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VOL. X. NO. 83.
HOME (4TH) EDITION
ATLANTA, GA-, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1911.
HOME(4th)EDITION PRICE; *’Tratna mScmBm,
DEMOCRATS WIN Ki
Massachusetts, Ohio,
Kentucky, New Mexico
New Jersey and Maryland DEMOCRATS LOSE
■MU ELECTS
Home of President Taft Repu
diates Coxism, for Which
He Voted.
Cineinnatii Ohio, Nov, 8.—Riding to.
victory on a sea of the people’s bal
lot,, Henry T. Hunt, the next mayor of
Cincinnati, apparently has carried with
him the entire Democratic ticket and
Cincinnati will for the next two years
be governed by a Democratic admin
istration from "stem to stern." It was
estimated early this morning that
Hunt's majority will be at least-6,000.
The vice mayor (president, of tho city
council), treasurer, city auditor, so
licitor and six councllmen at large, all
Democrats, were elected.
Much Interest was displayed in the
election of Miss Edith Campbell, can
didate at large for the school board,
Prominent women made a house-to-
house canvass In her behalf, and Presi
dent Taft openly Indorsed her candi
dacy and announced his Intention of
voting for her. This is the first time
such an honor has ever been bestowed
on any woman by the president.
The re»ult of the Democratic election
In Cincinnati, which is normally Re
publican by about 7,000 majority. Is
believed to have been brought about
when Hunt prosecuted George B. Cox,
political boss of Cincinnati, for alleg
ed perjury In connection with hand
ling the Interest on the city taxes.
Cox was acquitted of the charge, but
the case gave Hunt national reputation,
and In his last appeal to tho voters of
Cincinnati he promised If elected to
wipe out Coxism In Cincinnati.
Kentucky, Massachusetts, and
New Mexico in Democratic
Fold—Victories in Ohio.
GOVERNORS ELECTED. $
4* / +
*!* Kentucky—J. B. McCreary, -I-
4* Democrat. +
4- Massachusetts—Eugene N. Foss, -f
4- Democrat. +
+ Mississippi—Earl Bre.wer, Dem-
4* ocrat. 4-
4* Maryland—Phillips Lee Golds- -k
•{• borough, Republican.
4- Rhode Island—Aram J. Pothler, 4-
4- Republican. , 4-
4- New Mexico—W. C. McDonald, 4-
+ Democrat. 4-
4- +
TAMMANY’S SUTE
But Only by the Narrowest
Margin in History of That
Noted Organization.
JANUARY 1,1914
Great Panama Canal Will Be
Completed One Year Earlier
Than Was Expected.
Why Whitehall Is Blocked
THE REPORT IS SUBMITTED
His Belief That Publicity Is the
Best Cure for Bad Politics
Wins Praise.
!
The Detroit [Times prints tho follow
ing:
"I am a Republican by Inheritance and
training,” said Laurence Cameron
Hull, manager of the Detroit agency
of the Equitable Life Insurance Com
pany, and formerly head of the Orchard
Lake Military academy, "but against
a Republican presidential candidate of
the unprogflaalve type I would cer
tainly support Woodrow Wilson,
admire the man greatly, and I admire
the work that he has done In cleaning
up In New Jersey, which was entirely
under the domination of the railroads,
until he was elected governor. He is a
strong taan. a scholarly man, with the
best of academic training, and he has
shown that a man does not Ttave to be
a master of practical politics to be po
litically successful. He hae shown
that a man of Intellectual training can
meet the practical politician at his own
game and secure results. He has ac-
tually accomplished more for New Jer
sey than has ever been accomplished
before by the politicians.
"I believe that there are more men
trained fqr administrators In ths Re
publican party today than In the Dem,-
nerattc party, tho I can find no fault
with the statesmanship exhibited by
the Democratic house In the last hOUBe
of representatives. They made
record which Is highly creditable.
"1 am sura that my views are shared
by a large number of Republicans, and
that Woodrow / Wilson could swing
many Republican votes If he were
running against a Republican of the
reactionary type."
WANT ADS
Published by ail the Atlanta
papers for the week ending
November 4,1911, six days
to the week:
Georgian ads
Journal ...
Constitution
3,012
.. .2,223
.. .1,310
On yesterday the Atlanta
papers carried Want Ads
as follows:
.576
....389
.... 217
GE ORGIAN print* no beer,
whisky or unclean advertising.
' ° "*lp those who are out of a
PWltlon or who desire a better one,
usti- GEORGIAN prints want ads
!*?• classification “Situations
wanted free. Other classifications
ONE CENT A' WORD
Georgian..,
Journal ...
Constitution
Washington, Nov, 8.—Late returns
Wednesday give the Democrats the
edge over the Republican party in the
electlbnrf held Tuesday. The new state
of New Mexico wont almost solidly for
Democracy,' filling her only two seats In
congress with Democrats. This gives
that party a. gain of two members in
the lower house of the nation^ assem
bly and means that four more electoral
votes will be cast for the Democratic
presidential nominee In 1912. Kansas
and Nebraska elected one congressman
each from the Democratic fold and
Pennsylvania and New Jersey sent one
each from the Republican party.
Old Kentucky returned to the Demo
crats, electing a governor and majority
legislature from the ranks of that par
ty. This means an additional Demo
cratic United States senator, as the
Kentucky legislature will elect Ollle
James to that position. Governor Eu
gene N. Foss was re-elected governor
of Massachusetts after a .bitter cam
paign waged against him by the Re
publican party. His re-election insures
a probable victory for the Democrats
In that state next fall. Great* gains
were made by the Democrats In Ohio,
the home state of President Taft.
While the Democrats were making
these gains they were also losing ter
ritory. formerly hold by them. Mary
land, for the second time since tho Civil
war, elected a' Republican governor.
New York and New Jersey elected a
majority of their legislators from the
ranks of the Republicans.
No Significance For 1912.
The result of yesterday's elections
can be taken as having little signifi
cance on the presidential outlook for
1912, as tho results did not come from
straight party issues, but from local
Continued on Lqpt Page.
New York, Nov. 8.-—Altbo Tammany
received a hard blow, compilation of re
turns today show that the entire ticket
was elected In New York county; how
ever, It'suffered elsewhere throughout
the greater city. The pluralities, how'-
ever, are reduced to the narrowest
margin In the history of the organiza
tion* Julius Harburger was elected
sheriff on the Tammany ticket over
John Q. Hopper, the fusion candidate,
by a plurality of about 2,131.
$10,000 Willett Defeated.
Great Interest centered In Queens
county, where William Willett, the
Tammany judicial nominee, wae de
feated' as a result of the bribery charges
In which hls name figured.
Patrick E. CaJlahan and Herbert
Ketcham, who figured with Willett in
the judicial scandal In Queens county,
also went down to defeat
Tlje Tammany supreme court ticket
was also victorious. The Justices elect
ed were Daniel F. Cohalan, Francis M.
Scott, Francis K, Pendleton and Henry
D. Hotchkiss. Scott, who was indorsed
by both parties, polled 260,506 votes.
The pluralities of the others ranged
around 3,000. The Tammany grip upon
the board of aldermen was lost the
Republicans gaining a majority of sev
en members.
52 Republican Legislation Majority.
The next state assembly will be com
posed of 101 Republicans, 49 Democrats
and one Socialist. The Socialists gained
in this city, as well as throughout the
entire state.
The fusion movement won through-
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TWO SEATS IN CONGRESS
GAINED BY DEMOCRATS
Washington, Nov. 8.—Democracy In
creases Its majority In tho national
house of representatives by two mem
bers as a result ot yesterday’s elections.
Two Republicans and (our Democrats
were elected to congress. Joseph Tag
gart, Democrat, was elected In the Sec.
ond Kansas district; Daniel V. Stevens,
Democrat, was elected In the Third Ne
braska; H. B. Ferguson and Pal Val-
verde, Democrats, were elected to the
two seats allowed the new state ot New
Mexico. W. D. B. Ainy, Republican,
was elected In the Fourth Pennsylva
nia, and William J. Browning, Repub
lican, (rom the First district of New
Jersey.
DEMOCRACY TRIUMPHS
IN NEW MEXICO
Santa Fe, N. M., Nov. 8.—Returns up
to 8 o'clock this morning indicate the
complete triumph of the Democratic
ticket In New Mexico. The so-called
blue ballot amendment to the new con
stltutlon, designed to make that lnstru
ment subject to amendment at any
time, carried by a vote of 2 to 1. Had
the blue ballot failed the constitution
could not have been amended for 25
years. By winning New Mexico, the
Democratic party has won two con
gressmen. New Mexico also has four
electoral votes and may be an Impor
tant factor In the presidential election
next year. McDonald’s majority for
governor Is estimated at from 2,000 to
6,000. H. O. Bursum, Republican can
didate, Is still claiming election, but re
fuses to give out any figures.
Albuquerque, the largest city in the
state, which Is normally Republican,
will give a Democratic majority of over
1 000 for the state ticket For congress,
H. B. Ferguson, Democrat, appears to
have a safe majority, while Pal Val-
verde, Democrat, and George Curry,
Republican, are running dose for the
second seat In congress.
DEMOCRAT IS ELECTED
PHILADELPHIA’S MAYOR
Philadelphia, Nov, 8,—The so-called
Penrose Republican machine has been
overturned here as a result of the may
oralty election. Rudolph Blankenburg,
the Democratic-Keystone party nomi
nee for mayor, was elected over George
H Earle, Jr„ by 4,264 votes. Unofficial
figures Indicate the election of the bal
ance of the Republican organisation
ticket
DEMOCRATIC MAYOR
ELECTED IN COLUMBUS
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 8.—George J.
Karb, Democrat, by a plurality of 6,000
votes; was elected mayor and hat pulled
the reat of his ticket thru with the
exception of police Judge. The vote for
mayor was as follows: George J. Karb.
Democrat, .17,316; George Marshall,
Republican, 11,181; Alvah Eby, Social
ist 9.628,
Union Label Section to Hold
Its First Session on Thurs
day Morning.
Used 0nly$225,470,053.26 of
$248,001,468.58 Appropri
ation Available.
Washln0ton f Nov. 8.—That tho Pan
ama canal will bo ready for service by
or possibly sooner than January 1, 1914,
a year earlier than the originally es
timated date. Is the startling announce
ment made In tho annual report of the
Isthmian canal commission, submitted
to Secretary of War Stimaon today by
Colonel George W. Goethals, chairman
of the commission and chief engineer.
Legislation for establishment of tolls
for use of the canal, for government of
the canal zone, for forming a force to
operate the canal and for military de
fenses, “should be provided without de
lay," recommended the committee, be
cause of the expected earlier gpenlng
of the canal.
The committee recommended that to
avoid possibility of accident which
might render the canal useless, the gov
ernment assume charge of all vessels
during their transit of the locks; “un
der such conditions any damage that
may result to the vessels should be as
sumed by the government and legisla
tion looking to this end Is necessary."
“The revenues of the canal,” sug
gested the committee, “should go to pay
not only the operating expenses, but to
repay the capital Invested. Every legit
imate means for Increasing the ievenue
should therefore belLdopted. The gov
ernment should have cogl and fuel oil
on hand for its own vessels, and these
commodities should be sold to shipping
using the canal. These should be sup
plied at an established rate and pur
chased after advertisement. The exist
ing commissary, manufacturing plant,
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FOR CAREY’S HEAD
Resignation of Manager De
manded by Vote of Five to
Three Members.
Photos by Mathewson.
TWO GLIMPSES AT WHITEHALL AND ALABAMA-STS.
The street car company la tearing up its traoke and laying new rails
and pavement from Five Point* to Mitchell-et. A big force I* working
night and day to finish the job by Sundaye The city will merely, replace
the paving torn away by the trolley company, neglecting an opportunity to
repave the whole street, which need* it greatly, and thus avoid tearing
up the street twice. Red tape i* the reason.
WHITEHALL PAVING SEAB WRIGHT WILL
FROM HER HOME IN
W. PEACHTREE-ST.
Police Asked to Search City
and the Suburbs for the
Lost Girl.'
HER FAMILY IS FRANTIC
Relatives Believe She Wander
ed Away Under Influence of
Temporary Dementia.
Fully 60 delegatee to the union label
department of tho American Federation
of Labor had arrived In the city at noop
Wednesday preparatory to the conven
tion scheduled for the Auditorium-Ar
mory Thureday.'
The International ofilcere of the typo,
graphical union, headed by Jamee M.
Lynch, president, arrived Tueeday noon
and during Tueeday night and Wednes
day morning officers of tho various
trades constituting the label section
poured In on every train.
Thirty-nine unions will bo represent
ed tn the convention when Thomas F.
Tracy, president of the label section,
calls the session to order Thursday
morning. The 39 unions will be repre
sented by no less than ISO delegatee,
many of whom will not arrive until
Wednesday night or Thursday morn
ing.
The majority of the delegates, na
tional and International officers of their
respective unions are quartered at the, ..— „
Kimball hotel and the executive offices uary 1, T913, no matter what the park
of the label section. In charge of Presl- board does. Unless he resigns, there
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Five of the eight members present at
the meeting of the park board Tues
day afternoon voted for a resolution
asking the resignation of Don Carey,
general manager of parks. Mr. Carey
was present at the meeting, but bo
fore ho had time to speak. Commission,
er Gordon Noel Hurtel, who had voted
against the resolution, was allowed to
change his vote. He then gave no
tice of a reconsideration, which holds
tho matter up until the meeting In De
ccmber.
Commissioner J. O. Cochran, author
of tho resolution, then stated to the
meeting that the fight against Mr,
Carey would continue all this year
and all of next, when his (Mr. Coch
ran's) term expires. And It Is the
boast of the anti-Carey faction that
seven of tho twelve members of the
park board are apposed to him as gen
eral manager.
No Way To Firs Him.
But Mr. Carey can "sit steady In the
boat," carry on hls work as park man
ager and draw hls salary until Jan
THREE-FOURTHS OF CRIME
DUE TO THE LIQUOR EVIL
So Says Chief Justice Ben Hill of Court of Appeals In Opinion
Rendered in Langston ^Manslaughter Case—Judge Rus
sell, on Bench, Agreed With This Opinion.
Three-fourths of the cases that go
before the state court of appeals are
due directly or Indirectly to the exces
sive use of intoxicants, declares Chief
Justice Ben H1U. of that tribunal. In an
opinion handed down by him In the case
of Will Langston, a Cherokee county
youth, convicted of manslaughter for
killing hls father.'
This opinion Is as strong as any ser
mon or temperance lecture against the
evils of drink. In It Justice Hill says:
"The facts of this case present an
other of the dally occurring Instances
showing the monstrous and measure
less evil of Intoxicating liquors. This
hydra-headed quid remorseless monster,
with ceaseless and tireless energy,
wastes the substance of tile poor, man
ufactures burdensome taxes for the
public, monopolizes the valuable time
of courts, fills Jails, penitentiaries and
asylums, ruins homes, destroys man
hood, terrorises helpless women and
Innocent children, baffles the church,
and mocks the law, and answering Its
Inexorable demands, ’each new mom
new widows mourn, new orphans cry,
new wrongs strike heaven In the face.
"These are the products of a curse
imposed, not by the decree of God, but
self-inflicted by the voluntary conduct
of man, Its weak and wicked victim.
Judges of criminal courts, speaking
from offlelal experience, have grown
weary calling attention to the drink
habit as the principal, cause of crime.
IS* 'writer could ray would
add to this manifest truth. 'But I can
not refrain from saying that after five
years’ observation of the cases that
have been before this court, three-
fourths of the crimes aro due directly
or Indirectly to the excessive use of
intoxicants, and that If the church and
the state and public sentiment could
ultimately make Georgia sober, the
prisons would be vacant, the chain-
gangs empty, and the cities, towns and
country would be filled with prosperous
and happy homes.”
Win Langston, a nlneteen-year-old
youth, killed hls own father, who had
come home beastly drunk and drove hls
tick wife, the youth's mother, from her
bed Into the night. The youth resented
this treatment of hls mother. The fa
ther, frenzied with liquor, cursed hls
son. knocked him down, cut him? with a
knife and threatened to kill him. The
sor^. then picked up a stone, uqed as a
door prop, and hurled. It at hls father,
It striking him on tho head and killing
him. He was tried and convicted of
manslaughter and appealed for a new
trial, but the court of appeals could find
no error on which to send the cese back
to the lower rourt. Consequently the
decision was efilrmed.
Judge Richard B. Russell, a member
of the court of appeals, approved the
findings In this case. Judge Russell Is
running for governor as a local option
candidate for governor. Local option,
as Interpreted by the voters In this
campaign, means to legalize the sale of
liquor.
Derricks and Workmen Make
Corner Look Like Railroad
Contract Behind Time.
Whltehall-at. looked like a section of
I lie p,in:nn.'t t'iinul Wedn-sd ny ru n ning
Inst(‘h11 "f th" usual double lino of mo
tors against the curb and the two-way
procession of trolley cars, tho stretch of
asphalt was empty, except near the
crossing at Alabama-pt.- There was
sometbing doing there.
It began with the determination of
the trolley company that the tracks
from Five Points to*Mitchell-at. must
he torn up and re-lhld. Anybody who
has bumped over the hole,.in the pav
ing for the past years knows the re
pairs were needed, but shoppers and
merchants along! the scene of operations
wish It-had' been done before the.fall
trade opened or postponed’, until, after
the holidays. But they accept'the sit
uation with philosophy and have no
protest to register.
Glad to Have It Over.
It’s like having a tooth pulled," said
onS department store manager. "Bet
ter have It out and get thru with It.
I’d rather have no street at all forllve
days than a street practically Impassa
ble for a montb. I’m glad It’s to be a
rush Job."
Tho trolley company announced Mon
day that all cars over the viaduct and
up and down Whitehall would be di
verted over the Broad-st. bridge and
back Into Whltehall-st. thru Mitchell,
and the reveree, beginning at midnight
Tuesday and continuing until some
time Saturday, when It was expected
the Job would be finished. Actual work
was begun Tuesday night shortly after
•8 o’clock. Automobiles and other ve-
’hlcles can still reach the shopping dis
trict by coming In from side streets,
but the Whltehall- Alabama-sts. corner
"no thoroughfare.”
Theatergoers on Tuesday night cars
passed a gang of workmen and a car
load or ao of tools at the Alabama-at.
corner, but the pavement was still In
tact. The same crowd, returning at 11
o'clock, passed two mountains. of as
phalt scrap, piled high against the
sidewalks, and rode thru a gang of
more than 100 negro roustabouts,
swinging pick and shovel as tho work
ing for a bet. The tracks hod been
stripped clean of their foundation and
were ready for removal. The midnight
cars were the last to roll over the old
Iron. • *
A Perilous Passage.
Wednesday morning early arrivals
found the comer blocked almost be
yond passage. They had to climb over
heaps of debris, elbowed by> the la
borers, and balance themselves like
ropewalkera .on the narrow rails to
eroa* the street at the busy comer. The
rain, which had poured steadily for
hours, added to the troubles of pedes
trians and workers alike, but It did
not atop operations. The'negro plck-
wleldera and track workmen were hus
tling away under the downpour, ob
livious to the weather. From under
a huge umbrella a 300-pound foreman
shouted words of command and occa
sionally hurled at a particularly bone
headed laborer a few terms not found
in the manual of etiquette. At one
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Rally at the Grand Friday Night
to Introduce Candidate and
Rome Orator.
Mis* Mary lone Gibbs, a popular
young; woman of West Peachtree-st., Is
strangely missing from her home, 25
Baltimore block, and her family is
greatly distressed, fearful that some
harm may have befallen her. She is
the sister of C. D. Gibbs, a well known
business man.
Miss Gibbs disappeared on Tuesday
morning, some time between 9:30 and
12 o'clock, and since then nothing has
been seen or heard of her. It Is be
lieved by her family that she wandered
away from homo while temporarily de
mented, and that she may be some
where in the woods or outskirts of tho
city exposed to the cold end rain.
Police and detectives have been fur
nished with a complete description of
the missing young woman, and the
whole force is on the lookout for her.
In addition, members ot the family and
close friends are aiding in every way
possible In the search.
Following a tireless search Tuesday
night, the whole city and outlying dis
tricts are being systematically covered
Wednesday In the hope that some tract*
may bo found of the missing young
woman. So far, however, not the
slightest clew has been unearthed that
ould tend to disclose her whereabouts.
Miss Gibbs is said to have loft her
home without giving the least Intima
tion that she Intended going away.
When she was discovered missing, the
greatest alarm was felt, as it was be
lieved her mind was temporarily de
ranged and that she might wander Into
the woods, or some secluded spot where
she would be exposed to the elements,
and be without care and attention.
Continued on Last Page.
OLD MTEENTH
IS AI HOME AGAIN
Back From the Border Comes
Regiment of Regulars to
Fort McPherson. i
Pope Brown will launch hls guberna
torial campaign in Atlanta on next Fri
day night, when he and Seaborn
Wright,-of Rome, will speak at a big
Popo Brown meeting In the Grand
opera house. Mr. Wright will deliver
the main address, which will be a dis
cussion of the prohibition question
It relates to theipresent-gubernatorlal
fight. Mr. Brown, In i a shorter speech,
will declare himself on state Issues.
Those who will preside-over this meet
Ing will bo announced on’ Thursday.
Tho meeting will bo open-to the publlc
and boxes will bo reserved for ladles
who desire' to attend. .
Judge R. B. Russell, local option can
didate, has gone to Columbus, where
lie will deliver hls local option speech
Wednesday night. He spent Monday
and Tuesday with the cnurt.of appeals,
which on Tuesday handed down a big
batch of opinions.
4 Jos Brawn Meetings.
The following speakers pave been as.
signed to Joe Brown meetings - to be
held Saturday:
»■ Hugh M. Dorsey, at Swalnaboro.
H.lH. Cabanlss, at Calhoun.
Joseph S. Davis, at Ashburn.
E. S. Griffith, at Mount Vernon.
W. R. Jones, at Gainesville.
W.'Q. Bunn, nt Lafayette.
G. R. Hutchens, at Hazlehurst.
F. H. Safford, at Warrenton and Nor.
wood.
W. S. West, at Cordele.
W. T. Roberts, at Falrburn.
L. L. MIddlobrooks, at Elberton.
Fletcher M. Johnson, at Homer.
Speakers are yet to he selected for
Buena Vista. Edison, Austell and -sev
eral other places from which requests
have come and where meetings will be
held.
It was announced at Joe Brown head
quarters on Wednesday that a report
was received.of the formation of a big
Joe Brown club In Monroe county, with
several hundred, members to start. In
cluding a large number of,former op
ponents. The county,, which went for
Governor Smith-In all elections, is con
ceded to "Little Joe.”
Bartow S. Willingham, for many
years a prohibition leader in-tho legis
lature, will take the stump for.Govern
or Brown Monday, speaking at Doug-
lasvllle.
A Dsfsnis of Joe Brawn.
The Joe Brown campaign managers
give out a letter from! Judge W. R.
Hammond, former president of the
Anti-Saloon league In Georgia, to Dr.
S. R, Belk, the present president, which
Is In part;
’’! hope the Tippins bill will pass,
and that we will, by that means, be
rid of the near-beer business In Geor
gia. but I think Governor Brown’s po
sition on the question Is improvable.
I think It should bo amended and
passed wljh a referendum clause. The
question will then be before the whole
people of Georgia and they will decide
I do not believe In Judge Russell's
plan of going back to local option. It. „ ^
would be a step backward, and that is kind of weatlie
Juat what the liquor people want. I (Texas line was rath«
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Travel-stained and weary, the first
two sections of the special train bear
ing tin- Seventeenth infantry, United
States regulars, rolled In to the
post shortly after I* o'clock Wednesday
afternoon and disembarked In the same
dreary, rainy weather that signaled
their departure last March. The third
and last section of the special train Is
due to arrive at 5 o'clock. Wednesday
afternoon.
The Seventeenth left the fort for the
“front’* early last March and was the
vanguard of the United States troops
called out to patrol Yhe American bor
der when the first fighting began
nmong the Mexicans and threatened
lives and property of the border citizens
Qf Texas. The troops remained on duty
long after many of the others had left
and proved to be almost the laat to be
returned to their post.
The train, over tho West Point, stop
ped at Fort McPherson and did not
come In to the city, so only a few At
lantans who happened to be out at
the fort had the pleasure of welcoming
the popular troops.
While stationed at Fort McPherson
the nun, with a .Idler’s spirit, had
learned to look upon the barracks as
their home and the parade grounds as
their own front yard, but never did the
sight of the old familiar scenes hold
such a warm place In their hearts as
when they reached there Wednesday
afternoon. Stalwart forms, clad In
khaki, whitened with the sands of the
Lone Star State and dampened with
rain, leaped from the coaches and gave
a Joyous stretch to cramped limbs be
fore forming with precision to march
to their quarters. As the boots that
had tramped thru Texas sand were once
more placed on the hard, red soli of
Georgia, many an exclamation of satis
faction could be heard along the line.
When after a short inspection the
troops were dismissed at their barracks,
the subdued exclamations became more
like the exuberance of the college lad
when hls team is plowing thru the op
posing line, and with military duty
over for the time the men of the Seven
teenth lounged around In their quar
ters and smoked and told each other
how glad they were to be back again.
Those who had wives and children were
met with tears and gladness mixed, as
the faithful folk at home rushed to
clasp the soldier boy again after nearly
eight months absence.
Various reports from time to time
coming from Washington that the
Seventeenth was to-be sent to the
Philippines or to the Panama canal
zone as soon as active duty on the bor
der was over, had caused much regret
to be expressed In Atlanta, where the
troops have won a place by their order
liness and soldierly appearance and
there is hardly anyone in the city but
feel* glad that It was “th** familiar old
Seventeenth” that was sent back.
The men have suffered some hard
ships, It is reported among them, as
their outfit which they took Inst spring
was mainly of summer clothes, and the
1 on the
chilly for several
to leave.
weeks before they had i
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