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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14
INVALID FALLS FROM TRAIN.

VALDOSTA, Nov. IL. - James
HiRhtower, formerly Of Valdosta, was
seriously injured when he fell from
train on the Seaboard Air Line near
Lake CITY Fla. He had been sick in
Savannah, and was en- route to Lake
City when the accident took place.
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INSPECTING CONVICT CAMP.

COLUMBUS, Nov. 13.-The prison
committee Of the Georgia legislature
which yesterday inspected the Musco-
gee County convict camps and roads,
is to-day In Stewart County.
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SENATE CONFIRMS NEWTON.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The
Senate to-day confirmed the nomina-
ton Of James P. Newton, Of Georgia,
to be Assistant Commissioner of Pat
ents.
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rNLARclNe CONVICT CAMP.

VAYCROSS. Nov. 13-As fast as
can be secured from other
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Evening journal., 1913-03-04
OVATION FOR
JOE CANNON
ON LAST DAY
BY The United Press.

By The United Press
WASHINGTON. d. c.. March A.
'Uncle Joe" Cannon was given an
ovation when he was called to the
chair of the House of Representatives
shortly before adjournment by Speak
er Clark. Republicans and Demo
Gratis alike stood up and cheered
Cannon tipped OFF, Clark to stor
the clack. It's hands were pushed back
to 1L4O O'Clock.
Minority Leader Mann presented &
resolution thanking Clark for his
courteous service as speaker. Cam
non put the motion from the chair he
occupied so long-a familiar sigh
until tw oyears ago,
Majority Leader Underwood report
ed that the congressional committed
waiting upon President Taft had per
formed its duty. Cannon followed
with a testimonial to Speaker Clark
Clark paid tribute to the consider
alton of his colleagues during tn.
sixty-second congress.
1--WE fight in this house and figh
like men, he added. But there Il
little permanent enmity resulting.
again thank you"
Upon concluding the speaker for
mally declared the house adjournel
sine die at -oficially-but actu
ally at 1904.
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
FIRE CHIEF
IS INJURED

While responding to an alarm Of
five last evening William ]. Bailey.
secend assistant engineer OF the fire
department. was badly bruised by be-
ing thrown from his wagon at Sixth
and Spruce streets.
The horse Mr.. Bailey drives is one
OF the Oldest in the city in active SER
vice. II is hardly more than a rabbit
in size compared with other horses in
the department, yet is compelled to
pull a wagon weighing its own weight
500 pounds. Mr.. Bailey who weighs an
additional 24O pounds and driver.
Mr.. Bailey has been in fear for
sometime of meeting with an accident
while responding to fires because the
horse has long since outlived its use
fulness IN the service.
Much sympathy Is heard for the
little mare while responding to fires
The suggestion was made TO the
fre committee Of City Council some
time ago TO purchase three runabout
automobiles for the fire officials and
il that was not suitable to at least
purchase a machine for the chief the
latter to turn his horse and wagon
over to the first assistant, who in turn
should give his apparatus TO the
second assistant This would relieve
the situation somewhat and the horse
now driven by Second Assistant
Bailey could be sold for lighter work
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
DELAWAREANS
SEE WILSON
INAUGURATED
Continued from Page :.

Continued from Page
spent yesterday at MI. Vernon view
ing the Sites
The Delaware Blue Hens Chickens
badges worn by the states Official
party attracted much attention.
While Governor Miller and staff
and members of the legislature are
to be presented to President Wilson
tomorrow, the exact hour for the Pre-
sident to receive the Delawareans at
the White House has not been fixed.
Senator Salisbury last night present.
ed the Democratic members of the
legislature with tickets to a grand
stand to view today's parade.
Tonight will be one joyous occas-
sion for most of the Delaware guards
men. The parade will prove tresome
and trying to a degree, for it usually
last four or five hours, but that will
not prevent all of those WHO can
secure short furlough from taking
advantage of the opportunity of see
ing the sights of the city. AS many
of the boys as can be spared will be
allowed two or three hours to them
selves and sightseeing trips will be
In order
Governor Miller last night attended
the reception given to the visiting
Governors by the Women's Wilson
and Marshall Democratic League OF
/ the District of Columbia.
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
CHILD LABOR CONFERENCE.

Announcement has been made of the
National Child Labor Committees an
nual conference which is to be held
at Jacksonville, Fla, March 1916.
The first session will open with a
discussion of child labor and char
table relief, conducted by Sherman
c. Kingsley of Chicago. Other ses-
sions will be devoted to the more
fundamental problems of wages. un-
employment and health Jerome
Jones of Atlanta. DR. Oates, chief in
spector OF factories in Alabama. and
Miss Julia c. Bathrop of the federal
children's bureau will be among the
speakers.
A special feature will be a meet
ing for children, which will include
stories of child labor in the glass,
cotton, and coal industries. which
Will be told by children; so that chill
dren who play may become interest
ed in children who work This is
the first time that the National Child
Labor has taken child labor and pow
erty as the general topic of its con-
ference.
The governors of fourteen states
have appointed delegates to attend
the conference.
OF the states which will be thus
represented, Mississippi, Oklahoma
Michigan, Arizona and Illinois have
already enacted parts of the uniform
child labor law, and In Arkansas and
Texas bills based on the uniform child
labor law are now pending.
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
BIBLE CLASSES AT SOCIAL.

The Westminster Women's Bible
Class of West Presbyterian church
was delightfully."- entertained last
evening by the mems section of the
class. In the absence of the presi-
dent, j. e. Fuller, the presiding officer
was John r. Hudson. The guests
were welcomed by Horace Allen in
a brief address, which was fol-
lowed by an enjoyable program A
piano solo was given by Miss Ida
Appleby.
Mr.. Dowdell sang a baritone solo.
Facing the Foe" and responded to
an encore with "Over the Ocean
Blue" Archibald Main gave one of his
characteristic readings, After Din
ner Oratory," and then sang a solo,
Murphy, the Piper"
A male quartet, composed OF Lewis
Fritz, Jacob T.. Clymer, ]. A. Roberts
and Frank Jones sang very beautiful
" Fairy Moonlight" and open the
Gates of Glory" Miss Julia Beau
champ, a we'll known soprano solo
list Of this city, sang, "The Spring
is Coming" and "As Pure and Fair
as Thou" Miss Day gave two reci-
tations, "Mr. Mann and His Wife Go
Visiting" and "The Bald Headed
Man" The choir sang two eelec-
tions. and Mr.. Dowdell sang another
solo. when the Winds Ger the Sea
BLOW Gale"
Addresses were made by the Rev
! u. Franklin Smiley and Miss Alice
Sheppard The chairman of the So
cial committee was John r. Hudson
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
VETERANS ANNIVERSARY,

An interesting programme has been
arranged for the anniversary cele-
bration of General Thomas A. Smyth
Post, No. /, G.. A. r., at the home of
Post Commander John p. Riley. No.
1912 West Fourteenth street, tonight.
The exercises will be Of special in
terest as Mrs. Smyth, the widow of
General Smyth her daughter and
grandchildren, viii be guests. Mrs
Smyth has not been out of her home
since Christmas
The committee in charge of the
celebration comprises Commander
Riley, William G. Baugh, Sr., and
Matthew S. Cain.
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
EXPLAINS THE
TEN HOUR LAW

Miss Margaret H. Shearman. of the
Ten Hour Law Committee, addressed
a meeting of the Wilmington Christian
Endeavor Union in Hanover church
last night on the proposed ten hour
law. Miss Shearman said that if the
bill becomes a law, stores would not
have to close on Saturday nights as
some people believe Miss Shearman
said the stores could remain open as
long as their proprietors desired, but
women employees would not be COM
PEELED to work longer than ten hours
Miss Shearman said a Baltimore mef-
chant had told her that a ten-hour law
was satisfactory
Miss Shearman referred to the op-
position to the law through the pro-
posed amendments offered by the
Chamber of Commerce. She declared
that these would tend to nullify the
law
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
DEMOCRATS
GET OFFICES

The town election al Middletown
yesterday resulted in the election for
the first time In the history or that
place Of partisan ticket, all the sue
cessful candidates being Democrats.
There also was a non-partisan ticket
in the field The result follows:
Town commissioners TO serve two
years-Dr. Il. G. Clark, Walter w.
Allen, Charles w. Jones.
Treasurer, one year-John S.
Crouch.
Assessor, one ycar-sewell S. Hol-
ten.
Alderman. one year-George Der
rickson.
DR.. e. O. Clark, John S. Crouch
and Spencer B. Holten were on both
tickets.
william Wilson and George l.
Townsend, Jr., were defeated for com
missioners and Alfred Cox was de-
feated for alderman.
The newly elected commissioners
succeed Joshua y. Grassland, Edward
II. Beck and William ]. Wilson, Mr.
rerrickson succeeds Alfred G. Coz
as alderman.
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
WASHINGTON
MOB FIGHTS
SUFFRAGISTS
Continued From Page ?.

Many OF the women were in tears
under the ilbes and insults of the mob
that lined the route.
IL was a hostile crowd through
which the women marched. Miss
lnez Milholland. herald of the pro-
cession, mounted on q white horse,
distinguished herself by aiding in rid
ing down a mob that blocked the way
and threatened to disrupt the parade.
Another woman member of the
petticoat cavalry struck a hoodlum
a stinging blow across the face with
her riding crop in reply to a sour
rilous remark as she was passing
A group of hoodlums gathered in
front of the reviewing stand, in which
sat Mrs Taft and Miss Helen Taft and
a half-dozen invited guests from the
White House. They kept up a running
fire of caustic comment Apparently
no effort was made to remove them,
and, evidently digusted, the White
House party left before the procession
had passed in its halting and inter-
rupted journey.
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
BETHESDA CHURCH
NAMES COMMITTEES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN, Del, March 4.-The
fourth quarterly conference of Beth
esda Methodist Episcopal church was
held in Bethesda church on Friday
afternoon. and the following official
board and quarterly conference COM
mittees were named for the year
1854:
Stewards--M Martin b. Burris, Alfred
G. Cox, Enoch G. Alice, Minors Ban
ming, Manlove d. Wilson, William w.
Allen. Edward S. Jones. Purnell L.
McWhorter Daniel w. Stevens, Judson
]. Northrup, William b. Kates, William
T. Pearce, Sr., Jacob II. Emerson,
Charles T. Deakyne. Mrs. Jesse l..
Shepherd. Mrs. Enoch G. Alice, Cap
tain william e. Lee, James II. Middle
ton, James d. Davis, Jr.
Recording Steward-Martin b,
Burris.
District Steward-Alfred G. Cox
Trustees Alfred G. Cox. Martin b.
Burris, James FARRELL William Brock
son, Jonn p. Wilson.
Sunday School Superintendent
Martin B. Burris
President of Methodist Brother
hood-Samuel J. Brockson.
President of Ladies' Aid Society
Mrs +. G. Alice.
President Of woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society-Mrs. Alfred G. Cox
President OF Woman's Home Mis-
/ sionary Society-Mrs. Jesse l.. Shep
herd.
N Foreign Missions-Alfred G. Cox
Martin B. Burris. Manlove d. Wilson
= Home Missions-Mrs. Jesse l.
I Shepherd, Minors Bannig, Purnel l.
q McWhorter.
!. Sunday schools-capt William
Il Lee. sEnoch c. Alice, Mrs John 4
o Spicer.
: Tracts-Mrs. Rosetta Evans. Mrs
Samuel J. Brockson, Mrs Alfred G
Cox.
Temperance-Purnell L. MeWhor
ter. Edward S. Jones, Martin B. Bur
i. ris. Minors Banning, Enoch G. All'
Education-Mrs Martin r. Burri'
Miss Anna Lawson. Rev William 4
Is Hutchin.
II Freedman's Aid-Enoch G. Ale
" James II. Middleton, Daniel v
- Stevens.
Sc Hositals-Mrs. Enoch G. Alice. Mi.
y Ida J. Cleaver Mrs. Vaughan S Co
a iins.
Church Records-Alfred G. Cox.
D. Auditing Accounts-James D. Davi
n Jr. Edward S. Jones, James II. Mi
dleton
,e Parsonage and Furniture-Ladis
81 Mite Society.
"A Church Music-Mrs. Jesse L. She
m herd. S. Emilin Massey. Jacob H. Er
erson.
!, Estimating Ministerial Support
= Board Of Stewards
y Special committc on pastoral su
~ plv 10 act IN co-onerat'on with q
= district superintendent Alfred g. CO
:" Mrs. Jesse F. Shepherd, Martin
Burris.
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
NOT A LICENSE GRANTED
Remonstrances TO BE Heard Against
All In Chester County.

WEST CHESTER March 4.-This
was the usual day for granting retail
liquor licenses TO hotels IN the county
by the Court. But as remonstrances
have been filed by the No-License
Campaign Committee against every
hotel in the county there was not a
single one granted.
Hearings in the matter OF remon-
strances we're fixed for Monday. March
n.
IN the matter of the rules to revoke
the licenses CT several hotels In West
Chester, Phoenixville Coatesville and
elsewhere, witnesses will be heard on
Wednesday.
Specific remonstrances have been
filed against many Of the hotels,
charging violations of the law. abuses
of privileges and in some cases of
selling drinks on credit. and to men
who have been on the "aag lists.
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
Each Advertiser Who Used the Columns The Evening Journal XIX
Month February TsOA 0 Guaranteed
CHANGERS TO HEAR
TALK ON FLOWERS

Mrs. c. Palmer Dickey, OF Diamond
State Grange. will deliver lecture on
Flowers" before Rose Hin Grange
tomorrow evening. quite a number
OF the members OF Diamond State
Grange viii accompany Mrs. Dickey.
Rose Hin Oranges lecturer NJ. E.
Smith win open tire debate with a five
minutes talk on Flowers"
The Rev. Mr. White. Mrs. Hewitt.
Mrs. Simon. Mrs sutton, Miss Clara
Sutton and Miss Mae Toulson will
participate in the discussion on
Flowers" following the lecture.
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
Rows sOuNp FIRE ALARM.

BY ringing the door bell Of the
home of J. w. Powell. No. 504 East
Seventh street, early last evening. chill
dren succeeded In arousing the fam
lily to the understanding that their
house was on lre. James O'Neal a
boy turned in the alarm from Box
115. and the blaze was extinguished
by chemical streams. Mrs. Powell was
so badly frightened that she nearly
collapsed
Another Ere that required the at
tentiou of the firemen occurred in q
pile Of refuse in a lot adjoining the
house. No 1910 Franklin street The
Water Witch Fire Company extn-
guished the flames before they could
reach the dwelling.
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
M. H. NEWLY, WELL
KNOWN RESIDENT, DIE,

Michael II. McEvilly, aged so year
a veteran newspaper agent, died at b
home, No. 519 West street, on Sunda
following a three weeks illness. NJ
McEvilly was a resident of Wilmini
ton since his boyhood, which was spei
in Ireland He was well known
newspaper circles in this city haviI
been an agent for twenty years.
retired in 1903.
Mr.. McEvilly was unmarried. He
survived by one brother, Thomas
and by one sister. Mrs. John b. Heal
both of this city.
Funeral services will take place
st. Peters Cathedral on Thursdi
morning. and interment will be ma,
in the Cathedral cemetery.
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
PRISONERS PLEAD
In COUNTY COURT

Deputy Attorney General Frank NJ
Jones. of Sussex county, in the abb
sence Of Attorney General Wolcott.
conducted prosecutions in General
Sessions Court today.
Isaac swiggett, colored, pleaded
guilty to the charge of larceny of a
sweater
Harry Atkinson entered a not guilty
plea. to the charge Of violating the
age Of consent law
Harry Kane, a young white man,
pleaded not guilty to the larceny of
pair Of shoes. He is No. 10 on the
list of indicted persons.
David A. McAllieter, of White Clay
Greek hundred, aid not answer to his
continued until the next term of court.
He was indicted on a charge of violat-
ing the age of consent law.
Clara Wright, colored girl wear
ing one of the spring creations OF
headgears, denied that she had carried
razor concealed. She Will get a
jury trial
Frank Mayor pleaded not guilty to
the charge OF larceny OF SIS
Herbert Williams, colored who was
out on parole TO James W. Watson
Of Poncader hundred, was turned over
to the court An effort will be made
to get another place for the youth
The court called his father, Thomas
H. Williams, who said he was sur
prised that the youth had left the Will
son home.
The State entered a nolle prosequ
against Harry Kane, and he was dis
charged.
Mrs. Matilda Herman failed to an
swer when her name was called She
was indicted yesterday on a charge
OF bigamy
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
CITY BARRIERS
TO HAVE UNION

Following weeks Of preparation,
iourneymen BARRIERS Of this city will
organize at meeting to be held here
on Sunday afternoon. The organiza-
ton will be affiliated with the Central
Labor Union The latter society will
meet this evening when a report on
the proposed BARRIERS union will be
submitted and steps taken to arouse
enthuasim nthat trade organization.
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
SICNERS. OF DPCLARATION.

A paper on "Delaware's Signer's"
will be presented by Mrs. George c.
Hall at the March Meeting OF the
Caesar Rodney Capter d. A. r. which
will be held at the New Century Club
this afternoon Recitations will be
given by Mrs. Alfred S. Elliott and
Mrs. John l.. johnson. Mrs. ]. E
Fuller was to have contributed to the
program but will be unable to be pre-
sent at the meeting.
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
NO SALE YET
OF AVENUE THEATRE

1t was reported today that the Ave
iue Treatre property had been sold,
but this was denied by L. E. Conness,
lessee Of the playhouse. Mr.. CONFESS
said that he had just called Philadel-
phia concerning the sale and learned
that IL was off, Mr. Conness said he
was not interested in the purchase
of the property and that certain par
ties in Philadelphia had been nego-
tiating for its purchase. The negotia-
tions, he learned today, were Off
The theatre is owned by the Hess
estate in Philadelphia II has been
doing asuccessful business under the
infringement of the present lessee.
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
AFTRR cnuyCm SEAT.

David Whitaker a grocer at ElsY-
enth and Lombard streets. has an
uouaced his candidacy for City Coan-
ell from the Eighth ward. on the Re
publican ticket, Mr. Whitaker served
in ne spanish-American war as a
member OF the Eighth U. S Cal-ary,
ard was wounded at San Juan hill
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
FEAR RIOTs IN sTRIKE.
Quarry Owners Arrange for Dep
les il Needed.


WEST CHESTER, March 4.-As
outcome of difference in the ne
scale of wages that went into effe
on Saturday at the works of &
Knickerbocker Lime Company, ne
Malvern, several hundred employ
refused to continue at work Yeste
day morning, when others started
their duties the strikers interfer
and prevailed upon fifty or more
discontinue.
Manager John DeHayen, feari
trouble and probable destruction
property, notified district Attorn
II. l.. Sproat, who in turn called
telephone Captain John c. Groom
superintendent of the State poli
Captain Groome had no availat
men and advised District Attorn
Sproat to confer with Sheriff Jon
and make arrangements to swear
a posse of deputies.
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
MIR. DUBELL GOES ABROAD.

The Rev. Charles Bratton Dubell
son of Charles f. Dubell, Of this city
sailed for Europe today on the steam
er Frederick, TO be gone two months
The trip Will be made via the South
ern route. Mr.. Dubell is rector Of the
Episcopal churches at Pitman, Glass
boro, Williamstown and Mullica Hill
N. ].
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
TAFT SIGNS DISTRICT
BILL AS LAST ACT
Bv Tna united Press

WASHINGTON, March president
Taft's last ofhcial act before his sue
cession in once by Woodrow Wilson
today was his signature 70 the bill APP
propriating S11.5Oo,0o0 for the District
Of Columbia for the fiscal year end
ing July 1914. The bill also carries
an excise provision, a provision Great.
ing a public utilities commission anc
The La Toilette measure prohibiting
the merger Of the local public utili
ties
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
CITY LOSES
FIGHT FOR
SEPARATEPORT
Taft Approves Of Customs
Department Merger as
Outlined by MaCVeaGh
PHILADELPHIA
TO GET OFFICE

One OF the last acts Of President
raft. according to a dispatch re-
ceived from Washington today was
the sending by the President Of the
complete outline OF the customs SER
vice reorganization plan as authorized
By Congress last year, TO the Senate
with his approval
As the reorganization plan was au-
thorized by the last Congress to be
submitted to the President for his
approval, It automatically becomes q
law, and in consequence Wilmington
will lose it's individuality as a port.
Senator Clarke, of Arkansas, put an
amendment In the sundry civil ap-
preparation bin postponing this re-
organization for two years but as
President Taft vetoed the bill In ques-
ton the order takes immediate erect
The dispatch bearing this news re-
ceived from Washington today fol7
lows;
WASHINGTON. Mar. Am
order providing for the complete
REORGANIZATION OF the customs ser
Vice. creating forty-nine customs
collection districts in place of all
customs collection districts, ports
and supports OF entry and ports
OF delivery now or formerly eA-
isting, was communicated to Con-
gress today by President TAFT.
II is based on clause In the
sundry civil appropriation bill OF
last year, which authorized the
reduction Of expenses in the SER
vice
The collectors will draw sal
aries ranging from $4,000 at New
York TO $4,000 at Omaha, all other
forms OF payment being oiscon-
tlnued. All civil service employees
whose positions are abolished
under the new scheme are retain
ed upon the list Of ehgibles tor
amendment to future vacancies
As the President vetoed the
snudry civil bill Of the present
session, the order takes immedi-
ate effect. The vetoed bill car
r.to q clause postponlng this re-
organization two years.
William d. Mullen a member of tn
Chairman of Chamber OF Cominerc
and the special committee appointe
to look into the port matter wa
shown the telegram received by TIL
EVENING JOURNAL and oxpresse
disappointment
Mr. Mullen who had been in Wash
ington in conference with Secretar
Of the Treasury MacVeagh and work
ed hard to prevent the consolidate
OF this port with either that Of Phil
adeIphia or Baltimore, said be ha
feared that President Taft would an
prove a plan as Secretary Of III
Treasury MacVeagh was insistan
that the matter be disposed Of befor
tho present administration wen
out of ONCE. The Presidents atten
ton also was called to the economi
policy he had adopted and It wa
pointed out 70 him that this reorgan
ization plan was along the line {
economy.
Mr. Mullen said he could not under
stand Why II was desired to anne
this port to Philadelphia or any othe
city on the ground OF economy as II
present cost OF maintaining the POI
vas but one per cent. more than q
standard fixed by the Government fc
it's maintenance He added that be
ter work could have been done
preventing the consolidation had n
matter been taken up sooner. AS
- the administration was about
20 out Of Office and little could
accomplished at that late hour.
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
srsPErr ans As nFsrRrER.

George Stromer. who was dismissed
on charge OF larceny in City Court
last evening. Is being detained a. the
police station on suspicion Of being
a deserter from the United States
Navy. The United States authorities
at League Island have been conmun-
icated with.
Evening journal., 1913-03-04
TAFT'S PEN MAKES
NEW CABINET OFFICE
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. March. 4.-Presi-
dent Taft early today signed the Sui
zer bill creating a new department
it's head
Representative w. B. Wilson, Of
Pennsylvania, chairman of the labor
committees, announced that he had
been rendered this post in the Wilson
cabinet and had accepted IT,