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VOLUME XII.
ATLANTA, GA., .TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1913.
NO. 37.
M SOCIAL EVIL
John D, Rockefeller) Jr., De-
. dares Organized Commer
cial Social Evil Run by Man
for Profit Which Is Large
BALKANS PREPARE 10
BREAK OFF NEGOTIATIONS
OF
Committee Named to Prepare
Note Warning Turkey of
Intentions
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—Man. not woman,
is responsible for the organized commer
cial social evil in this country, in the
opinion of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. It is
a man’s business, “run for profit, and
the profit is large.”
These views ar e expressed in a state
ment made public by Mr. Rockefeller *o-
day, giving further details of the aims
of the bureau of social hygiene through
which Mr. Rockefeller and other philan
thropists hope to attack and alleviate
conditions which he considers the “great
est single menace to the perpetimliza-
tion of the human race.”
“The idea of establishing a permanent
organization to cope with th e social evil
in this city,” says the statement, “was
the outgrowth of my service of six
months as foreman of the white slave
grand jury, appointed in New York City
at the beginning of 191u. I came at that
time to realize th e extent and horror of
the evil and to believe that it consti
tutes one of the great and vital world
problems of the day. In the judgment
of eminent medical men, it forms from
the point of view of diseases the greatest
single menace to the perpetuation of the
human race. Therefore, as a result of
conferences with many people, the bu
reau, of social hygiene was established;
“Under the direction of the burea*,
George J. Kneeland. wT o conducted tne
investigation carried on by the Chicago
Vice commission, has made a compre
hensive study of vice conditions in this
city; and Abraham Flexner has spent
nearly a year abroad investigating the
methods of dealing with this problem in
thp leading cities of Europe. He will
make further studies in a number of the
larger cities of this country. As each
of these studies is completed, ft will be
published and until this is done, the bu
reau deems it unwise and premature to
express its conclusions of 'a method of
dealing with the social evil in this city.”
As to whether the unfortunate woman
is a victim or a contributor to her own
vicious career, Mr. Rockefeller says;
“I saw unhesitatingly that in the vast
majority of cases she is a victim.
Prostitution as now conducted in this
country and in Europe is ver}' largely
a man’s business, the women are merely
tools in the hands of the stronger sex.
It is a business run for profit and the
profit is large. It is my belief that less
than 25 per cent of the prosti
tutes in this country would have fallen
if they had an equally good chance to
lead a pure life, that they have been j
dragged into the mire in such large num
bers is due to a variety of circumstances, |
among which are poverty, low wages,
improper home conditions and lack of
training, the desire to gratify the nat-'
ural craving for amusements, pretty j
but while ' STTo’T these ana
many others may be contributing, man j
is chiefly responsible for their fall. j
“Thus far the work of the bureau has i
been finanqed by its members and a few
interested friends, and this will continue |
to be the case until a larger and more
formal organization is considered advis
able. To its future financial policy it is
not now necessary to give attention. As
its needs grow there are numbers of men
and women in this city who, I am con
fident. stand ready to join in meeting
them.
“While the bureau expects to publish
all of its important studies, it is obvious
that its preliminary work can best be
done with publicity.
“The bureau holds itself ready to enter
any field of investigation which seems
likely to contribute to the main purpose
for which it has been established.
CSy A$u>ciated Pr«s«u)
LONDON. Jan. 27.—The drafting of
the note rupturing peace negotiations
was begun this morning by the Balkan
allies.
The committee of delegates entrusted
with this important work consisted of
Michael MadjarofT, Bulgarian minister
in London; Prof. Georgios Streit, Greek
minister to Austria-Hungary; Dr. M. R
Vesnitch, Servian minister to France;
and Count Voynovitch,' chief of the cabi
net of King Nicholas, of Montenegro;
with M. Politis, of the Greek delegation,
as an adviser on questions of interna
tional law.
The committee expected to complete
the note before nightfall and submit its
work to a plenary sitting of the Bul
garian, Greek, Montenegrin and Servian
delegations.
However, if the Balkan allies were
anxious to resume hostilities, which it
is currently reported they are not anx
ious to do, at least fifteen days must
elapse before guns can again begin to
roar. --
Even if the draft of the note is com
pleted tonight its revision by the dele
gations will take some time and the
final draft could not be presented to
the Turkish delegation and to Sir Ed
ward Grey as honorary president of the
peace conference, before Wednesday.
As it is understood that the note
will give the Turkish delegation three
days in which to answer, the expiration
of that period will occur on Sunday, so
that the Turkish reply would not be
delivered until Monday next.
Then the allied delegations will have
to consult their respective governments
and ask Sih Edward Grey to convoke a
final sitting of the conference for the
official rupture of the negotiations and
also in order to thank the British gov
ernment for its hospitality.
This will take at least three days,
making it February 6. Then the gov
ernments at Sofia, Belgrade and Cettinje
must denounce the armistice.
Working , with exceptional celefity,
this could be done the next day and
hostilities could then be resumed #n
February 11, following the expiration
of the four days’ notice required.
In the meanwhile the fortress of Ad-
rianople may fall, and this is expected
to become the automatic solution of the
problem.
The Turkish delegates remarked this
morning that the Balkan allies had
greatly tempered the original ardor.
They now seem, according to the Turks,
to trust to the outbreak of a counter
revolution in Constantinople, forget
ting that even should it occur it will
be a movement led by the military ele
ment and therefore strongly against
the cession of Adrianople.
Osman Nizzami Pasha, the leader of
the Turkish delegation, remarked today
with a peculiar smile: “He laughs best
who laughs last.”
L CORNS
OPENED m COLUMBIA
Business Houses Close During
Show-Legislators See Mam
moth Displays
KLECKLEY IS WOUNDED
BY BROTHER IN FIGHT
Randolph County Farmer is
Shot Three Times-May
Die .
(By Associated Press.}
CUTHBERT, Ga., Jan. 27.—In x the j
•outhern portion of Randolph county,
yesterday, J. W. Kleckley was shot
three times and probably fatally wound
ed by his brother, Joe Kleckley.
Both are well known farmers.
DENMARK WILL EXHIBIT
AT SAN FRANCISCO SHOW
(By Associated Press.)
•SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27.—Denmark
will exhibit at the Panama Pacific In
ternational exposition here in 1915, ac
cording to advices received by the
management of the exposition from the
Danish minister at Washington. The
latter is reported as saying he would
defer announcement of the intention of
his government until he received definite
notice.
(By Associated Press.)
COLUMBIA, S. C. Jan. 27.—The gates
of „ the fifth national corn exposition
were thrown open this morning at 9
o’clock while a driving rain was falling.
The opening was informal, the formal
exercises coming at 4 o’clock this after
noon and the exposition will continue
through Saturday, February 8. The
opening address was to have been de
livered by Walter H. Page, editor of
World’s Work, but he cannot reach Co
lumbia until Friday- at which time he
will speak.
The leading merchants of the city
have agreed to close their doors for the
day and this, together with the early
visitors, guarantees a large attendance
today.
This afternoon the members of both
houses of the general assembly now in
session will attend the grounds in a
body. They will hear addresses by T.
C. Thompson, mayor of Chattanooga,
Tenn.; Mayor Wade Hampton Gibbes, of
Columbia, and Dr. S. C. Mitchell, presi
dent of the University of South Caro
lina.
About 800 boys and girls, members
of corn growing and tomato clubs, ar
rived in the city yesterday and today
and the school of instruction for them
opened this morning.
The installation of all the exhibits
were practically completed Saturday
night, but work was carried on all of
yesterday and this morning, the expo
sition, the greatest of its kind ever
held, was complete and ready for the
visitors.
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Ways and Means Committee
of the House Begins Hear
ing on Wool Schedule of the
Tariff on Monday-
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tisr Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—Democratic
plans for downward revision of the wool
schedule of the tariff, one of the most
complicated features ?o come before
the extra session of congress, were un
der fire today before the house com
mittee on ways and means.
General expectation among house
Democrats is that the committee will
report at the outset of the extra ses
sion the same woolen schedule that
was incorporated in the wool bill that
passed the house at the first ana sec
ond sessions of the congress, was
amended in the senate last summer,
comprised in conference and vetoed by
President Taft. '
The average ad valorem duty of the
schedule in the present law is almost
60 per cent. The Democratic bill that
serves as the tentative basis for the
present consideration provides very
much lower duties. It would tax raw
wool 20 per cent ad valorem instead of
the higher varying rates on three clas
sifications in the present law.
READT-TO-WEARS.
It would put an ad valorem duty of
20 per cent also on wool wastes and
rags, 25 per. cent on comnec? wool or
tops, 30 per cent on yarns as well as
blankets and the cheaper flannels for
underwear, rates ranging from 35 to 50
per cent on cloths, ready-made clothing,
knit fabrics, flannels not for underwear,
women’s dress goods, webbings, goring
and articles not otherwise provided for.
As compromised in conyerence be
tween the two houses last August the
duty on raw wool was shifted from the
proposed 20 per cent to 29 per cent ad
valorem, which President Taft in his
second veto declared was Insufficient to
meet the difference in the cost of pro
duction of the low priced wools here
and abroad in the case of four-fifths of
the total wool clip in this country.
His contention was that the minimum
ad valorem should be 35 per cent and
that the proposed lower rates would
throw thousands of workmen out of
employment.
The Democrats, still contending that
the proposed rates approach the best
revenue producing points s-nd would en
courage production and consumption,
over-rode the president’s veto in the
house but failed of the necessary two-
thirds in the senate.
The witnesses today represented na
tional associations of wool manufactur
ers. growers, Importers, clothiers and
independent manufacturers.
Frank P. Bennett, of Boston, editor
of the American Wool and Cotton Re
porter. argued for the re-enactment of
the Wilson law of 1894, at trie outset of
today’s hearing. This was a plea for
entire removal of <luitf,,QsP wool and, n
reduction of the tariff upon woolen
goods to 50 per cent.
He said It would be In the rnterest of
both the manufacturers and of the
sheep J husbandry in the United States
anH declared that the wool tariff,
distorted sheep husbandry by encour
aging growers to keep improfitable
animals.
The duty of 33 cents a pound now
assessed upon scoured wool, had Imposed
a tax of nearly $100,000,000 upon the
American people beside hampering
manufacturers, the witness said.
Joseph D. Holmes, of New York, a
woolen expert, recommending ad va
lorem and specific duties on clothing,
an ad valorem duty on wool, with an
additional duty on clothing to compen
sate for labor and mill cost, contended
that clothing would be much cheaper
if the duty on cloth were removed. He
said that .a suit or overcoat containing
$3 worth of cloth wholesaled at from
$8 to $9 and retailed at from $12 to $18.
Eben S. Stephens, of Worcester,
Mass., a wool manufacturer, advocated
placing wool wastes on the free list.
John P. Wood, of Philadelphia, presi
dent of the National Association* of
Wool Manufacturers, told the commit
tee he had accepted in good faith the
assurance that the contemplated tariff
revision would injure no legitimate
business. •
He said while rates on some articles
tariff board ^had shown tile manufac
turers realized no advantage of it as
domestic competition regulated prices
within narrow limits of prom. The
association stood generally for the pres
ent tariff.
Mr. Wood criticised the Democratic
and compromise bills of the previous
sessions of this congress as destructive.
Mr. Wood refused to make any specific
recommendation as to raw wool, though
proposing the maintenance of the pres
ent tariff protection on woolen goods.
He pictured “big problems” confront
ing the Democrats in attempting to car
ry out a tariff reduction plan and ques
tioned the ability of the committee to
classify the different commodities as to
apply a rate that would exactly fit each
kind of wool.
“Then,” observed Chairman Under
wood, “we have got to sail out in the
dark and try to save the patient if we
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MISSISSIPPI LEVEE
CREVASSE WIDENING
Break at Beulah Is 125 Feet
Wide-Water Runs Through
Six Feet Deep
GREENVILLE, Miss., Jan. 27.—At an
early hour today, the crevasse in the
Beulah levee was Widening very slowly,
Yfrt^'r navmg reached a~ width of 125
feet. It is pouring out at a depth of six
feet of water.
Train service on the riverside divi
sion of the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
railroad, running within a few miles
of the Beulah levee, had not been inter
rupted. Jt Is not believed any lives
have been, lost, as the water is spread
ing very slowly, filling up the depres
sions and the natural streams.
The planters in the Bogue Phelia
basin have been preparing for * the
emergency and little loss of stock and
cattle is anticipated.
Efforts will be made to tie the ends
of the levee at the break, and as the
levee is constructed of stiff buckshot
earth, the belief is expressed that the
crevasse will not widen to any great
extent.
The serious feature of the break is
the act that< coming this early, the
chances are that it cannot be closed
during the high water season, which
may last until May, and the expenses
of caring for stock and labor in the
overflowed section for two or three
months will be heavy and a great bur
den.
Engineers Say Levees Will
Withstand High Waters
(By Associated Press.)
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 27.—With the
local Mississippi river gauge register
ing 38.7 feet, a rise of five-tenths within
the past twelve hours, flood conditions
in Memphis and the immediate vicinity
remain practically unchanged from
those of the past few days.
The government engineers report the
levees will withstand all the water
within sight.
Reports today from Modoc and Fer
guson, Ark., where the residents ^vere
reported as greatly alarmed, fearing a
recurrence of last spring’s overflow, be
cause of the uncompleted condition of
the lCvee at those points, indicate that
the dikes are solid. The engineers ex
pect to have the breaks of 1912 in a
safe condition before the full force of
the flood reaches that section.
Parcel Post Saves
Shippers $15,000 In
First Fifteen Days
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.—Not only
has the parcel post saved the people
of the United States in the first fifteen
days of its existence more than a half
million dollars, according to Senator
Bourne, author of the law, but it has
not proved a hardship to the overworked
letter carriers.
Senator Bourne today announced that
reports- from forty-fiveVfltTesr
of the country, which produce almost
half of the postal revenues, showed
that during the twelve working days
between January 1 and 15, a total of
5,094,027 outgoing parcels were dis
patched at a cost of $395,286, or about
7.7 cents a parcel. *
“Under the postage rates previously
in force, one cent an ounce,” said the
senator, “the postage would have been
an average of 18 1-2 cents per parcel,
or a total of $942,394.99, thus showing
a saving to shippers of $547,508.12 on
twelves days’ business.
“It should also be remembered that
the usual minimum charge of express
companies is twenty-five cents per par
cel, whereas the average charge on the
parcel post packages was only 7.7 cents
“It is also worthy of note that
though the business was large, it was
distributed through a large postal or
ganization, so that no congestion has
resulted. The postoffice clerks in these
forty-five cities have handled an aver
age of only twenty-eight parcels each
per day, this including both incoming
and outgoing parcels. The total number
of parcels delivered in these cities
makes an average of only nine and one-
third parcels per carrier per day.”
WANTED AT NEWNAN;
IS HELD FOR OFFICERS
(Special, Dispatch to The Journal.)
ANNISTON, Ala., Jan. 27.—Rufus
Dial, who is wanted at Newnan, Ga.,
qn a charge of selling liquor and carry
ing a concealed pistol, is being held at
the Anniston police station for officers
of Newnan. • He was arrested here Fri
day night.
ETT0R ARRIVES AT
CHICAGO STRIKE SCENE
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.—Joseph J. Ettor,
an industrial worker of the world lead
er, arrived here last night too late to
take part in a discussion in a union
hall of a threatened strike of waiters
here. Ettor declined to say what his
movements would be in connection with
the waiters’ grievances.
NEW OFFICIALS TAKE
FAT
Administration Is Changed for
the First Time in Six
Years
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
SAVANNAH, Ga., Jan. 27.—Savanflc,-.
today, for the fir3t
Is passing through a change of munici
pal administration. For three terms
of two years each, the Tiedeman admin
istration has conducted the city's af
fairs. At noon today, it gave way to
the administration headed by Captain
R. J. Davant, as mayor, and the aider-
men elected with him. Tonight the
new council meets, after having been
sworn in with Mayor Davant at 12
o'clock today, to elect the city officers.
The aldermen who go in with Cap
tain Davant are Messrs. W. J. Pier-
pont, W. H. Wright, E. A. M. Schroeder,
Jr., John W. Daniel, J. E. Foy, H. H.
Livingston, W W Williamson, J. C.
Slater, G/sorge Elton, W. A. Pigman, H.
L. Kayton and H. B. Grimshaw. Of
these Messrs. Williamson, Grimshaw
and Kayton were on the old board and
succeeded in t breaking into the
new one. Mr. Elton was also
on the old administration tick
et, being put there by an organ
ization called the Young Men’s Demo
cratic club, formed for the purpose of
pushing the young men of the city for
ward politically. The new administra
tion is therefore oomposed of three
elements, though the Davant faction
has nine of the thirteen members of
the board of mayor and aldermen, and
will be able with this good working
majority to handle things its own way.
The Davant faction has been cau
cusing on the matter of officers of the
city elected by council, and at tonight’s
meeting will put a united front and
cast nine votes,, for the slate agreed
upon by the majority. The larger posi
tions are practically decided on. The
fight is still on for the eleven posi
tions of lesser importance.
The position of chief of police will
go to Lieutenant *M. L. Meldrim, now a
member of the police force and an Ad
herent of the successful party.
John Monroe Will be made chief of
the fire department. George D. Semken
will be elected city marshal. Major C.
S. Hardee will be retained in the posi
tion of city treasurer. Thomas Halli-
gan will be elected clerk of council, a
position he held once before. Charles
Hernandez, a veteran in the city’s serv
ice, will be retained as assistant clerk
of council.
BY SHERIFF’S LOVE
General Daniel E. Sickles Is
Allowed to Make Bond With
Surety Company Instead of
Going to Prison
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—In order to
spare his old friend, General Daniel E.
Sickles, the humiliation of arrest,
Sheriff Harburger personally arranged
with counsel for the general this morn
ing to accept bail from a surety com
pany.
This will obviate the necessity of
locking General Sickles in the Ludlow
street jail, pursuant to an order from
the supreme court issued after the old
soldier had failed to account for $23,-
476 received for the New York monu
ments committee.
Under a flag canopy in his lower
Fifth avenue home, the hero of Gettys
burg today awaited a climax in his af
fairs which have engaged public in
terest for many months.
An ultimatum from his wife, from
whom he has long been estranged, pre
sented the conditions under which sho
would return to his aid.
General Sickles, who is eighty-
seven, could be seen by passersby, sit
ting by the windows of his big brick
house at the corner of Fifth avenue
and Ninth street. The room was
crowded with many relics of the Civil
war.
Against the general’s chair there was
leaning the crutch which he uses. Ho
lost one leg in the battle of Gettysburg.
On a little table near him was a
large vase containing flowers. Above
his chair and some two feet over his
head there were two American flags.
REGISTER BOYS WILL
BE CALLED TO COURT
Some Speculation as to
Whether Brothers Will Ap
pear for Sentence
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
MOULTRIE, Ga., Jan. 27.—It is, a
matter of speculation at present as to
whether the Register brothers will
show up in superior court here when
their names are called and they are
be sentence*} for
MUOisitttirL.JUnr . th»>. i
Bryant sonie two years ago during- a
fight at New Elm, this county. The
brothers, C. C. and B. L. Register,
are at present In Florida, having moved
there several months ago, in spite of
the fact they own a great deal of prop
erty In this county, and they have not
yet sent word they would be In Moul
trie when they are called for sentence,
and there are many who are of the
opinion they will not show up. The
present term of court began a week
ago and It was thought the brothers
would have been here last week, but
they did not come.
The case Is a famous one. The broth
ers were tried twice for the killing of
Brian t, who was their cousin. The
first time the Jury brought in a ver
dict of Involuntary manslaughter and
were sent back by Judge W. E. Thomas
with the result another verdict, for
voluntary manslaughter, was brought In
and they were sentenced to ten years.
An appeal was made, and the court
of appeals ordered a new trial, and the
second time the Jury brought In the
voluntary manslaughter verdict. An
other appeal was made and the court
of appeals ordered that the Registers
be sentenced on the first verdict, in
voluntary manslaughter.
The brothers are wealthy farmers,
and spent a great deal of money In
their defense. The case was the hard
est fought In the history of the coun
ty and aroused a great deal of Inter
est. They have been out on ball in the
amount of $4,000 each. As nothing has
been heard from them It Is believed
they will forfeit the bond, as they ara
plenty able to pay up what the bonds
men may lose.
WAYCR0SS WILL SEE
ITSELF IN “MOVIES”
(Special Dispatoh to The Journal.)
WATCROSS, Ga., Jan. 27.—Starting
today, Waycross Is going to see Itself
In the movies. Th eplhturee taken hero
a few days ago arrived Saturday and
will be on exhibition this week at one
of teh theaters, after which it will be
taken to other cities. t
The scenes show, among other things,
the firemen In action, the lmense re-
OLD REGORO MAI RESTORE
FORTUNE TO VALLIERES
Land Worth $10,000,000 in
New Orleans May Go to
Heirs of Joe Valliere
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—The lost link
in the chain of evidence on which to
base a suit for a $10,000,000 tract of
land, now occupied by a part of the
city of New Orleans, is said to have
been found in the discovery of the bap
tismal record of Joseph Valliere, an
early French adventurer.
Persons claiming to be his heirs are
scattered throughout the United States
and for years attorneys in their behalf
have sought to establish title u> the
Louisiana property, a strip 120 miles
long and 80 miles wide, atong the banks
of the White river.
The baptismal record of Valliere was
found in Quebec. Canada. By means of
this, showing his baptism in May,
1706, it Is claimed that his descendants
were traced in so direct a line that
the heirs believe they can establish
their claims.
Many Balls Planned
In Washington For
Inauguration Week
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—While
mourning the ban placed by President
elect Wilson on the inaugural ball,
Washington society is preparing a long
list of entertainments for inauguration
week and the absence of the ball, it Is
announced, scarcely will be felt.
The festivities will start wttn a great
“smoker” March 5, given by the Prince
ton students and alumni to which all
collegians will be invited. "Virtually
every state society will give a dance
March 4 and there will be many private
public character. To all of the ar-
dancing affairs and balls of a semi-
rangements the inaugural committee is
lending its encouragement and support.
Dublin Bank Meets-
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.'
DUBLIN, Ga., Jan. 27.—At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the First
National bank of Dublin, held a few
days ago, several items of interest were
handled, among which was the election
of Mr. A. W. Garrett as a director to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Mr. B. H. Rawls. Six per cent dividend
was declared.
NINE CHILDREN AND ..
WOMAN BITTEN BY000
Yellow Mongrel Spreads Ter
ror in Jersey City Crowd on
Way to Church
(By Associated Press.)
JERSEY CITY, Jan. 27.—Ten per
sons here today are suffering from dog
bites and worry lest serious trouble
result.
The cry of “Mid dog!” was raised as
a yellow mongrel, snapping at everyone
it saw, ran through a crowd of women
and children on their way to Sunday
school yesterday. The animal was
chased for three miles before a police
man succeeded in shooting it.
In the meantime one woman and nine
children had been bitten so badly that
they sought treatment. The dog’s head
was sent to New York today for ex
amination at the Pasteur institute*
Guerrilla Warfare
Declared by London
Suffragists Monday
(By Associated Tress.)
LONDON^ Jan. 27.—A declaration of
guerilla warfare by the suffragettes,
including sorties and riots to begin
at once, was made by Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, the. militant leader, at a
meeting tonight.
Mrs. Pankhurst called for names of
those who were “prepared to take part
in the gallant onslaught.”
The suffragette leader declared there
were many women prepares to endan
ger lives in the cause.
Miss Annie Kenny declared the wom
en would “make the lives or public men
impossible,” and in reply to in Inter-
ruptor said:
“If you are a shop keeper, you h^d
better look out. It is not just your
windows which are going to be at
tacked. It is something else. We are
going to get this question settled once
for all.”
Many shops immediately began to
boar dup their windows.
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
RUINS PARIS GAR LINE
Fissure Opened in Rue de
Sevres and Houses Shaken
for Miles Around
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS, Jan. 27.-r-A terrific explosion
of dynamite early today shook houses
for a mile or more around the church
of St. Sulpice in the soutnern part of
Paris. A great fissure was opened in
the Rue de Sevres and the electric sur
face lines were destroyed.
The explosive is believed oy the po
lice to have been taken from the con*
struction works of the new subway by
some workmen who recently were dis
charged.
Burglary at Bellton
LULA, Ga., Jan. 27.—Friday night
burglars entered the postoffice and store
belonging to Tom Jones, at Bellton. and
took about $200 worth of clothing. They
also secured four or five dollars in
money from the postoffioe.
RooseVelt Will Use
Telephone To Reach .
Hearers of Address
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—Theodore
Roosevelt will deliver an address, prob
ably in the quiet of his library at Oyster
Bay tonight. It will be heard, how
ever, through individual telecphones by
two hundred guests at a dinner in honor
of Jacob Schongut, a local Progressive
leader, in a Broadway restaurant
LYNN AND HIS WIFE
WILL FACE TRIAL
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
DUBLIN, Ga., Jan. 27.—The superior
court of Laurens county convenes Mon
day, January 27, with Judge K. J. Hawk
ins presiding. The first week of court
will be devoted to civil business. The
following week the criminal cases will
be called.
Much public interest is being mani
fested in the cases of A. L. Lynn and
wife, charged with the murder of Mr.
F. M. Hightower, which occurred a few
weeks aid.
Plea of Roads for Modification
by Supreme Court of Hard
Coal Rates Opposed
(By Associated Preee.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.—The govern
ment filed with the supreme court to
day notice of opposition to the plea of
the hard coal roads for modification ot
the decree holding the so-called 65 per
cent contracts illegal. Only one con
tract—that between the Pennsylvania
Coal company and the Elk Hill Coal and
Iron company—is the government will
ing to have excepted.
Injured by Train
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
JACKSON, Ga., Jan. 27.—The condi
tion of J. T. Morse, of this city, who
was struck by a train at Flippen a night
or two ago, Is reported as improved,
though his injuries are very painful.