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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-09-21
ratt,. cousIn Dies sudd.nIy.

Jared NJ Snyder. a prominent citi-
zen of Bay City. Mich. died suddenly
from apoplexy He was second cous-
In NJ President Taft.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-09-21

Fels- Naptha Soap is more than
help-t's right arm in your fight against
dirt
While you rest, it works.
When you We soapcd your clothes with
Fels-Naptha and put them to soak in cool
or lukewarm water, you can turn to some
thing else or fold your hands and rest.
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1t attacks the dirt in your clothes and
dissolves it; looScns every tiny particle.
AT the end of half hour it has dis
solved all the dirt.
All that remains for you TO 90 is to
rub lightly, rinse and hang out TO dry
Clothes are winter, cleaner, swcctcr
than ever before.
And all this in cool or lukewarm wa
ter, mind you.
No boiling, no hot suds to stew over.
No back-brcaking, knuckle-wearing
hard rubbing on the dashboard.
More than million women employ
Fels-Naptha Soap as an ally every washday.
To make it aid you in Summer or
Winter, just follow simple direction on the
red and green wrapper
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
$4,000 BANK LOOT,
READY FOR POLICE
SPLIT" RECOVERED

CHICAGO, Sept 2O.-Twenty five
thousand dollars of the $272,OO0 stolen
rom the branch bank of Montreal at
\eW Westminster, B. c., was recovered
IVY chicago police today. The story of
'"e recovery of the loot was kept Sc
''eH 1t was found through clews that
were given the police when they first
earned that two of the FIVE robbers
we're hiding in Chicago.
with the recovery of the loot Chief
'Neeny began the investigation Of a
nSauonal report that certain police
",eFs were involved in a gigantic
7''it plot to exchange the Canadian
."'ney for American cash, and were to
.,-Ne big slice Of the loot. 1t is
mat the robbers. who had fire.
Nied the saloon of James Sidias in
'''A Wabash avenue. negotiated with
s'.hbLer who was intimately ac-
'''hted with certain of the police. The
o'O'tS, it is said, offered commits
Large enough to split several ways
negotiations for the exchange Of
cash and the Canadian securities
progressed so far that it woulC
peen completed in a few days, ac
''''hg to the report.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
SMOKE BOARD To
BATTLE THE EVIL


The city smoke commission declared
war against smoke today through its
chairman, R. NJ. Harwell. The many
offenders who have been under proba-
lion will be required to comply with
the city ordinance at once or they will
be summoned to appear before the re-
corder
Forced by public sentiment, the
smoke commission will not only re-
SEND its action in amending the city
ordinance, but it will change its atti-
tlde from a diplomatic corps to mill
tant body.
We have been sincere in our eff
Lorts.' said Chairman Harwell today,
nut We did not understand that the
council and the public intended that
We should begin prosecutions so early.
We thought we could gain the desired
results through cooperation with the
owners of smoke producers.
II the manufacturers kick about our
gong too strong now, it will be up to
council to answer them. We are going
TO enforce the law The law permits
pack smoke to be emitted from stack
only twelve minutes to the hour"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
TO DEMAND PRISON
FOR ROCKEFELLER
FOR EVADING LAW

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O.-The arrest
Of John d. Rockefeller and his asso-
ciates in the old Standard Oil Company
for contempt of court and the appoint
ment of Federal receiver for each OF
the former Standard subsidiaries may
follow the disclosures being brought out
in the hearing of the Standard OIL
Waters Pierce suit. now going on be-
tore Commissioner A. l.. Jacobs.
This course of procedure was threat
ened today by one of counsel for the
Waters Pierce Company, which is being
sued because it refused TO recognize
the election as directors of men whom
it charges represented the old Standard
crowd, seeking by this method to re-
gain control of the company.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
Lays Fatal Accident
To Clothing Catching
0nNail; Asks $4,000

Alleging that a protruding nail
caught in the clothing of his brother
w. C. Gordon, a brakeman on the
Colorado, Gulf and Santa Fe railroad
and caused him to be thrown under the
train and killed. E. NJ. Gordon today
filed suit for $4,000 against that rail-
road in the Federal court.
Sybn Gordon, four years old, is named
as the only heir of the deceased and
the suit is brought in her behalf.
The petition shows that W. c. Cor
don was killed last April at Heiden-
heimer, Texas, while employed by the
railroad.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
RAIN POSTPONES
VANDERBILT CUP
OPENING EVENTS

MILWAUKEE,, Sept. 20.-The Wis
consin cup and Pabst trophy races,
scheduled to open the Vanderbilt cup
meet. will be run next Tuesday
After a vain effort to send the thir-
teen cars away today, the officials of
the meet postponed the race half an
hour before time to start. A first post
ponement had changed starting time
from noon to 2 o'clock. Rain falling
after 1 o'clock made another postpone
ment Imperative, and the races were
announced for 1 o'clock Tuesday.
The Vanderbilt cup race viii be run
tomorrow. 1t starts at II o'clock.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
WOMEN MIN IN
GEM Thief |. RACE
Captured After Three Months
Pursuit by PinkertonS, They
Obtain Freedom.

Captured after a three months chase
through a half dozen states, marked
by a spectacular automobile escape,
and frustrated time and again by the
cleverness of the quarry, two women,
Lorraine Belmont and Alice Smith, ac-
cused of the theft of diamonds worth
81, 800 from the Durham Brothers Jew
elry Company at 20 Edgewood avenue,
succeeded in eluding the Pinkertons
again today by convincing the magis-
trate at White Plains, n. Y, that there
was not sufficient evidence against
! them.
This unexpected turn, coming just IS
Deputy Sheriff George BroadnaX and
Detective Sam Webb were starting for
the prisoners, astounded the Pinkerton
office here. which has been manipulate
ing the chase, and telegram instruct
ing rearrest of the women was dis
patched Immediately.
The detectives declared that Broadnax
two weeks ago secured the necessary
papers and. With Governor Browns sig
nature attached to them, took them to
New York, where Governor Dix had
agreed to the arrest of the two women.
They were astonished that the women
should have been freed before the At
lanta man arrived to give evidence
The sWindling Of the Durham COM
pany took place on June 20, when, ac-
cording to the detectives, the two wom-
en- disappeared with $1,000 worth of
Jewels which they had secured on the
payment of s135 in cash after securing
the recommendation of prominent
Atlnntnn
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20

Minneapolis Milwaukee game off; rain.
At Kansas City: r. HE.
ST. PAUL............0o 900 o1o 0o1-2 6 I
KANSAS cITY.......2o 200 200 10#-5 Is /
Reiger and Marshall; Riley and James.
Umpire, Connolly.
At Toledo first game: r. HE.
COLUMBUS ........ .f00 90 0"N
TOLEDO ............ 900 900 23f-5 2
kimball ana Smitl, -... -......
Umpires, Handiboe and Hayes
Second game: r. HE.
COLUMBUS ........ o2o 600 0o0-2 2 I
TOLEDO .........o 600 1o1 oot-3 0
Cook and Smith Bell, James and Land.
Umpires, Ferguson and Handiboe.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
Joe Wood Fails to Hang
Up New Record; Tigers
Bread Winning Streak

DETROIT, Sept. 20.--Joe Woods
winning streak was broken here today
by the Tigers, who defeated Boston by
a score of to 4. If Wood had won to-
day ne would have broken the Amer
lean league record
Wood, with Walter Johnson, of the
Senators, jointly hold the American
league record with sixteen successive
victories.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
EVELYN THAW SUED;
FAILED TO PAY RENT

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Evelyn
Thaw. wife of Harry X. ThaW, was
named as defendant today in a supreme
court judgment for 1919.
The judgment was granted to Ed
ward Margoies for a claim due for
two months rental of a studio. Mrs.
Thaw is alleged to have failed to pay
the rent of this studio for December,
1911 and January. 1912.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
Nat Goodwin Doomed
To Be a Life Cripple;
May Never Act Again

Los ANGELES, Sept 2O-Nat C.
Goodwin, comedian, who has delighted
thousands of audiences, probably will
never again appear before the foot
lights. Physicians declare he will be a
cripple for life as the result of the frac-
ture of his pelvic bone, which happened
August 10 while Goodwin was boating
in the Pacific.
To carry out whim of Miss More
land, an actress to whom he was re-
ported engaged, he ventured into dan
gerous waters in a small craft a huge
breaker upset the skiff and dashed
Goodwin against the rocks.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
KONG LEE, OWNER OF
"YEE GUM" HAS COURT
HANGING ONTO ROPES

Judge Andrew Calhoun came down
off his chair in criminal court, Solicitor
Lowry Arnold showed real distress. and
the jurymen CAPPED as Kong Lee, who
runs a ''yee gun at 15S Decatur street
recited his story on the witness stand
today. An interpreter, Harry Loo, q
Yale student, who was called in, said
that ''yee gun" meant laundry.
Not only did he tell the jury the
meaning of that expression, but he
translated the entire testimony giver
by his countryman.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
Nicaraguan Rebels
Fire Oh U. S. Forces,
Sutherland Reports

WASHINGTON, Sept 2O.-There
has been a battle fought between
American naval forces and Nicara-
guam rebels near Barranca. is indi-
Gated in delayed cablegram dated II
p. m, September II, received from
Admiral Sutherland late today The
bluejackets and marines were fired
upon by the rebels while seeking to
relieve Barranca.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
INTERNATIONAL.

Buffalo Montreal game off; wet grounds.
At Toronto: r.. HE.
ROCHESTER .......141 900 oo2- 8 IL o
TORONTO ........71o 200 oo*--1o Il /
Quinn and Blair; Drucke and Bemis
Umpires, Nalen and Kelly.
At Baltlmore r. HE.
PROVIDENCE 49,. 600 oot o33 % 9 4
BALTIMORE ..... 900 oo1 o51 OF IL Q
Works and schmidt; Danforth and
Payne. Umpires. Guthrie and Murray.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20

Buffalo. Montreal game off; wet grounds
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Minneapolis Milwaukee game off; rain.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20

RA('eEE =: =. 8
AT HAVRE DE GRACE,

FIrst-Rlneilng, 3, first; Popeun, 6-5i
Continental, out. Also ran; Progres-
sive, Honey Bee.
second-Michael Angelo, 7-2, first;
Futurity, 3; Supervisor, 8-5. Also ram:
j. II. Houghton, Emily Lee, Golden
Castle, Guaranola, Ochre. Little Ep
ird-DoubIe Five, is, first; Ben
Loyal, 6-5; Coming Coon, out. Also ran:
Berkeley, Garth. Onager Toniata, Pre-
mier, Catula, Surfet
FoUrth-Sandhil, 8-5, first; Rey-
bourne, IA; Adolante, I. Also ran:
Pretend.
Fifth-ChIton Queen, 5, first; Stick
err, 1-2; Patrick S., 1. Also ran: Billy
Barnes, Calisse, Stairs, Affable, Sir
Giles, Elton Blue
Sixth-Aurifice, So, first; Mary Ann,
3; Stockton, As. Also ram Grosvenor,
The Turkess, Get Up, Macaroni.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
COBB SECURED ONLY | HIT
OUT OF d TIMES AT BAT

DETROIT, Sept. 2O.-Tyrus Cobb,
in today's game against the Red Sox,
was at bat four times, secured one hit
and cashed one run for the Tigers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
AT LOUISVILLE

First-Chlton King, $50. first; York
Vile, 800; Flying Tom, ego. Also ram:
Ardelon Marshon, Toy Boy, Connaught,
Blue Beard, Captain Heck
second-Trojan Belle, 22oo, first;
Star 5erte, 1880; Polly Worth, 1870.
Also ran: Bright stone, Luria, Duchess
Daffy, Rosemary, Nelly Agnes Frances
Gaines Arminda
Third-salal, 41.eo, first; King
Olympian, 4.4o; Sea Cliffe, 2.7o. Also
ran: Golden Agnes, Belfast, J. b. Rob
inson, Hawley, WorkboX, Golden, Wan
der Port Arlington.
Fourth-Kootenay, $50, first; Grover
Hughes, 500; Mary Davis, $50. Also
ran: Semprolius Coy Lad. Follie Levy,
.Caughhill, T. NJ. Green. Ethel D. left
at post
Fifth-Trance, 1850, first; syIvestris,
14.oo; Helene, $40. Also ran: Joe Stein,
Cohort, Alanasia, S. v Hough, Toy,
Tom Bigbee, Miss Nett, Camel
Sixth-Daingerfie 7.1o, first; Patru-
chic, 400; Yanker, 4.10. Also ran: Beau
tif'll Charter, oCmmoners Touch Flo
raj Day. Captain Bravo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-31
Ex-Sultan to Constantinople

Constantinople October 30.-The ex-sul- tan, Abdul Hamid, now is aboard the German guardshp Loreley. bound for Constantinople, He is expected to ar rive here tonight, and will be lodged In Fhe palace at Serai.
 There are serious misgivings here re- garding possibility of the capture of Sa- loniki. and headquarters of the south eastern army has been transferred to Monastir. S5 miles to the northwest of Sa- loniki. The troops which were compelled to Abandon Uskuy, are retreating to Sa- oniki, but are becoming demoraiized from lack of food and are not likely to have much fighting value
 Numerous reports from the Adrianople district charge the Bulgarians with de- stroying all tho Moslem villages. Streams of refugees are met with on all the roads and thousands are arriving at Constanti- nopie in such distressing condition as greatly to embarrass the government, which has prohibited arrivals from dis tricts not yet affected by hostilities Such an order, however, is hardly likely to be obeyed. A convoy of 584 wounded men and nine wounded officers arrived here today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-31
'GRUBSTAKED MAN
 GETS A FORTUNE

Colorado Springs. Col, October 30.-Two million dollars worth of the capital stock of the Grand Union Mining company of New York and Mexico will be awarded to pr. J. G. Hollngsworth of Kansas City in his suit against Edward Tufts, whom Holinssworth claimed he grub staked several years ago, if the recom- mendations )f Referee Collins, made to the district court here, are carried out.
 Hollingsworth and Tufts were boyhood friends. Tufts, it is alleged, obtained 5000 as a grabstake from l1ollingsworth and located group of mines in Mexico. In 1906 he organized the Grand Union Mining Company In New York with cap italization of $l0.ooo,OOo According to Hol- Iingsworth, Tufts received si,ooo,ooo of the stock issued and si.0o0.Ooo was taken by men who financed the proposition.
 Referee Collins recommended that Tufts be compelled to divide evenly with Hol- lingsworth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-31
CANNOT AGREE IN
 CUBAN AFFAIRS.

Havana October 30.-No symptoms of political disturbances were reported from any part of the island tonight, except Cienfuegos. which always is a hotbed of partisanship Some anxiety is felt with regard to the situation there on account of the refusal of the mayor to obey the presidential mandate by placing the local police under command of an army of- ficer
 Rumors are current that the zayaistas contemplate withdrawing from the cor-. test at the last moment, which would compel the postponement of q electiony by making impossible the orga 'ation of the electoral board.
 Orestes Ferrara, speaker of the Housev of Representatives and liberal leader, has sent a message to President Gomez from Cenfuegos stating that it has been. decided to abandon all political activf ties as the country now practically is without any government, evidently al- ladlng to the refusal of the President f. comply with the demands of the Zayats- tas to remove certain officers. It Is ru- niored that President Gomez, in response to the demand of the Zayaistas has de- tcrnined to sign 6 decree confning ths rural guard to barracks election day. i'd consequence of which Senor Sanguly Secretary of State General Monteagaudo commander in chief of the Cuban forces and General Pablo Mendieta who re- gently was appointed to take charga. oH all the police and military forces in " capital during the election, have thrd ened to resign. This Senor Sanguly nied tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-31
DREADNAUGHT NEW
 YORK IS LAUNCHED

New York. october S0.-The super dreadnaught New York, greatest of the worlds seaighters was launched at the New York navy yard. Forty thous- and persons. including President Taft and the Secretary of the Navy wit messed in Brooklyn the ceremony. Miss Elsie Calder. daughter of Representa- tive William Calder of Brooklyn, chris toned the ship.
 To Miss Calder's great confusion she failed to break the bottle of cham pagne on the bow of the vessel. She struck the hull three times but with insufficient force to break the glass. As the vessel was sliding down the ways a man grasped the rope to which vas attached the bottle. He swung if with such force that 1t cleared the New Yorks prov and burst on the port side. President Taft sat with Secre- tary Meyer, Governor Dix, Rear Ad- miral Osterhaus, J. P. Morgan and oth- CTS on a platform just off the starboard Of the super -dreadnaugh There were no speeches but marine band quick . ened the pulse of the assembled thous- ands with it's music strains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-31
Burn Children Alive

Athens, October 30.-New and more ter Iibe Turkish atrocities in 20 Christian villages in the Janina region are official ly reported.
 The villages were destroyed, the inhabi- tants massacred, women and children be- ing burned alive.
 1t is also officially reported that three fourths of the Turkish wounded at the beginning of the fighting were Christians. Now only about one-fourth of the wound- cd are Christians, which is taken to mean that The Christians were placed in the forefront of the battle.
 Five hundred Greeks enrolled in the Turkish army who managed to desert, have arrived here by way of Trieste. They marched through the streets sing ing war songs. They will be placed in the reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-31
CHANGE IN FREIGHT
 CLASSIFICATION

Washington, October 30.-The proposed new classification of freight by the southern railroads, will become effective on November l, wi such changes from its original draft as aFc been suggested by the interstate commerce commission.
 The commission recommended that the present agricultural implement list and the present machinery list be continued to such an extent as 10 maintain existing privileges as to mixed carloads, and that the carriers continue the present ratings on agricultural implements; that certain rules be withdrawn pending decision by the commission of the western classifca- ton case; and that certain proposed ad- vances in rates be withdrawn.
 To these suggestions the southern car riers have acceded. and the new classif- cation will go into effect although 1t is pointed out by the commission that 1t has not passed upon the propriety of all Items in the classification and that any Of them may be made the subject of formal complaint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-31
Joseph Owens

Funeral services over the remains of Joseph Owens, who died Sunday in Pocohontus, Ark, were conducted yes terday morning at 9:30 o'clock from the St. Paul's Catholic church. the Rev. Father Coyle officiating. Interment took place in the Southside Catholic church yard. Lige Loy in charge of the ar rangements. The deceased Is survived by a brother. Thomas owens. and two nephews, T. J. and J. M. Grimes, all of Birmingham The following gentle men were elected to act as pallbear- CTS: J. B. Haffey, ]. o'Brien. P. J. Me Geever' James Maekin' Dan Moloney and Louis Busenlehner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-31
rsAE OF nULSAR'A AT THE HEAD OF HIS TROOPS


ceiyed today from various parts of the Ottoman empire give evidence of the e,s- treme anxiety of the foreign communities over the possibility of ant-Christian out breaks in the event of further reverses to the Turkish troops. The French gov elnment has been urgently requested to station warships along the coasts in readi- ness to take off refugees.
 As matter of preeaution the govern nent will dispatch tomorrow additional ships to Beirut, from which port they can readily reach any menaced points. France and Great Britain are acting .o- gether in this matter, Great Britain send ing ships to Saloniki
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-31
Car and Truck Collide

Over $l00 damage resulted as the re- suit of a collision between a Powderly street car and a big automobile truck belonging to the Southern Express com- pany early this morning at the corner of Eighteenth street and First avenue. The front platform of the street car was all most entirely broken off. and several windows in the forward part broken. No one was injured. the motorman having jumped back when he saw the collision was inevitable. NJ. Brown was driving the motor truck al the time of the acgi- dent. Several packages were thrown out of the express wagon. but nothing seri- ously damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-31
Negro Kills Another

Tom Suttles, negro, was stabbed to death last evening on Nineteenth street. between Avenue and Avenue K. iu Ensley, about Il o'clock. Another nesrol Joe Roberts, was arrested by the polic9 soon afterward, and confined in the city jail at Ensley, charged with the murder. Suttles lived about an hour after the cutting Immediately after the death. Coroner BrasAer at his home was noti-
 fled by the police. He deferred action until this morning. when an investiga4 ton will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-31
WEATHER RECORD
 IN THE PANHANDLE

Amarillo. Tex, october 3O.--A snow storm and thunderstorm at the same tune was the weather record of Texas Pan-handle today The ground was soon covered with sleet and snow while the vivid ele3rical display and thunder kept up. Tho cold wave is reported as ex- tending over northwest Texas. eastern and southwestern New Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-31

armies and is unworthy of diplomacy which was responsible for unloosenng tie war when everything could have been gained by the execution of the treaties elaborated. by that very dplom- aey.
 We must also protest against the word reform The war radically modified the situation and changes must ensue which can be nothing if not radical. Every thing must be in proportion to the sue cess of the allied armies and to the sac rifiee they made by the blood they saed, '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-31
-----------.s.--- NOISELESS MOTOR
 FOR AEROPLANES

Washington, October 3O.-A noiseless motor that promises to make the soaring scout aeroplane soundless as the sweep of racing snow is In process of perfec- ton at College Park The work is under direction of Lieutenant Harry Graham of the signal corps. When the new motor is finally installed in the air machines used by the army it will render them capable of noiseless long night flights and make of them a much more menace ir" enTire of destruction when they alght. The army aviators are preparing to experiment also with a color scheme for the machines which it Is expected will make them practically invisible either day or night at height of 25O feet,