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HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, C.A., SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1913.
HOUSTON TELLS
“ft Is Little Wonder They Flock
to More Lucrative Employ
ment,” He Says.
WASHINGTON, May si .—While
not a practical farmer, Secretary of
Agriculture David P. Houston haa
given the subject of agriculture year's
of careful study. He stands for ed
ucation of the farmers. Ho believes
that they have been sorely neglected
In that respect; that their advantages
have been few an compared to those
enjoined by city dwellers.
"Have you discovered any Induce
ment to persuade young men on the
farme to remain on them?" the Secre
tary ■warn asked
*Tt Is a problem which cannot be
•aaOy solved," he replied. "You can't
hold, men on the farms unless you
offer sufficient inducements. It Is
little wonder that farmers and their
sons have flocked to the cities for
more lucrative and congenial em
ployment. For many years they have
been contributing to {he partially ar-
tlflcinl upbuilding of out industrial
centers, to the development of the
oftles as against thoir own communi
ties—and what have they received In
return?
"You cannot find the beat, educa-
ttoanal advantages among farming
commorttloB. They are to be ob
tained only tn the fargur cities.
Why They Quit the Farm.
•Take a farmer vdth six small chib
Inn far whom be desires to provide
an education. They will bo sent to
the country srfhool as long as some
one can be found to taku charge of
It, but at best the education received
thrsre Is meager.
"If he would give them an educa
tion which will be of benoflt to them,
he must send them away to pome in-
stftnfian of learning, entailing per
haps greater expense than ho can
afford.
"He must, cither maintain his farm
at the expense of the education of his
chfldren, or more to one of the large
cities. So, education, among othet
things* is driving occupants of farms
to the r-ities.”
•Don’t say high cost of living;* say
raffhor, the cause for high prices. One
great contributing cause is the enor
mous Increase in the production and
supply of gold during the post eigh
teen years. There is more gold now
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”
His Views On Tariff.
"Do you believe that the present
tariff, or tfte tariff'presented by the
Democrats, has affected or will affect
the high cost of living?"
“A lower tariff on the necessities ot
life should bring about reduced prices
to the consumer, but, not being a
tariff expert, I do not pretend to know
just what effect the present Under
wood tariff bill will have. It should
bring abbiit reduced prices, but not
all at once. You cannot aspect too
much of such legislation.
"It must be given a fair trial Take
sugar in Louisiana, I believe that if
the peofrie of that State could prr
duce it on a business basis there
would he no need for a tariff on it
such a* the people of Louisiana and
their representatives claim.
"But with a reduced tariff the rail
roads might retaliate by increasing
their rates of transportation. That
is one of the contingencies that might
prevent a healthy and remunerative
S roftt. to the sugar producer in Lou-
*ian«g"
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 or ‘uplift’ among the farmers.
Whwt I have in mind, and what I be-
liove will be for the best interests
•f an concerned Is education along
tbeiiine of better production and bet
ter marketing.
"More scientific methods must be
dewised to benefit both the producer
and the consumers. The farmers, es
pecially those in the South, must have
batter banking facilities; they muftt
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 city folks.”
Curtiss Carries Four
In New Flying Boat
Aviator Makes 60 Miles an Hour in
the Air and 50 Miles While
Skimming the Water.
HAMMONDSPORT, May 31.—The
distinction of making a record flight
with four persons in the first four-
passenger flying boat made in Amer
ica belongs to-day to Glen H. Cur
tiss.
The boat proved unexpectedly fast,
averaging more than 60 miles an hour
when flying and 50 miles an hour
on the water. The machine is of
the tractor type, with the propeller
in front. The boat is unummlly heavy,
weighing when loaded more' than a
ton.
It is designed for rough water use,
with a freeboard of about four feet,
and eight watertight compartments.
As an extra precaution each of the
compartments is provided with an au
tomatic boiler
Italian Scientists
See Pellagra Cure
Declare That Disease Comes From
Water Which Contains Flint
Stones in Colloidal Solution.
Special Cable to The American.
ROME, May 31.—Two ^dentists of
Italy are reported to have made a
groat discovery which will benefit the
United Htatea.
Italy ha« suffered in the past from
two scourges—malaria and pellagra.
Malaria has been conquerod, but pel
lagra has been constantly Increasing.
In Italy there are about 50,000 cases
annually.
Pro lessor Bcala and Aleksandrina,
of the Institute of Hygiene In Romo,
began to week a remedy, and their
long search is reported to have been
rewarded by the discovery that the
disease oame from water which con
tains flint stones in colloidal solution.
Bob Taft Collecting
•Harvard’s Old Clothes
Son of Ex-President Calls on Senior
Law Class to Help Out
Charity.
State Board of Health Prepares
Bulletin Telling of Dangers of
Having Bichloride in Home.
SEVENTY C0RNCAKES MEAL
FOR THIS CHAMPION EATER
HiftOERSTOWN, MD„ May 31.—
Benton E. Swisher, of State Line, who
claims to be the champion corno&kc
and pudding eater In this section of
the State, is out in a challenge to
meet all comers in an eating contest
to take place in Hagerstown within
the.next twenty' days. He thinks that
his appetite will be in shape by that
time to retain the belt, as he just
recently consumed seventy corncakes.
a gallon crock of pudding, and two
quarts of quince jelly at a meal, be
sides drinking seventeen cups of
* coffee.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS., May 31.—
Robert A. Taft, son of the former
President, has finished his task as a
collector of old clothes at Harvard,
where he is a student at the law
school. He turned over to the com
mittee of the Phillips Brooks House
last night one of the largest collec
tions of the li r eek.
Each year a group of Harvard stu
dents make a canvass of the univer
sity for cast-off clothing, old shoes
and the like. These are packed and
sent to missions and sailors’ homes
in Boston and New York.
Taft was assigned to the task of
collecting old clothes from the 150
members of the senior class of the
law school and has had tho busiest
seven days of h1s life.
MAN DESERTS MORGUE
THOUGH HIT BY TRAIN
CLARKSBURG, W. VA., May 31.—
While Intoxicated, Peter Johnson, a
one-armed umbrella mender, was
[struck in the head by a freight train,
and had apparently been killed in
stantly. He was taken to the mor
gue, and Coroner Mason was sum
moned.
Johnson created terror in the mor
gue when he regained consciousness
and staggered outside. His only in
jury was a hole in tho head. Coroner
Mason was unable to find his man
when he arrived.
PASTOR PROVIDES CHURCH
NURSERY FOR MOTHERS
CHICAGO, May 31.—To' increase
the attendance of mothers .vt the Nor
mal Park Methodist Church and pro
tect the church choir from disquiet
ing interruptions. Pastor C. J. Dickey
to-day announced the. church would
he provided with a nursery or babies’
check room. Tho experiment was
tried last Sunday and twelve cooing
infants, upon whom the eloquence of
the sermon was lost, were cared for
in tlte nursery.
The death of B. Sanders Walker,
the prominent youn^ Macon capital
ist who came to his end through ac
cidental poisoning, is the Inspiration
of a health bulletin soon to be issued
by the Georgia State Board of Health,
warning the public against the dan
ger which lurks in even the innocent
use of bichloride of mercury in the
home.
Walker swallowed a bichloride tab
let by mistake, thinking that he had
taken a grain of aspirin. The strug
gle of the young man against death
aroused the sympathy of the entire
nation. This story will be used as the
text of the warning by the State
Board.
Beginning with an explanation of
the deadly nature of bichloride of
mercury, the bulletin will discuss
means of keeping it without danger
to those in the home where it is used.
Mt>re pointed probably will he a dis
cussion of likely measures to restrict
the sales of the drug, or to provide
for its sale only upon prescription and
for an avowed useful purpose.
Home Treatment Suggested.
Home treatment of mercury poison
ing will t»e considered fully. Dis
cussing the subject yesterday, Dr. E.
R. Park, of the Board of Health, of
fered the following suggestion as to
an antidote: "One of the best anti
dotes of mercury Is the white of eggs
the white of one egg to every two
grains of the c hemical taken into the
stomach."
It is explained that if too much al
bumen is introduced the chemical is
likely to dissolve it Instead of coagu
lating it. However, while the phy
sician is on his way the introduction
of eggs and milk into the stomach is
the first step, and after that the
emetic or the stomach pump.
Tho bulletin will discuss the sub
ject fully. It will show that bichlo
ride of mercury, vhlch is commonly
known as corrosive sublimate, is one
of the most powerful poisons known.
Tt is used as a disinfectant and phy
sicians make free use of it In steriliz
ing their hands and their surgical In
struments. The common form in
which it is sold is in 7 Vi-grain tablets.
The standard formula for antiseptic
solutions is one part of bichloride of
mercury to 1.000 of water.
The poison is colorless, usually, but
manufacturers, in order to prevent it
from being mistaken for water, add to
the tablet some mineral or vegetable
coloring matter, usually green or blue.
This gives a tinge to the solution and
serves to draw attention to the tablets
themselves and to impress upon the
customer that here is something un
usual in their composition.
Tablet Peculiarly Deadedly.
"The bichloride of mercury tablet, ’
said an Atlanta druggist yesterday,
"is peculiarly deadly, because it is
compounded with some other chemi
cal usually to Increase Its solubility.
The bichloride is not readily dissolved
in water. The surgeon Is usually in
a hurry and can not wait for the slow
process of making a solution. For that
reason the pharmaceutical chemists
Incorporate a little ammonia chloride.
To hold the tablet together, a little
inert binding material is used. This
makes a tablet containing the 7V4
grains of blcholrido weigh about 10
grains. It is a sizable enough lozenge,
and one which a man who had his
mind on what he was doing would
look at twice before swallowing.
‘Many methods have been suggest
ed for protecting the public from in
jury from the bichloride and similar
poisons. Occasionally advocates ap
pear of the spiked or corrugated bot
tles. One of the appliances consisted
of a small lead or wooden ball at
tached to a chain suspended from the
neck of the bottle. There have been
bottles invented with peculiar stop
pers. These appliances, however, w’llt
never take the place of continuous
alertness and. Indeed, many pharma
cists think that they breed a con
tempt for danger or a familiarity
which may lead to serious conse
quences. The druggist must be con
tinually on the alert and the layman
can not be too careful aa to the man
ner In which he uses poisonous sub
stances."
INSANE HOSPITAL TO HAVE
PATIENTS PUBLISH PAPER
MORRIS PLAINS, N. J . May 31.—
A plan to have the patients at the
State Hospital for the Insane publish
a newspaper has been proposed to
day by Dr. Britton D. Evans, medical
director of the institution.
Dr. Evans will direct the policy of
the paper and will write the editorials.
Many patients are expert writers.
Woman Judge Gives
Celebrator No Mercy
Fact That Man Was Going Home No
Excuse, She Says, and Fines
Him Ten Dollars.
COLORADO SPRINGS, May 31.—
Mrs. Mary Ammerman, recently elect
ed Police Magistrate of Colorado City,
tried her first case this morning.
“You are charged with being drunk
on the streets," she said to E. E.
Grubb, the prisoner. “Are you guilty?"
"Guilty, Ma’am; I mean your hon
or." but I was going home when ar
rested.”
"That is no excuse," declared the
woman Judge. "When a man gets
drunk he should he punished. You
will pay a fine of $10 and costs."
STODDARDIZE
By the “UNCLE SAM” Way!
P EOPLE living away from Atlanta will find it to their l||
advantage to send us their Dry Cleaning work by
the PARCEL POST. That’s what is called “STODDARD- B
IZING by the UNCLE SAM Way!” W
We pay Charges (one way) on Out-of-Town Orders of $2 or mors. ^
Dixie's Greatest Dry
Cleaner and Dyer
Stoddard
126 Peachtree Street
Bell Phone. Ivy 43
Atlanta Phone 43
FOR FAT FOLKS
“FATOFF”
will allow you to use again the clothes
laid away as TOO SMALL.
FAT POSITIVELY REDUCED.
by the safe, sure, simple, external "FAT-
OFF" home treatment.
It’s a simple treatment, which may be
used by yourself in your own home.
There is positively NO EXERCISING,
NO STARVING, NO MEDICINE.
"FATOFF" makes fat fade away from
all parts where it is applied. It reduces
the waist line, double chin, fat hips and
fat necks. It keeps the skin smooth and
youthful, the flesh firm and healthy and
you may always have a slender and
graceful figure.
"FATOFF’’ is recommended by doc
tors, nurses, society Readers, actresses,
actors and business men and women
who have used it because it is the only
product which gives relief from the bur
den of fat.
"FATOFF"' is an all Amerlcnn product
and complies with all government re
quirements - not here for a season, but
for all time. "FATOFF"’ for double
chin (a chin reducing wonder). Special
size, $1.60. FATOFF, full size. $150
Tell your dealer to get it for you or
send direct to
M. S. BORDEN CO., Mfrs.
69 Warren Street. New York.
Send for free booklet "U." Gives full
particulars of actual results. Mailed in
plain, sealed envelope.
GENERAL ELECTRIC &
DAYTON FANS
TOWN BOASTS TWO STORES
AND 15 LICENSED SALOONS
ATCHISON. KANS, May 31.—The
wettest town in Missouri was made a
little wetter when John A. Baley took
out a license for the fifteenth saloon
in East Atchison. There are two gen
eral stores in the town, which boasts
200 inhabitants. The saloon trade
across the river from this city has
bee;* brisk since the enforcement of
the Marlin and Webb liquor bills.
DR PRATT CORRECTS. AT OVCF!
The None Make* the Face
Are the Best and are
for sale by the Lead
ing Electrical
Firms.
hook! OshtTBau/huhp
1x*i t Go Through IMe at a Du»ariTj»utagr.
Every Dollar You Spend on 1 ouraelt
well invented. Write for infonnatioii book, sent fro
Dr. Pratt,
C W. Randolph '
W. L CARTER ELECTRIC CO.
12 WALTON ST. Ivy 5666
COTTON STATES ELECTRIC CO.
13 S. BROAD ST. Ivy 3t4
GATE CITY ELEC. CO., 4 Walton St. Ivy 3360
McGALIGHEY ELEC. CO.. 37 N. Forsyth St. Ivy 1956
RUSSELL ELEC. CO., 15 S. Forsyth St. Main 1328
BAILEY ELEC CO.. 34 N. Pryor St. Main 2643
HUNTER B0GUE ELEC. CO.. Walton Bldg. Ivy 4071
.White City Park Now Open ] u
Alarm Clocks
Guaranteed" America
Alarm Clocks. Regu
lar $1.00 val
ues, now at. ...
50c
BLUE TAG SPECIALS
IN THE
BARGAIN BASEMENT
Ice Boxes
Solid oak, lined with
Kalemeiued iron—$10
; t alue . s : $7.50
We have selected at random a few choice values from our Blue Tag Bargain Basement. Every piece in the Basement is a Bargain
— discontinued patterns and close-outs. It will pay you to watch our Blue Tag Basement—new bargains every day.
Solid Walnut Sofa $10.00
' Solid Oak Settee . 3.50
Upholstered Oak Rocker 3.50
Two Upholstered Oak Chairs, each 2.50
Old Hickory Settee 7.50
Upholstered Mahogany Chair 4.00
Natural Ash Dresser 15.50
Bird’s-Eye Maple Dresser 20.50
Quartered Oak Buffet $12.50
Colonial Oak Sideboard 18.00
Heavy Golden Oak Sideboard 22.00
Two Oak Extension Tables, each 5.00
Golden Oak Center Table 1.00
Leaded Glass Oak China Closet 12.00
Two Easy Chairs, with footrest, each ’ 6.50
Child's Rocker 25
Sanitary Steel Davenport $3.00
Go-Cart, rubber-tired 2.00
Collapsible Go-Cart 5.00
Rattan Baby Carriage 5.00
Collapsible Go-Cart 4.00
Mahogany Writing Desk 5.00
Upholstered Mahogany Armchair 6.00
Two Old Hickory Chairs, each 2.50
Consisting of Bed. Spring. Mat
tress and two Pillows, on the
very easy terms of
a Week
Complete Bed $!7.90 I SPECIAL BED OFFER
Bronze Bed, Cotton Mattress,
Steel Spring, 2 Pillows, all for
$17.90
Our Bronze Bed Complete Outfit
THE
BED
THE
MATTRESS
THE
SPRING
THE
PILLOWS
Full, large, heavy, just as shown—finished in white
or gold bronze—continuous 2-inch post with heavy
connecting rods,
Made full size of sanitized cotton, covered with
good ticking.
All steel coil wire—supports evenly distributed
so as to prevent sagging.
5 pounds in weight—a good striped tick, filled with
soft, sanitized odorless feathers.
90c Cash, $1.00 a Week
90c Cash
$1.00 a Week
BRASS
BEDS
150 designs in Brass Beds in Polish
finish, Satin finish, Velvet finish, Ro
man Gold finish. Biggest, handsomest
line in Atlanta.
THE “COLONIAL”
Buffet, China Closet, {
eaa an
Dining Table, all for 1
(5UU.UV
Our Unapproachable Dining Suit
THE
BUFFET
THE
CHINA
CLOSET
THE
DINING
TABLE
This handsome quartered Oak Buffet Is made in
the true Colonial pattern. Finely polished and rub
bed to a mirrorlike brilliancy. 52 inches long with
French beveled mirror, 42x12.
Made throughout of quartered oak rubbed and
polished. Has rounded end glass, and all the feet are
projierly shaped on Colonial lines. 62 inches high.
39 inches wide.
This table is the largest medium priced table in
Atlanta. When closed it is 48 inches in diameter, a
perfect circle. Open, it spreads to a length of 6 feet
long and 4 feet wide.
$5.00 Cash, $5.00 Monthly
DINING
ROOM
GOODS
Full and complete matched Dining
Suits in Oak, Mahogany and Circas
sian Walnut in all finishes. Prices to
suit every purse, from full matched
suits at $50 to great values at $500;
75 different styles for your selection.
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Our Terms
Remember our terms are
made to suit yon. Your con
venience is our pleasure.
Rugs, Linoleums, Shades, Curtains
Our Rug Department is a store in itself. We invite comparison as to values, and you will
find on inspection a large line of Rugs, Art Squares, Linoleums, Shades, Curtains. No trouble
to gratify your taste here in' furnishings. And the terms apply in the Rug Department same as
all over the store.
SELLERS CABINETS
Just received a big
lot of these Cabinets.
Some with heavy maple
tops in place of alumi
num. Cost little and
saves you many dollars
every month. $1.00 a
week buys.
103-5-7-9-U WHITEHALL STREET, CORNER MITCHELL
Our Stock
We show the largest, com-
pletest furniture stock in At
lanta. Your critical inspec
tion invited.
REFRIGERATORS
We still have left a
good assortment of the
Eagle and North Star
Refrigerators. All sold
on strict guarantee of
satisfaction. $7.50 up. i
$1.00 a week buys.