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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-02
MONTAGUE MAY SPEAK
Manchester Lodge of EIl<s Asks Con
gresham 10 lie Orator mt Services.

Congressman Andrew jackson Mon
tague has been asked to be the prin-
cipal speaker at the annual memorial
services in honor of its dead. which
will be held on Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock by Manchester Lodge. No. S43.
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks. No reply has YET been received
from Mr.. Montague. Pending his an
swer arrangements for the services are
being held back.
The services in Elks' Home. Eleventh
and cambridge Streets, will be private.
The officers of Manchester Lodge are:
ID. c. Ballard, exalted ruler; John Nor
ris. esteemed leader; f. II. Eastman.
esteemed loyal knight: j. &. Nunnally.
esteemed lecturing knight; John l..
Misenheimer. inner guard: J. l.. San
differ, tiler; John Kelly. esquire; r.. l..
Bacon. organist, and a. NJ. Doyle, chap
lain
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-02
The Times Dispatch Bureau.
5 Bollinghrook Street,
OPhone 1850.
Petersburg. Va. December

The time limit for aspirants for the
position OF Judge OF 'he Hastings Court
OF Petersburg, to file notice OF candi-
lacy, 10 no voted Tor In the preferen-
tial primary ordered for December 16.
expired nj noon to-day. James NJ.
2uickc. Jr,.. who. from the first. has
favored an advisory OF preferential pri-
mary, was the only one to file notice
nt candidacy and TO comply with the
requirements OF the Democratic City
Committee. II is reported that efforts
were made TO induce another candidate
TO cntcr tho contest before the people,
but without success. With only one
candidate there Will, therefore, be no
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-02

an who will retire the end of his term.
The election OF officers and editors or the
Normal School Annual resulted as follows:
Misses Graham Mastin, editor in chief: .Teau
Graves, editor; Elizabeth Pierce. assistant
editor; Louise Lewis. business manager:
ager; Helen Northrop, art editor; Mamie
w. Parker, assistant art editor; Clara Won
Hofsten, editor OF clubs Mae Perry, social
editor; Margaret Sayre. wit editor; Sex
Smith. editor OF athletics: Ruth Wickhen
music editor: Sophia Brooking. poetry cdi-
tor Maiorse IIlkcr. alumni edItor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-02
rRtsroL WILL RE rosr-orr4cE RICH.
Slemp to Introduce BII for S15OOoO
Bnilding ON VIRGINIA Side Of City
TSpecInl 10 rhc 1'in,er.Di,na+,,;1

lSpeclal 10 The Times -Dispstch.1
Bristol. Va, December 1.-Friends OF Con-
gresham c. r. Slemp here are advised OF
me Congressman's purpose TO Introduce a
PHI during The regular session for The cree
ton OF a post office building in Bristol Va
to cost Sl60000
lf this hill is successful Bristol will have
Two post office buildings on Opposite sides
or the Tennessee Virginia State line each
one Of which Will represent a cost OF $50 900
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-02
Suit Is Continued.

The suit of II. Il. Stokes against the
Universal Screen, Blind and Door Com
pany and George w. Lancaster was
continued yesterday In Hastings Court,
Part II. Several large damage suits
are scheduled to be heard this week
The case OF ID. B. Whites administra-
tors is set for to-day. Tomorrow the
suit OF w, II. Blunt against the Nir-
ginia Railway and Power Company
comes us, and Thursday will be heard
r. L. Jones's administrators against the
city OF Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-02
Small Fire Calls Company.

a small fire which started In n clothes
closet yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock called Engine Company No 10
and Truck Company No, 8 to the house
OF Wyatt Jones. colored, of II West
Nineteenth street. Little damage was
done. the blaze being quickly extin-
guishcd. Jones told the fremen that
no had SIS in a pair OF trousers which
were destroyed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-02
Cook-PANycra.

Miss Nellie c. Powers, the charming
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Powers,
and Howard Cook. formerly OF this city,
hut now of Norfolk. were married this
morning at the st. Joseph's Catholic
Church by the Rev. Father Haier. The
bride is a favoritc in social circles, and
is famed as one OF Petersburg's sweet
singers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook left Immediately
OH their bridal trip.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-02
Distinsnished visitors Expected.

Joseph Cullen Root. OF Omaha, Mob,
sovereign commander OF the Woodmen
OF tho World, accompanied by Sover-
eign Escort S. F.. Simrall. OF Mississippi.
and State Manager S. b. Latham, of
Virginia, will visit Petersburg on Mon
day next In the interests OF tho order.
The camps OF this city and Ettrick are
making arrangements for a big public
meeting on that night In honor of tho
visiting sovoreigns, at which Com
mander Root will speak. 81. /.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-02
Police Arrests In November.

The Chief of Police reports total
of 2SS arrests for all causes during
the month OF November, as follows: as
sault. twenty-nine; drunlss, 1876; felony
seven; fugitives from justice, eight;
larceny. twenty three; lunacy, two
misdemeanor, twenty four; trespass
four: vagrancy. two; violations of city
ordinances. sixty-three. AS usual, the
charges of intoxication largely exceed
In number those of other offenses. con-
shutting nearly one-half OF tho total.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-02
FREIGHT WRECK NEAR puFr1ELD.
Traffic Tied Cp by FALL of Drawhcad, IIurI
Ing Nine Cars From Track.

Especial to The Times Dspatch.l
Bristol. Va, Deoemhcr l.---Tranic WAS tied
up on tho Virginia and Southwestern Rail
woy from o'clock this morning until
o'clock o-nisht. due to freight wreck
near Duff.cld, Va.
drawhead Tell upon the rail. and nine
cars were hurled from, tho track and turned
over The track was torn up and coal piled
IN heaps over the rOadhed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-02
Manchester Postal ReceIp,.

AS usual, the report OF Superinten-
dent /" j, Lloyd shows large in
crease IN the receipts last month at
Manchester Postal Station. For Novem-
Der the amount OF business transacted
reached total of $4,O09.49 The re-
ceipts for tho same month year ago
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-02
MpoRsEp FOR SUPREME COURT.
Practically Entire Bar of Fredericksburg

Especial 10 The Times Dispateh.1
fredericksburg, Va. December I-R C.
l.. Moncure. OF stafford. secured Saturday
the Endorsement of practically the entire
bar 81 this city for judge r. w Sims az
Louisa, for IA position on the state Supreme
Court OF Appeals to succeed Judge Buchan-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-02
EIks VIII Pny Tribute.

Bristol. Va, December 1.-The Bristol
Lodge az Elks will hold Its annual lodge OF
sorrow next Sunday afternoon, when tribute
VIII be paid To the memory OF more than
twenty departed members. The Column bia
Theatre will DO deliberately decorated for
the occasion.
The orator OF the occasion will be w r.
Harris. knoxville lawyer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-02
NOTICE.
Cltv Anditor,s Onice

CITY Auditors Office,
Richmond. Va. Dec. /. 1913
THE TRANSFER BOOKS OF THE
bonded dobt OF the city of Richmond
will DO closed on and after the 18th
instant. and rcopened the I'd day of
January. 1914
GEO. S. CRENSHAW.
Acting Auditor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-02
Funeral Of Young Child,

The funeral service OF Mario Josie,
infant daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. a. l..
Clary, who died Sunday morning In
the home of her parents, 30s West
Ninth Street. were held yesterday after
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-02
@e==NEW VS. Of
SOUTH RICHMOND

noon at o'clock from the residence.
ReV. Roscoe NJ. White. pastor of De-
catur street Methodist Church. conduct
eu the services The burial was in
Maury Cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-02
There was an increase

| were s3,155.i2. There was an increase
OF 20 per cent.
On the rural routes, 1921 pieces of
mail were delivered, weighing 2,252
pounds. The postage on same was
S22l The weight of 3511 pieces OF
mail collected was l53 pounds The
postage amounted TO SCI
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11
Cheap and
Easily Made, But Ends
a Cough Quickly
How TO Make the Very Rest
Cough Remedy at Home
Fully Guaranteed.

This pint of cough syrup is easily
made at home and saves you about $500
as compared with ordinary cough rene
dies. 1t relieves obstinate cOughs-even
WhOOplng cOugh-quickly, and Is splen-
did, too, for bronchial asthma, spas
mOdic Group and hOarseness.
Mix one pint of graduated sugar with
y pint of warm water, and stir for 2
minutes. Put ~ ounces of PineX fifty
cents WORTH In pint bottle, and add
the Sugar Syrup. Take a teaspOOnfuI
every one, two or three hours. Tastes
good.
This takes right hold of a cough and
gives almost instant relief. It stimu-
lates the appetite, and is slightly laxa-
tIve-bOth excellent features.
Pmex, as perhaps you know, is
most valuable concentrated compound of
Norway white pine extract, rich in
gUalacOl and the other natural healing
pine elements.
No other preparation viii do the work
of PIneX IN this mixture although
strained honey can be used instead Of
the sugar syrup II desired.
Thousands Of housewives IN the United
States and Canada now use this Pinex
and Sugar Syrup remedy. This plan has
often been initiated, but the old success
Its low cost and quick results have made
1t immensely popular.
A guaranty of absolute satisfaction,
or money promptly refunded, goes with
this preparation. Your druggist has
Pinex, or viii get it for You. IF not,
send to The Pinex Co., TT. Wayne, Ind.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11

"SATTLE, Wash, Nov. 1.-THE
American Federation of Labor &c
- day refused to accept the creden-
tials OF Jacob Tazelaar, a delegate OF
the Painters, Paperhangers and Deco
TatOrs' union, and ordered that re De
excluded from the floor of convention
hall. Tazelaar recently was named by
Col. Martin G. Mulhal, former agent
of the National Association OF Manu-
facturers, as having been employed by
Mulhal TO work against the election
Of representative NOW senator) VIM
Hughes, of New Jersey. MuInau SWOfe
before a congressional commute mi ma
he gave Tazelaar $500 for his services.
Committee Reports Adopted.
Much of the morning was taken up
by the reading Of the report OF T. w.
Perkins president of the international
Largely through Mr.. Perkins's ef-
forts the Warlds trades union congress
Will be held in San Francisco IN III
The report of the committee ON rules
was adopted A deluge Of resolutions
was poured in the hands of president
Gompers, who referred them to the
proper committees
The Federation adjourned until TOE
The afternoon was spent in an au-
tOmObile ride over the city
Free to Express Views.
"I promise you that this convention
shall be an open forum, said president
Samuel Gompers, addressing the fedora
ton, and If we have a word to say Of
Judge Wright or judge HUMPHREYS or
Judge Jeffries, we're going to say it.
I'VE believe it is not the power of a
Judge to interfere with the exercise of
free assemblage and free speech.
These rights were won from unwilling
mOnarchs on the other side OF the
Atlantic and placed in our national and
state constitutions at great cost of life,
and do you suppose we shall surrender
them2
when a judge clothed IN a little
brief authority assumes powers denied
to the president and congress it is our
duty to protest"
New Committees Named
The creation of new standing COM
mittees on ways and means, a shorter
work day, amendments to state con-
situations, an American Federation Of
Labor office building and federation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11
LABOR DELEGATE, A FIGURE IN LOBBY
PROBE, IS BhRRED FROM CONVENTION
American Federation of Labor, at Seattle, Excludes
Jacob Tazelaar- President GOmpers Says Nothing
Will Interfere With Free Speech on
the Floor of the Convention.

departments were authorized Mem
bership of all the standing committees
was announced
The report of the executive council
was segregated and referred to the
various committees.
A letter from W. s Stone, grand
chief engineer Of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, declaring that
the brotherhood was heartily in accord
with the Federation in its support of
the federal accident compensation bill,
now pending in congress, was read, as
was a letter from Robert +. Millen,
mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, inviting
the federation to hold its 1914 cOnven-
ton in that city
Secretary of labor William B. Wilson,
attended both sessions Of the cOnven-
ton Monday, occupying a seat with
John Mitchell in the coal miners group
Secretary Wilson addressed a meeting
of the maritime workers and then went
to the Seattle Press club, where a re
ceptiOn was given in his honor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11
ORGANIZATION OF
Ell PASO AID CLUB
Causing Much Enthusiasm Among thu
Leading business Men-"On
TO Toronto

NJ P. Carlock, of the Whire House;
J. A. Tobias of the Popular; and Car
ence G. Kempner, of Calishers are
making rapid Roadway in organizing
the Ell PasO Ad club.
In making the rounds of the lead
ing buyers and sellers of adVertiS-
ing this morning they were greeted
with genuine enthusiasm and prom
iSed hearty support for the movement
Besides showing a splendid spirit
of cooperation the Ell PaSo Ad cup
will act as a strong protection against
all classes of fake and Improbable
advertising schemes which have proved
on the business men for the past five
years.
When the club is organized. adver-
Using instruction viii be started and
special lectures and lantern slides OBJ
tanned from the Associated Ad Clubs
In addition an ron to Toronto" com
mittee will be named to boost the trip
to the national meeting to be held IN
Toronto, Canada, next summer
Large delegations to this meeting
are now assured from Dallas, Houston,
San Antonio, Fort Worth and waco,
and they will be carried by the finest
special trains ever sent out Of Texas.
Those interested say there is no rea-
son why FL PasO should not send. so
delegates to this convention, which
will be so instructive and helpful to
the advertising and business men OF
In speaking of the Ad club work
today, MI CarlOck said; mo buyer or
seller of advertising space can afford
to remain out of this movement. It
is the greatest single force IN the
development of a commercial city. An
Ad club will secure a better coOpera-
ton, absolute protection to the bust
ness firms against fakes and unprOf-
liable mediums and through lnStruc-
ton teach the smaller firms better
methods Of advertising"
Special speakers from the east viii
address the first meeting, which meets
in about two weeks. "a boost for the
Ell Paso AID club is q boost for FL
Paso and its merchants" is the slogan
0f he rrou10farz
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11
RECEIVER IS NAMED
FOR TRI-STATE co.
L. NJ. Crawford Sues Amusement Con-
cern for Alleged Violations of Con-
tract. Affects Only FL PasO Theater

l.. M. CIaWTCrd Sues Amusement LOn-
cern for Alleged Violations of Con
tract. Affects Only FL PasO Theater
So far as its operation of the FL PasO
theater is concerned, the Tri-State
Amusement company is in the hands of
a receiver. Alleging numerous minor
violations of contract, and failure 20
pay over certain monies due him by the
company. /. NJ Crawford, who holds
the lease on the theater, on Monday
applied to the courts for receiver for
the company. Judge A. NJ Walthall,
of the 41st district court, granted the
application Monday at p. m, and APP
pointed III. R. McClintOck receiver Nc
Clintock's bond was fixed at $1,000 and
was furnished A suit for trespass to
try title was also filed against the
amusement company by Mr.. Crawford
This receivership does not affect the
operation of the Crawford theater by
the Tri-State company, which has FUR
nished a replevin bond of 100000 to
retain possession of the Crawford. L
n. Crawford attempted last week to GUST
the amusement company from the
Crawford through sequestratiOn pro-
ceedings. The receivership case VIII
come up for trial about January, it is
thought.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11
ANTT-sALOON LEAGUE URGES
NATTON-MIDE PROHIBITION

Columbus, Ohio Nov. 11-NatiOn-wide
prohibition to be accomplished through
an amendment to the federal cOnsti-
tuition was the keynote sounded by
speakers at national convention of the
Anti-SalOon league TuesdOy. Thousands
cheered when speakers demanded that
the prohibition question be put sQuarely
up to congress at once
Former United States senator San
ders of Tennessee, who presided, told
the convention it would be necessary
to have a man as president or the
United States who was in sympathy
with the mOVement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11
CASTILLO'S BAND OF
so TAKE PALOMAS

Maxine Casti1lo's guerrilla force of
30 men occupied PalOmas, Chin, Mon
day afternoon, according to kilograms
received by inspector of Mexican con-
sulates Miguel E. DiebOld. PalOmas is
near the American border across from
Columbus, n. N. The town had no fed
eral garrison and Castillo's entry was
a peaceful one
1t is said that he has appointed Gus
toms officials and is proceeding to col
lect taxes on imports and exports
passing through PalOmas
"ZigOmars at the Greeian today and
W.-AdYertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11
ESCAPES FROM CONVENT;
Is EOTIND IN CHICAGO

Chicago. H., Nov. 11.-Emaline
Thomas. the Is year old granddaughter
of VIM. H. Bissel, 18th governor of
Illinois, who escaped from a convent
at Springfield. H., on October 25, was
found here today at the Hull House set
Element
A country wide search for the girl
had been prosecuted under the stimulus
of a $1,000 reward offered by Mrs Rhoda
Bissel Thomas, of Springfield, the run
away's grandmother.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11
DIAMOND PENDANT
FOR JESSIE WILSON
Republican Leader Mann Announces
Selection of Gift From the House
Of Representatives..

Washington, D. c., Nov. IA pend
ant, made up of one canary diamond,
weighing six and one half carats, sur
rounded by s. smaller diamonds. ar
ranged in a pear shape and attached
TO neck chain. in which smaller
diamonds are set, will be the gift of
the house of representatives to Miss
Jessie Wilson, when she marries Fran
els B. Sayre in the white house Novem-
Der 25. Republican leader Mann, who
started the movement by which indi-
Vidual members of the house contrib
uted more than $1,000 for the gift. an
nounced the description in a formal
statement today.
"ZigOmar'' at the Greeian today and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11
FIVE BODIES FROM
WRECK WASH ASHORE

Detroit Mich, Nov. IA special
from London, ont, states that five
bodies were washed ashore this after
noon at st. Josephs, above Kettle Point,
on the Canadian shore of Lake Huron
Four had on life belts marked 'WeX-
ford" and the other wore belt marked
London"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11
CHRISTOPHER sINNONsON.

Christopher SinnOnson, aged 40, died
at the Texas & Pacific hospital, Mar
shall. Texas, after an operation He
was for a number of years an engineer
on the T & P, and for the last few
years has been employed as telegraph
operator by the company. His widow
survives him.
The body will arrive here Wednesday
morning and the funeral viii be held
from the chapel at los South Campbell
street Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11
THOMAS W. RLACKADDER-

News has been received IN this city
of the death Of Thomas W. Blackadder,
chant. Of FL Paso. at BelIisIeg Nova
Scotia Interment was at Wolfville, N
s DR.. Merchant was at the bedside
Of her brother at the time of his death
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11
MABEL II. MULHALL.

Mrs Mabel =. Mulhau, aged 2, died
at her residence, 1880 Arizona street.
Monday night Mrs Mulhan had been
a resident of FL PssO for two months
The body was shipped to Joliet III,
Tuesday, for inteTment, accompanied by
her husband, NJ II. MulhaIL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11
41st DISTRICT COURT.
A n EaIfhaII- R-ealafnn-

L. NJ Crawford VS.. Tri-State Amuse-
and application for a receiYership; H
r. McClintOck appointed receiver and
bond fixed at $1,000
Maverick Terrell ct al. vs. Charles J.
Canda ct al, trespass to try title suit;
filed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11
DEATHS AND 8URIALs
ANGEI, RIIIE,S F,TNERAL.

The funeral of Angel Ruiz. aged %,
who died at his home, $500 Durango
street, SUNDAY, was held Tuesday. In
terment was in ConcOrdia Catholic
cemetery
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11

Let Wright clean your suits and
overcOats- Phone 343.-Advertisemen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11

= A Chiffon, district agent Of the T.
& P. has returned to FL PasO, after
a business trip to Dallas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11
o. S. SAILORS VISIT PARIS.

Q. D oaA-o4-0 III Z 114-4D'
Paris, France, Nov. IA large de-
taehment of blue jackets from the
United States battleships visiting Mar
settles and Villefranehe arrived in Paris
today on a sight seeing trip.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11
THE COURTS.

34th DISTRICT COURT.
Dan VI. Jackson, Presiding.
William Caples, charged with at
tempted criminal assault, application
for change OF venue; on trial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11

SPECIAL DISTRICT COURT.
NJ. NaEIe, Presiding.
F. B. Schitz VS.. George B. Brady, suit
for damages; on trial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11

eeZigOmarS Mt the Greeian today and
tomorrow Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11

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Other Poisonous
Drugs. see DR.. Che
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specialist. who cures
the following dis
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aid OF minerals or
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Trouble Rheuma-
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free sos san An
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-11

.5ATTLE, Wash, Nov. 1.-THE
American Federation of Labor &c
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-19
Barrett Points Out
Canal Possibilities
To Atlanta Leaders

John Barrett, director Of the PAN
American Congress, and Or. clarence
J. Owens managing director Of The
Southern Commercial Congress. ar
rived in Atlanta from Washington
City on Friday afternoon. A
luncheon in their honor was ar
ranged by the Atlanta Chamber Of
Commerce at the Capital City CLUB.
Mr. Barrett made a short address.
in which he outlined the Importance
Of the Panama Canal to Atlanta and
urged the merchants and business
men Of .his city TO prepare to take
full advantage Of he advantages it
VIII create. His remarks were hearth
ly applauGod.
Mr. Barrett and Mr. Owens are
travelling through the South boosting
the next meeting of the Commercial
Congress. which will be held in Mobile
in October. Among the Atlantans in
yitcd 20 the luncheon were Robert r.
Maddox, Colonel W. l.. Peel and Nell
Wilkerson
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-19
Fire ExtinguiShed
By Women Shoppers
As Panic Threatens

Atlanta society women turned fire
fighters Friday afternoon when an al
conol stove exploded and ignited cur
tains and carpets in the Randolph
Embarrassing par.ors No. 50 II
Whitehall street
The women were thrown into a
panic for moment and made frantic
efforts 20 escape from the building,
but realizing that there was little
danger they quickly rallied their
courage and soon were valiantly at
work cxtinsulshing the flames.
So efficiently did they work that by
the time the fire department arrived
the blaze was reduced to feeble
shoulder and nothing was left for the
men 20 do
Mrs. J. T. Schfrmer who ts in
charge Of the establishment. tore o
blazing curtain from its fastenings
and stamped out the fire She was
Joined oy her young women helpers
and then BY her patrons. a number Of
whom ar" prominent in Atlanta So
ciety circles The damage will not
exceed $50.