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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

great men. The Bard of Avon sings
Comets blaze forth the death OF
princes" and this has been borne out
in many Instances. Comets shone in the
heavens at the deaths of Emperor Con-
stantine Atilla Chilperic. Mohammed.
Richard the lion hearted and the En-
peror Frederick, the Great. In 1914. when
the French Emperor Charlemagne died,
the astronomers faxed a comet to light
him on his way. feeling that there had
been some mistake In one not being pro-
vided to mark the event.
This fact VIII recommend itself 70 the
people OF today. and already many lead
ing citizens who bask in the light or the
public eye are developing symptoms OF
decline Thus hope springs eternal" in
the peoples breasts. that with the COM
ing of Halley's comet may arrive the fin
ish Of some political careers that have
grown irksome in the beholding.
Anyway, If all the men who fancy them
selves great citizens and leading lights
should take advantage of the chance to
have their death marked by a. comets
blazing there would be some new names
mentioned in the national conventions
next time.
It's a poor comet that has no tail"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

pretty. and wanted to marry a doctor,
or a lawyer, or a professional man.
after a while the men began to lose
their jobs, and girls took their places.
Men who had married factory girls
didn't make enough to support them botr
and the children who came. Yet the fac
tory girl had aided in cutting the wages
that her husband got.
y had $500 saved up, but pretty soon
lost my place 1 began to look around
for work. and wherever l went the bosses
told me that they were not hiring men;
they wanted girls.
81 saw many men who were as l was,
without a Job and with families to sup
port I saw you girls working in our
places, and doing our jobs, for only mon
ey enough to buy you pretty clothes.
You all wanted TO marry good men.
and 1 can't blame you for wanting to be
pretty, but it was blood money. And if
YOU were spelling good men. by putting
them out of work, how could you hope
to find good men to marry?
To-day my $500 is gone. My wife and
live with the. children, in two little
rooms in tenement. We haven't money
to pay the rent. We used to live in a
little house, where the children could get
fresh air Only the other day a rat died
I'm the wall, and we were afraid 10 tell the
landlord about it, because we owed him
rent.
There are thousands of men in New
York today. IN the shirtwaist Industry,
who are in as bad a place as am.
Il think this strike is the most Won
derful strike that has ever happened in
this country. You girls don't need lot
of money; that isn't what you're striking
for so much. You're strikingstO help men
with families and to help children and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

NEW YORK.-Every woman who wears
shirtwaist-one of the dainty ready
made kind-will find something to inter-
est her in this story about the secret
of the great shirtwaist strike in New
York.
There were 10000 girls striking. and a
few thousand men.
Sam Davis, one of the strikers, climbing
onto a chair in the strike headquarters,
surrounded by hundreds of factory girls
with big hats and cheap but stylish
clothes, told them the truth about the
strike Here is his story as 1 heard it:
"At last you girls see things as they
are, and po one can ever tell you what
a good tlhng you are doing by striking
for higher wages.
Twice, in the last two days the land
lord has called, and 1 have had no
money.
II have my wife and two little chill
dren, but we do not have much to eat.
Five years ago. in shirtwaist factory,
was getting from SIS to $50 week, and
married and took my wife to nice
little place in the suburbs.
"Only a few girls worked in the fac
tories then. There were 200 factories, and
they made most of the shirtwaists worn
in the United States
But, pretty soon, girls began to get
jobs in the factories. They didn't have
anybody but themselves to support, and
they were willing to work for small
wages So wages began to go down. The
girls who worked in the factories were
able to buy pretty clothes and to dress
well.
when factory man liked a girl and
wanted TO call on her. she didn't think
he was good enough for her. She looked
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

women who have married factory men.
You can't stop working and give up
your jobs, because you have to live. But
you can strike for just as much wages
as men would get.
Then, maybe, the factory owners would
be glad to get men back. Your husbands
and your brothers and your sweethearts
would make more money, and they could
take care Of YOU
Now you have to go ahead and try to
get mems wages and do mems work,
that's what this strike is for
The girls cheered. Sam climbed down.
pers made to U.S. said one of the girls
in the throng.
do you believe in women voting, too?''
1 asked Davis after his speech. for /
had discovered meanwhile that he stood
high in the councils of the union. Z
Sure. they ought to vote" he said
Women started out ten years ago 10
take mems places in the world. You can't
blame them; it was only, natural
thing.
But they can't turn back now. and
they can't go half way; ii means death
by starvation for them and for many
Others if they don't go the limit and be-
come as strong as men in every way.
They are like a boy who is crossing a
pond. on thin Ice. and is half way across;
the only safety for him is to go ahead
to the other side.
81 think this shiftwaist strike in New
York brings out this point. And the
wonderful thing of it all TO me is that
these girls of the eastside are the first
women in the country to understand it;
they've come TO the place where they
have TO help the men. That's why most
of them are striking"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

During his trip the president fingered
Benially over the exhibits In the japanese
building. ard one beauty-eyed oriental
gave . seml-oficisl appearing testimonial
OF International amity by presenting him
with piece OF artistic green crockery
zig cough 20 plant ginko tree in. The
story went about that the vase was
worth fully $500. This generous act
boosted the business OF the japanese ART
dealers immensely
Treasury agents have been looking into
the matter and have found that the vase
was entered at the customs office at a
value OF exactly $3.50.
Since then residents and tourists have
not been In frenzied haste TO pay fancy
prices for Japanese curios.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

lappeareu.
Discouraged. but game. the comet, like
the cat "came back" in 1881. but the
people remembered its miscue of the pre-
vious occasion, and paid but little atten-
ton to it. Since then it has been put
ting in its appearance under varied con-
ditions, being viewed in 1852, 1873 and 1885.
Halley's comet started in business early
and was seen in the year 50 B. c. The next
authentic record of it is in 1866 A. d.
Comets have always been associated
with the great disasters and historic
events of the world, and the deaths of
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07
Convincing Test

The Boston Post suggests that if Eu-
sapia ~alladino would exercise her pow
ers of deviation by causing President
Taft to rise involuntarily in the air with
out material support, the test would be
much more convincing than table raising
Buffalo Courier,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07
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Every person in America would have
S4sS II the money in circulation on De-
cember 1 were equally divided. For
our part Vel accept s4sS and let Rock
efeIler keep the rest
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

II Is feared that the Standard Oil com
pany may escape the dissolution order on
a technicality. by just buying up the rest
Of the world.-DetrOit Journal Including
Washington
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

Has a woman the right to admins
ter an oath7'' a headline asks. There arc
times when the provOcstion to give vent
20 one q strong. IL not ladylike.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07
1T TICKLED TAFT

SEATTLE. Nov. I.-An echo Of Presi-
dent Taft's visit 20 the Alaska Yukon
exposition has Just caused some amuse-
ment TO those who appreciate the bland
four-nushing abilities OF the japanese.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

The time is drawing near when the
Congressman will escape the notoriety OF
his home town and sink into the blessed
oolivion OF Washington.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

With proceedings begun or contempIat-
ed against Standard Oil. the cotton ex-
change. the sugar trust. and others. Uncle
Sam viii be kept busy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

President Taft is vastly relieved over
having finished his message. But a presi-
dent has his revenge. People have to
read the message.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

Senator Beverage says the time has
come when you can't fool anybody. That
Is going lincoln one better.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

With his purchase OF the Equitable. ].
Pierpont Morgan has a regular depart
ment store Of interests.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

Il has reached that stage now where
Richard Harding Davis will have TO be
sent to Nicaragua.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

Husbands who have to button 'em down
the back ought to join the shirt waist
strikers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

IT'S all right to gloat over Washington.
summer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

There Is one consolation: one doesn't
have to buy meat for a Christmas pres
ent
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

The liquor problem is still an issue in
Georgia The problem is where to get it.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

President Tan can now show the coun-
try what he can do with congress.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07
COMING COMET WILL WEAR.
THIRTEEN-MILLION MILE TAIL
WHEN 1T COMES NEXT MAY

How Haleys Received It's Name and What it Has Been
Doing all YearsEarth Will Pass Through It's Tail and
Weather Will Mountaineering Details of Comets
Private Life.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

Maybe Early. the alleged Ieper. simply
has pellasra-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-07

ne way of Central America is hard
The Washington herald., 1909-03-12
TAFT WILL WATCH The CANAL
President May Visit the Zone Each
Year of His Term.
Secretary of War Dickinson Expects
to Make the Trip Early This
SPring-ReasOn for Il.

President. Taft is going to carry oIt
his announced policy or keeping in close
touch with everything pertaining to his
administration. and with this end in view
Secretary or War Dickinson viii. in all
probability. make trip to the Panama
Canal Zone some time in the spring
II was announced yesterday by an au-
thority high in the administration that
this was the policy Of the new President,
and that such a trip is not unlikely.
The President has already said he would
keep in close touch with the work on the
Canal Zone. and that II possible he would
make trip 10 Panama once a year IN his
administration. He believes that by going
there and looking over the ground him
self he can better determine what is
necessary for the early and satisfactory
completion or the work.
Secretary Dickinson's trip to the Zone
viii be one OF the first things he will
plan after he takes over the reins of the
War Department. f-e Is expected in
Washington to-day or tomorrow. and
VIII likely be sworn In to succeed Gen
Wright Monday.
1t is said by those who have talked
Win TIE Elesiueul on Nhe subject OF the
canal. that he hopes when his term ex-
pires 10 have most of the work Of dig
ging the big ditch completed He has
long been one CT the most interested per
sons Of the whole administration In the
project. and he wants 20 see the most
important OF the work carried on while
he is In Office.
Col. Goethals. who has charge Of the
engineer work. has held several confer
ences with the President during HIS visit
in Washington. and when he leaves here
20 return 10 the scene OF action he will
have pretty clear idea as 10 what the
President wants done. He and the Presl-
dent have agreed on the plans outlined
for digging the canal, and taking this
into consideration the Chief Executive
believes the work can be rushed TO COM
pletiOn without any more Of the bitches
that have delayed it IN the past.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-12
MARINES ANGRY AT CHARGE
New Rules Allow Naval Command
ers to Limit Functions.
Appeal May BE Taken 20 President
Secretary of the Navy Meyer
Takes n Hand.

Officers Of the Marine Corps show great
Indignation over the recent change In
the navy regulations which limit the
functions Of the corps on board ship 10
whatever the naval commander Of the
vessel desires them 10 dc.
It is probable that within a few davs
some appeal win be taken 10 the Secre-
tary OF the Navy. and possibly 10 the
President. The marines declare the
change IN the regulations Is humiliatinz
and utterly destroys the usefulness Of the
corps, or at least places its value I'm the
hands OF naval officers who. prejudiced BY
all that has gone before. may see III to
make the position Of 2 marine on board
ship humiliating and impossible.
There viii surely be fight in Congress
on the matter next autumn. for the ma
rines are I'D In arms. and declare that
falling 10 remove the marines rrom the
ships the naval interests have now de-
liberately set about destroying their use
fulness- Maj. Gen. Elliott. commandant
OF marines was not consulted about the
change in the navy regulations.
An explanation was made at the Navy
Department yesterday concerning Mr.
Meyers letter of Wednesday asking the
opinion OF the Attorney General as to the
constitutionality OF the act Of Congress
restoring the marines to the ships.
Mr.. Meyer said yesterday that the de-
partment understood the law as passed
by Congress thoroughly. and that the de-
partment had already set about execut-
ing the law by making up the compile
ments OF msrines 10 go aboard the battle
ships and cruisers not already bearing
marines.
he said further that the department
had asked for the opinion merely for its
own protection. as at some later date the
Comptroller OF the Treasury might raise
the point.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-12
FIatulency or Wind
on Stomach
As It Is Commonly Named, Means
that Deoaying Food Is
Making Gas.

This most serious condition Is very nrev-
alent and results most distressingIy and
fatally Oftentimes. The stomach In cases
of flatulency is unable 10 digest the food
properly. Decay sets in. gases form. ex-
tend the stomach, force their way down
ward into the bowels. and If not relieved
81 extends upward, pressing against the
lungs, liver. and heart. causing shortness
OF breath, belching. foul odors, and many
times sudden death
Foods which are filed with gases. when
taken into a deranged stomach cause fat
ulency rapidly. vegetables being especially
given 10 this quality. Against such a con-
dition the stomach can do but little. be-
cause these foul and poisonous gases af-
feet its glands. muscles. and tissues to
such degree as 10 incapacitate IL almost
at once.
These gases distend the stomach in all
directions. preventing the contracting
muscles from doing their regular duties
or II they do force the gas from the ston,-
ach it goes elsewhere in the system with
even more harassing results. and then the
decaying mass still remains to generate
more gases.
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The Washington herald., 1909-03-12
COSTUME RECITAL.
Entertaining Performance Ia Given
at Carroll Institute Hall.

Entertaining Performance Ia Given
at Carroll Institute Hall.
An excellent dramatic and musical cos
tune recital was given last evening in
Carroll Institute Hall by Ellen Vockey
Seifert, one Of the leading dramatic read
ers and elOcuuOnists OF this part Of the
country. She is well known here and
a great favorite, and her return to this
work is welcomed
She gave programme OF much interest
last night. and scored a number OF sue
cesses. She was assisted by Mrs. Al
phonso G. Drake, Miss Amy Leavitt. Mrs
Guy p. Harrington. Miss Hazel Yeatman.
Mrs. Alex W. Brink. Mr. Fulton B. Karr.
Mr. Harry p. Wilkins. Prof Emile AIori.
and Master Russell Hill.
The programme was as follows:
Piano duet" Alfalfa Overture ..... .Mendelssoan
Mr.. Fulton r. Kar and Mr.. Harry wilkins.
soprano solO-"Hsppy Birds '........ Edward Hoist
Mr.. Alphons0 g. Drake Accompanied By Miss Amy
Clement LeaTitE
Becitations-lal R0salind quoting Shakespeare.
Co A quiet evening az cards.
ci A fearful fright
Ellen Y. Seifert
Piano Solo-Rhaps0die Hongroise No 6.......L List
Master Russell Hill.
Tenor solo-"Ihine Ny Thoughts Are Msrsarits." q"
Mr. Hany 2. Wilkins.
MonooC1e-'I Want Divorce %
Ellen G, Seifert.
PlanS SOLO Kammsnoi-Ostrow ......... Ru hsnstein
Mrs. Guy p. Harrington.
SoTTanO solOs-lal My Rose .-..... Caleb I.acy
tb Lullaby -Issdore Lucksstone
c' Dainty Little Love
.--------.---- Edgar NeVcombe
Ars- Aiphcnso g. Drake accompanied by Miss
ANY Clement Leavitt.
Mcnologue- Frightened Widow"
Ellen Y. Seifert-
Piano solo-Rhapsodie Hongroise No. L.. Lisz,
Miss Hazel Yeatman.
soprano Robert lie Diahle
Mrs. Alex W. Brink. Accompanied BY Prof Enliie
AfOTi
Quarrel scene-''From School FOR Sczndal''-Ladv
feazle and Sir Peter Teazle
Ellen Vockey Seifert
PIANO solO-Poiacca Brilante----.-C. NJ. Won Weber
Master Russell Hill
Soprano Solo-"The Open Secret ...... .Woodnan
Mrsr Thomas Manchester. accompanied By Mrs
Dr. zimmerman.
Piano SOLO 'SeSIidela' '........... Carl Rohu,
Miss Hazel Yeatman.
RecitatiOn-''How Salvador Won"
Ellen Yockey seifer1.
Ei4no soo- lArenteiia .Scharvenka
Mr- Fulton B. kar.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-12
UNIVERSITY MEN BANQUET.
Graduates of Illinois Hold High
ReveI aud swap "Reminiscences

About forty graduates and friends OF
the university gathered around the han
quet table at the annual dinner OF the
University Of Illinois Club Of Washing
ton. held last night in the Tea CUP Inn.
Meetings OF old friends and reminis-
cences Of college days combined with
good cheer to make the affair delightful.
The university colcrs and pennants were
much in evidence among the tasteful
decorations Of the dining-room. Mr. S.
". Stratton director of the Bureau Of
Standards, acted as POSTMASTER, and
among those who responded was Repre-
sentative Pleasant T. Chapman. one OF
the new members from Illinois.
Among those who attended the dinner
We're T. r. Allen. Miss Sarah Ambler.
Harlow Bacon. Mr.. and Mrs. B. o.
Brown. Miss Jane z. Cook. H. B. Derr
Mrs. Frank ID. Garner. Mrs. John Greg
oFy. Torstein Johr. Col. Charles Mcclure.
L. s. A. John ". McIane. Miss Julia
Maths, Miss Alice Mathews, Mr.. and Mrs
James B. Scott. Capt Charles Stewart,
George r. Samson, DR.. Shea, c. p. Van
Grundy, N. o. Waters, and r. ]. Will
Jams
The Washington herald., 1909-03-12
CARLIN FLAYS INSURGENTS. +"
Virginia Representative Warns the
Democrats Against Coalition.

Before leaving for New York last night
Representative Carlin. Of Virginia. gave
out a statement. in which he termed the
demands of the insurgents Of the House
''preposterous.
Il do not believe any good can come TO
the Democratic party by a coalition with
these disgruntled soreheads,' said Mr..
Carlin. Il will support any arrangement
whereby a change In the rules would re-
suit. but 1 am not willing to vote for any
OF the so-called insurgents for Speaker.
If Speaker Cannon is TO be supplanted
will vote for Republican OF my own
choice"
The Virginian asserted that the 'fnsUr-
gent" band shcu'd vote with the minority
If II desired a change in the rules. instead
Of making demands for the Democrats to
join forces with them 20 seat a man OF
their choice
He intimated that spirited fight was
to be expected when the question reaches
an issue IN the House.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-12

Iowa; Lenroot and Kopp. OF Wisconsin.
and Miller. Of Minnesota.
Mr.. Kopp is one OF the most enthusi-
astic OF the new rebels. and he declares
that as-long as he stays in the House he
viii fight 10 obtain a square deal" He
says that he does not want Il 10 be IN
derstood that he is fighting the Republi-
can organization. He thinks that every
member OF the House is entitled 10 equal
privileges. and that II IS with that end in
view that he IS making the fight
The Democrats were more confident last
night than ever that none, or practically
none. of their number would desert the
party. A caucus viii be held. and every
man pledged 70 vote against the rules
Those who do rot viii not be taken into
the later councils Of the party. and, as a
leader said yesterday. things viii be told
the home folks" about him
Champ Clark says that he has talked
10 most Of the Democrats. and that all
the talk about a large number OF them
deserving the party fight IS nonsense. He
does. however. look for number Of the
Gulf State members 20 support the
Speaker because e s. Of interest % their
constituents that certain provisions be
contained in the new tariff act. He thinks
that in most cases the Democrats VIII
come 20 the bat and do whatever they
can 70 win out.
A Democrats Opinion
In this connection. one OF the Democrats
said yesterday:
Our platform coItsins a provision that
We override the rules OF the House If
possible. and do you thInk we are going
back on that? II would be placing Us n
the same position exactly that the Re
publican insurgents now occupy IN their
party. We would be regarded as boilers,
and you know Z would be a dangerous
political move for Us 10 do anything that
would SAVIOR OF that"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-12
Pinchot wrltes a Letter.

Clifford Pinchot. government forester,
has written a letter TO Chairman Payne.
of the Ways and Means Committee de-
nyng that the forest service OF which
he is the head has declared IN favor of
the removal OF the duty upon forests
products as n means Of conserving for
ests in the United States Mr.. Pinchot
says that II the tariff were removed it
would neither reduce the price 20 the
consumer nor preserve the forests.