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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-09
Bulgars Keep After
Starving Turks

SOFIA, Nov. s.-Further success to-
day crowned the efforts of the Bulga-
rian armies, which are attacking Adr-
anople and Constantinople. After
desperate artillery fire, lasting without
pause for "a hours, the Bulgarians oc-
cupied the two forts of Kartalpepe and
Papaztepe at Adrianople, taking many
Of the Turkish defenders prisoners.
After the forts had been reduced to
submission by the heavy bombardment.
the Bulgars charged upon the works
but took them at the point of the bay
onet. The fall Of these two forts still
leaves the city defended by eighteen
fortresses, redoubts and Block houses
on the outside and the citadel within
the city proper
Fierce fighting continues along the
Chatalja forts defending Constantine
pie, according to government advices
A Bulgarian column has reached the
lower part of Lake Derkos at the
extreme western end of the Turkish de-
fenses and at last reports was battling
fiercely to get in the rear Of the Turkish
army there.
Turks Eating Their Horses.
AdbuIlah Pasha's grand army of
Thrace has now retreated until it can
go no farther and is lighting with back
to the wall All the Turkish troops
between Adrianople and the Chatalja
lines have been driven behind the line
OF Turkish forts defending Constant
nople save "A few scattered bands
Actual starvation now faces the
Turks as well as the Bulgarian bullets
Troops are killing and eating cavalry
horses TO keep themselves alive.
Pestilenco has broken ont in the
Turkish camp at the front But the VI
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-09
NERVY WOMAN HOLDS
BANDIT FOR THE POLICE

NEW YORK, Nov 9.-Albert Va
cita, of Dobbs Ferry is being held on
the charge of holding up Mrs. John
Francis. OF Ardsley, in the outskirts of
Dobbs Ferry.
Mrs. Francis was walking along a
lonesome road when man leaped out
from clump of bushes and demanded
her money. Mrs. Francis chung to the
man as be struggled desperately to
shake her off. Her screams brought
policeman to the scene.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-09
By HAL COLEMAN.

Travelling men who have been wag-
ing a long fight for the pulling Of mile
age on trains and who were turned
down by the governor won a partial
victory today in the long awaited de-
cision of the railroad commission.
The commission issued this order:
Resolved, That all railroads selling
mileage or penny scrip books are here
by required on and after February 1.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-09
MISS GENEVIEVE CLARK
Is A "REPORTER" NOW

WASHINGTON, Nov. e.-Genevieve
Clark. the 17year- old daughter Of
Speaker Champ Clark, is learning news
paper reporting in her spare moments
here, and is anxious to take up journal
ism as a career, it IS learned
She has written several news stories
under the direction Of newspaper
woman and SHOVE considerable talent
according 20 her teachee She likes the
wort
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-09
DIAMONDS STOLEN BY
NEGRO FROM WOMAN
AS HE SLEW 2 FOUND

LOUISVILLE. KY, Nov 9.-Dia-
monds valued at $500 which We're taken
from Mrs. Walter Baxter by Frank
Smith a negro, when Smith killed two
men and wounded Mrs. Baxter near
the state fair grounds in indianapolis
last September, have been recovered by
local detectives.
Smith vas arrested here two weeks
ago The detectives searching for the
jewelry taken from Mrs. Baxter found a
negro woman wearing a Tiffany dia-
mOnd ring.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-09
SWEDISH STEEL CONTRACT
WON BY ANDREW CARNEGIE

PARIS, Nov. 9.--Through p. T. Berg
the American vice consul general to
Sweden. the Bethlehem Steel Company.
in which Andrew Carnegie is domi-
nant factor. has been awarded the con-
tract 10 furnish 1000 tons OF armor
plate for new Swedish battleships Mr..
Berg was formerly chief engineer at the
Homestead works of the Carnegie Steel
Company. All the European concerns
bid agaiust Carnegie
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-09
Virgins, Beaten to Earth by
Battling Air Currents, Will
Renew Battle Today.
CARRIED TEN MILES INTO
COUNTRY BY HEAVY WIND
BirdWoman, After Thrilling Sky
Struggle, Calls Albanian First
Aviator in Land.

Despite his thrilling experience when
he battled for his life with the wind for
more than an hour while soaSns over
the state capitol. c. L. Virgins, the
young Atlanta aviator, declared today
that ne would attempt again his pro
posed fight from the Speedway to
Ponce DeLeon park.
Mrs. Calbraith Rodgers, widow of the
famous coast coast flyer declared
today that after Virgins display OF
skill and nerve yesterday she did not
hesitate 10 rank him among the first
aviators of the land" and I'll trust him
with my machine under any sort of
conditions" She said ennlaticallN.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-09
Uncle Joe Burned in
Effigy by Home Folks
10 Celebrate Defeat
More Than a Thousand Partici-
pate in Orgy in Streets
of His Town.

DANVILLE, ILL, Nov. $40 cele-
orate the defeat of Uncle Joe Cannon
for congress, more than 1000 persons
gathered in the streets of Sidell, near
here, Thursday night and witnessed the
burning in effigy Of the ex-speaker.
The efrigy was carried through the
streets on stretcher and later set on
fire in the principal street of the town.
Cannon left late on the night of the
election for trip to the West Indies,
saying before he left that the official
count would return him to congress
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-09
BAD BEHAVIOR LAID
TO TITANIC DISASTER

YONKERS. Nov. alexander Rob-
bins blamed the Titanic steamship dis
aster for his undoing when arrested.
When taken into custody by Policeman
Monks for being disorderly, he said his
bad behavior began with the sinking Of
the Titanic. He lost his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Rob
bins, ST., and the family's savings and
was nearly distracted from grief. He
was freed on suspended sentence.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-09
INDIAN FIGHTER GETS
$4,000 PENSION DUE

NEW YORK, Nov 9.-James n.
Crawford, SO years old, Of Paterson,
N. j.. veteran of the Civil war has
received advice from Washington that
he may expect back pension amount
ing to $4,000 within the next week or
ten days. The old soldier was over
joyed. Crawford also fought Indians
in the West under General Sykes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-09
DANCE HIGH IN AIR
ENDS WITH 3 HURT

YONKERS, Nov. 9.--Three workmen
who We're tumbled to the ground with
a scaliold and severely injured in Mon
trose, are in the hospital because James
Martin elected 10 try a few dancing
steps Ia mid>air. Martin was on the
sconold, 20 feet above the ground. with
William Kingsley and John Gilbert
Whils he was rolliching one 1T the
boards slipped from its fastening
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-09
WILL FORTIFY JAMAICA
WHEN "BIG DITCH" OPENS

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Nov. 9.-An
article has been published here to the
effect that when the Panama canal is
opened the defenses OF this island viii
be strengthened by the addition Of two
regiments OF white troops and repairing
the naval defenscs Tho report has
caused much CONNER
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-09
10 SOLVE MYSTERIES
OF THE WEST INDIES

Nv YORK, Nov. 9.-Dr. Jesse w.
...,. ' l''' OF the Smithsonian institution.
r.., 'e''e New York today for the West
...'. To solve mysteries which have
since the days Of Columbus.
... ms object to study localities
....' ""l'quities and to gather re-
.. '' the ancient races before
..-.. swept away by the tides Of
.,'' H"vel ana Of Increasing popu-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-09
MACON SECURES NEXT
CHRISTIAN CONVENTION

ROME, GA. Nov 9--After selecting
Macon as the next place Of meeting. the
state convention OF Christians came to
an end last Night The SESSIONS were
held In the First Methodist church. ow-
ing 70 the incomplete condition of the
Christian church Several hundred del
eEate- attended
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-09
Situation Grows Worse and
Government Fears 1t Can
Not Protect Aliens. I
WARSHIPS WILL OFFER !
REFUGE TO CHRISTIANS
Vanguard of Defeated Army
Is at ConStantinopIe-
of 0utrageS Continue.

VIENNA, Nov. "a large section oh
the Chatalja forts outside of Constan-
tinople are reported to have been cap
tured today by a desperate assault by
the Bulgarian troops The Turkish de-
tenders are said to be rushing in terror
back to Constantinople
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. s.-At-
fairs are rapidly moving to climax in
Constantinople. The vanguard Of the
retreating Turkish army reached the
capital, leaving behind it a swath OF
death and destruction. In the suburbs
unprotected Christians are being killed.
News of the fall of Salonika reached
the populace today for the first time,
and this, added to the repeated exhor-
tations Of the Mohammedan priests for
a holy war, has worked the fanatic
Mussulmans into frenzy.
mob burned several buildings out
side Of the city today. Followers of
Islam marched through the streets cry
ing for the blood of Christians. Panic
reigns even in official circles.
With all the principal cities OF Euro
pean Turkey, save Monastier, Janina,
Scutari and Constantinople, in the
hands of the allies, and with the fate
of Adrianople in doubt, the government
faces annihilation north of the Bos-
rbO
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-09
THE WEATHER

.,.s+ for Atlanta and Georgia;
al. today and tomorrow
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-09
Is States
Chose Governors

Following are the governors chosen by |
% SIates accnrdinn Ia the Ia teet returns. |
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-05
Our Diplomats and Their Small Pay

American dealing with foreign courts
unless, and such cases are rare, he be
a man of very remarkable personality.
The day when an American diplomat
of the first class could live in board
ing house and make a lever OF his
democracy has gone by.
One may have hearty contempt
for the demands of fashion and pos
sess an innate love for hickory shirt
and corduroy trousers, but he Will ind
himself uncomfortable at exclusive so
ciety functions in such garb, If, in
deed, he be admitted at all. Similar
ly, the American diplomat unable to
compete in entertainment, at least to
a modest degree, with the representa-
tives of other countries will find him.
self seriously handicapped
We pay our ambassadors Sl7,5OO
per year whether they are sent TO
Mexico or Turkey or to Germany or
Great Britain. 1t probably COSTS
Whitelaw Reid ten times that amount
to live in London, his house rent
alone exceeding his salary. Our min
listers are paid from $4,000 to $4,000
per year, whether they have to i've
in Haiti or Spain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-05

In all those months was in the hospital
somebody ought to have warned me, think"
said the trained nurse. according to the New
York Times. "Of course / had 1t from the
folks at home that snored little but | never
took it seriously until / went on my first case
l found then that 1t is serious matter for a
nurse to snore.
81 took the case from nurse whose own
health had broken down. The patient was
nervous and excited over the contemplated
change, and that made my ordeal more se-
we're; brand new case of my own would have
been much easier. Still, We got along fairly
well together the first half of the night. He
was kindly man. and soon after midnight he
insisted that should try to get Some sleep.
/ didn't think I'd catch a wink, but by and
by I dozed off. 1t was fatal sleep for me.
The next morning the patients sister told me
about the snoring
James could not rest at all, she said. 1
heard you in the next room.
Before night was looking for another job.
OF course did not have to give up nursing
entirely. but the hard cases. where l am re-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-05

vessel alone Similar conditions pre-
vail on the Atlantic coast and also in
the purchases of anthracite coal for
use In army posts.
Considerable progress is being
made in the movement to eliminate
the army mule and substitute the
auto truck, according to General
Aleshire. 1t has already been found,
after careful investigation and expert
ment. that the auto truck is more eco
nomical and more efficient when used
in cities and over good roads. Three
such trucks are now being used at
San Francisco, one at Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Tex; one at West Point, N. T.,
and seven in Manila. Efforts are now
being made to obtain a truck which
will replace the animal-drawn wagon
with troops in the field.
The ordinary commercial truck Is
not suitable as means of transporta-
ton in the field, says General Ale
shire, but a truck OF a special type
has ALREADY been planned for testing
purposes The commercial truck Is
usually too heavy when loaded to be
safely used over country bridges and
culverts. The idea carried out in the
experimental truck is that with load
Of 5000 pounds 1t will not weigh over
5000 pounds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-05

nolnic, scientific and political aspects OF the
opium problem not only as existing IN tne
Far East but throughout the world. The out.
come of the gathering was the unanimous
adoption of series of recommendations In
which the delegates and experts assembled
strongly urged that their respective countries
take action in three matters namely an
overhauling by each nation of its own regu-
lations with reference to the opium traffic;
the adoption of measures for the suppression
of opium smoking, and, finally, the enforce
ment of restrictions upon the manufacture
and sale of morphine.
The experts of the different nations having
agreed upon the measures that ought to be
taken to curb the evil, it was up to the United
States, she having inaugurated the project,
to make the next move in the matter. This
she did with no loss of time. Our officials
wrote to the various powers suggesting that
they get together and take action on the
recommendations that had come from Shang-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-05
Dead Letter Office Auctions Off Mail

M EARLY 10000 packages containing
~ years accumulation OF articles
of all sorts from the division OF dead
letters of the postoffice department
were put on sale the other day by
c. G.. Sloan e. Co., auctioneers, and
when the auctioneer began a hard
weeks task by singing out the con-
tents of package No. crowd OF
several hundred people had gathered
to regale themselves with the excite
ment of the sale and perhaps to profit
by its terms. Package No. con-
tanned two mans handkerchiefs, with
initials E. K, a necktie, two pairs of
hose, size IL, and clothes brush"
and went to girl in a picture hat,
who evidently was looking for Christ
mas presents for him."
The sale continued daily until the
whole lot was disposed of. The auc-
tioneer had no easy task before him,
as he had to work hard and sing-song
vehemently every second. The terms
are cash on delivery, and two active
porters were kept busy engaged run
ming TO and fro with packages and
money.
The bulk of the goods was in the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-05
Census Shows Big Shortage of Women

District of Columbia 15S.O5O 173,019
North Carolina. .1,09S,471 1.107.S1S
South Carolina. -. 1882 1858
Ten years ago the females outnum-
bered the males in five other states
New York, New Hampshire, New Jers
sey, Virginia and Georgia. Now tina
tables are turned. The bulletin says
in part:
AT birth the number of males ak
ways exceeds the number OF females.
but male mortality is always greater
than female. Consequently through
the excess of male deaths, the num-
Der of females gradually approaches
that of males and in the later years or
life exceeds 1t. The negroes, with
their greater death rate, show the
same result as is observed in Euro
pean countries, namely, an appreciable
excess of females in the population
both in 1910 and 1900"
The bulletin shows that New Eng
land has 64,452 more females than
males. Since the proportion of fe-
males of middle age and beyond is
greater than that of earlier life, 1t Ia
fair to assume that there are more
old maids in New England than in
any other section, but proportionately
the excess of females, and presumably
of old maids in the District of Colum.
bia, is even greater.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-05

hal In other words 1t was suggested tnaI 90
a sequel to the earlier effort there snouiu
now be international cooperation for the piac-
ing of the production and traffic in opium I'M
der international law. a
The elimination of the long fight is now In
sight An international conference was nelo
recently at The Hague, the capltal Oh the
Netherlands to arrange Tor measures lh"'
will put UP the bars against opium ana olner
habit Informing drugs all over the world. MANY
of the men who attended the Shanghai con-
ferenca were appointed by their respective
Governments to represent them at The Hague
The mower and significance of the two gain
arings was vastly different, however AT the
Shanghai conference those in attendance
could only advise and recommend. AT Inc
Hague conference the delegates were elnpo"-
cred nv their respective governments to agree
mon definite measures. After prolonged SEES
sions. measures were decided upon WHICH, IL
is expected will fully carry out and put ln'o
effect the objects of the conference. THESE
measures will be reported to the various gov
arnments represented, to be followed by legis-
Io+,ve action on the part of their laW-maklng
hodias nutting into execution the regulations
oqreed upon. This is supposedly mere mat
ter of routine, as all the powers have given
their promise.
foremost of the regulations agreed upon
are those for uniform national laws and regu-
I.tions TO control the production, manufacture
and distribution of opium and it's derivatives
Almost as important will be the regulation
nv the universal postal union OF the transmls
sion of opium through the mails. Going ye'
further in the direction of complete contro
VIII be the restrictions that are to be placed
upon the cultivation of the poppy, from which
opium is derived, and limiting the number OF
ports through which the drug may be shipped
by opium-producing countries. There was
adopted also uniform marks of identihcEtior
for packages containing opium in interua
tional transit
The nations that are interested In TINS
worldwide crusade and were represented a;
the conference include the United States
China Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy
Japan. The Netherlands, Persia, Portugal, Rus
STA and Siam. Some of the other powers
notably Austria Hungary, were not directly
represented because they are not much affect
ed by the opium evil, but they have given as
surance that they will abide by the regula
lions which have been agreed upon by the
conference When the international confer
ence was first proposed. China showed hel
intense interest by appointing a strong dele
CATION including such progressive men as DIR
Yen. who was educated in American colleges
and is in sympathy with American ideas anc
ideals u
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-05

miscellaneous schedule, and were mis-
cellaneous in the truest sense OF the
word Everything from an infants
zephyr sack to gold-filled false tooth
was scheduled. For example, lot 1888
contained twenty-five damaged cigars.
three handkerchiefs, two pairs OF
socks and twelve adjustable tobacco
pipe covers.
Musical instruments were scattered
throughout the list in profusion, and
nsckties by the bale were offered to
the highest bidder. Scores of cheap
jewelry articles were for sale, and at
the end of the miscellaneous list APP
peared hardware and electrotypes.
A list Of books, most of .t interest
ing fiction, appeared in schedule b.
and these with 48O packages OF valu-
able jewelry were auctioned OF near
the close of the sale.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-05
Uncle Sam is Held Up in Buying Fuel

Ts HAT the United States government
i is held up and made to pay ex-
orbitant prices for coal and oil for
fuel is the charge made by Brigadier
General j. B. Aleshire, quartermaster
general of the army, in his annual re
port.
By law, fuel supplies for the army
must be purchased under the bidding
system, the lowest bidder getting the
contract. General Aleshire says that
under the present system bidders
communicate the amount of their bids
to one another, and trade agreements
keeping up high prices are thereby
maintained.
The general asks that congress give
him authority to use his discretion
in purchasing fuel, so that the gov
eminent may escape the present sys-
tenn of excessive prices. Such author
ity has already been granted to OFF,
GERS OF the navy department
AS an example of the excessive
prices demanded and obtained under
the bidding system, General Aleshire
cites the case of the transport Burn
side, operating between the Pacific
coast and the Philippines.
On one occasion it was necessary
to coal the Burnside under an emery.
ency without asking bids. In open
market coal was purchased at $3.50 q
ton, for 400 tons. Previously the
army had paid $5.25 a ton for the
same grade of coal, under the bidding
system. Four hundred dollars was
saved On the one purchase, and it Is
estimated that by buying regularly IL
the open market $4,000 year coulo
be saved in coal purchases for this
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-05

further. report the wisest measures for better
ing the situation.
1t required year and half of letter writ
ing, back and forth, before the governments
concerned could be induced to meet each
other on common basis. In explanation OF
this reluctance 1t may be pointed out that a
number Of the countries. notably Great Britain.
and her colonies, France, Holland and Siam,
derive large revenues from the opium traffic,
and in some instances opium production
is a government monopoly. Should the
traffic in opium be virtually abolished, as
it is likely to be in time, these various powers
stand to lose revenue to the enormous aggre-
gate of one hundred million dollars a year.
No wonder they hesitated. However, in the
end the common cause of humanity tri-
umphed and it was arranged that an interna-
tional opium commission should be created.
This commission, which took up its work at
the city of Shanghai, China, early in the year
1909, discussed all phases Of the moral. eco
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-05

the monnplane's wings was indeed
lined and criss-crossed with George
Smiths, John Browns. Mamie Greens.
and 30 forth.
wherever an airman alights." ne
said, "a lsst of fools rush up. get out
their pencils and scrawl their silly
names all over the wings. Sometimes
q pencil point punctures the tense,
thin fabric-always the fabric Is
strained by the pencils pressure. New
ertheless. the wretched habit keeps up,
end every now and then, just on &C
count of the scores OF signatures on
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-01-05

VxY ASHINGTON.-Se of State
w Philander G. Knox is a vigorous
advocate of government appropria-
tions sufficiently generous to provide
for the erection in foreign capitals OF
embassies and legations such as
would be a credit to the United States
as a great nation. He also pleads for
a liberal increase in salaries. arguing
that 1t is unfair to expect an ambas-
sador to delve deeply into his own
pocket to pay expenses while repre-
senting the government abroad. I'm
der present circumstances poor but
eminently capable men are barred
from high place In diplomatic service.
Ridicule 1t as we may, a certain
amount of ostentation, or, at least, a
lack of any too evident necessity for
economy, is almost compulsory for an