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OVER 100,000 THE SUNDAY AMERICAN'S NET PAID CIRCULATION '1 he National Southern Sunday Newspaper The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAS WANT ADS—Use for Results South Georgia VOL. XII. NO. 122. ATLANTA GA., MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 19 13. Copyright, 1906. By Th« Georgian Ca O PAT NO " vv-lLIN 1 O. uoRB. BOY SHOT AS BURGLAR BLAMES SANTA ,o LUES HEED ML 1 / \Jr Hll t H!*.•»»' j 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 1 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 Continued on Page 2, Column 4, 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 T 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 Continued on Page 3, Column 1, I