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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-26
PROMOTION
FOR ARMY
ENGINEER
CAPT. JOHN R. SLAIIERY is
MADE MAJOR BY PRESIDENT
EFFICIENT AND POPULAR ENGlN-
FER IN CHARGE or HARHoRs
AND WATERWAYS IN STATE
OF FLORIDA.

JACKSONVILLE. March 26-Sign-
ed by President Woodrow Wilson and
dated March Is, the commission pro-
moting John R. Slattery from cap
tain to major resulted in many con-
CALCULATIONS and fluctuations extended
to the popular and efficient United
States army engineer stationed at
tho port of Jacksonville.
This commission was part of the
large amount of mail accumulated on
the desk of Major Slattery which that
officer found upon his return from
an inspection of the inside waterway
along the East Coast of Florida.
While this commission comes by
seniority, Major Slattery having re-
ceived his commission as captain
some six years ago last June, every
officer must stand a severe and rigid
examination before becoming eligible
for promotion. Incidentally, the ex-
animation for promotion from cap
| tain to major is the last one requir-
| eG, promotions beyond the rank Of
major being based on seniority and
for the same reason, this final exam
ination is generally considered as
/ the pons assanorum by those in the
regular service.
/ since Ia cio mont ~
vile, Major Slattery has won a host
of warm friends and ardent admir-
ers, not only in this city but through
out the state. In addition to charm
ing personality, the major enjoys a
most enviable reputation as an able
and efficient officer, his recommends
! lions receiving the approval of the
war department in way that has
meant vast sums of money for the
improvement of harbors, rivers and
waterways in this district of Flor
ida.
Major Slattery, too, has become
immensely popular during his stay in
this state as an after dinner speaker
Many of the boards of trade and 9th
er commercia} bodies have frequent
ly made this officer the guestNof hon
or on important occasions and he IS
widely known as AN expert and au-
thority on all matters pertaining to
the improvement of navigation
throughout this district.
In addition to being a recognized
authority on this subject, Major Stat
terry is an ardent enthusiast regard
ing the improvement of waterways
and has an intimate, personal knowl
edge of Florida streams and harbor!
and clear perception of their pos
sibilities that has resulted in his be
] ing constantly appes led to on all mat
tiers pertaining to this great fielC
I which is of such vital and tremendou
interest and Importance to the fu
ture development and Welfare of this
state.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-26
New Orleans; r Padgett, E e
Grimes, Jacksonville; ] H Young, At
lanta.

*Take time to investigate our new
proposition at Bungalow Park. 1t
will pay you. Sale of lots withdrawn
after 31st and prices advanced. 95-3t
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-26

The tea grown in Burmah Is almost
entirely made into letpet (piekled teal
and eaten as q condiment. 1t therefore
does not affect the worlds supply of
tea for drinking.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-26
Mans Power in Nature.

Victory over things is the office of
man. Each man is new power in
nature. He holds the key of the
world In his hands-no truth which
be cannot see"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
Talking Doll Causes
Crime Sensation in
Local Express Office
Clerk Felt Sure Live Baby Had
Been Shipped in
Package.

Henry Redding. Of the Southern Elk
press Company, with offices in Wall
street, startled the company employ
ees this morning by shouts of There's
a live baby in this package"
Said package had arrived but an hour
before on Louisville and Nashville
train from the North, consigned to a
Druid Hills home
From the package came wee sobs-
exactly like the means of a hungry
baby
Hastily ripping the covers from the
big rectangular box Redding rushed to
the front Of the office.
Two layers of excelsior-then tissue
papeT-then-,
talking doll whose mechanism
caused it TO wheeze "Mamaaa-ma
maaa' was brought to light.
The Crime of the Express Once" is
to be MOVED, declared Readings pals
today.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
Pardon of His Father
Sought by Four Year
Old Boy From Wilson

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Explain-
ing with quivering lips that unless he
could see President Wilson, his mother
and little sister would starve the four
year-old son of William Blundy, ap-
prentice seaman in the navy, now serv-
ing time for desertion, tried to force his
way into the chief executives presence
When the policeman on guard asked
him what he vented, the boy explained
that his father was in prison, his moth
er i'll and his little sister cold and
hungry. The boy led the officer to his
mother on the steps Of the state, war
and navy building.
Mrs. Blundy appealed to the secre-
tary of the navy for the release of her
husband, who was imprisoned when he
deserted because the navy pay was not
sufficient for his familys needs. Blundy
went to Mount Vernon, where he be-
came chauffeur. He gave himself up
and was sent to Portsmouth navy yard.
Mrs. Blundy's appeal has met with the
iron discipline of the navy, which re-
fuses to commute the husbands prison
term, although his pay will be allowed
her. Mrs. Blundy expects a third child
She was sent to the house of detention
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
VISITOR TO ATLANTA
WEARS DECORATION
OF GERMAN EMPIRE

Julius Kuhn. of New York city. globe
trotter and directly connected with the
world known banking house by tha.
name, is in Atlanta today en- route
to New orleans and the West.
Mr.. Kuhn wears one Of the minor
decorations Of the German empire. It
is bronze cross, given in recognition
of valued service to the state" Mr.
Kuhn Iaughingly tells his experience
in France six months ago when a Par
isiau politician noticed his honor medal
DO YOU care for those things?" the
politician asked.
No" replied Mr. Kuhn. not in the
sense Of wishing for more of them"
You see" declared the politician. Il
could easily get YOU one Oh, yes, they
can be obtained-for price"
Mr. Kuhn explained that one out Of
every twenty F'renchmen has some sort
of degree or other. Anybody VINO
knows the ropes can get them.
That is why" said Mr.. Kuhn, Il
always explain that this emblem is a
German order"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
EAGAN SAVES
REV. Mr.. HAM
Former Assistant at Taberna-
Gle Arrested in Diamond
Ring Litigation.
Continued From Page One.

demanding that the balance, with in
terest and the court costs. be paid at
once by either Ham or his bondsman.
Thought Case Unsettled.
VIM maintained that he had thought
the matter was still unsettled when he
was Informed suddenly by attorneys for
the jewelry company that Mr.. Ham had
agreed that the jewelry company might
take a judgment against him for the
amount. VIM said they told him that
Ham had akreed to pay the balance in
go days The commissioner asserted to
the court, as bondsman, he was liable
the minute the judgment was taken
and as bondsman he would have to paw
the balance and take Mr.. Hams doubt
full promises to reimburse him some
time in the future
Attorney Chambers said that the
amounts subscribed by Mr. Eagan and
Mr. Etherdge would doubtless prove
satisfactory to his client and the mat
ter now would be settled out of court
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
CARS CROWDED.
RECORDS SHOW
Many Patrons Are Forced to
Stand Every Day on Lines
Throughout City.
Continued From Page One.

for instance, IS crowded. Car No !,
arriving in the center of town At "a
a. m. Wednesday. February IS. brought
so passengers. 1t has seats for 50 "a,
1872, going out, arriving at the END ~
the line at 6:45 p. m, carried 50 mas.
sengers. 1t has seats for AZ
The East Point line has a schedule
of "a minutes during the rush hours
the closest schedule in the city YET
car 161, arriving in town at 7:O5 m
Wednesday, February IS, brought 1O1
persons to work. Forty of them sat
SiXty-one of them stood and reached
their offices and stores already fatigued
and the day not begun.
There is an old maxim that eva-v
honest man should go to bed tired ia
days work is not enough to tire tho
residents of East Point, Hapeville and
College Park, they can ride home m
the car which reaches the far end If
the line at $40 p. m. 1t is car No 1875
for purposes Of Identification Wednes-
day, February %, an average dav If
carried 106 persons homeward Forty
eight of them sat. The rest stood
But ten out of the % lines have as
good as a five-minute schedule during
the rush hours. OF course, eight have
tive-minute schedules, one has A four
minute schedule, and the East Point
line has 3-4-minute schedule.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
POLITICS OF FANNIN
COUNTY COMES UP
IN SUPREME COURT

Charges are embodied in q case de-
cided today by the supreme court of
Georgia that the struggles for supremacy
between Democrats and Republicans Of
Fannin county have given rise to ques-
tionable practices on the part of the board
of registrars, Democrats, ia reduce the
size of the opposition vote.
The case is that of Bearden VS. Dawes
and others in which 9S citizens of Fannin
county claim that the registrars arbitrar-
lily refused to enter their names on the
list of kualihed voters. in spite of the fac;
that they have paid all taxes required of
them since 1877. They seek a mandamus
that the registrars be required so to list
them
The complaining voters lost their case
in the lower court. the trial judge holding
that the case was not one for rule nisi
proceedings. The supreme court. how
ever. disagreed with him. and reversed
the case, which viii go back on the de-
mand fer a mandamus.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
SIX MONTHS IN CHAIN
GANG FOR SAVANNAH
CASHIER, ABSCONDER

SAVANNAH. GA, March 1S.-John
NJ Alverez, former cashier Of the Sa
vannah Gas Company who ran away
from Savannah five years ago, leaving
his account in bad shape and who
surrendered recently in Des Moines,
Iowa. pleaded guilty to embezzlemeut
in the superior court this morning and
was sentenced to serve six months on
the changing.
Alvarez was brought back to
Savannah last night from Des
Moines. where he voluntarily surren-
dered. Escaping from Savannah in
1908, he went to Charleston, s c.,
where he remained several days, and
then returned TO Savannah and spent
several days here before leaving the
city for good.
When he escaped from Savannah the
second time he walked boldly aboard A
steamer for New York making that
port in safety. A desire to have it over
with" caused Alvarez TO return.
Since 1905 he has travelled from one
side OF the continent TO the other
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
PHENIX CITY is IN
TANGLE ON HOW
TO ELECT MAYOR

COLUMBUS, GA, March 13.-The
Phenix City, Ala, mayoralty question
becomes more complicated daily. The
vacancy in the office has been caused
by the conviction of Claude b. Gullatt
as an accessory before the fact in an
assault to murder case
The members Of the aldermanic board
who have been seeking an opinion as
To how TO proceed to elect a mayor
have stumbled up against a solution
that has considerably disconnected two
members Of that body who were candi-
dates for the place The opinion is 20
the effect that member of the alder
manic body can not resign from his
preesnt position and be elected mayor
to preside over the same body The
situation bids fair to become quite a
knotty problem before it is solved.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
OLIVER REPLIES
To CHARGES Of
JOHNSON
AccuSer of Department Is at
Work Securing More Evil
denCe Against 1t.
Continued From Page One.

Matched up merely "to give color to his
scheme"
IT'S absolutely silly" he said. If
had wanted to kill him, l certainly could
have done SO easily. : had no idea
nor intention Of killing him. His
charge that hit him with my billie
is lie out Of the whole cloth ! dlI
punch him a few times on the heaI
with my fst but this was all. l never
struck him at all, until he picked up a
chair as though to attack me. When !
invited him into the jury room in the
court house / asked him what he meant
BY telling lies on me, and he seized the
chair. ! knocked him loose and shovel
him against the wall | did take. out
nv billie, but never used H.
why. I wasn't even mad when ]
struck him can fight fellow like
him without getting mad. He's big
coward. from head - foot; that's ALL
Oliver exonerated officer A. W. Jack
eon of any blame in the fight
when jackson followed us in the
room he didn't even know what was
M" said oliver. AS for the locked
door, II locked Of its own accord. 1t
is provided with a night latch, and
when the door slammed to, it fastened
There was no intention to fasten the
door"
Johnson today was busily engaged in
gathering further evidence, which, he
said, he would present to the investi-
eating committee Of the county board
next week when the official probe be-
gins.
I'm going to show up Chief Rowan
and the general rottenness Of the de-
partment." he reiterated.
These fellows can't bluff me off with
a lot of big talk. I've been studying
this situation too long for that"
Johnson merely laughed at the con-
spiracy charge made by oliver, assert
ing that some Of the best people in the
county were furnishing him with in
formation and urging him to continue
his war to clean up"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
ousted by 7. F. Ryan.

RICHMOND, VA. March 13.-The
appointment of John Shelton Williams
as assistant secretary of the treasury is
regarded here as a direct slap at
Thomas Fortune Ryan, who Ousted
Williams from the Seaboard Air Line
management ten years ago. Ryan
part in the Baltimore convention is well
recalled. The appointment is also re-
garded as a slap at Senator Martin, Of
Virginia. Ryan's friend. Williams and
Ryan have hated each other cordially
for years. Williams is now chairman
of the board of directors of the Geor-
gia and Florida railway, operating from
Augusta. Ga, to Madison, Fla, with
three branches in Georgia.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
GOVERNOR AND WIFE
Go TO AUGUSTA TO
PAY A CALL ON TAFT

William Howard Taft, at present a
temporary resident of Augusta, Ca. de-
serves much consideration and regard at
the hands of the South, thinks Governor
Joseph NJ. Brown 1t is because he has
much of this feeling for the former presi-
dent that he is going to Augusta this
afternoon to call on Mr.. Taft, he said
today.
Mrs. Brown, herself an acquaintance
and personal admirer of the former
president viii accompany the governor
and the two will remain in Augusta
through Saturday and probably Sunday
The governor, DESTROYS since Mr.. Taft's
appearance in Georgia TO visit him, took
advantage of a barhecue-lunch in the
former presidents honor which has been
arranged by the Augusta bar association
for tomorrow, to pay the call Colonel
Jesse Perry will accompany him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
Atlanta School Tads
Will Avoid Accidents
In 'Watch-0ut' Club
Superintendent Slaton Organizes
Order to Care for Lives
of Children.

The Watch Out" club, composed of
Atlanta school children, was formally
launched today by Superintendent Sla-
ton. Buttons will be designed for the
tads who are members OF this impor-
tant organization.
The constitution and bylaws as
given out by the executive officers are:
Never fail to look both ways for
autos in crossing the street
Never play any kind Of game in a
street.
Never jump trolley cars or motor
trucks.
Never run push mobiles in the street.
Never step from behind a street car
without looking for another coming
from the opposite direction"
The sole object OF the Watch OUT
club is to put an end to the accidents
occurring to children in going to and
from schools
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
PREACHER
RECOMMENDS MILK
FOR BRAIN WORKERS

"A quart of milk is equal to pound of
meat"
This was the emphatic assertion of Dr.
James l. Vance, the noted Nashville di-
vine, here for the Bible conference now
in session at the Tabernacle as he stood
in downtown soda shop today.
Yes, sir" he said, slowly slipping a
huge glass of milk, this is breakfast.
lunch and supper to me. So far as meats
go, l could do without them entirely
II have found it to be true-though it
may not apply to all-that milk serves me
as well as the more substantial and
heavier foods. l can think better on this
diet, send my thoughts into speech easier,
and, in fact, find that milk stimulates me
to mental effort
81 would suggest diet of three glasses
of milk per day to the average brain
worker. This, of course, supplemented
with plenty of vegetables and home made
breads
And just think how much the cost Of
living is cut by such a diet"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
RUSH FOR GRAND
OPERA TICKETS
Music Lovers Thong Place of
Sale to Get First Shot" at
Coveted PaSteboardS.

A long line of music lovers stood IN
the Office of the Gable Piano Company,
at North Broad and Peachtree streets,
this morning to take first shot" at
tickets for Metropolitan grand opera.
The first person to be served was Mrs.
David Yarbrough, of 734 North Boule-
ward.
The tickets arrived last night at mid
night from Philadelphia. and had to go
to the office of c. B. Bidwell, of the At
lanta Audit Company, to be assorted
and counted. Guarantors of the festi-
val got first choice and then the tickets
were thrown open to the public
There was a delay Of several hours or
account of the late arrival of the tick
cts, but the crowds were good natured
and little complaint was heard So
anxious We're some of the purchas ers
that they gathered at the buying places
at : O'Clock
Colonel w. l.. Peel and others max
ing the arrangements for the festival
were on the ground early helping in the
distribution of tickets. Only season
tickets We're sold today, and they will
be on sale for two weeks longer when
single tickets will be offered.
Season tickets good for seven per-
formances in the first "a rows of the
arena are sold for $21, while season
tickets in rows % to 35 are $3.50. The
first rows in the dress circle will be
sold for $21, while other rows are as
low as $3.50. Balcony tickets are 81
To Sf4
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
WIFE ON TR|ALFO
HUSBANDS DEATH
Mrs. Nellie Clifton Faces Jury
at MiIIen-She Attempted to
Commit Suicide.

MILLEN. GA. March 13.-Mrs. Mel
lie clifton was placed on trial here to-
day on d charge of murder.
Mrs. Clifton is accused Of shooting
her husband to death. following sever
al years Of domestic troubles The kill
ing took place on December p last
Two bullets were fired into Clifton
body.
Shortly after CHftons death, Mrs.
Clifton was arrested and released on
bond to answer a charge of manslaugh-
ter Later she was indicted, the charge
being changed TO murder.
on Sunday Of this week, Mrs. Clif-'
ton attempted to commit suicide by
drowning in the Savannah river at Sa-
vannah She was rescued in time to
save her life and arraigued in record
er's court on Monday on a charge Of
attempted suicide. 1t was not then
known to the Savannah officers that
she was under a murder indictment in
Jenkins county When this fact be-
came public she was returned TO Mil
len to face the murder charge here.
Deputy Sheriff A. G. Edenfield, OF this
county, brought her from Savannah
Tuesday night she having sufficiently
recovered from her attempt at suicide
to make the trip.
Until she was aTaigned for trial to-
day. Mrs. Clifton persistently refused
to discuss the murder charge against
her, except with her attorneys. TO all
other inquirers she would say: 81 have
nothing to say and you will have to
see my lawyers if you want to know
anything about me-"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
RESTRICTION OF USE
OF P. o. FRAUD ORDER
CONGRESSMAN'S IDEA

WASHINGTON, March 18.-Repre-
sentative Ashbrook, of Ohio, will intro
duce at the coming session Of congress
a bill to restrict the power OF the post
office department in the use of the
fraud order. Ashbrook is chairman nf
the postoffice investigating committee
which made an extensive investigation
into the E. G. Lewis Publishing Com
pany case, in which it was found the
postoffice made unfair use of the fraud
order.
Ashbrooks bill will provide that all
persons accused of using the mails 70
defraud shall be furnished with a com
plete copy of the case against them.
including the reports of postal inspec
tors, and may have the opportunity to
examine the inspectors under oath.
produce witnesses in their own defense
and further that the proceedings NAV
be made public.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
EX-PRESIDENT TAFT
ATTENDS MEET OF
AUGUSTA MASONS

AUGUSTA, GA. March 13.-Masons
from throughout this section of Geor-
gia and South Carolina gathered in
Augusta last night when the third de-
gree was put on by past masters. BY
special invitation, ex-President William
H. Taft was present, and he declared
afterward that he thoroughly enjoyed
the affair. The former president playe1
golf yesterday with Mr.. Hill, of ST.
Paul, Mimi, and in the afternoon went
for a drive.
Tomorrow Mr.. Taft will be the guest
of the Augusta Bar association at its
annual meeting. A Georgia barbecue
will be served. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hays Hammond have Joined the Tafts
here.