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THE WEATHER.
Fair ami cooler Monday night;
Tuesday fair. Temperatures Mon
day (taken at A. K. Hawke* Co.’i
store): 8 a. m., 42 degrees; 10 a. ni.
4<5 degree*; 12 noon, 52 degre^p; \
p. m.. 55 degrees.
Liverpool,
ilei; 14.10.
Augusta,
mi. <julet;
Memphis,
idy; 14*.
On Trains. FIVE CENTS
In Atlanta, TWO CENTS
HOME(4th) EDITION
ATIiANTA, QA., MONDAY, JANUARY 1G, 1911.
HOME( 4th ) EDITION
HE WILL PROSECUTE
POSTOFFICE CASES
They're Gone, But Not Forgotten
Democratic Dinner in Celebra
tion of Party’s Victory at
Baltimore Tuesday.
RUMORS OF DISSENSION
AGAINST HOUSE LEADERS'
The Atlanta Georgian
“Nothing Succeeds Like—THE GEORGIAN" AND NEW? ' “Nothing Succeeds Like—THE GEORGIAN"
li
IN POST*. HE
IN KKHL COUNT
Grand Jury Will Consider Evi
dence as- to Irregu-*
' larities.
AKERMAN IS SWORN IN
AS SPECIAL PROSECUTOR
One Hundred Subpenas Have
Been Issued—Develop
ments Come in a
Few Days.
This first steps In the prosecutions
expected, to follow n» a result of the
irrent postal Investlantlon In Atlnntn
were taken Monday morning w hen Hon.
.Alexander Akennan wae formally pro.
aented In thr United Stntea court tc
Judge. Newman and the announcement
made that he had been appointed ape-
Hal assistant to the attorney general
as exclusively announced In The Geor-
K, Thr presentation was -mode by Dl*.
trtet Attorney K. Carter Tate, who an
nounced that he held the commission
from the attorney general which made
Mr. Akerman the special eii’atnnt and
which also authorizes him to appear be.
fere the gmJid Jury.
All title «4ts spread upon the minutes
of the courtl where It appeared that the
date of Mr. Akerman-e commission was
October 21, l#lft.
Allho the grand Jury convened Mon.
dav morning, the time Mondny was
taken up by District Attorney Tate and
Assistant District Attorney John W.
Henley In presenting the regular crim
inal business of tho court, nnd It Is not
probable that the postal matters will
he taken Op by Mr. Akennan before
Tuesday.
Pavel.,
There Is every reason to believe, how-
ever, that there will be sensational de
velopment* then or Wednesday. That
every prejjaratlon has been made for
presenting the criminal side of the pos
tal Investigation to the grand Jury l»
known- All day Monday Mr. Akennan
was busy' holding conferences with se
cret agents of tho bureau of-Invcatlga-
tlon of the department of Justice and
with special agents of tho postofllce de
partment. It Is -significant that repre
sentatives of the government are the
same who made the searching Investi
gation of the postofllce and the Atlan
ta newspapers last summer.
Altho neither Mr. Alterman nor any
of those connected with the prosecution
will talk, fit Is known that about TOO
subpenas have been Issued to witnesses
to appear before the grand Jury.
Enough of, these have been Issued to
make the oflloes of the United States
marshal arid clerk scenes of activity.
If the postal Investigation has shown
that there arc nny men higher up,
there la every reason, to believe that
Mr. Akerman will go after these and
secure Indictments. For ho Is known
to have that .reputation.
Altho the details o tithe report made
by the special! agents of the department
of Justice and the poatofllce depart
ment on the Investigation made In At
lanta last summer have never been
made public. It Is said that the report
contained many sensational statements
and charges. , „ .
Enough was made public In Wash
ington, however, to show the serious
ness of the situation. It will be re
called that gross Irregularities In the
weighing of second class, or newspaper
mall, were aharged and as a result of
ibis feature of tho report several em
ployees of the postofllce were dismiss
ed from the (service.
An Idea of the amount of money paid
for this class of postage may be gyth-
-rrd when the fact Is recited that 225.-
oon a year I* not a large amount for an
Atlanta newspaper to pay the gov
ernment.
Ths Grapd Jury.
The following Is n list of those com
posing tho grand Jury which will con
sider tho postofllce cases: Albert A.
HI,hop. Marietta; Clarence Bloaser.
John W. Adams, Fayetteville: W. B.
Hawkins. Oriflln: H. Eatln, Fayette
ville; 8. T. Tupper, Jr.. Garnett Mc
Millan, East Point: Charles W. Seidell,
’antes D. Fagan. Austell; John R.
Hickey, William H. Hudson. McWhor
ter: Robert E. Rushton. Edward F.
Hums. Walter D. Brady. Isaac Decatur.
Fred II. Martin, Shalcr X.. Hlllyer. Vir
gil H. Maddox, Warren H. Fogg. Frank
A. Powell, Robert (J. Glass and William
H. tairncO. i
plea In hearing illicit
WANT ADS
ONE CgNT A WORD
On Saturday the Atlan
ta papers carried Want
Ads as follows:
Georgian .....856
Journal .. .* 283
Constitution 221
To help those who are mil of a post*
T Ash'. rtfv«irA 4 better "ne. Th-
G-ornian prints want ads under the
^Msiflcatlon, "Situations Wanted,”
l*, A rtniuu ur dia
WORKING DAYS. THE GEORGIAN
CAftniED 2,997 PAID WANT ADS.
JOURNAL. 1.810, CONSTITUTION
WANT ADS.
TM« GEORGIAN PRINTS NO
SUNDAY PAPER.
HON. ALEXANDER AKERMAN
He was formally presented ter-Judge
Neuman In the United States rourt
Monday n\ornlng and his appointment
as special assistant to the attorney gen
eral to prosecute postofllce cases was
announced.
KILL YOURSELF, SAY
MEN TOJDMIRAL
Commander of Pacific Fleet Is
Retired in Short Order by
Secretary Meyer.
HAD BEEN OSTRACIZED
BY HIS STAFF OFFICERS
Scandal 'Affecting the Moral
Character of Edward Barry
Stirs Naval Circles—Taft
Wants It Hushed Up.
San Franciico, Jan. 16.—The district
attorney's office today began an Inves
tigation of tho charges involving Roar
Admiral Edward B. Barry, U. 8. N.
Waahington, Jan. 16,—Rear Admiral
Edward B. Barry, commander-tn-chlef
of tho Pacific fleet, was forced to «eek
retirement t»y officers of tlio fleot bo-
cause of a scandal affecting his moral
character.
Admiral Barry has been placed on
the retired list. This action was taken
after a hurried consultation by Secre
tary Meyer and other high navy de
partment officials. There may be no
courtmortlal. President Taft and Sec-
rteary Meyer wishing to avoid any fur
ther publicity In the scandal.
Rear Admiral Chauncey M. Thomas
has been placed In command of the Pa.
clfio fleet. - f
While charges affecting his character
have not reached the department, tt
was learned today that complete speci
fications of the alleged offense have
been sent to Secretary of the Navy
Meyer. The charges are signed by Rear
Admiral Thomas. ,
Officers Ignore Barry.
According to telegrams which reach
ed Washington today from ofllcera of
the Pacific fleet. Admiral Barry 1ms
been completely Ignored by his officers
and the crew of the flagship since the
scandal became public.
Potty ofllcera arc said to have made a
•jKirt of the alleged offense to officers
Kin Ul IHC “H c 6'- U w.wa.»v
or the West Virginia, who held a meet
ing and notified the admiral that he
re
of
Ing and nout.cu ...» ...— ...
must resign. He refused to do so. and
asked to be retired.
Sensation In Navy.
News of the charges against Rear
Admiral Barry caused a sensation In
naval circles here today. Friends of
the aged officer were astounded at tho
sensational revelations, mgde mbre re
markable by the fact that hia fellow
officers on the West Virginia m said
to have offered him the alternative of
committing suicide after ths exposure
and even sent him a revolver, which
he refused to use.
• reiusra w une.
Edward Buttevaut^ Barry tejthe^son
a na
or a naval officer and was born In New
Tork state «3 years ago. He m, ap
pointed to Annapolis July 21. IMS. He
rose thru the different grades. glv ng
evidence of great talents In both mili
tary affairs and seamanship. Last Feb-
ninry he was appointed a rear admiral
Hla present tour of duty ns commander
of the second division of the Pacific
fleet began May 24. 1909. Ho wns made
commander-In-chief. Under him the
Pacific fleet made great progress In ef
ficiency and was especially distin
guished In target practice.
POSTMASTERS NAMED *
FOR GEORGIA TOWNS
Washington.
c» Jan. Ifc—President
Taft sent the following nominations to
,h r«('tma , steS U Georgia. Jullen V. Fred-
erick. Marahmiltille; 81. James B. Alex-
* n To r 'be*re*ir "■•'’’'Irak Captain W. O.
Cowles
Tension agent. Washington, D. C., John
ft. FJtng. Merylsnd. ■
New Rails Being Laid.
Willacoochee, Ga., Jan. 16.—The rail,
laying crew of Ihe Atlantic Coaal I.lnc
railway are at Willacoochee taking up
the old «0-pound rail and replacing
•am» with »5-pound new steel rail.
They are laying from east to west and
have completed the change from Way-
cross thus far. Thr Atlantic Coast Line
Is operating ten passenger trains .per
day over this line.
Presidential Boom For Judson
Harmon May Be Launched.
Notables of Party Sched
uled to Make Speeches.
Baltimore. Md., Jan. 16,—Big and lit
tle Democrats from all over the coun
try will be much In evidence tomorrow
at the Democratic Jollification dinner.
This love feast of the victorious, party
was at first Intended to bo a conference
to enable the leaders to formulate
policy for the party In the presidential
campaign of Ull. Ths Idea was‘for
saken, however, when It became evi
dent that sentiment throughout ‘.the
Democracy of the West and South
viewed the proposition rather aa a ruse
on the part of tho Eastern members of
the Democratic party to reorganize with
a view to nullifying the Bryan Influence
In the campaign of 1912. /
Champ Clark, prospective speaker of
the house and a close friend of Mr.
Bryan, refused to have anything to do
with the original scheme and only lent
hla name to tho proposed gathering
when assured that the offending poll
of the celebration had been abrogate
Under Mr. Clark's Influence It was
agreed that the banquet was to con
tain no political significance whatever,
and that all political dlscusslun of the
presidential policy for 1912 was to be
strictly tabooed. With this agreement
such prominent Democrats os Champ
Clark. William Jennings Bryan and
Norman E. 'Mack, chairman of the Dem
ocratic national committee, agreed to
bo present and speak before the nssem
liicd li"»t« of the Democracy.
Rumors of Dieeention.
As the date of the conference ap
proaches.; however. rumors of party dis
sension gain greater credence. From
Washington comes the r.qx.rt that tho
arbitrary method: of that faction of the
Democratic party advocating the doc
trine of free raw materials; In tenta
tively naming as members of tbe ways
and means committee of tho next con
gress. representatives in lino with their
Views, have antagonized those Demo
crats opposing such a tariff revision to
an extent that renders a break between
theitwo factions Imminent.
It Is said that not only tho dominant
Democratic members of tho next house
signified their. Intention of filling the
ways and means committee with ex
ponents of free raw materials, but they
have determined to punish two of tho
present members who.voted for a duty
lumber In the Payne-Aldrich bill.
jat portion of the party representing
the Democrats In favor of a duty on
raw materials represents about one-
third of the party In tho house and the
action of the other two-thirds In Ignor
ing so large a minority In their own
ranks, has aroused Inter-partisan strife
to the highest pitch.
Bailsy May Denounce.
If the Waahington report be true.
Senator Bailey, of Texas, will take ns
his text on the occasion of the harmony
dinner, the action of the dominant ele
ment In the house In ruthlessly Ignor
ing the minority. Senator Bailey, who
Is on the program for a speech. Is
among those Democrats who ore op
posed to the free admission of raw ma
terials and he Is being urged to de
nounco the high-handed course Jiving
pursued by the majority. The fnct that
the dinner lakes place but two days be.
fore the Democratic caucus which will
choose the majority of tho ways and
menns committee would make any pro
test on the part of Senator Bailey ex
tremely timely.
Another persistent rumor In that, de
spite the precautions taken by tho Dem
ocratic leaders to forestall any presi
dential boom, a determined .effort will
be made to place Governor Judson Har
mon. of Ohio, before the assembled
Democrats as the presidential candi
date for 1912.
Champ Clark, when seen today. Is In
clined to take an optlmlatlo view of the
threatened bolt. He save:
"This la going to be the biggest Jack-
eon day celebration In the history of
tho Democratic party. It will be a huge
banquet, a Jollification and a ratifica
tion of the nation's acceptance of the
Democratic party to lead them forth
from tho depths Into which they have
been dragged thru tHe long years of
Republican domination of legislation
and administration. ■ Further than this,
there will be absolutely no political
significance punched to ■ the meeting,
rumors notwithstanding."
Speakers For Occasion.
Aside from the polltiral significance
which may or may not attach Itself to
the banquet tomorrow, deep Interest Is
manifested In the speeches to be made
]>>■ a number of eminent public men.
Every effort ha* been made to secure
the most *>roihlnent members of the
party from every portion of the coun
try. and so far as could be learned to
day. the list of speakers will contain
such men ae Governor Judson Harmon,
of Ohio; Governor Eugene N\ Foss, of
Massachusetts; • Hon. Joseph P. R.
Blackburn, of Kentucky; Hon. Theo
dore M. Bell. California: Congressman
champ Clark, of Missouri: United
State* Senator B. F. Shively, of In
diana; United State* Senator Robert L.
Taylor, of Tennessee: United state*
Senator Joseph W. Bailey, of Texas;
c ■ -* i - - — ,Ia..I llsetln It* V iSSIaSc.n
rm
Photos by sMathewson. ........ . ... . ,
Upper row: White Plymouth Rock, shown by J. M. Kerwisch and one of the beet In the ehow. First prize
~ J, Harllee. of Chattahoochee. They are descendants of Peggy* the
_. r The Georgian, and a bit of the Kimballville exhibit.
Rhode Island Reds, shown by C. A. Dobbs, of Gainesville, end winners
i and hie prize-winning Black Langshen, the ty»ad of the prize pen.
F.
LOSS OF MILLIONS
BY
Overgorging the Refrigerating
Plants With Foodstuffs
Causes Slump.
WHOLESALE DEALERS
ARE MUCH CONCERNED
High Cost of Living Is on De
cline, Tho,the Retailers Are
Fighting Hard to Hold
Up Prices.
LODGE SAYS AMES
is mm
FI _
Joins With Roosevelt in De
claring Representative’s
Charges False.
SALE OF THE COLLIERS
v - WAS LAWFUL, HE SAYS
Alleged Conversation Is De
clared To Be an Invention.
Relates Details of Sale
of the Vessels.
New York, J»n. 16.—Gamblers In thel Washington, Jan. 16.—Senator Lodge,
necessities of life are today threatened I of .Massachusetts, In a statement today,
with a loss of millions of dollars as a'
result of overgorging of cold storage
houses with eggs, butter, incut and
GOVERNOR O’NEAL
FIRES GUN AGAINST
STATE PROHIBITION
New Chief Executive of Ala
bama Takes the Oath
of Office.
GET ALL DEMANDED
Believed That Finance Report
Will Stand as Outlined
in Sheet.
TEACHERS GET THIRD
OF AMOUNT ASKED
Disappointment on All Sides
Follows Effort to Make One
Dollar Do the Work of
Three in City’s Funds.
FAVORS THE PASSAGE
OF LOCAL OPTION LAW
Advocates Regulation and Not
Prohibition of Liquor Traffic.
The Sale of Bad Whisky
Should Be Stopped.
Mongtmoery, Ale., Jen. 16.—Amid
n il," Ilf nr. Ill I'MthiiHlnnin. Kinmctt
A’eul was Inaugurated governor of
('imgVeesdnan-elect Martin W. Littleton,
of New’ Tork. and Major J. r. Hemphill,
of Virginia.
A mass meeting will be held at the
Lyric theater at 1 o'clock In the after
noon and the banquet will take place at
the Seventh regiment armory at 7
o'clock In the evening.
Fitrhugh I, Out. \
Nashville, Jan. 16.—''aptsln ft. T.
Ftlshugh Wired from Memphis this aft
ernoon that ho had withdrawn from
the senatorial race.
houacs with eggs, butter, meut
. other foodstuff. A slump In the pre-
the consequent
cheapening of tha coat of living haa al
ready set In, so far aa the wholesale
dealers are concerned, altho th, charge
gras made today that the retailers are
making a lost stand In an effort to hold
up price, to a point which will enable
them to profit on the price, they wen;
compelled to pay before the cold stor
age plants became Jammed.
This condition Is not peculiar to any
locality, for market dispatched from
points na far west as Kansas City. St.
Paul, Chicago and Cincinnati stated
that, circumstances were similar nnd
that drops In retail prices are scheduled
to occur at once.
1 Crop, Lower Prices. *
Prodigious crop, lowered th^ price
of grain, anil Ihe season for the pro
duction of fresh eggs Is almost due,
coming at a time when the storage
houses already contain great quantities
of this commodity. Altho the price* of
fresh fruit* and vegetables have not yet
begun to decline, these prices probably
will fall as soon as tho.people begin
Ing the cheaper foodstuffs.
_urlng the summer the gamblers In
foodstuffs bought up great quantities of
eggs, butter, meat* stuffs, fruits and
other foodstuffs, which' they stored.
When this buying first started egg*
were selling at fifteen cent* a dozen,
but the farmer*, getting wiser, held out
for higher price*. A* a result that fol
lowed the cold storage men must
dispose of their packed egg* within the
next 30 day* If they would escape a
vast loss upon this single commodity.
The same conditions prevail In the milk
and blitter In the thickly settled renter*
such as New York, Boston. Philadel
phia. Chicago and yjjher, cities.
When the prices were boosted the
ultimate consumer cut down the amount
of hla purchase*, consequently more
milk Is being shipped Into, these centers
than can be used. ,
Millions of pounds of butler, coeese
end other foodstuff* will he. thrown on
the market between now and May 1.
and the result of this esn only be the
cheapening of prire*. Th* storage
house* must he emptied- for the new
supply, since government and state
Inspeetors have hern aroused the own
er* of stored food* are CBreful not to
allow their product* to remain packed
too long.
Price, are generally ten per retit tow
er than at this time last year, altho
till* doe* not apply to meat. Among
the packed foodstuff* In the Chicago
district alone are .44.ooo.OM pound* of
butter.
Govtrnar.slsd Bleats III,
Columbia. 8. C.. Jan. ,1».-O*v*mor-
etert Cole Blssse, who Is to lie Inaugu
rated *t r-ntiimhla tomorrow, suffered an
at lark of acute Indigestion last night, and
It was early today before he ohtatneil re
lief*
Reports Jiiat received ssy he la much
better. He will come to Columbia to
night.
Joln«U Colonel Roosevelt In pi*** ( Thi oiSi of
Representative Butler Araei In tho An- office In tho hall of tho houso of repre-
anlas blub. He said tl
been any conversation _
self. President Roosevelt and Secretary»justices. Ho was sworn In by General
Newberry for tho purpose of unloading I Robert F. Lfgon, clerk of the supreme
naval colliers on tho government at a! court, who has administered tho oath to
higher price than they wore worth. somo five or six executives of tho
The senator declared tho Ames'state.
charges false, the alleged conversation
an Invention, and tho wh -i* tnm-.i. -thm
between himself and tho navy depart
ment for the sale of the colliers in tho
open and under authority of law.
Whst Lodge Says.
The senator said:
•*I never had a conversation of. any
kind with President Roosevelt as to the
colliers. The conversation stated by
Mr. Ames Is a pure Invention. The
whole transaction -was entirely public,
and took place under the provisions of
the naval appropriation bill.
“Three colliers were offered by tho
New England Ggs Company among
other bidders. The'price at which they
w’ere offered was only $80,000
than those contracted for which
two years to build.
“At the time the American fleet was
about to sail around the world It be
came evident that the navy would have
to depend upon hired colliers to furnish
the coal for the voyage. This
brought to the attention of coni,
and a provision Inserted In the naval
appropriation for tho construction of
three new colliers, or for the purchase
of three.
Offer of Collier.
“I ‘introduced this amendment. Naval
officers stationed at the Fore Aver yard
suggested to Admiral Bowles that the
three new' colliers then nearing com
pletion at the yard for the gas com
pany would JUst suit the government.
The admiral camp, to Washington and
presented the matter to the na
phrtment. The colliers . cost I
each to build, "but'they were offered for
$825,000 each, in Vfew of the fact that
the gas company was not ready to use
them.
“When bids were offered. It was
found tlrat other colliers from Rhode
Island and * New Tork had been ten
dered. I urged upon Mr. Newberry the
availability of thcAe at the Pore river
yard because their sale to the govern
ment-meant that three more ships t»»
take their place would be built In
Massachusetts.
“The secretary decided to build hla
colliers and when the bids were opened*
the low'eet was found to be only $80,000
tos than the i>rlee at which the Pore
river colliers were offered.
“I never spoke to President Roose
velt about the colliers In my life and
any suggestion that I did Is absolutely
false."
To Plan foe Congrtz*.
The executive-commliteo of the Cham
ber of Commerce will meet Tuesday
afternoon at S o'clock, to perfect ar
rangements for the Southern Commercial
—in i** HelU In Atlanta
Immediately after the chief's mantle
was transferred to Mr. O'Neal he was
escorted to a great platform on tho
capltol grounds, facing Alabama’s his
toric state house. Her** iw» delivered
his Inaugural address after being In
troduced by retiring Governor Braxton
Bragg Comer.
In his address Governor O'Neal out
lined a conservative policy for the four
years during which he will rule the
people pf Alabama. '
Prohibition Laws Attacked.
He engaged In a discussion of the
burning Issue In Alabama, '.'temper
ance." He pronounced tho present pro
hibition laws of the state radical, ex
treme and arbitrary, creating alarm
and . provoking general apprehension by
their Invasion of Individual rights and
constitutional guarantees. He declared
the prohibition amendment, which W'as
defeated In Alabama November 29,
1909, was both unwise and unnecessary,
and the offspring of that “fatal union of
Intolerance and bigotry which has filled
the- pages of history with the darkest
chapters of Human folly and tyranny."
"We who are commissioned to exe
cute and make the laws for the people
of Alabama,’' he said, “are not chil
dren. but grown-up men. We are not
Idealists or theorists seeking some Im
possible Utopia. We are practical men
of affairs, acquainted with the world
and with some experience of Its condi
tions. Wc take poor.Vcak. human na
ture as It is, for we know that the mil
lennium has not yet arrived. Wo ad
vocate temperance. We uphold the
highest standard of Cluiotian charac
ter. We heed the healing voice of
Christian charity, but we know that we
can not legislate virtue into men’s lives.
We recognise that In all liquor legisla
tion there are but two policies. We
must aim either at the abolition or
the regulation of the traffic.
Committed to Local Option.
"If abolition or prohibition has utter
ly failed In some of the larger cities of
the state, there Is no o^lnr pottay left
but regulation, and this vre should try
In obedience to our own judgment. In
the interest of temperance, of law and
of order. .»nd In compliance with tho
will of the people, who trusted serv
ants we Are. The Democratic party
of'Alabama Is committed to local op
tion -w cardinal principle and policy of
oyr creed. Our Democratic nominee**
were elected on that platform. The
K nple demand of us a faithful and
irless compilin' *- «Ith their wishes.
“In my opinion prohibition should he
the-established policy «»r the state, with
a general local option law to take ef
fect at the next general election.
“The people want no more clectlona
Continued on Page Seven,
Altho many rumors and threats havo
been circulating that members of the
general council will make an effort to
change the 1911 apportionment sheet
with the special purposo of giving the
school teachers a larger raise, tho
members of the finance committee have
agreea to stand pat on the report. As
the committee Is composed of ten of
the leading members of council and the
mayor, the Indications are that the
sheet will be adopted In Its entirety.
However, there will bo much argument.
Councilman Stevo R. Johnston having
already declared that he will lead the
fight for a greater Increase in the
teachers' salaries.
Alderman John W. Grant gave a
statement to a Georgian reporter Mon
day morning. In which he tells why the
finance committee will recommend Its
report. It 1» a clear explanation of the
problems and methods of the city's
flnancecrlng.
Before going Into the statement of
the work of the committee during last
woek, Mr. Grant said that there are two
tendencies on the part of the city de
partments and council which threaten
the city’s financial stability.
One Is that near the end of the year
the departments add men and make
Improvements for which money Is
available to maintain during the re
maining months of the year, but w'hen
the finance committee meets to make
up the yearly sheet these men and im
provements must be provided for for
the whole twelve months. Thns the In
creased cost goes up by leaps.
The other Is the automatic Increase
of salaries on the scale of length of
service. To ascertain the exact amount
of money this takes, the record of each
Individual must be known. It looks
good on the surface, but means a very
significant expense. On the present
seal© of wages the Increase In the sal
aries of teachers duo to this automatic
advance amounts to about $12,000 or
$16,000 each year. And th© greatest
objection to It Is that the exact amount
necessary has never been made known
to the chairman of the finance rom-
mltteo nor tbe comptroller.
How Raise Was Possible.
It was at tbe suggestion of Mr. Grant
that the estimate of Increased taxes of
1911 over 1910 of $75,000, made by Comp
troller Ooldamlth, be increased to $100.-
000, In order that the school teachers
could get a raise at all. The teachers
get $22,000 of this In better salaries.
The other goes to assistant medical In
spectors and the increases of adminis
trative officers. Twelve thousand five
hundred dollars comes from Increasing
th© estimate of property assessments
from $«.00h.o00 to $7,000,000. Tho other
$12,500 Is anticipated collections of rt,
fas.
Including these anticipated Increases
In the sheet Is absolutely without prec
edent, but the comptroller and the com
mittee, realizing that additional money
wai absolutely necessary, decided that
It would be legitimate.
Tho Mr. Grant and the other mem
bers of the committee have agreed to
stand by the repqrt and oppose any
changes by council, Mr. Grant has sug-
K»*sted the only possible methods by
which the teachers* salaries can be
further Increased.
The anticipated revenues of the city
could be further padded. Rut should
tho estimate exceed the real returns,
the city’s financial condition would be
it b.ul state.
Street work could be eliminated and
a city department made useless. The
streets’ ordinary fund has already he»*n
reduced this year from $40,000 In 1910
to $16,000 lu 1911, nnd only $32,000 was
prescribed for special street work.
The school term could be made nlno
months Instead of ten.
Boms of the special department 1
might be done away with, such nma-
ment.'il departments ms music, French,
hygiene and physiology, physical cul
ture, etc.
Or tho salaries could bo mlsed at the
expense of other city departments.
An idea that lias been suggested a
number ><f times is that the high
schools be placed on H self-vust.-llnlng
Continued on Paqe Seven.
ADVERTISING TALKS
—WRITTEN BY— , . -
JULES B. SCHLOSS
Millions and millions of dollars
nrn WASTED Annually In Adver
tising that hasn’t cot even a
FIOIITING CHANCE to win.
Aside from mueh poorly writ,
ten, tho honest eopv, there are
■ADVERTISING SCHEMES ca
lore—for which a surprisingly'
larc number of business men
fall” all the I mb’ proposition*
that CAN NOT possibly bring
good results. It’s not necessary
to specify any of them here—
sufliee it to sav that if the monet
that’s THROWN \W.\Y on thii
sort of publieitv ’i were spew
in good •NEWSPAPER ADVER
TFSINU, it would mean a gigan
l’>tto\l to American ctuninerc.
SPOT COTTON.
Atlanta, steady; 1«v
quiet; S.04. New Yorl
Savannah, quint; 14 11-1*1
steady: H13-16. Galvest,
16c. Norfolk, steady; 14**.
sternly: 15 >4. Mobile, stei
Little Hock, steady; 14 13-1