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VOL. XII. XO. 118.
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1913.
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By Tne Georgian Co.
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CRUSADE IS UP
COUNCIL
HR TIGHTER
ADAMSON IS HAILED AS
HERO OF N. Y. ELECTION
ITS
Reformers Would Give Recorder
Power to Revoke Licenses in
Cases of Conviction.
“Bob” Adam
son, former At
lanta man, who
was guest of
honor at New
York banquet.
Tlocker club wur took an im-
>ortant turn Wednesday when Police
|Ohief Beavers announced that when
he Council Police Committee started
is investigation the first of the year
| ■ • merits of applicants for lock-
ub licenses he would furnish all
|: ts rev<aled by the recent raids
li he seven clubs against which
as.- have been made are convicted
if violating the prohibition law when
| he Hie tried before Recorder Broyles
stmas Eve, the chances are a re
ined;:! of their license will be denied.
There was a disposition among a
■large number of Councilmen to weed
lout the clubs before the police took
■any action. The determination of the
■Councilmen was based on belief, rath-
Jer than actual proof, that some of the
Irluhs were violating the law. Convic-
Itlon of these clubs will make it very
I’Jard for any of them to get a new
IliCfTlfl*.
Likely to Strengthen Law.
The attitude of Council is empha-
liized by the promise of the present
IPollr* Commission to strengthen the
llaw against locker clubs. At the be-
Ihest of leaders of the Georgia Anti-
ISaloon League, tho Police Committee
■ promised to offer am ordinance giving
Ithe Recorder the right to revoke any
|lock<*r club license upon conviction of
I* violation of the prohibition law.
That ordinance was to have been
I introduced in Council Monday, but
|for some unknown reason, luckily for
I some of the locker clubs, It was not.
already applies to “neax”-
jbeer saloons, ajid there is no reason to
| doubt that Council will make It ap
ply to locker clubs as soon as the Po-
| ilce Committee proposes it.
'It had been offered at the last
I meeting of Council It would have
I , n a law . In all likelihood, by the
f me border Broyles tries the cases,
pnc. very probably more than one
I icente would have been revoked In
I the Recorder's Court.
[. ' y ' r: ' ,, ' T clubs already are present
I; 8 tbsir applications for renewal of
These applications will be
I * ™ up I 55, tit® new police commlt-
| e * t0 b ® appointed by Mayor Wood-
| lard the first of the year.
Committee of Liberals,
it' ! depends on the temper of the
e Mayor Woodward will ap-
IPolnt. Following the recent Coun-
I _ ; ,n:n election he threatened to ap-
I | > ‘ nL a v ®ry strict committee, but in-
'ms now are that his commit
'll be composed of the most 11b-
1 fra members of Council.
>r \\ oodward himself refuses
fjo discuss the matter.
E- whether the committee Is 11b-
ere are a number of members
I Council who are going to insist on
instigations and demand that
L ■■ eases of some of the clubs be
I revoked.
| J" t! "bs against which cases have
Bm m ^ Je an<1 wlth which Chlef
I T' rs r ®P°rt will principally deal
I ‘ h * Metropolitan, the Theatrical,
tfc. o '' d ' A -’ th ® Central, the Owls,
* °® av ®rs and Eagles Clubs.
I Chiefs of Small
Railroads in Ten
States Meet Here
I r-I„ 0ny re Presentatives of small rail
s' com Panles in ten Southern
tv, ** u ' er ® gathered in Atlanta
'• for the quarterly meeting
(' . ' ' rt Line Railroad Assocla-
I p °L a ae Southeast.
tile qJ W. Oglesby, head of
Isidlng Railway Companv. is pre-
I Baffle the meeting. O. B. Lucas.
I -> a.i, .yrgnr Of the Valdos-a, Moul-
| ^ secretary of the
Owner Forced to Pay All Ex
penses of Recovering Auto
and Arrest of Thieves.
Mayor Kline and Mayor-elect Mitchel Honor
Former Georgian at Dinner.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—Hailed as
"Father Knickerbocker’s fair-haired
boy,” Robert Adamson, secretary to
Mayor Kline and manager of the
Fusion Campaign Committee, was
honor guest at a dinner at the Wal
dorf-Astoria at which a silver service
valued at $1,000 was presented to
him.
In addition, Mayor Kline declared
that whatever success he had attain
ed during his brief term as Mayor
was due to the advice of the former
Atlantan, while Mayor-elect Mitchel
said: "I will go further and say that
I expect I shall have the benefit of
the advice and service of Mr. Adam
son in my administration."
William F. McCombs, chairman of
the Democratic National Committee,
after telling of the aid Adamson had
been to the national campaign In
1012, added:
"1 was glad to hear the Mayor-elect
say he expected to have Mr. Adam
son's services in his administration.
I desire to say that, no matter in
what department the Mayor-elect is
fortunate enough to get Adamson to
serve, he will be of the greatest ser
vice to the people of the city.”
700 New York Leaders There.
More than 700 of New Yorks lead
ing business and professional men, to
say nothing of politicians, gathered
at the Waldorf to attend the dinner
It was the first time since election
that Mayor Kline and Mayor-elect
Mitchel dined together. Both made
speeches, and both violated their rule
of coming late, appearing before the
diners were seated.
Mrs. Mitchel. Mrs. Kline, Mrs.
Adamson and Miss May, Mrs. Adam
son's sister, occupied a box in the
grand ballroom and watched the pro
ceedings. The silver service was pre
sented to Mrs. Adamson. It was borne
into the banquet hall by two waiters,
preceded by Oscar, and deposited in
front of Mrs. Adamson. William H.
Edwards, Commissioner of Street
Cleaning, made the presentation
speech.
Hedges Pays Tribute.
Job Hedges presided. "Nobody Is
better than Bob Adamson,’’ he said,
"and the good thing about him is that
lie never denied It. Adamson has been
tried and never found wanting—any
thing he didn’t get.”
Mayor-elect Mitchel declared he
was glad to join in a tribute to Adam
son. He referred to the fact that an
effort was made to get Hedges to
manage the campaign, and that Mr.
Hedges declined because of pool
health. "I am triad to note a great
improvement In his health, now that
the campaign is over,’’ said Mr.
Mitchel.
Mayor Intimates His
Message Will Be Hot
Mayor Woodward Wednesday gave
the first intimation of his thoughts
regarding his annual message.
"I suppose they expect something
hot, and I never like to disappoint,”
he said.
The Mayor would not discuss his
committee appointments. He said
that would be the last thing he would
consider before the new Council Is
fiTW om in/ •
A peculiar situation in the financial
affairs of the city, county and State,
which is set forth as an explanation
of the numerous brazen thefts of au
tomobiles from the streets of Atlanta,
has been charged since the arrest of
three young men in Valdosta Tues
day for stealing a machine belonging
to Joseph W. Hill, No. 186 North Jack-
son street, last Thursday.
An absence of funds, according to
Mr. Hill, renders the police depart
ment of Atlanta powerless to hunt
thieves once they escape from the Ju
risdiction of the city laws.
Thus when the Hill car was finally
discovered in Valdosta, Mr. Hill him
self was forced to finance a detective
to go after the three men who were
held there as the thieves, and also had
to pay numerous other expenses in
curred before the capture was ef
fected. The amounts expended by the
automobile’s owner aggregated $100.
Police of No Help,
Yet, Mr. Hill charges, not one cent
was expended by the dty police de
partment in effecting the recovery of
the machine that, was stolen from
within the dty limits, which he as a
taxpayer aids 1n policing.
Mr. Hill, in making this declaration,
did not ac use the Atlanta force ot
incompetency, but claims that after
the theft had been committed, the
city should have furnished money to
recover the property.
That such money was not forth
coming, it is claimed, was due en
tirely to the lack of an appropriation
for that purpose. This, it is asserted,
is common knowledge among men
who make a practice of stealing au
tomobiles, and hence they laugh at
danger of arrest once they pass the
city limits. Mr. Hill said he went to
all the expense and trouble because
he believed it his duty as a citizen
and was praised for his stand by
Chief Beavers.
The method by which Mr. Hill re
covered his machine is interesting.
Three men, who afterward gave
their names as Cliff Hart, Thomas
Brown and J. R. Hagin, all of At
lanta, drove a two-seated Buick auto
mobile into the garage of M. M. Be-
lot in Valdosta last Tuesday.
Reads of Theft in Georgian.
The theft of Mr. Hill’s car had
been published In The Georgian pre
viously and the description of the
stolen car given in the article, which
Mr. Belot had read, tallied with the
car occupied by the three men.
Mr. Belot notified Chief Beavers,
who in turn notified Mr. Hill.
According to Hill, when he re
quested the city police department to
arrest the men and return his car, he
was informed that it could not be
done unless he financed the move.
“But I have already paid for pro
tection from such mishaps with my
taxes,” replied Mr. Hill. “My car
should be returned to me without ad
ditional cost.”
Puts Up All Money.
Then, It is declared, the situation
was revealed. Hill was forced to put
up the money necessary for tho trip.
He was also forced to pay the ex
penses incurred by the three men who
stole his machine. These were as fol
low's:
To Chief of Police Calvin Dampler,
of Valdosta, for the arrest of the mon,
$16.
To the Belot garage, where the ma
chine was kept pending its return to
Atlanta, $17.50.
To the city of Macon, where the
three men slept on the rtoor of the
city jail one night and ate breakfast
the following morning, $4.35.
The remainder of th«* $100 w as us^d
by city detectives in going to Val
dosta after the men and bringing them
LATEST
NEWS
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 17.—Ten sol
diers were killed and many injured
about noon to-day when two troop
trains collided on the Tampiao
branch of the Mexican National
railway line. The collision ocourred
between Ebano and San Luis Potosi.
MANILA, Dec. 17.—The world tour
ist basebaii party reached here to
day and played their first ball game
in the Philippines here to-day. Chi
cago won the game by a 2 to 1 score.
A ball will be tendered the party to
night by the Govei nor of the islands.
NEW YORK, Jec. 17.—Hans
Schmidt, on trial for the murder of
Anna Aumuller, collapsed in his cell
this afternoon. His condition, how
ever, is not serious.
FORT WAYNE, IND., Dec. 17.-
Allen County officers searched to-day
for tho robbers who bound, gagged
and tortured Dorothy Harger, 17, at
her home eight miles south of here
late yesterday in an effort to make
her reveal the whereabouts of family
valuables and money. The robbers
succeeded in Endin'- $45 and some
jewelry and left the girl tied to a
chair, which was tied to a bed post,
and turned on a gas jet after cutting
off her hair. She was found early to
day in an unconscious condition, but
later revived and furnished a ' , ood
description of her assailants, who,
she declared, threatened her with
death.
FEDERftLS
BEATEN SI
CAPITAL
Zapatistas, Chased to Hills. Rally
and Rout Federals Almost at
City Gates.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—A new
revolution has broken out in Hayti,
according to unofficial advices reach
ing the State Department this after
noon. The extent of its influence i»
not known. Secretary of State Bryan
has asked for particulars from th*
American legation.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN., Dec. 17,
Paul Dexheimer, star half of this sea
son, has been elected captain of the
1914 football eleven of the University
of Chattanooga.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Secret
service officers arrested 365 persons
on the charge of counterfeiting dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30,
according to a report made public to
day. Counterfeit and altered paper
and counterfeit coins to the value of
$42,000 were confiscated.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Presi
dent Wilson to-day sent to the Sen
ate the nomination of John McNeil,
of Alabama, to be Collector of Rev
enue for the district of Alabama.
LONDON, Dec. 17.—According to
to-day's issue of The Pall Mall Ga
zette, the 1914 Nobel prize for litera
ture probably will be conferred upon
Thomas Hardy, the famous English
author.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 17.—The gar
rison at Zacatelan, state of Puebla, a
municipality of 14,OCX) souls, ha9 mu
tinied and looted the city. Rurales
who were sent after the mutineers
were defeated with 45 killed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Although
4,000 Constitutionalists are reported
to be encamped eighteen miles north
west of Tampico, conditions there
have become normal, according to a
dispatch from Rear Admiral Fletcher
to the Navy Department to-day. Ref
ugees on the Sumner have returned
to Tampico.
PRESIDIO, MEXICO, Dec. 17.—
Twenty-five hundred Federal soldiers
who marched from Ojinaga south
late yesterday under the command of
General Orozco are believed to be
on their way to attaok Chihuahua. A
strong guard was left here and can
non are being mounted and earth
works are being thrown up to resist
any surprise attack upon Villa's reb
els.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 17.—The direc
tors of the Cincinnati National
League Baseball Club announced to
day that they would meet to-morrow
to decide on what would be done
about the Joe Tinker case.
FORT SMITH, ARK, Dec. 17.—
Governor Hays granted a requisition
to-day for the return of L. K. Bishop,
arrested at Pine Bluff, to Spokane,
Wash., where ht, is charged with
bigamy. Officers allege he has five
undivorced wives in tnat State. His
last marriage was to Naoma Myer, a
Spokane school teacher, who alleges
he robbed her as soon as they were
married and then fled.
BOSTON, MASS., Dec. 17.—Ezra
Ripley Thayer, dean of the Harvard
Law School, was nominated fgr as
sociate justice of the Supreme Court
by Governor Foss to-day.
PHILADELPHIA, Deo. 17.—Chas.
C. Harrison, former provost of the
University of Pennsylvania, was to
day elected a director of the Read
ing company. He succeeds Henry
A. Dupont, United States Senator
from Deleware, who resigned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.«r-By
unanimous oonaent agreement reach
ed to-day the Senate will vote on
the currency bill during the legisla
tive day of December Debate be
ginning to-morrow will be under the
fifteen-minuto rule. •
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MEXICO CITY, Deo. 17.-Rallying
their forces in the foothills of the
Federal district, Zapatista rebels
made simultaneous attacks to-day on
several Government forces and in
flicted heavy losses on the Huerta
troops.
The sharpest fighting was at Milpa
Alta, seventeen miles from the oapi-
tal, where the Federals were victo
rious on Tuesday. The Federals w^r«
taken by surprise while celebrating in
the manner customary among Huer
ta’s forces now, and were routed.
The rebels, led by Felipe Tljera, a
former Federal officer, captured the
greater part of the town in a three
hours’ attack, and killed more than
100 Federals, troopers of the Twenty-
first Cavalry and mounted police sent
to Milpa Alta from the capital.
The towns of San Lorenzo and San
Gregorio were captured by other rebel
bands and looted.
More than 1,000 reinforcements
Joined the rebels early in the day,
and attacks also were made on Tlal-
pam and Jacala. The rebels seem to
have plenty of ammunition, but are
lacking in artillerj.
They are gradually closing In on the
capital, and if they had a few field
guns, undoubtedly would drive
straight to the gates of the city.
RACING
RESULTS
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AT CHARLESTON.
FIRST—Five and a half furlongs
Helen M., 94 (McTaggart), 7. 5-2. 6-5,
won: Clem Beachey, 115 (Doyle), 7,
6-2, 6-5, second, Malik. 115 (Calla
han), 20. 8, 4, third. Time. 1:09 3-5.
('amellla, Pike’s Peak, Willis. Dr.
Jackson, Theodore Cook, Chilton
Queen, Judge Monck and Dcerfo >t
»lso ran.
SECOND—Five and a half fur
longs: Luria, 112 (Byrne), 4. 6-5,
1-2, won; Charles Cannell, 94 (Mc
Taggart), 3, even, 2-5, second; Tony
W., 115 (Pickett), 15, 5, 2, thirl.
Time, 1:08 4-6. Golliwogg, Incision,
Elsie Herndon, Handseletta and Vig
orous also ran.
THIRD—Six furlongs: Trademark.
104 (Campbell). 4-6, 1-3. out, won;
Laura, 101 (McCahey), 20, 4. 4-5, no *-
ond; Supreme, 109 (Doyle), P-2, even,
2-5, third, Time, 1:16 3-5. Thelma J.,
Ambition, Caraquet and Single Ray
also ran.
FOURTH—Seven furlongs Dart-
worth, 112 (Buxton), 7-10, 1-3. 1-5.
won; Sherwood, 111 (McTaggart), 12.
3, 8-6, second; Groivenor, 102 (I^eas-
der), 4. even, 1-2, third. Time, 1:29
1-5. Prince Ahmed, Armour, Du-
quesne. Col. Ashmeade also.
FIFTH - Five and a half furlongs:
I^ady Lightning, 108 (Buxton), 2, 3-5,
out, won; Gold Cap, 114 (Turner),
9-5, 11-20, out, second; Campeon. 108
(Byrne), 7-2, 6-5. 3-5, third. Time.
1:08 2-6. Monocacy, Miss Gayle and
Madge's Sister also ran.
SIXTH—Mile: Mycenae, 106 (De-
ronde), 15, 6, 3, won; Queed, 106
(Turner), 6, 2, even, second; Charles
F. Grainger, 106 (Neander), 18-5, 8-5,
4-6, third. Time, 1:43 2-5. Reno,
Ruisseau, Bernadotte, Yankee Pooh,
Plain Ann. Kinder Lou and Fort Ar
lington also ran.
Assistant Chief Butler, of Fire
Department, Caught Beneath
Wreckage.
AT JUAREZ.
FIRST—Six furlongs: Garter. 107
(Estep). 6, 2, even, won; Sinn Feinn,
115 (Cavanaugh), 7. 5-2, 6-5, second
Swift Sure, 107 (Groth). 8, 3, 3-2
third. Time. 1:214-6. Retente, Gold
Dust, Billy Mver, Frank Wooden,
Dahlgren, Joe Woods, Evran, Foxy
Mary and Brackbonta also ran.
SECOND—Six furlongs: Milton
Roblee, 103 (Feeny), 6, 2, even. won.
SofIus, 111 (Loftus), 3-6. 1-3. out,
second; Ed Luce. Ill (Guy), 10, 4. 2,
third. Time, 1:20. Round Up. Bob
I Hensley. Augustus Heinze, Malay
and Prospero Son also ran.
French Balk at
Loan to Huerta.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS. Dec. 17.—The offer of Gen
eral Huerta to pledge his private for
tune and the fortunes of members of
his Cabinet as security for a loan to
the Mexican Government has been
rejected by a French group of finan
ciers, who were approached by Senor
Aldape, former Mexican Minister of
the Interior, according to a letter to
The Paris Herald to-day
It i$ understood that the French
Government advised the group to turn
down the proposition because of the
attitude of President Wilson toward
the Mexican dictator.
Terrazas Weeps
Over Confiscation.
EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 17.—Don Luis
Terrazas, the rich Mexican who fled to
American soil, broke down and wept
to-day when he learned that his vast
estate in Chihuahua, valued at many
millions, had been confiscated by ijron-
eral Villa. Senor Terrazas has $8,000,-
000 in American banks, but all his
ranches, banks, mines and live stock
were seized.
“I will spend the balance of my days
under the protection of the United
States flag,” said Senor Terrazas.
“Just as soon as I can collect my fam
ily we shall go to Los Angeles and
settle down.”
St. Ry. Employe Fined
$100 On Tiger Charge
Edward J. Nunn, for 20 years em
ployed by the Georgia Railway and
Power Company, was fined $100 and
costs by Recorder Broyles Wednes
day afternoon, and bound over to a
higher court under $500 bond, on
charges of operating a blind tiger.
In a raid on Nunn’s room at No.
1871-2 Whitehall street, conducted
by Detectives Patrick and Moon
Tuesday, a suit case containing whis
ky was found.
THTRD—Five and a half furlongs:
Frazzle, 105 (Estep), 8. 5-2, 4-5, won;
Frsula Emma, 108 (Groth), 4, 6-7,
1-2, second; Thistle Belle, 108 (Van-
dusen), 5-2, 4-5, 2-6, third. Time,
1:18. Marsand, Rose of Jeddah and
Pendant also ran.
Race Entries on Page 11.
Bishop and Council
Of Elders Rapped For
Removing Pastor
Bishop Collins Denny, of Richmond,
Vs., and his council of presiding eld
ers, especially the Rev. W. P. Lovejoy,
tho presiding elder of the Atlanta dis
trict, are caustically censured In the
current issue of The Park Street Me^
senger for their removal of the Rev.
S. R. Belk from the pastorate of the
Park Street Methodist Church to the
position of presiding elder in tho
Gainesville district.
The change was made at the recent
North Georgia Methodist Conference
in Klberton and came as a total sur
prise to Dr. Belk, the stewards
his church and the entire congrega
tion. It was understood up to the
last moment that he would be re
turned to Atlanta.
The action of the conference is de
scribed as autocratic and wanton. Dr.
Lovejoy is criticised because, know
ing presumably of the proposed
change, he failed to give the stewards
of the Park Street Church an inti
mation of it so that they might mako
protest.
Chauffeur Fined
$10 For Auto Crash
Nunn denied the charges against
him. A number of prominent ryri
appeared in court to testify to h:s
good conduct. An illicit sale of ’iq-
uor, however, was proved against the
man,
G. I). Johnson, No. 206 Bellwood
avenue, was fined $10.00 by Recorder
Broyles Wednesday afternoon as the
result of an automobile collision
Tuesday night in which Johnson was
alleged to have been at fault.
Johnson’s car collided with that of
L. M. Reary, of Buckhead at Marietta
and Hampton streets. Several per
sons were in each car. Miss Isora
Cash, a pass^rger in the Johnson au
tomobile. leaped to the pavement and
was slightly hurt,
Crowds at Mitchell and Whitehall
streets were thrilled Wednesday af
ternoon by a spectacular accident, .n
which Assistant Fire Chief Butler
and Fireman Jim Purcell narrowly
escaped serious injury or death.
Butler and Purcell were in the
buggy of Assistant Chief Courtney
and were racing neck and neck with
a fire truck in answer to a call from
Box No. 58, at Mitchell and Maple
streets.
At the instant the two vehicles
were abreast car No. 230. eaatbound,
on Mitchell atreet, the truck swerved
sharply and forced the buggy con
taining Butler and Purcell against
the car. There was a crash and the
rig overturned, pinning Butler be
neath the wreckage.
Purcell was hurled to the pave
ment, but escaped with only slight
bfulses Hundreds of pedestrians
gathered, and the report spread that
Assistant Chief Butler had been fa
tally hurt. He was able to go to ths
fire station unassisted, howavar, af
ter the buggy was lifted off him and
he was helped to his feet.
The truck continued on its way te
Maple street, where it was found
that a false alarm had been tumad In,
C. B. Gaskill Found
Dead in Bathroom;
Was Rich Bachelor
C. B. Gaskill, an aged barhaloc,
reputed to be the owner of consider
able valuable property In Atlanta,
was found dead In ths bathroom at
his home, No. 126 South Forsyth
street, Wednesday afternoon. There
was no suspicion of foul play or
suicide. The police authorities ser»
certain that he came to his death
from natural causes.
Call Officer Barfield was sent to in
vestigate the death. Among the
properties said to he owned by Gaa-
kill is a tract at Whitehall street
and Trinity avenue.
Police Seek Auto
Of Mystery Which
Injured Aged Man
Mystery surrounds the Identity of
an automobile containing a hand
somely dressed woman which ran
down and badly injured Lawson Bald
win, an aged man of No. 80 Bellwood
avenue, Tuesday.
The woman gave her name as Mrs.
Mary Davis, of No. 261 Foundry
street, following the accident, then
drove off In her machine. The car
bore the license No. 22642
Investigation Wednesday revealed
no such address on Foundry street,
and the automobile’s license as one
which had,been stolen some time ago
from W. S. Becker, of No. 382 Peach
tree street.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia—Cloudy Wednesday;
probably rain Thursday.