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je^vx^r J The Weather. Weather Forecast. Atlanta and Vicinity —Showers Sunday and : colder. iV S EDITION FDR NORTH GEORGIA VOL. 1. NO. 36. Copyright. 1)11, by The Georgian Company ★★★ ATLANTA, OA., SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1911). PRICE FIVE CENTS. 200 ELKS IILL'BEBIG Their Work Will Be to Make the “Little Brothers” Better and Happier, Both by Advice and by More Material Assistance, Christmas Will See Movement Well Under Way — Atlanta Lodge Follows Plan Adopted by Order All Over the Country. Twelve hundred men of Atlanta are enlisted for active work In an altru istic cause by the decision of the local lodge of Elks to put into opera tion the "Big Brother Movement.” This is a plan by which young boys who need a helping hand may find it —boys who have not found the world a too pleasant place to live in. boys who lack the right home influences, who are thrown into evil associations, who are what is called incorrlgibles, who have in their heart the growing spirit of bitterness of the under dog. that, fully developed, makes the undesirable citizen, boys who are merely hopelessly poor. Every Elk in Atlanta, then, be comes a Big Brother, and is looking now for a Little Brother to help. In deciding to take up the active work of the Big Brother Movement, the Atlanta Elks merely ratified a deci sion of the Grand Lodge. The Elks as an organization generally have en tered the movement. Committee Is Named. A. L. !3vna. exalted ruler of the Atlanta Lodge, has named as the cen tral committee Sam Albright, Dr. B. Wildauer and John Simmons. With these men is left the task of organ izing anc^ directing the work. The Big Brother Movement is es sentially a personal welfare work. The Elks as a lodge do not study the case of the individual boy. The Big Broth er into whose care the Little Brother comes takes care of that. He be comes the single benefactor, adviser, protector—in every sense the big brother—of a single joy. The first step in the work in At lanta will be to seek the co-operation of the officials of the Children’s Court of Atlanta, which is in charge of Philip Weltner as judge and W. W. Tindall as chief probation officer. These officials already have been in formed of the plan of the Elks and have heartily indorsed it. The plan of the Atlanta Elks fol lows the plan adopted by the Ham mond (Ind.) Lodge, one of the first to foster the movement. The judge of the Children’s Court, instead of com mitting or paroling a delinquent boy lo the custody of an officer, asks a Big Brother to look after and take care of him. The boy is not obliged to report to the court or to an officer, but the report of his conduct and Progress is made by the Big Brother without the knowledge of the boy. This, it is believed, will eliminate a probably objectionable feature of the probation system, the rule requir ing the boy to report at stated inter vals. Leaves Boy at Home. The Big Brother does not take the Little Brother to live with him. nor does he furnish quarters for the boy, nor in any way interfere* with his home relations. Under the plan, the Big Brother, in looking after the boy necessarily must come in contact with Blease’s Chauffeur Arrested Third Time As Reckless Driver South Carolina Governor Who Be fore Protected Negro in Car When Offense Is Committed. 10 BE ON VISIT COLUMBIA, S. C„ Deo. R.—Charges of reckless driving have again been docketed here against Harrison Nee ly, negro chauffeur for Governor Cole L. Blease. Earlier In the year the same driver was arrested twice on charges of reckless driving. When fines were imposed, the Governor be came angered and ordered the release of his driver, declaring the fine null and void. On these occasions the city authorities refused to honor the Gov. ernor's pardons for his chauffeur. The Governor was in the car this afternoon when the driver is alleged to have guided the machine within four feet of a standing street car, which was unloading passengers. A member of the police force says the car was making twelve miles an hour. There is a city ordinance here against automobiles passing nearer a standing street car than ten feet. Pretty Jessie Dunn Becomes Bride of G. A. Domeck, Auto mobile Racer. PARENTS DUE FOR “SHOCK” They “Sent” Her to Birmingham, but She Goes to Jacksonville on Bridal Trip. Daniel Sully’s Wife Wins in Jewel Suit NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—Mrs. Emma F. Sully, wife of Daniel J. Sully, the former cotton king, won a point to day In her Supreme Court battle to recover $225,000' from Tiffany’s for alleged conversion of jewels. The defendant pleaded Mrs. Sully Is debarred from recovery because she did not sue until five years after the gems came Into the possession of the firm. The court, however, denied the motion of the defendant for judg ment. the parents, and thus is in a position to acquaint himself with the causes the boy’s delinquency, and also to belp the parents, by advice and sug gestion, to live right, and to assist them in many ways to make it eas’?r tor the Little Brother to be a better boy. Work Begins at Once. Work toward the development of be plan will begin immediately, and the central committee members be- Leve that Christmas will see it well under way. 1 he movement did not originate w itn the Elks. It has been in op eration in the East for many years, but the Elks are the first to foster the ^’ork as an organization. August Berrmann, past grand exalted ruler. Wa J probably the most vigorous work- er for the adoption of the Big Broth er Movement by the Elks, and during r; s term of office as grand exalted ruler he urged it. Explaining it in one address, he said: . A more appropriate name than Big Brother could not have been devised. 1 ner * is kindliness in it. There is confidence in it. There is protection T n if—and there is salvation for the nittle Brother in it. The Big Broth r 18 not an officer of the law. He is an officer of Humanity and Charity, of Lood Citizenship and Kindness.” Rockefeller to Buy Second-Hand Brick CLEVELAND, ’ Dec. 6.—John D. Rockefeller wants to buy some sec ond-hand brick. Those who supposed the Forest Hill estate is a complete model of its kind are wrong, It seems. The two-acre court about the barn must b© paved. So Mr. Rockefetter is looking for second-hand brick. His secretary, F. E. Sims, was busy to-day calling up .contractors who might have slightly worn brick, al most as good as new, for sale. Miss Shenk, Noted Beauty, Near Death NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—Miss Flor ence Schenk, of Baltimore, whose beauty and daring as an equestrienne captivated the horse show set of several seasons ago, and who came into the more garish light of publici ty when she sued Charles H. Wilson, trainer of Alfred G. Vanderbilt’s horses, for breach of promise, is re ported to be dying, following an op eration for tumor, in a nrivate hos pital. Banker-Mayor Is Convicted as'Slaver’ CHEYENNE, WY'OM., Dec. 6.—Roy Montgomery, Mayor of Gillette, mem ber of the State Democratic Commit tee, banker,, cattle man and hotel owner, was sentenced to two and one-half years in the L avenworth Federal Prison to-day by United States Judge Reynor. Montgomery was found guilty on two counts of white slavery and his motion for a new trial was overruled this afternoon. Forger Escapes by Picking a Jail Lock MOBILE, Dec. 6.—Corbet R. Sin gletary, convicted of forging the name of B Nedalman to a check for $34, an who was ip the jail hospital here recovering from Illness contracted in the county convict camp, where he was serving two years, escaped Igie to-day by picking the lock on a hos pital door. The prisoner is from Nothan. The Sheriff has men In all parte of the county looking for him. College Yells Old as Rome, Says Professor CAMBRIDGE, MASS., Dec. 6.— The ‘‘rah rah” of the college youth is not an institution original with the American college roster, but was a means of giving vent t^ one’s en thusiasm vocally in the days of an cient Rome and medieval Byzantl nium, according to Prof. Ernest von Dobschutz. occupying the Gei.nan Exchange Chair at Harvard. When Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Dunn, of No. 143 Logan street, awake this morning believing their pretty daughter, Mies Jessie Irene Dunn, is safe in Birmingham with relatives and satisfied that they have thwarted her matrimonial aspirations. the daughter will be speeding toward Jacksonville as the bride of G. A. Domeck, a noted automobile racer of the East. Miss Dunn left her home Saturday afternoon presumably to go to the Terminal Station to board a train for Birmingham. Instead of doing this, she met Mr. Domeck, as per well laid elopement plans, and, in company with Mrs. H. K. Minor, a friend, has tened to the home of the Rev. B. F. Eraser, pastor of St. Paul Methodist Church, No. 330 Grant street. There the ceremony was performed. Shortly before midnight Mr. and Mrs. Domeck boarded a train in the Terminal for Florida, where the young bridegroom is to take part in the big Daytona races. They’ll Find Her Clothes Gone. When the surprised parents inves tigate in the room of the eloping girl, they will find that all of her clothing and belongings are gone. Every night for the past ten nights Mr. Domeck has visited the Dunn home, and each night he took away a bundle of his pretty fiance’s effect*, storing them downtown. Miss Dunn would place the bundle under the front door steps, and Do meck would get it as he left the house. The elopement came as the climax to a romance of little more than two months’ duration. Mr. Domeck first met Miss Dunn in California, while she was visiting there. Five months ago he was injured while testing his racing car on the track at Brighton Beach, N. Y. Meet Second Time. A few weeks ago he started South to recuperate, to get in condition for the Daytona races. It chanced that he stoped in Atlanta, and again he met Miss Dunn. Love then asserted itself in the old-fashioned, undaunted style, and for two months a steady courtship has been on. Because of the hazardous occupa tion of the young wooer the parents of the girl objected to the match. “I’m willing to take chances on his dangers, because he’s the only man I ever loved, and I’m going to keep on loving him, even if he does risk his neck on the race track,” smil- ingly exclaimed the bride as she boarded the train for Florida. “I feel just like I’ll win all of the race® now,” chimed in the other happy runaway. Stead’s 'Spirit’ Says 'Other World’ Is Far Beyond Conception Daughter of Titanic Victim Asserts She Has Received ‘Direct Wire’ From Parent. BOSTON. Dec. 6.—Spirit messages from the late William T. Stead, lost in the Titanic disaster, received by his daughter, Miss Estelle Wilson Stead, now In Boston, were given out by Miss Stead to-night, as follows: “Never fear death; it means more than anyone has discovered. The full ness of life is here. It is a struggle to get the right union with those who have been left. If I had only one message to give, It is love. “Love and God are the same here. “Give more time and patience to thought transference—it will unite us. It will make It possible for us to com municate with each other more accu rately. “The reality of this other world !■ much greater than imagined. This is a new life. Go to America and try to take up my work.” Atlanta Society Girl Plays Beau Brummel +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +#+ +•+ j Miss Tracy VEngle Scores at Wellesley IS PROVED Miss Tracy L’Engle, a charming Atlanta society maid who wins stage honors in the east. : ? -4 First Woman Lawyer Is Dead, a Pauper Miss Phoebe Couzens Also U. S. Marshal and Once Was a Suffragist. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6.—Miss Phoebe Couzens, who was the first woman lawyer, the first United States mar shal of her sex, the first co-ed grad uate of Washington University and a pioneer suffragist, who in later years turned against woman suffrage, died here to-day in abject poverty. She was 73 years old. Mias Couzens came back to her old home from Washington. D. C., several months ago to press her claims for $100,000 which she declared certain brewers owed her for making anti prohibition speeches. The claims were denied. She was forced, through poverty, to poorer and poorer quar ters. For the last several weeks she had ; been living In squalid rooms in a tenement section. Cardinal Gibbons in Doubt of Promotion BALTIMORE, Dec. 6.—When the telegram stating that he would be dean of the Sacred College, due to the death of Cardinal Oreglia. was shown to Cardinal Gibbons, he said: “It is true that I am the oldest cardinal in point of years, but not in point of service as a cardinal. The oldest cardinal is the venerable patri arch of Lisbon, Cardinal Netto. and I come next. “Cardinal Oreglia is the last car dinal to pass away who was create! by His Holiness Pope Pius IX. I knew' Cardinal Oreglia, and I am ex tremely sorry to learn of his death.” Hoop Skirt Fails to Attract Young Rome ROME, GA.. Dec. 6.—The hoop skirt and the minuet do not stand well with Rome’s young men. Last night the city’s society belles ar rayed themselves in old-fashioned garments and posed and danced the minuet for the delectation of a score of grandfathers and grandmothers at the Opera House. The young men did not turn out and the girls are furious with their beaux. A representative young man explained the situation in the follow ing words: ‘‘Nix on the hoop skirt and the minuet—give us instead the slit skirt, and the tango.” M Cotton Merchant To Aid Panama Fair Special Cable to The American. LONDON, Dec. 6 —John H. Mc- Fadden, a well-known cotton mer chant, who spends a large part of his time here, sailed to-day on the Mau retania to spend Christmas at his home in Philadelphia. Mr. McFadden declined to discuss the cotton situation, but expressed himself as satisfied with the general outlook of the market. He said he intended to lend his collections of gems and pictures to the Panama- Pacific Exposition. Attorney General Of S.C. Kills Negro COLUMBIA, Dec. 6.—Thomas F Peeple9, Attorney General of Souti Carolina, accidentally shot and killed Robert Marshall, a negro attendant in the Elks Club rooms about 11 o’clock to-night, It is said by eyewitnesses that the Attorney General was passing a re volver over the bar when it exploded, the bullet piercing the brain of the ne gro. Bryan, Jr., 'Never To Run for Office’ TUCSON, ARIZ., Dec. 6.—William Jennings Bryan, Jr , son of the Sec retary of State, who has just been admitted to the bar, announced that he will enter politics, but declares he never will run for office. He is scheduled to be a Democratic committeeman and delegate to take an active part in the election of a Governor next year. Cold Weather Due After Sunday Rain For the third successive Sunday rain is predicted for Atlanta. The weather man declared the day would be dark and gloomy and rain proba bly would fall all day. About night fall, however, it is due to stop. Then colder weather will set in, and Mon day will be clear and colder than Atlantans have experienced for a week. Slaver Sentenced To Atlanta Prison MEMPHIS, TENN., Dec. 6.—Graf ton Thompson, a chauffeur who brought 16-year-old Maud Evans from Little Rock to Memphis, in vio lation of the Mann act, was to-day sentenced to one year in the Federal Prison at Atlanta by Judge McCall, of the United States Court. Hammerstein Opera Barred Until 1920 Father and Son Enjoined by Old Agreement—‘Hyenas and Wolves Did It,’ Says Oscar. NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—Oscar Ham merstein and his son Arthur were to-day enjoined from producing grand opera in New York until 1920 in a decision handed down by Supreme Court Justice Pendleton. The court held the agreement en tered into between the Hammer- steins and the Metropolitan by which the Hammersteins sold their opera Interest in New' York and agreed not to produce opera until April 26, 1920, does not violate the Sherman anti trust law. Oscar Hammerstein admitted mak ing the contract, but said it was made “by the hyenas of opera and the wolves of Wall street” during hia ab sence in Europe. Farrar’s Voice Not Impaired,Says Doctor NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—Despite the Insistent denials of the Metropolitan Opera managers and her physicians, the rumor persists that Geraldine Farrar’s retirement from grand opera may be forced by reason of her ill health. Dr. H. Holbrook Curtis, under whose \personal care Miss Farrar has been, is among those who declare that the American soprano’s voice is not per manently impaired. “She overtaxed her strength.” said Dr, Curtis. “She sang too soon after her recovery from la grippe. Her voice is not impaired.” Russian Ambassador Is Rebuked by Kaiser ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 6.—M. Sweerbeieff, the Russian Ambassador to Berlin, recently received the much coveted great cross and ribbon of the Red Eagle from Emperor William. The envo- p* a recent pub’tc function wore the ribbon when the cross only should have been worn. The Kaiser criticised him. Sweerbeieff, explain ing. said he was so grateful he even wore the ribbon when sleeping. “Quite rie'Vit to appreciate the honor conferred upon you,” ejaculated the Kaiser, “which, after all, you did nothing to deserve.” 500 Divorces in 1913 Is Record of Fulton Five hundred divorces have been granted in Fulton County to date this year, and more are coming. The Superior Court *this week faces the heaviest divorce calendar in I s history. Nearly 200 suits have been listed. Judge Ben H. &ill will hear them, Cast of Clyde Fitch Play Is Kept Secret Until Curtain Rises—Other Southerners in It. WELLESLEY, MASS., Dec. 6.— With Miss Tracy L’Engle, of Peach tree road, Atlanta, in the title role the Junior class In Wellesley Col lege last night gave a performance of Clyde Fitch’s "Beau Brummel.” The cast was kept secret until the very rise of the curtain. Not only were the members of the cast un identified, but the name of the play had been carefully guarded, a new custom at Wellesley, which aroused a good deal of interest. The first performance was highly creditable and the play was repeated Saturday evening for the benefit of the freshman class. Miss L’Engle, who is one of the most popular girls at Wellesley, was showered with congratulations and well wishes by her classmates and many college friends. Another Southern girl, Miss Mar garet Garside, of Tampa, Fla., made a decided hit as the Duchess of Leamington. Miss Elma Jaffrion, of Marksville, La., scored also. Miss L’Engle is the daughter of Mrs. C. S. L’Engle, of Peachtree road, and is the sister of Phil L’En gle, one of the best-known young men of Atlanta. Miss L’Engle is In her third year at Wellesley, where she has been promi nent since her freshman days as a leader in amateur theatricals. When a student in Washington Seminary, Miss L’Engle was notable for the same reason. The young woman’s friends In Atlanta declare she cher ishes a more or less secret ambition to achieve a stage career. Princess Is Banished From St. Petersburg ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. The Princess Marie of Sweden, who was born a Russian Grand Duchess, has been banished from the Court of St. Petersburg by the Czarina because the Princess left her husband and has refused to return to him. The Princess fled from her hus band’s home at Stockholm after he had struck her during a quarrel. In the future Princess Marie will make her home with her father at Paris. Real Bird Christmas On J. W. Kern Estate WASHINGTON. Dec. 6 —Senator and Mrs. John W. Kern will give a unique party on Christmas Day for the birds that live In and around Kern Cllffe, their Virginia country home. Mrs. Kern has purchased a number of tiny baskets to fill with goodies dear to the bird heart. These will be sus pended from tree branches. Bird houses will be placed on the grounds for a holi day shelter. May Goelet Slated For Honor by Queen LONDON, Dec. 6.—The Duchess of Roxburghe, formerly May Goelet, will shortly bo offered the position as mis tress of 'he robes by ^’leen Mary. The Duch^**«* has been a frequent visitor in the royal household during the past few months, and she has been marked for especial favors by Queen Mary. The Duchess of Devonshire, the present occupant of the position, will resign on account of ill health. RY ATLANTA; 113036 TO OGLETHORPE University Fund Jumps From $54,182 in One Day, Leaving $111,064 To Be Secured to Complete Quarter Million. Success of Campaign for Great Educational Institution Is As sured at End of First Week of Canvass for Subscriptions. Son of Harriman Ends Shop Schooling OMAHA, Dec. 6.—W. Averill Har riman, son of the late E. H. Harri man, finished his education to-day and left for New York City, where he will arrive Monday. For the last two weeks he has been working in the Union Pacific head quarters and shops In thi6 city learn ing railroading at first hand. While here he put in a short time in every department of the big railroad of which he is a director. Atlanta, giving freely to the fund for the new Oglethorpe University, had a glorious joke Saturday on the glooms who talk of tight money. With a spurt that startled the en thusiastic committee workers them selves, the figures leaped In the one day from $54,182, which amount was announced by the committeemen at luncheon, to $138,936, leaving but $111,064 of the desired quarter of a million yet to be subscribed. It was an exuberant occasion, that luncheon, when the workers spoke happily of their assurance that with in the next week the greater part, if not all, of the balance will have been obtained. “There is money enough in Atlanta —ready money—evidence of the city’s prosperity—that is to be had for our asking,” said Ivan E. Allen, general chairman of the soliciting commit tees, in his speech at the noonday luncheon Saturday. “We have seen only a small proportion of the city's population, and have only scratched the surface. Oglethorpe University will be a reality Just as sure as we are sitting here, and in ample time to be a Christmas present for Atlanta and the South.” It was a joyful yell that went up when he had finished—not a yell so much as a dynamic whoop, expres sive of the spirit of the luncheon par ty. The attendance at the luncheon table was the largest of the week's midday meetings, and everybody wanted to talk. A great many did. Big Gifts Announced, First of all, there was an analysis of the financial report, and a state ment by Individual committees. C. P. Glover, a committee chairman, an nounced subscriptions aggregating $1,010 for the day. This was the largest amount, and Its announce ment was the signal for applause. There was applause also when the largest single contribution of the morning, $1,000 given by W. Woods White, was announced. When the totals were checked for the forenoon’s canvass. $6,033 was announced as the amount and $54,333 as the aggregate for the week. At .the first of the week a goal of $50,000 had been set. After luncheon the following sub scriptions were made: S. M Inman, $5,000; real estate subscriptions, $10,- 500; Georgia Railway and Power Company, $5,000; Atlanta Gas Com pany, $400. Revelation was made also that the $2,500 previously donated anonymously was the gift of the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele graph Company. In addition to these amounts there are subscriptions of between $60,000 and $70,000 made by Atlantans In sums of $1,000 before the committees were appointed for the detailed can vass. At Saturday's luncheon It was given out that few large subscriptions have been made, the bulk of the money raised coming from subscribers who are relatively not rich. Going After Big Money. “This next week the committees are going after Atlanta men who can and will give big money,” announced Chairman Allen, in analyzing the fig ures. “We have done more than raise $54,000 this week. We have con verted the city of Atlanta to a belief in the Oglethorpe movement, ant** - ' provided we all keep working hard, the battle is won.” O. T. Camp, one of the enthusiaa- tlc workers, made a talk. "All we have to do is to keep ham mering another week,” he said, “and we shall come out easy winners. An* movement of sufficient importance and appeal to cause Atlanta business men to give their time to It at this season of the year is foreordained tq I ti i l