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DID YOU KNOW VOIR FEET WEIGH MORE WHEN YOU ARE ASLEEP? That * Only One of m Hundred Intereeting Thinge Revealed in THE SUNDAY AMERICAN The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results VOL. XII. NO. 121. ATLANTA, OA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1913. Copyright. 190« * O PFXTTS p AT NO By The Georgian Co. ^ lo, MOHR. CONGRESS RUSHING THROUGH NEW CURRENCY LAW C*3 C&3 CSC C*3 C*3 o?<j COLUMBUS BABY WINS „ T ^ ^ lrfection contesh J nsane \Yoman Causes Panic at R. R. Station EMILE DAVIS MURPHEY. I oi5 S3 S3 <1? NY 83 Scored 100 in Close Race With Seventy-five Competitors—To Get Bronze Medal. Friends of M, M. Murphey, of Co lumbus, Gel, who is well known in Atlanta, are congratulating him upon the success of his infant son, Emile Davis Murphey, who won the first prize in the baby contest offered by a national magazine in the East. Baby Emile will be awarded a bronze medal for the highest average made among 76 contestants, which "as 100. None of his competitors averaged below 90. The contest was held at the Colum bus fair some time ago, under the auspices of the local Federation of Woman’s Clubs. Columbus was proud of the scores made by her babies. Thomas Chari- on Hudson, Jr., made an average, ac- |j fording to the magazine’s measure ments, of 99.6. •Joseph Nathaniel King, entered ' "° m the country, made the highest r, *cord in his division, the score run ning to 99.5. Tbe eight babies whose scores ,a nked next to the Murphey baby will awarded certificates by the mag azine. However, Emile is now heralded as olumbus’ perfect baby. Stolen ‘Mona Lisa’ Formally Restored By Italy to France 6peclal Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ROME, Dec. 20.—Leonardo DaVin- ci’s masterpiece, “LaGloconda,” also known as “Mona Lisa,” which was stolen from the Louvre in Paris, was formally restored to France to-day. The painting was brought here from Florence, where it was recovered, in a special rail wav coach, guarded by Director Poggi, of the Ufflzl Art Gal lery, in Florence, several carabineers and detectives. Upon the arrival of the train Dr. Poggi, carrying the precious picture under his arm and flanked on all sides by detectives, went to the office of Professor Credaro, Minister of Public- Instruction. Dr. Credaro hurried to the French Embassy, where the paint ing was given to M. Barrere, the French Ambassador. PARIS, Dec. 20.—A committee of persons connected with the Louvre to-day raised a fund of $5,000 as a reward for Senor Gerl, the Florentine art dealer, through whose efforts the famous painting, “Mona Lisa," was recovered. ■jj Radium Cure Limited To Surface Cancer Young Mrs. McAdoo Is Sick in Hospital Philadelphia, Dec. 20.—Dr. Abbe, of New York, and Dr. "ard E. Kelly, of Johns Hopkins, 9t- success in treating certain forms of c cancer with radium has been announced, pointed out the danger of Prror ln assuming that their methods 3-1 a PPUcable to forms of cancer oth- r 'ban surface cancer. Thus far no successful method has been devised d Pr"V radium to Internal ancer. NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—Reports of the serious illness of Mrs. .Francis K McAdoo, daughter-in-law of the Sec retary of the Treasury, were denied to-day by members of her family. Captain Isaac Emerson, of Baltimore stepfather of Mrs. McAdoo, said she was confined in Roosevelt Hospita from a slight attack of kidney trou hie, but that she is expected to be ou of the institution in several days. Mendel Beilis Gets assport FromRussia *? ec - —A telegram was ,j, from the Governor General I - Dor, h, Y t . er8bur * Mating that a pass- d.i o been issued permitting Men- .* an<1 his family t° leave ussla Immediately. THE weather. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Cloudy Saturday ; l)r °bably local rains Sunday. $10,000 Mansion Is Fired by Militants Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. BATH, ENG., Dec. 20.—More than {10,000 damage was done at West- wood-on-Lansdown, two miles north of here, when suffragettes burned a large untenanted mansion to-day. A quantity of suffrage literature was found about the ruins. 180 ON DISABLED SHIP. TOULON, FRANCE, Dec. 20.—The steamship Portugal, wtih 180 passen gers aboard, has broken down at sea, according to a wireless message re ceived here to-day. INDIGNATION MEETING PLANNED IN ‘GOSSIP SCHOOL’ GRIEF MAD, ‘Not Trying to Beat Mayor/ Official of AlarmSy stem Wires PUCE Rachel Wurn, Frantic Over Death of Parents, Tries to Leap From Speeding Train. Driven temporarily insane by tho sudden death of her father and moth er, Rachel Leah Wurn, a handsome German woman, about 30 years old, was held at police headquarters Sat urday, after she had terrorized pas sengers on a Seaboard Air Line train and at the old Union Station late Friday afternoon. An investigation by the Jewish Re lief Association revealed that she was en rout© to Birmingham to the home of her brother-in-law, M. Slaughter. Mr. Slaughter was telegraphed to by Chief Beavers Friday night, and came to Atlanta Saturday to take charge of the woman. She was violent during the night, and came to Atlanta Saturday to take charge of the woman. She was violent during the night, but had been quieted by morning. After a conference with Mr. Slaugh ter she apparently was rational. Tried to Leap From Train. Miss Worm became insane when the train w*as a few miles out of At lanta, and created a panic among the passengers. She leaped into the aisle, screaming and tearing at her hair and clothing Members of the train crew tried to quiet her and she fought them. With two of the railroad men clinging to her and several passengers trying to help them, the woman made a leap for a window and tried to plunge from the train. She broke the glass of the window with her hands, but was prevented from jumping. Railroad men finally calmed her, and then telegraphed ahead to the At lanta police to meet the train. Pa trolmen Milam and Palmer went to the station and had a hard time quiet ing the woman. Panic in Station. The station was crowded and a panic ensued when the woman start ed to scream and battle with the po licemen. She was finally overpow ered and taken to headquarters, where she was unable to give her name. The investigation by the Jewish Relief Association showed that she had left Germany a short time ago and come to New York. Just before she started on the trip her father died, and soon after she landed at Ellis Island she received word that her mother was dead. It is thought her mind became un balanced from grief. Reports that the Okonite Company, of New York, which built the city’s new fire alarm system, was endeav oring to defeat Mayor Woodward in the next election are vigorously de nied by J. Delmar Underhiil, a repre sentative of that company. In a telegram to The Georgian he states: “If Mayor Woodw’ard really be lieves the statement as published by your paper, that the Okonite Com pany is playing politics to get money, his statement is made in error. “The Okonite Company, as every body in Atlanta knows, went into thU contract in good faith and there fore is entitled to every dollar con tracted for by the city. I can not be lieve for one minute that the Mayor sincerely thinks that we would try to influence any opposing candidate, be cause our relations have always been very cordial.” Church Will Teach Youth Decent Dances NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—Dancing ia to be taught the young people of Christ Church. Bedford avenue. Brook .n, but not the "tango” or the “turkey trot " The Rev. Canon Chase, rector, said that the vestrymen have employed Miss Beatrice Scholes as dancing teacher. "There is no greater social problem confronting the youth of the community than dancing.” said Canon Chase. "The underworld has sought fo degrade this form of amusement, we will aim to up lift it.” 10 BLAME, MUSTN'T BE THEY SAY PARCELED Hot Protest of ‘Community’ Again Attacks Supt. Merry’s Position. To Reopen School. September Morn in Real Predicament SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20—-Just because he listened to the luring call of art, Policeman Charles Tartside faces charges of conduct unbecoming an officer. He designed a postcard with a ban dit facing “September Morn” and telling her to “throw up her hands.” Highland Fling’ Is Used as Anesthetic POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., Dec. 20.— Too weak to stand an anesthetic, Stephen Kianastsky, 14, was lulled to sleep to the tune of “Highland Mary," while Dr. John N. Bassin re paired an artery in the boy’s hand. A 10-year-old girl played the mu sic. Briefest Criticism For Jerome's Play Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, Dec. 20 —The following Is perhaps the briefest dramatic criticism on record. It appears in The London Daily Express: "Jerome K. Jerome’s new piece, *Ro- bina In Search of a Husband.' was pro duced last night. It Is described on the program as an absurd play. It is. ' To morrow's Sunday American IS BARRED FROM THE Atlanta Penitentiary Because it contains an expose of that insti tution, written by Julian Hawthorne, but Atlantans can secure this great story by or dering from a dealer, or by phoning Main 100. There are dozens of interesting features in it. Determined not to be put by Coun ty Superintendent of School* E. C. Merry in what they declare is a false light, parents of the Mayson school district Saturday formulated plans for a big Indignation meeting to be held in the schoolhouse which was ordered closed on aocount of “gos sip.” Jhe school has been ordered re opened by the County School Board, who decided that there -was no way of indicting a community—but the community is far from satisfied. Superintendent Merry’s assertion that the parents made the closing of the school the only logical step be cause of their “slanderous gossip” against two of the young women teachers has aroused a storm of In dignation. Sympat.b vis expressed for the young women in the case. It is de clared that they could have been saved much needless annoyance by a more tactful solution of the problem than closing the school, and the lead ers in the move for the mass meet ing said Saturday that it was not di rected in any way against the teach ers. The meeting will set forth that the entire district can hardly be held re sponsible for any alleged slanders that two or three persons may have circulated. It will contend that clos ing a school and depriving the chil dren of getting their education Is hardly the way to punish the guilty adults. It was also said that Superintend ent Merry has never been greatly in sympathy with the school and that the establishment of the schoolhouse was due largely to the efforts of the residents of the district themselves. 400 Are Poisoned At Church Supper ST CHARLES, ILL., Dec. 20 —Four hundred residents of St. Charles suf fered from ptomaine poisoning fol lowing a chicken supper in St. Pat rick’s Catholic Church. From midnight until morning eight physicians did a rushing business. Moans came to the doctors over the telephone from all parts of the city at the same time. Autoist Arrest Ends Police Benefactions EVANSTON, ILL., Dec. 20— Be cause a friend was arrested and locked up for speeding against his protest, A. B. Lord, who has given a large donation to the police pension fund every year, announced that he would never contribute another cent to the fund. Baboon a Cocaine Fiend, Takes Cure Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS, Dec. 20.—A Japanese baboon called Toble. is a cocaine flend and is a patient at Saint Anne Asylum. Tobie arrived at the hospital with his owner, a noted French actress, who Is also a victim to the drug habit, and Is receiving the same treatment In the hos pital as his mistress got. Beavers’ Dam Floods Cellars Near Creek CRANBERRY, N. J, Dec. 20.—- When a colony of beavers dammed the outlet of Cranberry T^ak© the cel lars of householder* were flooded. The darn was destroyed. The beav ers are rebuilding further up. Distribution of Shares in Volun tary Dissolution To Be Op posed by U. S. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-4rhe Government will closely scrutinize the plans adopted by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company for its surrender of $30,000,000 worth the stock as was done in the disso- Company. Any attempt to distribute the stocks as was done In the disso lution of the Standard Oil Company and the American Tobacco Company will be vigorously opposed by the Department of Justice. Attorney General McReynolds will Insist on complete fulfillment of the pledge of the telephone trust to aban don Its control over the Western Un ion. When the other trusts were “dissolved” their stock was distributed proportionately among the stockhold ers, leaving the control in the handp of the same individuals. Thus the decision of the Supreme Court was rendered practically abortive. Plan To B© Pressed. The dissolution plan drawn for the separation of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads will be pressed by the Attorney General as the basis for the separation of the telephone trust from the Weslorn Union. Under this the holders of tel ephone stock would be permitted *o subscribe for Western Union stock only after surrendering their tele phone securities. Advocates of Government owner ship of telephone and telegraph lines declared to-day that the surrender of the telephone trust without forcing the Government to go Into the courts was only due to the fact that it “had seen the handwriting on the wall.” They asserted that their promise of dissolution had been forced by the recommendations of Postmaster Gen eral Burleson in his report calling for government control. They said, however, that the acilon of the trust would result In there be ing no legislation at the present ses sion relating to government owner ship. Ownership Fight to Go On. Representative D. J. Lewis, of Maryland, said to-day that the volun tary dissolution would have no effect on his fight for government owner ship of interstate telephone facilities. The pledge of the telephone com pany to abandon control over the tel egraph lines was asserted bv attaches of the Department of Justice to be the greatest moral victory ever won. They declared the surrender of the trust would prove that the Adminis tration was not opposed to “big busi ness,” but would aid it in every pos sible way to the benefit of both the public and the business Itself. The President’s Letter. President Wilson wrote a letter to the Attorney General approving the dissolution plan. It was one of the most interesting documents made public in connection with the settle ment. It reads My Dear Mr. Attorney Genera’. Thank you for leting me see the letter from the American Tel ephone and Telegraph Company. It is very gratifying that the com pany should thus volunteer to adjust its business to the con ditions of competition. I gain the impression more and more from week to week that the business men of the country are sincerely desirous of conforming with the Law, and it is very grat ifying. indeed, to have occasion, as in this instance, to deal with them in complete frankness and to be able to show them that all we desire is an opportunity to co-operate with them. Bo long as we are dealt with in this spirit we can help to build up the business of the country upon sound and permanent lines Cordially and sincerely yours, WOODROW WILSON. Girl Lost 4 Years Sought in Atlanta; Money Awaits Her A four-year search for a pretty girl centered .Saturday in Atlanta through the receipt by Chief Beavers of a let ter from Mrs. Pattie Moore, of No. 208 Hermitage avenue. Kinston, N. C„ asking him to find her daughter, Arna. Mrs. Moore said she had received information that the girl had been seen in Atlanta by a former acquaint ance, but that she didn’t know whether she was married or not. Mrs. Moore added that lately she had come into a sum of money which she wished to give to the girl, wher ever she was. Chief Beavers detailed Pollceifian Chandler to make a thor ough search for the girl. Stabbed by Man He Says Wronged Sister Suffering from Utah wounds in the head and body inflicted by a man whom he charges with having wrong ed his sister, J. R. Cash, of No. 127 Jefferson street, will be tried in Po lice Court on charges of disorderly conduct. The man who did the cut ting. who Cash says is Norman Jones, of No. 121 Jefferson street, Is sought by the police. The. boy’s sister, Ir.ora Cash, 18, witnessed the battle in the parlors and on the front porch of the Cash home, w’here Jones was calling on the girl. Mistrial Is Result In Stock Fraud Case GREENSBORO. Dec. 20.—The case of D. E. Moorefield, charged with cheating and swindling by selling worthless stock in the Gray Car Door, of Atlanta, resulted in a mistrial in the City Court here. The prosecutor, J. H. Bowles, a prominent planter, of Greene Coun ty, alleges that Moorefield sold him $1,500 stock and traded the notes to the Bank of Colbert, Ga. The stock in the company Is alleged to he worthless. Paymaster of Wilson Yacht Loses His Place WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Passed Assistant Paymaster Edward Little, U. S. N., on duty for the last three years with the President's yacht May flower. “Is no longer in the service of the navy.” Secretary Daniels said he did not care to comment on the case. Here’s One That You Can’t Even Sneeze WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 The so cial announcers of Washington have met their Waterloo In the pronuncia tion of the name of the Siamese Min ister. It is Phya Prabhakaravonga. There is more of It in his native tongue, but that is all he carries about for ordinary use. The In-a-Hurry People You see on the streets to day are by no means so occupied thst they fall to take advantage of the “pick ups" advertised In the “For Sale" columns of the “Want Ad” Section. Many letters similar to the fol lowing are mailed to us dally: Gumming. Ga.. Dec. 17, 1913 The Atlanta Georgian, Atlanta, Ga Gentlemen Please discontinue our ads In your “Want Ad” col umns and send us the bills eo we can pay you. We have sold out, and have nothing to advertise The Georgian certainly is a good advertising medium Yours truly, A. W. PRUITT, Prop HEARSTS AMERICAN and GEORGIAN ‘WANT AD" Columns is THE MARKET PLACE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE SENATE’S DRAFT 10 Members, Anxious to Get Home, May Accept Measure With out Conference. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.— The prospect of passage of the currency bill at oince by the House as it came from the Sen ate without going to conference for argument was the situation shortly after the House eonvenerl just before noon to-day. The members were anxious to get the bill disposed of so they could get home for Christmas and were in dine dto hurry the hill, which it was admitted hv the opposition, there was no prospect of stop ping. W hen the bill, fresh from last night’s victory In the Senate, was ’aid before the House, Chairman Glass, of the House conference committee, moved at once that the House dis agree to all Senate amendments and send the currency bill to conference. Glass Pessimistic. Minority Leader Mann asked Glass about the prospects for an Immediate agreement In conference. Glass re plied : "I say frankly tl do not see any chance for an immediate agreemenr.” "You do not think you will be able to report back to the House late t ►- day?” asked Mann. “I certainly do not,” replied Glass, who resents the action of the Senate In appointing so many conferees on the bill. Glass wanted only three conferees named by each body, and asserted that with practically the full membership of the two Banking and Gurrency Committees acting as con ferees the conference will resemble a tpwn meeting. Hardwick Balks. Representative Austin, of Tennes see, moved that the House agTee to the Senate amendments immediately. His motion was ruled out of order Glass sought to argue with Repre sentative Hardwick, of Georgia, who insisted that the House appoint as many conferees as the Senate had done. Hardwick said he never would give his consent to the House ap pointing but three. Glass replied that Hardwick's con sent was not absolutely necessary and that the members of the House Cur rency Committee all were agreed as to their policy. He added that they wanted to go home as soon as pos sible. Maojrity leader Underwood tried to convince HardwMck that he should agree to the motion, w hich would send the bill to conference, and later fight out the question as to how many conferees should be named. Prepares for Vote. L’nderwood finally obtained unani mous consent to take the bill from the Speaker’s table and consider U, and Representative Murray, of Okla homa, made the motion that instead of disagreeing to the Senate amend/- ments the House should concur in them, taking the bill as it came over from the upper body. Before Representative Murray's motion to concur could be put it necessary to read the entire bill as it came from the Senate, Mr. Mann demanding that all of the amend ments be read The clerk accordingly began the long task of reading the bill. i V