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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
Trial Appeal Based
On Age of a Juror

Solicitor Samuel P. Maddox, OF Dali
ton, will go before the Supreme Court
to-day to fight the appeal for new
trial of a man named Station, who was
convicted of killing a man named
Bryan and given a chaingang sem
tence.
The appeal is based on the grounds
that a juror over 60 years OF age was
allowed to serve, despite the defense )
protest.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
$4,000 Raised for
Oglethorpe Varsity

MOBILE, ALA, Nov. 17.-Thirty-
five hundred dollars for the benefit of
Oglethorpe University, at Atlanta,
was raised by two Presbyterian con-
gregations in Mobile Sunday.
Thornwell Jacobs, representing the
university. made his pleas for money
at the Central Presbyterian Church
and the Government Street Presby-
terrain Church
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
Georgia Farm Grows
24-Lb. Sweet Potato

WAYCROSS. Nov. 17.-What is re-
ported to be the largest sweet potato
grown in the South since 1855 when a
Iotato weighing over so pounds was
produced, is on exhibition now in
BlaCkshear
The potato weighs % 1-2 pounds,
and was grown on the farm OF Ma
thew Dixon, not far from Blackshear
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
Robs Jewelry Store
With Policeman Near

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Several thou
sand dollars worth of diamonds and
jewelry were stolen from a display
window of the C. d. Peacock jewelry
store in the heart of the retail sec
ton of Chicago early to-day. The
rObber broke the plate glass window
with a padded brick.
A policeman was a block away.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
Textile Mill Firemen
Strike; 10000 Idle

LAWRENCE, MASS, Nov. 17.-All
the big textile mills in this district,
employing about 10000 persons, were
tied up to-day by a strike of 300 fire
men.
The men demand an eight hour
day. They had been working twelve
hours.
Within an hour the strikers places
were filled by strikebreakers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
Chicagoans Colonize
In Camden County

WAYCROSS, Nov. 17.-Chicago
capitalists who recently purchased
large tract of land in Camden County,
between Kingsland and St. Marys,
have started work on a big truck
farming colonization scheme.
I The colony will be known as
Scotchville. and has been subdivided
ankS small farms. Others will follow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
DIXIE PHYSICIANS MEET.

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 17.-Phy
sicians of the South assembled here
to-day for the annual meeting of the
Southern Medical Association. The
sessions will continue through Thurs
day. Fifteen States are included in
the association.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
Altoona Burned Area
To Be Rebuilt Soon

GADSDEN, ALA. Nov. 17.-Sever-
al business houses are to be built at
Altoona in the next few months to
take the place of stores destroyed in
the fire which swept that town Fri
day night. Six stores, a hotel and
three residences were burned.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-17
Bones of Fish
100000 Years Old
dear
but /

selves NEW YORK, Nov. 17-What is
cor,o supposed to be he remains Of a horn.
o0iiiS tillN fish which lived in New York
Waterharbor 100000 years ago has been dug
own yup in a petrif1ed condition at Tomp-
ckinsyille, Staten Island.
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land traditionally excelled. Lord Staf-
ford plays polo, and he figured in the
cricket eleven of the Dragon Guards.
but he has no pretension to excel in
any sport and is, as a matter of fact,
very easily exhausted This winter he
was at a shooting party in the north,
and was out for two hours on a moor
in driving sleet and rain. 1t was
unpleasant weather to be out in and
bad for sport and 1t drove most of the
sportsmen home. but the result of be-
ing out for two hours in such weather
in the case of Lord Stafford was that
his lordship caught a chill which con-
fined him to his bed for week at his
hosts house
This is not the first time such an in
cident has occurred Lord Stafford was
asked to a shoot at Sandringham the
year before the death of the late King.
The party was invited for the usual
three days, two of which the heir to
the dukedom of Sutherland spent in
his bed, for he caught chill the first
day.
The delicacy of the dukes heirs hap
pened at this time to be impressed
upon the late King, for few weeks
after the incident related above Lord
Titchfield was asked to Sandringham
for a couple of days shooting with the
Prince of Wales and Prince Albert But
the day before Lord Titchfield was due
at Sandringham. his father had to
write letter of apology to King Ed
ward informing his majesty that his
son was too unwell to leave home. King
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come there to worship. The shrine is
based upon a miracle, said to have
been performed by the Virgin Mary,
about 400 years ago 1t was one
bright December morning when Juan
Diego, a poor Indian peasant, was on
his way to worship at a church farther
on, that he crossed the rocky arid hill
where the shrine is. As he reached it
he was confronted by a beautiful wom-
an. who told him that she was the
Virgin Mary and that she wished the
Mexican people to build church on
the spot where she stood. Juan was
commanded to report this to the
bishop. He did so. but was disbelieved.
The next day he came again and
again the Virgin met him and called
him her son and repeated her wish to
have the church built. She then said
that she would give him sign TO
show the bishop that he was telling
the truth. and bade him go to the top
of the hill and bring back an arinful
of roses which grew there. Juan knew
that the hill was a rocky desert and
covered only with cactus, but he went
and 10. it had changed to a bed of
beautiful flowers. He took down the
cloth from his shoulders and filled it
and the Virgin told him to carry the
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taught under the eye of the head keep
er at Chatsworth. who is first rate
shot, but by lunch time Lord Harting-
ton had had enough of it--he was dead
beat after a harder days exercise than
he had ever taken in his life and he
had to go home. His reputation as a
crock" was established.
Lord Titchfield. son of the Duke of
Portland has been an extremely dell
cate boy since his BIRTH His mother
had the misfortune to get typhoid fe-
yer couple of months or so before his
birth. and the marvel was that either
years the boy hovered between life and
death, terribly fragile little bit of
humanity who doubtless could not have
survived in surroundings other than
those in which he was reared After
three he began to grow stronger, but
he has always been and is today exc
tremely delicate
Lord Titchfield also was fit school
with Lord Harrington. and like, the
latter. was totally unable to take part
in games or sports. He went to Eton
for three years and in his case it was
also decided not to send him to a uni
versity. He now lives altogether under
the watchful care of his mother, whose
object in life is to secure for him a
wife who will take good care of him.
The physical decline of the dukes
sons cannot be attributed altogether TO
inbreeding, though the dukes. more
than any other families in England.
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oNDoN, March 2.-(Special)-
Opposed by a strong ruthless
= democracy led by masterful men

r ONDON, March 22.-(Special.)-
Opposed by a strong ruthless
- democracy led by masterful men
like Lloyd-George, the English dukes
are in poor way to stand for another
generation against hte onslaught Since
the early Victorian days they have been
on the decline in the matter of intellect
ual vigor The late Duke of Devonshire
was the last of his order who had
enough ability to make any mark in
public life, Up to the present gem
Grafton. however. the dukes could pride
themselves on physical fitness, but evil
IDENTIFY the time has come when they
are to lose even that.
In July last two babies were born
In Ireland. who had they been the
children of poor parents would almost
certainly have died ere this. But both
babies happened to be the heirs to
duk edoms and the care and attention
they received resulted in their surviv-
Ing in the one instance, a most peril
Gus entry into the world, and in the
other a dangerous illness; but though
they survived these perils both babies
are extremely delicate.
One of the babies is Lord Wark
worth. the first son born to Early
Percy, the grandson and heir to the
The other is Lord Morningstar. the
first son born to Lord Douro, who is
the eldest son and heir to the present
Duke of wellington. These two babies
are the latest additions to the future
dukes and though born to great rank
and POSSESSIONS they. seem Also like
SO many other of the present heirs to
English dukedoms fated to have as
their inheritance frail physique and
weak health.
Young Lord Harrington. the heir to
one of the oldest and richest of the
English dukedoms-that of Devonshire
would, were he the son of a working
man. certainly be classed among the
physically unfit When 10 years old he
was sent to school, near Barnet, about
eight miles outside London. which is a
kor. of nursery for Eton. While at the
school, young Harrington was reckoned
as being one of the most delicate boys
among some 20 pupils. He never
played football, was poor cricketer,
and was never able to join in the
"hare and hounds" runs. On several oc-
casions he tainted in church on Sun
days.
He went to Eton when he was IA
and stayed for two years. He then
left and was recorded as too delicate
to be sent to a university. He is now
Just IS and though he cannot. perhaps,
be described as an invalid his health
has to be carefully looked after. He
rides little and shoots little, but a
long day on the moors and mountains.
or hard day across country are
things quite beyond Lord harrington.
A little over year ago he had his
first big shoot at Chatsworth. There
was some natural excitement among
the veteran sportsmen of the party to
see how the young heir of the great
ducal house would SHOW up in com
pany with some of the finest shots in
England As matter of fact, Lord
Harrington. all things considered, did
not shoot badly. for he had been we'll
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have been in the habit for generations
of making cousinly marriages until
some of them began to go to America
to look for brides. But while marriages
with the daughters OF American mil
lionaires may have served to strength
en- the financial position of some Eng
lish ducal houses, the mixture OF Amer
lean and English blood has not pro-
duced future dukes of specially inn
proved physical stamina
For example, the Marquis of Bland
ford. the heir to the dukedom of Marl-
borough, whose mother was the daugh-
ter Of w. X. Vanderbilt, is by no means
robust and his younger brother, Lord
Ivor Churchill. is probably the most
delicate of the sons of English dukes.
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any sort of sport and devotes most OF
his tipe to photography.
The Duke Of Westminster mas at
present no direct, heir. and 1t IS uh-
likely for a variety of reasons that ne
will ever have one. Little Loru uros,
venor. the only son of the duke and
duchess. died of appendicitis little
time ago AID Yas always delicate
boy. so delicate indeed that 1t had been
decided not to send him to schooi:
OF the eldest sons of the Engiisn
dukes who are young men, LORD staI-
ford. the heir of the Duke or Suthe.-
land, is almost the only one VINO Is
physically fit enough to take any pars
in those sports in which the sons Of
the great landed aristocracy Of Eng
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For years he has been under the care
of doctors, and is constantly being
taken from one resort to another, in
the so far vain hope of bringing him
to health.
The Duke OF Roxburghe. who mar
ried May Goelet. has no son. The Duke
of Manchester. who also. of course,
married an American. has two sons
The eldest. Lord Vaudeville, who is
IL years old. has not vet been sent 10
school, but he Is regarded as sturdy
little fellow, though he has had one
bad illness. The Duke Of Newcastle
is an heirless duke. His grace,s own
health is by no means vigorous, and he
has never been able to take part in
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they crawl up the hill on their knees
to visit the spot where Juan found the
roses. | should like 10 take you into
the mighty cathedral, and show you
the altar of marble and bronze which
cost more than 100000. and at the
same time have brought out the crown
of the Virgin, which is studded with
Jewels worth almost a half million
dollars in gold. The crown is of gold
and it weighs 13 pounds, 1t is about
three feet in diameter.
Another port at Guadalupe where the
praying always goes on is in the Chapel
of the Well back of the cathedral. Here
is spring of sulphur which boils and
bubbles below the pavement within It's
walls of wet stone. The waters contain
sulphur, magnesia and potash and they
smell like old eggs. There is a grating
over the we'll. and upon it are copper
dippers, fastened to chains, which the
pilgrims let down to draw up the water.
microbes of 10000 different mouths are
mixed together upon the rims of these
cups.
But suppose we go into the church. 1t
Is filled with Indians, girls and boys
and women and men, all on their knees
and all holding candles, the flames of
which make a smoke so thick that 1t
HdlI nlQeS the dlldT Intft tfc tdh-
dies burning about the altar, and OUT
side are dozens of peddlers who sell
candles and rosaries. The candles are
all Sizes from that of your finger to
that of your leg, and they range in
price from 10 cents to several dollars.
Another favorite shrine of Mexico is
at Amecameca, on the slope of Popo-
catapetl, and there are others scat
tered here and there over the country.
Indeed there Is scarcely a crossroads
which has not a crucifix of one kind or
other, and you will find no village which
has not It's chapels.
A Country of Churches
Although the Mexican government
has said that the Roman Catholic
church shall not rule, the officials re-
alize that it has a strong hold on the
people, and it is only few months
since the administration begged the
archbishop of Mexico to assist in re-
storing order. The secretary of Foo
mento asked that the Pope be requested
TO issue a decree to that end, and in
the Catholic churches throughout the
country a special mass for divine in
tervention was celebrated. At the same
hour the papal father celebrated mass
and Joined in, the prayers for the res
tration of peace.
The Mexican people are really Cath
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ton of church and state. 1t prohibits
church professions. throughout the
country. No one is allowed to wear
clerical garb on the street and you do
not see monks with tonsured heads,
wearing sandals and long gowns, or
nuns or sisters of Christ clad in black
as in some others of the Spanish Amer
lean republics.
This great break between church and
state originated before the time of
President Juarez, but 1t was first put
in force by him in 1867 AT that time
all of the church property was con-
fiscated and all OF the members of the
religious societies. from the Jesuits to
the Sisters of Charity. who taught in
the schools and served as nurses in
the hospitals, were sent out of the
country. For while even the ringing
of the church bells was prohibited by
law, and all religious parades outside
the churches were forbidden. Since
then many of the priests and nuns have
come back. The priests have taken
charge of their churches and a large
number of the educational institutions
are now again conducted by the nuns.
although their work Is kept in the
back ground.
The long gown and clerical hat are
not seen on the streets. but one can
of black broadcloth. their high era
watts, straight collars and tall silk
hats, while the nuns are easily known
from their black gowns and the SOM
ber shawls which they wear over their
heads. AS to the religious professions,
they have been practically abolished.
A priest who defied the law not long
ago was arrested in his clerical robes
and cast into prison. The Archbishop
of Mexico recently called attention to
these laws and forbade the encourage
ment of the superstitions of the IN
dians, which led them to have fantas-
tic dances and shows during Lent. in
cluding limitations of the crucifixicn
and the celebrations of the punishment
of the enemies and eXecutioners of
Christ.
Nevertheless. I doubt whether there
are any people more superstitious than
the Mexican masses. The Indians hero
were converted wholesale at the time
of the conquest, and their religion of
today is still mixed with that of the
Aztecs. am told that they have diff
Guilty in keeping them from decorating
some of the relics of the National Mu-
scum which have come down from
the days of Montezuma, and that there
are many places away from the cities
where the Passion Play is still cele-
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Sckly Heirs to English Dukedons No Match For Progress

Edward, of course expressed his re-
gret to the Duke of Portland for the
cause of his sons inability to come
to Sandringham. but to an old sport
ing friend the late King subsequently
deplored the physical degeneracy of the
heirs to SO many of the great Eng
lish dukedoms.
II am sorry for them" said the
/ am sorry for even more important
reasons 1t is a bad thing for the
country to see their dukes becoming d
lot of mollycoddles"
The English people are in way
proud of their ducal families. They
have behind them great tradition.
and their names figure prominently in
English history They were hardy
race those old lords of the soil and
good fighters and many of them per-
ished on the field or on the scaffold
in great causes which they held DEAR
The present Duke of Portland was,.
and indeed is, good sportsman. When
his grace. by the death of four cousins.
came in unexpectedly to the wealthy
dulxedom. the first thing he did was
to go off to Africa TO shoot big game,
and twice narrowly escaped being
killed
Lord CRANKY. the Duke OF Rutlands
sort of boy--his chief hobby was knit
ting--in connection with which rath-
er amusing incident occurred at Bel
voir castle in the time of the old duke,
who died in 1906 There was great
shooting party at the castle, among
whom were the late and present King
and a crowd of notable sportsmen. Lit,
tie Lord CRANKY, who was then about.
8 wears old, and had Just taken up,
his hobby of knitting, was brought
into the big library at Belvoir at 5
o'clock, when the guests had assembled
for afternoon tea. to be presented to
them.
After the heir Of the great%ducal
house had made his bow he retired. to
a corner of the room and presently
began knitting. Suddenly voice rang
through the big apartment: Good
Lord. the boys knitting" and the old
duke was at his .grandchild's side in
a couple of strides and taking the
knitting from his hands, hurled 1t out
of the window. The boy left the room
in tears.
Lord CRANKY stuck to his hobby
nevertheless; he was never vigorous
boy and never took any part in out Of
door sports. He ehterslSf diplomatic
service service. some Q soms gesrsse now an
English duke, had rst wife.
a boy so frail an( om birth
that the few year ERE spent
practically in on
Death mercifu and re-
lieved him of a las full OF
suffering. BY his the duke
has a son. who not par
ticularly strong curiousiv
enough. the duk Lady Ra-
chel Howard, " e most ro-
bust health and undel castle
has gained for reputation OF
being a tom e most pro-
nounced type.
(coPyright, 1s1 rtis Brown.)
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Top-Hanging Judas in Mexico City.

brated. 1t is not long since many of
the churches had a ceremony of wash
ing the beggars' feet This occurred
on Holy Thursday, when 2 of the old
est beggars of the parish were given
seats near the altar. An attendant then
brought water in basin; and the
priest, taking off the sandals of the
beggars. rinsed and cleansed their feet.
After this he anointed them with oil,
and they were then permitted to de-
part and go on with their begging.
This ceremony was very like the wash
ing of the feet of the ] 2 apostles, which
is celebrated by the Greek church ev-
cry Easter in front of the Church of.
the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem. |
have seen the latter ceremony, but in
that case the Greek patriarch and his
assistants did the washing and it was
the feet of priests and not those of beg
gars which were washed.
At the Shrine of Guadalupe
One of the best places to see how
earnest the Indians are in their wor-
ship is at the Shrine of Guadalupe,
situated about three miles from the
Cathedral of Mexico City. The place
may be reached by street cars. I have
spent several days in moving about
through the thousands of Indians who
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1'st wife.
on birth
ERE spent
and re-
Jas full OF
the duke
y not par
curiousiv
+. Lady Ra-
ke most ro-
undel castle
Population of
3 most pro-
rtis Brown.)
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Bottom-sellng Images of Judas in Mexico City

flowers to the bishop. Juan did So
He repeated his story and spread the
flowers out on the ground AT the same
time he held up his mantle, and 10,
the portrait of the Virgin was to be
seen painted upon it.
1t was then known that a miracle
had been performed and the news went
far and wide. The bishop decided that a
church should be built and with the
money that rolled in was erected the
Guadalupe Cathedral. which cost more
than a million dollars This was gener-
ations ago. The sacred picture reposed
for time in the cathedral in Mexico
City, but later on 1t was brought to
this church and 1t may now be seen on
its altar. / have a photograph of 1t
which was recently made by Waite,
the American photographer of the
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Thousands of Pilgrims

Every peasant knows of this shrine,
and the pilgrims come by the hundreds
of thousands to visit it. The railroad
officials tell me that the travel to it
materially increases the receipts of
the roads. and that it is a traffic as
set worth several hundred thousand
dollars year.
I wish you could see the Indians as