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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
Chinese Laundrymen
Adopt Business Names.

There is a Chinese laundry near the
Imperial hotel. run by a Celestial who
jubilates in the name of Mum Lee
There is nothing astonishing or re-
markedly peculiar about that, to he sure,
but it started one of the guests to talk
ing, and this is what he said:
Ever since my student days I have
had my doubts about Chinese names
or rather the names Cinnamon employ
for commercial purposes in this coun
try
In the little town where went to
college there was a Chinese laundry
with a sign hanging out in front read
ing Wah Shee
1T is said that one of the college
students fixed up that laundryman's
sign, when the Acknowledged one first
opened shop in that town; and that
when the student came to painting it
the Chinaman merely told him to fix up
some name that would get the business
and 'Wah Shee was what the Chink
drew The Chinese, however, always
denied the story.
"Of course everything may have been
all right and his name may have been
'Wah Shee,' but-well, I've had serious
msgivings with respect to Chinese
nomenclature ever since, nevertheless! "
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
NEST EGGS PUT
IN CITY BULGE
Requests Only Starters for
Larger Appropriations When
Funds Are Available.

Despite the alleged inability of coun-
ellis finance committee to provide
funds for number of important I'M
proVements urged. IL was learned to-
day that the June budget includes
many small appropriations as starters
for larger appropriations In this way
the finance committee of next year is
obligated to carry out improvements
outlined by this years committee.
The appropriations for new projects
are
For a nurses dormitory at the Grady
hospital $4,000
For d fire engine house lot in Ans
ley Park. $4,000.
For fire engine house -ot in the
Fifth ward. $500.
To begin the widening of Stewart
avenue. $1,000
For nurses home at the Battle Hill;
Tuberculosis sanitarum, 50 600.
An appropriation of $2,5OO for a
street on each side of the proposed
Bellwood viaduct is thought to be suffi-
Gent
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
Up and Down
Peachtree
Milt Saul, Auto Graf,
Hunts Joker With Club.

Nit Saul who is prominently con
nected with the electric company. as
the society department always says,
bought an automobile this season. Miit
used to be neWspa per man, and troll
ley ride on his expense account repre-
scented his idea of luxurious Transport
tation then But circumstances alter
finances, and Mr.. Saul invested in a
runabout
The first day he drove down to his
Office he left his car in front of the
building. That evening, when his la
bors We're over, he absent mindedly
climbed aboard a trolley and started
home. He was nearly there before he
remembered his gas wagon. Back tc
town for him
But the car wasn't there. Milt told
the janitor, the police and the govern
ment secret service department, but
they couldn't locate it.
Next day it turned up in an alley
around the corner. where some playful
friend had driven it for joke on Milt.
But he says when he finds that guy the
bump OF humor on his head will look
like hollow spot compared to other
excrescences which will suddenly sur
round it,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
S2O.25 PRINCELY PRICE
BLIND TIGER GOT FOR
PINT OF BAD WHISKY

F. W. Bedford, merchant at 1863
Decatur street, today is lamentine the
fact that ne is the purchaser OF the
cosiiest pint of liquor in the world
The purchase price was only $2025.
And at that it was pop skull blind
tiger stuff
When Bedford bought the liquor
Sunday night he carelesslv handed the
blind tiger $40 gold piece, thinking it
was silver haf-dollar AS the regu-
lation price of a pint is % cents, ne
also handed over another dollar
the real thing this time-and asked
that he be given a quarter in change.
This was done
Bedford was enjoying his purchase
immensely when he suddenly discov-
cred his mistake in coins
He instantly began hunt for G. NJ
Hughes youth who sold him the III
quor and when ne found him turned
him over to Policeman Steint But it
was too late, Hughes denied he had
received the gold coin ana it could
not be found. Bedford got even"
however, when Recorder Broyies gave
Hughes 80 days straight and bound
him over for. selling liquor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
Society Hoodwinked
BY Former Chauffeur.

This is the sad, sad story of man
who was not what he seemed, and the
moral is that you can go a long time
without being found out if youll only
keep your mouth shut
He was well dressed and quiet. and
altogether gentlemanly in appearance,
and when ne turned up at one of At
lanta's best hotels as the agent of an
automobile factory he made friends
readily. He was excessively modest.
even difident; but several society folk
took him UP.
where have 1 seen that face before?
And there's something about the back
Of his head that's familiar" some of
the omen remark e9. But the stranger
was politely positive that he had never
been introduced 20 any Atlan;dns in
the past.
He had car and one afternoon he
took several new-found friends to
drive. One of the guests suggested that
they stop at fashionable club for a
tea and highballs They did.
Next day the Albanian received a
card from the club
Please do not bring Mr., Blank to
the club again" 1t said.
The Albanian was shocked He was
pained He was sore. He called up
the steward.
What's the objection to Mr.. Blank ?"
he asked
ooh. nothing. except he is that high
priced chauffeur Mrs Peachtree
brought down from New York last year
and then fred" was the reply He
drove her out to the club very fire.
quently Maybe you didn't recognize
him without his livery"
That afternoon the ex-chauffeur,
who had blossomed into an auto sales
man, faded from the hotel
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
GA. CALLED IDEAL
F0RART PAGEANT
Thomas Stevens Also Finds
Much Material in Atlanta for
Historical Review.

Members of the Atlanta Art associa-
ton are awaiting with keen interest
the appointment of a committee by
Mrs S NJ Inman, the president, to
consider details of the great historical
pageant to be held in Atlanta. When
the committee is appointed it will pro-
coed to take up plans for the event,
considering the cost of carrying it
through, the revenue that may be ex-
pected and the details of its arrange
ments.
Thomas Woods Stevens. of the Chi
cago Art institute, in an address to
the association In the Capital City club
told of the important points to be
brought out in the pageant, and the
most striking scenes and the best way
to present them. He declared Georgia
and Atlanta offer more dramatic his
torical scenes than any state and city
he has visited
Probably the coming of Oglethorpe
from a debtors prison to free Amer
lea to make the place in history he
did is of more dramatic interest than
AIRY part of Georgia's history" said Mr..
Stevens.
Not Merely Street Parade.
In the pageant we want to bring
out such points We do not want to
have merely a street parade We want
life and reality in it from the start to
the finish. and should bring out char
acters and events Pick out some of
the great accomplishments of the city
ana present them in a dramatic man
ner Make each scene a place in it
self, separate from all the rest, that
every important part of It may be
presented in its entirety.
Amateurs can carry the parts as
we'll as professionals. When they APP
pear in q pageant they are before the
people only few moments and in
that time. even If their power of rep"
resentation of a character is limited,
the parts are interesting through the
short scene"
A number of scenes were suggested
by Mr. Stevens. including the landing
of DeSoto and Oglethorpe, their march
across the wilderness. and later his
torical events of Georgia and Atlanta.
Mr., Stevens returned to Chicago last
night where he will begin the work
of writing the play on which the pa =
geant is TO he founded
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
GEORGIA PEACHES
SPEEDING NORTH
Movement of TrainIoads Of Iced
Fruit Now on in Earnest.
Receiving Good Prices.

The Georgia peach is flying North
ward this week. The movement has
almost reached its height and the rail-
ways between Atlanta and the East
are being taxed to handle the enor-
nous shipments.
Special trains, operated on passen-
ger schedules and cutting the time
from Atlanta to New York to 26 hours
are carrying the cars of iced fruit
The peaches, by car lots. are coming
to Atlanta daily, and the yards are
buster than at any time in the past
year, making up fast trains for East
bound traffic Atlanta is the concen-
tration point for all fruit from south
Georgia points. and most of the work
is done at night when the daily bust
ness is out of the way
Plenty of Cars Ready.
The Southern and other railways
anticipating a big crop. have been pre-
pairing for weeks moving empty cars
Southwark and storing them in wards
enlarging the icing plant in 1nman
Yards Atlanta and arranging sched-
ules which will cause no delay in the
transmission of the perishable freight
1t is believed that there will be an am
pie supply of cars this season, even
for The phenomenal crop expected
The icing plant in lnman Yards had
been enlarged and overhauled. Tracks
and platforms have been extended to
permit the handling Of "a cars at one
time and only IS minutes is required
to ice this number properly The dou-
ble-tracling of the Southern railway
is expected to be completed this week.
giving the road great facilities for the
rush fruit season.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
Father, on Gallows,
StrangleS Daughter
Kissing Him Goodbye

. WASHINGTON, PA, June H. Z
As he stood within the shadow of
. the gallows today, awaiting to pay
. the penalty for a triple murder,
. Jan Ribarik attacked his daughter
. when she attempted to kiss him
> good bye.
Guards prevented the furious q
. man from strangling the girl to
. death I
Ribarik blamed his daughter for
his plight. His three victims We're
9 killed a Canonsburg, Pa, where q
he had gone to persuade his
daughter TO 1esu>n to her home. Z
The execution took place today. &
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
DON'T TRY TO FOLLOW T. r.
AND NE, WARNS Mr.. BRYAN

DENVER. COLO. June 11.-Judge
Ben B. Lindsey, of the juvenile court
told William J. Bryan here that he had
been following him and Roosevelt for
years. Bryan told him that if he kept
it up he would get cross eyed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11

Hon. Jeter G. Pritchard ex-United
States senator and Federal Judge Of
the western district of North Carolina.
who will deliver the Georgia Tech bac-
calaureate address on Wednesday
morning at the Grand Opera house
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11

MAKlETTA. GA. june n uWeling
house belonging to Mrs. 4. l.. Spalding
just outside the city limits of Marietta.
on Campbell Hill street, was completely
destroyed by fire The loss is about
81 400. with 81 00U insurance The furn-
ture was practically all saved,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
Julius CAVIAR.

The body of Julius Caviar, IS years
Old who died last night. lies at the
chapel of Greenberg q Bond awaiting
funeral arrangements Relatives from
South Carolina will reach Atlanta to-
day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Ella Keith.

The funeral of Mrs. Ella Keith, 26
years old, who died last night. viii be
held at St Mary Episcopal church
this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Inter
ment will be in East Point cemetery.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
ATLANrANs HOLD INSTITUTE

COLUMBUS. GA June 1.-THE edu-
cational institute i'm the interest of the
local v NJ c. A. closed last night 1t
was conducted by c. h. Jameson and
G. l.. Gates of Atlanta. and j V Read,
state secrelarY Of the Y NJ c. A.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-11
$40 TICKETS TO
WRIGHTSVILLE FEACH

And return sold every Thursday Sea
son tickets sold daily Through sleep
crs Fun information at Seaboard City
Ticket Office IS Peachtree
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-11

husbands, sons, brothers and beaux
that they want to vote they will get
the Hight to vote"
do you regard tho recall Of judges.
Mr.. President, as an issue in this cam.
paign"
II regard the maintenance Of an in
dependent Judiciary a. q supreme is
sue. and thoroughly agree with the
American Bar Association that the re-
call applied to judges would tend to
deprive the public Of judges Of abil-
ity, character, high sense Of duty and
a due regard to enlightened public
sentiment, and that such a judiciary
is absolutely necessary to the exist
ence Of a constitutional democracy"
what are your views, Mr.. Presi-
dent, in regard to immigration?"
There are both room and oppor-
tunity in the United States for immi-
grants of wholesome physique. indus
trious habits and good moral charac-
ter. hope that when the Panama
Canal is opened the tide of immigra-
ton from Europe will how through to
the Pacific States, which are very
sparsely settled in view of their vast
extent and magnificent natural re-
sources"
at is reported. Mr.. President. that
Samuel Gompers, President Of the
American Federation Of Labor. has
sent out circulars to labor unions at
tacking your administration a. hos
tile to organized labor"
II have not seen the circulars you
mention, but If the statement is cor
rect Mr.. Gompers is as much in error
as he was four years ago, when he
proposed to deliver the whole labor
vote to Mr.. Bryan.
81 appreciate" added Mr.. Taft,
"Gov. Wilson's courteous and respect
full personal attitude toward my Office
and toward me. As to his statement
about my being misled by bad advis-
ers.' / wish him and every one to un-
derstand that I have been and will
continue to the end Of my term Presi-
dent of the United States in all that
the title implies, that l am responsible
for every act of my administration and
have no burden to shift on Others"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-11

just to be on the safe side, Ar
kansas woted down all the proposed
constitutional changes, some of
which were good and some bad.
Arkansas takes its reform straight
of not at all.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-11
TAFT DISCUSSES
CAMP PAIGN ISSUES
IN A NOTABLE INTERVIEW THE
PRESIDENT TREATS OF THE
TARIFF, TRUSTS, HIGH COST
OF LIVING, WOMAN SUFFRAGE,
RECALL OF JUDGES, IMMiGRA.
TION AND GOV. WILSON,.
PROTECTION RAISES WAGES

Thinks the Payne Law Has Enabled
the American Worker to Meet the
Cost of Living and Maintain His
Family in comfort-Every Able
bodied Man Willing to Work Has
Work-cIty Hotels Thronged with
Buyers and Farmers Never Better
Of-Nothing Can XIII Prosperity
But tho Benumbing Glacier Of Free
Trade or a Wave Of Anarchy.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-10-11
The destructio,,

The destructJo't
the famous mosque of ian, %
in Constantinople will suggest
another opportunity for American
wealth to help Europe take care Of
its art treasures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
OIL FIELDS OF MEXICO co.
Reorganization of Fiances Ncces-
sary. President Says.

Perez -. F'urher. president ~ W" WI
Fields Of Mexico COMPANY which fas out
standing ,a.als.0oo stock and $1,000 per
cent bonds, reports 10 the. F,ockhoine'S
that the gross sales Of oil last year assre-
Gated about slS5,1o. while expenses OF H'-
veloprnent and maintenance were abou'
s92k 90. showing deficit on WORKING &c
count If 10000 In addition, interest on
the bonds for the year amounted 10 '''V
and the 10 cents "A barrel payabl" to the
Mexican Eagle Company came To ABOUT
s25 90. the total cash deficit for IN" year
IN these accounts being about $500. The
companv has about $4,000 cash In bank,
the president says. but there are unpaid
loans of about $4,000, which VIII have To
no Uauidated. and money must be raised
,or further development work
To continue operations, he SAYS i'p'
oanizatiOu Of the company FINANCES must
he effected, and he advises the "tockhoid-
orc that a rlan has been drafted. uhder
Witch II is proposed 10 raise tl"o"D addi,
,nnal cash working capital \ speciai
wn.ting OF tho stockholders VIII b' h"lh
next month 10 act upon this plan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
THE CROP MARKETS
Wheat on the Downward Path,
Dragging Corn and Oats

Nervousness i'm tho wheat market was
followed by weakness. and tho close OF
trading found prices from Is to ~ cents
lower than at Saturdays finish. Corn fol-
lowed suit with drop Of = to = cents,
ard oats were g.. cent lower for standard
white. Tho declines were all apparently
based on improved weather and crop condl-
ton reports. which were sufficiently optl-
mistc To put stop to speculative buying
Cotton under the same influence, was
affected in the same way, although there
was a slight recovery from an early sharp
decline. which left prices a few points up
from tho lowest, but still 10 points be-
low Saturdays close. feature of the
days business WAS the report on exports
which show an increase of nearly 5OV,VV)
bales over last season to the same date.
Coffee after dawdlng around until DC
cline of > To- 10 points was noted, suddenly
developed activity near the end OF the seS-
sion, but the squirt was not sufficient to
ovcrcomo the days weakness, and final
figures were to points below those of
Saturday.
Provisions followed the lead OF coffee ana
from being easy at the start felt the effects
of speculative buying, and closed at near
the ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
SUGAR TRIAL TO-DAY
Wilson B. Brice, Special Exam
iner 70 Take Testimony Here.

Tho case Of tho sugar trust VIII he calI'n
for taking Of testimony this morning "'. -
o'clock before Wilson j.. Bric", as spe'l'i
examiner. in Room A. Of the Federal Bulld-
ing a..
win IN. dissolution suit against the
United States steel Corporation going on
in Room 2l0 of tho custom House Ne"
work. will hc able TO watch at close range
two great cases brought uhd'F '"e wv
visions of the Sherman law
The government has not employed SP'c'''
counsel for the prosecution OF It's a'N'"
against the American Sugar fehhihE OLD.
NAVY and Henry a Wise. United St't's
Attorney for this district ana MS "'S'N'
ants will conduct tho government ''.'.
lanes Il. Knapp has been assigned by MI
yyiso 10 have charge Of 'ho mater
Tho trial of the sugar trust VIII ol'T
fewor features Of popular interest IMAM ''"'
~ the Steel Corporation. II was ed'h''
Yesterday, because most 81 Inc cNIu'"' .
10 ho sought by the government VIII u' VI
documentary nature Witnesses VIII nc
called but their principal function WI" nc
10 identify documents.
Tho founder Of tho sugar trust henry
n Usycmeycr Is dead, ana from 'S"-
many given AT the recent trial Of 'hear "''"
no r,cro indicted for restraining interstate
trade it appeared that this trust was very
,,uch a one.man trust during III" ite''hf
Of Mr. Havemeycr The mon VINO hSuie'
rather prominently during the last d"oaIe
g. ,b. afairs Of the American Sugar Rem
Ing company will be called N the course
% ~. trial. but examinations that miSh
-, or, sensational facts will le far apart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14

Sew York. Ma ls. l"I-
GRiI> -- WHEAT -- Ncr'ous Sari.; WIN
.rrtr. cn.uE.z influenced largely h> tho vol
'ifuc Of orders hut late in ID" session de'el-
op.d decided -cakucs- closing ~ not d'-
,,irr OF lf..!ii.c crop ndNic's from Kansas
were moro ft'oran'r md thor" w"r" scattered
f.porf~ 81 Improvement iu tn" winter Whca'
outlook Foreign markets wrrc barely steady.
V.rIti. c,pnrts wore larger than Cp""tcd.
Amounting 90 MA Guh bus. "Is. cowpHf" 90
with I2.g2iuOp LIST week ana l'Nd2.V"u last
'car. "n'~ tu" amount Oh passaE" increased
.ug 600 bushels The Kentucky state report
mad. the condition ~ th' crop - p"r cent.
COMPARED with % pcr cent lasi pcc"mher ana
lilo ,.,.ui government report Vas ~ per cont.
4 Er.pulaU ,ahI, sail that 0""o""O bushois
OF wheat had been blockidcI boo tb' pardh-
u.If.a bot was expected 90 U" released on
Tu.sdar Tn, ,isinI. show cd decrease 10
,u the United States decreased No".oon. The
canadian .lsibIe dccrea-"d A.sni "u" making
, total d.cr.sss FOR tho week IN American
stocks Of ~. 600 EApps' sales. loala OF
Manitoba ~ uutp"rfs, 40 - red "hea' h'f.'
81 "G o. T. elevator. export basis, aud "
ano8f 10 arrive. 'pR> After opening ~ an
Advance Of i,r. developed weakness. aud ~
Tho close v.ss @, MIC net lower. Worlds 90
ports were . 6I3u0o. compared With ",ioI '"p
/ 81 ,..slt and g .AI 600 last year. Tho visible
showed a derrcas, ~ Ola. 600. against q d.
crease Of S.2 600 last week and decrease ~
2%i Ooo last year Export corn here. N'4tc
Z 90 D. a0oar OATS Reports regarding he
-~~D were of = moro favorable character spi
The market was easier Tho siSihlc showed a
g..ro-sc Il 9Sf 600. compared with q decrease
last ,-ocl or ".O220Uu and - decrease ot
500 600 last .oar. cash oats cas-, standard
Whit. G2'-r lu elevator. 10 :. CSC; No j.
c,i.r- SO & g.. natural white clipped. 62W
ct ON tack RYE stead. No =. 90 nom
insl = ( Buffalo. - srri.". BARLEY -
Quiet. mating. 81 cn4 81 ~. Bunhlo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-14
GENERAL ASpHALT'S YEAR,
Increase in Gross Earnings, but u
Falling Off in Surplus.

TIE report OF the General Asphalt Com.
pany for the fiscal year ended January 81.
1912, made public Yesterday. shows gross
earnings of 2esl. as compared 10 SIS.
OOil1s fer 1910 Profits for tho twelvs
months ended January 81. 1912. amounted ~
N.0H2G. but the net gain In surplus. owing
TO deductions for excess maintcnsncr costs.
was reduced tn Ssls.1Sj. comparing With
t9oj.76o for tho preceding year. Included IN
cost of operation arc items of s2li,s67 for
depreciation and S6i.,t for repairs and re-
newals. AS indicating the evolution OF the
company from a contracting 10 a manu-
featuring concern the item Of asphalt sales
amounting TO sS302.0lt tan increase of g,
$1,000 now for the first time exceeds ths
revenue from paving. which WAS Ss2jt.9S2-
While the sales of asphalt and the yarda -
laid have greatly Increased. tho work ac-
tually done by the Barber Asphalt Paving
Company has decreased. Tho devclopmenG
of Trinidad oil Is reported 10 he making
favorable progress. with 2j0,co)0J0 barrels
Of oil in sight and present production oc
100000 barrels yearly.
Although the figures OF operation cover
the twelve months ended January 81, 1912,
the pamphlet report bears upon its cover
and title page the statement that IL is for
the fiscal year ending April 70. l9l2'