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VOL. XII. NO. 113.
ATLANTA, GA.,
THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 11. 1913.
Copyright. 1906.
By Tne Georgian Co.
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ATLANTANS ESCAPE IN FATAL MACON FIRE
Battles Armed Bandit With ■ Knifel^^^1«I OF
LOST IN
BLAZE
Drunk Man Alone Fails to Escape
When Williams House Burns
in Central City.
MACON, GA„ Dec. 11.—One
man, name unknown, perished in
a fire which this morning burned
the Hotel Williams at Fourth and
Mulberry streets to the ground.
Only the walls of the hotel, a four-
story building, are standing, and they
are expected to fall any minute. The
loss is estimated at $110,000.
Records Burned.
Sixty-seven guests were in the ho
tel, and for a time it was impossible
to tell how many of them had es
caped. The register and other rec
ords of the hotel were burned.
A drunken man, too intoxicated to
give his name, was put in room No.
57 at 12 o’clock. He never left his
room. There is not a vestige of room
No. 57 left.
A jewelry salesman named Levy,
from Chicago, claims that his stock
of diamonds, appraised at $10,000 was
lost in the lire.
Atlantans’ Narrow Escape.
Mrs. R, Miller and Miss Alice Mill
er, of Atlanta, came down a fire es
cape from the third floor in their night
clothing just as the ceiling of their
room fell in. All of their clothes and
possessions were destroyed. Brady
Knight, of Eatonton, found the stair
way and fire escapes cut off by sheets
of flames, and so he tied quilts and
sheets together and reached the
ground with the use of this impro
vised rope,
A honeymoon couple, Mr. and Mrs.
S. M. Lorig, of Macon, the bride for
merly being Miss Martha Cohn, of Al
bany, had an exceedingly narrow es
cape, and were rescued by firemen,
being taken out of a window, almost
suffocated. They loss diamonds and
other jewelry, mostly wedding pres
ents, valued at $4,000.
The lire was discovered by a po
liceman at 4:45 a. m., and at that time
the roof was blazing. Defective wir
ing was supposed to have started the
fire.
Swaps Chunk of Ice
For 4 Hens; Jailed
COLUMBUS, Dec. 11.—John Rich-
", rds, a negro delivery man for an
ice plant in this city, is in the county
jail in default of bond for exchang
ing a piece of ice for four dressed
hens he found in an ice box at Af
fleck Hotel, when he went to leave ice
for the day.
When the fowls were missed a
search was instituted and they were
found in the negro’s home.
MUSCOGEE OFFICIALS RENAMED
COLUMBUS, Dec. 11.—The Com
missioners of Muscogee County have
re-elected Dr. F. L. Cosby county
physician for another year, and have
hI.s< named J. L. Tolbert to succeed
1 in,self as Superintendent of Public
Reads.
ANOTHER SCHOOL NEEDED.
COLUMBUS, Dec. 11.—Due to the
rapid growth in the northern part of
Columbus, it has become necessary
for the city Board of Education to
take steps toward constructing an
ther school building in that part of
$20,000,000 Bank
Fails Because of
Mexican Conflict
MADRID, Dec. 11.—Great ex
citement was caused on the Bourse
to-day by the failure of the Banco
H ispano-Americano, a $20,000,000
institution, to open its doors. The
bank was compelled to suspend
payment of its obligations, due to
a heavy run which began Tuesday
and to depreciation of investments
which the company holds in Mex
ico and the Argentine Republic.
The civil war in Mexico was one
of the chief causes contributing to
the failure.
What Does Senate Do
With Fruit Knives?
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—“Why did
the Senate buy grapefruit knives?"
This is a mystery precipitated by pub
lication of expense items of the United
States Senate in a report from the sec
retary.
However, the need of grapefruit
knives is not more mysterious than
other items, such as timothy hay, oats,
meal, bran, arnica, mustang liniment,
floss pillows, mineral tvaters and taxi
cabs.
Postal Clerks Use
Skates in Xmas Rush
CHICAGO, Dec. 11.—A squad of post-
office clerks went to work on the first of
the heavy Christmas parcel post mail to
day on roller skates. Postmaster Camp
bell ordered the roller equipment for the
“flying squad" of clerks, who work In a
large room and distribute mail to widely
scattered bags.
Using skates, the postoffice authori
ties figured this afternoon each man
saved nearly 75 per cent in time.
Uncle Sam Plans to
Aid Farmers' Wives
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—To gain in
formation that would enable the De
partment of Agriculture better to serve
rural women, the Secretary has sent let
ters of inquiry to the women on 55,000
selected farms, covering every county.
Analysis shows that farm women de
sire assistance in all phases of home
management, especially as to labor-sav
ing arrangements and better hygienic
and sanitary conditions.
Hill Finds Ink Blot;
Bank Officers Quit
ST. PAUL. Dec. 11.—One little ink
spot is reported to have caused a shake-
up in J. J. Hill’s First National Bank
that to-day resulted in the resignation
of W. A. Miller, vice president, and F.
A. Nienhauser, cashier.
As the story goes, L. W. Hill recent
ly received a statement of his account
with a drop of ink upon the figures.
Then the shake-up.
Woman of 116 Made
Shroud 55 Years Ago
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.—Although
cheerfulness is the recipe by which
Mrs. Hannah Kosokoff says she has at
tained the age of 116 years, she has a
burial shroud beneath her bed.
She made it herself 55 years ago when
she thought her time to die had come.
Finished Last Book
Week Before Death
PARIS, Dec. 11.—A book by Mile.
Favre de Coulevaln, whose pen name
was Pierre de Coulevain. is about to be
published. She completed it scarcely a
week before her death. Mile, de Coule
vain was the author of “Noblesse
Americaine” and of “Eve Victorieuse."
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia — Generally fair
Thursday and Friday.
Government Gunboats in Harbor
Throw Shells Into Attacking
Lines—Blanquet Reports.
^Khorassan Knights
Elect Winn Royal
Vizier at Banquet
Two hundred members of the Knighst
of Khorassan w r ere recovering hopeful
ly Thursday mroning from a joyous an
nual dinner, held last night at Hotel
Ansley, after a triumphal march thither
from Kibla Temple, headed by the
famous “Dokie" drum corps.
A business session preceded the din
ner, and the following were elected of
ficers for the coming year:
W. T. Winn, royal vizier; Young H.
Fraser, grand emir; Lee H. Terrell, sec-
retajry: Henry B. Kennedy, treasurer;
Dr. R. M. Eubanks, mahadl; B. L.
Owens, sheik; S. C. Will, satrap, and J.
M. Wilson, sahib. Dr. R. K. Smith, re
tiring royal vizier, was presented with
a handsome watch as a testimonial of
regard.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 11.—The rebel
attack on Tampico has been repulsed,
according to an official statement is
sued to-day by the Ministry of War.
General Blanquet, the War Minister,
said the rebels had lost heavily.
According to General Blanquet, the
Federal land forces at Tampico were
assisted by the Mexican gunboats
Morelos and Vera Cruz, which we.*e
in the harbor. The ships threw shells
over the city into the rebel lines.
That the Government fears further
rebel attacks was‘shown by the ship
ment to-day of 2.000,000 rounds of
ammunition for use by the Federals
at Tampico-and Tuxpam.
General Maas, commander of the
Vera Cruz garrison, was ordered to
send all the men he could spare with
the ammunition ot reinforce the Tam
pico and Tuxpam garrisons.
Mercer Junior Head
Impeached by Class
MACON, Dec. 11.—The president of
the junior law class at Mercer Uni
versity underwent, an impeachment trial
last night and was acquitted.
The president was chaged with high
crimes and misdemeanors in that he had
“bootlicked" and that he had "Insulted"
the class and demeaned himself In a
manner unbecoming his official position
by saying that one of the faculty was
rightly disgusted at the character of
the recitation given by the class.
$985,000 of Pabst
Estate to Germany
MILWAUKEE, WIS., Dec. 11.—More
than $985,000 in United States money will
leave America within a few days for
the land of the Kaiser.
According to the Pabst will, the estate
was left in trust for Mrs. Emma Sohen-
lein. Captain Fred Pabst’s daughter, to
revert to her when her daughter Edith
should attain the age of 10 years. Tne
child reached her tenth birthday Octo
ber 13.
Primrose's Wife
Denied Separation
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., Dec. 11.—The
decision of Justice Keogh dismissing the
complaint made by Mrs. Esther Prim
rose, of Mount Vernon, against Georg*
H. Primrose, the famous minstrel, was
affirmed by the appellate division.
Mr^. Primrose sued for a separation,
charging cruelty, inhuman treatment
and that her husband was a heavy
drinker.
Quarrel Over Phone
Results in Shooting
GIBSON, Dec. 11.—A quarrel be
tween Thomas Marsh and Charles
Pool about a party telephone line
that connects the farmhouses in
their settlement became so heated
that Marsh drew* a pistol and shot
Pool near the heart.
His condition is serious.
Ohio White Hope in
Seventeen-InchShoes
LORAIN, OHIO, Dec. 11.—Louis Le-
vandosky startled Lorain by strolling
around in a pair of No. 16 shoes, each
seventeen inches long. Levandosky is
6 feet 10 inches in height and weighs
200 pounds
Hose Is No Place
For Xmas Money
CHICAGO, Dec. 11.—The following ad
vice to women Christmas shoppers was
given to-day by Chief of Police Glea
son:
“Take your husband shopping with
you. Let him carry the money.” The
chief added that if a husband was net
available women should carry their
money in a purse, keep the purse under
clasp.
“An inside skirt pocket is an excel
lent place to carry money while in a
crowd,” the chief said, “but don't put
it in your stocking "
Jos. C. Sibley, at 63,
Takes Second Wife
PRANKLrN. PA., Dec. 11.—Announce
ment has just been made of the mar
riage on Saturday evening of former
Congressman Joseph C. Sibley and Miss
Ida L Rew.
Only the two families were present.
Mr. Sibley ih 63, and his bride 38. She
was a favorite niece of the first Mrs.
Sibley.
Defamer of Caruso
Must Serve 1 Year
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
ROME, Dec. 11.—The Court of Appeals
to-day rejected the appeal of Mme. Ada
Giachetti, the prima donna, who was
sentenced to one year’s imprisonment
for slandering Elnrico Caruso, the fa
mous tenor. Mme. Giachetti is now
with a grand opera company in Buenos
Ayres.
Commission Killed by
Columbus Employees
COLUMBUS, Dec. 11.—Commission
government was defeated in this city
yesterday by a majority of 474. There
were 1,110 votes polled and of this
number 792 were against and 318 for
the commission.
The 250 city employees voted solid
ly against the measure, causing its
defeat.
Book Printed in 1653
Is Sold for $2,800
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON. Dec. 11.—A first edition of
Walton's “Oompleat Angler," printed in
1653, which had been brought from
America for sale, was purchased for
$2,800 at Sotheby's to-day. It will be
taken back to the United States by Its
purchaser.
Boy Sentenced to
Go Under Surgery
POTTSTOWN, PA., Dec. 11.—Joseph
Miskpwita, 18, was sentenced by Judge
Solly to go to a hospital Instead of jail
for a series of petty thefts. The boy
will undergo a brain operation which
may cure him of the stealing habit.
Miss Helen
Brandon,
Christmas Red
Cross Seal
worker.
Merchant Drives Negro Pair From
Place When They Command
Him to “Hands Up!”
A bold attempt at a hold-up in the
store of Sam Swerlin, No. 52 Rich
mond street, feel through Thursday
morning when the two negro despera
does took fright at the show of' re
sistance made by Swerdin and made
their escape.
A revolver in the hands of one :>f
the would-be robbers gave him cour
age for a moment, but he wilted when
a long butcher knife in the hands of
Swerdlin flashed before his eyes. In
an instant he was in precipitate flight,
with his dusky partner in crime a
close second behind him.
Swerdlin was waiting on some early
morning customers when the two ne
groes entered the store and asked to
get warm at the stove. Swerdlin had
seen neither of them before.
Whips Out Revolver.
They loafed about the stove until
the customers had departed and then
one of them walked toward the pro
prietor, whipping a revolver from
his pocket and calling: “Hands up’’
Swerdlin, taken by surprise, obeyed.
But when he saw the other negro
making for the cash register he
grabbed a big butcher knife close at
hand and made a lunge at the negro
with the revolver.
There probably would have been a
dead negro had not the tip of the
knife struck on a button on the ne
gro’s coat and glanced off.
Flees From Knife.
That was a close enough call for
the black man, however, and with a
yell of terror he darted from the
doorway, leaving all his bravery be
hind him.
The other negro followed suit.
Early morning dedestrians saw one
frightened negro dash up Richmond
street and another up Martin street.
Swerdlin was close behind, brandish -
inp the butcher knife.
Desperation lent speed to the feet
of the robebrs, however, and thev
escaped.
Bowen Defeats Wood
For Mayor of Dalton
DALTON, Dec. 11.—In the city
election held here yesterday B. R.
Bowen was elected Mayor over Dr.
W. E. Wood by a majority of 70 votes.
Each carried four wards. Police
Chief A. E. White swept all of the
wards for a majority of 353 over his
opponent, J. C. Fincher, a forme**
chief.
The four Councilmen elected are:
First Ward, Will McNally; Fourth
Ward, John Hill; Fifth Ward, Jesso
Holland, and Eighth Ward, Dave
Steward.
Oxford Voters Name
Town Commissioners
Miss Ilolen Brandon, one of pretty girl workers in Red Cross
Keal Campaign.
With more than $350 realized Wed
nesday through the enthusiastic ef
forts of Mrs. H. C. Booth and her
corps of assistants, the workers who
are selling the Red Cross Christmas
Seals were out bright and early
Thursday morning, determined to
eclipse the mark of 35,000 seals set
on ttye first day of the campaign.
Mrs. Luther Z. Rosser, Jr., is ( hair-
man of the workers for Thursday,
and has secured a large number of
Atlanta’s most prominent society girls
to take charge of the booths and sell
the seals. Booths have been erected
in the leading hotels, yi the postoffice
and in downtown office buildings,
which will be headquarters for the
young women who are selling the lit
tle stickers. Mrs. Rosser is deter
mined that the sales for the day shall
exceed those of Wednesday, and her
assistants have been working hard al!
morning
Mrs. J. Wade Conkling and her
committee will distribute the seals to
the school children Friday, and enlist
the aid of the children in the cam
paign. The Heals will be turned over
to the principal of the school, who
will distribute them among the chil
dren.
The children’s campaign will he in
dependent of the dally changes of
chairmen and workers, and will con
tinue right up to Christmas Eve. It
is expected that each child will sell at
least 10 cents worth of the stamps,
which will mean about $2,600.
A sign to record the sales of the
seals, similar to those sometimes used
in Y. M. C. A. campaigns, has been
erected on Marietta street, near Five
Points, and the results of each day’s
selling will be marked up. Those
h( have charge of the campaign are
confident that the register will be at
Ltie million mark when the campaign
Is over.
"The first day’s work was very
gratifying," said Mrs. Hugh Willet,
general chairman of the workers,
Thursday morning, “and if we can
keep up the good work there is little
doubt that we will sell more seals in
Atlanta than ever before. Other
chairmen are eager to begin Lheir
work, and while the record of Mrs.
Booth’s committee Is remarkable, we
are confident that It w r ill be bettered
before the campaign is over, as the
sales are usually greater the nearer
we get to Christmas.”
Hell to Pay If He
Loses Woman’s Suit:
CHICAGO. Dec. 11. Emma Lor^ Is
suing Peter Hell a saloonkeeper, on a
promissory note, oecaiise Hell refused
to advertise over the door of his place a
whisky in which Mrs. Lord was inter
ested
OXFORD, Dec. 11.—At the election
for Town Commissioners the follow
ing were chosen to serve one year:
J. Z. Johnson, H. H. Stone, W. F.
Melton. D. T. Stone, J. B. Peebles, F.
A. Henderson and E. K. Turner.
Oxford has never had any other
than commission form of government.
Masons’ Head Chosen: B, Y. P. U. Will Train
Fund for Home Grows New 1914 Officers
CHARLESTON, S. C., Dec. 11.—
George T. Bryan, of Greenville, to-day
was elected grand master of the South
Carolina Grant! Ixxlge of Masons, suc
ceeding George S. Mower, of Newbery.
Delegates this afternoon enjoyed a
vaudeville show and oyster roast before
leaving
Another two years should see the
$100,000 fund completed for the Ma
sonic home, $85,000 being now in hand.
George W. Cable’s
Sight Is Restored
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 11.—George
Washington Gable, author, is at a hos
pital here recovering from an operation
for cataract, by which it is expected
the sight of one eye was saved.
Claims DampWeather
Put Water in Milk
CHICAGO. Dec. 11.—Judge New-
ctmber refused to believe the plea
that damp weather makes milk
\ atery, and fined Roman Michalski,
a milkman, $10 or a charge of putting
water in milk.
The Atlanta Baptist Young People’s
Union will hold an “officers’ institute”
Thursday and Friday nights for the
purpose of training the new ocers
who begin their terms of office Jan
uary 1. Among the instructors are
L. P. Leavell, author of the B. Y. P.
U. Manual; Frank H. Leavell, State
field secretary, and the Rev. William
Russell Owen, president of the Geor
gia B. Y. V. U.
The first service is to begin at 8
o’clock Thursday evening.
FALS DEAD IN STREET.
DALTON, Dec. 11.—Mrs. Callie
Martin, an aged woman living in the
western part of the city, dropped dead
in the streets here last night while
en route to visit a friend.
IS
CLEW
Two Shots Are Fired at Patrolman
McWilliams—Merchant Under
Surveillance—Arrest Likely.
A death threat made several
weeks ago to Policeman .T. W.
McWilliams furnished a clue for
the detectives Thursday in work
ing on the mysterious attempt to
assassinate McWilliams at his
home in East Atlanta just before
he came to work early Thursday
morning.
A business man is said to have ut-
tered the threat against the officer.
He was placed under surveillance as
soon as the story of the incident was
told, and an arrest was expected if
the facts were found to bear out the
suspicions of McWilliams and the
detectives.
The busienss man is reported to
have threatened to "get” McWiliiam*
if it took the rest of his life. An
arrest in which the patrolman partic
ipated is understood to have been the
cause of the remark.
The patrolman went to his back
porch about midnight. As he leaned
over a basin In washing his face he
found himself looking right into a re
volver thrust through the porch rail
ing.
At the same instant he was deaf
ened by the report of the revolver,
and a bullet whizzed by his ear. He
started back, and the revolver clicked
again, but missed fire.
McWilliams rushed into the house
to get his pistol, and returned juat
in time to see his would-be murderer
Jump the fence. Before he could take
aim, the mysterious person disap
peared.
McWilliams told the story of the
attempted murder when he arrived at
headquarters, and the detective de
partment was put on the case.
Rich South African
Is Shot by Assassin
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRI
CA, Dec. 11.—Sir Lionel Phillips.
South African mining magnate and
multi-millionaire. was shot three
times and probably fatally wounded
by an assassin while in Commissioner
street to-day. The assailant was ar
rested.
Sir Lionel was one of the group of
five men, including John Hays Ham
mond, of Now York, who were sen
tenced to death for instigating the
Jamieson raid in 1896, which brought
on the Boer War. He was formerly
with Cecil Rhodes.
Houghton, English
Playwright, Dead
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MANCHESTER. ENGLAND, Dec. 11.
—Stanley Houghton, well known English
playwright and author of “The Young
er Generation,’’ one of the comedy hits
of the season in London, died at his
home here to-day.
Newsboy Saves His
Pennies To Be Doctor
MILWAUKEE, WIS., Dec. 11.—Philip
Kisenberg will enter Rush Medical Col
lege in Chicago, having saved the cost
of his education by selling newspapers.
He prepared for college by studying
nights.