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3 fTHEflTDAKTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS, WEDNESDAY. AtMUL Hi, inn. D.A.R. Presidential Race to a Vote *•* * *** •*•••!• *!* • v Mrs. Storey Confident of Victory +•+ •!•••!• +#4. Battle Between Three Candidates Denounce Teachings as “Evil,” but Will Make No Attempt to Block Baptism, ('haracterizing the Mormon propa ganda as evil, a fake and a thing to he "shunned as a viper,” Atlanta min isters to-day joined in a denunciation of. the plans of the Atlanta Church of 1 .the Latter Day Saints to hold a public baptizing service at Lakewood next Sunday afternoon. It is not probable, however, that efforts will be made to stop the Sun day services. Local ministers say they have Investigated the matter in times past, and have learned that there is no legal way of preventing the Mormons, or any other sect or cult, from holding their services and spreading their belief, providing they do not preach the doctrine of polyg amy. Rased on interviews obtained from leading-ministers of the city, the pre vailing sentiment among Atlanta churchmen seems to he this: "Should Not Be Molested.” "No attempt should be made to prevent the Mormons from holding their services Sunday, and they should not be molested In any way. Amerca Is a free country, and the Constitution of the nation and the laws of Georgia give the Mormons or any other cult the right to worship in their own way and according to their own belief. "Though Mormonism is evil and immoral almost beyond belief, there is no way in which its missionaries can be stopped, save through the dis gust and the abhorrence of the peo ple.” The baptismal service which the Atlanta Mormons plan foT Sunday is the culmination of several weeks of unusual activity on the part of their missionaries. Great loads of the pamphlets and tracts are to be found in various sections of the city. Pastors United Against Them. “The Mormons and their creed should be ignored as you would ignore any other evil cult,” declared Dr. H M. DuBose. pastor of the First Meth odist Church. "The entire belief of the Mormons is an encouragement of immorality. They prey upon the fears and super stitions of the ignorant, and And their eonverts only in that class of people. An intelligent man can not be a Mor mon, unless he be high in the church. Then he is a Mormon for the good he can do his pocketbook, and for that alone. Urges Contempt and Ridicule. "But they should not be interfered with. They should not be given the sympathy and protection that is given the persecuted, and to interfere with them would be to persecute them. The best way to fight them is to ig nore them and shun them; treat them with contempt, and hold them up to ridicule. Dr. John E. White, pa9tor of the Second Baptist Church, however, de- dares that publicity is the weapon that should be used to wage war against the Mormons. Dr. Memminger believes MoTraon- ism should be allowed to run its course. Fears that violence will attend the Sunday services of the Mormons at Lakewood were expressed by Rev. Dr. W. R. Hendrix. He called to mind instances in Alabama towns where Mormons have attempted to hold public services, and large crowds have congregated, due to the public ity given it. Fears Violence by Crowds. These crowds, not being in sympa thy with the teachings of the mis sionaries and elders, have several times created disturbances that have necessitated calling out police to quell the trouble. Dr. Hendrix fears that the crowd that the Mormons expect 10 be at their services Sunday may become disgusted with the services and attempt to break up the meet ing. The Atlanta members of the Mor mon church are planning a big time Sunday at Lakewood, and have im ported two prominent Western Mor mons to conduct the services. They are Elder Charles L. Rhoton. of Ari zona. presiding elder of the Atlanta district, and J. W. Stocksdale. of Idaho. Elder Rhoton will have active charge • »f the immersion of the six converts, and the services are scheduled to be gin at 3 o’clock. Another Pastor Urges Fight. Rev. W. C. Schaeffer, pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer and president of the Atlan ta Evangelical Union, said: "We should not try to prevent the Mormons holding their services Sun- lay unless they violate the laws of the State and the nation. Every man t» entitled to his own religious belief. The Mormon doctrine is poisonous to the life of the nation and should he 1 ombated vigorously, not ignored. C, W. MANGUM HEADS CAMP W. H. T. WALTER BEST SLEUTHS Burns Confident Band Holding Memphis Millionaire for Ran som Will Be Taken Soon. Mrs. William Gumming Storey, of New York, one of the leading candidates for the D. A. R. presidency. NEWS JOTTINGS ABOUT TOW N Camp W. H. T. Walker, No. 82.1, U. c V„ has electpd the following officers tor the ensuiivg year: C. W. Mangum, commander: J. B Smith, J. C. Wilson, A. G. Adderholt, W. A. Copeland, lieutenants; J. H. Sheilnutt, adjutant; T. .1. Smith, treasurer; Dr. M. C. Martin, surgeon: W. D Stewart, quartermaster; Q P Adamson, historian; A. L. Lasseter, color-bearer; G. H. Henning, R. H. Pratt, color sergeants: J. A. Park, haplain. and S. I,. Baugh, sergeant P»ajor. Mrs. George W. Morgan was named as head of the Camp M alkci* ■Auxiliary. T. C. Erwin, cashier of the Third National Bank, is 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 J. P. Robinson, U. S. A., yesterday. Only one man was absent, from in spection. S. E. Dunn, a saloonist at 142 Edge- wood 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 Caritpbeil will attend the Confederate reunion at Chatta nooga this summer to act as sponsor for Camp W. Hj»T. Waller, No. 925, United Confederate Veterans. Dele gates from the camp are J. H. Shei- nutt S. ,T. Elder, .1. H. Cook and T. H. 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 t 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 Frederiekson, 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. J, HAMILTON LEWIS, FOR TIME, FEARS LOSS OF TOGA WASHINGTON. April 16.—James Hamilton Lewis, lilinois. who is here ready to be sworn in as United States Senator, had a bad half hour when informed Secretary Bryan to-day 'might proclaim the new constitu tional amendment requiring election of Senators by the people, thus mak ing Mr. Lewis ineligible. Mr. Lewis was finally assured his credentials 1 would protect him. Atlanta Woman Is Made Head of the Delegates From State of Georgia. 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 Gumming 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 officers a^* follows: Colorado—Mrs. W. R Tarbell, State regent; Mrs. W. H. Clatworthy. 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 Mc-Reynolds to-day o-dered the discontinuance of the Government suit against the Coffee Valorization Company, charged with holding iup 930,000 bags of coffee at New York in violation of the Sherman law. He declared that the Brazilian Govern ment had made representations to him by which it was shown that the coffee had been disposed of in thir’v different States and that there had been no attempt to restrain trade and that each sale was made to a bona fide purchaser. JAILED AS HE ATTEMPTS TO SEE GOVERNOR TENER HARRISBURG, PA., April 16.—A man giving his name as Henry Mills Tonney, of Scranton, was arrested while attempting to get into the office of Governor Tener. He had a letter in his pocket saying that Tm was ‘a member of Ax. had never killed any body and did not intend to harm the Governor.” He was locked uj> in jail, arid will be held pending an investigation into his sanity. LONDON. April 16.—After thirteen days of flne-toothcomb searching on the Continent, Joseph Wllberforce 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 the 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 Holme*! 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 his 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 method? of deduction frgfn 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 Once 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 senator's INDORSE SUFFRAGE MOVE JACKSON, MISS., April 16—Mis- sissippl 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 be 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 postoffice 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, bpt which has been reintroduced. W. H. GILLEM IS FREED ON CHARGE OF ASSAULT Tlie Fulton County Grand Jury to day failed to find a true bill against W. H. Gillem. 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 Gillem on ro se rious a charge was not shown in the evidence. The Sunday American goes every where all over the South. If you have anything to aell The Sunday Amer ican ie "The Market Place of the South.” The Sunday American is ths best advertising medium. Atlanta Banks Are Not Burdened With Unclaimed Deposits Georgian* Never Forget Where Their Money Is—Illinois’ Problem No Worry Here. Atlanians never forget that they have money in the bank, if 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 $500 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 the 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 man 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 r 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., a« 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 White Slave Probers Recommend System to Shield Victims and Punish Guilty Men. CHICAGO, April 16.—The Illinois 3enate white slave committee will recommend a bill to the State Legis lature for the establishment of a spe cie! 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 on 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 tho Globe Naval Stores Company, with capital stock of $200,000, had been organized here to succeed the Jones-E)usenbury Company. The new company take* over the assets of the old concern and begins business to-day. It is s*ald 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 5»torcs 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 16.—Several more white slave cases will be tried before the present session of the United States Court at Augusta is adjourned for the term. Walter Pounds, sentenced to serve two years in the Federal Prison at Atlanta for white slavery will be taken there this week. Clarence Rhodes, sentenced to serve three month* in the Richmond County Jail for a like offense, is now serving his term. 403 Pensioner* 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. J. Mil- llcan. This year s amount aggregates $24,420, to be divided among 403 pen sioners—184 widows and 219 old soldiers. Missisippian Dies at Augusta. AUGUSTA. John W. Wallace, 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 from his Missis sippi home in a critical condition Mrs. Della Stroud, Who Killed Husband in Louisiana, Sought by Armed Band. SHREVEPORT, LA.. April 16. A doubiR lynching whs narrowly averted at \ lvlan. La., Iasi 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. Btroud and Beeler, but scattered after failing to find them. Mrs. Stroud had been brought to Shreveport for sare 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 tire shooting was told to-day by Mrs. Stroud: When 1 was ridiifg with Ed on Monday.” she said. ”1 saw Stroud in the road and I 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 1 dismounted from my horse it was witli no other purpose than to kill Stroud. i did It and I’m not sorry. When I 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 on the shins.” Mrs. Stroud displayed an unhealed wound above her ankle. A wealthy oil man telephoned from Oil Pity, La., to-day that he 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. LUTHERANS OF FOUR STATES IN SESSION AT MOBILE, ALA. MOBILE, 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. 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. CABLE II NEWS Important Events From All Over the Old World Told in a Few Short Lines. I ’ANTON, CHINA, April 16.—Con- tribution* toward the Mongolian war fund are coming in rapidly. The po lice have been given power to sup press news of the movement of troops. Airman Falls 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 airmun plunged into the water. After float ing about for an hour In the icy wa ter, Busted was picked up exhausted. Suffragette* Barred From Park*. LONDON, April 16.— Home Secre tary McKenna has prohibited suffra gettes from holding any more meet ings in London park*. English Bishop Dead. DURHAM. ENGLAND. April 16- Right Rev. John James Pulleins, Epis copal Bishop of Richmond and Suf fragan to the Bishop of Ripon, is dead at Stanhope Rectory, aged 72 Sixteen Miners Suffocated. BERLIN, April 16.—Sixteen miners were suffocated to-day by fumes from a Are 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 and the postoffice at Pilot Mountain were burned early this morning, entailing a loss of $10,000, partially covered by insurance. TESTS OWN RULES Kansas City Divorce Proctor, Who Compiled Manual for Keeping Wives Happy, Weds. KANSAS CITY. April 16.—W. W. Wright, a divorce proctor, and Miss Maraline Masquen were married to day at Salina. Kane. Mr. Wright has learned a great deal about matrimo nial disturbances during his ^vo 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 tranquil: 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 her 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, try be Ambassador to England, and of John Cassett Moore, of Now York, to be counsellor of the State Department* Always Making Friends is tlip fortunate experience of Hood s Sarsaparilla. Whole neighborhoods love and praise it for the cures it has made. “I know by experience that Hood’s Sar saparilla is a grand, good medicine. 1 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 be in yours. 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 if al Monte Carlo, and Has Now Accu mulated Hall a Million Dollars In Honor able Business Enterprises, Told Exclu sively In the SUNDAY AMERICAN The Newspaper Wonder of the South