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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12
OTTO HEADS STATE FAIR.

MACON, GA, Dec. 12.-Julius H.
Otto, a well known Georgia travelling
salesman, has been elected president Of
the Georgia State Fair association, to
succeed w. E. Dunwody, who declined
collection. Harry c. Robert was re-
elected general manager
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12
MADAME SHERRY" DRAWS
BIG CROWDS TO LYRIC

F'razee & Lederer's production of
Madame Sherry" is scoring the biggest
kind of a success this week at the Lyric,
Although the popular musical comedy was
presented earlier in the season at one Of
Atlanta's high priced theaters, the fact
that this week 1t is being offered for the
first time at Lyric prices has whetted the
appetite of theatergoers and is response
BILE for the immense audiences that have
visited the theater during the week.
in Madame Sherry" and they have been
whistled and sung until every one knows
the tunes by heart.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12
GETS FAT IN JAIL, WIFE
ENTERS HER COMPLAINT

YONKERS, n. Y. Dec 12.-Mrs.
James Mclaughlin complained to the
authorities because her hus band had
grown fat during a term in the county
iail
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12
Foot Misery Spells
a Good Dinner
No More Swollen, Aching, Bis
tered Feet After Using TIZ,

Send at Once for Free Trial Package
You may think she's nervous and fret
ful-but just remember she has feet;
poor tired. aching feet
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12
DEATH BY WIFE'S HUGS
BEATS HER MAS BLOWS

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12.--"It is
better to be Rugged to death by wife
than to be beaten to death by mother
in-law."
The Chatham Literary union made
this declaration after a spirited debate
before the congregation of ST. PauIs
Reformed Episcopal church
The winning debaters were Rev
Samuel Williams and j. Fromuth: the
losers. Rev Frank Gray and DR.. Mosely
H. Williams. The only argument in
favor of the death by hugging that the
winners seemed to produce was that it
was the sweetest possible way to de
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12
SWORD FOR GENERAL HARRIS.

MACON, GA, Dec 12.-General Wal
ter A. Harris, commanding the First
brigade of Georgia. was presented with
a handsome sword by officers of the
Second Georgia regiment at a Sur
prise" banquet last night. The pres
entation was made by ex-ColoneI E. d.
Euguenin, of the Second regiment
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-17

FIGHT OVER EPITAPH
Appleton, Wis, Sept. IA
strange lawsuit is soon to be
heard here.
Recently, Laura Freeman, 8
years old, was accidentally shot.
and killed by Guy and Jacob
Scott, small sons,of George Scott,
who were quarreling, over the,
possession of a shotgun.
The little girls parents had a
grave stone erected in the ceme-
terry at Martin, near here, the IN
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-17

scription on which read:
Laura lies in this grave and lot
"She was shot by Guy and jake
Scott"
George Scott, father of the two
boys, is going to bring suit to
force the parents to remove the
inscription. There probably will
be bitter legal fight.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-17
THE BLOOD LUST


Hartford City, Ind, Sept. H.
Ira Hunt, aviator, hasn't much of
an opinion of this city.
Hunt was to make a flight yes
terdayz Weather conditions were
very bad, and flying would have
been dangerous. Hunt refused to
go up.
Several hundred persons had
paid dime apiece to see him fly,
and when he refused they fnobbed
him. Hunt drew a revolver and
held them off. Hunts mechan-
ician, Henry Bidde, was beaten
unconscious.
-o-o-
There are no forests in China.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-17

FETE BECOMES REQUIEM
Muskegon, Mich, Sept. IL
Highrequiem mas stock the place
Of social in the St. Joseph's Ger
man Catholic church today.
The mass was held over the
bodies of Mrs. Ulrich Reigler,
Mrs. Albertine Witt and Mrs.
Adolphus Turneck, killed while
collecting provisions for the. So
cial. g
The women tried to cross the
railroad tracks in front of a fast
Grand Rapids & Indiana passens
ger train. They were killed al
most instantly
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-17

the purchasing power of their IN
come. I'm going to tell them and
explain to them how it was done,
and then the people can act"
1890
GOULD'S LOVE AFFAIRS
New York, Sept. 1.-THE adj
ventures in love of Harold Win
throp Gould, wealthy wooden
merchant of Brooklyn, are multi
plying.
Gould recently married Mrs.
Sophy Seisinger, daughter of
James P. McQuaide, the Pitts
burgh steel millionaire.
The next day Mary McGourn,
a trained nurse, killed herself,
leaving asnote: that she had done
so because Gould had not kept his
promise to marry her.
Now Miss Merlybie E. Leon
ard steps to- the front and de-
mands $4,000 because Gould has
been trif1ing with her affections,
Miss Leonard is. secretary to a.
New York business man, She;
won't talk about her breach of
promise suit, but her attorney
says he will. produce whole lot
of :.fmost interesting letters" at.
the trial.
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FIGHT OVER EPITAPH
New-York tribune., 1912-08-26
INDIFFERENCE.

For the good Of the game" the pro-
jected boxing bout in this city between
Jack" Johnson and Joe Jeanette
has been dropped. Although this exhibit
ton of fiSticuffs was not likely TO be
any bloOdier or more brutal than any
one of the dozen or so bouts which
may be witnessed here each week for
moderate payment of coin OF the
realm. il would have received vastly
more attention because Of the fact that
the worlds champion was a partlci-
pant Attention would mean criticism
of the authorities and the law under
which such an exhibition could be held,
and such criticism would distinctly not
be "for the good of the game
All this is a touching tribute 10 the
indifference or the hypocrisy of the
average citizen. Not many months ago
the Governor Of this state, stirred to
unwOnted action by cOpious shedding
Of gore I'm a boxing exhibition, mistook
ii. in his innocence of fine sporting
ulStlUCuOuS, IOT Il reg u4dtlou pllHVhH'' I
and urged the repeal Of the boxing
law" \ public which had not forgot
ten the previous scandal Of an Illegally
licensed club defying the authorities
for weeks after the first exhibition
under this law generally supported this
recommendation. Some legislators who
considered it an anomaly for the state
Of New York 10 he in partnership with
priZefght promoters and a recipient Of
its portion of the admission money
taken at each fight voted for repeal
bill. II passed the Republican Assem-
bly,. but failed TO get through the DEM
ocratic Senate. Meantime boxing
bouts have continued. sanctioned not
by general public approval, as IS
shown by the anxiety Of the boxing
people TO avoid general public atten-
tiOn. but permitted by public indiffer-
ence. Truly the public conscience Is
not unlike the city'S police force-in-
capable Of perceiving anything less
than an earthquake.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-26
OPPOSES ZONE PLAN
Former Postal Employe Favors Flat
Rate Charges for Parcels Post.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir As one who was connected with
the railway mail service branch of the
Postofice Department from 1870 to 1909. I
feel a deep interest In all matters relat-
ing 20 the Postof'lce Department. read
with A great deal OF interest the very
timely article Of James 7. Cowles. secre-
tary-treasurer Postal Progress League,
which appeared in The Tribune OF Au-
gust g. As Mr.. Cowles intimates. the
zone plan IS evidently not IN the interests
of tho public. and II carried out Will cost
the government large amount Of money
20 put into effect and 20 carry on when
established. The zone plan proposed by
Senator Bourne and Representative Lewis
would entail additional work upon the
postofices throughout the country, with
no compensating advantage, and I'm
many cases would neccssitate the employ
mont q additional clerks. a. under this
plan the clerk who receives package
must ascertain 70 what pOstOffice the
package Is addressed. weigh the package
look up the distagcc. then compute the
rate OF postage to be paid, the person
desiring 10 mail the package being
obliged to wait until the clerk can look
up the matter before tine postage can be
paid
Under the fat rate plan the clerk would
simply ascertain the weight. ad wise the
person desiring 20 mail the package at
once the amount of postage 10 be paid,
requiring 10 maps, directories. etc. No
one knows better than Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock that the zone plan would
entail a large expense upon tho depart
ment 20 carry into effect. Tie expert
mental hat rate parcels post plan pro-
posed by Mr.. CowIes is right TO the point,
huslnesslike. and could easily be put into
effect II might not be acceptable to the
express and railroad interests, but il GER
tainly would be Of benefit to the public
GEORGE W. DOUGLAS
Madison y ] Aug - 1912
New-York tribune., 1912-08-26
A wILsoNIAN EXPOSITION.

! Governor Wilson, exploiting. magul-
/ flying and lauding his own achieve
ments in New Jersey. boasts that be
| has seen things happen in New Jersey
! the gleam of which has widened
/ across the whole continent" and he
/ exhorts the nation TO follow the gleam
/ 1t is true that things have happened
| in that state in the last few years which
! have deserved and have received wide
attention. But we are not sure that
! Governor Wilson is to be credited with
! the best Of them. or that those Of them
with which Governor Wilson has been
most directly and intimately aSsOciat-
ed have invariably reflected credit upon
their creator
Note. for example. commission gov
ernment in cities. That was, Of course,
not original with New Jersey, or even
with Governor Wilson. But Governor
Wilson put forward his own special
brand of IL. none genuine without the
letters w w. blown in the bottle" and
made it the one immediate jewel Of his
gubernatOrial soul. All else that he
did was subordinated TO that And Of
all the commission governments estab-
liShed in the various municipalities of
New Jersey that Of the capital city Of
TrentOn was his favorite. There. per-
sOnally watched over and cherished by
him at the State House or in the aca-
demic groves Of Princeton, the system
was to set to the envious cities of the
world the cOnsummate example of per-
fection.
Well, the thing has been running for
lust about n year. And what is the
result? Lewis Carroll epitomized 1t
in "Sylvie and Bruno in the cry Of
the crazy mob. Less bread, more
taxes - According to The New York
Times" which certainly is not to be
suspected Of hostility 10 Governor Will
son and his fads. the year has not
been encouraging for those who adyo-
"cated the change" The record shows
that the city has In this year spent
100000, or 10 per cent. more than
ever was spent in a year by the old
system. In consequence taxes have
risen and are still rising. The first tax
levy Of the commission government was
ten points higher than its predecessor,
and the next, which is now about To he
flade, will be from thirteen to fifteen
points higher still. AS a result house
rents are increasing In all parts Of the
city and the cost of living goes higher
and higher
And what are the compensations?
Well the fat salaried commissioners
New-York tribune., 1912-08-26
IN THE BERKSHIRES.

fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.
Lenox. Aug E-Many Lenox cottagers
attended the dedication Of St Ann s
Catholic Church this morning. Mrs Al
bert r Shattuck, who gave the statue OF
the Blessed Virgin and Mr.. and Mrs
Henry p Tailor. Of New York. decorated
the altars for the occasion. Mrs. Fred
er,ck Nelson gave the sanctuary rail or
the church as memorial TO her brother
Frederic Gebhardt. who was at one time
n parishioner Mrs. John T.. Alexandra
gave the three sanctuary windows as A
memorial 10 her husband F Burial
Hoffman. jr. was the architect oi the
new building In the congregation this
morning were F Burial Hoffman, r
Burial Hoffman. jr.. W. w HOFFMAN
the Misses VI. Civilise and Anna Alexan-
dre and Miss Kate Cary.
Arthur G. Sedgwick and the Misses
Kohlsaat gave dinners I'm Stockoridge
Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs r. n Burnham. OF New
York. have arrived at the Hotel Aspin-
wall
Mrs Charles \. Lamont and Mrs
James r. Jesup will return 10 the curtis
Hotel on Tuesday from the White Noun
New-York tribune., 1912-08-26
THE CHINESE CUSTOMS.

One of the most significant items Of
news which have recently come from
Peking is 10 the effect that the Chinese
government is formulating a demand
for the revision Of the scale Of customs
duties collected by the Maritime Gus
toms Department, on the ground thai
the values of articles have generally
risen since the scale was last adjusted
.sn years ago. The Chinese tariff is
not matter Of purely domestic econ
emy and control, but is determined by
treaties with foreign powers, so that
treaty revision is an essential prerequi-
site to tariff revision. 1t may be that
on the present occasion therefore. it
will not be easy to effect promptly the
changes which China desires. for some
OF the powers are likely to oppose
strongly an increase Of tariff rates
which might act unfayOrably upon their
commercial interests.
There can be- no doubt. however. Of
Chlnas urgent need Of a much larger
revenue. and there is good ground for
the suggestion that a considerable part
Of the increase might be obtained
through the customs service without
perceptibly adding to the burdens OF
the people. Ut the present time the
revenue of China is absurdly small, the
total receipts of the national treasury
being only about $55,OOO,OOO OF this
the duties collected on imports aggre-
eating S275.OO0.O 600 amount to scarcely
S20OO0.O0O That means tariff of
about { per cent dd rdlOrem. The GUS
toms duties Of the Russian Empire
which is the country most appropri-
stely to be compared with China in
industrial and commercial conditions,
amount 10 81 per cent Gd rdiOrem. If
the Chinese duties were doubled they
would still be notably low, and yet the
total revenue Of the national treasury
would be increased by more than one
third.
IL seems probable that before long
the powers will have to assent4 TO
China's becoming quite independent in
fiscal matters an thus being able to
fix her tariff rates at her own will, to
suit her own interests There is moth
ing more essential TO nations soyer
eighty than that it shall have control
~ its own pursestrings. II the
Chinese Republic Is to take an assured
New-York tribune., 1912-08-26

IN, selves insist that they are giving
the city an efficient administration
They ought to do so, in view of WhaI
their administration costs. But the
average observant and intelligent clti-
zen Of Trenton is unable to perceive
any increase Of efficiency over that Oh
the old system at all commensurate
with the increase of expense. The
Times reports that many are deciar-
ing that responsibility for the increased
expense rests not upon the commissions
ers personally. but upon the system.
For that reason they regard with little
hOpefuneSs the current proposal to eN-
ercise the recall upon the commission
ers. but look for relief to the recall or
the system itself. for which. to their
great unhappiness. they Will have TO
wait a few years. But perhaps either
Governor Wilson or eX-PrOfessor VIII
son. with his boasted explicitness. will
he able 10 demonstrate the great bless
ings of increased and increasing cost
Of government.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-26
TREES 1000 YEARS OLD
Government Reports 10000 Sequo!1
Exceeding Ten Feet in Diameter.

From Tho Tribune Bureau
Washington. Aug 25.-Full Informs
ton regarding the Sequois and Genera
Grant National parks. which contain the
oldest and largest trees in the world j.
contained in a circular just issued oy
the Department OF the Interior. Within
these parks are thirteen groves OF Sc
quoia trees. there being more than l1VVV
trees exceeding ten feet in diameter.
In the giant forest in the Sequoia Ma
tional Park the principal trees are the
General sherman. 2S6 feet high and ~
feet I'm diameter: the Abraham Lincoln
2I0 feet high and 81 feet in diameter
and the William Mckinley 29l feet high
and IS feet in diameter. IN the Genersi
Grant Park the principal trees are the
General Grant, 2sf feet high and IS fee'
in diameter and the George Washington
25j feet high and % feet in diameter.
These big trees are the Oldest hvihs
things in the world, four thousand ar
nual wood rings having been counted on
one of the fallen giants in the Sequois
Park. The great pines Of the Paclhe
Coast are old IN their fourth or fifth cen
tury. when the big trees growing beslos
them are still I'm the bloom OF YOUTH
as they do not attain great size 0eiof'
their ffteen hundredth year or becoms
old in less than three thousand years
New-York tribune., 1912-08-26
RATES AT sUEZ AND PANAMA

The notion that the latest reduction
Of rates in the Suez Canal was intend
ed as an act of advance rivalry with
Panama is promptly repudiated. 1t Is
true that some months ago. at its an
nual meeting. the Suez company dlu
decide upon reduction Of rates
amounting to 10 cents ton. the
change to go into effect at the begin
ming Of next year. But that was noth-
ing extraordinary. From time to tiihe
hitherto the company has been dollS
precisely the same thing. 1t Is pra'-
tically required to do so by the pro-
visions of its charter, which forbid 1t
To pay dividends Of more than - per
cent per annum. \ few years ago the
dividends threatened TO rise above that
limit. in spite of lavish expenditures
for hetterments. and the tolls were
consequently reduced 10 81 30 ton.
Prosperity continued. and this year the
limit was again approached so closely
that the company was constrained to
cut off another half franc. or 10
cents That reduced the tolls 10 81 %.
or precisely what the Panama tolls are
expected to be. Perhaps that coinci-
dence suggested the suspicion Of com
petition.
There will doubtless he competition
between the two routes. but II will
scarcely be such as 10 provoke a war
of rates. Some European traffic which
now goes by the way Of SueZ Will find
il advantageous 10 90 by way ~ Pan
anna instead. But that will be- COM
paratively insignificant. What will be
vastly more important will be the RI
valry Of ports and OF countries: that
Is. if we ever have the enterprise n
engage in IT, The significant fact is
that by the opening Of the Panama
Canal New York. not 10 mention other
American ports. will be placed two or
three thousand miles nearer great
southern and eastern markets. such as
New Zealand. Australia and Japan.
than are the British ports. The impli-
addition 10 the commerce gained
through such rivalry. Panama will re-
ceive the bulk Of that which now goes
around Cape Horn or through the
Strait ~ Magellan. and also a large
amount Of entirely new commerce
which will naturally arise through the
increase Of facilities But cut rate
war between the United States gov
ernment and the Suez Canal Company
is hardly 10 BE- expected.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-26
ONLY A QUICK CHANGE.

Miss Jane Adams has come 10 the
defence of Mr.. Roosevelt in reply 10
Mrs. HarDer's charge that after having
spoken at the third term convention
unreservedly for wOmans suffrage he
had inserted in the printed copy Of his
speech a suggestion for a referendum
in conservative states TO women them
selves a plan violently opposed by the
suffragistS. Miss Adams says that
the Objectionable sentence was in the
draft of the address taken by Mr..
Roosevelt to Chicago. but that after
consultation with Judge Lindsey and
"Other suffragists he omitted the state
''ment to which Mrs Harper so natu-
rally objects" Thus II appears that
the referendum suggestion is in the
published speech. not through insertion
after delivery, but through somebody :
failure 10 make the advance copy
conform to the spoken word.
But will the suffragists find much
satisfaction in this explanation: The
proposal TO which they object has been
made before by Mr. Roosevelt, and evil
dently represents what was until few
weeks ago at least his settled cOnvic-
tiOn. He went to Chicago intending 70
repeat ii, but was dissuaded at the last
moment Was the omission due 10 Il
sudden change Of conviction or TO a
facile adaptation TO the demands Of de
sired supporters? was the blue pen
cilling of the speech matter Of prin-
ciulp Or eXDedieucV1
New-York tribune., 1912-08-26
AT SOUTHAMPTON.

By Telegraph to Tho Tribune
Southampton, Long Island, Aug 25.-
The Southampton bathing beach was
crowded this morning with summer cot
tagers. who iocked 10 the water after
the service in St. Andrews Dune Church
Many Of them bathed In Peconic Bay this
afternoon, where still water is 20 be en-
joyed.
The annual hunting season OF the SUI
folk Hounds opened yesterday afternoon
at the suffolk Hunt Club. at Hay Ground.
The huntsmen and women Of the summer
colonies i'm this section attended in goodv
numbers. Lovers Of this kind Of outdoor
sport anticipate one of the best seasons
they have ever had.
Mr.. and Mrs Goodhue Livingston are
being entertained by Mr. and Mrs Penn
broke Jones over the week end at New
port. They will return 20 their Southamp-
ton villa early in the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour l.. Cromwell o.
Bernardsville. y. j.. have arrived here 70
remain over Labor Day visiting in Shin
necock Hills.
Delaney Nicoll jr, who has beer
spending the summer al the Meadow Club
will remain in southampton until Ceto-
Der I.
4 boys singles tournament has Just
begun on the Meadow Club courts fof
cup presented by Mrs Ambrose Mone-
A large number Of the members sons and
guests have begun play in the first few
rounds.
\ number Of the young men Of the cot
tage colony are organizing Yacht club
and intend 10 make up a schedule OF races
10 be sailed soon on AgaiNam Lake. Sev-
eral fast new boats have recently been
purchased. and a series Of good races
expected Among the prime movers IN
the new club are Edward and Lawrence
Van Ingen Coster Schermerhorn. Good
hue Livingston. jr. Msirard Patterson
william FIeitman and Richard Dlworth
Mr. and Mrs. +. Burrell Hoffman. NJ
bert Hoffman and Murray Hoffman have
been spending the last week AZ Newport
They expect 70 return 10 Southampton this
week
Mrs James L. Breese is making plans
TO entertain at another dinner and fancy
dress dance ar the Orchard on Friday
evening when one hundred Southampton
cottagers will be her guests.