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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04
Scenario for Act. S.
Who knows?

the brain seems clearly established. But doe,
Ihe larger brain imply greater intelligenceP
me DroWn rat, which has the smaller brain. ia
very Intelligent little animal. and IL would bo
ulHlcult to prove that he is less intelligent than
the red squirrel This is a point which is NOS
yet cleaned up - A''
The early naturalists asserted that Intelligence
was in proportion to brain weight amone The
ANIMALS. This was shown to be absurd. for IL
would have made the largest mammals the most
Intelllgent. The whale has a brain weighing
IS pounds the elephant one of - nonnGs Sbti
the brain of man weighs only 8 $40 pounds
Inc TACT is hat nerve centres are in proportion
10 the sizes of the animal, and as the nerve
centres OF the body have corresponding nointS
IN the brain. the large animal must have
heavy brain.
Then new theory was advanced that +h.
weight OF the brain, considered in relation n
me size Of the animal, would be an indicat,oO
OF intelligence This was again shown IN he
absurd, for it would have proved the largest AMI.
mails to be invariably the least intelligent
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04
Scenario for Act. 2.

Ihe company In a couple Of months
reached San Francisco. From there
she came to New York. George
Lederer watched her.
Send her to London" he said
She'll be another Edna May" And
off to London went the ex-telephone
girl. The wish was going fast to the
goal.
In London the rich and titled men
and the poets who made up so large
a part Of the audiences at the Gaiety
approved Of her nightly at once.
She became the fashion there. They
even named hat for her.
But it's not enough" said May
Kinder TO herself 1--WE never heard
that Camille Clifford had any hats
named after her-but she's the
daughter-in-law Of an earl and she's
not near as pretty or so intelligent
as l. No. must wish harder" She
did.
Sir Thomas Upton was being per
ilously considered when-the wish
horse seemed to stumble 1t was this
way. Just as the pulchritudinous
Miss Kinder took her exit one night,
entered and was presented to her the
Hon. Henry Jacob Delaval Ashley
George Edwardes, the deity of the
Gaiety, had succumbed to the Hon.
Astley's urgent requests.
"You were perfectly delightful this
evening. you know" remarked the
Hon Ashley. simply rippin',"
Miss Kinder liked him on the spot.
'Who is her" she asked Mr.. Ed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04

and it's started me in the hAneE@
But It's so dangerous!" objected
she.
Not G. bit of it if you're careful"
said he.
And so he few. There wasn't
time that the little American girl
didn't watch him with her heart In
her mouth. But her husband was
stubborn. He crossed the English
Channel and made a record. He
was getting to be known as one OF
the best Of the English amateurs,
one of the men who in event of the
expected war with Germany might
be depended upon to help lead the
AFFAIR fleets.
Then came second fall. Ashley,
giving an exhibition fight at Hen
don, scared brilliantly for the delec.
tation Of thirty thousand specta-
tors. He dropped 100 feet straight
to death.
That has only been a few weeks
ago. And only a few days ago.
when the will was read the little
American telephone girl stood I'd
in her widows weeds. The viii
NSNoAby - tAV AlG9lluSS GLlu LllE
Conynghams we're all there.
81 don't want the money or the
estate" said she. After all, /
loved my husband for himself. You
never helped us and you never
cared for him after he married me.
Take the money-you can't take
his memory from me. And that's
all that is worth while"
you were my dear sons wife"
said Lady Willoughby. I'VE are
wrong. I ask you to love me and
to live with me. The Checquers is
yours and all he had is rightfully
yours. And so my love is yours
too"
After all, there is something
likeable about even proud viii.
loughbys and Hastings, and so on.
And that is why the girl who
wished won't go back to the stage
or to the Manayunk telephone ex.
change. She doesn't care ANYTHING
about her wish-but you can't sto6
the consequences once von'va
wished.
Scenario for Act. S. =
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04
The Scenario for Act. 1.

There's no more romance left In
life" yawned May Kinder. sitting
alone before the switchboard in the
exchange at Manayunk. May Kinder
was slender and young. with fiaxen
hair, shot with gold, and with eyes
the color Of violets.
u wonder how on earth l can get
those furs / want, when can't save
cent from my IS a week" she
mused. Then she glanced at paper
before her. 1t was ornamented with
the photograph OF a girl on her
knees scrubting; beside that picture
was the same girl looking very
dressed From scrubwoman to
daughterin-la OF an earl" she
read Miss Kinder scanned the ar
tcle with fascination. Then she
looked at the pictures again.
There might be romance" she
said. You're not as pretty as l
am. I'm sure you're not as intelll-
gent What you've done surely 1
can do
she began to wish. And at this
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04

A BRIEF cable from London
~ announced, a few days ago,
that the widow Of the Hon.
Henry Jacob Delaval Ashley, son of
Lady Florence Willoughby, and
nephew OF the Marquis of Conyng-
ham, had received half a million
dollars by the will Of her late hus-
band, who was killed falling from
his aeroplane. The widow, said the
cable, was two years ago a Miss
Kinder, daughter of an old and
wealthy Chicago family. Some Of
The dispatches added that although
the exceedingly proud Willoughbys
and Conyngham5 had disapproved
o. the American wife, the tragic
death Of the Hon. Ashley had recon
cslled them to her and they had def
lnitely taken in charge herself and
her future social fortunes.
Ths cables were wrong in one
very interesting point. The widow
Of Ashley Is not of any wealthy or
Ole Chicago family. A little more
than three years ago she was a
telephone girl in the exchange at'
Ssnsyunk, a suburb Of Philadelphia.
and getting a wage OF SIS a wekk.
Her recognition now by the family
Of her husband, the haughtiest and
among the most powerful in Eng.
land, makes certain the ambition
she conceived when at the switch
bOard-an ambition aroused by a
chance glance at two photographs Of
Camille Clifford. now the daughter
tn-law of Lord Aberdare.
Her last step In her desire came
N a way she did not expect. It came
through death, when she had hoped
1t would come through another life.
About six months ago she wrote to
friend in this country that al.
though her husband had come into
his heritage, she had not been rec
Ognized by his family. Also she
was worried because he had taken
up aviation. But he had promised
her, she wrote, that If ever they had
child he would give up the hazard
GUS sport. She hoped, too that the
child would turn the hearts Of his
people toward her.
It is hazardous to wish for a
thing too strongly. How this girl
carried her on is a melodrama in
real life, modern novel worked
out In actualities. 1t follows:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04
The
Telephone
Girl After


stage" unused the very new Mrs
Ashley. So she didn't tell about
Manayunk She might just as well
have, though. Lady Willoughby
couldn't have taken the matter more
belIigerently than she did. She took
it so belligerently that young Mrs.
Ashley sighed for the worst days at
Manayunk as peaceful relief Life
wasn't monotonous. Lady Florence
saw to that. All the labors Of Her
cules rolled into one could hardly
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04

know. of my own till I'm Of age.
Let's not tell about it till | am OF
age"
"All right" said the former
switchboard siren Of Manayunk. She
went right on playing for three
weeks. Then somehow or other the
news leaked out.
"I know Camille never toid ABOUT
what she die before she went on the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04

equal the force she put into trying
to part her son and the charming
Chrysea, of THE Arcadians."
Cant make me leave you" said
her husband. But dash it, she GER
tainly can make it rippin' unpleas-
ant! Owe everybody and haven't a
cent! She won't give me a cent,
either! Got the right to keep it, you
know! Got the right to cut me off
until come of age!"
How long is that, dear?" cooed
the new Mrs Ashley.
Eight months" said the discon-
soate Honorable.
Wen live till then on what I've
saved" said his bride It'll just
about do it. Thank goodness you're
no younger"
And so they did. Lady Willoughby
cut her. so did all Lady Willoughby's
friends.
81 wonder II Camille had such a
time as this?' sighed the bride
well, anyway. Delavel is just lovely
and as dear Mr.. Edwardes said" -
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04
SMALL yed
a L

oIUdIItytu
gray fish pink fish.
Weight Of body.......1 lb. IL OF. ID. IA or
Brain weight. .......15 grains 221s grains
Diameter OF eye.......A inch. Y inches
The same relation between eye and brain
weight he found to exist in every animal he
Cord examine and in every one concerning
which he could obtain the necessary statistics
For instance, he found the little tree frog had a
much larger eye than the larger marsh frog and
also a much larger brain. The same thing was
found to be true of a great many species of fish
and reptiles.
In the higher animals, having more compli.
Gated brain development, the same rule was
found to apply. For instance, Professor Laugier
established the following comparisons between
a red squirrel and common brown rat which
are ordinarily of about the same weight:
Squirrel. Brown Rat
Body weight. 10b OF. IL o.
Brain weight. u OF. u OF.
Eye diameter. 2-5 inch Is inch
The relation between the size of the eye and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04

very moment the sw
buzzed. Miss Kinder ass,
little metal snoOd she had
to give her blond hair a r,
Hello" she said, exp,
hear the quiet Philadelphi,
The voice was an0tht
crisp, impatient, biting its
though it had a grudge agai
"Ah, a New York voice"
Kinder. She listened.
A New York theatrical
was answering by long dis
complaint Of the road
company manager.
NO." he said. 81 cant
send a girl from here to
take her place. The towns
cleaned out of 'em. Pick
up some rival of Bern.
hardt there"
He rang off. Nav kin.
der heard opportunity
knocking on the heels Of
her wish and she wei.
coined It.
Pardon me-" the road
manager heard a dulcet
voice murmer. T over.
heard you. viii you please
give me a chance? I'll 90
on at once" The man
ager liked the voice. Later
he liked its owner. And
that was why that night
May kinder was missing
from the Manayunk office
and forever thereafter.
She was on the road car.
loading comic opera lyrics
instead Of charming the
subscribers of the Mana
yunk exchange with her
tones. Also she was
riding her wish.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04

wardes next day. Mother is Lady
Florence Willoughby, one of the
smartest women In England" said
he. The head Of the house is Lord
Hastings, and even an American
knows what that means-only a
little less than the King. On his
mothers side uncle is Marquis Of
Conyngham. All the big bugs in
his families, more or less. Only an
accident he isn't a duke or some
accident any minute. Family enOr-
mously rich, enormously proud
Father dead, and when he comes OF
age he'll get The Checquers, one OF
the finest estates in England; also
half a million to keep it up. How
old are you?"
Nineteen" said Miss Kinder.
He's twenty" said Mr.. Edwardes
Il wonder If I ought to put spurs
TO that wish horse or Just let him
run?" unused Miss Kinder Who
knows which she did?
Scenario for Act. 3.
OF course, they were married.
Miss Kinder was then in THE Dol
lar Princess" and the wedding was
very quiet one.
"Of course, l know you're perfectly
rippin'," said the Hon. Ashley. But
the folks are so very peculiar. 1t
doesn't make any difference If you
didn't descend from William the
ConQueror, but they did from away
before that upstart Wouldn't mat
ter, but the mater has charge Of all
my money. Haven't a cent you
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Your Ewes Show the Size OF Your Brain

Large-eyed
pink fish.
] ID. IA OF.
'22h grains
~ inches
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-30

June 10 he ordered that he - taken
to Bellevue.
Keeper cooney testified that Besnes
was violent from the time ne was lodged
in the Tombs. and that on two COCA
sions the Restraining be,t' he'd 10 be
strapped on him 10 keep him from harm
Ing himself. lie had tried to climb the
bars OF his cell door like a cat, and had
repeatedly fallen and BRUSHED himself.
Cooney declared.
Then Rauch and HaIperin were sum-
moned to take the chair. Both declared
that on tho night Of June 10. the day
before Besncr was removed 10 Belle
vue. they had heard the prisoner cry out
In German. Have pity! Don't beat me
any morei" Upon close questioning the
Two Tombs prisoners admitted they had
not heard any sound as Of blows and
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-30

gpm'S Investigation Shows the
boasr Died From Natural

- ~ In Coroner Fsinbers's court
80 eousA that Herman Besner 4
49, n ne Tomos. who died In
- Hoepitai violently insane. af-
me- bssn removed from his cell
1 - psyeopAthis ward on June ie
- - bis as9tN, through natural
- ne stestSSs Abraham Rauch
u 4U1lus HAipsrin. Besner's fellow
DoDoso ln the Tombs. to the fact that
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-30

mat ne, AaA not s.sn anysod, beating
Besnee.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-27
ONE dies, THREE HURT,
WHEN AUTO PLUNC[s
TO BOTTOM OF GULLY
Mrs. w. D. Smith Loses Her
Life in Accident to
Husbands Car

OAKLAND, Jan. 26.-An automobile
pleasure trip terminated fatally this
afternoon when party of motorists
plunged over steep bank at the
Bulmer hill, eight miles east of Hay
ward. Mrs. w. d. Smith of 1874 Grove
street, Berkeley was instantly killed,
and her husband w. D. Smith, who was
driving, Byron Smith, his brother, and
a friend, Mrs. A. Gall, 1884 One Hun
dred and Thirty seventh avenue. Elm
hurst. were injured.
Mrs Smith was pinned beneath the
heavy machine and her neck was
broken She died instantly. Young
Byron Smith was taken to the Hay
ward hospital, where he was treated
for minor bruises. Smith and Mrs.
Gall, suffering from cuts and severe
bruises, were taken in machine to
Oakland. The body OF Mrs. Smith was
removed to Pleasanton by Deputy Coro-
ner Charles Graham.
The party reached the Bulmer hill
at AS o'clock. The road at the hill is
very narrow and the embankment
STEP It is not known what caused the
accident. but the wheels of the car
slipped over the edge of the bank and
it plunged to the bottom of the gully.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-27
AGED MARINE REPORTER
DIES OF HEART TROUBLE
@Nfike" Fitzgerald, Known by Most Sea
Captains In the World,
Breathes Last

Nike Fitzgerald, who for nearly
half a century was marine reporter
for the Merchants exchange. died from
heart trouble at his home. 1915 Green
wich street, at 10 o'clock last night
after an illness of three months.
The name of Fitzgerald IS known
to practically every sea captain in the
world. For over 40 years he had been
stationed at Meigg's wharf, and most
Of that time, when not lodging spray
in whitehall boat. divided his time
between duty and making friends of
whom he has legion.
Fitzgerald was 54 years old. Born
in ireland, he came to San Francisco
when boy and the first job he Sc
cured was driving the cart that car
ried shipping news from Meigg's wharf
to the Merchants exchange. Later he
acted as runner for local tradesmen.
going out 20 and 80 miles below the
Farallones in whitehall boat to take
orders for butchers. bakers and gro
GERS.
Besides Mrs. Fitzgerald, six children
five boys and one girl--survive the
deceased.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-27
-Aa$4 Aa$4R6sE--
|MACK|NAW HITS
! BREAKWAT TER AND
DRIFTS SEAWARD
Steamships Passengers and
Crew Take to Lifeboats;
Tugs Tow Ship
Into Harbor
Especial Dispatch to The. Cain

Especial Dispatch to The CALI
Los ANGELES, Jan 26.-The steamer
Mackinaw. which left San Pedro harbor
at o'clock tonight, is now tied to a
wharf in the inner harbor with hole
in her starboard bow. That the vessel
was saved is little short of miraculous
The steamer, commanded by Captain
Johnson, left the harbor in charge Of
Port Pilot Krog
After the pilot left her the navigators
evidently lost their bearings in the
heavy fog which prevailed and ran into
the breakwater, stoving a hole into the
bow. Engines were stopped and the
helpless vessel drifted out to sea.
Lifeboats were sent to take off the
crew and passengers, and when the last
were rescued the vessel was three miles
out and in great danger of sinking.
Thirty-one persons were taken from
the distressed vessel, including Robert
Dollar and his daughter, Mrs. Grace
Dollar Dickson.
The tugs Listo and Scandal were sent
out to aid the vessel, and after con-
siderable effort the steamer was towed
into the still waters of the inner har-
Dor, where repairs will be made before
the journey can be completed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-27
WOMEN URGE ORIGINAL
MOTHERS PENSION BILL
Todd's Warning Committee Is
Chopping Measure
Especial Dispatch to The CAIN

Especial Dispatch to The CalD
SAN JOSE, Jan. 26.-Appealing to
women to stand together in protest
against the emasculation of the
mothers pension bill in the legisla-
ture's committee. Miss Helen Todd. set
tlement worker OF San Francisco, ad-
dressed a large gathering of women at
the Unitarian church today. The meas
ure originally provided for state aid to
mothers OF $500 half orphans now
being cared for In state institutions ir-
respective of whether the mothers were
widows, abandoned wives or unmar-
ried. Miss Todd said the legislature is
dubious about the wisdom of such revo-
lutionary legislation and is consider
ing the advisability Of cutting off state
help for unmarried mothers and
abandoned wives. Local club women
are planning to deluge legislators with
petitions favoring the original plan
embodied in the measure.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-27
GENERAL SICKLES STILL
REMAINS AT HIS HOME
sheriff VIII Serve Warrant for Arrest
Today If Money Is Not
Paid

NEW YORK. Jan. 26.-GeneraI Dan
iel E. siekles remained undisturbed in
his home today. an order for his ar
rest issued yesterday in Albany re-
naming in the hands of Sheriff Har-
r&Fger. who decided last night. upon
receiving it, not to serve it until Mon
day.
The sheriff said tonight that he
would execute tomorrow the order for
the generals arrest unless the sum of
S23,476 for which he has failed to ac-
count. 1t is charged, is paid.
A movement to raise by subscrip-
tion the amount of the generals al
legged Indebtedness and relieve the
aged civil war veteran from all posi-
bility of going TO jail was started to-
day by William Sohmer. state con-
troller.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-27
EVERY GULL ON BAY
HAS NAME OF ITS own
SAYS CAPTAIN JOHNSON
Fifty of These Birds Have
Been Known Personally
by Tugboat Skipper

Which city. San Francisco or Oak
land. should claim the flying popu-
lation which travels across the bay
between the cities?
According to accurate figures which
have been compiled by Captain Harry
Johnson, well known tow boat and
launch owner, there are 10000 sea-
gulls making their homes and living
about the ships of the bay. Mr.. John
son, who has made study for years
of these birds, says that the birds are
divided into three classes-the ferry
boat followers. the deep water travel
ers and the dock dwellers.
Every bird has name. Is my be-
lief" said Captain Johnson. Il know
SO birds by name myself. Two OF these
know have resided on the Folsom
street dock for 20 years"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-27
Bay City and Melrose Col
lide Off Yerba Buena ISL
and and Come Near
Sinking
BOTH BIG BOATS
CRIPPLED BADLY
Passengers Thrown Into a
Panic and Transbay Serv-
ice Is Dernoralized

With deafening crash that shook
both steamers from bow to stern. the
ferry boats Bay City and Melrose col
lided during an inky black tule fog on
the bay midway between Oakland and
this city at an early hour yesterday
morning
A panic among the passengers i'm
mediately ensued. The screams of the
women could be heard above the
creaking of the interlocked boats and
men ran wildly about both vessels.
pulling the life preservers from the
racks.
All was confusion, and through the
dense blanket of fog those aboard one
vessel could see family the other
craft.
The collision took place at $50
o'clock and both boats were well
crowded with passengers.
BOATS WE'RE MOVING SLOWLY
The Bay City was on the east bound
trip from the Oakland narrow gauge
slip. while the Melrose was west
bound on the creek route trip. The
vessels came together half mile
east of Yerba Buena island.
Both boats were travelling under
slow steam and each was progressing
under the siren system. Captain Peter
Wall commanded the Bay City. while
Captain John Hickey was master of the
Melrose
Lookouts were on station at the for
ward bow of both steamers, but SO
dense was the tule fog that the other
boat Was not discovered Ensii witnin
a few feet apart.
There was cry OF ship ahead.'' but
the warning came too late. The look
outs words hardly were spoken before
the vessels crashed.
There Immediately was a ringing OF
water. The vessels were locked to-
gether for some time, it being feared
that one or both might sink should
they be separated in midstrean.
DECIxwORK IS SHATTERED
The high deckwork of the Melrose
ploughed through the lower deck of
the Bay City, tearing away all the pine
work and splitting the apron in a
large cash. Had the boats met in
glancing collision the impact would
have been enough to send the Bay
City to the bottom.
With her forward rudder disabled
the Melrose had to swing around and
head back to the creek. The Bay City
was reported to be taking water.
A large amount of wreckage was
strewn on the bay attracting the at
tention OF the ferry captains passing
later who stopped to hunt for a dis
abled vessel. More than three quarters
of an ,hour was taken UP by the usual
10 minutes run up the estuary to the
shipyards. Both steamers will be re-
paired in time to resume service this
morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-27
Paris Court Orders Her TO Re.
fund Ticket of Driver Dis
missed in San Francisco
special Cable to The Cain

Especial Cable to The CalD
PARIS. Jan. oe.--Mrs. Peter Martin
must pay her chauffeur's railroad fare
from San, Francisco to Paris. Mrs
Martin is the wife of Peter Martin, son
of Mrs. Eleanor Martin, San Francisco
society leader. She is a daughter OF
c.. NJ. Oelrichs OF New York. She was
sued by Charles Demont, whom she
engaged In Paris and dismissed in San
Francisco.
Demont paid his way back to France
brought suit against Mrs. Martin and
won the case.
The Peter Martins announced IN 1908
that they would leave the United States
and live in Paris. The French capital
has since been their home, but they
make frequent trips to America
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-27
SEEKS CARS AID
FOR HARAKIRI
japanese Lies on Rails With
Uprdiscd Blade Against Pit
of His Stomach

NEW YORK, Jan. ga stylishly
dressed Japanese of fine physique
startled the Sunday crowds in Madison
avenue today by attempting to commit
harakiri with the assistance OF a
speeding streetcar.
The Japanese lay prone over the
rails, an ugly looking knife with up
raised blade poised against the pit of
bis stomach. The motorman applied
rhe brakes. The japanese, seeing the
car suddenly stopped few feet from
him, waved the motorman to pro-
ceed.
After an exhibition of jiu jitsu with
a burly patrolman the crazed oriental
was removed to Bellevue hospital.