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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
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Fulton Legislator Believes There
Has Been Extravaganza at the
State Agricultural Colleges

Satisfied that mismanagement, in
competency or extravaganza may have
been prevalent in the various dis
trict agricultural colleges Of late. Rep
resentative Ralph Q. Cochran, of Full
ton, viii propose a resolution in the
House calling for a rigid legislative
probe into the same
Mr. Cochran's idea is that the
schools so far have failed pointedly
to Justify the great outlay of money
required to keep them up.
The gentleman from Fulton will not
charge any person with deliberate
wrongdoing, but he does believe that
the schools have not been conducted
in a businesslike manner, and that
they might, and should, be placed on
d basis working to Georgia's greater
advantage.
He calls attention to the deficits
shown IN the Treasurer's reports, and
draws the seemingly warranted infer
ence that the colleges are not return
ing to the State anything like the
amount of money they should, con
sidering the money the State spends
upon them
The eleven district schools are sup
posed to be self-supporting. in a way,
but the returns as Indicated by the
Treasurer's report, do not show them
as approximating anything like that
ideal status.
This proposed investigation, com
ing on the heels of the mix-up in the
Experiment Station, is sure TO attract
widespread attention throughout
Georgia, as every congressional dis
trict has one of these agricultural
schools.
q do not wish to be placed in the
attitude of attacking the district
schools, said MIR. Cochran. discussing
his resolution to-day. 81 really want
their CO operation in benefitting agri-
cultural conditions in Georgia. | am
trying to find out exactly what they
are doing, and when that has been as
certained, We can proceed as the re-
suits Indicate"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Council Will Place
Tax Receiver Under
Rule of Assessors

The long fight between city tax Of
fcials will reach a climax al the meet
ing Of Council Monday afternoon
when a resolution 10 place the Tax
Receiver George eBauchamp. under
the direction Of the Tax Assessors is
passed The resolution calls on the
Legislature to so amend the city char
ter.
1t is expected by many that Mayor
Woodward will veto the resolution and
that Council will have 10 go over the
whole affair again.
The Tax Assessors. c. d. Meador
and John Malone, claim that Mr.
Beauchamp has destroyed co-opera-
ton in the tax Office.
The election of Messrs. Meador and
Harrison comes up at the meeting. II
is said that there Will be no oppo-
sition to either Of them.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Atlanta Conspicuous
As One of 81 Cities
With Thousand Elks

ROCHESTER,. n Y. July AT
lsnts is getting conspicuous mention
in reports to the Grand Lodge Of Elks
here. It is one OF only 81 lodges in
the order having a membership In
excess Of 1000. Atanta's roll includes
lob names.
Honorary mention" also is given
Atlanta for showing a gain Of more
than 100 members the past fiscal year.
having initiated 26s In charity At
lanta gave 31,542 during the year.
Georgia reports 29 Elks lodges with
a total Of $3.50 members, a gain OF 49s
over last year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
MilitantS Fire Pier
King Was to Visit

Special Gable 70 The Atlanta Georgian.
SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND, July Z.
Militant sufragettes attempted 70
burn the famous Southport pier early
to-day II it had not been for volun
teer frenen the structure would have
been lost Fishermen went 70 the aid
Of the fremen and succeeded IN
queuching the flames.
The damage is estimated al about
$4,000. The women evidently intend
ed the conhagration as royal re-
buke. az King George was scheduled
10 pass before the pier tnis afternoon
LIVERPOOL july IA suffrage
bomb was exploded in the cellar Of
the Liverpool Stock Exchange to-day
and the building was partially de
str0yed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
BARES PLOT
Of SLAVERS
To CHIEF
Victim Tells Beavers Names Of
Women and Man Engaged in
Traffic in Girls,

A new and sensational expose
of vice conditions said to be
prevalent in Atlanta was made
Monday morning by Hattie
Smith, a pretty 17-year-old girl.
who was arrested in a hotel
which was raided Sunday night.
If the statements Of the Smith girl.
who made a confession Of her own
guilt to the Chief, are true. Atlanta is
in the clutches of one of the best
organized vice systems in existence.
Certain downtown hotels. the girl
claims, are the rendesvauz Of women
procurers who go out on the streets
and entice young girls In where they
are provided with every comfort and
convenience. in addition to being car
ried out on long automobile rides bv
strange men.
Gives Chief Names.
At least the name of one Of these
procurers has been placed in tho
hands Of Chief Beavers, who will
make an arrest before night, IL is be-
lieved. The name Of a prominent
citizen Of Atlanta also has been given
to the Chief, in addition to the names
Of several women involved in the
traffic, it is said.
Hattie Smiths story Monday morn
ing was dramatic in the extreme. She
told Chief Beavers how she left her
home last Wednesday; how she met
the woman procurer; how she was
enticed into the hotel in question. and
then the other details Of her shame.
Her confession was complete.
She admitted her guilt and then
upon the query Of the Chief told all
she knew about the conditions, which.
she says, she saw with her own eyes.
Tells Who Enticed Her.
In the course Of the conversation
the girl gave the Chief the names Of
sevearl parties, including one or more
prominent men Of Atlanta, in addi-
ton to the name Of the woman who
enticed her to the hotel.
Following the examination of the
girl, the Chief lost no time in begin
ming most rigid investigation. and
arrests likely will be made within
the next two or three hours.
A number of downtown hotels are
said to be booked for the police drag
net
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Local Stock Dealers
See Trade Revived

Atlanta dealers in stocks and bonds
report some revival of business. Dis
bursement of July dividends at a time
when the prices of local stocks are
low has brought some reinvestment
demand, they say.
Several good sized dividend checks
have been turned over TO investment
dealers with instructions to purchase
the stamped" stocks Of the Georgia
Railway and Electric Company, which
Is a guaranteed 8 per cent security.
selling just now around lis. This
stock has held firm, compared with
other local securities.
Power common" is attracting at
tention, too.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Ellen Terry and
Husband Deny They
Intend to Separate
Special Gable 70 The Atlanta aeoraIan.

Special Gable TO The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, July Miss Ellen Ter
~ and her husband, James Carew, de
MED emphatiCally to-day the report
that they had separated. In a sign
ed statement. Mr.. and Mrs. Carew
say:
Absurd. Common report is a com
mon liar; this is the first we have
heard Of IT,"
Miss Terry was first married 10
George Frederick Watts. the famous
painter. She married him when very
young. and they soon separated. Her
second husband was Charles Wardell.
an actor Her present husband was
formerly leading man in her company.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Carolina Men Fight
Fatal Pistol Duel

SAVANNAH, July IA pistol duel
between w. c. Mears, of Tarboro,
and William Barnhill, of Tillman,
s. c., resulted in the fatal wounding
Of Mears, who died in a hospital in
Savannah.
There had been had blood between
the men for some time. Barnhiil sent
word to Mears that he would shoot
him on sight. They met at Tillman,
when Barnhill Immediately began
shooting. Mears fired several shots
after he fell Barnhill is under ar
rest
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Jack London, I'll, to
Undergo Operation

SAN FRANCISCO, July Sur
geons at the Merritt Hospital in Oak
land decided to operate on Jack Lon
don. the author. for appendicitis
either to-day or tomorrow.
Or. W. s Porter, Of the hospital
said that London was in excellent
condition for the operation. The at
tack Of the disease came suddenly
Sunday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Fascination Of Death
Leads Girl to Suicide

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS, July 7.-Fas cination for the
mystery of death led Miss McDuff. a
young American woman Of wealth,
beauty and ideals, to take her life N
a little inn in the village OF Villebon,
according to a theory formed to-day
by the police, who have been inves-
tigating the tragedy.
Miss McDuff is said to come from
either a New York or a Cambridge,
Mass, family.
The young woman. accompanied by
an Engishman, arrived at Villacou-
blay A month ago. At the hotel where
she lived che aroused much curiosity
by her theories concerning death.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
2 AviatorS Escape
In 3O0-FoOt Plunge

F., CHICAGO, July Glenn Martin.
Los Angeles aviator, and Charles H.
Day, his mechanician, escaped death
by a small margin to-day when their
hvdro-aeroplane collapsed in Lake
Michigan while going at rate Of 40
miles an hour
Martin attempted TO glide to the
water from a height of about 300 feet
when the machine shot downward
and struck the water with terrific
force,
The two men chung to the disabled
plane until help reached them.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Chief Believes Park
Fire Was Incendiary

The burning of the commissionaire
stand at Grant Park early Sunday
morning has started an investigation
by Fire Chief Cummings as to the
probable incendiary firing Sof the
building.
The building. said 10 have been
worth 10000, carried a small amount
of insurance. The first floor held d
soda fountain and confectionery
stand The upper floor was used as
a dancing pavilion.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Blazing Heat Back,
After Cool Sunday

After a cool and pleasant Sunday,
through which the thermometer did
not rise above 81 degrees, a hot Mon
day faces Atlantans. At 8 o'clock it
was so degrees, with the mercury
steadily climbing.
Cool breezes and the low tempera-
ture made front porches as attractive
as the parks Sunday afternoon, and
the usual Sunday crowds were miss
ing at Piedmont Park, Grant Park,
Lakewood and the other places usual
ly sought on hot Sunday afternoons.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
FLUSHED
LAUTERBACH'S
ADMISSION
Confesses Boast That He Could
Halt Steel Quiz Was Based on
FIimsy Grounds.

WASHINGTON, July 7.&Edward
Lauterbach, a New York lawyer, to-
day confessed to the Overman lobby
investigating committee he had told
Lewis Cass Ledyard he was able to
prevent or to head off the Congress
sional investigation of the steel trust.
Severely grilled. Lauterbach was
forced to admit that, when he had
told Ledyard OF coming to Washing
ton ito look over the situation" he
actually mad seen no member of the
House nor Senate, nor any other OF
fetal. He had learned that Presi-
dent Taft was opposed TO the investi-
cation from Henry B. Martin. the
much talked about secretary Of the
Anti Trust League"
Calls Claim Exasgeration.
Then your statement to Ledyard
that you had ben to Washington and
learned things that prompted you 10
say the investigation could be stop
ped was a falsehood?" demanded Sen
ator Reed.
1T was an exaggeration." replied
Lauterbach.
Lauterbacn, when cornered as to
the source of his information about
inside matters" in Washington, each
time was forced to admit that David
Lamar and Martin were his sole au-
thority for his statements that Presi-
dent Taft did not want the investiga-
ton to proceed or that other high
officials were opposed to the investi-
cation
Denies Posing as Power.
The witness declared that in his
conversation with Ledyard, February
6. 1912, he did not represent himself
either TO have seen or to have been
in the confidence Of any member Of
the Democratic party
Lauterbach declared he never had
known Lamar in seventeen years pur-
posely to do wrong thing. He be
came acquainted with Lamar IN 1896
when litigation regarding the Man
haitian and Interborough railway
lines in New York was pending. at
which time Lamar represented the
interests Of Russell Sage and H. H
Rogers. He detailed several impor-
taut lawsuits IN which he was en-
gagged as the result Of mis- fntroduc-
ton 10 Rogers by. Lamar.
Confirms Ledyard's Story.
IauterDsch also denied he caIlei
Lamar Dlscsma'lA~ during nis talk
with Ledyard Last year. Ledysrd had
testified before the committee that
Laurerbach said he did not represent
himself a that meeting as repre-
sentative Of any member Of the Dem
ocrau, party Laute-bacn asserted
this was correct and that his remark
covered ali subjects.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Priest Gives Boxing
Matches for Parish

NEW YORK, July with Mike
Donovan, who once was Colonel
Roosevelts boxing instructor, as the
chief star of the occasion, the Rev.
Father H. F. Heffernan, pastor Of the
Sayvire Roman Catholic Church, gave
a series of boxing bouts in a Clue
house near his church.
Father Heffernan, who believes
every young man should learn the
art Of defending himself with his fists.
was in his younger days an expert
with the gloves.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Atlanta Man in Navy
81 Years Is Retired

Lieutenant Perry Burt has been re
tired, after q years service in the
United States Navy, and will reside
in New York. Lieutenant Burt is a
son of Mrs. K. L. Burt, of Atlanta,
and has spent much Of his time in
this city. For several years Lieuten-
ant Burt was stationed in the Phil
ippines.
Before locating in New York Lieu
tenant Burt probably will visit hts
mother on Alta Avenue.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
MYSTERY IN
Al TEMPT
To DIE
Phone Operator Near Death From
Stychnine, After Dependency
Over a Love Affair.

Dependency because of her
fance's inattention is. said to
have caused Miss Catheryn
Reeee, a telephone operator, to
take an overdose of strychnine
Sunday afternoon.
For hours her life was despaired Of,
but shortly after O'Clock Monday
morning it was stated that she had a
chance to recover.
No reason was given by Miss Reece
for her action, beyond a note which
she hurriedly wrote upon a pad when
the poison began to affect her. It
read: Sweetheart, you will never
know" At the hospital Monday
morning she denied that she had
taken the strychnine with suicidal in
tent, but that she had made a mis-
take and taken an overdose.
Came Home Exhausted.
Miss Reece was taken to the hos
pital at o'clock Sunday night from
her boarding house at 81 Fraser
Street While it is not known at just
what time she took the strychnine. it
Is thought she swallowed IT before 4
o'clock Sunday afternoon, when she
mad returned to the house. Her reg
ular hours Of work were during the
afternoon and night She failed to
return home Saturday night, and upor
her arrival there Sunday afternoon
stated that she was completely worn
out-that she had worked So hours
and was nearly dead"
She went into her room and lay
down. She had been boarding there
but a week, and little was known Of
her. She roomed with Mrs. Eta Ber-
ry, whose sister, Mrs. Carter, runs the
boarding house A short while after
she went to the room, Mrs. Berry
heard her grooming and went into the
room.
Her condition became so serious
that DR.. z. D. Highsmith was sum
moned. After an examination he said
that she was simply worn out, and
gave her some capsules to relieve her.
This was about ten minutes past six
Asks Friend Be Notified.
It was about 80 o'clock that Miss
Reese went into commissions, and de-
, clared that she was going to die. She
asked Mrs. Berry to call Miss Vera
Casey, giving her two telephone num-
bers. Mrs. Berry was so busy trying
to relieve Miss Reese that she did not
have time to call Miss Casey. Instead
she went to the phone and called Dr.
Highsmith again. While she was gone
from the room, Miss Reese seized a
pad and wrote the note. Sweetheart
you will never know"
The girl then had heavy convul-
sions and Mrs. Berry hastily sum
moned an ambulance. She was re-
moved to the Grady Hospital and the
hard fight of the physicians TO save
her life began. An examination Of
the capsules by the hospital surgeons
revealed the fact that they were
harmless. No trace of the strychnine
could be found in her room, and il is
believed that she took it before she
arrived home, three hours before her
true condition was discovered.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
PLANTERS FIGHT
TAX ON COTTON
EXCHANGES
Declare Present Scheme Would
Deliver Price-Making Power
Into EngIand's Hands,

WASHINGTON, July Southern
planters are protesting to the Senate
Finance Committee against the pro-
vision in the tariff bill taxing cotton
exchange dealers .O5 per cent
This provision was inserted in the
tariff bill by Senator Simmons to meet
the demand that there shall cease ali
gambling in cotton futures and on
margins. It resulted from attempts to
corner the cotton market made by
spectators on the New York Cotton
Exchange
The planters contend that with such
d tax, amounting to about so cents a
bale OF cotton, no exchange can con
tinue to do business. The planters
are opposed to the New York Elk
change. but they want the New or
leans and other Southern cotton eI-
changes 10 continue.
Defend South's Exchange.
In this argument they present II Is
held that the New Orleans Exchange
and other Southern exchanges are
bullish en- the cotton market and seek
to hold the price to the advantage Of
the Southern grower. These ex-
changes make actual deliveries.
The New York Exchange Is friendly
70 the spinners and is bearish. It's
purpose being to depress the price Of
cotton. 1t makes no actual delivery.
but serves the spinners for their flu
ture needs. Its business ia done
through the interchange OF purchase
and sale notes
Gives Power to England.
With the wiping out Of the cotton
exchange in this country. the cotton
exchange at Liverpool. also beaTish,
viii take command Of the cotton mar
ket and fix the price just as the sugar
market price is fixed in Holland.
Il is cOnteuded that through the
proposed TAX a great injustice would
be done the cotton growers who are
now laboring under the disadvantage
Of competition with Egyptian cotton.
which IS Of high grade and commands
a better price than Southern cotton
Egyptian cotton, which needs salt
air. is being grown IN the reclaimed
lsnds Of Salton Sea. California. and
81 is an active competitor Of the
Southern cotton, which is short on
h0er
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Fourteen Million
Bibles Distributed

NEW YORK. July THE Bible
societies OF English speaking coun.
tries distributed 14.308,595 Bibles
throughout the world during the last
year. according 10 figures compiled
by the American Bible Society.
The British and Foreign Society
distributed 1893 oOg volumes. the
Bible Society OF Scotland. 1859 $3.50
and the American Bible Society
4.0495I0.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
South African Gold
Miners Win Strike
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.

Special Gable 20 The Atlanta Georgian.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRI-
CA, July Thousands of the strik-
Ing gold miners in the Rand district
returned to work to-day, the amalga-
mated union having accepted the
terms Of the producers Saturday
night. Troops were kept on duty for
fear Of further violence.
Street car service has been partial
ly restored. Soldiers are patroling
the entire city.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Mrs. Tribble-DiCk
Now Carries Cane

SAVANNAH, July Mrs. Sam
ueI Dick, of Atlanta formerly Miss
Ruth Tribble, of Athens, daughter Of
Congressman Samuel J. Tribble. re
turning to Atlanta from her honey
moon, treated Savannah to the new
walking cane fad for women.
1t is now a question of what Sa-
vannah girl will first take up the
fashion.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
CRUDE OIL UP 5 CENTS,

TULSA, OKLA, July The price
u Oklahoma crude oil was advanced
3 cents barrel to-day. The rise in
price viii mean millions of dollars an
Huallv 10 oil users
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Evelyn ThaW to Get
$4,000 a Week
BY CHARLES HENRY MELTzER.

BY CHARLES HENRY MELTZER.
PARIS, July Il hear that Arthur
HammerStein has engaged Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw for his brother william
at weekly salary OF $4,000.
This is about ten times as much.
understand. as the dancer was paid
during her engagement in London
She will make her first appearance in
New York on August 3.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
WlLLIAMs 70 RUM MINE.

Charles Williams has resigned ME
position with J. II Hilsman + co,
stock ard bond dealers 70 accept the
msnagership ~ the kaOiin mines near
Mcintyre. Ca.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Gen, Bourne, Leader
Of State U. G. v, Dead

SAVANNAH, July The funeral
of General William Henry Bourne
took place this afternoon He was
commander of McLaws Camp and
brigadier general Of the Georgia Di-
vision, United Confederate Veterans.
General Bourne died SATURDAY.
night after an illness of a little more
than two hours, following an attack
Of acute indigestion
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07

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selling. leasing and trading through the
medium Of Georgian Want ads.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-16
FOOTBALL PRACTICE
 STARTS AT HARVARD.
Sixty-FVe Candidates Report to Coach
 Hauqh4on for First Workout

Cambridge, Mass, Sept 15.-Harvard opened the football season here this afternoon under most suspicious cir cumstanceSL Sixty-6ye candidates fn- cludtng all the veterans and first string substitutes of last seasan's champion ghip eleven, reported to Coach P. D. Haugft0n for the preliminary practice, The day WAS ideal. being clear. with Jg2st a h1nt of a1Ftur111 snap in the air.
 Most of the time was devoted te passing the ba1I, few lodging runs, bunting and similar early season pre- ntninardes, There was no attempt at a npsuD or 4aek1ing practice.
 One of the most eneoaY agfnS fea- tafres of the first days practice was the excellent condition of the candidates. All the regulars have been training dot'ifaes vacation period according tS a carefully prepared schedule and the result was apparent as soon as the players appeared in the stadium.
 Practice will continue with two sessions each day during the present week. The pFdsaeiEal DrSz9dem t0 be solved by Coach IaN@3at9Ea ah6 Captain StoFeF is the fihaine of @ quarterback te replace Harry Gardner Eddie Mahan, captain of the 1912 freshman team, wiM be tried out iR tha position, but Is certain to have considerable competition foF the pdaes.