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VOL. XL >O. 125.
JEMS HOUSE;
HEAD TO BE
RETIRED
JIN.I
Sleeping Changes in Manage
ment and Conduct of Institu
tion Planned by Board.
PRACTICAL FARMER AND
WIFE WILL BE IN CHARGE
/
Commissioners Convinced Ma
tron Is Needed—Doctor To Be
Detailed There Also.
i
- n result of an investigation re
t . conducted by the alms and juve
committee of the Fulton county
mission, a complete reorganization
n'fairs and management of the
. tlmshouse will be undertaken by
board after January 1.
>r (i. <». Fanning, who for years has
i). u al the head of the Fulton poor
iou-‘, will be retired, according to cur
information, and a practical farm
inn his wife will be put in charge.
i the institution.
\\ i the commissioners have not
si i out all the plans for the change
t hnshouse four members of the
... Including W. Tom Winn, the
.. ;> i-lected commissioner. are in fa-,
... of sweeping reforms in "oor tonse |
o.ministration
Board Convinced
Matron Is Neded.
Or. Fanning was placed in charge of
almshouse as a doctor, but numer
, complaints coining to the commis
...i ami its committee have convinced
.rmibei.s of .lie board that a ma
.ls I reded there. It is for this rea
. > eommisoiot’ers assert. Fanning
: to I>, rente.- 1 and a man and his
■it..- ini '-i • . . It is the cotnmis-
-ion’s I:,". a i :<• woman act as
matron.
*'■ - iniission S .".0.. Smith, chair-i
I, he ..is and juvenil ■ commit-i
■■ .•> is slated for chairman of the >
1,..a-, liftei January 1, said positively
ihi't the charges made this fall against
fanning accusing him, of drunkeimss
and incompetency had not be< v - . -
tallied.
Or. l annlug's :;dliiin:»iralion, ue satd.i
u been satisfactory in every respect}
tcept in the handling of •vemm in-1
i>.t- Mr. Smith sai'l:
Commission Solid
For Reorganization.
"It has got to a pobxt wh- re it is
.• i essary to have a woman at the alms
house. For this reason, the board lias
agreed on a p'uii of putting a practical
mine; and ins wife in charge and de
aling a eouhiy physician to treat sick
annates.”
As iar tuk , f, learned, mis is the
change in County administration
• ‘iiteinpiated by the new board which
' ken definite shape.
cording to Commissioner Smith,
th., commission is as one on the pro
posed change.
BACHELOR RECTOR OF
64 FORCED TO RESIGN;
WOMAN IN THE CASE
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.—A s<-nsa
■'■sll was caused in social and religious
'■lrs here today when it became
■'Au that the Rev. Alfred Gartnett
li>itini-r for 21 years rector of the ex
iusive St. Mark Episcopal church, has
■gned from his charge and front the
''■opi' diocese of Pennsylvania, at
'■quest of Bishop William Rhine
nd er.
Although the details have not been |
id. known, it is revealed that a w orn - I
figures in the case. Friends of the
' I’ . Mortimer, who is now living
vi-iatives in Jersey City, N. J., de-
■ that the clergyman was compelled
sign because of ill health.
I' ■ Mortimer is a bachelor and 64
1 ■' of age.
The most light was thrown upon the
■ bv George W. Pepper, one of the
'ling Episcopal laymen of Phlladel
who explained Dr. Mortimer’s res
iiation by saying, "We found Dr. Mor
r was a splendid teacher, but he
"" to live up to what he taught.”
FIGHT DUEL OVER GIRL;
ONE FATALLY STABBED
HICAGO, Dec. 27. ~ln a quarrel over
woman Alex Zolowskl was prob
v fatally injured. His rival, accord
*■’ to the police, fought them with a
■*ie in order to evade arrest, hut was
•dly overpowered.
<’l<ov.ski and John FMchenduch were
to be rivals for the hand of a young
" ,l " The quarrel started when they'
;if Washington avenue and West
J -second atreer
The Atlanta Georgian
Read For Profit-GEORGIAN WANT ADS-Use For Results
Christmas Joys* Pay
shls9*soinFines; No
Sympathy From Court
Twenty-Eight Pistol Toters Are
Given the Limit and Held i
to Grand Jury.
Violators of the Christmas peace this I
year were more prosperous than the i
much longer list 1 of offenders in 1911.1
As a result, a total of $1,159.50 was col- |
lected in fines at the two sessions of the 1
recorder's court yesterday.
The total number of cases disposed |
of yesterday was 194, which is less by j
more than 100, compared with the pre- j
ceding year. Yet the fines collected the !
day after Christmas. 1911, amounted to'
only $999.25.
The population of the stockade was }
not as materially increased ' yesterday ;
as it was on December 26, 1911. That, I
too, goes to show that the year 19121
was exceedingly prosperous for the
I chronic Christmas offenders, as well as ■
the wiser, more conservative and more
dignified business man who spent a |
quiet Christmas.
Judge Broyles gave the pistol toters
everything that was coming to them
yesterday. Twenty-eight of these cele
braters, mostly negroes, were handed a
fine of $100.75 each, on the charge of
discharging firearms within the city
limits, and held all of them t’> the grand
jury under bond of S2OO each.
This morning the cell rooms at po
lice headquarters were no more than
ordinarily filled with prisoners, and the >
court had time to hear and discuss all j
details of cases.
CYCLIST INJURED BY
AUTO TRUCK IS NEAR
DEATH; DRIVER HELD
J. P. Tlttlebaum, of 67 Kelly street,
threading his way through the traffic
jam at Decatur and Pratt streets yes
terday afternoon, was struck by an au
tomobile truck and probably will die.
The truck was driven by G. W.
Brooks, a negro chauffeur in the em
ploy of the L. W. Rogers Company.
He was arrested, and a charge of sus-
I picion was docketed against him.
Tittlebaum has not regained con
' sciousness, and at Grady hospital his
. condition is regarded as extremely se
rious.
Driving his machine slowly through
the tangle, the negro chauffeur, accord
ing to his own statement, steered sharp
ly toward the curbing of the street.
As. he did. the wheel of the automobile
struck the pedal of Tlttlebaum’s bicy
cle, which had been moving alongside.
Tittlebaum was thrown under the
wheels of the truck, and was dragged
several feet. Several eyewitnesses con-1
; firm the statement of Brooas.
PARDONED CONVICT
in .' accused f .r
T n.PT KILL
U.iLM X - ;> ■ Wl.it-
I ten. of Tunnel Hill, is in jail lit re, with
I several warrants against him. It is al
i leged that yesterday he attempted to
I kill Gordon Harris, of Tunnel Hill, and
' was frustrated bj' Harris’ son.
Whitten is said to have armed him
self with a revolver and gone to the
Harris home, where he shot Mr. Harris’
dog. He then went to the door and
knocked, and. on Mr. Harris' opening
It, it is alleged, he placed his pistol at
his breast, stating that he was going to
kill him. Mr. Harris son was near by
and knocked Whitten down.
The prison r was years ago convict
ed of killing a woman in Tunnel Hill
and was given a life sentence, being
pardoned several years ago. It is said
that he has threatened to kill a number
of people at whom he became angered
during his trial for murder.
$5,000,000 DAMAGE
DONE BY TERRIFIC
GALE ON CHANNEL
LONDON, Dec. 27.—The terrific gale
that has been sweeping the English
channel and the coasts of England and
France abated today, leaving its results
in shattered vessels and battered towns.
The damage caused by the sea and
wind, which at times reached a ve
locity of 80 miles an hour, is estimated
at over $.'.000,000.
Three small fishing vessels, carrying
about 80 men. are missing, and it is
| feared that tile tiny craft were swept
Ito destruction by the winds in which
large schooners and steamers were!
helpless.
Immense waves, swept inland by the i
wind, caused immense damage. Some ’
villages on the coast have been cut off ;
from the world for a day. and when re
ports are received from those there may
be a heavy death list.
HOUSE OFFICIALS
RENEW HUNT FOR
WM. ROCKEFELLER
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. t’nder orders I
not to return until they have located |
William Rockefeller, millionaire Standard I
Oil magnate, and served him with a sub- ■
pena to appear before the money trust
Investigating committee, Charles E. Rid
dell, sergeant-at-arms of the house, left
here today, accompanied by two deputies.
For six months past Mr. Riddell has
been trying to locate the brother of John
I > Rockefeller In order to serve a sub
pena from the I’ujo committee. Calls at
I rhe Standard Oil offices brought Riddell I
m information as to the whereabouts of
the much-wanted witness.
JURY STILL
PONDERS IN
I DYNAMITE
; CASES
Forty Defendants and Their!
Families Wait Anxiously
for Verdict.
i
COURT IS CALLED TO
MEET AT 2:30 P. M.
Smaller Number of Persons
Than Usual on Hand Expect- j
ing Agreement.
i
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 27—Judge
Anderson called the court to order at
10 a. in. and announced that the jury in
the dynamiting cases wag not ready to
report and that court would recess un
til 2:30 p. m., when all the defendants
would be expected to be on hand.
A crowd filled the court room in the
Federal building at 9:30 o’clock today
when it was expected the jury in the
dynamite conspiracy cases w’ouid re
port. However, the crowd w'as much
smaller than that which heard the final
arguments of Senator John W. Kern,
for the defense, and District Attorney
Miller, during the past few days.
The 40 defendants arrived in the
building shortly before time for court to
open and quietly took their places in
side the heavy brass railing. Ortie E.
McManigal also was brought in in the
custody of a deputy United States mar
shal. Apparently the most anxious
persons in the entire court room were
the wives and families of the defend
ants. many of whom have been here
during the past three mutKhs .vhiie He.j
trial was in progress.
300 SINGERS TO TAKE
PART IN BIG CONCERT
AT ARMORY SUNDAY
.s'i . experts who have heard re
ii sals of the Atlanta Festival chorus
e, clare that he tree concert Sunday
■ afternoon will be a revelation of what
Atlanta talent can accomplish when
properly directed and will usher in a
new era in the history of musical
achievement in this citj.
The Atlanta Music Festival associa
tion, in its effort to organize a perma
nent chorus, has received the active co
operation of the finest singers in Atlan
ta. Directed by Dr. Percy J. Starnes,
who has an international reputation as
a choir master, the chorus is said to be
in a condition which soon will cause it
to rank with the finest organizations of
its kind in America. Fully 300 singers
will take part in the concert Sunday
afternoon, w hen all Atlanta is expected
to come and hear what Atlanta talent
can do. Admission is free, and there Is
a seating capacity of over 6,000.
There will be a dress rehearsal at the
Auditorium Saturday night at 8 o’clock,
which all members of the chorus are
asked to attend.
DRUNKEN CHAUFFEUR
IS FINED FOR DRIVING
i AUTO INTO HYDRANT
James Chapman, a negro chauffeur
for George W. Parrot, was fined $15.75
in the recorder’s court this morning for
being drunk and recklessly driving an
automobile.
Shortly after midnight today, while
Chapman was taking the Parrot car
to the Piedmont Driving club, he ran
the machine between a water plug and
a telephone pole in front of the Aragon
hotel. The ear was not badly damaged.
Chapman was arrested by Police Ser
geant Reed and Patrolman Clack. He
was found to have been drunk.
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■COUGHS UP TOOTH AND
CURES “CONSUMPTION’’
WILK ESH A Rin;. PA.. Det. 27.—Re
garded as a hopeless consumptive for
the past year, William Peck coughed up
a wisdom tooth from his lung ami is
I now rapidly recovering.
$90,000 IN OLD SUITCASE
NEARLY SENT TO DUMP
’ WINSTED. CDNN., Dee. 27.—Over
I $90,000 in bills was found in an old suit
lease that was about to be thrown into
a rubbish heap and which was the
property of Mrs. Emellnc C. Mills, who
died a few days ago.
STEVE JOHNSTON, JR„ DIES.
Steve R. Johnston, Jr., died at 7:10
o’clock tltis morning at the residence
of his patents. Mr. and Mrs. St'-vt R
Johnston. Avalon apartments. Funeral
arrangements will be announced later.
ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1912.
Here’s Ideal 9-Mjonths-Old Miss Who Weighs 23 Pounds
THIS B/«BY GIRL IS A MODEL
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Mr ‘■JCfr’ , |
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'Little Frances Hackman Is
Wonderfully Well Developed
for Tot of Her Age.
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: Measurements of :
: Model Baby Girl:
• 2_— •
• Height 28 inches •
• Weight 23 pounds *
• Neck <9 inches •
• Chest 19 inches •
• Upper right arm, d0wn.6.25 inches •
• Upper right arm, up .. 7 Inches •
• Upper left arm, d0wn..6.25 inches •
• Upper left arm, up . • . 7 inches •
• Right forearm... 6 inches •
• Left forearm 6 inches •
• Right thig! 13.5 inches •
• Lett th.igi .3.5 inches •
• Rignt calf 8 inches •
• Left e.i i . . x inches •
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And now for the perfect girl baby.
Here is a mighty tine nine-months
old baby girl found by The Georgian's
expert in Atlanta. Her name is Frances
Hackman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard B. Hackman, of 142 Glenn Wood
avenue. A glance at her measurements
will show that her development so fat
has been all that any fond parent could
wish.
And, by the way, the accompanying
picture was not taken as little Fiance.-
was in the act of turning- a handspring.
Instead, the pose illustrates exercis
recommended by Professor McGhee,
The Georgian's expert Judge of strong
physical children.
One of the initial developments of a
child most desired is the development
of the arms and legs. Little Frances,
being already the possessor of this de
velopment, kindly and smilingly con
sented to pose for the camera man in
this position, illustrating Professor Mc-
Ghee’s rule for mothers.
In the way of development this little
miss has been busy about every day of
her first nine months on earth. The
scales show, for instance, that she has
taken well to nourishment, without any
ill effeots from indigestion. She tips
the scales at 23 pounds,' dressed as you
see her in the photograph.
Little Frances is the first "perfect
Atlanta baby girl” whose picture and
measurements have appeared in The I
Georgian.
If you think you know a fine, healthy
little girl who beats this one, telephone
cr send her name to The Georgian.
ANGERED WHEN WIFE
BUYS AN XMAS STEAK,
HUSBAND SLAYS HER
CHICAGO, Dec. 27. —Pasquale Mon
tague is in jail today facing a charge of
murder because his wife gave him a
Christmas gift.
Montague became angered at her ex
| travagance. To restore his good humor
Mrs. Montague bought and prepared a
steak tor him. Then, angered again at
her waste of money, tiie man drew a
stiletto and stabbed hei seven times.
Gus Montague, nineteen, their son. saw
the killing He admitted to the police
that he was afraid to interfere and try
to save his mother.
HAS CARAT DIAMOND
CUT FROM HIS ARM
AS A GIFT FOR WIFE
SAN BERNARDINO. CAL.. Dec. 27.
A man who gave only the name Hitch
cock presented himself at the office of
a surgeon here today and had a dia
mond weighing a carat cut from the
flesh of his arm.
The diamond, he said, was sewed in
while he was in South Africa. He re
fused to give any of the details of the
story, telling the surgeon to hurry, as
he wanted to present the gem to his
wife us a Christmas gift and he was
aiteady a day late.
I W? - W/
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Frances Haeknian, full of health and vigor and strength.
BROWN WOULD BAR
FROM GEORGIA MEN
FREED BY BLEASE
Undesirables from the prisons of
South Carolina, freed by the pardon
power of Governor Cole Blease. would
be excommunicated from Georgia soil
if Governor Joe Brown could see away.
Governor Brown will Investigate his
rights tn the matter, Although he said
yesterday he fears nothing can be done
to bar the recent Jail birds if they be
have themselves.
Governor Brown criticised the South
Carolina executive for his policy of re
leasing prisoners on condition that they
leave South Carolina. This, he said,
relieves Carolina of the necessity of
supporting them, but burdens neigh
boring states.
"An actioji of great impropriety, to
say the least,” he characterized it.
SEAL SELLERS ARE
ASKED TO REPORT
AND TURN IN FUND
.
Earnest request was made today by-
Mrs. F. G. Hodgson, chairman of the
general Atlanta committee on Red Cross
seals, that all committees, schools and
individuals who had out seals for sale
and who have not yet reported, report
as soon as possible and turn in ail col
lections at headquarters, which have
been removed to the offices of the Anti-
Tuberculosis association, seventh floor
of the Gould building.
Committees and individuals who have
any of the seals on hand are urged to
continue the sale until all are disposed
of, if possible. The seals combine both
the spirit of Christmas and New Years
dav and their generally is urged
until the beginning of the new year.
ATLANTA SIGMA NUS
MAME 2 DELEGATES
FOR NATIONAL MEET
The Atlanta Alumni chapter of the
Sigma Nu fraternity has elected S.
Russell Bridges and W. L. Kemp to
represent the local association as dele
gates on the floor of the national con
vention which meets here next week.
This will be the fourth time that Mr.
Bridges has been spokesman for the
Atlanta alumni at a grand chapter
meeting. He represented Atlanta at
the two national conventions held in
Chicago, and later at the national gath
ering in Indianapolis.
Mr. Kemp also has been prominent m
local and national fraternity affairs.
He is a former vice regent, and was up
to a ‘ihort time ago inspector of f eter
nities for a large territory, superintend
ing the organization of new fraternltl s
and watching over the growth and wel
fare of those already established.
STUMBLES, FALLS ON GIRL
AND BREAKS HER LEG
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.—Joseph o'Grady
stumbled in a dark aisle In the Arco thea
ter, and fell on Edith' Eddy, 3 years old.
The child's left leg was twisted under her
and broken.
MIGHT OVERLOOK SNUFF
IF POCKET IS RIGHT
C"NNELLS\ ILI.E. PA., Dec. 27 A
want ad In a local paper requests a “good
washerwoman; must not el .-w tobacco or
rub snuff; must Imve too large a
pocket in dress.
STORE BURGLARIZED
FOR SIXTH TIME AND
SAFE IS DYNAMITED
ROME, GA., Dec. 27.—For the sixth
time the store of J. F. Sloan at Cedar
Bluff, Ala., near Rome, has been bur
glarized and the safe cracked. The
store of Clifton Tatum was also bur
glarized and considerable booty se
cured.
The explosion could be heard for
miles. Officers were at once summoned
and a request sent to Rome for the
bloodhounds owned by the county.
Four negroes have been Jailed. There
Is a report that prominent white men
of Cherokee county are Involved in the
crime and that the negroes were sim
ply their tools. Valuable papers taken
from the vaults were found in the pos
session of the blacks. The negroes re
fuse to make a confession.
WATCHMAN FIGHTS
DESPERATE BATTLE
WITH CRACKSMEN
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.—Charles Hines, a
watchman, fought a battle with safe
blowers in the office of the Morava Con
struction Company early today. He was
probably fatally wounded. The police
believe he shot one of the safe blow
ers.
As Hines entered the office, a man
stepped In front of him and thrust a
revolver in his face. Hines grappled
with the man. Both rolled on the floor,
the robber firing his revolver. Another
man, endeavoring to fix a charge of dy
namite to the safe, ran to join the fight
The robbers became frightened at the
noise and fled. Hines followed them to
a rear window of tbe office and fired
until he fell unconscious.
INAUGURATION BALL
MAY BE ABOLISHED
BY ACT OF CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—A move
ment for the abolition of the custom of
holding an inauguration ball is to be i
started in the house, according to state
ments of representatives today, who de
clare that the ball is a useless extrava
gance, and that it would be unbecom
ing to the Jeffersonian simplicity which ,
they hoped to see at the Wilson inau
guration. j
None of,, the representatives who .
want the bail eliminated would talk for ,
publication, but they said the matter!|
would come up for discussion on the]
floor of the house when a resolution I
appropriating $23,000 for expenses In j ;
connection with the Inauguration camel
up for action. The wishes of President
elect Wilson will guide the action of
the house, it was stated.
CUBAN ANARCHISTS
ORGANIZE TO RUIN
HARVEST OF SUGAR '
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HAVANA, Dec. 27. —A new compli
cation was added to Cuba’s Internal
troubles today when the government
learned that anarchists are effecting a
strong organization throughout the re
public. They aim to prevent the sugar
harvest by calling a strike. If they suc
ceed they will seriously cripple the isl
and’s commerce.
Close watch Is being kept on their
movements by th, poll, .-, but thus far
no efforts have been made to curb their
activities.
IIXTRAI
2 CENTS EVERYWHERE
SMOKE UM
IS TOO MILD,'
SAYS NEW
CHIEF
Inspector Poole Plans Cam
paign for Stricter Regula
tion of Nuisance.
PROMISES TO BRING
VIOLATORS TO COURT
Evil Easy to Abate, and Will
End When People Stop to
Think, He Says.
Cecil P. Poole, the new city emoke
and gas Inspector who goes into office
on January 1, announced his program
today, declaring- that he would enforce
the anti-emoke law, but that the pres
ent law was entirely too mild.
He said he would recommend that
the law be strengthened as soon as his
administration was well begun.
Here is what, he says Is the principal
cause and the remedy for the smoke
nuisance In Atlanta:
“Nuisance Will End
When People Think."
"If the business men of Atlanta who
own the smoke-producing plants would
only stop to think what a nuisance the
smoke is to the average citizen—
"lf the business men would dismiss
the getting of dollars from their minds
long enough to think how easily smoke
can be prevented—
" Then the smoke nuisance will be ai
an end in Atlanta.”
In outlining the program of his work.
Inspector Poole said he expected the
co-operation of the owners of all smoke
producers in stopping the nuisrfnce, but
that he was accepting the sffice only on
condition that he have authority to en-'
force the law; and that he would make
cases against all owners of smoke-pro
ducing plants if they did not prove
tractable.
"Atlanta Is one of the dirtiest towns
of its size In the country because nf its
smoke,” he said.
Left-Handed
Compliment to City.
"That statement is a left-handed com
pliment to the city, too, for it is smoky
because of its rapid development. All
cities that have grown rapidly have de
veloped fearful smoke nuisances be
cause the people have been so busy
they have not had time to think about
how to prevent it.
"But just the same Atlanta is one of
the dirtiest towns in the country.
“The present smoke ordinance is too
liberal. But ft Is pretty good as a be
ginner, for all smoke abatement is es
sentially a campaign of education.
"Railroad engines must produce soma
smoke. The railroad situation is the
hardest proposition for Atlanta.
"At first blush. 1 would say the
easiest way to stop the smoke by the
railroads would be to use anthracite in
the switch engines.
“No Excuse for
Stationary Plant Smoke.”
"There is no excuse for any smoke
being made by stationary plants Not
only would it be fine for the city as a
whole to prohibit stationary plants
from making any smoke at all, but it
would be economical to the owner. It
is simply a question of proper furnaces
and proper firing.”
Inspector Poole said a perceptible
diminishing of the smoke nuisance
would depend entirely upon how tracta
ble the owners of plants proved to be.
H said he had reached the definite
conclusion that Atlanta practically
would be free from smoke before very
long: for the smoke could be stopped,
and he said he had been convinced that
the people of the town demanded that
it be stopped.
MYSTERIOUS HOTEL
THIEF IN N. Y. ROBS
GUESTS OF GEMS
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—That New
York has a hotel Raffles who, since
November 15, has been baffling the po
lice department and detective bureau,
became known today when Miss Fran
ces B. Barnes, who declared she was
robbed of SIO,OOO worth of jewels on
that date, offered a reward of SI,OOO for
the return of her jewels.
This Raffles appears to be unusually
skillful. Not only was Miss Barnes
robbed, but about three weeks ago
James H. Gill, who lives in the same
hostelry, found that $3,000 worth of
jewels had been taken from his apart
ment. and there haxe been other rob
beries since. In each ease there wen
m> signs that the apartments wen
forcefully opened.
