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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
SAYS WOODWARD
USED OBSCEN|7y
Chambers Declares His Rivals
Charge of City Ring Is "Ab.
surd on Its Face"

Some spirit was thrown ,,.. ~,
quiet mayoralty contest TO-DAY. WY.
Candidate Aldine Chambers a,t,.,...
Candidate James G. Woodwar5 t
using obscene language in dfscnss.,.
on the streets the issues Of the ..,
paign.
Mr., Chambers was speaking a, oo,.
to the employees of the Atlanta St.,
Works. In referring to Mr.. Woo5u..r
he was replying to a speech made YES
terday by Mr. Woodward to = ,,rn.
number of railroad men in Inman ,.sr5.
IF ! were mayor | would NOT allan.
any member of council to remain qs,t.
man of an important committee ,r,t...
passes upon contracts when his mar,
ner in business is the atto,nev eo~ tina
contractor said Mr.. Woodward 81
make no charge of improper condnc,
but, you will admit, ii looks bad"
Mr.. Woodward renewed his ,b,,n,
that the city was being run BY the sor,
of political ring that would fnevi,.b.n
result in corruption and graft
Mr.. Chambers declared TODAY tia.
any statement that he had at any rirs
been unduly influenced in his actior.
as councilman was absolutely f5I,.
He said that Mr. WOOdWavd's chgr.
that political ring was running n.
city government was absurd on its face
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25

about the contents Of the report until It
was submitted to the mayor.
The act of Chief Beavers was as
great surprise to Marion NJ. jackson,
head Of the Men and Religion Forward
Movement as to the man on the street.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning, Mr.
jackson told a Georgian reporter there
was no indication Of early positive re-
suits from the campaign waged by the
movement At / o'clock he was in
formed by The Georgian that Chief
Beavers was on his way to the re
shicted district to close the houses
The news came to Mr. Jackson as a
complete surprise But he was quick
to act upon the new turn affairs had
taken, and at once began steps to care
for the women driven out of the re-
sorts
But Mr.. Jackson is not satisfied to
let matters stop with this one step.
He considers the closing OF the houses
but one skirmsh in the war against
evil
1T is but scratch on the surface, "
he declared. We must cut deeper--to
the very center of this cancer. The
crusade against vice will sweep the
city clean. Ii will eradicate the So
called hotels, where men and women
are harbored; 1t will wipe out the
houses Of rendezvous and the disrepu-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
Literary and Artistic Tempera'
mentS Refuse to BIend-StiII
Love Each Other.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 25.-John Fox,
Jr's., literary temperament and FRITZ
Schef's artistic disposition do not blend
in a harmonious duet and their friends
were not surprised at rumors that the
novelist and the singer he married a
few years ago have agreed to separate.
Mr. Fox has moods" When he is
feeling right he is a Jolly good fellow.
When one Of his moods comes on he is
something else Miss Scheff was asked
once, when her engagement to Fox was
first announced. what she would do
when John was attacked by one of
those same moods.
Why III smile once" she replied.
Maybe TN smile twice. If that doesn't
straighten him out, why" And she
shrugged the shoulders which have
helped make her famous
Rumors for weeks have been circu-
lating that the fascinating Miss Scheff
and her novelist husband had agreed
to separate There was 10 be no fuss
no Aorid discussions of sentimental
differences which had shattered their
love. Both agreed it is said, upon a
quiet dissolvins Of their matrimonial
partnership.
This was two months ago at the
Plaza hotel in New York MI. Fox
went TO his home at Big Stone Gap,
Va. while his young wife--more than
fifteen years his junior-took up re-
hearsals for the season she has just be-
gun in a nerw opera. The Love Wager
composed by CHARLES ]. Hambitzer,
whom Miss Schef discovered playing in
hotel orchestra in New York.
She Regrets the Publicity.
At her hotel here Miss Schef eX-
pressed regret that any rumors of mat
rmonial discord had reached the pub
lie While having nothing to say about
the separation or the possibility of an
action being instituted by her, the
sprighty prima donna denied with
some asperiN reports that MIR. Fox in
tends suing for divorce.
why should | discuss my affairs
with the pubHc?" She asked III is the
usual attempt of some irresponsible
person to discredjt a reputable woman
of The stage. My husband will not sue
me for divorce and my intimate friends
know this to be true
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
Changing for
Violators---Broyles

ANY person who defies the orders
of Chief Beavers in this fight will be
given the limit of the law No fine will
be imposed-it will be 80 days in the
stockade straight. and the offender will
also be bound over to the state courts
and headed for the chaingang | in
tend to back Chief Beavers to the full
limit of my powers. We mean business
in this fight Vice must go-that's all
there is to it."
This strong statement. made today to
The Georgian by Recorder Nash r.
Broyles. leaves no doubt as TO the
stand of that official in the war of the
chief TO obliterate vice from Atlanta 1t
means that Chief Beavers has the SYM
pathy and unmistak3ble backing of the,
recorder and that offenders will be
dealt with severely.
Chief Beavers has displayed grit and
courage that will bring to him the ad-
miration of all of Atlanta" says Judge
BrOyles. He has done a brave and
manly thing, and the right thing He
is enforcing the law, and will receive
the full and complete CO. operation of
police court. Any person brought be-
fore Inc for failing to obey the chiefs
orders need expect no leniency."
Judge Broyles holds that Illegal
houses violate both the city and state
laws The offenders can be given a
term in the stockade and also held for
further trial in the state courts.
Chief Beavers said today that in
every case brought into court. where
the evidence proved a violation of law,
he would ask that the limit of the law
be imposed
we intend to stop these violations of
law by illegal houses. even if we have
to put whole lot of people in the
chaingang," he said
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25

district followed.
To our sisters. Gods children
now astray in the houses:
We offer you help.
We wish to to save, not harm
you
II you desire 10 leave your pres
cnt life go to:
Miss Eckeit. the secretary of the
Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation.
Mrs. Roberts, at Wesley Memo
rial church.
Mrs. f. NJ. Robinson, l12 For
rest avenue
The Associated Charities in the
Could building, or
TO any minister of the city Of
Atlanta
Any one or all OF these will put
YOU in touch with this committee.
who are willing and ready to care
for you and help you TO your feet.
The executive committee
The telephone Of the executive
committee is Main 4705; its office,
the Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation bOildjOo
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
Mayoralty Candidates
Avoid Making Comment.

Candidates for the mayoraity nom'-
nation SHE'D today when asked for
comments on Police Chief Beavers or
der wiping out the restricted district.
Il stand by my announcement plat
form" said James C Woodward.
1T was a bad mistake to tear up
Collins street and scatter those people
over the city in respectable neighoor-
hoods The social evil question is one
that needs prompt attention, but It
should be handled with good, common
sense and not fanaucism.'
Aldine Chambers said that he would
have to officially act on the matter
when the vice commission makes its
report to council on October :. He
said he would do his duty then. bu'
that he did not think it Was matte
for rftFa fa mass nrDu now.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
Department Head, After
a Week of Agony, De
cides Action Is His
Duty and Proceeds
w i t h Sensational
Move, While Official
Atlanta Stands Silent.

A man in blue uniform stumbled from
the private Office of Carlos Mason,
chairman of the police commission. A
diamond studded badge upon his breast
marked him as the chief of the Atlanta
police department. Atlantans have
known him for years as an officer of
indomitabis physical courage. Yet, ne
was crying like a child; tears streamei
down his cheeks; his voice was broken
as he cried out:
I've got to do it. I'm going to do it.
can't help it, even if it costs me my
place, It's the law; it's the right
The man was James l.. Beavers. chief.
He had just reported to his superior.
head of the commission that the orders
had gone out for the closing of the ten
derlon. He did not ask permission, did
not desire advice. He had obeyed man
dates higher than the authority of a
police commission-the law and his own
conscience. Beavers had proved his
moral courage as great as his physical
bravery. He was ready to take the
con SnoueOcec
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
Intended to Quit
If He Didn t Succeed.

The night Monday night
] had weighed all phases Of the situs q
ton with She utmost care and came
10 the conclusion there, was nothing
else for me to do but enforce the law.
When ] left home Yesterday morning
my mind was fully made up as to all Of
the details and told my wife what /
was going to do"
The chief paused moment, and then
said:
Convinced that It was my duty TO
close these places, determined to do
this duty or quit my Job"
The chief declared he intends to Wig
orousv enforce the law as to all forms
of vice in Atlanta. Not only does he
intend to exterminate the tenderloin
district itself but he has formally
opened war on the cheap hotels of the
city that may be conducted in the
manner Of Illegal houses. Much com
plant has been received by the chief
concerning these places, and he asserts
that they must maintain "a clean bill OF
health" In the event evidence Is OBJ
tanned against any of these places he
said, they will be closed and the pro-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25

Not to Tolerate
Vice in Hotels.

We win not tolerate vice in the
hotels OF the city" said the chief We
viii keep a watchful eye on these places
and those we find to be operated as an
Illegal house will be given the same
treatment as a regular house in the
tenderloin.'
chief Beavers said some Of the
cheaper hotels are a peril TO young
girls and that much complaint has been
made to him in this respect,
Il intend to do all ! can to save the
young girls Of the city. We must throw
a protecting arm around them and
shield them from the lure of vice he
said.
That chief Beavers viii receive the
backing Of police court in his crusade
there is no question. Just before start
ing out Yesterday with Captain Poole
and Policemen McWilliams and west
70 close the tenderloin. the chief heid
a conference with Recorder Broytes IN
the Iatter's Office in the police station,
exnlaining TO him what he was dong
The chief emerged from the conference
satisfied as to the attitude of the court
Mayor VIM made this comment on
Police chief Beavers order today:
There are state and city laws
against such houses. Inasmuch as
chief Beavers has undertaken to en-
force this law. it is the duty OF the
notice commission to back him up.
~, is my duty as a sworn official TO
support him in his efforts to enforce
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
Mayor VIM Backs Up
Chiefs A c ton, Al :
though Not Consulted.
Candidates Silent as
Whole City Is Stirred
by Crusade---War Now
on Vicious Hotels.
Continued From Page One.

same line AS Chairman Mason.
None Of them was aware Of the
chiefs plans, and all received the sur
prise Of their lives when they earned
that ne had suddenly taken the vice
situation in his own official hands and
had done what no other chief Of police
had ever dared to do.
In assuming full responsibility for the
viping out Of the resorts. Chief Beavers
says that he had been carefully study
ing over the matter for some time and
had become convinced TO the satisfac-
ton Of his own mind and conscience
that IL was his plain duty to follow the
law and close all such places in the
city.
Asked when he definitely decided on
his plan Of action. the chief replied;
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
8abv's q
DnicHsE..1ss1

Every woman's heart responds tt
the charm and sweetness of baby's
voice, because nature intended her for
motherhood. But even the loving
nature Of a mother shrinks from the
ordeal because such time Is usually
period Of suffering and danger,
Women who use Mothers Friend are
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and their systems, being thoroughly
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book for expectant mothers.
BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta. Ga,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25

CHIEF Beavers had been through a
week of agony. He had lain awake
with his conscience. He had seen the
light. He had done his duty He knew
he would be lauded by many, censured
by many more. He could not know
whether his act was to be worldly wise
But he knew it was his duty to himself
and to his oath of office.
For James L. Beavers is not only a
policeman, but man: not only an Of
fetal, but a good citizen, a churchgoer
and right living. His record in the po-
lice department has been singularly
free from the faint of partisan politics,
his personal conduct always beyond
reproach.
The system had been there when
Beavers Joined the force. 1t had eX-
isted through his apprenticeship, when
he was a captain. 1t was there when
he became chief of his department. 1t
was recognized, tolerated, even COM
mended as a lesser evil. The city had
wrestled with it under the spur of pop
ular movements; grave bodies of wise
men had debated the problem which is
as old, as Babylon and had not agreed.
James Beavers superiors, the men who
made him chief and who might unmake
him were content with conditions as
they existed, They called him chief,
but it had been an unwritten law of the
department that no such step as this
might be undertaken without especial
authority No chief in Atlanta's his
tory had taken such burden upon his
shoulders
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
ALABAMA SUICIDE.

COLUMBUS, GA, Sept. PSI. T
Roberts. aged 3S years. committed sui
eide at his home at PheniX City, Ala.
at noon today by drinking two small
phials of carbolic acid He leaves a
wife, two children and other relatives
He formerly lived at Hollins. Ala.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
rs MARINES REPORTED
SLAIN IN NICARAGUA

PANAMA. Sept. 25.-A report 10.
ceived here today says that 25 Amer
can marines and 40 rebels have been
killed in battle in Nicaragua. The
report is unconfirmed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
Exodus of Women
To Other Cities On.

citation building.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
Cheap Theaters To
Be Watched Closely.

table boarding places
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-25
Chief Through a
Week of Agony.

consequence
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to aid the inmates ~ the
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
Believed In Closed Windows.

An old Yale man. giving his reminis-
cenceS Of President Noah Porter. re-
called talk the kindly gentleman
gave to his freshman class. Young
gentlemen said the president, the
air Of New Haven is especially heavy
and damp at night. owing to the prox-
unity OF the city to the sea. and wish
to advise you always to keep your win
dows closed at night; otherwise your
health will be likely to suffer" That
was the advice of the president of the
institution. 1t is significant of the ex
tent to which ideas change with the
years. Now everybody is for out of
doors air. and the person who followed
the advice of President Porter would
be condemned out of hand: and yet, If
we are not mistaken. that gentleman
managed to live out his threescOre
years and ten and do them about
eleven better. He was born in 1911
and died In 1892. He believed in closed
windows Hartford Courant.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
They Sink Backward

appropriateness are the only water
animals that sink backward when 60
Ing under the surface Of the water"
SAID keeper in the Central park men.
ager1e to group of visitors in front
OF the animals tank.
Aquatic animals. as q rule. dive
into the water head first and make
more or less splashing. But the hippo
goes down so quietly that If hunter
were standing near the edge of an
African pool the big river horse would
disappear without attracting attention.
They keep up the custom in captivity.
where there is no necessity Of guard
Ing against enemies. As they go down
they throw up their noses and fill
their lungs. have timed this speci
men and found that she can stay un-
der water for Eve minutes She then
comes up with a snort and takes a
fresh supply of air. Perhaps she
could stay down longer If she was
trying to avoid, danger"-New York
Sun.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18

and carefully tended by the munlrlpall
ties. The cost Ut this care per capita
In the different towns varies Soilie"''a'
Last year. for example. Itrerht opVo.
ed II cents iDutchl to its frees Tor cav"
inha bitant and The Hague ~ cents
Ii has been found that MOI. every
kind of tree will thrive in the SlrPt'>
of a town. for trees have MANY enthiies
both above and below ground ''aS
gping from pipes underground - 'ie
worst enemy of trees. because dul'e
small quantities of it are deadly ro'
this reason special precautions a.F
taken against the leakage OF gas IL
Dutch towns. How electricit! ESCAPING
under ground acts upon trees as Se'
has not been sufficiently studied 10 oe
understood. Trees will not gro" III
very narrow streets where the houses
are high. Neither will they thrive !
the pavement does not LET 10 moaseufe
and air In sufficient quantities.,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18

enues of trees Utrecht has two rows
of trees on either side Of its quaint
canals It's canal banks are construct
ed as if in two stories. The lower story,
almost flush with the water level. Is
lined with warehouses and vaults,
while the upper story has dwellings
and shops.
Not only do shady walks tempt peo-
pie to enjoy the open air, but the liv-
ing roots in the soil have purifying
effect. which was by no means to be
despised in the past. when the drain
age of Dutch towns left much to be
desired Further. the foliage produces
ozone and purifes the air. 1t also
tends to keep the air moist and to
temper the VIM. thus causing less
dust to be blown about. In the au-
tumn the fallen leaves give the same
Kind of service that is given by tea
leaves scattered on a floor when the
room is to be swept-they lay the dust.
More important still, trees wage war
upon noxious bacteria. for investiga-
tons by scientists show that these
harmful growths are comparatively
rare where trees are plentiful. Be
sides all this. the aesthetic value OF
beautiful trees certainly is not small.
In Holland all these useful services
are gratefully recognized and the trees
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
Whistler Was a Dandy.

If taking infinite pains with his ap-
Daarance means dandyism. then Whis-
ser was a dandy The very word
aleased him. and he used 1t often, in
American fashion. to express .perfec-
lion or charm or beauty. Never was
my man more particular about his per-
.on and his dress. He was as careful
) If his hair as woman. though there
was no need of the curling tOngs with
which he has been reprOached: the diff
!iculty was to restrain mis- curls and
kpep them in order. The white lock
gave just the right touch. However
fashion changed. he always wore the
mustache and little imperial which
other West Point men of his genera
ion retained through life. Even his
thick. bushy eyebrows were trained,
and they added to the humorous or
&rdonic expression Of the deep blue
eyes from which many shrank.-Pen-
nell's Life of Whistler
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
Welsh Bulls.

Treland's position as the country in
which bulls" blossom best is being
seriously challenged. 1t was Welsh
member of parliament who crushingly
remarked to an opposition member:
1.-THE honorable member has attempt
ed TO throw a bombshell at the gov
eminent. but in the hands Of the
cha ncellor Of the exchequer it was
turned into a cooked hat long before
it was thrown"
1t was also Welsh member. though
not the same one. who, speaking
against a proposal to fortify London.
began earnestly with: Our navy Is
our only defense. If our navy tenn
porarily left the seas And then he
had to stop. Delighted members. with
visions of battleships swooping over
green fields or climbing over house
tops. were in a roar. and it was some
minutes before business could pro
ceed.-London Answers.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
Wall Streets Name.

Wall street got its name from mill
tary wall or earthworks that was
thrown up by the Dutch in 1854 The
English colonists in Connecticut. lay
Ing claim to all the land las far as the
ocean," moved down and settled on
WestcheSter creek in what is now
Bronx borough. The Dutch of New
Amsterdam were in great fear of q
hostile move down on them and sent
an armed force to arrest the approach
Of the invaders. At the same rime
they hastily built the wall from river
to river to make sure of effective resist
ance If the enemy should decide to
make a hostile move against New Am
sterdam. For time a regular patrol
of soldiers was distributed along the
military wall, detachments being as
signed to keep close guard over the two
gates in the wall. one at what is now
Broadway and the other at the East
river end. At that period the wall
marked the northern boundary of the
town of New Amsterda m.-New York
Times
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
Ions Are Very Small.

The smallest piece of matter Is called
the ion. 1t is so small that a person
could not imagine that anything could
be smaller. 1t is so small that its lden-
tity is lost in it's effect 1t Is the point
where solid matter resolves Itself INTO
a form of electricity. Now. think now
small that Is from this experiment: IT
the ions In a toy balloon. full OF gas
were counted out at the rate of nun
dred per minute it would take 100
600. 600 persons 4.OOOOOO years TO count
them. The fact that the human intel
lect can discover this fact is quite as
startling as the fact itself, This seems
to be getting on the edge of material
creation, and if the ion could tie fur
Their divided we would have to get over
into the spirit world to do it. fot there
possibly it's last analysis only tan De
reached.-Ohio State Journal
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-04-18
"Overhana" Houses.

By the year 1910 wooden chimneys
and log houses Of the Plymouth and
Bay colonies were replaced by more
slightly houses of two stories. which
were frequently built with the second
story jutting out foot or two over the
first and sometimes with the attic
story still further extending over the
second story. This .'overhang' is pop
ularly supposed to have been built for
the purpose of affording a convenient
shooting place from which to repe the
Indians This is however. an historic
fable. The overhanging second story
was common form of building in
England in the time of Queen Eliza
beth. and the Massachusetts and Rhode
island settlers simply and naturally
copied their old homes.