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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
Balkan War CompelS
$4,000, 000Note Issue,
Asserts Seaboard Ry.
Road Declares $2,750,000 Bonds
Authorized by State. Can
Not Be Sold.

Balkan troubles, which would seem
far enough away to have little effect
in Georgia, ara blamed by the Seaboard
Air Line railway for it's present plight,
which forces the Seaboard to ask per-
mission to issue S6,OOO.OOO per cent,
three-year notes to pay for improve
ments. The Seaboard also asks the
right to make it's annual flotation Of
81, 10000 4 per cent refunding mort
gage bonds.
In 1909, the Georgia railroad commits
sion granted authority to the Seaboard
for S15O00OO0 such bonds $4,000. 900
to be used for Improvements, to be is
sued at the rate of S2,75O,0OO yearly
The Seaboard now says the bonds can
not be sold at the moment, and it pro-
poses to pledge the 1918 installment az
part collateral for the notes, the bonds
to be disposed of later for payment Of
the notes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
ACQUAINTANCE OF
RECORDER BROYLES
WON'T SAVE ARREST

Recorder Broyles called the impos-
ing bluff by which Jim Donald, a negro
inebriate, sought to overawe the police
man who arrested him. The negro had
informed the officer who took him in
tow that he knew Judge Broyles we'll
and had often served him at his club.
But the policeman refused to be i'm
pressed. and Jim was hailed before the
bar Of justice. There. confronted with
his own statements, he told the re-
corder that he didn't mean it at all,
and was just trying to impress the po-
liceman. He meekly accepted his fine
Of S5-75. and Is out that much today.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
BEAUTIFUL DIVA
WILL SING HERE
LuCrezia BOri Acclaimed the
LOveIieSt of Grand Opera
Stars by Europe.

Radiant beauty will not be wanting
among the stars who are booked to ap-
pear before Atlanta music lovers dur
ing the grand opera season this spring
With the announcement that Lucrezia
Bori is coming, men and women Of
Atlanta have experienced delicious
thrills of anticipation, because Mile.
Bori is the most beautiful star in grand
opera, by the common consent Of the
European capitals in which she had
sung.
Mile Boris claim to attention is not
based altogether on her beauty, how
ever. Beyond her unusual quality Of
pulchritude there is her art, sur
passing art, it Is claimed.
Mile. Bori Will appear in Atlanta in
her supreme hit, the delicious French
opera "Manon Lescaut." 1t may be
that she will be heard in Tales from
Hoffman" but a contingency is at
tached to that promise, and the pro-
gram announces that Alien may be
substituted for the beautiful young
star.
The sale of season tickets for the
Metropolitan grand opera in Atlanta
began this morning at the Gable Plano
Company and at Phillips & Crews. The
scale of prices is the same as last year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
WOMEN
NOT IN POLITICS
Mrs. Oakley Asked by Club
Federation to Make Non
Partisan Address.

Insisting that the men of the South,
particularly the men Of Atlanta, are
best fitted to run politics and the city's
affairs, the Federation of Women's
Clubs, through Mrs. Charles Haden.
the president, has asked Mrs. Imogene
Oakley TO leave out all mention of
politics in her address before the fed
GRAFTON tonight She will talk on civil
service reforms as secured in other
large cities and of it's benefit to the
community.
I'VE Atlanta women have great
faith in our men," said Mrs. Haden in
commenting on the meeting, and we
will leave the political reform to them.
if any is needed. We believe the men
are best fitted to run politics, and we
have asked Mrs. Oakley to eliminate
from her address anything that might
be considered political Our federation
IS not in politics, and we do not want
to be. We are not to assume an ag-
gressive attitude, and anything Mrs.
oakley viii say tonight VIII be re-
ceived as information. We are natur-
ally very anxious to hear her. however
Mrs. Oakley's original address, a
part of which Will be used, will deal
with civil service reforms, efficiency Of
public servants from the highest 10 the
lowest grade. She favors a civil serv-
ice with competitive examinations to
fill every state. county and city posi-
ton, affecting the school teachers and
every one whose position might be en-
dangered by political factionalism.
She is considered a powerful factor
in the work she is doing, and her lee
lures throughout the country have US
ually been followed by activity on the
part Of the women's clubs. She is chair
man of the civil service reforms com
mittee of the general federation, and a
director Of the civic clubs of PhiIadel-
phia
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
90 Out of 100 Books
Represent Crime on
Country,SayS Cannon
Former Speaker Will Not Write
His "reminiscences in House
of Congress.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-"Uncle
Joe" Cannon is not going to write his
"reminiscences He believes that 80
books out of every 100 represent a
crime against the country.
While at the white house today. I'm
Gle Joe outlined his philosophical views
Of what things are worth while
"Who can name all the presidents in
succession, or their cabinets? a man
is in the public mind for a time and
then is gone.
Interest in him is lost and he is for
gotten.
Not one book in ten is remembered
and only one in a thousand survives
1t is a crime to cut down forests to
print so many. l have no particular
book in mind in saying this"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
WELL PROSECUTE
BATEMAN TOLIMIT,"
DECLARES LAWYER

We intend to prosecute Bateman to
the limit" said Walter s. Dillon, Of
Fielder, Anderson, Dillon & Whitman,
attorney for Frank Rothleuter, of Chi
cago. who alleges that J. n. Bateman,
an Atlanta attorney swindled him out
of $4,000 by fake pool room scheme.
Mr.. Rothleuter viii return to At
lanta tonight, at which time l will go
over any additional evidence that he
has secured, and then if it is strong
enough we viii prosecute Bateman to
the limit"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
|. S. HOPKINS, JR., TO
ENTERTAIN MEMBERS
OF GRANITE CLUB

l. S. Hopkins, Jr., viii entertain the
Granite club. social and literary or
ganization, at the University club
Thursday evening, March 10. After
supper Philip Weltner will read a pa
per on "Fraternalism."
The members of the club are Wight
man Bowden. DR.. Montague L. Boyd,
Thomas ". Connally, Hal r. Hentz,
Harold Hirsch, |. S. Hopkins, Jr., w.
Cole Jones, r. X. Rambo, DR.. S. R. Rob-
erts, Charles B. Shelton, A. B. Simms,
Gabriel r. Solomon. Albert d. Thorn
son, William D. Thomson. Philip Welt
ner and E. Lee Worsham.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
PARENTS OF Triton MAN
OFFER REWARD FOR HIM

Triton. GA, Marchs ia reward
of $50 has been offered by his family
for information as TO the whereab bouts
of Thomas F. Sinclair, who disappeared
from his home early in January. Since
January II nothing has been heard
from him. He was last seen in Fitz-
gerald.
Sinclair had $500 IN cash on him
when he left home and carried an
open-face gold watch.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
DANIELS HOLDING GREAT
REVIVAL IN KNOXVILLE

DR.. c. w. Daniel, pastor of the First
Baptist church here, is carrying on a
most successful revival service at the
Broadway Baptist church at Knoxville.
Reports from there say he Is deliver
ing some Of the strongest sermons Of
his career He will fiji his pulpit at
Atlanta next Sunday morning and
evening.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
Instantly Clears Air Passages You
Breathe Freely, Nasty Discharge
Stops, Head Colds and Dull Head
ache Vanish.

Get a small bottle, anyway just to
try it-Apply a little In the nostrils
and instantly your clogged nose and
stopped up air passages of the head
will open; YOU will breathe freely;
dullness and headache disa ppear. BY
morning! the catarrh, cold head
or catarrhal sore throat will be gone.
End such misery now, Get the
small bottle of "Ely's Cream Balm"
at any drug store. This sweet. fra
grant balm dissolveS by the heat OF
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
.ELYS CREAM BALM OPENS CLOGGED
NOSTRILS AND EAD--CATARRH GOES

the nostrils; penetrates and heals
the inffamed, swollen membrane
which lines the nose. head and
throat; clears the air passages; stops
nasty discharges and a feeling, of
cleansing, soothing relief comes i'm
mediately.
Don't lay awake tonight struggling
for breath, with head stuffed; nos
trils closed, hawking and blowing.
CatarTh or a cold, with its running
nose. foul mucus dropping into the
throat and "aw dryness is distress
ing but truly needless.
Put your faith-just once-ln "Ely's
Cream Balm" and your cold or ca
tarrh Will surely disappear
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
MAY MERCHANT OBJECT
TO RIVALS CRITICISM ?

WAYCROSS. GA, March 10
Whether or not a merchant is justified
in putting into" a conversation when
he hears another merchant running
down his stock. is one of the questions
Mayor Reed will be asked to settle at
Mondays session of police court. Two
Plant avenue merchants engaged in a
lively fight yesterday because Of the al
legged remark one made of the others
goods
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
CHILDREN RUN FUSE
TO DYNAMITE KEGS;
THREE ARE KILLED

HUNTINGTON, w. VA. March 10
Mrs. \. J. Alexander, aged Al, and her
two children, aged five and seven. re-
spectively, are dead today is a result
of one Of the children making a chain
Of powder from the fireplace to ten
kegs of dynamite which the father. a
miner, had placed i'm their home at
Grayson, Ky, to keep dry.
The house was demolished
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
LEAVES PITCHFORK TO
KIN, 500 TO HER DOG

CREsDMOOR, /. L, March 13.-"My
good coal shovel, my good pitchforlI
and my potato fork" We're among the
requests which Mrs. Magdalen Hen
dricksen left to her nephew, John w
Needham. and 800 was the sum she
willed to another nephew for the sup
port of her dog Mike
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13

M LIE. LUCREzIA BoRI beautiful grand opera
AVA stars whom Atlanta music lovers will in Manon
Lecau her greatest hit during the opera this spring
She also may appear in the opera Tales From Hoffman
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
MnALIA 10 VOTE on eoNps.

VIDALIA, GA. Narch Ia S25.OOO
bond election has been called by city
council and will be voted on the first Sat
fur6ay in April If the issue carries, Sis
600 viii he spent for water and light
Improvement and extension and 5000
for a city hail.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
Well Known Citizens Aid.

Many prominent citizens are cooper
ating with Mayor Woodward in prepar-
ing for the mass meeting. Mayor Wood
ward announced today he would veto
the resolution OF council disbanding the
committee of % and this organization
will remain intact as an aid to the
movement.
A tremendous crowd is expected.
Work to make the meeting great sue
cess will continue until the crowd is
actually assembled and then some of
the most interesting speeches ever
heard in Atlanta will be delivered. A
large number Of leading business, pro-
fessso, al and labor men viii have seats
on he stage.
Great numbers of people have called
at the Office Of the mayor to urge that
the meeting be called. He said he had
been unable to pass along the streets
for people OF all stations in life stop
ping him and insisting that the people
be given an opportunity to express
their disapproval of councils action
He said he expected a monster gather
ing.
The politicians who refused to sub
NIT the charter to the people Monday
have made no move since then. They
are watching to see the verdict of the
people.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
MAYOR CALLS CITIZENS
MASS MEETING IN PROTEST
On POLITICIANS CHARTER
Urges Atlantans to Stand Emphatically
Against Actions of Oficeholders at
Auditorium on March 2o---DeClares
People Have Lost Control.

nor loosen the grip upon your
property and affairs until sepa-
rated therefrom by an uprising of
the people.
You have been kept thoroughly
conversant with the conditions
through the daily press. and l most
heartily agree with a great number
of people that have approached me
upon this question, that it is time
for YOU to meet, to take counsel
among yourselves and to resume
control Of your property and your
affairs. The necessity for you to
aCt-to act speedily, to act with
.unmistakable emphasis-is imper-
ative; therefore, the citizens of At
lanta are requested to meet in
mass meeting at the Auditorium on
Thursday evening, March 20, 1918,
at s o'clock, to give full expression,
and let the general council know
what is their wish as regards the
charter question. Respectfully sub
mitted,' j. G. WOODWARD,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
Urges immediate Action.

seems evident that the general
council does not mean TO give any
7IIe charter revision to the people,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-02
Copyright. 1913. hy W. Werner,

NpDyrlCht. 1:i3. ty W. acrneF.'
1t was known. of course. that Aunt
Mimi had money. and it was also sur
missed she intended to leave il somewhere
in the family. Aunt Mimi was West
and there were half a dozen young Vests
children of her brothers. Aunt Mimi had
married her money. which explains the
reason she was rich while her brothers
children were poor.
There were. as l have said. six of the
young Vests. and they had all been
brought up with the idea that some day
they We're to inherit money. First, there
were Percy and Peter West. George s
twins-handsome young fellows. who had
borrowed q good deal on the strength OF
the forthcoming legacy. but who earned
little. Their business in life was TO wait
gracefully. Then there were Lucia and
Evelyn West. Toms daughters. put UP on
the same plan as their cousins. Percy and
Peter. They were society girls. who were
looking for their prospects to bring them
good husbands. There was also Mimi
West. named after her aunt. She spoiled
good deal of excellent pigment in the
making of impossible pictures Mimi
waited like the others. but unlike the
others she pretended to be busy. Last
of all. there was Jean.
Jean. like all of her cousins. was father
less. But she had mother who had
begun when she was four years old TO
tell her that she was sure to be an heir
ess one day. and had been telling her
the same thing ever since.
Jeans mother had been MACPHERSON.
and all the MacPhersonS were noted for
their beauty as Young girls Jeans
mother had been of that peach-blow
loveiness which vanishes at about thirty.
leaving behind it nothing but strong
desire to WOO il back again by every
means known 10 fcminin:ty. She had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-02
SHIFT OF HELLO GIRLS
FOR STR|KEBREAKERS
One of the First Subjects for
Probe by the New Depart
ment of Labor.

The transportation of girls from one
city to the other 20 act as strikebreakers
will be one of the first Investigations I'M
dertaken by the new Department Of La
Dor when it gets its appropriations from
Congress.
The matter has been formally laid be-
fore the department by labor union men
as a result of the recent transportation
of telephone operators from Washing, on
and other cities to Boston when a strike
of the girl operators was threaten I'd in
that city.
Secretary Wilson of the Department of
Labor declared today that while he did
not know what restrictions might be
placed on the appropriations which would
be used for investigating purposes. he in
tended, in the proposed probe. 10 make 1t
as comprehensive and get as close to the
facts as the appropriations would posi-
bis permit.
While. of course, the Secretary declared.
the Boston case was closed incident
and there was nothing the department
could do in that matter at this time. he
declared that the investigation would
cover that case in particular.
To Determine Legislation.
The investigation would be pursued
wholly with the view Of obtaining some
idea of what laws, if any. might be re-
uuired to prevent the taking Of young
girls away from their homes to act as
strikebreakers IN PARKWAY cities without
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-02

Derton. and Capts. Clifford j. Boush
Walter Mclean and Washington L. Cham
bers. Lieut.. Commander Ridley Mclean
viii act as judge advocate OF the court
Capt Smith will be tried upon the
charge of having improperly haZarded
the vessel by taking her over a course
which lay dangerously close To a shoal
when there was available a wide chan
mel showing deep and regular soundinGs.
The same court-mar,ial will try CHARGES
against Lieut.. W. w. Smythe which in
volve the questions of whether he failed
in his duty as acting navigator in that
he did not fix the position of the ship by
exact methods. and whether he failed to
inform the captain of the distance at
which the ship would pass the charted
position of the shoal. The damage 10
the Arkansas resulting from the accident
cost the government SJU.000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-02
Another Appropriation Needed.

Another appropriation bill must be
passed by Cingress to provide for inves-
tigation such az the telephone girl
probe. as these matters are not provided
for in the bill which passed both houses
several days ago.
That bill. declared the Secretary. pro-
vided only for the changes OF the appro-
priations Of the bureaus which were for
merly under the Department of Com
merce and Labor, but which are transfer
red to the new Department of Labor.
and also for the statutory sala ries pro-
vided for under the organic act of the
new department. but not appropriated at
the time that Law was passed
The other bill probably will. il is de-
clared. carry the appropriations allowing
the money for Investigations which the
department will necessarily have to I'M
dertake if it is to be factor in the set
Element of wage disputes between capital
and LABOR. as Well as to better the condi-
tions of employees generally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-02
''' &;:"": &ak@ s Gnmpa1ty
Seventh
Street
We're Making Two Special Suit Lead'
Stripes and Checks
At $40

Mere pattern amounts to little without
the modelling. These Hair-line Stripes and
Shepherd Plaids-and the Flannel-likc Plain
Grays are erywhere-because they are the
favored of fashion. But our treatment of them
the exclusive styles our designers have used
and the careful tailorng-set them out in
marked contrast. Soft roll or Norfolk-eas,.
graceful individuality deserving better
price than they are marked but at $40 you
are enjoying the advantages afforded by Saks
workrooms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-02
INTEREST ON DEPOSITS
NO BURDEN ON THE BANKS
Heads Of Washington Institutions
Approve McAdoo's Order Regard
ing Government Funds.

Officials of various national banks Of
ion that the recent order of Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo requiring banks to
pay per cent interest on government
deposits will have TO effect on the bust
ness of the banks designated as govern
ment repositories.
The order that the banks shall pay
. per cent interest on government de-
posits," sad George W White. president
of the National Metropolitan Bank. will
of course. add to the expense of the
banks. but not to any appreciable de-
gree 1t will he much the same as if the
banks bought two extra adding machines
or employed another clerk. and / see no
reason for any change in the present
policy of the banks in holding such de-
posits 1t is possible there may be no
increase. on the part Of the banks. in
such deposits. but they will continue to
hold them, and Sc cretary McAdoOs order
will IN my opinion, have no appreciable
effect on existing methods of doing bust
ness"
Predicts Increase in Deposits.
Another national bank official express
ed the opinion that the order requiring
the. payment of interest would result in
increased deposits of government funds.
for the reason that ii would not pay the
banks 10 handle this business unless the
denosits were considerably larger than
has heretofore been the case with local
banks
John Poole. pre- sdent Of the Federal
National Bank, expressed practically the
opinion advanced by Mr.. White saying
that the effect locally, would not be
great. ..Of course he added. the banks
will make less on these deposits, but the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-02
School Actors Going to Annapolis.

Pupils of Mckinley Manual Training
School, who recently presented a musical
show-"The Girl From Havana''-and "a
minstrel show for the benefit of the
school athletics, will go to Annapolis,
Md. tomorrow. where they will repeat
their performances at the Colonial Thea
ter. Special cars will take the young ac-
tors to their destination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-02
ROASTING EARS APPEAR
ON THE LOCAL MARKET
Prices Above Average Buyers
Reach-vegetable Supplies
Show Increase.

Green corn-roasting ears-showed up
on the Washington market today, the
first of the season. The ears were large
and we'll filed: the corn comes from
Florida and retaiIs at IS cents a dozen
ears-just a little above the average mar
keters reach.
Plentiful supplies of fine strawberries
and consequent reduction of price; a
scarcity of tomatoes and slight raise
in the price, per pound; and increasing
supplies Of such things as string beans,
peas. new potatoes and the like, were
the features of today's market. The fin
est berries seen here so far this seaOn,
marked Doc Wiley specials" We're dis
played on one stand, the price being 30
cents per box. Other fine berries sold
at from IL to - cents box, even the
15-cent ones being remarkably fine and
ripe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-02
CAPTAIN OF ARKANSAS
FACES COURT-h.AR Al
Roy c. Smith Accused of Hazarding
Battleship on Southern
Coast of Cuba.

Capt Roy c. Smith. in command when
the battleship Arkansas went ashore in
ne vicinity of Ceiba bank. southern coast
o. Cuba. February II, has been ordered
before a court-martiai. The case Will be
heard Al the New York navy yard
May l..
The court will be composed Of the fol-
lowing officers Rear Admirals Aaron
Ward. W. III. III. Switzerland. Cameron
MGR. WinSlow Nathaniel X. Usher.
frank +. Fletcher and William Il. Ca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-02
Business League to Meet.

The local branch OF the National Negro
Business League plans TO hold a pub
lie meeting this evening at O'Clock az
douglass Hall. Anaco3ta, to discuss
phases of commercial development among
the coiored people OF the District Dan
lei freeman is president of the local
league and DR.. Julia p H. Coleman is
secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-02

margin of profit will not. i'm my opinion.
De SO reduced as TO bring about a reduc-
ton In the amount OF public money de-
posted In Washington banks
a r. Fox. president OF the Colum bia
National Bank, and William V. Cox.
president of the Second National Bank,
EXPIRE ssed the same opinion.