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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-05
by Charles Goddard,
the Distinguished Playwright, sss sa B. 81 ct
Misleading Lady" "Tbe Ghost Breaker"
The Man from the Sea-" Etc.

which scientists talk about settling upon
him he remembered a very important
duty.
Seems to me we don't drift the way
we ought to, - said Harry pressing on his
clutch pedal and trying to look concerned
Il think we have been long time get
ting to the aviation field " was Pauline
chilly answer.
Harry stopped the car went back and
pulled out the little wooden plug in the
gasolene tank. Then away they went
again, leaving a little wet line in the dust
of the road. Pauline stared straight
ahead. Harry's attempts at conversation
fell on the stony ground of silence, or at
best brought forth only the brielest and
most colorlcss answers. Soon Harry's
practised ear caught the preliminary
warning Of waning gasolene, and mo-
ment later, half way up gentle HILL with
a sob from all its six cylinders the car
gave up the ghost
few miles ahead Owen was in diff
culties He had been sailing along mer-
rily until he stopped at a little roadhouse
for Il drink. The machine had been all
right when he got off and he knew nobody
had touched it, yet now it acted as il
possessed by the evil one. With great
difficulty he was able to start it, and
once started it coughed, bucked and
showed all the symptoms of bronchitis
and pneumonia By dint Of strenuous
pedalling Owen helped the asthmatc
motor to the top of the next hill. Ii ran
as smoothly as a watch all the way down
the other side and then initiated bunch
Of cannon crackers on the following rise
Owen was good motorcycle rider, but
a very poor mechanic. His machine had
been adjusted, cleaned and kept in repair
by the Marvin chauffeur and the secre-
tary had seldom cause to investigate it on
the road. He had always used the care
fully filtered gasolene from the garage,
so that he neither understood the present
alarming symptoms nor knew their simple
cure. His motor was protesting at drop
Of water which had entered the needle
valve Of his carburetor and, being heavier
than gasolene, had lodged there and
stopped its flow 1t would have been an
easy matter to drain the carburetor, but
instead Owen, with nervous fingers adj
msted everything he could get his hands
on, and after two hours work trundled
it into farmhouse and hired the farmer
to drive him the short remaining distance
to the aviation field.
Several machines were in the air, but
not the Frenchman S, when the farmer
drove up. The roads and the edges of the
field were alive with cars and spectators as
the secretary FASTENED to the hangers.
The French aviator welcomed Owen and
inquired for the madcmosele This con
frmed Ovens fears that something had
happened to her on the way. 1t had
troubled him little that the runabout
had not passed him on the road, but
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driving powerful car Pauline loved to
drive with Harry. Besides his spectacular
tricks he had guileIess manner Of get
ting the better of arguments with crossin.
policemen
Every time Pauline saw girl at the
side Of the road she noticed the quick
glance Of feminine appraisal and approval
Of her driver, and each time she felt
corresponding joyAhat this handsome
youth was hers
Harry was not driving as fast as usual
This fact was impressed on her by shouts
and waving of hands from car which
passed them from behind
That S Lucille, " cried Pauline waving.
yes, and, confound it, that Billy
Madison taking her to the races
Well, why shouIdn t he:" asked Pau
line. Isn't it all right2"
Yes, but it seems to me he is paying
a good deal of attention. to lucille and
say, Polly, You don't suppose she d be
silly enough to care for him, do YOU"
That sensation of cold wave in the
back of her brain came again.
81 m sure / don t know, she replied,
little coldly. Why-does it matter
very much to you2"
Harry hesitated, even stammered
little, in denying that it did He stam-
mered, as Pauline we'll understood, be-
cause he was not telling Ter his trle
thoughts. 1t did matter, and she knew it.
In reality il mattered because Harry knew
too much about young Madison to want
him to win the affection Of any friend of
his, but Harry did not wish to explain
SO Harry does care for Lucille and
always has cared, " thought Pauline. The
sense Of possession of the youth beside her
faded and he seemed far away If man
fears he is losing his grip on a girl he
redoubeS his attentions and racks his
brains TO be more interesting and attrac-
tive to her A Girl in the same situation
reverseS the tactics. She WiihdraWs into
her shell, becomes cold, does nothing to
be attractive and carefully puts away, as
il in moth balls for the Summer, all the
little charms and witchcrleS of manner
which have held him. The offender finds
that somehow he has slipped out of the
Garden Of Eden and is sitting on the
North Pole without even an aurora
boreaIis to cheer him
This seemingly rash behavior inviting
defeat is really good gcneralSbip If You
are whiStng for a dog and the doc won't
come to you there are only two policies
to pursue You must either grab the dog
by the collar and carry him home by main
force or run away from him. If you rum
he will probably follow as fast as his legs
viii carry him 1t is not easy to catch
a dog and equally hard for girl to collar
a man except by breach of promise suit.
So instinct tells the jealous girl to run
away, or to freeze up, which is the same
thing.
just as Harry felt the absolute zero
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Continued from Last Sunday.
CHAPTER ~.
Copyright, 1914. by the Star Company.
All Foreign Rights Reserved

T TARRY MARVIN had just entered
IT the little private garage back Of
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Commissioner Sawyer and Assistant
Go to X. G.

State Bank Commissioner Charles
NJ. Sawyer and P. E. Laughlin, first
assistant. left this afternoon for Kan
sas City, where they will attend the
fifth annual convention of the Kansas
State Bankers association in session
today and tomorrow. Both Sawyer
and Laughlin will speak at the Kan
sas City meeting.
At the meeting Wednesday. Sawyer
will discuss general banking rules and
conditions in Kansas. Laughlin will
discuss the state bank guaranty fund
and make public his report affecting
its condition. Mrs. Cora G. Lewis of
kinsley will speak on THE Bonds of
Unity Between Education and Bank
ing" c. A. Hale, cashier of the Com
mercial State bank, Yates Center, will
tell of the benefits of the guaranty
law to the Yates Center bank during
the local panic which followed the
closing of the Yates Central National.
Governor Hodges will also speak at
the Kansas City meeting Wednesday.
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The Ceremony of Hosting the
Stars and Stripes
Over Vera Cruz Is Interesting
and Impressive.
PEOPLE BARE THEIR HEADS
Band Plays and the Warships
Fire q Salute.
The Mexican Spectators Stand
Apathetic and Silent.

Vera Cruz, April 2S.-History was re-
peated yesterday in the impressive
ceremony of raising the stars and
stripes over Vera Cruz. On the same
spot in 1847 General Winfield Scott
broke to the breeze the American col
ors as he landed, to begin his march.
at the head of the American troops. to
Mexico City.
The hosting Of the nag was carried
out with the full naval ceremony In the
presence Of Rear Admiral Badger. COM
mander Of the Atlantic feet. Rear Ad-
miral Fletcher and the plucky twelve
hundred men from Fletcher's ships
who took the city from the Mexicans
April q.
AS a mark of special distinction for
their bravery shown in action Ch1ef
Quartermaster Jeffs OF the battlesh1p
Florida made the big American stand
ard fast to the halyards. on the stan
erected over the Terminal hotel. and
Captain Frederick H. Delano, ad5utant
of the marine battalion, ON the Prai-
rie, Major Quick of the Utah and En-
sign Edward Mcdonnell OF the Florida,
hauled away until the nag broke out
in a wave of color at the top Of the
staff amid the strains Of The Star
Spangled Banner" played by the
massed bands Of the Florida and Utah
to the thunder of the saluttng guns
from the Minnesota, in tho inner har-
bor and the half hysterical cheering of
refugees who recently escaped from
Mexico City.
Before the low but imposing facade
Of the Terminal, which also is the
depot for all the railroads entering
Vera Cruz, the broad plaza spread to
the dock giving a view OF the crowded
inner harbor and of the great armada
of battleships ouside the breakwater.
Early on the Ground.
Long before time set for the cere-
mony, Americans from all parts of the
city started toward the plaza The first
of the fighting men were Colonel Ne
ville's battalion of marines marching
in column Of fours, clad in khaki and
making a trim appearance as it moved
to its place on the right of the line.
Colonel Neville and the field officers
who were mDunted, took their places
in front of the battalion while the
band men Of the Utah also dressed in
khaki fell in on the left of the line.
Next came battalions of bluejackets,
clad in spotless white. and accom-
panied by their machine gun sectioIS
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WILSON TAKES HEART
His Policy Is Approved by a Brothel
of a Slain Marine.

Washington, April 2S.-President
Wilson was heartened today by a let
ter written by L. w. Summerlin of
Willacoochee. Ga, brother Of one of
the marines killed at Vera Cruz. Mr..
Summerlin had been asked by g. news
paper for an interview on the useless
ness of mediation, in view Of the lives
already sacrificed.
Il believe President Wilson Is right
and favor his policy wrote Mr.. Sum-
merlin, "and Randolph has four broth
ers and a father who stand ready to
make the same sacrifice. If we could
not be loyal to our country and our
president we would move OUT
The president wrote to Mr.. Summer
lin as follows:
Dear Mr.. Summer1in: My atten-
ton has just been called to your cor
respondence, with regard to the death
Of your brother at Vera Cruz It has
moved me very much. 1t rings so true
and has such a gei -une note OF pa
triotism in 1T, and sfhe deep feeling
which makes citizenship In this coun-
try SO noble a thing
mo one was more distressed than
at the loss OF life at Vera Cruz and
sympathize with you and your father
and brothers most deeply. 1t is the
more gratifying to find the noble spirit
in which you take the loss because /
know what it must have cost you to
lose a gallant brother like yours
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Huerta's Acceptance Of Media
tfon Proposal Unconditional.
The Spanish Ambassador So In.
forms Secretary Bryan.
THEY GET DOWN TO BUSINESS
MedfatOrs Strive to Evolve
Some Plan for Peace.
Preparations for War Are Con.
tinued by Uncle Sam.

Washington. April 2S.-Spanish
Ambassador Riano in charge of the
affairs OF the Mexican government in
the United States today informed
Secretary of State Bryan that Cen
eral Huerta had Internationally ac-
cepted the principle of mediation, as
involved in the proposal Of the gov
ernments Of Brazil. Argentine and
Chile.
The envoys Of Brazil, Argentine and
Chile, whose good offices have now
been formally accepted by the United
States and the Huerta government. to
compose the crisis in Mexico, resumed
their sessions early today. at the Ar
gentine legation, under circumstances
which gave them much encouragement
Continued on Page Two.)
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TROOPS TO COLORADO
FROM JUNE TO MARCH
Mercury on Toboggan the Last "A
Hours.

Tho June weather of Monday was
replaced today by a late March brand.
The temperature at o'clock this al
ternoon was 20 degrees below that
Of the same hour Monday. Today
the temperature averaged IL degrees
below normal; Monday it was IL
above. There Il a raw northwest wind
travelling at a 20 mile pace.
The forecast: Mostly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday,; continued cool
with cooler extreme east portion of
the state tonight The mercury II
expected to drop to tho 50 or 40 de-
gree point tonight. but AZ the sky ID
not slated to clear there is no fear Of
frost or damage to crops.
Northwest Kansas, q section OF the
state that was deficient in rainfall in
1912 and 1913 is now reported to be
in excellent condition, rain having fall
len recently. The southwest and
south central parts of the state are In
need of more moisture.
The government observer. g. III.
Kinkel. at Colby, has written to the
State Journal that the soil IL in fine
condition at that point. The wheat
never looked better at this time of the
year. he says:
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TRY TO BREAK IN IN MEXICAN JAILS
Scores of Americans and Euro.
peans Are Held.
Denied Sufficient Food and
Threatened With Death.

Vera Cruz. April 2s.-Sleeping on the
stone tagging of the jail patio. with
insufficient food. no sanitation, and
threatened every night with assassina-
ton, by drunken jailers. is the ex-
perience of the Americans and other
foreigners, including women and chill
dren, confined at Cordoba. Their re-
lease today has been promised by Cen
eral Mas, in reply to a request from
American Consul Canada, through a
messenger who returned to Vera Cruz
today.
w. H. Mechling of the geological sur
vey Of Canada, who has been for some
time in Mexico, in behalf of the uni
versities Of Harvard, Pennsylvania and
Columbia. spent two days sat Cordoba.
He was detained but not put in Jail
and finally was permitted to proceed
here. as an Englishman. though he is
in reality an American. He went to
the Jail in Cordoba Sunday afternoon
and talked to the prisoners, among
whom are several with whom he is
acquainted.
They begged him to communicate
their plight to Consul Canada and Ad-
miral Fletcher. in an endeavor to Sc
cure their release.
Herded Like Cattle.
The prisoners are herded like cat
tie and jeered almost constantly. either
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STILL IN REVOLT.
British Officers Demand to Know
What Is Expected In Ulster.

London. April 28.-Special dis
patches from Belfast to newspapers
here assert that the Ulster leaders are
in possession of definite information
that the officers of the regiments.
ordered from Dublin to the North on
Sunday. demanded to know the con-
dition Of their services in Ulster and
refused to take warlike measures.
The officers, according to the cor
respondents, told them nothing would
be done to exasperate the Ulster VOL
unteers. II the latter did not fire first
the officers were informed that all
would go well. The correspondents
point out as significant that the
troops have not yet moved.
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Stars and Stripes Wave Over
San Juan de UllOa.
MExICANS take NO INTEREST
When the Fresh Force OF
Troops Arrives in HarbOr.
Artillery and Cavalry Also Are
on the Way.

Vera Cruz, April 2S.-The transports
bringing the Fifth army brigade. COM
prsng the Fourth, Seventh. Nine
teenth and Twenty eighth infantry
regiments, under Brigadier General
Frederick Funston, were made fast at
the docks shortly before 10 o'clock this
morning.
Brigadier General Funston, accom-
panied by Captain Harry Mel. Huse.
chief Of staff of Rear Admiral Fletcher.
Immediately came ashore to confer
with Rear Admiral Fletcher before
calling on Rear Admiral Badger. COM
mander-in-chief of the Atlantic fleet
Captain Huse had called on Briga-
dier General Funston earlier in the
piments Of Rear Admir--l Fletcher.
The latter, he explained, desired to talk
with the general regarding his plans.
Brigadier General Funston was busily
occupied after breakfast in writing dis
patches. most Of them to the war de-
partment. There was at least one OF
them, however, which had nothing to
do with the army or the government.
1t was a reply to a dispatch he had
received telling him of the birth yes
terday of a daughter.
While Captain Huse was waiting to
a second official hosting of the stars
and stripes. The American flag for the
first time since 1847, was raised over
the tower Of the fortress prison of San
Juan de UllOa-
Rear Admiral Fletcher and General
Funston, when they met, went over In
detail the situation in Vera Cruz. The
arrival Of the soldiers was not marked
by any ceremony. The few Mexican
laborers, working about the docks.
looked on at the fresh force without
displaying any interest. In addition
to the infantrymen who arrived today,
company E. of the engineer corps. the
Sixth cavalry regiment, the Fourth ar
tillery and the Third field ambulance
company. are on their way here.
Talk Over Plans.
General Funston called on Rear Ad-
miral Badger later and talked over
.with him his plans for the landing the
troops An agreement was reached
regarding the position the soldiers
were to occupy.
The infantrymen will take charge
Of the positions along the outer line
as soon as they come ashore.
tachment by detachment, and will re-
turn to their ships.
The complete exchange between the
soldiers and marines will not be ac-
complished before tomorrow. The in
fantry regiments were ordered to land
later in the day.
Reports to Washington.
Washington, April 2S.-General
Funston formally reported his arrival
at Vera Cruz to the War department
in a dispatch which said:
Expedition arrived without incl
dent. Much delayed by condition of
Meade"
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FROM LIEUT.. BlAuvELT
He Wants to he Major OF Kansas
Volunteers.

Lieutenant Zavier Blauvelt of the
Thirteenth United States Infantry.
stationed in Manila, today made ap-
jplication to Governor Hodges for a
commission as major of a volunteer
company from Kansas in event there
is war in Mexico. de is a son of Col.
William Blauvelt of the Tenth In
fantry, stationed in Panama, and Is
a former Kansas man.
charles F. Shields of the 117th
Coast Artillery, stationed at Fort
Adams, r. L., also applied to the gov
ernor for commission. He wants
appointment as captain of Kansas
company Shields is former
Leavenworth man.
Applications of both men were pre-
sented to the governor by Stance
Myers Of the board Of control.
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ALL ARE PLEASED.
Sending OF Troops to Colorado 81
factory All Around. =

Denver, April 2S.-Word tl.At Presi-
dent Wilson had ordereE federal
troops sent into the coal fierds Of Colo
rado where a strike has been in prog
ress since September %, hast, was re-
ceived with general satisfaction at
state, union and operators headquar-
ters today.
"Good," exclaimed Governor Am
mons, when informSa of the order. 81
believe order win be restored speed
ily."
J. F. Welborn, president Of the Colo
RADIO Fuel & Lon company, speaking
for the opera sors, expressed satisfac-
ton and q hslief that law and order
would be spNedily restored.
Horace NJ Hawkins, counsel for the
United Mine Workers said: II will
aid in every way I can to quiet the
situatiOnS
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Mexican Federals Continue Ef-
forts to Enter United States.
Leave Trail of Destruction
Along Line of March.

Laredo, April 2S.-The constitution
alist commander Of Nuevo Laredo to-
day reported to the American authori-
ties here. that federal troops who
evacuated the town were trying to
United States troops at Minera were
ordered to be on the alert.
Army officials said nothing had been
seen of the federals at noon.
Washington, April 2S.-Two federal
generals and their commands, who
were driven back by constitutionalists,
from the southern part of the state of
Neuvo Leon, are attempting to cross
the United States border about thirty
miles above Laredo, Texas, according
to a state department report today.
1t is supposed here, these federals
are part OF the command which dyna-
mited Neuvo Laredo a few days ago
when it was feared they would destroy
the International bridge between the
Mexican town and Laredo, Texas They
other federal forces supposed to be
operating between Neuvo Laredo and
Monterey.
Destroy Two More Towns.
Laredo. April 28-Mexican federals
retreating from Neuvo Laredo after
dynamiting the border city, left a
trail of destruction behind them, ac-
cording to train crew arriving here
today with the abandoned troop
trains, used by the federals in their
flight. The towns Of Sanchez and La
JaritA were completely destroyed they
reported, and the inhabitants have fled
to the hills.
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WAR AND POLITICS.

If you want your friends to have all
the war news and a fair and impair
tial report of the interesting cam
paign and election in Kansas, send
them The Topeka Daily State Journal.
BY mail outside of Topeka 100 days
$1.0O-200 days $500.
Delivered at your door each even
ing in Topeka 10 cents per week.
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GAMES POSTPONED.

Naiionals-Brooklyn at Philadelphia
POSTPONED, rain.
Emerican-Cleveland at st. Louis
postponed, wet grounds
.sAmerican-Boston- York, post
toned, rain.
FederalstBuffalo at st. Louis, post
poned. wet grounds.
Observation-Disclosures at Mime
apOlis, game postponed, wet grounds.
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Huerta@Oo-ER-tah
Vflla-VEE-yah.
Zacatecas-Zac-a
Tama aulipas-Tahy-m
Queretaro-Kay-RE
Jalisco-Hah-LEES
Guanajuato-Gwah-
Oaxaca-Wah-HA
Texcoco-Tes-CO-c
Tehuantepec-Tay- WAHN-tay-pee.
Tampico-Tam-PE
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Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Cloudy tonight and Wednesday;
cooler In the east part Of the
state tonight.
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Torreon-Tor-ray-OW
Htdalgo-e-DAHL-go
San Luis Potosi-Sahn-Loo-EE -Po-to-
SEE.
Coahuila-Co-a-WEE-la
Aguas Calientes-AH-gwas Cah-leh- EN-
tess.
Guerrero-Gher-RARE
TlaXcala-Tlas-KAH-l
Tuxpam-TOOS-pam
Chihuahua-Chee-WAH
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FUNSTON LANDS AT VERA CRUZ
HERE'S HOW TO PRONOUNCE WORDS
YOU find IN news FROM MEXICO


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