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The .1 GIAN * <*■ V “ v "V Read for Profit— GEORGIAN WANT ADS~Use for Results VOL. Xll. NO. 121. ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1913. Copyright. 190(1, By The Georgian Ca 9 CVKTSs PAY NO 4 more HELEN KELLER HERE. CUC lliniil n MISS HELEN KELLER, NOTED BLIND JML VVUULU GIRL, AND HER TEACHER, MRS, MACY MILITANTS’ METHODS Touching Scene at Hotel When Mother of Human Marvel First Greets Her. Helen Keller, human marvel of the , euutry, who lectured at the Audi torium under IT. D. C. auspices Saturday night, made It plain on her arrival In the city that she holds de- , ided views on suffrage. She said: “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. T confess I have militant longings myself, to strike a blow as veil as to say a jyord in this great cause.*’ Miss Keller is always ready to talk n this theme. Even Saturday morn ing, worn out by a long railroad jour ney, and resting under the care of Hr teacher, Mrs. Macy, at the Hotel A$sley, she conveyed through her teacher her eager opinions of suf- fjige and its ultimate achievement. n faiMiss Keller was still in bed t noon. Tired and Has a Cold. Sue is very tired, and has a cold,” X s. Macy said, “add I thought she •4’Kil l be allowed to rest, for her v .ice is not cry strong at best. But suffrage? Well, Helen has formed 'her own ideas from broad and com prehensive information. And she says e 1 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 ides of diplomacy and agios of argu ment had failed. “In Bloomington the other night she was saying something like that, and somebody . the audience said: ‘Miss *e!ler, 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 i 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 it a privilege to be put In Jail for ’he cause,” Mrs. Macy said. “And if • w he should be, I know she’d start a hunger strike promptly, not to miss any of the joys of martyrdom. She feels intensely on many things, but most intensely of all on suffrage.” Miss Keller was sleeping at noon "'hen a committee from the Daugh ters of the Confederacy—Mrs. Wil- 'iams McCarthy, president; Mrs. 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. Macy’s room the lights burned brightly. The door of Miss Keller’s room was open wide, and the ghts burned in there, too. At first the women spoke with low, unstrained voices. Suddenly Mrs. McCarthy spoke aloud. I wa3 afraid of disturbing her,” R he explained, and then there was a ' ’! embarrassed pause. Nobody fHt exactly like laughing, and ?et— And I just caught myself won dering if the lights wouldn’t bother her,” said Miss Rutherford. Then they all remembered. But 'hey didn’t talk so very loud, even ' ie n, though knowing that Miss Kel ler’s slumber was well protected by he “ivory walls” of a vast silence and a solitude not one of them could know. And then something happened— something that no one in that room will forget. Her Mother Arrives. There was a rap at the door, and Irs. Macy rose and greeted Helens mother. It was a demonstrative meeting on both sides; the women ‘ ere like mother and daughter, them- se.ves; Mrs. Macy called her “moth- ” But the introductions were brief, *° far as the rest of the party was concerned. For Mrs. Keller, at a motion of Mrs. Macy’s hand, was on Ter way into the next room. Maybe it was not Just conven- r -*ntinuod on Page 2, Column 6. £&3 C>& c&> ’ T ■ A! 'Gossip School’Patrons Plan Indignation Meeting SZ si? >> ruy wl M M S3 <§ HOUSE REJECTS SENATE CURRENCY BILL MISS HELEN KELLER. Church Will Teach Youth Decent Dances NEW YORK, Dec. 20—Dancing is to be taught the young people of Christ Church. Bedford avenue, Brooklyn, but not the “tango" or the “turkey trot.” The Rev. Canon Chase, rector, 3aid that the vestrymen have employed Miss Beatrice Scholes as dancing teacher. "There is no greater social problem confronting the youth of the community than dancing," said Canon Chase. “The underworld has sought to degrade this form of amusement, we will aim to up lift it.” Briefest Criticism For Jerome’s Play 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 th. program as an absurd play, n is. 'Oftenest Speaker’ In Council Changes From 5th to 3d Ward Beavers’ Dam Floods Cellars Near Creek CRANBERRY, N. J„ Dec. 20.— When 6. colony of beavers dammed the outlet of Cranberry Lake the cel lars of nouseholdci* were flooded. The dam was destroyed. The beav ers are rebuilding further up. The In-a-Hurry People You see on the streets to-day are by no means so occupied that they fail 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. f Dec. 17, 1913. The Atlanta Georgian. Atlanta. Ga Gentlemen: Please discontinue our ads in your “Want Ad” col umns and send us the hills 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. HEARST’F AMERICAN and v GEORGIAN “WANT AD” Columns is THE MARKET PLACE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE 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 old 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 his ten derly and placed it in his- inside pock, ©t. “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.” Autoist Arrest Ends Police Benefactions EVANSTON, ILL., Dec. 20.—Be cause a friend was arrested and locked up for speeding against his protest, A. B. Lord, who has given a large donation to the police pension fund every year, announced that he would never contribute another cent to the fund. 'Highland Fling' Is Used as Anesthetic POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y., Dec. 20.— Too weak to stand an anesthetic, Stephen Kianastsky, 14, was lulled to sleep to the tune of “Highland Mary,” while Dr. John N. Bassin re paired an artery in the boy’s hand. Pastor’-s Salary Cut As Living Cost Soars GREENWICH. CONN., Dec. 20.— As a result of the high cost of living, which has dented the pocketbooks of residents of this prosperous little city, the salary of the pastor of the First Methodist Church was reduced 20 per cent to-day. ACUTE INDIGESTION FATAL. COLUMBUS, Dec. 20.—H. L. Dud ley, aged 66 years, former treasurer of Russell County, Alabama, is dead at his home, six miles west of Co lumbus, from acute indigestion. His funeral will take place Sunday after noon. MRS. .JOHN MACY. M. A. Smith, Atlanta Business Man, Dies Milton A. Smith, 64 years old, father of Mrs. St. Elmo Massengale and one*of Atlanta’s best known busi ness men, died at his home, No. 25 Lawn street, Saturday. He is sur vived by one daughter. Mrs. Massen- gale, and three sons, Milton, Jr., of Greenville, S. C., and Ormond and Walter Smith, of Atlanta. Mr. Smith was born in Smithville, Ga., but had resided In Atlanta for the last thirty years or more. He was identified with many business interests in Atlanta, being president of the Smith & Simpson Lumber Company and the East Point Lum ber Company, and vice president of the Germania Savings Bank. 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 wrbng," 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 rjsh next week, though." Doctor 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. 'Bankers Will Out/ Judge Tells Convict PONTIAC, MICH., Dec. 20.—In sen tencing Ralph E. Jossman. former cash- iei* of the E. Jossman State Hank, of Clarkflton, to serve from seven to twenty years In State prison for embezzling over $100,009. the court told him not to worry, as no Michigan prison could hold a convicted banker long. INSURANCE FIRM CHARTERED. The Department of State to-day is. sued a charter to the Mutual Live Stock In surance Company. The or ganization will have no capital sto -k and will make Its headquarters at Colbert, in Madison County, n Conference Musf Now Decide on Currency Measure—Hard wick Causes Balk. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20—After five hours of wrangling to-day. the House sent the Glass-Owen currency bill to conference, with rejection of «U Sen ate amendments to the original House bill except those extending from 60 to 90 days the maturity of bank loans on paper based cfn farm products and permitting national banks to loan on five-year farm mortgages. Representative Murray, of Okla homa, met defeat, 254 to 59, on a mo tion to concur In all Senate amend ments and to pass the bill apprbved by the Senate. He was defeated also in a motion to Instruct the House conferees to agree with Senate amendments limiting to seven the membership of the Federal Reserve Board and prohibiting Sen ators and Congressmen from mem bership on this board or on the boards of regional and reserve banks. The latter provision was Inserted In the bill at a late hour by Senator LaFollette and is believed to be a thrust at Senator Owen, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, who is identified as an official with a number of banks. Glass Assails Bill. Chairman Glass, of the House Banking and Currency Committee, asked that the bill be sent to con ference because its enactment Into law in its present shape would be a "calamity” to the country. He fur ther said that there existed no change that any agreement on a currency bill could be reached with the Senate be fore Monday. Mr. Glass, in opposing the Senate reserve clauses, said: “Under these provisions the total reserves of the banks in the system, both In cash and in credit, with the reserve banks would be less than they are now holding in cash. Within a few months under these provisions we would have a saturnalia of ex pansion and wild inflation. Deposit Guarantee Scored. Mr. Glass said that the Senate bank deposit guarantee provision was a "mere pretense” and was not work able. The House conferees on the bill are Chairman Glass and Representatives Korbley, Democrat, and Hayes, Re publican. The Senate conferees arc Senators Owen, Reed, O’Gorman, Pomerene, Shafroth and Hollis, Democrats, and Nelson, Bristow and Crawford, Re publicans. Representatives Hardwick, of Geor gia. and Madden, of Illinois, were de feated in efforts to have the House name as numerous conference body as the Senate. Conferees in Night S«6sion. Following the appointment of man agers of the House on points of dis agreement between the House and Senate on provisions of the bill, the conferees met in the Senate confer ence room. They will sit tonight and most of to-morrow In the hope of ad justing differences. Unofficially, they met during the morning, but could not reach an agreement. The principal points of difference which must be compromised are the number of regional reserve banka, guarantee of deposits, length of ma turity of commercial paper with ro- gi^nal banks and percentage of gold reserve to be required against the cir culating notes. Mann Offers Substitute. Republican Leader Mann offered the Hitchcock hill as a substitute L»r the Glass-Owen bill, but did not press It to a record vote. Policeman's Home Robbed of 5 Suits While Policeman Cochrane was on duty Saturday night, his home at No. 405 East Fair street was robbed and five suits of clothes stolen. The po liceman did not discover the theft un til he returned to his home. Hot Protest of ‘Community’ Again Attacks Supt. Merry's Position. To Reopen School. Determined not to he 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 meeting to be held in the schoolhouse 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 "glanderous 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 ers 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 eehool 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. Hatters Can’t Pay Damages; to Appeal BLOOMINGTON, ILL., Dec. 20.— John B. Lennon, treasurer of the American Federation of Labor and member of the Rational Industrial Commission, announced to-day that the Danbury hatters* case would be immediately appealed to the Supreme Court. There is not enough money in the treasury to pay the judgment, and special assessments will be ordered should the hatters lose again. Convict Sends $1 He Earned in Prison to Empty Stocking Fund There came !o the Christmas Ed itor of The Georgian Saturday morn ing a letter lncloeing 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, hut the sentence was commuted by Governor Brown, and the remainder of his days must be spent in a convict camp. And yet he 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 such 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.” Chicago Paper Fails When Backer Quits CHICAGO, Dec. 20.—The Chicago Daily Press withdrew from the news paper field to-day, probably because Charles R. Crane, millionaire philan thropist and manufacturer, who has been backing the paper, withdrew his support. An announcement published in The Daybook, a pamphlet owned by the Seri pps-McRae League, stated that the league woulc? take over the prop erty. Cardinal Martinelli In Serious Condition Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ROME, Dec. 20.—The condition of Cardinal Sebastian Martinelli. former papal delegate to the United States, showed a slight improvement to-day. Superstitious Italians are reca’llng the ancient saying that "when one cardinal dies three die.” Cardinals Oreglia and Kampolla recently passed away. Man, 80, in Court to Adopt a Widow, 31 HAMMOND, IND., Dec 20.—Joseph Jung 80, filed a petition before Judge Givens asking to be permitted to adopt Mrs. Katherine Failing. 31. The aged man desires to leave his property to the woman, who is a widow. No Danger in Floor OfW.D.Luckie Lodge The report that scores of persons had been endangered Wednesday night by the loosening of supports at the W. D. Luckie Masonic Lodge in West End was erroneous, there hav ing been no publie gathering at this lodge in several weeks and no meet ing being held there at the time men tioned. The Incident of the sagging floor was at a lodgo gathering In another portion of the city. It has been learned that the danger at this place was not great, as the storeroom In which the gathering was held rested upon the ground and not over a cel lar, as at first reported. Mrs. Godbee, Denied New Trial, Appeals AUGUSTA, Dec. 20.—Judge Henry C. Hammond to-night Issued an or der overruling the motion for a new trial for Mrs. Edna Perkins Godbee. convicted at the September term '‘f Jenkins Supeifor Court and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Mrs. Florence Boyer Godbee, sec ond wife of her divorced husband, whem she also slew, last August. The case now goes to the State Su preme Court on appeal. Blind Youth Star In Athletic Meet NEW YORK, Dec. 20 —Joseph Har ris, a blind student, furnished the sen sation In the annual Indoor games of the public schools of New York held to day In Madison Square Garden. De spite his great handicap Harris went through the trials and semi-finals for the 60-yard dash and only failed by "a nose” In winning a place In the finals. For the purpose of guiding the blind pupil, a line was stretched the entire length of the course and he ran with his side rubbing the string Beachy Loops Loop 4 Times for Record FRESNO, CAL., Dec. 20—Lincoln Beachy this afternoon broke his own and the world's record for looping- the-loop by doing the complete turn In the air four times, following which he crossed the aviation field and drove over the crowd at the fair grounds for an eighth of a mile. Previously Peachey had done the loop three times. McCurdy Held Mayor Of Stone Mountain Phil McCurdy, elected Mayor of Stone Mountain at the recent munloi- election, has been officially de clared the victor over Dr. Wells in the contest the latter made to pre vent McCurdy from taking office. Dr. Welle declared McCurdy was elected by illegal votes. Ordinary George, in Decatur, found that after the illegal votes were thrown out the McCurdy ticket had a majority of eight Trio Believed Leaders of Gang Caught Making for Train. Recover Alleged Spoils. Holidav crowds awaiting trains witnessed a thrilling chase and cap* ture of three alleged pickpockets Bat* urday afternoon at the Union Sta tion while the Seaboard train, packed with passengers, was standing in the shed. In the trio the police believe f have the ringleaders of the gang working the streets and railroad sta tions of Atlanta for the last month* They gave their names as Mag Fine, of New York: Louis Goezollo, of Baltimore, and William Hoffman, of South Bend, Ind. Fine had $115$ Gozzollo, $58, nnd Hoffman, $8. Hoff* man, In fleeing from the station to* ward Central avenue, is eald to have thrown away five portcetbooks. Watch Passenger Station. Detectives Andrews and Cowan captured two of the men. They were detailed to watch the Union Station* and ’’spotted" the three men when the Seaboard train pulled In. They followed the trio aboard the cars and saw them Jostle the passengers who were crowding their way down the aisles. One of the men saw that they were being shadowed and told his com rades. There was a quick rush through the car, and the three men Jumped off the train, with Andrew* and Cowan in pursuit. Fine made a dash for safety white hundreds looked from the car win dows. Detective Andrews proved the better sprinter, and captured him be* fore he had gone far. Hue and Cry Raised. Cowan got Gozzollo, but Hoffman succeeded in getting away temporari ly. As he raced toward Central ave nue a cry was raised, and he found himself right in the arms of Police man W. R. Jones. The pocketbooks he had flung aw&£ in his flight were recovered. Detective Hollingsworth, who wa* relieved of a roll of about $68 some time ago while on a train, Identified Fine and Gozzollo as the twain re sponsible. Mother Shoplifter To Give Child Toys BALTIMORE, Dec. 20.—"Rathe* than see my little girl go hungry ana poorly clad, I became a shoplifter When the child began to talk of Santa Claus, I determined she should hav* some toys even if I had to steal them.” Mrs. Catherine Baird made this ds. fense to-day. She is in jail for steal, lng from several stores. Kappa Sigma Alumni Meet to Reorganize The local alumni chapter of th# Kappa Sigma Fraternity is fD be re-# organized at a meeting at 8 o’clo'lt Saturday night in the chapter house of the Georgia Tech Chapter, No. 323 Williams street. There are about 150 Kappa Sigma* living in and near Atlanta, and a| one time the alumni association wa^ a strong and popular organisation There will be short talks by promV* nent members of the fraternity, and refreshments will be served. Costly Pearls Found By Chattanooga Man Dr. S. W. McCallie, State Geologist^ has received for examination a harhV* some pearl, taken from a mussel found! in the Chattooga River, valued at $123. The pearl was found by J. H Wyatt in Chattooga County. Some time ago he found a pearl weighing 700 grain* which he sold to a New York Jeweler for $700. • Mr. McCallie says Chattooga River pearls are equal to those from the cel ebrated East Indian fisheries.