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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
FLORIDA PLANS LOW
FRUIT-VE GET ABLE
EXPRESS RATE SCALE

TALLAHASSEE, Aug. 5.-The Flori-
da railroad commission has cited the
Southern Express Company for hear
ing on September 3, to show cause why
the commission should not order GER
tain proposed rates on fruits and vege
tables between points in this state.
These rates would mean substantial
reductions.
The present rate on fruit for rs
mile haul is % cents per box, and on
vegetables, % cents per crate. The
proposed rate on fruit for this distance
is 20 cents per box. and on vegetables
Is cents per crate. For 100 miles the
present rate on fruit is 80 cents, and
on vegetables % cents, while the pro-
posed rate on fruits is q cents and
vegetables 20 cents For 200 miles. the
present rate on fruit is 40 cents and on
vegetables 80. while the proposed rate
is. fruit 81 cents and vegetables p
cents.
Moving under the fruit rate are
oranges, grapefruit, lemons, lines and
pineapplos. in standard crates of so
pounds. Under the vegetable rate are
peaches, pears guavas, persimmons,
beans, bccts okra. cucumbers. lettuce,
onions, cabbage and like articles, in
standard crates of so pounds If ship
ped in barrels. the rate Is double the
crate rate
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
USE OF CALQMEL
PRACTICALLY ST0PPE D
For Bilious Attacks, Constipation and
All Liver Troubles. Dangerous Gallo
mel Gives Way to Dodson's
Liver Tone.

Every druggist in the state has no.
ticed a great falling off in the sale of
calomeL They all give the same rea-
son. Dodson's Liver Tone is taking its
place
"Calomel is often dangerous and peo-
pie know it, While DodsOn's Liver Tone
is perfectly SAFE and gives better re-
suits" say all Atlanta druggists.
Dodson's Liver Tone is personall%
guaranteed by all Atlanta druggists VINO
sell it. A large bottle costs so cents,
and if it fails to give easy relief in
every case of sluggishness, you have
only to ask for your money back. 1t
will be promptly returned.
Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant
tasting purely vegetable remedy
harmless to both children and adults. A
bottle in the house may save you a days
work or keep your children from miss
ing school Keep your liver working
and your liver will not keep you from
working.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
HE DIES AFTER GETTING
FREE TO MARRY GIRL

SACRAMENTO, CAL. Aug. 5.-A
shattered romance, in which Miss Isa-
belle Garwood, of New York. reputed
to be worth 100000, and DR.. r. A.
Ramos, physician of Brooklyn, played
the leading roles, has been brought to
light by a civil suit filed in Suffer
county by Miss Garwood against
Schneider Bros. to cancel the sale of
600 acres of land valued at $4,000.
According to Miss GarWoOd, she and
Dr. Ramos were engaged to marry.
Ramos left his home in Brooklyn and
went to Reno to take up residence for
the purpose of securing a divorce. Just
after getting the divorce Ramos died,
Miss GarWood says she learned he had
been paid $1,5O0 for inducing her to buy
the land.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
OVERTAKEN BY POSSE.
C0L0RADAN ENDS LIFE

LAJUNTA, COLO. Aug. 5.-George
Ballew. who on Friday night shot four
people at South Platte, committed sui
eide three miles from here He had
been pursued by sheriff and his posse,
and took his life only after he had been
wounded twice and brought to bay be-
hind a hay stack
BaiIeW was oVertaken on foot near
the village of Ormega by Deputy Sher-
if Devine, but Baliew opened fire and
forced Devine to retreat toward La
junta for nearly a mile. When Devine
returned to a house where there was
telephone he summoned assistance.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
MAN ARRESTED AFTER
A 1000 MILE CHASE

CALGARY, ALBERTA, Aug. g.
Pursued for four months through the
wilds of northern Canada by members
of the Northwest mounted police, VIII
Ropp said, by the authorities to be the
thief in the Western country, has been
apprehended and is in the barracks here
today awaiting trial. The chase COW
cred nearly 1000 miles and was re-
markable for the persistency with which
the police followed the Grail of the
fugitive through the trackless north
country Ropp. tired of being hunted,
finally gave up.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
CoIone's Will Gives S3,O0O,-
600 10 Posthumous Child.
S6,OO0.O00 if Twins.

NEW YORK, A3s, 5.--Colonel John
Jacob Atsor's rosthumous heir. a
highly important bahv. who will in
herit $3.G0)ooe Is o;pec,ed within
week at the Astor residence, No. $40
Fifth avenue
Mrs. Madeline Force Astor, the hap
Ply, eXpectant mother. yearns for a son
to perpetuate the name of John ia, ob
Aston
But, boy or girl. she is determined
that the infant shall first see the light
in the family mansion which her nus
band bequeathed to her.
She returned to her home few days
ago after a long visit to her father
and mother, Mr. and Mrs. William H.
Force, at Bernardsville. y. J.
Doctors and Nurses Watch.
Dr. Cragin. an expert, and Dr. Reuel
B. KimbalI her family physician, are
visiting Mrs Aston. Her health, which
husband was lost with the Titanic, is
greatly improved. She is youthful,
healthy and strong. Her physicians
are convinced that no complications
will attend the truly interesting event.
The nursery in the Aston house is
ready. having reverted to its original
use. In this nursery Vincent Astor was
bathed and powdered and dressed. As
ne grew older the great room was di-
vided into a suite for him. Now the
partitions have vanished, the room Is
again nursery, the perfection Of VEN
tllation and sanitation. Two nurses
one selected by Dr. Cragin for the
mother, are in waiting
Mrs. Force has been with Mrs. Aston
since her return &c New York
Her Father in New York.
Mr. Force, who is an invalid, mo-
tored in from Bernardsvlle yesterday
and FASTENED to his daughters home
They have the most profound affection
for each other His presence melted
the false report that he had come to
embrace his first crandchId. Mrs As
tors sister, Miss Katherine Emmons
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
Indian Killed On Track.

Near Rochelle. H.. an Indian went to
sleep on a railroad track and was killed
by the fast express. He paid for his
careIessness with his life. often it's
that way when people neglect coughs
and colds. Don't risk your life when
prompt use of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry will cure them and so prevent
dangerous throat or lung trouble. 1T
completely cured me, in short time
of . terrible cough that followed a Sc
we're a,ack of Grip" writes J. r. Watts.
Floydada, Tex, and | regained Is
pounds in weight that | had lost"
Quick, safe, reliable and guaranteed
SOC and Sl00. Trial bottle free at all
druggists. +*%
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
ILL HEALTH PROMPTS
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE

CEDARTOWN, GA. Aug. 5.-Elder
\. \. Hamrick. highly respected citi-
zen of Polk county, committed
suicide at his home about four
miles north of town. He had been i'll
and helpless for several weeks. His
son. Grady, was about to shave him and
he asked the young man to get some
thing for him from another room. on
his return he found his father slash
ing his throat with the razor. Physi-
clans were summoned at once but no
hope was entertained of his recovery.
He died a few hours later.
Mr.. Hamrick was one of Polk Coun-
tvs commissioners, but resigned last
winter on account of i'll health.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
[lI1t5er5Qqlg:
$500 ~ ~ ~ 'HS7~~&

The highest point of woman's hap
piness is reached only through moth
erhood, In the clasping of her child
within her arms. Yet the mother-to-
be is often fearful of natures ordeal
and shrinks from the suffering Incl
dent to its contamination. But for
natures ills and discomtorts nature
provides remedies, and in Mothers
Friend is to be found {. medicine of
great value to every expectant mother.
II is an emulsion for external
application, composed of ingredients
which act with beneficial and sooth-
ing effect on those portions of the
system involved. 1t is intended to
prepare the system for the crisis. and
thus relieve, in great part, the suffer-
ing through which the mother usually
passes. The regular use of Mothers
Friend will repay any mother in the
comfort it affords before, and the help
full restoration to health and strength
it brings about after baby comes.
Mothers Friend
e; e +: { i: !: s: !; :: !: @a
expectant moth
ers which contains much valuable
information. and many suggestions of
q helpful nature.
BRADFlELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. Ga.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
PARKER AND WALKER HOLD
JOINT DEBATE AT DOUGLAS

DOUGLAS, GA. Aug, 5.-Judge T. A.
Parker and j. R. Walker met here to-
day in joint debate in their cam
paign for congress in the Eleventh dis
trict. Coffee county is claimed by the
Parker has been judge of the superior
court of this county for ten years and
is very popular in the county. Mr..
Walker is a prominent lawyer of VAL
dosta and has some close relatives of
prominence in this county. They are
both being actively supported.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
SIDNA ALLEN NEAR
SEATTLE, Is REPORT

SEATTLE. WASH, Aug. 5.-Infor-
nation that Sidna Allen and Wesley
Edwards, the Virginia outlaws. were
believed to be hiding in the vicinity OF
Seattle caused the Federal and county
authorities to conduct a thorough
search of the surrounding country for
the men, but neither was found AL
len is said to have been seen in Bal
lard. a Seattle suburb. two weeks ago,
but since that time no trace of him or
of Edwards has been found.
The local authorities kept the fact
of their search secret and it has just
become known
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05

Force, is at the Bradley cottage. Ber-
nardsville, which her father has leased
for the season. Miss Force viii come
to town the latter part Of this week.
Vincent Aston is abroad with his moth
er, Mrs Ava Willing Astor.
As has been said, the highly impor-
tant baby awaited on Fifth avenue will
inherit $3,OOO,oo0 from its fathers vast
estate
But suppose Mrs. Madeline Force AS
tor be doubly blessed?
or to further stretch the magma
ton, suppose a triple or even a quad
ripple crown of motherhood be placed
on her fair brow.
Each Child Will Get 100000.
VIII each child inherit $4,000 600?
This thought struck the executors of
the John Jacob Astor estate only a
few days ago. They were not long in
doubt
Each child will inherit $3O00OOO
Colonel John Jacob Astors will or
ders distinctly:
Eighth. | give and bequeath TO
the executors of this. my last will,
such number of separate sums of
$S,OOOOO0 each or property in the
judgment of such executors of that
value, to be selected by them. as
shall be equal to the number of my
children who shall survive me, 9TH
er than my son, Vincent Astor, and
my daughter, Ava Alice MurteI AS
tor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
"H!ST! I'M A DETECTIVE::"
B0RR0WS WIG, DECAMPS

CHICAGO Aug. 5.-"Hist," said a
tail. dark. mysterious young man Il
am detective. | need a disguise for a
few minutes"
Mrs. II. L. Deutscher miliner loaned
him an expensive blond wig. He hasn't
returned.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05

A vast amount of i'll health is due TO
impaired digestion. When the stom-
ach fails to perform its functions prop
erly. the whole system becomes de-
ranEed. A few doses Of Chamberlain
Tablets is all YOU need. They win
strengthen your digestion, inyigorat,
your liver, and regulate your bowels,
entirely doing away with that miser-
able feeling due to faulty digestion.
Try ii. Many others have been per-
manently cured-Why not you? For
.lle by all dealers. #F+
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
AN INVITATION
TO PHYSICIANS

Following appeared in every San Fran
cisco daily on Feb. 10, 1919
We invite you to inspect a recovery that
case Of chronic Parenchymatous Nephritis
! involving chronic albumenuria and gen
era drOpsy.
This case will interest you because it
was carefully diagnosed by specialists at
one of our best hospitals Patient had
been tapped twice and parents notified
that recovery was impossible. An opera
vised, but as no assurance could be given
that any results could he hoped for the
parents accepted the inevitable and took
the patient home to die Before leaving
the city they decided to make one more
effort
A physician was called in who put the
patient on Fulton's Renal Compound, aid
trea tment. The sixth day results began
To show At this writing, go days later,
the albumen is nearly gone. the drOpsy
completely so the patient Is playing about
the room and the attending physician be-
lieves he will be ready TO be taken home
in another month.
This case having been carefully dag
nosed by some Of the best professional
talent in this city and in one OF the best
hospitals and recovery being theoretically
impossible, the actual recovery that is
now in process should interest those who
stil believe in the incurability of chronic
Bright's disease and particularly physi-
clans and hospitals who have patients
slowly sucCumbing under the old methods
! pointment with and meet physicians who
may he interested.
JOHN ]. FULTON CO.
645 Battery St, San Francisco.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05

Were all medicines as meritorious
as Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, the world would be
much better off and the percentage of
suffering greatly decreased" writes
Lindsay Scott. of Temple. Ind For
sale by all dealers. s*%
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05

The delicious r1avors OF the best frui,
and more economical SAUER'S EN-
TRACTS ALL FLAVORS. Thirteen
highest awards and medals
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
AUGUST EXCURSIONS
5000 Mile Circle Tour By Rail and Steamer

Grand collection of travel features. Wis
itng Cincinnati, Detroit Buffalo. Niagara
Falls Toronto, Canada, Thousand Islands.
Albany New York, Boston, and steamer
to Savannah. We pay all living expense
for nineteen days for only $3.50. Same
ington and Baltimore, with steamer to
Savannah fifteen days. all expenses paid,
only SIS. one week in Canada and Nj
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05

agara Falls, all expenses paid. only sos.
Special Pullman train leaves Atlanta Au-
gust nth Steamer trips on Lakes Erie
and Ontario, Hudson river and Atlantic
ocean Exclusive use of ship All fea-
lures high class The official tour with
a record Of 4751 patrons-150 already
booked. Room for few more. Further
information from J. f Mcfarland, Mgr,
41l2 Peachtree, Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05

645 Battery St, San Francisco
Frank Edmondson & Bro. II South
Broad St, and 106 North Pryor st. are
local agents for Fulton's Renal Compound
send for literature TO our San Francisco
address
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05

Following appeared in every San Fran
cisco daily on Feb. 10, 1919
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-16
BOY is INDICTED BY
JURY, Then FREED
Purse of $40 is Also Pre-.
SentCd Him

Macon, Ga, Nov 15.-The grand jul
ry indicted little white boy yester-
day morning and recommended the
dismissal of the Indictment YESTERDAY
afternoon, and also presented him with
purse of $40.
uDring the morning the grand jury
heard evidence relative to one Storey
Jones, who was charged with larceny,
and an indictment was found. Sub
sequently committee from the grand
jury visited the Jail and there sa,,
the little fellow, who is a we'll known
police court offender. Their hearts
were touched at the spectacle of a
youth of such tender age being be-
hind the bars, and when the sugges-
ton was made to them by Sheriff
Hicks, who also has soft heart, they
recommended to Solicitor Ross that
he ask the court to dismiss the in
dictment And this was done AS the
boy was leaving the Jail to return to
his mother, who has pleaded so ear
nestly for him before the recorder, he
was, presented with the purse, the gift
Of the grand jurymen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-16
THIS MAYOR WILL
SERVE SENTENCE
In Jail Before He viii Pay
Fifty Dollar Fine

Little Falls, n Y, Nov. 15.-George
R. Lunn, socialist mayor of Schnec-
tady, was today found guilty of vio-
lating city ordinance recently in re-
fusing to move when police interrupt
ed a speech he was making to striking
mill employees.
He was sentenced to pay fine OF
$50 or spend fifty days in Jail.
Mayor Lunn signified his intention
of going to Jail rather than paying
the fine. when he said: This is Il
question of principle and l will never
spend dollar for quoting Abraham
Lincoln"
The question of quoting Abraham
Lincoln does not appear in the in
formation that caused your arrest,
replied Judge Collins, who had tried
the case.
Il was not blocking traffic or caus-
ing congestion" Lunn asserted. Il
was about to address peaceful as
semblage. The prosecution is push
ing this case on a mare technically.
and it is prejudiced.
Il was going to urge the men to
use peaceful methods in their strike
was quoting Abraham Lincoln when
l was stopped. l have always advised
peaceful methods and never violent
word has come from my mouth. /
urge the settlement of all cases on a
basis of freedom. | did not resist ar
rest. ! was seized and thrown info
your Jail"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-16
PEACE IN
The BALKANS
IS ASSURED
TURKS ARE ANXIOUS FOR 1T
Surrender Of COnStantinODle
Is the Question

London, Nov 15.--Bulgaria and
Turkey have agreed upon an armistice
according to a special news agency
dispatch which reached this city this
afternoon from Bucharest, Roumania.
Announcement that the Bulgarians
had reached Kilios, lifts a corner OF
the veil which has been battling OBJ
servers regarding the movements If
the victorious invaders In front Of
the Ottoman capital
Their appearant at Kilios shows
that they are now in close proximity
to Therapia, the summer resort of
Constantinople residents.
Early peace in the Balkans seems
assured. but whether 1t will eventuate
without the surrender of Constantine
pie, probably is known only to King
Ferdinand and his advisers. If the
Bulgarians at Kilios are in strong
force there remains small doubt thar
If Ferdinand's soldiers determine to
enter the capital they soon can take
possession.
Differences between Servia and
Austria-Hungary over an Adriatic
port seems In a fair way toward SET
Element, but Montenegros attitude in
declining to relinquish any of the
spoils of war IS causing some con-
Germ.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-16
ACHANGE
is WANTED
IN DRESSES

Augusta, Ga, Nov. 15.-The Wom-
ans Baptist Missionary Union Of
Georgia last night adopted a resolu-
ton offered by Mrs. w. H. Wigs, Of
Atlanta saying:
Whereas, we realize that the exam
ample OF America is very powerful In
moulding the thought and fixing the
customs of some of the nations; it is
with greatest humiliation, therefore,
that we recognize the evils arising
from the present styles of dress among
American women, which in many cases
is destructive of health and comfort.
IS lmmodest, suggestive of evil anil
therefore inconsistent with the charac-
/ ter of America as a Christian nation
and,
BE it resolved, that We the W. =.
M. I. of Georgia, throw the whole
weight of our influence toward the re-
| lection of frivolous and changing fads
in dress whether originating in Amer
lea or in foreign countries and to-
ward the adoption of a sane and mod
est form of dress, which will be beau
tiful and at the same time above criti-
cism and ridicule, which now assaiI the
dress of women in Christian America. -
( The convention adjourned this after
noon after electing officers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-16
SUDDEN END
IS BROUGHT TO
ARBITRATION
The HEARING IS ADJOURNED
On Account Of Feeling En-
genderGd By Brand

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. IA sudden
stop was put to taking of evidence
in the case of Trainman W. L. Davis
by Umpire Chambers of the arbitra-
ton board hearing evidence bearing
on the differences between the Geor-
gia railroad and its conductors and
trainmen, which brought about re-
cent strike. The Davis case is an old
one introduced into the hearing by
Superintendent Brand to show that
Conductor ]. T. Paschal, whose rein
statement is demanded by the strik-
ers, was not acceptable to the road As
general chairman of the unions griev-
ance committee.
Umpire Chambers said the arbitra-
ton board was satisfied with the evil
dence already submitted in the Davis
case that Conductor Paschal and Su-
perintendent Brand were far apart
and that there was little likelihood Of
their getting together. Feeling was
high on goth sides until Umpire
Chambers put stop to the morning
session.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-16
MACON BAPTISTS
GOING TO MOULTRIE
Big Delegation viii Go 10
Convention

Macon, Ga, Nov 15.-The annual
convention of the Georgia Baptist min
listers and laymen willie held in Moul-
trie for three days, starting next Sum
day morning. A delegation of fifty
ministers and leading Baptist church
men of this city will attend the con-
rention
1t is expected that the Mercer re-
moval questions will feature the pro-
ceedings of the convention, and it is
believed that the matter will be def
initely settled.
The big delegation will go prepared
to finish the fight for having the Bap-
fist institution retained in this city,
and will make the Baptist convention
the offer recently made by the Ma
con Chamber of Commerce of 25
acres of additional land for the use
of the institution.
There will be prominent Baptists
from all over the state in attendance
at the convention, and many matters
of particular interest to that faith
will he diSnosed of Tho convention
will open with special services in one
of the Moultrie Baptist churches.
The sentiment among the Baptists
from every section of the state seems
to be strongly in favor of keeping
Mercer in Macon and the large
concourse of Baptists hope that the
matter will be finally settled at the
coming meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-16
SCHOOL BOOKS
Us
CARRY DISEASE
All Second Rand Books Should
Be FumigatGd

Macon, Ga, Nov. 15.-Second-hand
school books must be fumigated by the
board of health officials before they
can be sold in Macon
This ordinance was adopted last
night by the board of health when the
report was made that two cases Of
scarlet fever had been directly traced
to secondhand school books. The law
goes into effect at once. When Sec
ond hand books are offered for sale
by the stores, they must bear the
stamp of the board of health certify
ing that fumigation has taken place
A small fee will be charged for fumi-
eating all school books by the board.