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■ the weather ■ Fo « for Atlanta and Georgia: ■ ir toC |a v and tomorrow. ■FuL.XT NO- 11 °- Il EUROPE'S IffiUK ■SSIESOEI lino Bssimism Settles Down in Bjjplomatic Circles as Aus- I tria Gets More Warlike. ■lash will draw in /OTHER GREAT POWERS! ■ ./ ißrvians Are Highly Inflamed. || and Russia Is Prepared to Resist Invasion. It.o.XDOX. Dec. 10.—European peace I nderThread, according to I ,revailing belief in high diplomatic J i. - oilay, and apprehension in the t ; . growing as a result of the E . nts of the past 24 hours ■ Even the British foreign office, which Imained optimistic throughout the | tys j ist prior to the Balkan ar | s said now to rega|6 pesslmis ■ llj the outcome as regards a clash I tria ami Servla that even- I, h will drag in Russia. I she loan of $25,000,000 negotiated by I; Au rian government in the United I unexpected reorganiza- ion of Austria’s war staff were the I subjects of discussion in every lurorean capital today. It was point -11 out Austria’s domestic situation L not such as to make a big loan nec- I and the shortness of the dura- I of the treasury bonds shows the. apparent urgency of the government’s ■eel for money. Irogressive Men ■ew Heads of Army. I General Brobatin, under secretary of | ar office, who has just succeeded •.-r-.’ AntToiilx-rg as minister of war -It .• u.< ■ and General Von ■' ■,-.•> who has been appointed ’ "f th.'' gmmra! staff, succeeding Schemua. resigned, are both -gresslve men. and Vienna dispatches lodav stated that both selections were lighly favorable to the Austrian war ratty. Coming so closely upon the reaffir mation of the triple alliance (including l i tria. Germany and Italy), these gov irnment changes and Austria’s big oan liuiieai d to diplomatic circles that he Austrian government is making ‘'.'•■ry step necessary to decisive action. Emperor Francis Joseph’s sympathy ii the aggressive party was clearly ■rn by the quickness with which the -rmnent changes have been made, 'ienna reports stated today that suc "ws : ; ] be n picked before the res-* gnations were in. However, the Vienna dispatches were "> the only ones which gave fresh ruse for alarm. In St. Petersburg the Slav league has united with the ingo party in bitterly denouncing the lovemment for allowing Austria to '"etve Russian diplomacy.” tossia Ready to Resist Invasion. r ‘' ''in's military preparations. while ■' i.n - ii> great secrecy, are said I : ■ I'di hi extent as to make in- Russian territory impossible. f ’"’.i,| telegram says that there Y '* 'ivily In the Russian naval From Pola. the chief osenal of Austria. comes word ! 1 Austro-Hungarian war flee' '-n mobilized. 1 1' v-r is ui a high pitch in ' h 's find its natural outlet in : and every day In- I'oii.iis playing upon the pa isrn a re printed T' Q ■ ■ vim government is preparing p mt't campaign in the field, but ■still, is quoted in Belgrade ■ s saying tills step is "pre view of a. possible col ic ace negotiations with r, London." ' urks Refuse to Accept Armistice I MONTENEGRO, Dec. ' 'lions are threatened by of the Turkish commander | n i z ' V'.,i ejty «a ( . u inri to recog- ■ ""i d armistice. When the m I'liv- ted to the Turkish ■ the German minister to ■ the former declined to ac- ■ the German minister was i" 'urn to the Montenegro ■e . . 1 "■•’ ''oi-unietit still in his pos- ■ 111 Is going out outside of I "'ding to a government of- 1 l,r l<s | lav ,. ma(J „ |jn . U|, s In 24 hours, being mi" the garrison each los os. The bombard ‘ "J Monti negiin at til- H the official said. The Atlanta Georgian Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Results. Expert on Canal Who Calls Tolls Too High „ Hl - • |||| ** Uli John Barrett, director of the Pan-American Union, who speaks before the Panama canal confer ence here today. ••••••••••••••••••••••••a* • • • Pastor Knocks Out • Bandits: Preaches • • And Releases Them- • CHESTER. PA., Dec. 10.—When • • two highwaymen tried to hold up • • Rev. T. H. McCoy last night he • • knocked both out. They regained • • their senses shortly, then the min- • • later preached them a little ser- • • mon, offered a little prayer in their • • behalf and permitted them to go • • after promising to abandon the • • hold-up business. • The quickness of the athletic • • pastor took the bandits complete- • •ly off their guard. When they • • came to. the minister spoke to • • them in a reassuring, calm voice. • • They made no effort to resist the • • minister, and listened attentively • • to his words. • • As they left, at his permission. • • they thanked the minister. • •••••••••••••••••••••••••a WIFE HAS GEORGIAN, IN RENO FOR DIVORCE, PUT UNDER ARREST SAVANNAH, GA., Dec, I.o.—County , Detective Thomas J. Kay is on his way to Reno, Nev., with requisition papers and a copy of an indictment against John Shroder, who has been arrested there at the instigation of local authorities, charged with the abandonment of his wife and child. Schroder is in Reno for the purpose of securing a divorce. A habeas corpus petition for the dis charge of Schroder has been tiled ip Reno in an effort to stay the proceedings aaginst him. Schroder went to Reno eight months ago, and after residing there for six months instituted divorce pro ceedings on the ground of desertion. He and his wife had already been separated for some time. Schroder will make de termined resistance against coming back ' to Georgia. LAYS CRIME INCREASE TO LEGAL FRATERNITY CHICAGO. Dec. 10. —Judge Marcus Kavanangh, addressing a churchmen’s club, said American judges, lawyers and jurors weie responsible for the in crease of crime, because too many i guilty men go free. Spain, Alarmed, to Enlarge Fleet MADRID. Dei. in.—Alarmed by Eu -1 ropean developments and by the naval expansion programs of the other pow ers. Spain has decided to enlarge her fleet at once, h was learned today that a new devision, to consist of three dreadnoughts. ••I.even torpedo boats and three submarines.’will be added to the Spanish navy as rapidly as they can be built. 900,000 Austrian Troops on Border PARIS. Dee. 10. Moi. than 900,000 | Austrian troops have been concentrated upon the Servian ami Russian frontiers of Austria - Hungary, according to dis patches received bj Tin Echo today from its correspondents. Tlu y state tbit Austria Is now prepared for any , ii\ entuallty and appari utly I- tow better fixed for hostilities Hum itu-siu.' MNAL TOLLS! EXCESSIVE, DECLARESI BARRETT I Traffic Will Not Respond as Expected, Asserts Director of Pan-American Union. SOUNDS A WARNING TO OVER-OPTIMISTIC U. S. Disappointment Is Widespread Because of Slowness of Big Ditch's Benefits Predicted. John Barrett, of Washington, director general of the Pan-American union and considered the country’s leading au thority on Central American affairs, sounds a note of warning in Atlanta today to optimists who believe the Pan ama canal will open the floodgates of milk and honey and make millionaires of everybody. Mr. Barrett, here for the conference on the canal, declares that there is go ing to be widespread disappointment at the slowness of benefits from the big ditch; that the canal tolls are so high that traffic will not respond as expect ed; that there has been small prepara tion for building American coasting vessels, and that the country is selfish in thinking too much about what it will sell through the canal and 'oo little about what it will buy. Mr. Barrett’s comment was the prin cipal topic of discussion among visitors to the Panama Cana] conference sched uled to meet today in the Piedmont ho tel. Representatives of eight South American and Centra! American coun tries, a dozen high officials of railroad and steamship companies, officers of army and navy and many of the most prominent manufacturers and mer chants of the South arrived today for the conference, which will continue two days, under the direction of the Cham ber of Commerce. Mr. Barrett’s views on the great ca nal’s effect on business are. briefly, as follows: Urges Nation to Realize Plain Facts. Mr. Barrett said: “It is necessary that the South and. in fact, the entire country should real ize. without delay, certain plain facts about.the Panama canal. “There is real danger that in pur re joincing over its early completion and I in our pride over the great engineer ing achievement we shall overlook do ing the practical things upon which the successful use of the canal de pends. "There is equal danger that we are doing impractical things which will se riously handicap its value to us. "I am not an alarmist, but telling the truth when I say that there is going to be widespread disappointment throughout the country at our slowness in realizing large, appreciable and im mediate benefits from the canal. "A wail of protest surely will go up from the country within a year or two j after the canal is opened to trade that the harbors of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts are not filled with the shipping and that the manufacturing plants of the country are not overwhelmed with the orders which are expected as a re- j suit of its construction. "There is no use denying these possi- I ble canal conditions which the country may meet. It may not be a popular j thing for me to say this, but 1 am j forced to tell the truth as I see it in ; order to awaken that attitude of the i people and that action of our govern- . ment which can change absolutely this prospective but unfortunate situation. Declares Tolls Are Too High. "In the first place, the canal tolls at | $1.25 a net ton are undoubtedly too I | high. They should be placed at the j lowest figure permitted by congress— i 75 cents a ton. Only by the use of the | latter figure can we get the greatest use 1 of the canal in tile shortest possible I time after it is opened, tine dollar and i twenty-five cents a ton means specula- | lion as to possibilities and hesitation as 1 to large shipping preparations for tile I use of the canal. Seventy-five cents a i ton would mean that every possible | utilization would be made of it without | delay. "While it is perfectly just to charge a reasonable toll to pay operating ex- ' penses, it Is inconsistent with our na- I tlonal policy, as shown in the operation ; I~f on. postoffieeH and public buildings. to charge a toll to cover interest on th* | Invi strnent. "If we operated our postoffive serv ice <m tiie principle of making the post age pay for the IniereHt on the billions of dollars Invested in postoffice build uig’'. «e would !»■ obliged to charge 1 Contmwvd on Pag* Two. ATLANTA. GA.. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1912. i —— Railroad Offers Judge $35,000 Property for $4,500 TESTIMONY HITS ARCHBALD “ S^L-r ========:: m) ! II ""W s** '■r d ‘A ' MR 4 i aT i” llwu' I |- I ■ dlHOw IL MM JUHs bl ■MR/ S= T ii I Hmtn I’. Buluml. who iost i /u! I -«’il*’*l th'’ inipi’iichiiunl. Wrisley Brown, the govern ment ’s prosecutor. AUGUSTA ELECTION CONTEST STARTED BY LITTLETON MEN AUGUSTA, GA.. Dee. 10.—Formal notice that the city election of Decem ber 4 is to be contested by Dr. J. R. Littleton and his friends has been filed with Ordinary A. R. Walton and Mr. L. C. Hayne, mayor-elect, has been served with notice to that effect. The date set for hearing the evidence is Decem ber 1, Joseph Ganahl and C. E. Dunbar are representing Dr. Littleton, and Wil liam H. Barrett, Judge E. H. Callaway and Boykin Wright are representing Mr. Hayne. The Littleton people charge fraud in the Second, Third and Fourth wards. It is further charged that Hayne votes were substituted for Littleton votes by the ’‘election clerks, managers or other persons,” and that Dr. Littleton re ceived more votes in the mayoralty race than did Mr. Hayne, and should be named mayor. The charge is also made that partisan clerks were employed to conduct the election. WOMEN DODGE GAME LAW TO SERVE QUAIL AT A BENEFIT SUPPER WAYCROSS, GA., Dec. 10.—A quail ■supper, arranged by a party of Way cross women as a benefit for the city Young Men’s Christian association, was held, but not just as planned, last night I because the state game warden, through Hal Lambdin, county warden, informed them that such a supper was in viola tion of the state game law. However, not to be outdone by a state law. the supper, with quail, was served free of cost, and a voluntary offering taken from those attending. It i is thought that as much money was realized as would have been had the state game warden not interfered with the original plans. BURGLARS IN AUTO LOOT STORE OF SB,OOO GEMS IN DAYLIGHT I CINCINNATI. Dec. 10.—Three dia mond thieves held up Adrian B. Rocher, | clerk for Adolph Weil, diamond dealer | and jeweler, at 1730 Vine street here I yesterday at the point of guns and i looted the store, safes and show win- I dows of SB,OOO worth of diamond rings I and other diamond jewelry. The thieves made their esca.| • in a | waiting automobile. NEAR-SIGHTED MAN IS . ARRESTED FOR THEFT NEW YORK, Dee. 10.— The near sightedness of Harry Bingham caused j him to take a wrong teaming outfit and he was arrested for theft, but dis- I charged when his error was discovered. ;00G WHICH SAVED 20 BURIED WITH HONORS TACOMA, WASH., Dec. 10.—A collie I dog. which saved twenty lives in a ‘ lire, was buried at Walla Walla with I impressive ceremonies, in which those I he saved took part as mourners. WINS MOTORCYCLE RACE WITH CLOTHES ON FiRE WILLIAMSTOWN, N. J.. Dec. 10.— With his clothes afire. Joseph Chan nels won a motorcycle race from two I opponents. The blaze started from a ■ lighted pipe In the racer’s pants pocket. I LUCKY RABBIT’S FOOT GRAFTED ON BROKEN ARM NEW YORK, Dec. 10. —Dr. Ralph 1,. | McFarland repaired a shuttered bone in , the arm of Ralph Tomlinson, twelve I , oar old., by grafting on It a rabbit’s left hind foot Judge Archbald, of the com merce court, under impeachment, in the senate. Senate Hears That Court’s Influence Was Used to Gain Him Wealth. • WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—That the Erie railroad agreed to give an option to a business partner of Judge Arch bald on the Katydid culm dump at Scranton. Pa., the price to be $4,500, when they could have sold it elsewhere for $35,000, was testified to at the Arch bald impeachment trial in the United States senate by James H. Rittenhouse, of Scranton, a mining englneeer. The testimony was brought out by Wrisley Brown, of the department of justice. “Leaving out the question of freight, it would have been worth $35,000 to the Erie railroad.” The testimony of the mining engineer was introduced by tlje house managers in the effort to show that through Judge Archbald’s Influence, E. J. Williams, the partner, had obtained the option for the Erie’s share of the dump for much less than its value. Evidence designed to refute that pre viously given by E. J. Williams as to his knowledge of the cases pending be fore the commerce court involving the Erie railroad, was presented through the medium of George F. Snyder, clerk of the commerce court. Mr. Williams had testified that Judge Archbald did not tell him the so-called “lighterage” cases," involving the Erie, were pend ing; but that he had seen papers on Judge Archbald’s desk, with the word "lighterage” on them and had asked about the cases. Mr. Snyder produced all of the briefs, complaints and dockets that might have been involved, to show that the word “lighterage” did not appear on any of them. The positive statement that he had been offered an option to purchase an interest in the Katydid culm dump by Williams in the ofiict of Judge Arch bald several days after Judge Arch bald had informed him that Williams had no authority to sell, was made by Thomas J. Jones, of Scranton. The statement was brought out during the cross-examination by Representative Webb, of North Carolina, on the part of the house managers. The witness declared that Williams had offered to sell his interest in the dump for $25,000. and accompanied him to the office of Judge Archbald. There, said Mr. Jones, Judge Archbald told him that Williams had no l ight to sell I any pari of the dump. “Several days late’ ." said Mr. Jones, “I went to Judge Archbald's otiiee and, there an option was given for $25,000.55.! “Did you think Judge Archbald drew ' that option?” asked Representative Webb. “I did,” replied Jones. WOMAN’S WILL GIVES $30,000 TO SUFFRAGE CONCORDIA, KANS., Dec. 10. -The National Woman’s Suffrage association today is $30,000 richer than it was. The money is given the votes for women organization in the will of Mrs. Lilia S. Buckley, probated here. Mrs. Buckley has given considerable financial assist ance to the suffrage campaign in Kan sas. i WEDS AMERICAN AFTER 18 TRIPS TO IRELAND CHICAGO. Dec. to. James J. John ston made is annual trips to Ireland. I Each time he stopped In Brookline, I Mass , and < ailed on Miss Hannah Blair. I Today bis friends lien learned of their marriage I —— j FATHER WRENCHES GUN FROM DAUGHTER AND KILLS HIS SON DALTON, GA., Dec. 10.—Robert Da vis, who yesterday afternoon shot and killed his son, Hewlett Davis, at his home in Mill Creek valley, Whitfield ’ I county, has been brought to Dalton by Sheriff Gilbert and lodged in jail on a coroner's warrant of murder. At the Inquest held at Mill Creek late yesterday afternoon the evidence was ; that Davis had become angry when his son entered his premises and ordered . him away. Then, with bls daughter [ struggling with him for the possession of a shotgun which he had seized, he ■ raised the weapon and fired, the charge entering his son’s side, causing a wound from which the boy died a few minutes . later. ] The trouble grew out of a disagree ment which caused the eider Da'is and > his wife to separate two months ago; , The sons sided with their mother, caus ing the father to deny’ them bls home. Yesterday when the son went to his fa ( ther’s home it so aroused the anger of the father that the tragedy resulted. , The prisoner is 75 years of age and is . a Confederate veteran. He has made a success of farming during the past years and has acquired considerable wealth, being leckoned as one of the ! richest farmers of the west side of the county. PASSENGERS IN PANIC AS TROLLEYS CRASH AT STREET JUNCTION ’ Passengers on n crowded Piedmont 1 avenue car on their way to work today were thrown Into a panic when the car crashed into one of the Georgia avenue line at Central and Georgia avenues. During the panic Mrs. Pauline Ste vens, 152 Ormond street, fainted and had to be carried to her home. , The Georgia avenue car was going 1 out and carried few passengers. The accident occurred about 8 ’ o’clock. The crowded Piedmont avenue car was going at a good rate of speed when it reached the crossing. The mo torman did not see the Georgia avenue car until It was too late for him to ap ply his brakes or reverse his power. The Georgia avenue car was struck ; amidships and knocked clear off the track. Both cars were badly damaged. Beyond being shaken up and frightened none of the itassengers was hurt. CONGRESSMAN ACCUSED OF CAPITAL CAROUSALS WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. —Congress- men here without their wives neglect their duties for "carousals," Minority Leader Mann told representatives in a I speech that defeated the amendment to | I lower the twenty-cent mileage rate. COURT CALLS DIVORCEE WIDOW: INHERITS $30,000 ST. LOUIS, Dec. 10.—Circuit court ' ruled that a divorcee is legally a widow land so Mrs. Felicie Barraco, divorcee, gets the $30,01*0 estate left by her uncle | in the event she becomes a widow. WIFE. USED AS HORSE ON •PLOW, GRANTED DIVORCE LISBON, OHIO, Dec. 10.—A divorce was granted to Emma Zimmerman be cause her husband hitched her to a plow and used her as the “off horse.” I PASTOR SAYS PROFANITY PROVES CIVILIZATION ST. LOUIS, Dee. 10. -Rev. R Clark In an address declared profanity was a proof of advancing civilization. R. F. Jones. fl I- Jones, age.l tin years, died at his home. 227 South ITyor street, yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock. He is survived by hit wife and four brothers. The body will »><• sent to Fayetteville for funeral and Interment I Iw 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE P^ R l° ares II LLMIN.SR. SHES N IMS JO! Decision Ending Fight of Many Years Gives Children to His Son Part of Time. J CHEERFUL’HOLIDAY IS IN L SIGHT NOW FOR SENATOR , Mrs. Dugas and Former Hus band to Share Care of Lit tle Girls by Verdict. COLUMBIA, S. C„ Dee. 10.—There will be a real merry Christmas in the home of Senator Ben Tillman thia year. Today there is more happiness In the heart of the broken old statesman than he has known for months. For the highest court of South Carolina, has de creed that his two granddaughters, his pride and joy, are to spend nart of their time with their father, his son, and some of tlie days allotted him are days of Christmas week. This allotting of the children’s care was made by the supreme court after a bitter legal fight for their possession be i tween their father and his divorced wife,’ Mrs. Lucy Dugas. It was largely on account of the aged senator, whose heart was broken by the separation from his grandchildren, that Ben Till man. Jr., instituted the proceedings for their possession, on the ground that hr i has reformed and is now fit and capa ble of caring for them, as he was not when the mother was first granted their custody. To Have Children During’ Christmas. Under the court’s ruling, the father will have the children two months dur ing each summer vacation, half of the Christmas holidays and one week each spring. The rest of the time they will spend with their mother. Until they reach their majority they will be wards of the supreme court of South Caro lina. and will not be permitted to be removed from that court’s jurisdiction The South Carolina supreme court, laic yesterday, handed down a unam mous opinion ordering this dispositioi of the children who have been the issu. In probably the most noteworthy litiga tion of this character on record in th ■ South Carolina courts. The court is yet to approve an ordei to be prepared by counsel for the prin cipals. B. R. Tillman, Jr., and Mrs. Dugas, whereby this arrangement will be carried out. This will probably be submitted this week. They are urged by the court to agree on these details without further controversy Fight Extends Over Many Years, The fight for the custody of the Till man children has been in the courts for years. Young Tillman first deeded the children to his parents, Senator and Mrs. Tillman. Later Mrs. Dugas s> cured a divorce in the Ohio courts at Cincinnati, following which she brouglr suit for the custody of the children, an I won. The loss of his grandchildren was a serious blow to the aged senator. It was largely on his account that their father, a few weeks ago, instituted pro ceedings to recover the custody of the little girls, claiming that he had com pletely reformed and was qualified to properly care for them, and charging that Mrs. Dugas was on the eve of tak ing the children from Edgefield, where she now resides, to Ohio, where she in tended to make her future home, thus removing them from the jurisdiction of tli South Carolina courts Mr- 5 . Dugas two weeks ago presented affidavits to show young Tillman hai' not completely reformed. A week later these affidavits were answered by Till man. Yesterday’s decision was a ul ing on the questions brought up at these hearings. The court directs that both Tillman and Mrs. Dugas furnish $5,00u bond to carry out the provision; i of the decree. PRISONERS PAROLED IN IOWA MAY NOT MARRY DES MOINES. IOWA, Dec. 10.—Be cause so many "ticket-of-leave” men and women, paroled from state refor matories. get married and cause trouble | the state parole board has prohibited ' them from marrying. PYTHIANS IN SESSION. WAYCROSS. GA.. De. . 10. The an nual convention of the Knights of Pythias of the thirteenth district | which includes twenty lodges of south least Georgia, is in session in Waycross 1 today. Grand Chancellor Austin, of Atlanta, and other grand officers u attending the meeting.