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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23

FOR SALE-Six acres in city limits of
Fairburn, Ga, in three blocks of sta
ton and street car line One six-room
residence, one three-room house and
good outbuildings. We can sell this
place. Worth the money, and make
good terms. See johnson &c Young.
Phone Main 2245
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-23

FOR SALE-156 acres, about 80 acres
good farming land, within miles of
Atlanta, on good cherted road. Splendid
acreage for farming or dairy. Noun
tain stream. Address Box 519, care
Georgian.
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3,4OO ACRES.
$50 PEACHTREE.

FINE FARM LANDS ON CENTRAL RAIL
ROAD NEAR LEESBURG in Lee county.
This farm is in high state of cultivation and can be
bought on easy terms for $25 per acre.
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FARMS FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-120 acres Al black land;
all in cultivation; four-room house
and barn; two miles south of Kenetick;
priced to SELL Ira l.. Smith, owner, Cad
do Okla
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LOT, so by $50, on LaRosa terrace best
neighborhood Oakland City; gas and
water, sewer and the pavement down
and paid for; within two blocks OF
church and schools 1915; terms; make
cash offer; also lot so by 1862, on Axiom
avenue, in Oakland Heights; alley rear
and side; $500; terms; make cash offer
on this. Address A, Box 902, care
American
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HAVE TEN lots on River car line in
az tare belt for sale on easy terms,
can on or phone j w. Williamson, at
bsl mania Savings Bank. No. 2 White
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''Ships Of the United States Navy and
Their Sponsors. 1t will contain infor-
nation never before amassed and publish
ed. Records of navy christenings have
nowhere been preserved in book form.
The Navy Department has in the past
kept records of official business only;
therefore records for christenings did not
receive special attention and the depart
ment's unofficial list is small. The book
of the society will include in it's contents
about 300 records Of launchings of vessels
with known sponsors from early date to
the present time. Among other relevant
material there will be a history OF the
baptism of vessels among various ma
tons ancient and modern, the laws of no.
menclature Of the United States Navy
and the growth of the custom of nomi-
mating sponsors.
Some Of the curious incidents relating to
the christening Of certain Of the coun-
try's ships will be included. There was
the Kentucky, which was christened with
water, according to the old custom Her
sailors felt that the water would not
bring success, so they held a powwow and
bombarded her afterward with small bot
ties Of whisky.
The christening of the Hartford illus
trates with how much interest the use OF
water might be attended. She was
launched in 1853. at the Boston navy
from the Connecticut river. then witt
water from Hartford spring, and
finally, for the records tell of third
sponsor, with salt ocean water thrown
over her figurehead.
Anent the history Of the baptism o.
vessels, it is known that formerly wher
ship was launched she carried hel
crew and large number of invited
guests. who went down the ways aboard
her when she took her first plunge. Al
accident at a launching in England re.
suited in the drowning Of several people
and since that time the custom has beer
suspended, and only few men from the
works accompany the vessel on her in
itial dip. The ship which glides dowr
the ways is nothing but the empty frame
The machinery is all installed after
ward, so the possibility of danger i!
easily seen II she be overloaded When
the ship takes her first dip into the
water the woman who is sponsor stand.
at the bow and as the vessel is released by
the saving away Of the blocks or the
planks and begins to move, she ther
breaks the bottle across the bow. There
is a superstition which says that i
the sponsor cuts her hand with the
broken glass of the bottle it is a good
omen for the success Of the ship IL
battle.
The society is planning to initiate 9
special philanthrOpic project to abso
lutely justify it's existence and is at pres
emit engaged in benevolent work by as.
sisting the Navy Relief Society in help,
ing needy orphans and widows of navy
officers. 1t is also taking an interest In
the work of the Navy League toward the
increase and development Of the navy
as a preserver of peace. The proceeds
from the sale of the book which the
society is publishing are to be devoted
also to some philanthropic work.
The idea of organizing branch OF
the Boy Scouts for sea service and ex-
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ton in this fresh and engaging story
Boobies powers and capabilities run de-
cidedly toward managing, not only her
own affairs, but those OF other people as
we'll. And these other people are lucky
to have Bobbie, for her management Is
not of the meddlesome and offensive kind,
but the good sort instead. calculated to
separate her friends from their troubles
and annoyances. A sister. four brothers
and all the in-laws that these entail. a
father and finally a husband OF her own
give full scope to Boobies powers IN
any number OF bright and amusing and
touching incidents that weave together
to make one Of the brightest and most
entertaining of stories.
THE GLAD HEART. BY E. Maria Al.
banesi, author of "SusAnnah ana
One Other" London: Methuen & Co.
A pleasant English story. whose title Is
furnished by the lovely young woman
who stands at the center OF Its various
and entertaining incidents. A family OF
fine children, all busy. from the baby up
in taking care Of q charming but incon-
sequent writing mother. bachelor uncle.
and some odds and ends Of English folks
besides, make the surroundings in which
old Sir Patrick Miners orphan daughter
proves herself to be sort OF little friend
to all the world. A slight loeseness or
structure, a lack OF perfect proportion,
forcing here and neglect there. take
away from the good effect that otherwise
this agreeable story would have in salts
flying measure.
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no sign of life. To this the pair swan
the Pacific for half = mile or more
mounting to 1t by miracle. A perfectly
fitted ship. cleared Of its crew by an obvi-
GUS mutiny, left the two castaways to
man and sail 1t through fire and hurn-
cane and horror straight into the Golden
Gate. Since one Of the twain was the Girl
OF the Golden Gate, q love story was by
that time in as full swing as the bare sea
adventure had hitherto been. Such In
barest outline is this exciting tale With
80 surcharged q theme one might be ex-
cused for expecting q purely melodramatic
invention. But, on the contrary. an init
mate acquaintance with the sea, q good
, knowledge Of ships and sailoring and fair
information about the behavior OF tho ten
der passion act as q system OF checks
and balances on an otherwise uncontrolla-
BILE subject. This system holds the ad-
venture SO well in hand, gives 1t SO COM
plete an air Of plausfbility. that one reads
IL in q turmoil of dear and hope. growing
YnomentariLy more and more afraid or the
monstrous power Of the sea, a power
which the author depicts with very I'M
usual feeling and skill.
THE SOUTHLAND OF NORTH AMER
ICA, Rambles and Observation In
Central America During the Year
1912. BY George Palmer Putnam.
With 90 illustrations from photo
graphs by the author, and map.
New York: G. p. Putnam's Sons.
One must have had his own peep at
Central America to fully realize the
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Progressive churches, alive to their mod
ern function, are described in their plans
and workings as example and suggestion
to those less keen to their present mis-
sion and opportunity. On account Of the
limited area brought under observation.
this study serves rather as a model OF
method and suggestive and stimulating
scheme of reform, than as a comprehen-
sive body Of fact concerning the country
church. Published under the authority
of the Federal Council Of the Churches OF
Christ in America the little volume looks
toward a wide field of genuine usefulness.
THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN GATE
BY William Brown Maloney. New
York: Edward ]. Clode.
A weird and stressful tale. First. there
was the wreck of the Cambodia, with no
more than a handful escaping in a life
boat. and floating about for days, with q
burial at sea to strain to it's utmost this
early stage of the adventure. Then came
the discovery of an island where, accord
ing to the geography Of the Pacific, no
island ought to be. This was followed by
the further discovery that this island was
of the floating variety. likely, at any min
ute. to sail away, or split asunder or
cru1nble into the sea. The total loss of
the small boat makes it appear to the
reader that the whole matter might as
well end then and there, with the two re-
manning persons disposed of for good and
all. At that point. however. there hove
in sight a curious craft, bearing aboard
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a general usefulness, not contemplated by
an author who was wholly absorbed In
himself alone. Mr.. Vacher-Burchs intro
duction to this volume gives a summary of
Strindbergs work set in the conditions
from which 1t sprang. This urgently in
vites the reader also to q fair-minded
study of the man in place of the pas
sionate and biased appraisal that has so
far been measured out to Strindberg.
THE COUNTRY CHURCH; the Decline
Of It's influence and the Remedy. By
Charles Otis Gill and Clifford Pin
chot New York: The Macmillan
Company
The investigation covered by this
volume grew out of belief, on the part
of the commission on country life. In
the Importance of the country church.
The questions underlying this study, and
directing It. have to do with the rise. or
decline, of this church in respect to num-
bers, size, efficiency and influence as an
agent of improvement in the general life
roundabout it, To this is added a line
of remedial work, broadly suggestive in
character, where decline OF one sort or
another is found to exist. Windsor coun-
", Vermont, and Tompkins county, New
York constitute the field of this research,
a first-hand study of the actual condi-
lions of the churches In these places. The
method of pursuing this work. together
with the results obtained by its use. are
given in full detail Statistical tables.
illustrative charts and an interest ng
body of text, combine In this exposition.
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authors accuracy and descriptive charm.
HIis tropical jaunt'' was not limited to
the round-trip skip. which-thanks to the
canal and q rival line Of ships-has made
a tourist-beaten way Of Panama and a
handful Of ports this side Of the equator.
He had time for "rambles and observa-
TONS" And again, unlike the usual tourist
who comes home and puts all he doesn't
know In = book illustrated with postcard
views that have no connection with the
print, Mr.. Putnam has contributed to
literature doubly valuable work In that
It describes and pictures Central America
as she is today-with occasional alumni
mating glimpses back into her past, and
q judicious premonition or two concern
ing her tomorrow. His month in Panama
taught him that one must step off the
isthmus into history to learn about the
ancient city. since the natives cannot
understand and the Americans do not
know. From the Pacific, by way of
Punta Arenas up to San Jose and down
again on the east side to Port Limon and
the Atlantic, every step Of the journey
is as vivid as a motion picture.
The same realism of scene, type and
condition Is conveyed in other "rambles
and observations" throughout the land
Of the six republics, with a final climb
to the top Of Central America, with a
photograph Of the author on the summit
Of Acatenango." To the text-interest are
added many full-page photographs taken
along the way.
IS 1T ENOUGH a Romance Of Musical
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the temperature Of the inner and outer
walls sets UP current which is indicated
by a galvanometer outside the chamber.
X X
Outside the zinc wall is an airspace
surrounded by wall Of cork board II!
inches thick, which Is an excellent heat
insulator, and protects the Enclosed air
space from changes in the laboratory
temperature. Tho framework is a skele-
ton Of structural iron. to which the walls
are attached. raised above the laboratory
floor. the whole structure being very
rigid.
To prevent the passage Of heat through
the zinc and copper walls In either direc-
ton. the dead air space surrounding the
zinc wall is kept at the same tempera-
tlre as the air within the chamber, ad-
vantage being taken Of the fact that no
passage Of heat occurs between two
bodies having the same temperature. To
maintain this equilibrium the air space
is provided with q system Of electric re-
sistance wires for heating and OF small
water pipes for cooling. as the conditions
may require. The numerous thermal
Innings show the attendant at once, by
means of the galvanometer, any differ
ence In temperature between the two
Innings, which difference can then be
eQualiZed by supplying neat through the
electric wires or cold through the water
pipes In the air space just outside the
zinc wall In this manner a balance 10
maintained which checks the escape OF
heat and makes its accurate measure
ment possible.
The device for measuring the heat
given off by the subject in the chamber Is
so sensitive that II he raises his arm dur
ing the course Of the experiment the heat
produced by that Insignificant amount Of
work causes an appreciable movement of
the needle that records the heat OF the
water flowing through the pipe suspended
near the ceiling.
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THE world has for many centuries |!
known how to escape the blistering |
RAYS Of .0ld Golp NV modifying /

TvHE world has for many centuries
known how to escape the blistering
rays OF 'Old SOL by modifying
its attire: it is. however. only just be-
ginning to wake up to the fact that there
are more ways than one of eluding the
discomforts of 30 degrees in the shade.
This important awakening is due to the
recent researches of science in the field
Of nutrition. The government Is at pres
ent conducting serines of experiments
along this line at the experiment station
of the Department OF Agriculture. Here,
day after day. the white-clad scientists
work on the problem OF the heat-giving
and energy producing properties Of the
various articles of staple fare.
The apparatus employed in this work is
one OF the most remarkable instruments
ever Installed in a laboratory. 1t IS
capable OF measuring the amount OF
work done in a mans stomach during the
process OF digesting a full meal; 1t can
compute the amount of energy consumed
by human brain in performing any
given mental task: IL is even possible for
il TO record the heat evolution that takes
place when a bunch of bananas or
basket of peaches ripens. Although, with
all its attachments. il takes up consider
ably over fifty square feet OF floor space,
its adjustment Is so delicate that 1t out
strips In accuracy even the nneSt ana
most expensive Swiss watch
-
The wonderful device that accomplishes
these seemingly impossible tasks is
known to scientists as the respiratory
calorimeter. In appearance 1t resembles
nothing SO much as a huge porcelain Ice
chest, and In its functions 1t bears out
the resemblance, for, like the Ice chest
II is a heat insulator. 1t is, In fact,
a small. double-walled chamber six rect
long, four feet wide and six feet hisn,
furnished so that a man may 1--we In IL
for a number of days. 1t Is automatic
ally ventilated and heated, the temper
allure of the air passed into II during
the course of an experiment Deins KEEP.
absolutely uniform in order that all
changes in temperature recorded Dy the
apparatus may be attributable 10 the
body heating processes of the subject
within. This heat given on by the SUD
ject is absorbed by a regulated now OF
water passing through a pipe suspended
near the ceiling and the amount or neat
absorbed by the water Is AUTOMATICALLY
recorded by an ingenious electrical de-
vice.
In simple terms, the method or con-
Quoting an experiment and arriving at
result is as follows: The person on
whom the experiment Is to De conducted
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perience will form another outlet for
the cooperation Of the society, il it is
realized. Rear Admiral Andrews told the
members at their last meeting that
they should consider all such matters
as properly within their interest, be-
cause he was sure that each had In a
measure Joined the navy for life.
X X
The society believes that distinguish
ed service in time Of peace is no less
worthy of every appropriate recogni-
ton than service in time Of war. and
patriotic woman's work no less worthy
than patriotic mans. To this end 1t
has suggested to the Navy Department
that Mrs. Shepherd, formerly Miss
Helen Miller Gould. be invited to be-
stow the name upon some vessel OF the
navy at suitable opportunity, in
recognition Of her eminent services for
the Naval Y. NJ. c. A.
The women who are asked to act as
sponsors are generally chosen because
of some particular relation that they
bear to the ship to be named. The re-
lationship is always an interesting one.
To retain the spirit Of each launching
Immediately within the society even
after the sponsor has died. 1T has been
agreed to allow the eldest daughter to
inherit membership. In this way the
membership will always grow. new
members being eligible as every new
battleship is launched. and the eldest
daughters assuming the places Of the
mothers.
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Life. BY Harriette Russell Camp
hell New York: Harper & Bros.

This Il an uncommonly sincere and
thoughtful study Of the musical temper
ament a. It is embodied in Jean Kontze
violinist and composer. 1t is, besides.
out Of Jeans marriage with Hid. little
American girl. q carefully wrought and
realistic drama Of home life, wherein
lean adds to the idiosyncrasies of
genius something Of the cave mans no.
Hon Of the place and use Of his woman.
II is a match Of mothers making. the
girl reluctant, the man frankly in want
Of some one to take care OF him while he
makes music Upon this basis the author
develops the strong and beautiful char
acter OF Hid, whose real kinsIp with
Jeans genius, whose penetration into the
child's heart OF this harsh and exacting
man. make her for the most part either
his mother or his slave, but at rare mo-
merts his true companion in land of
golden song. Grinding, unceasing work.
hard living, growth. grim adjustments
through the high resolve Of the woman.
are the means by which this unusual
story grows.
ROBBIE, GENERAL MANAGER; q
Novel. BY Olive Higgins Prouty.
New York: Frederick A. Stokes
Company.
Bobbie, as 1t turns out to ones sur
prise, is a girl. fine and wholesome
girl, whose originality and generally low
able qualities make her the chief attrac-
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and Mrs. Barclay warburton, daughter
of John Wanamaker, former Postmaster
General.
member Of the society, having been spon-
sor for the torpedo boat Beale, named
after her father, Lieut.. Edward F. Beale
afterward Gen. Beale. The honorary
members Of the Society OF Sponsors are
wright and Rear Admiral Charles sigs-
bee
First of all the society is a patriotic
one AS participants in the ceremonies
at the launching of many of the nation
ships there women have unusual inspira-
ton to patriotic enthu siasm. The spec
tacle OF the launching Of ship is In IL.
self an inspiring one. The sponsors feel
that their part of bestowing the name
upon a vessel at the ceremonies Is
worthy of much pride. Their pride Is
patriotic, born of the feeling that they
are acting as the representatives or the
whole of the people of the United states,
in whose behalf each vessel IS named.
They feel so strongly the national as
pect Of the bestowal that the society Is
planning to have a particular phrase.
''in the name of the United States.
name thee - used by every woman
as she breaks the bottle over the YES
sells bow. At present there is no def
mite group of words that is used. The
members want to establish more I'M
pressive ceremony OF best0wing the name
uDOn veSScl LndIl cAlStS UoWs cIo O. =
endeavoring to recall some of the beauti-
full customs that have been thrown aside.
~
The custom of naming and baptizing
ships has come down through countless
years as a religious ceremony, one
closely bound to the ancient customs
and traditions Of the different countries.
The use of water in the ancient ritual
dates back to the Greek ceremony Of
lustration. and to the later Roman
practice Of using water not only as a
token OF publication. but also as an
element In the act Of priestly blessing.
This is an evidence of q pre-Christian
practice OF baptism.
The performance of such a ceremony
In connection with a ship was sup
posed to bring success to her course.
Wine and water were both used in old
| times. It was not, however. until the
christening Of the old Constitution
that wine was ever used In America.
The Japanese have very beautiful
and original custom. which Is a re-
| 1igious one. They let loose live pigeons
| to soar about the ship as she slides
| off the ways. The ancient Chinese used
wine at their christening to propftiate
| the goddess Loong Moo, the dragons
mother. Prior to Weighing anchor the
master OF the vessel would proceed to
| the bow. which was considered the
most sacred part OF the ship, and pour
| cup after cup upon the deck by way of
q libatiOn.
The custom of nominating sponsors
| has grown out OF this ancient practice
Of baptism When. as in Russia, the
ceremony Of launching a ship was q
purely religious one. the priests acted
as sponsors and, with their attendant
acolytes and choristers, marched
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through all of the decks and blessed
the ship In detail. In many other cases
1t was the ship owner who named her.
However, men were always chosen.
The custom was not changed In the
United States until 1928 at the launch.
ing of the Concord. Up to that time q
woman sponsor was unknown. Now the
sponsor Is always a woman, and she
may have two or three attendants.
4
The growth OF legislation giving -au-
thority for naming ships is interesting. An
old act Of 1919 gives the basis for all Of
the subsequent acts and statutes through
which has evolved the present law of no
menclature. Battleships and monitors
are named after states, cruisers after
cities and torpedo boats and torpedo boat
destroyers after distinguished men OF
naval history. Tugs are given Indian
names, principally tribal names; golfers
are given Greek neurological names and
submarines are named after fish.
The Society OF Sponsors desires to per-
petuate some Of the navy's historic
names, such as Bonnie Homme Richard
Hartford. Paul Jones and Constitu-
ton. OF course the law provides for
battleships to be named only after states.
but when as many battleships have been
acquired as there are states and all of
the state names used, it may be possible
to turn to these old names. which would
be a constant reminder Of the glorious
past and inspiration to the country and
the men of the navy.
The society is soon to publish book