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CURRENCY BILL IS SENT TO WILSON TO SIGN OVER 100,000 THE SUNDAY AMERICAN’S NET PAID CIRCULATION ] he National Southern Sunday Newspaper The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results VOL. XH. NO. 123. ATLANTA. GA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1913. By Ti Copyright. 1508. Go. Georgian Co. 2 flF.MTS pat no *- VvUjlN A O. viORE. STAYS IN JAIL TO BE NEAR HUSBAND Bail Signed, But Mrs. Manley Spurns Freedom While Mate Is in Cell. Stone walls do not a prison make” that is. when they hold your hus band, too, at Christmas time. Anyway, that’s Mrs. M. E. Manley’s Idea of it. And so, with her bond signed, and at liberty at any moment to walk out with her baby girl to freedom, the wife of the young man accused of check forging has sent for two trunks and a suitcase, and she and the baby are just going to stay In that old jail until the husband and father can leave it with them. And if her hus band goes to the chaingang she will go. too. That was the situation Tuesday. Clark Howell, deputy clerk of the Superior Court, had read in the pa pers about the imprisonment of Man- ley, charged with passing a bad heck, and how his young wife had smuggled a file and two saws into his cell, “so he could be at home for Christmas,” and how the Recorder had tried them both Monday morn- Inc and bound them over to the high er court under a $500 bond apiece. Howell’s Heart Touched. Mr. Howell’s heart was touched by the young wife’s devotion. He thought it was a pity that she should be in jail—and especially with the 6- months-old baby girl—all through the Christmas season. So Mr, Howell called Judge Broyles by telephone and told him If he would reduce Mrs. Manley’s bond he would sign it. The Recorder did his part. He put the bond down to $200. And Mr. Howell signed it. And about noon Tuesday J. T. Golden, the jailer, conveyed the glad tidings to Mrs. Manley that she and the baby were free. At least, it was Mr. Golden’s idea that they were glad tidings. Mrs. Manley didn’t see It that way. “Can my husband go, too?” was her first question. Mr. Golden said he could not. Mrs. Manley’s lower lip quivered. But her decision was swift. Refuses to Leave Without Him. Then I won't go, either!” she said. Fou’ve got me in a different ward, on another floor, and I'don’t suppose I can see him—I haven’t seen him C ince the trial yesterday. But as long as he's In this place I'm going to stay, too. Freedom, and Christmas, and— and everything else doesn’t mean anything to me as long as he’s In jail.” Well what to do? Mr. Golden for the first time in his 'aried career as jailer was confront ed with a prisoner who declined ab solutely to be released. There was no precedent to go by. He couldn't very well eject Mra Manley ungal- lantly. Mr. Golden essentially Is a man of warm hospitality, though his guests don’t always appreciate it Properly. Brings Trunks to Jail. Anyway, Mr. Golden, at the wish of Mrs. Manley, sent for her two trunks a nd a suitcase. 'nd by noon Mrs. Manley was pre paring to make her stay as com fortable as possible. But she did wish she could see her husband! ‘Tiger’ Out on Bond Again Given Limit F ° r the second time within two Will Peek a negro, accused as ^ Professional blind tiger. Tuesday * as tfven the llriiit of the law by ^order Broyles. He was fined ' rjr, -"5 and 30 days In the stockade, *rd was bound over to the State f0up ts in bond of $1,500. f * was but a few days ago that | tpr was fined $200.75 and 30 days (0 nd was bound over in bond of $1,000. I ; Wds under bond pending an appeal ft case at the time of his latest }*rrer. FINE WATCH GIVEN TO (MAYOR BY HIS FRIENDS Grocery Burglars Go to Great Pains to Blow Unlocked Safe i \RACING RESULTS The grocery and meat shop of E. R. Cox, at No. 488 Gordon st., in West End, was entered early Tuesday through a side window and the cash register tapped to the extent of 25 pennies. AT CHARLESTON. FIRST—Five and a half furlongs: Deposit, 114 (Turner), 4-5, 1-3, out, won: Dainty Mint, 111 (Byrne), 16, 5, 8-5. second; Bulgarian, 114 (Borei), 6-5, 7-10, 1-4, third. Time, 1:09 1-5. m ik ■,.,0 A ■ F'v 9 C '' *5* Captain James W. English, pre senting watch to the Mayor from admirers. “Treasury of Atlanta Safe With Woodward Guarding,” Says In scription on Timepiece. The City Hall was filled with the Christmas spirit Tuesday when a committee representing friends of Mayor Woodward called at his offl ;e and presented him with a handsome gold watch as a token of their regard for his services as Chief Executive of the city of Atlanta. Friends of the Mayor who had been informed of what was to take place gathered in the outer office. Mayor Woodward walked out with a cigar In the corner of his mouth, and. leaning against a chair, crossed his legs In ease, then turned to Captain James W. English, the spokesman for the committee. “I know I have not been selected to speak to you because of my ablllfj,' to express the meaning of this act,” Cap tain English said. “I suppose it Is be cause I have known you so long. Mayor Woodward, my acquaintance and association with you dates back to the sixties. We have differed on issues and clashed in official bodies, but I want to say that during all those years there has never been any doubt of your honesty of purpose. Unique Inscription. "In recognition of your service to the city, prompted by that element of I honesty in your character, I want to | present to you, on behalf of your I friends, this beautiful gold watch.” Mayor Woodward took the watch in silence and slowly read the inscrip tion. On the back a safe was engraved, under which were the words, "Treas ury of Atlanta.” In a Circle around the top was the inscription, "It Is Safe With Woodward Guarding.” Those gathered around saw' Mayor Woodward more moved in a senti mental way than usual. "X don’t know how to begin to thank you," he slowly began. “That inscription on that watch is worth more to me than all I possess. I will carry the memory of this occasion to my grave, and when I am gone I am prouder to be able to leave it to my family than all else I possess. Sorry Because of Friction, "The hardest thing in the world is handling other people's money. In my life I have been most careful with it —far more than with my own. "I am sorry there has been friction during this year of my administra tion. Council should be as zealous of the people's welfare in expending money as the Mayor. If I have been firm and seemingly severe, it was necessary. "I hope that we can have a year of harmony next year. Without wishing to criticise anyone, I will state that when I came into office I found $700,- 000 of illegal debts. When my two- year term is up I hope to have it wiped out. "I promise you I will continue to guard your treasury. If any money should be spent wrongly over my pro test, I w'ill let you know where and how it is going. Publicity is the greatest thing in the world.” The other members of the presen tation committee were John E. Mc Clelland, J. Y. Smith and Samuel Venable Bank Clearings Gain $20,221,059 Over ’12; P. 0. Receipts Jump A striking evidence of Atlanta’s prosperity was contained in the an nouncement Tuesday by W. H. Leahy, secretary of tne Industrial and Sta tistical Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce, that the bank clearings for eleven months in 1913 are $20,- 221,059 in excess of the clearings for the corresponding period in 1912. The clearings in the first eleven months of 1913 were $641,006,804. For the same period last year they were $620,785,745. A similar Increase is noted in the postal receipts. They were $1,265,810.75 for this year, ex cluding December. In the same pe riod of 1912 thev were $1,143,237.38, an increase of $122,573.37. 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 wrot. “To the President of the United States from his only Vice.” Massanel, Runway, Ambition, Good Will and Mary Lou also ran. SECOND—Mile and 20 yards: Earl of Savoy, 108 (McCahey), 3, even, 1-2, won; Early Light. 102 (Deronde), 8, 3. 6-5, second; Golden Treasure, 113 (Davenport). 9-2, 8-5, 4-5, third. Time, 1:44 2-5. Port Arlington. Brave, Tod dling, Volthorpe and Lady Orlmar also ran. THIRD—Six and a half furlongs: Monocacy, 105 (Bixton), 2, 4-5, 2-5, won; Armor, 97 (McTaggart), 6-2, 4-5, 2-5, second; Dick Dead wood. 97 (Mar tin), 3, 6-5, 3-5, third. Time. 1:21 2-5. Cracker Box, Prince Ahmed, Linbrook and Verona also ran. FOURTH -Mile and a furlong: Rob R., 105 (Buxton), 4, 11-10, 2-5, won; Pardner. 110 (Deronde), 7-10, 1-4, out, second; Napier, 95 (McCahey), 25, 6, 8-5, third. Time. 1:57 1-5. El Oro, Star Bottle and Bryn Limah also ran. FIFTH—Six furlongs: Robert Brad ley, 96 (Leander). 11-5, 4-5, 2-5, won; Cop per town, 107 (Borei), 7-2, 8-5, 4-5, second; Ann Tilly, 110 (Turner). 8, 3, 7-5, third. Time. 1:15 3-5. Frank Hudson. Semiquaver, Right Easy, Ralph Lloyd, Lord Wells, Camellia and Sepulveda also ran. AT JUAREZ. FIRST—Six furlongs: Retente, 103 (Benton). 4, 2, even, won; Prettydale, 108 (Teahan), 6, 2, even, second; Dahlgren. 116 (Gentry), 6, 2, even, third. Time, 1:16 2-5. Say, Ajax, Hattie Me., Tom Franks, Jessamy, Dear Abbey, Lookgut and Horicon also ran. Race Entries on Page 2. Sentenced 18 Hours After His Offense JACKSONVILLE. Dec. 23— Jim Jones, arrested a few hours after having broken the lock of a postoffice box, was indicted by the Federal Grand Jury and taken before Judge Rydon M. Call, w'here he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to serve a year and a day, all within eighteen hours of the offense. $500 NEEDED NOW TO AVERT XMASTRAGEDIES 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 Atlanta if we can help it. Send your mite in to the Christmas Editor at once. . Adjutant General Calls Quarter master Generalship Obsolete and a Needless Expense. Adjutant General Joseph Van Holt Nash has recommended to Governor Slaton that the office of Quartermas ter General of State Troops, now held by Brigadier General William G. Obear, be abolished and that his sal ary be discontinued after January 1. The Governor has taken no action upon the recommendations of General Nash, but has the matter under se rious consideration. While this matter is not acknowl edged to have any bearing upon the known differences existing inside the State military establishment, in which General Obear has figured prominently, the fact of General Nash’s rather sensational recommen dations to the Governor will be read with acute interest by the military generally, as an open rupture be tween Nash and Obear has been an ticipated by many observers on the inside for some time. Useless Expense, He Says. General Nash in his letter to the Governor recommends that the office now held by Obear be abolished for two reasons; First, that it is entirely useless un der the present organization of the State troops, is a sinecure and car ries a salary of $2,750 that may as well be saved to the State. Second, the adjutant general says that the office must be abolished in Georgia, as it already has been in many States, because the State troops can not otherwise be organized to conform to the present provisions of the Dick law. which does not recog nize the office of quartermaster gen eral In any way. The adjutant general cites circular No. 8, issued by the National War Department in August, which specifi cally fails to provide for State quar termaster generals, and holds that no such office can exist in Georgia under the law. The duties formerly falling to the quartermaster general will be performed by staff officers named by the department, under au thority of the Governor. Calls Office Obsolete. The adjutant general, in his let ter to the Governor, says: “The office of quartermaster gen eral is obsolete, the rank excessive, and It does not comport with the organization and strength of the State troops as recognized by the Federal Government. The duties must e pberformed by certain officers dele gated by the Start* adjutant general, to whom they are responsible under bond. “Business expedience and conform ity to the law call for the abrogation of this office, and a saving of the $2,760 per annum it costs the State.” Unless the State troops are orga nized as the National War Depart ment under the Dick bill requires, the Federal Government will with draw its support to the State troops. The action of Adjutant General Nash, as indicated in his letter to the Governor, brings to an ac ite crisis the differences Inside the adjutant general's office, a^id it will now be squarely up to the Governor to take action in line with the adjutant gen eral’s recommendations or embarrass that officer emphatically in the fu ture discharge of his duty. It is known that the Governor is not a little worried by the breach in the adjutant general's office 4 European Nations In Anti-Fair Pact Speolal Canlc to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS, Dec. 23.—That the question of participation in the Panama Ex position was made the subject of dip lomatic representations between Eng land, Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy was learned from an official source here to-day. According to this information the interchange* resulted In an agreement of nonpar liol patten. /VII bind you crooks over to the higher court and fix your bond at $10,000 each,” said Recorder Broyles Tuesday afternoon in disposing of the cases of three notorious pickpockets, Max Fine, of New York; Louis Goz- zollo, of Baltimore, and William Hoffman, of South Bend, Ind. The trio were captured by Detectives Cowan and Andrews and Policeman W. R. Jones last Saturday afternoon at the Union Station, where they were trapped rifling the pockets of passengers on a Seaboard Air Line train, CHICAGO, Dec. 23.—Joe Tinker is going to sign with the Federal League to manage the Chicago team of the new organization if the Brooklyn team does not hurrv and make him an offer that he will feel justified in accepting. Further, Tinker will eign to-morrow rfiorning, as he has prom ised the officials of the new league to give them 91 definite answer then. PRESCOTT, ARK., Deo, 23.—The vault of the branch of the Bank of Prescott, at Emmet, Ark., was blown early to-day, and several thousands of dollars in currency was stolen. The explosion wrecked the building occupied by the bank. The yeggmen escaped on a handcar. CADILLAC, MICH., Deo. 23.—Ad Wolgast to-day wired his acceptance of terms for a ten-round bout on New Year’s Day with Knockout Brown in Tom Andrews’ Club in Milwaukee. CHICAGO, Dec. 23,—Charles F. Dewoody to-day confirmed a rumor that he has resigned as District Su perintendent for the Department of Justice. He said he would leave the Government service in a few d*ys. It was largely through the efforts of De woody that Jack Johnson, negro pugi list, was convicted of a violation of the white slave law. He also secured much of the evidence used in prose cuting the beef trust casee, the buok- etehop crusade and the recent case against Ottoman Z«r Adhust Hanish. PORTLAND, OR EG., Deo. 23.—A tidal wave to-day swept more than a mile of beaoh at Elmore Park, Tilla mook County, washing out several hundred feet of the Southern Pacific Railroad track, undermining dwellings and doing other damage. The wall of water swept nearly a mile inland from the beach. There was no olss of life, so far as is known. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—Isidore Dockweiler, a Lot Angeles attorney, to-day was appointed a member of the Board of Indian Commissioners. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—Imme diately after the conference report on the ourrency bill w>i agreed to in the Senate, Senator Williams intro duced a bill for the guarantee of bank deposits. This feature was stricken from the currency measure by the conferees. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. — The House adjourned at 3:10 o'clock for the holiday recess and will meet again at noon January 12. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—A joint resolution providing for the suspen sion for a period of two years of the free tolls provision of the Panama Ca nal act was introduced in the House to-day just before the holiday recess was taken by Representative Adam son, author of ths Panama Canal bill and chairman of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, Dec. 23.— More than $1,000,000 in income pro ducing property will be distributed to his family in Christmas gifts by Wil liam Maverick. The children are Wil liam Maverick, Jr., of Berlin, Ger many! Robert Maverick, who has just returned from a trip around the world: Mrs. Carl Hahn, of New York, a singer; Mrs. Augustus Maverick and Leads Maverick, of this city. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 23.—A dyna mite bomb sent through the mails to Mrs. John Toranto, aged 24, exploded when she opened It. She and her eight-months-old baby were slightly hurt and the side of the house was blown out. The woman heard the clock working and, fearing an infer nal machine, dropped tne opened package and fled. The explosion oc curred as she reached the door. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—President Wilson to-day held the last session of his Cabinet before the Christmas holi days. He will not meet his official family again until January 14. The session to-day discussed some of the problems created by the passage of the currency measure and the ap pointment of two more members of the Interstate Commeroe Commission. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—The Sen ate adjourned for the Christmas holi days at 4 o'clock. MILWAUKEE, Dec. 23.— Mrs. Mary Frances Harris Stafford Clift, origina tor of the iail school idea, famous Chicago settlement worker and leader in charities activities, died here to day. SENATE VOTE ACT 13-25 Four Republicans Join Democrat* in Final Ballot—Ceremony to Attend Signing. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Rain Tuesday; clear ing and cooler Wednesday. -r- WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—By 4 vote of 43 to 25 the Senate to-day approved the conference report on the ourrency bill and sent the measure to President Wilson for his signature. The President planner] to sign the bill this evening as his Christmas present to the American people. The vote in detail follows: Ayes; Democrats—Ashurst, Bacon, Bankhead, Bryan, Chamberlain, Chil ton, Gore. Hitchcock, Hollis, James, Johnson, Kern, Lane, Lea, Lewis, Martin, Martine. Newlands, O’Gor- rnan. Overman, Owens, Pittman, Pom- erene, Ransdell, Reed, Robinson. Sha- froth, Shepherd, Shiveley, Simmons, Smith of Arizona, Smith of Georgia, Smith of Maryland. Smith of South Carolina, Sw-anson, Thomas, Thomp son, Vardaman, Williams. Republic ans—Jonea, Norris, Poindexter ami Weeks. Nays. Republicans—Borah. Brad ley, Brandegee, Brady, Bristow, Bur ton, Catron, Clapp, Dillingham, Gal- linger. Goff, Gronna, Kenyon, LaFol- lette, McCumber, Nelson, Page, Per kins, Sherman, Smoot, Root, Suther land, Townsend, Warren and Works. President Wilson decided t<\ affix his signature about 6 o’clock this aft ernoon. He planned to invite members of the Senate and House Banking and Currency Committees and a 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 Wilson was re ported to have prepared to give as surance to the nation’s business men. 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-Vreeland emergency measure has been extended until June 80, 1915, but will be superseded as soon as the Owen-Glass measure becomes opera tive. Bristow Opens Attack. Senator Bristow opened the atta k on the conference report in the Sena’e and declared the organization com mittee to be a “political committee pure and simple.” He asserted *hat the regional reserve system “will he organized, of course, along politi \tl lines.” Senator Bristow pointed out that the conferees had so changed the oil! that stock held by the public wouid not be entitled to representation. Senator Owen replied that the con ferees assumed that the public W'ouid take little stock and that in any con tingency the general interest of the public is to be safeguarded by Class C directors and the Federal Reserve Board. The direct charge that Senatjr Owen in voting for a 6 per cent divi dend on regional reserve bank stock Increased his own fortune was made by Senator Bristow. Charge Against Owen. “I charge that this bill has been drawn in the interest of banks,” lie said “that the Senator from Okla homa is interested in banks; that he has voted to increase his personal for tune, and that he has voted to give the banks control of this system.” Senator Bristow read from the rules of the Senate the provision* that, a Senator shall not vote on a matter :n which he is directly interested. Senator Owen replied that the Charge was a violation of the rules of the Senate and said that Senator Bristow's statement was “not only ridiculous, but false, and the Senator from Kansas knows 1L”