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Come to Big Free Concert and Aid Empty Stocking Fund
The Free Christmas Concert and Entertainment for the Empty
Stocking Fund will be held at the Forsyth Theater TO-MORROW—
SUNDAY—afternoon, beginning at 3 o’clock. It sure will be some
show.
The best professional instrumentalists in Atlanta—nearly all of
them—will appear in an attractive program led by Weidemeyer, Bar
ber and Matthiessen. Besides the band music, there will be solo num
bers of merit, and the best features from the movies.
The Christmas Editor has spread himself to provide entertain
ment that will please everybody, and with the help of the Atlanta Fed
eration of Musicians is able to guarantee that to-morrow will be one
afternoon that won't be dull.
The time—3 o’clock Sunday afternoon; the place—the popular
Forsyth Theater.
Make your arrangements now to attend.
DID YOU KNOW
VOIR FEET WEIGH MORE
WHEN YOU IRE ASLEEP?
That's Only On* of a Hundred Interesting Things
Revealed in
THE SUNDAY AMERICAN
The Atlanta Georgian
Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results
VOL. XII. NO. 121.
ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1913.
Copyright. 1906, O fU\ T TQ PAY NO
By The Georgian Co. " J. O. MORE.
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HOUSE REJECTS SENATE CURRENCY BILL
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Hardwick Balks at Upper House
Naming Majority of the
Conferees.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20—The
House to-day refused to concur in
the Senate amendments to the cur
rency bill and ordered the measure
sent to conference.
The first roll caJl on a resolution
to concur showed its rejection by a
vote of 265 to 57. The calling: of the
roll for the second time to catch those
who failed to answer on the first call
was ordered.
The second roll call brought a vote
of 294 to 59 against the motion of
Representative Murrav of Oklahoma.
This was the final roll call.
^'hen the bill, fresh from last
night’s victory in the Senate, was ’aid
before the House, Chairman Glass,
of the House conference committee,
moved at once that the House dis
agree to all Senate amendments and
send the currency bill to conference.
Glass Pessimistic.
Minority Leader Mann asked Glass
about the prospects for an immediate
agreement in conference. Glass re
plied:
I say frankly I do not see any
chance for an immediate agreement.”
'"fou do not think you will be able
to report back to the House late t>-
da y?” asked Mann.
I certainly do not,” replied Glass,
who resents the action of the Senate
in appointing so many conferees on
the bill. Glass wanted only three
conferees named by each body, and
asserted that with practically the *u!l
membership of the two Banking and
' urrency Committees acting as con
ferees the conference will resemble a
town meeting.
Hardwick Balks.
Representative Austin, of Tennes
see, moved that the House agree :o
the Senate amendments immediately.
His motion was ruled out of order.
Glass sought to argue with Repre
sentative Hardwick, of Georgia, who
insisted that the Ho use appoint as
many conferees as the Senate had
done. Hardwick said he never would
Five his consent to the House ap
pointing but three.
Glass replied that Hardwick’s con •
Sf-nt was not absolutely necessary and
that the members of the House Cur
rency Committee all were agreed ns
to their policy. He added that they
wanted to go home as soon as pos
sible.
Majority Leader Underwood tried
convince Hardwick that he should
agree to the motion, which would send
the bill to conference, and later fight
°ut the question as to how many
conferees should be named.
Prepares for Vote.
Underwood finally obtained unani
mous consent to take the bill from
the Speaker’s table and consider it,
and Representative Murray, of Okla
homa, made the motion that instead
disagreeing to the Senate amend
ments the House should concur in
them, taking the bill as It' came over
f-om the upper body.
Before Representative Murray’s
motion to concur could be put it was
Pceessary to read the entire bill as it
• -me from the Senate, Mr. Mann
demanding that all of the amend
ments be read. The clerk accordingly
began the long task of reading the
‘Not Trying to Beat
Mayor/ Official of
AlarmSystemWires
Reports that the Okonite Company,
of New York, which built the city’s
new fire alarm system, was endeav
oring to defeat Mayor Woodward in
the next election are vigorously de
nied by J. Delmar Underhiil, a repre
sentative of that company.
In a telegram to The Georgian he
states:
"If Mayor Woodward really be
lieves the statement as published by
your paper, that the. Okonite Com
pany is playing politics to get money,
his statement is made in error.
“The Okonite Company, as every
body in Atlanta knows, went into
thlfe contract in good faith and there
fore is entitled to every dollar con
tracted for by the city. I can not be
lieve for one minute that the Mayor
sincerely thinks that we would try to
influence any opposing candidate, be
cause our relations have always been
very cordial.”
T OGLETHORPE
Cupid Asleep; Xmas
Weddings Decrease
Cupid apparently is emulating Lit
tle Boy Blue, according to Ordinary
Wilkinson. A comparison of the num
ber of marriage licenses issued at
this time with the same time last
year reveals only one-tenth as many.
“Something is wrong,” said Mr. Wil
kinson. “Last year we Issued more
than 200 licenses just before Christ
mas, but the average per day now is
less than half a dozen. We expect a
r.ish next week, though.”
Bank Clearings Show
Near $3,000,000 Gain
Bank clearings In Atlanta for the
week ending to-day showed an excess
over the corresponding week of 1912
of nearly $3,000,000.
The figures for this week were
$19,979,777.58. For the corresponding
week last year they were $17,124,-
105.13, a gain for 1913 of $2,855,672.45.
Briefest Criticism
For Jerome’s Play
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Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Dec. 20.—The following is
perhaps the briefest dramatic criticism
on record. It appears in The London
Dally Express:
“Jerome K. Jerome’s new piece, ‘Ro-
bina in Search of a Husband,’ was pro
duced last night. It is described on the
program as an absurd play. It is.”
Radium Cure Limited
To Surface Cancer
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.—Dr.
Robert Abbe, of New York, and Dr.
Howard E. Kelly, of Johns Hopkins,
whose success In treating certain
forms of cancer with radium has bean
announced, pointed out the danger of
error in assuming that their methods
are applicable to forms of cancer oth
er than surface cancer.
Djoctor Blows Life
Into Dying Infant
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—Afraid to
use a pulmotor upon a boy an hour
old. Dr. Michael Quaglia blew his
breath into the infant's lungs for more
than an hour and restored conscious
ness. The baby will live.
10 BLAME,
THEY SAY
Determined not to be put by Coun
ty Superintendent of Schools E. C.
Merry in what they declare is a false
light, parents of the Mayson school
district Saturday formulated plans
for a big indignation Tneeting to be
held in the sehoolhouse which was
ordered closed on account of “gos
sip.”
The school has been ordered re
opened by the County School Board,
who decided that there was no way
of indicting a community—but the
community is far from satisfied.
Superintendent Merry's assertion
that the parents made the closing of
the school the only logical step be
cause of their “slanderous gossip”
against two of the young women
teachers has aroused a storm of in
dignation.
Sympath yis expressed for the
young women in the case. It is de
clared that they could have been
saved much needless annoyance by a
more tactful solution of the problem
than closing the school, and the lead-
erg in the move for the mass meet
ing said Saturday that it was not di
rected in any way against the teach
ers.
The meeting will set forth that the
entire district can hardly be held re
sponsible for any alleged . slanders
that two or three persons may have
circulated. It will contend that clos
ing a school and depriving the chil
dren of getting their education is
hardly the way to punish the guilty
adults.
It was also said that Superintend
ent Merry has never been greatly in
sympathy with the school and that
the establishment of the schoolhouse
was due largely to the efforts of the
residents of the district themselves.
Parrot’s Cries Save
Couple From Blaze
FREMONT, OHIO, Dec. 20.—Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Beal were awakened
this morning by the screams of their
pet parrot, to find their house In
flames. They barely had time to es*
cape in their night clothes. The house
was destroyed.
It wag a jubilation luncheon at the
Piedmont Hotel Saturday noon. The
Oglethorpe Fund subcommittee chair
men, with a splendid burst of speed at
the finish of their canvass, had raised
$11,500, one of the largest records of
the campaign, and were dismissed
from further labors.
Only $27,000 remains to be sub
scribed before the university Is posi
tively assured to Atlanta. Ivan E.
Allen, vice chairman, announced that
the executive committee would take
care of this amount within the next
few days and that the subcommittee
canvass had ended.
Hustlers Are Thanked.
Speeches were made, the most suc
cessful subcommittee chairmen re
ceived the congratulations of their co-
laborers and the whole body of men
were given the heartiest thanks of
Vice Chairman Allen and Dr. Thorn-
well Jacobs, secretary of the execu
tive committee.
When the jubilee was at its height,
the photographers appeared and all
of the campaigners had their pictures
taken, Dr. Cheston King and L. P.
Bottenfield having the places of honor
ta the right and left of Mr. Allen.
These two chairmen carr’id off the
banner for the largest totals, averag
ing approximately $1,000 a day each
for the three weeks of the campaign.
Saturday's Contribution.
E>r. King turned in Saturday sub
scriptions totaling $4,150, his record
for the period that the canvass has
been in progress. Dr. William Owens
was a close second, reporting $4,070
in subscriptions. This also was his
record day. L. P. Bottenfield report
ed $1,935.
The mark set for Saturday had
been $8,000. The contributions were
therefore more than $3,000 in excess
of the expectations. Four thousand
dollars was in material, two firms
contributing $2,000 each.
Vice Chairman Allen announced
himself as highly gratified with the
result of the campaign and predicted
that the remaining amount would be
subscribed within the next few days.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia—Cloudy Saturday;
probably local rains Sunday.
Tomorrow's
Sunday American
IS BARRED FROM THE
Atlanta Penitentiary
Because it contains an expose of that insti
tution, written by Julian Hawthorne, but
Atlantans can secure this great story by or
dering from a dealer, or by phoning Main
100. There are dozens of interesting features
in it.
BALLOT
MISS HELEN KEELER.
MRS. JOHN MACY.
‘Oftenest Speaker’
In Council Changes
From 5th to 3d Ward
While the Fifth Ward is bewailing
its serious loss, Third Ward residents
are rejoicing. Councilman J. J.
Greer, who during two terms as the
representative of the Fifth Ward
gained the record for more speeches
than any other man who ever sat In
Council, has moved from his oM
stamping ground and gone over into
the Third Ward, where he was re
ceived with open arms.
Those who with Councilman Greer
are serving their last month in Coun
cil have received their last $25 check
from the city. Greer folded bis ten
derly and placed It in his inside pock_
et.
“Gentlemen,” he said, “you honored
sirs with whom I have served so long
and so pleasantly, I fear I have drawn
my last money for service for the
grand old Fifth Ward. I have moved
to the Third Ward.”
Mother Shoplifter
To Give Child Toys
BALTIMORE, t)ec. 20.—“Rather
than see my little girl go hungry and
poorly clad, I became a shoplifter.
When the child began to talk of Santa
Claus, I determined she should have
some toys even If I had to steal
them.”
Mrs. Catherine Baird made this de
fense to-day. She Is in jail for steal
ing from several stores.
Mrs. Gompers Raps
Petticoat Police
DENVER, COL., Dec. 20.—"I am not
in favor of policewomen and I do not
believe in the woman vice crusader.
“Think of a woman trying to arrest
a man!’ exclaimed Mrs. Samuel Gom
pers. in discussing the rights of women
in the working world.
Convict Sends $1 He
Earned in Prison to
Empty Stocking Fund
There came to the Christmas Ed
itor of The Georgian Saturday morn
ing a letter Inclosing one dollar for
the Empty Stocking Fund that forms
one of the most pathetic and at the
same time one of the most appreci
ated gifts the fund has received.
It was from Dr. J. M. Elliott, who
is-serving a life sentence for murder
at Camilla, Ga. He was sentenced
to be hanged, but the sentence was
commuted by Governor Brown, and
the remainder of his days must be
spent In a convict camp. And yet
fte thinks of the little boys and girls
who may not know Santa Claus.
“It makes me feel glad, he writes,
“to know that I am able to contrib
ute to iuch a worthy cause, for I my
self have a little girl who may be
dependent upon charity for her
Christmas. I do not know where she
is. I am a prisoner of the State,
serving a life sentence.
“I never knew the happiness of a
Christmas, and it makes me only too
glad to send one of the dollars I
earned and saved in prison.”
Beavers’ Dam Floods
Cellars Near Creek
CRANBERRY, N. J., Dec. 20.—
When a colony of beaver* dammed
the outlet of Cranberry Lake the cel
lars of householder* were flooded.
The dam was destroyed. The beav
ers are rebuilding further up.
Gasoline-Cleaned
Trousers Explode
LAUREL, DEL., Dec. 20.—After
cleaning his trousers with gasoline,
Merrill Thompson, a clerk, put them
on, sat down, and dropped a lighted
( igarette on his knee An explosion
followed and he was badly burned.
Georgia Still Has
Chance to Corral
Wilson's Vacation
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—Presi
dent Wilson will spend his Christmas
vacation at Pass Christian, Miss., it
was officially announced at the White
House this afternoon, if he shall be
able to feign the currency bill eithei
Monday or Tuesday. If the enact
ment of the bill is delayed, he may
decide to go to either Augusta, Ga., or
Aiken, S. C.
The President hopes to spend his
time golfing and fishing. He wlil re
turn to Washington by January 14 in
time for the diplomatic reception.
The
In-a-Hurry
People
You «ee on the streets to-day are
by no means so occupied that thev
fall to take advantage of the “pick
ups” advertised In the “For Sale”
columns of the “Want Ad” Section.
Many letters similar to the fol
lowing are mailed to us dally:
Cumming, Ga., Dec. 17. 1913.
The Atlanta Georgian, Atlanta, Ga.
Gentlemen: Please discontinue
our ads in your “Want Ad” col
umns and send us the bills so we
can pay you. We have sold out,
and have nothing to advertise.
The Georgian certainly is a good
advertising medium.
Yours truly.
A. W. PRUITT, Prop.
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Touching Scene at Hotel When
Mother of Human Marvel
First Greets Her. A-
Helen Keller, human marvel of
the century, in Atlanta to lec
ture at the Auditorium under
U. D. C. auspices Saturday night*
made it plain on her arrival ir
the city that she holds decided
views on suffrage. Fnfthennow
she will answer any qncir&tw d
that line to-night, and these are
among the things she will say:
“Women will have the vote. Mili
tancy will prevail, for It is the weap
on of patriotism, being the only
means left to the advocates of equal
suffrage. I confess I have militant
longings myself, to strike a blow as
well as to say a word In this great
cause ”
Miss Keller is always ready to talk
on this theme. Even Saturday morn
ing, worn out by a long railroad jour
ney, and resting under the care of
her teacher, Mrs. Macy, at the Hotel
Ansley, she conveyed through her
teacher her eager opinions of suf
frage and Its ultimate achievement.
In fact, Miss Keller was still In bed
at noon.
Tired and Has a Cold.
“She is very tired, and has a cold,”
Mrs. Macy said, “and I thought she
should be allowed to rest, for her
voice Is not very strong at best. But
suffrage? Well, Helen has formed
her own Ideas from broad and com
prehensive information. And she says
she can not understand why the men
whose forefathers tipped overboard
the British tea In Boston harbor can
cry down militancy—the only weapon
left In the hands of women after dec
ades of diplomacy and ages of argu
ment had failed.
“In Bloomington the other night she
was saying something like that, and
somebody ui the audience said: 'Miss
Keller, if you talked that way in Eng
land, they'd put you In jail.’
“Her face lighted up In the most
wonderful manner.
"'They might put me in jail,’ she
said, 'but they can’t jail an idea!’”
Would Love Martyrdom,
And then it was recalled that Miss
Keller’s ideas on suffrage, from her
book, “Out of the Dark," had recently
been made a part of the Congressional
Record by a unanimous vote of the
Congress of the United States, on mo
tion of Henry George.
“I really believe Miss Keller would
feel ft a privilege to be put in jail for
the cause.” Mrs. Macy said. ’’And if
she should be, I know she’d start a
hunger strike promptly, not to mtsa
any of the joy* of martyrdom. She
feels intensely on many things, but
most intensely of all on suffrage."
Mis* Keller was sleeping at noon
when a committee from the Daugh
ters of the Confederacy—Mrs. Wil
liams McCarthy, president; Mr* C.
Helen Plane, honorary president, and
Miss Mildred Rutherford, historian
general—called at the rooms in the
Ansley occupied by Mrs. Macy and her
pupil.
It was something of an odd experi
ence to be there.
In Mrs. Many's room the tights
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