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next Monday morning at 10:30 o’clock
and some action probably will be
taken at that time, provided the at
tack grows to large enough propor
tions to warrant ft.”
John E. Murphy, vice president of
the Trust Company of Georgia an-J
one of the city’s most prominent
leaders In civic affairs Monday morn
ing Joined Colonel Paxon and Mr.
Adair in their . ttack on the bulletins
and the propaganda jt the movement
I am thoroughly In accord with
the views of Mr. Adair and Colonel
Paxon.” Mr. Murphy said. “Some of
the bulletins that have been published
have been disgraceful. They have
< jne incalculable harm to the city by
creating false Impressions in tbl
minds of people all over the country
that Atlanta is reeking with wicked
ness and vice, and they have been
harmful to the immature minds of
the boys and girls who read them.
Something should be done at once to
curb the activities of the movement,
to prevent the publication of the bul
letins and to induce the Men and Re-
iglon Forward Movement to confine
its operation to the promulgation of
the ideas on which the movement
was originally based.”
A statement was issued to-day by
Forrest Adair, in which he vigorous
ly indorsed Colonel Paxon’.-i criticism
of the “bulletins,” and declared that
the vice crusade and the closing of
the restricted district had had no
good effect, but bad merely scattered
the evil It sought to exterminate all
over town into the residence and
business section* of the city.
Mr. Adair asserted that places the
police should know of can now he
found on Whitehall. Pryor and other
prominent South Side streets; and
even to a greater extent, on the North
Side. He declares that the notoriety
of the “vice war" has very nearly
ruined a “good-natured” Chief, w’10,
•while not the best Atlanta has hil
was doing fairly well.”
Mr Adair expresses the opinion
t :t if the matter were put to a vote
an overwhelming majority of the citi-
ens of Atlanta would say that it
time to call a halt.
Business Men Back Paxon.
The controversy started by Colonel
Paxon’s comprehensive statement *>t
t he attitude of a large number of well-
known business men as printed ex - (
« lusively in Sunday’s American has
aroused the keenest Interei-t all over
the city. It is known that other lead
ing men are preparing to back him,
but the sentiment he standc for is not
unanimous by any means.
Wilmer Moore, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, declares the
Men and Religion Bulletins have a"-
i ompllshed much good and believes
the attacks on them are a mistake.
Hr said the movement deserved en-
< ouragement. but expressed th n hope
that no attempt would he made to
force a prohibition campaign.
Mr. Adair. In supporting Mr. Paxon.
said: _
"T thoroughly agree with Mr. Paxon
in his views with reference to the
bulletins of the Men and Religion
Forward Movement, as far as be
goes: but I don’t think he goes far
enough. In my opinion, not only the
recent ones have been Inclined to
ward an evil influence, hut fronj the
very beginning they have been
harmful
Denounces “Bulletin*."
“T agree with Mr. Paxon that there
wap absolutely no excuse for pub
lishing the fact that the death of the
late matron of the Martha’s Home
\> a s caused by a disease contracted
from one of the inmates; and T fur
thermore think that one of their first
bulletins was an unwarranted libel
upon every woman who has ever been
«ent to a hospital for an operation.
This bulletin stated that a # very large
proportion—If T remember correctly,
it was seven out of ten—of the oper
ations performed by surgeons on
women wer® the fault of the bus-
goes without saying that Colonel
Paxon’s statement in yesterday's
\merican will have no bearing or ef
fect on our future plans, and we will
not abandon our campaign of bulle
tins merely on account of personal
. iffcrences of opinion regarding their
effect.”
The regular weekly meeting of the
executive committee of the move
ment will be held Monday afternoon
but Mr. Jackson refused to state
whether there was any likelihood of
official action being taken as a result
of Mr. Paxon’s criticism.
"The matter probably will he men
tioned." he said.
Tt is generally understood that
many members of the executive com
mittee favor the preparation and pub
lication of a reply to Colonel Paxon’s
attack, and It also has been inti
mated that some sort of official ac
tion will be taken at the meeting to-
dav Mr. Jackson’s reticence regard
ing the probable steps the committee
will take appears to bear out the lat
ter rumor.
Business Men Likely to Act.
Interest in the fight started bv
Colonel Paxon centers now in the
probable action that may result from
the informal conferences of business
men that have been held for the past
several weeks, when the advisability
of denouncing the bulletins was dis
cussed by some of the most promi-
rent men in the city. That this
group of business men will take some
action is regarded as an almost abso
lute certainty.
The nature of this action is. of
ourse. unknown. It is understood,
owever. that the men w’ho oppose
the bulletins on the ground that they
are harmful and destructive will
withdraw their financial support to
the Men and Religion Forward Move
ment and withhold it until the lead
ers of the movement agree to confine
•heir operations to the work for which
•hev say the movement was orig
inally organized--the spreading of
the religion of Christ.
•M places that should be known to
the police.
“By the way, this influence and the
unexpected notoriety given him. has
BUSINESS NOTICE.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets Druggists refund money if it
•*tm to curr E W. GROVE'S signa
tures on each box. ZiC.
come very near ruining our good-
natured Chief, who, while not the best
Atlanta has had. was doing fairly
well.
“The entire department now seems
to bfc crystallized around a so-called
‘vice squad,’ while footpads ply their
trade unmolested, and a barefoot bur
glar, who for four years has terror
ized residential sections of the city,
feels perfectly secure In his midnight
operations.
“Until Mr. Paxon spoke, none of the
conservative citizens have lifted their
voices in protest, and therefore some
may have gained the impression that,
public opinion has been backing up
this crusade. In my opinion, if it
were put to a vote an overwhelming
majority of the citizens of Atlanta
would say that it is time to call a
halt.
Public I* Disgusted, He Says.
“These bulletins and other sensa
tional notices in the newspapers have
hurt our town. Every time a man Is
oaught with a woman it is termed a
case of ‘white slavery,’ until the pub
lic is disgusted.
“I know that all of this agitation
has hurt Atlanta. It creates the Im
pression upon outsiders that we are
worse than we are, and makes them
hesitate about bringing their families
to Atlanta to live; and I, for one. will
welcome the day when we return to a
condition of sanity, and I think Mr.
Paxon will have done the city of At
lanta a great service by his courage
in calling attention to conditions
which the vast majority of the public
know are true."
More Support Paxon.
Among other business men who
came to the support of Colonel Paxon
was 1,. .1. Daniel, of Daniel Brothers,
and charlei Winship, of the Conti
nental Gin Company.
Both declared Mr. Paxon right in
every word in his interview' as print
ed in Hearst’s Sunday American.
Mr. Daniel declared that the bulle
tins had been of decided detriment
to Atlanta and have hurt business
badly. Mr. Winship said he agreed
that the bulletins were read by some
young people, and In that way did
decided harm.
Mell R. Wilkinson, who become®
president of the Chamber of Com
merce w'ith the new year, was cau
tious in his comment, hut declared
against any prohibition agitation.
Ministers of the city lined up be
hind the Men and Religion commit
tee. Dr. C. w. Daniels said he
thought the protest was brought
about because the liquor question had
been touched on. He declared that
the bulletins had done no evil, hut
had only re\ on led conditions as they
were. Dr Hugh K. Walker, of the
First Presbyterian Church, declared
that in the main the bulletins had
done n great amount of good
Chief Surprised at Adair.
”Tf Mr. Adair knows of the exist
ence of these houses he says are nu
merous on downtown streets and In
the residence sections.’’ said Chief
Beavers. “I challenge him to give the
street addresses and the proof of their
existence. I shall take immediate no
tion against any immoral house of
which T am told by Mr. Adair
“I am surprised at the attitude of
Mr. Adair in this matter, because
when T issued the order closing the
houses in the restricted district at
the time of the vice crusade I served
Mr. Adair with a notice to cease
renting houses for immoral purposes.
It was the same sort of notice I
served others, including the women
who ran the places. I do not remem
ber how many of tb *c houses Mr.
Adair rented, hut there were several
of them.
“Mr. Adair replied In a letter that
he would h« glad to comply with mv
request, and that he would aid me in
the crusade in any way he could. He
said he would he glad to tell me of
any Immoral houses of which he
learned. If Mr. Adair knows of anv
immoral houses in the city at this
time, he has not kept his word, or h ■*
would have notified me so T could
have proceeded against them.
Will Continue His Policy.
"Mr. Adair says in his statement
that T have been ruined. If I have T
have been .ruined because I enforced
the law and did my duty. I expect to
continue to enforce the law. regard
less of Mr. Adair or Mr. Anyone else.
I will go to John Jentzen and get a
Job working in the sewers and sweep
ing the streets before T will how down
to the set of people who are attacking
me There are no more assignation
houses In Atlanta now than there
were before the restricted district was
closed. We take action against every
place against which we can get proof
that it is an immoral house, raiding
them and prosecuting the people who
run them
"I am trvlng do my duty and rid
the city of vice, and I will submit to
no set of people who try to keep me
from enforcing the law 1 called Mr.
Adair over the telephone as soon as I
read his statement in The GeorgLi/i
and asked him what he meant by his
assertions. He refused to tell me.
“Mr. Adair is mistaken also in hi*
statement that footpads and burglars
roam the cltv unmolested by the po
lice There have been less burglaries
during the present winter than there
have ever hern, and mor burglars and
criminals of that class have been cap
tured than ever before during a cor
responding period. This can he proved
by the records ’’
John Wesley Gaines
To Get Federal Job
CHATTANOOGA. Pec. 29 —Ac
cording to private advices from
Washington. John Wesley Gaines, of
Nashville, former member of Con
gress. has been appointed a member
of the Mexican Border Commission
through the Influence of Senator Lea
and Secretary Bryan.
Mr Gaines’ commission was made
out and sen? to the President during
his illness jus. before he left for Pas?
Christian and was not signed because
of the rush of business, but it will
be signed on the President’s return
S A E DELEGATES MEET.
COLUMBUS. GA.. Dec. 29.—The
sixth annual convention of Province
Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Epsilon fra
ternity. convened at Columbus to
day kith 40 delegates in attendance.
The day *as devoted to routine busi
ness
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—A mar
riage license was issued to-day to
Ensign Alston R. Simpson, U. S. N.,
and Miss Lucy Hoke Smith, daugh
ter of Senator Hoke Smith of Geor
gia. The wedding will take place
to-morrow night at Senator Smith’s
residence here.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29.—Manager
Mordecai Brown, of the St. Louis
baseball team in the Federal League,
has signed up one player each from
Chicago, New York and Pittsburg, it 1
was onnounced this afternoon. A
fourth player is understood to have
been signed up from Cincinnati.
CHATTANOOGA. Dec. 29— Pitcher
Jim Baskette, of the Toledo American
Association club, stated to-day that
he had received an offer from the
Federal League for next season, but
with which dub he did not state.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—Mell.e Chat-
field. an artist, was found dead in her
studio this afternon with a steel pa
per cuter driven through her heart.
Apparently it was a case of suicide.
REPUBLIC. MO., Dec. 29.—After a
quarrel, said to have been caused by
jealousy, Oilie Blades, a young farm
er, shot and killed his bride of a
month to-day. Mrs. Blade was 16
years old.
MIDDLESBORO. KY„ Dec. 29.—
“Pres” Hendrickson, one of the clan
corralled in a mine on Elys Hollow,
according to information received
here to day surrendered this after
noon. He was shot through the hips,
the bullet having entered on the left I
side and emerged on the right side.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.— Hearings
on the location of Federal reserve
banks were postponed by Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo to-day un
til January 5, 6,* 7 and 8 for New
York and January 9 and 10.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.—The na
val tug Paxutent to-day was dis
patched to the aid of the British
steamer Cheslie Reid, standing off
Pensacola, Fla.
CHICAGO. Dec. 29. —Charles
Weeghman, wealthy owner of a string
of restaurants in Chicago, to-day an
nounced that he had been elected
president of the Chicago Federal
League club, and that he had pur
chased ground for a new ball park j
at Clark and Addison streets, border
ing the expensive North Side resi
dential district. The grandstand and '
other equipment of the Federal
League baseball plant in Chicago
will cost between $100,000 and $125,-
000, exclusive of the site.
LAREDO, TEXAS, Dec. 29.—Three
thousand rebels under General Gon
zales marching to attack Nuevo Leon,
had reached a point 45 miles south
of that town to-day. They are await
ing other forces at San Ignacio be
fore making an attack. The small
Federal garrison will be unable to
put up a long fight.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—The
schooner Nellie W. Craig, 468 tons,
from New York City, is in distress off
Kinnakeet Life Saving Station, North
Carolina, according to a wireless mes
sage to revenue cutter headquarters
to-day. The cutters Seminole and
Onondaga are steaming to her re
lief.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 29.—An
nouncement was made to-day of the
engagement of Mrs. Frank T. How
ard, a wealthy New Orleans widow,
and Henry Sanderson, a rich New
York business man and automobile
enthusiast who was divorced by his
wife less than three months ago. Fol
lowing the death of her husband, Mrs.
Howard renounced a legacy of $600,-
000 in order that her two sons might
enter at once into their father’s es
tate. The Howard fortune was
amassed through the operation of the
famous Louisiana lottery. Mr. San
derson, who is 46 years old, is presi
dent of the Automobile Club of Amer
ica and director in many corpora
tions.
HARRISBURu. PA., Dec. 29.—
Whatever plans Governor John K
Tenor has to prevent the Federal
Baseball League raiding clubs of the
National League will be kept secret
for the present, at least. He refused
to comment on the “lifting” of Joe
Tinker and Mordecai Brown.
LANSING. MICH.. Dec. 29.—A wife
deserter can be extradited from an
other State, but not from Canady, ac
cording to an opinion rendered to
day by Attorney General Fellows. He
declares there is no law covering this
point at present between the United
States and Canada.
CLEVELAND. Dec. 29 —The Stand
ard Oil Company of Ohio, operating
two plants in Cleveland, according to
information from New York received
in banking circles here to-day, is
scheduled for a stock dividend ap
proximating 100 per cent on the com
pany’s outstanding capital of $3,500,-
000.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—George W.
Young, a banker, to-day received a
reassuring radiogram from his wife.
Mme. Nordica, who is a passenger on
the Dutch liner Tasman, which went
ashore near Thursday Island in the
Pacific Ocean. Mme. Nordica report
ed that there was no danger to the
ship nor passengers.
BUCHAREST, Dec. 29.—Queen
Elizabeth, who is famous for writ
ings under the n*me of Carmen Syl-
va, celebrated her seventieth birth
day anniversary to-day.
CONCORD. N. H.. Deo. 29.—Harry
K. Thaw’s "case book.” covering his
record from the time of his commit
ment to Matteawan Asylum to his es
cape last August, was submitted to
the commission appointed by Judge
Edgar Aldrich to examine and report
on the question whether it would be
safe to liberate Thaw on bail at its
session here to-day. The commission
will occupy the week with a mental
examination of Thaw and in the study
of the case book. A public hearing
will be held next week.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.—That the
organization of the new currency sys
tem shortly will inform banks of its
purpose to enforce the provisions de
priving non-member banks of their
privileges as reserve agents, was indi
cated to-day by persons close to the
committee. The board, on 30 days
notice after February 22. has power
to deprive any bank fail ng to enter
the syatem of its privileges as a re
serve agent. This power is discre
tionary and may be used as a persua
sive argument toward quick affirma
tive action on the part of banks.
Continued From Page 1.
Scientists generally are agreed that
there should be some form oC sex
hygiene teaching, but they are feeling
their way carefully. You will not
find many of the scientists who are
advocating a radical movement right
at once. They are content to let the
matter develop naturally. It is the
general opinion at t is M^ge of the
agitation that more harm than good
may be done by classes in *e$> hy
giene among pupils of immature and
undeveloped minds."
Dr. VV’ilson was of the opinion that
the meeting of the scientists in At
lanta would provide a great stimulus
to scientific activity throughout the
South
At 9 o’clock Monday morning D.\
L. O. Howard, of Washington, who is
permanent secretary of the associa
tion. opened his "office” in the Pied
mont Hotel, where he will be busy
registering the delegates to the con
vention and assigning them to their
different halls The c invention wi.l
be divided into six . Ifferent bodies,
meeting indiviuually during the day
and gathering at the Auditorium in
mass session in the evenings.
The first general assemblage w!il
he held at the Auditorium Monday
night at 7:30 o’clock. The first half
hour will be devoted to a musical re
view by Organist Uharles A. Sheldon.
At 8 o’clock retiring President Dr.
Pickering will speak, being followed
by Dr. Edmund Beecher W ’.son, pro
fessor of zoology at Columbia Uni
versity, and the new president of\the
association. Governor Slaton an i
Mayor Woodward will make ad
dresses of welcome.
Public Reception.
A 9 o’clock the meeting will .ad
journ to the University Club, where
the first public reception will be held.
All visitors connected with the asso
ciation or affiliated with the socie
ties composing it have been invited to
attend t'lls reception, which will be
informal
Many other social affairs have
been arranged for the visitors. Tues
day evening they will be the guests
of Governor and Mrs. Slaton at a re
ception at the Governor’s Mansion.
Other receptions and tours to points
of interest about Atlanta are plan
ned. The visiting ladies will be
given a reception by the College
Women’s Association of Atlanta.
The different bodies composing the
association began organizing in their
respective halls at 10 o’clock Mon
day morning, and at 2 o’clock will
take up their respective programs.
Each body will be addressed by its
tespective vice president in the form
al openings.
Those Who Have Arrived.
Here is the complete registration
up to Monday afternoon for the six
ty-fifth meeting of the American As
sociation for the Advancement of
Science, holding its sessions in At
lanta this week-:
Edmund B. Wilson. Columbia Uni
versity, new ’ president of the Asso
ciation; Dr. E. C. Pickering, Harvard,
retiring president; Dr. L. O. Howard.
Smithsonian Institution, permanent
secretary: Joseph S. Diller, United
State Geological Survey; Professor
George Frederick Kay, University of
Iowa; Edgar C. L. Miller, College of
Medicine. Richmond, Va.; Dr. D. T.
McDougall, Desert Botanical Labora
tory, Tucson, Ariz.; Professor J. Mc
Kern Cottell, Columbia University,
New York; Charles H. Smith, Chica
go; Professor George A. Dean. Ag
ricultural College, Manhattan. Kans.;
Samuel M. Tracy, Biloxi, Miss.; F. S.
Hazard, Smithsonian Institution,
Washington, D. C.; Professor Henry
E. Summers. State College. Iowa;
John E. Addicks. Atlanta; Charles
Gilbert Davis, Chicago; Charles A.
Wright, Chicago; R. Lee Worsham,
Georgia Entomologist; R. M. Walker.
Atlanta; Professor F. L. Washburn,
University of Minnesota; William A
Worsham, Jr., College of Agriculture.
Athena, Ga.; William Bowie, United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey,
Washington. D. C.; Professor Her
bert Osborn, State Universtiy, Co
lumbus, Ohio; Theodore Waters, Bi
ble House, New York; Professor Her
bert Vincent Neal. Tufts College.
Massachusetts; Dr. William A. Lacy,
Northwestern University; Professor
Charles C. Nutting. University of
Iowa; W. Ralph Jones, Emory Col
lege; James G. Needham, Ithaca, N.
Y.: Dr. Thomas W. Galloway, Milll-
ken University, Illinois; Professor
Eugene W. Gridger. State Normal,
Greensboro. N. C : Professor Collier
Cobh, University of North Carolina;
Professor Oznl P. Hood. Pittsburg.
Pa.; Dr. George F. Stradling, Phil
adelphia; Professor C. F. Emerson,
Hanover, N. H.; Dr. E. W. Berger,
Agricultural Experiment Station.
Florida; Robert C. Murphy, Brook
lyn; Dr. Anthony Zeleney, University
of Minnesota: Dr. Henry A. Erlkson.
University of Minnesota; Professor
Fletcher J. Cowart, State Normal.
Alabama. Professor Frank Smith.
University of Illinois; Eduardo Bragh.
Washington, D. C.; Dr. Rollln T.
Chamberlin. Chicago; Z. P. Metcalf.
West Raleigh. N. C.; L. H. Pammei.
Ames, Iowa; P. H. Rolfs. Gainesville,
Fla.; Dr. Charles S. Howe. Case
School. Cleveland; Professor Robert
K. Duncan, University of Pittsburg;
Dr. Thomas H. McBride. University
of Iowa; L. B. Taylor. University of
Pennsylvania; Professor Lichtner
Witmer. University of Pennsylvania;
Edgar Nelson, Columbia University;
Dr. Leonidas C. Glenn. Vanderbilt
University; Dr. Marshal A. Howe,
New York Botanical Gardens; Mrs.
Will Saver Moffatt. Professor James
Edward Todd. Lawrence. Kans.; S.
W. McCallie, Georgia State Geolo
gist; Dr. Aven Nelson. University of
Wyoming; C. W. Stiles. Marine Hos
pital. Wilmington. X. C.; Alden A.
Potter, Bureau of Plant Industry.
Washington. D. C.; Miss Eloise Ger
ry, University of Wisconsin; Dr. H.
N. Russell, Princeton University; Dr.
O. J. lvlotz. Ottawa, Canada; E. H.
Sellards. Tallahassee, Fla.; Dr. W. J.
Humphreys, Cosmos Club, Washing
ton. D. C.; Professor R. A. Cooley,
Montana Agricultural College;
Charles Rrookover. Little Rock, Ark.;
Dr. John E. Siebel. Chicago; Harrison
L. Harley. University of Pennsylva
nia; H. M. Hall, University of Cali
fornia; Fletcher R. Dresslar. Pea-
tody College; Dr. P. H. Mell, Atlanta;
Dr. J. Harry Clo, Tulane University;
J. P. Campbell, University of Geor
gia; Professor Max Meyer, Univer
sity of Missouri; Herbert A. Hard,
North Dakota Agricultural College;
R. C. Benedict, New York; Will
I Saver Moffatt, Chicago; E. M. Free
man. St. Paul. Minn.; Professor T. H.
I McHatton. University of Georgia;
Professor W. T. Rigge. Creighton
I University; Gordon W. Ells, Alabama
l Agricultural Experiment Station.
By B. C. FORBES.
Tools are important. But the men
who are to handle the tools are more
Important.
• • •
Mho are to handle the newly de
signed currency tools?
• *
President Wilson will have no ap
pointments of equal moment to make
during his whole term. Will he rise
to the occasion? Will he put patriot
ism before partisanship, experience
before petty expediency? Will he se
lect men for their ability rather than
for their political alignments? Will
he ignore the deplorable prejudices
nurtured by the Treaisury Department
and not condemn men for the heinous
ffense of belonging to the Metropo
lis?
* * *
My belief--my conviction—is that
’resident Wilson will exhibit states-
nanship, not village-pump politics, in
selecting members for the Federal Re
serve Board.
• * *
On this body will depend the initial
success or failure of the whole cur
rency schema. n" its personnel com
mands the confidence of those who
are to supply the capital for estab
lishing the system, then the national
banks are certain to respond whole
heartedly. If incompetents—mere
political puppets—should be chosen,
then responsible bankp will hesitate
to hand over their destiny to them
(Rankers do not accept as well found
ed the rumors that Secretary McAdoo
will be chosen to head the Federal
Board, for they regard his ignoran •«
of the rudiments of financial eco
nomics as unfitting him for so piv
otal a post.)
* * *
The currency law is not so perfect
that its practical application can be
intrusted to ignoramuses, to protag
onists of insane financial doctrines,
to fiat-money enthusiasts or to
avowed enemies of the banking com
munity.
* • *
All things considered, it is a better
measure than ? ?med possible when
first it came from the House with an
accompanying declaration that the
Administration would regard as sac
rilege the slightest tampering with
its sacrosant terms. Had intelligence,
had wisdom, had experience guided
legislators, had there been no politi
cal barriers in the way, doubtless one
great bank would have been agreed
upon, for few in a positicn to render
skilled judgment deny that the cen
tral bank principle has been proved
superior to any other arrangement.
* * *
However, the essential considera
tion, now that the bill is law, is to
insure co-operation in making the
new system a success. That can be
done only by establishing a Federal
Reserve Board that will command the
complete confidence of the nation’s
bankers.
• • *
President Wilson’s currency labors
did not end when he signed the bill.
His task is only half done. How he
will carry out the second half is the
question now exercising the minds >f
those who will come under the rule of
the all-but-omnipotent Federal Board.
* * *
The speech delivered by the Presi
dent suggests that he will act dis
creetly. Thus:
"I feel we can say that it is the
first of a series of constructive meas
ures by which the Democratic party
will show that it knows how to servo
the country.”
* • •
The President now has a signal op
portunity to “serve the country” by
forming a Federal Reserve Board of
such caliber that the nation’s bankers
will not hesitate to transfer to its
overlordship the millions upon mil
lions of money committed to their
charge.
Old Employees Take
Stock in Credit Firm:
Officers Are Elected
The Retail Credit Company was |
formally organized at a meeting at !
the offices in the Atlanta National J
Bank Building Monday. The firm has
been known as the Retail Credit
Company since its organization fif
teen years ago, but was owned and
controlled solely by Cator Woolford.
Stock on liberal terms was distributed
Monday to the old employees. The
following officers were elected: Cator
Woolford, president; T. G. Woolford,
secretary and treasurer: W. C. Hill,
I. M. Frederick and G. A. Bland, vice
presidents.
The capital stock of the company is
$300,000 and is fully paid in.
When the concern was organized it
published a local book of credit rat
ings called the “Credit Guide” for the
benefit of local merchants. From this
its business has spread pv*r the Unit
ed States and Canada. The company
now makes Inspection reports for all
the insurance companies.
Shipwrecked Crew
Of Gulf Boat Saved
MOBILE, Dec. 29.—Members of the
crew of the British schooner Lord of
Avon, I^awrence Master, 320 bound
from Pensacola, Fla., to Cienfuegos,
Cuba, with a cargo of lumber, were
brought to Mobile to-day by the
British schooner George Scannell.
They were rescued from the water
logged vessel on Friday off Mobile
bay. The Lord of Avon was aban
doned.
The vessel sprung a leak Wednes
day and by Thursday night the
decks were under water. When res
cued the crew' had just one can ot
water and a few biscuits left.
Former Mayor Held
As Mail Pouch Thief
TAMPA. Fla., Dec. 29.—W. C. G.
Kilgore, 69 years old, former Mayor
of Wildwood, Fla., and a former min
ister, has been arrested on a charge
of robbing a mail pouch at that city
in June, by Marshal Reynolds, on a
true bill voted by the Federal grand
Jury at Jacksonville last week.
Two sons, Wilbur and Summers
Kilgore, and A. K. Wade, Jr., have
been arrested on like charges. All
deny thei guilt. Kilgore says he is
confident of acquittal.
U. S. Appointments
In Alabama Deferred
MOBILE, Dec. 29.—According to
information received here. President
Wilson will appoint no United States
marshals in Alabama until after his
Christmas vacation, and It may be
March before he mckes the appoint
ments. Captain J. F. Irwin, of Ever
green, will be appointed for th»
Southern District, with headquarters
here, and C. »V. Haden. of Montgom
ery, for the TTiddle District. The ap
pointee in the Northern District is
uncertain.
The appointments of Alabama post
masters in the principal cities are ex
pected to be made some time this
week.
Naughty Hubby Gets
Caught by His Wife
CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 29.—W. H.
Alston, a local newspaper man, for
merly of St. Louis, was placed under
a peace bond of $5,000 and lined on
two separate charges in Police Court
to-day as the result of the unexpect
ed return of his wife last night, who
found him and Marie Bower, a bur
lesque actress, in the Alston apart
ment In a fashionable residence dis
trict.
Farmers Curing Pork
By Cold Storage Plan
VALDOSTA, Dec. 29.—Many of the
leading farmers and meat raisers In
Lowndes County this year are curing
their own meat by cold storage and
are thus Independent of weather con
ditions, which heretofore have caused
the loss of much pork.
About 30,000 pounds of meat have
been cured already at the cold stor
age plant of the Valdosta Lighting
Company this season, and there are
now' 10,000 pounds in the chilling
looms. ■
Arrested for Theft
Of a Check for $500
GREENVILLE. S. C., D«ec. 29.-
Magistrate Stradley has issued a
warrant for Toy Biggers, apprehend
ed here for stealing a $500 check
from a Syrian in Statesville, N. C.
The check was on a London bank
and was to be paid by the Syrian in
transporting his family to the old
country.
Somewhat disfigured from an alleg
ed assault by two of his sons, S. C.
Akins, of Salisbury, X. C., complained
to the police Monday afternoon that
two of his youngest children had been
kidnaped and asked for the arrest of
the two older boys. He declared his
intention of swearing out warrants
against them charging kidnaping and
assault with intent to murder.
Akins was detained at police head
quarters while officers were sent to
the residence of his wire, Mrs. Ella
Akins, No. 8 Mell avenue, Edgewood,
to arrest the two sons, Merrill and
Harold Akins.
According to the story by Akins,
he and his wife separated ten years
ago. There were ten children and
lie declared an agreement was en
tered into between them whereby he
kept the two youngest ones. These
are William, age 12, and Elizabeth,
age 10, whom he says were kidnaped
Monday. He has been traveling
about the country and has had the
children in different schools.
Letter From His Wife.
Two weks ago he says he received
a letter from his wife asking him to
bring the two children to Atlanta to
spend Christmas, and stating that no
attempt would be made to take them
away from him. Accordingly he
brought them to Atlanta last ‘Wed
nesday and registered at a hotel on
Mitchell street.
Monday morning he left the boy
at the hotel w’liile he went to the
Peters Street Bank to see an old
friend, taking the little girl with
him. When ho returned to the hotel
the boy had disappeared. He spent
several hours searching for him, but
without success, and in the afternoon
went to his wife’s house to see if he
was there. He could receive no sat
isfactory reply and was returning to
town wdth Elizabeth when he charges
his two sons came up and attacked
him.
Bystanders Interfere.
One picked up the little girl and ran
back to the house with her. while the
eldest son, Merrill Akins, proceeded
to beat his father, the latter declares,
with brass knucks. Bystanders sepa
rated them and the elder Akins
boarded a car and came to police
headquarters.
Akins says he endeavored to get his
wife to sign a paper stating that she
would make no claim to the children
w'hen he arrived in Atlanta Wednes
day, and that she was willing but her
sons would not permit her to sign it.
Alabama Statute
At Stake in Trial
MOBILE, Dec. 29.—The validity of
the Alabama law a.u<horizlnR confes.
aions of jud&ment in misdemeanor
cases is at stake in the case of J \
Reynolds, a prominent Monroe Coun
ty planter, whose trial bea m in the
United States District Court hero t„
day. The Government contends th ii
the Alabama law violates the neon-,-
statutes. se
Reynolds confessed judgment for
negro convict and was indicted fn,
peonage.
American Historical
Body at Charleston
CHARLESTON, S. C„ Dec. 29.—
The twenty-ninth annual meeting of I
the American Historical Association
opened here to-day, and continues
through to-morrow. The third dav
will be spent at Columbia, About
150 delegates are here.
A big reception this afternoon
harbor trip to-morrow afternoon, and I
a. public welcome meeting te-ni^ht
are features.
diabetes yields
IN HOSPITAL |
Place—Good Samaritan's Hospital in
Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Alaska
Patient—G. A. Hatch, a business man
of Dawson
Case-Diabetes, believed to be incur
able the world over.
Prognosis—Hopeless, not only becau«-§
physicians consider it so, but the condi
tion of the patient was so extreme tha*
death w-as believed to be not far awav
A friend of Hatch’s heard about his
plight, and called upon him. He told
Hatch that five years ago he was r
the same fix and sent to California for
Fulton’s Diabetic Compound, and it re
stored him to business, lle’stated tha'
he kept some of it on hand and would
loan Hatch some till more could be hat
from San Francisco.
To the surprise of Hatch’s friend'
he was soon able to leave the hospital'
Instead of being in his grave, four
months later found him on a visit to
his old home in Portland, Maine.
Passing through San Francisco ha
called and gave us this item in person
If you have diabetes and are of mid
dle age or over, do you not owe it to
yourself and family to try Fulton's
Diabetic Compound before giving up? !•.
can be had at Edmondson Drug Com
pany.
Ask for pamphlet or write John
Fulton Company, San Francisco. —Advt.
XMAS RATES
Reduced over R., C. & St,
L. Ry. and W. & A. R. E.
Apply any Agent.
Testimonial From
High Authority
MISSIONARY TO CHINA DEAD.
MOBILE, Dec. 29.—News of the
death of the Rev. John L. Stewart at
Nanchow, China, was received in Mo
bile to-day. In point of service he
was the oldest missionary in the
Southern Presbyterian Church.
Typewriters rented 4 mos.,
$5 up. Am. Wtg. Mch. Co.
XMAS RATES
Reduced over N., C. & St.
L. Ry. and W. & A. R. R.
Apply any Agent.
ATLANTA TO £'f HT
ALL THIS WEEK
Matinees Thursday and Saturday.
MAETERLINCK’S
THE BLUE BIRD
Original N. V. Cast and Production.
PRICES, 25c to *2.00.
Mrs. Wilson of Nashviile, Tenn M
is famed the world over for
her wonderfully delicious cakes.
They are shipped to all parts
of the Globe for special affairs
where the best of Cakes are
demanded.
This year, as in former years,
Mrs. Wilson enjoys the distinc
tion of making the President 3
Christmas Cake, using Calumet
Baking Powder.
Mrs. Wilson’s Baking Motto is:
"To have complete success with
no failures, care should be used
in selection of Baking Powder.'
CALUMET
BAKING POWDER
Some little time ago I made a careful study and investigation of the
baking powder subject and I feel fully repaid. I am firmly convinced
from the results I have received that there is no baking powder to
equal Calumet for wholesomeness and economy, and I also recommend
Calumet Baking Powder for its never failing results.
December 9, 1913. Mrs. Betty Lyler Wilson.
Calumet also received the Highest Awards at the World’s Pure Food
Exposition, Chicago and Paris, France, 1912.
Buy a can of Calumet Baking Powder at once, and use
it in your Holiday Bakings, making your Christmas Cakes
as good as the President's.
Electric Official at
St. Augustine Quits
ST. AUGUSTINE. FLA.. Dec. 29.—
Effective to-day, T. P. Alston has
resigned as general manager of the
St. Johns Electric Company, the local
lighting and trolley system.
O. H. P. Fant is named superin
tendent and secretary and treasurer.
S. Spencer, of Jacksonville, assumes
charge of the property.
Pensioners, Cut Off,
Threatening to Sue
MONTGOMERY. Dec. 29.—State
Auditor Brooks Smith has sent out
quarterly pension warrants totaling
$300,000.
The names of 579 pensioners have
been stricken from the rolls in the
past two months by th. Pension
Board. Several pensioners are
threatening to institute legal proceed
ings to test the board * authority.
G O A Ki n Dally Matinee 2:30
K A P4 U Evening at . 8:30
ALL THIS WEEK
Greatest of All oto-Dramaa
"The Volunteer
Organist”
3.000 PEOPLE IN THE CAST,
Price*. Mat.: 10c. ?5c Wight. 10c. 25c. 50c
CfiDOVTU Atlanta’s Busy Theater
rUrlOi ■ ■■ Dally Matinee and Night
An Event of the
Season,
Neptune’s Garden
and Enchanted Pool.
McKay and Ardlne,
Gliding O’Mearas.
Willard A Bond and
Others.
Next Week
LASKY’S
WATER
CURE
and
RUBE
GOLDBERG
LYRIC S&
Night |:15
Tuts. Thurs Sat Hitlness
NORMAN HACKETT CO.
Presenting O. Henry's Story
THE DOUBLE DECEIVER
With Mr HACKETT and PLAYERS
Next Hackett
Week Vlfl55maieS Company
-ATLANTA'S OLDEST SAVINGS BANK
The
Georgia Saving?
Bank &Trust
Company
Pays
$1 Starts
the
Account
u
■y
G mul?Resident.
JOHN W GRANT. Vicp President
JOSEPH E. BOSTON. Sec. and Treas.
Grant Building
COnXER BRuAI> AND WALTON STS