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OVER 100,000 THE SUNDAY AMERICAN’S NET PAID CIRCULATION 7 he National Southern Sunday Newspaper The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS-Use for Results VOL. XII. NO. 129. ATLANTA OA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1913. Copyright, 1900, By Th* Georgian Co. 2 CENTS. P MonR° EVENING EDITION PLAN BIG MEETING IN ‘BULLETIN’ WAR CSS3 Eft C*3 C*3 arns U. S. of Aviation Weakness a ss ss S3 23 WIFE OF OUTLA W HELPS POSSE IN ATTACK F Weather Official, Here for Scien tific Congress, Urges More Ae ronautic Practice in Army. should the United States become -.-lived in war with one of the great rid powers she would be at a terrl- disadvantage in the U9e of that important adjunct of modern ? fare, the aeroplane, in the opinion J. Humphreys, head of the me- gical department of the United ; rs Weather Bureau. Hr. Humphreys is in Atlanta at- ng the sessions of the American -oeiation for the Advancement of nee and will read papers before t of the sections. Ir. Humphreys is not an alarmist, does not anticipate war with any ihe other powerful nations. He not even know that there is a rly remote possibility of trouble, : hr believes in being prepared in >rv department. U. S. Holds Lagging Record. Ie would have the American sol- r exactly as well trained in the ttie art of dropping bombs and ler explosives on the heads of the ?niy and in reconnoitering from an •oplane in the clouds as the soi l's of any other army In the world. It is regrettable,” he said Tuesday, at the United States has progressed i more slowly In this respect in many of the other nations. Here ipre the aeroplane was developed o a practical machine for the con est of the air, we have fallen be lli in its perfection. I notice that another altitude rec- a as broken in France the other v. an aviator going up more than 000 feet. It has come to a pass iere this country holds only one :ord, and that is the record for lag- ig behind. Natural Explanation. Ti <>re is a natural explanation for believe. War clouds constantly hovering over the European untries. If there is no immediate aspect, there is at least the fear at one may develop soon. For that ■ on they are taking aviation much ^riously than we are here. It did not take them long to realize at the aeroplane could be made a *st dangerous instrument of de- tion and they set to work per- ng it for that sort of work. They t at the fundamental scientific in iples of aerial flight and the iv n?a tors themselves were made quainted with all the vagaries of e atmosphere, as well as with the tails of aeroplane construction and eration. "The United States, on the other nd, ,ias felt reasonably secure from It has been difficult to keep our -, ding strength up to the point that military men want it. Expenditure Seems Waste. I ’ many the expenditure has ■ useless when there appears so tV likelihood of an occasion for i ” our money’s worth out of the ■ ships and other fighting rnate- This apathy has extended, to ’ xtent, to the study of aviation idjunct to modern warfare, r’liy officers have taken it up, but in the serious way that it has taken up abroad. The authori- however, I believe, are waking 1 ’he importance of aviation and ee that it is given its rightful ’^ntlon in the next few years.” • Ip - Humphreys is on his way to II Diego, Cal., under army orders, 1 - been “borrowed” from the r Department. To Lecture to Aviators. ‘‘ill deliver a series of lectures army officers stationed there P /sics of the atmosphere as Continued on Page 2, Column 2. Mayor Says Harwell Won’t Head Council Committee on Parks Mayor "Woodward has denied a re port that caused some amusement In City Hall circles that he would ap point Alderman J. H. Harwell chair man of the Council Parks Commit tee. He said the source of that re port certainly was not with him. Alderman Harwell has taken a very positive stand against the plan for an increase In the salary' of Dan Carey, General Manager of Parks. He has been so bitter that his attitude has bee generally taken as personal, and the report that he was to be made chairman of the committee caused some amazement. “Politics will play no part in my appointments,” said Mayor Wood ward. “The best men will get the good places and the men I don’t think capable will fill In.” Jury Deadlocked On Schmidt’s Guilt NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—After wran gling more than twenty hours, the jury In the trial of Hans Schmidt, self-confessed murderer of Anna Au- muller, was still deadlocked to-day. During the night it was reported the jurors stood ten for conviction and two for acquittal. The jurors breakfasted at 7:30 o’clock and then resumed their deliberations, having been ordered to report to Judge Fos ter when court opened this morning. Princess Sues for Cardinal’s Estate Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ROME, Dec. 30.—A legal fight for the estate of the late Cardinal Ram poll a was begun to-day by Princess Altieri, wife of the Duke of Campobello, the cardinal’s nephew. Princess Altieri en tered suit to break the will dated 1889, by which Cardinal Rampolla bequeathed practically all the big estate to his sis ter, Baroness Perana. At the instance of the Princess, the cardinal’s apartments were resealed to prevent any one from entering. Mrs. Jack Henderson Will Beg Husband and Band to Give In to Besiegers. LEXINGTON, KT„ Dec. 30.—A woman may succeed where men fail ed in capturing the thirteen outlaws hiding in Ely mine, Knox County. Mrs. Jack Henderson, wife of one of the outlaws, to-day will go into the mine and beg her husband to surren der. About 75 men are now on guard. It is rumored that there is a secret opening to the mine, and that friends of the outlaws are keeping them sup plied with provisions. Men on duty want to enter the mine In a body, a number going in each entrance, and make a search, but this is held impracticable and a needless risk of life, as the mine contains many hiding places and points of vantage where three men might eas ily hold at bay 40 or more. It is thought that the outlaws took a good supply of ammunition into their hiding place, and as no shots have been fired by them, it is sup posed they are keeping their bullets in reserve and will use them when given an opportunity to be effective. Dowager Queen of Sweden Dies at 78 Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. STOCKHOLM. Dec. 30.—Dowager Queen Sophie of Sweden, widow of King Oscar II, died to-day of in flammation of the lungs. She was 78 years old. Following the death of King Oscar, in 1907, the Dowager Queen lived in retirement. She was married to King Oscar in 1857. Her chariteia endeared her to the Swedish people. Legion of Honor to Enroll Bernhardt Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS. Dec. 30.—Sarah Bernhardt is to be rewarded for her artistic achieve ments by enrollment in the Legion of Honor, according to to-day’s issue of Le Petit Parisien. This paper states that Mme. Bern hardt will receive the honor with can didates on New Year’s. Delavan Comet To Be Nearest Sun June 28 For 3d Time Turner Seeks Salary Raise City Electrician R. C. Turner will have introduced at the meeting of Coun cil Monday a new measure increasing the salary of his office from $1,800 to $2,400 a year. At the same meeting the Council “graft” probe committee will make its report on Electrician Turner. Though nothing more severe than a reprimand is expected from the probe committee Mr. Turner wants complete exoneration In an increase in salary. This has been twice refused by Coun cil within the last two months. Finding of Mona Lisa Ends Work on Novel Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS, Dec. 30.—For months Gabriele D’Annunzio has been at work on a new novel, entitled “The Man Who Stole the ‘Gioconda.’ ” The famous Da Vinci picture having been found and the whole history of its theft having become familiar, he is now looking for another stolen pic ture story, otherwise his months of la bor will be In vain. CAMBRIDGE, MASS., Dec. 30.— Observations of Delavan’s comet at Berkeley, Cal., reported here, show it will be nearest to the sun on the night of June 28. Mayor Spent $3,50 On 2 Cabinet Men DENVER, Dec. 30.—Mayor Perkins’ expense account, submitted to the Council, shows that he spent $3.50 to entertain the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Cloudy and colder Tuesday; fair Wednesday. Denies Wright Made First Stable Plane Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ROME, Dec. 30.—Dr. Itlbiola of Turin, disputes Orville Wright’s claim to the invention of the first auto matically stable aeroplane. Rlbiola is arranging for a public exhibition of a hydroaeroplane built entirely of metal, declared to be un- capsizable and capable of traveling 150 miles an hour. Grounded Ship With Nordica Aboard Freed Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA. Dec. 30.— The Dutch liner Tasman, which went ashore in the Gulf of Papua Sunday, was hauled from the reef to-day by the Japanese steamship Inaho Maru. Two holes were tom in the hull, but the pumps prevented the,vessel from becom ing completely waterlogged. Among the passengers was Mme. Nor dica, the grand opera singer. TO BEGIN SEWER SYSTEM. SAVANNAH, Dec. 30.—L. Sigretto, the New York contractor, who was awarded the contract for the $600,000 house and storm water drainage sys tem in Savannah, arrived to-day. He announced that he would begin work within the next few days. Solution of Rosier Mystery Near; Victim Of Hold-up Revives City detectives declared Tuesday they were near a solution of the Ro sier mystery. The confectioner who was attacked and robbed Saturday was conscious Tuesday. He could not talk, but wrote a question for the de tectives: “Did you get that cabman?” Rosier had written the number of a cab before, and the detectives ar rested the negro driver, Ed Bowen. Chances for Rosler’s recovery were brighter Tuesday following opera tions. His left eye was removed and a broken jawbone set. Speer Hearing Seems Sure to Begin Jan, 19 MACON, Dec. 30.—Judge Emory Speer s recovery of health is taken to mean that on the scheduled date. Jan uary 19, the subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee will begin the in vestigation of the charges of official misconduct now pending against him. The committee w’ill assemble in Macon on that day, and sessions in Augusta. Savannah, Albany and Valdosta are also on the program. The committee's Inquiry will largely determine whether the House will under take impeachment proceedings Rothschild Builds $20,000 Paper Palace Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS, Dec. 30.—Baron Henri de Rothschild has had built near the Boise de Boulogne a full-sized model in thick cardboard of a mansion he plans to erect. The cardboard mansion, which is complete in every detail, cost 320,000. It is adjacent to the site of the Baron’s new home. Lillian Lorraine, who, after being robbed, seized the psychologi cal moment to serve papers on her husband, and below is Miss Lor raine wearing wrap valued at $3,000, which was one of her gar ments stolen. Georgia Woman Who Founded Girl Scouts Plans National Body SAVANNAH, Dec. 30.—Mrs. Wil liam Lowe, who before her marriage to a prominent Englishman was well known In the South as the daughter of General W. W. Gordon, of Savan nah, of Civil war fame, returned to Savannah to-day from London. Mrs. Lowe is the founder of the Girl Scouts in America and is in this country now In the interest of merg ing the several girls’ organizations of this kind under one head. She will leave her home here in a few days for Washington, where she has open ed headquarters for the Girl Scouts. Mrs. Lowe is well known in English society. At the time her friend. Miss Agnes Baden-Powell, founded the Girl Guides in London Mrs. Lowe came to America to found the same organiza tion. She decided to give it the name of Girl Scouts. Alarm Clock Saves 2 From Death by Gas PEEKSKILL, N. Y., Dec. 30.—An alarm clock ringing unexpectedly aroused Mr. and Mrs. George Ingersoll In a room rapidly filling with gas NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—Frederick Greisheimer, of Chicago, estranged husband of TJllian I>orraine, was served with papers In a separation suit when he called at her request to offer his assistance when he was in formed she had been robbed of furs and diamonds valued at $6,000. Reading of the reported robbery. Greisheimer called at her apartments “Tell Miss Lorraine Freddie Greis heimer is here,” he said to the clerk at the desk. And he added: “I'm no easy mark, you know.” A moment later a trim maid step ped out of the elevator and present ed Greisheimer with two envelopes— one dainty and small, the other long, and bearing a distrustful legal air about it. Greisheimer seized the smaller en velope and glanced at It. Then he tore it into fine shreds and stamped his feet upon the marble floor. His friend rescued the legal envelope from a similar fate. “You see,” Miss Lorraine said, “they were the papers in my sepa ration suit which I had had prepared *Hiis afternoon. When I heard that he had called, I saw my opportunity. And it worked like a charm, did it not? I don’t doubt that he was a wee bit angry Wouldn’t you be?” The complaint charges inhuman treatment and desertion. Miss Lor raine says he threatened her with his fists and told her he would cut off her nose. Greisheimer said he already has started to have papers prepared in a suit for divorce against his wife. He will name, according to his statement, two persons. Hoosiers Form Society And Will Feast Jan. 20 The first annual dinner of the Hoosfer Society will be held at Hotel Ansley. January 20 More than 100 Indian Ians answered the call for the formation of the society Monday night. The executive committee is composed of W. L. Halstead, chairman; F. W. Greene, J J. Lautey. J. R. MacEacherri. Frank B. Jameson. Byron Saunders. VV. H Harris. Joseph Brown, W. S. Kin caid. Jr., Charles F. Reno, C. E. Shep herd. George M Ryan and M H. Swain. These will meet at noon, January 12, in Hotel Ansley. U. S. Needs 100 More Architects at Once WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—Work on 800 Federal buildings has been so greatly retarded and the office of the supervising architect of the Treasury is so congested that 100 architects are needed at once. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Byron s Newton stated he will ask Congress to provide for additional of ficials. $40,000 Damage by Blaze at Augusta AUGUSTA. Dec. 30. -Fire in the At lantic and Pacific Tea Company’s store in Broad street did about $40,000 dam age to that place and adjoining prop erty. The Metropole near beer saloon, next to the tea store, was badly damaged, as I was L. J. Bchaul’s Jewelry store. Uruguay to Borrow $10,000,000 Abroad WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—The Gen eral Assembly of Uruguay has au thorized a loan of $10,000,000 from the Ethelberga Syndicate of London and Berlin, according to intelligences to the State Department The loan is to be used to build up Uruguay’s financial system. Agitation for a mass meeting of the citizens of Atlanta to pro test against the present propaganda of the Men and Religion For ward Movement and the issuance of objectionable bulletins, started late Monday afternoon by business men who have approved of the criticisms of Colonel Frederic J. Paxon and Forrest Adair, was given new impetus Tuesday morning, when L. J. Daniel, president of the Daniel Bros. Company, and a leader in municipal affairs, en thusiastically indorsed the plan. Mr. Daniel declared that such a meeting of protest had become almost a municipal necessity, if Atlanta is to continue on the up ward path of progress, unretarded by a nation-wide reputation for wickedness and vice with which he declared the bulletins are branding the city throughout the United States. He declared that he would attend the meeting, and if necessary make a speech against the bulletins, and expressed his willingness to be one of any number of men to call the gathering, at which all citizens, on both sides, would be at liberty to express their views. B. J. Eisman, secretary of the Eiseman Bros. Company, declared Tuesday that he favored the idea of a meeting, and that he would attend. ‘ ‘ The agitation against the bulletins has reached such an acute stage,” declared Mr. Daniel, ‘‘that a meeting of protest appears to be almost a necessity. While I do not care to take the respon sibility of calling the meeting alone, I will be willing to sign a call with three or four other reputable business men of the city, for something must be done. I’ll promise to attend the meeting and take part in it, and to do my part toward lifting Atlanta out of the ruck and mire of a wicked reputation into which she is fast being pushed by these bulletins and by the propaganda of tho Men and Religion Forward Movement. ‘‘If the movement to call a meeting is successful, it ought to be attended by every man in At lanta, no matter on which side of the controversy he stands. Everj’body will be given an op portunity to express his views, and if, at the close of the debate, it is the sense of the meeting that something should be done to pre vent the future publication of bulletins clothed in indecent and repulsive language, some steps ean be taken that will have the indorsement and encouragement of the entire city. I am most em phatically in favor of such a meeting, and am willing to do all I can to bring it about and make it a success.” Movement Plans Meeting. The Men and Religion Forward Movement leaders. It was learned on Tuesday, have engaged the Grand Opera House for the second Sunday In January, and a mass meeting has been called to which all the citizens of Atlanta have been #ivited. Al though it is generally understood that the meeting was arranged before the controversy over the bulletins and the work of the movement developed, it is probable that the row will result in changes in the contemplated pro gram. No announcement of the plans for the meeting have been made by the leaders of the movement, and It Is Improbable that any will be made. It is understood, however, that the meeting probably will develop into a defense of the movement and Its work and the bulletins and the language in which they are clothed, which has aroused the greater part, of the storm of protest. New Bulletin Issued. Following its usual custom. the Ben and Religion executive commit tee issued another bulletin Tuesday and significantly enough entitled it thus: “The night is far spent. The darkness is passing away and the true light already shineth,” e text taken from John. The bulletin makes no direct refer ence to the recent attacks that have stirred the entire city. It flings In direct defiance at foes of the bulle tins by referring in no uncertain terms to “children blinded—asylums crowded—Jails overflowing as the re sult of vice and alcohol.” The only part of the bulletin that seems like a direct reply to the va rious criticisms reads as follows: “Christ has shown the way to block the path of certain sins—light—th# light of IDs love—the light of k^pwl- edge. And throughout the world light in His name is being brought to bear upon the evils that blight and mar the lives of men and the children of men. Christ has said, 'You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.’ ” The bulletin continues with an at tack on the liquor evil and an appeal to the “social clubs” to curb the Jlc- uor evil. It declares that any sale whatever of liquor Is a violation of the law, and declares that “judges on the bench, jurors in the box, gentle men in their clubs have no option.” “I am not opposed to the Men and Religion Forward fovement as it whs originally conceived and outlined in Atlanta,” said Mr. Daniel, talking of a public meeting. “The work for which it was organized was work of a con structive nature and had my hearty approval and aid. But it has wan dered from the paths into which its feet were placed, and has undertaken to run the city and be a censor of the conduct of the entire citizenship. Says City Has Been Harmed. “It has done incalculable harm to Atlanta all over the country, and mer chants feel the effect it has had on their business. During the recem holidays, although most of the local merchants, Including myself, had the best season of their history, the ab sence of one class of trade was ap palling. That class was the young men of neighboring towns who usual ly come to Atlanta to purchase their holiday goods—there were very few nf them here this year. “That condition of things is due di rectly to the propaganda of the Men and Religion Forward Movement, and whenever anything hurts the business of a city it hurts the city. The young men are afraid to come here, to some extent, because of the vice squad that Is an outgrowth of the movement. If young men are out after 10 or 11 o’clock at night, no matter whom they are with, they are likely to be shad owed by detectives and themselves and their companions subjected totn- isult and humiliation. Only yesterday a young man came in here and told me of an experience he had with this vice squad. He had taken a young woman to the theater and later to the Piedmont Hotel for supper, leav ing the dining rooi of the hotel about 12: 15 o’clock. The young woman lived only a few blocks from the center of the city and they decided to walk. And during the entire w*alk they were shadowed and fallowed by two plaln- clothesmen, frightening the young woman badly. “The damage done to Atlanta out side of the city and Georgia by toe bulletins is tremendous. Many pea- pie have decided not to send their boys and girls to Atlanta schools be cause they have read the bulletins and Continued on Page 4, Columr^l,