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SLEUTHS BESIEGE) ROCKEFELLER MANSION Congressional Officer Bound to Summon Oil King’s Brother ' to Pujo Inquiry. v'EW YORK, Dec. 31.—A small army of detectives under Sergeant-at-Arms Charles F. Riddell, of the national house of representatives, and his assistant, Richard White, guarded the town and country homes of William Rockefeller today in an endeavor to serve Mr. Rockefeller with a subpena to testify before the Pujo money trust investigat ing committee in Washington. At Mr. Rockefeller’s town house at SS9 Fifth avenue the detectives divided their activities by watching the adjoin ing mansions. The houses flanking the Rockefeller mansion on both sides are occupied by sons-ln-law of the oil mag nate and the three are known to be connected by secret passageways. A report was current in the morning that the much wanted witness was safely secluded upon his great country estate at Tarrytown, but detectives on guard there reported that Rockefeller had not been seen. “Rockefeller vs. Nation.” “It is now a question," said Mr. Rid dell. “whether Mr. Rockefeller is a big ger man than the United States. It seems to me that it should not be pos sible for one man to set the government nf this great republic at defiance. More over. if Mr. Rockefeller eventually es capes service the power and authority ■f the national house of representatives will fall into disrepute and it will be difficult for us to get service on any one in the future.’ 1 The detectives and deputy sergeant at-arms about the Rockefeller town house were placed at intervals of 100 feet and were divided into squads. Each man carried a duplicate of the sub nene. In addition to putting guards about the Rockefeller and adjoining resi dences, Mr. Riddell stationed three men in the courtyards of the St. Regis hotel, which commands a rear view of the Rockefteller home. "WUI Be Caught Soon.” “I have over twenty men with me alone, and I think we ought to get Mr. Rockefeller very soon," he said. "But If need be I can get twenty thousand here at a moment’s notice. If twenty thou sand are not enough, I can call out the entire standing army of the United States. And we will get Mr. Rockefel ler, even if we do have to call out the army. Our man is not going to beat the government just because he is a multi-millionaire. We have orders to serve Mr. Rockefeller, and we are going to have him within 36 hours. But it is a serious matter. It is no Joke.” No siege of a rockbound castle ever arried more of a thrill with It than rhe beleaguering of “Castle” Rockefel ler, Every’ time any one attempts to leave or enter the mansion, detectives and deputy sergeants-at-arms dash up in a body, waiving subpenas In their hands. There was talk of setting up tents in the streets around the house und establishing a regular bivouac, but this suggestion was treated lightly, “U. S. AGAINST 136 CASES CHEESE” IS TITLE OF THIS SUIT The United States Government Against 136 Cases of Cheese’ ’ is the title of a ease entered by F. C. Tate, United States dis trict attorney. In the Federal court this morning. A writ of seizure was procured, authorizing the government officials to condemn 136 cases of cheese at Athens, unsigned to a merchant of that city by Crosby & Meyers, of Nashville. Tenn. A violation of the government regula tions through misbranding is alleged, the pectflcatlon being that the cases are under weight. Condemnation of the goods and probable criminal proceedings against the consignor firm will ensue. BOY ASKS SIO,OOO FOR HURTS FROM HOT METAL Asserting that he was crippled for life when two employees of the Atlanta Util ity Company overturned a ladle of molten metal on his leg, Willie J. Bannister, aged fifteen, brought suit for 310,000 damages in superior court today. The suit was instituted by W. J. Bannister, father of the boy, acting as his best friend. “Turn Over A New Leaf” Start the new year right. Take care of the Stomach, Liver and Bowels and they will serve you well. Make the appetite keen, digestion perfect and Liver ac tive by the daily use of Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters It promotes and maintains health, strength and vigor. Try it IB w / | iUj® | // V wltlSw?? i WW s' bi*'* i TaMS '• ■ I 7, \'M 01! Ilf wl ll ■' Uw x I ■ - MIMI [J v, SO Z w 11 ' Hl\ A 'Ji oB , Jff II W 3/ f-' JM - <]\ -V A OBfc - WgaMi v ~ BLIND TIGER KINS FLEES CfOE Dan Shaw Walks Away in Double Shackles and Wear ing Prison Garb. ’ King" Dan Shaw —“king" because of his well established superiority among all other convicted "blind tiger” oper ators in Atlanta—escaped from the city and a series of sentences by walking away from stockade officers today. "King Dan.” with a half dozen other prisoners, was taken to the blacksmith shop of the city construction depart ment on (’alb street, near Grant park. During the morning he was missed, and still is missing. Shaw worked in double shackles and prison clothes, both of which he wore wheruhe escaped. -According to officers in charge of the construction shop, he walked out with a wheelbarrow to go to the coal pile. That was the last seen of him. Shaw was serving time for unlaw fully selling liquor. He completed a 30- day sentence December 26 and imme diately started on another like sen tence. At the completion of the latter he was to have begun serving a third sentence of 30 days at the station house. After that his fate was to be decided by the. United States supreme court, before which one of his many cases now is pending. Shaw is well known to city and coun ty police. All of these were notified of his escape, and it is believed he will not go free long. MAN TRAPPED ON BRIDGE IS CRUSHED BY TRAIN CHICAGO, Dec. 31. —A man about fifty years old, unidentified, was killed by a through train on the Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, when the victim was trapped on the bridge crossing the Des plaines river at Waldheim cemetery, be tween Forest Park and Maywood He stepped from in front of an east bound train and was struck by a westbound train. A watch and 70 cents tn change was found on the body. No marks of identification were found. WOMAN WRAPPED IN A SHEET FREED BY COURT CHICAGO, Dec. 31. —Mrs. Marie Waller, living at 6041 Bishop street, was ar raigned before Municipal .lodge Courtney, on complaint of Robert Nicol, who said she had gone about wrapped in a sheet and frightened his seven-year-old daugh ter. Elizabeth, “nearh out of her wits." Her defense that she was “trying to amuse ’he children" won her freedom. - - y- -r— . iLTE ATLANTaJgEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1912. BY PARCELS POST ATLANTA HAS "SPRING MAID." Generally one popular song hit Is con sidered sufficient to satisfy the producer of a musical play. This being true, Werba & Luescher, who are presenting Mlzzi Hajos in her second season as dainty Princess Bozena in “The Spring Maid,” which comes to the Atlanta today, with matinee Wednesday and night, should be more than satisfied, as this operetta has nearly a dozen decided hits and at least four that everybody remembers. These are the waltz number “Day Dreams,” the romantic duet, "Two Little Love Bees,” the two-step called "Fountain Fay,” and "How I Love a Pretty Face" waltz. Many New Year parties will be given at the Atlanta. "EVERYWOMAN” IS BOOKED. The dramatic spectacle. "Everywoman," in many ways the most-talked-about play of recent years. Is to be offered at the At lanta theater three nights beginning on Thursday, January 2, with Saturday matt nee. This unique production Is a sort of nondescript in the matter of classification. It partakes of the nature of drama, opera and spectacle, and yet in reality it is not defined as one or the other. The work is on a vast scale and the preparation for the production engaged the. various departments of the Savage producing offices for nearly a year. Seats are now selling for the engage ment. GRAND BILL MAKES HIT. “The Venetian Four” made the big hit in the Grand vaudeville bill last night. Three are violinists and one a player on the harp. Their musical offering is given on a beautifully set stage, representing a night scene in Venice. Grant and Hoag, in a comedy sketch called “The Troublesome Trunk,” came second in the recommendation of the crit ical Monday night audience. They have a clever sketch, the man especially being • very' good, while the young woman is handsome and wears charming gowns, causing her partner to announce in an aside thjjt "this act loses a lot of money on fine dresses.” “The Antique Girl” is a musical com edy, presented by quite a large company. The honors of the cast are grabbed by George M. George, as Jonathan Pinney, proprietor of the antique shop, which is the scene of the play. The other princi pals are good and the music and dancing make up an amusing half hour. The Four Florlmonds give a good lad der act. similar to that of the Englishman who made a big hit. here recently, yet with a difference. They confine their act to various clever tricks on the ladders, doing much more of this than the Englishman, though lacking his “line of talk.” The week’s bill is completed with Gere and DeLaney, in a picturesque roller skating novelty; Frank Mullane and a "singing comedy,” by J. K. Murray. Clara Lane and J. S. Murray. WALTER JONES GETS OVATION. “Baby Mine” received a greeting last night at the ■Lyric accorded but few shows In a season. And "Baby Mine” deserved It, too. Everybody being more or less familiar with the story of the farce, it is not nec essary to recount it. But with the pres ent company lies the real value of the entertainment. Thu rankest barnstorm ers could get fun a-plenty out of the lines an<l situations, but In the hands of the AT THE PLAYHOUSES present cast it Is simply a scream—a young riot. Walter Jones, who created the part of Jimmy several seasons ago. is the ring leader of the fun, and he is backed up handsomely by Miss Marjorie Cortland as Zoie Hardy, the pseudo-mother, and Miss Vera Rail, as Jimmy's wife. Beneath all the fun there Is the pretty love story of the wife who is only a child, and whose heart centers in her love for her husband —a veriest butterfly, and just as thoughtless. As a farce, "Baby Mine” is as good as a comedy, and as a comedy It is as uproarious as a farce. And at the popular Lyric prices it sounds untrue, but suffice it to say that no high price show visiting Atlanta this season will be any better. Last night’s audience gave both Miss Cortland and Mr. Jones distinct ovations and rendered due homage to the rest of the cast—as it should. Here all week nightly, and matinees to day, Wednesday, Thursday and Satur day. See it—and if you have, see it again. CYNTHIA PEROT IS ZO ZO. Cynthia Perot, a Titian. Parisian blonde, will be the dashing Zo Zo, who leads the Maxim Girls in their mad frolic in the final act of "The Merry Widow.’ The new and lavish production of the famous Lehar operetta will be of fered by Henry W. Savage at the At lanta theater Monday, .Januarv 20. MAKES HAIR STRAIGHTS Every woman wants to have nice, long hair, as it beautifies her; all colored people can have nice, long, straight hair by using the great dis covery. Exelento Quinine Pomade; it feeds the scalp and roots of the hail and makes hair grow; it cleans dan: druff and stops falling hair at once. Every package is guaranteed. For sale by all druggists or by mail, 25c, stamps or coin. Exelento Medicine Company ATLANTA, GA. Agents wanted everywhere. Write for particulars today. I Florida Oranges . 12c doz. I '1 English Walnuts . . 9c lb. || I Black Walnut Meats 9c lb I I Chalmers’Gelatine, pkg. 8c I 15c Pkg. Seeded Raisins 7jc I I 12c Pkg. Seeded Raisins 6c I IGASHGROCERYCO. I J 118-120 Whitehall DELAY 2 PARCELS POST FEATU RES “C. 0. D.” and Special Deliv ery Won’t Be Tried Till Sys tem Is Working Smoothly. Equipment for the parcels post serv ice in Atlanta, including stamps of the 'aggregate value of about 3100,000. maps, scales and Insurance tags, came to Postmaster H. L. McKee this morning, dispatched from the postoffice depart ment at Washington. With the arrival of this matter, preparation in every de tail has been completed for handling the fourth-class mail matter under the new’ system. There came also an order from Post master General Hitchcock, which an nounced the fact that because of the untried condition of the new system, the C. O. D. feature of the parcels post will not be put in operation immedi ately. It said: “The C. O. D. feature will not be placed in effect until the department has opportunity to determine the best system after observing the operation of the service.” Also, in regard to the special deliv ery feature of the original law, the or der announced a delay, saying: “tin account of the increase of weight and size of the fourth-class matter to be accepted for mailing under the par cels post flaw, the department has not considered it wise to begin special de livery service of this class of matter when the law goes into effect January 1. The advisability of providing spe cial delivery for such mail can be more readily determined after the parcels post is in full operation.” The arrangement for insurance of the parcels is settled, however, and will go into immediate operation. Upon pay ment of a fee of ten cents, announces Postmaster McKee, the delivery of the package is insured. Insurance tags will be placed on sale with the stamps. At each of the four windows in the Atlanta postoffice, parcels post stamps are obtainable. The delay in the complete operation of the law is due to the spirit of ex periment which is attached to the new system, in stations high and low. The final arrangement by which the traffic will be handled is to be determined by developments and exigencies in Atlanta as well as In Washington. MONEY TO BUY LAND NEAR RESERVOIRS TO BE REAPPROPRIATED While Mayor Winn has vetoed the resolution of council appropriating $16,- 000 of premium bond money to pur chase the private land which borders the city water reservoirs, members of the water board and the bond commis sion today prepared to introduce an or dinance at the next meeting of council making the money available.. Mayor Winn said he thought the money should be used to purchase the land, especially since the health offi cers had condemned it as in an insani tary condition: but he said he was forced to veto the resolution because it was passed without the bond ordinance, which provided that the money be spent for other purposes, being repealed. The new ordinance will amend the bond ordinance, legalizing the expenditure. Chamberlin=Johnson=Dußose Co., ATLANTA NEW YORK PARIS i We Will Back Our Good Wishes With Good Deeds All Through the Year The good wishes that we extend the people of Atlanta for the New Year are as sincere as man can make them. They arise from a sense of gratitude. But still it is not so much our good wishes that we would impress upon you now. It is fitting and proper that we should, as we enter an other year, call to mind and renew our pledge of service. We pledge ourselves, insofar as it lies within our power, to the cause of making 1913 a year of prosperity—from Jan uary Ist to December 31st. Whatever good we can do to morrow we shall do. Whatever good we can do any day during the coming year we shall do—just as the opportunity arises—when the good wishes of today, however sincere, are forgotten. We will make mistakes, we know—but they will be mis takes of accident, not of substance, for the very good reason that the firm principle of fairness shall abide in this store and guide our actions during 1913 as it has during every year since its foundation in 1866. Chamberlin=Johnson=Dußose Company PRESIDENT IS BACK AT WHITE HOUSE FOR BIG NEW YEAR RECEPTION WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—Bronzed by his week in the tropical sun and enthusiastic over the future of the Panama canal which practically will be completed during his administra tion, President Taft returned here at 10 o’clock today, thus ending his long trip. The president, accompanied by Mrs. Taft, Charlie Taft. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Taft and their daughter, Miss Louise Taft; Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, Secretary to the President and Mrs. C. D. Hilles, Lieutenant Commander Tim mons and Major T. L. Rhoades, left Washington on December 19 for the Panama trip. Immediately upon reaching Union Station today the president, Mrs. Taft, Charles Taft, Colonel and Mrs. George W. Goethals, who accompanied the party back from Panama, and the pres ident's aids motored to the white where they prepared for the strenuous duties coincident with tomorrow’s re ceptions. The president's program for today Included the signing of a large amount of mail and attending to a number of routine duties which had accumulated in his absence. Tomor row will be devoted to the New Year calls and receptions. The president will leave probably at midnight for New York to attend the Whitelaw Reid funeral services and a dinner at the Waldorf on Sunday. DEATHS AND FUNERALS Frank Pierce Anderson. The body of Frank Pierce Anderson, the Western and .Atlantic fireman who died at a local sanitarium Saturday, was taken to McDonough this morning for funeral and Interment. T. 11. Harrison, of Nashville, known as the ’‘engineer preacher,” and who formerly worked with Anderson, will preach the funeral. An derson was 58 years old, and lived at 93 West Cain street. He Is survived by his wife, a son, a brother and five sisters. Burt C. Livingston, Jr. The funeral of Burt C. Livingston. Jr., two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Livingston, who died at the residence at Carey Station yesterday morning, will be held today, and Interment will bo in Hol lywood cemetery. Mrs. Lewis Brown. Krom the College Park Baptist church this afternoon at 2 o’clock, was conducted the funeral of Mrs. Lewis Brown, aged 74, who diet! al the residence in College Park Sunday night. The deceased is survived by her husband and five children: O. A. Brown, Mrs. Henry K French, Mrs. E. W. Dee, Mrs. W. J. Creel and Miss E. Brown. The interment will be In the College Park cemetery. Mrs. Louis Sharpe. The funeral of Mrs. Louis Sharpe, who died last week hi Nashville, was held this morning at 10 o'clock from Patterson's chapel, interment following in Westview cemetery. Rev. G. L. Hanscom officiated. Miss Mary Elizabeth Foster. Miss Mary Elizabeth Foster, 27 years of age, died at the residence, 366 Capi tol avenue, early this morning. The fu neral will be held from the home tomor row at 12:30 p. m., and the body will be sent to Selma, Ala., for Interment. Rev. C. T. A. Pise, rector of St. Philips Cathe dral, will conduct the services. The de ceased is survived by her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Foster; a sister, Mrs. J. C. Rennie, of Selma, and a brother, George F. Foster, of Atlanta. WILD CARS WRECK ENGINE. ANNISTON, ALA., Dec. 91.—Throe loaded freight cars and a caboose es caped from a switch engine here today, dashed down an incline half a mile and collided with a through freight engine, demolishing it. Fireman Evans was slightly injured. CHAMBER ASKS SMOKEREPOBT Committee of Trade Body De termined to See War on Nuisance to End. , , An accounting will be asked of the Atlanta smoke board by the smoke re vision committee of the Chamber of Commerce. The number of plants in 1 which means of eliminating the smoke nuisance are enforced: the number of prospective applications of the law, and the policy of the board toward every, form of establishment are points on which information is desired by the chamber. The attitude of the board toward en forcing the law in manufacturing plants, office buildings, hotels and apartment houses and the relative de gree of importance attached to observ ance of the law by each of these will be ascertained. The chamber’s smoke revision com mittee, at a meting yesterday after noon. announced its intention of see ing the campaign for smoke elimination to the end. The chairman, J. M. Van- Harlingen. himself a member of the city smoke board, was requested to ask for a report of work done and in pros pect for the future. The report will be made pnblic when received. BABY CRIED ALL THE TIME WITH!ECZEMA Would Nearly Tear Himself to Pieces. Dark Hard Crust. Water Oozed From It. Cuticura Soap and Cirti cura Ointment Cured. topper Hill. Va. —"My was two years and six month* old when Ma troaMo. eczema, first became notlceaHe. 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Outteura Soap nod Ointment c’trcd tom oomptetely.'’ Signed! Mrs. G. K. Hain, Apr. IT, IMS. Ontlcwa Soap 85n and Cuttoora Ointment 50c. are sold everywhere. Liberal sample of each mailed fbeo. with 32-p. Skin Book. Ad dress post-card "Ouslewa. Dept. T. Boston " WTonder-faCT'd men shonM use Outfcura Soap Shaving Stick. 25c. Sample free. 7