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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
WRITES ASTOR
KISSED HEROINE
NOT 40 TIMES
St. Louis Woman Says She
Thought Minister Was About to
Pray Instead of Caress.

ST. LOUIS, June 14.--Mrs. Theo-
dore J. Ferguson, Of No. 1926 Walton
Avenue has now come forward with
her version Of the kiss that made St.
Louis famous and brought under in
vestigation the Rev Charles NJ.
Rauch, pastor Of the Cote BriIliante
Presbyterian Church.
The board of trustees Of the church
exonerated Pastor Rauch, and Mrs.
Ferguson thought this was out of
order
Wept Over Exonerstion.
Mrs. Ferguson thus tells the story
Of the kiss:
Il am not of a vengeful spirit and
dislike very much having this af-
fair resurrected. But I almost cried
my eyes out when I read that Pastor
Rauch had been exonerated by me
and my husband and the trustees.
q have forgiven him. but l have
never said a word indicating that
he was not wholly to blame for what
he did His friends are insinuating
that l encouraged him TO kiss me.
That is extremely unfair. as Pastor
Rauch himself knows It is false.
Il regret the report that the min
lister kissed me 40 times. He kissed
me but once II was in his study
and l never returned there alone.
we were alone in his study and
when we had finished our consulta-
ton he arose from his desk and ap-
preached me. l thought he was go
ing to suggest that we offer up a
prayer in behalf Of our duties, but
Instead he kissed me on the brow.
Pastor Then Apolouized.
I was so astonished that l could
not speak / must have blushed, and
when / began 20 stammer out a re-
buke Pastor Rauch apologized.
would have permitted the matter to
drop there, but il worried me so that
I told my husband.
He wanted TO go to the minister
at once, but I prevailed upon him to
remain calm, and that is why he did
not report the affair to the elders
for several weeks.
Il have a husband who is good as
gold and two of the best little chill
dren on earth. Why should | encour-
age Pastor Rauch TO kiss me- His
friends ought TO be ashamed Of them
selves"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

II may be to dry anothers tear:
But / have my reward, O Savior
dear,
II it will ease Thy thorn awhile.
And bring to Thy dear face a smile.
"Thoughtfulness is an evil that
causes much unnecessary sorrow. We
all have our troubles II we each
spent more time In giving thought
and comfort 10 others we would
have less time 10 give thought to
our own misfortunes.
Lead Kindly Light"
The thought have tried to make a
point of myself is in my favorite
hymn, Cardinal Newman's Lead,
Kindly Light"
Keep Thou my feet, do not ask to
see
The distant scene, one step enough
for me.
And now the answer is at hand. (
have maintained my womanhood. nv
dignity. the respect of self and of an
the friends who really knew or cared
for me. a sOftening change has come
over others whose attachment had
been more topic of conversation
than real substance Jerry and I
face the future uDafraid, for that is
in Gods hands"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
WIFE, WHO SAYS
SHE IS TWELFT TIL,
WILL SUE ACTOR
Lionel Lawrence Maintains That
He Is Being MaIigned as He
Has Married But Seven.

NEW YORK, June 14.-LloneI
Lawrence's latest wife, Ernestine Dy-
ebert Lawrence known to the stage
as Eleanor Bourne, has engaged a
lawyer TO procure for her a divorce
from the actor manager. She wept
out her story to-day and when the
lachrymose fragments were fitted to-
gether and presented to Lawrence he
shook his head in despair.
so" he said, she declares that she
is my twelfth wife. Now, I wonder
where have spent my young life.
am fifty one years old, and as live I
cannot recall having married more
than four women. Or, let's see. Is
II SIX Well, anyway, it isn't twelve.
Let's get together on this and fig
ure It out There was Miss Cum
mings in Frisco in 1881. Let me see
what was her first Nance Well no
matter. She was a nice girl. Then
came Dorothy Drew in 1898. Charm
ing girl-Miss Drew. I lost her in
1895.
Even Foreets Dates.
Next l married Ernestine Kingston
in 1891 We couldn't hit it off some
how and we We're divorced in 1901.
Marguerite lie Nine-a delightful girl
If ever there was one-became INV
bride next. l have forgotten the date,
but anyway, It didn't last.
''Reata Winfield came next. Or was
1t Miss Brinkerhof in Philadelphia?
Be It as It may. ! was divorced from
both and in August, 1912, I married
Eleanor Bourne. And that is all. How
many IS IL? Seven-ah, me! how
time flies. Anyway, it isn't twelve.
The latest Mrs. Lawrence is quite
welcome to a divorce. But. hear me!
Broadway and the outlying sections OF
America-never again"
She Is Chicago "Doeton"
Mrs. Lawrence declared she was
trapped" into her marriage with
Lawrence. He swore that he had
been married but once before" she
said
Mrs. Lawrence is a graduate Of the
University of. California. where she
studied medicine She passed the IL
linois State Medical Boards exami-
nation and was licensed to practice
in Chicago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
HOLE IN MARBLE
FLOOR WAITING FOR LETTER

MINNEAPOLIS. June 14.-For sew
enteeu Years Harry LanEseth porter
at the West Hotel. has with unfrrf-
ing regularity advanced 10 the hotel
clerk and asked FOR letter which
has never come During all this tim
De has been expecting just one letter.
from Sweden the Importance of
which bee Will Lot civuIEe.
According 10 the hotel clerk. N h8
tells the story If tIis long wait.
LarBserh has stood in the same suH-
before the desk twice "a day FOR so
long that the fou--iluE hole iu the
marble flooring before the registry
desk has besn materially deepsned.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Daring Timber Wolf
Bars Public Highway
Unlike Usual Animal Of His Species,
He Makes Bold Stand When APP
preached by Man.
Photographs of the big even
Cooke, after six years of waiting

ONTONAGON, MICH. June IA
Somewhere in the woods between the
village Of Ontonagon and the Nor
witch mine there is a curious timber
wolf
He was espied by John Ferguson.
This wolf is curious because, unlike
others of his specie, he presents
bold front Ferguson was walking to
town from the mine. He saw a wolf
in the road, Contrary TO the usual
procedure, the beast stood its ground
as the man approached. Ferguson
procured a club The wolf waited
until the man was but a short dis
lance away and then it leisurely re-
treated a few yards into the woods.
The animal watched Ferguson as he
passed, after which it returned to the
road and followed the walker closely
for a mile or more.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
PREHISTORIC VILLAGE FOUND
BY MINNESOTA SCIENTISTS

AANKATO, MINI, June 1.-THE
Minnesota Historical Society Is 20
make investigations next month in the
township Of Cambria. where have
been found evidences Of habitatlonz
that are believed % date back earlier
than the Indians
such excavations as have been
made have brought to light many
implements Of domestic use as reiI
as OF warfare and much pottery. Some
signs of an early civilization have
been discovered.
To IS thought by some scientists
mere IS connection between the
buried homes found in this county
and those lately uncovered near ST
Louis.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
ANOTHER EXPEDITION FAILS
TO FIND C0C0S GOLD

SAN FRANCISCO, June 14-Fail-
ure of another expedition sent in
quest Of a legendary eighteen million
dollar treasure cache on C0cos Island
I'm the South Seas was recorded here
last night, when the British steamship
Melmore put into port
These tabled millions, according to
a daring sailor. were buried on Cocos
Island by officials OF the Peruvian
Church early I'm the last century. Mrs.
Barry TIN and Miss Davis. English
women. were told by the sailor on his
dsathbed Of his knowledge of the To-
cation Of the cache and he supplied
them with charts.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Finger Eating Bear
Is Arrested at COney
Shaggy Pet Is Taken Out For Stroll
But Nips Stranger Who Tries
To Csress Him.

NEW YORK, June 14.-Startling
conditions Of primeval evil were
barred at Coney Island yesterday when
Rudolph Pollock. Of Manhattan, tried
to pet a pet bear that was being led
along Surf Avenue by Paul Bour-
geois.
The bear continued down Surf Ave-
nue. toward the show place. where t
takes a role, but Pollock got mad
because It took the index finger Of his
right hand along with it. Pollock
protested to Policemen Hammond and
O'Neill that he was petting the bear.
not feeding It. and they took the
creature 10 the Coney Island police
station on charges which have not
yet been formulated.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Judge Lets Smokers
Puff In Court Room
Jurist Used Big Black Cigar While
Pipes and Even Cigarettes
Are In Evidence.

GARY, IND, June 1.-THE morn
ing session Of the Gary City Court is
a smoker. Judge Leon Gould has an
nounced that smoking Will be per-
mitted at the morning sessions and
is setting the example. which the
other court officials, attorneys and
prisoners are not slow to follow.
There has been a no. smoking rule
in the court. but a few mornings ago
Judge Gould announced that smok-
ing went and proceeded 10 demon
strate with a large black cigar The
Others produced cigars, pipes and even
cigarettes, and il was before long
dificult 10 see the Judge for the cloud
Of tobacco smoke.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Chicago Cooks Fight
For Clean Kitchens
Appeal To Legislature To Pass Law
Against lnsanltary and M.
Lighted SculIeries.

CHICAGO. June 14.--An appeal for
legislation TO protect them against
iusanitary and in-lighted kitchens
and to secure better hours was issued
recently by the United Cooks socie-
ties Their own health. as well as
the health Of the public, they affirm.
will be better protected by the pas
sage Of "clean kitchen" law.
No living creature except "verrnin,
worms and disagreeable insects" they
declare. can flourish under the condi-
tions the COOKS endure. Working in
excessive heat, amidst smoke and
steam, and in company with mice,
rats and reaches" they assert. Is not
conducive TO health. Owing to their
hours Of employment they declare,
many cooks never see daylight
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

the big things in my life-prayed
for them during these six years.
asked also for grace TO 90 the staple,
the little things, the things that
ought to seem easy, but which some
how often fail of performance, and
] was content, having a firm faith
that all would finally be well.
q asked I say. that ! might do my
hOusework, have daily bread for my
children, and do something for some
body else if only to speak a kind
word To a neighbor or smile at a
child playing in the street for these
little things, / know, are pleasing TO
God.
Believes Providence Aided.
And 7 suu pray for assistance 20
do the daily round Of duties that they
may not be, irritating concerns. but
rather a means Of growth; and 1
trust a good Providence cares for
the other things over which / have
no control
Il do believe that Providence cared
for us. IN all our trouble we have
never felt the pinch Of hunger AT
one time Jerry had 10 pawn his last
ring but he got work Immediately
afterward.
Jerry went to work as a mechanic,
an uncertain employment at best, but
we have always been better off than
most people engaged in the same sort
Of work.
Employers of labor who found us
out often went out Of their way to
give work 10 Jerry. because they
thought he needed Dr.. which, Of
course. we did.
Turns to Writing Verse.
In those foggy days 800 san Fran
cisco 10 was struggle at times To
keep out the spiritual fog Long af-
torWard. when 10 was hard 20 see the
light amid encirrling gloom I had
recourse TO some verses slight
enough in themselves, but q valuable
cxpedient for me because associated
with a fine burst Of sunshine and
turn in fortune after ! had done
them I called them a F0ggy
Morn.
The little goddess Of the morn,
With tear drops in her eyes,
Is gazing down upon the earth,
With gentle breath she signs.
For she had quarreled with the sun,
And he has gone away
She hesitates, now VIII she cry,
or call him back 20 playt
Il took great comfort Ga commit
ting some Of my thoughts 20 writing.
IL clarified and reduced them TO
defriteuess. The little notebook ]
filed in this way are amHus my dear
est treasures. In looking through
them I find this PRAYER that ] made
then and which expresses nav aspira-
lions now
Lord. help me 10 do Thy viii this
day.
And when the sun sinks IN the
West
And when D lay me down 90 rest.
Help me. lord. Co truly say.
I've served Thee faithfully this dag,
- MAJ - = cheerful word or smile,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
COYOTES AND RATS ONLY
LIFE TN NOTED MINE CAMP

RAWLINGS. Wyo. June 14.-With
the burial in the weed-grown GENE
terry at Carbon of the body Of Mrs.
Mary Smith. the last chapter Of the
life Of that once popuiOus mining
camp has been closed.
Before she was removed fyom ne~
ramsnaCk-e home ia the dead town
she eNac-ed a promise that her body
would be returned there for burial
and this has been done, her grave be-
ing beside that Of her husband and
son. over whose resting place she
kept watch long after every other
resident had moved from the town.
Coyotes and rats now con sritut7
the only life In the cruUbliug dwell
ings which once housed a population
OF more than 1000.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Man Whose Car They
Stole Frees Couple
Newlyweds Are Released On Own
Reeognizance On Plea of Owner
of Auto They Took.

DENVER, June 14.-Through the
efforts of J. G. Campbell from whom
they took a motor ear, Mr.. and Mrs.
d. q. Lowell, the young Kansas City
uewlyw eds. who We're arrested, were
four days aft5Tward given their free
dom.
Campbell induced the District At
toIaey 10 be lenient, and in Justice
Mills court. where Lowell and his
wife were given a hearing. arrange
ments were made whereby the youth
sgI pair were permitted their liberty
on their own recognizanCe. They
must report f, Judge Mills every ten
days.
Lowell has the promise Of a good
position offered him since his arrest,
and le viii settle IN Denver.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Don't Do AS I Have
Done" Floretta Whaley
Warns Young Women

Il do not want To appear TO
preach or offer my experience Tor
a moral in any sense. Stil /
want 10 say that ] would advise
girls against doing as / did. In
this case. II worked out with
countless happiness, for which l
am thankful
But Il is only the exception
that proves the rule that these
experiences are utterly disas-
trpus ..
Far and away the greater MIN
her of them are miserable fall
ures.
Men may be bad or they may
honestly deceive themselves; IN
either case IT means hopeless ruin
for the girl unless she be strong
and let no one boast Of strength
-FLORhTTA WHALEY.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Turkey Hen Lives AZ
Days Without Water
Cyclone Imprisoned Fowl More Than
Month Ago-5ird Leaps 5litheIy
Out When Set Free.

CARBONDALE, ILL, June 14.-The
cyclone which passed through this
section late IN April played a queer
prank. which was discovered by Mr..
and Mrs. L. NJ. Hardin, four miles
southeast Of Carbonate. Their home.
small building, was stripped Of its
framework. but the sills were left
intact This part had been lifted
from its foundation, carried so
Yards and dropped. Upon clearing
away the ruins workmen raised 1t.
and a turkey hen hoped out. It
had been imprisoned AZ days with
out food or water.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
APPLE TURNS TO STONE
WHEN THROWN IN FURNACE

DENVER. COL, June 14.-By some
process that no one he has consulted
has been able % explain. an apple
has undergone uetrifica-ion in the
furnace of the home of O. Schrades,
who has offered the curiosity 20 the
state Museum.
The apple. russell, weighed about
A-s ounces. III now weighs fourteen
ounces. Its color and shape were not
affected by the heat, and fl appears at
a glance 90 be q perfect apple except
that there is a hole where the stem
was bat 1t is SO hard that the point
OF q knife blade cannot be driven
into 10.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

mingled love and sorrow if the par
emf himself handicap his offspring IN
the race Of Hfe2
Warns Other Girls.
81 do not want 10 appear TO preach
or offer my experience for a moral in
any sense. StH. want to say that
I would advise girls against doing as
I did. In this case IL WORKED out with
countless happiness. for which ] am
thankful But b. is only the eNcep-
ton that proves the rule that these
experiences are utterly disastrous. Far
and away the greater number are
miserable failures.
Men may be bad or they may hon
estly deceive themselves. IN either
case il means hopeless ruin for the
girl. unless she Doe strong and let no
one boast Of strength. J was seven
teen years old when / went away.
and had the man I trusted been
scoundrel I would have trusted him
still II he had deserted me ] would
have had 20 go back 70 relatives or
seek my own living in the West In
that event could not have command
ed the respect that I 90 now among
my kindred and friends. I should
have been considered a poor little
fool, an unhappy subject for sympa-
thy and-Worse-pi
Holds Her In Honor
But he was no villain, but "a man
Of worth, who holds me ia honor and
is proud to do So.
q ind myself examining the philos-
0phy Of life which came 20 me FOR ms
support In trying times ira Los An
Eeles and san raucisEs. both before
and after our identity became
known. IL came ta me that ! must
DO the duty nearest at hand and al
low things for which ] had uo help
% take care Of themselves
Il began TO take care Of the to-
DAYS and 90 cease WORN ing about the
to-m0rr0ws. And while 7 have all
ways prayed for what 1 have e@LIsa
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Through Her Years as 0utCast,
She Has Constantly Struggled
to Make Neighbors Happy.

NEW YORK, June 14-Floretta
Whaley, at last a wife and mother in
the eyes OF the world whose conven-
tions she and Jere Knode Cooke, the
unfrocked rector Of Hampstead, L. /,
have defied for six years because
there was no other way for them to
unite their lives-tells to-day for the
first time the inner story Of her life
since her elopement with Cooke from
her grandmother's home in 1907
It is not a story Of dates, Incidents,
itineraries and facts. Those are ia
miliar to the world already. It IS a
story OF motives, beliefs, convictions,
hopes, Of disappointments. consola-
tions, compromises and adjustments.
Ii IL a mental and spiritual history
Of the experience which revolution
lied her own life and the life of the
man who forsook everything for her.
Defends Her Action.
Here is F1oretta WhaIey's defense
Of her life In her own words:
When / was invited TO say some
thing. in view OF the fact that the
big things Of my life, for which ]
have constantly prayed, have been
realized, I hesitated 10 accept, dread
ing lest ] swell the misunderstood
ing regarding myself of which I have
known bitter proof But woe is me
If | do not accept the opportunity to
say what truth it has been given me
to see. for no one can live unto him
self or escape responsibility for his
actions. And so bravely as possible
will do what I can for truths sake.
trusting q higher power TO work
things out and set me right before
the world. if that be Gods Will
i have been asked whether ! now
feel Justified in doing as I did, wheth-
er ] am compensated by the love OF
my boys and OF their father for the
sufferings undergone and the sacri-
foes made.
The only way that ! can answer
that IS 70 say that ! am perfectly
happy in loving and being loved by
them Ny attitude is not that Of jus
tifving:' that might be misConceived
as pride or stubborness, but / can
truly say that in ministering TO my
loved ones and to such friends and
neighbors as have been granted me
am conscious Of pleasing God as well
as myself 7 am not al all tempted
10 refer to my sacrifices There is
seInshness implied In the word which
dislike.
Aversion Easy To Bear.
"Suffering-ye We have experience
ed that, and I desire to say as little
about that as possible, although
something must be said Of IL. consid-
ering the purpose with which this Is
written. The aversion Of people Is
easy 70 bear compared with some
things. In fact, although We have
been put 20 inconvenience and annoy
ance by the necessity Of moving
number OF times. the pointed stten-
tiOns OF this sort have not been so
great as might be expected.
The very love We bear our chill
Iren brings suffering which is much
sharper and which every mother and
father will understand Every moth
er loves her feeblest child best; for a
urodigal child the sacred flame in
Creasesi and what can express the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

Whaey the the
while the right certificate In the lower picture Cooke show
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-17

Most children have box Of dom
mos in the house Did you know that
there Is way Of telling fortunes with
d0minos? Try to learn their significance
and when your friends come tell them
their future prospects. Lay the dom
mos on the table with their faces
down. shuttle them. then draw one and
see the number. Here are the mean.
ings:-
p. Double six-You will receive money.
Six-fve-Going to place Of amusement.
Six-four-You will have trouble.
6ix-three-You will ride in an auto.
Six-two-You will receive a present.
Six-one-You will give charity.
6ix-blank-You will suffer.
Double five-You will move to another
house.
Five-four-You will buy property.
Five-three-You will receive visit.
Five-Two-You will take q water trip.
yive-one-You will have a romance.
Double four-You will treat a crowd.
Four-three-A false alarm at your house.
Tour-two-Beware Of thieves.
Four-one-Trouble with a friend
Four-blank-You'll get a letter.
Double three-A sudden wedding.
Three-two-You will lose money.
Three-one-A great discovery at hand
Double two-You have q rival.
Two-one-You will have q quarrel.
Two-blank-You will get good news.
Double one-You will find something
One-blank-Success will award you.
Double blank-Bad luck.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-17
KITCHEN KINKS.

Nuts when bought ready shelled
should be scalded. dried In the oven
and put away in glass jars.
Ordinary lemonade will make a deli
cious. refreshing drink when sweeten-
ed with maple strip instead Of sugar.
Test potatoes by cutting in two and
rubbing the cut surfaces together: then
press the two parts together. II they
stick the potatoes are good.
The addition Of a little soda mixed
with teaspoonful Of cornstarch to the
cream before pouring it into the to-
mato mixture will prevent curdling in
the making Of creamed tomato soup.
The secret Of 6aky pie crust Is the
use Of hot water mot boiling, rather
than cold in mixing the dough. II
this suggestion Is followed the crust
will always he Haky. tender and crisp.
No matter how much dripping Is used
Dish when being fried Is apt to stick to
the pans bottom. II a tablespoonful
Of dry salt Is put into the pan and
rubbed over It 1t will be found salts
factory.
Often when boiling eggs the white
comes through the shell and spoils the
taste Of the egg through its appear
ance. This may be prevented II tea
spoonful Of salt is put into the water
before boiling