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ATLANTA. GA„ MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1913.
Copyright. 1906,
By The Georgian Co.
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DORSEY MAKES NEW FRANK CHARGES
ELOPERS SO SURE OF PARENTAL
BLESSING THEY REFUSE TO WORRY
Bride 16, groom
19. His parents S
thought him \
too young to i
marry. f
Happy pair
members of
prominent
families.
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 to-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 hie
wife all of the salary he received as
baggagemaster at the Southern Rail- j
wav Company. Mr??. McConnell de
nied the charges McConnell ex
pressed a willingness to provide foi J
and educate the children.
Proposal From Erin
For 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 is 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.
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 w r as 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 Misj
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 ttyeir 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
the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills.
Mrs. L. G.
Barnes, who
was Miss Clara
Mae Littlefield,
j of Calhoun, Ga.
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Goto-Church Day Proves Great Success
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Blower
NEGRO mm FAILS
FELLED BY TO CHECK
Driver Reaches Randall Coal Of
fice Just in Time to Save the
Manager’s Life.
Full Membership of Nearly Every
Congregation Turns Out—Many
Outsiders Attracted.
Two daring attempts on the safes
in the offices of two of Randall
Bros.’ coal yards resulted early Mon
day morning in a small robbery *n
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-
i dall coal yard at No.. 64 Krog street,
entered his office at 6 o’clock Mon-
i day morning. As he went In the front
j door there was a scramble in the rear
| of the office and a rush of steps
through the rear entrance.
In the main office roofrt the flare of
i an electric light showed the safe In a
| somewhat disfigured condition. The
I knob had been chiseled away and the
I door of the safe otherwise damaged
i in an effort to get it open without ex-
i plosives.
On the floor lay a cap and scattered
j tools.
Burglar Found in Barr,.
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 twinkling the negro seized the
weapon, aimed it at his cantor and
was just about to pull the trigger
when Jackson Reed, a negro driver,
stepped into the office.
Felled With Hammer.
Reed closed with the burglar anJ
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. iptly 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 GeorgM
railroad.
Safe Blown to Bit*.
After entering through a rear wl i-
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 w’as 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.
Burglars Rob Saloon
of $50 and Cigars.
Burglary robbed the saloon of P.
Moolos, No. 68 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 woyk undone.
Go-to-Church Day was a remark
able success—the more remarkable
in view of the rainy and stormy
weather
Jupiter Pluvlus 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.
Rut Monday the ministers of At
lanta were laughing at him. They
had the satisfaction for once of hav
ing registered a decisive victory over
their old arch enemy.
The maker and sender of the rains
scowled and threatened, and even sent
dashes of fine rain and clouds of
damp, clinging mists on Sunday, but
the people turned out just the same.
Pastors Are Happy.
They donned their cravenettes, 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 would 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 I 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 in com
menting on the results at his church:
“I hope this is the beginning of a
more friendly era between the news
papers and the churches. I am of the
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Tries to Slay Captor
Dressed Meat Cost
Up 73,8 Per Cent in
U. S. in Ten Years
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16—Dressed
meat increased 73.8 per .cent in price
from 1899 to 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 105
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.
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 no 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,* 1
he declared, “but I would not hesitate to do it again if similai
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 Mo.
Knight make her second affidavit up there in my office.
“As a matter of fact, it was wi
Wilson Angered by
Military Men's Quips
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 - Presi
dent Wilson this afternoon ordered
Secretary of War Garrison and Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels to make
an examination of the eleventh annual
dinner of the Military Order of the
Carabas, composed of army and navy
officers, who have served in the Phil
ippines, held in Washington last
Thursday night.
The President has taken exception
to the satires and sarcasms directed
at himself and Secretary of State
Bryan by the diners.
Hunger Strike Frees
Sylvia Pankhurst
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Dec. 15.—Sylvia Pankhurst,
daughter of Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst,
w r 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.
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.
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 frace 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 who 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 $6,000, were included in the loot.
Dr. Parker, Noted
War Surgeon, Dead
CHARLESTON, S. C., Dec. 15.—Dr.
Francis Lejau Parker, 77 years of
age, former dean of the Medical Col
lege of South Carolina and a dis
tinguished Confederate surgeon, died
here to-day at his residence.
SUES FOR $25,000.
COLUMBUS. 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 while em
ployed by tire Central*
Free Concert for
Christmas Fund
NEXT:
The Sunday afternoon FREE
concert for the benefit of the Emp
ty Stocking Fund. It will be the
most 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 Chrietmas 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.
Senate Kills Public
Ownership of Banks
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—By a vote
of 40 to 35, the Senate to-day laid on
the table the Hitchcock amendment
to the pending currency bill provid
ing for public ownership of the re
gional reserve banks and a maximum
number of four regional reserve
banks. Senator Hitchcock, Democrat,
voted with the Republicans against
tabling the measure and Senator
Poindexter, Progressive, voted with
the Democrats.
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.
PotashFoolsPunsters;
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 Perlmutter,’*
the police department. I nei.the*
counseled for nor against it. 14
1 could not help the detectives
solve the mystery, T certainly wm
not going to place obstacles id
their path.’’
Dorsey countered on the charge®
made by the defense when he char
acterized Arnold's argument a®
"abounding In misquotation and min-
representation." And he added: "It
does not stop there. Here In thl®
brief there is the most elaborate
misstatement of facts one could And
in a long search.
Startling New Theory.
’’I am going to ask the privilege t®
file a supplemental brief in order f®
call the attention of your honors t®
some of the most glaring examples*
The Solicitor voiced a startling nw
pllfication of his theory of the muye
der before he progressed far In hi®
argument against the Judges of th®
Supreme Court*granting Frank a nesg
trial. He had suggested during th®
trial that the fact that Frank ape
peered startled when Mrs. Arthur®
White came suddenly upon him as h®
stood before the safe In his offle®
was an Indication of his guilt,
To the Supreme Court he venture®
the opinion that Frank at that mo.
ment was taking Mary Phagan s pa*
envelope out of the box In the saf®
with the Intention of destroying f%
and that he was thrown Into a pant®
by the sound of Mrs. White's voice a®
he was doing this.
“When Frank was standing ther®
at the safe he was planning to ga®
and destroy the envelope so that n®
one in the world ever would And i<j**
said the Solicitor.
Asked About Pay Envelope.
"The only suggestion that he eve®
made to the detectives in an apparent
effort to help them In the eolation ol
the mystery—save his evident at
tempts to throw suspicion on
Conley and Gantt—was his query to
the officers: ‘Have you found the pat*
envelope?*
"We contend that he had gone bae®
to the metal room and had attacks®
the little girl and foully had mure
dered her, and then had gone back t®
his office and opened the safe to atre
stract and destroy the pay envelop®
which Mary had come to the factor*
to get. That's why he was startled
"We contend that he had had ht®
lustful eyes on the girl for weetai be*
fore. We have the background o®
bad character. Twenty of the State"®
witnesses testified to that. This we.®
the undertying cause of the whol®
tragedy and Its explanation.
"He said when he went to Identtf*
the girl that he did not know he®
and he had to go to hls books to loo®
up whether he had paid her or nob
He thought he had the Saturday b*«
fore. Yet on Monday he told the de
tectives that Gantt knew Mary Pora®
gan well and was an Intimate fried®
of hers.
"How- did he know this If he tt®
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