 1907 100000 cigars
and 14.O12, 900. 900 cigarettes Patrons
OF the pipe smoked 100000. 900 pounds
OF tobacco and chewers Of snuff dis
posed OF $4,000. 900 pounds.
Despite the high record, the num-
Der OF saloons Of tine country de-
creased by $4,000 during the year.
the retail liquor dealers numbering
about 100000
Assessments on drinking and smok-
ing Injuries. on corporations and on
oleomargarine and other articles
taxed by the Federal Government
ury 1914, 426, SS4, the greatest amount
in history, exceeding the previous
high record of 1911 by S21.90e.0O0.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-05
FOR
LEES RELEASE
DELAYED
Watchman's Lawyer Says He Will
Await Return Of Dorsey Before
Filing Rabeas Corpus,

On account of the absence from the
city Of Prosecuting Attorney Hugh NJ.
Dorsey, Bernard L. Chappell, attor-
ney for Newt Lee, announced Satur-
day that he would not file a writ of
habeas corpus until Monday. He
claims in the petition for the re-
lease of the negro that Lee is being
held unlawfully and without any
charge against him.
Solicitor Dorsey left for his coun-
try place at Valdosta, Ga. Saturday
morning. He will return Monday.
Solicitor General Hugh NJ. Dorsey
will ask the courts to hold the negro
as a material witness for the State,
or may charge him with being an
accessory He was determined FRI
day to take no chances on SO impOr-
tant witness getting out of his con-
troll as he feared the negro might
get beyond the jurisdiction of the
courts If given his liberty.
Attorney Chappell and Solicitor
Dorsey had agreed, when the negro
was committed to Jail, to keep him
there until the trial Chappell noti-
fed Dorsey Wednesday that he
wished to withdraw from the agree
nent and get his client freed.
Chief Discounts ConIey Rumor.
The announcement Friday that the
defense had secured an important and
damaging affidavit that connected the
States star witness, Jim Conley, more
directly with the crime created a
| sensation in the ranks of the prosecu-
ton
Chief Of Detectives Newport A.
Lanford announced that every move
ment of the negro on the day of the
crime had been checked up and
| that II was a matter of impossibility
to find anything more damaging
against him than his admission that
he helped dispose of the body at the
request of Frank.
In commenting on the affidavit Sc
cured at the office of Joseph H. Lea
witt Thursday the attorney said that
II would be almost impossible for the
prosecution to break down any state
ment that was made in the affidavit
! when the witness was placed on the
stand.
Calls Evidence Vital.
He said the witness was a citizen
| of high standing and would be one Of
the most important for the defense OF
Frank.
Attorney Leavitt said that this par
ticular affidavit was one Of more than
so that had been recently secured that
dealt almost exclusively with the
movements of the negro on the day
Of the murder. While he would not
comment at any length, he intimated
that the defense had been able to es-
tablish conclusively the exact time
Conley entered and left the factory.
He also intimated that affidavits
! had been secured that would show
what time Monteen Slower entered
and left the factory and be able to
prove she left before Mary Phagan's
car reached the vicinity OF the pencil
factory.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-05

sound OF fall and turned around on
the piano stool. Be-
Then she heard Captain Thompson
cry that he was shot and saw him
fall to the floor. His revolver lay
on the floor beside him The two
women near the door were standing
by their table, and gazing in horror
at the figure Of the captain on the
floor
Mrs Ballus declared she was dazed
by the sight and covered her face
with her hands, and when she looked
/ up again the women were gone. A
number of men. she declared. were
standing over Captain Thompson. and
he was telling them he had accident
| ally shot himself
| Thompson had been accidentally shot
| and had been taken to his home in a
| cab. The groans of the wounded man
| as he lay on a table in a nearby room
| gave them away, however. and il was
| discovered that he was still in tho
! club. He was then taken TO Grady
| Hospital for medical attention. Prior
| to his removal 10 the hospital, Cap
| tain Thompson was questioned by
! Detectives ViCkery and Handy, who
! answered the first cali to the club,
but he refused to talk, and would give
no explanation Of the shooting.
The officers accompanied the ann
bulance TO the hospital, and continued
their quizzing of the wounded man
They claim he remained sullen and
defiant. but after. being placed on the
operating table admitted he had been
shot by the girl during a quarrel
Handy and NiCkery visited the hos
pital again about midnight and
again questioned Captain Thompson
This time, they assert, he declared
the shooting was an accident and
that Mrs. Ballue had nothing TO dc
with it,
The report that when they entered
the club Captain Thompson registered
himself and his companion as MIR
and Mrs Thompson" is denied by
Secretary RaouL Mrs. Ballue de-
clared her escort did the registering
and she did not know what names he
wrote. She said she supposed, how
ever. that he had written her rea
Z name.
Harry Latham, a court deputy, told
the police that when he met Thomp-
I son and Mrs Ballue in the club
rooms, Thompson had introduced heI
to him as Mrs. Thompson, at which
| Mrs Ballue became angry and CN-
! claimed that she was not his wife
Z that she wasn't anyone's wife.
Captain Thompson has been il
charge of one OF the convict camps
5 Of Fulton County for several years
He is 80 years old and unmarried. and
lives on the Howell Mil Road