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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
PRIMARY MOVEMENT.
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.

Following are the receipts for Friday
and estimated for Saturday:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
COTTON SEED OIL.

cotton seed OF quotations.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14

Closed barely steady; sales 7,7oo barrels.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.

Coffee quotations:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
MINING STOCKS.

Total sales, 279, 200 shares. x-EX-diW
dend, y per cent.
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SPOT COTTON MARKET.

Closed steady.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
SLAYER OF DE VILLIERS IS
UNKNOWN, DECLARES JURY
Unable to Decide Who Fired Shots During Struggle With Roy
L. Glover-Verdict Expected by Defendant
in the Case

Los Angeles, December 24.-Unable to
decide who fired the shots which killed
Daniel De Viliers of San Antonio. Tex,
during his struggle Sunday evening with
Roy l.. Glover. the coroners jury returned
verdict today that the Boer war veteran
lad met death at the hands of a person
unknown. This verdict. according to Of
ficials. simply makes it necessary for
Glover to present his self defense plea at
a trial in the criminal department of the
superior court, unless the district attor-
ney, after an investigation. declines to
press the case.
Glover confident that the coroner S
jury would exonerate him on the testi-
mGny of the former Mrs De Viliiers, had
provided a diamond ring as a Christmas
present to be given her the mtment Of
fetal action today had freed him from
custody. But the verdict spoiled that
plan, and while the woman saI weeping
In the courtroom, with but a wall sepa-
rating her from the body of the former
husband who had died in a fight over hei
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
DELAVAN'S COMET
SOON TO Be VISIBLE
TO THE NAKED EYE:
Apparently Drawing Nearer
to the Earth-Scientists
Keenly Interested-Re-
Gently Discovered

Washington, December 4.-Delavan' s
comet, the latest stranger in the sky to
come within the range of the telescopes
OF expert star gazers, may be visible to
the naked eye soon. The family il
lumined, Detailed object apparently is
drawing nearer the earth, although up to
last night it was not to be seen by less
powerful glass than the five-inch finder
of the great telescope at the naval OBJ
servatory here.
Scientists here are keenly interested in
the comet, which was discovered by Paul
T. Delavan of the Argentine Naval OBJ
servatory at LaPlata. 1t was first OBJ
served in this country by Pref Asaph
Hall, U. S. N, at the Naval observatory
Thursday night, December is, and OBJ
servations were taken again Friday night
and last night. Reports also have been
received of observations in Europe Thurs
day.
Large Telescopes Unnecessary
According to the kilograms from South
America" Professor Hall said tonight, "a
large telescope was necessary for obser-
vations there, meaning probably the IT.
inch reflector of the LaPlata observatory
When the observation was taken in
Washington the comet was visible In the
fve-inch finder of the large telescope.
1t has bright nebulosity, and on the
night of December 19 it showed a fairly
bright nucus, surrounded ry nebu-
Il sity, and appeared to have a
faint tall following. 1t was not
visible in the two and one-half-inch
finder. On the night of December %
there was considerable haze, SO that no
tail was to be SEEM
Amateur astronomers with small
glasses may seek the comet, Professor
Hall said. by using the star Zeta Eridani
for a starting point. ''rhe comet is ap-
proximately 141a minutes OF time west of
this STAR" he explained, "and north of
IL 21-3 degrees 1t is moving west about
54 seconds OF time per day. north about
5A minutes, but there has not been
enough motion so far to compute an
orbit
This is the sixth comet discovered this
year The one that has extracted the
most attention was found by Neujuin,
September 3. This was a very small body
and only the slightest trace of nebulosity.
it's appearance being rather that of an
asterOid
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
MANY BIC CONCERNS
SEEK TO CONFORM
WITH THE TRUST LAW
Alleged Trust Makers All
Over Country Ask to Fol
low Example of Tele- |
phone Company

Washington, December 24-When At
torney General McReynolds agreed with
the American Telephone and Telegraph
company for reorganization of that con-
Germ to make it fit the groove the courts
have hewn out for the antitrust act,
he gave rise to speculation in the minds
of alleged trust makers all over the coun-
try and has brought upon the depart
ment of justice scores Of inquiries from
persons more or less interested In trust
suits about the possibility of other agree
ments of like tenor
Since the announcement that the self
made plans for a reorganization of the
so-called telephone trust would be ac-
cepted there has been one caller at the
department bent upon speaking in the
cause of a prosecuted combine And in
the five days that have intervened since
that announcement was made the tele-
phone of the Attorney Generals private
secretary has tangled to the tune of n
hundred calls and there have been scores
of letters and many telegrams seeking
to learn what may be expected in the
suit of the government against John and
William Doe, trust. Mr.. McReynolds
left Washington for Kentucky last Sat
urday and will not return until next
week. In his absence there is no ono
at the department authorized to act for
him in taking UP fresh proffers from
trusts which wish to reform The L.
quiries and reports of negotiations ard
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
Celebrations Begin in All
Important Cities-Many
Festivities
MUNICIPAL TREES
ATTRACT ATTENTION
New York Most Joyous Scene N
Years-Cleveland, Chicago and
Other Cities Feel Good
Cheer of Yuletide

Washington, December 23-"Peace on
Earth. Good win to Men"
This sentence, blazing from brilliant
y lighted electric plaeard raised almost
to the dome OF the capitol, reflected the
predominant sentiment of the thousands
who assembled on the capitol plaza to-
night to celebrate Washngton's hrst
community Christmas"
a giant Norway spruce. Illuminated
With gimmering red. white ana blue cleo
trie bulbs; the Marine band, a huge cleo
trlc star of the east and a chorus of 1860
SINGERS, with the capitol itself outlined
as the background against the dark cur
tain of the sky. made scene of impress
sive beauty. Tableaux. representing the
story of the nativity, We're presented in
the improvised amphitheatre
Official Washington was conspicuous
tonight by its absence Most of the mem-
Gers Of Congress had gone to their homes.
the President and nearly al the cabinet
officers are away and with the sole ex-
eeption Of the postoffiee Washington w.4s
officially dead.
Employees at the postaffice toiled $ll
night with an avalanee OF mails strus
Cling desperately to disnose of them so
that they might also celebrate the great
tomorrow at home. The mailrocm, oper-
ating as the peoples exchange" was
stacked with well filled bags, and in ac-
cordance with Postmaster General Burle-
sons announcement today, the bags had
To be emptied into the homes of the
proper persons by Christmas Fay.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25

affections. Glover presented the gem to
his wife
Mrs Glover testified that De Villers. a
Dig powerful man, had leaped Upon her
husband. She declared she saw him draw
pistol. After the shots We're fired ana
De Villiers lay gasping upon the floor, she
asserted the dying man gave her his
weapon. which she laid on tire floor. Att
erward she gave him a drink of water
and bathed his face. while awaiting the
arrival of a doctor.
Mrs. Glover said she married her pres
ont husband last October. year after
e final decree OF divorce from De villiers
had been granted her by a court in san
Antonio. The divorce. she said. was OBJ
tained on the ground of cruelty. after Do
Villiers had beaten her several times.
once so severely that she was Compelled
to undergo treatment ut a hospital
After the divorce she went to New YORK
to the home of her father. H. c. Camp
bell. wealthy broker. She said De vii.
liers followed here there, and then told
her that he would kill any man who
presumed to marry hes. and that the
electric chair had no terrors for him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
MARSHALL THINKS PARTY
HAS DONE ENOUGH FOR TIME
Vice President Discusses Situation at Indianapos-A Tha
the Party Should Undertake is Now Ac
complished

Indianapolis, Ind. December 24-Vice
President Thomas r. Marshall, who ar
rived here today for the holiday vaca-
ton, while expressing great pleasure over
the enactment of the tariff and currency
laws, said he did not believe the demo-
cratic party ought to undertake any FUR
ther legislation at this time. He declared
that there is no need for any antitrust
/.egisiation at present in view of the en-
actment of two important measures.
II am happy over the things that have
been accomplished" said the vice presi-
Gent 1.-THE democratic party has done
mething that 1t was thought impossible
to do-it stood together and is still stand
ing( together and that is why we have
ths} two important measures. the tariff
lAR revision act and the currency law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25

MY personal opinion is that this is
all the democratic party ought to under
take now. These two new laws are
enough. Let's wait and see how they
work out. I believe sincerely they will
prove the solution of the country's prob
lens. If they will accomplish this end
there will be no need for further impor-
tant legislation. Let's watch the patient
under the treatment. II these remedies
do not work WELL then we can change
the treatment
There is no need for antitrust legisla-
tion at this time, in view of the new
tariff law and the new currency law.
The trusts are now coming In and eating
out of the hand of the attorney general,
and it is not necessary to enact new
legislation on that subject now
The vice president was accompanied by
Mrs. Marshall and they are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William l.. Elder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
GIRL
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

Southboro. Mass, December "a
Alice. the II year-old daughter of c.
w. whitney. a Boston publisher. was
accidentally shot and killed by her
mother today.
Mrs Whitney was extracting a shell
from the magazine of rifle when tho
weapon was discharged. the bullet en-
tering the child's heart.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1--Seventy-four killed in Christmas cele-
bration
President spends Christmas eve on
private car.
Getting ready to carry out currency
law.
Christmas spirit felt over country.
2-Iron trade shares in cheerfulness.
3-Strenuous problems in dissolution
suits.
4-Editorial comment.
'5--Evidence at police probe covers wide
range.
Birminshams first municipal Christ
mas tree.
Charles q. Brown dies at his home.
S--Society.
7-Famous Indian ballplayer dead
S-Sports,
11-smith filed suit against Mobile and
Ohio.
13-Markets
14-Albertville has Underwood club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
False Alarm Of Fire Causes
Disastrous Panic AT
Calumet, Mich.
CHILDREN TRAMPLE ED BY
PANIC STRICKEN MOB IN
RUSH FROM CROWDED ROOM
Shout of Fire Children Start Receive Presents Transforms
Scene From One of Christmas Cheer That of CHASTITY
-Thirtyfour Girls, Nineteen Boys, Thirteen
Women and Five Men Are Killed

Calumet Mich December 24-Four persons mostly
chidren killed tonight Christmas celebration by cop
per strikers Italian hail. because of needless panic
caused bv false alarm of fire.
While several hundred miners and their wives looked
children pressed eagerly toward the stage to receive Christ
mas presents At this point put his head in at the door
Of the hall and yelled fire
The cry taken up by those the hall Everyone started
tor the doors The thrown to the floor and those
behind tried to climb those ahead of them
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
PRESIDENT GIVEN
WORK OF ART

New York, December PA painting OF
which President Woodrow Wilson has
been an admirer. Is one of his most priced
Christmas gifts, it was learned tonight
The art work Is a landscape. THE Wood
CHOPPER" by II. Hobart Nichols, widely
known as a landscape artist, formerly OF
Washington, and whose studio naw is at
Brownsville, N. Y Mrs. Wilson herself
an artist of fast growing repute. is the
donor.
The canvas has been on view In the
Corcoran gallery in Washington, where
the President had seen a.d expressed his
admira ton for the work. ,s.th knowl
edge of this. Mrs. Wilson bought xhc pic
ture and has made it Christmas SKI to
her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
MARSHALL is HOST
AT DINNER BY PROXY

Washington, December 2i.-yice
President Marshall was hest by proxy
to6ay at dinner to 1e page boys of the
ssnate. Edwin A. Halsey, chief of
the pages, sat at the head of the
table ousting the vice president The
page boys received many Christmas \
remembrances from senators.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
PRESIDENT SPENDS
CHRISTMAS EVE ON
BOARD PRIVATE CAR
Travels Through Carolinas
and Georgia on Way to
Pass Christian to Spend
the Holidays

Atlanta, December 24.-(On Board
President Wilson's Special)-christmas
eve was spent quietly by President
Wilson and his family on board their
lprfsate car en- route 70 Pass Christisn.
Miss. where they viii arrive at day
break After an all day journey through
the Carolinas and Georgia. which
brought recollections of the Wilson's
early residence in these parts, the fam
lily dined together, spent a short while
In the observation parlor and retired
early.
One member of the family circle was
missing for the first time--the second
daughter. Mrs Francis Boyes Sayre,
who is on a honeymoon trip in Europe.
Her absence was recalled especially to
the group as the train stopped at
Gainesville, Ga. where she. as we'll as
the Presidents eldest daughter, Miss
Margaret Woodrow Wilson, were born.
26 and IS years ago, respectively.
The President and Mrs. Wilson stood
ON the car platform and pointed out
the house to their daughters--the
Misses Eleanor and Margaret.
Asks for Haney
where's Tom Haney?' asked the
President af the handful of persons
who had gathered at the rear of the
train.
Here he is,' said a voice, as the in
dividual referred to, somewhat aged
but vigorous looking station master
appeared
The President and station master
station master for nearly so years and
remembers the family we'll.
"Who lives in the old house?" the
President asked. and the station master
knew by the direction of the question
er's nod that he meant the birthplace of
his daughters.
Nobody, it's closed up" said Haney,
but how are you. Mr.. President, we
hear you have been ill?"
'I'm quite well,' replied the Pres
ident smilingly. Maybe you had bet
ter not stand out in the cold" eau
toned some in the crowd, and the
President thanked them for their So
licitude.
The engines were changed quickly
and the train started while the hand
full of spectators waved goodbye. The
days ride was restful one The Pres
ident slept during the afternoon and
did not work on his correspondence. In
Atlanta, during the stop, he left the
train with Dr. Grayson. This was the
first time he had left the car since he
departed from the capital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25

New York, December 24.-Lacking only
blanket of snow to give the traditional
Christmas atmosphere TO the scene. New
York began tonight a Christmas celebra-
ton which promised to be one of the most
joyous in years Gotham's millions
bought generously .ins season and the
less fortunate were we'll remembered by
the charitable. with the result that many
thousands of the city's poor will eat sub
stantial turkey dinners tomorrow in addi-
ton 10 being aided otherwise.
Thanks TO the existence of a Christmas
fund reserve, held over from years when
collections were more generously respond
ed TO than this year, the 427 employees OF
the New York Stock exchange were able
today to divide $12, 666 among themselves.
Because business during the year had
been Indifferent. members of the ex-
change subscribed only $65oo Formerly
subscriptions ran as high as $4,000. In
stead of distributing all this, a reserve
fund was established, a precaution which
served IN good stead this season.
Members OF the exchange celebrated
Christmas in a noisy manner today. At
O'Clock two street organs were brought
to the floor of the exchange. For 20 min
utes two brawny Italians ground dis
cordant melodies from them, accompanied
by the wild shouts of the brokers.
The Salvation Army has made arrange
ments to provide Christmas dinner for
600 families, and the Volunteers of
America will take care of at least another
$500. Others who will feed the poor to-
morrow are the Bowery mission, Timothy
d. Sullivan association. Brace Memorial
Lodging house, Mrs. George AZ Hearn
and Congress George w. Loft. 1t is esti-
mated that about 100000 of the city's poor
will be aided
Among the larger benefactions made
this season, Is the distribution of S. god
pieces to the Interborough Rapid Transit
company employees.
Special services will be held In all
churches tomorrow, and Christmas par
ties have been arranged for at all hos
pitfalls and institutions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25
BRYAN PEACE PLAN
MEETS WITH FAVOR
OF ADMINISTRATION
General Principles Are Ap-
prOved-The New Treaty
Makes No Exceptions
Whatever

Washington, December 24-The admin
istratlon has set the seal of its approval
upon the general principle of settlement
by arbitration of all questions that may
erise between nations, In the attitude il
has taken in the negotiations of a gen
eral arbitration treaty between America
and Denmark. This convention has so far
progressed toward completion as to be
reduced to the form of tentative treaty
drafted by Secretary Bryan, and is now
before the Danish foreign office awaiting
its approval of certain amendments to
the original text which have already been
agreed upon in principle.
The new treaty makes no reservations
whatever in the subjects to be submitted
to arbitration; not even questions of ma
t!onal honor being excluded. 1t differs
from the general arbitration conventions
framed by the two preceding administra-
tions, and which have so far called to re-
ceive the approval Of the Senate, in the
Inclusion of the principal features of the
peace pacts' which Secretary Bryan al
ready negotiated with six nations, pro-
viding for a judicial investigation of the
issues in any dispute before recourse to
hostlities.
Add Finishing Touch
The finishing touch probably will be
added to the Danish-American treaty In
the early days of the new year. Secre-
tary Bryan is confident that It will re-
ceive the approval of the Senate, not
withstanding previous aDortive efforts to
make such treaties and that it will open
the way for the conclusion of similar con-
vertions with all the nations with which
the United States has already negotiated
peace pacts.
The basis OF the Danish-American
treaty is convention between Denmark
and Italy for the settlement CT all diff
ferences by arbitration" signed at Rome
December 10. 1905. This convention In its
first article obligates the parties to sub
NIT to the arbitration of the Hague
court all disputes of whatever nature
that may arise between them and could
not have been settled b5' diplomacy, even
in case the said disputes have had their
origin in facts anterior 10 the conclusion
of the present convention"
Article of this pact provides that the
narties "shall sign q special compro-
mise clearly defining the object of the
dispute the scope of the powers of the
arbitrators and the ,imo limit within
stituted, as we'll as the procedure to be
followed" Article stipulates that no
one OF the arbitrators should be ma
tional of either Italy nr Denmark, nor
be personally interested in the questions
with which the arbitration IS to deal. This
provision has been eliminated In the case
cf the Danish-American conv ention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-25

The stairway and other avenues of
egress were blocked SO effectually
that those inside could not get out
and those without could not get in
to aid the panic stricken crowd in
the hall 1t was sometime before the
panic stbsided.
The alarm was spread outside the
hall by few persons who had been
near the door and escaped unhurt
"A crowd soon assembled and the work
of clearing the hall was begun.
SEVENTY-FOUR
CORPSES FOUND
The principal exit was narrow
stairway at the back Of the hall When
this had been cleared of the bodies
that filled it to the top and a quick
accounting had been made, it was
found that IA corpses had been piled
up beside the hall building. It. is
thought that a dozen others were car
ried away by frienGs.
The dead that were piled up beside
the hall included 81 girls, IL boys, 13
women and s men, Excited men and
women stood about the building, some
dazed by the sudden change from
holiday festivities to tragedy, others
calling Historically for missing
child, and few even threatening vio-
lence to the rescuers for keeping
them back from the long row of
bodies.
There was not much work for the
many doctors who hurried to the
scene as soon as the alarm was
spread, for those who were not killed
in the first rush were held upright
and safe by the very force of the
cnrush toward the exit. Only three
injured persons were taken to hos
pitals, and few went home assisted
by friends.
For many days the children of the cop
per mine strikers had waited expectantly
for the Christmas tree exercises that had
been arranged by the woman's auxiliary
entertainment was set for the early even
ing, and the hall, which is on the second
floor. was filled to its limit. The chill
dren selected to recite Christmas selec-
tions and sing carols had finished their
part of the programme, and the man Sc
lected to play the part of Santa Claus
had appeared to distribute the presents
that We're piled around the large ilumi-
mated tree.
The children were instructed to march
I'D the aisles to the tree, SO that the
presents could be handed to them. The
aisles were filled with the boys and girls,
uhen a large, bearded man thrust his
6ead in at the door of the main hallway
and shouted "fire!'
HEROIC EFFORT
! OF NO AVAIL
woman, who was near the door real
ized the import of the act and seized the
man by the shoulders and tried to coun-
teract the alarm, but her effort was futile.
him self pra or,