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MR OPENS ON
CHARTER PLAN
Fight Centered on Proposition
to Make Retirement From
Office Compulsory.
Atlanta's already twisted and tangled
-ity charter will be doctored and
oatcbed again when the. charter re
vision committee meets this afternoon
and recommends to council a number
of amendments to be put through by
the coming legislature.
The compulsory retirement of any
city official or employee who has been
twenty years continuously in service,
provided council and board of aidermen
* ast a two-thirds vote for such retire
ment. is likely to precipitate a fight
when it reaches the council for adop
tion. It provides that upon a resolu
tion any such official may be ousted or
given light employment upon half pay
until the end of his term, this pay in
no case to exceed SIOO per month.
Opponents of the measure assert that
this power can be ussti just before a
primary by factional politicians to dn
• jure the reputation of any official who
Is offering for re-election. The mere
fact that a resolution ts introduced to
retire such an official, they say, would
he used as an effective argument
against him. whether it were adopted
or not, and thus one enemy might do
serious iryury to an official who had in
curred his dislike.
Among the charter amendments to
be recommended are the following:
To give the city the right today ad
ditional sanitary sewers uptown, where
storm and sanitary sewers, combined,
already exist, the cost to be assessed
against property owners. It is not in
tended to tear up the streets to lay
these sewers, but to do the work as
rapidly as the pavement is taken up
for other purposes
Citizens To Have
Right of Tax Appeal.
To give citizens the right of appeal
from tax assessments, by providing a
chief clerk in the tax office who shall
receive such appeals, these to be passed
' on by the tax committee.
The reduction of city boards to five
members each, instead of the present
ten members, will be urged. Council
is virtually pledged to such a reduc
tion since the charter revision fight of
last summer.
To enable the City to provide mu
nicipal license taxes on locker chibs
and regulate such clubs.
Radical Sewer
Changes Planned
To provide that when sewers are laid
a sewer connection shall be run to
the property line abutting; that stone
gutters shall be laid whenever curb
ing is put in. and when water mains
are laid, to lay connecting pipes to
butting property lines. These are
< imbined in one amendment, the ob
ject being to avoid tearing up pave
ments to lay private connections. If
possible a provision will be made for
1 in? gas connections in the same
Tl: legislature will be asked to give
i:.i, city the right to vest the title to
1.ok:wood park in a private corpora
tion which shall carry on the proposed
indu- trial exposition there and deed the
property back to the city when the
exposition closes. The object of this is
to avoid tile city’s liability for debts
incurred for improvements.
POLICEMEN CHASING
THIEF FIRED UPON BY
FRIGHTENED CITIZEN
As Policemen McWilliams and David
chased and fired shot after shot at a
chicken thief in Cherokee avenue, near
the corner of Fair street, early today,
they were fired on by a drowsy citi
zen, who. aroused by the. shots, brought
his pistol into play without taking time
to investigate.
None of the bullets took effect, al
though it was a close call for both
officers. The identity of the man who
fired is not known. The officers didn't
stop to investigate, but continued after
ihe chicken thief. The thief had a
good lead and escaped.
The fleeing man dropped a sack.
< ontaining seven fine Buff Orpingtons,
which he had stolen from the home of
r. B. Derby. 10" Park avenue.
ILLINOIS GIRL COMES
TO GEORGIA TO WED
MAN OF HER CHOICE
• SAVANNAH, GA.. June 19. —William
Ft. Simpson, of Ellenwood, a suburb
of Atlanta, and Miss Eleanor A. Rog
ers, of Springfield, 111., were married
at the First Presbyterian manse last
night by Rev. W. Moore Scott.’
The bridg arrived by steamer from
New York and w*as met by the bride
groom. They made several calls at
the manse before they found Mr. Scott
at home. The happy couple left imme
diately after their marriage for At
lanta.
Virginia Bettis.
The funeral of Virginia Bettis, little
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Bet
tis. who died late yesterday, was held
at the residence, 188 South Forsyth
street, today Interment was in College
Park.
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MOYE TO CHANGE
INAUGURAL OKIE
Bill Before Legislature Provides
for Seating Governor in Jan
uary Instead of June.
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If a bill now pending before the
Georgia legislature providing for a ten.
day January session of each new legis
lature. immediately following its elec
tion. passes at the forthcoming summer
session, either Governor John M. Sla
ton or Governor Joe Hill Hall, as the
case may be, will be inaugurated gov
ernor next January Instead of next
June.
The proposed new law seeks to reme
dy a situation generally agreed to be
wrong as it stands, and it is tlje opinion
of the well informed politically that the
bill will pass.
Under the present law, the governor
is elected in October, but can not be
inaugurated until the first meeting of
the legislature elected with him, which
throws his inauguration nine months
his election.
The proposed new law seeks to pro
vide for a ten-day session of the legis
lature in January every other year, for
the purpose of organization and in
auguration of the governor. After this
ten-day session, the legislature would
adjourn until June, and then hold a 40.
day session. The succeeding summer
session would be full 50 days—the con
stitutional limit —there having been no
January session that year.
An interesting circumstances con
nected with this proposed change in the
law is that it would, if enacted, cut off
something like six months from the
term of the present governor, Joseph
Jtf. Brown.
UNDERTAKERS LACK A
CADAVER TO WORK ON
AT THEIR CONVENTION
MACON, GA., June 19.—Failure to pro
cure a corpse for the purpose, the annual
convention of Georgia Undertakers ,and
Embalmers was obliged to cancel the
scheduled demonstration of latest em
balming methods. This was planned as one
of the features of the program.
The convention opened today, the 150
funeral directors being welcomed to the
city by Mayor John T. Moore, after which
the undertakers were addressed by Rev.
E. C. Dargan on “The Relation Between
Undertakers and Ministers.”
S. R. Greenberg, of Atlanta, is vice
president of the association.
LOW WATER RATE FOR DALTON.
DALTON, GA., June 19.—City coun
cil has fixed a minimum water rate of
50 cents for 2,000 gallons.
Paul Smith.
The funeral of Paul Smith, son of Mr.
and Mrs. O. O. Smith, who died late
yesterday, was held at the residence,
75 West Lake avenue, today Inter
ment was in Westview.
i riE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. W EDNESDA Y. JU N E 19. 1912.
Former Students Raise $3,000 for Alumni Hall,
John M. Slaton Heading the List.
ATHENS, GA.. June 19.—The last
strains of the last encore of the "Home.
Sweet Home” waltz had died away at
the senior dance; the matter of the
belles and beaux had been drowned by
the chug of the departing automobiles;
the last cluster of lingering undergrad
uates had given a final “Georgia, Rah!"
—and Athens had gone to sleefc at 2
o’clock this morning.
An hour later the college chapel bell
began pealing.
A thousand startled persons jumped
out of bed. Had Roosevelt joined the
Democrats? Had sophomore “math”
been abolished? Had the Tech team
been beaten at “craps?”
But it was no such thing as these.
’Twas the Class of '97.
The class of 1897 was just putting the
finishing touches on its reunion. So
Athens went back to sleep. But not
the class of 1897. ,
The class of 1897 then went to work
redecorating the finishing touches.
The class of 1907, led by "Freshman”
Jones, of Atlanta, had sort o' monop
olized the spotlight during the day,
but when the old boys got started real
good, and had kicked the kinks out of
their formalities, they made “Fresh
man” Jones and his upstarts of ten
years later look like the awkward squad
on drill field.
They did it up fine. So did 1875 in
its dignified way, and 1892 in its ney
decrepitude fashion, and so did 1902.
just beginning to feel the marks of
Old Man Time.
It has been many a year since the
, university campus has seen such a re
turn of old graduates and old near
graduates. All day long they were
sprinkled about from the gate to the
beanery, and every other phrase was
“Don’t you remember—?”
Raise $3,000 For Alumni Hall.
The annual alumni society luncheon
was a happy foregathering. The speak
ers jyere Rev. M. J. Cofer, '6l; former
Justice A. J. Cobb, ’75; Sam H. Sibley,
I '92; George Maddox. '97; Dowse Brad-
I well, '97; former Governor John M.
! Slaton. 'B6; C. M. Walker, '97; Lucien
’ Goodrich. 'O2; Harrison Jones, 'O7. and
! Elliott Cheatham, 'O7.
I The alumni raised $3,000 toward
, paying the alumni hall. Hon. John
i M. Slaton headed the contributions with
. SSOO.
i Plans were made for a permanent bu
reau to crystallize the alumni organiza
’ tlon. the movement being led by Harri
son Jones and the class of 'O7.
Today saw the grand finale. The se
niors received their diplomas and start
r ed out to see if it's really true that
“beyond the Alps lies Italy.” The list
of graduates has appeared In The Geor
gian.
Cadet Corps Named.
5 Major Joseph A. Atkins, commandant
. of the university corps of cadets, has
just announced the appointments of
t the cadet corps for the next term of
. school. The announcements were made
t public at the annual dress parade and
> prize drill, and attracted a great deal
’ of attention. They were as follows:
Cadet captains, Edwin F. McCarty,
of Atlanta; Zach S. Cowan, of Atlanta;
' B. H, Chappelle, of Columbus; R. T.
I Goodwyn, of Athens; Warren Both
well, of Augusta: Julian L. Robinson
of Atlanta, and Edgar B. Dunlap, of
Gainesville.
First lieutenants. Charles E. Caver-
■ ly, of Atlanta; adjutant C. C. McCrary.
’ of Royston; quartermaster, H. G. How
ard, Lexington; S. T. Brewton, Clax
ton; Gus York, Quartz; M. B. Cooper,
Augusta; H. Grady Kelly. Monticello;
E. I. Ransom. Augusta; E. Calloway,
LaGrange; C. J. Bloch. Macon; J. W.
Lindsay, Savannah; J. F. Gray, Sa
vannah.
Sergeant major, Cageman Pope,
: Athens.
Quartermaster sergeant, Leroy Mich
ael, Athens.
Color sergeants. Carl E. Durden,
, Graymont; J. B. Conyers, Cartersville.
Drum major. George E. Sancken. Au
gusta,
First sergeants, Russell H. Patterson,
i Athens; Henry M. MoGahee, Talbotton;
I T. J. Collins, Griffin; Frank Cheney,
Athens; H. H. Whelche), Comer; R. D.
i Short, Athens; J. H. Moss, Athens.
Sergeants, P. Tabor, F. C. Jordan,
. F. Hazelton. F. C, Haons, T. R. Ginn,
! C. C. Chance, C. L. Gray, E. C. West
brook. JT. Meyers, F. M. Moise. E. Von
■ Sprechen, E. A. Bailey, A Winter, B.
J. Fletcher. P. Merry, E. J. Pund,
■ Charlie Brown (son of the governor),
i J. I. Davis, C. B. Walker, J. Wade, J.
> W. Popper. E. Blumenthal, M. W. Redd.
. C. B. Foley, E. Patman.
Corporals, E. L. Sheffield. W. D.
Owens. B. Carmichael, W. G. Allen, H.
i Dobbs, R. P. Griffin, R. P, Bassett, N.
. Bassett, D. Feljer, Maner Overstreet,
• Clark Howell, Stewart, Webb, Sea
brook, T. N. Hendricks. G. R. ones, E.
. McWhorter, C. W. Ransom, N, H. Gillis,
E. E. Cocke, J. L. Gillis, J. M. Gunn.r
t Nathan. Hatcher. C. I. Wood. H. West,
I Y. D. Rey, S. B. Adair, D. McLain, W.
P. Price. J. C. Stewart. E. M. Cohen.
I Akerman, C. B. Davis, E. Hardin, S.
i Crump, W. E. Sparks, T. A. Maxwell,
, P. Abbott, H. B. Mitchell. W. K. Stan
ley.
Atlanta Boys Win Madala.
The delivery of the sophomore cup
and other medals at the university
was made this evening, Hon. Lucian
Goodrich, of Griffin, making the pre
sentation oration in a happy manner.
’ The awards were: Sophomore cup.
Victor Victor, of Atlanta; junior ora
! tor's medal, Edward Morganstern, of
. Atlanta; sophomore debaters' medals,
Victor Victor, of Atlanta; Ira Funken
stein, of Athens, and Loror Michael,
of Athens; Phi Kappas freshman de
baters’ medals, Stephens Mitchell,
’ Charles B. Sweat, of Cornelia, and T. N.
f Hendricks, of Nashville.
step, are Miss Lenora Hunter, Savan
nah. Miss Pleasant Stovall. Savan
nah; Miss Martha Phinizy. Athens. On
lower step, left to right. Miss Viola
Johnston, Macon; Miss Mary Kirk,
Baltimore; Miss Nellie Phinizy, of Ath
ens—and little Louise.
13 ENTOMBED BY
MINE EXPLOSION
Windy Shot Wrecks Shaft of
Colorado Colliery—One In
jured Victim Rescued.
DENVER. COLO.. June 19.—Thirteen
miners were entombed and believed
to have been kille.d In the Hastings
coal'mlne, fifteen miles north of Trini
dad, as the result of an explosion of gas
early today.
One badly injured miner was res
cued.
The explosion was cause<j by a
“windy shot.” The mine is owned by
the Victor-American Fuel Company.
Rescue gangs were summoned from
surrounding mines.
There is no fire in the wrecked work
ings, according to the officials of the
mine.
A number of bodies have already
been located but can not be removed
on account, of the clogged up entrances.
No hope is entertained that any of the
men who were caught by the explosion
are alive. Thirteen coffins have been
ordered from Trinidad.
TECH GRADUATES TO
BE GUESTS AT ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION SMOKER
A big “smoker" will be tendered the
Georgia Tech graduates of Atlanta by
the Atlanta Alumni association next
Saturday evening at 8.30 o’clock at the
Capital City club. Nearly 200 Tech
men are located in and around At
lanta.
Never before have Tech men been so
enthusiastic. The past year has seen
great growth at this famous school.
■Among other substantial gains. Tech
has added a $20,000 hospital, a $25,000
Carnegie library, and new shops and
equipment valued at $50,000 in the past
two years. Four acres of valuable land
have beep added to Tech’s campus.
Recently the handsome Y. M. C. A.
building, costing $75,000, was dedicat
ed at Tech. It is said to be the finest
college Y. M. C. A. building in the
South. v
GEORGIA PEACHES BRING
$1.40 TO $2 PER CRATE NET
PERRY, GA.. June 19.—The peach
crop of Anniston county is very fine,
but owing to so much ra’ln the peaches
are rotting very badly. Shipments
made in the last ten day's have brought
good prices, ranging from 51.40 to $2
per crate net.
t/p and Down
Peachtree
Jack Wilson Has
Trouble in Moving.
Jack Wilson, who ran the Stag hotel
until he grew too wealth#, wanted a
trunk moved from the Stag to his Au
burn avenue apartments this s\eek. He
hailed a. negro drayman in Walton
street and began giving him directions.
Walter Taylor walked up in time to
hear the conversation. He interrupted
Wilson just as he was closing the deal.
"Mr. Wilson, the manager of the Stag
says you can't move your trunk until
you pay your board bill, and he'll have
any drayman pinched who comes after
It." he observed.
"Don’t pay any attention to this
said Wilson. "Go get that
trunk."
"You'll have to 'scuse me, boss." said
the drayman. “I done forgot I had
another ’gagement."
Jack crossed the street and tackled
another one. The negro heard the
complete directions as to the removal
of the trunk, carefully noted its desti
nation. and then asked, apologetically:
"Yes, sir, boss. But wheah is dis
here Stag hotel?"
Wilson, who had made the Stag fa
mous for fifteen years, blew up.
■Do you see that tall building away
up yonder?” he asked. The drayman
rubbered and replied:
"Yassir. dat's the Candler buildin',"
he replied.
“Well, the Stig hotel s right on top
of that," he answered. Then he crossed
the street and hunted up still another
negro.
"Look here. boy. do you know where
the Stag hotel Is?" he began. But the
man he had just left interrupted the
conversation.
‘Don’t pay no ’tention to (iat white
man." he said. "He Jes' wants to make
you ask fool questions and spring a
gag on you. Don't you pay him no
mind.’’
And Jack had to walk clear down to
Marietta street to find a drayman will
ing to negotiate with him.
Kind Face On a
“Tough Judge.’’
Dan Carey and a bunch of city hall
men were swapping yarns with Judge
Andy Calhoun today at the dope shop
across the street, and tudge Andy dug
up a reminiscence of the days when he
was recorder.
“There was a woman named Johnson
who was given to Imbibing not wisely,
but too well," he said. “One morning
she appeared before me.
'■ ‘I reckon I’ll have to send you out
to the stockade for 30 days,’ I told her.
But she begged pitifully, promised to
go home and be good, and I let her off.
Next morning she was before me on
another charge of drunkenness, and I
took up my pen to prescribe a 30-day
rest cure for her.
“•Walt a minute, Judye Andy, just
wait a minute,’ she cried. I paused for
her to state her case.
“ ‘Judge Andy,’ she said earnestly,
‘honest to goodness, you’ve got the
kindest face 1 ever saw to be so
tough.’ ’’
There Sure Was Some
Rush for the Door.
It happened at one of the movie
shows which Mine the Great White Way
from Houston to Mitchell, but as this
isn’t a press agent yam the name of
the house may be learned only on ap
plication at the information bureau.
He was a wild-eyed man, with his
hair rumpled up and his manner that
of one suffering from what the damage
suit documents call mental anguish.
He paced like a caged tiger backward
and forward In front of the theater
door.
“Why don’t you come In and see the
show?" asked the man at the door.
“I’m going to start a show out here
that will make your Pigeon-Toed Pete
moving melodrama look as dull as a
census report," returned the stranger.
“My wife’s in there with another man
and when he comes out I’m going to
fill him so full of holes the under
taker’ll have to solder him up before
he’ll hold the embalming fluid. Just
wait and see the fun."
The doorkeeper hurried in and told
the manager. The boss didn’t want any
holes shot through his facade, or that
of the house, so he stopped the pictures
and rnade an announcement.
“To the gentleman who is In here
with another man’s wife. I’d like to
announce that her husband is outside
with a gatling gun, and there’s likely to
be some disorder." he said. “We will
now turn out the lights for three min
utes and the aforesaid gentleman can
retire through the stage door without
undue publicity.”
The lights went out. There was a
stir in the audience. But the stage
exit stuck fast and the lights went up
too soon. The interested audience dis
covered 22 Atlanta men fighting to get
out that door.
And the band played on
EAGLES GET TELEGRAMS
FROM GRAND OFFICERS
AUGUSTA. GA.. June 19.—The Tri
state Eagles convention began its busi
ness sessions at 11 o'clock this morn
ing. when telegrams were read from
the grand worthy president and grand
worthy secretary. A corrtmittee was
appointed to draft replies. Macon was
officially awarded the prize for making
the best appearance in the parade yes
terday afternoon.
The election of officers will take place
tomorrow morning. It is thought that
Jacksonville will be selected as the
next meeting place.
STATE M MEN
MEET IN GRIFFIN
E. A. Baughan of Atlanta, Great
Sachem, Presides Over An
nual Convention.
GRIFFIN, GA., June 19. —The thirty
third great sun council fire of Improved
Order of Red Men was kindled in Grif
fin today. The local Red Men, as well
as ihe citizens of the city, have ex
tended a hearty welcome to the Red
Men of the state. The sessions are be
ing held in the auditorium of the city
hall.
The exercises for the day began with
a public meeting at 10 o’clock. R. E.
Smith, sachem of Chickasaw tribe. No.
14. of this city, presided at the open
ing session. The opening prayer was
led by Rev. J. E. Samrrjons. pastor of
the First Baptist church, of this city.
The welcome address on the part of
the Red Men and city was delivered
by Past Great Sachem William H. Brek.
Past Great Sachem Thomas H. Jef
feries. of Atlanta, responded.
E. A. Baughan. great sachem, who
lives In Atlanta is presiding over the
secret sessions that began this after
noon. Under his administration eight
new tribes have been instituted during
the past year. About 150 representa
tives of the various tribes of the state
are in attendance.
THREATENED FRENCH
MARITIME STRIKE IS
CURTAILED BY NAVY
PARIS, June 19.—Nearty 300.000
French workers are threatened with
idleness If the general maritime strike,
called for today by the federation of
seamen, is effective. The general opin
ion here is that the strike will not be
general, because of precautions taken
by the government to continue the mall
service and to man merchant ships
with marines. However, If the strike
should be general, tn addition to the
army of workmen made idle, over 4,000
ships would be laid up until the mari
time minister's plans could be put into
force.
Torpedo boatsaare carrying the mails
between France, Corsica, Algeria and
Tunis.
SUITS In GAINESVILLE
TO SECURE PROPERTY
UNDER A WILL OF 1867
GAINESVILLE. GA., June 19. —J. M
Boyd has brought suits in the superior
court of Hall county, to recover a one
forty-fifth interest in property In Gaines
ville.
Six of the defendants are Mrs. Frances
A. Sanders, executrix of C. C. Sanders,
M. C. Brown, H. B, Smith. Charlie Cin
ciolo, et al., Gainesville Publishing Com
pany and George and P. A. Lathem.
The property is the state bank corner
and the stores occupied by Frank Brice.
Lathem Bros., Cinciolo & Co., on the pub
lic square, and The Herald office and H.
B. Smith's office, on Main street.
Another suit Is against R. F. Quillian
and brothers, and Is for a one-forty-fifth
Interest in farming lands In Hall county,
known as the Phil M. Byrd place.
The suits Involve the construction of the
will of Phil M. Byrd, who died in 1867.
leaving the property now sued for to his
wife for life, and at her death to Emiline
M. Chapman for life, and at her death to
her children, or representatives of her
children.
CONTRACTORSTELL
BOARD THEY WILL
FIX SCHOOL ROOMS
Atlanta's new city school buildings,
found leaky and otherwise defective,
will be repaired before the fall term
of school opens, the contractors who
built them having agreed to make all
repairs free of charge.
It took the joint meeting of the bond
commission and board of education
more than two hours yesterday after
noon to consider the report of the
building inspector on the twelve build
ings found defective.
Members of the contracting firms
were present and it was easily agreed
that they would put the buildings in
good condition.
ATLANTA MEN ADDRESS
B. Y. P. U. CONVENTION
AUGUSTA. GA., June 19.—The sec
ond day's session of the State Baptist
Young People’s union convention open
ed here at 9:30 o’clock this morning,
with Rev. G. W. Gardner, of Eatonton,
conducting the devotional exercises.
From 10 to 11 o’clock a class in B. V
P. 1.1. manual was heard by L. P. Leav
ell, of Oxford, Miss., and after that
Rev. W. Russell Owen, of Atlanta,
■made an address on "Believe Your
■Powers Usable.”
At the evening session today J. J.
Bennett, of Atlanta, will make a mis
sionary address.
From 4 to 6 o'clock this afternoon
the delegates will be the guests of the
Augusta ("hambet of Commerce at
'Lakeview Park.
HEAD OF VENDOME. WORST
BLIND TIGER. FINED $500.75
“You are the worst blind tiger tn
Atlanta.” said Recorder Broyles today
when he Imposed a fine of $500.75 anil
30 days on William Strong, negro pro
prietor of the Vendome hotel in Ivy
street, near Decatur.
Strong has been before the recorder
on previous occasions for handling
liquor.
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