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Lilliputian weddings as a form of
junior church entertainment are be
coming quite the rage in Atlanta.
The latest of a list of several “mar
riages of tots” was that Friday night
at the East Atlanta Methodist Church,
and it was declared by the large
crowd attending to have been most
enjoyable. Children from 3 to 10
years of age figured in the “social
event of the season,” as it was termed
on the programs, and afforded their
parents and other admi.ers abundant
amusement.
The bride was little Miss Margaret
Andrews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Andrews, and the bridegroom
was Master Carlos Lynes, Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Lynes. They
were very fetching In their miniature
wedding costumes and carried out
their parts just like grown-ups. Ev
erything in connection with thé cere
mony was done by yqungsters, incind
ing a thoroughly enjoyable musical
program following the wedding. The
entertainment netted a good sum for
the Sunday school of the church.
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Government Agent's Report to
Show Advance in Rate Due
to Speculation.
CHICAGO, Feb, 27-—The price of
bread in Chicago and other Western
citles will soon return to 6 cents, ac
cording to United States District At
torney Charles F. Clyne, who to-day
delivered his report on the wheat and
flour investigation, which was nearly
completed, and will be forwarded to
Washington next week. :
«While I am not at liberty to dis
close the details of my report,” sald
Mr. Clyne to-day, “I am free to state
that there is every indication of an
early slump in the price of bread.
Wheat s going down and other foods
are getting cheaper.”
It was hinted in Mr. Clyne's office
that the report to be forwarded to
Attorneyv General Gregory would con
tain sensational facts and recommen
dations. It was said that the in
quiry had disclosed that elevators
here and in the neighborhood were
fairly bursting with grain, and that
‘Lh? high prices of wheat, corn and
oats were due in large measure to
speculation.
SULTAN’S SISTER DEAD.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
CONSTANTINOPLE (via Berlin
and Amsterdam). Feh. 27 Diemile
Suitana eldest sister of the Sultan,
died to-day at the age of 72.
VOL. XIIII. NO. 178,
WAR SPIRIT SWEEPS ITALIAN DEPUTIES
\
e feeling among patrons
Fi Evan P. Howell county pubiic
scho for and against the principal,
Professor B, . Bryan, who Was per-
Luz:z‘rfi by the County Board f Edu
cation to remain at the head of the
school following an investigation of
charges that he crueil) whipped
school. children, Saturday threatened
to resuit in a boveott of the school b
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the anti-Bryan faction. The breach,
to all appearances, had grown wider‘
since the school board investigation,
and prospects of an amicable ndjuot-:
ment of the school differences were
dimmer. |
Mrs. William Hiatt, who testified
before the education board that Pro
fessor Bryan had “beat the blood”
from her boy, declared the fight
against the principal is not over by
any means, and said there was no
doubt but that further action would
be taken by those opposed to his ad
ministration. She declared the school
board investigation was prejudiced in
favor of Professor Bryan.
It seems as though the anti-Bryan
faction is not to be appeased at all.
Many parents of that district inti
mated Saturday they would withdraw
their children from the school unless
the differences are patched up soon.
And the only way that the “dove of
peace” could be made to again alight
on the school would be to remove
Professor Bryan, they declared.
The parents making up the anti-
Bryan faction were inclined to believe
Saturday that the county board’s in
vestigation Thursday of the charges
preferred against Bryan was a ‘‘farce’
when it was announced no verdict
had yet been handed down.
Intimation that the anti-Bryan fac
tion would “rise up in all their might
‘and smite the professor” has stirred
the neighborhood deeply.
| Mrs. Hiatt said Saturday she -rob
[ably would take the matter to the
‘courts in some way to appease the
‘wrong she claims was done two of
hwr children. She said they ‘“were
lbeaten as though they were dogs” by
Professor Bryan.
.
Von Hindenburg and
Chief Given Medals
' BERLIN (by wireless), Feb. 27.
Emperor Williamn has conferred the
Pour le Merite medal upon Field Mar
shai von Hindenburg and his chief of
staff, General von kschenlaub, for the
Mazurian Lakes victory.
ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1915.
Leiter Explains How
.
He Lost Trying to
.
Win Wheat Fortune
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.~Joseph Lei
ter, whose meteoric career as a wheat
speculator upset the markets about
seventeen years ago, was the star wit.
ness at the State inquiry into the high
prices now being charged for bread
and flour. He proved an interesting
witness, a loud burst of mirth result
ing from this statement by him:
“In 1897 I saw that wheat was sell
ing at less than cost, and realized that '
this could not go on. Being young
and not knowing as much as 1 do
now, | thought I could sell it at a
profitable price, but my plan didn't
work. I lost money on it, and the
only ones to make money Wwere the
farmers.”
Leiter asserted that the increasad
cost of wheat was due to various
causes.
“At the present time/' he said, "n‘
large percentage of the farm land in
the United States will not produce‘
wheat unless it is fertilized. The
hours of labor have been reduced and
the cost of labor has increased.”
\‘ intisasdaeeilie
Attempt Made to
~ Kill Turk Mini
oK inister
CONSTANTINOPLE (via Berlin
and Amsterdam), Feb. 27.—An un
successful attempt was made to as
sassinate Talat Bey, Minister of the
Interior, last night in Stamboul.
Three shots were fired by the as
sassin.
One of the bullets narrowly missed
Talat Bey and Djavid Bey, the Min
ister of Finance, but the other two
were fired wildly as the assassin was
seized by a policeman.
The man who tried to kill Talat Bey
was tried by courtmartial this morn
ing, found guilty and executed.
Bernhardt Cheered
)
- By Queen's Message
!Opoclnl Cable to The Atlanta Georglan.
BORDEAUX, Feb. 27.—Mme. Sarah
'Bem-hardt, who s recovering vecy
lrapidly from a recent operation, has
received the following message from
Dowager Queen Alexandra of Eng
land:
“I have learned with the deepest
regret of the misfortune which has
stricken you, and feel the sincerest
sympathy for you in your suffering—
a sympathy which all England shares
for the greatest artist in the world.”
.
Gale Menaces Liner
.
Crippled Off Canada
HALIFAX, N. 8, Feb. 27.—The
wind is blowing a gale along the Nova
Scotian coast and grave fears are en
tertained for .the safety of the crip
pled Allan liner Mongolian, which is
trying to make port under her own
steam, though leaking badly.
A wireless dispatch received here
early to-day sald that the steamer
Stephano had been called to the as
sistance of the Mongollan, which is
being convoyed by the United States
coast guard cutter Seneca.
.
All Gambling Places
In Newport Closed
NEWPORT, Feb. 27.—For the first
time in more than two years every
gambling place in Newport is closed,
by direction of Mayor Robert S, Bur
lingame, who took office January 1.
The ban has been put on gambling
throughout Rhode Island by direction
of Governor Beeckman.
.
Denies That Bulgars
. . .
Are Mobilizing Army
BERLIN, Feb. 27 (via wireless).—A
dispatch from Athens states that the
Bulgarian Ambassador to Greece has
contradicted reports that the Bulgu
rian army was being rg\obmzed.
By BRIXTON D. ALLAIRE,
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georglan.
ROME, Feb. 27.-A remarkable pa
triptic demonstration, indicating that
Italy is rapidly drifting toward m[
with Austria, took place last night at
the end of the session of the Italian
Chamber of Deputies
It began when Senor Turati, a So
‘ddb\. made a- speech-of protest
[mimt the decree prohibiting anti
rwnr and pro-war demonstrations The
Deputy declared he felt sure the peo
ple were opposed to war and wonunld
refuse to support the campalgn, but
before he could say more his volce
was drowned in the chorus of cries
which greeted his remarks. |
Premier Salandra then took the
floor and defended the decree, say
ing: |
“While 1 do not know whether or
not Italy will intervene, yet 1 am sure
that, when the hour comes, every cit
izen, without party distinction, willi
answer the call of his King and coun.
g [
At these words every Deputy n.rme}
and started to cheer for the King.
The women in the galleries joined the
demonstration by widving their hand
kerchiefs. The whole concourse then
joined in singing the national anthem.
The cheering again broke out and
lasted four minutes. There were cries
of “Hurrah for Trent and Trieste!”
The Soclalists tried to effect a coun.
ter demonstration again war, but they
were howled down.
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‘Twilight’ Baby Born
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To Mrs. Jack Binns
NEW YORK, Feb, 27.—~The efficacy
of the “twilight sleep” treatment was
ifurther demonstrated in the birth at
the Long Island City College Hos
pital of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs.
“Jack” Binns. Mr. Binns sprang into
fame for ‘ns famous 'S. 0. 8. wire
less call for aid in the steamer Re
public disaster.
The treatment, by Dr, John Polak,
resulted successfully. The mother had
sustained a fall during the hasty re
turn of herself and husband from the
war zone.
Potatoes Proposed as
.
Substitute for Bread
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27—" If wheat
remains at its present figure or con
tinues to rise in price, and if there is
a corresponding advanee in the price
of bread, it will be more advan
tageous to eat more potatoes and less
bread.,” says a statement issued oy
the Department of Agriculture (o~
day.
“With potatoes at 60 cents a bush
el, 10 cents’ worth, or ten pounds, will
give the consumer a little more actual
nourishment han two one-pound
loaves of bread at b cents each.”
' .
Opium Den Raided to
.
Get Slaying Suspects
AURORA, ILL, Feb, 27.—Detectives
raided an opium den shortly before 3
o'clock Friday afternoon and dragged
twelve inmates to the city jail, where
they were held as suspects in the
glaying of Miss Emma Peterson.
my e Becetan On
Preacher, in Jail
eacher, in Jall,
Sued for Support
.
0f Year-old Child
CHICAGO, Feh. 27.—The matrimo
nial troubles of the Rev. James Mor
rison Darnell were added to to-day,
the case of the former Kenosha min
ister taking a new and most unex
pected turn.
Following what Is described as
having been the most affectionate in
terview with Ruth Soper., Darnell's
“Kenosha wife” with the preacher in
the county jall, Miss Soper filed suit
against Darnell tn the Circuft Court
for separate maintenance.
. The bill alleges Miss Soper and
Darnell were married October 2, 1913;
lived together as man and wife until
January, 1915, and that James Morri
son Darnell, Jr., the son, was born on
January 19, 1914,
The bill also alleges Darnell has ™.
fused to Mve with or to support Ruth
Soper or her child; that he has an In
terest in property worth $40,000; that
)hobln receipt of a salary the amount
of which is unknown, and that he has
threatened to convey away his inter
est in his property so as to deprive
Ruth Soper of & chance of getting
support for herself and child.
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Osteopaths Plan
For 1916 Meet Here
Plans for bringing the 1916 conven
tion of the American Osteopathic As
soclation to Atlanta are being dis
cussed following a session Thursday
‘night at the Piedmont Hotel of the
fAtl.nu soclety of the organization.
'More than 2,000 noted physicians will
‘n(tend the convention.
| The main subject under discussion
by the society was the question of a
cure for certain phases of insanity.
;Amonc the speakers of the evening
were Drs. Gussie Phillips, John
Phelps, Otto Gripe, Robert Ettel and
E. E. Bragsg.
. .
Eight Firemen Hurt
In New York Blaze
|
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.—Eight fire
men were injured, one seriously, when
a floor collapsed to-day during a fire
in the six-story loft bullding at No. 29
West Twenty-first street.
John Middlestadt, who had just re
turned from sick leave occasioned by
_injurles in another fire, was rushed
to the New York Hospital in a se
rious condition. The loss was $60,000.
Tangoed Herself
Into an Asylum
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27.-—" She
went out to a tango teacher every
night for six weeks and then was
taker to an asylum. I put up with
her f{or four years."”
James Baxter, an attache of the
Law Association, told a judge this to
day when his wife demanded an order
for support. It was refused.
Bismarck Grandchild
.
To Wed Army Captain
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georglan,
BERLIN (via London), Feb, 27.
The betrothal of Prince von Bis
marck’s eldest grandchild, Countess
Hannah von Bismarck, to Captain
Leopold von Bredow is announced.
Captain von Bredow’s firs! wife,
who died in 1907, was Miss Frances
Clara Newlands, daughter of Senator
Francis G. Newlands, of Nevada.
Assets Less Than
... . .
Fifth of Liabilities
AUGUSTA, Feb. 27.—A report of Irvin
Alexander, receiver of the failed Irish-
American Bank, just made to Richmond
Superior Court, shows total liabilities
are $580,000 and assets SIOO,OOO or less
at face value.
J. P. Armstrong, the cashier, is now
serving an eight-year sentence at the
State farm for wrecking the institu
tion. .
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HAVRE, FRANCE, Feb. 27.—A
British merchant ship was torpe
doed in the English Channel early
to-day by a German submarine off
Saint Valery-Sur-Somme, accord
ing to reports received here at
noon. These stated that the
steamer had been able to keep
afloat, and had called for assist
ance from Dieppe.
A French destroyer was sent to
\ her help.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.--Great
Britain's reported determination to
declare cotton and foodstuffs contra
band of war as measures of reprisal
against Germany’'s War zone order
was received to-day in official cir
cles without surprise. Such a course,
it was stated, doubtless would open
the way for further negotiations be
tween the London authorities and the
Washington Government.
Unoficial advices announcing that
England, after consulting her allles,
practically had decided to reject the
American proposals which were almed
to end the war zone difficulties, bore
out the belief which prevailed gener
ally among the diplemats here.
No indication of Move.
The latter guve their attention to
the possible turn the new negotia
tions would take, but the Adminis
tration has given no indication as to
its next move.
It was stated that there would be
nothing to disguss for publication un
til the attitude of both belligerents
had been presented officlally to this
Government.
It became known to-day that the
United States proposed to England
and Germany that all floating mines
be removed except those used to pro
tect coast defenses and harbors, and
that pilots be supplied to neutral ships
in such waters.
{ Urged Not to Alter Law.
It also was suggested that Germa
:r.y and Great Britain do not alter in
‘ternatlnnul law as it applies to the
shipment by neutrals of conditional
contraband to the clvil population of
an enemy country.
A system was proposed to furnish
proof that such supplies would not
reach the fighting forces of the bel
ligerents.
Official Washington, meanwhile,
has not lost sight of the grave pos
sibilities in the situation and the dan
ger of further disaster to American
ships, such as that which befell the
Carlb and the Evelyn, furnishes the
leading topic for discussion.
.
Wrecked Submarine
.
Believed Famous U-9
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georglan.
CHRISTIANIA, NORWAY, Feb.
97.—Several bodies wearing German
naval uniforms were found to-day In
the wreckage of a submarine washed
up near Christiansand, according to
dispatches received here. They as
sert there is no further doubt that
the wrecked craft is the famous sub
marine U-9,
All of her crew of 25 men are be
lieved to have perished.
CHICAGO BOAT SHOW OPENS.
CHICAGO, Feb. £7. Chicago's
greatest exposition of yachts and mo-~
‘mrhouts opened to-day. Thousands
of boatmen from [lllinoig, Indiana,
l.\lu'higan, Wiscongin, Minnesota, lo
wa and Missouri were in attendance.
EVENING
EDITION
By FREDERICK WERNER.
BERLIN, Feb. 27 (by wireless)
Renewal of the German drive against
Verdun is announced in this after
noon's official war bulletin. It also
tells of the capture of 1,100 more Rus.
siang In Paoland
The Russinns are apparently at
tempting & new general offensive in
Poland, as their forces have suddenly
appeared west of Lomza, west of
Grodno and south of Przasnysz. They
[hn\m opened an attack on the Ger
'man forces along the Skrova River.
The report from the German gen
eral staff follows:
“Western War Theater—ln Cham
pagne there were renewed strong
French aiiacks yesterday and last
night. The fighting still continues at
some places, but the attacks were
otherwise repulsed.
“The Germans attacked part of &
French position north of Verdun.
Fighting still continues there. From
the rest of the western front nothing
of importance is reported.
“Hastern War Theater—Northwest
of Grodno, west of Lomza and south
of Przasnysz new Russian forces ap
peared and began an attack upon sur
‘troops along the Skrova River. South
of Kolno 1,100 more Russians were
taken prisoners.
’ “Nothing important occurred yes
terday on the left bank of the Vis
tula.”
Thirty Warships Hurl
Shells at Turk Forts
‘ By HERBERT TEMPLE.
‘smcm Cable to The Atlanta Georglan.
. LONDON, Feb. 27-—Serious dam
‘age has been inflicted upon the inte
rior Turkish forts guarding the Dar
danelles by the international fleets of
French and British warships, aocord
ing to advices to-day from Athens and
Tenedos.
Thirty big men-of-war are hurling
a tornado of shells against the Turk
jsh works, and so terrific is the can
nonade that the thunder of the guns
can be heard at the Island of Tene
dos, 30 miles south of the western
entrance of the waterway.
In his official reports to the British
Admiralty, Vice Admiral Sackville H.
Carden reports that the allied fleet
has made steady progress in its at
tacks upon the forts, and that the
work of reducing them is proceeding
in a satisfactory manner.
Mines Are Swept Up.
The fact that a French cruiser has
been able to enter the strait and
sweep up some of the mines shows
that the forts guarding the western
entrance have been rendered practi
cally helpless. The chief forts were
Kum Kale, Helles Burnu, Yen Shehr
and Sedd-el-Bahr. They were
iequlm)ed with heavy Krupp guns, but
}many of their cannons were out
‘ra.nged by the armaments on the fleet.
Two of the lghthouses north of
Kum Kale were struck by shells and
set on fire,
Bven if it is true that the forts om
both the European and Asiatic sides
of the Dardanelles entrance were si
lenced and the fleet is able to enter
the waterway, it is still a distance of
45 miles from the Sea of Marmora,
and it is still 100 miles from the Sea
of Marmora to Constantinople. The
;(-ntire waterway is lined with forts
and thick with floating and sub
lmergod mines. Before the ships
could approach Comunwlfi