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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-07
Winn RapS Charter
In His Farewell


In his swan song to council, Court.
land S. VIM, retiring mayor. struck
at the present city charter and madAI
important recommendation and inter.
esting observations. OF the charter he
said
Our present charter while contain.
ing many most excellent features. is
piece of patchwork without definite svs
tern, not based upon any particular the
DRY or plan of municipal government
but a kind of municipal mystic-ma,.
the fabric of which is constructed ontI
of multitudinous amendments that have
found expression in legislation enacted
through a period of years since AtlantaI
was first incorporated and granted al
charter.
Hard To Fix Responsibility.
ut is not exaggeration to say that It'll
is mongrel -nondescript, hybrid, neith-
er distinctiYely representative and al
dermanic, nor of the commission form
in character, and yet possessing some oil
the good and bad features of these sew.
eral different forms of government and.
not possessing a suffiCiency of the
characteristics of either, to be desig-
mated as representative and aldermanic
or commission in form. 1t may be more
aptly and correctly termed monde.
script and entirely devoid Of any har.
monious arrangement.
Under it's workings II Is frequently
difficult to justly determine whether to-
place possibility for action or in.
action upon either the mayor the gen
eral council, some board or committee
or upon the head of the departments
The future progress and growth Of
this great city demands a charter that
will eliminate lost motion in municipal
affairs, that will cut out useless red
tape in transacting the public business
and locate responsibility for our mu-
nicipal shortcomings.
PRAISES Police Department.
Mayor VIM took up the police de-
partment with no mention of Ch;et
Beavers, but praised him Indirectly H2
said
Atlanta never has had in its his
| tory a more vigilant, efficient police
force than at present, and the depart
ment is entitled to the commentator Of
all good citizens for its enforcement Of
the law and ordinances of the city
during the last twelve months"
OF other things he says:
| 1T is a matter of cOngratulation that
this perpleXing question of garbage dis
! posal which has been nightmare to al
municipalities. is so near q satisfactory
completion, and when completed and in
! full operation instead OF burning %
J per cent of the garbage of the city. the
plant destroys the city's entire garbaga,
thus obviating the necessity Of dump.
ing any garbage or refuse, which fact
will greatly inure to the health and
comfort of the people Of this city.
Il heartily concur in the recommen-
dalton made by superintendent Turner
that the White Way lights be EXTENDED
to the Auditorium, both on Gilmer
street and CORTLAND street
The uncompromising attitude of At
lanta's faithful recorder toward all vio-
lations of law has done much toward
maintaining good order in the city
during the past year"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-07
Night Schools
Should be Established.

That complete list of necessary cd
ucauoual equipment be made 10y the
superintendent by referendum To all
principals and teachers and by special
conference with a committee of prlu-
cipals and teachers, and that funds be-
provided forthwith 20 make up the pres
ent shortage in maps, globes etc.
That immediate steps DE taken look
ing To the wider use OF school plant 10y
equippius all school auditoriums NOT
now provided with seats, 10y placing ar
official lights I'm an schools by starting
evening classes In AN subjects and ia an
ucighborhoods where there ls de-
maud. DIS keeping Fairgrounds open
every scnoo. day from o.. nl until
dur1. oI' day saturday and during va-
cations.
That Steps hr taken lo enlist approx
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-07
Mayor Woodward
Not Long on FrillS

Mayor James q. Woodward wears no
irius, either sartorially or conversations
ally. He cares as little for parliament
tary verbiage as he does for a silk hat
And AT the Inauguration exercises he
proved it
Councilman oryNe rs Hall had risen
for an eloquent address IN honor Of the
new mayor pro tenn Mr. Warren When
he reached his glowing perorauon, he
said
And now ! move you, Honorable Mi.
Mayor and gentlemen of the council. that
Alderman Van Dyke and Alderman Me
Cielland be appointed "a committee OF TWO
Go escort the newly-clected mayor pro
tenn. 10 seat beside your honor
The mayor stirred IN his chair. then
nodded aWIab'H.
sure De remarked. easily "Dcr-
'ainly There's no harm IA tnat Bring
em ou
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-07
HABiTUAL DRINKERS
LOCKED UP IN JAIL
AFTER DAYS WORK

MACON. GA. Jan. 7-Nravor ract
hanielly, Of Roberta, Crawford ciuntv. has
adopted UNIQUE method of punishment
for inebriates. He allows them to work
at their positions during the day. but at
$50 o. clock they must be in the tail 10
spend the night there. He requires each
one Of the men under this sentence to
ring sonorous farm bell for FIVE min
utes after arriving at the Jail and for 1--WE
minutes again before departing for worE
i'm the morning.
There are now two white men. each
with wife ana children who are serving
nfJeeu-day sentences in this manner for
having been continually drunk upon the
streets vt Roberta. They declare that
the. are Rot going TO take another drink.
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Proposes to Save City 100000.


According to figures furnished me
by the city comptroller, the general
council of 1912 has passed over to flu
ture councils contracts of this illegal
nature Gone administra ton accumulat-
ing debts for future administrations to
pay) amounting to $494.11773.
Il desire to state here that I propose
to save the city of Atlanta more than
100000 of that illegal business by re-
fusing to further allow the carrying
out Of that crematory deal"
He reviewed the detailed history OF
the crematorY transactions and Of his
investigation trip through the East.
when he saw the plants built by the
Destructor Company. the compant
which has the contract to build At.
'auta's plant, He said the plan 10 at
tach an electric light plant at an addi-
tonal cost Of 100000 was impractical.
He said from what he understood OF
the letting of the contract no other
company had any chance of competing:
He urged that proper investigation
would reveal the fact that DR.. Rudolpg
tory Specifications, had been consulting
engineer In every city in the country
where patent plant similar to At
lantas had been built.
Favors Forsyth Crematory.
He favored a Forsyth crematory
which can be built by an Atlanta com.
pany for $4,000, as a temporary solu-
ton Of the garbage problem.
He urged garbage reduction. by
which the valuable parts of garbage
can be separated and sold, as the ulti-
mate solution of the problem.
Next the mayor took up the city,,
moral obligation contract for a new DO
lice and fire alarm system with the
Okonite company for $106,317.73. lie
said that he understood that this svs
tenn had proved failure in other cities.
Il wish to state here and now that
this loose way Of doing business will
not be tolerated during my administra.
ton"
He a,so attacked this contract as
violation Of the state law and the city
charter
Raps Streets Department.
He criticised the construction depart
ment as follows:
while l have the utmost confidence
In the honesty and integrity OF tho
chief of construction, I believe he has
allowed some contractors to exert too
much influence over him. I believe hs
has too many incompetent men around
him-men who have more capacity for
vote getting than they have ability IA
do good work"
He advocated fair grounds at Lake
wood park, with the city paying a sum
equal to fund raised by the mer-
chants Of the city
The old administration. he pointed
out, had neglected its duty by not pro-
viding better buildings for the Girls
High school He characterized the pres
ent quarters as menace to health.
He complimented the Grady hospital
Announcing that the smoke nuisance
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-07
She DARK EN- ED HER
GRAY HAIR
A Kansas City Lady Darkened
Her Gray Hair and Stimu-
lated Its Growth by a Sim
pie Home Process.
She Tells How She Did 1t,

Mrs. A. Biggam, a well known
resident Of Kansas city, Mo, VINO
darkened her gray hair by a simp'e
home process, made the following
statement: ANY lady or gentleman
can darken their gray or faded hai.t.
stimulate its growth and make IL
soft and glossy with this simple
recipe, which they can mix at home,
To half pint Of water add l o. OF
bay rum, l small box of BarDo Com
pound and IA OF. of glycerine. Tness
ingredients can be purchased at any
drug store at very little cost. ApIt
to the hair twice a week until t.e
gray hair is darkened sufficient
then every two weeks. This nlN
ture relieves any scalp troubles aH-
is excellent for dandruf and ta'
hair II does not stain the scalp
not sticky or greasy and does nj.
rub off. 1t will make a gray naGr.
person look 10 to 20 years younet.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-07

was too serious a matter to be con-
sidered in frivolous manner, he SAD
he soon would propose a plan to coun-
ell to electrify the railroads within the
city.
Announcing that he expected to have
an expert audit of the expenditure o.
all the bond money and of all city de-
partments, he concluded his address
with this motto:
"a settled purpose OF living within
our income"
He declared he believed that saw
ing OF $4,000 a year in excess sala-
ries and other unbusinesslike eXpendi-
lures could be made.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-07
New Executive Opens
Battle to Upset Gre
matory Contract, but
Is Opposed by Some
of His Own Support
ers---Naming of Col
cord Means Collapse
of Fight on Beavers.
Continued From Page One.

the session Council must approve
the appointment of my executive secre-
tary He is Frank Hammond" And he
called Mr. Hammond to the rostrum.
Il make the point that council has
adjourned and can not be reconvened,
except by formal call by the mayor" -
said Councilman Albert Thomson.
There was much confusion, and
sounds of approval of the point.
Then I call a special meeting Of
council for tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock" declared Mayor Woodward.
But the objection was withdrawn and
Mr. Hammond's appointment approved.
Humphrey Still For Crematory.
Councilman W. G. Humphrey, named
chairman Of the finance committee by
Mayor Woodward. said today that he
still thought it was the duty of council
to carry out the crematory contract,
and it would De his effort to place in
the budget an appropriation of 1925, 900
as the 1918 payment on the $276,OOO
crematory The amount includes $780,
600 of bond money.
However, the new finance committee.
literally new, with the exception of
Councilman Humphrey and Alderman l.
\. Ragsdale, is made up of the strong
est possible support that Mayor Wood =
ward could get in council. The other
members Harwell, McClelland. Warren,
Everett, Sisson. Wood Colcord, White
and Ragsdale, have been either favor
ably inclined to Mayor Woodward or
his warm supporters. He had to ap-
point one member from each ward
If the finance committee should fail
to include this years payment on the
crematory in the budget, there is no
doubt that council would amend the
budget and add the amount.
Real Fight After Veto.
! The rev members of council may
change the vote somewhat, but it is
hardly probable that they will change
council to a Woodward majority.
Mayor Woodward will veto the ere
matory appropriation when it comes 10
him and the real fight will be in the
effort to override his veto.
| If council succeeds in that, he has
given them to understand that he will
refuse to sign the check in payment OF
the fund. Court action, seeking to
mandamus the mayor, would follow
! such a situation.
Mayor Woodward devoted the great
er part of his inaugural MESA ge to the
crematory subject last night. He de-
clared:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
COTTON INTERESTS
ALARMED BY TARIFF
E. F. Green Addresses Gath
ering in Atlantic City.
Applauded for Stand

Atlantic City. n. j.. September 80.
More than 800 members representing
cotton interests of the New England
and southern states and their guests
from many parts of the world applaud
ed the stand taken by Edwin Farnham
Greene, president of the National AS
sociation of Cotton Manufacturers in
his address relatively to the tariff at
the opening session of the semi annual
convention of the association tonight.
The textile industry has for some years
been facing a very serious crisis in
the way of tariff revision, Mr.. Greene
declared. THE change in administra-
tion made this certain and we now are
to enter period of operation under
the new conditions"
He said that while the best Informed
cotton manufacturers would naturally
look with alarm ION any such radical
changes as is being made by the tariff
bill the high efficiency of our members
and the comparative proximity of the
markets may enable us to compete sue
cessfully with the foreigner"
The sessions tonight aside from the
presidents address were chiefly occu-
pied by addresses of welcome and prep
aration for the programme of tomor-
row and Thursday. A reception ended
the evening gathering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01

railway center. and to our Rapidly
growing population will be added yet
many more negroes. Birmingham Is
one OF the great emporiums OF the
south and Is destined to lead all others
In Importance. If we are wise. we will
promptly recognize these conditions
and turn them to the greatesr practl-
cal account. as much for the good of
one race as for that of the other. This
would seem to be ciearsto any unbiased
mind. This is the policy wisdom would
recommend, the precaution prudence
would suggest
In addition to the inherent value of the
proposed seminary and its Influence for
great and abiding good, the movement
has within itself the spirit of co-opera-
ton on the highest plane of human mo-
tive. 1t means the consummation of n
mutual understanding between the two
races, which must lead to better feeling,
and that, in turn. to mutual helpfulness.
the elevation Ito right views of life, and
the suppression of wrong. IL our people
are wisely unbiased In this movement,
We are going to have vastly improved
conditions. B. #. RILEY.
Birmingham, September go 1913
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LETTERS TO EDITOR
Birmingham With Beef

supplying birmingham WIN beet
To the Editor of The Age Herald:
No one need be anxious about our
future beef supply SO far as Alabama
IS concerned. at least. She surely can
take care of her people in that way,
and maybe have some to spare for
needy outsiders. ! know that in view
of the present condition of the cattle
industry of Alabama. that is q strong
assertion, but on the ability of n state
to grow pasture and forage crops
hinges it's ability to raise cattle and
fatten them for the butcher. And Il
Is easy to show that our state can
have a wealth of such crops
First OF ALL the despised Bermuda
affords the very best summer pasture
in the world. 1t suits every soil and
situation from one end of the state to
the other. 1t yields richer herbage and
makes denser sward than any known
grass. No other stands heat and wet
and drought as well. 1t is fully as
valuable to the southern stock farmer
as the famous Kentucky blue grass or
June grass of the north or of Europe,
which furnishes three-fourths of the
More than that a well set Bermuda
grass pasture will carry more stock
to the acre in Alabama than an equal
ly well set acre of June grass can do
in the northern states Aor in Europe
either I know whereof l speak l was
raised in one of the. richest pasture
countries in the world. In bermuda
grass alone Alabama has the main es-
sential for successful stock raising,
namely, first class pasture. Besides
Bermuda, there are many other grasses
and clover the stockman can use to
supplement it and lengthen the graz
ing season and there will lie many
more added when the necessity for
them arises
For winter feed and for fattening
stock for market Alabama has a wealth
of forage plants unequaled in the north
or west. To begin, she has alfalfa, the
queen of them all. 1t is perfectly at
home here and while 1t is (unlike Ber-
muda) very exacting In It's require
ernnts in regard to soil, Alabama has
millions of acres suited perfectly to
alfalfa, to-wit: All the limestone soils
which are dry enough for 1t. In fact.
1t will succeed on every dry and al
kaline soil In the state. BY the aid
OF lime have for years grown alfalfa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
BETHEL SERVICES
FOR THE NEW YEAR
Will Be Held Beginning Tonight at
the Temple Formerly Used by
Congregation Emanuel

The Congregation Beth Eel will hold New
Year services at the old Temple Emanu-
Ell. corner Fifth avenue and Seventeenth
street. They have leased the temple for
services of Rosh Hashonah and Yom
Kippur, or the Jewish New Year 5674,
which will be ushered in this evening at
1880 O'Clock.
Cantor A. Lebovitz and a select choir
will render the services.
On Thursday at 10 a. m. the well known
Hebrew scholar, DR.. II. Swardlaw, viii de-
liver the lecture. All tickets sold for the
Naccabee temple will be good at Temple
Emanu-El
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
To RehabiIitate Negro Lodge

Another meeting in interest of the re-
habilitation of the finances of the Grand
United Order of odd Fellows, a negro
fraternal organization, will be held in
Evans Hall, 2305 Second avenue, tonight.
This second meeting is the result of ac-
tion taken at former meeting held to
discuss informally the financial condition
of the negro odd Fellows. with special
reference to the endowment department,
at which time resolutions were passed,
calling attention to the alleged misman-
agement of the endowment department,
condemning extravaganza and incompe-
tence and calling upon local lodges 70
send representatives to this meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01

ment is quarter million white Bsptists
in the south VINO are aotusted by the
motive Of elevating n population of 1e,-
100000 people among US who are to con-
tinue to be part of the people of the
south. and constituting one-third of our
population Moral and spiritual forces
and all the agencies of elevation are to
be brought into operation to this end.
There is no spasm, no maudlin sentiment,
nor the least excitement in the undertake
ing, nothing but hard, common sense, and
cool, deliberate purpose to aid a people
who need it.
No people were ever made better by
force and force has been that which has
Force hardens at both ends--it hardens
both the inflicter and him on whom it is
inflicted.
Men must reap the things they sow,
Force from force must ever flow
Tyranny and rebellion have their lessons
written side by side in all history. Per-
suasiveness and the gentle methods of the
Nazarene have never yet failed on any
people, and will not with the negro.
OF course the seminary will be planted
where the greatest inducements are Of
fered and where the most can be obtained
for its future promotion We want the
negroes to get the fullest benefit of any
bonus that may be offered, and of the five
cities named each has its peculiar ad.
vantages--B Birmingham, Memphis, Nash
vile, Atlanta and Louisville.
Without alluding to the advantages
of the other points, those of Birming-
ham are manifest. Here we nave al
ready many excellent and worthy col
ored citizens-bankers contractors,
merchants, physicians, teachers, min
listers, real estate managers. insurance
men and others-who command the re-
spect of the community in advance.
Here we have massed considerable
negro population the services of whom
are in great demand. We have a great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
Rising Fawn, Ca. September %.
That Negro Theological Seminary


To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
The spirit which you show in the
the theological seminary for
the colored ministry is most admirable.
For more than year some of us have
been quietly at work on this enterprise
and now its certainty is practically
guaranteed.
The meeting of the joint committee
of whites and blacks In Nashville last
week was in some respects most sig
nifcant Tho colored committee was
composed of body of unusually able
men, one of whom, DR.. Searcy of Mem
phis was made the chairman of the
joint committee and DIR. o. L. HALEY,
pastor of the First (white) Baptist
church of Corsicana. Tex was made
the secretary. Belonging to the COM
mittee was DR.. f. Y. Mullins, the pres1-
dent of the Southern Baptist Theologi-
cal seminary; DR.. J. M. Frost. the secre-
tary of the Sunday school board OF
the Southern Baptist convention. be-
sides distinguished pastors and others.
The scheme had been made out In ad-
vance, and there was little to do than
to discuss 1t and adopt the plans pro-
posed. With initial appreciation the
convention of Southern Baptists had al
ready unanimously acted and the COM
mittee was appointed to give the UNDER
taking practical shape.
Behind this great and Significant move
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01

blessing, creates a co-intellisence between
each other which always attracts atten-
ton. making both men and women ap-
pear at perfect ease when coming TO-
gether Did you know that the almost
perfect nature of Robert e. Lee was to
great extent the cause of his marvellous
achievements during the civil war and his
beautiful and charming life. General
Grant in his history says this: While
General Lee and were talking over the
terms of surrender at Appomattox, ! en-
deayored to study his face to see II
could discover in it any anger, and
whether or not he was glad or sorry at
the ending of the war. ! saw no sign OF
anger, neither could tell If he was glad
or sorry"
1t would be good thing for us-yes, a
great blessing if we would but only curb
our tempers | believe that you VIII
agree with me that this is a sensible
thing to do. j. LAWLER DARBY.
Birmingham, September 30, 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01

"He couiO eat meal like that IL nc
took Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet.
OF course this fear OF food is natural.
1t arises from an abused and diseased
digestion, but the moment you put into
the stomach along with the food You eat
the very elements that will digest the
meal you will suffer no evil effects, and
thus lose your fear of food
Such elements are contained in Stuart s
Dyspepsia Tablets, and they are so pow
erful and yet so thoroughly natural that
of themselves, when placed in a glass
tube with a mixed food. they will actually
digest that food
More than the mere act OF digesting
the meal eaten, they go into the blood
and thus enrich all the digestive ma
chinery of man so that when the next
meal is eaten the fluids are stronger and
more capable of doing their work.
A little Stuart Dyspepsia Tablet taken
after each meal WI; quickly restore the
dyspeptics digestion SO he can enjoy the
meal of his dreams In reality.
Obtain box from your druggist. Price,
70 cents. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
$50 MIDSHIPMEN
AT ANNAPOLIS

Annapolis, Md, September 30.-With
the return to the Naval academy today
of. the $50 members of the first, second
and third classes, the academic year
opens with a total enrolment of $50
midshipmen. Only once before has the
brigade been so large. This was in
1905, when there were SS1 youths pres
ent on the opening day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
Sluice Boxes Robbed

Dawson, Y. T.. September so.-Two
armed men forced employees of the Yukon
Gold company into submission on Lovett
HILL three miles here, late yesterday and
robbed the company's sluice boxes of con-
centrated gravel valued at $40 900. The
men overcome by the robbers were bound
and gagged. and thrown into ditch.