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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Berlin Will Have
City Radium Depot
ecIaI Gable TO The American.

Special Gable 20 The American.
BERLIN, Jan. 24.-So essential Is Il
considered that a large supply Of radium
be kept available for public use, the
municipality of Berlin has established
a new administrative bureau to be
known as the City Radium Commits
sion.
AS beginning the city has set aside
Sc 600 for the purpose. Six hundred
milligrams OF radium bromide has been
purchased for 800 per milligram. The
cred In small glass tubes each holding
so miligrams.
The supplies thus obtained will be
distributed among the leading public
hospitals
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Khedive Will Sell
S2,000,000 Railway
neoIal Cable 70 The American.

Special Gable to The American.
CAIRO, Jan. 24-The khedive is
making preparations to sell his own
private railway line to the Egyptian
Government for about $4,000 900. 1t is
known as the Marabout Railway and
is one of the most important transpor-
taton lines in Egypt. The Egyptian
Government II Is SAID, VIII connect the
Lydia province.
This would enable tourists to shorten
their return journey from Egypt by
going all the way to Tripoli by rail,
and there embark upon a special steam
er. which would land them in Italy
within a few hours.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Used Ice Coins to
Defraud Gas Slots
Special Gable TO The American.

Special Gable TO The American.
HONOLULU, Jan. 24.--An ice machine
has been used here in most ingenious
manner to defraud gas company
The company found that one OF the
consumers was using large quantities
Of gas, although no coins were ever
found in the meter. Baffled in Its at
tempts to solve the mystery, the com
pany at last offered to pay the man
for his secret and guarantee him against
prosecution.
The culprit explained that he made a
disk Of ice which he put into the meter
TO release a supply Of gas The disk
then melted and the water dried UP.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Special Gable to The American.

PARIS, Jan. 24.-Ma'selle Stasia La
Napierkowska, whose stage career
has been a whirlwind of action and
sensation, has just made an Italian
journal, The Tribuna, pay $4,000 for
charging her with having caused the
suicides of four young Russians.
Beware of her SMILE" warned the
paper, after telling her admirers that
the atmosphere she produced was
fatal
The remarkable young Russian,
whose 1.-THE figure is shown in amaz-
ing effect in her startling dances, had
ST. Petersburg at her feet when she
appeared in her native land. Then
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Violin Prodigy Second
Mozart, Critics Claim
Special Gable to The American.

LONDON, Jan. 24.-"Marvelous
achievement" is the critics descrip-
ton of a new violin sonata by a
Viennese composer, Erics Korngold,
played last night
'Korngold has not only the spon-
taneity of a young Mozart, but he
shows an intellectual development
more appropriate to a man who has
lived and learned in former years."
The performance created a furore
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Slit Skirts Barred
By Military Order
Special Cable to The American.

BUDAPEST, Jan. 24.-Field Mar
shall Fekete, commander of the gar
rison here, has issued the following:
Whereas, certain young women have
carried their devotion to the prevail
ing mode to such pitch as to appear
in slit skirts, and thus have over
stepped the furthest limits of proprie-
~ as laid down in the officers corps,
all military men are commanded to
inform the women of their families
and all women who are invited to
military functions that slit skirts are
not permitted"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Special Gable to The American.

LONDON, Jan. 24.-Prince Albert,
who has just returned to his royal
parents after serving a short COM
mission on the super -dreadnough,
Collingwood, has so developed physi-
cally he has outstripped the Prince
Of Wales in inches and in general
physique.
During Prince Albert's visit to
Sandringham, he had discussion
with the Prince of Wales as to which
was the better man." each claiming
the honor, with the result that Prince
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
ALBANIAN TROUBLE FEARED.
specIaI Gable TO The American.

opeCldi Ndpic 10 nc SNHIS'iSaH'
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 24.-The
cruiser Oleg has been sent to AL
bania, proving that the Russian Gov
eminent is taking the most serious
view Of the present unhappy situa-
ton, and also that disturbances are
likely to follow the accession Of
Prince William, of Wied.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
"Spook Circles" Fad
In London Society
Special cable to The American.

Special Cable TO The NmtrIcdH.
LONDON, Jan. Accommodation
with the spirit world is engaging the
attention of London again Never be-
fore have so many ghost stories and
so much evidence OF the return of spir-
its from beyond the grave been offered
in the magazines and newspapers
The mediums" in and near London
are reaping a rich harvest. 1t Is be-
coming quite the fashionable thing to
Join one of the "spook circles" and
Journey to some dilapidated fiat or
dwelling in the suburbs, and there,
after the lights have been put out,
to communicate with ones departed
friends through the psychic powers
of the medium.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Japanese Question
To Be Wilson Test
Special Gable to The American

LONDON, Jan. 24.-The Morning
Post, remarking the President Will
sons diplomatic ability may be put
to a severe test in the near future,
says:
THE claims made by Japan regard
ing the rights of her immigrants in
the United States raise questions
more perplexing and difficult than any
problems of international politics.
The difficulty is one which will re-
quire something more for it's solution
than the amiable optimism of the
American Secretary Of State"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
American Countess
Will Seek Divorce
Special Gable to The American.

ROME, Jan. 24.-TWo divorces are
expected soon in Rome society. One
is that of Marquis Carlo Di Rudini,
who married the late Henry Labou-
chere's only daughter and who has
separated from her. and the other that
Of Count Fine Capolidista, husband
of the eldest daughter of James G.
Parrish, of New York, who has not
been living with his wife for some
time. The Countess Capolidista is in
France 1t is an open secret that she
will not return to Rome.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Tango Teachers Sue
Paris Ecclesiastics
Special Gable to The American.

oPeCiai Sdpis 10 ] TIC AH1SIlCdH'
PARIS, Jan. 24.-Professor Still
sons suit for $4,000 against the
Archbishop Of Paris for denouncing
the tango and forbidding the com
municants of his diocese from dancing
it promises to lead to suits at whole
sale by dancing masters against &C.
cleslastics. Estimates of the sums
they will demand reach $500, 900. Law
yers say the French statutes do not
justify an ecclesiastic's public disap-
prevail of matters affecting the live
lihood of any class Of persons.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Chinese President
Wars on Gamblers
SnecIaJ Cable TO The American.

Special Gable to The AmerIcan.
PEKIN, CHINA, Jan. 24.--Yuan Shi
ri, the Chinese President, has issued a
drastic mandate, ordering the police to
arrest every person who CANDLES and
to confiscate the money with which
gambling is carried on. The money Is
to be used in rewarding the police max
ing the arrests.
Since the Parliament has ceased to
exist, the only laws obeyed are the
Presidential mandates, and Yuan Shi
most deleterious influences in China to-
day is gambling. For centuries Chi
nese officials have been addicted to the
gaming table and the President Is de-
termined that gambling must be abol-
ished If the new republic Is to pro-
greSS,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Wagnerian Scores
Sold for $2,OOO,OOO
speeIaI cabIe 70 La AmerIcan.

LONDON, Jan. 24-Now that the
Wagnerian opera copyrights of par
sfal," "Gotterdamerung" and "Sieg-
fried have become public property,
there has been an enormous rush on
the part Of London publishers to print
cheap editions Of these works
sible TO obtain a vocal and pianoforte
score OF "Parsifal" II is estimated that
the Wagner family has benefited to the
extent Of nearly $1,000 900 by the copy
rights on these works.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Titled Women Sell
Court Introductions
Special Gable 20 The American.

LONDON. Jan 24-The practice Of
accepting a fee for obtaining an intro
duction at the British court Is becom-
ing so prevalent among the aristocracy
that it Is very likely some action will be
taken to prohibit IL.
II is a well known fact that certain
ladies' OF title have in past years OBJ
tanned a handsome income by intro
ducing wealthy American and other for
eign women at court and into the
best British and French social circles.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
BURNS TO QUIT CABINET.

Special Cable to The American.
LONDON, Jan. 24.-The Daily
Herald, a labor newspaper, claims
to have authority to state that
Charles Frederick Quincy Masterman,
Financial Secretar yof the Treasury,
will be promoted to the Cabinet, sue
ceeding John Burns as President of
the local Government board.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Stamp Collection
Sells for 100000
Special Gable TO The American n.

LONDON, Jan. 24.-For a price said
to be about 100000, X. y. Sparrow OF
Talybont-on Usk. Brecknock. has just
purchased the famous stamp collection
Of the late Earl OF Crawford. II is the
largest stamp deal on record.
1t is estimated the Earl spent at least
5000, 900 on the collection, or more than
double the present sale price.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Quiet Wedding Is
Society's New Rule
Special Cable to The American.


LONDON, Jan. 24.-There are many
signs that weddings next year are TO
be uuieter. An increasing number Of
rich people have decided that the
Smart" wedding is rather vulgar
and indeed, unpleasant for all con-
cerned.
The new idea is to reduce the IN
vitations, say from 500 to between
so and 100.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Mrs. Mackay in Paris;
Mr.. Mackay in Italy
Special Gable to The American.

PARIS, Jan. 24.-While Mrs. Clar-
ence Mackay is living in an apart
ment in the Avenue Elysee Reclusc,
her husband is staying with his moth
er on the Italian Riviera. No attempt
has been made to bring about a rec
onciliatlon between the estranged
pair.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25
Princesses Injured
While Bob Shedding
Special Gable to The American.

CT. NORTH. Jan. 24.-The no.
bility Jared badly bob-sledding here
today. Prince Antoine OF Orleans
Braganza received a bruised nose.
Count Adalbert Won Sternburg suf-
fered an injury to his shins, while
Count Haranbure dislocated his
shoulder. the Princess Erica of
Hohenlohc sprained her wrist, and
Princess Frederick Charles OF Hohen-
lobe bruised her shins.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
NURSERY IN THEATER.
London Opera House Rented by Vauds-
villa Man With Ideas.

London Opera House Rented by Vauds-
willie Man With Ideas.
London is to have a variety theates
to which will be attached a nursery,
where, parents can deposit their Of
spring, secure in the knowledge THAI
while they are watching the stage their
babies are being c~ompetently watched
The nursery will be one of many
novelties which Fernand Akoun Is to
Introduce at the London Opera House.
Mr.. Akoun is the chief of q syndicate
which has secured a lease Of the house
from Oscar Hammerstein for some
years to come. and intends to create
a family atmosphere about 1t, hence
his decision to make provision fol
babies.
MI. Akoun proposes to initiate the
venture at Christmas. He says ut
was a pure accident which led to the
selection Of the London Opera House
for my purpose. l was in London &
few days ago on a rather sad business,
the funeral of an old friend famous in
the entertainment world, and, happen
ing to pass along Kingsway, l saw the
theater empty. Within forty-eight
hours the scheme was formulated and
q syndicate formed ready to support
me. 1t was not long after that that
secured the lease"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
AS A BOY
FREES LIFE CONVICT
Friend Whose Life Was Twice
Saved Pays Debt.

Bloomington, Ill.-After serving ten
years for murder Herbert @. Gale
hugh of Chenoa, this county, is a free
man.
Gallehugh is the only son Of DR.. and
Mrs. Gallehugh. BE left that place
sixteen years ago and in Minnesota
worked on a railroad.
One day, while on the road, his wife
was hsulted by q negro. Upon his re-
turn, aroused by the %sneering manner
Of the negro, he shot him dead.
Gallehugh was arrested and charged
with murder. he made q strong plea
Of self defense, but vas sentenced to
the prison at Saltwater, Mimi, for
life.
The sentence was a shock to his
family and friends. His parents, wife
and friends have always accepted the
plea Of self defense and believed that
he did what any other self respecting
man would have done.
Among those active in his behalf
was w. B. Clooney, passenger agent
for the Chicago and Alton In Blooming
ton. The two had been playmates to-
gether. Gallehugh twice saved the
life of Clooney.
When the case reached the board,
comprising the governor, attorney gen.
eral and chief justice Of Minnesota,
they unanimously voted to release
Gallehugh. He was granted an un-
conditional pardon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
WHISkY'S FIRE TEST.
BY It Indians Detected Dilution Made
by Traders.

When the Hudson's Bay Trading
company began its trading among the
Indians it was found that by selling
the Indians liquor they could more
easily be induced to trade their peltries.
The first whisky or intOxicant Of In
ferior quality was distilled in Eng
land and brought to America in large
barrels. but in transporting 1t overland
It was found more convenient to divide
it into small kegs. The traders soon
became aware Of the fact that by al
luting the whisky with water NOR"
furs could be obtained. This was prac'
ticed for some time, but the Indians
learned that good whisky poured on Q
FIRE would cause 1t to flame up, but
had the whisky been diluted the fire
would be quenched.
1t was by this simple experiment
that the term "frewater" became a
common word among Indians. A chief
who had experienced the bad effects
of whisky among his people said 1t was
certainly distilled from the hearts OF
wildcats and the tongues OF women
from the effects 1t produced.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06

years. Only once during this period
has this road been worked with any
thing but the drag. Two years ago the
side bitches were cleaned with the
common road grader.
A careful record Of the time taken to
keep this road dragged has been kept,
and for the first five years it runs as
follows:
Two trips for one man and one
team requiring n hours time for one
dragging is the basis taken. The first
year we dragged it fifteen times. the
second thirteen, the third seventeen.
the fourth twelve and the fifth four
teen times, or seventy-one draggings Of
one hours time during five years.
This at 30 cents an hour for man and
team is $4.26 a year for the half mile.
For q mile it would be $S.52 annual
cost of maintenance. Another road IN
the immediate vicinity cost less than
$40 per mile annually. The soil Is not
quite as heavy as Red river soil. but
the rainfall is a little more than thirty
inches. A case is noted in Public
Roads Bulletin AZ. United States de-
partment Of agriculture, where the
cost of similar maintenance Of roads
in Arkansas was $11 per mile. State
Engineer Gerhart of Kansas puts the
range of cost for dragging at from 81
to $40.
The cost for North Dakota should
not be over $40 per mile, while In most
cases it would be much less. the cost
depending upon the character OF the
soil. the rainfall. traffic and grade. AS
an average for all dirt roads I would
place the annual cost Of maintenance
at $3.50 per mile or S46O, 740 to drag In
q satisfactory manner tie roads in
North Dakota n year.
The total expenditure on public
roads of North Dakota outside Of
toms in 1911 was SG91 $40. If prop
erly organized and If the people were
educated we could properly maintain
our earth road with present road fund
and have S230.S0O left for bridges, new
construction. etc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
COST OF APPAREL
GIVES EUGENE SHOCK.
Former Empress Never Paid More
Than SIPS For Gown.

Loud complaints are heard because
Of the huge advance in the prices
charged for women's apparel In Lon
don. There is no doubt that in the
last twenty years there has been an
enormous increase In the charges not
only for very elaborate toilets, but for
simple tailor made costumes, and as
for hats and millinery generally they
have now reached q price that verges
on the ridiculous.
One hundred dollars to SIPS is gen.
orally asked for q tailor made costume,
although 1t Is q we'll known fact that
q few years ago an ordinary tailor
made yachting costume could be OBJ
tanned for half that sum at the very
best shops.
Not long ago., it Is said, the e1-Em-
press Eugene expressed herself as
Mortified at these present day prices
and declared that she herself had
never paid more than $125 for her
most magnificent toilets. 1t Is quite
certain that this sum would not buy
an elaborate toilet that could be worn
nowadays at the court or state balls.
or even at the Ascot meeting. Five
hundred dollars, $3.50 and even more
is not Infrequently paid for court
dresses, and many Of the beautifully
draped toilets that created a sensa-
ton at Ascot this year are known to
have cost $3.50 to $500.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
P. O. DEPARTMENT
AND GOOD ROADS.
II Directs Cooperation With Authori-
ties For Improvement.

Good roads movements throughout
the country are to have substantial
support from the p~ostof1ce department.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Roper has notified officially postmas-
tiers Of all classes that ut is the desire
of the department that they cooperate
with state and county authorities In the
endeavor to improve the condition of
the public roads.
"The departments attention." con-
tinues Mr.. Roper. has been attracted
to proclamations issued from time to
time by the governors Of states desig-
mating certain days as good roads
days, and ~postmasters, as representa-
tives in their communities of the ma
tional government. are expected to
manifest as active an interest In this
movement rs is consistent with the
proper performance Of their official du-
ties"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
The PACE THAT KILLS..
Railroad Heads Under the Strain Of
Doing "Bis Things"

Railroad Heads Under the Strain OF
Doing "sis Things"
Two railroad mel Of long service.
President James McCrea Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company and NJ. Il.
Ingalls,, chairman Of the Big Four,
have resigned with the explanation
that they must give up work Of such
rigor and responsibility to conserve
their health. President McCrea has
been in harness for forty-eight years,
and Chairman Ingalls, for more than
forty. Both began at the foot OF the
ladder as rodmen, and as they rose
their labors made greater and greater
demands upon them until the top was
reached, and then their hours of work
were limited only by their endurance
and the responsibility they ~shouldered
was often near breaking them down.
Men in ordinary pursuits envy such
executive giants the handsome salaries
they receive, but they are always earn
ed, often at. the cost Of physical well
fare and the enjoyments Of home life.
There are no greater bondmen In in
dustry than executive railroad officers.
1t is voluntary servitude, but of a
kind that allows them little rest, scant
time for change and recreation, and
almost never q vacation.
The general manager no less than the
president must devote himself body
and soul to his duties, and only sick
ness excuses him. There must. OF
course be a fascination about such a
calling. and it is the fascination of do
ing big things in a big way, but 1t
takes heavy toll Of vitality. The col
lapse sometimes comes when the vic
tim believes he is still In the prime OF
life.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06
FEWER WORKING OVERTIME.
Better Hours For Employees, Making
Trains Safer.

Observation-Disclosures Of the law
limiting the service of train employees
on American railroads to sixteen con-
sccutivc hours 90 to the very heart Of
the efficiency and safety Of train oper-
ation,' said Charles G. McChord, COM
missioner, commenting upon a state
ment issued by the interstate COM
MERGE commission Analysing the month
Iy reports Of Interstate railroads on
hours of service In the fiscal year end
ed June 80, 1913.
Nearly 100000 violations Of the six
teen hour limit were reported by 269
railroads in the year. 1t must be re-
m%embered, however, that 251,111 men
were employed in handling trains.
GAS a result of the prosecutions In
stituted by the commission" the anal
ysis points out, "the number Of In
stances of excess service reported dur
Ing the last six months, as compared
with the corresponding figures for pre-
ceding years. has shown a marked re-
ductiOn."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-06

"PORk BARREL" ROAD BUILD
ING.

When enthusiastic advocates
of good roads from all parts of
the country meet ia convention
it is inevitable that il number Of
ill considered plans should be
proposed. plans that would do
far more harm than good to the
cause.
One of these is the proposition
that the federal government
should vote an indefinite number
of millions for the work and
place the money in the hands Of
the local authorities. That SIM
ply means dividing it among the
constituencies that have return
ed congressman with Il pull. 1t
is the old rivers and harbors
plan. which has wasted more
millions Of public money than
would suffice to build a road
from Detroit to New Orleans
and keep it in repair for twenty
years. not to speak OF laying
out a grassy boulevard strip and
q footwaIk on either size Of it.
This money has been deliberate
" shoveled into little harbors
that were never heard Of before
and that which never sheltered
anything bigger than a tug or
a fishing oat.-Better Roads.