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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Chorus Girls Offer
ToDance in Court Is
Rejected by Broyles

Mildred Kelly, who adorns the front
row in the chorus of a local theater,
Tuesday offered to show Recorder
Broyles in court how she danced the
light before to prove that Investi-
gator Ed Arthur's charges against her
grew out of puritanicai prejudice.
The police censor had declared her
dance nearly as bad as the famous
gyrations that startled Herod some
time ago, and entirely too risque for
an Atlanta audience.
Miss Kelly's offer failed to impress
Judge Broyles. who was greatly
shocked by Arthur's recital, and fined
the young woman $50. THE next time
it will be Jail" said the Recorder.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
NEW PLAN To
PUT ROAD
On FEET
Capital To Be Decreased Under
Promoters STANDARDIZATION
Sale April %,

Officials in Atlanta of the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
Tuesday explained the published an
nouncement of the plans for the re-
organization of a new company to be
known az the Georgia, Alabama and
Western Railway Company, declaring
that the plans were merely tentative.
and would go into effect only if the
present bondholders of the road, rep
resented mainly by the Old Colony
Trust Company of Boston, obtained
possession at the public auction sale
April 20.
The road, under an order by the
United States Court, will be sold at
public outcry. having been declared
insolvent Rather than jeopardize
their investments, the Eastern CAPT
tansts who hold the bonds prefer to
take over the entire control Of the
road, and will he the most insistent
bidders, It is the general belief in
financial circles that their bid will be
successful unless too strenuous op-
position develops from the Louisville
and Nashville interests, which, ru-
NOR asserts, have cast an envfous eye
toward the A., b. and A.
Few Changes Expected.
Local employees of the road are
confident that the present bondhold
ors win retain control. and therefore
anticipate no changes in the opera
ton. methods or working force to
follow the public sale. There will be.
of course. a great task in revising
stationery, tickets, tariff schedules
and the minor technical details TO fit
the change of name, but that will be
all
The reorganization plan involves
new figures for capital stock, which
will he a great deal less than the
original capitalization, the difference
to represent the loss in value to the
bondholders and stockholders be-
cause Of the insolvency. The new fig
ures are such that the earnings Of the
road will be adequate to pay all in
terest obligations
To Start Out Anew.
The receivership will be eliminated
upon sale of the road, and the insti-
tuition will be given a new lease on
life as solvent, substantial self
concern.
The new company, If the plans Of
the bondholders materialize viii have
a capitalization of $2IOoo,O0 common
stock. $3,20O.OOO non-cumulative pre-
ferred, S2,5O00O0 first and general
mortgage 30-year gold bonds, and ST.
10000 in equipment trust notes.
A number Of minor details Of the
reorganization scheme are not yet in
the hands Of the local officials, but
will reach Receiver +. T. Lamb, it Is
within a few days
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Police Hold Negro as
One of Bandit Gang

IN the arrest Of WIN Davis. negro.
heid In the Tower Tuesday in default
Of $1,000 bond, the police believe they
have one of the gang of highwaymen
and footpads terrorizng the residence
sections the past few weeks.
Davis has been identified boy Nathan
Warshaw as one Of two hiEhWaymen
who entered his store at 40. 423 Man
gum street the night Of February 20 and
engaged him in running revolver hit
tie. Instead NJ holding up his hands as
commanded. Warshaw seized his pisto.
and fred five shots at the bandits
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31

A curious and unusual plea was
made by Mrs Amelia Wise Harris
wife Of commission merchant for
merly well known in Atlanta, Tues
day in a petition for divorce filed
with the Superior Court
Mrs Harris asks nothing more OF
less than that the legal machinery of
the state be put in motion to prevent
her husband calling her up over the
telephone. She wants an injunction
restraining him.
In support OF the unusual request
Mrs. Harris. through her lawyers,
Mcclellan & Mcclellan. recites a
rather affecting story Of marital trou-
bles She says she was married to
Harris in January 1907 at Eureka
Springs Ark. and that within a few
months after the nuptial ceremonies
Harris was abusing her so that she
was soon a physical wreck.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Woman Lost in Rain
Picked Up by Police

After wandering about the streets in
the rain for FIVE hours unable to find
her way home. Mrs Minnie McRay 80
years old. who lives on South Boule-
ward, near Decatur street was picked
up by the police early Tuesday morn
ing and taken to headquarters where
she will be held until relatives are To-
Gated.
Mrs. McRav told the police that she
left her home early Monday night and
went out on Ashby street to visit
friends She left there about o'clock
and started home, but lost her way.
About o'clock Tuesday morning, tired
and wet. she knocked at the door Of
negro cabin at No. 10 Bumstead. alley,
near Mcdaniel and Whitehall streets,
and asked the negroes to help her.
They called the police and Policeman
o. r. Jones brought the woman in.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
March, in Like Lion,
Goes Out Like Fish

doing her best TO upset tradition and go
out like a fish. The rain that began
falling early Monday afternoon con
tinued throughout the night. and the
weather men expect it to continue all
day Tuesday, although there may he
short breathing spells when it win be
safe TO run across the street without an
umbrella or a raincoat
The rain is accompanied with no great
change in the temperature. and the
weather experts see no indications If
cold wave on the heels Of the downpour
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
O'Neal EXonerated
Of Lacy's Charges

MONTGOMERY, ALA. March 81.
The Grand Jury which has been in
vestigating charges against Govern
or O'Neal in connection with the en-
bezzlement of convict funds returned
report this afternoon completely
generating the Governor from con-
nection with the accusations made by
Theodore Lacy. former.chief clerk Of
the department.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Gift Of Mrs, HiIIman Suggests
Fund-Raising Campaignj Wash
ington Woman HOnored.

The generous and devoted work 81
..rs joel Hnman, whose subserip-
tion Of $4,000 for the Hebrew or
nhans Home on Washington street
WAS announced Monday night at the
meeting of the Bnai Birth conNen-
rim formed topic of discussion at
the opening Of the final days SEES
s,or Tuesday in the assembly room
of the home,
The morning meeting was devoted
n winding up the business OF the
convention. setting the date for the
next annual gathering Of the District
Lodge. and electing officers for the
ensuing year
Luncheon was served to the 80 del
egates at noon, in the dining room
oe the home. and, after brief after
moon session. sort Of good bye
aaair-the delegates were taken for
motor tour of the city
Initiation To Be Held.
The last function Of the convention
T. 90 he costume initiation" held at
o,crock Tuesday night in the Pryor
Greet Temple by members Of the
cate city Lodge Many Of the dele
ra+es have arranged TO stay in At
con.inucI cn rage 10, Column 8.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Jap Premiership Is
Accepted by Kiyoura

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
TOXIC. March 31.-Former Minis
ter of Justice Viscount Keigo kiyoura,
to whom the portfolio of Premier was
offered last night, called at the pal
ace to-day and held long conference
With the Emperor
After the conference at the palace,
it was announced that Viscount Keigo
Kiyoura had accepted the Premier
ship and would form Cabinet.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
F FINDS $4,000
SUFFERERS
IN STATE
Expert Declares Every Section Is
Swarming With Unattended
tuberculosis Victims.

a narrowing story OF primitive con-
ditions in Georgia concerning treat
ment general knowledge and public
regard of tuberculosis is contained in
the report. published Tuesday, Of the
state investigator for the w. G. Raoul
Foundation, Miss Jessamine Whitney
Recording the invarisbIe prevalence
Of the disease throughout the State.
Miss Whitney declares:
The tuberculosis patient ls not
getting a square deal anywhere. He
is denied admission to a general hos
ptal and there is no other place pro-
vided for him. The physicians, too,
for the most part do not care 10
treat tuberculosis. and do not wish
such patients to come to their Of
fees. The number Of poor wretches
thus suffering from this most dread
ful Of all scourges. who are in de-
spair, hopeless bereft Of hospitals
and medical attention in Georgia. at
the present time reaches into the
many thousands
con the general basis OF calcula-
ton there would he 26.50O cases dt
present. This is conservative esti-
mate; ! presume there are many
more than that Each Of this num-
Der is center Of infection, a daily.
menace to his fellow-men."
Conditions Bad Here.
Miss Whitney's observations we're
sarnered from her visits to typical
sections Of the State. Atlanta was
surveyed in the course of the tour.
and many grewsome pictures Of In
sanitary living quarters Of Atlanta's
poorer classes are presented as evil
dence that in the capital city the dis
ease is winked at, as everywhere
Il have visited and collected data
from four cities having population
of over $4,000; from five cities be-
tween 10000 and 95,OoO. from five os
population between $500 and 10000.
and from three smaller towns. At
the time of the 1910 census the pop
ulation Of Georgia was over four
6fths rural To get figures concern
ing this very large rural population
three counties We're selected varying
greatly in topography. occupations
and proportions between the two
races. one I'm the pine belt one in
the midst Of the farming country and
one I'm the mountains may say
that tuberculosis Is as generally scat
tered over the territory covered as II
spread with an Impartial hand In
the sandy lowlands, in the Blue Ridge
country north, south, east west, Il is
eXactlns its yearly toll relentlessly.
have yet to visit a locality where
there have been no cases"
The death rate from tuberculosis in
the three largest cities visited are
lR4 III and 242 to the 100000 OF
population Everywhere in the state.
Miss Whitney declares. she encoun-
tered d condition of the darkest ig-
norance concerning the disease be-
cause there is no adequate registra-
lion Of cases or of deaths. in most
,ff-tt g l..
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Reports From T. RS
Expedition Alarming

NEW YORK, March 31.-A cable
gram received from Buenos Ayres
this afternoon stated that alarming
reports regarding the expedition Of
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt had been
received at Iquitos Peru. The mes
sage gave no details lquitos is a
town on the upper Amazon, west Of
district in which the Roosevelt eXpe-
clifton was recently reported.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
TRUE
To F A|TH,
SPEAKER
URGES

WASHINGTON, March 81
Charging that President Wilson
has been made the instrument
to carry out the international
confidence game of England and
Japan" to use the Panama Canal
without American competition,
Representative Humphrey, Re-
publican, of Washington, attack.
ed the proposed repeal of the
free tolls exemption clause in
the House to-day and criticised
the foreign policy of the Admin
lstration He also paid tribute
to Speaker Clark and Majority
Leader Underwood and said
Clark was robbed" of the Pres
idency.
He declared that the Democratic
attitude in this instance was deserv-
ing Of more contempt than the Eng
lish language can express" and he
put the blame for this state Of af-
fairs on the egotistical, laundering,
the 'holier than thou policy" which,
he asserted, has been pursued toward
Mexico since President Wilson came
into power
Clark Defends Free Tolls.
Defending the economic policy of
free tolls and citing court decisions
Of its legality, Champ Clark, Speaker
of the House of Representatives,
closed the debate for free tolls, chal-
longing the policy Of President Wilson
in advocating the repeal of the Pana-
ma Canal act which permits Ameri-
can coast wise vessels to pass free
through the canal
The Speaker declared that this poll
icy was Reputation of solemn plat
form obligations, and demanded that
the Democrats hold true to the faith
proclaimed by their national conven-
ton.
He declared that he is not a can
didate for the Democratic Presiden-
tial nomination Of 1916, for if Presi-
dent Wilson'S administration amounts
to a failure, the nomination will not
be worth having"
He said repeal means abandonment
of the Monroe Doctrine
"Pleads for Reputation"
1--WE have lived, Humphrey de-
clared, ito see the imposing spectacle
of the President of the United States
not asking, but supplicating, the Con-
gress of the United States to direct
ly repudiate a plank of the platform
that he had especially approved. and
upon which he was elected and one
that brought him thousands of votes.
We have lived to see the inspiring
spectacle Of a Secretary of State en-
Enthusiastically applauding the repudi-
alton of the plank in the platform
that he himself wrote by the candi-
date he nominated on it, Mr.. Bryan's
opinion Of 'embezzlers' at that mo-
ment must have been above par!
ITO any man who knows our great
and beloved Speaker. who knows his
courage, his patriotism and his intel
ectual integrity, it is unthinkable that
he should come before the assembled
members Of Congress and plead that
we should violate his party's platform
and sacrifice his countrys interests
to cover up his own mistakes, If he
W ere President--and by every rule of
and honor he should be Pres
dent to-day.
THE people of this country are be-
ginning to realize more and more as
the days go by what this nation has
Continued on Page 5, Column I.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Eleanor Wilson To Be
Thrice a Bridesmaid

WASHINGTON. March 81. Miss
Eleanor Wilson has promised 90 6e
third time bridesmaid. thus defyug the
old superstition.
She will attend Miss Maitland Mar
shall at her marriage 10 raymaster
John H. Knapp on April -
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Buys an AirbOat to
Take Him to Business

NEW YORK. March St-Louis r.
Adams, the chewing gum millionaire,
is to become an aerial commuter He
stated he had ordered a flying boat
which win bring him to this city from
his summer home on Long Island
Sound
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
THERE is no day
but what many

busine s S men
read the Situation
Wanted" column in
search of an employee
who measures up to
their standard. So, if
ybu really believe you
are capable of some
thing better, tell in un-
mistakable terms your
qualifications and bust
ness ability, and you
will soon get that bet
ter position. Word it
carefully, and telephone
it to The Georgian, and
we'll get you in line for
promotion, a d v a n c G.
ment and better pay.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31

Continue cn rage 10, Column g.
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Continued on Page 13, Column 7.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-10-30

State, and will be not use this advantage
in future elections. Will he not be a
candidate for the United States Senator
Some of the very close friends OF his
official family have so stated The dif-
ference is that The Commercial can see
no way to support Governor Hooper,
while the Democratic party is pledged
to Prohibition, and while this party is
the only party in Tennessee which has
ever given Tennessee any Prohibition
legislation.
As to Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Wilson, Mr..
Bryan stated that he had more friends
in Tennessee than Mr.. Hooper, having
received more votes in the State than MIR.
Hooper, and, as Mr.. McSpedden says,
the people have a right to judge OF their
own affairs, and that is why Mr.. Bryan
was here.
But we are not arguing against Mr..
McSpedden. We are defending the
Democratic ticket, and trust that the
relations between us will always be as
pleasant as they have been.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-10-30


Of Law enforcement and Prohibition
now, and has for the last five years,
and that is more to the point with US.
He is standing by US like steel now, and
we will not repudiate him for the sins
OF long ago.
Has The Commercial no word OF
praise or blame for Luke Lea, Howse
and Crump, the honorable triumviri OF
regular Democracy in Tennessee? These
gentlemen, it seems to me, should con-
Germ The Commercial very closely. 1
know that the regulars all repudiate
these gentlemen, but, like Banquo's
ghost, they will not down.
do not at all doubt The CONNER
calls honesty in supporting Rye. l
know we'll that it is for law, order and
Prohibition, as are some OF our best
private citizens who are for Mr.. Rye.
But believe that they are conscien-
tIously on the wrong side of our State
politics. So | write this with nothing
but generous good will for The Com
mercial and all my regular friends. 1t
is truth, am sure, that we all aim at.
EUGENE McSPEDDEN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-10-30

We are publishing this week the full
text OF the w. NJ. Wilson will. 1t is
hardly necessary to make this statement
on account OF the length Of the docu-
ment and its position in the paper. But
it will probably be interesting to state
that the suit, which was decided last
week in the Circuit Court against the
contestants, will be appealed to the
Court OF Civil Appeals, which meets in
January. However, the litigants, we
understand, are not likely to be ready
at that time, and the case will not be
tried until the following session at jack
son. the trial here consumed four
weeks time, to be exact--23 days. Two
hundred witnesses we're summoned and
over one hundred and fifty were exam
amined. In the Court OF Civil Appeals
much OF this, by consent OF both par
ties to the suit, will be stricken out, but
the records that are taken up will en-
brace 5000 or 4,000 typewriter pages,
the most volumlnous ever heard in any
case in the history Of the courts Of West
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-10-30
Nonresident Notice.

Robert Bell vs.. The unknown heirs Of
John Askins, deceased.
Chancery Court, obion County, Ten
nessee.
In the above styled cause it appearing
to the Clerk and Master from the bill Of
complaint, which is sworn to, that the
places of residence OF the defendants,
the unknown heirs Of John Askins, de-
ceased, are not known aud cannot be
ascertained after diligent inquiry, so
that ordinary process OF law cannot be
served upon them. 1t is therefore here
by ordered that the said above named
defendants appear before the Chancery
Court OF ohion County, Tennessee, on
or before the Fourth Monday OF Novem-
Der, 1914, that being the first day Of
the special November term of said
Chancery Court, and make defense TO
the said bill or the same will be taken
as confess, d by them, and the said cause
set for hearing ex parte as TO them. 1t
is further ordered that publication Of
this notice be made for four consecutive
weeks in The Commercial, a weekly
published in 0bion County,
Tennessee.
This Oct. 81, 1914.
GEO. A. GIBBS,
30.4t. Clerk and Master.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-10-30

My article on Political Corruption y
was certainly less acceptable to The
Commercial than / had anticipated.
evidently presumed little too much.
But il The Commercial had given my
article a more careful and considerable
reading, ! believe that The Commercial
would have had less antipathy for it
and have been less Liable to put ex-
treme and misleading interpretations
on what | meant For instan C @,
The Commercial would not have be-
lieved, | think, that | assumed Mr..
Hooper to have all the virtues and Mr..
Rye to have none, for l did not attempt
either directly or indirectly TO express
or suggest such an absurd assumption.
do not at all doubt The CONNER
cial's honesty, fairness and friendship,
both for myself aud all the people. |
just believe that it needed more time.
The Commercial'sreply to my article,
it seems to me, was more spirited than
persuasive to reason, and more appiica-
BILE as scotcher for Mr.. Rye than, as a
refutation OF what | had really said.
As to The Commercial argument,
hope that The Commercial will not think
me ungenerous because / try to be brief
and direct. Now the fact that President
Wilson and Mr.. Bryan are for Mr.. Rye
is not, should think. very pertinent.
We are supposed to be competent to
run our State affairs, aud il we are not.
j, is q mistake for us TO have the power
40 do so. And since We Independents.
nearly all to man, have supported
President Wilson and Mr.. Bryan, and
are still loyal to them as steel. those
4uo gentlemen shenid not doubt our
ability to select good. strong men to
hold the reins Of government. Besides,
we have tried Hooper foar years and
his reelection would be no experiment.
And the fact, also. that Mr.. Rye was
a mighty good Prohibitionist twenty
seven years ago is not very appealing.
How has Mr.. Rye lined up on Prohi-
hilton for the last FIVE years. We all
know. And how has Hooper lined up
for Prohibition during the same periodl
We ali know. What these gentlemen
have done recently and what they are
doing now concerns us more directly.
II Mr.. stahlman was a railroad loby-
IL wears ago he is standing by the cause
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-10-30

Mr.. Josh Adams is at home from a
business trip which took bim through
several counties in West Tennessee.
While out Mr. Adams came in touch with
numbers OF political leaders, who seemed
to understand the conditions in their re-
speetive localities, aud the impression be
got is that West Tennessee will give Mr..
Rye plurality Of twenty five thousand
votes. Ifthis is true, and the estimates
cannot be far from the coming results,
the majority for Nh. Rye, the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor, will be a
very safe one, Middle Tennessee will
give Mr.. Rye plAEality, and il East
Tennessee does not pile-up phenomenal
Republican vote the result is foregone
conclusion.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-10-30
Insolvent Notice.

Having suggested the insolvency Of
the estate OF Mrs. Fannie Reufro, de-
ceased, to the County Court OF Obion
County, Tennessee, all persons having
claims against said estate are hereby
notified to file the same with the County
Court Clerk OF said county, duly au-
thenticated in manner as prescribed
by law, on or before the first day Of
February, 1915, or the same will be for
ever barred both in law and equity.
This the Goth day of October, 1914.
L. B. RENFR0,
30-4t Administrator.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-10-30

News comes frosa Greeley, Colo, that
oar former citizen and friend, Mr.. Chas.
Crockett, was selected by the people OF
his city to introduce Dir. Bryan al
Greeley in bis speaking tour through
that State. The theatre, which seats
/, 800, was packed two hours before the
hour appointed, and the reception was
q very extensive affair. We understand
Mr.. Crockett did himself proud and bis
native State is indeed proud Of him.
Mr.. Bryan's Western tour is triumph
al one, noted as the biggest ever given a
public man in that great country.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-10-30
Look Out for Your Ticket.

Voters should before casting their bal
lots next Tuesday examine them closely.
There will no doubt be number OF
mixed tickets scattered over the State,
but there will be only one authorized
Democratic ticket, aud it will contain
the names OF the Democratic nominees
only. The ticket for this county reads
as follows: