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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28

policemen were visiting the place in
the rear of 127 Auburn Avenue soon
after his return from Washington
City, and Immediately started an in
YestigatiOn, detailing PlainClothes Of
hcers Moon and Adams on the Job.
These men were selected bv the
Chief not because of any personal
spite they might have had against
the officers turned up, but because
they We're, in his opinion, qualified to
cope with the case and bring the gull
ty parties to justice How well they
succeeded the action of the Chief and
the conviction of the women in the
case in the Recorders Court shows.
The Board of Police Commission
ers exercises great care in the selec-
ton of officers, but are never sure of
the men until they are tested It is
up to the Chief and his assistants to
do the testing. The Police Board will
abide by their decision. The board
has the utmost confidence in Chief
Beavers and his assistants. They have
been proved loyal and true.
Can Appeal to Board.
In any case where an officer who
has been discharged by the Chief feels
that he has not been given a square
deal he can appeal to the board. The
Chief viii report to the board all
cases of suspension or discharge, and
the board either will confirm or re-
verse luminosity confirm
The Chief has started this inves-
tigation and he will carry it to a sue
cessful conclusion. 1t is the duty Of
citizens who have the welfare of At
lanta at heart to give him every as
siStanCe
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28

functions, and az such are properly sub
JoCted to governmental supervision The
bankers Of the State. with the desire Of
maintaining high standard OF respOn-
sihility and Of afording guarantees
against improvident management. that
imperil the money Of the people, recon-
mend legislation looking 10 the accom-
plishmeut OF these objects. I commend
this subject as one worthy Of your Sc
Tious consideration
MY predecessors have recommended
the creation u the position Of State Au-
ditor, and In this recommendation
heartily concur His services could be
utilized in checking the cost Of new
buildings for which requests may be
made by the various institutions Those
who have served on the appropriations
committees are aware Of the Inadequate
facilities Of the State In arriving az the
amount Of the necessary expenditures.
The Constitution.
Ihe constitution ls me expression or
the supreme law Of the land. II can only
be changed by the people speaking in
their sovereign capacity In order that
they may vote inteliRently on any prop
osition Il is essential that they under
stand ". / recommend that In prOpos-
ing Constitutional amendments. you
voter in such language that he may I'M
derstand the meaning Of the question
submitted.
NY predecessor has called attention TO
the fact that some Of the agricultural
schools are well attended, while others
receive little, patronage, whether due TO
the matter of location or lack OF interest.
or from what cause. ] am unable 10 say
Each obtains the same appropriation
from the state for maintenance, / rec
1mmeud that you investigate their CON
ditiOn, and apply the proper remedies
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28

confident they would be completely
exonerated when the Police Board
took action, and have retained Attor-
ney r. r. Jackson to represent them.
Jackson said that his sympathies
were wholly with the dismissed men
and he denounced the system where
officers of tine same rank were as
signed the duty of spying on their
brother officers.
Policeman L. J. Milan was aues-
toned by Captain Terry late Fri
day night. He was a partner with
Wood. the suspended officer He was
questioned regarding Woods con-
duct and reported visits to the place.
Chief Beavers said that his inquiry
into the reports of misconduct against
his policemen would be extensive and
that it would not stop until the de
partment had been purged of every
man found guilty of an act unbecom-
ing a policeman.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
King Would Give Chief
Power to Fire" Offenders

Chief Of Police Beavers will have
power to discharge officers from the
department if a resolution to be in
troduced by Commissioner A r. King
is adopted by the Police Board at its
meeting Tuesday, July 8.
There is not another department
of the city government that the head
does not have this privilege. and the
Chief OF Police, above all others,
should have the power to discharge
an officer when he violates a rule Of
the department or is found wanting
in the qualifications for the place
said Commissioner King
The action Of the Chief in sus-
pending the men who had visited a
questionable house shows it is his in
tention TO rid the department of all
that class of policemen who use their
office to enter places when not re
quiTed to do so.
Board Trusts Chief.
The Chief heard the rumor that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Slaton is Inaugurated
With Simple Ceremonies.

with ceremonies that gained in
strength and impressiyeness through
their very simplicity John Marshall
Slaton to-day became Governor Of the
state of Georgia, succeeding Joseph
NJ. Brown. The oath OF office was
administered by Judge William II.
Fish. Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court. at l2.02 o'clock.
Governor Slaton was indicted into
office IN the presence Of brilliant
assemblage OF Georgia men and wom-
en-. including his own and the retir-
ing Governors family and Intimate
friends, members OF the State Legis-
laure and prominent jurists For the
first time I'm the history Of the state
the United States was represented by
Judge William T. Newman and Judge
Don A. Pardee. OF the Federal Court.
They occupied seats directly In front
of the Speakers stand.
Galleries and the floor of the House
were filled with spectators. BY 10
O'Clock virtually every seat in the Wis
TORS gallery was taken and room had
been provided for large number ON
the floor In the corridors another
crowd, unable 20 gain entrance into
the hall waited patiently for a
glimpse Of the new executive.
Joint Session Held.
Neither the House nor the Senate
transacted any business, converting AT
II o'clock and Immediately taking a
recess. At l1:45 o'clock both Houses
again convened, and the Senate a.
once adjourned and marched 10 the
House. where members took seats In
a semi-CirCle about the speaker $
stand, In the front row of seats
about the speakers stand sat the in
innate friends and relatives of Gov
ernor Brown and Governor elect Sla-
ton Twenty eight chairs had been
reserved for members Of Governor
Slaton's family and eight for the fam
lily and friends of Governor Brown,
I'm Governor Slaton's party were
Major William r. SIaton father of
the Governor, Mrs. John Nj, Slaton,
Mr. and Mrs William NJ. Slaton, jus
tiCe and Mrs. : G.. Atkinson Mr. and
Mrs. A. l.. Waldo Mrs W. n.
Blanchard Mrs. W. ID. Grant, Mir and
Mis-. John W. Grant. John NJ. SlatOn.
Jr., w. r. Slatou Jr, Slaton Waldo,
Able Waldo William u. Grant Miss
Margaret Grant. James jackson Sla-
/ ton MI and Mrs. A. Med. Wilson.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. II II Jones, Mi and
| Mrs. Benjamin Phillips and Miss
I Robinson. In Governor Browns par
! ty We're Mrs. Joseph NJ Brown Miss
| Cora Brown, Charles Brown, Miss
| Sally Brown, DR. and Mrs Il l.. Con-
molly. Mrs Frances Connolly and
| Thomas w. Connolly.
Governor Brown Receives Friends
O.. Governor Brown arrived at the Cap
! itol shortly before II o'clock, and
went at once into his private office
where he received "a number of
friends and visitors.
Governor-elect SIatou drove up in
his automobile to the WASHINGTON
Street entrance of the Capitol. ac.
companied by Mrs. Slaton and his ia,
thtr, Major William L. Slaton. They
proceeded TO the reception room %.
the Governors office, where the inau.
gural procession formed.
Promptly at 1l:45 o'clock Speaker
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Y. M, G, A, Suspends
Operation for Year

After twenty-scven years contin-
ued operation the Y. NJ. c. A. win go
out OF business July 1, pending the
completion of the new association
building a year hence. The suspen-
sion is necessitated by an agreement
TO turn the Y. NJ c. A. building. at
Pryor Street and Auburn Avenue, over
to its new proprietors the Chamber
of Commerce.
While the work of the association
will be suspended, the organization
VIII be kept intact Temporary head
quarters will be established in the
Baptist Tabernacle.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Pryor Street Church
To Celebrate Sunday

The new building of, the Pryor
Street Presbyterian Church has been
completed Special services will be
held at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon to
commemorate the completion of the
new building Sunday is the eleventh
anniversary.
The following will speak: DR.. Wal
ker. of the First Church; DIT. Finn,
North Avenue; DR. Little, Wesmin-
ster: Rev. Fritz RausChenburg, Col
lege Park, DR.. Preston and w H
Wright A brief history of the church
will be given by John f. Pickard.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
School Instructors
To Meet Next Week

The sixth annual meeting Of the
Georgia High School Association will
be held at Athens next week A con-
ference of teachers will begin Tues
day and meetings viii be held every
day through Friday Among those
who will lecture at the conference are
DR.. II. A. HOLSTER, University of I'LL
nois; Dean Southwick. Boston School
of Expression; Miss Elizabeth Holt,
Augusta, and President r. +. Howe,
of ThomastOn.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Strike of $4,000 in
Kansas City Urged

KANSAS CITY, MO. June IS
Efforts were being made to-day by
the Industrial Council of Kansas
city TO have $4,000 union workmen
called out on a general strike.
All crafts We're asked to Join in the
movement to force the employers to
give better working conditions to all
classes of employees
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
50 HERE IN SHADE;
MANY DIE IN NORTH
Heat Toll Heavy in Chicago and
CIeveIand---MiddIe West Crop
Loss $2O,OOO,OOO.
Ninetv-two in the shade.

That was the weather situation in
Atlanta at , o'clock Saturday. Fore
caster C. F. VonHerrmann, of the
United States Weather Bureau,
placed the thermometer Oh the most
exposed point of the Empire Build
ing's roof, where all the breezes
PLAYED against il, but the mercury
would not down. on the contrary. It
continued to ascend and the fore
caster said ne would not be surprised
to see the "a mark reached during the
afternoon.
Continued warm, with possibly
thundershowers in the afternoon is
the forecast for Sunday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
PROBE To
BE PUSHED BY
BEAVERS
More Suspensions of Policemen
as Department Scandal Con-
tinueS to Grow.
Continued From Page 1.

the investigation into the scandal IN
der the direction Of Chief Beavers,
found the negro woman who is al
legged to have been the cause of the
dispute She bore out the statement
of Ola Bradley and also of Claude
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Oldest U. s. Elk, 50,
viii Give Big Picnic

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. June IS
Colonel w. T Baker, Of Bolivia, Ill.,,
the oldest Elk in the United States.
viii observe his eighty NTH birthday
anniversary tomorrow at his home
in that place.
He viii be host at a big picnic to
which every Elk in Illinois has been
invited.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
NewlyWeds Hikers
On Honeymoon Trail

FORT WAYNE, IND. June Is
Mr. and Mrs, ]. Russell Klein, Of
this city, will start to hike TO VIM
chester, Va, next week on their hon
eymoon,
Their route will be over the trail by
which General Wayne led his soldiers
from Cincinnati to Fort Wayne more
than 100 years ago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Nine Die in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, June 28.-Nine more
dead, six children and three adults.
were added to CleVeland's heat wave
toll early to-day. Scores are in hos
pitfalls suffering from prostrations.
At o'clock II was so and three
hours later 80. Yesterdays record of
lO1 will be broken.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
COunty's Home for
Women Ready Soon

Construction on the Fulton County
home for incorrigible women viii be-
gin next week. according to an
nouncement by Chairman Tuu c. Wa
ters. of the aims committee, Satur-
day.
Chairman Waters said the home
would be located on Bakers Ferry
Road, on land provided by the County
Board He said the first building
would accommodate 80.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
DAMAGE $50, 100000 to Crops.

CHICAGO, June 2S.-Ihe crOps
throughout the Middle West suffered
from the terrific heat. The oats crop
has been almost entirely killed in
Illinois Missouri, Indiana and Iowa,
according to reports received to-day
at the offices of large grain dealers.
The loss will approach s20,000,000,
they said,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Chicago Sufragists
To Celebrate July l

CHICAGO, June 2S.-Tuesday.
July l. will be Emancipation Day in
Chicago. 1t will be celebrated by
Cook County woman suffrage or
CARNATIONS by mammoth automo-
bile parade The bill giving women
the right to vote in Illinois becomes
effective on that day
City authorities viii be asked 10 set
aside July 1 as an annual holiday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Passes 100 in Kansas.

KANSAS CITY, June 2Ss-The heat
in Kansas and Missouri will be great
er to-day than yesterday, when the
thermometer recorded 102 to los at
a number of places
1t was SO at $3.50 o'clock, 1 degrees
hotter than Yesterday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Record for ST. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. June est. Louis
probably will see the hottest day of
the year. At s o'clock the thermom-
eter registered IS, 4 degrees hotter
than yesterday at the same time.
The maximum yesterday was 81.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
Chicago Babies Doomed.

CHICAGO. June 2S.-Another in
tensely hot day was in prospect to-
day, with no relief in sight for sew
eral days. There were eight deaths
yesterday and numerous prostrations.
Many deaths among babies are
feared today.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
overcoats Worn at duluth.

DULUTH. MINI, June 2S.-steam
heat was turned on in downtown
buildings and apartment houses to
day, the coolest June Is in years.
Thermometers registered AZ degrees.
Overcoats ware worn.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-28
IT oUENcHES THIksT

Horsiord's Acid Phosphate
Tcss3ooufUi iu glass Of water. sseetened 70
suit. Ear more delicious anu refreshing than
ltpuuaQo- ADV.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26

is one OF the economic features OF mod
ern times. Lands may be reclaimed and
put on the market for an average OF s.
an acre and sold for 800 and up, and
will grow crops twelve months in the
year. Louisiana has nearly 5,0o0 miles
Of navigable waters and, as most Of
them are located in the lower section
of the State. the reclamation of lands.
with its necessary canaIizstion. brings
navigation with II as a natural Corollary;
and transportation by water. cheap and
safe, from the farm to the market. And
backing up this pioneer work comes the
announcement just made that a syndi-
cate known as the louisiana Company.
composed of bank presidents and capital
lists of New Orleans, has been organized
for the purpose of putting settlers on the
lands; an enormous. highly financed.
thoroughly practical scheme of legitimate
exploitation and colonization and devel-
opment, which will give to New Orleans
that immediate suburban population
which is necessary to its upouilding and
which. in selling its products to and
through New Orleans. will create a vast
tured articles of the city.
Thus have ! endeavOred to show that
New Orleans. at every point. has taken
advanced steps to capitalize her propin-
guilty to the Panama Canal. from mu-
nicipal ownership of public utilities, TO
private activity in making the best use
Of the courageous foresight of her
people.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
MATTHEW J. LONG.
Criminal sheriff, Parish of Orleans

VI
The ofice of criminal sheriff Of the
Parish OF Orleans has been intrusted
to efficient hands in Matthew J. Long,
whose successful career here and pre-
vious public service have most thor
oughly demonstrated his ability to fill
the position. The growth and increased
Importance of Orleans Parish have
added 10 the amount and details of the
duties falling on her officials, and
rendered it absolutely necessary that
only conservative men OF experience and
proven capacity be intrusted with the
duties of administering her affairs. II
is generally conceded that Sheriff Mat, ,
thew J. Long. the criminal sheriff Of
most popular citizens OF the Third
Ward. He was born March 5. 1855.
and was educated at st. Joseph's and
st. Mary's Colleges. finishing his studies
at the Jesuit College. The sheriff was
engaged among the cotton houses for
quite a few years. When he reached
mans estate he took an active part in
the politics OF the regular Democratic
party. He has been honored with sew
eral public service positions from time
to time. Under John Fitzpatricks ad-
ninistration he was a wharfinger and
held the same position under Peter Far
rell. He served for four years as one
OF the port commissioners. He is an
Elk and a member OF the knights Of
Columbus.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26

Martin Behrman has spent his eptire
life in New Orleans. He rose from
the ranks, and can compare his success
favorably with any other man OF his
city.
He began his political career when he
became a member of the school board
many years ago. SINCE then he has
served consecutively az clerk Of the
City Council, assessor, State auditor, and
Mayor He was elected chairman of the
Board of Commissioners when New Or
leans adopted the commission form OF
government, on December ]. 1872.
Born In New York. the son OF Henry
and Fredericka Behrman, he was
brought to New Orleans at the age of
one year. He managed to secure a good
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26

'ic Wharves, and reaching. by switch and
spur. TO manufacturing plants. shipping
establishments. warehouses. and tapping
a ] railroads. has come to be regarded ny
;ne railroads themselves as their chief
safeguard from congestion and the eN-
toTtion of lines more advautaEeoUsly sit
uated. So admirable has the utility been
handled by nOn-salaried commission,
composed Of delegated representatives Of
four commercial exchanges and those
appointed at large. that even the switch
uE charge is absorbed in the rate, and
while its best years of usefulness are
still ahead Of it, the Public Belt Rail-
road has proved public benefactor to
the commerce Of New Orleans.
These two-thc publicly owned and or
Grated wharvcs and the publicly owned
and operated belt railroad ohoth for
many years in actual operation-from the
foundation upon which rest the future
development and security Of the port of
New Orleans. More extensive still. how
ever. are the plans Of those whose VS.
ion has not been restricted to the mere
present. Acting upon the authority given
by a constitutional amendment to the
State laws. a
Great Public Warehouse.
is about to he built. to he operated nv
and in conjunction with the public
wharvcs through the dock board. These
plans contemplate the erection of an i'm
mense public warehouse on the harbOr
front for the storage Of general COM
modify. but principally for the storage
Of cotton. Galveston. in recent years.
has vastly outdistanced New Orleans in
the export of the chief staple OF the
United States even though New Orleans
remains the largest spot" market-the
seaport market where cotton is stored
and held for advantageous release and
shipment. Galveston. with the enormous
Texas crop and railroad commission
which stands for Texas first. last. and
all the time behind her, has become
one of the great export cities of the
world. The economic essence of COM
merce, however, does not lie in the
transit commodity. but in its handling
and storage The cotton that comes to
Galveston is not seen in that city. and
its enormous volume is principally a mat
ter OF figures more than dollars and
strategic advantage for the owner Of the
cotton. 1t comes in cars to shipside, is
loaded and carried to Liverpool and
Manchester and Hamburg, there to be
stored and held for the use and ad
vantage Of the foreign spinner. Under
the New Orleans plan of municipality
owned warehousinE the cotton will be
held in an American city by the Ameri-
can owner, who may thus await the
most advantageous moment for selling
In the meanwhile, the expense of han
ding and storage will go into the pockets
OF American business interests and
American wage-earners instead of being
transferred gratuitously and without
good reason into the pockets of alien
and foreign interests.
owned Lightcragc Service.
Still another great public utility is on
the cards for New Orleans, and while
The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
BY VI. ID. IRRELEVANT,

Secretary-Manager New Orleans Pro-
sressive Union.
With the Panama Canal 1.3S0 miles
direcIy to the south, nearer by GOO miles
than New York. and standing as the
nearest great American seaport to
Colon, New Orleans has been putting her
house in order for fifteen years in ad-
vance 10 reap the reward OF its natural
advantages. How this has been done IS
an example of civic patriotism and far
sighted vision that even New York
with its preponderating influence, has
found necessary TO follow, for New Or
leans. of all the seaports Of the United
States was the first to take possession.
with a resOlutc hand, of it's great har-
bo- utilities and the extent and char
acter Of its municapnly owned water
front and belt railroad switching ter
minaIs is a monument TO the sagaCity
of the men who had the spirit and
audacity to take time by the forelock
and prevent the control OF its greatest
asset as a seaport. by private interests
4 few weeks ago New York announced
that it would eXpend S5Aooho.oho in the
acquisition Of its own waterfront ter
minalS and this huge sum " ill go to pay
FOR only a small part Of its great har-
bOr frontage. In New Orleans her Citi-
gems pronounced against private control
fifteen years ago and refused further
10 lease its wharves to such interests
The laws OF the State said its river front
must ever belong 10 the people. And
1t always has been owned by the people
But for many years private interests
leased from the municipality until peo-
rle saw the folly Of a policy that per-
mitted the monopoly Uf its greatest
asset. terminated the lease and entered
into a period OF municipal monopoly in
which every citizen is a direct stock
holder. From that date the port facil-
tiles at New Orleans took an upward
turn and today. with an expenditure of
only some &125,O0O. the wharves of the
city are covered with modern steel fire.
proof sheds TO protect cargo and the tax
on shipping has been reduced to A mini
mum. for the dock board is operated
not for profit but to serve all comers
on an equal basis and at a minimum
cost In this manner was taken the first
step to prepare New Orleans as a sea-
port to profit by her proximity to the
Panama Canal.
Public Belt Railroad.
But that was not all. When the mcr-
chants and exporters found that rail-
road and shipping terminal facilities be-
hind the wharves were needed to COM
plete the conjunction, they determined
upon another venture which, as in the
case OF all innovations, was hooted at
by the skeptic and fought by the pri-
vate transportation interests. These lat
tel honestly thought they saw a real
menace to their and the city's best in
terests. but to-day the Public Belt Rail-
road Of New Orleans, running with dou-
bic tracks Immediately behind the pub