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t OVER 100,000 Circulation The Sunday American Leads All Competitors The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results South Georgia AFTERNOON EDITION VOL. XIL NO. 126. ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1913. Copyright, 1006, By Tht* Georgian C* 2 CENTS. rAT NO MORE. DEATH OP 72 BRINGS PEACE IN STRIKE j tORTY-MILE GALE BRIMS Chiefs Edict Curbs Pistol Toters LEET FULL L COLD SNAP Orear Weather to Continue, With Promise of Snow or Rain on Friday. Allowing a Christmas Day that started out with rain and wound up with a snow flurry, a whooping wind dp- ended on Atlanta and vicinity i rid ay morning and kept the mercury hovering 1 around not far above the zing mark, under a leaden sky [that promised rain, sleet or snow im partially, depending on the further disposition of the temperature. The mercury was below the freezing mark for several hours in the early morn- The cold snap came with a 40- mile gale sweeping over the South. It is making overcoats- and furs on Peachtree street as common as snow- shoes in the frozen North. The wind reached its maximum velocity early Friday morning, blowing steadily at about 40 miles from midnight until 2 o’clock. 36-Mile Wind on Christmas. Christmas afternoon the wind rmcd through Atlanta streets and around the corners of the skyscrapers at a 46-mile-ari-hour clip, diminishing somewhat as night came on, only to exceed its former speed as midnight approached. At 7 o’clock Friday^ morning the official thermometers at the Weath er Bureau registered 33 degrees, and indications are that this probably will he lowered before to-morrow morning. The ( aid snap started directly aft- the rain ceased falling Christmas Iliv, and reached its climax after the sweeping gale. The highest tempera- fire during the day”ght hours yes terday was 48 degrees, and at times [the thermometer got down to freez- :■ -4. At 7 o’clock Christmas night I temperature was 34 degrees, and during the remainder of the night 1 • mercury ranged between 32 and 34. Snow Flurry Seen. A snow flurry was seen at 4:10 }>■ m. Christmas Day, and snow feii a! Memphis, Louis-vilb and Little Ro-k. Friday was a hard day to keep warm. You could keep a house com fortable, unless the searching wind found crannies and cracks on an ex posed side. But out on the street for any length of time a penetrating chill was carried through overcoats and wraps, and the wind had a pecliarly hipping quality usually associated with the clear, bright days of climes farther North. There was a sense of chill dampness in the wind, and it sought out the s l"'t and generally found it. p. anl noon there was a lighten- * ‘ f the cloud blanket , but the ill remained, and threats of snow ntinued, with a lessened prospect of it most dismal and distressing of maladies of the weather—a cold HOW ASSOCIATED CHARITIES HEAD nrPflQn CTT LOOKS ON EMPTY STOCKING FUND nLuUnU GL I Here is what Joseph C.'Logan, Secretary of the Associated Charities, and an expert in the proper administration of charitable funds, thinks of The Georgian's Empty Stocking Fund: “Again The Georgian Empty Stocking Fund lias gladdened the hearts of hundreds of chil dren. It has shod their little feet, and warmed their precious little bodies. The Associated Char ities knows 673 of them by name and age and home. You may know others. But The Georgian does not publish these facts, because that would humiliate, and add a sting to the pleasure of both mother and child. “In this, and in other respects, the Empty Stocking Fund deserves high praise. It is dis tinctive in taking unusual trouble to suit gifts to the sex and age of the children; and in preserv ing the spirit of Santa Claus, by delivering the gifts through a parent of guardian. “It treats these children with as much consideration as if some day any one of them might become editor of the paper, Governor of the State, or other great servant of mankind; and why not—since a Babe that was born in a manger, became the Light of the World.” EVENTS IN HERMIT'S” GIRL "LOVE WEIRD' LIFE Miss Adelaide Brance, the “heart wife’’ of a former dis trict attorney at Monticello, N. Y., who lived a hermit in a secret room in his offices for years. Astor's Fiancee Balks At 75-Cent Xmas Tree NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—The Christ mas tree for Ferncliffe was purchased in Poughkeepsie by Vincent Astor and his fiancee, Miss Huntington, for 50 cents. The dealer wanted 75 cents, but Miss Huntington said it was not worth it and the merchant accepted half a dollar. German Bishops Gall Fashions Immodest Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. BERLIN, Dec. 26.—The German Catholic bishops in conference at Fulda passed a resolution censuring the present women’s fashions as “de void of any sense of modesty.” The bishops urged the Catholic women of Germany to join a crusade against the impropriety in dress, which they term “a disgraceful aber ration.” Oysters, Fish and Sick Yankees‘Food’ For Wilson’s Town PASS CHRISTIAN, MISS., Dec. 26.— Does President Wilson like oysters and Spanish mackerel’ This question Is agitating the inhab- i itants of this little burg, where the Chief Executive is spending his Christ mas holidays. So far the riddle is un solved. Bushels of the finest oysters and doz ens of the choicest fish ever caught In the Gulf of Mexico are finding their way to the President’s vacation home, and the townfolks are anxious to know Jf he cares for them. The natives also are showering the President with other gifts. Oranges, mangoes and other gulf products are finding their way to the “winter white house.” When the President visited the post- office he met an old resident who told him: “We live off of oysters, fish and sick Yankees, Mr. President, but you are the first sick President that ever came to U8. ” Husband of Slain Woman Arrested TAMPA, FLA . Dec. 26.—When his car refused to respond to full current, Motorman H. A. Strong made an exam ination, finding a mangled body clog ging the running gear. The body was identified as that of Mrs. Constantine Gonzales, of No. 1905 Twenty-second street. The dead wom an’s husband and three suspects are under arrest. Train Kills 3 Men Blinded by Snow PITTSBURG, Dec. 26.—Blinded by- snow, three men, members of a section gang on the Pennsylvania Railroad, were struck by a train and killed, near Hays Station, at an early hour to-day. The men were walking along ihe track on their way to obtain some material and tools. They were holding their hands to protect their faces from the blizzard. I Yale Entertainers Score Big Success i * r ‘ combining- of t*ie spirit of the Bulldog with the spirit of Christ- ' gave the concert by the Yaie Q j°. Mandolin and Glee Clubs at Grand Theater Christmas night, ie d vim and vigor which scored a 'nendous hit with the good-sized hence. •- songs were about the same old ■ songs that have been sung by men from time immemorial, 1 “Y were sung in the inimitable lf ‘ style, with plenty of dash and 8er - that brought back many fond rn °ries to the scores of Yaie alum- n d made many new friends for Finds Patient Is His Child; Doctor Faints WORCESTER, MASS., Dec. 26 — Called to the City Hospital to perform an operation, Dr. Charles H. Wheeler collapsed when he saw that the patient was his daughter, Anna, who had been struck and fatally injured by an auto mobile. Orville Harrold’s Uncle Drops Dead MUNGIE, }ND., Dee. 26,^-Benjamln F. Harrold, aged 59, uncle of Orville Harrold, the famous opera singer, fell dead while sorting'a bundle of mall preparatory to making hid deliveries as a mall carrier. He had been in poor health recently and the excitement Inci dental to Christmas is supposed to have affected his heart. Child 2, Badly Burned As Xmas Tree Falls CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—Abraham Go! ■ doses, aged 2, was having the time of his life, when he tipped over the Christmas tree in the front room of the Goldose* home. His night clothing caught lire and he was severely burned about the face and body. His father saved him in a. blanket. Convict Wounded by Bartow Sheriff Dies Authorities at Oartersville. Ga., have been notified that Ben KePv, the convict shot three weeks ago by the Sheriff of Bartow County, died at the Grady Hospital Christmas Day’. * According io the information at the Grady, Kelly snapped a pistol at the Sheriff and dashed for liberty while with a squad of convicts at work on a road. The Sheriff fired with deadly aim. Dispute Over Tolstoi Manuscript Settled Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 26.—The dispute between Tolstoi’s widow and daughter over the possession of man uscripts has been settled amicably. The daughter suggested that two photographs of the manuscripts be made, each to keep a copy, while the originals were deposited in a museum. $25,000 Enough for Judges, Says Haldane Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, Dec. 26.—Lord Haldane, whose salary as Lord Chancellor amounts to $50,000 a year, in giving evidence regarding the proper sala ries for judges before the Royal Com mission on Legal Delays, said: “I am inclined to think no judge is worth more than $25,000, not even the Lord Chancellor.” Collegians to Stage Book of Job as Drama MADISON, WIS., Dec. 26.—“The Book of Job” will be staged by the University of Wisconsin Dramatic So ciety. This probably will be the first time “Job” ever has been given on the modern Mage. That it was presented by the an cient Hebrews is the contention of H. M. Kallen. instructor in philosophy at the university. GIRL “SANTA" DIES OF BURNS. KNOXVILLE. Dec. 26.—Miss Sophia Preston, aged 15, is dead from burns received while essaying the role of Santa ^laus. Her clothes caught fire Xrom a marker ui the hands vt a bay. 250 Men Rest After 1 Setting P.0. Records There is the cklm that comes after a storm in the interior of the Atlanta CALILMET, Mil'll . l)**c. 26 . While four separafe investiga tions of ('alumot 'a ( liristmas tree disaster in which 72 persons, most of thorn children, were killed, were being made to-day and a dispute was being waged as to who should hurv the dead, leaeeinnkers were at work in a supreme effort to bring an end to the hopper mine strike in this re gion. Over the bodies of the lit tie ones the leaders of the peart 1 movement hoped to see an end to the labor strife which has torn the Calumet copper district for several months. United in grief over the snuffing out of so many young lives, the war ring factions—mine operators, guards and strikebreakers, and the stricken union miners and their friends—gave postoffice Friday. Where 250 men were whirling and turning in the big mailing room handling Christmas mail less than a dozen are now pur suing the even tenor of their ways. Since last Friday the office han dled 1,120,791 pieces of mail and 250,- 000 parcel post packages. To accom modate the rush, 64 additional clerks were employed, 137 additional car riers and 27 extra wagons. ‘Bill Posters' Trust' Plans to Dissolve CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—The so-called “Bill Posters’ Trust” is negotiating with the Government to follow the example of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company and dis solve. Suit was begun here recently, but the association is said to be willing to conform to every wish of the Government without further court procedure. White House Gifts of Gold Pieces Missing WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—White House employees with salaries of more than $1,90$ a year, who have received $5 gold pieces from Presidents on each Christmas since 1901. yesterday learned that President Wllscn has discontinued the custom It is said that the sum set aside by President Wilson for gifts was exhaust ed in the purchase o» presents which were distributed among the poor of LV^hjiiirliiii. Here are the heading incidents, told oeny in pictures, of the strange romance of Adelaide M. Branch ai)d Melvin H. Couch, foriherty District Attorney of Sullivan County. New York: No. 1 shows Miss Branch's meeting with the man who -as destined to become the controller of her des tiny. It was ns a book agent that she came to Monticello, X Y No 2 reeveals the birth of the young wom an’s love for the lawyer. From the first his powerful personality, though he was possessed of a club-foot, dominated her. No. 3 depicts the. great sacrifice the worn in made to lie near the man she loved. At Couch’s request, Miss Branch consented to immure herself in a little room behind his office and pass her days and nights there, shut off from the world. No. 4 delineates the life she led in the secret room. It was completely fur nished for her use, and there she lived, cooked her meals arid Couch’s when he remained there and did what ever secretarial work lie required. Only In the dead of night, when the town was wrapped in .slumber, did the “heart-wife” of the prominent attorney dare to steal out into th< world she had forsaken for him. How she effected this No. 5 portrays. These were her sole hours of recreation from the solitary and confined life to which she had resigned herself. it is true, but hat wouldn’t make an unusually large grist for a Monday morning; in fact, Monday molding entertainments In the RecorQer’a Court frequently show a heavier at-j tendanoe than that. The arrests for “pistol toting] numbered only fifteen—a distinct recJ ord for the day after Christmas, an^ a tribute to the edicts of Chief Beav-> ers against the practice, and to the severe manner in which Judge. Broyles has been dealing with offend ers. “I believe this cowardly and dan gerous habit of 'gun toting’ is effec tually controlled in Atlanta,” the Chief said Friday morning. “Tnis thing isn’t perfect yet, but we are going to keept at it, and never let up. The Recorder is backing our work in fine shape, and the public sentimer t j alos is responding to our efforts. J aip j deeply gratified.” There were a good many cases in j —Hr, i Continued on Pa^e 2, Column 5. Monday Date Set, but They Wed Christmas Mrs.'IdfL G. -Little and John L. Mc- Orefgoi*ctfanarai th^fr plans ;tr»d were maiffled .T^ufjjo^y instead of next Monday. The* ceremony was per formed by Dr. A. A. Little at his home. The couple will be at the Ho tel Ansley until Saturday when they will leave, to visit friends at Hous ton, Texas. They will reside at Mc Gregor. The bridegroom is a prominent manufacturer of McGregor, and the bride is the widow of the late Dr. E. B. Little. , Rockefeller Called Typical GotjdjCitizen cWL yin** l CCE\y^A-5CD, Dbc.f ?6.. $<ane hun dred years hence, Johfi p J^pykeTellef will be regurded as ha^ylnf* been a typical good citizen. Unlike million- (iresMvho spend most of their time in Europe, Rockefeller gives the people the benefit of his great brain.” So declared, 'Admiral Robert M. Thompson, U. S. N., retired, speaking before the Chamber of Commerce here. THE WEATHER Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Fair and colder Fri day; fair Saturday. U. S. Comedians Fail To Amuse Londoners no thought to* the big labor battle that indirectly is blamed for the most grewsome horror in the history of Calumet. Hostility Less Marked. There was still a dispute over whether the offer of the Citizens’ Al liance, an organization that has been considered hostile to the strikers, to defray all the burial expenses should be accepted. Officials of the Western Federation of Miners declared that the offer should be spurned. “We will care for our own dead, was the defiant response to the al liance. The feeling of hostility was not so marked to-day when it was seen that the citizens of CUnmet and other cities in the min-- district were in earnest lit their efforts to raise funds for the-'" stricken families. Almost unlimited amounts of money were pledged by • rjine£owners j and^ mer chants^ who have, opposing the strikers. The committees represent- ing the operators wont from house id. house to-day r comforting the surviv ing mem barf of families whose dear ones were taken from them in the unnecessary panic. Following these committees went others, and suggestions that peace be declared between the forces repre senting capital and labor were diplo matically expressed. Peace Suggestions Please. It was suggested that the man who thrust his head into the door of Italian Hall while the Christmas tree celebration was at its height and shouted fire was inspired to the ! malicious deed by some things that : the miners have done to promote ! their strike. The peace suggestions thev | were apparently well received. The , 1, u . , . miners seemed not to blame the mine • union t make Britishers laugh. George j Monroe and Harry Fisher, American LONDON. Dec. Because members of the [ pany, quit after 1 an.ee* ‘Hello their Tang first pi ' .Com- operators, but they felt that the di« aster would not have occurred had there not been a strike and it appear ed that they felt more remorse Whan ffcrtWihfclU,