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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20
KEY To
ATTENTION Of
PRESIDENT
ResourCefuI Man Starts Letter on
Postmastership With Rhymes
and Gets Reply.

ALTON, ILL, Nov. 90.-A we'll
known Alton Democrat who desired
to get a personal letter to President
Wilson on the appointment of a post
master at Alton thought out plan
which he says worked perfectly, to
get past the vigilant private secre-
tary j p. Tumulty Knowing the
prediction of President Wilson for
llmericks. the Democrat typed the fol-
lowing on the outside of the envelope:
Here's hoping the Fates may be kind,
And that Mr.. Tumulty won't mind
And viii kindly consent
That l reach whom I'm sent
And waste baskets I'll leave far behind
He began his letter as follows,
trusting that by this time the letter
had reached the President:
You've guard on the job named Tu-
multy,
Who has ways that are some cstapulty;
If this letter gets by
To your presence, then |
VIII be filled with emotions eXulty.
Yesterday a letter came to this AL
ton Democrat which read as follows:
NV Dear Sir: The President d.
reefs me to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter concerning the post
mastership at Anton, Ill. and to say
that he IL bringing 1t to the aten-
ton OF the Postmaster General.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20

especial statutes and bureau regu-
lations. l sincerely hope that this
sweeping removal of most compe-
tent officers is not the result Of a
tendency toward the spoils sys-
TEN.
Harrison Scorns Americans
Word comes that it was given out
that advice and information from
Filipinos were sought by Mr.. Har-
rison, but none from Americans.
1t is reported that this attitude and
the sudden removal, together with
rumors OF reductions of salaries of
American officials, created a panic
among the American civil servants
so widespread that MIR. Harrison, in
the Moro country found II neces-
sary to send a reassuring dispatch
back to Manila on the subject. II
the American Civil Service in the
islands breaks down, disaster GER
tainly will follow.
When. by whatever hard knocks
his representatives shall learn the
truth as to the conditions in the
islands and communicate it to Pres
ident Wilson, | have confidence that
he will direct them to retrace any
steps which have led them away
from the course marked out a dec
ade ago by Mckinley and Root and
successfully followed down to
March 4, 1918. Ny confidence is
based on the language used by
President Wilson In his work on
constitutional government in re-
spect to our duty in the Philip
pines.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20
TURNER CARRIES
HIS FIGHT To
BROYLES
Electrician Declares He Has Won
Moral Victory Over Cotton
States Company.

Following The declaration uf The
CITY Board Of Electrical Control that
city Electrician H. g. Turner had no
right 10 revoke the license 81 the cot
ton States Electric Company because
OF defective wiring Ina the Hurt Build
ing. Turner sad Thursday that he
would make "A case against the com
pany In Recorder Br0yIes court
The board ruled that had no
right to revoke the license 0f the
The company hut 10 held that ( WaS
within my rights in refusing 10 grant
the company any new permits for
work until all the old work was
Strengthened up to comply with the
city ordinh nces. which is the same
thing" said he.
81 deny that am preiudiced
against this company or that have
Disseminated against IT, an simply
enforcing the laws against all con-
tractors In the same way"
II required a long session of the
board "wednesday afternoon to hear
all the evidence in the case II deyel-
oped that under the direction Of Flec-
trician Turner the chief engineer IN
charge OF the building had had more
than $1,000 worth Of wiring In the
building torn out last Sunday to see
II there was any splicing" In the
cables. Two "splices" were found, Il
was stated. but IT was not proved that
Jack Peters, tho manager Of the com
pany. knew they were there.
There was lively TIT between
Electrician Turner and the attorneys
for the Cotton States Electric Com
pany, eS-Councilmsn Aldine Cham
bsrs and Councilman Carl N
Guess
III Mr.. Turner will keep quiet while
] am examining the witnesses we can
get along better" said Mr.. Chambers
ct an Interruption from Mr.. Turner.
81 haven't got two -Councllmen
10 represent me-" retorted Mr.. Tur-
ner. and I've got to represent my
self. Every time anything is brought
up against me ex -Councilmcn are EN-.
ployed to represent tho complainants
on account Of their political intiu-
ence"
Then learn to represent yourself
properly" answered Mr. Chambers.
Acting Chairman George Boynton
stopped the colloquy by rapping for
order
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20

her clothes would stick to her body and
pull OFF the little scab. In some places shs
would scratch and irritste the sores unit
they seemed to be large. She was affected
about a year.
First l employed q medicine which di6
very little good; next 1 used - and
- that did harm. So I wrote for a
sample Of Cuticura Soap and Ointment
bsthed her body in warm water and Out
cura Soap and then applied the Cuticurs
Ointment and they Afforded relief aftes
twice using. bought some more Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and inside OF two week.
she was cured Signed Mrs. ]. R.
Greggs, Nov. 81, 1912.
For more than generation Cuticurs SOAP
and Ointment have afforded the most eco
nomical treatment for affections Of the skis
and scalp that torture, itch, burn, scale. and
destroy sleep. Sold everywhere. Sample 81
zach mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book 40
dress postcard 'Cuticurs, Dept. T, Boston (.
AF-Men who shave and shampoo with Gu,
ticura Soap will find it best for skin and scaly
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20

The first Atlanta made star to ap-
pear at the Atlanta Theater is now
playing at that house She is Miss
Isabelle Lowe. in The Trail or the
Lonesome Pine" Credit for picking
her ms star goes to'Homer George,
local manager for Klaw * ErIangsr.
and Miss Lowe has more than made
the Albanian.
incidentally, she Is the only person
ever recommended for "A starring or
other position by Manager George,
and he is rather proud OF the success
of his frst pick 1t Is said that no
job IL harder than that OF trying u
name people whom the public will pay
money to see. The Judgment OF the
Atlanta manager H. therefore paid a
compliment by the success OF Miss
Lowe, for she has been very success
fuL this being her second year in the
present play,
Miss Lowe Is a graduate from mu-
steal comedy, Mr. George first saw
her play In COMM Thro' the Rye.
and later In the highly dramatic play,
The Dawn OF Tomorrow" II was
whom she was appearing in the latter
that she approached the local man
ager with reference to interesting
Klaw a I1rlanger in giving her Tho
role OF June in The Trait Of the
Lonesome Pine After seeing Char
lotte Walker In this role here. MIR
George immediately took up the mat
ter with the New York magnateS
and the end of the season found Mi
Lowe ENGAGED for the role
Ben u, Stevens general represen-
tative for klaw n Erlanger. was en-
thusiastic over the SD cess OF MiSs
Lowe. and 70 MT George last summer
he expressed infinite faith I'm the
young star and predicted for her Il
wonderful career she will be slVru
a new play next season, and her name
~ sure TO be flashed on BroadwuE
within year Meantime she Is play
ing az the Atlanta this week as June.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20
Knox Stops Boom for
Keystone Governor

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 20.-Phi-
lander c. Knox. secretary of State,
to-day let it become known that he
has no idea OF becoming the Progress
sive candidate for Governor.
The Knox boom was started in
Pittsburg several days ago after a
conference between William Finn.
the Bull Moose leader, and Mayor
Magee.
Knox says he is still Republican.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20
Major Operation
Done in 10 Minutes

NEW YORK, Nov 20.--The quick
est major operation ever performed
took place at the Fordham Hospital
to-day. The patient was Mrs. Thel-
ma Peasants, who had accidentally
swallowed biohloride of mercury, and
ten minutes after she had been
stretched upon the operating table tho
surgeons had completed their task
and declared that they had saved the
woman's life,
A silver tube was inserted in the
kidneys. which were flushed and
drained of the deadly blchloride.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20
Saves Wife, Dog and
Self as Home Burns

CHICAGO. Nov 2O-Dropping his
wife, with blazing clothes. out of the
second story window Of their apart
ment, William Bell to-day CROPPED his
way through the smoke filled hallway
to the bathroom, where he found Toy.
a pet poodle, staggered TO the window
again. dropped the dog. and then, with
his own clothing ablaze, lesped to the
ground.
The man, woman and dog were taken
to the County Hospital
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20
Paving Cost ,09469
Cents a Front Foot

WAYCROSS, Nov cot cost the
city of Weycross exactly .09463 cents
per front foot for the sand clay pave
ment just completed on Plant avenue
extension. The avenue to-day has as
hard and smooth a surface as any
asphalt or gravel street in the city
The improvement extended 624O feet.
Because the Atlantic Coast Lines
right of way faces the entire avenue,
the road will pay third of the cost.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20
Facing Failure, Kills
Mother and Himself

CHICAGO. Nov. 2O.--Albert Zinkie,
~, to- day shot and Killed his mother
and then killed himself
zinkie left note saying he and
his mother were IN poor financial cir
cumstances and about to lose their
MAGNIFICENT home on Diversey buule-
ward
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20
Robber Leaves Note
Of Thanks for Loot

NEW HAVEN, Nov 20.-After steal
ing many Valuables, including large
sum OF money from the office of the
W W Gale Company, a burglar left a
note which read;
Thanks. Old top. thanks for the
money, and my regards to the cops
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20
Wounded Aviators
Steer Back to Camp
Special caOl. to The Atlanta oeOrol.n.

Special Cable TO The Atlanta Georgian,
TETUAN, MOROCCO, Nov 2O.-Whne
making an aerial reconnaissance to-day
in biplane over a camp OF hostile ma.
tives, Lieutenant Rios and Captain Ber-
retro. Of the Spanish army, were fired
upon and both seriously wounded.
They managed TO pilot their aero
plane back to camp and land. Then both
fell unconscious
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20

day or night. The troubls
affected her whole body. Tn.
bumps festered and came to
a head and the corruption
looked like thick matter, hnd
OF q yellow color. The core,
itched so badly until II
seemed to me she would
scratch herself to pieces and
then q sore would form and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20
$4,000 FIRE AT CHULA.

Triton, Nov. 20.-Chula, seven
miles north of Triton, in Tiff County
was visited by fire OF unknown orr
gin, which destroyed three stores and
did about $4,000 damage.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20
PHONE SYSTEM REBUILT.

NIDAL1A, Nov. 20.-The Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany has just completed rebuilding
the local exchange Cables and stand
ard Instruments have been Installed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20
SKIN TROUBLE
BEGAN WITH ITCHING
Could Not Rest Day or Night. Sores
ltched So Would Scratch Herself
to Pieces. Cuticura Soap and
Ointment Cured in Two Weeks.

Glenns p. o, Va. MY baby's sruuhls
began with an itching and then Nttl.
bump would come and she could NOT res,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20
I | | ] ! |
Get I'm touch"

with a keen appetite, perfect di-
gestion, liver and bowel regular.
ity and notice the improvement
in your general health The way
to do this is TO take
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

al mealtime for a few days. Il
tones, strengthens and invlg
crates the entire digestive sys-
TEN. Start to-day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20
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LOCAL SLEEPING
CAR TO CHATTANOO-
GA Via s o u T H E r N
RAILWAY. Leave Allan
ia $40 p. m, and occupy
at Chattanooga until 7:;30
q. m.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-20

The forty fourth session Of the Geor-
gia annual conference, African Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, Is in session
dist Church. The convention was
opened Wednesday by Bishop w. H
Holsey. a. F. Bailey preached the SER
mon at the night session. Among the
speakers during the day were l.. A.
Rush, Secretary Treat Of the Y NJ. C.
A, W F. Farmer. A. G. Avery, Or. n.
II. Haygood, general secretary of mis-
sions. b, j. Cofer. w. NJ. GLADDEN.. ].
NJ. Beecher and ". }. Manning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-14
Of ASF0R
IS NOW APPRAISED
TOTAL is ONLY $4,000 MORE THAN
WAS ESTIMATED AT FIRST
APPRAISAL.

NEW YORK. June 1S.-Transfer
Tax Appraiser John Coggey. who was
designated to appraise the estate Of
Colonel John Jacob Aston. signed his
report today and 1t will be filed in
the surrogate's office tomorrow. The
total value OF the estate Is $S7,21S. 1911.
which Is 81, 900 more than the total Of
the first Aston appraisal. OF this
amount $~63.124,s21 Is the value Of the
real estate in Manhattan and the
Bronx and the country place at Rhine
beck.
All the personal property, consist
ing of securities. paintings, jewelry.
statuary. art objects. etc. Is worth
$2~4,094.470. of which $~22.204.S64 Is
the value OF the securities. mortgages
and debts owing to the estate.
The share Of Vincent Aston. ~ COM
puted by the appraiser, Coggey. Is
SOS, 964.599. which will be increased
about $4,000, 600 II he survives bene-
ficiaries who hold life interests in the
estate. The share OF Madeline Force
Aston. the widow. Is $~7.67S,000.
The share OF Ava Alice Muriel As
tor. the daughter. Is appraised at
$4,856.75s. and of the infant son.
John Jacob Astor. at ~$3.s2S.s72.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-14
JUNE BRIDES SHE
AT HOODOO IA

MIDDLETOwN, N. r., June H.
The Rev. Charles H. Reynolds, pas
tor Of the North Congregational
church OF this city. who announced
several days ago that any couple who
applied to him on Friday, june 18th.
could have the marriage ceremony
performed free OF charge, remained at
homo all day today, but moi q couple
showed up.
He thought that his offer to per-
form the marriage ceremony. free
-woa4d-eounter&ct-the uuperStftuttorI
attaching to the combination Of FRI
day, the II, 1914. The domino hAs 4
number OF marriages slated for the
near future, but he could nc induce
any Of the couples 10 change the date
ana 81 married 4tcday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-14
CORTEGE
TO Be NILE LONG
SUFFRAGETTES RESENT POLICE
SUGGESTION AS, TO FUNERAL
OF MISS DAWSON.

LONDON. June 1S.AIt looks now
as though there WAS possibility of
trouble during the parade Of the SUI
fragettes at the funeral Of Miss Emily
Wilding Dawson. who was killed by
being trampled on by the kings horse
Anmer during the running OF the
derby. The police have sent notice
to the Women's Social and Political
union that In order to convey the re-
mains from one station to another In
q seemly and reverent manner, the
hearse should be accompanied by q
limited number of mourners and
taken through streets where the traf-
nee conditions will not interfere with
Its progress. The police Will indicate
a suitable route.
The members of the Women's So
cial and Political union are indignant
over the action OF the police. as they
want the biggest advertisement they
can get. and. therefore. are anxious
to parade through the main streets.
One Official of the Women's Social
and Political union. In commenting
on the police notification tonight.
said:
ut II unthinkable. They must not.
and cannot, alter our arrangements"
The parade will leave. the Vic
toria station at 2 O'Clock, on the ar
rival OF the train from EPSON. The
Ffunergf uervfce VIII 6e held At ST.
Georges. In Bloomsbury, At Z o'clock.
The train on which the body will be
taken 10 Morpeth VIII leave King
Cross station ~ SAD.
II n expected thai ~ parade viii
~ : mlle slOnGs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-14
ENGINEER IN TEARS
Tells OF ACCIDENT
WILDLY RECITES THE EVENTS
THAT IMMEDIATELY PRE-
CEDED CRASH
INQUEST ADJOURNED
COMPANY GIVES OUT STATEMENT
BEFORE INVESTIGATION. DE-
CLARING EQUIPMENT IN
ORDER.
INQUEST ADJOURNED

STANFORD, CONN, June 13.-An
Investigation of the causes of the col
lision on the New York, New Haven
railroad Thursday afternoon, which
resulted in the death of six persons
and the injury of a score. was begun
today. Coroner j. J. Phelan began
his inquest with an examination of
Charles J. Doherty, the engineer or
the second train. officials of the
railroad began more than two hours
earlier with the questioning OF en-
ployes directly concerned or whose
testimony will be valuable before the
inquiry is ended.
The result of the coroner's inquest
today was a vivid recital OF the
events Immediately preceding the
fatal crash and the fearful assertion
of the engineer thai he did all he
could to avoid it. but h a the brakes
upon which he relied failed to work.
With equal determination the de-
c~Iaration was made on behalf OF the
railroad officials that their inyestiga-
ton proved conclusively h a the
brakes were in perfect condition and
that the engineer simply ~disregarded
the signals that warned him or mrs
danger.
Car Is Smouldering Ruins.
While the two Investigations were
kOiuk OIA AiS AdiAiS ~ ea&
parlor car "Skylark," in which the
fatalities occurred were smouldering
in the railroad yard at GIenbrook, tive
miles east Of where the wreck was,
! Early in the morning residents III
Stamford and Glehbrook had seen a
blaze and when they followed the
column OF smoke later in the day
they came upon the tangled remain
Of the parior ear. Coroner FhefaT
had understood from a letter sent him
by the railroad company that they
would have the cars in the wreck In
the Stamford yards for him to inspect
this afternoon. When he heard that
tire car about which he was particu-
larly concerned had been burned he
stopped his inquest to ask a rallroad
lawyer who was in the courtroom
what II meant. He was told very
frankly that the railroads officials had
ordered the ~"Skylark" to be set on
fire and destroyed.
One more name was added today
to the death list. Gregory I. Humes,
a reporter for the New York World,
died in his mothers arms at the
Stamford hospital this morning. He
was conscious until just before he
died.
The sympathies of every man and
woman in the city courtroom today
went out to Charles j. Doherty, the
engineer, as he tearfully unfolded his
story.
His story was set with dramatic mo-
ments. Before he took the stand the
railroad odicials had given out an
account Of his twelve years of service.
AT nineteen years Of axe he began e
fire an engine. n no demerit mark
had ever been placed against the
name. He had never been in an &C.
cident before. !
II was on March ls. 1912. that
6continuAA ons na pnrAl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-14
GALL|NGER ATTACKS
PRESIDENT WILSON
BEFORE COMMITTEE
Supplements Senator Town
sends Charge That He Is
Using Undue Influence
COMPLETE PROBE
INTO ALL LOBBIES
Senate Committee Decides to
Browse Into Other Fields
of Inquiry Before
Adjourning

WASHINGTON. June IA COM
plete probe into all the workings OF
Hobbies and lobbyists will be the lex
move OF the special subcommittee
now investigating President Wilson's
allegations that powerful and instdi-
Gus influences have been working
against the tariff bill
This was indicated by developments
al an executive session of the com
mittee at the close of today's hear
ings. Thus far the committee had
confined its efforts to the sugar and
wool lobbying on the tariff bill. but
1t believes that there are more inter
esting fields for inquiry
Begin With GaIlinger.
Today's inquiry opened with the
Gallinger. OF New Hampshire, a Re-
publican. and Father of the Sem
ate" Senator Galiinger furnished a
sensation. He supplemented the at
lack made a few days ago upon Pres
ident Wilson by Senator Townsend. OF
Michigan, and told the committee
hat he thought the influences which
President Wilson had brought to bear
upon the Democrats of the senate
were equal II not superior In force,
and In fact TO the Influences exerted
~ h' ~
by the publicity campaign, h endless
chain letters, and every other phase
of outside influence.
Witness, in answer to Senator Nell
son. said IL impressed witness a. serv-
ing TO int!midate men against using
their own judgment
Chairman Overman. quite upset by
the trend the examination was TAX
ing, inquired:
500 You think a member Of the
house.. or senate. could be intimt-
dated
"oh. / hope not" said Senator CAL
lfnEer.
senator Gall,nger refused very nat
" 10 accede to the insistent demands
of Senators Reed. walsh n Over
man. the Democratic members OF the
com mittee, TO designate the special
Democratic senator's who had suc
cumbed to executive coercion i'm the
matter Of changing their own estab-
iished opinion on the subject of the
sugar. wool. and other tariff sche-
dulles.
Out of Clear Sky.
Senator Gallinger's statements
came out OF n clear sky. He had gone
through the. list OF questions pro-
pounded TO all senators and was about
to leave the stand when Senator Reed
asked a ANAL question.
When n man say that he would
hang some as high as Harnan IL
that person did not do certain things.
Senator G%aliinger said. and that an
industry that proposed reduction or
a and did so would be investi-
gated. ! think that Is about the worst
kind Of influence I III imagine
What do you think Of a public OF
fetal that gets up a scare ABOUT an
insidious lobby" asked Senator Nell
son
That he intends to influence pub
lie opinion and the opinion or pubic
men, said Senator Gallinger.
Would you regard II as a species
of lobby"
From my own inability to define
the term to my own satisfaction per-
haps / would not like to say. 1t was
a species Of lobby influence"
ut was an intimation that men are
afraid to use their own judgment lest
the people suspect them OF ~lobbyingg'