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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Bishop Kelley of Diocese of Savannah, Presents
Diplomas Attendance Expected
at College Next Year.

AUGUSTA. June 1.-THE Com
mencement of Mount St. Joseph
Academy was held here Friday. Nine
young women were given diplomas
by the Right Rev. Bishop Kelley of
the diocese of Savannah.
Ever since moving here from Wash
ington, Ga, St. Joseph Academy has
beer occupying temporary quarters.
while the magnificent 100000 school
building is being constructed on
Monte Sano on plot of ten acres
of land donated by the people of Au
gusta The new buildings will be
completed within the next few months
and it is expected that with enlarged
quarters the enrolment of the school
viii grow rapidly.
Invitations Were Limited.
on account Of the present cramped
quarters invitations to the Com
mencement exercises were limited.
The following is a list of the mem
bers of the graduating class: Misses
Leta Bricken, Atlanta; Kathleen
Clark, Tusculum; Susan Guitars, Lin
colnton; Jane Hollenshead, Washing
ton; Elizabeth Miller, Atlanta; Ruth
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
AUGUSTA PLANS
ROAD MEETING
DURING |TSFA|R
0rdinaries Are to be Invited From
Every County in Georgia
and South Carolina.

AUGUSTA. June 14.-Augusta is
planning to have Good Roads Con-
vention here next fall in connection
with the Georgia Carolina Fair. It
Is expected to last for two days and
road men from all Georgia and South
Carolina will be here.
Judge William F. Eve, for 2s years
Commissioner OF Roads and Revenues
OF Richmond County. will preside. At
the coming convention the principal
questions will be the best methods
OF road building in various localities,
how to keep them in good condition
and the best road machinery avail
able.
The Ordinaries and County Com
missioners of every county in the two
States will be invited here and the
city is expected TO be a mecca of at
least $50 road men
At the fair here In the early part
of November. the annual Clemson
Georgia football game viii be played.
This game has been played in Au-
gusta for the past five years and Is
getting to be an institution
Secretary Frank E. Beane, of the
Georgia Carolina Fair Association. is
getting out his catalogue and he ex-
poets the best fair In Augustus his
tory to be held here next fall.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Electric Fountain
On Pleasure Graft
Wealthy New Yorker Entertains Gen.
Meldrin Aboard sumptuous Yacht
Anchored OF Savannah.

SAVANNAH. June 1.-THE steam
yacht Emiline, private pleasure boat
Of Robert Graves. a wallpaper man
Of New York City. IL anchored in
Savannah harbor on her way back
to New York after a trip 10 the Pan
anna Canal Zone. On board the yacht
Is Graves, his wife and his son.
Graves had the Emiline stop in
Savannah in order to entertain Gen
eral p W. Meldrim and a party of
guests at supper. The Emiline is
one Of the handsomest boats ever to
enter the river. She is equipped with
a system of chimes that are played
by a man al a pipe organ attachment.
the bells being played in different
parts Of the boat. An electric. foun-
tain is on Of the deck spraying va
ried colored waters.
Three Hawaiian musicians are
maintained as entertainers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

Morse, Fernandina, Fla, Maud Pet
ers, Savannah; Cecilia Sheridan, Ma
con, and Mary Shipp Aonia.
Miss Morse Wins Honor.
Miss Ruth Morse was the first honoI
graduate and Miss Susan Guitars wor
second honor
The program rendered at the Com
mencement exercises was as follows
Professional chorus. Holy, Holy
Piano Cuet, Dance of the Haymak-
ers" ]. D Miller. Miss Kathleen
Clark. and Miss Mary Ship.
Salutatory. THE Divining Rod,
Miss Susan Guitars.
Chorus, Springtime Waltz-Altred
Wooler
Essay, Class History--Miss Jane
Hollenshead.
Left hand solo, Prechiera-M.
Strakosch Miss Leta Bricken.
Recitation, Keeping a Seat at a
Benefit'-Miss Elizabeth Miller.
Essay Glass Prophecy-Miss Cece-
liza Sheridan
Chorus, "Magnificat"-E Versch-
reider.
Piano solo, Mazeppa GaIop de Con-
cert, Wallenhaupt-Miss Maude Pet
ers.
Valedicory Loyal Hearts-Miss
Ruth Morse.
Comforting Of Diplomas and Hon
ors-Rt. Rev. Bishop Kelley.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

son and insisted upon taking the
entire bond issue Of 100000.
On Tuesday he went to local
jeweler and said that he wanted a
spade.
rs this the kind you wish?" said
clerk-exhibiting a miniature sill
yer spade,
Not on your tintype," said Bready,
Il want a regulation size silver spade,
four feet high, for the mayor to
throw the first spade full of dirt on:
by the depot where we are going 10
build our new hotel"
Il am sorry, but we have none in
stock" returned the clerk, but wei
order one for you
"All right, order II, said Bready
But you must pay US in advance
as we cannot afford TO take the risk,
the clerk spoke up as Bready was
about to leave.
H. Yewell stormed that he was
known on the stock exchange Of New
York and throughout the Bourses of
Europe and could buy enough silver
spades to dig the Panama Canal, but
It didn't do any good The deposit
wasn't made and the spade WASH
ordered.
Then Bready Disappeared.
On Wednesday Bready left. He
hasn't been seen since. He owed
Lawrence for his board bill here and
a few hundred dollars, but before he
got away with any more, his game
was exposed.
A letter to O'Gorman from Balti-
more received several days after
Bready left was to the effect chat
Henry Jewell Bready owes much.
but it is impossible to collect from
him. There are a number of eXecu-
tions against him now
And O'Gorman will nave to pay the
two papers for printing those petit
lions for charters.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
AlimOny Spurned On
Salary of So a Week
Woman Declares She Merely Wants
Her Freedom and Cares Nothing
For Former Husbands Money,

NEW YORK, June l4.-Mrs. Nora
A. Silvius. whose home is at the En-
pire Hotel. yesterday spurned alimony
in her action for divorce against
Earl J. Silvius. of 4OS Willet Ave
nue.. Port Chester. The case came
up before Justice Mills in White
Plains.
What do you do?' asked the
Court.
Il am head usher at the Park Thea
ter, New York" was the answer.
How much do you make2" asked
the Judge.
4 get IS a week said Mrs. Sill
vius
Then YOU can support yourself
better than your husband could keep
you and you would be satisfied f
you were free
Certainly. all / want Is to be free.
replied Mrs Silvius
She will get the decree.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Pratt Alumni Meet
In Savannah July 4

SAVANNAH, June Undressing
plans are being made for the meeting
Of the alumni Of Pratt Institute
Brooklyn. which is 10 be held in Sa-
yannah July and .. The alumni as
sociation Of Pratt has recently been
formed with a membership Of 81.
The Savannah graduates have been
particularly prominent in perfecting
the organization, whfvh has represen-
ratiyes an over the country.
Daniel Kehoe. Of Savannah. D. pres
Ident and r. r. Hoosler. OF Washing
ton. d. c.. vice president. O.. V. Sne-
deker. Jr.. Of Savannah. rs chairman
Of the committee on arrangements for
the reunion The Savannah members
OF the association, besides these two
are W :. Breesc and II. J. Brown.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Girl Scouts to Have
National Quarters
Miss Edith Johnston Gives Up Work
as Savannah Secretary to Take
Washington Office.

SAVANNAH. June 14-Miss Edith
Johnston. who will give up her
work here as secretary OF the
Girl Scouts in order to take charge Of
the national headquarters of the or
ganization in Washington has babe
good bye to the Scouts took up with
them the matter Of their summer
plans and discussed with them the
outlook for the work she viii under
take IN Washington Mrs. Lloyd B.
Taylor will succeed Miss Johnston
here.
The Girl Scouts were originally the
Girl Guides, but the name was
changed in order to more readily
identify them with the Boy Scouts. to
which organization il is closely re-
lated. Starting in Savannah less than
two years ago. the movement has al
ready grown TO national importance.
IL was because of this growth Of
the organization that il was deter
mined to establish national headquar-
ters in Washington and broaden the
scope of the work
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
U. S. PLANS FISH EXCHANGE
TO CUT THE COST OF LIVING

WASHINGTON. June 14-Dipping
one hand into the Atlantic and the
other into the Pacific ocean 10 trans
fer food fish. the United States Gov
eminent, il was announced. purposes
20 undertake practical mea sures TO
cut down the high cost Of living.
HOLSTERS from the Atlantic Will be
shipped across the continent % Pa
cific waters in the hope that they
may multiply. while Pacific salmon
will be taken from the sunny waters
OF the Pacific and cultivated in the
waters off the rock bound coast Of
New England.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Old Hotel In Which
Hill 'Bunked' Goes
Two-Room Log Cabin Hostelry That
Sheltered Western Railroad Mag
nate Gives Way 10 Times.

GRAND FORKS. N D.. June IA
A log cabin hotel Of two rooms. where
James ]. Hill in 1873 "bunked" with
thirteen other men. has been razed
in Grand Forks. 1t served as the
first hotel in Grand Forks. and shell
tered Hill when he was prospecting
through this district for the location
Of the Great Northern Railroad.
Night after night this pioneer hotel
was filled TO the garnet" With hunks
arranged along the walls the men
would be compelled 20 sleep In pairs.
Several times Mr.. Hill was guest at
this then frontier hotel II served as
a hostelry only three years. and dur
ing that same period II was the post
office, the stage coach station, town
hall and town church.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Augusta Daughters
Elect Old Officers
Mrs. StAnnard Owens Again Heads
Chapter Of U. o. C.-Growth In
Membership Is Shown.

AUGUSTA. June 1.-THE annual
meeting Of the Augusta Chapter OF the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
was held yesterday In the rooms Of the
organiHa ton on the first floor Of the
Court House building
The same officers as last year, with
few exceptions, were elected. The
Daughters have a large membership
here.
The following Is list OF the officers
chosen:
President, Mrs. Stannard Owens; first
vice president Mrs. Hale Barrett: sec
ond vice president. Mrs w. n. Benton;
secretary, Miss Ruth Wetgle; treasurer,
tary, Mrs. A. G. Jackson; historian, Mrs
L. R, Smythe; registrar. Mrs. II. y.
Norrell; honorary presidents, Mrs. W. +.
Eve and Mrs. c A. Rowland.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
For news of social happen
ings of Augusta, see the Socie-
ty Section.
10th District School
Principal Resigns
Friction Between Teacher and Mem.
Der of Board of Trustees Said
to Have Caused Action.

AUGUSTA. June 14.-Principal
George White, Of the Tenth District
Agricultural School. has submitted
his resignation to w. w. Hamilton
chairman OF the board of trustees. A
meeting of the trustees will be held
in Augusta next Wednesday to choose
a successor.
The action of White Is a surprise.
1t has been known for some time that
there was friction between him and at
least one other member of the facul-
ty, but 1t was thought that all the
trouble had blown over, and White
was reelected at a meeting of the
board held at the recent commence
ment exercises.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

Tire Wonderful Results Of "obbae."
II doesn't matter how bad your
case OF blood poison. no matter IN
what stage, can cure you quickly
completely, permanently with the
wonderful purely vegetable Obbac
Treatment. IL has revolutionized the
treatment Of blood poison. It's cures
have been amazing and the infaIible
Wasserman Test absolutely proves e.
/ have cured cases with the body
covered with ulcers, the hair gone.
the internal organs badly damaged.
the brain affected. and the bones Of
nose and throat involved. In a won
derfuly short time all sores wsre
healed, and the patient completely
cured
You can now throw away all your
mercury. iodide. arsenic and other
dangerous poisons which have a
frightful effect on every part OF the
body. and which do not cure. The
Obbac Treatment not only cures the
blood poison but the damage from
these mineral drugs as well ] prove
absolutely every statement ! make.
I have cured cases which failed to be
cured by injection method, now ad-
as dangerous. Of little use. and fatal
in many cases. Take Obbac; II Is
sure. safe. quick.
The Obbac Company Is one Of the
hig institutions Of this city. Send
coupon below to-day with your name
and address and / wiz send you free
low to cure yourself OF blood poison.
hight IN your own home, with wen
derfui Obbac. Also illustrated book
let. proofs Of amaxing cures by the
hundreds. Costs you nothing.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Sheriff Serves Law
Papers On Himself
injunction Against Using of River
Water Make Him Order Self
To Stop Doing II.

PUEBLO. COL, June 14.-Sheriff
Fields McMillen. of Pueblo County,
found himself in the peculiar posi-
ton Of being obliged to serve papers
upon himself. restraining him from
the use Of water from the Huerfauy
River for his ranch as the result Of
4 temporary injunction granted 10
the water users Of HUerfan0 County
against the water users Of Pueblo
County, prohibiting them from the
use Of any water from the river un-
III the case .an be heard
When the temporary Injunction
order was issued. Sheri. NcMilien,
himself one Of the largest water use
ers on the Pueblo side Of The river.
was alone IN the ShcriTs office.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Car Line May Go To
Make Traffic Space
Savannah Electric Company Agrees
to Take Up Whitaker 81. Tracks
n Franchise Is Preserved.

SAVANNAH. June 14.-Plsns are
being worked out by the Savannah
Electric Company for the abandon
ment Of the whitaker Street car line.
These officials have been in communi-
cation with Mayor Richard ]. Dayant
on the proposition, and II legal guar
antee can be given that the franchise
OF the company over Whitaker Street
will be preserved, the line viii be
suspended
It is said that there is a demand
and necessity for this action on the
part OF the company owing 70 the
crowded and congested trafic on
other north and south thoroughtares.
The matter has been under conEder-
alton for several months
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
SalVatiOniStS Get
Boy Left by Mother
Neighbors Asked to Care For Child
While Parent Went Shopping.
Never to Return.

AUGUSTA. June 1.-THE three
year-OId son Of Mittie PEBBLES. a
white woman. has been turned over
70 the salvation Army by the Au-
gusta police. the child having been
deserted by his mother
The mother asked some OF the
neighbors Tuesday 70 look after the
little fellow while she went down
town. After several days had elapsed
and nothing had been heard from her.
the police were notified and the child
was turned over % them
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Gold Coin Used To
Trepan Boys Skull
Surgeons Are Compelled To Use
Money In Hssty Operation When
Horse Kicks Youngster.

CHEYENNE, WYo.. June 14-Lit-
tie Daniel Brady. aged six, was saved
by q quick and delicate operation last
night after he was kicked in the head
BY a horse. The surgeons quickly
hammered a SO gold piece into a
plate two and two-thirds by one and
three quarter inches besides cutting
silver rivets from four silver dimes.
These two steriiized. the plate riv-
eted 10 the child's skull with the sill
yer pins, and the flaps ~ skin were
thrown over the patch. To-day the
cover
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Fair Horse-Racing
Gives Way to Autos
Augusta Association Decides That
Trottins and Racing Events No
Longer Draw Usual Thrones.

AUGUSTA. June l4.-It has been
decided 10 have automobile racing at
the coming fall fair In Augusta in
stead of horse racing.
President James U. Jackson gave
out statement after a meeting yes
terday. in which he said that thou
sands OF dollars had been appropri-
ated each year for horse racing in the
past and that the receipts derived
from these races amounted TO little In
comparison with the cost.
Automobile racing has been tried
successfully in Augusta. and IL " be-
lleved that IL win be splendid sue
cess in connection with ths fair.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Richmond Board Is
Charged With Waste
County Treasurer Declares That Lit
tie Good Is Resulting From Pres
ent System of Working conVicts.

AUGUSTA. June 14.-In a commu-
nication to Augusta newspapers Coun-
is writing a series Of articles enti-
tied a Fight for a County will say
Sunday that Richmond County, with
100 convicts and 70 mules and 400
miles Of road 70 keep up, has worse
roads than Burke with IS convicts.
81 mules and 700 miles Of roads to
maintain. II costs Richmond County
more than $4,000 yearly TO keep up
her roads against $4,000 for Burke.
Clark said that the County funds
are not being expended judiciously,
and suggests that if the County au-
thorities would discard the pick and
shovel for modern road machinery
that they would get better roads at
far less cost.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Savannah City Books
Undergo Accounting
Entirely New System Of Bookkeeping
Will Probably BE Recommended
in Report Of Auditors.

SAVANNAH. June 14.-With the
task Of checking up the affairs OF
the city completed. the auditors who
have been laboring at the city hall
have departed
This does not mean that they are
ready TO make their report The re-
port will be compiled in New Or
leans. and will probably be ready for
Council Al the next meeting Of that
body.
The chief auditor held a confer
ence with Mayor Davant before
leaving. II is probable that a new
system Of bookkeeping win be in
stalled for the city as a result OF this
Investigation. -.--.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Auto Strikes Woman
In Traffic Crush
wife of City Employee Of Augusta
Badly Hurt When Run
Down by Car.

!. AUGUSTA, June 14.-Mrs. c. B.
Prickett. Of 1923 Hicks Street, the
wife Of a city employee, was run over
by an automobile at the intersection
Of Broad and Tenth Streets to-day.
and received compound fractures of
one Of her feet She was carried to
the city Hospital. The automobile
was driven by Bernard Prontaut,
jeweler, and the accident was due TO
a congestion of pedestrians at Tenth
and Broad Streets. Unless internal
injuries develop Mrs. Prickett is ex-
pected to recover rapidly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
SU M MELVILLE ACADEMY
BECOMES HIGH SCHOOL

AUGUSTA, June 1.-THE grammar
school grades have been dropped
from the Summerville Academy and
henceforth that school will he a high
school. Previously this school has
been a high school, and has also
taught pupils in the lower grades.
The instructors elected for the ensu-
ing year are Frederick r. Sparks.
principal, and Miss Sherman and Miss
Hanna, assistants.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
RI0DLED WITH BULLETS
AS He TRIES TO ROB TENT

SAVANNAH, June 14.-Wuh his
right arm and chest literally riddled
with bullets, Jim Williams, alias
Dummy" has been arrested by coun-
~ policemen near Jasper Springs
Williams was shot by James Peck, a
white man, who is living in a tent
near the springs II is claimed that
Williams had been caught stealing
property from the tent. A number OF
white people are summering In tents
near the springs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Cures
Blood
Poison
Wonderful New Vegetable Discovery,
as Proved by Wasserman Test,
Cures At Home the Blood Pol.
son That Causes Ulcers,
Copper Spots, MUCOUS
Patches, Etc.

FREQ 20 You How 10 Cure Yourself
Quickly, Absolutely, Safely, With
out Mercury, Iodlde or Other
MineFal Polaana
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
Vert After More Bonds.

M i-.,zrfiireR however. did not feaze
P~esdv. on Monday he heard that
sf.cEael P. MeGrath. Of Worcester
Mass. was In the city and that he
md James L. Jackson had formed a
company TO build q railroad from
here to Columbia. Breacy vent TO
the hotel 10 see McGrath and Jack
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

Girls Graduate From Mount st. Joseph's Academy
School Is Being Rapidly Rebuilt on Monte San

Graduating Mount JOh Academy: Top reading from
Maud
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-12-24
w. 0. w. Dedication

On Thursday, the 18th of De-
cemDer, the members Of the
Olive Camp w. 0. w. met with
their families and a few invited
friends to dedicate their hall
near Gross Roads church. The
exercises were conducted by
Rev. D. w. Hiott assisted by
Hon. q. p. McCrayey and the
officers Of the local camp. Mu-
sic was furnished by the Cedar
Rock string band in their usual
artistic way. After the dediga-
tion Mr.. Hiott told the visitors
in a very interesting way some
jokes about the great danger of
the Woodman goat. And last
but not least came the supper
which had been prepared by the
ladies, and which was bountiful
and good. It seemed to be en-
ioyed by all. Much fun was
furnished by the consul com :
mander when he gave the pass
word. chicken gizzards,' and
asked everybody to pass it to
him. He ate ten, dropped one,
and the last time we saw him
he was pulling another out Of
his pocket. T.G.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-12-24
Miss Vesta Ashmore Entertalns

Miss Vesta Ashn,ore enter
tanned the young peoples club
last Thursday evening at her
home on Hampton avenue. A
delightful hour was spent in
social conversation aft g /
which a contest was held. Each
young lady wore something
that suggested the name of a
book. In this contest Mr.. D wight
Attaway won the prize. The
guests were next invited into
the dining room where Il pleas
ant surprise awaited them. In
one corner Of the room was q
beautiful little Christmas tree
and on it was q pres mt for each
guest. Miss Elinor Knight acted
as Santa Claus and distributed
the gifts, after which delicious
sweet course was served. Miss
Ashmore is at all times a charm-
ing hostess and this was indeed
one of the most enjoyable affairs
Of the holiday season
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-12-24
Masonic Banquet.

y One Of the most pleasant and
wholesome affairs Of this year
in Pickens was the Banquet
given by Chapter No. AZ Of the
Royal Arch Masons in their hall
Friday night The inclement
weather kept away visitors from
Easleyand Liberty, but a large
number Of local Masons. their
wives and daughters were pres
ent at the festive board and
greatly enjoyed the occasion.
The eatables were plentiful and
excellently prepared and served
by dainty maidens. After the
banquet the visitors dispersed
and the following officers were
installed for the ensuing year:
r. II. .Hallum, III. F.; A M.
Morris, k; u. l.. Valley, s; r.
r. Roark, e. of H.; II. Ii. Stew
art, P. s.; B. B. LaBoon, r. A.
G.; B. Lewis. M. 1st "; j. II.
Hutchings. M. End w.; Guy
McFall, NJ. 3rd "; j. T.. Richey,
Treas; M. Q. Smith, Sec; P. H.
Porter, S.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-12-24
Needs $2,5o0.0oo.

Columbia. = Comptroller Genera,
Jones recently sent out blanks to
the state and county officers for them
to send to him thei restimates of the
neds for their departments for next
year. Each office reports to the
comptroller general the amount of
money wanted to run It's department
Tor next year and the comptroller
general complies the estimates and
makes up the budget for presentation
to the general assembly.
1t Is estimated that the budget for
next year for all state and county
offices will reach $2,5O0,OOO.