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■■ OVER 100,000 THE SUNDAY AMERICAN’S NET PAID CIRCULATION 7 he National Southern Sunday Newsp aper The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results VOL. XII. NO. 123. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1913. LOCKER CLUBS YIELD TO MAYOR’S PLEA I loy Shot as Burglar Blames Santa Claus boys raising corn ss rv CLEMENTS WINS FIGHT FOR PLACE PRESIDENT GEORGIAN Long Service and Expert Knowl edge Keeps Him on Com merce Commission. Grocery Burglars | Go to Great Pains to Blow Unlocked Safe The grocery and meat shop of E. R. Cox, at No. 488 Gordon st.t in West End. was entered early Tuesday through a side window and the cash register taped to the extent of 25 pennies. Then the safe was carefully and thoroughly “soaped,” and made ready with great patios to receive the charge of nitroglycerine. At this juncture something appears to have scared the robber or robbers away. The safe was not blown. And here’s the joke: Had the cautious cracksmen taken the trouble to twist the handle the safe door would have come upon without the least resistance. It wasn’t locked. There was $5 in the unlocked safe. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—Presi dent Wilson to-day renominated Jud- son r. Clement, of Georgia, as a f member of the Interstate Commerce Commission. The President believes that Mr. iNinents’ long service upon the com mission deserved a reappointment, and especially in view' of his expert Knowledge of railroad conditions. Governor R. B. Glenn, of North Carolina, had been persistently men tioned as President Wilson’s choice for the position, in connection with rumors that he had determined not to give the Georgian another term. Friend* of Judge Clements, however, have been assured of his reappoint ment for some weeks. Appointed by Cleveland. The Georgia member was appoint ed originally by President Cleveland in 1893, and has served continuously ■ ever since, having been chairman ■ part of the time. He is 67 years of Jyge, and before being named to the |i ommission served as Congressman |from the Seventh District for three |terms. He was indorsed by all the Geor gians in Congress when it became 1 known that he was to have an oppo- Inent. Personal appeals were made to I' he President in his behalf. The po- “sition pays $10,000 a year. Opponent Strong. Governor Glenn was a prospective ■ candidate for the Senate in North arolina against Senator Overman. I He has a strong personal following, land would have made a formidable ■opponent. Senator Overman backed ■ him for the job on the commission, (and Glenn’s friends for a time were ' onfident that he would land. Another position has been found Tor Governor Glenn. 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. ‘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. i Jerusalem Cherry' For ‘Daughter/ 108 NEW YORK, Dec. 23.—Mrs. Priscilla Ayres Inslee, of New Brunswick, N. .1., 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 and 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. (Attendance Record At Princeton 1,599 II PRINCETON, N. J., Dec. 23.—Wheth- ■ r or n °t the prestige of the Presidency ■ Te United States adds anything im- ^pncdiately to college attendance has been ■answered partly in figures for this fall ■from Princeton. The institution has j *9 students, the largest number ir» i ry. This is an Increase of 31 pver 1912. The Princeton Alumni Week- 1’' attributes the difference to the open- l',K f the new Graduate College, which ■brought 28 additional students. ■ Hu re are 108 students from the Pouth. excluding Maryland's 75. Georgia 1 j seven, tlie same number as last New York again leads, with 362, I * 1 Pennsylvania and New Jersey are for third with 340. Tennessee | s ' eleventh with 20. Forty-two P’.d: and twelve foreign countries are “Tr^nted, the latter with an increase Pf 10 over 1912. flu-re are five Chinese, three Bra- Escapes by Jumping Onto a Moving Train GAFFNEY, S. C., Dec. 23 —Springing onto a fast moving train at the South ern depot, Herm Dawkins escaped from officers who had arrested him on a charge of assault and battery with in tent to kill. An attempt to arrest Dawkins was made at Blacksburg, the next station, but he again escaped, this time by jumping from the moving (rain. Offi cers gave chase, but failed to overtake the negro, who is still at large. I three Japanese, three Syrians. |* w ° Hishmen, one Italian, one Mexican, Pne Scot and one Turk. [Dr. Shaw Will Not . Pay Her Income Tax ■ r A VORK, Dec. 23.—Dr. Anna I i°^ ar ^ fchaw, president of the Nation- I om.an Suffrage Association, has re* I to pay her income tax and yes- I innounced her intention to fight ■*b% law. f at ^ er l ,ouse in Moylan, Pa., she was asked to fill out a pa ' King the amount of her income ■ I ’• "f obeying, she wrote on the of- , 8heet ^er declaration of principles, I, £ brief, are that “taxation I representation is tyranny.” 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 $1,600 for this purpose. Mayor Bridges Smith will personify Santa Claus. President Gets Gift From‘His Only Vice’ WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.—Vice President Marshall’s Christmas gift to President Wilson is a copy of Kin Hubbard s "Back Country Folks.” On the fly leaf Mr. Marshall wrote: "To the President of the United States from his only Vice." President to Sign Measure To night in Presence of Leaders and Newspaper Men. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23—Senate leaders to-daj* notified President Wil son that the currency bill woujd be in his hands for signature this after noon. By an agreement reached yes terday the Senate met at 10 o’clock, and immediately be^an consideration of the conferees' report, which was adopted in the House last night by a vote of 298 to 60. The agreement called for a final vote at 2:30 p. m., and this indicated that the measure would be placed in the President’s hands about 4 o’clock this afternoon. President Wilson decided to affix Ills signature about 8 or 9 o’clock to night. He planned to invite members of the Senate and House Banking and Currency Committees and 9, num ber of newspaper men to witness the signing. Exodus of Lawmakers. Three-fourths of the time allowed for debate on the conferees’ report was given up to the Republicans, the Democrats granting this favor to the minority, led by Senator Norris, ranking Republican member of the Banking and Currency Committee. The exodus of national legislators for the holidays was on in full force to-day. The Senators were obliged to remain, but the Representatives, their task completed, hurried from the city, happy to return home after the long session that began last April. The main interest in the currency bill centered to-day about a state ment which President Wllsofi was re~ poitea to iui\•• prepared to give ••• * surance to the nation’s businessmen. It was said that this would be is sued at the time the bill was signed. Must Wait on Committee. The signature of the President will make the bill a law, but It will not become operative until an organiza tion committee draws up a plan of procedure. This committee consists of the Comptroller of the, Currency, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Treasury. It may be several months before this committee has concluded its work and put the law Into operation. The Aldrich-Yreeland emergency measure has been extended until June 30. 1915, but will be superseded as soon as the Owen-Glass measure becomes opera tive. Bites Antagonist’s Nose in Rough Play GAFFNEY, S. C., Dec. 23—While in dulging in a. friendly rough-and tumble play with Will fihehan on the streets of this city Jim Henderson suddenly be came enraged and sank his teeth inio Shehan’s nose, almost severing it. Medical assistance was rendered the injured man, while Henderson was ar rested. 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 best known Baptist ministers in west Georgia, west passed through Co lumbus from his home in Cusseta 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, he found a No. 18 collar and three quarts of whisky. TEMPTED BY ‘m I Acworth Pastor Gets A Rhodes Scholarship ACWORTH, Dec. 23.—Howard S. Hil- | ley, of Acw'orth, 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, 3912, after only one day’s preparation, but on account of his youth was not appointed. This year he again won. Mr. Hilley graduated from Transylva nia University, Lexington. Ky„ with M. A degree last June, and has been acting pastor of the Christian Church at Acworth. GOODIES Councilman’s Son Not Badly Hurt by Merchant Who Thought He Was Negro Thief. Mrs, Young Again to Head Chicago Schools CHICAGO, Dec. 23.—Mrs. Ella Flagg Young will be reinstated as Superintendent of the Chicago Public Schools, according to a prediction to day by Peter Romberg, president of the Board of Education. Mayor Harrison at this afternoon’s session of the board will recommend the election of Mrs. Young and the demotion of John D. Shoop to the of fice of First Assistant Superintendent. Fruit Stand Found To Be a‘Blind Tiger’ MACON, Dec. 23. —In raiding the fruit f’and of Tony Maroon, Chief of Police ltlley discovered a large quantity of whisky, whirh he seized. He also found f) dozen bottles 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 eontained a Special brand of Greek liquor. In his five days in office Chief Riley kas now apprehended ten blind tigers. Horace Vose, ‘Friend Of Presidents,’ Dies WESTERLY R. I . Dec 23.—Horace Vose, a poultryman, who since the days of General Grant had sent a prize tur key to the President of the Fnited States every Thanksgiving day. is dead. Mr. Vose had been ill the last six months. He was horn in Westerly on May 12, 1849 lie married Susan Ches- bro, and two children survive. They are Charles N ose 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 he two hours amL the other three zones respectively three, four and five hours later than Greenwich time. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Rain Tuesday; clear ing and cooler Wednesday. $500 NEEDED NOW TO AVERT XMASTRAGEDIES The Christmas Editor Tuesday faced tin: sad realization that / $500 more is needed for the Empty Stocking Fund if Christmas I tragedies arc 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 t > respond immediately. Pon t "wait. Pon t let this Christmas see any misery in ; Atlanta if we can help it. Send your mite in to the Christmas > ! Editor at once. i i "Santa Claus made me steal!" That was the xplanation offered Tuesday by Raymond Sisson, the 12- year-old son of Councilman J. D. Sis son, of the Fifth Wftrd, for his pres ence Monday In the store of C. C. Walker, of No. -356 Marietta street, where he was shot by Mr. Walker while attempting to rob the place. "Santa made me do It,” the boy said. "I didn’t Intend to be a bad boy; I Just wanted some candy and nuts for Christmas. I wasn't going to steal any money, because 1 can get all that 1 want from my papa. I don't care for money, anyway. “I've been thinking of all the candy and nuts I'm going to get for Christ mas for a long time, and when papa and mamma wen^ down town la^t night to give Santa Claus our ad dress and tell him what to bring me, I thought so much about It that 1 couldn't stay in the house. "I 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 I 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 I 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 store, and the more I looked in the window the more I wanted gome 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 I heard a noise, I turned and 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 j arm, inflicting a painful but not dan- I serous 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 glng to mind my papa and mamma,” he said, “and be a good boy. 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 1 might shoot someone some time, and I'm going to keep away from the crowd of bud 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 his 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 h a Intends to investigate thorougiily with a view to rounding up the boys he says are really responsible for the robbery. "Raymond is not a bad boy.” Mr. Sisson declared, "but of late he has been running ground with some boys who do not bear good reputations. He has only been doing this for a week or so. I went to Newnan sev eral days ago for a few days, and when I returned I learned that Ray mond had been staying out late and consorting with some bad boys “I told him not to. and he said he wouldn't. Last night Mrs. Sisson and myself went downtown, telling Raymond that we jvere going to see Little Arkansas Miss Grows 101.4 Bushels on Acre She Tilled All Alone. A sort of echo from the recent Corn Club Show' in Atlanta came from Lit tle Rock, Ark., Tuesday with I he news that a prise of $60, offered by H. G. Hastings Seed Company, of Atlanta, offered for the best corn production on an Arkansas acre, had been won b.v a 34-year-old girl, little Miss Del- phlne Moore, who competed against 2,400 boy members of the Corn Club, because there was no similar girls' club in the State. Miss Moore worked her own acre and made 101.4 bushels of corn on it, at a net cost of 12 cents a bushel. She lives at Wyman, Ark., with her fa ther and mother. In addition to the Hastings prize, Miss Moore won several premiums at the State Fair at Hot Springs, and at the county fair in her neighborhood. The Corn Club contest was con ducted under the auspices of,the United States Department of Agri culture, for which W. J. Jernigan is Arkansas agent. May Lift Ban on Foreign Potatoes WASHINGTON, Dee 23 The Fed eral Horticultural Board, following pro tests against the potato emburgo from Canada, Newfoundland, Great Britain Ireland and Continental Eurone. has the matter of raising the emnargo undaf advisement. Santa Claus and tell him our street address. We told Raymond to stay at home, and he promised. I think he has been led into this by other boys, and I'm going to find them. Mr Walker expressed great regret that he had shot the boy, and de clared that he would hot have used a weapon had he known the Intruder was only a child. “It was dark In the store,” said Mr. Walker, "and I thought the bur glar was one of the negroes who have been trying to get Into my place for several weeks. I've been sleeping in the rear of the store in the hope of catching some of them and when Raymond came into the store I thought it / was one of them, and fire 1.” It is understood that the police will take no action against the boy be cause of his youth and the circum stances surrounding the affair. German Airmen in 1740-Mile Flight Are Shelled by Russians Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PERM, RUSSIA, Dp-. 23.—Three Ger man aeronauts who landed here yester flay after having traveled 1 740 miles in 87 hours from Bitterfleld, Prussia, a. new long distance balloon record, are under surveillance of the Russia mili tary authorities. As no photos or maps were found 1n 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, hut we threw oyt ballast and rose above the danger zone.” Friction Prevents Union of 2 Churches MACON, Dec. 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. Mayor Woodward's proclama tion for a sane celebration of Christmas will make it one of tha “driest” days of the year, ac. cording to all indications Tues day. Those who want to cele brate to excess will have to gob ble rather than guzzle, as Albert Hubbard would say for Mayor Woodward’s instructions about the sale of intoxicating drinks will be pretty closely followed. The “near-bfeer” 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. Policy to Be Good. The new Police Committee 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 wfll 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 Maybr has advices that an un usual amount of whisky has been shipped into the city to individuals, such quantities, in fact, as to arouse suspicion that the “blind tigers” ex- J pect to do a large business. Friends of the clubs against which accusa tions have been made say it would be for their own good to close Christ mas; else they might get the credit in seme quarters for dispensing the liq uid that Is being received by individ uals. Macon Judge Raises Cost of Plain Drunk MACON, Dec. 23.—Macon’s new Re corder, Judge T. J. Cochran, who Is arf ardent prohibitionist, has raised the price of plain drunks They now cost $10.76 or 30 days on the chalngang Formerly drunks were punishable by a fine of $5.75 or ten days. 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 w r ere thrown about, ana all card index files were de stroyed. 3 Colleges to Meet In‘Triangle’ Debate OXFORD, GA., Dec. 23.—-Emory Col lege, Oxford. Wofford College, Spartan burg, S. 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 decided upon for debate: “Resolved. That the system of direct legislation known as the initiative and referendum should be generally adopted in the several States. ’ Emory teams have dusted the other institutions in the debates heretofore. Ex-Mayor, Accessory, Begins Year Sentence COLUMBU8, Dec. 23 —Claud B. OuU latt. former Mayor of Phenix City. Ala , has gone to Milledgeville 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 at* asault to murder attempt. »/ 6 y 1 j