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Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03
COSMOPOLITAN LIFE
TO BE REORGANIZED
BY STATES OFFICERS

Judge Bell today handed down de-
cison in the case of Comptroller General
w A. Wright. as insurance commissioner,
against the Cosmopolitan Life Insurance
Company. giving the state insurance
officers authority to liquidate the af-
fairs of the company
Attorney General Fielder. representing
the insurance commissioner told Judge
Bell that the state officers would prob
ably have a meeting with a committee
representing the stockholders to discuss
the reorganization of the company under
the Powell plan.
y committee, representing the majority
stockholders, appeared before Judge Bell
while the case was being tried and asked
that an order be given to pay Joel F.
Armistead, former general agent of the
company. $25,0 600 for his interests i'll the
company They plan to pay this $4,000
in cash and $4,000 In notes. The minority
stockholders object to this, and Judge Bell
will hear arguments in the matter on
Saturday morning.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03
Gladys SCoginS Disappears
From Boarding House After
Saying She Had Wed.
FRANTIC PARENTS AID
DETECTIVES IN HUNT
Feared Young Woman, Now
Gone Week, Has Met Foul
Play or Injury.

Frantic parents, a younger brother,
and a corps of detectives today are
searching for pretty Gladys Scogins, Of
Newman Ga, who disappeared from a
fashionable Peachtree street boarding
house one week ago and of whom no
trace has been found.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Scogins, her fa-
ther and mother. planned to leave New
nan today to aid in the search in At
lanta for the girl. Her brother Ell
more Scogins who went back to New
nan, disheartened, will bear them no
hope, for he found none himself. The
girl has vanished.
No word or sight Of her has been
obtained since one week ago today. She
announced to the mistress of her board
ing house that she had just been mar
ried. A little later she went out, TAX
ing none of her belongings, not 80 much
as bag. and has not been seen since.
No record has been found of the mar
riage of which she spoke.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03
ROCKEFELLER TO BE
EXAMINED FRIDAY
AT JEKYL ISL AND

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.7-Chairman
Pujo. of the United States senate in
vestigating committee today announced
that William Rockefeller will be exam
ined at his place on Jekyl Island, off
Brunswick. on Friday. The eXamina-
ton will be conducted by Chairman
Pujo and Counsel Samuel Untermyer.
Attorneys representing the millionaire
will be present
Pujo and Untermyer will leave Wash
ington Thursday. arriving on Jekyl Is
land during the afternoon of Friday,
According to present plans, the eXami-
nation will be brief.
Chairman Pujo stated that a list of
questions has been prepared by Inter
myer These will be presented to
Rockefeller to save him unnecessary
strain. The examination supplementary
to this will be conducted by Inter
myer
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03
Hot Fight Coming on
Bill to Bar Shipping
Liquor to Dry States
House Party Lines Scheduled To
Be Split at End of Present
Session.

WASHINGTON. Feb. "a bitter
fight over prohibition that will> split
party lines in the house, will mark
the last two weeks of the present ses-
sion if plans of prohibition congress-
men succeed.
The fight will be over the Webb bill
preventing the interstate shipment of
liquor into dry territory. This bill has
been held in committee many months,
but on Wednesday the committee on
judiciary will vote on reporting it, and
it is believed there is a clear majority in
the committee in favor of it.
The bill can not pass the house at
this session without the application Of
a special rule and tremendous pressure
is to be brought upon members of the
rules committee to bring in rule to
give the bill the right of way. Rep
resentative Henry, of Texas, chairman
of the rules committee, is said to be in
favor of yielding to the demands of the
prohibitionists.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03

During the year 1912 there were
seven of these illegal contracts. or as
sumed moral obligations. entered into
10y the mayor and general council. to-
falling an amount in dollars and cents
of S539.242.25. 1t is plainly evident that
if this loose way of transacting the peo
pies business had been allowed to con
tinue during another two years, the to-
tai revenue OF the city, above its legiti-
mate fixed charges, would not have
been sufficient to meet the annual pay
ments upon these Illegal So called moral
obligations.
Il have submitted the contract en-
tered into last year with the Destructor
Company of New York, looking to the
erection of crematory for the city OF
Atlanta, to several of our most promi-
ucnJ lawyers for an expression as TO its
legality and, without exception. the an
swers were that the contract was not
legal and therefore not binding"
The muyur here included legal brief
U"riug the illegality OF tho contract.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03
Story That Negro Attacked
Wife of Rich Man To Be
Defense.

AIKEN, :. c., Feb 3.-F'mal prepa-
rations were made here today for the
trial Of Frederick O. Beach. the million
aire New York society man and club
man, who is charged with slashing his
wife with a knife in an effort to take
her life here on February rs, 1912.
THE case will be called tomorrow
morning, and will have the right of way
over all other trials on the docket de
clared Prosecuting Attorney Robert L.
Gunter. The February term of crimi-
nal court convened today, but no cases
were heard, as the day was given over
to the organization Of the court.
1t is expected the case viii be fin
ished by tomorrow night Friends OF
Beach say they expect that Mrs Beach
will refuse to testify against her hus-
band, under which circumstances the
states case will collapse
Neither Beauty Beach, a- his club
friends call him, nor Mrs. Beach have
appeared upon the streets on in public
since last Wednesday. Mrs Beach is
accompanied by her sister Mrs James
b. Tailor of New York. They are oc-
CupNing "a small cottage.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03
Expect Trial To Be
Finished in Four Hours.

Colonel Daniel 5. Henderson, counsel
for Beach said he did not think the
case would take over three or four
hours for trial.
Beach, his chief of counsel. Colonel
Henderson, and his wife, have re-
peatedly characterized the charges
brought against the defendant as un-
true and slanderous. They hold to the
story originally told by Mrs. Beach I'm
mediately after the assault. that ne
gro was the assaiiant ON the other
hand, States Attorney Robert l.. Gun
ter and NJ. $. Baughn, the'AtIanta de-
tective, who worked up tine evidence
upon which the wealthy New York
society man was formally accused of
the assault, have advanced the theory
that Beach committed the attack in fit
of insane jealousy The man. who
eluded the pursuit of a coterie of citi-
zens brought to the scene of the at
tack by Mrs Bcach's cries, they assert
was white, not black, and was iustru-
mental i'm arousing the anger of Beach.
This hint of scandal. it was said to-
day might broaden into charges that
would shake tho fashionable winter col
uny here to it's foundations. involving
the names of some of IN, moyt promi-
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Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03
Detectives Hold
Foul Play Theory.

Detectives who are working on tie
case hold TO the theory that the girl
has been the victim of foul play or in
jury, and it is on this theory they will
continue the search
Miss Scogins. q pretty nineteen
year-old girl, came to Atlanta two
weeks ago. She said she was a mil
liner. in Atlanta temporarily, on her
way North for the spring buying. A
merry, friendly girl, she became imme-
diately popular with the young people
who lived with her in the boarding
house on Peachtree street.
Monday morning week she left
the house and when she returned said
she haid been married. That afternoon
she disappeared. Today they fear that
her romance was a dream and that it
has ended sadly for her When she left
the boarding house she said she would
be back soon. Her room remains as
she lived in it. with all her belongings
there. untouched.
When she did not return for several
days. her Iandlady grew alarmed and
informed her family at Newman + her
disappearance. This resulted in the
coming of her brother. EImore Scogins
who. after a vain search, went home
today, holding only the llimsy hope
which was borne in the promises of
the detectives that they would work
further and do all they can to find her
The father and mother well known
residents of Newman, will come to At
lanta to aid in the search.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03
Asks For Election;
Talks of Slush" Fund.

Finally the message points out. th&
only solution Of the problem is TO sub
nit the contract to. the people. Mayor
Woodward asserts that this is the only
legal way for one council to bind ane
other to a contract, and that if the peo-
uIe approve the contract, he will gladly
set aside his personal opinion.
After telling Of the difference in cost
between the Milwaukee plant and At
lanta's proposed plant, the mayor asks
this startling question:
rs it possible that this excess money
is to be used as a 'slush' fund or cor.
ruption fund.-"
1t is practically assured that the al
dermanic board will sustain his veto
but the action Of council IS doubtful
After the reading of the message.
bitter fight will be begun.
The message. in part follows:
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03
SHEPHERD AND WEBB,
TEXAS AND TENNESSEE
SENATORS, SWORN IN

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. 3.-Morris
Shepherd, of Texas, and William Rob
ert Webb, of Tennessee, were sworn in
today as members of the United States
senate.
Mr.. Shepherd succeeds Rienzi NJ.
johnson, appointed by the governor of
Texas as senator on the resignation of
Senator Bailey. Senator Johnson serv-
ed about three weeks.
Senator Webb succeeds Senator San
ders, appointed about six months ago
upon the death of Senator Bob Taylor.
The oath of office was administered by
President Pro Tenn Bacon.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03

II return to your honorable body,
without my approval the finance sheet
or budget, because it contains provi-
sions for the taking care of many il
legal contracts and expenditures. 1t
should not be necessary for me to fur
ther call your attention to these illega
contracts The constitution of the state
and the charter of the city and the deci
sions Of the supreme court are so plain
and distinct along these lines that it
appears to me that members of the
general council would formulate their
own opinions as to their legal obliga
tions TO the people, and not be influ-
enced by the continued protestations Of
interested contractors, their attorneys
or lobbyists.
"The plea of moral obligation does
not exist. The mayor and general
council has no authority. direct or inn
piled. to pacs any kind of moral or
other obligation upon the city of AT
anta beyond what they can take care
of or liquidate during the year in which
it is assumed There is but one way
that an obligation can be placed upon
the city of Atlanta. and that is by
direct vote of the people, as in bond
issue, and each separate attempted OBJ
legation would have to be thus submit
ted to the people for their approval
1t is a wise provision in our laws that
restriction is provided for otherwise
bankruptcy would be the result of prof
ligate action on the part of our mu-
nicipal officers.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03
VetoeS Budget, Declaring II
Contains Illegal Contracts.
Asks Election.
FLAGRANT VIOLATION OF
ALL LAWS, HE ASSERTS
Telling of Excessive Crematory
Cost, He Asks, ''Is 1t Possible
There Is Corruption Fund?"

Mayor Woodward this afternoon sent
a message to council vetoing tre bud
get on the grounds that it contains i'll
legal contracts. The message contains
a legal brief setting forth the provisions
Of the state constitution and the city
charter against municipal debts not,
voted on by the people. In addition tho
mayor quotes a section of the city
charter which declares a member OF
council personally liable who approves
an illegal debt
Mayor Woodward declares that last
wear more than $4,000 of such debts
We're assumed by the mayor and coun-
ell, but deals principally with the $75,-
coo appropriation on the $S7S,O00 cre-
matoly and electric plant
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03
1853 AUTOS SOLD IN.
GEORGIA IN JANUARY;
RECORD YEAR LIKELY

Notwithstanding the fact that January
is recognized among automobile dealers
as the worst month of the year for their
business, the records of the office of
secretary of state show fine increase in
Georgia sales this year over January 1912.
The total number of machines sold in
January last year was 3l5, against a to-
tai this year of 353. And this. despite the
fact that January Of 1912 was a bright,
sunshiny month, whereas this was one of
almost continuous rain.
Atlanta automobile dealers believe that
the figures recorded 50 far in the sec
retary's office indicate ercord- breaking
sales year in the business.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03
SKIES DUE TO CLEAR
TONIGHT; COLD WAVE
WILL FOLLOW RAIN

Clear skies tonight, Is the promise of
the local weather bureau.
Atlanta VIII experience a slight drop
in temperature tonight and still fur
ther drop tomorrow but the extent OF
the drop can not be forecasted today,
owing to a storm over southern Texas,
which always affects changes in tenn
peratures here.
Today's rain, which made electric
lights necessary all morning. is gen
eraI In the North and Northwest snow
is falling.
Atlanta's temperature this morning
was 40 degrees, as compared with 81
degrees yesterday morning, No real
cold weather is in sight for this sec
ton.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03
NO SHOE MACHINERY
TRUST, SAYS DECREE
OF SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON Feb. 3-The suit Of the
United States against the United Shoe
Machinery Company was dismissed today
by the United States supreme court, which
held that the combination charged
against Sidney Winsow and other officers
was not In violation of the Sherman anti
trust law
The supreme court held it is not at lib
erty tu pass on the indictments in the
case, but must accept the Interpretation
OF the court below Accepting this in
depreciation tie supreme court held that
the combination Of three companies which
did moi cpmprt" with one another could
moi pruuuoe restraint uf competltiun
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03
General Evans Big
Factor in Move.

General Evans largely was instru-
mental in obtaining a brigade post for
Atlanta. Major General Leonard Wood
came to Atlanta on an inspection trip
last fall and repeated his visit few
weeks later. He made a strong recon-
mendation to the wal department that
such a post be established here. Cen
eral Evans went several weeks ago to
Washington for a conference of army
leaders and it was then decided that
sweeping changes must be made in the
mobile army
The changes here viii make neces-
sary the enlargement of grounds. the
erection of new buildings and the pur-
chase of new equipment.
Provision for the tactical organiza-
ton of the army into three divisions
was made in an order of President Taft.
just made public. Hitherto there has
been no tactical organization higher
than a regiment There have been no
brigades or divisions in time of peace.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03

Fort Mcpherson Us preparing today
sfoc radical improvements to be inaugu-
rated February 10 with its establish
ment as a brigade unit, in line with the
new policy of the war department af
fecting the mobile army
Mcpherson will be enlarged to ac-
commodate the Ninth as well as the
Seventeenth infantry. The Eleventh
cavalry, now stationed at Fort Ogle-
thorpe. near Chickamauga. will be COM
bined with the Fifteenth in the Fourth
Cavalry brigade, and ultimately the
greater part of the cavalry forces will
be sent to Texas
Atlanta will be headquarters for the
Second brigade of the First division
the headquarters of which now are at
Governors Island, New York. Briga
dier General Robert X Evans, present
commanders. of the Department of the
Gulf who now is on an inspection tour
of Forts Morgan, at Mobile; Jackson
and St Thomas, at New Orleans and
Crockett, at Galveston. will remain in
charge, with his adjutant. Colonel
Charles II. Barth. and his present aids
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03
BECKER'S BABY LIVES
ONLY ONE DAY; WIFE.
VERY ILL, NOT TOLD

NEW YORK. Feb Because Of her
own critical condition, physicians to-
day kept from Mrs. Charles Becker,
wife Of the former police lieutenant,
the news that the baby girl born to her
Saturday died yesterday
Becker. who is facing thv electric
chair in Sing Sing prison FOR directing
the murder of Herman Ro-cnthaI WAS
much grieyed over th, death os h..
child. whom ho mover rau
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03

Money with which he bought law
books and funds which supported them
msaser'y during the slender college
Years came, she said. from her father
and har relatives.
In the fall of 1911, the petition sets
"th. Kimbal1 who had obtained q
ootjng In Atlanta as y lawyer. sent his
.f.e and eight-year-oId daughter 10
New York and failed to provide for
.'.i return Airs. KimbalI asserted
Aa, flashed with his first successes. the
.ams lawyer iorgot her sacrifices and
'"ne "chmmed with and enamored of
ether women"
According TO Mrs. Kimban the mar
.as4 took place in 1902. dong before
N."9at nad received his legal educa-
10" Tie aspjred to the practice of law.
.u0 Immediately turned his married life
''Io quest Mrs. KimbaIl told the
''., jlat She was as enthusiastic as
,7 ana entered into the fight for her
HaNNdlll AITy.gti.Y,
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03
Country Divided Into
Four Departments.

The country has been divided into
four geographical departments East
ern, Central Western and Southern
with headquarters respectively at Gov
ernors Island, Chicago. San Francisco
and san Antonio. The new plan will
abolish certain interior posts. which
have not been considered strategic in
times of war.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03
PLEA TO
ESCAPE GALLOWS
HEARD BY BOARD

The Georgia prison commission held its
regular monthly hearing of petitions for
clemency today.
The most important case submitted
was that of John Phillips, sentenced to
hang in Tiff county next Friday. The
commission will not make a report on his
case before tomorrow.
Phillips Is backed IN his plea for mercy
by a large number Of Tifts best peo-
pie, upon newly discovered evidence tend
ing 10 show circumstances in his favor
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03
V,I = T q IN
AlnOall Says
vile Nagged Him,

gyr ~. o,l, ms Atlanta successes. KimbaIl
n,,. cod. She said and finally left her
,,,r, G,,o' means Of support in q hnnniI-
vb.T position. She said that one MONT
y 'y" She had gone to the house rbsre ,l-s r..
/ os..@.. s@. living, in hopes that he would
.s, ',si der plight, She was forced 70
E.rt.,. ~ hallway -
. D. ..'a.. n. S,. brought suit against his wife
I'd Os Fulton courts several I,S montbs he t
\ ain ass asserting that she had humjIi"tnd 't,'5
n h M. aug naFsed him in the street and
n ,t,r.. III. once % and circulated sJanderomg a,le
Hcaer ... relative to his connections Win Jtn
N ana. 1nI N,'l5"I asked that her bus-
n be so o'Forae petition be denied. nus, tSa,
,noo,s,a % Granted reasonable alimony lgu' bnt ina, =
/. p-essn, '''s and permanent, '9, tba, O1s,' 9ba
a, ~, .l. a.mony contract be- anan,,eh. ,nnr the
aa ,.,. '1Ea the custody Of fI,'"i,fp tba cb,'s
4 uo.1, N,moaIl be restrained I'r,,l, rron
. ..r- " any property he bold"
4 .. ."' estate Of Garaeld' ''V'as Ga .
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03
MAN WHO SHOT GAYNOR
DIES IN INSANE ASYLUM

TRENTON, y. d., Feb, 3-James y.
Gallagher the man who shot Mayor GAY
nor of New York two years ago, died
today no Tine New Jersey state hospital
iur fHo insane Death was due To- paresis
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03
THE WEATHER

p.i, followed by clear and colder
r;abt HsL tuesday fair and colder; r.
tTGs1ngp.rstures a. M, dssrsss; ds gsest.s 10
a nv Is degrees. Sunrise, o:S4'
Sunset, .; IT,
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03
Crematory Pact
Declared Unlawful.

IllcIpaI
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-03

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PROGRESSIvES AT ODDS
ON THE UNDERWOOD BILL
Several Favor the Measure, Some
Are Opposed and Others
Refuse to Vote.

Confusion has fallen, it is stated. upon
the progressive party of the House of
Representatives. Instead of standing like
stone wall on the tariff proposition it has
scatterd to the four winds Of heaven,
and scarcely any five of its members
will vote the same way on the Under
wood tariff bill when 1T is put up to the
House for passage.
This is said to indicate that the party
is simply waiting to see which way the
cat will jump. If the Underwood bill is
a success in operation, then the progress
sive party may follow its own example
and grab any portions of it which may
seem. progressive and adopt them for the
young party's very own. If the bill Is
not have to stand the scorn of the people
for having fallen into its meshes.
Two Members Decline to Vote.
So divided are they that Representative
Copley of Illinois will not vote on the
measure at all, it is reported. Mr.. Cop
ley is reputed a wealthy man, with large
interests, and, in strange contrast to
many other wealthy men. Is very much in
favor of the income tax provision of the
bill. Yet he cannot swallow so much free
trade and tariff reduction as the remain
der of the bill carries, and therefore will
not vote at all.
Representative Hinebaugh of Illinois,
the man who came to Washington early
in the year and forced a recognition of
the party on the floor of the House, Is in
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favor Of some schedules and not in favor
of others, He will not vote at all.
Humphrey Employs Sarcasm.

Representative Kelly of Pennsylvania,
who sits in the seat SO long occupied by
Representative John Dalzell, will vote for
the bill, free trade and all, with the men,
DRY of the man they called ''the king of
protectionists'' hanging around Mr.. KEEL
ley's place in the House. Representative
Ripley OF Pennsylvania and Representa-
tive Bryan Of Washington will vote for
the bill. Mr.. Bryan made his confession
Of faith yesterday when the shingle in
dustry was causing fireworks in the &C.
bate. His speech caused Representative
Humphrey Of Washington to call Mr..
Bryan "a spotted and speckled protec-
ZIONIST, who wants free trade on every
thing except those industries in which he
is Interested"
Against the bill will be Representative
Murdoch of Kansas floor leader of the
young party; Representative Walters of
Pennsylvania, Representative Lewis of
Pennsylvania and Representative HUI
lings of Pennsylvania.
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WILL REPRESENT G. u.
Manager Darr and Coach Mulligan
Will Go to Collegiate Meeting.

Eugene Darr. manager of the George
town track team. and Coach MuIligan
will represent Georgetown at a meeting
of the South Atlantic intercollegiate Ath-
letic Association at the Johns Hopkins
Club. in Baltimore. at 10 o'clock this
evening.
The purpose of this meeting, according
to Manager Darr. Is to determine on the
policy for next year. 1t seems that there
has not been sufficient interest taken by
the schools which now belong 10 this
organization, and an effort will be made
to arouse some enthusiasm at this meet
Ing. II is planned also to enter new
members this year, and, according to
Manager Darr, about all of the leading
colleges of the south will be members Of
this association. which was formed only
last year.
Manager Darr announced definitely this
morning that the following men would be
taken TO Baltimore today to represent
Georgetown: Capt. Eller. Stebbons, Hor-
ter. Lowe, Weidman, Robertson Brewer,
Golden and Young. Johnnie Gallagher
and Terwiiliger will be left at home SIM
ply because they are in no condition TO
run.
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