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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
Governors Enjoy
Oyster Roast.

Accompanied by Governor Mann of
Virginia. and his entire staff. the 80
governors assembled here for the fifth
annual governors conference. today Wis
tied Norfolk to meet the National
Guard association, by whom they were
rendered an oyster roast at Cape Henry.
All on1cia business was suspended
for the day, while state executives gave
themselves up TO a thorough apprecia-
tion Of Old Dominion hospitality.
The governors and their wives Will
return to Richmond tonight in time for
the evening session of the conference
when the report of the committee on
organization will be submitted and
plans for permanent organization dis
cussed. The appointment of an execu-
tive committee for the coming year will
also be made at this session and a large
amount of miscellaneous business at
tended to-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
COUNTY COMMISSION
AW ARDS S162,131 IN
COURT HOUSE JOBS

Contracts for the plumbing, lighting,
wiring and heating systems for the new
Fulton court house, aggregating $102. :
1871, were awarded by the county COM
mission today.
The Farrar Plumbing and Heating
Company was given the plumbing con-
tract at s41,400; j. NJ. Clayton, the
lighting and wiring, at $12,S43, and the
Atlanta Steam Heating Company, the
heating job at $4,000. The E. How
ard Clock Company was awarded the
contract for installing a clock system.
This will cost the county S1,5sS.
In letting the contract for the heating
system, the commission stipulated that
the arrangement must include a COM
plete heating plant, so the bids were
ordered for the duplux system. Under
this arrangement the county will have
its own plant in case it cares to dis
pense with the city heat
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
COUNTY BOARD BALKS
AT PAYING 70 CENTS
FOR INFERIOR MEAL

The Fulton county commission to-
day baked on Ordinary Willdnson's ex-
pense account for election day meals.
Three of the commissioners asserted
that the IS cents meal charged by Du-
rand's Restaurant Company was exor-
bitant for the quality OF the food served.
Commissioner Anderson said that he
had heard several complaints on the
quality of the food served TO the cleo
ton managers on November s, and it
was his opinion that a. good meal could
be served for 70 cents.
The ordinary's expense bill for rent,
light and heat on election day, came to
S125.20 Forty-f1ve dollars was spent
for so dinners No supper was served.
The commission authorized the pay
ment of the other items on the bill, and
referred the refreshment account to the
finance committee. with power to act.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
WOODWARD MEN
BUSY At POLLS
Heed Nominees Warning to
Vote and Defeat Socialist
Negro Conspiracy.

James G. Woodward, Democratic
mayoralty nominee, said today that he
was going through the third election
degree today, and that it had decided
him against third degrees. He said the
two primaries were enough, but to "be
pestered by the Socialists was unbear-
able"
Voting in the general election today
indicated a response to Mr.. Wood
wards warning that there was a con-
spiracy to defeat him. More than 1000
votes are expected, and that is quite
unusual for general election.
Early voting indicates that the prop
osition to deed Lakewood park to an
exposition corporation for the purpose
Of Issuing 100000 of bonds to build a
fair grounds Will be defeated Mr..
Woodward urged that this project
should be rejected by the people. A
majority of the members of the general
council favor it.
There was no excitement around any
Of the polls and there will be no cleo
tion extras this afternoon, unless Mr.
WoodW2rds fears of a heavy Socialist
negro vote materialize.
City Clerk Walter Taylorfs in charge
of the election. Everything was going
Well he sad this afternoon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
Girl, Thwarted in Her
Effort to Elope With
Actor, Shoots Herself

WEST POINT, GA, Dec. 4-Miss
Gussie Harmon lies critically wounded
in her home at Lanett, Ala, just across
the Chattahoochee river from West
Point, as the result of an attempt to
commit suicide. Thwarted in her at
tempt to elope with stock company
actor who played here last week, she
sought to end her life.
Miss Harmon, an attractive sixteen
year girl, became infatuated with
the handsome young Snowman. He
was her matinee idol The glare of
the footlights attracted her. He pro-
posed that she elope with him when
the troupe left town. She agreed. The
show folk had gotten as far as Ope-
lika. Ala, when pursuing relatives
overlook them and brought the girl
back to Ianett.
Hardly had Miss Harmon reached her
home before she went to her room, lock-
ed the door and shot herself with a
.3S-caliber pistol. The bullet entered
the left breast and came out under the
left shoulder, penetrating the left lung.
The shot attracted members Of the fam
lily, who broke open the door, discov-
cred what had taken place, and hur-
riedly summoned physicians. While
the wound is dangerous. the doctors
believe she has a chance to recover
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
South Carolina Executive to
Protect Avengers of AS
sauItS on White Women.
NO SOLDIERS TO DEFEND
BLACK BRUTE FROM MOB
Defends Liberal Use of Pardon
Power That Has Character
lied His Administration.

RICHMOND, VA, Dec. 4.-N ale
Cole L. Blease is governor of South
Carolina he will permit lynchers of ne
groes who assault white women to GO
scot free in that state. He made this
declaration before the fifth annual con
ference of governors, now in progress
here, when he delivered an address in
which he said he would not use the
militia of South Carolina to protect me-
gro assailants. would not punish lynch
ers and would continue TO exercise the
pardoning power in the liberal manner
that has thus far characterized his ad-
ADMINISTRATION.
Here is what he told his fellow gov
ernors:
Il have said all over the state OF
South Carolina, and say 1t again now,
that l will never order out the militia
to shoot down their neighbors and pro-
tect black brute who commits the
nameless crime against white wem-
Ne; asssasssaas aasssN -se4sssz y
Therefore, in South Carolina let il
be understood that When a negro as
saults a white woman, all that is need
ed is that they get the right man, and
they who get him will neither need MOI
receive a trial
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
Defends Use of
Pardon Power.

Il walked through the penitentiary
of South Carolina and found it a tuber-
culosis incubator. where poor devils
were dying at their tasks, making
money for other people; poor devils
who had no choice but to stand and
work or take the lash.
Just the other day, Jim Roberts. a
negro from Charleston, stopped me as
| was walking through and respectfully
asked permission to speak to me. He
told me that he had been kept in iail
for % years for stealing a $27 watch.
l said, If you are telling me the truth.
you will eat your Christmas dinner with
your folks at home He said. Gov
ernor | have no folks Then / re-
piled, you will eat it away from here.
And he will
Another negro had served eleven
years and seven months for stealing 80;
judge wrote to me that he had SEN
fenced to death a man when he did not
believe the man had been convicted
beyond a reasonable doubt: another
wrote me that he sentenced to death a
man whom he did not believe should be
put to death-he did not believe it at
the time, nor does he believe it now,
These are the errors of injustice |
am trying to right with my power to
pardon. am proud Of my record"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
RAIN WILL CONTINUE
REMAINDER OF WEEK;
WET RECORD GROWS

Busily engaged in smashing the rec
ord for all past years, the rain fell al
most steadily in Atlanta today. 1t will
be at least three days before it can
possibly end and probably the rainy
spell will last a whole week accord
ing to Section Director VonHerrman,
of the weather bureau.
At / o'clock today the rainfall for
1912 amounted to a.little more than 81
inches. If it rains three more days,
this mark will be increased by at least
two inches.
In 1883 Atlanta had her rainiest pre-
vious year. During the twelve-month
a total Of 64.98 inches of rain fell. That
record has been untouched during the
"a years that have passed, but the
wear of 1912 win beat it, the director
thinks
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
Women Begin Annual Culinary
Campaign For Funds For
Holiday Festivities.
By EUeiyn Wren

The Christmas spirit is in town and
the bazaar season is open
That's why the stores along Peach
tree street left temporarily vacant are
/ being filled with women as busy as
bees, draping counters with linen COW
ers and spreading out cakes and dough-
nuts and fudge. The women are pre-
pairing to earn money for their
churches, the Sunday school Christmas
trees and the stockings for the little
folk who might otherwise find no gifts
on Christmas morning.
The men have thousand ways of
making money, Ask a mere man TO
give to a Christmas fund and he either
says he hasn't the money or digs down
in his pocket and pays it over. But the
women must earn theirs.
Find Fun in Running Bazaars.
No, it's not because they haven't an
allowance or because their husbands
are stingy. But every woman likes TO
feel that she is giving something of her
own, something actually earned, not
merely distributing a part of the money
her husband gives her. That is the
reason for church festivals and baZaacs
And they're fun, too. They give Mrs.
Adams a chance to see Mrs. Brown and
meet Mrs Copp and observe what Mrs.
Dobbs and Mrs. Evans are wearing.
They give Mrs French an opportunity
to talk over Mrs. Grants party with
Mrs. Higgs. They furnish a chance to
learn the recipe of Mrs. lngle's famous
sponge cake and Mrs. Jacksons raisin
pudding. and SO on through the whole
alphabet and back.
And what if the materials and the
gas and the cooking do cost as much as
the price the cake brings, what differ
ence does that make? They are
charged in the regular grocery bill any
way and nobody feels the difference
Several 8azaars Opened
Several of the Christmas bazaars
opened today. The Ladies Aid society
of the West End Presbyterian church
is holding its sale at Ga Peachtree
street The Sacred Heart church is
holding its bazaar and restaurant at 1853
Peachtree street, and the women of St
Philips opened theirs at the cathedral
with midday luncheon as a drawing
card for busy business men.
The Ponce DeLeon Baptist commit
tee opened it's bazaar at the home Of
Mrs. Rutherford LipsComb Park Street
church will have its sale today and to-
morrow, and Westminster Presbyterian
will begin its annual bazaar next Fri
day. Others are being announced every
day and they will continue until day
or two before Christmas.
The girl you danced with last night
is wearing a white apron today and
ready TO sell you pound cake. a Dutch
collar, a iabot or rag doll with face
made of a much abused golf ball. The
matron under whose mahogany you
slipped your patent feathers at yester-
DAYS dinner is ready to charge you a
cash price for a luncheon today. war
ranted just as good, though in fewer
courses
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
MRS. ROBERT GOBLET,
ENTERTAINER OF TWO
KINGS, DIES IN PARIS

PARIS, Dec. Mrs. Robert Goelet,
the noted New York society leader, died
early today in her Paris home as a re-
suit OF heart disease. Her death was
indirectly brought about by a tumor
from last August.
She was SO years OF age and the Wild
ow of Robert Goelet, who died in Ma
Piles in April. 1899. The body will be
sent to America.
Mrs Goeet was one of America
most famous society matrons. She
numbered among her guests at various
times Emperor William and the late
Edward VII
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
MAYOR WINN BACK
FROM HEALTH TRIP,
HALE AND HEARTY

Mayor CORTLAND $. VIM returned
to the city today after three weeks
rest at Palm Beach Fla. The mayor
was robust and happy and said ne was
feeling 100 per cent better than when
he left Atlanta on account of a threat
ened nervous breakdown.
He said he enjoyed the fishing very
much in Florida, but that"the buzzards
were so tame and numerous 1t took
one-half Of his time to fight them away
from the fish that had been caught. He
said he never enjoyed anything better
in his life than the perfume from the
pineapple fields.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
COURT DEFENDS
ALLEGED SLAYER
Recorder BroyIes Declares
Sloan's Charges Against
RiSIey Are Untrue.

A plot to sacrifice an innocent man
life on the charge that he had commit
ted a murder, was indirectly charged by
Recorder Broyles in holding Robert L.
Sloan. Of Roswell, and Frank Risley, of
Atlanta, for the Staying of William
Franklin, a peddler who was slugged to
death in his Decatur street home. The
two men are in the Fulton Tower today.
Sloan. in court, reiterated his partial
confession of share in the crime, ad-
hitting that he had witnessed the trag-
edy and received some OF the spoils. He
declared. however, that Risley was the
actual slayer, although Risley denied
having any part whatever in 1t.
Recorder Broyles declared that he did
not believe Risley had anything to do
with the killing and that he was con-
WINGED of his innocence. He said he
was forced to hold him, however, as
long as Sloan claimed to have seen him
commit the murder
Sloan's wife and children were at the
police station and took part in fearful
and affecting reunion with the pris-
oner. As Sloan was taken away by the
officers one of the youngsters cried
out
Come on papa. Go with us
Mrs. Sloan said she was too much
affected to be able to bear the ordeal of
the hea ring and did not enter the court
room.
Miss Chloe Austin, the dressmaker
involved. was freed She admitted that
Sloan had brought her some clothes
and given her some money, but denied
any completely in the crime.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
AFTER WICKERSHAM
FOR STAYING ARREST
OF JOHN D. ARCHBOLD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Represen-
tative Garner, Of Texas, announced to-
day that he will introduce a resolution
in the house calling for an investiga-
ton of the conduct of Attorney Gen
eraI Wickersham in staying the arrest
of John d. Archbold. now under indict-
ment in the criminal proceedings
against the Magnolia oil Company, of
Texas. if an investigation he is now
conducting results in Vananting such
proceedings
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
JUDGE SPEER PASSES
HUFF CONTEMPT CASE
TO ANOTHER JURIST

MACON, GA, Dec. An the as
sienment of cases in the Federal court
today Judge Speer called the case OF
contempt of court against ex-Mayor
W. A. Huff and passed 1t for future as
Segment by another judge.
"If l can't get another judge to try
this case I'm going to try it myself" de-
clared Judge Speer.
Several features of the Huff bank
ruptcy litigation, which has been pend
ing fourteen years, and which brought
about the contempt proceedings, were
set for trial
1T will be personally embarrassing
TO me to preside i'm any feature Of this
litigation any longer" said the Judge
but nevertheless J viii perfosm my
outy."
The case was So to- an indefinite
date in January.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
jill. Nunnally Before
Judge Ellis, Accused
Of Ignoring Jury Cali

j. II. Nunnally, president of the Nun
nally company and al present sup
posed to be a Fulton grand juror. was
ordered under arrest today by Superior
Judge Ellis. charged with having ig-
nored his jury summons,
Armed with court order. Deputy
Sheriff Plennie Minor left the solicitor
office this afternoon in search of the
Atlanta business man.
Mr. NunnaIly appeared before the
court and claimed military exemption.
Judge Ellis instructed him to show up
at the next jury meeting and issued a
strict warning to others.
The courts order Is a citation asking
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
ENGINEERS WIDOW GETS
$4,000 WITHOUT A SUIT

MACON. GA, Dec. 4.-One of the
largest settlements ever made by a rail
road i'm Macon was executed today by
the Central of Georgia when it paid
$4,000 To the widow of Edward T..
Adams. an engineer VINO was hl'lr"
this year i'm wreck near Macon The
settlement Uas made without suit ever
having been brought.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
Panic Unnecessary
And Avoidab1e.

These facts intensity the signin-
canoe Of the delays and postponements
Of the government. A panic Is as I'M
necessary and avoidable as an epidemic
of smallpox. You can have an cpl
demic of smallpox If you disregard all
that science has provided as a pre-
ventive. You can not possibly have an
epidemic of smallpox if you will apply
the simple means that science has pro-
vided So we will continue to have pan
les only so long as we. refuse to APP
ply the simple preventives which ha
who runs may read.
Not only does the system establish
ed by the present Federal laws promote
and develop panics, but at all times the
country is carrying the needless and
heavy burden Of an unfit and wholly
insufficient banking and currency sys-
TEN. This system never permits en-
tirely free commercial financial or in
dustrial action at any time, because its
liability to sudden constraint and re-
striction is always a part of the ma
TONS financial consciousness. There
never is a time when there is any long
look ahead, except when we are in the
midst of a panic, when there is a long
look Of disaster ahead. There is never
a long look of ease and convenience and
prosperity ahead. This is true even in
the QUEST periods of the year
Fortunately. the banks have been
able, unaided, to carry on this autumn
the financial operations necessary to
the movement of our vast crops and at
the same time to finance the operations
of the general business expansion
even in the face of a European dis
turbance. l should have been sorry to
feel 1t necessary for the treasury de-
partment to intervene at such normal
period as this. But, of course, it would
have assisted if 1t had become neces-
rnv
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
Suggestion for
Relieving Situation.

1T is not my intention to speak of
the details of this urgent relief meas
ure-this banking and currency legis-
lation. But the general features of the
new system-if that system shall be at
all adequate to the emergency-must
include among its necessary features
provisions for never-failing reserves
and never failing currency and for the
perfect elasticity and hexibility OF
both; for the permanent organization
and organized co operation of the
banks, which are now suffering and
causing the nation to suffer by reason
~ their unorganiZed state for CEN
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
Business Crashes Constantly
Threaten While Currency
System Is Unchanged"
"WHOLLY UNNECESSARY
AND EASILY AVOIDABLE''
Disaster, Under Present Plan.
Inevitable After Certain Con-
ditions Are Reached. 4

WASHINGTON. Dec. As long .
our banking and currency system re-
mains as it is, the immeasurable dis
aster of a panic will remain a posi-
bility The system under which we are
living not only would not prevent q
panic, but after a certain point in the
generation of panic conditions Is reach
ed will make it inevitable. So that, as
long as the financial system created by
our Federal laws remain unchanged
and unreformed, the government will be
exclusively responsible for the CONNER
cial, Industrial and social disasters
which flow from panics."
With this strong warning. backing up
an urgent plea for immediate banking
and currency reform, Franklin Mac
Veagh, secretary of the treasury, opens
his annual report on the finances of
the nation. which was sent to congress
today. Continuing, Secretary Mac
Veagh says:
This responsibility is a fixed one.
1t is unavoidable, and ought to be
frankly recognized and acknowledged
The people are helpless. The charac-
ter of their responsibility is better I'M
derstood when it is realized that the
effects of financial panics are not at all
confined to the banks and the larger
business world. A panic such as 1907
or a lesser panic reaches, directly or
indirectly, every town and hamlet Of
the country and every family and indi-
vidual. 1t nationalizes itself long be-
ton of the business movements, large
and small, it's fracture Of the organiza-
ton under which commercial and in
dustral life go on and the resulting
social suffering, are prolonged into
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
SON GIVES 2 QUARTS OF
BLOOD TO SAVE FATHER

MACON, GA, Dec. Ain an effort
to save the life OF his father, Fred
Stewart, an employee of a railroad here
today gave two quarts of his blood in
an operation at the city hospital The
TRANSMISSION was successfully accom-
plished and it is believed that r. J.
Stewart, the ia Their will live
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
THE WEATHER

-st for Atlanta and Georgia;
.;,s today and probably to-
morrow .......-..,...-.,-----..-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-29

Highest FIRE ever recorded in N
~ Small damage
New York.-Mrs. Marie B. Nc
Donald nominated by Socialists
as candidate for Congress from
18th district.
Green Bay, Wis. Steamer
Sidney McLouth destroyed by
fire on Green bay. Grew of IS
saved.
Washington. Samuel Comp
ers and Frank Morrison, labor
leaders, sentenced to1 year and
9 months respectively, filed an
appeal, Judge Wright today de-
clined to sentence. John. Mitchell
in latter's absence,
San Diego, Cal.-Learned to-
day that widow of DE-. Frank R.
Faber, American, who committed
suicide yesterday, IS daughter Of
Abdul Hamid, dsposed Sultan Of
Turkey. XII i,.o
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-29

s Milledgeville, Ga.-"Old Bill''
Miner, notorious train robber,
who has been serving term ats
state convict farm, escaped withs
companion. g
Bemidji, Minn.-Mrs. William
Short, 81, hanged herself. Gen
eral dependency.
Concord, N. H.-Supreme court I
denied rehearing in case involv-y
ing legality of bequest by Mrs.s
Ba1er G. Eddy to Christian I
Science church.
Lexington, Ky.-5oO niners,I
Bath county, went on strike. !
Want Is cents per day increased
in wages. ,
Observation-Disclosures Of
Marshall Bullitt, Louisville, Ky.,u
as solicitor general to succeed
Frederick w. Lehman, resigned, ,
will 90 to. senate for conhrmationg
Monday. Z
Green Bay, Wis.-Louis Colo
denberg, propr. furniture store,n
and Hans Hanson, employee, Sc
riously injured when elevator2
dropped from third floor.
Washington. = Army trans
iport Sheridan, which was caught IL
in ice off Alaska, arrived safely at 2
Nome.
Wilkesbarre, Pa.-Michael F.
Kileen, asst. chief of police Lu-
iizerine borough, near here, shotD
and killed burglar whom he
caught in his room.
Baton Rouge, La.-Louisiana 2
legislature approved an income 4
Evening journal., 1912-11-06

ton OF factories and mines, for free
employment agencies. for full train
crews, for safety devices on loc0mo-
tives. for weekly wage payments, for
an income tax and for corrupt prac-
tees act
Thomas r. Marrhall takes great in
tcrost IN the State institutions which
become the refugees Of the unfortun-
ate and he has raised them to a high
efficiency In the Public Accounting
law" passed by his recommendation
he has made uniform system In all
public departments This resulted in
decrease Of expenditures Inc one
year OF nearly $4,000 and an in
crease of S262.OO0 In the tutoa fund
The Governor early i'm life, while
trying cases IN Steuben county court,
met Miss Lois Kinsey. the daughter
of and clerk TO the Clerk of the
Court She is now MIS- Marshall.
Governor Marshall Is a Presbyterian
aud has been an elder of the church
in Columbia City. lie is domestic i'm
his habits. but loves TO see ball
game He is a trustee Of Wabash
College. his alma mater, which has
conferred upon him the degrees of
master OF arts and doctor of laws.
He has also the degree Of doctor OF
laws from Notre Dame University and
the University Of Pennsylvania.