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* ■ i\ § 'A i< . 1 * .1 • EXTRA The Atlanta Georgian. Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results EXTRA VOL. XI r. NO. 30. ATLANTA GA., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1913. By Copyright 190# 9 f’TTVT’C: pat N< The Georgian C* * x-IbJNJLo. MORR HUERTA IGNORES WILSON’S DEMANDS VI \ TURKEYTROTTERS USE PEDOMETERS +•+ •!•••!• +•+ Police Flayed for Anti-Kissing Arrests *•*!* •?•+ +•+ +•*!* *•*!• CURRENCY BILL TO BE CHANGED, SA YS MADDOX Jacksonville Row Ties Up Extension Planned to Suburbs JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 7.—Resi- dents of the suburban districts of this city are much disturbed by the tcm- | I porary halt that has been caused In \ securing street car extensions by the failure of the Jacksonville Traction Company and the Board of County Commissioners to agree. Believing that there would be ipj trouble in getting all necessary fran chises at their own terms, the street car people went ahead and have al ready spent -thousands of dollars on their street car extensions on Main and Lemon streets. Everything looked bright for the street car company to have unlimited ie of the streets for at least 23 years, when the County Board, acting on advice of its attorneys, refused to adopt a resolution darned by the company’s attorney granting the ex clusive right to operate cars on cer tain streets for the term of years mentioned. Board members regard the compa ny’s resolution as equivalent to a franchise, which their attorneys say they can not grant. The company is willing to call it a "permit." It appears, however, that the street car company failed to Q ay anything in its resolution about paving be tween tracks, and the Commissioners are disposed to Insist upon this. Senate Hurrying to Vote on Tariff: Beats Higher Cotton Rate WASHINGTON, Sept. 7— In an ef fort to get a vote on the tariff bill before adjournment, the Senate to day met at 10 o'clock and immediate ly began consideration of that mean- Younger Society Folk Engage in Friendly Rival ry to See Who Dances the Farthest. Everyone thought that Atlanta so ciety girls had taken up that latest tad, the wearing of anklet watches, when a startling discovery was made the other night at one of the most exclusive clubs In the city., A couple of blase youths were sit ting out a dance on the side lines and discussing Atlanta’s chances for the pennant or some other subject equal ly remote from fair young women and turkey-trotting. Suddenly one gave the other a painful jab in the ribs. “Just look at their ankles!” he com manded. The other one was scandalized at the suggestion, but an involuntary elimpae disclosed to him that sev eral of the young women turkey-trot- tine with rare vigor haa something resembling a watch on their ankles. The young men thought that the r discovery was a proper subject for ar investigation, or rather for a po lite inquiry. During an intermission they called one of the young women aside very quietly and very unosten tatiously. Would she object to tell ing them, they asked pleadingly, what those odd contraptions were that so many of the girls were wearing on their ankles? No: of course she wouldn't object. There was no secret about it. They were pedometers—that was all. Well, what were they wearing them for? Then came the staggering reply. For Turkey Trot Stakes. "Why, we girls had an argument as to who had turkey-trotted the most and the farthest, and just to settle It we got these pedometers! Some of us have danced until we are about ready to fall in our tracks, but none of us will give up.” A comparison of the interesting de vices showed that Miss Louise Brad bury, of No. 86 East North avenue, one of the popular members of ti**i college set, was ahead of all the rest by fully a quarter of a mile. tion and amusement on the practice of arresting couples who happen to be spooning on the Capitol steps in the evening. While the plight of an affectionate couple who are startled from their oscillatory bliss is not without its humorous aspects, it appealed to the majority of those who discussed the ■ action of the police as nothing short, of an outrage that persons should be I subjected to a humiliation of an ar rest on the charge of disorderly con duct and, as was the case with one l couple, be locked up all night in the i police station. State’s Rights involved. The question also was raised as to whether the police were within their rights in going upon State property, already guarded by State employees, and arresting persons who admittedly were doing no immoral act. P. B. Latimer, keeper of the build ing and grounds, was greatly incensed when he learned of the arrest. “I can characterize it as nothing I less than an outrage,” he declared. ! “It is the most vicious thing that has i been done by the police in my recol- • lection. Anyone is likely to become t the victim of their overzealousness. “I have given orders that the j grounds be regularly policed by I Capitol attaches. If a couple hap pens to be sitting on the steps, I can see no excuse for disturbing them, let alone arresting them, if they con duct themselves properly. “Kissing! Isn’t It Terrible?” “And, as I understood it, the worst charge made against the couples ar rested was that they were kissing. Isn’t that a terrible thing for two young persons to be doing? “I was young once myself and I’m glad they didn’t arrest people for kissing in those days. The aggregate of my offense might have given me a life sentence. “I think there are a great many other lines along which the police can bend their endeavors where they will be much more profitably em ployed.” Jesse Perry, secretary to the Gov- Senator Lippitt, of Rhode Island, offered several amendments increas ing the duty on cotton goods. One of them would have increased the duty 10 per cent on some of the finer grades. This was voted down, 29 to 41. The Senate agreed to an amend ment by the Finance Committee striking out the countervailing duty on mechanically manufactured and chemical wood pulp. This is consid ered a defeat for the American Pub lishers’ Association. Electric Shock Kills Varsity Coach's Wife ATHENS. Sept. 7—Mrs. W. A. Cun ningham, wife of Coach Cunning ham, of the University of Geor gia athletic learns*, was instantly killed at her home last, night by elec tricity. Tn turning the switch of a bathroom light she received a fatal shock. Mr. Cunningham heard her fall and. going to her aid, was him- aelf 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. Burglars Rob Saloon And Tailor’s Shop Continued on Page 2, Column 2. Burglars entered the tailor shop of H. Goldstein, No. 104 Forsyth street, and the near-beer .saloon of Thomas Wolforkes, No. 342 Decatur street, Friday night. At the tailor shop they took a suit and several bolts of material. Goldstein has offered a re ward of $15 for their capture. More than 100 pounds of tobacco were taken from the near-beer •sa loon; also about 500 cigars and a large quantity of canned salmon. Tree Play Scores a London Success Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, Sept. 7.—“Joe*eph and His Brethren,’ already seen in New York, was produced successfully by Sir Herbert Tree ut His Majesty a theater. It is the fir;--t 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. Returns After Urging Amendments Before Finance Committee. Predicts Serene Autumn. SWEPT B Y Fitzgerald Family Offers to Adopt'Joy.' Atlanta Foundling Conflagration Rages for Nine Hours—Main Business Section Saved—Houses Dynamited. Former Mayor Robert F. Madiiox believes the committee of seven mem bers of the American Bankers' Asso ciation succeeded In convincing the United States Senate Committee on Banking and Currency that changes are advisable in the Owen-Glass cur rency bill before it is made law. Further, he thinks the signs are that the bill will not be passed at the present session of Congress. Sen ator Weeks, of Massachusetts, has introduced a resolution asking for a report of the Banking and Currency Committee to be presented December I 2. This will postpone final action un- | til another session. Mr. Maddox, vice president of the American National Bank, returned to his office. Saturday morning. With the bankers’ committee he was in Washington Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Each day's sessiop, he says, was long, and he left the de liberators still at work late Thursday night, with prospects that they would be ’’at It" until Saturday night. Puts His Faith in Senate. "We were particularly Impressed,” Says Mr. Maddox, “with the courte ous and attentive hearing we wero given. The Senate seems intent upon producing a currency and hanking system wnich shall he the best pos sible for the country. It seems to feed that our assurances of frankness and patriotism were sincere, and to be ready to give weight to our sug gestions I believe when the Senate is through with the currency bill it will be a good law. "The bankers from all over the United States who made up the com mittee seemed unanimous in tlieir opinion that business conditions in tlie United States are sound, and that there will be no further stringency of money this fall. They do not think, however, that any material reduction in interest rates will be seen because of the heavy demand for money. "Since there is no emergency at hand and because the subject is of such vital Importance, I believe Con gress should not pass the measure hastily, but should give the fullest study to the subject, and hear not only the bankers, but also the busi ness men of the country.’’ Assigned Savings Clause. Each banker was assigned certain features jf the currency bill to dis cuss. Mr. Maddox was assigned the savings deposits clause, and the por tion which virtually inhibits country banks from charging exchange on checks. The Senate now seems inclined to kill the latter and the House the for mer, Mr. Maddox says. A charge for the collection of checks, small on each but large In the aggregate, is an important item in the earnings of 4,700 small na tional banks, 63 per cent of the total number of 7,392. Mr. Maddox argued to show the unfairness of eliminat ing this source of revenue, and to show that many banks would not Join the new regional banks if this feature remained. Segregation of savings deposits .and restrictions forcing investment of these funds in long-term mortgages and bonds would result, Mr. Maddox argued, in withdrawing $750,000,000 from the channels of local trade ani commerce. Under the present sys tem the money the workingman saves is loaned back to his employer, thus enabling the employer to continue his business, possibly to enlarge it and employ more labor. To upset this system, he believes, would disturb conditions seriously and result in higher rates of interest. Sol Wexler. of the Whitney Cen tral Bank, New Orleans, was the only other Southern member at the hearings. DESTRUCTION WROUGHT BY HOT SPRINGS FIRE. “Joy,” the young autqcrat 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 wag "Joy.” His story, told by The Georgian at I the time, attracted the notice of Mrs. | G. S. Gfaham, of Fitzgerald. “I am very anxious to adopt the baby,” die wries. "We have no eh!l- I dren, and your story of this little one | appeals to up very much.” $10,000,000 of property. 2,000 persons are homeless. An area a mile long’ and ten block wide is a waste of smol dering ruins, 500 residences are burned. The courthouse, light, water and power plants, high school, Iron Mountain depot and shops, three hotels, a theater and other Skeleton, Snake and Phonograph Guard Capitol From Theft public or semi-public buildings \ are destroyed. HOT SPRINGS, ARK., Sept. 7.— With 2,000 pprHoin; homeless, many of them penniless, and a property loas 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 fignt 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 sre to-day patrolling the burned district. United States soldiers may be sent bore from Little Rock to protect property in the Gov ernment reservation. Governor Hays arrived about midnight and ordered the State r ntlit-\ry patrol. In addi tion, 260 men were sworn in as po licemen to patrol the district. Thus far there bus been no disorder. All the homeless have been cared for temporarily, and the many offers of assistance from the outside will probably not be necessary, as tha 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 efforts of the fire fighters 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 Kink, besides 100 or more smaller business buildings. During the fire a gale was blowing, at times reaching a velocity of 40 miles an hour, thus making the fight 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 fire 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. _ __ WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—Superin tendent Eliot Woods, of the Capitol, has hit upon a new 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 ar the door of Mr. Woods’ private office. Electric wiring on the clothes closet. A phonograph which cries, “Donr. take that” when the would-be thief attempts to “lift” Mr. Woods’ tools in the laboratory. Continual Boasting/ Wife's Divorce Plea Her husband’s continual boasting is one of the reasons for divorce cited in the petition of Mrs. Annie G. Gill- ham, of No. 415 Central avenue, in her suit against Walter O. Giliham. She married the defendant July 16, 1907. and separated from him August 30, 1913. Site charges him with being an habitual drunkard and says he has frequently been guilty of cruel treat ment. She declares he wrecked her nervous system and destroyed her hesilth. Gill ham is said to receive a good salary. Mrs. Giliham asks for ali mony. $86,256,600 Paid on Standard Oil Stock NEW YORK. Sept. 7.—Cash divi ders disbursements by the segregated Standard Oil Companies for the third quarter of 1913 will 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. Steamer Grounds on Norwalk Harbor Bar NORWALK. CONN., Sept. 7.—The steamer Middletown, plying between Hartford and New York, of the Hart ford and New York Transportation Company, ran aground early to-day on her trip up the sound to Hartford, and she lies on a sandbar at Gooso Island off Norwalk harbor. The weather is thick and fogrv Two tugs are trying to pull her off. She is believed to be in no danger, and It is likely that she will be floated at high tide. Black Hand Beheads Two Alpine Climbers Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND. Sept. 7.—The headless trunks of two Italian Alpine climbers weer found near Simplon Pass. It is believed the two wpre victims of the “Black Hand.” Gamboa Declares He Never Said Mexican President Would Not Be Candidate. WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—The Mexican situation to-day focused .n the declaration of Senor Gamboa. Mexican Minister of Foreign Af fairs, that President Huerta has given no definite pledge not to be a candidate at the October election. This has been expected by Washlnip- ton officials ever since President Wilson indicated he believed Huerta, had given such a nledge. It makes clear to Washington of ficials that Huerla Is playing Latin- American characteristics with the United States and they can not he sure of the elimination of Huerta from the situation while he has any considerable following in Mexico. Tile V\ hite House still maintains, silence regarding the coming of Sen jr Zamacona to Washington as a confi dential agent of President Huerta. .MEXICO CITY, Sept. 7.—Senor Gamboa, Minister of Foreign Affair*, in a. statement last night, declared: *7 have never given an assurance that President Huerta will not be a candidate for re-election. 'Mexico's position toward the United States has been defined al>- Holutely in the last note from thte Government In the negotiations be gun by Mr. Lind. Nothing can be added to that note, which was a full statement of Mexico's attitude, and this has not varied in the least since It v. as written." Correspondents endeavored to ob tain a statement from General Huer ta and from Senor Urrutia, Minister of the Interior, but both refused to discuss the matter. Mexican “Firebrand” Under Impeachment. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. MEXICO CITY. Sept. 7.—Impeach ment charges were to-day filed by ' Deputy Calero against Dr. Urrutia, Minister of Interior, and the fire brand of the Huerta Cabinet. Dr. Urrutia, who w. responsible for the recent announcement that Huerta had sent an ultimatum to Washing ton giving the Unit'd States twelve hours to recognize President Huerta, Is charged with causing the arrest of Deputy Calero, whereas the Mexican Constitution exempts members cl* Congress from arrest. Senor Calero was locked up on the charge that * e was plotting with the Zapatista reb els, but later was released. Foreign Minister Gamboa has Is sued formal denial of published re ports that Manuel Zamacopa y In clan, who sailed Thursday for th# United States, is going to Washing ton as a special envoy. Rumor was current here that Job a Lind, the Special Envoy from Presi« dent Wilson, may return to this city to-morrow, but so far as could b« learned no steps have been taken reopen negotiations between Ma* Lind and the Mexican Government. Sympathizers of the late Francisco I Madero, who planned an anti-Gov* eminent demonstration f-r Septein** ber 16, have been warned by th# Government not to try toy Tarry ift out.