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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
BENzOATE OF SODA
PLACED ON TRAIL
Food Experts Discuss Preserva-
tive Most Commonly Used Be-
fore Big Convention at Denver.
Flanders for President.

DENVER, Col. Aug. 26.-Benzoate OF
soda as the preservative most commonly
used I'm Manufactured food products was
put on trial before the convention Of the
association OF state and national food
and dairy departments today. The oppos-
ing forces were the governments chemical
experts, including members OF Remsen
referee board. who contenceo that BEN
zoate was harmless and some OF the 2Op
state food commissioners and agricultu-
rists delegated to the convention. Secre-
tary Of Agriculture James Wilson was ar
interested spectator. Near him sat Dr.
Ira Remsen. of Baltimore Md; Or. Rus
sell II. Chittenden. Of -.ew Aiaven, Conn. ;
DR.. John II. Long. of Evanston, ILL.,; and
Dr. Christian II. Herter, Of New York
CITY, all members of the referee board
OF consulting scientific experts appointed
by President Roosevelt to settle the dis
puted points OF the federal pure rood law.
Each member OF the board read a paper
unfolding their conclusion that benZoata
when used In food I'm moderate quantities
f. harmless. The position JaKen by Mr.
Emery and his followers as announced by
them is If there is any doubt as to the
harmfulness Of chemicals In food the put
lie should have the benefit of the DOUBT. %
AS showing that benzoate does not COW
e. up inferiority. DR.. Long said he had
made catsup out of rotten tomatoes. ap-
Piles, peaches and bananas. In one poT.
ton was put vinegar and spices and IL
another benzoate and the only portion
which tasted good was that I'm which vim
egar and spices had been mixed.
George l.. Flanders. assistant commits
sioner OF agriculture OF New York state.
is named as the probable next president
OF the association.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
French Aeronsut, in Great Exhi-
bition, Breaks Worlds Records
for All Time and Distance
Before Great Crowds
LATHAM BREAKS RECORD
IN SECOND ATTEMPT
Daring Inventor Skaters Record
That Was Made by Paulham,
Who Had Just Broken Time
Made by Wrights.
by Associated Fress.l

RHEIMS. Aug. s6-In his second at
tempt this afternoon. Hubert Latham.
the French aviator. broke the worlds
lscbrd FOR time and distance.
Lstham's sail broke the record made by
Paulham yesterday when he smashed the
records OF the Wrights. sailing s. miles
IN hours and s. minutes and - seconds
The official measure o. PauIhans rec
c-d-breaking flight OF yesterday gives his
distance at 1856 meters tS5.O7 miles,.
In the contest for the international cup.
which takes place Saturday. Curtiss, the
American. and Cockburn. the English fly
er, will compete against three r'renchmen.
Lefebvre. Bleriot and Latham. The reg
ulatiOns provide that the racers must
start between 10 a. m and 5 p. m, and
finish not later than $50.
In case OF bad weather the contests will
be postponed until Sunday.
CURTISS' NEW MACHINE.
The flight made BY Curtiss this morning
placed him third in the Prix de la
Champagne. The American tried French
propeller. but finding it unsatisfactory he
replaced Il by one so modified as TO give
the blades a slightly increased pitch. He
explained when he came down that he
could have gone farther. but as the ma
chine is new he wanted to try it out
gradually.
The decision OF the committee today to
permit Bleriot to use either of his two
machines in the contest Saturday for the
international cup has created consider
able adverse criticism. as the other COM
petitors are limited TO the use Of the
machine with which they qualified.
This ruling allows BleriOt to fly with
the 80 horsepower machine with which
he made his speed lap record. while the
machine with which he qualified for the
International is of $ horsepower. Curtiss
IS inclined 10 regard this as unfair. but
he is not disposed TO protest unless he is
Joined by Cockburn-
AEROPLANE GRAVEYARD.
Curtiss said today that there was a reg
ular aeroplane graveyard in a hollow of
the ground in the back turn, wnere the
wind forms a veritable whirlpool AS he
few over this spot this morning he no.
tioed four crippled machines piled up
there.
Latham's fastest lap during his 70-kilo-
metre flight of this morning was min
utes q 2-5 seconds. His slowest was COW
cred in minutes and seconds. He COW
cred in all $50 miles.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
FLOYD HIGHWAYS
MUCH IMPROVED

ROME. Ca. Aug 2G-The interest in
good roads aroused by the recent agita-
ton throughout the state. has caused
great Improvement Of the highways in
this immediate section Almost daily au-
tomobfle parties pass through on tours Of
greater OF less extent.
The trip from Rome TO Chattanooga
and from Rome 10 Atlanta are favorites
with Rome Automobiles Each is i'm
fine condition. with the exception OF &C
casional stretches OF bad road There is
more activity I'm Chattooga county than
in barlow. in connecting up the stretches
Of good road The SummerviIle pike. 20
the Floyd county line. is being resur-
faced with macadam. The Alabama pike.
20 the state line. has been resurfaced,
and Is now in splendid condition.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27

After his death he was stuffed and
for a long time sat in state on the
frame of the picture he had eaten.
The second one to go tried to take
a ride on the back of Joe Wheeler
and met with resistance that caused
instant death.
WITH HIM MANY YEARS.
Many of those who started out in
life with Mr.. Folsom are still In mis-
employ. Jake Johnson. for years mis-
manager and buyer, has never been
away from him day. Knight. the
head waiter. has grown gray and COM
fortably we'll off in his service.
others are there who came years ago,
and have never wanted to leave.
There is a pathetic feature to the tenn
aorary closing. 1t is the disappointment
that will be caused to an army of poor
that has been fed from its tables. For
years every afternoon poor men, women
and children have come with empty bas-
kets and taken them away filled to the
brim. They will have to wait now for the
reopening.
The little narrow strip at 20 Marietta
street, where the lunch room has been.
Is as historic as the restaurant. In the
days CT Bob Toombs it was his favorite
resting place. Col Elf Harris. for years
secretary of the senate, would not stop
at any other hotel nor would he eat at
any other restaurant. He had his rooms
there and ordered his meals brought to
him. Often his apartments were crowded
with politicians OF big and little degree
From the day the restaurant first opened
to it's closing there has been. little extra
placed at the elbow of every customer
1t was a plate of cold slaw. Nd matter
what your order might be, the cold slaw
was sure to bob UP. 1t made no difference
If you took your meals there for 20
years and never tasted it. the siaw came
forth just the same.
The only thing that did not call for
slaw was ice cream. In cases where cream
alone was ordered the slaw was cut out.
Police Commissioner George Johnson
took the first meal in the place. He also
was the last man to be served With reg
uIar dinner. That nice round figure of the
commissioner got it's foundation there. 1t
has grown and rounded out aEd' assumed
aldermanic proportions under the care and
attention OF the Folsom coVas.
Many -sorrowing prisoners at police
headquarters have been made siad by the
arrival of Folson's wagon, for the house
fer years had a contract for feeding them.
Associated with NJ. Folsom now is his
nephew, Henry Folsom. who came to
Atlanta several years ago from Califor-
MA lie IS active in the management Of
the place. and it was he and Jake John
son who finally induced him to begin what
they feel will mean a new era for the es-
adjustment
MIR. Folsom is more than an employer
to those who are with him. He is faith
er to them all. He has watched over and
cared for many OF them in sickness and
distress: he has held out a helping hand
to them md his lips have never told the
story. Only Il ose who are close to him
know the extent of mis- charities. Those
who know him best are tie ones who
think the most of MIN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
HARRLMAN'S SON
GOES TO NEW YORK

CHICAGO. aug. 26.-Having completed
the first installment of the practical ex-
perience that IS TO equip him 10 some
day step into lis fathers place at the head
cf ore Of the greatest railway systems in
the world. Walter A. Hartman. eldest
son of kdward Fl. Hartman. Is on his
way to New York. where he will join his
father. wl6 mas just returned from a stay
in Europe.
Mr.. IIarrirlan said he would continue
RS railroad education this winter but not
with a chain gang.
I've got to wise up on all branches
OF the business. you know. After a visit
With the folks and a short vacation 1 sx-
pect to start in at the business again.
1 am now planning to spend considerable
tine IN the operating department of some
railroad. / don't know just What III take
up first. but III probably take job az
a brakeman or fireman some place and
study that end Of II.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
FIRST BALE OF COTTON
BRINGS 16 3-8 CENTS
Was Auctioned Off to Robert
Moore & Co., by Inman, AkeTs
& Inman Thursday

The first bale of cotton raised duri;is
the 1909 crop was sold at auction by In
man. Akers & Inman IN front of the EN-
pi:e building, Thursday morning at II
O'Clock. for sS2l.s5. The cotton merchants,
Robert Moore & Co., purchased the new
tale. II weighed sos pounds and brought
ID 3-S cents per pound. A number bid on
the new bale but the local merchants were
the successful bidders. The bale OF cotton
was raised by the firm Of Maiiett a. Ham
of Jackson, Ca. and was bought by In
man. Akers & Inmsn for IS ,rtss. c. r.
Howard auctioned of the cotton
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
MAssENGALE HoNoRED
BY ADVERTISING CLUBS
Atlanta Man Made Secretary Of
Southwestern Division at
National Session

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 26.-The sec
ond annual convention of the southwest
ern Division Of the Nat-UnaI Association
OF Advertising clubs held at noon resulted
In the election Of the following officers:
p X Avery. Memphis. president: A. b.
L.ipscomb. Louisville. vice president; 81.
Elmo Nassengale. Atlanta. secretary:
c. $. EmmersOn. Jacksonville. treasurer
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
GORDON SMITHS BODY
GETS HERE SEPT. 6
Now On Way by Government
Steamer to New York-Ar-
rives There Sept. 4

on September the body of young Cor
don B. Smith. drowned in the Chagres
river in Panama. viii reach Atlanta
On the steamship Advance, a govern
ment steamer. the body is now on its way
20 New York The Advance is expected
to arrive there on September 4. and the
body will be Immediately shipped to At
lanta.
No funeral arrangements have yet been
made They will be announced later as
soon as they are definite.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
BIG TENNIS TOURNEY
IS WON BY CLoTHIER
Philadelphia Tennis Player De-
feats Mclaughlin Three Sets
for charlottesville in Singles

NEWPORT. r. J.. Aug. 26--W. ]. Clo-
thier. OF Philadelphia. won the final
round OF the all-comers' tournament for
the tennis championship Of the United
states on the Casino courts. defeating
Maurice 81. Mclaughlin. OF California. rs.
81. sill So
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
FINDS $1,000 PEARL
IN THE WABASH RIVER

MOUNT VERNON, Ill.,. Aug. 20
George RutIedGe found pearl in the
Wabash river weighing 80 grains. which
lie sold for $500. The jewel IS the larg-
est ever taken from the stream and the
finder has been engaged in pearl fishing
for years with varying success. Rutledge
will receive CROUCH from his find to buy a
feet OF muscle boats. which he will use
TO gather shells and look for more pearls.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27

Continued on Page Thlss
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-27
6,22O PASSENGERS
ARRIVE FROM EUROPE

NEW ToK. Aug. ss.-A record in the
number Of passengers landing at this port
in one day was established Yesterday
when five transatlantic steamships dock
&c with 6,22e passengers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-02

of a charge of perjury alleged to have been committed in a bankruptcy pro- ceeding. The investigation will be con- tinued Friday when four witnesses will be heard. Two witnesses have already waived examination.
 Miss Margaret Johnston of Starks- vile, Miss. and Dan W. Walker of Bir- mingham were quietly married at the home of Rev. and Mrs. w. B. Smead of St. Pau1s church at 3:30 yesterday aft ernoon. Miss Johnston Is a charming young lady and well connected, with many friends in the city, where she is well known. MT. Walker is also well known here, being a newspaper man engaged in a special work. The couple have many friends here who wish them well.
 R. E. Gam has received notice of his appointment as deputy councillor for J. l.. M Curry council No. g, Junior Or der United American Mechanics. MT. Gam Is an active worker In the juniors and his appointment is deserved com pliment.
 Lloyd Rivers, formerly with the An niston Supply company, has accepted a position with a business house in Tampa, Fla. His friends in the city, especially the baseball fans, regret his departure, as he was regarded as one of the best pitchers in the city. MT. Rivers is succeeded in the office Of the Anniston Supply company by Walk CT Reynolds, another idol of the local fans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-02

Orleans has been secured for the summer and will add much to the gayety of the place. regular bus line will be main- tained between the city and the hotel and many of the business men and their families will take their summer outing there In preference to leaving home MT. Loui Hart. the proprietor, is enthusiastic over the prospects for the season.
 Gene Cowan. whose horse ran away recently, killing himself and seriously in- 1urying MT Cowan, Is able to be out of bed again, although he has not fully recovered from the effects of being thrown from the buggy to the hard pave ment. Those who witnessed the accident saw no reason for the horses fright and MT Cowan can not positively account for it, although he believes that in cross ing the tracks of the electric railway the horse suffered a shock that crazed it.
 The courthouse park fountain was un- loaded from the car this morning and is being put in place today. The work will be finished today and then the work of the City Beautiful club In beautifying the park will be completed. The plot Is re- ceiving the best of care and with it's grass, flowers and ornamental shrubs pre- seats very inviting appearance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-02
COURT DECISION
 ST|RS BESSEMER  Mayor Lewis Believes He Can
 Offer Solution MAKE CLUBS NUISANCES Montgomery Indoor Baseball Team Will Play In Bessemer-oId Fid-
 ders' Contest Tomorrow
 ight-General News.
MAKE CLUBS NUISANCES

Bessemer, July 1.-(Special. .)-The ruling of the supreme court on the anti-storage ordinance passed by the city council some months ago has caused consternation among the local prohibitionists, and they are devising some means by which they can recover the ground lost. The effect Of this ruling, it Is believed here, is in direct opposition to the prohibition laws of the state and is a severe blow to the prohibition interests. The ordinance has been hotly contested in this city, and the locker clubs feel elated over their vic- tory, and it is a problem for the of ficers to prevent the sale of liquors in the city Mayor Lewis believes that he has a way to get after the clubs in the creating and maintaining a public nuisance ordi- nance, and he will do all in his power to put them out of business by this means
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-02
MRS. HARRIET BoWsER DEAD.
Was Visiting Friends in Sheffield When
 Death Came.

Sheffield, July 1.-(Special. .)-The death of Mrs. Harriet Bowser of Thayer, Mo, occurred suddenly this afternoon at the home of Mrs. T. L. Fossick, where the deceased had been guest since Monday. Mrs Bowser complained of feeling bad in the morning, but stimulant revived her, and she was engaged in conversation with her hostess when she was stricken. dying 10 minutes later before medical as- sstance reached her. The deceased was the widow of Capt. James Bowser of Tus- cumbia, and resided in that city until six months ago, when she went to live with her daughter, Miss Lillie Mitchell, in Mis- souri. For the past six weeks she has been visiting her son. J. W. Bowser, in Tuscumbia. Mrs. Bowser was 69 years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-02
Personal and General.

There was the unusual occurrence in the police court this morning of Mayor Lewis not having a single case on the docket. This is the first time that this has hap pened during the administration of MT. Lewis and he stated that he hoped that things would always be as quiet.
 The Bessemer Coal Iron and Land com pany today declared 1 per cent dividend. This is the third dividend of the year.
 The 10-ton gasoline roller arrived this morning, and was put to work immedi- ately en Third avenue. The work has been delayed on account of the failure of the roller to arrive.
 The United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company failed to resume work today on account of the damage done to the power house on Tuesday when it was struck by lightning.
 The party going to the Los Angeles con- vention is prepared to leave Saturday morning. The party IS: T. J. Lamar, dele gate from the Bessemer lodge; T. T. Huey, alternate; J. w. F'lippin, MT. and Mrs Rudolph Wegelin and Mrs. Patter- son.
 MT. and Mrs. T. Y Huffman have re- turned to their country home in Old Jonesboro.
 Miss Sadie Silverfed of Birmingham is visiting Miss Dora Deinsten.
 J.. M Gaston of North Carolina is visit ing his niece, Mrs. F. H. White, on Sixth avenue.
 The Embroidery club will meet with Mrs E. K. Hanby on Friday at o'clock. An important business meeting will be held before the regular session and all members are urged to be present. Miss Lora Gum returned today from Memphis, where she has been visiting during the reunion.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Womens Foreign Missionary society was held this afternoon in the First Metho- dist church and very enjoyable meeting was reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-02
News of MontevajIo.

Montevallo, July 1.-(Special. )-Monte- vallo people and former students of the Alabama Girls Industrial school are in- terested in the announcement of the re- cent marriage at her home in Oxford. O.. of Miss Elsie Eleanor Carr to MT Ed ward Howard Lundin of Dayton, O. Miss Carr was for two years teacher of string instruments in the state school here.
 Dr. J. w. Acker is in Mobile for pleas ure and health combined
 MT. Walter M. Jones' Williams and MT. Sam Lee Shesnutt, Jr., are spending the day in Birmingham.
 Miss Leo Sanders is the guest of Miss Ada Robertson at Cropwell.
 MT. Cliff Moore, an interne at the Davis inf1rmary In Birmingham, is at home for few days.
 Misses Mary and Margaret Moore are the guests of their sister. Mrs. Warner Randall. in Birmingham. Her friends here where for the past three years she has been a teacher iE the Alabama Girls Industrial school, are interested in the marriage, last night in Selma, of Miss Mary Young to MT. Alfred Muckle of Canton Miss
 Mrs Charles l.. Meroney and Miss Eloise Meroney are visiting MT. and Mrs. Will Perry in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-02
SCARED FROM HOME BY THE BLACK HAND
SYRIAN AT SELMA TAKES CHILD AND FLEES ACROSS COUNTRY WHEN SENSATIONAL BLACK HAND LETTER IS RECEIVED.

Selma, July 1.-(Special. )-F caring that he would be murdered or that his child would be stolen from the bosom of his family and held for ransom, A. D. Nitric, a Syrian merchant on Washington street. fled from Selma last night with his child, going across the country toward Benton.
 The action taken by Nitric in fleeing from his home and place of business was because of a letter which he received through the postoffice. The letter was signed with a black hand and the de- mands which it contained were so alarm ing that Nitric turned the letter over to Postmaster Scott and left Selma. Prompt action was taken by Postmaster Scott in notifying the postal authorities and as a result a postal inspector came to Selma and today is engaged at work on the case. The inspector within the next few days may succeed in tracing the letter to the person who wrote it and arrests with sensational developments may follow.
 The letter which MT. Nitric received was mailed in Selma. It was signed with a black hand and In a corner of the front of the envelope there had been drawn a skull and cross-bones.
 In the letter MT. Nitric was notified by the writer that by o'clock Thurs day night he must deposit $500 at a cer- ain place. If this demand was not com piled with the writer of the letter prom ised vilonce to him. The letter was a short one, and while the contents are not. made public by the postal authorities the above practically covers it, The place where Mir Nitric was to leave the money is withheld but the spot will be watched tonight by the postal inspectors in the hope that the writer of the letter will go there to see if Nitric has deposited the $500 for him.
 It is not believed that the letter was written as joke but that the party who is responsible for 1t was in earnest at the time he wrote it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-02
Mai. J. B. Dowdy Dead.

Florence, July 1.-(SpeciaL) )-Mrs. J. B. Dowdy, widow of the late Rev. J. B. Dowdy, well known Baptist min morning at her home at Kendall, in Chapel beat, of heart failure. The news was received here over long distance telephone. Mrs. Dowdy was one of the older residents of the county and her family has for many years been one of the substantial families of this section. She was the mother of Esquire Henry Dowdy of woodland beat, Deputy Sher- if J. A. Dowdy of Florence, James Dowdy of Sharps Mill, John B. and Miss Harriet Dowdy of Chapel beat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-02
Montqomery Sends Challenge.

The indoor baseball team of Montgomery has challenged the local team to play them series of games, and the challenge will be accepted. The Montgomery team is picked team and will give the hltner- to invincble Bessemer team hard hg ht to holds it's record. The lineup that will face the local boys Monday night will be-: Clapp or Stradford, pitcher; Moriarity or Dowdell, first base; Allen, catcher; M. Marcus, second base; B. Alley, third base; J. Marcus and A. Marcus, shortstops; Johnson and Clapp, fielders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-02
EIks To Give Minstrel Show.

Bessemer lodge No. 721, B. P. O. E., is making arrangements to have a minstrel show which will surpass anything before attempted in this city. The arrangements were perfected this afternoon and rehear- sals will begin at an early date. The local lodge has secured the services of "Kid Wall in producing the minstrel. Mr. Wall has had extensive experience on the minstrel stage, but for the past few years has been devoting his time to the promotion of minstrels in the Elk lodge MT. Wall comes highly recommended by the lodges with which he has been con- nected, and the local men feel sure that they will make a success of Supreme Flkdom" under the able direction of Mr. Wall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-02
Old FiddIers' Contest.

The old fiddlers contest which is being arranged by the Rev. A. D. Glass, pastor of the Elyton Baptist church. is arousing much interest, and the contestants arc working hard to win. The contest be held in the High school auditorium next Saturday. there being two sessions. one at and one at o'clock. The pro- ceeds of the contest will go toward paying for the pastors home at Elyton, and the Rev. Glass expects to realize quite a nice sum as the interest in the entertain ment runs high. Among those entered are J. R. Sellars, w. Sellars, c. J. Thax- ton, Mr. Green, pr. Jones, MT. Aber- nathy, MT. Cookery and Capt. B. H. Young.