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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWR WHOLE CITY STIRRED BY II CRUSADERS DEFY CRITICS SCIENTIST TEACHING SEX E MONEY ACT IIP Continued from Page 1. ;<*' of good The association me®'.* 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