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Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-25
Transatlantic Liner
Floating Menagerie

NEW YORK. Feb. 25-On the liner
President Lincoln arriving to-day from
Southampton were five full-g grown ele-
plants, one baby elephant. ten panthers,
nine tigers, 1000 Canaries t 900 pheas-
ants, eight porCupines twelve mon
keys, flamiugoes, lories and other va
riety of birds
The elephants got seasick the sec
ond day OUT; the pauthers and tigers
became frightened at the storms and
attempted to eat their keepers, and the
ship was tossed in the worst gales in
her history. but otherwise the voyage
was uneVentful
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-25
Starvation Will Not
Cure Dyspepsia
But a Stuart s Dyspepsia Tablet
Will Enable You to Eat Your
Meals Without Suffering
After Doing So.

Every person knows that to live IN a
healthy, happy manner we must eat.
Diet, starvation, predigested food, etc,
are not the correct methods OF clint
mating digestion iisOrdes $,
Many dyspeptics know that they must
eat and so they go TO their meals in a
half-hearted manner. When they see
food before them they are made miser
able Their judgments tell them to
eat but their stomachs revolt at the
idea and So whatever food they con-
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-25
the place. has formally announced his
Maddox for Commissioner.

the place. has formally announced his
withdrawal.
Maddox for Commissioner.
He has announced that he will run
for County Commissioners. Alderman
Maddox stood a good chance of being
elected several days ago. but some
thing has happened on the inside to
block his election.
There are number of other candt-
dates for the place, but the division
in the majority of the commission
lends to strengthen the positions OF
Commissioners Clifford l., Anderson
and Tuil G. Waters. who. il is gener-
ally believed, hope to effect some
compromise whereoy the Donaldsons
may be retained
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-25
Gas for l25 Dogs Is
Record of Catcher

HACKENSACK. n. H. Feb. Is
Joseph Dshlia, 90, has been hailed as
New Jerseys champion dog catcher. He
has caught and asphyxiated l25 CANNES.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-25
ELECTION URGED
FOR NEW RULE
Of COUNTY
Proposal for Board Of Fifteen
Members May Be Submitted
to Voters.

With members of the County Com
ceed in carrying out the Grand Jury's
recommendations for reforms that the
outcome is uncertain. members of
the County Democratic Executive
Committee Wednesday took up the
cry that it was time TO change the
county government
1t was announced that certain def
nile proposals to be referred to the
people would be submitted at meet
ing of the committee to be held a
week from Saturday
Alderman Albert d. Thomson, vice
chairman of the committee. and j.
o. Cochran, secretary. declared they
will urge that the membership of
the County Commission be increased
from five to fifteen, having the county
divided into fifteen districts with one
Commissioner from each district.
Nominal Salaries Urged.
The plan is similar to the organi-
cation of the City Council.
Also, it was learned that Mr. Thom-
son and MIR. Cochran would lead a
vigorous fight against the plan of
County Commissioner Tull G. Waters
to reduce the membership OF the
County Commission to three and pay
each one of them 50, 600 a year.
The plan of Messrs. Thomson and
Cochran. which has been indorsed by
a number of other officials, contesm
plates only nominal salaries for the
fifteen new Commissioners,
indications are that majority ot
the County Committee favor an early
primary. about May l.
To Be Submitted to People.
Proposed changes in the county
government will be submitted to the
people in this primary, but the peo-
pie will vote only on such changes as
the County Committee votes to sub
init
With an early primary. whatever
reorganization the people might vote
for could be passed by the General
Assembly at its session this summe' :.
The IN citing of the County Com
mission to have been held Wednesday
morning has been postponed untl
/ Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when
the County Commissioners hope to
have the members of the State Prison
Commission in joint session with
| them.
May Gust Donaldson.
According to authoritative inform1
| tion, three members of the commits
| sion Smith, Turman and Wilma
| have informally agreed to follow the
! recommendation of the Grand Jury
| and remove from office r. j. and Silas
! Donaldson, the men who have charge
| of the county construction and tn,
! care of the county convicts.
I These three, ii Is reported. hav'
practically agreed TO elect 6. II. Cir
| ardeau, former justice Of the pea y
and now a county clerk, az warden.
But they are hopelessly split owe
The election of a new superintendent
of construction.
| Cobb County Man Urged.
The commissioners will not discus,
| the matter but It is understood ii
political circles that Commi ssionei
| Turman has tentatively agreed tC
support Herbert Randall, superintenS
ent of construction in Cobb County
] whose cause is urged by Commission
| er Smith.
Commissioner Winn is emphatically
| opposed to this man and has pro-
| posed oscar Jones superintendent ol
! BeHWood camp, under the Donald
sons for superintendent of construc-
| ton. according to report
! Alderman James w. Maddox, who
| was looked upon as a likely man for
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-25

Turn the rascals out-the heaGac che.
biliousness, indigestion, constipation the
sick, sour stomach and foul gases-turn
them out Tonight with Cascarets
Don't pui in another day Of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse and sweeten your
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
and fermenting food and that misery
making gas; take the excess bile from
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-25
FOR CONSTIPATION, TORPID LIVER,
HEADACHE, DYSPEPSIA -DIME A BOX

your liver and carry Of he decom
posed waste matter and constipation
poison from the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight Will straighten
you out by morning-a Decent box
keeps your head clear stomach sweet,
liver and bowels regular, and you feel
bully for months. Don't forget the
gentle cleansing, too
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-25
Boy Goes A-fshing
With Baseball Bat

WAYCROSS Feb. Without
waiting to consult the fish and game
laws Of Georgia, little Samuel Gla Ie
waded into the city drainage canal az
Mcdonald street and killed a five
pound carp, one OF the largest ever
killed in the canal.
The lad used a baseball bat aud
said it took nine blows to quiet the
carp.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-25

Here are two lads, pioneers in The
Home Garden League of Atlanta.
They are John and Charles Whitner,
grandsons of the late Major John G.
Whitner, and the sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles +. Whitner, of No. G3
Juniper street.
With the boys is Miss Beaufort
Mathews, who. with Miss Celeste s.
Parrish. State supervisor of rural
schools in Georgia, is organizing the
Home Garden League
The Home Garden League rapidly.
is being organized to get all the chill
dren in Atlanta started at scientific
truck gardening at home
Home Tables Well Supplied
Already, though it is not generally
known. hundreds of Atlanta children
whose parents have limited means,
ard many children whose parents are
we'll do. furnish the home table
with fresh vegetables.
Thirteen-yea old John Cooper. JT.,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs John Cooper. No.
81 Juniper street, Cousin-in law of
the two Whitner boys. has furnished
the Cooper table with ali sorts of
vegetables during the spring, summer
and fall, and with pumpkins and
corn meal during the winter.
The boy takes his corn TO J. u.
Check at Dunwoodie to be ground
then brings IL home in sacks to be
made into corn bread corn cakes and
the like
Get Seeds Free.
A class of ten boys will be organ
lied in the Cooper neighborhood for
membership in the Home Garden
League by Miss Mathews soon.
Already the league work has been
started in the children's class at Oak
land School, beyond Yves, End.
From the practically unlimited sup
ply of garden seeds contributed to
the league by thef Hastings S~ed
Company, these children and all
others who join the league will be
given tmnip cabbage. onion, radish
and other seeds with which to start
their gardens.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-25
Old Glass to Greet
Wilson at Reunion

PRINCETON, n. H. Feb. 20 Presi-
dent Wilson will he present a the thir-
ty-fve annual reunion of his class. 1879.
which viii he held June ~, one Of the
Priucet on
TheF President ts expected TO march
with his class in the alumni parade
preceding Tie Yale Princeton baseball
game, At the request of the President
no special arrangements are being
made for the occasion.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-25
Meet to Urge State
Highway Commission

The Good Roads Committee Of the
Georgia Chamber OF Commerce will
meet with representatives of the au-
tomobile manufacturers and dealers
Thursday night at the Hotel Ansley
to discuss the proposed establishment
Of a highway commission in this
State.
An effort gil be made to obtain
concerted action by the automobile
dealers and the Chamber of Com
merCe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-13
WHITE CROSS" NOW
SPREADS OYER LAND
Movements in Many Cities to
Aid Plans of Committee
Of Mercy.
PRAISE FROM MARSHALL

The Committee Of Mercys white Cross
movement Is going forward throughout
the states. Gov. Glynn's New York com
mittee Is nearly completed and will be a
strong one.
Local committees are being formed IN
many cities. Among those completed yes
terday We're those az Montgomery. Ala.
and Atlanta. Ga. In Albany Mayor Ste
vens Is cooperating with Gov. Glynn.
Norman IInpgood. chairman OF the
committee which has the task % organic
ing the State and city subsidiary commit
tees Of the Committee OF Mercy, has re
ceivrd the following letter from Vice
President Thomas r, Marshall indorslng
the White Cross plan to relieve the SUI
fcIing Of women and children and othc-
non-combatants in the countries affected
by the war IN Europe:
The personnel ~ the Committee OF
Mercy II of character so high as not 10
require the Endorsement OF any one in
order to give the committee standing and
10 inspire confidence in the minds OF the
American people.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-13
URQUIDI PESSI.NISTIC.
MeNicnn ConsuI-GcneraI Not Very
Hopeful of Peace.

Senior r. Crquidl. the Mexican Consul
General IN New York. who up to yester-
day has been optimistic regarding peace
full outcome Of the conference AZ Aguas-
calcntes, reluctantly admits nov that the
differences between villa and Carrauza
may result In another revolution.
IL should like most OF all TO explain"
said Senior Urquid that the present po-
litical deadlock in Mexico is not because
OF II difference as 10 principles. but simply
because Carranza aud \ iila are lucurably
nntagon!sdc 10 each other II liz a per-
sonal matter that IL Keeping ;he Mexican
people from gathering the harvest OF their
successful revolution.
III villa and CHrranza would per
sonallN meet each other | am inclined to
the belief that MeXico's present trouble.
would be settled in half an hour Secret
agreements exist between the various
leaders and these agreements may nr
the reason why ~ is impossible to get
Villa and Carranza tugc,h
The American special agent Mr.. ca
roihers, has had a splendid opportunity TO
influence villa. but ne was too partial
TO Villa and could not see Carrauza's side.
There Is nothing I wish more than that
the United States should send to confer
with villa some public official of proved
capacity who Is known generally to the
American people. Such man, ! believe.
could accomplish immediate results'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-13

The White Cross or Mercy fund ls
growing rapidly. Contributions are being
received by August Belmont. treasurer
and Frederick II. Allen. chairman of the
finance committee. at the Committee Of
Mercy's headquarters, 336 Firth Avenue
Building
Jacob II. Schiff. treasurer of the New
York state board OF the American Red
Cross for the European war relief fund.
acknowledged yesterday Tho receipt Of
si,S75.42. making the total seat
THE SUN forwarded to the American
Rcd Cross fund yesterday sS25. con-
trlbuted by the employees of the Long
View Hotel COMPANY Hastings on the
Hudson.
Mrs. whitney Warren OF l6 West Forty
seventh street received ss77 for the French
relief fund, which now totals S1S,i62.2l.
The Women's Committee OF 100 or
ganized to conduct the "bazaar and uni
Versal market" to be held at the Grand
Central Palace from October 90 to Octo-
Der a. will meet AT the Hotel Bitmore
tomorrow mt II A. NJ. Mrs, Nelson
Herrlck Henry. chairman, will preside.
Notices have been sen. to presidents Of
different State societies asking those who
are not Identified with any particular re-
lief movement to attend and join in the
effort to add 10 the American Red Cross
war relief fund.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-13
IkstaS Claim Control
of the Peace Conference
1t Is Openly Announced That War Will Inevitably Follow
Unless CarranZa Reires From the Provi-
sional Presidency as Demanded


WAsHINGToN. oct i2.--AgencIes or the
two factions OF the Mexican Constltu-
tionalsts gave out statements tonight.
That Of the Nillista group insists that the
General in chief OF the division OF the
north has lost none OF his strength In
council and says:
Reports from Aguasoalientes this
afternoon following adjournment OF con-
ference indicate that Gen. Villas control
over the majority OF the delegates has not
suffered during the two days OF prelimi-
nary sessions and that whatever result Is
arrived at by the oonferees will be strictly
according TO the villa programme as al
ready outlined.
your query regarding numerical
strength OF armies OF CarranZa and villa
Is answered as follows: Den. Villa has
$4,000 men under arms and Carranza not
more than $4,000. Villas troops are loyal
10 the man and are ready and willing to
follow their leader wherever he leads
them
The villa programme contains but one
absolute provision, that being the elimina-
tiun OF Carranza from his position as
provisional President OF Mexico. IL the
Carranza delegates insist upon the re-
tcntion Of their chief and decline to abide
By the decision OF the convention war
between villa and carranza will an
evitsbly follow"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-13
aqua PRIETA ATTACKED.
Maytorcna's Naauis Hasten TO Cap
turc the Town.

DOUGLAS. AriZ.. O,;. l2.--IIaving
failed In their repeated attempts to take
Naco. portion of Maytoreua's Yaqui
Indians have transferred their activities
TO Aqua PrctI, which is defended by u
small garrison OF Carranza men and
which was attacked at 7:lj this evening.
Maytorena needs Aqua prieta as a
base for supplies for the siege of Naco
owing to the distance 10 Nogalcs and the
destruction OF the Nogales railroad.
The Aqua Prieta garrison Is not over
ESQ Yaqus blew up the bridge yester-
day ana tore up a part Of the tack Of
the Nscozar railroad "A few miles south
Of here. This will block llills reinforce
ments coming up from Nacozari and also
Isolate the big Ihelps-Dodge smelter and
mines at .,acuZari.
The laqui troops remaining at NaCo
continue their bombardment OF the town
with cannon ana rim" fire. making II
impossible FOR Gen. I'm to send any Of
his men to the relief OF Aqua Prieta.
The Mexican Consul Ives G.. Lelevier
reports that 100 dead Naquis were col
lected between the I'm trenches and the
bnrbed wire barrcade outside OF Naco
following the lighting there early yester-
day morning. Consul Lcleyier declares
that the Yaquls made their most effective
attack from American territory.
lie says In an official report:
zone hundred Naqu!s, with machine
gun. crossed during the darkness early
yesterday morning TO the American side
and took up position in Naco. Arlz..
near the Copper Queen stores. They oc-
cupled the boundary limo trenches of the
American troops and attacked Hills men
from behind the HIN trenches. but the
Hin soldiers drove them back.
when the American troops found out
what had taken place they drove the
Yaqus back across the line and Hill's
soldiers fired AT the Yaduis with deadly
effect az they reiterated to their positions
on the Mexican side.
"Besides the dead Yaquls the Hill
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-13
VIII Nitniizc Golden Rule.

There are thousands OF us To whom
the golden rule has become a mere lip
service. Your movement will enable us
to Vitalize IT, II we really believe in
democracy and in the vital truths OF
Christianity now is the hour not to dis
pense charity but 10 do justice to our un-
fortunate brothers and sisters regardless
OF tongue and creed
THE Red Cross deserves support and
should not be hampered IN its efforts to
look after the wounded.
The Christmas ship movement should
spread "A ray OF sunshine on Christmas
Day over the children Of storm tossed
Europe and your committee should have
the high honor and privilege Of discos-
ing that the true greatness Of America
consists in its service TO mankind"
Mr., Hapgood received a letter Yesterday
from Senator Henry Cabot Lodge OF Mas
sachuset,s expressing the deepest SYM
patty with the admirable objects OF the
Committee of Mercy"
This note came from Senator Hoke
Smith of Georgia: IL am In the fullest
sympathy with the splendid movement
organized by the Committee of Mercy.
The condition OF the women and children
Of desolate Belgium would touch the heart
OF man of stone"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-13

allowed the tramwaNs manager Mr.
HfeaNes to remove the funds from the
Offices.
Secretary Sanchez Ponton Of the dis
trict Cove nmcnt made this statement to
the public:
The administration by no means con-
hscated the tramways. lie recognizes tho
rights OF the company and is unwilling To
hurt the comrany's Interests, although II
recognizes the Justice OF the strikers de-
mands. Nevertheless. the public must he
considered and the cars must run, begin
ming tomorrow
The secretary adds that during the ad
ininistration's temporary possession of the
lines the employees will be paid the same
wages az under the cOmpany's manage
ment. The secretary blanes the London
heads OF the company for the trouble, say
Ing that the local managers know the
conditions here better and are willing IL
accede 10 the strikers demands
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-13

The CarranZista agents made public the
following despatch from Mexico city:
Gen. Jesus Carranza. at the head OF
the army Of the Second Division OF the
Centre. comprising three corps and num-
oering more than 10000 men equipped
with sixty cannon and seventy machine
guns. arrived in the capital to-day, having
come from the isthmus. where he super
Vsed the mastering out OF the Federal
forces In that district and the Federal
garrisons OF the cities OF Guaymas and
Ma-atlan."
This message was sent from Mexico
city on October .. but was delayed in
transmission. The garrison OF the strong
holds OF Guaymas and Mazatlan were
brought by boat from those cities to
Sa'ina Cruz
The agency received the following tele-
gram from Gen. iinl at Naco.
"Maytorena's troops have remained
quiet since yesterday and desutory firing
has been the only action OF the day"
The state department was advised late
to-day tnat the Mexican peace conference
was begun a. AguasCalien;es this morn
ing.
According TO the Departments reports.
the outlook for peace Is brighter. Rep
resentatives OF Villa and Carranza are
present, as well az three delegates rep
rescnting Zapata.
Private adyices received here indicate
that conditions In Vera Cruz have be-
come unsa satisfactory since the announce
ment that the American forces will be
withdrawn. The Mexicans In the city.
IL Is said. have become most insolent to-
ward Americans. Those who have been
serving the American Government OF Vera
cruz, on the other hand. are greatly dis
tressed. fearing reprisals against them.
Only brief report was received from
the border fighting at Naco to-day. Ac-
cording to the opinion OF the American
army officers AT Naco. the contest between
Maytorena and Gen. I'm seems likely "a
end in draw Maytorena failed yes
terdaY IN his attempt 10 capture the
trenches Of the forces OCCUPYING Naco.
The State Department was advised to-
day that four Americans are prisoners
at Nogales. sonora charged with having
blown up Il railroad bridge over which q
train bearing soldiers was expected 10
pass Gen. Maytorena has given as.
surauccs to the United States Consul al
Nogales TO the effect that he will take
no summary action In the cases and will
afford abundant opportunity to the pris.
ouers 10 be adequately defended when
they are tried.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-13
EAST RIVER WORK FAVORED.
House Committee Reports Bill for
Removal of Coenties Reef.

WAsHiSGToN. oct. Representative
F''zgerald Of New York succeeded to-day
IN obtaining from the House Committee
or Rivers and Harbors a favorable report
NJ tho Cpcntics Reef resolution recently
passed ny the Senate. The resolution au-
'hor2es the United states army engineers
20 remove Coentles Reef in the East River
20 depth of thirty-hve feet
II vas pointed out by Mr.. Fitzgerald
~ had been previously shown TO the
Senate By Senator O'GOrmar, that the
work Of completing New Works $780,
am 200 subway system in accordance with
the general plan OF development necessl-
"a cd the removal Of the reef now. Also
no described the reef as a menace to navi-
cation
The expense Of the operation is esti-
mated at $4,000. II Will he betrayed
ont ~ the lump sum of s2G,Oo0,O0O EN-
bodied in tho revised river and harbor
appropriation bill The House committee
amended the bill so that the depth Of the
channel may be Increased from thirty-fvc
20 forty feet, provided the city of New
York pays the excess cost
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-13

soldiers picked up many Yaqus killed in
an explosion southeast of Naco and
twenty -four cases OF dynamite. Hin also
captured 200 rifles. The men feel much
encouraged and are disposed to take the
offensive. I'M has twelve machine guns
working perfectly"
After an attempt 10 cross in an aero
plane to the Maytorena forces l.. Ward
an American. was arrested this morning
by United States authorities near Nogales
The aeroplane was TO have been used in
the attack of NaCo.
Nogales advices further say that only
two Americans are held in Nogales.
Sonora on charge OF blowing up n bridge
below that town. Earlier advices de-
clared that five Americans were being
held
Ell PAso. Tex, Oct 12.--Since the rails
ing OF the embargo on arms and ammuni-
ton about 5000. 900 worth OF guns and
more than $500 900 worth OF ammunition
have been imported by Gen. villa. These
are the United States Custom House
valuations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-13
ESCAPES-SWIMS EAST RIVER.
Wards island Patient Has Wet Trip
10 Visit Family.

william j. Callahan, an inmate Of
Wards Island. had a long swim In the
East River Yesterday afternoon after an
escape from the institution to visit his
wife and two children at $40 West Forty
third street. He was in the water a long
time before n tugboat picked him up. and
in tho belief that he fell on another boat.
landed him on this side, He went first
to the home of Father Ferris of the Holy
Cross Church. Forty second street and
Ninth avenue, but the priest was out
Dripping wet. Callahan then went to
his home, His Illness got the better OF
him, however. and his wife had 10 call a
policeman and DIR. Harness OF the Poly
clinic Hospital. lie had been steady in
dustrious man unit! three months ago,
when nervous trouble sent him to Belle
vue and later 10 Wards Island, where he
was returned last night