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VOL. XII. NO. 122.
ATLANTA GA., MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 19 13.
Copyright, 1906.
By Th« Georgian Ca
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OLD SANTA SPREADS
CHEER IN MILL HOMES
FIGHTS TO JUMP FROM HOTEL WINDOW
Imbued with the hallucination that
the “evil element” of Atlanta had in
vaded his room with ropes and guns
to kill him, I. Ivey, a picture framer,
made a desperate attempt early on
Tuesday morning to leap from a
Trs. Thomas is
ere shown with
wo of the little
n iji 1 children
vho were visited
ry Santa Claus
Monday.
German Airmen in
1740-Mile Flight Are
Shelled by Russians
Special Cable to The Atlanta Qeorglan.
PERM, RUSSIA, Dec. 21.—Three Ger
man aeronauts who landed here yester
/lay after having traveled 1 740 miles
in 27 hours from Bltterfleld, Prussia, a
new long distance balloon record, are
under surveillance of the Russia mili
tary authorities.
As no photos or maps were found in
the balloon, It is not believed that the
aeronauts will be prevented from leav
ing the country.
“It was a wild ride, every minute of
which was filled with adventure,” said
Herr Kevlen, one of the trio. "But the
climax came when we were passing over
Odessa. The garrison evidently thought
we were spies and they turned loose
their long range artillery. Some of the
shells came close, but we threw out
ballast and rose above the danger zone.”
Friction Prevents
Union of 2 Churches
Roman’s Club Tree for Poor
factory Children Makes 150
Youngsters Happy.
I Sometimes, and frequently the^e
I** 8, the idea takes hold that the
l fj L'i is getting better pretty fast.
I ^ hen the Christmas spirit goes
| ut into the highways and byways,
especially into the mill district,
r \ brings in the children to a feast
srand, big treat and a real
Ia Claus—children who never had
anything like it before, except in
| it begins to look as if Old
I c 'l erv-m is rapping * ’he
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1 ‘- a ’s what the Atlanta Woman’s
H
(Tub did Monday afternoon, at the
clubhouse auditorium on Baker
street.
The child welfare committee, head
ed by Mrs. Irving Thomas, didn’t stop
at inviting the children to be there.
The members went out and collected
them, using a special car and Jots of
automobiles for the purpose.
Amazed by Great Tree.
And the kids !
Say, they tumbled out of the cars,
and their little knees fairly trembled
as they trotted into fairyland and the
beautiful Christmas Country, on their
first excursion.
'And when the great tree, blazing
wit;a colored lights and hung thick
with mysterious boxes and parcels
and bulging stockings, burst upon
their sight, they didn’t at all know
what to do about it.
third-story window’ of the Williams
House. No. 15 1-2 Marietta street,
where he has been living for the last
few days.
Policemen and guests of the hotel
who rushed to the man’s room when
they heard him screaming found him
struggling with the window and try
ing to break the small Iron bars that
inclose it. Policemen Jones and Da
vid took him to headquarters, where
he was locked up In a cell to prevent
a recurrence of the temporary fit of
Insanity with which it ia thought he
became afflicted. He was released
five hours later, when he had become
rational.
Only the timely entrance of the of
ficers and the guests of the place
prevented the man from plunging to
his death on the Marietta street
pavement.
Persons who occupy neighboring
rooms were awakened by Ivey's
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MACON, Dee. 23.—On account of the
friction that developed over the agree
ment to unite the Tabernacle and Sec
ond Baptist churches, the agreement has
been rescinded. However. Rev. T. F.
Calloway, pastor of the Second Baptist
Church, has resigned to become pastor
of the Tabernacle, succeeding his broth
er. Rev. T. W. Calloway, who recently
went to Dublin.
The decision to unite was displeasing
to a large majority in both churches.
Both congregations are now planning
new edifices.
Fruit Stand Found’
To Be a‘Blind Tiger’
MACON. Dec. 23.—In raiding the fruit
.stand of Tony Maroon. Chief of Police
Riley discovered a large quantity of
whisky, which he seized. He also found
a dozen bottlea of curious appearance,
which the fruiter Insisted as a tonic.
However, the chief got a neighboring
Greek to read the inscriptions and he
declared that the bottles contained a
special brand of Greek liquor.
In his five days in office Chief Riley
has now apprehended ten blind tigers.
‘Jerusalem Cherry’
For ‘Daughter/108
NEW YORK. Dec. 23 —Mrs. Priscilla
Ayres Inslee, of New Brunswick, N. J.,
celebrated her one hundred and second
birthday by getting up at 7 a. m. and
receiving callers from 10 o'clock until
nearly midnight.
She was the recipient of many gifts
of fruit, flowers end birthday cakes and
a magnificent "Jerusalem Cherry," the
present of the Jersey Blue Chapter, D.
A. R.. of which Mrs. Inslee is a mem
ber.
‘Old Hickory's’ Cane
Is Sent to President
WICHITA, KANS., Dec. 23 —A hick
ory walking stick carried by Andrew
Jackson when he was elected President
was sent by parcel post to President
Wilson as a Christmas present from
Levi W. Ludlum. of this city.
Andrew Jackson gave the stick to
Barney Fox, his neighbor In Tennes
see. Later Fox gave it to Ludlum with
the understanding that when Ludlum
got too old to "go out much” he should
present It to a Democratic President.
Don’ts to Girls From
Country Visiting City
CHICAGO, Dec. 23.—These instruc
tions for the girl who comes alone to a
big city were given by Mrs. Nan Sper*
ty, Assistant labor Commissioner of
Missouri:
Don’t come to cities if you can help it.
If you must come, don’t ask any
stranger for information.
Find a policeman, go to a police sta
tion or the Y. W. C. A.
Keep your money In your stocking.
Go back to the country as soon as
you can.
Macon Mayor To Be
‘Santa’ to 300 Poor
MACON, Dec. 23. -Three hundred of
Macon’s poor children will have stock
ings filled Christmas afternoon by the
Macon Lodge of Elks, assisted by the
Salvation Army. The Elks have raised
more than $1,500 for this purpose.
Mayor Bridges Smith will personify
Santa Claus.
FEAR NOT TO MONEY BILL
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TO CLOSE
Locker Organizations Loom Up
for New Permits, Willing to
Submit.
Mayor Woodward’s proclamation
for a sane celebration of Christmas
will make it one of the “driest” days
of the year, according to all indica
tions Tuesday. Those who want to
celebrate to excess will have to gob
bler ather than guzzle, as Elbert Hub
bard w’ould say, for Mayor Wood
ward’s instructions about the sale of
intoxicating drinks will be pretty
closely followed.
The “near-beer” saloons have to
close by his order, and the purely
locker clubs are now skating on such
thin ice politically that most of them
have decided not to ignore, a request
from the chief executive of the city.
Some of them have engagements to
face Recorder Broyles on charges of
violating the prohibition law. The
police claim that their cases are so
strong that the Recorder is certain to
lay fines on them in keeping with the
generous spirit of the season.
Polioy to Be Good.
The new Police ('ommittee Mayor
Woodward Is to appoint will pass in a
few weeks on the merits of the appli
cations of these organizations for a
renewal of licenses. Much depends
on the temper of this Police Commit
tee as to whether some of the clubs
shall be allowed to continue In busi
ness.
Forced to run such a gamut, most
of these clubs are advising their
members to get their packages on
Christmas Eve, as they probably will
close their doors on Christmas Day.
The formal decisions will be made by
officers of the clubs Tuesday.
The social clubs of the city will
serve eggnog and have special Christ
mas dinners, as usual.
Mayor's Policy Surprise.
Mayor Woodward’s advice to the
clubs was received with surprise in
political circles. The gossips have it
that Mayor Woodward has been very
much interested in the Georgia Anti-
Saloon League’s agitation against the
present methods of enforcing the pro
hibition law' In Atlanta—that is, in
terested to prevent a disturbance of
the city’s general policy.
The Mayor hos advices that an un
usual amount of w’hisky has been
shipped into the city to individuals,
such quantities, in fact, as to arouse
suspicion that the "blind tigers” ex
pect to do a large business. Friends
of the (dubs against which accusa
tions have been made *av it would be
for their own good to close Christ
mas; else they might get the credit in
some quarters for dispensing the liq
uid that is being received by individ
ual individuals.
Ex-Mayor, Accessory,
Begins Year Sentence
COLUMBUS. Dec, 23 —Claud B. Gul-
latt, former Mayor of Phenix City, Ala.,
has gone to Mllledgevllle to begin a
one-year sentence on the State farm,
having been convicted in Muscogee
County Superior Court on a charge of
being an accessory before the fact in an
asault to murder attempt.
TO-DAY
Conference Report Passes House
and Will Go to President
Before Day Is Over.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—The Ad-
ministration currency bill will be a
law before the day is over.
The bill, as accepted by the joint
conference committee, passed the
House shortly before midnight last
night. The Senate agreed to take a
final vote not later than 2:30 p. m.
to-day. When the upper House offi
cers have signed the passed measure
It will go at once to President Wilson
for his signature, making it effective.
Congress then will take a recess
until January- 12.
The House passend the conference
report by a vote of 298 to CO. Pro
longed and uproarious cheers from
the Democrats greeted the announce
ment of the vote by Speaker Clark.
On the final vote 37 Republicans, 12
Progressives and one independent—
Kent, of California—voted with the
majority for the report, and two
Democrats—Calloway, of Texas, and
Witherspoon, of Mississippi—joined
the opposition.
The vote followed a debate of near
ly three hours, during which the gal
leries remained crowded with specta
tors, including many prominent fig
ures in official life. The House ad
journed until 2:30 p. m. to-day, when
the leaders hope to put through a
joint resolution for a recess until Jan
uary 12.
Senator Owen announced that a
separate bill to provide for guaranty
of bank deposits would be considered
in the near future. This had been
intimated In debate by Chairman
Glass, of the House Banking Com->
mittee.
Acworth Pastor Gets
A Rhodes Scholarship
ACWORTH, Dec. 28.—Howard 8. Hll
ley, of Acworth, 20 years of age. has
won the Rhodes scholarship from Ken
tucky to Oxford University, England.
He first won the scholarship through
competitive examination in December,
1912, after only one day’s preparation,
but on account of his youth was not
appointed. This year he again won.
Mr. Hllley graduated from Transylva
nia University. Lexington, Ky., with
M. A degree last June, and hts been
acting pastor of the Christian Church at
Acworth.
3 Colleges to Meet
In ‘Triangle’ Debate
OXFORD. GA., Dec. 23.—Emory Col
lege. Oxford. Wofford College, Spartan
burg, 8. C . and Emory and Henry Col
lege. Emory. Va., have arranged for a
triangular debate to take place the
first Saturday In April. Each institu
tion suggested three questions from
which the following was declfed upon
for debate:
"Resolved. That he system of direct
legislation known ae the Initiative and
referendum should be generally adopted
in the several States."
Emory teams have defeated the othe.r
Institutions in the debates heretofore.
$500 NEEDED NOW TO
AVERT XMAS TRAGEDY
The Christmas Editor Tuesday faced the sad realization that
\ $500 more is needed for the Empty Stocking Fund if Christmas
- tragedies are to be averted in two hundred homes in Atlanta.
That many appeals for help—that many prayers to Old
) Santa Claus—came in at the last moment and it will be ab-
; solutely impossible to fill them unless you who have not helped
> respond immediately.
Don’t wait. Don’t let this Christmas see any misery in
i Atlanta if we can help it. Send your mite in to the Christmas
Editor at once.
3 Quarts of Whisky
Greet Pastor's Eye
When He Opens Grip
COLUMBUS, Dec 23—A joke has
leaked out on Dr. B. W. Bussey, one
of the beat knowm Baptist ministers in
west Georgia, wso passed through Co
lumbus from his home in Cuaseta en
route to Midland, where he went to fill
an appointment.
While in the Union Station in Colum
bus Dr. Bussey's grip, which contained
several sermons and paraphernalia
adapted to a minister's use, was ex
changed for another one and he did
not discover his mistake until he ar
rived at Midland nad was ready to fill
his appointment, when, on opening his
grip, ho found a No. 18 collar and three
quarts of whisky.
Panama Canal to
Halt Yellow Peril
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS, Dec. 23.—The \opening of the
Panama Canal will dissipate the “yel
low peril” now menacing California, ac
cording to Henri de Peyerlmhoff de
Fontenelle. expert on racial and coloni
zation questions.
"The opening of the canal will relieve
the labdl* situatfon on the Pacific coast
by making access thereto easier for Eu
ropean Immigrants," he said. "These
will submerge the Asiatics.”
$22,000,000 Policy
In U.S. Given Lloyds
NEW YORK. Dec 23.—Bv placing
with the Lloyds of London the total fire
insurance carried by the Brooklyn Rap
id Transit Company, amounting to $22,-
000,000, Timothy L. Williams, president,
says a saving of premiums of $27,000
has been effected. The New York Fire
Insurance Exchange demanded increased
rates.
Horace Vose, ‘Friend
Of Presidents/ Dies
WESTERLY. R. I . Dec. 23.—Horace
Voae, a poultryman, who since the days
of General Grant had sent a prize tur
key to the President of the United
States every Thanksgiving day, is dead.
Mr. Vose had been ill the last six
months. He was born In Westerly on
May 12, 1849. He married Busan Ches-
bro. and two children survive. They are
Charles Voee and Mrs. Otis.
Standard Time for
Brazil on New Year
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—Brazil, on
January 1, will adopt the Meridian of
Greenwich for reckoning official time
The country will be divided into four
zones, the most easterly of which will
be two hours and the other three zones
respectively three, four and five hours
later than Greenwich time.
Carnegie Library Is
Wrecked by Vandals
OBERLIN, Dec. 23. Vandals wrecked
the interior of the Carnegie Library
here, which is used by Oberlin Col
lege.
Books and magazines were thrown
about, and all card Index files were de
stroyed.
May Lift Ban on
Foreign Potatoes
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22—The Fed
eral Horticultural Board, following pro
tests against the potato embargo from
Canada, Newfoundland, Great Britain,
Ireland ami Continental Europe, has the
matter of raising the embargo undef
advisement.
Macon Judge Raises
Cost of Plain Drunk
MACON. Dec. 23.—Macon's new Re
corder, Judge T. J. COchran. who is an
ardent prohibitionist, has raised the
price of plain drunks. They now cost
$10.75 or 30 days on the chalngang
Formerly drunks were punishable by
a fine of $5.75 or ten days
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia—Rain Tuesday; clear
ing and cooler Wednesday.
Councilman’s£on Not Badly Hurt
by Merchant Who Thought
He Was Negro Thief.
“Santa Claus made me steal!”
That was the explanation of;
fered Tuesday by Raymond Sis
son, the 12-year-old son of Conn
[oilman J. D. Sisson, of the Fifth
Ward, for his presence Monday
in the store of C. C. Walker, of
556 Marietta Street, where he
was shot by Mr. Walker while at
tempting to rob the place.
"Santa made me do It," thp boy
said. "I didn't intend to be a bad
boy; I Just wanted some randy and
nuts for Christmas. I wasn’t going
to steal any money, because l can get
all that I want from my papa. I don't
care for money, anyway.
"I've been thinking of all the randy
and nuts I'm going to get for Christ
mas for a long time, and when papa
and Vnamma went down town last
night to give Santa Claus our ad
dress and tell him what to bring me.
I thought so much about it that I
couldn't stay in the house.
"T started walking along Marietta
street, and when I passed Mr. Wal
ker’s store I saw a pane of glass
had been broken out of the window.
The window was filled with Just the
kind of candy and nuts I like, and 1
wanted some.
Couldn’t Wait for Santa.
"Of course, I knew papa would see
Santa all right, and that he would
bring me lots of them, but 1 couldn’t
wait.
"I tried to go away from the store,
but I couldn’t. It seemed that every
thing was Just fixed for me. There
wasn’t anybody In the stor.e and the
more I looked in the window the
more I wanted some of the candy
and nuts. So I slipped in through
the window and was starting to fill
my pockets with the candy and nuts
when 1 heard a noise. I turned artd
saw a man. He kicked at me and I
started to run. Someone shot me as
I tried to climb through the win
dow."
Young Sisson is at Grady Hospital,
where he was taken Immediately aft
er the shooting. He is not seriously
hurt. The bullet entered the left
shoulder and came out under the left
arm, Inflicting a painful but not dan
gerous wound- He probably will be
able to leave the hospital in a few
days, and when he does he says he
intends to be the best boy in the
world.
Going To Be Good, Now.
"I'm ging to mind my papa and
mamma," he said, "and be a good bo..
Maybe Santa Claus won t come to see
me now that I’ve been so bad. but I
guess I deserve it. I’m going to sell
my two rifles, because I might shoot
someone some time, and I’m going
to keep away from the crowd of bad
boys I’ve been running with, too.”
The boy’s father was notified of the
shooting by Mr. Walker, who is a
warm personal friend of Mr. Sisson,
Just as the latter was leaving hia
home to search for his son. Tuesday
morning Mr. Sisson declared his be
lief that his son was led into the
burglary by a crowd of older boys
with whom he has been consorting for
the last few days, and declared that
he intends toi nvestigate thoroughly
with a view to rounding up the boys
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