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THE WEATHER. Fair tonight and tomorrow. Tem peratures 8 a. m.. 79 degrees; 10 a. m., S 3 degrees; 12 n?>on, 85 degrees; 2 p. m„ 73 degrees. VOL. X. NO. 265. $2,650,000.00 LEASE FOR HUNNICUTT CORNER Biggest Real Estate Transac tion in Many Months Means Much to Atlanta. $26,000 RENT PER YEAR: IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED The Woolworth Syndicate and I Macy’s of New York Seek to Locate Here. The J. E. Hunnicutt property, front ing 42 feet on Peachtree street and run ning back 160 feet to Broad street, has been leased for 99 years for a total of , $2.6.'>0.(t00. establishing a new record for i Peachtree frontage. The rental, under I the 99-.' lease, runs to about $26,- 1 f>nn a year, though it will be divided on , a graduating scale, starting consider- j ably below that figure and running up | to far beyond it as th® property value 1 increases. | The lessee of the property has not | been made known. Mr. Hunnicutt. I when asked about the deal, stated pos- * itively that no transaction had been' completed. A. S. Hook, of Foster & ; Robson, who handled the transaction, I admitted that the deal had been closeo, 1 but declined to give any information j on the matter. Best Undeveloped Property On Peachtree. The property is perhaps the best on I Peachtree left undeveloped to its full I possibilities. it includes the Buehl- ' Meador clothing store, w hich recently i announced its retirement on account ' of rapidly increasing rents, and a bust- 1 ness house,.next door. It formerly | embraced jack Wilson's stag hotel, I which ran back to Walton street, with [ pool rooms on the ground floor, but this | gave way to a number of small places ' fronting on Walton street and James] Lynch's near-beer saloon at Walton ' and Broad streets. It is centrally lo- . rated, and its buildings have not kept par, with the increasing value of the property. The lessee of the real estate has been a matter of considerable speculation among real estate men. It is known that the Lowry National bank contem plated erecting an office building on | this corner and removing its own I location front Pryor street to Peach- , tree. It was said, however, that Mr. i Hunnicutt raised his figures to a price I w hich Colonel Robert ,1. Lowry and his associates did not care to meet. Woolworth Syndicate Seeking Site Here. it is known that representatives of the great Woolworth syndicate, pro prietors of America's greatest chain of ten-i ent stoles, have had representa tives in Atlanta for some time consid ering the establishment of a Southern branch. The "gentlemen's agreement" between the rival ten-cent syndicates, by which they keep out of each other's territory, has not been observed for some time. Macy's, the great New York depart ment store, has several branch houses, and it is known that its representa tives made an offer some time ago to purchase a leading Atlanta department store, which was refused only after con sideiable deliberation. It is considered certain that the lessees will erect a tall building, for offices upon the Peachtree and Walton site, for the property is too valuable and the rental too high for a fair in come to he gained without utilizing every advantage possible. Whether this takes the form of a department store or skyscraper office building. Atlanta is certain to profit by the transaction. { as the property has long ago outgrown j its present buildings. OFFICER TO ENFORCE LOCAL HEALTH LAWS URGED BY PHYSICIAN Dr. James (7. Oakshette. es 404 Oak land avenue at the monthly meeting of the board today, asked the county commissioners to appoint a doctor of public health to enforce county health laws, alleging that they are at present being disregarded. ■\\e have some excellent laws on sanitation in Fulton county, but they ar' not being enforced." said Dr. <»ak shette "What we need Is an effluent doctor of public hea!*b to see that tfie laws arc not violated, through which; we i ould be able to prevent dis'-a.-e and effei t a large economic saving." Tin commissioners have the matteri unde, , onsidcration and 'a ill probably ji.e the mattet offi'ial attention at th. next m-. tine In July. The Atlanta Georgian Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Results A SHAME, SAYS M’ ARTHUR Dr. Robert Stuart MacArthur said at Cordele today of the Tabernacle split: ‘ "It is too had that this row has started, and it is a shame that my name has been dragged into it. I am as innocent as a babe as far as having anything to do with the causes that led to this unfortunate rupture is concerned. For forty-one years T was pastor in New York, and everything was as harmonious as could be desired. And now to take up a new work in Atlanta and have my name dragged into a row like this is a great shame." iologkebclubs IHDICTEDBYTHE GRAND JURY Foreman Glenn Presents Con vincing Evidence and True Bills Are Drawn Up. The Fulton county grand jury today returned indictments against ten At lanta locker clubs for violation of the prohibition law. The grand jury ad journed at 1:30 o'clock with a number of presentments, said to affect every social club in Atlanta unconsidered. These bills will be taken up at a fu ture date. True bills were returned against the officers of the following clubs: Met ropolitan. Owls. Beavers. Knights of Mystic Ark, Bees. Moose. Eagles, Cen tral club, Georgia Athletic club and the Theatrical club. Foreman Dug Up Evidence. The action of the grand jury came as a result of investigation instituted by T. K. Glenn, president of the Atlanta Steel Company, foreman of a former grand jury. Glenn's evidence, partial ly considered by the former jury, was placed before the present body and upon it the true bills were found. The grand jury met yesterday morn ing in secret session and Mr. Glenn sub mitted a. portion of his evidence. He appeared again today. It is understood that whll" foreman of the grand jury Glenn employed .1. C. Smith and a man named Bohanan to make a round of various locker clubs and secure evidence upon which the bills could be made. Smith and Bo hanan told the jury that they bought whisky at all of the above mentioned clubs. It is also said that the jury was in fluenced to some slight extent by a court decision in which Judge Pendle ton. in denying the. injunction suit of the Gate City Athletic club, said that many locker clubs were, violating the prohibition law in selling whisky out right. FASHIONABLE AIKEN NOT SURPRISED AT BEACH INDICTMENT VIKEN. S. C„ June 5. —Fashionable Aiken is expressing no surprise today over the indictment of Frederick O. Beach. New York millionaire and mem ber of the Aiken winter colony, for as sault and battery with intent to kill his wife. The bill of indictment, re turned late yesterday afternoon by the Aiken county grand jury, had been ex pected as it was believed here that the State had a sufficiently strong ease against Beach to warrant a true bill. The indictment was returned without the testimony of Detective M h. Baughn. of Atlanta, who had worked up much of the evid' nee ami whose ex pected appearance before the grand jury had been considered one of the strongest features of the solicitor's case. No further developments are ex pected here until the time of the trial at the fall term of court. Pearl Hampton, a negto laundress, who was attacked the same night Mis. Beach's throat was slashed in Febru ary. and seven prominent residents of Aiken, including Dr. Marion H. Wyman and Dr. Hastings, appeared before the grand jury. PAWNS WATCH HIS EMPLOYER LOST 2 YEARS AGO; JAILED A. B. Kellogg, manager of the Tem ple Court building. lost his gold watch two years ago. and since that time Bishop Pruitt, a negro janitor in the building, had constantly worn the time piece. He tame in daily contact with Manager Kellogg, hut the latter had never caught a glimpse of the watch. In the meantime, detectives were searching for it. and th- owner adver tised extensively. Three or four days ago, the janitor needed some money tnd pawned the watch. It was promptly recovered by Detective John N Starnes, who traced it to Pruitt and arrested him. The janitor told Recordi-r Pro Tern Preston today that he had found the watch in lie building and had been holding it for a reward. He had over looked the ads inserted by the owner. H« was hound over to the -tale courts fm lateen' The w <l< h contained a pi. tu'e of Kellogg wife al th< tim< it disappeared, but thi- had I" ♦ n -* rat.' li ed OU' ATLANTA. GA.. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 5. 1912. CHILD AT CHUM'S GRAVE STONED 81 LUNATIC Insane Negro in Crest Hill Cemetery Knocks Girl Un conscious With Rock. While ten-year-old Martha Gober, of East Point, was placing a wreath of flowers upon the grave of a playmate in ('rest Hill cemetery she was sudden ly struck In the forehead with a stone hurled by a negro who is said to be a maniac. f'assie Gober. a six-year-old sister, who was with little Martha, afterward identified Morgan Pitts as the negro, and he was arrested today by County Policeman Peacock and sent to the Ful ton county Tower Little Martha is the daughter of M. W. Gober, who lives near East Point. She was greatly attached to a com panion who died a short time ago, and today she had gathered a garland of field flowers and gone to the cemetery to place it on the grave of her little friend. The negro, who is said to be known around, the suburbs as half-witted, was crouching in the grass near by. and as the child turned to leave the grave be threw the stone, which struck her In the temple. She was unconscious for a few moments. • Justice Thompson, of Hast Point, committed the negro to the Tower on a warrant sworn out by Policeman Peacock. Eat Alfalfa Dinners And Put a Big Dent in High Cost of Living Rancher Serves Business Men With Complete Meal Made From the Hay. LOS ANGELES. June L—High cost of living will get a deserved bump if Los Angeles housewives follow the ex ample of an alfalfa dinner just served here. The menu was all to the alfalfa, as follows: Alfalfa bouillon. Alfalfa asparagus. Alfalfa griddle cakes. Alfalfa fed beef. Alfalfa iced tea. Alfalfa honey. Alfalfa bread. Alfalfa hot biscuits and alfalfa syrup Alfalfa coffee. Alfalfa layer cake. Alfalfa cookies. Alfalfa ice cream. Alfalfa candies of two kinds. This menu was served at the Hotel Westminster to seven business men by- Mark <'. Rich, who has 1.200 acres growing alfalfa on his farm in Hot Springs, S. D. Rich believes alfalfa is the future foodstuff and served this dinner to prove it. Toe diners declared the alfalfa meal tasty and nutritions. JUNE BRIDES W ill do well to remem ber that the place to look to buy or rent a home or to rent bungalows, apart ments or rooms of the best kinds for the least money is to read the above ads on the W ant Ad pages of The Georgian each day. where the largest list can be found to select from. Homes, apartments and rooms worth while that will make your life one sweet song, can be found by consulting The Geor gian’s Want Ad pages. <ieorgian Want Ads fill all your wants. h’cad them for pleasure and profit, and use them for results. MACARTHUR CLANS UNITE TO HOLO HIM Baptist Ministers of Atlanta Join in an Effort to Retain Clergyman. SECRET SESSION DECIDES TO MAKE A NEW EFFORT Thirty Hours Prayer Also to Help Convince Tabernacle Leader He Should Stay. Leading Baptist ministers of Atlanta and leaders of both factions in the Baptist Tabernacle met today in the First Baptist church to confer in an amicable manner and see if there were not some way by which Dr. Robert S. MacArthur, acting pastor of the Taber nacle. could be prevailed upon to with draw his resignation and remain at the head of his Atlanta charge. While theie wore several acrimonious addresses and more than a little display of feeling between the factions. the conference at 2 o'clock seemed likely to agree and bring harmony between the warring forces. Dr. Charles W. Daniel, of the First Baptist church; Dr, John E. White, of the Second Baptist, and a number of other leading clergymen were present. C. W. Hatcher, personal champion of Dr. MacArthur, and several of his asso ciates were there. H. A. EthHdge, lead er of the faction opposing Dr. MacAr thur, and Dr. Joseph Broughton, broth er of the former pastor and until re cently superintendent of the Sunday school. were among the representatives of the "Insurgents." Delegation to Meet Pastor at Train. It was the evident desire of the Bap tists of the city, all of whom feel a per sonal and fraternal interest in the success of the Tabernacle, that Dr. MacArthur should be prevailed upon to remain at the head of his charge, could this be done in away which would re lieved the strained conditions now evi dent in the congtegation and with the certainty of future harmony among the members. It is known that Dr. MacArthur has already written his formal resignation, but a delegation will meet hint at th“ train as he returns from Cot dele tomor row and draw him into a conference at which it is hoped all differences will be settled and a mutual understanding reached? The conference this afternoon, which was kept secret except to those invited to be present, was not all harmony. M . Ethridge and Dr Broughton defended their position in withdrawing from ac tive work in the church in no uncertain terms, and their -ievances against Dr. MacArthur were plainly stated. Air. Hatcher made a fervid address in de fense of Dr. MacArthur and his work. Mr. Ethridge left the meeting before it had closed, but declined to say whether he had withdrawn because of the course matters were taking or on account of the pressure of business engagement' No action had been positively taken at 2 o'clock, but it was the general opinion then that a delegation com posed of members of both factions in the Tabernacle and representatives of other churches would meet Dr. Mac- Arthur tomorrow and endeavor to bring about peace and harmony and persuade Dr. MacArthur to remain in Atlanta. Friends to Pray To Hold Pastor. Failing thus fat in all human ef forts to induce Dr. Robert S. MacAr thur to remain as permanent pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle, the leader of the noted pastor’s friends has called upon the members of the church to spend the next 30 hours in earnest prayer for a solution of the schism that has rent the institution in twain. ('. W. Hatcher, Dr. MacArthur's per sonal champion, who presided over the meeting of Tabernacle tnemners and other Baptist clergymen last night, told a reporter for The Georgian today that since he had neve, know n fervent pray er to fail where many devout people joined in calling on the Lord for help, he had no doubt that the invocation of the sorely ridden • congregation would win away out of the crisis. But ft is the plain understanding that Dr. MacArthur's supporters have by no means determined tc. give up their ef-| fort to retain him, despite all opposi tion and the departure of many mem bers from the flock. And the members of the MacArthur faction, in their sup plications in their homes and at their offices will not fail to pray particu larly that Dr Mm Arthur may he moved from hl- deci-ion of yt-terday ~" 1 * „ Continued on Two. RED-CAPPED SHRINERS IN POSSESSION OF CITY Jr -Bai > M ® v I SH . S - - JI \ 1 / \\®k >1 r ■F/ NL / ’ . fl ig O' L / Y % ! '* ) U... ”■ . ig " o / ) \ Gf>ort?e B. Beck, second lieutenant of the Atlanta Arab patrol, which is helping to entertain the visiting Shriners here today, and which will drill at Ponce DeLeon this afternoon. This is Shriners day. Thirty-second degree Masons from all parts of the state are in Atlanta to attend the grea l reunion, which will be marked by many unique features. Possibly 1.500 nobles are In the city to be present at the interesting ceremonial which closes the reunion celebration tonight. The first feature will be the parade of the new Arab patrol, headed by the Fifth Regiment band. Noble Captain ‘.lames O, Seamans will be in charge of the patrol and will be assisted by Noble Lieutenants W. J. Stoddard and George B. Beck. The parade will pass from the Temple down Peachtree and White hall streets and back to Walton street, where they will board their special ear for the Atlanta-New Orleans game. Every Shriner iti Atlanta "ill s'-e that game—if it doesn’t rain -and will sit in a group In the grandstand, a sec tion Having been reserved for them A Shriner is the best kind of a basehal! fan, and the ('raikers can look rut for a sudden outburst from the grandstand at ant moment. Red Fez in Evidence. Each Shriner will tu fugged so you can't help telling It" a nolde Th> Utile red (' z il' if s that Huie I'o' l.isli skull tap ’.'ill ll« in *'id'll' e on the tope of them all, ams their -eetlon of I tile grandstand will look like the sul tan's council of war. , There will be flashing sabers and gaudy uniforms, for the Arab patrol has just received its new uniforms, which are of the brightest oriental color com i'ination.- Gokj braid and spangles, brass but tons and sabers will glitter in the sun and vie with the red. yellow, green and white uniforms "hen the patrol takes charge of the baseball diamond. The saber drill will be the feature, although many other drills will be given before the fans assembled at the park. Patrol Wears Gay Turban*. These nobles, unlike those in the ' grandstand, will weat turbans with the long Arabic veils instead of the ted fez. The uniforms will be more brilliant in ‘ color than those worn by the Indian I princes in the recent durbar. When the game is finished, the no bles will pass across Ponce DeLeon avenue to the old amusement park and ' hold one of those regular old-fashioned Georgia barbecues at Ponte DeLeon I springs. Then the ceremonial tomes This, too. will take place at the park. I’p on the hill, in the St Nlehola- skating i rink, the Shriners will then move to induct new mettibeis into the mystic order <>iip of the largest classes In the 1 history of the Geoigia Shrine's "ill be tmt through Afiet that there s noth ’ i'tg to do until tomorrow. —■■■—■*■ -A. Ilea— ————— HOML IPITION PRICE TWO CENTS WORSHIPS FORCUBA; MIES uo . —t Appeals of Americans for Pro tection From Rebel Bands Answered With Troops, J CERTAIN INTERVENTION SEEN BY STATE OFFICIALS “Expeditionary Force” of 10,- 000 Men Ordered To Be in Readiness to Go to Front. WASHINGTON, June s.—As a result of th? gravity in the Cu ban situation, it was derided this afternoon to rush four battle ships from Key West to Guan tanamo. This action was taken at a conference between Secre tary Knox and President Taft today. After the conference Secretary Knox said that, if further pro tection to American property should be needed the marines on the ships would he landed. Four hundred and fifty ma rines were ?ent Into the in terior of Cuba this afternoon. This action was taken by Commander Kline, manager of the naval station at Guantanamo, on the representation of a committee of prominent Ameri cans that they had demanded and fail ed to receive adequate protection against the Cuban rebels. At the same time that this news reached the navy department today a message was received from the gun boat Paducah, at Santiago, that th* situation there was most grave and It was probable that marines would have to be landed before night. Strong pressure is being brought to bear on the government here to inter vene immediately in Cuban affairs. Minister Rivero, of Cuba, was closeted with Major General Leonard Wood for more than two hours today discussing the methods for landing troops. Tel egrams were sent to Norfolk, warning the commanders nf the five army transports now at that port to be ready for instant movement. 10,000 Ready to f J Move at Once. The “expeditionary force" of m.nnfl men. held ready fry movement, also was warned tn be prepared to start for Norfolk and Tampa Immediately. The steps were taken following a confer ence between General Wood and M. H. Lewis, representing a committee of American interests in Cuba. Lewis told the general that only American In tervention could save United States interests in the island. The landing of marines is believed infallibly to presage a third military occupation of Cuba by American troops. State department officials ad mitted today that their reports from Cuba were of such a nature that Amer ican interference has become a neces sity if American interests are to be protected and American lives saved. The Cuban rebels, not content with burning plantations and outhouses, have begun firing on trains. Passen gers on board a train on the Bayamayo branch of the Cuban railroad have in formed the consul at Santiago that their train was fired on last night by a force of 50 mounted revolutionists armed with shotguns loaded with buck shot. There were many women and children on the train, but no one was hit, although several received minor injuries from the broken glass. The guards on the train are reported to have fought gallantly, seeking no shel ter for themselves, and to have hit two of the attacking force. A number of the passengers also helped to repel the atlaCk. Rebels Bolder on Sugar Estates. (in Monday night many negroes on a hill near Firmosa attacked an Ameri can plantation, but were driven off. Recent events at Lama.' < Javahueza and Ramon de Las Yaguas indicate tht th*’ situation of the sugar eatates