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INFANTS HURLED
INTO BONFIRES
Men and Women Are Bound to
Stakes With Barbed Wire
and Roasted Alive.
MENU •' < ITY. Muy 31. Stories of
neonceivable brutalities practiced by
the Zapatist insurrei tos in the state
of Morelos which include the burning
of men and women at the stake and
th*- hurling of babies into blazing bon
fires. were brought liere today by a sur
vivor of the massacred of hires Marias.
This town, .-ituated 40 miles from
here, was sacked and burned by 2,000
rebels under Zapata because 200 fed
eral soldiers had resisted the brigand
horde.
Emiliano Zapata and his brother. Eu
fimio Zapata led the attack in person.
• )ne hundred and eighty-eight of the
200 government soldiers were killed by
the rebels and their bodies burned.
Prisoners Tied With Barbed Wire.
Xfter the battle the victorious rebels
marched into Ties Martas, seized all
the men and women.' binding their
hands with barbed wire.
After a counsel of the bandit chiefs,
come of the younger women were lib
erated and compelled to follow the
rebel band. The others were lined up
and great bonfires were lighted. Bodies
of the dead federal soldiers were piled
upon the faggots and the torc.h applied.
Other soldiers were put to worfc tear,
tng down the frame building.yfof the
town (treat bonfires were builipind a
detachment of soldiers seized and
bound townsfolk* and put their bodies
into the embers. Shrieks of women
mingled with the groans and curses of
the men.
Children Thrown Into Flames.
Rut the most hideous scenes were tn
come. The hardened ruffians seized
little children and threw their bodies
Into the blaze. The cruel tortures
reached the supremacy of their bar
barities when they hurled helpless in
fants into the flames before their par
ents' eyes.
Rut one child, a boy of three years
who had hidden himself In the brush,
escaped the massacre. He was brought
to this city, where he is now being
cared for.
All the frame buildings of the town
were burned and the sole stone etru’-
tur< was dynamited.
Intervention Must
Come, Say Refugees
l.ttS ANGELES, May 31 Hallow
ing experiences were related here to
day by refugees from the west coast
of Mexico, who arrived on the United
States army transport Buford. The
vessel brought 309 mon. women and
children. 159 disembarking here and
lite rest going on to San Francisco
H E Payne, a mining engineer of
Jalisco, said:
"1 compared notes with refugees of
the Buford and discovered that on tin
west coast more than 100 foreigners
mainly German or English, had been |
killed "
All of the refugees declared that only
intervention by the United States would
terrible condition
Before ,tho rescue ship arrived at
Mazatlan the passengers adopted res
olutions culling upon the America.i
government to Intervene tn Mexico
These were forward’d to Washington
from here
Orozco’s Army
Short of Munitions
CHIHUAHUA. MEXICO. May 31.
General Rrozcn's insurrectn army is
short of ammunition. A train has boon
sent to Juarez to bring back all the
ammunition which can bo spared from
the rebel arsenal at that point. It is
reported here that women, member* of
families *»f rebel soldier* hav« been
used In smuggling oprations mar Jua
rez by insurrecto leaders who arc try
ing tn bring munitions- to Mexican soil
from the United Stairs.
Three women are under arrest at El
Paso, having b. • n caught with car
tridges upon their persons The\ had
wttf.i secret pockets in tlvdr clothing.
Genera'. Orozco has left temporarily
his ?ea.dquartrrs. It i< believed th it
he is at the rebel front. 29 miles south
of here, although some reports pla/e
him m < ’hihuahua
U. S. Consul to
“Call Down’’ Orozco
WASHINGTON. Max 31. Acting on)
orders from tin smt* department. «'on-l
Mill Letcher it Chihuahua will st .k an'
audience with General f'rozco to pro- L
i»s! against the pi ‘damation issued b\ I
fiie r« l»< 1 leader criticising the Anu ri •
< at; government for its alleged <’d to
Madero. <’onsul Letcher will inform
General Orazcu trial \m-rican Ines and •
property must be protected or the Unit- '
cd States will taki foreih !• .*’< p> to '
guard them
Wing of Orozco’s
Army Hemmed in
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MENI’ h > <’ITY. May 31 A • <
fore* unde General Bk«nqu< i hs < :
off the right wing of General • » ■•/»<» -
rebel army under Genera' Gau • n *-
colding Io a dispal’ b io -iv c h\ ar.
ofti'-er al T<» «.f < t<'t ■> Tin 1 ; .t
command h is t:rkvti refuge in a in«»u?»- I
tain defib m.< T a. and whil**
General Rlanquet I* using in at on .
end atmthe- g. o» r nm• t:t f<u < . :m»v J
ing eastwa d f’-m Durango is ;<p
piua< long th« otbvi I nd" ti . instr I
g*-no y U . nd, ~ iftvii (met iimj be I
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DUR NAVY MUST
NOT FILL BEHIND
HOKE SMITH.
WASHINGTON. May 31. Senator
Hoke Smith has mad’ th’ following
interesting statement to the Hearst pa
pers concerning bis position as re
gard.- flu national naval program:
Editor The Georgian:
I have been the opponent of a greater
navy. All my enthusiasm has been for
the agricultural, industrial and educa
tional development of our country. I
am also the earnest advocate of uni
versal peace.
But I believe with all my heart in
ke< ping <>ur country equal to ail other
countries I believe that as long as
other nations build great navies we arc
bound in common sense, for the com
mon safety, to build a geat navy, too
\\ ■ <an not. afford to invite attack by
inequality and unpreparedness.
I -hall vote heartily to add two bat
tleships to tlie house naval program.
Ami I -hall vote in time to buy that
strip of land lying south of California
and possess it (a Magdeiina Ray wall)
to keep foreign nations out of our ter
ritory I am not. in favor of leaving
sticks around to tempi other fellows to
break our hrads with them.
H<>KE SMITH
I . S Senator from Georgia.
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NEAT PB!GES TO
GD STILL HIGHER
Prices of meats in Atlanta on’ week
ago, even high as they were, will he
wish’,| for by housekeepers soon, as
another raise Is on th’ way. Retailers
in I’hiiHgo. New York and other larg<
cities are ('barging from J I*' •• rrnl
more for cuts than they did seven days
ago. ami the increase will hit Atlanta
soon.
Retailors say they are. paying from
3 to 5 cents more per pound to the
wholesalers, and will have to increase
the cost to the consumer relatively.
Atlanta p'ices are about the highest in
th' United States now. but there's no
such thing as a limit.
Atlanta dealers trace the cause to i
number of reasons. Including the flood
condition of the Mississippi valley and
the scarcit' of corn on wlilch to fatten
cattle throughout the West in fact, to
\ oi' cause ■ scept the retailer himself,
is usual
The relative prices of meats In Atlan
ta todav and this time last year is as
follows
1912 1911.
Porte: house so ak .. . 30 20- 25
Sirloin 25 .20
Prime roast beef 20 .20
Limb ehops .25-.35 .15- 30
\ eal . bops in .20
Veal cutlets .25 .25
H. C. HAMILTON. FORMER
U. S. COURT CLERK. DEAD
DALTON. GA . May 31 H <', Ham
ilton, who during the first Cleveland
adni in ist tat ion. was clerk of the United
States court at Atlanta, from wltic.i
position lie resigned when appointed
I luted States commissioner, is dead
In i, For about eighteen jears lie was
clerk of the Whitfield superior court,
and "ns county surveyor at the time
of hi.- death He is survived b\ his
wnlo". "!>•■ . uighter. Mi-- Kate Ham
ilton: otic son. • tptain Will Hamilton, a
retired army ofticer, ami a brother, G.
\\ Hamilton, president of tlie Crown
i otton Mills, of this city.
NEGRO SLAYER HANGED.
b>N I'lll AIIIRV XL V Mai 31
pi io T o > a iv-gto wlm killed Fox
II J ■ 11. iv ii of tin- Southeri rail
wa> a Ti' loi siatlon la-i year, was
lw nJ. ■ •' M ...... Ala todav
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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS: ERIDAV. MAY 31, 1912.
EDGEWOOD AVENUE AUTO FIRE LOSS
I $12,000; WORKMEN REMOVE DEBRIS
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W. H. Candler, Burned as He
Flees Building, Is Not Seri
r t '
ously Injured.
The loss caused by the fire In the
Cowart Automobile Ar Accessory Com
pany's .building. at 147 Edgewood ave
nue, yesterday probably will amount to
1 more than 112,000. Six automobiles
valu’d at 33,500 were burned and lit’
damage to the building -111 amount to
i between $9,000 and SIO,OOO. The exact
r amount ran not lie ascert lin’d until
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work of cleaning away the debris is
I begun today is finished
W 11. Chandler, who was burned
about the face and hands while escap
ing from the building, is not seriously
hurt Others who were in the building
when it caught fire from an overturned
blow torch were R. K Hardin, R. H.
1 Jenkins and B. M. Oxford.
The six automobiles were stored on
the second and third floors and belong
’d to Dr. J T. Hutchinson. J A Bos-*
well and the Overland Automobile
I'ompan)
IKE GOMBERG, TAILOR.
IS SOME LAWYER, BUT
GETS $10.75, NATHLESS
I
Ike Gomberg, a jailor recentlx here
from New York, asked Recorder Broyles
today fqr the privilege »>f acting as his
own lawyer, and, when the request was
granted, pleaded his case with such
i
marked ability as to call forth a compli
ment from the court Gomberg's shrewd
ness. however, was not strong enough to
outweigh the evidence against him. and )
he lost. He was fined $10.75 for cursing
and acting disorderly
“Have jou ever studied law ' asked
Judge Broyles, so Impressed was he with
i the New Yorker’s manner of conducting
his own defense. Gomberg replied in the
negative.
“Well, you would certainb be a shining
i light in the legal profession." advised
■ (he recorder
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A. & M. R. R. PLANS BIG
STOCK AND BOND SALE
FOR 87 MILES OF LINE
The Atlanta ami Macon railroad, a
. projected trolley line, recently chartered
by ti e secretary of state, has asked the
state railroad commission to approve a i
k stock <»nd bond issue totaling $7,200,000
The new corporation expects to absorb '
1 the property and franchises of the At - i
lanta. Griffin and Macon railroad, and ’
the greater part of the bond issue of $3.- I
800.000 w ill be used lor this purpose
V'cnrding to the petition, the road w ill i
be 87 miles m length, and pa>,< through
Forrest. ,h»nesb. r<\ Sunnyside. Lovejoy, i
Hamnton Griffin and Forsyth.
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ARCHBALO BAR ED
WASHINGTON, May 31. The larg
est deal involving leasing of coal lands
from railroads by Judge Robert W.
Archbald which has been described to
the house judiciary committee was re
cited today by George E. Kirkpatrick,
superintendent of the vast estate of
Stephen Girard, of Philadelphia. On
the valuable lands of this estate arc
many coal mines in Pennsylvania.
According to Kirkpatrick, Judge
, Archbald attempted to sublease from
the Lehigh Valley railroad a culm pile
valued at about SIBO,OOO, which was
controlled by the Girard estate. Kirk
patrick produced letters written by
himself and Judge Archbald, in which
the latter was quoted in this manner:
"I can give you assurances that tlie
Lehigh Valley railroad will not oppose
this transaction.”
Kirkpatrick explained that Judge
Archbald called on him personally and
urged him to release this culm dump.
Kirkpatrick refused because certain
leases foi coal mines to the railroad
were nt that time being prepared for
renew al
3 OF FAMILY HAVE BEEN
MONTGOMERY MAYORS
When Judge Gaston Gunter, of Mont
gomery, Ala., strolled through the Kim
ball lobby today and many friends
crowded around, it was explained by a
bystander that the celebrity was a
member of tlie ''Montgomery Royal
Family. "
‘By that I mean that tlie Gunter
fatnil) seems to have a kind of supe
rior lien on the mayoralty of that city.'*
he said.
"Judge Gunter now is judge of tlie
city < oiirt of Montgomery, but former
ly was mayor of that city. His brother
is mayor at present, and bis father is
an ex-mayor."
BRITISH LINER AGROUND
OFF BAHAMA ISLANDS
I TIRUKS ISLAND. BAHAMA ISL-
I A NDS. May 31.—With erew and pas
j sengers still aboard, the British steam
i-hip Xntilllan. bound from Liverpool.
lis aground oft Grand Turck Tlie ves
j sei is not leaking, and it is believed she
I. ,m he saved. Help Is standing bj.
Tip Antillian struck lai" yesterday.
WOMEN TO HEAD
CITY PLAY PARKS
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Nine Chosen by Board Will See
That Atlanta Children Have
Fun Afield.
Nine young women have today been
recommended to tlie park board to take
charge of Atlanta's playgrounds during
tlie approaching summer. The selection
was made from more than fifty appli
cants, each of whom was keenly de
sirous of directing the city's froiick
some children.
Two directors for negro parks were
included. All will work under the su
pervision of Miss Mary Barnwell, gen
i eral director.
Miss Bainwell and Dan Uarey, gen
i eral manager of parks, made the rec
i ommendations, which were accepted by
I tlie park commission.
Miss Barnwell holds tlie most impor
| tant official position of any woman con
nected with the city government, a
' position heretofore held by a man. Dan
, Carey said that the success of the play
grounds this summer depends upon her
, and be has no doubt of its success.
I Monday, June 17, has been decided
i upon as the date for the opening of
the playgrounds.
Personnel of the Corps.
[ Grant Park—Miss Elinore H. Behre,
I director; Miss Annie M. Hill, assistant,
and Miss Mae Speer, supernumerary.
Joyner Park—Miss Virginia Scott,
director; Miss Kathleen Colley, assist
ant. and Miss Lois Yarbrough, super
numerary.
Pine Hill Miss Grace Bell Graybill,
director, and Miss Martha Akers, as
sistant.
Dargan Park—Miss Annie Lee Mc
- Gee, director, and Miss Thelma Dar
gan. supernumerary.
Hunt and Linden Streets—Miss Rose
Lovettc, director.
Springvale Park —Miss Luciie Hol
land, director, and Miss Ruth Williams,
supernumerary.
Oakland City Park Miss Sara E.
Tuck, director, and Miss M. Youn£, su
pernumerary.
Mims Park Mrs. Adele Carter L'lni,
director; Miss Eugenia Jones, assist
ant, and Miss Alice Wickham, super
numerary.
Brisbine Park - Miss Mamie An
drews, director, and Miss Leone Smith,
supernumerary.
Store's School, Colored Alice Carey,
director.
Gray Street School, Colored —Enine
va Traylor, director.
Sand beds, slides, swings and other
apparatus are provided for the little
children, while the larger ones are to
have all sorts of gymnastic equipment.
The flag of the United States it to float
over every one of tlie playgrounds. The
children are taught patriotism and mor
als there, but the directors say what
they most enjoy is to be able to get
together in the fresh air and sunshine
and to romp, play and make as much
noise as they wish.
NEGRO WHO SAVED
WOMAN’S LIFE NOW
AT POINT OF DEATH
AUGUSTx\. GA., May 31. -Cleveland
Evans, a negro, 25 years old. is at the
point of death at the city hospital, be
cause of his efforts to rescue Mrs. Hat
• tie Parker. of Keysville, Ga., from
drowning In a bathing pond here. Mrs.
Parker, who could not swim, dived
into ten feet of water and was strug
, I gling for life when a companion on the
’ bank threw a rope. It failed to teach
her, so the companion called for as
sistance. Evans responded and saved
Mrs Parker, but became entangled in
i the rope and sank before he could reach
1 safety himself An >X|'Crt swimmer
i brought his apparently lifeless body to
. the surface ami be was rushed to the
hospital.
CLAY NOT INSANE.
EXPERTS BELIEVE
Wife Slayer Ignores Questions,
But Is Otherwise Normal,
Examiners Find.
Although the committee of alienists
has not made its final verdict as to the
sanity of Robert L. Clay, the wife
I slayer, it is understood that tlie exatn-
I inations so far convince the experts
I that Clay is sane. The findings of the
alienists will not be made public ilntil
Clay is placed on trial before a spe
cial lunacy jury in June.
The three experts appointed by Judge
Roan, of the criminal court, Drs. J. B.
Baird, J. N. Ellis and S. H. Green, vis
ited the Tower Thursday afternoon and
conducted a lengthy and exhaustive ex
amination. Further examinations will
be made before the time for the trial.
During the whole time Clay was un
der the probe of the alienists he never
spoke, maintaining his same demeanor
lof silence that has marked his entire
incarceration. With mouth open, he
stared wildly at the walls of his cell,
I refusing to pay the slightest attention
to the experts or their questions. His
pulse and temperature were, found to be
normal, and he sleeps and eats well.
Jail officials are satisfied Clay is sham
ming insanity.
If the experts report the slayer sane
and he is found sane by the special
jury, he then will be placed on trial
for murder. On tills trial his counsel
will enter the plea that he was insane
at the time of the killing, and this will
form his defense.
Sheriffs Sale of
Millinery
Having bought the entire stock
of the
French Millinery Co.
at Sheriff’s Sale,
we put the stock
on sale tomorrow
at any old price
for quick clear
ance.
Oversoo Hats,
trimmed and un
trimmed.
Untrimmed Hats worth up to $4,00 at 50c
Untrimmed Hats worth up to $7.50 at 98c
Trimmed Hats worth up to $7.50 at 98c
Trimmed Hats worth up to SIO.OO at $1.98
Trimmed Hats worth up to $15.00 at $2.98
T’rimmed Hats worth up to $20.00 at $3.98
Also a lot of flowers at 13c to 50c
A lot of fancy feathers at 25c on the dollar.
The goods are all new—bought by the French
Millinery Company in the last 60 days. Plenty
to choose from.
Sale starts at 9 a. m., tomorrow.
Grossman’s
96 Whitehall Street
e—.
CASH GROCERY CO. Sells Saturday
SNOWHITE or FLAKEWHITE LARD
188
CENTS
Cottolene, largest size $1 08 30c Coffee, pound 21
Lemons, dozen 15c 25c Coffee, pound 19
40c Coffee, pound 28c 80c Tea, pound 39
CASH GROCERY CO., 118-120 WHTEHALL STREET.
3 SOUTH CAROLINANS,
ACCUSED IN GRAFTING
CASE, AGAIN ON TRIAL
COLUMBIA, 8. C., May 31.—The dis
pensary graft scandal, known as the
‘‘label” case. Is on its second hearing
Three former dispensary directors are
charged with receiving rebates from the
Nivison Weiskopf company, a Cincinnati
manufacturing concern, frem which the
dispensary board purchased 21.000,000
labels for liquor bottles, and on which
the state is alleged to have been cheated
out of about $25,000.
The defendants are W. O. Tatum, for
mer commissioner of the state dispen
sary, and John Beil Towlll and L. W.
Boykin, formerly members ot the board
of control of the dispensary.
Sixteen of the state's best lawyers are
figuring in the case. Dennis Weiskopf,
the Cincinnati label maker, has been the
chief witness. Hr said the labels for
which South Carolina paid $35,000 cost
his house about $9,900.
SIO,OOO FAIR BUILDING.
AUGUSTA, GA.. May 31-At a cost
of SIO,OOO a new main building is to
he erected by the Georgia-Carolina Fair
association for the fall show. The pres
ent main building will be turned into
a live stock exhibit hall.
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