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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANT) NEWS.
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GEORGIA;
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Pretty Woman and Man Who
Rode Horses Naked Whipped,
Houses Burned.
OLD HuRTON, MO.. Dpi-. 'i4 A
f»»ud was Htirred to hif^h pitch here
to-day on account of tho action ot
niRht 1 idors who beat Mrs f’arah «
Collins, 23 years old and pretty, and
a man companion with whom, citi
zens of the town allege, she rode nude
on a horse through the village streets.
After the woman was severely beaten
and her malt* -companion horsewhip
ped. several small houses belonging
to Mrs. Collins u ere burned by the
night riders
Mrs. Collins denied the Lady Co-
diva stunt, and she has a large fol
lowing of friends who have taken
her side She was urged to ignore
rhe orders of the night riders that
she leave Old Horton. To-day she
remained at home and said she would
not leave. County authorities ate
prepared for further trouble here if
ihe night riders attempt to carry out
their threats to drive the woman from
the town
The men who whipped Mrs. Col
lins and the man they said rode with
her were masked, and the authorities
have not been able to identify them.
Pupils ‘Recall’
Teacher in Kansas
HAS CITY, KANS, Dec. 24 Miss
Susie Austin, a teacher In the public
schools here, who resigned after a
"recall” vote of her pupils; T. K. Os
borne. superintendent of the school,
and Miss Rose Corns, another teach
er. were arrested on charges of as
sault and battery in connection with
the whipping of Ray Miller, 12 years
old.
The father complained to the Coun
ty A'torne.v that Rav had been whip
ped with a piece of rubber hose. The
County Attorney asked a vote of the
pupils in Miss Austin’s room on
whether they desired a new teacher.
The vote was against her. and Miss
\ustin resigned
Bride His Xmas Gift:
Proposed by Wire
SAN FRANCISCO. D<■« . 24 Albert
LaTourette. a salesman traveling out
of Kansas City, and Miss Myrtle \
Brown, of Salt Lake City, will be
married at the home of LaTouretfi's
brother, in Oakland. Christmas as the
result of a telegraphic proposal and
acceptance.
"Will you be mv Christmas pres
ent 0 "
"Santa Claus is on the way and will
arrive Wednesday evening. Arrange
details.”
Second Twins Born
On Firsts’ Birthday
LAWHKNf LBI KG 1ND., Dee 24
The stork left twin baby boys at the
home of Mr and Mrs William B. Koas
for the second time In the last three
year*. The babies arrived at (He same
hour of the same date of the same
month that their twin brothers were
horn.
The babies weighed 21 pounds and
have been named Damon and Pythias
Their arrival increased the number of
children to ten.
I ig/ JAMIS B. KEVIN
The announced resignation of |
Judge Robert Pottle from the bench
of the Stale Court of Appeals, for I lie
\er sufficient reason that the Judge
has found It Impossible to live. In
justi' c ‘o himself and those depend
ent upon hint, upon the small salary
paid, has aroused the State press
anew to the crying injustice of an
underpaid judiciary in Georgia, and
prompts The Macon News to protest
vigorously against the same.
In Tuesday’s News appears the
follow lug edltorin I:
The Judges of the appellate
courts of Georgia must be paid
more money.
It is a disgrace to I he State that
the Justices of the Court of Ap
peals and the Supreme Court are
not given salaries commensurate
w it It their services and their
a bility.
The Court of Appeals Judges are
paid less than Hie Superior Court
.judges of Atlanta. Macon and
A ugusta.
No wonder they resign to re
enter the practice of law Able
lawyers can not he expected to
sacrifice themselves and their
families merely for the honor of
occupying the bench.
invariably the rn’en who are
elected, or appointed, to the Ap
pellate Courts are lawyers of dis
tinction and large practice They
are at least lawyers of undoubted
ability. Klicit men should not be
asked to serve as the highest
Judges of the State for such in
adequate compensation.
In the end this system will op
erate to put judges of mediocre
« «liber on f he. bench.
In New York State some judges
are paid $17,500 per year, and it
is not considered a bit ton much.
In Georgia excellent Judges
may he had for a great deal less
money, but they should not be
expected for the salaries now
pa Id.
The next session of the Georgia
Legislature should result in the
raising of the judges’ pay. 'v
The protest against the present
small pay of the judiciary in Georgia
is growing stronger and stronger
There is no doubt that a serious
and concerted effort will be made
when the Legislature meets next sum
mer to have the pay of the Judges
raised substantially, and It looks now
as If success will crown the same
The Governor is said to favor such
action, and the bar of the State is a
unit in favor of it.
The reappointment of Judson C.
Clements to Hu* Interstate ('omnot **
(‘ommission. Vhich has been duV
confirmed by the Senate of the United
States, is intensely gratifying L»
i Jeorgla.
All factions of politics joined heart
ily and sincerely in an appeal to ?hp
President not to put this distin
guished and useful Georgian off tin*
Gommlssion not only for Georgia’s
sake, but for the Commission’s sake
no less.
Judge Clements Is the ranking
member of the Commission, has
served as its chairman, and unques
tionably is the very highest authorin'
in the United States on matters per
taining to the Work of that most Im
portant body.
Congress as a whole realized the
fatal error that would be involved In
Judge Clements’ dismissal, and par
ticularly the Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Committee of the Hous*.
This great committee, laying aside all
question of politics, appealed vigor
ously to the President to retain Judge
Clements. The pressure finally be
came so great upon the President
that he yielded his contrary views and
reappointed the Georgia man.
Governor Glenn, of North Carolina,
who had been slated for Judge Clem
ents’ position on the Interstate Com
merce Commission, will be named L
some other office, as the President is
anxious to provide for him This, too,
will be gratifying to Georgians, as th.
formef Executive of the Tarheel St.ve
is well known and genuinely liked in
this State.
While General Nash is asking that
General Obear's office inside the Stare
Capitol he abolished, Thomas E. Wa;-
son is as busy as can be asking that
the entire military establishment b.*
abolished and relegated to the shades
of things thaj were.
And -well. If the "red-headed one”
Isn't exactly pleading for the utter
abolition of the’ militia, he, at least, is
asking that it ,be thoroughly reot-
ganized from top to bottom, and lie
views the entire line-up with genuine
a la rrn.
In a recent article Mr. Watson say®:
Ju»t now the German Empire is
being convulsed because a young
squirt of a utenant, wearing
the KaiAer's sacred uniform,
slashed the head of a crippled
shoemaker, who had je ered at th»*
little squirt.
Of course, the cripple should
never have hooted at the uni
formed squirt.
The cripple should have pros
trated himself before the Kaiser's
uniform, as the Switzers used
to do when they saw Gessler's
ha i.
Even a crippled shoemaker of
this day and time ought to know
that Gessler's hat has come back,
and that all of us must bow down
to the tyrant in uniform
In other words, militarism has
been resurrected, and we need an
other William To 1 * to shoot an ar
row into its arrogant heart.
And then Mr. Watson proceeds In
Ills Jeffersonian to roast tin* Georgia
military establishment, particularly
for some past “misdeeds.” good and
proper, and to wonder how long this
thing is io continue, and whither are
we drifting, anyway!
Indeed, up one side and down t 4 *e
other, the Georgia militia seems to he
having a real pleasant time with itself
nowadays, inside the family and out!
President Soule, of the State College
of Agriculture, lias just received a let
ter stating that the valuable services
of L. C. Corbett, of the Bureau • f
Plant Industry, and F. C. Ward, of the
Bureau of Animal Industry of th *
Lulled States Department of Agricul
ture, would be available as speakers
on the programs of the meetings of
the Georgia • Breeders’ Association
January 17, the Georgia dairy and
live stock meetings January 1!) and
20, and the Georgia Horticultural So
ciety January 20 am. 21.
These and other notable speakers
who are being obtained for the thr«e
meetings promise to make this one of
the most successful years of these or
ganizations.
Tl
ATLANTft TO-DAY
Presidential Party Will Spend Ten
Minutes Here, but Chief Ex
ecutive Won’t Leave Caf.
President Wilson will be in Atlanta
for ten minutes Wednesday after- j
noon, but unless there is a change
in his plans Atlantans will not get
to see him as he plans to stay within
his private car during the short time
here. He will arrive at 4:50 and
leave at 5 o’clock.
The President is on his way to
Pass Christian. Miss., where he will
spend two weeks away from all offi
cial duties. In the party traveling
with the President are Mrs. Wilson
and two daughters. Misses Margaret
and Eleanor Wilson; Miss Helen
Woodrow' Bones and l>r. Carey Gray
son. naval aide They left Washing
ton at 10:45 Tuesday night, where
President Wilson dodged ;i large
crowd waiting to give him a send-off
bv getting into his private car an
hour ahead of time.
Washington will see President Wil
son again just prior to the holding
of the annual diplomatic reception,
January 13. Joseph Tumulty, the
President's secretary, remained in
Washington and will be in direct
touch by telegraph with the President
at all times.
The President will eoine into At
lanta via tlie Southern Railway and
and leave for Montgomery over the
Atlanta and West Point route. He is
traveling on the first section of train
No. 37.
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Fremont Voter Dies
At Age of 84 Years
BURLINGTON. IOWA. Dec 24
Thomas Rankin, organizer and presi
dent of the Framont Voters’ Associa
tion of the United Stales, composed
of those who voted for John C. Fre
mont for President, is dead here, aged
X4
Denmark's Bismarck,
Former Premier, Dies
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
COPENHAGEN. Dec. 24 -Jacob B.
Kstrup, known as the “Bismarck of
Denmark.” died here lo-day. aged 88.
Mr. Estrup formerly was premier a ml
his diplomacy prevented the absorption
’>f Denmark by Germanx
Woman Buys Titian,
Paying $400,000
CINCINNATI. Dec. 24 — Mrs Thos.
Kinciy, a wealthy widow, has bought
Titian’s Philip 11 from Hugh Lane,
of London, for a price said to be
$400,000.
HRISTMAS GIFTS
which are the pick of
New York’s Offering
How pleased you would be to find "just what vau want''
for Christmas gifts, as if by inspiration! Row much
to go through the tiresome process of
o finally decide upon "the only thing left.”
better than
elimination to
You will find your ultimate gifts in the
December issue of Harper’s Bazar.
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tor $5 at Jno L Moore A- Sons Fine
assortment The Gift that is always
appreciated. Jno. L. Moore & Sons,
4 2 N. Broad St.—Advt
Wilton Joilico Coal
$5.00
PER TON
The Jelllco Gcal Co.
82 PEACHTREE ST.
Atlanta Phone 3668
Ball Phone Ivy 1585
Here arc four hundred photographs of
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gifts that a man is really eager to receive,
silver which will delight a hostess, gifts
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There is a special page ol gifts for the
woman who has everything.”
You will find gifts of lower price arranged
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The Land of Promise. Profits, and
Golden Opportunity
Georgia
■The Empire State of the South
Here are figures that tell their own story of Georgia. While the won
derful development of the South has attracted the attention of the whole
nation, so rich is Georgia’s marvelous versatility of resources and such
has been her unquestioned leadership in progress, that she has worthily
won the undisputed title of the “Empire State of the South.” The figures
speak for themselves.
Values of Georgia’s 1913 crops, conservatively estimated.
Cotton. Cotton Seed. Cotton By-Products.,$252,000,000
Live Stock. Poultry 88.000,000
Oat?, Wheat 10,000,000
Potatoes, Irish Potatoes 4.250,000
C orn 76,000,000
Vegetables and Truck 8,000,000
Sugar Cane and Products $2,500 000
Hay 3.000,000
Fruits I 500.OO0
Peanuts — - 2,360.000
Other Products 6.000.000
Minerals (5,500.000
Nowhere on earth is a more varied or more healthful climate to be found than Georgia boasts.
Interest yourself in some particular section of Georgia—in general farming, fruit culture, cat
tle or poultry raising, truck growing, timber, turpentine, marble, building stone, minerals, cotton,
corn or in any of the marvelous varieties of Georgia’s crops, products and resources.
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