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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12

dren in the crowded steerage made
room for him, and when he was in
the bunk he said to himself, Sure
ly, this is paradise!" and he closed
his eyes in gratitude
But after an hour or two the cry
ing of the children, the smell of
cooking, the presence of many peo-
pie began to pail on him. He felt
that he must get away from this
mob. So he called to a petty officer
and begged that he might have a
cabin.
And bunk was found for him in
cabin. And here in this cabin he
was very happy, and he said, This
is paradise. indeed" And he rest
ed and thought, and tried to write
out kilograms to send to his friends
when he reached shore.
He slept soundly that night, but
when he awoke in the morning he
realized that the cabin wasn't ex-
actly right. And SO he asked the
steward who came to wait on him
"a tiSAS was NOT Il h6Alu SOIle"uSle
in cabin III the upper deck. And
thea steward said that every bunk
was full excepting, possibly, one
berth in the captains cabin.
This Story's Moral.
And so my friend took pencil in
hand and wrote letter to the cap
tain of the ship. And this is a copy
OF the letter:
Dear Sil-This cabin in
which l am located is right
alongside of the engines. 1 hear
the clank and clash of machin-
cry all the night time through.
l am awakened by the noise
and foul air. for this cabin is
very small and lily ventilated.
L understand that you have
vacant bunk in your cabin
on the upper deck Kind sir.
please send word by bearer. al
lowing me to occupy this cabin
with YOU, and | will ever be
YOUR SINCERE FRIEND"
No answer came from the cap
tain. But taa moral OF this true
story Is this Nobody is ever salts
hc3 with anything after hc gets Ii.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12
A Titanic Recollection

TIME other day met a man who
was on the ll-fated Titanic
When the boilers burst, and
the great ship took her final plunge,
my friend felt himself going down
into the waters. Being an expert
enced swimmer, he involuntarily
knew enough not to inhale. He held
his breath. but he did a good deal
of thinking.
So down he Went but he knew.
though, that soon he would be COM
ing to the top, and 1t was only a
question of being able to hold his
breath long enough TO escape i'm
mediate drowning.
When he felt himself coming to
the surface a great joy possessed
his soul. AS his head came above
the water he reached out his arms,
flattened himself on the surface of
the wave, as nearly as possible,
and took in a great big breath.
Then he looked up at the stars and
gratitude filled his mind.
He was still alive; his senses
were intact; he was able to think,
to breathe, to realize, to see the
shining stars. He felt as enc who
had been dead like Lazarus, and
returned TO earth He was alive!
His Sense of Gratitude.
But suddenly there came to him
the thought that he could only
swim for a little while The water
was icy cold, and he began to look
around for deliverance.
About 100 feet away he saw a
floating spar, and II came to him
that if he could reach that spar It
would indeed, be Paradise. So he
struck out for the spar. 1t seemed
to be hoating away from him as he
swan, but through great effort he
reached IT, srasped ii with his
hands drew himself up and then
sat on 10.
When he felt tbat it was holding
his weight he VAS relieved. Again
he was hlled with q great sense of
gratitude And as he sat on THAT
spar holding on Win hands and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12
BY EBERT HUBBARD.
Copyright, 1912, by International News Service

feet he looked up at the sky in
thankfulness.
He was alive; and TO know that
this spar. was holding his weight
filed his soul with joy.
But the wind was cold. His frame
was chilled and he knew that it
was only little time that he could
hold on.
The Privilege lie Asked.
Just then he saw a boat pulling
away. at so or 100 yards distance
He shouted, and called again and
again. And slowly the boat turned
in his direction. 1t came nearer
and nearer, and ne knew that if he
could once get in that boat and
feel that the boat was under him it
would be Paradise indeed.
And in a few minutes the wish
came to pass, and he was in the
boat. He was exhausted. too weak
to even lift his hand. But the
joy was exquisite: he was with hui
man beings.
So they floated with the tide. and
they pulled the oars. After a long
. time flush of pink came into the
east, and they knew that day would
soon come.
And then they saw a great gray
like form with many lights, away
off in the distance. They prayed.
they wept, they waited-there was
nothing else to do.
The Carpathia came nearer. and
my friend breathed a great prayer
that he might be able to climb the
size of the ship and lie on the deck.
That was all he would ask-sim-
ply the privilege of lying flat on the
deck and knowing that the ship
was beneath him.
And his prayer was answered.
He climbed up tine rope ladder ana
knelt on the deck in thaukfulness.
But soon he realized that strength
had gone out Of him, ana he begged
that he be placed IN the neanest
room ia the steerage, Just SO Ii was
a bed and be was covered with
hnukots
som ot IA mothers auu aa..
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12
Separation Is Increasing More
Rapidly Than Population;
One of Every Twelve
Unions Dissolved.
Written for The Atlanta Georgian
By Judge VIM. D. Ellis
OF the Atlanta Circuit
Of the Atlanta Circuit.

: years 1870 and 1880 the increase
in population was 30.1 per cent, and
OF divorce 1914 per cent, while in
the decade from 1890 to 1900 THE
rate of increase in divorce was
three times the rate of the increase
in population.
Statistical evidence declares this
census report tends to show THAI
the chances are that not less than
one marriage in every sixteen viii
probably be terminated by divorce.
and that it seems reasonable to
suppose that the ratio will be near
er one out of every twelve. What
a hor1id spectacle this presents to
the man and woman who. doing
their duty in the present, hope for
the future of their children and
children's children, who yearn for
the time when postsrity will enjoy
all We have today and be more
enlightened and elevated to enjoy
the good things that may be dis
covered, or enlarged, or perfected
in the future. This statistical in
formation develops many interest
ing questions, none of which, how
ever, tend to encourage the hope
that this divorce evil will abate, I'M
less some raical effort is made ana
| put into effect to make divorce
more difficult to obtain and less
respectable in the estimation Of the
best people of our country
Higher in West.
The divorce rate in the United
! States increases as one goes West
ward. The highest rate per 100000
| estimated population was in the
| Western division. In that division
| it is four times that reported in the
Atlantic division, The North cen
| trail division was almost two and
two-thirds times that of the North
Atlantic division, while that for the
South central division was two and
three quarters that OF the South
! Atlantic division, which latter in
| cludes the states of North and
| South Carolina ana Georgia.
! Including all causes for divorce
permitted by the several states Of
! the Union, twice as many divorces
are granted to the wife as TO the
husband. For habitual drunken
/ ness about three times as many di-
vorces are granted TO the wife az
! are granted to the husband. For
! cruel treatment divorces granted TO
the wife exceed those granted to
the husband by approximately ten
| to one. For desertion divorces
granted to the wife exceed those
granted to the husband in the pro-
portion of about two to one.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12
ARTICLE I.

AK 4GA41 Is
AS a judge of the superior court
of the Atlanta circuit. l have pre-
sided in hundreds of divorce cases
and have, of course, had unusual
opportunity of observing the effect
upon the home, the lives of sepa-
rated husbands and wives, the chill
dren of divorced parties, and upon
the community at large. as brought
about by family jars" culminat-
ing in applications for alimony and
suits for annulment of the mar
riage tie. I have become accus-
toned to regard the divorce case
as the divorce evil" and | never
close that particular part of the
court proceedings known as "the
divorce docket" without apprehen-
sion for the future, and without
general disgust for much of what
in this regard is now upon us.
A Growing Evil,
The trouble is that it is a growing
evil it grows out of all proportion
to most other ills Of life, and a
study of statistics will show that
it grows not only with rapid
strides, but it grows in its appli-
cation to all classes of people, and
apparently grows in the liberation
of people who once looked upon it
with horror.
In a volume issued by the United
States census Office in 1911, entitled
Special Reports Marriage and
Divorce. 1857 to 1906" is set forth
an immense amount of statistical
information on this subject, and
from the two volumes I have culled
the figures and conclusions which
will be set forth In this paper.
1t is demonstrated that the di-
vorce rate is higher in the United
States than in any foreign country
except Japan, and that, in an aver
age, the annual number of divorces
per thousand population the United
States exceeds France, England,
Germany, Norway, Sweden and
Austria almost two to one. >This is
a bad showing for our boosted civ
ilization, for our claim to exalted
ideals, for our demand for the sane
tity of home, for our efforts to ele-
waite and educate our children, for
our religious views and for our
clamor for pure and intelligent citi-
zenship.
Great Number of Divorces.
Another distressing situation is
shown in the fact that in the United
States the rate of increase in di-
vorce is far greater than the in
crease in population. Between the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12

Great Number of Divorces.
Another distressing situation is
shown in the fact that in the United
States the rate of increase in di-
vorce is far greater than the in
p crease in population. Between the
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08
AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP
IN bRVh MAWR COLLEGE

Miss Goldie Horton. head OF the de-
patrulent of Mathematics o, the Am
arillo High school has just recent,
been notified of her appointment to
q fellowship In Bryn Mawr. Ia, ono
OF the few colleges for women in the
United States that confcrs the d.
cree Of Phi. II Miss Horton IL one OF
The twelve wcmen In the United
States who have received this appoint
mcnt out II several hundred recon.
mended. Those who are eligible fo'
these fellowships must have receiv-
cd the bachelors degree from some
University Of reputable standing. and
mist have done postgraduate work,
II Miss Horton accepts this appoint
she will pursue o line OF study.
working toward the Doctor of Phil
osophy doeree This fellowship car.
fies with it nincome of 5000 Il
year.
Miss Horton g. the daughter OF ID:
Horton Of ouanah.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08

FOR SALE-A new ten-room nod
ern house with two bath rooms. all
fixtures in. closets IN al the bed
rooms. cellar with concrfte walls and
floor hot and cold water, ees for
cooking and lighting. and an con
nee ons for gas heating plasicrct
thrru ghout. large barn concrete
wallis. trees and only two blocks from
tho Hpera house. We are renting
fiv, rooms TO roomors FOR which VI"
receive S65 per month and have five
rooms and the basement for orr
ian 'vtse This is business rr'po-
sit.r1 with the income from the
roo the house Will paw Tor itself
Tn. price Is right. the terms are
.ilr.f. and the location is rish'. Come
and 500 the house a. any time az NJ.
To- Harrison -. ". = Jones
4 i6o.3t
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08
REST AND HEALTH TO Molsts AND CHILLI.

Mas WISsLow's SOOTHING syRrP has ben
used ior over SIXTY SRARS BY MILLIONS u
MOTHERS Tor their CHILDREN WHILE
IELIliiNC, with PERFECT SUCCESS u
tooTHiS the CHILD, SOFTFNs the GUNS
ALiANs an PAIN CUREs WIND collie and
y The best remedy for DiARRHu,A. II - alb
foiuisiv harmless ~ sure and ask FOE Mr..
Wirs.uv's -ooihing syrup" ami take % cher
= .f ufV- use Crufs haffir
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08

Dick Herbst. the Auto Transfer
man. Quick delivery of small pack
ages. trunks. etc. Phone me at
Colding Drug Store, number 3sS'
and will get II quick Yours for
business Dick Herbst. lbo-op
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08

Mss Addie r. Whitcomb, superiu-
tendent of the Panhandle District c
E. organization. has issued call for
the executive committees OF the c. /.
societies of Amarillo to meet az her
ONE, 500 Fillmore street, Thursday
evening at o'clock in the interest
Of the district work.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08
Discharge IN IIankrurtcv.

I1llie y. scalci. deputy clerk Of
tho federal court. received Yesterday
ian rider 81 dischargo IN bankruptcy
IN 'le case Of Al,a John Liudiey %
Auburn. Swiaher COUNTY.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08
she Will pursue o line {

VI. W. \. and II. A. Ball.--The
Modern Woodmen and Royal Neigh
bors will give ball on Monday eve
ming, Nav %, in w. O. W. hall. TICK
cts may be secured of members OF
niiher order. lhN-bc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08
Oklahoma City Markets.

Oklahoma City. May Cattle
Receipts 1850; market stcaGy. steers
s weight 1853; COWS and heifers
.s5.6s66.oj: bulls, $500; calves
800.
Hogs - Receipts, $50 market
strong TO sc higher. Bulk OF sales
$3.50 GTS5.
OKLA. NATL STOCK YARDS co.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08
Dissolution Notice.

The firm Of Hall. Harding Commits
sion Company has this day been dis
solved ty mutual consent Henry {
HARDING viii assume all Indebtedness
and collect all accounts due tho firm
JACK HALL,
HENRY C. HARDING.
Amarillo Texas, May 6, l"l2
16C-3c
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Card of Thanks.-We wish &C

Gard of Thanks.-We wish e eN-
press our appreciation of the Kind
ness and sympathy shown TO us IN
or affliction incidental TO the death
Of our sen and brother, Elmer Wills.
We particularly appreciate the many
beautiful floral tributes given by
friends Mrs. Donnie Willis and
Daughters
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08
Notice

We will move or grocery
stock June 10 The new Pickett
building. 5lG TAYLOR Lart.th Bros.
a Henry ltC-3p
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08

FOR RENT Nicely furnished down
stairs front room. private home.
modern: roommate II desired. ,ni
Tay .0r. lt'-".
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08

W ANTFD--Four or five room mod
ern house. closr in good neichhor
hood no children; give location. :
% Box SAP. l'J-.'
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08
Local Union
to Meet Nav 10.

The congress met at the home O..
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Thornburs. tStN
Fillmore street. last evening, and ar
ranged a very interesting program
for the meeting Of the local union az
the CONGREGATIONAL church Sunday.
May 10.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08

The Ladies Bible Glass met with O.
splendid attendance yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs 5. y. Crit
tenden, 90 Pierce street The les
son, which was on Matthew, proved
an interesting one to all those pres
cnt and much benefit was derived
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08

| FOI Emblem pin engraved q G
Vance. Owner may have sam" ~
paying ADVERTISING charges. Daily
New l''-3'
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08
two weeks business trip to Texas

=
At the melting of the first district
of theTexas Federation OF Women Z
clubs. held at Wichita Falls. the
past week. all peryious records were
broken when the number OF delegates
TO the federation reached the two
hdndred mark heretofore sixty
four was the greatest number present
and those who have returned home
are extremely elated over the fact
Two years ago the district included
only forty-eiGht clubs-now II has
grown oeighty-four. The district IL
bounded in Fort Worth by the east
Brownsville and Pecos on the south
west and Canadian on the west. The
Federation was presided over by tho
state president, Mrs. Eli Heitzberg
The following resolutions were
adopted by the First District of the
Texas Federation OF Women's clubs,
convened in Wichita Falls. April %.
May !, 1919:
Whereas. Texas has an honored and
well-known club wcmar Il wom11
whose manifold capabilities and eiu.
Caticnal achievements are known
even To- the boundaries of the Cen
eral Federation Of Womans clubs,
n woman who Is especially endowe |,
for any position 10 which she might
aspire. a pslfeCt woman, monty IAN
ned. born TO comfort and command. -
a woman wfo has consented 10 DO
come a candidate FOR the presidency
Of the National Federation of Won
ans clubs Therefore, he it
esolved, That the First District Of
Texas Federation of Woman s
Clubs. in convention assembled, do
hereby endorse Mrs. Percy Y Penny
hacker OF Texas ior this exalted 20
sition. believing that her honorirs
Mrs Ponnyhacker Texas will be hon
orol Pc il
Resolved, That hereafter all dele.
gates AMI visitors Wear their calling
cards with address and name of tub
written thereon Iie il further
Resolved That the club reports OF the
First District be limited TO thre' min
utes, The committee reports to Tive
minutes
resolved That the District Par.ia-
mentarian revise the Constitution and
Bylaws OF the District and send a
couy 70 each club in the district, that
IL may he known aid abided by.
Whereas, ], is or aim TO inst, in
cur citizens q love OF country and
desire &c preserve its deeds, there
fore. be- it
Resolved. First. That tie President
Of this District he asked by this con-
'ventlon now assembled to send gu
on February ]. 1879. a letter to every
iCluh askiu- that each member raise
on March mi and April 81 Texas
fla, and 10 further celebrate these
days as convenient
Second. That this District oftc- a
suitable stimulus 20 the one in all
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these counties VINO snail present 70
this federation, when assembled in
,Isli, the best written. published
aud bound county history.

Resolved. That. to the club eyoly-
and and testing the best plan OF utii2.
inc the available curren, literature %
the benefit OF others be awarded hon
orable mention on next Preside. 8
evening.
H. view Of the Tact that much lis
tiessful loss OF life and PROPERTY IS
annually entailod 10 our country,
when with knowledge of proper pre-
cautionary measures. the same m.eht
have been avoided therefore. be 10
Resolved, That the Firs District 1f
.clubs SO Oh record as iavOrin- fhc
work Of the State Fire Protection
committee and thal W. recommend
that our school children he instructed
in fire prevention AMI fire drills End
that they celebrate the date OF the
great Chicago fire a. Fire Protection
Day Also. That our club women take
up this subject and study protective
methods in the interest o. oar homes,
schools public buildings and factor
les
Whereas. The delegates and visit
ors OF the First District Federation
OF Womens clubs are duly appreci-
alive Of an the oourtesies and favors
eNten led them by the hostess city.
esolyed, That we adopt the follow
inc resolutions C thanks, 10 the
Chamber of Commerce and the Unit
ed Clubs ~ Wichita Falls for their
cordial invitation extended az Min
eral Wells In 1917, TO NEE, in Wichi-
"a Falls in 1912, 10 the Mayor and
to the President OF the Chamber OF
Commerce. ard TO The representative
OF the United Clubs for their cordial
words o. welcome in behalf OF their
citizens % the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South for rendering their
beautiful church building for the Fed
lcration meeting n the railroads Tor
The convention rates granted "a. -
all club women and other hostesses
who have so graciously opened their
homes 10 both delegates aud visitors
10 the Presbyterian ami the Christian
ladies for serving the MONDAY lunch
cons thereby enabling our hostesses
10 attend the sessions. 20 the press,
first for sending a representative,
second. for their splendid reports Of
meetings. and 10 the pages Who have
so beautifully served the convention
especially submitted
MRS J.. a. WELLS
Amarillo. Chairman Committee ln
Resolutions
MRS MARSHALL SPOON7 :.
Fort Worth
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08

TOE SALE-Bcautifu new mOdero
BUNGALOW. five rooms bath, trunk
room. two porchcs. closet IN bed
rooms. pantry and closet In kitchen
concrete walks: block and half from
car lne; most desirable resident lis
ltric' Phone 1877 l6C-hc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08

FOX RENT Groom modern house.
!ao' Fierce. Phone + + McGrcpor.
160-ic
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08

FOR SALE Double Earrelled shot
gln. snap price. BrandaiL DailN
News office. lto-tic
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08

FOR RENT - 4 nicely furnished
modern room. 700 Buchanan. Phony
60 lC0-tfc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08

FOR SALE An upright piano good
as new come and name yodr price
must be sold. Call sos Lincoln ana
loot at II i6C-3p
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08
NIaalis-t on.

This evening, at Sc O'Clock al
the Polk Street Methodist church, the
wedding of Miss LORNA Cox 20 Mr.
Leonard f. Maahs will be solemniled,
the Rev Ernest Z Robinson official
ing.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08

The only Exclusive and Tr-to
new Confectionery in the city Is a.
Turkeys. 400 Polk We make any.
thing m the candy and confec' Ton
line. satisfaction guaranteed.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08
toe LATE TO CLASSIFY

HAIR SWITCHES made, DriGs
combings. switches FOR sale ~"
W. 9TH St loo-l'p
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SOCIETY
TELEPHONE a0i
TELEPHONE a0I.

organizer of the National p. +. ..
Society-Miss Edith Prouty, OF Hum
boldt Ia. who will visit Amarillo
about June 90. Miss Prouty will
organize a chapter at Dallas. and will
inspect the three chapters already
organized
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08
Announcement.

The Womans iIillionary society
of the Folk street Methodist church
will meet this afternoon at Q o clock
az the church
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-08

The Noman's Iillionary society
of the Folk street Methodist church
will meet this afternoon at . o clock
al the church,
Cir .le \ of the First Baptist ChurCh
will meet Thursday afternoon % Q
lc'clock with Mrs Steffey 10 Glen
wood
The Bell Bennett Missionary Soci-
loty of the Polk street Methodist
Church will meet this afternoon ~
$3.50 o'clock In the parlors Of the
church.
Miss Bess Wheatley will entertain
the Beau-Not Club Thursday after
noon instead Of today, the regular
time Of meeting.
The Ladies Md Society OF The First
Baptist church will meet this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock in the narlors
OF the church.
The many friends OF Miss Nav
Brown will be slad TO learn that she
Is able TO be home again after being
i'll at St Anthonys Sanitarium for
some weeks.
Mrs. c. + Smyer will be hostess
for the Thursday Five Hundred Club
Thursday afternoon at her home,
1908 Lincoln street from 70 G
O'Clock.
Mrs. T.. ". Mar,ndale and Miss
Malcolm Moore are on a six week s
pleasure trip in Houston and Calves
ton.
Or and Mrs. G. T. Thomas. ST
and Miss Elizabeth Thomas left Nor.
dav evening for Waco and other Tex
as points.
| o
Nr End Mrs =. NJ. H'Grfk. ] for
Jackson street. hrs rs their guest
VI W Lothen. Of Taylor. Texas
o.
Mr and Mrs ~ W. wasner viii
leave this morning for a vacation oi
several weeks IN Trinidad. Col.
| o.
Mrs : y FIaney. lr.. will b. host.
ess this afternoon for the Guild oI
81. Andrews Episcopal church.
o.
? W Foreman left yesterday fof