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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-16
Atlanta Printers For Lynch.

James NJ. Lynch, president of the In
ternational Typographical union, is the
choice of the Atlanta typos for re-elec-
ton. The biennial election of officers
was held in the various chapels in the
city. Elections were held throughout
the United States Canada the Philip
pines, Hawaii and Porto Rico The At
lanta typos stood by the adninistra-
ton, which received twice as many bal
lots as the insurgent ticket.
Here is the result in Atlanta:
For president James NJ. Lynch, 1888;
Fred Barker, %; secretary and treasur-
err John ". Hays, IFS; C NJ Cobb SO.
T. J. Smith of The Constitution, with
145 votes, and j w. Armistead, of The
Journal. with. 13l votes, were elected
delegates from Atlanta to the Interna-
9ional convention, which meets in CIeve-
land in August
Mrs. E S Mabry was elected delegate
by the Woman's auxiliary of the At
lanta Typographical union to the wom-
ans convention in Cleveland.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-16
LEAGUE
ASKS CANDIDATES TO
GIVE OUT PLATFORMS

MACON. GA. May IS. The Georgia
Anti-Saloon league has specifically in
CURED of the four candidates for the
legislature in Bibb as to their exact at
utude with respect to the present pro-
hbition law in this state.
The league particularly desires to
know how the candidates, Minter Vim
berly. A. J.. Dasher Jr.. Wallace Miller
and Nat R. Winship. will stand on the
matter of Strengthening the dry law.
This action upon the part of the Anti
Saloon league is considered by many 10
be the beginning of general inquiry
throughout the state with reference to
how various candidates for the house
and senate will view further prohibit
ton legislation in Georgia
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-16
LYNCH IS CHOSEN
TYPO PRESIDENT
Returns Indicate Victory for
Present ExeCutive-He Won
Out in Atlanta Vote.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 1s.-James NJ.
Lynch, of Syracuse, \. Y. has been re-
elected president of the International Ty-
biographical union, according to returns
received at national headquarters here
today. George \. Tracey, of San Francis
co, has been re- elected vice president and
John Hays, of Minneapolis. secretary and
treasurer, both by about the same ma
Jority that Lynch received
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-16
Mrs. SARAH walker.

The funeral Of Mrs Sarah Walker, aged
SO. who died Yesterday was held today
a Poole $ chapel The intepment was at
Union City. Mrs. Walker is survived by
her husband j. }. Walker, and five Young
children
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-16

The funeral of Richard Bolles, the in
FAINT son of Mr. and Mrs Stephen Bolles.
who died last night, was held today at
the family residence in Kirkwood The
interment was a Westvew cemetery
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Dora Galloway.

Dora Galloway, the three months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. +. Galloway,
died early today at the family residence,
729 Glenn street. Funeral services will be
announced later
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-16
Mrs. A. &. Meers.

The funeral Of Mrs. a r. Meers, aged
IS, who died Yesterday afternoon at her
home on the McDonough road, was held
today abolition church. The interment
was in the churchyard
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
siI,de Ella.

When the indians Travelled together
ahey seldom walked or rode two or
more abreast. but followed one another
in single file. 1t has been thought by
some that this practice resulted from
.ba lack of roads, which compelled
Them to make their way through woods
and around rocks by narrow paths. If
this were the real reason for the prac-
ice. then we should expect to find that
fhe tribes who lived In open countries
travelled in company. as do whites.
The true reason for journeying as the
Indians did in single hle seems to be
a feeling Of caste. This feeling was
at the bottom Of other customs Of the
Indians. 1t made their women slaves
and rendered the men silent and unso-
cial. This popularity is Asiatic. How 1t
has warped and disfgured Hindu life
is we'll known. Home is scarcely pos
sible where 1t prevails. To the wom-
Ell and children domestic life is bond
age. The women Of Chinese house
hold are seldom seen in the street. The
children. when accompanying their
father. follow him at respectful dis
tance. in single file and in the order OF
their ages-Harper's Weekly.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
Ball cIappers of Opium.

The infinite patience Of the Chinese
Is well illustrated in smuggling story
which | heard from an imperial mari
time customs official at one OF the par
riers" on the upper Yangtze. The Incl
dent occurred several years ago In an
attempt to avoid duty on a small
amount of Szechuan opium that was
headed for Shanghai.
IAN important article Of down river
trade" said the official in question, "is
the little belled and spangled cap worn
by the Chinese children from two to
six years Of age. In passing number
of boxes of these in the spring OF 1906
I CHANGED to notice that the tinkle
from the little bell in the center Of the
cap | was examining was rather muf-
fed. Forcing 1t open purely out or
curiosity, was astonished to find
tiny pellet Of opium hardly n quarter
of an inch in diameter which had been
substituted for the clapper OF course
we had to search the whole lot. and
our aggregate haul from about 5000
caps-a couple of days work for C.
was less than ten pounds Of opium. -
Wide World Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
DnnIf BE a Chatterar.

Do you chatter? If you feel you do.
don't. Get rid of the habit as quickly
as maybe. There is nothing so irritat-
ing or more dangerous. His chief asks
the clerk a question which requires
brief answer. Instead of replying in a
word. he irritates his superior by in
consequent meanderings. and he is sur
prised and hurt to be curtly cut short.
His establishment. however. would be
greater could he but overhear d subse-
uuent conversation. Shall we send
Jones on this special commission"
asks the head clerk. No" replies the
chief: "he chatters too much"
1t has always been so. Famous gen
erals have ever intrrlsted important
messages TO the man who would rath-
er be shot than speak. Then. too.
chattercr has few friends. whether
business or otherwise. Who can feel
at ease with man who babbles all
You tell him in confidence to the next
comer?-pearSon's Weekly.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
Cleaning In England.

There is a popular but quite errone-
GUS belief that common law right Of
cleaning exists In England. A legal
obiter dictum that man who enters
field for the purpose Of cleaning can
not be prosecuted for trespass received
the dubious support Of Blackstone.
But a majority of judges decided in
case which came before the old court
Of common pleas that to grant a gen.
eral right to geam would be contrary
to public policy. because 1t would de
moralize the poor" and "open a wide
door to fraud" In many parts Of Eng
land the privilege is confined t" -
wives and children Of the havaS!";S
Yet the privilege Of cleaning b'"an'r
so firmly established in England tha'
the local custom has been recogEi> "d
by many acts of parliament. In sot4e
country districts the cleaning bell Is
still regularly rung from the tower OF
the parish church during harvest tide
twice a day to let the cleaners know
when they may commence and when
they must finish. - Westminster Ga
zatta
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
Try a SinaIe Rose.

"We read" said Lucinda. about how
Adolphus brought to Luella a great
bunch OF roses. and we can imagine
their beauty. We are left to guess at
their cost. But do you know 1t isn't
really necessary in order to make home
beautiful to have Il bunch Of roses as
big around as barrel: that 4 single
lovely rose will do:
TRY this If yon have spent all your
money for hats aud gloves and Adol-
phus hasn't cOmc-my brother Claude
would say hasn't come to the bat-stop
at the florists and buy single rose
it will cost very little--and take that
home and set it in the proper vase. its
red petals and green leaves to please
the eye and its fragrance to hli the
room. an individual flower Of grace
and beauty and joy. II you can't
have bunch try single rose. New
York Sun.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
Scientific Manager.

One cold winter day some railroad
officials while making m inspection OF
a large yard stepped for moment in
side switchman's shanty to get
warm. Among them was general
superintendent who was known to
have mania for scientific manage
ment" and the reduction Of expenses
AS they were leaving the switchman
asked the travelling yardmaster. whom
he knew:
Now, can ye be tellin' me who thoi
mon is:''
That's the general superintendent
the yardmaster replied.
What do you think o. that? He's a
foine lookin' mon. and We never would
believe the tales ye are hearin' about
I'm"
What have You heard about him
Mike?' was the curious question.
"Why. they do suy that he was al
the funeral of Mr.. MitcheIs wolfe and
when the six pallbearers come out be
raised his hand and said: Hold on
minute. boys. think yez can get
along without two Of thim."-Every'
body's Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
Hay In Church.

A curious custom has heen observed
from time immemorial at Old Weston.
Huntingdonshire. In England. The
church there Is dedicated to st. Swith-
in. and on the Sunday most nearly ap'
preaching ST. Swithin's day the editice
Is strewn with new mown hay. The
tradition is that an old lady bequeath-
ed field for charitable purposes on
condition that the tenant provided the
hay to lessen the annoyance caused by
the squeaking of the new shoes worn
by the villagers on Feast Sunday.
There are other explanations-one that
it is an offering Of the first fruits OF
the hay harvest and another that it Is
a survival Of the custom Of strewing
the church (when the floor was only
beaten earth) with rushes.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
Persia's Great Superstition.

The greatest superstition in Persia IS
what is known as the "evil eye" You
must not say to some one whom you
meet, How well you are looking" for
IL you do and that person is taken Ill
it will be because you gave him the
evil eye. You must not say 10
mother. What pretty baby" what
a bright child" for If you do and any
thing unfortunate happens to the child
YOU will be considered responsible.
Many mothers let their children go
dirty and poorly clothed in order that
they may not attract favorable atten-
ton. The sign which is thought to
have some power to avert the evil eye
consists in holding the second and
third fingers of both hands close to the
palms with the thumbs. while the other
fingers are extended straight out.
Then with the hands behind you you
make downward movement three
times.-Los Angeles Times.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
Hluffed II Out.

The stories of the embarrassment OF
unsophistocated diners when faced by
highly sophisticated menu cards are
endless and usually amusing. A man
whose career had confined his knowl-
edge of things to eat to such standard
products as ham and eggs and pork
and beans found himself among a
company who ordered intelligently
from an extensive bill Of fare. 1t con-
tanned so many classified dishes as to
make a fair sized book, the pages OF
which he paved aimlessly and in dis
may. The waiter, who needed only his
order to go to the kitchen. was stand
ing at one side deferentially, with his
order slip and pencil in hand The de-
lay was noticeable and irritating to
the unskilled diner. and finally he
pointed blindly to the middle Of page
with his finger.
"Giye me some of that" he said.
The waiter looked over his shoulder
and remarked:
"I hats mayonnaise dressing, sir"
al know it. | can read"
Tut" apologetically. what will you
have 1t on. sir?'
"Ou a plate. you bonehead. Do you
feed your customers in troughs here"
Chicago Post.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
The Exerulades.

The region known as the Everglades
of Florida is about sixty miles long by
some fifty-ff3ve miles broad and Is one
vast swamp. studded with islands OF
from n quarter Of an acre to hundreds
of acres in extent. These Islands are
generally covered with dense thickets
Of shrubbery or vines and occasion
ally with lofty pines and palmettos.
The water Is from one to six feet deep.
the bottom. as a rule. covered with
growth of raak grass. During the
rainy season. from July to October. the
district comprised in the Everglades Is
practically lmpenetrable. The vege-
table deposit of the Everglades is con-
sidered well adapted to the growth OF
the banana and other fruits. and when
properly drained the region VIII un-
doubtedly he one Of the most fertile on
earth.-New York American.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26

"I don't see what fun it can be for
YOU to 90 on these fishing expeditions
with your husband" said her best
friend.
That's because you don't know any
thing about fishing" she replied.
do your
"Indeed | do. | can sit in the stern
of the boat and give advice to the best
of them. And when a big fish gets
away nobody can beat me telling how
it ought to have been or might have
been landed"
81 shouldn't think that would be
much fun for you
"Shouldn't you! Well. that's because
YOU don't know how mad it makes my
husband. Kid. you don't know what
fun s."-CleveIand Plain Dealer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
Know What a Prism To-?

John Smith and Henry Jones are eat
ing lunch together. John Smith casu-
ally takes two cubes Of sugar and
places them side by side.
THAT makes a perfect prism. doesn't
itY' John Smith remarks casually.
prism nothing!' replies Henry
Jones. That isn't prism"
"Sure it is." remarks Smith. Don't
you know a prism when you see one!
Il certainly do" is the retort. "A
prism is a triangular piece of glass
used to divide light into the primary
colors. Can't you recall enough OF
your school days to remember that|
"Oh. yes: remember that all right
But these two cubes OF sugar placed
side by side. make prism too
BET you the lunch you're wrong.
challenges Jones.
You're on" promptly agrees Smith,
and a dictionary was sent for.
Jones had to pay the bet. If you
don't believe it. look in dictionary
yourself and see.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
Primitive Ideas of Hygiene.

Hindu ambassadors once sent to
England by native prince were re-
garded as so polluted that on their re-
turn to India nothing but being born
again would purify them, and they
were accordingly dragged through a
gold image of the sacred Yoni.
A writer describes u curious custom
Of the Baretse In South Africa. A few
days after the death Of u man the doc
tor comes and makes an inciSion on
the forehead Of each of the survivors
of his relatives and fills it with medi-
cine to ward off the contagion and the
effect Of the sorcery that caused his
death.
Leland calls attention to a custom OF
taking medicines ON the threshold In
ancient Tuscany. the idea being that
the threshold was the border line be-
tween the outer world where evil spir-
its freely roam.
If person dies within an Eskimo
hut everything in the hut must be de-
stroyed or thrown away as well as
everything which had come into con-
tact with the deceased.-Dietetic and
Hygienic Gazette.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
The Russian Amsterdam.

st. Petersburg is one Of the few
great cities which have been made and
not born. During his residence in Hol-
land Peter the Great was so impressed
by Amsterdam. perched upon the wa
ters, that he determined to abandon
Moscow and build a new capital which
should have canals for streets. In his
campaign against Sweden in 1IO2 he
noted an island situated in the mid
stream Of the Neva. Here is my Rus
sian Amsterdam he exclaimed and
Immediately began the building or a
city there. The site was marsh IN
summer and frozen morass IN win
ter. Two miserable huts were the
only buildings. The erection of the
citadel. great fort in the shape or a
hexagon. with a tower $50 feet high
on the north bank of the Neva was his
first care. The cottage in which Peter
lived while laying out the city still
exists
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
The Hcrrors Of Thirst.

There Is no horror like tic horror OF
thirst-no physical suffering compara-
BILE to it. A traveller over the desert
in Egypt describes man who had lost
his way. wandered about for DAYS
without water and finally came stag
gering- into his camp. The mans eyes
were bloodshot. his lips swollen 10
twice their natural size; his tongue
blue parched and swollen. hung Out
Of his mouth. To allow such man to
drink water at will would be like
pumping cold water into redhot
steam boiler. 1t would kill him. This
man required to be held forcibly by
four men in bis eagerness to get at
drinking water, while a fifth man al
lowed few drops to trickle down the
throat of the sufferer at long inter-
walls. He had to be cooled off little by
little, like an overheated boiler.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
PRAYER In an East Indian Court,

The noon hour struck. tolled by the
rail gong at the treasury door. and In
moment all things came to a stand
still. The Mohammedan lawyers. the
village Moslems lettering about the
court. even Mozuffer Khan with his
guardian policeman, all reverently
withdrew. A moment later they re-
appeared on the wide concrete veranda
outside the window at my left. There
they laid down their prayer mats, and.
standing first with devoutly bowed
heads and hands folded, they murmur-
ed the noon prayers of the prophets
religion; then knelt, still praying, and
made obeisance. prostrating them
selves before Allah the merciful. the
compassionate. The reverence OF their
devotion was perfect and wholly free
from the self conscious shamefaced-
ness that l should have felt. suppos1ng
that l, the magistrate. had suspended
court to pray there in public.-Charles
Johnston in Atlantic.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
StruaaIe of the Rivers.

The discovery that there Is Klnd OF
struggle for existence and survival or
the ittest among rivers Is one OF the
most interesting results Of the modern
study of >physiography. A notable e1-
ample Of this contest is exhibited oy
England's. two biggest rivers. the
Thames and the Severn. Between their
valleys lie the Cotswo:d hills. and ex-
nlorati0n shows that the Severn Dy
eating backward among these hills
where softer strata underlie them has
diverted to itself some of the headWa-
ters which formerly flowed into the
Thames.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
The Color Cure.

To cure smallpox was apparently q
very simple matter In the good old
times. John of Gaddeston. court doc
tor to Edward H.. has recorded that
be got rid of the disease by the simple
expedient of wrapping his patients ir
red cloth. Let scarlet red be taken"
he says. "and let him who is suffering
smallpox be entirely wrapped in it or
In some other red cloth. / did thus
when the son of the illustrious king
of England suffered from smallpox.
took care that all about his bed should
be red, and that cure succeeded very
l."-London Taller.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
For Sale

A valuable farm of 275 acres
more or less, about so acres of it in
fine timber, situated @ miles N.
w. of of Staunton on macadam
road, and Il miles N. w. of Church
willie. Has house, barn, granary,
wind pump, and a good orchard on
it. Will sell the whole or 205 acres
of it. For further particulars write
J. W. Sieg, Churchville, Va, or
Rev. Paul Sieg, Radford, Va,
Executor of H. B. Sieg.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
A New Creation.

Margaret, aged eleven. had just re-
turned from her first visit to the ZOO.
We'll" said her mother. smiling,
did you see the elephants and the 81
raffe and the kangaroos:"
Margaret looked thoughtful.
1--WE saw the elephant and the gi-
raffe and the dan-ger-rooS."
"What? said Mrs. Blank.
The dan-ger-roos. 1t said, These
animals are dangerous" - aar'
per's Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
Che Made a Mistake.

Two girls. the story ran. were drink
ing tea and eating scenes at fashlon-
able New York restaurant. The hrst
girl said:
"Alaud is SO sorry she took Reggles
ring back to Dymon'S to be valued.
WHY" asked the other girl as sne
opened Il fresh Scone.
"i}ymon kept it. He said keggie
hodn't been in to settle for Ii, accord
ing TO his promise.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
Spsnish Neat Balls.

Spanish meat balls are as palatable
rs they are rare. and made thus: One
,an of tomatoes. one onion chopped
fine. garlic or cayenne to taste. This
forms the "Spanish." One and half
pounds of hamburg steak. Soak half
q loaf Of stale bread: drain off all wa
ter. Take one egg. pepper ana salt to
taste, mix together roll into balls the
size of an egg and cook in the Span
ish" three quarters Of an Eour.-Na-
tional Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
Still nIohnnY." n

One summer when al admirable e1.
secretary Of the navy was visiting his
native village OF Bucktield in Maine
be sent some clothes to the village
vasherwoman and. driving by the
next week in company with q repre-
sentative to congress. stopped to ask
for them. The woman turned to her
assistant. May" suid she. "is john
ny's washing done yet?"-Christian
Register
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
Why He Left.

"Why did you leave that swell board
ing houseT
.sBecause the sweetness was at the
expense Of the food supply"
what do you mean"
-Four kinds of forks and two kinds
of vegetables" Seattle Post-lnte!li-
pencer
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
Ard Got a Lecture.

"Well. old man. how did you get
along after left you at midnight?
Get home all right?" =.
mo. A confounded nosey policeman
hailed ME to the station. where | spent
the rest of the night.
Lucky dog. reached home."-
Boston Transcript.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
For Sale

A valuable tract of land of 2S5
acres more or less on the Bullpas
ture mountain and adjoining the
land of V. V. Stuart and others.
Three never failing springs, 200
acres or more in fine timber and
the most of the timber is chestnut
oak, and is a fine place for sheep
and young cattle. and also another
tract of land of 80 acres on the
Cowpasture river. Call or write, ,~.
M. J. Diehl,
Headwaters, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
Some Understanding

The official undertaken Of q small
town was driving through the county
on one Of his regular missions. A Wo-
man came out to the gate of farm
yard and hailed him.
~ don't seem to recall your name
madam" he said.
.sThat's funny" she said. 1T amt
been more'n a year and a half ago
since you undertook my hrsr nus
band."-Saturday Evening Post.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-26
For Sale

Farm of 125 acres, good land in Rock.
ingham county, Va; 20 acres of good
timber. Good s room frame house, fine
bank barn and necessary outbuildings,
excellent fruit and in splendid neighbor-
hood Ian lays we'll and is conyenent
10 railroad, churches, stores. etc.
Any one wanting smaller farm could
sell off part to adjoining parties.
Terms reasonable.
Address
G. s. Jordan,
Bringewater, Va