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The evening world., 1912-10-23
Letters of a Slim . Made
Woman to Her Fat Sister
First Letter: On he Fallsey Il "Tninina
Down" 10 Q Comfortable S;sa.

Dear ss-N you could ~ n now you'd
surely wonder Whit witcheu had wrought tn
transformation-for you wouldn't recognize your
Amazon sister In the gracefully moulded figus
sitting here.
Yes. ! have . surprise for ysu-<hAt huss
mountain Of fat you once knew = tstes y no
nore--Im % Trim . body now = you'd mesl In
. days walk. And the change from fat 70 just
plump was 10 easy. and gradual. end natural. and
perfectly harmless. that didn't realise It vas
taking place.
You remember that horrible nightmare that con-
fronted me every day-the phyaician called 1,
'exerciss''-but as ] look back Il now I can
call 1t nothing but torture. Lying flas On ny
back and trying 70 kick holes through ths calling
with my feet. Attempting 70 stand on ny hand,
On q chair when nothing iss than 4 derrick
would lift my bulk into tbs air. standins With
stiff inees aud tryins to touch my tore with IN,
finsers-when I couldn't even sss tleua- And
other thinp % ridiculous. 'Exsrcassr'
just quit 1t all. A few mouths ago I got q
mixture Of n ounce Marmola powder. y ounce
Cascara Aromatic. 3h ounces Psvpsmint Wate,
at the drug store. took . teaspoouful Aiter meal,
and at bedume-teok 1t persis!ently and faith
fully-and now, sis. really have . bsautifu
figure amooth aim. firm flssh aud the digestion
, Of an ostrich. It's simply wonderful.
Lovingly BErrY.-Advt.
The evening world., 1912-10-23
STEAMSHIP SUNK
BY WATER USED
TOPUT OUT FIRE
Women Among Wrecked
Berkshire's Passengers Re-
fuse to Go to Sea Again.

NoRToLK. OF. 1.-Ths steamship
Berkshire. which raced into Lookout
Cove. N. C.. Sunday morning with her
cargo Of cotton anre. lies to-day q
sunken hulk In shallow water. The IRE
10 practically extinguished.
Twenty-one passengers who werc
taken on and landed ct Cape Lookout
lie saving station ware offered trans.
portation to-day on the Berlcshirs's
sister ship. the Frederick. A numbsl
OF them took passage to Philsdelphis
but several women passenger refused
to 20 70 So again ana Insisted upon
going TO their homes BY rail
The BERKSHIRE. nllsd with waAse. u
regarded - almost . complete wreck
although Il 70 said she mag possibi,
be relocated. Tho revenue cutter Sem.
mole pumped thousands Of tons o.
water into her hold. Underwater a.
rived on the scene to-day and bsgar
an examination. Tho company tina
owns her has reserved Its decision Until
the. report Of the experts has beei
made.
The rescued passengers Joined Il
praising the work and the seif-sacrifc
Of the men In the life saving service
who not only went to the rescue o
tho disabled ship. but who also CAV
up their quarters In the life savinl
station to the passengers.
The evening world., 1912-10-23
ARRESTED AS A PEPPER.

Bruno Wagner. twenty-nine years old.
q painter. Of No. 81 East Seventy
eighth street, was arrested this morn
ing by Patrolman OConnell Of tho Eas st
Sixty-seventh street station on . charge
Of drsordcrly conduct.
William F. Van Horn, Superintendent,
Of the City and Suburban Homes Com
pany, was the complainant. lie had
Wagner arrested because he said he
was up on the roof OF one OF the model
tenements owned and operated by the
company in Seventy-eighth street, be.
tween First avenue and Avenue A, and
that he was peeping into the MONS
occupied By g.r!s "a the JUROR L,asu.
Homo for Working Girls.
Superintendent Van Horn said wag'
ner had been peeping into the Jun4oi
League Home windows for several days
and that the girls had complained o.
him.
The evening world., 1912-10-23
HIS PUNCHED NOSE
LEADS TO CAPTURE
Of HARLEM R0bbER
Victim Leaves Mark on One
of -Four YouthS-Another
Caught With Loot.

walter J. Smith. electrician In Q One
f1undrsd and Twenty fifth street the
~ Twas on the way to his home at
Se. ~ East One Hundred and Twenty
escona street Just after midnight when,
On One Hundred and Nineteenth street,
near Second Avsaue. four young men
atopped from q hallway and ATTEMPTED
b rob him.
smith knocked one down with q punch
On ne nose and then blew his poNce
W0lDtle until numbers .old and he wa
thrown down. The mon punched and
0a1Esd him and wont through his peck
-. taking 81. the poliss whistle. hi
hsys, IN insurance key tag. his scarfptu
end . "lug." small tool used By cleo
tricians.
Patroiman Lamkin had heard the
whistle. but as he ran UP the robbers
scattered. Lamkin kept after one and
arrested him. He was taken to the
Daat One Hundred and Tweuty-stxth
street station, where he was searched
and, according to the polio. the scarf.
pin. keys. insurance tag and lug wert
found on him. Smith ideatificd him u
one Of his assailan.s. and after saying
Ne IL John J. O'Rciily. eighteen year,
old, Of No. l346 Clinton avenue, Bronx
che prisoner was locked up.
LAmlun went back to his STATIONARY
post at One Hundred and Twenty-frs
street and Second avenue. A minut,
later he saw a red nosed young maj
cycling him susp!ciously from . door
wyay.
That's the fellow Smith punched
said the policeman to himself. and h,
arrested the man. who said he Is Johl
So'Brten, seventeen years old. no home
AT the station house. Smith. who wa
stiM busy removing marks Of the en-
counter, Identified O'Brien and he wa
locked up. Both prison ,rs arc charges
With assault and robbery.
The evening world., 1912-10-23
FRITZ SCHEFF DIVORCE
- ISN'T WORRYING HER.
Nobody's Business if She Wants
to Marry Again, She
Declares.

st. LOUIS. Oct. 3.-1t Is authors
tat1vely stated to-day that the recent
reports OF divorce proceedings between
FRITZ Schef AMI her husband. John
Fox jr., were founded on fact. At the
Hotel jefferson the prlma donna was
asked about it.
II can't talk about anything know
nothing about" she replied.
"Are you going to contest such suit
for divorce on your husbands partT
II know nothing to contest. If he
wants to get divorce that Is my hus-
hands business. II he wants to marry
again that Is his business. too. II
want to marry again that Is my affair.
Are you thinking OF marrying. Miss
Scheff?"
'sGood-by," was the hasty answer.
The evening world., 1912-10-23
$4,000 YEARLY ON BOOKS.

George n. sangster made application
yesterday to Surrogate shoenthal Of
Newark for letters Of administration
on the estate Of his mother. Mrs. Mar
garet e. Sangster, the writer. who died
last June In her home at Maplewood.
In his application he estimate the
estates income at $1,000 to $1,000 an
nually, made up almost exclusively Of
royaltiey on his mothers writings. He
Ia the sole heir and applied for the
papers 50 he might cash checks
amounting to $1,000 that had come to
him for the estate. They were granted.
The evening world., 1912-10-23
Art society Elects Omcers.

The following were elected officers OF
the Municipal Art Society last night at
a meeting held at the National Arts
Club: President. William Laurel Har-
ris; First Vice-President. Arthur Will
liams; Second vice-President. Charles
w. Stoughton; Secretary. Albert 8.
Bard; Treasurer. Stephen Farrelly.
The evening world., 1912-10-23

Velvet and Corduroy Dresscs. A new
acquisition to this wondcrful line Of fashion.
able garments. and . remarkable value q
$3.50. a. every woman knows how very
much in vogue vclvets and cosduroys are,
All smart, new models. in navy. black and
brown. Sizes for women Of 50 TO ~ bust.
The evening world., 1912-10-23

Women's $4,000 Dresses at $3.50
Womns silk cloth braid velvet and Lace
In the assortment choose from all the fabrics and
coorng Materials wool satin; coo
brown taupe and black Sizes Sc to ~ bust
The evening world., 1912-10-23

Chsrmeuse dresses arc trimmed with lace
yokes. fancy buttons and velvet. Colors
BLACK. blue. brown. taupe. Wooden dresses Of
broadcloth. serge. basket weave and two
toned Bedford cord. Some are copies Of i'm
ported models; sizes from Sc to ~ bust
measure.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-07
NEWS AND GOSSIP
Of the Fleecy Staple

NEW YORK, Nov. IN. L. Carpenter
& Co.: The selling early today came
from commission houses, and ring spec
ulators and others playing for a reac-
while little buying by the large spot
interest caused uneasiness, starting a
wave of short covering. The advance
was quick and the market remained very
steady during the entire session.
The buying was said to be on better
conditions abroad and excessive rains in
the eastern belt and confidence in cleo
Tomorrow the census bureau will issue
]. special report on the ginned bales up to
M2 tb saa j., This report viii compare
report as of October Is, against $685. 172
bales on the same date last year.
Dallas wires: ''TeXas--Generally clear
and colder; no frost reported. Oklahoma
dler, STROUD and Bristow."
The market was sold today on and after
opening by commission houses. ring specu-
iators and reactionsts. The larger SPOT
interest caused advance later and brought
about wave of short covering.
The consensus of opinion is that market
should have reaction Min demand con-
tinues good.
Following are II a. II. bids Deem
Der ll.52, January 11.62. March 11.S2,
NEW ORLEANS. Nov, The wealth
er map shows fair west of the Mississip-
pi; warmer; no rain, cloudy in Misss-
sippi and all eastern states; general rains
heavy in Alabama and Atlantics lndi-
orally in the belt.
1t was reported that Pell & Co. Of
New York, will come out at p m. with
around $4,000, 900 baless
The general demand is again for con-
tracts and spots Interior reports gen
eral demand for spots, increased holding,
full prices asked and obtained.
Spots here Will be ouoted 1sc To & &c
higher today Sales have been pretty
large. as lots of f. 0. b. offers were
snapped up when the boom started this
The New Orleans Times-Democrat' s
summary: Conservative expressions by
President elect Wilson regarding the pol
with reports of bad weather from some
sections of the belt, some additional
small crop estimates, and the force gem
Grated by success, sustained the bullish
tone in the cotton market in spite of the
fact that Europe is Withdrawing because
OF the high basis demanded. III connec-
ton with the latter phase of the market,
reports to- the effect that the interior 10
now specializing rather heavily in the &C
tual stuff strikes the locker on as siguifi-
cant, but under the influence of stead
lily advancing markets, bulls did not APP
pear 70 attach any Importance to such
reports yesterday.
Meanwhile, the fact that for the second
time in 1912 cotton values have advanced
radically at a time when bearish influences
seemed paramount has greatly weakened
the lighting strength of the bear party.
bus it has not blinded the low price PEG
pie to the logic of reactions. The trou-
BILE here lies in the fact that the prac-
tice of the market has been at variance
with ime-honored theory ever since the
farmer gained his emancipation from the
advancing merchant
Estimated receipts Friday:
New Orleans ..1s,oOo to 1880 lo,5485
Galveston ......22, 800 to 24,500 16 604
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-07
Primers BUYING
BOOSTS COTTON
Enormous Spot Demand and
Small Receipts Cause lump
in Price of Staple.

NEW YORK, Nov. Tin the face of
nrm cables. the cotton market opened
barely steady, with prices ranging from
unchanged to IL points lower than the
nnal of Wednesday, Trading was very
narrow during the first fifteen minutes
ana prices sagged about the opening quo
tation. After the call a tendency pre-
vailed among commission houses to liqui-
cate, and as the buying was scattered,
coming chiefly from spot people, prices
receded to points below the first fig
Later during the early trading the mar
cesslVe rains in the eastern belt, which
was; regarded as unfavorable by crop
students, but the most potent factor
used in strengthening the market was
me report that Pell & Co. would issue a
bulllsh bulletin this afternoon on the
crop. This caused quick buying from
many dlnerent sources, with the demand
heavy. The free selling checked and be-
came steady and during the late fore
noon trading prices were 10 to IL points
better than last nights close.
Continuous buying by the larger spot
interests, based on better conditions
new administration, combined with lower
estimates on the crop, resulted in a fur
ther upturn, with March leading and ad-
vancing to 11,99, a net gain of % points
from the opening. with other near months
scoring about the equal amount from the
opening. All distant positions crossed
the 12c level.
Al the close the market was very steady
with a net gain in prices to IS points
from the final quotations of Wednesday,
RANGE or NEW YoRk ryTurrs
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-07
TORCHLIGHT PARADE
IN SAVANNAH TONIGHT

SAVANNAH. GA, Nov 7.-Savan-
nahians will celebrate the Democratic
presidential victory with a torchlight pa
rade tonight. A committee was at work
all day yesterday arranging for the
event. 1t is the desire of the leaders
that every Democratic voter take part.
The parade will start from the city hall
at o'clock. Red lights and Greek fire
in sufficient quantities have been Sc
cured from the railroads.
The parade will be headed by brass
band and there probably will be speech
making. 1t is believed this parade will
be the largest ever held in Savannah in
celebration of political event.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-07
Southern Woman Tries
To Commit Suicide in
Her Home in New York
Mrs. Louise Newell Formerly Miss
Louise Amory, of Chatta-
nooga, at Point of eDath.

NEW YORK, Nov. Mrs. Louise New
ell, wife of Edward Newell. resident man
ager for the Birmingham Rail and Lo-
connective Company, attempted suicide in
her apartment in the Palisade Court, No.
Col West One Hundred and Thirty ninth
street.
Mrs. Newell was found in the bathroom
with her throat cut. her windpipe severed.
her wrist gashed and the gas jets in the
bathroom and the kitchen turned on full.
She was rushed to ]. Hood Wright hos
pital. If she lives her life will have been
saved by the quick work of the surgeons
called TO the apartment.
Mr.. Newell said that his wife had been
feeling depressed for a week, but save a
headache she had not Suffered any They
attended an organ recital yesterday and
she appeared much better this morning
when he went to his offices in the Coffee
Exchange building.
From friends il was learned that Mrs.
Newell, who is handsome little woman
about 30 years old. was Miss Louise Am
Dry of Chattanooga, Tenn, and was mar
ried ten years ago. The couple came to
New York four years ago and had lived
at the present address for year
At the hospital it was said that there
was only the slightest chance of Mrs
Newelrs recovery. Considering the ma
ture of her injuries it was said she had
shown wonderful vitality, which might
yet save her life
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-07
HOMESEEkERS BY
HUNDRED ARRIVE
Annual Influx From the North
to South Georgia and State
of Florida Is On.

Home seekers by the hundreds are
turning this month from the cold
Northwest TO the milder climate of
south Georgia and Florida, a territory
which is receiving large share of the
back to the farm movement this year.
Railroad men say this season will bring
10000 home seekers and home buyers
TO the Southeast, and that the wide
advertising recently given Georgia and
Florida farm lands is reaping a har-
vest of results.
Two special trains over the Southern
railway carried 500 prospective home
builders through Atlanta last night on
their way to points farther south. and
another train will carry $50 more to-
night.
The 500 came from middle Western
points and carried return trip tickets.
although they probably will stay where
they land. They are sent South by
land agents with offices in st. Louis,
Cincinnati, Detroit Chicago and other
cities.
A railroad official declared today that
the population of the state of Florida
mad been doubled in the last six years
largely through the acquisition of home
seekers who were not satisfied to live
In colder climates and under more rigid
economic conditions. The trend south
ward is greatest in the early winter,
when the immigrants crops are in.
South Georgia has gained a big increas e
III population in this way In some in
stances dishonest land agents have
pfeyed upon the unsuspecting by SELL
ing them land under water and other
wise UNFIT. A congressional investiga
ton, 1t will be remembered. was or
dered.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-07
LACK Of SUPPORT
LOWERS CEREALS
General Selling on BeariSh
News From Abroad Causes
Fractional Decline.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO, Nov. There were losses
or a TO zee in wheat this morning on the
pig Northwestern receipts and the fact
that the International review on that grain
was construed by the traders as a bear
ISM document Minneapolis stocks have
increased over 1000 900 bushels for five
DAYS and this alone was enough TO drive
some OF the longs out of their positions
w lnnpeg receipts were greatly In excess
OF week ago, but a little smaller than
y ear ago. liverpool was higher on the
smaller offerings by Russia. special
cable from there, however, reported Can
ada as freer seller. There was a lower
barls market on the pressure in the cons
tlnental market to sell home wheat
Corn was a to &c lower on pressure to
sell because of improved weather and the
Likelihood of freer movement. Liver
pool reports shorts as covering there on
the forecast of lighter shipments by the
Southern hemisphere
Oats were Is to CSC lower and dull in
sympathy with the other markets.
The advance of 10c in the price of hogs
at the yards caused good buying in the
pit and prices were 71a to 1Oc higher
Wheat closed at the lowest levels of the
day and showed net losses of 10 &c.
in the session threw over their lines late
and took losses. Kansas City reported
export bids as reduced and the cash mar
ket there at a standstill. Winnipeg ad
vances told of the buying there of 500 900
bushels wheat which was supposed to be
against the export sales of $50 900 bush
els aptl w euileSudy. Urinary receipts OF
wheat today 1868, 900 bushels against
5000 year ago. Cash sales here We're
only $4,000 bushels wheat and the trade
expects 131 cars here tomorrow.
Corn closed 5sc to 7sc lower and was
under great selling pressure by some of
the big bears.
Oats were unchanged to h@Ac lower
Cash sales of corn were 10000 bushels
and oats 100000, with part OF the latter
for export
Hog products were fractionally higher,
but the close was tame
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-07

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET

NEW YORK, ov.7-Wheat. STEADY: De-
cember. 967s @97ls spot No. red, 81 06
in elevator and $1.07 f. o. b. Corn. dull,
port No. g 561a +. O. b. steamer. nominal
No. 4, nominal. Oats, steady: natural
white, 374391a; white clipped, 3Sd41 Rye,
steady; No. 2 nominal f. o. b. New York.
Barley, steady; maltin, 5S470 c. i. f, Buff
falo.
Hay steady; good to prime. S5@$1. 20:
poor to fair, S09$l.O5 Flour, S4.5O@4.70.
winter patents, $5.2545.75; straight $40
d4S5; Clears,( $4.40d4.60
Beef, steady; family, SCI 500 goo. Pork.
firm; mess. $40. 25@ 1915; family. S22,o0Q
90 co. Lard. tsaedy; city steam, 10S4 a
1875 middle West spot. 1155. Tallow.
quiet; city in hogsheads, 6ss country, in
tierces 6s4
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-07
GRAIN TRADING NARROW;
BEARS ABSORB WHEAT

CHICAGO, Nov. THE Inter- Ocean
says:
Bears in wheat have been the best
buyers and there was a little buying by
the bull interests. One of the largest
traders said he thought there had been
break enough for the time being and
that further rally was due. The weak
holders have been shaken out. and with
most of the large bears in on their short
wheat they think that the technical sit
uation in the markets favors reactions
after every good bulge. A few of the
big commission houses which have been
bearish on corn say they do not care to
follow the decline any further at pres
emit one of the largest traders said
that the December is weather PROPOSE
ton. as II viii govern the movement"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-07
RANGE IN LIVERPOOL FUTURES.
HAYWARD & cLARk'S

OAlGH " ON L h ( II
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. while Louis
lana and the western states has fair
weather there were general rains In Mis-
sissippi and the eastern states, heavy at
many points which. following the recent
freeze. will increase the damage Indi-
cations are for better conditions Gener-
ally clearing weather. except further rains
today in North Carolina. Liverpool shows
the fun advance due, but quotes spots I
point lower. a cable reports large spin
ners' demand and restricted offerings
There were several features today to fur
Their encourage bullish action. The bad
weather over the eastern half of the belt
prospects for very bullish comparisons of
mill takings in tomorrow's visible supply
statement. was the strength of Liverpool
New York, however. opened easier and
ruled easy during the first hour. which
caused decline of points The census
report, which will be published tomorrow
at a. m, our time, is generally expected
to be around S,900,0 900 and will hardly
have much effect unless it should be much
below the expected figure. The into-sight
for the week looks around GAS, 900 bales.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-07
INTEsioE MOVEMENT.
SPOT COTTON MARKET.

Atlanta, steady; middling IL S-16.
Athens, steady; middling 1898.
Macon. steady; middling 11&4
New Orleans. steady; middling 1t7s.
New York. quiet; middling 12c.
Boston, quiet; mlddling 12c.
Philadelphia. quiet; middling 11.25.
Liverpool, steady, middling 6.7Sd.
Augusta, steady; middling 12c.
Savannah. quiet; middling II 1916.
Mobile nominal.
Norfolk, steady; middling 117s.
Galveston, steady; middling lie.
Charleston, firm: middling II Ills
Wilmington. steady; middling 1l6s.
Little Rock, steady; middling liza.
Baltimore. nominal middling 1154
Memphis, steady; middling 1t5s.
St Louis, quiet. middling 117s
Houston. steady; middling l.c
Louisville. firm, middling 1912
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-07
IN
STOCK MAKE 7
Profit Taking on Yesterdays
Advance Checks Upward
Movement.
BY CHARLES w. STORM.

NEW YORK, Nov. 7-Buying of Amer
lcah stocks abroad caused general price
advances at the exchange today. The
buylng movement was attributed both to
the election results and to private advces,
which minimized the possibility of a Eu
ropean conflict over the Balkan war.
Rock Island common made the biggest
ADVANCE, gaming 3 points and going to
S04s. Buying Of this issue was exception
ally heavy. Southern railroad moved up
/ point TO l4i, Missouri Pacific ad-
vanced p TO As and St Paul made
similar gain. Among the other advances
were United States Steel common "a.
American Smelling IS and Baltimore and
Ohio, 4, southern railway a. Canadian
racine 3, Union Pacific %, Lehigh Valley
g, Reading IS Canadian Pacific opened
fractionally lower, but Immediately recov
eIed and begun to gain, going to 2674.
Inc copper group showed exceptional
strength, Anaconda moving up y to As.
american Can was another firm issue.
IVES, Mestinghouse moved up q, while Pitts
burg Coal rose Y. Other issues in which
lean Ice and 1nterboro Metropolitan.
The curb market was firm.
Americans in London were strong on
repurchasng, especially United States
steel. Mexicans were also bought vigor-
ously in London,
In the late forenoon many profit taking
sales were made and the leading issues
declined fractionally under this pressure.
Steel common was heavy. declining h to
rs, and similar reeessions were noted in
Copper, Smelling Reading, st. Paul and
Lehigh Valley.
There was considerable realizing in the
last hour. However, there was a fairly
good demand at concessions, but the buy
ing was at no time aggressive and was
more of an accumulative character than
has been seen for some weeks. A num-
Der of foreign houses bought, taking a
volume of stocks when lower levels were
reached. Ii is estimated that these
houses took $4,000 shares during the day
There were some wide movements in spe-
ciaities. American Cotton Oil being intiu-
enced by further deferment of dividends
Sears Roebuck was strong
The market closed unsettled Govern
ments unchanged; other bonds steady.
Stock quotations: