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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03

Charles Miller, 10 years old a son OF
Chief Of Police !. w. Miller. of East
Point, died az the home OF his pa
rents Friday morning at $40
o'clock. He is survived by his pa
rents, Ave sisters and one brother
The funeral will be held at the
Shadnor Baptist Church, at Union
city, Ca.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH

GADSDEN, ALA, Nov. Miss
Florence Thacker, % years old, was
burned to death to-day when her
clothing caught fire at an open CRATE
at her home.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03

J. Walter Wise again will be a
candidate for Congress from the Sixth
District. The former Solicitor Ger
eral Of the Flint Circuit states that
he Is already in the race His formal
announcement will be made when
the campaign opens next spring
Representative Charles l.. Bart
lett who defeated Mr.. Wise by only
I'll votes last year, may or may not
be a candidate for reelection.
Since that election have mar
ried,' says Mr. Wise. "and that oughl
to get me the votes of those who are
opposed to bachelors"
Charles l. Davis, who assumes his
new duties as State Game Warden
to-day. has the satisfaction Of know
ing that his appointment is approved
almost universally by the newspapers
OF the State
Practically, without exception. and
certainly without regard to faCtional
alignment, they have indorsed cor
daily and heartily the appointment
Speaker William II Burwell Of
Hancock County is in Atlanta for a
few DAVIS
Mr.. Burwell has been too busy with
his law practice TO talk politics to any
great extent OF late, save in one di-
rection He has entirely satisfied
himself that the people at large, in
very great majority, heartily APP
IA Ia iTy la
and are ready 10 back 1t 10 a finish.
1t is a large feather In Burwells
cap, moreover, that the new law Is
on the statute books to-day, as II was
his Yote--and the Speaker never votes
except In case OF a tie-that put it
over, There had been a long and all
but successful fight against the law
on the floor OF the House last sum
mer. and when finally II came to y
vote, the friends ana enemies Of the
measure divided exactly Rurwell
very quickly and very enthusiastic
cally voted for it. and thus insured
It's becoming a lawi
This measure was one OF the pet
pTojects-the first purpose. indeed
OF the Slaton administration The
new Governor was more profoundly
Interested In II than in any other
measure pending. Burwelrs splendid
and patriotic help and assistance in
the crisis that finally arose over the
bill vas greatly appreciated by the
Executive.
An Atlanta gentleman who recent
ly came into possession OF a seven
-a-half-pound sweet potato. and
thought he had rounded up the big
gest one ever. mas another think COM
ing to him!
f.. II Sins of Meter, the gentle
man last summer ga enthusia tiCally
behind the proposed new county OF
Gambler, recently raised one that
weighed nine and three quarers
pounds, and he has 10 or so witnesses
TO vouch for the fact, all of whom
were present when il was weighed!
The potato was raised on the soil
of the proposed new county OF Cand-
Ter and stills expects to exhibit n
number of its companions to the Leg
islature when the General Assembly
gets together next summer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
LIBRARY GLASSES

Have Your lenses mounted IN
big comfortable shell frames. both
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Hawkes.. Co. Opticians, - White
hail st.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03

KILLED BY FLYING TIMBER.
SAVANNAH, Nov. MARK c. Brag-
don, lumberman. was killed at plan
ing mill when a piece of flying timber
struck him over the heart
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
MAN. Sc. STAYS sELE.

LOUISVILLE. KY. Nov. left
alone in the world when his wife was
burned to death recently, Robert B.
Donovan, Sc years old committed sui
eide to-day with a revolver
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03

Attend Twentieth Century
Bible Glass at First Baptist
Church, corner Peachtree and
Cain streets, tomorrow at
GAS a. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-16
COCAINE HABIT IN U. S. ARMY
Postal Authorities Of Denver Appealed
To to Stop Supply-DiVes Near
Camps Are Also Source.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 13.-Briga-
der General Clarence f. Edwards, re-
Gently of the Iusular Bureau and now
a general officer Of the line and in
command of Fort d. A. Russell attend
ing the conference Of army reorgan-
ization, has made what he describes
as startling discovery of new con
dition which should cause consider
able apprehension among those who
have charge of the health and morals
of the enlisted force of the army. He
says there is an alarming prevalence
Of the cocaine habit among soldiers.
and that it is increasing by the recon-
mendation of one to another soldier.
Much mystery surrounded the source
of this material, but he finally dis
covered that it was being sent in en-
velopes by mail from Denver. He has
accordingly asked the postal author
tiles to make some effort to stop this
traffic through the mails
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-16
Tim" SULLIVAN COMMITTED
Supreme Court Orders Congressman
T. D. Sullivan Sent to a
Sanatorium.

New York, Jan. 11.-Relatives Of
Big Tim" Sullivan at last convinced
that he would never succeed in fight
ing off the maldy which attacked him
months ago, made application in Part
II, Special Term of the Supreme
Court, for an order committing the
Tammany politician to DR.. G. F. NJ.
Bonds sanatOrium, at No. $50 North
Broadway, Yonkers, which means that
Big Tim" will be virtually prisoner
up to the hour of his death. Sullivan
has hitherto been voluntary patient
at DR.. Bonds establishment.
Within fw days the order will be
supplemented by the appointment, ac-
cording to law, of a committee of the
person and property of Big Tim" as
an alleged incompetent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-16
MILLIONS TO SAVE GIRLS
White SIaves-S1o,ooo,oo Set Aside
by John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 13-John d.
Rockefeller, Jr., has set aside $40, 900,
600 in bonds, title of which has not
passed as yet, to establish the Rookie
Teller Foundation, charitable insti-
tuition, the only object of which will
be to reclaim unfortunate women, give
them good homes and place them in
lucrative positions where they will be
self-supporting.
Stanley O. Finch, chief of the United
States Government Bureau of Investi-
cation, will be in active charge of the
entire work with the exception of the
finances, which will be under control
of Mr.. Rockefeller and his associates
The plan of Mr.. Rockefeller was out
lined by man who expects to be in
close touch with it, and its magnitude
is impressive.
Mr.. Rockefeller expects to bring
about the reform of these women by
going at it in businesslike manner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-16
LINER ON A REEF
THE URANIUM, WITH 8e3 PASSEN-
GERS, STRANDS NEAR
HALIFAX, N. S.
OFFICERS AVERT A PANIC
Passengers Taken to Halifax and For
warded to New York BY Railway
Steamship Hanging to the Rocks
by Her Bow.

Halifax, N. s., Jan. ia great
Titanic disaster, was averted by the
mere chance direction of the wind
when the steamship Uranium, from
Rotterdam for Halifax and New York,
with SS3 passengers and a full crew,
crashed in a dense fog head-on upon
a rocky reef near Chebucto (Cheda-
bucto) Head, u miles from Halifax.
Beginning at 2 p. m, the passengers
women and children first-were all
rescued III surf boats, without loss of
masters leg was broken by the snap
ping of wire hawser.
The ship was left literally hanging
by her bow to the rock that caught
her, like a monster fish clinging to a
hook. There is great hole in the
bow and the forward compartment is
flooded; but Captain Eustace and the
crew were aboard, with wrecking
ships standing by TO rescue them at
the given word.
among the steerage passengers, when
the ship struck, but the officers and
sailors soon succeeded in restoring
calm.
The lightkeeper at Chebucto, who
has telephone communication with
Halifax, sent immediate news of the
steamers plight to the port author
tiles, who dispatched the Lady Laur-
Ter, the steamer BTidgewater and sew
eral tugs to the scene.
The rescue boats arrived at , p. IN.
and the transfer of the Uraelium's
passengers was begun at once Three
surfboats from the life-saving station
and the lifeboats of the Uranium were
used.
The Lady Laur!er took the women
and children first, and then the men
were transferred to the Bridgewater.
A heavy southwest wind was blow
ing when the Uranium ran ashore, and
the steamer therefore was fortunately
protected by Chebucto Head
The steamer struck bow-on when
the tide was half high, and late in the
afternoon her bow was feet out of
water, while there was seven fathoms
of water under her amidships and II
fathoms at the stern.
The last of the rescue ships, the
steamer Lady Laurier, reached Hall
fax about 10 O'Clock, and in less than
an hour her 500 Observation-Disclosures
and children-were safely on shore.
Special trains took the passengers
to their respective destinations in the
United States and Western Canada.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-16
MOTHERHOOD SUBSIDIZED
British Babies Now Bring the Parents
Sc at Rirth-Effort Is Made
to Offset Race Suicide.

London, Jan. 13. The maternity
benefits under the National Insurance
Act have begun here. For every child
born hereafter the parents, pro
vided either is fully insured, are en-
titled to a payment of 80 shillings
800. The mother is also entitled to
sickness benefit during the period fol.
lowing the continent
More than a million babies are born
in the United Kingdom every year, and
it is estimated that the insurance ben.
eft will be paid in respect of about
million of them.
Sickness benefit may be claimed al
so from now. and speaking gener-
ally, the Lloyd George act may be said
to be at last in full operation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-16
THIRTY-NINE LEPERS KILLED
Chinese Officials Burn Them in Oil
Filled Pit, While Huge Crowds
Looked On.

Shanghai, Jan. 11.-Catholic mis-
sionaries at Manning, in the Province
of Kwangsi, report the massacre of
thirty-nine lepers who were colonized
in a neighboring wood. The mission
aries asked the authorities TO allow
them to build house for the lepers
The officials gave their consent, but
in the meantime they had a pit dug
and the bottom lined with wood soak
ed in petroleum. The lepers were
driven into this pit at the point Of
bayonets and shot and burned while
huge crowds looked on. The Chinese
officials justified the massacre by
charging the lepers with certain out.
RACES.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-16
NICKEL DESIGN APPROVED
Secretary MacVeash Accepts Design
of Coin Bearing Figure Of Buffalo
Designed by J. E. Frazer.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 10.-Secre,
tary of the Treasury MacVeagh ap.
proved the design of a new fve-cent
piece by J. E. Frazer, of New York.
The new coin will contain the same
composition of metal as the present
one.
1t will be plainly severe, bearing
the word Liberty" and the date of
the coinage on one side, instead of
female liberty head as on the present
coin On the opposite side will appear
the figure of buffalo and the words
Five Cents" instead of the laurel
wreath and letter "V'' as at present.
The coin will bear the words "E Plu-
ribus Unum," but not the motto On
God We Trust" 1t will be in circula-
ton by the latter part of the month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-16
PEN" AGAIN BUSY
Belvidere Residents Upset by More
Anonymous Letters Sent
by Mail.

Belvidere n. j., Jan. 11.-Post Of
fee inspectors are at work on another
series of poisoned pen" letters that
have been received by residents in the
last few days, but SO far they have
not been able to trace the writer
1t is said six anonymous letters re
Getting upon the character of people
Of Belvidere have recently passed
through the local POST Office
AS before, these letters are printed
by hand. The printing is somewhat
similar to that of previous letters, but
Miss Charlotte Ketcham, the postmis-
tress, is of the opinion that the actual
writing has been done by a different
person,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-16
WOULD EXTEND SEA WALL.
Appropriations For Naval Academy
Improvements Urqed.

Annapolis.-Capt John H. Gibbons,
superintendent of the Naval Academy,
and Com. w. c. Cole, officer in charge
Of buildings and grounds at the insti-
tuition, We're before The Naval Affairs
Committee of Congress and outlined
the needs of the academy for the com
ing fiscal year in the way Of appro-
priations for Improvements, as we'll as
for the general welfare of the insti-
tuition. Among the appropriations
asked by Captain Gibbons was one
for extending the sea wall of the acad-
envy along the Severn river water
front and into College, or Dorsey's
creek, as well as to repair the dam
aged sections resulting from sinking.
Funds for this Improvement have been
requested for the last several years.
II is thought, however, that this year
an appropriation will be forthcoming
The amount needed has not been
stated publicly. An appropriation is
also desired for relocating the acad-
envy dairy farm. Less than a year
ago the dairy was established on that
part of the old Government farm
where the Marine Corps camp was
situated years ago. It's proximity to
the Naval General Hospital, however,
has caused many objections to its con-
tinuance there. The naval authorities
would like to purchase a new site for
it, probably across the river from the
academy. II is estimated that $780,
600 is needed to carry the plans into
effect. The present dairy is a modern
one in every particular.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-16
FOR DISTRICT INSANE.
Sylvan Retreat Likely To Be Made a
State Institution.

Cumberland.-Sylvan Retreat, the
Allegany county insane asylum, which
is was proposed to abolish few years
ago, will very likely be made the state
institution for the insane for the coun-
ties of the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict. Dr. a. p. Herring, secretary of
the State Lunacy Commission accom-
panied by Architect Wright Butler, ap-
peared before the County Commits
sioners with rough plans for two addi-
tional wings to the asylum, which
would increase its capacity to 300 patti
ents, about 200 more than at present.
These plans provide for two wings,
three stories high, with a frontage of
40 feet each. These additions would
be used for industrial departments,
dormitories and workshops.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-16
FIRST NATIONALS PROFIT
SHOWN AT A GLANCE.

Washington, Jan. 10. Enormous
profits by the First National Bank of
New York City were recounted by
Geo, q. Baker, chairman of the board
OF directors Of the bank before the
House money trust" committee. Mr..
Baker furnished records showing that
since its organization in 1868, with
a capitalization of 100000, the bank
had made profits amounting to more
than sS0,000,0O0
In the four years since 1908, Mr..
Baker told the committee, the bank
had paid dividends of 226 per cent. or
more than twice the total capitaliza-
ton, which is now $4,000, 600. When
the capital was increased to that
amount in 1901, special dividend of
$9,500,00 was declared. Mr.. Baker
said, to enable the stockholders to
take up the additional investment.
In order to provide 100000 in
1908 for the organization of the First
Securities Company to take over the
business winch the bank could not
do under the law" a special dividend
Oi p1O.uOO,OOU was UtCldTpu, IN dOul
ton TO the regular yearly dividends.
Samuel Untermyer, counsel for the
committee, from the figures supplied
by MIR. Baker calculated that since
he assumed the presidency of the
first National in 1873. the institution
had paid dividends of 1850 per cent.
on its original capitalization.
Mr.. Baker fatty opposed the sug-
gestion by Mr. Untermyer that nation
al banks be required to make public
their assets in order that depositors
and stockholders might know the ma
ture of securities held by the banks.
He declared he saw no possible good
that could come of such a provision
Mr.. Bakers testimony was a long
series Of surprises He appeared to be
frank, but his viewpoint was that Of
past generation. Like Mr.. Morgan,
he appeared TO be convinced of some
thing akin TO belief in a divine right
TO rule.
He reached the climax of his series
of Qualifications for present conditions
when he quoted Jay Gould in support
OF combination as against competition.
The committee showed surprise that
any financier in this generation should
justify his belief by the words of Jay
Gould.
Mr.. Baker appeared to have no
sympathy with the public's demand
for recognition in the management of
institutions in which they have in
vested. He said that the public has no
more right to know his bank holdings
AS a director of a national bank
than it has to know what his tailor
bill is.
He said there was no reason why
national banks should not control
other banks. One bank might proper
Iy control all others if such a thing
We're possible. He declared that Con
gress had no business investigating
such subjects.
Mr.. Baker admitted that he, Mr..
Morgan and Mr.. Stillman have many
vast financial interests in common. 1t
was when Mr. Untermyer was asking
about Mr.. Morgan's purchase of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society from
Thomas Fortune Ryan that Mr. Baker
made that admission.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-16
TO CHECK TUBERCULOSIS.
Governor GoldsborouJh At Head OF
the Movement

Annapolis.-Nith Governor Colds
borough presiding, a meeting CT lead
ing ply sicians 4pd residents OF Anne
Arunde! county "aS he'd Il the State
House, at which permanent organ
ization was effected to fight against
the spread Of tuberculosis in this part
Of the state. The House of Delegates
chamber was crowded with those in
terested, and through the formation of
the association there will likely follow
a solution of the problem Of taking
care of cOlored tubercular patients in
any section of this commonwealth.
The majority of those present were
women and they gave the assurance
that they will do as much as the men
in the work of fighting the disease.
Superintendent Gibbons, of the Naval
Academy, and Dr. Thomas Fell, of St.
Johns College, were also at the gath
ering and the former assured the An
napolitans that as far as possible
those at the Academy will aid in the
campaign to stamp out the disease.
Because of the large colored popula-
ton in this section the concensus of
the meeting was that there will have
to be some places provided where col
ored tubercular patients may receive
treatment DR.. tell. IN an address,
said that, although he had been will
ing to pay for the care of a colored
man who had tuberculosis, he could
not find an institution in the state
that would admit the man Conse-
quently, he had to remain at his home,
where there was no trouble to spread
the disease among members of his
family
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-16
TO KILL JERSEY TRUSTS
Prepared by hancelIor-Jersey to
Lose Mother of Trusts" Title.

Trenton, N. j., Jan. Ex-Governor
Wilson has in his possession six bills
drawn by Chancellor Walker and for
mer Supreme Court Justice Van Syck-
el at the request of the Governor,
aimed to root out holding companies,
which Mr.. Wilson believes to be the
foundation of trust control By this
legislation Governor Wilson proposes
to wipe out the appellation New Jer-
sey has acquired throughout the Union
as the Mother of Trusts"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-16
Flood Sufferers 10 Sue.

Port Deposit.-A number of Port
Deposit citizens, whose loss amounts
to about $4,000, will in a few days
enter suit at EIkton against the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad and the
American Bridge Company for losses
sustained in the food of January %,
1910, alleging that the damage was
caused by the stopping of the ice flow
by the temporary construction work
left remaining in the Susquehanna
after the completion of the work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-16
CANAL SEVEN-ElGHTHS DONE
Twenty-Five Million Yards to Be Elk.
cavsted Before Next
July.

Panama, Jan. 1.-THE official report
issued of the work done on the canal
to January ! shows that 24,000,000 to
25,000O00 cubic yards are yet to be
excavated. This is one-eighth of the
entire excavation. Engineers say
that the work will probably be COM
pleted by July
There is a slide at Culebra, how
ever which is moving rapidly, and
will probably deposit 100000 cubic
yards in the cut within the next few
weeks and cause the loss of several
buildings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-16
TWO DIE IN OHIO RIVER FLOOD
Thousands Of Families Lose Homes
Property Loss Will Be Millions
Street Travel Suspended.

Louisville, KY Jan. 13.-Two lives
were lost in the flood in Kentucky and
more than a thousand ar homeless in
various parts of the STATE, while 81,
100000 worth of property has been de
stroyed.
The dead are Alvin Mckinney. Elk
ton, and Commodore Porter, who lived
near Greensboro.
In Louisville hundreds of families
moved from the river front.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-16
BAD DAY FOR G. HOFFM MANS
Two of the Same Name, Unrelated,
Killed by Trains on Pennsylvania
Grade Crossings.

Burlington, n. j., Jan 10,-A boy and
a man, each bearing the name of
George Hoffman, but unrelated, were
killed on Pennsylvania grade cross
ings in Burlington county within
few hours of each other, and by in
juries strangely similar
The man, George Hoffman of New
Palmyra, was hit by train while rid
ing a horse.
George Hoffman, years old, son of
Samuel Hoffman, farmer, was struck
by a passenger train and instantly
killed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-16
CENT GAS FOR JERSEY
Commission Informed That Reduction
viii Affect Entire Stas.-Goes
Into Effect on May /.

Trenton, N. j., Jan. 10-The State
Public Utilities Commission has an
nounced that it had been informed by
the Public Service Gas Company that
beginning on May / the charge for gas
would be 80 cents a thousand cubic
feet in all parts of the State
The board recently ordered the 80
cent rate for the Passaic district, be
ginning on February 1.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-16
British Officers At Annapolis.

Annapolis. - Capt. c. Greatorez
Engineer Commander s. j. Sutton
Lieut.. Ralph Elliott and Assistant Pay
master C. F. King, Of II. NJ. s. Natal
now in New York harbor, after con.
veying the body Of Ambassador White
law Reid to America, visited the Naval
Academy. They We're entertained at
luncheon by superintendent Gibbons
and escorted around the buildings and
grounds by an officer detailed FOR the
purpose
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-16
FEAR SVERDRUP is LOST
Explorers Party Has Never Been
Heard from After Leaving
Christiania.

Christiania, Jan. lit is feared
here that Otto Sverdrup. the arctic ex.
plorer, and party of sixteen persons
who accompanied him on a walrus
hunt in Greenland waters, have been
lost Sverdrup ana his prty left Chris
tiania last March in motor ship and
nothing has been heard from them
since.
Mail sent 10 station in South
Greenland, where the walrus hunters
were 20 Rave eiopped, has been return
81 mere, mG'&~1 'uncalled for"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-16

Cincinnati. Ohio, Jan. ia thou
sanded families living along the river
front were forced TO vacate their prem
ises and found shelter in public and
parochial schools and churches
Shipping in the local harbor is sus-
pended. On the Kentucky side the
lower portions Of Newport, Covington
Dayton. Bellevue and Ludlow are under
water. Street-car travel has been sus-
pended.