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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
CLARK CALLED TO
TRENTON.FOR TALK
WITH GOV. WILSON

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-n re-
.louse TO d summons from President
"art Wilson, Speaker Champ Clar.l
"i.' leave Washington tonight for
Trenton, \. j.. for a conference tomor-
row. The speaker today said be had
% idea as to the purpose of the con
.e ence. but he did not expect to discuss
aoinet appointments with the presi-
-nt-elect.
u is expected that Speaker Clark aud
sIccut elect Wilson will talk over
'r legislative program 70 the extra
sion of congress which will be called
~ in Marcu OF April
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
Says Some Of Them
Didn't Read Contract.

Referring to the contract for tins
street lighting which the electric lights
committee viii recommend. Turner
said:
THE committee will recommend th4s
contract Notwithstanding the fact that
some of the committee have not even
read the proposed contract and are
simply obeying the president of the
Georgia Railway and Power Company,
whe desires this contract put through
at once"
After reciting the history OF the
committees attitude on this contract,
he says:
Such conduct as this on the part OF
the committee indicates, even to cas-
ual observer of city affairs, that mem
bers of the committee had been SEEM
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
ATLANTANS ASKED
TO AID SANTA CLAUS
AT FLORENCE HOME

over at the Florence Home for Chill
en- the inmates are expecting Santa
AUS with the universal right Of chill
'-s". Whether their hopes will be
TASTED depends much on the fathers
i, mothers of Atlanta. says an ap-
zeal mat went out today, asking that
cue KIDS at s. Johnson avenue be not
lRotteu.
riFe a. thought TO these helpless
'-''ss says the appeal land make
.'1. own Christmas joys greater by
."o',ig something to brighten their
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
Arabian Nights Ball
OF Chicago Society Is
Denounced by Pastor
Charity Dance at Which Girls Will
Sell Cigarettes and Wine
Called Disgrace.

CHICAGO, Dec 23.-Denouncing the
exclusive Arabian Nights charity ball
TO be given January 10 and saying it
ought to be stopped by the police, Rev
J. S. Laid Thomas has caused a stir
IN exclusive circles here.
Nj. Thomas criticised the manage
ment of the affair because girls will
sell cigarettes at booths and wine will
be sold in the boxes.
Such an affair" he said. reflects
much of the corruption OF the society
life. 1t is a disgrace and should be
stopped by the police.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
z DROWNED WHEN
STEAMERS SINK IN
WEST INDIES STORM

3. -lOBILE, ALA, Dec. 2S.-Conhrma
or report that the British
N'ohers Cartagena and Georgiana
'''''ue' ed between the Bayuan islands
'D Jamaica during a recent storm was
'3.eIyed here today
Pam" eHty two persons, including the
tE or Captain Woods, Of the Geor-
lana drowned.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
RACING
RESULTS


Flrst-Rosirls, rs, first; Kenneth Il 81
Palomar, out. Three starters
second-Setback, 5, first; Acumen, /:
Princess Industry, 6-5. Also ran: Fran
cine, Likely piudonne, l.. M Esckert. Cod
father. Bonnie Bard and Louis Descognets.
Thlrd-Miss Jean. 1916, first; Pedro, s-5;
Lily Paxton, 8. Also ran: FOOL, Twicken
ham, Palma, Ben Greenleaf TalloW Dip.
Angeus and Louis Descognets
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
Those Who Are for
Adopting Contract.

The members of the committee pres
ent when 1t was decided to recommend
the contract to council were Alderman
John E. McClelland, Councilman Claude
c. Mason, Aldine Chambers and Orville
H. Hall. Alderman John S. Gambler
the other member Of the committee.
was not present.
In June council asked for street light
ing bids. The Georgia Railway and
Power Company put in the only one
Electrician Turner then recommended
some changes in the contract and the
committee and council approved them
The electric company would not ac-
cept the contract with the changes
Councilman Aldine Chambers said to-
day that the committee was oluffing ii
an effort to get a better contract. Hs
said the bluff had failed and that the
committee was willing to accept the
,r5r ~
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
THE WEATHER

Rain tonight; Tuesday fair and
colder. Temperatures; a. m, "a
degrees; 10 a. M, IS degrees; II noon,
SO degrees; 2 p. m, 90 degrees.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23

Electrician Turner differed with thu
committee and as a result will protes
to council His communication, her
given in full, viii cause an exciting SEES
sion this afternoon:
To the Honorable Mayor and Coun-
ell:
The electric lights committee will
recommend for your adoption to-
day a contract with the Georgia
Railway and Power Company, to go
into effect April /, 1913, and to ter
inmate March 81. 1915.
BY the terms Of this contract the
city will pay to the Georgia Rail-
way and Power Company approx
mately 100000 during the next FIVE
years for an inferior system Of
street lighting. The committee win
recommend this contract notwith-
standing the fact that some of the
committee have not even read the
proposed contract, and are simply
obeying the president Of the Geor-
gia Railway and Power Company,
who desire this contract put
through council at once.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
w WORKERS KILLED IN
MINE EXPLOSION IN JAPAN

Nlo' Dec. 23.-One hundred and
.'hsty-sev persons were killed in a
one explosion at Sapporo today. Only
-.'ee men Of those at work in the mine
81 the time Of the disaster were rescued.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
Calls Prices Too
High and Lamps Inferior.

have pointed out repeatedly tins
exorbitant prices for street lighting
demanded Of the city by the Geor-
gia Railway and Power Company
in the proposed contract and the
inferior lamp they propose to use
for the next five years.
On one occasion the COMMITTEES
agreed unanimously with me ON
seven changes in the contract and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-23
MINNESOTA RATE CASE
DECISION COMING JAN. 6

WASHINGTON. Dec 23.-The Unit
ed States supreme court today took
recess until January 6, when it viii
hand down a decision in the Minnesota
rate case
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
CHAPTER XVI.
The JUDGE Offers a Reward.

The Judge Offers a Reward.
The news of Charley Norton's MUIR
der spread quickly over the county.
For two or three days bands OF armed
men secured the woods and roads,
and then this activity quite unpro-
ductive of any tangible results ceased.
matters we're allowed 10 rest with the
constituted authorities. namely MIR.
Belts, the sheriff. and his deputies.
No private citizen had shown
greater zeal than Judge Slocum Price.
One morning he found under his door
a folded paper;
you talk too much. Shut up. or
you'll go where Norton went"
A few moments later he burst in
on Mr.. Saul
Glance at that. my friend" he
cried, as he tossed the paper on the
clerks desk. what do you make OF
it, sir?"
We'll, I'd keep still."
The Judge laughed derisively as he
bowed himself out.
He established himself in his Of
fee. He had scarcely done so when
Mr.. Belts knocked at the door. The
sheriff came direct from Mr. Saul and
arrived out of breath, but the letter
was not mentioned by the judge. lie
spoke of the crops, the chance OF
rain, and the intricacles OF county
politics. The sheriff withdrew mysti-
fed. wondering why II was he had
not felt at liberty to breach the sub
ject which was uppermost in his
mind.
His place was taken by Mr.. Pegloe
and on the heels OF the tavern-keeper
came Mr.. Bowen. Judge Price re-
ceived them with condensation. but
back of the condescension was an air
of reserve that did not invite ques-
tions. The judge discussed the extern
sion of the national roads with Mr..
Pegloe, and the religion of the Per
sian worshipers with Mr.. Bowen
he permitted never a pause and hey
retired as the sheriff had done with
out sight of the letter.
The judges Office became a per
feet Mecca for the idle and the curl.
Gus, and while he overfiowed with
high-bred courtesy he had never
seemed so unapproachable-n SO
remote from matters of local and con.
temporary interest.
why don't you show 'em the let
ter?" demanded Mr. Mahaffy, when
they were alone. Cant you see they
are suffering for a sight of itY''
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
MAPS OF THEIR HOME STATES
ExiIes Keep Them Hanging in Their
Offices Because They Get Very
Homesick.

To that general information bureau.
the elevator starter, went the man
who wished to see large map of
Wisconsin.
Where can / fiEd one2" he said.
There is Wisconsin man In bust
ness on the eleventh floor" said the
starter. Hell be likely to have one"
Up to the eleventh floor went the
seeker for a map He found one there.
How does 1t happen" he said to
the Wisconsin exile that all you men
from other states keep life-size map
of your native state hanging up in
your offices for year or two after
migrating to New York? Is it be-
cause you are homesiek?"
Partly" said the Wisconsin man.
"and partly for the accommodation OF
visitors from back home l guess you
are right about every last one of US
exiles elinging to home map for a
while. | have been into the offices Of
recent arrivals from half the states in
the Union, and every place | saw a
state map. / suppose those people got
them for the same reason / did Back
In Milwaukee never thought of own
ing map Of Wisconsin, but now that
am thousand miles away it does
me good TO trace familiar railroad
routes and locate wellknown towns.
Then, 4 lot Of Wisconsin people here
on visit drop in, and as they expect
to go back soon It is material as well
as a sentimental advantage to them
TO find Wisconsin map handy"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
SYNOPSIS.

The scene at the opening Of the story Is
iaid In the library OF an old worn-oct
southern plantation. known as the Bar
ony- The place is to be sold, and us
Quintards. is the subject of discussion by
Jonathan Crenshaw. business man; a
stranger known as Baden. and BOD
FANCY. farmer. when Hannibal wayne
Hazard. a mysterious child Of the OLD
eouthern family, makes his appearance
q ancy tells how he adopted the boy. Ma
khaniei Ferris buys the Barony. but the
SRo1ntards deny any knowledge OF the
boy. Yancy to keep Hannibal. Captain
Murrell, friend OF the QuintardS, ap-
pears and asks questions about the Bar
Dny. Trouble at Scratch Hill. when Han
niDal Is kidnapped by Dave Blount, cap
tain Murrell's agent. Yancy overtakes
Blount, gives him thrashing and secures
the boy. Yancy appears before Squire
BALKAN. and is discharged with costs Tor
the plaintiff. Betty Malroy, friend Of
the Ferrises. has an encounter with Cap
tain Murrell, who forces his attentions on
her, and is rescued by Bruce Darlington.
Betty sets out for her Tennessee home.
Darlington takes the same stage. Nancy
and Hannibal disappear. with Murreh on
their trail. Hannibal arrives at the home
nizes in the boy. the grandson of an old
time friend. MurreIl arrives at Judges
home. Cavendish family on raft rescue
Tancy, who is apparently dead. Price
breaks jail Betty and Darlington arrive
at Belle Plain. HannibaPs rifle discloses
some startling things to the judge. Han
nioal and Betty meet again. MurreH ar
rive in Belle Plain. Is playing for big
stakes. Yancy awakes from long dream
less sleep on board the raft. Judge Price
makes startling discoveries in looking up
land titles. Charley Norton, young
planter, who assists the judge, Is mys-
teriously assaulted. Norton informs car
rington that Betty has promised TO marry
him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
ALDRIcH IN THE OLD DAYS
How the Author Appeared When H
Had Just Become Editor Of
Atlantic Monthly.

can see him now. sitting at the
ound table at Oscars, holding a briar
pipe that was oftener between his fin
gers than in his mouth and swinging
It in graphic curves as he talked to
US. He used 1t like a painters brush
or pencil.
He was dressed in a quiet suit Of
tweeds. the sobriety of which was re-
lieyed by flowing crimson scarf gath
cred at the neck by an antique ring.
He was partial to crimson in those
days. and it became his complexion
and the light curIs apostrophized by
Bayard Taylor. We parted late and
In a merry mood. the young fellows
among us glorying In the new friend
who was so witty, so 'suave, and so at
tentive to our ambitions and aspira-
tions. Moreover. Aldrich had just
succeeded to the editorship of the At
lantic Monthly. and hopes arose Of
possible advantages lying for young
authors in that direction.
'Tll have an elegy ready for him be-
fore breakfast, and try to get ahead OF
Edgar" said Frank Saltus. referring
to Edgar Fawcett, as the lights went
out in Oscars and we dispersed, and
on the following morning he came to
me, assembling an air of dependency
IT'S no use. Edgar's beaten us all.
He shipped car load to the Atlantic
by the fast freight before daylight
as per invoice. sonnets, ten bales; tri-
Diets. ballads and rondeaux. three
bales: novels and short stories. twen-
ty tons In fifteen crates. "-Bookman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29

the air was caressingly cool, we went
forth to ride along the river bank
and beside fields of yellow mustard or
dun stnbble; then, on our return to
the Swallowed tents, bath. breakfast,
and the days occupations: then again,
in the swift dusk Of evening. when fur
tive iackals rent the twilight stiffness
with wailing and demoniac laughter,
or the silver bark of little foxes
echoed over the mist-veiled rice-flelds,
white under the moon. we gathered in
comfortable deck chairs in a great,
dim aisle OF the mango grove, while
the tents shone orange in the lamp
light. to tell sad stories Of the deaths
Of kinds. or listen to the Police Chota
Sahib, who had a pretty, sentimental
tenor. singing The Long Indian
Day."-Charles Johnston. in the At
lartic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
y VAUGHAN ESTER
AkOMR4zoxS ByDMkzMxz

ly disappointed when the planter
manifested a disposition to play the
host and returned to the house with
them, where his presence was such
a hardship that Norton shortly took
his leave.
Issuing from tie lane he turned his
face in the direction of home. he
was within two miles of Thieket Point
when. passing turn IN the road. he
found himself confronted by three
men. One OF them seized his horse
by the bit. Norton had not even a
riding-whip.
Now. what do you wish to say to
me?" he asked.
I'VE want your word that you'll
keep away from Belle Plain"
well. you won't get it," respond
ed Norton.
In the same instant one of the men
raised his fist ana struck the young
planter in the back of the neck.
You curl" cried Norton. as he
wheeled on him.
Damn him-let him have it,"
1t was mid-afternoon of the day fol-
lowing before Betty heard of the at
tack on Norton. She ordered her
horse saddled and was soon out on
the river road with a groom in her
wake. Betty never drew rein until
she reached Thicket Point AS she
galloped into the yard Bruce Caring
ton came from the house.
How is Mr.. Norton?" she asked.
extending her hand.
The doctor says he'll be up and
about inside of week. II you'll wait
I'll tell him you are here"
Darlington passed on into the
house. He entered the room where
Norton lay.
Miss Malroy is here he said
Betty her dear hearth"
cried Charley weakly. Just toss my
clothes into the closet and draw up
a chair. There-thank you,
pruce-let her come along in now
And as Darlington quilted the room,
Norton drew himself up on the pill
lows and faced the door. This is
worth several beatings, Betty!" he
exclaimed as she appeared.
He bent to kiss the hand she gave
him, but groaned with the exertion.
Then he looked up into her face and
saw her eyes swimming with tears.
"What-tears? and he was much
moved.
TITS a perfect outraged" Betty
paused irresolutely. Charley"
Eyes, dear?"
Cant you be happy without me?"
No"
But you don't try to be-"
mo use in my making any such
foolish effort. I'd be doomed to fail
ure."
"Good-by. Charley really must
go"
He looked up yearaingly into her
face. and yielding to a sudden i'm
pulse, she stopped and kissed him on
the forehead. then she fled from the
room
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
Chief Event of the Day

started back under the guidance OF
the young man. the ladies carrying
the butter. All went well till they
had gone about a quarter of a mile,
when the escort suddenly called. ex-
citedly: "Come on" and started on
a run toward higher ground.
Thinking that they understood the
occasion OF his activity. they needed
no urging to follow him. On and on
they sped. throwing away their but
ter as an impeachment to their speed.
Finally, bathed in Precipitation and
gasping for breath, they sank ex-
hausted on a rocky ledge WHITTIER
their guide had led them.
Standing Just above. he waved his
arm in a dramatic gesture toward the
valley below, where a freight train
could be seen crawling slowly out
from between a cleft in the hills, and
shouted: There she goes-the milk
train."-Youth's Companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
Some shakespeare statlstIes.

A Shakespearean enthusiast with
much leisure time on his hands and
a regular mania FOR statistics has dis
cor cred that the plays OF Shake
speare contain l06.o07 lines and S14.-
780 words. Hamlet" is the longest
play, with 1890 ines. and the Com
ecy of Errors" tue shortest, with 1,777
lines. AItogethor the plays contains
1.277 character, Of which 1877 are fe-
males.
The longest part is that q. Hamlet.
who has 1850 words 10 deliver. The
part with the longest word in It is
that OF Costard in Loves Labor's
Lost" who tells Moth that he IS mot
so long by the read as honorlfcabnI-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
WOMEN ARE SENT TO JAIL.
Mrs. Pankhurst and Others Given
Nine Months for Rioting.

London. May 2S.--Mrs. Emmellne
Pankhurst, militant leader of the suf-
frage party In England. and Mr.. and
Mrs Pethick Lawrence, co-editors OF
Votes for Women" the chief suffrage
organ, we're sentenced to serve nine
months Imprisonment in the second
division following their conviction by
a jury OF conspiracy and malicIously
melting their followers to damage
property.
The sentence to the second division
takes from the punishment the ele-
ment of hard labor.
The conviction and sentencing OF
the three leaders was the result OF a
series Of street disorders that culmi-
mated on the evening of March In a
general attack In which hundreds OF
women broke In windows, demolished
property, hurled bricks and fought
with the police In the center Of Lon.
don s most important district.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29

sists on that. Everything is to be
kept a secret until we are actually
married: it's her wish
Its to be soon. them" Darlington
asked, still haltingly.
Very soon"
There was brief silence. Caring
ton. with face averted. looked from
the window.
Il am going to stay here as long as
you need me-" he presently said.
Miss Malroy asked me to. and then
I am going back to the river. where
belong"
.
Betty ate supper with big Steve
standing behind her chair and little
Steve balancing himself first on one
foot and then on the other near the
door.
The long French windows. their
curtains drawn. stood open. She
wandered down to the terrace. There
was the sound OF step on the path.
Betty turned. 1t was Darlington who
stood before her, his face haggard.
Without word he stepped to her
side and took her hands rather rough
| iy
What am | to do without our
his voice was almost a whisper.
! What is this thing you have done?'
| Betty's heart was beating with duh
siekening throbs.
IF you had only comet" she
| rnoanad oNou, ~, eynfuor ~ he mar
ried tomorrow. l am to meet him at
the Spring Bank church at ten
1 o'clock"
How can l give you up?" he said,
his voice hoarse with emotion. He
/ put her from him almost roughly, and
leaning against the trunk of a tree
/ buried his face in his hands. Betty
watched him for 9 moment in
wretched silence.
Its good-by--" he muttered.
She went to him, and. as he bent
above her, slipped her arms about his
neck
kiss me-" she breathed.
He kissed her hair, her soft cheek,
/ then their lips met.
=
Another hot September sun was
beating upon the earth as Betty gal
Hoped down the lane aud swung her
horses head in the direction OF Ra'
leigh. She would keep her promise
to Charley and he should never know
what his happiness had cost her.
Norton Joined her before she had
covered third of the distance that
separated the two plantations.
I'VE are to go to the church. Mr.
Bowen will be there; | arranged with
him last night; he will drive over
with his wife and daughter. who will
be our witnesses, dear"
Afterward Betty could remember
standing before the church in the
fierce morning light; she heard Mr.
| Bowen's voice, she heard Charley's
voice, she heard another voice-heE
own. though she scarcely recognized
it.
'Tn tie the horses. Betty" said
Norton.
He had reached the edge OF the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29

as the shadows deepened he was aware
that Betty was coming swiftly toward
him.
I'm shot" he said. speaking with
difficulty.
"Charley-Charley-~ she moaned.
slipping her arms about him and
gathering him to her breast.
He looked up into her face.
Its all over" he said. but as
much in wonder as in fear. but 1
knew you could come to me-dear--"
he added In a whisper.
She felt a shudder pass through
him. He did not speak again.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
Jane Austen at Bath.

Bath, where it has been decided to
rect Il pedestal In memory of Jane
Austen, was the home of the novelist
nom 1901 to 1905, Her father, whose
health had broken down. removed
thither from Steventon. leaving his
son Jaces in charge Of the rectory
as locum Ienens.
The daughter5 do not seem TO have
been consulted with regard to this
change OF plans. Miss Constance Hill
in her book. Jane Austen, Her Homes
and Her Friends" says that, coming
In one day from a walk. as they en-
tered the room their mother greeted
them with the intelligence: Well,
girls. It is all settled. We have de-
cided to leave Steventon and go to
Bath. To Jane. who had been from
home and who had not heard much
about the matter. it was such a shock
that she tainted away" Although
both "Northanger Abbey" and Per
suasion" deal very largely with Bath.
neither of them was written In that
ity.-Westminster Gazette.