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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
AWise BiIIfOr Pre-.
venting Floods

throughout the country to method pre-
venon and river regulation It matter of vital consideration
the Lower Mississippi River where the old system of bank
protection and evee building has been pursued for
years. the evees growing higher every year. and yet inadequate
to protect.
The New Orleans Item leading paper of the Mississippi
Valley has taken the cudge for the Newands river regua
bill and has presented with great vgor
ure for meeting the requirements of the country
propaganda The meeting response every
where just similar propaganda the Pacific Coast and in
other regions is reaching large proportions
Senator Newlands received the approval of
eral legislatures boards of trade chambers
and waterway associations It's principal
had the approval of all the War; including
Taft and Smson They have also received the approval of
rotary of the Interior Fisher of Secretary of Agriculture Viii
and of the present Secretary of the Interior Mr.
The measure provides for a regulation board COM
posed the chiefs of the scientific services any way
related water chief corps army eng
neers the Chief of Reclamation Service Chief
Forest Service Chief of the Geological Survey etc.
This board is to bring into coordination all the
scientific of the that relate water
comprehensive plans cooperative work It also
provides for the cooperation of the board of regu
ton with similar organizations in the various States
that only the question of navigation shall be completely
covered but all the related subjects of arid and swamp land
cmaon development of water power preservation of forests
and others.
1t provides for ample fifty million dollars an
nuay for the next ten thus securing consecutive work and
appoons this fund between the watersheds the At
the Gulf Coast the Mississippi Valley
cc Coast thus securing conteporaneous work food
ton and river regulation in all sections of the country
The principles of this bill have been acted upon favoaby
of the United States in
river and harbor BILL and there would be reason
why should not Immediately upon this big big
way just entered upon the Panama enterprise In
practical application this will bring immediate
Mississippi Valley and the Ohio River Valley repe
ton of such caasphe those which have by
the floods of the past two years
Senator Newands bill to be broadly national rather
than shy sectional and in that to be found small part
of its wisdom promise of its deserved
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
By GARRETT P. sERvIss.

VoU would be ashamed if you
could not point out on a
map of the earth the loca-
ton of London, Paris. Berlin,
Rome. ST. Petersburg. CONSTANT
nople Calcutta, Pekin and Toxic.
You would feel that you were dis
gracefully ignorant If you did not
know something about the char
acter and appearance OF these
great foreign cities, even if you
had never visited them.
But over your heads on these
summer nights shine many OF the
sun-capitals of the universe, ev-
cry one in plain sight, every one
magnificent to look upon, every
one different from all the others
and yet how many of them can
you recognize? How many of
them do you know by name, or
by appearance and surround
ings?
Yet the geography of the heav-
ems is easier to learn than that
OF the earth, and this is a good
time to begin. Just now, about
. o'clock at night. there are no
great planets (Which are likely to
be confused with starsl visible to
puzzle the beginner in learning
the real stars
Spica Lies Southwark.
Here is a little chart which will
help you. 1t represents the whole
visible heavens at 9 o'clock in the
evening The top is north, the
bottom south, the right-hand west
and the left-hand east. The cen
ter is the point overhead.
Look first toward the south.
There you see. right on the me-
ridian. bright white star less
than half way from the horizon
to the point overhead. 1t is Spica
in the constellation Virgo. 1t is
a sun probably thousands of
times brighter than ours How
do we know that? BY compar-
ing the amount Of light that IT
sends us with the light of the
sun. and then remembering that
the intensity Of light falls of as
the square OF the distance. Put
the sun a thousand times as far
away as II really is and its light
would be a million times less
than it now appears. But Spica
is at least two million times as
far away as the sun, and we
kubu that ct that distance the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24
They Dine Comfortably.

Children are left homeless, and
OLD people wander in and out of
aImshouses all because of the few
extra cents on the price of
pound of meat; and everyone
seems to think of every kind of
remedy on earth except going
without the things that make so
much misery.
What did you have for dinner
a week ago tonight? Day before
yesterday, was it steak or chop
or. let's see, a roast? You can't
think for the life of you, and yet
that very dinner may have cost
the woman who is trying to make
YOU happy and comfortable a
whole heart full of anxious tears.
Why must we all have such ex-
pensive things to eat?
have some friends in New
England, and every time 1 go to
visit them I come home ten
pounds lighter. ten years younger
and happier than have been for
years.
Those friends eat to live; they
do not live to eat They have
enough to satisfy hunger-and
that's ell
One chop. a couple Of leaves Of
lettuce, a tomato. a few berries
and we have dined-and dined
comfortably and prettily. too-and
ten minutes after dinner we've all
forgotten all about it.
They are strong, healthy, hap.
Ply people, and they would laugh
at the idea of putting their very
hearts and souls and dispositions
and every dollar they have in the
world into the dinner pot I Won
der why some of the rest of US
can't do the way they do?
Enough to eat, good wholesome
food-those aren't the things that
count up on the bills. It's the ex-
tras-the pie. the cake, the pre-
serves, the olives, the celery, the
artichokes. the endives, the as
paragus out of season--that's what
brings that bill UP to desperation
point.
II | had a husband who drove
me crazy over the household bills
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24

shows that il has a smaller
BRIGHT GREEN sun near 1t!
Nearly overhead, east Of the
zenith, you see the great star
Arcturus, in the constellation
Bootes. It is another monstrous
sun, probably not as large as
Spica, but looking larger because
it is not so far away. Professor
Simon Newcomb estimated its
real brightness at about q thou
sand times that Of the sun.
Rather low down in the west
shines the star Regulus, a vast
sun in the constellation Leo. some
Of whose other stars are so
placed as to initiate the form of
a sickle
Capella in Northwest.
Away over in the northeast your
eye will catch the glitter Of an
exceedingly beautiful star named
Vega, in the constellation Lyra.
It is another of the giants. With
a glass it shows a brilliant blue
uhita Gallon narhsps the most
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24

The lesson of the recent foods
in Ohio and Indiana has not been
lost.
That mighty casualty has pro
duced a food of discussion
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24

a WOMAN killed herself in a
~ Western city the other day
because she didn't dare face
her husband when he saw the last
months grocery bill!
Two respectable women were
arrested in Berlin for shoplifting
They said they couldn't pay the
grocers' bills and rather than to
tell their husbands that they were
running behind they had stolen
things in shops and were trying to
sell them to get the money to
make up the deficit in the bills.
A Kansas City woman went into
the divorce court and told the
Judge that she wanted to go to her
mother.
My husband wants good things
to eat" said the Kansas City
woman, but he doesn't want to
pay the price for them. I econo-
mize all can, but the bills creep
higher and higher and I am al
most crazy trying to think what to
do when the first of the month
comes. can't stand it any more;
I simply can't stand it.
The Husband Grinned.
II want to go home and give the
-.t,1a .t,t,,,r 49,, 1,,,t 7 v,ra y,t IN take
my little girl with me. Can't I
do it, judge, without people say
ing I am a bad woman?"
And the woman's husband stood
in the court room and grinned
sheepishly when she told the court
that he wouldn't eat hash and
hated stews and wouldn't hear Of
fish balls for breakfast.
Steaks and chops and eggs and
hot bread he wants" sobbed the
poor little woman, and then when
he has to pay for them he blames
me-"
She was so little and so young
and so frightened and yet so des-
perately in earnest that by the
time she was through with her
foolish little story the husband
was the only one who had the
heart to smile.
The judge took the matter under
advisement. l hope he'll advise
the little woman to go home and
stay awhile and let husband hire
someone to cook his steaks and
chops and eggs for him-and
worry over the bills, too. think
he'll begin to see the light before
very long.
1t isn't all joke, this high cost
OF living. It's a serious thing in
some homes and it is tragedy in
many.
Men and women quarrel and
turn love into hate, respect into
contempt, peace into misery, all
over the grocery bills.
The Washington times., 1913-05-28
ELUDES POLICEMEN
BY LEAP TO RIVER
Supposed Robber Swims for
Long Distance Along Poto-
rsae Wall, and Escapes.

Jumt;SAG into the Eastern Branch o(
the Potomac at the foot Of Ninth street
southeast, an unidentified colored man
successfully eluded half a dozen police
men who were chasing him, swan
around the Government wall to the
Navy Yard. where he climbed ashore.
and at a latn hour today was still in
hiding in the reservation.
The man is wanted on suspicion OF
stealing lead pipe from vacant houses.
He appeared at a junk shop at lal
Eleventh street southeast today ana
offered to sell a quantity of the pipe.
The proprietor detained him on the
pretext Of weighing and examining the
material to determine its value ana
cent one Of the employees to notify the
police. .a..s
s.recinct, with half a dozen policemen:
was hurried to the scene. The coloreo
man saw il coming and started across
the dump toward the river. Poncemen
Wise and Hayes were close behind MN
and would have caught him nao ne
ot turned suddenly and jumped INTO
~ river.
wading out to deep water, the man
svam around the Government wall ana
Aad rotten ashore in the navy yaro De-
fore the police got inside the reserva-
don. A. guard was placed at the gates
and every possible means OF exit from
the yard, and. although a thorougn
search was made OF all the buildings
and other possible retreats inside tne
grounds. the police Called to locate the
fugitive. n
The Washington times., 1913-05-28
EDWARD MOTT WILLIS.

Impressive funeral services for Ed-
ward Mott Willis were held from the
Scottish Rite Cathedral today. Inter-
ment was in Rock Creek Cemetery. Mr..
Willis died Saturday at Atlantic City.
where he was visiting his son. and was
brought here for burial. He was a
thirty-third degree Mason. honorary,
and we'll known for his business inter-
ests here. being a pioneer ice man.
At the midnight services last night
under the auspices of Robert de Bruce
Council, knights Kadosh. the following
honorary thirty-third decree Masons
took part: Elmer E. Simpson. Robert
+ Mentzel. John H. Won Hermann.
Fred NJ. Book. Horace P. Mcintosh.
Charles G. F. Toepper, John c: VINE
man, George r. Davis. william L. Boy
den. Allen Russius. Jacobus s. Jones,
and John Wilson.
Members Of the Association OF Oldest
Inhabitants, of which the deceased was
a member. attended the funeral serv-
ices
The Washington times., 1913-05-28
WkoIesale Roduoe MarkIt

Egss-Nearby fresh. 2oc per dozen: South
ern. 1ec per doz.
Cheese-New York. new. 1sAc per lb.: fat.
lslfc per ID.
Buttsr-Elgin prints. s2i4c per h.: tubs. &c
per Ib.: process. 2sc per ID.
Live Poultry-Hens. 17c per Ib.: rosters. 10c
per lb.: turkeys, l5aIsc per H.: winter
chickens. 25aeso per lb: spring chickens. 2sa
&c per ID: ducks, I5c per ID.
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys. 1s620c Der lb.
hens, 22G24c per lb.: ducks. l7Q1sc per Id
winter chickens. 30a32c per lb.: spring. 35c
per ID.
Green Fruits-California oranges. s25oa3. ,5
per box: lemons. s. selS5 90 per box: pineap-
pies per crate. IS. 5ea4oo: strawberries. l5c
per box; Florida grapefruit. 81. 5Oa4.oo per
box; apples per bbl.. N.50d450.
Dressed Meats.Lightweight pork. 1odilc
per lb.: heavier. 10a10is per Id.
observation-disclosures. I6d Soc per bu. {: celery.
81 00al.25 per doz.: yams 81 coal go per bbl. /:
onions, Sc per crate: cabbage. N.15d2.3 3 per
100 lbs; lettuce. 75caN.25 per basket: beets.
q so0l.so per 100 bunches; squash. 81 looa2 %
bbl. sweet potatoes. 81. .G0a4.0o per bu.: lima
beans. l5a1sc per Qt:: tomatoes. crate. 81; 600
q 50: rhubarb. 81 .0Da2 90 per 100 punches.
kaie per bbl.. 81 0od20
The Washington times., 1913-05-28

NEW YORK STOCKS
SUFFER RECESS|ONS
Union Pacific and Southern Pa.
cific Hold Up on Report Of
Renewed Negotiations.

NEW YORK, May 2s.-Further recess
sions were suffered by New York stocks
toady, although Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific held fairly well. San
Francisco second preferred dropped
again. gong down to 6% and recovering
only a quarter point. Distillers was al
SO weak and sold down Az points from
the low closing price of yesterday. re-
covering only q point. Canadian Pacific
continued its decline, going down to
23Ols. Copper and Smeiters also were
weak, the former going down IL and
the latter 2% after the dividend OF l
per cent. Air Brake, Central Leather
preferred, Beet Sugar. and Texas Oh
were greater sufferers than most Of the
other stocks. A few issues showed
gains, among them American Tobacco,
American Locomotive. Missouri Pacific
and Mexican Petroleum. =
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
were helped by the report that the
negotiations for an exchange OF part
of the Sl26 900. 600 Southern Pacific stock
held by the Union Pacific for the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad stock held by
the Pennsylvania railroad had been re-
sumed. The total Of the latter holdings
is $42,54f. 200 half in common and half
in preferred stock. ..
The Interboro Rapid Transit Company
shows an Increase in gross operating
revenue for April Of S4. 257: an increase
in operating expenses Of $50. 16s: an in
crease In net operating revenue of 4.4s9.
and an increase in net income Of N4.29O.
The New York Central has declared
its regular dividend.
The B. F. Goodrich Company has de-
clared the regular quarterly dividend Of
lA per cent on the preferred stock, pay
able July l.
The subtreasury gained S124.0o0 from
the banks yesterday. and has gained
81. .352. 900 since Friday.
The senate of Mexico has approved
the bill authorizing a loan of 800. 900 ooo
and II is reported from the palace that
the money will be Immediately avail
able. .-.
The Washington times., 1913-05-28
J. RAYMOND PADGETT.

Funeral services for ]. Raymond
Padgett, were to be held today at his
home, 30S Pennsylvania avenue south
east. The Rev. John Weidley. Of the
Church of the Reformation, was to con-
duct the services. Pallbearers were to
be John K. and De Wite Willis. Greer,
Seybrook, Pollock. and Cochrane. Of the
Washington Motorcycle Club.
Mr. Padgett died at the Casualty Hos-
pital following an injury by being struck
by an automobile near the Capitol. He
was thirty-two years old, and is sur
vived by his mother. his brother, and
two married sisters.
The Washington times., 1913-05-28
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Georgia. Rhode is
land. New Jersey. Beale, Yankton,
Perkins. Wake. at Newport. r. l.
Sailed-Wyoming, Florida. Delaware,
North Dakota. New Hampshire,
South Carolina. Virginia, Georgia,
New Jersey. Rhode Island. Kansas.
Celtic, YanktOn. Ontario. Beale. from
Newport for New York: South Da-
kota, from San Francisco to Santa
Barbara; Prairie, from Guantanmo
to PHILADELPHIA
The Washington times., 1913-05-28
NAVY.

Lieutenant Commander II. @. SPAR
ROW, detached North Dakota: to
home, wait orders.
Lieutenant D. c.. BINGHAM. detached
Assistant director Of target practice
ard engineering competitions, Navy
Department; to North Dakota as
ordnance officer
Surgeon ]. L NELSON. detached Bu-
rcau of Medicine and Surgery. June
g. 1913; to Illinois.
magazine. st. Juiiens Creek. Va
Gunner G. II. ANDERSON, detached
Montana: to duty CONNECTION Texas
and on board when commissioned.
Gunner. A B. DORSEY, to reserve tor
pedo group, Charleston, 8. c.
Mschinist J. NJ. d. KNOWLES. de-
tached Tennessee; to home. wait or
ders.
The Washington times., 1913-05-28
OBITUARY NOTES.
MRS. CLARA J. MAGEE.

Mrs. Clara J. Magee. who recently
died at her home at so4 Ninth street
northeast. was past president Of the
Woman's Relief Corps, George H.
Thomas Post G. A. R.. and was q
member of the Luther Memorial Church.
Fourteenth and N streets northwest.
The deceased was the wife Of Thomas
N. Magee. a Grand Army veteran, and
clerk in the Pension Office - .
Rev. j. K. Bricker, an English Lutheran
minister. and was born at Chambers
burg Pa
The Washington times., 1913-05-28
Sales Today on the
Local Exchange

Capital Traction SIS. s5O0dlo9l1.
Potomac Consolidated SIS. $l.00o7s1olfs.
s., ,oO8a1Olss. 81, ,0O0al0lA. Sl0OOnl0lT. $1,000
GlOlas. $l,0007sl slolS. N.o00Ql0lh. S,0og
1WA, $l.0oOa10lS. Sl00d10lS. 5000
10lS, $1,000 1914. $1,0oodl0lS.
Capital Traction. 1oQl20h.
Washington Railway and Electric
common. 5a90I1. 16aSOia.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred 3d9O.
Wash Gas. 25as4A. 3da. 2Sds4@s.
75as4ss. 25aS4S. 25ds4A. 25aS4A.
Merganthaler, l0a2lS1z. 5i2lSia. 2a2lS1s
Lanston, 2O4 S3k.
e District Nat. Bank, 5Q145.
The Washington times., 1913-05-28
MARINE CORPS

Captain J. g. TURRILL, detached army
service schools, Fort Leavenworth;
to command Marine detachment.
American Legation, Managua- Mic
aragua.
Captain l.. NJ. LITTLE, detached Ma
rine Barracks, Washington: to ma
rine detachment, American legation.
Feking.
Second Lieutenant r. BRYANT. orders
May q, to South Dakota, revoked.
The Washington times., 1913-05-28
Army and Navy
ARMY.


A board composed OF the following
at the Walter Reed General Hos
nitaI. District Of Columbia, on or
after June 2. 1913. for the examina,
tion Of an officer Of the Medical
Corps with view to determining
his fitness for active service:
Colonel CHARLES RICHARD. Medical
Colonel HENRY P. BIRM1NGHAA
MAJOR PAuG 8. HALLoRAN. Medical
N.SoP WILLIAM IL BROOKS. Medical
> lsIa to Colonel CHARLES RICH
ARD. Medical Corps. president OF q
board Of officers At the Walter Heeo
General Hospital for sHI enam,aa',Hn has ssa
neso for active service. and upon the
COMPLETION Of the examination VIII
revert to his present status OF ao-
Sence with leave.
Major EDWIN N. SUPLEE. Fourteen.n
Cavalry, having been found, by an
army retiring board incapacitated
for active service on account or ole-
ability incident thereto, his retire.
ment Of Major SUPLEE from active
service. under the provisions OF sec
tion ISL. Revised Statutes Is an
Acting Dental Surgeon LOWELL B.
WRIGIT, United States Army. 10
relieved from duty at Fort Porter
y. 7. and win proceed to Madison
The following changes In the stations
and duties Of officers Of the quar-
termaster corps are ordered:
Captain CYRUS A. DOLPH Is relieved
from duty In the Philippine Islands
ent leave Of absence will proceed
to Fort Meade. S. d.
Captain FREDERIC LAWTON will
proceed to Jefferson Barracks. Mo-,
manding officer OF the post for duty
Captain JAMES HANSON will proceed
at the proper time to San Fran
cisco, Cal. and take the transport
to sail from that place on or about
August S. 1913, for the Philippine
'captain LEWIS NJ. ADAMS, Corps Of
Engineers. is relieved from his pres
ent duties at Texas City. Tex. and
will return TO Fort Leayenwofth,
Lieutenant Colonel WILSON Y. STAN
PER. Second Infantry, having been
found by an army retiring board in
count Of disability incident thereto
and such finding having been ap-
proved by the President. his retire
ment from active service is an
nounced.
First Lieutenant Leo ]. Ahern, Ord
nance Department. Will repair to this
city Tor Consultation with the Chief
Of Ordnance and upon the compile
ton thereof will proceed to Calves
ton, Texas.
Captain GILBERT II. STEWART. Ord
nance Department. is relieved from
duty as ordnance officer OF the base
and port Of embarkation. Galveston.
Texas. and will proceed to Water
town Arsenal, Watertown. Mass.
Captain CARR W. WALLER, Ordnance
Department thrst lieutenant, Coast
Artillery Corps). to the Thirtieth
Company is amended as assigned
TO the One Hundred and Forty-third
Company, to take effect June 20. 1918.
The Washington times., 1913-05-28
The Safest Investments
PUBLIC NOTICES

SALE OF PUBLIC PRoPERTY.-war De-
partment. May 2s. 1918. There will be sold
at auction at 10 \: M. June g. 1918. within
norih courtyard of State. War. and Navy
buhoins. buckets. Chairs. Desks Typewrit-
ing machines. Typewriter Desks Silver
fiated fltchers. Electric Fans Water Cool
eO water Cooler Cabinets Water Cooler
STANDS etc. Articles TO be removed without
NJ. X. THORP. Chief of supply Div
The Washington times., 1913-05-28
PROPOSALS

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Wash
ington. ID. G, May u. 1913 Sealed prnpos-
ais. IN duplicate. will be received at this de
partment until O'Clock D. m, TUESDAY. June
-. 1913; ana then opened. for the instaila tioa
OF ADDITION TO coal and ash handling ma
chinery IN the Old PoSofnce building. Sth
and + streets y. W. Washington D. c. in
accordance with specifications for the work
copies OF which may be obtained on applica-
tion TO the chief clerk Of the Department
Award VIII be made of contract SUBJECT TO
appropriation by Congress to meet the ex-
pense OF the work. The right is reserved To
reject any and all bids. or to ACCEPT or re-
Isct any part thereof in the discretion Of the
department. Proposals should b.. secureIr '
enveloped. marked Proposal for addition To
coal and ash handling machinery Old Post
Office Building and addressed to the Secre-
tary OF the Interior. LEWIS c. I.AYLIN
Assistant Secretary. =
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, WashIncton,
May =. 1913. Sealed proposals will he re-
ceiNed at This Department until two o'clock
p. m: Monday. June ?. 1913. for the removal
OF ashes and rubbish from the Treasury
Building and its Annexes in the ci,y OF
Washington. ID. G: cleaning carpets; and
for washing and ironing towels for the De-
partment, during the fiscal year ending June
&c. 1914 Blanks for proposals. with speoinca-
tions. can be obtained upon application TO the
Chief Clerk Treasury Department The
Department reserves the right 10 reject any
and all bids. or any part OF a bid and 10
waive defects. JAMES l.. Wu.METH chief
Clerk. l.
The Washington times., 1913-05-28

Z. S: ENGINEER OFFICE. go5 southern
Building. Washington, D. C, NAV "a 1914
Sealed proposals for furnishing ana deliver
ing about 900 tons sulphate OF AIumina will
be received hare until u NJ June D. 1911
and then pu9neE opened Information on
EnSsa
The Washington times., 1913-05-28

SPECIAL ATTENTION given to lawns; re.ea
etc. during summer: moderate pricss: gua9.
antesdi We supply privst hedges svsrereens.
The Washington times., 1913-05-28
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Saturday pair cnild's orthopedic
shoes Kindly return and receive reward
l. n SCHARF 1000 Pa. ave. y. W. II
FoUND-Eight coats. l6 umbrellas. pack.
are, pair glasses basket. tin. suit
case 1 valise, | drum. hammer. soap box
/ handkerchief. l ring ! hat. poo kstbooks
! hianket / camera ! set post cards. ! pair
shoes. WASHINGTON TERMINAL. UNION
STATION.
Losr-Ladiss god open face watch. initials
R y, with locket fo5 sttschsd. between
iIta and ? ste. and ul!sa StstSn Esvard
y. 0vOAuA
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