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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
POPE CONvALEsCENT

Rome, August 1s.-There Is no
 doubt that Pope Plus is convales- cent. His holiness rose earlier
 than usual this morning and went to the chapel to hear mass and remained there for some time praying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19

For appropriate floral offerings. phone q. See Goddens Seed & Flower Stora. ao1s First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
READY FOR TAFT

Washington, August 1s.-The campaign publicity bill, signed by Speaker Clark, was returned to the Senate and signed by Vice President Sherman today It now goes to the President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
SHAW. the undertaker. Phones ,.
LICE LoY, undertaker. Phones 7sy.

JOHNS Undertaking co,. Phones 1902.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
W|CKERsHAM TELLS WHY
bears" ARE immune.
Attorney General Says They
Would Be Prosecuted Too
If Implicated

NEW ORLEANS. La. 1ec. 23--"If
facts were presented - me showing
that bear interests had conspired to de-
press the price of cotton. in a way that
acted as restraint of trade, / would
certainly prosecute the bears as will
lingly as 1 have the cotton bulls"
This was the statement made here by
Attorney General Wickershams who has
embarked for a visit to the Panama
canal zone accompanied by Mrs. Wick
ersham, Ambassador and Nine. Jusse-
rand, of France, and Ambassador and
Nine. j. Loudon, of the Netherlands.
In giving reason why the depart
ment of justice had not taken action
against the cotton bears as well as
the bulls, the attorney general explained
that no facts revealing a conspiracy to
depress the price of cotton had been
brought before him. He said it would
be hard 10 show how the depressing of
the price of cotton would interfere with
interstate commerce, in fact, he thought
the result would be the reverse of RE-
straint"
THE criticisms aimed at my depart
ment in regard to this matter contin-
ued the attorney general, Tare unfair.
1t is contended that If 1 prosecute the
bulls 1 should also prosecute the bears.
This is simply the popular argument"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
WAS RAILR0ADED INTO
PENITENTIARY is CHARGE

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 23.-Between now
and the time of the next meeting of the
pardon board January II, Governor Shat
roth will do a great deal of personal in
vestigation to determine as far as posi-
BILE whether the claims Of Sherman w.
Morris. alias Sharcliffe, that he was rail-
roaded to the penitentiary are true.
Morris claims that even if he were
pardoned, unless he were paroled and
kept under the protection of the state of
Colorado, he SON would be in prison
again, for there are several other charges
to be made against him in other states.
all at the instigation, he alleges, of Thorn
as Dennison, a politician of Omaha.
The most notable of these, Morris says,
is a charge of committing a diamond
robbery in Indiana. Morris said he can
produce good support to an alibi that he
was not in the state of Indiana when
the robbery was committed.
Dennison, Morris declares, used his in
fuence effectively to railroad him to the
penitentiary in Colorado.
Dennison has been here in opposition
to Morris application for parole. He was
a witness at the trial which resulted in
Morris Imprisonment and told the par
don board that he fears vengeance by
Morris If the latter is released.
Morris was convicted and sentenced to
the penitentiary for % years for the MUIR
de of John Walsh, a saloon keeper, In
Leadville. in 1888.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
BEWARE OF oPrArEs.


The human system is most delicately
constructed, il is much more so than
the inside OF a watch, with its tiny
wheels and hair like springs.
We know that a tiny obstacle will
stop a watch from running, and it is
we'll for us to understand that the hui
man body can also be stopped from
running-that is living, by very
small obstruction. i notice the death
of a distinguished lawyer in a north
ern state. who took his usual dose OF
removal when he had a headache-and
the condition of his system was such
that he quickly went into unconscious
ness and never woke out of it. What
will not hurt you at one time may af-
feet you very sensibly at another time,
and there is nothing so exquisitely
sensitive, as the human brain.
And opiates viii cause mental failure
or decay. 1t is bound to do it if the
habit is confirmed. 1t will not only
decay the physical and mental, but the
moral part =
1t is even worse than the liquor
habit because 1T is so hard to break
up and it has ali the bad results OF
inebriation-
/ am told that opiates are added to
certain brands of snuff and produces
the same effect as if taken in solu-
ton or in powdered form. And snuff
dippers are as devoted to the opiates
in snuff as morphine users are to the
little white pellets We are walking
over moral volcanoes. II we only knew
the extent Of the opiate habit we would
be appalled,.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
TAFT PLAYS SANTA TO
CLERKS AND POLICEMEN
Policemen Get Turkeys, Clerks
Gold Pieces and Detectives
Stick Pins

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Pres1dert
Taft played Santa Claus today to two
score policemen, more than 20 clerks,
the secret service men who are on guard
at the executive offices and dozens of
other employees of the White House
To each policeman and married man
employed about the White House outside
the office force the steward presented
fat turkey with the compliments OF
the president and Mrs. Taft. Each
clerk today found an envelope with a
SIS gold piece in 1T on his desk. The
president himself added as Santa Claus
for the secret service men who have
travelled with him from Boston to Seat
tie, from Washington to Panama and
on many other journeys. Each guard
was given gold stick pin.
One present for Mr.. Taft himself that
had reached the White House came from
Postmaster Douglas, at Tuscaloosa
Ala 1t was a 45-pound turkey one OF
the biggest ever sent to grace the pres.
idential Christmas dinner.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
WOULD HARNESS SUN TO
LIGHT LAMPS AT PANAMA

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-The Panama
canal engineers are trying to harness the
sun for the job of lamplighter. The
acetylene-burning lighthouses along the
banks of of the canal will be installed
copper cylinders exposed to the sun.
When the sun rises in the morning and
the rays fall upon these cylinders, the
latter will expand and close valves that
admit gas to the burners. AS night ap-
proaches and the suns rays diminish in
power the cylinders will contract and
again turn on the gas, which will be ig-
nited by small pilot jets. Thus a con-
siderable economy will be realized in the
hire of light tenders and in the consump-
ton of gas.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
$3.50, 900 is REPORTED
STOLEN FROM STEINER

LONDON, Dec. 3.-The Khedival Mail.
Steamship and Dock Craving company.
the owners Of the British steamer Men
xaleh. which was seized yesterday in the
Red sea by the Italian cruiser Puglia.
made representations today at the for
eign office in regard to the capture OF
their vessel BY the Italian warship- The
captain of the steamer has cabIed TO the
company that besides the $4,000 in course
OF transit from one bank to another the
Italians also took possession Of large
quantity OF Turkish parcels and goods.
The foreign office viii not take any
action in the matter until IL has received
an official report from the British con-
sui AT t1odeida. who is investigating
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
RIVER RISES At AUGUSTA,
NO ALARM FELT FOR CITY
Flood Condition Will Probably
Reach Maximum Saturday
Night

AUGUSTA, Ca, Dec. 23.-At IL o'clocis
Saturday morning The stage OF the sa-
vannah river at Augusta was 80 feet and
1t was rising at the rate of about two
inches an hour. The local weather fore
caster received reports from the various
stations in the watershed Saturday morn
ing, showing that an average of about a
quarter of an inch fell during the night.
No rain is falling in the watershed Satur-
day morning and Calhoun Falls, S. c.,
one of the reporting stations, wires that
the weather there is clearing up.
Forecaster Emigh says that rain may
fall in the vicinity of Augusta Saturday
night and Sunday, although the indica-
tons now are that the weather will clear
up. The sun is shining intermitten tly for
the first time in several days.
Large quantities of drift wood are COM
ing down the river, although the current
is not so strong as it was in 1908. when
the big freshet occurred.
The local weather man says that the
maximum stage will probably be reached
between IL noon and p. m. Saturday
and that the river will not go higher
than 80 feet, which does no damage in
the city.
Tne sewer gates opening into the river
were closed Friday night to prevent the
backwater from entering the city by this
method and the sewers are csmptying into
Beaver ditch, which carries the sewage
matter into the river by another route
There Is no alarm felt here, because IL
is firmly believed that The water win be-
gin to fall after O'Clock Saturday, and
possibly before.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
Mo Damaue at Macon

MACON, Ga, Dec. 23.-The Ocmulgee
river. which has been riSing for the past
As hours, has risen to the height Of II
feet at Macon, but for the past six hours
it has been steadily falling and within
another "a hours will be within its banks
again. The lowlands around Macon are
completely inundated.
The dairy of w. E. Hill, just across the
river from the city, was flooded last
night but the water did no material
damage. Nothing has been reported lost.
A houseboat belonging to the Macon and
Brunswick Navigation company broke
from her mornings, but it has been found
only a short distance % wv the dock.
so far the river has not reached the
flood stage. Weather observers say the
river will be within it's banks by mid
night
OCONEE is RECEDING.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ca, Dec. 3d.
Oconee river here has not reached any
thing near high water mark and the
water is receding. The river is one
fourteenth of an inch lower than it was
la'e -iday afternoon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
FIVE ARE POISONED
BY DRINKING BEER

HENDERSON. KY, Dec. 23.-Authori-
ties are searching for Phillip Burris, fol-
lowing the poisoning of five people, two
of whom died after drinking beer from
a pitcher early last night at the home
of Thomas Register. a wealthy farmer
living at Richards, II miles west of here.
The dead are:
HENRY ROYSTER, is years old.
RETTA DAVIS, a negro cook. 20 years
old.
Thomas Royster, father of the dead
man, is seriously i'll and his death is ex-
pected. Lorena, 42-year-old daughter,
is expected to recover. Another negro
servant is in, a serious condition. Burris
was a former employee at the Royster
farm and is said to have been paying
attention to Blanche Register, the 32-year-
old daughter of the man whose family
was poisoned, against the wishes of the
other members OF the family.
Blanche Register was the only member
OF the family not poisoned.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
win Visit Canal Zone

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 23.-After a
whirl of receptions. dinners and automo-
bile rides yesterday and today, Ambss-
sador to the United States Jules Jusser-
and ami Nine. Jusserand, of France;
Ambassador and Mrs. J. Loudon, of the
Netherlands. and United States Attorney
General and Mrs. wickersham sailed to-
day for a visit to the canal zone. An
elaborate reception was rendered Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Jusserand by local
French societies.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
BIG COTTON MILL DEAL
Is MADE AT CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE. n. c.. Dec. 3.-One of
the largest deals ever made in southern
cotton mill stocks was consummated here
today when Arthur ]. Draper purchased
from e d. Smith the entire holdings OF
the latter in the Chadwick-Hoskins COM
pany. which is the second or third largest
textile corporation in the south. The
amount OF the transaction has not been
given out, but it is variously estimated
at from s1oo06o To S550ooo-
The company is capita lied at S2O0o. 900
Of which amount Mr.. Draper has pre-
viously owned one-third or more
The company owns five mills with to-
tai spindfeage OF $500. with 200 looms on
ine sheetings- The mills are the Chad
wick. the Hoskins. Louise and Clavine, OF
Charlotte and Dover Yarn mills. at Pine
VILE. ~. C.
The Chadwick Hoskins company has
been widely known since its organization
three years ago for its excellent manage
ment and its consideration for and in
terest in its several thousand opera
tives.
.1ir. Draper came to Charlotte i've years
ago and became interested in some OF
the mills now in this company.
Three years ago he engineered the or
Eznlzation Of the Chadwick-Hoskins COM
pany. which was the first. and until this
year, the lnrgest combination Of mills
In the south
Mr. Smith. formerly president of the
company. resigns his office and Is sue
ceeded by Mr.. Draper. who will hereafter
be president and treasurer
The Draper name has been prominently
identified with the textile industry fol-
more than 100 years and the transaction
closed today makes Mr. A J. Draper one
Of the largest manufacturers in the south
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26

l met a man some days ago whom i
have known for half a century at least,
and who has been an observer of pass
ing events. He said he had never seen
tn, country in such fix as now, even
at the close of the war, because credit
was very limited at that time, but cot
ton brought a fine price. The people
had to be very economical TO get along
at all. and they couldn't spend the pro-
ceeds of their entire crop before the cot
ton was planted as so many have been
doing very lately. / listened to his talk
with exceeding interest," because that
very sort of spending has brought hun
dreds of farmers to bankruptcy In the
year 1911.
The people who made money by farm
ing before and after the war always
raised supplies at home, and the big for
tunes OF Georgia plantations were owing
as mucn to economy and plain houses as
to the cotton fields of our section.
Now we buy everything from an axe
handle to $500 mules. We never make
soap at home or cloth of shoes or any
thing else that can be put in the stores
TO sell on credit.
I know people who bought this year
buggies and house furnishings whom
they didn't have the cash to buy their
meat and flour. all of it based on the
crop that had 20 be grown and harvest
ed before a dollar could be returned TO
the man at the stores.
/ tell you. it is extravaganza which
has made Scent cotton so dreaoruL
Plain living is the only cure.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
FREE TO
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A New Home Cure That Anyone Can Use With
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This free offer is too Important to neglect
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
CHHIsT1zAs SHOULD BE a THE OF
THANKSGIVING.

When you read this the Xmas or 1911
viii be here. and il you feel slike do
We should kneel at orr bedsides. and
thank the Giver of all good for His
preserving mercies. and that we are yet
alive and can see the faces of those we
love, and that IL is as well with us as
we find il. without wars or rumors OF
wars, in this favored country Of ours
/ saw several Xmas seasons during
the war Of the SOS. and realized the dan
gers that environed US At that time
cannot forget the carking cares and the
torturing anxiety OF the wartime that
begun so years ago.
Now that we have food. shelter, COM
forts, health and peace. my mind goes
back to those other days when did not
know what a single day or hour may
bring forth Do not let US forget 10 re-
turn thanks for these manifold bless
fngs on Chrisfs birthday. We may be
poor in purse and forced to deny our
selves OF some luxuries and dainties,
but we are alive and God has mercifully
spared US from seen and unseen dangers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
FORMER TIMES IN GEORGIA.

FORMER TIMES IN GEORGIA.
TOCCOA. Ca. Dec. Is. 1911.
Mrs w. H. FELTON,. Gainesville. Ca.
-szar Mrs FELTON,: My father and 1
- sT-at pleasure in reading Timely
Topics In The Semi-Weekly Journal.
and when i saw the request from the
gentleman asking for names of books
suitable for his daughter of 2 or u
years. and your reply mentioning
'Godey's Lady Book felt that L must
write. you that you might know that
there was one of your admirers who
knew something of those olden-time
magazines Then again. / knew that
y0u. who have had such a long and va
ried experience. would be well fitted to
give the gentleman all the necessary
advice in regard TO what literature chill
dren Of the age he mentioned should
have. But in regard to the old-time lit
erature. magazines. etc, my mother.
who was - years old the 18th of last
April, was taken homer the ninth of
July. used to get Godey's and Graham's
when she was young lady-her father
subscribed for them for q number Of
years They were not filled with cheap
advertisements. and they were taken
care Of Judging from what my par
ents have told me, literature was not as
cheap as it is now. think we have a
few copies yet. Then again. my mother
has often spoken OF how her mother
would have no newspaper reading on the
Sabbath day. but Instead. some good
book-her parents were formerly from
Philadelphia. Penn. but came south
when my mother was q child of six
years The country where they moved
70 was very thinly settled and social
advantages were exceedingly scarce
GRANDMOTHER sorely missed the church
and social life of the city. yet they
existed-yes. I say exisced-the Indians
had not all been taken away, wild deer
time. and this certainly must have been
q dark corner OF the state.
Sometimes my father becomes renin-
lscent and tells OF his experience hunt
Ing deer. and how very exciting the
chase-he was never a great hunter. yet
occasionally he found a days hunt a
diversion from his farm work
Trusting that you may be spared yet
= long time to brighten the many homes
into which The Semi-Weekly goes, l
am sincerely yours.
MARGARET BUSHA.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
SAYS SUPREME COURT IS <
BULWARK OF PRIVILEGES

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA, Dec. "a
Declaring the supreme court Of the Uni
ted States has become a bulwark of
privileges" United States Senator Rob
ert L. Owen at today's session of the
State Bar association, replied to the ar
raignment of the judiciary recall by Judge
b. c. Stuart. Senator Owen said he did
not impugn the motives or honesty of the
United States supreme court judges but
that "all were influenced by their previous
training and association"
Every man who has gone on that bench
since the TRANSMITS .ssippi rate case has
been in favor of writing into the laws the
word unreasonable which congress re-
fused to put there, said Senator owen.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
Officers Are Named

WEST POINT, Ga, Dec. 2S.-The fol-
lowing officers have been elected by
West Point lodge, No. 4S, Free and Ac-
cepted Masons, for the ensuing year:
worshipful master, Ed Huguley.
Senior warden, j. l.. Lovelace.
Junior warden, S. c.. Lovelace.
Senior deacon, II. B, Davidson.
Junior deacon. r. l.. Williams.
Secretary, E. n. Dunn. ~
Treasurer, G. F. Erwin.
Senior steward. r. L. Ravidson.
Junior steward, r. c. Clark.
Tyler, b. +. McGhee.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
TURKEY FAMINE WILL
COME, OFFICIALS DECLARE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Unless
something is done to rehabilitate tur-
key growing, there will be no such
thing as Christmas or Thanksgiving
turkeys in the United States within
10 years. The census bureau has' is
sued a bulletin showing that in 1910
there were. only 3.6S,70S turkeys on
farms in this country, while in 1900
there were 6,594,O95. At this rate the
turkey will be in the dodo class by
1920. There was also a reduction or
about so per cent in ducks during the
10 years and the number of gees.
dropped considerably. Chickens in
creased. however. the total for the
country going from 33.566.O21 in 1900
to ESQ, 345,132 in 1910.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
LANGEvIN WlTHDRAWS ALL
CHARGES AGAINST WIFE

PARIS. Dec. 23.-The criminal charge
brought against Professor Langevin by
his wife. in which he was accused of
harboring a woman not his wife in his
conjugal domicile. was withdrawn today
on motion of the lawyer for Nine.
Langevin.
Maitre Coudry explained that Nine.
Langevin was completely satisfied with
the decision of the divorce court grant
ing her a separation from her husband
and the custody of her four children.
The name of Nine. Curie, which 1t
was alleged was included in the charge.
was not brought up in the proceedings.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
RAILROAD MUST PAY
$4,000 FOR HORSES

LExINE ION, Ky, Dec. 2S.-Fifteen
thousand dollars damages were awarded
to Catesby woodford and John 7. Ire
land, prominent Kentucky horsemen, by
a jury here for the loss of three horses
and the injury to four others. The
suit was against the Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad company
The three horses were burned to death
and the other four were MANNED in a
fire which destroyed a car that was being
shipped from this city to Juarez, Mex,
last November
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
HUSBAND AND HIS WIFE
ARE UN|TEDAT TRIAL
Couple Go Back Home, While
Brother of Husband Stays
in Macon

MACON, Ca, Dec 2s-All differences
between ]. L. Beck and his wife. Mrs.
Ida Beck. and his brother, J. L. Beck,
whom he mad arrested last week for
clipping together. have been settled.
The wife and brother were brought be-
fore Justice Burnett yesterday for trial
and the occasion was so hear-rending
that he dismissed all charges against
them.
When he declared that he would forget
all the trouble, his wife fell into his arms
and shouted for joy. He and Mrs. Beck
caught the first train back to their home
at Stevens Pottery. Baldwin county. His
brother, J. c. Beck, will remain in Ma
CON where he has eraployfuent
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
ILLEGAL VOTING WILL
NOT CHANGE ELECTION

BRISTOL, Tenn, Dec 2S.-Ofice-hold-
ers in Lee county, Va, who were elected
at the recent election by means of H.
legal votes which were bought and sold
in wholesale numbers, will be permitted
to hold the roffices unchallenged accord
ing to Judge-N. A. Skeen, who has been
conducting the grand jury probe into cleo
ton Irregularities.
This promise was made, it was stated
today, to get evidence before the jury
upon which to indict the vote sellers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-26
Col. 7. S. Kenan Dead

CHARLOTTE, n. c, Dec 23.-Col.
Thomas s. Kenan, clerk of the North
Carolina supreme court since 1886. died
at his home in Raleigh this morning aft
er an Illness of several months. Colonel
Kenan was lawyer and Democrat. He
was retained in his position as clerk Of
ehe supreme court through four years
of Republican administration from 1895
to 1900
During the civil war ne was colonel
of the 43d North Carolina regiment. his
1904 he was elected president of the
State Bar association, holding the ofica
through one term.