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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
FEW VOTING IN
ELECTION TO-DAY
Not 1000 Votes Expected To
Be Cast-Mr. Taylor Sees .
No Reason to Worry.

Polls were opened for the annual city
election this morning, but the managers
in charge of the boxes outnumbered the
voters so far. There is no promise of
excitement or fights and there will be
no election extras. Yet, mayor is be-
ing named along with q number of
other city officials.
1t is one time when bad weather
doesn't affect the vote.
James G. Woodward. the Democratic
nominee for mayor, remarked that the
activities OF the Socialists made it I'M
pleasant for him because the Demo-
Gratis were taking so little interest in
the race. But Walter Taylor, the city
clerk who has charge of the election,
viewed with dignity the conduct of the
various polling places and remarked
that everything was going well.
The vote will be very small, not more
than 1 900. But it will be large enough
to make this formal election legal.
The one matter in which the people
Will really make a decision will be
whether council shall have the right to
deed the Lakewood park property to an
exposition company for the purpose of
issuing 100000 in bonds to prepare for
an annual fair there.
Mr.. Woodward says he is opposed to
giving up the title to this property. The
general council favors the plan.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
GAS MEN DECIDE
TO MEET IN 1918
IN PHIL ABEL PHI A

Visitors to the National Gas conven-
ton spent today in looking over the ex-
hibits in the auditorium, no business
meeting being scheduled. A F. Kripp-
ner, of st. Louis, will make an address
this afternoon on artificial gas for house
heating, and John S WEIGH, of Phila-
delphia, will talk on methods of develop
ing large consumers.
The next convention of the gas asso-
citation will be hela next December in
Philadelphia, the delegates from that city
having won the 1913 meeting in a spirited
contest.
President c. L. Holman entertained a
number of guests last night at dinner at
the Piedmont hotel, at which old BLACK
mammies'' were the mattresses and a real
pickaninny played mascot Mr.. Holman
was presented with handsome loving
cup by the directors.
St Elmo Massengale. one of the best
known advertising men in the country,
will address the convention tomorrow.
There will be no official entertainment to-
morrow night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
Girl, Thwarted in Her
Effort to Elope With
Actor, Shoots Herself
Miss Gussie Harmon Lies Dan
gerously Wounded at Lovett,
Ala, From Suicide Attempt.

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 a stock company
actor who played here last week, she
sought to end her life.
Miss Harmon. an attractive sixteen
year-old 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 Lanett.
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
Georgia Girls Handiwork, Dis
played at Capitol, Makes
OptimiSts of Pessimists.
By a Mere Man

The boys corn show in the capt.
tol is most interesting and highly
creditable. Every Georgian must
be proud Of the youngsters re-
sponsible for that splendid exhibit,
and everybody who attends the
show applauds and approves the
same.
Nevertheless and notwithstand-
Ing, to my mind the girls pickles
and preserves show Is even better.
1t is more Immediately interest
ing, anyway.
The pickles and preserves show
comes upon the visitor as more or
less of a surprise, for one thing.
He isn't looking for anything Of the
kind, for not much has been said
about 1t in the newspapers. Be
fore he knows it, he stumbles upon
it-and then his obs" "ahs" and
"ums," bursting from him involun-
tarily and actually before he is we'll
aware the why, bespeak his ready
recognition of the beautiful and the
genuinely good.
Nothing Like Il In the Stores,
No fancy grocery store In Allan
ia today can, or does, show such
fine specimens Of the picking and
preserving art-an art that runs
the scale from sour to sweet and
back again-as this girls exhibit
shows in the state capitol. It whets
the appetite to stroll through it.
The blackberry jam calls up vi
sions of "the good old days" when
battercakes were the solids Of
which breakfasts inevitably were
built. and jam the cement with
which the glorious whole was held
together until the initial act of as
similation took place!
Shall such eating be provided for
mortals again in this world-shall
the tender grace Of the jam that is
gone ever come back to me?
Like Grandma Used to Make.
Mayhap, and the girls pickles and
preserves show make that profound
and lasting impression upon visi-
tors it surely should!
Such pickles-like grandma used
to make-you know! And every
thing that can be canned, for that
girls show has been canned-to-
matoes, wax beans, corn, butter
beans, all sorts of berries, beets.
even Irish potatoes. And pickles
cucumbers, artichokes. peaches,
green tomatoes and caulifiower.
As for mixed things-one may be
puzzled to know what to call them,
but one knows they are ticklish to
the palate, all right!
There are fruit juices and jel-
lies on display in the girls show
that would put to shame the ordi-
nary commercial articles, All the
way from the pale and delicate I'M
fermented juice of the scupper-
nong grape to the deep and royal
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04

Il walked through the penitentiary
of South Carolina and found it 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 Jail
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, l 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 SO ::
a judge wrote to me that he had sem
fenced to death 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 1t 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
GOVERNMENT SEEKS
GAME WARDENS FOR
RESERVE IN GEORGIA

The government is in need of a num-
Der of bright young foresters to act as
administrative assistants, in game pres
ervation, or, in other and simpler words,
game wardens, in the great 30,0O0acr
reserve in north Georgia.
The reserve soon will be completed. 1t
is expected the government will stock it
with game. The salary of each man will
be $2,500 and he will be eligible only for
Georgia. The examinations will be held
at all civil service offices in the United
States.
The examination will be difficult, as
the place requires a man of education
and training and one who has made an
exhaustive study of importing foreign
birds, maintaining bird reservations, han
ding correspondence and preparing re-
ports on game protection. The eXamina-
ton will take place at the postoffice on
December 80
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04

purple of the Concord, the girls
pickles and preserves show has in
finite variety
My hat is off in admiration and
great respect for those splendid
girls
1t may be that l. a mere man,
have been reached via a familiar
road-a sort Of primrose path, as
it were-whereon womankind for
many moons has walked to con-
quer. 1t matters not-the con-
quest is complete and the victory
abiding!
The girls pickles and preserves
show is a wonderful thing to sea
sight that turns pessimism into OPP
timism and doubt into hope that
will not be denied
One will do well to take his
lunch with him If he expects to
linger long in the pickles and pre-
serves show 1t is sure to arouse
in the spectator mighty and a
powerful desire to eatI
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
RECEIVER is NAMED
FOR $33,50O,000 FIRM

DENVER, COLO, Dec. 1.-The Cen
trail Power Company, the largest gen
Grating concern in Colorado. capitalized
at $22, 100000 and bonded for $11,OOO,-
600, was placed in the hands of re-
ceiver by Federal Judge Lewis on petit
ton of a New York trust company. The
petition states that the company lacks
$4,000 of having enough to pay in
terest charges and that officials have
permitted heavy liens to be filed
against the property
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
AUGUSTA HOLDS CORN
AND CANNING FESTIVAL

AUGUSTA, GA, Dec. 4.-Augusta s
s,oNo annual corn and canning festi-
val is being held this week. More than
Is Jo be given away in premiums
vi "oo'Jion to a grand piano, two bug
sS ana $500 mule. Prominent ag-
MURAL experts are here. including O.
'iaI I'm, in charge Of the corn club
g..- VI the United States; Dr. An
c. ." M. Soule, president of the State
so.ese of Agriculture: Proresso,. A G
in ' e Ia charge of the corn club work
IN South Carolina.
oo'y more than 200 boys. members
nan, ,9." g.nos in Hancock, Baldwin. Put
ra,.. ana Oconee counties, are here. To-
ds,." ~" VIII be Girls Canning club
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
Council Holds
The Whip Hand.
important matters.

The laugh win then be decidedly on
the members who think they are going
to be able to grab all the pie.
Moreover, the breach threatens to
become so serious that a majority of
the members of council will be hope
lessly antagonistic to Woodward from
the very first day of his administration.
Council holds the whip hand and the
power to tie the hands of the mayor.
And the Woodward members in council
are planning to arouse the opposition
of the commanding majority of this
body.
The Woodward element is called
the Chambers faction solely for want OF
better name All the men who COM
pose the element voted for Aldins
Chambers for the mayoralty nominal
ton against Mr.. Woodward. The
Woodward men are basing their slate
oIf
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
HIS BOY SHALL HAVE
AS GOOD A COACH AS
JOHN DIS GRANDSON

CHICAGO. Dec. 4.-When William
Barry. of Winnetka, learned that John
D. Rockefeller's grandson, Fowler Nc
Cormick, 15-year-old son of Harold F.
Mccormick, was being coached by Nor
decai Brown in the art of shooting inns"
and outs" he announced that his son,
William BURY, Jr.. prospective Har-
ward student, would be put through his
PAGES Immediately, possibly as pupil
of Christy Mathewson, the New York
Giants star twirler.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
SIDEWALK FIREWORKS
STANDS PUT UNDER BAN

MACON, GA, Dec. 4.-Co- operating
with the citizens who are conducting a
campaign here for "a quiet and safe
and sane Christmas" Mayor John T
Moore has prohibited the operation of
sidewalk fireworks stands during the
approaching holidays, and council has
forbidden the discharge of a cracker or
torpedo more than two inches in length.
Plans have been perfected for parade
OF the public school and Sunday school
children through the streets on Christ
mas eve night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
ALIENlSTS EXAMINE
CONDEMNED SLAYER

AUGUSTA. GA, Dec. 4.-Drs. j. W.
Mobley, f. NJ. Greene and n p. Wal
ker, who were sent here from the state
sanitarium to examine into the mental
condition of j. Edward Brazell, who is
under sentence of death for the muir
der Of Carrie Bell Duncan, have re-
turned to Milledgeville They will make
their report direct to Governor Brown.
1t is believed here that the physicians
will report that Brazell Is insane.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
Chambers Faction viii Retail
ate For Attempt of Woodward
Men to Corner Power.
sIDETRACKED MEMBERS
HOLD THE WHIP HAND
Mayors Hands Will Be Tied IL
Strife DiSrupts Legis-
Iative Body. ! 4

Members OF the Chambers faction %
the city council definitely planned today
to insurge against the Woodward adj
ministration if the slate of appoints
ments made up by Mr.. Woodwarfa
friends is accepted by him.
Confident that their slate viii be aos
'cepted by their chief. the woodward
men expect to be in absolute control Of
the council committees next year.
They believe that to the victor be-
longs the spoils But the move Of the
opposing faction promises the irony OF
fate. They are to be left off of the ims
portant places, but they have a consids
cradle majority OF the members of
council and they plan to disregard COM
mittee recommendations or appoint
special committees to handle the more
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
Do Not Expect Favors
Of Woodward.

The non Woodward men are themen
who hold the important COMMITTEES
chairmanships this year and have no
reason to expect any special favors
from Mr.. Woodward. But they control
the general council, both the council
and the aldermanic board. They feel
that if they are left OFF of the impor-.
tant places newt year 1t will be personal
revenge. And they are prepared to
retaliate with a similar spirit, and
greater effectiveness.
Here are the members of the 1919
council who have been sidetracked alb
solutely by the Woodward Slate, and
the places they hold this year:
John S. Gambler, chairman of the
finance committee.
James r. Nutting, chairman Of the
tax committee
Claude c. Mason. chairman OF the
waterworks committee.
Charles w. Smith, chairman Of the
ordinance committee.
r. ]. Spratling, chairman OF the CONS
mittee on hospitals and charities.
Others Sidetracked
BY Slate Makers.
Clarence Haverty, chairman of the
bureau on municipal research.
/. n. Ragsdale, chairman of the board
of firemasters.
George H. Boynton, chairman of the
committee on Libraries.
Albert Thomson, chairman Of the
committee on parks
James W. Maddox, chairman Of the
committee on buildings and grounds
j. ]. Greer, chairman of the commit.
tee on bridges.
Jesse WoodI chairman of the CONS
mittee on claims.
A. II. Baskin, chairman OF the CONF
mittee on benevolences and pensions,
S. A. Wardlaw. chairman of the COM
mittee on freight rates and transporta-
ton.
Roy Alternately, chairman Of the
committee on minutes.
Also ], d. Sissou, w. D. White, J. I.
Kimbrough and Sam Shepard.
The following members of next years
council are those who voted for Mr.
Woodward for the mayOralty nomin9
ton and the ones to whom the W
ward skaters have confined thu
committee appointments
w. G. Humphrey, A. H
John E. McClelland, Jam/
| ]. b. Everett, G. ID. Il ~
Hall, Claude L. ASH ? zee
| j. II. Harweu and A @. ~
! But II is all qualifit
| 'if' being whether j. = va"
ward will approve the S -
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
RED-HOT INGOT KILLS
BOY IN STEEL WORKS

GARY, IND, Dec. John White,
sixteen years old, employed at the Gary
steel works, was instantly killed when
a red hot ingot weighing two tons top
pied over on him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
100000 RARE STAMPS
FOUND IN WASTE PAPER

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. edward
d. Hemingway, junk dealer, found more
than 100000 worth of rare stamps in So
worth of waste paper. He has sold
them to a syndicate.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
0H"K N: GIVEN SEVEN
YEARS AT HARD LABOR

John W. RAPIDS, MICH. Dec. A.
Fins. Va, "looen' former cashier of the
e1 ,,, ,nl""onal bank Of Manistee. plead
e7.6al. .,y IN the United States court to
was s.r.F. E7t,"oO from the bank and
serve . .,9n'ed by Judge Sessions to
Ihard .,'n years and six months at
Hort Ies ,o' IN the Federal prison at
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
WANTS GIRLS WEDDING
TO POOR MAN ANNULLED

BEVERLY. \. j., Dec. because
she married Charles F. Roberts, poor
machinist, the parents of Miss Albertine
Bidwell society bud, have asked for an
annulment of the ceremony.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
4OO-POUND TURTLE FOR
BANKERS BANQUET SOUP

NEW YORK, Dec. A 400 pound
turtle that will go to make soup for the
American Bankers association banquet
was brought here today from Bermuda.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
Recorder BroyIes Declares Ris-
ley Is Innocent of SIoan's
Staying Charge.
FORCED TO HOLD HIM
ON PRISONERS STORY
Wife and Children in fearful
Reunion With Confessed
Participant in Crime.

A plot to sacrifice an innocent mans
IN, on the charge that he had commit
ted 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 a share in the crime, ad-
hitting that he had witnessed the trag-
edv and received some of the spoils. He
declared. however, that Risley was the
actual slayer, although Risley denied
having any part whatever in it.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-04
Risley Innocent,
Declares Court.

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.
Sloans 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 hearing 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
THE WEATHER

Eo,.oas, for Atlanta and Georgia.
aims today and probably to-
narrow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
Kellogg Bros.
Lumber Co.

ers of the city. There is a car short
age and coal shortage at the present
time, but the mines are now all rum
ming and there is no reason why
the dealers will not be able to secure
all the coal necessary. Early in the
season some of the Independent coal
companies secured large quantities
Of coal and have been holding it for
a rising market. One of these com
panies is quoting nut coal at So a
ton F. 0. B. Milwaukee, the local
retailer would have to sell at $11.50
a ton to come out of the deal with a
small profit. Now the question is,
Are the consumers going to force
the dealers to buy from these COM
panies." With the mines being work
ed, the coal will move easier and the
companies that have been holding
for a raise VIII have to come down
to earth. The people seem to think
that they will not be able to get coal
and so have rushed in orders for
large amounts. If they will take the
advice of the dealers and buy a ton
at a time, every one will get all the
coal he needs and the price will
stay about where it is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
SUNDET TRAY

Miss Florence Ray and Arthur
Sundet both of this city were united
in marriage at 10 o'clock Wednesday,
Oct Both, at the Congregational par
sonage, Rev. Fred Staff, performing
the ceremony. After the ceremony
the party repaired to the Rick flat
over the Berard & Kubisiak meat mar
ket on Grand avenue, which Mr.. Sun.
det has rented and furnished, where
a wedding supper was served to the
immediate relatives of the contracting
parties.
Mrs. Sundet has been employed as
stenographer for STANCE Lumber Co,
and Mr. Sundet is employed as night
operator at the G. NJ. & st. Paul de-
pot They are both well and faVora-
bly, known and have a host Of friends
who unite in extending congratula-
tions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
REPLY TO STATE TAX
WOOD COUNTY NO. 2
Geo. L. Williams.
October 80.

Editor Of Reporter:
Dear Sir:-PIease allow me to re
ply through your columns to Judge
Williams letter in your issue of
November LIST.
FIRST am informed by the
county officers in whose office are
the figures that gave in my answer
that my statement in that answer
figures and otherwise,-ar correct.
SECOND.-If my figures were not
accurate, why does not Judge Viii
liams point out their inaccuracy, in
stead of citing some laws that no
body questions? The Judge says
''These undeniabIe facts ought to set
tie Mr.. Vaughan ridiculously errone
GUS statements" Now the Judge cites
laws but doesn't point out any facts.
If there were any errors in my fig
ures, why didn't he point them out
put his finger on the figures that are
wrong? He couldn't. They are not
wrong.
1t is easy to shout erroneous
statements and yell, Juggling
with figures, and if ny figures
were wrong it. would be easy enough
to point out what ones are wrong
He entirely fails to do so.
It almost seems that the Judge
is trying to divert the voters atten-
tion from the facts. %, that the en-
tire State Tax Levy against Wood
county is. only $38,518.19 and (2) thai
Wood county receives back from the
state for its schools and highways
.$2,34719 more than the entire state
tax levied against the county.
Yours Respectfully,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07


MIL. Officer HowletEtook up the
chase and captured the man. The
man whose name Is J. Smith was
taken back to Marshfisld
The second banns for Nelson Pas
sineau Of this city and Miss Marie
sommerie1d, Of Watertown were call
ed Sunday at IS. Peter & Paul
church.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Hammer have
moved from the Pepin flats on Birch
street 70 the Turbfn house on Tenth
street south.
Mrs. Gilbert and daughter of Neko,
sa were shoppers IN the city Tues
day.
Miss Mayme Conway returned Mon
dfy from a four months visit with
relatives in Minneapolis.
Misses Margaret Nash, Mabel and
Mary Burroughs of Nekoosa were
visitors in the city Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wheir have
had rooms fixed up in the rear OF
the Wheir restaurant which they
now occupy
Mrs. FeaYell of Wild Rose spent
Monday in the city a guest of Mrs.
J ]. Garihee.
| Miss Pauline Wheir returned Mon
| day from Merrill where she spent
the week end visiting with her sis
/ ter Miss Anna Wheir.
The record for hunting licenses has
! been broken this fall County Clerk
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
PORTO RIco's NEW WONDER

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