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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13

said Mrs. Lokey, "and ! am sure If
she is like her photogra pin, she Will
he the pretticst girl in Atlanta when
sne comes
50 YOU see. girls the photographer
historic Look pleasant. please" may
be the means of giving YOU pleasant
visit some day-to say nothing OF a
husband. which some girls have been
known 10 win with a pretty picture.
MISS MARGARET HAWKINS. a
W popular debutante of the past
winter is coming home for grand
opera. with wealth of storsu-up en-
orUy aai health. won ON three
months stay i'm Wiuona. Miss. Mis-
Hawkins went to Winoua to be With
"a faVoritc aunt These three months
Miss Hawkins has been content to
give up the "diazy Whiri' for long
rides over the country. and the quiet
life of Mississippi town. wherein
her duuIs big home is the only
handsome residence around the set
Element" Miss Hawkins made her
debut last November. and p series Of
beautiful parties were given FOR her
i'm uuict succession She went 10
Mississippi for Christmas aud has
been enjoying the simple life since
that time.
MISS EDITH BOWRON. of Pi--
w miugham. viii be- Mrs. t'r1uk
Pearsons guest for opera week. Miss
BoW,ou is an acknowledged beauty
and belle of the South. She is a tail.
graceful girl with the soft brow n
curling hair and brown eyes. Not
only pretty is Miss Bowron but tai
ented as well. She has studied music
abroad for several years under the
best masters. previous to her debut,
and since her social bel,edom she hiss
kept mp her musical practice and
studies Her mother. Mrs james
BoEruu. it. q prominent Birmingham
hostess. vino is identified with lit
erary and musical circles OF tbe city.
and her young daughter has hyeI
taught many things worth knowing,
besides tine requirement Of social
charm. Miss Bowron viii be extern
siyviv entertained while in Atlanta.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13

Mrs. Charles Atkinson entertained
the Ponce de Leon study Circle at
her home i'm Ponce de Leon Avenue.
Wednesday morning. There was "a
fun attendance and several interest
ing papers read by tho members.
This club devotes its time to literary
perSuits
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08
To DARK LIVES
BLIND DEAF MUTES
Work Being Done Here and
Abroad to Prevent Many
Cases of Blindness.

Miss Keller recently. referring to Mrs
Macy
An important work now receiving
much attention both in this country
and abroad is that of preventing blind
ness and deafness. SO many cases Of
blindness are the result of causes
which might have been prevented that
this work, according to those interest
ed in it. is the most important of any
directed against the long night The
various associations for the proven
ton of blindness issue bulletins at
regular intervals. telling how blindness
in many cases can be avoided.
In the campaign against preventahle
blindness. many startling facts are be-.
ing brought out One Of the most i'm
portant is that wood alcohol is an Ell
envy of sight,
Thirteen persons in New York state
were made blind for life and four were
killed during 1912 either by drinking
wood alcohol or inhaling its poisonous
fumes, while throughout the country
hundreds of persons have been limo
Gently victimized by the same poison.
according to the fourth annual report
of the New York committee on proven
ton of blindness
The report further states. what is not
generally known. that. although wood
alcohol in as small quantity as q
teaspoonful has caused permanent
blindness and in larger quantities Of
ten causes death. this poison is easily
obtainabe from various retail stores.
drug stores and grocery stores. often
without n label or warning to indicate
its poisonous nature
Rectified wood alcohol may be easily
mistaken for good or grain alcohol
and because of its resemblance is fire.
quently used by ignorant or unscrupu
lous persons to adulterate cheap liquors.
In the trades 1t is sometimes used In
the preparation Of bay rum. paregoric.
fiavoring extracts. Jamaica ginger and
in some patent medicines
The committee reports the case OF
one woman who became hopelessly
blind as result Of drinking wood al
cohol contained in paregoric which she
had bought at reputable drug store.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08

fairs in New York. among them being
scandals in the water department and
street cleaning department.
The post of collector of duties on i'm
ports passing through the port Of New
York is very important. Should the
pending tariff bill be passed many
changes in the customs collecting sys-
tenn will be brought about. and at New
York. the biggest port in the country.
the problem of readjustment will be
one requiring much work.
Shortly after Mitchers appointment
was announced the Cleveland Demo-
cratic club of New York city adopted
resolutions commencing President Will
son for the appointment and advocat-
ing Mitchel's candidacy for mayor on
n fusion ticket.
Mitchell is native of New York city.
He says he is an independent Demo
crat. He recently expressed the opin-
ion that efficient city government in
the United States can be achieved only
by the elimination of partisan political
control and by substituting popular
rule and the adoption Of scientific meth
DDS Of organization.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08
MISS HELEN KELLER.

MISS HELEN KELLER
a ray of light or hear any kind of
sound. Then try to imagine never
having been able to see or hear any
thing and you will realize more keen
ly the plight of the blind deaf mute.
1t is to bring light into the lives of
such unfortunate persons that the in
stitution has been opened at Newawes.
There are many other institutions
throughout the world where blind deaf
mutes are cared for and to some ex-
tent educated but that at Newawes
perhaps gives more attention to devel-
oping the minds Of the pupils than does
any other.
The sense Of touch must necessarily
be relied on wholly for the instruction
Of such persons. and consequently the
little unfortunates Mt Newawes are
taught to "see" with their fingers
Some Of the children are exceedingly
apt. and all Of them are greatly bene
flted by the instruction. They have
their piayrooms and recreation hours
the same as other children do. and
they enjoy their needles and dolls and
toys as keenly as their more fortunate
brothers and sisters do their more
strenuous forms Of play.
The most remarkable blind and deaf
person In the world Is Miss Helen KEEL
ler Not only is she remarkable In
view Of her affection. but her achieve
ments might well be considered re-
markable In person possessed Of oil
the faculties.
Although blind and deaf from in
fancy. Miss Keller no longer In mute.
She not only speaks distinctly. but can
sing the scale.
Miss Keller Is college graduate. II
Socialist. suffragette and writer of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08
Aviators Say They Will
! Fly Across Ocean
! Not Many Months Hence

@NE after another aviators anu
scientists are rapidly conihs
70 the fore with the declara-
~ tion that an aeroplane flight
across the Atlantic ocean VIII pe PUG
sihle Mt no far distant date More
over several navigators of air craft
have declared recently that they wouiu
trv TO make the fight this summer.
Among them was Miss Ruth BAN
croft Law. who said she ana her proln-
or f Eodman Law. would attempt 10
cross the Atlantic in biplahe III 1uiy'
she will never dare try it. SAID tie
doubters. but the young woman assert
cd that she would show them.
The flight will be from Newfound-
land to the Irish coast. salo MISS
Law, land shall take my brother. l
do not think there is the silShtesC
doubt that we can do it. we snaii
carry no pontoons or boats. but under
the wings of our machine we VIII nave
three hollow floats of tin. so In case OK
a fall the apparatus will float.
Boats would be too heavy to carry,
and in case we fell they would be OF
no use in the ocean. Then, again. by
not carrying them we get away from
lust so much weight. We shall have
to carry from 80 to 100 gallons OF gas
oline. and this will be enough for about
thirty hours flying. We expect TO
maze 100 miles an hour on our way
across. Lord Northciffe has offered
prize for the first flight across the At
lantic, and we are after 1t"
"Transoceanic flying is coming just
as sure as the sun rises and SETS" says
DR.. Alexander Graham Bell. noted In
ventor and scientist
"Flying across the ocean will be ac-
complished just as soon as an engine
can be perfected with sufficient per-
sistence to make the journey.
1--WE have flying machines now that
have covered 100 miles and more In
an hours time. and with an engine that
can be depended upon the trip across
the ocean will be made in less than
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08
BRINGING LIGHT
OF HELPLESS
German School Teaches Little
Unfortunates to "Read"
With Their Fingers.
a REMARKABLE institute has

a REMARKABLE institute has
IVA been opened at Newawes, Ger
TX many 1t is school for blind
deaf mutes. whether afflicted
from birth or later deprived of their
faculties by disease or accident
To most persons nothing except
death is as terrible as blindness. But
when to this afiiiction is added that of
absolute deafness then is the long
night" hideous dream indeed.
AS a general rule, blind persons nee
essarily lead lives of comparative idle
ness, and this is productive of both
physical and mental suffering. Doubly
helpless is the blind deaf mute. for
hearing, on which the average blind
person depends for most of the good he
gets from life. is denied him.
Imagine. you who can see and hear,
what your feelings would be if you
suddenly found yourself unable to see
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08

RECREATION ROOM. NEwA.g.ss SCHOOL.
Another case is that Of voung clerk
who drank white whisky from
friends recently Oiled flask and was
totally and irreparab,y blind the next
morning because the whisky WIS adul-
terated with rectified wood alcohol.
The Inhalation Of the fumes re wood
alcohol also causes blindness. This
usually occurs in those var.nsf indus
tries where wood alcohol is used as a
solvent for shelac = for example, in
vanishing the inside Of beer vars. var
nishing lead pencils and furniturs.
Since industrial or deD8tn alcohol
tuntaxed grain alcohol made undrinka-
BILE by the addition Of wood alcohol and
benzine) can be used in practically all
manufacturing processes where wood
alcohol is now employed and Is safer
and no more expensive. there IT. no
longer any legitimate reas,n for the
present wide use Of wood alcohol
However. the use Of wood alcohol
would he robbed Of its terrors II t
were used In the presence Of adequate
ventilation.
Two .Den were recently Killed and
one blinded In New YORK city while
vanishing beer watts because ventila-
tor was not attached to the watts. while
another man was blinded and one 5ili-
ed because the netcssar. thirty min
utes in the open air was reduced to
twenty minutes.
The general Ignorance wbich prevails
In. regard to the poisonous nature of
wood alcohol IL evidenced by the lack
Of legal restrictions Of It's Use. In no
state in this country is there n law re-
quiring adequate ventilation in indus
tries where wood alcohol IL used
while in very few states is wood alco-
hol classified as Il poison and 80 la
beled
There was recently presented to the
New York state legislature bill EN-
anating from the state factory invesi.
eating commission providing for more
stringent labelling Of all forms Of wm,d
alcohol sold In the state.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08

MISS RUTH LAW IN HER AEROPIANE
twenty -four, hours I don't anticipate
that this ocean journey in a flying ma
chine will be undertaken tomorrow or
next day or perhaps during next year.
But 1t is bound to come sooner or later,
and look for such feat in aeronau-
tics at no distant day.
1.-THE first trip across the ocean will
be undertaken from this side Atmos-
pheric conditions are better suited for
a trip from America to Europe. An
engine with a capacity of driving an
airship Is or 100 miles an hour will
be helped along by the advantageous
air currents which blow from America
to Europe. The speed of the airship
Will be Increased at least twenty-five
miles an hour by such currents On
the other hand. If trip were attempt
ed In an airship from Europe to Amer
lea these same currents would retard
the progress Of the aeropane by just
twenty-five miles an hour. which is
great handicap to one undertaking such
a trip
When this feat is accomplished 1t
will be by heavier than air machine.
one which must be under perfect con-
troll Of the operator at all times. Bal
looms are always uncertain propositions
and are compelled to follow the air cur
rents. ! do not consider any sugges-
ton along this line as feasible. The
aeropiane Is the machine which will
make the transoceanic trip 4
1t seems Mt present that an aviator
In order to make a rapid flight across
the Atlantic will have to break all
aviation records for distance. speed,
altitude and duration of flight.
The aviation record for speed. what
ever the length Of flight. is 1O611 miles
an hour. made by Jules vedrines at
Pau. France. on July 10. 1912. in ten
kilometer flight
The awaiting record for distance is
that made by E. Helen at Etampes.
France. on Sept. 8. 1911. when 1885
miles were covered. The transatlantic
fier will have to fly almost three times
as far.
The record for duration Of flying Il
II hours and ! minute. made by
Tourney at Buc. France. in 1911.
The altitude record is held by
Legagneux. He rose 1873 feet on
Sept II, 1912
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08

of perfection that he believes 1t will
revolutionize electric lighting methods.
Professor Dassaux's invention sep
arates the light from the heat, shus
enabling lamps, without breaking, to
absorb much greater currents than
they were designed for.
The invention consists of an ap-
paratus for successfully interrupting
the electric charge with rapid flashes
and rests so accelerated that the eye
cannot detect them. Thus an impress
sion Of continuity is conveyed. and a
tremendously powerful light results.
Professor Dassaux is tireless work
er, and his fellow scientists believe he
will soon make his inyention CONNER
cially practicable. In that case we
may see one electric light in the future
doing the work now performed by
many
Just what the possibilities of the
cold light will be when fully developed
no layman can imagine at present.
We assume. however. that instead of
the sizzling arc lights. which now give
off an intense heat and are therefore
not adaptable to certain forms Of In
door lighting. will in the future radi-
ate no more heat than would the cold
lamp with the current turned off.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08

VNYHEN it was announced re-
Gently that the kaiser's only
daughter. Princess Victoria
Louise, would be married
May "a to Prince Ernest of Cumberland
royalty throughout Europe realized
that an ancient feud in kingly circles
had come to an end.
Just as preparations for the wedding
were being brought to completion the
semiofficial Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin
announced that the kaisers present to
his daughter would be throne. his
intention being to proclaim Brunswick
an independent German duchy. with
Prince Ernest and Princess Victoria
Louise as its first reigning sovereigns.
For long. long time there have
been differences between the Hohen-
zollerns and the Guelphs. to which the
house of Brunswick belongs.
The prestige of Brunswick was con-
siderably weakened by the growth Of
Prussia. The duchy Joined the North
German Confederation in 1866 and be-
came state of the German empire in
1871. In 1866 the question Of the sue
cession to Brunswick became acute.
Duke William was not married, and,
according to the existing conventions.
It would pass to George, king Of Han
over, who had just been deprived of
his kingdom by the king Of Prussia.
A temporary council Of regency was,
however. appointed, but when Duke
William died in 1884 the bundesrath
declared that the accession Of Georges
son, Ernest, duke of Cumberland,
would be inimical to the peace and
security Of the empire on account Of
his attitude toward Prussia.
The new policy Of the kaiser toward
Brunswick. If correctly announced by
the Lokal Anzeiger. removes the prob
lens involved.
Extensive preparations for the we'd
ding were made in Berlin. Decorators
twined garlands Of green around the
huge pillars of the historic Branden-
burger gate and all the buildings along
Inter den Linden displayed flags and
bunting.
Emperor William and Empress Vic
toria Louise moved from the new pal
ace at Potsdam to the royal palace at
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08

OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE PANAMA-pAcIF1o
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION. >.
celebration Of that event through the
Pacific International exposi-
tion at San Francisco in 1915.
The dominating feature Of the de-
sign. which IL characterized by its dig
nifty. IL figure Of Columbia bequeath-
Ing to the peoples Of the earth new
commercial liberty.
The figure stands upon a globe bear
ing q magnified relief Of the great 18TH
mus connecting the North and South
American continents and severed by
the canal.
In her left hand Columbia IL depict
ed as holding at rest laurel wreathed
shovel eznblematic Of the vast labor In
volved In the completion OF her great
constructive task. Raised in her right
hand an olive branch indicates the
peaceful purpose Of her achievement.
That It II her intention. however. to
protect from misuse the priceless fruit
Of her undertaking is CLEANED from the
sheathed sword at her side.
Below. In birdseye view. between the
rough rock walls Of the great cut. ap-
pears the twin lock channel Of the wa
terway connecting the oceans. show
ing the passage Of a Chinese junk east
ward bound and modern gigantic
OCEAN liner westward bound. symbol.
king the interchange Of commerce BE-
tween the orient and Occident.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08

30Uc1no y1CxonIA 1OuD0 AND 41um
~ end Of Inter den Linden. TO re-
ansin there until all the wedding guests
had gone.
Royally from several lands journeyed
- Berlin for the wedding. Among the
distinguished visitors to the German
palace were King George and Queen
Mary Of England and Gear Nicholas Of
Russia.
King Constantine Of Greece. broth
eF-in-law OF the kaiser, sent word
few days before the wedding that he
could not be present owing to the I'M
certainty Of the Balkan situation.
The car made the journey in an ar
m0red court train composed Of ten
saloon carriages. and the omnipresence
OF policemen and detectives gave the
station the appearance of constabu-
larry camp when the train rolled in.
Nobody was permitted to loiter
fraction of second. Passengers
alighting from trains arriving before
the czar's were hustled along the plat
forms by groups OF policemen. who
scanned each man. woman and child
with the utmost thoroughness.
when the cars train drew In Il was
seen that detectives were on the en-
cine. and others peered from the win
dOws at every carriage.
The Berlin police authorities made
elaborate arrangements for safeguard
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08
SWIFT EYE OF THE CAMERA.

Rapid indeed 10 the Action Il Cannot
"See,v
Many things move so swiftly that
the human eye cannot see them or can
not at any rate interpret the motion,
but few moments are so rapid that the
modern camera. with its lightning-like
action. cannot catch them. rs &
Persons often declare, when looking
at snapshot photographs Of themselves
In action. that they never did assume
such a pose or expression as that
shown in the picture.
This is because the human eye. TAX
ing all the phases Of a movement into
consideration as whole. Is not ac-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08
COLLECTOR OF n. Y. PORT.
John Purroy Mitchell u an Energetic
and Able Young Man.

President Wilson's action in appoint
ing John Purroy Mitchell collector OF
politicians in certain circles, but it is
quite generally agreed that the choice
was a wise one.
Mitchell is very energetic young
man. and his ability has been demon
strated more than once. He is presi-
dent of the board Of aldermen of New
York city and in that capacity has had
many opportunities to prove his capa-
bility.
Mitchell has conducted several impor-
tant Investigations of municipal af-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08
GETS LIGHT WITHOUT HEAT.
French Scientist says He Has A'"osS
Solved Perplexinp Problem.

Hudson Maxim. famous inventor anu
scientist. predicted several years ago
that the light of the future would De
light which produced no heat.
Since that time scientists In all parts
of the world have been trying to solve
the problem of producing hght WIFI
out generating heat.
Professor Dassaux. well kho" II
French scientist. says he has producea
such light He is not yet through
experimenting. but he says his inven-
tion has been brought to such state
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08
SEAL FOR BIG EXPOSITION.

3O0t0n BY Sculptor CHOSEN FOR 0F6as
San Franeiseo Fair.
From many competitive offerings the
directors OF the Panama Pacific Inter
national exposition have selected de-
sign by Alfred Lenz. the sculptor, as
the design Of the Official exposition
seal.
The seal tells IN symbolism the story
Of the United States opening the PAN
anna canal to the world and announces
by the circular lettered inscription the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08

TEACHING FINGER READING, NEwAwEs
SCHOOL.
fuency and ability. Since acquiring
the power Of speech she has frequently
appeared on the lecture platform.
To her patient teacher. Mrs. John
Macy. Miss Keller owes her ability to
surmount the difficulties of being blind
and deaf. Mrs. Macy has bad charge
Of Miss Keller since infancy. and her
work In developing the blind girls
mind has attracted the attention of
the world.
''She has led metfrom darkness into
lisht and joy ana rOmpanionship.' : said
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08

A REMARKABLE ACTION PICTURE
customed to the sight of any particular
integral part of the movement. held in
permanent form.
The camera. like figures. never lies.
however many mistakes men may
make.
Here Is shown a remarkable action
picture Of W. Hicks. player-manager
Of the Australian tennis team. which
recently arranged TO play the American
team at New York
The picture was taken on a tennis
Geld and shows Hicks in the air after
he had leaped from the court to inter
cept flying bali
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08
Marriage Of Kaiser's
Only Daughter
Ends an Ancient Feud

0VYHEN it was announced re-
Gently that the kaiser's only
w daughter. Princess Victoria
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-06-08

~NE after another ayiators anu
scientists are rapidly coming
70 the fore with the declara-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-11
THE TANGO CRAZE
REACHES TOP-NOTCH
IN QUIET LONDON

London, Dec. 10.-The tango craze
in virtuous London has now reach
ed the top-notch, when the digni-
fed Times" devotes a column o.
more to it daily. Society has gone
stark, staring mad over it and pro
fessors" are cropping up from every
corner Of the earth to teach the
graceful dance to the = world which
amuses itself.
All sorts of schools are being
started, rhythmic gymnastics are
being taught from early morn to
dewy eve for the winter seasons en-
tertainments, and "joy dancing" is
all the go.
NJ. Emile Jacques-Dalcroze inau-
gurated his School Of Eurythmics al
the Kings Hall, Convent garden, on
ly week or two ago and already
he has nearly a thousand pupils.
THE object" the inventor says,
"to teach people to realize the
rhythmic melody of lie. The new
science is based upon the natural
instincts of the human species"