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THE WEATHER Ram tonight; Tuesday fair and ; ;J lder. Temperatures: 8 a. m., 34 i degrees; 10 a. m., 35 degrees: 12 noon, I 33 degrees; 2 p. m., 32 degrees. VOL. XI. NO. 121. (5515511 m MF BOILS BOM 8 01 KH Lord Hardinge Wounded Dur ing State Procession in Delhi, India. SEPOY. AT SIDE, SLAIN: ELEPHANTS IN PANIC Lady Hardinge Faints on the Back of Pachyderm—Offi cial Slightly Hurt. DELHI, Dec. 28.—Lord Hardinge, viceroy of India, was wotnided in three p.accs and two other men were killed hen an assassin, concealed on a house top. hurled a bomb while the viceroy as making a state entry into Delhi, he new capital of the Indian empire, today. Lady Hardinge, who was seated be . e her husband in a howdah on top of n elephant, had a narrow escape from eath with her husband. Lord Hardinge was taken to a hos pital, where three pieces from the bomb were removed from his body, one In the shoulder and two from the back. An attendant who was walking beside the elephant was instantly killed by the explosion, and a bystander was so bad ly crushed in the panic which followed the outrage that he died soon after ward. ' Police Hunt Assassin; $3,330 Reward Offered. The police began searching for she assassin, arresting several persons. The government offered a reward of $3,330 for the bomb thrower. The attempted assassination was made during the procession of Lord ind Lady Hardinge from the railway -ation to the official vice regal resi ience, which has just been established ere. A man, believed to be a member of the Indian Nationalist secret com mittee. threw a powerful bomb at Lord Hardinge from an housetop just as the rquippage was moving through Chand nichowk. As a result of the thrower's bad aim, the bomb struck the edge of :he brilliantly caparisoned howdah in hich Lord and Lady Hardinge were seated. Hardinge Falls; Elephants in Terror. Immediately the infernal machine ex ■loded with a loud roar, which threw :he procession into confusion. The irumpetings of the frightened elephants singled with the shouts of the soldiers nd natives, and several sepoys dashed into the house from whose roof the "omb had been hurled. Lord Hardinge '■ll to the bottom of the howdah with tiie blood streaming from his shoulder id a moment later Lady Hardinge fainted. The wounded viceroy was hurried to a hospital, where an examination was made. This revealed that the Injury would not be fatal unless blood poison ing developed. Later he was transferred to his offi ial residence, after treatment had been idminlstered. The police have learned that the plot to assassinate Lord Hardinge was hatched shortly after the dubar when King George moved the capital to Delhi. Thousands of visitors were in Delhi mday for the ceremonies attending the ■Mate entry. Procession Gorgeous Affair The ceremonies today marked the transfer of the Indian government from ' alcutta to Delhi, and were accompa nied by scenes of unusual Oriental "Plendor. In the procession were hun ireds of soldiers and natives in gor geous uniforms. Indian notables in ostly robes, which glittered with pre cious jewels, accompanied the viceroy or > elephants. The afternoon ceremonies were can celled at first, but Inter it was found ■hat Lord Hardlnge’s Injuries were less ■ rious than at first supposed, and the cmcellation of the ceremonies was re voked and the visits and receptions "ok place as scheduled, save that the "eroy was absent. It Is said Lord '• •rdlnge, who at no time was uncon- B ious, asked that this be done. ' number of arrests were made by "'■diers and police. L..rd Hardinge. or the Hon. Charles ■ linge as lie was then, was second ' ' to British embassy at Wash s'loii D. from 1885 to 1887. He ■' PPointed viceroy of India in the Hiet us HB<i. The Atlanta Georgian Read For Profit-GEORGIAN WANT ADS-Use For Results Arabian Nights Ball Os Chicago Society Is Denounced by Pastor Charity Dance at Which Girls Will Sell Cigarettes and Wine Called Disgrace. CHICAGO, Dec. 23.—Denouncing the exclusive Arabian Nights charity ball to be given January 10 and saying it ought to be stopped by the police, Rev. J. S. Ladd Thomas has caused a stir in exclusive circles here. Mr. Thomas criticised the manage ment of tlte affair because girls will sell cigarettes at booths and wine will be sold in the boxes. “Such an affair," he said, "reflects much of the corruption of the society life. It is a disgrace and should be stopped by the police. ! REORGANIZATION OF COSMOPOLITAN LIFE GETTING UNDER WAY At a meeting of the general reor- > ganization committee of the Cosmo ’ politan Life Insurance Company, held this afternon in the insurance com missioner's office in the capitol, it was • agreed that a new company should be organized, having a new charter, to take over the old company. Resolutions were adopted providing for the following: That the assets of the company be reduced to an actual commercial value. That the comptroller gen ’ eral devise a working plan, which ' will be either an amendment to the I present charter, or a reorganization > of the company with a new capital stock. That the insurance commissioner proceed with an attempt of an ad ’ justment of any claims outstanding against the company, and that a subcommittee of five, to act with ’ the insurance commission, be com , posed of .1. D. Kilpatrick, Paul ’fj ammell. Judge Arthur Powell. E. P. Sampson and E. E. Pomeroy. Tlie subcommittee will make a re ! port to the general committee and to ■ the stockholders December 30. VOLUNTEER LIFE TO TAKE OVER GEORGIA INSURANCE COMPANY CHATTANOOGA. TENN.. Dec. 23. The Volunteer State Life Insurance Company of Chattanooga will take over 'the Georgia State Life Insurance Com- I pany of Macon early in 1913. The local company secured this property in a ; competitive bid over several other large 1 companies. The deal will be ratified at i a stockholders meeting in Atlanta Jan . I uary 29. Negotiations have been instituted by | the Volunteer Life to buy the Tennes see Life Insurance Company of Nash ville and the prospects rfre good for securing it. The matter is to be de . cided at a stockholders' meeting to be called In a few days. The acquisition of these companies will give the Volunteer Life a big advancement in the insur -1 ance world. GIRL GOES TO FINISH CHRISTMAS BUYING; COMES HOME A BRIDE A new form of Christmas shopping I has been by at least one i young Atlanta woman. Miss Eva Virginia Abernathy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Manning L. . Abernathy, of 59 Boulevard place, It be came known today, left her home Fri i day afternoon, saying she would go downtown to complete her Christmas shopping. Several hours later she re turned as the bride of Vernon Hornsby. It developed that the couple had pre- ■ arranged their wedding plans as a sur prise to their relatives and friends. They met on the street Friday after noon, went to Decatur and were mar ried, and returned to Atlanta to occupy apartments at 811 Grant street, which they had already furnished. POLICE PUT BAN ON XMAS CELEBRATORS; ROWDYISM BARRED Rowdyism in the streets during the Christmas celebration was put under the ban today by Police Chief Beavers. The chief says he will have sufficient men on duty to insure good order. This means that the horn blower, ' confetti fiend and other noisy celebrants who would make the season hideous are barred from "performing." The horn blower can blow, all right, if he keeps on his own premises—so, with the others. Mayor Winn and Chief Beavers have Issued their annual Christmas fireworks order, which forbids the shooting of firecrackers or any kind of tireworks in the streets. This will be tolerated only on private premises. CLARK CALLED TO TRENTON FOR TALK WITH GOV. WILSON WASHINGTON, Dee. 23—In re sponse to a summons from President elect Wilson. Speaker Champ Clark will leave Washington tonight for Trenton, N. J., for a conference tomor row. The speaker today said lie had i,,, idea as to th< purpose of the eon ferenc, , but h< did not expect to discuss cabinet appointments with the presi dent-elect. It Is expected that Speaker Clarkand President-elect Wilson will talk over the legislative program for the extra session of congress which will be called early in March o> 4, “’ iBHOWN FOR ASKING 0. S. AIO TO END PLAGUE Governor Gives Health Board Free Hand in the Midville Meningitis Epidemic. TO QUARANTINE STRICKEN TOWN IF IT IS NECESSARY “ ■ ■ —■ Doctors. After Death of Twelve Persons. Consider the Sit uation Under Control. Governor Joseph ,\l. Brown today wired Dr. Samuel C. Benedict, chair man of the state board of health, not to hesitate to invoke Federal aid to stay the Midville meningitis epidemic, if, in the wisdom of the board, that seemed advisable. The governor also informed the state board of health that he would, if re quested. issue a quarantine proclama tion. under section 1542 of the code, and thus place tlie entire matter more di rectly in charge of the health authori ties. The governor notified tlie Burke county authorities of his intent to give tlie jioard of health such free hand as | he could in handling the trouble. ; The board of health is issuing menin ! gitis scrum wherever it is required, and 'doubtful will rtsk for quarantine regu ' lations. Ask That Trains Pass Up Midville. The executive department lias been i flooded wiih telegrams from official and private sourcesT concerning tin trouble in. Burke, and is determined to leave nothing undone that may in any wise relieve the situation. The railroad commission also has re ceived a number of telegrams asking that trains passing through Midville be not allowed to slop in various nearby towns, several of which have underta ken to quarantine against Midville. The matter, however, is within the authority of the board of health, and the railroad commission Is powerless to afford relief in the manner asked, were it so disposed. After twelve deaths of cerebro-spina! meningitis within a week, the epidemic which has been raging in Midville, Burke county, was finally being got under control, ■according to dispatches received today. There were no deaths yesterday and the class under treat ment are said to be improving. Dr. T. G. Kershaw, of Augusta, who is in charge of tlie situation, has insti tuted a strict quarantine. He believes that :i general spread of tlie epidemic is not likely. Midville Put Under Quarantine. The little town of Midville is under a quasi-quarantine today. The railroads entering the town have agreed not to let passengers off ftr on there, and one road has agreed not to stop its trains at this point until the epidemic is under control. A state of quarantine is in effect at tlie homes of families already stricken, and the few physicians on the ground are working hard to confine the disease and cure those patients now afflicted. Dr. S. C. Benedict, president of the state board of health, has called a meeting of the executive committee for tonight at Augusta, when measureswill be taken to curb the spread of the dis ease. It is possible that Buiko county will be entirely quarantined and no person permitted to leave its borders, for this form of meningitis is highly I infectious and so insidious in its attack that a person with the germs in his system might spread the malady to hundreds before he is himself stricken down. Dr. E. R. Parks, of Boston, who was to join the board of health on January 1. is on his way from Boston to Mid ville to assist in relief Work. He was ordered South by the board yesterday. Dr. H. F. Harris, secretary and activ manager of the state board of health, was expected to leave today for Mid ville with an additional supply of se rum, to make a complete investigation of the epidemic. Dr. Benedict stated today that an acute epidemic exists at Midville and the only physician in the little town had left the scene after breaking down under the strain of work. Dr. T. G. Kershaw, of Augusta, had been called to the scene and was doing all he could. Dr. Hastings Wyman, of Aiken, S. C„ is also at Midville, called to attend Mrs. W. M. George. Dr. Wyman remained in tlie town to assist with other cases. Secretary H. F. Harris gave out a statement today defending himself and Continued on Page Two, ATLANTA. GA., MONDAY. DECEMBER 23, 1912. ffIEWEI THAN EVER, ■ VAN DYKE I ASSERTS d I Chief Beavers Made Mistake When He Closed Tenderloin, Declares Aiderman. “WELFARE OF CITY MORE I f SERIOUSLY MENACED’', e Police Head Says He Cares Nothing for the Fight Being Made Upon Him. "Vice conditions in Atlanta are worse - today than they have ever been in the t history of the city." was the deelara -0 tion made by Aiderman A H. Van- ■ Dyke today, "The statement by Police Chief Beav „ ers that I told him 1. in his place, would . not have nad the nerve to close the - Imuses in our midst.' is true," he d added. “He made a •mistake by closing 1 them. "Experts tell me that the welfare of the city is more seriously menaced than e it ever has been." s “Not Ashamed of My Opinions,’’ Says Van Dyke. Aiderman Van Dyke said the problem d was most serious and that as a city official he was not afraid to attempt a solution of it in the open. He said he was not ashamed to let his opinions be n 1 known. il The alderman swiss he wfis more and e more convinced that he 'was correct o | when he characterized Chief Beavers as y a Miss Nancy and an effeminate fa natic. Chief Beavers said he eared nothing g for Alderman Van Dyke’s light on him. e He declared that the aiderman was y quite militant when lie was a member -of the police commission, before lie be came an aiderman. but that his fights e availed him nothing. He added that he d felt no alarm because the alderman was o about to return to the commission as q an appointee of Mayor Woodward. Chief Beavers said he did not dis ! turb the patients of the Battle Hill san c itariuin on their straw ride. Says Merchant t Made Complaint. s He said that a merchant in the At s lanta National Bank building notified him that an unnecessary noise was be ing made downtown. He said that 0 Mayor Winn was complained to at the same time. s Mayor Winn called the police station, c he said, and a spe ial squad of police men was ordered up to Whitehall street. He declared that he passed the straw riders as they were goiv- out Whitehall ■’ street, but that he didn’t even stop his s automobile. They were gone before the 0 policemen reached Whitehall street. He '■ said he saw Alderman Van Dyke stand ’ ing on a corner downtown, but found r .no disturbance of the peace, n ROBS HIS ROOMMATE. ; THEN GIVES THE ROOM “BURGLARY SETTING” 1 A. G. Maxwell, of 26 < 'apilo! place, to >’ day was held by Recorder Broyles for 1 the theft of $20.80 from his room mate, ■ T. H. Miller, of the United Cigar Stores. V .Maxwell is said to have prepared a o burglary setting for the act to stave otf >. suspicion, raising the window and V turning out the pockets in his trousers, K as well as tin- trousers of his room s mate. When confronted by Detectives o Duval and Waggoner, lie returned the money, explaining that he “was merely keeping it for his friend." “THE INEVITABLE PENALTY” ON LYNCHED NEGRO’S BODY BATON ROUGE, LA„ Dec. 23.—Si i, mon Cadors, ri negro, who was ionvlct- - ed of tlie murder of Jqmes Norman, a - wealthy planter, and who had appealed t his ease to the supreme court after be ing sentenced to hang, was taken from 1 the West Baton Rouge jail during the 1 night and lynched. i Tlie body was found hanging to a i telegraph pole today bearing this . placard: 1 "The inevitable penalty.” 197 WORKERS KILLED IN MINE EXPLOSION IN JAPAN i. TOKFO, Dec. 23.—One hundred and i nlnety-B?ven persons were killed In a : mine explosion at Sapporo today. Only three men of those at work in the mine at the time of the disaster were rescued ' Kirkwood Girl to Reived TWICE WON BY ■ fw I /A U ■ L Miss Beatrice Sutton, formerlx Mrs. \ieholas Vergas, who will rewed the mail from whom she was divorced two years ago. Actor Wooes Ex-Wife With Her Favorite Ballad, and Ro mance Springs Anew. Twice won by the sentimental mel ody, “By the Light of the Silvery Moon,” Miss Beatrice Sutton, a pretty Kirkwood girl, living at 32 Warren street, will shortly rewed the man from whom she was divorced two years ago. He is Nicholas Vergas, a vaudeville actor and singer. And. at the end of another year, she will come into joint possession of a fortune of nearly $106,000, and the title of an Italian baroness. For Vergas, at that time, will inherit his share of the fortune of his father. Jacques Vergas, a rich Italian importer. With tlie for tune comes the title of baron for the young actor, whereupon Miss Sutton will become the Baroness Vergas. Vergas is a leading member of the Gus Edwards .Musical Company, and sang "By tlie Light of the Silvery Moon” at the Grand all last week. He had not seen his former Atlanta wife for two years until Tuesday night, when, peering through the peephole in the drop curtain, he discovered her in the audience. • Sings to ex-Wife. Vergas, in rendering his song, does a spooning stunt in a boat by stage “moon light,” with Miss Boardman. of the company. But Tuesday night tlie young singer didn’t even see the girl In the boat. He sang to tie girl in the au dience, and with an enthusiasm and zest that caused the girl in tlie boat to Wonder. Tlte song seemed to go better than usual that night, and Ver gas eagerly responded to several en- “What's tlie matter with you tonight? You seem to have stage fright. Haven't you got used to big crowds yet?” smil ingly asked Miss Boardman, as though to ehide the singer. “Oh. I guess I'm just a bit excited — somehow 1 just felt like making love— real love—in sure enough fashion to night,” replied the young Italian. But he nev< r hinted to any member of the company the cause of his emo tions. As soon as tlie act was over, Verga hastened to tlie dressing room, donni-d Ills street clothes in a Jiffy, and planted himself in front of tlie theater. When .Miss Sutton came out. He joined her. smiled the full power of his heart upon her, and accompanied her. along with other members of the family, to her home in Kirkwood When he left, tragic bygones had been forgotten, tlie old break hail been cemented, and a remarriage planned. Song Won Her Before. Miss Sutton was on a visit‘in Nash ville, three years ago, at the time she first met Vergas. Site attended the the ater one night and heard him sing "By the Light of the Silvery Moon." As on last Tuesday night, the melody melted her heart and she capitulated. Her wedding to the young singer followed shortly afterward. They lived together anjd Be Baroness ONE SONG CLEAR AND COLD ■ FOWST Freezing Weather Is Predicted for Tuesday and Wednesday. Shoppers Have Rain. By every reason of old age and long arctic travel, Santa Claus should be rheumatic, and should be living in a state of terror that the weather of to day will be on tap Stocking Night. But the weather man has a word of hope tor the old fellow, as far as Atlanta Is concerned, and declares that, as near as he is able to read the signs, there will be fair weather not only Christmas day, but also the day before. It will be cold, though—probably cold 'tiough to freeze—Tuesday evening; regular plumbers’ weather, says Sta tion Director VonHerrmann. When the rain rains out, the cold spell will set in for fair. And most of the rain rained out to day. Who was it said that there was nothing to this “shop early” business, anyhow? If you said it, you Teamed better tfeday, and it Is a safe bet that you are a convert, after tramping the streets this morning, with a wet collar of a raincoat pasted against your face and»a constant spray down your back. It wouldn’t have happened If you had shopped Saturday, or Friday, or last month. Rain spoi!o<l somewhat the Christmas seal traffic todax . the seals were there for .sab . all right, and the crowd was fairly large, but the girls whose allur ing manner of selling has boosted heav ily the anti-tuberculosis campaign fund were not on the job everywhere today The postoffice booth, especially, was unmanned—or ungirled—this morning, and an opportunity for heavy work was lost. for a year, but domestic discord led to a visit to the divorce court. Mrs. Vergas resumed her maiden name and returned to her home in Kirk, wood, and Vergas continued to roam the country and sing “By the Light of the Silvery Moon," When Miss Sutton was seen today ami asked about her forthcoming new marriage, she smiled broadly. “You see, it’s this way,” she ex plained coyly. "Nick and I didn’t get a good start the first time, and we've just decided to try It all over again. We’ve been In love with one another these past two years that we’ve been divorced, but just didn't know it." And then she added with a merry laugh: "But you can just bet I knew It when I heard him sing 'By the Light of the Silvery Moon.' It was the same sensa tion all over again." HOHL EDITION 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE COUNCILMEN ‘SEEN,’ SAYS TURNER;LIE PASSED Lights Committee. Stirred by Hint of Grafting, Bitterly Denounces Electrician. MASON THREATENS TO SLAP ACCUSER'S FACE Long Contract To Be Adopted at Meeting Today Despite the Charges. Interpi, ting a signed communication I ru the council from City Electrician R. ; <Turner as a charge that they have : been grafting, members of the electric lights committee of council were bitter In their denunciations of Turner today. They will demand proof from Turner at the meeting of council tills afternoon. "He is a fool and a liar and I expect to brand him as such upon the floor of council this ‘afternoon,” said Council- I man Claude C. Mason. “If he isn’t care • fill. I’ll slap his face." j "If ho can't prove his charges, he J ought to be Impeached,” said Mayor- I elect James G. Woodward. Councilman Orville Hall said that Turner was four-flushing and faking. The serious charges that have pierced the councilmen to the quick will be read at the meeting of council this aft ernoon as a formal statement from the city electrician. Says Some of Them Didn’t Read Contract. Referring to the contract for the street lighting which the electric lights committee will recommend. Turner said: “The committee will recommend this contract notwithstanding the fact that some of the committee have not even read the proposed contract and are simply obeying the president of the Georgia Railway and Power Company, who desires this contract put through at once.” After reciting the history of tha committee's attitude on this contract, he says: “Such conduct as this on the part of the committee indicates, even to a cas ual observer of city affairs, that mem bers of the committee had 'been seep.’’’ Those Who Are for Adopting Contract. The members of the committee pres ent when it was decided to recommend the contract to council were Aiderman John E. McClelland. Councilman Claude C. Mason, Aldine Chambers and Orville H. Hail. Aiderman John S. Candler, the other member of the committee, was not present. In June council asked for street light ing blds. The Georgia Railway and Power Company put in the only one. Electrician Turner then recommended some changes in the contract and the committee and council approved them The electric company would not ac cept the contract with the changes. Councilman Aldine Chambers said to day that the committee was bluffing in an effort to get a better contract. He said the bluff had failed and that the committee was willing to accept the original contract. Turner to Protest To the City Council. Electrician Turner differed with the committee and ns a result will protest to council. His communication, here given.ln full, will cause an exciting ses sion this afternoon: To the Honorable Mayor and Coun cil: The electric lights committee will recommend for your adoption to dax a contract with the Georgia Railway and Power Company, to go into effect April 1, 1913, and to ter minate March 31, 1918. By the terms of this contract the city will pay to the Georgia Rail way and Power Company appioxi mately $600,000 during the next five years for an inferior sj’stem of street lighting. The committee will recommend this contract, notwith standing the fact that some of the committee have not even read the proposed contract, and are simply obeying the president of the Geor gia Railway and Power Qompany, who desire thia contract put through council at once. Calls Prices Too High and Lamps Inferior. I have pointed out repeatedly the exorbitant prices for street lighting demanded of the city by the Geor gla Railway and Power Company in the proposed contract and the inferior lamp they propose to use for the next five years. On one occasion the committee agreed unanimously with me on seven changes in the contract and