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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24
MANY EDUCATORS ARE
ATTENDING BIG UNION

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, March 23-Prom-
inent educators from all, parts of the
country are here to attended the eighth
annual meeting of the Baptist Theo-
loical faculties union today and tomor-
row. Among the seminaries represented
in the union are, besides the Rochester
institution. the Theological Seminary
of Colgate university; Southern Theo-
logical seminary, Louisville, KY, and
Divinity SHOOT of the University of Chi
cago.
The object of-the union is closer unity
among the institutions and uniformity
in certain points.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24
is UNVEILED
TO MEMORY OF HENRY

RICHMOND, Va, March 23.-In his
toric st. Johns Episcopal church. where
Patrick Henry made the great grafton to
the second revolution convention Of Vir-
ginia, March %. ITS, and made the ia
nous declaration, -"Give me liberty, or
give me DEATH" Virginia yesterday paid
tardy acknowledgment to the memory
and services of this most distinguished
son by unwilling a bronze tablet.
state officials and Thomas s. Henry,
of San Antonio, a great grandson, who
resembles the famous statesman, partici-
pated in the ceremonies.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24
BL00DH0UNDS ARE PUT
ON TRAIL OF BANDITS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 2s.-Blood-
hounds from Lancaster were taken to
Gahanna this forenoon to attempt to
trace the five robbers who early today
dynamited the postoffice safe and Sc
cured a small amount of money and SIS
worth of stamps. No trace of blood
was seen today following the battle
with a posse of citizens during which il
was thought one of the ROBBERS had been
wounded
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24
RAINS IN LOUISIANA
WILL BENEFIT FARMERS

NEW ORLEANS. March 2a-Tt Is esti-
mated that truckers in southern Louisi-
ana were benefited to the extent or sew
eraI hundred thousand dollars by the
heavy rainfall of yesterday and last
night.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24
Captured Afte. Chase

ROME, Ga, March 23.-Charles Mabry.
young man, was captured this morning
after ma exciting chase over the hills and
valley south fthe town. He is said to
have snatched a pocketbook containing
$14 belonging to Conductor w o. Green,
from the caboose of a Southern freight
train. but he was unable to distance his
pursuers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24
SEVERAL CORN CLUES
A CHANCE no MAKE MONEY

Yes, elegant Free Homesteads adjoining val
liable land, from which very fine bananas are
now being sold, can still be had in Mexico
You need not 80 70 Mexico, but must have five
acres or bananas PLANTED within five years Ad-
dress, The Jantha Plantation Co. Block $50
Pittsbarg. Pa; they VIII plant and care for
your bananas on shares, you should make a
thousand dollars q year. Bananas begin bearing
in about fifteen months, bringing the quickest
returns OF any fruit growing. The climate is
any reader desire TO procure a Homestead an
ply Immediately.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24
UNKNOWN MAN DIES
FROM ALABAMA HOLD UP

DECATUR, Ala, March 23.-An I'M
known man who was found in an uncon-
scious condition on the street here yester-
day, died at the hospital late last night.
Judging from his appearance the city au-
thorities believe he was beaten and
robbed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24
Rome Library COMPLETED

ROME, Ga, March 23.-Rome's Carne-
gle library was completed and turned
over to the trustees today. 1t will be
formally opened with appropriate exer-
cises next month. The building and
equipment cost $4,000.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24
BOY CUTS OFF FINGERS
OF LITTLE TWIN BROTHER

y BALL GROUND. Ga, March 2s-
= A very peculiar incident happened
. yesterday while the 4-year-old (
. twins of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Far !
- mer were at play. The larger of :
. the twins, Troy" persuaded the :
. smaller, Roy" to place his hand !
y upon a wooden block while he took :
. an axe and cut off two of his fin :
y gers near the second kncklcle. ;
y The wounds were promptly dress
y ed and the boy is resting nicely. :
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
SMOKE IN COURT
BUT DON'T BELATE
Model Judge Says Some Men Can
Give Better Jury Service II
Allowed Privilege.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 16.-You
may smoke, chew tobacco, remove
your coat, chew gum, or do anything
else that adds to your comfort, but
you can't whisper or be one minute
late at a session of Judge A. b. Pitt
mans court without drawing a fine.
Judge Pittman occupies the bench
In the third circuit court of Shelby-co.,
Tennessee. After serving eight years.
he is beginning his second term.
Memphis lawyers call him the mod
ell Judge, whor uns an ilea1 court
like clockwork.
During the last election, Judge Pitt
man did not spend one cent in cam
paigning. "If the people like my rec
ord they can elect me again. A Judge
should not seek Office" he said, and
he was reelected.
Judge Pittman banishes useless GER
emonies, hut expedition OF business
is his hobby.
Some people think ii wrong for
a Judge to permit smoking, chewing
and sitting In the courtroom in shirt
sleeves" he says. There are many
men who are constant smokers and
can give better jury service. II allow
ed to use tobacco. And certainly a
man is more comfortable without a
coat in summer time"
To come into court one minute late
means a fine for lawyer or witness
alike. The slightest whisper will
caGse Judge Pittman to stop proceed
ings These Interruptions hinder
speedy transaction Of business and
should be punished" according to
Judge Pittman.
He never holds session one minute
after time set for adjournment. The
jurymen are evidently tired, and be-
ing business men may have engage
ments," explains the Judge.
For failure to carry out court or
der. Judge Pittman recently SEN
fenced w. c.. Davis. police chief, TO
one day in jail and ID. ID. Finney,
county night jailer, to 10 days, and
imposed $50 fine for contempt Of
court.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
NICHOLS IS ECONOMICAL.
Figures Out Plan That VIII Save
City Hiring Clerk.

S'hy ''U'H8 S'S'N'
City Clerk Nichols has figured out
a Plan that will save the city the sal
airy of one clerk. Under the law, the
city clerk is required to make roc
ord in longhand Of the proceedings
of the board of estimates as we'll as
all ordinances. This Is a long, tedious
and antiquated process. dating back
to the time, before typewriters came
into vogue, when all records were in
longhand.
To do this work in the future, MI.
Nichols would require the services oil
an extra clerk, as the work OF the
Office has greatly increased in volume,
and he is now getting along with one
less clerk than George T. CASTOR had
as city clerk. He believes that il &C.,
originals of all the board Of est:
mates proceedings were bound toge'h-
er at the end of the session, signed
by the president OF the board and
himself as secrestary, and fild away,
the intent OF the law would be fully
met at a great saving Of time, labor
and exprense. The original records
of the council proceedings are kept
in this way and Mr.. Nichols sees no
reason why he same plan would not
be adaptable to the board Of esti-
mates He has asked the corporation
counsel for an opinion on the mat
ter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
BAD ROADS COST
US. s2s0,000,000|
Director Of Public Highways Says
Millions Would Be Saved by
Improving Them.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. 10.
Bad roadmaking costs us directly
$4,000, 900 a year. Indirectly, through
unnecessary cost OF transportation
bad roadmaking costs US approx.
mately $250.000, 900 year.
II costs the American farmer two
or three times az much TO haul his
trnck to market as 1t does the farmer
OF Europe. where roads are good.
In France the highways carry one
do the railroads.
In America il Is just the other way.
The railroads carry three times as
much produce as do the public roads-
In other words. II the people of thi5
country would use ordinary gumption
in building their roads they would
be some three hundred million dol
lars better on each year, and the rail
roads, instead of having the producer
at their mercy, would be at the merck
OF the producer.
For short hauls the motor truck
ald the tractor would take the place
of the railroad. Trains OF wagons.
drawn by gasoline tractors, such as
are now being used In England am!
elsewhere in Europe. would become
tho standard for interurban freight
trafic.
These facts and figures are set
forth in an announcement just issued
by l. w. Page, director of the United
States office of public roads, and
president OF the new American Az.
sociation for Highway Improvement,
which has opened an Office in Wash
ington
Also he announces the ofncial per-
sonnel of the association. This an
nouncement is rather startling, In a
way. inasmuch as the list Of officers
includes the names OF the heads OF
Ave of the biggest trunk railroads In
America. with Louis Hill OF the Great
Northern as chairman OF the board
Of directors! Since when, folks may
say, have Louis Hill, President Brown
of the New York Central. President
McCrea of the Pennsylvania, Chair
man B. F.. Yoakum of the Frisco and
President Finley of the Southern been
interested in good public roads? Ger.
tainly they are not interested In pub
lie railroads.
However, there are other folks on
the board Director Page Is presi-
dent; apd~<hen there are Walter
Page, ,-rsditor On Worlds Work; Lee
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16

within seven minutes, making run or
about a mile in that time.
Another objection we have to be-
ing Joined to Detroit is that we would
be the fag ends Of Detroit wards, not
one ',ard. as the petitioners for an
nexation thought. 1t Is not likely that
We would be very we'll cared for, as
the lower parts of the yards to which
we would be attacked would nod oubt
get all the attention.
And. speaking Of municipal govern
ment, the members OF the Civic club
have come to the conclusion that the
commission plan is what Highland
Park ought to have. To our mind, 1t
Is big Improvement on the present
plan which obtains in our village and
in Detroit"
The members OF the Civic club are
not worrying any about the efforts to
bring about annexation. They ex-
plain that the village Is safe from the
"hitching' process so long as the viii
layers say by a majority Of one that
they want to go II alone as in the past,
no matter how Detroit, and Greenfield
and Hamtramck townships, the other
communities affected by the proposed
annexation may vote. All separate dis
tricts voting must be agreed on the
proposition, else the annexation can
not take place, the anti" forces point
out
That Highland Park has made ra-
pid strides in regard to population
during the past three years, is shown
by the school census. In 1907, the
village had but one public school,
in which there was an enrolment of
371 pupils. In Nivermeb, 1910, the
village had two schools, with a total
enrolment of 700 pupils. Even with
the additional school the accomoda-
tions are overtaxed and the village au-
thorities are now having plans drawn
up for another school. In the mean
time. the surplus attendance in the
kindergarten classes will he taught
in the basement Of a church.
Highland Park has no high school,
but the children do not suffer TO any
great extent in this regard. for the
reason that the village pays for the
tuition Of each pupil who cares to
attend the high schools of Detroit,
where the fee for outside pupils is
$40 per year. At the present time
there are upwards Of so village p,I-
pills being educated in, the Detroit
high schools at the expense of the vii
lage treasury. This arrangement, how
ever, is not likely to continue much
longer, for the village plans to pro-
vide for high school classes in the
new building, soon to be erected.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
INSPECTORS MISS QUEUES.
New Fashion Among Chinese Gives
immigration officers Lot OF
Trouble.

When the emperor of China de-
creed recently that his subjects all
over the world should shear off their
quenes, he incidentally made trouble
for the inspectors in the Detroit immi-
grafton office, who are watching the
border for celestials coming over the
river.
An arrangement was recently made
with the interurban and steam rail
road companies that, whenever Chi
nese boarded a car for any extended
trip, the conductor should telephone
to the train dispatcher and he notify
the immigration authorities, who would
have the Chink looked up. Formerly
Il was easy to detect the Chinese. az
his queue, no matter how carefully
concealed beneath his hat, would
leave some hairs sticking out. With
their pig-tails curtailed, the Chinese
look SO nearly like Japanese that an
ordinary observer might not notice the
difference. During the winter, the
Chinese find 1t easy TO cross the river
on the ice, and the only way they can
be stopped is by watching the centers
of Chinese smuggling In Windsor.
There a four or five such resorts. A
plot TO smuggle four Cinnamon across
the river was defeated the first Of the
week.
Ann Arbor is center Of Chinese
concealment on this side OF the river,
and IL is suspected that Lansing also
figures In the system of helping the
Mongolians to remain in this country.
From these places. they get TO Chica
go, where concealment is easier.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
WABASH QUITS PITTsBURG.
Will Have No Connection East Of
Toledo After April I.


PITTSBURG, Jan. 16-The an
nouncement is made here that the
Wabash railroad, which for the past
six years has had a terminal In Pitts
burg, will, on. April i, sever all con,
riection with RPittsburg, also with
Wheeling, w. Va.
There was final meeting of the
freight and passenger heads of the
Wabash, the Wheeling & Lake Erie,
the Wabash Pittsburg Terminal Co.
and the West Side Belt line in Pitts
burs Saturday afternoon which the
announcement of separation of the
Wabash from the last named three
was made.
The last three are and have been
for some time in the hands of re-
ceivers-the West Side Belt line he.
ing in reality part Of the Wabash
Pittsburg Terminal. These three
lines combined represent about $751;
100000, and why the Wabash and
they should have decided to separate
is not made clear, but it is posi-
lively announced that on and after
April / the Wabash will have no
connection east of Toledo, Ohio-go-
ing back practically to its old stand
Of 10 yeas ago before $4,000, ,00G
was spent constructing the 60 miles
of Wabash-Pittsburg Terminal from
point on the Wheeling & Lake
Erie into Pittsburg. That the re-
ceivers for the two lines and tho
Wabash proper have not gotten OH
we'll together is admitted here but
no other reason for the dissolu-
tion is named.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
POINTS TO WEAKNESS OF
UNITED STATES DEFENCE
Rep. MeLachIan Presents Criticism Of
Our Army, Written by lnterna-
tional Expert.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ia critical
estimate of the present state Of the
national defence of the United States.
was presented TO the house today, in
the course of the debate on the army
appropriation by a bill by Rep. James
McLachlan (Rep., CALI author OF the
famous McLachlan resolution that
elected the widely discussed, con
fidential report from the secretary of
war" #
McLachlan, who is one of the mem
bers Of the house closest to the mill
tary affairs Of the nation, presented a
criticism Of our army written for the
United Press by Frederick Louis
Heidekoeper, an international mill
tary expert. II set forth that the coun-
try Is now practically defenseiess and
would be at the mercy of Germany,
Japan, or any other first-class military
power that might attempt to invade
our shores.
The Huidekoper criticism declared,
as the advocates or an increased ma
tional defense have contended
throughout the cement agitation, that
the army should be increased from
125,00O to 100000, with a reserve of
100000. This could be done, the ex-
pert asserted, for a very little more
money than the present army expen-
ditures, il the proper laws were
passed. g..
It was generally declared, on the
floor OF the house that the statement
presented by Rep. McLachlan con-
tanned information similar to some OF
that included in the confidential re-
port sent to the house by the secre-
tary of war, in reply to the resolution
by Rep McLachlan demanding In
formation as 10 the national defense.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16

MUSKOGEE, Okla, Jan 16.-"In
two, three years l promise you my
little Indian girl will he the greatest
soprano in the world"
II was Schumann-Heink who said
IL as she stood on the stage of a Mus
kogee theater bowling to the audi
-ence that had heard her and the
little Indian girl" sing in concert to-
gether And Nine. Schumann-Heink
had made the trip to Muskogec at her
own expense. hiring special train
part of the way. that she might sing
at a benefit concert in "the little In
dian girls" home town TO help pay
for the musical education OF her Cfer.
okee protege.
"The little Indian girl" is Suzanne
La Homa, better known as Suzanne
Cobb McDaniels. for young as the girl
is-just twcnty-two-she has been the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
THREE NEGROES LYNCHED.
Mob Storms Kentucky Jail and Hang
Prisoners.

SHELBYvILLE. KY, Jan. 16.-Fifty
masked men early yesterday morning
stormed the Shelby county Jail, seized
and lynched three Negroes. two Of
whom were charged with insulting
white women, while the third was
sentenced to hang for killing a Ne
gress.
The bodies OF two OF the Negroes
Gene Marshall and Wade Patterson
were found latter, but that OF the
third. James West, is still unaccount.
ed for, although he was seen in the
hands OF the mob with rope about
his neck.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
ARMY AVIATOR DROPS BOMB.
Lieutenant Hits Target From Height
Of AIS Feet.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16.-For the
first time in the history OF aviation n,
this country loaded bomb wns
dropped from an aeroplane on Camp
Selfridge field yesterday and explod-
ed. The experiment was made BY
Lieut.. NJ. S. Crissy. of the Coast ar.
tillery, flying with Philip Paramalee
in a Wright biplane.
Al a height of AIS feet, Lieut.. Crissy
released the shrapnel shot, anime
at a clear spot mead the lower ent
Of the field. A puff of smoke as the
missile struck showed the success OF
the experiment The shot was capa.
ble OF wounding within a radius of
seventy yards. and great care was
made in selecting a place for drop.
ping IL.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16

wife CT Horace McDaniels since she
was in her teens.
Fifteen years or SO ago the little
black haired. dark-eyed Cherokee girl
used to sing at school entertainments
in Muskogee. And the members OF heI
tribe heard her with pleasure even
then When She sang with Schumann
Heink in Muskigee, mingled with the
audience OF handsomeiy-gowDed wo
men and men in fastidious evening
dress, were hundreds of old Cherokees
roughly garbed, who followed every
note that "the little Cherokee girl
sang in her voice of gold.
When the last Cherokee payment
was made at Tahlequah. Okla. few
months ago. the older Cherokees vol
UNFAIRLY gave a dollar each to help
pay for Suzanne LaHcma's musical
studies.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
DROPS BABE FROM WINDOW.
Infant Lands Safely on Ground Wher
Fire Destroys House.

BAY CITY, Mich, Jan. 16.-Awak.
enlng to find their home on fire and
escape by the stairway cut off by
smoke, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Soroka
hastily dropped the bedding and cloth
ing in their room into a pile on the
ground below the window and then
dropped their baby Is feet below. The
father ana mother then jumped out
of the same window. The baby es.
caped with but a scratch. Mrs. Sor-
okas head was bruised as she struck
the ground and her husband sprained
his knee, but neither was seriously in
jured. The house is located outside
the city limits and was entirely de-
stroyed With their furniture went
Soroka's savings, a roll Of bills
amounting to 5000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
EX.REP. ERDMAN DEAD.
Author of National Arbitration Act
Passes Away at g..

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Jan. lex
Rep G. J. Erdman died last night af-
ter lingering illness. aged 6 Years.
He served two terms in congress
from the Thirteenth Pennsylvania dis
trict and was the author OF the Erd-
man act, which applies to arbitration
in labor disputes and which was used
several times in the past year to set
tie labor troubles.
Mr.. Erdman was graduate of Get.
tysburg college of the class OF 81
He was admitted to the Lehieh coun'
ty bar I'm 1865 and was leadin CLAW
yer up to the time OF his illness. He
was president OF the Allen Mutual
Fire Insurance co. and The Allen
town & Coopersburg Turnpike Co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16

VENICE, Cal. Jan. 16.--"The most
dangerous thing about th:s flying
game is the wind" said A. +. Muel-
Ter, a veteran California balIoonist.
Most OF these accidents that have
happened were caused In large part
by the air currents which dash light
aeroplanes about as an eddy does a
little canoe, he added.
Starting out with that belief Muel.
Ter has built the largest aeroplane
IN the world. II is 100 feet long and
so feet wide. At first glance IL looks
like merr go round top or an ocean
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16

McClung, treasurer of the United
States: President James,. OF the Uni
versity of Illinois; Senator Young, Al.
G. Spalding, John A. Stewart, presi-
dent International league for high
ways improvement, and others, In
cluding several prominent automo-
bile manufacturers.
The object OF the organization Is
to "correlate and harmonize efforts
of all existing organizations working
for road Improvement, TO get uniform
road legislation In every state, and
to seek continuous and systematic
maintenance OF roads" Anyone in
terested In good roads may become a
member.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16

wave" at summer resort, but il is
neither. It's maker says that II will
fly
The heftyness of the machine Is cx.
pected to Withstand the suction or
any wind short Of a cyclone. Its
weight, including two engines, will
average a pound to the square foot.
In other aeTpplanes the load is from
three to eight pounds per square foot.
yAiator Mueller says that yhen his
giant monoplane gets UP in the clouds
IL will travel at a tremendous speed.
much greater than any that has ever
before been attempted,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
O., Explosion Kills Four.

NIOBRARA, Neb., Jan. 16.-Four
persons were killed and four injured
in a gas explosion which last night
wrecked and burned three-story
frame hotel. owned by Michael Ken
dali. The dead are: Michael Kendall,
proprietor of the hotel; Kenneth
Kendall. con OF the proprietor; Anna
Duseka. a cook, and Roy F. Brosby,
a travelling salesman Of Lincoln, Neb.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
THREE SEEK Judseship.

st. JOHNS, Mich, Jan. 16.-(Spe'
ciaD SO far there have been three
announcements OF candidcies for the
nominations Of circuit Judge for Clin'
ton and Gratiot counties at the prim'
aries next March. They are John r
Matthew and Geo. p, Stone, Demo
Gratis: and Kelley S. Scar, wno is MP
for nomination on the Republican
fnE
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-16
Bishop Paret's Wife Dead.

BALTIMORE, 3D., Jan. 16.-Mrs
William Paret. wife of the Protestant
Episcopal bishop Of Maryland. died
yesterday, at the Johns Hopkins hos
pital. where she has been a patient
about four months. She was 50 years
OF age. Mrs. Paret died unaware OF
the fact that her husband IL very IN
OF pneumonia. The condition Of Bishop
Paret Is decidedly worse. He has not
been informed OF the death OF his
wife.