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AFTERNOON EDITION
VOL. XII. NO. 30.
ATLANTA, GA„ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER ii, 191
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DENT OPPOSES COVELESKE IN FINAL
I $10,000.000 FlTLOSS; 2.000 ABF HOMHlSSl
Conflagration Rages for Nine
Hours—Main Business Section
Saved—Houses Dynamited.
HOT SPRINGS, ARK., Sept. G.—
With 2,000 persons homeless, many
of them penniless, and a property loss
estimated at *10,000,000, the greater
part of Hot Springs to-day Is a mass
of smoking ruins from fire that for
nine hours swept an area from seven
to ten blocks in width, in the eastern
portion of the city.
No fatalities have been reported.
But few of those whose homes were
destroyed saved any valuables.
The fire originated in a negro house
about 3 o'clock in the afternoon and
spent itself only when it reached the
foot of West Mountain, the Southern
extremity of Hot Springs, at mid
night.
Hotels, manufacturing plants and
many fine residences were destroyed,
and for a time it appeared as if the
entire city was doomed. The hard
est fight was to prevent the flames
from gaining a headway on Central
avenue, the principal business street,
in this fight dynamite was used to
wreck buildings.
Militia on Duty.
State militia are to-day patrolling
the burned district. United States
soldiers may be sent here from Little
Rock to protect property in the Gov
ernment reservation. Governor Hays
arrived about midnight and ordered
the State military patrol. In addi
tion, 250 men were sworn in as po
lice to patrol the district. Thus far
there has been no disorder.
AH the homeless have been cared
for temporarily, and the many offers
of assistance from the outside will
probably not be necessary, as the
citizens of Hot Springs declare they
can handle the situation.
The Little Rock fire department re
sponded to a call for assistance on
board a special train, and did good
work in the fight, but it was several
hours before the ftorts of the fire
lighters made any impression, and
then only in preventing the spread
to Central avenue.
Public Buildings Burn.
Among the buildings destroyed were
the city light, water and power plants,
the county courthouse, the Park,
Princess and Moody Hotels, City High
School, Iron Mountain Railroad sta
tion and shops, Ozark Sanitarium,
People’s Laundry, Crystal Theater
and Bijou Rink, besides 100 or more
smaller business buildings.
During the Are a gale was blowing,
at times reaching a velocity of 40
miles an hour, thus making the light
more difficult. As the firemen were
dynamiting a house the flames, forced
by the gale, would leap over them and
ignite a dozen other houses. After
the destruction of a number of build
ings in an attempt to turn the Are
toward South Hot Springs, the course
was changed to such an extent that
It finally spent itself against West
Mountain, and the business section
was saved.
Woman Will Police
Kansas City Resorts
KANSAS CITY.'Sept. 6.—A police
woman, who will be known as “the
city’s mother to the motherless," will
be appointed by the Commissioners
here.
She will “walk a beat" embracing
largely disorderly resorts and atl-
2,000 Expected at
Church Home Coming
the Home-Coming Day of the
Christian Church Sunday, Sep-
er 14, it is expected at least 2,000
ft scholars will attend,
is church broke all records for
,ith school attendance in a
„ contest w ith the Second Bap-
ffiureh. It is quite probable that
Second Baptist will enter the
.sign again this fall.
Fitzgerald Family
Offers to Adopt‘Joy/
Atlanta Fondling
“Joy,” the young autocrat of the
Home for the Friendless, has a nice
home awaiting him if he wishes to
accept the invitation of a Fitzger
ald woman who wrote to The Geor
gian Saturday.
A 3-week-old infant, laughing and
cooing and having the gayest sort of
a time, was the astonishing spectacle
that met the eyes of James H. Mc-
Nesser, a real estate agent, when he
went home at 10 o’clock one night
about a week ago. That spectacle was
“Joy.”
His story, told by The Georgian at
the time, attracted the notice of Mrs.
G. S. Graham, of Fitzgerald.
“I am very anxious to adopt the
baby,” she wrles. “We have no chil
dren, and your story of this little one
appeals to us very' much.”
Electric Shock Kills
Varsity Coach’s Wife
ATHENS, Sept. 6.—Mrs. W. A. Cun
ningham, wife of Coach Cunning
ham, of the University of Geor
gia athletic teams, was instantly
killed at her home last night by elec
tricity. In turning the switch of a
bathroom light she received a fatal
shock. Mr. Cunningham heard her
fall and, going to her aid, was him
self shocked.
Every effort was made to revive
Mrs. Cunningham, but without avail.
She is survived by her husband and
two young children. She was Miss
Ada Ritter, of Kentucky, before her
marriage.
Charter Granted to
White Plague Foes
The Atlanta Anti-Tuberculosis As
sociation is now a regularly char
tered organization, Judge Bell having
issued a charter for 20 years. The
petition states that the organization
is not formed for profit and that it
has no capital stock.
The incorporators are Hugh M.
Willet, Howard S. Cole, Mrs. H. W.
Salmon, Mrs. Nellie Peters Black, Da
vid Woowdard, Mrs. J. Wade Conklin
and Dr. Theo Toepel.
Price to Push New
Law on Medicine
Bulletins giving notification of the
new r weights and measures law' which
w'ent into effect September 1 have
been issued by Commissioner of Ag
riculture J. D. Price. Mr. Price de
clared the new law will be enforced to
the letter.
The law' provides also that ali foods
and drugs shall he properly labeled
as to character and contents, and no
misleading statement or claim shall
be made regarding the curative pow er
of any drug or medicine.
j
Jane Addams Invited
To Speak in Atlanta
The Atlanta Equal Suffrage Asso
ciation has invited Miss Jane Ad-
dams, the famous civic reformer, to
deliver an address in Atlanta. Be
cause national leaders have paid lit
tle attention to the suffrage cause in
the South, the Atlanta women confi
dently expect Miss Addams to accept.
The association has accepted an in
vitation tf^hold all future meetings in
the Hotel Ansley.
Black Hand Beheads
Two Alpine Climbers
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, Sept.
6.—The headless trunks of two Italian
Alpine climbers weer found near
Simplon Pass.
It is believed the two were victims
of the ’’Black Hand."
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia—Rain Saturday and
probably Sunday.
U. S.WINS BY YEAR DELAY
Mann Act, Given Thorough Test,
Strengthened by Conviction.
Jury Compromised.
LIKELY
Lawyers’ Coup May Force Test of
Constitutionality of Canadian
Deportation Law.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. G.—The
conviction of Farley Drew Caminetti
on the charge of white .slavery, w’hich
followed that of Maury I. Diggs, his
accomplice, gave the Mann white
slave act a most thorough test and
provided a sweeping victory for the
Government.
Caminetti, who is the son of the
Commissioner General of Immigra
tion, was convicted on only one of the
four counts that were pressed against
him, but this one count renders
him liable to a maximum sentence of
five years’ imprisonment and a fine
of $5,000.
Diggs, convicted on four counts,
may be sentenced to imprisonment
for twenty years and a fine of $20,000.
Judge Van Fleet will pronounce sen
tence on both young men next Wed
nesday, September 10.
Verdict a Compromise.
Ten of the jury in Caminetti’s case
were for conviction on all four counts,
but two of the jurors held oat against
this steadfastly, favoring an acquit
tal. After three hours of balloting, a
compromise was reached by the two
agreeing to vote for a conviction on
only one of the counts.
The victory of the Government is
made more spectacular from the
prominence of the then involved.
Caminetti is from a well-known and
respected family. Diggs formerly
was the architect for the State of
California. The case was fought with
all the wealth at the command of
the affected families.
The flight of Caminetti and Diggs
from Sacramento, Cal., to Reno, Nev.,
with Marsha Warrington and LoN
Norris was made the basis for the
Government’s prosecution. The twi
men w’ere indicted jointly on six
counts. The Government elected to
press only four In the case of Cami
netti, because of the fact that Diggs
appeared to be the self-constituted
manager of the party and Caminetti
something of a passive agent.
Bail in the sum of $10,000 was fur
nished.
Exceptions to the charge of Judge
VanFleet, as a whole and in part,
were taken by counsel in the case of
Diggs.
Takes Verdict Lightly.
Caminetti took the verdict lightly,
smiling a forced smile and nudging
his brother jocularly. First he lifted
his little daughter, Naomi, who was
playing at his feet, and placed her
carefully in her mother’s lap. Then
he shook hands with his lawyers and
with Diggs, who had been sitting
nearby. His mother and wife showed
no emotion.
The first two counts charged that
he transported and aided in transport
ing the two young women from Sac
ramento to Reno in violation of the
Mann act.
One count applied to each girl, and
each count carried a maximum pen
alty of five years in a Federal peni
tentiary and $6,000 fine.
The second two counts charged that
Caminetti “persuaded and aided in
persuading, inducing and enticing” the
two girls to go, and here again one
count applied to each girl.
The finding of the jury was that
Caminetti was guilty on the single
count of transporting and aiding in
transporting Lola Norris to Reno for
immoral purposes. It did not consider
him responsible for Marsha Warring
ton’s elopement with Diggs, and it
refused to believe that Miss Norris
had oeen enticed into going.
Indictments Pending.
There remain over the heads of
both Diggs and Caminetti indictments
charging conspiracy jto violate the act,
and Diggs has still a third indictment
hanging over him.
With Charles B. Harris of Sacra
mento, his former attorney, he is ac •
( used of subornation of perjury. Nel
lie Barton, a friend of Maraha War
rington. testified during the Diggs
trial that Harris and Diggs had
coached her in testimony, which she
in turn was to drill Mamba Warring
ton for use on behalf of Diggs.
COATICOOK, QUEBEC, Sept. 6 —
One year’s time may elapse before it
is legally determined whether Harry
K. Thaw, the fugitive from the Mat-
tea wan (N. Y.) Asylum for the Crim
inal Insane, is to be deported from
Canada or Is to receive the protec
tion of Its laws. Assurance to this
effect was given to Thaw to-day by
his counsel.
Thaw is certain that he has won a
long delay and immediately after
breakfast began packing fo rthe jour
ney to Montreal, where he must be
produced in the Supreme Court on
September 15, when arguments will
be delivered on the. writ of habeas
Corpus secured by J. N. Greenshield
and N. K. La Fla mm e from Justices
Corss and Gervais in the Court of
Appeals.
Coup a Legal Masterpiece.
It had been supposed that Greerf-
shield and LaFlamme had withdrawn
from the case, seeing nothing but de
feat, but their retreat was only a
masterly piece of strategy by which
the doors may have been opened for
a test of the constitutionality of the
immigration law governing deporta
tion.
The fugitive was not certain when
he would be taken to Montreal, but
he presumed that no time would be
lost, and he said he was ready to
make the trip to-day. In fact, Thaw
welcomed the change of surround
ings, although he had been touched by
the evidences of friendship shown for
him here.
Jerome Hearing Postponed.
Complications have been added tc»
the general aspect of the Thaw case
by the events subsequent to the ar
rest of William Travers Jerome, ex-
District Attorney of New York, on :t
charge of gambling. Mr. Jerome was
to have been arraigned before Mag
istrate McKee at 9:30 this morning,
but Hector Verrett, acting for the
New York lawyer, had the hearing
postponed for a week.
Meantime Mr. Jerome left Canada,
going to Nortons Mills, Vt. In a
sense, Mr. Jerome thus made of him
self a fugitive from justice, reversing
the position of Thaw, who is a fugi
tive in Canada.
Influence has been brought to bear
upon Crown Prosecutor A. C. Hanson
to have the charge against Mr. Je
rome, who is at liberty on bond,
dropped.
Gets Old Master for
20 Cents; Asks $1,365
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MADRID. Sept. 6.—In an antiqua
ry’s shop window there ♦as exhibited
a painting and a sign reading “Au
thentic picture by Goya, 7,000 pesetas
($1,365).”
A poor woman, passing by, observed
the sign and at once caused a dis
turbance which attracted a big crowd.
She declared that the antiquary who
now asks such a round sum for the
picture, Tuesday bought it from her
for 20 cents.
$12,500,000 Hotel in
Times Square, N. Y.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.—A new 21-
story hotel to cost $12,500,000 is to
be built on the present sites of the
New York and Criterion Theaters in
Times Square. Preliminary arrange
ments have already been signed for
the purchase of the property, the
price of which it is said will be $2,-
750,000.
The financing of the new venture
will be done largely with British cap
ital.
500,000-CLUB BUTTONS
RECEIVED BY GEORGIAN
Skeleton, Snake and
Phonograph Guard
Capitol From Thieves
WASHINGTON, Sept. Superin
tendent Eliot Woods of the Capitol,
has hit upon n now plan to stop petty
thefts of his personal possessions.
Here are some of the devices em
ployed :
A snake hidden in his tobacco.
Small coins protected by electricity.
A skeleton at the door of Mr
Woods’ private office
Electric wiring on the clothes closet.
A phonograph which cries, “Doni
take that” when the would-be thief
attempts to “lift” Mr. Woods’ tools
in the laboratory.
MATTRESSES AS LIFE SAVERS.
PARIS. Sept. 6 - A large Paris firm
is busy filling an order for thousands
of mattresses which are pronounced
as unsinkable. Every passenger in
a ship furnished with these mat
tresses will have an ideal life-pre
server right in tied if they are what
is claimed for tlvem.
Tree Play Scores a
London Success
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Sept. 6.—“Joseph and
His Brethren.’ already seen in New
York, was produced successfully by
Sir Herbert Tree at His Majesty's
theater.
It is the first biblical play which the
British censor of the drama has al
lowed to be publicly performed.
Maxine Elliott, as Potiphar's wife,
scored a triumph.
$87,500 Paid for a
Grain of Radium
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
BERLIN. Sept. 6.—The Prussian
Government has bought a gram of
radium for $87,000 for hospital and
scientific use.
Professor H>s is making an appeal
to the nation to subscribe to the fund
for the purchase of radium, which has
already reached $200,000.
Coffin Stolen Prom
The Grave of Woman
ALBANY. Sept. 6.—When the grave
of Mrs. Pauline Blum, whose body
was buried on Sunday, was visited
to-day the body was found in a rough
box. The coffin had been stolen. Her
finger on which she wore a wedding
ring had been severed and the ring
also was missing.
Distribution of Booster Slogan
Emblems Will Be Begun by
This Paper To-day.
The At la r^a booster buttons, thou
sands in numbetTLave arrived at The
Georgian office.
Wilrner- Moore, president of the
Chamber''of-- Commerce, and Walter
Taylor, City Clerk of Atlanta, were
the first to wear the attractive em
blems which will spread the name and
fame of the Gate City.
The thousands of buttons bearing
the smiling features of Miss Mary
Carl Hurst, voted Atlanta’s greatest
beauty, will be ready for distribution
to-day.
In spite of the large number which
were manufactured on the order of
The Georgian, the indications are that
the demand will be far in excess of
the number made up.
As soon as it became known that
the buttons were finished, The Geor
gian office was deluged with applica
tions for them. Store proprietors
wanted them to distribute to their
employees and to their customers.
Theater owners desired to have them
to give them out to their patrons.
The Georgian and Sunday Ameri
can will be glad to furnish buttons
to those who apply for them so long
as the supply holds out.
The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
will be furnished a large number to
distribute among its members.
The legend on the button, already
well known, is: “Watch Atlanta —
She’ll get you get. 500,000 by 1920.”
Miss Hurst’s picture is in the center.
$86,256,600 Paid on
Standard Oil Stock
NEW YORK. Sept. 6.—Cash divi-
dent disbursements by the segregated
Standard Oil Companies for the third
quarter of 1913 wiil aggregate $14,-
728,750. These will bring the total for
the three quarters to $86,256,600, ac
cording to every present indication.
Disbursements of this character for
the calendar year will make a grand
total of slightly more than $100,000.-
000, representing substantially more
than 100 per cent on the outstanding
stock of the former parent company,
the Standard Oil Company, of New
Jersey.
Wear No Slit Skirts
Nor Anything Else
LIMA, OHIO. Sept. 6.—Sheriff Watt
was called on to-day to investigate
the strange existence of 76 stranded
men and women gypsies in an im
provised camp near here.
The nomads have dispensed with
their clothes and are running about
in nature's raiment.
No Horses in '63 in
Chicago, Prediction
CHICAGO. Sept. 6.—There will be
no horses in use in Chicago 50 years
from now if the annual decrease of
2 per cent in the use of animals in
this city continues, exraerts declare.
By 0. B. Keeler.
Here are some of the things thaj
may happen to the finish of the mosf
desperate rennant race the Souther!
League ever has staged:
Atlanta is scheduled to play
Chattanooga to-day. while the Gulls
play New Orleans to-day and to
morrow.
If Atlanta wins and Mobile lose3
two games, Atlanta wins the pen
nant.
If Atlanta wins and Mobile wins
and loses, Atlanta wins the pen
nant.
If Atlanta wins and Mobile wins
twice, Mobile wins the pennant.
If Atlanta loses and Mobile wins
and loses, Mobile wins the pen
nant.
It Atlanta loses and Mobile
loses twice’, Atlanta wins the pen
nant.
If Atlanta loses and it rains oufi
one Mobile game and the Gulls win
the other, Mobile wins the pennant*
It Atlanta loses and it rains out
both Mobile games. Mobile wins the
pennant.
It Atlanta loses and Mobile plays
one game and loses, the race still
is tied.
It Atlanta wins and Mobile play*
one game and wins, the race still is
tied.
If Atlanta is rained out and the
Gulls win and lose, Atlanta wine
the pennant.
If Atlanta is rained out and the
Gulls play one game, they win oH
lose the pennant by it.
If the Gulls are rained out in
both games, Atlanta wins or loses
by to-day’s game.
If the sun goes down to-morrov*'
night on a tied race, the league of-*
ficials will arrange a post-seaso*
series to play off the tie—probably
five or seven games.
Elliott Dent, the Crackers’ oij
right-hander, and Harry Coveleskty
the mighty southpaw of the Look]
out a, will carry the money in the lag
game of the season, on which dei
pends the Crackers’ chances for tty
pennant of 1913. Chapman and Stres
will do the catching.
And now we are all tied up will
the Gulls and the pennant race aw
Horry Coveleskie and (possibly) J
D. Pluvius, Whose middle initis
stands for an appropriate word easitj
to be guessed if you ever watched i
critical ball game being rained out.
There are nineteen or twenty real
sonable possibilities in the way tl
what may happen to-day and to-mor
row*, and a lot more unreasonabli
things which still are quite pomiblt
In baseball, nothing is impossible
The (Trackers have demonstrate!
that by the grandest fight any Ieagui
ever witnessed in any pennant chas4
Pennant deatiny, however, is m
longer In the hands of the Cracked
and the Gulls, one of whom Is deal
tined to w in the race.
Gulls Grab Only Chance.
That sttuatlon—and the Crackes
were making the most of it—came u
an end when the twittering and pop
eyed Gulls made their escape fran
Ponce DeLeon after the third inninj
of the game that 17,000 hysterica
fans would have taken oath to beity
the game that would cinch the pegj
nant for Atlanta.
The Gulls had the advantage of ty
early call agreement—and they inadf
the most of ft
And now- it depends on whether ty
can lick Kid Elberfeld and his Peppsj
Kids from Chattanooga, while <’ha»
ley Frank and his Pelicans take jj
least one of the two games with M*|
bile.
Two things are certain
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