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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
DEATHPOURS
ANEW FROM
VOLCANO
Second Tidal Wave Sweeps Japan
as Mountain Keeps Up
Eruption.
Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.


NAGASAKI, JAPAN, Jan. ia
second tidal wave, caused by re-
newed activity of the volcano Sakura-
lima, swept the coast of the island OF
Kiushiu at Kumamoto to-day, taking
a fresh toll of death in the series of
calamities which are overwhelming
the Japanese empire.
Washed up by the earthquake
shocks which are accompanying the
violent eruption OF Sakura- Jima, an
Irresistible wall of water rolled over
the harbor at Kumamoto, sinking
ships and quays and destroying part
of the city Kumamoto had a popu-
lation of 10000, many thousands OF
whom are dead and homeless.
A wireless from a japanese warship
in Kagoshima Bay said that the west
side of the Sakura- lima volcano burst
early te-days throwing molten, lava
for many miles into the bay. The
mountain is now fiery furnace with
flames and smoke billowing for 5000
feet above the seething craters.
The blowing off of the mountain s
cap was accompanied by more severe
earthquake shocks than had previous
ly been felt in Satsuma province. The
waters of the bay became so turbu-
lent from the subterranean distur-
bance that the relief ships had 70
withdraw from the vicinity of Sakura
Island
Clouds of steam arose from the
water, where the molten lava rolled
int the bay
Damage Everywhere.
In all directions north of the strick~
en- city of kagoshima the earth trem-
ors brought damage. Buildings were
shaken down, railroad bridges were
destroyed. preventing the shipment of
food and clothing into the devastated
district.
More than 1900 homes have been
destroyed, it was estimated to-day
Of the 100000 refugees many are
missing.
Great assures opened in the earth
in the district north of Kagoshima,
where hordes of homeless had taken
refuge. Some of these assures are
nearly a mile long. and as they
stretched apart engulfed houses, trees
and human beings.
G
ment to-day that worse eruptions O!
Sakura -Jima and other volcanoes in
Southern Japan will probably follow
Warnings have been sent to ali quar-
ters for the people to protect them
selves against earthquake shocks.
Ashes Carried 500 Miles.
A high wind is carrying clouds OF
ashes in every direction and evil
dences of the eruption were to-day
visible 500 miles distant. Ships al
sea reported that clouds of sulphur
settled down upon the decks.
Troops are being sent into the dew
astated district to prevent looting and
to care for the sick and homeless
Exposure and lack of food already
has caused widespread sickness
among the tens of thousands of ref
ugees.
Kumamoto, which was partially de-
stroyed to- day, is 50 miles east of this
city anC was the site of a chain OF
great forts. There were a number Of
foreigners in the city, and American
Consul Carl F.. Deichman immediately
sent offer of assistance if any Ameri-
cans had suffered.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
House Plans Now To
Adjourn by June l

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-Speaker
clark, Majority Leader Underwood
and Chairman Fitzgerald, of the
House Appropriation Committee, In
Conference have reached an agree
.nent to expedite the passage of the
appropriations measures in the eX-
recitation of adjourning Congress by
June /.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Suffrage Day. April
%, Over u.s., Planned

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-The lead
ers OF the Congressional Union have
planed suffrage day on April rs,
when mass meetings will be held in ev-
cry State OF the Union to further the
cause of the pending suffrage amend
ment to the constitution Of the United
States
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Bouillon Cubes Half
Salt, So U. s. Finds

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.--Ths De
partment of Agriculture has found that
many of the bouillon cubes now in the
market consist OF about one-half table
salt and precious little meat essence.
The adulteration does not come under
the pure food and drugs act.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
Returned to Stage.
FOR STANDARD BARREL.

WASHINGTON, Jan, IA bill
providing a standard barrel for fruits
Negc bles and other dry oo'nnodi-
ties was passed by the SENATE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
"POWerGaS"
Gives Your Motor A
Chance To Do Its Best

FORE power, more speed, quicker pickup,
Nj smoother running, elimination Of carbon and
A'A 755 of engine troubles, longer life and 1870
TO 6O% more miles per gallon of gasoline will
result from the use of Power Gas in your motor
lust as surely as the failure to fabrication Of any
kind would result in its ruin.
Power Gas oils parts inaccessible any other known oling
method or device It keeps thin film of oil the cylinder
wall cylinder head, piston, valves and valve chambers
No cylinder oil do this. because it is burned up by the
intense heat the explosions in the combustion chamber The
oil contained in Power Gas is not affected by this heat
Two results follow from this perfected fabrication OF
Power Gas
First friction, resistance and vibration reduced to
much greater extent than they could possibly be by the cylinder
oil alone and unaSssted by Power Gas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17

wv IHEN c. N and A. NJ. Williamson d

wv IIIEN I. N ana "a NJ "HHd"oo" N-"bi'N' ''N
w readers Of two continents with "Ihc Lightning
Conductor they proved that they could make
scenery and places rs interesting character and plot
seemingly impossible feat. They made fiction out Of
gudcbook
THE SCREEN. the latest novel 20 come from their pen
which begins in Our next SUNDAY MACHINE, has one thing
in common with their first literary success and that the
absorbing concern created in the background which bee
comes important through the reaction it has upon the
chief characters.
The story begins in castle in the highlands Of Scotland
and the picture Of life there and Of the chief characters
particularly the wonderful young you will ut once
recognize as the heroine engages attention at once The
Wiiamsons have the gift Of making reader feel they
are visiting the places they describe and Of taking part IN
what is going on They always careful To select places
particularly interesting.
But in this novel the story itself is the important thing
II doesn't start with rush. Very deity the authors make
one feel the charm Of the people and Of the atmosphere
although at the very beginning there suggestion Of the
mystery that enveops the narrative before the end Of the
first nstalment
OF course you will swiftly become eager to have this
mystery solved but you will be long time IN arriving at
it. because develops and grows under your very eyes,
and it is impossible 70 forcsee the ramhcauons Of IT, In
the meantime you will delight in coming to know the hero
inc who has the delightful and unusual name Of Daura
Also you will speculate about the American who IS m
PRODUCED under such extraordinary circumstances; who 1t
is plain, is bound to play an important part He isn't
wholly American by birth; but he is altogether Of this
land bv reason Of training and point Of view and he makes
remarkable contrast in the old Scottish castle, where
pride Of caste and tradition strangely manifest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
DANKING WITH UNCLE SAM
Postmaster General Burleson.

most surprising things about the growth oil inc pJSai
savings bank, told by Postmaster General Burleson.
Il one Of the series that gives interesting insight
into the business Of governing this country business IN
which we have lately discovered that we are all partners
fact Of which we had real appreciation for ever 50
many years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
A NEW ONE ON SHORTY

w one Of the most amazing complications that young
man was ever drawn into In fact when one considers ITS
possibilities the others seem rather nlng Pyramid Tor
don MANNED IT, You remember the eccentric millionaire
in whom Shorty inspired such respect? This story tells
Of his death and Of one Of the rangest Of wills is one
Of those things tina, simply demand telling about and the
telling in advance would spoil the tale.
But it may be said that this will Of old Pyramid Gordons
places Shorty in position where he can become twice as
interesting and twice important as he was before Such
thing is possible without affecting his gorgeous humor
M course nothing could snuff that out II seems that It IS
,roabc that Shorty has found the big work in his life:
not because he will be any wiser any more helpful but be-
cause he will have bigger opportunity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17

A LITTLE THING AT VANS is tale Of pure sentl-
ment by Imogen Clark. which rounds out patH.u-
ary strong and interesting magazine There is pataas 30
this story the kind Of pathos that makes your heart glow
while your eyes are moist.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-19
ONLY ONE GLANCE

did you notice that women who
just passed." in quired he.
''The one" responded she, with
the gray hat, the white feather, the
red velvet roses, the mauve jacket,
the black skirt, the mink furs and the
lavender spats?"
yes"
mot particularly"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-19

eight for Washington, but the Tiger
blows counted.
Strunk knocked homer with two
on and the Macks tried desperately,
but st. Louis had too big lead. Leary
got triple and two singles and Pratt
three singles.
Pittsburgh made four runs on four
hits in the eigth off Demaree to even
up with the Giants. Stock knocked
three doubles for New York
ST. Louis took 2:37 to beat the
Braves, winning with a two-run rally
in the ninth. Deal got two doubles.
Six pitchers were used.
o'Mara poied three hits, but the
other Dodgers we're helpless against
Benton, Reds punched 'wallops on
Allen. Lear, a college pitcher, played
the outfield for Cincinnati.
CuIIop outpitched three Baltimore
fingers, and the Orioles dropped to
fourth place. Kay See punched hits.
Walsh and Doolan, suspended here,
were back in the game.
KaiserIing pitched good ball to give
Indianapolis its ninth straight win.
Charley Carr knocked home run.
Brooklyn slaughtered Willett, An
derson, Evans Cooper and Holman
each getting three hits. Finneran
held the Sloufeds to four hits.
First place in the National League
hinges on the SER starting today
between. the GiarI and Reds. Nc
Graw has a lead Of one game, and
has so used his pitchers as to get the
most effective ones in shape for the
battles with Cincinnati.
Charles P. Taft, owner of the Cubs,
denies there will be any change in
the presidency of the club. He says
he is satisfied with Thomas.
TO-O-
ONLY ONE Gil ANCE
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-19
HUMANE. SOCIETY HEAD FINED
ON CONTEMPT OF COURT

Mrs. Frederick w. Packard, head of
the State Humane Association, was
fined $25 for contempt by Municipal
Judge Sullivan. Yesterday she ap-
peared in court against w. S. Cook,
1870 Archer avenue, whose arrest she
had caused on charge he was driving
an unfit horse. She said she con-
demned horses and then paid the
owners 50 for having them shot. She
said she sold the careasses, but de-
MED she made any profits. She was
fined when she refused to answer the
judges question as to how her work
was financed.
Boundary for Chickens Is H. Street
on the North, Albany Street on the
East, First Avenue on the South
and Bay Street on the West.
Heading in Brunswick (Ga.) News
on a story about chickens and COWS
coming downtown.
Evening star., 1914-02-08

chimes at l. Autoritc. As usual she
popped in on the BapstFalize, the court
jewellers of the empire. and of whom
German Bapst wrote The History of
the Crown Jewels And as usual. she
was in and out of Guerlans' sumptuous
offices behind the shop in the Rue de Ia
PaiX. that used to have: BY Appoint
ment to their Maiesties. It WAS NOT for
the suave old colognes which her one
time coj.rt perfuners still make up for
her but iGst TO cnat about old times with
grand old Gabriel Guerlain the only
living person With whom t.ugenie speaks
of her past beauty.
And she runs to the BassanoS Of whom
the present duchess Miss Symes:
and to the Murats of whom the heir has
just espoused Macdonalds eranddaugh-
ter. one time standard oil magnate of
Ohio: and to the MONTGOMERY and the
Dollfus and the-in a word, she runs
about a lot in Paris.
Vanity OF vanities! one trip she never
misses II is to Il door in blind wall
numbered G on the Avenue de la Bour-
donnays. 1t is on the edge of The Champ
de Mars. where the first Napoleon lies in
majesty beneath the dome of the Inva-
lides. Few know the object OF her visit
that within a stones throw of the sleep
ing first Napoleon stands the mausoleurn
of the last In marrow band of land
owned by E.ugenie and protected by the
wall rises the monument Of her son, the
prince imperial-the little prince Killed
fighting with the English in the Zi!u
war To remove this monument and lnau-
soleun to Malmaison has been EEgenies 5
ardent desire for wears and years
Evening star., 1914-02-08
EUGENE TO-DAY.

nauSoleum to MalmaiSons : grounds
When MaimoiSon WAS purchased by the
patriotic Osiris it was a great sorrow TO
Eugenie that she had not been before
him Although living out OF France. il
was the first Napoleonic bargain which
she had failed to pick up. no matter at
what price. Happily. the vendors of the
park held back the portion of Napoleon s
walk FOR later sale. at ripe moment.
Now that she has bought the lots" she
can set up the mausoieum of the little
prince" on her own land before present
ing that land to the nation And. with
or without the rnausoleum. it is a gift
which the republic cannot refuse.
And does not Josephine's own child
Hortense lie in th. church out there? The
romantic interest of Malnaison embraces
every such detail. Visitors never tire of
toilet table. beauty utensils and familiar
objects The harp was Josephine's but ii
was Horteuse who played upon it. and
only yesterday Frederic Mason lectured
to Parisians on her nymphlihe figure, he-
grace while harping and he- fresh. young.
tender voice when she sang The Com
plant of Heicise.'
You see. while all know Josephine :
story. it is a revelation to most how her
entire life was bound up in Malmaison. IT
begins with croissy village. on its edge.
beyond Malmaison wall. In the days be-
fore the revolution young mother took
her two children for their airing to the
shade of empty Malmaison Park. The
place was uninhab bited. and the young
mother was glad. The children played
while she read her book. She had s1.WJ
alimony and a legal separation from a
Evening star., 1914-02-08
EUGENIE As EMPRESS.

aged woman, but she does not tottel
Her Shrunken form. once that of Venus,
is bundled in black silk and flannel petit
coats: but she gets round astonishnGly
with her cane. eats roast chicken and the
Stuffing. and they say, even risks pickles
for supper. At her apartment of the
hotei one night. Tn" Princess de la Mos
kowa said TO her: Really" And Eugene
answered: Those who baby their Stoin-
avhs around sixty have Il bad Digestion
when they grow up
Every winter she stops off ii, PARIS. on
her trip from England 20 Cape Martin
Usually she stays two weeks. always IN
the same suite at the hotel. with its VIII
dows on the Tuileres Gardens scene of
her one-time imperial glory. The palace
Where she lived and reisned has been de-
stroyed. but she can look down Oh where
her baby SON the little prince. took his
airing. and the regiments presented arms.
and the drums rolled IS she rode out IN
her daumont with Napoleon HI. her hus-
band. behind four gray stations with
their iiveried outriders-
Few IN Paris recognize the ancient
Wirv woman. as she chaSeS round the wet
and chilly streets-in q chemically heated
limousine il is true-With mania for
revisiting old spots and old friends. Very
curious is her social calling upon shops
and even factories. On the present trip
she went TO the de Dion automobile works
and took tea with the marquis. she
watched the American typesetting ma
Evening star., 1914-02-08

The lots aggregated $4,000 And Eu-
genie bought the lots.
A wonderful old woman Although
eighty-eieht Years old next May. she has
been out TO Nalmaison four times. in
emily winter She discovered that twelve
trees had been cut from the emperor
walk. Now, it costs something like S1.o9o
to buy tail old poplar. take it up by the
roots. and transplant it bodily across
half of France. to set it up and make it
grow again: but il can he done-ir
France.
The walk went to the rose garden.
said Eugenie. Thirty-six years ago !
bought the busts of Roman enperors be-
fore which Napoleon used - stop and
mediate Well have to put them back
in place Pietri. see you TO it,
Thrty-s!x years ago, What are they
TO Eugene? She was already a widow
of tifty-two. all in black. with a grown
son. both exiles in an alien land A.
ready she had lost her throne her EN-
pire. She had lost her elegance ard
beauty-she the worlds blond brilliant
queen OF joy and styles
You see the sentimental parallel she
draws between her life and Josephine'Sr
But Josephine-aS l must shon-mourned
her eclipse. retired. at Malmaison: while
Eugene. made of sterner stuff. protects
her memory for a price.
Eugene. great romantic figure alone.
like the last oak of q forest, is very
Evening star., 1914-02-08

quay, and a third from Potosi to Sucre
with a further extension from Sucre
down into the tropical regions.
All the Faruuhar concessions are
based on confidence in the capability
Of the river basins for colonization.
They assume that there are vast agri-
cultural regions which only need peu-
pie and means of transportation in
order to insure cultivation.
What the possibilities Of the river
basin regions of Bolivia really are no
one yet knows. but with railways sup
plementing the navigable waterways
the dream of large population flling
these regions does not seem entirely
baseless To the imagination their pos
sibilities are perhaps most apparent
when viewed from the mountain
heights. On few days in the whole
year, usually in August. it is possible
from the eastern slope of the great
Illimani to look down and see the
sources of four great river systems
Some lead to the Atlantic through the
Amazon and others through the River
Plate \ young American railway en-
gineer told me he saw the four rivers
one afternoon each like silver thread
far away, but each with Its winding
course as clear and distinct as if at his
feet He thereupon became an en-
South American interior holds for civil
iZatlon.
Bolivia Is prosperous and the railways
Evening star., 1914-02-08

cabe almost before the poor woman
body has grown cold. \ unique and un-
precedented band of literary vultures in
Paris has compiled the memoirs" in her
name. and now they wait until Eugene
dies!
Jules Claretie her old friend. director
of the Theater Francois, told this before
his recent death:
They hold. all ready to be published.
Il sensational work. to be offered stimuli
taneously to the booksellers of the entire
world, in all the languages. the Memoirs
Of the Empress Eugenie. The French
edition is all printed. bound and boxed.
as are the English. German. Italian and
Spanish editions. Yet we know and can
affirm positively that the empress. who is.
by her own will. silent of the past. has
not written a line of the book which is
proposed to be attributed to her.
The plan may still succeed in making
money, although Eugenie. having re-
signed herself to make no apology for
her career. has no idea to permit ire
sponsible scandalmongers make a coun-
terfeit one in her name. On her side she
has planned. Her executors are armed
to nip the speculation in the bud Pie
tri,' she says, pathetically employing
her stereotyped phrase with the faithful
secretary. "Pietri, see you to it,
MalmaSou is her present Soiace. after
many years. And it is curious how an
other money speculation in the great
name has made it possible for Eugenie
to finally secure entrance for her sons
Evening star., 1914-02-08

Though out OF the country ior geais
Minister Guachalla had no difficulty in
Keeping control of the political ma
chinery with which he was identified.
He died soon after election and an
orderly succession followed in ac-
cordance with the constitution. Then
Senior Nillalon was elected presiden
He had been a member of various cab
inets. During his incumbency ex-
President Monies went abroad az min
lister to Great Britain ana France. At
rhe close of President Nillalon's term
Col Monies AGAIN chosen i-.s-si-
dent. and returned to assume the ex-
ecutive power which he now wields
President Montes is perhaps the most
aggressive and progressive of all the
group. When he came back from Eu-
rope to assume power he talked freely
for publication. What ne had to say
related to the excellent army which
bolivia had organized and TO the
strength of the country generally
Some of his talk was disquietIng to
neighboring countries. They thought
they saw in II purpose to go to war
with Peru and Paraguay over pending
boundary questions. and in other ways
To strengthen Bolivia at the expense of
her neishbors. However, the boundary
question with Peru is well along
toward settlement. and there is no
probs bility of war with Paraguay over
disputed frontiers.
A Panama canal port Is the aspiration
Evening star., 1914-02-08

place and the picturesque Indian women
that ! almost hesitated To ask about it,
\ young American engineer, however.
had come down. and when | met him
did venture to inquire whether there had
been any changes He said Uyuni had
greatly improved: that it WAS now one of
the best towns on the Bolivian tableiand
and that il is possible to he fairly com
Portable overnight. Bnt the bottle of hot
water which is taken to bed 20 keep the
feet warm Still freezes, and the traveller
under II dozen blankets still wakes up
and insists that he is sleeping in re-
frigerator.
Iyuni. | am afraid. never will be a
tourist resort. but the traveller who comes,
up from the Pacific over the Antofagasta
railway through the nitrate deserts may
find the great salt plain in which it lies
a relief. In the same way, coming up
from Argentina through the passes of the
Royal andes. the traveller may want to
stop long enough a tyuni to take d sur
vey of Bolivia as the great midcontineut
country of South America.
The railway Development of the coun-
Try in the face Of enormous natural diff
culties. if not phenomenal. at least has
been continuous during the last decade.
When the Acre rubber territory WAS in
dispute with Brazil some one made the
Evening star., 1914-02-08

have much to do with the prosperity
That is justification for IA liberal gov
ef1ment policy in the way OF further rail
WaE construction.
Tin is the main source Of the country :
mineral wealth. Here is another in
stance of growth i'll dozen years. for il
Was only that long ago that the value OF
the Bolivian tin deposits began to be APP
p,'eciared by capitalists and the system
attic exploitation of the mines was begun.
Now Bolivia is second only to the Straits
settlements. and produces about a third
OF al the tin with which the world is
supplied The export tax which the gov
-rnment levies on this product insures a
very comfortable revenue Moreover.
while tin f1uctuateS in price. the huctua- =
tions are not violent and the stability of
this source of national income is as
sured. Al present the Bolivian govern
ment draws more than Il million dollars
a year from the export tax Oh tin Most
Evening star., 1914-02-08

the railway from La Paz to africa on the
coast InIS !ine Mas built by the
thIlean government through an ar
rangement with bolivia. 1t shortens
the route from the central tabIela1il
TO the Pacific and viii have advantages
both as freight ana passenger ear
fier.
The Farquhar syndicate. which con-
tfols the valuable Antofa2asta and Bo-
NN1a railway that comes up from the
coast to oruro a distance of nearly
500 miles has obtained concessions for
various new lines. These are part of
the grand project OF unifying the rail
way systems of South America which
was conceived by Mr.. Faruuhar and
which caused him to be given the title
of the chairman of South America"
one line is to be from La Paz to Il
point on the Benz river. another from
Santa Cruz, which is in the heart OF
the tropical region. 10 the River Para