Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, December 20, 1912, FINAL, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextRJ.S. OFFICERS RAID DEBENTURE CO The Atlanta Georgian Read For Profit-.GEORGIAN WANT ADS-Use For Results VOL. XT. NO. 119. U. 5. INVASION THREATENED INNOTETO MADERO Taft, in Plain Language, Says Citizens of This Country Must Be Protected. ARMY ORDERED TO BE PREPARED FOR CALL WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—That the United States will invade Mexico and forcibly protect her citizens, if proper protection Is not given them from this time on, was the ultimatum Issued by President Taft to President Madero, of Mexico, In his reply to the recent note received from Maderc. The ultimatum Is to be conveyed in person by Ambas sador Wilson, who will return to Mex ico next week. Having informed Mexico in language that can not be misconstrued that the time has come to cease harassing American citizens of the Rio Grande and to stop destroying their property, the first steps were taken today lead ing to an enforcement of the ultimatum. Orders were issued to Brigadier Gen eral Steever, commanding the American forces along the border, to keep a sharp •vatch for any disturbances in his dis trict, and messages were sent to ths ■ ommandants of several army posts in the West and Southwest apprising them of the ultimatum to Mexico, and wam- I Ing them that their men might be call ed on at any moment to proceed to the border. Atlantic Fleet Held in Readiness. The navy department, at the request of Secretary Knox, also held the first squadron of the Atlantic fleet in readi ness to return to Mexican waters, where they recently visited, on a “friendly mission.” While it is not thought that the presence of war vessels would have much effect In awing the rebels, who are several hundred miles in the Jungles 'nland. It Is considered that their ap pearance at Vera Cruz and other Mex ican points would convince President Madero that the United States means business. Meanwhile the state department will do everything In its power to close the threatened breach amicably. Ambassa dor Henry Lane Wilson, who will re turn to his post in Mexico City next week, will carry with him President Taft’s reply to Madero's evasive and almost insulting note of a fortnight ag<>, in which the Mexican government iared that the Americans injured In Mexico only got what they deserved. At the close of the reply of tha United States will be the declaration that this government has tired of the Mexican '“anana" method of dealing with Questions of foreign policy, intends to Intervene south of the border and for ■ibly protect Its citizens. War Preferred to Present Situation. President Taft, it was said today, un ierstands that such a movement would ■ ' war, but he has decided that open •■’stillties would be preferable to the Underhand guerrilla warfare now being ’ ni gainst Americans, and, of course, ' ’ ill use the army to back up his de. •'ini. for prompt and complete restitu for injuries. His decision was • ■••il after a long conference with binet and Ambassador Wilson, suiar reports to the state depart today showed a continuance of t' American spirit in Mexico. John 1 ’an American citizen, is report- '■ have been captured by Mexican ■ only 25 miles from Juarez. He ‘ng held for ransom. A large num- Americans at Cananea also are tn ■■ n - of their lives from 1.000 Mexi- ' miners who are on strike. While ■“•al authorities claim to be able " suppress the uprising, state depart r”' nt officials noted today that the Fed garrison is only about one-tifth ' ' ’ '"ngth of the strikers. rotary of State Knox, in discuss ne tin Mexican situation today, char ' lizccl the conditions south of tlie '■onrie as “highly unsatisfactory," “ided that the United States in ininiedlately to convey to Mex- Continued on Page Two. GREAT CONCERT SUNDAY AT GRAND OPERA HOUSE-NO ADMISSION FEE ; THE FINEST MUSICIANS IN ATLANTA WILL TAKE PART IN THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND CONCERT AT 3P. M. EVERYBODY IS INVITED. PROBERS NOT DONE WITH MORGAN’S HOUSE Money King’s Righthand Man Scheduled as Early Witness After Holidays. DEPUTIES WITH SUBPENAS AFTER WM. ROCKEFELLER WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—The busi ness of J. P. Morgan & Co. is to be further Investigated by the house money trust investigating committee when the committee resumes Its work In January. One of the first witnesses probably will be H. P. Davison, who, the committee believes. Is much more active in the firm of Morgan & Co. than Morgan himself, and who will be able to furnish the committee with more de tailed Information as to the many re organizations that have been effected In Morgan's office. Morgan failed to recall the details of many of these on account of the wide range of his business, and Samuel Un termeyer, counsel for the committee, did not press his questions at such length. Thomas F. Ryan May Be Called. Untarmeye- thinks 'he srould have more information In regard to the pur chase of the Equitable Life by Morgan, and he may determine to call Thomas F. Ryan. But Untermeyer refuses to give the least hint as to his plans. If William Rockefeller is located be tween now and the time when the in quiry Is resumed, he will be accorded the privilege of an early appearance be fore the committee. Sergeant-at-Arms Riddell, of the house, is under instruc tions to continue diligently his hunt for Rockefeller and deputies now are in New York with the hope of getting service on him during the Christmas holidays. His Fifth avenue residence is to be closely watched during this pe riod. RUMOR GIVES HITCH POSTMASTERSHIP OF ATLANTA IN SPRING Calvin M. Hitch, secretary of the re tiring state Democratic executive com mittee and former secretary to Gov ernor Hoke Smith, is to get Georgia’s best political plum—the Atlanta post mastership—next spring, according to credible rumors floating about town. These rumors are that Senator Hoke Smith already has promised Mr. Hitch the place of postmaster in Atlanta, and that this promise was to be kept quiet until next spring, when the senator could make the promise true. Mr. Hitch could not be found today, but it is be lieved that he would neither affirm nor deny that such a promise has been made. The place of postmaster pays a sala ry of $6,000 a year and is regarded as a “soft job," as the assistant postmaster is the practical executive. Hugh L. Mc- Kee has held the office under appoint ment from President TaL for several years WOMAN TRAPS AND HOLDSBURGLARSHE SEES GO INTO HOME Arthur Crane, a negro, is in a police station cell today as a burglar as the result of the pluck of Mrs. B. T. Mc- Daniel, of 33 Highland avenue, who covered the negro witli a revolver and held him in the basement of her home •until policemen arrived and took him into custody. Mrs. McDaniel chanced to glance out of a window yesterday afternoon and discovered a man crawling through a basement window. Tiptoeing to th'' telephone, the plucky woman quietly called the police station and asked that officers be hurried to the scene. THE WEATHER Forecast: Fair tonight and Sat urday. Temperatures: 8 a. m., 34 de grees; 10 a. in., 43 degrees; 12 noon, 51 degrees; 2 p, m., 54 degrees. Sterling Debenture Gl, Gigantic Stock Selling Cencern Raided byILS, Wen Who Sold Over $5,000,000 of Stock For One Concern, Now in Federal Clutches. NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—Six of the of flsrec and directors of the Sterling De benture Corporation, a concern charged with selling millions of dollars worth of stock through the United States mails, were today arrested in a raid at 33 East Sixteenth street by postoffice Inspectors, who charge the officers of the corporation with using the United States mails to defraud. Warrants for three other members of the corporation are in the hands of the officials. The Sterling Debenture Corporation has for years been one of the largest if not the largest of the stock pruy motion companies that sell their stocis by means of the Federal mails. / They sold among other stocks thaft off the Telepost Company, a new /'tele graphic device that was desighed to transmit messages at the rate of 2,000 words a minute, and It Is charged that they sold more than $5,000,01)0 worth of the stock of this one concern. Forty stocks are said to have been handled by the corporation, all of which were for companies in the promotion stage and for which capital was so licited. The magazines were extensive ly used for the purpose of selling the stocks and no solicitors were employed to make personal deals. The men ar- 1 rested in the raid were: Frank W. Schumacher, president; Samuel E. Findley, Harry H. Platt, treasurer; Sidney Rosenbaum, Elwyn E. Barron, secretary, and Wilbur M. Stone. They were taken before Judge Hough in the United States district” court, who released President Schu macher on a bond of SIO,OOO and held the other men under bonds of $5,000 each. In addition to the six men arrested, warrants are in the hands of officers for three other men. George Middle.- brooks, supposed to be in Chicago and formerly president of the compajiy ' Benjamin J. and Frap’l; ■' ■■■•:■ .-' ■• .1- .. tlie additional defendants, orders wee sent to Chicago for the immediate a>’-, rest of Middlebrooks. Aside from the Telepost stock, one of the stocks recently promoted by the corporation and which attracted much attention was that of the Baitlca Com pany, a concern having its property ln‘ British Guiana, and which was -oppos ed to be ready to exploit its rubber holdings V/ .-A- - a . " The Great Dayton. FIRECRACKERS AND FIREW ORKS ALLOWED IN PRIVATE YARDS Mayor Winn issued a proclamation to day allowing the discharging of firecrack ers and fireworks on private premises during Christmas week. “I favor a safe and sane celebration,” said Mayor Winn, "but I think the little folks ought to be allowed to have a lim ited amount of fun with fireworks.” The law provides that no fireworks can be discharged within the city limits ex cept under a permit from the mayor. ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1912 • WOODWARD’S VIEW • • “The Beavers Issue was raised • • In the recent primary election for • • the mayoralty nomination. • • “We won. The situation is to- • • day as I stood at the close of the • • election.” • • ••••••••••<>•••«•••<»••••«• WILL SING FOR XMAS FUND AT GRAND br •' I ■ -f * -£ 1./** I Il J J X y uh 4HBK, '■‘s. • "■ /Hl .h :' fin \ BMMW -IM RICH DEBUTANTE WHO DISAPPEARED FOUND TRAINING FOR CIRCUS ABBEVILLE, LA.. Dec. 20. Miss Pearl Labbeville, the 18-year-old daugh ter of wealthy Eunice, La., parents, w ho disappeared three weeks ago. on the eve of her coming out party, was found here today by her father, training with a circus company to be a bareback rider. Site said she was lured away by the glamour of circus life, and would not return home TENDERLOIN EXILES FLOCK BACK; SEE AX FOR CHIEF The Singing Martins. | RACING RESULTS. AT JUAREZ. First—Garden of Allah, 11-5, first; Sharper Knight, 3-2; Luke Vanzandt, 4. Also ran: Tom Chapman, Debutante, Mazurka, Tom G., Holabird, Don Ramon and Ardelon. Second —Eye White, 9-10, first; Sir Irenus, 4; Princess Industry, 3. Also ran: Francine, Eveline, Deerfoot, < lint Tucker and Lee Harrison 11. Third —Song of Rocks, 5, first; Klora, 1-2; Hugh Gray, 8-5. Also ran: Loving Mose, Janus, (’ainarada, Zool, Florence Krepp, El Toro, Ruby Knight and Quick Trip. ENTRIES. AT JUAREZ. FIRST - Selling, three year elds and up, 6 furlongs < 10): Haden 100. Auto Girl 100, Hazel C. 100, Cosgrove 103. Lee Harri son 11. 105. Evran 105, Chanticleer 105, Flying 105 Hannis 105, Originator 105. SECOND- -Selling, three year olds and up, mile and one-sixteenth (12): Leigh 91, Hughie Quinn 99, xGalene Gale 100, xMaisle Girl 100, xßen I'ncas 105. The Peer 105, Mlnnolette 105, Virginie Lind sey 105. Arugonez 105, C. W. Kennon 105, Lambertha 105, Highland Chief 108 THIRD Selling, three year olds and up, 6 furlongs (11): xSeaeiitf 100. xOrbed Lad 103. Calethumplan 104, Godfather 108, Setback 108, Rogen 108, Jim L. 109, Bob Lynch 103, Swish 109, Orba Smile 109, Gold of Ophir 112. FOI’RTH-Handicap. all ages. 1 mile (5): Dr. Dougherty 92, Cross Over 92, Cracker Box 98. Dutch Rock 103, Flying Feet 110. FlFTH—Purse. all ages, 6 furlongs (5): General Marehmont 100. Meadow 100 Daddy Gip 100, Batwa 102. Meridian 125. SIXTH Selling, three year olds anti tip, 1 mile <lß> Ethel Samson 96. Quid Nunc 96. x Lott a Creed 100. Love Day 103 xFal cada 104. Little Marehmont 105. Shorty Northcut 105. Cantem 105, John Louis 105. Lookout 105. Shooting Spray 108, Suffra gist 108. Lesca 108. MINE EXPLOSION KILLS TWO. TAYLOR. PA., Dee 20. Two men were killed and a number of others In jured In a mine explosion near here to day. FINAL ★ * Mayor-Elect Woodward Refuses to ’ Sign Paper Pledging Support to Chief and Declares His Election Decided the Issue Against Religion Leaders. Exiled tenants of the Tenderloin, forced to leave Atlanta two mouths ago by the order of • 'hief of Police Beavers closing the “houses in our midst, ’’ are Hocking back to the city, with the expectation of returning to the now deserted houses in Manhattan avenue after Jan uary 1. The underworld which so far has obeyed the order of the chief with abject humility is preparing to make a bold strike for renewed life. The attempt to restore the Tenderloin will precipitate the de ferred but apparently impending light for the scalp of Chief Beavers. Mayor-elect Woodward said today: •'When I first announced for mayor, 1 said 1 favored strict seg regation, '* he said. “I said that the breaking up of the Collins street district had made bad matters worse by scattering vice all over the city. “The Men and Religion Movement made Chief Beavers’ order closing the houses an issue in the campaign; 1 didn't. They directed their attack on me while 1 ignored them. “They lost. That was the situation at the end of the election, find-that is the situation today.” That was Mr. Woodward’s statement. He has told no one of the plana of his administration, hut he did refuse to sanction a state ment for publication written by Marion Jackson, of the Men and Religion coratnitteei, in which the •text plftilgcd hinwMf to tip. hold Chief Beavers in the enforce ment of the law. Van Dyke Calls Beavers * ‘ Effeminate Fanatic. ’' Because Chief Beavers is backed by a strong majority of the police com mission, all of whom are bitter politi cal opponents of Mayor-elect Wood ward. there has been much speculation is to Mr. Woodward's ability to affect the situation, and especially what tac tics he would pursue. Aiderman A. H. Van Dyke, who is said to be Mr. Woodward’s choice for chair man of the police committee of council, which carries with it a place on the po lice commission, made, the first dec laration today. "I want the people of Atlanta to know that we have a Miss Nancy and an ef feminate fanatic as the head of the police department instead of a chief,” he declared. "The people of this city are demand ing that we call a halt on some of the religious fanaticism of this Miss Nancy." Aiderman Van Dyke said the declara tion was prompted by an act of Chief Beavers last night. Some of the children and women nt the Battle Hill tuberculosis sanitarium borrowed the automobile truck of Fain & Stamps. They secured some horns find other noise-makers. Aiderman Van Dyke said they came through the center of the city in the spirit of the old-time straw riders, making some noise. Declares Chief’s Days Are Numbered. "Chief Beavers ordered the fun to be stopped!" cried the aiderman. indig nant. "Fortunately, the truck left town for the hospital about 9 o’clock, before the emissary of the chief arrived. "I am glad he did not get heated up with so much zeal for d well ordered town before the vacation of the children was over last summer. "These female impersonations he is planning to catch thieves Is quite typi cal of him. 1 hope every one who sees one of them will chuckle him under his chin. "Beavers' days are numbered.*’ Whatever the last election may have decided, and despite the defeat of thf faction in charge of the city govern ment, the authority of the police de partment rests with the same men who have been in control for the past sev eral years. No one doubts that Chief Beavers will continue his crusade against vice. t’nless the men who made him chief turn against him. he will be undisturb ed, and it is decidedly problematical whether any combination can dislodg< him. Carlos H. Mason, chairman of the po lice commission for the past three years 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE still controls his part of the situation. He will, in all probability, be re-elected in March. He says Chief Beavers shall have a fair chance to prove the wisdom of hta order. James G. Woodward’s control ovet* the policy department, as mayor, will consist In his support among the mem bers of the police commission. He is expected to be lined up against Chair man Mason, and the fight is already on, but Chairman Mason controls an un disputed majority. HALTS BUILDING OF TOWER LINE ACROSS HIS LAND WITH GUN Disgruntled with the court judgment which awarded him S2OO damages against the Georgia Railway and Pow er Company for the condemnation of a tower line right-of-way through his property on Piedmont road, Asa Bearce, according to a warrant against him, took the law in his own hands and balked the company's construction em ployees with a Winchester rifle. Still protesting that lie had been mis treated by the company ami the court. Bearce was brought before Justice Orc today on a warrant to keep the peace. While the ease was not heard and the man was not required to give a bond, he became mollified w hen the helpless ness of his situation wa explained ful ly. He agreed to let tne company's construction gang put up the tower lines. Bearce told the court that he did not think S2OO was enough for his land and he didn’t want the unsightly steel skel etons standing In front of his house. Before the peace bond warrant was Issued, the man kept a score of power company employees at bay, it was charged. 2 AMERICANS KILLED IN MEXICO; REBELS GROW VERY ACTIVE LAREDO, TEXAS, Dec. 20.—Two Americans, whose names have not been learned, were killed two days ago by insurrectos in the state of Mexico, ac cording to word received here. Zapatlst rebels in the state of Mex ico. 1 )axaca, and Morelos are destroying foreign property and are threatening the cities of Chilpanclngo and Cuer navaca with destruction. Another force of rebels under General Aguilar is moving on Oaxaca, capital of the state of the same name. It is said that many American sol diers: of fortune are joining the rebels. A Mexico CH dispatch says that Pres ident Madero has promised to secure a $20,000,000 loan In New York by Jan uary 1 for a winter campaign against the Zapatista. SLAYER GETS BAIL. ANNISTON. ALA.. Dee. 20.—William D. Thackerson, who killed Warner Richey in this city Saturday night, was admitted to SI,OOO bail today by Judge W. H. Coop er, after a preliminary hearing