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The Atlanta Georgian Read Far Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Uee Far Result,. VOL. XL NO. 112. tin mh ■I FI6HT mm [W State's Highest Tribunal Holds Georgia Athletic Was Not Entitled to Injunction. OFFENDERS CAN BE TRIED before the recorder Solicitor Declares He Now Can Proceed Against Violators of Ordinance. , mrbt on certain Atlanta lock- )u ;, s i- won bv tiie ‘municipality the state supreme court de- Superior Court Judge Pen- . , , :i , not erred in refusing tu ■ injunction applied tor by ~ gi : . Athletic club. ■ that any eases made •i oiticers of clubs for viola- . ity's locker ordinance can wd in recorder’s court. The , ~1 ( .. refused to enter into a ..f the validity of the city's . ...,.rt held that it was legitimate , d court <o refuse the iu- ■ ven cases had been insti reatened for violation of ~ , Minrted to be a criminal stat- Gecrgia Athletic Fights New Ordinance. iter the city had amended club ordinance, because « t i;>;i. had declared U vo . ,d 'hot sought to tax the > Itliuut authority of cliar via \thletic club sought to . , p> from closing its doors ordinance which did not - i i-nse tax feature. ti.h case that Superior i • .1. t Pendleton refused to act. * iu this action the city ■ >1 a new ordinance under ...nbodied in a chatter • ;. ; ;s.-ed by the legislature, tent the eitv was given v . ..» tux looker clubs. passage of this third Georgia Athletic club, i. Mint oti the second, the Or- ■ f IL .nd the Knights of the ri. went before Judge Pen u..: - .ught to restrain the city Tv .. '-iifui cvaient of the latest law. Postponement of Cases Granted. showing made, in which the 1 rtvr n udment was atacked as un ■u;l| and invalid, a temporary ..-u tining the city from pro 'dr.R ...■'hist the clubs was issued •G . court. The cases have .. brought to formal trial be '■ 1 ■ gv Pendleton. 1 ■ cases were set for hear " ini division todav. but attor th> clubs were granted a post- 1 f torney Afayson, in discussing ■sinh today, said: 'he courts will let us put the *■ "a trial in the recorder’s court, - bl the city wants.” ' sent all three clubs are oper- - Lii.lv: the temporary injunction) by the superior court. AMBASSADOR REID >s SERIOUSLY SICK: I CANCER RUMORED 'N. Dec. 13.—The condition of Heid, ambassador of the United ■s a' the Court of St. James, who 11 ill of asthma, took a turn for t this afternoon. After a con ’* physicians at the ambassa- - ience the announcement wa. I ■at liis condition was serious. tn i'*, V “"able to leave his bed at ail I 1 was thus deprived of the rest I ; .as been securing by sleeping In I b‘t. his asthma has prevented his ! 'J Ing fi a t. ' ’nnored that the specialists, at Ruination today discovered indiea- I "i a cancerous growth. aneer rumor was set at rest, • 1 . when the physicians issued ’ n ‘‘ following bulletin: l '' American ambassador is suf-| from a severe attack of his old trouble. He Is much ex ’ b but there are no compllea- . — — AC Wn SSES MAKE MOST thrifty wives, tis said ' DRK, Dec. 13.—“ Actresses ,u,' best business women and make [ 4 ,,,. ‘ ,st thrifty wives.” declared Mrs. ‘ before the Proses ■' omen’s league bazaar Rich Girl Leaves Her Fiance in Lurch to Wed Old Sweetheart South Carolina Bank President’s Daughter Elopes With North Carolina Judge's Son. SPARTANBURG. S. C., Dee. 13.—Al though the engagement of Miss Ger trude Dupre Burnett to Charles Den son Daniel, of Montgomery, Ala., had been announced, the wedding date set for January 1, several functions had already been given honoring the bride to-be, and invitations to the approach ing marriage had been addressed ready to be mailed, Miss Burnett eloped in an automobile with Wilbur C. Cooke, a prominent cotton broker of this city, and was married last night in Gaff ney. Miss Burnett is the daughter of W. E. Burnett, president of the First Na tional bank, and one of the wealthiest men in the state. Mr. Cooke is a son of Judge Charles M. Cooke, ot the North Carolina supreme court. His home is at Louisburg. The elopers took Emory Burnett, thirteen-year-old brother of the bride, into their confidence, and it was in his automobile that the trip was made to Gaffney. As a precaution, another car, driven by R. H. Nesbitt, trailed be hind young Burnett’s machine in case of a mishap. Mr. Cooke and Miss Burnett were old sweethearts and had set the date of their wedding for December 4. But Miss Burnett, while visiting in Alabama, met Mr. Daniel and became engaged to him. Yesterday afternoon she changed her mind. Her parents todav refused to talk about the elopement. Emory Burnett said just before leav ing Gaffney, after the bride and bride groom had gone: "Gee, J hate to go home and meet dad.” SANTA CLAUS ON WAY HOME WITH TOYS IS SHOT BY A ROBBER PITTSBURG, Dec. 13.—James Ken nedy’s little tots at home will find their stockings filled with candy and presents on Christmas morning, but Santa Claus may die a martyr for his . children’s happiness. Kennedy, who is a farmer, alighted from a car near his home, his arms filled with toys for ills children. . He had purposely waited until 'affeY dark so he could enter the house and hide the presents so the tots at home would not find them until Christmas. Two highwaymen suddenly stepped from a shadow and ordered him to throw up his hands. Hampered by the packages, the farmer was unable to comply quick ly and one of the men fired. Kennedy fell. The men tied. Bleed ing profusely, he picked up the Christ inas presents and walked a mile and half to his home. He was found to be dangerously wounded and was hurried ly removed to a Pittsburg hospital, where his condition today was said to be critical. SIX DAY RIDERS LAP TEAMS IN A FURIOUS SPURT NEW YORK, Dec. 13. -At 5:14 o'clock the biggest sprint of the week in the six-day bicycle race at ’Madison Square Garden took place. It was started by Fbgler, who led the bunch a terrific clip for 25 minute.-. The sprint was terminated by "Grassy" Ryan tak ing a header on the Madison avenue turn. Brocco and Barthel lost one lap, while lh< Suter brothers and Carmen and Loftes each lest two laps, making the last two teams four laps behind the leaders. The men no soon ■ ■ resumed riding than Ryan started fiut at a terrific pace. This sprint terminated five min utes later when Walthour got a flat tire. RACES RESULTS. AT j’uAREZ. First —Garden of Allah. 2. first; Loan Snark, 7-5; Azurea, 5-2. Also ran: Green Cloth, Maud McKee. Pretty Dale. Janus and Tom G. Second—Blackinate, 12, first; Eye White, 3-5; Godfather, 6. \lso i.m Bar ney Oldfield. Oswald B . Quick Trip. \n nual Interest, Str Garry, Princess Indus try, Rue, Suffragist and Bellsnicker Third—Balcliff. 3. first; Lehigh, 8; Force. 2. ENTRIES. AT JUAREZ. FIRST Selling, two year olds. 50 fur longs <10>: Mother Katchem 102. Zeno teek 102. Hub. Welsh 105, Mereurium 105, Garter 105, Sharper Knight 105, Luria 105, Sprightly Miss 108, xSwift Sure 108, < on naught ios. , SECONI >--Selling, three year olds and up. 5U furlongs <13): Lady Young 107. xKiora 107, Ulfrun 107, Minco Jimmie 10., BredweP 107, xOrbe Lad 110 Iron Queen 112, Hutter Ball 112. Iran,, M Hogan 112, Hidden Hand 112, Ros> Posey 112, Native Son 112. THIRD —Selling, three year oMs and U|, 6*4 furlongs lUt: xEthel Sampson 102. xCamaradtt 102. xDuke of Bridge water 107 Auto Girl 107. A. I’. Moon 10., Song of Rocks 112. Galene Gale 112, Evran 112, Salvage 112, l.adj Millie 112, Zool 112, Pedro 112. FOURTH Handicap, all ages, .. l 2 fur longs I’anzaretta 95, Lady Anchita 98 Kootenay 100. Cracker Box 112, Paw -6 furlongs (6): xOcean Queen 104. 9raz zle 104 *r’uck 106, Sir Alvescot 107, Coll net 110. Chapultepec 114. SIXTH Selling, three year olds and mi mile and one-sixteenth f 11: Orperth Vs IRisevale 105, Malsie Girl 105. Gretchen G. 106 Lily Paxton 10',. xßose O’Neil 107, x-' •Apprentice allowance claimed Weather clear; track fast ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1912, nig mei USE LUSH 111 HALF-BREED ii mum John Watkins Is Ordered to Leave Georgia City in Three Days or Be Hanged. MOB GOES ABOUT ITS WORK QUIETLY. BUT DETERMINED - Victim of Cowhiding Confesses to Intimacy With Question able White Women. DALTON, GA.. Dec. 13, —A band of between 25 and 30 heavily masked and black-robed men. at 2 o’clock this morning, administered a severe whip ping to John Watkins, a half breed, at Thornton avenue and Hawthorne street, in the center of one of the city’s most popular residential sections. After the whipping they gave him three days in which to leave Dalton, warning him that if he did not leave they would re turn and hang him. So quietly and orderly did the mob go about its task that this morning less than 50 people knew of what had taken place. The first person visited by the mask i ed men was Mat Nations in North Dal- I ton. They commanded him to dress| I and accompany them. i Half Breed Whipped After Confession. Proceeding to Watkins’ home in the western part of the the mob se cured him. Before applying the lash they asked him ns to the truth of a rumor that he was intimate with a number of questionable white women, and without hesitation he Confessed to it. Then, with men holding him se curely to the ground, a sound whipping was administered, followed by the warning to leave. This is the fourth time masked bands have operated here within the past five years. The first time Doc Ppsey, a self confessed white assailant, was hanged. Twice during a period when numerous incendiary fires were taking place here, masked bands left conspicuous warn ings, which resulted in a cessation of i I he work of the firebugs. Watkins this morning promised to i ! ave without accepting the three days .in which to prepare for his move. ASKS SIX MONTHS MORE TIME TO BUILD PEACHTREE SEWER Chester A. Dady, who has the con tract to build the Peachtree creek sewage disposal plant, has asked for another six months extension of time in which to complete the plant. Chief of Construction Clayton said he did not expect the plant to be com pleted within this extension, but the sewer committee will recommend to council Monday that it be given. While Mr. Dady gave a bond to finish the plant in a time limit which expired almost six months ago, the sewer com mittee has decided it is better to give him , more time than to attempt to collect the bond. Mr. Dady’s excuse is the exceptionally •bad weather and inability to get crushed | stone. GEN. C. L. ANDERSON GIVEN LOVING CUP BY GUARD OFFICERS • ■ General Clifford L. Anderson, retiring , brigadier general of the National Guard I< i Georgia, today is receiving the con j gratulations of friends on a handsome l loving cup presented him last night at a I banquet at the Capital City club by the Atlanta officers of the miytary organ!- i zation. The presentation speech was made by 1 Colonel E. E. Pomeroy, commander of the ' Fifth regiment. , Adjutant General Obear acted as toast ■ master, and speeches were made by Gov- I ernor Brown, Colonel Van Orsdale, Colonel I Thomas, Major Palmer, Major Smith, Captain Kimbrough and Captain Melkle i ham. General Anderson responded to the j presentation speech. I General Anderson Jias made a capa i hie and popular official. He is suc l ■ oeded by Brigadier General Walter Har i ris. of Macon. TEN ELECTED BY COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY CLUB j The council of the University club has announce-! the following elections: Edward C. Hill. George Howard Stone, Dr V B. Elkin, Dr. H. C. White, O. H. Langford, James T. Colson. Robert Wad del! Barnes, Charles Kennon Henderson, Jr.. Homer Virgin Reynolds and Hollis T. Hope THE WEATHER Forecast: Fair tonight and tomor row; warmer. Temperatures: Ba. m., 32: 10 a. m., 38; 12 noon, 44; 2 p, m., 46 HERE'S A SLUGGER WHO MAY BECOME CRACKER —3^... . / / ‘ at I 1 • rl®. ' - t t v. II WrL. T \ ■ ’ - lb ' ■ »7i W ■ vwPz JAY T.IRKE. This hard-hitting outfielder of the Boston Nationals Hill probably be sold to Billy Smith within the next few days. Kirke hit well over .300 last season in Boston, but his fielding was not of big league caliber. With Callahan. Bailey and Kirke in the outfield. Atlanta would have the greatest hitting garden trio in the Southern league. W. R. HEARST CONTRIBUTES SIOO TO THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND The Emptj Stocking fund is growing rapidly. Generous Atlantans have sent in liberal checks to help make a real Christ inas for the children of the poor. William Randolph Hearst telegraphed SIOO from New York today to be added to the fund. Surely in a great city so prosperous as this, there is enough holiday money to make every boy and girl happy if it were dis tributed properly. You can have your share in the happiness of’making others happy if you will act quickly. There are two ways. You can send a check to the Christmas Editor of The Georgian, or you can toss your coin or greenback into the Christmas barrel at Five Points tomorrow afternoon. Help Gus Edwards Help the Fund It will be a unique performance, this al fresco entertainment al the busiest corner, perhaps in the face of a biting wind. Gus Edwards, the man who proved he hadn’t forgotten his childhood by writing “School Days,” and Manager Hugh Car doza. of the Grand, have joined in an offer to head the Empty Stocking fund. Gus Edwards himself will play the piano loaned for the occasion by the Cleveland-Manning Piano Company, and its stage will be a big motor truck borrowed by The Georgian from the Velie Company. And on this portable stage a bunch of Gus Edwards’ prettiest chorus girls, here for their engage ment at the Grand next week, will sing and dance for the pleas ure of the crowd, while other girls of next week’s bill sell home and sporting editions of The Georgian to passers by. And they won’t be particular about returning change. McGrath and Mc- Rae will paint the signs asking for your help. Send your contributions to the Christmas Editor of The Georgian—NOW. CAPTAIN HAS TRAVELED 4,000,000 MILES ON SEAS PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 13.—With the arrival of the - British tank steamer Saxoleine in port yesterday, Captain J. P. Crosby, master of the craft, com pleted the unique record of 4,000,000 miles of travel upon the high seas. Cap tain Crosby, who is 75 years old and looks 25 years younger, has lived upon both ships and steamers since he was a boy of 16, and the grapd total of his voyages is equivalent to 160 trips arounc the world. ROBERTS HEADS EXPRESS CO. NEW YORK. Dec. 13.—D. I. Roberts, of the Delaware and Hudson railway, whs today electe<J to succeed the late Senator Platt as president of the United States Express Company DR. J. E. WHITE BUYS ON PEACHTREE CIRCLE For 18,500 Edgar J. I’erkerson has sold to Dr. John E. White, pastor of the Sec ond Baptist church, a piece of property lir lot. 15 of block 5, fronting Peachtree cir cle. The frontage Is not given, but the lot has a depth of 220 feet and Is 25 feet in the rear. Jacob Buchanan has sold to John A. Cheatham for 45,100, Nos. 124 and 126 Giltner street. This property is 50 feet northwest of Pratt, street. J. D. Bradwell, administrator for Mrs. Ermle Pope, has sold to Charles J. Mar tin for $5,700, sixteen acres in land lot 152 , 303 feet on Wesley avenue, corner of Howell Mill road CONGRESS ADJOURNS DECEMBER 19. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. The senate today adopted a resolution to adjourn for rhe Christmas holidays on December 10 and reconvene on January 2 Th» house had already adopted It. [FINAL Y * M DIES BUG IN VIII IB BE BURIEO 81 SIDE OF WE HE SH After Confessing He Shammed Insanity, Slayer, Head in the Noose, Pleads With Father-in-Law to Bury Him Beside Victim, But Is Refused Robert L. Clay went to his death on the Tower gallows today at 12:12 o’clock pleading in vain with his aged father-in-law. -lames AV. Hughes, to permit his body to resl beside the wife he slew on May 12. As the (.loomed slayer stood on the fatal deaili trai 1 . his l<-gs a arms bound, the hangman s noose about bis neck, and Deputy Sheriff Wiley Roberts about to adjust the black eaj . lie turn' d to llnglic:- who stood with bared head but three feet away, and mad hi: fiual request. As he had always done. In called the aged fatb< r of th slain woman “Uncb Jim.” “I want to make one hist request, l i'eh- .lim,” h" said, “helm 1 go into eternity. I want yon and Mrs fluzb.-s iml all ih> family to forgive me for what I've done, and I want you to let my body rest beside that, of n.y precious little, tr ie love.” The aged man, brushing tears from his <• looked straight into the face of his doomed sou-in-law. \ hush fell over the little partv in the death chamber. “Bob, I forgive you. bul I can not lei you be buried In-,ldm;. daughter.” said Hughes. Clay’s face paled, and his hands twilelii-d ”011, please. Uncle «Jini; please grant this lasi request,” he ple,.d ed. “Let me go into the great beyond with ilw assurance ’-hai I'll rest beside my precious girl. Won't you please bury me beside her grave! ’ ’ All eyes were centered on the old gray-haired father of the vic tim. He hesitated a moment, and then shook his head negatively. “Please, Uncle Jim; God will bless you if you will.” cried < lay. ■ But the old man was firm. Confessed That He Feigned Insanity. "Then. Uncle Jim, let m- I bu:. ■<' on the other side next to my little baby, won't you?" again pleaded Clay. “There’s not room enough.’’ war tiie only reply. Clay heaved a sigh, as his fiua: pL-a was denied. “That’s all right, you'll soon b- r! your Lord,” whispered Rev. <'liauni < y Foote, Baptist city mlssionrr ? Ul;-. ■> smiled, and exclaimed: j “Thank God for that—thunk Gori. The execution of Clay was t ib:<blyj the most dramatic ever witnessed in i Fulton county. Beginning at 9 o’clock, ’ when Clay broke Ids silenc*' ot svi en months and confessed that m had !><•■ "i shamming insanity to save i- neck, tm ; whole time of preparation was replete j with striking and affecting in. idi-nts. j From the moment Clay first opened 1.1’ : lips and told his brother, Julius Clay., he was readj’ to go. he talked, ! iy>-,1 and sang Incessantly until his form' shot through the gallows trap. Having j played the game and lost, it seeme.d al though he wanted to use every on, of his remaining moments in making up; for the time he had spent in his long i silence. In bis last statement on the gallows he talked for twenty minutes without a pause, repeating much of what lie had already said In the death cell in tin earlier hours. The voice that had been silent so long was strong and clear, and rang out through the stillness of the d«at.h chamber with a real note of tragic elo quence. He declared he killed his wife simply because he loved her and be cause she would not live with him. “Oh, God, how 1 loved my little prec ious, darling wife. And God will not hold rny sin as great as if I had killed her through hate. I knew she would not live with me, and I just felt that I would rather we were both dead than living apart.” Clay had previously confided to a relative that it was his Intention at the time of the murder to kill himself also, but that when he raised the revolver to his temple, “something warned him not to shoot.” So touching was the seem, on tin gallows that nearly every man pres ent wept. Sheriff Mangum, unable tc check the tears that streamed down his face during the final moments. Three ministers, Rev. Mr. Foote, Rev. Hugh Wallace, pastor of the Jones Avenue Baptist church, and Rev. B. F. Fraser, pastor of St. Paul Methodist church, feelingly offered words of encourage ment to the man who stood on the brink of eternity. Rope Too Tight, His Last Words. Clay met his doom with a nerve of iron. Not once did he show the slight est sign of a breakdown. Throughout the grim proceedings liu frequently smiled as lie declared he was going to heaven, and there was not so much as a tremor of emotion in his voice. The calm manner in which he went to death was one of the most remarkable fea tures of the execution. Clay's last word, after the black cap 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE had forever shut out. tin light of day and Sherilf Mangum had grasped the fatal lew:, vias a protest that the rope about his neck was too tight. From/tile black cap cairn. th' muffle words, directed to Sheriff Mangum: “Daddy, fills rope's too tight. Your I iiolo- III', befort the d -op falls.’’ "But, Bob you: time's up non." if tilled the alterin'. “All right,'’ murmured t'laj with res ignation. "rm r. ;idy." Ab tin sheriff pressed tin lever h called out: “Good-by,-, B< b. may God havi mercy on your souj." Th. trap doors swung apart, trr bound form of the wife .-layer shot downward like an arrow, there was a swish of th i"is‘, and all ov< |Tlie drop f. d, 12:12. At 12:27 Clu |w::s prono-.i, .I cl. by I) F;,mu Ili iGivCU, • ol.l; ;. ' '.ill ' -lut “* f > <’h i v. led fron. ’ . jwrath (•■■’.l galiowa WilH-j , ■ 5 oung How; .. j'-‘ prisoner and ,To i;i|:s»lp • 1 -i uy a so 1 ., - ' "1 Am H->>p" ’ i J. , a- " Execution Te 1 y>.<’ To Let Him See So i. ‘ Howard anr A»n Ai. c s.- I iniF.siona. , < t r • ' b . , I • I ChUl'Ch . .... ; • A ’/ . [ Stars 1 Crown?” nd ‘There’s Fount lii . AVl<li 1’,., . j o p . Heartily i),.. g i llg ... tp,.., 1 livinn.-. Ihe t minister. Ciuy in his el| ■ , : . .. with pt ini and udiag 5r.',,..; said the lust ib-s on tn, g . The most ai ’ cti.'.x seme ■. ■ . c. ding. I. ok i la.-. i- .» <■;,< |, ,j,. - , I well to his th.-, .-jen -rd . r„. il L. < lay, J., li v. ; s tn,, tp... ,j. ; , , had se, n 1 11 boy since th trag. dy. , i • ’lay’s r -i 1 :, Sheriff .\; ng -m ; >■, porie.i th execution from II o’clock •< 12 o'clock in o:dm- that the little telle might b>- l> ought to the jail. Tin- lit: boy was .-le.-onipaufed by his two aunts sisters of to s'rin mother, Mrs. W V. Smith, of ’.152 Gl.-nnwood avenue, am Mrs, S I' !’■ ganli- of 11 Harold ave nue. When little Rot-. rt was ushered in;- the ceil, th' fathe broke down am cried likt a . Reaching his hand through th. bow, he clasped the boy and fairly smother d him with kisses The little fellow appeared completely bewildered. He said not a word. Whet the child was finally lorn front Clay' arms, the father buried his face in his hands and moaned piteously, praying t> God to watch over and cure forth« boy in tin future years. In response to the pleadings of Clay ’noth sisters-in-law freely forgave him "Thank God, you have forgiven me.’ lie. exclaimed. “God has forgiven me and I want the forgiveness of every body ” Clay's Remarkable Statement on Gallows. In his statement on the gallows Clay said: “1 did not Intend to kill my wife, and would not have done so had I gone to God in prayer. Kate and I had quar reled, and 1 felt that she and her people had turned against me. But when 1 went to her home on the night of Ma 12 it. wa- solely to talk to her and my precious boy. "J knelt down to play with the little boy -h" was just two y ears old—and h pushed me away. My baby pushed 1.-: own daddy away . “'Go away, papa; go on back home, the little fellow told me. I went crazy for a moment. I guess. 1 sprang to iv feet My wife was coming toward nu