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TTHTISErBBCNTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY . AFKJLL Hi. 101: j[ D.A.R.PresidentialRacetoaVote +••{» Mrs. Storey Confident of Victory HO MONISM battle Between Three Candidates [Denounce Teachings as “Evil,” but Will Make No Attempt to Block Baptism. B EST SLEUTHS Characterizing the Mormon propa- mda as evil, a fake and a thing to shunned as a viper,” Atlanta min- jjtsrs to-day Joined in a denunciation ,5 the plans of the Atlanta Church ,( the Jitter Day Saints to hold a lUtflic baptizing service at Lakewood ,ext Sunday afternoon. It is not probable, however, that : ; rts will be made to stop the Sun- y services. Local ministers say they have investigated the matter in iraes past, and have learned that here is no legal way of preventing Mormons, or any other sect or from holding their services and aiding their belief, providing they not preach the doctrine of polyg- :ult, inn - Mr Based on interviews obtained from dine ministers of the city, the pro ving sentiment among Atlanta 'hurchmen seems to be this: ‘Should Not Be Molested.” ■No attempt should be made to ■event the Mormons from holding services Sunday, and they ihould not be molested In any way. erca is a free country, and the cmstitution of the nation and the iws of Georgia give the Mormons or y other cult the right to worship their own way and according to ieir own belief. Though Mormonism is evil and oral almost beyond belief, there o way in which its missionaries n be stopped, save through the dis and the abhorrence of the peo- I: I " baptismal sendee which the lllanta Mormons plan for Sunday is L i jlmination of several weeks of pusual activity on the part of their onaries. Great loads of the fcmphlets and tracts are to be found (various sections of the city. Pastors United Against Them. I The Mormons and their creed i : 1 he ignored as you would ignore |s: other evil cult, - ' declared Dr. H LDuBose. pastor of the First Meth- Klst Church. I $ he entire belief of the Mormons 1 in encouragement of Immorality. prey upon the fears and super- fitions of the ignorant, and find their (averts only in that class of people. [Intelligent man can not he A Mor ion, unless he be high in the church, pn he is a Mormon for the good he n do his pocketbook, and for that Urges Contempt and Ridicule. I'But they should not be interfered I’ll. They should not be given the npathy and protection that is given |o persecuted, and to interfere with §em would be to persecute them. i best way to fight them is to lg- fcrethem and shun them; treat them lith contempt, and hold them up to liicule. iDr. John E. White, pastor of the frond Baptist Church, however, ,1e- 'es that publicity is the weapon should be used to wage war Must the Mormons. |Dr, Memminger believes Mormon- should be allowed to run its lurse. IFeirs that violence will attend the pday services of the. Mormons at ikewood were expressed by Rev. Dr. ■ R. Hendrix. He called to mind ances in Alabama towns where ]»rmons have attempted to hold Iblic services, and large crowds Ire congregated, due to the public- T given It. Fears Violence by Crowds. Burns Confident Band Holding Memphis Millionaire for Ran som Will Be Taken Soon. Atlanta JBanks Are Not Burdened With Unclaimed Deposits Georgians Never Forget Where Their Money Is—Illinois’ Problem No,Worry Here. [These crowds, not being in sympa- V with the teachings of the mis- inaries and elders, have several ies created disturbances that have essitated calling out police to quell trouble. Dr. Hendrix fears that crowd that the Mormons expect be at their services Sunday may ome disgusted with the services id attempt to break up the meet Wie Atlanta members of the Mor to church are planning a big: time Jday a t Lakewood, and have im ped two prominent Western Mor- s to conduct the services. They holder Charles L. Rhoton, of Ari- a. presiding elder of the Atlanta net, and J. W. Stooksdale. of Idaho, pr Rhoton will have active charge immersion of the six converts, the services are scheduled to be at 3 o'clock. Another Pastor Urges Fight. f v - W. O. Schaeffer, pastor of the •ngelical Lutheran Church of the |eemer and president of the Atlan- ^'angelical Union, said: ,r e should not try to prevent the ons holding their services Sun- unless they violate the laws of Slate and the nation. Every man Ttitled to his own religious belief •Mormon doctrine is poisonous to life of the nation and should be 'bated vigorously, not ignored. p. MANGUM HEADS CAMP W. H. T. WALKER 25. 1 ftoP W H. T. Walker. No. 92 has elected the following officers lyhc ensuing year: | V Mangum. commander; J. B C. Wilson. A. G. Adderholt 1,:^ r opelanrI. lieutenants; J ” Fnutt. adjutant; T. J. Sr H mith Fnutt. adjutant; T. j. ormui, It/ 1 '; l>r M. (’ Martin, surgeon. L Stewnrt, quartermaster; Q. P historian; A. L. Lassetcr. Mrs. William Oumming Storey, of New York, one of the leading candidates for the 1). A. R. presidency. NEWS JOTTINGS ABOUT TOW N Atlanta Woman Is Made Head of the Delegates From State of Georgia. T. C. Erwin, cashier of the Third National Bank, IB at Cumberland Island, Ga.. for a few days' fishing. Georgia Military Academy cadets to-day are being congratulated on the excellent appearance of the battalion when formally inspected by Captain ,T. P. Robinson, U. S. A., yesterday. Only one man was absent from in spection. S. E. Dunn, a salooniet at 142 Edge- wdod Avenue, to-day was fined $100.75 by Recorder Broyles and also lost his license when he was arraigned, ac cused of seeling beer to negroes through the rear door of his saloon. Dunn operated a place for whites only. Miss Willie Campbell will attend the Confederate reunion at Chatta nooga this summer to act as sponsor for Camp W. H. .T. Waller, No. 925, United Confederate Veterans. Dele gates from the camp are J. H. Bhel- nu tt S. J. Elder, J. It. Cook and T. II. Kennon. At a recent meeting the camp officers were unanimously re elected. Odd Love Tangle In Slaying Mystery Woman Is Sought for Death of Rich Chicagoan, Killed as He Slept. CHICAGO, April 16.—George Dietz, wealthy women’s tailor, slain as he slept In his home, was killed by » woman. This information'came to the po lice to-day in a confession, said to have been made by one of several men now being held in connection with the tragedy. The arrests that have been made and the important one to be made—after the funeral of the victim Is held—reveal a start ling conspiracy to get rid of Dietz. Two of the men now under arrest in connection with the slaying of Dietz are George Ringler, Jr., sweet heart of Edna Frederickson, victim ot an illegal operation, and George Nurnberg, a harness maker. Dietz and another man were rivals for the affections of a woman, ac cording to detectives. The other man was successful in winning the wo man's affections. The other man and the woman then entered into a con spiracy to kill Dietz. WASHINGTON, April 16.—Ballot ing for the president generalship of the D. A. R. began shortly after 10 o’clock to-day. Approximately 1200 votes will be cast, and the first bal lot will consume ten or twelve hours. An hour for closing the ballot will be demanded at 4 o’clock to-day. Mrs. John Miller Horton and Mrs William Cuniming Storey are hopeful that to-day’s vote will result satis factorily to themselves and their re spective followings. Mrs. Charles B. Bryan and her followers are hopeful that no conclusion will be reached and that with a deadlock she will be chosen. State delegations meeting during the congress have elected office 1 "* as follows: Colorado—Mrs. W. R. Tarbell, State regent; Mrs. W. H. Clatworth.v, State vice regent. Georgia.—Mrs. Sheppard W. Foster, regent; Mrs. W. H. Devoe, vice regent. Michigan—Mrs. Arthur Maxwell Parker, re-elected vice regent. South Dakota—Mrs. Edward B. Keaton, regent; Mrs. E. St. Claire Snyder, vice regent. Mrs. S. W. Sheppard, of Peachtree Road, is at present State regent of the Georgia Daughters of the Ameri can Revolution, and her election to the position of regent in Washington means that she has been accorded the honor of presiding over the Georgia delegation during the convention. She is prominent in Atlanta club circles and is one of the city’s best known women. Mrs. W. H. Devoe. named vice regent at Washington, lives at Brunswick, Ga., and is prom, inent In that city. U. S. DROPS COFFEE SUIT; 930.000 BAGS CAN BE SOLD WASHINGTON, April 16 : —Attorney General MeReynolds to-day o-dered the discontinuance of the Government suit against the Coffee Valorization Company, charged with holding lup 939,000 bags of coffee at New York in violation of the Sherman law. lie declared that the Brazilian Govern ment had made representations to him by which it was shown that the coffee had been disposed of in thirty different States and ihat there had been no attempt to restrain trade and that each sale was made to a bona fide purchaser. J. HAMILTON LEWIS, FOR TIME, FEARS LOSS OF TOGA R. H. I . , • "tsiur r*bearer; a. H.’ Henning. T, i o)or sergeants; J. A. P.<rk. P; aln - and S. L. Baugh, sergeant • ;• orge w M ,c /. as ’ head of the Camp \\ all>< : ary. WASHINGTON. April 16.—James Hamilton Lewis. Illinoip. who is here ready to be sworn in as United States Senator, had a bad informed Secretary might proclaim the ne tional amendment requir of Senators bv the people ing Mr. Lewis incligih 1 " was finally assured would protect him. half hour when Bryan to-day new constitu- ig election thus rnak- Mr. Lewis credential''’ his JAILED AS HE ATTEMPTS TO SEE GOVERNOR TENER HARRISBURG, PA.. April 16.—A man giving his name as Henry Mills Tenney, of Scranton, was arrested while attempting to get into the office of Governor Tener. He had a letter In his pocket saying that he was "a member of Ax, had never killed any body and did not intend to harm the Governor.” He was locked'up in jail, and will be held pending an investigation into his sanity. LONDON, April 16—After thirteen day* of flne-toothcomb searching on the Continent, Joseph Wtlberforce Martin, the' Memphis millionaire who disappeared mysteriously In this city, has not yet been traced to the place where his captors secreted him when detectives got hot on their trail in Lambeth yesterday, although Detec tive William J. Burns believes he will be located soon. There was great excitement early to-day in the neighborhood of Picca dilly when the police raided two re sorts and arrested fifty gamblers on the theory that some of them may have been connected with Martin s disappearance or may have some knowledge of It. Trailing Woman Now. Scotland Yard sleuths are trailing a woman known as "Baby Ruth” who, from her record, may possibly have some connection with the case, it was alleged. Both 4he private and public detec tives are convinced that a woman is implicated in the disappearance of the rich American and both squads are working along this line. The Lambeth and Kensington dis tricts of London are swarming with detectives, searching for the house where Martin is said to be held cap tive by a band of kidnapers Call for Mr. Sherlock Holmes! According to a well-established theory, Martin was decoyed by a band of card sharps whose members are known to the international police. The Arkansas land deal which Mar tin put through on the eve of ills strange disappearance involved $6,- 000,000. Mr. Martin was said to have a large sum of ready cash In his pockets when he dropped out of sight. Amateur detectives are attempting to employ Sherlock Holmes methods of deduction from the known facts and from the circumstances attend ing the finding of Martin’s opera hat, pocketbook and watch chain. The suggestion has been made to J. Lockhart Anderson, the English friend of Mr. Martin, that he lay the facts before Sir A. Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, and ask Sir Arthur’s aid in running down the kidnaping band. Woman Ones Lived in Memphis. MEMPHIS, TENN., April 16—The mysterious woman in the disappear ance case of Joseph W. Martin, the Memphis cotton broker who Is being sought in London, lived at a hotel in this city during the winter and part of the summer of 1912, according to private detectives working on the Memphis end of the case. She posed as the wife of a cotton buyer, and said her home was in England, the detectives said. Her description tallies with the de scription of the woman the London police are trying to locate, according to the Memphis sleuths. Important developments In the fail ure of the Martin-Phillips Company, of which J. W. Martin is president, were expected this week. The assets of the company reported to the Fed eral Court included 1,800 bales of cotton on which loans had been ob tained. T. G. Speers, owner of the ware house where the cotton was stored said there were not more than 94 bales there belonging to the company. He said he had signed receipts foi 900 bales of cotton, but that most of it had been removed without his knowledge. MISSISSIPPI SENATORS INDORSE SUFFRAGE MOVE JACKSON, MISS,, April 16.—Mis sissippi suffragettes, here in annual convention, to-day postponed until to-morrow the adoption of any reso lution requesting the Legislature to take action to order a vote in Missis sippi on the question of whether women should bo allowed the ballot. Telegrams from Senators Varda* man and Williams were read indors* ing the movement. $400,000 P0ST0FFICE NOW ANTICIPATED BY AUGUSTA AUGUSTA, GA.. April 16. — Augusta is to have a postofflce to cost prob ably $400,000, Instead of $250,000, as originally planned. A $250,000 appropriation would not permit the use of Georgia marble, so Congressman Hardwick tacked on an additional $150,000 to the sundry civil bill vetoed by President Taft, but which has been reintroduced. W. H. GILLEM IS FREED ON CHARGE OF ASSAULT The Fulton County Grand Jury to day failed to find a true bill against W. H. Glllem, charged by W. H. John son, former County Police Chief, with assault with Intent to murder. John S. Owen, foreman, said a sufficient cause for holding Glllem on so se rious a charge was not shown In the evidence. Atlantans never forget that they have money in the bank, tf they have. Unclaimed funds in the hands of Atlanta savings banks are said to be much smaller than in other cities of the same size. The Georgia Savings Bank and Trust Company, which Is the oldest strictly savings bank In the city, has less than $600 unclaimed, according to Joseph E. Boston, secretary and treasurer, who has estimated the ag gregate of unclaimed funds In the city as less than $2,000. Illinois legislators are said to be wrestling with a bill which proposes to turn over to the State bank ac counts unclaimed for seven years, and thp news caused a smile of amusement among Atlanta bankers. "Georgians aren’t so forgetful," said Mr. Boston. “When we Georgians have a few dollars in the bank we never let that fact slip our memories And If a msn dies you may depend upon It that his relatives know where his money is.” Filing of Morgan’s Will Expected Soon Greatest Interest Centers in Dispo sition of Art Treasures, Valued at $34,000,000. NEW YORK, April 16.—J. P. Mor gan’s will is expected to be filed In the Surrogate's office here within a few days, according to unofficial an nouncement here to-day, It is said that the general provisions have been explained to members of the family. The greatest interest centers in the disposition of the Morgan art treas ures. It is understood that the di rectors of the Metropolitan Museum have no idea of what Mr. Morgan has willed In the matter. Transfer of the treasures to any in dividual, however, might automatical ly make many of the works of art, which were imported without tax be cause they were intended for exhibi tion purposes, subject to duty. Enormous policies of insurance are being placed on the treasures, it is reported, by J. P. Morgan, Jr., as trus tee. The value of the collection has been estimated at $34,000,000, of which $10,000,000 represents the books and works of art in Mr. Morgan’s library. Women’s Court for Girls, Illinois Plan CABLE II NEWS Important Events From All Over the Old World Told in a Few Short Lines. Mrs, Della Stroud, Who Killed Husband in Louisiana, Sought by Armed Band, SHREVKPORT, LA., April 16. A double lynching was narrowly averted at Vivian. La., last night when a mob searched the jail for young Mrs. Della Stroud, who shot and killed her hus band Monday in the presence of Ed ward Beeler, an admirer, according to a telephone message from Vivian to-day. The mob was bent upon lynching Mrs. Stroud and Beeler, but scattered after failing to find them. Mrs. Stroud had been brought to Shreveport for saro keeping, and Beeler was in a local hospital suffer ing from a broken leg. Mrs Stroud accidentally wounded Beeler when she killed her husband. The story of the shooting was told to-day by Mrs. Stroud: "When l was riding with Ed on Monday." she said. "I saw Stroud in the road and 1 knew that I would be forced to kill him. He told me that if we would get off our horses he would kill both of us. "When I dismounted from my horse it was with no other purpose than to kill Stroud. I did it and I’m not sorry. When 1 go to trial you will learn that there isn’t a chance of my being convicted. I will prove that Stroud tied me to bed and kept me a prisoner in a room for a week. I still have marks on my body where he beat me. He frequently used to kick me fin the shins." Mrs. Stroud displayed an unhealed wound above her ankle. A wealthy oil man telephoned from Oil < ’ity. La., to-day that lie would furnish a cash bond of $20,000 for Mrs. Stroud’s release. The District Attorney told him it had not been decided to permit Mrs. Stroud to go on bond. Mrs. Stroud formerly lived in Fort Smith, Ark. Her father is a minister there. (’ANTON, CHINA, April 16.—Con tributions to war.i the Mongolian war fund are coming in rapidly. Tile po lice have been given power to sup press news of the movement of troops. Airman Falla Into Sea. PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND, April 16. Aviator Busted had a narrow es cape from death while making a flight from Newport. Isle of Wight, over the Solent. The motor of the aero plane stopped and machine and airman plunged into the water. After float ing about for an hour in the icy wa ter, Busted was picked up exhausted. Suffragettes Barred From Parks. LONDON, April 16. -Home Secre tary McKenna has prohibited suffra gettes from holding any more meet ings in London parks. English Bishop Dead. DI RHAM. ENGLAND. April 16.- Rlght Rev. John James Pulleins. Epis copal Bishop of Richmond and Suf fragan to the Bishop • . Ripon. is dead at Stanhope Rectory, aged 72 LUTHERANS OF FOUR STATES IN SESSION AT MOBILE, ALA. MOBILK. ALA., April 16. Dele gates from Florida. Alabama, Louis iana and Mississippi were present here to-day at the opening of the Southern District Lutheran Synod, called to order by President F. H, Pfotenhauer, of Chicago. The ses sions will last six days 1 . The Sunday American goes every where all over the South. If you have anything to sell The Sunday Amer ican is “The Market Place of the South.” The Sunday American is the best advertising medium. Sixteen Miners Suffocated. BERLIN, April 16.—Sixteen miners were suffocated to-day by fumes from a fire in a coal mine near Hambon. Rhenish Prussia. The fire Is still burning. FIRE SWEEPS CAROLINA TOWN. WINSTON-SALEM, N. C„ April 16 Three stores Hnd the pnstoffice at Pilot Mountain were burned early this morning, entailing a loss of $10,000 partially covered by insurance. TESTS 01 RULES Kansas City Divorce Proctor, Who Compiled Manual for Keeping Wives Happy, Weds, KANSAS CITY. April 16.—W. W. Wright, a divorce proctor, and Mies Maratine Masquen were married to day at Salina. Karin. Mr. Wright has learned a great deal about matrimo nial disturbances during his two years’ experience as divorce proctor and has made up a set of rules which he will follow. He declares that if all married couples adhered to the fol lowing rules their voyage over the sea of matrimony should be very t**anquil: Keep up the courtship after mar riage. Bring home flowers and candy oc casionally. The little things which are generally considered of slight, importance mean much to a woman's happiness. If other women adore you, do not tell your wife. Never leave your wife alone unless business compels your absence. Food and clothing count for little with the right kind of a woman if a man is considerate of hpr feelings and wishes and displays the proper amount of affection. O. K. PAGE APPOINTMENT. WASHINGTON, April 16.—The Senate Foreign Committee to-day or dered favorable reports on the nomi nation of Mr Page, of New York, to he Ambassador to England, and of John Cassott Moore, of New York, to be counsellor of the State Department, Always Making Friends Is the fortunate experience of Howl's Sarsaparilla. Whole neighborhoods love atitl praise it for the cures it has made. ”1 know by experience that Hood’s Sar saparilla is a grand, good medicine. I am more glad in taking it than its proprietors are in selling it. In malaria and loss of appetite it drove out the chills, gave me a good appetite and digestion. For twenty years I have known and used it, so I call it a good old reliable family medicine. We recommend it to all our friends.” James Johnson, 551 E. Indiana Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. In thousands of homes all over the country Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is used as a Spring Medicine and blood purifier. It should he in vours. White Slave Probers Recommend System to Shield Victims and Punish Guilty Men. CHICAGO, April 16.—The Illinois Senate white slave committee will recommend a bill to the State Legis lature for the establishment of a spe cial court of five women to sit in con fidential session to hear the stories of wronged girls. This was announced to-day by Lieutenant Governor O'Hara, chairman of the committee. The court will be supplied with a card index of men who have been responsible for the downfall of girls. This index is now being compiled from information already in the hands of the committee. Lieutenant Governor O’Hara said: “The stories and the girls’ names will not be made public, but the men who are guilty will be turned over to the authorities and prosecuted. Fear of publicity am the part of the girl has saved many bad men. $200,000 NAVAL STORES COMPANY IS ORGANIZED PENSACOLA, FLA., April 16.—It was announced to-day that the Globe Naval Stores Company, with capital stock of $200,000, had been organized here to succeed the Jones-Dusenbury Company. The new company takes over the assets of the old concern and begins business to-day. It is said that the organization of the new company was brought about because Pensacola’s prestige as a na val stores center was threatened by the recent upheaval in the naval stores business. The new company will maintain offices at Pensacola, At more, Ala.. New Orleans, Chicago and New York, and operate much more extensively than the company it suc ceeds. MORE WHITE SLAVE CASES TO BE TRIED AT AUGUSTA AUGUSTA, GA., April 18.—Several more white slave cases will be tried before the present session of the United States Court at Augusta la adjourned for the term. Walter Pounds, sentenced to serve two years in the Federal Prison at Atlanta for white slavery will bo taken there this week. Clarence Rhodes, sentenced to serve three months in the Richmond County Jail for a like offense, is now serving his term. 403 Pensioners In Carroll. CARROLLTON. Carroll County's pension money has at last been received and the old veterans and their widows are being paid by Ordinary W. . Mil- llcan. This year’s amount aggregates $24,420, to be divided among 403 pen sioners—184 widows and 219 old soldiers. The Sunday American goes every* i where all over the South. If you have ! anything to sell The Sunday Amer- j ican is "The Market Place of the South." The Sunday American is the I best advertising medium. Misslsippian Dies at Augusta. AUGUSTA.—Johti W Wallac e, of Tu pelo. Miss., a former Augustan and a member of one of the most Influential families in this section, died at the city hospital last night. He was brought here several days ago fr<<rn his Missis sippi hotne in a critical condition. WHY??? CRIME ? ? ? DOES NOT PAY Amazing Story by SOPHIE LYONS The Most Famous and Successful Criminal of Modern Times, Who Made a Million Dollars in Her Early Criminal Career and Lost it at Monte Carlo, and Has Now Accu mulated Half a Million Dollars in Honor able Business Enterprises, Told Exclu sively in the SUNDAY AMERICAN The Newspaper Wonder of the South