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t OVER 100,000 THE SUNDAY AMERICAN’S ET PAID CIRCULATION The Atlanta Georgian fiiyai * Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results 1 1.1 Ijfn 1 I Ar , he National Southern Sunday Newspaper VOL. XII. NO. 119. ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1913. Copyright. 1906, By The Georgian Co. 9 PFNTS ,,AT NO * J o. more ... . , , , /OUNDED HUNTER WINS RACE WITH DEATH DEATH BARES SECRET OF RICH CITY HERMIT C*3 C&3 C*3 csa cssb Commerce Chamber Heads Agree More Inspectors and City Vet erinarian Are Needed. The sensational report of Dr. S. A. Visanska’s committee exposing milk supply evils in Atlanta was still the object of careful and even cautious consideration by the directors of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Thursday. After another meeting Wednesday afternoon and a prolonged discussion, In which Dr. J. P. Kennedy, of the City Health Office, and Dr. Claude Smith, City Bacteriologist, took part, the following information was given out Thursday morning: It was agreed that additional milk inspectors and a City Veterinarian are needed. In view of the fact that the present city force of milk inspection consists of two dairy inspectors, one sampler and no veterinarian, and that this force is expected to look after the 6,000 gallons of milk furnished Atlan ta daily by 700 dairymen and handled by 235 dealers and 41 dairies in the city, the foregoing attitude does not appear startlingly revolutionary. New Committee Named, But further than that .the famous milk report continues to be shrouded in. mystery. By way of clearing up the situation, it was decided to try another commit tee on it, and these were named: Ivan E. Allen, chairman; J. R. A. Hobson, V. H. Kriegshaber, John S. Owens and B. M. Hood. This combination is now scheduled to grapple with the milk report, which, dealing with so presumably in nocuous a fluid, appears to the cas ual outsider to contain considerable "pep,” Judging by the gingerly way it is being handled. Since the submission of the report last summer, meeting after meeting of the directors has approached that for midable document, and, so far as all publicity is concerned, has rebounded in disorder from the attack. From the known circumstances it might even be fair to Infer that the “nergetic Dr. Visanska is in danger of deportation for revolutionary politics, should the unexpurgated report be made nublic. Certainly the original ontinental Congress spent a good lea! less time considering the Decla- r atlon of Independence. The new committee, by the way, is “xpected to bring in its first batch of r ecommendations devoted largely to the additional inspection force, which s one phase of the subject not calcu- *ted to cause a rumpus, as everybody ln Atlanta, including the milkmen, is pretty well agreed that additional in spection is needed. Children Beg Police To FindTheir Missing Papa ‘for Christmas' ' K def of Detectives Lanford has ^en appealed to by two little chtl- dren to find their missing papa be- * ore Christmas, so he can tell Santa Gaus to come to their home. They * re the 3 and 4 year old daughters of s - C. Harrison, of No. 4 Kirkwood a venue, a clerk in a Decatur street * tore - The children came to Chief Lanford’s office with their mother T r * rsday morning to report the dis appearance of the father. Please.” said the eldest of the chil- uren, “won’t you find my papa by Christmas time? Mamma says Santa Gaus won’t come to our house unless I is at home. I wrote Santa a * tT ° r but mamma says he w’on’t get unless papa malls It.” Mrs. Harrison told Chief Lanford er husband has been missing since Sunday, when he left home say- he would return in a few minutes. Chas. B. Gaskill is shown with one of his pets and com panions, a chicken. Cabaret Probe Is Ordered Retired Lawyer Had Devoted Years to Care of Fearthered and Furry Pets. RACING RESULTS A mystery which has puzzled many Atlantans was somewhat cleared Thursday by the death of Charles B. Gaskill, the eccentric and wealthy old bachelor who lived a hermit in the heart of busy Atlanta, and wlho was found dead in tbe bathroom of his solitary little home at No. 12« South Forsyth street Wednesday afternoon. The Coroner’s jury returned a ver dict of death from heart failure and complications. His dbath was sim ple and not unexpected by those who knew him; but his ways of life had been one of the city’s strangest mys teries for many years. Gaskill Was Wealthy. It w’as well known that Gaskill was rich. Besides his home, which is a valuable location, he had other cen tral property. He was a la'.vyer. but had retired a number of years ago. He did not have to worry about his needs, but It was unusual that he did not surround himself with more com forts and a better home. He even cooked for himself, which is not so bad on a trail In the woods, but rather monotonous in a city like Atlanta, especially when one has money. One of his acquaintances revealed why he lived this life. As a young man he had gone to old Oglethorpe College. He was a class mate of ex-Governor Joseph M. Brown. His Instincts there were so cial and toward good fellowship. He was a charter member of the chapter of the Phi Delta Theta Fra ternity there, and founded the chap ters at the University of Georgia and at Mercer. No matter what Ms views of the world became lata*, he held to that bond of brotherhood. When he avoided almost all mankind hi* Inter, est in his fraternity «tia ttwsd, and Cootlwoed on Pofls +> Oohwn* fl. AT CHARLESTON. FIRST—Five furlongs: Dr. Ken dall, 108 (Buxton), 9-2. 6-5, 1-2, won, Elmahdi, 110 (MeTaggart), 1, 1-2, 1-4. second; Cliff Maid, 102 (Turner), 8, 5-2, 1, third. Time 1:03. Manson, Tom Hanson, Old Jordan, Edna Les- ka, Veilchen, Miss Roseburg, Dick's Pet also ran. SECOND—Six furlongs: Right Easy, 112 (Deronde), 11-10, 7-20, 1-10, won; Kiva, 104 (MeTaggart). 7-3, 2-5, I- 10, second; Big Dipper, 109 (Doyle), 17, 4, 4-5, third. Time 1:16 1-5. Ve- neta Strome. Ethelburg II. Gagnant, Miss Primity, Protagoris also ran. THIRD—Six furlongs: Lochiel, 106 (Buxton), 8-5, 1-4, out, won; Prince Hermis. 108 (Goose3. 30, 10, II- 5, second; Kalinka, 106 (Turner), 7-10, 1-4, out, third. Time 1:15 1-5. Brave Cunarder, Yenghee also ran. FQURTH—Mile: Servicence, 98 «MeTaggart), 10 5-2, 7-10, won; Dick Dead wood, 98 (Martin), 6, 2, 3-5, sec ond; Merry Lad, 106 (Turner), 16.5. 9-10, 7-20, third. Time 1:42 1-5. Col. Cook, Feather Duster, Napier also ran. FIFTH—Five and one-half fur longs: Coy. Ill (Goose), 13-20, 1-3, 1-7, won; Chartier, 116 (Byrne), 10 5-2, 4-5, second; Amoret. 110 (Bux ton), 7-2, 7-10, 1-4, third. Time 1:08 2-5. Deduction, Frank Hudson, The Busy Body, Cherry Seed, Harry McIntyre also ran. SIXTH—Mile and 70 yards: Mas ter Jim, 112 (Deronde), 2, 4-5. 1-2, won; Fairy Godmother, 103 (Ward), 6, 2, 4-5, second; Golden Treasure, 118 (Davenport), 16-5, 11-10, 3-5, third. Time 1:48 3-5. Behest, Ger- rard, Troy Weight, Tom Boy also ran. Race Entries on Page 8. Acquisition Would Solve Monop oly, Says Burleson—Would Cost U. S. Billion. WASHINGTON, Dec 18 —Govern ment experts estimated to-day that the cost of taking over the operation of telegraph and telephonic lines, as recommended by Postmaster General Burleson in his annual report, would be more than $1,000,000,000. The Postmaster General’s recom mendation projected into Congress an issue over which there is already marked difference of opinion and which President Wilson himself may have f o determine. A party caucus may be held for the purpose of get ting tfle exact view of the President and a majority of the party leaders. Burleson’s report follows conferences ont he subject between e Postmaster General and President Wilson, and reports that the President was about to make Federal ownership of the two utilities an administration pol icy. Mr. Burleson points to the suc cessful Inauguration and extension of the parcel post system as a guar antee that the Postofflce Department is capable of handling further coun try-wide business of great magnitude and importance. U. S. Should Control. The report asserts that there is a surplus in his department for the year ended June 30, 1913, estimated at $3,841,906.78, and that this is the first real surplus since 1883. In regard to taking over the tele graph and telephone systems, Mr. Burleson says, in part: “A study of the constitutional pur poses of the postal establishment ! leads to the conviction that the Post offlce Department should have con trol over all means of the communi cation of intelligence. The first tele graph line in this country was main tained and operated as part of the postal service, and it Is to be regret ted that Congress saw fit to relin quish this facility to private enter prise. The monopolistic nature of the telegraph business makes it of vital importance to the people that it be conducted by unselfish interests, and this can be accomplished only Continued on Page 4, Column 1. AT JUAREZ. FTRST—Five furlongs: Little Bit, 104 (Benton), 13-5, 1-2, 1-4, won; Auntie Curl. 107 (Gentry), 3, 1, 1-3, second; Harwood, 102 (Feeney), 6, 2, 1, third. Time 1:15. Woof, Ada Ken nedy, Ida Lavinla also ran. SECOND—Six furlongs: Dutch Rock, 111 (Hill), 9-5, 7-10, 2-5, won; Zlnkand, 108 (McMartin), 6, 2. 1, sec ond; Sinn Feinn, 111 (Cavanagh), 4, 7-6. 7-10, third. Time 1:21. Lady Adelaide, Army Maid, Mawr Lad, Con Came, Caiithumplan also ran. THIRD—Six furlongs: Ben Stone, 108 (Eatep), 5-2, 9-10, 1-2, won; Chil ton Trance, 100 (Claver), 8, 2, 1, second; Mise Mason, 112 (Gentry), 10, 6, 2, third. Time 1:21 1-5. Eveline, Maaello, The Fad, Ormonde, Cun- aiac na. Court Gives Small Alimony to Wife With Good Income Declaring that the wife was prob ably making more money than her husband. Judge Pendleton granted Mrs. Sadie Gordon but $10 per month alimony Thursday pending the hear ing of her divorce proceedings against J. B. Gordon, a cotton broker, whom she charges with cruelty. Mrs. Gordon Is the daughter of the late Samuel Goldstein, who was killed in an automobile accident last sum mer. Since her separation from her husband she has been operating a store on Peters street. “I think this couple should go back together,” declared Judge Pendleton during the alimony hearing. “That’s what I think,” replied Gor don, Jumping to his feec. “My moth er-in-law caused the trouble. Sh« slandered me to my w''fe.” “That’s a very bad habit you sons- in-law have of slandering your moth- era-in-law,” responded the Judge. “But from my investigation, I be lieve your wife makes more money than you do, so I will reduce the ali mony to $10 per month.” Girl Is Fined and Man Bound Over in $500 Bond on Detectives’ Disorderly Charge. A sweeping Investigation of all cafe cabarets in Atlanta was ordered by Recorder Broyles Thursday aft ernoon following the trial of Evelyn Gray a pretty young woman resid ing at No. 69 Auburn avenue, and B. E. Shirley, arrested on charges of disorderly conduct in a place operat ed by E. T. Howell at No. 51 North Broad street, Monday night. “From the evidence introduced in this case,” said the Recorder, “it is evident that the city Is infested with a number of such places. They must be got rid of immediately. “An investigation to reach the foundations of this cabaret evil must be instituted at once, and every man ager of such a place severely dealt with.” The young woman and Shirley were fined $25.75 each, and Howell was bound over under $500 bond on the charge of keeping a disorderly place. The restaurant was raided by De tectives Green and Womack after re peated complaints had been made against the place. School Board Gives Two Holidays, Then Adds to Heated Term The Board of Education at a special meeting Thursday went through the farcical process of granting the school children of Atlanta two extra holidays next week—Monday and Tuesday be fore the regular Christmas vacation—- and adding those two days to the reg ular school term in June. The action means much unnecessary hardship to the school teachers, many of whom voiced their protests at the meeting. It adds school days at the very time of the year when holidays are most welcome—in the hot spell. Colonel Walter R Daley, president of the Board, protested against the holiday idea, pointing out that it cost the city of Atlanta $220 a day to run the school and that to change the schedule at this time would badly disorganize things. Mayor Wood ward, however, suggested the “com promise,” and that course was finally followed. Fights Ousting From N, C. Hospital Board RALEIGH, N. C., Dec. 18—R. H. Saulsbury, a member of the board of directors of the Central Hospital here, will bring an injunction or other suit to prevent his removal from the board. The action is political and wa» really started when Governor Craig appointed enough new' members to assure the election of a superintend ent friendly to the administration Former Governor Kitchin, whose appointee, Dr. L. J. Plcot, lost the superintendency of the hospital, is one of the attorneys for Saulsbury WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—By a vote of 41 to 37 the Senate this aft ernoon tabled a separate amendment to the currency bill offered by Senator Hitchcock for public ownership of the stook of regimental reserve bank*. LATEST NEWS WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Briga dier General Funston has been order ed to Galveston to take command of the Fifth Army Brigade patroling the Mexican border. Major General Bell has been ordered to Texas City to assume command of the Second Di vision. Maior General William H+, Carter has been relieved from com mand of the Second Division and or dered t oHonolulu, Hawaii, to assume command of the Hawaiian Depart ment, relieving Brigadier General Funston. NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—Reports which were given but little credence In the financial district were in cir culation to-day to the effect that Jamgs J. Hill, of the Great Northern road, would be chairman of the Fed eral board to be created under the pro visions of the currency bill. It was said that President Wilson had of fered the place to Mr. Hill and has received an acceptance. The stock market was considerably stronger as a result of the report, but confirma tion of the rumor from Washington was lacking. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The first big function of tne White House so cial soason will be held to-night when the President and Mrs. Wilson will give a dinner to members of the Cab inet. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Several of the vessels of the Atlantic fleet were severely injured during a storm encountered in crossing the Atlantic, according to a report which reached the N«vy Department to-day. A num ber of the plates on the battleship Wyoming were loosened during the storm, and the battleship will have to g o to dry dock for repairs. The Ar anas, Utah and Florida all will be overhauled before resuming active duty. EL PASO. TEXAS, Dec. 18.—Gen eral Villa, the Constitutionalist com mander, has notified the Terrazas family that he must be paid a ran som of $5v>v,000 by sunset Sunday or Luis Terrazas, Jr. t will be executed, according to refugees who arrived in Juarez from Chihuahua to-day. On the special train that arrived from Chihuahua were more than 300 for- eigners, fleeing from the city seized by the rebels- They included Americans, Germans, Italians and Spaniards. VERA CRUZ, Dec. 18.—England withdrew one of her cruiser squadron from the Mexican coast to-day. The Berwick sailed under orders for Ber muda at noon, but Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Craddock, commander of the squadron, is still at Tampico on the gunboat Hermione. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Assert ing that men were starving in Chi cago while President Wiison investi gates the fun at a carabao dinner, Representative Mann, minority lead er, delivered a bitter speech to the House late this afternoon attacking Democratic tariff revision and the administration in general, NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—President Charles H. Ebbets, of the Brooklyn club, declared this afternoon that un der no circumstances would he con sider any compromise offer on the part of the Cincinnati club with ref erence to Joe Tinker. “I agreed to pay $25,000 cash for Tinker, and Herr mann, acting for the Cincinnati club, accepted the deal,” said Ebbets. “And that’s the way the deai will stand I’m goirm to keep Tinker because he’s my legal property, and I’ll go to the civil courts to enforce my claim, if necessary.” KANSAS CITY, MO., Dec. 18.— London has nothing on Kansas City when it comes to fogs. The seventh dense mist in two weeks swaddled Kansas City from 10 o’olock last night until noon to-day, compelling trains, street cars and all traffic to proceed with extreme caution. There were no serious accidents to-day, al though during the first days of the fog one was killed and a number in jured. LONDON, Dec. 18.—Harry M. Ver- non, a Kentucky dramatist, was mar ried at the Registrar’s office to-day to Grace Adelaide Rose Engleshere, a pianist who had frequently played before Queen Elizabeth of Rouma- nia. DENVER, Dec. 18.—Several thou sand mine workers marched from the hall where they are holding a con vention to the State Capitol and call ed upon Governor Ammons to recall the militia now on duty as a result of the strike in the Southern Colprado coal field*. The Governor promised to investigate the charges anainst Gen eral Chase, but refused to make any promisee. DYING BY Aldermanic Board Takes Unfa vorable Action and Official Declares War. Declaring he would invoke the ref erendum to defeat the action of the Aldermanic Board which Thursday afternoon killed the proposed salary raise for City Electrician R. C. Tur ner, present incumbent of that of fice, started plans immediately to put the matter to a vote of the people of Atlanta. The proposed raise was from $1,800 to $2,400 per year and had been pass ed by Council. When the matter came before the Aldermanic Board it was killed by a tie vote. Those in favor of the raise were Aldermen Spratling, Nutting and Harwell; those against it were Aldermen Rags dale, Kelley and Warren. The principal contention of the City Electrician was that Alderman Kelley w r as no elected by the people to his office and therefore did not represent them. Kelley was ap pointed by Council to the unexpired term of Alderman John E. McClel land. B y ^ rules of the referendum, Turner will be required to get the signatures of 15 per cent'of the reg istered voters of the city before he torn invoke such action. Thirty days following the filing of the petition with the City Clerk the vote will be taken. “I have enough influence in this city,” declared tne City Electrician, "to get these signatures, and many more if needed, and I am sure that a referendum vote will revoke and re buke the Aldermanic Board for their action.” The ordinance declaring for the raise in salary of the City Electrician would not have been effective unK the next election, however it was generally thought that Turner would be a candidate for re-election. Scores in Peril When Floor Sags at Feast Less than a doxen of the several hundred persons attending the din ner after the installation of officers ot the W. D. Luckie Lodge of Masons, in West End Wednesday night, were aware of the fact that they were in danger from the near collapsing of the floor of the lodgeroom. The supports of the floor gave way and sagged a slight distance, but few noticed it. The information was com municated to officers of the lodge, and the room was emptied without al lowing anyone to become aware of the dagger. Suffrage League to Probe Atlanta Vice Headed by Mrs Amelia Woodall, the Atlanta Equal Suffrage Associa tion soon will prosecute a searching probe into vice conditions in Atlanta. Prominent vice crusaders and po lice officials will be called upon to as sist. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Cloudy and cooler Thursday night; Friday fair. Doctor Goes to Aid in Auto and Speeds With Decatur Farmer to Hospital. After a terrific race with death, Dr. Wiley Ansley, of Decatur, probabiy saved the life of Hugh Hulsey, a young farmer, who was found in a field near hia home at Pantherville with practically the entire side of his face shot away, Thursday afternoon. Hulsey had left his home shortly after noon with a shotgun, saying he was going hunting. An hour later he was found lying near a road. A ha-sty call was sent to Dr. Ansley in Decatur. The physician responded in an au tomobile and upon arriving at the scene declared the young man could hardly hope to live unless immediate surgical attentlo was given him. After a brief consultation, it was decided that an attempt should be made to get him to the Grady Hos pital. The loss of blood had already been tremendous and threatened to prove fatal. Hulsey was lifted into the auto mobile and th? race began. When the hospital was reached the farmer’s condition was critical. Later 1* was declared he would live. Record Shipment of Turkeys; 1,200 Birds Weigh 10,000 Pounds The biggest single consignment of turkeys ever received in Atlanta i3 expected about next Sunday morning by a South Broad street dealer. A solid carload of turkeys from Rogersville, Tenn., composes the shipment—10,000 pounds, which means between 1,000 and 1,200 live birds. "Atlanta w r ill consume that in no time,” said the dealer. “Why, the big hotels for which we dress turkeys take 1,000 pounds a day, and one grocery company will use more than a ton a week.” The annual holiday demand for turkeys is rather heavier than usual, it w'as said, and the supply was hard ly sufficient to meet iL Kenly New Head of Atlantic Coast Line NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—J. R. Kenly, of Wilmington, N. C., to-day was elected president of the Atlantic Coast Line to succeed the late Thom as M. Emerson, whose unexpected death last month followed an attack of illness while near Waycross, Ga., on a tour of the system. Mr. Kenly has heretofore been third vice president in charge of the operating department of the Coast Line, CINCINNATI, Dec. 18.—Chaa. Her zog, former fielder of the New York Giants, will be, without doubt, the next manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Late this afternoon, after Herzog held a conference with the directors of the Cincinnati club, they declared they favored Herzog’s appointment as manager, but that final action was up to Garry Herrmann, president. Im mediately afterward Herrmann call ed Herzog into a private room and they talked over plans relative to the management of tne team.