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VOL. XII. NO. 112. ATI*ANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, DKCEMBI
5R 10, 1913:
Copyright, 190C.
By Tne Georgian Co.
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South Georgia
AFTERNOON EDITION
POLICE BOARD OVERRIDES BEAVERS
MAYOR WARNS OF NORTH SIDE F
LEADER IS
f
Barfield, Recommended for Ser
geant, Becomes Only Patrol
man—Hollis Gets Place.
I A. Hollis, ranking a* a patrol
man until a few hours before Wed
nesday, was appointed head of At
lanta’s “vice squad” to replace J. W.
Barfield, whose removal and demo
tion reated a sensation at Thursday
night’s meeting of the Police Board.
As Chief Beavers’ right-hand man
.n the war on evil resorts, Barfldld
had made a reputation that led many
to believe that he would be promoted
t sergeant by the board. His dis-
ri sral from the leadership of the
v -e squad, therefore, was the more
surprising and was the chief topic
of conversation Wednesday in police
circles.
Barfield was nominated and rec-
mmended as sergeant by Chief
Beavers and the action of the Police
Board was in direct opposition to his
* xnressed wishes. Hollis, however,
was named as second choice by the
Chief and was elected a sergeant
without dissent, being appointed head
of the “vice squad" Wednesday fore
noon.
Opposed by Masen.
Barfield in the future wilfi rank as
patrolman. The fight against him
was waged by Chairman Mason, of
the Police Board, who told his fel
low-members that he was forced to
oppose the vice squad head because
of many reports of dissension that
had come to him. He had understood
that the men working under Barfield
were dissatisfied with his adminis
tration and that much discord had j
resulted.
At the same time he named Bar-
fleld for sergeant, Chief Beavers made
the same recommendation In behalf
of Alfred D. Luck and George A.
Maddox, roundsmen, Luck and Mad
dox were elected. Barfield’s name
was rejected by a vote of 8 to 8.
Commkssioners Smith. Vernoy and
Garner cast the favorable votes. Hol
lis then was named by Beavers in
place of Barfield and was chosen
without opposition. The three ser
geants wifi begin their new duties at
/once.
Roundsman Abolished.
The election of the three sergeants
followed action by the Police Board
some time ago to abolish the posi
tion of roundsman. Barfield. Luck
and Maddox, because of their posi
tions as roundsmen, were consid
ered in line for promotion, but a few
days before the board meeting there
were well authenticated reports of a
strong fight being made against Bar-
field.
Barfield has been long in the po
licy service and was made a mem
ber of the “vice squad” at it« or
ganization.
GET YOUR SEATS FOR
THIS GREA TSHO W NO W
Get your tickets now for the Empty Stroking Fund Star '
Matinee Friday afternoon, 2:30 o’clock, at the Atlanta Theater.
You can reserve them by calling Ivy 595—and you’d better
do it, because you’re going, and you want a good seal.
Here - s a partial list of the great bill:
Australiau Boy Scouts, champion bo.v woodsmen of the
world.
Thomas Wallace, tenor, and Bayne YouDg, baritone, soloists
with Ellery’s band, accompanied by Ellery himself.
Yvette, violinist, headliner at the Forsyth
Auriema, sensation of the movies.
Francis and House, crack tumbling team from the Atlanta-
Athletic Club.
All these, and then some more—and then the great climatic ;
act from “Fine Feathers,” with Robert Edeson, Wilton Lack-
aye, Max Figman, Rose Coghlan, Lolita Robertson and Lydia i
Dickson in the star roles.
Also a Doll Auction, of dolls dressed by Atlanta society >
women, with Forrest Adair as auctioneer.
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!
TROOPS QUIT CHILD SHOW
HUERTA FOR MENACED
ZAPATA BY FIRE
FORREST ADAIR TO CRY
DOLLS FOR XMAS FUND
FORREST ADA IK.
Desperate Fighting Still on Near
Mexico City Without Advan
tage to Federals.
God’s Laws Broken
By Negroes in U. S.,
Avers Missionary
SPRINGFIBQLD. ILL.. Dec. 10.—The
place for the negro is in Africa. Dan
Crawford, famous African miasionary,
who arrived in the city to-day, so
declares.
“The negro's home is Africa,” Mr.
Frawford said “Climatically and
personally he is fitted for life there.
The negroes in the United States
should be to-day with their brothers
in Africa. It may be economically
Impossible to provide for their re
moval, but as they stand in the United
States they break God’s law. Divers
seed shall not be sown on the same
field, according to God, neither shall
wool be mixed with cotton.
r
You Touch
a Magic
Button
When you become a Geor
gian “Want Ad” user.
Like thousands of others,
Mr. Mecklin is amazed.
WANTED—To get in cor
respondence with a man wn
s honest and capable or *o° K a
ing after a six-horse farm. »
water mill. grinding corn,
athes. cow feed, etc., wno is
Christian and a manager or
abor, who knows the value oi
liogs. how to look after co>wt,
garden vegetables, a summer
hoarding house and whc >
money enough to guarantee
r hat he Is no fakir. Address
A. H. Mecklin. Toccoa Ga. __
Toeoos, Ga., Deo. 4, 1913.
Want Ad Man, Atlanta. G* :
Great Scott: The replies I
received from this “Want
Ad!” It’s remarkable how
many people read The Geor-
jian. Yours very truly,
A. H. MECKLIN.
Auxiliary Bazaar
3 Days This Week
The Womans Auxiliary to Atlanta
Typoirraphical Union will hold a baaaar
the last three days of this week at
the corner of Poplar and Peachtree
streets, in the Empire Utfe Building, in
the ground floor comer office room.
Many dainty articles of needlework
and useful articles of wear will be on
sale.
Mrs. Jesse Johnston, president of the
Auxiliary, is chairman of the commit
tee in charge, and through the efforts
of the committee a splendid offering of
articles will be on hand.
Bryan Will Speak at
Grape Juice Banquet
TOPEKA, KAN6,. Dec. 10—At the an
nual banquet of the State Democratic
Club on January 5 W. J. Bryan will be
the principal speaker.
In celebration of the coming of the
Nebraskan a grapejuice cocktail will be
served to each of the 2,000 men and
women who are expected to attend.
Plan Phone Merger
To Fight Bell Co.
FHIDADEL.PHIA, Dec 10 —The amal
gamation of the Independent telephone
companies throughout the United States
to fight the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company is being sought by
Samuel Hill, son-in-law of James j.
Hill, president of the Orest Northern,
and is said to have the sanction of ths
Federal Government.
Duke Bets $2,500
On Self at Tennis
special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Dec. 10 —The Duke of
Marlborough and the Right Hon. Fred
erick Edwin Smith. M. E., are to play a
tennis match shortly on Maxine Elliott's
hard court at Bushey Park. Each play
er will back himself with $2,500
French Savants Seek
Microbe of Baldness
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS, Dec. 10 —Baldness caused by
microbes is the problem engaging the
attention of leading French scientists,
some of w hom believe an anti-hair germ
exist*. ..... ...
Packers Cut Prices
25 Per Gent in Year;
Retailers Get Profit
CHICAGO. Dec. 10.—The consumer
who buys beef ribs and loins to-day,
paying juat about a* much aa he did
this tima last year, is giving his re
tailer a profit of about 25 per cent over
the profit of 1912. This Is because of
th decreased cost of meat to the re
tailer.
“Ribs and loins are being sold from
15 to 25 per cent less now than at this
time last year by the wholesale dealer,”
said T. E. Wilson, of Morris A Co. "The
wholesaler ha^n reduced the price to the
retailer because there la a greater sup
ply now than within recent months. In
moat cases the price has not been ac
cordingly lowered to the consumer."
Following are the prices quoted now
and In December, 1912:
mi. 1913.
No. 1 loin 2lc 17Hc
No. 1 ribs 25c 35c
A corresponding decrease In the
wholesale price of pork Is also shown. J
Churches Filled by
Week of Advertising
ST. LOUIS, Doc. 10—Ninety-six
churches reported Increased attendance
aa the result of their federation having
used half-page advertisements in news
papers last week.
The advertisements broadly urged
church attetvlance. concluding with
"You may not like the preacher; per
haps it is not his fault. Try another
church."
Beerless Dinner
For Princeton ’14
PRINCETON, N. J.. Dec. 10.—'There
will be no beer served at the annual
senior class dinner of Princeton Uni
versity. Usually beer has been the chief
beverage, but next Friday night “1914
punch” will be served.
There will be no kick in this punch.
The change is to guarantee the class
a real dinner instead of a beer party.
Coffee Worse Than
Highballs, They Say
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—Lollypops, soda
water, ginger ale. tea, coffee, cocoa and
chocolate are all banned along with to
bacco and liquors in the rules of the
“Inner Circle,” a new organization
started by Dr. Charles G. Pease
He says an Innocent looking cup of
tea Is aa injurious as a Scotch highball
and that coffee Is “worse.”
Advocates Dancing
For All Young Men
NEW YORK, Dec. 10 —Dancing should
be encouraged among the young men of
the city if for no other reason than to
prevent them from being unhappy wall
flowers
Bo said Dr. Edward W. Stitt, district
superintendent of schools, addressing a
conference of the Recreation Alliance
in the Metropolitan Life Building
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia,—F air Wednesday
and Thursday.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 10.—Scores of
Federal soldiers upon whofti General
Huerta hod relied to keep his capital
out of the hands of the Zapatistas
are deserting daily and joining the
rebels. It became known to-day that
some of the most trusted men of the
Mexico City and Cuernavaca garri
sons had decamped with large quan
tities of ammunition. This was a
severe blow to the Government, whose
resources are steadily dwindling.
Desperate fighting is still going on
south of Cuernavaca. This is the
fourth day of the battle there. The
Federals under General Castro have
thus lar held their own, but have
been unable to gain any decided ad
vantage. A large rebel force led by
the bandit, Nerl. is marching from
Puebla to aid Zapata and If he ar
rive# In time the Government army
will undoubtedly have to retire.
The action of Congress in declaring
the election of Xiuerta. illegal is ex-*
peeted to make no change in the sit
uation here, as he was directed to
hold office until after next year's
election in July, but intense interest
was displayed to-day by foreigners,
who anxiously inquired what, action
the United State* would take in view
of the latest developments.
Federals Fortify For
Battle on Border.
PRESIDIO, TEXAS (By U. S. Army
telephone to Marfa), Dec. 10.—General
Salvadore Mercado’s exhausted fed
eral soldier* who fled northward when
the constitutionalist army, under Gen
eral Villa, moved on Chihuahua City,
were to-day set to work constructing
fortifications south of Ojinaga
These preparations for defense were
dispatched from Chihuahua City wdth
I, 500 constitutionalists to give battle
to the federals at Ojinaga
General Villa fears a surprise at
tack on Juarez unless the federal
army at Ojinaga is either captured or
annihilated.
The possibility of a battle at Ojina
ga, which is immediately across the
line from Presidio, is causing anxiety
among both the civil and military au
thorities because of the dangers from
bullets falling on United States soil.
The Federals are famished and foot
sore, but their condition is not so bad
as that of the civilians who were not
used to the hardship* of forced
marches over deserts and mountain
land.
General Arosco, who commanded
the Federal rear guard, took charge
of the work of erecting the fortifica
tions on the southeast of Ojinaga,
from which point it I* believed the .at
tack will come.
Luis Terrazas, one of the richest
men in Mexico, who arrived here in
the caravan, promised enormous
wealth to the Federal troops to pro
tect the civilians until the border was
reached Senor Terrazas came into
Presidio, where he was greeted by
the Mexican Consul from El Paso and
a number of Mexican and American
frltnds. He was worn out from pri
vation, having made most of the
eight-day journey In a mule cart.
General Oroxco claims that the
Federal authorities will soon have
II, 000 troops massed around Ojinaga,
but they are short of ammunition and
arms.
Slaton Party Guests
Of Kahns at Opera
NEW YORK, Dec. 10. —Mr. arid Mrs.
Otto H. Kahn had as their guests at the
American premiere of the Rosen Kava-
Her ia&t night at the Metropolitan
Opera House Governor and Mrs. John
M. Slaton, of Georgia, and Mr and Mrs.
Clark HowelL of Atlanta.
Blaze Starts in “Baby Section.”
Firemen’s Quick Work Saves
Leyden House Exhibit.
The Child Welfare and Public
Health Exhibit, in the lod Leyden
Houes on Peachtree street, narrowly
escaped destruction Wednesday
morning, between 5 and 6 o’clock,
when fire broke out in the “baby sec
tion” on the first floor.
Prompt work by the fire depart
ment saved the exhibit. One or two
panels and posters were scorched, and
slight damage was done to the walls.
The fire is supposed to have started
from a defective flue. There was no
one in the building except George
Brown, the janitor, and the night
watchman. Brown had arrived early
to build the fires. After starting the
furnace, he went to the second floor,
driectly above the room where the
“baby exhibit” is located, to sweep.
Smoke coming throguh the cracks
In the floor attracted his attention.
He ran downstairs. The “baby room,”
the second to the right aa one enters
the building, was filled with smoke,
iiud flames were shooting out from
the walls.
Broun closed tlie door to prevent
air getting to the fire, and imme
diately called the fire department.
When the firemen arrived the house
was full of smoke. Hose from the
chemical tanks was run into the
building, and the fire was extin
guished.
The fire attracted considerable at
tention among the morning throngs
on Peachtree street, and several hun
dred persons gathered to watch the
blaze.
Restaurant Burns
On Decatur Street.
Fire of mysterious origin destroyed
the restaurant of S. H. Goldberg, No.
402 Decatur street, at an early hour
Wednesday morning, causing a loss
estimated at several hundred dollars.
The building was in flames when
the fire was discovered by a passing
pedestrian, and before the. fire depart
ment could arrive was burned almost
to the ground. The firemen were un
able to save the building or any of its
contents, and most of their work was
directed toward preventing the flames
from spreading to surrounding build
ings
Esther Quinn Gets
6 Cents in Libel Suit
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—Esther Quinn,
of Cambridge, who sued The New York
Times for $100,000 for alleged libel, was
awarded a nominal verdict of 6 cents
form a Supreme Court Jury.
Miss Quinn contended that she had
been damaged by the publication in The
Times of a letter written by Dr. Harry
Thurston Peck, whom she sued for $50.-
000 for breach of promise.
U. S. Ownership of
Phone Lines Planned
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.—A bill for
the government ownership of long
distance telephone lines is being pre
pared by Representative Moon, of
Tennessee, chairman of the House
Committee on Postoffice and Post
Roads.
The measure is said to have the
backing of Postmaster General Bur
leson.
75 Syracuse Co-Eds
Punished for Tango
SYRACUSE, Dec. 10.—Because Syra
cuse University co-eds danced the tango
at the Havenhall Dormitory ball, 75 of
them have been ordered not to attend
any dances at all, and during the next
two weeks to be in their rooms by 10
o’clock each night.
WAR OPENS
F
ENGINE
Auction To Be Feature of the
Big All-Star Benefit at the
Atlanta Theater Friday.
Ever go to a doll auction?
It's great fun—especially if a g :od
auctioneer is on the block, and more
particularly if the dolls have been
dressed by leading society women,
and wear tags telling who their
modistes were.
And best of all, if the doll auction
is for the Empty Stocking Fund, like
that to be held next Friday at the
Star Matinee in the Atlanta The
ater.
Forrest Adair is to do the auction
ing, and you business men who im
agine you have heard him in great
form (and you probably have) while
spurring the bidding on a big bit of
real estate—well, you’d better be at
the Atlanta Theater promptly at 2:50
o’clock Friday afternoon.
Splendid Show, Too.
Besides, your wife probably will
have dressed one doll or several dolls,
and your friends’ wives will have
dressed some of the dolls, and near
ly all of you will have to buy a doll
or two, anyway, and it all works
around Into a fine thing for you, Mr.
Business Man, to be there and buy
a doll or two, and hear a lively auc
tion, and see a corking good show.
Good show? Well, somewhat!
Here’s the bill in part:
Australian Boy Scouts, the moat
remarkable kids in the way of wood
craft and camping and drilling the
world has ever seen.
Thomas Wallace, tenor, and Bayne
Young, baritone, soloists with t!f*
famous Ellery Band, accompanied by
Ellery himself.
Yvette to Appear.
Yvette, violin virtuoso, headliner at
the Forsyth Theater.
Auriema, the sensation of the
movies.
House and Francis, crack luxnbiitt*
team from the Atlanta Athletic Club.
And a lot of others.
And last, and Anally, the big act
from “Fine Feathers,” with Rob it
Edeson. Wilton Lackaye, Max Fig-
man, Lolita Robertson, Rose Cogh
lan and Lydia Dickson in the st.tr
roles—a cast that in vaudeville would
cost many thousands a week.
Now, if you think that's SOME
MATINEE, take a look at the prices
—and remember you may reserve
seats by telephone, calling Ivy 595.
Here are the prices:
It’s a Real Bargain.
Every seat downstairs. $1.
Balcony seats, 50 cents
Gallery seats, 25 cents.
Which likewise are SOME PRICES
for a show exhibiting these creme
de la creme characteristics.
So there we are. with a great
chance to have a bully - time, and buy
that Christmas doll dressed a* no
store-doll ever was dressed, and see
a pippin of a show AND SWELL
THE EMPTY STOCKING FUND.
This might possibly be called kill
ing four birds with the same hunk of
Irish rjonfetti. Which is just about
doubling the prescription of the Moss
Covered Adage.
Governor Johnson’s
Widow to Wed Again
ST. PAUL, Dec. 10.—Mrs John A.
Johnson, widow of Governor Johnson,
will be married on Christmas l>ay to
William Alley Hmith, of Pittsburg. They
will return to Pittsburg after January
1 and make their home in that city.
Drunk, Refused Coin,
Starts Run on Bank
OMAHA, Dec. 10.—Because $1,000 in
currency was refused an intoxicated
depositor, according to directors of the
City National Bank, a run was started
on the bank.
Finest Residences in the City
Must Have Protection, De
clares Woodward.
.Mayor Woodward declared
Wednesday that, the burning of
the maynitieent Wineeoff home
in Ansley Park showed clearh
that section of the city must have
a fire engine house and that he
woulu drge an appropriation for
one before the Finance Commit
tee in January.
“Not only does that section
need a fire engine house, but it
is without fire alarm boxes, de
spite the fact that the new fire
alarm system is said to be com
plete,’’ said Mayor WjoodwarH
“We need a Are station in that sec
tion and one out in the western *ec
tion of the city as soon as they can
possibly bo built Lots already have
been purchased and one or more of
those stations must be built next year
"Other sections are urging fire en
gine houses, but these must be built
first.”
Humphrey to Lead Fight.
Mayor Woodward said he read the
editorial in The Georgian urging an
engine house and equipment at one*
and that the appeal struck the right
note.
Councilman W. G Humphrey, of
the Eighth Ward, and chairman of
the Finance Committee, insisted the
first of the year that an appropriation
be made for a station in* that section
of Hie Eighth Ward. In the switching
of appropriations. however, only
enough money to buy a lot was left
in the budget. Councilman Humphrey
will lead a fight next, year for the
new station.
Protests from citizens of that sec
tion, where many of the most beau
tiful residences in the South are ’o-
cated, that for a house to catch Art
meant that it would be destroyed be
cause of lack of protec tion, have been
of little avail in getting action from
Council.
Now that a $100,000 home has gone
up In smoke as a sacrifice, the sta
tion is likely to be built within a
short time.
Citizens Ane Aroused.
The residents are so aroused over
what they consider discrimination
against them that they are ready to
go before the Council Finance Com
mittee in a body and insist on a new
station.
Also they will demand that fire-
alarm boxes be placed over the area
as soon as possible.
Other beautiful homes have been
consumed by fire just as the Wine-
eoff home was, before the firemen
ever reached the scene. Men from
the North avenue station, the near
est one to that section, said that the
flames had burst through the top of
the Wineeoff home before they came
in sight of it. They had to make »
run of about fifteen blocks. When
they got there, there was not enough
men and equipment to check the
flame*.
Americans to Back
Moscow Car Lines
ST PETERSBURG. Dec 10.—The
technical project of the American Engl
neer Hough, which is backed by Ameri
can finance, is first in the list of prob
able schemes for fhstalling a metropoli
tan electric traction system for Moscow
on the lines of the Paris and
systems.
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