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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
Leaders In The Campaign
For The Shriners' Fund
Are Confident Of Success
Real Atlanta Spirit Shown in Gener-
Gus Response of Business Men.

When the returns all in at the Piedmont tonight De
people of Atlanta have responded
uoby the appeals fully expect that the amount
raised will if anything, exceed the $4,000 expected
The bankers committee working hard to raise the sum
expected of it, and feel that the banks OF Atlanta VIII 90
their part toward bringing the convention here
THE opportunity the Shriners Convention one
biggest opportunities that Atlanta has had to snow
her live energetic city In 1914 the eyes OF the world
will be cenered on the South of the opening OF the
Panama Canal and if Atlanta bring the 10000 Shrners here
entertain will be big thing for the city Atlanta
has much TO offer the convention and don't think the people
greatest city the South will fail to raise the necessary
funds BY Robert F. MADDOX of Bankers Committee
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
Flood Cuts Off Gas
Supply in Memphis
Breaking Levee mandates Another
LARGE Section of city-Hun-
dreds More Homeless.

MEMPHIS. TENN April 9.-The
levee protecting the Memphis gas
plant broke to-day, letting the water
cover a large section of the city.
Hundreds Of families were forced
from their homes.
Memphis will be without gas unit.
the flood waters reCede.
It was raining hard this morning
and families in refugee camps III the
high parts Of the city were suffering
from exposure.
Four thousand persons in the Vi
cinity of Memphis to-day were home
less. Fully 1000 We're still marooned
on two mounds, eight miles back OF
the Graves bayou crevasse, twenty
three miles south of Memphis on the
Arkansas side OF the river. The
steamer Wyanoka set out early to-
day to rescue them.
The river at Memphis was rising
steadily to-day. II has passed the
46-foot stage, breaking all previous
records The water to-day was stand
ing higher than the top Of the Gov
eminent gauge and no official meas
urement could be taken.
Conditions in North Memphis, which
was flooded by backwater from the
Bayou Gayoso, were worse to-day.
The water has covered a wider area
and many blocks in the main section
of Memphis proper were covered to
depth of several inches.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
READS HIS BIBLE
IN DIVORCE TRIAL
G. A. Moore Asks Decree Be-
cause Wife Left Him and Re-
beIled Against God.

Pleading that he wanted a divorce
on the grounds that his wife. Mrs.
Augusta Moore. of SO West Baker
Street. had rebened against God and
deserted him, j. A. Moore. 90 years of
age, Unwrapped a huge Bible in the
Superior Court to-day ana read this
verse.
Yet. if the unbeHeviug departetl,
let him depart. The brother Of the
sister 8 not under bondage in such
cases"
The jury granted him the first de
cree.
Moore stated he and his wife were
married in 1852 and that they lived
happily unit, TWO OF their children. a
little boy and little glri. died. lie
said his wife then rebeleG against
God and refused 20 go 20 church
Finally she deserted him. IN 1892
An interesting ease 20 come un in
tie undefendeG division OF the divorce
court is the suit OF J. ~. Ssmuson a
railway conductor, against Mrs Leo
Emma simpson. He charges she
s.opeG wish his brother. 4. {. Simp-
son. IN 1910 and that neither es tne-.
-ave been heard rom since.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
More Than Million
To Georgia Veterans
Last Confederate Pension Fund
Ready for Distribution by
State Treasurer.

All e the 1913 pension money for Con-
federate Veterans Of the State was made
available to-day and a warrant for the
payment Of the remainder due-Sl56,
9S0-was expected in the State Treas
urer's office before the close OF the day
With the payment Of this last install
ment. 81, 1s0, 900 viii have been paid "a
the veterans since the beginning Of the
year.
The counties sharing in the final dis
tributtOn are Banks. Butts, Carroll
Clark. CHnch, Crawford, Franklin, Gil
mer. Grady, Greene, Hart. Heard. Hen
~. Jenkins, Johnson, Lincoln, Taliaferro
Towns and Walker
Fulton's share-s SIS, 81 5O-was paid in
BIZ special taxes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
PLAYMATES WILL
BURY AUTO VICTIM
Motorst Who Killed Little DOL
plus Casey Is Near Collapse
Held as Slayer,

Girls and boys who romped with
little Dolphus Casey. before an auto
mobile crushed his life out on Peach
tree Road, viii attend his funeral at
the Buckhead Baptist Church to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock and
the pallbearers will be eight children,
members of the Sunday School class
of which the dead boy was a member.
The principal OF the r. l.. Hope
School, which the youngster attended,
declared a holiday" so that all his
playmates might evidence their
childish sorrow at his grave.
James r. Brush, of the Peachtree
Inn, admitted to-day that his wife is
the mysterious woman who is being
sought by the authorities as the COM
panion of Earl II. Dell, the driver Of
the automobile which ran down the
boy on the PeaChtree Road. Brush,
while admitting that Mrs. Brush was
with Dell at the time of the accident,
refused to allow his wife to be in
terviewed. He declared she would
issuen statement until the investi-
cation.
Pastor Probes Accident.
Rev. E. H. Peacock, who will con-
duct the funeral services. probably
will hold the death of the boy up as
a lesson against reckless driving and
desire for speed. He is investl-
eating the accident as carefully as
any officer of the law, seeking to de-
termine the cause.
Dell is in state of nervous col
lapse at the Tower, where he is con-
fined to-day in default of the $4,000
bail fixed by Justice c. H. Giradeau.
A warrant charging him with MUIR
der was sworn out by County Police
man McCrary, who, with Policeman
George Mathieson, arrested him.
Mrs James r. Gray, in front of
whose home the boy was killed. and
the boys little sister. Alice May Ca
sey, to-day were emphatic in plac-
ing he blame for the boys death at
the door Of Dell
BotA accused the man Of driving at
a high rate OF speed.
No Warning, Girl Says.
The little girl declared between her
sobs yesterday afternoon that Dell
was driving on the wrong side of the
street. and that he blew no warning
as 81 dashed up where she, her broth
er tahd Gladys Donaldson, a neigh
boris child. were playing tag.
The mother Of the boy, Mrs. r. II
Casey, was overcome by the tragedy
Three years ago she was widowed by
an accident. when, near the same
spot, her husband was killed.
Dell is an automobile salesman and
demonstrator. He has not. for some
time, been connected with the Auto
Sales Company, with which firm the
first stories Of the accident connected
/ him.
The funeral of the boy will be held
from the Buckhead Baptist Church
Tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Interment
will be in Sardis Cemetery.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
ARMLESS BEGGAR, WITH
ONE LEG, GETS DRUNK

Christian Jesse, a street mendicant
minus both arms and a leg, became
intoxicated to-day and proceeded TO
tongus-lash a pedestrian Of whom he
asked aims in Edgewood Avenue
This man took the cripple to the
offices of the Associated Charities and
later turned him over To the police.
No case was dockeyed against him
Jesse said his home was in Augusta.
Efforts viii be made TO have him
taken there.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
MILLIONAIRE MISSIONARY
DIES STUDYING IN CAIRO

CHICAGO, April William ".
Borden. the young Chicago million
aire who recently announced he would
devote his life to missionary work.
died at Cairo. Egypt. to-day. Of spinal
meningitis. News of his death was re-
Ceived in a cable dispatch BY a
brother John Borden. Borden had
gone To Cairo 10 complete his studies
iH Oriental languages before takiu-
Ur eg-'N work as q missionary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
No Doubt of Raising Money

Our committee raised 5000 far, 500 than
peced and that when report tonight will have
pledges otang the expected to get Nearly
pop whom we called has been enthusiastic the
prospect getting the Shrnes here 1914 all have met
meals cberfuy and literally There doubt that trying
bring the Atlanta attempting her greatest feat
and from what to-day of the sentiment of the people
have no doubt that money will be raised BY Carlos Mason
Chairman Club Committee.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09

.,.... .,.,..,,5,1 ,,r.,, IN see thar official
support is given.
Speclal committees are working
a., ,,,.,.gs ,f tho cit,.,s LARGEST
"'''"''e 49,.
corporations an"
subscriptions were reported during
,,,., forenoon
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Among '"e 'i''po' '''4' N'.''''
appointments MADE oN Noiohel FaNou
hafora file canvass was started were
s,rs
''e
Heads OF Committees.
,,-t3.-I,u street w = pvrE
-,
Fedch'ree street r. e. Doi'''''
Real Estate Dealers and owners
IA Foster
,,-,.r...-, and ,t,,,,fs,.,,,rsrs
w 4vt-s''r ANS Wan 1'''- '"' q
OlEu stamps
RankS-R. r.. Maddox.
r.....-,,,.... ,ts,-R , .,f,r
..
Builders and Building Material
Meu--N. h. Nfl,ssNa Der
BaNerles-N- n. SeIceE
clubs. 'lsal 'eale.s s, Etc az lbs
Mason
Dentists A. l.. turner.
Auto Dealers ana Gtrages-N. d.
Johnson.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
Peachtree Leader Confident

Our committee up to-day had raised about $500 of
the 81 500 expected of doubt that will be able
pledges assuring the remaining SLIGO by o'clock
people have called upon have been enthu-
bringing Shners Atlanta and have responded
Literally appeal
In INV opinion the bringing the convention to Atlanta
will be biggest things the city has attempted and
feel sure the necessary funds will be reported when the cam
ragn tonight BY L. Daniel Chairman OF Peachtree
Committee
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
Greenfield Expects 500, 900

IF does pretty close to 100000 will miss my
guess 1t remarkable the enthusiasm with which the people
are taking the project.
Los Angeles benefited incidentally from having the Shrne
with still is enjoying the benefits that those few days
gave her 1t would you learn of the amount the
spent among the business and merchants while they
were there If told YOU would be believed s going to
keep my reputation for verac BY Joseph G. Greenfield Gen
eral Secretary of the Shriners
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
CanUassers Warmly ReceiUed

Il never have enthusiastic reception any
men started
Everybody appears appreciate what the convention
means and the necessity Of raising large fund and
raising il
There are two things going to show the Imperial
Shners. One is that want the convention
want il badyand the that are perfectly able tot
handle by F. j. Paxon Chairman Executive Committee.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
POLICE GUARD CITY vaults

The city tax books are open -a-
the second annual iustallmeut and
money has been coming in SO fast
after banking hours that City Tax
Collector Williams has called on Chief
Beavers for a special guard for the
-.-. ,a-.s Tn. books close Apr
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
$4,000 FIRE IN l IrTLE Rock

LITTLE ROCK. ARK. April g
Ere to-day destroyed The plant OF
the Rose City Cotton OF COMPANY
covering ten acres and valued at
$3.50. 600 Justin Mathew IS rresi-
Gel-. IRE .ouraly ~ sufficient
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-04-09

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Anstrnthsr cnnfrses vi, love for Irs. who sccepti
water. Thai piskt ihs Dyah s,saes sss!!u
tnstr,ths. hss Arranged one ortvo surprises 10
me sssatIanto.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-04-09
GETTING Home.
Copyraht. 1918. b The u
- NE time I struck OIL city. Pa"
began the millinery salesman
to n group OF roadm and !

70 Ne s.. .'%' III: :', millinery or 's
to q group Of roadmsn. and ]
found, on looking into the matter. that
funds were very low. As had no more
towns to make. that trip. I naturally
dis,iked TO wire In for more money.
had already drawn . GOOD sum snd ID
not want any attention called to that
part OF the trip.
when the day closed and was
through with the stores was stili with.
out a plan Of getting money. After
good supper At the hotel ! grabbed .
couple OF hat boxes containing sample
hats and decided to ca on the elite OF
on city. The fashionable street In that
mace IL Petroleum avenue. found that
people In giving their address TO out OF
town folks use their back door address.
A petroleum avenue. OH CITY, has .
com mercial ring-or. rather. smell-to Il
AZ the hrst house they threw water
on me. At the next place they looked
out ana saw the boxes and would not
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-04-09

on that tiny ohessboard whsre the same
was being played between Civilization
and Barbarism. The night must 80 on to
the bitter end: ne must either vAnau'sh
or be yanuuished. There were other
threads being woven into tho garment
Of his life at that moment. hut he know
not OF them. suf'icient for the day
wss the evil and tho good thereof OF
both he had received f,iU measure.
A period Of such reflection could ha'd.
" pass without 4 speculative dive into
tho future. n Iris and he were rsscued
what would happen when they wen,
forth once more into the busy world ?
Not for one instant ala no doubt her
faith she was true ~ ~t<el. knit 20
him now ~ bonds ~ tr,ple hrsss. But
what would sir Arthur Deans think Of
his dsuohters marriage to . discredited
ana r,shiered ofhcerf
What was n that poor Mir Jan called
himself?-''a disgraceA man" Yes. that
wa, II. Could that stain 10 removed
Mir Jan was doing II. Why not hsf-
by Other means. for his sood nams rest
- y, tho wo~d NJ perinr.d woman.
Wealth was potent. but not aji-powsrfui
He would ask Iris 10 wait until no came
to her unsoiled by Islander. purgsd Of
tails odium cast upon him unmerited.
And all this goes 10 show that he. .
man wise beyond his fellows. had not
yet learned the unwisdom OF striving TO
I'm the veil OF tomorrow. behind whose
mystic curtain what 10 10 be ever
1ostles out OF place what 10 hoped for.
IRIS. smiling In her dreams. was -.
sailed by no torturin9 dobts. Robert
loved her-that ives enough. Love sur
hcss for woman; man asks for
honor. reputation. On unblsmishsd re-
ord.
To awake her BE- Kissed her, ne knew
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-04-09

Of the blow lent emphasis to the swing
with which the implement descended
upon some portion OF Dyak ana
tony. jerks never knew where he hit
tho second assailant. but the place
cracked like an eggshell.
lie had not time 10 recover tho bar for
another blow. so he gave the point In
the gullet Of = gentleman who was
about to make q vicious sweep At him
with a parang. The downfall Of this
worthy caused his immediate successor
TO stumble. and jerks saw his oppor-
tunity. With the agility OF a cat he
jumped up tho ladder. Once started he
had TO 10 on. He aftsrward confessed
to an unpleasant sensation OF pins and
needles along his back during that brief
acrobatic display: but he reached tho
ledge without further injury. save an
agonixing twinEs when the unprotected
quick Of his damaged finger was smart
ly raped against the rock.
These things happened with the speed
OF thought. Within forty seconds OF
Irls's shrlll cry the sailor was breast
high with the ledge and calling to her
"AIl right. old girl. Keep It up"
The cheerful confidence OF his words
had a wonderful effect on her. iris. like
every good woman. had the maternal In
stinct strong within her--'he instinct
that inspires alike the nild-eyed Sister
OF Charity and the tlEress hghting for
her cubs. When jerks was down below
there, in Imminent DANCER ~ heing cut
tn pieces. the gentle. lovable girl, who
would not willingly hur, tho humolest OF
Gods creatures. became terrible. maJes-
tic In her frensied purpose. Robert must
he saved. II a Maxim were planted on
the rock she would unhesitn tingly have
turned tho lever and sprayed the Dyaks
with bullets.
But here he was close TO her. unhur'
snd calmly iublant. as was his way
when stln fight went well. lie was
by her side now. firing and aiming too.
for the Dyaks broke cover reck'eSsly In
running for shelter. and one may 10 fair
work by mOonl.ght. as many hunter
NJ wild duck can testify by the rheuma.
tIsm IN nj, bones.
She had strength enough left 10 place
the rife out Of harms way before she
broke down and sobbed. not tearfuliy.
but In a paroxysm Of reaction. Soon
oil WIS outlet beneath. save for the 10 .
bored EFFORTS Of some wounded men 10
Get far away from that sccursed rock.
Jenks was able % turn 10 Iris, He en-
deavored 10 a!lay her as!tatlor. md sue
"eeded son~~ha'. for tears rame. and
she chung n rim. n was useless 10 re
pronch him, The whole incident was
Unforeseen, she was herself a party IN
H. But what an escape
We lifted her In his arms ana carried
hor tn q seat where the tarpaulin rested
Oh broken water-cASk.
You have bees Q very GOOD little sir,
sne nave earned yevs suoDes." - ~.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-04-09

net psrchancs u might Ss tAsir lase
kiss on earth. Not yet daWn. tSefs
was morning IN the air. for the ogVt
faint shafts Of light ware not Visible
from their eyrie owing 10 ~ position.
But there was much TO b Aoaa n ~
Dyaks carried out the plan descyibeA by
Mir Jan no had . good many prspars
tions to make.
The canvas awning vas rolled back
ana the stores built into . barricads II.
tenH.A 70 shelter Ir'a
what 10 that forr' che asked vneo
she discovered IL nature. He told nor.
She dshsntiy refused to avail herself
OF any such profession.
Robert. dear" shs said. III the ~.
hack comes 70 eur very door. m N
speak. surely aust help YOU. Eve~
my slight ald NAY stem Z rush IN on.
place while you ere busy In another" =.
He expiaine1 % her that u hand 3.
hand nghunS weFo necessary No would
depend more 1oea . erowhsr than q rife
70 sweep the isdss clear. She might De
''vsry ven. The moment you tell ~.
70 set behind that fence win do 40
Even thsre.I can use revolver"
That reminded him. His own pls,s,
was unloaded. He possessed only nye
more cartridges Of small caiibrs. he
plscsd them IN the weapon ana gave IL
TO her.
Nov ysu have eleven mons live. m
your hands" b said. 'srry not to miss
II you must shoot"
In the dim light he could not see
the spasm Of pain that cioudsd her
face. No Dyak would reach her while
he lived. II he fell there was another
We Tor one q those cartridges.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-04-09

The most ordinary among 10 can and
do have enemies. Enemies are not luz.
uries. On the contrary. sometimes they
are necessities. A lot Of big things
have been done In the world BY men
actuatsd by the spur Of their enemies
Islander or dsrision.
There are hsturai-born isssards
an ong ns who would not put In our
bes: ticks II We we're not conscious that
We we're being watched BY our enemies
and that our failure would delight them.
whsn you know that your enemy 10
lurking about. anticipating ana hspins
for your faii.down. you resolve 70 feel
him. Thus your snsm!ss bscoms useful
They serve - the fuleruu % yoss
lover Of persistsncs.
!; might bs going too fsr 70 say ths
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-04-09

'Oh. how can you talk so cailousiy
after such an awful experienced" she
expostulated brokenly.
1T 10 small thing to trouble about.
sweetheart" he explained. you spotted
tho enemy 80 promptly. and blazed
away With such fsrocity. that they never
got within yards Of me-"
Are you sure?"
II vow and declare that after We have
eata, something, and sampled our re-
naming bottle Of wine. ! will tell you
exactly what happened"
"Why not nowr'
Because I must hrst SEQ to Mir Jan.
I bundled him neck and crop into the
cave. hope I did no. hart him."
you are not going down there ssain'"
mo need, ] trust"
He went to the side OF the ledge. re-
covered the ladder which he had hastily
his climb. and CRIED
Mir JAN"
"Ah. sahsb! Praised he the name OF
the Most High. you are alive. was
searching among the slain with q sor-
howfui heart"
The Mohammedan's voice came from
soma little distance on the left.
"rhs slain. you say. How many"
give. sshib."
"ImpooAble! I hred blindly Win ehe
revolver, and only hit one man hard
with the iron bar. One other dropped
near the wood after I obtained . rine."
"Then there he six. aahih, not reckon
ing the wounded.
81 have accounted for one, 90 the
miss.sahih must have
what Is he saying about mer In.
auired Iris. who had risen and Joined
her lover,
"He says you absolutely STAGGERED
the Dyaks BY opening nre the moment
they appeared"
"How did you come TO slay one. Mir
JanTVhs continued
n son OF black pig followed me
into the cave. J waited for him In ths
darkness have Just thrown his body
outside"
wei. done. Il raung SAN deae.
by any lucky chnnce'"
mo, sshib. n he bs not the sixth
viii 70 aud see"
You may bs attscksdT'
II have found sword. sah'b You
left me no cartridges"
jerks told him that tho clip ana the
twelve packets were lyin; at the too.
Of the rock where Mir Tan speedily
discovered .hem Tho Mohamm edan
gave satisfactory assurance that he
undsrstood the mechanism OF the rin!s
by Milling ana ADJUSTS ~ magazine,
TIER he went 20 ""1H,'no he corpse
Of the man who lav IN ths omen near
the quarry path
The sailor stood In iu'sui readiness
20 make q counter demonstration were
~ sauvs sssaiisd. But there vas ~