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“Situation Wanted” Ads. Free In THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN The Atlanta Georgian. ■zsseamm* “Situation Wanted” Ads. Free In THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN VOL. 1. NO. 178. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 190G. PRICE: On Train riTB CBW In Atlanta TWO CMT* HI SEA: HERE IS CARLISLE INDIANS’GREAT FOOTBALL ELEVEN WHICH MEETS VANDERBILT AT NASHVILLE THURSDAY Nurse Hurls Laughing Child Into the Ocean. TRIES TO TREAT OTHERS SAME WAY Becomes Rational But Can Give No Explanation for Horrible Deed. Saw fork, Nor. 20.—Rosa Nagle, a guverneaa and nurse, of Berne, Swlts- erland, returning to this city from a \lsit to her native land, won the heart* of all the women and children In the ratline of the big new Holland-Amerl- ran steamship Neu Amaterdam, In from Rotterdam. She embarked at Boulogne and ntralghtway walked Into the af fection* of the youngster* and inoth- ttn the afternoon of the fifth day out from Boulogne, November 10th, In mld- ocean, while the liner wan plunging through white-created, three-storied nea*. the young governe** aaw on the deck below her (*he wa* a flrat cabin jiaasenger-) a group of rhlldren of the second cabin playing ring game*. Some of their mother* who could *tund the motion of the ship were Hitting neur. Threw Child into the Sea. Mia* Nagle ran down to the children and began dancing with them and Hing ing In German their folk lore melodic*. ■ iicaalonally she picked up one of the smullest and held It arm’* length above tier head while It crowed and gur gled. She seemed to be especially fascinat ed by one, who was too unsteady on Ills chubby legs to form a link in the Juvenile chain, and contented him If with a place to one aide. The govera- eea grabbed up the baby and ran to the ahljnt rail and laid the little one on It. The mother haatened toward Mlsa Nagle Just as the governess, with a laugh which was heard over half the ahlp. raised the child in her arms and tossed It Into the swirling sea. Seized by an Officer. Then the governess turned to the mothers and let out a series of shrieks that sent them and thelf little one* Kcamiierlng for protection. It thought *he Intended to make a sea sucrifica of others, a* alto ran after the children, but before she had gone half across the deck she was seised by officers, who locked her up In cabin. She had gone stark mad. A life boat was quickly launched ami manned by Volunteer snllors. / sailor who hud *ecn the maniac gov erne**' deed had thrown a life buoy after the child to guide the rescuer* In their search. After the boat had been battling an hour with tile wave* for Urn huhy'M life, the *ccnnd officer In dicated with a motion of hi* hand* that there was no hope. Woman Couldn’t Explain. Once he had *een the llt|lo one. ap parently unconscious, tumble over on ■he top of a comber. That was the first and last view anybody got of him after la 1 was thrown Into the *ea. Ml** Nagle became quiet, calm and apparently rational before night. Hhe said she could not explain why *he had killed the baby. The hIiIp'k purser Bald that the gov- • rness had got up niqny game* for the children on other day* of the trip, and that they *eemed to Idolise her a* much a* nhe did them. E INVESTIGATE PEONAGE CASES From developments here It Is be lieved that the Federal grand Jury In 'lie United States district court at Home, now In session with Judge W. T. •Newman presiding, will spring a peon, age sensation there In the next day or so. .Station Sergeant W. A. Turner, Turnkey W. H. Bostwlck and Jeff Ar nold, the colored Janitor at the police hurracks, have gone to Rome to testify before the grand Jury. Out of the meager facts obtainable here It seems that some contractor, presumably In coal and Iron mines, In that section has been sending an agent to Atlanta who would pay the fines of negroes locksd up at the station. These negroes were token to the camp and there held practically as prisoners. It is understood that the facts were secured by using a decoy. The govern ment sent a man here who got himself arrested. The agent paid his fine and the man was carried to the camp and confined. He secured Inside facts, and It la understood that there may be sen sational developments. Temperance Rally. A temperance rally will be given next Sunday at * o'clock at'St. John church. Representatives from the dif ferent Sunday schools will take part In the program. Reading from left to right: Tow Row—Porter or Little Boy, fullback (Minnesota Chippewa, wt 190): Gardiner, left end (Chippewa, wt. 175): Dillon, loft guard (Sioux, wt. 180)| Lubo, right tackle (Mission, 165). Middle Row—Hunt, center (Seneca, wt. 200); Hduter or Wascuka, left tacklo (Chippewa, wt. 180); Exendine (Capt,), right end (Delaware, wt. 170)) La Roeque, right guard (Chippew wt. 185), j 4 Foreground—Mount Pleasant, left half (Tuscarora, wt. 140); Hendricks, right half (Caddo, wt. 150); Libby, qu arter back (Chippewa, wL 146), MENACES LIFE “PROHIBITION—BUT NOT NOW;” JOHN E. WHITE GIVES RESULT OF HIS CANVASS ON QUESTION Eminent Pastor Does 1145 OPPOSE ELECTION OUT OF 174 ANSWERS Not Hesitate to Talk Boldly. I am a prohibitionist, hut not a foolish prohibitionist. I love the cause of Ihe antlxraloon crusade, but I love It too well to slaughter It or be u party to an ill-advised movement that la de feated before It start*. Therefore, t have at three meeting* opposed the wild .rnemencc of some and the pu gilistic seal of some other goixl men who would lead to a disastrous preclpl tatlon of a campaign before any real foundation for it wa* laid." In this manner Dr. John E. White, pastor of the Second Baptist church, expresses himself on the question of a prohibition election at thl* time. statement, which 1* Interesting from beginning to end, and which atatea cleurly and forcefully the rear sons of so many prohibitionist* for not favoring an election In Atlanta now. Is, In full, as follow*: Dr, Whitt’s Card. Since the matter has passed now from the private council of the prohl bitlonlsts to the public circulation of petition* and the paper* have published statements,concerning a letter sent by me to the recent anti-saloon meeting held In the Young Men’s Christian As sociation building, 1 regard It as my duty to give that letter to the public. In order that no one can now or here after place me In any false position. To begin with, I am a member of the Anti-Saloon League, and on It* state directory. In my church, by my Invitation, Dr. O. W. Young, the South ern organiser, made hla first address. I think. In Atlanta. Judge Hammond has also spoken In my pulpit as the state president of the league, a whole service being given up to him for this purpose. I am sure no one In Atlanta falls to know that I have been a faithful servant of the anti-saloon cause, as the chairman of the law and order depart ment of the Evangelical Ministers 1 As sociation and as their representative before the police committee and the city council on many occasion*. The canvass of Christian public sen- What Public Thinks of Prohibition For Near Future. Centinusd on Page 3. The Anil-Saloon League, meeting In the Weeley Memorial Church: Dear Brethren—I regret that an en gagement that takes me out of the city prevents my personal'attendance upon your meeting. It ’la called, I under stand, to reconsider the question of bringing on an election of prohibition at this time In Atlanta. In discharge of what I conceive to be a duty to-the Anti-Saloon League and to the cause of temperance In |h)s city, 9 ask to sub mit for your consideration certain facts In my possession, access to which has been sought by the press, but which has been kept from the public,. In order that they might have your considera tion and be useful to you In your plans as you counsel together. Two weeks oy more ago. Just after your last meeting, at-whlch time a pro hibition election wa* resolved on in the spring, there came to my ears through members of the committee appointed by you, of which I am not a member, rumors of decided opposition among those formerly active in prohibition movements In Atlanta. Fbr the guid ance of my own Judgment and to know what the situation was exactly, I ap plied to the pastors of the following churches for the names of two hun dred and forty men who In their Judg ment were their leading members: The Nprth Avenue Presbyterian, Central Presbyterian, First Presbyterian, First Methodist, Trinity Methodist Park Street Methodist, St. Marks Methodist, First Christian. First Baptist, Second Baptist, Capitol Avenue BaptlsL Ponce DeLeon Baptist, Central Baptist, West End Baptist 8t, Lukes Episcopal. SL Phillips Episcopal, All Saints Episco pal, Central Congregational. The lists furnished exhausted the number of let ter* I had fixed upon, or the Inquiry would have been extended to every church. I did send the letter (o about a dozen prominent Christian citizens, whose memberships were not In the above-named churches. Dr. White's Letter. The following was the letter sent: "Atlanta, Ob., Nov. 3, 1906. "Dear Sir:—In confidence and with the assurance that.no public use will be made of your name, I am asking you ulong with two hundred and fifty other prominent cttlsens to answer cer tain questions as Indicated below mol In the spaces designated, and mall the same In enclosed stamped envelope. The purpose of this Inquiry is to learn If possible If an elert|on for prohibition la wise at this time In Atlanta, and If It would advance the cause of temper ance In our city. "I trust you will receive my assur ance and answer as Indicated at once by scratching ’Yes’ or ’No' as your mind I*. Sincerely. “(DR.) JOHN E. WHITE. "(1) Do you believe a prohibition election would carry In Atlanta at this time or three months hence? ’Yes.’ ’No.’ "(2) Do you believe we ought to bring about such an election at this time? ’Yea.’ ’No.’ (3) If not prohibition at thl* time, would you favor a restriction of the liquor trafilc as follows: (a) Confine the builness to city limits; (b) license only fifty retail and twenty wholesale saloon*; (c) doubje the llcenae tax; (d) fix hour* of opening and closing at ( a. m. to t p. m.7” Replies to Latter. Up to the present I have received 174 replies. These replies have been ed In the hands of Dr. W. W. drum for verification of the tabu lation herewith submitted. One hundred and thirty-five give It as their Judgment that a prohibition election In Atlanta at this time, or three month* hence, would not carol for prohibition. Thirty-one nay that In their Judgment an election would carry for prohibition. One hundred and forty-five ray that they do not think we should bring on*an election at this time. Twenty-three say that they think we should bring on an election. To the last question about certain re forms, In case we should hot have a prohibition, only two expressed oppo sition. There were six who answered DOWN MOUNTAIN SIDE HEAVY TRAIN DASHES; 2 KILLED, 3 INJURED Hpcrlal to The Georglati. . . Asheville, N. C., Nov. 20.—Rushing down the steep mountain grade, beyond all control,' and gaining momentum every foot until It had reached a fear ful velocity, with, the terrified train men expecting death at every moment, fast' freight train No, 72 on the South ern railway, ran n distance of some ten inlle* at u speed of probably sev enty mile* nn hour and wa* piled up In a heap of splintered wood and twisted Iron when It struck a sharp curve near Old Fort. Two men were killed and three Injured, two probably fatally. Dtad and Injured. The dead are: CONDUCTOR J. GREELEY WOLFE, of Asheville. FIREMAN HORACE WEST, of Asheville. The Injured: Engineer Joseph M. Dougherty, of Anhevllle, lames broken and Internal Injuries, probably fatal. Brakemun William P. Rowe, of Ashe ville, arm and leg broken, Internal In juries. may die. A brakemun, name unknown, urin broken. * The heavy * freight train of fifteen cars, with Engineer Dougherty at the throttle, got beyond control 'Whll scendlng il steep grade. Rocking and Hwaylng It raced down the mountain, dashed through Point tunnel, holrtlm: to the rnllH until a *harp curve Jus, west of Uhl Fort, when It left the track anil with a terrific crash was piled up In u heap of debris, killing or Injurtnr the entire train erew. The road-hei wa* torn up. telegraph pole* broken nnd nil wire commiinleatlon cut off. Mountaineers Carry News, The pre*ence of mind of a moun taineer, who, w hite UNleep In III* cabin, heard the awful roar of the train as It plunged down Ihe mountain and the terrific crash that followed a* It left the rail* and was smashed Into a mass of wreckage, prevented further catas trophe. lie at once rushed to the Old Fort station and at 11:46 o’clock In formed the night telegraph operator of what had occurred. The chief dis patcher nt Asheville was Immediately notified of the disaster and took prompt action lo prevent other trains from dashing Into the wreck. Two wrecking train* were fit once made up and with physicians on board rushed to the scene. Ill trains will l>e delayed until the trucks are cleared. In the meantime mssenger trs Spartanburg. WHATf NO SNOW TONIGHT? W1 Ir\ I I WHY,THE PAPERS SAID— Continued on Page 3. There’ll be no snow thl* evening. Then’ll be no snow tonight. The w eather man has lost his grip. Also his second sight. There was no snow last evening, There’ll be no snow tonight. After a prolonged consultation over very complicated weather map by the officials at the local weather bureau Tuesday morning. It was the consen sus of opinion that the weather here abouts would romaln more or less un settled for the time being. Officially the forecast for the next twenty-four hours for Atlanta and vicinity 1st "Rain and colder tonight and Wednesday." The Indications Monday were that rain or snow would come with colder weather. This was because a low area day.nlghu about Palestine, Corpus Christ! and Taylor, Texas, was exnected to move more rapidly up through the Ohio val ley than It did. Instead, however, se rious complication* set In and It got no further east than Louisiana and eastern Texas. Thl* resulted In unusual conditions, such as a temperature of 44 degrees at Memphis and 72 degrees at Meridian, Mies., only a few miles further south. The “low" Is being followed In Texas with much colder weather. The El Pasoans are enjoying a temperature of 12 degrees. The •Galveatonlte* waked Tuesday morning to find the atmos phere 30 degrees colder, while the Vlcksburgers drew a rise of 12 degrees. In Atlanta the atmosphere U 3 degrees colder. The weather people are more certain Tuesday that the next twenty-four hours will bring unsettled weather than they were that snow would come Mon- Son of Slain Man Tries to Attack Wo man. MYSTERY SHROUDS GOTHAM KILLING. Prisoner Remains Calm In Face of Charges Made Against Her. New York, Nov. 10.—"I ought to kill you. You’re a murderess. You killed my father; you killed a good and true man.” Hysterical with grief, Moses Simon, son of Gustave Simon. thf wealthy head of the Queen Waist Company, of 604 Broadway, who wall shot and killed, ns alleged, by tho Baroness Anastasia Louise de Massy, a former employee, today uttered these words when the woman was brought before Coroner Acrltelll, and sprang toward her as If to avenge his father. Woman Perfectly Calm. Attaches of the coroner’s office caught Simon by the arm and held him bark. Thq woman. In spite of going through a fearful application of the “third de gree” at police headquarter*, was tin- shaken, culm, even cold. The shout ing crowd that surged about her a* she emerged from headquarters to go to the criminal court building, apparently left her absolutely unmoved. Young Hlmon said the baroness had worked under his direction for five days nn A designer nt n salary of $40 a week. She was to have been employed for six weeks. Salesman Tells of Row. The coroner also took the deposition of Anderson If. Travis, head salesman for the Queen Waist Company, and the only alleged eye witness of the shoot ing In the elder Simon’s private office yesterday rffternoon. I was In another part of the private office," said Travis. "I heard Mr. Simon talking to this woman. Sho asked for her money and Mr. Simon told her to com© back later. Then there were words which I did not hear clearly. Finally Mr. Simon sold, ’If you don’t go away from hero I will get a policeman nnd have you put out.* There Were Three Shots. “Then there were three shots,” de clared Travis, “and Just as I ran up I w a black dress disappearing out of dho door.” The coroner’a examination of thej baroness was brief. Sho put In a for mal pica of not guilty nnd waa taken to the Tombs and locked In “murderers* row” in Hi" wom;in’.H section *»f the prison In the cell formerly occupied by Nun Patterson, tho “Florodora’’ chorus girl. EACHTREE FLATS TO COST $90,000i WORK HAS BEGUN Another evidence of Atlanta's grow th nnd of the faith people with money to Invest have In Atlanta dirt, waa shown when a building permit was applied for Tuesday by E. M. Yow, of the E. M. Yow company, for a large, modern Hut house to |e erected at Went Peach tree nnd North avenue. When completed, and work has al ready commenced on it, the new build ing will represent an Investment of something llko $90,000 and there will be nothing like It in Atlanta, and It h doubtful If anything ns up-to-date w ill be found In tho South. The building will be five sGuit-s high and contain 123 rooms. These will be divided into 25 flats with every modern convenience. The building It self is expected to cost about $75,006 but with the land and other expenses, is thought the total cost will be iu the neighborhood of $90,000. In addition to every modern conven ience known by architects the new apartment house will be provided with a cafe on the ground floor for th« tenants to patronize should they not desire to do their own cooking. Work will be pushed and it Is hoped have the building completed within few' weeks. IJOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO^ NO WIDOW’S MITE C FOR KING OF OIL. C Chippewa Fails. WIs., Nov. 20. C —No widow’s mite for John D. C Rockefeller. lie is willing to en- C dow colleges and make gifts of Q thousands of dollars, hut he re- fi fuses to donate a paltry $100. 4 Women of Anson are indignant C over a letter stating that he did < not want his name connected with C donation of $100 for a little < country church. C OOOOOOOOOOOOOUOGOOO’ 000009$ . V.