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The Washington times., 1912-02-19
MODEL MORAL CITY
WILL BE PLAN OF
CHURCH FEDERATION
Conference to Be Held Next
Month to Organize for
Scheme.

A conference Of various organizations
OF Washington is planned by the execu-
tive committee of the Men and Re-
ligion Forward Movement to be held
during the first week of March, at
which an effort will be made to or
ganize a federation OF the churches of
the District, which will have as it's
object the making of Washington the
model moral city of America. The ex-
ecutive committee met this morning
and appointed a committee consisting
OF George w.. Swartzell, chairman,
the Rev. DR.. Donald c. Macleod, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church;
Fred G. CroXton, and Charles f. Nesbit
to present a definite program for the
proposed conference.
The executive committee also consid-
cred the suggestions of the committees
study. evangelism, missions, and COM
muntty extension, and they will be dis
cussed in full tonight at the confer
ences In all the Protestant churches,
and then reported back to the executive
committee which will continue to con-
slider the work of the Men and Religion
FORWARD Movement for some weeks.
In the organization of a federation of
churches and religious organizations,
the executive committee believes that q
great wolk can be accomplished in
making. Washington a model city
Through such an organization various
reforms for the District will be urged
and legislation to this end will be sought
through Congress.
A religious census of Washington
showing how many men and boys from
twelve to twenty years old are not
affiliated with church work will be
taken next Sunday by 1000 volunteers
from all churches in the city The
census Is one Of the many plans of the
Rnlfpinn ~ p~H ,,,k
10 bring men and boys to the churches
The formal closing of the eight day
campaign of the Men and Religion For
ward Movement came last night with a
big mass meeting in the First Congre-
gational Church. In the afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock five mass meetings were
held at different places in the city, four
for men and boys and one for women.
All names secured will eb indexed
giving the age, religious inclination, and
home address. Then they will be turned
over to the churches and efforts made
to get them to attend church and Sum
day school regularly.
The census of the city will be in
charge of a central committee, composed
of Fred c. Croxton, chairman; Judge
William II. De Lacy, of the Juvenile
Court; DR.. l.. B. Moore, Frank Morri-
son, secretary of the American Fedora
Doyle. Thomas X. Gallaher, Walter W.
Husband, John l. Jackson, John II. Pei
len, William Redford, the Rev. ]. II.
Randolph. Rabbi Louis Stern, and the
Rev. D. E. W:seman.
The Rev. Simon p. w. Drew. pastor
of the Cosmopolitan (colored) Baptist
Church. devoted his morning and even
Ing sermons yesterday to the work
the Men and Religion Forward Move
to a close the eight-day campaign
among the colored people. Large con-
gregations attended both services.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
WAGNER RENEWS
PLEA FOR MONEY
FOR RELIEF FUND
Fire Department Chief Says
Deficit Has Caused
Hardships.

Declaring that the recent deficit in
the pension fund has resulted in great
hardships to the pensioners, Chief Frank
J. Wagner, of the Fire Department, in
his annual report submitted to the Com
missioners today, urges that renewed
efforts be made to obtain the passage
of the bill providing for an appropria-
ton to be added to the police and fire.
men y relief fund. According TO esti-
mates made today by Auditor Tweedale.
the pensioners of the Police and Fire
Departments will receive for the month
Of February, not to exceed 50 per cent
Of the amount due them
Police court fines. upon which the
fund depends for its principal source
of revenue, aggregate, for the first
three weeks in February, 1885,. 1t is es-
timated that by the end of the month
the amount received from this source
will be approximately $500. Payments
of 81 by each member of the Police
and Fire departments will bring the
total 10 $500.
The amount needed to pay the pension
ers in full Is S1l,200. The shortage for
the month of January was 5s per cent.
The deficiency in the fund for last
year was $1,000, and, according to the
Auditor. 1t will be not less than $4,000
this year unless Congress passes re-
Chief Wagner renews his recommenda-
ton that an appropriation be made for
the Installation of a high pressure fire
protection system and the installation
of storage cisterns at the following
| points: Thirteenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest, Thirteenth
and F streets northwest, Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west, Fourteenth and G streets north
west, Ninth and F streets northwest,
and Seventh and F streets northwest.
After an investigation OF motor-pro-
PEELED fire apparatus, the chief recon-
mends the adoption Of such apparatus
for service In the District. The Com.
rIsSioners have already purchased a
m motor-propelled combination flrc engine
and hose wagon, and have ircluded in
their estimates provision for additional
| motor apparatus.
| During the year ended Juno 30, 1911,
the department approved the issuance
of licenses to forty-nine moving picture
| theaters and twenty-one open air parks
in which moving pictures are shown.
The total estimated fire loss during
the year was $525,930. covered by an in
surance of S4,2i,7S3. The number oi
| alarms received was 1855, of which
pinetY-four were false.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
NOTEDP PAINTING Of
"P|CKETT'S CHARGE"
ON DISPLAY TO-DAY
Portrayal of Battle at Get
tysburg Exhibited at
Pension Office.

Rep,.tad TO be tie most realistic por-
,,,n, ,..a, - tha t.,,Io ~
:, :, aS , al vi .a T,,.,,''.l', a,,,i,,,,
GettysouIS' the fh"Hppo'cLLN li'''i'S'
valued at more than 100000, Is Doing
placed On exhibition today at the Fen
si,,, ,,r,i,., IN Loror ~ Mrs IA S,Un
sun W -,
Corh"'l 'lcke't' Woo" "' 'he vi ave SUI
dier who led "Picketts charS
The p.intirc will be dia2luy"d ErCtis
,o Ua.hinc,nn,ans IN commitment to
W aS,'"e ~ ~ .,. rer
Mrs. llvkett' VINO mas oeeh in'!'" ~,
half a century as the beautiful child
b,ld.. 80 the G. nfcderacy The size OF
,po cervas "a 2Ga feet IN length and
l"c cS","s Is 'o' ie'
twchty-elght leet IN helSit' ''e p''
trryal of the great battl" being per-
specti,e view OF maty miles.
Au.rt usbnc of Nsxlrk. y J.. a
t,-. =! - ,hn c,rv,e
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
Mrs. Correll Buried.

Funeral ceremonies for Mrs Nora
Correll. resident of Washington for the
last fifty years, were held in Holy
Trinity Catholic Church this morning
at O'Clock. Interment was in Holy
Rood Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
Anonymous Letter
Blamed for Divorce

Answering a petition for a divorce,
Albert L. Reinburg today filed in the
District Supreme Court denial of all
the essential allegations. and charged
that his wife, May c.. Reinburg, sued
letter.
Reinburg told the court that on the
morning of the day the suit was filed,
his wife got breakfast for him, bade
him good-by. and a few hours later was
In a lawyers office getting out the
divorce papers. He said he returned
home happily that evening, ignorant OF
the proceedings, but his wife Informed
him from the window on the second
floor that he could not come in unless
accompanied by an officer of the law.
In the petition for divorce Mrs. Rein
burg charged that the correspondent
she named had sent her insulting tele-
phone messages.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
Six GrandSOnS Will
Serve as PallbearerS

Arrangements for the funeral cere-
monies for Mrs. Martha r. Balm, who
died yesterday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. A. d. Wilkinson, 455
Massachusetts, avenue northwest, are
being completed today Services will
be held at the home, probably We'd
nesday morning.
Mrs Balm, who was seventy-five years
of age, had been a resident of Wash
ington for sixty years. Her husband
was Andrew Balm. who, for many years,
was chief engineer at the Department
of the Interior She is survived by
one son and four daughters, besides
grandchildren, and two great7grandchil-
dren. Six grandsons will serve as pail
bearers.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
New Stars on Flags to
Be Seen First July 4

Just where on the blue field of the
national flag two new stars, represent
ing the new States of New Mexico and
Arizona, will be placed, is to be de-
cided soon by Secretary of War Stimson
and Secretary of the Navy Meyer.
The new flags, containing forty-elght
stars, instead Of those of forty-six now
in use, will be flown for the first time
July 4 This date is fixed by law for
the annual change in flag styles.
All flags for Uncle Sam, with the two
new stars, will be made at the army
quartermasters depot in Philadelphia,
and the old forty SIX star flag discarded
on independence Day.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
Shuster Improved;
To Leave Hospital

Members of the family OF William NJ.
Shuster, of 1722 N street northwest. to-
day said that the condition of MI
Shuster is much better, and that he
afternoon
Mr.. Shuster. whose son, w. Morgan
Shustcr, attracted world wide attention
as treasurer general of Persia, was
taken i'll last Saturday. being removed
At once to Garfield Hospital for medical
attention He expects to 70 to New
York Wednesday, to meet his son, who
will reach that mort from abroad on the
liner George Washington.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
Wiley Not Planning to
Move to White House

II have made no preparations to
move into the white House yet," said
Dr. Harvey Wiley, in speaking of the
Presidential boom launched az the an
nual dinner Of the Southern IIehigh
"I won't make any either. That Is,
not until I'm elected" continued the
doctor.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
Schools to Observe
WaShington's Birthday

Patriotic exercises commemorative of
Washington's birthday will be observed
on Wednesday at all of the public
schools in the city. Addresses will be
made in all of the schools during the
exercises.
solos. recitatiOns, plays and costumed
colonial dances will play an important
part in the programs arranged. All ex-
ercises will close with the singing of the
national anthem.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
Local m. w. A. Camps
Accept Rate Increase

Van W. Roberds, of Washington
Camp, Modern Woodmen of America,
said today that the eight local camps
Of the order would not oppose the pro-
posed increase in assessment rates rec
commended at a recent convention of the
supreme officers of the order
Opposition to the increase will be
made by an 'fnsurgent convention
which is to be held in Minneapolis on
February %. but the local camps will
refuse to take any part in this meeting.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
Justice Lurton Made
Doctor of Laws by Penn

The University of Pennsylvania has
conferred the degree Of doctor of laws
upon Justice Lurton, OF the Supreme
Court of the United states, Justice
lurton will so to Philadelphia next
Thursday, and the degree Will be con-
cises commemorative Of Washington 5
Birthday,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
Visit 7endeoin District Exodus From City Begins With
Rs READY TO TEAR DOWN HOUSES, BACKED BY COURT
DRIVEN INSANE BY
CIGARETTES, GIRL
adopts" CHILDREN

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-Having ac-
complished the feat of smoking 300 Gig
arettes in "a hours, Miss Pauline Nc
Kenzie, pretty young daughter of a
wealthy mine owner of Boulder. Colo,
is in Bellevue hospital, undergoing
treatment in the psychopathic ward
Miss Mckenzie arrived in New York
from Colorado last Friday She was
anxious to see the bright lights of
Broadway and learn if New York wom-
en- smoke. When she learned they did
she decided to smoke herself and yes
terday she bought 500 cigarettes to be-
gin on.
When Miss Mckenzie had finished
about 100 cigarettes she went out on
the street and brought in a fve-year-
old boy, telling the guests at her hotel
she had adopted him. An hour or so
afterward the mother of the boy was
causing a riot in the hotel lobby. Miss
Mckenzie surrendered the youngster
and then calmly went out and got an
other. Riot No ? followed.
Still the girl from Boulder was not
discouraged. After smoking a score
or 50 more cigarettes she went out to
the lobby of the hotel and adopted one
Of the children of the guests. This lit
tie lad was not found for two hours.
and meantime his mothed had hys-
terics.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
TROOPS To GUARD
BLACKS ON TRIAL
Martial Law Will Rule Cum
ming When Accused Negro
ASSaiIants Are Arraigned.

After consultation between Judge
Newt Morris, Adjutant General Obear
and Governor Brown yesterday, it was
determined to send sufficient state
troops to Cumming next week to in
sure the entire protection of the ne
groes to be tried there for participation
in two recent assaults upon white
women in Forsyth county
Feeling against the negroes is bitter
in Forsyth and surrounding territory
particularly since one of the victims
died Cool heads believe that only the
sternest Of measures can avoid lynch
ing if the negroes are brought to Cum
ming for trial.
Governor Brown is averse to the idea
of a change of venue for the trials. be-
cause he fears that might so work on
the feelings Of residents that the lives
of innocent negroes would be endan-
gered. The diabolical details of one of
the assaults has aroused a general feel
ing of uncompromising hostility toward
the negroes throughout all the section
concerned.
1t is, likely that the full military
strength of Gainesville and Marietta.
two companies. will be sent to guard
the negroes, and it is possible that
company from Atlanta may be used.
Hundreds Of negroes have been
warned to leave Forsyth county imme
diately. and numbers of farmers en-
ploying negro help have been threat
ened
Martial law will be declared by the
governor while the trials are in prog
resS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
SEVERAL OTHER STUDENTS OF
SOUTHERN BUSINESS COLLEGE
SECURE SPLENDID POSITIONS
While Many New Pupils Are En-
rolling at the Southern Short
hand and Business University,
Every Day the Old Ones Are
Going Out Into Fine Posi-
tions.

Still they come to the Southern Bust
ness College!
This month records the largest Sep
TENDER enrolment. by this well known
school. since the year 1906
This is indeed, significant fact.
II means that the old Southern is
more popular than ever
That it's everlasting insistence upon
tnoroughness OF training has made the
business men its friends
That, as a natural consequence the
Southern's graduates are sought for and
are offered the very best positions in
the gift OF the business world
This is why the SOuthern's attend
anCe is as large as the combined at
tendance of all other business colleges
Of Atlanta
Among the several students who
have recently accepted positions is Mr..
Robert Cunningham. who has Just gone
with the w E. johnson Cotton Com
panN, 81 BoNdeu Ga Under date Of
September a. M Cunningham writes
an int estlng letter to the Southern. as
follows.
Il got TO Bowden an h and like it
splendidly
The first etter dictated to me was u
long one and when I finished 1T, my
been studying punctuation. for he said
II was Just line
VI met young man on the train who
said that he was going 20 take a bust
nes- course, and requested me TO have
YOU send him catalogue incIOSe his
name and address"
Yes, the Southern teaches puuctua-
zion. as We'll as a lot OF other things.
along with shorthand and bookkeeping
II has plenty OF teachers, therefore. can
Wei afford To teach these othe- impog-
,ant branches which are SO often neg
iecled ia some schools
Best in the United States.
ln o letter received today the writer
says.
'Nour school has been recommended
r." me- by one of the court reporters Of
Atlanta as being the best in the South.
ana Iorr system of shorthand as being
.H- best in the United States. Mail M
you. gata Ogue"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
RING PLOT SEEN
BYJ.G.WOODWARD
Declares Move Is on to Gain
Control of Both City and
County.

With James G. Woodward'e cb,n.-
that a political ring" was making q.
fragrant effort to get control Of tb.,
government of Atlanta and Fpr.on
county, and Aldine Chambers,
nouncement that Mr.. Woodward.s roe
ord would be attacked at rally at tbs
Orpheum tonight, the contest for n,a,.o-
took on decided new life today
All the candidates have sidestenrod
more or less, the real issue of the da,
Chief Beavers crusade against vice II
their attitudes are continued Chief
Beavers and his office will ecIinsa tba
mayor and his office during the next adj
ministration, no matter which one is
mayor.
Everyone around the city hall is nr7-
Zled over the effect of the CHIEFS or-
der on the mayoralty contest. As The
matter stands, the chief has almost alb.
solute authority over the police depart
ment so far as enforcing the law is con
cerned. He was raised to the head
of the department by the police com
mission for no fixed term. If other Off
Gals expect to exert any direct author.
ity over the chief, the commission Womb
have to change its rule of chief in
fact as well as name"
Every indication is that Beavers il
to have a free hand.
Uncle Jim" Woodward said today
that there was a threatened coalition
between some of the city and some 81
county officials, inspired by interested
outside spectators. He severely crit.
cised some of the recent charter amend.
ments credited to Councilman AIdina
Chambers declaring the amendments
tended to take the power Of govern.
ment away from the people
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
Atlanta Refugees
Flock to Savannah

SAVANNAH GA, Sept. 27.-Follow-
ing the action of Chief of Police Beav-
ers. of Atlanta, in closing the houses in
the restricted district in that city, there
has been an influx into Savannah of half
hundred women said to have been in
mates of Atlanta resorts. These wom-
en- are now searching the restricted dis
trict of this city for lodging. Numbers
Of them are walking the streets, ap-
parently unable to locate themselves.
According to these refugees. the cru
SADIE against vice in Atlanta is rigid and
women are leaving that city in droves
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27

In another letter just received from
a former pupil he writes.
Having studied at your school and
knowing its merits as | do, / have rec
commended your training as the best
10 the president of our hank here. who
will very likely send his son to your
school,
Are YOU going to attend business
college?
If so. settle the matter as To where
YOU will go by making inquiry among
Atlanta's prominent business men con-
corning the standing and work of the
various business schoolS-there'u be no
trouble then. It's worth lot to attend
q school with a reputation like the
"Suuthern's."
Enter now cali or write for cata-
iOgue
Address y. G.. Briscoe, Pres. or l.. W.
Arnold. Vice Pres, 10 - West Mitch
ell street. Atlanta. Ga.
Prof Thos l.. Bryan, Lecturer and
HepEeS tatiye, tAdvtD
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27

be discovered that sensationalism and
not the love of charity is the ruling
thought behind these new social pur-
fiers. A good many people have Won
dered whether this crusade would have
been begun if there had come to the
main characters in it no sensational
advertisement. A good many conserva-
tive citizens have also wondered If any
real good has come to the plain, thought
ful citizens of the town by surcharging
the atmosphere of this city with these
delicate sex questions about which the
less said the better.
"CHAS. c. JONES"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
Jones Charges
Anarchy to Beavers

Charles c Jones issued statement
today resenting chief Beavers. Jan-
nounced determination to make his ten
ants move Here II il.
Il own four houses in the restricted
district on Manhattan avenue have
never made any secret Of owning these
houses and the money | have invested
was invested at least with the implied
consent of all the public authorities.
AS an act of kindness to the inmates
Of these houses who were suddenly
thrown upon the streets and who were
homeless. penniless and friendless. !
sought to allow the women living in the
four houses owned by me to remain
there. rent free, until they could make
some other arrangements for a living
l made the further offer that if any
of these women suffered for the ne
cessities OF life l would provide it,
AT the time that / made this offer,
! required the inmates Of these houses
10 sign a promise 10 do no immoral or
Illegal act while they remained In the
houses. and If any such act should come
10 tHelt kHoWIeuSe TO report u 10 NIlitI
Beavers. In reply to this act of kind
ness upon my part ! see in the noon
papers that Chief Beavers has stated
publicly that If any of the women re-
main in these houses. no matter under
what conditions. after his five days no.
tice has expired that he win destroy
the houses.
My attempt therefore 10 aid these
poor women has been met with this
threat OF anarchy upon the part of the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
Church Women Send
Beavers White Roses

The women of the Tabernacle Bap-
fist church, through the Ladies Aid So
ciety, today sent to Chief Beavers big
box OF beautiful white roses as strik
ing testimonial of their approval of his
action in wiping out tolerated vice in
Atlanta.
The roses were accompanied by
letter of tribute from Mrs George Pea
cock. president OF the society. It read.
We feel that we would not be
loyal TO Christian womanhood if
we failed to let you know how
grateful we are to God for a fear
less Christian man as chief Of po-
lice. You may have another "Geth-
semane" to go through before the
battle is won, but remember YOU
are not alone. for there are hun
dreds Of women in Atlanta praying
for you, How many boys and girls
YOU have saved by your fearless
act eternity alone will tell When
your work is finished and the rec
ord of your life completed, | am
sure that the Master will say:
Well done: thou good and faith
ful servant, enter thou into the
Joy of thy Lord" Trusting that
We as Christians will give you the
support that our Lord commands
as TO, and that you may have the
savior closer to YOU than you have
ever had Him, we are, Your friends
in His name
LADIES AID SOCIETY. BAPTIST
TABERNACLE CHURCH.
MRS GEORGE PEACOCK,
President
chief Beavers also is receiving many
letters and kilograms from prominent
people in all sections of the state COM
meudiug his action and laying special
stress on his courage in cleaning up"
single handed and without orders from
any one. In several OF these letters the
chief is addressed as the man of the
hour"
one telegram comes from the Au-
gusta Woman's Christian Temperance
union, signed by Mrs A. NJ, Verdery
and Mrs. Nonia Russell 1t says,
I'VE thank you for your determine
ton 10 enforce law which is approved
by all good men and hOnored of God.
Accept congratulations from the Au-
gusta w. c. r. L."
Another is signed by six OF the lead
ing citizens of Dublin. Ga, and is as
follows:
we admire your official integrity.
We delight in your manliness. We
wish YOU godspeed in your determined
80. > ~
hurst NJ H. Blackshear, r. NJ. Arnau
J. NJ. Williams, A. r. Arnau and X.
Lee Miller"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
MARTIN J. ARGARD DIES;
WIDELY KNOWN HERE

Funeral services over the remains of
Martin J. Argard, aged so. who died
early today at the home of his son.
George e. Argard, $50 Highland avenue
will be held at o'clock tomorrow after
noon in Patterson's chapel The body
will be shipped to Eau Claire, Wis. MI
Argard's former home, for interment
Nh ArgaTd was widely known in At
lanta and had many friends here. He
leaves a wife and four daughters, be-
sides his son, George Argard. The
daughters are Mrs. Charles Wandrack,
of Woodstock. ILL.,; Mrs G. E. O'Con-
nor, of Eagle River, Wis; Mrs. E. P
Ellerson, Of Chippewa Falls, Wis; and
Mrs. c. W. Prouty. of Chicago