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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
j, s. MILLIONAIRE
HELD CAPTIVE
BY REBELS
Waiter Douglas, Manager of
Mine. Saskatchewan Reach
Safety Under Guard.

DOUGLAS, ARIZ., Sept. 11.-Walter
nougIas, millionaire, general manager
: Tho Phelps Dodge mining interests,
,s q prisoner of Mexican rebels south of
here today, according to advices re-
,.;rod this morning. Douglas. accord
;rg n the reports, was seized by rebels
n.bua he was travelling between Aqua
prieta and Nacozari.
Douglas is held by Escabosa rebels
,,r ransom of a quarter of a million
doIIars The demand has been sent to
tho Phelps Dodge interests. Escabosa
has also demanded a million pesos from
the Nacozari Copper Company to cease
destroying property.
The news of the capture has caused
great excitement here. 1t has increased
ths feeling of Indignation of the people
bere against the rebels and 1t is feared
that reprisals may be attempted.
A marty of twenty American women
,e,ueees from the Tigre mine have ar
rived. at Isabel station under escort of
IA armed Kickapoo Indians,
Three hundred rifles and a large
amount of ammunition have passed
into Sonora from the United States 70,
the use of Americans in Nacozari in
defandin gthemselves if needed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
NEW LIGHT CONTRACT
IN MACON WILL SAVE
CITY $4,000 PER YEAR

MACON, G., Sept 11.-As the result
of competition in the electric lighting
field, the city of Macon will save 100000
in the next five years on a new lighting
contract.
The contract was last night awarded
by council to the Macon Railway and
Light Company. subject to a ratifca-
ton Of the voters in a special election.
The city is now paying $50 per year
for each of 400 lights. The new con-
tract will be for s21.5O per light re-
duction of nearly 200 per cent. w j.
Massee's new company, which forced
the city to ask for bids. bid $3.50 per
light.
Until this year the city was paying
SIS per light, and a five-year contract
was given the Macon Railway and
Light Company when Mr.. Massee was
president of that corporation, for $50
per light. Later, when Mr.. Massee or
gained a new electric company he sue
cessfully attacked the existing contract
on the ground that 1t had not been APP
proved by the people at the polls.
The city's lights will shortly be in
creased to 500 in number.
1t is stated that the cost of maintain
ing light for a year Is about 500
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
TRUST COMPANY
GROWTH LARGEST
Institutions Have Increased
1000 Per Cent in IS Years,
Banker Reports. ! 4

DETROIT, MICH, Sept. 1f.-'swhile
the population of the United States has
increased 80 per cent and business has
increased 100 per cent, trust companies
have grown 1000 per cent in the past
fifteen years." said F. H Fries, of Win
ston-Salem N. c.. president Of the trust
section of the American Bankers asso-
citation, this morning in his address in
reply to the address of welcome of
Controller David E. Heineman, OF De-
troit. In reviewing the growth OF trust
companies in America he said the trust
companies have shown an increase of
81 per cent in national banks and az
per cent in savings banks.
The second day of the American
Bankers association was. devoted to
meetings of the various sections In the
Pontchartrain hotel. The trust COM
pany section was called to order at 10
o'clock, but the savings bank, clearing
house and state secretaries sections
started proceedings half an hour
earlier
To Prevent Misuse Of Name.
Mr.. Fries reported for the committee
ga 10 bSAiAii8 VI the WOTk t1AL
is being done to prevent promotion
companies from using the name "trus.
company" and described the efforts that
are being made for currency reform and
other changes affecting trust 'cotnpa-
MES. f.~fr,
Theodore L. Weed, director of the
postal savings bank system of the
United States, read a paper on Tho
Postal Savings Bank and the Banks"
He said the government banks encour-
age saving on the part of the masses
and indirectly helps the business of tho
savings banks; that most of the money
that goes into the Federal depositaries
could not be reached by regular 'insti-
tutions. 't
Numerous other department reports
were received during the day
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12

A bulletin board which is to be placed
in the main entrance hall will become a
regular feature of the library. Notice
of any public meeting or of any club
meeting may be posted here after being
submitted to the librarian.
Those who wish to make extracts
from the books in the reference room
will find themselves no longer put to
the inconvenience OF bringing their own
typewriters or of writing in longhand,
as typewriters made after the familiar
slot machine type have been installed
in this room. Writing paper will be
furnished with them at nominal coyt.
Miss Amelia Whitaker, a graduate
of the library training school and at
present in the library at Savannah, has
been appointed to succeed Miss Ethel
Everhart, who has been granted a
years leave of absence
Miss Wootten has extended aaspeciAl
invitation to all study clubs to meet in
the library, the only proviso being that
the club file with her a.list OF Its dateS
so that no confusion will result.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
MR.. AND MRS. KNOX
DINE WITH EMPEROR;
VISIT MIKADO'S BIER

TOXIC, Sept. 11.-Secretary of State
Philander c. Knox, special envoy of the
United States TO the funeral of the late
Emperor Mutsuhito. and Mrs. Knox were
received in audience today by Emperor
Yoshihito, the present mikado.
The emperor chatted amably with the
American statesman and spoke of the
cordial relations existing between the two
countries. He showed a deep knowledge
of American affairs
Mr.. and Mrs Knox were later guests
of Emperor Yoshihito and Empress Sadu-
ko at luncheon in the imperial palace
Following the luncheon, Mr. and Mrs
Knox paid visit to the chamber where
the remains Of the late mikado are lying
in state. This was the most impressive
part Of the days ceremonies. Around the
bier, when the party entered the death
room, were a number Of the members of
the imperial household, who have kept
unceasng vigil since tn mikado's death,
on July 80
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
GIRLS HEAD HUNT
FOR PIRATE GOLD
With Crew They Sail for Cocos
Island, Seeking 100000
600 of Hidden Treasure.

PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND, Sept. 11.-A
modern crew of argonauts has set sail
from Plymouth, bound for Cocos island.
seeking a horde of pirate treasure
amounting to more than S1OO. 900 900,
which is said to be hidden on the island.
The treasure seeking expedition is
headed by Miss Barry Till and Miss
Genevieve Davis. These young women
visited the Cocos islands last year, and
claim at that time to have ascertained
the exact spot where the treasure is hid
den
Cocos island is in the Pacific ocean
and lies about $50 miles southwest of
Panama
The great treasure that it is supposed
to harbor, and which has caused two
young women to journey thousands of
miles over the water, is thought to have
been hidden in a cave in the island more
than a hundred years ago by pirates.
and represents the tributes that scores
OF treasure ships were made to pay to
the buccaneers of the sea, as we'll as gold
and jewels taken from the Jesuits when
they were expelled from Peru.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
JERSEY LILY To
SET STYLE PACE
Actress to Show Newest Ac-
Gordon Plated Skirts in
IT. Tour of United States.

LONDON, Sept. Lilly LanEtry
(Lady DeBathe) has been busy fitting
herself out with some wonderful new
frocks for her approaching twenty
weeks vaudeville tour in America.
The Jersey Lily has kept her figure
to a marvellous extent and much of her
good looks. too, and is still able to
launch mode with the youngest of her
sisters. The chief lesson to be learned
from the frocks and frills which litter
her fiat at Regents Court is that the
hobble skirt may be regarded as a back
number and that the accordion pleated
skirt has returned to stay.
The pleating, however, is not nearly
so close as was the case when it was
last in fashion and the result is far
more graceful, the garment outlining
the natural-lines Of the figure. Other
points to be noted are that evening
dresses all have separate foundations,
and that though there are no panniers
many of the skirts are gagged round
the hips, producing a slightly pannier
effect.
One particular gown is pleated shot
gray and silver charmeuse over pale
pink satin, yelled with gray ninon. This
frock has a tunic of gray net embroid-
cred in silver and pearls.
Mrs. Langtry is relying on her suf-
fragette sketch, Helping Along" for
her tour, but may also produce another
sketch She says she finds American
audiences more stimulating than the
English. and naively adds that, whereas
in England critics only talk about her
frocks, in America they give her credit
for her acting also.
So she is looking forward to her
trip, her only sorrow being to leave
her garden, to which she is devoted.
She attributes her health and young
appearance entirely to the hours she
spends daily in gardening at her coun-
try home near Newmarket.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
Ban on Depot Oscillation Wouldn't Go Here
SCOFF NO-KISSING RULE

The art of kissing as practced in
railroad stations, Ions considered Gus
tom and good form, may. be tabooed if
Switzerland's moral reforms acquire a
vogue in this country equal to the one
accorded it's pet political theory, the
initiative and referendum.
Gatemen at the Terminal station are
aghast today over the lengths the
mountain republic has gone to abolish
public kissing, and the further an
nouncement that America may follow
Switzerland's example.
The Swiss government the other day
passed law prohibiting kissing in
railroad stations and providing heavy
fine for each offense.
Thus runs the Swiss law as posted
in all stations
Considering abuses which have
resulted. honorable strangers are
requested not to kiss each other on
platforms or trains. Signed: The
Society for the Protection of Girls
Travelling Alone.
III they put this law over in Georgia
they will have to detail a platoon of
police to enforce it at the Terminal
station" said Gateman No. l.
why we can't keep them from get
ting through the gates and continuing
the pastime all the way down the stairs
to the train sheds, let alone stop the
kissing
Such a law would never work here.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
Warrant To Be Asked for Ar.
rest of Lawyer, Charging
Him With Deed.

MIDDLETOWN. \. Y, Sept. IL
Deputy Sheriff w. c. Degraw arrived
here from New York at o'clock this
morning with his report on the autopsy
performed yesterday on the body of
Countess Rosa Menschik SZabo. He
routed out District Attorney Thomas
c. Rogers, of Orange county, and in
formed him the autopsy disclosed evil
dence that the woman, VINO lost her life
while boating with her attorney, Bur
ton w. Gibson, on Greenwood lake. had
been strangled.
AS result of Degraw's report the
district attorney announced he would
at once go before Special County Judee
Herbert c, Royce and ask for the issu
ance OF a warrant charging Gibson with
the murder of the countess.
The district attorney was provided
with the reports of the physicians who
heId an autopsy upon the body of the
countess and a number of affidayits
from witnesses who had been found nv
Dr. Fritz Fischerauer, vice counsel for
the consulate of Austria Hungary.
The district attorney said that If
might be deemed necessary bv the
county judge to call from New York
some of the witnesses who have been
located by the Austro- Hungarian con-
suIate and hear them under oath before
signing the warrant The district at
torney planned his work for the dav
upon the idea that this action was en-
tirely possible and arrangements were
made to bring to Middetown the wits
nesses who might be required.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12

Atlanta is progressive and prosperous
ments kissing has just got to be. At
any rate, | would hate to be the man
who tried to stop it,"
Gatemen who have worked elsewhere
are authority for the statement thai
kissing in railroad stations is neither
more general nor promscuous in At
lanta than in other cities.
A second gateman cared into the
discussion looked at the matter phil
osophically
This anti-kissing is the idea of
cranks and, like all their ideas, i'm
practicable kissing didn't start with
this generation, and this generation is
not going to abolish it. Let these anti
kissers take a walk down here on one
of our big days and get an eye full of
this kissing stuff He will see that he
could stop 1t just like he could stop eat
ing or other amusements."
According to the stations attaches,
excitement they have. Its abolition
would not only work a hardship on the
travelling public, but would rob rail-
road employees of their one joy in life.
1t can be safely asserted that if any
society for the protection of girls trav-
cling alone starts an anti kissing-in-
railroad stations agitation in Atlanta
they will find eight gatemen at the Ter
mina station strenuous opponents. q
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
TO ADVERTISE FOR cops"
C0UNTRYMEN ARE WANTED

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 11.-Director
Porter. who is working with the mayor
and civil service commission to in
crease the efficiency of the police de-
partment, has decided to advertise In
the newspapers for policemen. The idea
of the director is that there are many
available men in country towns who
would make good patrolmen. The civil
service board has prepared advertise
ments expressing the needs OF the city.
Other municipal departments are GO
ing to try the same plan.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
GOVERNMENT SEEKS
MEN FOR CIVIL SERVICE

Radio inspectors for posts on the
Great Lakes will be sought by the gov
eminent in the examination which 70
to be held September % in the local
civil service office. The inspectors win
be paid $14OO per year and will he re-
quired to examine the radio apparatus
on steamships and at shore stations
Printers who possess enough knowI-
edge and ability to teach their trade to
Fflipinos are needed by the government
and applicants Will be examined for this
service on october and TO- The sal
aries range from $4,000 to $500 Der
year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
JUDGE RULES THAT DUNS
MAY GO ON POST CARDS

PITTSBURG, PA, Sept. 1.-THE
right to send duns through the malls on
postal cards was upheld here by Judge
Charles p Orr in the United States
district court. He ordered Postmaster
w. II. Davis to deliver postal card bills
sent out by the Allegheny County Light
Company.
The cards, designated as unmaila-
bic matter had been returned by Post
master Davis, who says they have on
them terms rejecting on the char
acter OF the persons to whom they are
addressed. He will appeal the case.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
GEN. w. w. GORDON, ,
FAMOUS SOLDIER IN
. TWO WARS, is DEAD

SAVANNAH, GA Sept. 11.-deneral
w. w. Gordon, brigadier general com
handing the Second brigade, First d.
vision of the Fourth army, corps,
United States volunteers, during the
Spanish American war, and a Confed-
crate veteran, died today at White Sui
phur Springs. Va, according to a mes
sage received here today. -.
The flags Of the Savannah Cotton ex-
change, Of which General Gordon was
former president. are at half mast In
his honor. For half a century he was
the head of the cotton firm of w. w.
Gordon & Co.
General Gordon was one of the best
known and oldest citizens Of Savannah
and was also one of the most distin
guished residents of Georgia
His military career was varied and
active. He served throughout the war
of the Confederacy, leaving Savannah
very early after the call for volunteers
as second lieutenant of the .Georpis
Hussars, General ]. Z. B. Stuart,s cav
airy. At the fight at Fredericksburx.
Nd, he distinguished himself and was
put on the roll of honor. He was can
tain and inspector of MERGERS brigade
of infantry and was wounded at Love-
JOY station, Georgia. He served as cap
tain and adjutant Of Anderson's bri.
gade, Wheeler's cavalry.
He entered the war against Spain as
brigadier general of the United States
volunteer forces. He served from May
u, 1898, until March %, 1899. For sew
eral months during 1899 he was men,
Der of the Porto Rican evacuation COM
mission. serving with Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley U. S. N, aud
General John r. Brooke, U. S. A.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
PROBE OF SAVANNAH
POSTOFFICE TO BEGIN
VERY SOON, is BELIEF

SAVANNAH, GA, Sept. 11.-Attorneys
and others interested in the proposed
probe of the Savannah postoffice believe
that the investigation will begin in day
or two, and that speedily the charges
against Postmaster Marcus S. Baker and
others will be entered into and grounds
laid for the disposition of the complaints
which have been bobbing up for several
months.
For several days, it is understood, mail
has been arriving for the postoffice in
spectors who will conduct the investiga-
ton.
There is considerable uncertainty as to
what course the investigation will take.
Those who filed the charges have EN-
ployed Attorney Simon Cazar to look after
their elgal rights in the matter whether
the investigation takes the trend of a
regular hearing of charges or is pursued
along other lines.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
FRENCH HEELS COST$7,OOO;
PHONE COMPANY TO PAY

DENVER, COLO, Sept. 11.-Because
telephone operators insist upon wear
ing shoes with French heels the Noun
tain State Telephone Company must
spend $1,000 in the construction of the
new fire escape at the headquarters
building
The building is equipped with first
class fire escapes, but in a recent
practice drill 1t was found that many
of the girls wore shoes with small heels
and that the heels caught in the holes
in the iron platforms and steps. In
case of fire this would probably prove
disastrous.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
SLEEPS WEEK; AVOIDS TRIAL
ON CHARGE OF BURGLARY

NEWBURYPORT. MASS. Sept. IL.
The case Of man named Smith, who
Is asleep is puzzling physicians of
Haverhill. All efforts to awaken him
have proved futile.
in Haverhill When the time came for
him to go to court he was asleep and
could not be aroused. He slept week.
Then he was released.
He was again arrested, charged with
burglary. He fell asleep again, and It
has been impossible to awaken him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
CAUGHT READING OF CRIME,
SLAYER is BELIEVED INSANE

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Sept Ii
Harry Tyson, printer, was shot and
instantly killed by James M. Winter
stein, a jeweler. his most intimate
friend after quarrel over a woman.
Three hours afterward Winterstein
was found in the roll room at city hall
calmly reading the story of his crime In
an afternoon paper. When the police
asked him why he was interested he
said: I'm the man who did It,"
He was arrested and held for exam
nation regarding his sanity.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
Wall Street Blamed
By Rebel Agent

WASH NGTON, Sept. 1.-THE Ameri-
can state department was denounced as a
Creature OF Wall Street conspirators and
financial pirates in Mexico" today by
Juan PEDRO Ddapp, Washington repre-
sentative of Mexican revolutionists. He
formally protested against the United
States rendering any aid to the Mexican
government in it's campaign against the
rebels and issued a statement scoring
the state department for its policy.
81 am compelled" declared Senior Di-
dapp, ito protest to the American peo-
PIE against the state department allow
ing Madero troops to cross American
territory, and thus practically make
American territory a basis of Madero's
military operations. Actions such as this.
an open support of Madero by the state
department. are the cause of hostility of
the Mexican people to Americans in Mex
leo
Creature OF Financial Pirates.
"Speyer Morgan and the Hartman in
erests control the Mexican railways;
Henry Clay Pierce and the Standard Oil
Company possess a monopoly of Mexi-
can oil lands; big business interests in
Mexico of John Hays Hammond and
Charles p Taft, the presidents brother
these are the big powers which are forcing
the state department openly to assist
Madero.
The state department is merely the
creature of Wall Street conspirators and
financial pirates in Mexico
IF the state department is as anxious
for peace as it processes let the United
states give the revolutionists belliger-
ent rights and they will throw Madero
out Of Mexico and establish peace in the
republic in two weeks.
If the state department will grant bel
hgerent rights to the revolutionists. thew
viii guarantee to protect all American
Hyes and property in the republic and
all friction along the border with Ameri-
lanS VIII Immediately cease"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
ARMY ORDERS

deys ON' sept. ll.-Army or
son p''St Lieutenant Frederick E. Will
lessor of military science and a. 70 d piC
vile 'ii'aiS colIege, Mllledge-
fror d plain ia Chauncey e. Humphrey.
iantry. i'is' 10 1Wenty-nlnth in
ss.aatain Arthur L. Conger. from
try u 1"enty-hrst imam
Tositt,.IaIn James H. Reeves, from
C-,h TO Third cavalry.
n .rptaln Robert E. Wood, from Third
ton es'snation of First Lieutenant Pres
ac's[ :. Kellogg, medical reserve corps,
MINI, oonel George r. Cecil, Twenty
his infantry, from that regiment to
sr,,, nome to await retirement from
oohel John H. Mallory, assigned to
''e0ty- ninth infantry.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
MENINGITIS EPIDEMIC IN
STOCK is SPREADING

NASHlNGTON Sept. 1.-THE epidem-
1t Oh spinal meningitis which has attacked
norses and cattle in Kansas and Nebraska
u spreading rapidly, according to reports
received today by Acting Secretary of
agriculture Hayes from experts sent to
combat the maiady. -
t,.. ne government experts report their
,,lSoi'lly to check the disease and say
thousands of animals have died
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
BURN TO DEATH IN
PORTUGAL FOREST FIRES

LISBON, Sept. 11.-Many persons
have been burned to death and thou
sands of acres of land surrounding
Reguendo, in southwestern Portugal,
have been devastated by forest fires.
Hundreds are homeless.
Half a dozen bodies have been re-
covered in the wake of the fire, and
six fire fighters were burned so badly
that they probably will die. The fires
are still burning.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
KNOCKED HIS EYE OUT:
IT WAS A GLASS ONE

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-"Without
provocation, he knocked my eye out
and it fell on the sidewalk and broke. -
declared Michael Barbetta when joseph
Florio was arraigned before Magistrate
Herbert, in the Morrisania court, on a
charge of assault 1t was explained to
the magistrate that the eye was of
glass
Florio admitted striking Barbetta.
but said that his accuser had followed
his sister and thai he had attempted
to demonstrate wi n him Barbetta he
asserted, then a. tempted to strike him.
F'lorio was he1 in $500 bail.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
U. S. MAIL SERVICE
FOR BRINSON ROAD

SAVANNAH, GA. Sept. 11.-After a
considerable effort to have a mail service
established over the Brinson railroad he
l"een Sardis and Waynesboro. Congress
man Charles G. Edwards has received a
,euer advising him" that such service
Id. ia been ordered effective september %
me information comes from the office If
'ne second assistant postmaster general
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
PRISONERS FELL KEEPER
BUT ESCAPE PLOT FAILS

NEW HAVEN. CONN. Sept. IL
Six prisoners in the New Haven county
Jail this morning felled a keeper and
attempted to escape from the institu-
ton. All we're captured.