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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Click Of Monographs in House
Office Building Tells of the
Campaigns Approach.
LETTERS FLOOD THE NATION
Each Party Has Big Machine for
Use Of Its Members Who
Seek Reelection.
BY SIDNEY ESPEY.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 27-The
click and purr OF mimeograph ma
chimes in the House Office Building
proves beyond a doubt that another
campaign is approaching. Walking
down the corridors OF the structure
where the members OF the House OF
Representatives have their Offices, one
hears the steady grind OF the mimeo-
graph, manipulated by some young
woman or a boy who is engaged at
so much per" 10 turn out letters for
my Congressman"
over in the majority room there Is
a larger mimeograph, driven by cleo
tricity. This is available for the use
OF members who have no machine Of
their own, but who want 10 send out
thousands of letters to their constitu-
ents.
During the of years. so called, the
member OF Congress isn't the letter
writing busybody that he Is when the
campaign is only a few months off
Last winter and spring the mimeo-
graphs and typewriters were compar-
atively quiet and the member con-
tented himself with answering. the
daily mail and writing an occasional
henchman
Members Getting Busy.
The 1914 elections, however, viii
be coming along next spring and
summer and the House member is
getting busy. Everybody In the
House must stand for election every
two years and almost everybody
wants TO come back. once a taste OF
Washington life is had. Consequent
w the ambitious politician doesn't
hesitate to use the ranking privi-
lege and the Monograph to keep in
touch with the fellow with the votes
Hundreds Of thousands OF docu-
ments and letters are going to be
sent broadcast from the House ONCE
Building in the next six months.
Scores Of members are already at
work getting up campaign material
In their own individual interest and
IN the interest Of the particular party
70 which the letter writer happens TO
belong.
II would be almost impossible for a
member OF the House to write per-
sonal letter to every voter I'm his dis.
trict and to keep up the correspond
ence. Consequently, the average
member OF the House gets out a stock
letter about this period of the cam
paien. has II autographed and then
writes in at the top, In the same type
and ink so that the entire letter may
seem personal. the name and address
Of his constituent
Many OF the wise" constituents
know that this letter Is merely cir
eular, sent TO every voter in the dis
trict. Others cherish the epistle from
my CONGRESSMAN" and proudly ex-
hibit II about the family circle.
Each Has Different Form.
Practically every member has
different form of letter which is used
for stock purposes. For instance, the
member who comes from district
where there are many veterans will
tank OF the prospect Of pension legis-
l&Uon. Another who halls from an
agricultural district win ask II the
constituent doesn't want few
seeds or farmers bulletins issued by
the Department Of Agriculture
Still another member who halls
from a union labor district will dis
cuss labor legislation. pointing out
incidentally that he, the member Is
endeavoring to push this or that bill
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Husband Who Cut
Wife's Hair Is Sued
TonsorIaI Operation Performed in
Fit Of Jealousy Causes Action
in Divorce Court.

PARKERSBURG, w. VA, Sept. 81.
Mrs. C. NJ. Phillips. whose husband, a
prominent oil operator, in a fit of
jealous rage, cut off her pretty tresses
so that she would no longer be at
tractive to other men, ordered her
lawyer to file an action for divorce
against her husband
Phillips is in Marietta, Ohio, where
he fed after shipping off his wife's
locks. The authorities ia Marietta
placed Phillips under arrest when he
arrived there, but, on finding that he
was charged with nothing more Sc
rious than misdemeanor, released
him, as the offense is not extraditable
Mrs. Phillips declares that her hus-
band had no cause for jealousy, and
that she would seek a divorce on the
ground of cruelty.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Will of Woman ITO
Years Old Contested
$4,000 Estate Left by Her to Sar
wants and Any Heirs
in Mexico.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. ga
contest of the will of the late Juana
Marshall, who, it is averred, was 10
years old when she died a year ago,
has begun before Judge Graham.
Mrs. Marshall left her SIT 900 estate
to her servants, and amy heirs that
now live in Mexico. although 1 do
not believe l have any"
If the court holds that Mrs. Mar
shall had no heirs in Mexico and thai
her servants took advantage of her
to have a will drawn in their favor,
the estate will revert to the State.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Suffrage Fails to
Foothold in Japan
Women Work, but Seem to Have No
Desire to Participate in
Government.

NORTH YAKAMA,. WASH, Sept
27.-Woman suffrage has gained no
Roadway in Japan. says Mrs. Wesley
l.. Jones, wife of the senior Senator
from this State, who returned Sunday
night after spending seven months as
a guest of Consul General Thomas
Sammons, of Yokohama. Mr., Sam
mons was formerly a resident of Ia
coma.
81 did not see a Japanese woman in
European dress while l was there. and
/ visited practically all of the large
cities" said Mrs. Jones. The wom-
en- approach the suffragists' ideal, in
that all of them work, however"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
High School to Have
Agriculture Course
State Aid Permits Troy, Pa, to Add
Farm Work to Its Regular
Curriculum.

TROY, PA, Sept. 27.-Troy is one
of the few towns in the State to add
a four-year agricultural course to it's
high school for such as desire 1t, to
take effect at once. A recent legisla-
tive act provides for teacher of ag-
riculture to devote his whole time to
the work, whose salary is borne by
the State paying two thirds and the
school the balance.
Being the center of a rich agricul
tural section. Troy has grasped the
opportunity offered.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Wife of Vice President Maps Out Washington
to Facilitate Social Rounds.

WASHINGTON, Sept 27-Mrs.
Thomas r. Marshall Is beyond dis
pute the Capitals champion caller.
Washington records have 1t that dur
ing her first season here she has
made 1,6OO calls, and none of these
calls was the perfunctory leaving OF a
card. Each call was a regular. hon
est-to- goodness visit.
And, according to Mrs. Marshall.
she did not make these visits because
she is a Democrat or her husband is
politician. She makes her visits
because she enjoys them.
"Bored?' said she, In answer to a
seemingly obvious question. II am
never bored People delight me. II
have one hobby, 1t is men and wom-
en-"
So far from being bored. she ac-
tually was grateful to the social laws
in Washington which permitted her to
visit so many people and have so
much pleasure.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Five DAYS for Visits.

But how was Il possible, physically
speaking, for any woman to accom-
plish so much in SO little time? In
the visiting week there are but flve
days-Monday, when the wives of the
justices OF the Supreme Court re-
ceive; Tuesday. when receptions are
held by the wives of Congressman;
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Health Restored by
ECkmdn'S Alternative

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be well TO investigate this case, where the writer
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using EckmSn's Alternative. a medicine which
has been effective in many cases Of Tubercu-
I losis;
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Gentlemen; In March, 1909, my doctor pro-
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and a number Of operations in hospital failed
to benefit me- In the meantime. friend of
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that time have not lost one days work through
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trouble.
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Each Has Different Form.
CARRIES sHoT "a YFAns

SCIO, OREG., Sept. 27.-A. T. Pow
ell recently removed a grain OF sho.
from his hand that he had carried "a
years. He was shot by a gopher gun
in 1889 and since that time the pei
let had remained without causing any
trouble
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
OPPOSE PLANS FOR
LINCOLN MEMORIAL
Two Million Dollar Memorial to Be
Erected to the Civil War
President

Washington, January 29-The Uouse
late today adopted the Joint resolution an
proving plans Of the fine arts commission
for a S2000,0o0 memorial to the memory
of Abraham Lincoln in this city. The
osolution already had passed the Senate
and now goes 10 the President for his sir-
nature. II passed the House wi,hout
amendment, after that body had debated
the project for hours, during which s.v-
eral propositions we're submitted as sub
stitutes. All were ruled out on points OF
order.
Unlike the proceedings of the House last
Wednesday, when a filibuster by the dem
ocrats prevented action on the project, the
House today was practically unanimous
in the adoption OF the resolution
In the debate on the measure sectional
feeling was obl'terated and representa-
tives from the north and south Joined IN
tribute to Lncoin.
The substitute proposal of Representa-
tive Borland of Missouri. for a natioral
highway between Washington and Get
| tysburg, received little support Repre-
sentative stephens of Texas proposed tho
erection of huge assembly hall in Wash
ington to be known as the Lincoln Memo
rial hall as substitute for the morlI-
ment but ii also was ruled out, as was
Representative Sims suggestion of a
memorial arch.
Plans of the fine arts commission cell
| for the erection OF a monument in Pot5-
mac park, just south of the White House.
to be housed by Il Greek temple An ap-
preparation of 100000 already has been
made for its construction. Representative
Mann.f Evans. Cannon, James, Mccall
Hefiin, Humphreys of Mississippi and
others led in the fight for the adoption. oi
the resolution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30

establishment of extension departments
in the state agricultural colleges
through which institution in agricul-
tural and home economics will be car
rled into the homes of the farmers.
The Page bill would establish courses
of instruction in trades and Industries,
home economies and agriculture in the
various public schools of secondary
grade: provide COR state agricultural
schools, testing and plant breeding sta
tions, the education of teachers, and
general extension work.
Senators Page and HolSe Smith be-
came involved in sharp controversy dur
ing the debate, Senator Page intimating
that Senator Smith had given assm-
ances that he would support Senator
Pages bill in revised form. This Sem
ator smith denied. Senator Page final
" Withdrew an amended form of the
bill which included practically all OF
the House bill and the Senate then
adopted the original Page bill. II Is
believed that as result of the action
of the Senate today the agricultural
education measure may remain in con-
troversy between the two houses until
the present session ends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
PHILIPPINE BILL
ATTACKED BY TAFT
tcontInued From Page one,


eulogy of President Mckinley. From
praise of Mckinley he turned to the
Philippines and said in part:
after three administrations and
more have passed, and after two sue
cessive presidential campaigns with
silence on the Philippines as the ISSUE
the country is asked to make a change
We are asked to meet recrudescence
of opposition to our Philippine policy
and the threat TO run back the hands
of time; to reverse the verdict of "a
decade Nand to give up all our achieve
nlents for a new experiment which can
only result in confusion asd humiliation
and involve us in International COM
plications and bring us again with dam
aged prestige to an abandonment of
that policy.
Those of us who by reason of our
Information and experience believe that
a reversal of that policy now will lead
to national humiliation and embarrass-
ment should not keep our mouths closed
but we have a right to appeal to those
who are coming into power in the next
administra tion--the executive and the
legislators--to inform themselves well
before they depart from a course which
has been fraught with the utmost ben
eft to the people of the Philippine
islands The Philippine islands are not
influence could be more detrimental
upon their future than the enactment of
the measure now pending in the House
of Representatives providing for a
change in their government.'
Senators. Burton and Pomerene and
Representative Cannon also made adj
dresses Justice Day, of the supreme
court was postmaster and Justices Nc
Kenna, Lurton and Lamar were among
the guests at the speakers table.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
INDIANA BOY WINS
THE CORN TROPHY
Exposition Awards Cup for
the Best Ten Ears
Grown

Columbia S. c.. January 29.-Corn from
Indiana was awarded two first prizes to-
day by the judges in the fifth interna.
tional corn exposition. Charles Short,
Greensburg, Ind. won the Indiana 1o-ear
trophy valued at $1,000 and Joe Helms.
Richmond, Ind. was awarded the Kellogg
single ear trophy also worth $1,000. The
only other premier prize of the day was
the Colorado trophy. valued at $500 for
the best peck of oats on exhibition. This
went to J. c Hill and son, Lloydmin-
ster, Saskatchewan. Canada.
The Indiana and Kellogg trophy win
ners were picked from the following Vic
tors in the zone sweepstakes:
Northern Zone-Chris steon. Beresford.
S. d., mixed; F. H. Roessler, Beloit, Wis,
yellow and white.
Central Zone-C. A. Brown, Franklin,
Ind mixed: Charles Short. yellow; j. It.
Henderson ana sons. Kentucky, white
dent
Eastern zone-Bngton Bayard, Waynes
burg. Pa, yellow
Southern zone-B A. Rucker, Della
plane. Va, yellow: c. T. Buford, Pulaski,
Tenn. white: G. L. Fentress. Sansabe
Tex. mixed
National farmers union day win BE-
celebrated tomorrow with Sir Horace
Plunkett, the celebrated leader of the
agricultural reform movement in Ireland
as the principal speaker. The National
Farmers union presided over by Presi-
dent e. w. Dabbs, of the South Carolina
union, will meet In winter session Presi-
dent Charles S. Barrett of the national
union will deliver his annual address at
the morning session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30

dealers. were appointed By Judge Stiles
to appraise the value Of the property
sought 10 be condemned. The commits
sieners examined a number Of property
owners and real estate dealers who were
familiar with the property involved and
after a careful .deliberation awarded tho
above amounts to the several interested
parties.
The Tidewater company Instituted con-
demnation proceedings in the office of
the probate court seeking a right of way
for its line from Ensey To Bessemer.
The work has been under way some time
and the line will soon be completed now
the right of way is secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
SHORTAGE FOUND IN
SCHOOL LAND FUNDS
Expected That Facts Will
Soon Be Published
REPORT BY M'CALL
Shortage Is Said to Involve Former
Clerk = Former Superintendents
Will Probably Make Good
the Amounts
REPORT BY M'CALL

Since publication has been made of
certain rumors concerning shortage IN
collection of sixteenth section lands sold
bama, 1t is considered certain that for
mer state superintendents of education
will insist that Governor o'Neal make
public the true situation
The facts which have been known in
officid circles for several months are
contained in a report made by Examiner
Mccall and delivered into the hands OF
Governor Neal last October. 1t is
shown that certain moneys collected as
a result of sales of sixteenth section
school lands were confiscated and as
specifically each of the former state SUI
perintendents of education is cleared in
every regard. circumstances. ii is claimed,
point directly to culpability Of a former
clerk of the department who is now de-
ceased.
1t is understood that the governor gives
as reason for Withholding the report
from the public his regard for the fam
ily of this deceased clerk.
Scarcely had superintendent Willing
ham. been inaugurated when he discov-
cred certain discrepancies in the collec-
ton of school land funds. HIS asked
vestigate. Mr. Mccall was employed.
After working for more than a year,
he compiled his report and last October
delivered it to the executive office. AL
ready certain payments have been made
by former superintendents who felt that
while they were not personally respon-
sible in any manner for the discrepancies
they were morally bound to make good
any shortage found in collections made
during their administrations. At the
present time, the shortage remaining is.
with interest, less than $4,000, and two
former superintendents of education, it
is stated on high authority, will pay into
the state treasury this amount.
Birmingham people returning from
Montgomery last night stated that there
is considerable discussion concerning the
situation in the department of education.
and that as a result, in justice to former
superintendents of education, the COVER
nor will be compelled to make known the
facts in the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
QUIET PREVAILS
AMONG STRIKERS
Strikers of Steel Plant Are
Quiet After Fatal
Riot

Pittsbnrg. January 29-Absolute calm
prevailed throughout the day at Rankin
borough, where rioting and bloodshed oc-
CURED last night when officers and strik-
ers of the American Steel and Wire COM
pany clashed. A large force Of deputies
guarded the company's property today.
Meetings We're held by the Rankin coun-
ell. strikers and company officials look
ing towards a settlement of the trouble.
solution is said to be near, but details
were not made public.
Thomas II. Flynn, general organizer of
the American Federation of Labor, in
charge of the strike, said that he had re-
ceived a telegram from Secretary Frank
Morrison of the federation announcing
that the strike has been called 10 the at
terition of Representative Stanley. chair
man of the steel trust investigating COM
mittee and Mr.. Stanley had promised inn
mediate action investigators, according
to the telegram, will be sent from Wash
ington to Rankin. Morrison is expected to
arrive here from Washington tomorrow
TO take charge of the strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record yester-
day in the office Of the probate clerk
showing the following transfers of real
estate, the consideration being $1,000 or
more:
$1,000 il L. FasCn and wife to
Thomas Newton Crowder. part of block
of Jcrrigan's subdivision of section
IS, township Is. range west. accord
ing to the plans and surveys OF Jeffer-
son county.
s1250--C. ID. Ebersale and wife to
Mrs. Lizonka Cason, lot 30 in block / /
C.. according to the plans and sur
veys of the Walker Land company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
UiNAVAILING FIGHT
TO RETAIN PRESENT
TARIFF ON SHOES
CONTINUED From page one,

~~~~~~~~>~~~~~-~~>~-~
ing price OF IS was absorbed by the re-
taller and the middle man.
| There were numerous other witnesses
today and tonight covering many sub
| jects from asbestos to aigrettes and from
diamonds to a variety of ladies' jewelry
| trinkets.
Varieties of articles ranging from sun
shades to human hair and from aigrettes
to bituminous coal all going to make uu
total customs revenue of s26 93l 800 last
| year and constituting part Of an esti.
mated annual consumption of So $4,000,
| 600 were at issue before the committee.
| They comprised the sundry schedules OF
! the Payne-Aldrich tariff law, the four
| teenth and last schedule of that act. The
average ad valorem rate in the schedule
now is almost % per cent and the aggre-
! gate of the articles make up almost
per cent of the total tariff revenue. The
estimated production of all these articles
| in the United States on January l was
49, 54o, 600 coo, and $17S, 49, 256 worth was ex-
ported in 1911. The revenue from the
/ sundry schedule has dropped more than
/ 81, 900 000 a year during the last two
years, although above the records n
many of the preceding years.
Ludwig Nissen, a New York diamond
| importer, protested that higher duty
would encourage smuggling. r. c. Rhett
manufacturers of asbestos retained and
| free admission of raw material. Boot
| and shoe interests were largely repre-
| sented. The National Boot and Shoe
! Manufacturing association, the New Eng
land Shoe and Leather association, and
western, southern and middle states as
| sociation had spokesmen unteid in oppo-
sition to any reduction of the boot ami
shoe tariff, They contended that reduc-
i tiop xvoffl1 ppcpSgitatp radical rpautuSt l.
nent of wages and standards of living to
compete with European wages and stand
ards, that the reduction would not bene-
| fit the consumers, and that there had
never been whisper of trade unwise
trade agreement in the business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
WILL TAKE UP
SIX-YEAR TERM

Washington, January 29.-Final action
on the resolution proposing a six year
presidential term to be submitted as a
constitutional amendment to the states
will be taken in the Senate before ad-
iournment tomorrow. The Works reso-
luton, which has been pending for sew
eral months. has been made special
order of business. 1t is believed the
measure will have a strong majority in
its favor The proposed amendment, II
ratified by two-thirds OF the states. would
become effective after the end OF Presi-
dent Wilson'S ; present term
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
EDUCATIONAL BILL
ADOPTED BY SENATE
Authorizes Big Appropriations for
Trade Educational
Work

Washington, January 29.-The Page
vocation educational bill authorizing
maximum appropriations of over $li,-
10000 for agricultural and trade edu-
cational work, was adopted by the Sem
ate today as a substitute for the Lever
Smith bill which mas passed the House.
fight extending over many days, in
which both sides of the Senate had
been divided. ended when motion by
Senator Page to substitute his original
for the Lever bill was carried by q
vote of 81 to 80
The measure then passed the Senate
and will go to the House and ulti-
mately into a conference committee.
The original House bill appropriated
the maximum sum of sS.50o,o00 for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
ANNOUNCE AWARDS IN
RIGHT OF WAY CASES
Tidewater Will Push Completion of
Line to Bessemer Now That
Question Is Settled

The award of the commissioners in the
condemnation proceedings filed in the
probate court by the Tidewater Street
Car company seeking a right of way
across certain property between Ensley
and Corey on the Possum Valley road,
was made to Judge Stiles yesterday, and
the property holders affected were al
lowed the following amounts:
Mrs. Sarah White, $3.50; DR.. r. M. Cum
ningham, s1260; 3. M. Allen, $16s0; Ed
Warren, 5000, and the Corey Heights
Land and Development company sS99s
W. A. Lester, w. G. Oliver and Sumpter
Bethea, three well known real estate