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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08

As a result of conference which IL
committee OF the Savannah Chamber of
Commerce held with Joseph T. Gray,
vice president and executive officer it
is thought likely that he will withdraw
his Resignation and give over his IN
teution of removing to Atlanta.
. Mr.. Gray gives as one reason for his
resignation. and probably the main one,
the difficulty of dischargine his duties
as q railroad commissioner which re-
quires his presence weekly in Atlanta,
and as executive officer of the Savan-
nah chamber at the same time
The committee, however, takes the
ground that Mr.. Gray has discharged
his duties heretofore to the satisfaction
of all concerned, and it therefore was
Hrgedupon him that it is his duty to
carry on the work he has conducted so
successfully in savannah
1t is believed these arguments have
had their effect and that Mr. Gray
may consent to remain in Savannah.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
FIT THFUND STILL
IS $1,000 SHORT.

To-day and tomorrow morning viz
TALLY viii decide whether the Fifth
Georgia regiment. "Atlantas own" is
to attend the Inauguration of President
Wilson.
All the committees recently appointed
by Forrest Adair and Colonel Z. F..
Pomeroy are hard at work today and
will continue to work until tomorrow
noon. when a meeting of the general
committee will be held in the Chamber
of Commerce rooms.
Colonel Pomeroy today received a
message informing him that the Fifth
regiment had been granted an option
on a building in Washington. the op-
tior to expire at $50 o'clock tomorrow
The building in question is better suit
ed for quartering the regiment than
any other which could be obtained dur
ms the Inauguration, and for this rca-
son Colonel Pomeroy is very anxious
to close the option.
Including what the seven special
committees have collected in the past
week. and which has not been reported,
the fund still lacks $1,000 OF being suf
fiCient to bear the necessary expenses
of the regiment.
Contributors to date follow:
Regiment. $4,000: Georgia Railway
and Power Company. $1,000; city,
$500; county. $4,000; Atlanta Georgian,
500; Southern Bell, $500; Mr.. Gen
try. $50; Coca-Cola Company $3.50;
Coca Cola Bottling Company, $50;
Judge and Mrs. John :. Gambler, 500;
H. S. Jackson, $l00; r. j. Lowry, 500;
l.. J. Daniel $lO0; Atlanta Journal,
500; Atlanta Constitution, 500; i,
TDhN
w. Grant. 500; John Morris, Sr, 800;
w. F. Andrews, 500: American hotel,
$50; Poole & Mccullough, $50; Wilmer
l.. Moore. $50; +. G.. Williugham 4
Sons $50; Henry Inman, $25; w. d.
Ellis. Jr., S25; Hugh Richardson, $25;
E. G. Peters, $25; w. Q. Wilson, $25;
f, H. Thomas, $25; DR. j. II. Powell
$25; J. A. Gatins Jr, $25; w. S. Elkin
Jr., $40; ]. T. VanOrsdale, $40; John d.
Little, $40; Mann & Beebee, $40; w. A.
Hancock. $40; Raglan Malone COmpa-
ny, $10 James S. Lawrence, $40; T.
NJ Cocker, $40: b. NJ Grant. So; Paul
Etheridge, IS; c. S. Kingsbury, So; Mr..
Coolidge, $50: George Hillyer. $40; $.
c. Dinkins, $40; H. NJ. BeriteIl, $40;
Thomas Egleston. $40; j. n. McEach-
ern. So; c. l.. Anderson list. $3.50; Hon.
}. NJ. Slaton, SO; G. w. Alfriend. $Z5
James s. Lawrence, SO; George p.
Moore, $40; Jacobs Pharmacy, $40;
Quinten Brothers Company, $10 Tum-
| lin Brothers Company. $40; Charles T..
| Hopkins $25; A. H. Stephens, $40; j.
r. Smith and J. H. Ewing, $40; Cloud
| Stanford Company, $40; A. f. Marcus
Clothing Company. $40; Parks Cham
bers Hardwick, so; King Hardware.
| $25; Capital City laundry, $40; Asa c.
Gambler, Jr.. $40; Joseph d. Rhodes,
| $25; DR.. J. r. Hopkins, SO; Rhodes
! Wood Furniture Company, So; Johnson
| Gewinner Company, 50; r. O. Cochran,
! IS; l.. c. Adler. S. Durand's Restau-
! rant Company, $40; Foster &, Robson
! So; F. Thornton Marye, 50; J. S. Slicer
50; James R. Nutting, IS; G. S. Prior
So; Alex c. King, $40; Charles G.
! Thorne. So; w +. Treadwell e Co, IS:
Julius r. Watts Company, $40; L. w.
| Werner. So; Whitner & Co. So: w. A.
| Wimbish, So; d. w. Yarbrough, So;
The Murray Company. $40.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08

become 81 foruar
president and
plain MI" again
Tho president
has made All ar
Iangements to
leave Was hiugton
on the afternoon
OF March 4 and go
direct TO Augusta,
whore. for an in
definite period. but
hardly less than Il
month. he win be
the guest of the
city hi loves ans
that loves him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
SIDELIGHTS
ON GEORGIA POLITICS
BY JAMES B. NEVIN.

that, theoretically, it is better to WORK
the gangs on the roads in small SquaGs
bur il doubts cry much that the added
work would Justify the added expense
1t would be necessary to enlarge ths
not to mention the additional cooks il
would require.
If, however, the Gwinnett commits
sioners can convince the prison board
of the entire practicability Of the small
squad plan. they doubtless will be per-
mittcd TO undertake the experiment.
The Jacksonville Times Union voices
the feelings and thoughts of great
many Georgia observers Of events and
thing. in the following Political Cat
cchism," both the questions and the
answers in which are furnished by The
Times Union:
who elected Woodrow Wilson
president of the United states last
November
Theodore Roosevelt
Who makes it certain that the
Democrats will elect their candi-
date for president in 1916?
Theodore Roosevelt if he is let
alone
who makes it certain that the
Democratic party win remain in
power as long as a certain robust.
strenuous individual liveso
Theodore Roosevelt if he is let
alone
Who remains as long as he lives
an insurmountable barrier to for
ever keep separate the two wings
of the Republican party?
Theodore Roosevelt
Who are trying to tear this bar
rier down So that the Republicans
can reunite and again control the
country?
The Democrats.
How are the Democrats trying
TO tear down the barrier that d.
vides the Republican party?
They are advocating a consti-
tutional amendment that would
make Roosevelt and Taft Ineligible
to the presidency.
Would the passage of the
amendment reunite Republicans?
Yes it would leave them with
nothing to quarrel about
What animal has ALWAYS been
used to typify the thoughtfulness of
the Democratic party?
The iackass.
considering the present efforts
of the Democrats to drive them
selves from power, which party to
this comparison is insulted by it?
The jackass.'
That there is more truth than poetr,
in very much OF the foregoing. man,
Democrats in this state will readil,
agree
The Floyd county road commission
ers have petitioned that county's thre
representatives, in the next Legislature
to propose an amendment to the cod
OF Georgia that will permit an allow
ance Of 81 per day to all persons VIII,
prefer working the road to paying
road tax. instead of only 50 cents pc
day as is now the law.
1t has been noticed that whereas goo,
men and true are working out thei
| road taxes at 80 cents per day da
iaboters are employed beside them at S
! peg day and more
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08

Wilson for the inauguration, an" "'''
return with the new president 10 U'F
white house From there be departs
Immediately. however for one OF the
downtown hotels whence later on ~
the day ne viii proceed to Georgia.
Mr.. Taft, stay i'm Augusta is to be
one of rare pleasure. but of little, IL
any. SHOW. The city has put at his
disposal one of the most comfortable
residences in the fashionable SAND
Hill" district. and an automobile VIII
await his every call He viii be ac-
companied by his wife, his daughter,
Miss Helen Taft, his secretary, MY
Charles d. Hilles, and Mrs. HllIes'
These will compose the party to be the
guests Of Augusta.
At the same time the former presi-
dent is in Augusta. however two Of his
brothers Henry w. and Charles T.
Taft-also wil be there presumably
for various conferences with respect 10
'futtfe pltns and SO forth
u,..Aptiatpating Mr. Tafts probable de
sire for rest and recreation on this
trip. Augusta socially is preparing to
shower its favors upon him sparingN
and unostentauously. There will be
numerous affairs in his and his Wife's
honor. to be sure, but his and her
pleasure invariably vii, be considered
frankly in advance Of all arrangements.
The president is q golf enthusiast and
as he has had very little opportunity Of
late to indulge himself in that engag-
ing pastimc, he is expected TO spend
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08

ach and bowel muscles to do their
work naturally again, and in a short
time all forms of medicine can be dis
fpensed with,''It can be bought with
out incouNcmencc at any nearby drug
store foE fiftS cents and one dollar a
bottle, the latter size being regularly
Bohght IbH those who already know.
its ,EarNf Results are always guar
4BteedtpE. money will be refunded.
r If no l1ember Of your family has
ever used Syrup Pcpsin and you
would like to make personal trial of
ii before buying it in the regular way
OF druggist. send your address,
postal VIII do-to Dr. w. Il. Caldwell,
ilL Washington St, Monticello. H.,
and a free sample bottle will lac
mailed YOU
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-31
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

While train of freight cars was
being made at the Southern Railway
wards shortly before twelve o'clock
today, a box car was overturned ut
the intersection of Wolfe and Henry
streets. Conductor William R. Top
ping. was thrown to the ground and
his right leg broken, and William
Whaen, one of the crew, had MS
back painfully injured by falling. The
injured men were taken to the Alex
'andria Hospital for treatment
The roof of a box car of the Olo
dominion Railway was knocked on
at Hume's crossing, short distance
northwest of this city, at an early
hour this morning. The roof fell
upon the electric railway tracks and
Iinterferred with traffic for a short
time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-31
ATTORNEY GENERAL
WILLIAMS REPORT
Devotes Great Part of His
Review to Debt Ques
ton.
PRAISES ANDERSON.
Recommends That Former Attorney
General Receive Not Less Than
$1,000 For His Services.

Richmond, Dec. 3l.-The annual re-
port of Attorney-General Williams
was sent to the public printer from
the Governors office Yesterday.
The report for 1913 is a lengthy af-
fair chiefly concerned with the Vir-
ginia West Virginia debt controver-
sy and most Of the records in the
case are incorporated in Judge Will
liams' report.
Other matters treated are the set
tlement Of the Virginia Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
case, involving the payment by the
road vi t1ck taxes to the state and
the city of Richmond, and the restate-
ment Of the decision recognizing the
right of the governor to suspend state
officers, but denying to him the pow
er to remove them from office.
In speaking of the state debt case
the general says that its
present status indicates that there
will be satisfactory settlement
reached in the near future of the long
drawn out and important litigation
terminated
He mentions the fact that accord
ing to the decision of the Supreme
Court. TO which Virginia carried the
case in an effort to hasten settlement,
the special committee from West Vir-
ginia. appointed to investigate the
matter and which is now at work in
Richmond, must complete its woli.
within six months.
Judge Williams reports that the
compromise contract between the
State and the Richmond, Fredercks-
burg and Potomac Railroad had been
faithfully carried out by the railroad,
and that Sl65, ,546.83 plus the inter
est, is to be paid the state as the
amount of back taxes agreed upon,
ana that $l73,422.37 will be the coun-
ties and city's portion. This compr'
mise was proposed by Governor
Mann.
The recommendation is made in the
attorney-general's report that Attor'
nov William 4. Anderson, former AT
torney-general of the State, shall
ceive the minimum sum Of Sl,oOo Tor
the services which he rendered Virgil
p;a in the settlement Of the case after
Judge Williams assumed Office.
The remainder of the report is con-
cerned with decisions Of lesser mat
tors given the various State depart
ment. throughout the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-31
.W|L['EBE EXECUTED
! IF THE R EBELS WIN
Fierce Fighting Still in Pro
gress After SO Hours
Of Slaughter.
DESERTERS RETU RN.
Panic Stricken. Federals Rush Across
River. But Fail to Find Safety
Situation Desperate.

Preside, Tex, Dec. 31.-The bat
Gle between 5000 rebels under Gen.
7Torribio Ortega and the northern ci-
vision of the Mexican Federal army,
entrenched around Ojinaga, Mex,
across the border from this place, still
was in progress when darkness fell
last night. No bullets came across
the border.
The forces had been engaged for
36 hours, and many had been killed
ans wounded on both sides. -.
General Ortega, executing series
of flank movements, kept steadily
on the offensive, gaining foot by
foot to the approaches to the F.
eral stronghold. The Federals, al
through crippled and disorganized by
the first rebel onslaught which drove
in through the posts, clung to the
hillside trenches where their leaders
had decided to make last stand. ~
Gederals rallied somewhat from t
panic which seized many of them with
the first volleys of the rebels at day
light, and put up plucky fight
against heavy odds, although their
losses were heavy, both from wounds
and from desetions. Many wounded
ana deserteis waded waist deep
through the river to the American
side.
1t was impossible to even approx
innate the number Of dead and woun-
ded, although many are known to
have fallen on each side.
That the Federals with all their gen.
improbable because General Ortega
has explicit orders to execute the So
called volunteers and their command
ers. Eighteen hundred volunteers
also come under the sentence of death
imposed by order of General Villa.
That the Federals will all their gen.
erals except perhaps General Francis
co Castro, Gen. Jose Mancilla, and
Gen. Manuel Lan&a, of the regulars
will be forced over to the United
States in case of defeat was thought
on the American side to be most like
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-31
GAYETY NEXT WEEK.

Next weeks attraction at the Cay
ety Theatre will be the Beauty Pa
lade Company in two act musicai
burlesoue entertainment entitled "lo-
cal Color" featuring the Hebrew CO.
median Harry Fields as the leading
funmaker.
Fourteen musical numbers lnterpo-
lated by the long list of principals
and a strong chorus of more tnan
thirty handsome Broadway types, IN
clude leading song hits OF the Gay
and new numbers. Act shows a
norton of New York City in the
restaurant district introducing Fields
in the role of A. Moxie, a retired mer-
chant. George Wood, as !, Percivai
49itz James, an English guest and
Lila Brennan, as Vera Nice, socle-
tv girl. Act II shows the grounds
surrounding the home of Mrs. Bell "a
society aspirant, played by Martha
tStuart. Other. members of the cast
! are George F. Hayes, Joe Philips
Elsie Meadows, and the Countess
Rossi: musical numbers : Include
i"Iast Night was the End of the
World" "Waltz with My Babee" anc
others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-31
Inmates Trapped in Burning
Structure With Means
of Exit Cut. Off.
EIGHT DIE. MANY HURT
Fire Escapes Packed With Women and
Children-Heroic Firtmen Pass
Them Down Ladders.

New York, Dec. 31.-Eight persons
trapped in their rooms perishei early
today in fire which swept five
story brick tenement on Monroe St.,
one of the most thickly populated
sections on the East Side. Seven were
seriously burned, six of whom were
removed to the Gouverneur Hospital.
The lives of a score of other ten
ants were endangered, as the blaze
had gained such headway that stair
ways were burned away and fire es-
capes blocked before the tiremen
reached the scene. Only heroic work
on the part of the fire fighters saved
their lives.
Firemen found the tenement roar
ing mass of flames. The stairways
had been burned and it was impossible
for them to enter. Panic followed.
Terror-stricken men and women chok-
ed windows and fire escapes. Flames
licked up bundles of clothing and rags
piled on the platforms at each floor
and but for the heroic work of fire.
men, many more tenants would have
'ost their lives.
Ladders were quickly put in place
and the fremen passed men, women
and children down from floor TO
floor until they were safe on the
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-31
NEGRO GIVES HIMSELF UP.
Vas Wanted in Pulaski For Killing
Another Negro.

Pulaski, Va, Dec. 81. - Sheridan
Hardy, negro youth, wanted for the
burder of another negro, known as
E}oil Page, surrendered himself to the
|fhcers here Monday and was put IN
Hi to await the February term OF
burt.
Hardy shot PAGE some weeks ago at
negro entertainment here, III a
snute which arose over cents
kare was taken to the hospital at
and operated upon, but
He'd of hs wound.
Hardy made his escape immediately
liter the shooting and had been a.
Urge ever since. This morning abou
o'clock he rang the door bell at the
bme of Town Sergeant ]. r. Carper
nd when that official appeared Hard!
nnounced that he had some to give
Himself up. He stated that he ha'
5ever been away from this eonlmu
Sty but had been hiding out in tn
tountains near town in the day time
nd frequently coming into the tow
night, This is sonsessst deuDtet
bwrver, by scores Of the othsials.
las their impression that hs had son
Yves. Virginia. though It vas 4
sct.d that sooner or later, if thine
ere kept quite, Hardy would retnr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-31

Murray, Josephine E. June II.
Moore, William E. June II.
Medford, Ruth July ..
Moore, William A. August 3.
Matthews, Mary A. October Z.
Mangrum, ]. W. October "a
AIilstead, John H. October %.
Maddux, Walter November 5.
Nowland, C. w. November s.
Owens, William May 27.
Orrison. Margaret September %.
ONeil, Frances C. December 20
Poscy, James H. May IS.
Peverill, J. Frank July 20.
Peck, William H. September Z.
Ponnet. Constant September II.
Purcell, Bernard P. September y.
Penn, Rosa A. December s.
Purvis, Sara December 23
Remington, r. H. February IA.
Rose. Hazelwood February ID.
Repper, William f. August IL.
Ridenour, n. d. September ,.
RoGier, John P. October y.
Roberts, Anna November 1G.
Roland, r. n. November II.
Stanford, Levin March 5.
Studds, Lucy E. March I.
Smith. Martha A. March %.
Sl.rivers, Elizabeth April Is.
Shock, Edward B. May 27
Steele, Charles n. May 30.
Scutt, Mary July 2.
Starnell, Rosa c. L., July 25.
Studds, Mary Jane October l,
Talbot Horace January 20.
Tatspaugh, Laura Y. January %
Turner, Susan March IA
Travis, A. H. April 19.
Thorpe, Alice April 30.
Tuba, Frank August 81.
Thompson, Elizabeth December z
Van Aestyn, Cornelius R. March Il
Walker, A. D. February Is.
wilkins, George c. February %.
Walker, Houston T. March 26,
Whaley, Rachel P. April 20.
Wallace Robert A. November II
Wood, Annie E. November q.
White, J. NJ. November %,
Wood, Lizzie December 2l' ~
Yeates, William c. February s.
Yeatman, William; II. March 16.n
Young, Mary E.. November 16.
Young, George December 13.
Zell, Ernest September 7.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-31
WATCH MEETINGS.

At Washington Street NJ. E. Church
South. watch meeting tonight: will be
'oin At 1920 o'clock. Dr., Duffey, pas
tor will be assisted by Rev. E. V
REGISTER and, Rev. DR.. D. H. Kern,
Watch meetings will also be held at
the First Baptist, Trinity and Free
Methodist Churches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-31
ASSESSMENTS IN GILES
Examiner Snidow Makes Report OF
His Work TO State Auditor Moore.

Examiner Snidow Makes Report OF
His Work to State Auditor Moore.
Richmond, Dec. 31.-Mr W. B..
snidow. of Giles county, is examiner
of records for that county, a part
Of the Twenty-second judicial CIR
cult He has been Doing some little
Investigating in his own county, and
!, he discovered that there are many
persons who have gone to their re-
ward and who failed in life to make
correct return of their personal
property for taxation.
Giles county, be it known, Is one
of the counties which has for some
wears been getting a good deal more
than she paid in. Mr.. Snidow's Ell
forts will lessen the balance in favor
Of the county considerably, for when
the taxes on s19O,791.9S are paid to
the city and to the State it will ado
greatly to the revenues. And sl9o'-
7e1 SO is the exact aggregate amount
which Mr.. Snidow declares have
been omitted from the books OF the
Commissioner of the Revenue, cover
ing a series of years.
! Here are persons in Giles whose
estates are liable for back taxes; "
, H Buchanan, administrator for. j. NJ
! Henderos; H. J. Woods, adniinistra
: tor of J. Harrison Woods; Jane
} Hoge and C. L. King, executors o
George L. Snidow; F. S. Miller, sur
l viving partner of A. J. Bane.
: The estate of Henderson is in TO
the great bulk of the amount, NJ
sworn statements for years havin;
: omitted much that the examine
: found for taxation. This list -ha
j been furnished to tho Commissions
n Of the ReFanus and 10 the Audito'
: and the examiner will new move I
a another county and do bit OF prof
II ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-31
Citizens Urge Purchase Of
Entire Block for Post
office Purposes.
AGENT IN THE CITY.
Government Must Enlarge Present
building or Erect Parcels Post
Structure Elsewhere.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 3l.-The ex-
<penditure of $l,000,O00 to enlarge the
Richmond post Office so that it will
extend over the entire block bounded
by Main and Bank and Tenth and
Eleventh streets has been recommend
ed to the government by Postmaster
Edgar Allan, Jr. Acting on his rec
ommendation. special agent of the
Treasury Department made person
al inspection Of the property needed
TO carry out this plan, secured from
the owners the price at which they
are willing to sell, and returned to
Washington to suomit his report.
While the nature of this report is not
officially known, it is said that he
will show the imperative need of ad-
ditional post Office space.
Bankers and real estate people have
known for some time that the Vir-
ginia Building Company had employ
ed architects who are at work on
plans for twenty-five story struc-
ture which will occupy the remain
ing part of the postoffice block. Post
master Allan investigated the report,
and when he found it was correct, he
immediately wrote to the department.
Congressman ~. Montague,throust,
whose Office the appropriation bill
must originate, is strongly in favor
of asking Congress for sufficient
money to provide adequate postal ac
commodations, and will use his influ-
ence in that direction.
The figure at which the owners no
titled the special agent from the
Treasury Department they would be
willing to sell was not made public,
although the building corporation ac-
|auires the two buildings at llth and
(Main for $36O,000, and recently Off
4ered the Carnea!s $150,000 for the lot
Extending back to Bank street.
The government, of course, couio
Institute condemnation proceedings
But the cost would be prohibitive
hitter a twenty-five story structure
has been erected on. the site needed
Tor postoffice addition. 1t was SAID
yesterday that the building plans
hight be delayed for a short time 'r
trder to find out what the government
proposes to do, in view of the opinion
hmong business people that II the
bostoffice is to have more rooms: II
Should be provided as a part OF :th'
new Federal building. 1t was statet
By man identified with the Virginia.
Building Company that if the gov
Ernment does not demand the sit'
he company will proceed in the mex
ixty days with its skyscraper plans
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-31
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
Conference of Teachers to De Held IN
This City February 9Th.

Thomas c. Diggs, General secretary
of the Virginia Sunday School Asso-
ciation who was in this city yesterday
hold conference with local Sunday
school workers at the residence OF
I P Mansfield. Mr.. Diggs announcco
that a conference will be held feoru-
arv Q in the First Baptist Church Tor
the purpose of enlisting interest !"
Sunday school activity,