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THE WEATHER Forecast: Fair tonight and Thurs day: cooler. Temperatures: 8 a. m., 62: 10 a. m., 68: 12 m., 72; 2 p. m., 74. VOL XI. NO. 75. MB TO OUST WSOI ON; BEAVERS IN BALANCE Woodward Men. Against the Present Chairman, Groom Robt. T. Clarke for Place. POLICE CHIEF’S FATE THE IMPORTANT ISSUE Mayor Pro Tern Race Between Warren and Nutting Causes Complications. A determined, organized plan to oust Carlos H. Mason as chairman of the city police commission was made public today. Robert C. Clarke, commissioner from the Eighth ward, is the new can didate for the chairmanship. The election of Mr. Clarke, in the of inion of politicians, will mean that Chief Beavers will be deposed or st’ipped of his authority over such matters as the vice crusade. While it is generally understood in political circles that Chairman Mason is not over-enthusiastic in his support of Chief Beavers' general reform plans, the fight on him will probably link the fortunes of the two men. The fight on Chairman Mason fs a natural outgrowth of the nomination of .James G. Woodward for mayor. The long-time political enmity between Mr. Woodward and Chairman Mason made the fight between them in the mayoral ty primary one of the most interesting of the minor issues. It was well known that the election of Mr. Woodward meant a vigorous fight against the con trol of Chairman Mason over the police department. Advantage Still Stays With Mason. The advantage is still with Chairman Mason. An accurate estimate of the line-up of the commission is as fol lows: ' I’o- Mason—William P. Fain. B. Bee Smith, C. R. Garner and J. N. Mc- Eachern. For Clarke —-Mayor Woodward and hi appointee to the chairmanship ot th? police committee of council, which carries with it a membership on the police commission, and George E. John son. Doubtful—W. A. Vernoy. Graham P. Dozier and the commissioner who is to be eleected t'rom the Ninth ward and who will probably be Dr. Linton Smith. Mason counts on all three of the members placed in the doubtful column as supporters of his. But at the pres ent time, on account of numerous polit ical complications, they are doubtful, and the opposition expects their sup port. Mayor Pro Tem Fight Figures. Commissioner Vernoy is very much interested in the race of Aiderman Jabirs E. Warren for mayor pro tem Aiderman Warren is opposed by the Chambers faction. I Mason as a mem ber of the Chambers faction is inclined to throw his support to Aiderman James R. Nutting for mayor pro tem This makes the vote of Commissioner Vernoy doubtful. Commissioner Dozier is a member of the hoard. He is not a flxtifre of either faction. The member from the Ninth ward is yet to be elected. Dr. Smith is expect ed to be the man. He has not antago nized either faction in council. Warren Race With Nutting Close. The race for mayor pro tem between Aidermen Warren and Nutting is In tense and very close. The line-up from estimates of both factions stands: For Nutting—Warren. Maddox, Sis son. Abernathy, Spratling, Haverty, White, Mason, Kimbrough, Wood and Boynton. For Warren Wardlaw, Harwell, Knight, McClelland. Hall. Shepard, Ashley, Everett, Colcord. Van Dyke, Humphrey, Candler, Ragsdale and Nut ting. Doubtful—Baskin. Lynch, Thomson, Smith and Greer. They stand for Nutting and for War ren, each candidate ready to cast a complimentary vote for hb' opponent. Five are doubtful. All the votes as given are not pledg ed, however, and there may be a num ber of switches before the election In January. KILLING CASES TO BE TRIED. COLQUITT, GA., Oct. 30.—1 n Miller countv superior court now in session here chief interest centers in the cases of Will Cato and Dan King, charged with the murder of James Beard in this city. The Atlanta Georgian Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Results. Neighbors Rescue 3 Families From Home Fired by Hungry Rats North Siders Flee Flames in Night Attire—Rodents Nib bling Matches Start Blaze, Flames roaring from the roof of the home of H. A. McCall, 128 East North avenue, awoke neighbors just in time for them to rouse and save three fami lies in the burning home early today. All the occupants of the house were sleeping when the alarm was given. The McCall family was the first to be aroused, and not waiting to dress they joined the rescuers in saving the fam ilies of D. H. Camp and A. W. Thomp son. .AU escaped in their ujght attire. The fire is thought to have been caused by rats nibbling matches in a heap of rubbish on the second floor. PAIR SUSPECTED OF SLAYING HEIRESS IN CHICAGO UNCAUGHT CHICAGO. Oct. 30.—Charles D. Con way and Beatrice Ryall, sought by the police in connection with the death of Sophia G. Singer, wealthy Baltimore girl found slain in a rooming house, were believed to be still hiding in Chi cago today. William R. Worthen. Miss Singer’s fiance, held pending the police investi gation, has aroused the suspicions of the officials. Captain Notbar, in charge of the case, said he had learned that Worthen had been engaged in the "wire tapping" game. While the police offi cial declared he believed Worthen in nocent of slaying Miss Singer, he said he believed the prisoner was withhold ing valuable information. Miss Singer's jewels, which are miss ing, are valued at $3,000. She drew SI,OOO from the bank before leaving Baltimore to come to Chlcagp. Jacob H. Fourner, of Chicago, a cousin of Sophia Singer, asserted today that the slain girl was heir to part of the $50,000,000 estate of the Brocius family in France. The estate long has been in litigation. The head of the Brocius family was the girl's great grandfather. it is asserted. Her uncle is George Brocius, of Baltimore, Four ner says. TEDDY ARRANGES TO PREVENT FRAUDS IN NEW YORK ELECTION OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Oct. 30.—Ar rangements were ordered today by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt to prevent election frauds in New York county on election day. Detective William J. Burns, who was Mr. Roosevelt’s lunch eon guest, was engaged to take charge of a squad of a thousand or more de tectives who will be detailed to all parts of New York county, watching for frauds. The ex-presldent also has en gaged William Travers Jerome, former district attorney, who in turn has en listed the services ot a score of attor neys to prosecute any violators of the election laws. The colonel, greatly improved in health, leaves late this afternoon for New York. He will make an address tonight in Madison Square Garden. It will be the first speech since the at tempted assassination, more than two weeks ago, and may be his final speech in this campaign, unless he bears up well. WINN WILL RETURN, BUT GO TO FLORIDA AT ONCE, SAYS SON Samuel Winn, the son of Mayor Courtland S. Winn, said today that his father would return to Atlanta next week but that members of his family would insist that Mayor Winn go im mediately to Florida for the winter. To a representative of The Georgian Mayor Winn stated, in Plainfield, N. J„ today, that he would return to Atlanta within a few days to take up his duties of office. He said his illness had not been of a serious nature. Acting Mayor Candler said today that he had had no further direct message from Mayor Winn than the letter of Mrs. Winn stating that Mayor Winn would not be able to resume his du ties for several months. Acting Mayor Candler held a long conference with James G. Woodward, mayoralty nominee, today. They dis cussed city affairs only in a general way. WIFE SLAYS HUSBAND WHO HAD LEFT HER AND KIDNAPED CHILD CHATTANOOGA. TENN., Oct. 30. Ernest Swafford, of Daisy. Tenn., was shot and killed by his wife late last night, according to a report received I here today. He was slain after he had battered down the door of his home, shot his wife's sister, and threatened to “clean out the whole family." Swafford had been separated from his wife for some time, but last Sunday slipped into his former home and car ried off his child, which had been in the custody of the mother Yesterday Mrs. Swafford secured a peace war rant and legal papers to secure pos session of the infant. Swafford heard of this and late at night made his at tack. only to meet death at the hands of his wife, who peppered his body with a load from a shotgun. ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1912. CHIEF PUS OIIOOKED FOB IlSil TOCLBBS Beavers and Humphrey Make Hurry Tour of Inspection of Locker Organizations. METHODS OF SERVING DRINKS ARE WATCHED' , Police Department Head and Chairman Probe All Visiting Lists of Places. Chief of Police J. L, Reavers and W. G. Humphreys, chairman of the police committee of council, paid a visit of inspection to every locker club in At lanta this afternoon with a view to seeing how the clubs are actually op erated and how intoxicating liquors are dispensed. The visit was to include every organization, from the Capital City to the Bees. This is said to have been Chief Bea vers’ first visit to a locker club since the prohibition law went into effect and the clubs were organized. At each club visited the two callers inspected the lockers where members kept their stocks of liquors and beer, examined the records of the clubs to see how members are elected, how vis itors are admitted on courtesy cards, and how members pay for the service rendered in receiving their drinks from the lockers. Visitors Cards Watched Closely. Particular stress was laid on the rules governing the admittance Into the clubs of Fulton county residents, the two vis itors being anxious to find just how hard or how easy it is for a citizen of Atlanta to enter a club without being a bona fide member. In the case of the better class organizations, especially those which have been in existence since before the prohibition law, they found that absolutely none but members are admitted, except guests from out side the county, and these only through courtesy of their friends. Visit Is Surprise to Clubs. The chief and Councilman Humphrey announced their intention of visiting every club in Atlanta, from the Capital City to the smallest among the “zoo” clubs. No notice of their intention was sent out, and their arrival at the doors resulted in a surprise to club members and managers. DECATUR WANTS GAS SERVICE AND A NEW AVENUE TO ATLANTA Better road facilities into Atlanta and better gas service for the citizens of Decatur are being urged by the De catur Board of Trade, following a Jin ner at a meeting Tuesday night, and resolutions were passed asking that a committee be appointed to investigate the best methods of supplying the town with gas, and requesting the mayor to take Immediate steps toward allowing work on the new road system to begin in Decatur. R. C. W. Ramspeck, secretary of the board, stated at the meeting that sev eral persons were interested in estab lishing a gas plant In Decatur, but feared the competition of a municipal plant. The resolution as passed re quests the mayor and council of the city to make an Immediate appropria tion of sufficient money to fully inves tigate the subject and make a report to council. HUSBAND, BEATING WIFE, STOPPEDJY LANDLADY Mrs. W. R. Brandenberg, proprietor of the Fairlie house, near the postof fice, appeared as the star witness in police court today and told Recorder Broyles how she had interfered Satur day night and stopped James Farrell, a boarder, from beating his wife. She said that when she dashed into the room Mrs. Farrell was lying on the floor, having been knocked dow n by her husband. She forced Farrell to leave the room, she said, and then picked up Mrs. Farrell and placed her in bed. Afterward Farrell was taken into cus tody. Mrs. Farrell was present In court and corroborated the story of Mrs. Bran denberg. Judge Broyles reserved judg ment in the matter until Probation Os. fleer Coogier can make a thorough in vestigation and report to him. JUDGE JOHN HOPKINS, BAR DEIN, DEAD Venerable Jurist Passes Away After Years of Service to City and State. u FUNERAL TAKES PLACE TOMORROW AFTERNOON End Came at Home Early To day-Distinguished Son Survives Him. Judge John L. Hopkins, long known as dean of the Atlanta bar aid one of the best known men in Georgia, died today, after an illness of several months that had taken a serious turn only two days ago. He breathed his last at 9:20 o'clock this morning in the Hopkins home, at 28 Spruce street. The news was a shock to thousands. Judge Hopkins had been a foremost figure in legal cir cles for more than a generation and was recognized as an authority on va rious phases of court procedure. Judge Hopkins was born near Madi sonville, Monroe county, Tennessee, on September 23, 1828. He spent his early youth on his father’s farm. He was educated at the common schools and at Hiawassee college at Sweetwater. On leaving college he read law in the office of his uncle in Madisonville, practiced there and got his early legal experience In Chattanooga. He moved to Georgia during the Civil war and came to Atlanta In 1865, entered the practice of law here and soon became one of the city’s foremost attorneys. Contemporary with a circle of Georgia's foremost lawyers and jurists he was at once recognized as one of the leading figures at the At lanta bar. He gained recognition as a lawyer with such able practitioners as Robert Toombs, Ben Hill, Alex Ste phens, Hiram Warner, Joseph Lumpkin and W, J. Hammond. He was married in 1853 to Miss Eliz abeth Cooke in Madisonville twelve years before he became a resident of Atlanta. Mrs. Hopkins died two years ago. Distinguished as Superior Court Judge. He was judge of the superior court from 1872 to 1878, winning a wide repu tation for ability and impartiality. Aft. er that term he became senior mem ber of the law firm of Hopkins &- Glenn, and later senior member of the firm of John L. Hopkins & Son. until the time of his death. Judge Hopkins was a member of the famous code commission which whipped the statutes of Georgia into recogniz able shape. The other two members were Judge J. R. Lamar and General Clifford L. Anderson. In 1910 Judge Hopkins codified a section of the laws, his work being approved by the legis lature of 1911. Judge Hopkins was the author of “Hopkins on Personal Injuries.” He fs survived by two sons. Linton C. and Charles T. Hopkins, who made the Hopkins law firm one of the best known In the state, and two daughters, Mrs. M. H. Howell and Miss Charlotte Hopkins. Courts to Adjourn For His Funeral. All the courts in Atlanta will be ad journed tomorrow flir the funeral and the Atlanta Bar association, of which Judge Hopkins was the first president, met today to draw up resolutions ex tending sympathy to his family. Judge Bell adjourned his division of superior court this morning, and Judge Newman adjourned Federal court. Both Judge Bell and Judge Newman were close personal friends of the deceased. The funeral will be held from the residence, 28 Spruce street, tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. The interment will be in Oakland cemetery. The fol lowing men will act as pallbearers: Judge George Hillyer, Judge George Bell, Judge Henry Lumpkin, Judge W. T. Newman, Alex B. King, Logan Bleckley, Judge John T. Pendleton and Sam M. Inman. GUBERNATORIAL CONTEST WARMS UP IN TENNESSEE CHATTANOOGA, TENN., Oct. 30. Traveling on a special train and accom panied by a group of newspaper men, Governor Ben W. Hooper left Chatta nooga today on a whirlwind campaign through East Tennessee. In the party was Major E. B. Stahhnan, the aged publisher of The Nashville Banner. At the time of Governor Hooper's departure regular Democrats were busy planning a celebration for ex-Govern <>r Benton McMillin, his opponent, who speaks here tomorrow night. Former President's Widow Won by Educator MRS. CLEVELAND TO WED ****"*** Il • I • ■ ’W 5 It t ' x WL I 1 " ' ’' <' WOk // \\i Ir * 1 WBfcj/ <1 I Wg/ Mrs. Grover Cleveland, who is engaged to wed Professor Thomas J. Preston, of Wells college. Announcement of Betrothal to Wells College Professor Is Made by Princeton Head. 1., I— PRINCETON, N. J., Oct. 30.—Mrs. Grover Cleveland has authorised the announcement of her engagement to Thomas Joseph Preston, professor of archaeology and history of arts at Wells college. The date of the mar riage is not yet determined. Mrs. Cleveland is a graduate of Wells college and has been a trustee of that institution since 1887. She married President Grover Cleve land in the executive mansion during his first administration. Her father. Oscar Folsom, was a law partner of Mr. Cleveland, who, upon Mr. Folsom's death in 1875, became Frances Folsom's guardian. After his retirement from the presi dency Mr. Cleveland made his perma nent home in Princeton and Mrs. Cleve land has continued to reside here since the former president died, in 1908. Her two daughters, Esther and Marlon, and her son, Richard F.. are living with her here. The announcement of the engage ment was made by President John Grier Hibben, of Princeton university. Professor Preston is 50 years old and possesses a comfortable fortune. EVANGELIST CALLED TO BE STAR WITNESS IN ALIENATION CASE • MONTGOMERY, ALA., Oct. 30. Rev. Bob Jones, the noted evangelist, who recently conducted a big revival at Cartersville, Ga., has been summon ed by the plaintiff as a witness in the suit of I. E. Boyett against his father in-law, Richard Tillis, millionaire trac tion magnate. Boyette demands SIOO,- 000 for the alleged alienations of his wife’s affections. Mr. Jones, according to the plaintiff, will be called to testify as to certain alleged conversations with Tillis and Boyette, In which the name of P. J. Westhofen, recently mysteriously kill ed while auto riding with Mrs. Boyette, Is said to figure. Four letters in German scrip, writ ten by Westhofen to his father in Ger many, will be offered in evidence by Boyette. The ease is due for trial Fri day. GEM TRUNK CASE WILL GO TO JURY THIS AFTERNOON The case of the state against George Wren. last of the trio charged with complicity in the Piedmont hotel dia mond robbery, will go to a jury in criminal division of superior court this afternoon. Wren is technically charged with simple larceny, and a conviction means but a light sentence. Carl Rod dy and George Kaul, convicted in con nection with the affair at a yecent ses sion of court, were sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. Solicitor Hugh Dorsey closed the ar guments for the state at 12:30 o'clock, and court recessed until 1:30 o'clock. Judge Gobi" and Eugene Black closed for the defense. * SHERMAN SINKS; DEATH M NEAR Vice President in Coma and Physicians Expect End to Come Within 12 Hours. UTICA, N. Y., Oct. 80.—Vice Presi dent Sherman this afternoon lapsed Into a state of coma and his death may occur at any moment. . This was announced this afternoon about an hour after a forma! bulletin from the bedside of the stricken man stating that his condition was "des perate.” The last hope that the vice president might improve at least slightly, was shattered at noon when the involved condition of his kidneys failed to respond to remedial measures, and it was announced uramela had laid deadly hold on the patient. Hypodermic medication has been em ployed throughout the day to ease the vice president's sufferings and this, with the ravages of Bright's disease, has produced a condition of uncon sciousness. Mr. Sherman may survive this afternoon or he may die at any moment. Dr. Peck issued this formal state ment at 1 o’clock this afternoon: "Vice President Sherman gradually is failing. The end probably will come tonight or tomorrow, or it may be fully 24 hours hence. Mr. Sherman has been unconscious practically all of the time since yesterday afternoon. He went to sleep at about 3 o'clock yesterday' aft ernoon and has been In a comatose state since." Sherman’s Name To Stay on Ticket NEW YORK, Oct. 30.—At a confer ence neld here today it was decided not to remove the name of James S. Sher man from the Republican ticket. President Taft. Andrew Carnegie, William Nelson Cromwell. John Hays Hammond, Samuel Koenig, Herbert Parsons. C. D. Norton and Charles D. Hilles were among those at the council. The decision to keep Sherman’s name on the ticket came after it had been de clared by Lafayette Gleason, secretary’ of the national committee, that the names of the presidential and vice pres idential candidates have no legal sig nificance on the ballot, but are there only to guide voters. If either of the candidates should die, the presidential electors are empowered to vote for whom they choose. “DR. COOK,” AT HOTEL, EXPLORES DOWNTOWN Considerable excitement was caused at the Aragon today when a man sign ing himself “Dr. Cook” applied for a room. The clerk looked puzzled, and several guests who scanned the register wondered If the newcomer was the Dr. Cook of North Pole history. It was not, for the signer was from Atlanta. He went out to explore the downtown section and could not bt seen. HOHL EDITION 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE P^ R N E ° $400,000 BID GETSEMPIRE LIFETOQUII MU Augustans Pledge Themselves to Take Stock at Premium on Par Value. > COMPANY WILL SELL ITS SKYSCRAPER HERE t Details of Transfer of Offices Will Not Be Completed for One Year. The Empire t,ife Insurance Company,' of Atlanta, owners of the Empire Life building in Peachtree street, will re move its home offices fyom Atlanta to Augusta within the next twelve months, erect a handsome office building there for Its headquarters and sell the struc ture it now occupies in Atlanta. In return, leading citizens and capi talists of Augusta promise to subscribe and pay cash for stock to the value of $400,000 at the current price, which means a premium on the par value, Augusta Is anxious to have the home offices of a large insurance company, and the subscription of the stock has virtually been assured. Stockholders of the Empire company met last night at the home offices in the Empire Life building and received formally the proposition submitted by H. C. Lortck and M. H. Stafford, of Augusta, both directors in the com pany. Mr. Lorick Is the Augusta agent of the Empire and one of the live wires of the organization. Mr. Staf ford is third vice president. Unanimous For Augusta Offer. When the offer from Augusta men was submitted the stockholders present voted unanimously in favor of accept ing the proposal, and the subscription for stock will be opened in Augusta at once. “The proposal Is such a favorable one that every stockholder present, and all were notified, was enthusiastically in favor of the step,” said President William W. Reid today. “Os course, it will be a year or more before de tails are completed, a new home found and the company’s offices removed. We feel that it will be a move of advan tage to stockholders and policy hold ers alike. The purchase of this large amount of stock by some of the best financiers of the state is a compliment to the standing and Integrity of the company that has never been paid be fore to any other financial institution in the South, and one that will of it self enhance the value of every share of stock outstanding in addition to the increased value caused by the Increased surplus obtained from the premium on the sale of this large block of stock. For these reasons the directors heartily recommend the adoption of the neces sary' resolutions.” Company Must Sell Buildings. The sale of the company’s building In Atlanta will be rendered necessary by the state Insurance laws, which for bid a company to own any real estate other than that actually occupied as its main offices. A sufficient time is granted, however, to permit ot selling such property to advantage. The com pany proposes to erect a building equal ly as Imposing in its new home city. The Empire company purchased the English-American building, at the in tersection of Peachtree and Broad streets, about three years ago. It pur chased the stock in the building, held by scattered owners, for about $400,000, and changed the name of the structure to the Empire Life building. The con fusion in names which has since arisen between the Empire and the Empire Life buildings will be relieved when the property is sold, as It probably will be given another name by its pur chasers. The capital stock of the Empire Life company is '51,000,000, it having been increased some time since. The Au gusta proposition will not require any additional stock issue. No other busi ness came before the meeting last night and the officers of the company are un changed. They are William W. Reid, president; F. A. Hooper, R. M. Calla way and H. H. Stafford, vice presidents, and S. H. Rogers, secretary. JOHN D. OPERATES OWN PHONE TO GUARD SECRETS TARRYTOWN, N. Y„ Oct. 30.—John D. Rockefeller has installed in his Pon. tlac Hills home a private switch board with 33 extensions which he can oper ate himself without fear of any out sider hearing his conversation.