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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-09
TheSterilized Boy
BY PERCY SHAW

CAY. 1 would like to breathe some
y air
That wasn't SO refined,
And have a chance to run and hop
With no one near to mind
And eat an apple fore it's peeled,
And own some dirty toys,
And be too poor to have a nurse
And play like other boys,
Why, every time that Columbiue
Comes off the street with me
She has to change her clothes and
mine
For fear Of germs, YOU see
And if I grab a stone or touch
\ post along the walk,
You'd think it was a crocodile
To hear her line Of talk.
And kissing can't kiss a soul
Without an awful row,
And Mother saying Well for sure.
He'll get the measles now"
can't pet cats or dogs, and when
A stranger pats my head
! SGT IL washed with smelly stuff
Just as the doctor said
So IL you know a real bad germ
Too strong to Sterilize.
That YOU can catch and send around
As sort ot "a surprise.
! might gct sick and have some fun
And maybe then they'd see
q wasn't ans Hso o. make
a gerWiCide Of me
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-09
Birth of the Navv
By REV. THOMAS B. GREGORY.

r T was 1877 years ago that the old
continental congress author
lied the equipment Of a couple
of cruisers, mounting, respectively,
ten and fourteen guns-and it was
in that very modest bill that the
American navy had its birth.
At first the growth Of the navy
was distressingly slow. There was
dolefuI lack OF efficient material
at home, and our agents were I'M
able to enlist the active sympathies
of foreign nations. There was, of
course. a good reason for this
those nations did not want us to
have a navy. They had a sort of
premonition that the embryonic re-
public might make trouble for them
if it should succeed in getting it's
guns on the brine.
But in the midst Of our troubles
something happened that put a new
face on the situation at once. Paul
Jones won his brilliant victory off
Marlborough Head, and the yam
kee navy experienced the boom"
that is felt to this day. The exulta-
ton born Of that victory went
through the nascent nation with a
thrill and a buzz, and it was al
ready written down that America
was sooner or later to become a
sea power.
The little navy provided by the
continental congress was about
used up in the struggle with King
George, and from 1850 to 1855 we
we're practically without war
fleet But when the Barbary states
began 70 Insult US, congress got
busy" again and ordered the con-
s,ruetiou of six or eight frigates.
which gave splendid account ~
themselves Boa the Meu.A. 49,
and other waters.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-09
Agreeability
By EBERT HUBBARD

u GORGE PEABODY, the great
II American banker, had one
thing which will make any
man or woman rich 1t is some
thing so sweetly benefcent that
well can we call it the gift of the
gods.
The asset to which I refer is
Agreeability.
It's first requisite is glowing
physical health. The second in
gredient is honesty. It's third is
good will
Nothing taints the breath like a
lie. The old parental plan of wash
ing the boys mouth out with soft
soap had a scientific basis.
Must Have Good Memories.
Liars must possess good memo
ries. They are fettered and gyved
by what they have said and done.
The honest man is free-his acts
require neither explanation nor
apology. He is in possession of all
his armament.
If I were president Of college,
I would have a chair devoted to
Agreeability. Ponderosity, pro-
fundity and insipidity may have
their place, but the agreeable man
keeps his capital active. His soul
is fluid.
I have never been in possession
of this Social Radium, so as to
analyze it, but I know it has the
power of dissolving opposition and
melting human hearts. But so del
tcate and Elusive is it that when
used for a purely sordid purpose
it evaporates into thin air, and the
erstwhile possessor is left with only
the mask of beauty and the husk
of personality.
George Peabody had Agreed bility
from his nineteenth year to the
day of his death. Colonel Forney
crossed the Atlantic with him when
Peabody was in his seventy-ffrst
year, and here is what Forney
says:
"I sat on one side Of the cabin
and he on the other. He was read
ing from a book which he finally
merely held in his hands, as he sat
idly dreaming. I was melted into
tears by the sight of his Jove-like
head framed against the window.
His face and features beamed with
high and noble intellect, and his
eyes looked forth in divine love. If
ever soul revealed itself in the face,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-09

At the breaking out Of the war
of 1872 our navy consisted of sew
enteen seagoing ships, nine Of them
being below the frigate class, and
a few gunboats designed for coast
defense. Yet. as all the world
knows, this little navy behaved
splendidly in it's contest with the
greatest sea power in the world
and at the close OF the war the
greatest sea power in the world"
had for our navy Astounding re-
spect.
After we had settled our dispute
with Great Britain upon the high
seas. our navy having nothing in
particular to do. went into decline,
where it remained until the broth
ers' war of '61-'65. At the begin
ming Of that war the United States
navy consisted of but 70 vessels
of all kinds. with a roll Of enlisted
men of some $4,000, while at the
close of the struggle there were
over 600 vessels, with over 5000
officers and men.
The Civil war revoIutionized not
only orr own, navy bpt those 0f ali
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-09

IL was mere ne was the very King
of Men, and I did not wonder that
in the past people had worked the
apotheosis of such"
Cultivate This Asset.
To the clerk who would succeed
! say cultivate Agreeability. Cour-
teous manners in little things are
an asset worth requiring. You
rise when customer approaches.
you offer chair; you step aside
and let the stores guest pass first
into the elevator; these are little
things, but they make your work
and yourself finer.
To guy visitors or to give short
fippant answers even to STUPID mr.
impudent people is a great mis-
take. Meet rudeness with unfau-
ing patience and politeness and see
how much better you feel.
If your business is to wait on
customers, be careful Of your dress
and appearance. Do your manicur-
ing before you reach the store,
Dental floss is a good investment
A salesman with a bad breath Is
dear at any price. Let your dress
be quiet, neat and not too fashion
able. To have a good appearance
helps you inwardly and helps the
business.
Give each customer your whole
attention-and just as considerate
attention to a little buyer as a big
one. If asked for information, be
sure you have It before you give It.
Do not assume that the location or
fact is so now because you once
knew 1t so. Don't misdlrect Make
your directions so clear that they
will be a real help.
The Greater Your Reward.
The less you require looking aft
er, the more able you are to stand
alone and complete your tasks, the
greater your reward. Then il you
can not only do your work, but
also intellfgently and effectively di-
rect the efforts of others, your re-
ward is in an exact ratio; and the
more people you direct, and the
higher the intelligence you can
rightly lend, the more valuable is
your life.
The most precious possession in
life is good health. Eat moderate
iy, breathe deeply, exercise out-of-
doors and get eight hours sleep
And cultivate Agreeability as
: business proposition.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-09

l.
n NEWS item stated recently
"A that the officials of West
ern railway had sent letter
to each of its employees, asking
him to incorporate himself at
capital equivalent to his earning
capacity.
A man earning $500 per year is
worth to himself his family and
his employer $4,000 on five per
cent basis.
Compare "a man capitalized at
NV00' WIN d business ou''o'ns
worth the same amount. Inc build
ing Is worth less every day Of its
existence ana so mn'h IS written
off its value at the end of the year
for depreciation, In fe" years it
must come down and give place to
new structure
Now take the man who is worth
$4,000 as worker receiving five
per cent or the amount annually
Cor sac" IN wages Instead Of be
Ing worth less every wear he can If
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-09
By THOMAS TAPER.
By HERSHFIELD.
CabftaH&tng Yourself

Eight Hundred and Thirty-two
Dollars and Eighty-four Cents in
twenty years, at four per cent COM
pound interest, we feel convinced
that it is easy to get money to-
Sether Bun it is Better form of
fortune building to try to increase
ones self at the same rate.
Don't Build Air Castles.
This can not be done by building
air castles. Wishing is the dream
of the idle. Working and thinking
are the power of the industrious.
The only way to increase your
capitalized value is by thinking
about it, You must contract the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
Crumbliss Shaw.
ATLANTA FIRE FIGHTER TO
DRILL THOMASTON Comply

THOMASTON, GA, Aug. 10.-With
the announcement that the Eureka Fire
Hose Company have made shipment
of the city's fire fighting apparatus,
consisting of l, 500 feet of standard New
York hose, three reels, hook and lad
der truck and two chemical extinguish-
ers, costing more than $4,000, the mu-
nicipal authorities are preparing to or
ganize an active fire company. The
new waterWorks system will reduce in
suranCe rates here. and the city is go
ing to qualify for third class" South
eastern Underwriters association re-
quirements. Captain Cody, of the At
lanta fire department, is to come down
for a week and drill the Thomaston
company on modern fire fighting. This
town has had an unusual number of
disastrous fires. estimated al 5000. 600,
the last five years, and it is hoped that
they can be permanently checked by
the organization of this company, to-
gether with the water system installed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
GIRL RUINED Her
FAIR COMPLEXION

Someone told me It would stop per-
spiration and | would not need even
shields any more. | had always suf-
fered acutely from the odor Of my per-
spiration and was willing to do any
thing to stop it, but | didn't know it
would ruin my complexion"
This was the pitiful story she told
her physician. She had used some as
tringent powerful enough to contract
the pores and stop perspiration, with
the result that the body could not throw
off impure matter through the pores,
and this impurity went back into the
system and broke out in pimples and
large. sore. eruptiVe bOils.
Never try to stop perspiration. The
more you perspire the more impurity is
leaving your system, and your COM
peXion should be clearer
To destroy the odOr of pers piration,
USE HID. 1t is pure, dainty. cream
deodorant. nothing more It never clogs
the pores nor retards perspiratiOn 1t
simply makes the skin deodorant; per
SEPARATION will flow freely, but will have
no odor HID itself is odorless. and
simply keeps the clean freshness of the
bath about you all day. 1t can not in
iure you and will not soil your lingerie
All healthy people perspire in the warm
weather, and all refined people USE
HID. Price 25c, postpaid, Jacobs
Pharmacy, Atlanta.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
WOMEN SHOPPERS
ARE URGED TO CROSS
STREETS AT CORNERS

In order to keep down automobile
and traffic accidents Judge Nash r.
Broyles today advised all women shop
pers to cross downtown streets only at
the corners.
Crossing in the middle OF the streets
though not forbidden. often confuses
drivers who ordinarily are very care
full" said the judge, and throws into a
panic those not careful If the women
would inconvenience themselves a lit
tie they would help matters greatly"
The number of automobile accidents
of the last few days has been unusually
large and the police are inclined to
think that the fault is not always with
the driver
Chief Beavers declared in favor of
law which would require pedestrians 10
cross streets in the commercial district
only at the corners
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
Clubs Get Society
for Week-E
Events

The clubs will be especially gay for
the weekend events. Is usual at this
season of the year. Seventy five guests
are expected at the Piedmont Driving
club dinner dance this evening, and a
number of parties have made reserva-
tons for the Sunday evening suppers
there.
Among the dinner parties of tonight
will be one of twelve covers entertained
by Col and Mrs. Robert j. Lowry at
which the complimented guest will be
Senator Copelan. The other members
of the party will be Mr.. f. j. Paxon.
Miss lsma DooIey, Mr.. Thomas d.
Meador, and several members of the
senate special friends of the honor
guest Mr. Hugh Richardson will en-
terrain a party of friends at a stag
dinner and Mr.. O. H Young will be
host of little party. Sunday evening,
Mr., and Mrs. J. H. Mcdonald will en-
terrain supper party at the club.
The East Lake dance will be at
tended by a large number of the young
er set, many of the visiting girls to be
present Among the guests will be the
house party entertained by Misses
Laura and Mamie Ansley
The reorganization committee of the
Brookhaven Country club announces
that the club is now again in active
operation The golf course and tennis
courts are now in use, and the club is
visited daily by many club members.
who find it a delightful objective point
after the long motor ride from town.
Tomorrow evening a special dinner will
be served and an orchestra will play
during dinner.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
ODD FELLOWS MEET IN
ELBERT0N NEXT WEEK

ELBERTON, GA, Aug 10.-The
fourteenth division of the Georgia odd
Fellows will meet in Elberton next
Thursday and Friday, There are So
lodges in the division and it is expected
that more than 200 delegates will be in
attendance,
Grand Master Walter S Coleman and
several other officials high in Odd Eel
lowship will be here. j. E. Tunison
the nestor of the Elberton Odd Fell
lows, has secured about so automobiles
to take the visitors sightseeing in the
city and county. The Madison ball
team will play the local team Wednes-
day Thursday and Friday, and several
other entertaining features will be pro-
vided for the visitors
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
SAYS LARGE HATS
DESTROY BEAUTY
Kansas GirI-EditoT Says Wo-
men Should Wear BeCom-
ing Styles of Headgear.

LlNDSBORG. KAN, Aug. 1O.-Do
the hats women wear rob them of their
facial beauty?
Miss Anna Carlson. the bachelor girl
editor of the Lindsborg News, in in
dorsing Mrs. Emmons Blaine on the
present feminine headgear. declares
that the big hats wore by women be-
cause of the decree of Dame Fashion
are destroying the beauty of the women
of this generation.
Miss Carlson breaches against this
foolish custom and she practices what
she breaches. She tells the women to
wear hats that are comfortable and are
becoming to them.
Weight Causes Headaches.
There would be a vast number of
better-looking women on the streets Of
our cities if they would adopt this
rule she says.
Miss Carlson declares that the weight
of one of the monster hats which wo-
men pin onto their heads will do more
than cause headaches. They will,
through their weight. swayed to and
fro by the shifting winds cause deep
burrows to appear in the clearest and
sweetest faces.
Following these. frowns and scowls
will become a fixed habit, which the
women cannot prevent, for headaches
and nervousness, she says, brings to
the womens fair faces the same pain
full expressions that appear on the
countenances of men afflicted with au-
tomobilitis.
She's For Kissing
Miss Carlson has attacked another
hobby OF a scientist. who is advocating
the abolition of the kiss and substi-
tuting in its stead the rubbing of noses.
Wont it be Jolly to see women rub
noses when bidding each other fare
Well?" she says.
This young woman, who is editing
one of the brightest pages in Kansas,
takes the bold stand that the rubbing
of noses instead of kissing, will never
become popular, especially in Kansas.
She says:
These fool scientists are trying to
do away with kissing by talking about
danger of microbes. No woman
would marry a man who could be
scared out of a good thing by a little
microbe.'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
GR0CERS AND MARKET
MEN TO PICNIC THURSDAY

The biggest exodus of Atlanta gro
GERS and market men ever seen will
be witnessed next Thursday for their
annual picnic. Virtually every store
they control will be closed
The picnnic will be held at Borden
Wheeler Springs, Ala, and two special
trains have been engaged. The pack
ers, jobbers and produce men also have
agreed TO close their establishments to
give their statesmen chance to attend
There will be dancing bowling, swim
ming and other picnic festivities as
well as business talks by jobbers and
retailers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
MUSIC NOTES

The choir of St Lukes church, which
includes Miss Mary Lovelace, soprano;
Mrs. S. E. Conyers, alto and Miss Eda
Bartholomew, organist, will give the
following program at tomorrow morn
ing's service:
Organ Prelude, Wolstenholme.
Anthem, The God of Abraham
Praise" Buck.
Ofertory, Lead, Kindly Light"
Smith.
Organ Postlude, Brewer.
Mr.. Joseph Raglan, Jr., who is organist
and director of the choir of St Mark S
Methodist church. announces the fol-
lowing program for Sundays service:
Morning-Organ prelude, Wolsten-
holme, Anthem, Il viii Lift Up Mine
Eyes" David Stanley Smith; TIE Deum.
Max Vogrich; Postlude.
EVening-Organ prelude, Delbruck;
Anthem. Jesus, | My Cross Have TAX
en-" Sheldon: Gospel Solos by Miss
Rosser and Mr.. Anderson.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
POPULAR BILLY BEARD
PRESENTED WITH WATCH

Billy Beard the party from the
South" who has filled an engagement
of twenty weeks at the Alamo theater,
leaves Atlanta Monday for Charleston,
s. c., where he will rest for q few weeks
before beginning his fall and winter
season.
To show their appreciation Of his
work in Atlanta and as token of
friendship and esteem, the manage
ment of the Alamo presented Mr. Beard
with a handsome gold watch Saturday
afternoon
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10

News of
Atlanta

n n ISIS LAURA LACY. of Philadel-
Nj phta, the guest of Mrs. Samuel
Boykin Truman, was rendered
an informal tea this afternoon by Mrs.
Warren Boyd, at the home of Mrs
Boyds mother. Mrs. William ]. Garrett
on Washington street. The guests in
cluded a group of unmarried friends
In the drawingroom the decorations
were of golden glow. while garden roses
were the flowers used in the library
and hall.
The teatable was covered with a lace
cloth and had for centerpiece a cut
glass vase of golden glow. surrounded
by brass candlesticks bearing yellow
shaded tapers, and Venetian glass
dishes filled with yellow bonbons. The
ices and cakes were in yellow. At one
end of the table Miss Helen Morris
served tea. Miss Mary Traylor pre-
sided over the punchbowl in the library.
Mrs. Boyd wore black and white cal
lot satin, with panels of point lace and
pearl garniture, for the afternoon She
was assisted in entertaining by her
mother Mrs. Garrett, and by her sis
ter, Mrs. Estelle Garrett Baker.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
Alumnae Association Federated.

Upon the invitation of the City Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs, the Alum
nae association Of Washington semi
nary becomes member of that or
ganization
The Alumnae association held
meeting yesterday afternoon at the
new home of the seminary, formerly
the residence Of Mr.. c. T. Ladson. Mrs
John Spalding presided over the meet
ing, at which 40 ladies were present
The other officers of the association
who were all present at the meeting,
are: Miss Mary Helen Moody, secre-
tary; Mrs. Porter Langston and Mrs
Marshall Clarke Johnson.
1t was decided to hold three meetings
of the association annually-on the
first Thursday of September, January
and May-the final meeting of the
year to be a social affair, when the
new graduates will be received into the
association.
The association, which will have as
its object the advancing of the interest
of the seminary and the promotion of
fellowship between the school and its
former graduates, will also, serve as a
memorial to the three women under
whose instruction more than 1000
young women have been educated
Miss Washington, the founder of the
school, and the two succeeding princi-
pals, Mrs. Robert Emory Park and Mrs
Alice z. Chandler. Mrs Henry T. Pee
pies, the first pupil ever enrolled as a
student at the seminary, was present
at yesterdays meeting. The president
presented a scrap book to the asso-
citation, in which the records will be
kept, and all members were urged to
send to the secretary anything in their
possession which would add to the in
terest of the book
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Ladies Home Mission society of
Walker Street church will hold a re.
union and picnic at the home of Mrs.
Tom D. Salter, Peachtree road, Tues
day, August 10. The members will take
box lunches.
The Mothers Department of Trinity
Sunday school will meet Monday after
noon at 4 o'clock in the Sunday school
street and Trinity avenue
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
House Party at Borden Wheeler.

a house party at Borden Wheeler
Springs is being chaperoned by Mrs
r. S. Hiney and Mrs. A. R. WoodaI
The guests are Mrs. Sam Womack Mrs
j. G. Bailey, Misses Susie and Lucy
Johnson. Amelia NJ. Hilley, Claudia and
Bertha Hudson. Ruth Gable, Grace Bell
and Myrtis Ruder, and Messrs Har-
old Coolidge, Laurence Bradley, Joseph
Taylor, Conway Hunter Jamie Hudson,
Earle Wofford, Herbert Mitchell and
Hollis Hope. Those going up for the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
RY. PROMOTES
ATLANTA FREIGHT AGENTS

Randall Clifton, Of Atlanta, will on
September become assistant freight
traffic manager of the Southern railway
at Washington. succeeding George r.
Browder who has resigned to become
general traffic manager of the Brazilian
railways at Saupaulos, Brazil william
n. Paxton, Of Atlanta, succeeds Mr.
Clifton. K. Caldwell. Of Columbia S
c., succeeds Mr.. Paxton as assistant
general freight agent in Atlanta
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
Hyperion Club Dance,

The Hyperion club entertained at a
dance in their club rooms Friday even
ing, in honor of Miss Ruth Evans, of
Waynesboro, the guest of Miss Corrie
Parish. Others present were Misses
Nellie Boyce. of Columbus; Wander
poole, of Jacksonville; Nell Pace. Fran
ces Springer, Edwina Harper. Louisa
Floyd. Ina Line and Winnie Wilson. and
Messrs. Paul Turner, Lem Hardy, How
ard Parish. Gordon Freeman. Arnold
Binns, Capers Andrews, L. P Dollhouse
Milton Gathright, Richard Elkins, Jo-
seph league. Fred Smith. Carroll
Weisiger Otis Barge, T. r. Saley, Theo
Bean, Horrie Andrews. John Jordan
Leon Wilson. Mrs Andrews chape-
roned the party.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
TRUCE IN THREATENED
CHICAGO CAR STRIKE

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-More than IA
900 men employed on the street and
elevated railways went to work today
under seven day truce agreed to in
their wage dispute with their employ
ers. Representatives Of the railroads
went to New York today for a confer
ence with the financial hackers and on
their return viii take up the wage
question.
A number Of minor demands were
satisfactorily adjusted at conferences
last night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10
FISHERMEN IN QUARREL
OVER CATCH: ONE SHOT

NASHVILLE, Aug, 1O.-Dispute as
to whose hook caught fourteen pound
catfish in the Deer. river near Milan,
Tenn today resulted in Curtis Powell
being shot and dangerously wounded
by William Banner Banner escaped.