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OVER 100,000 the SUNDAY AMERICAN'S NET PAID CIRCULATION 1 he National Southern Sunday Newspaper The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results South Georgia VOL. XLI. NO. 119. ATLANTA, (iA„ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1913. Copyright. 1900. o PFMTPQ PAY NO By The Georgian Co. ^ ^ 1 o. MORE. NOTED M.D. SAYS LOVELESS AGE IS NEAR C&) C&3 C&J C&3 &<3 C&) C&) C&) Slayers Jailed Here After Thrilling 22 22 oo 2T 5“} 2?. C2 |,——, w Clrtv ^' ) Urges U. S. to Buy Phone and Telegraph WOMAN SENATOR FOR OFFICES FOR WOMEN Trio That Killed Wife of Wrens Farmer Rushed From Au gusta to Atlanta. Th.’ end of a thrilling automo bile ride to escape mobs came Thursday morning, when three noeroes. confessed murderers of Mrs. Jefferson Irby, of Wrens, (la., were brought to Atlanta from Augusta by two deputy sheriffs and lodged, in the Fulton County Tower for safekeeping. The blacks are William Hart, George Hart and Robert Pas chal!. All three of the negroes were on the verse of collapse when they were locked in their cells in the Tower, and during the ride from Augusta to At- i.mta they pleaded constantly with the deputy sheriffs to run the car fastf Rumors of mobs forming in towns en route reached the ears of the sheriffs, and the trip was made by a i ircuitous route to avoid them. Ac cording ;o stories the Augusta deputy sheriffs told the authorities at the Tower, the negroes reiterated their confession of the murder during the ride. The murder of Mrs. Irby was most brutal. The woman was found by her husband lying on the floor in their home, with her head cut off and mashed with rocks, and her little chil dren cowering under the bed. Blood hounds were put on the trail, and the dogs led the officers to the cabins of ; he Hart brothers and Paschall. The blacks were arrested and taken to Waynesboro, Burke County, to escape a mob which quickly formed in Wrens, and the militia was called out to protect the negroes. Mobs of greater proportions began foim in Waynesboro, and in order o avoid bloodshed Governor Slaton "rdered the negroes sent to Augusta. Humors of mobs in Augusta caused ‘Hnernor Slaton to decide to bring the negroes to Atlanta and place them m the Tower. The plans of the officers to transfer ‘ negroes were kept secret. They eft Augusta with their prisoners at midnighi Wednesday, and drove to Greensboro, about 90 miles from Au- CUs ’ dodging all of the towns and niaKing tne trip by a circuitous route. Greensboro the sheriffs and their ■'•"toners caught the early morning lrain for Atlanta. ! Children Beg Police To FindTheir Missing Papa ‘for Christmas’ Chief of Detectives Lanford has been appealed to by two little chil dren to And their missing papa be fore Christmas, so he can tell Santa Claus to coem.to their home. They are the 3 and 4 year old daughters of S. C. Harrison, of No. 4 Kirkwood avenue, a clerk in a Decatur street store. The children came to Chief Hanford’s office with their mother Thursday morning to report the dis appearance of the father. “Please,” said the eldest of the chil dren. “won’t you And my papa by Christmas time? Mamma says Santa Claus won’t come to our house unless papa is at home. I wrote Santa a letter, but mamma says he w'on’t get it unless papa mails It.” Mrs. Harrison told Chief Lanford her husband l as been missing since last Sunday, when he left home say ing he would return in a few minutes. "He seemed in good spirits,” said Mrs. Harrison. “He kissed the chil dren good-bye. and said he would bring them some candy. We haven’t seen or heard of him since.” Jostled at Five Points, He Loses $21 and Ring S. J. Herrington, of No. 83 Nickle- berg street, reported to the police Thursday morning that he had been robbed by a pickpocket the night be fore while in a crowd near Five Points. “I don’t know just how it hap pened,” Herrington stated. “When I went to get cn a car my pocketbook was gone, and then I remembered be ing jostled about a good deal in the crowd.” The pocketbook contained $21 and a Masonic ring. Statue Kaiser Bought Called ‘Immoral’ Morgan & Co. Want Wall St. Put‘On Level’ gan ,/V YORK, Dec. 48.—J. P. Mor- 4 ' o. want Wall street put “on ney . ffered to the Board of Esti- ^ Hte to-day to pay all the expenses f K ( hange of grade at Wall, Broad ° nri Nassau streets, which would f :m n o . the hill and sloping grades ha t point. AUT ° HITS 3-YEAR-OLD girl. at HE.\s, Dec. 18.—Elizabeth, the nl (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. ]?,' •'" f, ne. while crossing the street of her home, was run over ting car driven by Dr. .1 C. being slightly bruised. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. BERLIN, Dec. 18.—The German postal authorities recently issued an order condemning “The Charmer, ’ a nude statue by Professor Fritz Heine-, mann, of Berlin, as Immoral, and for bidding the transmission of reproduc tions through the mails. Now It appears that the original statue was purchased by the Kaiser. The predicament of the officials, who were not aware of the Kaiser's purchase, is amusing the art world. Reverses Slayer's Case Second Time t MOBILE, Dec. 18.—The case of Wil liam J Brown, who in July, 1912, shot and killed ‘ tfred Percy here on “un written law” grounds, for the second time has been reversed by the Ala bama Supreme Court. Brown was convicted of manslaugh ter in the City Court of Mobile. This trial followed conviction for first de gree murder, the Supreme Court re versing the former case. Clark, Head of C. E., Praised by Bryan WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Secretary Bryan introduced the Rev. Dr. Francis E. Clark, founder of the Christian Endeavor movement, as one whose service to the world was "hardly equaled by that of any other man in his generation." It was at a meeting of all the Washington Christian En deavor societies. Count Szechenyi's 'Cousin'Held in U. S, ST. LOUI^, Dev IS.—Baron A on- Sulyck, who says he is a cousin of Count Szechenyi, who married Gladys Vanderbilt, is under arrest here on a charge of passing a bad $200 check. He left Austria because bis wife was not received socially. She plans an appeal to the Emperor for aid. LEADERS Burleson Calls Acquisition by Nation Only Method of Solving Monopoly. WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.—Govern- ment experts estimated to-day that the cost of taking over the operation of telegraph and telephonic lines, as recommended by Postmaster General Burleson in his annual report, would be more than $1,000,000,000. The Postmaster General’s recom mendation projected into Congress an issue over which there is already marked difference of opinion and which President Wilson himself may have to determine. A party caucus may be held for the purpose of get ting the exact view of the President and a majority of the party leaders; Burleson's report follows conferences ont he subject between li.e Postmaster General and President Wilson, and reports that the President was about to make Federal ownership of the two utilities an administration pol icy. Mr. Burleson points to the suc cessful inauguration and extension of the parcel post system as a guar antee that the Postoffice Department is capable*of handling further coun try-wide business of great magnitude and importance. U. S. Should Control. The report asserts that there is a j surplus in his department for the year ended June 30, 1913, estimated at $3,841,906.78, and that this is the first real surplus since 1883. In regard to taking over the tele graph and telephone systems, Mr. Burleson says, in part: ‘‘A study of the constitutional pur poses of the postal establishment leads to the conviction that the Post- office Department should have con trol over all means of the communi cation of intelligence. The first tele graph line in this country was main tained and operated as part of the postal service, and it is to be regret ted that Congress saw fit to relin quish this, facility to private enter prise. The monopolistic nature of the telegraph business makes it of vital importance to the people fhat it be conducted by unselfish interests, and this can be accomplished only through Government ownership. Original Policy of Nation. “The act of July 24, 1866, providing for the Government acquisition of the telegraph lines upon payment of an appraised valuation, and the act of 1902 directing the Postmaster Gen eral ‘to report to Congress the prob able cost of connecting a telegraph and telephone system with the postal service by some feasible plan, are evidences of the policy of this Gov ernment ultimately to acquire and operate these electrical means of communication as postal facilities, as is done by all the principal nations, the United States alone excepted. “The successful operation of the parcel post has demonstrated the capacity of the Government to con duct the public utilities which fall properly writhin the postal provision of the Constitution. Includes Telephones, Too. “Every argument in favor of the Government ownership of telegraph lines may be advanced with equal logic and force in favor of the Gov ernment ownership of telephone lines. It has been competently decided that a telephone message and a telegram are the same within the meaning of Continued on Page 2, Column 6. Driver of Auto Is Fined for Crash in Which Girl Is Hurt G. D. Johnson was fined $10.75 by ^Recorder Broyles Wednesday on the charge of reckless driving after a col lision between two Ford automobiles at Marietta and Hampton streets Tuesday night, in which Miss Isora Cash, of No. 156 Bellwood avenue, was hurt painfully. Persons in the car with which John son collided, and which was driven by THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia-—Local rains Thurs day; clear Friday. Gomez Followers Plot New Revolt. EL PASO, TEXAS, Deo. 18—The arrest here to-day of a dozen men revealed the fact that a new Mexican revolt is being fomented, with the purpose of landing Emilio Casquez Gomez in the presidency. Dr. Gomez was a candidate for President in the recent Mexican election, opposing General Huerta on the anti-election ticket, but was compelled to flee the country several weeks before the election took place. The new uprising has the support of Gerreral Felix Diaz. Ex-Governor Gayou. of the state of Coahuila, ar rived here last night from Havana, where he was in conference with General Diaz. According to documentary evidence which w r as seized, together with a large quantity of arms and ammuni tion. representations have been made to General Paseual Orozco, General Ynez Salazar and other Federal com manders at Ojinaga to join the re volt against Huerta Dr. Gomez is believed to be in El Paso living quietly in son**- obscure house. Letters seized by the Federal authorities indicated that the Gomez insurgents planned to strike the first blow about Christmas following the entry of Gomez into Mexico at La Palomas. A committee consisting of General Eijricque Gomez. General Felipe < *a - ceres and Major Sylvesiro Quevedo was appointed by the local junta of Gomez rebels to go to Ojinaga and lay an alluring proposition before the Mexican Federal commanders. The office of commander in chief of the northern forces was offered Orozco and bounties were offered the sol diers. The junta has a number of circiflars printed giving the platform of the Vasquista-Diaz insurgents and an nouncing that General Emiliano Za pata has embraced the cause. The platform calls for seizure of all lands owned by the rich and equal dis tribution of wealth among the poor. Zapata Sends Courier to Blanquet From Suburbs, but Order Will Be Ignored. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 18.—GeneraJ- Emiliano Zapata, leader of the rebel bands that for several weeks have been pressing close to the capital, to day demanded the surrender of Mexi co City. His message was brought into the city by a courier under cover of darkness and taken directly to the home of General Blanquet, Minister of War. Without waiting for a reply the courier hastened nack to Zapata’s headquarters near Ajusco Mountain. Thd"’ demand will be ignored by the Government. Officials of the War Department ad mitted to-day that the supply of am munition in the possession of the Government is very small. This may hasten the downfall of General Huerta, as the Zapatista rebels are firmly intrenched at several points in the Federal district, and by their guerilla tactics will attempt to wear down the capital’s garrison. Two shipments of ammunition w'hich the Government has been ex pecting for several weeks have failed to arrive. It is believed here that this is due to the embargo establish ed by President Wilson and the de sire of foreign governments to do nothing to help the cause of Huerta in view of the policy adopted by the United States. Vast quantities of ammunition have been wasted by drunken soldiers sent out to fight the Zapatistas, but the rebels have carefully husbanded their supply. They advance day by day closer to the capital, and messengers who slipped secretly into the city have bro.ught word to the supporters , of the revolution that traitors among the garrison soldiers were selling ammunition to the revolutionists. L. M. Reary. that Johnson rate. Miss Cash was in th£ Johnson car with Mr. and Mrs. Bird Rees, of No. 156 Bellwood avenue. The Reary au tomobile was occupied by Clyde How ard, of No. 79 Hampton street, and C. A. and E. E. Tumlin, of No. 10 Ma rietta street, in addition to Mr. Reary. Former Atlantan Quits Job in Brazil George R. Browder, former assist ant freight traffic manager of the Southern Railway, who made Atlanta his home many* years, has given up his post as traffic director of the Bra zil Railway Company and accepted the position of manager for the Cor rugated Paper Patents Company, with headquarters at Chicago. Mr. Browder was in Atlanta several days this week visiting at the home of his brother-in-law, R. L. Butt, Jr., en route to Chicago. He was* stationed in Atlanta from 1904 to 1908 as general freight agent of the Southern, and in the latter year was promoted to assistant freight traffic manager. Since September 1, 1912, Mr. Browder has been at Suo Paulo, Brazil. Italy to Apologize to U.S.Girl Held as Spy Special Cabie to The Atlanta Georgian. ROME, Dec. 18.—The Foreign Of fice to-day took charge of the espion age case involving Miss Dorothy Mac- Vane, an American girl, and an in vestigation into the activity of the military authorities at Taranto and Brindisi was begun. As a result of the investigation of events which led to the technical ar rest of Miss Mac Vane at Taranto It is expected that a full apology will be made to Miss MacVane. Two Acquitted in Loan Shark Cases DURHAM, X. C., Dec. 18.—H. B. Swain and Ed O’Neal were acquitted here of charges o'* lending money usurlously. They were arrested on charges made by City Attorney Charles Scharlett. The State proved usury but it could not prove the mortgage clause. Tills was the last of “loan shark” cahe.s. NEW YORK, Dec. 18 “In pick ing persons to hold public offices, woman, because of her sex, should not be barred, whether she has the right to vote or not.” This was the declaration to-day of State Senator Helen Ring Robinson, of Colorado, the first and only wom an in the country to hold a public- of fice of this importance. "The women in the East, although working hard for the right to cast a vote,” said Senator Robinson, “seem to keep the eat in the bag. They say, 1 might state, something like this: “‘Give us the vote; we do not want to hold office ’ “Now,” continued the Senator, “1 believe in letting the cat out of the bag and urging them to state plainly just what we women do want. Of course, we want to hold office. Why shouldn’t we? “No more reason, the way I look at it, why a woman shouldn’t be slated for a public office than a man. "To the just soul sex does not enter into the discussion—only justice and duty, and until that attitude has be come the aspect of all our laws,* in stitutions and traditions, the woman movement will continue. “But when that has come to pass the woman movement will cease and be merged into the great humani tarian movement." Mrs. Robinson has taken a promi nent part in securing the passage of many important measures, among them the minimum wage for women law, which bears her name. She is now chairman of the only hold-over committee of the Colorado Senate, that on State Institutions. Dollar Change’ Game Gets Two for $87.95; Police Seek Mulatto Coming to Atlanta Wednesday with their hearts filled with the spirit of Christmas and their pocket books tilled with “yellow backs," J. R. Blair, of Lilburn, and Jesse.McCrary, of Avalon, returned to their homes Thursday with heavy hearts and nothing in their purses. A big mulatto, by virtue of his cleverness In working the “please change a dollar" game, fleeced them. Blair lost $47.95 on the Washington street viaduct early Thursday morning. The negro stopped him and asked for change fur a dollar. Blair hauled forth his wallet and the negro snatched It and ran McCrary offered to change Ihe same dollar Wednesday night on Deca tur street, and lost his pocketbook, con taining- $40. The police were notified. Mad Priest Attacks and Strangles Host NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—In a fit of madness the Rev. Father David An- geli, of Boston, to-day attempted to strangle his host, the Rev. Father Demo, in the rectory of the Church of Our Lady of Pompeii. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital for obser vation Father Angeli came to New York from Boston to visit friends, and had been making his home at the rectory- Ride 5 l J 3 l J Famous Chicago Surgeon Also Predicts That Operations for Disease Will Be Rare. The coming of a virtually “loveless" age, when the doe- trine of eugenics will be in gen eral application and when mar riage contracts will be based more on the laws of health than on sentiment, was predicted Thursday morning by Dr. A. J. Oschner, of Chicago, one of America’s most noted surgeons, who is in Atlanta attending the convention of the Southern Sur gical and Gynecological Associa tion at the Georgian Terrace. "Mankind Is unmistakably drifting toward an era when health will play a most Important part 1n marriage,” said Dr. Oschner, “and It Is not Im provable that there will come a time when sentiment will be a minor fac tor In ttje formation of marriage con tracts. The doctrine of eugenics is rapidly coming Into greater favor ail over the world, and the trend of mod. ern thought is certainly toward its general application.” "Is It not possible that there wiQ come a time when love will be elimi nated altogether as a reason for mar riage?” Dr. Oschner was asked. Tells of Stride of Eugenics. "That is something I can not an swer,” he smiled, "because I do not know. It would seem only logical, however, that such would be the ul timate result of the doctrine. In view of the strides it Is making "Eugenics,” Dr Oschner continued, "Is but an outgrowth of the health awakening which Is general through out the world. It Is a recognition of the fundamental principle that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and an admission of the truth that the health of a child is deter mined largely by the health of its parents.” Dr. Oschner declared that the "loveless” age will be accompanied by the "operation-less” age, the ar rival of this latter era being wholly contingent ug>on the progress of man kind In acquiring Its education, in becoming thoroughly acquainted with the fundamental laws of health and in applying these laws to its daby life. "Surgical operations for the cure of disease will decrease in the ratio that the knowledge of mankind in creases,” said Dr. Oschner. “The more knowledge mankind has of how to prevent disease the less disease there will be, and consequently the less need there will be for the use of the knife. It Is but logical to suppose' that man will continue to enlarge his knowledge of the fundamental laws of health as he progresses in civiliza tion, and It Is probable that there may come an age when a surgical op eration will be rare, as there will ha few diseases that will require the knife. Operations for Disease Decrease. "This decline of surgical operations does not, of course, include those that are the natural and necessary con sequences of accidents or wounds. There are some surgical operations that will always be necessary as long as there are accidents, and as long as men shoot and stab each other. But the number of surgical opera tions for disease is certainly decreas ing. and this decrease certainly must continue in at least the same ratio as man progresses."