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7 OVER 100,000 THE SUNDAY AMERICAN'S NET PAID CIRCULATION 7 he National Southern Sunday Newspaper The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results VOL. XII. NO. 116. ATLANTA, GA., .MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1913. Copyright. 1906, By The Georgian <Zo. 9 rFXTTS PAY NO ^ 'w/CjIX I o. MORE EXTRA HOME EDITION MAKES NEW FRANK CHARGES ELOPERS SO SURE OF PARENT!AL j[ BLESSING THEY REFUSE TO WORRY C&3 C&J C&J C&J C&3 Go-to-Church Day Proves Great Success Safe Blower Tries to Slay Captor THIEFdAIN FAILS LED B¥ 10 CHECK Dressed Meat Cost Up 73.8 Per Cent in U. S. in Ten Years Wilson to Rename Clements; Another Job Found for Glenn •WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.—That the President has practically determined to re-appoint Judson C. Clements, of Georga. to the Interstate Commerce Commission , became known at the White House^o-day. Despite his advanced age, Commis sioner Clements still is vigorous and is one of the leading railroad experts of the national. Former Governor Glenn, of North Carolina, was a candidate for the place, but President Wilson has decided to appoint him to the International Boundary Commission. Divorces Wife for Soft Drink Habit Because, among other things, his wife spent his money on soda foun tain drinks, ice cream and in other “foolish ways,” H. L. McConnell was granted a total divorce from Mrs. Bessie McConnell in Judge Ellis’ court Monday. McConnell charged that he gave his wife all of the salary he received as baggagemaster at the Southern Hail- Company. Mrs. McConnell de- • v.^ the charges. McConnell ex pressed a willingness to provide for nd educate the children. Proposal From Erin or Phonograph Girl WEST ORANGE, N. J., Dec. 15.— As the result of a note placed in a record of “Where the River Shannon Flows” Miss Jessie Cosgrove, for merly employed in the Edison Phon ograph Works here, has received a proposal of marriage from Dennis O’Finn, of West Meath, Ireland. O’Finn is a widower with eleven children. McReynolds Puts All Egg Blame on Hen WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.—Attor ney General McReynolds’ investigat ors have decided there it no nation wide cold-storage trust—that there are some local combines which can be reached only if doing interstate busi ness, and that the hen is really much to blame for high prices. way nied THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia: Local rains Mon day; fair Tuesday. Awaiting “parental blessings,” Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Barnes, a well-known young couple of Calhoun. Ga., who eloped to Atlanta Saturday night and. were married, were confident Monday they would be forgiven and were so happy they refused to worry about it. The blessings haven’t arrived as yet. The happy young pair will reside at No. 121 Capitol avenue. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. G. P. Stone at his residence, No. 354 Luckie street, immediately after the couple arrived in Atlanta. “Believe me, I was scared,” said the bridegroom, who is but 19 years old. Bride Not Scared. “I wasn’t,” interposed the bride, to uphold the honor of their newly- established wedlock. Mrs. Barnes is 16. “But I feel like an old-timer in the marriage game now,” Barnes added. Mrs. Barnes was formerly Mis^ Clara May Littlefield. She was a stu dent at Miss Woodberry’s School here until November 1. Her husband had been at college at Nashville. How ever, neither could live without the other, they explained It Monday, and so they agreed to run away from their respective schools and return to Calhoun. Girl’s Parents Didn’t Object. On Saturday they left their homes, Mr. Barnes going on an early train and meeting his bride-to-be at King ston later. Then they came to At lanta. “My mother knew all about it,” said Mrs. Barnes, “but Leland’s parents objected because he was so young. We haven’t let them know yet that we are married. Anyway, they won’t do anything about it, now that we are so happy.” Both the young people are mem bers of prominent Calhoun families. The bridegroom is the son of B. F. Barnes formerly superintendent of tale Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills. Driver Reaches Randall Coal Of fice Just in Time to Save the Manager’s Life. Two daring attempts on the saffs In the offices of two of Randall Bros.’ coal yards resulted early Mon day morning in a small robbery in one case and in the other the cap ture of a negro burglar, after a scuf fle for a revolver that finally was set tled by a blow’ from a hammer on the head of the burglar. J. L. Chandler, manager of the Ran dall coal yard at No. 64 Krog street, entered his office at 6 o’clock Mon day morning. As he went in the front door there was a scramble in the rear of the office and a rush of steps through "the rear entrance. In the main office* room the flare of an electric light showed the safe in a somewhat disfigured condition. The knob had been chiseled away and t'.e door of the safe otherwise damaged in an effort to get it open without ex plosives. On the floor lay a cap and scattered tools. Burglar Found in Barn. Mr. Chandler got a revolver from his desk and ran out the back door into a dark-gray mist. Some instinct led him to the barn, and there, in a corner, he found a hatless negro crouching. The negro surrendered readily, protesting his innocence, out on reaching the office his first action was to pick up the cap from the floor and put it on. The burglar appeared so submissive that Mr. Chandler laid down the re volver while he called the police by telephone. In a twinklinrr the negro seized the weapon, aimed it at his captor and was just about to pull the trigger when Jackson Reed. negro driver, stepped into the office. Felled With Hammer. Reed closed with the burglar and attempted to take the revolver from him. The struggle went round and round the office, knocking over the furniture, and was terminated only by a judicious blow from the robber's own hammer, dealt on his skull by Mr. Chandler. The police were summoned and the negro, who pro aptly recovered con sciousness, was taken to headquar ters, where he said his name was Charley Stevens, of No. 77 School street. The other and successful robbery took place earlier at the Randall coal office at Boulevard and the Georgia railroad. Safe Blown to Bits. After entering through a rear wi l- dow, which was forced open, the rob ber or robbers ble* • the safe to pieces, using such an unnecessary charge of explosive that the windows of the of fice were shattered and the furniture and part of the floor wrecked. The loss was only a few dollars. At the main office of Randall Bros., in the Peters Building, the twin at tempt on their offices was regarded as a coincidence. “We know of no reason for any gen eral effort to be made on our safes,” it was said. The offices are about a mile apart. Detectives Hamby and Dickery were ut on the case. Stevens was held in $1,000 bond by Judge Broyles on charges of burglary and assault with intent to murder. Full Membership of Nearly Every Congregation Turns Out—Many Outsiders Attracted. Burglars Rob Saloon of $50 and Cigars. Burglars robbed the saloon of P. Moolos, No. 58 Decatur street, of $50 cash and several boxes of cigars Sun day night. The intruders got in by sawing the lock out of the back door. Traces were found around the prem ises of No. 56 Decatur street next door to show that they had attempt ed to break in there also, but had left their work undone. Go-to-Church Day was a remark able success—the more remarkable in view of the rainy and stormy weather. Jupiier Pluvius would be chagrined if ever he had a part in stopping a ball game or cutting down the at tendance at church to a mere hand ful and his name were not men tioned in the newspaper headlines the next day. But Monday the ministers of At lanta were laughing at him. They had the satisfaction for once of hav ing registered a decisive victory over tti'FIF'>t*ch enemy. The maker and sender of the rains scow led and threatened, and even sent (lashes of fine rain and doud3 of damp, clinging mists on Sunday, but the people turned out just the same. Pasters Are Happy. They donned their oravenettes, and slip-ons, and rubbers, and so forth, and hied to church in serene defiance of the rain god. The pastors of flocks about the city were correspondingly happy. Here was a wet, nasty day, when ordinarily they w’ould be preaching to an au dience of about half or a third of its usual size. Instead they had con gregations as large as on the most beautiful, sunshiny day in spring or summer. Many of them went above the normal mark by several hundred. A few even doubled their average at tendance. They were unanimous Monday in their expressions of commendation of the “Go-to-Church Day” plan which was suggested for Atlanta sev eral weeks ago, and the general ac ceptance which makes it likely that the day will be observed throughout all Georgia next year. Methodists Report Success. At the regular weekly meeting of the Methodist ministers of Atlanta glowing reports were made of the success of “Go-to-Church Day” at their several churches. “It was truly a great day,” Dr. H. M. DuBose said. “At my church there were 1,200 attending the morning service, and 1 was counting on 1,000 at night, but the rain held the at tendance down. At that, there were more than 1,500 at the two services, and that is 500 or 600 above the av erage ‘big crowds’ at our church.” All the other pastors reported rec ord-breaking attendances, and were visibly elated over the success of the movement. Every minister interviewed said that he had observed a decided help from the “Go-to-Church” movement, and he hoped the day would become a permanent Institution in Atlanta and the rest of the State. The Rev. H. M. DuBose, of the First Methodist Church, estimated that he had at least 500 or 600 in ex cess of the average Sunday attend ance. His attendance for the day was 1,500. The larger share, of course, at tended in the morning. The rain got in its most effective work in the evening, but did not prevent a record being made. Has Decided Influence. “The ‘Go-to-Church’ movement cer tainly had a most decided influence,” said the Rev. Mr. DuBose. “The stormy weather would have given me a small attendance had it not been for the ‘Go-to-Church’ agitation. I expect to see permanent results.” The Rev. A. M. Hughlett, of St Mark Methodist Church, said incom- menting on the iesdiy at bigchurcl i hope this Is the^beginnlng ol ;< more friendly era between the news papers and the churches. I am of the WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. Dressed meat increased 73.8 per cent in price from 1899 lo 1909. notwithstanding that the producing kept pace with the in crease in population during that period, according to a report to-day by the Census Bureau. The total supply of all dressed meats for both 1909 and 1899 was 107 pounds per capita. Considering only beef, veal, mutton and pork, the supply was 10ft pounds per capita In 1909, compared with 106 pounds in 1899. The figures are based on the returns of slaughtering houses only, which in clude only about 65 per cent of the to tal production of dressed meat. Hunger Strike Frees Sylvia Pankhurst Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, Dec. 16.—Sylvia Pankhurst, daughter of Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst. w T ho was arrested five days ago under the “cat and mouse bill.” was to-day released from Holloway’ jail because of weakness resulting from a hunger and thirst strike. Miss Pankhurst was on the verge of collapse when freed. Jail Alleged Son of Senator Patterson WILMINGTON. DEL., Dec. 15.— James M. Patterson, also known as Silas M. Paterson, who said he is a son of the late United States Sena tor Patterson, of South Carolina, must serve a sentence of fifteen, months in the Atlanta penitentiary for using the mails in a scheme to defraud. Lower Car Steps For Chicago Women CHICAGO. Dec. 15.—The wearers of tight skirts have compelled the trac tion companies to order new cars with lower steps and obtained a promise that steps of the old cars will be lowered. The Chicago Railway has put on the first installment of lower-step cars. Continued on Page 4, Column 1. Finds a Sun Spot of 409,936,709,169Sq,Mi. SAN JOSE, CAL., Dec. 15.—A sun spot covering an area of 409,936,709,- 169 square miles has been discovered by Father Rieard, of San Clara Uni versity. This Is the largest spot discovered in two years, and is believed to fore cast great atmospheric disturbances. Wilson’s Fever About Gone, Say Physicians WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.—“The Presi dent is doing very nicely,” was the In formation at the White House to-day. Almost the last trace of fever has dis appeared. The President has canceled all his en gagements for to-day, however, and probably will for to-morrow also. 7 Killed, 37 Injured In Tunnel Collapse Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. BERLIN, Dec. 15.—A railroad tun nel collapsed to-day while a train was passing through it near Chem nitz Saxony. Seven passengers were crushed to death and 37 injured, seven fatally. Postoffice Safe Is Blown; $17,000 Gone WALLACE. IDAHO, Dec. 15.— Safeblowers wiio obtained $17,000 in stamps and cash from the local post- office were being sought to-day by several armed posses. Three pack ages of registered mail, each contain ing $5,000, were included in the loot. SUES FOR $25,000. COLCMBCS. Dec. 15.—Davie E. Smith, a former employee of the Central of Georgia Railroad, has brought suit for $25,000 damages against the com pany for injuries received white em ployed by the Central. STATE’S ITU NFUIIP1PE Replying to the savage attacks that had been made by Reuben Arnold upon his methods of conducting the investigation into the Mary Phagan murder mystery, Solicitor General Hugh M. Dorsey Monday, in the presence of the Supreme Court defied the attorneys of Leo M. Frank and announced that he not only had not apology to make for any of his actions but that he would repeat them if he had the investigation to conduct over again. “They say that I have summoned witnesses contrary to law,” he declared, “but I would not hesitate to do it again if similar* circumstances arose. They are so obsessed with the idea that some thing was wrong in the way we interrogated the witnesses that they have set down in black and white that I made Minola Mc-> Knight make her second affidavit up there in my office. “As a matter of fact, it was at Free Concert for Christmas Fund NEXT: The Sunday afternoon FREE concert for the benefit of the Emp ty Stocking Fund. It will be the moat entertaining of all the events yet offered in the campaign for Christmas charity by the Christ mas Editor. Make your plans now to attend this concert. It will be held at the Forsyth Theater, beginning at 3 o’clock, next Sunday afternoon. Leading musicians of the city, as well as stars then appearing on the Atlanta stages, will make up the most elaborate program ever of fered in this city. It will be free of charge. The Christmas Editor issues *.o- day the first call for the return of dolls which have been taken out to be dressed. There Is no special hurry, as yet, but all who are ready should not delay in returning the dolls. They have the hearty thanks of the Christmas editor for their good work. There are still a number of dolls to be dressed. Call and get them. The address is No. 20 East Ala bama street. Launch Dreadnought ‘Tiger’ King of Navies Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. CLYDEBANK, SCOTLAND, Dec. 15.—The dreadnought Tiger, the most formidable warship in the world, was successfully launched here to-day. Her displacement is 28,000 tons, and she will cost $10,250,000. ’ She will carry eight fifteen-inch guns, and will have 100,000-horsepower turbine en gines. The vessel’s contract speed is 30 knots. High Court Frees Carolina Banker WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.—The Su preme Court to-day dismissed the criminal case of the Government against John H. Farter, Indicted for bank fraud at Greensboro, N. C., and upheld Federal Judge Boyd, who sus tained a demurrer to the indictment against Carter, but refused to explain in what particular it was deficient. PotashF oolsPunsters: Has Name Changed NEW YORK. Dec. 15.—Morris Pot ash has had his name changed by Supreme Court Justice Cohalan to Morris Fine. ^ Potash said life had been made mis erable for him since the advent of Potash and Perimutter.” the police department. I neither counseled for nor against it. II! I could not help the detectives solve the mystery, I certainly was not. going to place obstacles in their path.” Dorsey countered on the charges made by the defense when he char acterized Arnold’s argument as “abounding in misquotation and mis representation.” And he added: “It does not stop there. Here in this brief there is the most elaborate misstatement of facts one could find in a long search. Startling New Theory. “I am going to ask the privilege to file a supplemental brief In order to call the attention of your honors to some of the most glaring examples.” The Solicitor voiced a startling am plification of his theory of the mur der before he progressed far in his argument against the Judges of the Supreme Court granting Frank a new trial. He had suggested during the trial that the fact that Frank ap peared startled when Mrs. Arthur White came suddenly upon him as he stood before the safe in his office was an indication of his guilt. To the Supreme Court he ventured the opinion that Frank at that mo-* ment was taking Mary Phagan’s pay envelope out of the box in the safe with the Intention of destroying it, and that he was thrown into a panio by the sound of Mrs. White’s voice as he was doing this. “When FYank was standing there at the safe he was planning to get and destroy the envelope so that no one in the world ever would find it,” said the Solicitor. Asked About Pay Envelope. “The only suggestion that he ever made to the detectives in an apparent effort to help them in the solution of the mystery—save his evident at tempts to throw suspicion on Lee, Conley and Gantt—was his query to the officers: ‘Have you found the pay envelope?* “We contend that he had gone back to the metal room and had attacked the little girl and foully had mur dered her, and then had gone back to his office and opened the safe to ab stract and destroy the pay envelope which Mary had come to the factory to get. That's why he was startled. “We contend that he had had his lustful eyes on the girl for weeks be fore. We have the background of bad character. Twenty of the State’s witnesses testified to that. This was the underlying cause of the whote tragedy and its explanation. “He said when he went to identify the girl that he did not know her nnd he had to go to his books to look up whether he had paid her or not. He thought he had the Saturday be fore Yet on Monday he told the de tectives that*C.antt knew’ Mary Pna- gan well and was an intimate friend of hers. "How did he know this if he did Continued on Pa^e CoIubjlb