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The Atlanta Georgian VOL. XI. NO. 128. WOODWARD SACKS UP EXPERT’S IDEAS Mayor-Elect Will Insist on the Adoption of Some of Sands’ Reform Suggestions. HEADS OF POLICE AND PARK BOARDS ANGERED Beavers Defends His Depart ment-Report Supports The Georgian’s Stand. ..iajo: -meet James G. Woodward to- < cared that the Sands probe re u.t was full of excellent ideas for re f.,and that besides urging a care ful consideration of every item of it by th- general council, he would insist :pon tiie adoption of a number of the suggestions. cm the other hand, many of the offi ;„.s in the city hull bitterly resented :'.:e criticisms. Tiie report absolutely backs up The Belgian’s charges of inefficiency on .. part of the construction department points out that not only a more .. -Im .-slike administration is needed. it that tiie head of tiie department in,aid be appointed instead of electee ■. the people, thereby i moving t'ac .vpartinent fiom ao mu< i. .a faience. Other Reforms Urged By Georgian Approved. Tliv Georgian's editorial suggestions -üb-police stations and combining . cities of regular policemen and in- ■ tors also are concurred in, as well . i.e plans to abate the smoke nui- and discontinue secret sessions tlic finance committee and other of ■hd bodies. The time has come when we must ■ into effect many such reforms, as < t Sands recommends, or the peo .vfil vote commission government. ping out tiie whole present system," Mayor-elect Woodward. "The sys i is inefficient, and everybody in ■ anta who stops to think knows it. There will be bitter opposition from • men affected by th-i.e changes. You • bank mi that. Each is a little czar i:o himself now. They can do as they use, for there is no one to direct uin or see that they do their duty. His criticisms of tiie construction tment are very true. That de irtinent has done poor work. The’" no common sense in having the chiet '■ted by the people; he ought to in ippointed by tiie mayor or council. Shows Mayor Is Without Authority. He shows that tiie mayor is without ■■■ ■ rity. Look at the police depart '■ nt; there’s p oof of that statement, i'lw chief of police ought to be directly ■ : the mayor. Police problems are '• oil' tiie issues in mayoralty earn- 'mils and when a man gets a majority "i Lie votes tor mayor he ought to hat e ■■in- power over the department. With the police commission in con el of it he virtually has none. "I agree with him about the water panment. Its organization is ridicu lous. "Tiie council apropiiates trie funds to operate the department. But council an’t say where a singe water main viall be laid. 'Council elects a commission to run he department. The people then elect general manager to run it. There r e the mayor and council, the board '•id tiie general manager, different!? ’elected, and, therefore, conflicting.” City Needs More Aid From the County. The mayor-elect said lie did not think '-ie suggestion to consolidate tiie city $ and county governments hardly was Practical, because so much of the coun lay outside the city. He did say that here was great need for more co-opt ra- Hon between the city and county gov ernments. and especially was there a general demand for more work by the aunty convicts inside tile city. “There are too many beautiful boule vards running around our city. We need more paved streets inside the city 111 front of the property that pays the county taxes,” lie said. Chairman Carlos H. Mason, of Uie Police commission, is displeased with 'he comments of the expert on the po- • department. "It is only one man's opinion.' he said. "I might employ an expert who Continued On Page Two. RESOLVE—-That Yon WdH Save Tame and Money by Usong GEORQOAN WANT ADS for Every Need on 119113 Read For Profit-GEORGIAN WANT ADS-Use For Results FITE RENEWS ATTACK DN APPEALS COURT Charges It Changed Recorded Opinion in Contempt Case and Calls Judge Falsitier. JURIST CHALLENGES HILL TO QUIT BENCH WITH HIM Declares He Is Within Constitu tional Rights in Terming the Tribunal Incompetent. Judge Augustus W. Fite, recently fined for contempt of court, today re newed his attack on the court of ap peals which convicted him, charging that it had changed in publication its recorded opinion, and declaring that Judge Benjamin Hili, who sat in his case, had uttered an untruth. Judge Kite denounces Judge Hill for his attack on the man who prosecuted the McCullough assault case which led to the contempt action and challenges rite jurist to resign with him immedi ately and let the people decide "who has dragged the judicial robes through the mire of personal venom, injustice and slander.” The judge deciares that he was with in his constitutional rights in criticis ing the judges of the court of appeals as incompetent. Judge Hill Not Roiled by Attack. Judge Hili, of the state court, of ap peals. did not seem at all upset or dis turbed today, after reading Judge Fite’s latest attack on the court over which Judge Hill presides, and on the chief judge in particular. He declared that he would make no answer to Judge Fite, or notice, public ly. in any way his card. "The record in tiie contempt hearing has been published.” said Judge Hill. "It may be found in full in the South eastern Reporter of December 21. In that written record appears exactly what the court said and held —in it, however, does not appear some things Judge Fite says tiie court of appeals said and held. AU persons who are in terested in the truth of the record are invited to read tiie same. Perversions and willful misstatements of tiie record need not necessarily mislead, as the rec on! is there, in black and white, to speak for itself. I have nothing to add to it or take from it.” "How about the suggestion that you resign'.’" Inquired a Georgian reporter. "On. well,” smiled his honor, broadly. "I shall not discuss this last Fite out break in any way. in any way. You may uw however, if you like, that 1 probably shall not resign!" Declares Opinion Has Been Changed. Judge Fite's communication is as fol lows: To the Editor of The Georgian: 1 have just read the opinion of the court of appeals in their con tempt case against me. published in The Southeastern Reporter, volume 7t>, No. «, December, 1912. which is quite different from the one deliv ered on tiie trial. I would have let lite ** •■ rest wlure it was when'-Sue of the good people of tiie Chergkee circuit voluntarily p. id the unjust fine, if he court of appeals had let it alone, ; ,s they should have done. ‘ But. not satisfied with what they iiad already done, in the case of their own making, the court of ap peals have since tiie trial so changed, taken from and added to the opinion then delivered and which had evidently been previous ly prepared, as to make it more :i self-laudatory and political har angue ami tirade of personal abuse than a judicial opinion, and 1 will not let it pass without a protest. Judge Hill Began Row. Says Fite. Judge Hill began this unseemly row by attacking me in the first reversal of the McCullough case, as set out in iny answer to the rule, and more, which, at my Instance, was stricken from the record of that ease, and of which the people have not been informed, charging in substance that 1 sentenced tiie negro "Instantly” and with intent to deprive him of tiie right of poll ing the jury, which is untrue, libel ous and slanderous: and lie is now trying to dodge, responsibility by Continued on Page Two. Oldest Sigma Nu Defends Secret Societies in Colleges "FRAT" MEN HAVE GREAT DAY }// ®\ \ mr t Fi v 'F lill - ‘ -4. v I "" ** / !l. Low Keynoids Atlanta, on r Ju. ••ml A. C. Riley. Jr.. Atlanta. <lek<;alea to Ihe Sigma Nu jonveution exchanging ‘’official" tzrmdings. 1913 CONFEDERATE REUNION MAY 28-30 AT CHATTANOOGA CHATTANOOGA, TENN., Dec. 31. The next Confederate reunion will be held in this city May 28, 29 and 30, ac cording to announcement by General Bennett H. Young, commander-in-chief, this afternoon. General Young, with Lieutenant Gen eral John P. Hickman and Lieutenant General W. E. Mikle, went into execu tive session with a local committee here this afternoon, to agree upon the date for the reunion next summer. Tiie last week in May and the last week in June were considered. BUILDING PERMITS ONLY $13,166 SHORT OF $10,000,000 MARK By the hour rhe city hall closes today Atlanta may be in the $10,000,000 building class. At 1 o’clock the books at the of fice of Building inspector Ed R. Hays showedt hat $9,986,834 in building had been done in 1912. This was short of the $10,090,000 figure by $13,166, and the building inspector hoped to Issue $13,- 166 worth of permits by 5 o’clock, when the office closes. Ben R. Padgett. Jr., was a “Good Samaritan” today when he appeared on the horizon with applications lor three dwellings to cost $11,500. The figures at that time were $24,666 short and the of ficials in the office were pulling hard. | RACING RESULTS. AT JUAREZ. FiRST Purse, two year old fillies, 3 furlongs (10>: Ida Lavinla 112, xAunt Mamie 112, Tip Dawdell 112. Yip Ha Ya 112. Solid Bay 112, Stella Ward 112. xxAlabama Rum 112, xxHouse Party 112. xxxirish Ann 112, xxxPanbacap! 112 (x- F. D. Weir entry; xx B. A. Trammel entr> . xxx J. F. Newman entry.) SE('ONi» Selling, three year olds and up, 6 furlongs <8): xLovlng Mose 82, xiwalani 98. Auto Girl 100, Buss 100, ITince P.»nra<l 102. Helen Scott 103, Look out 105, Louis I»esc<)gnets 105. THIRD Selling, three year <J<is and up, 6 furlongs <11): Holabird 90. Mary Emily 100, Hazel <IOO, Ferrona 100, Just Red 102, Balronia 103. Gelico 105, Quick Trip 105, Hidden Hand 105, Quid Nunc 107, Dan Norton 113. FOURTH Ano Neuvo handicap, 3 year olds and up. mile and a sixteenth <10): Lord Marshall 95, Cracker Box 95. Lowean 100. General Marchmont 102. Meadow 106, Flying Feet 106, Irish Gentleman 110, in jury 112. G. M Miller 123, Meridian 125. FIFTH Selling, 3 year olds and up, 6 furlongs (8>: Gimli 100, Tommy McGee 105, Falcada 106. Harrison II 105, Pipe Vision 108. Serenade 108, Cantem 110, Angelas 110. SIXTH Selling. 4 year olds and up. mile and an eighth (7»: xSister Florence !‘6, Bale Doll 101, xConsole 103. Orperth 107, Silver Grain 111, Balcliff 112, Shorty Northcut 112 xApprentice allowance claimed. Weather clear; track fast. THE WEATHER Forecast: Rain tonight or Wed nesday. Temperatures: 8 a. m„ 43 degrees; 10 a. m., 43 degrees; 12 noon, 46 degrees; 2 p. m., 47 degrees. ATLANTA, GA.. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31. 1912. Theater Party and Ball to Feature Closing Days of the National Convention. John Alexander Howard, of Tallahas see, Fla., the oldest Sigma Nu in at tendance at the fraternity's convention in Atlanta, is a firm believer In the fra ternity as it exists in the American college. He deplores tiie anti-frater nity fights instigated by disgruntled in dividuals and declares that if the true meaning of the fraternity were under stood by ali there would be little cause for friction. "The fraternity is a great Institution in its influence on the average Ameri can undergraduate,” declared Mr. How ard today. "It fills a need in the life of the college student which never could be filled in any other way. Boys naturally seek others of their kind, and it is inevitable that this tendency should find expression in the student organizations Which we know as fra ternities. Wherever man is thrust he easts about for congenial spirits. He will find them sooner or later. "Fraternity life, properly lived, brings out manly qualities that otherwise would lie dormant or undeveloped. Pride in the various groups of men and the name of the orders stimulates men to do their best in appearance and in action. "Good For Colleges." "Only good to the college can result, with members anxious to go out and bring in prospects who are of like high character and standing. Tims does the college renew Its youth, and the growth is a healthy one." Yesterday was one of the pleasantest days of the Sigma Nus’ young lives. Starting with the opening business ses sion at 11 a. m. ami ending with a big banquet at the Piedmont at 8 p. in., the day was brimful of joy. Especially joyful were tiie "pre” and "post” trimmings of the banquet, the main affair being most too dry to wet a single whistle. Water —water was everywhere! "Pete” Daley and lite California delegates were the ' first to make the discovery and the news spread like wild fire E. Lee Worsham, state entomologist and one of the most congenial spirits in this section, presided as toastmaster. He spoke of the value of the fraternity bond and introduced several enthusi astic speakers. Preston S. Arkwtight, also a t’niver sity of Georgia graduate, spoke on "The Opportunities of the College Men in the South.” Bev. Albert 11 Wilson, of New York city, regent, talked of "Sigma Nu —Her Achievements." Theater Party Tonight. John W. Bull, of Nashville, took as his subject “Fraternity Ideals in Col lege Life.” Henry Tillman spoke on “Choosing a Fraternity." Thomas H Pickles, of Richmond. Ky., took c PETITION CIRCULATED ASKING THAT LITTLE BATTLE F. WHITNEY Friends of Walter Little, the light weight boxer, today started a petition in hopes of getting him a match to morrow night with Frank Whitney at tiie Dixie Athletic club. George Win ters started the petition and expects by tonight to Promoter Henry Norton that over Hot) signatures will appear on it. Tommy O’Keefe was originally scheduled to tight Whitney, but he in jured his hand and had to call off the match. The club then secured Tommy Lavelle to take O’Keefe’s place. Friends of Little believe he would make a better showing against Whit ney than Lavelle. Also, they are anx ious for Little to vindicate himself for past performances in the eyes of local boxing fans. Little and Whitney, with Walter at his best, should make a corking bout. RECEIVER ASKED FOR TENNESSEE CENTRAL R.R. KNOXVILLE. TENN., Dec 31.—An application for the appointment of a receivership for the Tennessee Central railroad was made today In the Fed eral court here by Samuel W. Bordyce. Jr., an attorney' of St. Louis, and vice president of the road, ami Judge San ford appointed A. B. Newell, president of the road, and W. K. McAlister as i eeeivers. HAL CHASE'S WIFE IS AWARDED DIVORCE NEVX YORK. Dec. 21 Supreme ('-Girt Justice Bijur today signed an interlocutory decrep of absolute divorce In favor of .Mrs. Nellie H. Chase from Hal Chase, the first baseman of the New York Americans. Mrs. Chase ii : awnrdod the custody of Harold. Jr., and $1,200 a year alimony .X subject “Brothers All." Walter James Stars asked “Shall the Fraternity Sys tcpi IL Abolished?" The officer.*- mad' reports and there wt re oth- • sp- akt i'-. H. E. Sibson, of Philadelphia, cha’ ian of a committee on fraternity houses, spoke on the need of acquiring more homes for the chap ters, and he will make a further report at one of todaysessions. Today ami tomotrow there will be business sessions starting at 10 o’clock in rnorniiiMs and a 2 in tiie afternoons. Tonight the delegates have reserved the parquet of the Atlanta theater and will see “The Spring Maid” with their young women friends. The closing event will be the big fra ternity dame given tomorrow night at the Capital <’lty club. Thr»e hundred Sigma Nus and on< representative of each fraternity at Tech will be present, not to mention an array of society belies. idition * ■n u 38 MBS MS SEIF AFTER BUB BOOKS Thomas Nall, Griffin Official, Just Re elected, Sends Bullet Through Head a Few Hours After New Mayor De manded Investigation of All Records. Atlanta Auditors Reconstructing Financial Sys tem From Few Remaining Papers—Suicide Loved by Thousands and Friends Declare Re sentment, Not Dishonesty, Led to Tragedy. By Staff Correspondent GRIFFIN, GA.. Dec. 31.—Expert auditors from Atlanta- toAay are making a searching investigation behind closed doors in the city hall here of what little remains of Griffin’s municipal records, and are es tablishing a complete new city system, while Griffin itself dismisses in whispers the most mysterious tragedy in the history of Spalding county. The disclosure that the city’s important tax books and records for the past thirteen years were missing came like a bolt on December 14. the day following the funeral of Thomas Nall. 74 years of age. and for 3S years city clerk and treasurer of the city of Griffin, Nall was found dead on the morning of December 11 in his beau-, tiful colonial home in Hill street, but a few hours after he had been, sworn in for a new term of two years by Captain J. Henry Smith, Griffin’s now mayor. Apoplexy was assigned as the cause of death, and the Griffin daily paper and Atlanta papers carried stories to this ' effect. me OF STRIKERS fITTACKSPOLIGE Officers Forced to Battle for Their Lives—loo.ooo Gar ment Workers Out. NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—Thirty per sons. many of them women, were In jured today in the first serious rioting of the garment workers strike. About 600 persons were engaged in the rioting which took place 1n Williamsburg »t the plant of Smith, Gray & Co. A mob of men and women surround ed the building and were hurling stones and other missiles when a detachment of police arrived and tried to disperse the crowd. The strikers turned upon the police, attacking them with unex pected fury. The officers had to fight for their Ilves, and many of them nearly had their uniforms torn off After half an hour’s fighting the strikers were so ex hausted that the police were able to clear the streets. WIRELESS STRETCHES ACROSS OCEAN FROM PARIS TO WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—The long arm of the wireless has reached from the Eiffel tower, Paris, to the giant government wireless station at Arling ton, a distance of 4,000 miles, according to a report of Commander C. H Bul lard to Secretary of the Navy Meyer today. Naval officers consider this the most Important accomplishment of the win - less since its invention. The commu nication between Washington and Par is was established in the quiet hours of early morning, when the Arlington op erator received the time signal sent out from the Elffer tower every fifteen min. utes. Al midnight tonight every hit of power in tiie navy station will be turned on in an endeavor to flash the official birth of the New Year east to Paris, south to Colon and west to San Francisco. NINE MEN ENTOMBED IN LEHIGH COLLIERY TAMAQUA, PA.. !><•< 31. Nine men working in the East Lehigh colliery near hen* today, were <-augiit by a rush of water and a “slide” of ro< k and dirt when they' broke through an old Hooded working. When the men broke through the wall of an old working, a mass of rock immediately filled the gangway, Imprisoning them. Lat«* this afternoon rappings could be heard and rescuers believed that some of the men would be rescued alive. 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE ”^ R , S O Today it inade public, for the first time, the startling fact that it was a pistol ball through the brain, directed by his own hand, and not apoplexy, that ended the life of the aged official. "Uncle Tom’* Nall, as he was famil iarly known to thousands of warm per sonal friends and supporters, had been accorded the distinction of being the shrewdest and most popular politician In Spalding county, and the series of sensations brought on by bls tragic death has stirred the whole county. This is the second time Griffin's elty* records have been destroyed. Thirteen years ago all of the records were lost in a Are that destroyed a cotton ware house. In which Treasurer Nall bad his office. Griffin had no city hall then, and Nall kept the books and papers ln< his private office. At a recent meeting of the elty coun-a, ell. E. P. Bridges, an Insurance was elected to succeed Treasurer but will not take charge of the office! until the auditors make their report andl establish the new system rendered nec essary by the destruction of the oldl records. Will Never Know ' / How Accounts Stand. Owing to the disappearance of th* important tax books and license books, city officials say they have little hops, of an audit and are satisfied it will never be known just how the city stands —whether it has lost anything at alt through the mystery of the books or just how much has been lost. The missing records represent thousands of dollars In taxes and licensee. Their de struction removes alt trace of back an< unpaid taxes prior to the year 1911, The most Important book for 1911—the tax digest book —is also missing, but the auditors have been able to make a. partial check and approximate balance*' for that year. Evidence lias been obtained by ths city council finance committee showing that at least some of the books and records were burned by the aged clerk and treasurer the day before he blew out his brains. Rut why he did this is the puzzle that city officials and the auditors ire trying in vain to solve. There are two answers to this ques tion. they say—a possible shortage that the aged man wished to carry with him as a secret to Ins grave or else a re sentment at having his books examined and a new system inaugurated after he had conducted the affairs of his office honestly and successfully all of these years. Many of the officials hold to the lat ter theory, believing Ills strange deter mination was superinduced by an ab normal mental condition. They say they are satisfied there was no shortage in lii.- accounts, and that tile only possible loss to the city will come from unpaid taxes of past years, which were record ed on tile missing records. In doing so, lie asked for an audit of al city departments, that the new ad ministration might know the exact status of city affairs. Hollowing his address, the new may or swore in the other city officers, among them aged Thomas Nall. But a few weeks before Null had been chosen by his townspeople without op-