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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
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Mrs. Manley arrived at
station very early with the
also is to stand trial, a
smuggling metal saws and a file to
her husband, to enable him to escape
“so he could play Santa Claus for our
little son, on his first Christmas"
The young wife explained this
through her tears as she was arresttd
Sunday afternoon at their home, No.
127 Capitol avenue
Husband Held in $1,000 Bond.
Mrs. Manley was freed on a bond
of $100 7f>, furnished by a professional
bondsman. After the jail-breaking
utensils were found on the person ot
her husband, his bund was raised tc
$1,000, and he was held In jail.
Manley was arrested Saturday, and
his wife followed him to headquar
ters, and seated herself outside the
cell door.
“It seems like a shame Jack can't
be at home the first Christmas of his
liltle son.” she said, but nobody
tlioughf she intended to rescue her
husband.
All afternoon Mrs. Manley, holding
th« baby, sat in an armchair outside
Manley's cell. Shortly after midnight
she left the baby with a turnkey, say
ing she was going to get her husband
something to eat. She r< *umed with
quite a packet, which was passed in
to Manley without remark. Then the
wife w ent aw ay.
Prisoner Sounded Alarm.
There is no telling what might have
happened had not Homer Heathers,
another prisoner, suddenly started an
alarm that he had been robbed ol
$69. Assistant Chief Jett ordered
Ward No. 2 to be cleared and the In
mates searched. Inside Manley's shirt
were found two small, fine saws find
a file, with the customary cake of
soap for lubricating the work In
metal
Manley maintained that he had the
tools when he was arrested, but his
wife owned up Sunday that she had
tried to help him break Jail so he
could be at home for Christmas.
Karly Monday morning the w'ife whs
back at her post, waiting to see her
husband. Owing to her former at-
empt, she was not permitted to go
into the cell room, but sat quietly in
the turnkey’s office, holding her baby,
waiting patiently for the case to be
called in the Recorder's Court.
Manley and his wife were both
hound over to the higher courts by
.Judge Broyles in $600 bonds. Judge
Broyles, expressing amazement at the
smuggling of the saws Into the police
station, said that If the police didn’t
watch out somebody would be blow
ing the place up.
U. S. Consul’s Widow
Held as Fraud Abroad
Special Cable to The American.
LONDON, Dec. 22—Mrs. Hannah
Gordon Watson, widow of a former
United .States Consul, to-day was he»d
in $250 ball on the charge of de
frauding the Waldorf Hotel out of $40.
When arraigned in Bow Street
Court, Mrs Watson declared she hal
no intention of defrauding the hotei.
but had not been able to pay her hill
owing to delay of an American remit
tance which she was expecting. The
United States Kmbasay provided
counsel for Mrs. Watson.
Battleship Ohio in
Port for Fumigation
WASHINGTON. Dec 22. —Having
left more than a score fo her crew in
th© pest camp at Guantanamo, Cuba,
the battleship Ohio reached the I
Charleston (S. O.) Navy Yard to-day. |
The Ohio will bo fumigated anil
quarantined to rid her of all traces of |
smallpox before she goes to relieve
the Michigan in Mexican waters.
John R. Si mpson, forty-one \cars old,
died at a private sanitarium Mon
day. The body was removed to Har
ry G. Poole’s and will be taken to
Newnan for funeral and Interment.
Helen Keller
(right) and her
mother, who are
unstinted in
praise of Christ
mas Fund and
Atlanta Spirit.
The wonderful
blind girl made
an inspiring ap
peal for re
forms in her
talk at the free
concert.
WKST OHANOF.. N. .T . Dec. 22.—
Cnshl* to compete with a nearby
moving picture theater, the Rev. Ed-
j ward K Rowans has closed down the
-st of i«;mmanuel Baptist Church,
und.v J The pews have been deserted since
ve | the opening of the movie.
Meeting of Entertainment Com
mittee to Lay Plans—2,000
Delegates Coming.
Arrangements for the entertain
ment of one of the most interesting
conventions of the year, the American
Association for the Advancement of
Science, which meets December 29 to
January 3, will be made at a meeting
of the executive committee of the At
lanta organization Monday at 4 p. m.
M L. Britton. State Superintendent
of Public Instruction and chairman
of the committee, has called the
meeting for the Chamber of Com
merce rooms.
The convention will be composed of
representatives of eleven of the lead
ing scientific organizations in Ameri
ca and many of the subjects to be
discussed will be of wide general in
terest.
Dr. Charles Waddell Stiles, of the
United States Public Health Service,
will deliver an address on “The
Health of the Mother of the South.”
Professor Charles E. Munroe, of
George Washington University, will
speak on “The Explosive Resources
of the South During the Civil. War
and Now^.” Probably there will be
other addresses.
A huge map and chart, prepared by
the United States Geological Survey
showing the mineral resources of the
South, will be shown at the State
Capitol.
The cultivation of flowers, fruits
and vegetables on small plots in cities
and the beautification of school yards
and home yards will be emphasized
by exhibits.
Altogether more than 2,000 dele
gates are expected. Many will bring
their wives, and the social phase of
the convention promises to be very
interesting. Mrs. J. K. Ottley is the
chairman of the women’s reception
committee.
Grand Duke ‘Christ’
In Dramatic Debut
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS. Dec. 22.—The Grand Duke
Constantine of Russia will make his
debut as a dramatist and actor when
his play, “The King of the Jews,” is
produced at Tsarskoe Selo in the
presence of the Czar* and members of
the royal family. Duke Constantine
will take the role of Christ.
Room for Only 4,000
Idiots; N. Y. Worries
Tuesday and Wednesday,
Fancy Atlanta Dressed
TURKEYS
25c Lb.
Fat Tennessee Turkeys being
dressed daily. The Woodall
kind.
Large white
Celery Stalks, 7 k
Come early and get the best.
More Than 2,000 Pack Forsyth.
Empty Stocking Fund Hand
somely Increased.
There were just about two classes
of people in Atlanta Monday—those
who had attended The Georgian and
Sunday American Empty Stocking
Fund free concert in the Forsyth the
day before, and those w ho had been
turned away from the doors because
of the immense crowd within.
Asa result of the big concert, the
Empty stocking Fund, praiswd by
blind Helen Keller In a touching ap
peal from the atage, is several hun
dred dollars richer and hundreds of
persons art* grateful that they had
the opportunity to contribute to the
cause and at the same time listen to
one of the most pleasing musical pro
grams that could be arranged in At
lanta.
It is doubtful if a more impressive
nr a more sensible appeal for funds
with which to till the empty stock
ings of a city ever was made.
Makes Wonderful Appeal.
Speaking from the sincere emotion
that filled her heart, the wonderful
deaf and blind woman—no longer
without speech -called upon the vast
audience that she faced, but saw not,
to bring Uhrlstmas happiness to the
homes of the needy, and not to rest
at that, but to follow out this bit of
charity and good fellowship by seeing
that reforms are inaugurated whlcn
will do away with much of the pov
erty and unhappiness that now af
flicts society.
She urged the abolition of child la
bor. which stunts ana blights the
childhood of the nation, and appealed
for better conditions for women in all
\\ alks of Hie.
Applause broke Into her remarks
from time to time Her sane and
common sense sentiments awakened
a hearty response.
Her presence, too. stirred the au
dience to a great admiration for the
woman who hud overcome obstacles
that had seemed insurmountable, who
had broken the Hlence that lasts with
others similarly afflicted to the grave
The waves of applause and cheer
ing were a tribute to her personality
and to her almost miraculous achieve
ments, as well as to her sentiments
of carrying the spirit of Christmas
into one's everyday life, into legisla-
I lion and Into civic reform.
She spoke with some effort, a cir
cumstance that heightened rather
| than lessened the interest in her ad-
Ires^ The marvel was that she
j could articulute at all.
By her side stood the faithful tea* h-
■ er. Mrs John Macy, to whose efforts,
coupled with the indomitable per-
| .severance of the pupil. Is due the re-
accomplishments of Miss
Keller.
Gives $10 to Fund.
Mrs. Macy repeated after Mis*
Keller the sentences that she uttered
in order that those in the furtherest
parts of the house might not miss a
word O asionally in her eagerness
to say the words that were in her
heart, she hurried on for several sen
tences and Mrs. Macy had some
difficulty in catching up.
And then, after Miss Keller had
finished her appeal for the little chil
dren of Atlanta and for their moth
ers and had showed the sincerity of
her spirit by contributing the first
$10 to the Empty Stocking Fund,
ushers went about the crowd with
children's stockings strung on wire
loops. There was an instant reaching
for purses and pocketbooks.
No one wished to be missed. Chil
dren In more fortunate circumstances
than those for whom the fund is being
raised put In their pennies and nick
els, while their parents looked on in
proud approval. It was a general
and cheerful response.
One Man Gives I. O. U.
Within a few minutes the toes of
the little stockings were weighted
W’lth coin and stuffed with bills.
Every denomination was represent
ed One man put in an I. O. l T . for $1.
"I had only 20 cents in my pocket.”
he explained, “and no one could think
of paying less than $1 for that con
cert. leaving out the charitable mo
tive entirely."
And he was right. The orchestras
and bands probably never played any
better In their careers. The singers
outdid themselves in their efforts to
please and entertain the crowd. They
were doing It for the little ones, and
they were doing It right.
They were contributing their ser
vices without a cent of return, and
they appeared to be getting as much
pleasure and satisfaction out of it
as the highly delighted crowd.
Players Score “Hits.”
There were encores and encores.
The orchestras and bands of U. E.
Barber, J. P. Matthlessen and Fred
Wedemeyer were forced repeatedly to
bow to the will of the great crowd
and play again
Lees Hawaiian Trio, with their
setting of tropical scenery and their
curious Hawaiian harmonies, proved
high favorites and they were called
back, singly and together, time and
j xigain.
Then there was the talented Bteln-
way Quartet from the Vaudette
Theater and the Monarch Harmony
Four from the Alamo. The quartete
made a hit with their selections.
They sang with all their heart and
with all their ability
Boy Musician Gets Ovation.
One of the prettiest of the musical
selections was the cornet and trom
bone duet by Messrs ('ox and Bar
ber. The cornet solo by brilliant
young Leon MeUonville also was a
feat ure
He received an ovation before he
ever began to play, and this was re
doubled w hen he had shown his skill.
The lad demonstrated a talent that
many musicians of years of expe
rience lack and found a warm place
in the hearts of each of the 2,200 per
sons who heard him.
And what an Inspiration the musi
cians had! Not only were they play
ing for the poor children of Atlanta,
but they were being cheered and ap
plauded by one of the largest crowds
ever inside the Forsyth Theater
Every seat was tilled. Before them
in the parquet the performers saw a
sea of faces. Where these left off
the balcony began, und up, up into
the gallery they continued
Th#«t«r Is Packed.
People sat on the stairs in the rear
of the building. They would have
stood in the aisles had the watchful
police and firemen let them As it
was, they leaned against pillars and
Where the seats ended ;n the rear
ALBANY. N. Y.. Dec. 22.—Accom
modations for only 4,000 idiots or fee
ble-minded persons are provided for
by the State of New York, whereas
aDout 30,000 should be under State
. are, the Board of Charities declared.
More institutions should be built
Immediately.
of the building people stood packed
from there to the doors.
It was the same in the balcony, and
In the gallery there were probably a
hundred who were unable to find
seats.
Outside there was a crowd insist
ing on getting in. The doors opened
at 2 o’clock.
8cores Turned Away.
The place was taken by storm
Within a few minutes ,i prrs.ui had
difficulty in gaining entrance. At 3
o’clock, when the concert opened, it
wan an Impossibility
The doormen were obdurate. All
varieties of pleas were made for per
mission to enter. Most of them failed,
but occasionally some fortunate per
son a little more resourceful was
able to get the door opened to him.
For half an hour after the concert
began the vestibule of the theater was
packed with persons who had ar
rived too late. A half hour later they
had left in despair, but as many more
had taken their places.
Railroads Allowed
To Increase Rates
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22—Reflect
ing its probable attitude on the ap
plication of Eastern railroads for an
increase of 5 per cent in freight rates,
the Interstate Uommerve Commission
to-duy permitted increases on West
ern railroads on grain shipments to
the East on the same grounds upon
which the Eastern carriers’ applica
tion Is based.
The Uominission held that while the
I revenue of the carriers has shown no
perceptible increase in 1913 over 1908
and that it was not a just ground
for increases In rates, it was a mat
ter to be taken into consideration.
Richest Beggar
Promises to Quit
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 22.—On hie
promise to set himself up in busi
ness. “Blind Al” Bernstein, said to be
the richest beggar in the world, his
wealth being estimated at $200,000 in
New York real estate, was discharged
by Magistrate Coward from custody
on the charge of being a professional
mendicant
Fatal Navy Yard
Fire Laid to Agents
0 f Suffragettes
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON. Dec. 22.—First Lord of
j the Admiralty Winston Churchill to
day began an investigation of the
$3,000,000 Portsmouth Navy Yard Are
upon the theory that male incendia
ries. hired by the suffragettes, were
responsible. Scotland Yard detec
tives and Government secret service
agents united in efforts In running
down the supposedly guilty persona
If it proves true that suffragettes
were responsible, this will be the first
time that loss of life has resulted
from the violence of the “arson
squad,” two signal men having been
I burned to death.
Corset Makers Sue
Princess and Win
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS, Dec. 22.—A judgment for
$300 was given against Princess Lou
ise in the Belgian courts by a firm of
corset makers whose bill was one of
many unpaid by the daughter of King
Leopold.
N. Y. Gives $26 Each
To 603 Blind Persons
][„ 11 ' ll" Tt.E
STORIES
of' Aw*
TOWN
Sometimes it seems there is a good
deal to the Christmas shopping spirit,
besides the accustomed hurry and
worry, the bustle and crowding, and
frazzled nerves, and snappy tempers.
There was a woman shopping in
one of the big department stores Fri
day, and the harried shopgirl made a
mistake in adding up her bill. The
mistake amounted to a dollar, and it
was the wrong way—for the store.
‘There’s a little mistake in that,
isn't there?” the woman inquired,
kindly. The girl was In a hurry, and
didn’t seem to think there was a mis
take She said so, rather briskly. But
the woman, Instead of being nettled
and taking advantage of the store s
error, patiently showed the girl where
the error was.
Then the girl showed her side of it,
Impulsively.
“I don’t know how to thank you.”
she said. “That dollar would have
come out of my wages, and a fine be
sides—and, goodness knows, I can’t
afford to lose it. It’s awfully good
of you to take the trouble to see that
the ticket was right. So many peo
ple don’t- and we girls have to stand
it if we make a mistake. I Just wish
there were more shoppers like you!”
Here’s a story, so old that it prob
ably is new again, connected with that
grand old pioneer of Southern edu
cation. Jesse Mercer. The Rev. John
F. Purser, pastor of the West End
Baptist Church, brought the story
back from a little pilgrimage he haa
been making in Wilkes County.
“They tell me,” said Mr. Purser,
“that Jesse Mercer, the founder of
Mercer University, married a widow,
a Mrs. Simons. And the story is about
her first husband, who must have
been a very odd character.
“Mrs. Mercer was a woman of pro
found religious convictions, but it
seems her first husband, Simons, was
extremely unsettled in his ideas on
the subject.
“In fact, from all I can learn, Mr.
Simons’ only fixed conviction was an
abiding faith in the evil and threat
ening personality of the devil. He
was so afraid of the devil that his an
ticipation of a life beyond the grave
was inextricably mixed up with a
dread of a personal attack by His Sa
tanic Majesty.
“So he provided in his will that he
be burled in an upright position, with
a loaded gun at his side, and his
right hand on the gun—he wanted to
be ready to defend himself.” ,
And Dr. Purser says that every
body around there believes the provi
sions of the will w'ere duly carried
out.
The course of commercial empire,
having progressed westward, as sug
gested in the time-honored adage,
now Is proceeding southward at a
rapid rate, with special consideration
of the silk manufacturing business.
In Atlanta’s department stores to
day you will find exquisite fabrics
made in America, quite supplanting
the former French designs, and of
fered at an amazingly lower cost.
“These remarkable kimono patterns
were woven in Paterson, N. J.,” said
the head of the silk department in
one of the big stores Friday. “The
cost? A dollar a yard. Aren’t they
beauties? Perhaps you didn't know
that our American silks had been tak
ing blue ribbons at all the big inter
national exhibitions for the last three
years. Well, it’s a fact.
“And the silk factories are begin
ning to move southward. There’s a
fine one now at High Point, N. C„
turning out silk that equals the best
that can be imported—surpasses it, 1
believe.
“That will be a great thing for the
South. The class of labor employed
In silk manufacture is far superior to
the cotton mill class, and, aside from
its vast commercial benefits, the com
ing of silk factories to the South is
regarded as of great advantage to the
section.”
II. S. SHIPS HELP
FLEE BATTLE
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian
VERA CRUZ, Dec. 22.—Foreign, rs
living in Tampico are fleeing to ships
in the harbor in anticipation of a d
rect assault on the main part of thr
city by rebels, according to advices
received here early to-day.
It is expected that all Americans
will leave at once, as there may be
difficulty in maintalng a “neutral
zone” such as Rear Admiral Fletcher
laid out during the recent conflict
The American warships have pre
pared for action in case shells from
the rebels’ artillery menaces the
lighter draft vessels in tile river
These boats have taken up their po-
sition to help the flight of the for
eigners.
Baptists Give $55,000
For Needy Ministers
RALEIGH, N. C-, Deo. 22.—The
North Carolina Baptists have appro
priated $55,000 for home missions, the
money going particularly to the sup
port of 155 ministers in the destitute
districts.
The amount contributed to each
missionary worker ranges from $50
to $600 a year.
Aged Rail Conductor
Killed by Street Car
MOBILE, Dec 22.—Captain Calvin A.
Keeler, 08 years old, for 49 Consecutive
: \ ears a passenger conductor on the Mo
bile and Montgomery division of the
Louisville and Nashville road, died Sun- j
] day at Montgomery as the result of in- j
i Juries received by falling from a street j
j car.
He was the oldest passenger conduc- f
'tor In the service of tne company and a ,
veteran of the war between the 8tates
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—Every blind
person in New York City has received
the annual contribution which the mu
nicipality makes to its blind residents
A total of $16,678 was distributed to
603 men. women and youths.
Twenty-six dollars was paid to each
applicant.
Tangoer on Porch
Roof Falls to Death
RED BANK, N. J., Dec 22.—While
: doing the tango on a second-story
| porch roof William Hodsen, aged 40,
i tripped, fell to the ground and was
killed.
JURY OF PHYSICIANS
BRIGHT’S DISEASE
"They were not genuine cases of
Bright’s disease.” Then how about cases
like this:
R. C. Pell. cor. Broadway and Bat
tery streets, is manager of one of San
Francisco’s big corporations. His son
had Bright’s disease. The father had
two different physicians, one of them
an Army Surgeon, on the case. Patient
was greatly swollen with dropsy, and
the doctors declared the case Bright?
and Incurable, He thereupon put the
C atient on Fulton’s Renal Compound. He
egan to mend and in six months was
well. The father could hardly credit It
and had two different physicians exam,
me the patient and analyze the sam
ples. Both reported it normal.
Thus a jury of physicians decided that
the patient had Bright’s disease and was
Incurable and another Jury of physicians
later determines his recovery As to
permanence, this was eight years ago
and the patient is now In business In
San Francisco.
If you have Bright’s disease do you
not owe It to yourself and family to
try Fulton’s Renal Compound before
giving up? It can be had at Edmond
son Drug Co.
Ask for pamphlet or write John J.
Fulton Co., San Francisco.—Advt.
This Santa Claus
Travels in Airship
CORNING, N. Y., Dec. 22.—Local
business men have hired an aviator
to distribute gifts to the city's chil
dren as he flies low over the streets.
BUSINESS NOTICE.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money if it
falls to cure. E W. GROVE’S signa
ture is on each box. 25c.
AHotelHome
Rooms that are
Large and Airy
Steam Heat
Furnishings in
Good Taste
Beautiful Dining
Room
Every Modern
Convenience
IMPERIAL HOTEL
On Peachtree St., at
Intersection of Ivy
Very attractive rates
given on the Ameri
can or European plan
Every Sunday Special
Table d’Hote Dinner
From 6 to 8, $1
Inspection Invited
L. A. DENECHAUD, Mgr.
Reformed Convict to
Become U. S. Sleuth
MOBILE. Dec 22. -George Barton,
one-armed convict who was brought
here from Atlanta and said to be one of
the most dangerous criminals in the
United States, has reformed.
Barton who has been an inmate of
the Mobile County jail since September
last, is according to report, gotng to
become a member of the Secret Service
Department of the United States
Breaks Her Leg in
Difficult Tango Step
NEW YORK.
While
j dancing a difficult step in the tango.
Mrs. Grace F. Conger slipped and
! broke her leg near the hip.
Farmer, 101, Bets He
Will Plow in Spring
ATLANTA’S BUSIEST THEATER
FORSYTH M -‘ 2:30
Evenings at 8:30
Steals Horse to Go
In Search of Santa
LANSING. MICH.. Dec 22—Five-
year-old Arthur Fisher's mamma told
him Santa Claus would not come to
their house this year Arthur was
found several miles from his home
with a stolen horse.
"I was trying to find Santa to get a
present for mamma,” he explained to
the Sheriff. He waa released.
CALL WAYNESBORO PASTOR.
DALTON. GA.. Dec. 22.—At a
church conference of the First Bap
tist Church yesterday, a call was ex
tended to the Rev. Solon B. Cousins,
of Waynesboro, to become pastor of
Die Fixsi htffti
|-w h ::„ lyric
MATlNCEt
Tue Thu. Sat
I The greatect laughing *uc-
•( the age
IMAPPY HOOLIGAN
with entire new book and
I music. All-star caat of spe-
I dally selected performers.
A Show
of
Incoeaant
Laughter
ATLANTA TO J^ MT
Tues.Wed. Mat.andWed. Night
THE CHARMING MUSIC PLAY
THE QUAKER GIRL
WITH VICTOR MORLEY AND 69
Night*: 25c to $2. Mat. 25c to $1.50
XMAS: FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Matinees Xmas & Saturday
WITHIN THE LAW
THE GREATEST OF ALL PLAYS
SEATS NOW SELLING.
Night* and Xmas Mat. 25c to $1.50.
Saturday Mat. 25c to $1 00.
"SERGEANT BAGBY"
Irwin Cobb* Comedy Gem
Jo Bogannys Troupe—
Crouch A toeich. bnnever a
Frledland. Borten Hahn A
Cantwell. Burton A Lamer.
Count Beau meat.
Next W'eek
NEPTUNE'S
GARDENS
25 PEOPLE.
Christmas and New
Year Holiday Fares
You can buy ROUND TRIP TICKETS at
reduced cost from one place to another within
the Southeastern territory, December 17 to 25,
inclusive, December 31, 1913, and January 1,
1914, good for return to reach starting point by
midnight January 6, 1914.
From principal places in Southeastern ter
ritory to principal places in Arkansas, Illinois,
Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklaho
ma, S. Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin, on Decern
ber 20, 21, 22, good to return to starting point by
midnight January 18, 1914.
THE RIGHT WAY Service of the Central
of Georgia will enable you to go home and re
turn quickly, comfortably and safely.
For additional information ask
NEAREST TICKET AGENT.
Central of Georgia t?y.
The Right Way Service