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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10
Former Legislator,
In Prison on Larceny
Charge, Asks Pardon

w. s. Huff, who represented Lump
Kin County in the Legislature In 1907
ana 1908, is seeking a pardon from
the penitentiary. where he is serving
two years for larceny after trust.
Governor Slaton. who was a COL
league of Huff in the House, will have
the plea for executive clemency be-
fore him soon. The Prison Commits
sion has the petition under consider
alton, Huff has served one year and
the judge who sentenced him has
written to Governor Slaton saying he
believes the man deserves a par
don.
Huff became involved in financial
difficulties few years ago when sew
eral of his investments went wrong.
The accusations against him came
as the result of his sale of a dredge
boat for other persons. 1t was charg-
ed he converted the money to his own
use.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10
Whitfield Returns
Ex-Member to House

DALTON, Jan. 10.-In the special
election to name a representative
from Whitfield County to the State
LEGISLATURE Judge G.. g. Glenn de-
feated ]. M Cash by majority OF
about 80 votes, the ELECTION being the
closest held here in years
Judge Glenn, named to succeed the
late S. f Berry. has twice repre-
sented this county in the House of
Representatives.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10

the toWDfolk, kept the plans secret
until the last minute, so that there
would not be an influx Of outsiders.
The affair was arranged entirely for
the residents Of the home village"
and only natives" were invited.
Biloxi, Gulfport and other nearby
towns tried in vain to tempt Presi-
dent Wilson with their hospitality.
Citizens of Atlanta sent a telegram
to President Wilson to-day asking
him to tarry for a brief time in that
city on his way north, but to this,
as we'll as to all other such invi-
tations, the President replied that he
wishes to get to Washington at the
earliest possible moment on account
of important affairs in the National
Capital demanding his attention.
From the emphasis President Will
son has laid upon the demands which
the trust question" is making upon
his attention, it is assumed that the
Executive has either completed his
anti trust message or is at work upon
the final draft, and that 1t probably
will be in the hands of the printer by
Tuesday. He is expected to deliver 1t
to Congress some time next week.
The President refused to verify re-
ports that he would shortly follow his
antitrust message with another deal
ing with the proposed Alaskan Rail-
road or on national conservation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10
PRESIDENT BIDS
FAREWELL To
TOWN. DIX
Gives Farewell Reception to Pass
Christian Residents-Not to
Stop in Atlanta,

PASS CHRISTIAN. MISS. Jan. 10.
The proudest hour in the history of
this little Southern village came to-
day when President and Mrs. Wilson
rendered a farewell reception to the
townspeople at the Winter White
House." at Beaulieu This was the
only distinctive social affair of the
Presidents vacation, The Presiden-
tial party will leave for Washington
to- morrow night.
Mayor Saucier, who had charge of
all the arrangements on the part Of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10
Merchandise Burned
After Store Robbery

CANTON, Jan. 10.-The dry goods
store of E. Nasser, of this place, was
robbed last night of about $700 worth
Of clothing and dry goods. The bur
glars, after looting the place. piled
some of the goods in the street and
burned them to leave the impression
that it was the work of vandals and
was not done for the purpose Of rob-
berry.
Sheriff J. P. Speer and Marshals
Kemp and Fowler have good clew
as to the parties who committed the
Mulberry
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10
Vedrines to Reach
New York March %

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
CAIRO, Jan. 10.-Vedrines, the French
aviator, who arrived here recently from
Paris on flying trip around the world,
said he intended to resume the trip soon.
II shall arrive in New York March
rs: neither day before or day after,
but on the 18th. 1 shall fly via South
America he said.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10
Floods Drive 1000
Belgians From Home

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 10.-Seven thou
sand persons were driven from their
homes by floods in Eastern Belgium
to-day. Immense damage has been
caused. Scores of industrial plants
have been compelled to close down,
Railroad traffic is badly hampered.
Fully $4,000 are idle.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10
To Hail Convention
Success at Banquet

Atlanta's success as a convention
city since the organization Of the
Convention Bureau of the Chamber
of Commerce will be celebrated at a
banquet Of the members on the night
Of January 81.
The committee appointed in charge
Of the affair is composed of F. j.
PaXon, J. r. A. Hobson and DIN
stamps. Plans for the coming year
will be discussed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10
Second Annual Ball
For Aerie of Eagles

The second annual ball of the At
lanta Aerie of Eagles will be held II
Taft Hall Friday night, January 23,
beginning at 80 o'clock.
The admission will be 81, with re
freshments served.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10
DAIRYMEN TO MEET.

ELBERTON. Jan. 10.-Postmaster
C. w. Parker. of Elberton, president
Of the State Dairy and Live Stock AS
ISOLATION, announces that the asso-
citation will meet in Athens on Jan
uary 10 and 20.
The evening world., 1914-04-13
VALIANT FIREMEN MAKE
GOOSE FEATHERS FLY
Auto Truck and Cargo Burning Up
and Things Appear Lively
in the Street.

A double auto truck. owned by tho
Robinson q Roder Company of 27-sl
New Jersey Railroad avenue. New
ark. N. j., was piloted through Beach
street about 1 o'clock to-day by
Thomas Forsyth. Right at the corner
OF Hudson street the carburster
baked. backed fire and did q few
other things. With a bang like
Fourth Of July something burst.
Tho explosion was followed BY q
sheet Of name shooting to tho roof
and a high jump to the ground OF
Thomas Forsyth. Right ut the COR
ner OF Beach and Hudson streets 10 a
fire alarm box and right around the
corner Is a fro engine company. ZIP!
went the alarm and rattle. rattle
came the firemen. Gasoline was burn
Ing merrily and tho street was hung
with q dense pail OF smoke. II took
the nremen half an hour to put the
auto truck out and meantime the
street and sky were strewn with
goose feathers. the cargo Of the
truck,
The evening world., 1914-04-13
NO MORE SOFT SNAPS
IN THE CIVIL. SERVICE
WHEN THE AXE FALLS
Radical Shakeup in City Work
viii Relieve Some EN-
ployees of Sinecures.

There 10 to be . widespread shake
up In the Municipal Civil Service.
DR.. Henry Moskowitx. President Of
the Municipal Civil Service Commits
sion. 90 announced to-day. II 10 the
opinion OF the new President OF the
commission that some Of the en-
ployees are underpaid and that some
are overpaid. He also believes that
the department 10 not run on . bust.
meas basis and that radical changes
are necessary everywhere.
1T 10 the intention Of the commits
sion to make q complete reorganisa-
tion OF the employees and rules" said
DR.. Moskowits. New York 10 too
modern and the methods Of doing
busineas In private concerns 10 too
up TO date to permit Of present con-
ditions In the Municipal Civil Service.
"A quiet investigation has been In
progress for some time. and the Com
missioners have come to the conclu-
sion that differences In wages paid
are not based on actual ability OF
work performed. Because OF old po-
litical inheritances many OF the en-
pioyees are getting salaries they dc
not earn"
1t 10 understood that the house,
cleaning will include the dropping Of
some old employees from the pay
rolls and the transferring Of others.
The evening world., 1914-04-13
EMPTY CANOE FOUND,
BOYS BELIEVED DEAD
Tragedy Near Coney Island lndi.
Gated by Picking Up of Craft
Youths Padded.

A nfteen-foot canoe. painted green
and bearing the name Good Ship
Cash." was washed ashore this morn
ing at the foot Of Scoville's Walk.
Coney Island. Alex Smith. caretaker
Of the Oriole Baths, told the police
that he had seen boat answering the
description Of the derelict yesterday
afternoon at the foot Of KenSngton
Walk. Two boys in bathing suits
were struggling with the canoe and
succeeded in getting II ashore. Then
they started out to sea again.
Tho police believe these are the
boys who were seen to drown yester-
day afternoon of Coney Island. A
red painted boat washed ashore was
supposed to DO that from which the
lads were drowned. That boat was
in such a battered condition as to
give the impression that II had been
in the water for some time. The green
canoe is in good condition.
The evening world., 1914-04-13
"eREAT BUFFERS"
IS BILLIARDS. RETORT
New Haven Inquiry Witnes:
Answers Threat Of Commerce
Board to Mandamus Him.

MERIDEN. Conn. April ls.-John
L. Billiard OF Meriden commented
briefly to-day on the announced in
tention Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission to bring mandamus pro-
ceedings to compel witnesses to tes-
fifty at its investigation Of the rela-
lions between the John l.. Billiard
Company and the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad.
They're great BUFFERS" he said.
Mr.. Billiard refused to ampiify his
statement.
At hearing In Washington last
week several witnesses declined to
answer questions as to negotiations
between the Billiard Company and
the New Haven when the former
took over the New Ravens Boston
ard Maine holdings. The witnesses
contended that the commission was
exceeding Its authority.
The evening world., 1914-04-13
District-Attorney Greene of
Norfolk County Declares
Road Cases Are Strong.
BIG ARRAY OF COUNSEL.
Rumor at Riverhead That
Some Defendants Will With
draw Pleas of Not Guilty.

RIvERHEAD, L. l., April 1S.-New
evidence OF n sensational character
against several Of the defendants in
tho trial OF the road graft indict-
ments returned by n Suffolk County
Grand Jury in January was prom
ised this afternoon by District-At-
torney Ralph G. Greene Just before
tho tria! was opened In the County
Court HoSse. The prosecutor refused
to discuss the nature Of the new
evidence.
MY case Is stronger at this moment
than II has ever been" he said as he
entered the Court House. IL will try
first the officers Of the Suffolk Con-
tracing Company OF Huntington. l..
l., on counts charging conspiracy to
defraud. They will then be tried on
the remaining counts charging lar
ceny in the FIRST degree"
Daniel f. Lynch. Michael Scanlon,
Fred J. Kinney and John Huber. Of
flcers of the corporation, were in the
court room long before the trial was
opened at 1 o'clock prepared to take
the stand.
The little court room was made
quate to accommodate the great num-
Der Of witnesses, contractors, poll
ticians and representatives OF the
State and county agencies that APP
peared.
There was a panel Of seventy five
talesmen who had been drawn for the
selection Of a jury. They were most
ly farmers Of the surrounding coun-
tryside. The entire afternoon was
given to the examination Of the tales
men.
There was q rumor that several OF
the defendants concerned in the twen-
ty-four indictments intended to with
draw their pleas Of not guilty.
The trial Of the cases against four
teen individuals and two corporations
will reQuire ut least two weeks.
The defendants were represented
by Lawyers T. M. Grtfhg. George II.
Furman. Willard N. Bayiis. Rowland
Miles. Leahder Faber and Isadore
Kallert.
The evening world., 1914-04-13
LIND IN WASHINGTON
FOR CONFERENCE WITH
WILSON ON MEXICO
Presidents Special Envoy to
Huerta's Capital Arrives
Bringing Secret News.

WASHINGTON. April 1s.-John
Lind. President Wilson's personal
representative in Mexico. returned to
Washington to-day after an absence
Of months. While he came for a rest
after his long stay in a tropical cli-
mate. he brought much information
for conferences with the President
and Secretary Bryan. The first OF
these took place at a luncheon with
Mr.. Bryan.
Secretary Daniels Joined Mr.. Lind
and Secretary Bryan in the confer
ence and the three men talked at
length In private. 1t was said that
an arrangement had been made for
Mr.. Lind to confer with President
Wilson later in the day.
The evening world., 1914-04-13
4 TYPHUS CASES
IN STEERAGE Of
THE Liner CELTIC
Detention of Passengers and
Fumigation of Ship Caused
by Infection.

The While star liner Celtic, which
reached New York from Mediter-
ranean ports. was held up at Quar-
antine to-day when DIR. Joseph
O'Conneii. tho Quarantine officer.
found four cases Of typhus In the
Storage. The sufferers were three
Greek men and a Greek woman.
DR.. o'conneii had them removed to
the laboratory at Tompkinsviiie, 8.
l.. where q closer examination con-
WINGED him that they had typhus In
virulent form. They were sent at
once In swinl rrne Island. whore Al
ready there are about q dozen cases.
DR.. O'Conneli said that the advent Of
typhus In this port was becoming a
serious matter and one which caused
him and his assistants TO exercise IN.
ceasing vigilance In the inspection of
each entering ship. Tho Balkan war
with the subsequent insanitary con-
ditions In the south OF Europe WAS
responsible for tho frequent cases, he
said. and most Of the cases reaching
hero came from Mediterranean ports.
The Cameronia Ut tho Anchor line,
however. brought In an afflicted Rus
sian from Glasgow last week show
inG. DR.. O'Connell pointed out, how
the disease In scatter by fugitives
from the former war region.
The majority Of cases arriving hero
came from Patras In Greece, said the
doctor. and from Marseiiles, whence
q direct steamship route runs to
Greece. Tho Fabre liners arriving In
the last two months had, he said,
with scarcely an exception brought
In one or moro cases.
Tho Celtic carried 1880 steerage
passengers: $50 Of these. occupying
two compartments of the ship, were
found to have been subjected to con-
tASion by the Greeks. These were re-
moved at once to Hoffman Island,
their arrival increasing tho number
Of suspected contact cases there TO
about 500.
DR.. OConneii gave orders for the
fumigation OF the steerage before the
Celtic was allowed to enter port A
q result SIS cabin passengers. most of
whom bad made the round trip on
tho steamship. cruising through the
Mediterranean. were forced to remain
at Quarantine. 1t was expected that
tho Celtic would dock late this after
noon.
The evening world., 1914-04-13
FATHER JAILED
FOR KIDNAPPING
own CHILDREN
Photographer Who Took
Them From Mother Gets
Into Trouble With Court.

Carl O. Rose. a photographer with
a studio at No. 200 West Seventy Sec
ond street. failed to-day to produce
his three children in Justice Weeks
part Of Supreme Court on a writ OF
habeas corpus. and was sent TO jail
When Justice Weeks convened
court Mrs. Nora Rose. the mother OF
the children, stood at the entrance
Of the court crying. Mrs. Rose saw
her husband enter the courtroom
with his lawyer and. expecting tina,
he would have the children with him
hurried into the corridor looking fol
them. In q few minutes she re-
turned TO the courtroom.
They are not here!" she cried hys-
tericaliy. send him to JAIL" she
cried. addressing the Judge.
Rose, who was not disturbed by the
commotlon. walked to the witness
chair. Justice Weeks asked him II
no had produced the children az di.
rected in the writ issued last week
by way OF reply Rose told a remark.
ablc story OF how he gave the chill
dren TO a strange woman In front OF
tho Hotel Belmont several weeks age
and had not seen them since.
After listening to the story, Justice
Weeks ordered Rose committed tc
Ludlow Street jail for falling TO pro-
duce tho children.
II refuse to believe such . story
said Justice Weeks. Turning "a
Court Clerk James McNelrney. he
said: Commit this man to Jail
Perhaps tonight In q dark cell he
will sec some light and md these
children"
your Honor" said Rose. rising from
the witness chair. II would rather
see my children in prison and would
rather be there myself than sec them
20 back to their mother.
About March a." he continued, II
went to tho pastor Of my church to
SEQ II he could do anything for me In
my domestic troubles. I told him
wanted to steal the children. He said
that would be illegal.
"A day or 20 later stylishly
gowned woman came to my studio
and said that if I got hold Of my
chjldrsn legally she would provide
Thorn with . fine homo. She did not
leave her name. but told me tina,
when I got the children l should take
thom to the Hotel Belmont and that
In front Of the hotel there would be
q man and q woman and that the
woman would approach mo and say
Anna Lindahr and was to give the
children to her"
Rose said that he called on his
wife In her apartment at No. 16t
West Ninety eighth street and asked
10 take the children to a moving pic.
ture show. When at midnight the
children had not been returned she
found the father had kept them. They
range In age from six to three years
Two arc boys.
The evening world., 1914-04-13
'C|LLEN DID WELL
IN HIS DISTRICT,
SAYS NEWBERGER
Former Deputy Commissioned
Declares Inspector Improved
Bad Neighborhood.
DEFENSE SCORES POINT.
Accusation Was That Captain
Allowed Conditions to Be-
come Outrageous.
DEFENSE SCORES POINT.

Former Third Deputy Commission
err Newbcrger was called as a wit
ness for the defense to-day In the
trial OF former Inspector James H.
Gillen for failing TO close hotels 10
which disordcrly women resortsd In
his district. Mr.. Newberger said
that Gillen had worked under his
supervision and had caused q great
Improvement In conditions in the
territory under his supervision.
Did you ever hear that detectives
under Giilen," asked Deputy Commits.
sioner Cooley. hearing the case. took
money for shielding resorts In the
districtf"
IL did hear such reports." said the
former Deputy with u smile. II also
heard that some Of my own men were
accepting money for similar favors.
was never able to CONFIRM the reports
about any OF them.
Conditions in the district" said Mr..
Newbergcr. "were bad previous to
March. 1918. when Gillcn was as
signed there. He caused . change for
the better. He frequently came to me
for aid In securing evidence"
Mr.. Newberger said that some OF
the stories regarding Gillen's man
taking brides from women were dis.
proved by the conviction Of the
women in the Night Court.
William Halpin. once leader of the
Republican organization In thii
county and now . Deputy United
States Marshal. told OF twenty.ons
disorderly houses In the distric,
which he knew we're closed aftel
Gillen took command. Mr.. Haipir
lives at No. 1b% West fourth
street. He said that before 0illen'l
time he had written to the com.
missioners once making complaint
OF the bad state Of the district, bu,
without result.
Mr.. Halpin aaid he was acquainted
with . number Of managers Of hotsll
which had not been closed by Gillen
But he said that there were plenty Of
persons In the district. like himself
who would promise to make donationi
to charity II Gillen were sent bach
to relieve conditions which had be.
come worse sine no was removed.
The evening world., 1914-04-13
PRISONER CUTS WAY
TO LIBERTY AND QUITS
MAGISTRATES COURT
Goes Through Wall From De-
tention Pen and Escapes as
He Said He Would.

When Magistrate Harris adjourned
the Essex Market Police Court at
noon to-day he discovered that q
hole about twenty inches by twelve
had been cut through the three inch
lath and plaster wall separating his
washroom from the one in the
women's detention pen. now used for
men prisoners about to be removed
to tho Tombs. The window Of his
private room giving onto tho fire
escape. was open.
Tie Magistrate gave the alarm and
presently II was discovered that
Harry Grennet, alias Benjamin Lit.
ten. an undersised youth whom the
Magistrate had held earlier In SIC, 900
bail as a burglar. was missing.
The hole and the window showed
how he escaped. With fourteen or
fifteen others he had been locked in
the detention pen. From there he
had slipped into the washroom and
begun to cut through the wall. Where
he got q knife or other tool Is not
known. Grennct Is 40 small that
he could have had no difficulty slip
ping through the hole and to enter
the Magistrates room he had only
to push aside a marble slab forming
the upper part Of the sink.
The window opened onto a fire es-
cape which Is close to the steps Of the
adjoining house and from there to the
street was an easy journey for an
agile youth.
Grennet was arrested Saturday for
attempting to enter the clothing store
Of Max Pincus at No. 1O5 Essex
street and when he was taken to Po-
lice Headquarters to be finger printed
he declared:
you can't keep me here. You've
got me wrong and I'll get out"
Grennet has n record running back
to 1906, according to the police, and
has been in the reformatory, the PEN
itentiary and Sing Sing.
The evening world., 1914-04-13
PHONE EXTORT|ON !.
! WILL NOW FEEL
ATTACK BY CITY
Mayor Mitchell Wants Rates
Gut and Joins in Evening
Worlds Fight.
LOBBY CAN'T STOP THIS
What Legislature Left Undonc
Upstate Commission Is
Likely to Do Promptly.
LOBBY CAN'T STOP THIS

velsphsNs eatss must b reduced.
The tslsphsns monopoly and its
legislative lobbyists will net b o..
lowed % Kill the reduction.
Mayor Mitchell and President Nc
Ansny Of the Board Of Aldermen
have Joined forces with the upstate
Public Service Commission to brins
about . revision Of telephone rates
In New York City a. demanded by
The Evening World.
Relief from tho extortions having
been blocked in the Legislature's
recent session by the activities OF
professional lobbyists. municipal au-
thoritiss have now decided to take
. hand In reviving the Issue and
fSrciag reductions Of rates.
Chairman Seymour Van SAINT
voord and Commissioner Martin 4.
DECKER Of the upstate Public Ser
vtce Commission. which has jurisdic-
ton over all telephone companies in
ths State. came down from Albany
to-day by Invitation OF Mayor
Mitchell and held . conference with
him and Mr.. AcAnsny In the Mayors
once. While II was merely . pre-
uminary talk to pave the way for
future joint action. these funda.
mental points were agreed upon:
The city government desires tsls.
phe0s rates redwest and will lend lie
soslstaNss 70 accomplish that relief
fss sltissns.
Mayer Mltsksi and Chairman Van
oeWtvssrd Will work In harmonious
so.speeatIsN.
vhs Mayer will communicate with
oew olynH % arrange fer sueh iseis.
setieR - may b rsquirsd q the OK.
~ session u the Legislature next
moNth.
NJ. Van osNtvssrd sald thsk the
Public Service Commission had no In.
te~s'sn 81 dropping the case and
would prsss steadily forward until
esvlele0 wee accomplished.
0lncs adjournment Of the Lsgis.
laturs on March ~. with all telephone
ba1ls killed BY lobby activity. the New
York Telephone Company has been
enjoying It, victory. II counted II.
self lucky TO get OF with the 10 per
cent reduction given on certain
classes Of service and II has been In
creaang business % fast that the
eAeoo.ooo involved In the concession
win Be made up by the end Of the
year.
When the Legislature adjourned
there were statements by telephone
oncials that the company no mrcl,
desired to have rate revision made
quickly that II would proceed on II,
own account But no announcements
have come from the company and NJ
agns Of voluntary reductions ha,.
wen apparent n the cvercharsee
telephone user. The old policy Of de.
lay and partial concession 10 beins
played again.
The toll gates still stand between
al boroughs Of New York City. ex.
torting their additional toll ON al
messages.
The rates to subscribers in New
yoek are still the highest in tn,
United States.
The profits rsapsd out OF Now York
CITY are still more than eio.ooo.ooo a
year.
The evening world., 1914-04-13
METR0POLE NOW AClUB.
Building In Front Of which Rosen
thai Was slain IL Transform ID.

The six-story building on Forty-third
street just east Of Broadway which
was formerly known as the Hotel Met
ropole and which was forced to close
down after the Rosenthal murder due
to lack OF patronage. has again opened
It's door-but this time not to the gen.
eral public.
II is now the home OF tho Vaudeville
Comedy Club. who have RENTED and re-
furnished II and transformd the build
ing into "A very coy clubhouse. Paul
Henkel has been appointed manager of
the club.