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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
scAwAe coRREcTs TESTIMONY
Subsidiary Concerns in Reality Nc
Real compstitors.

New York. May 2o.-Charles n
Schwab resumed the witness stand to-
day for further cross examination 10y
government counsel in the suit to dis
solve the United States Steel Corpora
ton.
Before being questioned by Judge
Jacob NJ. Dickinson. the government
attorney, he askeI permission to cor
rect the testimony he had given yes
terday to the effect that the Illinois
Steel Company and the Carnegie Steel
Company, subsidiaries Of the so-called
trust. were competitors before they
were absorbed. He said today that the
Illinois company manufactured only
small parts" and was not In Seality a
competitor of the Carnegie company
The existence Of competition between
these two concerns is one OF the I'M
portant points in the government case
against the corporation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
St Louis Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED by L. 6. Clay. Grain Mer-
chant, "a East Main. Phone ISL
St. Louis, May q.
Whea,-No. red, 1885,:
No. 5 red, 50 q sS: No. red S6d 80: No.
hard, 81 q "a: No. hard. SO.
Corn-No. ,. 591a: No. 3. 5S0 $50:
No. 4, 51le: No. > yellow. 5712: No. 3
yellow, SO: No. white $3.50 a 6oI.;
No. 3 white, 80: No. white. IS.
Oats-So. ., $3.50: No. 3, 81: q ISL. ;
NO. 1, 81; No. white. 4ot-; No. 3
white. 391 80; No. white, 3sI SSi2 :;
standard, 20.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
HOGS.
ELECTION NOT DECISIVE.
Incomplete Returns Indicate No Choice
For Denver Offices.

Denver. May 21.-Latest returns
from approximately one-third of the
precincts were availed from Denver
first election under the commission
plan at o'clock with the headless
ballot and preferential voting. 1t is
practically certain that no candidate
for any office has received the required
majority for first choice votes, or hrst
and second choice votes combined
Leading candidates seem to be:
Commissioner of Improvements
John B. Hunter; commissioner OF So
cial welfare. j. NJ. Perkins; commits
sioner of safety. Hamilton Armstrong;
commissioner of finance, Clair j. Pit
cher: commissioner of property, Otto
Thum; auditor, James r. Markey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
Making Amends.

we wish to express our regret,
wrote tho editor Of the Spiketown
Blizzard, for saying in our last
weeks issue that our fellow citizen.
Dr.. Grimshaw, abandoned . most
promising cancer whom he gave up
the practice of medicine and went to
preaching. We wrote It abandoned
. most promising career.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
GOOD RAINS TEND
I0 WEAKEN WHEAT
cool WEATHER IN CANADA AND
uNFAvoRAeLEA pvlcES FROM
INDIA BULL AIDS.
eHoRTs HURRY TO COVER
AND DECLINE is CHECKED
Corn Stsadiss Because Of the Small
mess Of offerings-country Selling
Of oats Because Of Rains Proves Less
Than Expected - Demand Exceeds
Supply in the Provision Pit

Chicago, May 21.--Good rains made
wheat today easy. It was still cool in
the Canadian northwest, however, and
there were unfavorable advtces from
India. Accordingly shorts covered ana
checked the decline. Opening prices
were unchanged to u and IS lower.
July started at 8sss and ssh 10 SSA'
a loss Of u to Is and 4, rallied to sS7s
and SO, and then fell back to $50 and
ssA.
Afterwards there was anaddi,iona.
set back but export sales and southern
Kansas reports Of crop deteriorating
brought about a sudden rally. The
close was strong, with July at s0as, q
net rise of " cents.
Smallness Of offerings steadied corn
July, which opened unchanged to
shade off, at 561e and 56as TO 5oSs'
touched 564, and reacted to 500.
The market dipped with wheat but
soon followed that grain upward. me
close was steady, with July al 81 cents
q rise OF %.
Oats.
Country selling OF oats on account OF
the fine rains proved less than expect
ed. July started a shade to "a and 4
down, at 3S1a to 3Sas. but gradually
hardened to 36s4.
Provisions.
In the provision pit demand exceeded
the supply. Weakness which preVai!eo
at the outse, quickly disappeared. First
sales were 5 and ~ cents lower 10 ga
cents advance, with September pork
at 1880, lard at s11.05 10 s11.9712, and
ribs at Sl1.15.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
Minneapolis Cash Grain Close.

(F'urnished by L. 6. Clay. grain mer-
chant. "A East Main. Phone $50
Minneapolis May u.
wheat-No hard. s22. No. nor
thern, 91i4 a 92A: to arrive. 90s4 q
81 T.; No. northern. s9'. q 901+; No.
hard Montana, 9214.
Corn-No. yellow, 81: No. 4, $40
so.
oats-No. white, 35,s: No 3, $50
81.
Flax-Cash. 1925; to arrive, 1921.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
CHICAGO Produce,

Chicago. May 81.
Butter-Easy: receipts, 1921 tubs;
creameries, 25@2s.
Eggs-Unchanged; receipts. 25,oss
cases.
cheese-Higher; daisies. 14a14A:
twins, 1871 @13A; young Americas,
14N@1 A1k; long horns. 14d14A.
Youltry-Alive higher; chickens, l.;
springs. L..
Pork-May, 1910.
Iard-May, 1902.
Rlb0-July, 11.2i1a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
Chicago Grain Close.

Chicago, NdE : I.
wheat-No. . red. 1.o6d1.0s: No.
4hern. ss6 90: No. 2 spring, alas 90: No
hard, e0ds3: No. northern, 92094:
No. 2 northern. 81 a 92l2: No. nor
theri, ss@s2: No. . spring, 9l1 90: No
spring, sS690: No. spring. Std 81;
velvet chaff. sSd94h: durun, 9oT9
Corn-No. ?, 5712 ass: No. white
Soh @611s: No. ? yellow, 81 4 q IS No
3. 57@57k; No white, 60M 81; no.
yellow, 57A d57ia: NO. 4, 56G56l2 No
4 white, SAG 5s1s; No, 4 yellow. SO 4
56N.
Oats-No. white. 4oia: No. y hite
3s03s1z; No. 4 white. 37aSS; stand
ard, 40@4oA.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
Kansas City Cash Grain Close.

(Furnished BY L. G. Clay grain rer-
chant "a East Main. Phone 6s.)
Kansas City. May p.
Wheat-No. hard. s6G9o: No
hard. S56 SSIa; No. hard sass; No
red. 93G97: No. rec, S5d SO; No.
red. S40S9
Corn-No. ., So; No. 3. $50 No. :
yellow, 500: No. 3 yellow. 5Sl n 80:
No. white. 59a4 No. 8 white. 5sd ISL.
Oats-No. ., Sc: No. 8. 35: No
37a4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21

but short time. II you will take the
figures for longer period OF time
down to the present-they will show
a large Increase III the exports
Ten members of the plate pool or
ganized in 1900. all competitors. all
became subsidiaries of the United
States Steel corporation, MIR. Schwab
testified.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
Owe .s.ndv,,eh MAN. % Dickens

Owe "eandwioh Man" 70 Dickens.
The sandwich man." whom many
correspondents are trying to trace to
birth, existed long before the '40s.
And 1t seems highly probable that
Charles Dickens invented his nick.
name. for in ono of his Sketches By
Boz" written about 1886. he remarks:
80 he stopped the unstamped adver-
tisement-an animated sandwich, COM
posed Of . boy between two boards"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21

or tubs: state dairy finest, %; extras
27i.. firsts. 81.
Cheese--F'irm; receipts. S.SIS boxes
state whole milk specials, coiored, 10 a
Q13ha.
Eggs-Steady; receipts, 1921 cases
western gathered white. 20@2S
Poultry--Dressed. firm: fresh kliie"
western fowls, 111a Wlsta: turkeys le
m19,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
Eye. and the Brain.

With tho lower animals there 10 .
pronounced relation between the siIe
o. the eyes and the brain. 1t 10
claimed by some recent investigators.
Even among fishes It 10 said tho moro
cunning species are those that have
large eyes, and upon Investigation 1t
was found that tho hsh with large
eyes had larger brains than those with
small eyes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
Liverpool Grain.

LIVERPOOL. May II.
Wheat-Spot easy; No. ! Manitoba.
no stock: No. Manitoba, IS sd; No.
3 Manitoba. rs 4Ad; futures, steady;
May IS Cd; July, IS 47sd; October, IS
27sd.
Corn-Spot, steady: new American
mixed, IS 1sd: rev kiln dried. IS I'D:
American mixed ole. IS 11lad; same,
via Galveston. IS Sd: futures. steady;
July. La Plata, 5s 4 d.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
Rance Of CHICAGO Grain Prices.

Chicago, May II.
wheat-May opened at ao5s; high
est. go; lowest, 9oA: closed. 90: July
opened at ssss dSsa: closed, 90&s.
Corn-iay opened at 56l4 a Sc q :;
highest, 56Z: lowest. So: closed. Sc ~ :;
July opened at 5S1z 65ses; closed, 81.
Oats-May opened at 39h highest,
3sA; lowest. 80: closed. 3912; July
opened ia 361z 1853; closed, Big.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
The Money Market.

New York. May 21.-Prime mercan-
tile paper, 5A ASH: sterling exchange.
steady. with actual business in bank
ers' bills at 4.ss.o5 for sixty days, and
at 4.sS.6O for demand
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
Vote on Commission Plan.

Iowa City, May 21.-Both the friends
and those opposed to 1t were confident
of victory in the election which is in
progress here today to determine the
future form of government for Iowa
City. =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
Partial Reform.

Doctor-"You'll have to cut out
some Of this wine, woman and song
business; It's killing YOU" Patient
"All right. doc; I'll never sing again"
Wisconsin Sphinx.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
.n.o,,s Daily Grain Letter.

1908 Masonic Temple. Phone 1881
Chicago. May 21.-Wheat-The mar
ket was inclined 20 sag early but Dam :
arc reports from the southwest We're
supported by buying orders. The re-
suit was a good advance, with Anal
prices from Ia to u higher 1t was
reported that 100000 bushels haro
winter wheat had been sold from here
10 seaboard exporters and fair sales
70 the milling trade. n few prominent
shorts were inclined TO cover but the
market is still heavily oversold. There
1s 30 large short interest IN wheat
due to the brilliant prospects up to
this time that rapid advance may come
n material damage to the new crop
should develop.
This market was inclined to drag as
COMPARED with wheat and oats bui
registered moderate advance before the
close, Supplies Of cash corn here ars
becoming very light, and as rains are
likely to somewhat delay fresh move
,nent from the country, it would not
he a surprise to see stocks here al
most exhausted before fresh offerings
for quick shipment are obtaina0!e
There is a fair amount Of business De
ing done in corn to arrive during june
Oats.
A better cash demand developed TO-
day and buyers at the tables were
anxious. which brought considerable
better prices. Offerings 20 arrive from
the country showed some increase but
these were readily taken by shipping
interest. The buying In the last TWO
weeks especially IN deferred months
has had the effect of taking off tle
market any surplus.
Provisions.
After lower prices early. provision:
rallied sharply and closed strong, i
was thought that the offerings Of lar.
were by some OF the Leading longs
Cash trade continues in fair volume.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21

Rsnas Of PriesA.
The following range OF prices
furnished by Harper 4 ward. NOM
her Of Chicago Board Of Trade. roenS
and J. fremont block
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
LOCAL LIVESTOCK MARKET.

Prices Paid for Cattle, Hogs, and
Sheep On LEGAL Market.
Marshalltown prices on livestock
were quoted by Britain & Co. TO-DAY
as follows:
HOGS.
Premium hogs. over 160-s.oo.
Premium hogs. 140 to 16O-'.So
Good packers-l.35.
CATTLE.
Phone US for quotations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
Wastarn Lsaaus,

| At Des Hoines-Lncoln. no game;
rain.
f, At st. Joseph-Denver. no game;
| rain.
At Sioux City-Topeka. no game;
| wet grounds.
| At Omaha-Wichita. no game; rain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
Nsxx York Produce,

New York. May 81.
Butter-Barely STEADY; receipts g.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
BASEBALL RESULTS YESTERDAY
American lsaaus,

At Chicago-Boston, no game; rain.
At Observation-Disclosures 10, WASH
ington 9.
At St. Louis-New York s, st. Louis
5.
At Detroit-Detroit s, Philadelphia I.
National League.
At New York-St. Louis s, New York
At Philadelphia-Phila 5. Gin
cnnati 1.
At Brooklyn-Pittsburg 4, Brooklyn
I.
At Boston-Chicago I. Boston 5.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
Chicago Potato Market.

Chicago, May 21.-Potatoes, higher:
receipts, forty-one cars.
Michigan . 60M S.
Ninnesota ... 80 a SO
= iisc1.,s:.s 5sgs5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City. May l2l.-Cattie-E EST
mated receipts for today, 5000; market
L c+n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
AUTO OWNERS DON ovERALLs.

Five Hundred Spokane Men to Labor
One Day on Public Highways.
Spokane, Wash, May 21.-Five hun
dred Spokane automobile owners will
don overalls and jumpers on Saturday,
May "a, and will spend the day as COM
mon laborers smoothing out the rough
spots in the. highways Of Spokane
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
CHICAGO Grain Call Prices.

FURNISHED by l.. G. Clay. grain mer-
chant "a East Main. Phone So
Chicago, May q.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
Representative Hog Sales.

Below are quoted few OF the repre-
Sentariue hog sales:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21

American ASS0SSIAs'0s'
At Milwaukee indianapolis, no
game; rain.
At Kansas City-Columbus game
called in third inning on account OF
rain.
At St. Charlottesville, no game;
rain.
At Minneapolis-Toledo, no game:
rain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
centr.I A..ociatjon

Central Assoc alton.
At Keokuk-Cedar Rapids no game:
rain.
At Ottumwa-Kewanee, no game;
rain.
At Burlington-Burlin 1, Water
loo 0.
At Muscatine - Monmouth. game
called in the fourth inning; rain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21

Governor Ernest Lister by proclama-
ton has set apart that day for state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
Representative Cattle Sales.

Below are given few Of the rep1
sentative cattle sales for today:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
CHICAGO Livestock.

Chicago, May .-Catt!e-Estimate
receipts for today, 1900; market shade
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21
National League.
American Association.

AT Boston-chicag I. Boston 5.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-21

Receipts Of sheep and lambs were
not heavy. Trade was hardly more
than normal.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-03
Umbrellas and Rain
Coats VIII Be Needed
During Inauguration
Heavy Odds On Light Rain .
to Win March 4 Stake,
Says Forecaster.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-If you
contemplate visiting Washington to-
morrow FOR, the Inauguration, bring
your rain coat and umbrella, for the
odds are in favor of light rain"
about the time the inaugural parade is
due to start tomorrow afternoon. EN-
tremely uncertain is the outlook for
tomorrow's weather, according to Fore
caster Bowie OF the weather bureau.
It will be fair tonight and Tuesday
morning in Washington, but atmos-
pheric conditions are such as 10 indi-
cate unsettled weather in the afternoon
and night.
The best we can say about tomor-
rows weather" said Forecaster Bowie,
rs that it viii be fair in the morning.
followed by unsettled in the afternoon
or night. Conditions are extremely UNI
certain. bat there will be nothing more
than a light rain, if anything. II the
temperature viii drop tonight there
should be a temperature OF about 80 or
40 degrees here tomorrow afternoon"
The forecaster admitted in response
to a query that the odds were in favor
OF the light rain
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-03
TREMENDOUS THRONES
P0UR|NTO WASHINGTON
To SEE INAUGURATION
Georgia Visitors to the Festivities Much
in Evidence---Big Row in Congress
sional Delegation Over Patronage.
Taft Spends Last Day Signing Bills.

Presidenteect Wilson arrived in triumph Washington this
afternoon Tomorrow he will take the oath of office the twenty
eighth United States Wilson is the Democratic
president the United States has had Grover Cleveland
ident years ago,
Washington is filed to overhowng with visitors to witness the
inaugural Every train coming adds its hundreds Of
visitors Hotel and restaurant prices have been increased enormously
estimated that there today 100000 gheers the CAPT
BY the total will reach 100000 breaking all
records for inaugural day visitors
The government buildings gaiy decorated The weather
superb people look continuance it, Notwithstanding
Foreaser Bowie of the weather bureau showers very prob
able tomorrow
William Bryan arrived today and attracted much attention
There be big the Georgia delegation the
distribution of offices
The Georgia and Southern delegations attracting much
tention.
At6oo this evening President and Mrs Taft will act host
and hostess to President elect and Mrs Wilson
President Taft busy all day signing important bills He will
Washington tomorrow afternoon 40 o'clock Augusta
The cabinet is completed but the will
until tomorrow.
Nearly 5000 and uragss paradd through Wash
ngton this afternoon demonstration for for
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-03
GeorgianS Working
For James R. Gray
As War Secretary
Friends Hopeful That Atlanta
Man Will Be in Wilson
Cabinet.

. WASHINGTON, March S,-With the
definite elimination of Colonel Cocktails
from the list of cabinet possibilities.
there is a movement among Georgians
here to call on President-elect Wilson
this afternoon at the Shorcham and
urge anew the name OF James K. Gray,
editor of The Atlanta journal, for the
position of secretary Of war.
President Wilson is known to be
very grateful to Mr.. Gray for his warm
support in Georgia, and as the war
portfolio seems TO be very much up in
the air yet, these Georgians feel that
Gray may yet land it,
MI Wilson is known to have serious
ly considered the name of Mr. Gray
for the cabinet anyway and while the
latter has no knowledge of the move
ment here in. his behalf those behind it
believe a last minute appeal may win
for the Atlanta editor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-03
GEORGIA MAKING BIG
NOISE IN WASHINGTON
BY JAMES B. NEvIN.


himself upon the national mind, are
upon constantly.
He stands very close to the incoming
president. That already has become an
established fact. The senator himself
admits it, unblushingly. He Is proud
of it, too! Why shouldn't he be? You
can search me!
Cousin Ed Brown on Hand.
What Georgians do not know so well,
however. is that next to Senator Smith,
II not quite equal to him, in influence
with the next president Of the United
States, stands Edward I. Brown, OF
Atlanta-private citizen, politician of
repression, diplomat and good fellow.
He is related to Mrs. Wilson--they ara
cousins. The incoming president is
said to regard him as the favorite famS
lily cousin / get tho assurance of Ed
T. Browns closeness to Wilson from
those who know.
William j. Harris, of Cedartown, and
Walter p. Andrews, of Atlanta, who
Jointly with Colonel Brown managed
Wilson's primary campaign In Georgia,
are here, and both are to be the new
presidents guests at the Shoreham for
short while tonight. Although he did
not carry Georgia In the primaries. Mr..
Wilson is said to be deeply grateful
and appreciative Of the work this trio
did for him.
The happiest, smiIingest man I have
seen in Washington since / reached
hoy 4c
Lindsay Johnson, of Rome. The colo
mel wants to be consul to Shanghai or
Yokohama-he isn't particular Adm
what is sweetcr by far and more en-
gaging to contemplate, he Is going to
get one Of those plums, I get it
straight that the president is to evil
dence his love for his wife's grhood
home by comforting upon Colonel John
son the honor he respectfully petitions
for.
Warm Spot for Floyd.
/ am by no means sure that the pres
ident will stop there. of course. His
attachment for Rome is of a peculiarly
personal and loyal quality l hear he
thinks we'll of Floyd county, and is not
unmindful of the fact that it sup
ported him rampantly and enthusiasts
tically in the primary of May.
Besides, a delegation of lovely Rome
women is here composed Of Mrs. Will
sons grhood schoolmates-she was a
Miss Ellie Lou Arson, educated at the
old Presbyterian college in Rome-as an
especial compliment TO her That. |
understand has touched both the in
coming president and the incoming
First Lady Of the Land" in a veiy
tender spot.
Mrs. Wilson So Dame Rwnor AYERS,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-03
TRAIN KILLS BOY;
HOLDS UP COURT
Judge Delayed as Child Is Fa-
tally Crushed on Central of
Georgia Railroad.

Percy Woodall, two-year-old son Of
Paul Woodall, a telegraph operator Of
Hapeville was killed by q Central pas
senger train this morning about S
o'clock while crossing the railroad
tracks on Central avenue, lower Hape-
vile. The exact manner of the acct
dent could not be learned. but it is de-
clared that the child ran in front of the
locomotive before the engineer caught
sight of it,
The train was stopped for an hour
and the ambulance of the Greenberg
& Bond undertaking establishment car
ried .the body into Atlanta.
Judge Thomas. sitting in the court
Of Judge L. s. Roam. in the old city
hall building was delayed an hour, and
his court was delayed.
The train was the accommodation
coming into Atlanta from Macon and
carried a number OF other well known
citizens
Keeper Of drug stores and grocery
concerns rushed out OF their places Of
business when they saw the child in
danger and pulled the mausled form
from under the train. Tire body was
removed 10 a nearby establishment
awaiting the arrival of the ambulance
y large crowd gathered and tine passen-
gers piled out of the train.
Among those who saw,the child car
ried away was Judge Thomas
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-03
Son Receivers Bible
Left on Battlefield
By Georgian in 1865
Fly-Leaf Inscription Leads to
Return of Book to Old
Wilkes County Family.

AMHERST, VA, March 3,-Through
the efforts of c. p. Atwood Of Anamo-
sa. Iowa. Walter Il. Robinson. of this
place, has just come into possession
of a Bible behind which lies a rather
interesting story. The book. which be
longed to Mr.. RObnson's father was
lost on the battlefield at AppomattoN
in 1868.
AIr. Atwood found the book on the
field Of battle and kept it for a num-
Der Of years after returning to his home
in the West. Finally, he decided to
make an effort to restore it to the
original owners or their descendants.
The name in it had become so faded
that it was not readable, but on the
nyleaf was written the following
Should | die on the field Of battle
or in a hospital. please send this to
my mother, Mrs. G. p. Robinson, Wash
ington. Wilkes Co.. Ga"
Through the postmastcr hcee. W. T..
Robinson was finally located and tine
hooN delivered To- 9in.