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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-27
CURRENT EVENTS
OF THE WEEK
Doings Of the World at Large
Told In Brief.
General Resume of important Events
Presented in Condensed Form
for Our Busy Readers.
Roosevelt says he is willing his
election shall be subject to the recall.

Roosevelt says he is willing his
election shall be subject to the recall.
A strike of $50 single weavers has
closed nine single mills on Puget
Sound.
Railroads are breaking all records
in furnishing cars to handle the North
west grain crop.
Striking Utah coal miners have
stolen large quantities of dynamite
and serious trouble is feared.
Two were killed and several SER
iously injured when passenger train
struck streetcar on a grade crossing
near Denver.
Canadian Pacific telegraph opera
tors have accepted compromise terms
by the company and the impending
strike has been declared off.
Officials at Washington think the
Mexican revolution is weakening, on
account of the many apparently aim
less moves being made by the insur-
gents.
Communication has again been es-
tablished with Cananea, Mexico.
Food has been sent in and a trainload
of copper bullion shipped from the
mines.
Striking streetcar men at Superior,
Wis, smashed six cars and captured
the crews and guards, who were later
rescued by the police after desperate
fighting.
The 7-year-old granddaughter of
Pascual Orozco, ST., has written let
ter to President Taft begging him not
to let Orozco fall into the hands of
Madero.
Despite a reward of SGT, 200 offered
for their capture, bank robbers who,
with $3.50, 900 in their possession, es-
capped because Police Lieutenant
Burns of Chicago. it is said, wanted
to arrest them single-handed, were
not found. Police officials believe
they have left Chicago.
Shipments of gold from Europe to
America have begun again, the first
in two years.
American troops have taken prison
ers six of Orozco's principal advisers
and military aides
Paris newspapers declare the terms
of peace between Italy and Turkey are
practically settled.
Taking of testimony began in the
governments suit for the dissolution
Of the Harvester trust.
Shipments Of benzine are arriving
in Seattle from Asia, to compete with
Standard Oil products.
Chairman Lovett, of the board of
directors of the Hartman lines, says
crop conditions and business outlook
in the West were never better.
William Rankin, once law partner
of President Taft's father, and now
the oldest living graduate of Yale,
celebrated his 1O3d birthday at Bay
Head, N. j., Monday.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-27
Threshing IS Resumed.

Spangle -Threshing has been again
resumed after over q weeks lay-ff on
account Of the rain. The grain has
been little damaged.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-09-27

Coffee Export Tax Increase t.x
Guatemala City-An adal.a0u mounds
Of so cents gold per hunoreu ordered.
on coffee exported has been ~ Us $50
re total TAI now amounts 70
gold.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
BASEBALL At PEN
WORKS REFORMS
Federal Prisoners Never Have
Abused Privileges Allowed
in Diamond Contests.

Baseball as a reform force has prov
ed an entire success at the Federal
prison. according TO the prisoners
themselves and they ought to know.
The prisoners have become such base
ball experts that two leagues are now
playing for the prison championship
each Saturday. and the race has be-
come so hot that post season series
has been arranged.
That the ball games organized by
the prisoners of the Federal peniten-
tiary at Atlanta have done much TO pre-
serve discipline can not he denied" says
the current issue Of Good Words, the
official paper Of the government pris-
oners. 1T has proved Of exceptional
value as an aid TO the work Of reform
alton"
Under the direct patronage Of the
warden and his deputy two leagues
formed Of prisoners Of the penitentiary,
and named after the favorite mines Of
the major and Southern leagues, meet
in contests every Saturday on the
prison grounds.
During the ball games the prisoners
are allowed the utmost freedom Of
movement compatible with discipline
They may coach, cheer, smoke, sing
and even pan the opposing players
and the umpl-es, who are prironers. -
They play in white and brown uni
forms and all the other prisoners
watch the matches. with the under
standing that any breach Of good be
havfor viii be punished by withdrawal
of the baseball privileges of the prison
for three months.
Good Words says that not an infrsc-
ton Of the rules has occurred since
baseball was inaugurated
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
Birmingham Gives
Day Over to Sport

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, July 4.-Plen-
" of amusement has been arranged for
the celebration of the Fourth of July in
Birmingham. Two games of baseball
were on the program. Returns of the
fight in Las Vegas will be called at the
theaters Joe Cutrer, OF Birmingham,
and Pete James. Of Boston, will meet
on the mat this afternoon at the JEFF
ferson theater, while Eddie Jordan, of
New York. and Joe Cans, OF Nashville,
both negro lightweights will have a
ski round go at the Bijou. Birming-
ham Moose will give big picnic al
Germania park and picnic with Are
works in the evening has been ar
ranged for East Lake park. Weather
permitting, the largest crowd since the
opening game Of the season is expect
ed this afternoon at Redwood park TO
witness the game between Birmingham
and Memphis.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
Fort Mcpherson
Floats Big Banner.

Strange to say, congress has never
defined the exact dimensions of the
national flag The various departments
are very apt to have dimensions of
their owr, although the navy flag has
come to be recognized as the proper
size for all purposes save for army
posts
Il was a REGULATION garrison flag that
was unfurled at Fort Mcpherson today
"a banner peculiar to the army. This
flag, which is the biggest authorized
by the war department, is twenty feet
wide and Sc feet long The navy flag,
which is commonly used, is ten feet
wide and nineteen feet long
Police Curb Noisemakers.
Young America found its natural ten
denotes to riotous celebration of indie
pendence day much more pronounced
in some parts of the country than here
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
SOLDIER KILLS HIMSELF
AT Fl. SCREVEN BARRACKS

SAVANNAH. GA, July 4.-Robert
c. O'Connell, private Of the 121st com
pany. coast artillery corps, Fort Sore
ven, committed suicide by sending a
bullet into his brain The act was
committed while his comrades were at
drill. Life was already extinct when
the body was found
O'Connell's mother, Mrs. R. j. O'Con-
nell, of 1925 Lexington avenue, New
York, has been advised Of the death
Private O'Connell was company clerk
and it was in the company office that
the suicide took place. He had been
in the army about thirteen months. Be
fore he enlisted he was bookkeeper for
Tiffany. He was a man of good habits
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04

grew worse ! kept a white cap ON him
10 keep him from scratching, it seemed to
itch SO badly. IL made him cross and his
chest and groins would often bleed
Nothing seemed 10 help It. and had
almost come to the conclusion that my
baby case was hopeless, when hearing OF
the Cuticura soap and Cuticura Ointment.
! decided to try H. ! used the Cutcua
Ointment on all affected parts az night
Z and the next morning used Cuucura Soap
and hot water as directed | noticed at
once that baby rested better continued
Il for a few weeks and my baby was entirely
cured by the Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
They cured where all others failed Csignedl
Mrs f O Davis Nov % 1911
Cuucura Soap and Cuucura Ointment are
sold throughout the world Liberal sample Of
each matted FIRE, with 32-p Skin Book Ad-
dress postcard "Cuticura Dept 7 Boston
sS-r ender-faced n.en should use Cuticura
SOAP shaving stick. Csc sample free
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
Augusta Observes
The Day Quietly

AUGUSTA, GA, July 4,-This city Is
observing the Fourth quietly and or
derby The day is a holiday with al
of the public buildings. The stores will
be closed throughout the afternoon
There are many barbecues and many
persons have left the city for the week
end.
This morning there was a celebration
by the local chapter of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution in the First
Baptist church DR.. Howard T. Cree
pastor of the First Christian church
made an address on The Patriotism of
Peace"
This afternoon the Augusta Gun club
had a shoot.
Tonight there will be display OF
fireworks a. Lake View park
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
CHATTANOOGA BREWERS
AND BOTTLERS STRIKE

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, July A.
The brewers, and bottlers of the Chat
tanooga Brewing Company, numbering
70 skilled workmen. are on strike as
the result of the failure Of Charles Ref
president of the company, to reach a
satisfactory agreement with Charles
Staff of Cincinnati, representative of
the executive board of the international
Brewers association, and of the brewery
drivers and bottlers union, in regard to
an increased wage scale.
The bottlers demand an increase of
$3.50 per week, while the brewers de-
mand an increase of 81 per week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
Mail Carriers Will Flv.

This Is an age Of great discoveries.
Progress rides on the air. Soon we may
see Uncle Sans mail carriers flying in
all directions, transporting mail. Peo-
pie take a wonderful interest in a dis
covery that benefits them That's why
Or Kings New Discovery for Coughs.
Colds and other throat and lung dis
eases is the most popular medicine in
America. 1t cured me OF dreadful
cough. writes Mrs ]. r. DAVIS, Stick
ney Corner, Me. after doctors treat
nent and all other remedies had
failed" For coughs, colds or any
bronchial affection it's unequaled. Price
soc and $500. Trial bottle free at all
druggists. 49,.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
ROME CITY BOARDS
FIGHT TO CONTROL
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

ROME, GA, July 4.-Charges that
Mayor Ben c. Yancey and city council
will bankrupt Rome are made by R. A.
Denny and John c. Printup, members
of the board of public works. which
body city council proposes to abolish
through an act of the legislature.
City council takes the stand that it
comes in conflict with the board too
often and that it ought to be abol-
ished. The two bodies are now at war
with each other and a municipal SEN
sation is the outlook.
commission form of government is
freely talked of as the solution of the
problem
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
July 4 Recognized
AS Flag Birthday.

The flag which has been off1cial
since July 4, 1907 Immediately follow
ing the admission Of Oklahoma into
the Union. went out Of commission to-
day when the new standard with As in
stead OF as stars was declared the Of
f1cial standard The stars now are ar
ranged in six even rows
Since the nation was born of the
Fourth of July It has become the Gus
tom to make that date the birthday Of
new flags. Whenever during the past
century new state has been admit
ted to the Union n new flag with a
Encouragement of stars has been born
on the Fourth Of July that followed.
Immediately following the admission
of state a commission is appointed
by the president to decide upon d
grouping of the stars In the Union.
Ever since the orders were issued
effecting the change Of standard today
government employees have been busy
pulling down the old banners. ripping
off the two short rows OF stars and re
arranging them TO meet the new re-
quirements At the Brooklyn navy
yard alone $4,000 stars have been
ripped off rearranged and sewed back
on In 80 states where the public
school buildings are required to hy the
national flag it is necessary that 100000
flags be remodeled or replaced with new
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
GUNS AT FORTS BOOM
ASNEW FLAG ISBORN

new flag was born today and flung
to the breeze for the first time as the
Official banner Of the United States.
With simple ceremony, the like of
which was rehearsed on every battie5
ship, in every army post, al every Amer
team legation and consulate the world
round, the new national standard, daz-
zlins with AZ stars, to include the new
states of Arizona and New Mexico. was
raised at Fort Mcpherson today.
While the Seventeenth infantry stood
at attention the band playing the ma
tional air, the post guns blazed a ma
tional salute and the flag which viii
remain the emblem Of the American
republic until another state is created
was given to the wind.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
ALABAMA N. G. TO
BEGIN MANEUVERS

MONTGOMERY, ALA. July Ar
rangements have been made for two
special trains out of Montgomery Sat
urday morning over the Louisville and
Nashville to carry nine companies of
the Second regiment to Admission for
the joint maneuvers.
The Second regiment, commanded by
Colonel Charles R. Bricken, of Luverne.
will be in camp ten days. The follow
ing ten days. the Fourth will ma
neuver, and the third ten days will be
for the. First regiment.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
MANY NOTABLES OWE
BANKRUPT BAKER: BILL
RUN BY JOHN D. Sc CTS

NEW YORK, July John D. Rookie
Teller IS named as Sc cents debtor to
the Purssell Manufacturing Company.
a confectionery and bakery concern.
which has filed schedules in bank
ruptcy The oil magnate is among a
long list of New Workers prominent in
financial and professional circles sched-
uled as indebted to the concern presum-
ably for buns, cakes or candies, in sums
ranging from 10 cents to not over $40
Miss Helen Gould, according to the
list, owes "A cents; Mrs. Patrick Camp
bell. SO: Felix Adler. 50 cents; John H
Flagler, S197 and Thomas F. Ryan
S15.35 More than $500 debtors were
named in all
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
NELSON TEACHER WINS
EARLY SUPERINTE ENCY

BLAKELY, GA, July 4.--The unex-
pired term of B. R. Collins. county
school superintendent, has been filled
by the Early county board of educa-
ton after a spirited contest for the
position nv S ! Smith K S Collins,
w w. Wright. p A. Evans and w. S.
Collins. The board elected Mr.. Evans.
His term of office expires May I. 1915.
Mr. Evans is graduate of the State
Normal school, and for the past two
years. has been the principal of tho
school al Nelson Ca.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
EXQUISITE WEDDING BOUQUETS
AND DECORATIONS.
ATLANTA FLORAL CO..
Call Main 113O.
SHORT AND TO
THE POINT
Follow Example of Woman S
Institution In Compiling Knowl-
edge Compactly.

DIT Graham Taylor. the noted Chi
cago sociologiSt, has said that there is
nothing like a Womans intuition for
gong directly 10 the point BY the short
est cut possible. Mr.. TAYLOR believes
that there ia something almost uncan-
ny about the high average of correct
mess IN the apparent guesswOrk Of
womankind. and perhaps various men
who have tried 10 deceive their wives
agree with him
The last or just the quality that this
student notes in woman is what has
long blocked the progress of giving TO
the public a compact. commonsense
reference work that would place the his
tory Of the worlds great events upon
any ones desk without occupying Il
space greater than an ordinary novel
would take up That is the Standard
Atlas and Chronological History OF the
3 World. which The Georgian g offering
20 its readers
Graham Taylor was crossing on q
New YORK ferry boat and received one
Of his first impressions Of Nomanly az
rectness when his mother cried out that
her pocket book had been stolen. and.
pointing directly 20 the man who stood
next to her. cried THAT man took it,"
Her son feared scene. as he claimed
that no man would have dared accuse
another without evidence but. much
20 his surprise. the man proved 10 be
the guilty party
Ir the past experts tn compiling
knowledge have lacked he ability "a
pack il IN n volume so thar not an
inch 81 space is lost and the possessor
r. the book can place his finger on
fact Ike Mrs Taylor did on the
rickpockst without A moments DELAY
Bur The publishers ~ this Atlas have
accomplished thls task and q is the
book yoa can nor afford - BE- With
Guy
Jptt So heaairgs from This rsper ard
SINAI expense Zee get H.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
Chicago Has
.NoiSeleSS Fourth

CHICAGO July 4,-Chicago today
experienced the novelty Of sane and
noiseles Fourth Chief of Police Nc
Weeny issued stringent orders to all
police ofscers to arrest any person ex-
ploding frecrackers of any kind. In
dependence day was celebrated by the
closing 90 banks and large mercantile
estab shments, outdoor sports. band
concerts, patriotic addresses and flag
"a SIM
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
GIRL WINS PROMOTION
AT COST OF HER LIFE

NEW YORK, July 4.-Bittle Mary
Wolfer, thirteen years old, was pro-
NOTED from the Eighth B to the Eighth A
in Grammar school No. 1872, Williams
burg, but the efforts she put forth to
accomplish this. according to physi-
clans, cost her life. The child died last
night, the result of overstudy.
The girl studied far into the night
and when she was informed that she
would enter the graduating class at
the beginning of the next term she col
lapsed completely She was carried
from the. school TO her home. a short
distance away, unconscious.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
JOHN DIS HOUSEKEEPER
SAVED EXACTLY $4,000

NEW YORK, July At took Mrs
Sara D Scott 25 years in the household
OF John D Rockefeller, the richest man
in the world. 10 save $4,000 Mrs. Scott,
who died recently. worked as house
keeper for the oil king. and her will
has just been filed She left a per
sona estate of $4,000 and directed that
1t be divided among her twelve nephews
and nieces
Mrs. Scott went to the Rockefeller
home quarter Of century ago, when
John d. Rockefeller Jr.. was a child.
She was II years old when she died
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
WOODBURY. C0URTMARTlAL
ENDS AT FORT SCREVEN

SAVANNAH. GA July After a ses-
sion lastins the greater part Of I'VE days,
the courtmsrtial which has been sitting
az Fort Screven in the case of Mator
Frank Thomas Woodbury.. ranking sur
Reon a. mat post charged with neglect
81 DUTY has adjourned
THE fndire ~ IRE court VII be sub
nlttsd "a the reviewing authorities AZ
department headquarters before the are
made public THIS VII probably require
several weeks M least
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
Montgomery Has
Real Sane Fourth

MONTGOMERY. ALA, July A.
Montgomery today celebrated sanely
Independence day. The principal events
Of the day were metorcycle races a
ha sebau game between two teams Of
professional musicians and theater and
park amusements The Fourth was
more like a day Of rest than one Of pa
friousm
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
Many Enjoy PionIes.

Many of the Germans of the city
joined in a big picnic at Germania park
and the Socialists of South Bend held
similar gathering at the grove near
McDonough road and Sawtelle ave-
nue..
The Atlanta Jewish Educational AL
lance will cap the safe and sane idea
tonight by holding a celebration at the
Alliance hall. A patriotic program has
been arranged with chorus Of girls
and an Grafton by Attorney James l.
Mayson as features. The grounds OF
the alliance on Capitol avenue will be
lighted and decorated with flags and
banners. The celebration will conclude
with a dance.
out at Piedmont park lake the cele-
bration has been carried on all day by
a multitude of enthusiastic swimmers
who competed in dozen events for va
rious prizes The holiday throng at the
park lake was one of the greatest in its
history Captain Schlomberg and the
member of the volunteer United States
life saving corps watched over the cen
tests all day and guarded the disport
ing water revellets from accident
Convicts of Fulton county are being
treated with barbecues today. The
preparations for q general holiday
among the camps of imprisoned work
ers were completed late yesterday
when 5000 pounds Of fresh pork, beef
and mutton were cooked at the county
stockade and distributed to various
can1us
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
FIREMEN TO TAKE OUTING

DALTON, GA, July 4.-The Dalton
fire department is making preparations
for a ten-day outing at Wrightsville
Beach, leaving here on August s. City
council has appropriated money for the
trip.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04

pimples Ike heat rash,
afterward turning into
testers. They gradually
spread until his little
head. face. groins and
chest, his head being most
affected, became a mass
OF sores with a great deal
of corruption. II became
offensive and gradually
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
AVIATOR GELS BAD FALL

LONDON, July 4-The Irish aviator
Corbett Wilson, after flying from XII
kenny. cot control of his machine While
attempting 20 land at Clonmel TODAY
and struck the ground with such tre-
mendous force that the machine was
wrecked and he was badly shaken.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
DISTRICT MISSION MEETING

EASTMAN, July 4-The Missionary
societies of the McRae district will hold a
meeting in Eastman commencing tonight.
The Home and Foreign Missionary sbcie-
ties Of this city are making preparations
to entertain the 40 or so delegates.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
BABY BROKE OUT
IN HEAT RASH
Turned Into Testers, Head, Face,
Groins and Chest Affected, Mass
Of Sores, ltched Badly, CUT
cUra Soap and Ointment Cured
Where All Others Failed,

s22 Georgia Ave, East Nashville. Tenn.
- My baby was about two months old
when he began to break out in small red
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
BENEFITS LOCAL PEOPLE

atlanta people nave discovered mat
SINGLE DOSE of simple huckthorn
bark, glycerine, etc, as compounded in
Adler-i-ka, the German appendicitis
remedy, removes gas on the stomach
and constipation AT ONCE. Jacobs
Pharmacy Company.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04
ATLANTIC CITY EXCURSION
RATE VIA SEABOARD

s2e IS round trip. on sale July 6. :. s.
Get Information at IS Peachtree, phones
100
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-04

abouts only slightly curtailed by the
police enforcement of Mayor WINS
order for a quiet Fourth. The police
didn't attempt to quen any reasonable
frolics of the throngs of boys and young
men that gathered about the streets in
various parts Of the city but Chief
Beavers had told his men to prevent
any public firing of giant crackers, and
with the exception of the cracking of
cap pistols and the swapping of the
smaller breed of crackers what there
was of noise was made on private prop
erty.
BY way Of observance of the day
most of the offices in the city remained
closed and many of the larger build
ings flung out the flag at full mast
Most of the flags noticed were the new
banners with 4s stars
In accordance with the latter day
trend that Independence day observ-
ances are taking throughout the coun-
try formal celebrations were held by
various organizations. At it's chapter
house, opposite the Piedmont Driving
park, the Atlanta D. A. r. will begin its
exercises at 4 O'Clock. After the sing
ing Of America and a prayer by Rev.
M A. Hughlett the Declaration of In
dependence will be- read by w. W
Memminger. The Fourth of July ora
ton Is to follow delivered by Rev.
John F. White In the audience will be
many Daughters of the Confederacy
Daughters Of 1912 and members of
many similar organizations from this
city and over the state, which have
been invited by the D. A R. to par
ticipatc