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VOL. XL NO. 119.
U.S.INVASION
THREATENED
INNOTETO
MADERO
Taft, in Plain Language. Says
Citizens of This Country
Must Be Protected.
army ordered to be
PREPARED FOR CALL
Atlantic Squadron Held in Read
iness Ambassador Wilson
Carrying Message.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2'?.—-That the
fnlted States will invade Mexico and
forriblj protect her citizens, Jf 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 Madero. The ultimatum
Is to be conveyed in pers'on 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,
■he 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 bordjer, to keep a sharp
watch for any disturbances In his dis
trict, and messages were sent to the
commandants of several army posts in
the West and Southwest apprising them
of the ultimatum to Mexico, and warn
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
inland, 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 io close the
•hreatened breach amicably. Ambassa
dor Henry Lane Wilson, who will re
tun, to his post in Mexico City next
week, will carry with him President
faffs reply to Madero’s evasive and
almost Insulting note of a, fortnight
ago. in which the Mexican government
declared that the Americans injured in
Mexico only got what they deserved.
At the close of the reply of the United
lutes will be the declaration that this
gove-nnient has tired of the Mexican
method of dealing with
questions of foreign policy, intends to
intervene south of the border and for
f'ly protect Its citizens.
War Preferred to
Present Situation.
President Taft, it was said today, un
stands that such a movement would
'■in war, but he has decided that open
hostilities would be preferable to the
Underhand guerrilla warfare now being
'gainst Americans, and. of course,
ill use the army to back up his de
-11 for prompt and complete restdtu
-1 for injuries. His decision was
‘cached after a long conference with
1 s .cabinet and Ambassador Wilson.
* onsular reports to the state depart,
"•■nt today showed a continuance of
“ntl-Anierican spirit in Mexico. John
•<s. an American citizen. Is report
“ have been captured by Mexican
' only 25 miles from Juarez. Ho
ng held for ransom. A largo nurn
"l Americans at Cananea also are In
1 of their Ilves from 1.000 Mexl
'“iners who are on strike. While
"Al authorities claim to be able
' Sl ppress the uprising, state depart
d officials noted today that the Fed
the garr ' s,J » is only about one-tilth
■’‘irength of the strikers.
retary of State Knox, in discuss
•Tig thp •
a ., •Mexican situation today, char-
P.l i' Z ’ th*" conditions south of the
•lan.le a H “highly unsatisfactory,' 1
t« n > a , tliat tht ‘ United States in
inuneiliately to convey to Mex-
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Scheduled as Early Witness
After Holidays.
DEPUTIES WITH SUBPENAS
I AFTER WM. ROCKEFELLER
House Sergeant-at-Arms Re
ceives Instructions to Camp
on Oil Man's Trail.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 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.
Untermeyer thinks he should 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 stat> 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 tills promise was to be kept quiet
until next s’pring. when the senator
could make the promise true. Mr. Hitch
could not be found tor.. but it is be
lieved that he would nelt" ■ affirm nor
dent that such a promts has been
I made.
The place Os postmaster paj . sala
ry of $6,000 a year and is regarded as a
“soft job." as tile assistant postmaster
is the practical executive. Hugh 1.. Mc-
Kee has held the office under appoint
ment from President Taft for several
years.
WOMAN TRAPS AND
HOLDS BURGLAR SHE
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-
DanTt’T* of 33 Highland avenue, who
covered the negro with a revolver and
held him In the basement of her holm
until policemen arrived and took him
into custody.
Mrs. McDaniel chanced to glance out
of a window yesterday afternoon and
discovered a num crawling through a
basement window. Tiptoeing to th"
telephone, the plucky woman quietly
•ail'd tin- I" 'll' - '' station and asked that
officers be hurried to the scene.
THE WEATHER
Forecast: Faw tonight and Sat
urday. Temperatures: Ba. m., 34 de
grees, 10 a. m„ 43 degrees; 12 noon,
51 degrees: 2 p. m., 54 degrees.
“They Won't Elect Me
Because I'd Stop Smoke
Nuisance" Says Turner
He Says That’s the Reason He
Won t Be Made Inspector.
Many Candidates.
Unable to agree on a smoke and gas
inspector to succeed Paul McMichael,
resigned, members of the commission
are today considering offering the place
to R. U. Turner, city electrician, who
intermittently has led an active fight
on the Georgia Power Company.
The salary of the smoke and gas in
spector is $2,400 a year, while Mr. i
Turner receives only SI,BOO as city elec
trician.
"They won’t elect me, because I
would stop the smoke nuisSmce," "said
Mr. Turner today when asked about
the report that he was considered for
smoke inspector.
"Sixty per cent of Atlanta's smoke
is caused by the railroads. The sec
tions of the railroad systems in the
center of the city should be electri
fied. Then It would be obvious to j
everybody in Atlanta that the smoke
nuisance had been diminished."
Believe He’d Resign.
Mr. Turner said he had been elected
by the people to serve two years as
city electrician and that he expected to
serve that two years, but he realizes
that tlie office of smoke Inspector is
more important and his friends say he |
would resign as city electrician and ac- I
cept the place if the commission would |
offer it to him.
Chairman R. M. Harwell, of the com
mission, today called a meeting of the
members for Monday at 11 o’clock. The
following applications for the place
were submitted:
C. W. Scarborough, E. A. Werhner,
R. A. Gassett, W. W. Whittington. Jo
seph Shearer, city hall custodian : H. P.
Ashley and D. E. Flynn.
Delay Sought.
The situation Is complicated by the
fact that Councilman Charles W. Smith
will introduce an ordinance to abolish
the commission at the meeting of coun
cil Monday afternoon. He said tl»e.
commission had proved Itself usele>fc
and unsatisfactory.
Also Mayor-elect James G. Wood
ward and his friends are endeavoring
to delay the selection of an inspector
and the abolishment of the commission
until after he takes his office on Janu
ary 1. It Is said that lie wants D. E.
Flynn elected as inspector.
In the meantime the smoke crusade
is at a standstill.
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The Great Dayton.
DR. FELIX ADLER TO
ADDRESS ETHICAL
STUDENTS TONIGHT
Dr. Felix Adler, of New York, one of
the foremost thinkers of the day, lecturer
on social and political ethics at Columbia
university and head of the National Ethi
cal society, is in Atlanta today as the
guest of the committee on ethical lec
tures. Dr. Adler will deliver an address
tonight at 8:30 o’clock in Cable hall, on
“An Ethical View of Life.”
The address of Dr. Adler Is the first
public step In the recently announced
plan? of the Atlanta Ethical society,
which purposes to give frequent public
meeting* s where men and women of all
religions all creeds, may meet on equal
footing and digcues spiritual affairs on a
purely ethical basis.
Five hundred invitations have been sent
out to the lecture. No admittance fee
will be charged but admittance will be
by card only .
ATLANTA, GA.. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1912,
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$ 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 1 stood at the close >f the •
• election." •
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WILL SING FOR XMAS FUND AT GRAND
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FULTON LODGE OF
MASONS ELECTS ITS
OFFICERS FOR 1913
Fulton lodge. No 216, Free and Ac
cepted Masons, the second oldest lodge in
Atlanta, held its annual election in the
Masonic temple last night, and named the
following officers:
Samuel A Boorstin, worshipful master;
Joseph H. Leavitt, senior warden; John
R. Thompson, junior warden; Curtis S.
Buford, senior deacon; Robert L. Green,
junior deacon; Arthur Wasser, aenior
steward Paul L. T. Beavers, junior stew
ard.
The following were re-elected to their
former stations:
Henry L. Hunter, treasurer; William S.
Richardson, secretary: I. Springer, repre
sentative Masonic Temple Company;
Frank Revson, representative hoard of
trustees; Max Jaffe, representative board
of relief; T <’. MeDonald, chaplain. Fred
M. lowers, assistant chaplain; P. G.
Young, tyier; Richard A. Burnett, Frank
Wilby, Sam Zaban, finance committee.
The lodge has bad a most prosperous
year under the administration of the re
tiring worshipful muster, Richard A. Bur
nett.
TENDERLOIN EXILES FLOCK
BACK: SEE AX FOR CHIEF
RACING
ENTRIES.
AT JUAREZ.
FIRST’ -Selling, three year olds and up,
»• furlongs (10): Baden 100. Auto Girl 100,
Hazel C. 100 Cosgrove 103, Lee Harri
-1 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,
xMaisie Girl 100, xßera I’nras 105. The
Peer 105, Minnolette I'*. Virginia Lind
sey 105, Aragonez 105, (’. W. Kennon 105,
Lambertha 105, Highland Chief 108.
THIRD- Selling, three year olds and up.
0 furlongs (11>; xSeacliff 100, xOrbed
Lad 103, Calethumplan 104. Godfather 108,
Setback 108, Rog<m 108. Jim L. 109. Hob
Lynch 109. Swish 109, Orba Smile 109,
Gold <»f Ophir 112.
FOURTH—Handicap, all ageg, 1 mile
(si: Dr. Dougherty 92, Cross Over 92,
Cracker Box 98, Dutch Rock 103, Flying
Feet 110.
FIFT’H Purse, all ages, f> furlongs (5):
General March mon t 100. Meadow 100,
Paddy Glp 100, Batwa 102. Meridian 125.
SIXTH —Selling, three year olds and up.
1 mile (13): Ethel Samson 96, Quid Nunc
96, xLetta Creed 100, Love Day 103, xFal
cada 104. Little Marchmont 105, Shorty
Northeut 105. Cantem 105, John Louis 105,
Lookout 105. Shooting Spray 108, Suffra
gist 108. la?sca 108.
x- Apprentice allowam o < laimed.
SLAYER OF SOUTHERN
FREIGHT AGENT GOES
FREE AT GREENSBORO
GREENSBORO, N. C., Dec. 20.—Wil
liam Einley Blair, charged with slaying
his employer, George G. Thompson, di
vision freight agent of the Southern
railway in Greensboro, was acquitted
today.
The jury spent yesterday afternoon
in deliberating, but had reached no ver
dict last night, and Judge Wheedbee
ordered the twelve men taken to a ho
tel under the protection of court offi
cials until 9:30 o’clock this morning
The slaying of Thompson took place
at Blair's home while Blair’s wife was
absent. There was no eyewitness.
Thompson had sent a note of dismissal
to Blair, who In turn sent for his em
ployer, whom he shot while the two
were in Blair's home.
NIGHT
IDITION *
Mayor Elect Woodward Refuses tc
Sign Paper Pledging Support to Chiel
and Declares His Election Decided
the Issue Against Religion Leaders.
Aiderman Van Dyke Brands Police Head ar
“Effeminate Fanatic” Whose “Days Are
Numbered”—-Sensational Fight Certain ir
Police Board.
Exiled tenants of the Tenderloin, forced to leave Atlanta tw«
months ago by the order of Chief of Police Beavers closing the “housei
in onr midst.” are flocking back to the city, with the expectation o!
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 I favored strict seg
regation,” he said. ‘‘l said that the breaking up of the Collins street
district had made bad matters worse by scattering vice all over th«
city.
“The Men and Religion Movement made Chief Beavers’ ordei
closing the houses an issue in the campaign; 1 didn’t. They directed
heir attack on me while I ignored them.
“They lost. That was the situation at the end of the. election,
aud that is the situation today.”
That was Mr. AVoodward’s
statement. He has told no one of
the plans of his administration, but
he did refuse to sanction a state
ment for publication written by
Marion Jackson, of the Men and
Religion committee, in which the
next mayor pledged himself to up
hold Chief Beavers in the enforce
ment of the law.
Van Dyke Calls Beavers
“Effeminate Fanatic.”
Because < hies 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
as to Mr. Woodward’s ability to.affect
the situation, and especially what tac
tics he would pursue.
Alderman 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 at
the Battle Hill tuberculosis sanitarium
borrowed the automobile truck of Ealn
& Stamps. They secured some horns
and other noise-makers. Alderman
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 i
with so much, zeal for a well ordered!
town before the vacation of the children j
was over last summer.
“These female impersonations he is
planning to catch thieves is quite typi
cal of him. I hope every one who sees
one of them will chuckle him under
his chin.
“Beavers’ days arc numbered.’'
Whatever the last election may have
decided, and despite the defeat of the
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.
Unless the men who made him chief
turn against him, he will be undisturb
ed, and it is decidedly problematical
whether any combination can dislodge
him.
Carlos H. Mason, chairman of the po
lice commission for the cast 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 1
fair chance to prove the wisdom of hit
order.
Janies G Woodward’s control ova
the policy department, as mayor, wil
consist in his support among the mem.
bers of the police commission. He if
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 Pou -
er Company for the condemnation of a
tower line right-of-way through ■ bin
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 he had been mis
treated by the company and the court,
Bearce was brought before Justice On
today on a warrant to keep the peace
While the case was not heard and the
man was not required to give a bond,
he became mollified when the helpless
ness of his situation was explained ful
ly. He agreed to let the 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.
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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, who
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.
She said she was lured away by the
glamour of circus life, and would not
return home.
FIRECRACKERS AND
FIREWORKS 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.
”1 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 flreworka.”
The law provides that no fireworks can
be discharged within the city limits ex
cent under a oermlt from the mavor