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I eVi- THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA.. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1913. State's Executive in Proclama tion Extending Clemency States His Belief in Physi cian's Guilt ♦ M’NAUGHTON SAYS + HE’S DISAPPOINTED SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 27.— “I am extremely disappointed,” said Dr. McNaughton, when told of the governor’s decision. "I had confidently expected a complete pardon. “I feel no resentment or bit terness towards those who are responsible for my condition, and have persecuted, rather than prosecuted me. ‘‘I will begin my sentence without a word of reproach, for I have long since reached the point where man’s worst has no fears. “When I go to a final judg ment before my Lord and Mas ter, I know He will clear me, and He is the only one I have ever feared.” Except the prisoner himself, probably the most disappointed man in Savannah at the outcome of the McNaughton case, is Rev. John S. Wilder. Mr. Wilder did not pretend to disguise his feelings at the re port from Atlanta. He said he had been much disappointed that Governor Slaton had permitted to be influenced by the enemies of Dr. McNaughton. “We shall hear a great deal of this case all over the state of Georgia as time passes,” said Mr. Wilder, “and it will not be to the credit of the executive either.” Dr. W. J. McNaughton will not be hanged on October 3d for the murder of Fred Flanders, of Emanuel county, nor will he be hanged at all. Instead, he must spend the remainder of his life in the state penitentiary. This is the decision reached Saturday afternoon by Governor Slaton, after a two weeks’ review of the record in the famous south Georgia murder case, which has engaged the attention of the courts, the prison commission and the governor for about three years. In the. announcement of the commu tation of Dr. McNaughton’s sentence from hanging to life imprisonment. Governor Slaton states that in his opin ion the evidence shows the guilt of the physician, but that it was all of a more or less circumstantial nature, and that “expert testimony offered since the trial by physicians of high standing im presses the fallibility of human judg ment.” “Human life is sacred,” declares the governor. “Its protection is the high est function of the law, and the gov ernor, an officer sworn to enforce it, should remember its sacredness to the condemned criminal as well as to his victim.” The following brief resume of the record In the McNaughton case forms the preface to the governor’s proclama tion extending executive clemency: “W. J. McNaughton was found guilty of poisoning Fred Flanders, and at the October term, 1910, of Emanuel superior court, was sentenced to death. His mo tion for new trial was overruled, and the judgment of the lower court was affirmed by the supreme court, one of the judges dissenting on tfte ground that the evidence was legally insuf ficient. A writ of error to the supreme court of the United States was granted, but before the case could be reached, it was withdrawn. An extraordinary motion for new trial was made, was overruled, and by the supreme court was affirmed, the bench unanimously holding that the newly discovered evi dence would not reasonably change the result. “The wife of Fred Flanders was jointly indicted with Dr. McNaughton, and application for executive clemency having been filed. Governor Brown deem ed it wise that a respite be granted until the case of Mrs. Flanders be dis posed of. An entry of nolle prosequi against her was entered at the August term, 1913, of Emanuel superior court. ‘*Upon consideration of the court record, additional evidence in the shape of affidavits and oral testimony, two members of the prison commission recommended a pardon, while the third recommends commutation to life im prisonment. “The matter is now before me on the evidence presented to the prison com mission, together with additional affi davits and oral testimony.” DIDN’T KNOW That Coffee Was Causing Her Trouble So common is the use of coffee as a beverage, many do not Know that it is the cause of many obscure ails which are often attributed to other things. The easiest way to And out for oneself is to quit the coffee for a while, at least, and note results. A Virginia lady found out in this way, and also learned of a new beverage that is wholesome as* well as pleasant to drink: She writes: "I am 40 years old and all my life, up to a year and a half ago, I had been a coffee drinker. “Dyspepsia, severe headaches and heart weakness made me feel sometimes as though I was about to die. After drinking a cup or two of hot coffee, my heart would go like a clock without a pendulum. At other times it would almost stop and I was so nervous I did not like to be alone. “If I took a walk for exercise, as soon as I was out of sight of the house I’d feel as if I was sinking and this would frighten me terribly. My limbs would utterly refuse to support me, and the pity of it all was I did not know that coffee was causing the trouble. “Reading in the papers that many persons were relieved of such ailments by leaving off coffee and drinking Post- urn, I got my husband to bring home a package. We made it according to directions and I liked the first cup. It’s rich, snappy flavor was delicious. “I have been using Postum about eighteen months and to my great joy, di gestion ig good, my nerves and heart are all right, in fact, I am a well woman once more, thanks to Postum.’’ Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Write for a copy of the little book, "The Road to Wellville.” Postum comes in two forms: Regular Postum—must be well boiled, Instant Postum is a soluble powder. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in a cup of hot water and, with cream and sugar, makes a delicious beverage in stantly. Grocers sell both kinds, "There’s a reason" for Postum. CLAYTON WILL OPPOSE UNDERWOOD FOR TOGA Hopes House Leader Will Not Run for United States Senator BY RALPH SMITH. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 29.—De velopments in Washington today point to a red-hot fight in Alabama of na tion-wide interest and importance be tween Congressman Oscar Underwood; i^enry D. Clayton and Richmond P. Hobson, for the United States senate- Congressman Clayton, who is chair man of the judiciary committee of the house, issued a statement in which he declared that he intended to make the race for the senate, notwithstanding the ambition and desire of Democratic Leader Underwood tq^ succeed to a seat in the senate. Captain Hobson has been in the field for months, and has no intention of quitting. “There seems to be nothing to pre vent me from running,” said Mr. Un derwood when his attention was called to the Clayton statement, “and there seems to be nothing to prevent Mr. Clayton from running.” He had no othjr comment to make. It is expected that the formal an nouncement of Mr. Underwood’s candi dacy will je forthcoming immediately following the approval of the tariff bill by President Wilson. The election will be held next year, proceeding which the candidates will contest for the nomination in a Democratic primary. As in Georgia, long campaigns are popular in Alabama, so that it seems reasonably certain that within a few months the voters of that state will be in the midst of a hot and spectacular battle, which will be watclxed with close attention and deep interest by the peo ple throughout the country. Congressman Clayton’s statement follows:* “I shall continue in the race for the United States senate for the long term regardless of Mr. Underwood’s course. I hope h e will not run. He and I have always oeen warm friends. He has the commanding position in the house. He has been highly honored by the people of Alabama. His entrance now in .-.«s senatorial race would not be fair to our mutual friends or fair to, me. Mu tual friends throughout the state are taking this position and are assuring me of their support should he enter. I shall continue in the race until the last ballot Is cast, and I am confident of winning. I have been canvassing the state by correspondence, and shall con tinue actively in the campaign.” Messrs. Underwood, Clayton and Hob son have been in the public eye for many years, and all enjoy nation-wide prominence. Mr. Underwood, because of his leadership of the Democratic party in the house, his candidacy for the presidential nomination and his author ship of the tariff bill, occupied a place of prominence in the public eye. Clayton, because of his long service in the house and his position as chair-^ man of the judiciary committee, has been prominently before the country for years. Captain Hobson, for his notable career in the American navy, his heroism at Santiago and his activity on the lecture platform, has been a conspicuous figure before the country. Judge Clayton now holds a commis sion irom the governor of Alabama as a senator, but it has nevpr been recog nized by the senate. He was appointed by Governor O'Neal following the death, recently, of Senator Johnston. The legal right of the governor to make the appointment has been ques tioned in the senate, however, and, pending a decision on this, Judge Clayton has not presented his commis sion, but has continued his service m the house. As Judge Clayton indicates in his statement, he and Mr. Underwood are warm personal and political friends, and it is the belief here that the candi dacies of both Underwood and Clayton will operate in favor of Hobson, who stands for state-wide prohibition and woman suffrage. Hobson has been campaigning the state for several months or a year, and it is the under standing here that he h§is perfected a fine organization. The woman suffrage issue, to which Hobson is committted favorably, is a question of nation-wide importance, and in the Alabama campaign will take rank right along with the tariff ques tion, on which Mr. Underwood has made his record in the house. EFITE SCORES APPELLATE I0ECI Declares Court Should Either Be Abolished or Some New Judges Selected for This Bench New World's Record For Aeroplane Speed Is Set By Frenchman (By Asiociated Press.) RHEIMS, France, Sept. 27.—A new world’s record for speed by aeroplane was made here today by Emile Ve- drines. who flew 62 1-2 miles over a measured coure at an average of 11s miles afti hour. The old record was 111 1-2 miles pe r hour, made by Mau rice Provost at FICris on June 17. Stork Brings Four Little Strangers All in One Basket (By Associated Press.) CENTRALIA, Ill., Sept. 29.-—Pour boys were born today to Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Tates, who live near here. Physi cians believe all will live. Saves Father's Cows b y Marrying in America (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Sept. 29.—Having won an education and a bride in America, Prince Nadikane Q. Cele, Jr., of Durban, Natal, South Africa, is arranging to sail on November 1 as a missionary to his people, the Zulus. He will be married October 20 at Danville, Va., to an Amer ican negro girl who was a student at Hampton institute. By picking a for eign spouse the prince saves his father, who is governor of a province in Zulu- land, twenty or thirty cows, the cost of a Zula wife. Drowned in River <Special Dispatch to The Journal.> CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 29.—A special received here today disclosed the death of John Goebel, of Benton, Tenn., at Parkersville Sunday afternoon, when a launch in which several other persons were riding capsized in t the Oconee river just above the dam of the East Tennessee Power company. The other members of the party were res cued. Gobel was well known in this section. • Atlantian Named CAMBRIDGE. Mass., Sept. 29.—As a result of elections to th e editorial board of tne Harvard Law Review, Herman E. Riddell, of Atlanta, Ga.. was elected editor. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia, 1911, and 1 - a member of the third year class at the law school. Judge Augustus W. Fite, of the Cher okee circuit, who was recently fined $500 for contempt by the state court of ap peals because of his published criticisms of decisions rendered by that tribunal, takes another shot at the court in a signed*card which he has sent to The Journal for publication. As in the former instance Judge Fite takes exception to the fact that the court of appeals reversed his court. The case out of which the contempt proceedings grew was that of a negro who had been found guilty of attempt- ijon a white woman. The present case involves a conviction for perjury. In the first paragraph of his card Judge Fite declares that the latest de cision of the appellate court is the most ridiculous he has ever read outside of Gault’s Reports of Justice Courts De cisions, and “I criticise it in self-defense and for the public good. The decision was delivered by Judge Russell, soon to be chief judge of that unique court.” Judge Fite, in concluding his card, says that “the above and foregoing de cision of the court is the merest non sense, and is not founded in law or fact, and there is nothing in the rec ord to justify it, and I repudiate it as a reflection upon the judge, lawyers and jurors who tried the case. That deci sion turns a guilty man loose on a false issue, dodges the legal and moral ques tion involved, outrages the law and facts and is a travesty on justice.” Then comes the most caustic para graph of the card, written in a vein of ridicule: “Alas, I know not what made them do it, for they are wise and honorable, but it does seem to me that ‘Philip, drunk or sober,’ would have known better. Neighbors, friends and fellow citizens, we must either retire the present judges of the court of appeals or abolish the court.” With the publication of Judge Fite’s latest attack upon the court of appeals will very naturally follow public spec ulation as to how it will be received by the court, and whether the doughty judge will be again cited for contempt. JUDGE FITE’S CARD. Following is Judge Fite’s card: Cartersville, Ga., Sept. 27. Editor of The Journal: I have just read a decision recently rendered by the court of appeals in the case of Black against the state from Whitfield su perior court which is the most ridicu lous decision I have ever read, except in Gault's reports of justice court deci sions, and I criticise it in self defense and for the public good. The decision was delivered by Justice Russell, t soon to be chief judge of that unique court. The facts are as follows: Black was a witness for the defendant in the case of Mrs. Maynard against the Western and Atlantic railroad company, an action for damages alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the company in setting fir e to and burning her store house by sparks from an en gine in the day time. Black was a swift witness for the company, and, among other things, swore that he was a single man, when In fact he was a married man, having recently been married under circumstances not com plimentary *o his moral character at what Is knoyn as a ’’military wedding.” This fact was known to counsel for the plaintiff, and they sought to weaken, his evidence and discredit him by show ing that he was a married man and the circumstances under** which he was married, and thus show that he was of bad moral character. I held that the evidence, as in case of a woman under similar circumstances, was material and admissible for that purpose, and Black swore falsely as above stated. Black was then indicted for perjury, and he defended on the ground that the evidence was immaterial, and that no lawful oath had been administered to him as a witness; and he was acquitted on the ground of a reasonable doubt as to whether or not he had been so sworn. Later Black was also indicted for per jury in falsely swearing that he was at the store about ten minutes before the fire started, and that the fire caught near the stove flue, when in fact he was elsewhere. He filled a plea of former jeopardy, and a plea of not guilty, but was convicted. His motion for new trial was overruled and car ried to the court of appeals and the case was there reversed. JUDGE RUSSELL QUOTED. In delivering the opinion of the court on the materiality of the evidence of Black, that he was a single man, Judge Russell says: “The question, then is presented as to whether the alleged false statement in the indictment, on which the defendant had previously been tried, was material. If it was, the acquittal of the accused upon that indictment would bar any further prose cution for perjury alleged to have been committed in the particular judicial in vestigation. If the statements alleged to have been knowingly, willfully, and falsely made in the indictment upon which the accused had been tried were not material to the issue, then the plea in bar would be worthless. In the form er case in which the defendant in this case was tried it was alleged in the in dictment that he willfully, knowingly, absolutely, and falsely swore that be was a single man, when In truth and in fact he was not a single man, but was a married man and ah investigation of MAYOR OVER MILLER Ten Out of Twelve of Mii'er’s Aldermen Are Elected in Macon (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) MACON, Ga., Sept. 29.—Bridges Smith, administration candidate for mayor, was elected by a plurality of 157 votes over Wallace Miller, and a majority of 95 votes over Wallace Miller and A. L. Dasher, in the municipal elec tion here yesterday. Ten out of twelve of Wallace Miller’s aldermen were elec ted. The two aldermen on the Smith ticket who were elected are R. C. Hazelhurst and F. M. Jones. The other elected al dermen are P. L. Hay, Charles W. Schaefer, Will R. Evans, B. F. Merritt. W. O. Stevens, Dr. W. G. Lee, J. B. Riley. Steve M. Wright, W. H. Pittman and Eden Taylor. Stolen Ring Found Under Leaf a Mile From Owner's Home (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) ROME, Ga., Sept. 27.—A diamond ring valued at $125 was stolen yesterday from Mrs. George Clement at her resi dence on the south side, but it was re covered within a few hours in a pecu liar hiding place. The ring was found beneath a leaf in front of the residence of Mrs. J. C. Lewis, on Fourth avenue, more than a mil,e frpjn where the theft was committed, A Jiegro named Honnie Hamilton, had been seen loitering about the place. While he at first denied all knowledge of the theft, he broke down under the questioning of the police and led his captors to the hiding place. Mrs. Cle ment had left the ring on the kitchen table and gone into another part of the house for a few moments. Hamilton ( gained entrance through & window and made off with the ring, which had been given to Mrs. Clement by her husband, who was formerly United States consul to Honduras. Whiskey Costs Only 12c a Gallon ( A Kansas City Man Has Published a Book, Giving the Formula By Which the Whiskey Trust Makes Their $5 Per Gallon Whiskey For Only 12c Per Gallon. right* the Whiskey Trust by Mailing' His Book Containing Formula Free To Eve/ry One. CURRENCY IS DISCUSSED BY SAMUEL UNTERMYER Thinks Language Defining Bank Securities Is Too Loose (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, , Sept. 29.—Construc tion of the administration currency bill was discussed before the senate bank ing committee today by Samuel Unter- myer, of. New York. He approved the general principles of the bill. Mr. Untermyer, however, objected to the language in the bill which defines the bank securities upon which currency shall be issued, saying it was too loose. He suggested that it be changed to in clude only commercial paper represent ing the purchase or sale of a commod ity. EX-CONVICT SLAYS SELF WHEN CORNERED BY POLICE fBy Associated Pres*.) WILMINGTON. Dfela., Sept. 29.—Tne police today arrested Mrs. L. M. Wig gins McDermott, mother of Homer Wig gins, the escaped Convict, who killed himself early today after a revolver battle with the police at a lodging house in this city. Wiggins’ brother Harvey and two other riieh who lived at the Mc Dermott house were also taken Into cus tody.' All are charged with aiding ana abetting a robbery and with receiving stolen goods. Mr. Marcel, located at 652 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo., has published a book entitled “Secrets of the Whiskey Trust Exposed;” and “Why Is Marcel a Socialist;” in which be shows how the whiskey trust takes a bushel -of corn, a pinch of barley malt, a penny's worth of yeast, and makes five gallons of whiskey at a total cost of less than 50c: and then sells It at from four to live dollars a gallon. He explains how the whiskey barons make their millions and shows ! .Who pays for their mansions and automobiles. The book is a fascinating story of a great crime against the consumers of whiskey. Mr. Marcel is malHflg out thousands of these hooks exposing the secrets of th* whiskey trust j on account of the Trust'* ftght nsa’rst lvm. Any one Interested should write for the book, as it will be sent free.—(Advt.) \ the testimony in the records shows that, while this testimony was apparently ir relevant and immaterial matter, because it was tlie statement of a fact which, if true, would very likely have influenced the jury in the ^case then pending, and in which the defendant was a witness.” “The case in which Black was a wit ness was that of Mrs. Maynard against the Western and Atlantis railroad com pany, an action for damages alleged to have been caused by the railroad com pany’s negligence in setting fire by sparks which burned her two-story frame storehouse. Tfic material ques tion in that case was the extent of Black's knowledge of the origin of the fire. He testified in that trial that he was at the storehouse about ten min utes before the fire, and that the fire caught near the stove flue. If the de fendant had testified truthfully that ha was a married man, .the jury might have doubted his statement that he was at Mrs. Maynard’s house at a late hour of the night on which, the fire occurred. He swore he was a single man, which, would naturally cause the jury to give credence to the statement that he was visiting there at a late hour at night and that he saw the fire start—that it started from the stove flue and not from sparks thrown out from the rail road company’s train. And while it was not at first apparent that his false statement that he was a single man would or could be material, an investi gation of the record as a whole shows that it was necessarily material, be cause, if the jury believed It to be true, it tended to supply a reason for his absence from home and his presence at Mrs. Maynard’s storehouse on the night of the fire, and thus corroborated other testimoney tending to show that the railroad company was not liable in the proceedings then pending.” “DECISION MEREST NONSENSE.” The above and foregoing decision of the court is the merest nonsense, and not founded in law or fact, and there is nothing in the record to justify it, and I repudiate it as a reflection upon the judge, lawyers and jurors who tried the case. Mrs. Maynard is a married woman and did not live at or near the storehouse, nor was the storehouse burned in the night time, but was burned in the day time—in broad, open daylight. No such suggestion as set out in the foregoing opinion was made by counsel on either side during the trial of the case, and if it had been I would have treated It as too trivial for a moment’s consideration. That decision turns a guilty man loose on a false issue, dodges the legal and moral question involved, outrages the law and facts, and is a travesty on justice. “Alas! I know not what made them do it,, for they are wise and honorable;” but it does seem to me that “Philip drunk or sober” wp.ujd have known bet ter. Neighbors, friends and fellow cit izens, we must either retire the present judges of the. court of appeals or abol ish the court. Respectfully, A. AY. FITE. P. S.——It is suggested that the de cision .is not entirely, without merit, foi while it may tend to encourage slngk men to keep later ljours, it will tend to keep marfle-l men from going ie locker clubs that spirituous malt or other intoxicating licuprs.. atici. to keep .them: at riome at, night^-^Y.... >V. F.. IS ID BAD E E Unfavorable Weather in the Western Half of Cotton Belt and Action on Tariff Com mittee Cause Rise (By Associated Press.) NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 27.—The price of cotton rose to new high levels for the season today, and to the highest levels seen on the boards in several years. Continued unfavorable weather in the western half of the belt, and promise of more over-Sunday, coupled with the fact that encouraging news early in the day from Washington re garding market legislation gav e the bulls a free hand at first, led to the im provement in values. At the highest of the day, however, reports that Repre sentative Underwood had introduced the future tax bill caused a break..The market lost 23. to 34 points from the high. In the earlier part of the day buying for long account was heavy, much of it apparently coming from outside sources. The market went up in the face erf considerable profit-taking by buyers of the first part of the week. There was little short selling on the rise and spot people reported little increase in offerings of actual cotton from the interior. On the opening the tone was steady and prices were 5 to 10 points down. This initial decline was due to the fact that Liverpool did not make a good enough response to the advaice on this side yesterday. Liquidation of long cctton was rather heavy around the ppening, and immediately after the first call prices wei^e 8 to 9 points under the close of yesterday. This small de cline brought out fresh buying in Vol ume, which increased after the fore cast was posted. The market grad ually did better on reports of crPp damage from many sections of the western belt, and at the highest the tradiug months were 13 to 16 points over yesterday’s last quotations. The market was at about its highest levels when the reports concerning legislation were received. The close was irregu lar at a net loss for the day of 18 ' to 22 points. Savannah Brokers Predict 15-Cent Cotton in October (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 27.—Four- teen-cent cotton became a reality in Savannah yesterday afternoon, and the spot market opened in Savannah this morning strong at that figure. Mem bers of the Savannah cotton exchange are now predicting 15-cent cotton be fore the middle of October; MEDICAL MEN ASKED BIG EDITOR DISCUSSED FOR PEES IN PAINTED CASE Utl $10,000 for Death Certificate, $100,000 for Advice, $150,- 000 for Testimony * JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 29;—Fol lowing four suits for $290,000 ,fcy the estate of the late E. Oi Painter* for, in surance on his life, the total being $1,178,0^0, when^firowned off a ferry boat here,, in March, it was revealed to day that medical men asked a fee of $10,000 to sign proof of death, $100,000 for medical advice pending settlement, and $160,000 if required to testify In court, proposal rejected by family. H, M. Pindell, Old Friend of Wilson, Is Probable Choice for Place E FOUL PLAY FEARED (By Associated Frsss.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 29—H. M, Pin dell, a newspaper editor of Peoria, Ill., is foremost among those being consid ered by President Wilson for ambassa dor to Russia. His friends expect his nomination will be made within a short time. Mr. Pindell was prominent at the Bal timore convention and was largely In strumental and swinging the big vote of the Illinois delegation for Mr. Wilson at a crucial time. He has long been a friend of the president and early in the administration was selected for comp- t: oiler of currency but declined. Walter Cox Sold Cotton, Cash ed His Check, apd then Disappeared (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) ROME, Ga., Sept. 29.—The mysteri ous disappearance of Walter Cox, well- known farmer, was reported to the po lice this morning. Cox sold several bales of cotton Tuesday, cashed the check, obtained about $300 in cash, and has not been seen since. Friends and family fear foul play. MISSING HEIRS Attorneys in foreign countries are constantly advertising for persons to a great many of the descendants of the persons leaving these estates now re side in this country, they never see the advertisements and therefore know noth ing of the good fortune that has be- fallen them. We have arranged with these attorneys to publish their an nouncements, and each, month there ap pears . in our publication a long list of the persons wanted, with the name and address of the attorney seeking them. Send a 2-cent stamp and secure a copy of our magazine, or, what is better still, send 25 cents in stamps and receive it for one whole year. Address The Wel come Guest, . 225 West Thirty-ninth Street, New York City.—(Advt.) $17,000 FIRE LOSS SUSTAINED BY DOTHAN DOTHAN, Ala., Sept. 29.—Fire in the heart of the business district of the city at I o’clock last night almost com pletely gutted the Masonic temple, caus ing a loss estimated at $17,000. Origin of the fire is unknown. It started on the first floor in the drug store of Hammond & McNair and made Its way through to the third floor. The whole business section of the city was threatened, but the fire department suc ceeded in confining the flames to the one building. POPE PIUS BETTER; RECEIVES PILGRIMS (By Alsooiated Pren.) ROME, Sept. 29.—Pope Pius’ health was improved today and he said he felt stronger. He was able to receive a group of Brazilian pilgrims and also, to give his benediction to a number of girls who had just taken their first communion. CLIMB A FEW PEGS HIGHER Advancement or Retrogression in Your Vocation Result From Your Own Aspiratioins Do you know that the scope of an in dividual’s vocabulary represents the ex tent to which he or she can attain suc cess? Virile, forceful language makes you capable of holding your own and win ning out when straight-fire conversa tion counts most. Every employer shuns the uneducat ed. 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