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FOUR Goodfellows KEEPING THE FAITH. (Chicago News.) I’ve gotta h’lieve In Santa Claus, An' that’s just all ther Is to that! Tvs gotta keep my faith, because Don where we're now a-llvln' at We’re so poor. It. costs so much to buy the things we eat these days We had to move. Dad s.iys It's touch And go with what the pays. An’ ma has turned her dress ag'ln, An’ pa wears his last winter's suit, An'we huy our round steak cut thin An’ never have no nuts an' fruit. An' when I said: "I want to git A Job an' help a little too,” Ma hugged me up an' cried a hit. But pa said: "Nope; It's school for you.” "Well, then.” I said, "I'll tell you this,” An’ ma thought I was gonna fuss. An' tried to stop me with a kiss. ‘'you've got enough to do for tin; So don’t huy ns no Christmas things.” An’ I Just sort o' damped my Jaws. "For this year you have got, by Jlngs, To leave all that to Santa Claus!" I'm needin' skates an’ need a sled- I've got to have them, seems to me; But last nlaht, all tucked In bed, I got to thlnkln' I would he As cheerful If they didn't come; Because, since we have moved away, And Santa always misses some He might miss me on Christmas day. Kids say there ain’t no Santa Claus, Bui from now on I'll contradict The kids that nay It, an'becaune 1 gotta h’liese It they'll pit licked If they don't hush The more I do To keep my faith strong through good an' bad. A'h'lievln' Santa Claus Is true. The more I'll he a'helpln' dad. Two more dollars have found their way into the flood Fellows’ Fund. A Jewelry traveller In Augusta sends one, A, Friend, the other -two name less Good Fellows with hearts In the right place. In the meantime the letters to the Good Fellows keep piling up. Here's one that ought to appeal to the Good Fellows of Augusta: "I am a little girl. 9 years old and 1 want you to help me out this Xmas. Mv papa ho* to work at night for $1 00 arid there are 7 of us In family and I want you to bring me and my two little sisters and little brother something, lie wants a wagon and I want a doll and carriage and don't forget my dear mnrna Is dead and I will be so glad of anything for Xmas.” This letter Is addressed to Santa Claus rare the Good Fellows. What Good Fellow wants to piny Santa Claus to this little girl Xmas. Andrews Bros. Co are royal Good Fellows and send $5.00 for the poor kiddies’ fund Another contribution of cash SI.OO has come for the fund. Miss Miss Abarn Hicks of 1543 Gwinnett, will look after the Xmas of a poor kids. The boys of the C. A W. C. are Good Fellows »nd have donated a load of coal that came In handy with the recent change Get busy. Good Fellows Time 1s flying snd what must be done must he done quickly. ‘PLAYED JUDAS’ WITH LEITER Wheat Plunger Testifies That He Has Paid Up Every Penny of the Twelve Million Dollars He Lost # When “Corner” Broke. Ghtaago.—Joseph baiter's plena (o corner wheat In 1888, when he ran the price up to SI.BB a bushel and finally loet between 110,000,000 and $12,000,000, were related In detell by hlmaelf tia a witness today In Federal Judge Humphreys court loiter aaaerted that If the late F H. Peavey and the lata t'. A PlPs bury of Mlnnaaiolla, who, he declared, were virtually hla partners had not re leased groin on th* Chicago market during hla operattona. he would havtt beep aueeeaaful. The Mlttneapolla grain men would not put the alleged agreement in writing, he said, because they aaaerted It was a •‘erlmttinl conspiracy" under the laws of Minnesota. Defends Himself. loiter took the witness stand to de fend hlmaelf In a suit to recover $390,- MS, principal and Interest on two notea which the Interior Elevator Company and the Monarch Kleveator Company nay la owing for wheat bought In 1898. Asked what his occupation was In 1898. letter aald he waa "more busy running a wheat deal than anythin* etae " lie void of a visit to Minneapolis, where he aald Mr. Peavey, who was president of the elevator companies bringing suit. •*\V« compared our statements of grain we had on hand with the state ments of the state and government," said l>eltrr. "and we found we had more wheat than there was In the visible supply. In Black and Whits. "I stld: 'Let us put this down tn black nnd white, then w< will have something to show exactly what we urn going to do and bow we are going to do It. so there shan't he any mistake or any aftermath about this ' "They said no, they would not ntgn any agreement aa they did not care to go to Jail. 1 teked: ‘No more do 1. ■why thtsT "They said It was a criminal con spiracy under the laws of Minnesota. I a»!d: 'Why. It looks like a good deal. 1 think wt can lake our chances on that,' “They aald thev were willing lo take their chances but they would not sign the agreement Agreed to. "1 told then) 1 warned It understood that no wheat be shipped to Chicago as 1 had my May cornre - on. This was a agreed to. 1 a<id 1 did not want thn •aborts' tn get the wheat we had so thev could deliver It to me In Chicago 1 1014 them 1 wanted to aqueexe the 'aborts and get ail 1 could'," Letter asserted he paid I'eavev dr Co a" couple of million dollars" In imirglns on these purchases Idler when the wheat began to pour into the Chicago market IsMter sold, he told Peavey he thought he waa the man who was shipping It "He got VWry mad" said Letter, "and thentened ah sorts of dire things He ssld he would burst the pool wide open and he did." Get your still from F, G. Mertins. 24 per cant off. HpmU fio.tiu, gavi 15.00. 7? n: i yi feuv am»-- |!| 11 I v ®j||j^S3SW ow 1 AM rMoETTKAJO- A ====, \ WB £,MO- SSMBETC- .. =3, t.-r x. P- <*»• == kJ^zscy VON FALRENHAYH ICO 1 BAD" IT BERLIN German Press, While Forbid den to Criticize Government Acts During War, Evidently Much Displeased at Sudden Change in Leadership' of the Army. The Hague, via London, 4:15 p. m.— "Herman newspapers received here that the German press, although pro hibited atrlctly from criticising any acta of the government during the war la much displeased by the sudden change In the leadership of the Ger man military firms They state that Count von Moltke has been "politely sidetracked" as chief of the general stnff, that supreme command has been given "to a war minister whose behavior towards the relehatag in the Zabern Incident was Insulting" In the abort biographies of Major General von Kalkenhayn which I the newspapers are permitted to print they refer In the most guarded way to ! what they term his failure up to the present time In the operations on the western front. Temporary Chief. "Von Fnlkenhayn was appointed temporary chief of the general staff en (let. 25." says the Berliner Tage bhitt “He therefore has held the po sition since the fall of Antwerp. Dur- I Ing this period have occurred the bat jtlcs of the Ysor and Dlxnntde. In this | serious time therefore von Kalkenhayn has been uniting nil the functions functions which during the war of 1870 were divided between von Moltkke nnd Roon," It is Intimated in these newspapers I that there has been frlctlonbetween j Emperor William and fount von Molt- Ike owing to a difference of opinion concerning the conduct of the cam paign in the west. It being understood that while von Moltke favored ener getic operations against the French center the emperor was strongly In i i lined toward pushing the advance In ; the direction of Calais, As a result of this conflict of opinion It Is said Count ! von Moltke retired to take the cure «t Hamburg, being however In actual | need of medical attention. General von Kalkenhayn then con tinued the operations In Flanders un der the direction of the emperor with results which nro described as not 1 wholly pleasing to the German public. Announcement w is made five days ! ago that Gen Kalkenhayn would rc -1 main at the head of the general staff i hut that Count von Moltke might be given another mission. The plan of campaign of County von Moltke as originally outlined was to advance on Paris as rapidly a* possi ble and this led to the swift movement toward the French capital bv (Jen von Kluck and Gen. von llauscn In August and September which was ended by forced retreat to the positions now oc cupied by the Germans In France. Tactically Futile. It Is staled that friction between Emperor William and Count von Molt ke first occurred at this time, the em peror taking the ground that the move tactically was futile. After the capture of Antwerp, It wits von Moltke's desire, according to these reports to concentrate efforts upon the \'erdun-Toul line while the emperor, pointing to tlie possibility of an en veloping movement by the elites or a lueak through the wedge which von Moltke proposed to advance favored the continuation of operations against the forces of the allies In Flanders. This Is the situation. It Is now said, which fin db led to von Moltke's trip to Horhurg and the Inst illation of von Kalkenhayn as chief of the general staff, PROTEST PRESENCE OF TROOPB Denver, Colo —— A tciilust the retention of federal troops tn Col orado whs telegraphed tonight to President Wilson by John McLennan, president »f t>lr<rlrt No 15, United Mine AVoil ts c-f America. INDOOR SPORTS - - By Tad BELIEVE BELLIGERENT NATIONS’ WIRELESS TROUBLE AT CANAL Trouble at Panama Indicated By Col. Goethals’ Order for War ships. Announcements Also Given Herewith on Fighting in Europe. Berlin Announces Occupation of Pryasnysz,Poland, Which Means, it Says, Further Advance Toward Warsaw While fighting in going on both In the Kant ami Hie AWnt along extended : •i •• |g lilt in the •»! final statements Issued by the various war departments to Indicate any definite re sult of the battles. Berlin announces Herman occupation of the city of Prsnsnysz, Poland, and adds that "while this In itself is not important It show's that the Germans have begun active offensive operations north of the Vistula-'’ This means a further advance from the ntfrth toward Warsaw. Berlin also declares that Rus sian losses in engagements prior to the taking of l.odz aggregated 150,000. Those i Included 80,000 prisoners. Austrians Repulsed. The Austrians have been repulsed by tbs Servians south of Belgrade, accord ing to a tyish unofficial report, and along the remainder of the front in Servia the Austrians are In retreat. Buenos Ayres reports that the cruiser TTesdcn, one of the five attacked by British warships in the South Atlantic and the Inst of the German squadron, Is ashore off the port of Gallegos. An earlier report from Valparaiso said that the Dresden had taken refuge in “John D. Rockefeller Best Business Man This Country Ever Produced” —SAYS PR ESIDENT HARVARD UNIVERSITY. Boston. —Charles W. Flint, president emeritus of Harvard, speaking today be fore the Twentieth Century Club, char acterized the organisation of the Stand ard Oil Company by John I'. Rockefel ler as "one ofthe most beneflclent works ever done." Mr Rockefeller himself. Hr Flint says, “was the best business man this country ever produced." "In the very process of making mon ey." he added, “he has conferred Im mense benefactions on the entire world." l>r. Flint declared that "lack of In formation by the public and a great deal of misinformation" were reasons why the community had "wronged Mr. Rock- NAVAL DESTROYERS ARE ORDERED TO THE CANAL Immediate Request Comes From Col. Goethals, With No Explanation. Officials Believe Neutrality of Zone Has Been Violated Washington.—Colonel Goethals has requested that destroyers be sent to the Canal Zone immediately, it was learned Saturday night, hut no speci fic explanation of the need for naval vessels was Included tn the message. A reply asking for this explanation was sent at once, but no answer has been received from Colonel Goethals at a late hour. Officials believe, however, that the canal governor has experienced some difficulty in preserving the complete neutrality of the gone and its terri torial waters. Many ships belonging to belligerent nations are in the vi cinity anil It ts thought possible Colo nel Goethals has found himself unable to check use of their wireless plants within the three-mile limit. With swift naval vessels to aid It would be an easier matter to regulate use ot wireless and It was thought probable Saturday night the necessary destroyers would be dispatched as so>:t as Colonel Goethals* explanation was received. Re. vat activity t>> IMUsti and Japa- THE AUGUSTA HfcHALD, AUGUSTA, GA. a harbor along the roast of Patagonia. South of Panama. Six Hrtlsh worships have roale<i from four British colliers fifty miles south of Panama and n Japanese squadron is sold to be off the Chilean coast. It I* believed these two fefrees will form a junction. Colonel Goethals, governor of the Ca nal Zone, has requested Washington to despatch destroyers to Panama imme diately and although gives no explana tion for this request, it is thought at Washington that Colonel Goethals has found himself unable to check the use of tlie wireless plants of ships belonging to tlie belligerent nations within the three-mile limit. Emperor William, of Germany, whose Illness has been the subject of much anxiety on the one side and conjecture on the other. Is said to have improved so that his complete recovery at an early date is expected. King Albert, of Belgium, in thanking tlie American commission for a name day message <tf good wishes congratu lated the commission on "Its generous and enlightened initiative.” efetipy.” The speaker asserted that corpora tions were "the greatest nnd most ef ficient means of carrying on business In groat variety.” explaining that he re fcired to the corporation of llmtted lia bility, Invented about sixty years ago. “More than that, corporations prevent a paternal system of government such as that In Germany,” he continued. "It was because tn the early part o\ his career be followed the ethics of his day fn all his work that Mr. Rockefeller failed to receive the affection and re spect which were due him," Pr. Eliot said. "No one's ethics today in busi ness are better than this,” he added. nese warships In the vicinity of the Ca nal Zone which followed the disaster to the British f eet under Admiral Cradock has given rise to some concern here, although no specific reports of neutral ity violations have been received so fur us Is known. Reports of wireless interruption from Panama have led to tho belief that col liers and warships were exchanging mes sages, which, if they have not other wise been open to objection h.ive hind ered commercial use of wireless to a considerable extent. Base of Operations. in view of Colonel Goethals' message, It is believed code messages have been picked up which diseased that to some extent the waters of the son* have been made a base of operations by one or both of the allied fleets and that the governor wishes to establish a patvol which will prevent further violations of neutrality. An unofficial report was In circulation tonight that the collier Lena, of tbs British auxiliary fleet, had mode Im proper use of hiV wireless equipment tv sending British navy code messages while within the three-mile Imlt Wlnt steps Colonel Goethals may have already taken or contemplates beyond his re quest for destroyers ts not known, how ever and confirmation of the report ns to the Lena was not obtainable. $2. hats, pew styles, to per cent off. All sluices. See F. G. Msetins. County Tax Books close this week. FURTHER RELIEF TO THE BELGIANS New York. —Further relief went to the Belgian people today with the sailing of tlie steamer Nechos, carrying food sup plies. The cargo was purchased by the Rockefeller Foundation and is valued at about $400,000. The commission for relief in Belgium announced today that an arrangement had been completed through the postoffice department whereby it would soon be possible for any preson in the United States who desires to help the lielgians by contributions of packages of food, to go to the nearest postoffice and send tils donation at the expense of the commission. Postmaster-General Burleson, the com mission stated, had written that there was no objection to the commission’s sending to each postmaster in the Unit ed States for exhiblton In the lobby ot his office a copy of the note telling of the new arrangements. Tlie committee will refund parcel post payments to individuals. British Steamers Sail With Horses Newport News, Va.—The British steamers Anglo Colombian and Kana wha sailed from this port today with cargoes of about 1,000 horses each, consigned to the British and French governments for use in the war zone. The Anglo Colombian is bound for Av onmouth, England, and the Kanawha for Bordeaux, France. The British steamer Kastatla will sail tomorrow with 1,000 horses for the war zone. Germany’s Answer Unsatisfactory Stockholm, via London, 11 1 35 p. rrv— Germany's answer to Sweden's re quest for an explanation of the laying of German mines which have destroy ed three Swedish vessels, Is considered far from satisfactory by the Swedish press, according to the Aftonbladet. The answer denies that German ships laid mines Saturday or Sunday last, but says nothing concerning pre vious days. It admits that owing to the Intention of Russia to establish a wdnter naval base, German mines were laid In the Aland Archipelago, “later than Sunday" of which Sweden was notified Monday after the Swedish steamers were sunk. QUANTITIES AMMUNITION IN HOLD OF S. S. CEDRIC, OLD WHITE STAR LINER Halifax, N. S.—The former White Star steamship Cedric, now an active unit of the Rritlsh Navy, is in South American waters as a supply ship for British cruisers, officials of the liner Vaterland said on their arrival here today. Im mense quantities of ammunition and provisions were stored In her holds. The Cedric also carried six prize crews to man any vessels the warships might capt ure. County Tax Books close this week. 39 MEXICAN REFUGEES. Washington, —The Brasilian min ister at the City of Mexico Is trying to arrange with Mexican author ities for the return as thirty-nine Mexican refugees now at Galveston, who fled when Vera Crus was eva cuated. The Mexican authorities have promised to Investigate. If they are pot liable to prosecution the refugees will be permitted to return. Get your overcoat from F. G. Mer tins. 25 per cent off SUSPEND CHAMP SKATER. Now York.-—The International Skat ing Union, at a meeting here today, suspended Robert Mcl.ean. of the Il linois A. C., Chicago, the International speed skating champion, pending an investigation ss to his amateur stand ing, Charges have been made that Me [ Lean had accepted payment for skat ing exhibitions. $11.25 Balmaesn overcoats, all wool, n ade nice F. G. Mertins. . - —. —«■ . / County Tax Books dost this wssk. Jerome Jones, in the Journal of Labor, Advocates Municipal Work at This Season A Practical Suggestion to All the Cities of the South---Put People to Work on Public Improvements. Now isthe Time to Build---Start the Hammer and Saw Gangs, the Brick masons and the Painters to Work---Cities Should Lead. JEROME JONES IN THE JOURNAL OF LABOR. It has been estimated that thousands are out of employment In At lanta. This statement sounds alarming and Is most appalling. Charitable bazaars and almsgiving will not relieve the situation. We are dealing with a class of men who have been acustomed to earn their own living, and charity offering is an offense to their sense of manhood. The Jorunal of Labor is never hysterical. And Is not now, but con fesses to a feeling that unless som relief is suggested and adopted that will relieve the unhappy situation of the working men of our city, want, and all its attendant evils, will stal k broadcast along our highways and byways. A free doll offering and a Christmas basket will not meet the re quirements. The Journal of Labor offers this suggestion: Let the city council he called In extra session and pass an emer gency bill calling for an appropriation of $150,000 to be used In giving employment to the unemployed in Atlanta. The county should take Bimil ar action. The unemployed could be used in doing all kinds of county and city work. Further, the police force shoutd be doubled. Objections will be offered that the money cannot be had on demand. In reply to this The Journal of Labor submits that if a pestilence was knocking at the gates of Atlanta, and our homes threatened hy the ravages of disease, and funds were were needed to meet the occasion, our people would not stand on the orde r of action, but would act at once. We are face to face with an industrial pestilence that threatens the moral and and physical man and hls household. Action should be taken to rel leve this situation. The men affected are the city's best asset. Why not the city underwrite the necessary amount for the purpose indicated, borrow the money from the banks and include this amount in the bond issue? + Each week, as the money Is d drawn by the men employed, it will be expended by them for the necessaries of life, and through trade re turned to the banks. ■ Do you expect these men to vote for a bond issue while they are in this state of mind—barely existing—living from hand to mouth? These men are out of work. Do you know what that means? No butter, no meat, no coffee —just bread. Did you ever stop to think tha t when men are in this state of mind they say— Darn society, to perdition with the church. The language Is shocking but conveys a condition and demonstrates a fact. It is the city business and the county’s business to do something. We provide for the felon—foo d and shelter—but to the honest man who wants to work and keep his little brood together we offer no relief when a condition confronts him so r which he is in no sense responsible. To tell him this or that Is th e cause does not relieve the situation. He knows he wants work; is willing to work; anxious to work needs the work to get sustenance for himself and family—and can’t get Will this great army find a friend in the city council. Useless to suggest a sounp house and bread line; this they will not have. They want work. Will the city provide for these men? The Journal of Labor is speaking for men who have builded the city, The richest asset possessed by any community is its workers men and women of labor—who each day does the toil in mills, workshops and factories. The artisans who draw their weekly wages and spend their earn ings for the the comfort and protection of the family make character for a city and nation. Such men and women are the real asset of tlje city. These people are entitled, not to consideration, but action from the authorities. _ When these people cease work the wheels of commerce suspend operations. Under present conditions these very people, who a few weeks ago were an asset, have become a liability. And what is more to the point, if present industrial conditions con tinue to exist some of them will become a permanent liability. It is a duty the city owes to Itself, to save these people from them selves, to society, and to their families. The workman’s lot is not an easy one at best. Time after time he is confronted with cares and trials that come to those whose only income is what th ey earn from day to day. Sickness and trouble come to all the human family, bi t the misery and anxiety of the one and the care of the other is lessened and mini mized where the means are at hand to bring relief. A few weeks out of work and the little that has been saved for a rainy day has been stretched to the limit. The rainy day has become a season of rainy days, and the head of the house is unprepared to meet the expense account. Good, honest, loyal self-respecting men—.men who want work and can’t find employment of any kind— What do all the beautiful Yule tide decorations mean to him? What matters to him if all the show windows are filled with toys that make children glad and presents that bring happiness to the elders if he has not the means to Indulge In them? He knows the significance of all these things. He is keenly alive to the sense of joy and happiness all of these pretty and beautiful things would mean to those at home. He knows the flush of joy that doll would bring to the girl. He knows the happy smile that wagon would bring to the face of the boy. He, too, can feel the thrill of happy memories of the past and lov ing remembrance of the Joy that same Jeweled trinket would bear to her at home who has shared his life’s Joys and pleasure, If it wero only his to give. But they have no money, they have no employment. They must forego al lthe season's pleasure. Have you ever this? If you haven’t, God protect you and all your tribe from such an experience! Then Is the time, under such circumstances, that one feels an awful tugging—tugging at his very heart strings. The nearest approach to such a feeling is the death of those he loves. One is a living sorrow, the other a sorrow dead. The stoTy Is told every day and the last chapter not finished. That is not all. If there were a yawning hell of flames beneath our feet there would be a crying out to save souls. There is something worse than that beneath our feet, the pain of which none ever feels but the Industrious man out of employment. Let the churches lend their aid and Influence to secure work —work- work. There should not be an Idle man in Atlanta who destres employment. The story of the man out of work and his downfall is a short one—but in that short time what awful agony he has endured and tortures suffered. He retrogrades In very much this fashion: His want forces him to give up the little luxuries of his table, and then follows the little niceties of dress. And as he loses these also his family is deprived. This Is adding a goading bitterness to his heart Then he Is forced to move his family to a mean er shelter, and then to a single ill-fur nished room. And all this time his food grows meaner and coarser. And re member. his family goes downward with him. Not only does he suffer these re verses but also those whom he loves, cherishes and would protect. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13. And finally, sunk in the depths of despair, he becomes desperate—a men- ' ace to the society to which he once was an aid and an honor—however lowly, but still honest. Is that a far-etched story? Read closely the pages of history and note how such sunken human derelicts have menaced society and levied reprisal! We do not grow hysterical over such conditions, but rather we study them. We ask city council to study them— give ear and heed to a cause which not only Is faint and may be answered with little ultimate cost. Do not wait. Council has the remedy! Won’t council apply It? Authorise the finance committee to borrow $150,000, and build sewers, school houses, do any and all things which have cried out to be done ever since Atlanta has been a city. Property owners have complained for a decade that they could get no street work done, that no sewer work was being accomplished. Now Is the time. For every hundred dollars so spent a dtixen may be saved and so ciety avoid the making of a human derelict. And this money thus spent will he put Into circulation and the factories now on half time will resume full time. Money thus started will go round and round In the vortex of business, and again will we resume the even tenor of our way. Think I Picture the Idle man—a" 1 menace—and the contented worker a blessing? Ponder deeply and act, men of the city council, for your responsibility la great Won’t you meet it. Or shall you regreit