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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
ATLANTANS LEAVE
SATURDAY ON TOUR
OF THE WEST INDIES

With only two berths vacant on the
steamer leaving Key West on Tuesday,
January q, the Navy League party, which
will leave on a special car over the South
ern Saturday evening at $50, has been
completed
Accompanying the Atlanta party will
be a number of prominent railroad men
with their families. among whom are
Henry Tatnall. vice president of the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad. and wife, Phila-
delpha; r.. NJ. Emerson, president Allan
tic Coast Line railroad. and wife, Will
mington, ~ C.; J. r. Henley. vice presi-
dent Atlantic Coast Line railroad. and
wife, Wilmington Thomas Donaldson.
the builder Of Fulton county roads also
will be with the party as far as Panama
An interesting itinerary has been plan
ned, including several days stay in ia
maics, Cuba and at Palm Beach.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
Roddenbery Would
Bar Vulgar Dances
At Inaugural Ball
Georgia Congressman Against
Turkey Trot, Grizzly Bear,
and Bunny Hug.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-When the
house public buildings committee met
today to hold a hearing on granting
the use of the pension office for the in
augural ball, Representative Rodden-
berry, of Georgia, offered an amendment
to the bill granting the permit which
would bar these dances at the ball
The grizzly bear, the bunny hug, the
tenderloin movement, the turkey trot,
"contortions and all like vulgarisms Of
the hoochecooche dance and all similar
forms of gymnastic. convulsive move
ments suggestive of the degenerate
revelry Of the segregated districts
The sergeant-at-a of the house
and senate are given power to prohibit
these dances.
Secretary of the Interior Fisher tes-
titled that the use of the pension office
for the ball would cost the government
a large sum of money and cripple the
work there He suggested a public
celebration at the capitol free OF
charge.
Supervising Architect Wenderoth, OF
the treasury said that the new bureau
of engraving and printing could be
used for the ball at an expense to the
government of $35, 900.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
Secured Stock
And Began Visits.

Immediately upon securing the stock.
according to the narrative of the bill
Evans began his visits to the shon on
Whitehall street. At first little notice
was taken, but his attentions to the
cutters and saleswomen became marked,
and his presence in the fitting rooms
became Objectionable. And when his
"distracting conversational powers" be-
gan to be applied in all their force,
the management protested.
But Evans, the bill says. refused to
bulge. Warned again, he became
threatening, according to the COM
plant, and promised vengeance by clos
ing the store through liquidation.
The superior cour offered temporary
relief from Evans presence An in
junction was issued restraining him
from visiting the store, from engaging
in conversation with the employees or
from writing to the creditors. until a
hearing can be held in a few days to
determine the Justice of his position.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
ASK TARIFF CUT
TOF|CHT TRUST
Independent Tobacco Men Say
High Duty Is Driving Small
Manufacturers to Wall.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-John r
Young of Philadelphia, a manufacturer
of tobacco. was before the ways and
means committee urging reduction in
the duties on wrappers and filters from
$1.S5 per pound to 81. He declared that
importations would increase if the
duties were reduced. and complained
that the chief result of the present high
tax was to give the tobacco trust a
chance to resort to unfair tactics.
Charles Fox, secretary of the leaf
tobacco board Of New York, also ar
gued a reduction.
John H. Duys, of New York repre-
senting the leaf tobacco manufacturing
interests, declared the present high
rate of duty was driving thousands OF
small tobacco manufacturers out of
business. He said the only demand
for protection came from the growers
of Florida and Connecticut, who now
were receiving a protection of practi-
cally 300 per cent. He declared that
If the duty were reduced on Sumatra
wrappers there would be big increase
in importation and that he could prove
this statement. Questioned sharply by
members Of the committee, he with
drew the statement and said he be-
lieved the revenues would increase.
Edward R. Stackenberg, representing
the Key West cigar manufacturers,
urged retention Of the present duties
and a change i'm the wording Of some
of the paragraphs in the present law.
J. Aldus Herr, representing the Lam
caster county, Pennsylvania, Tobacco
Growers association, protested against
any lowering of duties. He said that
if the duty were lowered on Sumatra
wrappers it would result in great in
jury to domestic growers in Wisconsin,
Ohio. Massachusetts, Connecticut and
Florida.
W. M. Corey of Quincy, Fla, rep
resenting 500 tobacco growers in Flor
ida and Georgia, urged the committee
to retain the present duties He said
that tobacco was a luxury. and a tax on
it would be a good revenue producer.
Representatives of Connecticut tobacco
interests also were present
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
Jules Pans in
Second Place.

The number Of votes received by
Poincare on the ballot on which he was
elected was 4S3. Jules PANS was sec
ond, with 1925 votes. The total vote cast
was 871.
Extraordinary military and police
precautions were taken to guard
against rioting over the result of the
election. In addition to the gen
darmie reserves stationed throughout
the city and suburbs, 5000 soldiers
were held at strategetic points to quell
disturbances Five thousand of the
troops were infantrymen, the balance
cavalrymen.
Great excitement prevailed over
threats of the radical Socialists and
the Republican left, as the radical Re
publicans are known, to cause turbu-
lent demonstrations The Socialists
seized every possible preteXt for trou-
BILE and they were bitter in denouncing
the elaborate menu for the luncheon to
the national assembly this afternoon.
The menu consisted Of hors d'oeuVres
franchises. ceufs poches du grand due,
sole imperatrice volatile du mans, hari-
cots Marie Antoinette, petits pois tria-
non dessert In addition. 1000 bottles
of rare vintages and Havana cigars,
costing two francs a piece, were pro-
Vided
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
FIRST HANGING IN 5 YEARS
TAKESPLACE IN SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH, GA. Jan. 1.-THE first
hanging in Chatham county since Febru-
airy, 1908, when William Rogers, a white
man, was executed took place today when
Solomon Williams, a negro, paid the death
penalty for the murder of his mother-in-
law, Ann Rivers
Williams was baptized several weeks
ago. He spent last night praying and
singing. He denied his guilt to the last.
simon Gaggan. attorney for the con-
demned man. telegraphed Governor Brown
at Atlanta last night, but the appeal for
respite proved futile.
Williams killed his mother-in-law with
A carving knife and severely stabbed his
wife with the same weapon, last May
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
GASOLINE IN
BURNING STORE
Mysterious Blaze in Decatur st.
Furniture House Investigated
by Chief Cummings.

An uncorlsed five gallon bottle OF
gasoline. untouched by flames which
threatened a Decatur street block, was
found today by firemen searching for
the origin of a mysterious fire which
destroyed 500 worth of property at the
warehouse of the J. j. Haverty Fur
niture Company, 1875 Decatur street.
The bottle and it's infammable con-
tents was found behind a pile of fur
niture around which the, flames had
ragged for fifteen minutes. Nothing to
identify the direct cause of the fire was
unraveled by the firemen.
Chief Cummings said he would make
a complete investigation of the fire. 1t
was in direct violation of the law to
have an open gasoline receptacle in the
store, he asserted.
Flames bursting from the roof of the
building and the second floor windows
attracted the attention of passersby at
1920 o'clock this morning. Two alarms
were turned in simultaneously, and the
blaze was extinguished shortly after the
arrival Of the fire department.
An examination of the premises re-
veaIed the fact that the fire had origi-
mated on the second floor. The bottle
of gasoline was found there. 1t was
standing upright. uncorked, and appar-
emily had not been affected by the
flames.
While en- route to the fire, one of the
horses of hose wagon No. 3 slipped on
the pavement in Ivy street and fell. The
driver of the three horse truck, which
was close on the hose wagon. brought
his horses up so shortly that one Of the
off animals was thrown to the pave
ment, and the momentum of the heavy
truck skidded the horse for a short dis
lance along the street Neither horse
was injured
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
PUJO, MONEY PROBER,
TESTIFIES IN MOVE TO
INDICT STOCK BROKER

WASHINGTON. Jan. Chairman
Pujo, Of the house money trust commit
tee, today appeared before the grand
jury Of the District Of Columbia and
gave testimony on which United States
District Attorney Wilson expects an in
dictment against George G. Henry, the
New York stock broker.
Henry, when before the committee, re-
fused to give the names of twenty four
national bank officers who comprised the
syndicate to boost the stock Of the Cali
fornia Petroleum Company. The house
recently certified the case to the district
attorney.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
Humphrey Declares Amount
Asked by Departments
Must Be SIaShed.
NEW FIRE ENGINE HOUSE
FOR THE EIGHTH WARD
Fight Planned on ReCommen-
dations and for 100000
Anticipated Revenue.

When the council finance committee
today began the actual apportioning OF
the city's revenue. Chairman w. G..
Humphrey announced it would not only
be necessary to make every possible eff
fort to hold the departments to their
budgets of last year, but that cuts i'm
apportionments must be made wher-
ever it was possible
The department heads will get bur
little in the sheet to bee recommended
by the finance committee for their long.
pleas for new money aggregating moro
than $1,OO0,000.
As was told in The Georgian some
days ago, a battle on the budget is al
ready planned by members OF council
who are not members Of the finance
committee. The budget will be present
ed to council Monday A number OF
prominent members expect to secure
enough votes to hold up the sheet until
copies can be furnished TO each mem
Der of council and every item in it con-
sidered. The ultimate fate of all APP
portionments is very much in doubt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17

The bill declares that Evans has been
told repeatedly that his presence in the
shop was undesirable. but that he per
sisted in his visits, and in his converse
tions with the girls Most undesirable.
according to the suit. was his presence
in the hooks where the customers are
measured, and where the clothes are
fitted.
Answering the circumstances. Evans
declared that unless his stock is taken
over by George W Seay president. or
by some other officer, he will file bill
for receivership, according to the petit
ton in the superior court. He threat
ems also, it is said. to write the credi-
tors of the concern, and to precipftate
the suspension of business.
Evans is not duly elected associate
of the establishment, the bill sets
forth, but became a stakeholder through
buying small block of stock from an
other persona He has never been rec
ognized, according to the complaint as
one interested in the concern.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
GYPSY GIRL GOES TO
JAIL FOR ROBBING
A VISITOR TO CAMP

Because Mary Demetro, a daughter of
Romany, whose present abiding place is a
vas-topped wagon in the gypsy camp
near College Park, extracted 81 from the
vest pocket Of G. Il. Henderson while he
was searching for a match, she probably
will serve twelve months in the county
jail.
After the gypsy girl had given Hender-
son IS of his money back she was ar
raigned in city criminal court today and
fined $50 or twelve months. She said she
didn't think she could pay the fine.
The girl told the court that she asked
henderson for a match to get his atten-
ton so that she could tell his fortune
She let her fingers stray into his vest
pocket she said, 10 see if he had enough
money to make the telling worth while
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17

INSULT BY CLEMENCEAU
TO BE FOLLOWED BY DUEL
Seconds Sent to Ex-Premier to
Demand That Objectionable
Letter Be Explained.

PARIS, Jan. 17-Premier Raymond
Poincare this afternoon was elected
president of France. succeeding Ar
nand Fallieres, whose term expires
next month.
M Poincare was elected by the mem
bcrs of the chamber Of deputies and
senate. sitting together as the national
assembly in the Versailles palace, aft
er it seemed that a deadlock was GER
tain.
Just before the national assembly
met for the election of a president Pre-
mier Poincare was insulted by EXPIRE
mier George Clemenceau and he at
once appointed Aristide BRAND, the
minister of justice, and L. l.. Klotz,
minister of finance. to act as his sec
onds and to arrange a duel.
The incident between Poincare and
Clemenceau arose out of a letter sent
by the former premier to Poincare, the
contents of which were considered Of
fensive by Poincare.
The premier promptly sent his two
seconds to ask for an explanation, anc
! unless this should prove satisfactory
under the customs of France the Incl
dent will result in a duel.
The next president came into power
last year as premier. He has been twice
minister of finance and twice minister
of public instruction and his election to
the presidency today was generally con-
coded
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
Tells San Francisco She Is
DAUGHTER of J. H. NunnaIIy,
Millionaire Candy Maker.
All FAMILIES OF THAT
NAME HERE DENY KINSHIP
Relates Story of Fleeing Home
and Following Career of
Globe Trotting.

Posing as a daughter of j. H. Nun
nally. "a millionaire candy manufac-
mrer Of Atlanta, Ga" pretty young
woman. who says she is Miss Dixie
NunnaI.y. has started something of a
mystery i'm san Francisco with a tory
of a runaway and an unusual globe
uottinS career.
Wmship Nuunaliy. son of james H
Nunnaly. said this morning that he
knew nothing of any young woman
named Dixie Nunnally. The only
daughter of J. II. Nunnaly, who was
out Of town today. is Mrs. Frances
Wdoatey. of Syracuse, n. Y.
C.. 7. Nunnally, well-known overall
manufacturer, and W. H. Nunnally, OF
Monroe. Ga. knew nothing of Miss
Dixie Nunnallv.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17

The committee voted SIS, 900 for a LOT
and fire engine house for the Eighth
ward. 1t voted $4,000 for lot for =.
fire engine house for the First ward.
To purchase automobiles for the twn
assistant fire chiefs $500 was voted.
Mayor Woodward declared that all
city automobiles should be painted
bright red with the city's name on
them.
We viii save enough year to buv
new automobile by stopping the pri-
Vate use of city machines" he declared.
The committee agreed to his plan.
The committee declined all salary
raises so far considered except those
already provided by council
Council has fixed the salary OF the
custodian the place held by ]. NJ.
Shearer, at $500, but the members Of
the committee agreed that this was ton
much. 1t was suggested that a wav to
reduce the salary would be to abolish
the job and the committee took this
plan under consideration
1t was stated to the committee thar
the fl. ia. collectors in the marshaPs Of,
fee make about $1,7OO each year. The
Zee for the collection of fl. ia. was ac-
cordingly reduced from as cents TO so
cents This change will net the CITY
about 81 500, the lucent fee still being
charged to the taxpayer.
The position of veterinarian to the
fire department, which pays $1,000, was
abolished and contract with a local
veterinarian to attend the horses of the
department for $3.50 a year adopted.
The committee voted $3.50 to enlarge
the city clerks office, which is badly
overcrowded at present.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
HITCHCOCK PLANS
TO HANDLE HEAVIER
PARCELS BY POST

WASHINGTON. Jan 17.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock is said to be planning
the extension of the parcel post system
so as to handle packages of greater weight
and size The parcel post law vests in
the postmaster general the right to in
crease the weight limit at any time he
sees fit and to change the rates of postage
with the consent of the interstate COM
merce commission.
No such action will be taken in the
near future, as the department wishes to
establish the system as now constituted
on a sound basis before trying any thing
new.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
Explains Difficulties
With Her Father. "

Miss Nunnally, dressed in a mod
'sn satin gown, tried to explain
some Of the little difficulties which
have been responsible for the,
breach betwene herself and father,
manufacturer Of candy in Louis
vile, Atlanta and New York.
The trouble. according to Miss
N0maIjN. really began last June,
when She graduated from the Ohio
Western university.
You sec," said she papa always
was good to me, and still is very
huuIgont but unfortunately he
married a second time, and step
mothers and step-sisters are not
Always easy to be reconciled to.
Undoubtedly papa has a happy
nome but the Atlanta place would
never be happy home for me.
mamma died when l was a small
,nl'o' and it seems as if I have
oeeh going to school ever since.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
Betting Makes
Premier Favorite.

Early indications favored Poincare.
Betting odds on the bourse on the can
didates, which gave a fair clew as to
their relative strength, was as follows:
Poincare, even money; Jules PANS,
to l; Paul Deschanel, 6 to l; Theo-
phile Delcasse, to-1; Felix Ribot. 10
to / Leon Bourgeois II to /; Antonine
Dubest. 20 to /.
Under French election laws the
chamber Of deputies and senate
sit together, the joint organ
ization being known as the national
assembly. Thus no votes are cast by
the French people on their presidential
candidates. The balloting began at
! p. m.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
FAILS TO LAND
JUDGE SHIELDS IN SENATE

NASHVILLE, TENN, Jan. 1.-THE
Democratic caucus in the general assem-
bly, sprung a surprise by indorsing CHIEF
Justice Shields for the United States SEN
ate, long term, Judge Shields being an in
dependent There was much excitement
prior to the balloting in the legislature at
1890
.Today's ballot resulted as follows: ny
son p Enloe A. Mcclellan 16, Shields SIS
Allison 4 The stampede OF Democrats ID,
shields failed to elect. 81 being necessary
To choice
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
JOHN w. MADDOX RESIGNS
AS JUDGE OF ROME CIRCUIT

ROME, GA, Jan. 17.-John w. Maddox.
reelected president of the State Mutual
Life Insurance Company has resigned as
judge of the Rome circuit superior court.
to become effective February l.
Wesley Shropshire, of SummervilIe is
Judge MaddoX's choice as his successor.
Friends Of G. r. Hutchens, L. A. Denny
and Noses Wright, former judge of the
circuit, all Of Rome, will urge their ap-
pointment, 1t is believed Gcvernur Brown
will name one Of these four
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
refused 7: to Return.
Home, She Saws.

When papa wanted me to come
,'I1e' after I graduated last wear,
refused and came to San Francis
CO. Later went to Los Angeles.
ana returned from Los Angeles
mere. -'''' ''09
F'r time my father cut off
IVY allowance, hoping probably that
atN OF funds would force me to
,,urh to Atlanta. But I have =
,le estate of my own. so | began
,,a"ing on it. Papa finally reIent-
~ ana resumed making me a regu-
-, ~, allowance, fearing that NV own
'olved. '''''''o '''iiS III
-,S sumo people are disposed to
,,,- -.1lSe a girl of my age for trav-
Jung about in this way but what
an one do? ! haven't a home So
ua'eled around seeing the world
mis-, MISS Nunnally says her next oh.
I've point is New York.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
Skirt Makers Enioin Stock
holder Who Liked to See
Fittings.
HIS "HANGING AROUND"
Is CALLED A HINDRANCE
"Distracting Conversational
Powers" Interfere With the
Work of Girls in Charge.

A bill filed in the superior court this
afternoon by the Southern Suit and
Skirt Company, of 4S-45 Whitehall
street, asks that ]. H. Evans. a stock
holder in the compsny. be restrained
from visiting the store, from watching
the fitting of the women's garments,
from engaging the employees in con-
versation and from writing letters of
tone derogatory to the good of the es-
adjustment to its creditors.
Evans, the bill recites, is continually
around the shop, in which women's
clothes are made exclusively, watching
the fitting of the clothes and the meas
uring of patrons.
In addition, he is too much of Don
Juan for the officers, who declare that
his distracting conversational powers
prevent the girl employees from attend =
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
Fight for 100000
Anticipated Revenue.

An effort will be made in council to
include at least 100000 of anticipated
revenue.
The crematory and fire alarm system
moral obligation contracts. on which
$l5O,O0O is due, will not be considered
to the last by the finance committee a
the request of Mayor Woodward.
Chairman Humphrey today secured A.
proposal from the Georgia Railway and
Power Company to pay $4,000 toward
extending the Highland avenue sewer
through the Ponce DeLeon baseball
park. This open sewer has proved a.
great nuisance to patrons of the ball
park. Chairman Humphrey said he did
not think there was any doubt that the
sewer would be built this year. the
county commissioners having agreed to
do the work with convict labor If the
city will furnish the material.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
NEW HAVEN INDICTED
FOR DETERMINATIONS

BOSTON, Jan. 1.-THE Federal
grand jury today returned two indict-
ments against the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad on the
charge of granting concessions to the
Elm Farm Milk Company, Of this city,
in violation of the act of congress of
February 4, 1887. United States Dis
trict Attorney F'redericks asked Judge
Morton chat capases be issued at once
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
Girl Tells Detailed
Story Of Odd Career.

But Miss Dixie, who says she is al
lair-ss with a sure-enough estate O
her own, tells a very detailed tory
which might be appropriately set t.
sol. music in spots. Anyway, here's
The story as it came over the wire
from San Francisco:
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17.-That
She is extremely attractive, highly
accomplished and exceptionally
well sowned has had a lot to do
With making nineteen year odd
Miss Dixie Nunnally an object of
much attention at the st. Francis
hotel during the past week.
But interest in her rose rapidly
when the news got out that she is
am heiress who refuses the plead
ings Of a millionaire father to re-
urn to her Atlanta home and share
alI the pleasures in which the fam
lily wealth INDUCES.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
SCHIFF'S EX-VALET
GRANTED PARD ON
BY N. Y. GOVEROR

ALBANY. n. Y, Jan. 17.-Folk E.
Brandt. former valet in the home of
Mortimer H. Schiff. New York million
aire banker whose fight for liberty
from Sing Sing, where he was impris-
oned for assault on Schiff, aroused the
F.as last winter, was pardoned today
by Governor Sulzer.
Governor Dix had refused to grant a
pardon to Brandt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
KANSAS FOR DIRECT
CHOICE OF SENATORS
KANS

TOPEKA, KANS., Jan 1.-THE
Kansas legislature this afternoon ratt-
fed the Federal constitutional amend
ment providing for the direct election
of United States senators,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-17
O""I 81 CLAIMS BILL
Is PASSED BY SENATE

tods,. , ,''l''N'tION, Jan. 17.-The senate
1roprfat lS1ed the omnibus claims bill, APP
ere t .a.'hs about 5000 900 These claims
Lni,aa ., private suits filed AGAINST the