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I ■i"” a* 11 ia * M., >• ' ■ 11 ■ off/? 100,000 the SUNDAY AMERICAN'S NET PAID CIRCULATION 7 he National Southern Sunday Newspaper The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS-Use for Results VOL. XII. XO. 118. ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1913. Coi pyrtght. he (Jeor 1906, By Tne Georgian Co. 9 PFINTTK PAT NO ^ rj±> x o. more 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 very probably more than one I icente would have been revoked In I the Recorder's Court.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 l J 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.