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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
James Bates
James Z

James Bates, aged 10 years. died at a
local infirmary yesterday afternoon at 4
O'Clock. The remains will be held at
'Loy's pending funeral arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
GoethaIs. Goethals.
Spring-Rice Received

London. March liking George today
received Sir Cecil Spring-Riee, who will
succeed James Bryce as British ambas-
sador to the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08

his first ride on a train and thus he
tells about Il:
Il was born in the village and ever
since / can remember anything I have
been driving about the roads all over
Essex with corn from the farms on which
worked But until this time had
never been in a railway train. I had
TO ride horse into Braintree to the
veterinary surgeons. where | left 1t. In
stead of walking 10 miles home TO North
End farm, Fested. 1 thought [ would
try a train ride So [ paid for ticket
from Braintree to Felsted. I asked some
people In the train whether I could get
in, and they all said Yes I smoked a
pipe before the train started. Then Il
went off at a pace l like 1t all fairly
we'll, except the bridges we went under.
thought It dangerous pace to run under
the bridges, so / closed my eyes each
time. l don't know now that train rid
ing is any better than my wagon. But It
certainly is faster and not so safe
After being killed by the African
correspondents for the sixth time. the
aged Emperor Menelfnk of Abyssinia
has once more come to life. The re-
cent cable forwarding n dispatch from
Adds Albeba, the Abyssinian capital.
telling of his passing away and of the
succession TO the throne of Prince Isidf
The constitutional foe of English I'm
periaism in Africa is now said to be
very much alive, so much so that he
ordered the native official. who cir
eulated the story to be burned by
degrees and feasted upon his own
roasting fiesh.r Menelink first died In
1877, in the course of n tribal fight
with rival ruler. He again died in
| October. 1908. and after number Of
minor deaths. which were not taken
| seriously, he died for good in March.
| 1910-so much so that the semi i-offi-
cial Paris Temps gave him two col
umn obituary. In December. 1911. he
again died and once more in February,
! 1912 Menelik was crowned Negus of
| Abyssina in 1889. having previously
been king OF Shoa His life was dis
turbed by many palace intrigues, his
wife. the Empress Taitu, proving par
| ticularly troublesome as political fac
| tor. There was also much strife over
the question of the succession. In 1908
fMenelink took 10 motoring. and he
| showed great keenness in the new pas
time.
| curious difficulty has caused the
abandonment of one of tho govern
ment's minor measures. This is the
bee disease bill. which sought to i'm
pose penalties on persons sending dis
eased bees from one place to another
| by post.
! When the bill was under discussion
| 1T was remembered that there was
nothing to prevent a diseased bee jour
| neyinE on his own account. Infected
swarins might even fly from one spot
] to another.
! On such a journey a bee meeting an
inspector might refuse to stop and pro-
duce a health certificate. Hence, il
| became apparent that the provisions OF
| the bill were more or less of farce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-21
CaruSo, Who Draws
$500 for an Opera,
Hints He's Undergrad
Voice Sole Asset and Should Be
Made to Provide for Him,
Says Artist.

BOSTON, March els Caruso-the
great Enrico-underpaid? The great
tenor apparently thinks he is. During
an interview to-day he said that even
the highest salaried artists are under
paid" Doesn't that imply somethins
i'm Caruso's case
Caruso is in Boston for his annual
appearance at the Boston opera house
Talking about salaries. he said:
with me. as with the others, it is
like this I sing-and nothing else.
am not a lawyer. / am not "a doctor. nor
an engineer am only "a singer II
my voice should go tomorrow, what
could ! do to earn money? When my
voice is gone-aud the best pair of
shoes made will wear out some day
must have somethius TO live on"
Report has it the grea Test of an ten
ors gets $500 per opera. II may be
ilure, and certainly isn't much less.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-21
POLITICIANS To IGNORE
CHARTER VOTE MANDATE

Quoted. knew they were bad. b1j.
after little more than two months
service am here TO tell you they are
FAR worse than ! anticipated
THE principal reason / am for this
charter is that it makes clean sweep
of the men al the head Of the city gov
eminent. I go with them. But if YOU
should never want to re-eIect me
would consider my sacrifice well worth
while.
With the reading Of the resolutions Of
request TO council and an explanation
OF them IN a stirring talk by judge
Spencer r. Atkinson and the vote the
meeting was adjourned
Here are the resolutions.
Resolved. That We do hereby iudorse
the charter prepared by the citizens
committee Of twenty-five. and that we
do hereby request the general council
to enact by ordinance the recommen-
datiOus of the committee of twenty
five. and daily provide for the submis-
sion to the registered white voters of
this city both Of said charters within
sixty days from this date
BE fl further Resolved. That the
charter which receives the greatest
number Of votes cast at said election
/
/ The local representatives in the legis-
I3ture with the request that it be duly
enacted as a law. without amendment
or change.
BE n further resolved. That the city
executive committee be, and the same is
hereby requested TO call a white prl-
mary within sixty days from this date,
at which election both Of said char
ters shall be submitted to tine duly reg
istcred white voters for their approval
or rejection. and that the results of
said election be duly certified by said
executive committee TO the local repre-
scntatiyes of the legislature.
BE ID further resolved That the
chairman Of this meeting do appoint
committee of one hundred citizens.
whose duty It shall be to present to
council and to the city executive com
mitteC. copies of these resolutions and
urge upon each Of said bodies a fun
and fair concurrence and compliance
herewith
BE IL further resolved. That said
committee Of one hundred wait upon the
local representatives TO the legisla-
turr. and request that the charter
which shall receive a majority of the
votes cast at said election be promptly
enacted by the legislature, without
change or alteration.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-21
Special Service For
Children at St. PaulS
RevivalDrawS Crowds
Second Week of Meeting Will
Begin With Two Sermons
on Sunday.

The first week Of the revival at st
Pauls Methodist church ends Saturday
at II o'clock and the second and last
week begins with services Sund&y
morning For six days and nights Or.
II. c. Morrison, the noted evangelist,
has preached to steadily increasing
crowds and at nearly every meeting
many asked to be prayed for or con
uected themselves with the church.
1t is expected that the second week
will show a marked increase I'm at
tendance and that before the close Of
the week the greatest enthusiasm will
be manifested.
There was special meeting for
children this afternoon. which was
largely attended. There will be only
one service Saturday, at II o'clock IN
the morning.
on Sunday afternoon at o'clock
there will be a meeting for men only.
which will be addressed 10y DR. Nor
rison There will be services Sunday
morning at II o'clock and Sunday
evening at 1880 o'clock.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-21
Not Making Friends in
Youth My Great Error.
Speer Tells Student,
1t Pays to Know Every MAJ.
Especially the Common Pen
ple," He Says.

MACON, GA, March 21.-"The mi,
take of my youth was in not MAXI.
friends" said Judge Emory Speer Ia.
night in a lecture TO the Mercer r.-
school. 4 thought l could reIv a..
brilIiancy and sarcasm TO win r,-
fame" he said. but found throrgs
life that it pays to know every mo,
especially those of the so-called con
mon class"
There was a mistiness in the ewes d,
the jurist as he thus philosophical p.
the law students.
1t is not likely the rule for conter,.
Of court against ex-Mayor w. A Hrz
for writing Judge Speer the ceIebrs,ss
20, 000-word letter last summer. witb,
which he attacked the judge as a judss
and as a man, viii be heard until fan
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-21
HEADLIGHT ACT"
BEFORE SUPREME
COURT IN APRIL

Georgia headlight act" the constitl-
uonalty OF which has been attacked 10y
half dozen of the railroads. win be
reached by the supreme court of the
United states probably the week Of April
IA, according to information received to-
day by Attorney General Fielder
The railroads, when they began their
fight In 1908 ON the act, which would COM
pei them TO install electric headlights on
all their locomotives argued that the
measure was passed improperly iu. the
state senate and that the act was uncon-
Stttuuonal I'M that it involved the taking
of property without due process of law.
They were overruled by the state court
and took their case 10 the United States
supreme court.
An interesting feature of the litigation
is that the Atlantic Coast Line which
was The system which started the attack
upon the enforcement of the new law, now
has equipped its engines with electric
headlights
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-21
Washington Society
Leaders to Testify
Before Vice Probers
Reigning Women at Nation S
Capital to Tell of Four
Hundreds Influence.

WASHINGTON. March 2L-Wash-
iugton society women have been invited
to testify before the Illinois vice com
mission, which viii arrive in Washing
ton tonight and begin a hearing here
tomorrow. in an effort to determine
whether working girls are led astray.
as is alleged, through their desire to
emulate society women who drink
cocktails, smoke cirgarettes and ride in
motor cars.
NJ. Blair Coan, chief investigator of
the commission. has sent invitations to
Mrs. Murray Crane. wife of the former
Massachusetts senator; Mrs Edison
Brady Mrs. Preston Gibson, Mrs. Hen
ming Jennings and Miss Katherine Jen-
nings, Mrs. Christian Hemmick. who
was formerly Mrs Barney; Mrs. Nicho-
las Longworth, daughter of Colonel
Roosevelt, and the wives Of the Belgian
and the Spanish ministers
These women are recognized leaders
in Washington society and are inter
ested in social work. II is believed that
they would know whether there can be
any basis for the supposition that
American working girls are led astray
by examples of the social set.
Inspector Coan left Washington FOR
Harrisburg, Pa, early to-day TO join the
commission there
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-21

should take their government into their
own hands. The nation seems to have
done the very same thing at the last
national election. Pm a Republican,
but | can see easily that the rule Of
the masses is the foundation of our
civic and national life and am anxious
to forward the movement In any way /
can
1T is too early as yet to pass iudg-
ment on President Wilson in any way.
he viii be strong president, I'm sure,
but look for a split between him and
Bryan within the year Bryan and
wilson can not pull together and get
anywhere.
Country Waits on Tariff.
The whole country waits until the
Democrats get through tinkering with
the tariff, and | have found out in my
talks with men of affairs that every
where manufacturers have the feeling
mat they are going to get II in the
neck, TO use slang expression. How
ever we shall just have TO wait and see
about that
Bishop Gambler and ! are very good
friends. We are both Puritans and
find myself agreeing with him hearth
ly in regard TO the opening of the NOV
ing picture houses here. Ii ia nothing
but an entering wedge for a continental
sabbath, and that viii lead to many
evils If 1t is allowed. No keep your
city clean 10y all means"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-21
SANITY Of EATON
WIDOW DOUBTED
Commission May Be Appointed
to Test Mental Condition of
Accused Woman.

PLYMOUTH. MASS, March I'll
After spending a night of nervousness
in the county Jail here Mrs. Jennie
Harrison Eaton. widow of Rear Ad-
miral Joseph G. Eaton, under arrest
charged with numbering him by the ad-
ministration Of arsenic poison, to-day
displayed the same unnatural calm with
which she confronted the officers. yes
terday when she was arrested and ar
raigned 1t is intimated to-day that
Mrs. Eaton may not be brought to trial.
The possible appointment of a commits
sion to pass upon her sanity has been
suggested.
District Attorney Barker has gone to
Boston for a conference with Chief Jus
tice Aiken, Of the superior court 1t is
thought his errand may be in connec-
ton with the converting of a special
grand jury to consider the case.
A possible motive for the crime has
been found in the fact that the admiral
carried life insurance policy for $4,000.
Mrs Eaton gives no Indication that
she is worrying over her predicament.
She ate her breakfast heartily and then
asked the prison officials for work
to do.
Il want to be employed here" said
Mrs Eaton. Il have been accustomed
TO keeping busy with homework at
home and I don't want to be idle. /
should be glad to attend to the dust
ing, sweeping and cleaning Of my room
bara
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-21
MAN WITH 100000,
INSANE, ORDERED TO
STATE SANITARIUM

ROME GA. March 2l-Aueged to be
worth in the neighborhood of 100000
i'm stocks. bonds. securities and real es-
tate r. E Jennings was adjudged in
sane by jury here and committed
TO the state sanitarium
on the evening Of March s, Jennings
turned in a FIRE alarm and several COM
pauies rushed to his house ON the east
side The fire chief made an iuvestga-
ton. but could find no FIRE Jennings
acted queerIy The next day he was
lodged I'm the county Jail
Jennings came here from Tennessee.
where It is said his people are promi-
nent At one time he was Interested in
project to bring branch OF the Bat
ne Creek sauitauum 10 Rome
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-21


Estimate 5000 in Crowd,
Despite the discourag.ng night, the
meeting was attended by crowd ozti-
mated from 5000 to 5000. There were
few women and boys among them The
stamp Of voters was Enthusiastically on
the face o. that crowd.
Chairman James W. English put "A
motion iudorsng the new charter Of
the committee Of 2a requesting coun-
ciI to submit this charter and councils
revamped charter TO a popular election
within So days. and authorizing the
chairman to appoint a committee Of 100
citizens 10 present the resolutions to
council. they arose TO their feet in one
great body and voted AYE"
Declaring that the time had come
when the public servants must be
forced 20 understand that the people
are their masters. Captain James W
English. the presiding officer opened
the meeting Tho first speaker he
called upon was Charles II. Hopkins.
The noted lawyer who launched into "A
stirring appeal for the rights of the
people.
He reviewed the history Of the char
ter Of the committee Of %. how it had
been published three separate and dis
tjuct times and public criticisms on 10
invited Then me told how the other
charter was drawn.
"Tn.s charter does not offer any re-
forms" me- continued Its sole par
pose is TO fix on your necks. without
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-21
Bacon, at White House,
LaudS Wilson's Action
On Dollar Diplomacy
Georgia Senator Visits President
to Praise His Decision Re
garding Chinese Loan.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Senator
Bacon,sof Georgia. called at the white
house to-day TO congratulate the presi-
dent on doing away with dollar diplo-
macy" as announced in the statement
on the Chinese loan situation issued re-
Gently from the white house
Senator Bacon was one of the chief
opponents of dollar diplomacy" as en-
bodied in the Nicaraguan and Hon
duran loan conventions and spoke sew
eral times against their passage.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-21
Egg Squad Will Live
On 2-Yr. Old Product
ToProve They re Good
Kansas Health Official Declares
Age Is No Detriment
to This Food.

LAWRENCE. KANS.. March 2f.-Age
is no detriment TO Kansas eggs. accord
ing to Or $. j. Crumhine. dean Of the
University of Kansas School Of Medicine
and secretary of the state board OF
health, who to-day began series of
tests i'm an effort TO prove that his theory
is correct.
A squad of men employed in the ex-
perimeuts for ten days will be fed eggs
TWO years old. The aged cold storage
product viii be served raw to the men
each day and careful records viii be made
of their condition
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-21
SHIP MAKES PAIR OF
RECORDS ON VOYAGE

NEW YORK. March 1.-Two records
were established by the steamer Inara
hiri which arrived here to-day. The boat
made the trip from Singapore to Boston
in 36 steaming days. the fastest time ever
made on that trip, and carried 900 600
cigars from Manila. said 10 be the largest
cargo ever carried from that port.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-21
JOHNSON ILL, COUNTY
POLICE PROBE DELAYED

County Commissioner ". Tom VIM
chairman of the police committee Of he
board. announced to-day that the inyes-
uSatlon into the affairs of the county
pCilce, scheduled for this afternoon
would be postponed because Of The illness
of William johnson. The commissioner
asserted that johnson, who for a week
has been threatening to bring charges
against the county police administers ton
has lodged no formal complaint with the
police committee.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-21
NAVY REGISTER SHOWS
"a REAR ADMIRALS

WASHINGTON. March 2i.-The navy
and marine corps register for 1913 made
its appearance to-day. George Dewey
heads the active list as admiral of the
navy and the register also shows on that
list "a rear admirals, % captains, III
commanders, 20 lieutenant commanders.
SOL lieutenauts, iSS Junior lieutenants du-
nor grade) and 722 ensigns.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-21

charter resolutions
~ al demand
o. adopted committee Of 100
wiup
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-21
CASE
POSTPONED BY
CUPIDSP PRANK
Barry Wright Unable to Pre-
pare Firms Suit Because of
Approaching Marriage.

Barry Wright's approaching marriage
to Miss N. \. Phelan, of Atlanta, set for
April ,. caused the postponement to-day
Of hearing on the Cherokee Life In
surance Company receivership suit in
the third division of the superior court.
Mr.. Wright. counsel for the insur-
ance company. appeared before Supe-
rior Judge Bell at noon and requested
that the hearing be postponed unit,
conference of attorneys could be held.
In seeking a stay of trial Wright
stressed the fact that he was to be mar
ried on April and hasty procedure in
b. B. Brooks suit, which asked a re-
ceiver for the company'S affairs, would
interfere materially with his arrange
ments
Expect No Intervention.
State insurance authorities to-day
contemplate no immediate intervention
on the receivership suit brought by
Brooks. preferring to await action Of
superior court.
Assistant Insurance Commissioned
Copeland declared to-day that records
in the insurance department indicate
the Company's solyency.
3. b. Brooks, holder of $500 income
bearing certificates in the Cherokee
Life Insurance Company of Rome, in
his petition filed with Superior Judge
George L. Bell yesterday. charged mis-
appropriation of funds. mismanage-
ment Of the company and asked that
a receiver be named.
Charges Dissipation of Funds.
The petitioner alleged that the funds
of the company have been dissipated TO
an extent that endangers the invest
ment Of the stockholders, and that the
company is being operated now at q
loss Of from $1,000 to $4,000 per week
1t is asserted also that $1,681 500, said
to have been the fund taken in by the
company since the organization, has
dwindled to $35O00O.
1t asserted that the promoters
who afterwards became officers. at
tempted to formulate plan whereby
the company would begin opera tons
without any cost or risk to themselves
and that they therefore settled upon
plan to organize a mutual insurance
company without capital stock. This
said Brooks, they did without any re-
gard for the policyholders or the cred
itors of the organization.
Gives Income and Expense Figures.
Petitioner alleged that from the or
ganzation to December 80, 1912. the
total income amounted to $S07.164.O7.
The total expenses and losses duri1g
the period amounted to $43I94496, Of
which amount. the suit maintained.
only $241561S was paid out for death
while the salaries amounted TO
$97139.SS.
Defense. Claims It's Solvent.
The assets are itemized as follows.
100000 in bonds deposited with the
general, about $4,000 cash
in bank. about $4,000 in real estate
and equity in real estate
about 100000, making total of about
$3.50, 600.
Representatives of the Cherokee Life
Insurance Company in a statement,
assured the public that the company is
the victim of sensational litigation
against a thoroughly solvent fnstitu-
ton with a net surplus of over $500.
0OO and assets Of $1400O0OO of in
surance, representing hundreds of
thousands of dollars invested
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-11
Real Estate Men Should
Realize These Facts

Today is the day to begin plannng-to begin prepar-
ing for aggressive advertising campaign in The
News Times which is read by class of home Glowing
people who long for flowers and oag-who pure and
grounds for their chdren-who appreciate the comfort of roomy
houses with all modern have schools
poation facilities mndwho consider values and future
prospects.
This the time for enpsng real advertise their holdgso
suburban the dhbiy
ions Advertising will reveal the whereabouts who ready making
possible
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-11

During the winter many prudent men
have decided to stop paying rent and
buy their homes. The same intent can be
aroused in others. Those who almost bought year
ago will be in the market again The call of the suburb
is being heard 1t will be needed by thousands who
are prepared to act.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-30
Daysey Mayme and Her Folks
BY FRANCES L. GARSIDE.

who is devoted to politics. l will sac
rifice some of my time TO the church.
She called the women together
will put on The Dandelion Blossom,
little operetta OF my own compos
ing" she said graciously. THE cast
calls for 800 children
II have figured that with 500 chill
dren in the cast 600 parents will at
tend Every child has at least two
grandparents, which means 1,2oo
more in the audience or 1880,
we will add two brothers or sis
tiers for every child, an addition of
= 200. which swells the attendance To
3 900. ! have taken no account of
Lncles. aunts, cousins, relatives by
marriage. friends the strangers with
In our gates etc, but, allowing five
OF these to each child we have l,5u9
more, or "A total of $500, and this
makes no allowance for the curiosity
seekers, the neighbOrs, etc,
Figuring on an admission Of
hut here she was overcome by her
dreams Of wealth and tainted away
Il have a brain" she said 10 he;
rother that night. that could float
the national debt