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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-12
HEARsTs SUNDAY SUNDAY OCTOBER

authorities have Guaranteed that
section, and notified the public of
the conditions.
The epidemic is causing much wor-
~ to the larger farmers of that part
of the county, as so many Of their
laborers are taken from the fields as
to seriously interfere with the gather
ing of the cotton crop. Farmers who
have been worst hurt so far are Jones
Bridges, L. B. Carr, B. c. Head, ]. T.
Robertson and Young Gray.
The epidemic has been traced to a
negro from Chattanooga, who visit
ed that part Of the county several
weeks ago and attended a negro pic
mic, strewing the disease germs in
every direction.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-12

Henkel to-day and was later ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner Shields on a warrant
charging the banker and others VITA
aiding in the misapplication Of funds
Of the Atlantic National Bank OF
Providence, r. l.
The defendant is head of the bank
ing firm Of James F. Allen & Co., Of
No. Ill Broadway. and lives at No.
11s Riverside drive. He also is the
president of the Georgia Society and
a former Georgian.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-12

express companies between New York
ana Savannah was at work. ]. B..
E1ockaday, general manager Of the
Soulhern express Company, went
from Atlanta TO Savannah with Su-
peFlntendent Harry Scott. of the
Plnkertons. The detectives are stiIl
working, although every resource at
exhausted. -'
Inc search has even included travel
aiohg every foot of the right of way.
LOOK into every bush and over every
empankment. Nothing has been left
untred, and the theft has cost the
express companies, including the nav
ment OF the amount to the banks
more than 500, 900. --''
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-12

prize. The task set in the contest
is the formation of as many words
as possible from the letters in the
name omega watch"
According to the published condi-
tons Of the contest, only English
words must be offered, correct SPELL
ing lie essential, and a neat form is
desired, with the words written on
only one side Of the paper. so words to
the sheet
The watch offered as prize WIN be
an Omega watch. The contest closes
in six weeks.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-12
Watch offered AS
Spelling Bee Prize
maier and BerIkeie VIII Give sec
Tlmeplees to Victor
In Contest.

A spelling contest has been IN
augurated by Maier & Berksle, jew
elers, with gold bracelet watch, of
value between s76 and $50, as the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-12
Head Of Georgia
Society Arrested
James F. Allen, Of New YORK, ls
Accused of MisappIylna In
stItution's Funds.

NEW YORK. Oct. Thames F.
Allen, prominent in banking and So
ciaI circles in this city, surrendered
himself to United States Marshal
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-12
Smallpox Epidemic
In Spalding County
Chattanooga Negro Attends Picnic
and Scatters Disease Germs
In All Directions.

GRIFFIN. Oct. IA smallpox
epidemic continues in the western
part of Spalding County, and many
new cases have been reported this
week, making between twenty-five
and thirty cases In all The county
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Scott Polar Expedition Films.

The Cndyins Story of Capt. Scott and
Animal Life in the Antarctic had its
first presentation in this city at the Be-
lasco last night The motion picture rec
ord made by Herbert G.. Pointing. + r.
G. S., of Capt. r. +. SCOTS south polar
expedition. so exceeds in realism any
written account of the expedition as to
Offer convincing argument that in the per-
petuation of this world achievement the
camera will outchallenge the pen. With
an opening view of the Terra Nova and
personal introduction of Capt. Scott.
the scientists of his party and the ships
crew, the expedition was pictured in
thrilling detail from the voyag.ng of the
Terra Nova between wave walls thirty
feet high; past giant icebergs, and
through ice foes. to the last glimpse of
Capt. Scott and four of his comrades be-
fore they passed beyond the cameras lens
to find the pole and fame and later death
awaiting them. Scientific results OBJ
tanned of the two biologists of the party
ing the trawl and Nelson securing water
samples hauled from the sea through
holes in the ice The two biologists
climbed an iceberg in hazardous quest o.
know edge, and for pleasure-contrast, the
party played foot ball on ice n ne feet
thick over sinister fathoms of sea. Capt.
Scott, throwing the ball, was happily free
OF the fate awaiting him, and even the
dogs seemed to share in the fun. The
eruption of Mount Erebus, flaming vol
cano in white world of ice. was be-
yond words, and the succession of fight
ing whales. mighty seals b ting their way
through the ice and penguins laughably
Jealous over their domestic and social
affairs We're but some of the wonder fea
lures of animal life in that heretofore I'M
known mystery which the map calls its
antarctic regions. The lecture, which was
interestingly described by Mr.. Ponting's
successor. will be repeated twice daily
throughout the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
CuIiosities of Language.
From Pearson's Weekly.


The following are few linguistic whim-
s1calities: The Germans call a thimble a
finger hat" which it certainly is. and
a grasshopper a hay horse A glove
with them is a 'handshoe," showing evil
IDENTIFY that they wore shoes before gloves.
Poultry is feather CATTLE" while the
names for the Well known substances
oxygen and hydrogen are in their Ian
guage sour stuff and water stuff :
The French, strange to say, have no
verb Ito stand" nor can a Frenchman
speak of Kicking any one. The near
est approach Frenchman makes to it
in his politeness is to threaten to give
blow with his foot'-the same thing To
the recipient in either case, but it seems
to want the directness, the energy Of our
kick" Neither has he any word for
baby" or for home" or comfort" The
terms upstairs and downstairs arc
also unknown in French. The Hindus are
said ohave no word for friend" The
Italians have no equivalent for .'humil-
ity.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
WOULD BUY GAS PLANTS
House Bills Propose Municipal
Ownership of Local
Industries.

Municipal ownership of the gas plants
now controlled by the Washington Gas
Light Company and the Georgetown Gas
Light Company is provided for in two
bills introduced today by Representative
Rothermel OF Pennsylvania along the
same lines as provided by the bill intro
duced by him in the last session. The
bill provides that $4,000. 900 be appropriat-
ed to cover the expenses of government
condemnation of the Washington Gas
Light Company and 100000 for the
Georgetown Gas Light Company. both
those sums to be appropriated on the
half-and-half plan.
The bill provides that the condemnation
proceedings and all the details incident
thereto shall be i'll the hands of the Sec
rotary of Commerce. If the bills should
become law the companies would be re-
quired to furnish to the Secretary of
Commerce a complete inventory. covering
all real estate and equipment of all sorts,
together with lists of stockholders show
ing the amount of holdings: and all maps.
engineers reports, etc, that would be
helpful to the Secretary in making up
valuation.
The bill also provides that the total
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
BOY SCOUTS AID IN SEARCH.
Albert Smith of Burlington. N. j..
Believed Kidnaped.

BURLINGTON. y. j.. May 12-Aided
by the Boy Scouts, the police continued
today search for six-year-old Albert
Smith. son OF Alfred Smith. who is be-
lieved 10 have been Kidnapped The boy
has been missing since Friday.
The story told by a neighbor's butler
who said he heard Albert crying Don't
take me away, but thought il then some
childish play. and the report that the
lad was seen in the company OF a strange
man who was treating him at an ice
cream shop, Increased the parents anx-
1ctE. Other than these clues there has
been no trace of the lads whereabouts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
WILL TALK AT WAR COLLEGE.
Secretary Daniels Expected Back
From Trip This Week.

An address is to be made by Josephus
Daniels, Secretary of the Navy. before
the Naval War College at Newport. r.
l., June 8. when the summer course of
instruction begins.
Mr.. Daniels will reach here this week
from his inspection trip to the southern
navy yards He visited the yards at
New Orleans. Pensacola, Key West. Port
Royal and Charleston. The purpose Of
the trip was to obtain first-hand in
formation regarding the uses TO which
these yards can DE placed.
1t is probable that one of the gulf yards
will he restored and used as a supply
base for smaller vessels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Congleton and Leek.

From the London Chronicle.
Congleton and Leek, which the king and
queen visit, offer the contrast to the
griminess and business of the potteries
which they traversed yesterday. They
are typical little country towns, rural
and quiet and clean, though each has it's
especial industry. Congleton manufac-
lures silk in the form of the dainty mar
row ribbons which tie up chocolate boxes,
dozens of handkerchefs, etc. "Congleton
gingerbread is also not without fame
Leek dyes to live. for there is something
in the water there which enables textiles
to be dyed a deep raven black as they
can be nowhere else in the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
BANKS SUE SURET|ES
OF J.E. HUMPHREYS
Institutions Join to Recover
Money Lost Through Former
Assistant Teller.

The Commercial National Bank and tie
National City Bank have entered suits at
law to recover So, 900 on bonds given to
insure the fidelity of John L. HUMPHREYS.
formerly an assistant note teller in the
National City Bank and later with the
Commercial. The companies named as
defendants in the suits are the National
Surety Company, the Fidelity and De-
post Company and the United States FL
deity and Guaranty Company.
The banks explained they had contracts
with the surety companies to indemnify
them from loss through certain employees
whose names are included in a schedule
furnished by the banks. Amonge these
was the name of HUMPHREYS.
Allegations Made.
II is alleged that May ID. 1872 the Com
mercial Bank. which had taken over the
assets of the other financial institution
cred that notes aggregating s24, 6Ss IS
We're fictitious. false and forged
The companies We're notified of the al
legged dishonesty of the employee, the
court is told. and proof Of loss furnished,
but as yet have wholly failed and re-
fused" to reimburse the financial insti.
tutions
Humphries. who was twenty
years old. was taken into custody Sep
TENDER II. 1912. on charges of forgery
and violating banking laws. He was in
dicted January 6. 1913. pleaded guilty
January II. and was sentenced January
% by Justice Stafford to serve three
years in the penitentiary
Attorneys Ellis & Donaldson represent
the bank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
New Diamond Field.
be London Chronicle.

The news Of the discovery Of diamonds
in the Kongo sets one wondering If the
center or the worlds diamond supply is
once again going to move. For during
the ages it has moved fairly often. For
many centuries the worlds diamonds
came from India. more particularly Ma
dras. Then i'll 1921 the stones We're dis
covered in Brazil, which for a time sup
piled the bulk of Europe's gems, in spite
of discoveries in Australia and European
Russia. Finally came the discoveries in
South Africa, and once again the center
of supply migrated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
RAILROADS.
INVENTOR HER ANCESTOR.
Mrs. Goodwin May Christen Torpedo
Boat Named for Ericsson.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. May Ito Mrs.
Julia NJ Goodwin. who says she Is the
only living woman lineal descendant OF
the father OF John Ericsson, the inventor,
may fall the honor OF christening the new
torpedo boat Ericsson.
Last night Mrs. Goodwin sent 10 the
Navy Department credentials showing
her relationship TO the man Who ouii
monitors at the time OF the civil war ana
who probably originated more battieship
devices than any other GerSon. MIS-
Goodwin formerly lived in Gooklyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Pick Plunged Into His Back.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. MAY 12.-Attacked
~ m behind BY an unidentified Italian.
Il 10 drove a pick through his body, Ju-
~ Johnson. aged twenty-five. is dying
p Hongahela hospital. near here.
ate yesterday Johnson and the foreign
now missing Quarreled In a coal
2hs A. Johnson left the mouth OF the
II ne II pick was plunged into his back
screams attracted help and II was
cFth difficulty thai the pick was removed
= from his bodS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
No Joke to Jokanaan.

From the Boston Transcript.
Herodias gazed at her daughter ad-
as she danced before the king on
that memorable occasion.
Dear Salome." she murmured. L al
ways felt that she would get ahead
Which shows that the jests Of the an
clients were sometimes In very poor
taste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Total Subscribed Now SIC, 800. so.

The total amount of subscriptions
reported at today's meeting was
s6.000.s5. OF this amount s2.7ss was
reported by the citizens committee
and $3.212.95 by the business mems
committee. Arthur c. Moses team was
again awarded both Were It" cups
for having reported the largest
amount and the greatest number of
subscriptions. This team brought in
470 subscriptions, totaling ss6S.20. The
total amount subscribed to date is
S79.39O.5O.
Already the results of the circulation OF
subscription lists among the employees of
the commercial establishments of the CITY
have begun to show. G. H Winslow. a
guest of Mr. Moses at the luncheon, re-
ported that $40 employees of the Terminal
Station Company have subscribed $3.50. 40
and that there are 1000 yet to be heard
from.
The Commercial National Insurance
agents subscribed S14; employees of the
Foster Piano Company, $3.50: the Lose
kan. 1880; y. l.. Burchell Company. 81
and the Peoples Mutual Benefit Company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
The Good Old DAYS.

From the Galveston News.
Moreover, the cost of living was a
good deal lower when j woman felt all
right to go on a visit to the neighbors
with a shawl on her head and her bare
hands wrapped in her apron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Campaign Mentioned in Churches

In more than 100 of the churches of
Washington mention was made of the
three hundred thousand dollars in
twelve-days' campaign for a new Emer-
gency Hospital in the course of the reg
ular sermons delivered at the morning
service yesterday.
In response to an appeal sent out several
days ago by Woodbury. Blair. chairman
of the executive committee of the cam
paign, large percentage of the clergy
of the city pledged themselves to support
the movement in every way possible. At
the conclusion Of the sermons yesterday
they spoke of the efforts now being made
to raise the observation-disclosures
lar fund, and assured their congrega tons
that the cause is worthy one. 1t has
been learned by the members of the gen
eral committee that several clergymen
who have heretofore declined to make
such appeals from their pulpits broke
their rule yesterday in response to Mr.
Blairs letter.
Among the clergymen who spoke in be-
half of the movement We're the Revs.
Charles Wood. John Weidley, II. T. Ste
venson, Samuel III. Greene. G. Ernest
Smith. E. Hez Sven. Paul r Hickok. T.
f. Davis. George f. Dudley, Robert Tai
bot. Lewis Charles Sheafe. Walter T.
Smith, c. Everest Granger. Luther Hess
Warning. Randolph II. Mckim, J. J. Di-
mon. Joseph T. Kelly, Henry W. v. MIL
lfngton, William A. Haggerty, A. H
Thompson. Clarence E. Wise. T. Out
water W. r. Wedderspoon, ]. Harvey
Durham. G. w. Mccullough, ]. l.. Kibler
and j. w Frizzell
Rev. Arthur Willis Spooner, in response
to Mr.. Blair's letter, stated that discus
sion of another financial matter would
prevent him from mentioning the Emer-
gency Hospital campaign, but that he
would be sure to do next Sunday, the
day before the close of the campaign. 1t
iS known that number of clerpryman
who failed to reply to the letter sent
them mentioned the INSTRUMENTATION
sand dollar campaign in their sermons
nevertheless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Canvassing at DEPARTMENTS.

Bright and early this morning the can
vassing for contributions among the en-
pioSes OF the several government depart
lients began Armed with letter of in
PRODUCTION signed by President Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12

President Wilson again put his stamp
oil approval on the movement for a new
Emergency Hospital today when he con-
tributed $500 to the Recommendations
sand-doliar fund being raised to erect the
structure.
The contribution was received by the
White House physician, DR.. Cary T.
Grayson, L. s. N, who is a member of
team B, Of which Lawrence 0. Murray
is captain. Announcement Of the receipt
of the contribution was made at the
meeting of the business mems and citi-
zens' committees at noon today
In giving the contribution President
Wilson is reported to have said he wished
he was abe to have made it a larger
amount. Mr.. Wilson first gave the move
ment for a new Emergency Hospital his
stamp Of approval Saturday when he
sent to Campaign Secretary Edgar r.
Honey a letter introducing him to the
secretaries Of the various departments
with the request that permission be grant
ed TO collect contributions in the several
government Offices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12

WIN throa4 CT! and a razor nearby, the
decoinposed body 81 George Mex enzfe
thirty-fve years cid. VINO had been miss
ins foF Two TsSks. va. found Saturday
- cinui1 ~ brsi1oS not far from IFS
nome al rawlings. Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
BOARD Of REGENTS
CONTINUES SESSION
Sunday Opening of Mt. Vernon
to Be DiscEssed-Re|ics
of Washington Received.

The board of regents Of the Mount Yer
non Ladies' Association, which began a
ten-day meeting at Washington's former
home last week. divided up in committee
meetings this morning. The meetings
were executive. Harrison Fl. Dodge. SUI
perintendent of the Mount Vernon estate
was summoned before several Of the com
mittees to give information regarding
the estate.
The board of regents. under the guild
ance of Supt. Dodge, attended the morn
ing services at Pohick Church yesterday
This church is about eight miles from
the estate. and Washington himself wor-
SHIPPED there many times while he lived
in Mount Vernon.
Much interest is being manifested in the
report that the regents will take up the
question of opening Mount Vernon Sun
day. Several of the members of the
board were reported to be favorable to
the proposition, but it is not known
whether any definite action will be taken
at this meeting
Valuable Relics Received.
Many valuable relics which have de-
scended to W. Lanier Washington of New
York city from George Washington have
been presented to the board Of regents
by the New Yorker. They will be placed
on display for the first time this week.
Mr.. Washington will include among the
relics reproduction of the only Oil por-
trait ever made of Gen. Washington's
mother. The original is in his possession
There also will be in the collection the
original patent, or deed. signed by Lord
Culpeper to 5000 acres of land which
subsequently descended to Washington
and of which the present Mount Vernon
estate is part. The paper is dated 1874
and is in a good state of preservation.
While negotiations have been going on
for several years between the board of
regents and the Boston Atheneum to have
the latter turn over to Mount Vernon
Washington's library. the Mount Vernon
Ladies' Association has been collecting
originals and duplicates of the Athe-
nouns collection. These also will be
placed on display.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12

Secretary Honey called on the various
department heads to obtain written per-
mission to allow the circulation of sub
scription lists among the employees. Mr..
Honey was accompanied by Mrs. T. L.
Calf. member of the ladies' board OF
the hospital and one of the most active
workers in the observation-disclosures
dollar campaign.
Before 10 O'Clock the necessary per-
mission had been granted to circulate
the lists in the Treasury Department. A
of employees who had asked to be
permitted to assist in the raising of funds
in their respective branches We're furnish
ed with an ample supply of subscription
pledges and subscription lists.
In addition to the government depart
ments subscription lists We're also dis
tributed this morning among the en-
ployes of a number of commercial estab-
lishments. Reports made by several of
the captains at the noon luncheon in
cluded amounts received as the result
of the circulation of subscription lists in
private establishments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12

liabilities Of the two concerns should be
deducted from the total valuation and the
right Of stockholders should be looked
after carefully according to the bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
President Aids Campaign for
New Emergency Building
With Personal Check.
CONTRIBUTIONS NAVE NOW
REACHED NEARLY $4,000
Arthur c. Moses Team Again Wins
Cups for Largest Amount and
Greatest Number of Sub
scriptions.

Report Of teams for the sixth day of
the campaign for $4,000 for new
Emergency Hospital:
~oaI,, CONF
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
GIRL HOLDS POST
As FLAMES RACE
Macon Telephone Operator, After
Associates Had Fled, Summons
Aid, Saving Exchange

MACON. GA, April 1.-THE pres
ence Of mind Of Miss Annie Hagan, a
switchboard operator. saved the local
exchange Of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company from
destruction by fire this morning at 1
O'Clock
When the Young women operators
on the third floor discovered that .ar
building was on ire in the basem aut
and that the flames we're rapidly
ascending. they fled in widest aIarn.
Miss Hagau alone remained AT ier
post. She tslepaoued the various IRE
stations and also the police depart
ment. and then left her post.
BY this time the entire building was
filled with choking binding smoke.
and the lights we're out Miss Ha-
saA staggered down the staIrways. on
the drst landing size stumbled across
the body Of Miss Mile Fleming. waa
had tainted In trying 20 escape
Carrying her stricken assogla.,.
Miss Hagan reached tine main en-
arrived
Shortly after tie hremeu arrived
the report vay spread that Wire chief
Monat, was in the blazing basement.
Immediately several of the fremen in
yaded this part of the building in
search of the man All OF the fire
fFfh Z
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
Church Sins Terror,
Dr., Ogden Declares
Presbyterian Clergyman Compares
Christian Workers to Great
Army on Battlefield.

Fighting for the children of God
who have been blackened and stained
by sin--a continual fight for the re-
demption Of human hearts" is he
way in which DR.. Dunbar ogden re-
views the work of the great army Of
Christians In the assembling in At
lanta of the four great Presbyterian
bodies next month. he sees the vast
armies of his church Joined in a unity
of purpose never realized before.
In a sermon at the Central Pres
byterian Church he described the in
creasing power of Christians through
out the world as terrible as an army
with banners" His subject was take n
from the Songs of Solomon.
We are terrible in the eyes Of .he
sinful world which We are forever
combating" said Or. ogden. Ter
rible for the cause for which We
fight, which is not for land, honor Or
money. but for human hearts; We
stand as an army terrible to behold
by the violators of Gods laws"
The unity of the Presbyterian
Church in the assembling Of its four
great bodies was dwelt upon at length
by Or. Ogden,