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THE WEATHER. Rain Wednesday nigh; and Thurs day; colder. Temperatures Wednesday (taken at A. K. Hawke* Co.’s store): S a m 59 degrees; 10 a. m., 62 degrees; 1* noon. 64 degrees; 2 p. m., 63 de grees. The Atlanta Georgian “Noihing Succeeds Like—-THE GEORGIAN” AND NEWS **Nothing Succeeds Like—THE GEORGIAN' SPOT COTTON. Atlanta, quiet; R-V Liverpool, steady; 4.PL New York, 'inlet; 9.20. Savannah, quiet; 8 1l-1«. Augusta, steady; Pc. Gal veston, steady; 9*4. .Norfolk, steady; 8*4. Houston, quiet; 9c. Memphis, steady; 9M. Mobile, steady; S 1M6. VOL. X. NO. 114. HOME(4th)EDITION Atlanta, ga,, Wednesday, decembee 13, 1911. HOME (4TH) EDITION On Trains. FIVE CENTS. NO HURRY, NO WORRY FOR EARLY SHOPPERS Genera! Movement of Money and Commodities Is Highly Satisfactory. FEWER UNEMPLOYED MEN The Industrial Conditions Are Far More Satisfactory Now Than One Year Ago. St, Louis, MO., Dec. 13.—The follow ing letter on the financial situation and outlook has been Issued by Mechanlcs- Anierlean National bank: Within the last few weeks there has hern a further Improvement In general business, and nltho there has not been sny decided enlargement In the volume actually handled, the outlook Is high ly encouraging. People are feeling bet ter and the railroads are handling a larger volume of trafHo with the pros pects of sufficient Improvement In the rear future to mako It necessary for them to purchase largo supplies of cars and equipment. Recent developments In the railroad situation have been, for the most part, satisfactory, and In spite of the fact that eteel products are selling at a very low price level, there appears to be fair profit In much of the business handled. General trade Is being helped by the resumption of ae- tlvlty at many of the large steel mills that were In only partial operation a fetv weeks ago. This movement will become much more of a factor as soon as the railroads re-enter the steel mar ket In a really largo way. There is a very heavy tonnago that will have to be arranged for before the year ends, unless the "postponement policy; should be carried to a point which does not seem to bo at all probable at this time. In this way tho force of unemployed men In the United States Is being ma terially reduced. Revival In the steel Industry makes for better conditions In general business, and Indications aro that In both tho wholesale and retail lines, greater activity will bo witnessed during December. In tho section of thu country which buys largely In St. l/ouls, merchants aro In excellent shapo. Advices received from tho smaller cen ters In this territory show that a fair business Is Jjelng done, and In compari son with what Is often seen In tho last month of’the year, tho general position Is sounder. Liquidation in all lino of Industry has been so general and a conservative policy has been so long followed as to mako It necessary for buslnass men to re-stock with mer chandise as soon ns genoral trado re vival becomes much of a factor in the situation. Thero Is very much less speculation In tho country today than has been tho case In the last month of any year for a decado past. Business men generally are buying cautiously, and only In the amount that Is actually required to meet consumptive demands. Efforts under way at the South to enable tho farmer to hold his cotton for a higher price have progressed suf ficiently to apparently Insure tho neces- aary financial assistance. It Is too ear ly yet to predict what tho effect of thoie arrangements will be, or wbat ul timate bearing they wilt have upon con dition* In the cotton belt There nre a large number of Intelligent people In tho South who believe that decided benefit might result from a well organ ised scheme of extending accommoda tion at a time when the cotton market l» threatened with congestion, because of the Inability of the farmers to re tain their cotton for better prices. In asmuch as s&mo such proposal has been under discussion for several years. It Is well that the experiment should be attempted In order, that such an arrangement might be actually teated. It Is perfectly safe for the banks to mako reasonable advance*, since no staple In the world Is more easily con verted Into cash or enjoys a broader market than does cotton. Cotton makes •■whangs faster than any other crop, sad the market Is so broad that tho purchaser of a good cotton bill has Continued on Lsst Page. atlb SzSO looking Photo by Jfathowson. AN EARLY SHOPPER. Sho looks Uko sho might be following tho Christmas motto: "Shop early, shop patiently, shop pleasantly. In tho Christmas spirit of good will to nlL” Steamship Delhi, With 200 Passengers and Duke of Fife Aboard, Goes Ashore. ALL WOMEN AND CHILDREN * PASSENGERS ARE RESCUED 4> ——— + *1' Tangier, Morocco, Dee. 13.—All *h •!* tho women and children passen- + •i* gers of tho liner Delhi, ashore on *;' -I- Capo Spartel. were rescued today *;’ + by. tho French cruiser Frlnnt, and + 4- brought hero Into this afternoon. + *1* Tho rescue was accomplished -t- •h under great difficulties, as a heavy + •b sea was running. Three boats were + •h swamped, but nil who had been In + + them were picked up. Gibraltar, Dec. 13.—The British liner Delhi, en routo from England to Egypt, went ashore today near Capo SpartoL Morocco. Among tho 200 passengers abroad nre tho Duke and Duchess of Fife and their children. The big ateamer’s position Is reported to be precarious and aid ha* been rushed to ter from all available points. Two British cruisers were Imme diately dispatched from hero to stand by tho standard liner and take off her passengers If necessary w.hen a dispatch was received stating that tho Weather was getting more threatening and that big waves were beginning to pound the vessel. Beside 200 passengers and a big crew, the Delhi carries a great amount of specie and a valuable cargo. Advices at IX a. m. stated that the vessel’s danger wa» becoming rapidly more grave. Because of the roughness of the sea. It was said that the rescu ing (hips would have to land forces and attempt to shoot lines to the steamer with rockets from the land ward side; Betides the two crullers, the Duke of Edinburg and tho Weymouth, the Brit ish steamship London is also steaming to the Delhi’s aid. A number of American tourists are reported to bo aboard tho Delhi, CAUGHT INJAKLAND, ILL. “ Big Fred,” Leader of Chicago Auto Bandits, Found in His Sister’s Home. you re looking for something you l«n not find. It pleases us much to ad- t. ,* vou that If you will keep our Want In mind tho things you will ", 'hi surprise you. You’ll find that ,“ r . columns of Wants. If you read, ntsln advertisements of things that hii ne *d. and should there bo some- L"L"« you, want right away you’ll- find V vesting our Want A<!s today. USE GEORGIAN WANT ADS. Msttoon, III., Dee. 1 A—Fred Bowman, known as "Big Fred.” said by tha Chi cago polled to hava been the leader of the bend of auto bandits who.Murdered Mre. Kaufman, wife of a wealthy mer chant of Chicago, on December 2, was arrested today.at the home of. his staler In Oakland, 111. Bowman Is charged with firing the shot that, killed the woman ae she was returning home from grand opera accompanied by her husband. FATHER OF SIX WEEPS, BUT WON’T STAY SOBER "You needn’t start crying this time. Your tears will do you no good,” re marked Recorder Broyles Wednesday morning to J. G. Tlllerson. whose wife re cently died and left six little children, when Tlllerson again appeared In police court for drunkenness. But the warning was unavailing, for tears began to trickle down the cheeks of the father. But, true to the warning, they did no good—Tlllerson was sent to the city prison for M days for violating the rules of proballon. • Tears bad saved Tlllerson Monday- kept him out Of the city prison, and it was this fact that caused Judge Broyles to remark on the needlesness of a second flow. As he cried Wednesday morning. Tiller- son dramatically exclaimed: ”| would appreciate It very much If any one of you gentlemen here would kill me and vet me out of tr." TouNs.” Tula brought a reprimand frem the re- Landslide Vote Gives Victory to Entire Ticket in the Elec tion on Tuesday. MAJORITY WILL BE 5,000 George I. Hunt Led the Tri umphant Party in Its First Skirmish. Phoenix, Arlz., Deo. 13.—Tho entire Democratic-Progressive ticket was elected yesterday by a landslide In Ari zona’s first state election, according to latest returns. The ticket headed by George L Hunt has been swept- to vic tory by a majority estimated today to be between 3,000 and 5,000. .Hunt nppears to have led his asso ciates by a good margin. Kidney P. Osbome,. nominee for secretary of state, was reported t* be running be hind tha others, but It was said hi* lead would be well over 2,000. GIRL i$M0 FOR LOW HER FOOT Miss Lupy Allen, Hurt in Grant Building Elevator, Files a Damage Suit. IS BEFORE HOUSE Sulzer Resolution Calls Upon President Taft to Abrogate Treaty of 1832. LIKELY TO PASS THAT BODY Ringing Speech Made by Au thor of the Measure—Vote Wednesday Afternoon. An Annual Visitation As the result of serious Injuries sus tained In an elevator accident In the Grant building August 31* 1911* Miss Lucy L. Allen brought suit for $26,000 damages against Mrs. "VY. D. Grant In superior court Wednesday morning. Miss Allen alleged that she had left the ofTlce In which she w as employed on the sixth floor of the Grant building and entered an elevator preparatory to descending. Thinking of something she had forgotten In the office, she turned to leave the car. At that time, she as serts, the door of the car was open and the elevator stationary. She had placed one foot on the floor, when the operator of the elevator start ed the car downward, throwing her on her side Inside the car. Suddenly he reversed the elevator and shot It up, so that her feet, protruding thru the door way ns a result of her fall, wore caught between tho car floor and the floor of tho building and crushed to a pulp. The left foot* It Is sold, was amputated at once, while the structural bones of tho right were removed. *As 'a result she will pever bo able to walk. Tho suit is based on the grounds that the elevator operator, os an employee of the Grant building and Mrs. W. D. Grant, was negligent in starting the car downward before she had gained the floor of the building. Napier, Wright & Cox filed the suit for Miss Alien. WHY NOT SEND A GIFT TO CRITTENTON HOME? The Florence Crittenton home offers nn opportunity for those who wish to havo tho true Christmas spirit. Tho home Is In need of any substan tial gift, such as money, clothing, houso furnishings, etc. All offerings will be cheerfully received and ac knowledged by tho committee. Con tributlona can be sent to Mrs. W. F. Crussellb, 537 Sprlng-sL Supreme Court Rules That the Local Organization Can Not Use Title of Order. WaaHington, Deo. 13.—Tho Russian passport question web put up to the house this afternoon and It Is believed that before adjournment that body will vote to abrogate the treaty between the United StAtes and Russia. In a ringing speech Representative Sulzer, of New York, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, which unani mously reported the resolution calling for the termination of relations with the czar's government, declared that "the time has come to abrogate our treaty with Russia; there must be no more delay." Mr. 6ulzer said that no patriotic American citizen "need apolo gize for this action." The resolution calls upon the presi dent to serve notice upon Russia that the treaty will be abrogated because of that country's persistent refusal }o honor the passports of American citi zens of Jewish faith. “We are a patriotic and long-suffer ing people," said Mr. Sulzer, in calling up tho resolution tills afternoon, “long- suffering where tho question involved does not touch us on our tender spot— our pocketbooks; but the awakening has come, and with it a keen realization of the affronts we have suffered for years at the hands of a government notorious for Its lack of human sympa thy.” Continuing, the New York congress man emphatically told the house that "the people are aroused over this situa tion as they never have been before; the time for action by congress has como” "There can be no arbitration of this elemental principle of our government; there must be no more delay; this matter must be settled once for all time,,, and a new treaty arranged in whlol* Russia can find no loophole to enable her to discriminate against any class of American citizens because of race or religion. "Russia must recognize American passports without discrimination or tho treaty must be abrogated, our s*df- respect demands it. Tho memories of the past plead for It; the hope of the future commands It. No other courso !s open to the United States. For m ar ly half a century now Russia has per sistently refused to* live up to tho treaty and to recognlzo the passports of some of our citizens." The New .York congressman was given tho closest attention of tho house and tho applause Indicated that there is an overwhelming sentiment in the houso In favor of tho abrogation of the treaty. A similar sentiment Is grow Ing In tho sonate and It Is predicted that the Sulzer resolution will meet With favorable action also in the upper body. Mr. Sulzer declared the house foreign affairs committee hod carefully weigh ed the Importance of the step the house was preparing to take and that * tho committee had unanimously voted, Ir respective of the party affiliations of Its members, that tho United States could brook no further disregard of tho treaty agreement between this country and the czar. "This Is not a Jewish question; It Is an American question,” concluded Mr. Sulzer. "It affects tho rights of all American citizens. Russia not only refuses to recognize American pass ports held by Jews on account of their race or their religion, but who also re fuses to recognize American passports held by Haptl«t inlHslonarbs, Oitholi, priests and Presbyterian divines on ac count of their religious belief. "Freedom of religious belief—the right to worship according to tho dic tates of our consciences—is one of the cornerstone of our brood institutions, and so. jealous of this liberty wars tho fathers that they wrote In the Federal constitution That congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exer cise thereof.' "We must maintain this great prin ciple of religious freedom inviolate for ever." “Stand Firm, Be True to Your • Cause and Each Other,” Says Leader. STATEMENT PROMULGATED Photo by Mathewson. THE CURB MERCHANT OF CHRI8TMA8TIDE. Atlanta's streets are dotted with venders of scarlet poinsettlaa, ped dlers of mistletoe end holly and fakers with mechanical toys, and they are doing ar uahing business. ONLY NINE DAYS ARE LEFT FOR EMPTY STOCKING FUND U»e of the name “Owl* club" by tha Owls organization In Atlanta that ac ceded from tho national order of Owl* Is prohibited by a decision of tho state supreme court on Wednesday. John W Talbot, supreme president, and oth. ere. representing the Order of Owls, brought Injunction proceeding* In Ful ton superior court to restrain tho ae- cedere from retaining the name "Owls club.” The superior court granted tbo injunction and the club appealed. The supreme court affirmed the decision of the court below. It Is slated that the Owlk club had already decided to change Its name before the supreme court acted. corder, wao said: 'Tlllerson. you ought to be ashamed ot yourself. Think of your poor little chil dren at home, who need your care and services. You haven’t got the first prin ciple ot a man In you." Tlllerson was up for drunkenness on November IS and was let off without a fine, being placed on probation. On Mon day he came before the bar again. This time he wept and told such a pitiful story that the recorder let him off with fine of 15 75 and continued the proha- ‘ Imposing the . customary :y days for a violation of Tuesday, the very next day. • .trout .1 - i I it an.1 for Oil- appeared Wednesday morning. This time be paid the penalty-thirty days. a nne o; ... i. »t tton, without Ir penalty of thirty probation. Tues, WOMAN fr)WL EXPERT AND A PRIZE WINNER Only nine days aro left In which to raise the Empty* Stocking fnnd, but tho contributions camo In Wednesday In generous quantity and It Is apparent that tho hundreds of orphans In and near Atlanta will bo given a happy Christmas. Here's, a letter which accompanied a fine gift from Moultrlo: Editor The Atlanta Georgian: Sir—Inclosed you will And money or der for $7, which you wilt pteaso apply tho Empty Stocking fund n.«* sont from tho “Moultrlo postofTlce.” We re gret that wo could not send more, but perhaps this will aid you some 1n the noble work you have undertaken. May God bless and keep tho little ones thru all tho Christmas and give them many good things and spare us that wo may bo able to again help ao worthy ctill- di-'-n. This Is sent to you'that you may use It as you see fit for them and for their comfort. May God's richest blessings be with you and them, Is our humblo petition. Yours In much sympathy for the poor. POSTOFFICE. Moultrie. Ga.. Dec. 12. 1911. Tho Subscription List. Previously acknowledged I6S.40 No name, Byron, Go. ... .50 Cash 1.00 Mark J. McCord 2.00 A Friend 6.60 Frank and Hazel Huff ... ..... 1.00 Cash «... S 25 Mabel Leo Prico, R6 Ira • ... 1.00 Mrs. J. B. Nlsbot, Griffin 1.00 Mamie and Annie Bello Jones, College Park ... ... • 50 E. F, N 2.00 Durelt Doan, Hiram ... 10 C. Thurman Warren, Jr., Klph-y- son 2r. W. I* Ilordy, Ccdartown .. 2.r»Q No name 1.50 Clay and Deary Massey, Tty>m- • ? * aston .25 Tj. P. Nash ... 1.00 Texas Cotton Mill Company, McKinney, Texas .. .. .. .. 1.00 Maude Leigh Oglesby,. Powder / Springs 26 Moultrlo, Go., postofllco .7 .. .. Deplores Attack on Unionized Labor Which Followed Con fession of McNamaras. PETITION ASKS “OILY JOHN” TO RUN FOR THE PRESIDENCY Vermillion, Kan*., D.o, 13.—A move ment has been started In Marshall county to Induce John D. Rockefeller to become a candidate for the presi dency of ths Unlt>-<l Kt.it'S. A liclltb.n la bring circulated by * number ot prominent farmers, and It la said a large number of signers have been pro cured from all parts of the state. An effort will be made to extend the plan to other state*. The petition read* a* follows: \ "We, the undersigned citizen* of Marshall county, Kansas, believing that the best Interests of the people will be eerved by having as a chief ezeoutlve a man with recognized business ability. one who by the management of his own affairs has shown hie capability t< manage with consummate skill the In tricaclos of enormous# business enter prises and to get tho best returns for tho money invested, rnthcr than by trusting the reins of government to the hands of political .thcorista who have never demonstrated their ability to do anything but frighten tho people this way or that with direful noises, without regard to party affiliations, hereby suggest as a candidate for the presl dency ot the United States In 1012 ths nmiM of .l.ilm I). It.ickefellcr, and rmn- mend our suggestion to the sober con sideration ot tbo American people.” 20-YEAR PRISON TERM V. Ware County Woman Was Tried at Waycross for Killing Miss Belle Smith. Waycross, Ga., Dec. 13.—On an agreed verdict today Judge T. A,\Parker sen tenced Mrs. R. L. Robbins to twenty years Imprisonment ln'the stato prison. She was on trial for the murder of Miss Belle Smith In Wsycrose last July., At her age the sentence Imposed. by the court practically means llfsl Imprison ment. When the sentence was pro nounced the woman bro|(e down' In court and cried profusely. Later when McNamara Detective Arrested • Second Time for Giving Coin to Prospective Jurors. Los'Angeles, Dec. 13.—Bert H. Frank lin was rearrested today for bribery. This time he Is charged with bribing Robert Bain, a sworn McNamara trial juror. When arraigned before Juatlco Young, his old-ball was allowed to stand.. His hearing Is set for.Monday. carried to jail her husband joined her. The plea entered by Mrs. Robbins was voluntary manslaughter. Photo by Mathewson. MRS. FLORENCE FORBES, of New Decatur. Ala., and her prise- wlnntng Brown Leghorn cockerel. Sirs. 'Sfbes Is one of the few women Judges n tnt South. ATTENTION, AUTOISTS! Here are the points in the new city road law, which has just gone Into effect, that every autolst must observe: 1. Every automobile, motorcycle or bicycle must come to a full stop before passing a street car that ha* stopped to take on or let oft passen gers. 2. Machines must not exceed a speed of 'six milts an hour over the Whitehall-st. viaduct. J. The speed limit I* fixed at twelve miles an hour within the Inner fire limits. The inner fire limits Include the streets within the following boundary: Beginning at the corner of Pledmont-are. and Caln-st. and ex tending to Pcachtree-st., out Peschtree-st. to Baker-st„ then west with Caln-st. as the line to the east side of Sprtng-st., south to Walton-st, thence to Marletta-st. and out Marletta-st. to the south side of Johns-st., thence west to the Houthem railway right of way to the south side of Thurmond-st. The line extends south along the railroad tracks to the north side of Brotherton-st. st It*' western cermlnus, thence east to the north side of East Falr-st., thence along the north side ot East Falr-st. lo the west side of Capltol-ave., thence northeasterly along Capltol-ave. to the west elde of Central place, thence to the east side of Butler-st to s point 100 feet south of the south side ot Decatur-st., east to the west side of Moore-*!., thence Hlong Moore-st. to a point 100 feet north of De- catur-st.. thence west to the west side of Butler-st., along Bi:ller-st. to a point 100 feet south of Edgewood-ave., east to Howell-st.. along How ell-*!. to the north side of Kdgewood-ave., thence to the west side of Plcdmont-eve. and along Pledmont-ave. to the corner of Pledmont-ave. and Caln--t. 4. Outside of these limits fifteen miles per hour Is the maximum speed: — Washington, Deo. 13.—President Sam uel Gompers of the American Federa tion of Labor sent out today a *tate- ment to tho international Rnd national unions of the federation, which Includes 27,000 local and federal bodies, in which he says that labor Is now the object 6f a more violent attack than it has ever sustained before. He says that every union man deplored violence and crime, whether committed by an ordi nary thug- or a bank director. The en- tiro statement Is an official defense of labor, Issued as a result of the Mc Namara case. Copies of the statement were also forwarded to tho president and the members of his cabinet and other offi cers high In the public service. It Is a summons to union men to rally about the standard of union labor and de fend it against all attacks. The statement follows: “To Organized Labor—In the rerent past the good name and high Ideals of our great labor movement. Its men nnd the cause of humanity It and they represent have been attacked as never beforo. Every enemy, every ‘Interest.’ arrayed against the organized workers has howled like dervishes. They hope to bring our tried, trusted and faithful Into disrepute, to destroy your faith In their Integrity and thereby weaken and finally crush the organization of labor. "Every union member deplores vio lence and crime whether committed by nn ordinary outlaw, by a corporation director or agent, or by a so-called union man. Labor resents the Insinu ation that because one or two union members becamo criminally fanatical or fanatically criminal that the rank and file and the officers of the labor movement are responsible either legally or morally. .. “Labor In its history has met, resist ed and overcome the bitter hostility of Its foe?, labor standing for the great cause of Justice ami humanity will again. “Men .♦nd women of labor, stand Arm, bo true to your cause and to each other. Le( tho spirit of fraternity, Justice, freedom and solidarity imbue your ev ery thought. Word nnd action. Stand by your union. Orgnnlze the unorgan ized workers nnd labor will triumph. 'Tho following statement of the Mc Namara ways and means committee H commended to tho thoughtful consid eration of you nnd all Interested. Please rend it at your meeting and Insert It In your minutes for future Information and reference. Grit your teeth and or- ganize. Fraternally yours, "SAMUEL GOMPERS, "President of American Federation or Labor." Tho McNamara statement to which Mr. Oompers refers Is tho one given out last week. 38 BODIES RECOVERED FROM BRI Hope of Rescuing Alive Any More Coal Miners Has Been Abandoned. Brleeville, Tsnn., Deo. 13.—Hope of rescuing olive any more of the miners entombed in the Cross Mountain mine by an explosion Saturday was practi cally abandoned today after vain ef forts of rescuers all night long to run down messages scrawled on the walla of one of the remote workings. It was said today that many of these messages were found in various places and that Investigation had practically shown that all were written by one party of men, who were driven from place to place by tho deadly gases. Probably all of them perished. Thirty-eight bodies had been found up to an early hour today, five of which wore mi ill In tho mine. Tho bodies of seven men found yesterday Indicated that all had been killed by the dreaded black damp. KNIGHT SAYS ROADS LET HIM SIGN BILLS LADING Huntsville. Ala.. Dec. 13.—John W. JCnlght has been on the witness stand all tho morning In the Federal court under cross-examination. He reiterated over and over again that authority was given him by J. W. Hunter of the Southern, nnd J. A. Bywater, of the Louisville and Nashville railroads, to sign bills of lad ings for the local agents without deliv ering the cotton. A letter from By- water withdrawing this privilege was read by the district attorney. Knight said.he never received it. He did not begin to sign Mils of ladings until 1*07. The clerk In the office who did this be fore that time was J. H. Miller. Business Days Before CHRISTMAS Shop Early and Avoid the Crush