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Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-28
0LD MOONSH|NER
At HOME AGAIN
AND HAPPY
John ingram Writes to The
Georgian, Thanking Atlanta
Friends Who Signed Bond.

little mountain cabin up near the
.aorgia- Tennessee state line is more
cheerful today, the joyous sound OF
.budron's voices once more tells Of
rsaca and plenty within it's four walls,
,ba Groom of a mother bending over the
fire employed at her mealtime task
.arries its note of happiness-all fol-
loving the arrival of the father-freed
IN bond from the Fulton county jail
and sent home by kind hearted At
,snta men when they, with the aged
mead Of the mountain family. thought
.,t want jes' right to keep a man in
fsil an let his folks starve to death"
When John Ingram, aged noun
,siueer and confessed moonshiner, left
Atlanta last week, well supplied with
clothes and money. taken from his Jail
roll by Cress Lagomarsino, Henry
schaul and NJ. w Lewis, who went on
the old mans $500 bond, he told a
Georgian reporter that he'd write when
he got back to his people and try in his
humble way to thank the men respon-
soe for his freedom and happiness.
John Ingram's Letter.
This letter received today tells in its
crude way better than fiowered Ian
guage the old mans joy:
"Blairsville, Ga, Feb. 25.
Georgian:
Il take this method of expressing my
heartfelt thanks for your kindness
while In Atlanta Jail. l arrived home
Sunday. the twenty third instant, to
nv wife and little. half-starved and
naked children. There was a happy
reunion when their old father. one who
some people would believe a criminal
af the deepest dye. came home to find
-hem i'm the condition they were when
reached home l will never forget the
tine when | was taken to the Union
county. Georgia. jail. l was handcuffed
ike a murderer, when other men as
guilty. as | were not handcuffed. 1 was
carried to Blue Ridge. and then to At
anta. then placed in jail. There the
h8udcuffs were taken from my sore
wrists and the Jail doors closed behind
me- was penniless and, it seemed,
friend'ess. but. thank God. the rays Of
nope soon began to shine down into my
soul and it was not long before true
friends came to my rescue.
Appreciates Kindness.
The good people of Atlanta gave me
clothes and some money to defray my
little expenses while in Jail there.
Some good men, seeing my photograph
and reading my story in The Georgian,
1 came, without my knowledge, and made
me q bond and gave me clothes and
furnished me money to defray my eX-
penses home. | never will forget when
Georgian reporter took me from the
Jail to meet my bondsmen. If there is
i anything sacred that I hold in my mem
1 o~v it is the kindness of those men
who made my bond and liberated me
from jail so | could return and care for
my little wife and babies.
Il am glad | have a few friends in
this world who are not afraid to risk
ME- and who will not forsake Il man
/ simply because the law has branded
him bad. Tell my bondsmen I'll be
there when called.
May heavens richest blessings rest
i and abide upon the good people of At
anta who showed their faith by their
i works. Very truly yours.
'Signedl JOHN b. INGRAM"
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-28
DALTON WANTS VISIT FROM
GEN. J0HNST0NS SOLDIERS

DALTON. GA. Feb 2S--A plan is
on foot here which will result in send =
ing a special committee TO the reunion
ga the last OF May to extend a special
invitation to the survivors of General
Joseph f. Johnstons army to spend
one day in Dalton at the conclusion of
the reunion,
Here it was that General Johnston
reorganzed his army preparatory to
beginning his masterful retreat to At
lanta, and numerous important en-
gagements took place in the surround
ing section The recently erected
bronze statue to General Johnston viii
prove an additional attraction 10 the
survivors of his command
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-28
SHREVEPORT BUILDING
FALLS LIKE ATLANTAS

81 SHREVEPORT. La. Feb. 2S.-An al
..F, exact duplicate of the building
FH.ne at Atlanta, has occurred here.
I.,. reltlWay was probably fatally
t-. '"u score painfully hurt when
It,t ''l OF the Shreveport Electric
#. "s". plant collapsed. The loss is es-
r.,,. '5' az $4,000. Weak supports while
az 49, pans were being placed is given
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-28
MYSTERIOUS "BURGLAR"
SHEARS GIRLS HAIR

BALTIMORE. MD. Feb 2s.-The
family of W d. Young, Of Roland Park.
is at loss to account for a mystic D.
tous stranger who gained entrance to
the Young home on two different coca
sions Both times he cut the hair from
the head Of Elsie Louise Young, thir-
teen years old. after chloroforming her
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-28
CHURCH PAYS HONOR TO
IT'S EXPELLED PASTOR

CHICAGO, Feb. 2s.-At meeting Of
the members of the congregation of the
First English Evangelical Lutheran
church held at Peoria, Rev Charles
Edward Raymond was elected pastor
and president of the church for a term
of five years A few weeks ago he
was expelled from the church and or
dered to return his ordination papers
after a trial before the Northern synod
of the Lutheran church.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-28
WAYCR0SS BAR SEEKS
BANKRUPTCY REFEREE

II. "Af'ROSS. GA. Feb. 2S.-A
'eegaton of Waycross attorneys. elect
ny the bar association, conferred
~" Judge Emory Speer in Savannah
so'9Ihg the vacancy caused by the
b"l resignation Of Judge Max Isaac,
5.' '" uptcy referee OF Brunswick. The
n Vs@uon, consisting of Mayor Harry
rr.'' ''qe'' w. w. Lambdin and j. Lee
rgs"'ey' went to Savannah to urge
H. es Npeer to name a Waycross man
succeed Judge Isaac.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-28
HOPE is ABANDONED
FOR CONFIRMATION
OF TAFT APPOINTEES

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-Repubh-
cans Of the senate have entirely aban-
doned hope Of getting confirmation of
the more than 1900 nominations made
by the president since the beginning of
the present session of congress, OF
these nominations, about 80 per cent
are postmasters.
The remainder are in the military
branch of the government and the ju-
dietary
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-28
BROKEN GLASS BETRAYS
AUTOMOBILE SLAYER

LOUISVILLE, KY. Feb. 28.-A trail
Of glass from broken wind shield led
the police to William A. Schumann. a
chauffeur, who ran down and killed
Mrs. Mildred Stephenson on the Bard
town road. Schumann fed after the
tragedy. but admitted responsibility
when arrested
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-28
SEA WATER MAKES MAN
OF 80 LOOK LIKE 40

NEW YORK. Feb. 28.-Sour milk as
an antidote for age is not comparable
with plain sea water according to Will
liam X. lreton, Of Manasquan, n. j.,
who takes 1t every day as a tonic. Ire
ton who is 80 years old, looks about
40. He is proprietor of an amusement
hall and works ten or more hours a
day
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-28
MAN OF 80 OFFERS HIS
SKIN TO SAVE BOYS LIFE

HARRISBURG, PA, Feb. 2S-
Here's my old hide if it will do any
good" said David Dunlap, SO years
old when he offered his skin to save
the life Of eightyear- old John Shaw,
who was burned a month ago and
whose recovery physicians declare can
only be effected through skin graft
ing operation.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-28
SENATE SITS DOWN ON
CUSTOM OF FREE SEEDS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-The pro-
vision appropriating $225,0OO for con-
gressional distribution Of seeds was
stricken out of the agricultural bill by
the senate.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-02-28
SENATE WOULD PENSION
GEN M'ARTHUR'S WIDOW

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The senate
has passed a bill to pay Mrs. ?, Mac
Arthur widow Of the late General A.
thur Macarthur, pension at the rate Of
500 per moSa~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-26
ONE WHO DELIVERS THE GOODS

Chairman Watkins of the house finance COM
mttee is the type of legislator that says little but
saws a whole lot of wood. When he does rise to
speak on the floor of the house, he has something
to say and he delivers the goods with the GER
tainty of a sharpshooter.
His remarks yesterday afternoon on behalf of
the national guard and its encouragement here
were right to the point. He brought out the fact
that with the building of the armory, there will
be a great and widely-inclusive club'of the best
sort for Hawaiians to join, social center, it
might be called, for the promotion of physical
and mental welfare. He pointed out the com
munity value of well-organized militia and be
blocked the foolish move to make the adjutant
general the goat for all the shortcomings of
the guard in the past.
Representative Watkins is one of the hard
thinkers and hard workers of the house,-the
type of worker that sits up all night if necessary
in order to keep his committee duties in the clear
The Star-Bul1etin has. said previously that
there's no use waiting until legislator is dead
before speaking we'll of him, and Mr.. Watkins
work during this session of the legislature merits
commentator of the most cordial and appreca-
tive kind.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-26

The Star Bulletin has emphatically and con-
sistently urged plan of cooperation between the
Normal School and the College of Hawaii. This
paper still urges such plan. But that is not
the latest proposal of certain legislators. They
have suddenly jumped far beyond the scheme of
cooperation carefully and skilfully worked out
by Principal Wood of the Normal School and
President Gilmore of the college. 1t is perfectly
safe to say that the regents of the college have
Endorsed no such revolutionary move as is now
proposed-that of abolishing the Normal School
and trying to graft it's functions on the college
and the public schools of this city. Neither
Principal Wood nor President Gilmore indorses
this latest plan. It's validity is not affirmed by
any competent educator; on the contrary, theory
and experience are alike against such an educa-
tional potpourri as one or two of the legislators
seem to favor.
On the face of it, the scheme looks like anoth
er step to discredit the department of education,
to "get' Principal Wood.
The present legislature has neither time nor
the technical experience to handle such reyolu
tionary proposal. What should be done is to au-
thorize the appointment of a commission of, say,
five MEMBERS every island to be represented, and
instruct this commission to investigate thorough
ly and impartially the feasibility of this or any
other plan, the suggestions of this report or any
other report dealing with school conditions here.
Let this commission prepare report for the
next legislature.
Hawaii does not want hair-trigger legislation
for its schools. Hawaii does not want spite leg
islation for its schools. Hawaii does want pro-
gressiye legislation, adopted after due consider
alton. Snap Judgment, partisan judgment, will
not be tolerated
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-26
PAKSON RESENTs APPEARANCEOF
SCHOOLTEACHERS WITHPROTEST

asked for a list of the text books
which were used here, which was fur
nished them. Later. said the visitor,
The Normal school in Brussels intro
| duced a new course which was SINH
lar to the one used in Honolulu. Sew
eral other teachers spoke, each
touching upon the good work which
both Mr.. Pope and Mr.. Wood have
done for the local schools, and holly
protesting against their being asked
to give up their positions.
superintendent Pope has the inter
est OF the schools and teachers at
heart" said one of the speakers,
and is and always has been a friend
Of the teacher" -.....s.E
| Protest Ratified. -
Upon the request of the chairman, 1t
was moved that the protesting report
, be accepted This was done unani.
, mously, following which the teachers
affixed their signatures to the petit
ton. This petition and also that sign
ed by the teachers of the Normal
School, were presented before the leg
isIature at ten O'Clock.
The teachers of the Normal School
called upon Governor Frear yester-
day, their mission dealing with the
proposed amalgamation of the Nor
NAL School and the College of Ha-
wall. They requested that no step
be taken unless accompanied by a
most careful examination of coHdi-
lions. Both the teachers and pupils
of the Normal School bitterly resent
the criticism against their principal
and have denounced it as being I'M
fair and untrue. Work at the school
yesterday was considerably hamper
ed ty the students holding number
of enthusiastic meetings.
The report of the legislative com
mittee is looked upon with little more
than due amount by the officials OF
the department of public instruction,
although the report roasted them both
individually and collectively in the
house and senate yesterday. Princi-
pal Wood, of the Normal School. who
was the subject of the majority OF
the criticism, refused to talk on the
subject this morning. It is believed,
however, that he will not resign. Sup
erintendent Pope intends to lose no
time in answering the charges
brought against his department.
do not feel that the report Is so word
ed that it calls for my resignation
he said yesterday, "and l viii not re-
sign"
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TEACHERS ASK
FOR HEARING
Continued from page one)

ton would be a mistake both edHca-
tronally and economically. HID
Mr. Scott's speech was followed by
applause, whereupon the chairman
asked tor suggestions from ttbse
present who wished to speak. One
of the ladies present, a visitor, stated
that she had been interested in the
local Normal school for the past if
teen years, and before departing on a
tour through Europe a year ago had
visited the school and obtained some
specimens of the work to take with
her. She visited Brussels, and pre-
scented the specimens to the princi-
pal of the Normal school in that city
Those connected with the institution
were surprised at the work being
done by the Honolulu school, and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-26
LET A COMMISSION STUDY THE SITUATION

In the light Of the report and it's hidden
causes, what next?
The general and instantaneous protest that
has arisen over the allegations above re
ferred to, and the general and instantaneous pro
test against the amalgamation of the Normal
School and the College of Hawaii, are certainly
sufficient to make the legislature pause ere car
rying into effect either the demand for the re-
moEal of Superintendent Pope or the plan for
submerging the Normal School in the other in
stitution.
The legislature will play the part of folly if ct
PUSHES hoadlong at the school system of this ter
ritory twill play the part of folly if it upsets,
,on the basis of such a report, the organization
that has been slowly and carefully built up. 1t
will play the partof folly if it jams the Normal
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-26

highly approved of the idea and at
once gave permission.
They would also gladly provide the
funds for same if it were possible to
30 SC, but they viii CO whatever they
can and will agree to Iurn;sn a man
to feed and care for the building and
birds
have also seen several prominent
men in regard to this matter, and they
are also pleased with the idea, and
have promised something substantial
ifothers will do the same.
: This at any rate IS promising but
the idea is to get quite number OF
men and women at the head of this
movement who are interested in child
rem, and who Will work for this cause
Every one viii, think, admit thai
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There is to be a difference of opin-
ion as to what Representative Pax.
son said when the teachers of the
public schools in the exercise of their
right OF petition flocked into the hall
OF the capitol building this morning.
Mr.. baldwin states that he overheard
Mr.. Paxson deliver himself in the un.
complimentary terms given above.
Mr.. Paxson. asked as to this later.
gave the words quoted above, stating
that he did not recall using any. "cuss.
words" but that he couldn't see what
business the teachers as employees had
in the legislative halls =
Acknowledgement Thayer, who was
near by, reminded Mr.. Paxson that
the right of petition and the right of
hearing are guarantees that are foun-
dation principles of free American
government
Another Representative Heard From.
Representative Sheldon said to
me while talking at the wharf one
day previous to the opening OF the
Legislature, Pope may be good
teacher all right, but what / have
against him is personal matter. I"
This statement was made this
morning by Miss Bernice Cook in
furtherance of the statement that the
attack on superintendent Pope is en-
tirely personal
Representative Sheldon, when
asked whether he had made the
statement or not, admitted that Miss
Cook quoted him correctly, adding,
1T was a joke"
Principal Davis Statement.
Having heard that Mr.. Paxson
stated in the presence of a number
of teachers in the corridor of the
Capitol building that / had talked to
him at one time against the depart
ment of public instruction and at
another time in favor of the depart
ment, take this occasion to say
that / have at all times tried to be
honest in my declarations concerning
both the superintendent and the de-
partment. IrFsfst
q called upon Mr., Paxson and
asked him, VI he could remember any
particular. thing had said derroga-
tory to Mr.. Popesor the department
and he replied that he could not but
] seemed to agree with what he was
saying.
1T is impossible to be connected
with a department having so large a
scope as the department of public in
struction and at all times to agree
exactly With all the workings out of
the details of the department and in
the discussion Of these details it is
necessary to criticise more or less
the course of the department.
Il have done this whenever 1 have
thought it was necessary to do So
In my support of the superintendent
of public instruction have been as
consistent and as constant as any
man of independence could be and
preserve that individuality necessary
to the accomplishment of ones full
est duty. +. SID
81. C. DAVIS"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-26
POLITICAL, NOT EDUCATIONAL

Even slight examination of the report of the
special Legislative committee investigating school
conditions discloses the most surprising inaccur-
acies and the most absurd conclusions.
Two OF these misstatements and halfstate-
ments are taken up in another column, today.
One shows that criticisms of the Normal School,
on the ground that no definite standard of ex-
animation is required, are palpably uHfounded.
The other shows that when the investigators re
ported against the dual cadet system and said
1t was unable TO find that the system was in use
in any other school, the committee members
either had made no attempt to get the facts or,
knowing the facts, chose to avoid fair state
ment Of them.
1t is a pity that SO much Legislative energy
has been misdrected and so much legislative
pTerogatiye abused. There is no denying the ex-
ktence of sentiment that the department of pub
lie instruction needs some correction Com
plant has been made of the lack of executive
fiTlnness and grasp OF the situation. Yet it is
notable that the committee finds no abuses in
the business administration of the department
except some alleged discrimination in contracts
which it admits may be due to oversight. The
committee, 1sming to the subject of better sys-
tematizing the course Of, study and reducing ex
penses, confesses that it is sunable to suggest at
the present time any manner by which the ex
pense incident to the conduct of the schools
could be materially reduced, but believes, that.
course of study could be adopted more suitable
to the needs of the rural districts" Yet the com
mittee apparently cannot make any definite sug-,
gestion, and a similar lack of remedy for other
ills vaguely alleged is apparent in dealing with
the question of the course of study. Declaring
that @there appears to be no doubt that the gen
efal opinion Of the teachers in the rural districts
IS that the present course of study is not good
one and it should be materially simplified," the
avid Investigators are yet unable to suggest con-
crete steps to be taken. About the only helpful
suggestion in the entire report is that for an AGA
demic or preparatory course at the College Of
Hawaii
II is quite true, as the committee says, that
its time for work has been short. But that very
fact should have guaranteed caution against SUI
perficial and hasty conclusions, for the conclu-i
siops might easily be untrue or fallacous. The
trouble with the report is that it has proceeded
on the theory that a case must be made out
against Superintendent Pope and against Prin-
opal Wood if possible. In making out its case,
the committee has done practically no construct
iyework and its report is of no permanent value.
It's political, not an educational document.
4 Il ~ Il
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-26
LETTERS
FoR AM AvlARY.

Editor Honolulu Star Bulletin.
Sir: Are we to have an aviary here,
may ask, and does the public, and
ESPECIALLY the women, care if we do
or not?
have taken some trouble to try
and get one, and have been to see
The Hon. 5. B. Dole, president board
Of park commissioners. to get permits
sion to erect a suitable building for
this purpose, in Kapiolani Park, and
he at once called a meeting of the
board and found that the members
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-26

A report has been received here
that the United States army transport
Thomas was some days ilate in de-
parture from Nagasaki, Japan, for Ho-
nolulu. The vessel sailed from the
Japanese coal port on April "a, and
under ordinary steaming conditions
should reach here on or about May g.,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-26

an aviary is badly needed. and particu-
iarly by >the children, who, 20 at the
present time are deprived of one of
the joys of childhood, as well as a
sreat educational lesson.
An aviary will fill this long-feit
want, and those of us who have ex-
perienced that JOY cannot but wish
the present generation to have the
same pleasure 49,. III -. -. :
r.. Very truly, p p
- 49, GEO. OSBORNE,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-26

Supt. Brumbaugh Of the Phlladel-
pAia public schools has decided to
adopt simplified spelling in the ele-
mentary schools.
President Wilson practically has de-
termined to keep Miss Julia Lathrop
| in office as chief Of the federal chill
dren's bureau.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-26
TEACHERS WILL GET
HEARING NEXT MONDAY

Crowding into the chamber of the
senate and the hall of the represents
tives until every available chair was
/ taken and standing room was no more,
teachers and pupils of the Normal
School took another step in their fight
! against the planned consolidation OF
the Normal School with the College OF
Hawaii
They had been informed that the
further consideration of the report OF
the Joint committees o. education o.
the two houses would be made. ell
tions had been prepared, signed by
the teachers, objecting to the school
merger, and it was planned to submit
them to the two bodies when the re-
Tort was taken up.
Busy with other matters, neither the
house nor the senate found time this
morning to discuss the school prob
lem. And after waiting anxiously,
and perhaps uncomfortably, for a
while, word was sent to the delega-
ton that the report would not be
called until 8 o'clock Monday after
noon.
A few minutes later the women left
the executive building, few utter
ing caustic criticism of Speaker
Holstein, who ordered the sergeant
alarms to close the door:
There seems to be crowd of
chattering school ma'ams here he
said
Petitions from the pupils of the ju-
nior and senior classes of the Normal
School have already been received in
the senate, in which protest is yoic-
ed against the consolidation. A third
petition is now on the desk Of Presi-
dent Knudsen, but has not yet been
filed. .s VIZ
The report of the committee was
returned from the printer today, and
the legislators were given copies of
it.
The teachers declared this morning
that they wished to be given an OPP
portunity to be heard in the matter,
and to object not only to the merger
plan, but to the report in general.
They asserted it was unfair, and that
the proposed consolidation would be
unwise and pernicuous.