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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
Oh, For a Boss,
That s Our Need.

But the boss and his engineer
moved forward. He was fine old
Virginia stock and was unafraid,
He was not popular, however, and
he went to Mexico to live. when he
had completed mis- undertaking.
Now. what was the result? The
very people who had abused and
nicknamed him were those most
benefited. The cuts and fills had
enhanced their values millions and
millions of dollars and made the
city Of Washington the most beau
tiful city in the world. No capital
in Europe can compare.
There is a beautiful sequel to
this story. Several years ago. just
before his death. Governor Shep-
herd returned to the city of his love
and received such an ovation as
falls to the lot of few living men.
Now, there stands, op the very
spot where he was burned in effigy,
a grand monument to his memory.
Oh for a Boss. That's what we
need-a Boss. One with initiative
to see anead and backbone to exc
cute, We need expansion. We have
got to expand or bust. Anything
between is impossible We can not
grow while everything is bottled
up. Take Peachtree street, for in
stance. This noted thorOughfare
~, oil
exclusive residence street. 1t is no
longer either elegant or exclusive.
What handsome lawns or houses
there are, are spoiled by their en-
vironment. The others are so near
the noise and dust of the street as
to be undesirable for residence pur-
poses, and are so near together
that you can tell whether your
neighbor is boiling cabbage for din
ner or freezing ice cream. 1t does
not look like a city street but
rather like a struggling village.
Trade has invaded this sacred ave-
nue., and in almost every square
shops are found In five years
commerce will hold sway almost
without exception as far as Four
teenth street, Think of Peachtree
street a year ago. The widest
guesser would not have predicted
that it could look like it does to-
day. 1t is progress versus senti-
ment. The street should by all
means be widened while there is
yet time, for traffic may be divert
ed to some other part if the prop
erty owners stand in the way
The celebrated Euclid avenue has
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
IMPROVES CONVICTS'
LOOKS TO REFORM THEM

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. 2s.--To
carry out his theory that steps for all
around betterment Of prisoners should
be taken beginning with physical con-
ditions, Warden Johnston, of Folsom
penitentiary. has had 80 prisoners ex-
amined by eye and ear specialists Jake
Oppenheimer, "the hyena." under SEN
tence of death, will be fitted with pair
of glasses. The warden said that OPP
penheimer was pleased with the result,
as his vision had been much impaired
in the preparation OF a book he is now
writing, entitled THE Thoughts of a
Condemned Man"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
EMORY GRADUATE TO
DIRECT COLLEGE SPORTS

Quimby Melton, Of Oxford, Ca,
1912 graduate of Emory college, has ac-
cepted the position of athletic director
in Allen academy, at Bryan, Texas
He will leave in a short time to take up
his new duties.
Since leaving college, where he made
a splendid record in his studies and as
an athlete Mr.. Melton has been on the
reportOrial staff of The Birmingham
Ledger.
Mr.. Melton is a son Of DR.. w F. Mel
ton, professor of English at Emory.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
Declares City Needs
Consulting Engineer.

II a man works in any kind Of
machine he knows that the pattern
is Indispensable, and if he pur-
chases an estate the first thing he
secures is comprehensive plan,
showing every path and tree and
shrub.
How. then, shall we start out to
build a city without a plan?
Even a city as big and as finished
and as old as New York has a con-
sulting engineer. That is what we
need--a consulting engineer He
should be g man of the first quail
itv. with broad views, with suff1-
cient experience to give him a good
basis of comparison, and with a
technical. up-to-date knowledge of
his business in every detail. After
a full survey Of the situation he
should make plan for the whole
city, giving every grade and every
Improvement likely to be suggested
for years to come.
Each change suggested should be
numbered according to its impor-
tance In the general scheme, l, 2, 8,
etc, and each Improvement then
taken UP, not because 1t was this
side or that side, or because it was
on the property Of some man who
had a. pull. When this plan has
been accepted it should be abided
by and lived up to, each year COM
plotting what is imperative. and
next year doing more and so on as
fast as 1t is possible. Think what
a saving to taxpayer,
Think what a satisfaction to the
citizen, to see with his own eyes
that we are not building for a day.
but that we are working up to a
definite end! AS 1t is now, # fire.
quently happens that a street is no
sooner paved than 1t is at once
torn up to lay water or sewer pipe,
and the wound is never healed.
Take Washington street, for in
stance. How much money would
be saved and how much time if
things were reversed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23

can smell and swallow it. In the
matter Of smoke, all testimony has
proven that expert stocking is at
least a remedy. We probably have
a law about stocking, but it is not
observed.
Some time ago l arrived in Allan
ia on the Southern and as we We're
being switched around in the neigh
borhood Of the Terminal I became
interested in the conversation of
two gentlemen in front of me. They
were evidently men of the world
and experienced travellers. one
said: This is Atlanta" The other
replied: Indeed, The smoke hangs
like pall-is the town on fre?"
NO" said his companion; they
breathe this all the time-they don't
know any better"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23

effigy. He was pursued through the
streets by desperate men with shot
guns and broken hearted women,
tear stained and disheveled. 1t was
impossible to carry on work in the
day time, and gangs with hundreds
of laborers in each would work at
night. The effect was like magic,
so large was the force engaged. A
man would go to his front door in
the morning and where his porch
had been there stretched a SPLEEN
did boulevard. Or perhaps they had
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
GIRL LIVES WITH SEVER
OF WOOD IN HSH BRAIN

MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 2S-with the
motor area of her brain pierced from
the base through the skull above by a
huge silver from a buggy spoke, Miss
Florence SchlitZ, aged eighteen, victim
of runaway accident, stands a good
chance to recover and may even re-
gain the use of her left side, paralyzed
since the accident. Attending physi-
clans today said the girl was conscious
all of last night and today, and is
able to talk
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23

Decidedly the most interesting race,
as it developed in the counting of the
votes, was the Broyles- Pottle contest
for the succession to Judge Pottle on
the court of appeals.
In the earlier returns. 1t looked as il
Pottle surely must win. and the pre-
election dope" ran largely in that di-
rection. but it required the returns of a
few counties only to show that Broyles,
far from running bad second, was at
least, close second, and a possible
first
The further the count proceeded the
stronger grew the possibility of
Broyles. and the last batch of counties
returned ran almost soHdly to the At
lanta man.
Inspection Of the returns show-or
indicate-two things, First, that
Broyles appeal for court of review
free of technicalities won much favor;
second. that the University of Georgia
influence was exerted evenly and al
most unanimously in his favor.
Any way one looks at It. Broyles made
a magnificent campaign, and it is evil
dent enough today that much highly
intelligent and effective. if relatively
quiet and transformations, work was
done in his behalf.
Judge Pottle was looked upon as a
sure victor in this fight, as general
opinion went He is a fine lawyer, an
upright judge and a decided ornament
to the bench
There was, perhaps little room for a
decided choice, so far as candidates for
this place went, from the personal point
Of view.
The race is extremely close between
these two. and the official count likely
will show hardly more than half dozen
votes difference in the wind up.
Walter Wise, whether he has defeat
ed Judge Bartlett for congress or not,
has put himself well in line for the sue
cession to the judge eventually
Coupled with the seeming assurance
Of Bartlett's victory, by the narrowest
of margins, comes the report that Judge
Bartlett win retire from congress at the
conclusion Of his next term.
He VIII tnen nave SeINeu an even
twenty years in the house-and to do
that has been his reported ambition for
many years.
If Bartlett does not run again, Walter
Wise probably will be elected next time,
| hands down.
And Wise is fine congressional mate
| rial.
! Under a county unit plan, Wise would
! have won out over Bartlett this year,
but the plurality plan prevailed in the
Sixth and Bibb county saved the judge
from defeat.
In the Pautala circuit, Castellow won
the solicitorship by the margin Of PSI.
This was a remarkably close race, as
Bush. his opponent, is rated an eXcep-
tionalIy strong man.
Ed" Cole, of Gainesville, will be one
of Bartow's new members. He is a
Young man, exceedingly well liked, and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
HEINZE DEFENDANT IN
LIBEL SUIT FOR 100000

SPOKANE. WASH. Aug. Psf. Au-
gustus Heinze, Of Butte and New York,
today faces a libel suit for 500, 600
Edwin J. Carter, of Spokane. is the com
planant He says he was libeled in a
statement sent by Heinze to the stock
holders of the Stewart Mining company,
of which he is president, declaring that
Carter had demanded % 900 shares of the
stock of the company and had threatened
to sue Henze if his demands were re-
fused
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
BABY SEIZES AND DRINKS
STEAMING HOT TEA; DIES

HARTFORD, CONN, Aug. pa cup
of steamng hot tea, which he seized
and drank, killed Martin Hodnett, two
years old
His stomach was so badly burned
that doctors could not save him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
BY MRS. w. L. PEEL.

The keynote of the situation was
struck by Mr.. Wilmer L. Moore,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, in a recent interview when
he said that what Atlanta needs is
scientific engineering There seems
to be a want Of unity in all our
street business. It looks as if we
heW to this corner or that, without
any idea of a consecutive whole
For instance, many people are ask
Ing, why the cut on PeaChtree be
tween Harris and Baker, when it
only accentuates the climb from
Harris to Ellis? If the grade was
to be lowered it should have start
ed at the Gambler building The
whole Of Peachtree is on a ridge:
there is no other but the Boule-
ward
If 1t was to be cut down It would
certainly be a great advantage to
the adjacent streets, but if it is to
be cut, it ought to be cut right and
not wrong. Time was, perhaps,
when men could work without a
pattern. Now, every worker in any
line knows that the pattern is the
part that costs, and the pattern is
the part that tells, and the pattern
is the part that saves. If a woman
cuts out an apron or a pair Of
breaches she has a pattern. be-
cause she knows it saves cloth: If
she gives a dinner she has a plan
OF the table~-every guest, every
dish, every because
she knows that it costs far less
than the old lavish way, and the
effect is more elegant
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
CABBAGE ON pEACHTREE

Take Peachree street for instance This noted thorough
fare formerly elegant and exclusive residence
street 1t longer either elegant exclusive. What hand
lawns houses there spoiled by their environ
The others the of the
to be undesirable for residence purposes and
gether that tell whether neghbor is boiling cab
bage for dinner freezing ice Mrs W. L. Peel
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23

been given over to commerce. Firth
avenue has been widened, and now
some of the smartest shops are to
be found between Fifty-seVenth
and Fifty eighth streets, Even in
Paris the same thing prevails. The
Rue de la Paix. having been over
run, trade has come into the aris-
tocratic Champs Elysees, and the
old homes of the nobility are
turned into business houses.
Let no one imagine that this is
meant as q criticism of any one
only of our system. Things are SO
much in need of reimbursement that
even a woman can see it.
And let no one take offense at my
remarks on Peachtree street. |
have lived on it fov 40 years, and
yield to none in love Of it, but |
want to see it fixed right, and that
means sacrifice all along the line
But what if it does, 50 long as we
make a splendid and beautiful city?
"All success proves partial failure,
All progress something crushed at
the chariot wheel
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23

exCavated in front and left him 80
feet in the air and no way to get
out. Or perhaps there was a fill
of 20 feet and he was buried alive.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
Urges Hiring of a Con-
sulting Engineer and
Definite Plan for
Building Up the City.
Declares Boss Is Need
ed and Pleads Wider
PeaChtree---P Oint S
Peril in Dirt and
Disease.

Mrs William Lawson Peel. promi-
nent Atlanta society leader and phil
anthropic worker. has written at the
request of The Georgian her views of
conditions in Atlanta. the reforms it
needs and the steps it should take to
eliminate present handicaps to its
growth.
Here re Mrs Pnalc stril,ir,cr ,.inr,c
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23

He ran away ahead of his nearest OPP
ponent.
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know any better. "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-16
Notice,

Venison stew at Benefits, 1907 Sec
ond avenue. 1873 and 1, tonight-(Ad-
yertisement,)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-16

Washington, Nov 16-When the
Woodrow Wilson probably will call in
special session next spring big ma
jority of the old republican wheel
horses who have guided the destinies
of their party and of the nation
through four administrations will be
missing. They were buried under the
landslide of Nov. 5.
Only a handful of the once power
full group that ruled supreme in the
house of representatives will be there.
The places of others will be filed by
young and inexperienced democrats,
who will serve apprenticeships before
they will be allowed to take hand in
the important matters of the house.
Most prominent among the fallen
warriors of the lower house is Uncle
Joe" Cannon, just rounding out his
3Sth year in the harness. He held
half the important committee chair
manships before he went to chair
as successor to former Speaker Hen
derson. More than any of his former
lieutenants will this most picturesque
figure in the political arena, and most
human and best beloved man in the
house be missed by his colleagues and
by those who sit in the galleries.
Though he has fought many bitter
fights in congress, Uncle Joe has al
ways held the respect and the love
of his enemies. Those who fought
and finally defeated him felt that he
was made a sacrifice for many who
hide behind him. He bore the brunt
Of the attack and when he went down
to defeat it was with the respect of
friend and foe alike.
He is the oldest man in the house
In point of service, and when he re-
tires Serene Payne, of New York, viii
be the ranking member Half dozen
other members of the conservative
wing of the republican party who
represent Illinois went down to de-
feat with their leader. George E
Foss, who represented an Illinois dis
trict for 20 years, will be missed
So also will Representative Prince,
once chairman of the committee on
military affairs, who has served for
IS years. William r. Mckinley, who
managed President Taft's pre-conven-
ton campaign, is also on the list of
fight for the senate
Representative Samuel Mccall, of
Massachusetts, by general consent
the most scholarly member, retires
after 20 years service He is making
a aght for the senate.
Representative DalzeIl, called the
high priest Of protection for home
industries" was defeated in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-16

cents. This registration fee includes
the supper Sunday night.
SPECIAL MEETINGS.
Two unusual features Of the tri-city
Laymen's Missionary movement in
Rock Island will be the Swedish mass
meeting for men at Augustana college
and the two mass meetings for wo-
men. one to be held az the Central
Presbyterian church at o'clock p.
m. and the other at the Memorial
Christian church at 1880 p. m. The
meeting at Augustana college will be
attended not only by the college PEG
pie, but by large numbers of Swedish
men from Moline. Rock Island and
elsewhere Mrs. W. A. SChaeffer will
preside at the afternoon women's
meeting. and Mrs William VI. Stewart
at the woman's meeting in the Memo
rial Christian church Below are the
programs in detail for these three
meetings:
SESSION AT COLLEGE.
Organ solo-J. V Berquist
Scripture reading and prayer - V.
Swenson
Vocal solO-Professor Canterbury.
Address. Our Present Opportunity
DR.. Frank Peterson.
Hymn.
Address. Missionary Means"
Hymn.
AT CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Mrs. W. A Schaeffer, presiding.
Hymn.
Scripture and prayer-Mrs. F. A.
! Graves.
Hymn
/ Address. Y. Aitchison.
Vocal solo-Mrs. E. Applequist.
/ Address-R d. Mccoy.
| Benediction.
| AT MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN.
Hymn-COngregatiOn.
Scripture reading-Miss A. Young.
/ Prayer-Mrs. E. Mattison, Jr.
Hymn-Congregatio
/ Address, Women In Non-Chrisrian
Lands J. r. Denyes.
( Solo, Jesus, Lover of My Soul" -
] Oh. c. MacDougaD Miss Mile Beck
/ Address, The Relation of Women to
the Worldwide Propagation Of Chris
tianity"-J. Campbell White.
Hymn-Congregation.
Benediction.
CONVENTION PROGRAM
Following is the complete conven
ton program:
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 3 O'CLOCK
Mass meeting of men; Z. B. Nc
Kown presiding Topics and speak
ers:
Some Surprises from Java''-Dr. ]. R
Denyes, Java.
The Significance Of the Present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-16
ELECTION MAY Be
FORCED BY LAWS
Statutes in Strict Interpreta-
ton Do Not Give Governor
Power to Name Judge.

Report, which proved unfounded,
had it today that Probate Judge Bell
had been appointed by Governor De-
neen to the county Judge vacancy.
If the state laws are strictly ad-
hered TO, it is doubtful il the Rock Is
land county taxpayers can escape the
outlay of from $1,000 to $4,000 which
viii be necessary to replace Judge r.
w. Olmsted, who was elevated from
the county judgeship to the circuit
bench at the recent election.
Efforts are being put forth as has
been already stated in The Argus, TO
have Governor C. S. Deneep name
Probate Judge B. S. Bell to assume
the duties of the county judge in al
dition to his own, and to decline to
call a special election.
Whether or not the state executive
can find a way to do so, remains to
be seen. The law holds that in case
office and the unexpired term
is more than one year, which is true in
this case, then the governor shall call
special election.
When however the unexpired term
is less than a year, the governor may
fill the Office by appointment. Ths
present unexpired term is over two
years.
However it has been pointed out to
the governor that Rock Island county
finances are such as to make special
election and primary practically pro-
hibitive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-16
INTEREST IN BIC
CONVENTION IS
GROWING DAILY
Hundreds of Men From Vicin-
ity to Be in Rock Island in
Next Three Days.
MANY MASS MEETINGS
Gatherings to BE Held in Various
Places Tomorrow-compIete
Program Ready.

. Growing interest is manifest in the
great Laymen's Missionary movement
convention which begins tomorrow, if
judgment may be based upon the in
creasing registrations which are be-
ing received at the headquarters, PA
Safety building, Rock Island, from the
tri-cities.
In addition 10 the regular conven-
ton meetings and sessions there's will
be the following mass meetings Sun
day. In the First Baptist church in
Moline at 3 O'Clock a mass meeting for
men will be held, and this will be ad-
dressed by Rev. H c. Hazen Of Ma
dura, India, and Rev. c. II. Bandy. also
OF India. At the Y. NJ. c. A. in Daven-
port, F. J. Michel OF Chicago, field sec
rotary Of the movement, will speak,
followed by Colonel Elijah w. Halford.
At Augustana college, DR.. Frank Peter
son OF Minneapolis and Rev Carl Sol
omonson. also OF Minneapolis. will ad-
dress a Swedish mass meeting. At
the same hour there will be a big mass
meeting for women at the Central
Presbyterian church. This meeting
will be addressed by Rev. J. Y. Aitchi-
son, d. D., OF Chicago. and r. D. Nc
Coy OF Japan. Sunday evening. in
addition to the program for the men
in the First Methodist church. there
will be a great union meeting for wo-
men in Memorial Christian church. to
be addressed by DR.. ]. r. Denyes Of
Java and J. Cambell White. secretary
Of the Laymens Missionary movement
OF New York City.
TO OCCUPY PULPITs.
Several Of the pulpits Of the tri-
cities will be occupied in the morning
by convention speakers F. ]. Michel
will speak in the Second Congrega-
tional church of Moline: DR. II. c. Ha-
zen in the First Congregational church,
Moline; Rev. ]. W. Aitchison in the
First Baptist church. Moline, and Dr..
Carl Solomonson in the First Swedish
Lutheran church. DR.. Frank Peterson
will speak In the First Baptist church
Of Davenport; DR.. c. II. Bandy in the
Broadway Presbyterian church of Rock
Island; r d. Mccoy in the Memorial
Christian church. and Rev J. r Den
yes in the First Methodist church of
Rock Island.
PREPARE FOR CROWD.
The executive committee Is prepar-
Ing for COO men at the rink, and more
Il need be. on Monday night, and while
hey desire all men TO register early
they also wish it understood that
plans are being made that late corners
will be taken care Of Tickets for
seats in the gallery of the rink Mon
day night are being called for by the
women and before Sunday night will
no doubt nearly all be gone
Inquiries are coming TO the head
quarters in regard TO the matter OF
registrations after today, and the com
nittee wishes il emphatically under
stood that registrations are in order a
any and all times up to the close Of
he convention. It also wishes IL un
aerstood that boys at the age OF from
"a 10 Is can register at a fee of 81