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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15
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shore. and make it their rendezvous
for the final flight to the south.
Many nations Of birds encounter
there, a. mt Il great CarHvanSary.
where meeting caravans pass the
night and refresh themselves. A
hundred avian tongues are spoken
at once among the fowery gardens
and PERCEPTIONS rocks Of the town
and citadel.
The Bosphorus is another center
of bird roads. They come from
Germany, Austria and even Swe-
den In our country the Missis-
sippi Valley is great route for
bird migration. Other routes lie
along the Atlantic Coast.
II was long before many natural
lists could persuade themselves that
birds really travelled so far through
the air twice every year. Even the
great observer Gilbert White was
miSled. all his life, by the false
notion that many swallows instead
~ quitting England for the winter
passed the frosty months slumber-
ing, like alternating animals, in
sheltered spots. and even buried in
mud,
Those who know most about the
life Of the Inhabitants Of the air
lind the most mystery in it. Says
Henri Fabre. the veteran natural
list. whom France has recently
heaped with honors; We talk
wonderinsly about the N-rays
which traverse opaque bodies aud
photograph hidden things. 4 fine
discovery ."
But how insignificant in com
partsou with the establishment that
the future holds in store for us
when better instructed in the rea
SOILS of things and experimenting
hy art the feebleness Of our senses,
We shall rival, however imperfectly,
the sensortal acuteness Of wild ami
mails
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15

W. HEN. l45 Years ago. the
w two regiments Of Brit
tsh regulars landed at
Boston it was written down In
the Book of Pate that the War
n the Revolution was on. To be
sure, the meeting OF the Cont
mental Congress was full six years
in the future. and Lexington bat
tie was not to be for nearly seven
years, but the coming Of the
redcosts was King Georges chal-
Ienge - the colonists which hey
were sure to pick up. answering
the Kings arguments in kind.
giving him bullet for bullet and
sword thrust for thrust
THE affairs O men, no less than
The phenomena OF the material
world. are determined BY law.
Something harpens and then. In
consequence of that something
something else happens II is
quite possible that but for the
sending Of the redcoats The cross
OF S. George wouIa to-day be
waving owe, me whole of tho
North American .aHtIrsu.
u vas the Kings a-rcmp, 10
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15
Copyright. 1879
s(HEAR FRIEND:

IL please permit US to call
your attention to a great
and serious evil now menacing our
iusecteatjng birds Millions of
small birds in migration are de-
stroyed yearly by the people of the
Southern States and used as food.
This destruction, now increasing,
is having serious effect on the
numbers Of song birds in the
North. Negroes are armed with
guns, and many are proficient in
other means of destruction. In
the Nth, also, large numbers Of
foreign laborers coming from Ell
rope kill small birds for food It is
only recently that little birds we're
sold in large quantities in New
York City, and they are still sold
by thousands in the South.
The Audubon societies, which
have already checked the killing
of native birds for millinery pur-
poses, now propose TO stop the
slaughter Of song birds for food in
this country. This is stupen-
dous task 1t must be done by edu-
eating the public through the
schools. the press and the clergy,
and by securing better laws and
BETTER ENFORCEMENT OF
THE LAWS now on the statute
books The scarcity of robins,
bluebirds and bobolinks is becom-
ing noticeable over wide areas.
VIII You not help us 10 the best
Of your ability TO stop the slaugh-
ter which is now depicting our
fields and woods Of feathered
songsters? A word of encourage
meut will be appreciated
Yours sincerely,
t GILBERT PEARSON,
Secretary"
This letter ought to reach the
heart and the brain of every man
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15

Not one boy in a thousand re.
ceives this preparation and guild
ance.
The average boy leases for
SUE, aud receives it as BIRTHDAY
or Christmas gift; and proceeds to
use 1t after being told TO 'fbe care
fur By the loving parent who
goes away and leaves him to his
amusement.
At one Of the resorts not far
from the city, a woman made her
self unpopular with her neighhors
(mothers Of sons OF the airgun
age), by telling the boys they must
not aim al or shoot birds Of any
kind on her grounds. Her action
was considered unneighborly and
her words Of advice TO the boys to
study bird lore and learn kindness
were considered impertinent
There is nothing our public
schools need more than to include
this education which the Audubon
Society offers in the school
courses. If you, dear madam, who
peruse these lines, want to HELM
make this beautiful world more
beautiful and less sad. If YOU want
to aid in forming higher ideals and
kinder instincts In the rising ger
GRAFTON, in ordering or trimming
your autumn hat try and use good
common sense, and a little ind
vidual taste, and wear a hat which
is becoming and beautiful and en-
tirely devoid of any part of dead
bird. Plumes from the ostrich do
not mean the destruction Of thai
bird, for the ostrich is a robust
fowl and the plumes grow whila
the ostrich exists, Just as the goose
grows new down each year. But
beside plumes, there are exquisite
grasses and flowers, and laces and
Jets, and velvets and ribbons and
other trimmings which can make
headgear attractive.
Use your good taste and ask
your milliner to show some orig
inal ideas in building you hat
Remember the osprey and al,
grette mean the death and torture
OF the mother birds. and the slow
starvation of their young as a rule
Any refined woman should be
ashamed to be seen wearing an
algrette. Spun glass and preserved
grasses and ferns produce quite as
artistic effects.
Help the Audubon Society save
birds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15
REACHING

BY WILLIAM F. KIRK.

$ a baby might reach for its mothers hand
a When it hears the well-known voice:
As a pilgrim might reach in foreign land
For friend with whom to rejoice;
Roaming about DER desert bare
reach for you-and you are not there.
| have tried 50 long for a second choice
That 7 know It's a frnitless quest
| have sighed SO long for your gentle voice
That I pray for the endless rest
Even IN dreams and delirum
reach for you-snd you never come.
The endless rest, 'Tis the only boon
ask of the powers that be
The rest that follows the mystic sRoon
This side Of Eternity.
out in the star Land que and vast
If l reach for you. will YOU come at last?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15
The Invisible Highways of the Air
Long Observation Has Shown That There Exists Well Marked
Tracks Which Migrating Birds Followed Year After Year
and They Evidently Have Landmarks to Guide Them.

THAVE just learned OF singular
thing which happened this
autumn on the famous pass
Of the Great st. Bernard over the
Alps
The hospitable monks in the
monastery at the summit Of the
pass. at an elevation Of more than
5000 feet above sea-leveL were as.
tonished one evening to see, in
the midst of a sudden snowstorm,
a black cloud approaching from
the north
The strange apparltion soon
resolved itself into vast flock
of swallows. which had apparent
ly been driven from their road
near the beginning of their an
nuaT migration toward the summon
lands on the south Of the great
mountains Probably they had
been confused by the driving
storm.
The monks instantly opened
wide all their doors and windows,
and the poor birds. accepting the
invitation in the spirit in which 1t
was offered, Immediately swarmed
into the warm halls by thousands
and even flew into the bed
chambers Of the monks who wei
coined them freely wherever they
chose to go
They we're fed and lodged for
the night, and the next morning
when the doors and windows were
opened amid hurst OF warm sun
shine. the birds joytully, and We
may suppose thankfully with
multimdinous fluttering of wings.
took their departure toward the
south, quickly descending into tho
genial atmosphere ~ Italy
Then the good monks went forth
amid the newly fallen snow, and.
with heavy hearts. found hundreds
Of birds scattered about on the
mountain side, where they had
persisted. being unable In the
binding storm 20 find their way.
with their comrades, into the hos
pitable shelter Of the MONASTERY
This incident. SO fun of the milk
Of human kindness, recalls one Of
the great mysteries Of bird life. II
is known that few species of birds
remain i'm northern climes during
the winter. With merring instinct
they discern the approaching close
OF the warm season. and start in
time to reach more sunny lands be
fore they are overtaken by the in
vading SHOWS
Long observation has shown that
there exist well-marked tracks
which these migrating birds fol-
low year after year on their way
both to the south I'm autumn and
back TO the north in spring
They go in immense fiockS. travel
| thousands Of miles. and only a
peltins storm can drive them tenn
! porarily ont Of their aerial roads
Generation after generation the
/ birds take the same invisible WAYS
/ through the air Many Ef rhpus Pv
! At great height and evidently
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15
By GARRETT P. SERVISS

they have landmarks to guide
them.
When an aviator starts i'm his
aeroplaue on a long voyage he has
on a pivoted board before him a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-15
Ella Wheeler Wilcox on Protecting Birds
Boys Should Be Taught Not Shoot Them and Schools and
Mothers Should Combine to
This End
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX
This End.

and woman Of common sense and
common sensibility in our land
Il ought TO reach the hearts of
mothers Of young sous who have
arrived al an age where they want
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
SIS THROWN UPON
TABLE FOR CHURCH
Old Fashioned Methods Are
Used to Raise Money for
New Negro Building

Old fashioned methods of raising
money, such s We're in vogue among
the southern negroes before the war,
We're brought into use at the Wesley
NJ Z. church yesterday afternoon by
Bishop Walters of New York, who is
assisting Rev. W. w. Matthews, pastor
of the Starr King African Methodist
church. In collecting funds for a new
building of worship. The Starr King
church was destroyed in April 1906.
and has never been rebuilt
Following his sermon. Bishop Wal
ters began by making a plea for cash
donations. He also urged the start
ing OF subscription list for those who
wished to give larger amounts and
payable, at some future date.
Bishop Walters stood in the pulpit
Within few feet of him, on a level
with the aisle. was a large table The
congregation was requested to bring
the money to the front. It required
several minutes to get members started.
but after one man had stepped for
ward and dropped dollar on the
board others soon lost their backward
ness. The cash collection amounted to
S75
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
LONG AWAITED LETTER
SAYS SON is MANNED
Aged Widow, Anxiously Expecting
Sons Message, Learns Her Sole
Support Is Gone

A little, old woman dressed in
widows weeds, sat on the steps at
the city postoffice late yesterday aft
ernoon. With palsied, toll worn fingers
she was caressing a letter which she
had Just received and her eyes
glistened
The letter is from my son-the first
in two MONTHS she told stranger
who had stopped for moment on the
step. ''Will you. be good enough to
read it to me? I left my glasses at
home today because had been dis
appointed so many times about this
letter, / didn't believe 1t would come
today"
The man opened the envelope and
began to read. Then he handed 1t
back to the little, old woman, who said
her name was Mrs. Jennie I4arkson
of Oak street near Fillmore. The man
couldn't read further because he was
tender hearted and the letter informed
the mother that her son had lost his
left arm in the mine where he was
employed in Fairfield, Nevada. and that
he. her sole support. would never be
able to work again.
Like one stunned the woman turned
away and was lost in the Saturday
away and was lost in the Sunday after
noon crowds that swarm about the
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
REALTY MAN BEATEN IN
FIGHT WITH SOLDIERS
Harry Harpman of Seattle ProvOkes
Detachment Single Handed; Later
Refuses to Pay Chauffeur

When Harry Harpman, real estate
dealer from Seattle, met two old time
acquaintances yesterday afternoon, he
suggested an automobile ride to the
beach
Harpman engaged a car from rheo-
dore Tucker.
BY the time the party arrived at the
beach, Harpman was feeling the effects
of meeting old comrades.
Single handed and without encour-
agement, Harpman started a fight with
a small detachment of soldiers. The
chauffeur and his friends rescued Harp
man after he had been severely beaten.
When the party returned to the city,
having been in the automobile most of
five hours, Harpman refused to pay
the bill. So Tucker had Harpman ar
rested. He was charged with defraud-
ing an automobile driver and with In
toxication. When Harpman was
searched at the city prison, $9SS.74 was
found in his pockets.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
.JAP PANESE CENSUS
INCREASES 6,948
Report of Asiatic Exclusion
League Shows Consider
able Gain During Year

There are 694S more Japanese In
the United States today than there
We're a year ago, according to the sta
tistics of the annual report of the
Asiatie Exclusion league, which was
issued by A z. Yoell, secretary, today.
Considerable space In the report is
devoted to a discussion of the recent
land laws passed during the last ses-
sion Of the general assembly. Such
laws as those passed by California
are good and wise laws" the report
reads. and every state ought to adopt
the same policy, for it is one of the
worst calamities- that can befall a
country TO have any considera BILE por-
tion of its land or other natural re-
sources owned and controlled by for
eigners, whether resident or nonresi-
dent-and this being true irrespective
of difference of races; but when such
foreign ownership involves also race
question the evil is aggravated ten
fold
The report says: 1T is the duty of
every white American citizen to de-
mand that congress enact law which
would totally prohibit Asiatic immigra-
tion."
land bill was held up, the report says,
because there have arisen new and
more serious phases to the question of
alien land ownership since the pas
sage of this new law.
The executive board recommends
that a stringent and effective measure
be drafted covering all phases of the
alien land ownership question, partic-
ularly as to the leasing of and as to
land now owned by aliens not eligible
10 citizenship and submitted to the
voters of the state for approval"
Officers OF the league are carrying
on vigorous campaign to secure the
annulment of the order admitting domi-
clled. Chinese without medical inspec-
ton, which was issued a few months
ago. Under the old order a strict
medical and legal inspection of all
foreigners entering the United States
was required. The league is anxious
TO see a return to the former practice
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
LOCAL BREVITIES
Andrew Nelson. GO vcars old .

Andrew Nelson, GO years old, n car
penter, died at Trinity haspital last even
ing from injuries he received Friday
when he fell from a scaffolding on
which he was working at the plant of
the Stauffer Chemical company, Bay
street and Grant avenue.
John Nc. Anderson, resident secre-
tary of the North British and Mercan-
tile Insurance company, died Satur-
day evening after several weeks ILL
ness at 1851 Jones street. Chronic
meningitis was the cause of death. He
was attended by DIR. T. 3. w. Leland.
DIR. Walter TurnbulI Jr, 33 years old
and son of General Walter Turnbull of
1892 sacramento street, attempted sui
eide Sunday morning by jumping from
Clay street wharf into the bay. He
was rescued by longshoreman and
treated at the harbor emergency hos
pital.
j. w. Helms. clerk living at the
Golden Gate Valley hotel, 1857 Union
street, fell from the third story yes
terday morning and had two ribs
broken and received internal injuries
which may cause his death. He was
treated at the central emergency hos
pital.
A debate will be held between Emma
Goldman and Maynard Shipley, social
lst lecturer, in Jefferson Square hall,
925 Golden Gate avenue, at o'clock
tomorrow evening. The question is
whether the ballot and political organ
ization are necessary to working class
emancipation.
Harry Smedley and George Smith Of
Los Angeles had their room at the
Athens hotel robbed Saturday night of
two suit cases containing all their
clothes: The stolen property was
found later in the room of Harry Pc
terson, alias Harry Allen, at the Ma
poleon hotel in Third street
B. #. Rose OF Easton. reported to the
police yesterday that he was robbed
by two men unknown to him Saturday
night at Howard and Fremont streets
After taking $50, they gave him beat
ing. He was treated at the harbor
hospital Rose met the men while
! drinking in water front saloon.
Grievinx over the death of his wife,
which happened four weeks ago. Char
les Specht, German saloon keeper.
81 years old and living at 1855 Eight
eenth street. committed suicide Saturday
night by gas asphyxiation. He was
found In bed by his partner, Fred
| Mohrman. yesterday morning with the
gas jet open.
Sergeant Paul Hun of company IA,
United States infantry and stationed
at Fort Douglas, Utah, was robbed by
Autura de La Huerta, Mexican, Sat
urday night at $40 Jackson street
La Huerta grabbed Sergeant Hufrs
watch, but was captured before he got
away. La Huerta was booked at the
central police station. for grand lar
ceny.
burglar, giving the name Of Frank
e. Tracy, was captured Saturday night
by Harry Bullard and Policeman p
Calvin in Billiards. home at 1855 Grant
avenue. Billiard on returning home
late Saturday night heard a noise in
the house. On investigating he found
II was burglar. He called to Patrol
man Calvin. who was passing, and the
two men soon had the thief in custody.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
CIVIC LEAGUE PLEDGES
SUPPORT TO PORTOLA
with Others to Make Festival
n Success

The Civic League OF Improvement
clubs has pledged its support for the
plans Of the Portola festival, announce
ment of this fact having been made
yesterday Affiliated with the Civic
league are 81 organizations with a
me mbership of more than 1900. The
number of mercantile and improvement
organizations in San Francisco that
have given support to the holiday plans
is now nearly 100.
Some of the most influential factors
in San Francisco are spoken for in this
Endorsement by the Civic league There
Is not a part of the city which has not
by this move aligned itself definitely
as strongly in favor of the fiesta.
Charles Francis Adams, secretary OF
the civic league. said yesterday:
The Portola festival of 1913 will be
a big thing for San Francisco, and the
Civic league and It's affiliated organiza-
tions are determined to do all in their
power to make the fete success.
"As workers for the prosperity OF
the city, we are strongly in favor OF
the Portola, which in 1909 caused an
increase of $9,00O,000 in the city's bank
clearings for the holiday week. Be
sides, the period was one of unequaled
prosperity
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
H. c. SCHAERTz[R,
At T0RNEY, DEAD
Prominent in Masonic and
Other Fraternal Circles;
Union League Director

Henry Conrad Schaertzer. a native or
San Francisco and a practicirS attor-
ney for many years, died at his home
in this city Saturday evening. He was
prominent in Masonic and other fra
ternal circles, and was a director of the
Union League club.
Mr.. Schaertzer was past eminent com-
mander of Golden Gate Commander
No. 16. Knights Templar: past master
of Doric lodge No. 216. F. & A. NJ:
sovereign of st. Francis conclave, Red
Cross of Constantine; past president of
Mission parlor No. 3S. Native Sons of
the Golden West member of San
Francisco chapter No. 1. r. A. NJ. and
of Islam temple. A. A. 0. \. NJ. s.
He is survived by widow and two
daughters
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
HOTEL NEWS

NJ d. Fairchildse of Reno Is a guest
at the Sutter.
w. C. Cort Of Los Angeles is regis
tered at the Fairmont.
Dr. c. c. Mooreland Of Stockton is
guest at the Argonaut
DR. and Mrs. J. r. Horner OF New
York are at the Sutter.
AL Rozier. a Los Angeles merchant.
is stopping at the Argonaut
E. j. Kamran. Fresno business man,
is staying at the Argonaut.
Mr. and Mrs. T. NJ. Fink of Fresno
are guests at the Fairmont.
r. w. Schoonover. merchant of Red
ding, is staying at the Sutter.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Pool of Santa
Rosa are guests at the Manx.
Robert Berg. business man OF Peta-
luna, is stopping at the Manx.
w. C. Green. a business man from
Douglas. Ariz.. is at the Stewart.
N. T. Levinson, editor and proprietor
Of the Fresno Herald. Is at the Manx.
Mr.. and Mrs Dale Brunstead and son
of Chicago are staying at the Palace.
George W. Hibbard of Seattle. a
steamship official is at the st. Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cleaton of San
Diego are registered at the Stewart.
Oscar Robinson, mayor of Colusa, and
Mrs. Robinson, are staying at the Stew
art.
DR.. T. II. Stice, wealthy San Jose
physician, is a guest at the Washing
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ Scheeline of Reno,
who are here visiting, are guests atvthe
Palace.
p Neville Wood of London. who is
touring the world, is registered at the
Palace.
Wilbert Feher. a glass manufacturer
OF Pittsburg, is guest at the st.
Francis.
q. L. Palifka, chief clerk OF the
Northern Electric railroad of Sacra-
mento, Is at the Washington.
L. r. Close, examiner Of accounts
for the interstate commerce commits
sion, Is registered at the Washington.
Mrs j. T. Thompson and the Misses
Thompson, who have been spending the
winter and spring in southern Califor-
MIA, have taken apartments at the st.
Francis.
Oscar Fitch and family OF Placervil1e
are at the Union Square. Mr.. Fitch is
secretary OF the. Placerville develop
ment board.
r. A. F. Penrpse Jr., son. of United
States Senator Penrose. and himself a
Philadelphia banker, Is registered at
the st. Francis.
Langdon Harris and Raymond Harris,
members OF the firm Of Harris and Irby
Cotton company, with Offices in New
San Antonio. are guests at the St.
Francis hotel. They are travelling for
pleasure through the west
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
FERRY BOAT HITS PILE:
COMMUTERS FRIGHTENED
Crash of Paddle Wheels On Timber
Starties Passengers Landing at
Alameda Mole

A pile becoming entangled in one of.
the paddles of the Southern Pacific pas.
senger ferry Newark caused a mishap
to the vessel, which frightened several
hundred commuters yesterday after
noon when the boat was docking at the
Oakland mole.
The Newark, with passengers crowd
ing the forward decks, drew into the
dock Immediately after the departure
of another ferry. Just as the deck
hands were landing their shore lines,
crash was heard. A loose pile had been
struck by the wheel
The paddle wheels had not ceased re-
volving, and as each blade encountered
the floating timber the crash was re-
peated. The boat was stopped before
any serious damage had been done.