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7 mgm TIM". CMORf!IAN'S NMWS BRIEFS POWER COMPANY WINS TALLULAH FALLS FIGHT TITLE TO 258 ACRES Company Pushes Its Work on the Gigantic Electrical Enterprise in Northeastern Georgia. ABY DESLYS, who* after chumming with Kings and Princes, is “raving” over American men. Holders of securities in the Georgia Railway and Power Company are con gratulating themselves on the fact that the corporation now has a clear title to the 258 acres of disputed land in the Tallulah River gorge, where two dams and a power station had already been constructed for the sup plying of power to Atlanta and other cities. The State Supreme Court Saturday handed down a decision affirming the ruling of Judge J. B. Jones, of the Rabun Superior Court, who denied the State a new trial in its long- drawn-out fight to oust the company from this property, after a verdict in favor of the company had been re turned. While the officials of the company were confident of winning every step of the legal contest, the long litiga- tion naturally made investors in the securities a little apprehensive and the victory was welcomed on this ac count. “We went right ahead with our work,” .mid H. M. Atkinson, chairman of the executive committee of the corporation. “We were certain of our rights in the matter and for this reason we regarded it as the best business policy not to shut down the least bit. The suit did not incon venience us, except that it naturally worried some of the investors, who thought that the State might be suc cessful in its suit for ejectment.” 3-Year-Old Boy Saves His Baby Sister’s Life LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 13.—Three- year-old Willie Hornbrook saved the ILfe of his one-year-old sister. Mary, when their home caught fire at Whitesburg, Ky., in the absence of their parents. All the hair was burned off the in fant’s head, but she will recover. TO ATTACK CONFESSION. LITTLE VALLEY, N. Y., Dec. 13.— “My defense of Mrs. Buffum will be an attack upon the validity of her alleged confession,” said Patrick Col lins, a lawyer, to-day. Collins, assigned by the courts to defend the woman accused of mur dering her husband by the use of arsenic, led the way to his client’s cell. The accused woman was found with her face pressed against the bars looking down into the house, where her 10-year-old daughter, Laura, is struggling against the death that made her fatherless. "They heckled me; they tortured me all night, and I did not know what I was doing,” she cried. .The farm folk of this rugged coun try are less bitter against Mrs Jluffum than against Frahm. Several lawyers are determined to make a.a effort to have Introduced in the Leg- isltaure a bill making methods of con fession-procuring such as O’Grady is said to have adopted illegal and with out standing in court. PROVED BY FINGER PRINTS. PARIS, Deo. 13.—The finger prints found on the glass frame from which “LaGioconda” was stolen in the Louvre tally exactly with the anthropometri- cal record of Vincenzo Perugia, at the prefecture of police, and establish his guilt beyond doubt P^rugia has served two terms in prison, once for attempted theft and again for violent assault. Precautions are to be taken to guard the painting against mishap or malevolence while it is being brought hack from Florence to Paris. In certain circles of Paris there is fear that an attempt will be made in Koine to prevent the return of the picture. 'American Men Just Lovable Babies-G aby ST. LOUIS, Dec. 13.— The "man- phobia” of Gaby Deslys still rages with unbroken violence, in spite of-Uje sedative that was only a little while ago applied to her when^Queen Mary of England shooed her away from the Prince of Wales. Here Gaby is in St. Louis, raving over the American man, analyzing him, dissecting him, adoring him. “An American for me,” said she to day. "They are nothing but lovable | big babies.” Gaby has hardly recovered from the ! shock of being declared anathema in | England, when the bishops and cler- I gymen of the Church of England 1 painted ner very bla-ck in every man- j ner and with ail the zeal known to j the cloth. This was done at the be hest of Queen Mary. Gaby had at tracted the gaze of the youthful Crown Prince, and never—no, never — must a Manuel episode blot the ’scutcheon of Great Britain. DUCHESS TO VISIT U. S. PARIS. Dec. 13.—The Duchess De Chaulnes, nee Shonts, is crossing on the liner Amerika with her family for a visit to the United States. Major Frederick Mahan, U. S. A., joined the ship at Rotterdom. He has Just completed a tour of Europe studying the military bands of the powers, and after careful considera tion has decided that thd”palm should be given the Belgians. SULZER TRIAL COT $116,000. ALBANY, N. Y„ Dec. 13.—Appro priations aggregating $116,000 have been made by the Legislature for counsel in the Sulzer impeachment trial and incidental expenses. Sixty thousand doMars goes to Alton B. Parker and other counsel to th$ Impeachment managers. Forty thou sand was voted for counsel to Gov ernor Sulzer. EARCHES FOR DAUGHTER. LEXINGTON, KY., Dec. 12.—Led by a clew through a letter mailed on a train near Lexington. John Ne ville, of Marion, Ohio, accompanied by a United States “white slave” | agent, arrived here to-day searching for his 18-year-old daughter Eunice, who disappeared November 14. Ne ville believes she is a victim of “white slavers.” The letter said she was working in a big department store, but ntme here has heard of her. If not found here the father says he will continue the search all over the country. I ADIES $1 000 Rew,rd L.S'2 L great, successful ‘'Monthly” Com pound. Safely relieves seme of the longest, most obstinate, abnormal cases In 3 to ( days. No han/i. pain or interference with work. Mall $1,50. Double Strength *2.80 Booklet FREE Write to-day Address lit A I. Soii thing ton Remedy Co., SI 5 M * r. St, Kansas City. Mo. APPEAL FOR DESTITUTE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—Appeal for aid for the destitute of the flood ed Texas districts was made to the Treasury Department by a relief committee from Galveston to-day. Hundreds of persons are starving and dying in Texas, says the petition, which asks the co-operation of the revenue cutter service in bringing re- ilef to the inundated area. The department ordered the reve nue cutter Windom, now at Galves ton, to co-operate with the relief committee. TO ELECTROCUTE DOGS. BIRMINGHAM, Dec. 13.—Dogs and cats taken up by the dog catcher in Birmingham and impounded will here after be electrocuted when their time is up and they are ordered killed. This plan of death for. the dogs and cats was suggested by the Birmingham Humane Society and a patented “elec- trocuter" will be installed. Birmingham makes way with several hundred dog« per annum. General Arzamendi Pursues Flee ing Rebels for Miles—Rout Is Complete. MEXICO CITY. Dec. 13.—It was of. ficially announced to-night that the rebels had been driven from Tam pico this afternoon with a loss of a thousand men killed or wounded. General Arzamendi, according to the official announcement, pursued the rebels for fifteen miles with cav alry, so that the rout was complete The Federais, it is stated, were aided by the fire of the gunboats Bravo and Vera Crruz. A dispatch received at the War Office from Tampico at 7 p. m. s&vs the rebels are in flight, pursued by General Maas, who unexpectedly ar rived from Tuxpam by a forced march and attacked the rebel rear under cover of the demonstration by the gunboats. French Admiral at Capital. Admiral Groud, of the French navy, arrived here to-day from Vera Cruz. He is to be received by Huerta Mon day at the National Palace. Reports received here regarding Admiral Fletcher’s actions at Tam pico yesterday have aroused strong resentment in. government circles and there is strong reason to lalieve tint an emphatic protest will be made to Washington if it has not already beea made. The complaint will say that Ad miral Fletcher not only used threats to prevent the Mexican gunboats as sisting in the defense of the city from the rebel attack but that he also maneuvered his warships at tl\e mouth of the Panuco River so as to prevent the Mexican gunboat Vera Cruz from landing troops, arms and ammunition from noon yesterday un til 4 o’clock in the afternoon. Told to Disregard Fktcher. It also will be charged that the American warships have used their searchlights at night in such a way as to show the rebels the Federal positions. Such actions, it is claimed, are evi dence that intervention has begun, unless a satisfactory explanation is given immediately. The commanders of the Mexican gunboats at Tampico were given or ders to-day to uphold Mexican dig nity at all hazards and not to take any orders from Admiral Fletcher, even if refusal means self-destruc tion. TO PROTECT AMERICANS. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—Admiral Fletcher has advised the State De partment that he has forbidden any fighting near Tampico which would endanger Americans and others in the' neutral zone. The cruiser Tacoma has tied up to the military wharf at Tampico and it is from that point practically within the city that Admiral Fletcher, who is on board, is issuing his or ders to rebels and Federais. The whole river front east and west is covered by the Chester on the east, the Tacoma at the wharf and the Wheeling on the west. From the position of Admiral Fletcher on the Tacoma he could go ashore himself in 10 minutes with nearly 100 marines and could draw reinforcements immediately from the Chester and Wheeling, which are loaded with marines. DAVIS RELICS RETURNED. COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO., Dec. 13.—Civil war relics from the property of ‘Jefferson Davis, which have been in the possession of the War Department at Washington for almost half a century, have been awarded to the Davis grandchildren here on the request of Joseph Addi son Hayes, president of the First Na tional Bank and husband of Jeff Da vis’ eldest daughter. Hayes has obtained the relics for the collection of William Hayes, his second son. SENT UP FOR LIFE. FAFIRMOUNT, W. VA„ Dec.* 13.— Vincenzo Angelina confessed the mur der of Policeman James Otis Shaver, of Monongah in the Circuit Court to day after the State had rested its case. He was sentenced to life im prisonment. Shaver was killed July 21, 1912, while escorting Angelina’s brother, whom he had arrested, to jail. An gelina was tried and sentenced to hang. The West Virginia Court of Appeals granted a new trial which was concluded to-day. DUNNE GETS LETTERS. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Dec. 12.—A large stack of letters from people all over the State to-day testified to the popularity of Governor Dunne's stand on the sex hygiene question, taken in his letter to President James, of the University of Illinois, a few days ago, opposing the teaching of sex subjects in the public schools. JOHN D. BUYS STAMPS. NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—Among the large purchasers of Red Cross stamps was John D. Rockefeller. The oil king paid $500 for 50,000 stamps. II is probable that 50.000,000 stamps will be sold before Christmas. TALKS OF SOUTH New Head of Southern Railway Sees Prosperity in This Sec tion of Country. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—Fairfax Harrison, the new president of the Southern Railway Company, speaking to-day of the business outlook in the South, said: "Conditions throughout the terri tory traversed by Southern Railway lines are generally favorable. The farmers of the Southeast, except in restricted localities where they suf fered from drouth, have had a highly prosperous year. The ginning reports of the United States Census Bureau indicate that the cotton crop of the States east of the Mississippi River will exceed that of last year, and cur rent prices are above those of a year ago. “While the estimate of the total corn crop of the United States, recently issued by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture, shows a falling off, compared with ’r t year, of 661,- 729,000 bushels, the crop in the nine Southeastern States traversed by the Southern Railway is within 21,000,009 bushels as large as last year, the only Southeastern States showing de creased yields on account of tho drouth being Kentucky and Tennes see. "Other crops, including forage, have turned out well, and, taking the territory as a whole, I doubt whether the farmers of the Southeast have ever had a more favorable year. "Largely growing out of the pros perous condition of the farmers, wholesale and retail trade throughout the Southeast is generally in good condition. "Manufacturers in most lines are enjoying a good demand for their products, and their establishments ara running on full time, though some slackening of production is to be ex pected during the holiday sea-son The reports of cotton mill and knitting mill development are particularly noteworthy.” 11-Year Marriage of Cousins Is Annulled KANSAS CITY, Dec. 13.—Maud Whitlock and Fred C. Whitlock, cous ins, were married and lived together eleven years before they found out that the Kansas law prohibits the marriage of first cousins. The mar riage was annulled. TRAIL TRAIN WRECKERS. CLEVELAND, OHIO, Dec. 13.— Lake Shore Railway detectives to day put bloodhounds on the track of the train wreckers who loosened rails at Wickliffe, east of here, and ditched passenger train No. 16 last night, on which President Alfred H. Smith, newly elected head of the New York Central lines, was a passenger. Lake Shore officials to-day came to the conclusion that the train was wrecked in an attempt to kill Mr. Smith. A number of track men wera laid off recently, and it is thought that the disgruntled men may have conceived and executed a plot to kill the president. The detectives ara also working on the theory that yegg- men intent upon a hold-up may have caused the wreck. KING ASKS DAMAGES. LONDON, Dec. 13. A claim by King George against Prince Christian for damage done to furniture at Frog- more House, Windsor, has been re ferred to the King’s lawyers for set tlement. Prince Christian "borrowed” the use of Frogmore House while Cumber land Lodge was being re-decorated. It is said Queen Mary found burned spots from cigars that had been tossed on the ancient tapestry carpets. How ever, the King wants only $750 dam ages, according to report. HE BACKS OUT. DENVER, Dec. 13.—M. D. Bowen, of Denver, the only prospective eu genic bridegroom, who had volun teered his services to the State Board of Health and who was held up as a possible husband to more than 100 women from all parts of the United States, has backed out. SOURCE OF RADIUM. BRAINERD, MINN., Dec. 13.— Charles Coleman and James Miller, the latter an owner of mineral lands on the Cuyuna range, have, with George B. Woodason, E. M., been prospecting on a section of the range and believe they have discovered a source of radium. JANITOR HEADS BANK. CANTON, ILL., Dec. 13.—W. D. Plattenberg, who began work in the First National Bank here 32 years ago as janitor, was to-day elected presi dent of that institution, to fill the va cancy caused by the death of W. O. Dean. DROPSY Treated 10 day? free. Short breathing relier- _ ed In few hours— swelling and uric acid remored in few da.vs—regu lates brer, kidneys, bowels, stomach, digestion and heart Wonderful success. 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