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VOL. X. NO. 264.
MACARTHUR
■CHIS
DOUBLY
SPLIT
Deacon Resigns Following Row
and Friends Say Pastor’s
Word Is Final.
The war in the Baptist Taber
nacle over the proposed retention
of Dr. Robert S. MacArthur
reached a double climax this aft
ernoon when friends of the fa
mous minister said he would re
sign his pulpit despite the ma
jority decision of the members of
his congregation to retain him
Hard upon this, H. A. Etheridge, one
of the leading deacons in the church,
announced to The Georgian that he had
demanded his letters, had resigned aS
deacon, and, with all the other members
of his family, would leave the. institu
tion 'he has spenj twelve years building
up. wh n ther Dr. MacArthur remains a?
pastor or r signs.
Etheridge declares that Dr. MacAr
thur has vjrtuallv insulted him and the
othf. membort of the committee which
at his own request, had been appointed
to find another ’stoi for the Taber
nacle. He rays that Dr. MacArthur “in
his age and childishness." has refused
to apologize to him, though he ha
apologized to other members of that
committee. But he declares that in
spite of these apologies other deacons
are going to l ave the church.
Dr. MacArthur
Refuses to Talk.
Joseph Broughton, brother of the
Rev. Dr. Broughton, whom Dr. Mac-
Arthur succeeded as pastor of the Tab
ernacle, has already asked to be re
lieved of the superintendency of the
Tabernacle Sunday school; W. C.
Smith is quitting the chairmanship of
the institution's ways and means com
mittee. A. M. Smith is to leave the
teaching of the famous primary school,
and it is said that all these founders of
the Tabernacle will quit the institution
for some other.
Dr. MacArthur, who left town for
the lecture platform at Cordele early
this morning before he had learned of
the action of the Tabernacle members
last night, is not in communication
■with his friends today and no direct
word has come from him in confirma
tion of the statement of C. W. Hatcher,
chief of his faction in the Tabernacle,
that nothing that the institution itself
now could do would prevail upon him
to remain as its permanent head.
Over the long-distance telephone to
Cordele late this afternoon Dr. Mac-
Arthur was told of the statement of :
C. W. Hatcher that under no circum- :
stances would he continue as pastor of ■
the Baptist Tabernacle in spite of the |
action taken last night.
"I have nothing whatever to say of
that now," he replied The substance
of me interview ' .-h Mr. Etheridge
■was reported ' o him.
"Nor will I discus* that either now,"
he replied. “I don’t care to say any
thing either way about the matter.
Mr. Hatcher said:
"I am almost positive that Dr.
MacArthur will not stay as pas
tor of the Tabernacle. The dis
sension which arose some time ago
end which cropped out in new places
last night was such as to make me be
lieve be will resign his pastorate if he
has not already made public such an
announcement, in spite of-the compli
ance with his stipulations
■Dr. MacArthur has been grieved to
the soul by the rift in his congregation.
We have tried to point out to him that
the dissensions were all due to a mis
understanding and that factionalism
created by the report of the committee
which advised encaging Dr.
permanent pastor should not count se
riously with him against the great love
and confidence of the great majority of
the Tabernacle congregation. Dr. Mac-
Arthur is easily the greatest Baptist 1
minister in’ the world today. But he is
a sensitive man and this split among
* the workers hit him so sorely that it is
now b- yr nd the power of any or all in
tjie Ta .torn a:tie itself to keep him m the
(Continued on Page Thrwe. )
COLEMAN, NEW CRACKER,
WILL WORK TOMORROW
y-’"'’"''- Experts in Atlanta who saw
wry this new Cracker at work during
*** ES. spring training here say he is al
« niost as good as any regular that
v■ » Wolverton has. The purchase of
V Coleman is a proof that the At-
lanta association is out for a win
ner. The new Cracker is a bat
lA' ’HF S 'ing an( l Elding sensation.
\\
Coleman has J
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Manager H mp - '\\
hill e ' r 1 '■ \\
he saw him at OmqlillL. ‘ 1
work during a \
the Yankees’ ' A
training stav f|» . A /St \
here, but it was ■ CvT - I
impossihh -V ’
Manager '■ ■ < J
verton to turn 1 ;
him over to the V:' |
Crackers sooner i Jr Jr . t II
because his own v I
infield was shot X*- //
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Cotton Crop May 25
Was 78*9 Per Cent; 2*6
Below 10-Yn Average
Report of Government Shows
Condition This Season 8.9
Under That of 1911.
Washington. June 4.—Accord
ing to a report issued today by
the department of agriculture,
the condition of cotton as of May
25, was 78.9 per cent of a normal
crop, as compared with 87.8 on'
May 25. 1911, and 82 on May 25. ;
1910. and 81.1 on May 25, 1909.
I and 81.5 per cent, the average of
the past ten years, on May 25.
DIVORCED WIVES OF
BROTHERS IN AN ODD
MIX-UP IN COURTS
i
A bungalow in Decatur near Agnes i
I Scott college will be the scene of an I
i extraordinary moving tomorrow. Mrs. 1
Ida B. McClellan - and he- daughter
will remove their belongings from the
dwelling and Mrs. Marion T. McClellan
and her daughter will take charge—al!
as a result of superior court decision.
A jury In Judge Ellis’ court today
found a verdict for the possession of
the bungalow for Mrs. Marion T. Mc-
Clellan. .Back of the decision is an
unusual story.
The two women are divorced wives
of brothers now dead —Mrs. M. T. Mc-
Clellan of the late John McClellan and
Mrs. Ida B. McClellan of Walter Mc-
Clellan. The bungalow originally be
longed to Mrs. Marion McClellan and
her husband obtained it for Walter.
Later it went back to John and when
he died Mrs. Ida McClellan, widow of
Walter, who was fortunate enough to
have had Walter's deed recorded,
claimed the house and took posses
sion. Mrs. M. H. brought suit and won
after a court duel of two weeks.
LAWYER ELECTED HEAD
OF CARDINAL BALL TEAM
ST. LOiTS, June 4.—J C. Jones, of the
law firm of Hocker g. Jone?, was elected
president of the St. Louis National Base
ball club today Mrs Helen Britton, prin
cipal stookhclder was electee vice pres
ident, and the following directors were
| elected G Lacy Crawford, W J Scho
field and Thomas A .Schofield Jones
u&laJ a riurk hnraa*
ATLANTA. GA.. TUESDAY. JUNE 4. 1912.
Collie Dog Is Jailed on
Warrant; Owner Asks
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Man Bitten by Canine Declares
Animal Is Mad, But Master
Protests.
DOUGLAS, GA., June 4.—Upon a
warrant sworn out before Judge W. P.
Ward in the court of ordinary of Cof
fee county by E. J. Sweat, of Ambrose.
Rover, a collie dog. belonging to the
agent of the Atlanta. Birmingham and
Atlantic railroad at Ambrose, has been
| arrested by Sheriff Ricketson and is
I now confined in the trounty jail at
Douglas.
Mr. Sweat wants the dog killed be
cause he claims it is mad. He was bit
ten yesterday by Rover. The owner
says the dog is healthy and shall not
be killed. Both parties have employed
counsel.
Judge Ward issued the warrant un
der the quarantine laws of the state
i and it was immediately served by the
' sheriff, who arrested Rover and
I brought him to Douglas in an automo
i bile. He is being fed three meals a
| day. which expense must Inter be borne
by the loser in the ease.
The owner of the dog has sworn out
a habeas corpus writ and this will be <
heard tomorrow by the ordinary.
FRISCO SCHOOL GIRL
SHOT AND KILLED BY
REJECTED BOY SUITOR
SAN FRANCISCO. June 4.—Bernice
Lillian Godair, seventeen, a student of
the Girls High school, was shot and
killed at the threshold of her home
early today by Charles Bonner, nine
teen, whose affection the girl had
spurned. Th' murderer was disarmed
by his victim': grandmother. He wait
ed for the arrival of the police. The
police had difficulty in restraining W.
E. Godair, father of the girl, from
killing Bonner.
THUNDER SHOWERS STILL
LINGERING AROUND TOWN
Showers tonight or tomorrow.
Temperatures: 8 a. m., 71 degrees: 10
a. m., 77 degrees; 12 noon, 78 de
grees; 2 p. m. ( 78 degrees.
Weather conditions remain unchanged
and thunder showers may be expected for
any time late this afternoon, tonight or
tomorrow.
No change in the temperature is looked
for at an early date and the mercury
'■ ill continue to roost high up in the.
tub* 1
CRACKERS MO BILLS
TIED; 01 INTERFERES
MONTGOMERY BALL PARK, June 4.
The game here today resulted in a 1-1
tie between the Billikens and the Crack
ers and only went two full innings, and
a half inning for good measure.
As the Crackers took the field at the
last half of the third inning, a heavy
I rain began to fall, and the umpires
called time.
After waiting the regulation half hour,
and no let-up in the elements occurring,
the affair was Called off
THE GAME.
FIRST inning.
Bailey’flied to Elwert. Sykes out, Dan
zig to Bills, the pitcher covering first.
Callahan pasted one past first for a hit.
He then swiped second. Alperman filed
to Stengle. NO RI’NS.
Stengle grounded to third and out. Al
perman to Sykes. Wares hit to left for
two bases. Wares then swiped third.
McElveen hit a long fly to Bailey and
Wares scored on the throw-in. Elwert hit
E. A. WRIGHT FIRST
ATLANTA GOLFER TO
TURN IN HIS CARD
CHATTANOOGA, TENN.. June 4.—•
The following cards were turned up to
2 o'clock in the Southern G' If associa
tion tournament here:
T. I. Webb. Jr.. Nashville. 88; J. A.
Seldon, Macon. 87: N. M. Whitney, New-
Orleans, 82; H. A. Wright. Macon, 85;
Smith Cullom. Birmingham. 89; C. B.
Whitworth, Nashville, 94; J. K. Mor
gan, Memphis, 95; J. T. Hopkins, Chat
tanooga, 97; J. K. Boyd, t 'hattrfcnooga,
102; C. IV. Caidwell. Nashville, 105; T.
O. Morris. Nashville, 87; W. B. Garvin,
Chattanooga. 98; E. A. Wright, At
lanta., 100;, C. M, Snow. Chattanooga,
90, B. M. Macon, Birmingham, 94; W.
A. Smith, Majitgomdry, 101; H. G. Sei
bels, Birmingham, 93; T. H. Cooke,
Chattanooga, 96; J. S. Poindexter, Sa
vannah, 100; Ernest Martin, Chatta
nooga, 90: J. H. Waite, Chattanooga.
103; M. A. Sullivan, Montgomery, 98;
C. B. (Joseph. Montgomery, 109; J. B.
j M. Marshall, Chattanooga, 88.
UNOCCUPIED LAND OF
GA. TERMINAL CO. IS
BOUGHT FOR $82,000.00
Forrest <fe George Adair today closed
a sale for H. M. Atkinson and S. A.
Schoonmaker, receivers of the Georgia
Terminal Company, for about 60 par
cels of land extending from the corner
of Magnolia and Mangum streets out to
the line of the Southern railroad at
Howell Station, for a consideration of
$82,000 cash.
property was purchased by real
ty investors, who propose to subdivide
the different parcels and put them on
the ma’ket at once as investment prop
erty. The various parcels that front
the A., B & A. railroad will be offered
to manufacturers.
This property embraces all land
owned by the Georgia Terminal Com
pany excepting the railroad right-of
way.
10 MORELAND AVE? LOTS
AUCTIONED FOR $15,572
The executor’s sale of the J. M. White
property on Moreland avenue and Chat
ham street was held this morning be
fore the Decatur court house. It was
conducted by Tattle & Green. The pur- i
chasers were; Lot No. 1. $2,496, Miss
Rosa Klaitz; lot No. 2, $2,366, J. J. I
Klaitz; lot No. 3, $2,028, T. W. Clan- |
ton; lot No. 4, $1,250, M. E. Turner, |
loi No. 5, $1,150, K. K. Kelley; lot No.
6. $1,200, T. W. Clanton; lot No. 7,
$1,258.75, E. 1/ Knott; lot No. 8, $1,235,
IJ. A. Techier; lot No. 9. $1,258.75, A H.
Bailey; lot No. 10. $1,3.30, M. E. Tur
ner. Total, $15,572.50.
BEN GREEN NOT TO HANG
FRIDAY: APPEAL GRANTED)
Ben Green, the negro known as ‘‘Co
caine Ben, ’ slayer of Aaron Morris, will
not go to his death on the gallows in the
Tower on Friday.
Green's attorneys today secured an
order from superior court to appeal the
case to the superior court on extraordi
nary motion. The date for hearing in the
high court has not been set, but It is
understood that Green will get respite of
two or three weeks as a result of the
court’s action.
GIRL HURT BY MOTORCYCLE
RIDDEN BY COUNTY OFFICER
Miss Ruth Taylor, aged 21 years,
was struck and knocked down by a
motorcycle ridden by County Officer
Rogers today about noon at Washing
ton street and Woodward avenue.
Her injuries, while quit* serious, w ill
not result fatally, physicians at Grady
hospital said. Ml«s Taylor was cross
ing the street when struck and did not
see the motorcycle until too late.
She was rendered unconscious No
case has been made against Rogers yet
to right field for a base. He was caught
trying to steal, Donahue to East. ONE
RUN.
SECOND INNING.
O’Dell fanned East filed to Stengle.
O'Brien popped to Elwert. NO RUNS.
Williams hit to short and out, O Brten
to Sykes. Danzig fanned. Coles ffied to
Callahan. NO RUNS
THIRD INNING.
Donahue hit past second for a base.
On a passed Itall Donahue went to second.
Sitton hit to second and was retired.
Wares to Danzig, while Donahue went to
third. Bailey walked Sykes grounded
to first and Donahue was caught in a
chase. McAllister blocked bim off from
the plate, and the umpire allowed Dona
hue to score. The Montgomery team pro
tested wordily, but it had no effect on
O'Toole Bailey went to third and Sykes
to second on the play. When Dobbs con
tinued to kick, and O'Toole ordered him
from the park. Callahan fanned. Alper
man filed to Stengle. ONE RUN.
CORNERSTONE LAID
FOR MONUMENT TO
SOUTHERN WOMEN
JACKSON, MISS., June 4.—ln the
presence of the largest crowd that has
assembled in front of Mississippi’s mll
lion-dollar capitoi building since the
memorable ceremony at the laying of
the corner stone just nine years ago to
a day, the corner stone of the monu
ment to the Confederate women of the
commonwealth was laid yesterday aft
ernoon with impressive exercises.
In this manner Mississippi celebrated
the birthday of her greatest citizen.
Jefferson Davis. The dedicatory words
of the first and only president of the
confederacy in his book, “The Rise and
the Fall of the Confederate Govern
tnent," form the principal inscription
on the base of the monument.
The ceremony was under th» aus
pices of the United Confederate Vet
erans, United Daughters of the Confed
eracy, Daughters of Veterans, Sons of
Veterans, Daughters of the American
Revolution and other patriotic organi
zations.
ALAB.AMAGOVFRNOR
KEEPS CLOSE WATCH
ON LOWNDES COUNTY
MONTGOMERY, ALA., June 4.—Gov
ernor O’Neal has returned to Montgomery
from the Auburn commencement to keep
in touch with the tense situation in
Lowndes county. He declared today that
he was gratified to learn that peace an<l
order prevails in the community now. He
may return to Auburn tomorrow morning.
He will arrange to keep advised on con
ditions in Lowndes county.
MAN, ILLEGALLY SENT
TO ASYLUM,RELEASED
AFTER 6 YEARS FIGHT
ROME, GA., June 4.—After being
confined in the state sanitarium at Mil
ledgeville for six years, Samuel E.
Whitemire, a well-known north Geor
gia newspaper man. has been released
or. the ground that he was illegally
committed to the institution. He ar
rived here today, and will go to Chi
cago to make his home. In the fight
that was made to secure his release, it
was charged that his wife was instru
mental in sending him to the asylum.
R ACE S
AT MONTREAL.
First—Early Light, 2-5, first: Marie
T„ 6; Black Eyed Susan 3. Also ran:
Scribe, Captain Elliott. Janus.
Second- —Question Mark 3, first;
O'Em, 10; Herbert Turner, 10. Also ran:
Bertie. John Patterson, Captain Swan
son, Salian, Heretic, Haldeman, Dutch
Rock. Little Marchmont, Servicence.
j Third—Guy Fisher, 7, first' Star
Charter, 1-3; Light o’ My Life, 1-3.
Also ran: Amalfi. Bob R., Airy.
Fourth —Cock o' the Walk, 3-2, first; ,
Buskin, out; Striker, 1-2. Also ran: 1
Little Hugh.
Fisth —High Bridge, 6, first; The
Prophet, out: Little Earl, out. Also
ran: Prince Hampton. i
Sixth—Senator Sparks, 4, first; Cho
corua. 3-5; Bouncing Lass, 3-5. Also '
ran: Arany, Damla, Fawn. Doormat.
Jim 0., Calumny. Samuel R. Mayer.
Seventh—John Reardon, 7-5, first;
Lad of Langdon, 2-5; Busy, 1-2. Also
ran: Dangerous, March, Montagnie.
AT LATON'A.
First —Prince Gal, 2.90, first; Mc-
Iver, 4.30; Bob Co, 5.00. Also ran:
Elizabethan. Ferguson, Sylvestris, Ger
trude Hill, High Flown
Second —Hobnob, 3.80. first; George
Stoll, "'0.90; Merlin, 15.10. Also ran:
Ixtuis Widrlg, Anon, Geld Color, White
Heather, Jimmie Gill, Balderfte.
Third —Jack Denman, 11.10, first;
Jeff Bernstein. 3.70: Ethelda, 4.60. Also
ran: Jack Rieger. Dr Burch, New Idea,
Strome, Deacon
I FINAL * ]
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE |
AT BIRMINGHAM: R. H. 8. *
CHATTANOOGA 00 0 - . . . ■
BIRMINGHAM 30 0 - . . .
Boehling and Noyes; Boyd and Yantz. Umpires, Fitzsimmons and Breitenstein;*
AT LITTLE ROCK: R. H. C.
MOBILE 000
NASHVILLE 10 1- . . .
Fleharty and Glenn, Berger and Vance. Umpires, Hart and Carpenter.
New Orleans-Memphis not scheduled.
| NATIONAL LEAGUE
AT BOSTON: R. H. K.
CHICAGO 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 5
BOSTON 001000 0 0 0 -1 8 3t|
Chenev and Needham; Tyler and Kling. Umpires, Owens and Breftnan.
'V .. --XW ” :
AT BROOKLYN: R. W. ITS ~
CINCINNATI 020000000-2 8 0
BROOKLYN 000000000-0 5
Humphreys and McLean; Ragnn and Miller. Umpires, Rigler and Finneran. ,
AT NEW YORK: R. H.
ST. LOUIS 000 10 0 8..-. . - |
NEW YORK 304 10 3 0..-. . .'g
Willis and Wingn; Ames and Meyers. Umpires, Bason and Johnstone.
AT PHILADELPHIA: R. H. ■. I
PITTSBURG 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1- 4 13 0
PHILADELPHIA 1 0 3 0 4 6 2 1 x - 17 17 2
O'Toole and Kelly; Brennan and Dooin. Umpires, Klem and Bush.
'
AT CHICAGO: R- H. 6.
PHILADELPHIA 0 00000000-0 4 2
CHICAGO 0 0 0 02 0 0 0 x - 2 3 1
Morgan and Lapp; Lange and Kerin. Umpires, O’Loughlin and Sheridan.
AT ST. LOUIS: R. H. 8.
WASHINGTON ~..0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 2
ST. LOUIS 000100010 2 6 0
Johnson and Ainsmlth; Powell and Krichell. Umpires, Dineen and Perrine. <« j
AT DETROIT: «• H. 8.
NEW YORK 0 1 00 0 0 0..-. . .
DETROIT 100144 1. .- . . h J
Eisher and Sweeney. Works and Stanage. Umpires, Hart and Connolly.
AT CLEVELAND: R. H. 8. ii
BOSTON 000 0 0 0...-. . . J
CLEVELAND 100400...-. . .
Bedlent and Nunamaker; Gregg and O’Neil. Umpires, Egan and Evans.
AT SAVANNAH: R - H * ••
COLUMBIA 00 0 0 0...... . .
SAVANNAH .0 1 0 0 0...... . .
Reiss and White; Schenenberg and Geibel. Umpire. Kelly.
AT COLUMBUS: R - E ‘
ALBANY 00 0 - . . .1 1
COLUMBUS 10 5 - . .
Lowry and Reynolds; Morrow and Kreb s. Umpire, Pender.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
AT COLUMBUS:
st. P’l 000 000 100- 1 4 0
Col’b’s... .010 002 20x- 5 8 2
Thomas and Murray; McQuillen and
Smith. Umpires, Hayes and Handiboe.
AT TOLEDO:
M’kee 000 0010..- . . .
Toledo... 000 400 0..- . . .
Mclntyre and Scbalk; Falkenburg and
Land, Umpires, Irwin and Anderson.
AT INDIANAPOLIS;
FIRST GAME:
K. City-200 OGO 101- 4 72
1nd’1i5...403020 30x- 12 13 3
Gallia and O'Connor: Merz and Clark.
Umpires, Ferguson anil Chill.
AT LOUISVILLE:
MinT5....246 02. ...- . . .
L’ville 000 00. ...- . . .
Patterson and Allen; Laudermilk and
Madden. Umpires, Bierhalter and Con
nolly.
2 ARE DEAD. 25 HURT
IN N.J. RAIL COLLISION
PATERSON N. J., June 4.—Two per
sons were killed and more than 25 in
jured, several seriously, today when a
passenger train and a freight on the
Susquehanna railroad collided. The
collision occurred fifteen miles from
this city, and a train carrying physl-
WIFE FEARS FOR LIFE;
POLICE SEEK HUSBAND
The police are looking for Thomas
Wellborn, of 736 Elliott, street, upon com
plaint of bls wife, who said that Well
born would kill her if he caught her.
According to Mrs. Wellborn's statement
her husband attempted to stab her with
a knife, but she made him beat a retreat
by drawing a hatchet on him
FOR RACE ENTRIES SEE PAGE 12
PRICE TWO CENTS
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
AT NEWARK:
J. City ...000 000 30.- . . .
N’arkool 103 00.- . . /
Mains and Wells: Sehardt and MeCar- '“.I
thy. Umpires, Guthrie and Doyle.
AT TORONTO:
Bllf’lo.. .220 035 001- 13 21 1
Tor’to. .002 030 000- 2 13 2 j '
Jameson and McAllister; Bachman and
Fischer, empires, Kelly and Nailan.
AT MONTREAL:
Rocn’rooo 200 030- 5 9 0
Mont’l.... 100 000 000 18 3
Wilhelm and Blair; Akers and Roth. ' O
Umpires, Matthews and Murray.
AT BALTIMORE:
Pr0v121303 01.- ...
Baltllloo3 10.- . . . ■
Lafitte and Schmidt; Vickers and Eer- 'T
gen. Umpires, Mullin and Byron.
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE
Score (first game): R. H. E.
Rome 2 10 2
Anniston 8 6 2
Eyler and Matthews: Woodruff and
Brown. Umpire, Chestnutt.
CAROLINA ASSOCIATION
Charlotte-Winston-Salem game off: rain.
WINSHIPS PASS THROUGH
IN THEIR PRIVATE CAR
Mr and Mrs Emory Winship, of Ma
con and San Francisco, passed through a
.Atlanta on their private ear “Ranger”
today, en route to New York. They ar
rived at 11:80 o'clock and remained until ,
115, coming here at the conclusion of a
two months' Hay at their home in Macon.
Accompanying them was Miss Margaret
Casey, Mrs. Winship’s sister. Mr. Win
ship is a retired naval officer and sm in
the Philippine service during the Spanish-
American war.
