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. THE WEATHER.
Fair Tuesday night and Wednesday.
Temperatures Tuesday (taken at A. K.
Hawker Co.’s store): S a. m., 78 i
'Jffft- 10 a. m.. 81 degrees: 12 noon, 81
degrees; 2 p. m., 86 degrees.
The Atlanta Georgian
“Nothing Succeeds Like—THE GEORGIAN"
AND NEWS
“Nothing Succeeds Like—THE GEORGIAN”
SPOT pOTTON.
Atlanta, steady; 15&. Liverpool, uteady;
1.37. New York, quiet; 15.90. Savannah,
quiet; 16^. Augusta, steady: 16%. Gal
veston. steady; 15 7-10. Norfolk, steady:
IS**. Houston, steady; 15**. Charleston,
nominal; 15**.
VOL. IX. NO. 268.
HOM E(4TH) EDITION
ATLANTA, OA„ TUESDAY, JUNK 13, 1911.
HOME(4th) EDITION price • 'On'Trains.' FTVE "CENTa
THE MEANING OF PRISSY;
. SOME EXPERT DEFINITIONS
—SAV8 CHAMP CLARK
Missourian Serves Notice That
^ House Will Not
) Accept It.
^.OOKS FAIR, BUT IT’S NOT
Free Wood Pulp and Print
Paper Are Democratic
Demands.
Washington, . Juno 13.—Speaker
Champ Clark today Issued a statement
declaring that -the Boot amendment
larked on to the Canadian reciprocity
meSure by the senate positively would
iot be accepted by the house of repre
sentatives.
Mr. Clark said:
"Since T have been epeaker of the
house I havabeen very alow about say
ing what the house will or will not do
at tnv given date. But I have no hesi
tancy in saying that I am opposed to
[he Root amendment On Its face It
dnok, fair, but to adopt the amendment
(would be to throw away entirely all
the benefits derived under the reciproci
ty bill. So far aa wood pulp and print
MDer are concerned, I am opposed to
the amendment. No subject was ever
so thoroughly Investigated by any con ■
sreesional committee than was this one
by the Mann committee. In my judg
ment, Its recommendations were cor
rect They are Incorporated in the rec
iprocity hill and will remain there.
•The Denver platform contains these
words: 'Existing duties have given to
the manufacturers of paper the shelter
from behind which they have organized
combination* to raise the price of wood
pulp and print paper, thus Imposing a
lax upon the spread of knowledge. We
demand Immediate repeal of the tariff
on wood pulp, print paper, lumber, tim
ber and logs, and that these articles be
placed upon the free list.*
"Thus It win be seen that free wood
pulp and print paper are Democratic
femanda. Most nssuredly they are no
l.is Democratic because a Republican
"rerident has com* around to them.
•'My guess Is that the Root amend
iment will meet with a very frigid re
ception In the house.”
WHO HIRES MAY FIRE,
RULES HIGHER COURT
"
Massachusetts Woman Baffles Chief of Police Over Good
Georgia Word—Judges and Educators Give Opinions.
Little Miss Odum Settles Disputed Question.
"She’s a prissy thing,' anyway."
’’That’s right. And I never could
stand prissy people.”
Two Georgia women were chatting
In a street car in Worcester, Mass., and
behind them eat a woman who lived
there. Now Massachusetts folk have a
wide vocabulary and Mre. Annie Smith
—she was the listener—knows as many
words as anybody, but "prissy" was a
new one to her. And It worried her.
Now Mrs. Smith seems to bo one of
those women who usually take stepa to
And’out what she doesn’t already know.
So when she reached home she sat right
down and wrote to the Atlanta chief
of police. Inquiring to know.
Put Police Up a Tree.
Now the police department Is accus
tomed to tracing lost sons and daugh
ters and occasionally restoring a wan
dering husband to his loving wife, but
no man on the force makes any claims
to being a dictionary. So Assistant
Chief Jett went out and made a search
Where Aldrich Plan Was Explained
thru Webster—the Massachusetts lady
had evidently exhausted Worcester—
and reported that no euch word was
there. But they all knew It was good
Georgia English because they heard It
every day.
So they got together, chief and cap
tain. sergeant and patrolman, and the
man who drives the wagon, and sent
the Worcester seeker after Informal Ion
the best definition they knew.
"Prissy means frisky or sllljl or fast
or saucy or frivolous,” said the letter.
The Inquirer could take her choice.
But were "they right? Other authori
ties do not seem to agree with theqi.
So an appeal from the police depart
ment to the higher courts and the chief
executive was taken by The Georgian.
Here Is what the dignitaries Interview,
ed had to eay:
The Latin of It.
Judge Arthur Powell, of the appellate
court, gave the fallowing explanation:
Continued on Last Pag*.
SENATORS FAVOR
El
Borah Resolution Passes
Senate by Vote of
64 to 24.
the
SOUTHERNERS OPPOSE IT
Photo by Mathewson.
DINNER AT CAPITAL CITY CLUB TO CONGRESSMAN VREELAND.
At the banquet In honor of tha vie* chairman of the national monetary commission Monday night, At
lanta’a leading bankers and mambsra of th* Chamber of Commerce heard the guest of honor explain th* proposed
new banking system. -
IS NEED OF HIM Flf ALLY
ISSII
Congressman Vreeland and
Professor Laughlin. Explain
Proposed New System.
ATLANTA DISTRICT CENTER
,t I. not necessary for the appoint
log power to prefer chargee against an
appointee for dlemlssal from ofllce
where the tenure of th# office te not
prescribed by law, says the supreme
court.
T»te Wright, who was appointed as
clerk of the Clarke county board of
oommlseloneni following the dlschargo
of John B. Gamble, has won In the long
litigation thru the courts and will hold
ihst office. The aupreme court In Its
decision Tuesday reversing tha lower
court, settled the matter finally and
Wright will be clerk of the board.
In reversing th* lower court, which
Islued judgment declaring John B.
Ointble to be the clerk of the board,
the opinion haa the following:
"Where the tenure of an office la not
■eacrlbed by law. the power to remove
an Incident to the power to appoint.
In euch case the appointee hold# at the
pleasure of the appointing power, althn
It attempts to fix a definite term, and
no formalities such aa the preferring
of rlia|goa or the granting of a hear
ing to the Incumbent are necessary to
the lawful exercise of the authority of
removal." '
The oase grew out of the hoard’s
removal from office of Its clerk, John
B. Gamble, who refused to recognize
the authority of the board. Wh«n Tate
Wright took atepa to secure the office
and books from Gamble, Gamble filed
a writ of quo warranto and Wright de
murred. The demurrer was dlatfllssed
and judgment was Issued declaring
Gamble the lawful holder of the office,
hut the aupreme court hae reversed
that judgment. Gamble claimed that
he was dismissed without reaaon and
without a hearing. This, the supreme
enurt hold*, la unnecessary for the dls-
mlesal from euch an office.
CIVIL ENGINEERS HOLD
MEETING AT CHATTANOOGA
Chattanooga, Tenn., Juno 13.—The
American Society of Civil Engineers I*
holding Its forty-third annual conven
tion in this city. The feature of the
meeting today was the annual addreee
of President Mordecal Endlcott, of
Waahlngton.
WANT ADS
Published by all the Atlanta
papers for the week ending
June 10,1911, six days to
the week:
Georgian ssk° 2,855’
Journal 2,129
Constitution 1,153
On yesterday the Atlan
ta papers carried Want Ads
as follows:
Georgian 561
Journal 358
Constitution 175
bw *
,h J“ wh0 ere out of a po-
TH« Ml?, , d ** lr * « better on.,
uns!. GEORGIAN print, went ad.
i??*! *h. classification "Situations
wanted fret. Other classifications
ONE CENT A WORD
Business MeR of This City
Hear Plan For National
Reserve Association.
To about 100 business tnen of Atlan
ta, Congressman E. B. Vreeland, of
New York, and Professor J. Laurence
Laughlin, of Chicago, Monday bight
1-1 J at.. wAtlniva! *
TRUSTS’ TROUBLES THICKEN
Says American Steel Manu-
- facturers Had a “Gentle
man’s Agreement.”
KEPT STEEL RAILS AT $28
Witness Tells House Commit
tee Manufacturers Were
Friendly With Railroads.
WELL “REGULATED”
IS SUGAR TRUST
Cut the Entire Country Into
Three Grand Di
visions.
TO PREVENT COMPETITION
explained th* proposed nUffinaB 1 cur
rency reform, designed by the national
monetary commlsalon, which provides
for the creation of th# National Re
serve association, under government
control, to prevent panic* In time of
financial stringency. They epoke to at
tentive hearers in th* banquet hall of
the Capital City clob, following a din
ner given In honor of Congressmen
Vreeland. At the conclusion of the ad.
dresses, a rising vote of thanks was
tendered the speakers. On motion of
Sara D. Jones and Joeeph A. McCord,
the toastmaster was authorized to ap
point a committee of eeVen to repre
sent Atlanta’s business Interests In
furthering, this project. -The speaker*
paid tribute to Atlanta’s great business
achievement* and Importance, and aald
this city wee recognised throughout
the country as a center of commercial
life. When Congressman Vreeland un-
hesitatingly Tlaclared Atlanta would
likely b* on* of fifteen cities in the
country to be selected as headquarter*
for one of the financial districts pro
posed under the new plan, hla predic
tion was greeted with vigorous ap
plause.
The committee hamed to urge the
movement for Atlanta was aa follows:
Joseph A. McCord, chairman: Bern D.
Jones. J. K. OiT and Emeet A. Kontt,
representing tha Chamber of Com
merce, and Robert F. Maddox, John K.
Ottley and A. P. Coles, representing
the Atlanta Clearing House aaaocia-
Explains th* Plan,
Congreseman Vreeland explained In
language that the layman can readily
understand th# Intents and purposes of
the proposed national currency reform
that will be before rongrees for enact
ment next winter, thru the creation of
the National Reeervo association. For
Washington, June .13,—James Galoy,
former vice president of the United
Bute* Steel Corporation, admitted to.
day before th* congressional commit
tee Investigating the steel trust that
there was a -gentleman's agreement'
between manufacturers In this eoun
try to keep the price of steel rails at
818 a ton; •
The witness wa* closely questioned
by Chairman Stanley to ascertain
whether that price was not regarded as
exceealve even In tha steel trade. He
was unable to get a definite answer on
this point and then attempted to get
light on th* "gentleman's agreement."
“Can you tell how It happens that
our atoel manufacturer* are agreed
that th* price of $28 Is a correct one
for steel rails?” he asked.
"I don't know whether there Is any
agreement between the rallroade and
the eteel manufacturers aa to prices of
st«l rails," replied the witness. "There
hail, however, always been a feeling of
fraternity between railroads end ateeD*"'
workers.” , r*"
’’Did the railroads ever haggle over
th# price after thl# fraternity became
evident?” asked Mr. Stanley.
’’I do not know,” was the reply,
only know (hat th* price of |28 was
regarded as reasonable by steel men
and railroad*. I don't know how the
agreement wee reached," he added.
Representative Gardner by a series of
questions attempted to show that there
was an apportionment agreement be
tween the railroad* and th* steel man
ufacturers, and so long as any concern
Mr. Oayley said h* had no personal
knowledge of such sn apportionment.
"Neverthelese." said Representative
Bartlett, "the price of rails has re
the three years the national monetary mnlncd at 128 since l»01 and Ih# rail-
commission has been In existence he roads have made no objection to th*
haa been’ Its vice chairman. Formerl price?"
Continued on Last Psgs. 1 "That Is right," said the witness.
Refineries in One Division
Could Not Make Shipments
Into Another,
Wjihlngton, June 13.—That the
American Sugar Refining Company,
generally known *s the sugar trUil.
regulated Its alTalra so that the coun
try was divided between Eastern.
Western and Southern shipments, d-ae
the testimony given before the house
committee headed by Representative
Hardwick to<lay. This was a method
to prevent competition and reduce cost
of production* i
E. F. Atkins, acting ’president of the
American Sugar Refining Company,
who wa* on the stand all day yesterday,
was recalled when the committee met
today. In response to questions, ho
added that the Eastern refineries could
not ship to the fer West and that the
Western refineries shipped only as far
east as Chicago. This' mutual arrange
ment, he said, was brought about by
the action of congress In admitting su
gar from the.Philippines and the Ha
waflan Islands free of duty.
Payment of $5,000 to Senator
Hale’s Son Is-ln-
volved.
MAYBE HE’LL STEAL
A POLICEMAN NEXT
The celebrated thief who stole the
proverbial red hot atove muat have
anded In Atlanta.
For he at least equaled that etunt, or
perhaps excelled It, when he visited
the home of George E. King, Jr., 925
Peachtree-st., a night or two ago, and
nervlty stole Mr. King's bulldog, un
fastening the chain with which the dog
was held and leading 1$ avvny, chain
and all.
On this same night two other dogs
in this same section, one belonging to
J. K, Orr, were poisoned. The police
have been asked to Investigate both
the theft and the poisonings.
Dedicating St. Anthonys Chapel
LOST VOUCHER RECOVERED
House Committee Investigat
ing State Department Makes
Sensational Disclosures.
' - ’ : *
Washington, Juno 13.—Following sen-
pirtment. iecraUry ofltai* KgadfM to
appear before th£ cbmn-ltt*. to explain
why If was ihM Frederick H*le. ton
of Senator Eultene Hale, was paid
85,DO# on the simple O. K. of Mr. Knox
and that (hie payment was made out
of the Canadian boundary fund.
Long Lost Voucher Found.
The committee also learned today
that th* long lost voucher In the Day
portrait mystery had been found "on
the floor” of th* disbursing offices. This
voucher was for 33,480, while Artist
Rosenthal eay* h# received but 3850 for
the painting.
The dlarovery that Frederick Hale
had been paid 36,000 wee mode during
the testimony today of Thomas Morri
son. disbursing officer. The committee
Immediately decided to summon Sec
retery Knox.
Committee Takes Notice.
Chairman Hamlin and hla colleague*
sat up straight In their chairs when
Mr. Morrison mentioned rather casually
that the Day portrait voucher with
drawn from the department files when
Ellhu Root was secretary of state and
apparently lost for the lest five years
had been found In such a peculiar
faehlon.
"Where wsa It found?" queried Mr.
Hamlin. In unfeigned surprise.
"In my room on the floor near the
waits paper basket.”
The committee collectively caught Its
breath.
"Who foundlt?" they asked In uni
son.
messenger, cleaning up," aald
Morrison.
"How did It get there T" Chairman
Hamlin demanded.
”1 don’t know."
"Don’t you think It wairplaced there
by some one?!’ suggested Representa
tive Darla, of Minnesota.
• That is my Impression,” said Morri.
son, with emphasis.
Th* Hals Payment,
Then the committee took up the pay
ment made to Senator Hale's son.
Mr. Morrison produced a voucher
showing that 36,460 had been paid to
Frederick Hale from the. Canadian
boundary fund for all service* In con
nection with .the Puaeamaquoddy bay
controversy. ••
"Row did you come to make that
payment? Were you the‘disbursing
officer of that boundary fund?" Chair
man Hamlin asked.
"NO,” >1/. Morrison replied, ’’but
I msde the payment to Hale by direc
tion of Secretary of State Knox In June,
1409."
"Why did the secretary order the
payment to Ha* when you did not pay
any bills out of that boundary fund?”
" >n’t know." aald Mr. Morriton.
committee then decided to sum
mon Secretary Knox to learn more
about the transaction. -
WHY WERE BEARS
NOT PROSECUTED?
• — - - 4
House Committee Investigat
ing Department of Justice
. ' Rises to Inquire.
ANSWER DOESN’T ANSWER
Think It Strange Department
Should Prosecute Bulls
and Overlook Bears.
Alter scene st th# dedication of bt. Anthony, C.11I1. >e cbq.l ~w«ttav rornirr . fro* C. J. K .
diocese of Savannah, is shown seeled at th* autism* left, the te era I assisting , -eats ar* tho-or a-'aiu,
th* altar.
SWATSON’S RESPITE
WON’T SAVE HIS LIFE
8am Swgtsnn, the Muscogee county
negro who was convicted by the Fulton
superior court, mun hang In the Tower
Friday, as Governor Brown has re-
fueed In liucrtnre with the sentence Im
posed by the court.
The' negro was given a respite sev
eral week* ago, on account of new evi
dence being brought In. The governor
has examined title evidence and be-
Ilevee that therte la nothing In It.
8ubway Will* Cost *257,400,00).
New Yorit, June 13.—Borough Pres
ident George MrAnemv presented to-i lie
New York city hoard of estimate hta
report upon the proposed new subway
nyhieni 'o cost 3131,240,004 for con
struction. Including equipment, lb*
cal cost will be 32ii.t4t.000.
By THEODORE TILLER.
Washington, June 13.—After examin
Ing both the gttnmey genera) *t)d D)»-
trtet Attorney Wise of the southern
district of New York, the bouse con,
mlttee on expenditures In th* depart
ment of justlde 1s still minus what It
consider! a satisfactory explanation of
the department's action In prosecuting
the ootton bulls and leaving'the cot
ton bears unmolested.
District Attorney Wle# was grilled
for several hours by the committee. Ha
declared that his office had no evidence
against the bears, whereas sufficient
evidence had been obtained sgalnet
those connected with the bull pool to
secure Indictment*.
"It eeems strange to ue," said Chair,
man Beall, who comes from the cotton
growing state of Texas, "that the pow
erful machinery ef th* government haa
been directed toward those who at.
tempt to boost th# price of cotton In
New York and yet you take no action
against those who try to depres* th*
price of cotton—the bears."
"I have heard that complaint before,'
said District Attorney Wise, “but non#
of the complainants have supplied my
office with any evidence."
Chairman Beall Inserted In the record
a letter written by Lewis Parker, of th*
cotton exchange. In which Parker de
clared that he had given Wise th*
namee of witnesses that could testify
to a bear pool. Th* district attorney
denied that tha Information furnished
by Mr. Parker had been specific.
"Did you attempt to examine any of
these witnesses?" asked Mr. Beall. Mr.
Wise thought not.
Th# district attorney Intimated that
the government would not deal harshly
with the cotton splnnere of the South
who had gone Into the bull pool with
the New York speculator*. ■ District
Attorney Wise aald ‘that' the spinners
did-not originate .the. bull pool and for
that reason-the government preferred
to . Indict only the speculators,' who
were the prime movers'In the pool.
Mr. Wise-told th* committee 'several
times that ha was willing to prosecute
the cotton bears It any;evldence could
he produced that would show they, had
formed a,conspiracy In ^restraint of
trade.
i Reverting to the part played by the
Bouthern spinners,In the cotton , hull
pool last year, Mr.,Wise.aald:
“I do not think the pari played by
the spinners amounted to much. The
little spinners thru the South that were
lugged Into the agreement did not real-.
|ge. In my opinion, what they. were
doing. What they bought was Incon
siderable compared with what the others
got. I never heard of cotton splnnere
trying to depress th# price of cotton."
UNI
INDICTED AS A TIGER
Resolution Carries the Bristow
Amendment, Giving Federal
Control of Elections.
Washington, Juno 13,—By a vote of
64 to 24, the senate last night passed
th* Borah resolution proposing a
change In the Federal constitution
so as to .provide for a direct election
of- United States senators. AH the
Southern Democrats, with the exception
of Senator Clarke, of Arkansas, voted
agalnat'the adoption of the Bristow
amendment, which la almost Identical
with the Sutherland amendment, in
troduced last year, and which proposed
to'lodge In congress’th* power'to con-’
trol *the time, places and manner of
electing senators.
The Bristow amendment'was finally
adopted, however. Following a dead
lock, when the vote stood 44 and 44,
Vice President Sherpian cast his vote
for the amendment
Senators Bacon and .Terrell voted
against "the original resolution and
later voted against It when the Bris
tow amendment had been tacked on
to It.
Eight of the 24 negative votes were
cast by Democrats and th* balance by
Republicans.-
Th* resolution will have to go back
to the house for concurrence In tho
senate amendment, and must then b#
ratified by three-fourths of the states
before It becomes effective aa a part of
the constitution. ’
FOiAllHEDICATEO
Basement Chapel New Occu
pied by Catholic Congrega
tion in West End. ■’
Grand Jury Charges Club With
Selling Liquor—Must
Face Trial.
A blit of Indictment charging viola
tion of the law prohibiting the sale of
liquor was returned against the Union
and Mechanics club Tuesday by th,-
trend Jury. This action by the grand
!ury wa* not unexpected, since It ha-,
teen known for several day* that a bill
had been drawn, on evidence secured
sgajnst the rlab. Seventeen other bills
were returned by the grand Jury- at the
meeting Tuesday, on charge* varying
from larceny from the house and bur
glary to assault with Intent to murder.
With BIshoptB. J. Kelley, of the dlo-
eeae of Savannah, officiating, assisted
by Bishop Shadwell. of Savannah, and
several visiting and local priests, tho
basement chapel of St. Anthonys Cath
olic church, at Gordon and Ashby-.ts.,
was formally dedicated Tuesday morn
ing. At, the same service, which was
held at 10:86 o'clock, a class of ten
adults and 2$ children wa* confirmed
hy Bishop Kelley. The seating capacity
of the chapel was taxed by the congre
gation present at the dedicator) an t
confirmation ceremonies.
Priest* participating on-this occasion
were Father O. N. Jackson, pastor of
St. Anthonys; Father John B. Gunn,
tastor of Sacred Heart church; Father
Kennedy, pastor, of Immaculate Con
ception church; Father Clark, Father
Corley, Father LeBIhan and Father
Wllhelmy, all of Atlanta;. Father Mc
Mahon. of Washington,' Ga.; Father
Bazin, of Augusta, and Father Hamil
ton, of Milladgevllle.
Ilahop Kelley preached the dedlcato.
. sermon. He commended the llttlo
congregation and Father Jackson on
the successful consummation of their
enterprise to provide a permanent place
of worship until the building of the
church auditorium, which will be three
or four years hence.
The altar was tastily decorated by
the ladles, of th* congregation with
choice flowers and was brilliant with
Its myriad randies.
The 25 children confirmed marched
Into the chapel In a body from the rec-
tory adjoining, being In charge of two
of tha slaters. The priests entered In
body from th# sanctuary, preceding
Rlshop Kelley, who took hie station at
,th« right of the altar, while mesa was
being said.
The flrat service of the day In tho
chapel wak at 7:10 o’clock, when th*
(dlflce «,ii blessed and the first com
munion administered. The 36 who were
ter confirmed received the sacrament
t the early service.
At 6 o’clock Tuesday afternoon Blsh.
op Kellay, assisted by Bishop Shad-
well and the several priests attending,
will lay the corner stone for the super
structure which will contain the main
auditorium. Thla stone wll be placed
at. the corner, of the building facing
Gordon and Ashby-sta. This ceremonj
will he followed by a reception In the
chapel, when the clergy will meet the.
congregation. The comer ntone will
contain copies of the three Atlanta
dally papers of this date; a copy of the
constitution and by-law# of the ladles*
society pf the church, a coin of 1911
mintage and the names of Bishop. Kel
ley end Father Jarkaon.
The chapel dedicated Tuesday has
cost the congregation $16,004. The cost
" the completed church will he about
6.000. The chapel has been und“r
construction four months. For seven
years. Father Jackson haa labored with
this congregation, which was organized
with barely 60 member* and now ha*
more than 600.
COAST STORM BRINGS
RELIEF TO ATLANTA
Cooler weather I* the result In At
lanta and vicinity of the severe coar
storm that raffed Monday night. Th*
maximum temperature anticipator
Tuesday by the weat her bureau «*s 8f
degree*, to degrees lee* than the max
imum of Hundav. The greatest change
eay fhe weather bureau official!* will b*
In the night temperatures, compara
tively cool nights for quite a while be
ing expected here.
Temperatures between 10 o’clock am
noon Tuesday were from 76 to 10 4«-
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