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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
ATLANTA GIVE N
FIRST PLACE IN
ALL SOUL CITY
Editor Schermerhorn Says War on
Vice Puts Her in Composite
Model Municipality.

Atlanta was awarded place as an
"Au-Soul city" chosen by James
Schermerhorn. editor and publisher Of
The Detroit Times. in an address to
the Ad Mems Club Thursday night at
the Piedmont Hotel on the unique
topic "A City With a Soul"
The selections for an "All-Soui
City" were made after the fashion in
which Walter Camp selects the roster
for an all-American football team
Certain cities were chosen because Of
one or more features that Mr. Scher-
merhorn considered worthy Of place
in city wherein the soul and not the
material welfare, predominated.
Here are Mr.. Schermerhorn's selec-
tons with the reasons for their
choice, to make up a composite AN
Soul city"
Atlanta The adjustment of pro-
tected vice and the proper care Of the
former inmates Of the restricted dis
trict
New York Straus milk foundation,
model tenements art galleries and
the bread line
Boston-The Commons and Ford
Hall
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. form OF
government
Houston-M Municipal auditorium and
band
Riverside Public buildings built
after one model
Seatte-lnitiative, referendum and
recall
Minneapolis Great boulevards and
traffic laws
Kansas city Kans Banished sa-
looms
Oakland-Out- of doors theater
Observation-Disclosures associa-
ton.
Winnipeg Broad streets and air
and light spaces in the heart Of the
city.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
Mrs. Fiske PLAYS Monday.

Monday and Tuesday Mrs Ffske
will be at the Atlanta with her new
Edward sheldon PLAY, The High
Road in which she has scored a big
hit In addition to the two night per
formanc she has consented to play
a special matinee Tuesday, Seats are
on sale, Mrs. Ffske is bringing her
original company of Manhattan play
ers and everything used in the New
York production. Considerable inter
est is being shown in the engagement
as Mrs Fiske has a tremendous fol
lowing in Atlanta
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
Sl,OOO,O0O P.0.Proft
To Come from Films

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30,-The in
come Of the Postoffice Department
will be increased $1,000 900 if Assist
ant Postmaster General Stewart per-
mits moving picture films to be sen.
through the mails
Heretofore express companies have
monopolized this trade on the ground
that the films were iniammable and
therefore unavailable.
F. c. Cunningham, a motion film
company manager. has filed test
with the department. Indications are
that films will be admitted
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
Incomes Jump for
Southern Bell and
Ry, and Power Co.

A statement Of the gross income
for 1913 Of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Company in Atlanta, filed with
City Clerk Walter Taylor, is s732,-
564S1, an increase of $4S,779 over
1912.
The statement accompanied a
check from the company to the city
for ! per cent on its gross income.
The city gets > per cent on the
gross income of the Georgia Railway
and Power Company The compila
ton of the figures has not been COM
ploted. but it is estimated that they
will show an increase over the in
come Of 1912 of $500 or a total Of
more than $4,250,000.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
Ice Machine Saws
Itself Into Water

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Jan. 3O.-A gaso-
line propelled ice cutting machine
ran away with its driver yesterday
and stopped only when it left the ice
and plunged into fifteen feet of water
at Crystal Lake.
The man operating it allowed it to
get too close to the edge of the ice
and before he had regained control
of the motor it had sunk.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
H|RSCH AGAIN At
HEAD Of GRADY
Colonel Robert J. Lowry Is Made
Vice President and Wade P,
Harding Secretary.

At the regular annual meeting Of
the trustees of Grady Hospital Jo-
seph Hirsch. who has been president
since the establishment of the hospi-
tai % years ago, was reelected to that
office. and Colonel Robert ]. Lowry
was made vice president, to succeed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30

and live with him" she said, for ]
find that | love him after all"
Allison will be arraigned in Recor-
ders Court Saturday and Miss Ire
land who resides at No 500 Chestnut
street, says she viii be on hand TO
prosecute him for trifiing with her.
According to Probation Officer Coog-
Ter. who is handling the case, she said
she answered Allison's matrimonial
advertisement In good faith. with the
firm intention OF abiding by the con-
sequences and leading the advertiser
to the altar.
Some time ago she came to Mr..
Coogler's Office bringing fervid letters
she declared Allison had written to
her, in which he pleaded earnestly for
a meeting. Miss ireland, according
to Mr. Coogler. said she had inyesti-
gated Allison and found he Is mar
ried and she demanded that some
thing be done about 1t right away.
Said He Would Be Rich.
In some of the letters il is said
that Allison, who is a painter. repre-
scented to the girl that he had wealthy
parents and would inherit riches.
The young woman, MIR. Coogler
stated, declared this detail had moth
ing to do with her decision to mar
ry Allison.
The police are endeavoring to find
others Of the fifty Atlanta women said
to have answered Allisons adver-
tisements and sent him their photo
graphs, short sketches OF their lives
and prospects.
1t is expected that when Allison is
arraigned there will be a score or
more OF women and girls on hand to
testify that they also had visions Of
matrimony through correspondence
with Allison, and it is expected that
they will ask the Judge to get back
for them their pictures and biograph-
ical sketches.
Charged With Bieamy.
The specific charge against Allison
is disorderly conduct. and his bond
has been fixed at $500.
The report that Allison is a biga 70
mist is being investigated by the po-
lice Detectives have connected the
name of Miss LYDIA Norris, Of Chat =
tanooga, with that Of Allison, and de-
clare that Miss Norris claims she was
secretly married to Allison.
The prisoner. the police say, denies
he ever married the Norris girl, but
is said TO admit that they were soul
mates"
Mr. Coogler says he is also going
to confer with Government author
tiles TO determine whether Allison
made Illegal use Of the mails in his
quest for affinities.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
Crawford Will Case
Arguments Near End

Arguments in the Crawford will case
in all likelihood will be completed before
Auditor James l.. Anderson before night
Colonel =. II. Brewster, Burton Smith
and James $ James. the attorneys yet
to speak, hope to complete the oratorical
end OF the celebrated case Friday.
The case Is being heard Friday in the
old city Hall Building
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30

COLUMBUS, GA. Jan. 3O.-The fu-
neral Of J, l. Walker a well known
Young man OF Hatchechuhbee. Russell
County. Alabama, who was found dead
in bed took place To-day in Hatche-
chubbee Walkers death was supposed
to be due to heart failure
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30

one of the most successful weeks
of the stock season is drawing to a
close at the Bitou with A IL Wood $
interesting melodrama, The Bowery
After Dark The company is scoring
decided hit The revival of the old
fashioned melodrama that was so pop
ular few years ago has met with
instant favor with patrons OF the BIZ
jou, and with the present play the
company has added many new friends
to its already large circle The
Bowery After Dark viii be the play
all this week, with daily matinees
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
BRITISH STATESMAN DIES.

LONDON. Jan 30-Lord Henry
Thurston Holland Knutsford, former
Secretary of State for the colonies and
financial secretary of the treasury. is
dead, aged SO. He served several terms
in Parliament.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
9TH. spend.hrift" Continues Popular

"The Spendthrift" Continues Popular.
All attendance records have beer
broken at the Lyric Home for the In
curables week. and that the Norman
Hackett Stock Company has found a
home "for keeps" is very much in evil
dence. The Spendthrift' has proved
TO be the best play the company has
offered, and is being accepted by the
whole Of Atlantas theatergoing pub
lie There will be but three more per-
formances of this play-Friday night
and Saturday matinee and highland
the share OF receipts that will go to
the Home for the lncurables, through
the generosity OF the management
will help that institution splendidly
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-22

those citizens of st. Landry would be given
the use Of a shorter route to Opelousas and
consequently would frequ ent our city more
than at present.
We are told that it would not be diff
cult for the parish to obtain the right-of-way
forethis road, which would mean the rapid
DEVELOPMENT of a virgin section of this great
agricultural parish. 1t would place US in
closer relation with the eastern citizens of
St. Landry, and it would bring a larger
trade to Opelousas. The people between
Port Barre and Krotz Springs are so anxious
to have a highway on which they could
travel the entire year that they would will
ingly make a present to the parish of the
right-of-way. They certainly could not be
expected to do more.
The Clarion hopes that the police jury
will take advantage of this prefer to open
that portion of the parish, by constructing a
road between Port Barre and the Atchafa-
laya river.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-22

THE WAR.

We are not b~urdening our readers with
war dope. because it is unreliable; the CEN
sored dispatches from day to day are of a
controdicting nature; one day the Germans
are overwhelmed and the next the allies are
getting the worst. The news through
anti-German sources; the sympathies of the
United States are with the Allies, so we do
not get much except Allies dope, but two
significant facts stare us in the face. One
is that the German army is within a few
miles of Brussels and the Belgians have
moved their capital to Antwerp; the other
Is that the great Russian Bear has been
halted at the border.
The Russians played a master stroke in
promising autonomy to the Polands and civic
rights to the Jews. Of course she may
never carry out her promise, but in view Of
the fact that Prussia has been harder on the
Poles, than Russia, the former may elect to
stand by their Slavonic confrerers, rather
than with a people alien to their blood.
The influence of England and France, al
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-22
THE RUINED INDUSTRY.

At the very time the sugar planters are
rallying to the Bull Moose standard in the
Third district, to defeat a democrat of abili.
ty and high standing in order to rebuke the
democratic administration for its ruin of the
sugar industry, says the Lake Charles Ameri-
can Press, sugar has begun to dump in price.
The wholesale price went up half a cent per
pound Saturday and the prospect is for
further increases.
Great Britain bought 80, 900 tons of
sugar from one refinery in New York. The
general war has made a scarcity in the sup
ply in Europe, and sugar will likely be a
profitable crop for some time after the re-
storation of peace.
The real sugar farmers, who kept on
raising cane in the Louisiana sugar belt, will
therefore reap a good return for the coming
crop. The tariff farmers, who gave up in
despair and planted none, will not share in
the proceeds. Planting sugar by tariff seems
to be as hazardous and uncertain as plant
ing vegetables in the light and the dark of
the moon.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-22
THE SANITARIUM.

The Clarion had hoped that by the be-
ginning of the fall something definite would
have been arrived at concerning the propos-
ed sanitarium, to be erected in this city.
WI had hoped that by Christmas the hos
pital would be in operation.
1t would be utter foolishness for any one
to consider this city too small to operate the
sanitarium successfully. When we read of
a place like Ward, La, with a handful Of
residents having a sanitarium we would GER
tainly not feel that Opelousas cannot sup
port one. Eunice. right at our own door,
has shown US that a s~anitarium is not a
white elephant!''
The sanitarium would not only be of
great advantages to the physicians, but it
would reduce the expenses of those forced
to go elsewhere for medical treatment con-
siderably. In fact the surgeons from New
Orleans would come to Opelousas for the
same amount that they require for treating
sick people in the Crescent City.
We feel confident that if the ball was
started a~-rolling that it would not be long
before enough money would be subscribed
TO erect and operate a sanitarium. 1t is
only d question of some one taking the lead
and getting out to hustle. The Clarion
trusts that no more time will be lost on this
important subject and that Opelousas will be
positively assured a sanitarium.
In the meantime, however, let US not
forget that there is one st. Landry sani-
tarium and as such should be given our
hearty support and cooperate on-we should
patronize the Eunice sanitariun, until Opel
ousas can have its own.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-22
kROTZ SPRINGS ROAD.

Some weeks ago the Clarion called at
tention to the police jurors that the people
of Krotz Springs and that section of the
parish were in dire need of a road leading
to the parish-seat. The parish. however, at
that time, and even now hasn't the money
to construct this much needed highway, but
the Clarion is in hopes that as soon as the
parish lawmakers will have the necessary
money that the Krotz Springs people
will not be forgotten.
The eastern portion of the parish bids
fair to be vastly developed in the not too
distant future and it is our opinion that if
the police jurors would build a road leading
from Port Barre to Krotz Springs, this
would aid greatly in the up-building of that
large territory. Not only that, but the road
would be OF great benefit to the people liv-
ng at and in the neighborhood Of Melville;
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-22

ways just to the Jews, may influence Russia
to carry out her pledges to this opposed and
outraged people, who have been well treat
ed by the Germans.
The war line extends from Basic, in
Switzerland to the Holland frontier. Mil
lions being in arms, on both sides, when the
final clash comes, it will record a battle,
such as the history of the world, both an
cient and modern, never dreamed of, in the
the widest flights of its imagination, the
very thought of which sends a shudder
through Christiandom.
Our sympathies are slowly veering to
the Germans because they are in arms
against the world and because the cold
blooded policy of the Anglo-Saxon has in
jected the yellow race into a white mans
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-22
Louisiana Press Opinion.
COUSIN" BOB.

Lake Charles Times: Congressman
Broussard must realize by this time that the
democracy of Louisiana will not readily for
give him for the Indifference he has so fla
gravity evinced at the outcome of the con-
gressional contest now being Waged in the
Third District. An mate realization of his
duty must possess him. Whether or not he
goes into the campaign and makes the fight
he should make for the Democratic nominee,
Hon. Henri L. Gueydan. Almost every daily
paper in Louisiana has criticised Broussard
severely for his reluctance in seeking an OPP
portunity to come to the aid of the-the
party from which he has asked and accepted
so much.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-22
SITUATION NOT so
GLOOMY.

The Clarion has been informed that &
sufficient amount will be advanced on al
cotton brought to this city by local cotton
buyers, thereby enabling the farmers around
Opelousas to go ahead and place their cotton
in such a way as to hold it until the market
really opens UP. and they themselves will
secure the top market prices, at the time Of
sale.
We venture to say this may be a little
hard on some of the farmers, but the tempo
rary relief it affords to the general public
any hardship endured by a few
individuals.
That the cotton buyers and the
business interests are bent upon protecting
the interest of the farmers of the
surrounding country is evident from
the fact that a move has been on hand to
assure cotton planters top market prices for
their staple, when the market opens, but
above all to offer some relief over the
caused by the strife in Europe.
Practically every parish in the state is
making extensive preparations to fttingly
the Louisiana Good Roads Day"
which is scheduled to take place on next
Thursday, August 9th. IT'S true that St.
is presently having several miles Of
modern highways constructed, but isn't
here plenty for US to do in boosting this
Useful enterprise?
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-22
Bob

Judas ~Iscariot, when he betrayed the
|Nazarine at least had the decency to hang
himself; Benedict Arnold, when he betrayed
his country earned the well merited scorn
and contempt of every gallant Britton, who
profited by the iniquitW but we have yet to
hear that cousin Bob" has committed any
thing but political harikari for the base in
gratitude to the Democracy not only of the
Bird District, that vouched for his Democracy
to the state, not only to the state that vouch-
ed for his Democracy to the Nation
in despite of his unsavory record in
the P~ayne-Aldrich bill and the sup
port of Cannon, but to the solid South, that
for years has stood against the Africaniza-
ton of the South.
The Third District has been unusually we'll
treated by the Democracy of the state, 2
governors, 3 United States senators, 2
United States collector of customs, 2 naval
officers, 2 superintendent of the United
States mint, in the last twenty years and
ever now, a senator, a collector of customs
and a naval officer.
The unkindest cut of all is the fact that
Edwin, brother to Cousin Bob, is a Bull
Moose candidate for Congress-this is rubb-
ing it in some!
In view Of the fact thatGueydan is peculiar
iy an exponent of the sugar and riceinterests,
being a revenue tariff man, on the former
and for years the head Of the Rice bureau it
is the basest ingratirude on the part of the
sugar planters to oppose him; having been a
loyal friend and supporter of Bob Broussard
to the time that he ran against the latter
for Congress after he was elected to the
Senate, it is not only political ingratitude on
the part of the Junior senator but the rank
est exhibition of Mexicanized friendship in
the history of Louisiana. To fail now to be
in the a guard, when Gueydan bears the
banner of Democracy and white supremacy
the Bird District, SO long the suzerain of
Pitt kellogg is indeed a crime that will
not go unwhiped Of juctice 20! tempora, o.!
Mores!"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-22
ACCOMPLISHED BY O R

P~ontchatoula Democrat: Perhaps few
people are cognizant of the fact that Tangi-
pahoa parish has made such wonderful strides
during the past quarter of a century from
an agricultural viewpoint that today she
stands at the top of the ladder, according to
the last agricultural statistics. This parish
showed the highest production per acre Of
any party or county in the United States,
namely $98 per acre. Only a few years
previous it was hard work to raise a pump
kin on some of the land in this parish, but
today practically all crops are cultivated,
with the possible exception of wheat.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-22

Cousin Bob Broussard undoubtedly
realizes that heis in a pickle sure enough.
Well wager that he is sorry he ever opened
his mouth about not coming to Louisiana to
fight against the Bull Moosers. We wish
him no better luck than that he remains in
that pickle if he does not fight for his
party's right and aid those Democrats who
have been so loyal to his standard these
twenty long years.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-22

etc, that the certificates of indebted
ness herein authorized and provided
for shall have annexed to them cou-
pons for interest, in the usual form, and
these coupons shall be redeemed and
paid upon presentation to the treasurer
OF the town OF Washington, La, on or
after the date they shall respectively
become due.
The form of the certificates of in.
debtedness herein authorized and pro-
vided for, shall be substantially as fol.
lows, to-wit:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. TOWN
OF WASHINGTON.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-22

Those troublesome little things called
Japs, after years of a strong desire for war
are on the verge of entangling themselves
in the European strife. It's the same old
story the world over: When one is beaten
the whole world hops on" and there is ne
doubt that Germany is being jumped on,
after being down, by the japanese.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-22
If farmers in St. Landry were assuret

Ii farmers in st. Landry were assured
ola fair price for their cotton there would
be no cause of worrying over the high cost
of living as it has often been exampliied
that our farmers are in a pretty good posi-
ton to take care of themselves-go to the
agricultural records for the past seven years
and note that despite the failure of crops
they have liyed beautifully.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-22

Mayor Loeb and the city council have
been receiving congratulations from the peo-
pie of Opelousas and Washington for being
determined to have Main srteet paved to the
Washington gravel road. It's no use boys,
when you have a progressive mayor and city
council the town is bound to prosper and
progress along with its citizens.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-22

Lake Charles Times: Calcasieu farm
ers, in building silos, are keeping well
abreast with the procession of progress, and
in a few months will have more silos to
show than any other parish in the state.
Silage has worked such wonders in Louisi-
ana as to practically revolutionize the stock
raising industry, and it is expected that
within a few years Louisiana will rank Sec
ond only to Texas in stock raising in the
South.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-22

It is really beyond comprehension for
foodstuffs in America to raise rapidly, whilst
in the warning nations the same foodstuffs
are much cheaper than where they are rails
ed in this country. There are evidently
some spectators and grafters at the bottom
of it all.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-22
ABBEILLE IS AN UNUSUAL BURG.

Abbeville Progress: A writer in a
Chicago paper asserts that a young man is
sure Of a welcome when he calls on a young
lady with a box of candy in his hand. That
may. be the custom in some places, but in
this town girls think more of the mental
and moral qualities than they do of a pound
of candy.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-22

For Sale s e.: ! sRs1 E' n : r. e s q.
ing proposition team prove same by
showing receipts. Reason for want
ing to sell is that the active partner is
unable to give his services on account
OF i'll health. For further particulars
apply to this office. aug22
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-22
CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS
FOR SIDEWALK CON-

Washington, La.,19 1871
This is to certify that the Town OF
Washington, Louisiana, is indebted un-
to Claude A. De Jersey, Contractor, in
the sum of. dollars
together with six per cent annual in.
terest, said interest payable annually,
from date hereof until paid, PAYABLE "a
the order of the said Claude A. De,Jer-
from this date, out of the funds derived
from the special assessment, levied by
the ordinance OF the Board of Alder
men OF the town Of Washington, La,
against the following described prop
erty, and the owner, to-wit: