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VOL. XL NO. 80.
SMITH PUNS
OUSTING OF
SMOKE
BOM
Father of Ordinance Aimed to
Eliminate Evil Leads Fight
to Abolish Body.
FIVE OFFENDERS TO TRIAL
BEFORE RECORDER TODAY
. .. iiiian Charles W. Smith, father
(1 : n , (finance to eliminate the smoke
. jjsair . said today he would intro*
;; , an ordinance at the next meeting
.noil to abolish the board. He
lovever, he yvopld lirst request
u: a met ting of the smoke committee
o t iv Chamber of Commerce be called
tn « . the co-operation of the commit.-
T sm xe commission has broken
cth both the council and the
i ’■ of Commerce,” lie said. “It
lias been on probation since it
; Ito amend the ordinance and
mor? liberal.”
h Lite L. Moore, president of the
i'., it.■ of Commerce, said today that
■ ioke commission had not been
gi n sufficient time to show what it
■ ■nuin do toward abating the smoke
aii< \ He said it required a cam
paign of education to reduce the smoke
evil. mill that he thought Mr. Elsas was
sincere in his efforts.
I do.i't think the Chamber of Com-
i. should interfere now.” he said,
it i.- matter for council and the
nnoke commission to settle.”
Five Offenders
In Court Today.
The five offenders against whom
- ■ ve been made will fight their
.1- .-.efore Recorder Broyles this aft
noon. They are the Aragon hotel,
AtCnta Milling Company, Atlanta
Brewing and Ice Company, Austell
iiuilditig and the Grand building.
’Reorder Broyles has the option
of imposing a fine or a stockade sen
tcnce.
i; is the opinion of a large majority
i ii mbeis of the city council and
of I'lii'iing citizens generally that most
of tin. members of the commission do
I u nut to enforce the smoke ordi
wru i'..airman R. M. Harwell said
i m i.i.uself. and added that the commis-
• I'li ought to be abolished.
i 1 'sear Elsas should resign from
“i. commission," said Councilman
Smith, in referring /to Mr. Bl
as' action of yesterday, when he put
rough the commission, in a secret ses
a resolution prohibiting the smoke
aspect,ir from making cases without
pecific instructions from the commis
iwi. "He should never have been ap
i-ointed to the commission, because he
ls a manufacturer who violates the
smoke ordinance.”
Will Insist On
Enforcing' Ordinance.
h' tin smoke commission maintains
its present attitude, I see no reason for
the city to pay an inspector S2OO per
month,” he continued. “We have passed
the law, and the commission must not
allow persons to violate it with im
punity.”
Alderman James E. Warren, Council
ien All,, i t Thomson, C. D. Knight and
Aldine Chambers were among the many
' ho declared that the smoke ordinance
must be enforced.
1 spent $2,000 on the furnaces at my
sundry to comply with the law," said
"uneihnan Knight. “The law can be
'implied with. It would be an unjust
‘imination against the men who
■ a 'e complied with the law not to en
"‘|.e the law.against those who have
refused.”
Violators Warned
Ma ny Times.
Th
ne smoke ordinance was passed and
‘‘ 'oniniission appointed by Mayor
la . inn almost six months ago. All vio-
1 ’•? of tlie smoke ordinance have been
wine by Inspector Paul McMichael
‘’“ f ' and again. He says that many
' i 'implied with the law, including
railroads.
' ? instructed by the commission
"cm to make cases on November 1.
OIX Wppm 1 ’T-
flu , uocketed yesterday, and set
iblh ldl afternoon. More were to
p '’"mediately. Then Commission*
'! a meeting of the commls
, , ; ' lntl Inspector McMichael
,|s tructed to go slow and to make
I rr , ' without specific instructions
J'" ” < omniisslon.
t 0 . a few weeks since a plan
11 1 * le smoke commission had
r,.. ( nue shape. This movement
, c ’ ' "ii the commission amend
(.,l( '• liberal ordinance of the
ii, " '‘king it almost useless. The
" abolish the commission
tailed when the commission
action,
' ovldes that black smoke
. 1 emitted for mon than
“ u "' to the bout.
The Atlanta Georgian
X Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS —Use For Results.
• ,
: Wilson First and
: Roosevelt Second
: By First Returns:
• BOSTON, Nov. s.—The first of- •
• ficial returns received today were •
• 250 ballots counted in precinct 1, •
• Revere, a town near Boston, which •
• gave the following result: •
• For President Wilson 84. •
• Roosevelt 83. Taft 70. •
• For Governor—Foss 105. Bird 68 •
• Walker 62. a
• The total vote in Revere in 1906 •
• for president was: •
• Bryan. 664; Taft, 1.324. The to- •
• tai vote of Revere last year for •
• governor was: Foss. 1,201; Froth- •
• ingham, 1,057. •
• President Taft has carried •
• Acushnet. Mass., the first town to •
• return a complete vote. The bal- •
• lot: Taft 104, Wilson 52, Roose- •
• velt 50. The 1908 vote was: Taft •
• 118 and Bryan 12. •
• Two precincts in the city of •
• New Bedford give Roosevelt •
• Taft 359, Wilson 237. •
• Norwell. Mass., voted as follows •
• today: Roosevelt, 104; Taft. 97; •
• Wilson, 78. The vote in 1908 was: •
• Taft, 164; Bryan, 40. •
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Councilmen, Failing to
Get Bid to Wedding,
Recall Fund for Gift
Gossip That Invitations Often Are
• Sent Just to Get Presents
Suffers Knockout.
Gossips have it that wedding invita
tions often are sent in the hope of
getting wedding presents. The mem
bers of the city council do not see it
that way.
Two weeks ago they each subscribed
$5 for a wedding present for a« fellow
member. That made $l5O.
Yesterday afternoon they began to
ask each other who had received invi
tations to the affair, which is attracting
considerable attention In social circles.
Only three members of council had re
ceived invitations.
The other members immediately re
called their subscriptions for the pres
ent.
GIRL CONFESSES TO
FIRING HOTEL WHERE
3 LOST THEIR LIVES
ST. LOUIS. Nov. s.—Miss Barbara
Gladys, eighteen years old, a ilurse
girl employed for a year and a half by
the family of Rev. William J. Wil
liamson, was arrested today at the
Windermere hotel by Chief of Detec
tives Allender, who declares she con
fessed that she set the Berlin hotel on
fire Friday night. Three persons lost
their lives in tlie flames. She also told
him that she tried to set the Winder
mere on fire Tuesday.
“Love of excitement” was the reason
she gave.
She said she fired the Berlin by
scattering paper through the halls of
the second and thiid floors and igniting
it.
At the Windermere she said she hung
a towel through a transom and set one
end of it on tire. This attempt, ac
cording to the police, was discovered by
other persons in the hotel and led to
the girl’s arrest.
CANDLER SMILES AS
COUNCIL OVERRIDES
HIS VARIOUS VETOES
Members of council who yesterday
lan roughshod over vetoes by Acting
Mayor Johfl S. Candler expected no
fight from him today.
The acting mayor was reversed on
the ordinance creating two assistants
to Probation Officer Coogler. Judge
Candler was in the chair as the presid
ing officer of council. He looked se
rious when Councilman J. H. Andrews
moved that the veto be overriden. But
he had to smile at the monotony of
“aye” votes.
The matter must be approved by the
aldermanic board, but it is not expected
that Acting Mayor Candler will make
any fight.
Council sustained his veto of the
measure allowing Philip Weltner. the
social reformer, to investigate police
court cases. • A new ordinance was
passed allowing Mr. Weltner to investi
gate cases under the direction of Polio ■
Chief Beavers.
OFFICIALS OF ALABAMA
WILL BE WITNESSES IN
CAPITOL KILLING CASE
MONTGOMERY, ALA.. Nov. 5. —
Sheriff Hood was at the capitol today
assembling evidence and summoning
witnesses to appear before the grand
jury tomorrow in the case of Will G.
Oakley, who shot and killed his step
father. P. A. Wood, at the capitol last
Thursday, within 20 feet of the govern
or's office.
The witnesses summoned are James
G. Oakley, president of the state con
vict board, and relative of the defend
ant: Dan G. Trawick, of the convict
department; Cyrus B. Brown, secretary
of state; Max Porterfield, of the state
automobile department; Dr. W. W.
Dinsmore, statu hookworm director;
Adolph Dietrich, landscape gardener at
the capitol. and Luther Lattimer, a ne
gro porter at the capita
. ATLANTA. GA.. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5. 1912.
WILSON
TAFT
Atlanta Boy Aviator Finds Greatest Pleasure in the Plaudits of His Parent
FLYER CUTS AIR CAPERS FOR MOTHER
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Charles Wiggins Gives Special
Performance for “Crowd” of
One at Speedway.
Charle- L. Wiggins. Atlanta aviator,
today declares that he has performed
befov • his most enthusiastic crowd. In
his year as a birdman he has ascended
mai.y times while thou, ands looked and
trembled. Yesterday, ut tlie Speedway,
he manipulated 1118 aero.June while a
siiiitl ■ spectator watched. \Ui: n h‘e de
scended lie was free to admit that the
plaudits of the one peison sounded
louder than th. cheers of hundred;--. The
spectator was his mother.
Wiggins is but 20 years old. He
started flying a bare twelve months
ago. In that twelve months he has
appeared in the big aviation meets of
the country. But his mother had never
seen him fly.
He was anxious to have her witness
ills skill in driving a machine through
the air, and yesterday she consented to
yvatch him perform.
For her benefit he did all the dips
and glides and spirals that have meant
death to dozens of the men who have
sought fame and fortune in the air.
She sat in the grandstand and watched,
unable to speak, but with her eyes
flashing her admiration for her son.
Wiggins did everything in the reper
toire of a birdman. He dashed over
tlie grandstand, where his mother sat.
To sliow his absolute control of his ma
chine. he followed the course of the
race track. Spirals, dips, every feat of
daring was attempted and shown.
And the while the mother heart «h
--torn beiaeen pride and fear. Each
giiii<' her ut, made thrilled her, but
SWEEPING MOST STATES;
AND T. R. FAR BEHIND HIM
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Charles Wiggins, Atlanta boy aviator, who gave a private
exhibition for his mother at the Speedway yesterday.
each one sent a cold shock through her.
"I ilhlp't know whether to cheer or
cry.” was all the mother would say
when tlie flight was ended.
But when the mother lips were press
ed on his. as hi greeted her at the con
clusion of his performance, the aviator
knew his reward.
MAY FLY AT WAYCROSS.
\\ A YUR< ISS. GA.. No. 6. If a Georgia
locution is considered at all Waycross will
be given cohalderation by a party of avi
ators who ure seeking winter quarters.
The information ree.elved here states that
among the party I a woman aviator.
SPANISH LINER SUNK;
LOSS OF LIFE HEAVY
LONDON, Nov. The Spanish
steamer Arana was run down and suhk
with heavy loss of life off lie D'Aix
earl) today. awarding to a Lloyd tele
gram from Tonnail. l>Tane< .
GOV. BROWN AND SON VOTE.
MARIETTA. GA., Nov Governor
Joseph M. Brown and 11 - -on. Joe,
voted I i r< this morning l<t Wil on and
Ala . intil. Vt noon jpo v«i- had been
polled in Marietta \
Wiggins ill trial flight at Speed
way, Hying past the judges’
stand.
GIRL MUSICIAN HURT
IN EXPLOSION OF OIL
AT MAJESTIC HOTEL
Miss Frances Handibeau, a member of
the Majestic hotel's orchestra, was pain
fully burned about the face shortly be
fore noon today when an oil stove in
Room 307 of the hotel exploded.
The fire department was called. Only a
lace curtain was destroyed.
Mrs. Gibson, in Room 504, fainted during
the excitement, and had to be taken in
charge by friends.
Miss Handibeau was in the room with
Miss Stannmd. Miss Sager and Miss Dana,
also of the orchestra. She was inspecting
the stove, and, placing her head too close,
caught the explosion fairly in the face.
She wa.- given attention by the hotel of
ficials and later by a physician, who said
that she was not hurt seriously.
4 LITTLE CHILDREN
LOOK ON AS MOTHER
FIGHTS OFF NEGRO
COLUMBUS. OHIO, Nov. s.—The
second brutal negro attack upon a
white woman within a week occurred
here today when a strange negro en
tered the home of Mrs. Harry Little, in
a suburb near Greenlawn cemetery.
Residents in the vicinity heard the
woman’s screams and rushed to her
assistance as the negro fled from the
house.
Mrs. Little fought the black desper
ately. l)ut lie succeeded in breaking her
right arm. Four little children stood by
and watched the frantic struggles of
their mother A posse made up of citi
zen-. headed by the police, is now
. eaiching tor the assailant.
HOHL
IDITION
2 CENTS EVERYWHERE
Only Encouraging Vote
for Republican Can
didate Is in Western
Sections—T. R. and
Taft Being Sacrificed
in Illinois to Save
Deneen. )
NEW YORK, Nov. s.—Fair weather
throughout the United States brought
out a heavy vote in the national elec
tion today. From many states came
reports that the biggest vote in the
history of the state was being polled.
Nearly 400,600 of the 700.000 votes in
this city had been cast up to noon.
At national Democratic headquarte s
the most encouraging reports were re
ceived from nearly every state. This
afternoon Democratic National Chair
man McCombs issued a statement say
ing that all reports received up to noon
contained the same glowing reports of
a victory for Wilson and Marshall.
Telegrams to the Republican head
quarters and Progressive headquarters
were far less optimistic, and 'lndicated
their nominees running far behind.
Gloom prevailed at Republican head
quarters up to 2 p. m. The first re
turns of tlie day came from Revere.
Mas.-., a town near Boston, which gave
Wilson 84 votes, Roosevelt 83 and
Taft 70.
All tli*- presidential candidates of tlie
big parties voted in their home towns
President Taft ca:-t his vote in Cincin
nati, Roosevelt voted in Oyster Bay
ami Governor Wilson cast his vote ai
Princeton, N. J. Each was confident of
success.
' Ticket Scratching-
In All Sections.
From East and West, North and
South poured into the national head
quarters telegraphic reports showing the
far reaching interest in the election. In
some districts this took the form of
ticket scratching.
In West Virginia, which Colonel
Roosevelt regarded as a safe and cer
tain Bull Moose state, the Socialists
showed unexpected strength. In other
states, notably TennesseA Oregon, Cal
ifornia. Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Progressive leaders claimed that Presi
dent Taft would run third.
Former Governor Joseph W. Folk, of
St. Louis, reported that Wilson had
Misouri safe. This was followed by a
telegram from J. M. Heath, state chair
man of Mississippi, claiming a Demo
cratic majority of 15,000 there. Illinois
continued in doubt throughout the day.
with all parties making claims.
Reports Indicate
Sweeping Victory.
'hairman McCombs, of the national
committee, issued the following state
ment this afternoon:
"Ail our advices received from every
state in the Union up to 12 o'clock con
l tain the same glowing reports of a
sweeping victory for Wilson and Mar
shall. Many telegrams have been re
ceived from up-state leaders, all show
ing the success of the New York ticket
and the national ticket in this state
Otlier states have reported a heavy ear
ly vote.”
J. D. Hand, Democratic state chair
man of New Mexico, wired that Gov
ernor Wilson was getting better than
an even break there.
Joseph A. Young, a Democratic lead
er in Utah, wired from Salt Lake City
that President Taft was beating Roose
velt two to one in that state, which as
sured a victory for Wilson in the final
count.
F. C. Whitten, of Portland, Oreg,
telegraphed that Wilson was getting a,
heavy vote there, and that the Indica
tions are that Taft will run third.
E. O. Wood, national Democratic
committeeman from Michigan, sent
word that Wilson had an even chance
in that state.
Tom Taggart, national committeeman
from Indiana, telegraphed that the early
vote in the state indicated a victory for
Wilson.
M. J. Rawley, Democratic state chair
man of Maryland, telegraphed from
Baltimore that that state and city
would go for Wilson.
“No Prophet Needed
To Tell Result.”
Joseph W. Folk wired from St. Louis
to Chairman McCombs: "It takes no
prophet to tell what will happen today.
I congratulate you.”
J. M. Beath, state chairman of Mis
sissippi, wired: “From the voting being
done, the Indications are that the Dem
ocratic majority will be 75,000 in this
state."
Medlll McCormick, head of the Pro
gressive t>arty in Illinois, issued the
following statement from Chicago to
day:
"Reports at Progressive headquarters
from Illinois and nearby 7 states indicate
a tremendous vote, especially in indus
trial districts. This augurs well for the
success of the Roosevelt-Johnson tick
et. Republicans generally are trading
votes with the Democrats, offering one
vote for Wilson for a vote for Deneen.