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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-16
st. Louis Railroad Man Wins
Heart of Millionaire Bach
eIor Maid.

LAKEWOOD, n. j., Dec. 16.-Miss
Helen Miller Gould, daughter of Jay
Gould and sister Of George J. Gould and
noted for her philanthropic work, will
be married to Finley ]. Shepard, a
prominent railroad man, connected with
the Gould lines in St. Louis. Announce
ment Of the engagement, Withholding
the place and date Of the ceremony, was
made by Mr.. and Mrs. George J. Gould
at their residence here.
Miss Could is A. years Of age and
her fance is AZ.
Mr.. Gould made known his sisters
engagement in a formal statement,
which read
"Mr. and Mrs. George J. Gould an
nounce the engagement OF their sister,
Miss Helen Miller Gould, to Mr., Finley
J. Shepard, Of ST Louis"
Asked whether he desired to say any
thing additional concerning the en-
gagement, Mr.. Gould laughed and re
marked that there will be nothing
more except that htsi engagement is
most pleasing to Mrs Gould and my
self"
Mr.. Shepard has long been proni-
nentlv Identified with railroad and
financial affairs in the West. He IS at
present assistant to the president Of
the Missouri Pacific railroad, with
Headquarters in st. Louis.
Upon the death Of her father jay
Could in 1892. Helen Gould. then "a
years old. inherited fortune Of about
100000 It has been estimated that
by investment she has trebled this for
tune. and at the same time devoted
fully half Of her time to benefactions
which brought her into world promi-
hence.
Mr.. Shepard met Miss Gould SON
after entering the operating department
OF the Missouri PaCific-Iron Mountain
lines in June, 1911 He accompanied
Miss Gould and her party last March
over the Denver and Rio Grande lines
when she made a tour of inspection Of
the railroad Y NJ. Q. A. buildings. A
close friendship sprang up from the
trim
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-16
Hurt Probably
VIII Get Permit.

Joel Hurts application 70. q permit
to lay electric wire conduits under
Edgewood avenue and Exchange place
also viii be presented with the favor
able recommendation OF the streets
committee
No further objections to this permit
arc expected from the Georgia Railway
ana Power Company When Mr.. HINT
first made his application. officials Of
tne power company protested that the
city could not legally grant such per-
NIT. Nj Hurt then declared he would
get a franchise and build competitive
power plant
At the second meeting of the COM
mlttee the company made no further
oDJectlohs' if the permit is granted
M. Hurt will conhne his distribution
of electric power to his own buildinoa
in the Edgewood avenue section he il
developing
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-16
AGED WIDOW NEAR
DEATH FROM BLOW
DEALT BY BURGLAR

Mrs. Mollie Rauzn. 200 Hunter street
lies unconscious at Grady hospital today.
her skull fractured and one ear com
pietely severed by terrific blow dealt her
by burglar. Physicians express slight
hope for her recovery.
Mrs. Rauzn, a 55-year-old widow. was
found in her bed room early yesterday
morning lying unconscious across her he'd
in pool of blood Upon her dresser
close 10y lay heavy stick, a paling torn
from the fence outside. and il bore evil
dences that it had been the weapon used
by the intruder
Her son, George Rauzin, and his family,
believe she awoke, discovered a burglar
In her room, and was struck down when
she tried to cry out.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-16
Final Action on Construction
Department Reforms Is Ex-
peCted Today.
CHOICE OF M'MICHAEL'S
SUCCESSOR IS NOT MADE
Failure to Agree on Man for
Office May Delay Vote on
AbOIiShing Board.

Three important reform measures
VIII reach council for final action this
afternoon
The special committee Of ten viii
make its recommendations for reforms
in the construction department. urging
that council assume the authority to
approve all appointments Of Chief Of
Construction Clayton in that office. He
now appoints all his subordlnates with
out any limitations.
Councilman Charles W. Smith, the
chairman of the committee, says he
thinks Captain Clayton should be re-
tired on q pension.
Councilman Smith win introduce an
ordinance abolishing the smoke board,
Action on this ordinance may be post
poned, however because no smoke in.
spector has been elected to succeed In.
spector Paul McMichael, who resigned,
The job pays 80 400 a year
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-16
TWO BURGLARS
FALL; | CAUGHT
Negro Nabbed in Broad Street
Cafe RObber in Tailor Shop
Routed by Owner.

-
one negro burglar and one home
made sandbag used by another are be
ing held at the police station today as
the aftermath Of two atta,,ntad rob-
1T. ..-,..,.,
Fo'i'ei''n w. ~ uFheF was uylnE
the door Of the New York restaurant,
~ South Broad street, when he saw a
negro sink down behind a soda fouu-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-16
Woodward Asks
Delay Until January.

II Is said that Mayor ELECT James G.
Woodward is exerting his influence to
have the election of an inspector post
poned until he takes his seat on Janu-
airy ]. The members of the commission
have not been able to agree on a man.
Councilman Smith says he is willing to
delay urging the adoption Of his ordi-
nance until an adjourned meeting of
council Thursday, but no longer.
Councilman Orvile Hall will intro
duce Va new dirt ordinance similar to
the one which was repealed at the in
stigation Of Alderman James w. Mad
doX. an excavation contractor.
The ordinance viii prohibit the spill
ing of dirt on the streets After he had
been fined several times i'm the record-
er's court because his wagons spilled
dirt Alderman Maddox got busy ana
had the original ordinance repealed
Since then so much dirt has been
spilled on the streets around excavs-
ton work that the sanitary department.
is unable to keep the streets clean.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-16
MOB HOLDS RECORDS
AND BATTLES POSSE
NCOUNTY SEAT WAR

GROVE, OKLA, Dec 16.--Renewal Of
hostilities at jay. okla, where a mob is
in control Of the court house to prevent
the removal of the records to New Jay,
are feared today. Sheriff Bud Thomason,
heading a posse Of fifty men, endeavored
yesterday to drive the defenders from the
court house. The sheriff opened fire on
the building The fire was returned.
For some moments, according to news
here today. the firing was lively Then
it stopped and the sheriff and his men
fell back. They established a position
about a quarter of a mile from the be-
seged building. So far as could he
learned today, no one was hurt yester-
day.
The sheriff has declared his intention
Of removing the records. and it is ex-
pected a second attack will be made soon
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-16
Service StresSing the Fate of
Young Slayer Results in an
0Id-FaShioned Revival.
MAN HANGED FRIDAY SAW
FRIEND DIE ON GALL0WS
Both, Fellow Workers Under
Wheeler Mangum, Now High
Sheriff, Killed Wives.

. ac..u n.eu and women are taking
r...y o become members Of the
en f.laWing sermons last night
.Y-.. or tu, crime and execution of
...-I. cay. wife slayer.
-u..t lnrons iiled the Jones Ave
a.tst church Iast night to hear
-... I,.-l wallace and Rev. Chauncey
...,vcn On the lessons drawn from
,a..s .epencance on the scaffold, and
.l.n Tile sermons were concluded many
...u.l forward with professions OF
..., Ion and a declaration that they
10 join the church and be saved.
.u j. was shown at this service that
g.- .m-eG had uot profited in his
uma bs. an example which came
.... Rome to him 1t was announced,
.u . Irst time, that Clay had been a
...n.-. Of tine execution of George
l.e. ou Jha. same gallows year be
.u..: lad stood by the side Of Burge
u. watched him die for numbering his
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-16
DOCTOR BANDAGES OWN
LEG; ORDERS AMPUTATION

ST. LOUIS, Dee. 16-After an auto
mobile driveP by DR. John b. Phster, of
Fern Ridge, had crashed into a heavy
farm wagon on the Olive street road
and the tongue Of the wagon had torn
off the physicians right leg, he re-
tdined consciousness and directed a
crowd in the work Of removing the
wreckage
He bandaged the wound himself as
best he could and then ordered that the
manged limb be amputated.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-16
8L00DH0UNDS ON TRAIL
OF SLAYER OF WATCHMAN

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Dec 16.-Night
Waterman John Shaw was killed in an
..,e'npt to quell a riot in a cabin one
""o one-half miles west of Virden A
number Of Italians were injured and
'." Olnone alleged slayer of Shaw,
escaped from a posse. More trouble is
I"i bN the authorities,
sheriff Etter of CarIinviile. had been
'.'ra To the scene and Strumpher's
'.''anounds of this city are at Virden
'" the trail Of Oinone.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-16
EDITOR PUT IN JAIL;
HIS WIFE RUNS PAPER

SPRINGFIELD, MO. Dec 16.--Whne
j. D. Coffman is in Jail on a 800 fine
imposed by Judge Alfred Page, Of the
criminal court, his wife will busy her.
self publishing The Fair Grove Times
a newspaper published at Fair Grove. a
small town sixteen miles northeast Of
this city, of which Coffman Is owner
and editor. Coffman attempted TO col
lect an advertising account with a
shotgun
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-16
urkS Beat Greeks
In Naval Battle

ROME, Dec. ia Constantlnople dis
patch to The Tribuna says the Greek
feet has sustained a severe defeat in
battle with a Turkish fleet off the coast
Of Asia Minor near the island IF Tenedos.
Greek cruiser and two torpedo boats
were sunk, while the Turks lost cruiser
destroyer, the dispatch states.
Tenedos is about 125 miles north Of
SMYRNA
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-16
MOL TEN WASTE BURIES
MAN ASLEEP ON SLAGPILE

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. Dec 16.
Ten tons of molten waste poured on
the Stag dump of the American Smelter
here engufed William Bruce, laborer.
burning him to death.
Bruce. who was penhiless, slept on
the warm Stag at the foot Of the dump
last night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-16
PLANS TO CROSS OCEAN
IN A HYDRO AEROPLANE

COLOGNE, Dec. 16-Richard Beck
man is building a ydro-aeroplane OF
extraordinary size in which he says he
will cross the Atlantic in as hours,
starting from the Azores and landing
at Halifax
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-16
SENATOR SMOKES CIGAR
WHILE HIS TOEIS CUT OFF

WASHINGTON. Dec Ex-senator
'7Hjanhn F. Shively, Of Indiana. had
.4e of the toes of his right foot cut off
.' local hospital to prevent blood
."'Sonins. Senator Shively refused to
+Ne ether or chloroform. During the
operation he smoked a cigar
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-16
EL0PED WITH GRAVE
DIGGER; HYPN0TIZED
PHILADELPHIA.

PHlLADELPHIA Dec 16.-Mrs.
Anne Oliver, who eloped from her home
in Bristol, Pa, with &. w. Birchet. a
grave digger, who deserted her here,
says her action was due to the hypnotic
influence Birchet had over her.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-16
THE WEATHER

Fc- ecast for Atlanta and Georgia;
Generally fair today and tomorrow.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-02-24

make unanimous report recon-
mending that the Sherman law be
rigidly enforced with reference to
the American Sugar Refining Co.
"Such recommendation is in full
keeping with the spirit of the reso-
luton under which they acted, and
embodies the right idea-to punish
the American Sugar Refining Compa-
ny for their transgressions by prose-
cutting them in the courts for violat-
ing the Sherman antitrust law, in.
stead Of directly rewarding them by
recommending the placing of raw ST.
gar on the free list.
"The delegation of cane growers
from Louisiana who appeared be.
fore the Hardwick committee last
are to be congratulated upon
the splendid results they obtained, as
will undoubtedly be shown by the
report Of the Hardwick committee"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-02-24
SHOWING VALUE OF GOOD SEED

The State Experiment Stations
have prepared a comparative state
ment as to the value of seed for
planting as established by the seed
testing laboratory at the State Uni
versity. 1t is a well-known fact that
the Legislature established a system
of inspection of the fertilizers and
feedstuffs sold in the state to pre-
vent the agricultural interests from
becoming the prey Of INSCRIPTIONS
concerns foisting worthless stuff on
the unsuspecting consumer. The
Legislature has, however, UP to this
time, placed no form Of inspection
on the seed sold to the planters in
this state and the result Is that when
the planter buys seed he scarcely
knows what he is getting for his mo-
ney. Experiments show that the av'
erage pound of seed, purchased from
the most reliable seed dealers, con
tain a large percentage OF weed seed
and ether forms of trash, and that
the terminating qualities of the seed
are comparatively poor, SO that in
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-02-24
INDIANS EDITING NEWSPAPER

The only paper in Minnesota print
cd and edited by Indians, the Pipe
stone Peace Pipe, has made its ap'
pearance, and will be issued hence,
forth bimonthly 1t will be deVoleu
To news of the government lndiah
school there and to general items OF
interest to Indians.
Coming from the hallowed gfouhu
where eternal peace was declared
the editorial announcement in part
saws, "its title seems singularly ap'
propriate and it's aim shall be ever
to disseminate the seeds of peace
and progress and to assist in hurry
ing on the happy day when, II the
Manitou should again descend ano
stand upon the red crags OF the
quarry he should find his Children
red and white alike, working togeth'
er in harmony and sharing equally
the harvests he has prepared fol
them"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-02-24

the long run the planter gets about
one-half of what he pays for in the
shape Of fertile seed for planting. A
comparative statement of the results
obtained from the examination of
samples submitted will be published
shortly and the planters of the state
who buy or raise their own seed are
invited to send samples to the seed
testing laboratory at the University
and receive free of any charge ex-
pert testimony as to the value of the
seed submitted When it is consid-
cred that the planter plants but one
half of his acreage with productive
seeds on account of adulteration, it
is not to be wondered at that the
crop is so per cent. short in yield
and the expectations are cut down
correspondingly in yield and pecuni-
airy remuneration. Good seed, eff
cient cultivation, and scientific at
tention to the crop throughout its
various phases must under normal
insure a remunerative and
paying harvest to the planter, but
the process must be perfect from
the time the seed is placed in the
ground to the time when the crop is
and this is the object of
the seed testing department of the
now so much in demand
in all sections of the state.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-02-24

In advocating the establishment OF
a parcels post in this country in an
address before the New York State
Grange Senator Obadiah Gardiner, of
Maine, said that he tried an expert
ment to show the unjust system now
in force and found that it cost him
76 cents more to send II pounds of
matter six miles from his home in
Maine to the neighboring town of
South Hope, and he had to make
three packages, than it did to send
II pounds in one package thousands
Of miles in Japan. 81 do not think
it all inconsistent" he said, ito ask
the government of the United States
to give us as good a service as it
does the Japanese"
Neither does anyone else think it
is inconsistent to make such a re-
quest, for the investigation now 60
ing on has shown the people that
railroad and express companies have
mutual ownership of stock, so it hap
pens that for every dollar collected
for expressage, the companies re-
ceive SIS cents and the railroads As
cents. 1t is obvious, therefore, that
these two industries have a grip on
a. good thing which they will not
loosen if they can find way to hold
what they have.
Senator Gardiner says that a be-
ginning in parcels post delivery can
be made under the present Congress
if the people in general bestir them
selves in the matter. He urges the
voters to write their representatives
In Congress, stating the fact that
they favor a parcels post. "You do
not know" he says, chow much it
means if you send a letter to your
representative asking for the meas
ure."
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-02-24
THE MATTER OF INSURANCE
RATES.

People are careless about fire and
there are a great many needless
flres. But they pay the loss. 1t
does not fall upon the insurance
companies. And the mere fact that
they are careless does not justify
the insurance companies in taking
500 to $65 for expenses and profits
for each $35 to $45 they pay out for
losses.
Furthermore: The insurance COM
panies do not feel really concerned
about the fire waste. If they did,
they would hold out some incentive
to the people to be more careful and
take greater precautions. They would
reward the community which increas-
es its protective facilities with low
er rates, if they cared a penny about
fire waste" Lake Charles, at the
instance of the state fire prevention
bureau, has recently spent $4,000 on
new and improved equipment and
increased the size of it's paid fire de-
partment, under specific promise
of lower rates. Far from keeping
this promise, the general level of
insurance rates here is higher than
ever before; higher than it was
when we had no protection outside
of volunteer companies. And our
experience is not different from that
of other Louisiana cities.
AS to incendiarism. there are of
course isolated cases here and there,
as in other states, but not any more
than elsewhere. That is a risk the
insurance companies take. They
ought to take some risks. That is
what we pay them for. But it would
take an expert to tell what risks
they take. AS practiced in Louisiana,
the insurance business consists Of
taking Tom, Dick and Harry's money
in premiums, giving approximately
one-third of it to Jim for a fire loss,
and keeping the rest Of ft.1Lake
Charles American-Press.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-02-24
BUT FEW FARMERS HAVE COT
TON.

You will observe that the farmer
who has cotton for sale now can
get more for it than he could have
gotten last November. SO overpro'
duction was apparently not what
kept the price down. Also, why lis
the price being priced up now? Be-
cause the planting season is near at
hand and the farmer must by some
means be induced to put in big &C
reage. Be one Of the wise ones
Give less of your acreage to cotton
and more to corn, cane, peanuts, po
tatoes and other crops and more at
tention than in the past to to stock,
poultry, etc. Raise everything you
need on your own farm and be indie
pendent.-Bossier Banner.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-02-24
AGRICULTURE IN LOUISIANA.

Department Demonstration Work in
Louisiana shows that there are over
$4,000 acres in actual corn demon
STATIONS. These demonstrations are
located in all sections of the State
and on soils that vary in fertility
from the deep, sandy uplands to the
rich river bottoms. On this large
acreage in a year of great drouth
and intense heat during the grow
ing season, the demonstration aver
age is 80 bushels of corn per acre.
The estimated state average will
not be over Is bushels to the acre.
On nearly $4,000 acres of cotton
demonstration the average yield is
914 pounds of seed cotton per acre
under boil weevil conditions. A large
part of this acreage was on alluvial
soils ',nder heavy rainfall from June
&5th until late in September. the
weevil infestation of these alluVlal
soils began as early as May 18TH.
One c. our travelling agents had ov-
er 5000 acres in cotton demonstra-
tion, included in the above total, on
alluyial soils that averaged 1,24S lbs,
of seed cotton to the acre. These
yields prove conclusively that demon
stration methods of preparation,
GOOD seed and cultivation, combined
with the persistent fighting OF the
wee, il both as adults and In the
squares, will make profitable crop
under any reasonable weather condl-
lions.
Outside of these regular demon
STATIONS, the agents have for the
past five or six years, under DOCTOR
S. A. Knapp's leadership, persist
emily urged the small and large far
ners both to raise standard crops
outside of cotton and corn, such as
oats, hay and live stock. The state
of Louisiana is fast developing from
where it had three staple crops SUI
gar cane, rice and cotton, to Wnere
It is a. state Of diversified agrlcui-
ture The census returns of l9lo
show that Louisiana is beginning 10
take rank in agricultural work. IN
the raising of hay, livestock, lnclua'
ing hogs, cattle and horses, the ralS-
ing of peanuts and the production OF
all supplies for the farm, Whlie the
demonstration work does not calm
credit for all of this increase Ill
crops and better methods, yet it has
done a very large part of the WORK
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-02-24
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR
WATERWAYS.

although l shall go to the upper
branch of Congress next year." said
Mr.. Ransdell in a recent interview,
''my interest in the cause of water
ways will be increased, just that
much more, if that be possible. 1t
is one of the great problems which
confronts us as people, this trans
portation question, and 1t needs WIS
dom in it's solution to the end that
the whole country may be benefited.
We have entered upon a sound pol
icy of waterway development and l
hope to see the policy made perma-
nent. Without permanency the i'm
provement of our rivers and harDors
might become chaotic, and surely we
do not want to go back to the Old
order of making biennial or even
triennial appropriations for our IN
ternal waters. Piece-meal appropfla-
tons for waterways have very right
ly been relegated to the rear and
the sensible course adopted of max
ing yearly appropriations for the
continued improvements of projects
that have received the endorsement
Of the Board of Engineers and have
the stamp of congressional approval"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-02-24
THE REGISTRARS FATE.
St. Landry Commoner::

St, Landry Commoner:
The Commoner feels Justified IN
asserting that the next legislature
will make no provisions for further
continuance of these officials-no ne
cessity existing therefor.
It was made manifestly to appear
during the last campaign that this
office should be combined, as here
tofore, with that Of the assessor
when he would do the work for Szoo
biennially, instead of the now extr"V'
agart salary paid to these bankers OF
the present administration.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-02-24

From Shreveport comes the news
that the political scalp Of the Hon.
JY. S. which the Hon. Vic Mauoerr'
ret sentas a birthday present to the
Hon Newt. Blanchard has been
made so soft and pliable by furrier
that the Hon. Newt. now finds much
satisfaction in polishing his eyegiasS-
90 with it."-New Orleans States.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-02-24
HOPE.

HOPE.
The web on the leaves,
That the spider weaves,
Is like the charm hope hangs DER
men,
Though often she sees
It torn by the breeze
She spins the bright tissue again.
Farm Journal.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-03
More Red Tape.

More Red Tape.
New Doorkeeper Cat museum)
You must leave your umbrella
here, sir.
Visitor But I haven't got an
umbrella.
Doorkeeper-We11, you'd bet
ter go and get one then. My or
ders are to see that no person en-
tiers this building unless he leaves
his umbrella at the door. There
fore, you can't come in, sir. Or
ders is orders.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-03
GRAPE BUTTER

Simmer the pulp of grapes
(either green or ripe) till tender;
put through colander, then add
skins and cook till tender, when
the sugar must be stirred in, al
lowing one-half pound to each
pound of fruit. Cook till thick
and seal