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OB IS BAFFL OVER 100,000 THE SUNDAY AMERICAN'S NET PAID CIRCULATION The National Southern Sunday Newspaper The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS-Use for Results VOL. XII. KO. 107. ATLANTA, GA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1913. n c tKNSiJSfc^ 2 CENTS. KM” GRAFT HINT IN CHARGES AGAINST TURNER Railways Paralyzed, Towns Iso lated and Millions in Property Destroyed in Texas. GALVESTON, Dec. 4.—A report reached Here this morning that the principal streets of San An tonio are covered to a depth of six feet by the water from the San Antonio River. The flood is coming south rap idly and numerous other cities will be affected before nightfall. The country now flooded is about the size of the State of Maine and the area is being add ed to rapidly. DALLAS, TEXAS, Dec. 4.—Twenty person* are known to be dead and 18,- 000 are homeless to-day as the result of disastrous floods which still are raging in Central Texas. Property damage will exceed $6,000,000. accord ing to the most conservative esti mate*. Practically all the railroads In the Affected regions are out of commis sion and those operating trains are in a crippled condition. Many towns are submerged and residents have fled to the higher ground. Late reports from the flood-swept section of the State have increased the number of missing. The total number of dead likely will not be known for several days. All Rivers Out of Banks. Every river in the central part of the State Is out of its banks. The Brazos River is 5 miles wide in sev eral places. The Leon River, a small stream, has spread to a width of more than a mile and has cut off the water supply of Temple. Five hundred bales of cotton were washed away at Waxahatchie. Big losses in cotton were repeorted from other towns in that neighborhood. Boats manned by farmers to-day reached the marooned International and Great Northern passenger train near Marlin, on which 150 persons were beginning to feel the pangs of hunger. The water had risen to the second step of the cars. Railroads Paralyzed. No schedules were being observed to-day on the International and Great Northern, Missouri, Kansas and Tex as. Fort Worth and Denver, Santa Fe, Rock Island and Houston and Texas Central railroads. Fear was expressed that the Bfazos River levee at Bryan might break anil flood three cuunues—Burleson, Bra zos and Washington. Refugees from about 1.000 homes In South and Ea9t V aco, submerged to the eaves by the flood waters of the Brazos River, to-day are huddled in churches, a cotton compress, neigh boring houses and woolen mill, many of them ignorant of the fate of oth^r members of their families. LATEST NEWS Waco Carpenters Hurrying Life Rafts. WACO, TEXAS, Dec. 4.—The flood- J *d area here is growing rapidly and People in increasing numbers are be ing driven from their homes. Mayor Mackey has just issued an appeal io all carpenters \ in the city to build rafts as rapidly as possible for rescue work. Practically all business in ihe city has been suspended since yester day afternoon. L. Armado, a city prisoner, was re leased to-day on his own plea that he be allowed to aid in the rescue of hundreds of families marooned in j trees and on house tops Armado is an expert swimmer. His first ac complishment after being released was to risk his life and save five per sons who had been swept into the flood waters from the roof of a shed. The prisoner was cheered and show ers of small Coin were hurled to him. He refused to pick up the money, and after all the families who were in danger had been taken to places of safety, walked back to Jail. Plans have been started to secure his re lease. In a broadside of sweplng charges, the Cotton States Electric Company outlined its accusations of unjust dis crimination against City Electrician Turner before ♦he joint session of the Board of Electrical Control and the Council Committee on Electric Lights Thursday afternoon. The charges were in * ’ form of a written statement submitted for the electrical company by its attorney, Al- dine Chambere. They openly intimat ed corruption of the office of City Electrician and wont into detail in their contentions. BERLIN, Deo. 4.—Stormy scenes marked to-day’s session of the Reich- stag while Dr. VonBethmann- Hell- weg, the Imperial Chancellor, was making a statement in behalf of the Government relative to the trouble between the military authorities and the populace of Alsace. The Chan cellor was frequently interrupted, and at times it looked as though the po- lioe would have to be called in to re store order. After the Chancellor's speech, the Reichstag, by 293 to 54, voted that it had no confidence in Dr. VonBethmann -Hollweg's administra tion, WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—M. M. Mulhall, self-styled lobbyist for the National Association of Manufactur ers, is called a “liar,” “professional corruptionist” and “betrayer for hire” in a brief filed with the House Lobby Investigating Committee to-day by Attorney James Easby-Sm'th, coun sel for Representative James P. Mc Dermott, of II inoi*. McDermott was alleged by Mulhall to have been one of his aides. I. H. McMicha 0 |. former chief page of the House and protege of McDermott, aleo ie attacked in the brief. . INDIANAPOLI8, Dec. 4.—A reso lution apepaling to the Central Labor Union to call a general strike of all unionists in the oity was almost unanimously pa d by a largely at tended mass meeting of striking teamsters at Labor Temple this aft ernoon. The Central Labor Union will consider the matter at a special meeting this evening. BINGHAM, UTAH, Dec. 4.—The smudging of the Apex mine, In which Ralph Lopsz, slayer of six men, took refuge a week ago, continued to-day. The belief grows that the desperado had escaped from the mine. Odds narrowed from 2 to 1 to even money that he had not succumbed to the poisonous gases. WASHINGTON, * Doc. 4.—An ap- ppropriation of at least $300,000 for military aeronautics was urged be fore the House Military Committee to-day by Brigadied General Scriven, chief of the Army Signal Service. He told the committee that while his department had only $300 for air ships. Mexico had appropriated $400,- 000. WASHINGTON, Dec, 4.—That the Administration is determined to place the country on a war footing at once was shown to-day when the House leaders took under consideration the naval militia bill, which provides that this branch of the reserve forces can be used for active service. Its enact ment, together with that of the Hay militia bill, which was passed yester day, will give the Government a re serve force of 500,000 men. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 4.—Members of the Commercial Vehicle Protective Association (team and auto owners) this afternoon declined the invitation to appear before the businessmen and clergymen's committee, which is en deavoring to get at the actual causes of the teamsters' strike and promote arbitration if possible. This blocks the arbitration plan. NEW YORK, Dec. 4.—The bulk of the art works collected by the late George Arnold Hearn will go to the Metropolitan Museum of Arts. This was learned to-day at the funeral of the late merchant at St. James Epis copal Church. It was also learned that the estate will be in the neigh borhood of $30,000,000 instead of $15,- 000,000 and that millions are loft to j charity. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—The State Department was informed to-day that an order signed by Felipe Riveros, as commander in chief, has beon issued to the Constitutionalist General Beul- na. directing the immediate release of W. S. Windham, held for ransom by Constitutionalist forces operating near Mazatlan. Windham formerly was cashier of the National Bank of Commerce of Pasadena and is now superintendent of the ranch of former Senator Bard, of California. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—That the Government will intervene in the suit filed by Elsie DeWolfe, the actress, to t«*st the constitutionality of the in come tax was indicated to-day by At torney General McRe^nolds. He as serted the matter is of grave import ance and that when the Department of Justice is officially advised that suoh case has been filed, he will con sider it. ALL-STAR FOOTBALL WARRIORS ARRIVING FOR SATURDAY’S GAME BUCKS ARE IN EIRE RE Chkrred Body of Patient Found in Ruins of Hospital in At lanta Suburb. G. \V. Day, 27 years old, of Carters* vllle, Ga., a patient in the sanitarium of Dr. James N. Brawner, at Smyrna, Ga., was burned to death Thursday morning at 2:30 o'clock in a fire which destroyed the cottage in which he was confined. Four other patients who were in the cottage were rescued by Dr. Brawner and the attendants of the sanitarium Just in time to save their lives. The building was burmd to the ground, causing a loss which Dr. Brawner estimates at about $3,500. The origin of the Are which caused the death of Day is shrouded in mys tery. Twenty minutes before it was discovered the night watchman of the sanitarium had passed the door of Day’s room and noticed nothing amiss. At 2:30 o'clock the Are was discovered by an attendant who chanced to be awake in the building, and at about the same time Dr. Brawner, aroused by the glare of the flames, looked from his window in ♦he main building 200 yards distant and saw the Are. Dr. Brawner immediately turned Ift an alarm, and the patients, virtual ly all of whom were violent, were got out of the building and taken to the main building of the institution. Ef forts were made to get into Day’s room and rescue him, but the smoke was *o dense and the room so filled with flames that it was found im possible. UnaWe to Account for Fire. One of the attendants penetrated a few feet into the room, but was una* ble to locate Day’s body. Realizing that Day could not be got out of the cottage in time to save his life, Dr. Brawner and his assistants turned their attention to rescuing the other patients, who were huddled in their rooms screaming with fright. Over the long -distance telephone Thursday morning Dr. Brawner de clared he Is unable to account for the fire. The only plausible theory, he declared, is that Day set fire to his room with suicidal intent. The man had been an inmate of the sanitarium for but four days, and was one of the most violent of the patients. He was not allowed out of his room with out a guard, which make* the mys tery of the Are all the greater. In his room Day was so violent that no furniture other than the bed and bed clothing and a small washstand could be kept there. These were fastened to the floor. From the position in which Day’s charred body was found Thursday after the destruction of the cottage. Dr. Brawner thinks the man set Are to his room and then wrapped him self in the bed clothing. The body was lying about where the bed had been and remains of the bed clothing could be seen, apparently drawn closely about his body. ”1 see no other way to account for the fire, save the theory that Day must have got hold of a match some where,” said Dr. Brawner “We are very careful about letting the pa tients, particularly the violent ones, have matches, but It Is very difficult to prevent It. Main Building Not Touched. "The first we knew of the fire Day’s room was In flames. For a while we didn't know whether he had gotten out or not, as no sound came from the room. We tried to get Day out, but after we realized we could not we turned our attention to saving the other patients who were in the cot tage.” None of the other patients was injured, though most of them were badly frightened and were forced to flee in their night clothing. The main building of the sanitarium, 200 yards from the cottage, was not touched by the flames, and many of the 25 pa tients housed in the larger house slept through the turmoil. Day’s body probably will be shipped to hi* home in Carteraville for bur ial. Power Company Claims Persecu tion by Electrician for Quitting Association He Favored. In a broadside of sweepine charges, the Cotton States Electric Company outlined its accusations of unjust discrimination against City Electrician Turner before the Join* session of the Board of Electrical Control and the Council Committee on Electric Lights Thursday afternoon. The charges were In the form of a written statement submitted for the electrical company by p attorney, Aidine Chambers. They openly In timated corruption of the office of City Electrician and went into de tail in their Contentions. The document declared that the company had drawn down upon Itself the "prejudice and dislike” of Mr. Turner by its withdrawal from the Association of Electrical Contractors, which action, It was asserted, was solely for business reasons. Aided Association, Charge. "We charge, however, that the said Turner accepted gifts from such an association or its members,” the doc ument reads; "that he knew we had formerly been among Its members and for this cause selected us as the object of his prejudice and dislike.” The petition also charged that Tur ner selected for members of the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contrac tors members of the association to whi6h, it was claimed, the City Elec trician was under obligation. "We do not mean, however, to re flect upon the gentlemen appointed I by Mr. Turner. "We further charge,” the petition continues, "that the said Turner is ' under financial obligation to the said | association or its members. Say He Compelled Loans. "We also charge that he has used his official popsitlon to compel loans of money from such member* of this association.” It was further alleged in the peti tion that Mr. Turner had approved electrical work which was subse quently Condemned by the engineed of the Board of Fire Masters and forced to be torn down and rebuilt* Another charge was that Mr. Tur ner was "undertaking to deceive the members of the Electric Light Com mittee of the Council in reference to the character and quality of the flam ing arc lights.” The petition demanded that the City Electrician come forward with an answer to the company's charges. Following the reading of the com pany’s petition, the question arose as to whether it should be granted a license to operate during the inves tigation of its charges. The Cotton 6tates Company’s license had been revoked by City Electrician Turner. The session adjourned without taking any action until Monday. Turner agreed to inspect whatever new work the Cotton States Electric Company might do. He has been re^ fusing to give the com v permits for new work. Aldermen Approve Refund on Ivy Work The Aldermanlc Board Thursday afternoon approved the action of Council to pay back to the Ivy street property owners $7,000 that was left over from the Improvement fund for that street. Also the raises In the salaries of school teachers, firemen and policemen were approved. Consideration of ‘he new traffic or dinance, which was referred to the Aldermanlc Board as a committee of the whole, was postponed until a later meeting. RACING RESULTS FIRST RATE—Five furlongs: Vi- ley, 104 ,J. McTaggart, 15, 6. 3. won; Hearthstone, 103, Deronde, 4. 8-5, 4-5, second; Austin Sturtevant, 105, Obert, 50, 20. 8, third. Time, 1:02 3-5. Clem Beachey, Coming Coon, Poison D'Or, Surpass also ran SECOND RACE—Five nnd one- half furlongs: Supreme, 107. Byrne, 5, 7-6, 3-5, won; Run Way, 101, De ronde, 15, 5, 2, second; Lost Fortune. 105, Buxton, 7-10 . 1-3, out, third. Time, 1:10 1-5. Flask, Ada, Klatbush, Billy Stuart. Laura, Stucco also ran. THIRD—Mile: Chilton King, 101 (Nathan), 4-5, 7-20, 1-6, Won; Spring Maid, 96 (J. McTaggart), 3, 1, 2-6, second; Dr. Doughertv, 112 (Martin), 60, 20, 10, third. Time, 1:42 1-5. Ar- delon, Spellbound, Brando, Camellia also ran. FOURTH—5 1-2 furlongs: Sir John Johnson, 127 (Byrne), 2-5, 1-8, out, won; xBrave Ounardei*, 100 (De ronde), 5, 7-10, out, second; xLoehiel, 108 (Buxton), 5, 7-10, out, third. Time, 1:08 2-5. Samuel R. Mayer, Star Ac tress, Yenghee also ran. xCoupled. FIFTH—Five furlongs: Briar Path, 107 (Buxton), 2-6( out, won; Klva, 105 (Doyle), 10, 2, 1, second 1 Amoret, 111 (Martin), 8, 8-5, 3-6, third. Time, 1:02 2-5. Jack Kellogg, Luria, Fred Levy, Loan Shark, Rye Straw also ran. SIXTH—Mile *nd 70 yards: Ag t* - 110 (Waldron), 1, 1-2 ”t, won: Servicence, 111 (Martin), 6, 8-5, 7-10\ second; Michael Angelo, 113 (De ronde), 5, 2. 4-5, third Time 1:4R 2-5. Coreopsis, Bobb” Cook. L. M. Eckert, Haldeman, Beaohsand also ran. AT JUAREZ. FIRST—5 1-2 furlongs: Gipsy I^ove, 103 (Neylon), 3-5, 1-5, out, won; Ada Kennedy, 112 (Mathews), 7, 5-2. 4-5, second; Theodorita, 103 (Benton), 2, 4-5, 1-3, third. Time, 1:08. Ida La- vlnia, Birka, Crusty, Mary Plckford also ran. 110 (Cavanaugh), 6, 2, 1, won- Binoc- SEC<)ND—5 1-2 furlongs: Moller, ular, 112 (Woods). 6, 2, 1, second; Lofty Hey wood, 112 (Gross), 8-5, 4-5, 1-4, third. Time. 1:07 1-5. Janus, FYee Will, Noroni, Joe Woods, Max ing, Quick Trip, Wicket also ran. THIRD —5 1-2 furlongs; Emerald Gem, 108 (Gould), 5-2, 4-5, 1-3, won; Manganese, 108 (Matthews), 2, 7-10, 1-5, second; Paw, 112 (Gross), 6-5, 1-3, out, third. Time, : 59 3-5. Sir Henry, Edith W. also ran. Race Entries on Page 2. Lewie Hardage’s Team To Be Given Workout To-morrow at Grant Field. FOOTBALL STORY—Nlte ed.. .. Members of Lewie Hardage’s All- Star football team, which will clash with the Seventeenth Infantry eleven at Ponce DeLeon Park Saturday aft- noon, are arriving In the city on every train that pulls in. Friday afternoon they will have the fmAl "prep” for the big struggle at Grant Field. Every member of the team has received the signals by let ter and they will be prepared to put up as good an exhibition as though they had played together all season. The All-Star will have In the back- field such marvels as Newell, Mc Whorter, Morrison, Hardage, Davis, Cook and Smith. In the line will be found Pitts, Locb, Peacock, Hasslock, Cheape, Lamb and Me-adows. At ends will b* Glllem, Majors, Conklin and Nuck Brown. Lieutenant Devore, former Army tackle, who was on Walter Camp’s All-American team for two years, has been coaching the Soldiers especially for this one game, and will play him self. It should be a most sensational bat tle. Preacher and Girl Charge a Plot In Arrests at Rome ROME, Deo. 4.—Rome church cir cles have been deeply stirred by the arrest of the Rev. J. A. Thacker, a Congregational preacher, and pretty Miss Emma Hughes, a member of hi* congregation, on warrants sworn out by Harper Wright, a deacon, after he and other member* of his church had watched Miss Hughe*’ home in East Rome for several nights. At the preliminary trial Judge T. B. Broach's courtroom was crowded with ministers and church members. The minister was bound over under a $108 bond to the City Court. The girl waived preliminary trial. Both stout ly assert their innocence and charge a plot. Sues American For $2,500,000 Balm ST. LOUTS. Dec. 4.—A breach promise suit for $2,500,000 was filed in the Federal District Court here to-day by Baroness Urania Barbara VanKallnowskl, of Wiesbaden, Ger many, against Michael J. Hurley, of St. Louts. The petition says the Baroness met Hurley In Paris In July, 1912, and since that time has spent $100,000 In traveling and In preparation for her wedding. On July 22, 1912, two days after she met Hurley, eays the Bar oness, he gave a dinner In Paris and announced hls engagement to her. Drivers’ Strike in Indianapolis Broken INDIANAPOLIB, Dec. 4.—That the strike of 3,000 Indianapolis union teamsters had been broken was Indi cated by the hundreds of hauling ve hicles that appeared on the streets to-day. Each vehicle carried "spe cial” policemen with authority to shoot In case Ufa or vehicle were mo lested. The first collections of garbage and ashes since last Saturday were made to-day. Corn Club Visitor Robbed; Negro Held Police Thursday arrested Sarah Williams, a negro woman, on suspi cion of naving robbed J. B. Broadwell, an aged citizen of Alpharetta, Ga., of $30 In Decatur street Wednesday night. Broadwell was returning from the Corn Show at the Capitol when he was approached by a negro woman, who inquired some directions. As she left, the old man discovered his loss The woman escaped. IN AUTO Barnwell Militia Guards Suspects When Citizens Seek to Lynch Jail Full. Train Coach Burns; Passengers Injured ROME, Dec. 4.—The second class coach of a Central of Georgia local train running from Chattanooga to Ce- dartown was burned last night, 40 miles north of here, at Martlndale, when a lamp exploded. Several negroes were injured by fly ing glass. A paralytic negro was bare ly rescued from the flames. ELKS NAME ORATORS. MACON. Dec. 4.—Van Astor Bach elor. of Atlanta, will deliver the eulogy of the memorial exercises of the Ma- ran lodge of Elks next Sunday. Judge Augustin Daly, of Macon, will be the orator at Milledgeville. BARNWELL, S. C., Dec. 4—4 threatened lynching was averted hen to-day when Sheriff Morris, about ! o’clock this afternoon, started for tin State penitentiary in Columbia In ar automobile with three negro prison era securely handcuffed and heavilj guarded. The negroes ore those held respon slble by the Coroner's Jury for th< murder of E. Payton* Best, a leadinj merchant of Barnwell, who was sho down within 50 feet of the courthou* about 9 o’clock. Before the negroes were taken awa; and when the lynching talk was a its height. Governor Bleaae sent ( message from Columbia requestini the former captain of the old Barn, well mll’tary company, recently dis banded, to assemble the company am protect the three negroes, and be tween 30 and 40 other suspects helc in the Barnwell Jail. He also in structed Sheriff Morris to swear ir any number of deputies necessary tc protect the negroes. Senator Patter son, of Barnwell County asked tht Governor over long-distance tel*j phone for aid. Jury Blames Mattison. In Scott Mattison, Mitchell Stor> and Gilbert Miller, arrested at day break, the officers believe they have those responsible for the murder. II Is charged that Mattison shot Best, and the others were the chief acces sories. A Coroner's inquest was held this morning over the body of Beet and the Jury reached a verdict that he came to his death from a gunshot wound at the hands of Mattison and that Story and Miller were accesso ries. According to the evidence brought out to-day, Best was going out of the front door of his store to supper and a soda w’ater bottle was thrown at his head, narrowly missing him. He asked Mattison, who w'as standing near, who threw the bottle. Mattison said "That negro going down the street,” Indicating a retreating fig ure. Best walked towards the ne gro whom Mattison said threw the bottle, aid as he did so was fired upon by Mattison, the bullet strik ing him in the back and going through the chest. All Night Man Tunt. Sheriff Morris searched all night before finding Mattison and arrested h m about daybreak. The negroes fled immediately after Best was shot, but soon a pursuing party with bloodhounds had taken up the man hunt. The dogs could not pick up the scent and w’ere sent back, but a crowd scoured the negro sec tion and the woods near town throughout the night. All juspicious blacks were taken in tow and hur ried to jail, where the Sheriff placed a strong guard on duty. As daylight came the mob began to assemble and it grew throu 0 hout the morning until it numbered several hundred by noon. It is probable that the Grand Jury will be summoned and an immediate trial held, as this is probably the only way to prevent a race war. The funeral of Mr. Best will be held this afternoon. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Fair Thursday; un settled Friday.