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r — u NEW ‘MEN AND RELIGION’ ATTACK MADE ON CLUBS 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 GA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1913. Copyright. 1S06. By Th« Georgian C«t o rtf NTS *’ AT NO s^Ltrs .1 o. it or it. NIGHT EDITION ONE-SIXTH OF MARRIAGES HERE FAILURES LATEST NEWS NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—A man be lieved to be Professor C. Wentworth dropped dead to-day in a Lexington avenue car. A letter found In the dead man's pocket was addressed to Miss Florence Bomine, No. 498 Con gress street, Detroit, Mich., and was signed “Professor C. Wentworth, New York City.” Onslaught Against Cupid Not Spasmodic, but Regular. Heavy Docket Remains. For every six marriages recorded in Fulton County during 1913 there tvas NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—Colonel Robert M. Thompson, the banker, who was indicted with James E. Pat ten and others under the Sherman anti-trust law for cornering the cot ton market in 1909, entered a plea of nolle contendrede in Federal Court to-day and was fined $4,000 by Judge Holt. Similar pleas were entered re cently by several of Colonel Thomp son's business colleagues and fines of the same amount were imposed. Mr. Patten pleaded guilty. one divorce petition filed In the Su perior Court, there being 2,973 mar riages and 533 divorce petitions, ac cording to statistics compiled Tues day. Each month during the year showed a heavy quota of divorce peti tions, revealing that the large num ber did not consist of a spasmodic breaking of Cupid's bonds, but showed a. steady onslaught against his forces. January proven the lightest month of the year for divorce business, only 29 petitions being filled April, which narks the full bloom of spring and which, the poets declare, heralds the • awn of love, was the heaviest, with 59 petitions. Figures Show Big Business. Following is the monthly showing in the divorce court: January, 29; February. 58; March, 4-'; April, 59; May, 37; June, 47; July, 3U August, 47; September 41; Octo ber. 54; November 41; December 43. The total number of divorces granted during the year topped the 5D0 mark, quite a number of cases being brought over from 1912. There still remains a heavy docket, many cf which are pleas for second decrees, the Georgia divorce system requiring the granting of first and second di vorce decrees. Judge Hill Broke Records. Judge Ben H. Hill a few weeks ago broke all records for divorce court history In Georgia, when he granted 151 divorces in less than three days. It was his first experience with the hearing of divorce cases, but he dis posed of them at the rate of one every three minutes. The marriages were divided among 1.151 negroes and 1,822 whites, mak ing a total of 2,973. This number, however, does not show the actual number of marriages, simply being the one in which the preachers and justices have made the return and which have been officially recorded in the Ordinary’s office. Ordinary John H. Wilkinson He ines tu make public the number of licenses issued on the ground that GILLETTE. ARK., Dec. 30.—Yegg- men early to-dav blew the safe in the Bank of Gillette and secured $4,000. They escaped after a battle with four night watchmen and sev eral citizens. PENN YAN, N. H., Dec. 30.—Mrs Olive Johnson, aged 89, committed suicide b^ hanging to-day. Her hus band, aged 92, committed suicide a year ago. ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 30.—Stephen M. Weld & Co., members of the New York and New Orleans cotton ex changes, have lo3t out in a fight to recover $27,565 damages against the Postal Telegraph Company. The ac tion grew out of losses sustained by the cotton brokers through an error in transmitting a message for the sale of certain cotton. The message as delivered by the company made the price to sell the stock in question read *‘12.07," while the original mes sage read “12.70.” The error, the brokers claimed, cost them $27,565. The Court of Aopeals in a decision to day holds in effect that the company is not liable because of the failure to prove gross negligence on the part of the telegraph company. LAREDO. TEXAS, Dec. 30.—Con- stitutionalists are attacking Monte- rev and fighting is going on in the outskirts of the citv. Word was re ceived to-day that the rebels as saulted the city last night, but after a desperate fight were driven back by the machine guns of the Federal*. Sixty-four rebels and 92 Federals were killed. Fifteen Constitutional ists who forced their way into the heart of the city were captured. Rebel sharpshooters on the roofs of build ings in the suburbs were responsible for the greater part of the Federal loss of life. VERA CRUZ, Dec. 30.—Constitu- tionalists are again pressing upon Tampico. A wireless dispatch from there to-day stated that Mendez station, seven miles west of Tampico, was attacked last night and the Federal garrison of 290 men driven off, leaving 88 dead. CHICAGO, Dec. 30.—“King” Cole, of the New York Americans, was mentioned to-day as another major leaguer who may play in a Federal league uniform next ye«r. Cole has been having frequent meetings with Mordecai Brown, who is to manage the St. Louis Federal league club. WIFETOHELP POSSE TIKE OUTLAWS Mrs. Jack Henderson to Enter Besieged Mine and Beg Hus band to Surrender. LEXINGTON. KT, Dec. 30.—A woman may succeed where men fail ed in capturing the thirteen outlaws hiding In Ely mine, Knox Couftty. Mrs. Jack Henderson, wife of one of the outlaws, to-rlaj 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 ip thought that the outlaws took a good supply of ammunLion 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. Record Price Paid For Peachtree Lot, Near Baker Street A record price was established Tuesday when George Forrester, D. G. Carson and Edward Dougher f y sold the house and lot at No. 308 Peachtree for $104,000, or $2,000 per front foot. The lot was sold to A W. VanHoose, of Rome, president of Shorter College. The lot is just north of Baker street, near the junction of Peach tree and West Peachtree streets, and is 52 by 161 feet, with an alley right of eight feet. Property on Ivy street near Auburn avenue and just in the rear of the Black Building was taken as part consideration. An old brick building used as a boarding house now occupies the site. It is not known whether Dr. Van Hoose intends to erect a residence or some of the marriage licenses issued probably were never used. Musical Treat for Friendless Children Children at the Home for the Friend less were talking delightedly Tuesday over the splendid musical program they had been privileged to hear the after noon before. The program was pre sented by the John Orth Music Club, pupils of Mrs. Esther Kennedy, No. 149 West Peachtree street. The musicians participating were the Misses Marion Gaines, Ruth Norris, Henrietta Smith, Lida Mell, Louise Mc- Cutcheon and others. 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 ‘Gloconda.’ ” 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. NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—Detectives working on New York's latest trunk mystery to-day began hunting for a woman who it is believed can reveal both the identity of the murdered man and the murderers. To this wo man, the police think, belonged the skirt and shirtwaist which were found under the body of the victim. NEW York, Dec. 30.—The lecture debut to-day of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, whose claims to the discovery of the North Pole have been reject ed by the entire world, proved a “frost.” WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—A plea for a national old age pension sys tem, the cost to be borne by the Fed eral government, was made to the new commission on industrial rela* tions to-day by John A. Fitch, a magazine writer. NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—One man is blocking a verdict in the trial of Hans Schmidt for the murder of An na Amuller, according to information from a semi-official source this after noon. It was said this man wanted to find Schmidt insane, while eleven wanted a verdict for murder in the first degree. PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Dec. 30.— Miss Vera Virginia Bash, the police woman of this city, has been dis charged. The reason given is that she obtained no results and was too young and attractive. She was paid $800 a year by the Civic Association. an office building. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 30.—Negotiations between the receivers of the Frisco lines and the telegraph operators em ployed by the railroad company were terminated suddenly here to-day, and no arrangements were made for an other conference. This action was in terpreted as the final breaking off of compromise efforts. The represen tatives of the operators are much dis pleased with the action of the road in discharging 400 telegraphers and re placing the telegraph with telephones. CHICAGO, Dec. 30.—A divorca and $10,000 alimony were granted to Mrs. Alice Eloise Hawley by Judge Sullivan to-day. The suit was filed yesterday and the court acted on it to-day to permit Mrs. Hawley to leave Chicago. Mrs. Hawley testified on the witness stand that Charles G. Hawley, a prominent patent attor ney, frequently beat her. Hawley of fered no defense. NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—A Wild West hold-up to-day in the restau rant at No. 2146 Broadway was fol lowed by a furious automobile chase up that thoroughfare. The taxicab carrying the two alleged robbers broke down, and they were easily captured by policemen who had com mandeered a limousine for the chase. The men gave the n>mes of John C. Warren and George Kenneth, and were identified by Herman Wetz, manager of the restaurant, as the robbers. Servian Troops in Fresh Balkan Move Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. BELGRADE, Dec. 30.—Servia is pre- paring for a fresh conflict in the Bal kans. It became known to-day that the Government has placed heavy orders *ith the Krupp firm in Germany for ar tillery. Servian troops have invaded Northern Albania, despite the warnings of Austria. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—John W. Kern, of Indiana, the Senate leader, is understood to have given informal ly his approval of the plan of Sena tor Martin®, of New Jersey, to in vestigate the strige troubles in the Calumet region of Michigan. NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—Adelaide Branch, the “heart mate” of Attorney Melvin H. Couch, of Monticello, has accomplished another mysterious disappearance—this time from New York. She is said to have sailed with Mr. and Mrs. Upton Sinclair for Ber muda. PINE BLUFF, ARK., Dec. 30.—A mesage received from Dewitt says yeggmen blew the safe of the Bank of Dewitt early to-day and escaped with $4,000. GARY, IND., Dec. 30.—The Gary plant of the American Sheet and Tin plate Company, which has been idle several weeks, resumed operation to- lay. and 2,000 men were put to work. The operation of this plant caused an increase in orders at the United States Steel plant here, and assured several hundred men steady employ ment. WASHINGTON, D. C., Den. 30.— One of the most interesting weddings of the season took place at noon to day when Miss Lucy Hoke Smith, of Georgia, was married to Ensign Al ston R. Simpson, U. S. N. The wedding was performed by the Rev. Charles Wood, pastor of the Church of the Covenant, in the home of the bride’s parents on California avenue, and was attended by the relatives, out-of-town guests and a few intimate friends. Owing to the continued illness of the brides’ moth er, who was unable to be present, the wedding was a very simple one. Also, on account of the recent changes of the bridegroom’s sailing orders, it was difficult to plan for an elaborate wedding Just a month before the date set for the wedding Ensign Simpson was ordered to Mexican waters and it was only after inter cession by his fiancee with the Secre tary of the Navy that leave of absence was obtained. Palms, Christmas greens, Annun ciation lilies and white orchids adorn ed the house. An altar was formed in the front drawing room, before which the bridal party stood during the wedding ceremony. The Meyer- Davls Orchestra played the wedding march and for the inform reception and wedding breakfast which follow ed. Escorted to Altar by Father. The bride was escorted to the altar by her father, Senator Hoke Smith. She wore a handsome gown of ivory white velvet slightly draped to one side and finished with pearl trim mings. Her long tulle veil was ar ranged with orange blossoms and shfl carried a shower bouquet of white orchids and lilies of the valley. She wore a long string of pearls, one of her bridal gifts. Frank and Jonathan Daniels, the MISS LUCY HOKE SMITH BRIDE OF U. S. NAVAL OFFICER IN WASHINGTON AT CHARLESTON. FIRST—Five and one-half fur longs: Ada, 98 ((’allahan). 9-2, 9-5, 9-10, won; Peacock, 97 (McTaggart), 2. 7-10, 7-20, setond; Banjo Jim, 90 (Neander), 6, 11-5, even, third. Time, 1:11 2-5. Jeftail, Orange, The Gan der, Ray and Veilofien laso ran. SECOND—Six furlongs: Laura, 92 (Murphy), 5, 2. 9-10, won; Ethol- burg II, 113 (Campbell), 3, 6-5, 3-5, second; Veneta Strome, 111 (McTag gart), 4, 7-5, 7-10, third. Time, 1:18. Ella Grano, Mama Johnson, Helen M., Miss Primity, Auto Mail also ran. THIRD—Six furlongs; Deduction, 104 (McCahey), 13-20, 1-6, out won; Supreme, 95 (Neander), 12, 5-2, 7-10, second; Verona, 96 (Callahan), 15, 7-2, even, third Time, 1:16. Lady Lightning, Cracker Box also ran. FOURTH—Mile and 70 yards; Bryn Lamah, 107 (McTaggart), 20, 4, even, won; Joe Diebold, 113 (Goose), 11-20, 1-4, out, second; Bob R., 105 (Buxton), 18-5, 2-5, out, third. Time, 1:48 3-5. L. H. Adair and El Oro also ran. Race Entries on Page 2. Elks to Give Dance On New Year’s Eve The Elks will give their annual New Year’s dance Wednesday even ing in the Elks’ Home on Ellis street. All of the members and their ladles are invited to attend. It will be In formal. The committees in charge have dec orated the rooms prettily and have arranged an excellent dance pro gram. Princess Sues for Cardinal’s Estate Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ROME, DSC. 30.—A legal fight for the estate of the late Cardinal Rampolla was begun to-day by Princess Altieri, wife of the Duke of Canipobello, 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, two younger sons of Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels, were the train-bearers. They wore white sailor suits. Mrs. Ronald Ransom and Mrs. Ma rion Hoke Smith, of Atlanta, sister and sister-in-law of the bride, were tiie matrons of honor, and Miss Gal lic Hoke Smith, sister of the bride, and Miss Maude Simpson, of Fort Gaines, Ga., sister of the bridegroom, were the bridesmaids. Mrs. Ransom wore a French blue velvet gown, with a black hat, and Mrs. Hoke Smith wore a brown vel- ve* suit with a hat of the same shade. Miss (’allie Hoke Smith wore dark green velvet, and Miss Maude Simp son’s suit was 6f dark blue with a black velvet hat. To Resid® in Washington. John Simpson, Jr, of Georgia, was best man for his brother. After the wedding breakfast, En sign Slmp^n and his brid^ left for a wedding trip, the bride traveling in a suit of dark blue cloth, with white pointed fox furs and a black hat. Upon their return they will be at home with Senator and Mrs. Iloke Smith until next spring. Ensign Simpson will take up his duties upon the U. S. S. Mayflower upon his re turn to Washington. Among the house guests of Senator and Mrs. Smith for the wedding are Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hortetter, Jr., of Pittsburg; Miss Hildreth Burden- smith, of New York, a cousin of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hoke Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Ransom, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Dargan and Miss Helen Dargan, all of Atlanta. Ensign Simpson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Simpson, of Fort Gaines, Ga. RACING RESULTS THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Cloudy and colder Tuesday; fair Wednesday. Mrs. Alston R. Simpson, who was Miss Lucy Hoke Smith, daughter of the Georgia Senator. With more business men enlisting during the day with Colonel Frederic J Paxon and Forrest Adair in their attack on the propa ganda and the bulletins of the Men and Religion Forward Move ment and with both the opponents and the leaders of the Move ment planning mass meetings to bring the cause before the citi zenship of Atlanta, interest in the row that has stirred the city reached an acute stage Tuesday afternoon. The situation was made more tense by the publication Tuesday of a bulletin of the Men and Religion Forward Movement, in which Marion Jackson, the author, replied indirectly to the attacks made upon the Movement by declaring that “the light of knowledge" is the only cure for evil. Throughout the bulletin there was a veiled attack upon the men who have criticised the bulletins, though no direct reference to them was made. Among the prominent business men who indorsed Tuesday the stand taken by Colonel Paxon and Mr. Adair and declared that they approved of the criticisms they have made, were John W. Grant, vice president of the Third National Bank and one of the city's best known capitalists; George W. Parrott, president of the Piedmont Hotel Company ; Attorney R. B. Blackburn, mem ber of the State Legislature from Fulton County, and B. J. Eiseman secretary of the Eiseman Bros. Company. Statements were made by each of them, indorsing Colonel Paxon and Mr. Adair, Attor ney Blackburn and Mr. Eiseman promising their active co-opera tion in any movement that would tend to suppress the publication of the bulletins. Forrest Adair, whose criti. cisnis of Chief Beavers Mon day injected a new issue into the fight and brought down upon his head a vitriolic reply from the Chief, issued a statement Tues day morning in which he denied any intention of engaging in a personal controversy with the head of the Police Department. Mr. Adair declared emphatic ally that Chief Beavers was mis taken when he stated that Mr. Adair or any member of his firm had any connection with immoral houses, and denies also that he promised to aid the Chief in his vice crusade. “t would hardly promise to aid any movement that I did not approve in the beginning,” Mr, Adair said. "I absolutely refuse to be drawn into any personal controversy With the Chief of Police or with anyone else, in discussing this matter about w'hich there seems to be an hones! difference of opinion as to the good or evil accruing therefrom; but I do desire at this time to correct an er roneous impression, given, probably without intention, by the Chief yes terday, when he referred to certain notices served on my firm. Not Interested in Resorts. “No member of my firm has ever been directly or indirectly, flnancially or otherwise, interested in any house in any red light or segregated dis trict, or in any house, wherever lo cated, that was occupied and rented for immoral purposes. “In handling thousands of tenants it occasionally develops that some of them are not of good moral charac ter, and upon receiving notices to tills effect from the police or others, we promptly get rid of them. "When ‘the houses’ were closed In September, 1912, my firm received three notices from the Police De partment. "One was with reference to a house belonging to a client of ours, located on Decatur street, very near the po lice station. "The second one. belonging to a business man In Atlanta, was up stairs over stores, at No. 554 1-2 Ma rietta street, and rented for $25 per month. ‘The third, belonging to the Geor gia Kealty Company, was upstairs over stores at No. 230 Peters street and rented for SIS per month. Never Reported as Disorderly. “I personally did not knowy.that they were disorderly houses, as they had never been so reported, and as three out of many thousands of ten ants, I had every right to assume that they were law-abiding, respectable people, "In acknowledging the receipt of these notices, I may have thanked the Chief for the information and offered to assist by a ready compliance with his notices to order the tenants to move, as my firm did not desire to retain surh tenants; but I never could have promised to aid and assist in a crusade when my best Judgment was against such a step. “Long before Hester Prynne pressed little Pearl to the scarlet letter; in deed, ages before Fantine walked the streets with Cozette In her arms, this question has touched the hearts and engaged the minds of the best men and women; but the ideal solution has not yet been found, and, indeed, I very much fear will not be until hu- Continued on Page 8, Column 1. Husband Freed in Robbery Because He Stays Home Nights A man who had been married a year and a half and who had never been out of his house after dark ex cept when accompanied by his wife was discovered by Recorder Broyles In Police Court Tuesday. He was L. B. Denton, of No. 262 Greenwood avenue, and was held on suspicion of being an accomplice in a recent high way robbery. Denton's young wife testified that her husband had never been out after dark without her and that he, there fore, could not be guilty. She stated that she had made him promise this when he proposed marriage to her and that he had been faJthfui. "You are “'oroughly domesticated, then?” asked the Judge of Denton, who was dismissed when he replied in the affirmative. Woman ‘Holy Roller’ Stirs Broyles’ Court Judge Broyles took occasion to rap the "Holy Roller” sect in Police Court Tuesday when Annie Williams, a ne gro defendant, accosted him In the "unknown tongue.” The woman cre ated quite a scene for several min utes. a half dozen policemen being unable to quiet her. Annie's sister said Annie was “sanctified." "You are mistaken,” re plied the Recorder. "She has the devil in her. A great many people think they are sanctified when they only have the devil in them.” Annie was discharged. t •/ ' I