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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
PRESIDENT CHOSE
mitchell FOR PORT
New Collector to Succeed Loeb
in New York Takes Of
flee June 1.

WASHINGTON, May S.--varying
reports as to who originally proposed
John Purroy Mitchell to be collector
of the port of New York brought from
the House today a statement that
President Wilson himself had request
ed Mr.. Mitchell to take office. 1t be-
came known that Senator o'Gorman
and Secretary McAdoo both con-
Cured in the selection after Mr.. Will
son had suggested Mr.. Mitchell. The
White House statement was as fol-
lows:
mir. john Purroy Mitchell mas ac-
cepted appointment as collector of
customs at New York at the Presi-
dents request At no time has Mr..
Mitchell been a candidates for the
office. He feels himself TO be under
obligation to conclude certain inn
portant matters now before the COM
mittees of the board of estimate and
apportionment of the city of New
York, of which he is chairman,
notably the, organization of terminal
facilities on the west side of Man
haitian Island and the organization OF
railroad and marine terminal facili-
ties In South Brooklyn, and he is re-
luctant to surrender his present office
while these remain unfinished.
THE President. recognizing the inn
portance of these public matters, is
willing that Mr. Mitcheps assumption
of the office of collector, if confirmed,
shall be postponed until June 1. to
permit him to complete his part in
these matters"
When! President Wilson sent the
name of Mr.. Mitchell to the Senate
yesterday the name was spelled by
mistake Mitchell and this will
necessitate the sending in of the
nomination a second time
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
HIS HASTE LEADS TO
LOSS OF $500 IN GEMS
TspeclaI to the Newark star.I

JERSEY CITY, y. j. May SIN
his haste to leave a New Jersey Cen
tral ferryboat yesterday, T. II. Rand.
who lives at the Knickerbocker Hotel,
New York. left behind him momen-
tarily a suitcase containing jewelry
valued at $500. He rushed back after
ii, but found it had disappeared.
The loss was reported to police
headquarters. who reported to the po-
lice of the entire sections tapped by
the Central Railroad of New Jersey,
in the hope that the lost jewelry and
other valuable material may be re-
covered.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
TO ASK NEW BECKER TRIAL

ALBANY, May s.-Joseph \. Shay,
counsel for Lieutenant Charles Becker,
convicted for completely in the MUIR
der of Herman Rosenthal, the gamb-
Ter, will make a motion before the
Court of Appeals on Monday for an
extension Of time in which he argue
his appeal from the Judgment against
Becker. Shay has filed an affidavit
reciting that the plea for an extern
sion of time is based upon his lnten-
ton to ask for q new trial.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
BOAT IN TWO MIsHAPs

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich, May
S.-Isverything went wrong for the
steamer Toilette yesterday. While
towing the barges Commodore and
Peterson, near White Fish Point, her
engines became disabled and she re-
here for repairs. After lock-
ing through, and while attempting to
make the dock, assisted by tug, she
ran her bow against the pier. The
iron sheeting was torn or and her
bow timbers, broken.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
SUBSCRIPTION DANCE

The members of the W. Y. L. T. r.
club viii give a subscription dance
this evening at Berkeley Hall. The ar
rangements have been made by Miss
Irma Weisgerber, Miss Ella Yatman,
Miss Rose Heilman, Miss Florence
Dombrowsky, Miss Jessie Egner
Miss Ethel Allsopp. Miss Edna Atz'
Miss Eleanore Loeffler, Miss Edna
Ripple, Miss Rose sievering and Miss
Millie Ripple.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
COUNCILMAN MAY NOT
RESIGN FOR HIS FIRM
IspeciaI to the Newark start

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., May s.
Friends of W Carey Nicholas in the
First Ward, which he represents in
the council, said that they were
well satisfied that he wouldn't resign
his seat as the result of the Johnson
& johnson requirement that the en-
ployees of that concern should not
hold city offices at the same time
Mr.. Nicholas, they said, valued the
confidence shown in him by the peo-
pie in the ward as expressed when
they elected him and didn't think he
should give up the position.
Mr.. Nicholas himself has de-
clined to say anything about the mat
ter except that he had not yet sent
in his resignation, as has been done
by all the other Johnson & Johnson
employees affected by the order.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
DENIES ORDER ASKED
FOR SPECIAL ELECTION

PATTERSON, N. J., May s.-Justiee
Minturn refused to issue an order
compelling the city clerk to cell a
special election on May 20 for the
election of election commissioners as
asked in the petition filed by the
Election Commission League. The
league filed 4,407 separate petitions.
The only way in which they can
now secure a special election is to
present their case before the Supreme
Court at Trenton before June Q.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
Halls AMBULANCE HIS
MOTHER JUST OCCUPIED
Especial TO the Newark star.I

TRENTON, N. j., May s.-Harry
Packer hailed passing ambulance
so a man stricken on a trolley car
could be taken to a hospital.
Packer was startled to learn the
ambulance he hailed was just return
ing after having taken his mother,
Mrs. Sarah b. Packer to the New
Jersey state Hospital for the insane
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
CAN'T SELL BONDS TO
COMPLETE NEW SCHOOL
IspecinI to the Newark start


ELIZABETH, n. j., May S.-This
citys financial department is expert
encing much difficulty in disposing of
the 100000 balance of the high school
bond issue of $4,000. Work on the
new building was started in March
with $4,000 on hand. this being the
proceeds of a sale of that amount of
AZ per cent. bonds to the trustees of
the State school fund.
Since that time the interest rate on
the balance of the bond was in
creased to Az, but still there is nc
market for the securities. More
money to carry on the work of erect
ing the new high school will be need
ed at an early date, and in order tc
get it it looks as if the city will
either be compelled to make q fur
Their increase in the rate of interest
to per cent. or to borrow the money
outright.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
TWO FEMALE SOCIALISTS
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL

Los ANGELES, May s.-Unusual
strength was shown by the Socialist
candidates in the primaries. The final
count completed yesterday shows that
job Hartman, Socialist candidate for
mayor, fell short only 7s4 votes of
receiving the mayoralty nomination.
The total vote polled Appropriated
Is. ss3 out of 10000 registered.
The Socialists succeeded in noni-
mating their candidate for city attor-
ney
one Of the remarkable features Of
the election was the winning of a
place on the Council ticket by two
Socialist women. Six other Socialist
candidates are nominated for the
Council
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE
ASKS TARIFF REDUCTION


JERSEY CITY, May s.-The New
York and New Jersey Live Stock
Exchange has adopted resolutions re-
questing Congress to amend the tariff
bill so as to allow the entry of live
stock to this country. free of duty.
This step was taken on the ground
that the pending tariff bill which
allows the entry of meats free of
duty, provides tax of 10 per cent.
on live stock, and discriminates in
favor of few large corporations
which. it is alleged. now control
foreign slaughtering establishments. .
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
HANGS sELF IN JAIL
Especial TO the Ne.. ark star.1

METUCHEN. N. j.. May s.--Mi-
chael Fustos. of Woodbridge, was ar
rested for stealing lumber. fined SIT
and locked up until it was paid. He
sent his son for the money to pay the
fine. The son did not arrive soor
enough. and, thinking his family had
deserted him in his trouble, he ended
his life by hanging himself from the
Jail door.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
MEDICAL sAvANT DIES

PHILADELPHIA, May 8. Or.
Louis a. Duhring, famed as writer
and an authority on skin diseases,
died at his home in this city last
night. Dr. Duhring had been long
connected with the University OF
Pennsylvania, and at the time of his
death was professor emeritus of der
matoloey at that institution. He
was g.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
GIRLS DRESS In COOP
AFTER FLEEING HOME
Especial 10 the Newark STAR

TRENTON, y. j.. May S.--Two in
mates of the Florence Mission Home,
Elizabeth Miller, II years old, and Lii
vera Williamson. 10 years old, escaped
yesterday. Money and valuables are
missing from the home. The girls
lowered their suit cases from sec
ond-story window with clothes line.
They crept down stairs and replaced
their night clothes with more sub
stantial garments in chicken coop in
the rear of the institution.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
"cLEAN-UP DAY" SUCCESS
Especial TO the Newark Star.

HACKENsACK. N. J., May s.
Hackensack's annual Cleanup day,
yesterday proved a big success. New
rubbish cans made their appearance
in the streets and they proved to be
just the thing. for papers and rubbish
ordinarily have been thrown on the
street or sidewalks. The Boy Scouts
did much to help by cleaning the va
cant lots Of tin cans and rubbish.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
WOMAN BADLY scALDEo

NORTH BERGEN. N. j.. May S.
Mrs. Rose Taublein, 81, wife of Henry
Taublein, of 746 Monroe street, New
Durham, section of this town, was
scalded by water from a boiler which
fell from stove. She was parboiled
from head to foot and was taken to
the North Hudson Hospital. Wee
hawken, where her condition is seri-
Gus.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
JUDGE DoLAN,s HOME ROBBED

Judge Patrick j. Dolan. Of the Ju-
venile Court. reported to Captain
William Fl. Carroll. of the detective
bureau, that his residence at 80 Hill
street was entered by thief during
last night and that suit of clothes
was stolen. Detectives Corbitt and
D'Gara were detailed to investigate
The case.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
JUDGE FIXES ''MASHING'
NOMENCLATURE TARIFF
Fine of SIS Goes With "Ah,
There. chicken!"-"LittIe
Cutie" Brings $25 Penalty.

"The following schedule of fines
will hold good in this court, regard
less of who the Washers are and
what their social standing is; For
calling a girl "a chicken the fine will
be IS: 'honey-bunch,' $40; turtle
dove, SIS: 'baby-doll.' $50, and woe
unto the masher that addresses any
girl as Little Cutie I'll give him the
limit, S25."-Judge Foster.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-08
GEN. COLLINS IN RACE

ELIZABETH. N. j., May s.-Gen-
eral Dennis r. Collins has an
nonneed that he would be candidate
for reelection to the Democratic
state Committee. It is expected that
he will have some opposition.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Representative From Athens
Writes Down in Little Red
Book All He Finds Out.

Representative Frank Rhodes of
Clarke County, once Mayor of Athens,
is the blue-ribbon figurer and note
maker OF the House.
MT Rhodes knows the name, habits,
Affiliations, religion, race. color. and
previous conditions of servitude of
each and every member OF the House
and he keeps his records of them
handy at all times,
Rhodes has a fearful and wonder
full little red leather book, in which
everything about everybody in the
Legislature is carefully and accurate
ly set down.
The gentleman from Clarke has no
sinister purpose in thus keeping tab
on his fellow members. He is a whole
souled person, with malice toward
none and charity for all. But he is of
an inquisitive turn of mind and likes
to have a thorough knowledge of any
thing and everything in which he is
concerned. Wherefore, the frank and
candid red leather book, in which
he makes his daily jottings!
In Athens they yet talk about what
a good Mayor Mr.. Rhodes made He
had another little red book on that
job, too, and long before election day
it was packed and TANNED with in
formation, minute and searching,
about every individual voter in town.
Rhodes knew all about 'em before a
ballot was cast, and he figured him
self a winner all right! He won,
moreover, hands down
The gentleman from Clarke is a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
JUDGES CHOSEN
FOR SLOGAN
CONTEST
Georgian's Prize Offer for Best
Button Caption Increases Inter-
est in 100000 Club.

The Georgian's 500, 900 club move
ment was given a new impetus Thurs
day when three of the best known
men in Atlanta became actively iden-
titled with it as judges of the S25
slogan prize contest They are:
John w. Grant, Wilmer L. Moore
and Walter c. Taylor.
The constant stimulus our news
papers give to the Atlanta spirit Is
one Of the finest things in the city.
or any city in the country for that
matter" said Mr.. Grant. The 500. 900
booster club idea will result in much
good, and the census of 1920 will be
ample proof of it."
Il want to help the 500, 900 club all
l can" said Mr. Moore.
Il often think that we don't know
how to appreciate Atlanta until we
get out of it." said Walter Taylor.
"Often when l was in other towns
and heard of the things being done
In Atlanta, / got as homestck as when
/ first left home as boy.
Every travelling man. every At
lantan who goes away for a trip, as
we'll as all good boosters at home,
should wear one of the 100000 club
buttons. You can't calculate the
DOOSJ1ng tnal SuCn plan Will erect.
Since The Georgian offered $25 for
the best slogan for the buttons in
terest has greatly increased in the en-
terprise to get 100000 people into At
lanta by 1920.
The contest will last for ten days,
the winner of the prize to be an
nounced in Hearst's Sunday American
Of July 10. All entrants must mail
their slogans to the Contest Editor,
Atlanta Georgian. They win be trans
mitted to the judges and merit will
decide. The originator Of the one Sc
lected will be given $25 in cash.
1t Is an easy way to make $25.
It's a chance to render a civic service.
Thousands of buttons bearing the slo-
gan will be distributed. A few words
penned in an idle moment may speak
volumes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04


Of the farmers of Floyd County, and
they have not been at all slow in
making that fact known.
Meetings were held throughout the
county Thursday, warmly approving
the idea, and the Rome Chamber of
Commerce has set the seal of its in
dorsement upon II.
Howard Ennis, OF Baldwin, who de-
feated former Speaker Pro Tenn Carl
Vinson for reelection to the present
House by the squeaky margin Of five
votes, has made marked progress in
the esteem and respect OF his fellow
members. Already Ennis Of Baldwin
Is known Of everybody, and is most
generally approved.
Despite the fact that Ennis defeated
Vinson as aforesaid. the two men are
the warmest OF friends, and may be
seen almost any day that Vinson is in
Atlanta, arm in arm, and as thick as
can be. Both are high-class men.
Representative Barry Wright of
Floyd County, a former member of
the House and legislator of expe-
rience, has just been reelected presi-
dent Of the Cherokee Life Insurance
Mr. Wright Is one OF the younger
members Of the present House OF
Representatives, and is perhaps the
very youngest life insurance presi-
dent in the United States
d. F. McClatchey, the House read
ing clerk. not only has powerful and
sonorous voice, but one possessed of
marvellous powers of concentration.
In reading a bill for the first or
second time Mr.. McClatchey frequent
ly condenses pages into paragraphs,
and paragraphs into sentences. Some
times he gets by with a sentence so
fast that the audience can not hear it
at ALL
BY condensing things after the
manner he does, Mr.. McClatchey UNI
doubtedly saves the State thousands
of dollars annually in the mere mat
ter Of time prevented from going to
waste. II McClatChey didn't get over
the ground orally as fast as he does
the entire time of the House doubtless
would be taken up listening to bills
read.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04

Writer Held as Bigarist.
LONDON, July 4.-Charles Hosken.
also known as Charles Granville. a
well-known writer, was sentenced to
one year to-day, following his convic-
ton of bigamy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
FRUSTRATED BY HEAT.

ATHENS, July 4.-Otto Hubert.
who was overcome by heat here yes
terday and who it was given out as
dead. is still alive but in a preCarious
condition and not expected TO live
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Bulgarians Defeat
Servians at Uskub.

SOFIA, July bulgarian troops
have inflicted a crushing defeat on
the Servian army east of Uskub.
According to dispatches received
to-day from General Savoff, Bulga-
rian communicative chief, in the field,
heavy casualties were inflicted upon
the Servians.
The Bulgarian cabinet resigned to-
day. DR.. Daneff has been commits
stoned to form another. General
Savoff, the commander-in-Ch chief, will
be next Minister of War
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Exchange to Fight
Cotton Future Tax

NEW YORK, July A formal
protest by the Cotton Exchange viii
probably be made against the amend
ment to the tariff bill providing for
taxing sales Of cotton futures one
tenth OF a cent a pound
Cotton brokers and spinning inter
ests declared that the taxation OF one
tenth of a cent a pound on sales OF
futures would drive the market for
cotton to Liverpool, where there are
no such restrictions
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
DRAF TING
7 URKS IN WAR
ON BULGARS .
Gar Ferdinand to Head His Army
in FieId-BuIgarians Win
Big Battle.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
BELGRADE, July 4.-Servia is
drafting Turkish prisoners of war to
fight against the Bulgarians. Cen
eral Petroff. Bulgarian chief of staff.
has taken the field in eastern Mace
donia.
1t was reported from Sofia that
Car Ferdinand probably will head
his Bulgarian army if the fighting
continues.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04

Governor Holm NJ Slaton's sugges-
I.u % state Highways Commits
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
WILSON SPEAKS
To THRONES At
GETTYSBURG
Continued From Page I.
he Cost Of a Great Nation.

allied devotion which does not count
the cost
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Fifth's Legislators
After Farm School

Representative from counties com
prising the Fifth District have Joined
forced in fight for an agricultural
school for that section. There are
FIVE counties in the FIfth-Fulton,
DeKaIb, Rockdale, Campbell and
Douglas
Floor Leader r. B. Blackburn, OF
Atlanta, with John Y. Smith and
Ralph o. Cochran, the other two Full
ton County Representatives, are lead p
ing the fight The towns of Lithonia.
Stone Mountain, Charleston and Deca-
tur already have offered sites for the
school
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Macon Editor Dies
From Typhoid Fever

MACON July 4-william Bairman,
associate editor of The Macon Tele-
graph. died at the Macon Hospital last
night after an Illness OF ten days with
typhoid fever He was SO years Of age
and is survived by a wife and daughter
Mr.. Bairman came from Philadelphia
to Savannah rs years ago and later he
was employed by the Franklin Printing
Company in Atlanta. His connection
with The Telegraph dated from 1895,
but he has been in the editorial de-
partment only since 1909.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Cobb Suspect Jailed
Here to Escape Mob

Fearing an attempt at lynching,
Cobb County authorities brought
Cato Wilson, a 25-year-old negro, to
Atlanta Friday morning. He was put
in the Fulton County Jail
The negro is accused of attacking
the daughter of a Cobb County
farmer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04

business man, and a successful busi-
ness man at that. He is happily
married and has six children, every
one Of whom he is training up to
the little red book habit
If ever one OF that Rhodes outfit
should run for Governor, there will
not be voter in Georgia whose ped
igree and history will not be set
down accurately and precisely in one
of the Rhodes little red books.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-04
Electric Fan Demand
Swamps Local Shops

The hot weather Of the past several
days has developed an electric fan fam
inc. The demand has so increased that
orders can not be filled Electrical con-
Germs have long waiting lists TO be filed
as soon as new shipments arrive.
More than 1000 fans have been rented
and sold within the last few days by
one concern.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-11

Lingie and Overton demonstrated
that they possessed real baseball
knowledge yesterday in that eighth
inning and that they know how to
use their brains. Digger had
doubled and scored Quirey. Sears
singled to right. 1t was here that
Lingle showed his brains. Instead
of pegging home in an endeayor to
get Quirey he snapped the ball to
0yerton. Sears thinking that Lin
gle would fling the ball home like
all 'ame-ehoors" usually do, had at
tempted TO stretch his single into a
double. AS result he was caught
between bases. Overton ran him
down always keeping his eye on
Digger who started for home in an
attempt to save Sears and score.
0yerton running Sears back to first
fired the ball home TO Smith with
the result that Digger was caught
between the bases and put out.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-11

order to sell said lands. lots and rail-
road property for the satisfaction OF
such delinquent taxes. special assess
ments and special taxes. etc, and
that on the third Monday next sue
ceding the day fixed above for such
application, to-wit. on Monday. the
2Sth day of July, A. d. 1918. all the
lands. lots and railroad property fof
the sale of which an order shall be
made, will be exposed to public sale
at the southwesterly door of the
County Court House. in said City.
County and State. for the amount OF
taxes. special assessments and speciH
taxes, interest and costs due thereon.
Dated at Cairo, Illinois. on the
| It'll day of June, A. ID. 1913.
ALEXANDER FRASER,
County Collector.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-11

1912, and forfeited taxes for the
year, 4. D. 1911. and previous years.
ehjoined and back taxes for the year,
A. ID. 1911, and previous years, for
the special assessments and special
taxes remaining due and unpaid
thereon, all duly levied according to
law, and remaining due and unpaid
thereon for the year. A. ID. 1878. in
|efuding interest and costs, and for
an order to sell said lands, lots and
railroad property for the satisfac-
ton OF such delinquent taxes ami
special assessments and special taxes,
aad interest on said taxes remainin .
due and unpaid thereon for the year,
A. ID. 1912. and interest on said
spot ial assessments and special taxes
remaining due and unpaid thereon
.es he year, 4. D. 1918, ana for an
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-11
TO FOSTER BROADER SPIRIT.

New York, June 10.--To foster a
broader commercial spirit between
America and Germany, about two
hundred of the most prominent me-
ehanical engineers of the United
States sailed for Europe today on tho
Hamburg-Ameriean liner, Victoria
Luise. They will visit the great ship
yards and make a tour of Industrial
Germany. under the direction of a
committee especially appointed by
the government to look after the
American engineers.