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BOSSES’VICTORY NO JDYFOR TAFT He Smiles Sadly at Fulsome Congratulations of Cabinet on Ohio, Says Lewis. By ALFRED HENRY LEWIS. WASHINGTON. June 6.—When the ' news came in from Ohio that Taft had been given the “big six,” his cabinet people made the loud and joyful noises, out of all proportion to the size of the triumph recorded, and extended to Taft the glad hand of fulsome congratula tion: They could not cheer him up, how ever. He smiled, hut the smile was wan and his hand grasp hopelessly flabby. Like what other "triumphs” he has registered, the Ohio triumph was a ma chine-made triumph, and Taft could not forget what Roosevelt had so disas trously done to him at the primary polls. Roosevelt carried 69 out of 88 Ohio counties, and beat him in the ag gregate by 47,44 7. Even La Follette, running next to Roosevelt, defeated Taft in one county. Taft is learning, hut he is learning thoroughly, the sorrowful lesson of his unpopularity. Taft Headquarters Chilly. There is now a chill funereal atmos phere about the Taft headquarters, Tawney. McKinley and the other man , aging Taft heads are still trying to make Hughes listen to allow his name to take the place of Taft’s at the last moment. It went so far, this Hughes move ment, that something which a week ago might have been called a “Hughes headquarters” has been opened on F street. All in vain, however. Hughes would not and will not listen. He might like to be president, but he doesn’t like to be beaten, and with the vivacious Roose velt in plain sight, threatening that h“ will either have the regular nomination or lead a bolting ticket to the field, Hughes can see no ray of hope. McKinley has given up every hope of Taft, and privately says so. Aside from Hughes, McKinley and the Taft man agement are canvassing Fairbanks and Bob Lincoln. Their attempted nego tiations with LaFollette came to naught. The Wisconsin man would not abate one splinter of his progressive ness. and the Roots and the Raineses and their fellow reactionaries could not see their way clear to accept him as he i was. LaFollette. as the price of their conservative support, must consent to have his piogressive horns sawed oft This he refused to do, preferring his > horns to a Barnes-Root-Conservative support. Fairbanks and Lincoln Canvassed. With Taft dead set on getting out. with Hughes unwilling and LaFollette impossible, the Taft people have sent emissaries to both Fairbanks and Lin coln. The purpose is to talk over with these gentlemen their supposed ele ments of strength and consider besides how far each is willing to die in a last ditch opposition to the dangerous Roosevelt. Taft and the harassed management are waiting to hear from both Fair banks and Lincoln. It is a sinister commentary on the straits into which the Republican party has been betrayed that, bar Roosevelt, there isn't a man pi eminent on its muster rolls who is even willing to accept its nomination. What during 40 years lias been scram bled for is now fled from and avoided in this year of 1912. RUSSIAN WOAIEN WILL BE GIVEN PASSPORTS; SEE OTHER REFORMS ST. PETERSBURG, June 6.—-Rus sian women, at least, the married ones, are joyful, for the sunreme council of the empire has given them the right to have their own passports. Hitherto they were merely included on their hus bands' passports, and had to obtain the male consent if they wished to leave home or their husbands. Many hus bands had written to the papers, com plaining bitterly. The more advanced women are exultant, for they take this unexpected move on the part of the au thorities to herald other reforms. T. R. MOLLYCODDLE. PREACHER DECLARES HOPKINSVILLE. KY. June 6 —ln a sdlmon delivered at the Methodist i church Rev. A. R. Kasey declared that Theodore Roosevelt, who coined the term “strenuous life,” and posed as a » living exponent of it. was a "molly coddle" when compared to the Apostle Paul. The preacher said where Roose velt often took long pleasure dr hunting trips to secure relief after some spe cially hard labor or after a temporary defeat in some cherished plan, that hardships, disappointments and even attempts upon his life only nerved the Apostle Paul to greater endeavor. SAYS EVERY HOME OUGHT TO HAVE A LITTLE SNAKE NEW YORK. June 6.—Have you a little snake In your home? You really should have, according to Raymond L. Ditmars, assistant curator at the New York Zoological park. This assertion is backed up by an eminent French professor, who declares that no home is complete without a snake. He said they should be substi tuted for cats and dogs for the purpose Os keeping away the detestable rats and mice. Mr. Ditmars says there are three ’ snakes that should be taken into the household. They are the king, black and gopher snakes. This trio of rep tiles are perfectly harmless, Mr. Dit mars says, and should receive every , confidence. KICKERS’ COLUMN If you are unhappy, have a grouch“or a grievance, here’s the place to tell about it. Suppress Immoral Picture Shows. To the Editor: I want to know if the city reformers can not do something to purify the shows which the moving picture people are handing the public. You Atlanta folks are kicking about improper dressing, street flirtations etc., which is well enough and should be done away with, but you inconsistently allow other and greater per ils to thrive without a word of protest. “Straining over a gnat and swallowing the camel.’’ Os course, the evil is not confined to this city. But Atlanta, being ahead in most things, might take the initiative in this and make the moving picture show a medium of great instruction, instead of a means of debasing the minds and morals of our young people. Some days ago my little girl, aged ten. asked: “Mamma, is it wrong for a married /■ A / aIM i // £ I&UKf / si • Jer jB aJLjIaL. - -X. Al top. a typical scene at "the chute.” Piedmont park lake. Below. Ruth Bowden, one of the fair bathers, caught in an in teresting pose. t woman to let another man hug and kiss her?" Os course. I explained that It was. She said: “'.Veil, suppose she didn't love her hus band?” Inquiring into the matter. I found that she had seen this at a picture show Since then I have made it a point to go into several of these places of amuse ment. Some of the shows were positively indecent. Others so insinuating ami dis gustingly suggestive that 1 feel like grab bing all those children, as if the build ing were on fire. Os course, all these pictures are ap proved by the board. It's a pity we can not get some men of character and con science on that Infallible board. If the "powers that be" will not go to work right I away to abate this evil, then It s up to the parents and guardians to furnish the remedy. So long as we patronize the plays, what care the film-makers about the quality of the plays? Aside from the individual heart inter est of parents, it is a matter of civic pride, and most vitally important to keep pure the minds and hearts of our most valuable asset—the men and women of the future. A MOTHER. FUR NECKTIES WORN BY PARISIAN WOMEN THE VERY LATEST FAD LONDON. June 6.—Mme. Maeter linck is responsible for the latest Par isian fashion of wearing a cravat of jaguar, tiger or leopard skin. At the races the other day many women appeared wearing these fur ties, and the explanation was given that Mme. Maeterlinck returned from America with a pet leopard which was presented her by an admirer. The an imal soon grew out of control and it was necessary to kill him, so the ac tress wears his skin as a mantle. It was so much admired that women who can not afford to have a whole wrap manufactured from Some wild beast have at least Insisted upon wear ing neckties or scarfs of these skins. SENTENCED MURDERER RECEIVES U. S. MEDALS DENVER, June 6.—The state hoard of pardons has received two medals of honor which have been voted to Louis Wechter by congress. Wechter is under sentence of death for the murder of Clifford E. Burrowes. He served for a long time in the navy, during which time he earned two medals. The medals say that he won them through bravery, and on them appear the words. "Fidelity, Obedience, Zeal." LOCOMOTIVE DRIVERS TO HONOR THEIR DEAD Memorial services of the Brotherhood nf Locomotive Engineers, participated in by Divisions 207. 368, 684 and 696. will he held Sunday afternoon at Moore Memorial Presbyterian church. Dr. A R. Holderby, pastor of the cliuri h, will preach the sermon, and Rev. W. ('. Schaeffer will lead in nrayer. The roll of the dead for the last year includes the names of w, B. McNew, It V. Rhodes. W. B. Lewis. S. J. Everett, J. A. W. Farris. J. D. Collins, Ernest Brostmeyer and C. B. Jones. TOE-ATLANT A GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1912. BELGIUM FACING POLITICAL CRISIS BRUSSELS, June 6. —The political outlook throughout Belgium threat ened a crisis today, while the labor sit uation has arisen through the post election riots is growing m ire serious daily. There is continuous fighting in the coal mining districts. In the commune of Mons fifteen rapid-fi.a guns havi been scattered throughout mining vil lages. in the event mobs give actual battle to the soldier-. The strik- . called by socialists after their defeat by the clericals at the polls, is growing. Orders of conservatives for the men to continue at work until a peaceful way can be found to being about elector 11 ycfoiins are disregarded. A general declared today at Liege and also at Borinage. Nearly all of the Catholic parochial -. bools have been closed. There was a big demonstration here last night when 20.000 men and women parade:! through the streets. Socialist deputies tried to pacify the paradeis. but wei<' hooted down. At Jammapes a mob fought the po lice, tearing up the streets and using the paving blocks for weapons. St : ‘ LIQUOR SLEUTH UNDER ARREST Detective Who Worked Up Cases Is Now Charged With Beating Board Bill. THOMASVILLE, GA.. June s.—On a warrant sworn out by J. R. Black, pro prietor of the Cherokee inn. H B. Par ker, detective in alleged liquor selling cases against druggists and others here, has been brought back from Fitzgerald to answer a charge of beating his board bill. Parker had been employed by per sons here some time ago to collect evi dence against druggists and others sus pected of selling intoxicants. On the strength of his evidence C. W. Mc- Rae, J. R. Smith and N. T. Pike, drug gists, and M. Sampson, a grocer, were indicted. These eases were tried at the special term of court hold by Judge Thomas here this week, with the result that Mc- Rae was acquitted and the cases against the others were nol pressed. Parker was the only witness for the prosecu tion. Parker claimed to represent an At lanta detective agency, but the defense, it is said, sent a man to Atlanta to look up his record, and found that his name was on none of the lists of employees of any detective agency in that city. He is the same detective who was mixed up with the near-beer cases in Fitz gerald some time ago. YOUTH GAINS 9 1-2 LBS. IN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS MINNEAPOLIS. June 6.—Carl Pe terman. 21 years of age, aspirant to the United States navy, broke Into fame as the discovert-)- of the latest system for getting fat. In 48 hours that followed his advent in Minneapolis Peterman amassed nine and one-half pounds, pro viding his claims to Increased bulk and avoirdupois in the scales at local naval recruiting station. “Hon did you get it?" asked Lieu tenant Emerson, "till, it was very sim ple." answered Peterman. "1 Just went to a hotel, slept al! the time that I was not eating, forgot everything else about the world and worry." SCRAMBLE IN MACON FOR REUNION FUND SURPLUS MACON, GA., June 6. -There, is a scramble on for the unexpended money subscribed for the recent Confederate reunion. The Chamber of Commerce, militia, hospitals, orphanages, chari table associations and even missionary societies have put in applications for it. ATLANTA GIRLS, GOOD SWIMMERS, NOT DETERRED BY LAKE ACCIDENTS I Women Bathers Appear To Be Able to Take Care of Themselves. Two fatal accidents in the first week of the swimming season have failed to deter Atlanta's fair devotees of the sport, and the lake at Piedmont park is as popular as ever. The new regulations of the park board, which were amended to give women a share in the pleasures of boat- Olli ft* 1 MF *‘jdß |j A- ■’ 4 "XT '■ ~ A * ■■ Ww MO \V\\) \ ; -'V i ing. are expected to reduce consider ably the dtingej of further fatalities. Men in charge at the lake declare tlie women bathers appear to be fully able I to take care of themselves and that many of them ate among the best swimmers in the city. POLICE MCE mo IT DOCKS Riot in London Among Labor ers Is Brought to Quick End by City’s Officers. LONDON, June 6. —Twelve hours of rioting at Tilbury docks was brought to an end early today when three fresh platoons of police were thrown against the unruly transport strikers, driving them off. The policemen who had been on strike duty all night were ex hausted from their constant clashes with the rioters. During the fight a hotel was nearly wrecked and hundreds of windows were broken in warehouses and private buildings. Hundreds of sympathizers of the strikers joined the mobs. TALBOT CANDIDATE FOR SOLICITOR AGAINST FEES COLUMBUS, GA.. June 6.—Neill Mc- Gehee, a well known attorney of Tal bot county, ie about to enter the race for solicitor general of the Chatta hoochee circuit. The friends of Mr. McGehee an nounce that if he enters the race against Solicitor General Palmer and C. F. McLaughlin, of this city, he will wage a campaign against the fee sys tem for the office and will further con tend that Muscogee county has fur-' nlshed both the judge and solicitor of the circuit for the past twenty years. BLIND SCHOOL CLOSES WHEN MEASLES COME MACON, GA., June 6. —On account of two cases of measles developing among the students, the Georgia Acad emy for the Blind has (dosed ten days ahead of time, and 100 little s’ghtless boys and girls have gone to their homes in the various parts of the state. SENIOR BANQUET JUNE 13. ATHENS. GA., June 6. The senior class of the university has decided to hold its annual banquet at the Hotel Georgian here on the night of June 13. Charles H. Stone, of Athens, is to be the toastmaster. hr i-artSKr _. Siiktf aawjaßr t i»i ****RL& ziLSrar v* ■jJRwAFrjKH A j3|bFT ** w a* Pi ‘ * i lift ||B |i| ||i WKr .MmHulTji fJ 11 LW 1 Injfi - IwWm i I fegas. U - ~ s ' * / Ay T v 1 z - . ‘ | -- 'F s. I £Bl BK£ " IHI / I STEAD, IN 1886, PENNED VISION OFSEA DISASTER LONDON, June 6. An investigator searching for material for a biography of W. T. Stead, who went down with the Titanic, has discovered a strange prediction of his own doom made by Mr. Stead In The Pall Mall Gazette, on March 22, 1886. This article, written by Mr. Stead, was headed, “How the Mail Steamer Went Down in Mid-Atlantic.” The article appeared a couple of days after the Oregon was lost, and purported to give a description of the scene of horror that ensued on the then biggest Atlantic liner, when at last the passen gers realized the ship was doomed. Singularly Powerful Argument. The article was a singularly powerful one. It occupied two and a half columns of The i’all Mall, and in a footnote Stead wrote: “This is exactly what might take place and what WILL take place If the liners are sent to sea short of boats.” Here are some extracts from Stead’s forecast of a disaster, such as was in strumental in his own passing, almost exactly a quarter of a century after he penned this grim prediction: “From below there came a queer, suck ing sound, with an occasional long gur gle, and 1 saw that the ship seemed to •hang’ as the seas met her. “The boats were made fast to stand heavy weather, and only skilled sailors could launch them. “I calculated that, by loading all the eight boats down to the water’s edge and by packing the children along the bottom boards, we might accommo date 390 people. We were carrying 916 altogether. “A loud crack, followed by a wallow ing noise like thunder, rendered all other sounds insignificant, and a captain who was going out to New York said, ‘The bulkhead’s gone We must take our chance now ' The ship stopped nearly ilead, and began to tremble curiously, bu s it was only the river of water pouring aft. and w» soon saw the firemen driven up like rats from a burrow ‘Stand by t'ne boats.' “Women First Here.” “The order was given, and the boat swain's call rose in a long, tremulous screech. One of the starboard boats was successfully launched, and the chief of ficer stood, revolver in hand. ‘Women first here. Thompson, you will steer her. l ake four men and no more.’ The young English lady was lowered down, although she clung hard to her father and begged him to let her stay. 'No, darling, good bye. 0e happy,’ he said, and then stood ( composedly amid the hurly burly.” By an extraordinary coincidence Stead the girl as a “dark beauty, about eighteen years of age.” One could almost fancj that he saw as in a glass darkly the then yet unborn Mrs Jacob Astor. | “At only one light boat remained, and still there were over 700 of us jammed in the narrow space left by the awful list. The captain had dropped his bands he could do no more, one sailor said, ‘We’ve stood it long enough, Torn. Lei's have our turn.’ “And he, with three sturdy Swedes, managed to get at the davits. They were just in time, tor the steamer began to sway as they floated, and they were all but swamped by the charge and leap of a crowd who flung themselves into the water. Then I was left witn a groat multitude, whose agonized clamor stun nod me. “I felt a mighty convulsive movement, (hen the sea seemed to flash down on me In one mass, ad if the wall of water fell from a high crag. Then I heard a hum ming noise in my ears, and with a gasp i I was up amid a blackened, wriggling * sheet of drowning creatures. “A boat came past me and I struck out lustily. I raised myself to the gunwale ‘Shall I hit his fingers?’ said a man. ‘No, let him come.' and I was laid, sick and dizzy, on the bottom boards of a crowded boat. You know that we were picked up after a nasty time.’’ The great journalist’s friends on both ’ sides of the Atlantic would have wished that the last sentence of his vivid fore cast could have applied to his own case when the mammoth White Star liner’s “great multitude’’ were hurled to their ocean tomb. IF W- A % Make Faust Spaghetti the chief dinner dish one night each week Do this for the pleasure it will give the whole family. Do it for the wholesome nourishment contained in a dish of FAUST BRAND MACARONI And for economy’s sake, for Faust Spaghetti most perfectly takes the place of expensive meats. Faust Spaghetti is made from Durum wheat—richest in the elements that build up the body and supply energy. It is made in kitchens that are spotlessly clean—and carefully packed in odor-proof, damp-proof and dust-proof packages. It comes to you delightfully fresh and clean. Write for our free book of recipes. 5c and 10c packages. MAULL BROS., S» Louis. Mo. 100 NEW NOBLES WEARING BED FEZ Georgia Shriners Make Initia tion and Reunion a Lively Event for Lodge Men. There are about 100 new Shriners to. day as a result of ceremonies at ths Ponce DeLeon skating rink, which brought the state reunion of nobles to a close last night. The day had been on° of celebration for the mystic shrine. The visitors practically owned the city for the day. They were here from all parts of Georgia, and they all wore the little red fezzes from noon until midnight. The initiation of the 100 or more can didates into the Shrine followed close ly the exercises of last week, when about eighty were inducted into Scot tish Rite Masonry. To be a Shriner a Mason must first be either a Knight Templar or a Scottish Rite .Mason, which accounts for such a large class last night, as candidates were there from both branches. H Arab Patrol Makes Debut. The feature of the reunion celebra tion was the first public appearance of the new Arab patrol. It is the first Arab patrol that Yaarab Temple has had and will in the future be in evi dence at all Masonic gatherings to i boost Atlanta. The patrol paraded Peachtree and Whitehall streets, head ed by the Wedemeyer band, yester-. day afternoon, and then went to Ponce DeLeon park. When the costumes of flashy oriental color schemes were seen upon the base, ball diamond, a shout went up from the stands. This applause lasted for some moments, as the patrol cut different fig ures in its drills. The saber drill was well executed, and brought hearty cheers from the noble fans who were seated in the north end of the stand. Originally the entire celebration waa planned for a stag affair, but this did not work out with the baseball game, for of the 1,000 or more Shriners at tending the game, only about 700 sat in la group, the other 300 being Scattered over the stands at different places, seated by lady companions. In this way the little red fez was scattered pretty generally through the crowd, ■'■■s Not until the last ball had thrown the last man out and Atlanta had dropped another game did the nobles leave their places. They were loyal throughout the game, and frequently vied with the bleachers for supremacy in noise-mak ing And Such a Barbecue! Over to the old amusement park they trailed through the mud of Ponce De- Leon flats, but their trouble was re warded. One of the best barbecues served in these parts aw'aited them. | Barbecued beef, lamb and pork, pickles, olives, onions and Brunswick stew— and then —well, it was flowing for the rest of the afternoon. After the eats the crowd adjourned to St. Nicholas rink, where the inter esting ceremonial which made 100 more men Shriners was held. Before the ceremonial began, however, the Arab patrol gave some of its fancy drills before 32d degree Masons as sembled there. There will be another such celebration about six months from now. Mrs. Lizzie Farar. Mrs. Lizzie Farar, 62 years old, was burled at Dunwody this morning, fol lowing funeral services at the residence, 15 Longley avenue. 3