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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23
Midtown Seeking
New Railway Line

WAYCROSS, Nov. 22.-Mirtown
citizens held an important meeting
this afternoon in connection with
the proposed extension of the Way
cross and Western Railroad to the
Georgia, Southern and Florida Rail-
way, via Midtown. President Alex K.
Seasons attended the meeting and
told the citizens about what it would
cost to get the railroad through to
Milltown.-
Next week the new road expects 30
finish the line as far as Sirmans, So
miles west of Waycross, and as soon
as few roadway improvements In
the new link are complete trains will
be operated between Sirmans and
Waycross
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23
Self Man Buys
Part of Dukes Lands

snecjaI Gable TO The American.
LONDON Nov. 22.-The Duke OF
Sutherland has sold large tract d
his Highland estate to John W. Stew
art the millionaire contractor of Van
couver, who earlier in the year bought
another large norton of the Suther-
land estate.
Stewart. who is native Of Suthe'-
land is a man Of very humble origin
He studied engineering when o'H
and emigrated to Canada. lie was
very poor, but soon made his way.
Stewart has always had an amni-
ton to own large estate IN his ma
tive country.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23
Rich American Held
By Scotland Yard
Special Gable to The American.

Special Gable TO The American.
LONDON, Nov. 22.-John Elliott,
of Hammerwood House, East Grin
stead, said to be wealthy American,
was arraigned in the local petty ses-
sion to-day, having been arrested at
his home last night by Scotland
Yard inspector The charge against
Mr.. Elliott was not made public. The
case was heard in camera and the
police are extremely reticent. Elliott
was remanded to Lewes Jail.
Elliott, with two daughters, recent
" took possession O. Hammerwood
House, a Georgian mansion with 500
acres of land.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23
Historic East Room Made Beau
tifuI for Ceremony in Which
Atlanta Girl Is Bridesmaid.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-All OF
the fashionable modistes and dress
makers Of the Capital are busily en-
gagged to-day putting the finishing
touches on the many elaborate gowns
ordered by those fortunate ones of To-
cal official and residential society
who have received invitations for the
wedding Of Miss Jessie Wilson. sec
ond daughter of the President, and
Francis B. Sayre, at the White House
Tuesday.
When 1t became known that there
would be only about 500 guests at
the wedding, CONSERVATION amounting
almost to panic prevailed in social
circles here. All sorts of subterfuges
have been used by social lights to OBJ
tain the much priced cards. The rea-
son for the small guest list is ex-
planned as being the fact that Miss
Wilson has figured SO little in the So
cial life Of Washington in the few
months she has been here.
The members of official society who
will attend the wedding are the mem
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23
Death Due to Chew,
Is Defense in Suit

OwOSSO, MICH, Nov. 22.-Robert
Packingham dropped dead while at
work in the plant of the Eastern
Michigan Power Company.
His widow sued the company Tor
$4,000, charging that he was shocked
to death by an electric current. The
company's attorneys presented this
defense:
"Packingham was working by a
dvnamn man who received a slight
shock Of electricity. When he Jumped
# startled Rockingham so that he
swallowed his chew of tobacco. the
tobacco kiued him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23
Weddings Take Place
In Dublin's Theaters

DUBLIN, Nov. 22.-At both the the
aters here this week members Of the
companies playing here were married
on the stage.
The first wedding took placs at the
Crystal Palace, when James Alexan-
der and Miss Rose Russell, members
Of the Wakefield Musical Company
were married by Judge L. A. Chap
man. The second was at the Bertha,
this time the leading lady, Miss Elsie
Mack, and the leading man, Ben Fl.
Ried, OF the Mack Musical Comedy
Company, being married by the Rev.
Father Mclean, Both weddings cree
ated considerable interest and drew
large orowds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23
Metchnikof Wills
Body to Scientists,
ToDo as They Like,
Leading sacterIoIogIst Of the World
Merely STIMULATES Interment Near
to Pasteur Institute.
Special Cable to The American.

PARIS. Nov. 22.-Professor Eli
Metchnikoff, the worlds leading
oacteriologist and director of the
fasteur institute in Paris, has willed
MS body when he dies, to scientists.
whom he gives permission to do what
they like with 1t. This was confessed
by Metchnikoff to-day.
i insist. however" he added, that
my remains must be inferred in tbe
cemetery nearest to the Pasteur In
stitute. 1 expressly stipulate in my
Will that my body must not be car
ried any farther from my home than
the Mont Parnasse Cemetery, which
is short distance from here"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23
MARIETTA GETS
a CONF FERENCE
Of METHOD|STS
Asa G. Gambler Heads Laymen's
Delegates to General Church
Meeting.
WoMAN'S RIGHTS DEFEATED
Spirited Debate Ensues Over
Resolution to Limit Service
Of Presiding Elders.

EMBHRToN, Nov. 22.-By a. vote
Of io7 to 1ol, Marietta won the 1914
session Of the North Georgia Meth
odist Conference this afternoon, de-
feating Rome.
Five delegates to the General Con-
ference that meets in Oklahoma City
IN May. 1914, were elected by the
conference laymen this afternoon.
They are Asa G. Gambler, Atlanta;
?, M. Heard, J. ]. Copelan, M. M.
Parks and w. w. Pitcher. Two more
Ssvznen are to be named. None OF
1hs seven clerical delegates has yet
nsen elected by the ministers Of the
conference.
Az the afternoon session Of the
North Georgia Conference motion
"a eoualize Methodist pastors sala-
y4ss was defeated. The plan pro-
uosed was to levy an assessment OF
psr cent on $1,000 salaries and
uer cent on those higher and use the
money thus accumulated in supple
wanting the salaries Of men receiving
less than $1,000 per anum.
Wornan's Rights Defeated.
The question of giving laity rights
a, women was narrowly defeated TINS
afternoon when the conference voted
"a to 70 to sustain the nonconcurreht
~sport of the committee ON memorials
70 the General Conference.
On motion Of the Rev. j, S. Jen-
kins. the conference voted to author-
ice q committee to prepare during the
year a plan OF finances for the cnurch
end make report next fall.
The Board of Missions has inau-
gurated a revival campaign among
lsymen that will mean much 10
Georgia Methodism. The conference
Endorsed the Mission Board plan oS
unanimous vote.
Smith wins right
Hx a vote of 14s to 8S, Professor
Renbert G.. Smith, of Emory College,
Won his nght to limit the service OF
presiding elders to four consecutive
wears. His resolution memoriallzlns
the General Conference to enact such
q, church law was passed AFTER lhe
most spirited debate Of the present
conference session.
Immediately following this vote, the
Conference went into the elecuon VI
General Conference delegates. II was
over this election that Professor
Smith and Bishop Collins Denny mao
such lively tilt at yesterdays ses-
sion, Bishop Denny desiring that the
election be deferred until after sun
day.
Every Seat Taken.
When the hour for considering tils
Smith resolution regarding presiding
elders arrived every available seat In
the Conference room was occupied
end many people stood in the rear
The resolution which provided that
no man may serve as elder longer
than four consecutive years, was rec
commended by the committee on me-
MORALS by vote of five to four and
read by Asa G. Gambler. At once
every man was intensely alert and not
in a generation have such scenes OF
confusion been witnessed on the Con
ference floor as were enacted here to-
day.
The Rev. S. B. Ledbetter introduced
burlesque resolution which was
quickly discountenanced by the Con-
ference.
In the debate on the resolution fully
% men spoke with great earnestness'
tn TTny1oi1 To 1nt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23
Ultra Violet Ray Is
Used to Whiten Teeth
Special Cable to The American.

PARIS. Nov. ga new method or
dentistry is being introduced in Paris
in the form Of trea tment of the teeth
bN the ultra violet ray.
Such rays from a mercury lamp, i
is said, have the power of whitening
discolored teeth and Of sterillzinS
them in such way that they are not
so easily liable to decay
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23

on the Bryan public school, Sixtietn
and Cedar streets, and sustained a
broken leg, broken arm and severe
bruises to-day
After being treated at the West
Philadelphia Homeopathic Hospital,
he hobbled away on crutches half an
hour after the accident, declaring the
injuries were mere trifes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23
Stage All Set for Wilson Muphals
Modistes Are Drven Into Frenztes

ISIS JESSIE WILSON who becomes the bride of Francis
wi B. sayre Tuesday posed she admires carnations
friend sent her Below is Miss Marjorie Brown the Atlanta girl
who will be bridesmaid the White House wedding The
altar before which the bridal party will stand shown just
it will appear in the East Room,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23

welt and Congressman Nicholas Long
worth the guest list was much lar
ger. and the House was well repre-
scented. That was probably que, how
ever, to the fact that the bridegroom
IN that instance was a member of
Congress and naturally had a large
number of friends both In the House
and Senate.
A large portion Of the guests will
come from among out oft town friends
Of both branches of the Wilson FAM
lily. and from the circle OF friends Of
Miss Wilson and Mr.. Sayre. 1t has
been planned to make the wedding as
quiet and as much Of a personal af-
fair as possible.
Princeton Minister Chosen.
In the historic East Room of the
White House at 4;30 o'clock Tues
day afternoon, the wedding will take
place with the Rev. Sylvester w
Beach, pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church at Princeton, n. J., which the
President attended when he was the
head Of Princeton University, ofiiciat-
ing.
The very same spot where Miss
Nellie Grant married Algernon c. f.
Sartoris, May 81, 1873, and where lat
er Miss Alice Roosevelt was Joined
in wedlock to Nicholas Longworth,
will stage the Wilson Sayre weddine.
An altar has been erected before
the broad window at the east side of
the room, as was done for the Roose-
welt wedding. Before the altar a broad
dais. on which the bridal party will
stand. has been erected. This dais is
somewhat larger than the one erect
ed for the wedding OF Miss Roose-
welt, because the bridal party In the
present instance is much larger, num-
bering in all fourteen persons. Miss
Roosevelt was attended only by her
younger sister, Ethel.
The decorations of the East Room
are naturally suited for weddings. The
general tones are cream, white and
dull gold. The golden brocade cur
tains will be drawn and the three gil
gantic electroliers of the room will
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23
e. Ay,Nc CASES TO BE CALLED.

DUBLIN, Nov. 22.-When Laurens
Superior Court convenes Monday the
trial of the five men charged with
killing Nh. and Mrs. j. I. Hewell at
their home here last summer win be
called poo
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23
Broken Arm and Leg
Mere Trihes' to Him

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22.-Mur-
ray Kerr, painter aged 25, fell %
feet from. a scaffolding while at work
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-05
FAMILY PICNIC PARTY.

A family reunion and picnic held at
the home and In honor OF Mrs. John
Fisher, at 3l4 Quincy street was rath,
er unique from the fact CT 1t being
held practically within the center OF
the town. The dinner was spread upon
the lawn in the rear OF the residence
and regular old fashioned 4th of July
time was had.
Those present and partaking of the
repast were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry F.
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Joheps Grimsfey
Of the Hammond Packing Co., OF Chi.
cago. III; Miss Ellen MADEIRA, Miss De.
lilah Sharps. Of Reedsville. W, Va,
sister OF Mrs. W. II. Fisher; ALI, and
Mrs. W. N. Fisher and children. Miss
Beatrice. Lucille, Raymond and Her.
bert, Arthur and Cora Ellzatsttf Fish.
er, son andir Daughter Of Frank c.
Fisher; Mrs. Cora Fleming and son,
Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Fl. Fisher
and children. John. Karl and Helen
Louise. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Fisher and
children. Dorothy. Thomas and Fran.
els. Miss Jennie Fisher. Miss Irene
Davis and Miss Alma Kopp =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-05
OLD HORSE COMMITS SUICIDE
TYING UP THE FA|RNEW LINE

Worn out with the infirmities OF
age. and evidently realiazing his days
OF useful service were at an end an
cid horse deliberately committed sui
eide yesterday in view OF a Fairview
line car crowded With women. The
tragedy" caused tie up on the line
for some time: AisaSt,s9S- ~
According to several who Witnessed
the suicide, the animal walked TO the
extremesprojection OF a high over,
hanging cliff. After looking carefully
In aial directions. and giving a final
wistful glance at the home that was to
know him no more. he plunged heaG.
long from the lofty eminence and
landed across the traley track.
Women were Mortified and panic
NEARLY ensued as they saw the great
body in the air hurtling above the path
OF the car However. the alert motor
man-also saw the impending dan
eer-anad none loo sohn. He imme.
diately applied the emergency brakes
and brought the car to a halt JUS, with
III aa few feet OF the crushed and
broken body OF the animal.
Once again women showed their
adaptability. They organized an i'm.
promptu 'wrecking crew" and with
the assistance OF the car crew soon
cleared the blockade. f.-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-05

course. Mr.. Asquith could take out q
summons for assault, but as he would
then have TO appear as a witness In d
police court and would be subject to
crossexamination. there is no posi-
bility OF his taking this step. The
outcome, especially II there appear:
any danger OF a repetition OF the dis.
order, Is likely TO be the closing OF
the strangers gallery, as was done
last year.
The government, some years. ago
gave the House an opportunity VI in,
creasing It's powers TO deal with such
Offenders. but probably for fear that
1t might interfere with demonstra
tons by members themselves, the pro-
posal was voted down.
immigration Falling or.
There has been remarkable fall.
ing of In emigration from Great Brit
ain TO the Australian colonies during
the present year, according TO the
steamship companies concerned In
THIS traffic. 1t is put down to the
present high level of wages and the
continued trade boom which give men
employment in England Despite this
however, Canada continues TO get a
very large number OF emigrants from
England and Scotland, SO there are
probably other causes for the decrease
In the Australian figures.
L
This loss In trafItc has been felt
rather seriously by the steamship
lines running to the South Seas. Last
year there was tremendous demand
for passages 10 Australia and New
Zealand, and TO meet this trade the
steamship companies INCREASED the &C.
commodations on each vessel and al.
SO put on new steamers. Today the
ships are running very light, even on
reduced schedules.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-05

Morrison his wife, to c. L. Dimes, Irus:
tee, bearing date on the eth day OF
December, 1919 recorded In the office
Of the clerk OF the County Court OF Ma.
rion county, West Virginia. in Trust
Deed Book No. 80 at page l06, given
10 secure the payment OF a certain
Eote mentioned and described In said
Trust Deed, payable TO Hannah f,
Jones, and the unde, signed Trustee,
being required so TO do by the said
Hannah Z. Jones. the creditor secured
by said Trust Deed, and said note now
being due and payable, and defaul,
having been made In the payment
hereof, will offer for sale at public
,uctlon, to the highest bidder at the
front door OF the Court House OF said
Marion county In West Virginia, on
he 18th day OF July, 1913. at 10
o'clock OF that day, the following dc.
scriped property conveyed by SAID
Trust Deed:
Lot No. a OF oakdale Addition.
fronting 5o feet on View street, and
extending back between diverging
lines. n distance OF l25 feet to lands
Of b. q. Williams, extending with the
lines OF said lands distance OF 1865
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-05
Tight Skirts And Excitement Z <.
Didn't Mix for These Girls
RAE'

That the cut to figure lines In dress
affected by women may be accepted
us quite the vogue. but OH thing was
demonstrated last night was that the
skirts were never cut to permit mara.
hons.
1t was near II O'Clock when q mart;
or jewellers tboth sexes) stood at Jei
ierson ana Main streets. :ney haG
spent the day here from n nearby
point. Laughter and lively banter
was the predominating spirit of the
galaxy OF celebrators. They were In
Tor any old thing that offered fun
and excitement and snrcease from
irritating weather conditions,
81 do wish something real exciting
and risque would occur" ventured a
vivacious and dainty miss.
Wouldn't II be grand II fire would
break out or something else that would
stir things up a bit?"
By an extraordinary coincidence
whether Providential or otherwise
cannot be disclosed. but the fact re-
mains something out of the ordinary
did occur. Preceded by wild shrieks
OF fright large dog tore up Main
street foaming at the mouth and con
'oyed by bunch OF firecrackers al
ached TO Its tail. Right here is where
real excitement was put on. The fem
nine contingent did not plead for pro
ectton from the mascuiine-there was
10 use they were 100 badly frighten
d-but bolted en- masse down Main
treet.
But alas! Just abreast OF the court
house another specimen of the canine
made hurry turn into the stree,
rom MOnroe-it vas also drawing o
,eavy anchor In the torn of cal
oaded with nails.
-" was situation!
eirls shr!eked with terror. an
stood completely transfIxed. The
'ouldn't move their skirts would no
permit it. However, happily 1t wa
only for a aminute-but II seemed an
eternity-the crisis was quickly owe
when the dogs passed eacah other In
the middle Of the street on express
schedule with only. n loud yelp OF syn
pathetic safutataion.
The escorts ensconed themselves II
subsequently developed in a convent
emily located cellar. When the poor
nervous shaking girls finally located
them. one had the termerIty to ask
What did you run for?"
Il wasa CRED the excitement wish
ed for came. From the platform
the car they chorused Never again.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-05
CHAMBER NAMES
COMMITTEEMAN

AT a meeting OF thed irectors OF the
Charber OF Commerce held Thursday
night the report Of the committee or
committees was confirmed.
Committee on committees - VI. L
Hutchinson, chairman: Anthony Bow
en-, c. s. Holt. E. c. Jones, II. F
Smith.
! .Advertising-L. NJ Davis. chairman
J. Clark Evans. II. ]. Hartley, H. J.
Ross. c. E. Smith.
Civic improvement c. E. Reed
chairman: T. W. Hennen. H. s. Lively
]. W. Mcdonald. Harry Shaw.
Education-T. |. Brett chairman: B
l.. Butcher, Geo. .DeBolt, Ira L. Smith,
o. /. Woodley. ..,.
Entertainment Brooks Fleming
chairman: NJ. VI. Foster. ". W. Head,
f. r. Moore. II. F. Smith.
characterization Miller, chairman
J. c. Hall, f. c. Jones, John o. Nor.
gan. A. T. Watson.
Fire protection - F. E. Nichols,
chairman; f. F. Holbert, A. L. Leh.
man. W, X. Roush, A. B. Scott.
Good roads--H. W. Showalter, chair
man; h. NJ. Hite, Geo. NJ. Lllley, H. F.
Smith. J. o. Watson.
lRdHstrles-M L. Hutchinson, chair.
man; Anthony Bowen. J. NJ. Hartley,
J. VI. Jacobs. Geo. T. Watson.
Legislation - A. l.. Lehman, chair.
man: J. Waller Barnes, T. !. Brett, A
Howard Fleming, Charles Powell.
Membership-W. ]. Wiegel, chair.
man; Anthony Bowen. c. II. jenkins.
A. G. Martin, J. II. Rownd.
Parks and Fairgrounds - Sam R
Nuzum, chairman; Rollo J. Conley, W.
T. Hartman. Rush Miller. Joseph Ro
sieT.
Pabllc utilities-R. NJ. Hite, chair.
man: George NJ. Alexander Fred Hell
mick: c. s. Holt, C. D. Robinson.
Pure food, weights and measures
W. II. Sands. chairman: W. r. Crane
John p. Hart, f. w. Howard. Bert S
Leopold -. '... '. .4t.u
Railroads and transportatlon-O. S
Mckinney. chairman: NJ. A. Fletcher
c. f. Hutchinson, Sam R. Nuzum, Dun
can Sinclair.
Rivers and harbors-J. NJ. Jacobs
chairman: J. NJ. Black, NJ. N, Blum
herg. Walter Corbin. H, P. Robinson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-05

LONDON, July 5.--The spread of
gambling among the English people.
, both men and women, is causing Sc.
rious and growing concern. No meas.
ures yet have been devised TO stop the
habit, which rapidly Is becoming more
and more of a menace. On all big
races practically everybody. from the
newstoy on the street TO the peer In
his motor, has something on his IA.
V9rite horse. and evne on the every.
day race an license amount in the
aggregate Is wagered. Latterly IL has
been disclosed that women working
In Offices and restaurants In the city
have become as lnveterate gamblers
as the men and boys. Nowadays both
meR-aRd women, during the afternoon
hours, are distracted from their work
by their anxiety over the results OF
the races, and employers complain in
vain.
$The House of Commons, with n view
q curbing this increase n the betting
habit, passed a law prohibiting com
mission agents from accepting money
en- bet, but this was easily evaded
by the agents carrying wagers on u
credit system, settling once week.
AS the system works today any boy
with shilling 10 bet on a horse can
go TO almost any newspaper seller
and get his money down. Another
measure to overcome this condition
was met by opposition from the work.
ingman, WHO claimed for himself the
sana privileges and opportunities ac.
corded his wealthy neighbor, who can
wager as freely as he likes by either
going to the track or telephonlng his
commission agent.
The complaint is made also that
gambling Is spelling. golf, AT most
Of the big clubs today members will
not play unless assured OF good side
bet on the result, It,starteai With half
q dollar a round, but at some clubs a
game Is seldom played for less than
SIS, $50 or, even 800 around. The
professional. too, who gets his fee
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-05
Women Gamblers In Britain
Are Proving Grave Menace

for taking novice around. now wants
n wager on the result. Even IF he
gives the novice all he deserves, the
professional generally wins.
To Connect With Tunnel.
The proposal to drive tunnel un
der he English Channel between Eng.
land aud France, which for years was
opposed by military men on the
ground that It would destroy the iso
lation OF England. is now being taken
up seriously with better chance OF
going through than ever before.
The advance In flying made In re.
cent years has already virtually tax.
en- away the advantage OF isolation,
but even more than this the good re.
lations now existing between England
and France have overcome the oppo.
sition TO the scheme. The govern.
ment Is being urged to take the mat.
ter np seriously; people who cross
the challen frequently favor the plan,
and the railways. who have TO kee2
up costly steamers for the channel
service, are not opposed TO the tun.
ned Idea. for they know that with the
abolition of the much dreaded chan.
mel crossing by sea. passenger traffic
would increase immensely.
Use Voting Machines.
The president OF the Austrian
-Iamber of Deputies has decided TO
make a trial of an electric voting ma.
chine FOR use In the House.
Each member will have two electric
buttons on his desk, one marked PRO"
ana the other Contra" On the wall
opposite the presidents chair an fndi
caior Is fixed. consisting of sig glass
tablets. numbered | to sig. These
tablets are normally dark. but when
a vote Is taken each shows either n
white light, for Pro-" or a red light
for Contra" Each member has A
number corresponding to one on the
board, and can therefore personally
check the accuracy of his vote. An
automatic apparatus counts the vote,
and the totals are shown on another
Indicator. II names are required they