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/ m I* Horrors in Headgear There’s a real millinery tragedy which will be revealed to readers of Next Sunday’s American The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results VOL XII. NO. 11 1. ATLANTA, OA.. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1913. it. 190*. By The Georgian Co. o riTrxntQ pAT no - v 1 O. MORK South Georgia a GUNMEN BATTLE AT 6-DAY-RACE MOB TRIED FRANK, LAWYERS TELL HIGH COURT DON'T FORGET! THIS THIS DAY OF THE BIG ALL-STAR XMAS BENEFIT These three famous musi cians will assist in the all-star Chrismas Fund Benefit. Channing Ellery, Band master, and his two soloists. Left to right, Thomas Wal lace. tenor; Mr. Ellery, and Bayne, young baritone. East Side Clans Clash, and Bul lets Fly—Car Passengers Drop to Floor. NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—More than I 100 shots were fired early to-day in a battle between rival gangsters out- : side of Madison Square Garden, j when the six-day bike race is being held. One man was wounded, but he was whisked away in an automobile and the police did not learn his name. The fight is said to have arisen over the “strong arm” privileges. These are “privileges” of gambling and stealing watches and jewelry from the crowds watching the race. Passengers on a south hound Mad ison avenue car which passed at the height of the battle, threw themselves on the floor to escape the flying bul lets. After the police had made wo arrests they said that t lie combat had aken place between gunmen be- j longing to the Sirocco and Jimmy Kelly gangs, two powerful East Ride organizations. The shooting threw all the night spectators of the race into excite- j ment and the riders were forgoten for j the time being. The shooting affray came as the j climax to a night of excitement. Ear- i Her the police made a raid upon the “sleepers” who had been occupying seats since the race started early Monday morning and hundreds were driven into the street. Loses $11,000 Trying , To Trap Swindlers GARY, IND., Dec. 12.—-William Clee, of Greencastle, Pa., to-day was out $11,000 following a coast that he could trap three faro swindlers in a local hotel. Clee, when he went into the gamb lers’ room, staked $2,000 and in a few' minutes he hail won $0,000. The gamblers pleaded that they were un able to pay his winnings. When Clee went out for a policeman the three gamblors fled with Clee’s $3,000 and his winnings. National Forests to Lower Cost of Meat ASHINGTQN, Dec. 12.—Hope for relief in the dwindling meat supply and its rise in prioe is held out by Chief Forester Graves in his annual report to day. He cites that the National forests this year supplied grazing facilities for more than 20,000,000 head of live stock, an advance of 4 per cent over the amount furnished last year. The increase in grazing acreage is ex pected to stimulate stock-raising Re ceipts from grazing in 1913 totaled more than $1,000,000. CZAR OF MEXICO PLEA CUES Woman, Aged 84, Dies Of Whooping Cough MACON. Dac. 12.—Mrs. P. Look, [ the last of the pioneer German resi dents of Macon, died to-day at the age of 84 year*, as the result of ill ness with whooping cough. One of her grandchildren was seized with the malady several weeks ago and Mrs Cook caught” It from the child Physicians hsv that this is the first instance within their knowledge in Macon of an adult dying from whoop ing cough. Deputies Who Oppose Action in Deference to U. S. Are Shouted Down. Wilson Is 'First Aid’ To Brave Girl Rider WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—President Wilson, walking in Rock Creek Park, saw a riderless horse. Nearby he found a little girl on the ground. She was Ruth Donaldson. 13, who had been thrown trying to take a hurdle. "Are you hurt?” inquired the Presi dent. “Oh, no,” she replied, smoothing her tousled hair. “I am used to that; I’ve ridden a long time." Miss Donaldson was slightly bruised, but mounted her captured horse and rode away. Famous Stage Folk Enter Into ' Affair Joyously, and Second Show Is Certain. And now we approach the crowning feature of the campaign for the Emp ty Stocking Fund. It’s that great show at the Atlanta Theater this afternoon, of course. The curtain rises promptly at 2:10 o'clock on what is undoubtedly the greatest collecUon of theatrical stars ever gathered together in Atlanta. Just take a look at the program— and then try to figure out a combina tion that would give more definite promise of a first-class, really en joyable show. Here’s the whole lay- # out. Stars in Every Act. Ellery’s Royal Italian Band, by Channing Ellery himself, and led by Taddo Di Girolamo, with solo num bers by Thomas Wallace, tenor, and Bayne Young, baritone, in the over ture from Wagner’s “Taiinhauser, Clay’s “I’ll Sing the Songs of Ara- and “Dio Possinte,” from Gou nod’s “Faust.” Australian Boy Scouts Auriema. doll auction. Forrest Adair, auc tioneer; John Tempi** rGaves, in troducer.” Dolls dressed by Mrs. Robert F. Maddox. Mrs. Joseph Rhodes. Mrs. William Speer, Mr3. George M. McKenzie and Mrs. Wilmer L. Moore. House and Francis, tumbling team, from the Atlanta Athletic Club. Yvette, violiniste. Can you beat it? Stars from “Fine Feathers.” Why, of course you can’t. It wouM be hardly possible to select an equal number of acts that would be as pro ductive of as much solid enjoyment as that bunch promises. Prompted by Christmas Spirit. And after you’ve given up trying to figure out a better combination- think of what the show means; think of the spirit that prompts the satge folk and the local folk who are sac rificing their own personal*interests to appear. That’s the big thing, after all—that spirit of DOING SOMETHING for those who can not do anything f >r themselves, and that is the spirit that is going to make Yvette and Robert Edeson and Forrest Adair and all the others put a vim and go into th< ir work that will make it better than anything they’ve ever done. And they’ve made a lot of s icrilic. 3 to go to the Atlanta Theatir either after or before their acts at the other playhouses—and do their afternoon’s work all over again just because there are a lot of little kiddies in Atlanta who want old Santa Claus to visit them. If the Christmas Editor had to pay these people their salaries they'd ordinarily get for the after noon’s work, he’d throw up his hands and quit—it would take piore than the entire, fund ever will amount to. But they’re doing it all for noth ing! Do you think for a moment that if anyone had walked up to Mr. Ellery, or Mr. Lackaye, and asked him to do his afternoon’s work over again just because somebody wanted to put on a show that he would have done ft? Not in a million years. Certain They Would Be Repaid. But when the Christmas Editor asked them to appear and toid them they wouldn’t get a nickel of the box receipts—not even cab fare; that all they would get would be the thanks of th< Christnuu? Editor and a glow around the hourt th« v volunteered so quickly and enthusiastically that the show was planned in about fif teen minutes. For they knew that they would gel more than the thanks of the Christ inas, Editor. They knew that they would get sonv' Ming the\ could get in no other way -the knowledge that they had DONE SOMETHING to keep some little boy or girl from facing the ter rible tragedy of the empty stocking; that they would awake Christinas morning with a warm glow in their bearts. and the happy thought th.w. through them some child clasped a toy or doll to its breast and breathed i prayer of thanksgiving to old Santa Claus. Houston to Form County Chamber FORT VALLEY, Dec. 12.—Follow ing a visit here by B. M. Lee, fiield i representative of the Georgia Cham ber of Commerce, representative , business men have determined to hold a mass meeting of citizens of Hous- j ton County on Thursday. December i 18, at a place to be selected and an nounced later by Judge A. C. Riley. The object of the meeting is to t carry out the plans of the Georgia 1 Chamber of Commerce in the forma- I tion of a county chamber of com merce. Lonett Boys Going to U, S. Training School COLUMBUS, Dec. 12.—Deputy Mar shal W. D. Owens, of the United States Court, has carried Allie Griffin. Daly Monroe and Eugene Cox, white boys, to Atlanta, wher he will turn them over to the Federal authorities to be takeh ot Washington and placed in the Na tional Training School. The boys, who are from Lanett, Ala., were convicted in tlie United States Court here on charges of car-breaking and sentenced to terms of two years each in the training school. Columbus to Elect Officials Saturday COLUMBUS, Dec. 12. Now that com mission government has been defeated by the voters of Columbus, the regular city election will be held Saturday, at which time a Mayor and eight Aider- men will Te named. There are sixteen Aldermen in the city, but eight hold over. John C. Cook, chairman of the finance committee of the present a’dermanic board, is the nominee for Mayor. Historic BritishGates Bought by American Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON. Dec. 12.—A pair of early eighteenth century iron gates have been sold to an American purchaser for | $3,500. | The gates have stood for nearly 200 years at the entrance of the Royal Fe male Acylum, Beddington, Surrey. They were sold under the stress of financial needs on the. condition thta duplicate gates be supplied. Wilson Waives Rules To Reward Old Clerk WASHINTGON, Dec. 12.—President Wilson appointed Miss Eva L. Moran a clerk in the War Department in recog- nitoin of the 50 years of service of her father in Government employ. Mr. Moran is now too old to work. Civil service rules were waived by ex ecutive order. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 12.—General I Huorta’s authority a» dictator of Mex ico has been strengthened by extraor dinary powers conferred upon him by the Chamber of Deputies, which ad journed early to-dav after a stormy j session. Huerta’s power wai made absolute during the recess which the Cham- j ber will take from next Monday until j April 1. The legislative and execu- \ tive branches of the Government will | be under the absolute domination of Huerta, and he will have authority to change the 1914 budget at will. Several of the Deputies protested \ against the action of the Chamber be- j cause of the affront it gives to the United States Government, but they were shouted down. A committee was appointed to call ' upon General Huerta, at the National Palace to-day and inform him of the j action taken by the Chamber General Huerta is allowed to sell Government property at his own dis- i cretion, as the result of the sweeping , privileges conferred upon him. The Chamber also approved the ' electoral law calling for another Pres- j ideptial election next July, and grant ed a concession to a British group of capitalists to build a railroad from Ameca to oPrta Pena on the west roast Harris Slayer Held In Muscogee’s Jail COLUMBUS. Dec. 12—J. E. Mellon, who is in Muscogee Count* Jail, charged with killing Mans Teal, at Jackson’s Mill, in Harris County, will not be taken to Hamilton for the pres ent. The Jail at Hamilton is undergoing repairs and Is not considered safe. Melton still maintains that he had to ikll Teal in self-defense. HOLIDAYS BEGIN DEC. 23. COLI’MBITS, Dec. 12.—Superintend ent R. B. Daniel, of the Columbus pub lic schools, has announced that the schools will suspend for the Christmas holidays on December 22, and will re assemble January 5. Woodhead Ad Men's Chief, to Speak Here William Woodhead. president of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America, will apeak before the Ad Men’s Club of Atlanta January 13 at a luncheon in his honor. The announcement was made at the Ad Men’s luncheon at Hotel Ansley Thursday. The following men were appointed to make the arrangements: L. D. Hicks, chairman; W. L. Hal stead, H. M. Atkinson, George J. Auer, Bt. Elmo Massengale, J. H. Lewis and Samuel C. Dobbs. Can Find 'Mona Lisa’ For Big Pay—Burns PA Rib, Dec. 12.—The Mona Lisa. | Leonardo DaVlnci’s famous painting, which was stolen from the Louvre, can J be recovered If enough money Is pro vided for a world-wide search. flqch Is the statement of William J Bums, the American detective, to a leading art dealer who consulted TJurn^ regarding the most profound art mys tery of the century. Burnt* was ready ’ to undertake the search provided enough money was forthcoming. There i is earnest talk of raising it by sub- • sorlptlon. VERDICT 1 J Judge Roan Sharply Criticised for Failure to Clear Court as Demonstrations Broke. Chicago Preparing To House Idle Men CHICAGO. Dec. 12.—The city to day leased h five-story West Side building to house some of the thou sands of unemployed men who could not be cared for at the municipal shelter house Mayor Harrison sanctioned re quest sfor appropriations of $10,000 for the city to give employment to idle men. SEE NOTED STARS; HELP XMAS FUND Everything is in readiness for the biggest show in Atlanta's theatrical history—the All-Star Matinee for the benefit of the Empty Stocking Fund at the Atlanta Theater, this afternoon, at 2 :J0 o’clock Wilton Laekave and Rose Coghlan, of “Fine Feathers;” Yvette, of the Forsyth ; the Australian Boy Seouts, Auriema, House and Francis, crack Athletic Club experts, the famous Ellery Band—they will all appear in a bill that money couldn’t buy. And there will be a great doll auction, with Forrest Adair as auctioneer, and John Temple Graves, eloquent Georgian, helping things along. It is an array of talent representing thousands of dollars to any booking office, all inspired by the desire to help the poor youngsters of Atlanta have one merry Christinas Get your tickets at the Atlanta Theater right now Orches tra, $1 : entire balcony, 50 cents; gallery. 25 cents. Duchess Places Ban On Tango in Canada OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Dec 12.—The tango dance is not to be allowed at Government House festivities. The Duchess of Connaught has decided to draw the line. A number of Ottawa society people, have been taking tango lessons from a New York teacher. News that the Duchess would not countenance tne dance has acted as a general damper. Three New Cruisers Planned for Japan 6p«ciat Cable to The Atlanta Georgian, TOKIO, Dec. 12.—The new naval program of the Japanese Government, announced by the Minister of Ma rine, calls for the construction of three more powerful battle cruisers Work has been commenced on one of them. LAURENS FARMERS TO ELECT. DUBLIN, Dec. 12.—The Laurens County division of the Farmers’ Un ion will hold its hnnual election of officers next Wednesday. A speaker from State headquarters will attend. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia: Fair Friday and Saturday. Counsel for Geo M. Frank, in the brief and argument which they have just, completed for submission to the Supreme Court of Georgia in the appeal for a new trial, greatly amplify the charges of a “mob trial” which they assert their client received, and renew their accusations that Judge L. S. Roan’s conduct of the ease was market) by inde cision and lack of proper firm ness. The hearing before ihe Suprem* Court is set for next Monday. The Frank case 19 the eighteenth on t ** calendar and probably w^l be reached during the day. The argument prepared by Frank - * lawyers contends that Judge Roan exhibited weakness in failing to clear the courtroom during the denionstra tion* that were made against thr prisoner and in behalf of Solicitor Dorsey, who was conducting the pros ecution. Further, it is argued that the only just course left open to Judge Roan when the crowd wildly cheered dur ing the polling of the Jury was to send the jury back to its room or then and there declare a mistrial. The stand of the defense is that the verdict is not complete until every member of the jury lias been polled, and that if any man had possessed a. mind to dissent from the verdict he would have been frightened out of his intention by the riotous demon stration against Frank that was in progress outside. Charges of Mob Spirit. “Can ths court doubt that this was a mob trial rather than a Jury trial”” it is asked in the argument. “Can the court doubt that the heated pas sions of these lawless* people who in vaded the courtroom and who packed the streets and who let their feelings come to the surface so plainly, influ enced and drove this Jury into this verdict? “The rule is well settled that it is the duty of the court to protect the jury from the influence of demon strations by the public. If the judge has failed to exercise this duty to the proper extent, and the appellate court can see that injury probably has been done, then the judgment will be re versed. ‘ The truth is that the conduct of the audience, continued and repeated as it was without any firm action or rebuke by the court, made the trial practically one by the public. “It is better to have a man tried stiaight out by the mob than to have him tried in court and have the jury influenced and intimidated by the mob. If the mob is to try the prls- Continued on Page 4, Column 4. Bernard Shaw Rushes to the rescue of risque dances and plays of the London music halls, against which a crusade is nowon. You can read all about it in Next Sunday’s American