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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-05
JOHN BERkELE,
PIONEER, DEAD
Diamond Merchant Was Lead
er in Reconstruction of City
Following the War.

After lowering on the verge OF death
FOR nearly week, John Berkele pi-
oneer citizen and leader in the bust
ness world. succumbed last night at
$50 O'Clock at his home 395 North
Boulevard He was IS years old.
During his residence in Atlanta he
served the city in many different ca
pacities, giving his time and attention
to the solution Of difficult civic prob
lens and TO him is due largely the sue
cessfuI reconstruction of Atlanta dur
ing the seventies.
Mr. Berkele came to Atlanta just aft
or the war When the volunteer fire
companies were formed he was one Of
the first to join and was soon made
chief of company No. /, after which he
was elected chief Of the entire volun-
teer department After the paid de-
partment was created the old compa-
MES maintained their organization for
social reasons and he was made their
president
Served Under War Mayor.
He also served the city a 8 Council-
man, being elected in 1882 from the
Second ward. He served under both
Mayor Calhoun, who surrendered At
lanta to Sherman, and Mayor James w.
English Afterward he was made
member Of the street commission until
that body was dissolved.
When he first came to Atlanta Mr..
Berkele and the late Charles Heinz, ia
Their of John and Henry Heinz, now
engaged in the firearms business on
Alabama street, opened the first fire
arms store in the South, on Whitehall
street, where the Atlanta slave mart
was located before the war. He was
noted as a safe expert and his services
often were required to unlock steel
vaults when combinations had been
slost
Veteran Of Confederate Army.
In 1890 he withdrew from the fire
arms business and with a nephew, H.
A. Mailer, opened the jewelry and dia-
mond house of Maier & Berkele, on
Whitehall street.
He is survived by his wife and one
daughter. John Heinz, Henry Heinz
H. A. Maier and Albert Maier, all
nephews also survive
He was a charter member of Camp
No 1853, u. c. V. and prominently iden-
titled with the Royal ArCanum and the
National Union
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 8 o'clock at the residence.
DR.. Dunbar Ogden officiating. Inter-
ment will be at Oakland:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-05
THREE SKATERS ON LAKE
FALL IN AND DROWN

SCRANTON, PA. Dec. Mrs. Adel-
bert Reynolds 30 years o1d her son,
Edward. and her nephew, Ross, were
drowned in Heart lake, near Jermin,
eighteen miles from Scranton, when
the family went out to enjoy their first
skating OF the season
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-05

rounded up but were permitted to dis
porse without arrest. The host how
ever. was taken into custody, the OFF,
GERS holding him responsible. He pro-
tested to Judge Broyles that it was a
real reception. and he denied he sold
beer, but the evidence Of the officers
convicted him.
That sho wuz a costly treat l give
Black Patti" murmured Henry as he
paid his fine.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-05
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
IN SCHEDULE,

Effective Monday, December 8. the
South Atlantic Limited, via the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad, for Knox
vile, Cincinnati, Louisville and beyond
will leave Atlanta at 1872 a. m. instead
of 55 a. m, as at present. (AdVt0
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-05

the county depository. Judge T. A.
Parker directed verdict in favor of
the treasurer after hearing the evil
dence. Eight thousand dollars was in-S
VoiVed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-05

BREAKS ARM cRANKING AUTO.
ROME, GA, Dec. Several Rome
men have had their arms broken while
Cranking up their automobiles Sproull
FouChe, president of the Citizens National
bank, is the latest victim He was crank
ing his machine when the rod few back
and made an ugly dislocation
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-05
WARE COUNTY LOSES SUIT.

5 WAYCROSS, GA, Dec. 5.-WareI
county lost out in its suit against for
mer Treasurer D. A. Williams for
money deposited in bank other than
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07

write this book by a letter from one OF
his young readers. who complained
that he couldn't find anything nice
about France" in his mother tongue.
Here. then, Is what the boy desired,
and what other boys will like as WELL
a brief history Of France from the days
OF vercingetorlx to those OF President
Fallieres. The author sums up the
successive periods of Frances progress
through the ages, grouping the events
Of each around It's leading iigure-St.
Louis, Charles VII, Jeanne dare
Francis II. Henry w, Louis XIV
Richeieu, Napoleon. Mr.. Michaefs
pictures are brave in color and move
ment and subject: Follow my white
plumew Fire first, gentlemen Of Eng
landr Mr.. Marshall ends with
laudation of him whom English child
hood once called "froggy," but who is
now Jacques Bonhomme, our very good
friend" Tho book will serve American
boys and girls Just as well and will In
terest them just as much. for it is well
planned and written.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
AN ARTISTS FRoLIc.

BILL THE MINDER. Written and Illus
trated by W. Heath Robinson, 4tO, PIP.
xiv, 254. Henry Holt d Co
For a number of years Mr.. Robinson
has been making pictures to accom-
pany the fancies Of other men, and, by
the same token, he has done 1t SO well
that il seemed as If he could have no
other destiny. But he appears to have
wanted vacation. to have sought an
outlet all his own for his prodigious
sense OF things grotesquely comic, and
SO he has made q book intended from
cover 10 cover to please himself. 1t
will please many another lover Of
juvenile absurdity. This is a chidrens
book, Of course. but older heads will
be shaken by 1t in uproarious merri-
ment. The text is past all systematic
characterization. Mr.. Robinson, We
gather, started with broad grin TO be
perfectly ridiculous, by dint of piling
one joke upon another. His hero, Bill
the Minder. keeps his eye upon the
children of old Crispin. who has be-
come so skilled In the art of gathering
mushrooms that he wakes from his
heavy slumber at the first rumble
which one of them makes In breaking
through the earth. They are made like
that. the folk in Bits circle, so It is not
surprising that he should hold their
attention by incredible deeds and In
credibler stories. We say no more of
Bill.
But on Mr.. Robinson's innumerabie
illustrations, plain and colored. we
could dilate by the hour. He is in
effably funny, and ali the time he is 20
clever that we almost forget his fun in
watching ths movements of his pen or
brush. There are some greatly gifted
Illustrators in London to-day, men like
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
D. APPLETON 6 COMPANY, New York

THE INITIATIVE. THE REFERENDUM.
THE RECAT..
AS INSTRUMENTS OF DEMOCRACY
Delos y. Wilcox's
Skillful Exposition In
GOVERNMENT BY ALL THE PEOPLE.
Cloth, 12mo. $3.50 net postpaid. s1.e3.
THE MACMILLAN COMPANY. Pubiish's.
6i-66 5th Ave-. y. y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
PICTURED. HISTORY.
Exploration and Conquest, and
Heroes of France.

a BOOK OF DISCOVERY. The History
OF the Worlds Explorations, from the
Earliest Times 10 the Finding OF the
South Pole. BY NJ. b. Synge. +. r.
Hist. S. Fully illustrated from au-
thcntlc sources, and with maps. Svo, PIP
xvii 554. G.. p. Putnam's Sons.
A HISTORY OF FRANCE. By H. r.
Marshall With pictures IN color by A.
&. Michael. $40. PIP. XVIII, 30 The
George II. Doran Company.
Mr. Synge's Book OF Discovery"
will delight old and young alike. Writ
ten in "a popular style, it presents a
capital general survey Of the progress
Of the discovery Of the world. which.
from the days OF the Romans to our
own. has generally been the conquest
of the world as well. No nook. no Pc
riod is passed over by the author. who
begins with the earliest maps Of the
world. and with its first bold mariners,
the Phpniclans Ulysses the Wan
derer is not forgotten. Herodotus Is
treated with the respect he has re-
gained after a period OF skeptic neg
lect. and Alexander the Great figures
here as the explorer rather than the
conqueror Of India. Xenophon leads
the ten thousand back TO the sea,
Cesar discovers Germania and comes
20 Britain and Ptolemy draws a map
OF the world whose accuracy far SUR
passes the strange imaginings OF medi-
feval cartographers. Marco Polo, Chris
tan pilgrims and Mahometan war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07

series Of designs so dainty and be-
witching in thenelves that we scarce
care where we find them OF course, he
is true to his author. OF course. the
pictures now in hand are full Of the
fun of Goldsmith's comedy But would
one not seize upon them as eagerly If
they were in a portfolio? one would
still enjoy the draughtsman's exquisite
touch, his pale but never insipid tints.
his felicity I'm putting figures together
so that they seem really TO have been
surprised in their old environment, and,
above ALL his delectabe humor. II is a
subtler humor than the reader Is dis
posed to credit to hin, at first glance.
These faces are drawn with such a
sparing line. Youths and maidens are
portrayed in so light and fieeting a
manner that one hardly looks among
them for signs Of character. Yet, when
| you come 10 close quarters with Mr..
| Thomson's people, you see that he does
not rely upon the lay figure, and that
he does not stop at mere charm Of Co.'S
tune. His types are really wonder
fully expressive. In the long run we
fall to reading in the company Of his
pictures. They are, indeed illustra-
tons as well as pictures. This volume,
like Mr.. Hatherelrs, is luxuriously
made Its cover, by the way is one Of
Mr.. Thomsons decorative triumphs,
one of the best he has done since the
old days Of the little octave volumes
he used TO illustrate in black and
white alone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07

the birds and made wild animals do his
bidding. the ascetic who sought to live
i'm the world the "Imitatio Christi that
Thomas a Kempis was to write In the
seclusion OF his cloister.
There have been many lives Of st.
Francis, of which the most sympa-
thetic and understanding is that by the
French Protestant pastor, Sabatier, to
whom, ignoring his faith, the scholarly
Leo XIII sent his blessing In recog-
milton OF the value of his work. His. as
much as Mr.. Egan's far shorter work,
is an "Everybody's Saint Francis" but
in n far deeper sense. The slender
volume presented to us here, with its
illustrations by Boutet de Monvel, who
has found a subject specially adapted
TO his tellingly simple art. serves Its
purpose well. 1t succeeds In bringing
before us an image OF the enthusiast
of love. the humble servant OF the low
ly. the man who found the way to a
happlness-one is tempted to say an
optimism-that influenced others In this
life. IT, in the narrative, the mysticism
of st. Francis evaporates into thin air,
the loss Is not serious. Mysticism Is not
for everybody" nor can II be even
suggested within a space so narrow as
that chosen by Mr.. Egan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07

Palestine since the days OF the ancient
Hebrews and the New Testament, and
IL. at times, his connection between
picture and text is far fetched, on the
whole he furnishes a helpful series OF
illustrations of the places named In
the Bible.
That these pictures are excellent need
hardly be said. Among the best OF
them mention may be made OF the
plain of Sharon, the manger In the
Church of the Nativity. the views OF
the Dead Sea and the Jordan. the
Mount Of olives. Herod's columns at
Samaria, the Church Of the Holy
sepulchre and the Garden of Gethsem-
ane. which. however, one could prefer
without the two human figures far too
prominently posed in 1t. The frontis-
piece in colors represents a woman OF
Samaria
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07

Mr.. Dulac and Mr.. Rackham, but we
believe they would all yield first place
to Mr.. Robinson as an exemplar or
what we can only describe as the low
His old men wearing
high hats are the grimmest imaginable
parties" yet you Immediately want TO
sit down beside them and to ask them
to talk. His children are fairy children.
and yet they are the chubbiest most
artlessly engaging little beggars in the
whole world Of nursery books. 1t is
imagination as well as skill that gives
Mr.. Robinson his sway He is a
genuinely original illustrator. rare
type. We are glad he has made book
for himself He has never made a
better one, and he will never beat this.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07

Voices, Golden and Silvern, and
Their Possessors.

THE GRAND OPERA SINGERS OF To-
DAY. An Account OF the Leading
Operate stars Who Have Sung during
Recent Years, together with a Sketch
of the Chief operate Enterprises. BY
Henry c. Leahy. Illustrated. In tox.
svo. pp. x, i6l. Boston: l.. c. Page
4 Co.
The word America is lacking in the
title and voluminous subtitle of this
book. yet It is with the American op-
cratic field that il is exclusively con-
cerned from first 10 last. 1t does, more
over, far more in this field than the
title indicates. Chiefly concerned with
singers, IL traces also the history Of
the Metropolitan opera House in its
artistic aspects from the year 1901 on
ward. OF Mr.. Hammerstein's venture at
the Manhattan, and Of the formation
and achievements Of the Boston and
Chicago Philadelphia opera companies.
For good measure, some account is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
PALESTINE
A Century of Photographs by
an Expert.

A CAMERA CRUSADE THROUGH THE
HOLY LAND. BY Dwight l.. Elmen-
dorf. One hundred illustrations from
photographs by the author. In box Svo.
Charles Scribner's Sons.
Mr.. Elmendorf's Imagination has led
him to suggest in his 'foreword" that
he is the last Of the Crusaders. dressed
in a tourists outfit instead Of the white
surtout charged with the Cross. armed
with q camera instead OF with lance
and sword. 1t Is a daring flight of
fancy, tempting the sense Of humor. In
his fifty-odd pages OF text he changes
the figure, however, becoming pilgrim
seeking the holy places. Bible in hand.
He has strong faith in the immutabil-
ity of the East. In the unchanged con-
ditions of the life as Of the landscape in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07

was well advised TO tackle the most
romantic Of the plays. Going atten-
lively through the book we end by
surnising that he must have turned
to Romeo and Juliet" with the gusto
OF a man long occupied with realistic
motives. and hence the keener on
theme fresh to his brush. These pict-
ures shows us his familiar manner,
which is to say an easy but painstak-
ing delineation OF thoughtfully OBJ
served types. He is particular in de-
tails of costume. The characters In
the play wear garments really made
for them. and not hastily borrowed
from the property man. They carry
their fnery with natural air. More
over. r.. Hatherell again looks, as we
have said. at his text. Still, what we
like best about his work in this In
stance is not so much its fidelity TO
given scenes as its expression OF the
slowing sentiment Of the whole in
comparable fabric Of poetic inspira-
ton. He has caught the glamour or
love and youth. He has made MS
pictures very fair TO look upon ana
thereby in true harmony with the text.
His color, too, is fervid, but kept well
In hand. Altogether. we can cordially
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07

riors lead to the great era that opened
with the Portuguese venturers and
reached it's elimination in Columbus.
The Spaniards In Mexico and South
America, French and English in the
northern part of the continent, the
Northeast passage, the Arctic and Ant
arctic, the East, Darkest Africa, the
South Seas and Australia, all these are
dealt with thoroughly. but the val
liable feature OF the book Is found in
its wealth of contemporary illustra-
lions and maps. The early cartog-
raphers hated. vacuum as much as
Nature herself, and they loved a we'll
filled surface. There were traditions
and superstitions to draw upon-Pil-
lars OF Hercules and anthropophagi and
giants and marvellous animals to adorn
the legend Terra Incognita." The H.
Illustrators Of books Of travel romanti-
cally embellished the marvellous tales
the travellers told. or treated them
with an ingenious. literal realism. Ii
is its many pictures even more than it's
text that give this book genuine in
terest.
Mr.. Marshall's History Of France"
is byproduct of the Entente Cordiale.
The author Of similar works on Great
Britain and her empire, he was led to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07

given. further, Of the minor operate
enterprises that have tempted fortune
in our smaller cities from season 20
season. The book thus continues and
brings down to date the record begun
in Mr.. Leahys earlier works on the
subject.
He disarms criticism at the outset by
declaring that his book rs not intended
10 be used as a textbook or as work
Of accurate history" IL is intended for
the general public wildly interested IN
opera and opera singers, not for spe-
cialists. statistical. historical or arts
tic. a survey. cosby yet continuous
whose data never stray beyond the pro-
fessional field. The current critical
comment is taken from the leading
musical critics In the country, with I'M
varying respect for the morality CT the
quotation mark. Not the least inter-
estlng, perhaps, is the operate history
that. being of no particular importance
at the time has promptly been forgot
ten--the failure. for instance. OF many
we'll known foreign singers TO maintain
their reputation here, and Of many new
works
And there are portraits, and more por'
traits. to the number OF forty-eight
Mr.. Leahy lays stress on the steadily
growing Importance of American sing
ers in the world of opera, and ends with
a note of high hope for the future OF
this form of art in this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
LITERARY NEWS
q CRITICISM ff5 b
pronounce this Christmas book as
worthy bit of holiday Shakespeariana
as we have had in a long time.
GOLDSMITH AND MR.. THOMSON.

SHE sToOPs TO CONQUER; OR, THE
MISTAKES OF A NIGHT. BY Oliver
Goldsmith. illustrated by Hugh Thorn
son. 4to. PIP 1877. The George IL. Doran
Company.
Mr.. Hatherelrs illustrations to "Ro-
meo and Juliet" do not keep us from
reading the play; on the contrary, they
seem to become at once a part of the
text, like the spectacle on the stage
But with Mr.. Thomson's pictures for
"She Stops to Conquer" it is little
different. Through no fault of his, but
simply because it is his own charming
way, we leave the equilibrium between
play and illustration to take care OF
itself, and look only at the latter. That
is the kind OF picture book that Mr..
Thomson is always making. a classic
is but an excuse for him to draw
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSIST
A Simple Life of the Spouse
of Lady Poverty"

EVERYBODY'S ST. FRANCIS. By Maui
rice Francis Egan. Win pictures by
NJ Boutet de Monvel Svo. PIP. 1871.
The Century Company
II is. perhaps. the naive, appealing
legends told about ST. Francis that
have done more than even HIS life and
work 20 keep shining around his
memory the aureole that ages Of chang
ing faiths and beliefs have been unable
10 dim. In these legends Is held the
essence OF the man who loved poverty
and served the poor, who preached 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
Picture Books, New Style, for
Christmas.
SHAKESPEARE AND Mr.. HATH.
ERELL.

SHAKESPEARE'S TRAGEDY OF
ROMEO AND JULIET. With illustra-
tons by w. HatheTell, r. l. 4to, PIP.
ill, 207. The George II. Doran Company
Mr.. Hatherell has long been favor
ably known as an illustrator of novels
of English life. published serially in
American magazines. He has won his
repute in this field through two merits
His picture always suggests that he
has carefully read his text. And his
figures are soundly built. as though
he had studied them from life. Popu-
larity has not led him TO stereotype
his designs. All this brings us with a
warmer sympathy to his venture into
the realm of Shakespeare, wondering
little, at the same time, whether he
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-14
BAND GETS BUSY
Begins Rehearsal Under Guidance of
Capable Leader

After numerous yicissitudes the Rocky
Ford Concert Band has been reorganized
with excellent prospects that it will hang
together and make noise" like music
during the summer months.
At the first rehearsal and business
meeting on Monday evening the following
officers were elected:
Leader-R. D. Rhodes
ry-Treasurer-John Richert
Manager-Henry Funk.
Seventeen members were present for
practice under the new leader, who filled
all expectations and showed himself a
good capable instructor. and applications
were received that will bring the member
ship up to 25 within a short time.
Under the efficient leadership of Mr..
Rhodes it is expected that the band will
be in shape to fill an engagement and
do credit to the city from whence it
comes on the Glorious Fourth, and after
that date weekly open air concerts will
be resumed, If sufficient encouragement
is received from the citv officials and
business men, as undoubtedly will be the
case now that all differences have been
settled and the outlook is brig ht that the
boys will stick together.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-14
DISTRICT COURT cONvENES
Many Cases on Docket Of Intere st to
People of This City

The June session of the district court
opened at La Junta on Monday morning
with a large attendance of interested
people from this section.
Amongst the cases on the docket Of
special interest to the people of Rocky
Ford are those against Hopkins and Stur-
geon, who are charged with being connect
ed with the robbery of the Govreau meat
market, and John Laythram, who is alleg-
ed to have forged the name Of J. L. Hol-
come to several checks and who was ar
rested in Utah few weeks ago.
These cases came up on Tuesday and
in the first Sturgeon told the court that
he was out of work and had taken part
in the slaughter house robbery tc provide
meat for his young sisters. Hopkins ad-
mitted that he was the leader of the
gang and had already served a term in
the renitentiary. He drew a penitentiary
sentence of from one to one and half
years. while Sturgeon was given a sus-
pended sentence to the reform school, 10
the latter case LaYthram said that he
was drunk and did not realize what he
was doing when he forged the check and
had it cashed at the Toggery Shop.
which fiimsy excuse brought him a SEN
tenee to the reformatory for an indefinite
term.
The case of Mrs. Mary Edwards
charged with juvenile delinquency. is also
expected to come up at this term. Mrs.
Edwards was released en- bail month ago
and was supposed to come to her hus-
band who was recently pardoned from the
penitentiary where he had served a term
for shooting man at ditch camp near
Fowler.
It is also thought that the case of Mrs.
Joseph Harris will be taken up and some
disposition made of it. Mrs. Harris was
arrested with the rest of the family in
connection with the murder of Officers
Craig and Ripper last Fourth of July and
has been in Jail ever since but has never
had any trial as the case was passed over
at the October term when her husband
and son were both convicted.
Mrs. Harris is very old and there has
always been considerable OF a question
as to whether she had any hand in the
trouble which took place at her home and
it is thought by many that she will be re-
leased, but others think that she aided in
the terrible acts by not trying in any way
to prevent her husband from taking part
in the trouble. The outcome Of the case
will be watched with considerable in
terest.