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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
FOLK DANCES AID
GIRLS IN ATLANTA
New Form of Exercise Becomes
Extremely Popular Pastime at
Y, W. C. A. Gymnasium,

Folk dancing. full of the natural
movements OF the free European
peasants. is bringing health and grace
to many girls of Atlanta, a number
OF them employed In offices and
stores. who find in this new form OF
exercise something more attractive
than formal gymnastics of the dumb
bell and Indian club regime.
Nearly 40 girls are enrolled in the
folk dancing classes at the Atlanta
Y. w. c. A. gymnasium, under direo-
ton Of Miss Era Betzner.
This new form of exercise, inval-
liable for those who, tired or delicate,
prefer something else than the reg
ular gymnasium work. has come TO
Atlanta to stay" said Miss Betzner.
1t is growing daily in popularity,
and many of the pupils are achieving
remarkable results. both I'm the tech
nique of the dances and in bodily per-
lection, she said.
Folk dancing was brought to At
lanta in October. 1t had a small be-
ginning, its devotees among the Y.
w. c. A. girls being limited to class
Of three. But the class grew.
1T cannot but help grow" said
Miss Betzner, the work being at
tractive, and beneficial in some ways
more than the formal gymnastics. OF
course 1t is not going TO take the
place Of the more conventional gym
ma 81 hut hs.a L.
mentary"
Folk dancing. although of humble
origin is replete with technical steps.
and is advocated by masters of the
Russian ballet. Miss Betzner. the At
lanta instructor, studied the art under
pupils Of the great Russian Chalif.
For tired, weak girls the work IS
beneficial she said. Miss Daisy
Eckert, secretary Of the Atlanta Y.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
Washington Women
In Craze for Beauty
Mrs. Peter GoeIet Gerry Starts Ex-
element Among Fat and
Lean Alike.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Fat Con-
gressional women are rolling on the floor
and thin ones are pulling themselves
through cracks in the excitement Of the
craze to be beautiful that has swept
over the Congressional set. Mrs Peter
Goelet Gerry, wife of Representative
Gerry. of Rhode Island. who was the
famous beauty Mathlde Townsend, is
more or less responsible for these evo-
lutions. She remarked some time ago:
Any woman could be beautiful If she
took the proper care Of herself" There
fore. a number of Congressional women
have been haunting the parlors Of a
beauty doctor, who set up her estab-
lishment here recently
Lectures were the favorite diversion
Of Lent ard the fad has Tapped oveI
into the Easter octave.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06

which will be included in the proposed
national park. like Yellowstone in the
United states and Jasper Park in Can
ada. had been available until Minister OF
Lands W. Il. Ross mace his memorable
speech advocating 10.
The uathHuders and engineers for
the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. which
is building through Central British Co
lumbia 20 Prince Rupert on tEa coast
found cataracts which exceed I'm height
that of Niagara" he said "They found
mighty rivers which existing maps show
fifty miles out of their place, they found
river and lakes that teen with fish. and
rugged Wild mountains alive with big
game. All this is set in an CNuause II
sublime grandeur
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
CARNEGIE FOUNDATION
HAS SPENT $2,OOO,0OO

NEW YORK, April 5.-The Carnegie
Foundation expended $685.. 497 in the ifs
cal year ending September 80, 1912, ac-
eording TO the report Just issued, in re-
firing allowances to university profess
sors and widows pensions.
Since its establishment by Andrew
Carnegie I'm June. 1908. the foundation
has expended total OF S2,316.4Oi for
these purposes At present the founda-
ton IS caring for 3l5 retired professors
and eightN-three widows
Pensions for teachers government
employees and industrial employees are
discussed az some length I'm the annual
report. II IS pointed out that the bills
latures almost without exception violate
fundamental actuarial conditions, hay-
ing been framed without study of the
essential conditions which must be full
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
NIAGARA RIVALED
IN CANADA WILDS
British Columbian Officials
Seek to Create National Park
at Mount Robson.

VICTORIA. B. c.. April 5-The new
national playground of 5000 square
miles. much Of which still is uneNplored.
unmapped and unknown. and which the
provincial administration has proposed
TO create ana call Mount Robson Park.
comprises some of the widest and most
picturesque areas on the continet
The fact that only one man, Rev. C. +.
3. Kinney. has yet scaled Mount Rob
sons precipitous heights has fired the
zeal Of the Canadian Alpine Club and
arrangements are now being made for
locating the 1913 summer camp Of that
hardy sportsmens organization near the
foot of Mount Robson, which towers in
almost a sheer wall II 900 feet above the
valley. The camp viii be Just out of
range Of the avalanChes which slide
its foot
Little information about the district
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
MILtlONATRES WATCH AS
BELL HOPS HOLD DANCE

PASADENA. Cal. April g For Auce
the millionaire colony, which includes
some Of the wealthiest men and some 81
the most noted society women I'm the
country. had Co act as wall flowers in
the Hotel MARYLAND ball room. while the
bell hops and the cnambermaids made
merry al the annual ball of the hotel
help"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
FRECKLES
Now Is the Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots.

Now is the Time TO Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need
Of feeling ashamed Of your freCkles,
as a new prescriptions othine-dOu-
bile strength-has been discovered
that is guaranteed To remove these
hOmely spots
Simply get an ounce Of othne-
double strength-from Jacobs phar-
macy and apply a little Of IL night
and morning and YOU should soon
see that even the worst freckles have
begun TO disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. II is
seldom that more than an ounce is
needed 10 completely clear the skin
and gain a beautiful clear complex
ion.
BE sure 10 ask for the double
strength othine as this Is sold under
guarantee OF money back II il fails
to remove freckles,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-27
JACK JOHNSON. NEGRO PUGLLTST, MAY BE
GONE FOR goodbye SHOULD WORRY

the sentence will still hang over him
and he can be imprisoned if he ever
comes back. There is the ray of sun
shine in the situation. If he had gone
to Joliet he would have served his
year and then been turned loose
again on the United States. AS it is,
the country will be rid of the negro
for good.
With Johnson is Lucille Cameron,
the white girl who married him after
his first white wife committed suicide.
Here's another ray of sunshine.
Joe Levy, "a little Jewish boy" John
sons valet and bedfellow, is with the
negro in Montreal and will follow him
to Europe Joe won't come back, be-
cause Johnson is his meal ticket.
Matthew S. Baldwin, real estate
operator living in Evanston, and
Johnson's mother, Tiny Johnson, are
on Johnson's bond.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-27

Ll6S cannot QOlQ QlLu IL H0 WduCS W
proceed to France.
Jack Johnson, negro pugilist, I'M
der sentence in the federal courts of
Illinois for violations of the white
slave law, has evaded the jurisdiction
of the court and is in Montreal, Can,
preparing to sail for France next
Tuesday.
His offense is not extraditable. I'm
less Johnson is turned back to the
United States by the Canadian au-
thorities on the ground that he is an
undesirable citizen, the federal Off
Gals are helpless.
Johnson is under sentence of a
year in the penitentiary and fine of
81, ZOO. He was temporarily free on
$4,000 bail which will be forfeited if
he does not return when the motion
for an appeal of his case is heard.
] Charles F. DeWoody of the depart
lment of justice, who caught John.
son once before when he attempted
to flee the jurisdiction of the. court,
was undecided what courst to pur-
sue. Attorney General McReynolds
may be asked to request the Cana
dian government to deport Johnson.
. Attaches of the department of JUS
Gice in Washington refused to discuss
the case, but there was a belief that
the Canadian authorities would re-
turn Johnson if the request were
made.
{ In Montreal Johnson said he was
going to tour Europe and engage
in several prize fights in an effort to
recoup his financial losses. Supt. De-
Woody said he did not believe John
son would ever return if he once left
America.
! If Johnson leaves the United States
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-27
TELLS OF COUNTING OF
BALLOTS IN REAE

BHLEO = IN hEHR MUM
John l. Sundberg, 1907 Hollywood
avenue, a watcher for the Socialist
party at last falls election, told a
startling tale of the back room count
ing of votes to the election commits
sion today.
Sundberg said that the judges and
clerks in the thirty-frst precinct of
the twenty-fifth ward dumped $50
ballots into suitcase and counted
them in the rear room away from
where the regular count for that pre-
cinct was being made. Only Demo-
cratic clerk and Republican watch
er were present, Sundberg said.
Robert E. Burke, custodian of the
County Building, said votes were
bought and sold in the south end of
the twenty-frst ward on election day
last November and at other times.
1870
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-27

BY extracting the moisture, a
Derby, Conn, inventor keeps butter
fat long time in such condition that
it forms fresh cream when mixed
with little milk.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-27
Bulletin.

Montreal, June 27.-Canadian gov
eminent ordered arrest of Jack John
son, pending deportation if he at
tempts to remain in dominion. John
son has through tickets to Europe
through Canada, and local authori-
ties cannot hold him if he wants to
proceed to France.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-20
"REMINISCENCES
FROM WAR WITH THE CREEKS

| fedeTals burned his home in 1854
The plantation upon which the incl
, dent happened that provoked the wa
I OF 1888 is still in possession of the
Burnett family, Dr. Swan Burnett hav-
ing married the daughter of Col. Will
liam Harden.
Good was tall, black negro, clean
! cut even features; he was not full
lip and fiat nose negro. Had he been
white he would have been noted for
his good appearance He had been
/ educated by the young members of the
family and he was true and loyal to
them to the date of his death. For
three years during the civil war ne
slept on a cot that was placed across
the door of VIM. c. G. Johnston's wife's
bedroom as care and protection in the
absence of Mr.. Johnston in the army.
Good educated his daughter and left
her nice property. His wife, wh)
had been the nurse of Johnston's wife,
was buried by the side of her in the
cemetery at Rome, Ga, when she died.
Good could speak the Creek AMI
Cherokee languages like a native
knew all their laws and customs and
had wonderful power of controlling
by his eloquence He was a born ora
tor. In 1857 when it became neces-
sary in closing up the estate of Col.
Harden to sell the goods, he begged
VIM. C. G. Johnston to buy him and
Mr.. Johnston carried his son to the
sale, and it became known that the boy
came to buy Good. He was about
twelve years old, and seated upon his
fathers shoulder, he bid $4,000 for
Good, and there was no other bidder.
and thus in the last days Good be-
came the property of VIM. C. G. John
ston, having been bid off by his soa,
who writes these lines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-20
PARENTS ALARMED
BY PERIL TO GIRLS
Employers Show Disposition
To Raise Wages

Chicago, March Widespread
anxiety among parents, almost akin to
panic, is one of the results of the in
quiry of the Illinois State Committee
into the question of wages in their re-
alton to morals. Hundreds of young
girls who worked in stores and fac
tories for small pay to increase family
income have been recalled from their
employment. Parents who recalled
them believed the dangers were too
great to allow their daughters to con-
tinue working.
Letters are pouring into Chicago
from farming districts and from small
towns making offers of places free
from the pitfalls described by witness
es at the sessions of the commission.
1t is the purpose of the vice commits
sion to avail itself of the aid of the L
linois Free Employment Bureau in es-
tablishing a safe line of communica-
ton between those making these offers
and the girls who are in a position to
or may wish to accept them.
According to Lieut.. Gov. Barrat
O'Hara, a strong public sentiment has
been aroused against permitting girls
under 16 years of age from entering
into the commercial life of the cities
A sense of responsibility, he says, has
been awakened among employers Oh
girls, prompting them to the voluntary
policy of paying enough to each girl
to make her a going concern" in adj
vance of any law on the subject.
Among those who have come to the
defense of the shop girls of low wages
in the last few days are Mrs. Ellen
Henrotin, Mrs. Joseph T. Bovine and
Miss Virginia Brooks, whose activities
in the interest of reform and protec-
ton of girls are we'll known. Mrs,
Bovine says dance halls are vastly
more inimical to the honor OF young
girls than low wages. Mrs. Henrotin,
in vigorous interview, says:
Department store girls are coming
| forward with emphatic denials that
honor among them is for sale, wheth-
er wages be high or low.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-20

short of dealing practically with tlc
question as the previous generation.
which ignored the latter.
| No one who keeps his eyes open in
this city can doubt that the laxness Of
parental discipline is one of the chief
perils, if not the chief in the situation
of the young. Girls and boys are per-
omitted to remain upon the street late
in the evenings. No conception seems
| to enter the minds of thousands or
, parents of what this must mean in
breaking down the reserves of modesty
and caution, and the maximum of CD,
portunity" seems to be added almost
deliberately with the maximum o.
temptation
The problem of city youth is a trc-
mendous one. But it begins in the
home. This cannot be reached by leg
islation, but a public official body Of
investigators should consider it, and in
drawing up report should call public
attention to this basic fact of the whole
problem. Sexual life is powerful ana
ii needs moral direction and control as
well as protection from economic over
strains.
The home the school, the social re-
sorts, the Fairgrounds, the theatre, as
we'll as the place of employment are all
within the problem and must be stud
led and considered if this investigation
is to reach its maximum usefulness.
1t is gratifying to find that the wit
nesses thus far heard have shown the
best of spirit and an inclination to act
promptly for the betterment of condi-
tions.-Chicago Tribune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-20
PROBLEM OF THE CITY'S YOUTH" GREAT
one, SAYS CRITIC OF The VICE inquiry
Chicago IribunGS Comment Upon LiGut-GOV. O'HaFaS
Hearing on Social Conditions in the
Windy City.

The tendency to investigate the eco
nomic sources and aspects of the So
cial evil developed within a very
very few years marks a gratifying
broadening of the social conscious
ness. An inquiry into this dark pro-
blem in the last decade would have
dealt primarily with the religious,
moral and legal phases. The present
senatorial inquiry begins with the
economic factor.
Thus far the hearings, though col
ored here and there with the inevita-
BILE rhetoric and loose talk have de-
veloped interesting data and this line
of research should be followed fairly
and fearlessly until a solid body Of
insignificant facts is laid down for a
basis of Intelligent action-legisla-
tive and administrative. The minim
UNI wage idea is one of the most in
sistent at this time, and while it is di-
rected at more evils than the so-callel
social evil, its bearing upon the latter
is likely to provide its chief support
with public opinion
The powerful moral impulse arous-
ed by this tragic subject should not be
allowed to precipitate hasty conclus-
ions. That poverty with its drain up
on the moral and physical being is an
important contributory cause of social
delinquency is not to be denied. But
the most accurate date should be pr J.
cured to ascertain approximately what
the weight of low wages is relative
ly in other factors. The social fac
tors should be considered as well rs
the economic, or we shall fall as far
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-11
MOTHERS WILL SHOW Is
REASONS FOR SUFFRAGE
Dozen and a Half Children
Embody Arguments of
Two Leaders.

Anti suffra gists. can any OF you beat
this?
At a votes for women ball which is 10
be given by the Womans Political Union
early i'm November somewhere in The
Bronx exact date and place TO he deCid-
ed later-thC receiving lire will he COM
yOsed Of the eighteen children whom Mrs
Harry Arthur. suffrage chairman Of the
2lst Senate District and Mrs. Elizabeth
X Thompson. suffrage chairman OF the
22d Senate District, have given to the
world
The union not unnaturally feels proud
OF having in its ranks two women thus
qualified TO he prime favorites IN the
domestic class. IL is especially proud Of
Mrs THOMPSON. who has supported her
children ever since her husband died, a
few months before her last child was
born First by dressmaking and then by
daV nursery work Mrs. Thompson kept
bread i'm the little Thompsons' mouths.
II was having a good many daughters IN
her Young family that converted Mrs.
Thompson 10 the cause. She wanted the
vote for them.
she gives suffrage talks al moving pict-
ure shows. This is the FIRST large stunt
she has undertaken this ball. She and
Mrs Arthur arc planning all kinds OF
novelties for IT, For one thing. a prize
will be offered-Or two prizes. rather
for the two suffrage families exceed
ing i'm size the families OF Mrs. Thomp-
son and Mrs. Arthur. Colonel Roosevelt
has been asked TO send these prizes, with
autographed cards attached.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-11
BANKERS SUE FOR S415,l79
Seligmans Contend They Hold
Lien on Power Stock.

The complaint OF the banking firm OF
J. & W. Seligman against Charles W.
Wetmore. president OF several Western
power companies. and his answer 10 the
suit have been filed in the Supreme Court
The bankers are suing Wetmore for Silo'-
179. alleging they advanced him moneys
TO buy 1858 shares OF the Butte Electric
and Power Company at a cost Of s5oi'6i-.
They say they have lien on the stock
Wetmore in his answer said that ne
was i'll when the loans matured and was
unable TO arrange for repayment. He as.
serted that II the Selgman firm Is per-
nlitted 10 sell his stock in the present
condition Of tie market he will lose 1900
600. He added that prior TO the making
Of the loans J. & W. Seligman were IN
terested in the stock, notes and bonds Of
the Missouri River Power Company TO
the extent Of several million dollars. He
said the company was hopelessly insol-
vent and that but for his efforts the
bankers would have lost 100000.
The Selgmau firm replied TO TINS by
saving thatit owes Netmore nothing. be-
cause while he was president Of the Butte
Electric and Power Company he received
q salary for his scry ices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-11
REBEL TEACHER ROUTED
PvIlCe Keep Former Principal
Out of School.
CLASSES UNDER GUARD
Deposed Head of ST. Cloud
Says She Will Keep Up
the Fight
[From Nc Trihune corresnondent-

West Orange. y. j. Sept. lO.-Miss
Laura c. Welch, the former principal OF
thu 81. Cloud public school. who success
fully defied the educat ional authorities for
two days. suffered a rout today when
Chief Bamford and two policemen stopped
her at the school and would not permit
her to enter. The police received Miss
blanche Smith. the duly appointed priu-
cipal. escorted ner 10 the classroom and
kept the rebel" teacher and her sister
Miss Katherine a Welch. from interfer-
ing
The Misses Welch made repeated sallies.
flank movements and strategies to elude
the police ana gain entrance to the build
Ing. bat they were headed off in each at
tempt. While the maneuvring between
the law and the rebels" as represented
10y the police and the Misses WEIGH was
gong on outside Miss Smith and her as
sstant. Miss Wilhelmina Schmidt, were
conducting classes inside
chief Bamford said he would not arrest
Miss Welch or her sister until ordered 10
DO so by the Board of Education or its
representatives. Superintendent sherman
refused TO discuss the case at all to-day.
His part in the comedy to-day consisted
ir handing Miss WEIGH formal notice
Of her suspension as a teacher and notice
70 appear for trial before the Board OF
Education on September rs, on charges
Of INSTRUMENTATION.
Ii became known to-day that the salary
which was awarded TO Miss WEIGH after
being deposed from the prlncpalship OF
the ST Cloud school was larger than
that which she had been receiving as
principal She admitted that Il was not
the money that bothered her. but tho dis
grace OF the "demotion."
There is Miss Smith. whom ! tausht
all she Knew" said Miss Welch, and
they are trying now to put her In my
place.
Il am doing exactly what the Law says
| can do" continued Miss Welch. AND
am not afraid Of any action the board
can take ] am fully protected by the
tenure Of office act My place is prin-
cipaI Of the St Cloud school and ! intend
10 stay there. l have lost to-day but j
will be back there again. make no mis-
take about that