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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-26

Although Sctliin6iy VII tic Wei sc u
violence In Mexico on scale to over
shadow in magnitude and atrocity all
previous demonstration. there are few of
the signs of the fear and nervousness
in the financial district that, prevailed
only a few weeks ago. Actual condi-
lions In the enfevered republic are known
to be worse than ever before, yet in New
York, Washington and other important
financial and political centers little ner-
days ago everybody went "a tremble''
over bulletins about Mexico, and. the
hazard the United States would run,
happen what might. The state of mind
has grown carelessly Indifferent.
So far as can be ascertained the rail-
roads do not share in the distress being
generated In certain townships Of New
England and Oklahoma over the APP
pointment of Lawyer Brandais to repre-
sent the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion at the rate hearings, due to begin
next month. On the contrary the rail-
road generals feel their cause is ). in no
danger on account of Mr.. Brandae' APP
pearance on the scene. The railroads
take at 100 per cent rating the assertion
that the New England lawyer will do the
cause of the carriers more good than
harm. The commissioners say they only
want to get at the facts understandingly,
doing when 1t comes to acting. 1t Ia
only rank outsiders who have fault to
find with the calling In of the famous
cross-examiner and speaker. .Iha. q
strange thing it would be II Brandais
would turn out to be sort Of arbtra-
tor useful to both sides.
Experts complain that there is SEEM
ingly no way to convincing the public
that the railroads are in desperate
straits to make both ends meet" with
rate schedules as they are, and that
nothing short of enormous property
losses or sacrifice of life will open the
eyes of an Indifferent or hostile element
numbering millions. The average rail
road official is desperately hard work
ing and conscientious citizen. whose rec.
ognized duties are to the public and the
company he works for. Safety to life
and property are first in his mind; the
interests of share and bond holders next
The economies, which are already prac.
ticed on every railroad. and the inability
to always keep plant and equipment VI
to standard strongly suggest the prox.
Unity of numerous reorganizations and
bankruptcies among the weaker ones
This. Is not an idle dream of the sensa.
tionalist. The public Is in the wav OF
some useful enlishte nment bearing on the
inner workings of the transportation ma
chine.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-10-29

j. S. Pritchard, of Ashville
was in the city Saturday on
business
Frank Hess, of Point Pleas
ant, is spending several days
in the Gap.
r. l.. Ellis, prominent lum-
Der dealer, OF Salem, is here
this week on business.
Mrs. II. II. NaH, of Knoxville,
is in the Gap visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. j NJ Willis.
NJ f.. Hyatt and wife, of Lee
county, we're i'm town Monday
shopping and taking in the
auction sale.
w. S. Coldirou, prominent
farmer of the Cove was in town
Monday on business.
Miss Chloe Beaman received
She prize of 80 90 in gold offered
by the Globe Realty and Auc
ton Co., for the best essay on
Reasons why the people should
buy real estate in Big Stone
Cap
Carl b. Rountree, of Atlanta,
who made some excellent NOV
ing pictures of Big Stone Gap,
and which were shown at the
Amuzu on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday nights to large
crowds. spent a few days in
town last week.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-10-29
LOCAL ITEMS.

Dr.. j w. Kelly spent We'd
t5sday at Black Mountain on
Business
Miss Glessie Gilly, who is
a'achIng at Roda, spent the
ftek.end with homefolks.
Mrs A. A. johnson has re-.
.amei from "A visit to relatives
4 Corbin.
Mrs. Jennie Dingess spent a
T." days at Castlewoods last
SeeS yisiting relatives.
Yrs r. p. Barron was on the
sck llst last week with a severe
attack of tonsilitis.
Niss Laura Darnell, who is
l'aching a Z lmbodem, spent
saturday with her parents at
Il. y Broyles, of Norton. was
70 The city Friday.
!, + i Litz and G. r.. Pepper,
q Ootburn, wore in the city
Saturday,.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-10-29

b. l.. Armstrong, of Knox
vile, was a business visitor to
the Gap one day last week
Chas. S Nelson. division
manager of Armour Il Compa
ny, was in town last week on
business.
w. II. GHdersleeve, division
manager of the tannery and
extract plants at this place, was
in the city last week on bust
ness.
r. L. Gaut, of the sparger
Mills, of Bristol, was in the
city Saturday on business.
Il. H. Jones, of Richmond.
and JOS. Steed, OF New York
were in the city Saturday on
business.
Dave Skinner, pay roll clerk
for the Stonega Coke and Coal
Company at keokee stopped Off
in the Gap Friday night, en-
route to his home in Kentucky.
where he will spend his vaca-
ton
r h. Casper. auditor of the
Stonega Coke and Coal Compa-
ny, spent IA few days the past
week IN Kentucky on business.
IT. NJ. Hoskins, a prominent
lumber man of Bristol, was in
the city last week on business.
Attorneys O. l. Osborne and
j. 5. Dunn, of Bristol, were in
town last week on business.
Robert Imboden, of the Viz
ginia and Southwestern Rail
road Company. with hcadquar-
tiers IN Bristol, was in town this
week on business.
The Ladies' Presbyterian Aid
Society will meet with Mrs.
Marvin Kelly Thursday after
noon at three o'clock.
Miss Rose Hamilton, of Mid
dlesbOro, spent a few days here
visiting her cousin, Miss Lille
Jones.
Mrs. George l.. Taylor spent
a few days last week visiting
relatives in Norton.
DR.. JAS. w. Reed, of Appala-
CHA, was in town Thursday
He left Friday for Newport
News where, on October 2Sth
he was married to Miss Mary
Weaver.
Miss Florence Price, of Nor
ton, is spending a few days
here visiting Mrs. j. b. Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Il. Witt, of
Roda, were in the Gap Monday,
Mr.. Witt having brought the
Roda band here to make music
for the auction sale.
Mrs. c. L. Mooney has re-
turned to her home at Corbin,
after spending several days Wis
iting Mrs. NJ. l.. Olinger.
Hale Steinman, of Philadel-
| phia, and Malcolm Smith re-
turned Monday from Dicken-
son county, where they have
been several days on business,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-10-29

spent u rev days here last week
with his sons, j. G. and w. ID.
Fuller.
Miss Margaret Wade. of
Christianburg. is visiting her
brother, c. L. Wade, in the
Gap.
Mrs. S. NJ. Collier ami son.
Marion, left last Thursday for
Knoxville, and after few DAYS
visit there Mrs. Collier left for
California To visit her daughter,
Mrs. Garden.
Thomas Hagan, of Washing
ton City, has accepted posi-
ton with the Interstate Rail-
road Company ut this place,
and takes the place of Mr.. j.
IL. Scharf, who has resigned.
Miss Ruby Kemper came
down from Appalachia Sunday
and spent the day with relatives
IN the Gap.
j b. Dougherty, has return.
ed from his vacation spent with
relatives in Scott County.
Fred South, general agent
for the Indian motorcycle, was
seen III town Sunday.
h. l.. Pennington. of Jones.
vile, candidate for House of
Delegates from Lee county. was
ia the Gap sunday.
Miss Edna Gilly spent Friday
at Stonega
w h. jesse. of Middlesboro.
visited homefolks in the Gap
Sunday.
j G. Moore, returned Mon
day from "A visit to Knoxville
and other cities and towns in
Tennessee.
The Guild Of Christ Church
will meet with Mrs. G. l.. Nash
Thursday afternoon at 3
o'clock
l.. b. Howard and MIR.
Robins, of Jonesville, spent last
Friday in the Gap.
l.. NJ Robinett, prominent
young attorney of Jouesville.
spent Sunday in town.
Miss Cora Mahafrey spent
Friday at AppaIachia.
Luther LESSEE who has a 30.
sition with the Stonega Coal q
Coke Company at Osaka, spent
Sunday with homefolks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J IL. Kilbourne
and mother, Mrs. Louise Kill
bourne, are moving to Appala-
CHA where they will make their
future home.
Mrs. G w Lowell, who spent
several days in the Gap visit
ing Mrs. } l.. Mccormick and
other friends and acquaint-
ances, has returned to her home
in Cincinnati.
Miss Virginia Slemp, of East
Stone Gap, spent sunday in the
Gap visiting relatives.
Miss Zollie Palmer, who is
teaching at hurricane, near
Wise, spent the weekend in
the Gap.
Miss Lille Jones, who is
teaching at Kelly View, came
down home Friday to attend
the wedding of her sister, Miss
ollie, to MIR VIII Jones, of APP
palachia.
j. w. Sprinkle. of Dante.
spent Saturday in town visit
ing his daughter, Elizabeth,
who is attending school here.
Miss Ollie Kelly ia spending
several days at Stonega visit
ing her sister, Mrs. j G. Mitch
ell.
Misses Kate Sayers and Vera
Seay. teachers in the East Stone
Gap Public school, were shop
ping in town Friday.
II. Z. Willis and w. a. Head
returned Sunday morning from
a business trip to Cincinnati.
Robert +. Smith, of Blue
| Snrinna and Miss Nnffin WI
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-10-29
Announcement

We announce with pleasure the
opening of our New Drug Store
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
IP(WlL1LW ~ -
lPSN&NHIIIREILIE :lEe2ssssll

however 1t may sound, I can truth
fully say that in all that write there
is "naught set down in malice"
T HERE is a story going the rounds
in Atlanta which l simply can't
resist telling. l will mention
no names, but the tale concerns a
well-known and very popular young
man of the social world He is an
Apollo in face and form, and when on
the street or on the links his manly
beauty simply sets the pretty heads Of
the girls a-swimming But he had a
secret sorrow, and when he was in
vited recently to a swimming party,
at which the girl to whom he is par
ticularly devoted at this particular
time was to be present he was torn
with anguish.
He knows he is a handsome crea-
ture, but he knows, too, E that some
people might think that he does not
appear well in a bathing suit. His
godlikeness, then, is somewhat
marred by a physical peculiarly
which you will readily understand
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06

to-day. and it's a side bet he has
stopped.
N TLANTANS who know Hayne
n Ellis. now Of Kansas City, viii
be interested in hearing that he
may be commander Of the Presidents
yacht. the Mayfiower. The name of
Lieutenant Ellis has come up in this
connection. in Washington, and hear
he has many friends in the seats of
the mighty who are anxious for the
young Georgian TO get iris important
and honorable position
Lieutenant Ellis used to live IN Ma
con, and, of course, as do all pron1i-
nent residents of Macon. made fire.
quent visits TO Atlanta, Since he en-
tered upon his successful career in
the navy he finds time to come to At
lanta now and then, and he always
brings his charming wife, formerly
Miss SalHe Long, of Kansas City.
Lieutenant Ellis has hnspeople in
Atlanta and hundreds of friends who
will be delighted to hear that he is in
command of the beautiful yatch which
has only Just carried the President
on rest cruise.
rs early in the game for President
Wilson to produce a White House
bride. Even the strenuous Roose-
Welt required several years to show us
royal" bride. and the Honorable
Mr.. Taft's prematurely ended regime
left not time enough for Miss Helen.
However Wilson had a three to-
one better chance" than Mr.. Taft. and
his quick success might have been
predicted.
l am glad that the bride to-be isn't
Eleanor, for that DIARY of a Girl Of
the White House" might be curtailed
just as it began to be interesting. You
have heard, 1 suppose, of Eleanors
diary. They say she goes around with
little book and a tiny gold pencil
and jots down notes for her memoirs
l certainly hope she will publish
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06

Instead Of being popular, my kind
critic, I have perforce gained my in
formation CD through the necessity
Of looking on so much when partners
for the turkey trot were scarce. IT'S
that which makes Polly Peachtree's
column possible, for If had my
choice observation would give way to
action and dancing would usurp the
sober business of taking notes."
AS for my work being edited in
New York, think New York should
not be made to stand for go much on
so little evidence. I can truthfully
say that no one in New York has
ever seen Polly Peachtree's copy
either before or after printing, so far
as I know. And-"Augusta people
would not stand for It" And WHAT
WOULD THEY DO ABOUT 1T should
decide to write them up" my
friend?
Well, I have received more com
mendation from Atlanta people than
l should have hoped for, because of
my humble, though original, work
along this line-original and so far
unimitated, even in New York though
I have hopes of yet attaining that
sincerest form of fattery, sometime.
somewhere.
l do not think Atlantans, IN AL
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06

never been accused of having Drains"
Il that Go not even like brains with
or without eggs, nor ''brainy' peo-
pie. either.
Is there anyone so bOresome as the
woman who stands for intellectual
ity' or who entertains literary as
pirations ,"
And prominent in society
the truth, by comparison, is so sad!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06

LOWING Polly Peachtree to mention
her modest opinions Of them, will lose
anything by the deed. And I think
Augusta would stand for it," too.
We're Augusta asked to do so gently
and humbly, you know, as BELTS a
silly, little, harebl aimed thing like
Polly Peachtree, with an unfalling
and kindly interest in all people. For,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06

when I tell you that, in order to rem
edy this, and to appear with alabas-
ter le-that is, in good form-the
young man in question purchased a
bottle OF fuzz-remover, after trying
shears and finding they wouldn't
work I understand that his object
was achieved. but my informant as
sures me that, ungrateful wretch that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06

he is, the young Apollo can not bear
to have the subject mentioned in his
presence. though the object of his ad-
miration was duly smitten with his
appearance and never suspected the
efforts made to attain said appear
ance.
T HE Chief of Police of Louisville
remarked the other day that he
would arrest any woman he saw
in a slit skirt. provided he could spy
more than eighteen inches of stock
ing. If this same police person had
been at a certain club in Atlanta the
other night, he probably would have
''yanked" out some handouts or foot
cuffs, or other apparatus of that kind,
to put them on a visitor In a dress
cut very high TO the right. Incl
dentally, she knew more about tur-
key trotting than any barnyard fowl
1 ever saw.
She was a regular belle, too, the
chief of her admirers being a young
ster of about IS, who can trOt some
himself They gyrated considerably,
however, and between dances a friend
of the boys mother told him he ought
to be less strenuous. The same per
Torrance was repeated In the next
dance, and then the matron spoke
rather sharply to the youngster. 81
cant help it," he said. "She won't
let me stop and don't care vino
knows it,"
Unfortunately, his mother knows 1t
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06

them before she gets as old as the
usual publishers Of memoirs. else
some of US may be deprived Of the
pleasure of reading it.
This fad Of keeping diary is being
revived, and 100 years from now many
thriller" may be produced from
| the activities of the present-day belle,
| should her book escape the fate which
| has just overtaken the diary OF Prin-
cess Patricia. daughter Of the Duke
| of Connaught.
She had written perfectly dear"
record of her impressions OF visits TO
| Canada and the United States and
probably other things, which we viii
| never know now. since the strong and
merciless hands Of the Queen of Eng
| land have closed down on the httls
diary Of the Princess Pat
Now, what enterprising Atlanta gJ1
is going to perpetuate the gloriea OF
the Era Of the Turkey Trot~ by
writing a record Of her seasons pleas
ures? It's an opportunity for doing
Continued on Page 4, column2. 4
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06

20 Polly Pedchtree belongs the
distinction of being one of the
CLeUerest and most entertain
ing society loriterS in this section of
the country, or one might 90 further
and sag in the states. For some
time past she has handled the social
gossip of the Atlanta Sunday Amer
icdn and her stuff has been read far
and broad. Her identify is kept q
profound secret, and despite the fact
that she is accredited lcitb being an
Atlantic l0omGB, prominent both so
ciGHv and in the iOOrId of brains,
there are those tCbo sag that every
bit Of her column is sent North to
be edited.
1t has been suggested that the so
ciety editor of the Herald model a
column along Polly Pedchtree lines,
and do the people and styles up as
she does, but take it from me,
she pould find AugustaRs 10ouLd
not stand for it.-From the AUGUSTA
Herald
r HANKS for those kind words,
though they be, like modern
justice, tempered with merci-
4
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06

r HANKS for those kind words.
though they be, like modern
justice, tempered with merci-
lessness. And to think that critical
readers deem the silly product of my
flippant mind the carnations of a
woman prominent in the world of
brains" And l, Polly Peachtree, have
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Continued on Page 4, cOIumn2.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06

to-day. and it's a side bet he has
stopped.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-07
CHILD PLAYS IN PATH
OF SPEEDING ENGINE

NEW YORK. Nov. 7.-When three
year-old John Suzenski stole away
from his home. at No. 10 Mechanic-st..
Bayonne. N. j.. shortly after dinner
yesterday, he climbed to the tracks
OF the Jersey Central near East Tween
ty.second-st. There he sat between
the rails OF the southbound main line
and played with stones.
The Long Branch express. which
had left Jersey City at O'Clock, came
tearing along down n slight decline
at high speed. When the train was
about block from where the child
sat the engineer. Paul Hodge, saw
him. Hodge applied the air brakes
and stopped the train. with the child
smiling up at the locomotive. The
nose of the engine pilot was only Is
inches from Johnny's head. Hodge
Jumped from the cab, grabbed up the
child and held him until a railroad
policeman. Walter Sheats, relieved
him of the burden Then Hodge. with
sentiments divided between anger at
loss of time and delight at preventing
death, climbed into his cab and re-
sumed his journey, The child was car
ried home by Sfeats.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-07
DENVER MAY HAVE
MUNICIPAL Mine
Strong Sentiment For State
Owned Coal Properties in
Colorado

DENVER, CeIe. Nov e,-:)enxer
may have municipal coal mine. TO
be operated for the benefit of the
city and to serve as bulwark be-
tween the public and famine prices
such as the present strike in south
ern Colorado has created.
- Acting upon instructions given by
the city council, the public utilities
today began an investiga-
tion of the desirabilty and practicable.
ty of such a mine, The authorizing
resolution charges that the coal oper'
ators have advanced prices arbitrar-
lily, leaving the city at the mercy
OF a grasping combination"
simultaneously petitions were cir
culated today for constitutional
amendment 10 authorize the state TO
mine and sell coal There is strong
fteling in many quarters In favor OF
1t, and many predict II will pass at
the next election.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-07
ACCUSES HUSBAND AND
ALLEGED AFFINITY

Floyd Wright and Mrs. Pearl
Stumpf were arraigned before Justice
Stein, Thursday. on q statutory
charge preferred by Mrs. Wright, Is
the sequel 20 a very tangled na&ri-
monial AFFAIR. The csse VIII De
threshed out. Nov. IA.
Mrs. Stumpf wife OF Andrew
-,Stumpf, left her husband and ran
away with Wright. Il is alleged Mean
while, Mrs. Wright had a warrant out
for her husband in the domestic re-
lations court, charging him with nom
support. She saw him on the street.
and he was arrested, taken before
Judge Lacy. and sent to jail for 90
days Mrs Stumpf returned TO her
husband. He was ready TO forgive,
but Mrs. Wright was not so forgiv--
ing.
She swore out the warrant, Wed
nesday afternoon. on which her hus-
band and his alleged affinity were
arraigned, Thursday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-07
STOCK MARKET IS
: REACTIONARY
Sharp Break in Foreign EX-
change Is Feature of Days
Activity
Copyright, 1918, by the New York
EVENING Post Coz

Copyright, 1913, by the New York
Evening Post Co..
NEW YORK. Nov. 6-The stock
market was reac;ionary today. and
and many OF the standard shares
developed weakness soon after the
opening, from which there was only
slight recovery. Trading was mar
row and highly professional again.
with little suggestion OF outside de
cines In some instances amounted
10 one or two points.
The market lacked enthusiasm
and appeared as much as anything
else 10 be waiting developments IN
the Mexican situation. The news
from that quarter was not sufficient
ly impressive TO materially change
the outlook. One thing which came
In for coed deal OF discussion was
the sharp break In foreign exchange.
which declined nearly one quarter
cent below yesterday to asa rs.
This decline was due as much as any.
thing else to the increased offerings
OF cotton bills.
The lowering OF rates carried ex.
change 10 the level at which IL was
possible to bring over more gold
from London. News that 100000
had been engaged for shipment TO
this side had little effect on the
stock market.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-07
IS MINUTES TO GET
JURY in CANADA
Woodstock Homicide Trial Be-
gins Immediately After Find
ing of True Bill

WOODSTOCK. Ont, Nov. 6-The
court house was again crowded. to-
day. at the resumption of the trial
OF Mrs. Grace Beemer. charged with
administering strychnine 10 her hus-
band. Fred Beemer, farmer, last
March.
Sad OF face. but without trace OF
nervousness. with her ninemonths
Old prison born babe in arms. the &C.
cused mother OF six small children.
sits in the prisoners dock and listens
silently To the stories told by the
crown witnesses After the return OF
true bill, late yesterday. and the
woman had pleaded not guilty. jury
was empanelled in 10 minutes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-07

In Chinatown" refuse to tango, Boston
or dip. but she has also declined to be
present at any dances or social gath.
erings. invitations TO which each Ch'
nese gallant has striven 20 be the
nrst TO present to her.
why. OF course ! won't" she said
when she was asked. why not he.
cause-w ell---because Chinese ladies'
do not dance. you know, and although
speak English and have been edu'
Gated In the ways OF the western
world. still | think In some circum.
stances our eastern ways are best"
And although. as she said. ST"
talked English with all the iluencv
of an American.born, and with a per.
feet accent. all the occidental train.
ing had not been sufficient to over
come the age-long customs OF the
orient. and she spoke from behind
half-closed blinds Only her bril-
liant eyes were seen through a crc7-
ice when she moved the shutter. A
strand of hair-black as ravens
wing--peeped out.
"A picture, My goodness. no." she
exclaimed In answer TO "a request
why? Well. because l wouldn't liz :,
my picture In the paper. You say all
the American girls do not object
that they like IL? Well. you see we
Chinese women are different, We do
not like the notoriety. or. perhaps, IL
might be better to say the publicity
that would be the better word TO
use, wouldn't IL? And | really. truly.
wouldn't have my picture In til
paper for anything Another rcascn (?
just because" and
the heritage Of the orient and the
training of the occident were COM
bined In the eternal feminine answer
However girls or no girls, the CHI
nese Of New Orleans have decided on
the club and have already had their
charter drawn up in most approved
fashion under the direction