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THE WEATHEk
Fore c as t for Atlanta and Georg.a:
Generally <«■-’ today and tomorrow.
VOL XI- X° 12! 1
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Political Leaders. After Can-;
vass. Predict Defeat of Nut- |
ting in Long Contest.
OPEN VOTE BY COUNCIL
CONSIDERED PROBABLE
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Report Woodward Will Rename
Z Candler Chairman Finance
Committee Is Current.
Merman James E. Warren. <jt the
Tiiird ward, will defeat Alderman
James K. Nutting, of the Sixth ward,
in the fight before council for mayor pro
tern, according to the statements today
nt leading politicians, who have made
,i thorough canvass of the situation.
It takes sixteen eouneilmanic votes to
meet to the office. The ljne-up of the
canvassers is as follows.
Warren—Wardlaw. Harwell, McClel
and, Knight, Thomson. Everett, Nutting
t a complin)entarj vote), \ auDyke,
Humphrey, Handler, Ragsdale. Shep
ard, Hall. Ashley, Lynch and Colcord
—l6.
Nutting—Baskin, Warren, Greer,
Sisson, Maddox, Wood, Boynton, Sprat
ling, Abernathy, White, Mason and
Kimbrough and Smith—l 4.
Both Woodward and
Candler for Warren.
Both Mayor-elect James G. Wood
ward and Alderman John S. Candler
are for Aiderman Warren. If Warren
Is elected, this combination will be the
cause of it. The two factions of coun
■il practically are centered around
them.
Each of the candidates is Just as
confident of election today, however, as
he has been during the several months
of the long, vigorous campaign. They
are working harder than ever, though,
as the end approaches. The election
will take place at the first meeting of
the new council, at the Auditorium
Monday night.
If an open vote by council is re
quired to settle the contest, it will be
the first time that council has taken
such a vote in many years. A num
ber of counclltnen are clamoring fur a
secret caucus now. But neither Alder
man Warren nor Alderman Nutting will
consent to it.
Each candidate has asked the. vote of
each member of council, man to man.
It will be interesting to hear the coun
cihnen get up in public and declare
their preference.
Woodward Still
Mum on Appointments.
I'herc is as much speculation today
s' whom Mayor-elect Woodward will
appoint on the council committees as
there was the day following his elec
ion. 11. i las t o i(j no one o j a single
appointment. He has announced that
■ ill not tell any one until his foimal
mnounceraent .it the Auditorium Mon
day night.
lie .md Alderman Candler
tlr- fight for mayor pro
'mF > Le " out tlla t Candler
'i. j. reappointed chairman of the
"name imnmitttee. Prognosticators
I place to Councilman
j . ~ m' the Eighth waul.
-"U’Kihnan Humphrey is not made
' 1111 tln »nce committee, it
' ” ,!lt I"' " ill remain cbalr-
AH s Quiet Except in
Mayor Pro Tern Race.
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1 except "' T " I,lfare s< c,n to be buried, I
the ..id ~ ~ ' " ~le candidate of
Wit,, v fac:ion '
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The mu I!l| nhers faction.
many sui W hm" :n ' S,raUon " ia -V bring
tlvr iy harnimp.,;. " "’ K 11 oonipatu
there win u "J*"' At any rate.
Mayor-eie,. w •. I,s l-«i'um to oppose
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MEXICO NEAR
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FOREIGNERS
IN PERIL
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i Money Not Being Available.
Madero Is Unable to Give
Protection Demanded.
■EFFORTS TO MARKET
BOND ISSUE FAILURES
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Troops To Be Concentrated at
Capital, Leaving Rest of ,
* Country to Rebels.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. I.—No far-;
reaching policy of protection of Amer- i
iean life and property in Mexico can be >
given by. the Madero administration
during the coming year, it was learned ;
on high authority here today.
Further information Indicates that
even the little provision for safeguard
ing foreigners made before the recent !
demand of the United States for the j
protection of Americans will be aban- I
doned in the near future through the |
centralization of government troops at
the capital. Such a policy will leave!
the outlying districts at the mercy of
the marauding bands.
Every attempt to comply with Presi
dent Taft s demand has been frustrated
by the lack of government funds with
which to raise a large and well disci
plined army. *
Attempt to Negotiate
New York Loan Fails.
Minister Pedro Lascurain is rumored
to have failed in Ids attempt to negoti
ate j further loan frbnt New York
bankers,' while a similar attempt in
Paris is also said to have come to a
like fate.
In government circles it was admit
ted today that such a failure would
entail upon the government the moat
rigid economy, extending even to the
reduction of the present army. It also
is rumored on high authority that the
financial reserves of the government
have been exhausted and that Mexico
is perilously close to bankruptcy.
In a last effort to secure the neces
sary funds with which to carry on the
affairs of the government, Gustave
Madero, brother of President Madero,
is said to have been appointed the
financial agent of the Madero admin
istration, with instructions to combine
his office of special ambassador to Ja
pan with that of raising funds in
Europe. Gustave Madero’s mission is
ostensibly to thank the Japanese gov
ernment for taking parr in the Mexican
centennial under Porllrio Diaz.
Bankers Fail to
I Float Bonds.
It is said in financial circles here
that for Mexico to pay tile Interest on
her bonds, to take up the bonds given
for her wav loans and to keep up what
is left of her army, she must have a
sum of money estimated in the millions.
To supply this sum It was proposed at
the extraordinary session of the Mexi
can congress recently convened to is
sue bonds covering all liabilities. A
quietus was given to this plan, how
ever, by the difficulty of finding a rep
utable banking house ro float the issue.
Reports from tlje interior indicate I
that the activities of the revolutionists '
have in no way abated and that a
strong offensive policy is immediately
necessary to restore a semblance of or
der to tlie outlying districts.
6.000 LONDON TAXI
DRIVERS START NEW
YEAR WITH STRIKE
LONDON, Jail. 1. -The new year was
ushered in here today with a taxicab
strike involving 6.000 men, which caused
great inconvenience.
The ordinarj hardships of such a strike
were doubled by the fact that the weather
is wet and cold and the demand for cabs
unusual. Train cars and horse cabs could
not begin to accommodate the demand.
Thousands of tourists who came here to
Fpend the holidays were thus Inconven
ienced. The taxi drivers threatened to
use violence if the companies attempted
to introduce strikebreakers.
The men struck because of the high
prices they are compelled to pay for ye
i rol.
u. C. V? CHANGES ITS
REUNION DATE FROM
G.A. R. MEMORIAL DAY
CHATTANOOGA. TENN., Jan. I.
General Bennett H, Young, command
er-in-chief of the United Confederate
Veterans, lias authorized the announce
ment that the 1913 Confederate reunion
will be held here May 27, 28 and 29. and
not May 28, 29 and .10, as was ofllcially
announced late yesterday.
The change Is made beeau -• May -.9
is memorial day of the Grand Army of
the Republic.
New Niail Service Launched Smoothly at Atlanta Office
300 LBS. IN FIRST DAY'S PARCELS POST
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nished by Shippers of “Ulti-
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COUNTY BOARD
! Turner Named Superintendent
of Almshouse- -Other Offi
cials Hold Their Jobs.
Shelby Smith was today elected
chairman of the board of Fulton county
commissioners, the election of W. Tom
Winn having swerved the balance of
power in favor of the minority leader.
Mr. Rosser was re-elected county at
torney, without opposition. The fight
against his election did not materialize,
and an Increase of his salary from
SI,OOO to $1,200 was authorized.
Captain Tom Donaldson was re
elected county superintendent of public
works. A. Q. Turner was elected su
perintendent and Mrs. A. Q. turner
was elected matron, of the county
almshouse, and an increase of S3OO
was made to the matron's compensa
tion. Turner succeeds as superintend
ent O. O. Fanning, who has been ill for
some time.
Means Superintendent.
T A. E. Means was elected superin
tendent of Industrial farms of the
county. Zack Rowan, chief of the coun
ty police, will hold his office, as will
Frank Eves as engineer of the court
I house and jail. Tom Wilson was named
| highway engineer, and S. P. Mitchell
| custodian of the court house.
Dr. Paul McDonald was elected chief
I county physician by the court. Dr. J.
| W. Hurt was named physician to the
! convicts and to the Jail, to succeed Dr.
S. H. Green.
Rev. I. W. Millet was elected chap
lain of the almshouse, and his salary
was increased from SSO to SIOO. His
duties consist in delivering one sermon
a month to the inmates, and. because
of a stipulation in the salary raise, of
presiding at the funeral of the inmates
E. L. Vaughan was elected chaplain
to the convicts, and C. H. Conway
chaplain to the jail. T. E. Lockhart
was designated ns lieutenant of the
county police, with the stipulation that
he be assigned us special sanitary of
ficer.
Smith's Committees.
Here are the committees appointed
by Shelby Smith, chairman of the
county commission for the year 1913:
Finance. Legislation and Minutes—
Turman, chairman; Anderson, Smith.
Public Works Smith. chairman
Winn. Turman
Police, Quarantine, Sanitation—
Winn, chairman; Turman. Waters
Alms and Juveniles Waters, chair
man: Anderson, Winn.
Public Buildings Anderson, chair
man; Smith, Mate s.
As will bo noticed, the Smith faction
gets all the plums.
COLUMBUS CLEARINGS GROW.
eoLT'MBI'S. <IA., Jan 1 The clearing
house association of Columbus shows
hank clearings for 1912 amounting to $25,-
684.404 03. compared to $22,156,454.50 in
1911, malting a gain of $3,537,939.43 in 1912
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ATLANTA. GA.. WEDNESDAY, J ANGARY 1. 1913.
of scales which were pretty well over
worked along with two or three clerks,
there was little excitement incident to
th 1 ?,
department, was not taxed’to take ear
of it. More than 200 packages, aggre
gating a weight of about 300 pounds,
were dispatched.
Os 200 patrons of the parcels post
this morning, two-thirds were not tner
• chants or manufacturers, but ordinary
folk of the “ultimate consumer” class.
The parcels post is an institution for
the people, the postofiice officials think.
At least, they said this morning, so the
first day’s business portends, although
the fact that the day- was January 1
and therefore a holiday, might have
curtailed commercial traffic.
First Parcel to Zeteila, Ga.
The first package dispatched from
■the Atlanta postofflee under the new
system went to Miss Alice Touchstone,
of Zeteila, Ga., and was sent by the
Cable Piano Company. In the bundle
was a violin case.
The music house no: Miss Touch
stone did not make a bid for tlie honor!
It just happened, for yesterday after
noon when the purchase was made, the
bundle was placed in the postofflee to
be held until morning and dispatched
as parcels post’ matter. It went away
at 6 o’clock, a bulky, fat bundle that,
with its 68 inches of girth, approached
nearly the legal limit. And it teas sent
for only twenty cents postage.
Until after 9 o'clock the parcels con
signed through the new service were
few, and came in scatterlngly. There
after business picked up. and when the
postofflee closed for business at noon,
the holiday- hour, nearly 300 bundles of
fourth-class matter had been mailed.
The parcels were of varying weights,
from an ounce or two to the eleven
pound limit. The average weight was
more than a pound.
The presiding genius of tiie parcels
post in Atlanta, outside, of course, the
executive officials in the office, is “Un
cle George” Hammond. The veteran
clerk, with his time-worn apron as in
signia of office, was stationed behind a
table which commanded entrance to
the parcels window.
Clerks Are Patient.
He vyas very patient ami careful to
examine every package, and to see th*'
it was wrapped, stamped and counter
signed as the regulations demand. Not
once did he grow peeved, although it is
recorded that 72 times in succession he
Informed unsophisticated patrons of
the parcels post (hai they must place
their names and return addresses on
their packages, or. failing to observe
this bit of information, that the ordl-
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WATCH FOR THE FIGHT EXTRA
The Georgian will publish a tight extra tonight, giving a
complete round-by-round story of the McCarty Palzer white
heavyweight championship battle in Los Angeles. The Georgian
will have two famous exports at the ringside describing the mill
W. W. Naughton, dean of American tight writers, ami 11. M. j
Walker, one of the greatest descriptive writers on the Pacific
coast. The Georgian has a direct wire to the ringside, and on
this account will be able to give the final result the ver\ second
the fight ends.
Watch Party Guests
’ Wed on.a Dare While
Bells Ring inNewYear
License. First Issued Under New
Scale of Fees, Costs Chal
lenging Swain $2.25.
When their friends at a New Year's
party last night teasingly dared them
i to marry, Jack Wingate. 275 East Fair
Street, said to Miss Charity Davis, of '
■ 72 Cameron street:
"I never took a dare in my life.”
“Nor did I,” said Miss Davis.
“Well, are you game?” Wingate
asked.
”1—I—I—” tiie young woman stam
mered.
“All right, accept,” Wingate inter
posed. and tiie gueets applauded.
Whereupon the couple, accompanied
by Charles Likes, 343 Ormond street, at
whose home the party was being held,
entered an automobile and sped to the
home of Ordinary Wilkinson, where
they got the first marriage license of
the now year. Incidentally, they had to
pay the new price, $2.25.
They then hurried to ihe home of
the Rev. H. F. Fraser, pastor of St.
Pauls Methodist ehu: 330 Grant
street, roused him from bed and
brought him to Mr, Likes’ residence.
There, before rite bells and whistles
that marked the passing of the old
year had ceased their discord, the wed
ding service was performed,
Wingate Is connected with the signal
department at the police station, and
the bride is the daughter of Policeman
Gib Davis.
DR. GILBERT REFUSES
TO STAND AGAIN FOR
HEALTH BOARD HEAD
Dr. W. L. Gilbert announced today
that he would not stand for re-election
as president of the city board of health
this year. He lias been president for
three years.
Dr. W. E. Quillian, vice president, is
expected to be elected president with
out opposition.
MARRIAGE RECORDS BROKEN.
JIAi'OX. GA., Jan. 1. All rec<
Gave been broken by the number <.f
ißirriages in Bibb county last yea'.
Tiie number is nearly double the wed
dings of three years ago and an in
crease of nearly .300 over 1911. During
the year just ended there were 637 ne
gro and 471 white marriages
[HOMES OFFERED
[KING'S CHILDREN
Orphanages at Macon Open
Doors to Innocent Victims of
Jones County Tragedy.
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MACON. GA.. Jan. 1. —Formal offers
to take care of the children of James
King, whose death was plotted by his
wife, Mrs. Katherine King, have been
made by the Hephzibah Orphanage
houge and the South Georgia Methodist
orphanage, both of Macon. At the same
time, a large number of wealthy Ma
con people are sending substantial con
tributions to the aunt of the children,
in order that tlielr distress may not be
intensified by want of actual necessi
ties. Mrs .Minter Wimberly. W. P.
Wheeler and others are among the do
nors.
This afternoon a prominent Macon
lawyer went to Gray.-, for a conference
with Mrs. King, principal in the Jones
county tragedy, to assure her of his legal
assistance, provided she desires It. He
has been engaged to represent the wom
an, the fee having been paid by per
sons who do not want their identity re
vealed.
It is also stated thss the woman's
brother, W, S. Simmons, of Macon, has
also engaged a lawyer. Mr. Simmons
states, however, that his object is not
to hinder the operation of the law in
any manner. He merely wants bls sis
ter represented. He says he never in
tends seeing her again.
John Randolph Cooper. Macon's fa
mous criminal lawyer, will probably
represent Nick Wilburn, the confessed
slayer.
EASTER COMES THIS
YEAR MARCH 21; DATE
COULDN’T BE EARLIER
Easter Sunday will tall on March 23
thi- year—the very earliest date upon
which it can tall, in any circumstances.
Easter is reckoned as the first Sun
day after the first full moon after
March 21.
The first full moon after March 21
will occur this year on March 22.
Easter, therefore, will come this year
on March 23—which is Sunday, and the
very next day after the moon fulls.
It could not possibly occur earlier.
GUNS CONFISCATED
BY COUNTY OFFICERS
TO GO TO JUNK PILE
The Pulton count? commission today
relegated the confiscated pistol to the
junk heap.
By a resolution which was presented by
Commissioner S. B Turman, it was pro
vided that all pistols, guns ami firearms
of any kind confiscated by the county po.
lice or the sheriff's force be destroyed in
stead of being returned to owners.
HOME
EDITION
2 CENTS EVERYWHERE
DYNAMITERS
DELIVERED
TO PRISON
WARDEN
Thirty-three Labor Leaders
Start the New Year Behind
Walls at Leavenworth.
EACH MAN ‘MUGGED.’ HIS
HAIR CUT, AND SHAVED
■Prisoners All Hold Up Well and
Make Resolutions for
the Year 1913.
LEAVENWORTH. KANS. J#n. I.
Delivered to Warden R. \V. McClaugh
iy at 1:1.1 a. tn. today after a mysteri
ous flight from Indianapolis, the S 3
dynamiter conspirators who were con
victed in the Indianapolis capital were
photographed, given a shave, hair cut,
bath, suit of- underwear, socks; their
Bertillon measurements taken, after
which tiiej- weie each presented with
the prison rules to memorize.
There was a general craning of necks
as the “dynamite special” approached
the dreary prison- walls and but few of
thy men weakened. The special was
; run into the prison yard and set back
on a siding after the prisoners left it,
to await the return of the guards at
I noon today.
Many of the men sept New Year’s
messages to their families and friends
I -when they arrived at the Leavenworth
i union depot. Edward Smythe wired N.
I Woodruff, mayor of Peoria, wishing him
the benefits of the New Year and as
suring him that Smythe is hopeful.
Tveitmoe Largest
1 Prisoner in Years.
Olaf A. Tveitmoe proved to be the
largest prisoner in Leavenworth in
many years, while George (Nipper) An
derson proved to be one of the shortest.
It is believed Tveitmoe will be assigned
3 a clerkship.
s Marshal Schmidt and Warden Mc
-3 Claughrey held a >hort conference In
i the latter's private office.
. All guns were taken from Marshal
Schmidt and the others at the en
tranee. Forty-one of tile guards were
forbidden entrance until 1 p. m. The
dynamiters were searched and regis
tered at the deputy warden’s office at.
• 8:47 a. in Gloves, money and cigars
constituted the main belongings of the
convicts.
' A rosary was deposited by Mike
Young. $22.51 and a meerschaum pipe
by Tveitmoe, gloves and small change
1 by Frank Webb.
The first eight men searched were
, sent to tlie record room, and eight more
were brought in •
John Barry deposited a pair of socks
and small change.
The dynamiters looked about them
like frightened deer and breathed heav
ily.
Plenty of Steel
Work at Prison.
New Year’s Is not observed as a na
tional holiday at the penitentiary, and
the prisoners were at their usual work.
There appeared to be plenty of steel
and structural iron work under course
■if er.ction around the prison grounds.
Charles Beum deposited a package of
gum and six cents, and sobbed and.
cried like a child while being searched.
His face was wet with tears.
It was still dark when the special
arrived, all of which added to the gloom
of the men. They were neither chained
nor cowed during the entire trip. The
big searchlights of the penitentiary
were still at work when the train
reached Leavenworth.
Olaf A. Tveitmoe this morning re-.
reived the following telegram from P,
H. McCarthy, former mayor of San
Francisco:
“We are with you more decidedly
than ever. Wire instructions and bail
necessary.”
Tveitmoe received many more mes
sages from friends. Tveitmoe made
the statement today that he believed -
if he had argued his own case “it would
have been spectacular, hut I would not
have been hare today.”
Men Resolve
To Be Good.
Here are a few nJ the sentiments and
resolution- expressed bj the eondemnirt
men: >
Tveitmoe To ‘do the best I can.”
Ryan “To do unto others as I would
have them do unto mo.”
Clancy—”To treat every one the best
1 know how and hope they'll do the
same toward me.”
Butler—"To start new year with inai-
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