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ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9.1913. 2 CENTS. p moke*
FENDS ‘KISSING’ POLICE
MILLIONAIRE TAKES UP FIGHT FOR DAUGHTER
'LATTICE' NEWEST AND
MOST DAZZLING SKIRT
THE “LATTICE” GOWN.
Limb of Wearer Exposed to Above
the Knee in Latest “Thriller”
From Gay Paree.
Still another "latest" gown has ar-
veil and may be seen in Atlanta
on. Parisians call them the “shoe
ring." while the U. S. A. modistes
tv'e dubbed them “lattice sklrt,s."
he “lattice" was invented solely to
jve weary woman from holding up
, r gown to exhibit her latest sandal
Ippers. Thus one thing calls for an-
her. Atlanta is expected to fall in
ie behind Paris and New York,
hlch already have the fad.
The lattice skirt is described as one
■ the most dazzling and absolutely
jectacular gowns that has ap-
•ared. The actual lattice work ba
ns just below the knee and extends
ilfway up the thigh, where it'ends
.ther abruptly in a big bowknot.
, appearance it resembles the old-
me country rail fence—that is. when
12 Held for Trial for
Death in Prize Ring
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9.—Jess
Willard, Tom McCarey and ten oth
ers connected with the Vernon battle
of August 22, in which “Bull” Young
met his death, must stand trial on
charges of second-degree murder anl
prize fighting. The Supreme Court
will hear the case.
Such was the ruling of Judge Sum
mer field at the conclusion of the pre
liminary hearing on manslaughter
charges.
Promoter Expected to Revive Old
Divorce Charges to Secure
Child From Ex-Wife.
J. E. Barlow, millionaire promoter
and the central figure In a dozen
deals that have astounded financiers
by their boldness, will pause in At
lanta Wednesday on his way from
Cuba to New York to lake up the
fight for the custody of his daughter.
Madeline, 8 years old, who is living
with her mother, Barlow’s divorced
wife, at No. 219 West Peachtree
street.
Barlow is known as a fighting man
and he has given his word that he
will have possession of his daughter.
He does not propose to relinquisn
the legal battle until custody is re
stored to him by the court which once
before awarded him possession.
CIRCULATION
Growth of the Georgian
and Hearst’s Sunday
American
Below is given the daily circulation
oZ The Georgian for the past three
months, so that readers may obtain
some idea of how rapidly their fa
vorite evening newspaper Is growing:
CIRCULATION OF THE GEORGIAN
FOR JU.4E
49,725
52,609
53,494
52,692
51,311
49.114
48,862
48,007
49,540
49,228
49.691
49,535
55,119
50,141
49,083
48,860
48,934
47,490
50,127
51,065
50.774
50,877
1,487
June 2
June 3
June 4
June 5
June 6
June 7
June 9
June 10
June 11
June 12
June 13
June 14
June 16
June 17
June 18
June 19
June 20
June 21
June 23
June 24
June 25
June 26
June 27
June 28
*
you look at from a certain angle.
Mme. Bernard, of a Fifth aven.ie
shop, who recently returned from
Paris, set the latUec pace the other
day when she appeared on the streets
of New York in one of the extreme
types. The madame’s lattice was
made of a beautiful old French blue
of Louis XVI and black charmeuse,
with all sorts of fluffy nets and lace:
and things.
He is going to New York to swing
a big railroad deal, but this can wait, !
he declares, if he finds it necessary I
to stay in Atlanta to contest the ac- |
tion of his former wife, Mrs. Edith P.
Barlow, who has become a profes
sional masseuse in Atlanta since her
separation from him. *
Climax Expected in Suit.
The pretty little girl has been the
cause of a number of sensational in
cidents, not the least exciting of
which was an alleged attempt on the
part of the mother to spirit her out
of a hotel at Lumpkin, Ga., and catch
a 3 o’clock morning train out of town.
The fight, which has been waged
with varying fortunes, promises to
have its climax when the present lit
igation comes to an issue.
Barlow made charges of immorali
ty against his wife when he obtained
his divorce from her in 1911. These
may be revived and form an impor
tant part of the proceedings when a
decision is being reached as to who
is the more fit to have the care and
training of the youn^ child.
Barlow’s career, which flnde him
negotiating big business deals one
day and fighting for the custody of
his little girl the next, reads like a
romance. He has risen like a meteor
in the heavens of finance and he has
fallen even more suddenly. His fall,
however, apnears to have been the
rsuit of unfortunate and unavoidable
circumstances rather than of poo *
business judgment.
Fought Way to the Top.
As a youth he had few educational
advantages. He simply fought hi3
way upward. He was a Stewart
County (Ga.) boy. ~ few year'?
ago he went to Florida. It was not
long before he was worth thousands
of dollars and was the owner of a
great acreage of orange groves. Just
as he was about to reap the results
of his investment misfortune sent ar
icy blast on his orange trees and he
was made a pauper almost in a single
night.
Being a fighter, he was not discour,
aged. He went to Cuba. Sensing the
inflation of values that would follow
the Spanish-American War, he ob
tained options on large tracts of land
about Havana. The sale of these has
made him rich again. Now he is
rated at several times a millionaire
He has the confidence of financiers
in New York, Paris, Berlin and all
the large financial centers. He es
says deals that would appall men
of less courage and boldness.
Just now he is promoting the con
struction of a railroad in Cuba. It is
the purpose of his visit to New' York
to interest men of money in the prop
osition. He had thought he might go
on to Paris, but the tangle of litiga
tion which has arisen over his child
may prevent this.
Married Three Times.
Barlow has been three times mar
ried. His first wife died. His sec
ond, who now* is living in Atlanta
with their child, he met in Boston
about 1903, when he was there on one
of his business missions. Their mar
ried life was not entirely happy, and
in 1910 they separated, she returning
Continued on Paje 2, Column 5.
June 30
CIRCULATION OF THE GEORGIAN
FOR JULY
THEFT CASE DOCTORHELD
STIRS ALL
50,349
53,806
July I .. .
J uly 2 ...
July 3 . .
July 4 . . .
July—..
July 7 .. .
July 8 . . .
July 9 .. .
July 10 . ..
July 11 ...
July 12 . . .
July 14 . . .
July 15 . . .
July 16 . . .
July 17 ...
July 18 .. .
July 19 .. .
July 21 .. .
July 22 ...
July 23 . . .
July 24 . . .
July 25 ...
July 26 . . .
July 28 . . .
July 29 . . .
July 30 . . .
51,671
51,401
51,063
49,988
51,308
49,956
51,326
50,823
52,761
50,778
50,948
51.867
54.077
51,980
52,077
51,419
50,997
52,750
53,748
52,828
51,608
54,596
54.378
64.567
63,113
64,340
July 31 63,864
CIRCULATION OF THE GEORGIAN
FOR AUGUST
August
August
August
August
August
August
August
August
August 11
August 12
August 13
August 14
August 15
August 16
August 18
August 19
August 20
August 21
August 22
August 23
August 25
August 26
August 27
August 28
August 29
August 30
64,397
65,453
74,244
74,857
76,297
75,002
77,387
73,523
73.742
72.743
73,465
70,709
72,139
71,634
75,623
74,669
75.403
76.208
77.306
79 ::72
131,208
98,950
82,502
77,881
76.681
74,761
Circulation of
The Sunday
American
The circulation of The Sunday
American follows, from the date of
first publication, April 6, to the last
Sunday in August:
April 6 . . ... 87,828
April 13 80,612
April 20 79.300
April 27 77.305
May 4 77,729
May 11 78,061
May 18 78,379
May 25 76,914
June 1 74,353
June 8 76,107
June 15 80,683
June 22 85,309
June 29 82.478
July 6 . 87,599
July 13 85,851
July 2u 86.175
July 27 86,864
August 3 88,836
August 10 95,827
August 17 95,841
August 24 101,259
August 31 ... 102,48
Life of Wilmington, N, C., So
ciety Leader, Accused as Em
bezzler of Thousands, Bared.
WILMINGTON, N. C„ Sept.
With society circles of the State
stirred as they seldom have been be
fore by the reopening of the case
against Mrs. Elizabeth Van B. Nich
ols, indicted as the embezzler of
thousands oi dollars, confidence was
expressed by the authorities to-day of
their ability to prove that in the ac
cused they have a second Cassie
Chadwick.
The State officials also continued
to dig into Mrs. Nichols’ past life to
day.
Mrs. Nichols returned to Wilming
ton to make her home a few years
ago following a divorce from her sec
ond husband for incompatibility of
temperament. Until the death of Mr.
Sands sne received a considerable
sum as alimony.
She was a close friend since girl
hood of Mrs. Lemassena, w'ho had
great confidence in her ability as a
financier, and who is now her accuser
All told she turned over to Mrs.
Nichols about $27,000 to be invested.
It is stated that Mrs. Nichols would
pay over to Mrs. Lemassena certain
amounts at stated intervals, which
were supposed to represent the inter
est or diivdends on the investments.
This continued, it is certain, until
about six months ago, when Mrs.
Nichols suffered a nervous break
down and was taken to a sc itarium
in the North for treatment.
Indicted on Three Counts.
An investigation by John D. Bel
lamy, engaged as counsel by Mrs.
Lemassena. resulted in the return :>»
indictments by the Grand Jury a few’
weeks ago charging Mrs. Nichols
with embezzlement in three cases.
The amount alleegd In the indict
ments aggregated $14,475.
The indictment of Mrs. Nichols
created a distinct sensation on ac
count of her prominence and high
social standing. For several years
she lived in Wilmington, where her
relatives formerly resided, and was
recognized as a leader in exclusive
social circles of that city and sec
tion. She entertained lavishly. She
is a woman of charming personality
and was a great favorite in fashion
able circles in which she moved.
Mrs. Lemassene came here from
Philadelphia and appeared before the
Grand Jury. She has been brought
to hard circumstances by reason of
operations of her friend, she says.
In two of the cases Wilmington
bankers are marked as witnesses, J.
V. Grainger, vice president of the
Murchison National Bank, appearing
in one, and Charles E. Taylor, Jr.,
president of the Wilmington Savings
and Trust Company, in the other.
It is alleged In bills that on Jan
uary 1, 1909, Mrs. Nihols received
$10,000; on September 1, 1911, $3,675,
and July 11, 1912, $1,000.
A civil action instituted later al
leged that Mrs. Nichols “willfully,
wrongfully and fraudulently, con
verted $27,000 to her use, which
amount was advanced by the plain
tiff (Mrs. Lemassene) to defendant
for purpose of investment and pur
chase of certain stocks and bonds.”
Jewelry and silverware belonging
to the defendant was sold and brought
$300, which amount was credited to
her account, according to complaint.
Woman’s Furniture Seized.
A warrant of attachment w’as se
cured with the filing of the complaint
in the civil action and all furniture
belonging to Mrs. Nichols in her fash
ionable home on South Front street
was seized by the Sheriff. Hearing
on an attachment on the home will
be held this week, and it is likely
that an order will be given by court
for the sale of the property.
Mrs. Nicnols was thought to be in
New York at the time the indict
ments were brought and probably
was, but information now is that she
has gone to Europe. There was talk
that she would return to Wilmington
for trial and settle up claims. A
movement looking to this apparently
7 has been abandoned".
E
Arrested Here on Complaint
Columbus Dupes, Who Be
lieved His ‘Love Stories.’
A stylishly dressed young man, who
gave his name a® Dr. M. L. Harrison
when arrested by Atlanta detectives
in the lobby of a !ocal hotel, was sent
back to Columbus. Ga.. Tuesday,
where there are some highly enraged
individuals who claim they cashed bo
gus checKs for him before he left there
Saturday.
The young man, according to the
stories from Columbus, came there a
few days ago and made an immediate
impression by his modish clothes ar.d
polished in?liners. He came presum
ably to see a well-known younm so
ciety woman of the city and through
her he met a number of the prominent
people of the city, among them sev
eral physicians.
Being of a prepossessing appear
ance. he easily made friends, and as
the acquaintance between himself and
his newly formed friends ripened, he
became confidential with them and
informed them that he was going to
wed the young lady whom he was
visiting. Friday the young woman
came to Atlanta to visit friends.
“Doctor” Harrison thereupon in
formed some of his new-found
friends, it is said, that he carelessly
had allowed himself to run short on
fundte and asked them if they would
not cash some small checks for him.
Being of an accommodating nature,
four of his new'ly-made friends were
eager to oblige him and indorsed the
checks, which were on the Bank of
Tamna and the First National Bank
of St. Petersburg. Tt was then that
Dr. Harrison informed his friends
that he was going to Atlanta to see
the object of his affections, and on
Saturday afternoon he came to At
lanta.
The checks, which amounted m
$ 12*5, began to come back Monday
with the announcement, “No funds.
Such a man not known.” Those who
had been duped proceeded to get
busy and had warrants issued. The
Atlanta police were notified and late
Monday afternoon Dr. Harrison was
arrested.
‘Big Tim’ Sullivan
Reported Missing;
Feared He Is Dead
Trip to U. S. Makes
Lord Haldane Happy
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
FISHGUARD, Sept. 9.—“I had one
of the most pleasant times of my life
in Anurica," said Lord Haldane to
day when be arrived on the Lusi
tania.
The Chancellor had made a flying
visit to America to attend the Amer
ican Bar Association meeting at Mon
treal.
Teacher, a Mother,
Is Back in School
OH IF AGO, Sept. 9.—Mrs. Katherine
O. Edgell, the Erasmus Hall High
School teacher, who left her desk last
May to become the mother of a thriv
ing son. is back at work as instruc
tor, apparently a victor in the coun
try-wide discussion she precipitated.
Eminent school authorities said hav
ing a child unfitted her for her duties
a« a teacher.
Artillery Private Is
Made a Lieutenant
From private to first lieutenant of
the Third Company, Coast Artillery
Corps of the Savannah Volunteer
Guard, Is the record established by
John Young Dyer, of Savannah. An
nouncement of Dyer’s promotion was
given out at State Military Headquar
ters Monday.
Lieutenant Dyer succeeds Robert F.
Riley, who becomes captain of the
Third Company.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.—It became
known to-day that “Big Tim” Sulli
van, former powerful East Side poli
tician, who has been ill for a year of
a mental defection, has been missing
for a week from the home of his
brother in Kingsbridge, and that pri
vate detectiyes, who have been
searching for him, have about given
up hope of finding him alive.
Sullivan’s physical condition had
improved of late, but his mind had
not. He was continually under the
delusion that he was being perse
cuted by his friends.
Last Tuesday morning Bullivan
managed to elude his Ihrec guards.
Wilson Nearly Run
Down by Trolley
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.—Had it
not been for a policeman. President
Wilson might have been run over by
a street car.
Unmindful of the traffic regulation,
which forbids pedestrian’s crossing
the streets except at crossings, ho
started diagonally across. The police
man jumped in front of the car with
both hands upraised. It stopped with
in a few feet of trie President.
McAdoo Offends
Senatorial Dignity
WASHINGTON. Sent. 9.—The Sen
ate has rebuked Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo for a breach of of
ficial courtesy. He had sent to the
Senate an amendment to the income
tax amendment of the tariff bill which
he wished incorporated.
Such communications can only be
made through the President, accord
ing to Washington etiquette.
Alfonso Gives $10,000
For Panama Shaft
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PANAMA, Sept. 9.—The Panama
Government has been notified that
King Alfonso of Spain has made a
contribution of $10,000 toward the
fund for the monument of Balboa to
be erected near the Pacific entrance
of the canal.
It is expected the fund will total
$75,000 w'hen all subscriptions' are in.
Hetty Green Caught
In City Tax Auction
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.—Property of
New’ York millionaires, churches,
clubs and corporations, upon which
taxes are in arrears, is going under
the hammer. Six million dollars in
liens represents the aggregate.
Among the property to be sold is
real estate belonging to the Duchess
de Talleyrand, formerly Anna Gould;
Hetty Green, “Big Tim” Sullivan,
Howard Gould, H. G. Phipps and Vic
tor Herbert.
Build New Fence
Where Thaw Fled
BEACON, N. Y., Sept. 9.—The erec
tion of a second fence with large
gate has been started at the Mattea-
wan State Hospital. It is at the point,
where Thaw escaped.
As teams enter the first gate it
will be locked, then the inner gate
will be opened, in this way escapes
will be impossible.
United States Navy
Needs 2,000 Officers
WASHINGTON. Sept. 9. — Two
thousand officers are needed to prop
erly man the American navy, accord
ing to members of the House Naval
Affairs Committee.
The committee met to ask naval
officers for suggestions for correct
ing this fault, but was obliged to
adjourn through lack of a quorum.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia—Fair Tuesday, show
ers Wednesday.
Capt. J. W. Norman, Suspended,
Denies Hugging Girl in Park.
Hearing Tuesday Night.
The wife and daughter of J. W
Norman, the police captain suspende
by Chief Beavers on reports that hr
had been guilty of kissing and em
bracing a young woman in Grarr
Park, came to his defense Tuesda>
and indignantly branded the eharg*
an outrageous lie framed by enemies
of Norman.
Mrs. Norman asserted her confi
dence in her husband and prophesied
that an investigation of the accusa
tions would prove them unfounded
and a tissue of falsehoods. Mis* Eva
Norman, the daughter, declared that
her father would not be guilty of such
conduct.
Norman Charges a Plot.
Captain Norman himself denied the
charges and describes the reports
against him as a conspiracy of his
enemies to deprive him of his rank
and position in the police department.
S. A. Greer and J. Louis Whitley, po
licemen, and three citizens are said to
have witne.ssed the alleged actions of
Norman. They will appear at the
meeting of the Board of Police Com
missioners Tuesday night to testify
against the captain.
Norman, according to the reports
filed with (’hief Beavers, has been in
the habit of walking through Grant
Park with the young woman, and
frequently kissed and embraced her.
Girl’s Name Held Secret.
The young woman’s identity has
been kept secret, but R is said she
will appear to testify against him
when his case is heard.
The reports of his alleged miscon
duct ^began some time ago and a cap
tain was detailed to investigate the
charges. A formal accusation was
made Sunday and the next day Nor
man was called before Chief Beavers
and suspended. His badge and uni
form were taken from him.
Norman has been a member of the
police department nearly 30 years.
Three years ago he was reduced from
the rank of captain to that of pa
trolman on charges of incompetence.
Accused Twice Before.
He was said to have acted im
properly during the fight between
Policeman R. A. Wood and Ivan
WimbisL, a prisoner. Wood w r as dis
missed as a result of the affair and
Norman demoted.
Charges preferred against Nor
man on another occasion were dis
missed. He was accused of conduct
unbecoming an officer during the
visit of a woman to headquarters. He
lives with his wife and family at
No. 119 Hunnicutt street.
Servian Army Men
Die in Train Crash
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
BELGRADE, SERVIA, Sept. 9.—A
number of high officers in the Servian
army were killed or injured in a train
wreck near Uskub, on a branch of the
Orient Railway, to-day.
Eight persons were killed outright
and 30 mortally hurt in the collte*ion.
Part of the Servian general staff wa*
on one of the trains.
Find Love Notes
Of Queen Victoria
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON. Sept. 9.—Queen Mary if
collecting personal belongings axt*
souvenirs of Queen Victoria.
She has found a most interesting
diary which Victoria kept when a
girl, also some charming love letter*
from the Prince Consort, which. *»4H
he teept from the public cye 4