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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
"SPOTLESS TOWN." SURE,
THAT'S TH0MASTON. GA

THoMAsTON. GA. May s.-Thom-
astons municipal officers have deter
mined to make this town one of the
cleanest in the state Owing to the
fact that it is at such a high altitude,
it is in healthy cline. provided sani-
tation is properly cared for. But there
are SO many deep sewer bitches it is
probable that much care will have to
be taken to prevent an epidemic of
typhoid fever
With this end in view. Mayor Thurs
ton has designated May 81 and % as
cleanup days. Citizens are pledging
themselves TO do the work with their
own hands
Alderman Black, the sanitary chair
man has offered to send the citv's
garbage wagon to the Individual resi- !
dences and remove all garbage and
trash piled up on the premises. The
women Of the town are deeply inter-
ested. and especially so because Of the
elaborate preparations on foot for R. Z,
Les Institute commencement and
Thomaston's initial qhautauqua which
Immediately follows
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Terminal Tax Return
Rejected Until It Is
Raised to 100000

". A. Wright. comptroller general,
has rejected the annual tax return of
the Atlanta Terminal Company, which,
ne says. has been cut to s75oOoo de-
spite an agreement to return the prop
erty at valuation Of 100000
The comptroller general is authority
for the statement that unless the Ter
minal company puts the return back to
the former figure of s1,o00.o00 the mat
ter will go to arbitration.
Returns of the Pullman Car Company
for 1912 showed an increase Of % per
cent over the returns for 1911 The
property was returned for S767,990.77,
of which s548,564s3 represents tangible
property and the balance franchise
holdings This is an increase Of s121,-
600 over the returns for 1911.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
ALWAYS HAVE PROOF
OF YOUR STATEMENTS
Official Figures Should Be Sub
mitted in Order to Avoid All
Chance of Argument.

How many times have YOU been sure
that you we're right in an argument, but
had no way Of proving YOUR conten-
tom one man claimed that the bat
tleship Maine was blown Up in Havana
harbor in the year 1898 Another man
disputed this and said he knew il was
in 1899 because that was the wear of
the Spanish American war The first
man was correct as he could easily
prove BY the Standard Atlas Both of
these events occurred in the year 1898
The Georgian's Atlas sets forth all
Of this information in such a way that
one may get il a a glance. As is shown
by these tables and charts of universal
history, many important events oc-
CURED in the year 1898. 1t was the
year of the great naval victories in
Manila Bay and Santiago the Dreyfus
affair, that agitated official circles in
France. came out in that year it was
the year of the annexation OF Hawaii.
other events of world interest are all
shown in the Standard Atlas. not only
the events of recent years such as are
given in almanacs but Of all time 80
far as 1t is recorded somewhere up
ward of ten thousand years
Is not this book that will prove YOUR
statements II ends all chances of ar
gument. II IS complete in every detail
For short time only YOU can get
this wonderful book through The Geor-
gisn Turn to the display announce
ment on another page Of this issue and
ind Il explained therein.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
LAW IN ALASKA
HAL IS KILLINGS

SEWARD, ALASKA, May s.--Not 50
long from now there win be tried at the
trading post of NickoH samake. who
killed Nitluk, the hunter, when the lat
ter failed to properly safeguard his SON,
roovank
Last fall while hunting for moose. a
native named Nitluk took with him
Toowalik the oldest son of samake.
and in crossing the south fork of the
Kuskokwim Toowank was drowned.
Now under the tribal law. when boy
is hunting with grown man. the man
is responsible for his safe return
When samake learned that his son
had been drowned he took down his
rife and started out
Learning where Nitluk had decided
to extend his trap lines for the winter.
samake set out, organized for war Ar
irving, he went carefully over tn.
ground and then studied out his line of
attack
Early in November the unfortunate
Nitluk. in crossing small stream near
his winter quarters, heard an unusual
noise in the brush. He paused one ia
tai instant and the crack of the rife
rang out on the frosty air and Nitluk
fell face downward in the snow.
Samake went back to the chiefs
house and told all The chief said.
You have done Well AS the elder
Nitluk was the keeper of Your son in
the hunt for the moose, and when he
failed in this his life was forfeited to
you This YOU have taken and the debt
is now Cancelled. Go and see if the wife
of Nitluk has enough Of hsh and Of
moose 70 feed herself and her babies
until spring
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
CITY IS ASKED TO DROP
ELECTRICITY RATE FIGHT

Chairman Gambler. Of the state rail
road commission, has addressed letter
to the city attorney requesting that thu
city's complaint asking for cheaper
light and power rates be Withdrawn so
that the commission can close its rec
ords
Efecting compromise with the
Georgia Railway and Electric Company,
the city council practically abandoned
its fight for cheaper rates. but the for
NAL complaint filed with the commits
sion has never been Withdrawn.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
COURT OF APPEALS
tMay 8, 1929
Argued ard Submitted

3 F Camp vs.. Peoples Bank; from
Carroll,
L. A Carter ct al vs.. United States
of America, for use etc; from Rich
nond
E. Fl Askew VS. A J. singletary ct
al. executors. etc. from Early
J. A Horsley VS. J, NJ Woodley;
from Terrell
Auto Hishball Company ct al. VS.. W
F. sibbett ct al; from Coffee.
Ola lice VS.. A. R Crawford; from
Richmond
w NJ. Scott & Co. vs.. Atlanta Wood
and Iron Novelty Works from Fulton.
Fannie Tobin VS.. G T Pursley. from
Fulton.
/. silvArnan VS.. Mrs I F. Webb;
from Ebert
J. r Legere vs. Blakely Gin Com
pany; from Early
G. W Beagles vs.. Augusta Railway
and Electric Company; from Richmond
Bankers Health and Life Insurance
Company vs. Minnie Givvins; from
Chatham
Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company VS.. j. L. Glawson ct al. F.;
from Sumter
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
"MOVlES" TRIED TO PUT
ONE OVER ON WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, MAY "a motion
picture plot to show a crank attempt
ing TO reach President Taft was nipped
at the white house the other day. Pic
ture men walked into the white house
grounds. accompanied by a venerable
looking man with a long white beard
They set up their apparatus in front Of
the main entrance of the white house
The white bearded stranger started UP
the steps Policemen on guard inter
vened before the picture men could
start business
The operators explained that they
were seeking to get a realistic exhibit
ton Of crank trying TO enter the
white house The actor would have
been turned back at the door and the
picture machine would have taken in
the interesting proceedings following
his attempts to get into the white house
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
One Refugee Brings
is Children With Her

One refugee arriving here today, a
white woman. was followed by sixteen
children when she embarked from the
passenger coach.
Are these children all yours. ma
dam ?" asked the government agent
who helped her of the car
They are: every one Of them, she
replied.
Families with eight. nine and ten
children are numerous among the ref
ugees The majority of the negro ref
ugees are treating the situation as q
sort Of picnic. few of them having the
slightess realization Of the seriousness
81 the food
The refugees were fed here today
and then passed on to Baton Rouge
on special trains The stories of hard
ship misery and suffering told by some
Of the unfortunates we're narrowing in
the extreme
Some Of them escaped With only the
clothing they wore leaving all their
valuable effects behind Women cried
hystericalIy as they sat In the railroad
station waiting for the special "refu-
gee trains
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
TORCH OF WORKMAN
IGNITES GAS IN BLAST
FURNACE; 5 KILLED

CLEVELAND, OHIO, May s.-Five
men were killed. eight fatally hurt and
four less seriously injured early today
IN an explosion at the central blast fur
nacs Of the American Steel and Wire
COMPANY on Broadway near the cuya
hoEa river
The dead: John celia, 3s William
Chanplin As; Andrew Husek. rs John
Pollock, 81, and an unidentified man
The men were inside one Of the fur
nacss removing blow pipe prepare
tory 70 shutting down the furnace when
the explosion occurred. The blast is
believed 10 have resulted from an sc-
cumulation Of gas which was ignited
by a workmans torch.
The explosion was heard for two
miles
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
THEOLOGICAL SENIORS
ORDAINED; SIX TO GET
DIPLOMAS TONIGHT

Six senior students of the Atlanta
Theological seminary were ordained to
the ministry in the Congregational
church yesterday afternoon and will
receive their diplomas tonight when
the graduating exercises are concluded
in the college auditorium
Dr. F. H. Gaines, president of Agnes
Scott college, will deliver the bacca-
laureate address. Following is the class
Of graduates: John R Lewis. Swansea
Wales; c. z. Fretz. Philadelphia, Pa,
Arthur Parker, Bridgeport. Conn; c.
W. Weatherly, Pittsburg, Texas Ar
thur Barwick. Baltimore, Md, and NJ
NJ. Bussey, Atlanta.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Oklahomans to Take
Genuine Houn's to the
Baltimore Convention

TULSA. OKLA, May s-one nun
dred enthusiastic Champ Clark ooom.
ers. accompanied by twelve ge eil.aIse
noun Dogs will attend the Baitimoee
convention. if plans under way hiA'e
rialize. " ~
Backing the movement are j. n; PEI
~. vice president of the Centta4 NJ
champ clark club, and Woodson Nor
veil former member of the state leg
islature.
The dogs that will be taken are
blooded fox hounds belonging to j. ID
Wick, a prominent farmer. The pan
is for a special train for the delegation
and dogs
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
SAFETY DOORS Of
TITANIC OPENED
Four Compartments Remained
Open After Engineers Es-
capped Following Crash.

LONDON, May 9-That lives were
unnesessarily sacrificed when 'the
White Star liner Titanic went down off
the Newfoundland coast because partly
filed Hfeboats did not return TO the
scene of the disaster to pick up sur
vivors, was brought out in the gov
eminent inquiry in London Scottish
drill hall today. Night Waterman
Johnson, of the Titanic, was called to
the stand as the first witness. He was
INTERCEPTED by Lord Mersey, the pre-
siding Judge, and by counsel
WAS your boat full ?" asked A. r
Rowland, Jr, who is appearing here as
assistant counsel for the Board OF
Trade.
No" replied the witness
Did you return to the spot where the
ship went down after she disappeared ??
NO"
Gould you have done so?"
Certainly"
Men Refused to Enter Boat.
Johnson said that there we're no
women near his boat when it was low
ering. Some men passengers. he said
had refused to enter the boats
Mr. Ismay," said the witness, re-
ferring to ] Bruce Isnay, managing
director of the International Mercantile
Marine Company owner of the White
Star line, was working with the Off
GERS on the boat deck He tried to per-
suade the women to enter the boats and
save themselves When the boat in
which left was lowered from the I'll
tanic Mr. Ismay was still on the boat
deck engaged in rescue work
John Dillon, trimmer, was the mex
witness He denied that the doors OF
the water tight compartments were out
of order. He swore they were closed al
once. Later however, Dillon testified
that the doors Of four water tight com
partments were opened and. so far az
he knew. never closed again. This was
regarded as a very important point
Engineer Ordered Doors Opened.
BY whose orders were the doors
opened" he was asked
The frst engineers"
What vas the reason for openins
the doors ?"
TO allow the engineers to go for.
ward"
We're the doors closed again."
so far as I know they were not"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
MINER STONED
BY ANGRY WOMEN
Children Join in Riotous DEM
onStration at Gallery When
Men Return to Work.

WILKEsBARRE, PA, May "A
mob of 1000 men. women and boys, all
armed with clubs and stones, gathered
at the Payne colliery near Luzerne to-
day and threatened the pump men. fire.
men and repair men II they did not
quit work. although they are allowed
by the union regulations to remain.
At the Payne washery the mob seized
John Hiddock, a fireman who refused
to quit work. Hiddock was badly
beaten before rescued. A hurry call
was sent for detachment of state
troopers, but before the officers arrived
the mob had dispersed. Before doing
so. however, the leaders told all the
men at present at work that they must
not return to the mines tomorrow.
Troops Aeeravate Miners.
State troops are now scattered over
the entire anthracite field Their APP
pearance in towns where conditions are
quiet, however, only serve to keep the
miners FESTIVE.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
DIOCESAN SEAT MAY BE
REMOVED, SAYS BISHOP

Bishop John E Gum Of Natches,
Miss. formerly Of the Sacred Heart
church here, will leave tonight for his
home after a visit Of several DAYS
Bishop Gum announced that the
church is discussing the adylsaoility
of moving the seat OF the CathoHe do
cese Of Mississippi from Natchez to
jackson The later has many advan-
tages 10 Offer on account OF its geo
graphical position
The terrible f1ood conditions in the
Mississippi valley are interestingly de-
seribed BY Bishop Gum rho saws that
there are over 200 refugees in Natcnez
ana, that they need all the funds that
can Be raised for their AID.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
GEORGIA RAILROAD OWNERS
HOL DING ANNUAL MEETING

AUGUSTA GA, Nav a.--The seven
ty-seventh annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Georgia Railroad ant
Banking Company was held here yes
terday Reports showed the company
affairs to be in q very satisfactory con-
dition. of1eers were chosen as fol-
lows
Jacob Phinizv president Rufus H
Brown. cashier directors. Henry D
Mcdaniel Leonard Phinizy Jane.
White. William a. Latiner. Billup:
Phinizy. Henry B King. T. NJ. Green
Edward ". Butler. Tracy l. Hickman
John p Mulherin, Porter Fleming. "
j. Hollingsworth. II. C. Boardman, W
3. White and Ernest Woodruff.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
WRECKER TRAIN
WRECkED;2DEAD
Photo by staff Photographer

Trains are running over the Western
and Atlantic road today as though
there had not been a fatal wreck at
Gilmore last night. for the smashed
train cleared its own debris and was
on its way again early today Two
men were killed ard three hurt as the
result of a brake beam falling TO the
track and derailing the nine cars be-
hind it,
James D Dewherrv and D. F Hud =
son, trainmen, both OF Atlanta, were
killed and employees named Sockwell.
Mccain and MoClarkey seriously in
iured.
Men Buried Under Debris.
Train No II, from Chattanooga TO
Atlanta had picked up the cars of a
wrecking outft al Marietta and was
on its way into the city At Gilmore,
ten miles out. loose brake beam fell
to the track. The car behind climbed
the rails and turned over, carrying
eight others with it Dewberrv, Hud-
son and the other men we're buried in
the falling timbers
The wrecking machinery on board the
train was put 70 work at once and the
tracks cleared in a few hours. Passen-
gers on the Dixie FLYER. which was held
up BY the wreck, were sent into Atlanta
over the suburban trolley line, but their
train did not arrive until dawn, The
injured trainmen were sent to local
hospital
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Rigg S Disease

If your teeth are loose ana sensitive.
and the gums receding and bleeding, you
have Riggs Disease, and are in danger
of losing all your teeth.
Use Cars Anti Riggs, and II will give
quick relief and complete cure 1t is
a pleasant and economical treatment
used and recommended by leading min
listers. LAWYERS and theatrical people who
appreciate the need Of perfect teeth Get
a SOC bottle OF Calls Anti-Riggs from
Jacobs Pharmacy, with their guarantee
to refund the money II It fails to do ell
in relieving sore mouth due to plate
pressure. Circular free. CALLS ANTI
RIGGS CO. 23 William st, Elmira, n Y
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
TOMORROW is RALLY DAY
FOR EPWORTH LEAGUERS

The Atlanta Union of Epworth
Leagues will hold rally day services
at Grace church tomorrow. The exer-
cises will last through the entire day,
beginning at 9 80 o'clock in the morn
ing. D. r. Culbreath. of The Epworth
League Era and w. H Preston, dis
trict secretary of the league. will be
the speakers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
EAST ATLANTA CITIZENS
WANT NEW CAR SERVICE

The East Atlanta Improvement club
viii meet tomorrow night in the East
Atlanta school house 10 plan z number
Of Improvements for that part Of the
city A movement win be made to Sc
cure better car service on the Soldiers
Horne line Larger cars are needed for
the morning and late afternoon hours
and fifteen minute schedule between
the hours Of 9 z. r.. and p. m
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
WOMAN NATURAL BOSS
OF HOME, SAYS JUDGE

YoNKERs. y. Y, May s.-surrogate
Frank L Willard although recently OPP
posed by the women for reelection as
village trustee, said from the bench that
the woman should be the boss of the
household
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Railroads Are
Saving Thousands.

In the upper part Of the parish rail-
roads have been able 10 aid with
the work and seven thousand persons
have been carried to safety In the
southern section however, the water
hss put the railroads entirely out Of
commission and boats are the only
means Of transporting the refugees.
The waters from the Torras break
have spread over the West Baton
Rouge and Iberville parishes. and are
still rising. and warnings have been
sent out to number Of sections not
yet flooded, telling the people to aban-
don their homes and fee for their lives
Seven hundred and fifty refugees
from the Mccra section Of the Pointe
Coupee parish have been taken TO Mel
VILE, La. They were taken from the
levee top. where they had taken refuge
when the food came. The refugees to-
day were sent to permanent relief
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09

rhages which would last for weeks and 7
was not able to sit up in bed. I suffered
great deal with my back and was "a
nervous I could scarcely sleep at night
and | did not do any homework for three
years.
"Now l can do as much work AZ
any woman Of my age in the county
thanks to the benefit have received
from Lydia E. Pinkham's veeetabls
Compound. l recommend your remedies
to all suffering women. Mrs. MARTHA
L. HOLLOWAY, Odd, Va.
No other medicine for woman's ills has
received such widespread and unouaIi.
fed endorsement We know of no othe,
medicine which has such a record If
success as has Lydia E. Pinkbam,s
Vegetable Compound. For more than 20
years it has been the standard remedy
for woman's ills.
IF you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia x. Pinkham's Ve~eta.
Die Compound will help Won. yrrifn
to Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine ca 60
(conddentiaN Lynn, Mass for aG
vice. Your letter will be onened
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09

oeheve l can safely
say now that ! am q
well woman. l was
reared on a farm and
had kinds Of heavy
work to do which
caused the troubles
that came on me la
ter. For five years
during the Change Of
Life l was not able
to lift a pail of wa.
ter. | mad hAmor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09

diseases Of men,
chronic diseases,
nerN Gus disorders,
have shown mi e,
among other things.
that many cases Of
structure may be
cured with less
harsh trea tment
than they gener-
ally receive lntelli-
gent, careful and
scientific treatment
by a physician of
experience c ur e 3
without pain. The
fake violet ray
treatment simply
separates the pa
tient from his mon
ey. | have found,
. -
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
ENDS
C AT A r r II
Sprays, Douches, snuffs and
Ointments Won't Kill
the Persistent Ca
tarrh Germs.
EIyomei, the
Antiseptic Air, Will

When you can go to any drug store Ia
any civilized community on earth ano
buy for only 800 a remedy that Will
quickly rid you of hawking, splitting
and snuffling, why do you allow the
devilish germs Of catarrh to undermine
your health and destroy your EN-.
cheney?
Quit sprays and douches. Liquid can
not penetrate into the hooks, folds and
crevices of the irregular mucous mem"
brane Neither can It get into the
bronchial tubes that lead to the lungs
and where germs thrive and multiply.
If you believe that liquids reach the
air tubes, try to swallow a little water
the wrong way" Such a test will
effectually demonstrate to you the idle
theory that sprays and douches eaa
cure catarrh.
HYOMEI is a pleasant antIsepttc sIs
which, when breathed, penetyates iAto
the folds and crevces of the sore, gerHssS
infested membrane and also goes deep
into the air cells Of the lungs, killing
all germs.
A HYOMEI OUTFIT costs 800 Extra
bottles Of HYoMEI. If needed. 50 cents.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
VANDALS LOOT
FLOOD VICTIMS
Five bikes Go Down and Loss
of Life Is Heavy as the
Waters Rise.
Continues Fron, Page One.

from Pointe Coupee parish by the END
Of the week
Calls for boats came IN here during
the night and today. and a nunbsi
have been dispatched 70 the aoodec
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09

Brown Randolph Bldg. cases Of supposea
Atlanta, ca. structure are only an
!nAltrated condition Of the urethra and
not true structures Ny office hours are
5 to I Sundays and holidays. 10 to l.
Ny n,onogra phs are free by nail in plain
sealed wrapper. Examination free
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Troone Aaaravate Miners.
AN EXCELLENT NIGATcAP

Horsfords Acid Phosphate
Half a teaspoonful of Horsfords Acid
Phosphate in half a glass of water on re-
firing induces restful sleep. **t
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Structure

THERE is too much rough work. cut
ting and gouging in handling cases of
strlc'Nre wv IS cars OF eXnerlance r-ith |
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
CRITICAL Time
OF WOMAN'S LIFE
From 40 to so Years Of Age,
How 1t May Be Passed
in Safety.

Odd, Val am enjoying bettAf
health than | have for 20 wears. and !
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-06-13
Woman Prison Warden.

The newly-appointed warden Of tho
prison for the Canton Wandland in
Switzerland is a woman, Frau Fanny
Porchet. In her application for the
post, she said that in the course OF
her husbands administration as war.
den, and particularly during the illness
which caused his death, she had act
ed as warden and found that she was
in every way competent to fill the
place. Knowing that there might be
some doubt as to her physical ability
to handle obstreperous prisoners. she
offered to meet the strongest man on
the police force in a wrestling contest.
Frau Porchet was invited to appear be-
fore the appointing board and made
such q favorable impression that she
was appointed without demonstrating
her strength. She is Al years DID,
New York Tribune.