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the weather.
Forecast: Rain Monday and
Tuesday. Temperatures Monday
(taken at A. K. Hawke* Company's
store): 8 a. m., 62 degrees; 10 a. ni„
61 degrees; 12 m., 60 degrees; 3 p.
n., 60 degrees.
The Atlanta Georgian
AND NEWS
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VOL. VH. NO. 121.
ATLANTA, GA„ MONDAY, DECEMBER 21,1908.
PPTPT?.. In Atlanta—TWO CENTS.
1 iViA/iD. on Tralno—FIVE CENTAL
Ill HE IN
raw
NOTHING FOR THEM?
TAFTONLINKS UNDER!
OPTO RECORD 1
KILL REVEAL
ifl)
DESPITE MIN OECON
Receipts Equal Last
Year’s Despite Coss of
Liquor Revenue.
Despite the loss of whisky licenses
snd the period of financial and busi
ness depression, the receipts of the city
(or the year 1208 have been as great
as the receipts for 1807. about 8200,000
having been epent In permanent Im
provements this year In addition to the
monev appropriated to run all the de-
psrtmenta, and a healthy surplua will
be left over to the next admlnletratlon.
This In substance. Is the statement
of Councilman John W. Grant, chair
man of the finance committee, to whom
Is due. In large part, the credit for this
splendid showing.
councilman.Grant was seen by a rep
resentative of The Georgian In the
comptroller's office.
■ I think I am safe In saying that the
receipts thla year." he said, "will be as
great as the receipts were last year,
despite what we lost from whisky li
censes and despite the period of de
pression thru which the city. In com
mon with the rest of the country, has
passed during the year just closing.
"In addition to supplying sufficient
money to run all the departments, we
have spent about 1200.000 In permanent
Improvements. In our October appor
tionment sheet the finance committee
has discovered, not enough money was
apportioned to run all the departments
for the remainder of the year, and the
chairman was empowered to furnish all
the funds necessary to keep all the de
partments going.
" The city Will have from 160.000 to
Station mure than was anticipated In
the October sheet, amt the city must
disburse from 240.000 to 150,000 more
• than was anticipated.
"Speaking conservatively, then, the
city Will have at least 110,000 left over,
of this 25,000 has already been added
to the fund for the Fifth ward school,
making a total of 230,000 for the trhool
this year.
■ This leaves at least 25.000 to go over
as a surplus to the next administra
tion."
• PUT ML?
District Attorney Dar
rin, Incensed byCriti-
cism, Ready to Quit.
NEW YORK, Dte. 21—The an-
nouncement that Mrs. William E. Annls
would take the witness stand and di
rectly accuse Thornton Jenkins Halns
of menacing her and others with his
revolver when she sought to save her
husband from the fury of Captain Peter
C. Halns was made today. It waa ex
pected that Mrs. Annls would be called
during the morning session of the trial
of Jenkins Halns In Flushing.
There was another startling develop
ment In the famous trial today, when
District Attorney Ira G. Darrin said he
had written a letter of resignation to
the governor and waa about to send It
when friends dissuaded him.
Darrin Rtady to Quit.
"Because of the criticism of my
handling of the case,” Mr. Darrin said,
"I relt that It was only right that I
should resign. I wrote out my resig
nation on Sunday and was about to
mall It to the governor, when some
friends dissuaded me. On their advice
I have derided to remain In office and
conduct the rase to the end.”
It was reported to the lawyers of the
defense today that Mrs. Claudia Halns.
wife of Captain Halns, had come to
New York from Boston at the request
of District Attorney Darrin, and would
take the witness stand. The district
attorney said he had not sent for Mrs.
Halns and she would not be his witness.
The lawyers for the defenee began a
search today for a new witness. Charles
Garven. former steward at the Bayslde
Yncht Club.
The Halns lawyers were Informed
that Garven could tell many details of
the relatione between Annls and Mrs.
Halns.
Roberts’ Testimony.
Charles Roberts testified as follows:
“I was at the foot of the gangway
and Annls' boat was making a landing
a: the south side of the float. A shot
rang nut snd I heard Mrs. Annls
scream: 'Look out. 1VIIII’ Then I saw
HURLS SELF
White Wife of China
man, Shunned, Goes
Insane.
nncAGO, Dee. 2!.--Deluded with the
that Highbinder* were alxiut to ileenpl-
h»*r, Mr*. George Ah Wohg. n t’hlcngo
Klrl who wn« the daughter of n wenlthy re-
,,rw 1 merchant and who married a c'blnese
*'»tnurnnteur mid laundrytnan, today backed
the head of her 3-year-old daughter, gave
alcohol to her three non* and then
hiirM heraelf In front of n Burlington pns-
jjmwr trnln, where ahe received fatal Inju-
. Ah Worn
•laughter of Jullua Elder*, a former whole-
mi;; denier In nottoh*.
Mgnteen year* old and out In the world in
*f im ‘h of her own living, thru a mUumlor-
*t.itiding with her father, ahe met Ah Wong,
* cdurtaed and (’hrfatian rhirntman.
"iniiifiyeil by him and finally married
T “»* r life waa happy uutll a few
ago.
Kills Little Daughter.
Shortly, after midnight, while Ah Wong
»a* at Aurora, where he ha* a re«tnurant.
,. r * Ah Wong awoke the three non* In
!, * r home at Plano, I’nder preten*e that
•■ey were alck, ahe made each of them take
nlc °hol. They were nauseated, * *
"urilved.
A n another room waa lola, the 3-year-old
Ul'IlfHtwF II... ft...I I.......
a crouching position. I .advanced to
ward him, but was stopped by this
defendant, who pointed a pistol at m*
and shouted:
" 'Keep ofT or I will kill you.'
"Thornton stood within two or three
feet of hie brother and was so near me
that hie gun was right In my face. I
■topped at his command, while the
captain kept on firing until Annls fell
nrf Ilia hunt "
off his boat. 1
The wltnese said he Jumped Into the
water and pulled Annie out.
Just before the receaa Justice Crane
called couneel to the bench and asked
how long they required to complete the
case. Darrin said he had thirteen more
witnesses and would want at least five
days more.
"In that event we will hold night ses
sions and will begin tomorrow night,’
declared the court.
Flit ARRESTS
E
Rumor Says Loeb Is
Slated For Commerce
and Labor Bureau.
To Make Thorough In
vestigation of Shoot
ing Up of Town.
night lire** wi
. Thank God! it |* ,
• can t CO on. lint no
»Y ..J ** on * but no «*»«* will lead my girl
Jhc Ilf*. „f miRcry I have had. I shall uot
jG^nd the potion. The w<fy mutt In*
Wife U Shunned.
F*ari ago Ah Wong and hie family
Jurnnt. and later they lived _1 _ m
lined the New Epgl
the fi
Aurora. Ah Wong Jolncu me ae'
"Mr-g.tlon.l church of Aurora,
Inri*u ** r hurch of the city, lie waa made
».°f *** the men uud women of the
hurrh but Mrs. Ab Wong wa* totally
Jhniit,.*d. At Hint sis month* ago Mr*. An
retired completely from sight, shnu*
that Cbl-
ing to pay
__r. Thla so
rlslted sn at
nLT *o a reconciliation with her father.
»Uy " IU * '•• rran * w l to come to Chicago to-
Wong timed the murder of her
SnJft'ZF* apparently, so as to meet a thru
Arlington exnre** train that named close
MM beard her ..
.#**** reached the tracks and hurled
tn front of the engine. Her body
terribly mutilated.
NEW YORK, Dee. 21.—Charles A.
d.nl; y * na w, fe "ere fpund dead, evl-
i» '.L y »»Wdea by gas. this afternoon
l">helr home. Brooklyn,
dead several da)
They had
WAYCROSS, Ga., Dec. 21.—Five per
sons have been arrested on warrants
sworn out by Leonard Taylor, father of
the young lady seftnusty wounded Fri
day night during the time Beach waa
terrorised by a continual shooting about
Its streets. They nre Lee Smith, Bob
Lee, Jack IV. Sweat, Lester Sweat and
fit* wart Ik's. It Is reported that the
charges against them are rioting. They
deny this, altho It Is reported the evi
dence shows that they were together
before and after the shooting.
Several days ago one of their number
was arrested and lodged in the cats
boose at Beach, charged with drunk
and disorderly conduct. He was re-
leased and when his case came up for
trial a new warrant waa sworn out
against him, charging that he carried
concealed weapons. This Is supposed
>v the officers to have been the direct
cause of the raid on Beach.
Sealed Orders
Rush Maine
To Venezuela
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—Under
scaled orders the flrst-rlass United
States battleship Maine left Hampton
Roads this morning. No Intimation la
given out at the navy department as to
het exact destination or tha urgency of
her mission, but It is understood that
her trip Is'for the purpose of guarding
American Interests during the present
state of turmoil nnd uncertainty In
Venexuela. The Maine is the flagship
of the third squadron, United States
Atlantic fleet, and Is under command of
Rear Admiral Conway H. Arnold.
Shall this scene be reproduced In reality In Atlanta Christmas sve?
The pathetic figures are hero with us, by the dozens. You have seen them yourself and your heart has
been touched by the wan look In their faces. But think of these little waifs wearing that look at Christmaa time:
You say It must not be?
Then you are eligible for membership In the Society for Giving Others Pleasure. Join at once. Let not
an hour get by without your becoming an active member. Time Is growing short now—only two or three more
days left—and the fund of the society needs your contribution.
Send It to The Georgian and It will prevent one or more motherless and fatherless children from enact
ing the pert so vividly pictured above.
AUGUSTA, Ga., Deo. 21.—President
elect Taft was early on the links this
morning for a game, with Dr. W. II.
Harrison, president of the Country
Club. Despite the chill and rainy
weather, Mr. Taft waa In good humor
and entered Into the sport with hts
usual enthusiasm and skill.
Today the Taft effects were moved
from the Landon Thomas home to the
Terrett Cottage, and from the links
Mr. Taft will return to the house that
la to be hla home during hla visit In
Augusta. The family will take lunch
eon today at the Bon Air, their first
meal In the hotel.
It la generally believed that Secre
tary Loeb, the prealdent's secretary. Is
slated for the place of secretary of
commerce and labor In the new cabi
net. Illi stock has risen perceptibly In
ihe last day or so and there eeems to
be no danger of a frown from Philan
der C. Knox when his name Is sug
gested.
Telegrams for the Pennsylvanian are
here now and Mr. Knox Is momentarily
expected. He will be here. It Is
thought, not more than a week, as the
' islness of cabinet making will be
gen up vigorously upon his arrival.
Attended Church 8unday.
President-elect Taft and Mrs. Taft
attended services Sunday at St. Pauls
Episcopal church. In company with
Mrs. Landon Thomas.
Rev. G. Sherwood Whitney, rector,
preached an eloquent sermon on the
subject of "Temperance," leading up In
cidentally to the local aspect of the
general situation of Intemperance and
touching at considerable length upon
the question of a laxity In the enforce
ment of the Georgia prohibition law In
Augusta.
Dr. Whitney stated that tha law, now
of nearly a year’s standing on tha
statute books, la being openly and fla
grantly violated In Augusta. He took
Ihe position that neither the proprlc
tors of "blind tigers" nor the authorities
who have been subjected to not a little
criticism, were primarily to blame, hut
that the best citizens of the community,
In ninny Instances, not only acquiesced
In the vlolatione, but countenanced
them by their patronage. Ho urged the
point that If this condition of affnlrs
continues, the community would be
branded as law-breaking and made an
earnest plea for a more vigorous con
demnation of the traffic by public sentl.
ment.
Historlo 8urroundlngt.
In the Taft party were Mr. and Mrs.
Taft, Mrs. Landon Thomas and two
secret service men. They came down
from Summerville In automobiles, and,
upon entering the church, wero escorted
to a pew that had been previously set
asldo for their accommodation through
out Mr. Taft's sojourn In Augusta.
The St. Pauls church and Its adjneety
surroundings abound In historic mem
ories and land-marks. The church was
founded by a special grant of the king
In 1750 and for fifty years Its first rec
tors <were missionaries sent to the col
onies from England.
Nil RIDING
Feliringer Tells of Oath
Administered to
New Members.
UNION CITY, Tenn., Dec. 21.—With
half a dozen militiamen with drawn
revolver* facing the crowd, a squad of
other militiamen armed with rifle*
guarding the witness. Frank Fohringer.
the confessed night rider, . who lias
turned state's evidence, took the stand
this morning.
A great crowd thronged the court
room and surged forward when Feh
rlnger came In, In custody of soldier:*. .
The court ordered them back and dep
uties with drawn revolvers forced them
away from the prisoner.
* F^rlnger coolly told the story of his
Joining the night rider band, repeated
their oath, described the costume worn
on their nightly expeditions and dis
cussed the reasons for attacks on va
rious people.
There Is considerable speculation as
to whether Fehrlnger wll admit being
a member of the band which murdered
(.aptain Rankin, but so far he has not
been questioned on that subject Feh-
rl tiger's story was a dramatic one,
filled with Incidents of night rider
work. 1 -
The band constituted themselves a
guardian of morals of the whole coun- •
tryslde and regulated things by Inthn-
- - - •- ^
idation and use of the lash
The oath he took w-aa:
I solemnly swear that I wish to Join
TOY8 RECEIVED.
In addition to cash subscriptions The
Georgian has received altogether a
wagon load of toys and dolls. Many of
the givers of these did not leave their
names, but here Is a partial list of the
contributions:
Harry Bchleslnger, bucket of candy.
T
Alexa and Nora"Sterling, box of toys.
of toye.
John Ottley. Jr., box ol
Lottie and Mary Johnson. 400 Grant-
■t.. box of toy,.
Henry Shepard Jackson, a train com
plete with track, depot, engine and
coaches.
Margaret Morgan, box of toy*.
Theodore Warfield, a violin.
Carrie Boatenrelter and Mary Kean,
basket of toys.
Emily Keyes, books.
Mrs. Ben F. Willis. Wait Atlanta
Park, half dozen two-wheel carts, dozen
four-wheel carte.
Mlea Louies Cohen. 248 South Pryor.
■L. basket of toys.
Virginia Stanford, doll. Teddy bear,
four books.'
Independent Order of Collector*, baa-
kft of apples. • _
CA8H RECEIVED.
Carol Latham Steams 1.00
2Jory Allison Blodgett, 76 High-
.25
.10
land-ave.
Carl Scroggs, Kennesaw, Go.
Annie L. Chatlbmime .. ..
James H. Chadboume. Jr. ..
Ralph and Robert Htlburn ..
"Jim West" a dog IS
C. C. Davison. Woodvllle. Ga. 1.00
Katharine Rogers, Kirkwood. Ga..
Sadie Hightower. Helena, Ga. ... ..
Belle Outland, Statesboro, Ga.
Irvin 8andera, R. F. D. 4, Marietta,
Ga
Marion Herring. Madras, Ga. ..
Emma Mae Collins, Woodvllle, Ga.
Lois Saptonl, Zenith, Ga. .. ..
Winnie Mere Roberts. Candler. Ga.
Independent Order of Collectors.. 1.00
Southern Engraving Co. em
ployee* - 2.26
Annie Lee and Catharine Cleve
land. Cartersvllle. Ga. 26
Pinkney Daves, Cartersvllle, Ga. .. .10
Cash 10
Herbert Sutter, 128 Woodward
ave
Allen M. Pierce, 17 Marietta-st... 1.50
Cash 100
Winnie Lou and Dupre Cochran,
Lavonla. Oa
Adrenne, Fred and W. H. Tomp
kins. Jr.
Martha Turner, Fitzgerald, Oa. ..
J. B. Cobb. Roswell, Oa.
Harris Powers. Roswell, Ga. ..
Katie and Ada Brown. Roswell, Ga.
Kathleen Gleason. 10» Woodward-
ave.
.26
.20
.10
UV*. e.e see *
Clara Ftedman and Dearine Flem-
Continued on Vajo Eleven.
.10
ESHOT;
ONE IN IAIL
Family Quarrel Breaks
Into Battle at Lodge
Supper.
BISHOPVILLE, S. C„ Dec. 21.—C
Moore, a young planter, and W. L.
Smith, a well-to-do middle-aged neigh,
bor, are dead and Smith’s only son Is In
jail here as the result of a fight grow
ing out of an old feud which occwred
during a supper given by the Woodmen
of the World at Ashland. Lee county,
Saturday night. The neighborhood le
Isolated and news of the tragedy did
not reach the press until today, coming
then thru a telegram to Governor AnseL
The trouble arose. In the lodge room
1 all hands adjourned to the open,
.. ..ere. It Is charged, young Smith broke
a bottle over Moore’s head and his fa
ther also attacked Moore, using a stick
ot wood.
Moore drew his pistol and shot the
elder Smith in the abdomen, then
turned to run. As he ran the Smiths
■hot several times, two of the bullets
striking him and lodging in the heart.
Moore died Instantly, but Smith lin
gered until Sunday evening. Young
Smith was not Injured.
Both families are prominent and well
connected.
BRAKEMAN KILLED
IN COLLISION
ANNISTON, Ala . Dec. 21—Rube Nelson,
a brakeman of Cullman, Ala., waa killed and
Marion Copeland, a awitrhman. «n sevcrtljr
injured In the yard* of the Southern rail
Slayer of Broker Suy-
dam Is Prominently
Connected in South.
Report Says He Has
Rifles and Six War
Vessels.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.—John C.
Lumsden, the Inventor, of Raleigh, N.
C\. who shot Harry B. fiuydam, a curb
broker. In his office Saturday, his vic
tim dying In the hospital this morning,
waa arraigned In court and held on a
charge of homicide.
It la said that Lumsden has Influ
ential friends In North Carolina, and
will not lack funds for his defense. His
people declare that he was driven In
sane by Buydam and others who had
defrauded him out of his Invention.
Lumsden perfected an electric vi
brating massage machine while man
aging a theater in Birmingham, and
went to New York to place It on the
market. Ills wife Is n sister of Reid
Miller, who le well known In the South
as a singer.
TUB OBOROIAN II THE BEST
SANTA CLAUS THAT EVER
CAME TO OEOROIA, THEY SAT
I am a lulls Ctrl *» tbs ncond grids
st tk* W. r. Bitten School snd on* sf mv
ancles fleet u» ft rant* toe ot tty
■ _ in’tM
jspa cr nnclta to t*U her about then.
ly mamma and psps tty
*a* toil old Ssnta Clan* toa* e
to Georgia. Tour* truly,
160 Sostk-an.
a ours irury.
WYNDALL PRICE.
LONDON, Dec. 21.—The Berlin cor"
respondent of The Standard says that
C’astro has ordered 60,000 Mauser rifles
from the Loew Company, of Berlin, tlnd
Is negotiating with three German build
ers for two battleships and four fast
cruisers, but the terms have "not yet
been arranged. i
The terms are said to be half or the
price down, remainder upon the deliv
ery of the vessels, but the shipbuild
ers, In view of the unsettled conditions
In Venezuela. Insist upon additional se
curity for the remaining half.
Castro has asked the permission of
the Germsn government to engage
German military officers to reorganise
the Venezuelan army und establish a
navy. It Is understood., that the gov-
eminent will grant the required per
mission.
ROBT. L. FARNSWORTH
DEAD IN OKLAHOMA
N’ews wa» ffirelroi) In Atlnufn Monday rf
(be druih of Kotirrt L Fntu»worlh. ac Ha-
ludo. Olitn.s Hninlay nffernoou. The an-
nountvtr.Hni n shock to tbo Atlanta rel
atives of Mr. Fnrtisvrortb. who knew noth
ing ot Ida nine** until n brief mm#
luformfu-/ them that h«> wa« III, followed hy
another t.ln«rtly afterward* announcing hla
death.
Two alater* and a brother survive him.
They are Mra. M. I„ Hardeman, of 311
They r
Spring-!
■»r.j MU* Oeo Kttruawortb. of Itlnfe*
Berk
never write, tel! or talk about any-
thln» that happens upon the direa or In
conference."
This Is the* shorter # orm of the oath,
large and more blood-curdling one I
was administered to others and this
will be recited by another witness.
Fehrlnger knew all the defendants
and had accompanied them on many
rides prior to the killing of Captain
Rankin. The night rider garb consisted
of long black coats, black masks trim
med In white and some had falsf
beards attached to the bottom.
Committee Ends Hear-
ingsToday, and Com
mence on Bill.
WASHINGTON, Deo. 21.—The ways
ami means committee will begin th:s
week the work of framing tne new
tariff bill, tp be presented to the extra
session of congress,
Andrew Carnegie appeared before
the committee today to testify as to
steel. Its production and cost. He will
be the final witness before Ute com
mittee In all Aohablllty.
An attempt Was made to have Carne
gie amplify with facta and figures hit
recently published statements as to the
desirability of reducing the present tar
iff on steel and Its products. The Iron
master showed his willingness to sub
mit to an examination, but had nothin*,
he said, to add to the magaslne article
which resulted In hla summons to ap
pear before the committee.
Bavarian Ruler
Raving Maniac;
Bound in Cell
BERLIN, Dec. 21.—King Otto, of Ba
varia, lies bound In a straight-jacket
In r padded cell today, raving In the
wildest form of Insanity.
The Jlrst Intimation of the change in
his mental condition waa manifested as
he wa* being served with breakfast.
He Is In n serious condition, and It is
believed his death Is near.
It there anything yon conld
cm a Want Ad for today?
■i 1 !■ I.M
TOO IftATB FOR CLASSIFICATION.
HELP WANTED—FEMALE
WANTED -t'oiupetent _cook at 177 M,
at. rhwna Ivy IIBJ.
' FOl itBNT—FURNISHED ROOMS.
FOR BKST~I»rtlgbtful
Mutton of city: heat i
lencft*. Boani If iMred.
FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS.
y Hprlgbt
ur call yj Whl-
LOST AND FOUND.
A allvrr hatpin, with ca
lire ilfilgu. on White!
between 9 ami 10 o'rloc
Ike, alteration U-l
..it.lav.
lately
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