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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-02-21
Awful Tragedy Of a Fool King
IA Fable.]

He had notions as to time, place, rank
and fitness and didn't care who knew
it.
He had a system of Ranks, Duties,
Emoluments and Penalties all figured
out and he carefully impressed the
system on each of his retainers. To
begin with, the king made 'em know
that it was beneath sovereign mon
arch, such as he, to do anything but
RULE. So he had about a hundred
funkies about him all the time
Furthermore, each funky was to do
his particular stunt or off went his
head. Again, he was never to do any
other stunt, or he was given the har
kari order Woe betide the kings
Official Foot Washer if he were absent
when the royal pedal extremities
needed LAYING; sure death to the kings
Finger Nail Cleaner if he so forgot his
dignity as to offer to do the work of
the kings Whiskers Comber.
Well, one day the fellow whose job
1t was to move the throne up in front
of the fireplace when the king got
cold, got two hours off to go to his
mother-in-laws funeral. The king got
too hot. after while, and ordered the
fellow whose duty it was to carry out
the ashes to move the imperial chair
back from the fire. But that particular
Most Gracious Majesty of the imperial
edict touching on and appertaining to
ranks, duties, emolulnents and pen.
allies.
The king got hotter.
Then he appealed successfully but
not successfully to the Official Bed
Maker, the Official Putter-on of the
Kings Socks, the Official Notiher Of
the King when the Queen had a
Crouch on, and several other hunki4s.
Each Of EN- remembered orders.
The king broke out in a sweat.
1t occurred to him that he could
move back himself but he wouldn't
dare do it, because that would break
UP the system and destroy his dignity
in the eyes of his subjects.
So he sat there and roasted, rather
than yield. Two or three days later,
after all the funkies along the line
had done each his several duty and
the mass of red tape was unwound,
the Official Disposer of the Dead Body
of His Most Illustrious Benignity
toted out the body and buried it.
Moral: There are those who are
cocksure that the preacher should
stick to his pulpit and that the church
has no business in politics.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-12

The White House refrigerator g
one presidential adjunct that hasn't
broken into print to any noticeable
extent.
Politicians wise and otherwise.
may forecast the affairs of state. So
ciety may speculate with some de-
gree of accuracy on the gowns the
mistress OF the mansion may wear at
official functions, but the White
House Kitchens yield their savory
sacrets reluctantly.
That the big ice boxes contain only
plain essentials OF good American
eating is vouCneu for by those who
are in intimate touch-not with the
refrigerator particularly, but with the
customs of the Wilson menage in
general,
The Presidents gustatory destinies
are presided over by Mrs. Martha
Mulvane who came to the White
House in the Taft administration
But even If she or her understudies
should seek a wider field of useful
ness elsewhere. there would stin he
no dearth Of we'll cooked food in the
big household at No 1900 Pennsylva-
MIA avenue.
First Lady" a Good Cook.
For Mrs. Wilson herself is an ac-
complished cook and personally su-
pervises the White House menuas
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-12

NAL as the humblest clerk in the
service. Business and politics quite
forgotten-he is the typical American
family head.
This meal consumes at least an
hour Marked by no epicurean deli
cacies, it begins with a cream soup
or consomme, with celery, olives or
pickles for relishes
Then comes a heavy meat, such as
thick sirloin. roast beef, lamb or NUT
ton, with mashed or boiled potatoes.
There are other vegetables seldom
more than two, with the inevitable
green salad. Plain white bread again
appears on the silver salver, with jel-
ly or preserves as a side dish.
Pudding, pie or ice cream, none of
them concocted in elaborate fashion
form the dessert, with after dinner
coffee.
There are after dinner cigars for
the guests, but Mr.. Wilson never
touches tobacco in any form.
No President in the last fifty years
has been addicted to the use of liquor.
The only wine cellar that was ever
in the Executive Mansion was in the
garret. There wines, brandies. cham
pagnes and whisldes reposed on rough
shelves. This stock was cleaned out
during the Hayes temperance admin
istration, and even now that cellar
has disappeared. Presidents now OBJ
tain their wines as they require them,
the stewards having charge of this
supply.
Always White House Hobby.
Presidents have indicated what they
wished TO eat; their wives have seen
to it that these cravings We're given
due attention, for 1t has been the hob
by Of every First Lady of the Land"
TO rule the menage.
Mrs. Wilson. essentially domestic in
all her tastes, has followed the ex-
ample set by the lovely Dolly Madi-
son.
The White House grocery bill is al
ways an object of covetous desire
among Washingtons best grocers. The
Wilson's bill does not exceed that of
any well-nourished family in ordinary
circumstances.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-12
Cooks Place Her

| whether there are guests or not
She initiated Mrs. Mulyane into the
mysteries Of the Presidents favorite
dishes Immediately upon the family S
arrival in WASHINGTON.
President Wilson is fond of orange
juice, prepared in special way,
known heretofore only to the skillful
fingers of his wife
Shortly after he came to the White
House Mrs, Wilson saw to it that the
White House cook had first-hand
| lesson in preparing the breakfast del
iCacy to suit Mr. Wilson's taste. Mrs.
Wilson, a Georgia woman, is especial.
ly famed for her chicken cook i
Southern style.
ButtermIk Another Favorite.
Buttermilk is another staple that
must be constantly on hand. -Four or
hve glasses of buttermilk go TO the
Presidents table daily, with an occa-
sional demand for it between mea Is.
At breakfast it is a substitute for
coffee, which the President rarely
! drinks. Tea is also taboo. except on
rare occasions.
Hot breads seldom figure on a
White House breakfast menu. Neither
are the sawdust bale& hay or mat
tress- favored cereals, commonly
found on American breakfast tables,
in high favor.
The President prefers eggs. soft
boiled, poached or fried. Bacon, fried
crisp in thin slices, invariably ac-
companies the eggs. which are eaten
with hot buttered toast.
Fried or baked potatoes are another
item in the morning meal which in
all its appointments is simplicity It
sell
Luncheon Also Is Simple.
Lunch. which is eaten at 1:30 IS
equally simple. 1t usually consists Of
lamb chops or broiled fish.
Mashed or baked potatoes and peas
or beans are the accompanying vege-
tables while a green salad is a dainty
that invariably sraCes the Presidents
board both at lunch and dinner.
Rice is another staple dish of the
Wilson's Mrs Wilson has a South
ern reCipe-a process OF steaming
that produces the whole grained re-
suit ordinarily attained only by
chop-suey artists.
Plain white bread is the staff Of the
nations head. Dessert. too, is a slight
matter, consisting mostly of Jelly or
preserves. A large cup Of coffee, mi
nus cream, finishes the luncheon pro
gram. Cream spoils the coffee fla
vor for him, the President asserts.
Dinner, however. is a trifle more
elaborate. Here the family gathers
at !. usually, for dinner Is an init
mate social function. whether there
are vsitors or not.
This meal is eaten in q leisurely
fashion, and no matter how many
important ensa gements are scheduled
the President permits nothing 10 in
terfere with his dinner hour, No
cares Of state ever enter the dining
room. Here he IN the husband and
father-Quite as domestic and infor-
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-12
BIBLE SOCIETY
DENIES TARIFF
CLOSED PLANT
Officials Declare They Have Taken
No Action Relative to Duty
Free Testaments.

That the removal of the duty on
English Bibles by the Underwood tar
if law has not forced the American
Bible Society to abandon its printing
plant in New York City is the decla-
ration by the officers Of the society,
who also deny that they are planning
to move the plant to japan to take
advantage of cheap labor Their
statement in full follows:
There have appeared various
statements in the daily papers to the
effect that, by the passage Of the tar
iff act, which puts English Bibles on
the free list, the American Bible So
ciety has been forced to abandon its
printing plant in the Bible House in
New York City, and has decided to
print its Scriptures in some foreign
country, possibly Japan, in order to
meet the competition Of English BIZ
bles printed in other lands where Ia
Dor is cheaper
What the effect OF the tariff bill,
in placing English Bibles on the free
list, VIII De can not now De uelet
mined. The society has taken no ac-
ton whatever with relation to the
matter 1t has been in the habit OF
printing at the Bible House in New
York all the English Bibles which II
has used in it's general missionary
work throughout the United States
and In foreign lands.
Last year Its output of English
Scriptures was 1.444,911 volumes. Ii
always has sold its Scriptures at cost,
without purpose Of profit. that the
poorest might be able to have the
Scriptures at the lowest price possi-
BILE.
THE society has existed for nearly
100 years to promote the translation
revision and circulation of the Bible
as a missionary agency throughout
the United States and foreign lands
giving it away to the poor and needy
wherever they are unable to pay for
II.
1T has thus far maintained its
printing plant in New York City be-
cause in that way it could produce
the Scriptures at lower price than 1t
could procure them in any other way.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-12
TRY WATSON IN
j. 8. COURT FOR
OFFENSIVE MAIL
Georgia Writer, Politician and
Lecturer Is Star Defendant
Before Judge Foster.

AUGUSTA, oct 1l-On Monday.
October 20. Thomas f. Watson will
20 on trial before Judge Foster in
the United States Court at Augusta
charged with sending obscene mat
ter through the malls Judge Speer.
who is now under charges, will not
preside at all at the fall term Of the
United States Court at Augusta.
The trial Of Mr.. Watson is expected
70 be Of the greatest interest in this
section Of two States The courtroom
will no doubt be packed TO capacity
and hundreds win be turned away.
A large number Of cases are to be
tried in addition to the Watson case
The following persons are now un-
der Indictment:
Charles l. Belt, peonage.
Harry J. Page, obstructing the
mails
John Crane, breaking into cars
containing inter State freight
Henry Sheppard, selling whisky
without license.
Sam Hall, misapnropriating postal
funds
Gertrude S. sturges. sending OBJ
scene matter through the mails
William II. Atkins, operating a blind
tiger.
The following are among the eases
TO be presented to the Grand Jury;
John Ed Gardner, James Ebert and
Robert Jennings, breaking into cars
containing inter State freight. Jim
Sutton, j. c. Wife Wesley Reeves.
Bill Britton, Jesse Heard. Marsh
Lewis and George Wiley, Illicit dis
tilling; r, r. Chapman white slav-
cry: Frank r Smith, charged with
misappropriating postal funds.
on the civil side Of the court there
are a large number Of cases to be
tried
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-12
Rally Day for Bible
Schools Of Georgia
Whole City Has Been Clroularized
and Otherwise Wrought Up
.. Over Homecoming.

GRIFFIN, Oct. Ito morrow will
be Homecoming and rally day with
the leading churches of Griffin, and
methods are being employed to at
tract attention of the people such
as have never been known here be-
fore.
Every Sunday school has announced
its purpose of doubling its member
ship in one days service. To this
end all Sunday school and church
people are working, using numerous
committees to visit every home in the
town, sending out hundreds of postal
cards inviting people to attend SER
vices, scattering broadcast over the
streets printed circulars and hanging
over the streets immense banners to
constantly impress the work Of to-
morrow upon the minds and hearts
of all
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-12
FRUIT LAXATIVE IF CONST|PATED;
TAKE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS

demands. 1t is just as effective for
grandpa as 1t is for baby. 1t simply
can not injure. Even cross, sick, few
erish children just love its pleasant
taste and mothers can rest easy after
giving 1t, because II never fails ia
effect a good inside cleansing"
For thirty years California Syrup
OF Figs" has been recommended by
physicians as the ideal stomach, liver
and bowel cleanser. Millions Of
families who are we'll Uniformed use
nothing else, but recently there has
come flood OF spurious fig syrups,
30 we warn the public to ask plainly
at drug stores for a 80 cent bottle OF
California Syrup OF Figs" and see
that It is prepared by "California Fig
Syrup Company" We make no cheap
er size. Hand back any counterfeit
with contempt-(Advt)
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-12
MRS. HENDERSON FORMS
81 MISSIONARY BODIES

DALTON. Oct. 11.LMrs. D. H. Hen
derson. missionary organizer for the
North Georgia Methodist Conference
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-12
SAGE TEA BEAUTIFULLY DARKENs
THE HAIR WHEN FADED AND GRAY

phur Hair Remedy"-you will o.,
a large bottle for about so ce5ts
Some druggists make their own
which is usually too sticky. so IN
sist upon getting "Wyeth's." whiHs
can be depended upon to restore
natural color and beauty 10 III.
hair and is splendid for dandruf
dry, feverish, itchy scalp and faT'
ing hair.
A well-known downtown drIy.
gist says his customers insist an
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur, he
cause, they say, it darkens SO nat.
urally and evenly that nobody can
tell it has been applied-it's ~
easy to use, too. You simulv
dampen a sponge or soft brush and
draw 1t through your hair, taking
one strand at a time. Do this at
night and by morning the gray hair
disappears; after another applica.
ton or two, 1t Is restored to its
natural color and looks glossy, sof.
and abundant
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-12
Mixed With Sulphur Makes Hair
Soft, Lustrous and Cures
Dandruf.

The use of Sage and Sulphur for
restoring faded, gray hair to its
natural color dates back to grand
mothers time She kept her hair
beautifully darkened, glossy and
abundant with a brew of Sage
Tea and Sulphur Whenever her
hair fell out or took on that dull,
faded or streaked appearance this
simple mixture was applied with
wonderful effect.
But brewing at home is mussy
and out Of date. Nowadays skilled
chemists do this better than our
selves. By asking at any drug
store for the ready to-use product
called 'Wyeth's Sage and Sui
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-12
Best Liver and Bowel Regulator
For Mamma, Daddy and
Children.

If you're headachy. constipated,
bilious or stomach is disordered and
you want to enjoy the incest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced,
take a tablespoonful of California
Syrup of Figs" tonight and IN the
morning all the constipation poison,
bile and clOggedup waste will gently
move out Of the system without grip
ing, and you will feel splendid.
Every member of the family should
use this fruit laxative as occasion
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-12
HOOkWORM CURED
WITH DR.. VERDIER'S
LIVER EASE

Y was advised to Try a hottie of DR.
VERDIER'S LIVER EASE, and I
bought two. Before I got through
taking one bottle it brought a lump
pr HOOkWORMS from me and have
well and hearty. Can say DR. VER-
DER LIVER EASE saved my life. :"
(Signed) w. Ii. Wersham, Adairsyifle,
Ga, R. F. n.
DR. VBRDIER'S LIVER EASE is
loss to know what Is the trouble Il
did the work In this case after many
doctors had failed. see at all drug
stores, fully guaranteed.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-12
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Don't Let Piles
Bother You
When You Can Relieve Yourself
By Using Pyramid Pile Rem
edy Right in Your Own
Home.
Send for Free Package That viii Give
You Actual Proof.

Send for Free Package That Will Give
You Actual Proof.
Don't by any means become dis
couraged Try Pyramid Pile Rem
edy and get the very kind of relief
you want---fs'sS6>zG nom pain.
Then keeS - So treatment until
you are thoroughly s1iisfied you have
been pernA-z%=y eyrcd.
ThousaRa.a eg ~tle sufferers have
found reliSE tsa Asis wonderful. rapid
remedy, and so popular has 1t be-
come that no matter where you live
you can go to your druggist and buy
a box, price so cents.
If you want actual proof however,
we are perfectly willing TO make good
our claims and viii send you a trial
package absolutely free.
Send this coupon-now--to-d day.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-12
Here 10 What an AppreeiatiVe Pa
tisHt Has to Say About DE-.
Nerdier's Liver Ease.

Il have been bothered with stoIn-
aeh trouble over three years. Moved
20 South Georgia, and got worse,
The doctors advised me to oens back
to North Georgia.
Il tried several doctors up hers and
some advised an operation, seTRs said
| had stomach trouble or hsskwBTTH.
] kept getting verse, had TO sell my
crop and quit work, thought was GO
ing to die
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-12
ATHENS TO DECIDE ON
COMMISSION G0VERNM EN7

ATHENS, Oct 1.-THE election that
will decide whether Athens Is to de-
part from the mayor and alderman sys-
tenn Of government and adopt commits
sion government is to be held next Sat
urday. October IS. A lively fight has
been waged for the last month and the
outcome is still doubtful. Several can
didates have announced for alderman,
however, and w. F. Dorsey has an
nounced for mayor under the old sys-
tenn. The new bill provides for three
officers, who are TO devote their entire
time 10 the affairs of the city
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-12

who has been busy organizing OBJ,
societies in the Dalton district VIII w rci
plete her work next week ~ eOH
present she has organized 20 20, 70 II
societies with a combined mar,L'e1lisar
of 394. The young people on ~ sni u
trict have entered into the wo-ite as as
marked enthusiasm, Wit
The Washington times., 1913-06-07
Here's a Book

The Human Slaughter House,
translated from the German Of Wilhelm
Lamzus BY Oakley Williams. published
nv the Frederick a. Stokes Company Of
New York.
wilhelm LamZus has drawn scenes
from the war that is sure to come
should any of the nations engage in
conflict with modern implements Of war
nresenting a grewsome and horrible pic
tur, that is in itself a complete justin
cation OF the existence OF a permanent
universal peace congress Coming as Il
d,d from Germany. the empire which
Eats talks. and sleeps armament the
author was subject 10 no small amount
80 censure for this work. and within A
Sa, days Of its publication he awoke to
srI himself famous or infamous--ac-
rordlng to the point of view adopted-ln
his own country.
an sppeal is made to the reader IN de-
Ianse of the horrible accounts Of mod
arn warfare which the author has vivid
Iy painted. And surely. as he SAWS, in
,be hight Of some OF the blood stained
mass of detail OF past performances.
tbere is no exasSeraton, lit is aDpau-
ingly rcnCeh'
ar = fanatic. his prose poems Of wars
-, the past ring with the insni-atirn ~
,mr,n m patriotism. yet he is able 10 SOC
mai the war that is TO come will eIIm;-
nara absolutely the fighting Chsn.a ~
the individual. and will be an entirely
Girferent anair when there is no yes,ise
Of personal element included,
The Washington times., 1913-06-07
A Harmonious Succession.

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
In your editorial of the Srd. you say
the Vice President should be given i'm
portant duties. should be a man suit
able for President. and should be in
political harmony with the actual Presi-
dent To meet all three of these re-
qulrements. the Vice President should
hol da Cabinet position. preferably the
office Of Secretary of State.
Shall the Secretary of State. then, be
designated otherwise than by the
Presidents appointment. when he IS TO
handle such an important part Of the
Presidents Administration? BY no
means To avoid II, simply reverse the
order of ex-officio authority. Instead
of having the people elect the vice
President, and then giving him Cabf-
net office, let the people elect the Presi-
dent. the President appoint MS Secre-
tary Of State. as now. and the Secretary
of State be ex-officio Vice President OF
the United States.
Let the other Cabinet officers be vice
Presidents in specified order; ana
then we will have all the While the con-
dition which actually exists now When
the formal office Of Vice President Is
vacant. And then other Cabinet Officers
in order.
Thus. we would be rid Of the compn-
cations now clinging TO the vice Presi-
dental office, and insure harmonious
succession Very respectfully.
WILLIAM CANF1ELD LEE.
The Washington times., 1913-06-07

liable friends to help him, started fight against the
organization. He sent for Congressman townsend
of Michigan and placed him in charge of the Admin
strations interests on the floor. The fight lasted
week. Mr.. Townsend was the ally of the dictator,
Roosevelt in one of the boldest and most determined
efforts of that entire Administration, to force Con-
gress to do something it didn't want to do. The IN
reference with legislative independence was agran
notorious, and persisently denounced. 1t has just
one justification: the President was right Congress
was wrong.
Roosevelt, ably aided by Townsend as his hrs'
lieutenant and floor manager, the fight after
struggle of near week. The winning of that fight
the glory which reflected upon him the chief aid OF
Roosevelt in coercing' Congress, made Mr.. own
send Senator. 1t made the people believe, out IN
Michigan that he was a Progressive, and they sent
him to the Senate
Since then, it is to be confessed Mr.. Townsend
has not seemed much to realize the need OF pro-
crossing after as we'll as before election
If the President will 60 before the committee
and tell it that he has been using the patronage
and every other power of his Office, just as persist
emily and just capably as he knows how, to get
the legislation his party has promised, we venture
that the country will indorse him with all acclaim.
The country latterly, doesn't know of much use for
the patronage except to be used as club over Con-
gress. 1t is always pleased when President finds
way to make the patronage power useful.
The Washington times., 1913-06-07
MAIL BAG
To Improve Fairgrounds.
From The Times Readers

To the Editor of THE TINES:
As the reason for the Dad condition
Of the Fairgrounds Of the public school
grounds last year was given as being
that there was no way In which good
ones could be made, I would like TO
call the attention of those In charge Of
such matters to the drives in .he
White House grounds, which are made
to stand heavy wear, and yet are in
fine condition.
These roadways were made under ths
direction of Francis F. Gillen. They
stand the wear Of heavy autos and Car
riages, and I am sure could do equally
as well under the feet of children.
The surface is covered with crushed
stone. not cracked. such as has been
used in making the Fairgrounds Of our
schools dangerous to clothing and limo.
Last spring after the matter was
brought to public attention through The
Times, a two-horse team load of stones
too large for Fairgrounds was raked on
the grounds at the Thompson School.
corner Twelfth and L northwest
AS the school yards Will be worked
over during the summer, I think It
timely to call the attention of the au-
thorities to this matter. as II seems
there is a way Of remedying the evil
IL the Fairgrounds are made in the
same manner as the White House
driveways, which are firm and smooth
SING.
The Washington times., 1913-06-07
GOING 1T TOO STRONG,

The editor of a Paterson newspaper has been
sentenced to Jail for printing articles in his paper
that the court thinks calculated to incite hos
tlty against the Government. That kind Of ncitins
is crime under certain Jersey law never before
enforced.
If the things printed in this paper justify sending
q man to JAIL then indeed is the free press of this
country in real danger. That law and that court, in
joint action in this jurisdiction, would have brought
powerful lot of people to the bar within the week
following the suffrage parade on March 3. The
Paterson editors particular offense was roasting
the police. Who of US would have been out of jail
if that enterprise were so grave crime in this town