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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
New Ruler Grants Amnesty and
Gives S50o,OO0. to Charity
at Fathers Funeral.
POMP AND SPLEND0R IN
THREE-DAY CEREMONIES
Biz Military Spectacle AmazeS
the Foreign Representatives.
Soldiers Fill Toxic.

TOXIC. Sept. 13.-Announcement was
made last night at the imperial palace
that Emperor Yoshihito had granted
amnesty to prisoners in all the jails
ami had donated 100000 to charity in
recognition of the memory of his ia
Their Emperor Mutsuhito.
The greatest military display ever
seen IN the streets of Toxic marked to-
night the conclusion of today's final
ceremonies for Emperor Mutsuhito.
More than $4,000 infantrymen, cavaI =
r,.men and sailors either took an active
rarr IN the cel emonials or patrolled the
streets to open up traffic and prevent
congestion of the hundreds of thou-
sands Of persons who thronged all
thoroughfares of the city.
Foreign government representatives
used to imposing, warlike displays in
the capital cities of empires, were as
founded at the spectacle. Not only
were they surprised at the large num-
Der. of warriors. but at the strict mar
tjsI bearing and the exemplary discl-
pine maintained.
In the harbor War vessels Of the
smaller class few their colors and
swept the shore line with their search
lights, while outside the five-mile line
great battleships rode with hooded guns
and half-masted flags.
Soldiers Everywhere.
The barracks in the Mizi district, Of
outer part of the city. we're inadequate
10 house the masses of soldiers on duty
and bivouacs were made in some of the
great parks in the Siro section, or the
imperial citadel.
Among the regulars were many sol
dies who had seen active service in
Manchuria during the Russo-Japanese
War and these hardy troops were OBJ
jects Of universal interest Others had
been dawn from Korea because OF
their fame or their appearance.
Patrol duty through the three sec
tons Of the city were given brigades OF
infantry. the part of the cavalry being
taken by Tokios superbly mounted po-
lice. Baron Yoshiro, mayor of the
city. co-operated with the military au-
Jhorities in policing the streets. Be
fore the spacious lawns of the palace
vas stretched a Gordon of the imperia
oodyguard, the finest regiment in the
empire
Military passes were necessary to gel
by the soldiers. In addition to the reg
u.ar troops of the army and navy the
scene VAS still further enhanced by the
Weapons worn by some of the officers
nj state or members of the imperial
household who, as they passed to oil
ON the palace. bore modern swords
wy spears of bamboo patterned after
antique weapons. This was part OF
the rites
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
Found 1912 Bids
Low and Reasonable.

Here Is Mr.. Arkwright's statement
In March. 1912, the city Of At
lanta advertised for bids for fur
nishing street lights Pursuant to
this advertisement Georgia Railway
and Power Company submitted a
seal bid on April 3, 1912, at the fol-
lowing prices;
1-2 Ampere 480-watt arc lamps.
500 per annum.
100w watt soc. p. Tungsten lamps,
S22 per annum
White Way posts. containing FIVE
l00-watt SOC. p Tungsten lamps
each. al the rate of $50 per White
Way post per annum.
At the request of the city coun-
ell, additional bids were made on
June 10 and June l3 for other forms
of electric lights. The question of
prices for street lighting was thor
oughly investigated by the city
council and its committee. and in
June the bids were considered by
the committee on electric lights.
This committee asked for some
notifications in the interest of the
city. which were granted by the
company. and the proposition of
the company as modified on re-
quest of the committee was unani-
mously accented by the committee.
After investigating the prices
charged in various other cities of
the United States. the city officials
and the members of the committee
generally conceded that the prices
offered by this company were rea-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
Cut Throat War
On In Macon.

In the city of Macon there Is q
Cut-thrOat rate war between two
companies. Each company is try
ing to run the other out Of the
field. or to force the stronger COM
pany to buy out the weaker one.
As is always the case in situations
of this kind the prices for electric
lights during the temporary period
Of the fight between the two COM
panies are made without regard to
cost
The prices quoted for Macon are
less than the actual operating cost
of furnishing service. These prices
are made for the avowed purpose
of running the other company out
of business 1t is exactly the same
practice as is ascribed to the
Standard Oil Company. For illus
tration. when an independent COM
pany entered the field. the Stand
ard would cut their own prices so
low that the independent company
couldn't meet them until the indie
pendent company had been forced
into bankruptcy, then the price of
oil would g6 up not only to what it
was before. but sufficiently higher
to cover the expense of the fight.
So it is in Macon; the prices quot
ed are only temporary, and when
the fight is over they will be high
er than they would have been IL
there had been no fight at all.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
Divorced and Rewed,
He Pleads Guilty to
Bigamy;Name? SimpI
ALBANIAN Ignorant of Meaning
of Charge Is Sent to Pen.
Saved BY Lawyer.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Sept. ID
Simp Pike. a white man convicted and
sentenced in Cleburne county last
spring to serve two years kOr bigamy,
owes his freedom to his Jealous law
yer, who has unearthed the fact that
Pike got a divorce from his first wife in
Texas several years ago.
Pike, it is said, was SO ignorant at
his trial that he pleaded guilty to the
charge. 1t has since been established
beyond doubt that the bonds of matri-
mony with the first wife were dis
solved legally in Texas, and that Pike
had perfect right to marry again.
Governor O'Neal Immediately paroled
Pike
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
FIREMEN, TIRED Of
PULLING HOSE CART,
RESIGN IN A BODY

GADSDEN. ALA, Sept. 13.-Dissat-
isfied because the council would not
grant their request for a horse drawn
hose wagon, but wanted them to con-
tinue to draw the hand hose reel all
the members of the Alfalfa fire depart
ment resigned in a body The city
council of that place will meet Monday
night and try to effect some settlement
with the iremen' The council con-
tends that the town is unable to sup
port a horse reel wagon
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
ELOPERS WE'D IN IRON
VAULT IN COURT HOUSE

JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. Sept 13.-
Seeking place where the wedding cere-
mony would not be overhead. Thomas r.
Dawson deputy clerk of the United States
supreme court at Washington, and Miss
Grace NJ. Stewart, of Paducah, were mar
ried in the iron record vault by Magis-
trate ogden.
The couple had eloped from Paducah,
the home Of the bride and, fearing that
angry parents might interfere, the couple
and justice went in the vault and closed
the door
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
u. S. is WILLING TO PAY
BIG FOR GOOD FARMERS

Ngrculturists to direct farm manage
,ueht and field study will he chosen by the
"Iled States civil service commission
.Sloper II, The salaries run as high as
,'''VV per year, and the applicants must
W. al least thirty years of age and have
degree of bachelor of arts.
Another examination will be given on
me same date for a sanitary engineer
'n the bureau of animal industry The
salary is $4,000 per year and a degree Of
bachelor of science is required, except
under certain conditions
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
MESSAGE FROM DEAD"
Of TITANIC ONLY HOAX

LONDON Sept ia message from
me dead picked up in a bottle off the
coast of Ireland and supposed to be from
" Stoker named Grimes. on the lost Ii
.''"c' was declared by the White Star
NNe officials today to be a hoax. Off
l'd'S Of the line said that there had been
n' stoker by the name of Grimes on the
Inflated liner.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
Such a Course
Would Be in Bad Faith.

1t is ridiculous to suggest that
because of these temporary condi-
tons in Macon that the bid made
in good faith to the city of At
lanta by the Georgia Railway and
Power Company. after advertise
ment by the city of Atlanta and
after thorough investigation and at
prices generally agreed to be rea-
sonab BILE, should now be rejected.
Such a course would be in bad
faith would be manifestly unfair,
and could not possibly result i'm any
lower prices TO the city.
In addition. 1t should be borne in
mind that the lamps in Macon are
very much smaller than the lamps
required in Atlanta. that the sery-
ice in Macon is entirely overhead
whereas a large part Of the dis
tributing system in Atlanta is re-
quircd to be underground.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
DALTON SCHOOLS ovERcRowDED

DALTON. GA. Sept. $50 great
has been the number of incoming pu-
pills in the local public schools since
the opening, the school board has found
it necessary to equip two new rooms to
take care of the children, and has add
ed two new teachers to the force. The
naturalization is now well over 1000.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
AGAIN HE
SLEW COUNTESS
Attorney Gibson Tries to Force
Hand of Prosecution viii
Not Conduct Own Case.

MIDDLEToWN, y. Y. Sept. 3D.
Calmly geitsFating his innocence ot tn,
! murder OF Countess Rosa Menschil
Szabo, Attorney Burton W., Gibson de.
clared today that he Intended to fore,
the hand" of the state and compel Dis.
| trict Attorney Rogers to show at once
what evidence he has that the lawyer
killed his woman client.
At the same time Gibson admitted
his realization that he is in serious
predicament and declared that he had
decided to engage another lawyer to
defsnd him He a first planned to con-
duct his own case.
4 line of defense that had been con
structed by overzealous reporters was
shattered as soon as Gibson saw the
morning papers They had credited TO
Gibson statements that the dead wom-
an was not the Countess Szabo, whose
relatives in Austro- Hungary had asked
for an investigation into the woman's
death, but that she was actually a
Mrs. Rite" the name under which
the countess had lived for some time
prior to her death. ...
Admits She Was Countess.
Gibson stated that as far as he knew
the dead woman was the Countess
Szabo and related to the family in Eu-
rope. He said that as far as he knew
Mrs Ritter and the Countess Sza DO
we're one and the same person. but be-
cause Of the fact that the woman had
gone under the name of Ritter he had
secured a burial permit for her body
under the name of Ritter.
Gibson awoke in his cell shortly after
s o'clock this morning He spent a
restful night At o'clock he was
taken to the Hotel Brown for breakfast.
He still retained the same calm. cheer
full attitude that has characterized his
actions from the frst
Gibson's first act after he had dressed
was to send telegram to his wife tell
ing her that he had spent good night.
urging her to be OF good cheer and tell
ing her to kiss their little girl for him.
Insists Mother Lives.
The accused lawyer still insists that
the mother of the dead woman is still
alive: that she is living in New York,
and that at the proper time he will
produce her He said that following
the death Of the countess he searched
New York. finally locating Petronella
Menschik. whom he claims is the moth
er of the dead countess. Austro- Hun
gary authorities claim that the coun-
tess mother died more than two years
ago and that the Petronclla Menschik
whom Gibson claims is the mother is a
fraud
Gibsons indictment on a murder
charge wiz not take place until next
month, as the county grand jury does
not meet until October. The evidence
on which the grand jury expects to in
dict has not been made public, but II Is
believed that testimony of DR. Otto
Schultze, coroner's physician, will be
the ground for the indictment. II was
DR.. Schultzes findings that disproved
the drowning theory and alleged that
strangulation was employed in the kill
ing of the woman.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
RICH MRS. SAGE GIVES
$4,000 TO SYRACUSE

SYRACUSE, y. y. Sept 13.-Chan-
cellor James r. Day has announced
that Mrs Russell Sage has given SYRIA
cuse university through him 5000 for
it's agricultural school in memory Of her
father, the late Joseph Slocum. Mr.
Slocum was interested in the study Of
agricultural methods both in this coun-
Try and in Europe.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
SAYS WOMAN HE WED
SHARED HIM By FRAUD

NEW YORK, Sept accomplishing
that his wife who. Is now in an insane
nv her through fraud Aired Konetre Is
asking for a divorce.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
TOO HOT TO LIVE" SAYS
MAN SAVED FROM RIVER

'HlCAGO. Sept 1S.-Mike Bolinsky,
10 years old. a Russian laborer; at
tempted to commit suicide by jumping
'" The Rush street bridge into the Chi
ago river When pulled out and re-
'Ned, he said he tried TO commit sui
N'ue because il was too hot to live
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
AUTO CRANK BREAKS ARM.

DALTON, GA sept 13.-Whiie
crankihg an automobile Hardee Hill,
an employee Of local garage had the
crank to kick backward and his arm
was broken above the wrist
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
HUNDRED WAYS TO COOK
SPUDS: FRICASSEE Is ONE

BOSTON. Sept. 13.-Mayor sFitzgerald
saws there are. one hundred ways to cook
potatoes and one is fricassee.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
SUFFRAGETTES LIKENED
TO SAVAGES BY CHURCHILL

LONDON, Sept. 13.-Winston Churchill.
first lord Of the admiralty. denounced
the efforts Of the sunragettes 10 break up
his meeting here as "women's uncivlized
antics"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
PREACHER NOT A GOOD
mixer" HAS TO RESIGN

PATERSON, n. j., Sept 49, Because
he was not genial hsndshaker and
mixer" the Rev j A. Belsngor, "
this city, has been Obliged to resign as
pastor Of the Auburn street Congrega
lional church
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
THE EATHER

Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia:
ooal rains today and tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13

across the boundarY.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-15
A Y. NJ. c. A. CIRCUS
Will Be Given by the Boys
Last of This Week.

Rehearsals for the Y. M. G. A. cir
Gus which is to be held Friday and
Saturday Of this week are showing the
ability of the members of the associa-
ton along this line. The circus prom
Uses to be one of the best amateur
stunts" ever put on by the Y. NJ. c..
A. The circus is to be held in the
gymnasium of the building. The
grand entry pageant starts each even
ing at o'clock and it is expected that
every available seat will have been re-
served long before the show opens
each evening.
The bills which have been posted
throughout Richmond and neighboring
towns describe the show as a rous-
ing, romping, roaring, realistic repro
duction OF the most fiercely contested
struggle of modern times, the battle OF
Vaniller and Lemernade. See Jumbo.
the biggest elephant ever captured in
the jungles of Beton Heights and Sam
DO, the educated elephant raised on
melons. The circus is instructive, in
spring and entertaining, the acme of
artistic accomplishment, the climax of
the ages and the despair of our COM
petitors. See the marching Egyptians,
the clever gymnasts, the jumping
jacks, the tumbling boys, the slack
wire walkers, the comical clowns,
prancing ponies and aerial acrobats.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-15

of my countrywomen. Why should
some poor shop-keeper who may have
no interest one way or the other, or, in
deed. may be in favor of ii, have his
windows broken just because the
women can't get another reading on
their suffrage bill?
Women have voting privileges in
England as it is-far more so than in
this country-aH women householders
have certain rights of franchise-but
while l think they should have the full
suffrage, still do not think their pres
ent tactics are going to get it for
them"
Very few persons have any idea of
the enormous expense Odiva and her
managers are at in the transportation
of the glass tank.
"One contract ending in San Anto-
MO and another beginning in Dayton"
said the manager, caused an enor-
nous bill for carrying between the
two points-it cost s745.35 to bring
the tank from San Antonio TO Dayton
Three mechanics travel with the
swimmer and her manager, one going
in advance.
i mo matter how pure the water" said
Odiva, cit is always filtered People
will say that it is not necessary as the
water is pure in their particular town
or city but we pay no attention to
| that. We go on and filter just the
same. And we always get a lot of i'm
purities out of the alleged purest wa
| ter"
| The filter is made up of a medium
several inches thick and by the time
the water reaches the tank it is in a
comparatively pure state.
Odiva is an accomplished needle
woman.
| Il make all my own underclothes,
she stated Every stitch by hand. But
! l am very fond of embroidering-it is
fascinating and serves to put in the
time and put it in to some purpose.
| am Industrious do not like to
waste time"
! Odiva then unlocked her trunk and
showed the writer a number of hand
ble-covers and scarfs, done in colors
with gorgeous effect.
Il started out to make cushion GOV,
| er for each state-but it was too
much" she said. Many of these are
embroidered with the state flower and
are charming.
Odiva is on the Keith circuit and
was secured here by special arrange
ment. From Richmond they go straight
to New York where they have been
seen frequently, at one time appear.
ing for fifty-nine consecutive weeks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-15
BY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.
people have a funny idea of p

People have a funny idea of pro-
fessional people," said Odiva.
"They think they keep late hours
and lead the gay life," she continued,
shrug and an uplift of the eyebrow.
But as for mel am always up by
eight or nine when | am feeling good.
And as for late hours-I couldn't keep
them if / wanted to.
THE public does not consider that
health is one of the assets of a profess
sional performer in the theatres.
There is class, of course, that
doesn't consider it-but they soon
wear out.
Hard work is hard work and tires
one out. When I'm through I'm tired
and ready for bed
Odiva is an interesting personality.
Born of English parents in Samoa
where, as she states, everybody swims
she has appeared in vaudeville hous-
es in England, the continent and this
country, having been in 1.-The states
as the English term it for three years.
81 agree" stated Odiva, that every
child should be taught to swim. 1t is
necessary, useful and enjoyable.
at gives grace of carriage and de-
velops the figure along artistic lines
and is clean, healthful sport.
'In Samoa all swim-the Samoans
are as much at home in the water as
on the land and this is as 1t should be
with everyone.
Yes, | have noticed" she went on
in reply to a question, that swimming
is being taught much more generally
than at the time we came to this coun-
try few years ago. Swimming pools
in public schools are being instituted
in cities as far apart as New Orleans
and Brooklyn.
"In Brooklyn not so long since
opened pool which had been put into
school with an exhibition, the pool
and baths being very complete and
the sanitary rules governing their op-
Grafton of the most rigid. No one was
permitted to enter the pool without a
preliminary of thorough showerbath
and rubbing down with soap and tow.
els.
''In New Orleans we once had very
pleasant experience. A boy, who was a
skillful swimmer and very popular
with his school fellows was to be pre-.
scented by me with cup which he had
won in our swimming contest, the
presentation to take place on certain
Saturday matinee.
I'VE had a tremendous audience
the theatre held about three thousand
people and it was packed.
After the boy had been given the
cup I was very much surprised to
have him give me little box in which
was a charming gold monogramed pin
| with 'Odiva' engraved on the reverse
side.
This boy came from school ir
which the children were taught tc
swim and won the contest by a skillfu
performance.
I'VE see it everywhere-this inter
, est in swimming-both as sport and
as a physical exercise. The public is
| beginning to recognize it's necessity as
preventive to drowning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-15
THE VALUE OF SWIMMING IS RECOGNIZED
Schools Over the Country Gradually Establishing 1t
Part Of Their Physical Training Graceful
Exercise and Necessary Accomplishment.

Great disasters, like the sinking of
the Titanic, impress this upon the pub
lie mind although, of course, in this
case the knowledge of how to swim
did not save because of the peculiar
conditions. But nevertheless it brings
the necessity of knowing how to swim
to the mind and | predict that on this
account alone the teaching of this art
will be given a tremendous impetus.
"Y. NJ. C. AS. and the Young Wom-
ems Christian Associations are doing
much toward making the prevalence
of swimming, or the knowledge of it,
more general, since very few Of the
buildings of either organization are err
ected without swimming pools. And we
find that the majority of those taking
part in our contests come from the
Y. NJ. c. A. or have learned to swim
through the existence of a pool in
some local building of the Association.
Swimming is a great lung develop
err" went on Odiva. Nothing is better
for those having weak lungs, as deep
breathing necessarily follows and ex.
pansion of the lungs must attend the
expulsion and intaking of air.
1T is also very good for the skin and
hair.
81 have heard it said that being in
the water so much would be bad for
the hair-but this is not the case else
| would long ago have lost all have.
Moisture is good for both hair and
skin.
"Of course the chemical properties
of the water have to be considered
Where there is much alkali in the wa
ter-as in Winnipeg-it is bad.
Here you have very good water
fine 1t is clear and far purer than we
often find No doubt it is the forma
ton here which | am told is peculiar
the water having much lime and com
ing from clayey and gravely sources.
VERY different from that in FIT
Wayne which is the worst, in our ex
perience in the United States. 1t has
a large percentage of iron, which the
people there have been led to believe
is very healthy but which seems to us
very bad since the water is thick and
muddy. 1t is the only water in which
l have ever been unable to see."
do | believe in woman's suffrage?
Assuredly.
Il have given very little attention to
the status of the question in this coun
try although when we were in Cali
fornia last year at the time the agita
ton for woman's suffrage was at its
height, l was interested in seeing the
intense eagerness of the wonderland
the intelligence manifested all ove1
the state.
There is no reason why women
should not have equal civic rights with
men," continued Odiva. 1--WE all come
from the same source and why should
man be granting privileges to woman
We have as much right to them as
they have.
81 do not especially approve, how
ever, of the window smashing tactics
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-15
Wanted Silk Hats Abolished,

Some years ago an attempt was
made by certain members of the mu.
nicipal council Of Courteuil, France, ia
make the wearing Of a top hat illegal,
the grounds set forth for the measure
being that the sight of silk hat is a
humiliation to those who cannot afford
to wear one, that it is both unbeautiful
and unnecessary as an article of attire
and also, chiefly, because it is worn
mostly by aristocrats who live by the
sweat of the poor and initiated against
equality among citizens of the repub.
lie. A fine Of francs was the pro-
posed penalty for wearing the con-
demned headgear, but the topper
found friends at court, and the meas
ure was rejected.