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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
TAG
THIEVES BUSY
IN ATLANTA
Secretary of State Cook Urges
Changing as Cure for
MotOrmania.

Somebody's stolen the license tag
right off my automobile Gimme an
other"
n DR. J. d Cromer, Of 56S West Peach
tree, was Enthusiastically vexed as he
told Of his loss and made brusque re-
quest for another tag to-day in the
Office Of Secretary of State Cook. He
Gould not understand why a man who
could afford an automobile should de-
scend to steal another mans license
tag.
Yet that very thing is done much
more frequently than you would i'm
agine." spoke up the secretary Of state
and forthwith launched into an inter
esting tale Of some Of the petty and Sc
rious offenses committed by automo-
pile owners and of the penalties which
he thought should be visited upon the
law -yiolators whether their particular
mania happened to be pilfering tags,
scorching. or running down pedestrians
and light vehicles
Heavy Fines as Remedy.
IF some of these confirmed motor
maniacs were given a fine of from $500
to $1,000 once or twice, or sentenced
to twelve months in the chaingang,
they would not be so keen on burning
up the country roads, crowding the
farmers into the bitches under pain
of participating in a grand smash-up,
stealing license numbers and other
wise bidding defiance to all the laws Of
the road" declared Mr.. Cook.
He said that his office frequently had
information of license tag stolen off
one automobile by the owner of an
other, the loser generally appearing to
make application for new license
number
Another manner of violating the law
is in the sale Of a license number
along with an automobile. The secre-
tary of state said that on one occasion
car was sold by the original owner
to another man and then by the lat
ter to "A third purchaser. Each time
the license tag went along with the
car in direct violation of the law. The
first man was fined $500 for trans
ferring his license number illegally.
The second man was fined about twice
as much. first for obtaining the license
improperly and second for disposing
of it,
THE third man We never did get,
added Mr.. Cook
Joy Riders Hide Tags.
I'VE frequently have complaints he
continued. that joy riding parties. as
soon as they get out onto the country
roads tie up their license tags so that
the number cannot be read and then
open up the machine to the highest
speed"
He had as effective remedy for this
practice as for the other forms of vio-
lation. He would adopt the simple eX-
pedient in force in some other states
that of compelling the automobile own
ers to paint their license numbers in
legible figures on each side of the car
so that in case of speed violation or
accident it would not be an easy mat
ter to disguise the identity of the cars
| owner
In advocating high fines or chain
gang sentence, MIR. Cook said that the
inadequate penalties that are inflicted
about the state have practically no de-
tegrent effect
TO many OF the oWuer-, .thc pay
ment of a fine of S1o. SlJ OF S25 is in
the nature of "a joke Make it $500 and
| they will begin to take their arrest se-
riously." me concluded.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
Norma Proaran1 Announeed.

ATHENS-The program for the
commencement exercises of the state
Normal school has just been announced.
The exercises begin May 80
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
Flood Fund Over $500.

ATHENS--A fund. started here yes
terday to aid the flood sufferers Of
Ohio and Indiana, has passed the $500
mark and stin is growing.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29
nc for VIC sIayer.

WAYCROSS.--For killing his wife,
Rose Davis Walter Davis, found guilty
in Clinch superior court, was given a
life sentence
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29

Colonel George w. Balm. widely
known as the Kentucky Orator" will
deliver an address at the Y. NJ. G. A.
building Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Colonel Balm is speaking under the
auspices of the Alkahest Lyceum Sys-
TEN and is reputed to be one of the
most interesting and fOrceful speakers
now in the lecture field. His subject at
this meeting viii be The Safe Side of
Life for Young Men"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29

Members of the Atlanta Dairymen
Association win go before the state
legislature at the summer session and
ask for an appropriation to be used 10
reimburse farmers for diseased cattle
condemned and killed by order of the
state authorities.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29

The Southern Mountain Educational
Association will hold its regular meet
ing at the library Wednesday, April ?
at $3.50 o'clock
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29

A general invitation to the citizens
Of Atlanta to attend the students. YES
per services at the Atlanta Theological
Seminary tomorrow at $3.50 o'clock
has been extended by the faculty of the
institution.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29

The benefit for the. Fifth Regiment
Band and the Atlanta Philharmonic
Orchestra, at the Auditorium Monday
evening at 8 o'clock, win take the shape
of a Mardi Gras festival. There will be
a concert by the Fifth Regiment Band,
but it will be only incidental to the
pageant of clowns, pretty flower girls.
and gaudily national guards
men.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29

Presenting adaptations from Shake
gpearean plays and other productions
of the Yiddish playwright, Jacob Cor
din, the Royal Stock Company of New
York will appear at the Jewish Educa r
tional Alliance. 80 Capitol avenue, next
week beginning Monday evening. Be
nard Ellving heads the company and rs
assisted by Madam $. Sesal. jacob
SchiekovitZ and others
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29

The greatest thing Atlanta can do
AZ present is to get together a group of
the business men Of the city. who have
large vision and are not too selfish.
10 take a trip through the South. tell
ing the people that Atlanta Is their
friend. never mentioning once that
trade is desired. II viii be the great
est investment the business men ever
made"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29

An interesting program has been ar
ranged for a candy auction sale which
will be held at the home of Miss Willie
May Bridwell, SO East Georgia avenue,
by the Young Peoples Missionary So
ciety of 81. Johns NJ f. Church. on
April Z. Music will be furnished by a
quartette, and there will be a number
Of recitations and pantomimes
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29

one hundred negro chauffeurs VIII
attend the special services at the First
Congregational Church, colored, sun
day night. Special seats have been re-
served for them in the center of the
church. Rev. H. H. Proctor the pas
tor. will preach on the subject of The
Nero and the Auto"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-29

DR.. Vladimir Karapetoff. head Of the
department of electrical engineering at
Cornell University, will be the guest
Of the Georgia Tech Friday. April 4.
In the morning Professor Karapetoff
will speak to the student body in the
college chapel. At night he will give
a piano recital at the y NJ 9. A. au-
ditorium. He is a leader in enginee-
ing circles and a pianist of note.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-15
AUGUSTINE'S UNCLE TO
HEAR POLICE CASE
Jury selected for HushOwer's $4,000
Suit Against Detectives Cas-
siday and Lane.

The suit of Clarence Hushower for
$4,000 damages against William Cas-
siday and Lawrence Lane, members
of the city detective force. went on
trial before a jury in the superior
court Monday. Hushower charges as
sault and battery and false imprison-
ment.
Joseph Augustine, an uncle of Burr
r. Augustine, newly appointed TO the
board of public safety by ayor-Elect
Keller, is a member of the regular
jury panel in the superior court. He
was asked if the prospective connec-
tion of his nephew with the city's pO-
lice department would have any in
fluence on his verdict and replied in
the negative. He was accepted tenn
porarily as a juror.
Hushower was arrested near the
Billy Sunday tabernacle during the
revivals there last spring. In an an
swer filed in the suit Detective Lane
declares he arrested Hushower after
the latter had struck Detective Cas-
siday. who was riding on the foot
board of an automobile in Lanes
sight. On the way to the station he
alleged, HushOwer seized a telephone
pole and hugged ii so tightly he had
TO be wrenched loose.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-15
MOLTEN STEEL IN
RIVER MAINS EIGHT
Collision in Machine Shop
HurIS Tons of Seething Metal
Into Stream-Road Heard
Fifteen Miles.

JOHNSTOWN. Pa, Dec. 15.-En-
gineer Cooper Swasee and Fireman
Earl Gregory were fatally and six 9TH
er men seriously injured when two
ladies carrying tons of molten steel
were hurled into the Conemaugh
river at 2:3O o'clock Monday morning
by a train collision in the machine
shop of the Gautier plant of the Cam
bria Steel Co, causing an explosion
that could be heard for a radius of 10
miles. Plate glass windows through
out the city were broken.
Guests poured from the hotels in
their night clothes. Men $50 yards
from the scene of the explosion had
their clothes torn from their bodies.
Practically every pane of glass on
Washington, Clinton, Railroad and
other streets in the vicinity of the ex-
ploSion were broken. Main street
stores were also heavy losers. Explo-
siOns of sewer gas resulting threw
manhOles high in the air in several
sections of the city. The property
damage is over $4,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-15
MOTORMAN KILLED
AS CARS COLLIDE
Passengers in Narrow Escape
When Interurban Cars Meet
in Dense FOg-Fire Breaks
Out,
ROBERT McCANN

MUNCIE. Ind, Dec. 15.-Motorman
Benjamin UT, 80, of Newcastle, Ind,
was killed and % passengers narrowly
escaped injury in d head-on collision
between two Indiana Union Traction
cars on one of the busiest streets in
Muncie Monday.
Motorman Burt Williams of Muncie
saved himself by jumping when he
saw the cars were about 10 meet. A
heavy fog prevented the two motor
men seeing each others car until too
late to prevent a wreck.
All the passengers on the Indianap-
oils TO Newcastle car were thrown
from their seats, but none were seri-
ously hurt. An overturned stove in
Motorman Tits compartment set fire
10 the wrecked car. The blaze was
extinguished by a passenger using a
hand extinguisher carried on the car.
Several persons who saw the wreck
told the police that both cars ran
past blocks set against them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-15
300 WOMEN RUSH
To SCHMIDT TRIAL
Forty Manage to Get In-In-
SpeCtOr TeStifieS Priest Re-
hearSed Murder to Smallest
Detail.

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 Three
hundred women stormed the court OF
Judge Foster when the trial of Hans
Schmidt for the murder of Anna au-
muller, was resumed Monday. They
rushed three bailiffs when the doors
were opened and more than 40 sue
ceeded in gaining entrance. These
were allowed to remain. The others
were driven from the corridors.
1t became known Monday that
Schmidt's lawyers are deadlocked on
the question of their client taking
the stand in his own defense. This
probably will be settled at a confer
ence to be held Monday night.
The prosecution lost point in the
trial Monday when Judge Foster re-
fused to admit a portion of a Ger
man folk song scribbled by Schmidt
on a post card and which Asst. Dist.
Atty Delehanty asserted was evil
dence that the defendant and his
victim had quarreled.
The greater part of the morning
session was taken up by cross-ex-
animation of Inspector Faurot in his
previous evidence relating to
Schmidt's confession.
Schmidt rehearsed the murder in
smallest detail" Inspector Faurot
testified. He pointed ont the bed
and told Us just how he had drawn
the knife across Anna's throat and
how he later dragged the body into
-, IL
berment was carried out.
He said he first cut off the girls
head and then the limbs. He dis
posed of the head first and then the
rest Of the body, parts time to time,
as the opportunity offered"
The inspector said Schmidt discuss
ed the killing for an hour or more
without showing the slightest sign of
emotion. His testimony was corro-
/ borated by Detective O'COnnell.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-15
WRECKERS OF LAKE SHORE
UNDER SURVEILLANCE

CLEVELAND, Dec. 10. - Lake
Shore detectives Monday declared
they had under surveillance the men
who actually removed the spikes
from the rails, wrecking Lake Shore
train No. 16, near Wickliffe early
Saturday, killing the fireman of the
train. They were certain they
would have at least two of the sus-
poets under arrest before night.
Detectives are still searching the
vicinity Of the crime with a blood
hound, but the tremendous number
Of persons who had trampled the
ground TO view the wreck had wiped
out the scent, making it impossible
TO pick up the trail.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-15
MOTOR BOATS To
RESCUE Of 800
Texas Flood Victims in DeS-
perate Straits Are Marooned
at LiverpooI-Starvation is
Great Danger.

GALVESTON, Tex. Dec. 15.-A
fleet Of motor boats started out at
dawn Monday for Liverpool. Texas
in a desperate effort to rescue 800
men. women and children. cut off by
food waters there.
Word received during the night
said that if help did not reach the
marooned flood victims Monday they
would perish.
The L. S. revenue cutter Window
Monday inaugurated rescue work at
the mouth Of the Brazos river. The
chief danger in the flood zone now h.
starvation. Supplies are being sert
out as rapidly as possible, however.
Contributions OF both food and med
ical supplies are pouring in here and
relief organizations are working night
and dav-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-15
Youngsters Collect Over S25 in
for Fund in Two Days
Dime Day is Big Success.
Results of Toy Contest.

The contest among the school chill
dren for the dolls and other prizes
is going TO be interesting. Those
who have taken out subscription
books have proved to be hard work
ers. Joseph Podelwicz, who Saturday
evening reported $40 from Sc con-
more contributors Monday morning.
His total is 54 contributors with
$11.40. Miss Sarah Mikoljuska, who
took her book out Saturday after
noon has already collected $3.50
from so contributors.
Ruth Marks still leads the girls
with 75 contributors and $50; Sar-
an Mikoljuska stands second with so
contributors and $3.50; Anna Ruda-
sizes has thus far reported II sub
scribers with $40 and Mary Nyi-
kosh five contributors with 35 cents.
There are Is children registered thus
far. but none of the others have sent
in reports as yet. The offices at the
Dispensary and the Orpheum are still
giving out books. The contest will
be closed Christmas eve.
The doll contest, the latest in the
field TO help the dispensary. has made
a flying start with the children who
hvae reported so far showing up with
which has now passed the $500 mark.
Dime day also proved 30 be a sue
cessful plan, as over Saturday and
Sunday a total of $S7.41 was collect
ed. Principal Sims hasn't finished his
collection al the high school. but
hopes to be able to report $50 added
to the fund by the students. Two
business colleges are still unreported
The opening of the dime banks was
quite an event Monday as the pennies.
nickles and dimes and larger sums
poured out. 1t was estimated that as
many as 44S people contributed
through the banks, as there were one
five-dollar gold piece. four half dol
lars, 1 quarters, 50 nickles. 217
dimes and 121 pennies in the pile.
Encouraged by the success of the
collections, George \. Robertson
chairman of the dispensary finance
board, has planned to place in the
Robertson Bros store two glass banks
TO remain there permanently in which
people may leave their contributions
for the maintenance of thed ispensary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-15
SULLIVAN OUT OF RACE
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 15.-Regin-
aid II. Sullivan has announced that
he has withdrawn his application for
as United States district
Attorney for Indiana and that he viii
be a candidate for the nomination Of
prosecuting attorney of Marion coun-
".
Sullivan said that Senators Kern
and Shively assured him he had an ex-
cellent chance Of securing the ap-
pointment. He believes though that
the prosecutOrship of Marion county
offers bigger opportunities for him.
Washington advices say the with
drawal OF Sullivan means that Frank
c. Daily Of Button Will land the pO-
sitiOn without difficulty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-15
PRICKS BLISTER
L0CKJAW FATAL
Twelve Year-Old Girl Dies, the Sec
Ond of Masten Family Within
Ten Months.
X X X X X X X X X X X X j
Special to News-Times.

Special to News-Times.
NILES, Mich, Dec. 15.-Blanche
Masten, 12-year-old daughter of
Fred Masten of Howard township,
died Monday morning of lockjaw in
duced ten days ago by pricking open
blister on her finger with a pin
while in school The wound seem
ingly was healed until three days ago
Inflammation developed, the arm be-
came stiff and lockjaw developed.
Mr.. and Mrs Masten are both
prOStrated having lost both their
children within the past ten months.
An infant died some months ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-15
NAME NEW TEACHERS AT
FIRST REFORMED CHURCH

The Sunday school board of the
First Reformed church named the
following officers Sunday for the
year 1914: Superintendent, Albert
y. Stamm; assistant superintendent,
Harry r. Parker; superintendent pri-
mary department, Miss Hattie Ryp-
kema; secretary, John DeMan; treas
urer, Owen c. Vance.
Orville r. Hill was elected teach
of the boys class and Miss Pearl
Camfield OF the young women's class.
The other teachers will be the same
as during the past year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-15
BOMB THAT KILLED GIRL
WAS MEANT FOR OWNER

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The police
definitely established Monday that
Ida Anuswitz. who was killed last
week by the explosion Of a bomb in
the Office of the o. X. Bottling Co..
was an innocent victim of the sender
OF the Internal machine.
The bomb had been intended for
VIM. Callahan, owner of the bottling
works, but he was late on the day
the machine was received and there
fore the duty of opening the mail and
parcels fell on the girl.
Because of the failure OF his men
10 capture the senders of the bomb.
Deputy Commissioner Dougherty
Monday took up a personal hunt for
the assassin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-15
SYLVIA PANKHURST FREED

LONDON, Dec. 15.-Sylvia Pank-
hurst, daughter OF. Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst. who was arrested five
days ago under the cat and mouse
bill, was Monday released from
Holloway jail because of weakness
resulting from a hunger and thirst
strike.
Miss Pankhurst was on the verge
of collapse when freed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-15
LOUISVILLE WILL LOOK
AT OUR HIGH SCHOOL

An inspection commission from
Louisville. KY, Will arrive in South
Bend Wednesday TO examine the new
high school building here according
to word received by Supt. Montgomery
Monday
Gently appropriated a million dollars
for the construction OF boys high
school and several grade buildings.
Il he commission which will inspect the
local building vii be composed OF two
school board members and the archi-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-15
Admiral Fletcher Reports Con-
StitutionaIiStS in Control of
Vicinity-Morro Castle Ar
riveS to Take Away Refugees
FOUR DAYS OF FIERCE
FIGHTING IS ENDED
FederaIS Reinforced Hold Po-
Sition Against Invaders
Washington Pleased With
Word of Naval Commander. :.

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 15@-A1
American residents OF Chihuahua have
been ordered TO leave the city I'm five
days, according to reliable advices re-
ceived here Monday. This action is
said to have been taken by Cen Villa
because citizens OF the u. S. protested
when all Spanish and Germans were
ordered from chihuahua.
PRESIDE. Tex, Dec. ia battle
between Mexican rebels and federals
il believed to- be going ON south OF
Ojinaga Monday. Firing was heard
during the night and N dawn Gen.
OrOzcO, the federal commander at
Ojinaga. dispatched 1000 infantry I'm
the direction OF IaMula pass.
IL Is reported that the battle Is be-
tween the federals who fled from Chi
huahua under the leadership OF Gen.
MercadO and rebels who were sent i'm
pursuit of Gen. Villa.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The con-
troll of cOnstitutiOnalist forces in the
immediate vicinity OF Tampico after
shutting off the entire water supply of
that city was reported TO the navy
department by Rear Admiral Fletch-
er Monday. Admiral Fletcher report
TO Castle, which has been charged
by the navy department 10 take care
of American refugees who desire 20
leave Tampico Immediately. owing
TO the rough weather no refugees viii
be transferred to the steamer for
some hours. Admiral Fletcher also
reported the arrival Of the British
cruiser Hermione. carrying the flag of
Rear Admiral CraddOck of the royal
navy.
The statement issued by the navy
department Monday embOdying the
dispatch Of Admiral Fletcher reads:
"A dispatch from Admiral Fletcher
on board the Tacoma dated p. m.
Saturday, Dec. 13, advises that the
constitutionalists have shut off the
water supply at Tampico.
AT 1 D. IN. Saturday. Admiral
Fletcher advises that II. NJ. Hermione
is in the river carrying the flag OF
Rear Admiral Craddock.
AT noon on Sunday, Dec. Il, Ao-
miral Fletcher advises that conditions
have not changed and that the Ward
liner MORO Castle has arrived. There
is a north wind blowing and until the
weather moderates il will not be pos
slble to transfer refugees TO the
steamer. He advises that the consti-
tutionalists have Withdrawn from the
immediate vicinity Of Tampico.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-15
RUNNER CONFUSED RUNS
INTO AUTO; MAY DIE

LAPORTE. Dec. 15.-L. c. Blew
ins of Park, Va, student at Valparai-
so university, while running a foot
race, became confused at the ap-
proach of a swiftly driven automobile
and ran into it head on. Both of his
arms and one leg were broken, while
his body is a mass of bruises, and
probably injured internally. He was
taken to hospital, but his recovery
is doubtful
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-15
RUN DOWN BY ELECTRIC

BENTON HARBOR Mich. Dee. l..
-R Handy. an extensive fruit grow
or. was run down and fatally injured
Monday by an electric car driven hy
Mrs. John Robinson, wife OF Capt.
Jack" Robinson. who is prominent Boa
81 .ie banking circles. Handy was dear
and did not hear the warning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-15
HOTEL DESTROYED BY FIRE

CHAFFE, Mo, Dec. 10. - The
Astoria hotel. one of the finest in
southeast Missouri. was destroyed by
FIRE Monday morning. The loss is
Sos, 900. with insurance Of one-half.
One hundred guests who were
asleep in the hotel when the fire
started escaped in their night
clothes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-15
SNIPE HUNTER is EVEN
DISTRIBUTES cow ITCH

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. ia
dozen Indiana state normal students
are to be suspended for forcibly shaw
ing off the mustaches of students. one
student who had been holding a bag
for snipe. seven miles from town. re-
talaited by shaking hands the next
day with those who tricked him and
in shaking hands pressed on their
hands a tantalizing COW itch. which in
du etime reached the mustache.