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OVER 100,000 THE SUNDAY AMERICAN'S NET PAID CIRCULATION I he National Southern Sunday Newspaper The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results VOL. XII. NO. 112. ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1013. Copyright. 190«. By The Georgian Co. o pay no * 1 1 MODE. EVENING EDITION MAYOR FIGHTS TO END FIRE PERIL Kf<3 C&J C&) Women Prohibitionists Storm Congress LAWYERS CLASH IN CRAWFORD CASE CHARACTER COMPROMISE URGED, HALTING DIVORCE SUIT MRS. CORA L. LEE L U, S, Seizes Trunk Of Clothes at Pier From Alabama Girl NATION Mrs, Maryp Armor, of Atlanta, Marches on Capitol With National Leaders. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—Carry- nff banners Inscribed “For God, For ountry and For Home,” 1,000 dele gates of the Naitonal Women’s ‘hristian Temperance Union and the Anti-Saloon League stormed Con gress ot-day, demanding a constitu- ional amendment providing for na- ion-wide prohibition. \mong those who marched on Con- . : eas were Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, of Portland, Maine, president of the W. T. U.; Miss A. A. Gordon, of Ev anston, Ill.: Mrs. F. P. Parks, of Evanston, Ill.; Mrs. Elizabeth Hutch inson. of Wichita, Kans.; Mrs. Mary H. Armor, of Atlanta, Ga.. and Mrs. Ella Boole, of New York. The women also demand legislation '■ohiblting moving picture producers from showing the interior of saloons, 'because of the decadent idea of sug gesting intoxication to the minds of Ihe young." A stricter censorship of moving pictures is also iir^ed. The women posed on the steps of ie Capitol for moving pictures, after which addresses on the need of pro hibition were made. Contract Is Let for Augusta Skyscraper AUGUSTA, Dec. 10.—The contract for the erection of the ten-story of fice building of The Augusta Chrom- le has been let, and the work was started to-day. The building is to OBt $250,000 and will be comple'ed b October, 1914. The contract for the seventeen- story building of the Empire Life In surance Company will he let within a few days, Booster Bulletin to Picture Old Streets Peachtree and Whitehall of 30 years .go will be portrayed in photographs appearing in the third issue of The Industrial Bulletin of the Statistics Bureau of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. There will be many other interesting features in the bulletin. The bulletin is distributed through- ,ut the United States. The two pre vious issues have brought results. You Touch a Magic Button When you become * Geor gian "Want Ad" user. Like thousands of others. Mr, Mecklin is amazed. WANTED—To get in cor- respondenoe with a rn* n , s honest and capable of 1ook_ ng after a six-horse farm, a vater mill. grinding corn, athes. cow feed. etc., who 18 ’hristian and a manager or ibor, who knows the va ue or mgs, how to look after cow., garden vegetables, a summer toarding house and who > J noney enough to hat he is no fakir. Address V H. Mecklin. Tnrcoa. D* — Toccoa, Ga., Dec. 4, *nt Ad Man, Atlanta. Ga.: jreat Scott: The replies I :eived from this ‘ Want !” It’s remarkable how my people read The Geor- n. Yours very truly, A. H. MECKLIN. NEW YORK. D*s. 10.—A trunk full of clothing and a coat ahe was wear ing were taken by customs officials from Miss Olivia G. Arrington, of Montgomery. Ala., who arrived on the Noordam from Boulogne. The trunk contained several foreign-made even Ing gowns. Miss Arrington said she was bringing the trunk over for a lawyer named John Cohen, of this city, who we» going to turn It over to a “poor person.” She said she had borrowed the coat she was wearing at the time from the trunk. She will have to appear be fore General Henry to-day to make further explanations as to why ?he should not pay duty. Traffic Congestion Demands 8 New Men Blight new men from the traffic squad Is the recommendation which the Police Board will make, with the request that the police budget con tain an appropriation caring for this additional number of officers. The proposition is to appoint a traffic sergeant, who will be in sole com mand of the traffic officers, and by the placing of men at seven addi tional corners to properly handle the ever-increasing traffic of Atlanta. The great number of automobile accidents inspired the board to make an effort to break up the practice of speeding and reckless driving. Beerless Dinner For Princeton 14 PRINCETON. N. J., Dec. 10—There will be no beer zerved at the annual ienlor class dinner of Princeton Uni versity. Usually beer has been the chief beverage, but next Friday night "1914 punch" will be served. There will be no kick in this punch. The change Is to guarantee the class a real dinner inatead of a beer party. Coffee Worse Than Highballs, They Say NEW YORK. Dec 10.—Lollypops, soda water, ginger ale, tea. coffee, cocoa and chocolate are all banned along with to bacco and liquors in the rules of the ‘“Inner Circle,” a new organization started by Dr. Charles G. Pease. He says an innocent looking cup of tea is as injurious as a Scotch highball and that coffee ie “worse.’’ Advocates Dancing For All Young Men NEW YORK, Dec. 10 —Dancing should be encouraged among the young men of the city if for no other reason than to prevent them from being unhappy wail flowers. So said Dr. Edward W. Stitt, district superintendent of schools, addressing a conference of the Recreation Alliance in the Metropolitan Life Building Governor Johnson’s Widow toWed Again ST. PAUL, Dec. 1#.—Mrs. John A. Johnson, widow of Governor Johnson, will be married on Christmas Day to William Alley Smith, of Pittsburg. They will return to Pittsburg after January 1 and make their home in that city. Fashion;Hair;HatPin; And Now Girl Is Deaf IOLA. KANS., Dec. 10.—'Wearing her hair down over her ears in the pre vailing fashion will result in Miss Maude Rodgers being permanently deaf She pierced her ear drum with a hat pin. White House Mint Bed Hit by Reform WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—The White House mint bed. made famous by Theo dore Roosevelt in his libel suit, is mys teriously gone Who gave the order for its removal ;s not known. Dixie Girl Thrashes Policeman and Five Who Come to His Aid Blaze Starts in “Baby Section.” Firemen’s Quick Work Saves Leyden House Exhibit. The Child Welfare and Public Health Exhibit, in the old Leyden House on Peachtree street, narrowly escaped destruction Wednesday morning, between 6 and 6 o’clock, when fire broke out in the ‘“baby sec tion” on the first floor Prompt work by the fire depart ment saved the exhibit. One or two panels and posters were scorched, and slight damage was done to the walls. The fire is supposed to have started from a defective fine. There wbb no one in the building except George Brown, the janitor, and the night watchman. Brown had arrived early to build the fires After starting the furnace, he went to the second floor, driectly above the room where the "baby exhibit” is located, to sweep. Smoke coming through the cracks in the floor attracted his attention. He ran downstairs. The "baby room,” the second to the right as one enters the building, was filled with smoke, and flames were shooting out from the walls. Brown closed the door to prevent air getting to the fire, and imme diately called the fire department. When the firemen arrived ihe house was full of smoke. Hose from the chemical tanks was run into the building, and the fire was extin guished. The fire attracted considerable at tention among the morning throngs on Peachtree street, and several hun dred persons gathered lo watch the blaze. Restaurant Burns On Decatur Street. Fire of mysterious origin destroyed the restaurant of S. H. Goldberg. No. 402 Decatur street, at an early hour Wednesday morning, causing a loss estimated at several hundred dol'ars. The building was in flames when the fire was discovered by a passing pedestrian, and before the fire depart ment could arrive was burned almost to the ground. The firemen were un able to save the building or any of Its contents, and most of their work was directed toward preventing the flames from spreading to surrounding build ings PONTCHOTOULA, LA., Dec. 10.— When a policeman fired a revolver at her father. Miss Edna Watson forgot that she wm a woman. She took the weapon from the po liceman and heat him Into insensibil ity. Single-handed she whipped the five men who came to the policeman’s rescue. Two of them are still In the hospital in New Orleans. Then Miss Edna Watson remem bered that she was a woman and fainted. Citizens of Pontchotoula to-day gave her a gold medal. Harris Farmer Is Slain by Neighbor COLUMBUS. Dec. 10.—Mans Teal, a prominent farmer of Harris County, was shot to death by J. E. Melton, an other farmer, at Jackson’s Mill. Mel ton crossed over into Muscogee Coun ty and telephoned Sheriff Beard to come for him. He now is In the coun ty jail in Columbus Feeling is said to be running high in Harris County, Melton claims that he killed in self- defense. U. S. Ownership of Phone Lines Planned WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—A bill for the govcrnmejit ownership of long distance telephone lines is being pre pared by Representative Moon, of Tennessee, chairman of the House Committee on Postoffice and Post Roads. The measure is said to have the backing of Postmaster General Bur leson. Americans to Back Moscow Car Lines ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 10 -The technical project of the American Engi neer Hough, which is hacked by Ameri can finance, is first in the list of prob able schemes for Installing a metropoli tan electric traction system for Moscow on the linen of the Paris and Berlin systems. Churches Filled by Week of Advertising ST. LOUIS, Dec. 10.- Ninety-six churches reported increased attendance as ihe result of their federation having use^i half-page advertisements in news papers last week The advertisements broadly urged church attendance, concluding with You may not like the preacher; per haps It Is not his fault. Try another church.” Slaton Party Guests Of Kahns at Opera NEW YORK. Dec. 10 —Mr. and Mrs. Otto H. Kahn had as their guests at the American premiere of the Rosen Kava- Her last night at the Metropolitan Opera House Governor and Mrs. John M. Slaton, of Georgia, and Mr. and Mrs. Clark Howell, of Atlanta Drunk, Refused Coin, Starts Run on Bank OMAHA. Dec. 10.—Because $1,000 In currency was refused an intoxicated depositor, according to directors of the City National Bank, a run was started on the bank. French Savants Seek Microbe of Baldness Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS, Dec. 10. -Baldness caused by microbes is the problem engaging the attention of leading French scientists, some of whom believe an anti hair germ exists. 75 Syracuse Co-Eds Punished for Tango SYRACUSE. Dec. 10.—Because Syra cuse University co-eds danced the tango at the Havenhall Dormitory ball, 75 of them have been ordered not to attend any dances at all, and during the next two weeks to be in their rooms by 10 o'clock each night. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—F a i r Wednesday and Thursday. Duke Bets $>2,bOO On Self at Tennis Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON. Dec. 10 —The Duke of Marlborough and the Right Hon. Fred erick Edwin Smith, M. E., are to play a tennis match shortly on Maxine Elliott’s hard court at Bushey Park. Each play er will back himself with $2,500. Inhales Gas; Ironing Board Is His Bier NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—Preparing his own catafalque with an ironing board and two chairs covered by pieces of dreae goods belonging to his mother, James Lynch committed suicide by in haling gas. Attorney for Heirs Attacked by Reuben Arnold, and Auditor Is Forced to Intervene. A sharp clash between opposing counsel interrupted the proceedings in the Crawford will case during the rross-examinatlon of the widow be fore Auditor J. L. Anderson Wednes day. Attorney Reuben Arnold, for Mrs Crawford, protested that J. S. James, of counsel for the heirs., was guilty of repetition in his questioning. At torney James' cro.-s-examination was in an attempt to prove ommorality on the part of Mrs. Crawford prior to her marriage to "Uncle Josh” Crawford. "His line of questioning is just circle, going over and over again the same points,” declared Attorney Ar nold. Attorney James Defiant. "Well, what are you going to do about it?" retortsd Mr. James. "if you keep it up T will report you in the Court of Appeals." replied the defendant's lawyer. At this juncture Auditor Anderson took a hand In the dispute. "1 think he code forbids such prac tice as repetition." he said. "I would rdvise you to proceed In a straight line. Mr. James." “I am going to prove that this woman was guilty of immorality, if I have to repeat my questions a thou sand times," returned Attorney James. "The code will support me in this." "Well, 1 will take my chance on the code. You will not repeat your ques tions hereafter. That is my ruling." answered the auditor. The cross-examination proceeded. Mrs. Crawford Angry. Mrs. Crawford at many junctures showed intense feeling as the attor ney for the heirs shot question aftor question at her seeking to unveil a shady past in Pittsburg, Pa., the for mer home of the widow, and also in St. Augustine, Fla. Mrs. Crawford denied emphatically the testimony of Mrs. Gertrude Pain ter, her partner as hotel proprietor In St. Augustine, who declared that the widow had often pointed out men with whom she said she had lived. She also denied the accusation that she had entertained a party of Im moral women in Pittsburg, Pa„ as she was charged with having done by Mrs. Painter. "Why, you insult me." she shouted at Attorney James in making this de. nial. —. The cross-examination probably will be concluded Wednesday after noon. 2 Escaped Convicts Caught at Columbus COLUMBUS, Dec. 10.—Will FiU- glbbon and Ben Weaver, who escaped from Sumter County chaingang last week, have been recaptured in Mus cogee County and returned to Amer- lcus. Both are white men and formerly resided in Muscogee County. They were convicted four years ago of robbing Methvin’s hardware store and given sentences of twenty years each. Relatives, in Court, Seek to Per suade Mrs. Cora Lee to Ac cept Settlement. Elihu Root Awarded Nobel Peace Prize CHRISTIANIA, NORWAY, Dec. 10 Two Nobel peace prises for 1912 and 1913 were to-day awarded to United States Senator Elihu Root, of New York, and to Senator LaFontain, of the Belgian Parliament. Hearing of the petition for tem porary alimony, pending the suit for divorce brought by Mrs. Cora L. Lee against J. J. Lee, was brought to <i halt Wednesday in Judge Pendleton's court when relatives of the woman sought to effect a compromise for her. Lee had offered his wife the pos session of their home and its $1,800 worth of furniture as u. permanent settlement. This offer, however, had been rejected. Joseph the 16-year-old son, who is with his mother and Mrs. Har ry Lanier, a sister of Mrs. Lee, were with her in court to urge the com promise offered. The Lees were divorced once before in Columbus. Qa., several years ago. The woman alleged cruelty. They were later reconciled, and came to At lanta to reside. Last summer Mrs. Lee filed a sec ond petition, repeating the former charges, with an addition of deser tion. This was met by a cross-hill from Lee In which he alleged that his wife had suffered a change of mentality following an operation. That since that tim*-, she had become de ranged and had often threatened to kill him and that he had been forced to live apart from her. A sensational turn was given the proceedings when Mrs. Lee horse- whipper T. D. Thompson, No. 160 Washington street, because, she as serted, he had made slanderous re marks about her. The horsewhipping occurred July 7 in front of the Atlanta Envelope Com pany at Nelson and Sorsyth streets, as Thompson came out of the build ing. She was fined by Recorder Broyles for assault Beilis’ Acquittal Approved; Warned To Stay in Russia Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. KIEFF, RUSSIA, Dec- 10 Official announcement was made here to-day that the verdict acquitting Mendel Beil is of a "ritual murder” charge has been approved by the Ministry of Jus tice. 'Ihe appeal period having passed without the Government taking action to obtain a reversal of the verdict, the judgment now becomes absolute and Beilis is secure from further prosecu tion. High feeling still exists here. Nearly two thousund Jewish students have been forced from the schools. Beilis, who had planned to 'go to the United States, has been secretly informed that he must not leave Russia. Sunday Schools of Atlanta Are Lauded The Rev. W. A. Brown, of Chicago, mission secretary of the Interna tional Sunday School Association, in Atlanta in connection with the recent three days’ meeting of the Sunday School Institute, told the superintend ent s’ congress Tuesday night that he was delighted with the efficiency dis played by the Atlanta Sunday schools. "The organization, enrollment and work here compare favorably with that In many other and larger citie3,” Mr. Brown said. BAXLEY MAYOR RE ELECTED. BAXLEY. Dec. 10.—At the munici pal primary held here the administra tion ticket won by a safe majority. Mayor Dave M. Parker was re-elect ed by 100 majority over J. L. Tuten, h turpentine operator and planter. D. M. Minchow and H. J. Jenkins won for Councilman. First Eugenic Babe In Chicago ‘Perfect’ CHICAGO, Dec. 10.—The first eugenic baby born in Chicago was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Albertus W Bode. Dr. John G. Craig said the child was the most perfectly formed baby he had ever seen Bode is a Chicago policeman. ATTENDANCE MAKES BIG JUMP. WAYCROSS, Dec 10. Jumping from an attendance of 254 to 833 In three months is the record Just established by the Sunday school of the Central Rantlst Tabernacle following a con test. Finest Residences in the City Must Have Protection, De clares Woodward. Mayor Woodward declared Wednesday t.hat the burning of the magnificent WinecoflP horn* in Ansiey Park showed clearly, that section of the city must have a fire engine house and that he would drudge an appropriation for one before the Finance Com mittee in January. “Not only does that section need a tire engine house, but. it is without fire alarm boxes, de spite the fact that the new fire alarm system is said to he com plete.'' said Mayor Woodward "We need a fire station in that sec 11 n n and one nut in the western aer tion ot the city a* soon as they can possibly be built. Lots already have been purchased and one or more of these stations must bs built next year "Other sections are urging fire en gine houses, but these must be bulit first." Humphrey to Lead Fight. Mayor Woodward said he read the editorial in The Georgian urging an engine house and equipment at ones and that Ihe appeal struck the right note. Councilman W G. Humphrey, of tile Eighth Wa/d, and chairman of the Finance Committee, insisted the first of the year that an appropriation be made for a station In that section of the Blighth Ward. In the switching of appropriations, however, only enough money to buy a lot was left in the budget. Councilman Humphrey will lead a fight next year for the new station. Protests from citizens of that sec tion. where many of the most beau tiful residences In the South are lo cated. that for a'house to catch fire meant that it would be destroyed he cause of Inek of protection, have been of little avail In getting action from Council. Now that a »100,000 home has gone up in smoke as a sacrifice, the eta tion Is likely to be built within e short time. Citizens Are Aroused. The residents are so aroused'over what they consider discrimination against them that they are ready to go before the Council Finance Com mittee In a body and insist on a new station. , Also they will demand that fire alarm boxes be placed over the area as soon as possible. Other beautiful homes have been consumed by fire Just a» the Wine cofT home was. before the firemen ever reached the scene. Men from the North avenue station, th# neat est one to that section, said that the flames had burst through the top of the Winecoff home before they cam" in sight of It. They had to make a run of about fifteen 1 locks. When they got there, there was not enough men and equipment to check the flames Esther Quinn Gets 6 Cents in Libel Suit NEW YORK. Dec 10.—Esther Qumn. of Cambridge, who sued The New York Times for $100,000 for alleged libel, was awarded a nominal verdict of 0 cent* form a Supreme Court Jury. Miss Quinn contended that she had been damaged by the publication In Th** Times of a letter written by Dr. Harry Thurston Peck, whom she sued for MO. - 000 for breach of promise BLOWN ACROSS LAKE. CHICAGO, Dec. 10 — Four fisherman who had been given up as lost in a gale on I^ake Michigan were reported safe ai St. Joseph, Mich., to-day Thee had been blown 65 miles across th» take in a disabled gasoline launch 3* ere nearly dead.