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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
BANKERS { TILL
GRAPPLE WITH
INCOME TAX
Atlanta Clearing House Commit
tee Does Its Best to Explain
New Law.

Saturday found the Atlanta banks
still wrestling with the problems o:
the income tax, and sending out in
formation to their correspondent
banks in Georgia. Florida, Alabama
and other States
The Clearing House committee
which met Friday had produced, with
considerable legal aid, circular letters
Of information. and these, with sam
Piles Of the five forms Of certificate
required hY the Government, consti-
tuted a large portion OF the outgoiug
Saturday mail Of the Atlanta banks
and bankers
The letter stressed the order Of the
Government that the certificates
which are to be attached to all cou-
pons forwarded for collection must
be Of certain siZe-eight inches by
three and fraCtion-and on certain
grade, weight and texture of paper
This Is no joke. The Government does
not joke about such matters.
What the Five Forms Are.
The five certificates include a form
for the use OF a first collecting
agency" an individual certificate" a
member of partnership" certificate, a
certificate for corporations, and a
temporary certificate"
The last Is for use only until No
vember IS, and in default of regu-
lar certificate attached TO coupons for
warded for collection before the pro-
visions Of the new law were in effect
or generally understood.
And as to being generally under
stood" Robert f. Maddox, chairman
OF the Clearing House committee, said
Saturday morning, II fear that time
Is fairly distant. Honestly, when it
comes to Wading through solid para
graphs. pages long, with every now
and then a provided you reach the
end of the sermon and find you have
forgotten the text.
Hard to Understand.
Il don't believe ! ever encountered
a bit of legislation equal to this in its
capabilities for being misunderstood.
The Government officials themselves
are At loss how to hond1e some
phases OF the thing 1t will just nave
to be worked out by degrees. l sup
pose"
In the meantime, 1t developed Sat
urday that one OF the primary pro-
visions of the tax act was the eXemp-
ton of all United States bonds, and all
those issued by States, counties, mu-
inequalities or taxing districts.
This was Crumb of comfort. but ii
was buttered with a measure Of dis
trust, for none of the bankers seemed
az all certain that their income from
United States bonds, which in many
cases formed a large part of the
banks total revenue, would be de-
dlcted from the met income on
which the new tax was applied
SO for as the business of the day
was concerned, the first of the month
passed without any miX-ups over cou-
pons A good many of the bondhold-
ers were waiting to see what was eX-
pected of them before presenting the
coupons for payment or collection.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
J CAUGHT IN HOTEL
TO FACE RECORDER

Judge Broyles was scheduled for
chance to consider the accusation of
three alleged pickpockets Saturday
afternoon, the men having been held
and persistently grllled by the police
since their arrest at the Hotel Wine
coff opening Thursday night. The
men, in spite of an application of the
third degree" Friday night, deny any
connection with suspected woman
aCcOmplice, and insist that they are
guiltless of operating in this or any
other city.
The names, ages and addresses
given by the men are w NJ. RaYner,
48, of birmingham; G.. L. Peterson,
Sc. Knoxville, and H. f. Barnard, "a,
Louisville. In the course of the third
degree" the men were confronted
with George H. Seal, who identified a
diamond stud found in the pocket of
one of the men as his property. d. B.
Gilbert, a fire insurance man regis
tered at the Aragon Hotel, furnished
the charge on which the men were
arrested. He said they were the same
trio who had robbed him of 500 in
Macon last week
Albert Stanley, a youth arrested in
the Southern Railway yards on sus-
picion of being a member of the
mob" who escaped when the others
were arrested, denied all connection
with or knowledge of the men. His
case will come before the Recorder at
the same hearing.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
MOTHER, LOOK At
CH|LD'S TONGUE
If Cross, Feverish, Constipated,
Give "CaIifornia Syrup
Of Figs"

A laxative to-day saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty
their bowels, which become clogged
up with waste, liver gets sluggish;
stomach sour.
Look at the tongue, mother. If
coated, or your child is listless, cross.
feverish. breath bad, restless, doesn't
eat heartily, full of cold or has sore
throat or any other children's ailment,
give a teaspoonful of California
Syrup Of Figs" then don't worry, be-
cause it is perfectly harmless, and In
few hours all tais constipation poi
son, sour bile and fermenting waste
will gently move out of the bowels,
and you have q. well, playful child
again. A thorough Inside cleans
ing is ofttimes all that is necessary
1t should be tine first treatment given
in any sickness
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot
tie of California Syrup of Figs,
which has full directions for babies
children of all ages and for grown
ups plainly printed on the bottle. Look
carefully and see that il is made bv
the California Fig Syrup Company"
Don't be fooled!-(Advt)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
No PLAN To Buy
A. ,B.&A., SAYS
ATKINSON
Hastens to New York on Quitting
Receivership, but Says Trip Is
Not in Roads Interest.

on the eve Of his departure for
New York to attend a meeting of the
finance committee Of the Georgia
Railway and Power Company. II. NJ.
Atkinson, whose resignation as joint
receiver with e. r. Lamb for the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Rail-
road took place Friday at midnight,
vigorously denied Saturday morning
that his trip has any connection with
the future policy of the A, B. & A.
He denied also the rumor current
in Atlanta and Birmingham that he,
with the Woodward interests of Biz
mingham, controlling the Woodward
Iron Company, cOntemplates taking
over the railroad property.
Rumor had it that Mr.. Atkinson, on
behalf Of himself and the Woodward
interests, would bid in the A. b & A.
property when it is offered for sale,
which has been ordered by the United
States courts. His departure for the
East, coming Immediately after his
resignation, appeared to give color to
the rumor.
The rumor oCcasioned considerable
gossip in railroad circles, and there
were speculations as to its connection
with the recent inspection of the road
by President Miller of the New CIR
leans and Great Northern, one Of the
best known railroad men of the Coun-
try, which it was said was undertaken
at the behest OF the Old Colony Trust
Company and other Eastern financial
concerns which hold A., E. & A.
bonds.
Mr. Atkinson however said posi-
lively there is no truth in either the
runor that he is to take over the
road or that his New York trip has
any connection with the A, b. & a.
"If l contemplate taking over the
road, with the Woodward interests, J."
he said, 1T is ews to me ! do not
know how the rumor started, though
] suppose gossip in Birmingham con-
nected the Woodward interests with
the road, and then connected me with
1t because | am a director Of the
Woodward Iron Company. | am GO
Ing TO New York to-day to attend a
meeting of the finance committee of
the Georgia Railway and Power Com
pany and not for any matter con-
nected with the A. 3. & A"
With the severance of Mr.. AtlIin-
sons connection with the road, Z. T.
Lamb will continue as receiver. It
Is thought, in view of the fact that
the sale of the property has been
ordered, that Judge Don Pardee. of
the United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals, will not appoint another re-
ceiver to aid Mr., Lamb, but win per-
NIT the latter to have charge until
the road is sold
The resignation of Mr.. Atkinson.
who financed and built the road and
has controlling voice in it's opera
ton, was one OF the SURPRISES Of the
decade in railroad circles.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
New State Game
Chief Takes Office

Charles Davis, the new State Game
and Fish Commissioner, was install
ed in his office in the Capitol Sat
urday morning, succeeding Jesse f,
Mercer. who retires after having held
the post for two and one-half years.
In statement issued to The Geor-
gian Mr.. Mercer says he desires to
thank the public for the interest
shown in the proper enforcement Of
the game laws, and declares the work
Of the department has been the most
delightful he has ever undertaken.
Mr.. Mercer has sreceived during his
term of office thousands of congratu-
latory letters and many generous
verbal expressions. without reference
to any political faction, commencing
his work as Game and Fish Commits
sioner.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Bank Clearings in
Atlanta Continue
Steady Increase

Atlanta bank clearings for the week
just ended did not break the record
of the big week" a fortnight ago, but
compared to advantage with the last
week in October of 1912. The ratio
Of increase was kept up, and 1t is a
fair surmise that only the absence OF
a first" or a fifteenth" Of the month
in the last week kept the figures from
further record breaking.
The clearings for the week were
s11816,44O22. For the same week las!
year the total was SIS, 930,2S3.67. The
increase is S2,4S6,156.55.
The cIearings for October showed
more plainly the advance For the
month the clearings amounted TO
$9l,549, 34161. For October, 1912 the
total was s73,O56.6 27.14. The increase
IS $lS,492,71447.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
SIDELIGHTS on III
GEORGIA e.
POLITICS Y
| BY JANIS B. NEY1N XIV

That politics is not all lngratitude
ana benefits forgot" is demonstrated
in the cordial support Of Roscoe Luke
/ for Congress in the Second District
by the Roddenbery following
Pretty soon after the campaign
opened 1t was stated throughout the
district that Luke would not receive
/ or at least, might not receive-the
support Of the late Congressman Rod
denbery's brothers, Notwithstanding
the fact that Roddenbery and Luke
had been bosom friends during the
| lifetime OF the Congressman. and that
Luke had managed some important
details Of Roddenbery's wonderful
fights for victory before the people
In recent publication the late Con-
gresham Roddenbery's brother gave
out statement of which the fol-
! lowing is an extract:
II am not undertaking to manage
anybody's campaign, and don't want
to pose as trying to boost any can
didate by appealing to the highly
| priced friendship Of the people Of the
Second Congressional District for my
beloved brother, the late Congress-
man, but / am openly and conscien-
tiously supporting MIR Luke in his
race for Congress, and never hesitate
to let my position be known in mat
ters of public veal It Is well known
that Mr. Luke was the stanch and
frYy Il lot
derson, for years, and during each of
his campaigns for Congress Mr.. Luke
rendered him more valuable assist
ance than any other one man. and
their friendship was never broken"
The race in the Second Is not
cinch for anybody Judge Park has
many friends and well wishers. and
Judge Covington is Smelling the
woods At the same time, It does look
to those who profess to know what
Is what in the Second that Luke
has a shade the best OF the fight thus
far
He is likely TO win" say the ma
iority Of those who come TO Atlanta
from that vicinity.
And. anyway the firm support OF
the Roddenbery strength in the Sec
ond ia proving to be tower OF
strength to the Townsville man.
One OF he speakers at the recent
Atlanta dinner to Judge Newman. Of
the Federal Court, was former Rep
resentatiye William A. Charters, Of
Gainesville. and they do say that
Charters made about the best and
most pleasing speech OF the evening.
moreover!
Certain IL is that there is NOT III all
Northeast Georgia q more able man
than Charters, and he Is not a man,
either. who does a great deal of talk
ing, What Charters said OF Judge
Newman no doubt came straight from
the Charters heart--theTe is bond
OF genuine affection existing between
the two men.
Charters is being mentioned for
Congress again in the Ninth. BY tho
way, and II he runs he win have. OF
course, a loyal and IA faithful follow
ing He is full Congressional size.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Hello Girls Calm in
Phone Office Fire

\ ire call at $50 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon took considerable equip
ment to the Bell Telephone Exchange
Building at the corner of Mitchell and
Pryor streets, but only a small sec
ton of the force was used to extin-
guish a blaze that had started in the
register shaft opening in the cashiers
office,
About a bushel of trash and waste
paper had accumulated in the open
ing and stray match or cigar STUMP
ignited II, A powerful odor as OF
burning rubber filled that part of the
building and reached even to the ex-
change room. but the girls thought II
came from outside the building and
there was no alarm or panic The
building was not damaged.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
FRANK LOOKS To
ROAM SSPEECH
To AID HIM
Bill of Exceptions Filed After Dor
sey Gets Couection-Judge
Signs 1t To-day,
Continued from Page I.

Ben Hill as judge Of the new div1-
sion OF the Fulton County Superior
Court. at II o'clock
Colonel Rosser telephoned Govern
or Slaton and requested that this
time be delayed until 4:30 o'clock.
Precedents To Be Cited
Franks lawyers were busy seeking
presidents by which It was said the
Supreme Court can order a new trial
on the mere expression by a trial
Judge Of his doubt Of the guilt Of the
defendant
Reluctant as he IS to speak Of any
phase OF the case except in a court
room, it became known that Luther
Rosser. chief OF counsel for the prls-
oner considered Judge Roans re-
marks the most important victory the
defense has achieved, and would
make them the center Of the Supreme
Court fight.
Frank himself, who has closely fol-
lowed every move in the fight for his
life and has more than once advised
his lawyers, was reported happy over
the judges remarks Friends said
he considered 1t vindication, argu-
ing that If Judge Roam had been on
the jury he must necessarily have
voted to acquit him
Prepare for Bitter Fight
The prisoners lawyers prepared TO
make one of the bitterest fights ever
courts. but they viii be met at every
point by Solicitor Dorsey and his
assistants. The Solicitor, congratu-
lated by many on his second victory,
had little to say, He remarked that
Che time TO talk was when yoa were
losing .
Frank A. Hooper, who has been
working with Mr.. Dorsey, in an I'M
expected statement, denied once more
that racial prejudice had ever figured
in the activity OF the Solicitors Of
fce or that OF the police.
There was a general inclination on
all sides to ignore the apparent eff
forts to lay down course of action
for the Supreme Court in published
statements giving rulings OF the ap-
peals court supposed to bear on the
Frank case.
Ruling of Little Significance.
The supreme Court. OF course, Is
not guided in any way by the APP
peals Cours rulings. 50 that there is
little, II any, Significance in a de
cision handed down Friday making
the trial judge the trior as to the
bias OF jurors.
The Appeals Court held in the case
o. Taylor VS.. the state that the re-
-. ea 'vurt could not go behind
de-, o: ne Judge as to wheth-
- he Jury was biased or not.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Negro Is Jailed for
Stoning White Tots

Rock battles between white and
negro school children that have dis
turbed the neighborhood in the vi
cinity of the Ashby street public
school received attention from Re-
corder Broyles Saturday morning
when he sentenced John T. Clark, a
middle-aged negro. to serve 29 days
in the stockade without fine.
Clark is said to have taken the part
of some negro children and to have
stoned small white boys and girls
Several white school children testi-
fed against the negro.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Famous Feud Town
Destroyed by Fire

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 1.-Prac-
ITALY the whole business section Of
Jackson, Breathitt County was de-
stroyed by fire to-day The loss Is
estimated at 100000. A telegram has
been sent to Governor McCrary ask
ing him to call out the jackson COM
pany of militia to protect property,
as local authorities, it is feared, are
unable to properly guard what re-
mains of the town. Telephone wires
are down and only meager news has
been received. The postoffice and
several business buildings were
burned.
Jackson Is famous as the seat of
the Hargis- Cockrell and other noted
feuds. Jackson has 5000 population
and 10 80 miles from Lexington.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Begs Jail Term to
Escape Nagging Wife

NEW YORK Nov. THE originpl
henpecked husband, as Louis Krauss,
Of Brooklyn, styled himself, appeared
before a magistrate to-day and asked
TO be sent to jail for six months to
escape the constant nagging of his
wife and daughters
When the magistrate put the case
over until Monday, Krauss begged
with tears in his eyes that he be
sent to Jail for at least two months
as he wanted 20 have a Happy
Christmas"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Living Cost Report
For Atlanta Attacked

Declaring the statistics recently is
sued by the United States Govern
ment. which showed that Atlanta
ranks second In America in the high
the city an injustice, the Chamber
Of Commerce has begun the com
pilation OF statistics by which It is
hoped to refute the Government fig-
ures.
These figures will be sent to the
Government bureau shat made the
previous report, with request that
the mistake be rectifiad
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Octave Thanet Flags
PankhurSt Policies

BOSTON. Nov. I. - THE sufra-
gettes as body lack stability and
direct purpose" said Octave Thanet.
The writer known In real life as Miss
Alice French, before the MassaChu-
setts Anti Suffrage Association
Mrs. Pankhurst." she continued.
has put the suffrage cause back i've
or ten years, Their battle was prac-
tically won in England when Il was
lost through militanCy."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Soldier of Boer War
Kills Self in Macon

MACON, Nov. 1.-The man who
killed himself in the railroad yards
here Thursday has been identified as
William Cumming, of Durham, South
Africa. In dairy in a secret pocket
Of his clothing full information about
him was obtained He was a mem,
Der of the Light Horse Cavalry of
the Prince of Wales in the Boer war,
and has brother and sister living in
South Africa.
The man came to Macon from
Knoxville, Tenn, where he had been
employed as a skilled mechanic.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Boy Near Death as
Cat Sets House Afre

NEW YORK. Nov. IA cat in
some. manner started a fire In a
Brooklyn house to-day which nearly
cost the life of 6-year-old George
Butler who was carried out uncon-
Scious.
The boy regained consciousness on
reaching open air. and begged the
firemen to save hts pet, but the cat
persisted
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Refund Of Ivy Paving
Surplus Is Held Up

The matter of refunding to prop
erty holders on Ivy street the sur
plus of $4,000 of the regarding fund
was unsettled Saturday morning
Joel Hurt, acting for the property
owners, presented the claim at a
meeting of the Street Committee Fri
day afternoon.
The committee holds no refund
should he made until damage claims
have been adjusted. City Attorney
Mayson and Mayor Woodward share
that opinion.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
W, G. T. U. Starts War
On White Slave Evil

AsBURY PARK. y. j. Nov. L.
Plans were laid to-day al the for
teeth national convention Of the
Womens Christian Temperan nee
Union for the greatest battle women
Of this country have ever Waged
aga INST the social evil.
The report Of Mrs l.. y smith.
superintendent Of the department Of
rescue work, fired the delegates 20
lounch lhe movement Mrs Smith
said her department had reclaimed
10000 girls Ia the past car.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Dublin ElkS' Club
Manager Indicted

DUBLIN. Nov THE Grand Jury
OF Laurens County has found three
indictments against ". T. Schaufele.
manager Of the Eiks locker club in
this city. charGing him with selling
whisky, keeping whisky in the club,
and violating the Sabbath.
The Elks voted TO abolish their
locker club Thursday night. after the
Grand Jury had begun investigating
it's operation The members stated
that they wished 10 prevent the in
lictment Of The manager II possible.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Little AStor Heir
AspireS to Play Ball

NEW YORK, Nov william
Waldorf Aston Sd. born in England
OF American parents, and six years
old gazed for the first time on the
skyline of New York Friday as he
stood on the deck Of the Lusitania
with his mother
Amt II create" he exclaimed.
And what are you going to do in
America my little man." asked a
reporter.
Jaw, I'm going to play baseball. Z"
was the reply
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Confesses Staying
Rival Over Girl

MILFORD, MASS, Nov. 1.-As
the result OF information Civ en- to the
police by Mrs. Walter Balloon, Daniel
]. Cooper broke down ana confessed
that he murdered Alfred G.. Bradish
on October 4.
He then led the officers to the lone
ly spot where he committed the crime
after he and Bradis, both married.
quarreled over a girl.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
$40 Georgia Doctors
To Meet in Atlanta

More than 500 Georgia physicians
I'D surgeons are expected to attend
t.s first annual convention OF the
Georgia Surgeons Club in Atlanta
next Wednesday and Thursday AZ
Hotel Ansley
Several Atlanta physicians are on
the program, The arrangements are
in the hands Of the following com
mittee Of Atlant physicians; f. c.
Davis, w. S. Goldsmith, w. s. EIkln,
T. w. Westmoreland, r. w. McRaa,
w, A, Grove, w, J. Jarnigan, c. II.
Noble, J. q. Earnest and j. n. Ellis.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Finds Palaces of
Nero and Caligula

ROME, Nov. Professor Benz,
who is excavating in the ruins of the
Palatine Hill, has located the imperial
palaces of Nero and Caligula and also
that of Domitian, OF slightly later
period, the foundation of the imperial
throne being uncovered
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Motorcyclist Who
Hurt Child Jailed

Twenty nine days in the stockade
without fine was the penalty meted
out by Recorder Broyles Saturday
morning to James Jackson. negro
motorcyclist, who ran over and bad
ly injured little Mary Smith last Sat
ur1ay aft arnoon as she alighted from
a trolley car at Peachtree and Harris
streets.
Attorney Harvey Hill. representing
the injured girl, explained that she
was unable to appear in court as she
is still confined to her bed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
New Tariff Gives US,
SiberiaButteratProf

CHICAGO. Nov. 1.-The first butter
ever received here from Siberia AND
Argentina appeared to-day-750 pounds
from Siberia and Sc pounds from Ar
genttna.
The chance of profit on the importa-
tion was made possible by the new
tariff
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Freed, Wife Returns
To Husband She Shot

, SAVANNAH. Nov Mrs. Eva Dare,
who has been confined in the county jail
since July, and he'd husband. George
Dare, whom she shot. are to-day happi-
ly reunited. The Grand Jury has Just
returned a no bill'' against Mrs Dare
on the charge of assault with intent to
murder, and the hospital released her
husband as well"
During the months Mrs. Dare was at
jan her husband was at the hospital
at the point OF death
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Aged Mans Children
Oppose His Marriage

WEST ORANGE. y. J., Nov The
police and the Board OF Health have
been called upon by the children "
John Hansen, rs, To stop the maria ge
Of their father and his housekeeper,
Mrs Annie c. sherman. II
Chief Of Police Bamford said as long
as Hansen was u sound mind the mar
rlage could not be stopped