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r OVER 100,000 THE SUNDAY AMERICAN’S NET PAID CIRCULATION 1 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. 1900, By Th# Georgian Ce. 2 /^T?\T f TC PAT NO tJLJMO. MORE. FINALS COUPLE HELD TO TRIAL FOR TANGO ON PORCH Witnesses Tell of Gay Parties at Home of W. J. Parker, County Employee. Stories of tango dances and other gay conduct on the porch of No. 73 Rosalia street and of automobiles ar riving at and departing from that address at all hours of night led Re corder Broyles Tuesday afternoon to place Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Parker, who occupy the residence, under $500 bond * ach for trial on the charge of con ducting a disorderly house. r Mrs. Parker created some excite ment by her persistent and indignant interruptions of the witnesses who were called to testify against her and Mr. Parker. She was warned by the Recorder that she would find herself in con tempt of court if she continued. She was quiet for a few minutes, but nid not restrain herself when an other witness was called. •‘That’s not so at all,” she ex claimed. 1 fine you $5.75 for contempt of court and I’ll repeat the fine every time you repeat the offense,” said Re order Broyles. Again the defendant subsided, but her anger several times later was on the point of getting the better of her and she would have broken out again had not her attorney, Colonel James, quieted her. Walker is an employee in the Ful ton County Public Works Depart ment. * Record Price Paid For Peachtree Lot, Near Baker Street A record price was established Tuesday when George Forrester, D. G (’arson and Edward Dougherty sold the house and lot at No. 308 Peachtree for $104,000, or $2,000 per front foot. The lot was sold to A. V.. 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 0s part consideration. An old brick building used as a hoarding house now occupies the site. It is not known whether Dr. Van- .Hoose intends to erect a residence or ■ a ' office building. Finding of Mona Lisa Ends Work on Novel Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ’^RIS, Dec. 30.—For months Gabriele ''nnunzio has been at work on a new' r *>1. entitled "The Man Who Stole the 'Gi "conda.* " r <ie famous Da Vinci picture having h'-en found and the whole history of theft having become familiar, he is now looking for another stolen pic- *tire story, otherwise his months of la- k° r will be in vain. Princess Sues for Cardinal's Estate Spec: a I Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ROME, Dec. 30.—A legal fight for ‘•state of the late Cardinal Rampolla begun to-day by Princess Altieri, ' f the Duke of Campobello, the l^rdlnal’a nephew. Princess Altieri en- ° re< ^ suit to break the will dated 1889, "hlch Cardinal Rampolla bequeathed actually all the big estate to his sis- Baroness Perana. MISS LUCY HOKE SMITH BRIDE OF U. S. NAVAL OFFICER IN WASHINGTON Mrs. Alston R. Simpson, who was Miss Lucy Hoke Smith, daughter of the Georgia Senator. RACING RESULTS AT CHARLESTON. FIRST—Five and one-half fur longs: Ada, 98 (Callahan), 9-2, 9-5, 9-10, won; Peacock, 97 (McTaggart), 2, 7-10, 7-20, second; Banjo Jim, 90 (Neander), 6, 11-5, even, third. Time, 1:11 2-5. Jezail, Orange. The Gan der, Ray and Veilchen laso ran. SECOND—Six furlongs: Laura, 92 (Murphy), 5, 2, 9-10. won; Ethel- 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 Grane, Mama Johnson. Helen M., Miss Primity, Auto Mail also ran. THIRD—Six furlongs: Deduction, 104 (McCahey), 33-20, 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. FIFTH—Six furlongs: Robert, Bradley, 114 (Goose >, 7-10, 1-3, out, won; Ralph Lloyd, 106 (Neander). 7, 2 3-5, second; Queed, 111 (Turner), 3’ 7-10, out. third. Time, 1:17 4-5. Turkey in the Straw, Batouche, Sun Guide, Ford Mai also ran. SIXTH—Five and a half furlongs: Serenata, 100 (Martin), even, 1-2, 1-4. won; Cliff Maid, 104 (Turner). 8 3 6-5, second; Bulgarian, 103 (Murphy), 13-5, 4-5, 9-20, third. Time, 1:10. Buzz Around, Runway, Roger Gordon also ran. AT JUAREZ. FIRST—Five and a half furlongs: Thomas Hare. 105 (Carroll). 20 to 1. 8 to 1, 4 to 1. won; LaEstrella, 110 (Cavanaugh), 3 1-2 to 1, 6 to 5, 3 to 5, j second; Round Up, 110 (Matthews), ' 3 to 1, even, 7 to 10, third. Time, 1:07. Summer Hill, Carona, Ida Cook. Goddess, Stokes, Society Bird, Leford, Ooma, Panhachapi, Auntie Curl, Lamb’s Tail also ran. SECOND—Five and a half fur longs: Herpes, 107 (Feeney), 4. 2, even, won; Little Jane. 102 (Claver), 6, 2, even, second: Chilla, 102 (Car ter), 4, 8-5, 4-5, third. Time, 1:06. Madeline B., Tyree, Ruth Esther, Marsand, Rose of Jeddah, Nila, Caa- apa Gimli also ran. THIRD—Mile and a. sixteenth: Cur licue. 110 (Hill), 9-5. 4-5. 2-5, won; Clinton, 96 (Metcalf), 5-2, 4-5, 1-2, second; Sleepland, 110 (Smith), 20, 8, 4, third. Time, 1:46 4-5. Mimesis, Dow nland, Moonlight, Defy, Brack Bonia, Joe Woods, Horicon, Wise Ma son also ran. Race Entries on Page 2. 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. NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—Bob Fitz simmons made a personal plea this afternoon to the boxing commission to be alolwed to box again, but was turned down. The old fellow had a private seance with the commission ers and Fitz told them that if he could not stop any of the present “white hopes” in four rounds in a private bout he would not ask for permission to fight i npublic. WASHINGTON, D. C. t Dec. 30.— One of the most Interesting weddings of the season took place at noon to day w’hen 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 ■vyas difficult to plan for an elaborate wedding. Just a month before the date set for the wedding Ensign Simpson was ordered to Mexican W’aters and it was only after inter cession by his fiancee with the Secre tary of the Navy that leave of absence was obtained. 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 sh« 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 two younger sons of Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels, were the train-bearers. They wore white sailor suits. Mrs. Ronald Ransom arid Mrs. Ma rion Hoke Smith, of Atlanta, sister and sister-in-law of the bride, were the matrons of honor, and Miss Ual- He Hoke Smith, sister of the bride, and Miss Maude Simpson, of Fort Gaines. Ga., sister of the bridegroom, were the bridesmaids. John Simpson. Jr., of Georgia, was best man for his brother. After the wedding breakfast. En sign Simr> , " , n and his hrM- left for a wedding trip, the bride traveling in a suit of dark blue cloth, with white pointed fox furs ? nd a black hat. Upon their returr they will be at home with Senator and Mrs. Hoke Smith until next soring. Ensign Simpson will take up his duties upon the U. S. R Mayflower upon his re turn to Washington. 533 DIVORCES Onslaught Against Cupid Not Spasmodic, but Regular. Heavy Docket Remains. For every six marriages recorded in Fulton County during 1913 there was one divorce petition flled 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 proved the lightest month of the year for divorce business, only 29 petitions being flled April, which marks the full bloom of spring ar.d which, the poets declare, heralds the dawn of love, was the heaviest, with 69 petitions. Figures Show Big Business. Following is the monthly showing in the divorce court: January. 29; February. 58; March, 42; April, 59; May, 37; June, 47; July, 35; August, 47; September 41; Octo ber, 64; November 41; December 43. The total number of divorces granted during the year topped the 600 mark, quite a number of cases being brought over from 1912. There still remains a heavy docket, many of 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 161 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 actu tl 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 R. Wilkinson de clines t^ make public the number of licenses issued on the ground that some of the marriage licenses issued probably were never used. 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 ha* the devil in her. A great many people think they are sanctified when they only have the devil In them.” Annie was discharged. 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 near 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. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Cloudy and colder Tuesday; fair Wednesday. E. M. Newbourne, of East Point, is lying in the Atlanta Hosoital, the victim of a railroad accident which severed hi s right arm and right leg and narrowly missed killing him out right. Newbourne was swept off a box car in going under the shed at the Swift Oil Mill in East Point. He fell under the wheels. The accident was seen by mill employees and he was rushed to the hospital. It is be lieved that he will live. NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—At 5:10 the jury in the Han* Schmidt mur der case announced that it wanted to make a report. Judge Foster was not in court, but a call was sent for him. It was thought by court at taches that the juny would report a disagreement. 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. GILLETTE, ARK.. Dec. 30.—Yegg- men early to-day blew the safe in the Bank of Gillette and secured $4,000. Thev escaped after a battle with four night watqhmen and sev eral citizens. PENN YAN, N. H., Dec. 30.—Mrs Olive Johnson, aged 89, committed suicide by hanging to-day. Her hus band, aged 92, committed suicide a year ago. ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 30.—Stephen M. Weld A Co., members of the New York and New Orleans cotton ex changes, have lost 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 bv 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 Appeals in a decision to day holds in effect that the company is not liable because of th© failure to prove gross negligence on the part of the telegraph company. 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. 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. 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. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—John W. Kern, of Indiana, th© Senate leader, is understood to have given informal ly his approval of the plan of Sena tor Martine, of New Jersey, to in vestigate the strjge troubles in the Calumet region of Michigan. NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—Adelaide Branch, the “heart mate” of Attorney Melvin H. Couch, of Monticello, ha® accomplished another mysterious disappearance—this time from New York. She is said to have sailed with Mr. and Mrs. Upton Sinclair for Ber. mud*. PINE BLUFF, ARK., Dec. 30.—A mesage received from Dewitt says yegamen blew the safe of the Bank of Dewitt early to-day and escaped with $4,000. PROVIDENCE, R. I., Dec. 30.—A Federal League franchise is wanted in this city by Felix R. Wendel- echaefer, millionaire and former own er of the Providence team which won the Eastern League pennant in 1905. Wendelscha e fer, it was said to-day, was willing to invest $250,000. 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 Pulton County, and B. J. Eise- man, secretary of the Eiseman Bros. Company..Statements were made by each of them, indorsing Colonel Paxon and Mr. Adair, Attorney Blackburn and Mr. Eiseman promising their active co-operation in any movement that would tend to suppress the publication of the bulletins. Forrest Adair, whose criticisms of Chief Beavers Monday 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 po lice department. Mr. Adair declared emphatically that Chief Beavers was mistaken when he stated that Mr. Adair or any member of his firm had any con nection with immoral houses, and de nies also that he promised to aid the Chief in his vice crusade. “I 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 which there seems to be an honest 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, financially or otherwise, interested in any house in any red iight 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 arc not of good moral charac ter, and upon receiving notices to this 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 iftjuse 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 1-3 Ma rietta street, and rented for $25 per month. ‘The third, belonging to the Geor gia Realty Company, was upstairs over stores at No. 230 Peters street, and rented for $18 per month. Never Reported as Disorderly. “I personally did not know 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 such 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 Famine 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 faithful. “You are ‘^nroughly domesticated, then?” asked the Judge of Denton, who was dismissed when ha replied In the affirmative. Elks to Give Dance On New Year's Eve The Elks wMll give their annual New Year's dance Wednesday even ing in the Elks' Home on Ellis street. All of the members and their la&iea are invited to attend. It will be in formal. The committees in charge have dec orated the rooms prettily and hare arranged an excellent dance gram. p