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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-14
The Coming of Gasoline.

The Coming of Gasoline.
The automobile business was not
really a business until the gasoline cars
were introduced Manufacturers knew
| a lot more about steam than about gas
oline in those days. but when 1t came
to applying the knowledge to road We
hicles it was but a little while before
the gas car was out in the lead and
well on its way to the intensely prac-
| teal vehicle Of the present day.
The first gasoline car introduced in
Atlanta was the little Curved dash"
Oldsmobile. And to this good day
there are two Of them rolling around
Atlanta and doing pretty nicely, thank
you. Those were a great car-the first
successful moderate priced machine
made in America, and an intensely
practical one lunged craft. not fast,
but durable and useful You all re-
member them, with their odd little
curved dash and sort of a tiller for
steering purposes.
c. H. Johnson, still in the business in
Atlanta as Stevens Duryea agent, OBJ
tanned the state agency for this car
and made w. d. Alexander the Atlanta
agent. These little boats sold for $3.50,
and they were the first cars that met
with ready sale in Atlanta. They came
from the factory neatly boxed, and it.
was possible to pack ten of them in a
car. In the old days a carload was a
years supply for an agent, and it took
a wonder to dispose of that many. To-
day the Ford car occupies the place in
the automobile field that the Olds did
then-and It's nothing for the local
agent to sell as many Fords before
breakfast as there were Olds sold then
in a whole season. Among the first
purchasers of gasoline cars in Atlanta
were F. l.. Seely, J. II. Nunnally, Ed
Inman and j. P. Stephens.
To whom belongs the honor of own
ing the first gasoline car in Atlanta is a
matter of dispute. but some of the
older dealers believe that the honor goes
to J. H. Nunnally.
First Garage a Dressing Room.
The first automobile garage in At
lanta was owned by w. d. Alexander.
II was bit of a building, back Of the
old Star theater on Decatur street, and
In the old days OF the Star It had been
used as dressing room. 1t was a
chamber OF horrors too, for nobody
knew how to repair cars in those DAYS.
and they were complicated contraD-
tiOns. likely to get out of order with
out notice and to stay out of ordcr in
definitely, If a part broke, the owner
waited until another could be sent from
the factory. And, no matter what hap
pened, nobody knew why or what to
do about it, Yes indeed, they were
the happy days of the automobile bust
ness.
The year 1902, a mere ten years ago,
saw the opening of the business in sew
eral spots. The Atlanta Automobile
Company was organized. took a place
at 1915 North Pryor street. bought a
carload of one-lunged Cadillacs and got
busy.
About the same time. the firm of In o.
man & Toole was formed. and opened a
place on Pryor street, with miscella
neous assortment of Whites. Stevens
Duryea's, and such This concern. by
the way. was passed along from com
pany to company. until today what is
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-14

bile steamer. John w. Alexander was
an early purchaser of a steam car, and
so was DR.. BlOsSer
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
GLASS DIAMONDS" GET
THREE MEN IN PRISON
Woman Says She Was SWIM
died by Imitation Stones.

Three men are being held at the
Fourth precinct police station in con-
nection with the sale of glass dia-
monds.
Joseph Rubin, of Broome street.
was the first prisoner. He is accused
by Mrs. Dora Polansky. of 9 Sixteenth
avenue, of taking genuine diamond
ring of hers and. several dollars in
cash, in exchange for a worthless
ring.
After she had visited her husband,
Mrs. Rubin went to saloon in
Springfield avenue and talked to two
men.
Plainclothesman Kass, who shad-
owed her, said he overheard the men
outlining the statements Rubin was
to make at his examination toner
row. He took both to the police sta
ton.
There one of the prisoners, Samuel
Stein, 2e years old, of $50 Rockaway
avenue, Brooklyn, was identified ty
Anna Miscowitz, of Al Montgomery
street, as the man who had sold her
a glass diamond for s37 on May To-
Judge Herr held him in $500 bail for
examination.
Edward Kesaler, "a years old. OF
the same address as Stein, is being
held pending q further investigation
Plainclothesmen are seeking other
members of the alleged gang OF
swindlers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
ROCKEFELLER EMPLOYEE In
FIGHT WITH BLACK=HANDER
Agent of Society Is Wounded in
Pistol Duel.

TARRYTOWN, Sept. 8. - Joseph
Drago, proprietor of fruit store in
Cortland street and an employee
of John D. Rockefellers estate,
was approached by a member
of the Black Hand Society and $500
was demanded from him. Drago re-
fused to pay, over the money and a
pistol duel took place in Fountain
square. Drago shot the Black Hand
agent in the leg and then ran away.
The agent held the crowd at bay at
the point of a revolver and escaped
along the railroad tracks.
Drago was captured later by Po-
liceman Creiger Drago drew his gun
on the policeman, but covered when
Creiger followed suit Then Drago
took refuge under a barn. Creiger
smoked him out and caught him.
The Black Hand agent then was
sought, the police engaging an auto
mobile and driving south to Hastings,
but no trace of him could be found.
Drago's wife conducts his fruit store
while he works on the Rockefeller
estate. Drago would not tell the po-
lice anything excepting that the
Black Handler wanted $500.
1t was said last night that the dep
uty sheriffs at Pocantico Hills ex-
pected some interesting developments,
but they would not say of what
nature
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
THIRD WARD DEMOCRATS
HOLDING ANNUAL OUTING
Mayor and Others Among Ban
quet Speakers This Evening.

The annual outing of the Third
Ward Democratic Association is being
held today at the Kruger Greisen-
helm Democratic candidates, city
and county officials and hundreds of
members and friends of the Third
Ward Association are taking part in
the annual festivities.
During the afternoon prize bowling
and athletic contests form an inter
esting part of the program. At Z
o'clock this eveningsthe banquet will
take place, and Alderman Herman
Scheininger, honorary toastmaster,
will introduce Mayor Haussling and
others, who will respond to brief
toasts.
The affair, which has been remark
ably successful in years past, this
year promises even greater results in
uniting the rank and file and plan
ming the political fight to be waged by
the leaders and officials of this ward.
David Strauss. president; P. J. Gun
ming and Harris Cash, the executive
committeeman, and the outing COM
mittee, with Herman Simon as
chairman, are responsible fer the de-
tails of the present event.
Alderman Scheininger, who is a
candidate for reelection. is already
declared a winner.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
UNCLE SAM ASKS INQUIRY
INTO DEATH OF AMERICAN

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.--An inves-
tigation of the murderous assault on
DR.. Luiz Lazo Arriaga, former minis
ter to the United States from Hon
duras and a naturalized American
citizen, who was attacked on August
27 and perhaps fatally hurt, has been
ordered by the department of state.
DR.. Arriaga was assaulted by guards
at the palace of the President of
Guatemala, Manuel Estrada Cabrera,
and his condition is precarious.
Antonio Lazo Arriaga, of New
York, a brother of the victim of the
assault, requested that an investiga-
ton be made.
DR.. Lazo Arriaga, who was born in
Guatemala, was once an aspirant for
the presidency. Fearing assassina-
ton, he fled to Honduras. In 1908 he
was appointed minister to this coun-
try by the Honduran government and
held the office three years. In that
time he was naturalized.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
UNITED SINGERS TO AID
AT BAND CONCERT TONIGHT

The appearance of the United
Singers of Newark will be a feature
of the public band concert to be held
tonight at West Side Park. The
chorus will consist of $50 male voices.
A large attendance is expected. The
program by the singers will consist
of four songs sung at the national
saengerfest held in July at Philadel-
phia. The songs are: when All the
Streams Are Flowing" Baldamus;
"As 1t Was at Home" Wohlgemuth; !;
1.-The Rhennish Huntsman," othe-
craven; Maiden With the Eyes of
Azure" Becker.
Krimkes band will play the fol-
lowing selections: Star Spangled
Banner; march, Fearless and
Mighty" Won Blon; overture, "Bo-
hemian Girl" Bslfe; medley selec-
ton, Popular" Remick; pirouette,
PAS Seul," Fink; selection from
"The Red Widow" Gebest; fantasie,
Dixie" Mullenhauer; selection from
"The Sweetest Girl in Paris" How
ard: march, STARS and Stripes For
ever" Sousa; Columbia the Gem of
tha Ocean" 4"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
UNEARTH COPPER THEFTS
SEARCHING FOR FUGITIVE
Two Boys Arrested, Charged
With the Crime.

Searching a cellar yesterday for a
man wanted on charge of assault
and battery, Plainclothesmen Brex
and John L. Miller, of the Third
precinct, stumbled over a heap OF
copper wire bundled in burlap,
An investigation brought out the
fact that several boys during the
summer have been stealing copper
wire from the bay plant of the Bal
bach Smelling and Refining Company
and selling 1t to junk dealers.
The youngsters arrested are Tony
Gashan, 10 years old, Of 81 Oxford
street, and Edward Klaus, 10 years
old, of 20 oxford street, They were
committed to the House of Detention
by Captain Christie, who has de-
tailed his men to find other boys who
are said to have belonged to the
gang.
About ten pounds of wire was re-
covered from the Gashan boys home.
The total amount stolen, according
to the police, is nearly $100
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
ACCUSES JUSTICE OF THE
PEACE OF COMPLETELY

Declaring that the "unscrupulous
hand of a justice of the peace ap-
peared in the complaint against his
client" Joseph A. Pallata, in the Third
Precinct Court today, asked Judge
Hahn to dismiss a complaint of as
sault made by Donata Coppola, of So
Delaney street, against Antonio
Speziaie, of 65 Delaney street.
The complaint is the sequel to
family row Sunday night, in which
Speziale alleged he was assaulted by
Tony Coppola. Yesterday Judge
Rooney held Coppola in $1,000 bail for
the grand jury. Today Coppola's
wife made a complaint against
Speziale before Justice of the Peace
Murano When 1t was taken to
Judge Hahn he dismissed the com
plaint.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
GIRLS IN PRAYER
LED FROM FIRE
Orphans Mourn Loss of Gowns
Made for Golden
Jubilee.

Forty girls of st. Peters Orphan
Asylum are today mourning the de-
struction of the pretty, handmade
costumes that they were to have
worn at the golden Jubilee of Sister
Superior Severina on Sunday.
These dresses were burned last
night, probably through the drop
ping of match by one of the girls
who had stolen away from prayers
to look once more at the treasured
finery.
The chapel on the second fioor be-
came filled with smoke while the girls
were attending the vesper service.
The alarm was Immediately sounded.
and sisters marshaled their charges.
who marched in perfect order down
the smoke-filled stairway to safety
On the back porch they continued
their prayers while the f1remen put
out the blaze.
The fire was in a storsroori directly
under the stairway Immediately ad-
joining the girls dormitory IN The
brick home of the asylum, Mt 27
Livingston street. The boys were In
another wing.
The damage was confined to the
costumes and amounted TO 800.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
HUNDREDS OF NEWARKERS
ATTEND FIREMEN'S PARADE
Exempt Association Sends Del
egation to Asbury Park.

About thousand Newarkers left
the Central station at 9 o'clock this
morning to witness the firemen's
parade. which opened the, three-day
flremen's carnival as Asbury Park
today
The excursion was under the
auspices of the Newark Exempt
Firemen's Association, which is send
ing delegation of 100 to participate
in the parade. The rest of the excur-
sion is made up of their families and
friends. who will return tonight in
a special train leaving Asbury Park
at o'clock. Many of the exempts
will stay over for the three days to
witness the carnival.
The celebration is being conducted
by the Asbury Park fire department.
and is attended by exempt COM
panies from several neighbo-ing
States. Today's feature will be a
parade, with more than a hundred
fire engines in line. They will be of
all kinds, varying from the most
modern motortruck to an ancient
little affair that was used in Easton.
Pa. as far back as the Revolution.
Competitive tournaments are
planned for tomorrow and Saturday.
in which companies from neighbor-
ing towns will compete for form and
speed prizes in scaling walls, laying
hose and the like. The visiting ex-
empts will act as judges In the con-
tests.
The officers of the local exempt
association are as follows: President
Charles E. McCraith; vice-president
William R. Price, and secretary, Will
lam w. Dougal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
CANCER VICTIMS
BODY FOR SCIENCE
DR.. McGee. AnthropoIogist and
Author, Makes Novel Re-
quest in viii.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.--Dr. w. J.
MCGEE, noted anthropologist, geolo-
gist, hydrologist and author. is dead
here from cancer. He was born in
Dubuque county, Iowa, fifty-nine
years ago In his will he gives his
body to DR. Edward A. Spitzka, of the
Jefferson Medical College, of Phila-
delphia, to be dissected in the effort
to discover a cure for cancer Many
noted men have willed their brains to
DR.. Spitzka, but the gift of a COM
plete body is unusual
DR.. MCGEE made many contribu-
tions TO science. and his work was
known throughout the world In 1888
he became geologist in the United
States Geological Survey. and spent
seven years surveying and mapping
100000 square miles in southeastern
United States One of his most i'm
portant works was the exploration of
Tiburon Island, Gulf of California.
where he made a study of a savage
tribe never before recorded. He was
then ethnologist of the Bureau of
American Ethnology, which position
he occupied ten years, resigning In
| 1903 to become chief of the depart
ment of anthropology of the St. Louis
exhibition. Afterward he was director
| of the ST. Louis Public Museum for
| two years, and in 1907 became secre-
tary of the Inland Waterways Com
mission, which position he held at the
time of his death. as we'll as being an
expert of the department of agri-
culture.
! Or. McGee never had a surname
other than "W j." and also signed
and insisted that he be addressed by
those initials without periods after
them. He married in 1888 a noted
physician, Anita Newcomb, lecturer
in hygiene in the University of Call
fornia, in Berkeley, Cal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
CAR JUMPS TRACKS ON R. r. !;
PASSENGERS IN PANIC

A panic was narrowly averted
among ten women and several men
early last night when an Orange and
Passaic Valley crosstown trolley car
jumped the tracks on the Cone street
crossing of the Lackawanna railroad,
in Orange The car had hardly come
to a standstill when an eastbound
train came in sight and west-bound
train was due in a few minutes Both
trains were tagged.
When the passengers felt the trolley
car leaving the rails there was a rush
for the front and rear doors. The
conductor assured the passengers that
there was no immediate danger, and
succeeded in getting them to leave
quietly. Train and trolley traffic was
at a standstill for an hour after.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
NEWARK BOYS ARE HELD
IN PENNSYLVANIA JAIL

Russell Hughes, 16 years old, of 122
Tichenor street, and John Boyle, also
supposed to be from this city, are
locked up in the city prison at Easton,
Pa, as vagrants. They were arrested
by a railroad detective while stealing
a ride on a freight train
The boys declared they were Masking
their way West to find positions, and
young Hughes claimed to have a
friend in Easton who would pay their
fines.
The authorities there communicated
with A. r. Hughes, the boys uncle,
in this city, and when he said his
nephew had been a source of constant
trouble to him the boys were com
mitted to the city prison.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
LOCAL SURGEON APPOINTED

Among those appointed by Governor
Wilson to represent New Jersey at
the twenty first annual meeting of the
Association of Military Surgeons, to
be held in Baltimore, October l, 2, 3
and 4, is Captain William o. 6.
Quinby, of this city. The other ap-
pointees are: Lieutenant-Co Colonel
William G. Schauffier, Lakewood;
Lieutenant-C Colonel Henry Alters,
Harrison; Major Harold d. Corbusier,
Plainfield; Major Arthur P. Hasking,
Jersey City, and Captain Carroll H.
Francis. Camden
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
LOCAL PIANO MEN
NOT COMPLAINING
Wage Demand Made in New
York Will Have No Effect
in Newark.

Although discordant wires are be-
ing pulled by the Musical Instru-
ment Makers Union of New York
with a demand for is per cent. IN
crease in wages, local manufacturers
today made strong assertions that
harmony existed in the local manu-
featuring plants
A letter was sent to the New York
piano makers by the union giving
them until September IA to reply to
their demands. 1t is understood that
the request for an increase will be
ignored
The employees claim that sheir
wages have not been increased IN ten
years, but this the manufacturers
deny. The latter assert that the
wages have kept abreast of the gem
eral increase in the wages of other
trades.
There's no dissension here and
everybody's happy" said Richard
Steger, manager of Steger & Sons.
I'VE are working day and night. The
boys are getting nice wages. Every
bodys working, ana tney are all sat
isfled We haven't had any trouble
In years
There has been some gossip in
the trade papers, said Mr.. Allen.
manager of Jacob Doll & Sons, "but
1t always goes so far and no eur-
ther. The present trouble IN New
York does not pertain to Newark. II
does not affect the situation here. We
have nothing to have any trouble
over here"
Mr. Campbell, manager of the
Lauter Piano Manufacturing Com
pany, stated that the agitation IN
New, York was purely local. ''It will
not trouble us here, where everything
seems to be satisfactory" said he
I'VE anticipate no dissension among
our employees, and I confess .gnor-
ance. as to the situation in New
York"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
MRS. RoSENTHAL KILLED

Mrs. Josephine Rosenthal, 76, who
until recently lived with her son,
Irving r. Bacon, a local newspaper
man, at i65 Bloomfield avenue, this
city, was crushed to death by run
away horse at 1sSth street and Park
avenue, New York, yesterday
Mrs. Rosenthal, who was searching
for an apartment, could not escape
from the path of a street-sweeper.
whose horses had been frightened by
the whistle of New York Central
train, and was killed instantly.
Identification was made at the Ford
ham Hospital by her son, Justice
Alexander S. Rosenthal, of the
Seventh District Municipal Court
New York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
CHANGES AT COMMERCIAL
AND MANUAL TRAINING
New Members of Faculty and
Department Innovations.

With several changes in the faculty
and various departments the Central
Commercial and Manual Training
High School will open Monday. A
new feature of the school is foundry
of twenty-five FORCES and machine
shop with up-to-date machinery.
DR.. Adolph Herman, teacher of
French and German, has resigned, as
has Miss Emma Bolenino, teacher of
English.
The following appointments of
teachers have been made: John j..
Arnae, jr., stenographer; Henry M.
Goldstein, English; Miss Mabel c.
Dagget, French; Robert A. L. Smith,
music; Carl o. Voeglin, physics; Miss
Theodore H. Ehman, history; Charles
F. Moore, head of department of me-
chanics; Samuel Wardell, wood-turn-
ing; Carl Langlass, bench work, and
Carl Anderson, gymnasium instructor.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
SWINDLED BY AGENT

JERSEY CITY, Sept. 5.-Mrs. Won
derbeck, of 131 Webster avenue, was
defrauded out of $5 by young man
who represented himself as an agent
and collector for the Paterson Mills,
at 400 Broadway, Paterson. This man
took an order from Mrs. Wonderbeck
for dress goods and gave her re-
ceipt for SIS. Inquiry by the police
led to the disclosure that the Pater-
son Mills had sent no men out solicit
ing such orders.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
UNISON WEED VICTIMS
RECOVERING AT HOSPITAL
Children Eat Poisonous Weed
and Soon Were in Commissions.

Two Jimson weed victims, Wini-
fred Maxwell, years old, and Franz
Rabino, 6, are in the City Hospital
today recovering from the effects of
eating the poisonous seeds.
They were playing in the yard of
their home, 40 Goble street. Frank
gathered some of the Jimson weed
seeds and ate part of them. He also
gave some to Winifred.
Both were in convulsions by the
time DR.. Augustus J. Mitchell, of "A
South street, arrived He ordered
them sent to the hospital.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
ANNUAL DOLL PARADE

The third annual doll parade of the
Newton street playground will take
place tomorrow afternoon. Miss Eliz-
abeth C. Mcmahon. who is in charge
of the affair, says that this years S
parade promises to eclipse by far all
previous ones. Some of the leading
exhibitors are the dBair twins, Evelyn
and Alfred; Stella Shapiro, Clara
Hoffman, Carrie Schriehoffer, Ger
trude Connolly and Lillian Hauefski,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
MARCUS MITCHELL

Funeral services for Marcus
Mitchell. postmaster of East Orange.
who died Monday. were held at his
residence last night. The Rev. Charles
f. Hutchinson. rector of Christ Epis-
copal Church, East Orange. assisted
by the Rev. Dwight Graham, rector
of St Agness Church. offlciated.
Many prominent city officials and
prominent men throughout the State
were present.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
NEWARK MEN HoNORED

Felix Linney and B. F. Gregory, of
this city, and j. O'Connor French, of
Trenton, we're elected to the executive
board of the Catholic Young Mems
Union at the closing session of its
thirty-eighth annual convention at
Buffalo. N Y, yesterday. The union
will convene next year at Detroit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
WOMAN SENT TO PEN

Nellie Hoover, 30 years old, of 973
Ogden street, was sentenced to one
year and lay in the county peniten-
tiary today by Judge Herr following
a raid on disorderly house late yes
terday afternoon Mary McNara, 80,
who said she lived in James street,
was given ninety days. The women
we're tried in the Second Precinct Po-
lice Court
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
MADE HONORARY MEMBER

The title of honorary member of the
Newark Caledonian Club was con-
ferred on Frank l. Cohen. master of
works of Glasgow, Scotland, at a
regular meeting of the club last night.
The meeting was held in Aurora Hall,
William street. Mr.. Cohen was
escorted by a committee consisting of
Alexander McLaren. Henry Mossey
and Alexander T. Neil.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
HELD FOR BEATING MOTHER

Charged with beating his mother,
Samuel Monetta, of 26o Thirteenth
avenue, was held in $500 bail for the
grand jury by Judge Herr. in the
Fourth Precinct Police Court, today.
Ratio Melgieri, father-in-law, made
the complaint against him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
MRS. AVA AsToR COMING

NEW YORK, Sept 5Mrs Ava
Willing. Astor. first wife of Colonel
John Jacob Astor, is expected In New
York next week, and it is thought she
VIII take up a residence here. Her
daughter Muriel will live here also.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
SCHOOL OPENS TUESDAY

+. ST. vincent's Academy will open for
resident pupils on Monday, Septenn-
ber 9. Glasses will be organized and
the school year will begin on the fol-
lowing day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-09-05
Piano Polish

Victor Piano Polish is without doubt the
best on the market easy TO use, cleans and polishes
at the same time specially made for this one pur-
pose People who are particular with their pianos
will be glad to have it.
Price 35c.