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IIEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA. GA., SUND'AT, DECEMBER 7, 1013. Poultry Show Not Financial Success Birds Atone Do Not Attract, There Will Be a Band Next Year. So I CURRENCY BILL DUE TO REACH VICE SECTION 200 Women to Protest Further Delay in Passage by Congress of Measure Which Abolishes the Tenderloin in Washington. Dixie Leaders Are Prominent in , the Move—President to Re ceive Committee Composed of Members From Each State. WA 5THTHOTOIC, Dec •.--Suffra- jvtw \rtn march through the Wash ington tenderloin district Monday as a prot«it againat further delay In the paaaa*;* by Oongrees of the Kenyon bill drafted to eliminate this portion of the cdty. "One can not go through the Capi tol grounds or take a car for Mount Vernon without almost touching ob jectionable bounce,” said Mrs Thom as Hepburn, president of the Connec ticut Woman’s League Association. “It in a terrible condition, and should shame every man and woman who claims allegiance to our flag." It Is expected that about 200 votee- for-women crusaders will march. President Wilson will receive the committee of suffragists who have remained behind from the convention on Monday at 1 p, m Dixie Women on Committee. Tin,* committee will he headed by the national board and will include <«ne representative from every State in the Union. It will endeavor to secure from the President a state ment as to his position on the woman suffrage question. Among the members of the Presi dential committee are Mrs. Medill McCormick, of Illinois; Miss Laura i’lay. of Kentucky; Mrs. William Kent, of California; Mrs. Charles Meredith, of Virginia; Miss Jeanette Uankin, of Montana; Mrs. bonald Hpoker, of Maryland; Mrs. Frances Maude Rjorkman, of Colorado; Miss \nne Martin, of Nevada, and Mrs. Harriet Taylor, of Ohio. The suffrage school will open here Monday also, and hold three sessions daily. The teachers for Monday in clude Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, Miss A Wee Stone. Blackwell, Mrs. Susan Walker Fitzgerald, Mrs Mary Ware Dennett, Mr*. Frances M. Rjorkman, Mrs Thomas N. Hepburn and Miss Kmilv Pierson. Plea Likely to Win. The plea of the suffmgists for the creation of a Committee on Woman SuffYage in the House of Represen tatives. which wns argued for three days before the Rules Committee this week, will be granted, according to Information they have received from the House leaders. Chairman Henry will call the Rules Committee together on Tuesday to dlacuss several Important matters, and at that time a favorable report on the creation of the suffrage com mittee probably will be authorized. Disregarding Jury, Judge Gives Penalty TIPTON, D«c. Jud*» W. E. Ttvomas in Tift Superior Court dis regarded the Jury's recommendation that Carson Taylor, charged with as sault with Intent to murder, be pun ished for a misdemeanor. He called attention to Taylor’s reputation and gave him five years' imprisonment, without the alternative of paying a line. Carson Taylor, hi* brother. James D. Taylor, and Allen F Dorman were indicted by the Grand Jury this week for assault with intent to murder Town Marshal T. F. Powell, of Ome ga, on the night of November 11. Carson Taylor, who was tried first, pleaded eelf-defense. Thief Clears House Of Its Furniture Financially, the poultry show, which closed at the Auditorium Saturday, was declared by its managers to have met with little success. Despite this fact, however, II wu the best exhibition of itj kind ever seen In this city, and already plans for the next year's show presage even greater things. "It seems that Atlantans will not patronize a proposition of this nature for Itself," wild J. M. Poole, secretary of the Southern Internationa! Poultry Association. "High-class birds do not seem to attract 'Item as much ns a hand. So we may add a hand to Ih • program for next year. Hutchens Retracts Alexander Charge ROMP), Dec. 6 G. R. Hutchenshas taken hark his statement made that Hooper Alexander, United States Dt- trlct Attorney for North Georgia, was a stockholder In the Fulton National Hank, of Atlanta. His retraction fol lows: “A short dime ago Mr. Hooper Alexander had a lengthy communlt i tion in which he denied owning any of the Mock in the Flilton National Hank. This was a. reply to an article written by me which appeared In The Macon Telegraph. I had rio dlsisjsi- tlon to misrepresent the gentleman I understood that he was a stockholder, bnt lie say* not, and I therefore ac cept his statement. "(1. R. HUTCHENS." Bill To Get Thirteen Hours’ Daily Consideration — Democrats Charged With’“Hedging.” Auto Driver Risks Life to Save Woman To save a woman from Injury ami possible death, Claude M. McAfee Saturday afternoon risked his own life and narrowly escaped wrecking the big motor ambulance of the Pat terson Undertaking Company. McAfee was driving the ambulance, and, at DeKalb and Mayson avenues, a woman stepped from a street car directly in front of the machine. McAfee turned his ear upon the sidewalk, and it crashed into the side of Connell’s Pharmacy. No serious damage was caused. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 Republi cans formally gave their adherence to-day to a program in the Senate that contemplates thirteen hours ot dully consideration of the pending currency bill. Presented last Mon day and discussed for a full week, the Republicans finally permited the cau cus program to come to a vote. The program was agreed to by a /ote of 41 to 18, Senators Oronna, Kenyon, Smooth, LaFollette, Per kins. Norris. Brady and Borah sup porting Senator Kern’s resolution. Among these are Senators who have bitterly denounced the Democratic plan of attempting to jam the bill through without full consideration. It is now believed by Republicans, as well as Democrats, that the cur rency bill will pass through all the parliamentary stages and reach the President by Saturday, January 20. If that is done the President will be urged by influential Democrats to agree to a recess over the holidays that will stop the legislative mill until well on toward the middle of January. To-day’s resolution, however, was not agreed to without a final protest from Senator Townsend, of Michigan, who has been absent from the city for two months. He charged that Democrats were attempting to cover tip the failure of the tariff law to bring about belter conditions and a lower cost of living. Americans in France Not in Income Suit I To«t of New Tax Law by Elsie De Wolfe Not Understood In French Capital. Special Cable to The American. PARIS, Dec. 6.—The reported fear In the United States that the 2,000 or : more Americans who reside in France ■ may become parties to Elsie. De- l Wolfe’s t< st suit against the opera tion of the American income tax Is unfounded. A representative of the Henrst I newspapers made some Inquiries among Paris bankers to-day and was told, almost without exception, that the Americans in 1'ranee have no idea of the effect of the new law. Even business men are not clear as to just how It will operate. One question is being asked here, however, ♦will the income from for eign stocks paid through hanks in New York fall under the tax? SOI TO TEXAS Richmond. Lockhart, Victoria, Glen- tlore, Sutton and Monaville were add ed to the Hooded cities to-day. At Hearne four children, marooned on housetop* with their parents, died from exposure, according to meaner advices received here. All of the rescued to-day were suf fering from exposure and hunger. Many had been clinging to house tops for 48 hours. An epidemic of penumonia is feared. Thirty Added to Death List—Chil dren Perish on Roofs—Con ditions Worse Hourly. “MILK STRIKE” UNCERTAIN. ASHEVILLE. Dec. The Bun combe County Dairymen's Associa tion to-day decided to await a de cision of the North Carolina Supreme Court as to whether they shall pay. the cow tax demanded by the city au thorities of Asheville before declaring the threatened "milk strike.” Cattle Men to Confer On Tiok Eradication ID. M. Nighbert, of Atlanta. United State* inspector of tick eradication and Southern cattle transportation, has announced a meeting of the Southern Cattle Men's Association in the Business Men's Building in Mem phis, Tenn., December 10 and 11. Bank Clearings to Establish Record Bank clearings In Atlanta for the week ending December 6 totaled SD 150,918.»4 as compared with $18,193 I 279.62 for the same week of last yes - Indications are that the yearly re ord will be broken in 1913 by man millions of dollars. “Jack and Bob” “Jack and Bob” Two Dead, 1 Dying In Raid on Blacks ST. CHARLES, MO., Dec. On* policeman was killed, another proba bly fatally wounded and an unidenti fied negro ahot to death here late to day In a battle following the officers attempt to break up a crap game among three negroer Two escaped and to-niglit are be ing nought by a heavily armed posse. A lynching is expected. Policeman John Blair was killed and Dave Lamb wounded. 5 U. S. Docks Unable To House New Ships WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.- Naval dry docks in five American cities have been rendered inadequate by the in creasing size of battleships construct ed during the past fifteen years, a > cording to the report of Rear Admiral H, R. Stanford, chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks. Yards whose usefulness have been impaired are situated at Boston, Portsmouth, N, H., Mare Island, Cal., Charleston, S. C„ and Philadelphia. Robs House at 11a.m., Breaks Stone at 3 p.m. ROME, GA.. Dec. 6— Quick justice was meted out to Earl Lee, a negro, by Judge John H. Reece, of the City Court, yesterday. Lee was seen rob bing the home of R. A. Carter on the Alabama road at 11 o'clock. Neigh bors saw him, gave chase, and cap tured him, recovering the $446 he had stolen. I^ee was at the Jail at 12; at 1:30 he was before Judge Reece and was given eight months; at 2 the negro was at the chalngang camp, and at 3 wns a full-fledged convict breaking rock in front of the house he had robbed. Resolutions Praise Negro School Move Approval of the plan of the City Board of Education to establish In dustrial training and domestic science Instruction in the negro public schools of Atlanta was voiced by the clergy men of the Episcopal Diocese of At lanta In this meeting Saturday. Resolutions were passed indorsing a high school for negroes and the elimination of seventh and eighth grades from colored schools. NATURE CLUB MEETS. The regular meeting of the Bur roughs Nature Club will be held in the Auditorium of the Carnegie Li brary* Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Jesse Mercer, State Game Warden, will address the members. Girl Confesses to Slaying Her Suitor LEXINGTON. Dec. 6,—A telegram from Bardweil, Ky., to-night says the i body 'of Hugh Atchison, for whose murder his sister-in-law, May Cope- : land, and her sweetheart, Lucien Turk, were tried this week, the Jury falling lo agree, was exhumed this afternoon by the Commonwealth, and it was found that the bullet which killed Atchison was fired from an au tomatic pistol, the property of Turk, which May Copeland had said she borrowed. This strengthens the defense, as the prosecution had & theory that the shot was fired from another gun held by Turk. The girl confessed, aaying Atchison had wronged her and that Turk had nothing to do with the killing The three families are among the wealth iest and most prominent in Ken tucky. 60 ‘Bracers' Each Day Put Him on Rock Pile RICHMOND, VA„ Dec. fi.—Samuel W. Hunt, alias J. Bruce Hadley, aged 43, of Milton, N. C., representing him self as solicitor for a New York trade Journal, was given six months on the road in Police Court to-day \ for fleecing Richmond produce mer: j chants by collecting subscriptions and • selling advertising space at rldicu- ! lously low rates. He pocketed all the money and spent it on drink, taking as many as “60 bracers” a day at | times, he said. GALVESTON, TEXAS, Dec. 6 — Flood conditions in Texas are becom ing worse. Seventv-two bodies al ready have been recovered, and many hav** been seen floating in the waters at different points. To-day’s addi tions to the death list numbered 30. Rain, sleet, hail and snow contlnus to fall. The temperature is at the freezing mark over most of the terri tory affected. Rivers and streams are rising. Nine additional towns were In undated to-day and fifteen others are threatened to-night. Life-savers to-day rescued over 700 persons from trees, housetops and other places. Hundreds of others are marooned. The strong current in all rivers makes rescue work most diffi cult. United States life-saving crews did splendid work. Courtney, LaGrange, Navasota, Dr.BulTs 25/ Reduction On Everything COUGH SYRUP For a hoarse, deep cough and raw, sore chest—cold attacking bronchial tubes or lungs, there is nothing better nor as soothing. Prioe, 25 ote. No Morphine or Chle roforrru t;ake no substitute. •Have aeed Dr Bull*® Cough Byr; for year* when I have bad bad coni It Is fine.” Mrs. M. E Boyer, Middletown. Del ...... r rnrr Write A. C. MEYER A SAMPLE FREE Md - lyrus j ngha I In Our Entire Stock This includes all orders for Suits and Trousmu in our tailoring department placed during this sale. Rome Rival Trade Chambers Combine ROME, GA., Dec. 6.—The Manufac- i turers and Merchants’ Association ' and the Rome Chamber of Commerce* j the two rival trade organizations, have been consolidated under the name of the latter. Wright Willingham Is president; George F. Nixon, first vice president; and M. S. Lanier, second vice presi dent. The directorate is composed of J. D. Hanks. John M. Graham, J. N. King, Ike May and the officers. Empire State Bank Capital $ 1 00,000 The officers will lake pleasure in show ing you our new bank and the unexcelled facilities for taking care of all your bank ing needs. We aim to supply safety and service second to none. We invite vour cheeking accounts—business and personal. Savings Department open until 5 p. m. For Your Convenience. PAID ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS $30.00 Suits. $22.50 $35.00 Suits .$26.25 $37.50 Suits $28.25 $40.00 Suits $30.00 $45.00 Suits _ $50.00 Suits _ $60.00 Suits .« $65.00 Suits $33.75 .-$37.50 ..$45.00 ..$48.75 4% Buy Xmas Gifts 25% Off SHIRTS, NECKWEAR. GLOVES, MUFFLERS, UM BRELLAS, CANES, SWEATERS, CUFF BUTTONS, SCARF PINS, ETC. Ladies will find in this stock a multitude of help ful suggestions in just the handsome, appropriate things a man will most appreciate—and wear, at A Saving of 25% 19 South Broad Street DO YOU WEAR PANTS? SEE “DUNDEE” AD ON SPORTING PAGE Nothing Charged at Reduced Prices Hayes Bros. Tailors and Haberdashers 9 Peachtree Street OPEN EVENINGS ’TIL XMAS To-morrow Starts the Second Week of the RECEIVER SALE MEMPHIS, Dec. 6.—The nerviest thief the police have had to contend with in months bobbed up to-day, by name John Dugin, a Bloomington (111.) musician, who stole a bed. two chairs and a dresser from a rooming house in broad daylight, while the woman of the house was next door visiting. The roan told the police he needed- money. Passing the rooming house, he saw the front door open. A negro evpressman was passing, so he hailed him and loaded up the furniture. Macon Elks to Give Poor Children Tree MACON, Dec. 6.—Two hundred noor children of the mill settlements will be made happy Christma* by rhe Macon Elks, who will have a Christmas tree in 'heir lodgeroom Christmas afternoon. This is in furtherance of the "Big Brother Movement” of the Elks throughout the country. The Sa’- vatlon Army will co-operate with the TAks In the affair. SUGGESTION: REBUILT J TYPEWRITERS. $23 to $75. Call, Write or Phone merican Writing Machine Co. Norty^or St., Phono M.2&26. Of the YANCEY Hardware Co.! For Cash! TOYS—CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR GROWN-UPS—SKATES—FOOTBALLS — HOUSEHOLD NEEDS - HARDWARE — CUTLERY—TOOLS, ETU—EVERYTHING will be sold for cash—RE GARDLESS of cost—and at TERRIFIC SACRIFICE in prices. New goods, bought before the appoint ment of a receiver, have just arrived—and will be included in this sale—TO-MORROW. YANCEY HARDWARE CO. 134 Peachtree Street (Per C. N. ANDERSON, Receiver) ' Opposite Candler Building *!■«*■ T