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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
Have Care. That Fair
Damselon Whom You
Smile May Be a Cop
Policeman, Wearing Hobble and
Store Hair, to Trap Mash
ers and Purse Grabbers.

Beware, Washers and Christmas purse
snatchers!
The next pretty girl on whom you be-
stow u sly smile or wink. or whose
purse you grab may seize you roughly
by the shoulder. slap q pair OF steel
bracelets on your wrists, and send you
on a quick trip in the hurry up" auto
to the police station. For the pretty
girl in that case, will be a police Off
Ger, made up
It's plan, new TO Atlanta. adopted by
Police Chief Beavers to put an end to
these two Observation-Disclosures and
purse snatchers-both Of which species
are especially conspicuous at this sea-
son OF the year, in the throngs OF
Christmas shoppers.
One Of the youngest, best looking,
fairest and pinkest checked officers Of
the police force will be dressed up in
the latest feminine fnery-hobble
skirt, false hair, and all--and will be
sent out through crowded Whitehall
Peachtree and other down-to town thor
oughfares to tempt POSSIBLE Washers
and thieves.
The young woman" will carelessly
swing the customary handbag, which
always brings joy to the heart of the
purse snatcher. and will give him every
opportunity for a grab. And then,
when the grab is made the denouement
promises to be spectacular, as well as
surprising.
There may be more than one mas
querader. too. The chief so far has de-
termined on but one, but he is consid-
ering the advisability of putting out a
special squad, of "alluring beauties"
The chief has not made the selec-
ton of his first, female impersonator,
but he has several likely young police
men in view, and is carefully weighing
their respective feminine qualities"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
Judge PendIeton Declares 1t Is
Not for Court to Go Back of
Atlanta Officials.
MYSTIC KNIGHTS NOT
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
Sweeping Investigation of the
Places on Probation To Be
Made Following Victory.

Declaring that IL was his intention to
hold that the knights Of the Mystic Arli
was not q bona flde social cluU. Supe-
rior Judge Pendleton brought the first
Of the club suits under the city's new
ordinance to an abrupt close today.
Upon the jurist's declaration. attorneys
for the club requested a supercedeaa
and, being denied voluntarily dismissed
the suit.
Three similar suits are pending be-
fore Judge Pendeton and will be put
on trial tomorrow. These suits We're
brought by the Bees, the Southern and
the Georgia Athletic clubs at the same
time the Mystic Ark organization went
into court. All four suits allege prac-
tically the same things.
The court action means that the city
can close the doors of the knights of
the Mystic Ark for the club, denied a
permit by the city council was operat-
ing under temporary injunctiun
granted by Judge Rendeton in Octo-
Der woeu file suite wepa @9fi@di
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
STOCKHOLDERS ASK
RECEIVER BE NAMED
FOR MINE COMPANY

j. c. Williams. Mrs. j, c. Williams,
r. A. Cason and S, Y, Pierce, stock
holders, who say they control 1877
shares or a majority Of the stock of
the Coos5 Creek Power and Mining
Company of Union county, filed suit
for d receiver for the concern III supe-
rior court today. The stockholders also
asked for an injunction restraining
John D. Dickson, president, and G. G.
McCranie, secretary and treasurer,
from disposing of the company's as
sets.
The petitioners alleged that assets
listed as worth 1926 are in reality
worth but $1,000. They assert that the
Guarantee Bank and Trust Company of
Atlanta is about to bring suit TO recover
$4,000. McCranie it is maintained, on
one occasion collected $4,000 and made
no accounting of It,
Judge Pendleton granted the petit
TONERS a temporary restraining order
and set the hearing for January 2.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19

That he virtually dictated the direc-
torship Of the steel Trust and that the
directors were responsible to him was
admitted by MT. Morgan.
Did you determine who should go ON
the directors of the United States Steel
Corporation and who should not?N he
was asked.
II probably said who was to stay
off, was the reply, Il VIII say" added
The banker. that nobody went ON the
board without my approval Thoy
We're an responsible to me-"
Did you Fix the prices at which the
subsidiary firms came into the Steel
Corr oration?' was ASKED.
Il approved them" he answered.
"Who put Mr. Flick on the finance
committee
Il did, J suppose" was the reply.
"Who MADE j. p. Morgan &, Co. de.
r1sitory OF the Steel Trust"
q guess 1 did. ex-oflcio," he ad-
mitted.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
500 100000 DEPOSITS
In His Banks.

When Morgan took the stand
lat 1880 O'Clock this morning
Samuel Untermeyer, the commit
tees counsel ho~e1 to question him
about the total deposits of the firm Of
ID p. Morgan 6 Co. Untermeyer al
ready had developed that interstate cor
porations carried deposits in Morgan's
bank totalling nearly 500 900, 600. The
purpose was to show that this private
institution had great sums on deposit
that were entirely outside the scope OF
national supervision and largely be-
yond the power Of legislation by the
New York state authorities.
by Mr.. Untermeyer: Can YOU give
the committee the total deposits in
your hands on November L?
A. I haven't it here.
q. You have told Of SS1, 900. 900 Of
interstate corporation deposits, how
much more is there?
a.. on, about 52Q000,000; about StO0.-
100000 in all
Morgan said members of his Arm,
We're directors In some Of the intee-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
u. S. Court Decision Forbids
IntraState Shipments by the
Wholesalers Of Georgia.
MONOPOLY ON BUSINESS
IS SOUGHT BY FLORIDA
Point Raised by Jacksonville
Dealers. Who Lay Claim to
Sole Right to the Trade.

Wholesale liquor dealers in Georgia
are awaiting anxiously today the action
~ Fedora, authorities. following u de-
-.stou handed down in Jacksonville
Yesterday by United States Judge John
VI. Cheney, enjoining the Southern ET-
press Company from accepting liquor
shipments from Georgia dealers con.
signed to intrastate points.
m effect, Judge Cheney's mandate,
waich will be appealed from by attor-
neys for the Southern Express Com
panv at hearing scheduled for tomor-
row. prohibits wholesale dealers in Sa-
vannah, Augusta and other Georgia
cities, where they are said to operate,
from doing a shipment business inside
this state.
The court held that the consignment
Of liquor from one point in Georgia to
another was interference violation
Of the Interstate rights Of the Florida
liquor dealers, because the Georgia pro-
lioiuon law had declared the sale Of
liquor in Georgia to be illegal.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19

The decision, if upheld, means that
the so-caned wholesale liquor business
in Georgia from Georgia cities will be-
come a thing OF the past. In addition,
It viii give the hundred odd wholesale
liquor houses, lining block after block
IN Bay street in Jacksonville. free swing
1T the Georgia business
1t Is understood that the Georgia
liquor houses, which have proceeded
cautiously because of the existence Of
the prohibition law, have made no at
tempt to invade the Florida field with
their wares, but were content with
Georgia points.
According to the Southern Express
Company attorneys, the bill brought by
the Jacksonville dealers seeking to en-
Join the express company from carry
ing Georgia shipments to Georgia points
asserted that the interstate commerce
law gave property right to a monop-
oily Of the Georgia business.
Robert c. Aston, general council for
The Southern Express Company, ex-
pained the contentious of the Florida
dealers, as set forth in their bill, and
upheld in part, at least, by Judge Che
Erv, as follOwe.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
GUM RAISES So
AND TAKES bride
Farmer Who Failed to GET
Wedding Fund from Governor
Is Happy Anyway.

T Dunn Of NTcDopougb rTon,,,
90
drown d touching appear lor 3d.
wherewith he might purchase a mar
riage license and come to Atlanta to
claim his promised bride, came to At
lanta anyway today and got his bride,
Notwithstanding the fact that the gov
ernor failed to respond TO the re-
quest.
Gum arrived in AtIanta'S midst this
morning and was joined in lawful we'd
lock to Mrs. Nancy Bell by Justice Orr
and he gave the Justice an entire
half-dollar for putting the ceremony
across.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
Florida Dealers Claim
Sole Right to Business.

The Jacksonville liquor dealers
claim that the prohibition law of Geor-
g5 IN effect, creates for them and
other LIQUOR dealers out of the state a
property right TO a monopoly of the
Georgia territory for the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors.
They seek Al injunction because
54ey aliege this property right is being
injured by certain persons in Georgia"
FORCED to bring their bill on inter
.aJe grounds, the Jacksonville dealers
Toll back ON the interstate commerce
-'' and maintained that Georgia deal
FRS were violating its provisions, be-
.'os7 the Georgia dealers Were poach-
nag on pre-empted preserves-points IT,
Georgia.
0liousiy enough, Judge Cheney held
-A"i for dealer in Savannah to ship a
case Of whisky to a person in Dublin
''Jlo ne an interference with inter
I,a'r commerce, ana for the Southern
Express Company or any common car
,''' TO accept such a shipment would
I've violation of the interstate law.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
Control of Directors
Not Improper. "

The witness saw nothing improper IN
creating voting trusteeships 10 control
boards OF directors. He insisted that,
even under such conditions, the direc-
tors maintain their independence.
The financier explained to the COM
mittee that the present spirit of finan-
cial paternalsm exists because stock
holders neglect their duties He said
there was no harm in having the same
directors or boards partly the same, be-
cause the directors did not know the
actual business of the banks.
Then they are mere figureheads? ?"
inquired UnteImeyer
The banker modestly denied that he
was the boss of J. p. Morgan & Co.
The firm. he said did lots of things
without waiting for his approval. But
he did not say that he was a figure
head. In dealing with his holdings in
the First National bank and The Ma
tional Bank of Commerce. M. Morgan
indicated that he did not think one mil
lion or even five million dollars was u
big block of stock. He said he quite
Iig.r q
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
Concentrate All You're Able,
You Can't Control Finances,
He Tells ProberS.
STEEL CORPORATION is
HIS SERVANT. HE SAYS
Deposits in His Bank Total
S160,00O,000; Five Million
Stock in Vault Negligible.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.-rhaU there
can be no such thing as d money trust
was emphatically told to the Pujo mon
ey trust committee OF the house today
by John Pierpont Morgan, tinaHcier.
banker and power of Wall Street, whom
the committee had summoned to give
his story OF the inside operations Of
Americas financial center
IF you concentrated all the money in
Christendom,' the hnancier told Coun-
sci Untermeyer emphasizing his words
with quick, nervous movements of his
hands you would not have control.
No one man can control all the money,
all the banks or all the credit. Money
is the one thing in which you can't
have q trust"
Morgan said the deposits of his firm
amounted to about one hundred million
dollars. This figure is only about TWEEN
ty million dollars in excess of the
amount which interstate corporations
have on deDOsit There
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
Oscar Bowers, Age Is, Caught
in an Attempt to Burglarize
House, Is Penitent.
TAKEN AFTER REVOLVER
CHASE THROUGH STREETS
Lad Fined for Cutting ARRAY
Declares Professional Crook
Asked for Aid.

oscar Bowers, 16 years old, Of 1854
Greenwich avenue, is locked up at po-
lice headquarters on charge Of at
tempting to rob a grocery store at 240
Edgewood avenue early this morning
An accomplish in the attempted rob
berry escaped.
Il needed a little Christmas money,
so l attempted the job" said Bowers at
police headquarters. Il ought to be
kicked for trying it," he said, "but I
quit my job a week ago and was hard
up"
Bowers was caught in an exciting
chase, during which several shots were
fired by Plainclothes officers Newport
and Smead, and in which Bowers fought
off several street car motormen and
conductors who Joined in the chase at
the Piedmont avenue car barns.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
Send Your Old Toys
To the Poor Riddles

. Now that your Christmas shop
. ping has filled your hiding places
Q with brand new toys for your lit.
. tie folks, why not gather up the
. last years dolls and wagons and
. building blocks the children have
. discarded and send them to The
. Georgian for other children not so
. fortunate as yours?
. Surely there are toys scattered
. about your nursery which would
Q be as good as neY to some little
. boy or girl in Atlanta, The Christ
. mas Editor will see that they go
. where they will be appreciated.
. Look over your home and see
. what you have. Don't send toys
. 50 broken that they are useless.
. Choose those which are good as
. new" for practical purposes. even
II some Of the paint Is off.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
Upholds Power
Of City Officials.

The judge interrupted the argument
in the case today by declaring that he
would hold that the club was not a
bona fide social organization.
Even If the court era not hold this,
said Judge Pendleton, There is nothing
in the evidence that would warrant a
Judge in going back Of the judgment of
the mayor and city council in holding
that this club was not a bona tide so
cial organization. 1t would have to be
proved that fraud or oppression had
been exercised by the city authorities
in denying the club a permit This has
not been done and there is nothing in
the evidence to show It,"
Gober & Jackson. attorneys for the
club, asked at once for a supercedeas
but the court denied It,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
WIFE REBELS WHEN
FORCED TO LIVE IN
WILDS OF ARKANSAS

To be required 10 live in the wilds Of
the state Of Arkansas proved disastrous
to the marital happiness Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Dooley, according to the divorce
action instituted by Mrs. Laura Dooley
today.
Mrs Dooiey asserted that she was OF a
confding and tender nature ana had eX-
plicit confidence in her husband and his
actions. She said che was dsillusioned in
Arkansas and Dooley finally deserted her
in that state
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
Shots Fired in
Chase After Boy.

Officers Newport and Smead were
near the Edgewood avenue grocery
when they heard a window crash in
front of a brick thrown by Bowers on
his accomplice. They hurried to the
grocery, and saw Bowers and the 9TH
er man across the street,
The two men ran in opposite direc-
tons when the officers approached.
Bowers was chased, and several shots
were fired at him The shots attract
ed other plainclothes officers and street
car men who had just left their cars at
the barns. The latter Joined in the
chase, caught Bowers, and We're having
a hard tusse with him when the OFF,
GERS placed him under arrest.
Bowers, who only recently was fined
1925 by Judge Roam, in the criminal
court, for an attack with Il knife upon
r. ]. Dunaway. salesman for the
Vecht Piano Company, in the Temple
Court building, said he gave up a job
with the Royal Typewriter Company a
week ago and needed Christmas money
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
CUT TWO APPENDICES
OUT FOR PRICE OF ONE

SCRANTON, PA, Dee 1.-Two ap-
pendixes were removed from r. A.
Spangenberg, Of this city, who now is
recovering at his home. The case is
said to he unprecedented. At the Han
nemann hospital Spangenberg was OPP
Grated on for acute appendicitis. When
the incision for the first appendix had
been made and as the surgeons We're
about to remove it they discovered the
second, about three quarters of an inch
from the first. They made no extra
charge for removing the second appen-
dix
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19

Il will ask the court then to take an
order dismissing the action" said Judge
Gober.
In addition to the four clubs denied a
permit outright by the city council this
fall several local clubs are in the pro
baton class The city council has not
acted finally upon their cases.
1t made public today that the police
committee of council would on Janua y
l make a complete investigation OF
locker clubs, especially those now on
probation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
CORONER CALLED TO HOLD
INQUEST OVER DEAD MULE

ROME, GA, Dec. ia dead mule
found on the lot adjoining the county
court house is surrounded by mystery
and for the first time in the history Of
the county, and perhaps the state and
country, a coroner has been called upon
to investigate.
on a lot belonging to the county, Sheriff
Dunehoo thought that the city should
remove it. He conferred with Sanitary
Inspector Bryan and this official dis
agreed with the saerin Thercupon
both officers decided to let the coroner
investigate and settle the issue.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
JOHN D. BUYS $500
RED CROSS STAMPS

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-John d.
Rockefeller has purchased $500 worth
of Red Cross seals and other individ-
udls as well as business concerns have
added TO the Red Cross fund by liberal
purchases More Jhau $4,000 has all
ready been taken in at The Red Cross
seal headquarters
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19

He said he was standing at the cor
ner of Broad and Marietta streets yes
terday afternoon when a man APP
preached and began talking with him.
The man said he was a professional
burglar from Jacksonville, Fla" said
Bowers land he asked me if I would
not help him pull off job last night.
q didn't have cent for Christmas,
and didn't have job. I agreed to help
in the robbery and now l know l ought
to be kicked for IT,"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
GIRLS. AGAINST SUFFRAGE.
TO OPPOSE BOY DEBATERS

ROME. GA, Dec. 19-Three pretty
girls and three boys of the Rome High
school tomorrow will debate the ques-
ton. Resolved, That women should be
allowed to vote" But the boys are go
ing TO contend that the fair sex should
he granted suffrage ana the girls are
Going To argue that woman is unwilling to
nave this responsibility showed upon her.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
| raffiC Nuisance,
Declares Judge

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Dec 19-In re-
Ssualning the Southern Express COMPANY
.,on carrying liquor from one point to
another in the state of Georgia. Judge
lneney, in Federal court here. declared
ne had no Jurisdiction in the case in the
''Alowing language:
r- 4" 'ne consideration Of this case, the
'-s. question to be met is that of the
g. jurisdiction, and cites in support
,. '''' contention Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
...- company vs.. Macon Grocery Com
rg ,.'''' -V' Federal reports zoo. same Ma
' GROCERY Company VS.. Atlantic Coast
Continued on Pane Two
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
GOLD BANDS ON HEELS.

PARIS, Dec. 1e.-Narrow GOLD bands
on the heels Of milady's shoes is the
latest French fashion fad, the first be-
ing seen at the closing day OF the lsl2
racing at AuJeuil
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Friday. Tempera-
,ures 8 a. M, 90 degrees; 10 a. m, Sc
dsorees; II noon, 80 degrees; p. M,
ii degrees.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-19

Continued on PAGE Two
Evening journal., 1912-08-16

The conference committee Of the Senate and House
have reached agreement the Panama canal adj
mnistraton bill, but Il will be far from the liking OF
Great Britain and other maritime nations which have
attempted TO exclude American ships from the enjoy
ment Of exceptional privileges in the use of the canal
The bin finally has been agreed in conference
provides in brief follows passage for Ameri-
ships engaged in coastwise trade American
gstry for American owned foreign built ships engaged
exclusively in foreign trade. No tariff on foreign ship
building materials for in this country. Trust own
cd ships prohibited from the canal Railroads prohi-
bted from owning competing waterway lines operating
through the canal elsewhere when such ownership
is detrimental to the public welfare. The Interstate
Commerce Commission is authorized investigate
troll of lines by railroads and sanction it where
IL Is beneficial. One government for Panama
Canal zone also is provided by the bill in its
amended form. It will be that American ships
gagged in foreign trade to receive free passage
through the canal That may, and doubtless will give
rise TO controversy i'm future. II will be impossible
Of course to get perfect canal administration law
at Experience the operation of the $50OO0OOOO
waterway bly, will suggest many changes II is
doubted however, that public sentiment will per-
init an abrogation Of that feature Of the law which
aims to give preference American ships which use
the canal. or to protect such ships and the canal
against the competitive designs of the transconnental
railway lines.
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
THAT NEW CASTLE REVOLT.

nj EW CASTLE hundred Democrats have been sub
iected TO much abuse and neglect at the
hands of the Democratic bosses. little and big, in this
State that It is not surprising that they have revolted
and formed the Democratic Progressive party Neither
should II surprise anyone If indignant Democrats in
other hundreds particularly in New Castle county
Join in that revolt In fact II those independent
in New Castle hundred who have formed the Demo
cratic Progressive party desire their movement TO
succeed. they must extend It into the surrounding
hundreds and ultimately form a county committee
BY energetic work they would be able within a month
to obtain following that would hold the balance Of
power and that would put them in position dictate
terms to those who have been depressing them and
discriminating against them
Andrew NJ Gallagher is the leader Of the New Demo-
cratic organization in New Castle hundred He is to
congratulated he has renounced and denounced
the Democratic machine from the operations Of which
he and his friends have suffered much Several years
ago Gallagher when running for Representative was
betrayed by Democrats whom he aud his friends had
helped often in previous elections is recounted
that following that betrayal money from the treasury
Of the Democratic machine dumped into the Demo
cratic primaries in New Castle hundred TO prevent
Gallagher his friends carrying them Finally the
situation became bad that the Gallagher men de-
oded they would submit to Il longer. The Demo-
cratic Progressive party was the outcome OF that
decision.
In almost hundred there are good. earnest and
treatment at the hands Of the machine Democrats II
Gallagher and his friends would take steps to make
the movement countrywide have doubt great
would attend their efforts In fact following
the organization of the county committee here there
is no why similar committees should not be
formed in Kent and Sussex counties and State or
ganizaton perfected Care would have to be exercised
however to prevent the machine from getting men
inside the lines for dsruptve purposes
Gallagher and his friends have rich field for their
labor They go any city town, village or rural
section in the State and find indignant Democrats who
ripe for revolt BY organizing those disconnected
and indignant Democratic elements Gallagher and his
associates would have a following which would put
the machine to rout IT, however, the independent
Democratic movement be confined to New Castle hun
dred. the machine may focus upon It its repressive
forces, later it will be overwhelmed What
st needs TO maintain It good political institution
is lines of sympathy and support leading the other
hundreds