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MILITANTS TO BE
House Committee Approves Immi
gration Measure More Drastic
Than One Taft Vetoed.
WASHINGTON, Her 1;. Thf
Huu ie t onimlttfe on I rnmiKrat ion
to day voted to report tDe Burnett
immigration bill containing drawtic
amendments to the present immiarH-
tion laws. The bill as reported will
conta.n the Illiteracy t' t provision
which caused f*reeide’it i.ift to vrto
It last session. This provides that an
immigrant must he able to read his
own and some other language
The committee finally decided to-
ray after much wrangling against
the admission of militant suffragettes
and others who preach or practice
the destruction of property.
The committee recommends that
any immglran: shall bf deported
who at any time within three years
after entry shall he found in the
I niied States advocating or teach
mg the unlawful destruction of prop
erty or the overthrow of organized
government or the assassination of
inv public, official.”
The committee decided that this
language wa* sufficient to rid the
country of anarchists or any others
who oppose law and order.
The committee included in the hill
no special reference to the ^trliiplnn
of Asiatic laborers whose cases will
he handled under the general terms
of the immigration law It is expect
ej. however, that an effort will he
made to amend the hill in the Rouse
ind to exclude by name Asiatic la
borers Meanwhile the aid of the
State Department will be sought.
The formal report on the Burnett
hill will be 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
last session and the Mouse 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.
Man Held in $1,000
Bond as Auto Thief
(' I'. C'orry, No. 237 Pentral «ve
nue, was bound over under $1,000
bond by Judge Broyles Monday on
two charges originating In his arrest
Sunday for the theft of an automobile
belonging to Howard Pattillo, an ’n-
suranoe man. The charges were op
erating an automobile without the
owner’s consent and larceny.
If. Bloom, No. i 120 Gilmer street,
was bound over under $500 bond
charged with receiving stolen good?,
including a tire casing and inner
lubes of the Pattillo machine.
CHIEF LANFORD WARNS ATLANTA
GIRLS TO BEWARE OF'NEEDLE MEN'
iovernment Impact or (lemon si rat ing how need I emeu drug viol ims to ensnare thorn into White Slavery.
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Haberdashery Firm
Pleads Bankruptcy
* voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed Moijday morning by the
Puller-Sparks Company, haberdash
ers and tailors, at No. 161 Peaohtreo
street, setting forth liabilities of $9 W -
605, with assets of $5,256. The value
of the stock was fixed at $3,000, with
accounts due amounting to about
$2,000.
Judge W, T. Newman appointed FI
A. Kerris receiver, fixing his bond at
$2,000.
Bill Would Lessen
Railroad Accidents
Boys' High to Give
Subscription Dance)
The Boys’ High School w II g.ve a
subscription dance at Taft Hall De
cember 23.
The chaperons will be Judge and
Mrs. Nash H. Broyles. Mr. and Mrs.
T. J. Ripley, Mr. and Mrs. James
Kempton, Dr. and Mrs. George Brown
and Professor W. F. Dyke«
Baptists to Change
Name of Institute
WATCROBR. Dee. 15. Friday the
board of trustees of Bunn-Bell Institute
will meet in Wayrross to Lecide on a
new name for the Baptist college lo
cated here.
The proposed change has been unoer
consideration for some time A spe- [
eial committee designated to recom
mend a new name, includes the Rev.
IV. P. Price, the Rev. H. R Holcomb
and .f. K. Larkin.
FARMER DIES UNEXPECTEDLY.
ADEL., Dec. 15. B. E. Weathers,
prominent farmer living near Adel, fell I
dead from heart disease at his home. !
He was about 65 years old. Mr. Wrath- j
ers was in town Baturdav ami was in,
good health up to the time of his j
death.
Vanderbilt’s Paris
Theater Failure
6peclal Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS, Dec. 15. T o Theatre dc»
('hemps Elysees, built with money
advanced largely by W. K. Vandcr-
blit, Otto Kahn and James Hazen
H. -le, is about to share the fate of
'0:<nr Hammerstcin's I»ndon ven
ture
It was announced that Paul Franck
and Rene Quinson have leased the
theater and will stage a spectacular
revue.
Mutes, Who Met as
Schoolmates, Wed
MACON. ‘Dee 16.- Miss Pauline Ger
trude Skipper, of Sklpperton, and John )
Ellis Brazier, of Bamesville, deaf,
mutes, were married In Macon yester-
day afternoon, the Rev. ,T. Christian |
using the sign language for the cere
mony.
The couple became acquainted as
children at the State School for the
Deaf and Dumb at t'avr Spring They
will live in Barnesvillc.
Court Says State Can
Tax Insurance Funds
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—The right
of Montana lo Impose a tax upon pre
miums collected In that State k„ ...
New York Life Insurance
«as a (tinned by the Supreme
to-day. c ®>in
Justice Holmes, who read the..,
ion. declared the tax did not vo?*’
the commerce clause of the Con.?,
tion. The court held that lnsurl “
was not “commerce.”
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lug cranes, signal towers and other wonderful things they see around
them are made. II enables them to make
tt’ortiny
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clples upon which they are constructed. It develops
their mechanical ability, and teaches them
con centra
their mechanical ability, and teaches them
tion of thought and creativeness.
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WASHINGTON, Dec IB.—A bill In
tended to tighten the hold of the F>*i-
<»ral Government upon the details of
railroad management throughout the
country was Introduced by Representa
tive B. B. Stevens, of New Hampshire,
to-day
It empowers the Interstate Commerce
Commission to protect the safety of
passengers and employee?. Based on
the fact that the tendency Is toward a
greater number of accidents, the bill
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
c ourse, is one of the recognized uses
for the ornamental and useful little
stickers.
But Monday morning a cold, sta
ll stleal, calculating court paper a
petition in bankruptcy put in its
appearance at the record office of the
United States District Court, coming
from Carrollton, Oh., and decorated
with Red Cross seals.
Rockefeller to Spend
Xmas at Cleveland
CLEVEIiAND, Dec 15.—For the first
’line in fifteen years, John D Rockc-
c-ller w ill spend Christmas at his home
ere. Forest Hfll. Usually the family of
the financier spend? the holiday sea
■ ■n hi Pocantico -Hills, N. Y . near the
H tidson
Mr. Rockefeller's health is good, but
Mrs. Rockefeller anti her sister. Miss
Huey Spellman, are ill
Two Little Orphan
Girls ‘Escape;’ Found
At Picture Theater
Out in the Decatur Orphans’ Home.
Leila Mnc and Maggie are recounting
the sights of the outer world to their
little playmates* while the police forces
>f two counties are reruperating 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 lights and movies.
They hadn't passed their second
lamp-post before the home was in
turmoil. Chief Beavers and the County
police of Pulton and DeKalh counties
were notified, and special deputies from
the Home were sent out.
Throughout the search the little girls
sat Saturday night entranced by a won
derful prince who was doing heroic
things on the screen in a Decatur mo
tion picture theater. That’s where they
were found.
Girl Who Saved Life
Of Baby Gets $20,000
SEWARD, K A NR. Dec 15 For sav
ing the life of a baby about to be run
over by an automobile driven by Colo
nel C. Grant, of Denver, Miss Ethel
Mountz, aged 16, will receive $20,000.
The girl received a letter from Denver
to-day notifying her that Grant had
made this provision for her in Ills
w111
laist summer, when Grant and his
family motored through here. Miss
Mount risked her own life to rescue a
child that had fallen in the path of
the automobile.
Occasional Spree of
Value, Says Doctor
PITTSBURG, Dec. 15.—An occa
sional “Jagr” may do good, according
to Dr. Cari H Homberg It has been
known to relieve the nervous strain
of men working under pressur
•ays the nhysictan.
Our coals will please you.
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CARROLL & HUNTER.
Girl Accidentally
Shot by Brother
Reports from the Wesley Memorial
Hospital Monday were that Miss Lulu
A mail, who was aecIdentally wounded
by her brother Sunday, will recover, but
that she narrowly escaped death.
Her brother was standing in the door
way of the family home in Hapeville
when the shotgun in his hands was ac
oidAntally discharged. A good part of
the load struck Miss Arnall In the neck
Miss Arnall is 23 years old and is th*
daughter of Mrs Dull* Arnall.
12 Hazers Suspended
For Forced “Shaves”
TERRE HAUTE. IND.. Dee. 15. —A
dozen Indiana State Normal students
are to be suspended for forcibly shav
ing off the mustaches of schoolmates.
One stin ent, who had been left ‘'hold
ing the bag for snipes” miles from
town, retaliated by -baking hands the
next day with these who tricked him.
and in shaking hands pressed on them a
tantalizing cow itch, which in due time
appeared on the upper lip.
Boy Jewelry Thief
Confesses; In Jail
DALTON, Dec. 15 Having confesses!
to robbing the home of J. S. Hall, Wil
liam Birch, about 15 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 tlie main residential streets, jew
elr> valued at about $100 being stolen.
Slayer Spencer Gets
Month More to Live
(CHICAGO, Dec. 15.—Henry -Spen
cer. sentenced to be hanged at Wheat
on next Friday for the murder of M .-
dred Allison-Rexroa t. the tango
teacher, was to-cay granted a four
weeks’ reprieve by Governor Dunn
STILL RAIDED IN HARRIS.
COLUMBUS. Dee 15. Deputy United
States Revenue Collectors «\ p \\
Hams and E. L Bergstrom destroyed
a still. 500 gallons of beer and a small
quantity of whisky in a raid near Ham-
ilton. Harris County. The operator*
escape*!.
; Detectives on Alert to Suppress
White Slavers Said to Have
Begun Work Here.
(’hlef of Detectives Lanford Mon-
j day morning issued a warning to the
young girls of Atlanta to beware of
the “needle men.’’ the scientific white
slavers who dull the senses of their
victims with an injection of a power
ful narcotic through a hypodermic
needle jabbed in the arm or wrist,
and who are thought to have tied
from New York City and established
their headquarters in Atlanta.
The Chief also expressed his will
ingness to co-operate with L. J. Bh-
ley, chief of the Southern division of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
whose plana for the suppression of
the gang were outlined exclusively in
yesterday’s Sunday American.
“The clanger to which the girls of
Atlanta are exposed from these scien
tific criminals,” said Chief Lanford,
‘Van not be too greatly emphasized.
The method of the needle men is sure
and sw ift, and since they’ leave prac
tically' no clews save possible descrip
tions by people who pay no particu
lar attention to them, the difficulty
• »f apprehending them is great.
Urges Girls To Be Careful.
“Since the unearthing of the gang
in New York we have heard vague
rumors that many of the white
slavers have left the Eastern metrop
olis and come to Atlanta. These ru
mors have been carefully investi
gated. and while I can not yet make
public the 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 and on the streets.
"Too much care can not be exer-
cised »>y girls. Thej should he on
their guard constantly and should
not enter into conversation with
strangers, whether men or women;
ami if they are seized with a sudden
illness should be careful that they are
not assisted by persons unknown to
them. In the theaters the girls should
keep a watchful eve on the persons
who sit next to them, as the darkness
of the theater affords the needle men
an ideal opportunity for his work.
Should Rcpor'. to Police.
“Cases of sudden illness In thea
ters or on the streets should bo re
ported to the police or Government
agents at once, in order that an In
vestigation may be made. Tt is possible
that some of the many cases of Illness
reported in the cheaper playhouses
and on the streets recently have been
due to the work of the needle men,
though there have yet 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 the nat
ural stamping ground of the new
type of white slaver, as there lssmall
danger of detection when the streets
are thronged with people.
"The larger the crowd,’’ the Chief
said, “the easier is the work of thq
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
theater, jab the needle loaded with
its powerful drug into her wrist, ami
then when she falls fainting offer as
sistance And in a crowd the white
slaver can pose as the escort of the
girl without much fear of detection.”
It has been noticed tftat during the
past week many headquarters detec
tives have spent a great deal of their
time at the cheaper theaters and min
gling with the crowds on the streets,
especially at Five Points and in *he
congested retail district south of thy
Peachtree street viaduct.
It is generally understood arounc
police headquarters that they have
been given special instructions to
watch out for the needle men. and to
investigate any cases of sudden ill
ness on the street or in a theater that
comes to their attention; and they
have been stationed in front of th«
showhouses in order that they might
mure readily hear of these cases.
ROTH KILL WITH SAME GUN
LEXINGTON KY . Dec lo.-Ular-
enoe Green and Wesley Clark killed
each other at Carlisle. Ky.. last night.
Green fired the first shot, striking Clark,
who grabbed the weapon from Green I
and sho* him five times. 1
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 he 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- I
ture. A number of American tourists!
came here from Rome in hope of
seeing "La Gioconda.”
Jackson Mayor Runs
For a Fourth Term
JACKSON, Per. 15.—Jackson’s pri
mary election for the nomination of a
Mayor, fotir Aldermen, members of the
City Executive Committee and School
Trustees will be held on December 29.
Mayor W. E. Watkins, who has served
1w<» full terms and an unexplred term,
is a candidate for re-election The mem
bers of City council, consisting of C. M
Kimbell, J. R. Thurston. .1 H. McKib-
ben and J. C. Jones, are also candidates
to succeed themselves. Thus far all are
unopposed.
Onlooker Gets in Way
Of Bullets; Wounded
WAYCROSS. Dec. lb.—Dave Fields,
an Alabama negro, is at the Atlantic
Coast Line Hospital here with a broken
leg as the result of a general tight in a
camp car Saturday nignt over a “crap"
ga me.
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
ROME. Dec. 15. —Fire which gutted
three Broad street store buildings Sun
day morning will probably result in
doubling the fire patrol of the business
district during the holidays and an in
vestigation by the police department of
the officer on that beat. The flames 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
Clement Peacock clothing store was a
total loss The Elite Theater, Cherokee
Bank and Haekett Studio were dam
aged.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
EXCURSION FARES
Tickets on sale December 17 to
inclusive. Also December 31. 1913.
and January 1, 1914. All tickets lim
ited to expire midnight January 6
1914.
Ask the Ticket Agent
Central of Georgia Railway
Wilton Mice Coal
$5.00
PER TON
The Jeilico Coal Co,
82 PEACHTREE ST.
Atlanta Phone 3668
Bell Phone Ivy 1585
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