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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
COMMISSIONS ACTION ON
BOOKS IS LIKELY To BRING
CLASH WITH LEGISLATURE

The State Board of Education, act
ing as the State School Book Com
mission, has set up a situation with
respect to textbooks hereafter to be
used in the public schools that likely
will bring it into sharp conflict with
the Legislature. and doubtless has
precipitated the liveliest kind of a
row in Georgia.
When the Commission met in the
Capitol Thursday, it took up the mat
ter of schoolbooks for the next FIVE
years. The present State contract
expires on January l, 1914, and.
under the law, the Commission has
the right either to renew 1t in whole
or in part, or to make a new contract
for an additional period of five years.
which contract, nevertheless, must
be subject to cancellation upon
twelve months notice by the State.
In ordinary circumstances, there
would be no difficulty about this, but
the Legislature at it's summer ses-
sion this year passed a resolution
providing for an investigating COM
mission. to look exhaustively into the
entire schoolbook situation in Geor-
gia, and to report back, with recon-
mendations as to the future, to the
next session.
The authority of this legislative
commission Is wide-even going so
far as to consider the matter of the
States publication of it's own text
books.
The legislative commission may
recommend a continuation of the
present contract, in whole or in part,
or it may recommend an entire
change of books, or it may recon-
mend that the State proceed to the
publication of its own books.
Might Change Textbooks.
The Board of Education, however,
over the Governors protest, has
elected to proceed Immediately TO the
consideration of a new five years
contract. This, while subject to can
collation. upon twelve months notice,
still might involve an immediate
change of textbooks, to be followed
within a year by another change,
If matters should take that direc-
ton, it might mean setting aside the
present books, adopting for year or
so another line, and then setting that
aside eventually for still another line.
Moreover, there are members of the
Legislature who already are charging
that the Legislature has been slapped
in the face" by the State board, be-
cause of that which appears to them
TO be an effort to forestall the Legis-
lature in adjusting the schoolbook
situation, and to make its proposed
investigation of the book situation
ridiculous and of no effect.
In the meantime the legislative in
vestigating committee meets for or
ganization purposes in the Capitol
to-day.
There are signs that a spirit of re-
sentiment already is more or less ram
pant within that body, and some ex-
ceedingly lively proceedings are an
ticipated.
If the legislative committee and
the State Board of Education get at
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
MOTHER,SLAYER,
BIDS CHILDREN
GOODBYE
Mrs. Hawkins Taken to Orphans
Home at HapeviIIe for Pa
thetiC Farewell.

Declaring that she will accept her
fate and continue to live even in
prison for her children. Mrs Sylvia
Hawkins. sentenced to life imprison-
ment for the killing OF her husband,
Friday morning was taken to the
Georgia Baptist Orphans Home at
Hapeville to say farewell to her three
children, who are being cared for
there. At 1890 o'clock Mrs. Hawkin ;
was taken to Milledgeville to be-
gin her sentence of life Imprisonment.
The three little tots who will be
separated forever from their mother
are Bessie Lou, aged g. Howard
Washington, aged 4, and Harold
Thurman. aged years. The young
est of the three remained in prison
with his mother for three weeks prior
to the trial Since the trial all three
have been cared for at the orphans
home by Superintendent Robert ID.
Hawkins, a cousin of the murdered
man.
Mrs. Hawkins bitterly denounced
the two Cantrell brothers as the slay-
ers of her husband and the cause of
her own trouble Mrs Hawkins was
detained at police barracks for a few
hours pending transfer to the State
prison farm at Milledgevllle.
The two CantreIl brothers, convict
ed Jointly with Mrs. Hawkins. were
sentenced to hang Friday, but were
respited pending a new trial.
Facing a life term in the peniten-
tiary Mrs. Hawkins, who is barely out
of her teens, barred her version of the
murder of her husband. She declared
in vigorous terms that the two Can
trell boys had deliberately picked a
quarrel with her husband first over
one thing and then another. finally
had planned his death. and then had
drawn her into the plot
II never saw those awful letters un-
til they were produced at the trial"
said Mrs. Hawkins. "A married wom-
an got a letter from me and Jim Can
trell copied my way of writing and
wrote those letters in his cell at the
Hall County Jail. That's how they
got me into it
Awaits Vindication.
81 am going down to MHledgeville,
though, and let things take their
course, and some day / believe the
truth OF this thing will come out and
| will be VindiCated | want to say
before begin sentence that l shall q
to the grave telling the world that
l. am innocent That is all"
Her deepest grief OF all. the young
woman declared with tears streaming
| in her eyes. was the death OF her
mother. which occurred recently.
Mrs Hawkins was in charge OF
| State Transfer Guard Gardener. OF
! Gainesville, where she has been con-
| fined since arrested for the murder OF
her husband.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
MILITANT HEADS
INPAR|SD|RECT
BRITISH WAR
Pankhursts Bank Their Money
and Give Incendiary Orders Far
From English JaiIs.
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS, Sept. 26.-To all intents
and purposes, the headquarters of
British suffragette militancy have
been moved here from London. They
are in charge Of Christabel Pank-
hurst, daughter of Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, founder of militantism.
Miss PankhursI, who has rented
luxurious apartments in the Latin
Quarter, has two large offices fitted
up. The walls are spread with huge
maps Of London and other English
cities, and once a week Christabel
sends back word where the torch
shall be applied in the succeeding
week.
Twice a week agents from the
Women's Social and Political Union
in London visit ChristabeTs Office for
Instructions She is in truth the
brains and directing force of the Mill
tant movement in England.
The bulk Of money contributed to
the suffragettes has been banked in
this city to prevent its seizure by the
British Government. Mrs. Pank-
hurst, who sails for America about
October II, will send all the money
she makes from her speeches to Paris.
Mrs. Pankhurst is here, living
with her daughter and completing her
plans for her lecture tour in the
United States and Canada. Her health
is completely restored.
Il am much gratified over mes
sages from the other side" she said
to-day and feel l will be received
with open arms"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Washington Society
Now Pets Turtles

WASHINGTON. Sept. 26,-CapitaI
society women have abandoned their
for pets. Among the women who
have them crawling about their draw
ing rooms are Mrs, Alexander Britten,
Mrs. George Howard and the Wis
countess hi Sibour. The reptiles have
have beautiful colOred spots on their
backs Their owners have their house
gowns made so as to harmonic with
the markings Of the turtles. The tur-
ties are taken out for daily airing
in automobiles.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
COST OF BRINGING UP CT HID
UP 30 PER GENT IN 10 YEARS

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Are your
children dearer and dearer to you
every day? That's good They ought
to be, fer they cost more, to rear
per year to-day than they did last
year Indeed, they've increased in
rearing cost 80 per cent during the
past ten years.
These are the conclusions of ex-
perts on the rearing of children and
the cost of the same. They are not
the mere figures of any one individ-
ual. but they are concurred in by
men in charge of institutions both
in this city and in Chicago.
The New York man is Solomon
Lowenstein, superintendent of the
Hebrew Orphan Asylum. He has 1900
children in his institution.
Mr.. Lowenstein says that it costs
about $3.50 a year apiece to rear chill
dren. He finds little difference in the
institutional cost of boys or girls.
possibly because the feminine fancy
in an institution is not permitted the
range OF the shops.
Mr.. Lowenstein says that this f1g-
ure is higher by fully so per cent
than it was ten years ago. This is
due, he says to the increas ed cost
of all the necessities of life. The child
must be fed, clothed, educated. Then,
too, there are many expenses in con-
nection with providing a home and
keeping up the institution, which
must be charged against the child If
the actual cost of shelter is to be
figured. The city allows $117 a year
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
OLD-T|ME FIELD
SHOW PLEASES
BIC HOUSE
Some of the Orthodox Minstrel
Stuff Is Sacrificed to New
eIaborations, However.
By CARLETON COLLIER.

Al G. Field brought to town yes
terday a typical Field show. AS dis
played last night at the Atlanta, there
was the usual elaborateness of seen
cry and tabeaux. the usual consis-
tency in maintaining the atmosphere
of a single setting-this time it was
the Panama Canal, the usual effor.
after novelty along with the fun, the
same fiamboyant patriotic appeal.
Needless to say. being the AL G.
Field show. and being in Atlanta. il
pleased. There is sufficient of an af-
finity between the veteran minstrel
and Atlanta people to assure a vel
come for any production he may
bring along with him, and parueu-
larly If it be so Characteristic a show
as the one now at the Atlanta. ..r.
Yearns for Old "StuT."
Men and women who have come to
the Field minstrel show for the last
% years might have yearned for a
little less of the elaborate castuming
and for a bit more of the atmosphere
Of the simple, black face, song and
dance and bones and tambourine
minstrel show.
Once upon TIME every member of
the minstrel troupe made fun, and
there were feasts OF negro humor, me-
gro dialect, negro psychology. There
was much buck dancing, and maybe a
banjo or two.
In the new show, most of the negro
| character work and dialogue falls on
Bert Swor and Billy Clark That was
all very well. but there were many
others in black face who could have
helped. Johnny Dove did, and West
Alvey with some of that whole heart
ed dancing that satisfied something of
the yearning the audience had. But
there was too little of them.
Bright and Pleasing.
Still. even lacking something Of the
orthodox tone, the new show was
bright and pleasing Even If some of
| the jokes and the black face bust
ness was brought over from last sea-
son. they tickled the big, loyal au-
| dience
There were old friends to greet,
minstrel men whose voices have
| charmed Atlanta audiences in the past
and who collected justifiable tribute
of applause last night. Walter Sher-
wood. and Jack Richards, and Jack
| McShane, for instance And the
things that were new we're worthy.
| The travesty on moving picture maxi
| ing brought many laughs.
The Field show will be at the At
| lanta for performances tonight and
Saturday night. with a matinee Sat-
urday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Paper Founded by
Bill Nye ForeclOsed

LARAMIE. wy, Sept. 26.-The La
ramie Boomerang, which was founded
edited by him for years until its fame
was worldwide, has gone to the jour
nalistic graveyard.
The Boomerang, like all other
papers, could not exist or subsist
without money, and when interest on
its bonded Indebtedness was default
ed and long overdue the First Ma
tional Bank, the holder of the mort
gage, decided that there was nothing
to do but fOreclose.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26

for every child in the institution and
the difference between that and the
cost of $3.50 is paid by voluntary sub
scription.
One Chicago authority sets the an
nual cost at $140 per child and asserts
that he finds that the increase has
been 40 per cent in the last year. The
Chicago Nursery and Half Orphan
Asylum has been in operation since
1860. Its record show that from 1874
to 1883 the annual cost of rearing
a child in the institution was S70.9S.
From 1884 to 1893 the cost had grown
to $3.50. From 1894 to 1908 the
figure swelled to $10145.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Floods Block Way
Of Auto Pathfinder

ABILENE, TEXAS. Sept 26-Rec-
ord-breaking rains through this sec
ton have made streams bankfull and
washed out bridges between here and
Ballinger.
To keep engagements for the next
few days, it is necessary for The At
lanta Sunday Americans auto route
pathfinder to use trains.
The selection of the route for all
Southern highway from Mineral Wells
to here has created much rivalry be-
tween two parallel routes. Abilene is
anticipating all needs by building
stone highways. radiating in all d.
reCtions
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Judge to Auction
Liquor Licenses

CAMDEN, n. j., Sept 26.-Thls city
is to be the scene Of unique expert
soon. In Judge Boyle's court the
privilege Of selling alcoholic liquors
will be auctioned Off 10 the highest
bidders. with Judge Boyle acting as
auCtioneer.
Provisions have been made to pre- q.
vent licenses from falling into the
hands of women, spectators of brew
ers. The court has discretionary pow
ers as to the fitness of any applicant.
Terms: Cash.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
New Haven Wreck
Engineer Drops Dead

NEW HAVEN, CONN. Sept. 26.-
Engineer Charles ]. Doherty. who was
at the throttle of the New Haven
Railroad express train which was
wrecked at Stamford June u las.
when six persons were killed and
many injured, dropped dead from
heart disease at his home early to-
day.
Doherty was almost a nervous
wreck for time after the accident,
and it is believed the strain was The
cause Of his death.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Page Pays Tribute
To American Writers

PARIS. Sept. 23.-Thomas Nelson
Page, the new appointed American
ambassador to Italy. who is here on
his way to Rome, said: @
American writer's have been
steadily enlarging their scope; to-
morrow we may startle the whole
world by eveking some genius who
will give sudden impetus to litera-
ture
I'm the short story line we have
developed unsupported possibilities"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
CABLE
4 NEWS
Important Events From An
Over the Old World Told In .
Few Short LinsA
ManusI,s Bride in Hospital.

MUNICH, Sept 26.-Princess Au-
gustine Victoria, wife of former King
Manuel of Portugal was ordered by
her physicians to return to the hos
pital and remain there for some time,
as she needs a complete rest. She is
suffering frem Influenza. following a
chill caught during an excursion Ia
the Bavarian Alps. Her condition Is
not serious.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Kisses Lawyer When
She Gets a Divorce

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 26-Mrs. Susie
E. Mueller, of Webster, Rugged and
kissed her lawyer. Robert f. Powell,
and turkey trotted from court at
Clayton when II was announced that
a divorce from Edward +. Mueller
had been granted her.
Il am "a years old, but a year has
just been taken from my age and
feel like 90" exclaimed Mrs Mueller,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Monkeys Sing and
Snakes Have Limbs

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The steam
err Allemania, out of Carthegena, Co.
Iumbia. arrived bringing in addition
to her regularly manifested cargo ten
monkeys that sing and snakes with
hind legs.
The monkeys and snakes are the
property of one John Joseph Smith.
who hunts strange beats for ZOOS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Women Due Equal
Rights, Says White

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Andrew d.
White, x-ambassador to Germany
declares The American woman is
marching shoulder to shoulder with
man. We must concede to her her
rights"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Professor Made
Adviser to China

ANN ARBOR, MICH, Sept. 26.-
Henry Carter Adams, Professor Of
Political Economy at the University
Of Michigan, has confirmed a Wash
ington report that he had accepted
a position with the Republic of China.
He said that he would act as ad-
wiser to a Government commission
appointed for the Standardization Of
records and accounts Of Government
railways. He will sail October g.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
College Girl Worker
Held for Mail Fraud

CHICAGO. Sept 26.-Miss Mabel
Sturtevant, founder of the "Asso-
ciated College Women Workers" WAS
held to-day by postal authorities on
charge Of using the mails to de-
fraud.
Her arrest followed the charge tina.
she had taken $4,000 from young
women students of Northwestern
University in a scheme for them to
work their way through the school
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
France Loans Russia $4,000, 900.

PARIS. Sept 6-Announcement
OF another big French loan was made
here to-day. French financiers are
arranging to lend Russia sac, 1000. 900
for the construction of a railroad in
Turkey in Asia
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Methuen Likely To
Be Canada s Governor

LONDON, Sept 26.-The post Of
Governor General of Canada on tbs
retirement of the Duke of Connaught
has been offered to Field Marshal
Lord Methuen, according to The Lon
don Bystander. He is likely to ac-
Cept.
Lord Methuen held an important
command IN the South African Wal
and was severely wounded.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Brady Estate in England Rich.

LONDON. Sept. 26.-Anthony N.
Brady, the New York traction mag
nate, who died in London in July,
left an estate of $6,577. $40 Gin Great
Britain, according 10 his will, which
was probated to-day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Nobleman Dies Under Auto.

VALENCIA, Sept. 26.-Marquis de
La Calacade, of the Spanish nobility,
and his wife we're killed in an auto
mobile accident near here to-day
The car in which they were riding
skidded and struck tree. Four
others in the car were badly hurt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
sares Plot on Premier.

LISBON, Sept 26.--One OF the fve
men arrested yesterday for plotting
against the life of Premier Costa, of
Portugal. confessed to-day. This
man, Jaime Augusta. was a royalist
officer in the army under the mon
archy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Builds Big Stable in
Twenty-four Hours

MORRISTOWN, y. Y, Sept. 26.-
Hosmer p Smith, a carpenter, be-
lieves he has established a record by
a stable 14S feet long, "A
fleet wide and one story high in a
Fhours,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Gates Speeds West
To Kill a Wild Goat

NEW YORK. Sept. 26.-Charles G.
Gates, who cancelled his reservation
for the Kaiser's suite on the Impera-
tor last Saturday didn't sail for
Europe on the Lusitania either
He is speeding to Cody, Wyo, on a
special train for the expressed pur-
pose of killing a wild goat. His ply
stefan is Sid TO have accompanied
him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Riotins in Dublin Strike.

DUBLIN, Sept 26.-Rioting broke
out again to-day in the tramway
strike. While trying to arrest the
ringleaders two policemen were
seized, beaten and probably fatally
hurt Ten arrests were made.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Famous Thsstsr Director Resigns.

PARIS. Sept. 26.-M. Jules Clarette,
for 2s years director of the famous
Theater Coincide Franchise, resigned
to- day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-26
Noted French Comedian Dead.

LONDON. Sept. 26.-M. Pelissier,
the famous French comedian. died
here to-day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-13
NEW DRUG STORE OPENS.

Sumter's latest drug store, the &C.
and d. pharmacy opened it's doors
formally to the public Tuesday even
ing, and did rushing business at it's
beautiful fountain, serving drinks to
the thirsty after the performance at
the Academy of Music.
The new store is conveniently 10.
Gated on the corner of North Main
street and Hampton avenue. and will
no doubt be especially popular with
the folk in this section of the city.
1t is attractively equipped with mod
ern drug store fixtures, and Messrs.
Champa and Dunbar, the PROJECTORS
OF the business. who are well known
to many Sumter people, will make a
special effort to keep their standard
of service up to the high pitch set
on their opening day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-13
EASIER VICTORY THAN EXPECT.
Ell.
Democrats Feared Vote ON Tariff
Would be Much Closer.

Washington, Sept 9.-By general
consent the victory of the administra-
ton in the final vote on the Under
wood-SimmOns tariff bill, in the
senate this afternoon, exceeded ex-
pectations. UP to the last few days
1t was greatly feared that the loss of
one Democratic vote, as a result o.!
the death of Senator Johnson, Of Ala
bama, might put the bill at the mer-
cy of any Democratic Senator who
might happen to be dissatisfied, in
addition to the senators from Lou
lsiana, who had announced their re-
fusal to abide by the caucus verdict.
The votes of Senators La Toilette
and Poindexter, Progressive Repubi-
cans, in favor of the Democratic bill,
were decided surprise to the gal,or-
les, but those who had been watch
ing the trend of things closely from
the Inside expected one or two moro
Progressive Reput leans, like Keny-
on, OF Iowa, and Works of California
for instance, to vote AYE"
AS usual, Senator La Toilette OBJ
tained the centre of the stage at the
last moment and used it with all pos
sible effect.
AS the senate consumed four
months in passing the tariff bin,
which the house passed in one month,
the prospect is that the business of
considering the currency bill will car
ry the extra session up to the regular
session next December, with one
break except three days at a time
recess while the senate committee on
currency is holding hearings and
working out its report.
1t is we'll understood that the pres
ident will insist on congress remaining
here until a currency bill is adopted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-13
YOUTH DEFENDS FATHER.

Neeces, Sept. John Williams,
shooting in defense of his father, w.
r.. Williams. killed Henry kirkland
in the elder Williams store here to-
day. Young Williams has not yet
been arrested but announces that he
Is ready to surrender himself to the
authorities whenever called upon to
do so. The inquest over the body of
kirkland Will be held here tomor-
row.
Kirkland, it is said, had been
drinking and was boisterous in the
elder Williams store. Mr.. Williams
sought 20 lead him away and the two
walked out of the front door TO-
gether. Apparently Kirkland did not
resent Mr.. Williams efforts to carry
him out. for he Was heard to call MIR.
Williams his good friend.
AS they left the store door, how
ever, Kirkland stepped back and fired
at Mr.. Williams. Young williams
whipped out his pistol and fired
quickly. Kirkland fell, instantly
killed.
Il. w. Williams is we'll known
merchant of Neeces His son. John
Williams. who is about 20 years old.
works i'm his fathers store.
Kirkland was "a farmer living about
a mile and half from Neeces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-13
Mother Of Eighteen Children.

81 am the mother Of eighteen chill
dren and have the praise OF doing
more work than any young woman in
my town." writes MIS-. G.. J. Martin.
Boone Mill, Va. Il suffered for five
years with stomach rrouble and could
not eat as much as a biscuit without
suffering. | have taken three bottles
OF Chamberlains Tablets and am now
well woman and weigh 16S pounds
| can eat anything | want to, and as
much az | want and feel better than
nave at any time in ten years. |
refer to any one in Boone Mill or
vicinity and they will vouch for what
] say Chambcrlain's Tablets are
for sale by all dealers. .--Advt.