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4 CATRON ACCUSES FORSYTHSHERIFF Militia Commander Declares Officer Tried to Incite Riot at Double Hanging. That W. J. Reid, sheriff of Forsyth county, sought to incite riot at a dan gerous and critical time and deserved arrest for his conduct is the assertion made by Major I. T. Catron, of the Fifth regiment, in his report of the re cent double hanging at Cumming. Ma jor Catron’s charges have been filed with Adjutant General Obear and will be sent to Governor Brown today. "The sheriff so conducted himself.” •aid Catron, "that if the sentence of the court could have been carried out without him I would have placed him under arrest for inciting riot. "I believe he was playing for political advantage and would have welcomed an opportunity to espouse openly the Bide of the mob. He was boisterous; went where everybody could see him, and wrestled with a young man, drag ging him down hill by the foot, and In other ways tried to create a scene. "The mob around the fence behind which the negroes were held awaiting execution kept calling to him to let them know when he needed them, and he would call back to them that he would do so. “He was yelling constantly to people outside of the fence. He Insisted on wearing his revolver where everybody could see It, and his Bon also carried a revolver all of the time.'* Urges Law to Cover Such Cases. Tn making recommendations to the adjutant general for the handling of fu ture cases. Major Catron urged the passage of a state law which will per mit the governor to remove such a sheriff. Major Catron said that when the troops arrived In Cumming after mid night of October 24 they learned that the fence around the gallows had been burned. The law requires executions to take place privately and the troops of fered to rebuild the fence. The offer ■was refused, although the lumber was at hand. Major Catron maintained that Sheriff Reid purposely delayed the ex ecution from 10 o’clock tn the morning until noon to permit the mob to gather. Tn conclusion, Major Catron says: "1 had every reason to believe that the sheriff was entirely tn sympathy With the would-be mob and that he se lected the place for the gallows solely that the fence might he tom away and the spectators might have a good view Os the execution. 1 believe that he con. nived with the mob In tearing away the wall and that his own hencnmen actu ally did the work." MRS. LINDLOFF, SEER. GUILTY OF MURDER, GETS TWENTY YEARS CHICAGO, Nov. s.—Twenty years' imprisonment was the sentence for Mrs I.oulse Llndloff, spiritualist and crystal gazer, found guilty of murder by a jury In Judge Wlnde's court last night. She was charged with the poisoning of her fifteen-year-old son, Arthur. The woman laughed hysterically and glanced at the Jury when the verdict was returned. Later she collapsed while standing in an ante-room sur rounded by her friends. She was re vived and led back to her cell in the county jail. “There is no Justice here," the con victed woman sobbed. “The guilty are turned loose and the Innocent get the worst of it. I will show my Innocence before lam through It will only be a question of time. 1 did not kill my boy or any of the others. 1 am innocent, and God Is my witness.” Motion for a new trial was made by her attorney, and the court set No vember 13 as the date for hearing argu ments. The Llndloff boy died June 13. last. •nd the state argued he was poisoned. Mrs. Llndloff was arrested June 14 on •usplclon of having poisoned two hus bands and her three children. The bodies of William Llndloff. one of the woman’s husbands, and Alma Llndloff, a daughter, were exhumed. June 27 Professor Walter S. Haines, after a chemical analysis, reported he had found arsenic in the Internal or gans of both. On June 29 came a dis patch from Milwaukee that arsenic had been found in the body of Julius Gra nunke, a former husband of Mrs. Lind loff Police investigation proved that the boy Arthurs life had been insured. Other evidence was found, and on July 17 the seeress was indicted by the grand Jury. The charge was murder, and based on the death of her ion. Arthur. EXCITEMENT KILLS MAN AT DEMOCRATIC RALLY ASHEVILLE, N. C„ Nov. s—Over come by the excitement of a big elec tion rally at Barnardsvllle. John E. Hurst, a prominent farmer of the Big Ivy. suffered a paralytic stroke that resulted in his almost Instant death. A great crowd had gathered for tne rally attracted' by the fact that Hon. Locke Craig. Democratic nominee for govern, or. was to speak. Just as J. J. Mackey, one of the speakers, mounted the plat form a slight commotion was heard in one corner of the school house, and it found that Mr. Hurst had reeled in his Beat and died. The meet ■St was canceled. OPERA DIRECTOR DIES PHILADKLPHIA. Nov 5 Siegfried i Behrens, a well known grand opera dlre< tor of this city, died at his home here | today Os hemorrhage of the btaln He •*i 74 >ears old ' j AT THE THEATERS "THE MAN FROM HOME” VISITS ATLANTA THEATER TONIGHT Every line of "The Man From Home," | In which William Hodge is to be seen at the Atlanta tonight, was written on the beautiful terrace of the Hotel Re gina Margherita at Sorrento, Italy. There Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson, the authors of the play, sat day by day and drew their local color and inspiration together while building the drama. Atlanta critics arc a unit In proclaiming this play im mense. Tonight election returns will be read between acts. A matinee will be given tomorrow. AFRICAN HUNT PICTURES COMING TO THE ATLANTA Paul J. Rainey, whose motion pic tures of his recent African hunting ex pedition will be shown at the Atlanta theater on November 7, 8 and 9. broke so many photographic records that the mere recital of them would become mo notonous. The remarkable expedition which journeyed to British East Africa won, among other things, the honor of photographing wild animals In their native state at closer range than ever before In the annals of the camera. The perils amid which these pictures were taken naturally heightened vastly' their Intrinsic Interest. Near the fa mous water hole from which every va riety of the beasts of the Jungle came to drink Mr. Rainey stationed hls cam era men in a tree. They stayed there for many days, too, sometimes securing many feet of film, and then for weary hours at a stretch none at all. The results, however, fully warrant this patient enterprise. NO SPEED LIMIT FOR “GIRL IN THE TAXI” Presented by' the same high-class company which played at a higher priced theater In this city last season. "The Girl in the Taxi" raced through the three acts last night at the Lyric with the "high speed" on and no limit to the laughter. Miss Clara Joel, as the girl around whom all the fun centers, not only Is a very beautiful woman, with all that that expression Implies, but she wears three up-to-the-minute costumes, which were the envy of every woman in the au dience, and the admiration of every mere man Roy Sumner, as Bertie Stewart, the novice in love affairs, played an excel lent opposite to Miss-Joel, and hls songs in the second act were splendidly received, with especial reference to the one called "Row, Row, Row!" Atlanta theatergoers who saw the play last season may readily recall the excellent cast which presented it, and take that as a tip to see it again. Those who did not see It have a treat In store The story of the play Is somewhat risque, and It would be well to remem ber that the speed laws are ignored by "The Girl in the Taxi,” who rides by nightly all week, with afternoon trips today', Tuesday and Saturday. “LEAH KLESHNA” PLAYED WELL BY EMMA BUNTING Miss Emma Bunting and players were again greeted by a splendid audience at the Forsyth last night, at the open ing performance of the well-known melodrama, “Leah Kleshna." As the daughter of the Parisian gen tleman criminal. Miss Bunting aggin exhibited her splendid versatility and her rare talent, and she was given ex cellent support by the whole company. The play takes the entire strength of the Forsyth company, and was well re ceived last night. “Leah Kleshna" will be repeated nightly all the week and today, Thurs day and Saturday at matinees. GRAND BILL MAKES HIT WITH A PACKED HOUSE The Grand bill has several splendid numbers this week, notable on the pro gram being the song and dance number by Miss Laura Guerite and Arthur Conrad, Bert Fitzgibbon, an Atlanta favorite, and Redford and Winchester, In their Juggling act, which is one of the best of its kind. Miss Guerite wears some of the most stunning costumes ever seen in At lanta. and has a clever and original repertoire of songs. Her dances with Mr Conrad brought down the house, and at the close of their number at last night’s performance, a “nice little cur tain speech” was in order from Miss Guerite. Mr. Conrad is clever, and does hls part toward making the act a suc cess. Fitzgibbon was given something in the nature of an ovation. His line of talk was new, though delivered in the same old happy-go-lucky manner, and hls songs were—well, they might be called songs, by stretching a point. One of the jugglers, in their "big hit act," remarked upon Fitzgibbon’s per formance: “If that fellow had any sense he’d starve to death,” which re mark explains Fitzgibbon's act most ac curately. "The last word in burlesque jug gling" will not fail to make the per son least Interested in feats of this kind sit up and take notice. Bert Leslie and hls company, in the latest of the Hogan series, are good, and Armstrong and Manley present an amusing sketch. The Pony Ballet is pretty and shapely, but they have an unfortunate selection of songs. If the ugly hoop-skirt number and the old and infirm Scotch and bagpipe selections were discarded in favor of songs with a tune and a swing to them, the little girls would have a much better act. Ben Beyer and Brother open the bill with an exceedingly clever bicycle act. Incidentally, the biggest audience of the year was present to witness the opening bill last night It looked like "standing room only," with all the boxes, balconies and main floor seats filled. RAISES 157 BUSHELS ON ACRE. FHOMASTON, GA., Nov. s.—The record for the largest yield of com to the acre In I’pson county was broken this vear bx W A Franklin, a member of the Bur’, kette Corn club By actual weight Mr. I-ranklin made on one acre of I’pson up land 157 bushels and 37 pounds of Hast Ing’s Prolific corn. DON’T MISS THE BIG MUSICAL SHOW AT BONITA THEATER Lovers of pretty girls, good music, classy singing and side-snllttfng com edy will surely enjoy the bill at the Bonita this week, as "Montana Bill." one of the best comedies in the Allen A Kenna repertoire, is being presented. The opening performance yesterday made good from the start, and the "Aviation Girls" received encore after encore. An exceptionally fine lot of moving pictures have been billed for every dav this week. Continuous performances every aft ernoon and evening (Advt.l "Broadway Jones," a thrilling story of ’' The Great White Way, ’' based on George M. Cohan's play now running in New York, will begin in Friday 's Georgian. It is well worth reading. * IE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5. 1912. “BOY WIZ” BUYS - BIG RISK H Young Financier Controls In surance Concern With $68,- 000,000 Liabilities. NEW YORK. Nov. 5.--Another “boy wizard of finance" has come to the front in Wall street in the person of Ira C. Kringel, who has obtained control of the Manhattan Lit/ Insurance Com pany. Mr. Kringel, at 35 years of age, owns the capital stock of a company with 268,000,000 of outstanding insurance contracts SIOO,OOO capital, and total as sets of $22,000,000. He has rivaled the coup of Thomas Fortune Ryan in buy ing the Equitable Life Assurance so ciety from James Hazen Hyde. He has had hls rise In the financial district as a corporation note broker, by no means a spectacular employment. "I have had this option for about 60 days," he said today, “and have just completed the deal. I have bought the stock for my own account.” A. A. Greene, of Houston, Texas, who is manager for the company in that state, will be the next president of the company. Some years ago Mr. Greene was offered the vice presidency of the Equitable Life, but declined. COL. J. R. SAUSSY DEAD; LEGISLATOR DURING RECONSTRUCTION’ ERA SAVANNAH, GA., Nov. 5. —Colonel J. R Saussy is dead at his home here. He was 77 years old. He had been in failing health for several years. Colonel Saussy represented hls county in the state legislature for a part of one term, but with his colleagues was ejected during the Reconstruction era. by the Republican majority, which sustained a contest. Colonel Saussy was pastmaster of Solo mon lodge of Masons, member of Pales tine commandery Knights Templars, and of Allee temple of the Mystic Shrine. He is survived by his wife, three children, Charles W. Saussy, Mrs. Mattle S. Vard ner and Frederick T. Saussy; three broth ers. G. N. Saussy, Clement Saussy and Robert Saussy, and three sisters, Mrs. T. H. Judan, Mrs. R. J. Stewart and Mrs. George P. Walker. TOOTHACHE VICTIM IS TAKEN FOR BURGLAR NEW YORK, Nov. 5.—A man with an aching tooth went to the house of Dr. Emanuel Leavitt at No. 717 Bush wick avenue, Williamsburg, for relief. Becoming timid, he paced to and fro on the porch in an effort to muster up courage. Hls footsteps awakened a member of the family, who suspected the Intruder was a thief and summoned detectives. "Broadway Jones," a thrilling story of '' The Great White Way, ’ ’ based on George M. Cohan's play now running in New York, will begin in Friday’s Georgian. It is well worth reading. Southern California affords more opportunities than any other area in the world. WHY? Because it has proven its possibilities in a thousand ways. The pioneer work is done. The chances to follow proven lines are unlimited. The es sentials ate: Climate, land, water, power, transportation and markets. Southern California has them all. You Will Want To Know All About This Marvelous Country THE NINTH ANNIVERSARY NUMBER OF THE LOS ANGELES “EXAMINER’’ will be issued- WED NESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1912, and will be the greatest edition of its kind ever published, giving you every possi ble information about this famous land. It will tell you about its farming possibilities, its poul try, its fruits, its walnuts, its oil production, its beet sugar industries, its live stock, its cotton, and. in fact, anything and everything you may wish to know about Los Angeles and the marvelous country of which she is the metropolis. The information will be accurately and entertainingly set forth, and aporopriatelv illustrated. The prepotrd opening of the Panama Canal turn* all the eyes of the world on thit region. Tbit Bpecial edition wilt be mailed to any address In the United Btatee or Mexico for Fifteen Cents per copy. At the edition ft limited, and to ai not to disappoint anvone an early requett with remittance Is desirable. Remember that some of your friendt may not see this announcement. Ute the coupon below and tee that thev get a copy. I>os Angeles "Examiner,” ! Los Angeles. Cal. s ? Enclosed please find cents, for which you will ; < please send the Ninth Anniversary number of vour paper to < the following names; ’ J Name street 5 City State ? < Name Street 5 | City..... ......... stat « < Los Angeles Examiner LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA MRS. CLARA S. WIGHT BURIED HERE; CAME TO GEORGIA IN 1845 The funeral Services of Mrs. Clara S. Wight, wife of Major Samuel B. Wight and mother of Mrs. A. P. Coles, who died at the home of her oldest daugh ter, Mrs. Charles W. Tift, at Albany, Ga., Sunday evening, were held this morning at 11 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Coles at 565 West Peachtree street. Dr. Dunbar Ogden, pastor of the Central Presbyterian church, of which Mrs. Wight was a member for 40 years until she moved to Albany 25 years ago, conducted the services. The grandchil dren of Mrs. Wight, who acted as pall bearers, were Ed L. Wight, Jr., R. E. Rushton, W. W. Rushton, W. S. Wilson. Jr., James S. Dougherty, A. R. Har rell, B. J. King. H. R. Huffman and Clyde L. King. Interment was at Oak land cemetery. Mrs. Wight is survived by the fol lowing cnildren: Colonel Ed L. Wight, Mrs. Charles W. Tift, Mrs. A. P. Coles, Mrs W. S. Wilson, Charles W. Wight and Samuel B. Wight. She leaves eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Mrs. Wight was a native of Ashburn ham, Mass, being born there 89 years afo. her father, Grover Scollay, emi grating from Scotland to that place In 1790. She was married to Colonel Sam uel B Wight, of Briston, Mass., in 1845 and the two came to Georgia whan the great part of this state was almost a wilderness. ALL THIS WEEK kwl I V FILLED I GLASSES [4lOOl WHAT YOU GET FOR Si 03 A pair of 15-year gold-filled L*. frames, Guaranteed to g,ve sat- Isfactlon or money refunded, and f® nfM a pair of stock lenses to suit H your eyes for reading and sew- |ft Ing or distant vision. W’’ I COLUMBIAN I | OPTICAL CO. I | 8183 WHITEHALL ST. | Men and Religion Bulletin No. 28 THE LAW “Thy Law Is Truth” “Ye Shall Know The Truth, and The Truth Shall Make You Free” Pilate asked: "Art Thou a King, then?’’ Jesus answered: "Thou sayest that I am a King. "To thia end have I been born and to this end am I come into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. "Every one that is of the truth heareth My voice." Pilate said: "What is Truth?" t And closing his eyes to the Truth standing incarnate before him in the Man, Jesus of Nazareth, Pilate crucified Him; and some thought-that the Roman had made an end of the Nazarene, His Kingdom and His Truth. "What is Truth?" Carlyle tells of the Irish widow with her three children applying for help in Edinburgh; this association referred her to that; none helped; she sank down in typhus fever, died, infected the alley in which she lived and seventeen other per sons died of the disease. Carlyle says it was as if she had cned: Behold, lam sinking, bare of help; ye must help me! I am your sister, bone of your bone; one God made us; ye must help me!’ "They answer: " ‘No, impossible; thou art no sister of ours!’ "But she proves her sisterhood; her typhus fever kills them; they actually were her brothers, though denying it." Government statistics show that 50,000 persons disappear annually in the Unit ed States. A great proportion of these are girls. The men usually reappear; rarely are the girls seen or heard of again by their friends and families. In the report on Condition of Woman and Child Wage Earners in the Unit ed States, issued by the United States Government, this appears. "The story of the superintendent of employees who says to the girl protest ing against the small wage, ‘But haven’t you a man friend to help support you?’ is current in every city. Its very prevalence is the very proof that there is some reason for it. Department store officials quite generally and quite openly express a preference for girls living at home. Three men said to the agents enguged in the investigation with perfect frankness that the wage did not permit a girl to live honestly elsewhere," With no imagination, you can see what occurs. The girl seeks to be independent, or maybe to help her family. The city offers opportunities. She comes and finds employment. Then, without a ripple, she disappears. Between 36 and 37 per cent of the inmates of the Houses which were in our midst, had been employed in stores and factories. They gave up the struggle for existence. Not all were girls. One said: "I couldn’t take care of my baby working at three dollars a week." Os the 134, who had had previous employment, Twenty earned between three and four dollars a week. Forty-six between four and six dollars a week. Twenty-nine between six and eight dollars a week. Sixteen between eight and ten dollars a week. Ten between ten and fifteen dollars a week. Sixteen between fifteen and twenty-five dollars a week. Deduct from three to four dollars a week, four a week for board. How much is left for clothes? Pay a girl five to six dollars a week, when board costs four and carfare sixty cents a week. Will she be able to clothe herself, find recreation and save for a day of sick ness with the remaining forty cents? Consider and answer. The Houses have been closed and will never be permitted to reopen, but what of the problem of the girl and the living wage? The wonder is not that here and there one falls. The miracle is that the majority are wholly pure in the face of conditions which tax endurance to the uttermost. But if our frailer sisters fall trying to live upon less than will keep body and soul together, whose is the fault? 7 "What is Truth?" Only a living wage can be reconciled with the Law of God. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE MEN AND RELIGION FORWARD MOVEMENT.