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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Girl Mistakes Alarm
For Mail Box, Giving
Firemen Early Run

The combination of pretty young
woman with wandering thoughts and
half a dozen letters brought the en-
tire downtown apparatus of the fire
department to Hunter and Whitehall
streets Friday to fight a fire that
wasn't there.
The young woman alighted from a
street car, hurried across the street,
yanked open the door of the fire alarm
box at Hunter and Whitehall streets,
dumped the letters in and turned
away. The bell began ringing. The
young woman paused. Then she
yanked the door open again, rescued
her letters and hurried across the
street, where she deposited them in
the mail box.
Two alarms in as many minutes
from downtown box creates con-
sternation in the fire houses. In a
fifty the apparatus at all the down
town stations began rolling" Soon
the Whitehall and Hunter corner was
full of engines.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
them Rail,uqy viii Spend $IOOOQOOO in Dix
BANDITS ELUDE BLOODHOUNDS
Speer Case viii Be
Re-opened by House;
Judges Brief Not In

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The
question of presenting impeachment
charges against Federal Judge Emory
Speer, of Macon. Ga, will be taken
up again tomorrow by the Webb sub
committee of the House Judiciary
Committee, Representative Webb said
to-day.
The three weeks given Judge Speer
to file brief in his defense will ex-
pire at midnight, but up to this af-
ternoon the document. had not reached
the committee.
Mr.. Webb said that in case the
subcommittee should decide to pre-
sent articles Of impeachment it prob
ably would wait until after the judi
ciary committee has reported out the
antitrust bill.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Schumann-HeinkH Has
New Divorce Charge

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.--Mme Ernes-
tine Schumann- Heink. the opera
singer, under her name~of Mrs. Err
nestine Rapp. has been given permis-
sion to. amend her. divorce bill, which
was filed some time ago against Will
liam Rapp, Jr.y of New. York and for
merry of Chicago, by Judge O'Con-
nor, in the Superior Court
The new charge against Rapp is
statutory and Mrs. Rapp names an
other woman, who is designated as
tx. e. Deane" in the amendment
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
ROAD PLANS
FOR RECORD
7 R IF F IC
Yards and Terminals viii Be
Enlarged and New Rolling
Stock Purchased.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Fairfax
Harrison. president of the Southern
Railway Company, said to-day:
The Southern Railway Company,
believing in the continued prosperity
and growth of the territory it serves,
and. recognizing the necessity of en-
Iarging its facilities to keep pace with
that growth, has pending the i'm
provement of the market for long
term securities, sold $10,000,000 of )
per cent three-year notes, secured by
the pledge of development and gem
eral mortgage per cent bonds of the
company. which for some time past
have been held in the treasury of the
company available for sale.
This new capital is to be applied
by tAe southern Railway Company in
carving through to completion plans
for improvements and betterments to
and upon the property of the COM
pany which were included in the gen.
eral plan for the future of the rail-
road made at the time the develop
ment and general mortgage was Gre
ated in 1906
The particular improvements now
to be undertaken are chiefly addi-
tional and enlarged shops, yards and
other freight terminals. which have
been greatly desired and~have been
earnestly recommended for several
wears past TO facilitate economical
operation and to enlarge the oppor-
tunity of the company for securing
competitive freight traffic as well as
for taking care of local business.
These improvements will be under
taken at once and pushed to compile
lion as rapidly as possible.
In addition to the improvements
provided for, as above stated, the
company also has arranged to finance,
through a ten-year equipment trust,
he acquisition of additional modern
rolling stock. largely of steel con-
structiOn, representing an aggregate
cost of more than 100000. Bids for
his additional rolling stock are now
being received from manufacturers
and the orders for immediate con-
struction viii be placed promptly
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Receipts Planned to
Corner Tax Dodgers

Atlanta's Tax Collectors have de-
vised an ingenious scheme for fore
ing large class of defaulters to pay
who heretofore have eluded them. 1t
was announced Friday that receipts
would be required Of all applicants
for admission into the public schools
showing that their parents had paid
their city taxes.
Special receipts have been printed
under the direction 81 the Tax Asses
ssors. They said they expected the
new system would bring in consider
able additional revenue. The city
tax ONCE is now receiving PERSONAL
ty returns The return books will be
closed March 10.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Daughter of Speaker, in Atlanta
for Few Minutes, ConHdes
Big Secret to Public.

Sh-h- h-h,
Remember. Public. this is strictly
confidential.
Miss Clark said you might be told
about it, but no one else must know.
OF course you'll bear this in mind.
You see her here as she sat on a
suitcase in the gloom Of the Terminal
Station shed, to which she stealthily
made her way that no one on the
train might hear.
do you know" she was saying,
Il have been grossly misrepresented
by the newspapers, and 1t just pleases
me to be able to tell you this pri-
vateIy."
It was the smile following this that
some photographer caught. We don't
know who he was. but he caught the
smile.
However, there were no more inter-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Senate for Tolls
And Jap Arbitration

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-The
Senate in executive session to-day
defeated the Chamberlain amend
ment to the pending arbitration
treaties to exclude from arbitration
Interpretation of the Monroe doctrine,
Panama Canal tolls, admission of
Japanese children to schools in this
country and the general question of
Asiatic immigration.
The vote was 40 noes and 10 ayes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Spends $4,798 for
Gowns in Six Hours

CHICAGO Feb. 20-Mrs. c. H. An
thony, of Muncie, Ind, the woman
who excited New York society by in
Producing the first pair of diamond
heels, spent $4,7ss for new gowns, hats
and other articles Of feminine attire
in less than six hours here yester-
day.
Mrs. Anthony expects to go to Paris
in the next fSw weeks. and bought a
new wardrobe in preparation for her
Journey.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
3 Dead in California
Flood; 5OO,OO0Loss

Los ANGELES, Feb. 2O.-Three
persons are dead and property dam
age exceeding $1,5O0OOO has been
done as the result of floods that have
followed the heavy rains of the last
four days in Southern California
In Sierra Madre, fifteen miles above
here, streets were flooded Orange
groves were considerably damaged in
this neighborhood.
Promoters of the Vanderbilt cup
race at the Santa Monica course an
nounced that unless the rain ceased
by o'clock to-day the race sched-
uled for tomorrow, will be post
poned
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20

threatened TO do, and she's just the
sort of young woman who would do
It, too But here goes;
But She Is Cleverl
Miss Clark rs clever, much more
so than anything ever printed about
her would indicate. And as proof OF
that let me tell you that it was Miss
Genevievc Clark, daughter Of Speaker
Champ Clark, herself. who suggested
the idea of this secret and altogether
confidential interview.
Don't forget
NUNS the wordl
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Alleged Shoplifter
Freed to Aid Police

Mrs. c. s. Bond, accused of having
part in a system of shoplifting, was
released Friday under $500 bond on
the plea of the detectives that she
was assisting them to recover plumber
she and two other Eomen.zsMrs. ]. 3.
McDuffy and Mrs. K L. Culver, are
charged with stealing from Atlanta
stores.
The bonds of the other women re-
main at $1,000 each, the original
amount set by Recorder Broyles. De-
tectives have gone to Athens where
it is said that some of the loot is Sc
GREETED.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Import and Domestic
Rates To Be Probed

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-A ma
ton wide inquiry into the relation
ship of import and domestic rates on
railroads to-day was ordered by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Imported merchandise is carried
from the various ports of the country
to interior points at a less rate than
is eXacted on domestic shipments
from the ports to interior points.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Canal To Be Open to
Commerce by July l

WASHINGTON. Feb. Barring
Unforeseen accidents, the Panama
Canal VIII be opened for passage Of
commercial vessels on July l."
This was the statement made here
day by Colonel George w. Goeth-
ais. Governor Of the Panama Canal
Zone. who has come 70 Washington
to confer with President Wilson and
Secretary OF War Garrison.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
No TRACE Of
O.&C. TRAIN
ROBBERS.
Mail Thieves Escape With $40,-
900 Loot Near Birmingham.
Rifle Registered Pouches.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Feb. 20
Posses, with bloodhounds, to-day are
searching for bandits who held up
Queen and Crescent passenger train
No. 1 near Trussville, fourteen mics
north of here, late last night, and es-
capped with loot reported to be worth
$4,000.
In a battle with FIVE railway mes-
sengers, the robbers stabbed Harry
T. Melville, chief messenger; subdued
his companions and disappeared in
the darkness with the registered mail
sacks.
The train was bound from New
York to New Orleans and carried a
heavy passenger list.
~ Masked Men Beard Train.
After the train had passed Alfalfa,
56 miles north of here, and the last
scheduled stop before reaching Bir-
mingham. it was tagged. and when
the engineer reduced the speed of his
locomotive three masked men leaped
into the cab Covering the engineer
and fireman with pistols. the bandits
ordered the train stopped in lonely,
densely wooded spot between Truss
Vile and Irondale.
At that point the robbers COM
manded the train crew 10 .uncouple
the mail and express cars from the
rest of the train. After carrying these
cars about a mile, the locomotive was
again stopped and the mail cars were
detached.
Chief Messenger Melville. knowing
that the unusual actions of the train
meant holdup, barricaded his door
and told his assistants to prepare for
a fight. The original three bandits
were reinforced, and all were heavily
armed. When Melville refused to
open the door of his car. the bandits
began firing at it.
Slabs Chief Messenger.
Volley after volley was fired. and
the door was splintered. Finally the
bandits forced an entrance. but Me-
vile still showed fight When he
attempted to prevent the leader Of the
gang from taking possession of the
registered mail, the robber drew a
long knife and plunged 1t into the
messengers shoulder.
In the meantime, the other messen
gers, cowed by the display of firearms,
were standing with their hands above
their heads.
The cars were ransacked, the rob-
bers taking their time for their work.
However, they overlooked one sack
that contained mail worth $4,000.
Melville, after the robbery, said
that he believed there were about
eight men in the party, VINO
swarmed into the mail cars while
others were on guard at t.-e locomo-
tive.
William Murphy. engineer Of the
train, said that he was behind time
when the first signal was flashed near
Alfalfa. Believing that there was dan
ger ahead, he Immediately slowed
down. The men who entered the cab,
Murphy said, were armed with rifles.
The passengers thought that the train
had been delayed by an accident.
AS soon as word of the holdup was
received here a special train was
made up and rushed to the scene.
Deputy sheriffs Of Jefferson County
accompanied the railroad detectives.
taking several bloodhounds with
them.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
CHALLENGE.
FOR F light
SEEN IN
BOOM
SIatonites Profess to See Hand
Of Hoke Smith, Governors
Ancient Foe, in Move.

While Governor Slaton him
self is reticient about the mat
ter of Congressman Hardwick's
prospective candidacy for the
unexpired term of Senator
Bacon, it unquestionably has
been accepted by the Governors
friends generally as direct chal-
lenge to combat, and is being
treated accordingly in hotel
lobby gossip and elsewhere.
1t is not stating a sensationally in
teresting fact to say that there are
two factions in Georgia politics, one
of which is headed by Senator Hoke
Smith. and the other is headed by
Governor Slaton.
That there never has been any po-
Htcal love lost between Smith and
Slaton is a statement that win not
be disputed.
saying. however, that the candidacy
Of Congressman Hardwick plainly is
deliberate attempt to hunt trou-
BILE" and that 1t may prove success
ful.
Blame Senator Smith.
Congressman Hardwick is ad-
mittedly closer to Senator Smith than
any other person in Georgia, and
while the Senator may not have had
anything whatever TO do with start
ing the Hardwick boom, it evidently
may be a hard matter TO make the
Station ties believe it.
The general assumption among po-
litical observers has been that Gov
ernor Slaton was to be a candidate
for Senator Bacon's uneXpired term.
and that, therefore. il Senator Smiths
friends let Slaton alone. there would
be small excuse for Slaton to disturb
the serenity of Smiths dreams.
In that event, the State might busy
itself at planting crops and persuins
the primrose path Of peace.
with the. throwing Of Hardwick's
hat into the ring. however, the Sla-
tonites see, or think they see, a def
mite purpose not to let Slaton alone;
wherefore they are figuring whether
TO pick up the gage Of battle thus
thrown down,
Sectional Plea Advanced.
The plea has been advanced that
South Georgia must have one Sem
ator and that. therefore. Slaton, who
halls from Atlanta, as does Senator
Smith, mas no business asking for a
Senatorship at this time-unless 10
be Senator Smiths senatorship.
Maybe 50. say the Sfatonites and
maybe it viii come to that-still. 10
South Georgia must have a Senator,
why shall South Georgia not bring
out candidate against Senator Smith
for the full term, and let South Geor
gia choose between Smith and that
Candidate, wherein full term in tho
Senate is involved, and not a mers
short term?
In that event IT might resolve itself
into a fight between Senator Smith
and somebody from South Georgia,
and Slaton against Hardwick, or Sla-
ton against nobody.
In other words, anxiously inquirs
the Slaton people, why shall it bs
assumed that North Georgia SHAH
have only one Senator and that Sens
ator must be Senator Smith?
Why not ask they, shall it not az
fairly be assumed that that one Sena@
tor shall be Senator Slaton?
This arrangement, too, would leaves
Slaton free to appoint q temporary
Continued on PAGE 2. Column. g.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Commander in-Chief
OfG. A. R. Visits City

General Washington Gardner. of
Albion, Mich, commanders in chief of
the Grand Army OF the Republic, is
in Atlanta, a gest at the Piedmont
Hotel. He is here to attend a meet
ing of the local post of the G. A. r.,
which will be held Friday evening,
and at which he will deliver an ad-
dress. He probably will leave At
Ianta SATURDAY. morning.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Teas by Women to
Win Votes Banned

BUTTE. MONT, Feb. 2O.-Any
woman promoting tea party to in
duce women voters to come out and
register for the coming school cleo
ton will be prosecuted under the cor
rupt practices act. according to the
announcement made by County At
torney McCafferty.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Illiteracy Can Be
Wiped Out by 1920

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-Ameri-
cas- adult illiteracy, described as ma
tional disgrace, can be wiped out by
1920. il the work is undertaken at
once. according to DR.. P. p. Claxton,
Commissioner of Education.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
BANK ROBBERY Fooled.

PEMBROKE. Feb. 20.-Burglars
entered the bank here last night and
blew open the vault but were fright
ened away before the safe was opened.
Ihey broke in Murrow's drug store
and stole the glycerine With which to
open the vault They failed to get
any money.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Piano Music Drives
Cat Mad; 3 Bitten

NEW YORK Feb. 20.--Just as Mrs.
August Junod's daughter, Elsie. be-
gan playing the piano. the family
cat went music mad. and before 1t
was killed it had bitten Mrs. Junod
Elsie, cousin and a policeman.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
Advises Bees for
DWellers in Flats

State bee inspector of Iowa. address
ing a bee keepers convention here, said
That every one who lives in fat should
Keep a hive of bees
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20

W GU don't have to
Il marry to get a
happy home. Read the
columns Rooms for
Rent published in
Want Ad" section of
The C eorgia n. and
American. There you
will find descriptions of
the most satisfactory
rooms in the city.
IF you are a stranger.
take a "look-in" at these
rooms. If a resident de-
string a change, you'll
know they are all right.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20

Continued on Page r. celuma.sr
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20

NUNS the wordi
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-28
THE CONTROL OF DESIGNATIONS.

The designation ticket belongs to the political
organization that has always used it, it should be-
long to it. For an individual to pre-empt the name
would be against justice well public policy The
election law in Pennsylvania is constructed that this
trick was practised by Republican managers in the
election campaign in the State last year. and caused
great confusion and an indignant cutlery. 1t has not
hitherto been attempted in New Jersey under the
Geran law because it did not seem possible.
Assumption of anything not indisputably ones
own is always discredited by fair-minded men and
by men of all degrees and in community like Essex
county it would invite strong opposition to any
didacy man who proclaims that he is independ-
ent of his party organization is confessedy not of
the party and therefore, when he the party
designation he proposes to mslead the voters. This
is not the policy any political candidate who wants
support in the political primaries. If he is in
dependent he should label himself independent.
State and county committees institutions rec
ognized by law, and charged by law with certain
duties and responsibilities. These facts that
they have certain legal rights, if they anything
at ALL reference the of the chairman of the
Republican County Committee, Mr.. Taylor, will be
sufficient to emphasize the absurdity of the sdesigna
ton feature of the law as it is being taken advantage
of This apart from the merits dement's of any
candidate. Taylor, head of the party organization,
and candidate for surrogate, cannot take the desig
nation Republican" merely because other per-
son filed a petition in advance and pre-empted that
designation
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-28
A GREAT STATE GAME PRESERVE.

The offer of 600 of mountain land in War
rem county as gift the State for game preserve
is arge-hearted and pubiic-spirited which does
honor to the donor, Mr.. Charles c. Worthington, a
lover Of nature The gift is princely one and the
State Legislature will doubtless make haste to accept
it, The tract will also be valuable State water
she'd
The preservation of the wild game of New Jersey
is matter for anxious thought. The State is filling
up with population and the ancient coverts of the
game are being converted into farms and villages.
The man with the gun is also abroad. and to many
who go out to shoot the the character of the
game makes little difference. Unless the State
utilities some of its wild Businesses that cannot be
populated for game preserves the States game will
disappear as the Indian did
The State Fish and Game Commission has estab-
lished preserve and propagating farm, but the
erty is inadequate game needs The conversion of
the Worthngton tract into great State preserve
would therefore be a boon to the State. 1t would
afford shelter and protection for birds as well
animals The tract to be donated is mountainous
and sterile and can be converted to agriculture
This tract is part of a much larger tract of about
90 900 belonging to the donor and 1t is not inn
probable that in the future Mr.. Worthington may be
inclined to make gift of the whole property the
State.
During Governor Forts term Edward H Harri-
man virtually made the offer to the State of about
40 900 acres in New Jersey adjoining land owned by
him in New York, with the idea of an interstate
watershed and park Mr.. Hartman died before his
idea was developed, but after his death his widow
gave 5000 acres of the land in New York State to
the Palisades Park Commission. Mr.. Worthington's
offer to New Jersey is of equal value.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-28
TUESDAY EVENING. JULY IS, 1911.
ALL EUROPE AIMING.

An Europe is arming and full of wars aarums
England embarrassed by her civil war in ireland, is
looking to her fleets They may be needed.
France and Germany are fully armed and prepared.
Either government can set armies in motion in few
hours. Italy's course is uncertain. She is ally
Of Germany and Austria but dare she fulfil her as
signed part in the face national disapprova? The
smaller states are furnishing their arms.
Belgium has been the battle ground of Europe in
modern wars and the Belgians anxious. She is
the buffer between France and Germany and if these
two powers are embroiled in the her neutrality
will not be respected. Fortified her highways
they will be forced by German and French armies.
Holland too is perturbed She could offer only a
weak resistance to a German army and her coast
would afford good base for German naval opera
tions against England.
All authorities look to Russia. the colossus of the
north as holding the key to the war situation, and
Russia has not yet spoken She bides her time
To every Russian the Austrian utimatum to Seryia
is challenge TO Russia, and it is ominous of the
sentiment among the Russian masses that the war
news ended the general strike at st. Petersburg
Practically the Russian nation is unit for war
which they regard as of races, in which Russia
is rdce-bound to defend Servia
Peace advocates may sentimentalize as they please
about the horrors of and its barbarities, but
all of modern civilization worked out through
wars which may well be believed to be necessary
part of the progress of the human 1t is quite
certain that until human nature changes, until the
conditions under which nations live radically
altered until the rivalres of commerce and industry
cease land hunger satisfied and racial hatreds are
there will be and rumors of wars
Mr. Carnegie's millions purchase peace
than Mr. Bryans policy of surrender