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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-27

his audience-the courthouse was pack
ed in anticipation of the address-and
to have moved his hearers to great en-
thusiasm and applause at times.
He began away back in the days
when he represented Chattooga county
in the state legislature, passed on to
his term of service on the superior
court bench and then to his twelve
years in congress-which marked, from
a certain point of view, the zenith of
his career-then he talked of his one
term of mayor of Rome, and finally
of the place on the superior court
bench he vacates on February l.
Judge Maddox said that he might
have made mistakes as he went along,
but that he never had knowingly viO-
| lated public trust, or been party
to anything other than straightfor-
ward dealing.
He particularly felicitated his hear
ers that a broader sense OF RESPONSE
bility as to their duties seems to have
come upon trial juries of late. and that
men nowadays are being sent to chain
gangs and penitentiaries who, a few
| years BACK, escaped Will llSilL llncs'
He said he rejoiced to feel that the
time had come when attorneys no
| longer speculated on the form of YER
dict a jury would return by asking
first thing, who's on it,
In concluding, the judge said he
| would never be seen in public life
| again, save at the most emphatic and
patriotic call Of duty-that he hoped to
devote the remainder Of his life to the
insurance company of which he is now
the head, and to his private affairs, his
wife. children and grandchildren.
The passing of Judge Maddox from
public life in Georgia removes from
that sometimes strenuous sphere OF en-
deavor one of the states most pictur-
esque and effective figures, and into his
quieter life he will carry with him the
good wishes of thousands of warm and
loyal friends and admirers everywhere
| in Georgia.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-27
PRESIDENT TAFT PLANS
TO RIDE WITH WILSON

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-President
Taft has decided TO ride with Presi-
dent elect Wilson to the capitol and
back on Inauguration day. 1t is estab-
lished custom that the new president
shall have these courtesies from the
outgoing president. The only break in
auguration of President Taft, when
Theodore Roosevelt started for the
union station and New York as soon
as his successor had been sworn in.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-27
INSTITUTES FOR MURRAY
AND WHITFIELD FARMERS

DALTON, GA, Jan. 27.-The State
College of Agriculture has announced a
two-day institute for farmers, to be
held at Elton, Murray county, on March
10 and IL, and similar school for the
farmers of Whitfield county at Dalton
on March 81 and %.
c. L. Foster, president of the Whit
field County Farmers institute, is max
ing arrangements for the work here,
and will probably secure the court house
for the work.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-27

service is attracting more interested
attention than that of Entomologist
Lee Worsham, particularly now, on the
eve of a new crop year.
Mr.. Worsham's quiet and non-spec-
tacular methods might lead one to
think him inclined to hide his light
under a bushel, but the truth of the
matter is he is a student and a worker
and rarely talks of his department, save
in discussing results.
characteristic press comment upon
the work Worsham is doing is that of
The Albany Herald, which, in a recent
issue, said:
State Entomologist E. L. Wor-
sham is one of the most valuable
men in Georgia to the agricultural
interests of the state. Not only is
he fighting bugs, worms and other
pests tooth and toenair' and get
ting the upper hand of them in
nearly every conflict but he is de-
Veloping new varieties Of cotton
and ether plants and preparing to
meet other bug enemies when they
arrive, even though they have not
yet fired their opening guns. We
imagine that when the boil weevil
gets busy in southwest Georgia the
farmers of the state are going to
arrive at an appreciation of the
state entomologist which they have
perhaps been somewhat slow to
realize.
The department of entomology has
been developed to a point of usefulness
in Georgia undreamed of in the philos
ophy of a majority of citizens.
At least four postoff1ces in Georgia
good ones, too, with salaries running
we'll along from $4,000 to $4,000 pei
annum-are to be placed In charge OF
women. after March 4, unless foul
mighty straight tips go awry.
1t is not yet time to mention names
for something might happen, yor
know.-but the bet is a good one, al
right
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-27
BOY, 10, SHOOTING AT
BROTHER, KILLS MAN

GREENSBURG, PA, Jan. 2T.-David
Scaibetti, aged ten, is in Jail here to-
day, charged with the murder Of Andy
Sabo, at Yukon, a mining town near
here. The boy. who is the son Of Nick
Scaibetti. a grocer, quarrc.ad with a,
brother over some candy. David got a.
rife and fired at his brother, but the
bullet went wild and killed Sabo. who
was a customer in hts fathers store.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-27
Straighten That Lame Back
ATLANTA PROOF
Testimony of a Resident of
Whitehall Street

James J. Fennell, 173
Whitehall street, Atlanta,
says: "Since 1907, |
have not had an attack of
backache or any other
symptom of kidney COM
plant. Doan's Kidney Pills
made a positive cure IN my
case. / suffered a great deal
from kidney trouble and it
was not until [ began using
Doan's Kidney Pills that L
found permanent relief
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-27

county when he
dis IN / S S e d his
grand jury for the
term on Saturday.
The judge, who
retires from pub
lie life permanent
ly, after some
forty-odd years in
official h a rness.
took occasion to
review his career
IN the peoples
service, and COM
mented charac-
terlstically upon
1t.
The judge is
said to h a V e
Wrung laughter
and tears from
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-27

The work OF no man in the states
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-27
% DIVORCES SOUGHT.

COLUMBUS GA, Jan. 27.-Twenty-
three divorce cases will come up for
hearing at the February term of the
superior court in Muscogee county be-
ing the largest number at any one court
session In a number of years.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-27
SIDELIGHTS
ON GEORGIA Pol ITICS'
BY JAMES B. NEVIN.

Judge John W. Maddox delivered
something in the way Of a farewell ad-
dress to his fellow citizens of Floyd
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-27

A round dozen portraits OF former
governors of Georgia decorate-if that
is the right word-the walls of the big
reception room just outside the gov
errors private office in the capitol
There are the Iikenesses of Stephens,
Colouitt, Atkinson, Gambler, Terrell,
Mcdaniel, Joseph E. Brown, Northen
and others. Some of them are excellent
portraits-some of them are pretty
fierce!
AS vet. there has been placed upon
the walls. however, neither a likeness
of Governor Hoke Smith nor Governor
Joseph NJ. Brown. visitors frequently
comment upon these omissions from
the list of executives, and wonder now
long, before both will be included in the
hall of fame.
When Governor Browns portrait is
swung from the wall. father and son
for the one and only time in the states
history-will be represented in the col
lection.
A curious observer has noticed that
of the twelve governors now represent
ed, seven wore whiskers. two wore mus
taches and three were clean shaver. OF
the living governors-including the
present governor-three wear whiskers.
and one only goes clean shaVen.
An analysis of the figures shows that
whiskers have been considered quite
the proper thing for Georgia govern
! ors-since the war, anyway!
A Georgia statesman, very close to
Judge Augustus w. Ftte, and who
should be qualified to speak more or
less by the card for him-so far as
| (ahemD anybody may do that-sayS
| it is more or less joke about the judge
| wishing to be attorney general OF Por-
to Rico, but that he does seriously in
cline to a place on the court of claims
] bench in Washington under President
| Wilson.
A place on the court Of claims Is
most desirable plum-it carries very
good pay and is a position of much
| dignity and moment.
If Judge Flte is an applicant for one
of those assignments, he will be backed
| heavily and enthusiastically by hun
dreds of his fellow citizens in Geor-
gia.
The work OF no man in the states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
CURE FOR INSOMNIA

rrum the Family Doctor
curious cure for sleeplessness has re-
Gently been reported piece of calico.
about IS inches wide, and two and three
quarter yards long, Is rolled up like a
pandage, and third of it wrung out of
cold water. The leg is then bandaged
with this, the wet parts being carefully
covered by several layers of the dry part,
as well as by a layer of gutta-percha
tissue, and stocking drawn on over the
Whole.
This causes dilation of the vessels of the
leg thus diminishing the blood in the
head and producing sleep. 1t has been
found by Winternitz that the temperature
in the ear passage begins to fall a quarter
cf an hour after the application of the
bandage; the decrease amounting to 0.4
degrees c., and the normal not being
again reached for from one and one-half
to two hours afterward.
The writer has employed this means of
r. oducing sleep for couple of years.
and finds it especially useful in cases
where there is congestion of the brain.
Sometimes he mas found it necessary to
reapply the bandage every three or four
hours, as it dried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
Coup d'Etat of the Young Turks

After the Sultan and the Ottoman
cabinet, headed by Kiamil Pasha, had
agreed to surrender Adrianople and
the Aegean isles, coup d'etat oc-
Cured in Constantinople; the cabinet
was upset by the Young Turks, and
Mahmoud Shefket Pasha became
vizier. During the demonstrations
Nazim Pasha, the commander of the
Turkish army, was shot and instantly
killed.
1t is impossible to say at this time
and distance whether the Young Turk
movement is real revolution, or
whether it is but piece of Turkish
diplomacy.
A mob in Constantinople will not
Brighten the allies or the six powers
of Europe, and it is not probable that
the negotiations can be changed by
any local uprising Of Young Turks OF
Old Turks. Turkey has no general
who is as strong and capable as
Nazim Pasha, and his death will be
deeply mourned in all parts of the
Turkish army. Much depends upon the
action of the army, for if 1t refuses tc
sustain the Young Turks the entire
movement will soon prove ineffective
In any event the chances are" that in
case of a renewal of war Turkey
would lose more territory rather than
less. It is, however, by no means
certain that the war-real war-will
be resumed. The Turks are born
diplomats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25

outside of Los Angeles, perhaps, was
that in honor of the Confederate Vet
erans' reunion held here in 1908, but
the forthcoming floral demonstration
will be as far ahead of the 1908 parade
as that parade was ahead of the little
floral professions that were seen here
a good many years ago.
Thus is it observed that April is to
be a gala month in Birmingham. The
railroads will grant cheap rates and
visitors from all over the state will
come by thousands and tens of thous-
ands. All Alabamians like to come to
Birmingham and with the great at
fractions to be offered. this spring
record breaking crowds may be ex-
pected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
LUKE MLuKE SAYS

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Lots of fool bachelors imagine that the
girls use up all the safety pins. Well,
they don't The babies use half of them,
& nd the rest are copped out by married
men to take the place of buttons.
Speaking of buttons, the big laundries
make a big mistake when they darn
rose and sew on buttons for bachelor Gus
toners and let fathers junk go home the
Way it was received. Bachelors can buy
shirts and socks when they wear out, but
when father has paid for the pound work
ano the fiat work and the fancy work, he
Goes lots of darning without the aid of
a needle.
/ don't know much about women, but
there is one thing they haven't got me
guessing on. | am still wearing my ". b.
Dts, and l am very comfortable.
A man will go into booze bazar to get
O cent beer, and will meet friend who
will Introduce six of his friends who
ere sucking up Is cent drinks, and the
man will treat and get nickel change
out of a case note. And the man will grin
cheerfully and believe he is sport But
he will go home and raise Cain because
his wife paid % cents for slice Of ham
at the corner butcher shop, when she
could get it downtown for % cents.
Another reason for the high cost of liv-
ing is that man who can't tell wool from
cotton will bet that he can tell rye from
bourbon.
You can get used to anything. They
kave discovered a woman in Cleveland
who has q children.
The old fashioned man who used to go
to bed with the chickens on the farm
row has q son who stays UP all night
CHASING them in the city.
You don't have to go on an ocean voy-
ege to get seasick. Just stick around
and listen to 16-year-old Princess talk
ing to her fellow over a telephone.
The Dressmakers association has de-
ciared that fat is questionable. But
the fool men care so little about style
that they will continue to chase the girls
10 do not have to put their hips and
bust on the dresser when they retire.
Every time mother reads anything in
The paper about man abusing his wife,
she shifts at father, and says: "Id like
to see man raise his hand to Me-
Marriage Is like the Oriental show at
the county fair. 1t costs you dime to
get in and your whole wad to get out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
"HONEST GRAFTc

From THE Congressman Honest Graft,
in the February Metropolitan.
The tenacity with which Congress holds
on to its many ierquisites and privileges
has been shown again during the present
session Though the Postmaster General
has pointed out In an emphatic statement
the abuses of the franking privilege, there
is not at this writing, the slightest inji-
cation that there will be any curtailment
OF these abuses. During the fiscal year
ended juno go 1912, the postal service ham
died 6l,37Io00 pieces of franked mail
Postage at the ordinary rate on this mat
ter would have netted the government
nearly 500. 100000. About one-sixth of this
was political matter, sent by Congress-
men to their constituents and to the ger
eral public. During the primary campaign
of April May AID June an extraordinary
quantity of this matter was distributed
Ii comprised about every kind of docu-
nlent thought 10 be useful for moldinS
public opinion and even included a com
plete political campaign book which had
been made frankable by insertion in the
Congressional Record. Though no figure1
are yet available for the political mall
handled during the presidential campaign.
it is known that all records were broken.
The abuse grows constantly in character
and volume Yet the privilege is consii-
cred one of the legitimate additions to
the congressional salary which crate
ful people accords its representatives.. and
there is no disposition ON the part OF these
gentlemen to forego the gift.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
Tolls in the Panama Canal

The reply Of Secretary. Knox to the
British protest against the exemption
of American coastwise shipping from
Panama canal tolls, presented by Sir
Edward Grey, foreign secretary of
Great Britain, was given to the public
just in time to answer at every point
the effort of Senator Elihu Root in
behalf of the combined shipping COM
panies and transcontinental railroad
companies who desire to throttle the
canal. These companies do not de-
sire to pay tolls out of love for their
country, but they do want toll
sheet that will keep tramp and occa-
sional steamers and independent lines
from interfering with rates from one
ocean to another. Senator Root is
their spokesman in the Senate.
Secretary Knox discusses in clear
and sincere manner all the British
objections. The Hay Pauncefote
treaty expires on June next, and he
asks Great Britain to investigate the
entire problem with view to ascer-
tanning if under the proclamation of
the President British vessels are really
subjected to inequality of treatment
or to unjust and inequitable tolls.
If the two governments cannot
agree over these subjects then the
American note suggests that they be
referred to commission of inquiry
for examination and report under the
unratified arbitration treaty Of Au-
gust 3, 1911, between the United
States and Great Britain. The United
States has not ratified that treaty,
but is ready to do so, and if Great
Britain is of like mind, the entire
dispute can be officially Investigated.
This is fair proposition, and it is
difficult to see how Great Britain
can reasonably refuse to submit the
matter to a commission of inquiry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
GERMAN RUDENESS

From Germany and the Germans from
an American Point of View, by Price
Collier, in the February Scrbner.
Their awkward and annoying attentions
to women alone on the Streets their star
ing and gaping; their rudeness in push
ing and showing; the general underbreu
look. the slouching gait, the country-store
clothes, hats, and boots; the fearful and
wonderful combinations of raiment: the
sweetbread compilations. as of men under
exercised and net sufficiently aired and
scrubbed: their stiff courtesy to one an
other when they recognize acquaintance
with hat sweeping bows: their fierce gob-
bling in the restaurants: their lack of
small services and attentions to their owI:
women when they go about in public with
them their selfish disregard of others in
public places, their giving and taking of
hats, coats. sticks. and umbrellas at the
garde robes of the theatres. for example:
their habit Of struggling about in the mid
die OF the streets. like the chickens and
geese on country road: all these things
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
No Popular Reception

Senator Overman's canvass of the
Senate shows that there will be no
popular reception on the evening of
March A. The Senate fears a popular
crush that would be neither dignified
nor wholesome. President Jackson
made an attempt of that nature, and
the throng became so disorderly that
many of them were thrown out
through the windows. The country
contains three times as many people
as it did in Jackson's day, and the
capitol would be as crowded today as
the White House was then.
The country as a whole is glad
that the inaugural ball and the popu-
lar reception are to be weeded out.
This makes for simplicity in the in
auguration ceremony. The address by
the new President in the open March
air should also be eliminated. and
then common sense would begin to
dominate the inaugural proceedings.
The date of the Inauguration should
be changed if the inaugural address is
to be retained. The parades too should
be moved up to later date. The rule
of sense adopted in the supreme court
should be extended to the inaugura-
tion ceremony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25

Theodore H. Price of New York. ono
of the most widely known men in the
cotton world, is being cordially con-
graduated upon his recently estab-
lished magazine. Cotton and Finance. ;,
1t is weekly ana is issued on Sat
urday. 1t is a very high class pub
lication and the editorial and news
articles in it are not only of great in
terest to those who would keen In
touch with the cotton and financial
markets but geographically 1t is a
fine specimen of the printers art. Mr..
Price announces that his maya
zine is published to promote sound
economic thought, commercial intelli-
gence and intelligent commercialism.
Its columns are always open for dis
cussion and criticism by men who
think whether they be subscribers or
not. Its field is not in any sense linz
tied by the titular word cotton, the aim
being to include all matters OF cur
rent interest broadly related to cotton
and finance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
TELEPHONES
Bell s(privafe exchange connectins "AA
deparfmen No. 1900
Like madness is the glory of this life.
Titus AndrOnicus.
Fees and Representation

Two things besides the financial
eondition of the state call imperatively
for an extra session of the legislature.
The state has voted to relieve Jeffer-
son county of an inhumane and un-
Just fee system. To postpone action on
that amendment is unjust to county
that pays a goodly share of the state
taxes, including contribution oil
$12O, 900 a year to the public schools
of the weaker counties.
But this is not all. The constitution
requires the Legislature after the tax
ing of the decennial census of 1910
to apportion members of the lower
house of the legislature among the
counties of the state. At the most
representation is not clearly based
on population in this state, and when
jefferson county is required to go
along on the basis of seven represen-
tatives. a great injustice is done to
this county. Instead of seven repre-
sentatives this county is entitled to
eleven, and if an extra session is not
convened this county will be entitled
to but seven representatives in the
election of 1914. In that case Jeffer-
son county would be robbed Of four
representatives until January, 1919!
This would be tantamount to a re-
peal of section 1919 of the constitution
SO far as jefferson county is con-
cerned.
The truth is, an extra session of
every legislature is very likely to be
in order in.its second year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
Organizing Spring Attractions

Birmingham is to have festivities
this spring of more than ordinary in
terest. The spring festival will take
place in the middle of April-much
earlier than usual-and those in
charge of arrangements promise a
splendid artistic event.
In the latter part of April or early
in May the pot-latch festivities will
take place. There is to be magnifi-
cent trades parade; floral parade
three miles long and other pageants
on a large scale. The exact dates have
not been settled but the committee has
decided that the pot-latch programme
must be scheduled for dates between
April 15 and May 10. The week Of
April % will probably be most salts
factory to the majority of merchants.
AS the public school system of Bir-
n1ingham will be 80 years old this year
some formal celebration of this event
Will be in order. 1t has been suggested
that the schools ute with the pot
latch management and participate in
the floral parade. The most beautiful
I'D elaborate floral parade ever seen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-25
writes from Atlanta

A prominent Birmingham mana gem
tlemen noted for his civic pride and pub
lie spirit-who is now spending few
days in Atlanta, writes to friend in
Birmingham as follows
Il notice in the Atlanta papers that
the business men are raising a fund of
ST., 800 to send regiment of the National
Guard to the Inauguration of President
Wilson; this in a city that last year
raised 100000 for the Young Mems Chris
tian association, 100000 for a girls col
lege and $4,000 this year for grand opera.
Surely Birmingham should cultivate
this spirit and promptly put over tne
$4,000 guarantee for the music festival,
We did nobly several years ago for our
Young Mems Christian association and
Young Women's Christian association,
but seem obsessed with the idea that
these two efforts entitled us to a rest
or exemption for 10 years.
1.-The ideal good citizen is one who is
ready and willing at all times to give a
proportionate part of his time and money
whenever the public good can be con-
served thereby. To make a great city
calls for personal sacrifice and a spirit
of cordial cooperation"