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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
|MARD| GRAS BOAT.
) SINKS; zoo ON
BOARD SAVED
Women Passengers in Collapse
When Taken From Lifeboat.
Ice Adds to Peril.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Feb. IL
Caugh. in the swift current of the
Ohio River, the Queen City. one of
the largest inland waterway steamers
in America. sank IN eight feet of
water early to-day. Every one of the
200 passengers bound from Pittsburg
to New Orleans to attend the Mardi
Gras celebration was taken off by
life savers from the Government sta
ton. which is about 100 yards from
the point where the steamer went
down
The Ohio River was full of floating
ice and the work of the life savers
was hazardous. Many of the women
passengers we're in a complete state
of collapse when lifted from the life
boats and taken to hotels.
The Queen City was trying to make
a landing here, when she was caught
in the current and swept toward the
falls. Striking pier of the Ken
lucky chute" part of the Govern
ment work 10 control the falls here
she sank in eight feet of water.
After Night of Gayety.
The ITO passengers, aroused from
deep slumber after an evening OF
dancing and merry making that hau
marked the trip, rushed to the decks
or the DOdl. ln0It lIlt9 lIAVl Zap
tain w c. Lepcr, who TOLD them TO
ready to leave the boat
put on life preservers at once and De
There was an instant panic, and
the women of the party were with
difficulty treasured. Many of them
tried to jump overheard. A moment
later the crews OF the Louisville life
saving station, whose lookout mad
seen the boats peril the moment she
swung into the stream. came along
SIDE the Queen City and began pre-
par'ng for taking the passengers off
Three hysterical women = the
Misses Lorena, Alice and Vera Ho-
dren. of Newport. Ohio, were the first
taken. The rule was Women first,
and the two big skiffs of the life
savers were quickly filled with shiv-
ering, frightened women and children.
Rescue Quickly Made.
Fortunately, it was short dis
lance to the shore. end the trained
Carsmen sped the s<iffs through the
water. The passengers, as fast as
tJey landed, were rushed TO the Gall
Mouse.
Back and forth the e-savers sped
until all the passengers. 10 in num-
Der, had been taken ashore without
mishap. Meanwhile the crew OF the
steamer had seen there was not
{ nance to get her off. The fires We're
drawn, and she sank in eight feet of
water.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
Charging SANDER, He
Asks $4,000 Damage

Claiming that he was slandered,
Barney S. Morris. of the Morris Com
pany. incorporated, No. 80 Decatur
street, has filed suit for $4,000
against Manuel Miller. In his petit
ton Morris claims that Miller told
S. j. Cohen that he (Morris) was a
liar" and a Crook thereby break
ing up a business deal pending be-
tween the petitioner and Cohen
He denies that he is either liar
or crook and asserts that the state
ments were made by Miller with the
intent to injure his credit and person
al reputation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
New Civil Service
Secretary Arrives

4 new secretary for the Fifth Civil
Service District. Butler B. Hare. re-
Gently appointed. assumed charge
Monday of the commissions Atlanta
Office in the Federal Building. Mr..
Hare comes from Washington, where
he has been identified with the De-
partment of Employment and Labor,
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
the Department of Agriculture, and
the Civil Service.
Since the transfer of f. H. Jennings.
January TO- from the post o. secretary
oft he Fifth District to similar post
in New Orleans, in the Tenth District,
William B. Ahlgren has had charge of
the local office as acting secretary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
Mrs. Henry Hirsch Is
Dead at Age of 70

Mrs. Lala Hirsch. wife of Henry
Hirsch. of the Hirsch Brothers Com
pany, died at her home No. go
Washington street. at o'clock Tues
day morning. She was ~ years old.
Mrs. Hirsch had been a resident OF
Atlanta for "A years. having come
here shortly after the Civil War. She
has taken. an active part in many of
the movements that have resulted in
good for the city. and was well
known. She is survived by her hus-
band, Ave sons, Isaac H., NJ r., Jo-
seph, NJ. l.. and Harold Hlrsch one
oaughter Mrs. l.. 3. Lilienthal: one
hrohtre, NJ l.. Hutzler, of New York
City, and two sisters, Mrs Morris
Hirsch and Mrs. Joseph Hirsch, of
Atlanta.
The funeral arrangements will not
be made until the arrival of her
brother and other relatives from the
East
w. T. Caps, aged fifty-nine, died
Tuesday morning at a private sani-
tarium. He Is survived by<his wife.
Capps; a daughter. Miss Hattie
Capps and brother, James Caps.
The body awaits funeral arrange
ments at the parlors of A. o. & ROY
Donehoo. Mr.. Capps was a promi-
nent lawyer of Jenkinsburg. Ga.
The funeral Of Captain w. T. 3. Will
son, who died Sunday, will be held
Tuesday afternoon at his late resi-
dence, No. 312 North jackson street
followed by interment in Westview
Cemetery. The remains will be es-
corted to the grave by the Gov
ernor's Horse Guard and the Coer
de Leon Commandery or Knights
Templars.
The funeral of Dr. Anderson Mayo,
who died at his home in Grove
a Park Monday night. will be held
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
from the residence. The Rev Allen
Schiller. of the East Side Taberna
Gle, will conduct the services. In
.terment will be in Hollywood Gem
etery.
Marguerite, two month old daughter
of Mr., and Mrs. j. L. Jones, died
Tuesday at the home of her par
ents, No. % East Alexander street
The body was removed to the par
lors of A. o. & Roy Donehoo. Ar
engagements for the funeral will be
made, later.
The funeral of DR.. Lott n. Jones,
aged eighty four, who died Mon
day, will be held Tuesday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. D. f.
Smith at No. 80 Park avenue, fol-
lowed by interment at Stone Noun
tain.
Funeral services for William Vance
Dubose, fifty eaight years old, who
died Monday afternoon of heart
failure, will be held at Hawkinsville
Tuesday at 3 p. m, followed by in
terment at Charleston.
Henry, six month old son of Mr. an
Mrs. w. p. Odom, died Tuesday
morning at the home of his parents,
No. 104 Simpson street Funeral
arrangements will be made later.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
Says Passing Boat
Ignored Help Calls

SAVANNAH. Feb. 17.--Captain II.
d. Debuhr made the charge to-day
that four masted schooner passed
within one-half mile of his vessel
when in distress two days ago, and
completely ignored the signals to
stand by
The bark Normandy, of Boston. of
which Captain Debuhr, is the com
mander, limped into port with several
feet of water in her mold and leaking
badly The timely arrival of the tug
Protector 40 miles at sea saved the
crew and the vessel
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
SENATE HOLDS FUNERAL
OVER SENATOR BACON'S
BODY; VISITORS BARRED

have left the chamber the guests or
the Senate will depart in the reverse
order of their entrance"
Episcopal Service Used.
After the prayer by the Rev. For
rest Prettyman, chaplain of the SEN
ate, the Vice President made his an
nouncement. The services were then
taken in charge by the Right Rev.
Alfred Harding, Bishop of the Wash
ington Diocese, who spoke the Epis-
copal burial service.
The guard of honor representing
the blue and the gray escorting the
coffin to the hearse were w. T. Rob-
erts, a Confederate veteran, of Doug
lasvilel, Ca, and j. A. ABBOTT, Union
veteran, of Rhode Island.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
State D. A. R. Unveil
Fort Hawkins Shaft

MACON, Feb. 17.-An address by
Lucian Knight at the unwilling of the
monument on the site of old Fort Haw-
kins, the original site of Macon. is the
feature of the exercises to-day at the
annual convention of the Georgia
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Mrs. Sheppard w Foster. of Atlanta.
State regent, made the principal adj
dress at the opening session at Wes-
leyan College last night About $50
ladies are here, more than 80 chapters
being represented To-day the visitors
were guests OF the Nathaniel Macon
Chapter at luncheon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
Boy Scalded, Dies;
Girl Badly Burned

SAVANNAH. Feb. 17.-Leroy Stew
art son of Mr., and Mrs. f. p. Stewart
left In a room by his mother, fell in a
tub of boiling water. Death was al
most instantaneous.
As Harriette Slatin, aged 2. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. F. +. Slatn, was play
ing near CRATE her clothes caught fire
The little girl will probably die. An
other child threw paper in CRATE and
it's clothing caught but was quickly ex
tinguished.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
Harrison Wars on
Railroad Accidents

WASHINGTON. Feb. IA pre-
venlion bureau to study and formu-
late means of preventing accidents,
is the first reform installed by Fair
fax Harrison. new president of the
Southern Railway Company.
Statistics prove that a majority of
the persons injured or American rail-
ways are employees said Harrison.
Prevention of accidents rests with
every Individual who forms a part of
the great railway organization"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
Grand Jury Rests on
Clubs and Convicts

A score or more true bills were re-
turned Tuesday by the Fulton County
Grand Jury. but in the absence from
the courthouse of Judge Hill none
was made public
The jury occupied its time with
routine matters. No mention was
made of the locker club probe and no
further time was given to the convict
investigation, which now appears to
be closed. so far as the Grand Jury is
concerned.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
Bond of Receiver for
Jewelry Firm $500

Judge Newman, of the Federal
Court, Monday appointed Albert
Worthing receiver for the Nollmer
Manufacturing Company manufac-
turing jewellers in the Moore Build
ing. against whom a petition in bank
ruptcy was filed Saturday
The receivers bond was fixed at
$500
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
Georgia Calf Has 5
Legs and 2 Tails

STOVALL. GA Feb. 17.-One of
the strangest animal freaks ever born
is celebrating it's third week of ex-
istence on the farm of j. b. Williams,
near here.
1t is a calf, apparently in the best
of health, with five legs and two tails.
An offer of $500 by a circus man has
been declined by Williams.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
Columbus Urges
Judge Little Be Named.

COLUMBUS. Feb. 17.-Columbus
friends of Judge William A. Little
will make a determined fight to have
him appointed to succeed Senator A.
o. Bacon, unless the Governor names
man to succeed the late Sena tor
before they can get their forces or
ganized.
Judge Little was IN the city yester-
day, but absolutely refused to dis
cuss politics in any manner.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
Pharmacists Ask
Court for Receiver

A voluntary petition to be declared
bankrupt. filed by S. b. Alexander,
doing business as AleXander's Phar-
macy, was granted by Judge New
man in the Federal Court Monday,
and Hugh Howell appointed receiver,
with a bond fixed at $500.
The petition alleged liabilities of
$S14.50, with assets of $500.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
New Firm Members
Return With Stock

j. b. Fallaize, j. s. Lanier and o. o.
Hale Tuesday returned from New
York, where they purchased stock for
their new store, which willie be opened
March / at the corner of Alabama
and Broad streets. under the name of
the j. B. Fallaize Company.
All of the three men composing the
firm have been for a number of years
with NJ. Rich Brothers Company
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
Pair Hold Up Grocery
And Rob Cash Box.

Two masked bandits. with drawn
revolvers, entered f. Merlin's grocery
store, No. "A Foundry street, at 6
O'Clock Monday evening, held him I'M
der their guns and took from the
cash box and Merlin's pockets $26.
Merlin, alone in the store, smiling!y
acquiesced to the commands of he
robbers. After the pair left with his
$26, Merlin reported the case to police
headquarters and went ahead with his
trade
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
Atlanta B. Y. P. U. to
Hold Monthly Meet

The monthly meeting of the Atlanta
branch of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union will be held Thursday night 81
the Second Baptist Church. The pro-
gram will be conducted by the Taber-
nacle and First Baptist Societies.
Presidents. from new unions VINO
wish to join the city organization are
invited to be present Thursday even
inc
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
Call for National
Suffrage Day May 2

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE official
board of the National Woman's Suf-
frage Association has issued a call 10
the suffra gists of the country to rally
at an open-ar mass meeting on Satur-
day May 2. in every city and town
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
Aldermen Meet to
Gust Smallpox Boy

PROVIDENCE. Feb. IA special
meeting OF the Board of Aldermen had
to be called before the family of Charles
BarsXczski the year-old son of a
shoemaker. would let him be removed
from his home after he was found to be
suffering from smallpox.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
Pastor to Demand
Health Bill to Wed

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 1.-THE
Rev Robert X Massie, dean of Christ
Church, one of the largest Episcopal
congregations in Kentucky, announced
o-day that after Easter he will not
marry couples unless the bridegroom
to-be presents health certificate
signed by the family physician of the
bride to-b be.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
F |Orida Service
Southern Railway

Pullman sleeping cars, dining car day coaches
Arrives Jacksonville 500 p.
Now Royal Palm; eli steel train - Pullman
drawing room and compartment sleeping cars
free reclining chair cars-Arrfves Jacksonville
$40 a
Local sleeping car Atlanta to Jacksonville
open S:15 p. ln.-Brs skfast dining be-
fore reaching Jacksonville $40 a.
Pullman drawing sleeping cars day
coaches-Ereskfast on dining car before reach
ing Jacksonville 800 a. m.
OFFICE. NO. / PEAcHTREE ST.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17

Dr. Elizabeth Breach, who spent
the past Ave months visiting in the
West. returns to Atlanta and resumes
her practice. Her offices viii be on
the eighth floor of the Atlanta Trust
Building. Peachtree street. Phone Ivy
5241. Residence &C.. A. Mauck). go
Highland avenue. Phone 3409.-Advt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
J. Barleycorn to Get
His in 500 Words

SACRAMENTO. CAL, Feb. Ifs
w. Odell. president of the California
Dry Association. was appointed by
Lieutenant Governor Wallace TO pre-
pare a 500 word argument in favor of
the iniative measure proposing prohibi-
ton in California that will go on the
1913 ballot.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
WASHINGTON, D. G.

The Southern Railway announces
sale of round trip tickets from At
lanta to Washington, d. c., for $3.50;
tickets on sale February 16, II and
is. with return limit February 26,
1914. corresponding fares from other
stations.-Advt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
5000 AT COLUMBUS.

COLUMBUS, Feb. 17.-The 1914 city
directory of Columbus and its suburbs,
Phenix City and Girard, Shows 1856
population. being a gain of 1866 over
1912 or a growth of about 1,5e0 a year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
WASHINGTON, D. G.

The Southern Railway announces
sale of round trip tickets from At
lanta to Washington. d. c., for $l9.35;
tickets on sale February 10, II and
1S, with return limit February 26,
1914. corresponding fares from other
stations.-Advt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17

Efficient Picture Framing.
The College eco Op," 119
Peachtree, Gambler Bldg.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22

irksome, knead, regicide, suicide,
germicide, homicide, matricide,
purloin, belfry, colonel, vermilion,
mortise, giggie, accommodate, crystal
lie, pennant, hygiene, indelible,
deleble, beefsteak, fidgety, chanticleer,
uncouth, enamel, BOBBY, complement,
excavate, chenille, affidavit, olfactory,
paregoric, blonde, linn, glycerine.
insidious, incision, ennui, colander,
hymeneal. hemorrhage, cultural, trey.
toboggan, liquefy, teeter. tale, sophie
more, silesia, siege scribbler, satinet,
salt-cellar. salary, rutabaga, rouge,
ribbon, rhubarb, reservoir, resurrec-
ton, resume, referred, recommend,
receipt. rancid, raccoon, pursue, proph-
esy, promontory, pillage, supersede,
secede, parallel. pallet (bedD, currant,
buzzard, plumber, shepherd. sassafras,
syctF more, fertile, bouquet. beneft
dahlia, granite, conscientious, physician,
until, busy, Kentucky, Delaware,
affable, wholly, bananas, singeing.
Judgment, salable, vinegar, vacancy,
vigorous, lemonade, courtesy, parasol,
misspel!. mirage, mileage, measles.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22
BITTINGER.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The King of Winter made a special
effort and pushed the mercury down to
l3 degrees below zero on Tuesday morn
ing of last week, thus breaking the
record for the winter.
Miss Linnie Miller, primary teacher
in our village school. spent Sunday at
her home near Grantsville.
Mrs. Amos Reckner and son John, of
North Glade, visited relatives and
friends here last week.
An unusual amount of lime is being
hauled by farmers of this section this
winter. to be used as land improvement.
Mrs. T, B. Wiley and three children,
accompanied by Mrs. Albert Brenne-
man, were shopping IN Grantsvllle last
Saturday.
Charles j. Sechler purchased a fine
Herford bull, over in Somerset county,
Pa, last week, and brought the animal
to his farm here for stock breeding
purposes.
Master Ivan Dooittle, of Jennings.
is visiting his grandparents here and
attending school,
Mrs Della Bttinger and son Noah,
and Miss Uphold, of Jennings, visited
John Stark's home on Friday of last
week.
Jacob Brenneman made a business
trip to Salisbury. Pa, few days ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22
THE DEATH RECORD
MARY E. BECKMAN.

Mrs. Mary E. Beckman, wife of Mr..
John A. Beckman, of Frankville, died
Thursday morning about O'Clock at the
residence of Mrs. Captola Beckman,
of Ridgeley. W. Va, after lingering
illness of several months. Mrs Beck
man was born near Frankville, Md,
where she lived nearly her entire life.
She leaves husband, two sons and a
daughter, all grown and one brother.
Mr.. John McFadden. She was Sc years
and four months of age. She was a
member of the Lutheran church at
Meadow Mountain, from which church
she was buried Saturday, January H..
Services were conducted by Rev. Oney,
of Gettysburg, Pa. The body was
taken to Frankville, Md, on the B. &
( 0. accommodation, and a short service
was held at the house by Rev. H. E.
Richardson.
Mr.. William Welch died last Wednes-
day midnight at Keyser, w. Va, from
the effects of fall he sustained on
Saturday. January 3rd. He went to
Keyser from Sunnyside, this county.
several years ago where he was engaged
in business. He is survived by twelve
children, they being Miss Mollie WEIGH,
of Keyser; Porter Welch and Miss
Maggie Welch, of this county; Mrs.
Bertha Crissman, of Rowlesburg, w.
Va; John, Cass. and Oscar Welch, of
Breedlove; James Welch and Mrs.
BERTHE Dewitt, of Sang Run; Charles
Welch, of Emoryville Mrs Alice Clark,
of Hartmonsville, and Mrs. j. S. Oats,
of Keyser. The funeral OF the deceased
occurred on Saturday from the Lutheran
church in Keyser with interment in
Queens Point cemetery at that place.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-22
THE SPELLING BEE
WAS QUITE ENJOYABLE
Thirty-TWo Ladies and Gentleman
Participated Last Friday Night.

In the assembly room of st. Mark S
church last Friday evening the spelling
bee, previously announced in these
columns, under the auspices of the
Guild of st. Matthew's P. E. church,
was held and thoroughly enjoYed by
those participating and the large crowd
of on-lookers which numbered in the
neighborhood of a hundred or more.
Rev. ". H. Shearer. pastor Of st.
Matthew's, eaptained. o.e side, while
Clerk of the Circuit Court E. z. Tower.
marshaled his forces in opposition
Capt. R. R. Sanner, principal of the
grammar school, was pronouncer.
The sides were equally divided as to
numbers each one containing sixteen.
While nearly every one in the audience
were chosen by the two captains the
destinations were more numerous than
those who accepted. In taking the
floor Captain Sanner stated that he had
written list of about two hundred and
fifty words and when these were ex-
hausted he would produce others, and
that he would follow closely the list in
hand.
The first round many dropped out,
while in the second others went down
until on Rev. Shearer's side Mr.. H. A.
Rasche. B. & o. agent, who grew ur
in printing Office, was the sole surviv-
or. Mr.. Towers side had three re-
naming. they being Mrs. Richard Con-
nell, Miss Anna Gender and the editor
of The Republican. Mr.. Rasche was
called out, which gave Mr.. Tower
side the victory.
The words pronounced by Capt.
Sanner were as follows:
Sugar, moasses, obsolete, necessary.
victuals. integer, pole, billiards, pick
nicking, frolicking, oasis, lovable,
millinery, confectionery, tee-to- taller,
treacle, trystlng- place. tureen, utensil,
villain, equinox, equinoctial, gangrene,
sardine, sandwich, vaccination, cullen.
cinnamon, copious, concrete, civllize,
college, coleslaw, chimneys, brakeman,
blaspheme, biscuit, bilious. mercantile,
bicycle, benedict. beggar, battalion,
balance, bachelor. baboon, augur
asparagus, arbutus, aqueduct melan.
choly, panacea, onerous, barbecue,
>uo Aes.ie bane, recompense, arabic
expunge, autonomy, fallacy, irrigate
omelet, athlete, erase, tyranny imagine