Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. BMONETS SLAT SURVIVORS OF DYNAMITE Rebels Blow Up Troop Train. Huerta Cabinet Split Over Foreign Policy. MEXICO CITT, Dor. 24 Federal troops were* dispatched from San Luis | Potosi to-day in pursuit of a band of rebels who blew up a troop train at Charcos Station and butchered all the helpless Government soldiers who were not killed by the blast of dyna mite set off when the train passed. Reports received here state that at east 15ft soldiers were killed. Most of them met instant death, being Mown to bits by the terrific explosion. Those who crawled, wounded, from the debris ere bayoneted Deep interest is felt in diplomatic circles to-day as a result of the sen sational dispute that occurred last right at the state dinner given by General Huerta, at which QuerHo Moheno, Minister of Foreign Affairs, attacked Americans as “imperialistic Yankees," but was sharply answered by Senor t’rrutia, former Minister :•? tne Interior. Huerta Against Tirade. According to guests at the dinner, General Huerta expressed himself as :n accord with Urrutia, and a* a re sult It i* probable that Moheno will retire from the (’abinet. Rumors that there are factional dif- fereacos in the Cabinet were con firmed at the banquet. Senor Goros:- tita. Minister of Justice, and Senor Alcocer, Acting Minister of the Inte rior, Indorsed the views of Urrutia, who said: ‘ The only way to preserve peace is to establish strict Justice and to In jure its continuance. I believe that this foreign conflict must be settled by diplomatic means and through the Government employing all the peace ful resources which are at Its com mand. "If General Huerta will do this he will not only win the gratitude of all Mexicans, but also the blessing of heaven. ” Calls Huerta Hero. The open clash of the two oppos ing factions was caused by Moheno, who in a tribute to Huerta declared him the “hero of the American Con tinent who was the first to have the courage to check the northern Co lossus." and then continued; “Should General Huerta die he would have as his phroud not only the tri-color of Mexico, but the flags of 23 Ij&tin-American nations, as the fate of all Latin-America Is involved in his defiance of the Imperialistic - Yankees.” When some Americans expressed | .surprise to-day over the fact that Nelson O'Shaughnessy, the United States Charge d’Affaires, attended the I birthday reception of General Huerta. I it was explained that this was done only as a personal courtesy and not Intended to indicate any change in' the attitude of the American Govern - , ment. Honeymoon Journey On Elephant's Back KENOSHA. WI8., Dec. 24—Cus toms of the Far East were invoke! at the marriage in Balguam, India, of Miss Eva Thelien. Kenosha, to Wen dell Kumlien, Appleton. VVis Miss Thelien traveled more than three-fourths around the world to meet her fiance rt Bombay, whence they traveled on the hack of an ele phant overland to Balguam, on the frontier. Chile President to Visit Panama Fair WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Ramon Barros Luco, President of Chile, will probably visit the United States dur ing the Panama - Pacific Exposition at San Francisco in 1915. President Luco has expressed a keen desire t6 visit this country. Launch Big Liner For Panama Canal Special Cable to The Atlanta Qeorgian. STETTIN. GERMANY. Dec. 24,— The Hamburg-American liner Admi ral Yon Tirpitz. which will ply through the Panama Canal. was launched here. Fremont Voter Dies At Age of 84 Years BURLINGTON, IOWA, Dec 24.— Thomas Rankin, organiser and presi dent of the Fremont Voters’ Associa tion of the United States, composed of those who voted for John C. Fre mont for President, is dead here, aged 84 Denmark's Bismarck, Former Premier, Dies Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. COPENHAGEN, Dec. 24 —Jacob B Estrup. known as the "Bismarck of ' Denmark." died here to-day. aged 88 Mr. Estrup formerly was premier an<J his diplomacy prevented the absorption of Denmark by Germany. Woman Buys Titian, Paying $400,000 CINCINNATI, Dec. 24 — Mr. Thos Emery, a wealthy widow, has bought Titian's Philip II from Sir Hugli Lane, of London, for a price said to be $400,000. XMAS RATES Reduced over N., C. & St. L. Ry. and W. & A. R. R Apply any Agent. ALL ATLANTA IS INVITED TO THE BIG OPEN-AIR CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL CURRENCY BILL GIFT TO Miss Lelia Pryor teaching little girls of Baptist Orphans’ Home Christmas carols to be sung Wednesday evening at the celebra tion at City Hall plaza. Celebration at City Hall Plaza 10 Fashioned .1 ubilee. Continued From Page 1. the incumbent be discontinued on January I, 1914. “It so happens that General Oberir holds this particular office under State laws, at a salary of $2,750 per anniiin. and can n< t legally perform any duties therein, so far as the Gov ernment is concerned, after January 1. 1914. while 1. tho Adjutant Gen eral, under bond to the State, will necessarily be compelled to perform the duties for wide General Obear, who Is not under bond, would be p i; 1 a largo salary, should he continue In office. To inject personalities and politics into this is puerility person ified and has no foundation what ever. Would 3e Injustice, He Says. "It is a situation forced upon us by the Government, and no Governor could continue any man in office un der such circumstances without im posing an injustice upon .e National Guard. "1 have known General Obear fir twenty years, and my personal reli- tions with him now are of exactly the same status as they have always been. "Whether or n t we agree up >n military economics is of no public in terest and of no i»olitical significance. "Ho knows the office is unauthor ized and unnecessary, and during his administration as Adjutant Generai he abolished it, as shown by the rec ords and in the reports of the In spector General on file h#re. Many officers of similar rank and position in other States have voluntarily retired, thus preventing any embarrassment to their companions in arms. Why the General has no taken this step 1 am at a loss to to know. "A majority of the States have now fully complied with Circular No. 8. Massachusetts, f- r instance, actually dropped 28 o;cers. Therefore Geor gia should be congratulated in hav ing only <>ne office conflicting, and there should be no hesitancy or delay’ in fully complying with the orders « t the Federal Government. Georgia laws make this mandatory.” Bride His Xmas Gift; Proposed by Wire SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24. Albert LaTourette. a salesman traveling out of Kansas City, and Miss Myrtle A Brown, of Salt Lake City, will be married at the home of LaTourette's brother, in Oakland. Christmas as the result of a telegraphic proposal and acceptance. “Will you be my Christmas pres ent?” "Santa Claus is on the way and will arrive Wednesday’ evening. Arrange details.” Second Twins Born On Firsts' Birthday LAWRENCEBURG. IND.. Dec. 24 — The stork left twin baby boys at the home of Mr. and Mrs William B. Ross for the second time in the ’.ast three y»*ars. The babies arrived at the same hour of the same date of the same month that their twin brothers were born. The babies weighed 21 pounds and have been named Damon and Pythias. Their arrival increased the number of ch r y*w to ten. And now for Christmas Eve! You’ve probably completed your shopping by' this time; you’ve bought gifts for your folks and your friends, and you've told Santa Claus what to bring the little ones and how to get to your house—and incidentally you’ve filled your soul with the best brand of joy there is in the world— the joy of giving. And so you’re happy’—and you’ve got a right to be happy. And maybe you think that the happiness that surges through your heart deserves a better celebration than merely walk ing the streets and mingling with the joyous crowds or shooting firecrack ers. or even sitting at home with the children. Maybe down in your heart you think that there ought to be something said or done that would more clearly bring home the real meaning of the day to the entire city. If you do, why Come to the City Hall, at Forsyth and Marietta streets, this evening at 5 o’clock. Come anyway. Regular Old Jubilee. For we’re all going to get together to-night and REALLY celebrate Christmas Eve—celebrate it as it de serves to be celebrated—in the good, old-fashioned way, with a band con cert and Christmas carols and special songs by’ the children, and a great Christmas tree that will glow and glitter with a myriad of Incandescent lights and hundreds of yards of tin sel and the other things that make a Christmas tree a thing of beauty and a joy forever. And everybody—man. woman and child—is invited; and The Georgian considers it a privilege to foot the bills. It's going to be the greatest Christ mas Eve celebration Atlanta has ever seen—and It’ll be about the first of its kind in the South; the first time that everybody has been given an oppor- unity to get together and join in a feast of good fellowship and the real Christmas spirit So remember — The Place—The City Hall. The Day—Christmas Eve—TO DAY. The Hours—From 5 to 7 and from 8 to 10. And remember also that YOU are Invited and that it is absolutely free. N M one penny’ will it cost you to join in this celebration. The program will begin promptly at 5 o’clock, when \\ edemeyer’s Band— which everybody’ knows is one of the best hands in the South—will give a | concert. Carols by Children. Then there will be Christmas car ols and special songs by 100 little or- wphan boys and girls from the Deca tur Orphans’ Home and the Georgia Baptist Home, who will be brought to Atlanta in special cars, through the kindness of the Georgia Railway and I Power Company, and then there will I be more music by the band. And then will come the crowning I feature—songs and Christmas carols j by the entire force of Georgian and j Sunday American newsboys. Profes sor Gerard-Thiers has been teaching the boys their songs for the past two weeks, has unearthed some fine young voices. All the boys are deeply in terested, and they're going to sing their way into your heart with the same energy that they sell their pa pers. At 7 o’clock there will be an inter mission of one hour, and at 8 o’clock, and for two hours thereafter, the band will hold forth with all the lat est music and all the good old mu sic that our fathers used to like, and tl.e music that time has linked in separably with Christmas. And then there will be the great Christmas tree that must be seen to be enjoyed. It’s the biggest tree ever erected in the South, probably, tow ering 60 feet into the air. The great cedar w ill glow* with the light of hun dreds of colored lights and thou sands of yards of tinsel will sparkle like the stars. No Gift Distribution. There'll be no gifts at the celebra tion—just the opportunity to have a rollicking good time, breathe deeply of the spirit of Christmas, hear some good music and enjoy all the famous carols and songs of peace on earth and good will to men, and an abun dance of good fellowship. So you’d better be there—with your family and your friends. And now’, before finis is written on the Empty Stocking Fund, ask your self if you have done your share to ward averting the Tragedy’ of th*» Empty Slocking in an Atlanta home? And if the answer is "NOTH ING ” It is hot yet too late. Right at the last moment there came to the Christmas Editor an ap peal from an unexpeced quarter—an appeal from 200 little boys and girls who had been overlooked: a pitiful little gathering who seem likely’ to be the only persons in Atlanta w’ho do not know’ the joys of Christmas. Your Last Chance. Are you going to stand idly by find see 20ft little hearts break? Or are you going to do your part and let them in on all the good time that ether children are going to enjoy’? If they are to be cared for, the money’ll have to come from generous Atlanta —for the Christmas Editor has pur chased as carefully as he could and there was not enough money’ in the fund to meet this unexpected de mand. So if you have not yet subscribed to the fund—DO IT NOW. Mail it to the Christmas Editor of The Geor gian, or bring it in person, or call him up on the telephone and he'll come and get it. And if you have already subscribed, increase your donation a few dollars, or quarters, for it would be mighty’ sad if 200 little chaps looked in vain for Santa Claus and their comrades and playmates were numbered among the fortunate ones. And if you do y r our share—then surely you will be among those of whom He spok»; "For inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these. My children, ye have done it unto Me.” TO OLD SOLDIERS ATHENS, Dec. 24.—To-morrow will be "graduation day” for an even dozen old Confederate veterans who left their studies at the University of Georgia to battle for the “Lost Cause” and never returned to college after the war between the States. The university has sent out regular diplomas, and they will reach tne "graduates” as Christmas presents from the alma mater, this action hav ing been confirmed at the last meeting of the trustees. The twelve men who are to receive these unique Christmas gifts to-mor row are: James Norwood Belcher, class of 1864, Calhoun Falls, S. C. James Dudley Thomas, class of 1863, Rome, Ga. Henry Hillyer, class of 1865, At lanta, Ga. George Baber Atkisson. class of 1861, Maxeys, Ga. John Hampden Belcher, class of 1861, BentQn, La, William Marcus Middlebrooks, class of 1862, Atlanta, Ga. John Waring Weed, class of 1864, New York City. John Irvine Stoddard, class of 1864. Tacoma Park. Wash. Matthew Pierce Briscoe, class of 1863. Athens, Ga. Gideon Dowse Harris, class of 1864, Columbus. Miss. Edwin Leigh Wight, class of 1865, Smyrna, Ga. Edw’in Gardner Weed, class of 1865, Jacksonville, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Florida. Bishop Weed has been Invited by Chancellor Barrow to deliver the comrhencement sermon at the university next June. organization committee will desig nate regional reserve bank cities and fix the limits of reserve districts. Preparations were made to-day for hearings by the committee, which, under the law, includes the Secretary of the Treasury. ( 'omptroller of the Currency and Secretary of Agricul ture. President Wilson has not yet ap pointed a* comptroller, hut as two members constitute a majority of the committee, Secretaries McAdoo and Houston can conduct the hearings. It Is probable that no comptroller will be named until after the holidays. John Skelton Williams, of Virginia, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, is the leading candidate for the place, which, under the new law, is worth $12,000 a year. v Sharp inquiry into Williams’ career will be made before the Senate con firms his nomination to ascertain if he has any affiliations that would make him favor the “money trust.” Atlanta for Reserve Bank. New York, Chicago. St. Louis and San Francisco are certain to be re serve cities under the new act. Bos ton, Washington, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Omaha and Denver ap pear to be the most likely locations for other banks. Until the hearings have been completed it will be un certain whether twelve banka will be designated at onci?, but It is probable that the maximum f number will be selected. More than 60ft national banks al ready have indicated that they will join the new system. Primarily, en trance into the system means the subscription of 6 per cent of capital and surplus to the capital stock of the regional banks, submission to ex amination requirements, the transfer of reserves from present reserve agents to the Federal banks and a re duction of exchange charges to a ba sis of actual cost. Until the system is completely organized, none of these requirements will be enforceable ex cept the subscription for stock, only half of which is made payable within 90 day’s. The President’s Talk. President Wilson said, as he signed the bill: "I need not tell you that I feel a ver.v deep gratification at being able to sign this bill and I feel that I ought to express very heartily the ad miration I have for the men who have made it possible for me to sign this bill. “It is a matter of real gratification to me that in the case of this bill there should have been so consider able a number of Republican votes cast for It. “All great measures under our sys tem of government are of necessity party measures, for the party of the majority is responsible for their orig ination and their passage, but this i can not be called a partisan meas- 1 ure. It has been relieved of all inti- j mation of that sort by the cordial ! co-operation of men on the other side | of the two Houses who have acted j with us and have given very substan- j tial reasons and very intelligent rea- i sons for acting with us. So that I think we can go home with the feel ing that we are in better spirits for public service than we were even when we convened in April. First Constructive Measure. “As for the bill itself, I feel that we can say that it is the first of | series of constructive measures by which the Democratic party’ will ghow that it knows how to serve the country. “In calling it the first of a series of constructive measures. I need not say that I am not casting any reflections on the great tariff bill which preced ed it. “The tariff bill was meant to re move those impediments to American industry and prosperity which had so long stood in their way. It was a great piece of preparation for the achievements of American commerce and American industry which are certain to follow. Then there came upon the heel of it this bill which fur nishes the machinery for free and elastic and uncontrolled credits, put at the disposal of the merchants and manufacturers of this country for the first time ir. 60 years. “I was refreshing my’ memory on the passage of the national bank act, which came In two pieces, as you know, in February of 1863, and in June of 1864; it is just 5ft y'ears ago | since that measure, suitable for that BUSINESS NOTICE. Only One "BROMO QUININE” That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for the signature of E. W. GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day’, Cures Grip in Two days, 25c. XMAS RATES Reduced over N„ C. & St. L. Ry. and W. & A. R. R. Apply any Agent. MAKE THE CHILDREN happy with a Brownie Camera. They work like kodaks Jno. L. Moore & Sons have the en ire Brownie family. 42 N. Broad &L—AdvL Southern Suit & S\irt Company ATLANTA—NEW YORK To Our Friends and Patrons One and All We Wish a Very Merry Xmas Store Closed All Day To-morrow Southern Suit & Skirt Co. 43=45 Whitehall Street Continued From Page 1. I time, was passed, and it ha* taken u* more than a generation and a half to come to an understanding as to the readjustments which were necessary for our own time. Reply With Action*. “But we have reached these read justments. I myself have always felt, when the Democratic party was criticised as not knowing how to serve the business interests of the country, that there was no use of replying to that in words. The only satisfactory’ reply was in action. We have writ ten the first chapter of that reply. “We are greatly favored by the cir cumstances of our time. We come at the end of a day < contest, at the end of a day when we have been scru tinizing the processes of our business, scrutinizing them with critical, and sometimes with hostile, eye. We have slowly been coming to this time, wnich has now’ happily arrived when there is a common recognition of tho things that it is undesirable should be done In business and the things that it is desirable should be done. “What w’e are proceeding to do now is to organize our neace, is to make our prosperity not only stable, but free to Lave an unimpeded momen tum. It is so obvious that it ought not need to be stated that nothing can be good for the country which is not good for all of the country. At Beginning of Understanding. “Nothing can be for the Interest of the country’ which is not in the in terest of everybody; therefore, the day’ of accommodation and of conces sion and of common understanding is the day of peace and achievement of necessity. We have come to the be ginning of that day’. Men are no longer resisting the conclusions w’hieh the nation has arrived at as to the necessity of readjustments of its busi ness. Business men of all sorts are showing their willingness to come into this arrangement, w’hieh I venture to characterize as the constitution of peace. So that by common counsel and by the accumulating force of co operation we are going to seek more and mbre to serve the country’. “I have been surprised at the sud den acceptance of this measure by public opinion everywhere. I say sur prised because It seems as if it had suddenly become obvious to men who had looked at it with too critical an eye that it was really meant in their interest. They have opened their eyes to see a thing which they had sup posed to b$ hostile to find it to be friendly’ and serviceable—exactly what we intended 1 f to be and what w’e shall Intend .all our legislation to Pretty Woman and Man Who Rode Horses Naked Whipped, Houses Burned. OLD HORTON, MO., Dec. 24.—A feud was stirred to high pitch here to-day on account of the action ot night riders who beat Mrs. Paralei Collins, 23 years old and pretty, and a man companion with whom, citi zens of the town allege, she rode nude on a horse through the village streets After the woman was severely beaten and her male companion horsewhip ped, several small houses belonging to Mrs. Collins were burned by the night riders. Mrs. Collins denied the Lady Go- diva stunt, and she has a large fol lowing of friends who have taken her side. She was urged to ignore the orders of the night riders that she leave Old Horton. To-day she remained at home and said she would not leave. County authorities are prepared for further trouble here It the night riders attempt to carry out their threats to drive the woman from the town. The men who whipped Mrs. Col lins and the man they said rode with her were masked, and the authorities have not been able to Identify them. TWO BANQUETS AT MONROE. MONROE, Dec. 27.—Friday evening the ladles of the Civic League will give a banquet at which about 100 plates will be laid. Saturday evening Warren Masonic Lodge will have its Installa tion of officers followed by a banquet. be. To Secure Us Prosperity. “The men who have fought for this measure have fought nobody. They have simply fought for those accom modations which are going, to secure us in prosperity and In peace. No body can be the friend of any class in America in the sense of being the enemy of any other class. You can only be the friend of one class by showing It the lines by which it can accommodate itself to the other class. The lines of help are always the lines of accommodation. “It is in this spirit, therefore, that we rejoice together to-night, and I can not say with what deep emotions of gratitude-1 feel that I have had a part In completing a work which I think will be of lasting benefit to the business of the country.” Typewriters rented 4 mos., $5 up. Am. Wtg. Mch. Co. UNO BRONCHITIS Can Be Greatly Relieved by the New External Vapor Treatment. > Melt in a spoon a little Vick’s l “Vap-O-Rub" Croup and Pneumonia \ Salve and inhale the vapors. Put a ) little up each nostril and at night ' apply well over throat and chest, s covering with a warm flannel cloth ; Leave the covering loose around the ’ neck so that the vapors of Menthol, ) Thymol, Eucalpytol, Camphor and Pine Tar, that are released by th* c body heat, may be inhaled all night *, long. In Asthma and Hay Fever ) rub Vick’s over the spinal column ( ? to relax the nervous tension. This <, treatment is not a "cure," but it has > at least the merit *of containing no j harmful drugs and it is sold by all < druggists in 25c, 50c and $1.00 jars. ) on 30 days’ trial. Vick’s is also ex- ( cellent for all croup and cold trou- l bles. CHAMBERLIN-JOHNSON-DuBOSE CO. ATLANTA NEW YORK PARIS The World Goes Home and Takes a Holiday The busy-ness is over, people of all nations turn homeward to cele brate the holiday of the home. Such is the spirit of Christmas that pervade^ the universe since the first— “Peace on earth; to men good will.” As a store w T e have done our best to make the Holiday of the Home one of genuine joy, one in keeping with the spirit of the day -—and our best was dependent upon the best from those who served you—and us. Our helpers have done well. They have merited the deep and true gratitude we hold for them. And you—the big public—who showed such generous trust in, and good w r ill toward us during the Christmas business days—you have thereby given us a very peaceful thought to carry over the holidav and many other days to come. Indeed, we have every reason to wish you all— A Very Merry Christmas Chamberlin%iohnson=DuBose Co.