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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-12
MILEAGE. RULING
DUE IN 80 DAYS
Counsel for Both Sides Will
Submit Arguments in Writ
ing-Hearing Ends.

The famous mileage pulling" hear
ing before the state railroad commits
sion was concluded Yesterday after
noon after an agreement had been en-
tered into by counsel for both sides 10
submit all arguments in writing.
A decision is not looked for under 80
days, and it may be six weeks before
the fate of the travelling mems petition
is known definitely.
The railroad commission has granted
counsel approximately three weeks IN
which to submit arguments, direct and
cross, and it will be at least week or
ten days after arguments are closed
before the commission will be ready to
rule.
The record in the case viii be ire
mendous and exhaustive. The COM
mission is determined that this hearing
shall be final and conclusive.
Both sides are confident OF victory
before the commission, but the greater
optimism undoubtedly is with the rail-
road attorneys. They expect the COM
mission TO refuse the travelling men $
petition, upon the double ground of alb
stract justice and want of jurisdiction.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-12

10y 10 make an investigation of the
case and bring the woman to the at
tention Of the Fulton grand jury.
For Rothie in his eagerness to OBJ
tain a divorce had overplayed his hand.
20 assure q legal separation, his law
yer, Charles Moore. introduced as evil
dence a Spalding county marriage Ii
cense issued, to George Fallens and
Maggie Rothie. dated April, 1912.
Rothie Is Touched.
This is a case for the criminal au-
thorities," said the judge. See that
the facts that have been presented to
the court get to the solicitors office"
Then Rothie displayed his affections
for his erstwhile wife He attempted
to speak TO the court but was 81
fenced With his lawyer. he went at
once to Mr.. Dorsey's office
u Ginna want the women jailed" ne
said. Il love her still for the old times
in Scotland" CThe dialect is the re.
porter's)
According to the facts in the case
Maggie Rothie loved the bright lights
and the freedom given her in America.
George Fallens, a friend of her hus-
bdnd's, Iured her away and che left
her husband shortly after the pair came
to Atlanta.
Later F'allens and the woman went
to Griffin and We're married, although
Rothic did not secure a total divorce
until Yesterday afternoon Neither
Fallens nor the woman has been To-
Gated by the authorities, but it is be-
ieycd they are in Atlanta. Rotate
viii not divulge their whereabouts now
that he fears his wife will be prose-
Cuted
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-12
WIND AND RAIN STORM
KILLS THREE IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. oct. 12.-Three persons
are dead and four others injured today
as a result Of a wind and rain storm
that swcp, the city late last night.
Charles Mitchell was killed by an au-
tomobte Tony Gerekaby by subur-
ban train and Valentine f. Fleming by
IAN into a coal hole. An were blind
td py driving wind and rain Edward
q Bricu. Il tclmstor vas stunned when
uI. horses stepped uu u street cav raft
charged with electricity The horses
were killed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-12


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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-12
LOS ANGELES MORAL
MENTOR PUT ON TRIAL

Los ANGELES, CAL, Oct City
Prosecutor Guy Eddie. called Los An
seles moral mentor, appeared before
Juvenile Judge Curtis Wilbur to an
swer to a charge Of contributing TO the
delinquency of Mrs. Phillips youthful
ward Of the court. Earl Rogers. rep
resenting Eddie, will cross-eXamine
Mrs Phillips when she takes the stand.
Assistant Prosecutor Ford says Ed
die offered to resign if Ford would
quash the charge against him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-12
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-12
PARALYTIC, UNABLE TO
CLOSE JET, ASPHYXIATED

ST. LOUIS, oct t2.-His habit of
drinking a cup Of coffee each afternoon
cost the life OF Ernest Meissner. a
helpless paraIytic, on his sixty sixth
birthday. He was asphyxiated by gas
from a stove in the kitchen of his
home, when a pot Of coffee boiled over
and pat out the fire allowing the gas
to escape into the room. 1t is sup
posed he was unable to turn off the jet.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-12
OIL FOUND NEAR ROME.

ROME. GA, Oct. 12.-Rome has been
surred oy report that oil had been
discovered near Rome. j. l. Early. in
telephone message. verified the report,
and several Rome men went to Mr.. Ear
lys farm today to investigate.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-12
700 Girl Students Cooly Quit Building Four Minutes
SCHOOL is F|RE-DEATH PROOF
Young Women Calmly March
Down Escapes as the Test
Alarm Is Sounded.

The Girls High school may not be
dreproof, but if the efforts of Miss
Jessie Muse. principal, count it surely
is dea thproof today.
Unless a fire enyeloped the building
in four short minutes. cutting off a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-12

Montenegrins. the capture Of that town
is expected hourly. General Nukovitch
is in command Of the column which is
operating there, and he reported TO
headquarters that he was advancing
upon Berana. with bright chances OF
success.
Turkish territory north and south OF
Montenegro is being plundered for pro-
visions for the Montcnegrin troops IN
the field Trains, protected by .onvoys
Of soldiers. make daily excursions for
various kinds Of food5JuHs
Although the Mallgsori trioc'men
the Christian tribe natives lr AIba
mia. have not entered into league with
the MunJcuegrins. they arc co-opert'-
iue with uuu foo in' HHH against tm
TuINe Six thousand ..h.sw.n ara a'-
lacking rh, Turu.u fooJ soWo "f Sou.
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-12
BOURNE'S PUBLIC LIFE
SHAMEFUL" Is CHARGE

PORTLAND. GREG. oct. 12.-There
was considerable discussion here over
statement made by former Senator
Fulton at a political meeting here that
all who know Senator Bourne know
that his public life has been discred-
liable and shameful
He charged that Bourne has been
greatly concerned over the welfare Of
The STANDARD Oh Company but not the
people Of oregon,
Bourne is expected to reply at once.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-12
Trolley CRASH KILLS rwo

YOUNGSTOWN, PA. oct 1.-Two
persons were killed and twenty injured
in head-on collision by two trolley
cars near Plymouth Park, two miles
south Of here, today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-26
STOLEN y
SINGER @
A GREAT SERIAL STORY BIZ w.
MARTHA! i, B !: y! ]!I!l l!:!!. fhl

twenty minutes since she had lain
down. but she was wide awake ana
refreshed. While she was pinning up
her hair I'm a big mass on the top oi
her head. she heard in the hall slow
steady steps, firm nut not heavy. even
as I'm daytime Susan Stoddard did
rot tiptoe.
Agatha was at the door before she
could knock.
"You had better come for few
minutes Mrs. Stoddard said. The
tones were, in themselves, an adjura-
ton TO faith and fortitude.
Yes, | will come" said Agatha.
They walked together down the dimly
lighted hall. each woman. in her own
way, proving how strtng and efficient
is the discipline OF self-control.
In the sick room a screen shaded
the light from the bed, which had
been pulled out almost into the mid
die of the room Near the bed was
a table with bottles. glasses, Gov
cred pitcher, and on the floor an OK
gen tank. Doctor Thayer's massive
figure was in the shadow close 10 the
bed, and Aleck Van Camp leaned over
the curved footboard. James lay on
his pillow, a ghost OF man, still as
death itself AS Agatha grew accus-
toned 10 the light. she saw that MS
eyes were closed, the lips under the
ragged beard were drawn and slightly
parted his forehead was the pallid
forehead of death-in-life. Neither the
doctor nor Aleck moved or turned
their gaze from the bed as Agatha
and Mrs. Stoddard entered. The air
was still. and the profound silence
without was mighty reservoir for
the silence within.
Agatha stood by the footboard be
side Aleck. while Mrs. Stoddard. get
ting a warm freestone from the in
visible Mr.. Hand in the hall. placed
Ii beneath the bedclothes. Aleck Van
Camp dropped his head, covering his
face with his hands. Agatha. watch
ing, by and by saw change come
over the sick mans face. She held
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-26
CHAPTER XVII.
ThA Turn If fhA Tide.

IN
Lights in a country house at night
are often the signal OF birth or death,
sometimes of both. The old red
house threw its beacon from almost
every window that night, and seemed
lnutely to defy the onslaught OF en-
veIoping darkness, whether Plutonic
or Stygian. Time was when Parson
Thayer's library lamp burned nightly
into the little hours, and through the
uncurtained windows the churchyard
ghosts, had they wandered that way,
could have seen his long, thin form,
Wrapped In a paisley cloth dressing
kown, sitting In the glow. He would
lave been reading some old leather
bound volume, and would have re-
NAMED for hours almost as quiet and
noiseless as the ghosts themselves.
Now he had stepped across his thresh-
Old and joined them, and new spirits
had come TO burn the light in the old
red house.
Agatha. half-dressed, had slept, and
toke feeling that the night must be
far advanced The house was very
till, with no sound or echo OF the in
coherent tones which, for now many
DAVIS, had come from the room down
The hall. She Lit candle, and the
suffering match seemed TO fill the
house with noise. Her clock indicat-
ed little past midnight. II was only
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-26

Grouchy old party; no wonder his men
shipped him"
Aleck at first took but feeble inter.
est in Chamberlain's discoveries; he
was still far from being his precise,
judicial self. He let Chamberlain talk
on, scarcely noticing what he said.
until suddenly the identity Of the man
whom Chamberlain was describing
came home to him. Agatha's story
flashed back in his memory he
stopped short in his tracks, hating
his companion with a stretched-out
forefinger.
Look here, Chamberlain" he said,
1--WE been half loony and didn't take
In what you said II that's the own
or or proprietor of the Jeanne DArc
"a man known as Monsieur Chate-
lard. French accent, blond, above me-
dunn size, prominent white teeth-we
want him right away. He KIDNAPPED
Miss Redmond in New York, and l
shouldn't wonder IL he kidnapped Ola
Jim and stole the yacht besides. lie
bad one"
Mr.. Chamberlain had the air or nu-
moring a lunatic. Wei, what 5 u
be done? Is 1t a case for the law
Is there any evidence TO be had
Law Evidence!" cried AlecK.
should think so. You go to Big simon
Chamberlain, and find out who's sher-
in, and wen get a warrant ana run
him down. Heavensl A man ike tnat
would sell his mother"
Chamberlain looked frankly skepti-
cal. and would not bulge until Aleck
had related every circumstance that
he knew about Agatha's involuntary
eight from New York. He was all
for going TO the red house and inter
viewing Agatha herself, but Aleck re-
fused 10 let him do that.
"She's worn out and gone TO bed;
vou can't see her. But It's straight
You take my word. We must eaten
that scoundrel and bring him here
for identification--to be sure there
no mistake. And Il II is he, it'll DC
hot enough for him. :.
chamberlain doubted whether II
| was the same man. and put up oD1ec
lions seriatim to each proposition OF
| Alexis. but finally accepted them all
He made point, however, OF COINS
on his quest alone.
"You go back TO the red house anc
% TO bed. and I'll round mp Eggs
think know how the trick can DC
done"
Aleck was stubborn about accom-
panyiIrg Chamberlain, but the Eng
nshman plainly wouldn't have IT.. he
| told Alcck he could do IL better alone
/ and led him by the arm back to the
old red house. where the Kitchen dool
stood Hospitality open. Sallie was a.
work I'm her pantry. The kettle was
singing on the stove, and the milE
had already come from neighoor
sallie's temper may not have beer
IDEAL but at least she was not OF
those who are grouchy before break
fast. She served Aleck and ChainDe,
iain In the kitchen with homely skill
/ cirinq them both wholesome and
nleasant morning after their night o.
gloom. ,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-26

victory in the district court OF APP
peals.
Mrs. Spierlen lives at sos Lyon
ST., but stones throw from where
George Spierlen resides at 1886 Full
ton-st., with his wife, Mrs. Rosa
Spierlen. Emma Spierlen was mar
ried to the contractor February 2.
1886, and in March. 1896, the husband
left here for Fargo, n. d., where in
July he filed a divorce action. Through
default he obtained a decree, Novem-
yer II, 1896, and at once returned
here, where he married Miss Rosa
Scott, the daughter OF wealthy San
Jose fruit grower.
1t was not until the following sum.
mer that Mrs. Emma Spierlen learned
OF the divorce and remarriage, she
claiming never to have been served
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-26
FIRST WIFE TAKES
PLACE OF SECOND
SAN FRANCISCO. April %.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20
After 16 years of persistent effort
Mrs. Emma Spierlen has succeeded
in regaining her position as the wife
of George Spierlen, wealthy local
contractor, tearing from his side,
from a legal standpoint. the woman
who has lived with him, believing
herself his legal spouse for all this
time.
The story of Mrs. Spierlen's deter
mination to set aside a divorce OBJ
tanned by her husband in 1896 is one
of frequent failures, just crowned by
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-26

with any papers. She proceeded TO
work back to Fargo, and after much
difficulty had the decree OF divorce
vacated.
Returning here, she brought suit
to annul the marriage Of her husband
and Miss Scott, but Judge Stlrtevant
in September, 1909, denied her petit
ton, holding that the North Dakota
court had no authority to vacate the
decree after one year following It's
rendition. The decision now render
ed reverses Judge Sturtevant and
means that Mrs. Emma Spierlen Is
now the legal wife OF George.
Bridget-Have yez planned yes
Easter dress yet, Norah?
Norah-Oi'm undecided between a
directory and an umpire.-Puck.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-26
CHAPTER XVI.
Continued.

Alexis slow words came with a
lonbie meaning to Agatha. She
heard. through them. echoes OF James
Hambleton's boyhood; she saw pie
ture OF his straight and dauntless
youth. She held out to Aleck hand
that trembled, but her face shene
with gratitude.
Aleck took her hand respectfully
indy, I'm HIS warm grasp. Besides
ne said simply, I'VE won't give up.
He's got a lighting chance yet"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-26

Didsyou ever look at piece of linen
under the magnifying glassf
Or any other kind of clothl
You d see. a multitude of small threads
woven together with tiny open spaces be-
tween.
When soiled clothes are boiled, the dirt
Is just softened, not loosened.
When you rub them on the wash
board, the soft dirt is partly rubbed into
the tiny spaces between the threads and you
might rub till Doomsday without getting
it all out.
That's why clothes washed in the boil
ing, hard-rubbing way are so often muddy
or dull4ooking.
They're not wholly clean.
Fels-Naptha cleanses clothes perfectly
because it attacks the dirt and dissolves it.
Breaks it up into particles which are
easily rinsed out Of the cloth meshes.
Fels-Naptha Soap does this in cool or
lukewarm water
No boiling; no hard-rubbing; takes
less than half the time of the old way.
Saves the clothes; saves fuel.
When you've once tried the
Fels-Naptha way of washing in the Winter
or Summer you'll never 90 back to the
wash-boiler and hard rubbing.
Try it next washday.
Follow the easy directions printed on
the red and green wrapper.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-26

Dafy Down Oily has come up to town,
In afne petticoat and green gown;
SEARCHED isthe petticoat, spick and span white,
"Twas,done up with Fels-Naptha, that's why
it:sso,brigft."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-04-24
The Capital Prize to be given
by the Monitor is an elegant
$4,000 Obermeyer & Sons
Piano, like cut shown here.

Many leading merchants Of Bar
ton have contributed valuable
prizes and will give Monitor
prize vote coupons with $l.0O
cash purchases.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-04-24

to Miss Marie Y Dung, formerly ma
sue teacher to some of the Roosevelt
children. Miss Young had frequently
met Butt at the White house. She
was on the last boat to leave the
stricken leviathan.
Major Butt escorted me to a seat
IN the boat" she said. He helped
me find a space, arranged my cloth
ing about me, stood erect, dotted his
hat. smiled and said Good by And
then he stepped back to the deck, al :
ready awash. AS we rowed away |
locked back, and the last I saw of
him he was smiling and waving his
hat to me"
DR.. Washington Dodge of San
Francisco thinks he saw the last of
Butt. Shouted against the sky he
saw Butt and Astor, heads erect, their
arms apparently around each others
shoulders, standing on the bridge OF
the Titanic as the stricken vessel
lurched into the cold, black water
Butt and Aston were together through
out the panic, Dodge said.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-04-24
TURNED NORTH AT ONCE
Frankfurt Arrived at Scene of Disaster
After the Carpathia

Bremen, April 22.-The North Ger
man Lloyd Steamship company has
issued the following statement, after
having taken under advisement the
statement made by harold S. Bride,
the assistant wireless operator of the
Titanic, regarding the steamer Frank
furt:
I'VE sent wireless message to the
Frankfurt and have just received the
following reply: THE steamer Frank
furt returned north Immediately af-
ter getting the signal of distress and
arrived at 1880 at the scene of the
disaster. The distance was 140
miles. We found the steamers Birma,
Virginian and Carpathia there. Hat
tori"
Captain Hattorf is commander of the
Frankfurt. According to the testi-
mony given by Bride before the SEN
ate investigating committee, the first
reply to the Titanic's call for help was
received from the frankfurt.
I'VE sent the G. Q. d." said
bTluG, duU Lu6 IdHhluIC duSW0I0u.
we sent our position and the Frank
furt replied Stand by About twenty
minutes later the Frankfurt asked:
What's the matter? We answered:
You're a fool; keep off and don't in
terfere.'"
Bride went on to testify that they
had asked for the position of the
Frankfurt and the only answer was
stand by"
Bride also testified that responses
came from other steamers, including
the Carpathia. Because of the rela-
tive strength of the messages, Bride
said Phillips, the chief wireless oper-
ator on the Titanic, who was at the
key, decided that the Frankfurt was
nearer to the Titanic than the Car
pathia.
The statement by Hattorf, which
gives the distance of his vessel from
Titanic as 140 miles, shows that the
Carpathia was much closer to the
scene of the disaster than the German
steamer. The Carpathia was only
fifty eight miles away when she re-
ceived the call.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-04-24
HEROES TO THE LAST
Major Butt and Colonel Astor Worked
Together Throughout Panic

New York, April 21.-Major Arch
lie" Butt died a heros death. Knee
deep in the icy wash that swept over
the bridge of the Titanic, the last
view survivors caught of President
RATS military aide was his soldiery
hgure erect beside fellow soldier
Colonel John Jacob AstOr.
The rescued on the Carpathia said
that Butt, Astor and Howard Case
were the conspicuous heroes of the
worlds greatest sea disaster. 1t was
Butt who lined up the panic stricken
women, met the frenzy OF despair
with the cool, calm Judgment OF the
soldier. and was swept into the valley
OF the shadow of death unafraid.
His last good-by was smilingly said
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-04-24

lie unnecessarily. Now that the worst
is known / am willing to give 1t out.
Here it is:
"Carps ,shia reached Titanic's posi-
ton at iaybreak. Found boats and
wreckase only. Titanic had found
cred a1out 1920 a. m. in Al. 16 north :,
5O.14 west. All boats, accounted for.
About CTS souls saved, crew and pas
sengers. Latter nearly all women and
children. Leyland liner S. S. Cali
fornian remaining and searching for
exact position of disaster. Carpathia
returning to New York with surviv-
ors. Please inform Cunard. Had
dock "
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-04-24
DEATH TOLL ABOUT 1886
Titanic Racing at Twenty One Knots
When Disaster Occurred

New York, April 21.-The living
cared for, the dead beyond recall,
survivors of the Titanic disaster are
able for the first time to see in calmer
retrospect Mondays tragedy on the
North Atlantic, and from their normal
utterances there is slowly unfolded
the full story of how the great White
Star liner, her band playing to the
last, sank off the Grand Banks with
more than 1900 souls aboard.
Even after all that has now been
told of the disaster, the death list
remains approximate. Thursday
nights total estimate was 1885; yes
terday the White Star line issued n
statement, placing the toll at 1885.
Exactly how many died never will be
known.
1t has been established officially,
however, that the Titanic was travel
ing twenty-one knots an hour when
she struck the iceberg. Notwith-
standing this, however, none of the
survivors, from steerage to saloon,
have condemned Captain Smith,. who
went down with his ship.
The Tftanic's rate OF speed, which
was approximately 26K land miles,
was atteste&, by ]. Bruce Ismay
president OF the International Mer-
camille Marine and managing director
OF the White Star line, who appeared
as a witness at the Waldorf Astoria
before the United States senate COM
mittee, which is Investigating the dis
aster.