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THK ATLANTA UUiKliJAN AND NEWS.
CHIEF LANFORD WARNS ATLANTA
GIRLS TO BEWARE OF 'NEEDLE MEN’
(lovern merit Inspector demo nst r» ting how need I omen ilrm; victims to ensnare them into White Slavery. |
President Orders Probe Caraboa
Society Dinner Where His Pol
icies Were Ridiculed.
WASHINGTON. Lie
15 - Pre»i-
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
Carabao, composed of army and navy
offi era, who have served in the Phil
ippines. held in Washington last
Thursday night.
The President has taken exception
to the satires and sarcasms directed
*t himself and Secretary of State
Bryan by the diners
President WLeon’s Mexican poli>
was laughed ai by the members *f
the Carabao Society and the Secre
tary of State and his peace ponv'es
were ridiculed openly in song and
speech. When Secretary Dar tels ad
dressed the Car bans stronTly favor
ing Philippine independence a mark
ed murmur of disapproval came from
the diners and U ter the idea of Phil
ippine independence was satirized by
an automatic effigy of a Filipino.
President Wilson believes the dig
nity of the administration has been
touched and to-duy order 1 the two
members of his cabinet to investigp
the entire affair.
President Wilson suggested to Sec
retaries Garrison and Daniels thu
those responsib 1 for the sarcastic
criticisms be reprimanded.
After a conference Secretary Gar
rlson and Secretary Daniels called
upon Rear Admiral Howard and
Quartermaster General Aleshire, 1 no
highest ranking officers at the din
ner for an explanation
A skit which particularly dis
pleased President Wilson was a song
in which the words appeared
Damn, damn, damn, the insiir-
rectos."
Secretary Daniels told Admiral
Howard that this song should not be
sung again at any future functions
of the organization and suggested to
Admiral Howard that he reject the
presidency of the Carabao.
o o
ig or teach-
lion of prop-
r»f organised j
■Mination <>f
d that thi*
to rid the
House Committee Approves Immi
gration Measure More Drastic
Than One Taft Vetoed.
WASHINGTON, Do.-. K. The
House Committee on Immigration
to-day voted to report the Burnett
immigration bill containing drastic
amendments to the present immigra
tion laws. The bill as reported will
contain the illiteracy test provision
which caused President Taft to veto
it last session. This provides that an
immigrant must be able to read his
own and some bther language.
The committee finally decided to
day after much wrangling against
the admission of militant suffragettes
and cithers who preach or practice
the destruction of property.
The committee recommends that
any immgirant shall be deported
“who at any time within three years
after entry shall be found in the
l ’nited Btates^ad voeati
ing the unlawful destru
erty or the overthrow
government or the a>-
any public official."
Th« committee decid
language was suftlclen
country of anarch is tv. •
who oppose law and order.
The committee included in the bill
no .ferial reference to the exclusion
of Asiatic laborers \#lios«> cases will i
be handled under the general terms {
of the immigration law. It is expect
ed, however, that an effort will be
made to amend the bill in the House
jand to exclude by name Asiatic la
borers. Meanwhile the aid of the
State Department will be sought.
The formal report on the Burnett
J bill will be filed with the House to-
; morrow or Wednesday and is ex-
j pected to come irp for debate for the
Christmas holidays.
| President Taft vetoed a similar bill I
last session and the House failed, by j
a narrow vote, to pass it over the j
veto. The Burnett bill of last kps- j
, sion, however, contained no special j
t provision for the deportation of mili- j
j tant suffragettes and teachers of the
: destruction of property.
Court Says State Can
Tax Insurance Funds
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. The right
of Montana to Impose a tax upon pre
miums collected in that State by t^,
NrVv York I.ifo Insurance Com'pa'nv
was affirmed by the Supreme Con.,
to-day.
.lustier Holmes, who read the or,in.
Inn, declared th« tax d!j not violaT
the commerce clause of the (.'onstitu
lion. The court held that inaurnn'.
was not ‘‘commerce."
FARMER DIES UNEXPECTEDLY. )
A DEL. Dee. 15. B. K Weathers. a[
i prominent farmer living near Adel, fob j
■ dead from heart disease at his home. 1
! He was about 65 years old. Mr. Weath-
I or s was in town Sat unlay and was in
; good health up to the time of his
leath.
Typewriters rented 4 raos.,
$5 up. Am. Wtg. Mach. Co.
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FOUR FLOORS OF TOYS.
OPEN UNTIL 9 P. M.
Jackson Mayor Runs
For a Fourth Term
Two Little Orphan
Girls 'Escape;' Found
At Picture Theater
Detectives on Alert to Suppress
White Slavers Said to Have
Begun Work Here.
Out in th« Decatur Orphans’ Homo.
JACKSON, Dec 15.—Jackson’s pri
nary election for the nomination of a
Mayor four Aldermen, members of the
City Executive Committee and School
Trustees will be held on December 39.
Major W. K Watkins, who has served
wo full terms and an unexplred term,
is a candidate for re-election. The mem
bers of City Council, consisting of C. M
Kim bell, J. R. Thurston. J. H. McKlb-
ben and J. C. Jones, are also candidates
to succeed themselves Thus far all are
unopposed.
Haberdashery Firm
Pleads Bankruptcy
A voluntary petition In bankruptcy
was filed Monday morning by the
Fuller-Sparks Company, haberdash
ers and tailors, at No. 161 Peachtree
street, setting forth liabilities of $9.-
605, with assets of $5,258. The value
of the stock was fixed at $3,000, wun
accounts due amounting to about
$2,000.
Judge W. T. Newman appointed H
A. Ferris receiver, fixing h!s bond at
$2,000
Bill Would Lessen
Railroad Accidents
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 - A hill in
tended to tighten the hold of the Fed
eral Government upon the details of
railroad management throughout the
country wa* introduced by Representa
tive R R Stevens, of New Hampshire,
to-day.
It empowers the Interstate Commerce
Commission to protect the safety of
passengers and employees Based on
the fact that the tendency is toward a
greater number of accidents, the bill
would make even detail of railroad op
eration and maintenance meet the de
mands 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.
But Monday morning a cold, sta
tistical. calculating court paper -a
petition in bankruptcy—put in its
appearance at the record office of the
l’nited States District Court, coming
from Carrollton. Ga . and decorated
with Red Cross seals.
Rockefeller to Spend
Xmas at Cleveland
CLEVELAND. Dec, 15. — For the first
time in 'fifteen years. John D. Rocke
feller will spend Christmas at his home
here. Forest Hill. Usually the family of
the financier spends the holidav sea
son at Pooantico Hills. N Y . 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
PITTSBURG. Dec. 15.—An occa
sional ‘jag may do good, according
to Dr. Cai. H Homberg. It has been
known to relieve the nervous strain
of men workine under pressure,
•«> s the nhyglcian.
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X
Leila Mac an«l Maggie^fcre recounting
the sights of the outer world to their
little playmates, while the police forces
of two counties are 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 lights and movies.
They hadn't passed their second
lamp-post before the home was in
turmoil Chief Beavers and ibe 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 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, KANS., Dec. 15 For sav
ing the life of a baby about to he run
over by an automobile driven by Colo
nel <\ Grant, of Denver. Miss Ethel
Mount z. 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 his
will.
I^ast 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
Girl Accidentally
Shot by Brother
Reports from the Wesley Memorial
Hospital Monday were that /Miss Lulu
Arnall, who was accidentally 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
cidentally discharged A good part of
the load struck Miss Arnall in the neck
Miss Arnall is 23 years old ami is the
daughter of Mrs. Lulu Arnall.
12 Hazers Suspended
For Forced "Shaves"
TERRE HAUTE. IND . Dec 15 A
dozen Indiana State Normal students
are to be suspended for forcibly shav
ing off the mustaches of schoolmates
One student, who had been left "hold
ing the bag for snipes" miles from
town, retaliated by shaking hands the
next day with those 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. Pei IT* Having confessed
to robbing the borne of I S. Hall. Wil
liam Birch, about 15 years of age, |g j n
jail here, ami 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
CHICAGO, Dec, 15. Henry Spen
cer. sentenced to be hanged at Wheat,
on next Friday for the murder of Mil
dred Allison-Rexroat, the tango
teacher, was to-day granted a four
weeks’ reprieve by Governor Dunn-
STILL RAIDED IN HARRIS.
COLUMBUS. Dec. 15. Deputy United
States Revenue Collectors C. I). Wi
liams and E. L. Bergstrom destrmed
a still, 500 gallons <>f beer and a small
Quantity of whisky in a raid near Ham
ilton. Harris County. Tho operators
escaped.
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
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 w/st,
and who art* thought to have fled
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.
1 he method ot the needle men is sur»
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 difficult'
of apprehending them is great.
Urges Girls To Be Careful.
“Since the unearthing of the gang
in New York we have heard vagia*
rumors that many of the whit-
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 anil 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
illness 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 Repor*. 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 order that an in
vestigation may be made. It 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 T«anford emphasized the ne
cessity of girl* and young women
exercising unusual rare during the
holiday rush. Crowds are the nat
ural stamping ground of the new
type of white slaver, as there is small
danger of detection when the street?
are thronged with people.
"Tlte larger the crowd." the Chief
said, "the easier is the work of th*>
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, and
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 that during the .
past week many headquarters detec
tives have spent a great deal of theii
tini£ at the cheaper theaters and min
gling with the crowds on the streets,
especially at Five Points and in ♦ h-
congested retail district south of the
Peachtree street viaduct
It is generally understood around
police headquarters that thev 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 tlie
showhouses in order that they might
more readily hear of these cases.
ENTRIES
AT CHARLESTON.
FIRST Purse, $300 ; 2-year-olds;
maidens; 5% furlongs: Messanet 112.
Kettledrum 115, Cliff Maid 112. Water
l*ad 115, Bulgarian 116, Jezail 115, Sir
Caledore 112. Al Jones 115, Dick’s Pet
112.
SECOND Purse, $300; 3-year-olds
and up; selling; 5 ! a furlongs: Harry
McIntyre 102, The Busybody 104, Ijoan
Shark 108. Ryestraw 106, Question Mark
103. Servicenee 108. Coming Coon 106,
Hearthstone 101, Snowflakes 99. Loretta
Dwyer 98, Willis 97, Silas Grump 103.
THIRD - Purse, $300: 3-year-olds and
up; selling; 5V4 furlongs: Robert Brad
ley 110, Chester Krum 112, Viley 102,
Amoret 113. Amerieus 108, Deduction
111, Ann Tilly 102, Briarpath 105.
FOURTH All ages; purse, $400; con
ditions; 6 furlongs Ivan Gardner 93.
Cam peon 109, Winning Witch 109, Ce
lesta 1.05. Star Actress 105, L. H. Adair
105, Bastante 92.
FIFTH* Purse, $400; 2-year-olds; sell
ing. 7 furlongs: Lost Fortune 106, Stel-
luta 105, ‘Single Ray 109, Patty Kogan
.106. Behest 104, Ada 106, Otranto 106.
SIXTH Purse, $400; selling; 3-year-
olds and up; mile and 70 yards. Ella
Grarie 106, Stentor 109, Kinmundy 101,
Feather Duster 109, Linbrook 101, Dy
namite 112, Ralph Lloyd 106, Knight of
Eneas 107. Or Dougherty 112, Golden
Treasure 109. Jabot 107, Earl of Savoy
106.
Weather cloudy. Track good.
AT JUAREZ.
FIRST—Purse, 2-year-olds, six fur
longs: Clarabel 105, Woof 105, Rodono
108. May L 112, Superl 112, Panhachap-
ill 112, Hyki 115, Prospero Boy 115.
SECOND—Selling, 3-year-olds and up,
<»ne and <>ne-sixteenth mile: xClinion
98. Downland 99. Bluebeard 99, Oscuro
108. Zinkand 108, Defy 108, Jim Caf-
ferata 108, Judge Walton 111.
THIRD—Selling. 3 year-olds and up.
one and one-sixteenth mile: xForge
97, Cordie F 99, xRobert 103, C. W.
Kennon 108. Rake 108, Swede Sam 108.
Sleepland 10S, Jack Laxson 108.
FOURTH -All ages. Dolores handi
cap, six furlongs: Edith \Y 93. Fretful
95. Vested Rights 105, Mimorioso 110,
Foundation 112.
FIFTH Selling. 3-year-olds and six
furlongs x Herpes 105. xSaiesia 105,
xOrbasmile 105, Shorty Northcut 110,
Princess Industry 110, Evelina 110,
Zulu 110.
SIXTH -Selling, 3-year-olds and up,
one mile: xSiguard 103. xDynamo 103.
The Monk 105, Acumen 105, Little
Marchmont 114.
xApprentice allowance claimed.
Weather showery; track slow.
Boys' High to Give
Subscription Dance
The Boys’ High School will give a
subscription dance at Taft Hall De
cember 23.
The chaperons will be Judge and
Mrs. Nash R. Broyles, Mr. and Mrs.
T. J. Ripley, Mr. and Mrs. James
Kempton, Dr. and Mrs. George Brown
and Professor W. F. Dykes.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
EXCURSION FARES
Tickets on sale December 17 to 25.
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
BOTH KILL WITH SAME GUN
LKXINOTON KY. Iv ( - if. ,-j ar .
me? Green and Weslev Glark killed
each other at Carlisle Kv . last night
Green fired the first sh.it. striking Clark,
who grabbed the weapon fiem Green
and shot him five limes.
Wilton Jellico Goal
$5.00
PER TON
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82 PEACHTREE ST.
Atlanta Phone 3668
Bell Phone Ivy 1585
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