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THE WEATHEk Fore c as t for Atlanta and Georg.a: Generally <«■-’ today and tomorrow. VOL XI- X° 12! 1 MM TO WIN IE | FOR NM PRO TEM Political Leaders. After Can-; vass. Predict Defeat of Nut- | ting in Long Contest. OPEN VOTE BY COUNCIL CONSIDERED PROBABLE ■ i 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. : 'it' hets of 1 except "' T " I,lfare s< c,n to be buried, I the ..id ~ ~ ' " ~le candidate of Wit,, v fac:ion ' ’He theWoS 1 "* 31 ! 1 ' ° n Wood ' d fai tion mu - 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 tter he ■ “' B ’' Monday I A B 0 AM MONIA I ( JOUTS MOUNTAIN LION I»• ■ r.-un.ei ■ *" Laki, ',* " a < nr ’ load ■ itit< n ’ n:u ‘l\- > U( .. . ‘ la *e(l hhn ■ dl '’"’inr ’ U ’ , ■ <>: hfs 1,., " ,i P”r.-b H „ , ''"Usehold "I M <ilka|, •* K ' ■ 1 ■ lien I- .. ■ ,he< '- fcloatA- - ur, ‘.g in the bi M » h a , ,hp ■■ along the The Atlanta Georgian Read For Pro! H--GEORGIAN WANT ADS--Use For Results MEXICO NEAR omim FOREIGNERS IN PERIL I ————— i Money Not Being Available. Madero Is Unable to Give Protection Demanded. ■EFFORTS TO MARKET BOND ISSUE FAILURES . 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 i-- . ' Greater Part of Business Fur- 6 nished by Shippers of “Ulti- nia * B Consumer” Ciass. Zy t \ .i.-’.u.. I, i, P . ' ' Athini;., I, »;.• p lost, wuieht i I u.i ..ill :. . .... I " i' i I ' 'lil.u nil ' y ’ - iiSs. ...si ’’ .11 r, " . JI 4 4 Win.. 111., I'M ■ .: fl! I rioiis ~ ■! I 111 i ll " I'-.' 1 toffic iobit.c, t..at asked al k: .‘' 5 j.- UwSMraSffiWk lmilt-Utai i|U< Slit.i.-. and 'o , iinv 1 It Bar • J i- aHOh ’ > - •' --- I * 3 B* ’ wti.’ t ’• —.. fi IK ii wK ’I nek George ' Hammond receiving one of the. first parcels post package.-, a.i the Atlanta postoftiee this morning. smith tohlad 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 1 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- Continued on Page Two. 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. i 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- <■ * A