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the telephone and call the police or a
doctor. They managed to open all
the windows in the house, and were
finally revived by the fresh air.
Family Reeollects Nothing.
None OF the members OF the family,
with the exception Of Miss Hide
brand. has any recollection of what
occurred during the night. The first
thing Mrs. Duncan, Mrs. Deal or the
two boys knew was when they were
awakened by Miss Hildebrand They
were as much unnerved by the shock
of seeing Miss Hildebrand covered
with blood and with a wound in her
forehead as they were by the Chloro-
form. II is supposed that Miss Hill
debrand awoke first because Of the
pain of the wound in her forehead.
The case is one of the most mys-
ferrous the police have been called
upon to solve in years Detectives
who have been investigating have
not yet decided whether it was an at
tempt to murder every member of the
Duncan family or whether II was the
exploit of a daring burglar But
whether It was an attempted murder
or a daring burglary, the circum-
stances surrounding the affair are
such that it is practically certain that
only one man entered the house,
though It is probable that he had a
lookout to watch for possible inter
ference
Footprints May Be Clews.
Footprints have been found around
the house, and under Miss Hide
brands window the ground is dis
turbed as though the man had slip
ped when he leaped from her window
after striking her with his weapon.
Members Of the family think the
burglar entered the house before they
retired.
The front door was left unlocked
while they were reading, and il is
supposed the burglar entered through
II. Ii is also thought that he hid be
hind sofa in the parlor, to the left
of the front door until they had re
tired and everything was quiet Sew
eral spots of mud, that appear as
though they came from mans shoe,
were found behind the sofa Wednes-
day morning, during the investiga-
ton.
Miss Hildebrand is n stenographer
for the Gable Piano Company on
North Broad street
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
GERMANY TELLS
U.s.. To ACT IN
MEXICO
Kaiser'S Note Is the First of Sc
ries of Protests From Euro
pean Powers,


troops on the Mexican border. 10000
near Galveston. and the United States
could rush at least 10000 more into
the turbulent republic if necessary. To
undertake the subjugation or Mexico
so that all its mountain and rural dis
tricts would be free of bandit and
guerrilla groups would require an ex-
peditioRary force Of at least 100000
men, according to the estimate o:
military experts
Galveston Would Be Naval Base.
That it would be the greatest mill
tary undertaking the United States
has had to assume since the war be-
tween the States goes without saying.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Roose-
welt announced recently that Calves
ton would hereafter be used as a
naval base so that battleships could
be rushed to Vera Cruz or Tampico
on short notice. 1t is expected that a
considerable portion of the North At
lantic fleet would be ordered to Carib-
bean waters within the next week.
The present American force along
the border is widely distributed. 1t
ranges from a point opposite NOgales,
In Sonora, near the Pacific coast, to
Brownsville. Tex. Among the inter
stationed are Forts HuachuCa, Doug
las, Ariz.; FL Paso, Fort Clark Fort
Mcintosh and Terlingua, Tex.
This force, consisting almost en-
tirely OF cavalry, is so placed as to
reduce to a minimum the violation of
the neutrality laws by the shipping
of arms across the border, either to
Federalists or COnstitutionalists.
That this shipment Of arms in small
quantities is constantly going on is ad-
mitted by General Leonard Wood,
who declares il would require an army
almost as large as Germanys to po-
lice the border with complete eff
fectiveness. The cavalry force also
tries to keep the War Department in
touch with the movement of detached
bands of rebels near the border, and
through it mainly has come the in
formation indicating the helplessness
of the Huerta administration in
dealing with the northern provinces
of Mexico
For more than a week the War De-
partment has received news showing
the rapid spread of the revolutionary
movement in the north and the proba-
BILE prosecution of the rebels cam
paign southwark after the manner of
Francisco Madero three years ago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
Rep. Lee Makes Plea
For Fort 0glethorpe

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Repre-
sentatives Lee, OF Georgia, and Moon.
Of Tennessee, called on Secretary of
War Garrison Yesterday and discussed
the SeCretary's trip of inspection of
the forts Of the country Lee EN-
phasized the Importance Of Fort
Oglethorpe as a cavalry brigade post
and urged the SeCretary's favorable
consideration of the enlargement OF
the post
Congress has authorized the estab-
nshment Of a cavalry brigade post at
Fort Oglethorpe, but has not provided
the money necessary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
GHLOROF FORMING
MYSTERY NOT
YET SOLVED
Footprints About Duncan Home,
Where Five Were Dragged,
Support Burglary Theory,
Continued From Page I

al / suIul lsEl sqL u 7IsAR o. Ia
member is hearing a slight swishing
SOUND and Of seeing 4 shadow pass
between my bed and window. ! do
not know whether It was a man or
even A human being I only remam-
Der that the light space between the
bed and the window was suddenly
blotted out Then I lost conscious
ness
7 don't know what happened then
until about o'clock in the morning
when / awoke suddenly My eyes
seemed to be filled with something
and ] started TO rub them with my
hands. placed my hands against my
face and brought them away covered
with blood | was so sick and my
head hurt so badly that | didn't re-
member then anything that had hap
pened. / started at my bloody hands
and then looked at the bedclot.hing
and my own clothing. ! was lying in
q pool Of blood and | could feel the
blood trickling down my face and
neck I tried to crawl out Of bed.
but for a moment ! was too weak !
finally managed 10 get over to the
window, and the air revived me. Then
! crawled from the he'd and staggered
20 the mirror TO see where | had been
struck. I almost tainted when / saw
myself There was big cash on my
forehead and my face and hair were
mass of blood
u screamed to my sister. Mrs Deal
but she and her daughter lay in their
bed ike they were dead. / began to
get badly frightened. and staggered
out into the hall l made my way 10
mothers room. and after shaking her
for a long time ! managed to awaken
her Then we woke up the others"
Mrs Duncan told a remarkable
story Wednesday morning of having
hurried home from South Carolina
last Sunday night because Of persist
ent dreams that harm had come to
her children.
Il have been in spartanburg for
the past six weeks" she said. and
during the past two weeks / have had
some OF the most terrible dreams OF
my life. Every night | dreamed that
harm had come to my children. One
night ! dreaed | came home and
found M son lying in the street, bad
" injured At other times I would
dream that my daughters had been
killed and again in my dreams I
would see burglars prowling through
my home.
THE dreams finally made so great
an impression upon me that ] told my
husband | was going home. | ar
rived home Sunday night, and that
same night had another dream In
which | saw all my children muir
dered
Mother Had Presentiment.
II didn't think Of burglars entering
our home though twice before l went
TO South Carolina we had heard
noises about the house late at night
On both these occasions my sons had
taken their revolvers and searched
around the house, but without finding
anyone. All day yesterday | felt un-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16

$50, 500, of which S11,064,190,115 repre-
scented funded debt, the remainder being
divided into common and preferred
stock. -,
of the stock outstanding 50, ,693.S73.
or 3435 per cent paid no dividends
The dividends declared during the year
totaled $500 432, 1852.
Expenditures for investment and
equipment on roads amounted to S15,-
S95. 657. 969. Freight carried for the year
amounted to ISIS, 232, 1913 tons, an in
crease over the previous year Of $685.
254 tons. Freight revenue amounted to
81. 956, s02. 1927 and passenger revenue
$685.. 422. 999. The total revenues were
2,S26. 81. 967 and operating expenses
81, s5s 963. 431.
The total number of cars in service
was 2.368. 65S. of which $4,000 were IN
the passenger service II required 6l,-
$50 locomotives to handle all the cars.
The mum Der OF. persons employed on the
roads. excepting employees of switching
and terminal companies, was l,6S9,2lS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
City Assets Far in
Excess of Liabilities

J. II Goldsmith. Comptroller of the
city Of Atlanta, Just has published his
annual report for the year ending De
cember 81, 1912. 1t shows the total
assets of the city S22.9SS. 3S9.79, and
the liabilities as S6,351,9I1.65. Allan
ia, therefore. Is 1851, ASIA to the
good.
or the assets $S,O7S,2O3.77 are listed
as unreliable, consisting of such
tangible but unstable things as
street paving sewers. sidewalks and
bridges
Real estate and personally of the
city is listed as worth $l2,746, 1862
The liabilities consist almost entirely
of bonds 10 the amount of $500 500
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
CHARTERCHANGE
FACES DOOM IN
LEGISLATURE
Fulton Representatives Decide
Against RecaII-PIan to Curb
Recorders Power.


Fulton County's representatives in
the Assembly have agreed to oppose
the initiative, referendum and recall
provisions Of the amendment to A.
lantas charter and to offer a new
amendment curbing the power Of
Recorder Nash r. Broyles by reduc-
ing the maximum fine Of his court
from $500 to 5000.
The Legislative precedent In Geor-
gia is TO adopt whatever local Iegisla-
ton is agreed upon by local Repre-
sentatives. The agreement Of Fu,-
toms Representatives, therefore, al
most amounts to final action.
The representatives, John Y.
Smith, r. o. Cochran and r. B.
Blackburn, Wednesday notified Couu-
ell that the proposed charter amend
ments would be considered at the
meeting Of the General judiciary
Committee No l at o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon. The councilmen re-
piled that they would attend and
urge the passage of the charter
amendments without change.
Council Learns Of Decision.
Then, for the first time, was learn
ed the attitude Of the Fulton delegd-
ton.
Mr.. Blackburn was the rrst to op-
pose the initiative, referendum and
recall clause. He said he would no.
recognize II as a principle Of govern
ment in Georgia. The others have
agreed to stand with him in oppos
ing II.
The clause, as passed by the city
council provides that an election 10
recall any city official can be had IN
the signed petition OF % per cent Of
the registered voters. Board mem
bers and Police Chief Beavers are
included. The initiative can be In
voked on a petition of 10 per cent Of
the registered voters and the refer
endum on Is per &C It.
Curb Power Of Recorder.
Reviewing the fact that Recorder
Rrovles frequently arDlies the fine
limit of $500 to persons appearing
before him, the Representatives de-
clare that this should he reduced -
5000 Recorder Broyles' $500 fines
mostly are imposed in blind tiger
cases. But the Legislators declare
that 1t Is too much power for city
recorder.
The remainder of the charter
amendments they are willing To go
on to the people But the remainder
amount to but little. providing for a
board to supervise the construction
department and repeating the So
sanitary tax which is imposed on ev-
cry house in the city. The SIS, 600 an
nually secured from this source
would have to be secured from some
other source, say the CounCilmen
Mayor Woodward and the others
who led the fight for more radical
charter reforms in the spring say
the people will repudiate the whole
thing if il is submitted to them. They
are hoping to elect members Of Coun-
ell in the fall who will favor genuine
reforms.
Candidates EVade Issue.
Though CouncilmaniC races are al
ready in progress in all parts of the
CITY no out -and out advocates of
charter reforms yet have appeared.
All are evading positive positions on
this Issue.
The contest between w. A. Han
cock and John s. Owens for the al
dermanic board from the Eeighth
Ward is the nearest approach. The
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
SAVES LIFE BY HOLDING
ENDS OF SEVERED ARTERY

JOLIET. ILL. July I6.-The Rev.
Thomas O'Brien. pastor Of St. Pat
rick's Catholic Church. owes his life
to the prompt action of a companion
who held the loose ends of a severed
artery and prevented his bleeding to
death
The priest was thrown against the
top Of an automobile when il struck
a rut in the roadway and his eye
glasses broke. The glass cut deep
cash in his face and severed a large
artery.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
Georgia Towns Show
Freight Rate Claims

SAVANNAH. July 16.-As a climax to
the long fight by Pelham. sylvester. Ca
milla and Douglas for better freight
rates, c. Il. Marshall, an examiner for
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
to-day began taking testimony in the
cases of the four towns against the
Louisville and Nashville. Central of
Georgia and the Atlantic Coast Line
Railways other lines are also inter
ested
The case OF each OF the towns is being
heard separately The hearings are
public
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
Maj. Eugene Gordon
Drops Dead on Train

McALESTER, OKLA. July 10
Major Eugene c. Gordon, only sur
viving brother of the late Confederate
General, John B. Gordon, dropped
dead on train to-day, en- route from
this city to Austin, Tex. The cause
of his death was heart failure.
Major Gordon was a native Geor-
gian and grew tc manhood in that
State, but of late years have lived in
Oklahoma
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
Girl Sentenced for
Threatening a Rival
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.

LONDON. July 16.-Theresa
Dougherty TichbOrne said to be a
daughter of Arthur orion, the famous
claimant to the Tichborne titles and
estates, arrested June "a charged
with sending a death threat to Miss
Denise Greville. iancee of Sir Joseph
Tichborne, to-day was sentenced 20
six months in Jail.
Miss Greville and Sir Joseph were
married the day the threat was made.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
Kaiser's Son-in-law
Near Death by Train

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
BERLIN. July 16.-Prince August
Ernst, son-in-law Of Kaiser Wilhelm,
had a narrow escape from death to-
day near Rathnow.
While leading a troop of cavalry
across the railroad track an ex-
press train nearly ran down the Prince
and several of his troopers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
u. 8. RAILROADS
WORTH 10 IL
BILLIONS
Dividends Paid in 1912 TotaIed
$4O0,432,752, Commerce
Commission Reports.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-An abstract
of the report of the Interstate Commerce
Commission for the year ended June 30,
1912, showing the condition of railroads
in the United States having gross OPP
Grating revenues of more than 100000 a
year, fixes the par value of the amount
of railroad stock outstanding at $40, 533,-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
Wisconsin Professor
To Be Envoy to China

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Dr. Paul
Reinsch, professor of political econo-
my at the University of Wisconsin,
soon will be named by President Will
son as Ambassador to China
This was learned at the White
House to-day
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16

easy, as though something were going
TO happen.
Last right we all sat up late and
read, and II was after II O'Clock when
we went to bed. None of us heard
any noises ] went to sleep shortly
after ! retired, and knew no more I'M
III about o'clock this morning, when
| was awakened by Pearl
when / saw my daughter bending
over me, with cut on her head and
her face and hands covered with
blood, | thought my dreams had come
true and my family had been muir
dered ! screamed and tried TO get
out OF bed, but was SO sick ] could
hardly move. After few moments
detected the odor Of choroform In the
room My daughter opened the win
dows, but II was several moments
before ! had strength enough to get
up.
After had regained sufficient
strength to enable me to get up,
Pearl and / started to look for the
other members Of the family We
went into Pearls room first. My
other daughter. Mrs Deal. and her
baby. Marguerite, were sleeping In
the same bed. The odor or Chloro-
form was even more pronounced
there than II had been in my room,
and II seemed to me that Mrs. Deal
and Marguerite were hardly breath
ing
Baby Senseless an Hour,
we shook and screamed at Mrs.
Deal for almost half and hour before
we could awake her. and we could
not awaken Marguerite until about 6
o'clock. though we shook her and call
ed her and at length carried her to
the window, where the fresh air blew
on her face.
After we had reused Mrs. Deal and
her daughter, we went into the room
where my sons sleep. We could
smell the drug in their room, and at
once opened the windows Ernest and
Earl were lying side by side. Their
faces were gray and ashen, and they
breathed with difficulty We shook
them and screamed at them, but
could not wake them. We finally
threw a bucket of cold water In their
face. and they woke up, though they
were very sick"
For more than half an hour after
the last member Of the family had
been aroused, neither Mrs. Duncan or
her children had the strength to go to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
Town, Baked by Sun,
Is Trapped by Fire

WARSAW, IND. July 16-with the
thermometer about 100 in the shade,
there is in the heart OF this city d
mountain of ice. 100 feet long, 100 feet
wide and 20 feet high The ice is what
remains after the burning Of the Ma
riOn Ice Company's big house
The ice has been covered with hay
and sawdust in the hope Of saving part
OF IT,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16

factional lines in the reform fight of
last spring are evident in the race.
Mayor Woodward is Outspoken for
Mr. Hancock and the men in Council
who lean toward him are inclined
that way. Most of the members of
the old crowd in Council sympathize
with Mr. Owens candidacy.
1t promises to be a hot fight.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
DR.. StarneS to Give
Classical Concert

A classical organ program will be
rendered by DR.. Percy J. Starnes at a
special free concert Thursday even
ing at the Auditorium Armory, under
the auspices of the Music Festival
Association.
These special concerts will in no
way interfere with the regular free
Sunday concerts. which will go on as
usual
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
Physician Is Named
As Poet Laureate
Special Gable to The Atlanta e.oroIan.

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, July 16-Dr Robert
Bridges, physician poet, to-day was
appointed poet laureate Of England
succeeding the late Alfred Austin.
Dr. Bridges is the author of several
plays and epics, but is little known
outside of England. Some years ago
he gave up an extensive practice to
devote his time to literature
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
soET END 10 LONG EAII

NEW YORK, July 16.-Mrs. ELLA
Koblach slipped through hole in the
fire escape balcony of her home here
and fell three stories into an arm
chair. Her injuries were slight.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
BONFIRE SHOOTS BOY.

CAMDEN, y. j.. July ia bullet
from a cartridge thrown into a bon
fire here by another boy pierced the
heart of Preston Slaughter. aged S,
killing him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
FoR THAT TIRED FEELING

Take HorSford'B Acid PHOSPHATE
9 Excellent for the relief Of exhaustion due 70
summer heat. overwork or insomnia
Adv
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No man is
Stronger
Than his
Stomach

The Medical Ad,iser bg
r. V. Pierce, NJ. D., But
fdlo, N. Y. answers hosts
Of delicate questions
about Which every man
or tCOmdn, single or mar
RED ought to kno10. Sent
free on receipt Of 81 one
cent stamps to pay for
S0rdpping and mailing.
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Candidates Evade Issue.

r EFT the greatest athlete have dyspepsia and his
strength will soon fail Ones stamna-force-
IL fullness and strength of mind or muscle
depend upon the blood and the blood in turn,
requires healthy stomach, for the stomach is the
where the food is digested and such ele
ments are taken up-or assimated-which make
blood In consequence all the organs of the body,
such as heart, lungs liver and kidneys well as
the nervous system feel the bad effect if the stom-
ach is deranped
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16
DR.. Pierce'S Golden
Medical Discovery

helps the stomach to digest food properly starts the
liver into activity removing the posons from the
blood and the various organs get rich, red blood, in
stead of being lily nourished The refreshing influence
of this extract of native medicinal plants has been
favorably known for 40 years. Everywhere
neighhnr tell of the good it has done.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-16

Sold by medicine dealers liquid tablet form
send so One-cent stamps to DR.. Pierce, lnvallds
HOtel. Buffalo. and trial box will be mailed yea.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-08
Sg s2sMS5cx sSDar

The fast BudweiSer and Shamrock
football teams Will clash Sunday TO
decide the city championship in the
40 pound class. The teams are old
rivals and some real football is prom
lsed when they meet Both clubs
have been playing fast football this
season.
The Budweisers, who were last year
the Stronghearts, W bn the city
title last year by defeating the Ma
tionals. II TO 0. The Tbudweisers lost
their first game in thrde years at La
porte two weeks ago. b to 19. The
Shamrocks, who alwaJs have had a
strong team, have Defeated the Mues-
sells this year, TO anE tied the Cen
fury to s. The ShamrOckS also lost
their first game in ftur years last
Sunday at Laporte. H. o.
Trayer, the speedy lhalfback. and
Erhart, quarterback viii be out Of the
game Sunday The former went with
Co. F to indianapolis land the latter
will not be able to play because Of
injuries received whenI attacked by a
dog. IT is possible ferericks and
Gran will also be unable TO play.
The Hospital field isl being put into
good shape for the gallne. Gall Will
referee; Rowe. umpirf. and Stanley
will act as head linesnban.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-08
WHITE DUBS MCFARLAND
MOST FINISHED BOXER

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Packey Nc
Farland, of Chicago. the wizard Of the
roped arena, is considered the most
finished fighter of his class in the ring
today, at least by Charley White the
veteran referee of New York. w hite,
who has refereed many of the most
important ring battles in the country,
and who is perhaps the keenest judge
of pugilistic ability known, was asked
whom he considered the best man
boxing today. Without hesitation he
answered, Mcfarland"
"Packey knows more about the
finer points of boxing and fighting
than any other man L have seen since
Joe Cans was in the heyday of his
youth" said White. Il have watched
him perform time and again, and he
uses more of the real inside work OF
boxing than any Of them.
with Mcfarland, boxing seems to
be a rare mixture Of instructive abili-
muscles that has brought about the
perfect fighting man.
He moves around in q bout more
than the average spectator thinks, but
he does it in such a way, shuffling
and sliding. that no one but the man
who is boxing him appreciates just
how often Packey shifts the range.
Moreover, he moves to either side
with equal ease and swiftnesS, and so
can avoid a punch that many another
man would be forced 10 take.
"On the attack Mcfarland shows at
his best. He is a straight puncher and
fights after the style of Cans and the
other famous men of the last decade. "