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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

Pioneer Women Elect officers.
The Atlanta Women's Pioneer So
ciety held its annual election of Off
GERS Wednesday afternoon at tbs
Winecoff Hotel, with the following re-
suit: President, Mrs. Joseph H. Nor
gan; first vice president, Mrs Madi-
son Bell; second vice president, Mrs
Frank Rice; treasurer, Mrs J. 3
Thompson; recording secretary. Mrs
Joseph Wusthoff; corresponding sec
rotary, Mrs. w. P. Nicolson; assistant
recording secretary, Mrs. Harr
Smith; historian, Mrs. L. B. Wylie.
With the exception of the first vic
president and the trea surer, the Off
cial board is the same as it was las;
year Mrs. Anthony Murphy and Mrs
Sid Holland having retired from their
official service.
Interesting reports were heard from
the officers and delightful informal
talks were made by the honor guests
Of the society, Mrs. Williams McCar-
thy and Mrs. Dalton Mitchell, who
represented the U. d. c. in the pur-
pose of the women of the two organ
izations to mark the historic places in
and around Atlanta. Mrs. James Nor
row, Mrs. R. j. Massey, Mrs. Joe
Wusthoff. Mrs. Dalton Mitchell, who
besides representing the U. d. c.. is
a prominent member of the Pioneer
Women's Society, and others made
bright talks about early Atlanta.
Fred Houser addressed the society
and asked the women to cooperate
with the Atlanta Convention Bureau
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

Mrs. Carlisle Entertains.
A number Of West End women
,rsre guests Of Mrs. James A. Car
usa at bridge tea Thursday after
roon given in honor of Mrs. Robert
c Muir, of New York. There were
six tables of bridge. The prizes in
cluded silk hose for top score and
consolation and a hand painted pow
der box for the honor guest. A salad
course and ices were served. JON
auils were decorations.
Mrs. r A. FUR and Miss Estelle
Wvon assisted in entertaining. Other
guests were Mrs. Newman, Mrs. w.
NJ Weathers. Mrs. A. c. Bartlett,
Mrs. Harry B. Nicholson, Mrs. E. C.
Thomas. Mrs NJ. NJ. Davies. Mrs. w.
n. Alexander. Mrs. H. C. Miller, Mrs.
P. D. McCarley, Mrs. Eugene Wach-
endorff. Mrs Emmett Collier, Mrs.
Fred Seay. Mrs. A D. Small, Mrs.
Fred Stewart, Mrs. D. NJ. Braswell,
Miss Emily Rice, Mrs. Carlisle Smith,
Mrs F"rene McElroy, Mrs. Augustus
e McHau, Mrs. Norman Pool. Mrs.
Warren Seay. Mrs. Pat Anderson,
Mrs A. r. Colcord, Mrs. w. A. Hart
man. Mrs. J. s. Schirmer and Miss
Laura Bellc Hardwick.
Mr. ana Mrs Carlisle will entertain
Informally At dinner Saturday even
ing the other guests to be Mrs Muir
and Mi and Mrs. w. D. Alexander.
Sev raj parties will be rendered
Mrs Muir by Mrs. w. M. Weathers
ana others.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

Miss Fannie Neal Anderson of the popular young
of Athens and frequent visitor here She At
the Mrs Arthur Preston Flowers Thurs
day of Mrs Frank Lang of Memphis and will
with Flowers for several days Miss Anderson
with young people of this city through her frequent
visits here
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
Parent. Teacher Association to Meet

Parent 7 eacher Association to Meet.
The Parent Teacher Association Of
the North Avenue public school will
hold its monthly meeting Friday at
$3.50 p. m.
DR.. Bates Block will deliver a lee
ture on Nervous Diseases of Chill
dren."
full attendance of members and
their friends is expected by the Off
GERS of the association.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
East Lake Dancing Party.

East Lake Dancing Party.
A number of young people will go
out Friday evening to the East Lake
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Valdemar
GUIDE for a very informal dancing
just returned home after spending
several months in the East, will be a
special guest anG, while most in
formal the little party will be one of
the happiest events of the week.
Miss Madge Banrlgan, of Providence,
R. l., the guest of Mrs. Rees Mar
shall, Will be a lovely visitor present,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
VALENTINE BALL FEB. Is TO
BE NOTABLE SOCIAL EVENT

An orchestra played all the latest
dances, and a large and representa-
tive company of guests were in at
tendance
Among those present were General
and Mrs. Robert K. Evans, Mr.. and
Mrs. William A. Speer, Mira and Mrs
]. Frank Meador, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ten
Eyck Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID
Manley, Mr.. and Mrs. George Cal
houn Walters, Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsey
Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Spald
ing, A4r. and Mrs. Milton Dargdn
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Cohen, Mr.
Charles Godfrey, Mrs. w. 7. Gentry
Mrs. Milton Dargan, Mrs. John Hill
Mrs. William A. Wimbish. Mrs. w. $
Elkin, Mrs. John E. Murphy, Mrs
Charles A. Sisson, Mrs. Willis West
moreland Mrs. Edward c. Peters
Mrs. George Dexter, Mrs. A. w. Cal
houn, Mrs. Junius G. Oglesby, Mrs
William Lawson Peel, Mrs. Edward
H. Barnes, Mrs. Warren Boyd, Mrs
William C. Spiker. Mrs. Harvie Jor
dan, Mrs. Milt SAUL Mrs. Rix Stat
ford, Mrs. John E. Somerville, Mrs
Dudley Cowles Mrs. Charlie Rice
Mrs. Frank Ellis, Misses Bonnie
Christine Barnard, of Los Angeles
Mrs. William A. Wimbish's guest;
Helen Dargan, Laura Lee Cooney
Helen Hawkins, Laura Wyatt Vir-
ginia Bowman, Georgia Rice, Messrs
Eugene Haynes, Edward Alfriend, Ar
thur Clarke, Stewart Witham, Eugene
Kelly and Lieutenant HornSby Evans
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
May Party for Pioneer Women.


A. r. Keen, manager of the Geor-
gian Terrace, extended to the mem
bers of the Womens Pioneer Society
at their meeting Wednesday an invi-
tation for a beautiful May party he
proposes to give in honor of the SO
ciety The invitation was extended
through Mrs. William Perrin Nicol-
son, one of the officers of the society,
and was accepted by the society. The
May party will be something unique,
and is a pretty compliment to At
lanta's oldest body of clubwomen.
Mrs. Frank Rice, second vice presi-
dent extended an invitation for an
afternoon tea at her beautiful home
in West Peachtree street, the date 10
be fixed later
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
Executive Board to Meet.

EXECUTIVE Board 10 Weet.
A meeting of the executive board
of the Atlanta Woman's Club will be
held Friday at 10 a. m. at the club
house on Baker street. full attend
ance is expected
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

Mrs. Martin Dunbar has returned
home from AUGUSTA. where she was
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

Va matter how dull the Social sea-
may be or how few large affairs
icing given, the members of the
p.ol-nont Driving Club can always
s-3 diversion in the many affairs
.f,+-, are constantly being arranged
far the pleasure of the club members.
a., present the approaching Valentine
,,r ,s the chief topic of conversation.
and the affair bids fair to eclipse the
rscor6 already made by this club for
ilshorate and delightful entertaining.
me clubs observance of Valentine
nav will take place Friday evening,
Lebruarv 10, in order to give addi-
.soraI time for dancing. Already sew
srai narties have been arranged and
o,hers are in process Of formation.
~ and Mrs. James L. Dickey, Jr.,
Mi have one of the largest parties
- the evening, to include 20 guests.
~ aud Mrs. w, 8. Goldsmith will
I've a party of twelve. Mr.. and Mrs.
tionrv Bernard Scott will have four
80 guests. Sam Carter and T. L.
I'm will each have a party of four,
and a congenial party will include DR..
I'D Mrs Thomas Philip Hinman ana
~ and Mrs. Albert Collier.
Tho first of a series of les thes dan
.,nts which was inaugurated at the
cI,h Wednesday afternoon, proved a
sreat success. The ballroom was
ana With tea tables, about which the
guas+s gathered for refreshing tea
and sandwiches between the dances.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

their presence will add much to the
pleasure of the occasion.
Dr. and Mrs. William S. Goldsmith
will entertain DIR. and Mrs. Willis
Westmoreland.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

Mas. TOLLIE MOORE entertained
her bridge club last week in
honor Of Mrs. Crichton Gala
way, who leaves soon to make her
home in Albany.
Pink sweetpeas and ferns were used
in the decoration OF the house. The
highest score was made by Mrs. Les
ter Carroll, who was presented with
hand embroidered towels. Mrs. II. j.
Coleman cut the consolation, a crys-
tai vase, and the guest prize was a
string OF ebony beads.
Mrs Galloway wore a gown Of
turquoise blue crepe de chine, and
Mrs. Moore was gowned in black
charmeuss with a bodice of white
lace.
The guests included Misses Lucille
Daniel, Adelaide Galloway, Mildred
Hardy, Maude Daniel, Mrs. j. II.
Hopkins, Mrs. Lester Carroll, Mrs.
r. II. Caldwell. Mrs. Emmie Jen-
nings, Mrs. NJ. NJ Evans, Mrs. f. j.
Coleman, Mrs. George Motley. Mrs.
George Vespers. Mrs. Otis Wither-
spoon, Mrs. Frank Irwin, Mrs. l..
W. Cousins and Mrs. Eugene Nc
Elroy.
Mrs. T. H. Fawlkes and little sons,
Hurt and Roy, Of Valdosta, VIII ar
rive to-day to be the guests Of Mrs.
Fawlkes' mother, Mrs. A. d. Maier,
at the Georgian Terrace.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-08

TMONG the parties to be rendered
~ Miss Susan Osborne. whose mar
riage TO Lieutenant Louis Alex
ander F'alligant will be an interesting
event of the month, will be the lunch
con which Miss Margaret Lewis gives
next Saturday at her apartment in
the Sumner.
The affair will be Valentine
luncheon, and the guests will include
the members of Miss Lewis bridge
club, with few other friends, as fol-
lows: Miss Osborne, Miss Anna
Watson, Miss Jessie Mason, Miss
Molly Ray, Miss Marguerite Law
renee, Miss Ruth Lewis, Miss Tracy
Hayes Of Louisville, KY, who is Mrs.
T. j. Hightower's guest; Mrs. l.. G..
Mason. and Mrs. Olmsted King
Miss Lille Bell Smith, the daugh-
ter of Mrs c. II. Smith. left Satur-
day night for New York where she
will spend a month at the McAlpin
Hotel
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-01-30
INQUIRY
 ASKED BY STATE
THREATENED COTTON BELT STRIKE REFERRED TO BOARD
 OF ARBITRATION.
LABOR BUREAU P0WERLESS
Deputy Commissioner McMahon Says No Action Can Be Taken on Pe-
 tition of Photographers.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little Rock.-News of the threatened strike of telegraph operators on the Cotton Belt lines reached the Bureau of Labor and Statistics in the form of letter of petition from some of the discharged employees, who asked the bureau to take up the matter.
 We can do nothing for the men in this case" said NJ. J. MeMahon, dep uty commissioner for the bureau. "ex- cept to request the Board of Concilia- tion and Arbitration of the United States Department of Commerce and Labor to investigate This we have done, and it is probable some action will be taken in the near future.
 'The letter from the operators to us sets forth that the company, as a condition of employment, asks that telegraph operators sign a contract that they will not affiliate with the telegraphers' union. The result of this alleged demand upon the men is ex- plained in the letter. which states further that many of those operators who have refused to sign the agree ment, have been discharged within a short time after going to work.
 "The situation is growing acute and would not be surLrised to be inform ed of some action oE the part of the operators"
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-01-30
FRENz|ED FINANCE
 CHARGED IN FRISCO
SYNDICATES HELPED TO BANK RUPT RAILROAD, SAYS CON-
 MERGE COMMISSION.
ROADS OFFICERS PROFITED
Sale of Bonds When Insolvency Was Apparent, Is Condemned by the
 Government Investigators.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 ington.-Financial operations. which include the requirement. of lines through syndicates which profited more than $S,000000, some of which cers, are cited as among the under lying causes for the insolvency of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company in a report to the Senate by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The chairman, D. E. Clark, states in letter of transmittal addressed to President Wilson, that no recommen- dations were called for in the resolu- tion adopted by the Senate directing the investigation.
 The report declares that the inability of the Frisco to meet it's obligations seemed to have been apparent for some time before the application for receivership; that strenuous efforts were made by it's officers to tide over financial difficulties from day to day; that money was borrowed from all available sources until every avenue of assistance was exhausted, market able securities being either sold or pledged as collateral under the numer- ous loans, and that notwithstanding this exhausted financial condition, the Frisco sold to Speyer & Co. of New York $3,000,000 of it's general lien 5 per cent bonds, transaction which the commission condemns.
 The requirement. through a syndi- cate operation of the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway Con- pany, the report says, represented a profit of 75.66 per cent on the sub scription of each syndicate member. The syndicate was composed of 99 members, who contributed $3,9S0,999.- 20 toward the con str1c+ianz Of tle .raill, road, and the report adds, the effect of the entire trasacation was that the syndicate secured a profit of $3,011,- 929.75, which included the profits on land, the cash donations and syndi- cate operations"
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-01-30
ROADS CAN CARRY LIQUOR
Officials Have No Power to Prevent
 1t, Says Attorney General.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little Rock.-That no city official acting upon the authority of a city ordinance, or county judge in behalf -10T the county, cali prevent the -ueiffv6ry- of intoxicating liquors by express and railroad companies, is the opinion of Attorney General W. L. Moose. In letter to o. O. Womble, mayor of Womble, the attorney general explain ed the opinion which follows:
 Your letter of the 18th of Decem- Der has been here several weeks.
 q do not think your town council nor the county judge in behalf of the county, or the circuit judge in behalf of the district, would have the right to prevent express and railroad com panies from delivering intoxicating liquors in your town or county or the district. Municipal corporations have no legislative powers except those con- ferred upon them by the constitution and laws of the state. The legislature has not seen fit to confer such power upon municipalities.
 "In regard to the delivering of whis- key by the express companies on Sun day, it is my opinion that that would be a violation of the act against Sab bath breaking, and the person who de- flyers liquors on that day might be prosecuted and punished for so doing"
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-01-30
JUROR ILL, TRIAL IS ENDED
Case of Accused Areenta Bank Presi-
 dent Comes to Sudden Stop.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little Rock.-The serious illness of Neal Brannon, juror in the trial of w. w. Hurst, president of the defunct Valley Savings bank, of ArgentA re- suited in the sudden ending of\the trial when Judge Lea discharged Ne jury and declared the hearing a mN- trial.
 When court convened in the after noon Juror Brannon was seriously ill with the grippe. Dr. F. L. French ex- amined the juror and informed the court that in his opinion MT Brannon would be unable for several days to do jury service.
 Attorneys DeE. Bradshaw and Lewis Rhoton, for the defendant, urged Judge Lea to continue the hearing with II jurors or to summon new member and proceed. They said they would waive the usual procedure, declaring that Hurst was anxious for an immediate verdict.
 Judge Lea held, however, that the trial must end and new panel of jurors be empaneled.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-01-30
CONFERENCE TO HARRISON
Methodists Vote to Fold Their Next
 Session There.
wspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Siloam Springs.-The Arkansas con- ference of the Methodist Episcopal church voted to hold it's next annual conference at Harrison. J. c. Blizzard was elected secretary of the confer ence, I. W. Terrence, assistant secre- tary; w. A. Fitzgerald, treasurer, and F. M. Cloninger, statistical secretary James McNabb was elected agent for the Methodist Review.
 c. w. Brakehill was transferred from the Kansas conference, the Rev Mr Getty from the St Louis confer. enee and George w. Greene from the Southern Indiana conference. S. B, Todd was transferred to the Okla homa conference, o. L. Burris to the Southern Kansas conference, c. H. Muse to St. Louis conference, F. E. Madden to the Kansas conference and s. B. Williams to Nebraska confer ence.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-01-30
AZ, R. .seAssAllLl00aS = SALOONS 1!cEMsEn-
County Judge Asher Grants Petitions
 of Liquor Men.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-The anti-saloon forces lost in their fight to prevent the grant ing of licenses in Argenta, under the new Going law. After a four days hearing, County Judge Asher decided that the petitions filed by the liquor men bore the signatures of majority of the white adults of Argenta and he accordingly granted licenses to the applicants.
 Within half an hour the saloo4s in the city across the river from the capital had opened for business.
 The prohibitionists gave notice that they would appeal from Judge Asher's decision to the circuit court.
 The petitions for license in Little Rock will be taken up by Judge Asher Immediately after the ten days period following the last publication of the lists of names, elapses. The anti-li-1 cense leaders declare they will make a determined fight in the Little Rock cases, despite their defeat in Argenta.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-01-30
WILL COMPILE ROAD DATA
Highway Department to Secure Com
 pIete Record of Work Done.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.


 Little Rock.-Reuben G. Dye, com missioner for the bureau of state lands, highways and improvements and Hugh R. Carter, state highway engineer, are designing a series of blank forms with a view toward ob- taining full information concerning the roads of Arkansas.
 Under many column headings which the forms will contain, the roads Of the various townships within the state will be tabulated and full informa- ton given concerning the time of their construction, the manner and ma terial of construction, the cost and the value of the bonds issued together with the taxation rates, and other items of interest to the department.
 The blanks will be sent to each county judge and to the commissions CTS for every road district in the state, with requests that they be filled out and returned.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-01-30
ASKS FOR S5O,OOO DAMAGES
Congressional Candidate Charges Bank
 With Suing Him Maliciously.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Fayetteville.-A damage suit for S50,000 was filed here in the circuit clerks office by W. l.. Stuckey, a can didate for congress in this district, against the Arkansas National bank, and Jay Fulbright. The suit was filed following the suit on a note against Stuckey by the Arkansas National bank In the damage suit the plain tiff alleges that an attachment was brought with malice and the designed purpose of injuring him in his con gressional prospects. MT. Fulbright says that MT. Stuckey has been indebt- ed to the Arkansas National bank for a considerable sum of money for a number of years.
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-01-30
COTTON O|L MILLS
 SUED FOR BIG SUM
SIX ARKANSAS COMPANIES ARE ATTACKED UNDER ANTI
 TRUST LAW.
PENALTIES TOTAL $25, ,29O,OO0
Actions Instituted by Attorney General Also Constitute Custer Proceed
 ines Against Defendants. /
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little Rock.-Penalties aggregating $25, ,290,000 are asked by the state from six Arkansas cotton oil companies in suits filed in Circuit Court by Attorney General w. L. Moose. The complaints charge that the six companies, togeth- CT with other companies unknown to the attorney general, formed pool in September, 1911, to regulate the price of cotton seed.
 The complaints, six in number, charge that the Arkansas Cotton Oil Company, the Little Rock Cotton Oil Company, the Southern Cotton Oil Company, the Dixie Cotton Oil Com pany, the Rose City Cotton Oil Com pany, and the Buckeye Cotton Oil Company have forfeited their right to transact business in Arkansas and that the state is entitled to recover penalties of S4,215,000 from each com pany for the violation of statute pro- hibiting an understanding to regulate the price of a commodity.
 The attorney general charges that on September l, 1911, while the de- fendant companies were engaged in business in Arkansas, they created, entered into, and became parties to pool. trust, agreement, combination, confederacy and had an understanding to regulate the price to be paid for cotton seed.
 The act under which the suits are brought by the attorney general, fixes penalty of not less than $200 nor more than $5,000 per day for violation.
 E. B. Downie has been appointed by the attorney general as special prosecutor for the state in trying the suits
The Green Forest tribune., 1914-01-30

strators in corn, l ,520 demonstrators in cotton Ia total of 2,974 farmers whom they visited regularly" says MT Watson in his report. ''These g. 974 demon Istrators had 16,25S acres in corn and R5,910 acres in cotton, or total of 42,168 acres, making the average size of the demonstration plats II 1t5 acres per demonstrator. In addition to the 2,974 demonstrators the local agehts had on their lists 10,407 co-operatbrs, whom they are not re quired td visit regularly, but who re- ceive the department literature and advice from the agents. Hence the demonstration force was in touch with 13,381 farmers in the state during the year 1913.
 "On the 16,25S acres in corn under demonstration methods last year ESQ., 901 bushels were produced, an average of 34 1-2 bushels per acre. On the 25,910 acres in cotton were produced 27,516,420 pounds of seed cotton, an average of 1,062 pounds per acre. These average yields of both corn and cotton are larger than the averages obtained under demonstration methods last year, and this was accomplished in spite of an unusually severe and ex- tended drouth and a heavy boil weeviI infestation, indicating that demonstra- tion methods are effective in getting good results in the face of unfavorable weather conditions and insects depre- dations. Also, the average yields were obtained from every character of soil, upland and bottom, varying in fertility from very poor to rich and embracing every section of the state.
 Shows Gain of IA Bushels.
 The average corn yield per acre for Arkansas, as shown by the Year Book of the Department of Agriculture for 1912 was 20 1-2 bushels. It is fair to presume that the average yield for the state last year was not greater than this, but the average yield on the demonstration farms was 34 1-2 bush els per acre, a net gain of IA bushels, or total of 227,612 bushels for the 16,258 acres under demonstration meth ods. Figuring this increased yield at 70 cents per bushel, we have a net gain of $9.S0 per acre or total gain of S159, ,328.40 for the total demonstra- ton acreage over the ordinary yields.
 The average yield of cotton per acre for Arkansas, obtained as above was 570 pounds for 1912 The average yield on the demonstration farms was l,062 pounds per acre, net gain of 492 pounds per acre or a total of 12,. i74,720 pounds. Thirding this for lint land figuring the increased yield at 10 cents per pound we have net gain -9f slS ;to per. acre or total Of Ae29... 924 for the 25,910 acres under demon stration methods over the ordinary yields.
 "The total amount contributed by the people of Arkansas, quorum courts and otherwise, for last year, was $53,- 013.37. The increased earnings of the demonstration acreage over the ordi- nary yields was $159,32S.40 cn corn and $424,S24 on cotton, or total of $5S4,252.40. Hence it is shown that for every $1 expended by the people in fostering demonstration work more than $11 has been returned-more than HOO per cent on the amount in- vested"