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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-09
By MRS. FRANK LEARNED.
Author Of etiquette In New York To.
day"

AuthoT OF Etlquette IN new YORK To-
day"
TINE essential things which
make a good tall1er are
charm of mind and man
ner, humor, sympathy. respon-
siveness. readiness to see connec-
tions which are interesting,
quickness to understand illusions.
Although IT may be said that
these qualities are gifts pos
sessed by few persons. much may
be done to attain success, or
ease in conversation. by deliber-
ate effort and perseverance.
Time, thought and practice are
required to develop any art. No
one can excel in music, painting,
golf tennis or bridge without
practice II is neither priggish
nor pedantic 10 wish to improve
conversation. To be a success in
the world Of society or business
one must know how to interest
men and women by learning to
talk pleasantly and well.
The cultivation Of clear, we'll
modulated voice is Of importance.
A high, shrill, undisciplined, nasal
voice, with a "twang," actually
OFFENDS the ear Of a hearer. A
voice Of that sort betrays a lack
Of culture. BY speaking an oc-
tave lower than that which is
carelessly used the voice may be
brought under control,
a cultured manner of speak
ing necessitates cfear enuncia-
ton. care in the selection OF
words, correctness. in grammar
and pronunciation. Simple. d.
rect language is best The habit
of choosing beautiful or descrlp-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-09

beautifully patriotic policy is which would thus rob
this country of the right interfere with vessels bound East
West to ravage coasts.
In the history of the world national honor has
been carried to quite such ridiculous extreme.
Of course it would be nconvenen for Japan she desired
send fleet attack New send clear Cape
Horn.
Having this inconvenience in mind say to her
Why trouble to make this long journey when at the
end of you might find American feet ready fight
you? Get your ships together and you take them
through the Panama Canal with trouble expense
and you will have much better chance of finding i'm
pOrtant port undefended The Canal will be neutral and
of with ideas of national honor shall be
compelled to send you safely through that you will
put to the least trouble in destroying New Orleans sa
vannah or New York
To Mr. Wilson's friends the British should be compelled
to say:
TT is a long and weary voyage around the Horn or
through the Straits of Magellan We fear your vessels could
reach Los Angeles San of
destruction without meeting well armed american feet
they had to take that route
Far better that you rendezvous them some British
harbor say Jamaica and straight through
you assemble vessels quietly shall have little
warning and is almost certain that you will be inter
fered with the way.
Welcome to Canal AS Mr. Page would say We
derive greatest pleasure from the fact that will of
more use to you in against than it will be
WI Onuer"Oou DIS you KNOW always KNOWS what ne Is talk
ing about He not given to buster seeing imaginary
dangers.
The which he has called the of his fellow
Americans is a real menace.
Of what would all Notifications be if ships of all ma
tons WARsHPs INCLUDED be admitted to the Canal
equal terms?
They would doubtless be decorative the batteries would
be interesting to the officers of hostile ships who might
take little stroll ashore while their ships stripped for action
being slowly tOwed through the Canal
But should be bound not to them and they would
avail nothing interfere with the progress powerful fight
ing force intent razng cities and killing the soldiers and
citizens who defended them
We hear much talk of national honor Mr. Wilson and
the railroad lobby which fighting against free tolls
We heard that national honor consisted in opening
coasts to the attack of foreign fleets spng our own
guns
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-09
By GARRETT P. SERVISS

But I am only recalling these
facts for the sake of putting be-
fore the minds eye of the reader
a picture of the marvellous sur
roundings amid which some re-
markable creatures dwell,
A Favorite Resort. !
They are inhabitants Of the
ends of the earth. and partieu-
larly of the southern, or antarctic
end. These queer animals were
found at Macquarie Island, which
lies southwest of New Zealand, and
about halfway from Australia to
the Antarctic Continent. This
lone island, lying in the deep sea
that guards the great polar con-
tinent, has been made a subsi6-
larry base for the Mawson Antarc-
ii cexploring expedition, and a
wireless telegraph station has
been established there, which Is
in communication with Australia
on one side and the Wild shores
of the Antarctic on the other.
The island appears to be a IA
vorite resort Of the animal spe-
cies that characterize the south
polar continent and its surround
ing waters. They absolutely
swarm there. They are astound-
ing by their numbers and their
strange forms and habits. Vast
areas of ground are occupied by
the rookeries of those singular
birds called pengulns. which when
seen at a little distance mimic
human beings with their erect
carriage and their apparel of
feathers, which resembles a dis
play Of white vests and black
coats. Huge albatrosses also
abound
The Meeker herald., 1914-02-07
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.


In the season when coughs
and colds are prevalent any
method Of preventing them and
checking the FIRST symptoins
without drugs may be Of in
estimable value. Therefore the
following suggestions are otter
ed In anticipation: When you
find you have a cough and be-
fore 1t gets to be deep seated
go Into the air and practice
deep breathing. Draw air into
the lungs until they are COM
pletely distended. raising the
arms above the head during in
SEPARATION to more fully expand
the chest. Hold the air in the
lungs for a few seconds; then
breathe It out slowly. Repeat
the operation dozen times or
more and after an hour try 1t
again. Persistence In this treat
ment will often cure a newly
contracted cough in a few hours.
II the cough II Of long standing.
pain may be felt under the
shoulder blades and across the
chest during the breathing. hut
rs this In caused BY the tearing
away Of adhesions Of the lung
Tissue 1t will Usually pass away
In a day or two. and the fact
that It Ia felt shows that the
lungs need thorough Imitation.
The Meeker herald., 1914-02-07

An old fashioned hair tonic. that Is
really helpful in starting new growth
and preventing falling hair. is made
from 3 cents worth Of castor oil. s
cents worth Of pure grain alcohol and
5 cents worth Of bergamot. Shake
all well together until thoroughly
mixed. and apply by parting the hair
in strands, and rubbing the tonic right
into the scalp with the tips Of the
fingers. Only very little Of the tonic
is applied and efforts should be made
to get 1t right on the scalp. not the
hair. rubbing thoroughly. 1t ID of
course very greasy. although thinned
by the alcohol. and for few days
afterward the hair Is likely to look
rather more ''slick" than modern
fashion approves. but a little rubbing
with bay rum removes this oiliness.
The Meeker herald., 1914-02-07

Nut Bread.-One egg. one cupful sug-
ar. one cupful milk. one cupful nuts.
three cupfuls hour. two teaspoonfuls
baking powder. Let rise twenty min
utes and bake about one hour. Excel
lent for school lunches.
Raisin Bread. Four cupfuls dour.
four teaspoonfuls baking powder. half
cupfui sugar. one teaspoonful salt
one cupful ralsins, one egg. two cup
fuls milk. Let rise twenty minutes
and bake one hour. II an open pan II
used cover the bread with oiled paper
Gingerbread.-Haf cupful sugar.
half cupful butter. one cupful mo
lasses. one teaspoonful each cloves.
cinnamon and ginger; two eggs. two
teaspoonfuls soda moistened with
sweet milk. one cupful boiling water.
two and half cupfuls hour. Bake in
slow oven.
The Meeker herald., 1914-02-07

The world is no longer clay. but
rather iron. In the hands Of its work
ers. and men have got to hammer out
a place for themselves by steady and
rugged biows-Emerson.
The Meeker herald., 1914-02-07

Since the nrst vacuum washer was
put on the market the patent once has
been flooded with scores Of similar In
ventions. One Of the latest II that Of
a Missouri man. The trouble with
most of these appliances u that they
will do either light work or heavy work.
Int seldom both equally we'll. This
machine has pair Of air shafts with
pin valves at the upper ends and conf
cal mouths below. They are remova-
bic from the tub and can be operated
either by hand or by motor power and
with or without gasoline heater at
tachment. 1t Is claimed that this de-
vice will wash anything from lace cur
tains to carpets thoroughly without ne
cessitating any rubbing BY hand on q
board.
The Meeker herald., 1914-02-07

To freshen u fur piece that has be-
come dat and lifeless brush It the
wrong way with moist hairbrush.
continuing this until the fur Il en-
tirely dried out again: then heat light
" with nat beaten. never with rod.
Light colored furs are often benefited
BY rubbing very thoroughly with dry
cornmeal. rubbed well In. then care
fully brushed and beaten out.
The Meeker herald., 1914-02-07

but. Janet" protested Anne. "A new
or went in for 4 man In my life. l
couldn't do 1t. I'd hate myself"
I'm q deep dyed villain-' growlsd
Janet. striking an attitude. you
blessed lamb. don't know your pro-
ciivitiea? Rack your naive brain for
simple aud good reason why sent you
a beIated invitation. why l expected
Aubrey Churchill on tho 40 train,
Why
"w-was"-
Anne started In CONSERVATION. lost
her balance against the low railing
and was Keeling backward when strong
arms caught her and set her upon her
feet. Then travelling bag was dung
upon the balcony, and. emerging from
the shrubbery beneath. q man vauited
beside the girls.
MY lady of the story" he said. smil-
Ing whimsically upon Anne, who after
one swift look was trying vainiy to
melt into the shadow. II have q score
to settle with you after ] get some
thing to eat. Just look at this satu-
rated brow. will your It's like a
sponge. And these aching arms car-
ried that bag ten miles on. an empty
stomach"
"Oh. toilyr' screamed Janet ecstau-
cally. sliding through the French win
dow. you'll have a banquet. Aubrey
Churchill"
A terrifying silence followed the
click of the window behind Janet's
exit. Anne stood on the chilly balcony
with the perfect stiffness that precedes
either attack or precipitate digit. gag
ing straight into the steady eyes Of
the man before her.
Then. turning swiftly, she wrestled
with the window fastening for an in
stant and ned. The man. laughing
softly. xtepped into the library and
called. The tilt after the banquet, re-
member AZ she escaped the room.
He was a young man who would
have his way. Anne discom6tedly ad-
mitted later. She had been playing
fox and geese with him desperately all
evening. with the dawuinQ conviction
thot she was the singular goose. When
he cornered her In the dim library rs
the other guests drifted into the music
room she almost gasped surrender.
"Now. Miss Story Lady" he said
thrusting his hands into the pockets
Of his tuxedo and looking tremendous
mock severity on his clean cut face.
The Meeker herald., 1914-02-07

In the Democratic cloak room Of the
house not long ago q statesman. hav-
ing discussed ut length the tarin. cur
rency reform and the Central Ameri-
can situation. announced kindly:
snow. Ill give you fellows the differ
ence between life and love-"
Everybody Immediately expressed
eagerness to know the difference.
Life be said. lis just one fool
thing after another. Love Is just two
fool things after each other."-Popular
Magazine.
The Meeker herald., 1914-02-07
THE Boy HAPPENED no Loox UP.

surrounds the frst door of the store
looking with interest at the crowd be-
low. Presently his eye alighted on \
small boy who was being rushed from
counter to counter In tow Of very
large woman. Just as be looked down
at the boy the boy happened to look.
up ut him. Instinctively perceiving.
with dial,ollc instinct. what would be
bis own youthful propensity II he &C.
cupied similar point Of vantage. the
boy struck beseeching attitude and
called out in impl0ring accents:
"Oh. mister; please. mister. don't
spit on me-
For a man with no intention Of spit
ting on that particular boy or any one
else the situation was certainly awk-
ward. and the man retired In red faced
confusion.-New York Times.
The Meeker herald., 1914-02-07

Cut out the backbone Of good si1ed
pickefel and all the small bones which
can be removed without tearing the
nesh too much or getting the flsh ont
Of shape. Brush the nsh with lemon
Juice and olive oil and let 1t stand
about an hour. Then put very thin
slices of pork across rack in drip
ping pan and place the fish skin side
down over the pork. Brush with pork
drippings and bake in covered pan
for forty minutes. Basic 1t once or
twice while cooking. and serve with
maitre d'hotel butter prepared thus:
Four tablespoonfuls Of butter. one Of
vinegar. one Of lemon Juice. one-fourth
teaspoonful pepper. one teaspoonful
chopped parsley. Beat the butter to 4
cream. and gradually beat In the sea-
soning. the parsley last Of all. This
sauce Is nice with all kinds Of Dish and
also with beefsteak.
The Meeker herald., 1914-02-07
oinosrsnaps.

Boil one cupful Of molasses and one
quarter cupful butter for two minutes.
Add two teaspoonfuls salt. one table
spoonful ginger. one-half teaspoonful
soda and three cupfuls -four Beat
we'll: chill overnight Roll very thin.
Cut out with cutter and bake on but
tered pan In hot oven for ten minutes.
The Meeker herald., 1914-02-07

It fs likely that the most embarrassed
man fu New York could be found the
other day in u Sixth avenue store. He
was q mild. lnofenslve looking man.
He stood leaning over the balcony that
The Meeker herald., 1914-02-07

When chopping suet II 1t IL sprin-
kled with little ground rice 1t will
not stick to the knife and viii chop
quite easily. 1t is also better to grease
cake tins with sdet than butter a. thsy
arc not liable to burn.
The Meeker herald., 1914-02-07
his OWN LAST WAGER.
Even rh,psh IL Was . surs lsssr. He
Was Perfectly Satisfied.

Even Th3poh II was sure Iesses ne
Was Perfectly satisfied.
They were talking In the smoking
room about steamship sharpers. and
All Hayman. the iiuprexari0. said:
all tel, you story about an Amer
lean easy mark.
.Mr. Easy Mark. on the way back
home from a summer tour of Europe.
shared stateroom with two men who
he had reason to believe were sharp
err.
HE believed they were sharpers BIZ
cause they were continually proposing
the most tempting bets to him-bets
where 1t seemed impossible for him
to loss-and yet as soon as he put up
his money, the two men took It away
from him.
$50 he came to believe that the bets
were crooked. Nevertheless they were
also 20 tempting that he couldn't resist
them. and dnally bis funds got down
to $3.50.
ION the last day Of the voyage he
said to the two men:
".Well. fellows. you've cleaned mo
out Of everything but my honor and
$3.50. and I'm willing to risk the $3.50
on a last bet with you. provided you'll
let me decide what the bet IL to be-
"They agreed. for they were curious.
and there was little to he lost.
swell. fellows he said. this II the
bet. I'll het you $3.50 that ~ we sail
up tho bay Ill yell louder than the
ship's steam whistle
HE looked in their astonished faces
and added:
"'Of course. I'll lose. but, by gosh. I
know the whistle can't be fixed ~
Washington Star.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-09-04
Very respectfully,
Fred H. Dominick.
TELLS OF EXCITING TRIP
Spartan Returns From Europe With
Interesting Narrative.

Spartanburg, Sept 1.-The war in
Europe was brought home to Spartan
burg people in impressive manner by
tie narrative of O. c. Turner, son of
DR.. and Mrs R. A. Turner, who has
returned home after two years alb
sence in foreign parts. He was in
Continental Europe when the nations
became embroiled and experienced
much inconvenience before ne man
aged to obtain a berth on a home CON-
ing steamer: Twice on the homeward
voyage his ship, an Italian vessel, was
held up on the high seas by warships
of the belligerents On one occasion
tie ship was detailed until a torpedo
boat approached close enough to
throw its searchlignt on the stern and
ascertained the same and nationality
of tae vessel. A second time a cruiser
suddenly loomed up on the horizon
ahead and Mr.. Turner's ship stopped
and signalled that it was of neutral
nationality before proceeding. Younf
women passengers were so frightened
said Mr.. Turner in describing the Incl
dent, that several of them were near
collapse.
Mr.. Turner was at Berne, Switzer-
land, on his way to Germany, when
Emperor William began operations
against France. Unable to go a-ead,
he retraced his steps to Italy and en-
gagged passage on a North German
Llyod liner. The German vessel can
celled it's sailing, however, and as a
result Mr.. Turner lost his baggage.
Mr.. Turner, a Wofford college grad
uate of 1910, has been in tie Philip
pines for two years, a. second lieuten-
ant in the constabulary. He resigned
his commission last spring and left
Manila June 4 for Europe.
So anxious were American tourists
in Europe to return home when the
war broke out, said Mr.. Turner, that
wealthy men, unable to obtain cabins,
were glad to accept accommodations
in the steerage.
DR.. B. B. Steedly is another Spar
tan just back from Europe The only
inconvenience lie suffered was in hav-
ing cablegrams to relatives here held
up, presumably by the censors. DR..
Steedly was aboard to attend surgical
clinics in Vienna and other capitals.
He was in London when the trouble
started
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-09-04
CONFERENCE ASKS
SPECIAL SESSION
7OLLOWs UP ACTION OF COTTON
CONGRESS
Governor is Asked to Convene Legis-
lature-COttOn Act Desired
is Outlined.
The State, 3rd.

The State, 3rd
Following hard on the heels of the
meeting Tuesday night at the Hotel
Jefferson, of the South Carolina di-
vision, Southern Cotton congress, at
which meeting the governors CT
the nine cotton growing States were
memorialized to convene their re-
spective legislatures in extraordinary
session for the purpose of considering
the plight of Southern farmers,
there was held in the Office of the
governor of South Carolina yesterday
conference which resulted in the
adoption by those present of a reso-
luton requesting the governor to
call a special session of the general
assembly to pass, regardless Of
fractional politics, a bill" to relieve
the cotton growers in so far as legis-
lation may bring relief.
The State was furnished by a COM
mittee with report of the proceed
ings, which account said that repre-
sentatives of 80 counties were in at
tendance. The. State requested tie
chairman, John G. Richards of Ker-
shaw, to furnish for publication a,
list of the persons present, or, in the
absence >of a written list, to mention
from r4rnory the names OF some Of
the leaders Maj. Richards said that
so far Is ne knew no LIST was prepared
and TIA! his memC.'y o. such matters
was bal. He Asserted, however, that
taose attending we're Representative
men. scnie OF them ine biggest farm
ars in the State =
Mai. Richards sent TO The State
Yesterday Afternoon the following
communication:
"To the Editor of The State:
Enclosed you will fiGd report Of
meeting held this day in the Office of
Governor Blease, which We request
that you publish as information for
the people of this State.
"The resolutions lave been pre-
sented to Governor Blease, and he has
stated that ne would give tie matter
his careful consideration and an,
nounce his decision later.
John G.. Richrds,
"W. A. Stuckey,
Jane, Norton,
COMMITTEE,
Columbia, Sept 81
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-09-04
Report Of Conference.

The report accompanying the fore
going letter was as follows, and those
interested in farming interests, was
called by Gov. Blease, in his Office, at
12 O'Clock, noon, On Wednesday. By
special request o., tae governor Maj.
John G. Richards was called from his
campaign in tie Piedmont section OF
the State to attend this conference
and to advise with those called in
consultation, Maj Richards himself
being a prominent member for many
years of the Cotton association and
Farmers union and for several years
representing and fighting for the
farmers on the floor of the house of
representatives.
"In attendance upon this confer
ence were representatives from Able
Vile, Anderson, Aiken, BarnWell,
Beaufort, Berkley, Charleston
Cherokee, Colleton, Darlington, Dill
lon, Edgefeld, Fairfield, Florence,
Georgetown, Greenwood, Kershaw
Lancaster, Lavrens, Lee, Lexington,
Marlboro, Marion, Newberry, Orange
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-09-04

To the People Of the Third Congress
sional District:
l feel deeply grateful and appreci-
ative to the white voters Of the Third
Congressional District for the hand
some vote given me in the first pri-
mary election.
l am writing this simply to inform
them to the fact and to impress upon
them that l am still in the race for
congress, and am to be voted on in
the second primary. to be held next
Tuesday, Sth day of September.
There was an effort, whether inten-
tional or otherwise, know not, to
create an impression in the district
that Mr. Aiken had been renominated
on the-frst ballot Of the first primary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-09-04
CONTINUED ON PAGE ~

B. Stackhouse, Senator J. Arthur
Banks, W. L. Gray O. Laurens, and R.
B. Belser of Sumter, were among
those who took prominent parts in the
discussion of the grave situation now
facing the cotton interests of the
South. It was decided to canvass Eor>
members among all classes of citizens
the membership to be 81, which would
entitle the member to button show
ing his membership. Twenty-seVen
counties reported and were represent
ed at the meeting tonight and DR..
Stackhouse said he would take steps
to organize other counties at once.
About 100 delegates were in atten-
dance, the meeting beginning at 8
o'clock and lasted until past midnight.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-09-04

that several votes were thrown out
because TIE names of the voters were
en- the club rolls with only their in
tials and this after the rolls had been
purged by the executive committee
and these names let on the roll. Had
these votes been counted, as tsey
should have been, l would have led in
Newberry county, so | am informed,
instead of Mr.. Aiken In New cry
county | received 1,494, votes one less
than Mr.. Aiken received in Abbeville
county. l mention this only for the
purpose Of refuting the impression
tnat M. Aiken and his friends have
been diligently endeavoring to make
it appear Uaat | would not receive 400
votes in my home county. l received
this vote in Newberry county, not
withstanding the fact that~there was
bitter, political fight made on me.
Fhe Benevolent Fund.
Notwithstanding the fact that in q
circular circulated through the Third
district by Mr. Aiken's friends they
admit that for years Mr.. Aiken 2as
nad benevolent fund on aand in
NewDerry county for distribution, as
so called charity with mo politics
mixed in it. l have not and have not
had any benevolent fund with which
to influence voters, either directly or
indirectly. I received this vote also,
notwithstanL ng the fact that Mr..
Aiken since his first election, always
overwhelmingly carried Newberry
county by large majority.
Aiken Falling Off.
Comparisons are not always pleas
ant, but please follow me while
make a few from TIE record to show
you how Mr.. Aiken in the past two
years has lost out in the district. In
1912 Mr.. Aiken, according to the Co
lumbia State Of August 80, 1912. re-