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/ The Weather. Atlanta and vicinity: i Increasing cloudiness Sunday; rain Sunday night and Monday. EDITION FOR NORTH GEORGIA VOL. 1. NO. 39. Copyright. 1911. by Th« Georgian Company. kkirk ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1D13. PRICE FIVE CENTS. “It Ought To Be Just About Best Year This Country Ever Saw,” Declares Head of the Atlanta Clearing House Association, “Crisis Is Past; We Have Taken a Big Dose of Medicine, and It Will Do Us Good,” He Asserts Concerning Recent Legislation, In my opinion, the United States, and particularly the South, is on the threshold of a year of splendid pros pect.*= and vast possibilities,” said L »nel Robert .T. Lowry, president if the Lowry National Bank and f official of the Atlanta Clearing li use Association. Saturday. < olonel Lowry had been discussing . new currency bill and its rela- . n to the South. He also had said something of the tariff—and the fast ‘.hat Colonel Lowry is a stout protec- w-*nist makes all the more significant optimistic outlook for the coming year. Thinks Crisis Is Past. Now, I wouldn’t be giving this to you straight,” Colonel Lowry went one, “if I didn’t admit that, in my opinion, the country has just come through a crisis. I am sure it wasI not generally realized how grave the j situation was. But I believe it is | well over, now—a thing of the past, i ^nd an added tribute to the ability of the American people to cope with any situation that may arise. “Being a protectionist, I can’t help but hold to the opinion that the new tariff was put over at an Inopportune time for our Southern manufactur ers. The New England factories had Enjoyed the benefits of protection for decades. In former years, the South did not require any particular pro tection from the product of the cheap labor of Europe. Now there Is a Southern manufacturer at every crossroads—and the protection is re moved from all alike. Cites Power of the South. "But even that circumstance will rot retard the prosperity of the South. I feel sure of that, because j I have lived long in this section and 1 know its natural resources and its wonderful recuperative power. If the npw tariff proves a handicap, why, means will be found to correct the trouble. 1 have every confidence in the power and wisdom of the people (,f the South. They are essentially capable of looking after their own af fairs. "But I certainly can not conscien tiously minimize the recent period of unrest and uneasiness the country 1 as just been through. Two great measures were pepding. Business did 1 "t know how to regard either. I’ll t n ll you—it was like the administra tion of a dose of medicine in a oase °f illness. The dose was powerful; :n some ways it was bitter; it was nard to take. But I believe firmly ’ 1 a t its effect will be most beneficial. 1 is characteristic of our people that when there is a big job to be done, r severe medicine to be taken, they ! ke to do the job, to take the medi ae, in a hurry and get it over with. Praises the Currency Bill. "As to the currency bill, I am ex- “mely optimistic in regard to its aring on the South, and partiruJar- n Atlanta, for I have little doubt at Atlanta will be selected as one of lhe regional banking locations. 1 his bill, as at first framed, did n °t appear to many of the more con- -'Tvative bankers and financiers to desirable. I may say that it look- pretty bad to me. But the t*»nor ^ as been changed so radically that, it was enacted, the currency meas- provides a sound and progressive for the future of our American t nking- and currency system. And perhaps the finest part of it * is the evident relief and confidence l ‘at have succeeded the unrest and f HUurbance while the two big meas ures were pending. ^be thing is settled now. Even ose who do not agree with the reg- u ation of the tariff and with the pro- continued on Page 6, Column 2. Two Doubtful Votes Go to Ragsdale in Mayor Pro Tem Fight Lee and Dallas Declare Themselves and Tighten Race Against Aider- man Nutting. Unexpected declarations by two members of Council that they will vote for Alderman I. N. Ragsdale for Mayor Pro Tem strongly Indicates that Alderman Ragsdale will be a victor over Alderman James R. Nut ting, when the election takes place the first Monday in January. Councilman Jesse B. Lee, of the Fifth Ward, and Councilman S. L. Dallas, of the Seventh Ward, are the two doubtful members who have de clared themselves. Saturday a line-up by political ex perts, who claim to have made a thorough canvass of the situation, gave Ragsdale fifteen votes. Nutting thirteen and left two doubtful. That line-up x was: Ragsdale—Harwell, Alverson, Mc Cord, Knight, Kelley, McDonald, Shepard. Ashley, Lee, Armistead, Dal las, Ootcord, Humphrey, Kimbrough and Nutting—15. Nutting—Wardlaw. Hall, Thomson. Maddox, Sisson, Wood. Boynton, Rey nolds, Candler, Smith, White, Mason and Ragsdale—13. Doubtful—Farlinger and Owens. Memphis Society and ‘Sapho'inHissingTilt MEMPHIS, Dec. 27.—Olga Nether- sole, playing “Sapho” at the Orpheum Theater Friday, was at the climax of her most impassioned discourse. Society women, occupying boxes near the stage, talked among themselves rather loudly. Suddenly the actress turned, faced them, and hissed pro test. Then she concluded her scene. The curtan fell. Society had its inning, greeting the conclusion; of the sketch with hissing that outdid Miss Nethersole’s in volume and vengeful ness. Saurday night policemen were stationed behind the boxes, and were called upon to ^quiet several small outbursts of hissing. Business Boom Sure, Says Champ Clark BOSTON, Dec. 27.—Champ Clark, who arrived here to-day, after a brief visit to Maine, expressed decidedly optimistic views on the general busi ness outlook and the efficacy of the currency bill as a remedy for bank ing evils. ‘‘The bill will absolutely prevent panics,”, declared Mr. Clark. “It will also give the small merchant and manufacturer of the country money to do the business of the country. There is a big business boom coming as sure as shooting.” Slaps Holdup's Face; Gets Back Her Purse When Mrs. R. B. Tope, of No. 158 Washington street, passed the Stand ard Club on Washington street on her way home late last night two ne groes leaped out from behind an au tomobile and one of them snatched her purse from her hand. * Mrs. Tope is a woman of considera ble strength, so she reached out, slap ped the negro in the face and took the purse away from him. The ne groes ran, and Mrs. Tope notified the police. , Grocer Held Up in His Store by Negro Isadore Lubetsky was preparing to close his store at No. 119 Connally street last midnight when a negro walked in and ordered some groceries. Just as the proprietor turned to fill the order, the negro yelled: “Hold up your hands or I’ll kill you,” pointing a revolver at Lubetsky's head. Keeping Lubetsky covered, the ne gro opened the cash register and took $40. He then backed out of the door, made a quick dash up the street and escaped. “Love Slave" Gets Offer of Marriage MONTICELLO, N. Y., Dec. 27.— Miss Adelaide Branee, "love slave” of Melvin Couch, to-day declared that the dead man left no will and al though Couch had frequently sug- gested leaving his entire estate to her. Miss Branee said she had re fused to permit him to do this. "I did not want his money.” said Miss Branee. "His duty was to his family in this respect." Among the 500 letters received by Miss Branee Christmas Day was a proposal of marriage from John Dud ley, 65, who said he was a prosperous restaurant man of Cincinnati. An other letter from a Chicago woman contained a $20 bill and a volume of poems by Oscar Wilde. LIKELY TO ISK VOTE ON Council Expected to Yield to Re quest That Question Be Sub mitted to People. NEW COMMITTEES SECRET Woodward Hopes for Re-election and Probably Will Pick Men Who May Aid Him. Beginning the outlining of his pol icy for the second year of his admin istration. Mayor Woodward was dis creetly silent Saturday about the ap pointment of committees for the new Council, but he declared that he very likely would urge the submission to the people of the perplexing charter reform question The Mayor had before him a list of all the old committees pasted on pa per. with space underneath on which to write the new. There are no marks yet on the blank spaces, but between lookin' over them he has expressed some interesting views on his asso ciates in office and his hopes of ac complishment during the last year of his term. One of those hopes is re-election— re-election with : Council that will co-operate along lines that are to his way of thinking. He doesn’t say that —exactly. Yet It is obviously the mo tive of many of his acts. Reaffirms Crematory Stand, “I’ll remind Council in my annual message of what I said one year ago about that crematory contract and the fire alarm contract,” he said. Since the action of the Board of Health in joining the Mayor in re fusing to make an official test of the plant until there is more nure garb age in the trash burned by it, tlie settlement of the crematory matter ’s practically in his own hands. This vear’9 Board of Firemasters wants to accept the $106,000 contract with the Okonite Company of New York for the new fire alarm system. The Mayor cap be depended on to appoint a new board that Thinks his way. Therefore his reminders with the- implication that he will urge very different terms of settlement than those now proposed will be very Im portant utterances. He said he would make no mention of the policy of Chief Beavers’ vice crusade. That, he declared, was not a function of the office of Mayor. It is pretty well assured that Coun cilman A. R. Colcord, of the Seventh Ward, will be reappointed chairman of the Police Committee, which car ries with it a memberslv on the Po lice Commission. Like Mr. Colcord, there is no doubt that the other members wi” be men of liberal views on matters of police regulation of near-beer saloons, locker clubs and the like. As the time for the renewal of li censes of locker clubs is almost at hand the outlook for the clubs which have been threatened with revoca tions of their license Is much more favorable. But there is certain to be a bitter fight in Council against some of them. Humphrey Sets Fine Record. It’s a prettv sure bet that Council man W. G. Humphrey, of the Eighth Ward, will be renamed chair man of the Finance Committee. Chairman Humphrey has made an enviable record. The city Is practi cally free from debt, he and the Mayor are on very friendly terms, and there will be more money for disbursement the first of the year than at any time in the city’s history. Councilman Claude L. Ashley, of the Fourth Ward, again will be chairman of the Sanitary Committee on account of his supervision of the crematory. Councilman C. D. Knight, of the Second Ward, can get the chairman ship of the Auditorium-Armory Com mittee if he wants it, it is believed. On account of the many conventions that are to be held here next year the place will be important. Promi nent organizations and Individuals are anxious that Councilman Knight be reappointed. Wilson 57 To-day; Sail on Gulf Only Celebration Plan President Likely to Visit New Or leans—Keeps in Touch With Washington. PASS CHRISTIAN, MISS., Dec. 27. President Wilson will be 57 years old to-morrow. He will celebrate it quietly. The President says he will go to church in the morning and take his first sail on the <3ulf of Mexico on the revenue cutter Winona in the afternoon, but this is dependent on the weather. The President went through a large batch of mail to-day and a number of reports from his Cabinet officers. Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo is keeping him Informed of every move made by the committee which has in charge the organization of the re gional reserve banks under the new currency act. Scores of indorsements for mem bership on the Federal Reserve Board are reaching the President. He has not yet commenced work on his anti trust message, which he expects to send to Congress directly after it re convenes. The President likely will pay a visit to New Orleans. I I Drama League Plans Civic Theater p f) I P A Y f] N *!•••>• •>•+ +•-!- +•+ -8*-i• +•+ +•+ +•+ ; y y L | | || f \ y || Local Company to Give Best Plays p * up jyi r |\| Drama League leaders. Miss Carolyn Cobb at top; below at left. Mrs. W. C. Spiker; at right, I I H I I I Mrs. Burton-Smith. • |UlllUlIIUli Mrs. Young to Bar Pupils' Home Study CHICAGO, Det\ 27.— Before t.he next semester in February I believe I shall have brought about a radical Farrar, Back After Illness, Gets Ovation NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—After some weeks of absence because of illnefs, Geraldine Farrar returned to the stage at the Metropolitan Opera House this afternoon as Mimi in Puc cini’s “La Boheme.” Except now and then when her high tones seemed slightly worn, Miss Farrar showed no trace of her recent illness. She had six recalls at the end of the first act. change in the system of study in the Chicago schools. The main principle of this change will be that when a pupil leaves the school for the day work will be completed, Just as when a man leaves his shop or his office h's work is done.” Outlining a system to intensify the school course of study was the first step of Mrs. Ella Flagg Young as gu resumed her position as superintend ent of public schools. Mr. Shoo- took his old place as assistant superintendent. U. S. Starts Probe Of High Cost of Meat Nation-wide Inquiry Hoped to Reveal Secret of Rapid Rise in Prices. Woman Routs Youth Trying to Rob Bank LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27.—Within two hours after 19-year-cld Ralph Cartela had attempted to 'iold up the Bank of Eagle Rock a^d had been driven from that institution by a broomstick in the bands of the doughty woman assistant cashier, Miss Edith Carr, the would-be robber was captured after;an exciting chase through the hills ,and lodged in the county jail. Carteia said tie had become des perate from hunger and planned to rob the bank. ROYAL PAIR RECONCILED. PARIS. Dec. 27.—The report that Prince Eitel Fritz and his wife, Prin cess Sophia, have separated is denied by The Evening News, which dec lares the Prince and his wife are now liv ing together at Potsdam, having been reconciled after their recent quarrel. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—The De partment of Agriculture to-day an nounced a nation-wide investigation into the present high cost of beef and the generally unsatisfactory condi tions with respect to the production of meat of all kinds. It is hoped that this inquiry will bring to light the true cause for the great cost increases of meat food dur ing the last score of years and that definite plans may be formulated to insure a reduction in the price of tills commodity to the consumer. Mrs. John Astor Aids Fight on Vivisection NEW YORK. Dec. 27.—Mrs. John Astor to-day announced that she has Allied herself with the movement de manding a State vivisection investi gation. . This announcement was made pub lic by Mrs. Clinton P. Farrell, presi dent of the Vivisection Investigation League. ) Winthrop Ames Offers to Aid by Sending New York Successes to Atlanta. Ambitious plans, including the or ganization of a local stock company to j.resent the best plays and the ultimate establishment of a civic the ater, were announced- for the Atlanta Drama League by Its president, Mrs. W. C. Spiker, Saturday. The league’s work for the coming year, outlined in prospect by Mrs Spiker, embodies the first rumblings of Atlanta’s declaration of independence from the theatrical managers of the East. “The South, particularly, too long has been subservient to patronizing metropolitan producers,” said Mrs. Spiker. “Mediocre and unsatisfac tory theatrical attractions are the re sult. There can never be real, robust American drama, or literature, or art until each section is left free and in dependent to develop the best its peo ple can produce.” So far have the Drama League members gone in the consideration of a producing organization in Atlanta that Mrs. Spiker has planned to go abroad at some time In the next year to study the methods of the drama societies of Europe. In many cities of the Old World there are groups of students and lovers of the best In drama who have organized capable independent companies. Already Mrs. Spiker and other members of the At lanta League have investigated the working methods of such institutions in America, like the New Theater and the Little Theater of New York. To Give Plays Within Year. Not to wait upon the time when a civic theater or a civic stock com pany can be established in Atlanta, however, the Atlanta Drama League will present a number of plays within the next y^ar, enlisting a few capa ble professionals and men and wom- Continued on Page 4, Column 6. i BULLETINS BREED EVIL Work the Movement Now Is Doing Is Destructive, Harming the City and Doing Great Injury to Minds of Young Children/ He Declares Good Taste of Citizens Continu ally Offended by Harping on Im moral Subjects/ He Adds. Business Men to Discuss Protest Denouncing; the present props • ganda of the executive committee of the Men and Religion Forward Move ment as harmful, and as having de structive rather than constructive in fluence*, Colonel Frederic J. Paxon,one of Atlanta'se best known civic leaders, Saturday night launched a vigorous protest against the bulletins which that organization has been publishing from time to time in the columns of the dally newspapers, and in whi ;h subjects usually considered “taboo" In public discussion are treated with decided frankness. Colonel Paxon expressed hi* opin ions when he was asked about an ed itorial In The Welder, a paper rep resenting the Bible class of the Sec ond Baptist Church, of which Di» John E. White, a member of the Men and Religion committee, is pastor. The editorial, written by Colonel Paxon, attacks the Men and Religion bulletins. Dr. White, while declining to take Issue with Mr. Paxon or pass com ment on his, attitude, said he was fully in accord with Men and Reli gion leaders’ methods. Speaks for Business Men. It Is k/iown that In uttering his protest Colonel Paxon was speaking for a large number of the leading men of Atlanta, who have been ful some time seriously constdering Ine advisability of entering a protest against the continual agitation of the subject of immorulity by the leaders of the movement, and against the language in which the discussion of the subject Is clothed. It is said that from 50 to 100 Atlantans, including some of the most Influential business men of the city, have held informal conferences from time to time, when the subject of protesting against the activities of the movement was ex tensively discussed. "In carrying on an lnsjstent agita tion of immoral subjects by means of Its so-called bulletins," Colonel Pax on said, "and In giving publicity to evil subjects and inherited diseases, the Men and Religion Forward Movement is doing harm, and is most assuredly not doing the work for which it was formed. The movement as organized all over the country was not to give anyone the control of a city, and it was not organized to offend continually the good taste of the citizens of a community and inculcate erroneous impressions of a city In the minds of strangers by harping on immoral subjects. “Harm to the City.” "Its work was the furtherance of the religion of Jesus Christ, whi JL was of an essentially constructiv- nature. The work the movement is now doing in Atlanta has fallen into the destructive class, in that It not only harms the city, but does ir reparable Injury to the minds of young children who read the bulle tins, clothed as they are in indelicate language and discussing freely sub jects that children should not be told outside of the home.” The Welder's editorial which bore the caption, "A Protest,” read as fol lows : The editorial in the December issue of The Record of Christian Work should be read by the head of every household. It refers to a cartoon In a New York evening pa per depicting a young arid healthy girl "Innocence” beset by sinister forms insistently inviting her at tention to all kinds of evils and suggestive literature. The girl was, apparently, unconscious of their presence, or at least unheed - ful of their appeals. Her safe guard lay In her innocence, for a tennis racket in her hand implied