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COUNCIL VOTES STREETS REFORM The Atlanta Georgian FINAL * * Read For Profit--GEORGIAN WANT ADS-Use For Results [ > A M MJE3F 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 Continued on Page Two, 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. /JBr I* A ® I ’A’ -Vifr Ji \ •■ ’■' f \ Vi K J a \ xRL W I A'- •' (Hr J) N. / 1 cps-raMOMT 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. ' / iWHHr WR \ // // : // V 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