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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
WON BY
ALLAN TA ON
MERIT
Organization Committee, Replying
to Critics, Shows Why New Or
leans Lost to Gate City.

Atlanta bankers and business men
were processing great satisfaction
Saturday in the formal statement just
Issued by the Federal reserve bank
organization committee in Washing
ton, replying to criticism from New
Orleans and few other quarters in
regard to the choice Of Atlanta and
Dallas. The statement of the national
board includes facts and figures that
show beyond question that Atlanta
should have been preferred over New
Orleans, and, in fact, over any other
city in the Southeastern States.
To begin with, Atlanta was the
choice Of more bankers in its sec
ton than New Orleans or any other
city. The voting for Atlanta was re-
markably clear in its tone while that
in support of New orleans and Bir-
mingham was decidedly uncertain.
Figures All Favor Atlanta.
Again, It is shown that the Atlanta
member banks, which are mainly ma
tional banks. have more capital and
surplus, more loans and discounts and
rnore individual deposits than either
New Orleans or Dallas, which latter
city was among the twelve chosen as
locations for Federal reserve banks.
But more significant even than this
Is the showing Of increased business.
Between September, 1904, and
March, 1914. the national banks OF Al
lanta increased their capital and sur
plus 256 per cent an enormous gain,
especially when compared with that
Of New Orleans-only per cent-and
even Dallas, which made the notable
gain Of 120 per cent.
Reply Foreefu
Some extremely direct language
was used in reply to the various crit
cisms which had reached the commit
tee
some Of these critics do not APP
pear to understand that the Federal
reserve banks are bankers banks, and
not ordinary Commercial banks" The
statement said. They hold the re-
serves and clear the checks OF mem
Der banks; make rediscounts for them
and engage in certain open market
operations. AS a matter OF fact, the
every-d day banking operations in any
community, between business men
and their own banks, will not be
greatly modified or altered
Every city, therefore, can continue
TO do business with individuals, firms
or corporations within its own limits
or IN its own region, or in any part ~
the United states, or OF t7e world n
which it has hitherto done business
The new law imposes no restrictions
of that sort
1t was shown that the Georgia
banks uniformly desired Atlanta FOR
their Federal reserve point, not one
expressing even a second choice for
New Orleans. The banks Of Alabama
desired either Birmingham or Atlanta,
only three naming New Orleans as a
first choice. OF A banks in Florida
10 spoke for Atlant- and only 5, In
the extreme western corner Of tho
State, chose New Orleans Not a
single bank in Tennessee named New
Orleans as any choice, while seven
made Atlanta their first selection.
fourteen their second choice and thir-
teen their third Practically the only
banks expressing a direct preference
rnn4;p,.I m paa. . Col,,r,n 7
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
Students Help Put
Out Fire Menacing
College Park Homes

Menacing a select residence section
of College Park, a blaze which con-
sumed the roof and upper story Of the
home of Councilman T. NJ. Keller
Saturday, was finally extinguished
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11

Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia-Fair and warmer
Saturday; increasing cloud
mess Sunday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11

NJ. Smith at Grady Hospital, where
she is recovering from the effects Of a
dose of acid she took late Friday
night at the home OF her sister. Mrs.
Helen Cotton, No. 10 Trinity avenue,
in her fourth attempt to kill herself.
Il don't want to live" the young
woman, who is only 20 years old, de-
clared Il want to die, and l will die,
despite all the doctors in the world.
I'm going TO keep on trying to kin
myself until have succeeded. i've
adopted for my motto the old adage
that we used to find in our copy books
a t school, If at first you don't sue
coed. try, try again And I'll keep
on trying"
the face and on the inside of her
mouth, but physicians at the hospital
said she will recover.
Her Fourth Attempt.
Last night was the fourth time
I've tried to kill myself she said.
People are always butting in and
keeping me from dying. l can't see
why they don't let me alone. 1t is
certainly nobody's business but mine
if | want TO die.
Il tried to kill myself twice last
light Early in the evening l got a
pistol and held it to my temple and
pulled the trigger twice, but It
wouldn't shoot. Then / took the acid,
and after that thought I'd see what
was the matter with the revolver. 1
held it out Of the window and pulled
the trigger and it exploded But
when held it TO my temple again
and tried it wouldn't shoot can't
understand that
Three years ago ! took some acid,
but folks wouldn't let me die, and
two months before Christmas I took
some acid again, and even then, when
everybody knew l wanted to die, they
wouldn't let me, but insisted on TAX
ing me to the hospital They're SIM
ply wasting their time, because I've
determined to die, and that's all there
is to IT,"
Gives No Reason.
Mrs. Smiths sister and other mem
hers Of the family were attracted by
the revolver shot that came when Mrs.
smith hello the gun out Of the wiz
dow and pulled the trigger They
rushed into her room, and found her
lying unconscious across the bed.
where she had fallen when the gun
failed to work the second time.
At the hospital Saturday Mrs.
Smith would give no reason for her
continued efforts to kill herself
Il just want TO die" she would re-
peat Isn't that reason enough?'
The young woman denied the ru-
NOR that domestic troubles had
caused the attempt at suicide. She
said she had separated from her hus-
band, Frank smith. railroad man,
about four weeks go, but that the
separation had nothing to do with her
desire to die.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
I'll DIE YETI
SHE TELLS
DOCTORS

Threats that she will continue to
attempt various methods of suicide
until she has succeeded in ending her
life were made Saturday by Mrs. F.
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THE WEATHER.

Continued on Page 2, Column 7.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01
USE ALCOHOL FOR THE HAIR
Much Better Than a Shampoo After
One Has Got Through Hot and
.t Dusty Journey.

If the hair is dusty and unmanagea-
HE after a journey of any sort. try
using alcohol to make it fluffy The
alcohol will dry in few moments and
the hair will be ready then to arrange.
MANY women who have taken a rail-
road Journey of several hours dura-
ton to a wedding or dance have found
their hair, owing to the heat and dust
Of the journey, quite heavy and dirty
and have despaired of getting 1t In
shape in time for the festivities. A
shampoo takes too long to be INDUCED
in while one is dressing-and some
times it leaves the hair too fluffy for
immediate managing,
To get back to the alcohol treat
ment. Part the hair and rub little
alcohol On a piece of gauze on the
scalp until it is free from dust Then
rub the hair about the brows and ears
and the nape of the neck with the a.
cohol. OF course, it should first have
been brushed as free as possible from
dust. Then let the hair hang loose
~ until the alcohol has dried out. The
hair will be light and fluffy.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01
What She Wears to Dream In.


Farewell to the plain old night
gown!
The daughters of Eve slumber now
in variegated robes OF printed silk.
They are thin and clinging in tex
ture and slender In cut.
The neck is rounded In a girlisn
fashion and tied with cord and tas-
sells.
The short sleeves are in simple
kimono style.
These gowns come in various color
schemes--pale pink with rose print
ings, pale yellow with autumn leaf
printings, dull blue with delft print
ings, and so on,
More elaborate nightgowns have
long sleeves and low cut necks.
These gowns are made Of fine
batiste or nainsook, with elaborate
trimmings of net.
The sleeve comes down over the
hand.
The V-shaped decolletage reaches al
most to the waist.
A lacing of ribbon holds the point
of the V together,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01
He Was Real Nasty.

A darky employed as an otlice-boy
came to work one morning with a
face that looked as though it had
been run through a meat-grinder.
Henry" demanded his surprised
employer, what in the world happen
ed to you2"
Well sub, boss" explained Henry,
Il got into a lille argument las night
wifi another niger. and one thing led
to another twell up and hit at him.
Well, sub. it seemed lax dat irritated
him He took and blacked both of
nah eyes and bit both of nah years
mighty nigh Off, and split NAH lip and
Knocked two of nah teef loose; and
den he th'owed me down and stamped
me in de stomach. Honest, boss,
never did get so sick of a niger in
nah life!"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01
SAGE TEA DARkENS GRAY
HAIR TO ANY SHADE. TRY 1T!
Keep Your Locks Youthful, Dark,
Glossy and Thick With Common
Garden Sage and Sulphur.

When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can
tell, because it's done so naturally, so
evenly. Preparing this mixture,
though, at home is mussy and trouble
some. For so cents you can buy at
any drug store the ready-to-use tonic
called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy" You just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with 1t and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at time. By morn
ing all gray hair disappears. and, after
another application or two, your hair
becomes beautifully darkened, glossy
and luxuriant You will also dis
cover dandruff is gone and hair has
stopped falling.
Gray, faded hair, though no dis.
grace, is a Sign of old age, and as we
all desire youthful and attractive APP
pearance, get busy at once with Wy
eth's Sage and Sulphur and look years
younger-Adv.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01
IN MODISH NECKWEAR
FRILLlNESS is THE HALLMARK
OF THE SEASON..
oaintily Feminine, and Also Expens-
ite-May, However, Be Made at
Home by Woman Who 10
Clever With the Needle.

There is a delightful frilliness about
the modish neckweaE this season.
Never were such accessories more
daintily feminine or more becoming,
and never were they more expensive.
A consoling thought which takes
some of the sting out of that last truth
is that clever woman can make
many of the dainty frills at an ex.
pense much less than the cost of the
ready-made articles in the shops.
Take, for instance, some of the lit.
tie pleated neck frills of fine shadow
lace, fur-trimmed, which are among
the new things of the season, and Of
which there is surprising variety
and which are extremely expensive
trifes. These could be very easily
fashioned by a woman who is clever
with her needle. The frilling can be
had by the yard and comes in all
varieties and different degrees of fine.
ness. The fur may also be bought by
the yard and almost any and every
kind of pelt may be used for the pur-
pose.
One of the stocks of lace and fur
is of broadtail trimmed at the top
with narrow pleated frill of lace. At
the side there are loops of satin rib
bon caught and held in place by a
round buckle inset with small fresh
water pearls. Another Is made with
two frills of lace, one outstanding,
while the other falls over the bodice
of the frock, At the center, conceal
ing the joining line of the two frills
is placed narrow line of sable. An
other has line of skunk heading a
frlll of lace which falls over the bod
ice. Finishing the V-point at the
front is placed small bow of scarlet
ribbon. Such an arrangement as the
one just described solves the problem
of nice adjustment 'twixt one of the
new stocks and the collarless blouse.
AS we have said before, such neck
frills trimmed In real lace, ermine and
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01

as the fight, for it contains the follow
ing immortal lines which are emilia
zoned on the Minute Man."
by the rude bridge that arched the
food,
Their flag to Aprips breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers stood,
And fred the shot heard round the
world"
Emerson walked very pleasantly
with the townspeople, interesting many
in his views about plain living and
high thinking" He was delighted with
his pupil Thoreau, who was for two
years an inmate in his home and who
was so ingenious that he made himself
most useful in both house and garden.
Then there was the dreamy, profound
DR.. Alcott, who lived over the way, and
Hawthorne, whom he often encouD-
tered in the woodsy path. And spe-
cial attraction was added in the clear
eyed girls and manly boys of the town,
and he called the latter masters o.
the playground and the street"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01

Gray in all possible shades Is one
of the colors Of the season. Pearl
gray is being most successfully com.
bned with white velvet and ermine
for really rich tea gowns; and deep
shade of smoke gray is being very
much used for mantles in conjunction
with bands of smoke gray fox. All
shades of rich blue are in demand in
such materials as velours de laine
and liberty cashmere. Costumes in
these materials are trimmed with
bands of sable or of black fox, ard
the craze of the moment seems to be
for Chinese embroideries of the fines,
description.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01
HEAD lTCHED AND BURNED

604 Greenville Ave-, Staunton, Va
"My head broke out in pimples which
festered. 1t itched me so that !
would scratch it till my head got al
most In a raw sore. My hair came out
gradually and it was dry and lifeless.
Dandruff fell on my coat collar till |
was ashamed of it. My head had been
that way all summer itching and
burning till I couldn't sleep In any
peace.
Il tried salves but 1t looked like
they made 1t worse. / got - but
1t did me no good SO l got a cake of
Cuticura Soap and box of the Cuticura
Ointment and you don't know what a
relief they gave me- In two weeks my
head was we'll" (Signed) ]. L. Smith,
Oct. %, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept l., Boston. ADV.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01

After God had finished the rattle
snake, the toad and the vampire, he
had some awful substance left, with
which he made knocker. A knocker
is two.legged animal with cork
screw soul, water-sogged brain and
combination backbone made Of Jelly
and glue. Where other people have
their hearts he carries tumor of rot
ten principles. When the knocker
comes down the street honest men
turn their backs, the angels in heaven
take precipitate refuge behind their
harps and the devil bar.locks the gates
of hell.-Missouri Brunswicker.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01
kdats and Sleeves.

A very pretty and peculiarly becom-
ing fashion has just been revived, that
of carrying narrow black velvet
strings from the brim of hats round
under the chin. 1t was greatly in ia.
vor some years since. In the same
way tulle strings are now arranged,
tied in a knot at one side with ends
either lor.g or short, according to the
wishes of the wearer. The rage for
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01
The Limit.

After standing by for Is minutes
listening to the stream OF questions
put to a policeman at busy corner,
the woman said:
Don't you get awfully tired of an
swering all these fool questions that
are put to you hour after hour?'
We'll, rather" said he Still, I've
got so used to 1t that there is only
one of the lot that makes me actually
boil"
Which one is that" she inquired.
Don't I get awfully tired of an
swering all the fool questions that
other folks ask"
OH said the woman, and hurried
on.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01
PEARL PRICE TAKES JUMP
Value of Ornaments Shows an Enor'
mous Increase During Last
Fifteen Years.

Paris.-So great has been the rise
In the price of pearls during the last
fifteen years that it is estimated by
writer in the Revue that a necklace
bought for 100000 at the end of the
nineteenth century might now be ex-
pected to fetch 100000.
With the constant increase OF wealth
the value Of pearls is likely to increase
and a good collection may be regarded
as one OF the most profitable of invest,
ments.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01
A FAMOUS SCHOLAR.
Emerson Noted as a Transcen-
dentaIist and Philosopher.
Came Naturally by His Learning, for
He Had an Ancestry of Seven or
Eight Generations of
Preachers.

Boston.-Ralph Waldo Emerson was
the most famous OF the transcendent-
alists and in his day Americas great.
est philosopher, and he came naturally
by his learning, for he had an ances-
try Of seven or eight generations of
preachers. The father, a scholarly man,
was settled over Boston parish when
Ralph was born, and although the
child was sent almost at once to a
DANES school his father deplored that,
at three, he could not read very well!
The little fellow was extremely gentle,
and we may imagine that he was in.
culcated with high moral standards.
Ralph was but eight when his father
died, and he always remembered with
pride the stately funeral at which the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery es-
corted the body of their late chaplain
to the grave; and the child had other
memories too, and these were of pow
erty and self-denial-of sharing his
brothers overcoat, SO that in winter he
could go to school only on alternate
days; or how sometimes when the chill
dren were hungry the mother enter
tanned them with traditions of their
heroic ancestors.
When Ralph was eleven DR.. Ezra
Ripley, pastor over the church at Con
cord, took his stepson's widow and
children to live with him there in the
stored "Old Manse" 1t was in this
home that Ralphs grandfather, the
militant preacher, had lived and it
was Ralph who wrote later the poem
read at the anniversary of the fight.
This poem is really almost as famous
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01

dark fur costs more than little if
bought ready-made, but any one of
the models above described can easily
be made for at least one-third the
price one would pay for the collar
bought ready to wear
Occasionally one sees a collar made
on the same lines, but instead of the
fur trimming, narrow band of black,
white or brown marabou is used. One
nat round collar, for instance, was Of
black chiffon. There was a wired up
standing collar of the chiffon at the
back and sides, the joining line of the
outstanding part and the fiat round col.
lar being hidden by narrow line of
white marabou. A pleated frill of the
black chiffon, headed by a narrow line
of the marabou, trimmed the outer
edge of the collar.
MARY DEAN.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01
What Gould He Dor

81 hate to be contradicted," she
said,
Then won't contradict you" he
returned.
You don't love me-" she asserted.
q don't" he admitted.
You are a hateful thing!" she
cried
Il am" he replied
81 believe you are trying to tease
me-" she said,
Il am" he conceded.
And you don't love mel
Il don't"
For moment she was silent,
Well" she said at last, Il do hate
man who's weak enough to be led
by woman. He ought to have a
mind of his own-and strength"
He sighed, What else could he do?
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01

tulle in hats and toques continues, and
black is still the favorite color. The
hair is visible through the crowns of
these, which are so transparent that
the luster of the rolls and coils OF the
couture is plainly to be seen Some
of the newest evening gpwns have
long tight sleeves of tulle or chiffon
which fit over the arms they are
ruched, but generally they are quite
plain. Sometimes the shoulder is left
bare, and the sleeve starts little be,
low it when 1t reaches down to the
hand.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01
To Save STOCKINGS,

To save silk stockings, first buy
them large, almost full size larger
than you may wear In cotton or
Isle stocking. Next darn loosely the
heel and toe and places for garter
catches, all before wearing the stock.
ings. This prevents holes from ap-
pearing in heel and toe and the knee
from having runners, Rinse out In
cold water after each wearing, and
the stockings will last two or three
times longer than when these pre-,
cautions are not taken.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01
Short Division.

Pupil L'Haricot. If / cut a beef
steak in two, and then the halves
again in two, what do ! get?"
Quarters, sir"
Good! And then again."
'Eighths."
"All right! And then again?"
"Sixteenths."
Exactly! And them"
"Thirty-seconds."
And them"
The Boy tout OF patience) Hash!
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01
viii Grow Up to Be a Lawyer.

Little Charles is trying to learn to
control his naturally violent temper,
and every adult member of the fam
lily is eager to help him. The other
children, too. have been urged not to
do anything to render fall easy.
Charles is an observant and quick
witted youngster. and the other day,
when his mother proposed condign
punishment for some act of serious
disobedience, he advanced novel
plea for mercy.
Please don't punish me, mamma,
he pleaded, 1T makes me so angry
to be punished, and I'm trying so hard
to keep my temper today"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01
CROW DECIDES GOLF GAME
Bird Files Away With Ball During
Critical Part of Match Contest
In England.

London,-During a match between
the George Edwardes Golfing society
and Acton Golf club, at Acton, W.,
a crow at one of the holes picked up
the ball of A. S. Smith of the Acton
team, and after flying with it for some
distance dropped it in a deep ditch.
According to the rules of golf the
occurrence would be considered a
rub on the green" and the ball
would have to be played from the
ditch. Mr.. Smith lost his match.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01

20, you cant please woman he
said, disgustedly: IT'S no use trying. ,"
What's happened now"
Il met that pretty Miss Sweet in
dark hallway and kissed her didn't
think she'd mind, you know
And did she mind?'
Well, she pretended to be very
angry. 80 | thought I'd smooth things
Own by telling her that 1t was all a
mistake; that thought she was some
body else
And them"
Why. then she really was very
angry"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01
Spotless Linens.

To remove spot that is liable to
be made on clean tablecoth, fold s
towel smoothly under the spot and put
a vowl under 1t beneath the sole 4
part of the cloth. Pour boiling water
through, little at a time, until the
stain disappears. Soak up part Of the
water witt another towel and lay the
wet piece smooth On the under towel
Cover and dry with hot iron
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01
Oversight.

The steamboat came splashing
along her course at full speed, and the
first thing the passengers knew when
1t stopped was that it has crashed
head on into the pier,
Mercy" cried passenger. 81
wonder what's the matter?"
"Nothin," said Pat, one of the
deck hands. "Nothin', ma 'am-ut
looks to me as If the captain just for
got that we stop here"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01
Took Him at His Word.

A farmer met man at the railroad
station and asked him for a chew of
tobacco. The man pulled out plug
and said: Have you got knife?"
No" said the farmer. Then he asked
the man If he had any objection where
he bit and he said: mo" Then he
jumped on the train and said; "Tll bite
1t in the next town"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01
Remarkable Record

Three generations of a family
named Welland have contributed 173
years service at a farm near Godal-
ming, Surrey, England. William Wei
land, aged sixty-nine, has worked for
50 years. His father did go years
service, and his two sons have done
80 and "a years.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-01-01
Many Children are Starving

not from lack of food, but because
arasites-worms--ar feeding upon
what ought to go to nourish the child.
Frey's Vermifuge will quickly correct
this. CSC. at all dealers.-Adv.