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- ag Day Returns Near $5,000 ID' IN CABINET |[ Record Sales, but Gifts Are Small BUT GIRL LOSES Entire Fund Goes to Charity Work U, S. Till-: ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS, TfKSDAV. MAY 13, 1913. irfe-iz Daughter of Secretary Wilson, Society Miss, Will QuiJ Draw ing $2,000 a Year in June. WASHINGTON, May 13.— Miss A3- n< s Wilson, daughter of Secretary of Labor Wilson, Is one of the House employees who probable will bo dropped from the Government payroll when the reorganization of the com mittee is effected. Miss Wilton ? .still clerk to the Uommitte** on Labor, although her father left *h? Hov^e March 4 to become a member of ^repident Wilson’s Gubirud. According to the Disbursing Cleric of the House Miss Wilson still is drawing $2,000 a year and will con tinue to do 90 until June 1 She has been prominent in society here aim ‘ her father entered the Cabinet circle and has acted as hostess at his r - ceptions. Another society girl who will be more fortunate than Miss Wilson is Miss Anne Ferris, who is clerk to the Committee on Public Lands. Repre sentative Ferris of Oklahoma, chair man of this committee, probably will retain the position, and Miss Fern? will remain on the House payroll. ODDITIES —in the— DAY’S NEWS MORE VERSES FOR NEW TESTAMENT STERILIZATION FAVORED BY CHATTAHOOCHEE JUDGE KASIKR TO SEK NICKEL.—A ■light change has been ordered in the new nicked. The words “Five Cents” will be more clearly defined. SHIPS PLOW THROUGH FISH.— The inland waterways connecting the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays are so filled with herring that thousands of fish are killed with the passing of oarh vessel. HOMS RUN FOR "BOSSIE.”— During a ball game in St. Louis, a fly ball dropped within a few feet of a cow. “Boasie" beat the fielder to the sphere and gulped It down. Th« runner romped home. DRUNK, SAVED SIX FAMILIES. Two drunken men. homeward bound, after making a night of it in down town Chicago cafes, taved six fam ilies from death in a fire that de stroyed a large apartment building. ROBS LAWYER IN COURT.—A pickpocket stole $5 from'the pockets of John E. Sandberg, an attorney, while lie was arguing a case before Municipal Judge Goodnow in Chica go. The thief w as not caught. Cleveland to Have Shortcake Inspected maintain his farm h the education of his to one of the large cation, among other Ing occupants of farms t ‘If the high cost of living is the re sult of less production and greater de mand. what remedies would you pro pose ?” Too Much Gold. “Don't say 'high cost of living;' my, rather, the cause for high prices. One great contributing cause is th* enor mous increase in the production and supply of gold during the past eigh teen years. There is motp* gold now i than ever before in the history of our country. The greater the supply of gold the higher the prices, and so the greater the cost of living.” “Do you believe that th* present tariff, or the tariff presented by the Democrats, has affected or will affect the high cost of living?" ; “A lower tariff on the necessities of life should bring about reduced prices to the consumer; but, nut being i a riff expert. 1 do not pretend to kn< just what effect the present Under wood Tariff bill will have. It should bring about reduced prices, but not all at once. You can not expect too much of such legislation. It must be given a fair trial. Taka sugar in Louisiana. I believe that if the peo ple of that State could produce it on a business basis there would be no need for a tariff on it such as the people of Louisiana and their representatives claim. Rut with a re duced tariff the railroads might re taliate by increasing their rates of transportation. That L* one of the contingencies that might prevent \ healthy and remunerative profit to the sugar producer in Louisiana." No “Uplift" About It. Recurring to the education of the farmer. Secretary Houston said: "Don’t think that the Department of Agriculture has any idea of a pol icy of ‘uplift’ among the farmers. What 1 have in mind, and what 1 be lieve will be for the best interests of all concerned, is education along the lines of better production and bet ter marketing. More scientific meth ods must be devised to benefit both the producer and the consumer The farmery especially those in the South, must have better banking facilities: they must be able to secure loans at a lower rate of interest A system of rural credits must be devised to give them equal advantages with cltv folk." CLEVELAND, OHIO, May 13—A city bureau to regulate the making of strawberry shortcake and pie. with inspectors, is in prospect in Cleveland as the result of recommen- dationns made to the new city charter commission by George E. Murray, fa mous chef here. "Restaurant and hotel booking has fallen into the hand* of Swiss cooks," said Murray. “They despise pies and shortcake and it is impos sible to find cherry or berry pie that *is not adulterated or strawberry shortcake worthy of the name." CONVICTS WELCOME WARDEN. A letter, done by band in old English type, was presented to Edmund M. Allen, newly apprsnted warden qf the State penitentiary at Joliet, Ill., by the 1.445 prisoners, congratulating him upon his appointment. Bathhouse John’ for Ban on Gown Rustle CHICAGO, May 13.—“Bathhouse John” Coughlin, alderman, to-day be gan a campaign to have the rustle of silk gowns included in the list' of noises prohibited by city ordinance. This decision w'as reached after his | poetry-trimmed ordinance “regulating women’s dress and censoring same" won a host of friends in the City Council last night. The ordinance was assigned to the health committee. MACON MAN TO BE TRIED FOR SHOOTING NEIGHBOR MACON. GA, May 1*.—Mallary Redingfield. mill supply agent, who shot Ferd Guttenborger. a musician, last December, will he tried in tlie Superior Court Monday for assault with intent to murder Bedingfield says he thought Guttenberger, a neighbor,, who had just returned home from the theater, was a burglar. TAG DAY <TT I'M)KKU\KSTAG DAY Miss Tommie Perdue, one o I' the fair helped raise the Sheltering Arms charity (TT UNDERLINES young taggers who fund Monday. Receipts Still Uncounted Be cause of Great Number of Nickels and Dimes Donated. SENATORS AFRAID Till Between $4,500 and $5,OOA was the sum obtained through Tag Day sales Monday for the benefit of the Shelter ing Arms Association, according to Mrs. Gilbert Fraser, president of the organisation. Owing to the vast amount of small change collected, the receipts have m t all been counted, and will not be be fore Tuesday evening. Mrs, Fraser said more tags were sold Monday than ever in the history of the organization, though premiums paid for them were unusually small. “Instead of quarters and half-dol lars. tin people g\ • nieks'ls and Wilson Wants Currency Reform, Lawmakers a Vacation, but Lat ter Fear Public Sentiment. CHATTANOOGA HAS WHITE WAY CHATTANOOGA TENX, May 13. Under the auspices of the Chatta nooga Retail Merchants’ Association, the whole city to-night will, celebrate the opening of the “Great White Way” from the Terminal Station to the up town business section. d Mfs. Fraser, "and there fore returns are not so large." The greatest amount of tnoniv gathered at an\ one station was $230. secured in front of the Third National Bank building. Mrs. A. Mold Wilson was chairman of the committee at WASHINGTON. May 13.—Does the United States need currency reform legislation worse than members of the Senate will need to go to seashore resorts. Europe and other vacation spots in August? This is the real question thiLt is T1 entire fund will be devoted t*> a ltering Arms Association word, includes the upkeep of four dn.v lies and kindergartens. White City Park Now Open Short Postage Loses Ponce DeLeon Skating Rink Now in Full Blast. U. S, Much Business WASHINGTON. May 13. The De partment of Commerce is receiving nplaints in increasing numbers from business men in foreign eoun- triee against the short postage on letters received from the Unite! States. These foreign merchants aver posed before President Wilson. The President has said that he wants such legislation at this ses- Hon. A large part of the Senate be lieves it is entitled to a vacation w hen it has completed consideration of the tariff bill. It Is admitted that legislation could In passed during the latter part of th<‘ session that would give those affected by the tariff the advantage of a more elastic currency system, but Senators don't want to stay in Washington all through a hot sum mer They privately admit that they ftVtr public sentiment. President Wilson has made no se- erot of the fact that he will appeal to tlit public in support of bis de I'omiil. iv on utters from »ving that it turns front our countrv. BOYS OF BERRY SCHOOL TO ERECT FOUR BUILDINGS rent Inn, other | kny Quantity or ui 25c Packet* R< >MK. GA.. May 13.—Berry School an i;.''nsr to si end their vacation ::g t\.ur building> for the B * - v Si .tool for Girls. The structures ill t ost $8,000. a t:■ buildings will be construct- 1 of Iocs in harmony with the Gis- nt tivi style of architecture vvhl.*h i tkes thy m oel attractive With the • • t:■ • -»t the buildings. Miss Mar- > Berry, the founder, will ht* at the a plant worth more than Famous "C" Ranch in Texas Cut Into Farms MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., May IS.— The famous “C” ranch in Texas, owned by the late Nelson Morris, will by broken up and sold to small set tlers. The announcement that the big ranch, which comprises four coun ties and is larger than Montenegro will be sold for about $2,000,000, was made here lo-day by o. W. Kerr. “C” ranch was the horn** of the herd of 20,000 Poll Angus cattle and it played a large part in changing the State of Texas from the home of the long horn to that of blooded stock. THE PLAY THIS WEEK “ARE YOU A MASON?" IS GOOD. Miss Billy Long and company, at the Atlanta last night, presented* “Are You a Mason?" to a crowded house, and it was received with almost continuous laughter. The play is a farce. For the past three weeks the company has been han dling more or less serious plays, and for that reason the presentation of a pure farce in so capable a manner was a pleasant surprise. The distinct surprise of the play was the work of Bert Gardner, who Imper sonated a female French costumers' as sistant, and extracted quite a lot of hu mor from the scene where he assists Mrs. Perry (Miss Billy Long) to fit her waist, while the indignant husband (Ed win Vail) who is aware of the gender of the assistant—who is impersonating the female as a part of the plot and la ca mttinn . (in OFFERS HORSE FOR MONU MENT.—Believing that death is not far off, George L. Newton has adver tised that he will exchange his horse, Peter, a fast trotter, for a monument to be placed on his grave in the New Britain, Oonfi.. cemetery. Parts of Gospel Long Missing Dis covered Among Ancient Man uscripts From Egypt. 1'FUSES t- DIVORCE.—"A (livorre license bureau, where a divorce may be obtained for the asking and a $2 fee, would be a unique remedy foj* the present divorce evil,” said Mrs. Harry Huston, director of the Parejit- T^acher Federation of Los Angeles. DEATH FINDS HIDDEN WIFE — Inviting his friend, Jan Piekos. to witness his ability as a marksman, John Staffa, of M indot, N. Dak., shot through the end of a barrel and killed his wife. The woman hid'in the bar rel following a quarrel and his threats to kill her. HOW LEGLESS MAN “RUNS.”— Although her husband’s legs were cut off near the thigh in a railroad acci dent. Mrs. Fannie Kendrick, Hunt ington, W. Va„ testified that he "ran" after other women. She asked the court to prevent him from spending his money on affinities. “NO" BETTER THAN “RENO.”— “Better ‘no’ before marriage than ‘Re no’ after marriage." said the Rev. John Compton, pastof of the Metro politan Baptist Church, of Washing ton, D. (\. discussing stricter mar riage laws. He declared that Paris is the middleman betw.een us and the devil. Special Cable to The American. LONDON, May 13.—Some long missing verses of the New Testament are included In manuscripts of the Gospel discovered in Egypt mix years ago and purchased by Charles i. Freer, of Detroit, Mich., according a study made of the Freer manu scripts by The Times. A facsimile of the writings has been presented to the British Museum ov the University of Michigan, to which Mr. Freer assigned the task of publi cation. and according to The Times’ study, there iiave been found in the gospel of St. Mark several versus which occur in no other known manu script of the New Testament, although they were known to St. Jerome, who quotes part of them. In the Freer manuscript, after the passage in which it is said that Jesus upbraided His disciples for their un belief. the text continues as follows: “And they excused themselves, say Ing that this age of lawlessness and unbelief is under Satan, who. through the agency of unclean spirits, suffers not the true power of God to be ap prehended. “Hor because, said they unto Christ, reveal at once Thy righteousness. “And Christ £aid unto them, Th* limit of the years of the powers of Satan is (not) fulfilled, but It dra \- eth near. (The text here and else where is corrupt.) “For the sake of those that hav • sinned was I given up unto death that they may return unto the truth and sin no more, but may inherit the spir itual and incorruptible glory of right eousness in heaven.” A number X>f variations in other portions of the New Testament are also pointed out by The Times In the Freer manuscripts. COLUMBUS GA.. May 13.—De claring that the present methods of punishment do not reform criminals as they should, and that some other plan should he employed to make bet ter people of those sent to the chain- gangs and penitentiaries. Judge S. J\ Gilbert, of the Chattahoochee Cir cuit. has indorsed sterilization of criminals. BARES LIFE FOR SISTER WHO SHOT HER BETRAYER MUNCIE, 1ND„ May 13.—Miss Doris Underwood, the school teacher accused of shooting with intent to kill Otis Fisher, displayed the first signs of emotion to-day when the prosecution exhibited the mans blood-stained necktie. Ada Under wood, eighteen-year-old sister qf Doris, over whose alleged betrayal the school teacher shot Fisher, was sworn as a witness to-day. She will hare her life story to save her older sis ter. BANKERS TO PEDDLE POP AND PEANUTS AT GAME I iAI.TO V, GA., May 13.—With Colonel Paul B. T•ammell. State Railroad Com missioner and Dalton banker, selling peanuts, and Colonel F. T. Hardwick, one of ihe State's leading financiers, peddling pop. the Elks' benefit base ball game will he played at the Fair Grounds here Wednesday afternoon. Colonel W E. Mann, a prominent local attorney, will sell score cards. DRINKS POISON. THEN ASKS FOR DOCTOR; DEAD BIRMINGHAM. ALA., May 13.— Cornelius Clark, who registered at the Florence Hotel here a week ago, to day telephoned the clerk to send for a doctor. When Dr. B. A. Fox re sponded he found the young man had taken carbolic *acid. He died. Three notes, one addressed to his mother in Tupelo, Miss., one to his wife in Chicago and one "to whom it may concern but keep U from news paper men,” were found. 1 FT Y PREMIU M U.SJNS. PS D. This is the brand on Swift’s Premium Ham and Bacon Put there so that you may identify ypur purchase as Swift s Premium. When you see this brand on Ham and Bacon it is a guarantee of sweet, tender fine flavored, smoked meat that ha? ,<cen pre pared under strictest govemmen t inspection. To be sure that you have the Dest ask for Swift’s Premium and look at the brand on the rind. Corn Fed Carefully Selected Hickory Smoked U. S. Inspected Sugar Cured Parchment Wrapped “Good Food” Swift & Company, U. S. A. >9 “Smoked in Atlanta’ KEELYS KEELY'S KEELY'S U. S.-England War Called Impossible WASHINGTON, May 13.—“Our work. I believe, has rendered impos sible any armed conflict in the fu ture." This statement was made to-day by Lord Weardale, chief of the British delegation in the conference arrang ing for the centennary observance of peace between England and the United States. POSTOFFICE SAFE ROBBED. COLUMBUS. MISS., May 13.—Rob- bersi entered the store of L. W. Rich ardson and dynamited the safe of a postoffice substation here early to day, securing more than $100 in cash and stamps. —_ , P> with the husband s sanction—looks on in impotent rage. Ralph Marthy, as Hamilton Travers, an actor with a thirst, made hts acting stand out as a real merit of the play Miss Ling's part this week is more or less incidental. J>ut was handled with the splendid skill of the very versatile star, and Miss Sheldon as the mother has another opportunity to show her splendid ability as a character artist. “Are You a Mason?" is good for many a hearty laugh, and can be seen nightly (except Wednesday) and at matinees Wednesday and Saturday FINE BILL AT THE FORSYTH. Cleverly # plotted and written and a laugh from curtain to curtain, “The Come Back” has no difficulty in main taining its headline position at the For syth this week. It is one of the really laughable college skits. Paul Dickey, programmed as a former University of Michigan football star, gets more than his share of the limelight, being not only the hero, and a very good one. but the playwright and the impresario of the little company as well. He Is well supported by pretty Miss Inez Plummer. Corbett Morris. Stewart Robbins and Clay Boyd. Billy K Wells, in his Yiddish ora torical. Is an invariable hit. and the bill has two excellent singing acts, those of Mayo and Allman and of Newhoff and Phelps. Two unusually meritorious ath letic numbers are on the program this week The Apollo Trio are well known in their bronze posing and reproductions of sculptural masterpieces The McAl- eavey Marvels are comparatively new to the larger vaudeville circuits, but are making good with a clever jumping act. At amusing farce. “The New Scholar.' is presented by Clarence Wilbur and a company of seven others. Keel eeiy s oor Showing Best All-wool Royal W llton Rugs In 100 New Patterns —one of the prettiest collections, of these, ever assembled hy us. 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