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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
FLAMES DRIVE GUESTS
FROM CHICAGO HOTELS
Three Stokers Missing Follow
ing Early Morning Fire.
Loss Is $500, 900
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec 1s-Nearly 1000
guests were routed in panic early today
by a fire which totally destroyed the
story landmark at 1913 South LaSalle
street.
Within ID minutes after the IRE alarm
was sounded at 2:sO o'clock the flames
had the building at their mercy. The
roof fell in a few minutes after the
arrival of the first fire companies.
THREE ARE MISSING
Three furnace stolxers. who were in
the basement. are missing, and 1t is not
known If they are safe.
Alarm was Immediately felt for the
guests in the Kaiserhof. New Victoria
and Stafford hotels, all of which were
near enough to be touched by the flames
from the burning structure. The first
two hotels face in Clark street and run
to the alley directly across from where
stood the open board. The Stafford adj
Joined 1t on the south.
GUESTS IN PANIC.
Bell boys, elevator men and the city
firemen did heroic work in the hotels.
Every room was visited In the hostelries
and the guests awakened. The sight of
the flames threw men and women, into
panic and there was a hurried scram-
BILE for clothing and valuables.
Scores of persons appeared half-clad
in the hotel Hobbies and many dragged
trunks or carried suit cases. Although
the window ashes of the Kaiserhof were
burning on the three upper floors at
one time, a steady play OF water on
the building always kept 1t out of dan
ger. No persons were injured in any Of
the hotels.
Directly across from the open board
OF trade In LaSalle street stands the
Chicago Board of Trade and with which
the open board had no connection.
100000 LOSS.
Marshal Seyferlich, of the fire depart
ment, estimated the total loss at 100000
His only comment as to the cause was
that there would be rigid investiga-
ton, limiting that the fire may have
been of incendiary origin.
LABOR RECORDS BURNED.
Within the building many labor unions
had their headquarters. The books and
records OF many of these organizations
are said to have been destroyed.
The fire was one of the most spec
tacular seen in downtown Chicago in
months Flames leaped more than 200
feet into the air and firebrands were
carried for blocks by the wind An hour
after it started the fire was under con-
troll.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
LITIGATION
TAKEN TO U. S. COURT

GREENSBORO. N. C.. Dec. 2o.-The
scene OF litigation involving the Amer
lean Warehouse company. and its sub
sidiary companies. shifted from the
state to the federal courts today, when
application was made for creditors for
an order OF adjudication in bankruptcy.
and the appointment Of federal re-
ceiver.
Judge Boyd allowed the defendant
company until December 81 to appear
before him. and show cause why bank
ruptcy papers should not be signed.
and asked that J.. L Clement. the re-
celver appointed BY the state court.
appear before him tomorrow. and make
a statement OF the affairs.
Il is understood Mr.. Clement win be
the receiver OF the federal court
The American Warehouse company
Il = acknowledging corporation and the
present litigation involves more than
$4,000, 600.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
FOUR ARE ARRESTED
FOR WELB0RN'S DEATH

ANDERSON. S. c.. Dec. 1s.-ChafE-
ed with the murder of doc" Welborn.
a young mountaineer, on the night Of
September 20, 1910, H. v. Holcomb.
chief OF police of Townville; ]. NJ. WOOL
and James Baldwin, were placed in the
county Jail here tonight. Sears and
Baldwin, it is said. were called in at the
time to aid in arresting Welborn on q
charge OF being intoxicated.
The charges will be made, it is sadi.
that Welborn was killed before being
placed in the guard house and that The
house was burned to hide the crime.
The arrests today are the result Of the
work Of detectives who have been on
the case fer several months.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
NO PARDON CHRISTMAS
FOR CHARLES W. MORSE
President Makes 1t Plain There
Will Be No Further Action
for Present

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s-President
Taft and Attorney General Wickersham
made It plain today that for the pres
emit no further action would be taken by
the government in the case OF Charles
w. Morse. Mr.. wickersham. following
meeting OF the cabinet, said that
Morse was not In critical condition and
would remain in the army hospital at
Fort Mcpherson, near Atlanta, where he
was removed from the Atlanta peniten-
tiary several weeks ago.
Reports given out at the fort, Tues
day morning. were to the effect that
Mr.. Morse was slightly improved over
the condition that he showed on Monday.
Despite the automatically reported fact
that outwardly he looks better than
when he was received at the fort and
has better color. he is said to tire
very easily and TO be unwilling to re-
ceive any visitors other than members
OF his family. His young daughter sees
him almost daily, but Mrs. Morse is said
to be stin confined to hor room with the
indispositiony which seized her a few
days ago. when her husbands condition
took a turn for the worse.
No application for a Communication OF
sentence will be considered by the pres
ident or Mr.. wickersham unless the con-
dition OF Morse grows materially worse.
A parole has never been under consid-
Grafton. Officials here say that Morse 8
friends cannot expect further action at
this time.
They point out that the department
OF justice has been most lenient IN Its
handling OF Morse since IL became
known that he was seriously i'll
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
AGRICULTURAL REPORT
WILL COME I'M JANUARY

WASHINGTON. Dec 20--The conclu-
sion of the house committee that probed
into agricultural department affairs last
summer viii not be laid before the
house OF representatives before January.
A report is now being prepared by the
chairman. Representative Moss. OF In
diana, under the direction of a sub
committee. and it viii be in the hands
or the full committee before the De-
cenber recess Members OF the COM
mlttee decline to say what changes IN
the Organization OF the department win
be recommended
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
40, 900 COAL NINE ACRES
INCLUDED IN MERGER

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 20.-Forty
thousand acres Of western Kentucky
coal lands. representing a valuation OF
approximately s5.0O0.0OO. are involved in
the merger, effected here today. OF IA
mining operations lying along the main
line OF the Illinois Central railroad
The new company will be known as
the Kentucky Fuel company. W. @.
Duncan, of Greenville, Kys is president
OF the Temporary organization effected
late this afternoon. 7. Coleman Dupent
of Wilmington, Del; r. /. Brown, of
Memphis, and w. A. Wyckliffe, Of
Greenvile, KY, are vice presidents. The
valuation Of the properties was fixed
in an appraisement made by r. NJ. Nc
Kinney. of Pittsburg, and Daniel Can
field. of Cincinnati.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
SANFORD SAYS THE LORD
IS SENDING HIM TO PEN
He Expects to Save Many
Souls in Prison-Due Here
Wednesday Afternoon

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-'1t is the
Lord and not the law that is sending
me to the Atlanta JAIL" declared the
Rev Frank ". Sandford. the convicted
leader OF the Holy Ghost and Us sect,
as he passed through New York on
his way to the federal prison where he
viii speni ten years for allowing six
OF his followers TO die on their recent
voyage aboard the coronet.
Standing IN the railroad station, un-
manacled and accompanied by only one
deputy marshal, Sanford talked OF
many things OF his faith and OF base
bali. OF conviction and OF hunting in
India Once during the interview
Sandflrd. who Is Of powerful build.
seized q bystander by the waist and
lifted him I'm the air, crying out as
he did so:
I am after your soul I viii save II
some day even though I go to prison.
/ have been sent to prison to save souls
there Not song ago received mes
sage telling me was to go to prison
and now / am on my way.
but. come, let's talk OF other things.
Let's talk Of sports / am interested
in baseball and hunting. have hunted
All over the world. in the Himalayas.
In Persia. Africa. everywhere"
Does your religion allow you to de-
stroy lffe2"
II follow the Bible. Was not MINI
rod q mighty hunter? And what do
you think OF the GiantsT
Sanford is due to reach Atlanta We'd
nesaay afternoon at 4:e5 o'clock over
the Seaboard
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
OFFICERS ARE NAMED
BY JACKSON MAS0NS

Lodge No. As. Free and Accepted Masons,
elected officers at the meeting last night
for the ensuing year. The officers thus
elected will be installed at the next reg
ular communication. St Johns lodge is
finishing one of its best years and will
soon move into it's handsome new home
in the Commercial Loan and Trust com
pany building
Those elected are: Worshipfui master,
II NJ Fletcher; senior warden, DR.. r. B.
Thompson; Junior warden, c. NJ. Comp
ton: treasurer. d. @. McMichael; secre-
tary. F. NJ. Allen. Tho appointive Off
GERS have not yet been named.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
OFFICERS FOR NEW YEAR
ARE ELECTED BY BEAVERS

The Independent Order OF Beavers
held their last meeting of the year on
Monday night. and new officers were
elected for 1912. II. R. Pitts was elect
ed president. succeeding John Y. Smith.
and L. L. Brown was chosen to succeed
r. T. Bradley as vice president The
other officers elected were J. s. An
drews. secretary; H. w. Warneka,
treasurer. and R. s. Walker. chaplain.
The Beavers met in their new quar-
tiers. and a number of candidates were
initiated.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
BOY BEATS FATHER
WITH FIRE SHOVEL

WOODBURY., Tenn, Dec 49,
Will Higgins, of the Pleasant
Ridge community, had been drink
ing, it is understood, when he went
midnight last night and beat his father
with fire shovel. breaking his arms.
MASKING his head and infiicting other
wounds. The father is not expected to
live.
Will Higgins went back TO his father
home this morning after daylight and
fired into the house, and. 1t is alleged, is
still in threatening mood 1t is said
that Higgins says there are three others
he wants to kill and then he is going
to kill himself.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
DIAMONDS AND MONEY
TAKEN AT FITZGERALD

FITZGERALD, Ca. Dec. 19.--Dia-
monds valued at 500 and package
of $500 in new unsigned $40 notes
of the First National bank of Fitzger-
aid. were among the booty of safe
blowers who exploded the safe in the
local postoffice before day break today
A bag of cash, and a quantity of stamps
and $4,000 in bank notes were over
looked but several valuable registered
letters and the postal saving bank de-
posits were taken.
The exact time of the haul has not
been ade public. Three white men,
strangers. who were seen in the rear
OF the postoffice Saturday afternoon are
being sought. The explosion reused
persons within two blocks or the post
office but no suspected persons were
heen leaving. The explosion shattered
doors and windows OF the postoffice
building.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22

Smoke Of Herbs
Cures Catarrh
A Simple, Safe, Reliable Way
and It Costs Nothing to Try.

This preparation of herbs, leaves.
flowers and berries Containing no TO.
bacco or habit-forming drugs) is either
smoked In an ordinary clean pipe or
smoking tube, and by drawing the med
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through the nostrils in a perfectly nat
ural way, the worst case of Catarrh can
be eradicated.
1t is not unpleasant to use, and at
the same time 1t is entirely harmless.
and can be used by man, woman or
child.
Just as Catarrh is contracted by
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air, just so this balmy antiseptic smok-
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parts of the air passages of the head.
nose. throat and lungs. 1t can readily
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If you have catarrh of the nose,
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An illustrated book which goes thor
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He will, also, mail you five days free
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22

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You can easily test Stuarts Calcium
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
CARTERSVILLE TO NAME
CITY COMMISSIONERS

cARTERsvILLE. Ga, Dec. 2O-Inter-
est in the city election to be held We'd
nesday is waxing warm. Hon. G. w.
Young, the successful candidate in the
primary election of the 18th. win have no
opposition.
Four candidates for commissioners. with
two to be elected. are in the race We'd
nesday. The candidates are w. II. Mil
ner, H. j. Gait, J. NJ. White and A. G..
White. all good men, and IL seems thus
far TO be anybody's race. A great deal
OF interest is being taken in this cleo
ton by the friends OF each candidate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
Officers Are Named

JASPER, Ca, Dec. 19.-Pickens Star
lodge No. 220 f. & A. NJ. met last
night at a regular communication and
elected the following officers for the
ensuing Masonic year:
J. F. Simmons. worshipful master;
J. B. Grizzle, senior warden; j. s. Wool,
Junior warden; G. NJ Bell, chaplain; U.
s. Wheeler, secretary; w. s. Brady,
treasurer; John Mann, senior deacon,
and J.. J. Ghordey, tyler.
Most of these officers have served
the present year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
MORM0NS TO ESTABLISH
COLONY NEAR JAMAICA

NEW YORK. Dec. 2o.-Negotiations
for the purchase of a tract OF % acres
just outside the fashionable residential
section of Jamaica. Long island, are be-
ing conducted by party of elders of the
Mormon church. who came here from
Salt Lake City for this purpose. 1t is
their intention to establish a farming
colony and large house of worship
where members of the Mormon faith
from New York and suburban points
may gather. The land is held at $3,-
500 an acre. making the total price ask
ed $4,000.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
"SAN7A CLAUS" JUDGE
RELEASES PRISONERS

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 1s.-Judge
Rufus E. Foster. of the United States
court. yesterday acted Santa Claus for
several strikers of the Illinois Central
railroad recently convicted of violating
the federal injunction. by ordering
their release from prison. Their sem
fences ranged from one to six months.
Those given their freedom were:
w. J. Mason. Cassidy Lockridge.
Mike Calabrissa, Lawrence Newman.
William w. Hope and Barney Bowen.
Bowen was recently transferred to a
hospital because of falling health.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
NEGROES ARE SENT
TO BREAK STRIKE

MOBILE. Ala. Dec. 1s.-Eighty ne
groes were brought to Mobile over the
Mobile and Ohio railroad last night to
unload and load vessels of the Mallory
steamship line because of the walkout
of $50 negro longshoremen on Sunday.
The negroes came from po.4--s north
of this city. 1t was reported early this
morning that more than half OF them,
shortly after arrival. joined the strik-
ers
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
Ware Court to Meet

WAYCROSS, Ga, Dec. 19-An adj
journed term of the Ware superior court
will be held the latter part of Janu-
airy. at which time the unfinished bush.
ness from the session which closed
Saturday. will be disposed Of, Civil
cases will be tried the week begin
ming with the fourth Monday and GRIM
inal cases will come up on the fifth
Monday. A number of important GRIM
inal cases are on the docket, among
them several murder cases.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
LORD IS KILLED BY
TRAIN NEAR HAZLEHURST

HAZLEHURST, Ca, Dec. 19.-John J.,
Lord, of Broxton, Ca, was killed by a
train last night between here and Lum-
Der City. He got off the southbound
train here yesterday afternoon and start
ed back towards Lumber City. From his
tracks, and the best information obtain
ed, he was sitting on the track with his
feet inside between the rails when struck
by the engine. He had been bailiff at
Broxton for more than ten years.
He was about 40 years old and leaves a
wife and several children.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
JAMESTOWN SITE SALE
HELD UP BY JUDGE

NORFOLK. Va. Dec. 1s.-Judge wad-
dill in the United States court today
declined to confirm the sale OF the
jamestown exposition site made by spe-
cial commissioners of court October 81
last, when the highest bid offered was
$4,000 by a syndicate composed APP
prosimately of $4,000 out of 1920. 600
mechanics lien holders. but who have
since admitted 100000 out OF $4,000
bond holders.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
viii Aid Miners

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 19-John
F. Bowden, president of district No
10. United Mine Workers OF America.
today announced that the national or
ganization will contribute $1,000 to the
relief fund for the Briceville mine dis
aster sufferers.
The Cross mountain mine at Brio
eville in which the fatal explosion oc-
CURED on december 8. is a non-union
mine
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
OLYMPIC CAUSED WRECK,
SAYS LONDON COURT

LONDON, Dec. lathe admiralty
court today found that the White Star
line steamship Olympic was responsible
for the collision with the British pro-
tected cruiser Hawke near Osborne bay
on the north side of the Isle of Wight
on September 20, last.
The cause OF the collision was that
the liner Olympic came too close to the
cruiser Hawke.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
LUXURIOUS FLAT AWAITS
VANDERBILT AND BRIDE

NEW YORK. Dec is.-when Alfred
G. Vanderbilt and his bride return 90
this country which win be in about n
month. a home will be awaiting them
on the goth floor of new Park ave-
nue. hotel, owned by Mr.. Vanderbilt
The entire floor and part of the floor
above have been converted into a great
apartment for the pair, In point Of
convenience. luxury and service the
flat is probably without an equal IN
the world
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
CHAMPION CORN GROWER
PRESENTED GOLD WATCH

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-Representa-
tive Hughes has sent a gold watch to
Moneroe Hill, of Oglesthorpe, who won
the Hughes prize for producing the
largest yield of corn per acre in hts
county. The ORIGINAL prize offered was
a trip to Washington, but the boys "a
Their refused to let him take the trip on
the ground that he was too young.
Young Hill produced las bushels OF corn
to the acre. at a cost. of $35
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
CAR OF WHISKY BURNS
CLERKS BARELY ESCAPE

LAUREL, Miss, Dec. 20.-Load-
ed with Christmas whisky, COM
bination mail and express car on
a northbound New Orleans and
Northwestern railroad train today
left the rails and turned over near
here. The liquor was ignited by an
overturned stove and two mail
clerks and two express messengers
were injured and narrowly es-
capped cremation All mail and ex-
press and some baggage was de-
stroyed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-22
CONTRACT AWARDED
FOR BATTLE ABBEY

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. 1s.-Announce-
ment was made last night that the con-
tract for the erection in this city OF the
Confederate Memorial institute, popu-
larry known as the battle Abbey" had
been awarded TO a Philadelphia contract
or, the lowest bidder. The building,
which Is to be completed within Il
win be the permanent repository
for all Confederate 'mementos.