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THOUSANDS MORTIMPERfLED BY FLOOD • w - ' , , ■ 'I !■■■ ■ ——■ I —■ ' THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia: Fair today and tomorrow. VOL. X. NO. 240. DIVORCEE'S GEMS SOLVE DIG MX ' W Glitter of Jewels Betrays Pair as They Are About to Board Steamer for Panama. WOMAN WEARING $3,000 WORTH OF THE LOOT Arrested in Company With Man With Whom She Planned to Flee to Central America. The glitter of stolen’diamonds on a woman’s fingers left a sparkling trail from Atlanta to New Orleans and led to the arrest of George Roddy and Ef fie Daniels as they were about to board a fruit steamer for Panama. They will be brought back to Atlanta as pris oners in the “jewel trunk mystery” as soon as Detective Doyal can secure requisition papers and go to New Or leans. George Kaul, the third man wanted in connection with the theft of a trunk full of jewels from Solomon Gilsey. a Cincinnati jewelry salesman, was ar rested today at Mount Vernon, N. Y„ 'JSId will also be brought back to At lanta, Detectives have recovered sll,- 000 worth of stolen jewelry from Kaul’s former home in Fair street. Woman Wearing $3,000 in Gems. The recovery of SB,OOO worth of gems in New Orleans, with the arrest of Roddy and the Daniels woman, ac counts for practically all of the stolen jewelry, valued at from $25,000 to $30.- 000. Some of the gems were found Fri day at Kaul s home, but this was kept a secret by the detectives until Kaul was arrested today. This, with the diamonds found in trunks at the home of an aunt of George Wrenn, more than a week ago. account for practical ly all of the missing jewels. When arrested in New Orleans Effie Daniels had on her fingers nearly $".- 000 worth of diamond rings. Hand some bracelets adorned her arms and several gorgeous pins blazed from her throat. Her jewels would have attract ed attention ftnywhOre, and the mat ter or locating the couple was easy once they were known to he on their way to New Orleans. They were traced through Montgomery and Mobile. They had secured passage on the Parisina, a steamer of the United Fruit Company’s line, which would have cleared today for Panama. De tectives believe that from Panama the couple would have gone to Honduras or some other place in Central or South America where there are no extradi tion treaties with the United States. Woman Involved Is a Divorcee. Chief Lanford located Kaul in New York city last Wednesday and wired New York police that he was at 218 Sixteenth street. Kaul’s smooth tongue -oonvinced the New Yorkers that the Atlanta detectives had made a mistake and they let him alone. He then went to Mount Vernon and when the Atlanta chief Located him there the arrest fol lowed. Detective Pat Campbell has been sent for him. Chief Lanford. John Black and George Bullard, city detectives, and H. Scott, the Pinkerton man on the case, are convinced that they have positive evidence against the three men and will have no trouble in convicting all of them. Effie Daniels, who is an Atlanta woman and the divorced wife of W. T. Daniels, is not believed to have been implicated in the actual robbery. The story of the theft of nearly $30.. 000 worth of diamonds and other jewel ry from Solomon Gilsey, a traveling salesman for S. & 1. Gilsey, of Cincin nati, aroused great interest in Atlanta when it occurred early in April. Gilsey had been staying at the Piedmont ho tel, where Kaul was a former steward When the opportunity arrived Roddy and Wrenn, another medical student, succeeded in luring the negro driver away from his wagon on a pietense of getting him to carry two suit eases to the station, detectives say. They then drove off with the wagon, which they abandoned after taking out the two trunks that contained the jewelry sam ples. and where Roddy, who was a medical student, had been assistant cashier. Kaul and Roddy had both looked thor oughly over Gilsey's stock of goods on pretense of desiring to purchase a dia mond. Detectives say that for three nights Kaul watched at the Forsyth street entrance of the Piedmont, wait ing for the trunks to be brought out to be taken to the depot. The Atlanta Georgian Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Results Soldier of Seventh, Third in Three Weeks, Tries to End His Life Officers at Fort McPherson are puz zled today over the action of soldiers of the Seventeenth infantrv. Hayden Thurmond, whose attempt to end his -life by drinking carbolic acid, was frustrated only by the quick ac tion of Lieutenant Robinson, of the county police, is the third within as many weeks to sedk self-destruction. The other privates of the Seventeenth succeeded in ending their lives, and both used carbolic acid. Thurmond, whose action is said to have been due to the habitual use of cocaine, refused flatly to thank Lieu tenant Robinson for interfering with his suicidal intentions. He told Re corder Broyles that he would be better off dead. He said that he had been a victim of the cocaine habit for three months. Thurmond tried suicide at the" cor ner of Bellwood avenue and Ashby street. The police officer was stand ing on the corner when the soldier ap proached. He drew a small bottle from his pocket and muttered: “Well, here I go.’’ Robinson arrested him and took the bottle away. Arizona Suffragist To Lead Fight For Ballot In Georgia MACON. GA., May B.—Mrs. Dolly Kennedy Yancey, of Phoenix. Arizona, will lead a fight for suffrage for women In Georgia and for equal rights for Georgia women in general before the state legislature this summer, accord ing to her statement made here today. Mrs. Yancey, who prefers to be called by her first name, says she is a "mili tant suffragette,” and dresses as much like a man and talks as much like one as possible. She ishere for the reunion and is the guest of her brother, Dr. Pat rick Henry Kennedy. After the reunion she is going on a visit to her father, Dr. H. F. Kennedy, of Charleston. S. C. Then she expects to return to Geor gia and conduct her fight for equal rights from Atlanta. Mrs. Yancey led the fight in Arizona this year, and is president of the Wom en’s Equal Rights association of that state. She is also going to the Balti more convention as a worker, and pos sibly aS a delegate, for Champ Clark. Mrs. Yancey is young, attractive and a live wire. She says she wants to be known as a "good fellow." She di vorced her husband, she says, because he was "too much like a woman.” Majority Is Necessary To Elect Mayor in Approaching Primary In view of the coming mayoralty race voters are asking whether a majority or a plurality will determine the choice in the Democratic primary. City Attorney Mayson said today a majority must nominate. The rule has been fixed by the legislature, but it ap plies only to Atlanta primaries. This ends the hopes of candidates who have followings among certain classes. If the plurality rule were in force, there would be a chance for any strong political element, as four or five candidates will be in the field. It seems that the race for mayor will begin with four or five candidates. Councilman Aldine Chambers has introduced a resolution in council which will have a significant effect on the coming primary if it becomes a law. The resolution calls for a charter amendment rhaking it illegal for any candidate tn spend more than SI,OOO in a race and prescribing a penalty for ail who employ ward heelers. The resolu tion is now in the hands of the ordi nance committee. HE LOSES HIS ALL AT 101 AND STARTS LIFE ANEW ST. LOUIS, MO., May 8. —Joseph F. Meyer 101 years and two months old. who served through the Mexican and Civil wars and who has lost six chil dren and his farm by floods, has start ed to a Chicago institution of charity with 5 cents in his pocket. He de clared he would cover the distance afoot. After the Galveston tidal wave had killed his two sons and four daughters Meyer gathered what remained of his $30,000 fortune and started a chicken farm at Hickman. Ky. The flood there last month destroyed his chickens and everything else he had but a few odds and ends. These he sold and started for Chicago. JUVENILE GOLFER WINS STEWART MAIDEN PRIZE Miss Alexa Stirling defeated Mrs. George Harrington in the finals of the golf tour nament for the Stewart Maiden prizes over the East Lake course of the Atlanta Athletic club Tuesday afternoon, 2 up and 1 to play. ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1912. MR HEROES AT MACON MOURN DEAD Sorrow Pervades the Camp as Touching Tribute Is Paid to Departed Comrades. ATLANTA ORATORS EXTOL HEROISM OF SOLDIERS Contest for Next Reunion Is Growing Keener —Crowning of Queen Big Feature. By THOMAS B. SHERMAN, MACON. GA., May B.—Today has been spent in mourning. The spirit of Gordon and Lee and Jackson has been among the' soldiers in gray. Forgotten for the while, is the general joyousness of the great Confederate reunion, while the memories of all go back to those comrades who made no answer when the reunion call was called. Forgotten is the sweetness of being together once more and the joy of seeing the memo ries of the Confederacy perpetuated in the generation growing up Fifty years has been struck away. Smoking battlefields, roaring artillery and long lines of surging soldiers are actualities. The figure of a peerless leader rides to the front of a line, but the hoarse cries of bis men put him back. A slender but unwavering line of gray marches steadfastly into the very mouths of cannon, and then the blue and gray are seen together. Tributes Paid to Late Commanders. There is no smoke, no fire. All are silent. Presently two men emerge from a tent and the gray soldiers realize with a pang that all is over. These are the thoughts in hearts of the Confederate veterans today. At Camp Gordon auditorium memorial ad dresses were spoken for General George W. Gordon, late commander-in-chief, and General Clement Evans, of At* lanta, a late honorary commander-in chief. Tributes through tears were paid to these peerless men. Personal reminiscences of the many gallant deeds in war and in peace were called up. At the close of each memorial ad dress the audience rose and buried it* head, while silent prayer was said. The women of the Memorial associa tion. the Sons of Veterans and their sponsors and maids assembled with the veterans in the auditorium at ’ Camp Gordon, while muffled drums beat soft ly and bugle taps gently echoed through the great overhead spaces and rafters of the hall. These annual me morial exercises of the veterans are the most solemn and impressive fea ture of their reunions, and today's was no exception. General Gordon Beloved by Men. At the last reunion in Little Rock General Gordon was the central figure and the most beloved of the men in gray: he was chosen as their com mander. Since this reunion he has died, and today he is sorely missed. Two years ago at Mobile General Evans was the chief figure, that being the last reunion over which he pre sided. The exercises were opened with prayer by Dr. R. Lin Cave, chaplain general of the United Confederate Vet erans. followed by the singing of the hymn "How Firm a Foundation,” by a special quartet and the Confederate massed choir. The memorial to Gen eral Evans was spoken eloquent!}’ and feelingly by General K. L. McCollum, of Atlanta, whose voice and eyes melt ed as he touched upon the virtues and memory of the distinguished Confed erate. Veterans themselves shed tears when General L. B. McFarland, of Memphis. Tenn., extolled the late Gor don, and declared that his like would never be seen again. Atlanta Minister One of Orators. When the quartet and choir had fin ished the last bars of "All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” General Baker, of Tennessee, was presented, and he delivered the memorial address in be half of the veterans' association. The Continued on Page Three, QUEEN OF VETERANS’ REUNION ENTHRONEDATMACON TODAY ■■ W/ ISSSSw 1 - ■ 1 ’ '4BF' ~ 0 MS? . \ Ju /' '/■ ■■ . W’- - • / /ME? i n ■ 1 \ ' > ’■ ■ K • ■?!' iLr ~ ’ wMMEMMB wHHF/ / \ Xi z \ \ \ z>> J x. / y/ Miss Alary Soandrott. who is enthroned as the Queen of all the Confederate Veterans’ reunion festivities at Macon. Miss Scandrett was chosen by popular vote. Put Your Rain Stick Away; It*s Going To Be Fair For Few Weeks <’ity people may. doff raincoats and umbrellas and farmers may resume work delayed by recent rains. Fore caster Von Herrmann announced today that the recent rainy season, the greatest since 1883. has broken, and fair weather will prevail for the next few weeks. The remainder of this week will be fair and very little rain will fall next week. After that the weather will be normal for at least two weeks. The spring of 1912 has brought the largest rainfall in 29 years. It amount ed to 27 inches. In 1883 there w ere 30 inches, and in 1881 34 inches, w hieh are the highest points reached since the estab'ishment of the government weather bureaus. The seven days of May, ending last night, registered 1.20 inches, which is three times the normal amount. GEORGIA SWINDLER NOW WANTED FOR DEAL IN SPOKANE Charles W. Sharp, a professional swindler, who served a year and a half in the Fulton county convict camps and is still under bond here, is now be ing sought for a swindle in Spokane. Wash. Chief Beavers has been asked by Pinkerton detectives to aid in a search in Atlanta for Sharp. He is accused of swindling a bank in Spokane of $895 through a forged check on the Whitney Central National bank of New Orleans. He is also wanted for another deal tn the Northwest. Sharp is supposed to have left At lanta about a. year ago. At that time he had already served one term of twelve months and six months of an other term for swindling a local na tional bank out of a considerable sum. The last case was. appealed to the high er courts and Sharp vvas freed on bond before he completed the term. Nothing more was heard of him here until the news came of his alleged operations in the Northwest. FIRST KILLING IN ANTH BIGITE WAR Troops Shoot One Man Dead and Seriously Wound Two Others and a Woman, POTTSVILLE. PA., May S. An idle an thracite miner was shot to death and two others and a woman were critically wounded by stale troopers while quelling moh violence at Minersville today. All the victims are foreigners. The outbreak occurred when a mob stopped several pumpmen who were <>n their way to work in thp Pine Hill col liery. Under the rules of the union they were permitted to remain at their posts, but rhe foreign miners evidently did not understand this. Five hundred and women, the ma jority of them foreigners, turned the pumpmen back. Then they began fighting among themselves. Stones were thrown and clubs wielded. A detachment of state troopers hastened up and ordered the rioters to disperse They were met with a chorus of curses and a volley of stones. Some one in the mob drew’ a pistol and fired at the troopers. The troopers drew’ their weapons and return ed the fire, bringing down three members of the mob. The others fled. BOUNTY ON DANDELIONS IS OFFERED IN MISSOURI SEDALIA, MO., May B.—War was declared on the dandelion In Sedalia by Osage chapter. Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution, who offer cash prizes to persons bringing in the greatest number of pounds of them within one week. There is an unprecedented growth of the weed in Sedalia this spring, and the D A. R.'s believe their effort to stamp it out before seeding time will prove successful and protect the city in subsequent seasons. Mrs, Barmore's Death Ends Strange Case: In Coma for 20 Days The death of Mrs. E. R. Barmore, of 215 Capitol avenue, marks the end of one of the strangest eases that,has come to the attention of local phy sicians for vears. tin April 17, while dressing to at tend the - wedding of a friend. Mrs. Bar more suddenly fell to the floor in a faint. A physician was called and re storatives administered, but without success. She never regained conscious ness. A peculiar phase of Mrs. Barmore’s condition was that h»r heart action and vitality were the same as any normal, healthy person asleep. She was fed regularly, but swallowed her food me chanically and without conscious effort. For twenty days Mrs. Barmore was in a state of coma, and though at In tervals her eyes would open, there was in them no intelligence, and at no time was there the slightest indication of consciousness. Besides her husband, Mrs. Barmore is survived by two daughters. Misses Ollie Jean and Alice Nell Barmore. The funeral will be held this after noon at the residence, with interment In Westview. SQUIRREL DROPS ON GIRL’S SHOULDER: AUTO SMASHES NEW YORK, May B. Miss Laura Phillips, of Litchfield. Conn., wrecked a touring car on account of a squirrel which fell from a tree and landed on her shoulder. She screamed and released her hold on the steering wheel. Arthur Adams, who was riding with her, reached for the brake, but be.fore he could stop the car it ran into a tree. One wheel, a headlight and a mud guard were torn off, Adams was cut about the face by flying glass. | EXTRA I * PPTf’F. on Trains, FIVE CENTS. * XVI.VJH.in Atlanta. TWO CENTS. 11. S. RESCUES 20,000 GUT OFF BY RIVER Hundreds of Thousands Are Homeless and Badly in Need of Food. TROOPS PUT THE IDLE TO WORK ON BROKEN DIKES Inauguration Festivities Are Called Off Because of Wide spread Suffering. NEW ORLEANS. May B,—Ent!rel> surrounded by the flooded waters of the Mississippi river, destruction threatened the village of Letts worth, 55 mile’s north of Baton Rouge, today. Boats manned by national guardsmen were sent In an attempt tn rescue the 500 residents of the village. A crevasse In the Dvee just north of the village caused it to be surrounded by w-ater and the torrent was still rising rapidly at latest accounts. Twenty thousand, persons have been rescued up to date and are in need of succor. AI! are suffering privations as a result of lack of fond and clothing. In many instances homes of refugees were washed away by the torrent. In addition to the several hundred thousand flood sufferers In the Missis sippi valley 12,000 persons are homeless in the valley of the Red river. The state has been asked to give them as sistance.. State Troops Round Up Idle Negroes. State troops are rounding up all the idle negroes in this and other cities up the lower Mississippi valley, putting them to work strengthening the levees at points where they are threatened. The professors of the Raton Rouge university have formed an employment bureau to hire workmen tn work upon the levees. A committee has been ap pointed tn raise funds to reimburse tha laborers. Practically all the students of the university are working upon tha dikes Free rations are being given to all who go to work. A serious "boil” developed opposite Bayou Sara, near New Roads, eally today. The levee at that point was str-.ngthened and later reports said that the fears had been quelled. The navy department has instructed the battleship Nebraska to give any aid possible to the flood refugees. Tha commander of the battleship placed the vessel’s launches at the disposal of the rescue workers and pilots from New Roads, who know the river's currents, were put on the boats as pilots. 117,000 Receiving Government Relief. While reports from the north were a little more encouraging today, the sit uation will remain critical here for days to come and the general situation so far as it embraces the suffering of the flood refugees is virtually at the climax of its acuteness. It is estimated that 1.17,000 persons living between tha mouth of the Arkansas river and the gulf are receiving government relief. Among the refugees are 4,0n0 at Baton Rouge, 2.500 at Port Hudson, 2,000 at Natchez, 2.000 at Vicksburg. Two hundred men and women are ma rooned on high ground near Opelousas. Word was sent to them that they would be rescued today. One man. who was marooned with a party of others upon elevated ground, swam five miles through the turbulent waters to bring aid.' As a result of the flood and the suf fering it has caused throughout tha state. Governor-elect Hall today served notice that all festivities in connection with his inauguration shall be elimi nated. The historic inauguration ball which for manv years has been a fea ture in Louisana, has been cancelled. Report Shows Thousands Homeless. Chief Clerk William Macht, of tha state commissary office, transmitted to Governor-elect Hall todaj’ through Captain Logan, of the National Guard, the following report of homeless per sons In various districts throughout tha flood zone: In the west bank section, comprising St. Martinsville, Beaux Bridge, Arnaud ville, Cecilia, Port Barre, Loreauville,