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iilEGEO FIREBUG FIGHTS POSSE AM) IS ! f Y \ljHl MJKL* anything to sell? 'TV 7he SVhDAY AMERICAN -*-• Can Do It for \ou > ie Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results NIGHT EDITION CIRCULATION OVER 100,000 vol. xh. ■— ■■ 1 ■■■'■ ■ NO. 122. ATLANTA, CIA., MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1913. aWc 2 CENTS. WnW CLUBS ASKED BY MAYOR TO CLOSE XMAS If Chief Doesn’t Act, Citizen Says He Will Give Thinly Clad Collegians Cold Bath. A Fggler, of No. 262 West Four teenth street, called at police head quarters Monday morning to see Chief Beavers. He didn’t see the Chief, because the Chief was busy, «nd Mr. Eggler didn’t have time to wait. Hut Mr. Foggier had time to emit a few threats. And certain Tech ath letes running, jumping, shot-putting and otherwise exploiting themselves under the old Gold and W hite, had letter pay some heed to Mr. Eggler’s complaint, if they don’t want to in cur the dire penalties of the law—or, in default of the law, a thorough sluicing, spattering, drenching, spray ing and otherwise soaking from chilly hydrant water projected by the com mon or garden variety of hose. Right on their bare arms and legs, Mr. Fggler said, fericiously. States Grievance Pointedly. , Those Tech boys just keep racing around through the streets, training or something.” Mr. Eggler said, “and why the Milledgeville people don’t s*t ’em is more than I can see. T put it to you fair, now—what man with enough brains in his head to blow his hat off if they were dy namite would go running around loose in a bathing suit this kind of weather? "Maybe it isn’t a bathing suit, be cause they do have shoes on. But it doesn't cover any more territory than a bathing suit and looks a heap worse. The women and girls out in that neighborhood are awfully shock ed, and those fool boys keep on shocking them. (Incidentally most of the women and girls are of the class active in Atlanta society.) "Now, I’m getting tired of having them shocked, and they’re getting tired of being shocked. Promises Cold Bath, if the Chief won’t do something to put a stop to this brand of blame foolishness, we are just going to squirt cold water on those bathing suit affairs with a hose.” Mr. Eggler reckons the water cure "ill do the business, but first, be- ins a law-abiding citizen, he seeks to invoke the constitution of the Uni ted States, or the State of fleorgia, or the Atlanta ordinance, or whatever applies to young men running around n excessive negligee in cold weather and broad daylight. So Mr. Eggler will call again on ‘ hief Beavers, who will then decide *hat^to do. "°f course, I can’t say now,’’ the ■ * hief said. “I haven’t heard the com plaint formally yet.” Florida’s Pullman Tax Is Held Legal WASHINGTON, Dec. 22—The Su preme Court to-day dismissed a case involving a law of Florida levying an a nnual tax on sleeping, parlor and dining cars hauled in that State. The ‘ man Car Company fought the law and carried the case to the Supreme Court. Th Federal District Court of Flor- : ' :l decided against the Pullman com pany declaring the State had not ex- Cer led its taxation powers. T e court dismissed the case on a Purr-iy technical question and the 'alidity of the act was in 1*0 wise Passed upon. Schumann-Heink, Thrice Wed, Sues ' HICAGO, Dec. 22.—Mme. Ernes- Schumann-Heink, the opera sing- * r '"-day filed suit for divorce from usband. William Rapp, a former ' ago newspaper man. Mme. Heink 'narges desertion. They were mar- _ c "'i n 1905. This was the diva's third a rimonial venture. She says it 1,1 be her last. RACING RESULTS AT CHARLESTON. FIRST—Six furlongs: Queed. 1 OS (Turner), 7, 8-5, 4-5, won; Flying Yankee, 112 (Byrne). 4. 8-5, 4-5, sec ond; Clem Beachy, 112 (Wolfe), 12, 5. 2, third. Time, 1:17. Eaton. Gagnant, Bertis, Miss Primity, Berkeley, Wil lis, Dr. Jackson, Gerrard, Pieree Du mas, Fred Levy also ran. SECOND—Six furlongs: Prince Cha.p, 110 (Buston), 13-5. 9-10, 2-5, won: Sherlock Holmes, 112 (Byrneb 7-5, 1-2. 1-5, second; Batwa, 107 (Pickett), 15, 6, 3, third. Time, 1:16 2-5. Inferno Queen, Monkey. Plain Ann, Coneurran, Madman, Lord I>adas, Dr. Dougherty, Silas Grump also ran. THIRD—One and one-fourth miles: Mycenae. 101 (Deronde), 5-2. 3-5, 1-3 won: Billie Baker. 98 (Nicklaus), 20, 6, 5-2, second; Sehaller. 1J1 (J. Cal lahan), 30, 10, 3, third. Time, 2:11 1-5. Fiel, Taypay, Outlan, Ella Grane also ran. FOURTH—Five and one-half fur longs: Tarts, 112 (Borel), 13-5. 4-5, 2-5, won; Lady Lightning. 108 (B.ux- tgn), 3. 6-5, 2-6, second; Prince Her- mis, 112 (J. Hanover), 6, 8-5, 1-2, third. Time, 1:09 Ella Bryson, Sam uel R. Meyer, Waterbur.v also ran. Fraud Voids Policy On Macon Man’s Life, Highest Oourt Rules WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-Because he misrepresented his physical condition, the Supreme Court of the United States to-day held that the Aetna Life In surance Company could not be held for the payment of a policy of $5,000 to the heirs of the late John A. Salgue, of Macon, Ga. Salgue died shortly after the policy was issued, and by reason of his mis representation the court held that the policy was void. * The lower Federal courts uniformly decided in favor of balgue's heirs, but the Aetna Company apealed to the Su preme Court of the United States. Young Banker, Just Wed, Kills Himself ATHENS, Dec. 22.—Charles Chan dler Rowe. 25, a prominent merchant and banker of Colbert, a few miles north of Athens, who was married December 14, committed suicide early this morning by shooting himself through the heart while his wife was preparing breakfast. He was apparently happy with his young wife, who was Miss Bronzie Arnold, of Colbert. No note or any explanation of the deed was left. He was in bad healilr. ‘Mona Lisa' Toilette Fads Start in Rome Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ROME, Dec. 22.—The recovered art masterpiece, “Mona Lisa,” or “La Oioconda,” as it is also known, was on private exhibition to-day in the Farnese Palace, where it was viewed by many notable persons. The “Mona Lisa” craze has become widespread among society women. They are wearing their hair “Mona Lisa” fashion and many are trying to imitate the famous smile, which is one of the features of the painting. Veteran Weds After One Day’s Courtship DALTON. Dec. 22.—Joe Harris, an aged Confederate veteran of Murray County, after one day’s courtship, was married to Miss Seney Ledford. The bridegroom is over 70, and his bride many years his junior. U. S. to Flash Birth Of 1914 by Wireless WASHINGTON, Dec. 22—The Naval Observatory has arranged to send a time signal to mark the death of the old year and the birth of the new. It will be spread broadcast by the Navy's great radio station at Arlington. 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, tripped, fell to the ground and was killed. Farmer, 101, Bets He Will Plow in Spring PATERSON, N. J„ Dec. 22.— Charles O. Shafer, 101 years old. has wagered he will plow his 60-acr» farm next spring. Mother 0. K’s. Romance of Girl, 20. Who Weds Her First Love. Maybe it was because Miss Jewel Shockley had been a principal in a runaway marriage before; maybe it was just because she felt that this time she was safely launched on the matrimonial sea with a life-long friend as sailing partner. Anyway, Mrs. Roy Robinson—for merly Miss Shockley—was back at work Monday morning, after her elopement and marriage Sunday aft ernoon at the home of a friend, Mrs. J. Graham, on Garnett street. “This time I believe it’s all for the best,” Mrs. B. K. Shockley, the moth er, said Monday morning. “Roy had known my daughter since she was a baby. Lots of time the little girl sat on his knee; he is several years older than she. and at first regarded her in a sort of patronizing and pro tective manner. Eloped With Dashing Fellow. ‘ But later he came to love her, and I know she loved him. That was why T never could understand why Jewel ran away and married the first time —it was Herman DeArmond, a hand some, dashing sort of fellow; h Cana dian who worked in the same office she did, the Western Union’s main of fice, where she is address clerk.” It seems her first runaway venture in matrimony, undertaken when she was 16, against the wishes of her family resulted unhappily. DeAr mond took her to Memphis, and it was not long before she returned to Atlanta and sued him for divorce. The decree was granted the first of this month. Then the boy-and-girl romance, which all the time seems to have been living through the pain of jealousy on one side and of disappointment on the other, c ne to the surface. “I want you to marry me as soon as your decree is granted,” young Robinson told the girl. And they set the date for January 10. Mother Willing This Time. This time Mrs. Shockley was will ing—in fact, she regarded the match with favor. But a brother of Miss Shockley's objected. His idea was that one mishap in matrimony was enough. So the young couple just decided to elope, and the Rev. L. J. Ehrlich pronounced the ceremony at Mrs. Graham's home Now the bride's family are quite reconciled, and young Robinson is happy in the realisation of a boy hood dream, and Mrs. Robinson is back at her desk in the Western Union office, very young and fresh and cheerful for a young woman of 19. with two husbands and a divorce already in her life's calendar. She believes she has picked right thik time. Robinson Is an employee of the Hightower Lumber Company and lives on South Humphries street, rot far from the Shockley home. Ex-Chancellor Mell's Widow Is Found Dead ATHENS, GA., Dec. 22.—Mrs. P. H. Mell, widow of former Chancellor Patrick H. Mell, of the University of Georgia, was found dead in bed this morning, having passed peacefully away during the night. She was 86 years old. She is survived by the Rev. John D. Mell. of Athens; Charles Mell, of Au gusta; Jim and Ed Mell, of Athens, sons, and Dr. P. H. Mell, of Atlanta; T. S. Mell and Miss Ellen Mell, Mrs. A. D. Smith, of Birmingham, step children. 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. PAVLOWA HISSED BY GREAT CROWD j AT METROPOLITAN; ANNA PAVLOWA. LATEST NEWS A posse of officers and citizens of Jonesboro engaged in a gun battla with a negro arsonist known as “Jer sey Boy” Field Monday near the home of J. L. H. Woldrop, of Jonesboro, whose barn and contents were burned TOKIO, Dec. 22.—An enthusiastic greeting was to-day given to Senor j de la Barra, the Special Envoy from J Mexico, who came here to thank | Japan for the part this nation played i in the Mexican centennial celebration. The Emperor will give a dinner for Senor de la Barra Christmas Day. WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.—That the Presideit has not yet taken any po sition in regard to the Government ownership of telegraph and telephone became known tnis afternoon. He said he had not made public his views on that subject and indicated that he does not intend to do so at present. PRESIDIO, TEXAS. Dec. 22.—The United States authorities made vigi lant search to-day for General Mer cado. the Mexican Federal command er at Ojinaga, whe is reported to have j crossed the border on his way to j Mexico City. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—Scenes of President Wilson’s old college days as head of Princeton University, were re-enacted at the White House to-day when the Princeton Triangle Club called on the Chief Executive. The boys were given a warm welcome. The Triangle Club is in Washington to give a concert. COPENHAGEN, Dec. 22.—A Rus sian imperial railway tram was wrecked by an explosion at Rostock | to-day while waiting at the station to take on board the Russian Dowa- qer Empress and Grand Duchess Xe nia, who are on their way from this city to St. Petersburg. Seven per sons were seriously injured. Only delay of- the Dowager Empress and the Grcnd Duchess in reaching Ros tock saved them from death or se rious injury. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—Repre sentative Stone, of Illinois, this after noon received a telegram from Henry M. Pindell, of Peoria, III., nominated to be Ambassador to Russia, author izing Stone to turn over to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations the ' correspondence relating to political appointments in Stone’s district. The Senate committee is not expected to take up the Pindell case until after the holidays. December 13, supposed by Fields. The negro was riddled with bullets. None or the posse was wounded. SEATTLE. Dec. 22.—An unconfirm ed report reaching here says the Em press of India, one of the big Paoific liners, has met with an accident. LOUISVILLE, KY Dec. 22.—H. S. Hilley, of Acworth, Ga., representing Transylvania University, was chosen for the Cecil Rhodes scholarship from Kentucky by a committee which met to-day. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 22.—Zapatista rebels, intrenched on the mountain tops around Cuernavaca, capital the State of Moroles, to-day, shelled the city for several hours. General Zapata led the assault in person. For ty-six Federals were reported killed. NEW YORK, Dec. 22. Mme. Anna Pavlowa, the incomparable Russian dancer, has had, in one little after noon, one of her most dazzling tri umphs and two of tlie most distress ing experiences of her life. M. Emi? Dandre, stage manager for the danseuse and chief figure in that romantic mystery of herfcrecall to Russia during the investigation or vanished railroad funds, had a diffi- Rampolla's Will Is Missing; Italian Officials Suspected Special Cable to Tht Atlanta Georgian. ROME, Dec. 22.—The will of the latr* Cardinal Kumpolla and papal diplomatic papers of high impor- Monday morning while joy-riding in a cab in the downtown district. The party was making much noise when arrested, and the disturbance did riot cease at headquarters. The Ernest woman, apparently fran tic at the arrest and the sight of the j prison, suddenly attacked her woman friend, scratching her face, pulling her ha.r, tearing her clothing. Five po licemen were soon struggling with the CHICAGO, Doc. 22.—Nels Elmer Ohman, on his way to his home in Sweden from- Duluth, Minn., where he had been living for several years, was found murdered in his room in the Stockholm Hotel this afternon. It was believed that Onman had accumulat- ! ed considerable money in Duluth and that he was taking it back to his na tive land with him. The police believe that the murderer who cut the man’s throat with a razor obtained his money. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—A consti tutional amendment authorizing the several States and the Federal Gov ernment for the District of Columbia to regulate and prohibit the manufac ture, sale and possesion of firearms which when worn upon their persons would not be wholly exposed, was pro posed in a reso.ution to-day by Rep resentative Park, of Georgia. Noisy Occupants of Cab Arrested. Female Victim Attacks Her Woman Companion. A wild battle with a frenzied wom an at police headquarters followed slose on the arrest of John K. Smith, Una Ernest and Estelle Miller early culty with a deputy sheriff on the tance have mysteriously appeared frantic woman, and the station was in stage of the Metropolitan Opera House that threatened to disrupt the performance. Under nervous strain from this al tercation, involving the man who was once said to have spent vast appro priations to gratify her whims. Mine Pavlowa attended a "Russian the Dahsant” in the foyer after the Metropolitan matinee and was ac tually hissed by a New York so ( iH.v audience after she had declined to dance again- “I dance on the stage of the Metro politan Opera House? I have danced for charity all afternoon, and now they expect me to dance here. Mon Dteu! do they think I am a cabaret dancer?” and with these parting re marks she left, followed by her suite The crowd of men, women and girls began to hiRs and continued until she had disappeared from sight. Once Pavlowa turned back, and if looks could have injured, some would have suffered. Rhe threw’ a look of disgust at the disappointed crowd, some of which began to demand restitution of the extra dollar, from the vaults in the Vatican, ac cording to a sensational article pub lished in The Message to-day. This paper says a vigorous investi gation is being made on the theory that the civil authorities are impli cated in the lisappearance of the doc uments. Contract Lot for U. S. Building at Augusta WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—The con tract for the construction of the post- office and courthouse at Augusta, Ga., at a cost of $288,800, was awarded to day to W. H. Fissell, of New York. SUPREME COURT RECESSES. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The Su preme Court of the United States re- cesj^ed at 12:30 o’clock to-day until January 1. 4 an uproar. She continued to fight desperately, and ('all Officer Arnold was injured in the skirmish before she could be re strained and taken to-Grady Hospital. There she was put under the influ ence of sedativt and soon was rest ing quietly. Smith, w ho said he came from Lula, Ga., and the McMillan woman, w’ho gave her address as No. 587 Marietta street, were held to appear in the Recorder’* Court Monday afternoon. The Ernest woman said she lived neir Bellwood, on the River car line. Smith said the party was enjoying itself in a mild and inoffensive man ner, and stated that he was amazed at the arrest. The officers, however, said tie cab was as noisy as a hand wagon in a circus parade, and that the com motion had been heard In several parts of the city before It finally was decided to que.l it. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.'—A joint resolution proposing that a committee of three Senators to be appointed by the President and three to be elected by the House, shall investigate and report on the subject of old age pen sions and annuities on or before De cember 1, 1915, was introduced in the House to-day by Representative Sa bath, of Illinois. The jroposed joint commission is authorized to expend $15,000 on its work. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22.—Mrs. Jean Campbell de Villier, former wife o f Daniel de Villiers, a Boer ,/ar hero, to-day was released by the polico after she had been questioned on her knewledge of the events that led up to the killing of her former husband by Roy L. Glover last night., Glover in his cell to-day said he could prove he and Mrs. de Villiers had been mar ried, and that the killing was justi fied. The two men engaged in a struggle on the lawn of the house where Glover and the woman have been living, and Glover drew ar> auto matic revolver and pumped several bullets into de Villiers* body, t Official Proclamation Bans Big Crackers and Firearms, But Permits Small Fireworks. Mayor Woodward Monday officially joined the movement for a “sane” Christmas celebration and, in doing so, directed an explicit request to the locker clubs that they remain closed throughout the day. Mayor Woodward, in his pro nouncement on the subject made pub lic Monday afternoon, makes it plain that the “law is silent as regards locker clubs closing on Christmas,” hut he “officially requests” that the locker club aid in the movement to do away with the revelry that is as sociated with the day here by closing their doors. Practically every club in Atlanta* treats its members on Christmas Day to eggnog. Tom and Jerry and other seasonal drinks. Preparations have been on foot for days to do the same thing this year. The “request” of Mayor Woodward came to them Monday as a bolt out of a clear sky. Managers Taken Unawares. None of the managers was pre pared to say what he would do in view of the attitude of the Mayor. Some were Inclined to think that the Mayor should have given them a lit tle more warning. Others were of the opinion that It wafc a direct in terference with the customary Joy ous wav of observing the holiday. The near-beer saloons are closed by the law. No one may go in or out of them during the day. The locker clubs are not included in this strict regulation. They are not, in fact, mentioned at all, and it is not likely that the Mayor’s suggestion will be followed in all of them. •The Mayor’s proclamation gives the children the *rlght i<> ftri the small fireworks, hut insists that there shall be no firing of the cannon crackers and other explosives. He asks the people of Atlanta that the day ire ob served in conformity with its signifi cance and not in boisterous and drunken revelry. Mayor’* Proclamation. Here is his message in full: To the People of Atlanta: Thursday next, the 25th day of December, being the birthday of Christ, our Savior, should be be fit tingly observed in all Christian nations, and saying beflttlnglv does not mean to be observed in a bacchanalian manner, but should be observed in a mariner beflttingly to the Christian re ligion. It is earnestly to be hoped that the day will pass off in a quiet end orderly manner, void of any boisterous or unseemly conduct. The law does not allow the burning of any kind of fireworks within the incorporate limits of the city ->f Atlanta, without pe • miss! » i In writing from the May or. The law does not permit the dlschirge of firearms within the city limits at any time. It is therefore ordered that the use of firearms and large firecrackers that produce heavy explosion be prohibited entirely. Small fire crackers and such fireworks as are used around residences will be permitted for the benefit of the children. The police department will* see that this order is strict ly enforced. Under the provisions of section 1651 of the City Code all near- beer saloons or places in which near-beer !s licensed to be sold shall be closed on every Christ mas Day, and the doors thereof shall not be opened for any pur pose, nor shall any person pass in or out of same on that day. While the law is silent as regards lock er clubs closing on Christmas Day, yet I officially request every locker club in the city to close on that clay in order that the day may be thoroughly and properly observed. Respectfully, J. G. WOODWARD. Mayor. Mrs, Pankliurst Quits England Under Cover Special Cable to The American. LONDON, Dec. 22—Officials of the Women’s Social and Political Union announced to-day that Mrs. Emme line Pankhurst, president of the or ganization, who was released from Holloway jail last week on ticket of leave, had secretly left England yes terday. i