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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
WATER AND
BIC PARK ASSURED
Last Piece of Private Property on
Watershed Of AtIanta's Reser-
yoir Has Been Purchased.

Purity of Atlanta's water supply
and the building of one of the most
beautiful parks in the South were
assured to-day by the purchase OF
the last piece of private property on
the watershed Of the citys 400, 600, GOO
gallon water reservoir Zode Smith.
general manager Of the water works.
closed a deal for the last part Of 45a
feet of private property on the Howell
Mill Road. the back Of which borders
the big lake of city water.
Health officers condemned the con-
dition of this property az threatening
to contaminate the water supply. On
it stand four dwellings, a store.
hog pen and several open closets;
and it drains toward the reservoir.
Plan Urged by Georgian.
The plan to purchase il. started by
Water Commissioner w. J. Davis and
exploited by The Georgian. finally has
met a successful consurnmation. All
the buildings will be torn down. and.
with the other property the city owns
around the pumping station, the
place made into magnificent park.
The big reservoir is the most beau
tiful lake anywhere around Atlanta.
Already a fine driveway has been
built around it and it, banks have
been sodGed. y beautiful smaller lake
is just across tho road. The water
board win urge "a larger apprupris-
ton for the park developments. BY
another year Manager Smith prom
Uses "a wonderful recreation ground
there. "a spot that already has u fine
automobile boulevard leading TO it.
One Small Tract Lacking.
The 45U feet OF private propaIty
cost the city $1,000. II gives the
city one complete large tract except
300 feet on the Other side Of the road.
which extends 20 The regulating wa
ter basins. The drainage from this
properly is protected by "a baul, built
10y the city. bat the location " the
property still makes il obvious THAT
the city should purche q it, partiC
ularly .u view of rhc park plans.
Manager Smith said the Water Board
would request an appropriation for
its purchase when Council makes up
the June budget
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
Reward for Alabama
Fugitive Now $4,000
Report Says Abscondinq Convict
Department Clerk Has
Been Captured.

MONTGOMERY. ALA. Arrr e.
Governor o'NeaI has Increased tl5
reward for the arrest of Theodore
Lacy. abscondins chief clerk Of m,
state Convict Department. from 81
500 Co $1,000
A report says detectives have To-
Gated Lacy not far from Montsomer,
Gov, ruur bNral himself has dis
GUESSED the rCmor but declared. to-da q
mo- definite report mad been made "a
him Many believe the increased re-
ward wiz result I'M bringing T.acs
frnm his Aiding place. Burns de-ecr-
ia rS tr- at work ou the ua~..
fHr gran jury which laIs '-s r.-
HHr' A.-te. u.ts-. is believed geo --s-. ....
"..f.' La,.. Huc uurriu- WAS given
H"t. t.e zEaN, Juo r.--~H.. thirteen
...... Inducements
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
Near-Kidnaper Of
Rich Beauty Jailed
Samuel Sinclair. Jr., Sentenced for
Plot Against Miss Anna steekel,
Million-Doliar Heiress.

ALLENTOWN. PA. April six
months in jail and a fine of $500 was
the sentence imposed to-day upon
Samuel Sinclair, Jr. former State
highway inspector and member OF a
rich Quaker family. who pleaded
guilty 20 having attempted 70 kidnap
I'm this city last January Miss Anna
T.. Steckel, local society belle. nil
lion dollar heiress and a Nassar grad
uatc.
r. Walter Starr. Jr. a Philadelphia
dental student. nephew OF Sinclair
who was inveigled into the alleged
plot. was fined $2j.
Sinclair was desperately i'm love
with the girl and attempted 10 carry
her off in an automobile but the
chauffeur became frightened and
turned the party over to the police.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
Mad Dog Killed by
BlueCOat in Battle
Rsbid Animal Fights Savsgely as
Policeman Snead Pours Bullets
into Body

Policeman Snead to-day engaged m
"a spectacular fight at l3S West Mitch
eIl street with d mad bal, dog. which
he ridd.ed with bullets after tine dog
had spread terror i'm tine commu lie
ty The dog luHged 10 the officer
time and again and several times
barely missed hm "a = the bullets were
poured into its body Even after the
dog had been shot just above t- p
eyes it continued it's savage attack
on the officer. Ten shots were fri
before the big animal was killed.
Women and children i'm the vicin:ry
sought refuge in their homes and re-
manned behind securely fastened
doors during the battle. fearful thar
the dog would escape
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
WIFE BEGS BRYAN TO
SAVE KIDNAPPED HUSBAND

Los ANGELES. CAL. April g.
Mrs George Jacobs. OF Los Angeles.
to-day appealed 10 Secretary Of State
Bryan for federal aid in obtaining
chant. who was kidnapped by Next
can bandits, led by Pedro Gonzales
at Ensenada. Mexico. last Thursday.
Jacobs is member Of the Syrian
colony Of Los Angeles He is
naturaIized American. The Syrin-
American Association will also take
up with the government some plan
for effecting Jacobs release.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
Help fer the South.

Hearst's Sunday American:
Allow me to congratulate you and
the South upon the launching of
Hearst's Sunday American, for it
means the education and upbuilding
of a section Of our country which is
great in her own resources and only
needs the help of such an auxiliary
as The Sunday American for its de-
velopment and enlightenment.
Then The Sunday American was a
marvel in size carrying 80 pages
in which every class of readers from
the child who delights in the comic
section TO the geologist and philoso-
pher could find delight and enter
tainment j. Z, ADAMS.
Butler. Ga
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
Maker of Big Cities.

Editor Sunday American
I think it is incumbent upon me. i'm
behalf of the real estate men. To eX-
press our hearty appreciation of the
first issue of The Sunday American.
1t is of such papers as these that big
cities are made. and one feels when
reading this cosmopolitan paper that
Atlanta is truly a big city
! feel assured that this paper viii
meet with the hearty appreciation
that il deserves.
CHARLES l.. GLOVER.
President Eea Estate Board
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
'CASCARETS" FOR
SICK HEADACHE
It's your inactive liver and
bowels-You need Casca-
rets sure.

You're bilious. YOU have a throb-
hing sensation in your head. bad
taste iu your mouth, YOUR eycs
burn your skin is yellow. with
dark rings under your eyes. your
lips are parched No wonder YOU
feel ugly. mean and ill-tempered
Your system is full OF bile not
properly passed on. and what YOU
need Is cleaning uu inside. Don't
continue being bilious uuisanc.
.o Yourself ana those Who love YOU.
and don't resort 10 harsh physics
uaT initiate ami iniurr. Eemem-
n,r that most disorders of the
stomach, liver and iuteStiue~ tan
na quickly cured by morning with
gentle thorough gscsrets-they
rrr. While YOU sleep A lH-cen
.n- from your druggist viii keep
nIr lTcr ana bowels clean. stow-
..s sweet and YOUR head clear ton
.ra I~. children .rE, fa rrIs. Cas-
.".- 8...I- E..r -a-|. -u.,.
"...E -r..t.. ar ~....r
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
Sold Out in Short Time.

Hearsts Sunday American:
As an old newspaper man ] wish
To congratulate you on the first is
sue of Hearst's Sunday American.
1t was great paper. We are
pleased to have Mr.. Hedrst's great
newspaper in the South.
The Hotel Patterns new stands sold
completely Of the first issue iH a
short time.
HOUSTON L. HARPER
Manager al Hotel PatUcn
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
RICH j. s. MILITANT,
FREED FROM BR|TA|N'S
JAIL, NERVOUS WRECK
Miss ZeIie Emerson, of Jackson, Mich, Is Near
S., Collapse From Hunger Strike, But Will
Continue in Suffragette Fight.
special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.

Special Gable The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON April 9-NIiss Zelie Emerson. the Jackson
tAch) suffreSette who released Holloway jail
Yesterday because Of illness brought by a hunger
strike, is to-day nervous wreck
Miss Emerson is patient in a nursing home where
she taken by mother after her release from pris
on Her condition acute to-day that Mrs. Elmer
son mother allowed TO her daughter for only
a few minutes. No else allowed in the sick
room save the
Militant suffragettes failed in attempt to seize
Miss Emerson and place her exhibition the living
example Of torture English prisons. Doctors said
that such an act would probably have resulted fatally
for the girl.
Plans Re enter Fight.
In spite Of her and the of illness Miss
Emerson pluciy declared that she would again take part
in militant demonstrations against the British Govern
ment,
Although 1 American am lighting for my
sisterhood,' she declared.
The doctors warned her that she must not excite her
als h, thinking of mancy talking about it. but Miss
torson was so enthusiastic that she insisted tell
ing her nurse Of her plans for future demonstrations
SreoiaI precautions taken to-day 10 prevent
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
WOMEN AT CLUB DINNER
VOTE SMOKES FOR MEN

CHICAGO. April 9.-The exclusive
Ben Franklin Club of Chicago to-
day was on record as having set
precedent M gecoguiziug votes for
women. At Last nights club. dinner
some one objected to cigars and cie-
arettes as rho final course. President
William j. Hartman ruled that the
women present should vote on
whether the men be permitted 10
smoke m the dining room The
count.
Present not voting.
Against smOkinE-ls aN
Tor smokiug-125 "a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09

Hearst's sunday American:
The initial number OF HcarsT~ sun
day American was superb Its ar
tistic features were surprisingly
grand Upon the whole. il was an
ideal publication. distinct coutribu-
ton to American journalism. It's
most intrinsic virtues, however. are
its progressive Iiberalitics and it's
open-door attitude toward the mass
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
sandits Headed southn.st.

DALTON CA April "a long
distance telephone message nom
SuumcrriiIo saws the baub robbers
have doubled back and are head,
southwest. toward Birmingham. Do ifs
no" believed that only three were IN
the gang. None has been captured.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
SCUTARI IS CLOSED
To POWERS ENVOY
Montenegro, Still Defiant, Re-
fuses to Allow NonCombatants
to LeaYe Besieged City,

VIENNA, April 9.--Little Montene-
gro continues to defy the powers.
King Nicholas to-day refused To al
low the representative of the powers
to send to Essed Pasha. the Turk
ish commissioner i'm Scutari. news of
the permission granted by the Porte
for an on-combatante To- leave the
beleaguered city
The AIontcnegrius evidently arc
proceeding ON tine theory that the
more persons there are lon Scutari to
be fed tho sooner the city win lau
owing 20 famine.
Nicholas May Abdlcate.
LONDON. April 9.-King Nicholas.
of Montenegro. has definitely ar
ranged plans to abdicato his throne
if force is employed by European
power against his little kingdom.
This announcement was made in 1f-
fetal Moutenegrin circles here to-
day.
Arrangements for this action were
made by King Nicholas i'm consuIta-
ton with King Peter of Scrvia. TIE
agreement provides that King Nfcl-
olas shall abdicate and with his FAM
lily quit mis- country.
Montenegro viii then effect a
union with Servia while King Nicho-
las and his family will be given APP
propriate provision ON the civil LIST
and viii reserve a right of succession
To the Serbo- Nonrencgrin throne
Cholera and Famine at Adrianople.
LONDON. April Cholera and
famine are ravaging the Turkish sol
diers who survived the siege of
Adrianople according To "A telegram
received to-day by The Daily Tale-
graph from its Sofia correspondent.
In the disease ridden Turkish camp
the dead and dying lie together with
out food water medical attention.
The BulCariaus have tried to ale
viate the suffering. but they are short
Of food. doctors and medicines Hun
dreds have died and thousands more
are dying. Most of the healthy Turks
have been transported into Bulgaria
for railway construction work
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09

LONDON. April 9-Sr Clement
Lloyd Him. Member OF Parliament.
former British Commissioner To- Hal
q and superintendent Ju JBe AT
riCau Frureotorate, died to-day. aged
6N
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
SAYS oIt,s the Best Paper"

Hearsts Sunday American:
/ was more than pleased with your
Sunday edition. II Is decidedly the
best paper coming out OF Atlanta.
Rome Ga G. w. CARTER.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09

ucar-ts Sunday American.
As one long in the business of
newspaper making ! want to con-
gratulat, you on giving to the South
"a sure enough newspaper SLe's suro
"a dandy. Yours for long life.
q. H. PRITCHARD
D.yaIur
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09


any attempt to modest King George
and Queen Mary on their visit Ia
Woolwich. Squads of plain clothes
poIicemen accompanied their males
Ties. and all suspicious looking women
were kept at a distance from the royal
pair
Mrs. Pankhurst's Strike" Successful
Home Secretary McKenna an
nounced in Parliament that Mrs EN-
incline Paukhurst, the militant lead
or is successfully conducting mum
ger strike in Holloway Jail. Mr.. NC
kcuna said he could not forecast the
release of Mrs. Pankhurst. although
s5c vyouid have 10 he liberated u.t-
mato1v unless she consents to eat Al
tcmpts M forciblc feeding were un-
successful. ne said.
Annie Kenny, the -uffrasette ar
rested Yesterday on the charge of in
citing other women to lawles-ness'
was arraicncd at Bow street Police
Cont to-day and rcmanded mth
April - i'm default of bail.
War On Marriage "lndignIt'es.'
A campaign against the 'indigni-
ties" to women contained in the An
gIican marriage service is the latest
effort OF the suffragists' Spiritual Mil
ltanrv League. Fifteen such moral
humiIiations are mentioned in the
manifesto which the league is send
ing not only to every clergyman OF
the Church of England. but to all
persons whose forthcoming marriage
Is announced in the daily papers.
The two first indignities alleged are
the words obey and serve him.
which the bride is required to repeat
and the question put by the minis
ter. who givcth this woman to be
married TO this mani" one of the
remedies suggested for both is the
omission of the words; the alterna-
tive is that the bridegroom be re-
quired to promise to obey and serve
her" and that the minister also ask,
Who giveth this man To be married
to this woman
Three indignitics surround the mar
Rage ring and the bridegroom ac-
oompanyiug declaration. ''The words
With all my worldly goods ] thee en-
dow have never been true says the
manifesto. The government is urged
10 dEnp the ring ceremony and its
formula or TO enforce an exchange of
rings and the use gf formula con-
aiming mo economic faIschoods or
moral oTCDse.
MAN Not Wholly Husband"
humiliation NJ. is the minister =
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09

PoStofiCe inspectors from Atlanta
and Chattanooga are i'm Summervila
to-day 10 join IN the search for the
automobile bandits. VINO blew omen
the safe Of the Bank Of Commerce
there and made their escape with
$500 in cash and nearly 81 900 worth
OF stamps
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
AMERICAN
PRAISED BY MEN
ALL OVER SOUTH
The first issue of Hearst Sunday American still bringing
words of praise from all the of the
letters from appreciative readers:

vital questions.
w. NJ HAIRSTON.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09

ROME. GA April g-LocaI officers
have abandoned tho chase for the
Summorvilie bank robbers. Blood
hounds tracked the robbers as far as
the 'hattooga River. near Summer
vile. and there all trace was lost
Postal Inspectors on Grour1
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-23
WILL REPAIR
PALAFOX WHARF
CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTS OFFER
MADE BY {. E. SAUNDERS e co.
TO CONNECT WHARF WITH
SHORE.

The proposition made by e. e.
Saunders & Co. to the city to place the
west side of Palafox street wharf, be-
tween Hickory and Cypress streets, in
first class condition and connect it
with the shore at a point just south OF
the Gulf Machine Works, without eX-
pense to the city, was accepted by the
city council at its meeting last night.
The harbor and sanitary committee
recommended that the offer of Saun-
ders & Co. be accepted. following an
opinion by the city attorney, who said
there would be no legal objections to
making the connection, provided that
the wharf remain under the control
and regulation Of the proper city au-
thorities.
Aldermen Kent, Oliver and Renshaw
voted to allow the connection to be
made, providing it be kept under the
control and regulation of the proper
city authorities, while Aldermen De-
Silva, Pfeiffer, Avery, Semmes. Meyer
and Concannon voted in favor Of strik-
ing out the provision, which was done.
The matter was referred back to the
barbor and sanitary committee and the
city attorney to draw up . contract
which will protect the city's right to
tile etc
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-23
WH|TMANS AND
RECALLS WIN
OOUBLE-HEAOER
SHARKS AND PIRATES BEATEN
ON Y. M. c. A. COURT IN GAMES
FEATURED BY FASf WORK.

Both the RECALLS and the Whitmans
won basketball games in the double
header at the Y. NJ C.. A. last right,
but not without some Of the finest
work yet seen in the Y. NJ. c. A. gym
Easium.
The RECALLS and Pirates played each
other to a standstill in the first half
Int in the second the work Of the
RECALLS outclassed that of their OPP
ponents and their WORK stands I'M
equaIled this year in passing and sem
sational good throwing. Every man
On the team seemed to be always IN
the game, only Olsen outshining his
teammates in points made. The final
score stood SO to IL.
The whitmans and Sharks played a
very close and hard fought game
throughout and only in the last five
minutes did the candy men pull away.
winning Fl to II. Ffckas was the star
of this game
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-23
New York Stocks.

New York, Jan. 22.-There was an act
I've demand for leading stocks at the
opening today and prices rose generally.
Steel was bought in large amounts and
gained SIS. American Tobacco rose
points and Amalgamated, st. aul Read
Ing, Interborough preferred, and Erie LIST
preferred point each.
Hesitancy developed when the market
began to absorb some of the realizing
sales, which the higher opening brought
out Later the rise was resumed with
increasing confidence with the demand
for the dividend-paying stocks broaden
Ing.
Long spectators operated more con-
hdently today in belief that the weak
spots had been eliminated by recent liqui-
dalton. Confidence was strengthened by
the failure Of yesterdays demonstration
against interests to bring out supply
of stock awaiting a market. Continued
ease of money and favorable factors in
the home and foreign trade situation
fostered the developments of a more OPP
timistic feeling. Buying operations were
conducted IN a large number of stocks
with substantial gains in investment, as
well as speculative issues.
Bonds were irregular.
Fractional recessions from the best
brought back some stocks to about the
ieye of yesterdays close.
Standard stocks developed much bet
The market closed strong Greater
strength. breadth and activity were
shown in the final ten minutes of business
than at any other time during the ses-
sionA News of the acceptance by Tur-
key Of the peace proposals brought large
orders for both accounts into the market
and prices went up rapidly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-23
A Girl. Wild Midnioht Ride.

To warn people Of fearful forest
fire IN the Catskills young girl rode
horseback at midnight and saved many
lives. Her deed was glorious but
lives are often saved by DR.. Kings
New Discovery in curing lung trouble,
coughs and colds, which might have
ended In consumption or pneumonia.
'Tt cured me OF a dreadful cough and
lung disease" writes W. R. Patter-
son, Wellington, Tex. latter four in
our family had died with consumption,
and 1 gained 81 pounds" Nothing so
sure and safe for all throat and lung
troubles. Price soc and $1.00. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by w. A.
D'Alemberte's. (Adv.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-23
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans. Jan. 22.-Cotton futures
opened steady at an advance of to II
points on good cables and determined
support from bullish traders. Prominent
spot interests were said to have been
large buyers on the opening call. The
market took on good undertone and
weaker shorts were driven to cover. The
weather map was cloudy and the fore
cast promised rain which caused bullish
comment to the effect that farm work
would be delayed. At the end of the
first hour of business prices were II to
Il points over yesterdays close, the new
crop positions showing the least strength.
Many private cable messages were re-
iceived from England and the continent
of Europe during the morning. The gist
of their news was that foreign traders
regarded the Balkan war as being prac-
tfcaily settled. Continental traders, es-
pecially, were reported to be large buyers
of cotton futures In consequence. Out
siders came into the market on the long
SIDE on this news and on reports of a
batter general spot demand. Lat In the
uR0ning the trading months were 10 to
81 points up. Scalping longs took profits
and at noon prices were II to 16 points
M.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-23
MRS. GENE sTRATToN-PoRFgR,

The above is an excellent picture of
Mrs. Gene Stratton- Porter, the author
Of 'Freckles," "A Girl Of the Timber
lost" and 1.-The Harvester" Her novels
have had greater sale than those Of
any other author in America.
'Freckles" alone has been read by
over five million people. "a Girl of
the Limberlost" has been read by over
four millions of people, and THE Har-
vester" by nearly three millions.
Among the great numbers of people
who have read these popular books
there are few who know that the
author is a woman. Her husband is
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-23
MINI YORK MARkET.
New York Cotton.

New York, Jan. 2z-Cotton futures
opened at an advance Of to 16 points on
higher cables than expected and sold
about II to 10 points net higher before
the end OF the first hour. Demand was
renewed by leading spot interests. The
market met considerable cotton on the
advance. but offerings were well enough
absorbed to hold prices well UP the best
during the middle of the morning.
After showing a net advance of about
IL to % points on continued covering, re-
ports of a good trade demand in the At
lahtic state spot markets, trading became
less active late in the morning, and prices
eased OF a few points from the best un-
der realizing.
There was considerable selling by Wall
Street and houses with Memphis connec-
ton during the afternoon, and prices
eased of to Is points during the after
noon. There was enough demand on a
scale down, however, to give the market
a steady undertone and hold prices about
to II points net.
Spot cotton closed quiet. Middling up
lands, 1900; middling gulf, 1875. Sales
500 bales
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-23

DR.. Porter, of Fort Wayne, Ind. She
is an unassuming woman, and spends
much of her time securing valuable
specimens of butterflies, moths, etc,
about the Limberlost region. Her
books have made al enormous fortune
for her, but she lives in q log cabin.
A faithful dramatization of her most
popular novel, "F'reckles," will be seen
at the opera house, matinee and night,
Saturday, Jan. Is, with exactly the
same company that is appearing in
Nashville. Atlanta, Birmingham and
New Orleans.