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BE SURE THAT YOU GET YOUR COPY OF THE SPEGAL SATURDAY MAGAZINE WITH TODAY’S GEORGIAN THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia: Showers today and tomorrow. VOL. X. NO. 237. IHOfILEINS IMPEBILLED IS FEW RISES Downtown Section Threatened as Water Reaches Highest Point Yet Touched. LOUISIANA NOW FACES VERY GRAVE SITUATION Baton Rouge in Serious Danger as Dikes Go Out—Sandbags Hold Back River. NEW ORLEANS, May 4.—With New Orleans itself threatened with an over flow of the Mississippi levees that will flood part of the down-town section, with the dikes at Baton Rouge in dan ger of going out and causing enormous damage and with the water rising hour by hour, Louisiana today faces the most serious flood situation it has ever known. Water- here has reached a stage six inches above anything ever known before. Sandbags piled on the levees are turning the water back, but fear that they may not be able to hold and that the levees will be overflowed was expressed by t!?ose in charge of the work. At Baton Rouge the situation is far more serious. The levees there are no ticeably weak after the strain of the last few weeks, and it was expected at midnight that they would go out somi time today. The lower parts of the City would be inundated at once, and it was expected that the city water pump ing station and the sewage pumping stations would be among the first put out of commission. The water was ex pected to break through the dikes in front of the state house, and heavy damage to the state property was feared. The town of Bayou Sara is in some places fifteen feet under water. Fran cisvll'.e is covered with three feet of water. The crevasse at Bayou Sara is growing hourly, and engineers there have given up hope of stopping it. The situation at Torras continues ■ grave, the water flowing in torrents through the west levee, which has been broken down by the floods. The break is a thousand feet long, and the floods are still pouring out over the sugar plantation country. EXPLOSION FROM N. Y. FIRE INJURES THREE AND CAUSES A PANIC NEW YORK, May 4 —Three men were injured in an explosion during a fire in the four-story apartment at 702-704-706 Eighth avenue today. Two of the victims are Captain Coleman and Fireman Kinnichan, of Truck 24. who were on the third floor when the explosion occurred and were burned se verely. The third man, John Kenig, was passing along Eigth avenue in an automobile. A flying piece of glass severed an artery in his right arm. One hundred and fifty persons fled - from the building in fire escapes when the flames were discovered, and a crowd of proportions so immense gath ered in the street that police reserves had to be hurried to th< scene. The fire started in the basement and made rapid headway. The dumbwaiter shafts afforded a draught which caused the blaze to spread quickly. When the ex plosion occurred residents of nearby apartment houses were frightened from their homes. SICK MAN. ATTACKED IN BED BY MAD DOG, CHOKES IT TO DEATH SAVANNAH, GA.. May 4.—While Victor Wortham, a shipping clerk in the employ of the Southern Lumber Company, lay ill in bed at his home a mad dog rushed intb the room and at tacked the patient, bitting him upon the arm. Wortham sprang from the bed, chased the dog about the room until he cornered it, when he grasped it by throat. Then, securing his revolver, he pre pared to shoot the animal, but Mrs. Wortham, who had been attracted to the room by the commotion, pleaded with him not to fire. With the butt of the weapon the sick man beat the dog’s brains out. The dog, a small cur, be longed to the Wortham family. Wortham will be given the Pasteur treatment in order to avoid any possi bility of the bite being serious. The Atlanta Georgian Mrs* Osbourne Thinks Her Lost Weight Is Worth $375 a Pound Mrs. T. L. Osbourne has filed suit in superior court in which she intimates that she is worth $375 a pound. She lost 40 pounds, she asserts, as the re sult of an elevator accident in the Kiser building, and wants $15,000 from W. H. and John F. Kiser. Because of the accident, so the dam age suit recites, Mrs. Osbourne has been reduced in weight from 150 to 110 pounds. She alleges that in leaving the elevator in the Kiser building a month ago she tripped over a screw that protruded from the floor of the cal and fell to the floor. Her husband, T. L. Osbourne, Is party to the suit as a plaintiff. City Sewer Work Is Months Behind; Engineer Complains Completion of Atlanta's sewage dis posal plants will be delayed for more than a year as a result of the inade quate efforts put forth by Contractor Chester A. Dady, according to Captain Clayton, chief of construction, and F. A. Quillian, chairman of the bond com mission. Mr. Dady asked for nine months’ ex tension of time to complete the Peach tree creek disposal plant. Captain Clayton says he won’t finish it within a year, at his present rate. Dady also has the contract to build the Intrench ment creek disposal plant and only the grading work has been begun there. There is great need for all three of these plants, for the sewage is now dumped into the small streams around the city. This causes very insanitary conditions in hot weather. The Proctor creek plant is practically complete and will be connected in about a month. The Peachtree creek plant was also to have been completed this summer, but it will be next summer before it is fin ished. However, the sewer to the plant will soon be finished and the sewage that is now flowing into the streams on the north side will be carried out to the plant and turned into the Peachtree creek. A special committee, composed of Al dine Chambers, R. M. Clayton and F. A. Quillian, has been appointed to investi gate the progress of Mr, Dady’s work and make a report before any extension of time is granted him. Captain Clayton says that the ex treme bad weather during the winter and the inability of the contractors to get crushed stone is one cause for de lay, but not a reason for as much time as Dady will require. 53 OF THToLYMPIC’S CREW ARRAIGNED ON CHARGE OF MUTINY PORTSMOUTH. ENGLAND. May 4. Charged with mutiny because they “re fused- to obey the lawful orders of their captain,’’ 53 members of the crew of the White Star liner Olympic were ar raigned, in court today. Evidence was introduced to show that the men employed to take the place of striking oilers were competent to do their work, but that they refused. The men had.refused to sail on the Olympic last month, claiming that the life-guarding equipment was not ade quate. DEATH TAKES "COUPLE WHO NEVER PARTED NEW YORK. May 4.—ln Woodlawn cemetery yesterday were buried Mr. and Mrs. Albert Knoche, who during their thirty years of married life never had been separated more than twenty four hours at a time, and who both died within five hours of each other. R. 0. COCHRAN’S AUCTION WILL BE HELD TODAY Announcement was made by Ralph O. Cochran this morning that the sale advertised to take place at Hapeville today at 2:30 o’clock would be held un less actually raining at that hour. The lots are level and a good many of them right along the macadamized road between Virginia avenue and the depot. Forty-two lots and a seven-room cot tage wH! be offered. A large crowd is expected to attend this sale. The terms of the sale have been made very easy. N. Y. POLICEMAN FATALLY SHOOTS BROTHER OFFICER NEW YORK, May 4.—Pol’ceman M. Dowlani, of the Far Rockaway station, was, accidentally shot and fatally wounded in the dormitory of the sta tion house today. A. C. Atkins, an other policeman, entered the apartment where Dowland lay sleeping. In re moving his uniform, hjs revolver swung against an open door and was dis charged. The bullet struck Dowland in the mouth, inflicting a mortal in jury.- CRAWFORD COUNTY. Ordinary, R. H. Culverhouse; clerk of court, K. P Lowe; sheriff, W. H Seagler; tax receiver, O. C. Prince, tax collector, Jack Brown; treasurer. B. A. Childs; surveyor, J. C. Moody; coroner, J E. Shurley; county commissioners, L. E. Hudson. E. W. Sandefur, W. E. Chamoion. Sr. Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS —Use For Results MMIINGAY ATTIRE FOR GREATEST REUNION Thousands From All Over the Country to Attend Gathering of the Boys in Gray. FAIREST DAUGHTERS OF SOUTH WILL TAKE PART Sponsors, Maids of Honor, and Matrons All Chosen—Line- Up of the Great Parade. MACON, GA., May 4.—The soldiers in gray and their children and grand children will revive the memories of the Confederacy at the South's great est annual gathering in Macon next week, beginning Monday. Already Macon is thronged by thousands of visitors, and every train brings hordes of others. Advices received by local railroad agencies indicate a. phenomenal sale of tickets in all parts of the country, as the cheap rates are nation-wide, and point to the largest attendance in the history of the reunion of the United Confederate Veterans. No less than 27 special trains from the states of Texas Arkansas and Oklahoma have already started on their journey across the South. The United Sons of Confederate Vet erans assemble first, commencing their annual reunion Monday night. For the first time the Sons will have an en campment, more than 4,000 tents hav ing been erected for them at Central City park, which is also the home of the Georgia State fair. These tents are in the half-mile track. Sons of Veterans In Great Parade. The feature address at the organi zation meeting of the Sons of Veterans will be by Colonel Robert Edward Lee, Jr., of Virginia. The second day of this convention will be devoted entire ly to business. The third day the Sons will meet with the veterans, their fathers and grandfathers, and on Thursday, the fourth day, they will par cipate in the grand parade. The Sons are comamnded by General Nathan Bedford Forrest, of Memphis, Tenn. The veterans assemble on Tuesday morning for the organization of the convention. They will be welcomed to Macon by Miss Grace Lumpkin, of Co lumbia. S. C., who is Macon’s official sponsor. Other addresses of welcome will be delivered by Governor Brown. Mrs. Walter D. Lamar, Hon Roland Ellis, and Mayor John T. Moore. The response tyill be by Commander-in- Chlef C. Irvine Walker, of Charleston. S. C. Tuesday night there will be an ad dress by Miss Mildred Rutherford, of Athens, and the annual oration by Col onel Wallace W. Screws, of Montgom ery, Ala. The feature of the Wednesday ses sion of the veterans will be the memo rial service, when especial tributes will be paid to the late General Clement A. Evans, of Atlanta, and the late George W. Gordon, of Memphis, both of whom held the office of commander in-chief. On the morning of the third day. the election of officers will take place. Genera! Bennett H. Young, of Louis ville. Ky., commanding the army of Tennessee, is expected to be chosen commander-in-chief, and General W. B. Halderman. of Louisville, Ky., com manding the Kentucky division, lieu tenant commander. In this event, the present commander. General C. Irvine Walker, will be made honorary com mander-in-chief. Boys and Girls Join With Veterans. The great parade will be the prin cipal event of Thursday. In line will be not less than 16.000 veterans, 10,000 Sons of Veterans, one thousand mem bers of the Georgia National Guard, who will be in camp here during the reunion; the cadets from several mili tary schools, the high school boys and girls of Macon, 40 bands, and nearly 3,000 sponsors, maids, chaperons and matrons. For this parade over 700 au tomobiles, 800 carriages and 900 horses have been engaged.. At the park, in the mile track, will be the 12.000 ten’s loaned by the gov ernment for the accommodation of the veterans. The veterans will he served Continued on Page Three. ATLANTA. GA.. SATURDAY, MAY 4, THE GREAT REPUBLICAN MARATHON Teddy Still Running—By T. E. POWERS. Copyright, 1912, by International News Service. <\JI v /si* 11 "*’l X( ' J j L kJ . S'' JMy e " a ill® DKL'W,” THAT’SHISNAME Professional Pickpocket Says Since He’s Been Square the World’s Against Him. ■'Daniel Brooks, alias Daniel Tass, alias Daniel Edwards, alias Daniel Kane, alias Daniel Brookins, alias Dan iel Davis, alias 'Big Dan,’” called Re corder Broyles from his bench. A tell, red-headed man stepped out of the crowd. "Yes, sir; that's my name,” he an swered. Has Long Record. Detective George Bullard exhibited to the court a long typewritten record of “Big Dan’s" career. With the same alacrity with which he admitted his .many names, the stranger said the rec ord was correct, confessing that he is a professional pickpocket, has traveled extensively over the country, and has done time in several jails and peniten tiaries. “Big Dan” blew into Atlanta several days ago, and was arrested by Detec tive Bullard as a suspicious character At the time he was trying to dispose of some jewelry. The record obtained by the detec tive showed that the man had been ar rested in Philadelphia, twice in Cleve land, in Buffalo, in Erie, Pa., in In dianapolis, in New Oneans. in Youngs town, Ohio, and Elyria. Ohio. He was released last August from the Easton penitentiary in Pennsylvania, where he had served five years for picking pock ets. “Your honor, I can’t beat that rec ord.” said “Big Dan" gloomily. "I have tried hard to get honest work, but my record always floors me. I have had several different jobs, but have always been discharged. As soon as the boss finds out who I am it’s all off. I'm fired. That’s why I've got so many names. I want to hide my record and go to work I'll work foqjanyone who'll give me a job. and be on the square, too. I assure you. judge, 1 havel t pulled a crooked job since I got out of the pen last August. If I had I would have money and a lawyer.” He admitted he Is an undesirable citizen, and said he didn’t blame the of fleers and the court for being suspi cious of him. Judge Broyles sent him to the Tower for vagrary ■' In default of SSOO bond. •••••••••••••••••••••••••a ZFASTEST AUTO RACERS: : IN GREAT free-for-all: • No. Car. Driver. • » 20 Stutz .Dave Lewis • • 21 Stutz .. .Earl Cooper • • 22 Fiat Barney Oldfield • s 23 Flat ..Teddy Tetzlaff • » 24 Fiat Caleb Bragg • e 25 Benz David Bruce-Brown • e 26 Simplex Bert Dingey • • Distance, 303.12 miles—36 times • e around the 8.417-mile course. • • Start 1 p. m. • 150 Men Seek to Earn $25 by Selling Their Blood for Transfusion NEW YORK, May 4.—More than 150 men of ail nationalities, their thread bare clothes betraying their need, be sieged Lebanon hospital from 5 a. m. until 1 p. m,, seeking to earn $25 in exchange for their blood. They came in response to an advertisement to day which read: MEN WANTED—Strong, healthy men for a blood transfusion. Twenty-five dollars compensation. Apply at Lebanon hospital between 10 and 11 o’clock today. Blood transfusion is the last hope of saving the life of Mrs Y Herrmann. 32 years old. Last Wednesday Mrs. Herr mann fell from the fourth story of the apartment in which she Ilves to the yard below and fractured her skull. She lost a great quantity of blood, and her physician has to have recourse to blood transfusion to save her. . JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS HAS A HEART OF GOLD WASHINGTON, May 4.—Some one sent Senator John Sharp Williams a few hundred dollars (Confederate money) which had been lying in a Mis sissippi attic since that little confer ence between Lee and Grant at Ap pomatpx. Witn his pockets full of this money, Williams was hastening by th® nearest and most direct route to attend the session of a committee on irrigasfon which meets daily near Fifteenth street, when a. man who had "the sad look" stopped him and asked for enough to buy a lunch. SPEED KINGS OFF INBIGAUTDRAGE Over 100.000 Persons Witness Spectacular Start of Drivers at Santa Monica. SANTA MONICA, CAL.. May 4 This city is sped mad today. From early morning automobiles streamed to the beach town from ail over southern California, carrying eager spectators to see the country’s famous drivers send their cars over the 101 miles, the 151 miles and the 303 miles to be covered in the light car race, the medium car race and the free-for-all. It is the blue ribbon event of the Western motor world. These three events comprise the annua! Santa Monica road race. Points of vantage and preferred parking places were pre-emptied early and before Starter Fred Wagner was ready to give the word for the small and medium cars to be on their way at 10:30 a. m , it was estimated that 100,000 were at the course. In the medium and- light car races, run off simultaneously, sixteen entries were gotten away at fifteen-second in tervals. To Ear! Devore, driving a Buick, fell in the honor of starting as No. 1. The Big Race. The grand climax of the day’s rac ing came in the free-for-all, starting at 1 o’clock. The race carries the Dick Ferris trophy and a cash prize of $3,000. Because of his phenomenal workout of the elght-mile course in five’minutes and forty-seven seconds, David Bruce- Brown in his Benz was favorite. Ralph DePalma, driving a Mercer, was held favorite in the medium car race. All of the eight entrants in the light car event were thought to have a chance to win. Harvey Herrick, who is at present piloting The Examiner Case pathfinder across the ’ continent, won last year's free-for-all race, establishing a world’s record, with an average speed of 74.93 miles an hour. EXTRA PT? TCF. • On Trains, FIVE CENTS. J. At i anUi TWO CENTS. 20,D00M 39G. HATS IN SUFFRAGE ME Cheap Headgear Is the Em blem of Democracy in Great Demonstration. CHINESE WOMEN RIDE HORSES IN PROCESSION 1.000 Men Take Part—Roose velt Shied at Leading Them. World Represented. .<■ NEW YORK. May 4.—Twenty thoua sand women, wearing 39-cent hats as a sign of their democracy, prepared to day to march through the streets of New York as a demonstration for “votes for women.” The parade was scheduled to start at 4 p. m. The procession will be the most re markable demonstration of its kind ever held in America. Nearly 1.000 men, husbands and sons of the women paraders. volunteered to appear in the male section of the procession. Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch was ona of the notable exceptions in reapect to hats. She wore a Vassar college cap. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was in-, vited to lead the men in the parade, but he declined, saying that he was otherwise engaged. The Colonel is tn Maryland on a campaign trip. Chinese Women As Suffragettes. The demonstration takes a strong in ternational tinge from the fact that women of several nations volunteered to take part. Among the foreign na tions represented are England, China, France, Germany and Finland. The Finish women showed their spirit of in dependence by refusing to march un der the Russian flag. The smallest suffragettes are Marie Soitz. Madeline Ball, Marie Moore, Gertrude Melch, Helen Singleton and Helen Falconer. These little girls, ranging in age from 7 to 10, are mem bers of “The Rose Maid” company. > Mrs. Loo Lin, "the boss of China town,” represented China. Not only did she volunteer to appear, but she consented to ride a horse "astride.” Mrs, ■ ' Wllston-Fhurchill. wife of the novelist, arrived here at the head of a delega- , tlon of New Hampshire suffragettes, all bursting with enthusiasm. MIS 3 Fola LaFoilette, an actress, and daugh ter of Senator LaFollette, of Wiscon sin. consented to lead a detachment of Wisconsin suffragettes. Mme. Greg- j ory headed a delegation of European ■ women. She had also written a num ber of suffragette songs. A late recruit to the parade waa Miss White, of Syracuse. N. Y., daugh ter of Mrs. Leonard White, and a niece of former Lieutenant Governor Horace ’White. There were suffragettes of every de scription and color, from equal right ers of the Carrie Nation type and those who ran long on lingerie and French heels. Likewise were there suffragettes of every shade, from ala baster whiteness to deepest black, in- I eluding the various gradations of tan, ; brown, yellow, mottled and African smoke. Mottled Sisters, Too. The mottled suffrage sisters were s freckled, of course, but the tan, brown s and pure African belong to a squad I of negresses. organized and led by Mrs. 7 Albert Plimpton, while the yellow ! shades adorned marchers from the far 1 off land of China. These parti-colored advocates of | equal suffrage, however, paled to insig- g nlflcence beside the doughty Miss Tin- 7 ker and her cavalcade of equestriennes, 8 all of whom were mounted upon beau- J tifully caparisoned horses thoughtfully 4 provided with hinders. This cavalry | squad was comprised of the flower of New York suffrage, and in its ranks were Miss Inez Mulholland. Miss Mabel Lee. the Chinese suffragist; Mrs. Paid- > ing Famum, the sculptress; Mrs. Wil- ' Ham Bracher. and Mrs. Richard S. Chisholm. Theirs was the only head dress not of the 39-cent denomination. , It was composed of three-cornered ’ black straw, with a tri-cofored cockade in purple, green and white, and. cost almost 59 cents. Ss