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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
Mayor in Position to Dictate
Terms of Settlement; Pro
posed Test Blocked.
That Mayor Woodward has sained
■ omplete control of the $260,000 cre
matory contract, and will practically
be able to dictate the terms of set
tlement of the dispute with the De
structor Company, of New York, was
generally admitted Saturday follow
ing the action of the Board of Health
in joining the Mayor in refusing to
make an official test of the plant at
this time.
The $106,000 fire alarm contract with
the Okonite Company, of New York,
already has been In such shape as to
be completely in the control of the
Mayor. Council seems willing to
waive all its rights to override in
these matters. The attitude of the
members of the majority party, at
times so belligerent, now is to allow
Mayor Woodward to conclude these
matters in his own way.
“Proposal Test Absurd.”
Mayor Woodward said Saturday
that the proposal of the Destructor
Company to have an official test made
of the crematory was absurd. Coun-
ilman Claude L. Ashley, chairman
of the Council Sanitary Committee,
lias, in co-operation with the Mayor,
been making a daily test of the plant
ever since It was first put in opera-
iion. He is now engaged in prepar
ing an exhaustive report on defects
of the plant, which will be submit
ted to the Mayor and Council.
“The plant will not do the work the
ontract specifications prescribe it
shall do. Councilman Ashley’s in
vestigations prove that,” said Mayor
Woodward.
“The contract states that the offi-
lal test shall be made on 45 per cent
garbage. Sanitary Chief Jentzen says
there are so much leaves and paper
at this season that of the trash
hauled only about 10 per cent is pure
garbage. The Board of Health agreed
with me that we should wait until a
more convenient season, say in the
vegetable period, to make the test.
Engineer Blames Sand.
"We tried to get them to have the
official test made during the water
melon season last summer. They re
fused.”
Councilman Ashley reported at the
meeting of the Board of Health Fri
day afternoon that the plant was op
erating very badly. It was after talks
by him and Mayor Woodward that
the board unanimously voted not to
make a test at this time.
P. D. Canham, engineer for the De
structor Company, said that the plant
would prove 100 per cent efficient. He
said the breakdowns suffered were
the usual Imperfections icountered
in erecting a large plant of any kind.
He declared that one of the principal
causes of the trouble w r as that there
was so much sand and dirt in Atlan
ta’s garbage and .hat the plant was
not built to handle sand and dirt.
To Decide on Railway
Extension January 10
WAYCROSS, Dec. 27.—January 10
was to-dav agreed upon for the final
conference at Kingsland regarding the
extension of the Atlantic, Waycross
and Northern, a new railroad charter
ed from St. Marys to Atlanta via
Waycross and Fort Valley.
The road has been completed 11
miles. It is reported here that finan
cial arrangements, which have been
pending for some time, have about
been completed.
Suspicious Waycross
Blazes To Be Probed
WAYCROSS, Dec. 27.—Four fires
to similar in nature that suspicions
were aroused, to-day resulted in a
conference between Fire Chief E. C.
Hall, Mayor H. D. Reed and Chair
man H. Hengeveld, of the fire com
mittee, at which it was decided to get
the services of State Inspector W. R.
Joyner, of Atlanta.
The fires caused losses estimated at
$7,000.
Boys Find Man Dead
On Top of Mountain
ANNISTON. ALA.. Dec. 27.—Either
frozen to death or the victim of heart
failure, the lifeless body of J. W. Car
ter, residing at No. 1320 Mulberry
avenue, this city, was found on the
top of Coldwater Mountain, southwest
of here, this morning by two boy
hunters.
Carter left home last Monday and
was believed to be visiting his sister
in Clay County.
2 Families Poisoned
By Souse Meat Meal
DURHAM, N. C., Dec. 27.—Joseph
Kelley and the families of D. and J.
Eubanks are to-day in a serious con
dition from ptomaine poison contract
ed from sousemeat.
The meat was purchased from a
farmer, and after both families and
Mr. Kelley had partaken freely they
became violently ill. Mr. Kelley’s con
dition ig considered critical.
Col. W, A, Huff Rallies
From Severe Illness
MACON, Dec. 27.—Colonel W. A.
Huff, who has been desperately ill for
more than a week, has passed the crisis,
and will recover. On acocunt of his 82
years his relatives were apprehensive.
Colonel Huff declared he would be in
his usual health before January 19, when
he expects to testify at the hearing of
the charges against Judge Speer.
JAILER IS STILL WAITING.
GADSDEN, ALA., Dec. 27.—Major
Wilks, a negro, to-day was sent from
his cell in the jail to get a bucket of
<oai. The jailer is still waiting for
Hie coal. He was convicted of violat
ing the prohibition law.
Mrs. Corra Harris Asserts Pink
Teas Will Give Way to
Uplift Meetings.
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of a woman are undeniably good;
and when she directs her mind and
ability toward the accomplishment of
anything, that thing must almost nec-
esarily be something worth while.
Pink Teas to Pass Away.
"Eventually the foolish receptions
and pink teas will be superseded by
meetings of women for the advance
ment of a cause that is good, and an
aid in the advancement of right and
duty.
“The coming of this condition of af
fairs is wholly dependent upon the
progress of woman; as woman pro
gresses the world grows better, and
when woman has awakened to a full
realization of her powers and capa
bilities and opportunities, she will
naturally be the leader in the ad
vancement of all things that are good.
"Whether woman eventually will
be a leader in politics and business is
something that can hardly be fore
told. Certainly woman w’ill influence
politics and business to the extent of
purifying them somewhat, at least.”
"Savage” Dances Taming Down.
Mrs. Harris declined to criticise the
turkey trot, the tango and the freak
dances and freak diversions of mod
ern society.
"In an article I wrote for The Sat
urday Evening Post last June,” sne
declared, "I endeavored to show that
the turkey trot was not a dance at
all. but a revival of the savage rhyth
mic motions of our primitive an
cestors.
"In that article I predicted that the
turkey trot would develop until it had
the semblance of a dance. That pre
diction, I think, has come true, for the
turkey trot is fast losing its savage
ness and becoming a decent dance,
especially in the larger cities, where
It is danced more modestly than in
the small towns.”
Mrs. Harris was asked, in view of
the fact that it Is generally conceded
that there Is little of beauty or grace
in the freak dances of modern times,
why society has taken them up so
enthusiastically.
Why Tango Is Popular.
"The people who make the amuse
ment of themselves and others a vo
cation,” she replied, "have less real
diversion in their lives than any other
class of people. Therefore they seize
eagerly upon anything that is novel
and different.
"And that is the reason for the tur
key trot and the tango; they are a
novelty, and are different from the
old dances; they give society some
thing else other than the waltz and
the schottische and the other dances
of our fathers.”
Mrs. Harris is spending the holi
days with her daughter, Mrs. H. B.
Leech, at College Park, where she
resided a number of years ago. After
the holidays she probably will return
to her home, "The Valley,” at Pine
Log, Ga.
Four Boats Saved as
Fire Wrecks Dry Dock
MOBILE, Dec. 27.—The second dock
fire on the river front within the
past month partially destroyed the
plant of the Olllnger & Bruce Dry
Dock Company. Spectacular fire
fighting from the decks of two tugs
saved the Government steamer Gen
eral Helabird, the American schooner
Henry Crosby, the Mexican steamer
San Cristobal and the tug E. C. Veit.
J. H. Remy, a fire fighter, was bad
ly injured when a stream from a
hose knocked him through a hoie in
the wharf.
The loss is estimated at $15,000.
Prepares to Appeal
Alabama Rate Case
MONTGOMERY, Dec. 27.—Robert
C. Brickwell, State Attorney General,
has completed plans for the appeal in
the Alabama railroad rate cases
which involve the constitutionality of
the 2 1-2 cent passenger fare and 110
commodity freight rates placed on the
statute books of the State by the
Legislature during the administration
of Governor Comer.
Defendants in the Alabama case are
the Louisville and Nashville, South
and North, Central of Georgia, and the
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis.
Report of Shoe Trust
Compromise Denied
WASHINGTON, Deo. 27.—The De
partment of Justice to-day denied a
report that a compromise has been
discussed between representatives of
the United Shoe Machinery Com pa
ny and the Attorney General looking
to a settlement out of court of the
civil suit filed in Boston by the de
partment against that concern.
The report originated at the de
partment
Negro Sought as
Slayer Surrenders
Hal Ross, a negro, sought by the
police since Christmas Eve for kill
ing a negro woman, Lizzie Hutchin
son, walked into the Sheriffs office in
the Thrower Building Saturday and
surrendered.
He declared there were "extenuat
ing circumstances,” and said he
wants a trial at once.
Mother-in-Law Free
From Divorce Blame
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.—The mother-
in-law, butt of a large percentage of
stage wit and subject of many pub
lished Jokes, is held up as a much-
maligned person in the report issued
by Chicago’s Court of Domestic Re
lations to-day. Only 6 per cent of the
divorces and other marital cases
brought before the court in 1913 could
be blamed on her—or bis—mother.
The report blames fathers-ln-law
with 1 per cent of the cases.
Drink is the chief cause of unhap
piness among married folk, accord
ing to the report. Forty-six per cent
of the court’s business resulted from
drunkenness.
Grandmother Is a
College Freshman
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.—Mrs. Freder
ick W. Lehman, wife of the former
Solicitor General of the United States,
and a grandmother, is a freshman at
Washington University. The secret
of her enrollment has leaked out.
P. O. ROBBERS GET $7,700.
KEARNEY, NEBR., Dec. 27.—
Thieves looted a registered mail
pouch in the local postoffice last night
and stole $7,700 In currency and car
ried away several pieces of registered
mall.
OFFERS RADIUM MINES
TOCURE CANCER IN U.S.
Mrs. Alfred I. DuPont, who, attired as nurse, cares for em
ployees injured in her,husband’s powder mills, and who makes the
largest private donations to charity in Delaware. Her influence has
led Mr. DuPont, below, to offer his Colorado radium mines to the
government. A portrait of Dr. Howard A. Kelly, who cures cancer
with radium, is also shown.
FrenchmenPaintHair
To Match Garments
NEW YORK. Dec. 27.—Here is a
Paris fashion not likely to be adopt
ed by the gilded youth of America:
The Frenchwomen’s fad of hav
ing the hair match the gown has
been imitated by their brothers, who
put dark blue or violet pastes on their
locks to harmonize with the blue-
black of their evening suits.
Lighter colored pomades are used
to match the cloths worn for the
morning and afternoon “footing,” as
the Parisian calls a plain walk.
HIT BY TRAIN; MAY DIE.
WAYCROSS, Dec. 27.—Warren
Gardner, of Arcadia, Fla., is at a local
hospital with a fractured skull and
other serious injuries as the result
DuPont, Powder Magnate, Urges
President and Congress to Act
for Affected Humanity,
WILMINGTON, DEL., Dec. 27.—Al-
fred I. DuPont, powder magnate, has
offered to turn over to the Govern
ment the radium mines he owns in
Gilpin County, Colorado.
He is co-operating with Dr. How
ard A. Kelly, of Baltimore, to pro
vide radium for the cure of cancer.
Cancer kills 400,000 persons every
year, 50,000 in the United States.
‘‘Governmental ownership of rail
roads and telegraph lines,” said Mr.
DuPont, "is nothing compared to the
necessity of taking over the radium-
producing deposits in this country. It
is almost impossible to believe that
Dr. Kelly has effected such cures. They
seem too marvelous to believe. Nev
ertheless. they are true.
"This matter is too big for one man.
If Dr. Kelly appeared before a com
mutes in Congress ana showed what
has been accomplished In wiping out
this disease, I do not think there
would be any hesitancy in the Gov
ernment taking over all the deposits.
In fact, the Pre Ident should Include
it in a message to Congress.”
"A national institution should be es
tablished. No one cares for money
in this matter. Ten or twelve of the
greatest experts should be procured,
radium will be extracted and an In
calculable amount of good to human
ity will be done. For my part. I shall
do all I can to co-operate with Dr.
Kelly and tne Government.
DID IT WORK?
The Kodak you got Christmas? Bn eg
the films to JOHN’ L. MOORE & SONS
for expert finishing. They will also
make cl^ar any point you don’t urder-
of being struck by an Atlantic Coast stand. Kodak Headquarters, 42 North
Line train last night. Broad St.- Advt.
Admiral Douglas Dies
On South Sea Cruise
Special Cable to The American.
LONDON, Dec. 27.—Admiral Shol-
to Douglas, retired, died to-day while
on a cruise in the South Seas. He
was SO years old. Admiral Douglas
entered the English navy in 1847, and
received many medals for brave serv
ice.
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BOY, POWDER, MATCH—BANG!
GADSDEN, ALA., Dec. 27.—Charles
P. Bales, fourteen years old, living at
Albertville, filled a pop Dottle full of
powder and touched a match to it.
He was brought to a hospital here
to-day and an effort is being made to
save his life.
SEEK II ENTER
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But Applications Are Held Up for
Present—Dictator and Spain
Near Break.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MEXICO CITY. Dec. 27—Officials
of the War Office admitted to-day
that they had received applications
from 50 Japanese officers for posi
tions In the army of General Huerta.
It was stated that while the Govern
ment appreciated the proffer of serv
ices, no immediate action would be
taken on the applications.
While the relations between the
Mexican Government and that of Ja
pan are being strengthened in every
way possible, marked tension In the
relations between the Spanish Lega
tion and General Huerta is develop
ing. This has been Increased by the
action of the officers of the Spanish
warship Carlos V', who have declined
an invitation to visit Mexico City un
til instructions have been receive!
from the Government at Madrid.
No confirmation has yet been re
ceived of the report published in the
United States that British marines
have been landed from the British
cruiser Hermlone at Belize, British
Honduras.
A number of small skirmishes be
tween Zapatistas and Federal troops
in the Federal district were reported
to-day.
Two Spaniards
Executed by Villa.
EL PASO. TEXAS, Dec. 27.—Two
foreigners and eight Mexicans have
been summarily executed by General
Villa, the Constitutionalist leader,
since his occupation of Chihuahua,
according to dispatches received here
to-day. Jose Gonzales and Augustin
Gonzales. Spanish merchants, were
the foreigners shot to death. They
and the Mexicans, who were promi
nent business men, were accused of
having aided Huerta.
The jails in Chihuahua are filled
with political prisoners, while a num
ber of prominent sympathizers with
the Huerta regime are missing, and
it Is believed they also have been put
to death.
Negotiations were opened here to
day between General. Luis Terrazas
and a representative of General
Francisco Villa for the release of
Luis Terrazas, Jr., held prisoner at
Chihuahua by Villa for ransom of
$500,000.
Art and Keligion in
Lecture of Pastor
A hundred reproductions of fa
mous paintings illustrating the Na
tivity will be displayed by the Rev.
Arthur H. Gordon, pastor of the
Ponce DeLeon Baptist Church, at the
evening service Sunday.
Dr. Gordon will speak on the con
tribution of painting to the advance
ment of Christianity.
ST. LOUIS BLOCK BURNS.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.—Fire early to
day in the heart of the business dis
trict caused a loss of nearly $100,000.
Nearly all the business olook hounded
by Broady, Locust, St. Charles and
Sixth streets was destroyed.
To Discuss Atlanta’s
New Sewage System
Chief of Construction R. M. Clay*
ton and his first assistant, W. A.
Hansel, have accepted invitations to
address the engineering branch of the
American Association for the Ad
vancement of Science, which meets in!
Atlanta Monday, on Atlanta’s ne^r
sewage disposal system.
The system, first used In this coun*
try In Atlanta, has attracted interna
tional attention, and both Captain
Clayton and Mr. Hansel have become
experts on it. Hundreds of city offi
cials from other American cities have
been here to look it over. Friday the
Mayor of Montclair, N. J., visited the
plants, and was very much pleased
with them.
For Tax Receiver
ONLY 1 ONE **Bromo Quinine** that it
Laxative firomo Quinine
Cure, a Cold in 1 Lay, Grip in 2 Day*
on
bos.
2 So
W. F. WESLEY,
Who announces his candidacy for Tax Receiver of Fulton County.
To the Voters of Fulton County—I hereby announce as a can
didate for Tax Receiver of Fulton County. Subject to the Demo
cratic Primary. I will announce my assistant later.
Respectfully, W. F. WESLEY.
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Values of Georgia’s 1913 crops, conservatively estimated.
Cotton, Cotton Seed, Cotton By-Prodact*.. $252,000,000
Liv« fltock Poultry 88.000,000
Oat*. Wheat 10.800,000
Sweet Potatoes. Irish Potatoes 4,260,000
Corn 7»,000.000
Vegetable* and Truck 8,000,00®
Sugar Cane and Product* $2.500,000
Hay 1,000,000
Fruit* * 1 600.Ov?
Peanut* 2,250,000
Other Product* 6,000,000
Mineral* 6,600,000
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