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The Atlanta Georgian
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ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1913.
Copyright. 1906,
By The Georgian Co.
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S. A. L TRAIN MENACED BY BLA
Official Proclamation Bans Big
Crackers and Firearms, But
Permits Small Fireworks.
Mayor Woodward Monday officially
joined the movement for a “Bane”
hristmaa celebration and, in doing
directed an explicit request to the
-ker clubs that they remain clqaed
ihloughout the day.
Fi Ilayor Woodward, in his pro-
I njuncement on the subject made pub-
ll'f Monday afternoon, makes it plain
piiat the “law is silent as regards
iker clubs closing on Christmas,”
hut he “officially requests” that the
I incker club aid in the movement to
Jo away with the revelry that is as
sociated with the day here by closing
I .heir doors.
Practically every club in Atlanta
.eats its members on Christmas
Day to eggnog, Tom and Jerry and
other seasonal drinks. Preparations
.’save been 6n foot for days to do the
|*ame 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 ha would do in
view’ of the attitude of the Mayor.
Some were inclined to think that the
Mayor should have given them a lit-
le more warning. Others were of
he opinion that it was a direct in
terference with the customary joy
ous way 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
’hat the Mayor’s suggestion will be
followed in all of them.
The Mayor's proclamation gives the
hildren the right to fire the small
fireworks, but insists that there shall
no firing of the cannon crackers
and other explosives. He asks the
People of Atlanta that the day be ob-
served in conformity with its signifi
cance and not in boisterous and
drunken revelry.
Mayor’s Proclamation.
Here is his message in full:
To the People of Atlanta:
Thursday next, the 25th day of
December, being the birtnday of
Christ, our Savior, should be be-
fittingly observed In all Christian
nations, and saying beflttlngly
does not mean to be observed in
a bacchanalian manner, but
should be observed in a manner
befittingly to the Christian re-
ligion. It is earnestly to be hoped
that the day will pass off in ft
Quiet and orderly manner, void
°f any boisterous or unseemly
conduct.
The law does not allow the
burning of any kind of fireworks
within the incorporate limits of
thf «ucy of Atlanta, without pe-
mlssio.i In writing from the May
or The law' does not permit the
d s airge oi flrear ne within the
r -}'y limits at any time. It Is
therefore ordered that the use of
'rearms and large firecrackers
produce heavy explosion be
Prohibited entirely. Small flre-
! 'ra< kers and such fireworks as
?r> ' used around residences will be
Permitted for the benefit of the
Iren. The police department
see that this order 1* strlct-
] y enforced.
1 nd^r the provisions of section
of the City Code all near-
b*>r saloons or places in which
bear-beer is licensed to be sold
y i 1 b e C ] og?( j on every Christ-
**}** Day, and the doors thereof
; no t be opened for any pur-
‘’ 0SP nor shall any person pass In
^r ut of same on that day. While
l aw ls silent as regards lock
closing on Christmas
* r clubs
yet I officially request every
* r c * ub ln the city to close on
day in order that the day
J? ay be thoroughly and properly
Observed. Respectfully.
J. G. WOODWARD.
Mayor.
SUPREME COURT RECESSES.
Washington, Dec, 2:.—The su-
f 'ourt of the United States re-
I, - a t 12:30 o’clock to-day until
• t nt y ^
RACING
RESULTS
If Chief Doesn't Act, Citizen Says
He Will Give Thinly Clad
Collegians Cold Bath.
J. A, Eggler, 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,
and Mr, Eggler didn’t have time to
wait.
But Mr. Eggler had time to emit a
few threats. And eertaln Tech ath
letes running, jumping, shot-putting
and otherwise exploiting themselves
under the old Gold and White, had
better 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, Eggler said, fericiously.
State* Grievance Pointedly.
"Those Tech boys just keep racing
around through the streets, training
or eomething,’’ Mr. Eggler said, “and
why the Mllledgeville people don’t
get 'em is more than I can see.
"I 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
w'orse. The women and girls out In
that neighborhood are awfully ahock-
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. Bggler reckons the water cure
wdll do the business, but first, be
ing a law»-abiding cltisen, he seeks
to invoke the constitution of the Uni
ted States, or the State of Georgia, or
the Atlanta ordinance, or whatever
applies to young men running around
in excessive negligee in cold w'eather
and broad daylight.
So Mr. Eggler will call again on
Chief Beavers, who will then decide
what to do.
“Of course, I can’t say now,” the
Chief said. “I haven't heard the com
plaint formally yet."
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 Bev. John D.
Mell, of Athens; Charles Mell, of Au
gusta; Jim and Ed Mell, of Athens,
sons, and Dr. P. H. Mell, of Atlanta;
X. S Mell and Miss Ellen Mell, Mrs
A. D. Smith, of Birmingham, step
children.
LATEST NEWS
AT CHARL-ESTON.
FIRST—Six furlongs: Queed. 108
(Turner), 7, 8-6, 4-6, won; Flying
Yankee, 112 (Byrne), 4, 8-6, 4-6, sec
ond; Clem Beachy, 112 (Wolfe), 13, »,
2, third. Time, 1:17. Eaton, Gagnant,
Bertis, Miss Prlmity, Berkeley, Wil
lis, Dr. Jackson, Gerrard, Pleree Du
mas, Fred Levy also ran,
SECOND—Six fqriongs: Prince
Chap, 110 (Boston), 12-5, 9-10, 2-5,
won; Sherlock Holmes, 112 (ByrneL
7-6, 1-2. 1-6, second; Batwa, 107
(Pickett), 15, 6, 2, third. Time,
1:16 2-5. Inferno Queen, Monkey,
Plain Ann, Concurran, Madman, Lord
Ladas, Dr. Dougherty, Silas Grump
pi so ran.
THIRD—One and one-fourth miles:
Mycenae, 101 (Deronde), 5-2, 3-5, 1-3,
won; BHIle Baker, 98 (Njcklaue), 20.
6, 5-2, second; Scnaller, ill (J. Cal
lahan), 30, 10, 3, third. Time, 3:11 1-5.
Ftel, Taypay, Outlan, Ella Grano also
ran.
FOURTH—Five and one-half fur
longs: Tarts, 112 (Borel), 18-6, 4-5,
2-6, won: Lady Lightning, 108 (Bux
ton), 3, 6-5, 2-5, second: Prince Her-
mis, 112 (J. Hanover), 6, 8-6, 1-2,
third. Time, 1:09 Ella Bryson, Sam
uel R. Meyer, Waterbury also ran.
FIFTH—Six furlongs: Deduction
112 (J, McCahey), 9-5, 3-5, 1-3, won;
Oakland, 112 (Borel), 12, 5, 5-2, sec
ond; Kiva, 103 (Deronde), 7-6, 1-2,
out, third. Time, 1:16. Stealaway,
Henotlc Letourno, Incision, Lord
Wells, Chemulpo. Jim Caffrey ales
ran.
SIXTH—One mile: Big Dipper, 104
(Doyle), 18-5, 3-2, 7-10, won; Ruis-
seau. 115 (Bauer), 20, 8, 4, second;
Patty Regan, 93 (Murphy), 30, 12, 6,
third. Time 1:44 1-5. La Sainrella,
Michael Angelo, Camel, Harcourt,
Woodcraft also ran.
AT JUAREZ.
FIRST—Five furlongs: Little
Birdie, 105 (Neylon), 3, 1, 1-2. won;
Martin Chavis, 115 (Taylor), 2, 3-5,
1-4, second: Amohalko, 115 <S. John
son), 15, 6, 5-2, third. Time 1:02 4-5.
Rip Vanwinkle, Violet May, Lefortt,
Swlftsure, Hiss Nile, Holberg, Christ
mas Daisy, Vsno Von also ran.
SECOND—One mile—Husky Lad,
107 (Feeney), 5, 2, 1. won; Cordie F.,
103 (Dlshman), 4, 8-5, 4-6, second:
Joe Woods, 112 (McMartln), 8, 3, 3-2,
third. Time, 1:43 1-5. Maggie. Forge,
Sadie Shapiro, Marie Coghlll, Robert,
Frieze, Jim Cafferata, Mawr Lad,
Jack Laxson also ran.
THIRD—Seven furlongs: Kyewhtte,
103 (NeWon), 3, 1, 1-2 won; Sister
Florence, 108 (Jones), 8, 8, 3-2, sec
ond; Princess Industry, 108 (Gentry),
4, 7-5, 3-5, third. Time, 1:29 1-5.
Amity, Bonton, No Quarter, Zulu, Or
monde Cunningham, Short Northern,
Ben Uncas, Sinnfeln also ran.
Race Entries on Page 2.
Rampolla's Will Is
Missing; Italian
Officials Suspected
Special Cable te The Atlanta Georgian.
ROME, Dec. 22,—The will of the
late Cardinal Rampolla and papal
diplomatic paper* of high Impor
tance havs myaterloualy i -appeared
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 disappearance of the doc
uments.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia—Rain Monday night
and Tuesday.
‘Mona Lisa’ Toilette
«Fads Start in Rome
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
ROME, Dec. 22.—The recovered art
masterpiece, “Mona Lisa,” or "La
Gloconda,” as it is also known, was
on private exhibition to-day in the
Famese 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.
Mrs. Pankhurst Quits
England Under Cover
Special Cable to The American.
LONDON, Dec. 22.—Officials 0 f 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
Mother 0. K’s. Romance of Girl,
20, Who Weds Her
First Love.
Maybe it was because Miss Jewel
Hhoekley 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"lFan "s^ieT’and at first regarded
her In a sort of patronizing and pro
tective manner.
Eloped With Dashing Follow.
“But later he came to love her, and
I know she loved him. That was why
I never could understand why Jewel
ran away and married the first time
—it was Herman DeArmond, a hand
some, dashing sort of fellow; a 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
th® other, came 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 brides family are quite
reconciled, and young Robinson is
happy in the realization of a boy
hood dream, and Mrs. Robinson Is
back alt 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
this time.
Robinson is an employee of the
Hightower Lumber Company and
lives on South Humphries street, rot
far from the Shockley home.
Superintendent Carlton Leaves
for Scene Near Athens to Make
an Investigation.
Freight train No. 85, southbound on
the Seaboard Air Line, narrowly
missed running into a burning trestle
3 miles this side of Athens at 1:30
o’clock Monday afternoon.
The engineer, saw the flames just
In time to stop his train before tho
engine and cars had plunged through
the weakened structure.
Local offlcla’3 of the Seaboard 11(1
not know Monday whether or not the
blaze was of Incendiary origin. Su
perintendent G. R. Carlton, of the At
lanta office, left at once to make a
rigid Investigation.
The trestle is all wood and about
125 feet long.
SEATTLE. Dec. 22.—An unconfirm
ed report reachinn here says the Em
press of India, one of the big Pacific
liners, has met with an accident.
LOUISVILLE, KY Dec. 22.—H. S.
Hilley, of Acworth, Ga., representing
Transylvania University, was chosen
j 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 of
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.
TOKIO, Dec. 22.—An enthusiastic
greeting was to-day cpven to Senor
de la Barra, the Special Envoy from
Mexico, who came here to thank
Japan for the part this nation played
in the Mexican centennial celebration.
The Emperor will give a dinner for
Senor de la Barra Christmas Day.
Fraud Voids Policy
On Macon Man’s Life,
Highest Court Rules
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22 —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 Salgue’a heirs, but
the Aetna Company apealed to the Su
preme Court of the United States.
Shonts Goes Out to
Meet Grandson, Duke
NEW YORK, Dec 22-—The Duchess
PeOhaulnes. formerly Miss Theodora
Shonts, accompanied by her young son,
the duke, now 5 years old. arrived to
day from Europe to spend Christmas
with her parents.
Theodore I*. Shonts. president of the
Interboro Rapid Transit Company, and
father of the duchess, was so anxious
to see his grandson that he went down
the bay at 4 a. m. in a revenue cutter
to meet the ship.
“Hello, grandpop," cried the 6-year
old duke, in greeting Mr. Shonts.
Illinois Women Form
Democratic League
SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Dec. 22.—A
woman’s Democratic club, which is in
tended to aid the Democratic party in
Illinois, was incorporated to-day un
der the name of the Illinois Woman's
Jeffersonian Democracy.
The headquarters of the organization
will be In Chicago. The incorporators
are leading Chicago woman. Among
the men Included in the list of incor
porators is Potter Palmer, Jr.
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
annual tax on sleeping, parlor and
dining cars hauled in that State. The
Pullman Car Company fought the law
and carried the case to the Supreme
Court.
The Federal District Court of Flor
ida decided against the Pullman com
pany, declaring the State had not ex
ceeded its taxation powers.
The court dismissed the case on a
purely technical question and the
validity of the act was in no wise
passed upon.
Fall Through Bridge
From Train Kills Man
CHATTANOOGA. Dec. 22.—Step
ping from a Western and Atlantic
train at Tunnel Hill, Ga., early this
morning while it was still in motion.
Clayton Orr, of Dalton, Ga., fell 30
feet through a trestle and was killed
In haste to have a ticket extended,
Orr swung from the coach before the
platform had been reached
Movie’s Lure Forces
Church to Suspend
WERT ORANGE, N. J., Dec. 22 -
Unable to compete with a nearby
moving picture theater, the Rev. Ed
ward E. rowans ha* closed down the
Emmanuel Baptist Church.
The pews have been dessrted since
the opening of the movie,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—That th©
President has not yet taken any po
sition in regard to the Government
ownership of telegraph and telephone
became known tnis afternoon. He
s*id he had not made public hie views
on that subject and indicated that he
does not, intend to do so at present.
PRESIDIO, TEXAS, Dec. 22.—Th e
United States authorities made vigi
lant search to-day for General Mer
cado, the Mexican Federal command
er at Ojmaga, whe is reported to have
crossed the border on his way to
Mexico City.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—Scenes
of President Wilson’s old college days j
as head of Princeton University, were
re-enacted at the White House to-day
when tho Princeton Triangle Club j
called on the Chief Executive. The
boya were given a warm welcome.
The Triangle Club is in Washington
to give a concert.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 22.—A Rus
sian imperial railway train was
wrecked by an explosion at Rostock
to-day while waiting at the station
to take on board the Russian Dowa
ger 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 Grand 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 ie not expected to
take up the Pindell case until after
the holiday*.
-1——
CHICAGO, Dec. 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 wos
believed that Onman had accumulat
ed considerable money in Du-luth 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 whsn worn upon their persons
would not be wholly exposed, was pro
posed in a resolution to-day by Rep
resentative Park, of Georgia.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I .—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 eubiect of old age pen-
■ ions 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.—Mp. Jean
Campbell de V i 11 i or, former wife of
Daniel de Villiers, a Boer .Var hero,
to-day was released by the police
after she had been questioned on her
knowledge 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 Villier* had been mar
ried, and that the killing was justi
fied. The two men engaged in a
struggle on the lawn of the house
whers Glover and the woman have
i been living, and Glover drew an auto
matic revolver and pumped several
bullets into de Villiers’ body.
VERA CRUZ, Dec. 22.—The ne v
Italian Minister to Mexico, Signer j
Cambiago, arrived here to-day on the
liner Corcobado. He will go to Mex- j
Ico City to-night, i
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—The cur
rency bill was reported to the House
at 5:56 p. m.
ADDIS, ABEDA ABYSSINIA, Dec. I
22—It was officially announced here j
to-day that Emperor Menelik is dead, i
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. ^.—The In
dianapolis American Association j
baseball club has bean sold to Den
ver parties, accordinq to a report in j
circulation here late to-day.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.— President Jas.
A. Gilmore, of the outlaw Feds.-al
League, declared this afternoon that
30 major league ball players had sign
ed up to play in the outlaw league.
He would not give their names, de
claring he will make them public in
a statement which he will issue Mon
day.
PARIS, Dec. 22.—William Astor
Chanler to-day underwent an oper
ation for a fractured knee. The pa
tient was slightly fsverish after
ward, but there were no other un
favorable symptoms.
KIRKVILLE, MO., Dec. 22.—At
torney General Barker has sued th©
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail
road for $1,000,000 collected in ex
cess passenger and freight rates.
""CHICAGO, Dec. 22.—Felix Richter,
a consulting engineer, was fined $100
and costs on a charge of disorderly
conduct this afternoon by Judge Fako.
Mrs. Clara O’Malley, 20, complained
against Richter, saying that he an
noyed her on a South Side elevated
train. “Aren’t you the man who was
fined $25 and c sts some time ago
for annoying two girls in a moving
picture show?” asked the judge of
Richter. Richter nodded.
WASHINGTON Dec. 22.—Dismiss
ed on the nrourd of incompetency,
Anthony Van Wagenen, a Federal
District Attorn^v of Sioux City, Iowa,
has made an attack on Attorney Gen
eral McReynolds. Department offi
cials to-day learned that Van Wag
enen is sprsading reports that the
administration of his office was han
dicapped by orders from Washing
ton.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—The
citizens of Carlisle, England, to-day
presented a complimentary address
to President Wilson through the
British ambassador, Sir Cecil Arthur
Spring Rice. They are proud of the
fact that the president's grandfather,
the Rev. Thomas Woodrow was pas
tor of the Congregational Church at
Carlisle when his mother was born.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.—Charged with
getting $6,000 from the Stratford ho
tel and $1,000 from the Illinois Ath
letic Club on forged checks, Fred
Baudissin was arrested to-day at
New Orleans and wijl be brought
back to Chicago for trial. Baudissin
can be tried on any one of three
charges, forgery, operating a confi
dence game or forfeiting hie bail.
He was arrested soon after his in
dictment last July at the home of
his wife in Oshkosh. Wis. Her rela
tives put up a bond for his release
and he promptly fled.
CLINTON, ILL., Dec. 22.—In the
Price-Gandia trial to-day the de
fense offered the first witness in the
person of Mabel Meadors, Dr.
Price’s office girl. Miss Meador^ tes
tified that Miss Trainor was 'll at
the time when she came to the of
fice of Dr. Price. Mise Helen Jones,
a newspaper reporter, corroborated
the testimony of Miss Meadors.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—Copies
of President Wilson’s letter censur
ing army and navy officere respon
sible for the songs and quips at th e
recent Carabao dinner will be sent to
the members of the dinner commit
tee of the society. There will be no
other action.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.—Suit for $150,-
000 damages alleging business libel,
was filed in the circuit court this
afternoon by Pinkerton and Com
pany's United States Detective
Agenoy against William A. and Al
lan Pinkerton, doing business as the
Pinkerton National Detective Agen
cy. The bill alleges that the de
fendants circulated a letter in which
they claimed that the plaintiff com
pany was usina th© other agency’s
name and fraudulently attempting to
obtain business.
Young Banker, Just
Wed, Kills Himself
ATHENS, Dec. 22.—Charles Chan
dler Roue, 26, a prominent merchant
and banker of Colbert, a few mile3
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 pf the
deed was left. He was la badJnoaJUt;
Fields Hides in Wood and Opens
Fire as Soon as Pursuers
Arrive.
“Jersey Boy” Fields, the negro be
lieved to have set fire to the barn
of J. L. H. Waldrop, of Jonesboro,
December 13, causing a $10,000 loss,
was riddled with bullets In a thrilling
gun battle Monday with a posse of
Jonesboro officers and citizens near
the Waldrop home.
News of the battle came to At
lanta in a telephone message to Wal
drop’s son, Earl, who is employed
with the wholesale grain company of
W. S. Duncan. The Atlanta detect
ive department, which has been on
the watch for Fields here, was noti
fied of the killing at once.
Seen Near Jonesboro.
I Fields was seen about Jonesboro
early Monday morning by one of the
townspeople. A posse whs formed
at once. Fields evidently became
aware that his presence had been de
tected as he disappeared. It was
some time later that he was discov
ered hiding in a clump of woods not
far from the home of Waldrop.
As soon as the possee came in
sight, the negro opened fire. A
fusillade of shots answered him and
his weapon soon silenced. When
the posse was assured that they had
killed their quarry they entered the
woods and found I hat more than a
score of bullets had entered the ne
gro's body. He had injured none of
his pursuers.
Abandoned His Rig.
Suspicion fastened upon Fields as
the ineendiar” who had fired Wal
drop’s barn when he was found miss
ing from Jonesboro the next morn
ing. At JiiRt about the time a
search was bein- made for him there
he was seen leading two mules into
a stable on Peters street in Atlanta.
He discovered that the detectives
were on his trail and left town,
leaving the mules he evidently had
stolen from the Waldrop barn. Ho
was not seen again until Monday.
Two other mules, a buggy horse,
and a large quantity of feed and sup
plies were burned with the barn.
TomThumb,2 1-4 Lbs.
Born in Ills., Will Live
DUQUOIN, ILL... Dec. 22.—The
smallest baby ever born in this part of
the country came to Mr, and Mrs.
Isom Brown, at Christopher, east of
here. The boy weighed 2 1-4 pounds.
Physicians say the child will live.
Act Puts Small Suits
Before State Courts
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—Tho
Senate to-day passed the Kenyon bill
providing that suits brought under
the Interstate commerce act in State*
courts and Involving less than $3,000
shall not be removed to Federal
courts, but shall be finally determined
by the State Judiciary.
Japanese Orchids
Sent to President
VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. 22.—A
large consignment of Japanese or
chids was forwarded to President
Wilson from here to-day.
They arrived yesterday on the Em
press of Asia from Yokohama.
Contract Let for U. S.
Building at Augusta
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—The con
tract for the construction of the post-
otfloe and courthouse at Augusta, Ga.,
at u cost of 6288,800, was awarded to
day to W, H, Fissell, of New Yott.