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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-17

ANDY'S LITTLE SCHEME
an investigation of the police.
When the trust newspapers
hired thugs and had them made
deputy policemen, Aid. Geiger's
committee was called on to inves-
tigate this condition. That was
when Geiger went on a vacation.
Aid. McInerney, of the Thir-
tenth ward, said that he had
been for the reorganization ordi-
nance until one week ago.
"Then I noticed" said McIn-
erney, shat that virtuous old
lady, the Chicago Tribune, de-
posed that the ordinance was pre-
pared by the civil service COM
mission.
Il made a few inquiries myself.
! was told that the ordinance had
been drafted solely by the com
mittee on police, fire, schools and
civil service.
I have observed in the past
that nearly ever ordinance boost
ed by the Tribune called for the
expenditure of a large chunk Of
the taxpayers money.
so far as l have been able to
make out since the Tribune arous-
ed my suspicious of this ordi-
nance, it is chiefly for the pur-
pose of providing for some vet
.eran who was shot in the back"
(Major Miles is said to have
been slated for the new position
of civilian assistant superintend-
ent of police provided for in the
Lawrence reorganization ordi-
nance. Major Miles is alleged to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-17

COUNCIL PUTS KIBoSH ON ANDY's' LITTLE SCHEME
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-21
FURNITURE OF HOTEL
OWNED BY COL.RAGAN
SOLD BY NEGROFOR IS

As Colonel Willis E. Raglan was
driving out Peachtree in his limousine
late yesterday afternoon. he was aston
ished to see men removing the furnish
ings from the old Plaza hotel, near the
junction Of West Peachtree which has
been closed for several months. and
which was purchased by Colonel Raglan.
He ordered his chauffeur to stop. and
made "a hurried investigation He was
informed by A. V. Jones, an install
ment furniture dealer at $40 Marietta
street, that ne had purchased the fur
nishings from Ed Willis, a negro. Jones
exhibited a receipt showing the pur-
chase price to be S. The furnishings
ar. said to consist Of twenty suits Of
/ furniture
Colonel Ragau reported the matter to
detectives. and the furniture dealer was
taken into custody Recorder Broyles
today held him i'm bond of $500 on the
charge of burglary. Bond was given
promptly
Detectives are searching for the ne
gro Who sold the furniture
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-21
SNOW TOMORROW is
PREDICTION; 1T MAY
REMAIN UNTIL XMAS

Snow for Christmas,
Maybe!
True to his promise 10 do all that
he could to make Atlanta have a reg
uIar old -time Christmas, just the same
az the Thanksgiving when the kids
played SNOWFALL and the elders went
sleighing Weather Man VonHerrmanu
today predicted that it would either
snow or rain Sunday. with probabiIi-
ties OF snow
And if it SHOWS Sunday there may be
snow on the ground Christmas day, for
cold wave is travelling south The
weather mans official prediction de-
clares that weather disturbance IS
coming this way from Texas, while q
cool wave is coming from the north
west. If they arrive at the same time
we will have snow, II they do not,
Atlanta will be drenched with rain in
stead. The weather VIII probably be
clear by Monday. though, and Christ
mas day should be clear and bright.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-21
Declares It Would
Mean Prison Term.

1t would mean penitentiary sen
tence for me If 1 tried to induce Chief
Beavers TO let things open up again.
The grand Jury showed me that with
out beating round the bush. The Law
is as plain as the nose on your face"
The law on the statute books. dead
letter for generation, still is a law
plain, unequivocal. The existence of
the district wiped out by the chief was
violation Of the law. The city oficial
who is responsible for a deliberate VIC
Iation OF the law risks a term in prison
The law which would apply to a police
commissioner would apply higher up.
1t would reach even a mayor or a mem
Der Of council.
Nj Woodward declined TO be drawn
into discussion Of the vice situation
today
I'm NOT mayor yet" he said II don :.
see any reason why I Should discuss aC-
fairs Of the present administration nov
Il am not bothered about this yea
The only thing ] object to is councils
trying to pass ordinances this year to
take effect next year, under the new
administration. OF course objectionaI
ordinances could be repealed, but the
people do not want all that trouble"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-21

THE duty of the chief Of police viii
be performed to the best Of my ability
said Chief Beavers. IF vice springs up
in Atlanta, it viii be checked as RAPIDLY
as it develops, The only way 1t can
thrive during my administration will be
BY the repeal Of laws prohibiting it,"
Chief Beavers declined to comment on
the fact that James G. Woodward
whose administration as mayor begins
within ten days, had declined to sign q.
document lndorsing the action of the
chief, presented him by Marion Jack
son, Of the Men and Religion Forward
Movement II was evident that the
chief did not care to seek a controversy
with the incoming mayor. preferring To
stick to his own duties and let an,
move come from the other side.
In his report to the police commits
sion last night. the chief said:
'rhe result already is being mad
manifest There has been decided
decrease I'm Grim" and wrongdoing since
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-21
Wait Until the Time
Comes, Says Gambler.

Judge John S Gambler, mayor pro
tenn, only smiled when asked about tho
Beavers situation.
"There's been too much talk already 90
he said. Il don't see any use in dis
cussing the matter now. Better wai-
until the time comes when it is neces e
sary to act, and then act'
Chief of Police Beavers today avow-
ed his determination to continue to en-
force the law, and pointed to his record
Of "A years service on the force in refu-
tatiou of Alderman VanDyke's charge
that he is an "effeminate fanatic
q will let that rest with the thou
sands who know me personally" he
said. 81 was never called a fanatic until
J closed these houses, as the law plain
ly directed me to do. l was simply per
forming my duty. as l mean to continue
doing. and talk will not affect my
course"
The chief added that it is, of course
not In his power to prevent former in
mates OF the Teuderloin from returning
20 the city, but that he would see that
they did not violate the law.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-21
PRESIDENTS SON IS
ROBBED AT HARVARD
WITH SEVEN OTHERS

CAMBRIDGE, MASS, Dec Clam
bridge police inspectors are making a de-
tailed search Of the rooms of the Har-
ward students robbed of $4,000 worth Of
jewels and clothing in a raid by a dar-
Ing gang Of thieves. the extent Of whose
work was not discovered until today
So cleverly did the men work that hard.
ly clew Of value was left
Eight Harvard students one OF them
lresldent Tafts SON Robert, were the
the victims Of the skilled gang
Other victims were Paul CarPniau ~
Albany, y. Y; Paul NJ Hollister. of Grand
RAPIDS, Mich; J. u. Davis. OF Springfield.
Mass; 5. w. Murray. of Carlisle. Pa: r.
G.. Brown. of salem Mass W. e. Strid-
ing of st. Louis. ana h. W. Bennett, Of
Weston, Mass.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-21

brought to bear upon members Of
the police commission to demand
that the chiefs order be lifted.
Word Of this got to the grand jury
along with other information
about the alleged spread of vice
after the restricted district had
been wiped out.
Members OF the police board were
summoned and quizzed under oath
about the existing conditions In the
course Of the quiz the grand jury took
occasion to point out to the commits
sioners just exactly what a move by
amy Of them to raise the chiefs ban
would mean
They pointed this out so effectually
mat it is absolutely certain today that
the commission will not attempt TO
make any move to pry off the lid.
Here is what one commissioner sale
today.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-21
GRAND BIG JAG IN STORE
FOR MACON CHRISTMAS

MACON, GA. Dec. 21.--With the ar
rival here today of four solid cars OF
whisky, two from Jacksonville, one from
Chattanooga and one from Phoenix
city, Ala, a total of $4,000 gallons Of
liquor has been imported into Macon
This week for Christmas distribution.
Express company officials state that
more has been consigned to them for
TRANSFORMATION to Macon from Jackson
willie and Chattanooga before Christ
mas. The railroads are also delivering
large shipments at their freight deD0ts.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-21
Retire to Escape
Newspaper Men.

...u like governor caught sight Of
O.. newspaper correspondents who had
r.o.puie7 Ajr Bryan from the sta
-..
'u.. a- yon boys doing up So
r#. .u p.e mouug?" he asked.
tits syur bodyguald?" asked Mr..
i.ar with laugh
1... -aiu the governor. they are
Ri. ...u who see 90 it that ] don't get
... .oubIe"
IT,. ore,i-enl-elecJ and the Com
r.en retired 10 the governors
...ao office and Went into conference.
'' wilson Bryan conference broke
1.t o'clock. having lasted three and
half hours. The two went to lunch
'"se.'e- at the Hotel Sterling. Gov
.hor Wilson, who was the first to
''.fs" from his private Office, said:
We mad very delightful confer
''". We did not come to any conclu-
SONS. but We talked about the policies
'. 5-e parties, the carrying out Of the
platform and we talked about the vari-
Gus cabinet positions Not all of them.
"1St Just here and there.
Yes, in a general way We discussed
Tie lifferent names"
Names suggested by Mr.. Bryan"
.N- asked.
don't remember whether he sug-
'sted them or I did"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-21
Sweeping Increase for Opera
ton Department Employees
Announced as Xmas Gift.
MANY WILL GET Sc TO
$40 MORE EACH MONTH
Second Time Since 1910 the
Company Has Boosted Mems
Wages Voluntarily.

The Georgia Railway and Power
Company gave its men a $4,000 Christ
mas present today, greeting its LOCO
motormen and conductors with the an
nouncement Of a raise in wages as they
reported To- duty this morning.
The bulletin board in the big nall at
the transportation building flashed the
first glad news to the drowsy eyed
crowd Of motormen and conductors. A
notice posted thereon read:
Beginning january 1. tine toi-
lowing wage scale will be effective
for the motormen and conductors
of this company:
For first three months, Il cents
per hour, instead of Is cents, the
present wage.
Second three months, Is cents per
noun, instead Of Il cents
Balance of first year, 19 cents PEI
hour, instead of IS cents.
Second year p cents, instead of
10 cents.
Third year % cents instead of u
cents.
Fourth year u cents, instead of
- cents
Fifth year ana afterVael, p
cents. instead Of % cents.
GEORGIA RAILWAY AND POW
Err COMPANY.
F. s. ARKWRIGHT President
W. H GLENN, Mgr. Railways.
Since the average working day tol
motormen and conductors is about ten
hours. the raise in the wage scale
means a substantial increase in the
monthly sum the men will receive after
January l. As a rule. it win give them
from So to so more per month for the
support OF their families.
The voluntary act OF the Georgia
Railway and Power Company in Iais-
ing the wages OF the men at this june
ture aroused d lot OF favorable COM
ment The men told their passengers
Of it with great joy throughout the
morning.
It is tie second raise the men uly,
been given since 1910.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-21
Mr. Bryan S Name
Not Discussed.

ds MI. Bryan's name. discussed"
q" Was not came the prompt an
S"'.' Then the governor added, after
S-sat pause: You fellows must AXE
"4 tj my word when l say | am not
using decisions, and you must honor
"' py not asking questions that will
.'t hat in doubt"
tiow about the special session."
A" did not discuss that, Just took it
.I r-anted."
''a YOU discuss any particular va
e.H of iegislation?"
No. we just discussed legislation in
H. main"
Did you discuss any particular
Tod Of procedure?"
M" we did not go into how things
TO be done There are greater
.-rests az stake"
governor said be and Mr. Bryan
~o Not arranged for any further con-
."tes We did not speak Of any
4r BRYAN came out just as the gov
-'F had finished his interview. The
'"moner parted all questions. He
.a'hed that short horse is soon
"'9uay next Speaker Champ Clark
meet Governor Wilson and shortly
'@ftei Oscar w. Underwood. Dem
IT'D. Hoor leader Of the house. WIFI
- Trenton for tn same purpose.
bryan has been freely talked If
Continual
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-21
WASHERW0MAN WANTED
WITHOUT ANY BAD HABITS

Np\NELLSNILLE. PA. Doe. IA
want az in local pope. requests %
good washWomau; must not caaw to-
hacce 'r rub snuff. must MI have VOC
large pocket in dress
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-21
GRAND JURY WARNING
TOPOL|CE HEADSHALTS
WAR IN CHIEFS RULE
Members of Commission, Shown That
Move to Lift Ban on Restricted
District Is a Penitentiary Ofense,
Will Keep Hands Off in the Matter.

The hand OF the grand jury, merely lifted warning has stayed
ecua formidable looking the reversal of Chief
OF Police Beavers order wpng out Aanas Tenderlom and hay
important feature tue beheadng Of the chief himself
Pressure than genelaly is appreeiated has been
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-21

Previously Acknowledged .$1.252.55
lnnan Park Girls club ....... 1000
Arthur T. Smart o.. g.. 90. 49,. 500
Mrs. Cammack o.. $685.. e.. 200
J. +. kneiseI .... 100
. Friend of the Riddles . .... $50
Mrs. /. A. TiIIer e.. ..... ..... $50
Glass No. z, Presbyterian Sun
day school, Union Point . .. 800
Order of Owls - ........ 500
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Wilson 1000
4 Friend g.. D.. b.. 10. So. ..... 500
3. J. CoVington .. .. .. .. .. 80
Alfred AGREE ... .. .. ..... .25
otal . o.. o.. 81. o.. .. .. 1901 80
Crew /. Wood, oVercoat.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-21
THE WEATHER

Increasing cloudiness, with rain
..i1bt or Sunday. Temperatures:
s 90. M. 40 degrees; 10 a. NJ, AZ de-
o, a. IL noon. So degrees; Up. M, SO
degrees.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-21

continued From Pao. on'.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-10
CITY FIGHTS PEST
OF BLACkB|RDS
Topeka Uses Ton Of Fireworks to
Drive Out Pests.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. with a
ton of fireworks. Roman candles ex-
clusively as ammunition, this city
last night began battle against
the thousands. of blackbirds that
have infested the great elms and
made the streets dangerous and I'M
slightly.
Each evening it has been the hab-
II OF the birds to fly into the trees
of the parks and about. the residen-
ces and especially into the twenty
acres OF forest near Bethany college.
Prof. l.. L. Dyche. state fish and
game warden, told the city officials
that Roman candles would drive
them out.
Last night four men spent several
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-10
Officers Held for Ransom.

Hong Kong, Sept. IA powerful
band of Chinese pirates yesterday
carried off the master and chief en-
gineer of a river tug and are hold
ing them for ransom. They demand
$4,000. The pirates first followed
on litter loaded with oil, proceed
ing up the west river near the town
of Honeymoon. Then they boarded
the tug. towing her and seized the
entire crew. but afterward releasing
all except the two officers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-10

FIRE UPON THE PURsUER

| Thayer, Ia, Sept. while the
greater number of people of this
town looked on, five robbers early
yesterday morning blew open the
safe of the First bank of Thayer
and secured $500, no efforts being
made to interfere with them. They
then disappeared down the railroad
track and posses, which have been
seeking to trail them today have
been unable to secure any trace OF
the robbers, because of the rain
which fell this morning.
The men came into town at about
2:30 o'clock yesterday morning. Two
of them went to the railroad station
and fired several shots through a
window to attract the attention of
Agent Hall and companion. They
| then ransacked the station in search
| Of money and finding none went
through the pockets of Hall. They
secured s12 in this manner, but
soon returned it to Hall.
They then marched the two men
up to the bank, private institu-
ton, and stood guard while their
three companions blew off the two
doors to the old fashioned safe.
There was no attempt to keep the
public in ignorance as to their move
ments and consequently the entire
town was too badly frightened to
offer any resistance. After march
ing the station agent and his COM
panion back to the station the men
warned them to keep still and dis
appeared.
Two of the suspects in the rob-
berry alighted from Great Western
freight train at Peru several hours
later and a posse was soon on their
trail. DR.. Carver, member of the
posse, strayed away from the other
men and came near running into the
two men For his pains he was fir
ed upon but escaped uninjured. Be-
fore the remainder of the posse
could be summoned the two robbery
suspects had disappeared, going
north of town toward Des Moines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-10
A LITTLE CHILD
KILLED BY AUTO
Daughter Of Clarion Street Commits
sioner Run Over by Auto.

Clarion, Sept. 1.-The S-year-old
daughter of R. s. Crawford, street
commissioner, died last night two
hours after she had been struck by
an automobile driven by Mrs. B. F..
McElheiny, the wife of Goldfield
banker. While the car was turning
a corner the child started to cross
the street. She became confused,
and was struck by the fender and
knocked to the ground. One of the
wheels passed over her body, in
flicting fatal injuries. No blame was
attached to the driver of the car.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-10
A L|NEMAN is
ELEC7R0cUTED
Western Union Employe Meets
Death at Shenandoah.

Shenandoah, Sept. w. N. Mop
Ike, a Western Union lineman, was
electrocuted at 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, while at work on the line
between Shenandoah and Clarinda
He climbed pole just opposite the
Wabash depot and struck live wire
with his leg. He was instantly kill
ed, hanging to the wire five min
utes and then falling thirty-five feet
to the ground. Nopke's home is in
Peoria, III. He is 10 years old, sin
gle and had been working for the
Burlington company four years.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-10
WOMAN IS
CHAINED TO
HER AFFINITY
official Leads Eloping Wife and
Man to Prison
Cell.
LARGE CROWDS WATCH THEM
Husband Forgives and She is Re-
leased, but Affinity Faces
Prosecution.
LARGE CROWDS WATCH THEM

St. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 6.-Hand,
cuffed, William Burnley, mechanic
and Mrs. Walter Evans, another
mans wife, with whom he eloped,
were paraded through the main
street of .Carrollton, ILL.,. while
crowds of their acquaintances look
ed on. The line of march OF the
strange parade led from the railroad
station to the Greene county jail
Burley is SO and she is 81.
AS an extra precaution against es-
cape, the captured clippers We're
chained to the strong right arm OF
the law in the person of Sheriff Nor
row, who had run them down after
chase which led him through por-
tions of two states.
Like captives chained to Roman
chariot, the pair marched through
a double file of men and women
their humiliation being all the
greater because they were personally
acquainted with all of the onlookers
and Mrs. Evans had been on terms
of social intimacy with many women
in the throng.
Sheriff Morrow learned that Mrs
Evans and Burley had been seen to-
gether at Grafton. ILL.,, and had
crossed the river there in skiff and
landed on the Missouri shore. He
learned also that Mrs. Evans trunk
had been sent to Jerseyville and
shipped from there to Lynn, little
town opposite Grafton.
He took with him a warrant
charging Burley with grand larceny
Evans had said that he was most
anxious to recover his missing
money. He did not desire to charge
Burley with a crime in stealing Mrs,
Evans.
Morrow found the couple stopping
at hotel in Lyon. He went to JEFF
ferson City and obtained requisition
papers. Then he arrested Mrs. Ev-
ans and Burley as they were return
ing to the hotel from picnic.
In vain they begged the sheriff
not to handcuff them, but he said he
would take no chances.
After Mrs. Evans and Burley were
placed in jail Evans visited his wife
in her cell. After a short confer
ence Evans told the authorities that
he had forgiven his wife and would
make no charge against her.
Mrs. Evans was then released and
her husband took her to a restaur-
ant, where they dined. Then they
went to their home. walking arm in
arm along the same street which a
few hours before Mrs. Evans had
trod in chains.
Latter Evans and his wife were in
court when Burley was arraigned
on a preliminary hearing and was
held under $500 bond for the Sep
TENDER grand jury. The Judge for
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-10

city water was cut off for three
hours yesterday because of a break
down in the water system. The out
look for today is that the mercury
will top the high point oftlO2 de-
grees registered yesterday, the. hot
test day in twenty years.
An artificial ice plant was unable
to fill its orders and men making de-
liveries were unable to prevent their
wagons being raided by persons who
paid double the usual price.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-10

hours firing the candles singly and
by volleys into the trees.
AS the flying balls Of fire swept
through the leaves of the trees the
birds fairly screamed at their dis
turbers. A few took wing and flew
to nearby trees, but most of them
held their roosts and chartered nois-
lily. Finally the firing squad gave
up the effort. 1t is probable the city
will invest in shotguns for EXTERN
mating.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-10
MYSTERIOUS MALADY
KILLS 1000 HORSES
Money Loss is Close to Half Million
Dollars.

Topeka, Kas., Sept. More than
four thousand horses have died in
western Kansas since the mysterious
disease broke out, and it is estimat-
ed that the money loss is close to
half million dollars.
The plague now has come as far
east as Riley county, and the army
veterinarians at Fort Riley have es-
tablished a quarantine, prohibiting
the bringing of any horse on the
military reservation.
Fort Riley is wholly a cavalry
and artillery post, and there are
more than 1900 horses and mules
there.
The great mortality has created
serious situation in western Kansas,
hundreds of farmers being left with
out animals to do necessary fall
work Because of fear that new
horses would catch the disease and
die, the farmers are afraid to buy
other animals. Meantime, fall crops
are going unharvested and very lit
tie blowing or planting of spring
wheat is being done.
Dodge City, Kas., Sept. IAN au-
topsy yesterday on one OF the horses
which died of the mysterious dis
ease that is killing thousands of
horses in western Kansas, revealed
bucketful of tiny worms in the In
testines. Horse owners are dosing
their horses with turpentine, and
other oils in an effort to kill the in
testinal worms.