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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
Pittsburg Bank Run
Starts Second Day

PITTSBURG, PA, July S.-When the
Pittsburg Bank for Savings opened Its
doors this morning a crowd of 500 peo-
pie. mostly women, were waiting to
get in.
Policemen kept the crowd in line and
there was no disorder.
on the bank counters S5.000,000 in
cash was stacked before the hour for
opening this morning. and officials
announced that $5,00O,000 more was
available
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
Science to Give Girl
New Heel of Dogskin

ST. LOUIS. July Sin an effort
to give Beatrice BoTchers, aged 8, a
new heel 20 inches of skin will be
taken from a living dog and grated
on the injured member.
The girl and the dog will lie at
tached to each other in the same bed
for week while the live tissues of
the dog grow onto the girls feet
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
OBITUARY..

7. E. Eason. Jr., the infant son OF Mr.
and Mrs 7. f. Eason. Of South
kirkwood. died at the family HON /,
Monday afternoon. The body was
removed 10 the chapel OF A. .. &
Roy Donehoo.
The body Of William Fisk, who died
al Dallas, Ga. Sunday afternoon
is at the chapel OF Harry Poole
Mr. Fisk was from Simsville Ca
and went TO Dallas to celebrate the
Fourth He died there OF a stroke
of paralysis.
The funeral Of Mrs. 3. A. johnson,
who died at the residence Of her
brother J. h. Smith. AT Buckhead.
Monday afternoon. viii be held from
Sandy Springs Tuesday afternoon.
the Rev. Dr. Jones officiating. She
was "a years Ole, and is survived by
her husband and three children.
Ruth, Odessa and Freeman
The funeral of Mrs. Ada (. Blackwell.
50 years old. who died Al a private
sanitarium Monday morning. will be
held from her late residence S-S
South Pryor Street. Tuesday morn
ing, Dr. Belk officiating Mrs. Black
well is survived by three sons ;. Z
Harold and Dunn Blackwell. a
daughter, MIS- Joseph Finley Of
New York City. and her mother.
Mrs Mary Lovingood. lnterment at
Westview.
Mrs. G. n. Gray, twenty five wears
old. died al a local sanitarium ear
~ Tuesday morning. She had been
living for a short while at 2l7 East
Fair Street. The following rela
tives survive. Her husband. G. H
Gray; four sisters. Mrs. Frank Dor
sey, OF East Forest, Ga. Mrs W
T. Lewis, OF Macon, Mrs. q. A.
Wheeler and Miss Mary Guessing
OF Warrington. Ga. and three
brothers, Forrest. Edward and
Work Gheesling all OF Warrington
The body was sent TUESDAY after
noon 60 Mrs Gray's old home In
Warenton for funeral and inter
ueuL
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08

eral Hospital with severe brain con-
cussion. as the result OF an auto acct
dent. is wealthy and has a seat on
the New York Stock Exchange
His wife. who is here now, has not
n living with him for some time,
= his severe accident brought them
sether. Forbes will live.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
Maxim GunsMounted
In Gold Mine Strike
sneeIaI Cable 70 The Atlanta oeoraIan.

Special Gable 70 The Atlanta Georgian.
JOHANNESBURG. 5. A. July s.
Maxim guns to-day were mounted on
all the public buildings here because
Of a threatened renewal Of violence in
the gold mine strike
Guns have been placed in position
TO sweep an the principal streets
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
STRIKE FOR BETTER FOOD.

MOBILE, July S.-Twenty-two coal
passers and firemen of the United
States training ship Amphitrite, at
Gulfport, Miss, where the Louisiana
Naval Reserve is training have
struck, demanding better food.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08

Governor Brown is not going to St
Simons TO inspect" the militia, as
has been reported.
The military has no firmer friend
than Governor Brown-and that the
military knows-but the former Gov
ernor feels that he has been suc-
ceeded in the Executive office by his
friend, John NJ. Slaton. both in the
letter and the spirit of the law. He
does not know that he has any right
to Inspect" the militia now. any
more than another private citizen.
In short. the former Governor does
not wish to seem to be Quitting in
after any fashion upon his success
sOr's business.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
MlNER KlLLEp IN nuEl

LEXINGTON. KY. July s.-James
Pee was instantly killed and John
PONG morelly wounded IN duel al
4arfiiia . mining camp on the Cum
bertrand River.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08

Georgian Want Ads" manage Things
for those who dwell in the world Of
roomers' Phone Main 5000 or At
lanta 5000.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
Couple Reunited by
Automobile Crash

SAGINAW, MICH, July SIT de-
veloped that Joseph D. Forbes. the
young man who lies in Saginaw Gen
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08
SIOELIGHTS.
ON POLITICS IN GEORGIA

ritory out of which Gambler County
is to be fashioned are in AtIanta's
midst, booming and. boosting their
pet name.
These farmers came to Atlanta IN
a special train. and they are as busy
as can be. talking to the members
of the Legislature to-day, assuring
them that they never in this world
can be happy unless Gambler County
is created.
They say it is an absolutely neces-
sary thing in the matter Of good
roads in their vicinity, if nothing else.
With Meter as the county seat, the
roads around and about Gambler soon
would be among the best in the State
and farmers nowadays are very
strong for good roads.
No new county proposition has had
a more picturesque or effective dele
CATION of boosters in Atlanta so far
than the new county of Gambler has
in these farmers
The Constitutional Amendments
Committee OF the House passes upon
Gambler and Barrow Counties this
afternoon and both seem likely to
get favorable report.
hdlpn Sulln, washington cor
respondent Of The Atlanta Journal,
spent a good part of Monday after.
noon and Tuesday morning in the
Kimball House lobby.
No man In Georgia knows more
politicians than Ralph. and he is gen.
timely popular among them.
On all sides he has been getting
the glad hand generously, and It IL u
matter of regret to many members OF
the General Assembly that he is not
to remain in Atlanta throughout the
entire session.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-08

Elizabeth Garwood, % Church
Street, District >, in the pony
contest. She was one who took
advantage Of the Bargain Day
vote offer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
AD CLUB PLANS TO
BOOST AUDITORIUM
Committee of Three Is Ap-
pointed to Prepare Ad-
vertising Campaign

At called meeting of the board of d.
rectors of the Ad club held yesterday.
a special committee of three was appoint
ed to prepare an advertising campaign
setting forth the advantages and benefits
that will accrue to the city from the erec-
tion of an auditorium. Philip Oster,
Henry Beaumont and Oliver Cox were
named onsthis committee
This action follows as a result OF a
talk on 1.-THE Auditorium made by p. G..
Shook at one of the recent meetings of
the Ad club Following Mr.. Shocks talk
the club indorsed the auditorium and the
bond issue and agreed to assist the audi
torium committee from the Chamber of
Commerce in any way the committee
might desire.
The Chamber of Commerce committee
called on the ad men for advertising.
series of advertisements will be run in
the local newspapers The committee
from the Ad club will prepare these adj
vertisements. The first of the series will
appear very shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
FARMER SHOT BY
G|NNER IN FRANKLIN
Theft of Hog Leads to Fatal
Encounter Near Russell
vile Yesterday

Russellville, August 30.-(Special)-Wa
ter Berry. farmer. was shot and In
stantly killed several miles north of Rus
sellville early this morning by W. II.
Burlington, a glnner, after Berry had
made threats against Burlington for the
part he played in prosecuting him for
stealing a hog at the last term of court.
After the shooting Burlington telephoned
Sheriff Hargett of the deed and arrived
on the evening train and surrendered.
After having hearing before Justice T.
B. Lowen. he was allowed bond in the
sum of s2500 which was made There was
no eye witness to the shooting and only
the son of Burlington heard the report
of the gun.
Feeling had existed between the two
men since Berry was prosecuted for steal
ing the hog and the evidence as ad-
vanced at the hearing this afternoon in
tended TO show that Berry had made
several threats against Burlington. and
all the while was seen armed with a shot
gun and on numerous occasions had made
it convenient to pass Bulingtons home
on the road to the gin.
Burlington armed himself with a shot
gun early this morning and after work
ing at the gin all the morning was re-
turning to his home when he was accosted
by Berry and after refusing the COM
mand of Burlington not to draw his gun,
Burlington fired the full contents of the
gun into his head.
Burlington is a man well known over
the county, while the murdered man has
figured in the courts several times and
In,x -
will come up at November term of cir
cult court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
MERCHANTS SPENT
OVER $4,000 HERE
Many Mail Orders Begin
ming to Come in From
New Customers

Secretary w. C. Radcliffe nf the
Chamber of Commerce estimated yes
terday that between $500 and $780,
600 was the amount of money spent
with local wholesale houses by the del
egates to the merchants convention
Wednesday and Thursday of last week
This estimate is considered very con-
servative and many place the amount
at still higher figure
1t was stated yesterday that new
development of the merchants conven-
tion was that many mail orders are be-
ginning to come into local wholesale
houses from customers never before
heard Of Many rebate books are also
being received at the Chamber of Com
merce through the mails so that it
would appear that the MONEY spent
here will be larger than ever when all
returns are received. Secretary Rad
cliffe stated that he merely BASED his
estimate on what data he had before
him and that If there was any change
it would be still larger sum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
CAR SHORTAGE FELT
AT RUSSELLVILLE

Russellville, August 3O-(special.,
With all the iron ore washers of the
Sheffield Coal and Iron company and
the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron COM
pany In operation. the Northern Ala
pama Railroad company is unable 70
furnish the necessary number of cars
Tor the loading of the ore, and for sev-
eral weeks the companies have been
unable to run the full day Ii is not
known why the railroad cannot furnish
the cars The pay roll of the two COM
panles usually amounts to several thou
sand dollars. and the last was noted a
a considerable decrease
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
News Of Ensley

Vassar L. Allen addressed a large crowd
of voters at Ensley last night on the
issues of the campaign for the presidency
of the city commission. This was the
first speech made by Mr.. Allen, and was
practically devoid of personalities be-
ing principally confined to the points
brought out in his announcement a
candidate. Reference was made, how
ever, to the candidacy of George B. Ward
in regard to the alleged fact that he
had vetoed the franchise of the Tide
water company and that the franchise
was passed over his veto.
T. l.. Barrett presided over the meet
ing. DR.. N. A. Barrett of East Lake was
the first speaker introduced. who was fol-
lowed by ID. ]. Flummer of Ensley. Mr.
Flummer's remarks were principally di-
rected at an afternoon paper which, he
said, had claimed to be the champion of
the people for many moons, but which,
he claimed. had recently changed its posi-
ton. Mr.. Flummer introduced Mr.. Allen,
and told of his investigation of the sit
uation, which resulted in his declining
to make the race. w r. Stewart closed
the speaking in a few brief sentences,
telling why he declined to make the
race.
Mr. Allen stated that he would make
several speeches before the close of the
campaign, probably appearing at Wylam
one day next week. He will speak at
East Lake Monday night, September 8.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Edna Israel to Mr..
c. ]. Cargle of Ensley. Mr. Cargle is
connected with the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company.
meeting of the Ensley High School
Improvement association will be held
Tuesday afternoon at ) o'clock. The
meeting will be held at the school build
ing and the members are urged to be
present.
The Ladies' Aid of the Ensley Christian
church will meet at the church Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Workers Band of the Ensley Bap-
tist church will be entertained by Mrs.
William Coates and Mrs. C.J. Bryant
at 210S Avenue f, Wednesday afternoon
at a lawn Social.
Labor Day in Eden will be the SUBJ
ject of the sermon by the Rev. "A. X.
Wright at the Ensley Methodist church
this morning at II o'clock. eInsolvent
Debtors will be the subject for the
evening service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
FIRST STEEL BRIDGE
BEING BUILT IN HALE
Structure Being Erected
Over Big Creek at
FlatwO0ds

Greensboro August sO.-(Specla1)
The first steel bridge ever erected in
Hale county is now being put III place
over Big creek al Flatwoods. on the
Akron road. Work is progressing rap
idly and the bridge will soon be ready
for use.
Cotton picking is general now 1t is
opening rapidly. selling at 11.60 cents in
this market and cotton seed at So cents
per bushel.
The Southern university will open
September 10 with two new profes
sors to fill the places of Drs. Chles
and Jones-Prof. John c. Godbey, A. NJ,
OF Central college, Fayette, Mo-, who
will fill the chair of chemistry and
biology, and Prof. S. C. Steinbrenner.
a. NJ, of Charles City college, Charles
City, Ia, professor of German and
French
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

Baptist School to Omen

Mountain Creek, August 3o-(Special)
Judge L. B. Deason, president of the
board of directors of Unity Chiffon Bap-
tist High school, has announced that the
institution will open on September 3 for
the fall term. Additional room has been
added in order to accommodate the in
creased attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
ALBANIAN DIES
IN CALIFORNIA

scottsboro, August Especial News
has just been received here of the death
of Capt. Jim Winborn at Los Angeles
Cal. where he had gone for his health
He was a prominent citizen of this county
and his death will cause universal sor-
row. He was man of considera ple
means, but unmarried. He was about 60
years of age. He leaves large family
connection in this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
FIRST FLOUR MILL IN
PERRY SINCE WAR
Plant With 3OO-Bushel Ca
pacity at Heiberger
SCHOOLS WILL OPEN
Extensions Being Made to Burroughs
Ferry Road-Commissioners Can
eel Offer to Allow Marion
Bridge Tax Money
SCHOOLS WILL OPEN

Marion, August 3o-lspecial) THE first
official confirmation of the boil weevil in
Perry county was followed by the an
nouncement of w. f. Moore of Heiber~er.
that he was erecting and installing a
flour mill with a daily capacity of 800
bushels. There has nos been a flour mill
In this county since the war, and the
boil weevi is said to be the direct cause
of the farmers planting some wheat the
past season, while during the present fall
a sufficient quantity will be planted to
practically furnish all the flour used in
the country sections for a year.
The public school OF Marion will omen
on September s, INN. .ediately following
the county teachers institute to be held
next week
Publication has been made of the list
of jurors summoned to serve at the OPEN
ing of the fall term of Perry county cir
cult court of September 15
Property owners living east of Spratt
are making extensions to the Borrouehs
ferry road by extending the good roads
on to their individual holdings. A few
miles north of Spratt almost $1,000 worth
or work was done at place that is AL
most impossible every winter.
The board of county commissioners
has cancelled their offer to allow Ma
rion something over $500 of bridge tax
money and possibly a friendly suit will
be filed to secure same.
N. }. Davis has erected a public wa
ter tank for stock on the Hamburg road
SIN miles south of Marion This is for
the free use of all persons who NAV
travel that road on which there Is no
other water accessible to work stock.
cottage owned by Mrs r.. 3. Wal
iace and located on West LAFAYETTE
street was burned about noon Thurs
day.
George c. Scale county road enri
neer, has been appointed by the gov
ernof as delegate to the good roads
congress- to be held in Detroit. Mich.
The cotton jins of Marion are now
making regular time. The staple is com
ing in from all sections.
Mrs 7. Z. Crum 7ton and family Of
Mapleville have reacled Marion and arc
occupying the home recently purchased
near Judson college
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
BURNETT POPULAR
INST. CLAIR COUNTY
Not Believed He Will Have
Any Great Opposition
SCHOOL OPEN MONDAY
County Board of Education Elects S.
r. High County School Treasurer.
Machinery Arrives for
Ragland Mill

Ashvile August 9o.-(speciaL)-Whne
many rumors of Congressman John L.
Burnett having opposition in this district.
1t Is not believed in this section that he
will have any opposition that would make
him doubt his election. Mr. Burnett has
always carried this county and his OPP
ponet would have to be a mighty strong
man TO defeat him here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
Approaching Wedding

Mountain Creek August &c -(Spe-
ciaI) aI)-Invitation announcing ,he mar
riage of Mr.. Robert NJ Rawllson and
Miss Mary Louise Hall on September
10 have been received here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

The Alabama Power company has filed
bonds in the probate office for 500, 900, ,00o.
which is the largest bond ever filed IN
this office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
POLITICS ALREADY
WARM IN ELMORE
Five Spoken OF This Far Ahead for
Office of Sheriff

Wetumpka, August 3d. Especial. with
the primary many months off, politics is
receiving good deal of attention in FL
more. Among the probable candidates
Tor sheriff are John G. Richardson. T. A.
Wall w. o. Robbins. Y. A. Lyerly and
Clifton Haynie
Cotton is being marketed daily in We
tumpka. The gins of this section are
running full time, though the cotton crop
mas deteriorated very materially since
the drouth.
Friends throughout the state will be
interested in the announcement bv Mr.
and Mrs. J. w. McCullers of the en-
gagement of their daughter, Berta. to Mr..
Frederick Elbert Murphy of Jesup. Ga.
me marriage will be solemnized at the
Methodist church in Wetumpka on No
vember II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31
HOMICIDES TO BE
TRIED IN JACKSON

Scottshoro, August 30.-(Special)- "A
number of homicides are to be tried at the
coming term of the circuit court. The
most interesting of these were the cases
against W. NJ. Stuart, George Schrader.
Johnson Kirlssey and John Hinshaw,
These cases, it is believed, if brought to
trial. will consume the greater part of the
two weeks allotted to the criminal docket
Tom Hargiss. who made his escape from
Bryce Insane asylum, was returned to
that institution in Tuscaloosa this morn
ing
The Rev. George Bouldin and wife, who
have been missionaries to Japan for the
past seven years. arrived in Scottsboro
this week to visit relatives. Mr.. Bouldin
talks most interestingly of Japan and the
customs of the people in that country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

The county board of education COM
posed of County superintendent of Edu-
cation George J.. Byers. NJ. A. Col1er, Dr.
Joe Gray and Alex Gardner met in Ash
vile and elected s. r. High cashier OF
the Ashville Savings bank county school
treasurer. w. c. Watson was elected
treasurer of the county high school at
OdenVile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

A charter has just been granted tn
the Ragland Cooperage company for
$4,000 with DR.. J. 7. Brown, n. w
Quillan, McNeill Brothers and W. r
Brown as promoters. This Is a new
plant and has no connection with the
present plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

The machinery of the Ragland Weav-
ing mill has been placed in position
and as soon as it can be adjusted the
operation of the mill will begin \
charter has Just been granted 10 this
company for capital stock of s5o,0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

Work is now under way on the new |
building being erected by Judge w. I.
Grubb for the National Biscuit company |
The building is located at the corner of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

The AshVille public high school will
open Monday and Prof. W. j. Minis,
principal, says that he expects Tho en-
rollment on that day to break all rec
ords here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

There will be a special communication
of Bessemer Lodge No. ass, Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons, Monday night at
the regular hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

On Tuesday. September 2, st. Aloysius
Catholic school will reopen for term of
nine months. The school will not occupy
the new building for some weeks yet as
the contractors have not completed the
work The new building will be ready
for occupancy the first of October
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

The public school OF Marion will open
on September s, Immediately following
the county teachers institute to be held
next week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

Miss Marion Whidden, who has had
charge of the settlement work for the
tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad COM
pany for the past year or two will have
new work this winter. II is understood
that she will be in the office of DR..
Nolan of Birmingham, who took charge
of the health department of the company
recently. and will have the general SUI
pervision of the settlement work in all the
camps of the Tennessee company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

The Workers Band of the Ensley Bap-
tist church will be entertained by Mrs
William Coates and Mrs. C.sJ. Bryant,
at 2l0S Avenue f, Wednesday afternoon
at a lawn Social.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

publication has been made of the list
OF jurors summoned to serve at the open
ing of the fall term of Perry county cir.
cult court of September Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

Labor Day in Eden will be the sub
iect of the sermon by the Rev A. X
Wright at the EHsley Methodist church
this morning at II o'clock 'Insolvent
Debtors. will be the subject for the
evening service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

The Rev. f. B. Powell will fill the pulpit
at the First Christian church tomorrow
morning service. "Cites of Refuge"
Evening" Conscience Beginn.rsr the
first Sunday in September Mr. Powell
announces a series of eight sermons on
the book of Revelations. One sermon en-
bracing about two chapters of Revelations
will be delivered each Sunday evening
until the series of eight is completed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

Tom Gamble, a negro miner at Sloss
was killed yesterday afternoon about
o clock by falling rock, his head being
badly crushed, both legs broken and his
right arm fractured. He lived about 81
minutes. but died before he could be re-
moved from the mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

The Ladies' Aid of the Ensley Christian
church will meet at the church Monday
afternoon at clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Grove have re-
turned from an extended visit to San
Francisco. Ell Paso, Denver, Los Angeles
and other points in the west
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

Tomorrow morning the Rev T. It. Swal-
low will fill the pulpit at the First Pres
byteran church at II o'clock. taking for
his theme, Wrong Observations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

A meeting of the Ensley High School
association will be held
Tuesday afternoon at ) o'clock. The
meeting will be held at the school build
ing and the members are urged to be
present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-31

Tomorrow morning revival meeting
will begin at the First Baptist church,
DR.. A. l.. Johnston of Valdosta, Ga, who
is to do the preaching. will be present at
the first service at II o'clock. Preaching
will be at 10 o'clock in the morning and
song service at 1880 in the evening. The
singing, will be conducted by T. BRYAN
Walker. The public is cordially invited
to attend all services.