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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
An Amusing Short Story.
TIME firm was swift & Smart" and
dealt in antique furniture ana old
u ,ntrc itnn.-

.r,Hr firm wac "sv,ift G. S,,artp and
dealt in antio,,e f,,rrit,,,s AMI old
l. raintinos
Swift was hair q scor. Of vs,rs o,aar
than Smart but hotb ,.ero ,er,. sna,n
husiross man
Smart was s,tting i, his, ,ri,.,te ,cy,o.
when his PARTNER svift came in ana
said
Il am going TO run up to Elsinore
this afternoon"
"Nl right. Anything the matterc''
no, nothing at all An old friend Of
mine, an auctioneer. asked me to run
up and give my opinion of a couple OF
paintings "Hn'h inc h'lrs of an old
'aoN nave sent to he sold at auction
lhen there Is also a Persian rug
"Nover mind the rug. THAT is not of
any interest to as. The paintings Won
will buy for the firm, If they are worth
anything
Il don't think they are. from what no
says about them. But when the devil
do YOU mean talking about the firm
pId ever buy anything for myself
alone contrary to our agreement
"Oh. nothing at all Don't lot us
quarrel. ANY man may he tcnpted ;,
When Swift entered his friends a.
fec that afternoon he said.
so let us have a look AT vour ro,,-
brandt
Let us GO ana have O drinl, fire, i"
NO; Rembrandt FIRST Ararvara ma
80,
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H. - ~ ''o'i'
,io.a il -. -, ',''' p 49,
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w ''' ''io'"' TIC
see YOU nave not changed bit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
A PRIVATE MATTER

on an old painting, don't let him get
it."
How high am I to go?"
Until YOU get it. Do you under
stand"
In their office Smart and Swift were
discussing two paintings the Glyptothek
, had just bought when two kilograms
we're brought in, one for each of them,
and each marked personal
Each opened his message. and. while
Swift began to swear. Smart smiled
did YOU set bad news?" he asked his
partner
Yes; but 1t is mere personal mat
ter"
You didn't get that Rembrandt
Nv hat do yon mean"
"Oh, | thought perhaps YOU wanted
to buy it, have bought pa hitting to-
day, which ! have not seen, but | know
| can trust the man who bought 1t for
me"
We'll, that is your private business,
OF course "'
Il really bought it for the FIRM"
Without asking me? That is against
| our agreement, how much did you pay
for it,
About three thousand"
Three thousand! And | have not
seen It, | protest"
Then | suppose must bear the loss
alone said Smart with a sigh
"Of course you must. l won't have
anything to 40 with it. The picture
may not be worth three thousand"
Perhaps not. but If you don't want
to share the risk, perhaps you will state
In writing that you waive all claims
as TO my possible profit"
with pleasure" said Swift and he
made out the declaration. which Smart
folded and put into his pocketbook.
by the way" Swift asked. what
picture WAS it YOU bought? | suppose
I you know something about IT,"
Certainly" said Smart. with a smile
lit WAS the Rembrandt old Vingaard
Was trying to buy for YOU"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19

without unduly abusing the health
which should be by rights a divine
heritage, not a will-o'-t the wisp, eva
sively fitting hither and yon and al
WAYS pursued in vain.
The strong woman is noble. II
not strictly beautiful, or impossibly
pretty like china doll, she has
face that means much more than
either Of the others ever can. Other
women intuitively seek her friend
ship, depend upon her superior and
never falling judgment to decide their
difficulties, read a sermon in her
calm. quiet eyes, and hang upon the
words that fall from her mouth as
though they were almost too pre-
cious for utterauce.
The noble woman is the strong
woman. the strong woman is the
beautiful woman, and the beautiful
woman endowed with these qualities
is undoubtedly the great woman.
have never known it to fail"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
Shrewd Sexton.

Among the tourists who ira lsl
through France a considerable num-
Der visit the Cathedral at Rheims a
magnificent example Of Gothic archi-
lecture. In the tower there is an
enormous vlovk and it is the seNten's
business to wind il every day--a very
firing fob, as the weights are natural
~ extremely heavy
The sexton however. is very
shrewd fellow Whenever he shows
the trippers this wonderful piece OF
mechanism he remarks: Ladies and
gentlemen II YOU 90 not believe ne
regarding the heaviness Of the clock
weights, try for yourselves"
Each OF the trippers Immediately
gives a turn or two TO the Wheel ana
as there are some zoo visitors day
tho trippers unconSciously and eager
~ wind he clock for him. and, in a,t-
dition, give him an extra tip FOR being
allowed TO CO his work,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
BY WILLIAM r. KIRK.

4 WAS resding in the paper yesteT-
ton the poet made a lot OF fun Of
Mister Andrew Lang for having rste
a poem that dident have any meeH-
ing to. u l think 1t was a vary fine
poem, & ! am sorry Mister Lamptoa
made fun of it,
was roeding that too. sed Pa.
eut I think Mister Lampten was right.
What gifts me, sed Pa, is the amount
~ poetry that lots OF bohemian pee
pul with long hair thiRks Is fine
poetry, & most OF IL Is in the maSa-
seems, toe, Pa sed You doant hard
ly ever see any of that rneeniRSless
JUNK In newspaper, except in the
ItteI country patpers ware the rela
tvs rite poems about sum poor
sucker that is ded & gone. Relative
are newer noted for doing much good
for you, sed Pa, but Il always seemed
To mo that was the worst thing h
rolatiy cud do--to rite a poem after
you was dod that sed--
The gates above WAS opened wide.
Our throteE with grief was choked
We prayed that Hank might pass in
side
Them perry gates SO grand 6 wide
When he had croaked
The trub5el with lot Of you men.
scd Ma Is that yure natures are not
swec. & sensitiy enun 10 understand
u enjoy poetry You can understand
baseball poetry all rite, like
q luh ha
nil Hans Wagner on the beak
You can understand that stun all
rite, sea Ala Ou, how many OF you
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19

pictures We're changed daily in al the
.e@dlu' p.y,uye houses
Jones met his neighbour. smith
You We're shooting this motulu 20"
asked Su.th
Yes. had 80 klu my dog" an.
swered Jones
Wa ne mad" asked smith.
w ell said Jones he didn't seem
an, too well pleased
Archie Avfugly amusing laStu.ght
oouldn. help 'aHEh.uG they tried
ta :a,e rise nut OF me- hE Eatt.nt- 4,
Thought resd'nE Johnnie Who was
tnore 90 tell en- what was I'm my mind
ha' WAS zoo maCb f1r the fenan.
ne mad seNefa, sdo,S and drew a blank
every time,
Mrs irawsrgN Sno mus raNr
hern suHpr sod when the uusn,,J
-HE" n, su,H an expensive present
A.' IHrk-Nol SIrpiSta. my dear.
sasJI,."""
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
LITTLE boobies PA

meR caa understand such a butifui
little passage as this, that l Jest
clipped out OF a nagaEeeR? Lissea:
Fairies abundant trip and turn
Where pansy blossoms lsngurusiy
For wine-wet Kisses, rosy mouth to
mouth.
G overhsd tina glory of the South
Soft siSRs OF Atrodity. swoons OF
bliss,
& Spring. eternal spring, and you te
kiss.
That is the kind Of poem that
you men are TOO gross to understand,
seq Ma. such sxquisit poetry was
written fer daeper. inner natures than
the natures Of men sed Ma. 1T is
only the mentality Of a woman or
Innocent child that can see the buty
of them lines You can't see any
thing to them, car you?
No, ssd Pa, ! mite as we'll be the
goat ] cant see anything to them
now d dosst think that If l had n
spysisss | cud ses anything to them
with that.
Bat ii;tsi Bssbie hera can under
stand them psrfeckiy, sed Ma. Cant
you. Bobeie
oh. yes, indeed tosld Ma, thins
that thsy are butitul lines, full OF
bTtiful meening. etc. | eud die reed
ing that kind Of poetry, | tosld Ma.
Then Ma gaiv me q quarter ~
called nae her brite littel cherub. Ma
dideut know IT, but | knew that she
dident get them lines out of maya
aseu at all | seen her when She was
ritelng them. Ma got book last
week that sed How to Be Poet and
N.aN.. "A.
70 say SUMMING nice about every
poem that she rites Quarters are
KIND Of scarce Wen thare Is Demo
crat President.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19

4 Z
5000, -.
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away and but one left, what
would you prefer that one to be-" |
asked Mice virs Pa;lev ubo 60 ana
VI % r helth s'ars' ana VINO siiilleu
at me appealingly from under the
shade Of q big green hat as | waited
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in cor,},y cor sbo said s1o,,.I,. - 80
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
A Change in Color

A young mother. who had Just re-
turned from India, enga ged a new nurse
for her baby. The nurse came TO her
and said:
81 don't know what's the mater:
madam. but the little one cries and
cries. / can do nothing to quiet It
The mother thought a moment; then,
Frightening UP, she said:
Il remember now Baby's last nurse
was a black one. You will find the
stove polish on the third shelf in the
Kitchen"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
BY MAUDE MILLER.

II T every characteristic you ad-
mired in a woman were taken
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
A Pleasant Outing.

November 24---We arrived home this
afternoon after the most pleasant out
ing I have ever taken, and l have had
many. 1t must mean that l am grow
ing to be sedate family man. To en-
JOY so thoroughly a weeks automobil-
ing trip with little girl her nurse and
a woman who is hired to nurse me when
| am sick and to quarrel with me when
I am well. Really IL Is the same as II
| had a wife-some one to quarrel with
when ] am well and who forgets all diff
ferences in loving care and solicitude
when | am sick.
We took two days to make the trip
to Elmdale. | had the chauffeur hurry
because l felt that both Manette and
Richards were anxious to see Jessie
Boyce. Doesn't that name look strange?
II is the first time l have ever written
il, for the reason that it is her name
and as her name is used by all who APP
proach her, somehow. l have preferred
that she be nameless to me. | never
cared to know anything as pretty as a
flower, by its big, long name If it is a
rose. It's a rose. and II have to mem
long don't enjoy IT,
In the same way Miss Boyce is lust
q girl; very sweet and pretty girl
thousands OF freckle- fa ced, pug nosed
squint-ey Jessies in the world? she
is just she. That's all.
But, as l started To say before I d.
crossed we made quick trip there TO
reach her, because the others were anx-
ious to see her | wasn't at all, and
then after We had packed her. in the
back seat with all her bags and bag
gage strapped on behind, We made a
detour coming home, ana Regarded
neither time nor money i'll picking up
the most pleasing routes
We left the main roads seeking al
ways the roads that parted the trees
like chalked line, saying to the trees
on our side: Now you can step IN 10
here with your toes but not step
farther" and to the trees on the other
side. Now don't step over this line, 3"
so that they were divided like the sd-
vance lines OF two opposing armies
Sometimes We climbed out and gath
cred nuts. and on several occasions we
built camp fires and made coffee, and
one glorious day she refused TO min any
faith to the fish | might catch and
when | returned from Ne lake without
catch produced 3 pound or Sliced hs-
con and cooked II over camp fre the
heat giving a bright color 20 the cheeks
which as told her, made her look like
an advertisement OF fever Jill
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
Plenty Of Phones.

In Stockhof there are ABOUT sv.cp,
telephone subscribers for population
Of little over 400 900 or one for every
five inhabitants
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19

work.
will
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Arizona republican., 1914-04-05

, Winchell Smith and Frank Craven with music by John Golden. The producers of within the Law and Under Cover are soon to pro-
 duce a new play by A. E. Thomas, author of "The Rainbow" Mrs. Patrick Campbell is to play the flower seller in Bernard Shaw's new play. "Pygmalion," which will be pro- duced in London soon. Sometime this spring, Gilbert and 5ullivan's "Pinafore" is to be convert ed into a water spectacle and staged at the New York Hippodrome. "Cordelia Blossom,' comedy in four acts, by George Randolph Chester and Lillian Chester, is to have it's first production Easter week. John Mason has been selected for
 the principal role in "Drugged,' new play by owen Davis which has been
 accepted for production by A. H.
 Woods.
 Young England" is the title of the
 latest operetta by Leo Fall, composer
 of s"The Dollar Princess" The book
 was inspired by the methods of the
 militant suffragettes.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05
undy, Boston American

Mundy, Boston American to Worcester New England. White, Chicago American to Ven ice Pacific Coast. O'Leary, St. Louis National to Los Angeles Pacific Coast.
 Phelps. Brooklyn National to AL bany New York State. Hughes, Washington American to Los Angeles Pacific Coast.
 Kelly, Pittsburgh National to Tor onto International onto International.
 Hall, Boston American to St. Paul American Association.
 Dickson, Boston National to Roch- ester International. Players Returning to the Big Yard
 Cole. Columbus American Associa- tion to New York American.
 Elberfield, Chattanooga Southern to Brooklyn National.
 Covaleskie, Chattanooga Southern to Detroit American.
 Criss. Houston Texas to New York American.
 Schulz, Vancouver Northwestern to Detroit American.
 H. Johnson. Omaha Western to New York National.
 J. Johnson. San Francisco Pacific to Chicago National.
 Purtell, Montreal International to Detroit American.
 Blackburne. Milwaukee American Association to Chicago American
 Martin. Rochester International to Boston National.
 Channell, Denver Western to New York American.
 James, Portland Pacific Coast to St. Louis American.
 Koestner. Oakland Pacific Coast to Chicago National.
 Hagerman. Denver Western to St Louis National.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05
LONGER YOU WEAR 'EM
 THE BETTER THEY GET

The Minot Auto Co., distributors of Overland cars in Minot North Da- kota and vicinity. hit on an interest ing method of demonstrating the worth of their product at the mid winter fair held recently in the western city. This was non stop run in which the motor of a Model 70 Overland car, which was started on the day the fair opened, was not allowed to stop during the 129 hours, or six days, the fair was in progress. One of the conditions of the run was that no adjustments or repairs were to be made and the motor came through with colors flying.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05
PLAYS AND PLAYERS

Alfred Sutro has written new play for George Alexander, called The Two Virtues"
 William Collier is to appear in a musical comedy, Forward March," by
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05

Not single tool was laid on the engine during the entire run and records made in other ways were re- markable. Only eight pints of lub- ricating oil was necessary to keep
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05

the machine not only in perfect rur- Glng order. but under high speed, and
 less than a glass of water was eva
 porated from the radiator in keeping the motor cool. Competent officials
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05

who watched the, run declared that the motor was running more smooth ly and developing more power at the end of the long run than at the start.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CoNDI-
TON OF
SOUTH RICHMOND BANK
tIncorporated),

Located at Richmond, in the county of
Chesterfield, State of Virginia. at the
clVse of business, January 13th.
1914, made to the state corporation
commission.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25

probationers brought back to court
for violation Of probation or for new
OFFENCES were sent to the roads, and
four white and one colored sent to
jail
Released from probation during the
year were: For drunkenness--259
white males, one white female, thirty
colored males and one colored female,
q total Of 291. For non-support tbe-
cause of expiration OF term) Twenty
white and seventeen cofored; at re-
quest of wives, etc, fffty-one white
and twenty-five colored. The court
dismissed eight white and five colored
males who we're on probation for
drunkenness.
Collected by officer Poitiaux from
men on probation for non-support and
turned over to their families, was $4,-
$3.50; by Officer Wheaton, $2,o1S.35,
total of s6,933.65.
The number Of cases Investigated
during the year were: by Mr.. Potiaux,
SO: by Mr.. wheaton. 200; total, 32s.
The number of arrests made during
the year: BY Mr.. Poittaux. 81; by Mr..
Wheaton, 80: total, SO.
Number of times persons on proba-
ton have been visiting and interview
ed BY Mr.. Poitiaux, 2,4s1; by Mr..
Wheaton, 1890; total. 4.421.
Number of calls to persons in dis
tress, outside of the probation list; BY
Mr.. Poitiaux. All; by Mr.. Wheaton,
100; total, All.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25
MAKE THEM WORK
ON BIG CITY FARM
PROBATION OFFICERS RECON-
MEND SUCH AN INSTT-
TUITION.

Recommending the establishment of
city farm to which inebriates, and
those who refuse to support their fam
lilies, may be sent. and the provision
of means to allow wives and children
of such persons a small weekly sum
towards their support and urging the
passage of law making desertion
and non-support extraditable, Proba-
ton Officers B. e. Poitiaux and j. w.
Wheaton, yesterday submitted their
annual report
The text of their recommendation
is:
I'VE heartily endorse the movement
to establish a city farm for non-sup-
ports and inebrtates, and trust that as
soon as possible provision may be
made to allow to the wives and chill
drerf of persons committed to the farm
a small weekly sum towards their
support.
We would also urge the passage of
a law providing for the extradition of
persons charged with mon support";
men charged with this offense fire.
quently leave the State in order to
evade the order OF the court requiring
them to support their families. We
respectfully submit that this Is. a
crime of such serious nature that
those guilty of its commission should
be followed and brought back no mat
ter how far they may go"
The report shows that during the
year there were $50 persons under
probation: that the number on proba
ton at the end OF 1912 was 1879, of
whom ninety-two We're white males,
one white female, and forty-six col
.ored males. and that the number on
probation at the end of~tife year 1913
was 1926, of whom sixty-nine were
white males, and fifty-seven colored
males.
More persons were placed on proba-
ton because of drunkenness than for
any other cause, the total being 270,
of whom 246 were white males, TWEEN
ty-three colored males. and one coll
ored female. "a Charged with neglect
Of family ia were placed on proba-
ton. or these sixty were white men
and fifty-four colored
Under the heading Charged with
other offenses,' there was one placed
on probation. Twelve white and four
colored men were released from the
roads during the year, and put back
on probation. Twelve white and
eight colored men were brought be-
fore the court for new offenses, and
again released on probation.
Twelve white and three colored male
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25
Sentiment Not Keactionary.

Sentiment after the close OF BUSH
meas Was not, however, more than re-
dictionary. II is argued from the dem
onstration Of the week that quoted
values were strongly based in good
technical position and were supported
by the world wide relaxation Of the
money market, while optimistic views
were encouraged by the revival OF
investment demand and by the signs
that the popular inclination was to re-
gard the political uncertainties OF the
times as OF less consequence than the
fact that the political revolution was
nearing completion with the new
legislation that was pending ana OF
less consequence also than the tone
IN which President Wilson couched his
latest proposals for the regulation of
business enterprise Such a con-
clusion must make the Wall Street de-
velopments Of the next week or so
not only interesting but very sig
nifiau nf 4..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25
Resffak able Changes.

Confirmation of some of the fore
going differences was furnished by the
bank statement. This disclosed re-
markable changes in the actual ex-
hibf. Loans increased sT5,000.ooo
and cash Increased sac GOO. 0e0. These
gains were reelected In. an increase
OF more than $50, 900. 900 In deposits.
with large expansion of reserve re
quirements resulting 80 that despite
the augmentation OF reserve holdings
the surplus reserve declined more than
s5, 600, o0n 1t was also indicated that
there had been a good deal OF specu-
lative buying Of securities in the up
rush OF stocks and bonds during the
week. Banking positions are not apt
to improve when holders of securities
are exchanging them for cash while
the same securities are being bought
NTH The MD of hnrrnwad mOneN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25
Exciting Change.

The stock market of tho past week
WAS an exciting change from the quiet
recovery. which started in December.
Heavy short covering contributed to IL,
but there was also proportion al IN r
vestment accumulation together with
n large amount of professional specu-
lative effort and rapid increase OF
public margin trading All this was
encouraged in the most pronounced
way by the emphasis laid on the con-
ctiatory manner OF President Wilson's
recommendations for anti trust legis-
lation.
The sale Of the New York State
bonds at a much higher price than
had been looked for with subscrip-
ton OF more than four times the
amount Of the offering and a resale
over night Of the entire issue at
point advance by the syndicate TO
which it was awarded was of aus
picious augury for the season OF new
financing IT matched also with the
growth OF strength and activity in the
general bond market
The great turn for the better IN the
market for temporary credits was
shown by the further fall OF the call
loan renewal rate TO / "a per cent,
and by the reduction Of the Bank of
Engiand's discount rate TO per cent,
with signs Of another lowering soon,
while all over Europe. except chiefly
al Paris. official discounts followed the
downward leadership of London.
There are no Indications that gem
eral business is moving forward again
In any fashion preliminary to an early
and pronounced expansion. but senti-
ment in business circles is In its way
as hopeful as Wall Street has be-
come.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25
Another Equal Suffrage League.

The Equal Suffrage League of Fir-
ginia announces the formation of an
other branch league, known as THE
Highland County League with head
quarters at Monterey, Virginia. The
officers are: Mrs. Boyd Stephenson,
president. and Miss Bessie Bishop. sec
rotary. This new league is quite &C
tive. has already sent in petition to
be added to the State petition and
report that they are writing to their
representatives..
The Lexington league. organized
last week have also. turned in their
petition. and report letters to their