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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Charity Dance to Aid the Empty
Stocking Fund Will Be
Gala Affair.

Society, coming to the aid of The
Georgian American Empty Stocking
Fund appears with an idea that Will
enable Atlantans-light-h hearted de-
voices of Terpsichore and otherwise
to kill two birds with one stone.
The idea developed is this:
There is going to be q Tango Tea
In the ball room Of the Piedmont
Hotel at 1870 o'clock in the afternoon
of December land YOU are invit
ed No excuse accepted-just write
it in red ink in YOUR date book
and be prepared to come.
The stone?
A 81 bill or silver your Empty
Stocking Tax.
The birds?
Well, most likely YOU are one OF
those who tango, and il you do not,
surely you two-step or one-step or
waltz, and II it happens that your
education does not include terp-
sichorean course OF study. IT stands
to reason as they say in Missouri that
you like to sit around and drink tea.
and be sociable, and watch other
people trip the light fantastic and
some that is not so light. You can
do any OF those things at the Tango
Tea at the Piedmont,
All for the Riddles.
That's one bird-a fine specimen
Il the good time" species. With
The stone-a 81 bill-you can knock
him down and take him home with
YOU.
The other bird you'll kill will be
the knowledge that YOU did not
bring Christmas cheer to any kid
die, and that you did not do anything
10 avert the tragedy Of the Empty
Stocking in at least one home.
For the Tango Tea is all for the
kiddies-for the little tots who will
wake on Christmas morning to the
most gripping sorrow of childhood,
unless The Georgian American Emp
ty Stocking Fund attains sufficient
proportions to bring old Santa
Claus down from the frozen north
and give him an Atlanta directory
It's for the little girls who are do
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
SAYS He FEELS
DEATH IS NEAR,
DROPS DEAD
acknowledgements Stricken at
Depot After Telling in Pulpit
of Premonition.

Ina talk at the close of the service
in tho Tabernacle Baptist Church
SUNDAY morning Thomas A. Meeks,
Ear long while a locomotive engi-
Moor but Of late years a Gospel work
,r i'm Nashville. told the congrega
tor that he was growing feeble anI
didn't think he would live much
,,raer' Just before this he had writ
,sn a etter to his wife in Nashville
syn'siriug that he had no idea he
would he home, adding;
off never see you again in this
world want to meet you in Heav-
en-
Monday morning. less than "A hours
later Neeks dropped dead of apo
nIeyy i'm the Terminal Station white
prsoaring to board train. He was
nsssng through Atlanta on his way
from Nashville to Florida in the hope
of benefting his health, which had
,een declining for some time, and TO
do religious work.
Forced to Quit Throttle.
Neeks was an engineer on the
Western aud Atlantic Railroad for
many wears, and was converted while
milling the throttle of his engine.
when his health began to fail he left
ns road and took up GctiVe religious
Wort, With the motto, Travelling for
God" he fitted out a Gospel wagon,
and i'm this had preached in the
stree of Nashville for long while.
Noaks was an acquaintance of DR.
Lincoln McConnelly, and SundaT
morning went 10 the Tabernacle 70
worship lie enthusiastically taught
sunday school class. and was in
,ird by Or. Mcconnell to address a
few words to the congregation at the
conclusion of the morning service.
When the visitor arose, it ~xs sp
parent that he was weak, and he re-
ferred to his failing health in tones o.
emotion.
81 don't think I'll live much longer
blJ want to die in harness-f1n
travelling for God. and want to keep
no this great work until the end" Ee
said
Well Known to Railroaders.
he then mentioned, in a touching
way the letter he had sent to mis-
wife, in which he said he told her that
God had called him to Florida, and
that he didn't know when he would
see her again."
BY reason of his long railroad eX-
pertence Meel5s was well known ali
along the road between atlanta ami
Nashville and was beloved by rail-
road men and all who knew him and
Dis work. He wrote a number of Cos
pc. pamphlets, which he distributed
In his travels.
The body was removed TO Patter-
sons undertaking parlors, and proba-
bly, will be sent 10 Nashville
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Kills Himself in Cell
Brooding Over Arrest

MEMPHIS, Nov. 24-Dan Sale,
aged 80, of Sacramento, Cal, de-
spondent over his arrest on a charge
of lettering, cut his throat and both
wrists with a safety razor to-day,
dying in u cell at Central Police
Headquarters.
a note left by Sale said he had
been a disgrace to his wife and chill
dren, failure in life, and wanted to
quit"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Hyde Wedding Will
Be a Quiet Affair

Special Gable 90 The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS. Nov 24.-The wedding of j.
hazen Hyde. formerly vice president
he Equitable Life Assurance Society,
and the Comtesse de Contaut- Biron.
laughter of John G. A. Leishman, will
ne celebrated at the Holy Trinity
nlrch here tomorrow. The wedding
VIII be very quiet affair.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Albany Mayor to
Serve Third Term

ALBANY, Nov, PA white pri-
mary was held here to-day to nolni-
nate candidates for Mayor and Alder
men to be voted on at the regular
election the first Monday in Deem
ber The primary, of course, is equiv
alent to an election.
Mayor II. A. Tarver who has served
two terms, and Aldermen Joseph Lhi-
Itch, r. l.. Jones and NJ. v. Tiff had
no opposition.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Two Bottles Of Stout
Halt Thirst Strike

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
DUBLIN, Nov. 24.-The fortitude of
strike leader named MulleH, who
had begun a hunger and thirst strike
in jail here. collapsed when he was
left alone in his cell with two bot
ties of stout within easy reach.
The prisoner lost no time in drink
ing the contents of both bottles.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24

Roy Collier, and from Fort McPher-
son will come Mesdames George Mar
tin, B. T. Simmons and Jack Hayes.
The Tango Tea is not going to be
such a serious and formal affair to
the dancers or the lockers on, but
it's a mighty serious thing for the
kids of Atlanta. The more people
there are at the tea the more joy
there will be in the hearts of At
lantas poor children when old Santa
Claus drops down the chimney and
leaves the little dolly and the little
red wagon.
So just drop in and have a good
time-that's the motto Of the tea
any time from 4:30 on. If you are
a tired business man and don't want
to dance, stop at the Piedmont on
your way home and watch the 9TH
ers dance; drink some tea and be
sociable, leave your Empty Stocking
taX-and go home with a warm feel
ing in your heart and your mind
filled with thoughts of the happiness
that dollar you'll never miss will
bring to some little boy or girl.
Army Men Invited.
And if you're a young woman with
a mortgage on no particular young
man--come along, anyway. There'll
be plenty of young men there, eager
to dance with you and see you home.
Therell be a lot OF handsome young
officers there from Fort Mcpherson,
for Colonel Van Orsdale has asked
them all to attend. And it Is ira
dition that army officers dance di-
Vinely.
And don't forget! If you don't want
to tango, you can two-step or one
step or waltz, and if you don't want
to do either YOU can just put your
head in at the door, drink a little
tea and hurry away-leaving your
dollar
And don't forget also-its for the
poor little boys and girls.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Mayor Is Fined for
Football Game Fight

STEUBENVILLE, OHIO. Nov. "a
George w. McLeish, Mayor of Steuben-
Vile, was fined $50 and costs in Justice
Blackburn's court to-day on the charge
of assault and battery on John II. S.
Patton.
The fight occurred at football game.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Hunter Kills Self
Lighting Cigarette

KNOXVILLE Nov "a While
lighting a cigarette on q hunting trip,
Crockett Prather of Athens. Tenn,
let his cooked gun slip. receiving the
whole load OF shot in the breast and
dying three hours later
Prather was waiting for rabbit to
be punched from log by a compan-
ion. He was conscious till he died.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
Girl Ends Life as
False Gossip Spreads

CHICAGO, Nov 24-Gossip about al
legged relations with young man caused
Evelyn Behn, a pretty 18-year old girl
of Park Ridge. to end her life by car
bolic acid.
1t develops that the rumor was I'M
true and the police are looking for the
persons who spread it.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24

Ing their utmost to keep their
frocks clean: and for the little boys
who have begun to wash their faces
and scrub their hands till they shine
between intervals OF writing to
Santa Claus and wondering why
mother has that sad look in her
eyes when they ask her about Christ
mas and confde to her that they
just MUST have dolly or red wa
gon.
Nobody else gets anything out Of
the affair-eNCept the killing of the
two birds The Piedmont manage
ment has kindly donated the use OF
its ballroom: Joe Brown Connally
is going to take the time from his
other affairs and be master of GER
tmonies and first aid to the tangoers;
and scores of Atlanta society women
have Endorsed the idea and are
working night and day for its sue
cess.
Ladies Who Are Helping.
Just read over this list aud you'll
see who some of them are, and then
youll know thar the things going
to be done right Mesdames Robert
J. Lowry, J. G.. Oglesby, Henry jack
son, W. A. Speer, Frank Ellis. VIII
liam d. Ellis. Jr., John l.. Murphy,
Edwin p. Ansley. Harry Hartman,
James Akers. Nym Mccullough, W.
ID. Greene, John Hill, Hugh Mckee,
George NJ. Brown Rutherford Lips
comb, John Moore, Warner Martin,
Edna Avery Jones. Hudson Moore,
Ronald Ransom, Charles Slsson,
James L. Dickey, Jr., Robert l.. Coon
ey, John Kiser, Edwin johnson, James
T williams William Schrocdr- For
rest Adair, Jr, Hughes Spaldng and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
9-Foot Tree Shipped
By Parcel Post

FRANKLIN. PA. Nov. GA tree s
feet long, with a radius of inches, was
shipped via parcel post by. Albert Bun
nell, a farmer, to a friend in Ohio
The branches were bound closely to
the trunk.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
MRS. STEVENSON ILL.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL. Nov 24.-Mrs
Adlat f. Stevenson. wife of the former
Vice President and who is past pres.
ident general of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, is critically i'll to-
day, following a recent breakdown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
OSCAR w. UNDERWOOD

From the Washington Star.
Mr.. Underwoods transfer from House
to Senate would be the most notable thing
of the kind in % years. 1t was in 1890
that John G. Carlisle left the House for
the seat in the Senate made vacant by the
death of James B. Beck. At that time,
however, the republicans controlled the
House, and Mr.. Carlisles opportunities by
no means equalled those of Mr. Under
wood today.
Mr.. Underwood in the Senate, as did
Mr.. Carlisle. would take high rank at
once. He would bring TO the aid of his
party there ability, experience and per-
sonal popularity. He is as much respected
today as any man in public life. and is
rated as the foremost man in bis state.
Though without the prestige as lawyer
that Mr.. Morgan possessed he is prob
ably a better politician than the great
lawyer ever was.
Between Mr.. Underwood and Nj. Bank
Bankhead managed the Underwood presi-
dental boom last year, and managed it
well. Had Mr.. Underwood been nom-
mated and elected President, Mr.. 3aill-
| head would have become one of the most
Influential of national figures. So that
with Mr.. Underwood and Mr.. Bankhead
serving together in the Senate, Alabama S
| interests would be well cared for.
| When Senator Johnston died two sug-
gestions were made concerning the men,
| ton of Mr. Underwood's name in connec-
place as leader of the House gave him
more power than would seat in the Sem
ate. Another democratic House would
mean a continuation of his leadership,
and great prominence in matters of leg
islation in 1916.
The other suggestion related to the Sem
ate as presidential hoodoo. If Mr.. Tn
aspirations, why put them in peril by
Juining body from which presidential
candidates are never selected?
On this latter point Mr.. Underwood may
be reasoning in this way. IF Mr.. Wilson
makes a success of his administration he
is certain to be renominated and prob-
ably by acclamation If the adiminstra-
tion fails, the democratic nomination in
1916 will not be worth a baubee to any
body. Why strive for a thing of no
value?
Mr.. Underwood has not yet announced
for the Senate, but if he does the an
nouncement will be of national interest
and Importance. Speculation will then
play not alone around the campaign in
Alabama, but also around the situation
In the House, where, in case of Mr.. Tn
derwood's success, a new leader will be
necessary. There are competent men IN
the majority ranks there, but not one
who in the circumstances may be consid
cred Mr.. Underwood's equal for the work
In hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
LUKE NI'IUKE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Before marriase they will spend a whole
hour looking into a iewelry store window
together. After marriage if she stops to
glance In the window he is two block
away by the time she turns around.
Nowadays whom a woman says she
hasn't a skirt 1T to wear she is telling
the truth and doesn't know it.
What has become of the old fashioned
man who used to save the strings off
bundles?
The man who stands around saloun
and gabs about tho money market seldonl
has any market money for his wife.
Mother is wild with JOY when she wakes
Up in the morning and finds that baby has
cut his first tooth But father would
rather wake up aud find gold bottle in
the ice box
The old fashioned woman who used 10
sew all her own bod linen now has II
daughter who buys her sheets and pillow
cases for 80 cents down and quarter a
week.
A girl with a complexion like an Old
saddle spends just as much time in front
of a mirror as a pretty girl.
There has been improvement In other
things, but the liars are not a bit more
original than they We're 30 years ago.
An old suit Of clothes doesn't feel 50
shabby when you know you have new
suit at home.
A soeciologist is a party who advises
50 week families to avoid champagne
and lobster a la Newburg.
If man succeeds he is full or original
ity. If he fails he Is full of prunes.
A girl will worry for fear man will
discover that her hair isn't naturally
curly when the hig boob. hasn't paid
enough attention to her to know the
color of her locks
AS long q girls ankles are not loo
thick she knows she has a good figure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
a Centenary Uncelebrated

On August 10 last the hundredth an
niversary occurred of the birth of Mrs
Luke, the author Of the famous chill
drens hymn, Il think when | read
that sweet story of DID," She died in
1906, but she should be most grateful
ly remembered by all who prefer sense
to nonsense in Sunday school hymn
ology.
1t is not even now too late for Sun
day school leaders to use the hymn and
make special mention of the common
debt to Mrs. Luke. She was an En-
glishwoman, daughter of one Thomas
Thompson, and married the Rev. Sam
uel Luke. Undoubtedly the fame of her
hymn is due to its vivid presentation
Of the instructive mind of child rela-
tive to Jesus Of Nazareth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
EVELYN SEES HARRY
From the New York Sun.


Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, after dancing in
Hammerstein's Roof Garden last night,
descended to the darkened and almost
empty theatre and watched moving pic
lures of Harry Thaw, taken in the Sher-
brook Jail.
Thaw posed for the pictures at the re-
quest of his friend Hal Reid. playwright.
He was told that they might be shown in
vaudeville theatres where his wife ap-
peared on the same bill, but he didn t
care.
Last nights exhibition Of the pictures
was a private one arranged for Evelyn
Thaw. They We're unreeled when Mrs.
Thaw had finished her dance with Jack
Clifford and had come downstairs with
makeup still on her face. William Ham
mersteln and Morris Gest also were in
the theatre.
Views of the Jail and its cells, the court
house. street scenes and crowding Canad-
ians precede Harry Thaws appearance
ON the screen, He gets out Of an automo-
bile and enters. the jail. William T. Je-
rome walks down the street smoking a
cigarette.
Thaw is. then revealed in his cell. He
is having dinner. including corn on the
cob. He examines legal papers. He does
not look at the camera-good moving pic
ture actors never do. He acts little him.
self, appearing to shake his fist when
something in the paper displeases him.
The crowd outside wave hands at him.
Thaw enjoys his popularity across the
line.
Mrs. Thaw chatted a little while Sher-
brook was being pictured. but from the
moment Thaw appeared she was silent.
When the film had run its course she only
said
They're very good, Harry is quite an
actor. isn't he?''
Mr.. Reid said he didn't know whether
or not the pictures would be shown at
Hammerstein's while Evelyn Thaw Is
d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
India's Apprehension

Considered casually, it would seem
4 far cry from the turkey trot to white
supremacy, yet the distance is not SO
great as to render any relation be-
tween them impossible.
It is announced that an American
woman who dances all the latest
dances and who is wont to make her
stage appearance in scanty attire
plans series of professional perform
ances in India. The English women
there view her coming with an alarm
that is NOT wholly past understand
ing.
The white women of India seek to
be considered models Of propriety in
matters of dress and department. They
tear that their prestige will be endan-
rered if female Of their complexion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
Passage of the Tariff Bill

The Underwood Simmons tariff bill
passed the Senate yesterday after
noon by a comfortable majority. 1t
was a great democratic victory, for
at one time it looked as If the
margin in the Senate might be next
to nothing.
The Louisiana senators worked
earnestly and ably to the last against
the free sugar clause and several other
democrats were inclined to join the re-
publicans in defeating the bill. But for
President Wilson's prestige and ag-
gressive course the measure would
not have got through the Senate and
the democratic party as champion oil
tariff revision downward would nave
been woefully discredited before the
country.
Oscar w. Underwood, recognized as
the leading economic authority IN ms
party, is responsible for the new tar
iff. The bill is chiefly the result OF his
constructive ideas. Changes have been
made by the Senate but when the
measure gets through the conference
and goes to the President for his sig
nature it will be as much the Under
wood bill as the protection measure
passed some years ago was the Nc
Kinley bill.
The alarmists among the New York
bankers who predicted that the demo-
cratic tariff would bring ruin on the
business of the country have accepted
the situation and no longer talk pes
simistically. While certain interests
in few localities may not find it easy
to adjust their business to the Under
wood tariff, the country at large will
be greatly benefited. The democrats
do not claim that the bill is perfect; no
tariff measure even will be perfect.
But it is the best tariff bill that has
yet been passed since the war and now
that it is soon to become law manu-
featuring interests and trade in gen.
eral will receive marked impetus.
Those democrats who protested
against President Wilson calling an
extra session in April can now realize
the wisdom of the Presidents action.
Had the tariff question gone over until
the regular session the business inter-
ests of the country would have been
in suspense just that much longer.
And it is delay that hurts.
This tariff will be epoch making
in the democratic party and there is
good reason to believe that it will be-
come wonderfully popular and remain
on the books for long years to come.
And now for currency reform legis-
lation with as little delay as possible! |!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10
Gallery Applause

What would seem to be becoming a
too frequent practice, and one which IS
sure to be attended with undesirable
consequences is that of permitting the
gallery to express its approval or ais
approval of the proceedings in which
representatives are engaged by cheer
ing or kissing the speeches OF the
speakers. For a time these popular
demonstrations were reserved for out
side exhibition, but now they have
invaded courts of law, municipal
council chambers, legislatures, and
even Congress itself is treated to these
noisy and turbulent displays OF popu-
lar feeling. The next step will be
to carry this privilege into the church
and then the end of civil and religious
liberty is not far distant.
1t cannot but be distressing to the
law-abiding citizen who wishes to up
hold the dignity and safety OF the
country to find that there are men
who. for the sake of little cheap
notorety or frothy popularity, will
take advantage of the positions they
so unworthily fill to harangue a gal
gerry full of idle and ignorant specta-
tors with the object of winning lit
tie vulgar applause. Public men are
targets for the sings and arrows of
the gallery star, and nothing is more
certain to meet with a response than
to charge the executive with dishon-
esty and incompetency.
Whether it was in a spirit of irony
or with desire to ingratiate him
self in their favor is matter best
known to himsSlf, but when the
Judge of a court in Los Angeles
told the star witness to speak
louder so that the ladies present
might be able to hear all the revolving
details he evidently recognized the fact
that the day of the gallery had come.
Newspaper reports generally suffice
to enlighten the intelligent, but in
every community there's an idle, vul-
gar element whose depraved tastes
crave for the nauseating details of
vice, and for them the court room is
more attractive than grand opera. In
council chambers and in Congress may
also be found an audience made up of
elements from which the character
istcs of intelligence and industry are
conspicuously absent These are the
divinities to whom the demagogue
makes his appeal, and in all ages their
cheers and applause have proven to
be the death knell of liberty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-10

treads the stage before the curious
Hindus in clothes they have been
taught to regard as entirely unconven-
tional with the memsahibs.
Really, there is cause for this feel
ing of CONSERVATION. The Indian pollce
NAV tell the artistic to take her wares
to another market. Color is important.
What might be all right with a bronze
hued nautch girl might be all wrong
with one whose flesh tints are OF ivory.
"The coloneps lady and Judy O'Grady
are sisters under the skim But not
elsewhere.