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2 POSTMASTERS WANT PARCELS' POST: ASK • FOR MORE SALARY State League Meets at Audi torium Saturday Morning. Wants Fourth Class Offices Under Civil Service Rules Resolutions indorsing the parcels post and urging that Georgia postmasters of the fourth class be put on the civil serv ice lists were adopted Saturday morning at the annual convention at the audi torium of the Georgia State League of Postmasters of the third and fourth class The administration of Postmaster General Hitchcock was also indorsed. Following are the resolutions adopted: "Resolved. That we. the Georgia State League of Postmasters of the fourth , class offices, now assembled, do indorse the administration of Postmaster Gen eral F. H. Hitchcock. We deem him an able and efficient postmaster general. ••Resolved further. That we respectful ly ask him to follow up the former ad ministration in the reforms advocated and especially the placing of the fourth class offices tn the classified service. We also indorse the establishment of the parcels post Under civil service, the third and fourth • class postmasters will receive increased p*r OmCKRS ELECTED. The following officers were elected: w W. Webb, of Hahira, president; S. R. Pope, of Buchanan, secretary, and w. M Cobb, of Temple, vice president. These throe were also eel e teed as delegates to the national convention of postmas ters in Chattanooga In October. They will present to the national body the resolutions adopted These resolu tions will also bo sent to the postoffice department. S B Britten, postoffice inspector, who represented the postofflee department at the convent ion, said that the establish ment of a parcels post is assured, and ' that postal savings banks should be in general use by July 1 of next year. The convention adjourned at the end of the session Saturday morning. It is probable that the postmasters will meet in Atlanta next year. Among those preseifT St the conven tion are: J. W. Morgan, Auburn; L. K. Webb. Alpharetta; W. M. Cobb. Temple; J. T. Williams. Hull; J no. W. Bell. Bethle hem; P. S. Steven, Putnam; J. F. Hub bard. Fair Mount; C- W. Ward. J. S. White. Rydal; S. B Britten. Valdosta; J. R. McKenny. Chestnut Gap; J. W. Kitchens. Fayettevillb; A. W. McVicker, Lovejoy; J. 8. Hardy, Ben Hill; L. A. Spillers. Gaillard; 8 A. Hinton, Dacula; W. R. Watson. Lithonia; J. S. Jackson. Lorick P. Trimble. Bremen; O. 8. Croker Hiram: C. A. E. Strickland, Austell; Roy L. Todd. Tllburn; A. F. Swords, Lonan ville: Hugh L McKee. Atlanta; Walter Johnson, Atlanta; Henry 8- Jackson, Atlanta. President W. W. Webb opened the ses sion of the postmasters by Introducing Mayor Robert F. Maddox, who welcom ed the postmasters to Atlanta. MATOR MADDOX SPEAKS "It has been my pleasure to welcome many gatherings to this city," he said, ••but it gives me especial pleasure to wel come you. "I know of no body of men more important to their state than you. You are one of the most efficient and nec •eaary parts of our commonwealth. * President Webb next Introduced Col. R. J. Lowry •*I was Invited here to speak to fourth class postmasters." said Colonel Lowry, "but I see no one who is fourth class. I am free to say that today we have in the United States the most efficient class of postmasters in the world. The people of thia state and of the country as a whole can feel absolute security in their postmasters. " , Colonel Lowry detailed how the postal service has developed during the last few years. Postoffice Inspector A. B Britten ad i dressed the postmasters. He had been appointed to represent the postoffice de partment at the convention. He spoke of the errors that a postmaster is likely to fall into. TELLS OF ERRORS He said that if a postmaster deposits government money in a state bank he must place it in a locker receptical so that it cannot be mingled with the other . money in the bans. He went into other details of a postmaster * work. • When we nave the parcels post which is bound to come," he said, •‘you will have more troubles than you have MOW." He gave some details of how the postal savings banks will be operated. His predietion that the parcels post is a certainty in the future was received with interest, coming as it did from an appointed representative of the gov ernment. Colonel Walter Johnson. United States marshal, was introduced to the conven ttea. There has never been a day in the history of the state of Georgia when the federal officials in this state were so efficient," he said. BEER NEARLY DROWNS A NUMBER OF MEN FORT WAYNE, Ind., Sept. Id-A vat at a brewery here collapsed while work men were repairing Its foundation yester day. The vat contained 18.000 gallons of beer which poured through the streets. The workmen were eaught in the rush and were rescued with difficulty from drowning. 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J At flrM. she set up a claim of non residence, but rejected it. when it oc curred to her what effect it might have on her powers as a suffragette worker. "Here I am a resident of London,’’ she said to an inspector, “and yet I must AHEfI NEXT MEHIIIt OF GOOD now MEN Joint Committees May Send Delegation to Secure Im portant Convention • There was a Joint meeting of the con vention committees of the city chamber of commerce Friday morning in the com mittee rooms of the chamber. These two bodies got together for ttte purpose of discussing plans for securing It is very likely that delegation will for Atlanta. , , There is no doubt as to the earnest ness of these gentlemen In their efforts to bring that convention to Atlanta. They are anxious for the meeting for many reasons, the leading one perhaps being that so much good has been done for public roads in the south during the past year. The two committees realize that the convention In Atlanta will mean a trebling of the efforts now being em ployed. the next national good roads convention attend the next convention that meets shortly, bearing an invitation from every bt*iness interest. The gentlemen composing the delegation will go armed with authority to make any offer that may be thought proper and Atlanta will back -them up. BARBERS OPPOSE TIPPING: HOW ABOUT_ TALKING? PITTSBURG. Sept. 17.—A movement is on foot among barbers themselves for "tipless barbers.” and the elevation of their profession to the degree of "D. T.” or "tonsorial doctor.” J. C. Shannessy. general organizer of the International Barbers' urapn is here promoting the movement. He declares that in 19 states some sort of a state board examination is already required of barbers and many are accustomed, like medical men, to send in monthly or quarterly bills. In an address to the local barbers’ union he urged that Pennsylvania adopt such a license and degree plan, and announced that at the national convention of bar bers in Indianapolis. September 22, the best state law now in existence would be selected as a model in a campaign for nation-wide uniformity in requirements for admission to the profession. PERU\HAN~COMMANDER IS LOOKING FOR BOATS NEW YORK. Sept. 17.—Commander J. M. Olivera, of the Peruvian navy, is in New York at the beginning of a tour of Inspection of American navy yards. His visit may result in. the placing of an or der in this country for gunboats for his government. They are to be used to po lice the rivers of Peru and protect the large Industries there, especially the rub | ber plantations. If the commander can i not find what he wants in America he I will try the English shipyards. MISCHIEVOUS BOYS NEARLY CAUSE DEATH ' PITTSBURG, Sept. 17.—A rope dang ling from a painter’s • swinging ladder was too great a temptatibn for mischiev ous boys on Taggart street, north side, yesterday, and on a dare one of them pulled ft to see what would happen. It ran loose through the pulley and Lafay ette Bell, 50 years old, the painter, who ’ was at work at the third floor, tumbled ! into a pile of bottles beneath. He was I terribly bruised and cut, but is not se- I riously hurt. EGYPT’S COTTON CROP LARGEST IN YEARS WASHINGTON. Sept. 17.—Egypt’s cot ton fcrop this year, it is estimated, will exceed 7C0.000.000 pounds, and Consul ‘ Birsch. at Alexandria, reports that prob ■ ably it will be the largest crop ever yielded by Egyptian fields. He declares •that weather conditions both in upper and lower Egypt have been favorable 'for the crop. ORGANIZERS OF CONGRESS ISSUE A PUBLIC PROTEST ' PARIS. Sept. 17.—The organizers of the , Egyptian national congress today issued a ptiblic protest against the action of the French government In refusing to per mit the meetipg to be held here. They charge that the inhlb tion was at the | request of Great Britain. • A semi-official explanation states that the attitude of the government was due to the antl-French campaign being preached by the Mussulmans in Algeria and Morocco. THE ATLANTA JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. TUESDAY, SEPT. 20, 191 C. i; pay duties to the United States. Don't i you think this is rather a shameful thing j that a woman should suffer under the i laws in which she has no voice?” •i And then it occurred to Misa Mllhol land that perhaps she had committed ; herself. “Oh!” she interjected, "I should I not say that, either. I do reside In the | United States. I have a country place here.” “Are you paying tho duty under pro test?” a reporter asked. "No, no,” said Miss Milhollahd. i “I am very willing to pay it. Please don't say anything about this.” ROOSEVELT MW BE • INDORSED AS LEADER Meeting Friday Night Will in All Probability Insist on His Being Chairman NEW YORK, Sept. 18.—Col. Theodore Roosevelt, In town for a day of work at his offices and to hold political confer ences, announced shortly after his ar rival that one of his visitors was ex pected to be Lloyd C. Griscom, chair man of the Republican county commit tee. Colonel Roosevelt will deliver an address tonight at the Press club and will spend the night at the home of his brother-in-law, Douglas Robinson, leav ing at 7:45 o’clock tomorrow morning for Syracuse, where he will speak at the State fair in the afternoon. He is due back in New York city at 7 o'clock Sunday morning. By the noon hour a considerable politi cal company had assembled at Colonel Roosevelt’s offices. It included former Congressman Lucius N. Llttauer, Attor ney General Edward O'Malley, and Na val Officer Krackle, Mr. Griscom and Mr. Otto T. Bannard, Republican candi date for mayor in the last New York municipal election, were momentarily ex pected. WILL INDORSE ROOSEVELT. When Chairman Griscom arrived he was speedily escorted to Colonel Roose velt's quarters and went into confer ence with the former president togeth er wtih Mr. Bannard, Herbert Parsons, former chairman of the Republican coun ty committee, and Comptroller Prender gast, of New York city. The New York county committee will meet tonight and it is expected that a resolution will be adopted indorsing Col onel Roosevelt for the temporary chair manship of the Republican state conven tion and indorsing the Taft administra tion. IRON FENCE IS BUILT AROUND STEPHENS’ GRAVE CRAWFORDVILLE. Ga.. Sept. 17. A neat iron fence, surmounting a gran ite coping, has been put around the grave of Hon. A. H. Stephens, at Liberty Hall, adding considerable beauty to a se cred spot. An iron railing has also been placed around the Confederate monument, con stituting an adornment. • All this is the work of the local U. D. C. chapter. They have labored In season and out of season to attain these objects, getting up plays, barbecues, ice cream festivals, etc. The efforts of these good ladles are deeply appreciated by this community and their zeal and faithfulness will not be soon forgotten. NATIONAL GUARD MEETING WILL BE IMPORTANT ONE WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.—The national guard convention, to be held, in St. Louis, beginning October 3, will be of more than ordinary interest and Importance, in the opinion of war department officials, and it is proposed to take up the question of legislation for the national guard and possibly measures will be adopted looking to co-operation of the war department in matters pertaining to the regular army. 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EH BOOSTS SMITH FOS THE HHESiHEIIH Georgia’s Gov.-Elect Finds Fa vor in the Eyes of the Nebraskan LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 17.—From an editorial in the week’s issue of the Com moner it is apparent that W. J. Bryan does not expect to run for president in 1912. He says: "The Georgia convention In ratifying the nomination of ex-Gov. Hoke Smith, who recently won the gubernatorial nom ination at the primary, suggested him for the presidency. And why not? In 1900 and 1908 whenever Mr. Bryan s nomina tion was suggested the corporation pa pers of the east insisted that the nomi nation ought to go to the south. Why not give the south a chance now? Hoke Smith is from the south. He is a big man, too. He was in the cabinet. “He- has been governor and will be governor again. Why do the corporation papers not boom Smith? Why? "Well, Just read the following from his speech at the convention and you will see. He said: " The great corporations in Georgia must keep out of politics. They must not be allowed by hired politicians' agents to dominate or control legislation or administration.’ That seals his doom so far as the corporation papers are concerned, but it ought to strengthen hitn with the people. "And the gold Democrats. Why don’t they fly to tjie support of Smith? He was a gold man. he was not ’tainted with free silver.’ Why don’t they start a boom for him? Because he made the fatal mistake of voting for Mr. Bryan. That ended it with them. He forfeited his claim to Statesmanship. "But Hoke Smith’s boi>m has been launched by his own state and we shall see whether it was a southern man the corporation papers wanted or simply a representative of the corporations living tn the south.” NEW ORLEANS LOSES TWELFTH PLACE IN SIZE with 287.KX in 1900. While New Orleans’ growth during the past decade was only slightly below her percentage of increase of the previous decade, the Crescent City, through th more rapid growth of other cities in the 100,000 class, loses its position of twelfth In the list of the countries biggest cities and now occupies fifteenth position. De troit with a 63 per cent increase. Mil waukee with 31 per cent, and Newark, N. J., with 41,2 per cent, all have jumped ahead of New Orleans in the number of inhabitants and now occupy twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth positions, re spectively. DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS IS FORECAST BY HUGHES MACON, Ga.. Sept. 17.—Hon. Dudley M. Hughes, of Danville, congressman from the Third district, predicts that the next congress will be Democratic, so elated is he over Maine overthrowing the Republican hold. He was in the city today. “If the Democrats of the country will only stand together,” saya Representa tive Hughes, “they will not only control the next house of representatives but the next president may be a Democrat. It looks more and more to me like a Demo cratic and ‘insurgent’ landslide through out the entire country.” ST. LOUIS TO HONOR MEMORY OF CLEVELAND ST. LOUIS, Sept. 17.—St. Louis, tt is expected, will contribute $5,000 toward the construction of a memorial to Grover Cleveland. Half of the amount already has been subscribed and Albert N. Ed wards, who is in direct charge of the finances, Is confident the rest of the fund will be obtained next week. Agricultural College DOUGLAS. Ga.. Sept. 17.—The Agri cultural college of the 11th congres sional district opened Jiere yesterday the brightest prospects for a suc cessful year. Professor Davis has as sociated with him an unusually strong faculty and the attendance has opened up fine, so that prosperous times are | ahead of the institution of which the county and district is justly proud. ■LIEB 10 FIGHT TO SECOBE FOSTK OF ■SBEBIFF' BOBBY Attorney for the Italian Diva Who Picked Chanler Like a Spring Chicken Denies She Will Compromise NEW YORK. Sept. 17.—Counsel for Mme. Lina Cavalier!, the singer, said today that his client proposed to fight for her rights and was coming to this country to see that the pre-nuptial agreement, whereby Robert Winthrop Chanler turned over to the diva, what is raid to be his entire fortune, was carried out. W. R'ursell Osborn, counsel for the singer, flatly denied today that Mme. Cavalier! had asked for or accepted a compromise. I , “Mme. Cavalieri,” said Osborn, “stands on her rights and she Is coming over here to see that she gets them.” The pre-nui»t!al. agreement be • tween Mme. Lina Cavalieri, ‘the | opera singer, and Robert Winthrop Chanler, the terms of which have been yie subject of many divergent reports of disagreements between the scion of the old Astor family and the Italian diva, was filed in’the register’s office Friday afternoon by counsel for the singer. I The agreement was made on the last day of May of. this year in Paris be j tween Mr. Chanler and the singer, whose ■ first name is given as Matilina and ; states that . whereas a marriage was I about to solemnized between the two t and doubts might- arise as to their mu jtual property rights, it was agreed that the property of each of them, both pres ent and future, should remain the sep arate property and under the sole con trol of each of them. TERMS OF AGREEMENT. i The agreement then recites that in consideration of the said intended mar riage and of the sum of $1 that Mr. Chanler gives to Mme. Cavalieri “all of those three farms, known respectively as | "Sulpher, Duban and Benna farms, in I Red Hook, N. Y., approximately 30 acres and subject to a mortgage of $6,000.” The agreement • further provides that Mr. Chanler turned over to Mme. Cava lieri land and buildings in New York city, situated in several parts of the city, comprising In all 30 pieces of prop erty, and concludes: “And all other realty forming part of the share of the above named Robert Winthrop Chanler, of and in the estate of the late Mrs. Laura Delano, subject to a mortgage of $140,000.” The agreement provides further that Mr. Chanler agrees to pay the yearly sum of $20,000 to Mme. Cavalieri during her life, by four quarterly instalments of $5,000 a quarter, the first of which shall be paid within 30 days from the marriage. To secure the payment of the $20,000 yearly, Mr. Chanler in the agreement gave his bride power to collect the amounts due, if otherwise unpaid by him, out of the omney coming to him from the income of the Chanler estate trust fund; or if tMis money should prove insufficient, similar power was given to her to collect the balance from the income he receives through the New York Life Insurance and Trust com pany UNCLESAM TO EDUCATE FIFTY-THREE CHINESE CHICAGO. Sept. 18.—Fifty-three Chin ese students who are to be educated in this country at the expense of the Unit ed States government, will arrive in Chi cago today. They will be taken in hand by officials of the Y. M. C. A. and members of the faculty of the university of Chicago, who will be their hosts. The coming to this country of these young Chinese is a result of the settle ment of the Bolter Indemnity fund. When the big fund was returned to the Chinese empire, officials asked the privilege of using it to educate young men in Amer ica. This request was granted by the United States government as a result of| which arrangement it is estimated that 400 students will be sent to this country yearly for the next 30 years. Eight of the students will leave in the afternoon for Champaign to become en rolled at the University of Illinois and ten will go to the University of Wiscon sin. A party of 12 will depart at night for Ann Arbor to attend the University of Michigan. The remainder will be ap portioned among the eastern universities by the Chinese minister in Washington. COTTON SHIPMENT MATTER IS IN DOUBT LONDON, Sept. 16.—N0 meeting of the committee of European bankers has been called as yet to consider the re fusal of the American bankers to guar antee tne bills of lading on American cotton shipments. It may be some days before further action is taken, as sev eral members of We committee are out of’town. In the meantime the situation is the subject of considerable interest to cot ton and banking circles. The general opinion appears to be that the matter will right itself. The head of one of the three firms which oposed the action of the conference on Wednesday ex plained today that while he refused to sign the resolution he would not do anything to prevent the committee se curing the guarantee desired. If a settlement Th not reached be fore October 31, it will be necessary to convene another meeting. Sir E. H. Holden, who has been most active in the recent movement, may take up the matter when he goes to New York on his usual visit next week. , KELLOGG DENIES HE WILL SUCCEED LLOYD BOWERS NEW YORK. Sept. 17.—Frank B. Kel logg, the government “trust buster” who has been prominently mentioned as a possible successor to the late Lloyd Bowers, is In New York. "I don’t believe that there is anything in it” was his comment when asked of the rumors of his pending elevation to the position of solicitor general. “At least this much is certain. I have not been offered this office and I have no expectation that I will be offered it. In any event I could not accept it. I am not a candidate for any office what soever.” Mr. Kellogg is at work preparing for the arguments of the government in the I nion and Southern Pacific marger suit which comes up in St. Paul on October 10. C. A. Severance will be associated with him. DYNAMITE EXPLODES; DEPUTY_SHERIFF DYING CORDELE, Ga., Bept. 17.—Deputy Sher iff Ben Butler, of Dooly county, is dy ing at his home at Vienna, because a stick of dynamite exploded in his hands. Both hands were blown off and his fade and eyes badly hurt. He was on a fishing expedition when the accident oc curred today. 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GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of ' _ / Jr y - The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. - TH. O*NTIU« COMMHV. TT .T.CeT, NCW TORK eHTT. IMEUS INSULTED Bl HfINDURAN MES Flag Is Torn Down and Cut to Shreds as Blood Is Clamored For NEW ORLEANS, La.. Sept. 17.—" The revolution in Honduras against Presi dent Davilla has not yet really started, but the pent-up feelin® is growing so intense that an otffbreak is inevitable,” declared H. C- Downing, an American railroad engineer, Who .left Honduras about three weeks ago (before the latest reported insurrection). Mr. Downing, who for the larger part of the last 11 years has served as engineer on the Honduras railroad, left that country after a series of thrilling ex periences—and that he got away at all is /lue to his own nerve and the help of fellow-Amerlcans. He was suspected of being in sympa thy with the revolution of Manuel Bonilla, which came to grief before being fairly launched. Downing says he and another American, Capt. F., E. Miller, were living near the govern ment barracks at LaGuna. The night that General Marin started his end ot the revolution prematurely, Downing and Miller started to Marin’s head quarters to see what was going on, but government troops got after them and he heard the officer command ms sol diers to “Kill the d— Americans!” They got back to Miller’s house and raised the American flag, but soon real izing that it affondefl poor protection, attempted flight. Honduran soldiers followed and fired on them, but they finally succeeded in entering the house of a Mr. Yan Blar ciim by a rear door, the front being guarded by a sentry. Here they were kept prisoners for 16 days, the house surrounded by troops demanding their surrender, before the American vice consul procured bond for them. Later, in their absence, they were tried by a court-martial and convicted of being revolutionists, and but for the firmness of Mr. Van Blarcum refusing to give them up, would probably have been executed. Finally, ascertaining the sailing time of the steamship Hiram and having secured passage, they stole a switch engine they saw standing near their refuge and rode it to the port at the other end of town where they got aboard, filler going to British Hon duras, while Downing came to New Orleans, en route to his home at Salem, OrtE'' . , Mr. Downing says the crowd in au thority at Puerto Cortes is all anti- American and as showing the absolute contempt for the American government felt by that gang of natives, be says the house of Miller on which the Ameri can flag was raised, was looted by the soldiers and the flag torn down and cut to shreds. DYNAMITE EXPLOSION WRECKS IRON CONCERN CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-A dynamite explo sion wrecked the main entrance and blew out every pane of glass in the gen eral office building of the Winslow Bros, company, iron manufacturers. West Har rison street and South 46th avenue, last night. Nobody was injured. The con cussion was felt for a mile distant. Sev eral cottages across the street also suf fered broken window panes. The dam age is estimated at about sl,oto. The police regard It as significant that the bomb was placed directly under the center of the pattern shop and that 25 union pattern makers severed their con nection with the firm about three weeks The union molders went on strike about three years ago, and operations were resumed in the foundry regardless of whether the new men had union affilia tions. That strike is still on. With the removal of the pattern makers the shop became open. Since the beginning of the trouble, with the pattern makers, two policemen have been on duty, day and night, until yesterday, when the j officers were used at the polls. INSURGENT DECLARES HE WILL CONTEST ELECTION SEATTLE, Sept. 16.—Unofficial but nearly complete returns from the First congressional district show that William E. Humphrey, stand-patter, received 433 votes more than the necessary 40 x per cent of the total. The provision of the state primacy law which requires electors to mark their second choice where the candidates num ber four or more, gives an opportunity 1 to contest the nomination. Thousands of voters, chiefly Humphrey men. did not mark their second choice, and the ballots were thrown out. Thomas P. Reevelee, an insurgent, declares that | be will contest the nomination. MOONSHINER PARDONED BE PRESIDENT TIFT ’ ... | Man’s Family Is in Destitute Circumstances in North ~ Georgia Home President Taft has pardoned 3. R. Denny, a moonshiner, in order that the man may go tQ fc the relief of his wife and children, who are in destitute oir cdfnstances in north Georgia. Denny was serving a slx-months’ sen tence in the Fulton county Jail. He was released Thursday and is now on his way home. An attorney who interested himself in the moonshiner found that Denny’s family without his help had become des titute. He wrote to President Taft that the distiller’s faniily was in the direst need of him. Almost immediately afterward the president’s order was received, di recting that the man be allowed to re turn to his home in the mountains. GEORGIA SAVINGS BANK DECLARES DIVIDEND “Atlanta's Oldest Saving Bank," the Georgia Savings Bank and Trust com* pany, has increased its deposits 59 per cent in the past 12 months. This showing was made Thursday afternoon at the an nual meeting of the institution’s stock holders. The increase in deposits amounts to 5201,000. The bank’s and undi vided profits are now $59,000. At the meeting Thursday a semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent was paid. Heretofore the annual dividend has been 7 per cent. The directors of the bank were re elected as follows: Joseph A. McCord, Fred B. Law. George M. Brown, John L. Tye, John W. Grant, Arnold Broyles and Elijah A- Brown. On next Tuesday the directors will meet and elect officers for the bank. It is un derstood the present officers wiir* all be re-elected. They are: George Brown, president; John W. Grant, vice-president; and Joseph E. Boston, secretary and treasurer, j EIGHTY YEARS OF AGE SHE ENTERS COLLEGE COLUMBUS. Ohio, Sept. 16,-Mrs. A. D. Winship, aged 80 years, and a former resident of Racine, Wis., but now of Co lumbus, registered today as a student In Ohio State university. Mrs. Winship will take an optional course and says that she is going to college simply be cause she likes to acquire all the knowl* edge that she can. 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