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T1TF, ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. f\. 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. * m 1 i 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.” Buy a Set of Meccano for Your “Meccano” is more than n toy. It shows Roys how bridges, travel lug cranes, signal towers and other wonderful things they see around them are made. II enables them to make tt’ortiny models of these things and to understand llm j,,.,,, 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. “Meccano” Outfits contain all the neees sary parts—mostly pi ate c steel and brass—also pr„f UKp l.v illustrated manual of in structions will last and indefl. ElKB nitely, PRICES $1.00 lo $36.90 Typewriters renter] 4 mos., $f> up. Am. Wtg. Mach. Go.' BRADLEY’S—2!) SOUTH BROAD STREET. FOUR FLOORS OF TOYS. OPEN UNTIL 9 P. M. y 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. Call us. 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 The Xmas Gift for All A Melodigmnd Piano or Player-Piano 12 Rolls Music, Bench and Scarf Free With Player A Piano or Player-Piano for the Home A Player will make every member of the household a master of music—you can play all the world’s music as though the accomplished musician was at the keys. 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