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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-02
Now He Wants a Wooden Lea.

Montgomery. Ala.-Deeply grateful
for the clemency shown him by Gov.
Emmett O'Neal in granting him a
pardon from the penitentiary. but feel
ing somewhat aggrieved over the loss
OF leg. Charles Schaefer. just from
Wetumpka, hobbIed into Governor
ONeaPs Office recently and asked for
wooden leg. He said that while
serving the state as a convict iaborer
In Flat Top mine he lost his leg He
thinks that the state should reim-
burse him by buying for him wood
en- leg.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-02
Ivory Supply Is Short

shortage Of ivory all over the world I:
the demand is always greater than the
supply. But there are big stores of
ivory in the universe for all that.
In several parts of Africa the chief
tains OF age races have big stocks
on hand, but these chiefs quite under
stand the commercial value of ivory,
and never at any time do they PIT
a large quantity on the market: 1t is
doled out in small parcels, SO to
speak; so evidently these chiefs have
a good idea Of what corner" means
IL the commercial Gense.
Ivory at the present time costs from
$3.50 to $1,000 per hurdredweight. but
certain qualities run much higher In
price. Thus. there is an ivory that
comes from Zanzibar. known as soft
tooth" quality, that is very costly. 1t
is the The finest ivory known to COM
merce. but the supply is limited. A
single tusk of ivory weighs. on an av-
erage. about ninety pounds. but you
can get a tusk weighing twenty
pounds or 1S0 pounds. they differ SO
greatly.
Billiard balls are always cut from
the finest ivory. but usually they are
not cut from the largest size of tusks
the moderately small tusk yields the
best results so far as billiard balls are
concerned. The ivory reaches the
billiard ball make. in the form of
small blocks or squares.
Ivory is white in color. but its his
particularly the ivory that emanates
from the storehouse of savage chief
tains. These chiefs have often come
by their ivory in no recognized COM
mercial way-usually each piece OF
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-02
Carrier Pigeons Took a Message.

Carrier Pigeons Took Message.
New Rochelle, N. Y.-Edward Car
son looked out of the back window
of his jewelry store at noon the other
day and saw one of his best carrier
pigeons hopping about the yard.
Thinking the bird had escaped from
the cote few blocks from the store,
he went out and caught 1t. intending
to take 1t home. When he took It
into the store he noticed a piece OF
paper fastened to one of Its legs. The
paper bore this message:
Telephone not working Come to
luncheon early. Company" He wrote
this answer:
Count me in"
Luncheon was ready when he got
home Mrs. Carson found the bird
hopping on the kitchen porch with the
note.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-02
Hlah Prices cause Act.

Brockton. Mass.-"Even minister
of the gospel has to eat and wear
clothes. cant work without money
was the declaration OF Rev. Clarence
III. Wheeler. pastor OF the Baptist
church, when he read his resignation
from the pulpit. The combination of
increasing cost of living and decreas.
ing salary was too much for him. he
said.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-02

ivory added to the store means the
loss of human life. These chiefs will
commit murder In cold blood in or
der to secure tusk!
Those In the ivory trade will tell
you that ivory. or rather the gaining
Of ivory. has cost more human lives
than war. and that is saying a good
deal
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-02
Would Classify All People

ed, by keeping alive many persons
who inherit weaknesses such as fee
ble-mindedness or insanity BY paying
attention to genetic efficiency a race
may make itself stronger for the eco
nomic contests among the races OF the
world"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-02
cutlery.

THAT politician used to have =
knife up his sleeve for you"
'Yes." replied Senator Sorghum.
But have observed him-at luncheon
and his knife is not going to do me
any harm. He's too busy eating with
It"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-02

If woman is clever actress tn
chances are that her husband win fin
the chorus more interesting.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-02

Hrs- winslow's Soothing Syrup for ohildren
tssthing. softenn the gums, reduces innAnmA-
ton, aliays pain. cures wind colo, s5c bottle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-02

An old bachelor will gtay out till 2
a. m. If he wants to. but he misses the
fun of trying to sneak upstairs with
his shoes Off.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-02

He who never stole kiss doesn'
know what he has missed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-02

Dr., Piercs's Pleasant Pellets rerulat,
and invigoratc stomach. liver and bowels
6ussr-coated, tiny grAnules. easy to tax
~ candy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-02

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the lAundres
happy, makes clothes whittier than snow
All good grocers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-02

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS
Your druggist viii refund money II PAZO ONT
MEHT fails to cure any case of Itching. Blind,
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-02
Not QrIainai.

Author-This story is tho child of
my brain.
Editor-rhen It is an adopted child.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-02

Marriage separates a bachelor from
a lot Of Illusions
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-02

Color more goods brighter and faster colors
dye any garment without ripping apart.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-02-02

than any other dye. One 1oc packn,
Write for free booklot--How to [
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
WOMAN LAWYER HAS
NEW SCHEME TO GET
PERMIT IN GEORGIA

Mrs Virginia McIntire Weaver who
has for the last year fought in vain for
the right to practice law in Georgia,
has hit upon unique scheme to carry
her point, declare her friends
She has gone back TO West Virginia.
her former home, and is preparing to
stand her examinations and be admit
ted TO the bar there. West Virginia
admits women lawyers Once admit
ted to the bar in West Virginia, Mrs
Weaver believes that when she returns
to Georgia she will have to be granted
the same privileges here as would any
other lawyer from another state who
produces the proper credentials saying
he had been admitted to practice in
his native state.
Mrs. Weaver is a graduate of the At
lanta Law school and when she found
that Georgia laws barred any woman
from playing the part of Portia, she
tried to have the legislature change the
law, but failed.
She is now in Morgantown, w. Va
and as soon as possible intends to re-
turn to Georgia and take up the prac-
tice of law, if she be allowed to do so.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
SHIP OWNERS UNABLE TO
HANDLE 0RIENT'S TRADE

| TACOMA. WASH, Sept t6.-Orien-
tai trade with Puget Sound Is breaking
all previous records Visions of the
trans Pacific traffic pictured fifteen or
twenty years ago by Judge Peter Gross
cup, Of Chicago, James j. Hill and 9TH
ers have come true The tonnage for
the Orient now offering is greater than
the steamship lines can provide space
for. The Blue Funnel (SoID line from
Tacoma, the largest feet that comes to
Puget Sound, announces that every inch
of available space by its steamers has
been engaged up to February. Three
big liners building in Belfast can not be
added until next year. The steamship
Titan now on the Pacific. brings silk
cargo valued at S1500,00O, beating the
record value cargo brought two weeks
ago by the Teucer, her sister ship.
Two Japanese lines out of Puget
Sound and two other British lines can
not take all business which is offered.
Additional bottoms are unobtainabe
The Japanese line connecting with the
Milwaukee railway will add larger
steamships to its present feet of six as
fast as they can be built in Japan.
Wheat and flour are still going to the
Orient in great quantities.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
LIGHT CONTRACT TO
BE RECON- MENDED
TO CITY COU NCII

When the council committee on cleo
trio lights met thls Afternoon II was
expected that The cfty's pending cor
tract for street lights with the Georgia
Railway and Poveg Company would be
finally recommended TO council
Alderman John f. McClelland said
he favored asking for new bids. City
Electrician Turner said that Atlanta
should have as low rates as Macon. But
the contract has already been approved
by Mr. Turner and the committee and
unless the Central Georgia Power Com
pany or some other company expresses
desire to bid on the city contract the
majority of the committee and of coun
ell will approve the contract with the
Georgia Railway and Power Company
Mr. Turner returned today from Ma
con where he investigated the cheap
light rates. He says he is convinced
the reason Atlanta can not get such
rates by competition is that there is an
agreement between the Georgia Rail-
way and Power Company and the Cen
trial Georgia Power Company not TO bid
against each other.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
/" GOING-FOR- THEM "
CHURCH DODGERS KICK
ON SUNDAY SHUT DOWN

Notwithstanding the fact that a hue
and cry went up when the postal de-
partment cut out the distribution of the
Sunday mail at the Atlanta postoffice,
prominent business men are OF the
opinion that trade conditions have not
been affected
Postmaster Mckee says he has re-
ceived but few protests on the new az
rangement, and these largely from men
who used the going to the postoffice
excuse to dodge church services A
canvass OF business houses develops the
fact that Atlanta concerns long ago
had nearly abandoned the idea of look
ing over mail on Sunday
Virtually the only objections to the
new rule come from travelling sales
men, who find it difficult to get impor-
tant mail sent to them to hotels. This
situation, 1t is believed. will lead to an
increase in the use OF the special de-
livery system.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
CURTIS is INDICTED
FOR Staying MAN
WHO SLURRED WIFE

w H. Curtis. brother of DR.. A. Lee
Curtis, of Atlanta, who shot and killed
j. H, Helton, a stationer, in Jackson,
Miss, week ago, pleading self-de-
Tense, is being held in Jail following in
dictment by the Kinds county grand
jury.
The jury found a true bill against
Curtis on Saturday He will be placed
on trial at the regular term of court in
December According to DR.. Curtis, his
brother has not asked for bond on the
theory that the offense is not bailable
under Mississippi statutes.
The younger Curtis will adhere to his
plea of self-defense and maintain in
court that Helton had a pistol in his
hand when he entered the Office of Dr.
Applewhite, where the shooting oc-
CURED.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
Nogi, In Viii, Tells
Why He Ended Life;
Left House to Wife

TOXIC, Sept. 16.-The will of Gen
eral Maresuko Nogi who, with his wife
committed suicide Friday so as to be
a servant to the dead mikado in the
next world, was published today.
The document suggests that the
body of the war hero be given to a
medical college, requesting that only
his teeth hair and nails be placed in
a grave.
The instrument vas drawn up on
the night of September H. just "a
hours before the warrior slashed his
throat, showing that his act had been
meditated at that time Nogi, in his
will, says that he follows the emperor
because his services are no longer re
quired in this world. He has often
sought to die, he said. and choose as
the occasion for the departure from
this world the moment that the body
of the dead ruler left the nations cap
itol forever.
one strange feature of the document
is that il Wills to Nogi's wife the
house in which they lived and much
OF MS personal property. This fact
Is taken to mean that the determine
ton Of the countess to end her life at
the same time as her husband was not
formulated beforehand
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
TAFT ELECTORS OF
KANSAS LOSE AGAIN
IN INJUNCTION WAR

DENVER, COLO, Sept. 16.-By
unanimous decision the judges of the
United States circuit court of appeals,
sitting in Denver. today refused TO
grant an injunction asked by the Taft
faction of the Republicans of Kansas
to prevent the secretary of state of
Kansas from placing the names of
Roosevelt electors on the official ballot
under the Republican emblem.
Appeal will be taken by the Taft fac
ton to the supreme court of the United
States. The court held that the case is
not one of which court of equity may
take cognizance. Application for the
injunction was ordered dismissed, the
cost to be borne by those who brought
the action.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
RACING ENTRIES
AT LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept. 16.-Entries
for Tuesday. September II:
FIRST-Malden 2 year olds, 5 fur
longs (12): Gold Color 1909. Black Eyed
Susan 109, Rock Fish 109, Ma Salame
109. General 109 Luther 112, Ruvoca
112, z. Steppa 1t2, Earl of Savoy 112.
Or. Jackson liz. Prince Hermis 112,
Rock Bar 112.
SECOND-Ffllies, year olds, 5 fur
longs 90 Semprite 105, Benenant 105.
Cream 1875, Gowel l0S. La Mode los.
Ethelburg II 112.
THIRD-Selling, year olds and up. 8
furlongs G2) Barn Dance 100. Dr.
Burch 100 Trance 104. merry Lad 104,
Morristown 105, Sylvestris los. Ella
Bryson 107 Camel 10S, Sea Cliff 109,
King Olympian 10, Chapultepec ia
Volthorpe ia.
FOURTH-Handicap, 3 year olds and
up, mile and 20 yards "a: Coylad 95
Jenny Geddes SO, xBrig SO. Fonta 101
White Wool 102, Duval l04. xBell Horse
liz. occupied as Bradley's entry.)
FIFTH-Selling year olds. mile:
'COmmoners Touch 100, Tom King lO5
Beautiful 1906 Y. NJ. c. A. l0S. Sleet los
Charter 10, Puck l13.
SIXTH-Selling. year olds and m
mile and a sixteenth Us): PLANT 100
Patruche 1913, Tanker 1903, Captain Bra
vo 1903. LetouIno 1903, Love Dav t03
Howdy HCwdy 1907, Black Minister i07
Tay Pay 1917 Husky Lad IO7. Console
lO7 Supple to7, Hanly ITO.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather cloudy, track slow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
MASKED MEN TRY TO
NDNAP WOMAN FROM
HOME;FLEE IN FRIGHT

SAVANNAH, GA, Sept. t6.-Mrs. Marie
l.. Jones, daughter or David C.. Foreman.
is in a hysterioal condition at her home
as the result OF an attempt to kid
nap her last night
Mrs. Jones was attacked by two masked
men. VINO bound and gagged her and
carried her from her bed room to the
rear OF the house on the lower floor
There they deserted her when discovery
was imminent. According to Mrs. Jones
there was third man stationed on the
outside, perhaps as lookout
1t was the shrill whistle of this man
that warned her captors of danger.
Mrs Clarence Stewart heard her sister
groaning and found her bound and gagged
and wrapped In a sheet The family
is unable to assign any motive for the
attempted kidnapping
A child who was asleep by the side
Of Mrs. Jones was not disturbed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
REFORMED DRlNKER WINS
BACK S250.000 FORTUNE

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16-Frank
Thompson, son Of the late multi mil =
lionaire r. r. Thompson. and by his
own sworn statement an erstwhile
spendthrift and victim Of drink, won a
victory in the superior court against
his daughter, Mrs. Harriet Thompson
Smith, in her suit to prevent the Cali
fornia Title Insurance and Trust Com
pany from restoring to her father $780,
600 of his inherited fortune.
Mrs, Smith alleged that her father,
fearing that he would dissipate his for
tune, turned over to the trust company
stocks and bonds to the value of $3.50
900 for the benefit of the daughter and
other relatives.
She asked the court to enjoin the
trust company from returning to
Thompson the securities. as he has sued
to compel the corporation to do.
Thompson answered admitting that
in 1909 he was a drunkard and spend
thrift, and gave as an additional rea-
son for delivering the securities that he
feared he would be mulcted by Miss
Artie Bancroft, who was then suing
him for breach of promise to marry.
Miss Bancroft lost her suit. and Thomp
son says he has abandoned the cup
that muddles.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
Smoke Board Forced
To Rescind It's Action;
War On Smoke Evil
Commission Will Back Down in
Move to Modify Regulation
of City Council.

Forced to back down by widespread
criticism of its attempt to modify
councils smoke regulations Chairman
r. Nj. Harwell. of the smoke commits -
sion has called a meeting of the rules
committee of the commission to rescind
it's action.
The committee at the same time will
frame new set of regulations for the
guidance of the commission itself
which will be submitted to the board
The boards action in modifying the
already light regulations of council
governing the emission of smoke OF
varying density was denounced as a
usurpation Of authority by many coun
cilmen and by City Attorney Mayson.
Abolition of the smoke board. which
was declared to be standing in the way
of reform, was seriously urged.
Councilman Charles w. Smith, faith
er OF the smoke ordinance, said toda y
that while he had not decided whethe.
he would introduce an ordinance to
abolish the smoke commission at the
meeting of council this afternoon, he
would begin his fight to see that the
original smoke ordinance is enforced.
Councilman Claude c. Mason. In an
interview today, joined Councilman
Smith in his plan TO abolish fine smoke
| commi ssion If the commission does not
see fit to enforce the smoke ordinance
tssfsh@ rri u mil s,,a,ssiss s>s,f;,,a ~ : !
not contemplate q. smoke board he
said, The board was added as a com
/ promise, and II was given EXCEPTIONAL,
vide authority. 1t seems TO me to have
proved a failure"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
SLAYER SPENCER TO
DIE IN CHAIR TONIGHT;
CHEEKY AS END NEARS

BOSTON Sept 16.-Bertram G.
Spencer will be electrocuted in the
Charestown prison shortly after mid :
night tonight. He will pay the penalty
for the murder of Miss Martha 3.
Blackstone, Springfield. Mass. school
teacher. The woman was shot down
while encountering a burglar.
Both Governor Foss and President
Taft have refused the pitiful pleas of
his mother, Mrs. Kate e. Spencer. for
Communication.
In Christian Science, Spencer has
found strength and fortitude as the end
approaches and the guards at the pris-
on today said he is the best behaved
and most cheerful of the fifteen men
who have been confined in the dea tn
chamber
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
OLD FOOTBALL STAR TO
TRY "COME BACK" STUNT

Sconce, considered by Coach Huff the
greatest halfback that ever played at the
University of Illinois, intends TO enter
the Agricultural college this fall, and 1t
ball team. He is said to be eligible If
he desires to become a candidate for the
eleyens
Since leaving college, more than twelve
years ago, he has attended his farm. near
Sidell, H.. and came into fame by pro-
ducing cobless corn. Sconce is now So
years old, weighs 200 pounds, and has a
family.
Students a the university are enthu-
siastic over his decision to re-enter the
university and they are haying he can
come back as a football star
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
HARRISON, Atlanta's
Crack Short Stop, Is
Drafted By Yankees
New York American Grab For
Star Cracker-Other Drafts
on Southern League.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, Sept. 16.-
Douglas HARRISON, crack shortstop OF
the Atlanta team, Southern league,
was drafted today by the New York
Americans at the meeting of the ma
tional commission today The Yam
KEGS scout, Arthur Irwin. had received
favorable reports about the youngsters
playing, and believes he will develop
into a big league star
Other drafts from the Southern
league follow:
From Birmingham, Yantz, by St.
Louis Americans; Chattanooga, Bal
emit, by St Louis Americans: Mont
gomery, Walker, by st. Louis Ameri-
cans Nashville, Welchonce, by New
York Americans; New Orleans, Wag-
ner, by Brooklyn Nationals
Derrick, a former University of
Georgia boy, was drafted from Balti-
more by Detroit
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
AT HAvRE DE GRACE.

HAVRE DE GRACE. MD, Sept. 16.-
Official entries for September II:
FIRST-Two year old FLIES and geld
ings, 5 furlongs go Little Hugh iii,
Carousel 1885, *Captain jerks ITO In
surance Man 101. Smash Ill, Jonquil
107, "Montressor loo, Lawsuit 107.
SECOND-Selling. year olds. mile,
70 yards go: Concurran 105, Hemp
stead 100, Breaker Boy 1903, Blue This
tie 105, Pardner 105, Kate K. 1902.
THIRD-Selling, 3 year olds and up.
s furlongs 08): Patrick S. 107. Coming
Coon Ill, Towton Field Ill. Glenn
Beachey 112, fChilton Queen 107 DR..
r. L. Swarenger los, Hallack l12. spin
107, lima liz, Last Rays 105, Surfeit
Ill. Sir Marion 10S, Fond ia Dissenter
112, *Adolante 100, Sir Giles los, Sickle
| 06 Onanger 112.
FOURTH-Selllng. year olds and
up mile and 20 yards (6) Cubon 107.
Pretend l01. colonel Ashmeade l02,
Supervisor 10l, Mudsill 1893 Hoffman
| 112.
F'IFTH-Two year old maidens.
! furlongs G0): Stockton l04. Flamma-
rion 107 Clothes Brush t04, Henpecx
lO4, Hasson l07, George Stoll 107, Mac
aroni 104, Flying Fairy t04 Strenuous
| l07. Get Up 104
SIXTH-Selling year olds and up. 8
| furlongs (16): Premier l01. Double
Five 1906 Hilarious 10. rowton Field
l06 Suffragist 10. Astrologer 1905, elf
tonlan 1906 'Sixty Toe Golden Castle
| l0l, Henry Hutchinson i07, Pedigree
| lo1 Myles O'Conuel ia. "New River
% Jim canerrey lO4, Sueker ll5. The
Gardner 1903.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
Slew Eloper In
Front of Church

Hheed, slayer of Captain A. s. Boyce
ana principal in the Boyce -Sneed feud.
'ate Saturday shot and instantly killed
a boyce. who eloped with Sneeds wife
asst January. The killing took place in
'front.' Of the Methodist church here.
Hheed, disguised as a hunter, wearing
o'eraIls and a false beard. lay in wait
'or boyce behind corner of the
church. He carried his gun in a long
covered box He fred one charge at
close range.
boyce died few moments later and
'''cers easily captured Sneed and com
"ltted him to jail. Sneed for week
"7a rented small shanty near the
church.
"fs' Boyce, mother of the victim, is
"'Strated and may die
only few weeks ago Mrs. Lena
'0eed and her husband had become
'onciled and were supposed to be liv-
-.S peaceaby in Georgetown. Texas II
as not known that he was in the city
me killing of Boyce is the latest
''slc incident in a long list OF TRACE
.eS which began last January when
'rs. Lena sneed ran away with Boyce
rom a sanitarium In Fort Worth, where
mad been placed by her husband for
nervous troubles.
sreed met the young mans father in
.'r' Worth and killed him IN quarrel
over the elopement
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
No Commission Befors
Legislature Meets

The gcS sasfoss ti4erefcre. wiii hold
that he has no authority to commits
sion any one whose election has not
been accomplished in the manner laid
down; and 1t would be impossible that
any person other than Conner, under
that ruling, could qualify before next
June, save in the remote contingency of
a special session of the legislature be-
ing called in the meantime
The governor authorizes the state
ment that he will commission no one
before the legislature meets. no mat
ter what the state executive committee
may do in the matter of filing an i'm
aginary vacancy to occur. in October or
November, and regardless of what may
happen in the regular October election
in the matter of electing a commission
er of agriculture to begin his term OF
service in advance of the assembling of
the legislature next June.
Unquestionably, the governors an
nounced attitude will go far toward
clearing up a situation that has been
very much obscured in the public mind
of late