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Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
Snow Clogs Air Pipe;
Causes Asphyxiation

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb 1S.-A
heavy snow cost one life at Newport,
KY. by clogging the ventilating flues
in the residence of Eli Lotshar, a
cloth broker, his wife, Daisy. dying
by asphyxiation
AS the Lotshars had not been seen
since Saturday, neighbors broke into
their home. Mrs. Lotshar was found
dead on a couch. and Lotshar uncon-
scious on a register in the floor.
Physicians say the couple were over
come Saturday by gas fumes from
a stove in the room. The>current of
air from the register kept Lotshar
alive. Flues to carry off the gas
fumes were filled with snow.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
Bank Crash Victim
Ends Life With Gas

MEMPHIS. Feb. 1s.-WorTied over
the loss of all his savings in the fail
ure of the Mercantile Bank of Mem
phis, Edward Norton, aged So COM
mitted suicide to-day by asphyxia-
ton His body was found in the gas
filed bathroom of his home by his
daughter.
Attorney General u. y. Estes, of
Shelby County, to-day began an in
Vestigation into the banks affairs on
behalf of the depositors. c. Hunter
Raine, president of the defunct bank,
who confessed a shortage OF more
than $1,000. 900. is still in Jail.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
Miss Clark ReviVes
Knitting in Society

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. - Miss
Genevieve Clark, daughter of the
Speaker, has revived the ancient art
of knitting in Washington society,
and all the bellies have determined to
make this their Lenten form of sew
ing for the poor. She is an adept.
Miss Clark was taught to knit by
her mother in line with family ira
dition that women should be able to
cook, sew and knit.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
4 Daily
Directory

The city directory is
compiled only once a
year, but the Want
ADJ directory of The
Georgian and Ameri-
can is made up daily,
carrying a multitude of
needs and hopes and
ambitions, as farms for
sale, money to loan,
position wanted, etc.
Turn to them to-day
ANY day-every day.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
Edison's Bird Study
Trip to Begin Feb. 81

NEW YORK, Feb 1S.-Thomas A.
Edison announced he would start on
February 81 for Fort Myer. Fla, on a
six weeks vacation. He said:
Henry Ford, John Burroughs and
myself are all lovers of birds. We
plan to spend most of our times in
the Everglades studying these beau
tiful creatures We shall wear little
and eat lightly of good fresh fruit,
vegetables and fish,"
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
bARES NEW
i, {, PRISON
HORRORS
Robert Cameron, Just Freed, to
Take Proof to McReynoIds, He
Says-BIames Meyer.

Specific instances of cruelty to
Federal prisoners in the Atlanta
Penitentiary under Warden Mover
were outlined Wednesday to The
Georgian by Robert Cameron, a dis
data to Attorney General McReynolds
in Washington. He declared that
Julian HAWTHORNE expose of con-
ditions within the walls is true in
every particular
Cameron's statement is replete
with the details of petty tyranny on
the part of guards and officials. In
one case a prisoner whose complaints
of illness and whose queer actions
brought him, according to Cameron,
have been pronounced feeble mind
ed epileptic.
There is young fellow named
Nichols who was thrown into one
His offense was the finding and
circulating of copy of a paper con-
tanning Julian Hawthorne's first
article
Is Sent to Dungeon.
up to that time Nichols had been
running the elevator. After he found
the paper he was sent to the dun
geon.
"A prisoner named Kennedy, who
has been beaten with a blackjack
and kept in the hole most of the
time, l know was subject to epileptic
fits many times during the nights. /
have heard him groaning. heard him
fall off his bunk to the floor; then
later heard him stirring about as he
regained consciousness of his own
accord.
Now that Kennedy practically has
served his time, DR.. Green at the
prison has discovered that Kennedy
Is insane and an epileptic.
Where is Kennedy now?
He's in the hole
Unjustly Declared Insane.
Joe Petrello was talking to a
woman visitor about the prison. He
criticised conditions there. A guard
named Covington overheard what Pc
treflo said. and when the visitor left,
Petrello vent to the 'hole'-and the
hole let me tell you, is all the hor-
Tor ~ yiotIpad
Sam Moore, a 1ifer' is in the hole
to day, waiting to be transported to
the insane asylum. The prison of
ficials have adjudged Moore insane.
He's no more insane than you are.
The trouble with Moore is he knows
too much about conditions in that
penitentiary.
81 don't think this statement will
interest the public half as much as
would the report l am going to make
Washington. l would tell you
what l am going to tell Mr. Mercy
nolds, but If the facts in my posses
sion became known now, Meyer and
his men would set about to discredit
them DeIOTe L can get tneIn 10 WaSn-
ington.
Has Convincing Facts.
Il have written to the Attorney
General but my registered mail al
ways has gone through the superin-
tendent, and his name, not mine, al
ways appeared on the receipt. Now
l am going to take the evidence to
Washiagtt in person, and place IN
tn hands of Mr.. McReynolds a
statement of facts no man can refute
when the time comes, l will make
it public.
Being compelled, while a trusty,
to overhear a portion of a certain
conversation between Warden Meyer
superintendent of Construction W. II.
Foster and the new superintendent
of Prisons Duhey. l feel 1 must give
into the proper hands facts that will
convince the Attorney General of the
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
Boys Wreck Statue
In a Savannah Park

SAVANNAH, Feb. 1s.-Mischievous
boys wrecked statue of Mercury that
had been standing in a park in Savan-
nah since 1872. 1t was dismantled a
short while ago by citizens who in
sisted that it be properly clothed, and
the commission Immediately had IT
draped.
1t was at one time thought indignant
citizens might have been the vandals.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
Big Banquet Plan of
Baptist Fund Raisers

A big banquet by the committee
men and pastors of the Atlanta Bap-
tist churches working to raise funds
for the rection of a Greater Georgia
Baptist Hospital is being planned
At a luncheon Tuesday an addi-
tional $4,000 was reported, making
the total $55,000.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
Terre Haute Asks
2l-2-Cent Car Fares

TERRE HAUTE, IND, Feb. 1s.-The
City Council has unanimously instruct
ed the Mayor to ask the Public Serv
ice Commission to reduce street car
fares to 2h cents. water rates from 20
cents to 10 cents thousand gallons and
gas from u " 50 cents per thousand
cubic Iset
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
Roentgen Ray Finds
Boy Has 2 Stomachs

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
BERNIE, SWITZERLAND, Feb. IS.
Doctors, using the Roetgcn ray, dis
covered that a 19year- youth
possesses two stomachs
The boy has been suffering from
stomach disorders
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
Sought Gas Leak in
Cellar and Found It

CHICAGO Feb. 1s.-Nicholas Hen
ningsen, an engineer. sought gas
leak in the basement OF Quinn's sa-
loon, guided by a lighted match. Doc
tors at the German Hospital said that
he might recover.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
Plain Cap and Gown
For Vassar ''Grads"

POUGHKEEPsIE. n. Y, Feb IS
For the first time in the history Of
Vassar the seniors will wear caps and
plain gowns at the commencement ex-
ercises next June instead of elaborate
gowns.
Permission of the faculty has ben OBJ
tained.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
Chicken Thief Drops
800 in Looting Coop

SMYRNA, DEL. Feb. 1S.-Charles
Carey. a farmer, had $15 worth of
chickens stolen. The thief, however,
dropped a wallet containing $50 in
the coop. Carey would like similar
visits.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
Sled Hits Wagonload
Of Eggs; One Broken

HUNTINGTON, \. Y, Feb. IS
A bobsled carrying q persons crash
ed into delivery wagon loaded with
eggs. Several persons were hurt. but
only one egg was broken.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
Woman Hires Maid
To Look After Cats

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1S.-Mrs. H. 3.
Graham, a wealthy woman, has hired
a special maid to look after her cats
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18
THE WEATHER

Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia-Fair and warmer
Wednesday; increasing cloud
mess Thursday.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-18

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The Washington herald., 1914-06-29
Some Spree Equivalents.

The Sociological Spree" is seriously and scen-
tifcaly considered in the Medical Times, of New
York, and it is cassed with epilepsy and alcoholism
Physicians beginning to study spree equivalents
with interest, and of them have come to the
conclusion that the sociological debauch the morbid
religious mania and certain forms of temperance
agitation are manifestations of the same weakness
as alcoholism and epilepsy
Formerly these manifestations of hysteria were
more often found in the pioneer camp meetings and
revvals, where the victims lost all mental equilibrium
and developed even cataeptic conditions; but in the
refinement of religion, men and women of certain
peculiar temperament have found better field for
their spree equivalents in politics. sociological REFORM
ind prohibition agitation. The opportunities for ex-
aggeration and excitement over the material and
moral conditions of the people, appear to be more
productive of hysteria, than the old worry over the
future state OF The Mllerites prepared for the
end Of the physical world when all would be ended
and the people would all together go to their future
reward. The sociological fanatic, finds His spree
equivalent in statistics of poverty insanity immortality
and crime and he falls little short of the agtated
condition of those who, half century ago. donned
their ascension robes for the final end of the world
The medical profession has made great advances
m the last few years in discovering the remedies for
The Washington herald., 1914-06-29
Vanderlip's Appeal to Business Men.

Frank A. Eanderlip president of the National
City Bank OF New York, is urging the business men
of the United States to take an active interest in
politics and legislation and to put forth all their ef
forts and influence threatened disaster to
capital a crppling and encouragement of directive
ability and the disheartening of of enterprise"
A series of notable addresses delivered by Mr..
Vanderlp upon conditions confronting the
nations business interests proclaim him business
statesman without rival in the country On another
page The Herald this morning publishes the address
of Mr. Vanderlip to the New Jersey Chamber of Com
merce last week. in the belief that it will profit every
business and every member of Congress, regard
less of politics opinion the subject of business
Legislation, TO read it.
Mr.. Nanderlps discussion of the subject is sure
to commend itself TO every who is not preudiced
His view of the present relations of business politics.
and legislation is broad and unbiased He does not
attempt to deny that regulation of business is
sary, but he does protest that regulation must not
be carried to the point of destruction.
Undoubtedly if the country is to prosper, change
in the present disposition of legislators toward busi
enterprises must be wrought and assuredly this
can be done if Mr. Vanderlips wise counsel is needed
and his plan carried out with the common welfare
the one great purpose in view
The Washington herald., 1914-06-29
|. e. e. a Training School.

To large extent do the railroads of the coun-
try take the time and attention of the Supreme Court
that the Interstate Commerce Commission may be
regarded kind of training school for that tribunal
1t stated that Franklin K Lane is likely to be the
nominee for the next vacancy in that court should
such vacancy occur enough to give the present
appointing power its opportunity This would prob
ably not be upon the basis of any remarkable achieve
ment as Secretary of the Interior, but upon the
strength of his record as an Interstate Commerce Com
missioner. The preparation of the decisions in the
great rate cases sustained by the Supreme Court was
largely his work, and he has right to feel quite
complacen over the reception that has been given it,
Boston Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-29
FIVE DAYS TOO BRIEF.
Postal Legend Must lie Changed
for These Two.

Chicago, Ill. June 2s.-Assistant Post
master John NJ Hubbard says the prize
bonehead postmaster is in Indiana, but
that Chicago has won the championship
when it comes TO the intelligent public
Daniel Vaughn, publication clerk in
Washington, sent to a Chicago man this
week a copy OF a book OF !. 40 pages en-
titled The Commerce and Navigation Of
the United States"
On the left hand corner Of the envelope
was the usual inscription: Return in
five days"
Yesterday Mr.. Vaughn received let
ter from the Chicagoan, who said he
had been sitting up nights TO read the
publication, but had been unable to do
so within five days. He asked permis-
sion to keep the book three days longer
A New York travelling man had ar
ranged for expense money to be sent to
an Indiana village. The postmaster in
formed him that he had received such
letter. but had sent It back The sales
man demanded TO know the reason.
Wal. my friend" said the postmaster,
that thar letter said on the front, re-
turn in FIVE days Now. l calkerlated that
the letter took two days to come from
New York and II would take two days
goin' back. So I could keep it here only
one day"
The Washington herald., 1914-06-29

old diseases, but here is diagnosis Of new disease
for which the profession offers no remedy No sta
tiscs presented to the prevalence of the dis
ease, but its victims must be numerous as those
of other long-recognized forms of insanity. They
are to be found in the magazine sanctums in the
pupits, in various organizations for reform and even
in Congress The feminist movement in France, the
militant sufragettes in England, the eugensts and
other sociological organizations here all offer great
opportunities for the spree equivalent and debauch,
which is akin to alcoholism. And there is the same
cunning manifest in the disease for the victims always
believe they the only sober people in the COM
munity.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-29
sPoILS SYSTEM VICTORY.
'LootInR the Consular Service" De-
Ecribrd by New York Tribune.

The spOils system won another victory
on Saturday when the Senate agreed to
exempt from the protected service the
commercial attacks who are to be sent
abroad by Secretary Redield. The at
taChes are to do hereafter some OF the
work which Consuls and consuTs general
now do and there IS no reason why they
should not have a tenure, as COnsuls
have dependent upon competitive sNami-
nation and demonstrated efficiency In
Office. The consular service is protected
by an executive order. Except in rare
cases. when the President sets aside the
order. candidates for consulates must
pass examinations for entry into the
lower grades. Then they are promoted
on their records.
Although it has taken shocking Hber-
ties with the diplomatic service. the pres
ent administration has shrunk so far
from loOting the consulates. The only
very fragrant case Of craftsmanship in
this service was the cause Of a sharp
discussion in the House OF Representa-
tives the other day In order to pay
on some personal obligation the Presi-
dent appointed as consul TO Jerusalem
an elderly New Jersey clergyman OF
southern connections the Rev. Otis A
GlazebroOk. As Representative Gillett.
OF Massachusetts,. told the House. there
is an eXtra-territorial Jurisdiction in Jeru-
salem, and the consul is required to act
in a judicial capacity. Nobody could
therefore be less qualified for such a
delicate post than an elderly American
theologian without legal or consular ex-
perienCe.
The President had promised to observe
the executive order protecting consuls,
except where the good OF the service
required a departure from il. But in the
most conspicuous departure which ne has
made the good Of the service was entire
~ forgotten. What can be expected If
the administration is to have free
hand in selecting the new corps OF COM
merCial attaches? The new service. in
stead Of being made a helpful instru-
ment for the promotion OF foreign trade,
will be turned into a retreat for the
broken down or a relief station for the
hungry and thirsty.
BY classifying and protecting the at
taches. Mr.. Redheld had a chance to
contribute something substantial toward
the development Of an efficient foreign
commercial service. Instead. he has only
furnished a new list OF attractive Jobs
for the spoilsmen.-New York Tribune.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-29
1000 GIRLS WOULD WED HIM.
Dst Heir to $4,000 Had one Al
ready PICKED Ont.

ready Picked Ont.
Omaha, Nebr. June 2.-Frederick W.
Anheuser. of Omaha. who has received
more than 1000 proposals of marriage in
the last six months. is TO be married
June 20. and he viii thereby secure a
legacy Of 5000 left him by his uncle last
fall provided he got married within
twenty-four months. Scarcely six months
have passed since the will was read, and
Anheuser has beat the game by nearly
eighteen months.
But shucksl'' says young Anheuser.
that $1,000 didn't have anything to do
with my marriage. I've been engaged all
the time In fact. the date OF our we'd
ding was set long before the death OF my
uncle"
AnheuSer is city prosecutor OF Omaha.
and the girl he will marry Is Miss
Katherine Van LONE. Of this city. In
vitations to the affair have just been is
sued
1t was last November that Anheuser's
millionaire uncle died. The day after the
funeral the will was read. To Anheuser's
surprise the old gentleman had reEICTn-
bered him with a legacy OF $4,000. And
to his CONSERVATION he found that he
would have to get married in two years
or the $4,000 would revert TO the cthT-
heirs.
The story got into the newspapers. also
Mr.. Anheuser's photograph, two columns
wide. The picture drew attention to the
story. and in twenty-four hours all Ne
braska, Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming
and neighboring States knew of the mat
ter. From the number OF letters that be-
gan pouring in on Anheuser II seemed
that every unmarried woman in all those
States wanted to help him get possession
Of the $4,000
The Washington herald., 1914-06-29
HARvARD'S PRIZE SCHOLAR.
r. u. Potter, "a. Won Over $4,000
in Awards.

Cambridge, Mass. June 2S-Pitman
Benjamin Potter. Of Long Branch. n J..
Just has received his bachelor of arts
degre. after earning over $500 during
his four years at Harvard In the past
academic year he has received N.2Oo.
In September he won the Richard A
GamhriH scholarship Of 81. In the
spring the Bennett and Sumner prizes
in political science brought him $40
He has been awarded also the Palfrey
prize of SlO0 given annually to the senior
whose entire college career has been the
most promising. and he has won. too,
a scholarship in Paris which will be a
saving Of S4OA.
In his junior year Potter received the
saltonstalI scholarship OF IS. and the
previous year he held the 600 Wendell
award As a freshman he got $50
prize and also won detur. Potter was
easily the all-around scholastic champ
ion at Harvard. He was chief marshal
on Phi Beta kappa day. wrote the class
ode this year. and on commencement
dav he read a treatise on The Under
graduates Lack Of Religion
The Washington herald., 1914-06-29

A big New York newspaper recently brought to
public notice the distressing plight of wife deserted
and i'll and three small children, the youngest OF
which she sought to sell to keep the others from
starvation. The newspaper for several days has been
appealing to bachelors for 81 contributions to aid
this deserving family, and the total sum collected
thus far amounts to only little 500, most OF
which came from readers in other cities. Evidently
the New York bachelors have only enough spare
change for the lobster traps the cabarets and the
tango parlors. Washington, with scarcely more than
one-twenteth the population would have beaten New
Yorks bachelors ten to one, without doubt
The Washington herald., 1914-06-29
MAINE BOOZE TURNS TUB BLUE
Prohibition whisky Fearful and
Wonderful Thing.

Bangor Me. June &-Over in Portland
they have produced a new brand Of pro
hibition whisky. The other day the sher-
iT's deputies seized what they supposed
to he a tuhful Of whisky. the contents of
a fve-gallOn keg having been poured INTO
a galvanized iron washtub for the purpose
NJ diIutiun and some other things added
to sharpen the taste.
The stun turned the iron sides OF tho
tub a bright blue. Floating around in the
.iquor we're several cOrks and broken
cigar hox. while at the bottom was a
sediment of plain dirt.
1t is said that Portland topers have
been revelling in this sort of stun for
years. Tobacco leaves. Prune juice. rec.
and black pepper. oak and hemlOCk bark.
molasses and alcohol are the ingredients
commonly used. but the proportions vary
in different parts OF the dry district To
suit local tastes.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-29
DOG EATS SALOON LICENSE.

Chicago, June 2s-A $500 free lunch was
enjoyed by Spot small terrier owned by
Frank Shepherd. proprietor Of a saloon
in East Ninety-seCond street, and as a
result the saloon was closed for several
hours.
The dainty tidbit which Spot devoured
was nothing less than Shepherds license.
As luck would have IL, a policeman en-
tered the saloon the same MOI ming and
demanded to see the license. few tat
tered shreds of IL were all Shepherd
could produce. Thereupon his place was
ordered closed.
However. when the facts were related
at the City Hall some hours later the
authorities permitted a duplicate license
issued
The Washington herald., 1914-06-29
WILL FEED MEN ON CHICKENS

Taft, June S-The Virginia Pipe Line
Contracting Company. which is laying
thirteen miles Of pipe line to connect the
$4,000 compressor plant Of the Southern
California Midway Gas Company with
tho No. 3 well Of the Northern ENplora-
ton Company. on section 22-3l-23. has de-
Cided to feed its 200 pipe layers chicken
three times a week. hoping thereby TO in
crease the efficiency Of the men so as to
be able to complete the job on time. The
company has until July :. Tho gas is TO
b,, forced through the l50-m milo pipe line
Of the Midway Gas Company TO Los An
Geles.
Chicken As a diet was decided upon by
Ham Branham. an officer and heavy
stockholder in the contracting company.
believing this would spur the men TO
added efforts. He also contends that
chicken. HcIng a Scmi-predigrsted food, is.
from a scientific viewpoint. more suitable
as a strength producer in hot weather
The Washington herald., 1914-06-29
MEET AFTER FIFTY YEARS.

weiser. Idaho. June 2S-To separate
at Nashville, Tenn, where both received
their honorable DISCHARGE from the army
at the same time. and to meet again for
the first time in Weiser nearly half a
century later. was the Joy experienced
by two veterans who attended the Grand
Army convention which has Just closed
here.
]. B. wentIey. OF Horseshoe Bend, and
Samuel Gardner. of this city, were mem
bers of Company /. Seventy-eighth Penn
syIvania Infantry. Both enlisted in Pitts
burgh and served until the close Of the
war.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-29
HERE'S INHUMAN TREATMENT

st. Paul. Mimi. June @S.-A woman who
compeIs her husband to cook his own
breakfast is guilty Of cruel and inhuman
treatment.
The supreme Court of Minnesota was
of this opinion today when il affirmed the
verdict Of a jury in the Ramsey County
District Court. grantinS n divorce to Will
lam g. Hertz from Annie NJ. Hertz
At the trial Hertz asserted that for sew
craI wears he had been compelled to pre-
pare his morning meal without assist
ance from his wife He also accused her
Of nagging. Of charging him with going
about with other women oi ealing hln
vile names and OF being diSSatl Win
her home.
The supreme Court docs not go into
the evidence in detail. but sustains the
Jury in granting the divorce.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-29
TO SHARE HORSES GRAVE.

Lansford, y. OAK. June "A desire
to be buried beside the body Of his faith
full horse. Prince, which recently died Of
old age, was expressed in a note left by
Martin Bayfield,. oE Grover Township, this
county. when he committed suicides
Bayfield's directions for burial fixed a
place fifteen rods due east Of his resi-
dence'' as the place where he wished to
have his body rest.
Today it was ascertained that the spot
DESIGNATED was the burial place of his
horse