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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-08
Bankers Form oroanlzatIon

A Detroit branch Of the National
Citizens league, for the purpose of
furthering banking reform, is being
formed among Detroit bankers and
business men. j. l.. Hudson will be
president of the local organization.
it is stated. The organization will
bring prominent men 10 Detroit to
speak on currency reform, especially
upon the National Reserve associa-
ton plan, which is before congress
on recommendation of the national
monetary commission. 1t is hopen to
have all of the Michigan represe,. IA :
tives in congress here at some time
or other
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-08
STATE GRANGE TO TAKE
UP SUFFRAGE AGAIN

LANSING. Mich, May 7.--.When
the executive committee of the state
grange meets in Jackson Wednesday
the question of adopting the prefer
entail primary for the selection of
state officers of the grange will be
considered. but {. S. Bartlett. OF
Pontiac, who is member of the COM
mittee, stated in Lansing today that
1t was doubtful whether this radical
plan would be adopted. The equal
suffrage committee OF the grange will
also render a report and plans will
be perfected for pushing the cam
paign to bring about the adoption of
the constitutional amendment giving
the ballot to the women of Michigan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-08
BRYCE WILL RETURN TO
u. S. AS AMBASSADOR

LONDON, May Ambassador
James Bryce will return TO washing.
ton in September and will again take
up his duties as England's representa-.
tive. This was the answer given To
Henry Page Croft and his followers by
Sir Edward Grey today when they re.
neewd their attempt to connect the
ambassador with the Taft Roosevelt
reciprocity correspondence. Sir Ed.
ward declared that Bryce was now on
his vacation, spending 1t where he
pleased.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-08
WINS FIGHT ON
DISREPUTABLE SALOONS

BAY CITY. Mich, May 7.-Saloons
are open In this city again today. fol-
lowing the successful fight waged by
Mayor Woodruff to have several dis
reputable places closed. Applications
OF 1913 saloonkeepers were approved
by the council last night. The regular
number is reduced by y and the
greater portion OF the pmces where
the law was most frequently broken
have been eliminated.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-08
BIRTHS.
Girls.

G. Schan 500 Franklin: A. Zanowicz.
425 Canfield, ]. Schemanskl. ISg Su-
pertOr; H. Brzuzowski, 555 Superior.
w. banner. III Reed; A. Drzewiecki.
3S5 Lyman; W. Sill, 122 Sargent: II
Stadler, "a Bismarck: "A. Schultz. s9
Dufheld ID. Thompson. S21 Fort. A.
Marriott. 256 Philadelphia: J. Swanson.
81 Goodwin. a. Swistara, 1st Norton
NJ d. = NiemIec. rs Golner. nj Cjocb.
ringer. 336 BRECKENRIDGE: ID. Casey. ags
No elhstrN' = Boikep. Gle Garfield. A.
walny. 115 Adell
3. KrzyzanicIL ass Kirby: A. Genscn.
iitg Baldwin: r. Paters. CSC seven-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-08
Classified I Cent
Rates. i a Word
IL charged. &c a

line.
No transient advertisement inserted
Ior less than Ice with cash; 1Sc IL
charged per insertion.
The above rates apply TO all classi-
ncatlons except Births. Cards OF
THANKS. Obituaries. Meetings Notices,
Births. Deaths, Cards OF Thanks and
Meeting Notices-Mintmum charge. 20c
Tor rs words or less over 30 words
one and one-third cents for each extra
word
Perspnals-Minimum charge. soc; Toe
per uhe. Counts six words TO the
Iffpe).
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-08
RICHESON'S SISTER
VISITS HIM IN PRISON

BOSTON, Mass, May THE first
of the Rev c. V. T. Richeson's blood
relatives to call on him since he muir
dered the sweetheart he betrayed.
was HIS sister, Miss l.. V. Richeson,
who spent an hour with him today.
The guard over Richeson has been
increased with the near approach OF
the date when he will be transferred
to the states prison, where he is to
be executed on May 10.
II the council refuses to interfere,
as is generally expected, jail officials
look for Richeson's complete break
down.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-08

DIED--May 6. at his residence, sos
Seventeenth-st.. Andrew. beloved hus-
band OF Ida Dick. Funeral from
residence Wednesday at 2 y. m.
Burial at Elmwood
REYNOLDS--May s, Benjamin Rey-
nolds. brother OF John A. Robert
James and William Reynolds and
Mrs. William Dawson. Funeral Wed
nesday morning st. Augustine church,
Lennon, Mich.
WuRSTER--May s. 1912. Fred. beloved
husband OF Clara Wurster, father OF
Charley. Dorothea. Edna Ella and
frederick Wurster, aged 36 years
Funeral from residence, SO Thirty
third-st.. Thursday, 1880 y. m, I'm
manuel church. 2 y. m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-08
Merriweather Strikes a sauaIl.

An order. directing that William
+. Merriweather be arrested and con-
6ned In Wayne county Jail for mis-
failure to pay alimony 60 his wife,
Ethel. was issued by Judge Hally,
Tuesday morning. Merriweather is
bow $1,000 behind and has repcated-
" disobeyed the courts order.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-08
DEATHS.

Agnes Vogessa, st. Mary's hospital
&c years, pulmonary embolism: Emma
p yelling 233 Larned IS years cerc-
bral ombolism: Charles NJ. Babcock, las
Campbell. Z years diphtheria: Freder-
icka Teves, 296 Morrell, so years, senile
debility: Ester ). Wilton, 1I3 Lyman
pl ! month, pertussis: Ethel NJ Grant
254 Smith, IL months. meningitis; John
+. Walsh, PA Philadelphia, 10 months
marasmus; Rose Wagner, 636 Frank
lin, IL years. anemia; Harry Mitchell
AZ Waldo. months. lobar pneumonia
James Cahill, West Side hospital A.
years, paralysis OF heart; william
Munster. St Mary's hospital, 20 years
fracture of skull; Walter Olenczak
1904 ST. Aubin, 8 months. broncho pneu-
monia: Ludwig Graboski, 33 Warsaw
pL. years, brain fever: Hannah H.
Boyle, Grace hospital. 81 years. uremic
poisoning Edward s. Harper. 242 An
tome, 46 years. mitral repatriation
Lillian kupski. S2T Chene, I year. cere.
bral spinal meningitis; John Maly. 25C
La Sale, years, meningitis; Roswell
Wellman. 1871 Beech, SO years, senilityj
Janet NJ. Howarn. $50 West Grand
boulevard, IL years. chorea; Theresa
M. Cronin 762 Twelfth, 10 years. lobaf
pneumonia; Louisa NJ. Hutchinson, 1874
Selden.. ~ years. rheumatic endpcar-
dItLs. Joseph Doeren, S31 Clint0nl 70
years. rheumatic endocarditis Ross o.
Noe. Grace hospital. 26 years. purulent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-08
Windsor Alderman Leave. m Hun.

Aid. Hamilton Trumble got mad
when tho Windsor city counciL Monday
night. failed 10 support him In his OPP
position 10 two proposals, one to give
the city hremer one day of in six, and
the other TO make IL compulsory for
plumbers TO report to the plumbing in
spector before commencing sewerage
connections. The alderman walked out
OF the council chamber. and was soon
followed by Aid Aaron Meretsky. who
Is one OF the representatives OF the
Third ward with Aid Trumble
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-08

A.AA.A---4
What xcsl.. Gao buy. Tor. = 5-rpfp fo4
one ycarTrp y sars.rff ~ Ions ~ you
llke-+and thtn sell fof t144l.
m sell you blue white perfect
buy Il back at any time for $3.50
cash.
Any diamond sen. III bur
back for 9Oes OF what you pay
me--or allow full value on larger
Mill. ER'S
BIGGEST LITTLE STORE IN TOWN
60 Grand River West
Main 1884. Open TN p, M.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-08

tenth; ;. Szewczyl<. 154 Hammond; Il.
Stachyra, % Rollin; A. olejaszewski
Toe Hammond; S. Capka, PSI Hammond;
j. Gredysa. 141 Hammond; c. Buell., "a
Connecticut; II. Matha, 154 Wood
bridge: j. Coward. 80 Hastings; A
Stepanik. Scotch, j. Merten, "a Oak
S. Skrobisze wski, 9gg Hiopelle H.
Roetwger. COZ Warren: h.. Ulewicz. 1909
Dubois; II. Knoll. 5l5 CRANKY; II. Err
win. 703 sixth; A. Schadel, III Eff
teenth.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-08
This Bank Will Assist You in Buy
ing or Building Home
1t makes loans on improved real es-
tate or to build, on terms attractive
to the borrower. 1t makes no loans
other than those secured by real es.
tate mortgages.
Interest at4R per Annum

paid deposit the date of with.
drawal
Send for booklet BANKING fully Illustrating the
system INTRoDUcED By This BANK under Ils
to
with residing
IN
ADDRESS all United HANK ,os
Griswoid-sts Detroit, Mich.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-08
Sc s's
80 1I,yeI.nd. PntsbnrE and a

For Cleveland, PtttsburE anu az
ootnts south and east. leave daily lo;tS
n m Fare 10 cleveland. So PlttsbarN.
az s5;, upper berth. 81; lower petth.
81 so whole room. $250
For Alpena. Mackinac ana way ports.
nor unaaIo and all points east dauy
AZ n mn. Fare 90 Buffalo. s4sV one
way. Sc so round trip.
Werk-Ena Excursions every sstur-
So Cleveland sr-se rVe"e
.rirket ofnres. wayne-st dock. Ma
iestic hldg. is7 woodward l't 1r'swo'a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-08

Bus,ness-lIke Printing. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
CT "oo SuluIId ssmIL 1qSJI sNooI
John R.-st PHI. Main 1898 or City 1855,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-08
HAINES' WIGS. TOUPEEs,
HAIR GOODS.
VIM. A. HAINES,

Haines' Wigs and Toupees are well
made, the most natural effects being
produced. In quality, workmanship
and price have no competitor. La
dies. nay stock OF fine French Hair
Goods Is very complete. imported d.
rect from Leon Pelleny, OF France.
This hair store Is over 400, years OLD
anc the goods the most reliabie In
the world. Natural wavy switches
IL all shades, gray and white tn
cluded. Straight hair switches all
shades and lengths. Perfect trans
formations I'm all shades. inciudlng
gray and white pompadours. puns.
curls, rolls. etc. Hair and hair goods.
wholesale and retail q don't deal IN
Chinese refined nor sea grass). Wigs
20 rent for parties and nasquerades.
In looking for a reliable hair goods
house don't overlook me; 80 years In
the same store ought 10 appeal to
your Judgment. Established In my
present hair goods store 1873.
VIM. A. HAINES,
rs Grand River-ave.. cor. Bagiey-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-08

Fifteen Dollars a Month
Thnts the rent and that's the reason
tie woodward price Is always
TWICE my price
DIAMOND SPECIALS
"A karat blue-white diamond. $50
with 1l-karat solid gold mounting.
ri buy a back for SIS anytime.
BIGGEST LITTLE STORE IN TOWN.
a. GRAND RIVER AVE
Open tlil s p, m. NAM l2si
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-08
Personal.

EXPERT Detective Advice free oNeil
Secret Service New management.
6l1-i2 Chamber OF Com. bldg NJ 25i7.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-09

contained white lead IL Erss Ii
Itrs thought It's Neisht Vas cue Is
TIE ID lead which had sttick to lae
<i['<. md bottom. but VIXEN r va
Turned upside down on the 1oot
stream d tarnished gold coins foIl6 i
ne youngsters could hardy a
I'1|1 whit they saw. they Im0ed'
4l<IV t..o1 counting the money 1nI
0161 TIE total vas announced they
I|.61S1.1 ne division Of the n61 nd
a. l11l The neNly-acquired Ne1'.1
would buy.
Il vas told that the keg contSI1e<
>l0z5. al II gold coins The date
on Tie coohs ran from 175f b 1880
some of the money being q E11|I>1
ccI1aec s s.
For years Peter kiscr 6cenpis1 i''0
house. He died about % Years 141
After his death II'1 rf0ttr<I ~6t sold
70 i man named |oI1son q New
5edrt 4 had ben ..>111'
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-09

|1o[e A Chambers n TIE matter
81 IIt Estate 81 Ef1IX G. EI0s q
ne trust I'D 1Is.I|11<'14 I1e e..1[e
la(e 81 Frank G. Enos deceased
wherein petitioner ASKS 70 81 allowed
<6I Is and CHARGED win 500. and
In8 property % tie persons thereto
entitled and QIschafsIn8 pe<|['o1e[
ana sulelies from al further respon
|sII'Iit1 IeIcin
II Is ordered that Monday. the 9I6
DAY of December. 4. D. 1917 Il s.
o'6I0oE A y 5, before the Judge pre-
siding st Chambers oI said Court st.
Ills Court Room fl tie Old Y. III G.
a. BUILDING, ID Honolulu, County 81
Honolulu. b ana the same hereby 81
appointed tie time and place FOR
HEARING said Petition I'D 1cc6unls.
and that 80 persons Interested may
then and there appear aud show
ca1se, Il any they have why the
same shall not be granted
By tie Court
fseal, a. K. AoN4
dated The 1sl day 81 november.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-09

BY order Of the Board q directors
) special meeting d he St6cEhold efs
Of The Koloa Sugar COMPANY win Be
heIf 1t the office Of n. Hackfeld 81
Co. Ltd Honolulu on Wednesday,.
November 18th, 1917. 1t 200 p m,
FOR the purpose Of considering an
amendment Of the bylaws and such
other business as mar come before
81 = =. EI.AMp.
secretary, he Koloa Sueaf Co.
Honolrla. October 80. 1914
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-09

NOTICE.

The undersigned has this day Dis
eosed aof hIs one share interest e. and
to the firm Of zee Lung Tai Com
rany. 81 No. 70f silitlI street Hone
iulu, to Won Gloon
Honolulu, T. H, November 1912
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
FRIENDS Is YEARS
FIGHT ON CAR OVER
POLITICAL OUTLOOK

That the city political campaign is
beginning to warm up a bit was evil
denced today in police court when H..
L. Garrison and b. Parker. friends of
fifteen years standing, both living on
the Soldiers home trolley line. were
arraigned as the result of lively fight
on trolley car over Jim Woodward
Garrison admitted that the punched
his ffteen-t year friend, Parker. When
the evidence of the fight was all in
Parker exhibited an injured arm 20
Judge Preston, explaining that he was
Handicapped in fighting. At this Car
rison also exhibited crippled arm
Judge Preston advised the two men
that they must try ana keep cool dur
ing the present political war, and then
fined Garrison $t0.75, dismissing the
case of Parker
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
MRS. R. B. RIDLEY, SR.,
is DEAD; FUNERAL TO
BE HELD TOMORROW

The funeral of MIS-. r B. Ridley.
Sr., wife of the president Of the Rid
ley williamson Wyatt Wholesale Dry
Goods Company, viii be held at Sacred
Heart Catholic church tomorrow morn
ing at II o'clock Interment will be
held privately in Westview cemetery.
She was 66 years old.
Mrs. Ridley died at the family sum
mer home at Clanemont, near Decatur,
at : O'Clock last night She had been
i'll more than TWO weeks. Before her
Illness she was interested in charity
work carried on through the Sacred
Heart church. A large part of her time
was given to it.
Before her marriage to Mr. Ridley
Mrs. Ridley was Miss Cobbie Hood. of
Cuthbert She is survived by four chill
dren and her husband. The children
are Carlton H. Ridley, Misses Marie
md Nellie Hood Ridley and Mrs. Lutte
HunniCutt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF tie FleeCy Staple

NEW YORK, Sept. 16,-Carpenter, Bag
got X Co Crop deteriorated all over the
belt. Practically no chance for top crop
IS lett Shedding has been heavy. All
blooms. squares and young bolls have
laIien of Some promise in lowlands.
oklahoma and north Texas may make
late crop. but old late cotton in danger Of
trost Texas yield good
Browne, Drakeford q Co. Liverpool.
cable: Market declined by reason Of
selling orders from the continent and ia
No Eane. weather Weather reports. .,..- .,
ing, balance generally cloudy decidedly
cooler. light rain in panhandle; 81 above
IN ohIahoma; generally cloudy and rain
ing in oklahoma city
ne market rallied in the early trading
on some reports on conditions from the
belt as very unfaVora BILE.
commission houses have been good
sellers throughout the day, while the buy
ing seemed to come mostly from spot in
tereStS
Mitchell. Wilson, McEIroy and Schin
were best today.
Liverpool also was 2 good buyer in this
market at times today.
The ring crowd sold cotton freely al
during the early session, but later they
tried to get il all back.
Wilson, Waters. Siedenburg McFadden
freeman We're also buyers at times
Hartcorn hid 1155 for 5000 bales of
March during the noon hour and Parrott
bid II II for 10000 January. Schil Of
fered December freely at 1850
following are II a. IN. bids: October
L36; December. 1851; January, isl;
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. l6.-Hayward
~ Clark: Weather indications are for
RAINY ana cooler weather in Texas Okla
homa. Arkansas, north Louisiana and
north Mississippi, generally part cloudy
elsewhere; scattered showers. Map shows
very favorable conditions,
Forecast for week: Change to consider
ably cooler weather, attended by local
nsasl ArApy Fsgnt
hrst part of the week, and cool, unsettled
weather viii continue the last of the
week. No indications a present time of
disturbance in West Indies
The New Orleans Times Democrats
report on August SAYS in condensed form.
the consensus of opinion.
'tlrst-The accounts are exceedingly
conflicting; but there seems to have been
a moderate deterioration. taking the bell
as a whole
"Second-There is much complaint OF
insects from certain sections, but it is
too soon 10 estimate the damage
'Ihrd-Farmers seem disposed to sell
at current prices at least enough to pay
their debts
"Fourth-The supply of labor for pick
ing is adequate as a rule, but special
causes have created a scarcity in partcu-
lar districts
"Fifth-The crop is perhaps, the most
spotted ever known"
Following are 10 a m. bids: October
A; December, 1l.5S; January, 1874
March, HIS.
Estimated receipts Tuesday:
Galveston ...... 30 500 to $1,000 80, 40 o
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
SHOWN
IN STOCK MARKET
IrreguIarity in Prices at Close
Seems to Await for Better
Crop Developments.
BY CHARLES w. STORM.

NEW YORK. Sept. 16-Absence of
pressure t the opening of the stock mar
ket today and a moderate demand caused
advances in nearly all the important is
sues the best gains being made by United
States Steel common, Erie common. Union
opening at 1925 or 4 above Saturdays
close. advanced TO 72s4 Erie gained 3 .
Union Pacific opened IS up, but within a
Few minutes had increased its lead to a b,
southern Pacific was also q, higher
Demand for Reading increased within
the hrst five minutes causing that stock
10 advance to 1919 for gain of y. 9th
er gains were Amalgamated Copper a ,
Atchlson II and Southern Railway a
canadian Pacific and Pennsylvania were
unchanged
The curb was dun and easy. Americans
in London were firm.
Activity and strength were shown in
many of the issues in the late forenoon.
lnterboro Metropolitan preferred and
Brooklyn Rapid Transit were strong, both
adVacing q. Union Pacific led the rail-
road stocks, advancing y to 1894. while
fractional gains were made in Missouri
Pacific, Great Northern preferred and
Erie. Price movements in the copper
shares were irregular.
a steady tone prevailed in the late aft
efhoon and moderate strength. wa dis
played in number of issues Leigh
valley and st Paul were in gcod demand,
advancing more than point each Many
of the specialties were active with a good
deal OF interest attached 10 the trading in
American Cotton Oil. which move M T.
TO 5S1R. Very few changes were noted il
the leading railroads and hdCsrrialS
The market closed steady Governments
unchanged, other bonds STEADY
Stock quotations:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
SELLING
LOWERS CORN
Entire List Moves in Volume on
Large Shipments, But Short
Covering SteadieS Market.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO, Sept. 16-Wheat showed con-
siderable nervousness this morning, but
prices, while 1s@A higher, were con-
nned within narrow limits. There were
enormous Northwestern receipts, Duluth
getting 1896 and Minneapolis 9l6 cars, a
total of 2,311 cars compared with 91S cars
for the corresponding time a year ago
Winnipeg received las cars against 50
cars year ago. Worlds shipments were
also enormous with heavier contributions
from Russia than looked for Gables were
mainly higher.
Corn was "a sac lower with the offer
ings larger and the demand quiet. Con-
siderable strength, however, was shown
right at the opening.
oats were stronger for September, but
weak to unchanged for the deferred
months
Provisions were fractionalIy lower with
hogs
After an early bulge on firm cables
wheat turned weak on heavy Northwest
receipts and bearish statistics in general.
Final prices were &c lower on Septem-
Der and nc down on December. Commits
sion houses were on both sides but were
generally better sellers than buyers.
Minneapolis reported a good cash demand.
Corn closed with prices ranging from
sc higher to Use lower. The visible sup
ply report showed increases Of 326, 900
bushels and the country is offering grain
more freely
Oats closed 4 to sac lower The mar
ket svmpathzed with the other grains.
Provisions ., were sharply lower all
around Weakness in hogs was the fac
tor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
WHIPPED LAD KILLS FATHER
AND TRIES TO SLAY SELF

GAINESVILLE, TEN, Sept. 16-Wfl-
liam Smith. 3S years old, was shot through
the heart ana killed this morning by his
fourteen-ye old son. Just after he had
chastsed him for throwing cotton bolIs
at his brother instead Of working The
affair occurred 20 miles west Of Gaines
vile, at Leo, shortly after sunrise when
the family was preparing to go to work
in the cotton fields
The load of Jingle barreled shotgun
went through Smiths heart. The boy was
brought here and placed in Jail After
committing the crime, young Smith tried
to drown himself. but was prevented by
neighbcrs He begged to be killed. say
ing he would rather be dead than suffer
the agony Of realizing he had murdered
his own father
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
TIE NEWS MONDAY SEPTEMBER 6 1912
RINGING BROS. BIG
CIRCUS TO EXHIBIT
IN ATLANTA OCT. 7

The small boys and lots more who
are not so small will be overjoyed at
the news
The circus is coming to town,
Its true. because Harry Scott, Of the
advance army of Ringing Bros, IS in
town today and he said so And, Of
course, it's the greatest show on
earth" just like the late Mi. Barnum's.
Nowadays the hustling Ringing Bros.
own all the big shoWs-the Barnum &
Bailey, the Forepaugh & Sells and the
Rlngling Bros.-so they are the great
est ever
The circus is coming on October !.
Mr. Scott says the show this year is
greater than ever. He knows because
he has seen them al for a number of
years past
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-16
MAIL CLERKS IN
DIXIE GET RAISE
l.O48 in Railway Service in the
Southeastern District Share
in Salary Increase.

More than 1000 railway mail clerks
in this division of the service will come
in for salary increase as result of
orders issued by the postoffice depart
mem today contemplating d reorgani-
cation Of this branch of the service.
George w. Pepper. division superin-
tendent for Tennessee. South Carolina.
Georgia. Alabama and Florida. said to-
cay that the plan to boost salaries in
the railway service to $1,000 0O meant
a new classification Of clerks on the
service system.
out of the 1.04S clerks in the service
of the southern division SUPERINTENDENT
Pepper estimated that the majority
would get an increase in salary.
Ihls REQ ganization results directly
from an enactment of congress increas-
ing the postal appropriation for the
railway service $1,000, 600 Postmaster
Hitchcock. it is understood. has hit
upon plan to save the government
TINS amount by a rearangement of
alWaN mail car space. cutting down
the amount the government pays the
railroads.
The new law provides for three
classes Of railway postal lines. The
compensation will be highest for lines
which the work is the heaviest Be-
ginning with $500 year. clerks will be
raised 500 year until the maximum is
reached. The highest salary is fixed at
$500, Chief clerks will receive $500
year.