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NO. 32.
VOL. 1.
HUERTAHAS
OSH AID
ID HOLD ON
FOR MONTH
Mexican President Also Has the
Implied Promise of Further Fi
nancial Help if New Congress
Acts Favorably on Concessions.
Money Panic Threatens in the
Capital as Result of Ban on
Banks Imposed by Dictator;
War Preparations Continue.
Special C?Bte to The American.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. B.—According
to a rumor widely circulated here
to-night. Porfirio Diaz is coming back
to assume the Provisional Presidency
with the backing of the United States
and the European powers, and under
a guarantee that a fair election shall
be held. The report has been received
with delight by the Mexicans.
General Trucy Aubert, the dashing
cavalry leader wl?o has been called
"The Phil Sheridan of Mexico,” was
imprisoned to-day by order of the
Wrr Department on charges of dis
oh-dience of orders and defrauding
the Government.
WASHINGTON, Nov. B.—A rumor
was current to-night that Special En
voy Lmd had given Huerta 72 hours
to comply with the demand of the
United States for his abdication. The
report could not be verified.
Special Cable to The American.
MEXICO CITY. Nov. B.—President
Huerta's backbone has been stiffened
iv the receipt of sufficient funds to
operate the Government until the end
of the present month and the Implied
promise of further financial aid If the
new < .ngresa should act favorably on
certain oil concessions.
The loan which has enabled the
Government to pay its employees
tom.- days in advance of the regular
time has been obtained, it is under
stood. through the influence of Lord
Cowdray. head of the Pearson syndi
cate.
It was hinted to-dav that the long
conference last evening between Spe
kz! Envoy Lind and Sir Lionel Car
ter.. the British Minister, may have
tad some connection with the activi
’ies of the Pearsons in the Mexican
iffairs.
No Change in Situation.
■\o apparent change has come over
tie situation during the day. Re
uniting activities continue and for
eigners of all nationalities still are
reparing for flight in anticipation of
m outbreak.
No official announcement has been
nade regarding the report that Huer
ta had determined to retire, but it is
generally believed that the announce
ment was premature, notwithstanding
reliability of Senor Rabaso, by
thorn it was made.
Huerta will not resign before Con
s'-ss meets and passes upon the elec
in the interim there is no one
to receive his resignation or nil the
Vacancy. It is for Congress to de
de who shall be the next President.
r hls. according to the best authority,
' s Huerta's attitude and he will stick
1 H unless Washington should exert
pressure to force him out before Con
gress convenes.
'he. apparent purpose of Huerta
and his supporters is to delay a defi
nite reply to the United States until
after the formal opening of Congress
an November 20 and a month or so
longer if possible.
T''“ Congress is expected to ap
prove the oil concessions already
Planned, which will result in an im
mediate acquisition of needed funds
Py the Government.
Big Arms Shipment Expected.
r ' p n a large shipment of arms and
ammunition is expected from Euro
pean sources on December 1 and a
oeavy shipment of French cannon on
lanuary 1.
, 'lter that the Government would
p"; better able to openly defy the
unued States, relying upon the inflii
, °f the concessionaires to obtain
.urther aid from Europe.
Jt is asserted by friends of Huerta
mi’ he believes firmly that Great
i "’’ln would interfere In his behalf
*■ ne event of any agresslveness by
■ I nlted States and would even go
ji the extent of Invading the United
states by way o f Canada.
Mcney Panic Near
Tn Mexican Capital,
al Cable to The American.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. N.-An ex
ra <>rdinary meeting of the Mexican
Ce itinuod on Page 2. Column i.
S U N AN
American Eggs Not
To Gaby's Liking;
Brings Own Hen
French Dancer Given "Jolly” Good
bye In London—Aeke "Who Is
George Bernard Shaw?”
Special Cable to The American.
LONDON, Nov. B.—Gaby Deslys
was the center of attraction among
the 262 saloon passengers sailing on
the Mauretania to-day. Several hun
dred of her admirers gathered at the
station to give her a send-off.
Gaby wore a light dress of the
latest "French Hussar” model, and
about her neck was the famous string
of pearls. She said her hat, which
carried a very high plume, was "Ml
kabesque.” She wore a magnificent
sable coat, said to have cost 110,000.
Her Impromptu reception to her ad
mirers was interrupted by the arri
val of a large hamper containing a
prize Wyandotte hen which Gaby ex
plained she was taking with her “be
cause I can’t eat those horrid Ameri
can eggs.”
The excitement caused the hen to
make considerable noise, and Gaby
peered into the basket to see If the
cackling meant the presence of an
egg, but she was disappointed.
When told that George Bernard
Shaw had defended her in a letter to
The Times. Gaby forgot her Enlglsh
and excitedly asked In French:
“Who is this Shaw? When did he
arrive? Oh, now, I remember him.
He once wrote a book and I liked it
very much.”
France Quarantines
2 U. S. Battleships
Outbreak of Smallpox on Vermont
Prevents Shore Leave for Her
Sailors and Ohio Crew.
Special Cable to The American.
MARSEILLES, Nov. B.—An out
break- of smallpox on the battleship
Vermont prevented the crews of that
ship and the Ohio from obtaining
short leave when they arrived here
to-day. Only two cases were report
ed, but the health authorities refused
to give the ships a clean bill of
health.
A salute of 21 guns boomed from
the American warships on their ar
rival and this was answered by the
short batteries. An immense crowd
saw the ships anchor, and their
“vivas" were answered by the cheers
of the sailors.
The cruisers Delaware and Utah
arrived off Ville, France, this morn
ing. They will be joined by the Wy
oming on December 19.
Morgenthau, on Way
To Turkey, in London
“I’m Feeling Anxious to Take Up
My Duties,” New Ambassador
Tells American.
Special Cable to The American.
LONDON, Nov. B.—Henry Mor
gen-thau, the new American Ambas
sador to Turkey, who arrived on the
liner George Washington to-day, 's
staying a few days at Claridge’s Ho
tel. He told The American corre
spondent:
"I am feeling fit and anxious to
take up my duties.”
Mr. Morgenthau anxiously asked
news of the mayoralty elections in
New York, but begged to be excused
from speaking on any matters relat
ing to politics.
Alfonso Seriously 11l
From Ear Ailment
Treatment so Far Unavailing, Neces
sitating Operation in Which
Danger Lurks.
Special Cable to The American.
MADRID. Nov. 8. —King Alfonso is
suffering from otitis (Inflammation of
the ear). After long treatment by
Dr. Moore, of Bordeaux, the King re
cently underwent an operation for the
relief of the complaint.
This, however, failed to afford the
expected alleviation, and it Is now
feared another operation may be nec
essary, and this probably will be
dangerous.
Carries His Birthday
Fete to Fair Lillian
Husband of Actress Makes Long
Trip to Have Her at His
Anniversary Party.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. B.—Alexan
der P. Moore, the Pittsburg newspa
per publisher and hueband of Lillian
RusselL came to Kansas City to-day
to attend a birthday- anniversary
party.
It was not the fair Lillian's anni
versary. but bls own. As Mtse Rus
sell had theater engagements she
could not break, Mr. Moore came i'll
the vmv from Pitumurg to spend the |
dav with his family.
Copyright. 1S1». by
Th* Geuraliui Compair
S-STORIf PLUNGE
TO DEATH 001
SHAET TOW
S. A, Gray, Elevator Man, In
stantly Killed by Fall in the
Austell Building.
SEEK SUSPICIOUS PERSON
Fellow Pilots Find Door to Open
ing Closed From Inside.
Suicide Denied.
Mystery surrounds a closed eleva
tor door, the entrance to the freight
elevator shaft through which S. A.
Gray. 25 years ohl. plunged nine sto
ries to death In the Austell Building
at 6 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
The door was opened by Gray. An
Instant later he fell headlong to hie
death. Not two minutes afterward
persons on the ninth floor, attracted
by the screams of the falling man,
rushed to the elevator shaft and found
the door closed.
It would have been Impossible for
Gray to have closed the elevator door
before he fell. The shaft engulfed
him like a flash. Investigation
showed that the door would nst have
closed automatically. It works only
with pressure.
That some person closed the door
immediately after Gray's tragic
plunge is the belief of building em
ployees.
Hunt Suspicious Person.
B. G. Dawson and C. J. Deokner, ele
vator man In the building, were the
first to realize the significance of the
closed door. They instituted a care
ful search of the ninth floor, but
were unable to find any suspicious
persons there. The police were noti
fied of the mysterious circumstance
and further investigation was made
without avail.
When the investigators made their
report at police headquarters, Chief
Beavers ordered a further probe,
which will be projected Sunday.
Fellow employees of Gray, who was
also an elevator man in the build
ing. declare that his death was not
suicide.
Gray, known around the Austell
building as “Gus.” lived at No. 28
Markham avenue, and had worked in
the Austell Building as elevator man
and night watchman for five years.
Until Saturday morning Gray had
been night watchman. Friday he
asked that he be transferred to day
work on a passenger elevator, and
because of his long service In the
building his request was granted and
he took up his new duties the fol
lowing morning. He was very pleased
with the arrangement.
Bones Crushed by Fall.
Al) day Saturday he was kept busy
talking to his many friends, who have
offices in the building, over his new
job.
Shortly before 6 o'clock Gray had
told Dawson that he was going "up"
for a few minutes.
Fifteen minutes later the scream
and thud of Gray's body as It hit
the freight car at the bottom of the
shaft were heard. His ear stood on
the ninth floor, the door open. Hie
coat was in his car.
Dr. O. E. Collum, No. 406 Austell
Building, took the body from the top
of the freight car. H. A. Cox, who
was running the car, assisted him.
Gray died as he was laid on the floor
His head was crushed and nearly ev
ery bone in his body was broken.
Gray's body was taken to the chapel
of the Barclay & Brandon Company,
and will be sent to Sunnyside. Ga.,
Monday at noon for funeral and In
terment.
Gray lived with a sister, Mrs. R. L.
Griffin, and was unmarried. Mrs.
Griffin was prostrated when told of
her brother’s death.
Chesterton's Play
Bewilders London
Audience Puzzled by Mixture of Mys
tical Philosophy and Epigram,
but Applauds Anyway.
Spselal Csbl* to The American.
LONDON. Nov. 8. —Gilbert Keith
Chesterton's first venture as a play
wright, "Magic," was produced at the
Little Theater to-night. The au
dience was somehow puzzled at how
to take the play.*but at the close gave
It a warm reception, and the produc
tion was considered a success
The play is a queer mixture of
mystical philosophy, conjuring epi
grams and paradox, worked Into dra
matic form, and the piece has a be
•vlldering effect on the audience.
ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9. 1913.
$22,000 GONE:
MANAGER HELD
US EMBEZZLER
Roy A. Wilson Is Accused of Mis
deed by the S. W. Bacon
Produce Company.
CAN NOT GIVE $7,500 BAIL
Boulevard Resident Is Taken to
the County Jail on Employ
er's Complaint.
Held In default of ball of 87,600,
Roy A. Wilson, 26 years old, residing
at No. 261 Boulevard, is charged with
the embezzlement of $23,000 from the
8. W. Bacon Produce Company, of
which he was the managsr.
Wilson was taken Into custody Sat
urday afternoon at the Instigation of
his employer, 8. W. Bacon, head of
the produce firm. He vrae remanded
to the county jail Immediately and
lodged In a cell.
Every effort apparently had been
made to enshroud the alleged defal
cation in the deepest mystery. At
Wilson’s late residence It was said
that neither he nor his wife had been
there for two weeks. His wife. It was
said, had been In Macon for some
time. Wilson had not been seen for
as long a time.
Mr. Bacon refused to make any
comment on the embezzlement charge
which had been preferred against his
employee. He met every Inquiry
with the reply that all would be
brought out when the case came up
for trial.
Attempts were made to call the
residence of relatives of Wilson, but
the telephones were not answered.
Solicitor Dorsey said he recalled the
osse, but that he did not remember
the details.
Lewis ‘Offers' Friend
An Ambassadorship
Senator's Letter to Peoria, 111., Man
Promise* to Become a Na
tional Scandal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. B.—The pub
lication of a letter from Senator
James Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois, to
Henry M. Pindell, of Peoria, offering
him the Ambassadorship to Russia
for one year, 'with no duties to per
form. as a political reward pure end
simple, created a sensation at the
Capital to-day.
The letter discloses what many
Democratic Senators have hinted at
during the past few months. It is
to be taken up by the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, if the
name of Pindell is sent in. If Pin
dell is not named It is probable seme
member of the Senate will demand an |
official investigation into the affairs of ■
the State Department, relative to the
manner of distributing Important po
sitions under that department.
The Lewis letter gives promise of
developing a national scandal.
It is possible that the matter will
be taken up at once through the In
troduction of a resolution In the open
Senate Monday calling for an inves
tigation of the alleged traffic In pub
lic office.
Kingdon Gould Taken
For Mere ‘Hill Billy'
Young Financier Returning From
Tour of Ozark Rail Lines
Startles St. Louisans.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. B.—Kingdon
Gouild, returning from a three weeks’
Inspection of the Gould properties,
was mistaken on account of a three
days' growth of beard and his rough
costume for an Ozark ‘Tilll billy"
when he alighted at the Union Sta
tion.
He wa* on his way TOaM.
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Steamer With Fifty
Aboard Is Sinking
Bost Rammed st Entrasace of Golden
Gets Reported la Hope-
less CondMlew,
BAN FRANCIBCO. Not.
wirelee* message at 0:80 to-night
says the steamer Pleiades was
rammed 16 miles areith of the light
ship opposite the entrance of the Gol
den Gate and la in a sinking oeadi
tlon.
The Pleiad** is a large freighter
end carries a crew of 60 men.
Miss Wilson’s Bridal Gown Chosen
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Dixie to Furnish Orange Blossoms
MISS MARJORIE BROWN, the charm-
ing Atlanta girl who, aa an attendant, ““ \
is to be a leading figure at the White House, f
nuptials. She is shown in a Spanish costume. \ /
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More Prosperity Is
Seen by Manager of
Southern Road Here
E. H. Coapmon, Vlos President, in
Atlants on Trip, Thinks Good
Times Will Romain.
Continued prosperity in virtually
sW Lines of business ie seen by E. H.
Coapenan. vice president and general
mana«er of the Southern Railway,
who was registered at the Hotel Ans
ley Saturday night. Mr. Coapmsn is
hers on 'bls regular tour at inspection
Vt the Southern propertfse In At
lanta. He will leave Sunday After
noon for Spartanburg, S. C.. where be
win meet Home of the other offtelaln
of the road.
“I find good crops and good prices
all along the line,” Mr. Coapman said,
"and the railroads are moving the
crops In good sha'pe. I do not be
lieve that the present wave of pros
perity that is sweeping Georgia and
the South Is apt tn diminish; tn face
It probably will become gpssler,"--
Mr. Coaipmsn expressed himself as
wdll pleased with the condition of
the Atlanta property of the road, m;
well as with the volume of business
handled here.
"Our business in Atlanta this year
shows a eubv’antlal increase over
that of last year," he said, "slightly
larger than She natural growth we
eetpevtvd. All of our property here Is
In good rfhape."
Peachtree Throngs
Watch Chimney Burn
It Was Only s Little Bmoke at Falka’
Restaurant but It Afforded
Plenty of Excitement.
Crowds stopped traffic on Peachtree
street for some time Baturday night
when a chimney in Falks’ Restaurant.
No. 142 Peachtree street, caught fire.
The alarm attracted hundreds of
pedestrians. The street* were unus
ually thronged at the time, with col
lege men from the football game and
with the Saturday night throng of
downtown worker* homeward bound
What would ordinarily have been an
uneventful blaze became a sensation.
A dozen hungry men Were chased
from their coffee and sandwiches by
the smoke, but returned as soon as
the firemen arrived and looked within
to see that nothing really had hap
pened. The smoking chimney smoked
Itself out In a few minutes.
Taft's Bank Roll Is
At Least $150,000
Submits List of Securities of That
Size as Subject to Connecti
cut State Tax.
NEW HAVEN, Nov. B.—lt bwamf
known to-day that former President
Taft is worth at least 1160.006.
He submitted this Information to
the State Treasurer In response to a
demand for a Hat of all securities
subjemt to the State tax of 1 per cent,
but exempt from local taxation This
tax Is independent of the Federal in
oom* tax.
4 Dead When Train
Strikes Joy Riders
•oororol Persons Injured at James
ville, N. Y, In Wr**k of
Carry-all.
HTHACXTHK, N T., Nov. «.—Fonr
and poselbly five persons were killed
and several injured when a train
crashed Into a carryall loaded with
joyriders at Jamesville late to-night.
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Washington Society Awaits With Interest At
lanta Giri Beauty, a Bridesmaid.
WASHINGTON. Nov. B.—The wed
ding gown of Miss Jessie Wilson, the
thirteenth White House bride, reflects
the prevailing bride fashions of the
season and the artistic taste of her
mother, Mrs Woodrow Wilson, who,
with maternal pride has drawn on
her Imagination to aid the designer.
While the weeding garment is not
ultra In any sense of the word, it
conforms to up-to-date style and
beauty hag be»en the first conJ’iderr*-
tton
The beautiful satin itself has a
«Mght cream tinge to do away with
the harshness of the purr white
fabric. It 1« a wonderful quality and
so tupple that It fold® naturally Into
graceful lines, the crowning glory be
ing an attractive train
The mystic mistiness of the bridal
picture ha* been enhanced by tlo
free use of rare old lace, an heirloom
In the Axsnn family which before ha
served many a bride of Miss Wilson's
maternal line
Orange Blossoms From Dixie.
The customary tulle veil will be
worn. The orange blossoms with
which It will be caught will come
from Columbia, S C., where nom
fragrant flowers are budding espe
cially for the occasion.
The eaart room of the White House,
where the wedding will take place,
will be fragrant with huge vase-s of
white rosea Any color In the other
blossoms will be In delicate half
) tones. The bridesmaids' dresses will
be of white or the most delicate ivory
I crepe de chine of new. high luster
t tones with a tunic overdress of hy
i drangea net, girdles and saahea of
deeper toned net and soft crushed
satin. The bridesmaids’ bouquets
1 will be of orchids and lilies of the
) valley caught with flowing ribbons
» and parti-colored silk
i It 1e understood that the problem
> nf whether refreshments will be serv
ed the guests is one troubling those
in charge of the arrangements.
Plenty of Bride's Cake.
Os course, there will be bride's
1 cakp, plenty of It, cut with a nice
bright sword loaned by a gold-laced
I White Hnus<e aide, a la Alice Roose
velt Long worth.
Representative Mann, minority
« i leader of the House and chairman of
; j the House wedding gift committee Is
• 1 having his own troubles with sllver-
’ Continued on Psqe 8, Column 2.
EDITION FOR
NORTH GEORGIA
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
WAR BEGINS
TO STAMP
OUT EVERY
BAR ROOM
INATLANTA
Prohibition Workers to Gather at
Grand Theater To-day to Work
Out Campaign for "Dry Town.”
Strict Law Observance Sought.
Courts Will Be Appealed To in an
Effort to Clamp a Tight Lid on
City—Seab Wright Likely to
Lead Legal Battle on Liquor.
Statements Saturday by leaders in
the movement for a big prohibition
mass meeting at the Grand Theater
Bunday afternoon at 3 o'clock re
vealed that a determined fight Is to
be launched against breweries, beer
saloons and looker club* Under the
general policy of securing a more
rigid enforcement of the State law.
against the manufacture and sale of
Intoxicating liquors, the prohibition
lais would make Atlanta an abso
lutely “dry” town
The meeting Sunday and the ac
tual conduct of the campaign are un
der the auspices of the Georgia Anti.
Saloon League, and In addition has
the forceful support of the Men and
Religion Forward Movement. A lar<-
fund to finance the fight has been,
raised. While no attorneys have yer
been employed, negotiations hav*
leen carried on with Seaiborn Wright;
the famous prohibition leader of
Rome, for hie service® as chief coun
sel for the "drya," What will be
done at the meeting Sunday ie lu
cldly explained In an Interview b.v
the Rev. H, M. Dußose, pastor of the
First MeLhodist Church.
"The meeting called for Sitnda ••
afternoon by the Georgia Antl-Sa
loon League Is to crystallize the sen
timent lii Atlanta against violation*
of the prohibition laws,” he sale.
’’Everybody Is invtted, and there wiU
be speeches. Then a law enforce
ment committee win be appointed »
take up the actual work.
Seek Respect of Law.
"We have evidence that near-bee?
saloons and some locker club* are
violating the law. We will use this
evidence In prosecuting them towar
the end of commanding respect of the
Law by all."
The true import of the intention*
of the 128 citizens who signed th >
call for the mass meeting was
grasped by leading politicians Sat
urday. and Immediately It became u.
matter of general discussion In po
litical circles. Some politicians in
sympathy with the plan predicted
that Atlanta would be closed up as,
tight as It was immediately follow
ing the passage of the prohibition,
law in 1908.
Some of the more radical leaders, >2
Is learned, would strike first at tl:n
breweries. More conservative headt,
however, would direct their first es ■
forts against the less powerful retail
dispensers of beer and some of tha
locker clubs that have groused criii
clsnu in Council,
Among those to voice the call to
arms at the mass meeting will be
Hooper Alexander, battier for prohi
bition during his service in the Leg •
Islatore, In-. DuJßose and others.
Leaders predict a packed house at
the meeting, which, they declare,
would demonstrate public approval ■ f
the movement.
Weuld dteer Clear of Politics.
No less interested in the outcome
of the gathering will be a large num
ber who are not In sympathy with
the cause. They have been alarmed
at the robustness of the propaganda,
and fear its outcome.
The movement Is different from re ,
cent reform enumdes In that th «
leaders seem to be endeavoring to
steer it clear at the regular poliiieal
channels They won't leave It up
the Mayor and Council to say wheth
er Atlanta shall be a "tight” town,
but appeal directly to th* courts will,
what they believe to be sufficient ev
idence to accomplish tiieir purpose
Under the present law a locks*
club or near-beer saloon convict' I
of violating the prohibition law for
feits Its license The City Coun 1
has a right to revoke license*, wi. ♦
or without cause. The authority of
Chief Beavers in the matter would L*
to pursue the usual course of produc.
Ing evidence before the Recorder
It I* not known whether the pre* <
ent workers will attempt to carry on
their crusade through Chief Beavet
or th* Grand Jury. Th»v likely wt i
appeal to hot-h