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VOL. XU. NO. 10(i.
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 3, 1913. b* 2 CENTS.
PAT NO
7 BURN TO DEATH IN HOTEL FIRE
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MINARET GOWN NOW
Candidates Tremble
As They Alone Vote
In Regular Election
Executive Declares Section Is En
joying Its Greatest Period of
Prosperity Since War.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—The New
York American prints the following
j to-day:
“Georgia is probably this year the
most prosperous State in the Union,
declared Governor John M. Slaton, of
Georgia, yesterday at the Waldorf-
Astoria.
“This is no exaggeration. The vice
president of the National Park Bank
of this city, which has been the cor- j
respondent for the State of Georgia
for many years, remarked to me to
day that he could assert conserva-
Wednesday is the annual city elec
tion day &nd though there has been
ho campaigning there is more than
one candidate nervous over the re
sult. The nominees of the white pri
mary fear that some one may surrep
titiously oppose them and possibly be
elected on account of the extremely
small vote that will be cast.
City Clerk Walter Taylor is holding
the election to-day on all city offices
fro which candidates were noted at
the recent primary and few beside
the candidates will vote.
"I don't like this small vote," said
W. Z. Smith, nominated to succeed to
himself as general manager of the
city waterworks. “Someone is liable
to slip to the polls with a few hun
dred votes the last hour of the day
and carry the election. I wish my
friends would go to the polls.”
The other candidates join Mr.
Smith in this request.
Ministers Removed
From Temptations
Of Baseball Games
Chicago Skyscrapers
In Peril; Street Sinks
/
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.—Two of the big
gest buildings in Chicago's Loop Dis
trict—the Marshall Field retail store
and the Masonic Temple—were in
danger to-day as the result of a cave-
ip of Randolph street. For a distance
of 100 feet the pavement collapsed
and sank to a depth of from six to
twelve feet.
Two large water mains and a dozen
small gas mains were broken, and
several basements were flooded. A
leak in one of the large water mains
was believed to have caused the
cave-in.
Marine Captain, Held as Mother-
in-Law’s Assailant, Amazed
at Recorder.
Blanquet Outlines Plans for
Campaign to Keep Huerta
in Power.
Princess Evicted by
American Woman
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wr.ip the advantages that
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scene is changed. In very truth,
madame alter- the setting of her
beauty, though keeping the same
general, harmonious and artistic
unit:
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS. Dec. 3.—Princess Louise of
Belgium, daughter of the late King
Leopold, has. by order of the Pari§
courts, been evicted from her resi
dence in the Avenue Du Bois de
Boulogne by her landlady, Mrs. Whit
comb, widow of a wealthy Califor
nian, who left much valuable house
property in Paris. The Princess fail
ed to pay her rent.
After a restless and nearly sleep
less night in the Tower, Captain Er
nest E. West, bound over to the
State courts under a bond of $2,500
for an alleged attack on Mrs. John H.
Jones, his mother-in-law, sent for hi*
lawyer, A. C. Corbett, Wednesday
morning and began a fight to reduce
his bond.
“I am amazed that the Recorder
should have fixed such a big bond in
a misdemeanor case," said Captain
West.
“Beside, I am entirely innocent of
any attack on Mrs. Jones. She be
came hysterical: I tried to hold her
hands; she jerked away from me and
fell. That’s all there was to It."
Held to State Courts.
Captain West was fined $50.75 by
the Recorder on the city charge and
then bound over to the State courts.
Mrs. West, who fainted at the time
of the disturbance, was in bed Wed
nesday morning, still suffering from
nervous shock. Dr. Willis Westmore
land said that Mrs. Jones was suffer
ing principally from an Injured knee,
which probably would keep her in
bed a month.
Captain West was in Atlanta on
sick leave from the marine Torj)s ser-
MACON, Dec. 3.—Their regular at
tendance upon baseball games was I
the principal cause controlling the
transfer from Macon of Rev. Guyton
Fisher and Rev. B. E. Whittington,
two of the best known ministers of
the South Georgia Methodist Confer
ence. The former goes to Montezuma
and the otheh to Blakely.
It has developed that members of
their congregations made complaints
which reached bishop Candler and
which, It is believed, prompted him
to expostulate against ministers at
tending ball games.
Parents of 29 Only
Wish for Few More
STEVENS POINT, WIS., Dec. 3.—
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kostruck broke
the record for babies when their
twenty-ninth offspring put in its ap
pearance Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kostruck don’t think
that number too large. In fact, they j
said they wouldn’t mind if there were
a few more.
vice at Seattle, Wash. His wife is
living with her parents at No. 485
Courtland street.
“Tower Not Such a Bad Place.”
In the Tower Wednesday morning,
while waiting for his lawyer, Captain
West said he was taking his unex
pected detention as philosophically
as possible.
“Of course, I know I ought not to
be here," he asserted, “and it Is going
pretty hard with me, for I am not in
good health. Hard work in the serv
ice broke my constitution, ancf I was
given a furlough to recuperate.
“This isn’t such a bad place, at
that," he added. "I didn’t sleep much
last night, but that was due to my
illness and generally nervous condi
tion and not particularly to the man
ner of my entertainment here."
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 3—General
Huerta is fighting hard to keep his
grip on affairs. He caused General
Blanquet, the War Minister, to issue
an “official" statement to-day saying
that there was no truth in Informa
tion received here in private dis
patches to the effect that Tuxpam had
been raptured by rebels under Gen
eral Aguillar. At the same time Gen
eral Blanquet outlined plans for a
new campaign against the rebels in
Northern Mexico.
Two thousand soldiers under Col
onel Alberto Batiz are being sent to
Manzanillo, bringing the Federal
forces in Sinaloa up to 6,500.
In addition to reinforcements to
Tuxpam, the Government is prepar
ing to make a campaign against the
rebels around Ciudad Victoria, Cap
ital of Tamaullpas, General Blanquet
said.
Reports that Dr. Urrutia, known as
the "firebrand statesman of Mexico,”
will re-enter the Huerta Cabinet
were renewed to-day when he asked
to be relieved of his duties as head of
the Government medical school and
hospital. As this Institution is con
trolled by the Federal Government
the Senate will have to act upon the
application.
Woman Is Fatally
Stricken at Party
ROME, Dec. 3.-—Mrs. D. D. Plumb,
one of Rome's prominent society
women, died late last night two hours
after she suffered a stroke of apoplexy
at a social gathering at the home of
Mrs. H. L>. Hil^ She was immediate
ly taken to the home of her daughter,
Mrs. J. H. O’Neill, where she ex
pired.
The unexpected illness of Mrs.
Plumb broke up the party.
Farmer Is Elected
Macon Police Chief
Blacks Fleeing Raid
Trample Detective
Miss Farrar’s Voice
Saved, Says Doctor
In ai attempt to force him to di
vulge the names of members of the
gang of negroes who assaulted De
tective J. F. McGill while officers
were raiding a crap game in a De
catur street saloon late Tuesday, the
police Wednesday put on the grill the
only negro of the band they captured.
McGill, stationed at the back door,
was badly trampled by the negroes
when they ran over him while trying
to escape the raiders, who entered
the front door. He was taken to
Grady Hospital.
Wolf Dog to Guard
Mrs. W.K. Vanderbilt
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—It has
been learned that Dr. Harvey W. Wi
ley. formerly chief of the Bureau of
Chemistry in the Department of
Agriculture, may be appointed health
commissioner of Greater New York.
MOUNT VERNON, N. Y.. Dec. 3.—
A German wolf dog is being trained
as a personal bodyguard for Mrs. W.
K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
The training of be animal Is under
the direction of arl F. Baer the
famous dog trainer, who is teaching
the animal to attack anyone wh<f in
anyway molests Mrs. Vanderbilt.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—Friends of
Miss Geraldine Farrar, whose marvel
ous voice has charmed thousands,
were greatly alarmed last week at her
difficulty in singing her usual opera
roles.
“Miss Farrar is suffering from ner
vous depletion," said Dr. H. Holbrook
Curtis, her physician, to-day. “Her
vocal cords are unimpaired, and she
will soon be able to sing as well as
ever."
Japan Delays Plan
To Strengthen Army
Husband Unruly?
It's t T, e Weather
African Chief Brings
Message to Negroes
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
TOKIO, Dec. 3.—At a meeting of
the Cabinet to-day action on War
Minister Sachihiku’s scheme for
strengthening the army was post
poned until 1915.
The proposed loan of $"£,000,000 for
a government electrical works was
sanctioned, and it was decided to float
a foreign loan in the spring.
Prince Yamaguta tendered his res
ignation as president of the privy
council. He probably will be suc
ceeded by Marquis Matsukata.
tively that Georgia was more pros
perous than any other State.
“The cotton crop has been enor
mous—one bale for every man, womsn
and child in the State, black or white.
In other States the production of
cotton has been limited. In conse
quence, the price is high, and Geor
gia is getting the benefits of bumper
crops and high prices.
“We have also raised this year more
foodstuff than ever before and do not
have to rely, as heretofore, upon the
Western States. We produced eighty
million bushels of corn. Just be
fore I came to New York I had am
ple opportunity to learn the situation
by personal observation. I made a
tour of the State, visiting the county
fairs.
“Everybody in Georgia has con-
Cont*.ued on Paae 2* Column 4.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.—One hundred
and fifteen warrants have been sworn
out by women against men in the
Court of Domestic Relations in the
last ten days—twice the usual num
ber.
Court Attaches say gloomy weather
is the cause of domestic troubles.
GUTHRIE, OK LA., Dec. 3.—Okla
homa, Missouri and Kansas negroes
are preparing to receive Chief Albert
Sam, of the Akim tribe of Ashantee,
West Africa.
Chief Sam is bringing an invitation
from Askantee tribes for the Ameri
can negroes to locate there. Land in
each tribe's district will be given the
Americans to build cities.
Savannah Schools
Face Fund Deficit
Asquith's Daughter
Appendicitis Victim
Wealthy Women Owe
Bankrupt Milliner
SAVANNAH, Dec. 3.—The appor
tionment of the school tax for Chat
ham County this year left the schools
$10,000 short of last year with in
creased expenses in every depart
ment.
Unless some provision Is made by
the county several teachers probably
will lose their places.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Dec. 3.—Elizabeth As
quith, youngest daughter of Premier
Asquith, was operated on for appen
dicitis by Sir Watson Chevne, the fa
mous surgeon. The operation was re
ported successful. She was brought
home two days ago from a private
school in Germany.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—Franklin *»V.
Howes, better known as "Francis,” the
society milliner, to-day filed a petition
in bankruptcy. He named several so
ciety women and actresses as being in
his debt, among them being: 9
Mrs. J. Ogden Armour and Mrs. Har
old McCormick, of Chicago, owing re
spectively $125 and $153, and Adel
Richie. $345.
Bold Burglar Leaves
Police 'Sassy' Note
NEW VILLAGE, N. J.. Dec. 3.—
The Constable locked a burglar in
a box car.
Netft morning the prisoner was
gone, leaving this note: "Next time
be sure there’s only one way out."
MACON, Dec. 3.—George S. Riley
Br., a stableman and farmer, has
been elected chief of police of Ma
con. succeeding W. B. Chapman, who
held the office four years. On the
first ballot by the AJderman Riley re
ceived five votes, and on the second
he was elected.
The salary of the office will be
raised from $1,800 to $2,400 per year.
Men Cut Off From Outside by
Lack of Fire Escapes—Bos
ton’s Biggest Holocaust.
Mrs, Harriman Razes
‘Mountain Top House’
NBWBURG, N. Y., Dec. 3.—The
Mountain Top House at Central Val
ley. built to accommodate 200 persons,
now owned by Mrs. Mary Harriman,
i* being razed.
On its site a house similar to that
erected by E. H. Harriman near Ar
den will be erected by Mrs. Harriman
for her daughter, Mrs. C. Cary Rum-
Bey.
Stupefying Bomb Is
Invented by Woman
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
DRESDEN, GERMANY, Dec. 2.—A
bomb which produces stupefaction
has been invented by a Prussian
woman, Ida Boehm. Gas from a sin
gle bomb has thrown several hundred
men into an eight-hour sleep, it is
claimed.
Couple, 98, Plan to
Celebrate in Airship
SYRACUSE, N. Y., Dec. 3.—Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Clemen, of Western,
N. Y., wil.l on December 7, celebrate
the seventy-seventh anniversary of
their marriage.
The couple, both 98 years of age,
hope to make an aeroplane flight on
that day.
Form Labor Union
To Oppose Strikes
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 3.—A new la
bor organisation bound by its consti
tution to oppose strikes and uphold
arbitration for settling disputes and
also to favor a graduated rather than
a uniform wage scale, holds a charter
In the Circuit Court here.
Deer Hunters Kill 13:
Shoot 72-All Humans
BOSTON, Dec. 3.—The killing of
5,180 deer in Maine. New Hampshire.
Vermont and Massachusetts this fall
cost the lives of thirteen persons and
injury to 72 others.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia—F air Wednesday
and Thursday.
BOSTON, Doc. 3.—Twenty-
seven men were burned to death
early to-day in a fire which
destroyed the Arcadia lodging
house at No. 1202 Washington
street. This was, the heaviest
death toll ever recorded in a fire
in Boston.
Two persons were fatally in
jured with more than a score
slightly hurt or overcome by
smoke.
There were 179 asleep in the lodg
ing house when the fire broke out.
The flames spread swiftly through
the flimsy building and a number
of men caught on the upper floors
leaped from windows.
All of the victims were poverty-
stricken men, the lodging house being
a 15-cent night affair, catering to the
poor. Many of them were homeless
wanderers, and for tills reason the
authorities believe that the names of
all the victims will never be known.
The conflagration was attended by
many thrilling escapes. Firemen
spread nets and into these many of
the panic-stricken lodgers leaped.
One man wrapped a mattress around
his body and jumped from the fifth
floor, the mattress saving his life.
Policemen from the East Dedham
street station lined along the fire es
cape were forced to beat the fugi
tives with their clubs to start them
on their way to the street and clear
the fire escape to make room for oth
ers fleeing from the building.
The meager flro escapes on the
rear of the building offered escape to
only a few. Those occupying rooms
in the front of the building were cut
off by a wall of flame which soared
up the stairways and drove them to
the windows to escape suffocation.
There was no fire escape on the front
or side of the building, and most of
the dead were found near the win
dows.
Mrs. Pankhurst to
Be Arrested To-day
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Dec. 3.—Announcement
was made by a member of the Home
Office staff that Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, militant suffragette, would
be arrested upon* her arrival at Plym
outh ot-day. Mrs. Pankhurst still
has more than half of a three-year
prison term to serve.
A number of militants went to
Plymouth to act as bodyguard for
Mrs. Pankhurst, who is returning
from the United States, where she
earned $20,000 lecturing.
Old Harvard Bellman
Says Boys Lack‘Life’
CAMBRIDGE, MASS., Dec. 3.—"The
college boy to-day is not half so live
ly as he was some years back," says
Austin K. Jones, half a century Har
vard’s bell ringer.
"Undergraduates were always up to
some mischief. I used to pour punch
out of the windows on Commence
ment Day to prevent them from get
ting too hilarious."
DALTON CORN BOYS COME.
DALTON. Dec. 3 —Ten Corn Club
boys, accompanied by J. C Sapp, B
A. Tyler, C. L. Foster, McAfee Da
vis and Mr. Hall, left here this morn
ing for the State Corn Show a; At
lanta. „
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