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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
LOAN SHARKS HARD HIT
BY LAW JUST PASSED

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. T.
Loan sharks" in the capital, credited
with doing an enormous business
among the government clerks, receiv-
ed blow when the president signed
the "loan shark" bill limiting their
charges and also those of pawn brok-
ers to l per cent month. Its pas
sage has been fought for years in
congress. Money lenders appealed per
sonally to the president to veto it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
FREDERICK BEACH ACQUIT-
TED OF MURDER CHARGE

AIKEN, S. c., Feb. The jury to-
day returned verdict of acquittal in
the case of Frederick Beach on a
charge of assault with intent to kill
his wife last year. The trial was
sensational Beach alleged that ne
gro stabbed his wife through the
neck.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

DENVER, Feb. THE house this
morning passed the bank guaranty
bill and it will now go to the senate
The measure provides for assessing
banks one-quarter of one per cent of
their capitalization, thus accumulating
q fund to be paid the state for use in
re-imbursing depositors of failed
banks. When the fund reaches mil
lion the assessments cease.
The house today passed the highway
commission bill, creating a new high
way law. 1t provides for the appoint
ment of a single commissioner at a
salary of $4,000 annually, with a sec
retary at $1,000 annually. All other
help to be paid by the day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
BILL FOR TAXING COR
PORATIONS IN KANSAS

TOPEKA, Feb. 7.--An administra-
tion measure which promises to
bring to Kansas nearly a million dol
lars and which provides straight tax
on all corporations doing business in
the state, has been introduced in the
senate by Howe of Dickinson. 1t re-
quires fee of $25 for $4,000 capital
stock; s75 for 100000 and so on up
on a sliding scale.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
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House building is the order of the
day with Frank Harvey on his home
stsad.
Mrs. Gertrude Gurney and sister,
Miss Nina Hood, spent the week end
visiting friends at Bayfield,.
Miss Florence Salabar, the county
superintendent, visited Pinion Grove
school, better known as Hood school
last Tuesday.
The Baptist Young Peoples society
meets with the Presbyterian Chris.
tisn Endeavor Sunday evening, for a
union service. Rev. Mr.. Northrup
also of the Baptist church, viii fill
the pulpit.
r. H. Banks has been circulating
petitions the last few days for ma.
terial and financial aid to build 8
parsonage near the Presbyterian
church. He is meeting with good sue
cess.
The report of the sudden illness Of
Charles V. Mullen went through this
community like an electric shock. II
was almost inconceivable to think that
one who was in such excellent health
only last Sunday, could be taken sc
dangerously sick in twenty-four hours
The last reports, however, are to the
effect that he has possibilities of re-
covery. This news was received glad
ly by his numerous friends.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
JUDGE STAFFORD mi oSES
FINES TOTAL <G $50. .O0o

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. T.
Criminal Judge Staffoid today i'm
posed fines totalling $4,000 on Louis
Celia, Angelo Celia, C. A. r'illis. Sam
uel Adler, Oscar Rape, Charles Alley
and William Fox, who were indicted
in 1910 on charge of operating a
bucket shop. Six other cases were
nolled.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
AID WOLGAST AND HARLEM
TOMMY MURPHY TO FIGHT

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7.-Ad
Wolgast, former lightweight cham
pion, today agreed to fight Harlem
Tommy Murphy here on Washington's
birthday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
OAK CREEK MAN
KILLED BY STEP-SON

OAK CREEK, Colo, Feb. IF. J.
Light was stabbed through the hear.
last night with butcher huitc in the
hands of his step-son, Ben Price. at
the Juniper Coal company camp.
Family trouble was the cause Of
the murder. Price alleges his step
father threatened him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
KING MENELIK DEAD

LONDON, Feb. king Menelik of
Abyssinia is dead, according to dis
patch from Adds Abeba. His success
sor, Prince Lidji Jeassu, bis grand
son, entered the capital Sunday with
great pomp. No official confirmation
has been received here of the death
Menelik on several previous occasions
has been reported dead.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
GUNBOAT ORDERED To
GUYMAS, MEX, IN RUSH

SAN DIEGO, Feb. THE gunboat
Annapolis left here this morning un-
der rush orders for Guymas, Mex,
presumably to protect Americans
there.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Feb. 7.-Aft

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. Aft.
er meeting the national defense COM
mittee today it is reported that Sheik
vi Islam proclaimed holy war
throughout the Moslem world. If true
it will greatly aid the Turks.
The Adrianople Turkish command
ant reports by wireless that the bonn
bardment killed eighty persons today
many of whom were non-combatants.
The famous Selim mosque was shat
tered and sixty houses were DESTROYED.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
PUJO AND UTTERMEYER Elk.
AIMING ROCKEFELLER

BRUNSWICK, Ca, Feb. 7.-sena-
tors Pujo and Untermyer began ex-
animation of William Rockefeller at
Jekyl island, twelve miles out in the
Atlantic this afternoon. Reporters
were barred from the interview, as
physicians feared any excitement
might injure the witness health.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
SPRECKLES PREDICTS
BIG FINANCIAL STORM

NEW YORK, Feb. Rudolph
Spreckles, the San Francisco million
aire, predicts that President-elect VIII
son will be confronted with financial
storm as the result of the treasury
order number issued Jan. 0. He said:
"The circular directs that all Gus
toms money be deposited in national
banks. believe the orders illegal
and it seems strange that the admin
istration should issue such an order
on the eve of retiring from office.
Unless the order is rescinded we will
witness marked and unusual in
crease of deposits, principally in New
York banks, amounting to 5000, ,O00, 900
in New York alone The new Admin
istration will be obliged to demand
the return of these funds to the gov
ernment. The effect of the sudden
withdrawal of so many millions is
bound to cause financial difficulties.
and believe the people are entitled
to know whose is responsible"
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. T.
President Taft and cabinet today dis
cussed the treasury order.
Secretary McVeagh ridiculed the
Spreckle charges and said that the
new order will actually reduce the
government deposits in individual
banks. He insists the only effect Of
the order will be to facilitate the
change of government checks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
BANK GUARANTY BILL
READY FOR THE SENATE
United Press

OTItpU TtSS
DENVER, Feb. THE senate this
morning passed the joint resolution to
probe the strike IN the northern Colo
RADIO coal fields by vote of 30 to 2.
Hits and West voted no. The house
passed the resolution two weeks ago
Senators Lyons and Tobin and Rep
resentatives Ferguson, Nerve and
Hasty constitute the committee.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
HOLY WAR DECLARED
IN WHOLE MOSLEM WORLD

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. T.
Fighting was renewed this morning on
Gallapoli peninsula. The Bulgarians
are holding all the villages they have
captured. The Turks are making a
desperate stand at the town of Gal
lipoli
Yesterdays reports that the Turks
lost thousands in yesterdays penin-
sula battle are today partially con-
firmed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
NEGRO KILLS WOMAN:
WHITES STRING HIM UP

GREENVILLE, Miss, Feb. Carl
Mott, a negro, murdered Mrs. John
Williams of Huston, Miss, yesterday
beating her to death with a poker
A mob last night lynched Mott.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

Denver Times is exposing some of
Warden Tynan's deeds at Canon City.
Isn't it queer the outcome of the
really goody-goody reformers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

FOR SALE-A Bradley hay press
in good condition; been used five sea-
sons. Address Orville H. Hood or call
at ranch on Florida. F1O-tf
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

The total shipments of concentrates
and crude ore amounted to 1880 tons,
or . total of ninety cars for the
month, which is remarkable good for
the hrst month Of the year.
II. B. Maris, superintendent of the
San Juan Water and Power company
ssys that mors power is being used
IN Gan Juan county now than at any
tispe during the past four years. This
esrtainly indicates that business con-
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

NEW YORK-Dorothy Fisk report
ed to the police that she had been
robbed of $500 while partaking of
communion at st. Bartholomew's P. E.
church.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

Automobiles state that the roads
are in worse condition than ever be-
fore. With the big government ditch
at Shiprock in the course of con-
struction, the highway commission
will be compelled to get busy and
do something for the roads. As it
is now the road over which the most
tonnage is hauled in the county is the
most Observation-Disclosures Enter
prise.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

The suburbanite who wrote to the
agricultural experiment station for
seeds of the milk-weed, explained that
he thought it would be cheaper to get
his wilk that way than to keep a cow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
NOTES FROM slLvERroN MINER

Following are the shipments of con-
centrates and crude ore from the Sill
verton district during month of Jan
uary:
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

CHICAGO-When his chauffeur did
not appear in court, DR.. William Wal
ter sent the judge 50 for costs and 81
for courtesy. The judge returned the
Courtesy" but kept the costs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

PARIS-Jean Meylheue, farm la
borer, cited for compulsory military
service, proved to be girl and her
parents were hailed into court to
show why they falsified the registry
entry
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

NEW YCRK-Discharge from a
musical comedy because she spoiled
the love scenes ''by being too good
looking" Emily Darlington was CIV
en- $23 damages by Justice Young.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

CHICAGO-John Holmes, newspa-
per reported, ruined chance for a
big murder story when he refused to
let an insane barber choke him and
cut his throat in the Chicago Press
club The barber is held.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

NEW BRUNSWICK--After safely
breaking jail, Peter Freir went to the
home of Judge Peter Daley to ask
him why he had been given so severe
sentence. He was returned to the
lock up.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

LIVERPOOL-A hundred thousand
British babies die yearly fer lack of
adequate health regulations, Prof. B.
Moore told the Medico Legal society
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

BERNE-The Swiss navy no long
er will be joke if the government
succeeds in its project to raise a
fund by popular subscription to pur-
chase "fleet of aeroplanes"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

j. E. Hutchinson came out from
Durango Saturday and returned to
the city Sunday after attending to
some affairs connected with the sale
of his ranch on Ute creek.-lgnacio
Chieftain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10
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Born, Thursday evening, Feb. 6, {
baby girl to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Hickey
Mother and little daughter are en-
joying perfect health. - Silvertor
Standard.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

The Grand Junction Fruit Growers
association still continues to send
three and four cars of apples per
day to the. outside world from the
fruit city. The association has now
shipped 2,3O0 cars of apples from the
Grand valley.-Telluride Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

Each week the news of the rich
strike in the Telescope property at
Chattanooga becomes more encourag
ing than ever and it is now reported
that this mine is storing in its hins
the richest ore that has ever been
encountered in the property, awaiting
the opening of the road before being
shipped to the -Silverton
Standard.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

The parcel post business at Grand
Junction has grown to such prcpor-
tions in the first month of it's rise
that Postmaster Price of that city has
found it necessary to put on parcel
post messenger to insure the prompt
delivery of all packages received at
the office.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

There is an imperative need for a
fruit evaporating plant, also vine
gar and picking factory, and the
time is now ripe for the organiza-
tion of cooperative industry of that
kind in Observation-Disclosures
Times Hustler.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-10

William Pieper killed four eight
month old pigs and took them To
Wilkes market on Monday. They
weighed 735 pounds and netted him
$66.15. 1t pays to rush pigs to mar
ket as it takes less feed and work.
making better pork.-Farmington En-
terprise.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
18TH TECH TERM
OPENS; RECORD
YEARCERTA|N
Registration Begun With Rush,
Dormitories Crowded - Night
School Sets Entry Age at IA.

The twenty sixth session Of the
Georgia School Of Technology was in
augurated Wednesday morning at
o'clock when the registration books
formally were opened for the matric-
ulation of old and new students. The
attendance this year, according to
conservative estimates, will break the
record.
President Matheson declared on the
eve of the registration that the school
this year undoubtedly will enjoy the
greatest year in its history. A COM
petent faculty, he said. has been en-
gagged, and the students who have
signifed their intention of returning
represent the highest type of Ameri-
can manhood.
Because of the late registration OF
many Of the former students, as well
as the new, accurate enrolment fig.
ures can not be had for several days.
The dormitorles OF the school are
filed.
According to announcement We'd
nesday. the age limit for eligibility to
attend the night school, which will!
open Wednesday night, mas been
changed from Is to IA years The at
tendance at the night school will be
greatly increased. il is believed, as
most boys conclude their grammar
school work at the age Of IA.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
THAW IN PERSON
To ASK LIBERTY
Of GOVERNOR
Plays Piano and Gets BuSheI of
Letters Before Leaving for
Concord, N. H.

LTTTLETON, y. H, Sept. 17.-Jub-
liant over the victory his lawyers had
won in Federal Court, Harry X. Thaw
left this morning for Concord, where
he will remain in the joint custody of
Sheriff Holman Drew, of Coos County,
and United States Marshal Z. p Mute
until Governor Felker holds his hear
ing next Tuesday on the application
Of the State of New York for extradi-
ton.
A crowd gathered at the station
and cheered Thaw as he boarded the
train. He had put in his time as he
waited for the tram playing the piano
at his hotel. He received a bushel
basketful Of mail. One woman ad-
mlrer sent him a basket of flowers.
It is now generally expected that
the question of Thaw's sanity will be
fought out when he is arraigned again
before Judge Aldrich in Federal Court
upon the writ Of habeaa corpus grant
ed last Saturday. Attorney Merrill
Shurtlef one Of Thaw's lawyers, feels
sure the fugitive will get jury trial
Thaw looked forward with eager
ness to seeing his mother in Concord.
He has gone to Concord to make d
personal appeal to Governor Felker.
AS he was on his way to the station
the prisoner stopped in a photogra 70
piers gallery and posed for some pic
lures.
Thaw settled down in the smoking
car. lighted a cigar and prepared to
enjoy the scenery on the four hour
and ten minute ride.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18


Associated Charities issued state
mcnt Wednesday morning in which
he called attention 10 the fact that
The organization is now facing the
most serious crisis in its career. Aft
er giving a summary of the work
during the past year, Mr.. Hopkins
asked the citizens Of Atlanta 10 rally
TO its support and maintain It on a
basis commensurate with the impor-
lance u the city
The members Of the Rotary club
had raised nearly $500 up 10 Wcdnes
day at noon. More than 30 OF them
are out this afternoon. soliciting do
nations TO the promised $4,000
plan, o. O.. E;..I i-
Viz,
'''''' every MEMBER oi me no
taTy 'luh has enthusiastically ex-
pressed ms Willingness to aid in the
campaign Each man VIII solicit sub
Seflpu"nS from every man in Atlanta
who is engaged I'm the particuI
business which the Rotary club mem
Der represents. They Will he asked
for donations Of any amount they
feel they can give. These donations
are 10 be paid in cash TO the solicitor
or made ont in check payable IN
the Rotary club
Even though the club members arc
successful in raising the entire
amount OF $4,000 to-day or tomar-
row. they viii continue their work
until the next meeting # the clun
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
Court Gives
Tiger a New Trial

A new trial has been granted Ed
Murphy, convicted on a blind tiger"
charge at Brunswick by the Court
of Appeals. In granting a reopening
Of the case an important ruling was
handed down on the manner in which
a Judge may question a witness.
In this case the judge asked a wit
ness. did you not testify to the
Grand Jury that you purchased liquor
from the defendant" Such a ques-
ton is held to be an expression Of
opinion on the part OF the Judge and
is not allowable.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
j. 8. IMPORTS Of
FOREIGN BEEF
INCREASING
Current Years Total viii Exceed
Eight Million Pounds, Accord
ing to Official Figures.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-Fresh
beef from the South Temperate Zone
is now an established factor in the
import trade of the United States
Between 2.0oO. 900 and 100000 pounds
Of fresh beef, practically all Of it from
Australia and Argentina. has entered
the ports OF the United States in the
past three months. indicating that
the imports OF the current fiscal year
viii amount to more than 10000
pounds, according to the Bureau Of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Prior to 1912, the importations Of
fresh beef averaged about 1893. 1888
pounds per annum. In 1912, however,
there was a sharp increase. the total
for that year being little over 1,OOO.-
600 pounds, while in 1913 the total
was over 1000. 900 pounds
Census Bureau Gets Data.
This increase, COZ pied with the an
nouncement that refrigerator ships
had been put on to bring Australian
and Argentine meats to the United
States has led the Bureau to instruct
the collectors of customs at the va
rious ports to report from month to
month the quantity Of fresh beef re-
ceived and the countries from which
il was brought
These detailed figures are now In
hand for the mor,ns Of June, July and
August. They show that the imports
of fresh beef in June amounted to
5G7.2O5 pounds, Of which 396,913
pounds entered at the port OF San
Francisco 26,947 pounds at Seattle
and 1903 pounds at New York
Argentine Beef for Gotham.
The entrances at San Francisco
were from Australia. those at Seattle
from Canada and those at New York
from England, but understood to be
Argentine beef, which had been sent
from Argentina to England and
thence to the United States.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
Hotel Music Plague
Says Nerve Expert

BERLIN, Sept I7.-That modern
hotel life has had much to do with
breaking down sensitive nerves and
bringing on nerve diseases. and that
il Is impossible 10 obtain quiet and
rest in modern hotels IS the state
ment made BY Prof II. Oppenheim, a
famous German nerve specialist.
lie says that for the purpose Of rest
and recovery Of nerves the simplest
farm house is far preferable to the
most luxurious modern hotel
After dwelling upon the evils Of
many meat courses in hotel diet the
professor says the worst plague OF all
81 hotel music.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
Sl,0O0,OO0 Forgery
Case at Savannah

SAVANNAH. Sept. 1.-THE charge
Of forgery in the Beach Manufacture
ing Company case, involving approx
imately 100000, was taken UP be
fore Judge Newman to-day.
The forgery charge was hurled at
the president, ". r. Beach. when ne
was on the stand yesterday. He said
that he didn't know whether B. d.
Gilmore signed an arbitrator's state
ment for the company. The attor-
ney for the creditors jumped to his
feet and openly declared Gilmore
signature to the PAPER a forgery and
promised to produce evidence placing
the guilt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
BOunces Biscuit;
Husband Is Held

ALTON. ILL. Sept. 17.-When Will
liam Cannon threw one Of his wife's
biscuits on the floor at his home in
a fit OF anger and shouted, Watch 1t
bounce" It was too much for his wife,
and as the result. William was ar
rested.
His wife. Mrs. Julia Cannon. said
that she had overlooked a number of
minor troubles with her husband of
late, but this was too much.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
DEFICIT IS $4,000; PLANS
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN

Facing the prospect Of a deficit Of
$1,000 on January !. even with the
$4,000 pledged by the Atlanta Rotary
Club. which members Of that organ
izauon are now raising, Secretary Jo-
seph c. Logan. of the Associated
Charities, Wednesday began laying
plans for a membership campaign by
which it is hoped to place the organ
ization on a solid financial fouuda-
ton and provide a permanent annual
income sufficient to carry on the
work
Unless the people Of Atlanta re
spond. and shortly, to the appeals of
the Associated Charities. that organ
ization, which has saved hundreds of
poor girls from ruin and brought good
cheer and happiness into hundreds Of
Atlanta homes. must abandon its
work: its offices must be closed-and
Atlanta viii enjoy the distinction OF
being the only large city in the
United States that can not support a
charitable organization. the value OF
which can hardly be estimated in dol
lars and cents.
Rotary Club Pledges 5000.
The Atlanta Rotary Club has piedg-
ed the Associated Charities $1,000,
which IS now being raised by sub
scr!ption among the classes OF bust
ness represented by the club mem
bers. This sum is only an emergency
relief fund, designed 10 keep the as
ISOLATION on its feet until the citizens
of Atlanta respond to It's appeals and
provide a permanent revenue for the
organization.
"The Associated Charities needs
$4,000 to carry on the work until Jan
uary l." Mr.. Logan said this morn
ing. cot that amount We have about
$4,000 I'm outstanding dues which we
hope TO collect, and tho Rotary Club
has promised MS $4,000. total of
$4,000, all the money that is in sight
That leaves a deficit Of 5000 we must
face on January 1, and II means that
we must tbtAllAtl the Nbl unless we
receive aid at once
The campaign for membership
probably viii begin within week or
two. The organization now has 200
members. and the Charities needs
$21, 900 "A year 10 maintain the work
properly, This year only Sl6.5O0 has
been collected.
Linton c. Hopkins, president of the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
Nine. Curie ForseeS
Marvellous Decade

Special Gable TO Tho Atlanta Georgian,
LONDON, Sept. 17.-Mme. Curie,
who is attending the annual confer
ence of the British Association, at
Birmingham, said to an interviewer:
wait and see what the next ten
years have in store. Great deevlop
ments are likely to become known
shortly, to which the discovery OF
radium was only preliminary.