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TTTE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
$3Sfl,D00FIRE
WORLD’S BIGGEST SHIP DBfffi
WHICH WAS SWEPT BY
FLAMES AT HOBOKEN
At top is the Iinperator under full steam, and below,
pi ant turbine of the prrat liner.
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Greatest Ship Afloat Badly Dam
aged by Flames at Hoboken, }
Passengers in Panic.
Continued from Pa^e 1.
the fire. The hero of the disaster was
Second Officer Herman Gerbracht.
This brave seaman voluntarily gave
up his life while struggling to close
the fireproof doors to confine the
flames to the provision room, or the
fifth deck, as It Is termed.
Gerbracht was equipped with a
helmet supplied with oxygen from
pumps on the outside. The seamen
who were working these pumps de
serted their posts in a panic of fear.
Gerbracht might have staggeied to
-afetv. but he clung to his task until
he dropped and was roasted to death.
Many firemen were burned by being
swept off their feet by a back draft.
All the freight which had been
brought over on the voyage ending
here last night was In the ship's hold,
and the efforts of the ship's officers
were redoubled by knowledge that loss
of the cargo would add at least Jl -
000,000 more to the damage.
Origin of Fire Mystery.
The origin of the Are Is a mys
tery. Captain Ruser expressed belief
that the flames had been burning for
some time before discovered. It was
possible that they bad ignited about 4
o'clock or sooner.
The Hamburg-American Company
ordered a rigid Investigation.
In telling the experlenres of his
men. Fire Chief Gavin, of Hoboken,
exclaimed:
"It. is a wonder any of us are alive
That ship is the most complicated
thing inside we ever saw."
Firs boatri bringing firemen from
New York City were rushed to the
scene, not only to flghf the blaze upon
the Imperator. but to prevent the Are
from spreading to the crowded ship
ping In the district.
The loss of life probably would
have been heavier but for Chief Ga
vin. Captain Ruser ordered a num
ber of seamen into the seething pro
vision room to search for bodies, but
Gavin would not let them go.
“You are sailors, not firemen, and
you don't know how to protect your
selves," said the Hoboken chief. "I'll
send some experienced men " He did.
Here Are Some of
Imperator’s Wonders.
The Imperator, which was the
greatest ship ever built, had been in
service only a few months. It com
pleted its maiden trip across the At
lantic on June 21 last. It was a ver
itable floating palace, excelling in
comfort and luxury even the Titanic.
following are some of the wonders
of the giant liner:
A flower garden, with a large mint
bed.
A candy and toy store for children.
A notion store
A running track.
An elaborate Roman bath, two sto
ries high, 65 by 41 feet, made of
bronze and marble.
A swimming tank 31 by 21 feet, with
a maximum depth of nine feet.
Turkish, Russian and mineral
baths, 220 In number.
A photographic dark room.
Largest Floating Ballroom.
The largest floating ballroom in the
world—100 by 60 by 18 feet.
A rudder that weighs 90 tons.
A winter garden, fliled with rich
tropical vegetation.
A Ritz-Carlton restaurant, with a
veranda cafe.
A roof garden.
A gymnasium, with electrically
driven Zander apparatus.
A millionaire's apartment, the size
of a twelve-room New York flat. It
has a private garden and deck, and
would bring perhaps $30,000 a year on
Manhattan.
A public stenographer.
A florist.
Six barber?
A manicurist
A gardener
A tailor
A printing department, with three
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Convicts Released
For Work on Roads
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Solicitor Prepares to Battle Ap
peal of Doomed Man for
a New Trial.
Continued from Page 1.
would ask Judge Roan for a new trial,
the Solicitor calmly gave out that he
proposed to ask the indictment of
Jim Conley as accessory after the
fact from the n^xt Grand Jury at its
first season.
Conley's Fate Hinqee on Ruling.
In this he appears to display a cer
tain confidence that the verdict of
the twelve jurors last Monday will
not be set aside. If Prank at a sub
sequent trial were found not guilty of
the 1 murder, Conley's conviction as
acce.*nory after the fact, if not illegal,
at least would be anomalous, in that
there could be no accessory after
the fact of the murder if a Jury de
cided that Prank was innocent
The announcement by Frank's at
torneys that they would continue their
flght Into the higher courts In the
event that Judge Roan refused them
a new trial, was met by the renewed
activity of the Solicitor In seeking
JEFFERSON CITY, MO., Aug. 28
Governor Major has released from the
State Penitentiary 22 convicts who
worked on the roads last week. The
commutations were In accordance
with the Governor s promise to take
fifteen days off the sentence of every
man who worked on the roads for
each day he worked.
Twenty-two jnen had earned 30
days' commutation. Seventy-eight
other convicts worked on the roads
and they also will receive commuta
tion of sentence.
BLUFF SPRINGS CAMPMEETING.
B ARNES VIELE, Aug. 28.—The
campmeeting at Bluff Springs, near
Zebulon, will begin Friday and con
tinue through next Tuesday. It is
famous as a camp ground and has
often been the scene of great meet
ings. Rev. W. S. Branham, of Zeb
ulon, will be in charge.
HUNTSVILLE VETERAN DEAD.
HUNTSVILLE. Aug. 28.—Thomas
Humes, a well-known Confederate
veteran of Huntsville, is dead after
an illness of only three days, at the
home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Elle-
lee Humes. He was 77 years old.
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IMPERATOR EXCELLED TITANIC
The Imperator was launched at Hamburg, Germany, May 13, 1912, in the presence of Em
peror William, who stood sponsor for the giantess. The Imperator has been in commission less
than three months, having left Hamburg on her maiden voyage to New York on June 11 last.
Disaster to the great ship so soon after her construction instantly brings to mind the fate
of the great Titanic, which sank on her initial voyage. In comparison, however, the specifica
tions of the Imperator are more imposing than those of the Titanic. The dimensions of the
Hamburg-American liner follow:
Length 919 feet.
Beam (width) 98 feet.
Gross tonnage 50,000.
The Imperator’s bridge is 90 feet above the water, and her three gigantic funnels extend 69
feet above the upper deck. Her masts extend 246 feet from keel to truck.
Wireless apparatus sufficiently powerful to transmit messages 1,500 miles was installed on
the liner, and she carries three wireless operators on every voyage.
She is equipped with five mighty anchors, one weighing 26,446 pounds,two weighing 17,636,
and one 11,463. Her kedge anchor weighs 4,960 pounds.
Georgia and Alabama j MAK ES GOOD, HEALTHY FLESH
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printers.
A hospital, with five physicians.
A cabinetmaker.
Four elevators, running through
five decks
Vessel Can Carry 6.000.
The Imperator is nearly one-fifth
of a mile long.
She can carry 6,000 persons.
She has five captains.
She carries 83 lifeboats.
Her wireless Is powerful enough to
reach land when she is In mid-ocean
She has eight kitchens.
Two chief chefs and 116 assistant
chefs.
For a seven-day voyage the follow
ing quantities of food ilt© carried:
48.500 pounds of fresh meats.
48,000 eggs.
121,000 poujids of potatoes.
27.500 pounds of fresh vegetables.
10.500 pounds of fowl and game.
9,000 pounds of fish and shellfish.
12.500 quarts of milk and cream.
900 pounds of tea.
500 pounds of chocolate and cocoa.
7,000 pounds of coffee.
MASONIC CONVENTION.
DALTON, Aug. 28. The Tri-Coun
ty Masonic Convention is in session
at Eton to-day. Among the visitors
are two of the Grand Lodge officer's—
Robert L, Colding, of Savannah, grand
master of Georgia and F. F. Baker,
of this city, grand marshal of the
State Grand Lodge
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
COLUMBUS, ug. 28.—The Russell
County Sunday school convention will
convene next Sunday at Crawford.
Ala., and it is expected that a large
number of delegates will be in attend
ance.
SIGMA NU SOCIAL.
The Atlanta Alumni Chapter of the
Sigma Nu FratctniA la planning for
a social evening September 11 at Hast
Lake. An informal dinner will be
servod, while dancing, swimming anJ
i rowing will be arranged.
IIEWCITI TICKET
Alverson, Hancock and Harrison
Already in Race Against Bas
kin, Owens and Warren.
Mayor Woodward said Thursday he
expected a complete new ticket for
Council, in opposition to the element
now in control of that body, to be
out within the next ten days. •
Charles B. Alverson. of the grocery
firm of Alverson Brothers, 20 Peters
street, has declared he will run for
the First ward seat to be vacated
by Dr. J. H. Baskin.
William A. Hancock, who has been
| talked of as a candidate for Alder*
man from the Eighth ward, said
Thursday he was in the race against
I John S. Owens to the finish, and that
| lie would make his formal announce-
, inent within a few days.
.1 C. Harrison, former Councilman,
i will run against Alderman James E.
Warren, of the Third ward. Mayor
pro tem.
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN.
MACON, Aug. 28—The Macon
Chamber of Commerce will put on a
special membership campaign here
during the month of October. Sev-
I lilies, .it Which secretaries of
other commercial bodies will illus
trate the advantages of affiliating
with the trades body, will be held.
CHATTANOOGA MERCHANT DIES
CHATTANOOGA. Aug 28— H. H.
Souder. a merchant of this city, is
> - id from typhoid fever. He came to
Chattanooga from Cincinnati in 1S73.
out new evidence against the convict
ed man.
BIxactly as though Frank were still
in the Tower awaiting trial, the So
licitor gathered about him Wednes
day and Thursday the detectives who
have been working on the case and
Instructed them to run down rumors
he had heard during the last days of
the trial in respect to evidence which
was said to be damaging to the su
perintendent.
If the case is reopened by a new
trial, the Solicitor proposes to have
the strands of evidence even more
strongly woven than they were at the
first trial. The investigation is con
tinuing with almost the same vigor
that It did In the early days of the
mystery, except that only three de
tect Ives are working on the case now.
They are Bass Rosser. J. N. Starneu
and Patrick Campbell.
Frank Aids Counsel.
Whenever a report comes to the
Solicitor's office of any new evidence
it is Investigated by the detectives
w ith the same care as it would have
received before Frank was condemned
to death. It is regarded as likely that
Dorsey will have a number of new
witnesses if another trial is granted
♦.he convicted man.
Frank, apparently as cheerful and
optimistic as he was before the twelve
Jurors voted him to hang, is assisting
his attorneys in picking out what he
considers the weak points of Solicitor
Dorsey’s case against him. With a
mass of clippings and court tran
scriptions before him. he Is boiling
down the most important testimony
of the trial and noting the various
phases of the investigation as it pro
gressed Incidentally, he is preparing
a statement in reply to the closing
argument of the Solicitor which he
COLUMBUS. GA., Aug 28. —Red Men
throughout Last Alabama and West
Georgia will hold a convention of the
Eleventh District of Alabama, In Gir
ard, September 28, when it in expected
that at least 160 delegates will be in
attendance.
It is expected that Great Sachem J.
W. Watts, of Maben; Great Chief of
Records William Smile© Smith, and
Great Junior Sagamore Dr. H. A. Elko-
rie, of Birmingham, will be in attend
ance. Uche© Tribe, of Girard, will be
the host of the convention.
NEW POSTOFFICE BUILDING.
CORDELE, Aug. 28.—The Cordele
postoffice is now occupying the new
Government Building. Postmaster F.
G. Boatright and his clerical force
moving into it to-day.
SHOOTS OUT FOE’S EYES.
LEXINGTON Aug. 28 — Basil Bow
ling, aged 15. 6f Breathitt County.
Kentucky, became angry at Carl Ely
and shot out both of Ely’s eyes.
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EASTMAN DRUGGISTS ORGANIZE
EASTMAN, Aug. 28.—The druggists
of the city have formed an organiza
tion for the purpose of adopting rules
governing the sale of cigars, ciga
rettes and soda water.
OHIO HAS SUMMER FROST.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 28.—This was
the coldest day of the present summer
here. The lowest temperature was
62. There were light frosts early this
morning in the valleys about Cleve
land.
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SODA BLOWS UP; HURTS FIVE.
PROVIDENCE, Aug. 28.—The ex
plosion of a soda fountain in a drug
store injured five persons, including
Mr. and Mrs Hugh T. Kennedy, of
Boston.
TO REPRESENT FLORIDA.
GAINESVILLE, FLA., Aug. 28.—
Robert E. Davis, City Attorney, has
left for Montreal,. Canada, as one of
Florida’s commissioners pn uniform
ity of legislation and also to attend
the annual meeting of the American
Bar Association.
RODDENBERY IS ILL.
THOMASV1LLE, Aug. 28.—Con
gressman S. A. Roddenbery is spend
ing a short time at home recuperat
ing from a flight illness which in
capacitated him from taking part in
the work of the House.
MISS HELEN PARDEE DEAD.
SPARTA.—Miss Helen Pardee died
at the home of her sister, Mrs. A. H.
Birdsong, after an lilness of several
months. She was more than 70 years
of age and practically all of her life
had been spent In Sparta.
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MAC AX Aug. 28.—The . orphan
children of Macon will be efitertalned
in a special mannef here oil Labor
Day.. The children of the Hephzibah
Orphanage will be the guests during
the entire day of the Local Plumbers’
Union.
LOW PRICE FOR COTTON.
GAINESVILLE, FLA.. Aug. 28.—
Large quantities of cotton have com
menced coming into Gainesville and
the ginneries will begin operations
this week. The ruling price has been
5 cents, although county buyers are
paying as low as 3 1-2 cents.
BASEBALL BLOW KILLS.
TRENTON, MO., Aug. 28—John
Cole, aged 19. of Blue Ridge, Mo.,
died this morning after being hit in
the head by a baseball in a game
yesterday.
has described as “as full of holes as a
sieve.”
The prisoner is being made com
fortable at the Tower during the
period that he is awaiting final dispo
sition of his case. A new- bed and
some other furnishings were brought
there, and Franks quarters were
thoroughly cleaned and renovated.
The prisoner’s wife and his mother
visited him during the afternoon, his
wife remaining until nightfall. His
mother w’ill return to Brooklyn within
a short time, but probably will be
back In Atlanta when the arguments
for a new trial are made October 4.
Solicitor Dorsey has no doubt that
an indictment against Conley as ac
cessory after the fact will be returned
by the next Grand Jury. The indict
ment will be the first thing that will
be brought to the attention of the
Grand Jury when it meets the first
week in Sepember.
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Discharges Jury Which .
Tried to Indict Conley. .
The Grand Jury which took up the
question of indicting Jim Conley, ac
cuser of Leo Frank, over the protest
of Solicitor Dorsey, will be discharged
Friday by Judge George L. Bell, of
the Superior Court. A new Grand
Jury will be sworn in next Tuesday.
It is significant that the Grand Jury’
which sought to indict Jim Conley
w’ill not have the opportunity to In
dict him as an acknowledged acces
sory after the fact in the murder of
Mary Phagan.
Judge Bell Is expected to return
Thursday while his colleagues, Judge
Pendleton and Judge Ellis, will return
in time for the new’ term which be
gins next Tuesday.
RUTHERFORD LIPSCOMB. HOWARD PATTILLO.
LIPSCOMP-PATTILLO
FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY
GENERAL INSURANCE
504-8 Atlanta National Bank Building.
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SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT
For the six months ending June 30, 1913, of the condition of the
Georgia Heme Fire Insurance Company
OF COLUMBUS,
Organized under the laws of the State of Georgia, made to the Governor
of the State of Georgia In pursuance of the laws of said State. Principal
Office—No. 1046 Broad street.
I. CAPITAL STOCK.
Whole amount of capital stock $300,000.00
Amount paid up In cash 300,000.00
II. ASSETS.
Total assets of the company, actual cash market value $756,154.62
III. LIABILITIES.
Total liabilities $756,154.52
IV. INCOME DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1913,
Total income actually received during the first six months
In cash $263,223.61
V. EXPENDITURES DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE
YEAR 1913.
Total expenditures during the first six months of the year
tn cash $258,314.37
Greatest amount insured in any one risk $ 15,000.00
Total amount of Insurance outstanding 34,174,323.00
A eoRy of the Act of Incorporation, duly certified, is of file In the of
fice of the Insurance Commissioner.
STATE OF GEORGIA—County of Muscogee.
Personally appeared before the undersigned William C. Coart. who,
being duly sworn, deposes and says that he Is the secretary of the Geor
gia Honfe Insurance Company, and that the foregoing statement is cor
rect and true. WILLIAM C. COART.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th dav of August. 1913
E. DAY WOOD.
Notary Public, Muscogee County, Georgia
Name of State Agent—ED S. HARRIS.
Name-of Agent at Atlanta—HOWARD PATTILLO, ....
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