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Court Says State Can Tax Insurance Funds - 1 * * i i i t ■ i The Boys’ High School will give a | subscription dance at Taft Hall De- i • ember 23. The chaperons "'ill be Judge arid , Mrs. Nash R. Broyles, Mr. anti Mrs. j T. J. Ripley, Mr. and Mrs. .I amen Kempton, Dr. and Mrs. George Brown and Professor W. F. Dykes. WASHINGTON. D««- IT*. -The House Committee on Immigration to-day voted to report the Burnett immigration bill containing drastic amendments to the present immigra tion law0. The bill ns reported will contain the illiteracy test provision 1 which caused President Taft to veto it last session. This provides that an | immigrant must be able to read his own and some other language. The committee finally decided to day after much wrangling against ihe admission of militant suffragettes and others who preach or practice the destruction of property. The committee recommends that any immgirant slial! be deported "who at any time within three years after entry shall be found in the Pnited States advocating or teach ing the unlawful destruction of prop erty or the overthrow of organized government or the asMtusMination of any public official. The committee decided that this language was .sufficient to rid the country of anarchists or any others who oppose law and order. The committee included In the bill no special reference t-» the exclusion of Asiatic laborers whoso cases will •e handled under the* general terms of tne immigration law. It Is expect 'd. however, that an effort will be made to amend the bill in the House and to exclude by name Asiatic la borers. Meanwhile the aid of the .State Department will he sought. The formal report on the Burnett bill will he filed with the House to morrow or Wednesday and is ex pected to come up for debate for the Christmas holidays. President Taft vetoed a similar bill hist session and the blouse failed, by a narrow vote, to pass It over the veto. The Burnett bill of last ses sion, however, contained no special provision for the deportation of mili tant suffragettes and teachers of the destruction of property. Baptists to Change Name of Institute Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS, Dec. 15.—The Theatre des Cham pH Klysees. built with money advanced largely by W. K. Vander bilt. Otto Kahn and James Hazen Hyde, is about to share the fate of Oscar Hammerstein’s London ven ture. It was announced that Paul Franck and Rene Quinson have leased the theater and will stage a spectacular revue. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—The right of Montana to impose a tax upon pre miums collected in that State, by ihe New York Life Insurance Company was affirmed by the Supreme Court to-day. Justice Holmes, who read the opln- j ion. declared the tax did not viola * the commerce clause of the Constitu tion. The court held that insurau was not “commerce.” Buy a Set of Meccano for Your Boy! WAYCROS8, Dec. 15. Friday the board of trustees of Bunn-Bell Institute will meet in Way cross to decide on a new name for the Baptist college lo cated here. The proposed change haft been under consideration for some time. A spe cial committee designated to recom mend u new name, includes the Rev. W. I*. Price, the Rev. H. R Holcomb and J. K. Larkin. Mutes, Who Met as Schoolmates, Wed FARMER DIES UNEXPECTEDLY. ADEL, Dec. 15. B. 10. Weathers, prominent farmer living near Adel, fell dead from heart disease at his home. ( He was about t>5 years old. Mr. Weath- j ers was in town Saturday and was in good health up to the time of death. MACON, Dec. J6.-—Miss Pauline Ger trude Skipper, of Skipperton, and John Ellis Brazier, of Bamesville, deaf- mutes, were married in Macon yester day afternoon, the Rev. J. Christian using the sign language for the cere-1 rnony. The couple became acquainted as children ai the State School for the Deaf and Dumb at Cave Spring. They will live in Bamesville. his Typewriters rented 4 mos., $5 up. Am. Wtg. Mach. Co. "Meccano” is more than a toy. It shows Boys how bridges, travel ing cranes, signal towers and other wonderful tilings they see around them are made. It enables them to make working models of these things and to understand the prin pwJsil eiples upon which they are constructed. It develops their mechanical,ability, and teaches them concentra tion of thought and creativeness. “Meccano” outfits contain all the neces sary parts—mostly plated steel and brass—also profuse ly illustrated manual of in structions and will last indefi nitely. * PRICES $1.00 to $36,011 BRADLEY’S—29 SOUTH BROAD STREET. FOUR FLOORS OF TOYS. OPEN UNTIL 9 P. M. Man Held in $1,000 Bond as Auto Thief Two Little Orphan Girls ‘Escape;’ Found At Picture Theater Detectives on Alert to Suppress White Slavers Said to Have Begun Work Here. F, Corry, No. 237 Central ave nue. waft hound over under $1,000 bond by Judge Broyles Monday on two charge* originating In bin arrest Sunday for the theft of an automobile belonging to Howard Pattillo, an in surance man. The charges were oo- * rating an automobile without the owner's consent and larceny. Bloom, No. 120 Oiimer street, H. was bound ovet under $500 bond charged with receiving stolen good . including a tire casing and inner tubes of the Pattillo machine. Out in the Decatur Orphan**' Home. Leila Mac and Moggie are recounting the sights of the outer world t6 their little playmates, while the police forces of two counties arc recuperating from a frantic search which started Saturday night when the two little girls stole from their parentless home In answer to the lure of the light* and movies. They hadn't passed their second lamp-poet before the home was in turmoil. Chief Beavers and the County police of Fulton and DeKalb counties were notified, and special deputies from the Home were sent out. Throughout the search the little, girls sat Saturday night entranced by it won derful prince who whs doing heroic things on the screen in a Decatur run ilon picture the&tgr, That's where they were found Haberdashery Firm Pleads Bankruptcy i Girl Who Saved Life A voluntary petition In bankruptcy was filed Monday morning by the Fuller-Sparks Company, haberdash ers and tailors, nt No. 161 Peachtree street, setting forth liabilities of $'\- 505, with assets of $5,258. The value of the stock was fixed at $3,000, with accounts due amounting to about $2,000. Judge \V. T. Newman appointed H \. Ferris receiver, fixing h‘s bond at $2,000. Of Baby Gets $20,000 SEWARD. KAN’S., Dec. 16.---For sav ing the life of a baby ubnut to be run over by an automobile driven by Colo nel C. Grant, of Denver, Miss Ethel Mount*, aged 16, will receive $20,000. The girl received a letter from Denver to-day notifying h«*r that Grant had made this provision for her wt ins will. Hummer, when Grant and his family' motored through here. Miss Mount risked ln*r <>\vn life to rescue a child that had fallen in the path of tile automobile. Bill Would Lessen Railroad Accidents Girl Accidentally WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. A bill in tended to tighten the hold of the Fed eral Government upon the detail* of railroad management throughout the country was Introduced by Representa tive B. B Stevens, of New Hampshire, to-day. It empower* the interstate Commerce Commission to protect the safety of passengers and employees. Bused on tlie fact that the tendency is toward a greater number of accidents, the blU would make every detail of railroad op eration and maintenance meet the de mand* of the Government. Legal Paper Bears Red Cross Stamps There seems to be no telling what field the Red Cross stamps will In vade next. Christmas packages, of course, is one of the recognized uses for the ornamental and useful little stickers. Rut Monday morning a cold, sta tistical, calculating court paper a petition in bankruptcy- put in its appearance at the record office of the United States District Court, coming from Carrollton, Ga. t and decorated with Red Cross seals. Shot by Brother Reports from the \N esley Memorial Hospital Monday were that Miss Lulu A mull, who was accidentally wounded by her brother Sunday, will racoveV, but that she narrowly escaped death. Her brother was standing in the door way of the family home in Hapevllle when the shotgun in his hands was ac cidentally discharged. A good part of the load struck Miss Arnall in the neck Miss Arnall is 23 years old and is the daughter of Mrs. Lulu Arnall. 12 Hazers Suspended For Forced “Shaves” Chief of Detectives Lanford Mon day morning issued a warning to the young girls of Atlanta to beware of the. “needle men." the scientific white slaver* who dull the senses of their victim*! with an injection of a power ful narcotic through 4, hypodermic needle jabbed in the arm or wrist, and who are thought to have lied from New York City and established their headquarters In Atlanta. The Chief also expressed his will ingness to co-operate with L. J. Ba- ley, chief of the Southern division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, whose plans for the suppression of the gang were outlined exclusively in yesterday’s Sunday American. "The danger to which the girls of Atlanta are exposed from these scien tific criminals,” said Chief Lanford, "can not be too greatly emphasized. The method of the needle men is sure and swift, and since they leave prac tically no clews save possible descrip tions by people who pay no particu lar attention to them, the difficulty of apprehending them is great. Urges Girls To Be Careful. “Since tin* unearthing of the gang in New York we have heard vague rumor* that many of the white slaver* have left the Eastern metrop- Thousands in Riot to See Stolen‘MonaLisa’ Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. FLORENCE, ITALY. Dec. 15.—The famous painting “Mona Lisa,” which was stolen from the Louvre in Paris, and later discovered here in the pos session of Vic-nzo Perugia, a deco rator, will be taken to Rome and turned over to the French Embassy Saturday. Thousands rioted outside the gal lery yesterday when they were un able to get inside to view the pic ture. A number of American tourists came here from Rome in hope of seeing “La Gioconda.” Jackson Mayor Runs For a Fourth Term JACKSON, Dec. 15.—Jackson’s pri mary election for the nomination of a Mayor, four Aldermen, members of the ffity Executive Committee and School Trustees will be held on December 29. Mayor VV. E. Watkins, who has served two full terms and an unexplred term, is a candidate for re-election. The mem bers of City Council, consisting of C. M Kimbed, .1. R. Thurston, J. IT. McKib- ben and C. Jones, are also candidates to succeed themselves. Thus far all are unopposed. Terri: iialti:, ind., Dec*, 15. a dozen Indiana State Normal students are to he suspended for forcibly shav ing off the mustaches of schoolmates One alucent, who had been left "hold ing the bag for snipes" miles from town, retaliated by shaking hands the next da> with those who tricked him. and in shaking hands pressed on them u tantalizing cow Itch, which In due time appeared on the upper lip. Rockefeller to Spend Boy Jewelry Thief Xmas at Cleveland! Confesses; In Jail CLEVELAND, Dec. 15. For the fli*st time in fifteen years, John D. Ttocke- teller will spend Christmas at his home here. Forest Hill. Usually the family of the financier spends the holiday aea- von at Pocantlco Hills, N. V.. near the Hudson. Mr. Rockefeller’s health Is good, but Mrs Rockefeller and her sister, Miss Lucy Spellman, are ill. Occasional Spree of Value, Says Doctor DALTON, Dec 16. fluxing confessed to robbing the homo of J. S. Hall, Wil liam Birch, about 16 years of age, is In jail here, and a part of the stolen prop erty has been recovered. The robbery was made in daylight on one of the main residential streets, jew elry valued at about $100 being stolen. Slayer Spencer Gets Month More to Live PITTSBURG, Dec. 15. sdonal “jag” may do good An ordir o I . Cti H i i • tnbtrc 11 hi i-.nown to relieve the u< rv uts Mr; n of men working under h if-' •ay* the nhytrician. pressur CHICAGO, Dec. 15.- Henry Spon- ■ er, sentenced to be hanged at Wheat, on next Friday for the murder of Mi.- dred Allison-Rexroat, the tango teacher, was to-day granted a four weeks reprieve bv Governor Dunn*.*. Our coals will please you Call us. CARROLL & HUNTER STILL RAIDED IN HARRIS. COLUMBUS, Dee. 15. Deputy United States Revenue Collectors C. D. Wil liams and E. I... Bergstrom destroyed a still. 500 gale :»s «»t beer and a small ouantlty of whisk % n a raid near Ham ilton. Harris Coun rv Thu operators olis and come to Atlanta. These ru mors have been carefully investi gated. and while I can not yet make public tlie Information we have ob tained. I regard the situation in At lanta now as being of sufficient grav ity to make a warning necessary, especially to girls who go alone to the theaters arid on the streets. “Too much care can not be exer cised by girls. They should be on their guard constantly and should not enter into conversation with strangers, whether men or women; and if they are seized with a sudden Hines* should be careful that they are not assisted by persons unknown to them, in the theaters the girls should keep a watchful eye on the persons who sit next to them, as the darkness Of the theater affords the needle men an Ideal opportunity for hi* work. Should RepoH to Police. "Cases of sudden illness in thea ters or on the streets should be re ported to the police or Government agents at once, in ostler that an In- / vestigatlon ma> be made. It is possible t that some of the many cases of Illness i reported In the cheaper playhouses and on the streets recently have been I clue to the work of the needle men, | though there have jot been no re ports of instances where they have succeeded in abducting a girl'” Chief lanford emphasized the ne cessity of girls and young women exercising unusual care during the , holiday rush. Crowds are tin* nat- \ ural stamping ground of the new » type of w hite slaver, as there is small danger of detection when the street* are thronged with people. "The larger the crowd," the Chief "the eapier ii tht work of the white slavers who use the hypoder mic needle to ensnare their victims. Detectives on Alert. “It is very easy to jostle a girl or woman on the street or in a crowded heater. Jab the needle loaded with its powerful drug into her wrist, and then when she falls fainting offer as sistance And in 11 crowd the white slaver can pose as the escort of the girl without much fear of detection." It has been noticed that during the east week many headquarters detec tives have spent a great deal of theh time ai the cheeper theaters and min gling with the crowds on the streets, especially at Five Points and in Gt • congested retail district south of t.i» Peachtree street viaduct. It Is generally understood around police headquarters that they have been given special Instruction* to watch out for the needle men, and to Investigate any easvs of sudden ill- 1 nefcK on tlie street or in a theater tha* cornea to their attention; and they have been stationed In front of tht ahowhouses in order that they might more readily hear of these cases Onlooker Gets in Way Of Bullets; Wounded WAYCROSS, Dec. 15.—Dave Fields, an Alabama negro, Is at the Atlantic Coast Line Hospital here with a broken leg as the result of a general fight in a camp car Saturday night over a “crap" game. The negro was one of the dozen spectators and when two of those in the game drew guns and started firing at each other to settle a row he got in the way. Rome Blaze to Bring Better Fire Patrol KOMFL Dec. 15. Fire which gutted three Broad street store buildings Sun day morning will probably result in doubling the lire patrol of the business district during the holidays and an In vestigation b> the police department of the officer on that beat. The (lames had burned an hour before being discov ered by a negro watchman. Revised estimates place the loss at $50,000. with *25,000 insurance. The <Mement-Peacock clothing store was a total loss. The Elite Theater, Cherokee Bank, and Rackett {Studio were dam aged. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EXCURSION FARES Tickets on sale December 17 to 25, inclusive. Also December 31, 1913. and January 1. 1914* All tickets ’un ited to expire midnight Januarv 6. 1914 Ask the Ticket Agent Central of Georgia Railway BOTH KILL WITH SAME GUN LEXINGTON KY. D«rc 15. Clar ence Green and Wesley Clark killed earh other at Carlisle. Ky.. last night. Green fired the first shot, striking Clark, who grabbed the weapon from Green; and shot him five times. 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We use only the best materials and our Pianos and Players are constructed by the best workmen. THE DURABILITY—We guarantee our instruments for a longer period of time thau any Piano wc know of—with a guarantee that covers every component part of the Piano. The number of Atlanta's satisfied homes owning Melodigrand Pianos is the greatest recommendation i n irn t/\ rtfr/in we have to offer. Buy from the State Representatives Cut This Coupon and Mail To-day Please mail to the following address Art Catalogue of Planer-Piano Upright Piano and how it can he purchased on your eas>-payment plan. Name Address OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL XMAS Cash—Open Book or Convenient Monthly Terms IT PA YS TO THINK Cleveland-Manning Piano Co. 80 North Pryor St. We have a few used pianos at your own price J f