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-c r The Weather. Atlanta and vicinity: Cloudy Sunday, proba bly followed by rain at night and on Monday. Atlanta Edition of The American Consists of ths Following Sections: 1— Late Newt. 5—Editorial and City Lift. 2— Real Estate. Wantt. 6—Magazine. 3— Sports, Autos. 7—Connies. 4— Society and Foreign. DE SURE TO GET THEM ALL. Copyright, 1913. by Ge The Georgian Company. ★★★★ ATLANTA, GA, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1913. ILL ATLANTA HALLIES TO APPEAL FOR ATTENDANCE Record Congregations at Services of All Denominations Promised as Result of Great City-Wide Campaign Launched Recently. Pastors and Assistants Arrange for Special Sermons, Music and Other Features Embodying the Spirit of Inspiring Occasion. This is the day that Atlanta and Atlanta’s whole family goes to church. Throughout the city special services have been arranged In observance of Go-to-Churoh Day, and plans have been made to take care of the great est church attendance In the history of Atlanta, Three weeks of campaigning on the part of the ministers will have its culmination in gigantic rallies at morning and evening services. Some of the largest churches have placed extra pews in preparation for the crowds, and others have made ar rangements to take care of overflows. The rallies in many of the churches will take on the nature of gala af fairs, the members wearing white ribbons and the officers of the church ribbons of other colors. At the North Avenue Presbyterian Church, of which the Rev. Richard Orme Flinn is pastor, a committee has been appointed personally to greet everyone who attends the serv ices. Cards have been printed upon which everyone will register his name. Indicating whether or not he is a member. All members will wear white ribbons. The Notrh Avenue Presbyterian Chprch has more than 900 members. Bach person on the membership roll has received a letter of urgent invita tion. Dr. Flinn anticipates a record- breaking attendance morning and evening. Letter to Each Member. Other ministers have worked as en thusiastically in assisting to bring about the great outpouring of church goers. The Rev. A. M. Hughletf, of St. Mark’s Methodist Church, is con fident of congregations that will All his church from the campaign that he instituted two weeks ago by writing personal letters to every member ot his congregation. Taking as his giorning text, "Upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it,” Dr. Hughlett will discuss the real functions of the church and the profit of regular church attend ance. He will advance the thought that the church was not founded on the Idea of passively withstanding the assaults of evil, but rather of overcoming and defeating the powers of the devil. A thousand cards of invitation have been distributed by members of the Grace Methodist Church, of which Dr. C. O. Jones is the pastor. Dr. Jones in his morning sermon will enlarge on the origin, nature and blessings of the church. The Rev. John S. Jen kins, conference secretary of mis sions, will preach in the evening. Dr. Jenkins has Just returned from a trip to Florida. The Rev. C. P Marcham, of the English Avenue Methodist Church, will be one of tho numerous preach ers to use the text suggested by Bishop C. K. Nelson, “Pure religion and undeflled before our God and Father Is this: To visit the father less and widows in their affliction and to keep himself unspotted from the world.” Dr. Marcham has kept his congre gation in mind of the observance of the day by announcements from his pulpit and in the Sunday school. He was one of the first to express his ap proval of the Go-to-Church idea. Expects 2,500 at St. Paul’s. The Rev. B. F. Fraser is looking for the biggest congregation in any of the churches. His Is St. Paul’s Meth odist, with a membership of 2,500. He King and Queen at Opera Hear Tirade of Bold Militants Arrest of Mr*. Pankhgrst Inspires Protest to Their Majesties in Royal Theater. Special Cable to The American. LONDON, Dec. 13.—The arrest of Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst at Dover to-day led to unprecedented scenes at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, where the King, Queen and other royalties were present o wit ness “Joan of Arc.” At the conclusion of the first act three women, occupying a box op posite to that In which their Majes ties were seated, arose, one vigor ously waving a large banner in scribed “women are being tortured In Your Majesties' prisons,” while another showered thousands of leaf lets on the people below, and the third, using a large megaphone, ve hemently protested to their Majesties against Mrs. Pankhurst’s arrest, and compared her treatment to that ac corded the heroine of the opera. Their Majesties, although they re mained seated throughout the dem onstration, were obviously very much perturbed. They appeared undecided whether to leave the place ot merely appear to be amused. Meanwhile, the whole house wa.* in an uproar, tha audience standing up, shouting and cheering. After the women had harangued their Majesties for several minutes attendants succeeded in ejecting them. King Asks Prince to Pay Him Damages Special Cable to The American. LONDON, Dec. 13. A claim by King George against Prince Christian for damage done to furniture at Frog- more House, Windsor, has been re ferred to the King’s lawyers for set tlement. Prince Christian'“borrowed” the use of Frogmore House while Cumber land Lodge was being re-decorated. It Is said Queen Mary fqund burned spots from cigars that had been tossed on the ancient tapestry carpets. How ever, the King wants only $750 dam ages, according to reoort. Duchess De Chaulnes Coming Home on Visit Special Cable to The American. PARIS, Dec. 13.—The Duchess De Chaulnes, nee Shonts, is crossing on the liner Amerlka with her family for a visit to the United States. Major Frederick Mahan, U. S. A., joined the ship at Rotterdom. He has just completed a tour of Europe studying the military bands of the powers, and after careful considera tion has decided that the palm should be given the Belgians. Kellie, Once Kelly, Leaves Girl $25,000 DETROIT, Dec. 13.—When the will of Ronald S. Kellie, friend of Andrew Carnegie, was filed for pro bate it was found he had left $25,000. to Miss Florence Lewis, his stenog rapher. Kellie formerly spelled his name Kelly, but, after meeting Carnegie at Skibo, he returned home and insisted that all his relatives change the Irish for the Scotch spelling. Mrs. Corey Leaves Aigrettes in Paris Special Cable to The American. PARIS, Dec. 13.—Having discarded the magnificent osprey aigrettes which she has been wearing in Paris and wearing a plain hat, Mrs. Wil liam Ellis Corey sailed for the United States. “The customs inspectors may ex amine my baggage for 24 hours,” said she. “They will have a hard time finding anything dutiable.” Costs State $116,000 To Impeach Sulzer ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 13.—Appro priations aggregating $116,000 have been made by the Legislature for counsel In the Sulzer impeachment trial and incidental expenses. Sixty thousand dollars goes to Alton B. Parker and other counsel to th$ impeachment managers. Forty thou sand was voted for counsel to Gov ernor Sulzer. Wilson Better, but Not Allowed to Work WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—President Wilson was much better to-day. Dr. Cary Grayson, his personal physician, reported his fever gone and his cold disappearing. The President was allowed to get out of bed, but office work and out door exercises were forbidden. BE Third ‘Graft’ Inquiry of a City Official This Year Ends in Virtual Exoneration. Investigators Hold That Accept ance of Campaign Gifts After Election Was Irregular. Council’s special committee which investigated the “graft” charges against City Electrician R. C. Tur ner decided Saturday night that it would not ask the impeachment of the City Electrician, but that It would conclude the very interesting case with a reprimand of his official con duct. There Is no doubt that Council will accept the report of the commit tee without further inquiry. Added sign ance Is given the de cision because It is the third “graft” probe of city officials this year that has ended In practical exoneration of the accused. In this case. Just as In the former ones, sensational charges were made and formal hearings or dered by the General Council. Attorney Aldlne Chambers, repre senting the Cotton States Electric Company and the prosecutor, claimed at the end of the hearing, as did the accusers In the other cases, that his charges had been oroved. Smith Again Called. The verdict against Turner, as against the other accusers, is that wrong has been done, but that a con demnation in words is the worst pun ishment deserved. When the committee, composed of the Board of Electrical Control and the Council Electric Lights Commit tee, met Saturday night, it made some further investigations. F. V. L. ?}jn1th, the manufacturers’ agent, who was secretary of the Elektron Company and who swore that acting for the electrical contractors, he gave Tur ner $520 in money to pay off the campaign obligations and a gold watch In recognition of his services, was called. Little new evidence of Importance was received from him. The committee decided that the ac ceptance of campaign contributions after the election was Irregular, espe cially when no mention of the con tributors was made In the report of campaign expenses that Is required by law. Company Violated Law. Members of the committee took the view that while Turner had ex ceeded his authority In h1s attitude toward the Cotton States Electric Company, it had been proved that that company had violated the la|v and that Turner’s radical actions were Justified In a measure by the fact that violations of etty ordinances ivere Revealed. Those two items covered the im portant charges against the City Electrician. It is gossiped among Councilman that a result of the Investigation, which will not be admitted publicly, will be that Electrician Turner’s hope of getting the salary of his office raised from $1,800 to $2,400 a year will be squelched. Astor’s $35,000 Has Been “Overlooked" NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—Besides the 365,603,547 Inherited by Vincent As- tor from his father 335,590.78 has been overlooked. It Is one-fifth of the estate of Arch ibald B. Schermerhorn, V ;queathed to Caroline W. Astor, thus adding- to the Astor estate. Surrogate Cohalan has ordered the report to the Comptroller remitted so correction can be made. A like or der has been made favoring Mrs. Madeline Talmadge Force Astor. who wants a reduction of 339,342.38 in transfer taxes, owing to a prenuptial agreement with Colonel Astor. Urges Bill to Help Make Families Big WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—That the native bom of America are refusing to bear children for whom they can not insure favorable conditions in life was the argument of Frank Mor rison. secretary of the American Fed eration of Gabor, for the restriction of Immigration before the House Im migration Committee. He argued If the pending restrictive bill passed, wages would advance and the native-born Americans would rear families. Morgan’s Partner Owns Justice of Trust Regulation Agitation Is Not a Blind Expression of Dissatisfaction and Unrest, Says Davidson. NEW YORK. Dec. 13.—Henry P. Davidson, of the Arm of J. P. Morgan & Co., and now most potential In that partnership, speaking at the Pennsyl vania Society dinner to-night took a new view of agitation against the Trusts. He said: “First of all, the present day man of affairs must be wide awake to the fact that this rapidly increasing move ment Is not the blind expression of dissatisfaction and unrest that many consider it to be. Its purpose is not to ruin Industry. It has been rather to force all business corporations that are of such magnitude as to affect di rectly tha great body of the people to be conducted more openlv with more scrupulous fidelity to the Interests both of the public and of the thou sands of small investors." Mr. Davidson warned his hearers against the "zeal of demagogues and politicians to travel far and away from the desires of the people them selves." Intoxication’Disease,’ Says New York Judge • NSW YORK, Dec. 13.—County Judge Nlechaus to-day at Mtneola put a classification on drunkenness and placed a ban on police Justices administering severe sentences for Intoxication. The court said that Intoxication was a "condition” and disease, and discharged William Skelly, who had served fifteen days of a four months' sentence. Washington Society To Tango for Prize WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—Who is the best tango dancer In Washington society will be decided next Monday night. The guests at the subscrip L PRICE FIVE CENTS. M ARINES and field gun from the battleship Vir ginia, now at Tampico, the scene of expected hostilities in Mexico, and, below, deck scene on the Virginia, showing big guns and marines. U.S.0UN5 Patrolman Reports Youth Struck Him When Warned He Was Blocking Traffic. COLLEGE GIRLS SEE TROUBLE Party Had Stopped on the Street to Greet Friends When Quarrel Ensued. Trimble Johnson, the 19-year-oid son of Dr. Clarence Johnson, one of Atlanta’s best known medical experts, was arrested on a charge of disor derly conduct Saturday afternoon, following an altercation at North Pryor street and Auburn avenue, with Policeman J. E. B. Kilpatrick, which was witnessed by two college girls visiting young Johnson's sister. Johnson is said to have had hot words with the policeman and struck at him when the latter Informed the young man and his companions that they w*ere blocking traffic. When the difficulty began, the young women fled. At headquarters the police said Johnson admitted he had lost his temper and repented his actions. Stopped in Street Is Charge. According to Kilpatrick’s report, young Johnson and the two girls were crossing North Pryor street at Au burn avenue when they encountered a party of friends and came to a halt In the center of the Intersecting streets while greetings were said. Policeman Kilpatrick, according to his report, approached the party and notified Johnson that they would have to move over onto the sidewalk. When this instruction was not fol lowed, the officer served him with a Cccrcfci^r rcasivutli IN BATTLE Huerta Interprets Action of Amer ican Fleet as Intervention, and Will Demand an Explanation. Mexican Boats Told to Disre gard Orders of Admiral Fletcher, Rebels Reported To Be in Com plete Rout After a Crushing Defeat—Federal Cavalry Pur sues the Fleeing Army, Bent on Its Annihilation. tion dance for the benefit of the Co lumbia Hospital will all compete for the prize, a handsome piece of sil ver. which will be awarded to the bekt dancer. The judges will be Mrs. Arthur I.ee, Colonel Frank Denny ani Thomas S. Fuller. Intuition Comes Too Late to Stop Theft Intuition was a moment short in warning W. A. Woolbrtght, No. 426 Rucker street, that he had been robbed Saturday night while stand ing in the crowd at Broad and .Mari etta streets. As three men who had been rub bing against Woolbright suddenly dis appeared in the throng, he felt that he had been victimized. Feeling in his pocket, he found that a purse e<>n- taining 375 in cash and a valuable ring was gone. Police are searching for the three men. , Bullet Intended for Father Strikes Child COLUMBUS, Dec. 13—Dock Mc- Crlstle shot J. W. Barnes and the lat ter's 4-year-old child to-night. The child, shot In the head, Is believed to be fatally wounded. Barnes’ Injuries are not serious. Barnes, who had separated from his wife, went to her home to-night, where he started a difficulty with boarders and whipped one of his own children. McCrlstie resented the attack, and shot Barnes and acci dentally wounded the child. Barnes Is in jail. McCrlstie Is still at large. Wife of Former Yale Football Star Dead NEW HAVEN, CONN., Dec. IS.— Mrs. Louis E. Stoddard, wife of the former Yale football player, now president of the Hotel Taft Company, died to-day at their home, Tenacres. A son was_born to Mrs. Stoddard on Thursday last. She was consid ered the richest woman In Connecti cut. She was Miss Rebecca McC. Darlington, of Pittsburg, and had an estate of 31,000,000. She refused sev eral titles to marry an American. copy of charges for blocking traffic. Taken to Headquarters. Then, It is said, the young man be came angry and, following the po liceman, scolded him sharply for his officiousness. Kilpatrick caught Johnson by h<s oelt and shobk him violently, at which the boy. It Is claimed, struck at the policeman. Kilpatrick placed the young man under arrest and took him to the po lice station, where he was formally charged with disorderly conduct. Johnson was feleased with orders to appear for trial before Judge Broyles at 2:30 o’clock Monday aft ernoon. Radium Deposit Is Found in Minnesota BRAINERD, MINN., Dec. 13 — Charles Coleman and James Miller, the latter an owner ot mineral lands on the Cuyuna range, have, with George B. Woodason, E. M., been prospecting on a section of the range and believe they have discovered a source of radium. Starts as Janitor; Becomes Bank Head CANTON, ILL., Dec. 13.—W. D. Plattenberg, who began work in the First National Bank here 32 years ago as Janitor, was to-day elected presi dent of that institution, to fill the va cancy cauHod by the death of W. O. Dean. _ .... Miss Schenck, Dying, Prays To Be Spared Girl Who Eloped With Vanderbilt’s Stable Manager Refuses to See Preacher. NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—Nearing the gates of death, Miss Florence Schenck, who eloped seven years ago with Charles Henry Wilson, manager of the stables of Alfred G. Vanderbilt, and has since led a spectacular ca reer. to-day devoted her few hours of consciousness to praying that her life be spared. “Oh, I want to live,” moaned the young woman, as she pleaded with the physicians and nurses to do all In their power to bring about her re covery. Several local clergymen have offered to call upon Miss Schenck, but she has steadily refused to see a preacher. “I feel certain God will let me live. I don't want to die. I must live,” mutters the young woman in her mo ments of consciousness. “And if I do live, of what use can a minister be to me? I have learned my lesson I shall not need their advice. I know only too well that the wages of sin Is death." Vaudeville Actress To Wed Millionaire Wealthy New Orleans Merchant Fol lows Chorus Girl to Georgia Before He Wins Her. ATHENS, Dec. 13.—L. A. Demer ger, a millionaire clothing merchant of New Orleans, and Miss Babe Ste vens, a chorus girl playing in vaude ville here, but who is said to belong to an old aristocratic family In New Orleans, will culminate a romantic love affair. They return to New Or leans to-morrow to be married. Miss Stevens has been here two weeks and has been attended by Demercier, who met her several months ago and became infatuated with her to such a degree that he has spent practically all the time since then accompanying her on her tours. Only to-day he won her consent to marry him. 11-Year Marriage of Cousins Is Annulled KANSAS CITY, Dec. 13— Maud Whitlock and Fred C. Whitlock, cous ins. were married and lived together eleven years before they found out that the Kansas law prohibits the marriage of first cousins. The mar riage was annulled. Continued on Page 12, Column 4. Special Cable to The American, MEXI.’O CITY. Dec. 13—It was of. flcially announced to-night that the rebels had been driven from Tam pico this afternoon with a loss 0 f a thousand men killed or wounded. General Arzamendi, according to the official announcement, pursued the rebels for fifteen miles with cav alry, so that the rout was complete. Tho Federals. it Is stated, were aided hv the fire of the gunboats Bravo and Vera Crruz. A dispatch received at the War Office from Tampico at 7 p. m. iavs the rebels are In flight, pursued by General Maas, who unexpectedly ar rived from Tuxpam by a forced march and attacked the rebel rear ! under cover of the demonstration by ] the gunboats. French Admiral at Capital. Admiral Groqd, of the French navy, arrived here to-day from Vera Cruz. He is to be received by Huerta Mon day at the National Palace. Reports received here regarding Admiral Fletcher’s actions at Tam- Pico yesterday have aroused strong 1 resentment in Government circles and | there is strong reason to l jlieve that i an emphatic protest will be made to I Washington if it has not already be*-* ' made. j The complaint .will say that Ad miral Fletcher not only used threats to prevent the Mexican gunboats as sisting In the defense of the city from the rebel attack but that he also maneuvered his warships at the mouth of the Panuco River so as to prevent the Mexican gunboat Vera Cruz from landing troops, arms and ammunition from noon yesterday un til 4 o’clock In the afternoon. Told to Disregard Fletcher. It also will be charged that tho American warships have used their searchlights at night in such a way as to show the rebels the Federal positions. Such actions, it is claimed, are evL* dence that Intervention has begiuv unless a satisfactory explanation in given immediately. The commanders of the Mexican gunboats at Tampico were given of-* ders to-day to uphold Mexican dig* rrity at all hazards anc not to take any orders from Admiral Fletche* even If refusal mean* aelf-deetruc-* tion. Fletcher Forbids Aay Fighting in Tampico; U.S. Ships Guard City WASHINGTON, Dec. IS.—Admiral Fletcher has advised the State De partment that he has forbidden any fighting near Tampico which would, endanger Americans and others la the neutral zone. The cruiser Tacoma has tied up to the military wharf at Tampico and It Is from that point practically within the city that Admiral Fletcher, who Is on bqard. Is Issuing his or ders to rebels and Federals. The whole river front east and! west Is covered by the Chester on the east, the Tacoma at the wharf and the Wheeling on the west. From the position of Admiral Fletcher on the Tacoma he could go ashore himself in 10 minutes with nearly 100 marines and could draw reinforcements Immediately from the Chester and Wheeling, which are loaded with marines. In his dispatches made public to day. but which came last night and yesterday. Admiral Fletcher Is pros testing against the barbarous hang-4 ing of rebels by Federals, and trices