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TIEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1913. 8 * A. GAR. ENCAMPMENT ■’ hosts AGAIN ONEJIXiE'SSOIL Chattanooga and the Southland Give Warmest Welcome of Friendship as Invaders Return to I listoric Battle fields of Mountains of Tennessee. CHATTANOOGA, Sejpt. !3.—Chat tanooga has put on her gayest drees, and with flaws and bunting, flowers and decorations of all kinds, Is to day anxiously awaiting the opening of the forty-seventh national en- :«mpmont of the Grand Army of the Republic on Monday. This year s encampment marks an auspicious occasion in the history of the G. A. R . for it Is not only the first reunion of Northern veterans ever held in the reai South, but it js also the centennial of some of the most famous battles fought during the Civil War In the vicinity of this city. Fifty years ago the armies of tne North and South entered into deadly combat on the fields of Chlckamauga, lookout Mountain und Missiona/v Ridge. The fiftieth anniversary <.f the battle of <’hickHmatiga falls »n the last two day* of the encampment, September lit anti 20. Already the city Is crowded with thousands of veterans and visitors, and each incoming train adds in th • number. Although no official flgur. have been given out, It Is estimate I that more than 200,000 strangers will be here by Monday morning, when the city of Chattanooga tenders an official reception to the visiting vet erans at the Hotel Patten. Commaricler- in-Chief Arrives. The G. A. R. commander-in-chief. Alfred B. Beers, of Bridgeport, Conn., has arrived and will take a promi nent part In the reception and the events of the following clays. Th's reception will introduce the visitoi.s to the citlzerw of Chattanooga and will be an elaborate social function, one of th© largest that Chattanooga has ever undertaken. A committee composed of leading citizens, under the chairmanship of the Hon. A. W. Chambliss, a prominent member of the local bar, ha* been at work for some time arranging the details of the reception. The Chattanooga Encampment As portation, in conjunction with the lo cal chapters of the Daughters of the Confederacy and .similar organiza tions, have seen to all arrangements for the housing of the veterans and visitors during the encampment Because of the limited hotel ac commodations the home of private citizens have been thrown open. Most of the arriving visitors had secured their accommodations several weeks ago and they are being conducted to theft* places »*f residence for the we k with the utmost dispatch. The sanv plan of caring for the vast crowds as was used during the reunion of the United Confederate Veterans last May i is being pursued in administering t> i the wants of their one-time ene- ' mlts. Confederates on Committees. Many prominent Confederate vet erans have served on the various committees, and the success of th«- I encampment, which is already as *ured, is due in no small measure te j the work of these veterans, who have thrown themselves into the task of entertaining the men w'ho once fac'd them on the battlefield. The en campment w ill in a way he a reunion for the veterans of both the North and flouth. General Bennet H. Young, commander-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans, who was large ly instrumental in securing the peace memorial which will be dedicated n this city in 1915, will in all llkell hood be a visitor at the present en campment. Everything possible has been don" to make the week a gala one. Manv special features for the entertainment of the veterans and visitors have been arranged, among them being the Battle Above the Clouds,” repro duced in fireworks on Lookout Moun tain. This spectacle, taking place oi the bench or shelf halfway up the side of the mountain, where during the conflict both sides were enveloped In a cloud which obscured the view and prevented the contestants from seeing each other, will be visible for miles from the surrounding country. Another feature in the fireworks line has been decided upon for Sig nal Point on Walden's Ridge, north of the city. This point was used as a signal station by the Union army i l j 1863, and a large signal tire will blaze forth from this point every night dur lng the encampment The fire will be visible from four States. Sham Battle a Feature. Another event will be the sham I battle on the field of Chlckamauga , between regiments of the regular iiniy, concluding at historic Snod-1 1 grass Hill, where 50 yearn ago Gen eral* Thomas, Brannan, Steedman and other* checked the advances of the Confederates and «nved the Un ion army. On Saturday, the last day of th n encampment, the survivors of the battle of Chlckamauga will meet on the battlefield at 10 o’clock in the morning at a point where the regi mental monuments of the Twentieth Brigade of the Third Division of the Fourteenth Army Corps are located. The call for this meeting wan sent out by Adam Fount, president of the Chlckamauga Survivors’ Association, and the exercises at this spot will be under the direction of this body. Tne I local committee has also arranged to I hold exercises on this battlefield, but j they will probably be held separately from those hold by the association. Many Confederate survivors of the battle have signified their intention of attending this meeting, and the reun ion of the Blue and Gray on the field where 50 years ago they fought each j othpr so bitterly will be a touching j bit of sentiment and a memorial to | the peace W'hich now’ unites the once hostile section* into a composite whole. Greatest Battle of West. The battlefield of Chiekamauga has many points of historic* interest. Snodgrass Hill is to Ohicamauga what Little Round Top is to Gettys burg. Here the battle reached its height, as a climax to the fierce two days’ fighting between the army of the* Tennessee and the army of the Cumberland. Although (’hickamauga is regarded as one of the decisive battle* of the war, it was. like Gettys burg, almost a drawn battle; neither side could rightlj claim a victory. And it wan not until the following November when the battle of Mi*- sionary Ridge took place, that the Confederate* were finally driven out of Tennessee and Sherman began his famous march to the sea. On the third day of the Encamp ment. Governor Benjamin W. Hooper of Tennessee will deliver an address of welcome on behalf of the State. Governor Hooper also delivered a similar address before the Confed erate veterans on the occasion of their reunion here last May. Under order* from the War De partment, two full regiments of Unit ed States troops are at Fort Ogle thorpe, at the entrance to Chicka- mauga Park. The Eleventh Cavalry is regularly stationed at the fort, and th'- Seventeenth Infantry has been brought from Fort McPherson, At lanta. 20,000 to Parade. Although many of the veterans '■avo been enfeebled by age, there are till enough of them who are able to march, to make a strong showing In the monster G. A. R. parade. Every State in the Union will be repre sented by marching veterans, and It is estimated that nt least 20,000 will be in line. The parade will be headed by the officer* of the G. A. U. and the Son* of Veterans, followed by the vet erans of each State in a separate di vision. Most of the time of the visiting vet erans will be taken up by sight-see ing, but one important piece of busi ness will demand their attention. That Is the election of a commander-in- chief The highest official position In the largest organization of veteran* in the world is no small honor, and the rivalry for the distinction is quite keen Five States are preparing to push their candidates and in the short time the veterans have been here there h«M been much electioneering When the election come* up there may bo other candidates in the field as well, but it is expected that the I choice will be made from one of the | five. The department of Indiana has in dorsed Comrade O. A. Sommers, a private in the ranks Nebraska has entered the lists with Colonel C E. Adams, a banker and farmer of Superior. Nebr. Michigan has come to the encamp ment carrying the flag of the Hon Washington Gardner, of Albion, the well-known editor-statesman, and enters him us a candidate for the honor. New Jersey’s candidate for the honor is Colonel Ralph D. Cole, a popular Grand Army man. who has a creditable war record. South Dakota has indorsed Cap tain N. H. Kingman, of Selby, and has come to Chattanooga determined to land him. With five strong candidates, said to bo the greatest number ever present ed before a national encampment, the fight for the honor promises to be spirited and full of Interest. ( 3 ROM INK NT figures at annual encampment of Grand Army of the Republic at Chattanooga. Above is Gene, al Alfred B Beers, of Bridgeport Conn., Commander-in-Chief of the G. A. R., while below is <1 K. Whitman, of Fitzgerald, Qa., depart ment commander for Georgia and South Carolina. The center picture is of mi old Confederate battery on Lookout Mountain. I F HMD "PEN Psychologists Declare That Lad of Fourteen Is Most Dangerous Inmate of Illinois Prison. JOLIET. ILL., Sept. 13.—Tousle- haired and undersized, in appearance like scores of other boys who may be found on baseball lots or at the ‘‘old gwlmmln' hole,” Hermann Coppes, slayer of the wife and two babes of his benefactor, presents to the State prison officials and criminologists one of the most baffling cases that has ever come to their notice. Only 14 years of age and sentenced to life imprisonment, the boy is kept in almost solitary confinement, and psychological experts declare the fu ture holds no hope of the boy being transferred to any asylum or winning any liberty or privileges beyond the rules which govern the most des perate and hardened of criminals. Suffering from an Incurable homi cidal mania, the child has been de clared the most dangerous prisoner In the State prison. Four months ago the bov killed Mrs. Manny Sleep and her two babes on the Sleep farm near Elgin. For three days he went calmly about his chores and then coolly confessed to the crime and led searchers to a cistern where he had hidden the bodies. He showed no remorse and no fear, not even when he arrived at the State prison, the youngest con vict ever admitted to that institu tion. , Alienists, criminologists and peni tentiary officials are agreed that Xt would be a menace to any community for the boy to be free in it, and that were he sent to an asylum the cun ning of his brain would devise some way to satisfy his lust for blood. “He is a second Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” said one of the guards. “One day he’ll be as happy as a kid with a baseball bat. The next day he hangs his head and mopes in his cell.” FAR UNDER SEA Diver, Over Telephone, Tells Crew Above How Struggle For Life Goes. SEATTLE. Sept. 13.—Eighty feet under the sea, at Alden Banks, near Anacortes, Puget Sound, Walter Mc Kay, a diver, fought a furious forty- five minutes battle with a devilfish, nine feet In circumference. It was a battel to the death for the man-de vouring fish, and while McKay finally won. several times he was on the verge of collapse during the desper ate struggle, and more than once announced that he believed he would lose. James E. Hill, who was in charge of the assistants to McKay, teils the story. During the battle with the octopus, Hill stood with the telephone re ceiver to his ear, listening to the gTaphic bulletins given him by the man below* engaged in a fight for his life. Al! through the battle, Hill, des perate through his inability to help his chief, dripped with cold sweat The telephones uwed by divers allow the man underneath to talk to the man on the surface, but the latter can not reply, and the only encour agement Hill could offer to tho diver w*as an occasional tug on the signal line. The octopus had thrown two ten tacles about McKay’s body, binding hi® left arm tightly to his side. McKay with his right arm drew his knife from his belt. He had to use great caution not to cut his sniit. Finally McKay disentangled him self having to cut away yards of the wire mesh. The devilfish still held a death grip on his left arm. Bachelor Club Fails; Women Get Members Oklahoma Band of “Stag*" Falls Off One by One Until All Ar* Gone. 13.- In a Blind Postman's Girl to Rule With Him Miss Jessie Wilson Sees That Post- office Department Rule la Lifted for Her. WASHINGTON, Sept. 13—The lit tle blind daughter of Mail Carrier Sherry at Mandate, Ohio, may ride with her father over ins rural free de livery route, although a postoffice regulation expressly forbids it. be cause Miss Jessie Wilwon. the Presi dent’s second daughter, interceded for the child, and got Postmaster General Burleson to issue a special permit. Jessie Columbia. 13 years old, of Cleveland, t»pent her vacation this year with her grandfather, the pom- Mandaie, and saw the blind iit. She wrote Miss Wilson of how little Miss Sherry longed to ride on her fat In r's mail c art, and an appeal to the Postmaster General was followed to-day by an order waiving In this case the regulation which for- :‘ids that anyone but a carrier shall ride on a mad wagon. uaate iris Society Revelers Climb Into Windows Only Way Ardent ’Trotters* Could Get Into Club to Finish Dance. Special Cable to The American. BAR HARBOR. MAINE, Sept. IS.— The liveliest whirl that the smart contingent has indulged in for years took place following a subscription ball at the Malvern—when the turkey trotters still wanted to trot. When the time came for turning out the lights in the Malvern ballroom —and Proprietor Brob insisted the rule must be obeyed—Edgar 8cott ln. the whole bunch over to his tery,” the Swimming Club. The revelers had to climb in the windows, but they got in. the ladic v being judiciously aided by the men in After dancing, with gay music, un til dawn, the crowd wound up at one of the cottages for a badly needed reftk "tr OK ERNE, pKLA., Sept house leased by them five years ago, a number of bachelors established their residence, it is said that they would not allow a woman inside the place They employed men to cook for them and do the housework. Not one of them married during the first year. The young married men were clerks and teachers, there being one young physician among them. During the second year they began to drop away, two of them being mar ried during that time. In the third year they scattered even more, but new recruits were brought in and the “den” was maintained. Recently there have been only three of the bachelors left, all the others having married. Three of them have moved away, but they were married before they left Okeene. A week or two ago Louis Hey was married and the two remaining bachelors gave up the house that has been known as the “den ” They could not get any others to Join them and take the oath. LONG LOST HEIR OF WEALTHY HERMIT FOUND AURORA. ILL. Sept. 13.—Frank Robbins, an heir of t'u estate of th. late John Robbins, wealthy Plainfield bachelor farmer and recluse, long be lieved hidden front the world in a Roman Catholic monastery, has been located at West Melbourne. Austra lis* Cupid Frees Autoist Held for Speeding Prospective flon-ln-Law Gets Man Acquitted to Win Daughter's Hand. CHICAGO, Sept, 9.—“Yes, I'll de fend you, but 1*11 want a pretty large fee,” said Attorney Joseph W. Schul- man when Hyman Edeiman was ar rested for speeding. “Well, It’s worth something. How much do you want?” asked Mr. Edei man. “The hand of your daughter Bes sie." “I think I can clear you; and you might go to Jail, you know,” insinu ated Schulman. So finally It was agreed. Yesterday came tho trial. The evi dence was so strong that the court prefaced a sentence with the remark i that a heavy fine as an example , might have a good effect. Miss Bessie, who sat in court | chuckling at her father's plight, grew* .-uddenly grave at this, and whis pered to the Judge the state of af fairs. I will not fine this defendant. I parole him to his prospective son- in-law*.” McKay, seeing he could not break the hold, signalled to Hill to haul up Man and monster were pulled to the surface. The fish held on until It was half raised above the surface when it let go, but only to be dragged out dead by Hill and the assistant diver. McKay collapsed. LEAN MEN LIVE LONGER. ST. PAUL, MINN., Sept. 18.—Fat men are more likely to die in middle i life, while thin ones are more likely to either die young or live to a ripe old age. according to figures given the . medical section of the American Life Insurance Association by Dr. H. A. i Baker, of Pittsburg, chairman of that l flection, . Used One Girl's $60 to Elope With Another No. 1 Drew Savings From 3ar>k for Railroad Fare. Supposing She Was To Be the Bride. NEW YORK, Sept. 13.—Miss Rose Leaser, of Yonkers, being persuaded by Alexander Manscher to agree to elope with him. drew $60 of her sav ings from a bank and Intrusted the money to his care. He left her ostensibly to buy rail road tickets, und when he did not re turn she became suspicious and aake.l police aid. He was found and arrest ed in Providence, R. I.. having eloped there with 17-year-old Pauline Dey- baxL aiflp of Yonkers, s Your "Best Play" is made when yonr physical condition is normal. Sickly persons are always badly handi capped because they lack the stamina and strength necessary to win. Try a bottle of HOSTETTER’S STOMACH BITTERS It restores the appetite, aids digestion and in every way helps you back to health and strength. Get a bottle to-day. Avoid substi tutes. Fighter-Evangelist Converts Old Rival Minister Obeys Dream Command to Erect Altar on Prize Ring Site. 20 CIS MCE MONTGOMERY. MO., Sept. 13.—An unusual scene, in which there was considerable sentiment manifested, took place at the courthouse entrance here, resulting in the conversion of Jack Sw’ezy, a noted character, and a woman by the name of Mrs. Hays. About fourteen years ago Roy Hud son was a prize fighter at Montgom ery. Finally he got hold of an an tagonist who gave him such a beating that he went to Terre Haute. There he was converted and Joined the Methodist Church and became a licensed minister. He says God ap peared to him in a dream and told him to come back to Montgomery and hold a revival meeting and show* to the people what a transformation had taken place. He came here a few days ago and began a meeting at the courthoupe. Jack Swezy, whom he had the honor of subduing in a fistic encounter, fell on his knees at the courthouse steps and cried for mercy, while the evan gelist from Indiana announced to the large audience that he was now see ing his vision and dream fulfilled; that the very man whom he had met in the ring here had been brought to repentance through his efforts. Woman Licensed as Full Fledged Skipper Mrs. Mary A. Billings Ambitious to Become Second Officer on Great Liner. Miner Bitten by Rattlesnake Res cued and Taken to the City by Fair Campers. BOSTON, Sept. 13.—The distinc tion of being the first woman in New England to whom the United States Government has granted a license to operate a boat run by power fell to the lot of Mrs. Mary A. Billings, of No. 23 Chestnut street, Cambridge, yesterday. After receiving her li cense, Captain Billings let It be known that “her one ambition now” is to be a second officer aboard one of the trans-Atlantic liners. She is now preparing for the examination required to obtain that class of li cense. Captain Billings’ boat is the Yar- ma, and it now rides at its anchor age on river basin. Although now- empowered to operate her boat for business purposes, the new skipper hadn't quite made up her mind yes terday whether she will launch the Yarma, a 24-foot boat, carrying a six-horsepower engine, in the mer chant murine service or simply use the boat for pleasure. There are only seven other women in this country licensed by the Gov ernment to operate boats run by power. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13.—Twenty girls in a stage coach, thrilling with excitement over a mad dash across hills and canyons in a race with death, arrived in Los Angeles from the Los Angeles Playground Asso ciation camp in San Gabriel, bringing In their coach Frederick Robert Hes- sert, mining engineer, who had been bitten by a 6-foot rattlesnake. The girls, part of a party of G5 playground campers, had Just con cluded a most peaceful two weeks* vacation, and were starting horn in their coach and six. A few miles out from Mountain View, their camp, tho stage was stopped by Hezekiah Bo- hanon, a miner, who hastily explained that Hessert had sought help at his camp after being badly bitten by a Wild Ride, Says Girl, Greatly excited over the danger to Hessert, the girls assisted Bohanon In getting him into the coach on the seat by the driver. Then the mad ride began. Miss Evelyn Thon, of No. 1642 Glendale avenue, one of the girls in the coach, declared that the ride was one of the most exciting experiences of her life. “We girls were all awfully inter ested in the man, Mr. Hessert, when he got In the coach,” she said, “and he told us about the snakebite. Reptile Six Feet Long. The snake was about 6 feet long, he said, but it was coiled, and some way or other Mr. Hessert had thought the thing he heard in the bushes near by was a gopher. He was mining, it seems, at the time. So he was care less an didn't investigate the rustling noise, and as a result the snake bit him in the thumb. Among other occupants of the stage were Miss Hazel Washburn, Ruth and Julia Martin, Flossie Ram sey, Gladys Talbot and Alma FanJoy. USES CORSETS AS WEAPONS IN FIGHT WITH CONDUCTOR CHICAGO, Sept. 13.—Mary Newas- ki, who was arrested Friday evening for hitting a street car conductor with a package of corsets, was fined $50 and costs by Judge Mahoney yester day. 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