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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-03

great question to be solved in the future
was socialism. I do not know whether
he used the word socialism in it's ,true
sense or as a synonym for anarchy. He
evidently did not think of it in it's true
sense, because If the newspapers print
the truth, the President and all his cabi-
net are behind this scheme to start a
civil pension list in Washington. Well.
gentlemen, If that is not socialism 1 do
not know what it is.'
He concluded his argument with two
lines from Gray's Elegy in a Country
Churchyard:
1.-THE plowman homeward plods his weary
way
And leaves the world to darkness and to
me-"
This was to introduce his parting re-
mark that II government clerks in Wash
ington are to be pensioned and favored
the whole work-day world would have a
logical reason for asking for annuities
at some time or another.
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PHYSICIANS ATTEND SMOKER.
Inspect the E. Francis Riggs Memo
rial Building.

Many Of the prominent physicians OF
the city. including . large number OF
friends Of Georsetown University. were
present at smoker last night at tho q.
Francis Riggs memorial maternity de-
partment Of the Georgetown University
Hospital. which was dedicated Wednes-
day.
They were greeted by DIR. G. Lloyd Ma
gruder and the visitors were taken
through the building. They took great
interest in the pulmotor which il being
installed in the new hospital annex. 1t
produces respiration in the human body
after natural breathing has stopped. DR..
Frank F. 1gsssas Of Pittsburgh, Pa. came
to wash;I Nv to exhibit the apparatus
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and to superintend Its installation In the

Amopg those present were DIS. Henry
|C. Fry, Edwin C. Behrend, J. G. Thomas.
Michael J. Ready, Roy Adams. Samuel
Is. Adams. Paul johnson. Thomas Neal
Leo Martel. Thosaas r. Iowa Prsntios
W1lson, Harvey ". wiley. ". J. Thamp-
son. william G. 0wynn. George W. Wood.
u. W. Titus, James J. KllFey. Johnsen
Elliott. John Cole, l. .. Walter. Charles
Ginafh, Frederick Yates Cler@ca A.
Weaver. William Aurrsll. H W. 1Awuon.
W, n. Barton. Charles Duty. Frank w.
Brayden. william F. ByrnA John =.
John +. Cole, w. W. Vaughan, w. a.
Donley, Royal q. Mundy, w. n. Barton.
George +. Lochboehler and Harry Pryor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-03

George A. Blake. who for sixteen years
has been q member Of the Cecil county
(Ald.) board Of school commissioners, has
rendered his resignation to Gov. Goldsbor-
eugh. Mr.. Blake for more than year
has been In poor health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-03

Harold Berger of Baltimore, a carpen-
ter working on q new cottage at Pen
Mar fell twenty-five feet from the roof
He escaped with slightly sprained ai..s
and Q few bruises.
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No Fear Of Pie Counter.

you have described what might pos
sibly happen II we open the door to
pensions. but do you see anything SO
terrible in the picture which you have
drawn. considering that this govern
ment OF ours never stops to consider
the cost of doing what is right?"
Representative Norris Of Nebraska
asked Mr.. Johnson II he did not be-
lieve the five-year-appointmen clause
would put the civil service on the
political pie counter. Mr.. Johnson said
he did not believe so. Mr.. Norris
warned him that the fve-year-ap-
pointment provision. If enacted. would
bring about a greater evil than the
pension system could possibly create.
Representative Bowman Of Pennsyl-
vapia suggested that 1t would be pos
siblo for government employees to es-
tablish pension fund Of their own,
Representative Johnson said he saw
no possible objection In that.
In his final argument Mr.. Johnson
warned the House. against opening the
doors OF the pension system. He also
said that there are people who work
longer and harder than government
employer. and that once the pension
system IL started every one In the
country will find q reason for asking
for q pension.
Terms Pension Plan Socialism.
| He also said this much about President
Taft:
"rhe President said recently that thu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-03
now TO GET RID OF FLIES

TFlies carry disease. They come
from garbage and manure heaps
and decaying matter of all kinds
and deposit filth and germs on
your food.
YPut q little CN In q pail Of water
pour this solution into sinks and
drains and sprinkle It on garbage and
you will keep tho hies out.
sit will destroy their eggs and young
ana remove the doors which attract
them.
fCN will drive out reaches. ants. bed
bugs. mosquitoes and other insect pests,
as we'll as hies. And 1t will kill all
kinds Of disease germs. It 10 both q
disinfectant and cleanser.
"The YelloW Package With the Gable
T0A.0
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mittee has no desire to limit the age
to any particular number Of years. I
am willing for any age limit to be
stricken out and let a man be reap
pointed until he Is a hundred years
old II he is still efficient. This is to
bring 1t to the attention of the House"
Well" said Representative Hill, Il
think the gentleman has succeeded in
that"
Representative Willis Of Ohio said
that the flve-year appointment clause
would undermine the civil service idea
entirely. but Mr.. Johnson said he
thought otherwise. Representative
Levy Of New York asked the plain
question::
Does the gentleman seriously mean
to throw these people on the world at
the age Of sixty-five years, with no
provision for them whatever. and to
do that in this age Of advancement,
when every business corporation and
firm is providing for Its employees in
some way?"
To this question, on which seems to
hang the sentiment OF the House.
Representative Johnson made an ex-
tended reply. He prefaced 1t by say
ing he had the kindliest feelings to-
ward the government clerks. His ar
gument was based on his opinion that
II "favors" are allowed clerks in the
government service in Washington,
there is no argument that can be made
in their behalf that cannot be made
for other employees Of the government"
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All Will Seek Pensions.

He mentioned the men Of the life-sav-
ing service. and asked what Congress
would do when these men knock at the
doors Of Congress and ask for pensions
or similar treatment.
When you have provided for them in
their old age because Of the splendid and
meritonous services they perform, then
will come another powerful and worthy
class-the railroad postal clerks"
Following these men, said Representa-
tive johnson, all sorts Of government
employees will plead for pensions. Rep
resentative Mann Of Illinois mentioned
that bill is now pending in the House
to pay $50 a month to every government
employee injured in the service. He also
said the member in charge Of the bill en-
pected to have the bill passed. Repre-
sentative Johnsons argument described
the prtvations Of rural letter carriers. He
did not deny that men were wearing out
their lives for the government. but SEEM
ed to think the government should not be
called on to recompense the employees
whom their useful days had ended II
was an argument in favor Of expansions
according to Representative Hamill, who
sai0 to him:
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He also said this much about President
Taft:
.The President said recently that the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-26
ALLAN SEEK
WALSH, TAILOR
Shop MysteriOuSIy Vacated and
Many Men Fail to Get Their
Christmas Suits.

A number of Atlanta men were forced
to go without their new Christmas suit
of clothes as a result of the sudden ana
mysterious evacuation of the Mike
Walsh tailor shop on the first floor of
the Gambler building,
In fact, many who ordered suits from
the walsh shop. leaving a 80 per cent
derosIt with their orders, today are
cIamoring for their money, or chance
TO prosecute the owner Of the shop-but
they can find no trace Of the owner or
manager.
The tailor shop was opened about
November l, ana is said to have done a
good business. The store space was
sub-rented by L. G. Thigpln. of Chat
tanooga. from the Elyea-Austell COM
pany Two checks in payment Of rent
to January ! were given. Some who
ordered suits received them before the
shop was closed some time between II
O'Clock last Saturday night and early
Monday morning.
Others received express packages to-
| day and yesterday from the National
Wooden Mills, Of Chattanooga contain
ing a whole or parts Of suits. But
others still are without any knowledge
of the Whereabouts Of either their
money or the owner Of the tailor shop.
A man by the name Of Thomas is said
to have managed the shop. Thigpin is
said to have financed It, Patrons charge
that they were informed the place was
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-26
SantaS From All Over
World Send Gifts to
Residents of Atlanta
1900 Packages From Foreign
Lands Opened By Local
Customs Officials.

Christmas spirit is not confined Ia
Atlanta, however much the Atlanta
man might have thought so from the
evidence in hand at any time during
the last week. over in Japan they
have an Acknowledged Santa Claus; in
France, maybe, he wears high heels and
silk hat But, all the same. he exists,
and the custom Office in the Atlanta
Federal building is able to furnish
proof thereto.
The office workers under NJ. O.
Markham. surveyor of customs, is busy
with the Christmas consignments from
abroad. 1t is estimated that 1900 oil
$500, maybe more, bundles containing
Christmas gifts have come to Atlanta
from foreign lands. Even Japan and
China are represented in the batch;
most of the packages are from England
and Germany, however.
There are no secrets from the Gus
toms men, not even at Christmas. Each
of the gift packages is opened, it's con-
tents examined and appraised In nc
single instance has contraband matter
been found in the Christmas bundles.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-26
CHRISTMAS RUSH AT
POSTOFFICE BREAKS
PREVIOUS RECORDS

Conscious that Atlantas Christmas
spirit had budded into record for hol-
iday business accomplished in the post
office, Postmaster H. /. Mckee released
this morning the 1875 extra clerks who
were helping out during the rush, and
breathed in relief The mail desks
were clean.
The postoffice handled an amount OF
business during the last week almost
double that of last years for the same
time. That much is definitely esti-
mated. No figures are obtainable yet
the force having worked at break neck
speed to attend the demands of the
public, Now, however, with a breath
ing spell, the tabulation of results will
be made.
The postmaster estimates that the
sale of stamps for Saturday, Monday
and Tuesday, with the few hours OF
open windows Sunday and Christmas
day, will aggregate $4,000, or about
$4,000 for each working day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-26
Alleged Burglar and Forger
Obtains Saw MySteriouSIy
and Wins Freedom.
"SM00THEST PEN ARTIST"
WAS WANTED IN ATLANTA
Alarm Sent Out. But Detectives
Fail to Find a CIeW in the
Daring Escape.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Dec 26.-Ben
Bumby, alleged rorger, once Of Mari
eta, Ga, received 4 Christmas present
yesterday It was a sharp. new saw.
and Montgomery officials think II was
Brumby's wife who brought it to her
prisoner husband. 1t sawed out the
bars of a room on the second floor Of
the jail and Brumby made his exit al
midnight, taking with him George
Jones, Of Butler county. held for grand
larceny
Brumby, we'll known in Atlanta and
wanted there for forgeryiis being hunt
ed today by state officials and the chair
of Ptnkerton detective offices retained
to protect banks from peumanship en-
perts and nitroglycerin artists. The
Pinkertons also are searching earnestly
for Mrs. Brumby, believing her respon-
sible for her husbands escape. Sht
was with him when he was arrested
here, but left for Memphis last Friday
She Ieturned yesterday and paid a
Christmas call on her husband In the
Jail
Then she disappeared and at mid
night Brumby went out of the window
climbed down an electric cable and
scaled the high walls surrounding the
mil ward
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-26
SUPREME COURT TO
RULE ON JUST WHAT
MAKES UP A FAMILY

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-"What is fam
ily?"
That is the question that a special
term of the supreme court will have to
thresh out soon, when the action of
Mrs Minnie c. Oberndorf seeks to COM
pei her husband, William d. Oberndorf
to pay her $1,000 a year under an
agreement which they entered into
when they separated. comes up on APP
peal. In describing a family Justice
Platzek. of the lower court handed
down the following definition:
"A husband and wife constitute a
family. A childless widow is included
in the term family. A deserted wife
without children is included in the term
family. Having a wife is having a
family"
Oberndorf did not agree with this
definition and is contestiug.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-26
Sleuths Think
Wife Also Is Clever.

The detectives believe Mrs. Brumbv
is as clever worker as her husband
She was in Atlanta with him when he
cashed the forged check which led TO
his arrest. and was at his side when ne
was run down and captured.
Officers say she is a Memphis woman
and are busily looking up her personal
history today in the hope of gaining a
cleW to her movements
reward Of $50 has been offered FOR
the capture OF each Of the escaped
prisoners.
Brumby, black sheep OF one Of Ma
rietta's proudest families. was forced to
spend his Christmas day in the Mont
gomery Jail for lack Of any friend will
ing to put up $4,000 bond for him while
his habeas corpus writ was being con
sidered by the supreme court. Mr.
Brumby had been invited to spend the
holidays in Atlanta, to explain why he
had broken into the offices OF Smith
Hammond & Smith, helped himself to
blank checks and pen and ink and
forged the names Of Alex w. Smith and
Theodore Hammond to large sized
checks, one OF which he cashed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-26
Last at Home at
War Hero Reception.

The entrance Of the Atlanta offices
took place on the nighr Of December
6. and the Smith check was cashed a
day or two later When Brumby was
arrested in Montgomery by a detective
Of the Atlanta Pinkerton agency. De-
tective Hollingsworth Of the Atlanta
city force, came 10 take him back TO
Georgia and was halGed by the writ of
habeas corpus
Benjamin Brumby is a scion Of a
noted family in Marietta From boy
hood he was considered the black
sheep Of the family and he drifte6
away from Cobb county and went East
His last appearance in Marietta oc.
CURED shortly after the Spanish Amer.
lean war, when Lieutenant Brumby
ilag lieutenant of Admiral Dewey's ship
was given q reception at hts home city
/ Ben Brumby his cousin, Was amons
the guests He disappeared shortly aft.
cWard and has not been saeu at home
since
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-26
Brumby Objected
To Coming Here.

But Mr.. Brumby preferred celebrat-
ing the season In Montgomery, and Sc
cured a writ of habeas corpus rather
than return to Georgia with the detec-
tive who came to escort him home. Lo-
cal authorities placed him in jail while
the justices studied his plea, but Brum-
by grew inpatient at the laws delays
and settled the questions under dispute
by leaving while the discussion OF tech
nicaliles still were under way.
The smoothest pen artist In Amer.
ica." is the description given Brumbv
by Pinkerton detectives, who have for
years regarded him as one Of their
chief. excuses for being in the bank
ers' protective business. SO clever was
his imitation Of the signature of M
Smith, the Atlanta lawyer. thas Mr.
Smith hesitated a long time before say
ing positively the writing was not his
on
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-26
Advocates Giving City'S Exec.
utiVe More Power to Place
the Responsibility.
WOODWARD, TOO, FAVORS
EXTENDED AUTHORITY
Fight for Charter Reforms Sure
With New Administration.
Soon To Be Outlined.

Friends of Mayor elect James. G.
Woodward were much interested to
learn OF the announcement of Mayor
CORTLAND S VIM today that he would
very probably urge some radical char
ter amendments in his farewell message
to council, outlining a program Of more
authority for the mayor including the
appointment Of the chief of police
The mayor is now held responsible
for an administration when his author
ity practically is limited to vetoing and
the signing of checks
Continue to hold him responsible for
an administration, but give him the au-
thority to carry out his ideas
That is the essence Of Mayor Winn s
view of Atlanta's charter faults and of
the reforms most needed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-26

Funds are urged for improving Lake
wood having an expert lay out perna-
nent plans for it's development and for
converting the lake into one Of the
finest inland bathing beaches in the
country.
Mr.. Cochran recommends the sale Of
H. f. Maddox park, saying it is un-
suited TO park purposes, but he urges
mat the proceeds be devoted to the
purchase Of another tract in the same
section, that the people there still may
nave the playground to which they are
entitled.
The duty Of trimming trees through
Out the city has been loaded on the
park department, says the report, but
the funds for this work have been in
sufficient. II has been impossible to
take care Of one fourth of the shade
Trees and a heavy loss follows The
BOARD asks an ordinance to require
property owners to set out trees along
..ese curb wherever a street is widencd.
improvements of the small parks.
most of which have been neglected, is
urged, and the remarkable popularity
't howell park, in West End, is shown
us An example of the use of a finished
playground.
"Auhuance of the policy of acquir-
..S as many small park tracts as pos
>'''e Is urged, and the council is rec
o."Inended to give as freely as possible
''. TINS purpose. Mr. Cochran stresses
me- need Of these small Fairgrounds,
,,aSIhs Atlanta has enough large parks
Wv accommodate a city OF half-a- million
we've Fairgrounds were operated
ling the year and the board urges a
ser appropriation for this work
uaqIhS children in summer vacations,
+..I Is absolutely necessary for the
VpInent Of children writes the
9s,oent. that they be given ample
''I IN which to play 1t costs money
Aetp up Fairgrounds. but it also
money to maintain jails for those
nave not been taught obedience TO
~, ana the mandates OF society. The
7'9unus put children on their hon
..'lgo teach them the principles of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-26
LANGFORD KNOCKS
OUT SAM M'VEY IN
THIRTEENTH ROUND

SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES,
Dec. 26.-In the fercest battle seen
here in many years Sam Langford, the
Boston Tar Baby" this afternoon
knocked out Sam McVey his negro
rival. in seeking the worlds champion
ship. After he had been declared the
winner Langford announced that he
would challenge Jack Johnson for the
heavyweight championship.
The end Of the battle came in the
thirteenth round, after Langford had
given McVey a terrific beating. the
two negroes appeared evenly matched
for the first five rounds, but after that
Laugford showed better condition and
easily landed the quietus in the thir-
tenth
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-26

Mayor elect Woodward holds similar
Views. AS Mayor VIM and Mayor
elect Woodward have been on opposite
sides politically, Mayor Winn's deelara-
ton may have a significant effect in an
attempt to bring about this change.
The appointment of the chief of po-
lice would at least put the moral regu-
lation of the city directly up TO the
mayor, and through him in the hands
of the people.
With the police commission in charge
of the department. its control is de-
clared by friends of the proposed
change to be too indirect Council
elects the police commissioners for
terms of three years. As each one is
elected for a separate term. such con-
fiicting situations arise as at present
when the police department will be
controlled during the entire admins
tration Of the incoming mayor by com
missioners politically antagOnistic to
him
Mayor elect Woodward is expected tc
touch on these lines in his inaugura.
message to council
There is an assurance that the main
issue for charter reforms next year viii
be more power for the mayor
His salary is increased from $4,000
to $4,000 ON January /. But with a
majority of the council and a majority
of the police commission openly OPP
posed to the new mayor, his authority
in municipal affairs will be MUCH han
dicapped.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-26
LABOR MAN KILLS
OFFICER OF UNION
IN ROW OVER CAR

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-James Conway.
q member Of the Steamdtters union,
well known IN labor circles, was shot
and killed today by Thomas Freer Sec
Rotary Of the union. The shooting oc-
Cured on the sixth floor OF the Morti-
lner building
The men Quarreled over the use Of
the automobile owned by the union.
Freer was arrested He said Conway
had attempted to draw a revolver and
Ire shot in self-defense.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-26
ASKS DIVORCE WHEN
HER HUSBAND BRINGS
HOME WOMAN FRIEND

Asserting that she had endured her
husbands brutal treatment until he
brought a young woman to her home
whom he presented as the wife of an
old college chum when she was not,
Mrs. Emma Skeene today asked supe-
rior court for divorce from W. a.
Skeene.
Mrs. Skeene maintained that her
husband has fits Of ungoyernable tenn
per and on various occasions beat her
severely. She said that he seldom came
home spending much Of time i'm the
company Of other women
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-26
LUCY HOKE SMITH GETS
HER $4,000 BROOCH BACK

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2G.-The $4,000
diamond brooch lost by Mis-, Lucy Hoke
Smith. daughter of Senator Hobe
smith. of Georgia, at navy yard dance
last Saturday night has been returned
fo Miss smith by woman friend who
found t.e ornament II had caught ID
--n- f-L-nu-. Lr.ss.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-26
Atlanta Far Behind
In Park Development.

atlanta is further behind in park
development than any other city of its
size in the country The, park depart
ment Of Memphis has more money In
its treasury at the end of the year than
we have all the year round"
The board requests council to again
appropriate funds for building new
cyclorama at Grant park. stating that
$4,000 was set aside for this purpose
this year, but taken away and applied
to other purposes outside the park de-
Dartment. It is shown that the roads
in Grant park are in poor condition be-
cause Of lack of funds and the need of a
larger trunk sewer to protect the park
is stressed.
The zoo is in better condition than in
Years" recites the report. THE herbif-
arous animals should have a wider
range. A large appropriation is neces-
sary."
The roads in Piedmont park are in
bad shape and funds for Improvement
. axe needed there. The swimming pool,
exceedingly popular last summer, needs
enlargement and additional equipment.
Il is shown that $4,000 persons bathed
there last sep sop
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-26
THE WEATHER

ro,ecsst: Rain tonight or Friday.
r.uo,eratures: 8 a. M, AZ degrees:
~ M, AZ degrees; II noon, so de-
.y..s; 2 .. M, 81 degrees.