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PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 15, 1912.
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Personality Into Battle
For Delegates.
WHEN FACT BECAME KNOWN IT
WAS 80LE TOPIC' OF CONVER
8ATI0N AND TO TAFT LEADERS
WAS IN THE NATURE OF X "RED
FLAG TO A BULL" COMMITTEE
FAILED TO AWARD ROOSEVELT
SINGLE DELEGATE.
By Associated Press.
Chfcago, June 14. CoL Roosevelt's
com In? to Inject his own personality
Into the situation and battle for dele
fates at the Republican convention
practically was the sole topic after the
fact became Known. To the Taft lead
ers the announcement of his coming
waa In the nature of a "red flag; to a
bulL" Director McKlnley, of the Taft
bureau, declared that Taft's certain
strength is 694 delegates, 64 more than
enough to nominate, and said that
Roosevelt's coming is the surest possi
ble Indication of the desperation and
knowledge of defeat. It Is not known
whether Roosevelt thinks it expedient
to attend the convention in person.
The buMllng routine of the head
quarters oi Director McKlnley of the
Taft forces was rudely interrupted
' by the announcement tha,t Colonel
Roosevelt would leave New York to
night for Chicago.
The usual reception to the newly ar
rived delegates was temporarily sus
pended, a. dozen of them "were left
cooling their heads In an ante room
and the leaders gathered In Mr. Mc
Klnley3 room. From his quarters on
the floor below, William Barnes, Jr.,
hurried In. Former Lieutenant Gover
nor Timothy Woodruff of New York
dropped in and the executive staff of
the bureau, with Secretary Ililles at
the! head, Joined the Impromptu con
ference. Senator Crane and the Taft lead
ers at the national committee meet
ing were notified by telephone and the
Taft worker were urged to gather to
gether. Representative McKlnley ' said
the leaders were "Just talking things
over."
COL." ROOSEVELT LEAVES ,
NEW YORK FOR CHICAGO
" By Associated Press.
New York, June .14. Theodore
r.oAtevelt announced -it . nooi' todar
that he had decided to go to Chicago
personally to lead his fight for the Re-
publican presidential nomination. He
JVft New York at 6:30 this afternoon,
f Colonel Roosevelt said he was going
-to Chicago in response to the unanlm-
T r 1 I 1 4 . I., v.. DIm
I JI. Post, former governor of Porto
i Rico.
S "Is your decision the result of what
you have heard from Chicago today?"
the colonel was asked.
"I have heard a good deal," he re
! sponded. "All I've got to say," he con-
tlnued, "is this: Several delegates
j have been in to see me here today and
j I have received countless telegrams.
I The absolutely unanimous demand of
j the delegates who have already reach
i d Chicago is that 1 go. They say
that the action of the national com
mute in the California, the Arizona,
the Indiana and the Kentucky rasea
la such as to make the issue absolute
ly clear as to whether the people have
the right to make their own nomina
tion or whether a small knot of pro
fessional politicians is to be permitted
to steal that right from them."
Colonel Roosevelt will reach Chi
cago at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon,
probably before the national committee
has decided all contests. It was
rather a nerve racking day for every
one about Colonel Roosevelt's office,
Including the colonel himself, until he
"finally decided he would go to Chicago.
Starting yesterday afternoon when he
began a conference over the wires with
Senator Dixon in Chicago, Colonel
Roosevelt spent most all of his time
n debating the question except during
" the few hours he slept last night.
When he reached his office he found
an excited crowd awaiting him.
Politicians. newspaper men and
photographers pressed about him. each
asking the same question. He escaped
to his private office. From time to
time he came out to say that he had
not made up his mind. He talked in a
nervous staccato, unusual for him. At
the last appearance, with his face set
hard, he announced his Intention of
going.
TAFT GETS 14 DELEGATES?
EMPTY SHEET FOR TEDDY
By Associated Press.
Chicago, June 14. (President Taft
today received six delegates at the
hands of the Republican national
' committee in the contests with the
forces of Roosevelt. To that number
the commtttee added eight by the set
tlement of local fights between rival
Taft delegations. Opposed to today's
gain f fourteen by Taft was another
empty sheet for Roosevelt. When the
committee adjourned this afternoon
the results for Taft In the contest
with Roosevelt were the Twenty-first
district 2, Second district 8. Ninth dis
trict 2; . in contests with rival Taft
delegations. South Carolina's First
district 2. Tennessee First district 2.
Tenth district 2; Alaska 2: total cen
ters decided to date, 1S6: for Taft
17 for Roosevelt 13, remaining un
decided 88. '
The remaining contests Include those
from Texas. Virginia. Washington,
District Columbia, and the Third dis
trict of North Carolina.
THIRTY MEMBERS PRESENT.
, The committee was called to order
- at :20 a. m. with thirty members
present. It Immediately began con
sideration of the contfst In the Third
district of Oklahoma.
A.. A. Davidson, appearing for the
Roosevelt contestants in the Third
Oklahoma district, said the question as
pontlnued on Page Three.)
TAFT DENIES HE
IS CONSIDERING
A COMPROMISE
By Atsoctatad Prase.
Washington, June 14. President
Taft tonight sent the following
telegram to C. D. Hllles, his secre
tary, who is In charge of hi per
sonal interests in Chicago: "The
report that I am In any way con
sidering the possibility of a com
promise candidate la wholly un
founded and you are authorized to
emphatically deny the report. With
confidence I abide in the Judgment
of the convention."
Friends of the president in Wash
ington today said that if he were
not nominated that he would de
cidedly oppose either Senator
Cummins or Senator. La Follette as
compromise candidates.The presi
dent's opposition to these senators,
his friends say, would be based
largely on their attitude toward the
Judiciary.
HISTORY FAST
REPUBLICANS
NO PARALLEL IS FOUND FOR THE
FIGHT BEING WAGED IN CHI
CAGO, BUT ROOSEVELT MEN
POINT TO THE DEATH OF THE
OLD WHIG PARTY AS THEIR
THEORY OF WHAT MAY HAP
PEN. . By Associated Press.
Chicago, June 14. Delegate to the
Republican national convention, learn
ing of the coming to Chicago of CoL
Roosevelt and a history making epi
sode in American politic today .went
back to. the. first nnmlnn tinn r.t 1W.
ham LfncolnVln I860 4n effort to .find
a parallel for the fight being waged
here. Roosevelt men, kept at a high
pitch by conference In which their
leaaers attacKea tne actions ot the na
tional committee with , bitterness,
pointed to the death of the old Whig
party as their theory of what may
happen in Chicago next week.
DIXON JUBILANT.
Senator Dixon apparently waa Jubi
lant over the contest results of yes
terday and resumed his attack op Taft
leader. . (
"I have Just heard from an absolute
ly reliable source," he said, "of an
other case of attempted bribery in the
committee. A certain southern na
tional committeeman ha been prom
ised that hi brother-in-law will be
made postmaster in a southern city. if
he will consistently ride on the steam
roller. I will not mention the com
mitteeman's name yet.
"So far he ha been voting with the
'stealer' consistently, but I want to
give him one. more chance to reform."
Senator Dixon declared he was ab
solutely certain of enough delegate to
nominate Roosevelt but no actual vote
could be predicted at this time.
The West Virginia and Maryland
delegation arrived on a special train
and S. G. Smith, a member of the
former and a Roosevelt man. Bald If
Taft la nominated he would 'place
Richard A. Balllnger In nomination tor
vice-president.
Col. Edward Carrlngton. of Balti
more, chairman of the Maryland dele
gation, said: "I have special reasons
for my belief that Col. Roosevelt will
be nominated. But 'regardless of where
or when Colonel Roosevelt Is nomina
ted, Maryland electors will vote for
him In the electoral college. That
point is settled definitely.
"The biggest surprise of this con
vention to the Taft forces will be the
way the majority of the southern
delegates will go. I now hold sufficient
dependable assurances to state that
the- Roosevelt strength -with these
southern delegates ha been vastly
underestimated by the Taft campaign
managers."
PREPARATIONS TO
CARE FOR THE SICK
Modern HospKal is Being Arranged in
Annex of Coliseum in Chicago and
Nurses and Physicians Selected.
By. Associated Press.
Chicago, June 14. Preparations to
care for the sick or injured during
the coming convention at the Coliseum
are nearing completion. A modem
hospital Is being arranged in the an
nex and a corps of physicians and
nurses has been selected, There will
be an annunciator to show from what
section of the building a distress sign
Is sent, and a red signal light over
the chairman's table on the platform
will inform the physicians that their
services are needed.
WOMAN ARGUES HER OWN
SUIT FOR A DIVORCE
By Associated -Pre.
Monroe. La., June 14. in a court
room crowded with women. Mrs. Zoa
T. Craig Carson, wife of Rev. II. R.
Carson, former rector of Grace Epis
copal church here, yesterday argued
her suit for divoce. and flayed the op
posing attorneys in a dramatic man
ner. The husband had filed a counter
suit, alleging cruel treatment and
slander but after brief deliberation
the court decreed that the couple must
live together. Mrs. Carson in her
speech frequently referred to "worn
en's rights."
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Dowager Queen Alexandra at the left; Queen Mary and Duchees of Marl
borough at the right.
London, June 14. Largely because
of the meddling of royalty, e. recon
ciliation between the Duke of Marl
borough and his American wife, which
was at one time confidently expected
by friend of both, now seems hope
less. The royal persons whose inter
ference has thus widened the breach
are none other than Queen Mary of
Fngland and the dowager queen Alex
andra. The dowager's sympathies have al
ways been with the duchess, but, ow
ing to the rule which prevailed In the
English' court during the reign of King
Edward, that separated -couples must
ba excluded from the royal circle, she
coold not pt'bliclv show her feeling
The ru'.e which thus shut the unfor
tunate duchess out of all court func
tions completely eclipsed ; her social
career. Her magnificent London house
DETERMINED FORCE OF
QUELL RIOTERS AT PERTH AMBOY
By Associated Preaa.
Perth Amboy. June 14. Deputlea
held at bay tonight two thousand
strikers, who tried to storm the plants
of the American Smelting and Re
fining Co. Two hundred fhots were
fired. One strike - sympathizer was
killed and several of the mob injured.
Six men were arrested.
By Associated Press.
Perth Amboy. -N. J., June 14. Three
hundred and fifty men in fighting trim,
with revolvers, repeating rifles and
many rounds -of oft nosed bullets in
their ammunition-, be'us, were sworn in
thW afternoon and . tonight a sr-ecial
deputies to quell the mob of strikers
whose activity today took en the form
of an attacx on he big- plant of the
American Hroeliing and P.efining Com-
ntnv. The tfecutieS have orders to
keep tbo striker moving and shoot if
necessary. There are sixty guards
within the abounds of tne worns to
prevent repetition, ot the rioting to-
dav. when one man was tuiwa ana
three woy'id ?n an attempt to burn
the fence autf strm the plnt.
There are now awo-xlir-veiy .6,0
men and women on a rtrlke Inthe tix
plants here. The strike, hch-rtartsd
with the walk -out of rtrtem hundred
DELEGATE RETURNS TAFT MONEY
AND WILL VOTE FOR ROOSEVELT
Chicago. June 14. A letter written by CharTos Banks, a negro Taft dele
gate at large from Mississippi, to Director McKlnley, at Taft headquarters,
announced he would sutrport Col. Roosevelt and was returning the "money
placed in my hands, at your 6us?estion, to defray the traveling expense
of some of the delegate from Mississippi " was given out toniert by Sena
tor Dixon, manager of the Roosevelt campaign, and created a sensation.
The Utter was not aoooropaniec ty any explanation from the Roosevelt
manager, further than that Dixon ha d received a copy of the letter sent to
McKlnley.
Banks said somebody connected with-the Taft campaign was trying to
discredit him before the country. Bank? find his associates on the Taft
delegation, were seated ty the national committee yesterday over the pro
test of the Roosevelt contestants.
FIST FIGHT ENLIVENS THINGS
A T THE REPUBLICAN MEETING
By Associated Press.
Chicago, June 14. A- fist fight be
tween Grant Victor. United States
marshal for th eastern district of
Oklahoma, a Taft supporter, on the
one side, and L. G. Disney and Patrick
Dore of Westville. Okla Roosevelt ad
herents, on the other, occurred outside
the rooms of the P.epubllcan national
committee today Just after the hearing
in the Third Oklahoma district con
test. Scores of politicians and spectators
who had gathered at the entrance of
the committee room to await results of
decisions, witnessed the conflict, and a
number of men aided detectives in
separating the combatants.
In the committee room, Francis H.
Heney, after the argument in the Third
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was converted into a headquarters for
philanthropic schemes.
Until quite recently it waa believed
that Queen Mary, too, sympathized
with the duchess. Late events, how
ever, have 6hown that she has been
completely won over by the dissipated
and heart-broken old aristocrat who
dwells at Blenheim amid the splendor
which the Vanderbilt millions made
possible. Winston Churchill, cousin of
the duke, and acting for him, is said
to have been the one to play success
fully upon the sympathies of , . the
queen. -
So complete has been his conquest
of the queen, and. Incidentally, he
king, that upon hurchtir pleading
the barriers that, excluded separated
people from the immediate presence of
th FOver4-iiS have been lowered for
the special benefit of the duk."At the
recent naval review oft Weymouth
the duke was the guest of his cousin,
who is lord of the admiralty, on the
men at a refinery because they were
not granted an increase of 25 cents a
day, embraces the following plants:
Perth Amboy Cigar Company. Barber
Asphalt Works, Standard Underground
Cable Company, Atlantic Terra Cotta
Company and Rosenthal Handkerchief
Company.
The strikers In all case demand
more, wages without the usual recog
nition of the union. A committee
waited upon the general manager of
the American Smelting and Refining
Company, who said their demands
would not be considered until tbe riot
ing ceased.
A thousand striking laborers storm
ed the plant of the American Smelting
and Penning Company ca.rly today and
wire fired on by deputy aherifi". One
striker was killed and three othera
were wounded. With the first volley
the stTlkers fell back.
- The man killed was Steven Dudock.
He was shot twice through the neck.
Those Injured are in a' critical condi
tion. ..Strikers set fire -to the fence
surrounding the' works' before they
were iivr. back by the officers. Af
ter r-f rt-a.;lT;r out cf range they held
a pa- ftJd ' strike leaders declared
they w-Jd make another charge and
district had closed, had asked that
Grant Victor, holding the proxy of T.
A. Marlow of Montana, be excluded
from sitting in the ease because of his
personal Interest in it.. The sugges
tion was not put to a vote, Victor,
however, retired with former Senator
DiVk and other Taft attorneys.
Iou(i remarks were made about the
Oklahoma ca?e, Disney and Dore up
holding the claims cf the Roosevelt
faction. It was then, eccorf'ng to
D'.sney, that Victor aimed a blow at
him. Dore rushed Into the fray. By
this time detectives on duty in the
committee room took a hand and
with the aid of Mr. Dick and other
spectators separated the men. who
were allowed to leave the building.
There were no arrests.
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yacht Enchantress and was actually
one of the guests of the king at din
ner. The course taken by the queen has
enraged Alexandra, The older and
younger generations of the English
royal family, which have not been any
too frleridly of late, are now farther
apart than ever. The dowager has an-nowneed-
to her -friends that she will
take the first opportunity of Inviting
the duchess to her board, court rule
to the contrary notwithstanding.
350 WILL
get Inside of the works, even at the
cost of more lives.
Sheriff BollBchwelller Immediately
took steps to " swear In 400 additional
deputies and MJd he would refrain as
long a possible from calling on the
militia. .
HEARING AGAINST STEEL
TRUST IS ADJOURNED
' By Associated Press,
New York, June 14 Government
counsel announced today that the
hearing in the dissolution suit against
the United i'tites Steel Corporation
had been adjourned until further no
tice. The taking of testimony prob
ably w';li it resumed next Monday.
CUTTER LEAVES MOBILE
TO INVESTIGATE REPORT
By Associated Press.
Washington, June 14. The revenue
cutter Winona fcas sailed from Mobile,
Ala., to investigate reports of a mu
tiny on the Uruguayan bark Brema in
Fort Morgan roads, according to dis
patches today to revenue cutter head
quarters. THREE MEN MET
HORRIBLE DEATH
Electrocuted High in the Air and For
More Than an Hour Their Bodies
Remained Suspended.
By Associated Prss.
Elizabeth, N. J, June 14. Three
men met a horrible death high in tie
air here today on a high tension wire
of the public service corporation and
for more than an hour their smoking
bodies remained swaying above the
street until removed by firemen. The
victims were Linemen W. C. Ridge.
Frank Jackson and Albert Burbank.
Ridge was adjusting a metal cross
arm on the pole when he came in
contact with the wire. Death was al
most instantaneous, but Jackson aDd
Burbank, who were working on the
poie below him. climbed up to his aid
only to meet death as he had.
Horror stricken witnesses could
render ia aid until the current had
been turm-d off and firemen brought
ladders.
EFFORT TO OUST THE
HEAD OF PRESSMEN'S UNION
By Associated Pre.
New Orleans. June 14. An effort Is
to be made to oust the chiefs of the
Internat'onal Printing Pressmen and
Assistants' Union of North America
for trying to force a general strike to
back up the fight at Chicago at the
twenty -fift'n annual convention at
RogersviHe, Tenn.. June 17. according
to members of the Xew York delega
tion. Frank" In Union No. 23. who ar
rived here last night by steamer from
New York. - Mr. Flannagan said the
Chicago trouble will probably be the
mot important matter to be consid
ered by the delegates.
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BOULDER ON TRACK
OF TEDDY'S TRAIN
By Associated Press.
Albany, N.Y.June 14.
The train bearing Col.
Roosevelt struck a large
boulder on the track, two
miles north of Tarrytown
tonight, which delayed the
train an hour.
The generally accepted
explanation of the accident
was that the boulder was
rolled onto the track by
boys. The "cow catcher"
of the engine was damaged.
ATHLETES LEAVE
FOR STOCKHOLM
Greatest Gathering Ever Assembled in
One Team Will Represent America
in Olympio Games.
By Associated Press.
New York, June 14. What American
expert consider the greatest gather
ing of track and field athletes ever as
sembled in one team sailed out of New
York harbor this morning on the
aj.earr.ship Finland, bound for Stock
holm, to represent the United States
yi the Olympic games. The vessel has
been converted into a veritable float
ing gymnasium, so that there will be
opportunity for all hands to keep In
trim en route.
Col. Robert M. Thompson, president
of the American Olympic committee,
addressed the athletes, emphasizing
that they were going to Stockholm
"not as sports but as sportsmen." He
added that they were going to show
the representatives of forty nations
that An: ei lean athletes can take de
feat as victory if necessary .
Counting noses showed that the
track and field contingent alone num
bered 108 athletes. There axe only 94
among the "regulars." , All told, there
were about ISO In the party, including
those listed for contests other than
track and field 'events. . . . .
WOULD ABOLISH
TWO-THIRDS RULE
Friends of Speaker Champ Clark Will
Support Such a Resolution Before
National Convention.
By Associated Press.
St. Louis, June 14. Senator William
J. Stone declared today that friends of
Speaker Champ Clark will support n
resolution before Vie Democratic na
tional convention abolishing the two
thirds majority rule and providing
that whenever any candidate receive
a majority of the vote cast he shall
be declared the party's nominee.
Baltimore, Md., June 14. Chairman
Mack and other Democratic commit
teemen gathering here expressed the
opinion today that no move would be
made to abrogate either the unit or
the two-thirda rule.
Leader Charles F. Murphy of Tam
many Hall, with his personal adviser,
are expected here today. Harmon
marching club from Olio Including
a glee club of 100 voice and farmers
club from Ross county, mounted on
horses, are due to arrive this week.
COMMERCE COURT
IS LEGISLATED OUT
Senate Passes the Legislative and
Judicial Bill, Carrying All of the
House Amendments.
By Associated Press.
Washington, June 14. The legiala
tlve, executive and Judicial appropria
tion Mil. carrying amendment to
abolish the commerce court and end
the terms of offices of Us Ave Jus
tice, passed the senate this after
noon. The Ben8te further amended Vie bill
to prohibit any one federal Judge from
ietra!ning or enjoining an order of
the interstate' commerce commission
and providing that any such injunc
tion must be sanctioned by the chief
Justice of the United Slates and two
other Justices.
MORE LIFE BOATS
NOW DEMANDED
All Ocean Steamer Entering Amer
ican Ports Must Carry Sufficient to
Accommodate all Aboard.
By Associated Press.
Washington, June 14. -All the ocean
steamers entering American ports in
the future must be supplied with life
boats sufficient to carry at one time
every passenger and members of the
crew, according to a new regulation
adopted by the steamboat inspectiot
service awd approved today by Sec
retary Nagel.
ROCKEFELLER AT
HIS SUMMER HOME
Will Spend the Summer at His Cleve
land Horn Refuses to Discuss
Presidential Campaign.
By Associated Prsaa.
Cleveland, Ohio, June 14. Accom
panied by Mrs. Rockefeller and her
sister. Miss Lucy S pel man. John D.
Rockefeller arrived here early today
from Pocantico Hills, N. Y., to spend
the summer at his Cleveland home,
Forept Hill. Mr. Rockefeller refused to
discuss the presidential campaign.
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Large Number Gathered
and Witnessed the In
teresting Exercises.
UNVEILING PROBABLY THE MOST
COMPLETE AND SUCCESSFUL
CEREMONY OF ITS KIND EVER
PERFORMED IN, PEN SA COLA
FRANK L. MAYES MASTER OF
CEREMONIES AND HON. M, A
LOVE DELIVERED UNVEILINQ
ADDRESS.
The unveiling of the Elk statue anl
the dedication of Elk Place in tha
West Garden street parkway yester
day afternoon was probably the most
complete and successful ceremony of
the kind ever performed in Penaacola.
The statue waa veiled and draped In
the national colors, and the veil was
withdrawn by little Mia Mary Mc
Queen Daniel, daughter of Mr. and
Mr. Dee Daniel. The little lady was
dressed In pure white, and her golden
hair, pretty face and dainty figure
combined, amidst the decoration of
red, white and blue colors, to make
her look like a veritably fairy Queen
descended from the clouds to perform
this particular ceremony.
A beautiful and eloquent Invocation
was delivered by Chaplain Geo. Mc
Ghan, Jr., thia feature preceding the
other exercise.
The unveiling address wm delivered
by Hon. H. A. Love, of Qulncy, Fla
deputy grand exalted ruler, and it was
one of the most eloquent addresses
ever heard in Penaacola. Mr. Love 1
a prominent figure In the soetel, fra
ternal, business and political life of
Florida and he acquitted himself on
this occasion with credit both to him
self and to the order of Elkdom. Hi
address 1 published elsewhere in this
paper.
Exalted Ruler Frank L. Mayes of
Pensacola Lodge was master of cere
monies and he delivered the dedica
tory address. After announcing the
purpose of the occasion, Mr. Mayes
explained,! ome of the purposes and
Ideals of the order and closed with
the woivls:
"On behalf of this local lodp and ,
In the name of this great order, . I
dedicate to the use a and purpose of
Elkdom this place and thl statue,
with the hope that It may stand for
ever, on the one hand, a a monu
ment to that spirit of energy, progress
and civic pride which 1 building this
beautiful city by tha see, and, on the
other, a a symbol of those Ideal of
Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love, and
Fidelity to which the great order of
Elkdom stand committed."
Preceding and during the ceremony,
delightful music was rendered byProf.
Jno. Lomhardo'i Pens&oola Concert
Band.
After the exercises the gathering
visited the Elk Club house where
refreshments In the form of punch
and cake were served.
The gathering was a large one and
probably one-half was composed f
;adie and children. To the ladle and
children the Elks Club rooms are al
ways open as they are also to minis
ter of the gospel.
FLAG DAY EXERCISES.
At night the Elk held their annual
Flag Day exercise In their lodge
toom and the place was crowded with
members and visitors.
The following program was carried
out:
Music. "Star Spangled, Bannr--Or-cheatra.
Introductory , Exercises Exalted
Ruler and Officer.
Pray er Ch a plai n.
Song. "Columbia, ths Gem cf the
Ocean" Officer, members and au
dience. Flag Record Esteemed Loyal Knight
Klrke Monroe.
Alter Service Esquire and "officers.
Song. "Auld Lang Syne" Officers
and members.
Elks' Tribute to the Flagr Esteemed
Lecturing Knight Scott M. Loftln.
Music, Medley, Southern Airs Or
chestra. Patriotic A ddressj Hon. Herbert A.
Love, D. D. Q. E. R-, Qulncy, Fla .
Vocal Solo Mrs. Dr. Benn, accom
panied on the piano by Mrs. Kennedy.
Hang. "America" Officers, members
and audience.
The program was exceedingly well
rendered, the Elk Tribute by Mr.
Loftln being particularly eloquent and
stirring. Mrs. Benn' vocal solo also
called for an encore, both pieces being
delightfully sung-.
After the formal program, a social
session was held In which the Elk and
the numerou guest Joined.
The day's exercises as a whole were
thoroughly successful and enjoyed by
all who were fortunate enough to be
present.
NINETEEN INJURED
IN TRAIN WRECK
Central of Georgia Passenger Train
Crashes Into Coal Cars at Everett,
Ga.
By Associated Press.
Macon, Ga., June 14. Nineteen per
sons were Injured, three seriously,
when the Central of Georgia passenger
train from Birmingham, due In Macon
at 1 o'clock a. m. crashed Into thir
teen coal . car at Everett, thirty
seven miles frcm this city, shortly af
ter midnight thl morning.
The engineer's vision was obscured
by a curve and the engine had collided
with the string of cars before he had
time to reverse his throttle.
There will be a public Investigation
at Fort Valley tomorrow morning and
citizens will be asked by the railroad
company to serve on the committee
making the Inquiry.
The freight rare were shoved off a
siding by a freight train that backed
off the main track to make way for
the n-comlng passenger train.
Among the injured were: W. I.
Velllns, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Arthur Dex- i
den. Anaiaton, Ala. !