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THE ATLANTA G BORGIAN.
TFiritfDAY, JILT y. HOB
RUSSIA FACES
A
Financial Matters Are
in Serious Con
dition.
IjTtsNISH GARRISON
WITH THE PEOPLE
Several Members of Czar’s
Council Resign Because
Douma Was Dissolved.
By Special Cable—Copyright.
8L Petersburg, July .It.—The finan
cial situation Is becoming alarming.
Already the government has received
notification from the underwriting of
the Russian bonds In Berlin and Paris
that subscribers to the last loan are
balking and decline to meet the second
payment which Is now falling due. It
Is, of course, too soon yet to determine
whether or not the suggestion of the
dmmia that the people refuse to pay
tares will be generally followed, but It
Is evident that the foreign financiers
believe that there Is danger of Russia's
ability to pay becoming seriously Im
pH I red.
n Is understood thst Minister of
Finance Kokovoff will start In a few
days for Berlin and Paris to see If
the matter cannot b« adjusted.
A well ■ authenticated report Is cur
rent today that a meeting of several
commit!**, of the Social Democrats,
Social revolutionists, peasants' league,
railroad men's union, telegraph opera
tors' union and military committee has
been held for the purpose of discuss
ing plans for the batabilshment of a
provisions! government and the In
auguration of a revolutionary move
ment under a thorough organisation
It is said that a majority of the mem
ber. of the douma favor this line of
action ultimately, but council delay
EMPtlM present.
Mg of tha elected members of the
council of tha empire, the upper house
of parliament, Including four of the
representatives of Sclencs In lbs coun
cil. resigned today to show their dis
satisfaction because of the dissolution
of the doumn. *
At Hel.lngfore, Finland, 1,500 sol
diers and sailors of the garrison took
an <»ath to fight on the side of the
jteople.
CHINKS TO LOSE
THEIR PIG TAILS
ATLANTA NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
Youthful Burglars
On the charge of burglarising
hones at (03 Whitehall street and
stealing from H. R. Fridelf, Frank
Copper and Frank Wilton, negro boys,
wsre arraigned In Judge Broyles' court
Wadneaday afternoon and bound over
under 1100 bond each.
Yeung Drunkard.
For being intoslcated Frank Buch
anan, a It-year-old negro boy, was
lined IS and coata. In the' recorder's
court Wednesday afternoon. The youth
waa found by hla alater In a drunken
state near the old depot some time ago,
and although the police searched for
him they were unable to locate hint
until Wednesday. The youth claims
stranga man gave him a quantity of
beer, a-hlch left him In th* drunken
condition.
Night Watchman Injured.
George R. Boyland, night watchman
In the railroad yards below the old de-
l»ot, la confined to hla home at 15
Terry stregt, as the result of an acci
dent early Wednesday morning, when
a alight collision between two cars
threw him heavily to the ground. Hla
Injuries, although painful, are not ee
rlous.
Revenue for FirtfeQuarf.r.
For the months of January, February
and Merch tha sum of 11,115,114.05 waa
paid Into tha state treasury from tha
l [antral lax. For Ihe same period 1151,-
15 was paid In for poll tax, making
total revenue of 11,411.1(0.01.
ENGINEER DUNN
KILLED AT CULEBRA
Br I'rlrnts (.eased Wire.
Berlin, July 10.—Official Information
has reached Ihe government here that
the emperor of China contamplales pro.
claiming two radical reforma and ere
forcing their acceptance throughout the
empire. The reforms are tha abolition
of pig tails anil tha mutilation of worn
en'a feet.
JOHN D. NEARS
HOME SHORES
■ By WILLIAM H08TER.
By Wlralesa Telegram from Steamer
Amerika, via Marconi 8tatlon, Capa
Race, N. F., July 15.—John D. Rocks
feller la enjoying hie homeward bound
trip to New York with as much gusto
and energy he did on hla eastward
.passage six weeks ago. There le a dif
ference In his attitude toward his fel-
-low voyagers. He Is not so social as he
'waa going over. Mr. Rockefeller has
‘paid little attention to any of the other
:paraengsrs outside of the members of
Mila own party, but he has been con
stantly In evidence
Deaths and Funerals.
Mrs. Harrlat Brown.
Special to Tha Georgias.
Charlotte, N. C„ July 14.—Mrs. Hsr-
riet Brown, widow of the late Captain
w. P. Brown, died at her home In thla
munty yesterday morning at an early
hour.
F. M~Terry.
r. M. Terry. (1 years old, died at
noon Wednesday at his residence, 145
Orsnt street. The funeral services will
be held from the late residence at 1
.o’clock Thursday afternoon and Ihe
Interment will be at Weatvlew.
Thomas B. Mullln.
Thomas B. Mullln, 71 years old, a
Confederate veteran, died Wedneaduy
nlght at I o'clock kt lb# Presbyterian
hospital He leaves a wife and two
children. The funeral services lake
place Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock
at tha chapel of Harry G. Poole A Co.
The Interment will be In the Confed
erate veterans' lot at Westvlaw.
Chartaa Harrisen Morris, Jr,
Charles Harrison Morris, Jr., the In
fant eon of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H.
Morris, died at the residence of Ida
parents. 117 Highland avenue, at 1
o’clock Wednesday night. Funeral aer-
vtcss wsre held at 1:10 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon at the residence, Rev. C.
C. Jarrell officiating, and the Inter
ment was at Oakland.
Jshn C. Bucher.
The body of 'John C. Bu.her, a dtl-
xen of Decatur, waa brought to Atlanta
Thursday morning at 7:50 o'clock and
carried to Patterson's undertaking es
tablishment. Mr. Bucher was killed
Tuesday afternoon at a saw mill be
longing to him near Waycrosa by being
struck with a piece of flying timber.
The funeral services will be held at 4
o'clock Thursday afternoon at the res
idence In Decatur, and the Interment
will be in the Decatur cemetery. Mr.
Bucher la survived by a wife and one
—ghter.
By Private (.eased Wire.
Washington. July 25.—The headquar
ters of the Isthmian Canal commission
In this city waa advised by cable from
•tvll Governor Magoon, of the canal
sons, of the death on July 21 of Civil
Engineer Robert 1.. Dunn, who wae
killed In a wreck In Culebra. Mr. Dunn
waa from Peteratown, W. Va.
Governor Magoon reports one death
yesterday In Colon from smallpox. *
MRS. WILLIS DIES
AT NASHVILLE.
Hperlal l» The Georgian.
Nashville, Tenn., July 26.—Mn. Van-
leer Wills, wife of Postmaster A. W.
Wills, of Nashville, died thla morning.
Bhe waa prominent In Nashville social
circles and was a grandniece of Gen
eral Anthony Wayne, of revolutionary
fame. Her husband. Major Wills, who
waa an officer In the Federal army,
mrchased the plot of ground at
darietta, Ga.. for the location of a
Federal cemetery.
SEEK TEDDY’S AID
IN STATE OF OHIO.
By rrlrate Leased Wire.
Washington, D. C„ July 16.—Senator
Dick, of Ohio, chairman of the elate
committee, who has been In Washing
ton several days making hla plans for
tha coming campaign, haa secured the
promise of Secretary Bhnw to make
several apeechea In Ohio during the
campaign. The senator left for New
York today, where he will have a con
ference with Chairman Sherman, of the
congressional committee, retarding lit
erature for distribution In the Buckeye
state and the assignment of epeakara.
Tomorrow Mr. Dick will vlelt the pres
ident at Oyster Bay and solicit his aid
In aavlng Ohio from tha aaaaulta of tha
Democrats, who are making a deter,
mined fight to retake some of the dis
trict! now Republican, but which are
normally Democratic.
TO CAST OFF WIFE '
AND WED ACTRESS
By Prints Leased Wire.
Berlin, July 26.—Duke Ludwig of Ba
varia, who la 76 years old, announces
hla Intention to renounce | his second
morganatic wife, whom he married In
1512, and to contract a third morgan
atic marriage with Frauleln Tordek, a
young prlma donna of the Royal Opera
House at Munich.
SOUTHERN SOCIETY
In Georgia and Adjoining Stales
Pleasant Mention From Other Gties
SANDERS VILLE.
On Thursday, the 11th, waa the an
nual picnic at ('lialker. A number of
Banderevllle people attended. The
"Dick Russell Club" wae quite In evi
dence. Among those who went up In
the afternoon were Misses Mamie
Sparks, Minnie Young, Rosalia Mathis
and Louise Rulllvtm Messrs. C. . D.
Hhelnutt, Thomas Spnrke, Battle'
Sparks and Sain Devareaux.
Profeaoar and Mrs. Olbaon art visit-
(ng friends In Agricola.
A delightful outing was given the
visiting young ladles by aome of the
matrons of Smith street. The Invi
tation was lo a luncheon to be given
at Idylwlld, tha plcnia grounds, on the
W. & T. R. R., about 20 miles from
Sandersvllle. The gueats of honor were
Mlaa May McConnell, of Savannah, and
Mlsa Nellie Whllden, of Mllledgevllle.
The party of twenty couples and the
Chaperon* lsft on the 1 o'clock train
and returned at 7.-10 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Shelley are on
trip to the mountains of North Caro-
llna.
Miss Varlna Long will leave on Mon
day for a vlelt to her home In North
Carolina.
Miss Bertha Williamson leave* Sat
urday for a two weeks' visit to Wrens.
Dr. II. A. Hermann Is In New York
for a vacation. While there ha will at
tend lectures at the Polytechnic.
Mlsa Zettla Durloo la spending
moth In Portland, Me.
Miss Bertha Hermann has returned
from a delightful visit to Roms.
Mr*. Gordon Boatwright, of Roches
ter, N. Y., la the guest of Mrs. Le*
Jordan.
Mis* Ruth Klnnard, of Atlanta, la
visiting Mias Mamie Sparks.
Miss Bell* Hopkins I* the guest of
Mrs. H. M. Carr*re.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Klttrell era
spending two weeks at the' Hotel Ju-
lldn.
Mrs. Carlos Rodgers, of Savannah, la
with Mrs. S. G. Lang.
Mr. Colin Campbell, of Macon, la on
a visit to hi* mother,
Mrs. C. D. Hhelnutt and daughter,
Ida, are visiting Athens and Walnut
Grove.
Miss Husle Warthen, of Bartow, af
ter a tiro weeks’ visit to Mrs. George
Evans, has returned home.
Mr. Andrew Sparks la a member of
delightful house party at tha horn*
of Mr. Sydney J. IJaylor In Davie-
boro.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
An event of the past week which af
forded much pleasur* to the younger
society set was the dance on Tuesday
evonlng given by Miss Radio Gillespie
In honor of her guest, bliss Hope, of
Portsmouth, Vr. Miss Gillespie, who
to be a debutant* of the next sea
son, wore a gown of embroidered lav
ender chiffon and her guest a white
net over taffeta. Delightful refresh
ments were served during the even-
"fkr. Arthur W. S. Chalreell, who poa-
lesaea a high baritone volc4 of rare
quality, returned home Friday after
■ IiiAoImw frtH 4ha f.aet U'lniae In f\a*
WHITFIELD COUNTY
GETS NEW ROUTE.
By I’rltsl* Leased Wire.
Washington, July It.—Rural dellrary
route, established to commence Sep
tember 17.
Varnella Station, Whitfield county,
Georgia. Routs No. 1—14 miles: pop
ulation served 101, Number of houses
on route ■(.
DRAGGED FROM HOME
BY AN ASSAILANT.
Rpectal 1# The Georgian.
Nashville, Tenn., July M.—Franklin.
Tenn.. waa ihe scene of an attempted as.
aault today, ears a special. Miss Pearl
Knoll, oldest daughter of Mrs. Victory
Knott, waa attracted to the door tiy the
loud I-arklng of a dog. On opening the
door,' six- wan aeltcil hy a uian a uil drag.
iii-lghhore to her rescue.
CAROLINA DEMOCRATS
TO NOMINATE CANDIDATE.
By Private leased Wire.
Raleigh, N. C„ July It.—The biggest
and most Interesting congressional con
vention ever held in North Carolina
wilt be called lo order at 1 o'clock thla
afternoon at Fayetteville, when the
Sixth district Democrats will meet to
nominate a candidate to succeed the
present congressman, C. U. Patterson.
The principal compatltor Is Slate Sen
ator J. A. Brown, of Columbus. There
are two additional candidates. Cook,
or Cumberland, and Goodwin, of Bar
nett.
lisisiVllfr TOm l>lrsd *° with your
..‘"Thst doesn't concern me.". answered
J** 'The quest ioa Is -What
If r ‘-T antomoMle (glue to do with imV
M-blngtoo liar. ‘ 1
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studying for the peat winter In Dea
Moines, la.
Mlsa Mary Ruth McLester will spend
the remainder of the summer with Mrs.
P. P. Wilson at her summer home on
Lookout Mountain.
Dr. and Mrs. F. F. Snedecor will
leave about tho first of August for
Thousand. Island* and tha great lakel.
They will be gone a month or two.
Misses Addle and Ethel Norton are
the guest* of Hon. and Mrs. J. Q. Rob
in* In Tupelo, Ills*.
Mr. Wallace W. Wilson haa returned
from a visit with friend* at Lak* Tox-
away and Asheville.
Mlsa Leone Cosby haa returned from
Mobil*.
Mr*. Fr*nk 8. While and her daugh
ter, Mias Marguerite White, have gone
to Glenwood Springs, Colo., Yellow
stone Park and Portland, Or*. Captain
White will Join them later.
The marriage of Mlaa Katherine
Lydia MarKnlght and Mr. John Purcell
Burke, of Jacksonville, took place Wed
nesday evening at tha home of tha
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. A.
MarKnlght. In Calera.
Dr. and Mrs, George Stubbs lefl
Thursday for New York, by way of
Savannah.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Woodward left
the city In their automobile for Cleve
land, Ohio, from whtnet they mill go
to Sidney and then to VVeldes, Me,
their former home.
Mr. and Mrs. David Thompaon have
gone to Aahevllle, where they will
epend part of August and (hen go to
Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Clifford,
Mlaa Clifford and Mr. Albert Clifford
have gone to Atlantic. Mlaa Clifford’s
guest. Miss Kirkpatrick, haa returned
to her home In Montgomery.
Ml»a Eleanor Matthews Is the guest
of her aunt, Mr*. E. D. Smith, at
Blount Springs.
Misses Clartde and Mamie Bus Ber
ry have gone to Si. Clair Spring*.
Ml«» Mary Ware, with Mr*. Clay
Clopton and Mlaa Mary Turner Clan-
ton, will leave e.ion for Greenbrier
White Sulphur Spring*, W. Va.
Mr*. E. J. Know and Mr*. Owen
Brown are at Blount Spring*.
marTetta.
The ladles* Afternoon Euchre Club
wo* delightfully entertained by Mr*.
L. T. Nolan Thursday afternoon. The
prise*, a hat pin holder and pin cush
ion, were won by Mra. Agnes Hlllaman,
of Albany, and Mra. George H. Keeler.
After the gam* a salad course and Icea
were served.
Mr*. W. A. DuPre entertained the
Young Matrons' Bridge Whist Club
on Friday afternoon.
Mr. Hilton ltolmea entertained
number of young people at euchre on
Wednesday evening.
Mia* Jennie Wellona la spending this
month with Mr. and Mra. J. D. North-
cut! at thalr summer home In north
Georgia. > ,
Mrs.,Waller Sessions and children, of
Birmingham, are visiting her mother,
Mr*. L. N. Trammell.
Mra. Wilt Pomerdy and tittle daugh
ters ara the guests of her mother, Mra.
L. N. Trammell.
Mrs. Meyb.ll Glover WBIIama,
New York city, la visiting har parent*,
Mr. and Mr*. J. B. Glover.
Mlaa Ellen George and Ml s* Iasi a
Brumby are visiting Mr. and Mra, M.
H. Field In Canton.
iVofeaaor Norlhcutt’a dance Friday
night waa largely attended.
Mr*. L. N. Trammell, Jr„ I* spending
home IImo In Atlanta.
Mr*. L. D. Hoppe la visiting Mr. and
Mr*. Field* In Canton.
Mlaa Nell Atkinson, of Atlanta, la
the guest of Mrs. C. T. Nolan.
ROGERS MAY TRY
TO SETTLE STRIKE
By l'rlrate Lasted Wire.
New Bedford, Mas*., July 26.—Strike
breaker* are being brought here today
by President Crappo, In an attempt to
break the strike which hna tied up the
lines of the I'nlon Street Railway
Company, and Ihe crucial point In the
fight of the trolley men for more pay,
shorter hours and the recognition of
ibelr union ho* been reached.
It Is declared by aome that H. H.
Rogers, one of the largest stockhold
er* In the company, will personally
come to New Bedford end take a hand
In the conflict.
FREE MAIL DELIVERY
MAY Bf SECURED.
S|h-.-I«I to The lieorslnll.
Tlfton. Ga., July 14.—Although Tlfton
I* unable to meet the population requi
site, she Is an applicant for free de
liver)' under the annual receipt clause.
The gross receipt* for the fiscal year
ending June 10. in Tlfton'* postoffice
department, shone an amount over
tin.000, not Including the money or
ders. Under the United Stales past-
office regulation* any city with a pop
ulation of 10,am or more, or any city
whose postoffice shows an* annual re
ceipt of 510,000 In It* regular course of
business, la entitled to a system of free
city delivery.
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MADISON.
Mlsa Mary Trammell entertained
about thirty gm-nts Friday evening In
honor of Miss Hill, of Nashville:
Miss Lucy Burton, of Buford, Is the
guest of her aunt. Mr*. J. W. Rein
hardt.
Mis* lnex Parker Is entertaining the
members of the'J. 8. L. Club at a house
party thla week. The guests ore: Miss
Fannie Stokes. Mis* Martha Hunter,
Mlsa Anlce Hpeere, Miss Sara Robert
son and Miss Kitty Newton.
JASPErT ALA.
Mr*. R. W. Anderson and daughter,
of Alexander City, are the guests of
Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Stovall.
Miss 11*no Lamkln. of East Lake, Is
the guest of Misses Kate and Douglass
Rowe.
Miss Florence Is able to be out after
an attack of fever.
Mr. Asa Cmnford has returned from
a trip to St. Louis.
Misses Everett and Mary McGuire
have returned front a few day’s visit to
Ins. .|1‘ - I Ml I --In lit "S ill!,I fi lends
Miss Irene llogue, who hn* been vis
iting Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hogue at
Dora, has returned to Jasper, and Is
tha guest of her alatar, Mra. Charles D.
Long.
Mra. Molll* Daffln, of Mobile, la vis
iting her parents. Dr. and Mrs. D. L.
Parrish.
Miss Lena Comtr, who has been the
gueat of Mlsa Laura Parrish, haa. re
turned to her home at Birmingham.
Mlsa Carrie Lamar la visiting friends
at Dora.
Mra. J. M. Shaw la the gueat of her
daughter lira. T, M. Croes, at Dora.
Mlsa Ivts gave a very Interesting
and enjoyable dramatic recital for the
benefit of the Confederate aoldlara'
monument fund at the school audito
rium recently.
CARROLLTON.
Mlaa Eva Thomasson entertained the
Lit Mu Club last Friday afternoon at
her home on Maple street. Ella Wheeler
Wilcox waa the study of the afternoon,
and an Interesting and profitable pro
gram was enjoyed by all.
The Presbyterian Aid Society enter-
tatned the Ladles' Aid Society of the
Methodist church and the Willing
Worker* of the First Baptist church
al fresco at the home of Mr. A. A. 81-
monton on Maple street.
Mr. Lester Slade, who has been vis
ttlng his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. B.
Slade, returned to hla hom* In Colum
bus last Monday.
Mra. Joseph Ktngtberry la quite III at
Oak Lawn.
Miss Ethel Carroll, of Tlfton, la vis
iting Mrs. Dr. Sewell.
Congressman and Mrs. W. C. Adam
son attended the meeting of the Geor
gia Bar Association at Warm Springs.
Wayne Sharpe la spending the week
In Charleston, 8. c,
Mlsa Willie Ridley, of Ridley, Ga.,
spent Thursday night here, an route
for Cleveland, Ohio. She will spend
moat of the summer on Lnke Erie.
Mis* Nella Lou Walton, of Newnan,
Is vlstlng Mr*. Cliff Turner.
Mra. W. D. A.. Anderson, of Fort
Leavenworth. Kan., la visiting her par
ents here, Mr. and Mr*. W. F. Brown.
Mr*. J. W. Stone left Wednesday fot
a visit to Douglassvllle and Austell.
Miss Katherine Woolen, of Atlanta,
will visit Mlsa Paulina Morris thla
week.
Mlsa Lucy Harris was hostess at a
spend-lhe-day party Tuesday. The
guesla were: Mrs. Sarah Meador, Mr.
and Mrs. George Fuller. Mr. and Mrs.
Cliff Turner, and Mlaaea Nella Lou
Walton and Amle Mary Fuller.
Mrs. A. C. McDonald and Mlsa Lucy
Harris will leave Tuesday for a visit
to north Georgia.
CORNELIA.
Mrs. Sum Avery haa as her guests
the Misses Ramseur. of Toecoa.
Mies Lula Hogsed and Miss Edna
Payne, after spending several days
with Miss Lecle Well*, have returned
to their home at Toecoa.
An enjoyable event of the geek was
the party given Thursday night by
Mis* Bessie Wade In honor of Miss
Eva Burns.
Mlaaea Lewis, of Elisabeth. N. J., are
at the Grant Hotel, visiting their fath-
J. M. Lewis.
AMERICU8.
Among the out-of-town guest* at the |
recent Lewis-Council wedding were:
Mr. and Mrs. -W. H. Mt-Kenale, Mr. and
Mr*. E. B. Lewis, C. N. nnd E. N. Lew
is of Montezuma. Mra. 8. B. lrfwls ;
Mr*. Edward Wolfe, Mr*. C. M. Clarke.
Mr*. Jullnn Clarke of Albany. Mr. and
Mr*. J. c. Holmes of Macon, Mrs. Ed- I
ward English of Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs.
Brooks Coley. Miss Pearl Ijswls, Caro
Lewis. Miss latmar Lewis and Mis* -
Helen Lewis of Valdosta, Miss Bertha i
Leonard of Vienna, Mr. K. It. Clarke of
Eufeula. Mr. Nat I.eurls of Macon, Mr.
and Mr*. A. F. Relllngrath of Atlanta. I
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Moreland arc I
spending some time at Tybee.
Misses Maybelle Hawkins and Lois
Williford have returned from a pleas
ant visit to Cordele.
Mr. Jeff Taylor, of Tampa, Fla., la
spending some time in Americus, hla
former home. '
Macon after a visit of several weeks with
Mra.-. A. II. Ileywood, Jr.
Mrs. B. Coulter awl ill tighter. Miss
rsnllne Coulter, returned to Atlanta Hun
da/.
Mrs. Itohert T. Walker, of flavsnash. Is
occupying ber uuinmer cottage ou Mount
Alrr.
- Mis* Alice White, of Atlanta, Is visit
lug her sister, Mr*. O. T. White.
Sirs. K. II. KlullingH nnd her little son,
of Atlsnfn, are among the guests at the
'lonterey.
Sirs. Half Jolly has returned to her L
In Atlanta after a visit of two weeks with
Mrs. J. F. Ituliley.
Miss Mury Waller, of Columbus. Ga.,
Is with her aunt. MV*. It. T. Waller, at
her summer cottage.
Mrs. J. F. Chariton,’of Columbus. Ga..
Is with her slater. Mra II. T. Waller.
Miss Alice I./nn Lewis, of Irvine. V
Is at Mrs. Kulitey's for a week.
Miss lolls T. Pond, of Albany, Ju
occupying ber uuntaer cottage olT Llnenf
street.
Mra. A. K. Kalahari, with her son. Free
man. Is visiting relatives In Greers, H. (!.
F. A. IJnlek. wife tind baby, left the
I son, left Mount
York city, where
It. A. Harris, wife
Airy Monday for New Yi
they will stay for aevsral weeks.
Mrs. M. L Tolbert left Mount Airy
unday for Highlands, S. C.
1>. N. McCullough arrived from Atlanta
-jiturflay urn" ' * " — ■
to Highland*. ...
Mr*. Alletf P. Hire and little son, Allen
■lice, Jr., of Commerce, are at the Mouterey
. reshnm made a business trip to
Charlotte nnd Asheville Wednesday.
It. IP. McGregor, wife nnd baity,
Athena, la at the Monterey for the season.
Mr. inti Mrs Barrett l'hlnlxy are at the
Monterey.
Mr. ami Mrs. Itsvld Thrlther, of Macon,
are at the Monterey.
Mr. nnd Mrs. II. L. Foreman and chil
dren, of Atlanta, sre at the Monterey for
a few day*.
Mrs. A. J. Hansel!, of Atlanta, Is the
gnest of Mrs. II. T. Waller.
Tho Misses Mamie Kirkpatrick, Marina
Wood. Ilnsle c'orrle, Genie MrCasiln, Olive
Shropshire, of Atlanta, are the givest* of
Mis* Morion Morris.
Mlsa Kltiellyn Plant, of Macon, I* the
honored guest of Mias Emily Thompson.
OPELIKA* ALA. *,
L. Penn la at Borden-Wheeler
Springs.
Misses Mary Winnie nnd Susie Lee
Harris entertained Friday at the home
of Mra. J. B. Greene, In honor of their
visitor. Miss Sophie Chapman, of Ce-
dartown, Ga.
One of the pretty events of the week
was the luncheon at which Miss Annie
Shupnrd entertained In honor of her
attractive house party visitors, who are
Misses Nonle and Hattie McWilliams
and Mary Ellen Graham, of Prattville,
and Mlaa Maud Brown, of thla city.
The meeting of the Social Club, which
was to have been held with Mrs. Orrln
Brown, Wednesday afternoon, was
tostponed on account of the critical
lines* of Mr*. Fannie'J. Bnnka„- the
mother of Mra. Warren B. Watkins.
The Book Club meeting, which, was to
have been held at Mr*. A. L. Dowdell'*
Tuesday evening, waa also postponed.
Mrs. Banks' condition la precarious and
grave doubt* are felt as to .her recov
ery.
Yesterday afternoon from, 4:30 to
5:30 o'clock Mrs. Jack F. Gay waa the
hostess to a number of friends at pro
gressive whist In honor of Miss Lena
Bingham, of Talladega, the popular vis
itor of Mlaa Effle Smith.
Mlaa Jennlt Lane Mitchell, who waa
Ihe recipient of many pleasant social
honors while In the city, the gueat of
har cousins, the Misses Dlcklnshn, haa
returned to her home In Atlanta.
Mr. and Mr*. H. T. Wood yard and
aon and daughter, of LaGrange, who
spent a few day* with Mr. and Mrs. Joe
L. Renfro, have returned home.
Mr*. D. T. Hurdmon and daughters.
Misses Lets, Genevieve and Bertha, left
a few days since for East Brook
8prlnga.
Mai
Dally
week's trip to Shelby Springs, where
he went to recuperate.
There have been quite a large num
ber of opellkan* who visited East
OFFICERS BATTLE
WITH BAD NEGRO
Special to The Georgian.
Valdosta, Ga., July 26.—Sheriff J. A.
Campbell, of Colquitt county, and Dep
uty Sheriff Crosby, of this, county, had
a desperate fight with a negro named
Will White a| Olympia, Ga., yesterday
afternoon while trying to arrest him.
The negro was wanted In Colquitt
county for burglary.
He attempted to snatch a pistol from
Campbell when the officers went to a
house In which he was staying, and
was shot by the two officers.
The negro la still alive and may re
cover. -
few days. Among them were Mr.
P. Renfro, president of the Flret Na
tional bank, and hla family.
OXFORD.
Ml is Clara Lee, of Bridgeport, Al*.. le
the guest of her sister, Mr*. K. K. Tdrner.
• Misses Moselle ami Eddy* Harris t
Miifiui. are itiendtug some time with Mrs.
Oddle Htone.
Dr. Y. H. Yxrbrongh of Grady Hospital
spent Kiimlsy with his isirents In Oxford.
Ilev. Henry llraDham. wife nuil little xlrl,
Itev. Walter Branham, of Jackson: Mrs.
Mattie Moore, of Bolton; nnd Mrs. Walter
Eiuorjr, of Atlanta, spent last week with
their brother anil Ulster, Mr. J. W. Bran-
ham and Miss l.ynu Hninli.uo.
Mlsa Mattie Griffin, of College Tark, Is
the guest of Misses Helen nnd Hue Mean*
Dr. C. E. Dowmu
at In Oxford last a— .... —...
Bra. MrMlrhael, with ber daughter. Is
Mrs. E. II. Johnson.
Mr. nnd Mr*. W. A. Albright, of Atlanta,
.pent last Friday with Dr. anil Mf9.
James K. Die! ‘
hue mine Dfliiiiiuiru mm mw wi uiurm,
... II. and Unlph. Hand I ford, hare returned
to Oxford from 8f. Hurra, where they went
to bury their father, who tiled laat week.
MIhh Wluona Thomas, of August*. Ga.,
will arrive thla week to be the gueat of
Mlu Julia Dickey. -
.Mra. Joe Carr and rhlltlren, of Havnnaab,
are spending the summer with Mra. Stev
ens, the mother of the former.
Mra. Howard Park nud children, after
■pending several daya with Mlaa Nannie
Itoae Thomas, hnre returned to their home
In LaGrange. .... . . *
Dr. Arch Avery, of Atlanta, spent laat
week with hla wife nnd children In Oxford,
who are spend lug the summer with Mm*
M T I*eed.
Mra. Charles Jsrrell, of Attnntn, offer
•pending serernl-dny* with her parents. In
Oxford, has returned homo.
Her. It. F. Bake*, of Atlanta, came Hoorn
last week to visit tils family at the home of
Dr. noil Mrs. J. 8. Moore.
Miss Emmie Stuart baa gone to south
Georgia to lie the gueit of her sister, Mrs.
Bird. ■ ,
Dr. Jarnrs E. Dickey spent Monday In
Atlanta on business.
Miss Jnnlo Brown Cofer Is expected to
day from Attnntn to spend a mouth with.
Mira Nell Ramsey I/twrey.
Mlsa Lynn Branham has gone to Bolton,
Fannie Singleton
On., to lie the guest of her stater.
Min Fannie singleton 1, visiting ber
slaters at Spsrts, Un.
On Inst Tbursda
I>r. nnd Mrs. E. ... .... ,
the other members of the summer school
faculty, Messr. Douglas Bumble. N.
Goodyear and James lllnton, nt dinner.
JEFFER80N.
Miss Pauline Mnrler Jias returned
from a visit to Athens.
5Irs. C. T. Mitchell continues quite
111.
Mrs. Mattie Bell Roberts and chi!
drsn are visiting the former's sister,
Mrs. Burts, of Elljay.
Mra. Sam Kelley la convalescing af
tdr a severe attack of fever.
Protracted meeting Is being conduct-
efi thla week at the Baptist Church.
The pastor, Rev. F. L. Ward, la being
assisted by Rev. L. E. Roberts, of Mon
roe.
Mr. W. C. Wills visited In south
Georgia laat week.
Mr. and Sirs. McOaughey moved here
from Ctimpton thla week.
Mr. Allen M. Flanigan was In the
city Tuesday
Mr. Fred H. Randolph spent Thurs
day In Atlanta.
Dr. Bennett has returned from
visit to Wrlgthsvllle Beach.
commIrce.
Opnl McNight nnd Id* Mity Bus
sey are the attractive gnests of Mira May
Ol* Little.
Mira Lillian Carson has returned from
Csrnesvllle. '
Mr,. Gordon Taylor Jonen and Mira Earl
Hiirdtnnn are spending the week at Frank
"n Spring,.
Mra. D. J. Blackwell nnd children are
vlslllng In Anderwm, H. C.
Mr. and Mrs. I’ltt Brown, nf Macon,
*r* the guests of Mr. and Mr*. It. 1
Daughtry.
U. L Carson. Hr.. Is In Atlantn.
w. B. Ulc* has returned from Royston.
Misses IVItlle suit Fannie Cnraon are vis
iting Mlsa llnse. In Toernn.
Mis* IlnlUc Stapler I, nt home after
Council Committee Is Find
ing Much Uucleanliness
in Meat Supply.
New stories are coming to light dally
about the methods of butchering cattle
In the local yard*, oil of which help
toward the hoped-for municipal system
of inspection which the council com-
mlttee, Dr. Walter A. Taylor, chair
man, Intends to Install.
The committee will again hold'ses
sion Tuesday afternoon, when much
evidence against thw present method*
will be heard.
Thuraday Dr. Taylor, In speaking of
the campaign, sold It was one of the
best things ever undertaken by Atlanta
and that The Georgian, being the first
paper td take up the Important matter,
was deserving of great credit
ENGINEER GREEN
HURTJA WRECK
Smashup Occurred Near
Carieraville Thursday
Morning.
FILIPINO MIDGETS
NOW IN THE STASES
Photograph of Filipino midgets,
who have Just arrived In thl* coun
try. The father of thla remarkable
family Is 32 yean old and la but 23
Inches tall. At the left of the group
Is Juan DelaCrus, the husband; next
Is hla wife clasping their midget
baby by■ the liana. To the right Is
the »!ster of the head of the family.
The other figure la that of Mark
Evans, tbtlr manager.
gJh C'
BE PnQTtt
Ah the result of a head-on colllalon
between Louisville and Nashville and
Western and Atlantic freight trains,
two milen south of Cartersville, shortly
after midnight Thuraday . morning,
Johh Green, engineer of the W. and A,
engine, lies at his home, on Jones ave
nue, with a broken arm and serious
Internal Injuries, and damage to the
amount of several thousand dollars
was done to the rolling stock of both
roads Involved In the accident.
The cause of the accident has not yet
been determined, on account of the in
juries sustained by the train crew's.
Green being the most seriously injured.
The two engines and seven freight
cars, all of the refrigerator type nnd
empty, were plied In a huge mass by
the terrific Impact, and It was the work
of hours to clear aw^y the debris suf
ficiently for traffic to be resumed.
Immediately after receiving word of
the accident In Atlanta, Superintendent
McCollum, of thd Western and At
lantic, and wrecking crews from both
roads were sent to the scene. Passen
ger trains were enabled to reach At
lanta by making a detour, but no at
tempt was made .to move freights until
9:40 Thursday morning, when both
tracks were cleared.
visit to her sister,. Mrs. Lowe, In Washing*
la ii I a after a visit to Mrs. Charles Goodin.
Mrs. It. L. Hardman, of Atlanta. Is *ncud*
lug the week with her sister, Mrs. W. L.
Har ber.
. Mrs. W. 8. Erwin, of Cornells, spent Mon*
day with Mrs. W. fi. Burn*.
Charlie !Iawkln* Is In Asheville.
Mr*. W. A. Shannon and children ars
visiting In East Point.
ilejiry Williamson spent Sunday in Toe*
cos.
Judge and Mrs. W. W. Stark have return
ed from n visit to Carlton.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Williford visited In
Coiner Inst week.
MIhs May ltlackwcl! lias returned to her
home in Due West, 8. C., after a visit to
her brother, Itev. J. D. Blackwell.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Blackwell arc la
Charleston.
Mr. ntul Mrs. IV^glft Alexander, of I'otT*
lit rvlst u
adelphlu, will visit relatives here this week.
A TALLY^HO PARTY.
Special to The Georgian.
Culloden. On., July 26.—On Inst Monday
cuing, the young gentlemen of C'nlloden
nnplliiieiited t})e visiting young IndlcN of
-ie city with an Impromptu tally-ho party.
At 6:30 o'clock, a party of twentr-Hlx left
Central square, .c» route to Captain Wil
liam Utifherford’*. where It was their In
tention to surprise Miss Fanny Blount
Itatherford. While they MopiK-d to have
Min* Annie Amelin McAfee join them, the
ladles of the party served a moat delight-
fel picnic luncheon.
The entertainment of the evening was
hfofly mtiMleal—Mias Mary Morgan, of
M*con. and Mlaa Mary Castllii, of Culloden.
contributing iMith Instrmiientnl and vocal
selection*. After game* under the manage
ment of the hoatesa. Miss Rutherford. Mlaa
Tbomaa C. Itoquemore. of CttIMen. repa
Mary E. Wilkin's story, "An ObJ^’t Of
I.ore." The host*** later served fruits of
all kinds.
Those present were Misses Mary I.oti
Morgan, Vln<M>n: Clyde Wright, Knoxville;
Mattie Artnlntrmit. Bnrrosh _ Armlntrout.
Ashburn: Bnrmnli Bankston. Mary Csstlen.
I.lxxle Martin. Dorothy Martin. Thomas
Ito4iuemor« > . Hnllle Colbert, Lillian Chain-
bliss. Annie MeAfee. Culloden: nnd Messrs.
Charlie Martin, fHatfield. Mallory Fltxpnt
rick. Littleton Fltxtmtrlek. George Bynn,
Grady Holmes. Calvin Battle. Hamilton
Jones, of ('ulhslfn: John Jones, Huston,
a.; Iterschel McGIntv. Huston. La.and
te chaperones wore Mr. and Mrs. «. A.
lolines and Sir. and Mrs. C. II. Holme*.
WASHINGTON.
Misses Katharine and Martha QiillHnn-
from Athens, are visiting Misses Jmln and
Mamie I .on Btirdett In the country
Mlaa Georgia Crouch returned Wednesday
front Hbarott. when* she waa the guest of
friends for several days. ,
Mlsa Ellen Callaway, of Angnsta. Is vis
iting Mrs. Brantley Callaway.. . .
Miss Katharine Aubrey Wllhelt returned
Saturday from Atlanta. , ..
Ml-s tvtiMi* Vnr Stevens, who wns fua
guest of Miss Bertha Wood, has returned
» her Home In Atlanta. .
Miss Cornelia Finker left Thursday f*w
Augusta, where she will spend some time
visiting friends and relative*.
Mlaa Lilith u Ilntusey. of Warren ton. *
with Misses Elisabeth and France* Bam-
frlsa FlorHe Ellington will leave Wed
nesday to visit Miss Lnelle Norman Is
Kylvtmla. . .
Miss Will Matt Wms. of Atlanta. I» vis
iting at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mr*. M. SI. 81ms. hw _.
Slrs. Wylie DnBose and children have
returned from a mouth's stay with rela
tives In Anderson. 8. C. ...
Mrs. Fanny Ism Court nnd family will
leave next week for the moostalns
North Carollun. . \
Mlsa Hnllle Rtspter returned V>
home In Commerce Wednesday, 8ftev *
short visit to her sister, Mr*. Illcnari
Emory Lowe.
Carswell, of l/>nl*rllle»r
to be the gnest of Mis*
Margaret Hill. , , .
Miss Mary Darden Is rlaUlag Mis*
Blanche Aslmry In Crawfordvllle. .
Mrs. W. II. Tootnb* ts with her daugh-
‘r.^Mrs. Harvey. Phillips. In Atlanta, tbu
villa"rica.
Miss Berta Kilgore, of Colombo*. !■
gnest Of Miss Rentrlre KUgore. .
Miss Itfnfroe Embry, who has *wen
- for several week*.
ltta*"jlK l Itah^hix for *rrrr.I jrr.-
lento for * fwr week*. , .
Mr. enfi Jlra. Cler, Cere*,, of Trie*.
I* guest* of Mr. sol Jin. B. J. TraL