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THE WEATHER Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia: Cloudy and cooler today; cloudy to morrow. VOL. XL NO. 49. FIGHT BEGINS OVER CITY TAX RATE RAISE Many to Declare Against Move at Chamber of Commerce Meeting. FRIENDS AND FOES OF CHANGE TO BE HEARD Civic Revival Urged to Ad vance Scheme for a Great City Plan. a Widespread interest has been aroused tmong business men today by the pro posed raise in the city’s tax rate, and a warm fight is promised when members of the Chamber of Commerce hold a big gathering at Taft hall, in the Audito rium, to consider the issue. At the same time plans for a great civic revival, to extend over a week, will be advanced. 'Shall the city tax rate be increased from 11-4 to 11-2 per cent?” is the luestion which will be put before the Chamber of Commerce members, ac cording to an announcement sent out today. A number of business leaders are opposed to the increased tax rate, and will make a vigorous h ittie to have the chamber go on record against it. Cooper Tells of Big Civic Revival. Advocate;-: and opponents of the change will be given five minutes apiece to air their views, and in order lhat as many as possible will be heard, the rule Is to be strictly enforced. The announcement of the civic re , rival by W. G. Cooper, secretary, says: "The directors and the executive committee have had under considera tion the advisability of taking some effective steps to bring about the adop tion of a city plan for Atlanta. This means a comprehensive plan to be adopted by a commission of landscape architects and engineers of known abil ty, after a thorough survey of the city tnd its environments. “It is proposed to have a week of pub lic discussion to be known as a civic revival, which will extend through every part of the city and bring home to all the citizens the importance of the proposed work. "Plans for this civic revival, to be held some time this fall, will be sub mitted to the membership meeting for its approval.” MILITARY COMPANY TO CELEBRATE ITS 51 ST ANNIVERSARY BRUNSWICK. GA., Sept. 30.—Appro prlate exercises will mark the 51st an niversary of the local military company Wednesday, -when several of the vet erans who enlisted in the company when organized will be present and re -1 ite to the present members reminis ences of the command during the Civil war. The company, which since its organ ization in 1861 has been known as the Brunswick Riflemen, went through the four years of the struggle with a bril liant record, and at the close of the ampaign was with Lee at Appomat tox. The exercises will include a prize drill by the entire company, in full dress uniform, after which medals and other insignia will be presented to the best drilled squad designated for the Past drill term. A smoker will follow the drill, during whitfii talks will be made by old members and selections rendered by the First regiment band. TRAILS ELOPING HUSBAND SEEING HIS PENMANSHIP ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30.—Mrs. John I Rain, of Alton, 111., recognized her hus band's handwriting on a hotel register in East St. Louis, and this clew led to the arrest of Rain and Miss Mamie fisius, nineteen years old, a pretty brunette. The couple were arrested at Litchfield, 111., and were taken back to East St. Louis. "I will go to the penitentiary before 1 will return to my wife,” Rain de clared. The young woman declined to make any statement. refuseTheatTnTlat, FAMILY SLEEPS IN DEPOT CHICAGO, Sept. 30.—Because the landlord of his flat refused to tuin on 'he steam heat. Arthur Dowling, his "ife and three children came down town and slept in the LaSalle street railroad station. The Atlanta Georgian Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Results. Tries to Slay Insane Brother, Believing It His Duty to Society Reading of Proposed Execution of Incurables, Chicagoan At tempts Killing—Ends Life. CHICAGO. Sept. 30.—Edward Neil son. a demented man, is dying as the result of wounds inflicted by his broth er. Charles, who afterward killed him self. Neilson’s act is attributed bv his I sister, Mrs. Joseph Pfeiffer, to an amaz |ing brotherly love. She declared Charles had grieved over his brother’s mental condition until he believed it to be his duty to society and a humane act to end his brother’s life. Charles Neilson was to have been married, but upon reading recently of proposed legal slaying of incurables postponed the ceremony and killed his brother. WILSON A 2-TO-5 SHOT IN CHICAGO BETTING; TAFT 2-1, COLONEL 4-1 The famous "winner book" of James O Leary, the Chicago pool room man who for years has made books on horse races and other sporting events, has listed the odds on the presidential race and the Illinois governor’s con test. A copy of O'Leary’s elate reached The Georgian today, and it has Wilson marked up as a hot favorite, with Chafin running “for Sweenev.” The odds offered against Woodrow Wilson are 2 to 5. which shows that O Leary picks the Jersey governor as having something better than an even’ chance. Two to one is offered against Taft. It is a surprise to those who think the colonel is outrunning the old. liner that O’Leary offers 4 to 1 against Roosevelt. Odds of 3,000 to 1 are of fered against Eugene Debs. Socialist, while 5.000 to 1 or “write your own ticket” is given on Chafin, Prohibi tionist, for any pikers who lean to ward long shots. O’Leary' picks Dunne. Democrat, to win the Illinois governorship, offering only 4 to 5 against him. Deneen, Re publican. and Funk, Progressive, are rated at 6 to 5 and 5 to 1, respectively. PRINCE D’ARAGON ON WAY TO U. S. TO WOO “CHARMING HEIRESS” PARIS. Sept. SO.—Prince Ludovic Pig natelli d'Aragon, of Spain, who was en tertained by American society on his visit to that country last winter, and who star tled the society of Paris by attempting suicide last July, has sailed again for New York. It is rumored here that the prince has found another abiding-place for his affec tions and that his journey to America is the sequel to a meeting with a charming American girl this summer. She is said to be an heiress to great name and for tune. The prince has apparently recouped at least part of his own fortune, for he sent a fine touring car on a freighter that sailed on the same day he departed. When Prince Pignatelli shot himself in Paris there were reports that his despair had been due to the futility of his atten tions to Miss Mary L. Duke, of New York, daughter of Benjamin L. Duke, to bacco millionaire. The prince shot him self through the chest, but recovered quickly. 700 FIRE INSURANCE AGENTS TO CONVENE IN ATLANTA OCT. 15 The National Fire Insurance Agents association will meet in Atlanta on Oc tober 15 in annual convention. More than 700 fire insurance men will be in attendance. Plans for the three days session are now being made by the ex ecutive committee, headed by Ruther ford B. Lipscomb. Headquarters of the convention will be the Piedmont hotel, while the meetings will be held in the Auditorium-Armory. The state fire insurance men will hold a one-day session just before the national convention. More than 150 agents are expected at this meeting. Fred W. Cole already has appointed hfs committees to serve during the conven tion. WOMAN CRUSADER CARRIES VICE WAR OVER PROSECUTOR CHICAGO. Sept. 30.—Miss Virginia Brooks was prepared to go before Judge Richard E. Burke in the superior court today and ask for a special grand jury and special prosecutor to Investigate and prosecute vice conditions in West Hammond, the Chicago suburb, where she has waged a ceaseless war against. the resort keepers for the past year. Her decision was reached after it be came known that State’s Attorney Wayman would not act with the Sep-, tember grand jury on certain indict ments which he declared illegal be cause the jurymen obtained evidence outside of the jury room. CHICAGO CAR STRIKE ARBITERS DISAGREE' CHICAGO. Sept. 30.—Through the ! resignation of Judge Kickham Scanlan as arbitrator of the union men. Chica go faces a strike of 10,000-street car men Wednesday. Judge Scanlan gave for his resigning his inability to agree with Herbert E. Fleming arbitrator of the companies, in selecting a third ar bitrator ’ATLANTA, GA.. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1912. TJMMINYIN CONTROL 11 SPITE OF WILSON Politicians Call Governor’s Pro test on New York Situation Laughable. DIX IS RING'S CHOICE FOR RENOMINATION Selection of Platform. Chairmen and Other Convention Duties Under Leader’s Thumb. SYRACUSE, N. y., Sept. 30.—Gov ernor Woodrow Wilson's ultimatum from Seagirt that the Democratic state convention, which goes into session to morrow. must be absolutely "un bossed.’ was still the cause for giggles among the political wiseacres this morning. They say that Wilson's warning to Tammany is laughable, in view of the fact that Tammany this year is as strong as ever before, and Tammany will dominate the convention regardless of Wilson’s desires. Senator O’Gorman said concerning the Wilson statement: “I am heartily' in favor of his stand and shall do all in my power to make this convention a free and open one." Charles F. Murphy, Tammany’ leader, when told of the Wilson challenge, snorted, then snapped: "Nothing to say.” Congressman William Sulzer, pro gressive leader, said "the progressive element in the Democratic party of this state will use every effort to make this convention one of the people and | not of party bosses ’’ Murphy to Name Man For Governor. But there is a gejperal feeling that the man who will be nominated for the governorship is the man who will be chosen by Murphy. The platform that the convention will adopt will be dictated by Murphy. And so it will be with the nomination of the rest of the state ticket and the selection of chairman, temporary and permanent. Governor Dix is still Murphy’s candi date for standard-bearer this fall. Su preme Court Justice Victor J. Dowling is said to be Murphy’s second choice for governor. A fight on the floor of the convention hall between Tammany’ and anti-Tam many factions is certain. Congressman William J. Sulzer, who is out for the governorship as a leader of the pro gressive Democrats, will have the back ing of all the progressive and anti- Tammany' factions in the state. Chairman For Convention Picked. Martin H. Glynn, former state comp troller, was chosen temporary chair man. Congressman Francis Burton Harrison, of New York, and John D. McMahon, of Rome, and Norman E. Mack, of Buffalo, are being spoken of for permanent chairman. Congressman John Fitzgerald, of Brooklyn, and Senator Robert Wagner, of New York, have been selected to frame the platform. Wagner will in sert the planks that relate to state af fairs and Fitzgerald will write those on national matters and act as supervisor of the entire platform. GIRL AND BROTHER ELOPE AND WED AT SAME TIME ST. LOUIS. Sept. 30.—When George J. Oberwinder and Miss Florence Bra dy decided to marry, they also decided on an automobie elopement. Ober winder visited F. Rozier Wickaid and asked the latter to motor him and his fiancee to East St. Louis. Wlckard con sented. When Oberwinder had gone Wickard also decided to elope. Miss Charlotte Louise Oberwinder, sister of his friend agreed. The four were married at East St. Louis, to the surprise of relatives friends and almost each other. WIFE POKER FIEND. SAYS MAN IN DIVORCE TRIAL CLAYTON, MO., Sept. 30.—Frank R. Your.g. of the Park hotel, a traveling salesman, testifying in his own behalf in his divorce suit, at Clayton, said that his wife, Mrs. Carrie Young, was a poker flend. “She wanted to play poker all the time," Young Said "She was contin ually asking me to stake her to $5 and $lO for her poker games. When I got tired of giving her money to lose in games she called me an ’old cheap skate.’ and heaped other forms ofabuse upon me." UNCLE TRUSTY! Copyright, 1912, by International News Service C I|h I I /V r—— I I / There cam &e mo pourr'i 1/ % I 1/ NJjS-. /WHATEVER. THAT «JUEfJ£V€K I I ,-’’•*l, I 'J AMJ> WHEREVER A J I OP WOMEM UPON J V Their fathers, HVSBAMPX, M Sons brothers amp beaux, V* \ That' they want To voteT I I '/'W'nf'A ~~~~ \TheY WILL GET the |\. T~ f i i' I I Rictht To vote: poJ XJ Y I 111 I T*** LYou GET ME \\XvA. \ 1 I T'ou HEAgV / jdhc Wit (k-jM '■wg' /In J “Great. William; simply great! That woman’s suffrage stuff of yours is perfectly rip ping! , But it’s going to make things pretty hot for the fathers, brothers husbands, sons and beaux! I see a I. R. button has been found in a erow’s nest in Winsted. Conn., with the ac cent on the con. lhat s a bright idea of Theodore’s. I suppose we ll read anv day now about bullous being found in chicken coops in Norwalk and corn cribs in Montclair! You’ve heard of the man-who killed the goose that laid the golden egg? Well, he was a boob! I 've got on.’ of those geese, but I keep it laying all the time, and collect the eggs night and morning! This breed of goose doesn't require much food!’’ SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE ISiLIKELY Augusta Quiet Today—Only One Military Company on Duty— No Cars Running. AUGUSTA, GA.. Sept. 30.-—Augusta is quiet today, with every prospect for an amicable settlement of the street railway strike within a few hours. All of the military, with the exception of one infantry company, has been or dered off duty by Adjutant Genera! Obea r. No cats were run yesterday after noon and none is being run today. An attempt is being made to force the street railway company to arbitrate, and it is believed that it will be suc cessful. There was no disorder yesterday, with the exception of a crowd of strikebreakers burglarizing a nursery and stealing all the hose that could be found, cutting it up into pieces about a foot long, with which they made billets loaded with shot and slugs The’ billets and several revolv ers were taken from them. The courtmartial of Captains Hen derson and Jowitt will be held within a day or two. These officers were in command of the militia when three citizens were shot Friday flight. B. F. Baker, one of the three, died Saturday night. Robert Christie and Alfred Doin died Saturday morning and Fri day night, respectively. DOUBLE DIVORCE ALLOWS MEN TO “TRADE” WIVES GOWER. MO., Sept. 30.—John F. Heath, a railroad agent at Gower, and A. L. Montgomery, a barber, have swaotied wives Heath was divorced from Blanche Heath. Heath alleged extravagance. Montgomery got a. di vorce at the same time from Carrl< Montgomery Montgomery and Mrs Heath wer married in Kansas City and have re turned to Gower. Heath and Mrs Montgomery were married in Maryville, Mo, •••••••••••••••••••••••••a : Michigan University • : Bars Jane Addams • • « • ANN ARBOR, MICH. Sept 30 • • University of Michigan officials • • have refused permission to Miss • • Jane Addams. of Chicago, to speak • • in University hall when she ap • • pears in Ann Arbor October 9 to • • soeak in behalf of the Progressive • • party. Arrangements are being • • made for an open air meeting. • • A rule which prohibits the use of • • ilie hall for political discussions • • was the reason given. • •«•••»••o•••••••••••••«••• C. IL BURGE HEADS GIDEONS THIRD TIME, DESPITE HIS PROTEST U. H. Burge, of Atlanta, began to day his third consecutive term as president of the local camp of Gide ons. despite his protest against re election. Other officers elected at the meet ing yesterday afternoon were D. G. Dumas, first vice president; L. C. Sat ti rfleld, second vice president; M. F Allen, secretary: George W. Brownlee, assistant secretary; W. T. Justin, treasurer, and .VI. U. Morris, chaplain. The trustees arc Charles S. Ziegler, chairman; A. C. Wtllborn, Captain W. H. H. Phelps, John Baker and Clarence W. Hatcher. MUSIC LOVERS FAIL TO GIVE FREELY AT SUNDAY CONCERTS Unless Atlanta music lovers con tribute more liberals to the support of | the organ concerts at the Auditorium, the Sunday recitals soon will be dis continued, according to an announce ment at yesterday’s concert by Colo nel W. L. Peel, president of the Music Festival association. Despite the fact that the usual audi ence at the concerts is 3,000 persons, the offering has averaged only about sls. or about one-half cent for each person in the Auditorium. An aver age of ten rents each would provide amply for tie expenses of the recitals* the salari of Di Percy Starnes, or ganist. and leave something toward reducing the debt on the great organ. ‘MN' SLAYER APPEARS AGAIN Another Family Wiped Out, Bringing Total Victims Up to Twenty-six. QUINCY, ILL, Sept. 30.—The “ax man” who is held to blame for the deaths of several families in the mid dle West, has appeared in Illinois again. His victims this time were a family in Payson, a few miles from here. They were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pfan schmldt and daughter, Blanch, and Miss Emma Kaempen. All were slain as they slept and the house burned. This is the "axman’s" fifth sortie in the past few months, bringing the total number of victims to 26. Previous wholesale murders ascribed to the "axtnan” are: Henry F. Wayne, wife and child: Mrs. Alice May Burnham and two chil dren in Colorado Springs, Colo. Joseph Moore and family of five, with two sisters, Edith and Blanche Stil lings, near Villisca. lowa. William E. Dawson, wife and daugh ter. Georgia, in Monmouth, 111. William Showman, wife and three children, in Ellsworth, Kuns. Assistant Chief of Police Hetman F. Schuettler, of Chicago,’ is inclined to the belief that the ax maniac Is the man who half confessed he beheaded Mis Jennie (’leghorn in a hovel at No. 54 West Seventeenth street on the morning of January 20, 1910. This man, Galesko Enchevy. was adjudged insane and deported to Bulgaria, but is known to have smuggled himself back Into the United States. MURRAY COUNTY VOTING ON MOVING COUNTY SEAT DALiOX. GA.. Sept. 30. -Today the people of Murray county are voting on the question of moving the county seat from Spring Place to either Eton or (11m t snort it. and the county is more deeply stirred than it has been over any previous election. It is said that praitieally the entile voting strength of the county Is participating in the elect ion. txnw I 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE R N k c NET NOW OUT FUR MEN iiiice win Beavers Orders Equal Punish ment for All Violators of the Anti-Vice Measure. CHIEF INSTRUCTS FORCE TO CARRY OUT THE LAW Suspected Disorderly Houses in Residence Sections Being Closely Watched. r "The man in the case wilt be prose cuted as vigorously as the woman There shall be no law for the one and evasion for the other. "In all cases in the future where ar rests are made in disorderly places, in hotel rooms or elsewhere, equal pun ishment will be meted out to both of fenders.” That was the order of Chief James L. Beavers, given to the Atlanta police force today. It followed the closing of ther ecognized houses of ill repute in the Manhattan avenue district and in the purlieus of Decatur and Peters streets. The chief addressed his men early to day, giving them official notice of the closing of the resorts, and instructing them that the law must be enforced. Law Must Be / Enforced, He Says. "This law must be enforced Just as rigidly a« any' other law in the city code," said the chief “There must be no dodging, no winking at it. Vice must go. "If I learn that a disorderly house exists on the beat of any of you men with your knowledge, and you fail to report it, the man who knew and did not report will be suspended and charges preferred against him. Remem ber that.” To The Georgian Chief Beavers ex pressed himself as well pleased with the result of hfs order. “The outcome will benefit the whole city." he saind. "We shall rid Atlanta of vice.” A number of citizens have reported suspicious places in their neighbor hoods, and the chief is keeping a list of all such suspected places. Plain clothes officers have been detailed to watch these addresses and make ar rests if circumstances justify such ac tion. Lid On Tight in / , Manhattan Avenue. The iid is on in Manhattan avenue today. Not since yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock has there been a caller across the threshold of a resort. The pianos are stilled, the street empty of cabs and motor cars. "There wasn't but one man in th« street last night outside the police, and he was a bicycle messenger with a tele gram,” said one of the officers who had been on duty there. “Things are like a funeral down there. "There are only about fifteen oi twenty women left, and they are get ting ready to go. In a day or two Man hattan avenue will be deserted.” The chief made no effort to drive the women from the houses. He had stated plainly that they might remain in their homes until next Monday. But most of the inmates are scattering to other cities. Crowds of Curious Dispersed by Police. The order closing the places at 4 o’clock yesterday drew such a croAd of curiosity-seeking mon to the se cluded street across the railway tracks that extra police were sent down to disperse the crowd. A little band of religious workers, headed by Rev. Richard Orme Flinn, of the North Avenue Presbyterian church, paid a visit to the district in the after noon and went from house to house in the effort to rescue such women as might desire to reform. Dr. Flinn said afterward that he had been given a courteous hearing and believed some of the women would be benefited by his visit. Beavers Likened to Biblical Heroes Chief Beavers today knows Atlanta is standing solidly behind him in his crusade against vice. Not in the his tory of the city has a police officer been given the universal commenda tion tendered the chief in Atlanta clnn dies last night 1 Almost without exception. Atlant t j ministers pleached upon the eradica ’, fl lion of "the houses in our midst” ant 1