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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
GlJNMEN IN
ASSEMBLY
LEAD I D
CLASH
Personal Encounter in tennessee
House Follows Demand for
Arrest Of Pair.

NASHVILLE. Sept. 25.--After
stormy two-hour session the lower
House of the Tennessee General As
semDly adjourned at 1880 deferrins
action on Representative Bejack's mo-
ton TO have armed men in the Cap
itol brought before the House will
be acted upon.
In making this motion Mr.. Bejack
charged that q vernon Hooper had
appointed these gunner as deputy
fire marshaIs and game wardens so
that they would be immune from ar
rest for carrying weapons.
Representative BejaCk's motion was
to have John Yeaman and John Gar
rett arrested and tried before the
bar of the House and imprisoned be
cause OF their alleged leadership in
the rioting Wednesday afternoon
when guns were turned on regular
Democratic members.
During his remarks Representative
Bejack narrowly missed personal
encounter with Representative Par
mick smith, of Knox County. smith
made "A rush on Bejacks, who is small
Of stature. and It took the combined
efforts Of the sergeant-at-ar arms and
number Of fusion members to re
strain Smith.
When the House convened shortly
before noon Speaker Stanton ordered
the floor and galleries cleared and ap-
pointed a committee to search all
cIoakrooms for armed men. The locks
having been broken from all doors
the Speaker stationed guards at all
entrances. The floor was in an up
roar while in the corridor the angry
crowd threatened to rush the doors.
Police on Guard.
Every policeman on the Nashville
force was sent to Capitol Hill before
II o'clock TO guard against violence
in the House Mayor Howse ap-
peared personally in charge of the
policemen. He said If rioting broke
out that the police could not handle
he would call on the Governor for
troops to prevent bloodshed.
A killing was narrowly averted
Yesterday when Speaker Stanton ar
bitrarily adjourned the House be-
cause ho'feared someone would shoot
from the gallery into the crowd Of
Legislators discussing measures for
the enforcement Of prohibition laws.
HIS action nearly cost his own life.
Guns Trained on Speaker.
Several men trained their revolver
on the speakers stand. He was es-
corted from the chamber and after
the adjournment Representative A. L.
Todd addressed the members Of the
House and the men in the gallery,
urging that peace be maintained.
Speaker Stanton Il. day issued Q
statement i'm which ne explained his
action in adjourning the House with
out waiting for vote. He said;
Il knew had been told-that
members Of the House were on the
door armed The House was in the
widest turmoil and disorder In the
gallery TO nay right there were peni-
Tertiary guards acting in a threaten
ing manner, while near them, with
guns drawn, were John Yeaman ana
81 man named Garrett
These two men were near pillars,
where they could pick me or anyone
else off Feeling that mems lives
we're in danger, ! adjourned the
House as any presiding officer should
have done"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
3D. L|G|BLE
I D PL A !
IN IT'LL
GA MES
No Ground Rules, for Crowds Will
Not Be Allowed to Swarm
on the Field.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 25.-The
first worlds series game will be
played in New York on October :.
This was decided by the National
Commission to-day when they as
sumed that the Giants would win the
National League pennant.
The umpires are Connally and
Egan for the American; Klein and
Rigler for the National League.
so Players Eligible.
The list Of players eligible to play
in the series as announced by the
representatives of the two clubs and
stamped with the approval of the
commission follows:
Athletics-Schang Lapp, Thomas,
Bender, Plank, COombs, Houck,
Brown, Shawkey. Pennock, Bush
Wyckof, McInnis, Collins, Barry, Ba-
ker, orr, Davis, Lavan, Oldring
Strunk, f. Murphy, D. Murphy, Walsh
and Daley.
New York-Burns. Cooper, Gran
dali, Doyle, Demaree. Fletcher, Grant
Fromme, Herzog, Hartley, Marquard
Wiltse, Mathewson Murray, Meyers,
Mclean, Robinson, Mccormick, Sha-
fer, Snodgrass, Thorpe Tesreau, VIII
son and Schupp.
The official scorers are Francis d.
Richter and Taylor Sphinx
Many Seats Reserved.
The prices of seats for the series:
New York-Box Of four seats. $25;
So for upper grandstand reserved
seats; 81 for lower grandstand seats
not reserved; 81 for bleacher seats.
One fifth of the capacity of $4,000 is
reserved.
Philadelphia-Box seats, So each;
reserved seats in main grandstand, SO
each; reserved seats in right and left
field pavilions, 50; bleachers, 81. Two
thirds Of the seating capacity re-
served.
No photographers will be
allowed on the field excepting those
employed on the daily newspapers
and they must be off the field before
the game begins.
To Be No Ground Rules.
There will be no ground rules. This
is an innovation. This year no one
will be allowed on the playing field
except the players and every hit will
go for what it is worth.
No tickets viii be sold through the
,,rI;,,t{,,g F,,
for the series must be made in person
to the secretary of either club. The
National Commission will have moth
ing whatsoever to do with the dis
tribution of tickets. Each club will
handle it's own tickets and in its own
way.
Seats not sold on personal applica-
ton will be placed on sale by both
clubs on Monday, October 6, the day
before the opening of the series in
New York and two days before the
,rening here
The games each day will begin at .
o'clock. There win be band concert
In each city before each game from
Il to / o'clock.
The Waldorf viii be the headquar-
ters of the commission in New York
and the Bellevue Stratford in Phila-
ielphia.
Ban Goes on Player Writers.
The commission announced that the
series between the two Boston clubs
and two Chicago clubs, both Of which
will be played under the auspices of
the commission, will begin the same
afternoon as the worlds series.
Ban johnson and Garry Hermann
were asked whether positive de
cision had been arrived at regarding
competing players writing articles for
Continued On Page 2, Column Z.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
Reporters to Pass
On ThaW'S Sanity

CONCORD. n. H., Sept 25.-Goy-
ernor Felker to-day took steps to
impanel jury Of reporters on the
case Of Harry X. Thaw. The Cover
nor has taken the names of all the
newspaper men who have been fol-
lowing Thaw.
The reporters are hourly expecting
10 be called before the Governor to
give their opinion as to Thaw's san
ity, based on their close observance
Of him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
Is Bales of Cotton
Yield of 10 Acres

Triton, Sept. 25.-T. J. Parker. of
Triton, says that he has ten acres Of
cotton on the farm from which he
is sure to get at least fifteen bales.
Mr.. Parke" says the cotton Will
yield him a profit Of over $50 an
acre.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
Daughters Gaynor
Cut Off Not to Sue

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-W. e. c.
Meyer brother of Mrs. William j.
Gaynor to-day denied reports that
Mayor Gayuors two daughters, who
were cut Off with $1,000 each, would
contest his Will
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
UNABLE TO GIVE HIMSELF UP.

CAMDEN, TENN, Sept % Wal
tcr rh.fer. aged So, after shooting and
killing Perry Milton, aged 60 walked
to town 20 surrender, but the Sheriff
not being ln he had 90 return home
lie claimed self-defense.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
DEAD" MAN RETURNS.

NEWARK, n J., Sept 25.-Ds-
clared dead by a court ten years age
John Il. Boyce has just returned TO
his home here.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
Mayson's Statement.

maySOn statement
Mr.. Maysons statement follows:
at the charter election, held on
yesterday, three questions were sub
mitted to the people:
First. the revised charter.
Second. the power Of the Record
er's Court.
Third, the Initiative, referendum
and recall
Under section 215 OF the revised
charter it is provided that the result
Of the election thereon shall not at
feet the several sections of the act
which provide that the provisions
shall become law when approved
by the Governor. nor the provisions
of section ELSA, which submits to
the people the question Of the Re
corder's Court power, and section
215-b. which submits to the people
the question of Initiative, referendum
and recall
Limits Recorders Power.
Under section PISA, it is provided
that if a majority of the votes cast
is in favor Of vesting in the Record
er's Court the power set out in the
second ballot, that is, For vesting in
the Recorders Court power to SEN
tence for term of labor and i'm
prisonment not exceeding 80 days or
by a fine not exceeding 5000 then
said provisions shall become law.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
RECALL To
APPL ! To
ALL BIG
OFFICES
Initiative and Referendum Added
to Old Charter-WoOdward
Delighted,

By the adoption of the initiative,
referendum and recall amendment to
the city charter the voters of At
lanta can recall Mayor James 6.
Woodward. Recorder Nash r,
Broyles. Police Chief James L. Beav-
ers, Fire Chief w. b. Cummings,
School superintendent Slaton and
any one of the twenty Councilmen or
ten Aldermen. any Board member and
any head Of city department, ac-
cording to a ruling by City Attorney
James L. Mayson Thursday.
Mayor James G. Woodward and the
City Council accept this ruling as
final.
The Mayor issued a formal state
ment on the result Of the election
Thursday in which he declared the
vote indicated that the public disap-
proved of the policies of the major
ity party in Council. He attacked
three candidates who go before the
people for reelection next Tuesday
for their opposition to real charter
reform. They are CounCilmen Albert
d. Thomson, Orville II. Hall and
James f. Warren, and said that if
there were opposition to the other
charter reform opponents who are
running all of them would be defeat
ed
He said the vote for the Council
charter Wednesday showed that the
ring" following in Atlanta had dwin-
died to l,4S7 votes and that the doom
Of that Organization" had been
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
President Viii Take
StumpinF Fight forJury
Reform, If Needed

WASHINGTON. March 2s.-President
Wilson will go to New Jersey to make
an address in support Of the jury reform
bill. If it becomes necessary. In a let
ter TO Governor Fielder, the president to-
day said:
The jury reform bill should be put
through in its integrity. Nothing that
we have done in the past two years will
be safe without it. / take the liberty Of
suggesting with great earnestness, that If
IT should prove impossible to get the bill
through at this session you call an extra
session for a very early date for the spe-
cial purpose Of putting that through and
also a plan for constitutional amend
ment."
The president expects to go to New
Jersey if necessary, between the close Of
the present session Of legislature and the
extra session he suggests.
Secretary of State Bryan left Washing
ton fer Trenton today to fill a speaking
enga cement. He will confer while there
with Democratic leaders, and urge the
passage Of the jury bill at this session Of
the legislature.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
BULGARS MARCH
ON TURK CAPITAL
ViCtorS Clear Their Way to
Gates of ConStantinopIe
With Bayonet.
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, March 2s.--A Central
News dispatch from Sofia states tlhlt
the Bulgarians have broken through
the Turkish defenses at Chatalja and
that the way into Constantinople lies
open before them.
Following the capture of the Turkish
center at Shatalja. the Bulgarians and
Servians executed a fanlS movement
against the Turkish left wing, which
is said to have been successful Bulga-
rian batteries were moved forward I'M
der darkness and the Turkish defend
ers were driven toward Constantinople
at the point of the bayonet. The Bull
gars pursued, killing hundreds of Turks.
Bulgarian and Servian reinforce
ments are being rushed from Adriano-
pie as fast as troop trains can carry
them. II is believed in London that
the leaders in the Balkan League plan
TO dictate terms to Turkey in the CAPT
tai Of the Ottoman empire.
The Bulgarians took $1,000 prisoners
at Adrianople. including 1,22o officers,
903 of whom We're foreigners. The Bu.-
garian loss was placed at 5000 killed
and wounded.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
20, 900 Suffering in Dayton

Seventy thousand sufferers in Dayton exposed
cold nsucenty clothed and fed Scores
and pneumonia is developing by leap, and bounds
We must. absolutely must have food and clothing a
wired Secretary Burba to the to-day
That situation both in Ohio Indiana being
satisfactory pos
sbe i, evident in reports from all points.
The of the food anticipated within hours
but preparations being pushed forward everywhere
and the consequent loss OF life least from forward
expected o be relatively small
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
FLOOD SITUATION
AT A GLANCE

Pestilence and famine have followed
in the wake of the floods in Indiana.
An epidemic of smallpox and diphthe-
ria is raging among the flood refugees
at Peru. Typhoid fever, from drinking
filthy flood water, is reported from
parts of this city, Anderson, Fort
Wayne and Lafayette.
Floods, in some instances aecompa-
MED by fire, famine and pestilenee, are
spreading desoIation over parts of seven
states.
a disastrous flood is sweeping down
the Ohio valley and parts of Wheeling,
w. Va; Parksrsburs, Marietta, Ohio;
Cincinnati, Louisville, KY; Evansville,
Ind, and other cities along the valley
are inundated. Twenty thousand are
homeless in Wheeling.
The total number of dead throughout
the great flood zone may go over 1000.
The aggregate financial loss will run
above s2oo,oOo,ooo.
Half a million persons are homeless.
Ten thousand persons in the Ohio
food district are missing, according -
George r. Burba, secretary to Governor
Cox, Of Ohio.
GAINESVILLE. Ohio, on the MUskingunn
river, is half under water and is being
swept by fire. The monetary loss in
GAINESVILLE is 100000.
The situation in Dayton is slightly
improved, the water having fallen, but
the city is virtually wrecked by fire and
flood and the thousands of homeless
there are SUFFERING intensely from the
colo weather.
Secretary of War Garrison and Major
General Leonard Wood, v. S. A., will
arrive in Columbus, Ohio, o-morros,,
it is expected and take charge of the
relief work.
Flood records are being established in
New York state. Scores Of citeis
through the Mohawk and Hudson val
Ieys are inundated.
A cold wave, accompanied by snovs,
has swept over the flood districts of
Ohio and New York states.
The streams of western Kentucky are
booming torrents.
Relief trains are being rushed into
the flood zones. a national helpi 10
hand is out One hundred and fifty
thousand dollars was raised in "a hours
in New York. Millions of dollars will
De raised throughout the nation.
Railroad traffic and telephone and
telegraph communication between the
east and west are practically parslyzed.
Governor Cox. Of Ohio. eomman-
deered trains to carry food and bian-
ksts to Dayton.
Sixty thousand persons at Dayton are
in need of food.
The dead in Columbus are still est
mated at 1000, but II probably will De
81 hours before any accurate estimate
Of the fatalities at Dayton can be
made.
At least ten persons nave been known
% have been drowned at HowesVille,
Ind. where the Eel river is flooded.
Unlimited authority was given gov
eminent life savers to-day by Secre-
tary Of the Treasury MeAdoo to pro-
vide food and shelter for all flood SUI
fcrers. no matter what the cost.
The secretary will rely on the SUP
port of congress 20 make up for any
deficiency in appropriations for the life
saving service.
A report to the weather bureau shows
that the Scioto river at Columbus,
Ohio. has fallen below .ne level o. the
break N the levse.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
Staying
CASE DELAYED UNTIL
LAST WEEK IN APRIL

MIS-. Callie App-Ibaum. whose tria.
OH the charge Of the murder of her hus-
band. jerome \. Appeibaum. was to
have been called next Wednesday in
the superior court, probably Will not
face jury until the next term of court,
which will be the last week in April
Announcement of the postponement
came from Solicitor General Hugh n.
Dorsey. He said that he definitely had
decided not to call the case on April
> but did not explain why.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
Mayor Urges $1,000
For Auto for Him Go
To Flood Sufferers
Vetoes Appropriation for Ma
chine" Better Use Money
to Relieve Distress.

The joys of an automobile, nowhere
better appreciated than on the fine
roads about Atlanta, were sacrificed by
Mayor James G. Woodward to-day for
the benefit of the sufferers from the
floods in Ohio and Indiana.
Council recently passed a resolution
approprl4ting $4,000 for machine for
the mayor.
To-day Mayor Woodward vetoed that
resolution in a short message to coun-
ell. He declared that tine money
could be used better in relieving the
distress OF the food survivors, and that
he was mighty glad TO make whatever
sacrifice was involved.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29

Both mountaineers died after a
hard. long fight had been made for
their lives.
Governor Mann early this morning
tnwarted the move of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Ellyson to commute the sentence
o. the two Hillsyille clansmen, by can
ceiling an engagement he had to speak
al Trenton, y. j., tonight, and return
Ing 10 the state.
Governor illustrates Plan.
Last night, just after the governor
had left, Lieutenant Governor Ellyson
asked Attorney General Williams for
an opinion as to whether or not he had
the right TO commute the sentence OF
the two men. Following long con-
ference. superintendent Wood agreed
10 postpone the execution until later in
The day, so that the attorney general
could prepare his opinion. The return
Of the governor frustrated this plan,
however.
Early this morning, the following
message came from the chief executive
a Fredericksburg:
I am the governor of Virginia, and
am in Virginia"
With this new development, the at
-Hey general refused 10 render an
-.Ii'1 a 5 TO the right of the lieutenant
vernon TO act in the Allen cases, and
lLal 10 make any recomn4 endatiOu
Governor Mann returned to his office
20 about noon. He declined TO make
AE statement regarding the Allen
asses.
La5-e is much excitement and bitter
sas and severe criticism Of the gov
Fuor
Penalty for Massacre.
he execution OF the Aliens is the
'ect outcome of a partial massacre
tae Hillsville court house on March
1912, which was engineered by
a-de Allen and several Of his reia-
- that occasion five people were
-7l and several were wounded.
me killed were Judge Thornton l.
a-s-e. Commonwealth Attorney Viii
NJ. Foster. Sheriff Lee F. Webb.
Lug Fowler and Miss Elizabeth Ayers.
1Ae cause of this tragic assault on
9'h-ers in the little mountain court
use vas the sentencing Of Floyd Al
sE Judge Massie. TO three years
0nmsnt az hard labor. for as
t-s deputy sheriff. who had al
-7. -H.s aF mis- r-r7ra-yz
Enn@r bad the sentence been
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
Alderman-W arden
Bout Goes toRecorder
For Official Decision

Alderman John f. McClelland and
State Game Warden Jesse +. Mercer
will appear next Wednesday afternoon
before Recorder Broyles. who viii Off
cially award the decision in their re-
cent fistic battle in Lycetts store in
Whitehall street.
Following an investigate by the po-
lice. cases were dOcketed al the police
station against both beligereuts. Tncy
are each charged with "disorderly con-
duct" Copies Of charges. citing tin"
two officials to appear i'm police court,
were served by Policeman g. T. Hin
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
Darden Trial Set for
April J; Wife to Fight
Unwritten Law Plea

Elmer r. Dsrden viii be placed On
trial for his life next "Wednesday.
charged with the murder Of G. N. God
6srd. whom he shot 70 death in the
Union depot two weeks ago.
Spencer AIcCleIland. Darden's atror-
ney. and Paul Lindsay and Solicitor
Dorsey, for the prosecution, reached m
agreement on the date of the trial to-
day.
Darden's plea will be the unwritteh
law. according to his attorney, while
Mrs. Darden, his wife, who, he has as
serted. was unfaithful, Will testify for
the prosecution and defend herself
against MS charges
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
Louisville and Cincinnati Menaced

louisville and CINCINNATI facing the flood
the vicinity Of either The river at both points away
point and still creeping Cincinnati expects
if this maerae viii untold damage very gera por
OF the city.
Better conditions prevail in GAINESVILLE, Pqua Fremont Tin
Chlicoth Hamilton and Mddown, where the
ecedng have reached stationary valley
however. conditions all improved:
Both Wesvle and East Liverpool river towns were
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
N. Y. SUPREME JUSTICE
FALLS II FLOORS; DIES

NEW YORK. March 2S-Supreme
Court Justice Henry BischOff Jr., was
instantly killed this afternoon 10y faH-
ing from the eleventh floor down the
elevator shaft in the Emigraurs Indus
trial Savings Bank building I'm Chamber
street He had been d Justice of the
state supreme court for MANY years
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29

passed than the members of the Allen
gang sprang TO their feet and pro
ceeded to take summary vengeance by
shooting every one who had hand in
the trial of their kiusman.
Clan Deoreed Against Jails.
The Aliens had Gocreed that no Al
len would ever be locked behind prison
bars. and they were going to make
good that decree if # cost the life of
every one in the court room. But
when they saw that the jurors were all
armed and were grimly answering then
fire. they backed out Of the room. ran
to their horses and fled into the noun
tains.
Floyd Allen had been wounded in the
leg and was unable to escape. His son,
Victor remained with him in Hillsville,
and the following day they both we're
arrested and taken TO Roanoke for I'M
prisonment.
The old leader Of the lawless clan
was scarcely inside his cell than he
tried to cut open his throat with
iackknife He was never from I'M
der the eve Of a guard after that.
The wild assault at the Hillsville
court house put that little town ana
the ueighboIing country IN q state OF
terror. The Allen clan had dominated
that section of the state for many
wears The clan was numerous. rlch'
according to mountain standards, pow
erful swift and terrible in its ven
geance. and the people did not Aho"
what the end would b..
Hunted Down by Posse.
4 posse of over 100 trained detec-
tiyes. men familiar with the mountains
Of that section. was hastily gotten to-
gether and this posse set out IN grim
pursuit Of the wholesale s!ayers-
One By one, the members OF the clan
were captured until but two remained
AZ large These were Sidna Allen ana
mis- nephew, Wesley Edwards
Sidna Allen is brother of Floyd
and il was he whom Judge Massie &C
cused of firing the shot which gave nm
his mortal wound. The judge dled De
fore he could tell more.
II began to look as if Sidna Allen ana
Young Edwards were going 10 avoid
.capture when, through an inadVertehce
of NTaude TroIer. the sweetheart Of the
Younger outlaw. the two men were
traced 20 Des Moiues. Iowa. ana Wer7
arrested there on September a.
, rIovd and Claude Allen, father ana
Continued on Paa. Five. Column Five.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
CALL MADE U. S. JUDGE.
IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA

WASHINGTON. March 2s.-Whin-
der NJ. call, of Jacksonville. Fla, was
appointed Federal judge for the South
eln district Of Florida to-day. Judge
Call has been a member Of the state
judiciary