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The Caucasian., 1913-11-02

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FOREST RANGER ON THE LOOKOUT.
600, 900 acres. and that ane-laif of our
area will be devoted To- agriculture.
Granting that the one-fo0rtb forested
area Of the country will he ssfBeient to
maintain favorable agricultural eondi-
tions. the question naturally arises.
win this 45OO0O,0OO acres meet the
demands ~ the country for Climber?
Statistics Of European countries show
that approximately one acre Of timber
land is required per capita. But at the
present time we are using SIX times as
much timber per capita as in France
and Germany. and our forests are pro-
ducing about one-third as much an
acre. The hardwood supply il now
nearing exhaustion. some kinds of
wood are practically out of the mar
ket. and the stands of soft woods will
aot meet our requirements for more
than twenty-fiv or thirty years.
Meanwhile the worlds demand for
timber is increasing at the rate Of 3
per cent annually Europe has an an
nuai deficit OF f4O.00O.OOO enbh feet.
The great lumber producing countries
OF Sweden. Norway. Austria and Hum
gary are furnishing their maximum
output.
It II evident therefore. that ear for
ssts, must be under the control Of the
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02

CAPTAlN INCH, RIGHT. SJGhOND OFFlCEh
LLOYD. LEFT; AND THE BLAZING VOL
TURNO.
two miles of the bitterest sea that
ever men tried to put Il small boat
through, 1t was the last able boat on
the Volturno. 1t bad no rudder.-
The almost superhuman feat was ac.
complislIed The boat. half full of wa.
ter. sank as Lloyd. the last to leave it,
was hauled aboard the Kurfuerst-
AS Lloyd sank on the deck Of the
steamship. in dead faint the crew OF
the vessel were inspired. Captain
Spangenberg shouted an order for "All
men to the boatsr'
Third Engineer Robert Pinch and S,
]. Rudder. a colored fireman and d
leader who stuck to his post in man.
ner that revived the confidence of the
other firemen. were the heroes below
decks on the Folturno
These two men were responsible for
keeping the boat in position and stuck
to their task till the heat became suf.
locating and the coal was ablaze.
Deeds of heroism were not confined
to the Volturno. however. as all Of the
sailors who manned rescue boats were
taking their lives in their hands. Most
/ conspicuous among the rescuers was
seaman named HIGHWAY on the Car
mania. whe dived from the upper deck
and attached q life line to an exhaust
ed swimmer.
The RappahanDoek was the fifth
| ship to arrive on the scene. One of
their boats saved nineteen and was In
charge Of Second Oficer Davis. One
OF the rescued was an infant ten
months Old and to get this child the
ships carpenter, OwasOn. climbed up
the Volturno's rope and slid down back
into the boat with the baby in his arms
Last to leave was Captain Inch
blackened and torn. his shoes and
clothing literally burned off and hair
! and eyebrows gone. With him to the
last was little dog. his constant CON-
panion through all the disaster. and
when the fight looked hopeless the gal
liant captain tied Il life preserver around
his faithful friend and tried to make
him jump. But the dog refused to
leave his master and both were res
cued by the KrDonland with the III
fated yolturnn blazing from stem tn
stern
No doubt count lpsx deeds Of valer
and self sacrifice will 60 down with
the hulk of the volturno. hut those
hat are known will D0t I've forgotten.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02
Many Heroes Of
Latest Disaster
On the High Seas


"HE burning of the NoltuFno
added another date to the long
list of disasters at sea and new
names to the honor roll ct the
heroes Of these tragedies.
1t was Captain Inch, biindly fight
ing in the flames and Second Officer
Edward Lloyd at the oar helm of a
rudderless boat. who taught heroisuf
to the rescue fleet that lowered, hes
liant for hours around the burning
steamship.
OF all the stories of bravery. OF
strong hearts and of grit which were
brought into port the tales of the deeds
of Second Officer Edward Lloyd out.
shone all the rest
An unassuming. quiet, naturally mild
hammered Englishman. but giant IN
physical strength, he rose to the 'awful
occasion that confronted the officers OF
the doomed ship from the time the cry
of fire was first sounded, and In the
long hours of terror that followed ne
proved to be the one above all others,
except perhaps Captain Inch. who was
directly responsible for:th saving OF
those who escaped fremtbe ship
He checked the flames long enough
for the rescue ships to arrive by chop
ping holes in the deck of the Volturno
and pouring water into the hold; he
made it possible for the wireless calls
for aid to be sent by climbing aloft and
repairing the burned out wireless ap-
paratus; with Captain Inch he averted
a panic among the passengers by the
exercise of an iron will. and. above all,
when the succoring ships stood by not
daring to put their small boats into
the awful sea. he launched mere
cockleshell of craft and jumped into
it to prove that lifeboats would live,
in the tossing water With two sea-
men. a fireman and steward to help
him the boat was put off.
1t was the Grosser Kurfuerst they
made for She lay two miles away
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02

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commerce and organizations of mas
tiers. mates and engineers. These have
been carefully considered. resulting in
many important and additional sug-.
81 ,Ations for the safeguarding of pas
sengers and crews.
The committee at the outset concurs
with the report on May Is of the
British departmental committee on
boats and davits. which it would seem
applies particularly to such a situation
as that which confronted the officers
and crew of the volturno in the re-
cent disaster The paragraph reads
as follows:
s.rhe efficiency of the arrangements
for saving life at sea depends as much
upon the competency of the officers
and crew as upon the life sa wing an
pliances on board The. boats ana
other efficient appliances require eff
cient crews to handle them. Strict dis,
cipline and obedience are essential.
The report states the training OF
crews is the second essential TO eff
cheney and that the standards for such
training are proper and necessary sub
1ects for international regulation. The
basis of such training. so far as safety
IS concerned. It says should be the fire
drill. closing bulkhead doors and life.
boat drills. The efficiency Of crew
ii unit, It declares. can be attained
only by frequent and thorough drills
of the entire crew. or at least Of not
less than full watch Of all depart
ments
An efficient boat hand is described as
one trained In the launching. lowering.
dctaching and handling OF boats and
the use Of oars and who shall have
served at least one year on vessels
naviSating the ocean. bays. sounds. or
larse inland seas or lakes. He Is also
Il, have j government certificate. which
shall be recognized BY othe- govern
nsenta
The committee on sisle and perfls to.
rnrfrntion. or which Commander
George r. Cooper .. :. n, hyirs,E-
rsspller. IL ehairu,an. rsssommends the
use of the searhtiEht an all ocean gs"-
ing steamers. equipped With dynan'o,
~ islnt-ed ~ to illnmfne all points Ut
thr horizon M far AZ practicable and
II sufficient power to distinguish
ehip's twenty -four foot boat ut a dis
fance of not less than one nantieai
mill. on Il clear dark night.
lt..is held that the objeetion ra'sed
bys me seafaring men that the search
ligfls has binding effect is not val
ia one. II the light Is properly used.
The light. 1t Is maintained. is of very
great assistance in the vicinity ~ ht
III nie land in efTecting a ress'ne IN
Ease - collision at night
The nse Of rockets or shells throwing
re1 stars of any description fired NJ
one time. III short Intervals. is recon-
tnended m II universal signal ~ dis-
treas rather than the PreepM sfenas.
which permits the nrfnR ~ sot'aess =
zhells Of any collar or tless'rfptinn
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02
NATION 5 WEALTH 4
-
ARE FOUNDED
Primary Object Is the Per-
petuation Of Our
Country.

xN the popular MIND forestry deals
with the preservation and utiliZa
ton of the timberlands of our
country. In reality the primary
object of the forestry policy of the
United States is the perpetuation of
the country. No other enterprise is so
intimately associated with its welfare
and prosperity. Forestry stands as
the foundation of the future growth
and wealth of the nation. according to
DR.. Carlton c. Curtis of Columbia uni
versity.
1t should be remembered that in the
original forests of the United States
the timber exceeded in quantity and
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02

UNDER THE CARE OF THE RANGER
men studying in the forest Schools and
more than half again as many forest
rangers. who. beginning with no tech
nicai knowledge Of forestry. have. by
their experience gained in national and
state forestry work under technical di-
rection. acquired considerable knowi-
edge Of certain phases Of the work.
Forestry may then be considered as
an established profession in the United
States Hundreds Of yonng men are
considering it as life vocation and
re eager TO be Informed regarding the
character of the work involved. the
elements necessary for success. the re-
qnirements for an adequate training.
the present and probable future opp0f-
,Anities for work and its possibilities
means ef livelihood.
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02

Photos q by American Press Association
EX-GOVERNOR sULZER AND THE OPPOSING
COUNSEL, PARKER AND HERRIcK.
600. The Frawley committee spent
$4,000 and stenographers' fees alone
total $4,000.
The counsel employed by Mr. Sulzer
cost $4,000 and the counsel for the
assembly managers charged an equal
amount
The Frawley committee had a coun-
sci who added 5000 more to their
expenses. and expenses of assembly
managers. witnesses and experts made
$4,000 additional.
Tie grand total amounts to $212, 900.
which is considered by many old timers
in Albany to be very conservative es-
innate
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02

A FOREST RANGERS CABIN.
variety that found in any other area of
similar size in the world, that from
the original S50.O00,OO0 acres these
forests have dwindled to less than $780,
100000 acres. and that of this territory
but one-fifth belongs to the United
States-forests privately owned con-
tanning four-fifths of the standing TIM
ber-and that the present rate Of cut
ting is three times the annual growth
of the forests.
In stating the forestry situation of
the United States two important fea-
lures must be considered. In fifty
years we shall have a population Of
15O.O0OOOO. and Raphael Zon. chief Of
the bureau of silviculture, estimates
that the forests will be reduced 20 one
fourth the area of the country. or 450.-
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02
sULzER TRIAL EXPENSIVE.

Cost of impeachment Proceedings Ex-
ceeded 100000.
The impeachment trial of Governor
William Sulzer. Which just ended in
such a disastrous manner for the New
YORK executive. set high water mark
in expense.
The biggest single item is the money
spent in compensation for senators dur
ing the trial. which amounted to $751;
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02
EVELYN NEsBIT WORRIED.

Fears That Harry Thaw May kidnap
Her Son.
Evelyn NeSbit Thaw, whose son Rus
sell recently arrived from London, is
sorry that she sent for the little fel
low Mrs Thaw said that she wanted
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02

THE K-2 AND MISS RUTH M'ENTEE-
McEntee smashed the bottle of wine
across her bow and named. or rather
numbered, the big plunger.
The youthful sponsor is the daughter
of Assistant Naval Constructor Will
liam McEntee. and after the ceremo-
MES she was presented with an i'm
mense bunch of roses by the builders
of the boat.
The k-2 is $50 feet and has ton
mage offs
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02

fp y pointed special committees t.
to study questions relative
to- the better protection Of the lives of
passengers and crews of ocean steam3
ships, and they have been at work for
the last six months obtaining informa-
ton and formulating recommenda
tions which are to be submitted by
the delegates of the United States to
the international conference on safety
at sea to be held during the coming
November.
The committee on efficiency of Off
GERS and crews is composed of E. T.
Chamberlain. commissioner of naviga-
tion. chairman: D. P. Foley. senior
captain, q. S. revenue service: Henry
N. Seeley, supervising inspector. Sec
ond district, steamboat inspection serv-
ice. and w. j. Pettus. assistant sur
geon general. public health service.
Seven meetings have been held by
this committee and thirty-two answers
have been received to its letters of in
quiry sent to ocean steamship compa-
nies, maritime exchanges, chambers of
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02
WINNER OF AERIAL DERBY.

Luekey Speeds Around Manhattan Is
land In Record Time.
. William S. Luckey won the first air
race ever held around Manhattan Is
land In doing SO he defeated four
of the best air men in America.
: He flew from Staten Island up the
East river. across the Harlem river
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02
UNCLE SANS NEW PLUNGER.

The k-o Launched When Youthful
Sponsor Smashes Bottle.
Uncle Sans newest submarine boat.
known officially as "a. was recently
launched at Quincy. Mass As the
boat slid down the. ways, Miss Ruth
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02

PRINCE ALBERT IN HIS UNIFORM
ceived his commission as IL midship-
man in the British navy
He recently reported for duty and
was assigned to the Cullingwood. flag
ship of the First Battle squadron of
the home fleet
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02
Redfield Working
t. Prevent Great
Disasters ); at Sea

C. REDFIELD, sec
retary of commerce. has APP
~ pointed special committees
The Caucasian., 1913-11-02

"HE burning of the VoltuFno
added another date to the long
list of disasters at sea and new
names to the honor roll of the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02
a license and the parson.

license and the parson.
"About that time I had become Of the
most unblushing license procurers in Georgia.
On my way to the Ordinarys office, met Frank
O'Brien a young lawyer and enlisted him In
the task We got a license and minister and
returned to the hotel. BY this time we were
enthusiastic about this wedding, and we invited
all of the guests Of the hotel, of course with
the permission of the couple At that cere-
mony were present some of the most prominent
Georgians. O'Brien and | seated them in the
hotel parlor, acting as ushers. Then O'Brien
transformed himself into the best man. and
came into the parlor with the bride When
that part Of the ceremony was reached when
the words are asked who gives this woman
| stepped forward and committed the fatal act.
This probably the most unconventional of
all the weddings of my experience,
"And, odd TO say, the groom was nervous
hardly at all. Usually the is frightened
and trembling. Rarely, however, have / ever
seen frightened bride. But nine times out
of ten the groom is all up in the air
II recall wedding where the groom
a very large man, weighing perhaps 275 pounds.
While waiting in the vestry room with him,
noticed he very nervous. l thought /
should say something funny to brace him up
1.-THE wedding march struck up, and I turned
to him and said Well, good-bye old boy, and
may the Lord have mercy your SOUL had
in dead faint The janitor was in the room
with u.s. and | called for water and soon brought
him around, but if he had been facing electro
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02
By TARLETON COLLIER.

n n ARRIAGE, when all is said and done, is
wi about the most interesting and impor-
tant event in any persons life. and the
most enthralling thing under the sun to talk
about.
That is why Charles S. Northen, if he so de
sired. could tell wonderfully interesting story
Not that his personal adventures in matrimony
have been other than conventional and pleas
ant, but in the course of his career he has been
called to serve in fifty-six weddings, in seven
teen of them as best man and in the other
thirty nine as very nearly everything else that
q wedding requires. Once, even, he was the
flower girl in Il play wedding. Among the wed
ding ceremonies were those by which some of
the most prominent men and women of Georgia
were united
Incidentally Mr. Northen kissed all the
brides.
Naturally enough, with all his experience as
a wedding attendant, he knows lot of pretty
stories of true love and courtship, all but one
of them ending And they lived happily ever
after"
In these days, pretty dangerous days for the
wedding tie, it is quite an unusual circumstance
that only one marriage out of ffty-stx should
be unfortunate Mr.. Northen is rather proud
of that record
Maybe you're a mascot" reptrter sug
gested. But Mr. Northen, being nothing If not
modest, demurred
mo, it's not that" he said. The couples
with whom l stood up were all very much in
love- That's the secret. In only onecase they
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02

is heavier, just as in the old times before
things were panicky.
81 have stood with couples when they were
married, stood with them later in helping them
settle little differences, and stood with them
the godfather of their children, sometimes.
There are lot of children. For instance there
is my own bridal party. Except for five of my
attendants all members of the party mar
Tied, and have 81 children, altogether.
when the time of my own marriage came,
l had already made considerable record as a
wedding attendant few days before my
ceremony | received letter from Judge
Lowndes Calhoun. then Ordinary of Fulton
County. Within the letter was license. He
wrote that had purchased more licenses dur
ing his term of office than any other person.
at least 1t cost me nothing TO get married, in
that regard.
sand your most interesting wedding?"
hint from the reporter.
"Oh, my own, OF course But as to the 9th
ers | suppose the one that sticks most firmly
to my memory is that of runaway couple,
who were married at the Kimball House. One
reason I remembered them was that theirs was
the only wedding where I ever gave away the
bride.
zone morning Ed Galloway, the famous Kim
When l arrived he introduced me to fine
looking chap, about % years old, who said that
he and his sweetheart had away and
wanted to be married. They needed some help.
he said, and l offered my services in getting
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02
By Mrs. Frances S. Whiteside

My grandmother had married at seventeen
my mother at eighteen. and though my father
urged "a splendid teacher sacrificed" followed
their example at twenty
In few years came dark hours, and future
that must face. out Of the depths came hope:
~ nm the master Of ny fate,
am the captain Of mn soul"
This is wOman's message well mans.
To her achievement Is possible as well as to
him
Then 10 work again. and with will; the
teucher my father thought was sacrificed came
again into her own.
Years In the schoolroom as teacher and prin-
clpal. hut interest me more I'm each new mind
TO train. I'm each new soul 10 foster and uplift.
Now that my daughters, to whom | have been
both mother and father, no longer need my
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02

thought that l may have Influenced others, the
young and impressionabe minds under my care,
to a lofty thinking and acting
The nobest example of benefcent life as 1t
reached out and touched the student body Is
that of our own Robert E. Lee, and no loftier
paeans could be sung than the tributes Of the
hearts that bled for him
My early life held many problems and per-
plexities Way back In my childhood babyhood
almost the world seemed so unfair. When /
Strove for the highest place, both mentally and
physically, and in my small world this seemed
so important, my father would say:
Your brother will be man some day, and
you never will be"
My castles toppled over. There was broad
field OF opportunity for me- The future was
for the boy, while for the grl--whateyer man
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02

decreed her. Yet ambition spurred me on, and
l worked to excel, caring little for the scant
praise.
Then came boarding school at the Packer
Institute, Brooklyn. where | fought the battles
of the Confederacy with many doughty knight
of the schoolgirl persuasion. Three years OF
hard work, and / was graduated at seventeen,
with many classmates of twenty-one and TWEEN
ty-two.
Back home to the schoolroom again North
Carolina, my native State, was impoverished.
State bonds were worthless. our fortunes were
at low tide and was ready to do my part sure
in my heart always that woman can work eff
fectively. My advantages had been superior.
thanks to my New York aunt, and | mt once
took charge of French classes, sending my
younger brother and sister TO school.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02

Womdns success must be measured reidtiUetg,
az a usual thing. Ho,oever Mrs. frances s.
Whttesde has adhered degree Of recognition
as an educator a leadership in pubic affairs,
aud, uRdided, financial iHdependthce, that
Would make her career success, jtd0ed eUeR
from absolute standards, the affairs NJ men IN
cludcd
The secret of it IS he, Jeliet in M fact that
comen haze ,oorking place in Hc aorjd. she
soys the general masculine attitudc y laughing
dotcn lcomeA has abrams been stu 10 her
ambition.
Mrs. Whiteside is principal Of thdIUy street
school, and for tigenty.t,oO yearS ms been
principal Of one o., another OF AtidFq'S public
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Confessions OF Modest Atlanta Man Who Has Kissed Fx Bushg Brides

cution he could not have been more frightened
So with most grooms."
Love and romance, Mr.. Northen has come b
observe, is likely to affect person at any ages.
There is no such thing as Immunity. For proof
of that he points to the fact that the couples
whom he has helped marry have been of ages
everywhere from 10 to 80, and every man and
woman of them in love.
"Some day, maybe, I'll write book about
all these affairs, and tell thousand things that
really happened" he said. 1T will be great
reading, | believe. For instance, when I tell
about the delays that occurred-all this walt
ing at the church for person or another
who didn't show up time. And now that
| come TO think about it, my own wedding was
delayed more than any of the other 56 figured
in, unless it was Joe Thompson's Nervous?
Whew wonder i'm still living"
Mr.. Northen concluded with the modest ad-
mission that he is not without competitors in
the contest for the title Of champion" wedding
attendant. Thomas B. Paine, @. e. Harman and
Thomas c. Erwin are three who he said have
figured In a few nupdal events themselves.
However, it is not likely that their score is any
thing like 1fty-six.
To have attained record like Mr.. North
ems, man must be popular indeed. Brides
and grooms do not ask anybody but their best
friends to stand with them when the fatefui
words are said. However, Mr. Northern
wouldn't admit that Neither would he admit that
he has spent small fortune on wedding pres
ents ana other accessories to the many cere-
monies in which he has figured. But 1t must
be so.