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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-01

ceived a letter from his former client
from Weisbaden, and while it was
cheerful in tone it hardly was likely
that Morse ever would return to New
York to enter active business.
Il don't think Morse will ever re-
cover" said Mr.. Fielder. He is sick
man. and l think he is suffering his
last illness. OF course, I am not a
doctor and I don't know anything about
his condition scientifically, but if YOU
want my candid opinion. 1 don't believe
he ever will get Well"
According to DR. Fowler, Morse is
spending his time at Weisbaden be
cause the waters there are famed for
their power to soften the arteries. ana
Morse's most dangerous symptom is
said to be arterio- scIerosis, a malady
which causes the arteries to harden
and dry up
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-01
lTLANTA'S PARKS
NOW VALUED At
81 ,402,967
General Manager Carey Urges
improvements to Property
in His Annual Report.

,-. ,....,. secretary and general
''a' ..- ,,... mark department. today
.,,..7 his annual report tor 1872 70
7op'''''',r .... ,,.r. commissioners, show
l'ie ' ..,t +ra oast year was fruitful OF
''s ....,....tsn- developments in the
many 49,. .,...o,,
Guy e. +ba mark department has %
''''', ...I, o. ,ronarty valuation Of ST.
,"a os-,3 which is an increase SINCE
40-'' w.. connlete report, in 1903 or
l ~, narl,s and $614,54S.24 in the
mt ll..,la of park property.
nh principal development WORK u
.'o was outlined to Manager Carey
80. Iost January, consisting OF extern
s,'.l' .,r,r,v.neuts to Grant park, Pied
s,'l -'' 1arIz Minis park. Oakland City
-'-o,'' .ud royner park, in addition to
pam ., s'.. of other parks.
''' ,-,la. ,-,nrovements were carried out
~ 49, ,sttar of the recommendations
W ~ ...,,,,,fseior and much attention
Wi '''- ,.-,,,' -, fo.astry.
49, reIo,t elbows that the park i'm
~ 's of 1912 were made and the
~-aintafned ct en- expenditure OF
20 I % a. Iose IMAM in 1911. The 1912
So,lo,,l was s61055.24.
L Pi'- 'i 5l.ass 0ther improvements.
,g+..,. calls the attention OF the
..-.fa,. in tne necessity OF a new
..S-tartfs1 b1ildins for the cyclic
anu .s,.. I,.ttla of Atlanta at Grant
I'M ,r1'. ,,t.t,re WAS visited by 3d.
tal"' 10y f., 1919
0'o L' ...l,,.r,ardarions which he
'.'7' e.- c.-art rarl5 are new ad-
1'-,'', ,-.--..... t,,u5irg and a new sew
ll''''l9' . s-''1,,
SfSss g. 60. ,..aorfs that the animals
=, w. w.. 200 ra, ra~l kent out Of doors
IA ~, @og +,a ,.e,, without IN effect
'Ntp 5 .'o'' , ,.'s raro,,,rnends that the
Maiase' "a 49,, 49, he r,taoad
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-01
FOUR BUTTS OFFICIALS
ON RETIRED LIST TODAY

JACKSON. GA, Jan. There were
four changes in the personnel Of Butts
county officials today, nearly all Of
the old officers having been reelected to
serve the county for another term.
Treasurer c. \. Mayfeld will succeed
S ]. Smith. Tax Receiver +. NJ. Hodges
will take the place of J. H. Thurston
Tax Collector c. s. Bryant will succeed
l.. r. Dodson and Coroner j. w Man
CHAM takes the place of J. c, Adams.
Ordinary J. II. Ham, Sheriff L. ~ Craw-
ford, Clerk S j. Foster, County Commits
sioner J. 0. CASTOR. Judge of the City
Court, II NJ. Fletcher County Surveyor.
j. NJ. Collins and School Superintendent
c. S. Maddox, continue in office.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-01

has any psychological basis. but it is a
clinical observation which most doc
tors will verify
This was apparent on the day. Jan
uary 49, when President Taft commut-
ed Morse's sentence. If you remem-
Der, Morse freshened visibly with the
news, and in some two or three weeks
was able to be moved from the army
post hospital to the Piedmont hotel
But it did not alter the fact that
he is a victim of one of the worst forms
Of organic malady, TO which he even
ualy will succumb. His freedom only
buoyed him up. gave him change of
atmosphere. and his rugged vitality has
kept him going longer than the doc
tors who examined him thought posi-
BILE
DIT, Fowler said that the army sur
geons sent from Washington to exam
inc Morse While he was still prisoner
and confined in the Fort Mcpherson
hospital, following his removal from
the Federal prison. all concurred that
Morse was suffering from a complica-
tion of diseases brought on by form
of Brights disease.
Makes Remarkable Rally.
Morses first year of freedom has been
year of surprises to Atlantans who
followed his condition closely during his
Incarceration in the local penttentiary
and the army hospital and watched his
recovery at the Piedmont hotel
on leaving Atlanta. he went to Ger
many where, at Bad Neuheim and
other watering places, he apparently
took a new lease on life. So quick and
remarkable was his recovery that by
August he was back in New York ready
to so into business.
He opened Offices in Wall Street and
began what was termed campaign of
reprisal on his business enemies. to
whom he laid his conviction for viola
Jion OF tine national banking laws and
subsequent sentence to fifteen years in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-01
FIRST POLICE CASE
IN NEW YEAR MADE
AGAINST GUN TOTER

The first case made by the police in
1913 was docketed Just a few minutes
after the clock struck midnight, and
was caused by pistol The next three
also Were pistol cases" The offenders
We're New Year celebrants who We're
caught discharging pistols.
The first 1918 case was against Joe
Farris q laerchaut, 1f 81 Pratt street.
The other three TO appear before Re-
corder Broyles this afternoon are s.
Deeb. a merchant at l5S Decatur street:
Arthur freeman, negro, 23s Currier
street. and Mike Demas, a clerk. 81
GiImer street.
The last city case docketed by the po-
lice for 1912 made the grand total for
the year 1889.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-01
ENGINEER QUITS TOWER
AFTER THIRTEEN YEARS

\. u. Howard for thirteen years the
engineer at the Tower, has resigned his
position. on account of illness. An OPP
Grafton which ne underwent last Au-
gust resulted in his physician advising
him to take a long rest. He is at the
Ella Mile farm. on the Roswell road
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-01
EMANCIPATION PAPADERS
SALUTE SOUTHERN SHAFT

AUGUSTA, GA. Jan When the
negroes in the Emancipation day ami
versary parade marched past the Con
federate monument on Broad street to-
day, the band played Dixie" and the
monument was saluted by the several
hundred in line.
As each negro went past the monu-
ment be DOTTED his headgear through
respect TO the memory of the Confed
crate dead
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-01
MAN WHO BROKE PANE
SENDS DIME TO CITY

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1.-The city
treasurer has just received ten-cent
piece frSm a man who broke pane OF
the city's glass and whose conscience
has troubled him since.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-01
UNION JAIL DAMAGED,

UNION, 5. G, Jan. l-BuiIdings were
shaken, windows ratified and walls
cracked by an earthquake mere at 1926
o'clock this afternoon. The county Jail
was severely damaged. People rushed
eXcitedly into the streets. fearing a re-
currence Of the catastrophe Of 1856 No
casualties have been reported.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-01
DISTINCT AT COLUMBIA.

COLUMBIA, S. @, Jan. IA distinct
earthquake shock was felt in this city
and in several other cities Of the state
this afternoon. In the Piedmont sec
ton, at Greenville, Anderson and Spar
tanburg, houses were shaken considera-
bly, and windows ratified. The shock
came about 1:30 O'CLOCK.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-01
ANDERSON FEELs sHock,

ANDERSON, S c., Jan IAN
earthquake was distinctly felt here
shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon.
Windows ratified and pendant electric
lights swung perceptibly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-01
THREE PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY

Three petitions in voluntary bank
ruptcy were filed in the United States
court this morning, each by a person liv-
ing outside Atlanta, They were j. W
Watts, merchant Of Lutherville, Meri-
wether county; Charles B. McGinnis, De
catur, and Joseph r. Wynn. Carrollton
Liabilities in each case were small.
The sun., 1913-11-30
MORAL ALIBIS.
Pros Arc the spiritual Offsprin. Of Ihrtr
Mothers and (:ranllmOthcrs.

To THE EpIToR OF TIE SrN-Sir: ] am
very glad to reply to the question Of Mrs.
Laurence When | so frequently declare
tina, the woman suffraest does not wish
to prove "a moral alibi.' am using a
figure Of speech In order to say delicately
that the ants are shirkers. and in crti-
cisn of the ants who, forgetful of the
nurse and teacher. constantly reierate
"womnns place ,s in the home
In Jaw to prove an a!lhi' Is to prove
oneself elsewhere. 10 avoid implication.
\ moral alib. as A figure of speech. would
therefore mean moral exemption
The sufYragist says. Politics is cor
rupt ! am degraded and my homeland
IS threatened | must have every weapon
To tight this corruption | scorn moral
abb"
The an,i SAYS: II am too good for cor
rupt politics that does not concern me
Al,er hi womau's plac. is in the home
The suffragist says "Our mothers and
craudmotheis made the carpets. candles
and clothing Their concern was all that
pertains to food and water and housework
and row. though w have grown depend
ent upon public utilities. and though these
things are regulated by law. they ar,
nevertheless my business and must have
every tool that Is useful in my business
am the spiritual offspring of my mother
and my grandnothers. ! must not do less
iNIN 'N'N. Nui IN N'N "'l'i' anu 49, >
where these things are regulated. that /:
my place. not elsewhere.
The anti says "Womans place Is in th'
hou. II the industries ~ the HON" are
outside of the home, then they are mana
business"
Thus does the anti shiik her snare -
government. which Is the organic lfe o
no nation; thus does she '"v to rrove I
moral alih" AN%, Ross WEEKS
| NEW York. November oS
The sun., 1913-11-30
Is the Modern Child So Wise"

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir;
Every reason hut the right one is given
for the attitude OF the modern child as
to singing and reading Mt our schools.
Racial attributes may have something 10
do with II, hu' the basic reason is our
much vaunted "educa,ion'
The modern child has been taught to
use its own mind, SO il questions every
thing. even It's parents being regarded
as back numbers" their dictum ns 20
this or that boing disregardcd where II
conflicts with the child. Thus. knowing a
whale cannot swallow a herring, the
child declines to accept Jonah ; knowing
the sun has always stood still. II de-
clines Joshua and. studying evolution. II
declines the story of the Creation.
The religious countries to-day are the
Latin countries OF Europe whore IN"
Catholic Church st.ll regns, or the
Asiatics. where what We term education
is at a discount. Having sown the whirl-
wind we must reap the storm hut now
bad storm IL II going to be? ;.
NEW YORK, November 20.
The sun., 1913-11-30

Of armaments in the indefinite future,
II the dream Of philanthropists is ever to
he realized; but he knows that England
cannot afford to take the lead, and that
she can stand the strain Of taxation for
naval purposes better than any other
European nation. Therefore II halt
Is to be called on naval expansion the
signal must be given by her great neigh.
Dor and trade rival, Germany. But 1t
happens that Germany IL in no mood to
agree TO n naval holiday" or to mod
ify her naval policy. which, like that OF
England. contemplates national defence
and the protection of her overseas com.
merce. a familiar axiom might he re-
cast to say that nations trade follows
its battle flag.
The sun., 1913-11-30
Potatoes as a High Luxury.

There Is considerable logic In the
gloomy prediction that the time is ripe
for n corner in potatoes A despatch
states that Mr.. T. +. Gill. secretary of
the Irish Bonrd Of Agriculture has
warned the Department Of Agriculture
in Washington that spectators In our
large cities have taken advantage of the
existing quarantine against potatoes
from many foreign countries and of this
years short crop in America.
In II word Mr.. I'LL told Secretary
lIorsroN that these anti-social slecula-
tors are actively engaged in buying up
the visible supply Of our esculent tn
hers and that they plan To hold ont for
high prices.
While we are sorry to hear that one
of the last of the necessities Is about to
become luxury. everybody must admit
that potatoes made brave stand. High
eggs to the right of them. high bacon
To the left of them. high apples in front
Of them. volleyed and thundered: boldly
they stood and well.
And now that potatoes are about Ia
take their stand beside alligator pears
the only question that is left In he asked
is When will tripe supplant caviare;
The sun., 1913-11-30
The Land Of the Midearth sun,

The Hon. MARSHALL r. GARpNrR.
whose appropriate site Is Aurora, Ill.,
sends us thence his "A Journey to the
Earth's Interior: or Have the Poles
Really Been Discovered?" We had
hoped that mt last the time for the
closing Of the polls had come: hut Mr..
GARDNER asks for fair hearing and
shall have it. Indeed. his theory is
interesting and comforting:
II claim that the earth originally was
mass Of nebulous matter projected
from "A nucleus In the form of spiral
which. through centrifugal action, evolved
itself into "A central nucleus surrounded
by a wall or ring of nebulous material
that was gradually condensed and cooled
until II became new planet with it's
central sun and polar openings"
Why didn't PEARy. SCorT, AMuNDsEN
ana others find and penetrate these
polar caves? Because this yawnine
mt the ends of the earth Is so large yo,
don't notice 1t, just as the rOundnes,
Of the earth wasn't noticed for unadd.
able columns Of ages. Skirting or
crossing the maze of the ultimate polar
gulfs. those "holes." as some OF the
Aurora Copernicus's predecessors called
them, gravity keeps its wonted "pull,'
What Is the aurora borealis" The re-
fiection through the polar openings OF
the corona of the interior, the bowel.
of the earth sun. Where goes tn,
Arctic game In the winter? Don't
bear, musk OK and the fox have re-
treats, winter houses warmed by that
central orby Whence comes the red
snow? The pollen Of II plant flower,
in the happy hollows Of the earth's In
wards. How do you explain the nam
moth found by Professor HEM Of st
Petersburg In 1901. Its flesh In perfec
condition. traces Of It's last meal In It,
J teeth. It's stomach stuffed with undi
gested food?
! "The only rational explanation Is tina,
the ma mmoth was alive after the Arctl,
regions had reached their coldest, and
that the carcasses now being discovered
are those of animals which have faller
into leo rrevasses after the latter haG
The sun., 1913-11-30
The SHOW Of Hearts.

See your heart In the movies. Showing
motion pictures Of the vital organs Of the
human body particularly to portray heart
action, is the latest development"
old Mister C'nna Matt O'Graph
Came through our town one dav,
lie Photographed us NJ our work
He snapped us At our play,
And when the reels at last we're done,
And thrown upon the screen.
We saw the very strangest things
That man has ever seen:
Old Mammon had shrivelled heart.
Which had no love inside,
Sir Greed had scarcely one at ALL
And that was oss fled
Young Spendthrift's had dlatcd valves.
While Smokers jumped ana Topped
And ROGERS palpitated fast.
Slowed down, then nearly stopped.
Young Workers heart was slow and sure,
And Lovers swift and strong
Tho maidens, rich with ruddy blood,
Rushed on with love and song
The baby's heart set merry pace,
Like eager birds at morn.
While sluggish heart of age limped on,
Aweary and forlorn.
But largest of them all was shown,
The one beloved the best.
the heart that moves the whole worlds
pulse
Within mothers breast.
H. q. HAsxINs
The sun., 1913-11-30

been formed, and were frozen to death
Instantly. Only on this assumption can
we explain the entire absence Of decompo-
sition. But. as these mammoth do not
live in the Arctic regions now. they must
therefore live In the sunlit interior Of
the earth. Being by nature wanderers
and perhaps by gradual adaptation
fitted themselves for colder climate than
the sub-tropical (those found in Siberia
had thick hair) they have taken to living
near the polar openings. For this rea-
son II Is quite possible that they some
times wander too far from their habitats !;
become stranded on detached ice foes or
fall into crevasscs In glaciers. and are. In
that way. carried to the positions in which
they have been found by modern ex-
plorers."
So the Aurora philosopher continues
to pile evidence upon evidence. lie
beckons us to a new and more wonder
ful voyage Of exploration. the all inside
route from the north to the south pole
or vice versa. There the inner sun
shines temperately In perpetual day
There grows vegetation that makes the
most gifted tropical jungle look as bar.
rem as the Congressional Record There
may roam beasts by the side of whom
the mammoth was an ant and the thun.
der lizard a pismire. There may bt
marvellous races. II any race can he
stranger than another. Ho. then. for
tour Of the Land Of the Mideartl
sun! Book IL and Cook 1t!
The sun., 1913-11-30
lnsurcrnt Designs on the city Of
Mexico,

The plan attributed Ia the Consti-
to the gates Of the city of Mexico is
base upon the report that they are
already in possession of the Pacific
port of Mazatlaa and that they will
soon have Tampico. which. like Mazar
Ian. has railroad communication with
the capital. II Is assumed that Chi
huahua will fall before them and that
n concentration Of all their forces can
be effected mt IA point north of the Mex
lean capital.
On paper the strategy is attractive.
If all went well the Insurgents operat-
Ing from the Tnmpico region could join
General VILLAS force N San Luis Po-
tosI. n railroad junction on the main line
Of the Mexican National. At Guiana
1uato. 900 miles northwest of the city
Of Mexico. the final concentration mi ght
be made II the insurgents who are said
TO have taken MaZatlnn cleared the
way through Teplc and Guadalajara
4 soldier Of General HrFRrA's ability
would hardly he caught mapping.
however. Drawing in his forces from
the north and strengthening them with
new troops, ne would attempt to beat
the enemy in detail. first giving his at
tention TO the west coast insurgI Ints.
II he could depend upon the loyalty Of
his army il should he no difficult matter
to prevent Il concentration Of the insur
gent forces. With the railroads run.
ming out of the city ~ Mexico AZ his
back he should be able to bring into
the field an overwhelming superiority
In artillery and choose bis own ground
for n decisive battle.
As to The capture of the city Of Mex
'co by tho Constitutlonal>ts. II would
present y difficult problem should they
he able Ia press the Federals back upon
the capital. The information Of the
War Department at Washington is that
the Federals have nearly $50 guns Of
modern artillery. which is very well
served: indeed, the artillery is the
most effective branch Of the Mexican
army. Planted about the approaches to
the capital these guns should make II
tmpregnable against the Constitutional
lists, who are weak in artillery and not
fond OF shell fire.
President HUERrA would ask nothing
better than pitched battle. either in
the State Of Guanajuato or before the
walls Of the capital. Two years ago /,
was not necessary for the Maderistas tc
fight their way to the National Palace
and the Constitutionalists as they adj
vance from the north may. if unchecked
find the country rising with them and
make triumphant entry; but they ar,
not counting upon the fall of the pres
ent Government and the flight of Gen
eral HuERTA. lie represents forces that
nre In no temper to surrender the Coy
eminent. and he is the stamp Of mar
that fights to the end If fortune IN
yorrd him and he could last until Tho
insurgents came down from the nortl
they would find the capture of the cit,
of Mexico prodigious ana bloody on
tcrprise The General STAFF at Wash
ington considers it job for frs
class modern army.
The sun., 1913-11-30

When Mr.. SAMUEL tNTERMYtR as
volunteer counsel for the plaintiff be-
gins to feel in his true inwards that he
Is not making headwny with the court
and becomes conscious of yawns and
other manifestations Of WEAKNESS on
the part Of the audience. pray observe
the oleaginous celebrity with which Mr..
SAMUEL tNTERMYER manages to slip
himself into the position of volunteer
counsel for the unfortunate defendant
The sun., 1913-11-30
Julian Alden Weir and Others.

The dinner to ALDEN WEIR az the
Salma gundi club last Tuesday evening
was graceful tribute to an admirable
artist whose work Is scarcely known to
the younger generation. His fame will
be secure enough ultimately, hut for
the moment. like WILLIAM VI. CHAsE's
and the late ROBERT BLTM'S. ii is I'M
happily in partial eclipse
In the strenuous days of tn. present
too often the public attention and the
public purse are controlled by artists
who make picture exploitation husi-
ness. and for a time the vast machinery
Of the modern auction keeps up auto
matically the inflated regulations. In
the meantime men like CHASE and WEIR
are prevented from exercising their
righiful influence, owing to the wide
dispersal of the works of their youth.
For years ALDEN WtIR's contribution
to the Academy, in the days when the
Academy counted also as n matter of
course upon such contributors as JoH>
:. SARGENT ana ABBOTT THAYrR. wasan
event of the season. Those lovely land
scapes are just as potent now as they
were then. but where are they: Scat
tered. no doub,. To the four winds. The
dinner to Mr., WEIR was a charming
, idea Would II not he we'll to do
something now for the public: i n
retrospective show impossible;
We would give great deal to have
some of our young friends. trying SO
de esperately to b original. see Mr.
WEIR's Red Bridge" for instance.
The sun., 1913-11-30
Diplomatic r>ychism.

Mexican President am what ] am.
W W.--But | deny, sir. that YOU possess
any real existence whatsoever,
Men. Pres, Nevertheless, | shall con.
tinue to exercise my sovereign functions.
W. WI positively forbid YOU to do So
Mex. Pres Pardon me, YOUR ENcellency.
but are YOU not contradicting yourself? A
little while ago YOU We're denying me the
attribute Of existence
W, WY policies are not written In
chalk. | repeat that You are, eXistentially,
"a pure negation.
Mex. Pres,--Were YOU addressing me, your
ENcellency?
W. WI sure was.
Mex. Pres.-Who am !, thenf
W. VA de facto nonentity. and q Dc
Jure superhuity.
Mex. Pres--And yet you would reason
with me. your EXcelency?
". W.--Ahem! Errrr---I am addressing q
nobody when seem TO speak To YOU.
Mex. Pres,--Do you hnd the converse tion
Interesting?
W, w.--w.ll oh ahem' See NJ Iird