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ATLANTA, <IA„ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1913.
Copyright. 1906,
By The Georgian Co.
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EVENING
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IN GEMS LOST IN HOTEL FIRE
Bah Jove! Hi Say. Old Chap. Who 'Ave We 'Ere?
’TIS PRESIDENT WILSON j|
SPORTING ANEW MONOCLE
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Khorassan Knights
Elect Winn Royal
Vizier at Banquet
Two hundred members of the Knights
of Khorassan were rec«/verlng hopeful
ly Thursday morning from a Joyous an
nual dinner, held last night at Hotel
Ansley, after a triumphal march thither
from Kibla 'IVm pie. 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 II. Terrell, sec
retary; Henry B. Kennedy, treasurer;
Dr. R. M. Eubanks. mahdi. 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
Postal Clerks Use
Skates in Xmas Rush
CHIEF EXECUTIVE WEAKING EYEGLASS.
President Wilson has the monocle habit. He doesn’t go in for the tortoise shell <JT the gold-rimmed
Kind, but uses just a plain round gl^ss attached to one of those chains that snap up like a window shade.
The President “pulled” this new acquisition on a group of Washington correspondents when they called on
him the other day. His attention was called to a message on his desk, and he wanted to read it. He reached
under his coat and produced the monocle. He didn’t screw the glass into his face. He merely hdld it to his
eye until he read the message. Then, snap, went the chain and the monocle disappeared.
Pulpit Flattery Is
Secret of Success,
Says Dr. McConnell
Dr. Lincoln McConnell, pastor of
ihe Baptist Tabernacle in Atlanta,
gave away some of the secrets of his
pulpit oratory while he was in De
troit, Mich., this week. One of his
bits of advice, according to a dis
patch from Detroit, was that the
rreacher should flatter the women of
Ms congregation by praising their
beauty, and the men by' making them
■hink they are thinkers.
“A preacher can’t attract an au
dience of men unless he makes them
think they are thinkers; he can’t im
press an audience of women unless
he gets in a word in flattery of their
beauty,” declared Dr. McConnell.
“Men don’t get down without first
thinking dow r n,” he said in talking
about the psychology of sin. Men
don’t get up without flr.^t thinking up.
“If the preacher starts his address
to women by affirming that the au
dience is the handsomest body of
women he ever talked to, the home
liest women in the audience will go
home and say' the preacher was look
ing straight at her when he said so.
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
also named J. L. Tolbert to Sl ^' c ® e "
Mrr.self as Superintendent of Public
$20,000,000 Bank
Fails Because of
Mexican Conflict
Special Cable to The Georgian.
MADRID. Dec. 11.—Great ex
citement was caused on the Bourse
to-day by the failure of the Banco
Hispano-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 grapefruf:
knives is not more mysterious than
other items, such as timothy hay. oats,
meal, br2n. arnica, mustang liniment,
floss pillows, mineral waters and taxi
cabs.
Big Augusta Hotel
Attacked in Courts
By Prohibitionists
AUGUSTA, Dec. 11.—W. Inman
Gurry', attorney for the citizens’ com
mittee. an organization of business
men promoting the “law and order”
campaign here, has filed a petition in
Superior Court against the Albion
Hotel Company, alleging that it oper
ates a “blind tiger,” which is a “nui
sance,” and asking that it be abated
and that the company be forever dis
qualified from holding a license to sell
imitation whisky or beer, because in
1910 it pleaded guilty to violating the
prohibition law and thereby violated
the conditions under which it secured
a license.
Judge Hammond set December 18
to hear arguments on the petition.
Two Shots Are Fired at Patrolman
McWilliams—Merchant Under
Surveillance—Arrest Likely.
A r’eath threat made several
weeks ago to Policeman J. W.
McWilliams furnished a clew for
the detectives Thursday in work
ing gn the mysterious attempt to
assassinate McWilliams at his
home in East Atlanta just before
he eame 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 is expected if
the facts are found to bear out the
suspicions of McWilliams and the
detectives.
Thought to Bear Grudge.
The business man is reported to
have threatened to "get” McWilliams
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 baBin in washing his face he
found himself looking right into a re
volver thrust through the poi*ch rail
ing.
Fired on Twice.
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 just
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.
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 charged with high
crimes and misdemeanors in that he had
“bootlicked” arid 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
a recitation given by the class.
CHICAGO, Dec. 11.—A squad of post-
pffioe clerks went to work on the first of
the heavy Christmas parcel post mail to
day on roller skates. Dostmaster Camp
bell ordered the roller equipment for the
“flying squad” of clerks, who work in a
large room and distribute mall to widely
scattered bags
Using skates, the postoffice authori
ties figured this afternoon each man
saved nearly 76 per cent in time.
$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 Pabsi 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. Trie
child reached her tenth birthday Octo
ber 13.
Jos. C. Sibley, at 63,
Takes Second Wife
FRANKLIN, PA., Deo. 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 is 63, and his bride 38. She
w r as a favorite niece of the first Mrs.
Sibley.
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 not
available women should carry their
money in a purse, keep the purse under
their arms and their hands upon the
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 stacking ”
Claims DampWeather
Put Water in Milk
CHICAGO. Dec. 11.—Judge New-
comber refused to believe the plea
that damp weather makes milk
watery, and fined Roman Mlchalski.
a milkman. $10 or a charge of putting
water in milk.
George W. Cable’s
Sight Is Restored
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 11.—George
Washington Cable, 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.
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 Enrico Caruso, the fa
mous tenor. Mme. Giachetti is now
with a grand opera company in Buenos
Ayres.
Oxford Voters Name
Town Commissioners
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.
Commission Killed by
Columbus Employees
COLUMBUS, Dec. 11.—Commission
government was defeated in this city
esterday 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
J Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
I LONDON. Dec. 11.—A first edition of
j Walton’s “Ownpleat Angler.” printed in
j 1653. which had been brought from
j America for sale, was purchased for
| $2,800 at Sotheby's to-day It will be
I taken back to the United States by its
purchaser.
Witness Declares Aged Capitalist
Wrote Letter Saying He Did
Not Want to Wed.
Further revelations of the romance
which brought about the marriage of
“Uncle Josh” Crawford, with whose
poisoning the widow is now being
charged, were brought out at the civil
proceedings over the $250,000 will
Thursday morning.
Mrs. Crawford was not recalled to
the stand with the opening of the
morning session. Colonel J. 8.
James, attorney for the heirs-at-law.
had intimated that he might continue
his cross-examination of the widow,
which consumed all of Wednesday,
but later took a different turn and
tailed Mrs. Charles Walton, one of
htire.
“‘Mrs. Walton's testimony begun the
Slate’s rebuttal. She told of a letter
purported to have been written at
Crawford’s dictation to the accused
woman before their marriage, in
which the old man is declared to
have said he would never marry her.
Woman Told Hor of Letter.
“Mrs. H. B. Johnson, who was re
siding with Mr. Crawford here in At
lanta at the time, told me of the let
ter,” said Mrs. Walton. “It was writ
ten shortly after Mrs. Crawford, then
Mrs. Savage, returned to AuguRtlne.
She had come to Atlanta to visit Mr.
Crawford, and the announcement that
the two would wed had been made
public.
“After Mrs. Savage’s departure,
Mrs. Johnson told me Mr. Crawford
asked her to write a letter for him.
At his dictation, she addressed Mrs.
Savage.
“According to Mrs. Johnsoti, the old
man told Mrs. Savage that he would
not marry her, and for her not to
return to Atlanta.
“Mrs. Savage had gone to St. Au
gustine to settle up her affairs and
then to return for the marriage.”
On the witness stand last week,
Mrs. Johnson denied all knowledge of
the letter which Mrs. Walton testi
fied to Thursday, drs. Crawford also
had denied ever receiving such a
missive.
Case Long Drawn Out.
Whether the prosecution will bring
in further witnesses to corroborate
Mrs. Walton’s rebuttal testimony was
not made public.
Charles Walton, another witness
for the prosecution, followed his wife
on the stand.
There is little likelihood of the case
ending this week, as had been ex
pected. There Is a possibility of Mrs.
Crawford being recalled to the stand.
In her cross-examination the pros
ecution gained practically nothing,
while the widow’s dramatic ^denials
branding the charges as “absolutely
untrue” apparently scored for her.
She challenged Attorney James to
show anything which might be taker
as an indication that she ever had
plotted to marry "Uncle Josh” Craw
ford.
One of the strongest points scored
by Mrs. Urawford in her cross-exam
ination was in her statement that
Mrs. J. McDermott, one of the wit
nesses who had furnished damaging
evidence against her, had never
known her, and in a test had re
vealed the fact that she did not even
know Mrs. Urawford when they met
on the street.
“I took her unawares while I was
accompanied by another woman, and
we talked to her for several minutes
without her recognizing me,” de
clared Mrs. Crawford. “I never heard j
of Mrs. McDermott until after this j
case began, thoueh at first I had her !
confused with a Mrs Beecher, who I
used to do some work for me. 1 j
think the fact that she didn’t even !
know me when we met on the street j
is the best illustration of the fact that
her testimony is a falsehood through
out.”
Wilson, Threatened
With Grip, Cancels
All Engagements
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.— 1 Threat - |
ened again with an attack of grip,
[ President Wilson canceled his en
gagements to-day and suspended all |
executive business. He is suffering
from a had cold in the head and from
a mild attack of ’aryngitls.
Dr. Grayson is determined not to
take any chance* with his patient,
and probably will insist upon his
throwing aside all work and out-of-
door exercise until the grip is en
tirely eliminated from his system.
The President will remain within
his room to-day and probably until
Monday.
A delegation of temperance work
ers was much disappointed at not
being able to see the President.
Rich South African
Is Shot by Assassin
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRI
CA. Dec. 11.—Sir Lionel Phillip*,
South African mining magnate and
multi-millionaire, was shot three
times, but probably not fatally wound
ed by an assassin while In Commis
sioner street to-day. The assailant
was arrested. He said he acteA in
revenge
Sir Lionel was one of the group of
five men, including John Hays Ham
mond, of New York, who were sen
tenced to death for instigating the
Jamieson raid in 1896, which brought
on the Bger War. He was formerly
with Cecil Rhodes.
All but One of Sixty-seven Guests
of Macon Williams House
Escape in Early Blaze.
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 863 over his
opponent, J. C. Fincher, a former
chief.
The four Councilmen elected aro:
F’lrst Ward, Will McNally; Fourth
Ward, John Hill; Fifth Ward, Jesso
Holland, and Eighth Ward, Dave
Steward.
Colonel Graves to
Address Kappa Alpha
Colonel John Temple Graves will
deliver the principal address at the
meeting of the Kappa Alpha frater
nity at the University Club Thursday
night.
Plans for the banquet to be given
in January will be completed at the
meeting. Ben Lee Crew is president
of the local chapter.
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 George
H. Primrose, the famous minstrel, was
affirmed by the appellate division.
Mrs. Primrose sued for a separation,
charging cruelty, inhuman treatment
and that her husband was a heavy
drinker.
MAOON, GA„ I><v 11—One
j man, name unknown, perished in
a fire which this morning burned
j 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 Th*
loss is estimated at $110,000.
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.
Atlantans’ Narrow Escape.
A Jewelry salesman named Levy,
from Chicago, claims that his stock
of diamonds, appraised at $10,000, was
lost in the fire.
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, foundUhe 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.
Honeymooncrs Hit.
A honeymoon couple, Mr. and Mr*.
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 lost diamond* an«4
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.
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
Two Southern Women
Hurt in St. Louis Fire.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 11.—A score of
guest* at the LaSalle Hotel, Broad
way and Chestnut streets, were in
jured and the lives of 100 saved by
the most daring kind of work by fire
men in a blaze early this morning.
Firemen carried a score of frantic
women down fire escape* and ladders.
The guests had no time to get their
clothes.
The screams of Mr*. Archie Mc
Cann, who awakened to find her room
filled with smoke, probably saved
n.any lives.
Among those injured were Miss
Mary Walker, of Memphis, Tenn., and
Miss Bertha Cambron, of Owensboro,
Ky.
L. C. Langford, of Adams, Texas,
and J. K. Dobbs, of Birmingham, were
carried from their rooms almost suf
focated.
LORAIN. OHIO, Dec. 11.—Louis Le
vandosky startled Lorain by strolling^
around in a pair of No. 16 shoes, each
seventeen inchqg long. Levandosky is i
6 feet 10 inches in height and weighs I
200 pounds.
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
borne here to-day.