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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
House Is Robbed as
Party Guests Tango.

A burglar, who took advantage of
the enthusiasm with which Atlanta
young people dance the tango and
the hesitation to carry away Jewels
valued at several hundred dollars
from the home of Mrs. +. NJ. Powers
No. 60 Williams street, is being sought
by detectives Wednesday.
While the burglar calmly ransaGked
the upper part Of the house, thirty
guests of Mrs. Powers son and
daughter. Homer and Miss Euna
Powers, made merry in the parlor and
drawing room below.
Mrs. Powers listed the stolen jew
els with the police as follows: One
gold watch, set with SIX diamonds and
a ruby; one gold link gracelet; three
loekets, with gold chains; one laval
liere, with gold chain; one gold ring;
one Masonic pin and one Elk pin.
Pawnshops Watched.
Detectives are watching downtown
pawnshops, and have notified the
owners of the places to inform head
quarters If any Of the jewels are Of
fered for pawn.
The police declare the robbery was
one of the boldest of the present
open season" for footpads and
thieves. The burglar entered the
house through back door and
slipped carefully up the stairway
while the dancing was going on,
passing an open doorway where he
would have been in full view of the
crowd had they not been so absorbed
in the dance.
Hostess Heard Noise.
He went upstairs and searched
every room on the second floor, taking
the Jewels out of a drawer of the
dressing table in Mrs. Powers room
AS he came downstairs again MISS
Euna Powers. heard him walking
through the back of the house and
shouted: Who's there"
She received no answer save the
soft closing of the door and paid very
little attention to the circumstance
thinking the noise was made by one
of the guests.
An hour after the last Of the guests
had gone the theft was discovered
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
BLAMED
IN 30 PER CENT
OF DIVORCES
Wives Tell Court Husbands Under
Influence Of Whisky Took De-
light in Mistreating Them.

John Barleycorn mad his innings as
disturber of conjugal felicity in
Judge W. D. Ellis divorce court on
Wednesday. In fully so per cent of
the cases that were heard, habitual
intoxication was cited as the chief
grounds for divorce. In many cases
the drunkenness was accompanied by
acts of cruelty, different husbands
having different methods of mistreat-
ing their wives, ii seemed.
Mrs. Annie May AGREE testified that
Clarence AGREE would come home
drunk and hit her with hair brush
and with his fist, after which he
would slap ana choke her. She lived
with him ten weeks. she said.
Mrs. Ethel Boyles said that Will
liam Boyles drank steadily from the
time they were married in Michigan
until he left her because she wouldn't
live with his mother.
Mrs. Eva Mae Peacock, asking for
a divorce from Joseph d. Peacock,
testified that her husband had held
her by the shoulders and knocked her
head against the bed post. She said
that when they were married she was
Is and he was 81, the exact age of
her father. They separated two years
ago.
Mrs. Berry, Stewart said her hds-
band. Frank Stewart. was drunk for
six months. They were married in
1906 and separated in 1912.
Mrs. Lydia NJ Kinsey testified that
her husband always got drunk just
before Christmas and brought home a
lot Of whisky. He would abuse and
mistreat her while on q spree. she
said. She was given divorce, $40 a
month alimony and the custody Of
their child, Virginia.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
High Court Hearing
Copper Fumes Case

WASHINGTON, April S.-The in
junction suit of the State of Georgia
against the Ducktown sulphur, Cop
per and Iron Company, of DucktoNn'
Tenn, is Being argued before the Unit
ed States Supreme Court on motion
made by the Attorney General of Geor-
gia, r. S Fielder. for a decree to stop
the opera tons of the company's plant,
Just across the Georgia line.
The Legislature of Georgia authorized
the Governor to enter into arbitration
agreements with the Ducktown COM
pany and the Tennessee Copper Com
pany The latter agreed to arbitrate
the claims of citizens of Georgia for
damages to crops from smoke and fumes
and the company set aside an appro-
priat ton each year for that purpose. The
Ducktown Company contends that it Is
doing no injury and it declines to arbi-
trate claims Of citizens, hence the in
junction petition.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
WOMEN 8 VOTES
ROUT LIQUOR
IN ILLINOIS

CHICAGO April S.-Women voters
throughout the State were enthusiast
tic to-day over the results Of yester-
days elections. Although none Of the
four women candidates for the Coun-
Gil in Chicago was victorious the
women in downs State towns closed
more than Loco saloons and voted six
big towns entirely dry" Forty nine
counties in the state are now without
saloons
The Chicago election resulted in a
Democratic victory. The total vote
was 1929, the largest ever cast The
newly enfranchiscd women voters
went to the polls l63,S50 strong and
were responsible for electing five OF
the thirty six Aldermen.
The women proved to the world
that there will no "woman's par
ty." They proved themselves decided
~ partisan. refusing to rally to she
support Of woman candidates because
the candidates we're women, or 10
non partisan candidates because ,he
candidates were non partisan.
Miss Marion Drake, who waged a
strenuous. spectacular fight against
"Bathhouse John" Coughlin in The
First Ward was defeated four to one,
while Miss Harriet +. Nittum, head
resident Of Northwestern University
Settlement, lost to Alderman Stanley
S Walkowiak. Alderman Frank Nc
Dermott. Democrat. also defeated
Miss Mary Mcdowell. resident Of the
University Of Chicago Settlement, In
the stcckyards district
THE old argument that women 10
not want the vote has been disproved
once and for all by the women of IL
linois." declared Mrs, Grace Wilbur
Trout president of the Illinois Equal
Suffrage Association, to-day. Il think
the intelligent sane woman's vote 70
Chicago and other Illinois towns
showed the women are ready not
only for municipal suffrage but Tor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
Alaskan on World
Tour With Team of
Dogs Arrives Here

Throngs in downtown streets We'd
nesday were treated to the unique
spectacle of an old. rickety buggy,
drawn by six huge dogs and driven
by a tanned, roughly clothed young
fellow, who seemed perfectly con
tented
Bill Brown. an Alaskan mail car
rier, is the driver. and he has driven
his canine outfit through the princi-
Ial streets of the capitals of 80
States He says he is making his re-
markable tour of the United States
on a wager of SO, OOO, and declares he
will win easily.
Brown SAYS he left Nome. Alaska,
on May 5, 1912 The time allowed for
him to complete his tour will expire,
he says, on May 4, 1918,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
STOLEN JEWELS
FOUND BURIED;
BUTLER HELD
Trusted Servant Confesses Theft
of $1,000 Gems From Sig
SamueIs' Home.

The police were successfulsW ednes-
day in recovering more than $1,000 IN
buried Jewels stolen from the home
of Sig Samuels at No. 527 Washing
ton street by a trusted butler.
John Coffee, negro boy 16 years
old, who had been in the Samuels
employ for long time, was the thief
He robbed the house Monday night
while Mr. and Mrs. Samuels were at
the Forsyth Besides the $1,000 in
jewelry he took about $50 in cash
Coffee was arrested and Wednesday
confessed that he had hidden the Jew
elry near his home at No. II Pearl
street. which is in the neighborhood
of Clark University. The police found
the jewels there.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
Pittsburg's Mayor
Faces Impeachment

PITTSBURG, April S.-Mayor 10
seph &. Armstrong stands to-day m
victed of maladministration Uhless
he Immediately purges from the city S
pay roll the army of alleged crooks,
grafters and other undesirables, as
demanded by the Council last night,
he viii be impeached.
The Council, by a unanimous vote.
charged the Mayor with having
brought disgrace upon the city by me
appointment to positions of great re-
sponsibility of many men of the Grim
inal class and others of unsavory rep
utation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
HOODS SARSAPARILLA
MAKES PURE BLOOD

Your heart works night and day
without a pause. 1t is the principal
organ Of the circulation Of your
blood. 1t is of the UTMOST Importance
that it should do its work well. The
quality and quantity OF your blood
have much to do with its action.
1t is the mission Of Hoods Sarsa-
parila to make the blood pure and
abundant. Thousands testify that it
does this great work. There is no
better blood remedy, stomach tonic or
nerve builder. Take Hood 's.-AD-
VERTISEMENT.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
LOO Ask Cheaper
Gas, Says Turner

cit, Electrician r. c. Turner. who is
~ Inc leaders of the Gas Con-
sinners League. stated Wednesday that
netitions embodying the names OF more
Nan / loo registered voters asking for
cheaper gas in Atlanta, would be sub
mitted TO Council at its next meeting,
Tho netitions. which have been in CIR
.,,iation for some time ask Council TO
a nnropriate IS 900 TO be used by the
CG,espraia railroad Commission for an IN
,'cetieatjon into the prices charged by
tbe atlanta Gas Light Company
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
Plan New Lighting
For Piedmont Park

Specifications covering new park
lighting system. TO he installed and in
operation a Piedmont Park within the
next so days were being prepared We'd
nesday by City Electrician r. c. Tur-
ner.
This sytem. for which underground
nate entirely the use of overhead wires
and will he the first Of its kind to he
installed in Atlanta parks. 1t will re
quire the use of As metal standards to be
erected on the new concrete and stone
steps in the north end OF the park The
work is estimated to cost about $1,000
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
Pratt Adams Out of
Contest for Office

WASHINGTON. April s,-The refusal
Of A. Pratt Adams, Of Savannah, to quit
the law firm of Adams & Adams, has
eliminated him from the contest for
United States District Attorney for the
Southern District of Georgia, according
to a statement made to-day by Attorney
General McReynolds to Senator W. $.
West
The result is Senator West is called
upon TO at once make a recommends
tion of an appontee The candidates
are r. NJ. Hitch and Fred T. Saussy.
OF Savannah, and D. A. r. Crum and
Thomas HILL of Cordele
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
Youth Tells Court
He Shot Policeman

William Briggs, who said he came
here from Ohio only few days ago
frankly admitted to Recorder Broyles
Wednesday that he shot Pollcemah
w. A. Garrett Sunday night IN an
effort to effect his escape.
Young Briggs was found by Garrett
at late hour standing in a stairway
talking to a negro blind tiger lie ,eN-
splained that he was trying TO puy
liquor from the negro. After Garrett
had taken hold of him he fred, slghl-
ly wounding the officer IN the arm:
Judge Broyles held him IN pohu OIL
loco.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
DR.. Kraft to Talk
On Coming Operas

Dr Edwin Arthur Kraft, city lr-
rsnist. will lecture at the Auditorium
Wednesday night at s o'clock on the
wagner opera, "Lohengrin. which Is
to be presented by the metropolitan
i'm Atlanta this season.
DR. Kraft will read and explain me
Mot of the opera, and VIII play me
PRINCIPAL themes from il upon tne or
IAN ON Saturday night at : O'Clock
DR. Kraft will lecture on F9ccInl :
.n ,'i1'l themes from the opera
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
Sou. Pacific Stock
Raised $2O,O00,0OO

LOUISVILLE, KY. April Stock
holders of the Southern Pacific Rail-
road met here to-day for the annual
election Of directors, and in special
meeting to authorize the issuance Of
$40. 600 900 additional stock necessary
because of the, conversion clause in
the S55, 100000 bond issue.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
RuMMAeE SALE FOR CHURCH.

The women of the Universalist
Church will conduct rummaGe sale
Friday and Saturday for the benefit
of charity, the sale to he held at the
church. All having old clothes or
other articles to give away are asked
to communicate with Mrs. l.. j.
Daniel
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08
LIeHrNlNe CAUSES s25. Goo FIRE.

ATHENS. April 8.-The Pittard-
Cole Manufacturing Company and
the Pittard Banking Company. Of
Winterville, five miles from Athens,
were burned to-day, with a loss of
$25 900, partly covered by $14,500 in
surance. Lightning is supposed to
have caused the fire
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08

Thomas w Hardwick. Senatorial
candidate is after the State Execu-
tive Committee good and proper-and
particularly with reference 10 it's
county unit primary ideas.
In Washington dispatch Mr.
Hardwick is quoted as stating: Il
shall assail the action Of the commit
ter as unjust and unfair
There is no reason why a primary
should not he called nv which the
person who receives the highest num-
her M votes should he declared the
nominee. The run-off plan would he
more "a tisfactorv than the county
unit plan that has been adopted
y am not pleased with the action
Of the committee. and the people NJ
Georgia viii he shown the injustice
OF the plan adopted"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-25
NEWS AND GOSSIP
 TO INTEREST SOCIETY
Many Dances Occur This Week-Informal Affairs Comp menting Brides Eect-Notes From Here and There
 Announcements Society Briefs

The following items from recent issue of The Suffragist will be found of in- terest:
 The European war has stopped all suf- frage activity both inf England and on the continent. The Woman's Social and Po- litical union, the militant suffrage organ ization in Great Britain. has announced a truce in militancy during the war.
 King George has ordered the release of all suffra gists in prison in England. This action was taken through Home Secre- tary McKenna, who made the announce ment to the House of Commons. At the time this step was taken a considerable number of suffra gists were imprisoned or were out under temporary release under the "cat and mouse" act. Among the prisoners affected by the govern ment's action are Mrs. Pankhurst and her daughter, Sylvia.
 The Maryland suffrage organizations are making active preparations for utiliz- ing the opportunity for suffrage propa- ganda presented by the great national celebration which is to be held in Balti- more from September to 13 in com- memoration of the hundredth anniversary of the writing of the Star Spangled Ban ner." Suffragists will have a part in the procession which is to be held in Balu- more on this occas sion. They are hoping in this way to bring their cause viVldIy before thousands of visitors who will be in the city for this national event. The Congressional union has planned to send over a large delegation to participate In the suffrage section of the procession.
 In various parts of the country women are giving expression to their opposition to the present European war in the hope that their protest may contribute some thing toward establishing a public opinion which will tend toward the termination of hostilities It is announced that mass meetings and processions of protest have been planned in both Chicago and New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-25
An Old Doctor's Book

Tn looking over some old records, came across an ol dtime doctors book, written in 1921 It is written in Bohe- milan, with headings in Latin and Ger man, and contains many wonderful, nat ural prescriptions. Could you tell me if there is any value attached to it,
 HANNA M" The work ought to be valuable to bibliophile interested in the progress of medical science. Take it to a dealer in old books who knows his business and consult him, l also pass your case along the line of readers and antiauarans. Is the work rare and valuable?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-25
Some Uncommon Sandwiches

 Will you please help me to put up nice little picnic lunch for young girls? Some sandwiches out of the ordinary please. READER"
 Sandwiches out of the ordinary are easily invented by the ingenious house. mother. For example: Rub a cream cheese to paste with one-third as much pimento and spread upon buttered bread, sliced thin, and cut round. or triangu- lar, or heart shaped. Spread thin slices of buttered bread with anchovy paste. Rub lobster or crab meat to paste with few drops of tabasco sauce, lemon juice. and salad oil and spread upon buttered bread. Pound equal parts of cream cheese and English walnuts or rosated and skinned peanuts to a paste, moisten with rich cream, and spread between rounds of buttered graham bread. These are particularly nice. Toast slices of stale bread. butter while they are hot, and spread with marma1ade. Cut the bread into oblong strips. Remove the skins and stones from dates. and rub to paste with half the quantity of chopped English walnuts or oceans. moisten with rea nor condensed milk. season slightly with salt and spread between buttered bread, brown or white. Another sweet sandwich is made by seeding raisins and mincing them finely. Chop candied lemon peel and mix the two. allowing half the quantity of candied lemon peel that you have of raisins. Moisten with lemon juice and spread lightly upon buttered slices of white bread.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-25
LOVELY PARTY FOR
 NORWOOD VISITORS

Birmingham seems to have been the Mecca for girl visitors this summer and no more charming girls have come to our city than Miss Julia Britton, Miss Knoxye Lanning and Miss Dede Carre of Annis- ton, the guests of Miss Olive Davis.
 Complimentin gthese visitors. Miss Bea- trice Zell entertained quite jolly crowd of the school set at her home in Nor wood last night. Progressive games were induged in, and after an ice and bonbons and cakes were served, dancing finished the evening" Among those who accepted the hospitality were Miss Olive Davis, Miss Knoxye Lanning, Miss Julia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-25
FAREWELL PARTY FOR
 SMALL VISITOR

A happy event of Saturday afternoon was a farewell party for little Ben Sit Jason of New Decatur, who will soon return to his home. Mrs. J. Ernest Price and Mrs F. A. Gosiger of West End were joint hostesses upon this occasion, which was greatly enjoyed by large number of little folks.
 Games and contests were the diversions of the afternoon and later an ice and cakes were served to the following chil- dren: Sara Mae Hunt, Kathryn Parks, Mary Holmes, Katherine Holmes. Alyne Price, Edna Patterson, Louise Patterson, Eleanor Freeman, Margaret Dulion, Eliz- abeth Smith, Anna Bell Anderson, Mary Pauline Burt, Eleanor Holiday, Irene Henkle, Julia Paris, Margaret Thomas,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-25

WHAT WAS YOUR SUGAR BILL
 LAST WEEK?" ASKS SALLY BUGG

Sally Bugg." said the blood relative who was visiting her, Sally Bugg, what are you doing?"
 Reading the cook book" answered Sal ly Bugg promptly
 Obviously, but why?" inquired the blood relative. Not to satisfy your hunger, I hope?"
 Sally Bugg didn't answer but just num- bled
 Two eggs. q cup of sugar-oh. no, that won't do!'
 Turning half dozen leaves at time with rapidity that approached nstan- taneity, she said: Do you know what our sugar bill was last week? We'll, if you do, then you'll know I'm looking for recipes for desserts that we can afford. You know how John and the boys are about sweet things"
 Receiving no reply she began to read from the Practical Cook Book" as fol- lows:
 'Chocalate pie: take a half a cake of Icemans best chocolate and cup of sugar"
 Heavens, that won't do either" she snapped angrily
 Let me suggest something, said the blood relative kindly.
 All right, go ahead'' smile Sally Bugg oloudily.
 ''Why can't we have a prune pudding? Prunes are cheap and they really aren't a bit melancholy when incorporated into a pudding-the kind mother used to make"
 
 "The prune pudding that my mother used to make, said Sally Bugg defiantly, "calls for cup of sugar, six eggs and quart of whipped cream. Can you think of any more expensive dessert anywhere? Sugar is-''
 'Oh, knowl You needn't tell me-" said the blood relative, q haven't been read ing the papers for nothing every day since the war started"
 There used to be so many good des- serts that we could make so cheap" sighed Sally Bugg impatiently. There was the old velvet pudding,' called by some kiss pudding, which was made of sugar and cream an eggs, and l loved it sol Why-''
 Loved it? Of course you did," said the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-25
MIR. SIMPSON HOST
 FOR BRIDAL PARTY

MT. DeWitte Simpson entertained few friends at dinner last evening at the Tut wiler hotel, complimenting Miss Sarah Ellen Parrish and Mir. George Luther Williams and the members of their bridal party.
 A lovely basket of garden flowers adorned the center of the table and hand painted cupids marked the following guests places: Miss Sarah Ellen Parrish, Miss Sue Lee Williams, Miss Hattie Ben- nie, MT. B. w. Roberts, Mr. George Luther Williams. Mir. DeWitte Simpson and MT. and Mrs. Sinclair Bennie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-25
Poems of Adelaide Proctor

'I wonder if any of your reads have some of the poems of Adelaide A. Proctor that they no longer care to keep I should like especially the one that contains the following verse:
 
 Where long ages of toll and of sorrow, And poverty's weary doom. Have clustered together so closely That life seems shadowed with gloom q will gladly pay postage upon copy
 "B M.' Adelaide Proctor's works may be out of print. They ought not to be. Inquire at the city library, and if you find the book. copy the poem If you cannot, renew your application to us and we will see what can be done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-25
Liquid Shoe Backing

T should appreciate it very much if you could send me a recipe for making liquid shoe backing. J. c. C."
 Why make it at home when you can buy it more cheaply? 1 do not ask this because 1 have no recipe for the manu- facture but in the spirit of a friend and well wisher. 1t may be that members may take a different view of the modes. inquiry. If there be a way of makina shoe blacking at home which is inexpen- sive and excellent, you are sure to hear of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-25
VISITORS CONTAMINATED
 AT INFORMAL DANCE

number of young men complimenteo Miss Martha Green, Miss Mattie Butler and Miss Annie Martin Green, three love ly visiting girls, with an informal dance last evening, the happy event occurring at the home of Miss Martha Glover on South Sixteenth street.
 The entire lower floor was cleared for the dancers and an orchestra furnished music. About 75 young people were in yited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-25
MOCK TRIAL AT
 INGLENOOK CHURCH

A Mock TriaP' will be given at the lnglenook Methodist church this evening under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society with musical programme by Miss Cora Westbrook and Miss Florence Westbrook. The programme follows:
 Cast of characters:
 Plaintiff. Miss Mary Morgan.
 Defendant, Mr. Lloyd Davis.
 Her Witnesses-Miss Ida Harrington, Miss Emma Smith, MT. Wilmer Vest brook, MT. Merritt Green
 His Witnesses-Miss Mabel Barton, MT. J. F. Carlisle, MT. w. s. Taylor, Mr. Mitchell Chantz.
 Sheriff, MT. Dan Heaton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-25
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
 FOR BRIDE-ELFCT

A lovely entertainment of recent date was miscellaneous shower with Mrs. G. o. Peters and Mrs. J. Rankin Burns as joint hostesses at the home of the former on Virginia avenue complmenting Miss Nellie Peters, a bride of next month.
 The wedding colors, yellow and white, were carried out in the decorations and a pretty basket of golden glow and cle- matis centered the dainty dining table. large Japanese parasol held many love- ly gifts and delicious two course lunch con was enjoyed.