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COUNCIL VOTES STREETS REFORM
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VOL. XI. NO. 121.
MOVE TAKEN
ID REFORM
STREETS
DEPT
Council Votes to Take Power
of Appointing Assistants
From Clayton.
WOODWARD MEN LEAD
IN FIGHT FOR CHANGE
■ mviiig the recommendations of
si-k ml committee on streets reform
.ity council took the tlrst step to-
- . new regime today when the
. oils, after a short fight, voted
the appointment power of
’ Construction R. M. Clayton
■ ;ing council reserved to itself
■- .1 hereafter to approve all the
;■ raiments In the construction de
i Woodward advocates voted
for the reform and some even
. s far as to charge that employ -
• in the construction department
e incompetent.
T,. remainder of th? committee's
o .. dealing with details of the chief
ri.st; uction’s office, was adopted
few unessential amendments,
n.-ans that the first advance in
- eform will go to the aldermanic
o ' approval on Thursday.
CLARK CALLED TO
TRENTON FOR TALK
WITH GOV. WILSON
WASHINGTON, Dee. 23.—1 n i -
■me to a summons from I’resident-
Wilson. Speaker Chump Clark
<;ive Washington tonight for
. N. J., for a conference iomot-
Tiie speaker today said he had
■a as to the purpose of the con
r. . b u t he did not expect to discuss
■ net appointments with the presi-
> nt-elect.
I expected that Speaker Clark and
■ o■ it-elect Wilson will talk over
• ■ gislativi program so the extra
-ion of congress which will be called
v in Marc., or April.
ROBS HIS ROOMMATE.
THEN GIVES THE ROOM
“BURGLARY SETTING”
laxw' ", of 26 Capitol place, to
wns heal by it. eorder Broyles for
i left of 820.80 from his room mate,
if Miller, of the United Ciga Stores,
'laxwell is said to have prepared a
■ -•■iry s••t.ing for the act to stave off
I " ion. raising the window and
hi-: out the pockets in his trousers,
""'I is the trousers of his room
When confronted by Detectives
' i and Waggoner, he returned the
O'' ' explaining that he “was merely
■mug it for ills friend.”
ATLANTANS ASKED
TO AID SANTA CLAUS
AT FLORENCE HOME
at the I’lorence Home for Chil-
II the inmates are expecting Simla
is. with the universal right of chi’-
' !1 Whether their hopes will be
Med depends much on the fathers
mothers of Atlanta, says an ap
that went out today, asking that
r'ds at 65 Johnson avenue be not
m gotten.
'•‘ Vl a thought to these helpless
-‘ays the appeal, “and make
own Christmas joys greater by
ng something to brighten their
22 drowned when
STEAMERS SINK IN
WEST INDIES STORM
luBILE, ALA., Dec. 23.—Conflrma
"•> of (l report that the British
‘">ners Cartagena and: Georgiana
mmo-e.l between the Rayman islands
Jamaica during a recent storm was,
rived here today.
■'■“nty-two persons, ine’”dlng the
■’ of Captain Woods, of the Geor
' a uroWned.
WORKERS KILLED IN
MINE EXPLOSION IN JAPAN
'Kl<», Dec. 23. one hundred and
’5-<pven persons were killed in a
explosion at Sapporo today. Only
men of those at 'work In the mine
l 4t ‘ time of the disaster were rescued.
Arabian Nights Ball
Os Chicago Society Is i
Denounced by Pastor)
Charity Dance at Which Girls Will
Sell Cigarettes and Wine
Called Disgrace.
! . .
l < Hil AG<_>. Dee. 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 the affair because girls will
sell cigarettes at booths and wine will
be sold in the box- s.
“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
. ganizalion committee of the Cosmo-
• politan Life Insurance Company, held
this afternon in the insurance com
missioner’s office in tlie Capitol, it was
f agreed that a new Company should be
i organized, having a new charter, to
take over the old company.
Resolutions woie adopted providing
for tlie following:
1 That the assets of the company
he reduced to an actual commercial
value. That the comptroller geri
f eral devise a working plan, which
will be either an amendment to the
present charter, or a reorganization
I of tlie company with a new capital
t stock.
That the insurance commissioner
. proceed with an attempt of an ad
justment of any claims outstanding
against the company, an<J that a
’ subcommittee of five, to act with
f ihe insurance commission, be com
-1 posed of J. D. Kilpatrick, Paul
iTanimell. Judge Arthur Powell,
1 E. P. Sampson and E. E. Pomeroy.
The subcommittee will make a re
iport t> the general committee and to
lilll Stocklmj ’i: -■ I.l'■' >'inb*l’ :;<•
VOLUNTEER LIFE TO
TAKE OVER GEORGIA
INSURANCECOMPANY
CHATTANOOGA, TENN., Dec. 23.
. Tlie Volunteer State Life Insurance
Company of Chattanooga will take over
; the Georgia State Life Insurance Com
l pany of Macon early in 1913. The local
(company secured this property in a
; competitive bid over several other large
'companies. Tlie deal will be ratified at
: a stockholders meeting in Atlanta Jan-
• i uary 29.
Negotiations have been instituted by
I I the Volunteer Life to buy the Tennes
see Life Insurance Company of Nash
ville ami the prospects are good for
securing it. The matter Is to be de
cided at a stockholders’ meeting to be
i ailed in a few days. The acquisition of
> these companies will give the Volunteer
Life a big advancement in the insur
ance world.
GIRL GOES TO FINISH
m CHRISTMAS BUYING;
COMES HOME A BRIDE
1 I A new form of Christmas shopping
' I has been inaugurated by at least one
1 I young Atlanta woman.
Miss Eva Virginia Abernathy,
’ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Manning L.
j Abernathy, of 59 Boulevard place, it be
came known today, left her home Uri
il-ty 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 us a sur
prise to their relatives and friends.
They met on the street Friday after
■ noon, went to Decatur and were mar
i 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 th*
Christmas celebration was put under
the ban today by Police Chief Beavers,
The chief says lie will have sufficient
I men on duty to insure good order.
| This means that the horn blower,
confetti fiend ami other noisy celebrants
[ who would, make the season hideous
are barred from “performing." Tlie
■ horn blower can blow, all right, if he
i keeps on his own premises—so, with
l tlie others.
Mayor Winn and Chief Beavers have
i issued their annual Christmas fireworks
order, which forbids the shooting of
firecrackers or any kind of fireworks In
■ J th* streets. This will b* tolerated only
'on private premises.
MINNESOTA RATE CASE
l| DECISION COMING JAN. 6
1 WASHINGTON, Dee. 23. The L’nlt
-1 ed States supreme court today took a
recess until January 6, when it will
1 hand down a decision in the Minnesota
• rate case.
■M FOB
ASKING«. S.
Hid EH
PUGUE
Governor Gives Health Board
Free Hand in the Midville
Meningitis Epidemic.
TO QUARANTINE STRICKEN
TOWN IF IT IS NECESSARY
Governor Joseph M. Brown today
wired Dr. Samuel C. Benedict, chair
man of the state board of health, not
io hesitate to invoke Federal aid to
stay the Midville meningitis epidemic,
if, In tlie wisdom of tlie board, dial
seemed advisable.
l i e governor also informed the state
board of health that he would, if re
quested. issue a quarantine proclama
tion. under section 1642 of the code, and
thus place the entire matter more di
rectly in charge of the health authori
ties.
The governor notified the Burke
county authorities of his intent to give
the board of health such free hand as
lie could in handling the trouble.
The board of health is issuing menin
gitis serum wherever it Is required, and
doubtful will ask for quarantine regu
lation*.
Ask That Trains
Pass Up Midville.
The executive department has been
Hooded with telegrams from official
and private sources, concerning th*
trouble in Burke, and is determined to
leave nothing undone that may in any
wise relieve the situation.
The railroad commission also lias re
ceived a number of telegrams asking
that trains passing through Midville be
not allowed to stop 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-spinal
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 the situation, has insti
tuted a strict quarantine. He believes
that a general spread of the epidemic
is not likely.
Midville Put
Under Quarantine.
The little town of Midville is under a
quasl-quaiantlne today. Tlie railroads
entering Ihe town have agreed not to
let passengers off or on there, and on*
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 the 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 Burke county
will be entirely quarantined and no
person permitted to leave its borders,
for this form of meningitis is highly
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 wat
ordered South by the board yesterday.
Dr. H. F. Harris, secretary and active
manager of the state board of health,
was expected to leave today for Mid
ville with an additional supply of sc
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
hail 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. 8. 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
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ATLANTA. GA.. MONDAY. DECEMBER 23. 1912.
PREACHER,FATHER OF
7, HELD FOR ASSAULT
ON GIRL WARD OF 11
i CHARLESTON'. W VA.. Dec. 23. “I
I treated the child a. my daughter. She
i wanted me to adopt her and showed great
[affection fur me,” declared Rev. \V. J.
i Hubbanl, dismissed superintendent of
j Davis’ Child’s Shelter, who Is accused
iof criminal assault on an eleven-year
old inmate of that institution today. He
•denied the charge.
Rev. Mr. Hubbard was arrested at Har
risonburg. Ya., at the home of his wife
and seven children, apd brought back
here. He denied he had left the state
to escape arrest
Rev. Mr. Hubbard is the author of a
book, “Taught the Will of God.” In
additi<:i to being superintendent of the
Navis’ Child’s Shelter, founded and sup
ported by former Senator Henry G. Da
vis. he was superintendent of the West
Virginia •‘hildrer.’s Home society.
The girl who makes the accusation
[against lie minister declares be threat
ened tu kill her if she told anything re
garding their relations.
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Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the president-elect, who, with her three daughters, was guest
of honor at a breakfast at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York Saturday. Among the guests were
many wives of leading Democrats. This picture is the latest piioto of Mrs. Wilson, and declared
by her to be her best likeness.
VICE IS WORSE.
SMS f DYKE
“Vice conditions in Atlanta are worse
today than they have ever been in the
hiltory of the city,” was the declara
tion made by Aiderman A. H. Van
fyke today.
"The statement by Police Chief Beav
ers that I told him I, in his place, would
not have had the nerve to close the
‘houses in our midst,’ is true,” he
added. "He made a mistake by closing
them.
"Experts tell me that the welfare of
the city is more seriously menaced than
it ever has been.”
Aiderman VanDj'ke said the problem
was most serious and that as u 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
known.
The alderman said he was more and
more convinced that he was correct
when he characterized Chief Beavers as
a Miss Nancy and an effeminate fa
natic.
Chief Beavers said he cared nothing
for Aiderman Van Dyke's fight on him.
H* declared that the aiderman was
quite militant when he was a member
of the police commission, before he be
came an aiderman. but that Ills tights
availed him nothing. He added that he
felt no alarm because the aiderman was
about to return to the commission as
an appointee of Mayor Woodward.
Chief Beavers said lie did not dis
turb tlie patients of the Hattie Hill san
itarium on their straw ride.
He said that a merchant in the At
lanta National Bank building notified
him that an unnecessary noise was be
ing made downtown. He said that
Mayor Winn was complained to at the
same time.
Mayor Winn called th* police station,
he said, and a spe lai squad of police
men was ordered up to Whitehall
street.
He declared that he passed the straw
riders ns they were golr~ out Whitehall
street>but that he didn't even stop his
automobile. They wer* gon* before the
policemen reached Whitehall street. He
said he saw Alderman Van Dyke stand
ing on a corner downtown, but found
no disturbance of the peace.
MRS. WILSON HAILED
AS'FIRST LADY'OF U.S.
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INQUEST FAILS TO
SOLVE SLAYING OF
MRS.AMELIA RAUZIN
An inquiry today by Coroner Donehoo
into the death of Mrs. Amelia Rauzin, who
was found slugged in her home, 203 East
Hunter street, late Sunday morning and
who lay unconscious until her death late
yesterday afternoon, failed to develop the
slightest clew' to the identity of the
slayer
Detectives today are at work on the
mystery, hut have obtained no evidence
that would warrant an arrest.
Coronore Donehoo and detectives probed
the mystery thoroughly at the inquest,
which was held in the Rauzin home. The
jury returned a verdict that Mrs. Rauzin
came to her death at the hands of un
known persons.
| RACING |
RESULTS
AT JUAREZ.
First—Rosiris, 7-5, first; Kenneth, 1; El
Palomar, out. Three starters.
Second —Setback, 5, first; Acumen, 1;
Princess Industry, 6-5. Also ran Fran
cine. Likely LHudonne, L. M. Eckert, God
father, Bonnie Bard and Lx)uis Descognets
Third-Miss Jean, 16-5, first; Pedro, 8-5;
Lily Paxton, 8. Atoo ran: Zool, Twicken- 1
ham, Palma, Ben Greenleaf. Tallow Dip,
Angel us and Louis Desco<nets
ENTRIES
AT JUAREZ.
FIRST- Selling, two year olds, al, fur
longs, il3): Rooster 100, Jolly Tar 103,
xLoan Shark 10.3, Zenotek 105, Casket 105,
Vlreo 105, Hon Hamon 105. Debutante 105.
Mercurlum 108, Moller 108, Mazurka 108,
Tom <l. 108. Sprightly Miss 110
SECOND Selling, all ages. 1 mile <7l:
xKing Stalwart 86. Don Enrique 112,
Janus 94, The Peer 108, I.ehfgh 103, Bon
nie Berd 103, orperth 107.
THlßD—Selling, fillies e.ml mares, all
ages, 5U furlongs <10,: Velio Fort, 90.
xAnne McGee 102. xVenetian 102. Fr.-e
Will 103. Buss 103, Marey Emiv 103,
Galene Gale 107. Auto Girl 107, Garland
107, Co Ed 107
FOFRTH Selling, fillies and mares. 5>< 2
furlongs <8). xSwtft Stir* '.<o, t’rsula
Emma 103, Ethel Samson 10,3, xDominlca
107, xParnell Girl 107, Elizabeth Harwood
107, Gold Finn 107, Chanticleer 107.
FIFTH Selling, three year olds and up,
6 furlongs (8>: Hugh Gray 103, Calethum
plan 103, Balronta 108. Bob Lynch 108,
Swede Sam 108. Song of Rocks 108, Gellco
108, Clint Tucker 108
SlXTH—Selling, three vear olds and up,
7 furlongs <9>: xßlo Brazos 99. Cross
Over 102, Teddy Bear 104. Engraver 105.
Suffragist 107. xGeneral Marchmont 107.
Feather Duster 107, Dutch Book 107,
Lackrose 113
x - Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear; track slow.
CLEAR IND COLO
ms MT
Bj' every reason of old age and long
arctic travel, Sarita Claus should be
rheumatic, and should be living in a
state of terror that the weather of to
day w'lll be on tap Stocking Night. But
the weather man has a word of hope
for 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
enough 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
i day. Who was it said that there was
nothing to this “shop early" business,
anyhow? If you said it, you learned
better today, 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, oi Friday, or last
month.
Rain spoiled somew hat the Christmas
seal traffic today; the seals were there
for sale, all right, and tlie crowd was
fairly large, but the girls whose allur
ing manner of selling has boosted heav
ily the antl-tuberculosls campaign
fund wi re not on the job everywhere
today The postoffice booth, especially,
was unmanned or ungirled—this
morning, and an opportunity for heavy
work was lost.
THE WEATHER
Rain tenight; Tuesday fair and
colder. Temperatures: 8 a. m., 34
degrees; 10 a. m., 35 degrees: 12 noon,
33 degrees; 2 p. m., 32 degrees.
2 CENTS EVERYWHERE
COUNCILMEN
‘seek: says
BIRBLIE
PASSED
Lights Committee. Stirred by
Hint of Grafting. Bitterly
Denounces Electrician.
THREATENS TO
SLAP ACCUSER’S FACE
Interpreting a signed communication
to the council from City Electrician R.
Turner as a charge that they have
been grafting, members of the electric
lights committee of council were blttei
In their denunciations of Turner today.
They will demand proof from Turner at
the meeting of council this afternoon.
“He is a fool and a liar and I expert
to brand him as such upon the floor oi
council tills afternoon,” said -Council
man Claude C. Mason. "If lie isn’t care
ful, I’ll elap his face.”
“If he can’t prove his charges, he
ought to be Impeached,” said Mayor
elect James G. Woodward.
Councilman llrville Hall said that
Turner was four-flushing and faking.
The’serious chargee that have pierced
the councilmen to tlie quick will be
read at the meeting of council this aft
ernoon as a formal statement from ths
city electrician.
Says Some of Them
'Didn’t Read Contract.
Referring to the contract for ths
Street lighting which the electric lights
committee will recommend. Turner
said:
“The committee will recomment! 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,
whe desires this contract put through
at once.”
After reciting the history of the
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 seen.’”
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. Hall. Alderman John S. Candler
the other member of the committee,
was not present.
In June council asked for street light
ing' bids. The Georgia Railway anti
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 ir
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 th«
committee and as a result will protes
to council. His communication, here
given tn full, will cause an exciting ses«
slot', this afternoon:
To the Honorable Mayor and Coun
cil : *
The electric lights committee will
recommend for your adoption to
day 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 approxi
mately J 600.000 during the next five
years for an inferior system of
street lighting. Tlie 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 Company,
who desire this contract put
through council at once.
Calls Prices Too
High and Lamps Inferior.
' have pointed out repeatedly the
exorbitant prices for street lighting
demanded of the city by the Geor
gia Railway and Power Company
in the proposed contract and the
inferior lamp they propose to uee
for the next five years.
On one occasion the committee
agreed unanimously with me oa
seven changes in tlie contract and
