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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20
CANAL To BOOM
ATLANTA, SAYS
BARRETT
Pan-American Director Urges the
Gate City to Begin EARLY to
Exploit Advantages,

John Barrett. director general OF
the Pan-American Union. asserted on
his visit to Atlanta Friday that the
South occupies, from a commercial
standpoint, the most strategic posi-
ton in the world to profit from the
opening Of the Panama Canal.
Atlanta and the remainder OF Geor-
gia, he said, viii reap incalculable
benefit from the canal If the mer-
chants. manufacturers, exporters and
importers will awaken to the trade
possibilities presented.
Mr.. Barrett is making a tour Of
the principal cities of the South to
urge upon the business men the in
creased necessity for them, at this
critical period to exhibit the most
acute interest in everything involved
in the commercial progress OF this
section.
Trade Scramble Certain.
He is making a particular plea
for large representations from every
city a. the Southern Commercial Con-
gress in Mobile October 81, 2S and %.
With Clarence J. Owens. managing
director of the Southern Commercial
Congress, he was the guest Friday
afternoon and night of the Atlanta
Chamber Of Commerce.
He called to the members attention
that Immediately upon the opening of
the canal there would be scramble
among the various States and among
the foreign nations as well in an eff
fort to seize thes greatest commercial
benefit from the big ditch"
Referring to his mission in an in
terview. he said:
TT is my purpose to impress upon
the business men Of the South three
important points:
First. the imperative necessity OF
sending a large delegation to the
Southern Commercial. Congress in
Mobile in October.
Second, the advisa bility OF Atlanta
and the remainder OF Georgia sending
ten or twenty men on the excursion
to the Canal Zone after the Com
mercial Congress is ended.
UrgeS South American Tour.
Third. the vast commercial benefit
that would accrue to Georgia cities
! II Atlanta alone or in combination
with other important Georgia cities
would send one or two of the State'r
best men on the trip around South
American countries which will follow
the visit to the canal.
The mission of these men will be
TO tell the people OF the South Amer
lean countries about Atlanta and
about Georgia, and to discuss with
them the market and trade possibili-
ties.
Should Prepare for Opening.
Then these men will return to the
local manufacturers and tell them
what South American trade means to
the city and the State.
THE biggest question for Atlanta
and the remainder of Georgia at pres
ent is getting ready for the opening
of the canal. Other cites, other States
and other countries are doing this
Georgia VIII be left behind If she does
not get busy.
The South has the advantage Of all
the rest of the world II her citizens
viii only come to a realization OF IT,"
Director General Barrett left Allan
ia at midnight. He will speak in
Jacksonville Saturday night. His trip
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20
Inman Park Society Misses Tell
How They Earned Money in
Unique Contest.

Out in Inman Park are three young
society girls members of the Inman
Park Girls Club, who have just com
pleted a task that would have
stumped many of Atlanta's Peachtree
gallants, had they suddenly been
asked to do it. Competing for prizes
offered by the president and founder
of the club, Mrs. S c. Dobbs, OF No 8
Oakdale road, each girl started with
81, and within one month increased
their combined funds of So to s5O.5O.
Miss Lois Pattillo, of No. 127 Eliza
beth street, won the first prize. a
five-dollar goldpiece, increasing he5
dollar to $2O.5O.
Miss Lucille Dennis, No. 1o4 North
Moreland avenue, was but so cents
behind Miss Pattillo, winning ses-
ond prize, a five pound box of the
finest candy, with 500.
Miss Marie Nixon, of Cascade ava
nue. made $40 during the month. and
won the third prize, $3.50 in gold
The money was made by the young
women through their own efforts and
by their own hard work One of the
conditions of the contest, in which all
of the % members of the club partict-
pated, was that they should receive no
aid from members of their families or
their friends. The methods they used
to increase their 81 were varied. Miss
Pattillo made her entire $1,000 by
baking cakes and selling them, and
Miss Nixon sold homemade candy
and embroidery and canned fruits for
her own household, for which she
was paid salary" by her father.
Girl "Shopped" on Commission.
Miss Dennis, who lacked but 50
cents of winning the first prize, had
experiences galore while earning he"
$40 during the month. She embarked
in more different enterprises than lid
any of the other contestants, ami
was always on the lookout for some
means TO make an extra dollar. Or,
as she laughingly said, Even nickel
looked mighty good"
1.-THE first SIS of the $50 I made
working for my relatives" Miss Den
MS Sdlt. W lltn We bN san inc NOii-
test, / wrote to all my out town
kin folks, and offered to do their AT
lanta shopping for them on commits
sion. | wrote circular letters-I guess
them, and l dwelt largely on the peace
and quiet they were enjoying in their
homes and what a shame ii would be
for them to have to come to Atlanta
to shop. | bought $50 worth Of goods
they would be called that-to lots Of
for them during the month, and re-
ceived a commission of 10 per cent.
If it was to do over again, I'd ask d
larger commission, l believe, because
it is hard work.
After | got the shopping on com
mission scheme started l began bak-
ing cakes and selling them. l made
81 that way.
Tries Many Promising Schemes.
Then | gave a card party at my
home and charged each of the two
couples 80 cents. making 50 on the
enterprise. The month before l mad 2
$3.50 on a similar affair at East Lake,
but then l had twelve people in the
party.
After the card party I gave a pink
tea at my home and made Sc on thas.
Then l went into the catering
business. I prepared and served the
refreshments for a meeting of our
club, and Mrs Dobbs. the president
paid me SO for the afternoons WORK,
which is pretty good salary for a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20
j. s. NOT. READY
FOR WAR, SAYS
GEN. EVANS
Gulf Department Commander to
Push Propaganda in South for
Additional Land Forces.

Brigadier General Robert x. Ev-
ans. commander of the Department
of the Gulf, United States Army, in
announcing his intention Saturday of
instituting a propaganda through the
South in behalf of the Army League
of the United States, made vigorous
plea for better understanding OF
the needs of the regular army and the
State militia and for additional State
and national legislation.
zone of the purposes of the Army
League, just organized" said General
Evans, lis to combat that persistent
fanactous argument that the way to
avoid war is to be entirely unpre-
pared tor it
I have read with great interest the
books OF Baroness Won Suttner and
others on disarmament, but l am I'M
convinced. although, like almost ev-
cry other army man. l would like to
be able to believe that her plans are
practicable and feasible.
Land Forces Below Standard.
Uncle Sans land forces, regret
to say, are considerably below the
standard in strength and organiza-
ton. We never have been fully pre-
pared for a war and it has cost US
dearly. The best guarantee against
trouble with foreign nations is a
finely organized and sufficient army
and navy. This is incontestable. II
you don't have trained men to fight
your battles you are going to have
is preferable-as easy as to deter
mine whether it is better for a skilled
surgeon or a butcher, with saw and
cleaver, to amputate a leg.
THE interests of the regular army
and the State militia undoubtedly
have suffered from the arguments Of
these advocates of universal peace.
These persons are thwarting their
own purposes, however, for the in
slant they persuade Congress to let
up on the building of warships and
the lettering Of the land forces, that
instant they encourage other nations
to take advantage of our weakened
condition.
Will Explain Leagues Plans.
"I propose to outline to the citi-
zens of Atlanta soon the needs of the
army and the purposes of the Army
League. wish to arouse as keen
and loyal an interest in this section
of the country as there exists any
where else.
Much of the recent development
of the navy is due to the efforts of
the Navy League. There is no rea-
son why the Army League can not
become exactly as powerful in set
ting forth the necessity of advanced
military legislation, OF a consistent
and adequate military policy and of
many reforms in the administration
of military affairs
Briefly, the purposes OF the league
are to collect and make public in
formation respecting the condition,
organiza ton and equipment Of the
army and militia; to point out where
they may be bettered in order to
constitute an adequate military force;
to arouse public interest and induce
cooperation in legislative way and
in every other direction. and to COM
bat the anti military propaganda that
is being spread abroad"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20
Savannah Chamber
Boosts Tybee Road

SAVANNAH, Sept. 2O.-Joseph H
Gray, PRESIDENT of the Savannah
Chamber of Commerce. left for Wash
ington to confer with the House
Committee on Military Affairs about
the proposed military road from Sa-
ganEah to Tybee.
In the event of the Covenant not
acting favOrably on tn highway bill.
Chatham County viii be asked to
d6at a bond issue to pay for It.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20
Woman Raises Colt
On Bottle; Wins Race

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O.-Mrs. Mary
Jane Connors, of East View, feels
amply repaid for having raised her
pacing marc. Mamie c., on a bottle
when she won the race at the White
Plains Fair. The purse was 500.
When Mamie c. was foaled several
years ago her dam died. From the
first day of the filly's life until It
was able to go to pasture, Mrs. Con-
nors brought it up by hand"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20
Allows Navy Officers
80 Cts, a Day for Tips

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. - The
Comptroller of the Treasury ruleG
naval officers would not be allowed
more than 80 cents a day for tips.
One officer drew up the following:
Porter, cents; tdXicab driver, i
cent: bell hop, ? cents; barber.
cents; icewater boy, > cents; waiter.
per meal cents; hat boy, three
times daily. cents; bootblack,
cents.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20
Mail Route Changed
When River Runs Dry

DOVER, TENN, Sept 2O.-The
Cumberland River is practically dry
here, and all river communication has
been cut off.
An 1S-mile portage is necessary 10
transport mail to Dover from Cum
berland City.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20
cENTuRY-oLD NEWSPAPERS.

SAVANNAH, Sept. 20.-Copies Of
the Columbia Museum and the Sa-
vannah Advertiser. bearing dates
from December Il, 1893 until after
Christmas of the same year We're
found behind safe in an old office
building here to-day. They were
turned over to a local historic So
ciety.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20
Women Form Commerce Body.

CLEVELAND, Sept 2O.-Women
here have organized a Chamber of
Commerce, which is said to be the
first institution of its kind in the
world
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
Apple Crop Good

The prospects for an unusually large
and perfect apple crop are extremely
fattering at this time. Trees are
heavily loaded with fruit and the un.
usual vet season has kept the fruit
aud foliage free from foreign matter,
insects and their eggs, while the ab-
sence Of worms 10 the apple is consider.
ed remarkable. Those who have not
sprayed their trees say the apples are
10 perfect condition at this time and
attribute the good fortune to the
frequent rains that have visited. this
section this spring. Rocky Ford
Gazette-Topic.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
A New Autoist

All this comes under the head Of
experience:
Al Studebaker visited Pueblo, Colo
RADIO Springs. Nsniton. Denver and
intermediate points in his new Ford
this week, and we are told had list
Of experiences as long as dsb line.
As he was bearing home he tried TO
skin COW and lost headlight. a
fender and part Of foot board In the
attempt. and II he had stopped for re-
pairs the chances are the COW would
have killed him. II has only been .
short time since Al put on bis Sunday
clothes. jumped into bis car and
backed II into q cellar and worked all
day to get the blamed thing out in
time 10 make conDections with the
house. Al says he didn't mind back.
ing into the cellar. nor having h0use
run Into him. but that COW certainly
made him look like the advance agent
of wholesale packing honse after a
hard days work.-Rocky Ford Ga
zette-Topic.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
A "Dadydil"

This one Is by Miss Florence Bu-
chanan. stenographer In the superin-
tendent's Office Of the Rio Grande 10
Pueblo:
"If We had Pixies Peak at Crested
Butte on July 4. would Belleview the
procession II Florence should gather
Lutus and Glen wood Helper discard
Thistle. with Colorado Springs to
their aid with Larkspur. and Durango
to Castle Gate To hear the Echo Of
Emma's voice at Jacks Cabin on Hill
side. while Wilson rode Wiidhorse
letting Tennessee Pass Wildefeld TO
Winter Quarters To see Yankee Girl
and stay so late he made Wagon Wheel
Gap; or II lola went to the Garden OF
the Gods and met ManitOu, would
Minturn and view the scene while
Victor wrapped himself In glory and
Swallows homeward Hy?"
We are Of the opinion that this
young lady ought to be given some
thing TO do:
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20

The La Junta Democrat records that
among the visitors ot that town re-
Gently we're . number OF counterfeit
nickels, and states that they were
exchanging hands last Saturday, eau.
tloniog La JuntaItes TO watch their
nickels and be sure they are not coun.
terseit- No other means OF Identifies.
tion Is given, and We presume that II
folks over there have any nickels with
hands belonging to another nickel
they are expected to turn them over te
the authorities instanter.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
Cherries are Ripe

The cherry trees throughout the
Palisade district are rich In crimson,
with loads OF luscious cherries now
being harvested for shipment. Be-
tween 800 aud 400 crates a day are
leaving the upper valley shipping
platforms, most Of them bound east.
In spite Of the talk OF the cherry
crop being killed in the winter and
later hurt by the frost there seems 70
be a practically complete crop all over
the valley and the fipening will travel
westward down the valley until har.
vesting will be going on In the Fruita
section two weeks after the Palisade
end Ia finished. The entire cherry
output OF the orchards this year will
amount to about six or eight carloads.
Exchange.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
WITH EXCHANGES IN GENERAL
ITEMS or rTEREsr ABOUT OUR NEIcHBoRs m rHr VALLEY
Trees for Dry Land

The following species Of trees have
been found IN be best adapted 70 our
climatic conditions for unirrigaIed
land. says B o Longyear OF the Colo.
rsdo Agricultural college,:
Broad leaf Afsp-cies-Green ash. white
ash. black locust. honey locust, b,x
elder. Russian olive. American elm
For everRreeo<. the native western
red cedar and the yellow pine The
latter species should be nursery grown
stock. The red cedar. however. can
som-tim ) be obtained from the foot.
hills.
Land for these trees should be in a
good state Of cultivation II pos>ibie
BY having produced several preceding
crops. The smaller sizes OF nursery
stock three or four feet in height are
better than lsrRer trees. Ii planted
y hen the soil Is moist. :. IL will be oeces-
sary 10 use water For ~indbresk 4
or shelter belt plant in ross sitb rbe
tree. eight feet apart. allowing the
trees in one row Tn alternate with
those In the next Give thorough cuI-
tiyation throughouttheg growing sea-
son as for crop of corn. Protect the
trees from prairie nres and livestock.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
Nextl

One OF the patrons Of the local post
office received package Of mountain
trout by parcels post last monday.
says an exchange 1t vas enough nf a
novelty to cause comment by the local
force, and age bad not withered the
pi-catorial favor to suff1cient degree
to cause much snifiioR-
From posfmastership and its par
Gel post regulations 10 the hands OF
we'll meaning friends, good Lord de-
liver US!
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
Water Rights

Nos that the irrigation season is on
10 real earnest siih the prospect that
the water supply will not be any too
abundant this summer. we would like
10 make il plain for about the hun-
dredth time that. under the laws Of
Colorado and all the legal decisions
relative thereto. water users are only
entitled To- the amount OF water they
can use advsotszeo0sly. and that not
withstandina the amount that may be
mentioned in their decree.
To make the matter little more
clear. II man is adJudicated by the
court three secodb feet Of water for
$50 acres and the water commissioner
1nds that he has less than $50 acres
under Irrigation or that the man Is
not. using the full amount OF water
adjudiczted 70 him 10 beneficial
manner. he has right 10 shut nf the
excess over and above the amount of
water being bene1cialiy applied and
give it 70 Junior appropriations
This seems simple enough. but it is
surprising how many people there are
who are possessed with the notion
that because they have been adjudi-
Gated certain amount of water that
amount OF water Is theirs and subject
to their call - do with as they please
at any and all times without regard
10 the rights Of others.
Let Us here repeat. in the hope that
it mar save trouble. that when man
is given q water decree he Is not de-
creed title or ownership in that GER
tain amount 1f water, but only the
right to use the same In beneficial
way 1t doesn't pay any OF US TO de-
reive or try to deceive ourselves On
this subject. wood Post
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20

A new arrangement for handling
mails on the Holly-Swink division
gives the latter town total OF sixteen
mails day. 1t gives the town mail
on almost every train and provides
more accommodation 10 that line for
Swink residents than have Rocky Ford
and other towns Of the valley.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20

A young couple In neighboring
town became the proud parents Of a
little girl the other day. They want
ed TO weigh tine yOungster, but had no
scales. Just then the Ice man hap.
pened along and they borrowed his
scales. To their surprise the little
one weighed forty-fonr pounds
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20

Announcement has been made that
the Mennonite congregation at Che
raw is TO rebuild the church recently
destroyed. The new building will be
about the same size as the old one, but
some changes will be made In the in
terior structure.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20

Well take It back. The Jap scare
has not blown over yet. And It's get
ting pretty near home. There's trou-
BILE 10 Rocky Ford over the refusal to
grant two enterprisinR Jap citizens a
pool hall license. Anti.Jap sentiment
jumped the Divide and landed 10
Rocky Ford. according to the attor-
neys for the Japs.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20
Wellhecanl

Walt Mason. the poet philosopher.
is accredited With the following jim
gle, but we understand he vigorously
denies authorship: "a funny old bird
is the pelican, his bill can hold more
than his beliycan: he can take in his
beak enough food for week. but we
don't see how the hellecan."
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20

At meeting of the citizens Of
Cheraw last week a Fourth OF July
celebration was unanimously agreed
upon. Amusements OF all sorts are
promised, among which will be fire.
works and balloon ascension.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20

Rhubarb and gooseberries. What
a combination with which to create a
sweet disposition.-Fowler Tribune.
II it's all the same to you. we WIN take
a little OF the stuff that keeps our
competitor for the county seat on the
map, In ours. Thanks.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20

Great are the expectations which
human flesh Is heir to. For instance:
1.-TWO La Junta ladies left this morn
ing for California to spend the sum
mer. The destination OF both ladies
Is the same One goes to decrease and
the other to increase her fiesh"-
Democrat.
The Ordway new era., 1913-06-20

Rocky Ford reports that the alfalfa
cut before the recent rains Is Of little
value except for local feeding, and that
1t Is almost impossible for the farmers
to find sufficient help to harvest the
hundreds OF acres ready to be cut now.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17
may CONSIDER
APPOINTMENTS
Senate Expected to Meet in
Executive Session Late
This Afternoon.

Bismarck. n. d.. Feb. lit is en-
pected that the senate will 20 into
executive session late this afternoon
to act on appointments of members
for the board OF control. The major
ltS OF the senator's seem to favor con-
hrming the appointees named by the
governor. hut whether they will re.
ceive the required two-thirds major.
ity is a question.
House petitions are being received
from school teachers over the state
asking that Senator Bronson's teach
ers. pension fund bill receive the
serious consideration of the house. !.
committee will probably be appointed
IN the house to pass on bills that are
10 be introduced from this time on,
the idea being % to hinder the pro-
sresS OF this work by having to spend
tune in the consideration of bills not
liable to pass or those tina will be of
no practical benefit after they have
passed.
There are no appearances on the
surface that the house will have any
thlnS OF AN exciting atu to con-
slider and an effort will be made to
clean up the calendar before adjourn
ment this evening.
The bill making the maximum sal.
AIRY of h superintendent of the asy.
lum for the insane at Jamestown
$4,000 instead of $500. passed the
house this afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17
REMEMBER O 10
Ground to be Broken for Memorial for
North American Indian.


New York. Feb. 17.-At Fort
Tompkins near tho Earrows, the high
est spot in New York harbor, ground
will be broken next Saturday. WASH
ington's birthday for the erection of IA
memorial to the North American In
dian. according to announcement last
night.
President Taft attended by mem.
oers OF his cabinet will come to in
augurate the movement for the cree
ton of the monument which congress
has authorized. landing from a war
ship. which will convey him down the
Narrows. he will turn the first shovel
ful Of earth and make an address.
participants in the unique ceremony
Will be the governor of New York, the
mayor of the city and thirty war
cnlefs OF the western Indian tribes.
To one of these chiefs will be allotted
the task Of digging earth with the
thigh bone of a buffalo. after Indian
fashion.
The guns Of the fort will then fire a
salute and the Indians, as representa-
tives of the first Americans, will hoist
the stars and stripes to the rythm of
Indian music. AS the flag is mast
headed the band will play the star
Spangled Banner"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17
Side News
ENTER THE AUTO BUSINESS
D. F. Sinclair and r.. r. Smith Secure
Agency for Ford Auto In Vest

eFM FOLK County.
d. f. Sinclair and r.. r. Smith, the
agency for the Ford Automobile COM
pany in western Polk county. and are
now making preparations to enter the
automobile business on a large scale.
Aside from their livery business. they
will run an auto livery concern. and
expect to keep a number Of taxis and
touring cars in operation during the
entire summer and fall. A special
garage will be fitted up in a short
time, so that they can take up the
MIR. Sinclair and Mr.. Smith have
been in the livery business in this city
for a number of years, and this adj
dition to their business will be well
coined by East Grand Forks residents
and business men. as the city has had
no automobile concern.