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Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-21

But the sturdy Californian entered the
room with his usual breeziness and said
he had suddenly felt a desire to see
what New York looked like in winter.
August's mother. with admirable pres
ence Of mind, found time to whisper to
him:
Say you have broken it."
Then she said aloud:
But 1t was really foolish to give Au-
gust such costly present. You quite
spoil the boy and he does not deserve
1t at all Indeed, not. viii you believe
me? OF course. we did not have the
heart to forbid him to play with the
beautiful aeroplane. He was SO happy!
II We could only have knownl Yes,
now you may cry as much as you like,
you little rascal
"But what has he done?''
At FIRST ne felt as II there was
splendid change to get revenge, but as
he saw his parents scared eyes and
remembered what she had said about
the sacrifice his father had TO make
for his sake he wanted to show them
that they might trust him. and said.
''It Is broken. 1t was not my fault
~ Aoh-Oul VI tHo WlLlQOW. 4 Wanteu
to see 1t fy-and it fell down into the
street--and a big motorbus smashed it
all up
He spoke quickly, inventing the details
as he went along and while he talked
he sobbed aloud, for he thought Of the
fact that the aeroplane was lost to him
anyway
The godfather was convinced.
Don't cry any more he said. Toys
are only made to be broken, and after
all your mother Is right, it was foolish
of me, so in the future 1 shall send you
only useful things"
Then he went out with August's fa-
ther, leaving the boy alone with his
mother, who stared at him speeches.
for a moment.
Good Lord!" she exclaimed at last.
Il never thought you could lie like that
shall have to watch you very care-
fully"
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-21

In any case, and we might lose our
connection to London.
'Damnabiy inconyenient II we do.
I've special reasons for being there
In the morning" he said.
At a sharp turn of the road the
wind smote the car as with an in
visible wing. One OF the windows
was blown in, and 10 prevent the rain
from driving on to us my husband
had to hold up a cushion in the gap.
Bay in Turmoil.
This occupied him until we ran in
to Blackwater, and then he dropped
the cushion and put his head out,
ter In the bay.
II was in terrific turmoil My heart
leapt up at the sight OF it. My hus-
band swore.
We drew Up on the drenched and
naked pier. My husbands valet, in
waterproofs, came to the sheltered
side Of the car. and shouting above
the noises of the wind in the rigging
of the steamer, he said:
Captain will not sail to-day. my
lord. Inshore wind. Says he couldn't
get safely out OF the harbor"
My husband swore violently. was
unused to oaths at that time and they
cut me like whipcord, but ell the
same my pulse was bounding joy
fully.
Bad buck. my lord, but only one
thing TO do now" shouted the valet.
What's that?" said my husband
growing.
"Sleep in Blackwater tonight In
hopes of weather mendlng in the
morning"
Anticipating this course, he had al
ready engaged rooms for us at the
Fort George"
My heart fell, and waited for my
husbands answer. / was sitting.
'Aii right. Hobson. II IL must be, II
must be-" he answered.
] wanted to speak. but did no.
know what 10 say. There seemed to
be nothing that could say.
quarter Of an hour afterward we
arrived mt the hotel where the pro-
prietor. attended by the manageress
and the walters, received us with
rather familiar smiles.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-21
Deserved 1t.

Able Seaman Murphy, of Some-
speed, was the inventor of the most
ingenious excuses in order to obtain
leave"
What on earth do you require
leave for this time. Murphy?" asked
the captain, as our hero made his Oft
repeated request. ut isn't your great
aunt's wedding day, is it?"
Faith, no, sorr" replied Pat, with
a grin. TITS not so bad as that It's
trying to look serious-"bedad, OF
hardly loike to tell yez sorr, at all, at
all, thin!"
"Oh, come now, Murphy" said the
captain, grimly. 'Tll try to stand tho
shock"
We'll, sorr, it's like this intoirely.
OF had the misfortune to have q
brother born blind, sorr Heaven bo
praised. he's just got his soight and
wants to see me, sorri'
Leave granted" snapped the cap
tain, as he hurst into uncontrollabIe
laughter
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-21
Do You Know

Society has gone a step further in
the direction of the simplIfed we'd
ding. 1t consists in the presentation
of card. printed in silver and con-
tanning a list of all the wedding pres
ents received, to each guest on ar
rival The presents themselves are
not on view. A great many people
enjoy Inspecting wedding presents.
but the arrangement just described
obviates a good deal of trouble.
Miss Chalet Hail. a 1e-year-old
Chicago typist, was left $500, 900 by
her greatuncle. with the proviso that
she marries for love within a years
time.
The Hamburg American liner I'm
perator has established a passenger
carrying record by conveying 5S,696
persons on her seven trips to America
and back.
Philip Leborski afte. frightening
his wife by climbing on the roof of
his house, told the judge at Milwaukee
that he was trying to forget he was
married. and had succeeded in for
getting the date of his wedding. The
judge sentenced him to repeat that
date. June IA, 1887" ten times a day
for so DAYS, or in default to go to
prison. His wife win keep count.
cider shop in Paris advertises a
kitchen and use of the gas stove free
OF charge TO all customers who wish
to cook their dinner. as an accompani-
ment to a twopenny glass of cider.
A wine eask which holds $1,000 gall
Ions and is the largest ever built may
be seen at Maltermora, in California.
The steel hoops with which it is
bound weigh io.O0s pounds
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-21
Up-to-Date Jokes

While waiting between trains at a
the village cemetery. He saw a mon
pment. one of the largest in the Gem
etery, and read with surprise the in
scription on it; "A Lawyer and an
Honest Man"
He looked at tke monument again.
Then he walked al around It and ex-
amined the grave closely Another
man in the cemetery approached and
asked him;
Have YOU found the grave of an
old friend9"
mo; but was wondering how they
came to bury those two fellows in one
grave
barrister was once eseorting some
ladies round the courts in Manches-
ter during the luncheon hour. In the
corridor they came on pile of an
tique spears, the harmless but pom
derous weapons OF the iavelin men,
piled in corner outside the judge s
door
What ever are these used fors'
asked one Of the fair visitors.
These, my dear lady" said he. "are
used by the judge in the Crown Court
when he charges the Grand jury"
AT one time his honor Judge Parry
was Judges Marshal to the late Baron
Rrampton (Sir Henry Hawkins). and
received from him the following
unique testimonial;
This is TO certify that YOU acted
q 5 my Marshal a, the Northwestern
Circuit. and cary cold chicken ana
opened soda water with less disturb
ance 70 the furniture than any other
Marshal have ever 4ld."
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-21
CALL ON HER BY ALL MEANS
Dear Miss E'airfax

Dear Miss Fairfax:
For the past few months have
known 81 young lady. a little older
than myself. AS we live very far
from each other we have not met
since we became acquainted l
care very much for her. and have
tried to show this fact through
the few letters that I've written
TO her. Although I have not re-
ceived a reply to my letters |
have reason to believe that she
cares for me. I love her very
much. and am afraid that /
might lose her. Would you ad-
wise me to oall on her? S. NJ.
Ask for permission to call. IL sht
cares 20 encourage you, she will
grant it, II she refuses permission. lie
that end IL so far as overtures from
you are concerned. Persistent atten.
tions that are unwelCome have les.
effect than ii you completely endeS
them.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-21

n the smart dances one sees many frocks of
~ hesh-colored silk or satin. and very dainty
= - and chic they Our model on the left is
developed in fesh-colored liberty satin 1t is slit
the foot. is drawn up Mt the center front and
slit at the foot. The hem and slit self-piped
A small tunic of silver lace forms the bodee--it
is cut square the shoulder and edged by
fuche of silver lace.
The fronts which form waistcoat line.
brodered with silks in bright colors The tunic is
gathered at the waist and falls the skirt with
a heightened movement at the back.
long sash of silver lace finished by beaded
tassel, falls over the center front You will find
this model simple. charming and quite practical for
the home dressmaker. The expense may be greatly
reduced by using charmeuse and shadow lace
Here the right is an exact duplicate of the
costume worn by that beautiful French actress
Mile. Borel, for the tango 1t was especially de
signed for her in of the greatest ateliers of
Paris While we of America would consider this
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-21
Advice to the
Lovelorn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
NOT ALWAYS.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
Is there any meaning in the
pressing of ones hand? When
ever l leave my friend he always
presses my hand.
BROWN EYES.
1t may mean nothing more than a
desire TO impress you with emotions
that are not sincere.
If man truly loves q woman he
finds a better way of expressing !:
than by pressing her hand. He tells
her SO.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-21
Alone With Husband.

Without taking OFF my outer things
stepped up TO the windows, which
were encrusted with salt from the
fiying spray Tho hotel stood on 2.
rocky ledge above the hsrbor. End
the sound of the sea, heating or the
outer side of the pier. came up With a
deafening roar The red fuanelled
steamer we should have sailed hv lay
on the piers sheltered side, letting
down steam. swaying to her crealSing
hawsers, and heaving to the foam
that was surging against her how.
was so nervous. so fiurried, so
preoccupied by vague fears that I
hardly saw or heard anything Por-
ters came up with our trunks and
asked me where they were to place
them. but ] scarcely know how I an
swered them, although l was aware
that evervthing-both WV husbands =
luggage and mine-was being taken
into the large bedroom 4 maid asked
II she ought 10 put a light TO the fire.
yes. !" and presently I heard the fire
cracking.
After a while my husband came
back in a better temper and said:
"Confounded nuisance but l sup
pose we must make the best OF it,"
He laughed as he said this and
coming closer and locking me over
with smile which was at the same
time passionate and proud, he whis-
pered:
Dare say wen not md the time
long until tomorrow mornin What
do you think. nv little heautvr"
Something in his voice rather than
in his question made my heart beat.
and could feel my face growing hot
Not taken of your things Vet ." he
said. Come. let me help YOU"
Ta a, Continuad M,edav
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-21
Thirty-Afth Chapter.
THEN | began to write de-
Wv termined to tell the truth and
fba wthnIa truth f,,,t -. Y

M Hen ,ar,,,,nsS began =. ~, to w write iI de-
the whole truth. But now j
find that the whole truth win REQUIRE
that ] should invade some OF the most
sacred intimacies OF human expe-
rienee. At this moment feel as IL
were on the threshold OF one OF the
sanctuaries Of a woman's life, and j
ask myself IL II Is necessary and IN
evitable that l should enter IL.
have concluded that II is neces-
snry and nevitabie-necessary 10 tht
sequence OF my narrative. inevita bic
for the motive with which I am writ
Ing II.
Four times already have written
what IL to follow. In the first case !
found that ! had said too much. In
the second lad said too little. In
tho third ] was startled and shocked
by the portrait ] had presented OF
myself and could not believe II TO be
true. In the fourth / saw with q
thrill OF the heart that the port~alt
was not only true, but too true. Let
me try again.
entered our rooms AT the hotel. my
husbands room and mine. with a
sense of fear, almost OF shame. NV
sensations Mt that moment had moth
lnE IN common win the warm flood
OF feeling which comes 10 a woman
when she finds herself alone for the
hrst time with the man she loves In a
little room which holds everything
that is of any account to her in the
world. They were rather those OF n
Young girl who. walking with candla
through the lark corridors OF an emp
" house at right. is suddenly con-
fronted hy a strange face. was the
young girl with the candle: the
strange face was my husbands.
We had three rooms. all communi-
eating. sitting room In the middle,
with bedrooms right and left. The
bedroom on the right was large and II
contained huge bed with covered
top and tailboards That on the left
was small, and II had a plain bra SIS
and iron bedstead, which had evil
dentlv been meant for lady's maid
! had no maid yet II was intended
that ! should engage a French one in
London.
Almost immediately on entering the
sitting room my husband. who had
not yet recovered from his disap-
pointment left me to 70 downstairs
saying with something Hike a growl
that he had kilograms to send to Lon
don and instructions TO give to his
man Hohson.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-21

bit heavy and volumnous for tho duncc, it would
be magnificent dinner or opera gown. and might
be copied in lighter materials and shortened bit
and SO used for the dance
The original. however is developed in parchment
white velours de laine and emerald green velvet. A
daring combination, truly, and one that only an
artist would essay.
Part of the bodice is of the white, with small
sleeve of the emerald velvet; the under side of the
surpice is of the emerald velvet The lines are
broad hmono, showing decollete in point.
An Oriental belt encircles the hips This is of the
white velours de aine. 1t is trimmed on the left
side by row of emerald buttons. The under part
of the skirt is gathered under this girdle with de-
cided fullness. At bottom the funess is caught
under a band of emerald velvet which continues
as edging for the slit at the side of the skirt
The head dress is small culotte of gold gauze
gathered and trimmed by emerald cabochons. A
tassel of emerald Leads falls the side.
--OLIVETTE.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-21

Copyright, 1912. by Tearsts Magazine.
Copyright. 1873. by Hearst Magazine.
CopyriEht In Great Britain Copyright.
1913 by J. b Lipplncott Company.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
Ma1liacs Put Calhoun Court in7urn1oUS
FREEZE MENACES GEORGIA FRUIT
Tax Report Shows
McEWen Johnston
Left Half Million

MACON, April 8.--Mrs. Llewellyn
Johnston, widow of w McEwen
Johnston, has filed an inventory of
her husbands estate. showing that at
the time of his death he possessed
we'll paying stocks and bonds worth
fully 100000 Mrs. Johnston has al
most as much wealth in her own
name that had been given her by
Mr. Johnston during their Marie /
life. This includes the residence on
Georgia avenue probably the finest of
Macon's many palatial homes.
Mrs. Johnston has closed the resi-
dence-in fact, it is for sale-and she
and her daughter Miss Viola john
ston, and son Billy have gone to
Washington, D. c., to live,
The appraisal of the estate was
made to the Ordinary, so that the
State could collect It's inheritance tax,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
BURNS SEES
SOLICITOR
DORSEY
Talks Over Frank Case With the
Prosecutor and Is Shown the
States PhysicaI Evidence,

William J. Burns had his first talk
with Solicitor Hugh Dorsey Wednes-
day and went over the physical evil
dence in the. possession of the State.
If anything important developed it
was not announced.
Burns made no egort to convince
the Solicitor that the man he convict
ed was innocent 1t had been report
ed for some time that Burns would
present his evidence to the Solicitor
but Wednesday the detective came for
Information, not to give it.
He looked over the records in the
Solicitors office, examined the "a
nous death notes and the clothing
worn by the slain girl but weWld, sas
little as to the Impressions he had
gained from his visit
Certain to Point 70 conley.
Burns let it be known that he was
more firmly convinced than ever that
the crime was committed by a con-
frmed criminal and there is no
doubt in the minds of those who have
talked with the detective that he will
point to Conley as the slayer in his
final report.
Interest was excited Wednesday in
the mission of the physicians; known
as specialists in nervous and mental
Continued on Page 2, Column 1.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08

himself court stenographer, and who
tried 10 cap his strenuosity with a
desperate attempt to knock Maniac
No. down with a policeman's club
when No 2 told judge and jury he
had forgotten more than they ever
knew. threw Judge Andy Calhouns
court, on the fourth floor of the
Thrower Building, into fever Of eX-
citement Wednesday.
While the msniaes were trying to
take Judge Calhoun's court away
from MIN and run # according to
their own ideas a negro who had been
bound over by Judge T. f. Hathcock,
Of the Municipal Court, on the third
door added to the excitement by es-
ca ping from Deputy Marshal Herman
dez and doing a high dive. headhrst
down two flights Of stone steps
He landed right side up and
running, disappeared mp Mitcaell
street like a black comet, pursued by
half dozen shouting county police
men and court attaches. SO far as is
known. the negro is stil running
Maniac Tries to Disrobe.
The maniac who tried to do Sep
TENDER morn monologue was Carl
Matthews. who achieved renown sew
eral weeks ago by removing his
clothes and plling them on White
hall street. setting fire to them, and
then doing an Indian war dance
around the flames Maniac 30. . was
". r. Goodwin Scotchman. who
was the hero Of bathtub episode at
the Piedmont Hotel some weeks ago.
Matthews was brought into court
and placed or trial. showing much
interest in the proceedings, but offer
ing no resistance. He had on all his
clothes, but he unbuttoned his shoes
as soon as he sat down The jury
filed in, and Matthews began laugh
ing
"Ha. ha!" he laughed That's a
funny looking bunch to be trying
NET
The jury heard him, and then they
heard the evidence in bored sort u
way, and two minutes LATER adjudgeo
Continued on Page 2, Column 6.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08

Atlanta boys and girls who are the
proud owners Of ponies are preparing
TO enter their pets In the gymkhano
and pony show at Piedmont Park
next Saturday afternoon for the BEN
eft Of the Home for Incurables The
entry list is growing each day and IN
cludes some of the best known young
sters OF the city. who are eager to
show of their mounts ana their
equestrian ability.
Almost score OF prizes will be Of
fered by Atlanta business men for
ponies and riders in the various
classes. There will be a jumping
class. contest for girl riders, a Goa
test for boy riders, pony exhibition,
an umbrella race, a cigarette race, a
needle-and-t thread race and an obstd-
Gle race. the last four Of which can
he depended upon to furnish plenty
Of fun
Prizes also will be awarded for the
hest pony over % Inches high, FOR
the best pony under that height, and
for the best pair of driving ponies
under and over 80 inches. The judges
win be y. N. Mccullough and Mrs.
Connally Among the firms which
rave donated cups and prizes are }. $.
slicer, j. Hail Miller. Joseph Gauns,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
HARD FROST
BILLED FOR
THURSDAY
South Georgia Peaches in Condi-
ton to Resist the CoIdj Danger
Greater in North Section.

The Georgia peach crop, particular
" that in the northern part of the
State. is in grave danger from kill
ing frost predicted by the Atlanta
Weather Bureau for Thursday night
THE temperature will drop to near
80 degrees Wednesday night" said c..
F. VonHerrmann, Weather Director,
but a high wind probably will pre-
vent much frost Thursday. however
viii he clear and colder and Thurs
day night probably will see a very Sc
we're frost for Atlanta and vicinity
and over most of the State. Friday
also will be cold"
Danger in North Georgia.
At the Offices Of the Georgia Fruit
Exchange it was said that the South
snd Middle Georgia peach trees had
dropped most Of their blooms, and
hence were in a condition to resist a
severe frost with Aluminium of dam
age. g
In the northern part of the State,
however. the trees are in full bloom,
and there is a possibility that the en-
tire crop might be ruined by heavy
frost
"A moderate frost wouldn't be a
very serious affair" said one peach
expert. "The North Georgia growers
report that never before have the
trees shown as many blooms. The
destroying of % per cent of them
would really be quite as beneficial as
otherwise. But, of course, an unus-
ually severe frost might wipe out the
whole North Georgia crop"
Cold Air From Dakotas.
The extreme weather is due to
storm now centering over the Caro-
linas and drawing a vast volume OF
cold air straight to the Southeastern
states from the Dakotas, Tempera
lures in the Dakotas Wednesday
morning ranged as low as IA and 10
degrees above zero, and freezing
temperatures we're reported as ian
South as Louisville
Fruit growers in this vicinity are
pinning most Of their faith to clouds
and high winds as the only salvation
II the mercury performs as promised
by the weather mar.
Hard Freeze in Kansas
TOPEKA, KANS., April S.-The
hardest freeze of April in % yeare
covered Kansas to-day Temperatures
as low as twelve degrees were re-
ported. and no place was above freez-
ing. Early fruits and vegetables are
all killed
Winter in Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, April Snow
fell in indianapolis to-day, and below
freezing temperature prevailed ali
day. The cold followed 80 hours OF
continuous rain Temperatures drop
ped 26 degrees in less than "a hours
The official minimum temperature tc-
day was "a degrees above zero
Snow for Pennsylvania.
PITTSBURG, April Snow be-
gan falling at o'clock this morning
and will continue until late in the
day. according to the Weather Blu
reau.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
Black Nanny Wills
Estate to Masters
Little Granddaughter

AUGUSTA, April S.-Fanny Minis,
an old Augusta BLACK NANNY" who
died recently. left all of her property
to the grandchiId of her former mas
ter, the late DR.. w H. Doughty. Her
will has just been admitted to pro-
bate. by which property at No. 949
Gwinnett street is conveyed to g.
year-old Julia Butt. granddaughter Of,
DR. Doughty. William Butt, the
child's father, has qualified as execu-
ter.
The old darkey nursed little Julia
from her baby days-until few weeks
before her death. The property the
child has inherited is worth about
81, 900
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
Warrants for Siegel
Store Heads Issued

NEW YORK, April S.-Bench war
rants were issued to-day for Henry
Siegel and Frank Z. Vogel when they
failed to appear before Judge Null
queen to plead to fourteen indict-
ments.
Siegel and Vogel were due to plead
to the indictments in connection with
the failure of the Siegel department
stores and the private bank operated
by the two men.
I'VE will put them in the Tombs
Then we will know where they are
when we want them" said the court.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
ASquith Reelected
In Home Rule Fight

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON. April s.-Pi emier As
quith. who resigned from the House
of Commons in order to make his ac-
ceptance of the portfolio of Secretary
for War lesal, was returned TO Par
lament, unopposed, to-day from his
eonstitueneN-in.a East Fife. Scotland,
Premier Asquith has represented
this district in Commons since 1885.
The unopposed return of the Pre-
mier has greatly strengthened the po-
sition Of the Liberal Ministry and
the fight Of the home rule for Ireland.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
Underwood Beats
Hobson by 30,443

BIRMINGHAM, April S.-Oscar w.
Underwood's majority for United
States Senator over Richmond p
fiobson IN Mondays primary is 80,
443, with all counties heard from.
Frank s. White defeated Ray
Rushton for the short-term Senator
ship.
Charles Henderson will oppose p,
d. Conner for Governor in the run-off
primary May II.