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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25
GRIFFIN AGOG WITH ALARM;
BIG BANK VAULT IS BLASTED
BUT NOT BY BOLD ROBBER BAND

ers bank, the old safe in the center or
the building is being removed, and brand
new vaults are being placed in the build
ing. Finding 1t very difficult to tear
away the vault by picking out the hard
bricks and cemented walls, the work
men had decided to resort to dynamite In
tearing away the vault. However, the
several hundred people who quickly con-
gregated at the old building were expect
ing TO learn that masked robbers had
entered the structur IN broad daylight.
crackd open the vault by the use OF nj
tro-glycerihe, and committed one of the
boldest bank robberies in the history Of
the state.
Mr.. z. w. Beck, who Is experimenting
the work OF installing the new vaults in
the Merchants and Planters bank build
ing said that when the explosives were
touched off it seemed that the roof of
the building had been torn off, but that
he was delighted to see that the scheme
of tearing away the old vault by the use
OF dynamite had worked successfully
without damaging the building.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25
UNEMPLOYED WILL
HOLD CONVENTION

NEW YORK, July 21.-There iB TO be.
a national convention of the unem-
ployed in Washington in September. ii
Eads How, the millionaire hobo, and
his national committee OF the unem-
ployed, are In session here this week
laying plans for the big fall meeting
Among otner things the COMMITTEES has
decided to make an appeal to President
Taft for the use of the senate cham-h
Der for the sessions of the convention
Tht main business of the convention,
will be to Formulate demands to be
made on congress for immediate labor
legislation"
Among these demands are the short
ening of the work day, a minimum
wage scale, the establishment eof ma
tiopal employment bureaus and free
transportation for the workers Ac-
cording to a circular these demands
are made 'In order that the lives or
millions Of the unemployed may be
sustained until the establishment or
the industrial republic"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25
A QUAINT LESSON
OF ECONOMY TAUGHT

CHICAGO. July PA new method
of demonstrating to employees the i'm
portance Of saving small things is set
forth by the Pere Marquette Railroad
in the current issue of the Railroad
Employees Magazine
Where several other roads have
shown their employees how so or 50
cents a day may be saved the Pere
Marquette presents a table showing
the cost OF various small articles COM
monty wasted. in terms OF mileage for
a ton of freight. This shows That
every time a postage stamp is used
needlessly the company must haul a
ton Of freight three and a half miles
other similar examples are:
Lead pencil, two miles; track spike,
two miles, one lamp chimney. 10 IL
miles; station broom, IS miles; Ian
tern. 90 miles; track shovel, 10 miles;
100 pounds coal. 10 miles; one gallon
engine oil. so miles.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25
WILL BUILD AUTO CLUB
ON SUGAR LOAF MOUNTAIN

HENDERSONvILLE, N. c., July d.
over 500 900 will be spent in the develop
ment of Sugar Loaf mountain as an ex-
clusively automobile club by the new
owners of the property.
w. A. Smith has sold Sugar Loaf
mountain 10 Florida capitalists. among
whom is W. NJ. Stinson, president of the
Jacksonville Automobile club, OF the
Florida Good Roads association. His as
sociates are F. w. King and Stockton
proone. of Jacksonville, capitalist The
property will be developed as club
for automobile owners exclusively over
100000 will be spent in the construction
of the new hotel on the summit Of the
mountain, an automobile road with grade
of less than per cent. The new owners
will take possession Immediately.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25
FINAL SETTLEMENT
IN |. c. GRAFT CASES

CHICAGO, July H.-What is said to
be the final settlement of the Illinois
Central railroad graft" case, in which
former officials were accused of oe-
frauding the road out of $1,500,000 IN
the repairing of cars, was made yester-
day.
The companytook over the West Pull
man Car works, one of the car repair
shops in which the officials were acus
ed of having swindled the railroad by
charging for repairs never mace.
Blewett Lee general attorney for the
road, said 1t surrendered its claim or
approximately $1.00O.0O0 against the
West Pullman Car works and gave $780,
900 in cash for the plant. 1t is said
that no further action. civil or crimt-
nal, VIII be taken.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
CHARGE AT VAtD0STA

VALDOSTA, Ca, July 2L-Important
changes have been made among the rail-
roads of this city which are to become
effective this week. Former Agent VI.
]. Chauncy, who was with the Georgia
Southern road for 20 years and was agent
here for eight or nine years. have been
appointed commercial agent of the Val
dosta, Moultrie and Western road with
headquarters in this city.
His successor. Mr.. J. c. Stanford. Of
the georgia Southern and Florida road,
has given up his position and will leave
for North Carolina. w. o. Wilson, Of
Triton. has been appointed to succeed
him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25
Fishermen Rush To the Rescue!
That Bait Story Is Confirmed

or to Mr. Payne's story. Now In south
Georgia you d onot use the single
process at all, but thrust the long pine
needles, which so abound. into the small
holes the worms burrow in the earth.
This plan works well as a substitute to
the Florida way and is recommended.
Talking of Florida, I was once on a.
fishing trip to a small coast summer re-
sort in that state situated several miles
from the railroad A telephone line con-
Meeting the resort with the railway
station, / noticed was insulated with
necks of beer bottles conveniently stuck
on knots on sapplings. Upon inquiry as
to the use of this novel plan, was po-
litely informed by typical cracker that
the use of beer bottles was the Florida
way of making the wires talk.
But / did not mean to digress OF dwell
at further length than necessary to cor
roborate the fascinating story OF the GER
tlemen from Toccoa. 1 assure you that
in nv own bailiwick my prowess as
fish liar is established beyond question
should 1 find myself sometimes similar
Nv circumstance as my friend from
Toccoa now is, I trust 1 may be pardon
ed for indulging the hope that he may
speed to my rescue as promptly as have
come to his. ~,so~r
>. X. BhlNcO<Ns
81 Houston street.
Atlanta, Ga, July. 20.
Editor Journal: Please allow me to
vouch for the truthfulness of MI D. h
Pavne's bait story Not long since
visited Compass Lake, Fla, for the pur-
nose of fishing. The land looked SO poor
and sandy, concluded that bait was go
ing to be an object. After making in
curry of two little boys as to how 1
could obtain bait, they told me that ~
was very easy; just scrub them up
asked what they meant by scrubbing.
Just follow me and I'll show you. %
the little fellow picked up a piece OF,
scantling and put out for the woods,
and me after him. When he found a
place he thought suitable he drove the
Single down with the scantling, little
over half it's length; placing the scant-
ling on top of the single he began to
saw back and forth. and to my great
surprise saw worms coming up every
where in five feet of the single, and
picked up until my can was full and
went my way rejoicing a wiser man.
So Mr. Payne has told the truth, and
could have placed the distance from the
single five feet instead of one and one
half
The jar is the cause of their rising,
but must admit that they are not the
same species of worms that we have
here in Georgia, they are small and very
long, with a slow movement They have
a dull color. but the little boys changed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25
CHATTAH00cHEE DOCTORS
GATHER IN TUSKEGEE

TUSKEGEE Ala. July 2i.-Rarely in
the history Of the Chattahoochee Valley
association Of doctors has such a cordial
reception been received as was extended
them at their recent meeting in Tus-
kegee-
The meeting was a great success both
point.
No officers were elected as the old
officers retain their positions until jan
uary 1912. LAGRANGE was selected as
the next meeting place
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25
DELEGATES NAMED FOR
BACK TO FARM MEETING

Governor Smith has appointed W. H.
Leahy and John w. Greer, delegates
from Georgia to the Back to the Farm
convention which meets at the Grand
Pacific hotel. in Chicago, tomorrow.
Mr. Leahy is general passenger agent
for the A., B. & A. railroad, and Mr..
Greer is president of the Triton Cham
her of Commerce, both being well known
in Georgia. Mr.. Greer, however. will be
unable to attend the convention on ac-
count of Illness, but Mr.. Leahy left last
night for Chicago.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25
TROOPS WILL QUELL
CARDIFF RI0TING

CARDIFF. Wales July 21.-FIve hum
dred Lancashire fusiliers arrived here
today and occupied the buildings in the
dock district There was rfoting by the
shipping strikers throughout the night
and the streets today are strewn with
wreckage and the hospitals are filled
with victims OF mob violence. Efforts
are being made 20 open negotiations be-
tween the shipping men and the strik-
ers in the hope OF reaching a settlement
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25
SHELTER TRUST
PROBE is DROPPED

NEW YORK. July 1.-THE investiga-
lions into the affairs Of the American
Smelling and Refining company to de-
terfnine whether the so-called "smelters
trust Is In violation Of the Sherman
antitrust law has been dropped. United
States District Attorney Wise said today
that he had investigated the complaints
against the ~smeiers trust and found
them without foundation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25
An Euu PLAYS Cupid

NEW CASTLE, Pa. July 21.-David
E. LewisI Jr.. or this CITY. left yester-
day for Sedwick county, Mo-, to claim
Miss Mary Spight for his bride. Some
time ago Lewis found the girls name
and address written on an egg. A cor
respondence started and the romance is
the result
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25
: Plan Waterworks

DOUGLASVILLE, Ga, July H.-The
city council has signed a contract with
j. b. McCrary & Co., to get water for
Douglasville from Anawaka creek. The
cost including the six acres of land.
all the apparatus for bringing the water
to the city. and the altering, will be
$500.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25
BIRMINGHAM WILL
VOTE ON SALOONS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. July 2.-Probate
Judge J. p stiles this morning set Au-
gust "a as the date for the election at
which voters of the largest county m
the state. will decide whether legalized
selling of liquor shall return or not.
Both the local optionists and the saloon
opposition factions have organized thor
oughly and a big fight is to be made, this
county to be made the battle grounds of
the prohibitionists.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25
CARTRIDGES Are Seized

NEW YORK. July 22.-Six thousand
cases Of cartridges seized by. the gov
eminent because they were intended for.
7aitien revolutionists will be disposed of
by the seizure department at an auction
here on July q.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25
Attacks Bow Scouts

La CROSSE, Wis, July 2l--In MS al
nuaI report to the Wisconsin Federation
of Labor today, Assemblyman Frank J.
Weber, of Milwaukee, organizer and CHIEF
officer of the state body. fercely attacked
the boy scout movement. The speaker
declared that the boy scouts were nothing
less than the ally of capitalism. hidden
behind the guise of patriotism.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25

There never lived more loyal broth
erhood than that of the Anglers A day
or so ago, The Journal published q COM
munication from Mr.. d. H. Payne, or
Toccoa, who called upon his fellow-fish-
ermen to substantiate certain bait story
which his -townsmen refused to
credit. Responses have been arriving
thick and fast. Here are some of the
earliest to come:
Pensacola, Fla, July q. 1911.
Editor The Journal Asian angler who
loves the truth on all occasions. more
especially in connection with the most
noble art as practiced by the followers of
Sir Isaac Walton, 1 hasten to the rescue
of Brother Payne, of Toecoa. What he
says in regard to the worms (bait) crawl
ing from the earth on being disturbed by
drawing one shingle across another that
had been driven in the ground. is abso-
lutely correct. In fact, 1 can furnish in
formation that is not general known.
When a boy, in Columbus, Ca. spent
the most of my idle time in fishing in the
Chattahoochee river north of the city at
a place then known as Lovers Leap
(now manufacturing planD north of
which is North Highland park. Between
these, places a small branch empties into
the river. On either side of the branch
it is low and damp, where these worms
cOulu De IOunu IN great QuanIllleS. our
process was to drive a long stick in the
earth and with a fiat rock saw across the
end of the stick, producing a vibration of
the earth for some little distance, which
would cause the worms to crawl out.
These worms (baiD called locally "thun-
der worms would leave their holes in
the ground during thunder storm, and
could be seen at that time crawling every
where. In producing the noise with the
stick and rock were supposed to fool the
worms. they thinking it thunder. These
worms, to my knowledge, grow to IS or
20 inches long.
Why doubt Brother Payne's story when
you can verify or prove it so easily in
your own state? 1 beg to be a
c. Ray Mitchell.
ATLANTA, Ca, July 20. 1911.
Editor Journal I have observed your
solcitude for the reputation of one ID.
II. Payne, of Toccoa, and reasoning
that one fish liar should stand ready to
assist another of his ilk and order,
hasten to interpose my testimony In
substitution of his claims. From reliable
soures have often heard of the plan
announced by my friend Payne, but as
it applied to Florida alone and as 1
did not care to encourage the wholesale
egress of fellow-Georgians to Florida,
have until now hesitated to say much
about it. The further fact that no gen.
uine full-blood Floridan would ever be
found extreting himself to the extent of
digging bait, of itself, gives proper COX
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-25

their color by filling the can with red}
clay. which made them a beautiful red.
which made them good bait.
H c. KING.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-22
HOSPITAL NURSES TO GET
LABOR LAW PROTECTION
Judge Says They Are Employees
and Come Under 10-Hour
Statute.

CHICAGO, H.. DEC. 21-Profes
!yional nurses employed in city hospi-
sails are employees" under the mean
ng OF the ten-hour law for women
and the city must not permit or suf-
Ter them to work more than ten hours
4 day.
That was the decision given by
Municipal Judge William N. Gemmill,
who found the city guilty OF violating
ne law and imposed a fine OF $25
against the municipality In each case
brought against II by the state.
Two points decided by Judge Gem
nil We're considered OF great import
nce by attorneys and city officials.
)ne point was that nurses regularly
.mployed on a stated salary do not
'ome under the class Of professional
occupations exempted from the pro-
Iisions OF the law and the other point
that the state has the right to prose
;ute a city crfminally for violating a
aw Of the state.
The decision on the latter point was
said to establish a precedent as no
similar prosecution ever has been
brought Attorneys representing the
city contended that as the municipal
~ Is the agent OF the state In he
operation OF hospitals, Ii was not LA
Die to criminal prosecution, because
hat would in fact mean that the state
sas prosecuting itself
In his decision Judge Gemmill held
hat when the state granted the city
- "a
hospitals, IL necessarily meant that
he city must do so according to the
aw OF the state, not only the law at
The time the hospitals were erected,
but the law at all times.
s. On the contention of the city that
nursing is a profession and not trade
DIT business Judge Gemmill said:
1.-THE broad purpose of the ten-hour
law was TO remove from women en-
ployed in any capacity the burden and
stress of long and wearisome hours OF
toll. the deleterious effect OF which Is
recognized everywhere. 1t would be
hard to conceive of more onerous.
wearisome and nerve-racking toll
than that OF a nurse who Is in con-
slant attendance upon the sick and
dying. Ii would seem rather that not
only the health and well-being OF the
nurse, but also the necessity for the
hest care OF her patient would make 1t
of the utmost importance that the
law limiting the hours OF employment
10 ten hours each day should be ap-
piled to her"
The decision was hailed with salts.
faction by the women advocates OF
the law, in view OF the fact that It's
validity as applying TO women en-
Moved is now before the supreme
court, a decision on which is expected
during the February term.
III the decision is upheld by the
higher court" said DR.. Young, IT
means that every big hospital in the
CITY will have not only to reorganlze
its nursing Estaf and plan OF nursing ing;
hut also that structural changes VIII
have TO be made in some oulidlngs.
lThe fact OF the matter is that large
Hospitals in the city have told me that
In would practically put them OUT OF
business we're they forced 70 make
this chance"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-22
FURS AGAIN DOMINATE.
I'm Every Form the "Pelr u
Favored.

It seems something to be proud OF.
shat many ~ the choicest furs are 10
The found I'm America. Everyone knows
that Alaska seal goes to all parts or
the world The finest thing said about
"a fox Is that IL Is American. This Is
ttrue OF Arctic white fox, the black,
brown and blue fox. Nothing is so
Irfch as American beaver. The French
lfirrier is happy when he can say to
his client This Is American raccoon'
tAnd who ever heard OF mink that was
Esteemed ike our eastern mink? Ameri-
fran muskrats travel TO all parts OF the
Iworid AMI often masquerade as other
furs. American, TOO. are the luxurious
Hudson Bay sable, the beautiful Nir-
tginia otter. fisher and wolverine. We
nave left the beautiful American lynx
until thu last This aristocrat OF black
furs Is so often neld at prohibitive
prices that It's beauty cannot be Sc
cured generally.
one cannot do other than give furs
hrst attention. There is no question
as TO whether the winter will be cold
furs are TO be worn everywhere. on
Everything, and all hours CT the day
and evening Women are carrying
NUTS and wearing full evening dress
lat the theater and draptng their shoul-
ders in lynx and mink. instead OF gauzy
scarfs,- and are not even waiting for
the real cold weather before DOMINIC
the latest fancies In fur wraps.
What could he nicer as practical
gift than a set OF beautiful furs7 This
iof course. is not an inexpensive pres
tent but II need not be an eNtrava-
lgant one " you know where 10 find the
lbest value. Herman aud Ben Marks
lsell Marks" furs TO over four thou
sand of the most reliable high class
fur merchants In this country but this
tyear Is the first year that they-haye
ever sold Marks furs at retail.
Regarding seemingly high prices on
pad 90 ID
gain prices that are quoted on the
cheap. inferior furs The treatment OF
fur has reached a high state OF per-
Election. The tricks practiced by the
clever for the average fur buyer. Con
hdence In the merchant Is today the
prime requisite necessary TO fur salts
faction. / believe that every frst-class
merchant tells his customer the truth
about furs to the best OF the Marks
Bros knowledge. II Is the season
store that fools the people as to
that buys up a lot OF patched. Inferior
skins. rents a store for the winter
season only. pays its clerks on com
mission. and then. realizing the con-
ndence that people place in published
statements. abuse this confidence by
making statements that are absolutely
false"
( II is not the buying public that buy
Expensive furs that are most preyed
upon by these business vultures. it's
the people that cannot AFFORD to be
hoodwinked. the people that buy a set
tof furs and expect them tolast several
years--ard II was just this, fact that
decided our store 10 sell Marks" furs
lot retail. With the big Marks fur
/ factory behind them. they are enabled
Ito ofrer high quality Marks" furs az
the same prices that the "fur faker'
iadvertises on cheap inferior furs
Marks" furs can be bought at their
show rooms. right at the Marks" fac
tory. 20 and "a Bibrary-ave directly
hack 90 Newcomb's.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-22

TO- FIVE days from the first publication
OF this notice for the inspection OF all
concerned All lots or parcels OF land
AUDITING on. or adjoining the alley so
described. have been assessed for such
impf ovement
The Board OF Assessors will meet on
Tuesday. the 26th day OF December.
1911. at 10 o'clock "a m. at their Office
In the city Hall and will remain in
session for period OF six hours to
hear any person or persons desiring 70
object TO any assessment so made.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
BY HENRY PLASS.
$500 President
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-22
N0TICE-ALLEY PAVING
ASSESSMENT.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE.
Detroit. December is. 1911.
PAVING Notice No. II27

To William A. Butler. Central NJ. T..
Church and Parsonage, IA. G.. Fuller. ~.
Green. Mrs. c. J. Lundy Peter McKin-
ley, sarah r. Moore. r. IL, Roberts.
Ernst r. Tappey. ii J. Van Leyen. VI.
Williams. and TO all other persons
owning. occupying. or otherwise inter-
ested In any OF the lots and parcels of
real estate in the local assessment dis
trict established by the Common
grading and paving the alley within
the boundaries herein set forth.
The assessment roll has been com
pleted for defraying the expense OF
entire alleys ia block bounded by
Woodward avenue W1therell street.
Adams avenue ard Elizabeth street.
80 Is now open 90 inspection az this
office. and will remain In this OfhCs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-22

1,5OO Pairs of Silk Hosiery
pair Of silk
81 Silk Hosiery, 79c
sole and Worth 81 Friday
soc Silk Hosiery, 39c Omperfect)
heels
pa mper fectons
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-22

Prof Mcoee. noted scientist, ng.
ures from the present rate or increase
that IN 3oo yeafs from now our popu-
Haitian will be over a, billion. and the
total population Of the world Will be
r1ofn 100 600
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-22
comml.sIon Form he Held I.oal.

SPRINGFIELD. IN. Dec. 21.-The
commission form OF government act
was today declared constitutional in
decision handed down by the lli-
nois supreme court.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-22
Silver Toilet Sets and Articles

sver-plated Toilet N
W nj
foxwoo wihs sterling
silver mount orth 10,
Fri
day at
shaving Stands lveS plated
nj
IvoryTo Worth 80
Partisan Ivory Mapicgre Sets Worth So
q Floor.
The new era., 1911-12-07
STATE OFFERS PREMIUMS

The State Of Colorado will take a
hand at the coming stock show in
Denver, January 18th to 20th,, and
Is offering a number of special prem
iums on cattle, horses and swine bre
and raised in Colorado. These prem
iums will attract an unusually large
exhibit fromthe state, and, in additio
to these, which were provided by a
special act of the legislature, the
State Stock Inspection Board is Of
fering number of special premiums
on yearling stations and mares bred
and raised in Colorado, and also on
Jacks and Jenents. These premiums
came from the stallion fund, which is
created by the collection of license
fees on all stations and jacks inthe
state.