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REPORT IDE ON
SCHOOL BOOKS
CLAIM COST OF SCHOOL BOOKS
IS LESS IN GEORGIA THAN
ELSEWHERE.
ONTARIO PLAN IS REJECTED
The School Book Commission Adopts
Majority Report Favoring the
Present Plan.
—Atlanta.
The commission created by the last
legislature to investigate the proposi
tion of the state’s publishing its own
school books, as provided in the pend
ing McCrory bill, adjourned after a
more or less turbulent session with the
adoption of a majority report that the
cost of Georgia's school books under
the present system is considerably
less than in the forty-seven other
states, and that the Ontario plan of
school book publication do not be
adopted; the drawing of a minority re
port by’ State Superintendent of Edu
cation M L. Brittain that the plan of
the state’s publishing its ow T n books
be tried out, and a second minority re
port by Representative R. C. McCrory,
father of the bill, that the system of
publication recommended in his bill be
adopted outright.
The summary of the majority report,
adopted by all except Mr. McCrory, is
as follows:
“Summarizing for your convenience,
therefore, our answers to the ques
tions which we were asked by you to
secure are as follows:
“1. Compared with the prices paid
for similar books in other states in
this country, the cost in Georgia is not
only’ reasonable, but actually consider
ably less than the average paid in the
other forty-seven commonwealths of
this Union.
“2. The California plan, which in
volves the purchase and equipment of
a printing plant, managed by state of
ficials, for the purpose of printing
state school books, does not appear to
be desirable for Georgia.
"3. We would not recommend the
publication of our school texts by the
Ontario plan of having manuscripts
prepared at the state department of
education and let out by contract.”
Cotton Conference in Augusta.
The National Cotton Conference to
be composed of representatives of
nearly all the important cotton ex
changes and cotton trades organiza
tions in the United States organized
at Augusta for a convention of two
days, to be followed by a second con
vention for the permanent organiza
tion of the National Association of
Cotton exchanges, the second call
having been issued by W. C. Lawson,
president of the cotton association of
Texas.
Thirty-three cotton exchanges were
represented in the general conference.
The New York delegation was headed
by President E. K. Cone and the New
Orleans exchange by President E. J.
Glenny.
The conference, wil Itake under con
sideration standards, the division of
the terrtitory into the “western,”
“gulf” and "Atlantic” belts, the dis
jposition of cotton arbitrations and
points at which to arbitrate new rules
for the control of cotton shipments,
revision of the rules and regulations
of trade with maritime associations
and will liberally digest and make rec
ommendations on futures contracts.'
Specific attention will be given to
rules and regulations of the New York
Cotton- Exchange and to all futures j
contracts as handled at this time.
Uncle Samuel May Draft You.
If you’re between 18 and 45 years
old, you are a soldier of the United
States.
You can be picked up at a moment’s
notice and sent to foreign soil to
fight.
An act of congress approved Janu
ary 21, 1903, and amended in 1908,
commonly known as the “Dick militia
law,” makes it possible for the pres
ident of the United States to call into ;
sendee of the United States not only ।
the regularly organized militia of the
various states, but also the so-called
“reserve militia,” which constitutes all ।
citizens betw-een the ages of 18 and 45 ।
years. I
Section 4 of this law provides that ।
“whenever the United States is invad- (
ed or is in danger of invasion from any ]
foreign nation” or in other contingen- ]
cies named, “it shall be lawful for i
the president to call forth such num- t
ber of militia of the state, or the Dis- <
trict of Columbia as he may deem nec- ;
essary.” 1
Furthermore, it is provided that ■
when the president calls out the mili- ;
tia for such purposes, “he may specify ;
the period for which such service is re- <
quired,” and the militia so-called shqll ,
continue to serve during the term spec- ,
ified, either within or without the ter- ।
ritory of the United States ,umess (
sooner relieved by order of the presi- <
dent of the United States. 1
J DOINGS AROUND
STATE CAPITAL S ;
I Giant Strides for Georgia.
The value of Georgia’s farm prod
ucts increased from sixty-seveii mil
lion, twenty-nine thousand dollars in
1880 to three hundred and thirty-two
millions in 1913, a gain of more than
two hundred and sixty-five millions
for the threed ecades. With the ex
ception of Texas, this is the highest
record attained by any Southern state.
Especially significant is the increas
ed production of foodstuffs. Corn, for
instance, has advanced from less than
twenty-two million bushels in 1880 to
more than sixty-three million bushels
in 1913; Irish potatoes from four hun
dred and thirty-one thousand bushels
in 1899 to nine hundred and seventy
two thousand bushels in 1913; sweet
potatoes from five million, eighty-sev
en thousand, six hundred and seventy
four, to seven million, two hundred
and tw-enty thousand bushels between
1899 and 1913. The value of cattle
on Georgia farms increased more than
five million dollars in the decade 1900-
1910, the value of swine increased
nearly three millions, and that of poul
try from a million, four hundred and
fifty-eight thousand and fifty-five dol
lars to two million, eighty-eight thou
san, six hundred and fifty-three dol
lars.
Wants Pardon So He Can Fight.
Governor Slaton received many
unique communications, but here is
one that stands out from the rest
with a touch of pathos:
“Forsyth, Ga., April 23. —Honorable
Governor John M. Slaton—Dear Sir:
1 write you in regard about myself,
to see if you will grant me a par
don or parole on the following con
ditions: that I enlist in the regular
army for four years and go to Mexico
and fight, or any other country. 1
have been serving going on three
years in the chaingang and my sen
tence was eighteen years for man
slaughter. I was connected with the
killing of a negro in Spalding county.
My confinement has worked a great
hardship on my wife and eight chil
dren. I know the pay in the army is
small, but a little would help them.
Hoping you will grant me a parole and
give me a chance to help my family,
1 beg to remain,
“T. a. McCullough.”
Atlanta's Census is 172,292.
Atlanta is now a city of 179,292
people.
You can take the above figures as
being absolutely accurate, because
they are taken from the 1914 report
of the United Statese census bureau,
which has just been made public.
The 1910 census gave Atlanta a pop
ulation of 154,839, which, compared,
with the latest figures, show an actual
gain of 24,453, compared with the gain
of 22,164 accredited to «ew Orleans.
Birmingham, Atlanta's most jealous
sister, is shown to have a population
in 1914 of 166,154, against 154,839
shown in the last report, or a gain of
only 11,315.
Atlanta's gain in population in 1914
is considerably greater than a major-
ity of the Southern cities.
Atlanta Honors Heroes.
Atlanta has paid its yearly tribute
to those who died for the Southern
Confederacy;
Members of the Ladies’ Memorial
Association, gray-lialred women whose
recollection of the war is one of per
sonal loss, younger women, the Daugh
ters of the Confederacy, who know
what the great war meant, from the
stories of fathers and mothers, young
girls of the Children of the Confeder
acy—all had been working the prepa
ration of wreaths and flowers to deck
I the graves of the Confederate dead
at Oakland.
Wilson Endorsed by Women.
The policy of President Wilson in
Mexico received the endorsement of
the Georgia State Federation of Wom
en’s Clubs and of the United Daugh
ters of the Confederacy. Resolutions
were passed at a meeting of the exec
utive committee of the federation held
in Atlanta. The sentiment of the
Daughters of the Confederacy was ex
pressed In a statement by Mr's. I^. Dor
othy Blount Lamar, president.
Vidalia. —A white man, member of
the Toombs county road gang, made
quite a sensational escape here while
the gang was employed near the rail
road yards. Clad in his prison stripes
and wearing the regulation shackles,
he caught a north bound Georgia and
Florida freight train going at about
twenty-five miles per hour and made
good his getaway. A reward has been
offered by Superintendent Johnson of
the road gang and a good description
has been sent out. The escaped con
vict is said to be a professional hobo
and the way he managed to catch the
train with the shackles on his feet
certainly did much to enhance his rep
utation as such. He is described as
weighing 155 pounds, 26 years old, 5
feet 6 inches; northern man of for
eign descent, possibly a dago, gray
eyes and dark hair, and the reward
has been named as SSO.
WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, ALAMO, GEORGIA.
BOARD IS SELECTED
i PRESIDENT WILSON HAS SE-
LECTED THE FEDERAL RE
SERVE BOARD.
SEVEN COMPOSE BOARD
OLney Named for Governor —Others
Are Warburg, Wheeler, Hard
ing and Miler,
Washington.—President Wilson had
selected the five men, who, together
with tile secretary of the treasury, W.
G. McAdoo, and the comptroler of
the currency, John Skelton Wiliams,
are to compose the federal reserve
board.
The selections are:
Richard Olney of Boston, Mass., for
mer secretary of state under President
Cleveland, to be governor of the
board.
Paul Moritz Warburg of New York,
member of the banking firm of Kuhn,
Loeb & Co.
Harry A. Wheeler of Chicago, vice
presidfent and Union Trust company,
of Chicago, and former president and
organizer of the United States cham
ber of commerce.
W. P. G. Harding of Birmingham,
Ala., president of the First National
Bank of Birmingham, and one of the
leading bankers of the South.
The fifth member is from the Pa
cific coast, and is Dr. A. C. Miler of
San Francisco.
Secretary Houston was one of the
men whom the president wanted to
place on the board, but he did not
wish to make any changes in his cab
inet.
UNKNOWN STEAMER BURNS
Vessel Sighted Blazing From Stem to
Storm South of Cape Race.
Halifax, N. S. —An unknown steam
er, on fire from stem to stern, and
with no signs of life on board, was dis
covered 300 miles south of Cape Race
by the steamer Seydlitz, from Bremen
for New York. Her position was given
as latitude 41.27 north and longitude
51.07 west.
The Seydlitz immediately called by
wireless for assistance and response
came from the Franconia, 50 miles to
the eastward, bound for Boston, and
the Olympic, 200 miles to the west,
headed for New York. The Seydlitz
circled around the burning vessel, but
the smoke hung so heavy about her
that her name could not bo distin
guished.
As no small boats were discovered
in the vicinity, and as the Olympic
had passed not far from the scene
twelve or fifteen hours before, it was
believed here that the unnamed ves
sel caught fire sometime after mid- |
night, and that all hands were res
cued by some ship which had no wire
less.
The weather on the Grand Banks
was moderate, and it was thought that
any transshipment could have been
accomplished easily.
LIVES LOST IN CYCLONE
Several Persons Killed and Many In
jured—Property Loss Heavy.
Mount Pleasant. —Two persons were
killed at Maud, Texas, near here, and
half the houses in the little town de
stroyed according to information re
ceived here. The cyclone also did
severe damage at Redwater and at
Pittsburg, Texas, injuring some four
teen people in the three towns.
At Maud, Mrs. Pearl White and her
small child was killed; at Redwater
six persons were injured, and near
Pittsburg four persons were hurt, one
probably fatally. This information
j was received by railroad officials over
the only wire not wrecked by the
storm.
It was stated that practicaly all
I the dwelling houses at Redwater, a
j town of about 200 inhabitatns, were
J destroyed. The Cotton Belt railroad
i station at Redwater and several busi
ness buildings also were wrecked.
. Near Pittsburg eight houses were
blown down.
| Greenville, Miss. —Several dwelling
houses were wrecked, others were
। damaged, half a dozen buildings in
| the business district were unroofed
and the electric light and power plant
was put out of commission by a storm
which swept Greenville. No one was
seriously injured.
Rates Based on Value Valid.
Washington.—Passing on the death
of a mule In transit from East St.
Louis, 111., to Raleigh, N. C., the Su
preme court held again that rates bas
ed on value are valid. In this case
the bill of lading fixed the rate on a
valuation of SIOO on the mule. The
Supreme court of North Carolina held
that the railroad was responsible to
the J. M. Pace Mule company for the
full value of the dead mule, S3OO. The
court reversed the state court, hold
ing that the value in the bill of lading
must be used in fixing the damage.
FOR SUNDAY’S SUPPER
DISHES THAT WILL BE APPRECI
ATED AND ARE EASY TO MAKE.
Best Recipe for Chicken Salad With
Ham—Serving Cold Tongue With
Tomato Sauce—Meat Macedoine
a Popular Dish.
An evening supper, especially Sun
day's supper, is, for many people, one
of the hardest meals to plan and pre
pare. Several dishes are suggested
for the supper and a number of rec
ipes given from which to make a se
lection. A salad is always suitable
for the second course.
Cut cold boiled chicken into small,
thin fillets and cold boiled ham into
thin slices the same size. Have ready
^!x large mushrooms, peeled and
stuffed with small ones, the stems
minced fine and chopped with soft
bread crumbs, a little butter, salt, pep
per and a little minced truffle, if
at hand. Cook the mushrooms, stuffed
side up, in the blazer of the chafing
dish in two tablespoonfuls of butter
about -fifteen minutes, cover with a
piece of buttered paper and keep them
hot over hot water while the chicken
and sauce is being cooked. Put two
tablespoonfuls of butter in the pan
over the flame. When soft, add two
tablespoonfuls of flour and stir until
smooth and well cooked. Add one
cupful of the broth made from the
remainder of the chicken and season
ings of parsley, onion and bay leaf.
When boiling add halt a cupful of
cream mixed with two egg yolks and
lay in the chicken fillets. In the mean
time have six slices of toast prepared.
Cover each piece with a slice of ham,
then with the hot chicken, surmount
with the stuffed mushroom, and pour
the sauce over all. A little minced
.parsley or chervil should be sprinkled
over the mushrooms at the last mo
ment. Chervil is more delicate In fla
vor than parsley, but often is not to
be obtained.
Cut a boiled tongue Into slices, then
into disks with a biscuit cutter. Have
ready mashed potatoes mixed with
two tablespoonfuls of butter, salt, pep
per, three tablespoonfuls cream and
the white of one egg well beaten, and
piled in a long mound on a platter.
Make a tomato sauce In the blazer,
lay in the tongue, and, as soon as
hot, arrange the slices of tongue so
they will stand in a row on the mound
Os potato, pour the sauce around.
Heat two tablespoonfuls of butter
until melted, add one tablespoonful of
cornstarch or arrowroot, and when
bubbling add 1% cupfuls of tomato
pulp, well seasoned. The pulp should
be cooked in advance. To half a can
of tomatoes add two cupfuls of beef
stock, one onion, sliced thin, one tea
spoonful of dried mushrooms or mush
room catsup, one teaspoonful of beef
extract, one tablespoonful of Worces
tershire sauce, a dash of cayenne and
nutmeg. Cook until reduced to 1%
cupfuls and skim before taking from
fire.
Meat Macedoine.—Cook three table
spoonfuls of butter and three of flour
until slightly colored, add one cupful
of white or brown stock, and when
boiling add one-fourth cupful of cream,
two or three drops of lemon juice and
two cupfuls of cold cooked chicken or
other meat mixed with ham, tongue or
sweetbreads. Three kinds of meat
may be used. When hot pour into
patty cases.
Old-Fashioned Souse.
801 l pigs’ feet until tender; save the
liquid and put Into It while hot one
cupful vinegar to a quart or more; add
salt and pepper and a teaspoonful of
cloves; also put in a very little nut
meg, if liked; the fat should be taken
off; chop the meat and have more of
the lean; stir Gift into the hot liquid
evenly and pour this into molds to
cool; this will be a jelly nicely mot
tled with the meat and spices.
Cream of Turnip.
Melt three tablespoons butter, blend
in three tablespoons flour, one tea
spoon salt and one quarter teaspoon
white pepper. Stir in slowly one pint
wbite stock and cook until thick. Mash
enough boiled white turnips to make
two cupfuls and add one cupful mashed
potato; stir in one pint scalding milk,
combine the two mixtures and cook ten
minutes, stirring constantly. Flavor
with a few drops onion juice and add
more seasoning if necessary. Strain
and serve.
Hamburg Roast.
Take two or three pounds of round
steak, chop fine in meat chopper, add
one egg, one-half cupful or so of
bread or cracker crumbs, salt, pepper
and celery salt. Mix well, press into
a deep cake tin to shape it, and
then turn out into the dripping pan.
Pour a little melted butter over the
loaf, put a little water in the pan and
bake from half an hour to an hour.
Labor to keep alive in your breast
that little spark of celestial fire called
conscience.—George Washington.
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hips and sides, hot flashes, ner
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These are some of the more familiar symp
toms of women’s diseases. They all mean
danger, they indicate unnatural conditions
•nd warn you that help is needed.
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Too Soon.
“Did Jack impress you much?”
“No, it was the first time he had
called.”—New York World.
His Characteristic.
"There goes a man of decision.”
“Who is he?”
"A baseball umpire.”
English society women plan to open
ten shops at several of the continental
resorts.
Good Intentions will often steer a
fellow into a lot of trouble.
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