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ALWAYS FIRST <g> ® The SUNDA Y AMERICAN Order it NOW* Both Phonea Mein 100 The Atlanta Georgian South Georgia Read for Profit---GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results VOL. XII. NO. 22. ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, AUG. 28, 1912. Copyright, 1906, By The Georgian Co. 2 CENTS. PAY NO M' IRB 2,000 FIGHT TO ESCAPE BURNING LINER +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•*!• d-»4- +••!• ■!•••!■ +•+ +••!• +••!• +•+ +•+ HUERTA STANDS PAT IN REPLY TO WILSON WORLD’S BIGGEST SHIP WHICH WAS SWEPT BY FLAMES AT HOBOKEN At top is the Imperaotr Under full steam, and below, the giant turbine of the great liner. - - *1 +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ + • + +•+ +•+ +•+ Dorsey Is Determined to Make Frank Pay Penalty Three of Crew Dead Many Hurt in Battle With Fire and Crazed Passengers. NEW YORK, Aug. 28.—The giant Hamburg-American liner Imperator, the biggest passenger-carrying steam - •hip afloat, which arrived in port last night with 3,100 passengers on board, ^as swept by flames to-day as -she lay at her pier in Hoboken, N. J. Three members of the ship’s crew are known to be dead.' Many were hurt fighting the flames. Panic broke out among the 2,000 men and women steerage passengers, and while they rioted and clamored to get off the ship many were injured, some of them perhaps fatally. The steerage passengers were being held on board the liner overnight. It was too late to transfer them to Ellis Island when the ship docked. While half of the crew of 1,180 men fought the spreading blaze, the bal ance got all the steerage passengers to safety on the pier. First Cabin Deck Saved. By the terrific work, the flames were kept from spreading to the first cabin and the superstructure, and within four hours the flames were un der control. They had licked their way into the coal bunkers, however, and the firemen settled themselves down to carry on a patient battle. The danger, however, to the bal ance of the ship was entirely over, Captain Ruser said. If the fire had occurred at sea un der the same conditions, the tragedy probably w’ould have been a duplicate of the Titanic disaster. The Imperator got into her berth at 7:15 o’clock last night with the big gest passenger record in the history of trans-Atlantic travel. Among her 763 first-class passengers were George Ade, William Ellis Corey, Samuel Un- termyer, Paul Warburg, Mrs. Rudolph Spreckels, F. W. Woolworth, Julius P. Meyer, vice president of the Ham burg-American line, and Allison Ar mour. Flames Spread Quickly. The fire was discovered tn the pro vision room on the ship about 5 o’clock. Fed toy the oils and fats of the foodstuffs, it spread rapidly. The crew was assisted by the trained fire fighters from Hoboken. Jersey City and New York. The provision room is in the after part of the vessel. So swiftly did the flames eat their way that it had been communicated to the second cabin before the alarm became general. Steerage passengers, hearing the crackling of the walls and stays, set up a cry of fright which echoed over the entire ship. Smoke rolled upward from the liner, giving the impression on shore that th© Hamburg-American pier was on fire. Police reserves were rushed to the scene. Captain Ruser. chief of the flvo commanders of the leviathan, wai one of the first to reach the provision room. He personally took command and directed the fight against the flames. The room was seething not and filled with smoke, but the men dashed in with lines of hose and soon thousands of gallons of- water were being poured upon the blaze. Three Perish in Flames. So fiercely did the fire rage in one quarter of the compartment that the fight had to be abandoned for a while, and the fire fighters retreated. It was found that three of these, a second of ficer and two seaman, were missing Search was made for them, but their bodies could not be found; they were Continued on Page 2, Column 1. w % Move for Early Conley Indict ment Taken to Show State Ex pects To Be Upheld. Solicitor Dorsey was as busily en gaged on the Prank case Thursday as he was any day before Leo Frank was convicted of the murder of Mary Phagan. If the factory superintend ent finally succeeds in thwarting the gibbet it will not be because the So licitor has- not fought to the utter most of his strength to put the rope around Frank’s neck. The wheels of activity in the Solici tor’s office, which had stopped for a few* hours after Frank’s conviction was obtained, started again Thursday a9 noiselessly and smoothly as thtough Page Rents $12,000 House in London LONDON. Aug 28.—Ambassador Page announces he had rented No. 6 Grosvenor square, where he will have as neighbors the Duchess of Manchester, Anthony Drexel, James B. Duke, who is occupying the home of Mrs. James Henry Smith for the season, and Lord Strathcona. J. P. Morgan also rents a house there. The house is five-storied, contains 23 bed and dressing rooms, 7 recep tion rooms and an exceedingly large hall. The rent is said to be $12,000 a year. , Girl’s Prayer For Death Answered YONKERS, N. Y„ Aug, 28.—Ruth Hamilton died in answer to her prayers. Brief periods of lucidity during the night, which alternated with long lapses into unconscious ness, were spent by the girl in pray ing that she might join her boy lover, Charles Rich, who shot and killed himself, after mortally wounding her. They had ben sweethearts a few months, and had agreed to die to gether. BLUFF SPRINGS CAMPMEETING. BARNESVILLE, 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. Chinese Police Slay Yuan’s Political Foe Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PEKIN, Aug. 28.—Gendarmes Fri day last arrested and shot Represen tative Wu Han Chi, who drafted the motion asking President Yuan Shi Kai to resign. To-day five Kuo Min Tang (Democratic party) Senator*’ and four Representatives were ar rested. The Senate has passed a resolution asking the President whether he in tends to govern without the Parlia ment and announcing that if it fails to receive a satisfactory answer Par liament will dissolve. Convicts Released For Work on Roads JEFFERSON CITY, MO., Aug. 28, Governor Major has released from the State Penitentiary 22 convicts who worked on the roads last w’eek. The commutations were in accordance with the Governor’s promise to take fifteen days off the sentence of every mftn who worked on the roads for each day he worked. Twenty-two men had earned 30 days’ commutation. Seventy-eight other convicts worked on the roads and they also will receive commuta tion of sentence. 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. there had been no interruption of their tireless activity. If the lawyers for Frank are going to put forth herculean efforts to save him from the gal low's, every move on their part will be met with the most stubborn resistance by Dorsey. When they announced that they 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 next Grand Jury el its first session. Conley’s Fate Hinges on Ruling. In thi3 he appears to display a cer tain confidence that the verdict of the twelve jurors last Monday will not be set aside. If Frank at a sub sequent trial were found not guilty of the murder, Conley’s conviction as accesiory 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 Frank was innocent. The announcement by Frank’s at torneys that they Would continue their fight 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 out new evidence against the convict ed man. Exactly as though Frank w’ere still in the Tower awaiting trial, the So licitor gathered about him Wednes day and Thursday the detectives who- have been working on the ca^e and instructed them to run down rumors he had heard during the last days ot the trial in respect to evidence which was said to be damaging to the su perintendent. If the case is reopened by a new * Continued on Pago 2, Column 4. COURT Judge Holds Prosecution Doesn't Have to Show He Bought Elopers’ Tickets. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28.—Fed- eral Judge VanFleet struck a severe blow at the defense In the trial of F. Drew Caminetti when he decided that it was not necessary for the Government to show that Caminetti had actually passed money for rail road tickets or sleeping car accom modations from San Francisco to Re no for .himself and Lola Norris. It had been the contention of the de fense that Caminetti could not be held because Maury I. Diggs bought tick ets for all four of the elopers. Attorneys for Caminetti refused to comment on the ruling to-day. “1 can only say that we will fight this case to the last ditch,” declared Attorney Woodworth, chief of Cami- netti’s counsel. ”If the case goes against us, we will carry it to the highest court in the land. Caminetti did not take Lola Norris to Reno for immoral purposes, but because she wanted to go to avoid scandal, and we will prove it.” The prospect of again hearing the story of the elopement, retold by Marsha Warrington and Miss Norris, to-day caused a display of interest in the case. Long before the court session began, a large crowd of men and women were seeking courtroom seats. Alverton Man to Stay From Atlanta To Keep Sobriety Atlanta is to lose the periodical vis its of A. L. Malone, a stalwart, six- foot farmer from the sedate little tow’n of Alverton. The big farmer has nothing against the city. In fact, he Is fond of it. but he says it is a matter of self-pro tection. Malone told Recorder Pro Tem Preston Wednesday afternoon that he intended to quit drinking, and in or der to do 9o would have to quit com ing to Atlanta. “I never drink except when I come here,” he said. The Alverton man reached this con clusion when he learned from the evi dence of Policeman Born that he was drunk and disorderly. H© was let off w’ith a fine of $10.75. Mayor Hunt Stops Runaway; Saves Girl CINCINNATI, Aug 28—-At the risk of his life, Mayor Henry T. Hunt jumped from the sidewalk in front of a runaway team of horses and, pushing aside Miss Mabel Hartford, who was in the path of the frightened steeds, seized the bridle and suc ceeded in stopping the animals. Except for a severe shaking up and suit of dusty clothes, the Mayor was none the worse for his experience. Mayor Hunt was about to board a street car when the runaways passed the corner. The girl was crossing the street at the time. Newport's Newest Beauty 6 Feet 2 NEWPORT, Aug. 28.—Mrs. Mitchell Henry is Newport’s newest and most amazing beauty. Apparently Newport’s taste has veered from the petite and dainty. For Mrs. Henry, according to report, stands six feet, two inches, in her stockings. Mrs. Henry is an Englishwoman. On her last trip across she came with the Duke and Duchess of Man chester. They visited the Goulds at 1 Lakewood. They are now visiting Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt at Oakland Farm. 300 Dodsons Aattend Big Family Reunion More than 300 members of the Dod son family, ranging In age from a 6-month-old girl to "Uncle Daniel” Dodson, hale and hearty despite his 79 years, gathered at Grant Park Wed nesday for the annual family reunion A j>ermanent Dodson reunion society was formed, and the gathering of Dod sons will be beld each year on the fourth Wednesday in August. Rev. C. H. Dod son, of Fairburn, Ga , was elected president of the society; Rev. B. F. Dodson, of Clayton, vice president, and \V. J. VV. Dodson, of Clayton, secretary. The Dodsons were regaled with a chicken dinner at noon, after which speech-making and reminiscences held sway until late in the afternoon. President Helps Girl Get Dog Park Permit PARSONS, KAN., Aug. 28.—Miss Ethel Probst, of Parsons, has received a permit from the Department of the Interior to take her dog to Yellow stone Park. The girl recently w’rote to President Wilson: “My father is soon to take the management of a hotel in Yellow stone National Park. We are in formed no dogs are allowed within the park confines. I am 18 years old and our old dog, Fannie, is the same age. I can not bear the thought of leaving her behind. She would not be able to harm any of the park animals.” President Wilson replied that he would see what could be done. Town Projected for Augusta Tourists AUGUSTA, Aug. 28.—A petition for charter has been applied for here by the Tourist Investment Company, capitalized at $1,000,000, to develop properties near Belvedere, on the Au- gusta-Aiken interurbun car line, in Aiken County, South Carolina, three miles from Augusta. The company has secured 4,000 acres, and announces that sewer age. water, gas and electricity will be put In. Homes will be built to cost $15,000 to $25,000. The development will be along lines followed at Garden City, l»ng Island, and other places. Child Killed by Auto; Court Gives $10,000 RAWLINS, WYO., Aug. 28.—A Judgment for $10,000 against Ralph Sterling Ferris, a wealthy young man of Los Angeles and Rawlins, Wyo.. was rendered in the Superior Court In favor of Martin Wierorek, whose infant son. Michael, was run over and killed by an automobile driven by Ferris. Wiezorek sued for $50,000. A man slaughter charge against Perris is pending. ‘Death Valley Scotty’ Brings $50,000 Suit LOS ANGELES, Aug, 28—Walter Scott, better known as "Death Val ley Scotty,” has brought suit for $50,- 000 damages for defamation of char acter against the Los Angeles Cham ber of Mines and Oil. Scott bases his action upon a recent bulletin issued by the chamber In which reference was made to his property and business and methods. Milwaukee to Have 4 Women ‘Sheriffs' MILWAUKEE, WIS., Aug. 28.— Four women Deputy Sheriffs have been appointed by Sheriff McGreal, their terms to sover the period of the State Fair, September 8 to 12. WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—Nerves in the capital were strung almost to a breaking point to-day as the morning passed with ab solutely no rift in the Mexican war cloud. At the White House it was announced that at 1 o’clock this morning a telegram had been received from Huerta through John Lind, but that it had no vital bearing on the tense situation andj the opinion was that the Mexican trouble maker is firm in his de termination to ignore President Wilson's demands and force armed intervention. Advices from Mexico that Huerta is satisfied with President Wilson's message to Congress on the situation has not tended to relieve the situation. It is pointed out that Huerta has construed the message to mean that Wilson acknowledges the sovereignty of Mexico, and gives definite guarantee that the United States will not intervene in Mexico nor meddle further with ts domestic affairs. Diplomats declare that this Is sim ply a statement by the Mexican ruler that he Intends to stand pat in his disregard of the demands of the American President and his attitude will force Wilson to act and act promptly. Unusual activity was noticed In the White House, and in the State and War Departments. Secretary of State Bryan expressed belief that his message of the day previous to the United States Embassy and to all consular agents, Instructing them to render every possible aid to Amer icans departing from Mexico, would prevent any Americans from suffer ing at the hands of the Mexicans. The consular agents have been in structed to provide with funds every American not able financially to bu> passage to the United States, and a number of ships are riding In every Mexican harbor, ready to aid In the exodus Following a long conference between President Wilson and Assistant Sec retary- of War Breckenrldge, it was expected that a movement of troops would be Immediately ordered to the Mexican border. It is the President’s plan, not only to strengthen the bor der patrol, but he desires the strictest vigilance by troops already guarding the International line. Army Enlistments in August Break Records. President Wilson's ultimatum to Mexico has been Interpreted by many in the South as a rumbling of war drums, according to Lieutenant J. A. Gallogly, U. S. A , who Is In charge of the Atlanta district of the recruit ing service, and there has been a sudden influx of enlistments in Atlan ta, Birmingham, Macon, Augusta and Columbus. One hundred and nine men already have enlisted during the month of August, smashing all records. During July there were more than 300 appli cants and 101 acceptances. The larg est number for any one month before that was 42, The average per month for the last six years has been nine teen. OHIO HAS SUMMER FROST. CLEVELAND, Aug; 28—This was the coldest day of the present summer here. The lowest temperature was 52. There were light frosts early this morning in the valleys about Cleve land. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Local showers Thurs day; fair Friday. 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 Boaton. MAYOR PREDICTS NEW CUT TICKET Alverson, Hancock and Harrison Already in Race Against Bas kin, Owens and Warre'n, 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 daya. 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 Aider- man from the Eighth ward, said Thursday he was In the race against Johrf S. Owens to the finish, and that he would make his formal announce ment within a few days. J. C. Harrison, former Councilman, will run against Alderman James E. Warren, of the Third ward. Mayor pro tem. Countess Ends Life When Love Fails Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ROME, Aug 28—A commotion has been caused In society circles by the suicide of the beautiful young Coun tess Margherlta Cicconi at a hotel In Alban Hills, where she was living with her suitor, Signor Pontocorvo. The Countess, who was widely known for her culture and also as a sportswoman, was the daughter of Countess Schwartz, of Vienna. When but sixteen she married a mid dle-aged Milanese professor of music. Her last letters accused Pontocorvo of systematically ruining her finan cially. Georgia and Alabama Redmen in Big Meet COLUMBUS. GA.. Aug 28 -Red Men throughout East Alabama and West Georgia will hold a convention of the Eleventh District of Alabama, in Gir ard, September 28. when it is expected that at leaet UK) 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 I>r. H. A. Elko-, rie, of Birmingham, will be in attend ance. Uchee Tribe, of Girard, will be the host of the convention. 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. Ell©- iee HumesN He was 77 yeaus uicU