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ADAMSON FOUND GUILTY BY JURY. Educator Sentenced by Judge Humphries to Hang on June 6 —New Trial Hearing Will Be Held on May 24. Atlanta, April 26th. —After a deliberation lasting over night, the jury in the trial of W . (’. Ad amson. tlie manual arts instruct or, arraingned berore Judge Hum phries, on a criminal assault charge, brought in a verdict !■ ri day morning of “guilty,” and tlm prisoner was sentenced to hang on June 6. His accusers were small girls of the neighborhood in which he lived. A moment after the sentence was pronounced. Harvey Hill, one of the attorneys for the defense, leaned over to say a word of com fort to the patient and faithful wife, who was seated beside her husband. Although the little wo man bad allowed no tear to fall, and was apparently prepared to receive the announcement in the same calm mood which she had exhibited previously, she sudden ly became, temporarily, at least, crazed, began screaming wildly and beating those about her. Several officers carried Mrs. Adamson into the judge’s cham bers. where she was finally calmed sufficiently to he taken to her home. She was resting quietly ( last evening. While in Judge Humphries’ office she attempted to jump from a window and was only saved by prompt interven tion on the paid of guards. Judge Ben Hill, who, with Har vey Hill and John Highsmith, rep resented Adamson, filed at once a petition for anew trial for the eon v fijljL Is Easily Digested S* ' Its carbohydrates are of such a nature as to be readily absorbed almost 100 u 4 p er cent of their stored_u P energy is imparted to the body as available heat or muscular energy, for imme diate or reserve use. Carbohydrates are one of the three essential elements of food necessary to Wlm The remaining elements of Schlitz fe* Famo protein substances, mineral Hiralr'llSMiPll matter, water, organic acids, aromatic 118 will compounds, carbonic acid gas are ■ [3 easily digested or absorbed, and are H CJLJJJfII ga essential. Invalids may partake of -as* t f Schlitz Famo freely. “We live not by what we eat, but by what we digest.” r; a Schlitz Famo is a worth-zvhile cereal beverage non-intoxicating health ful, refreshing and satisfying. Good On sale wherever soft drinks are sold. Order a case from Made Milwaukee Famous vieted man an dJudge Humphries set May 24th as the date for the hearing on the motion. Solicitor Boykin and Assistant Solicitor Stephens conducted the prosecution in the case, the evi dence and argument in which last ed two days. In returning a verdict the jury made no receommendation for the court ’s mercy, which might have spared the life of the prisoner, and hence the court had no choice but to impose the death sentence. LINDSEY WANTS LISTS OF PENSION ELIGIBLES; WRITES TO OFFICIALS Col. J. W. Lindsey ,pension com missioner of Georgia, has address ed a letter to the ordinaries and tax receivers of (Jeorgia request ing them to furnish him a list of the Confederate veterans and wid ows of veterans w ho will he eligi ble to receive pensions under tHe new pension law of (Jeorgia. In the general election last No venmber the people of (Jeorgia ratified a constitutional amend ment allowing pensions to veter ans whose property exceeds l,s('t) arid also allowing pensions to wid ows of veterans who married pri or to January 1, 1881. The legis lature at the next session will pass an act carrying out the provisions of this constitutional amendment. In order to find out how many veterans and widows of veterans are eligible to pension under this constitutional amendment, Col ne! Lindsey has written the ordi naries and tax receivers as above stated. He also requests the camps of Confederate veterans, the Sons of veterans, the Daugh ters of the Confederacy and other organizations to furnish him names. ALLIED BLOCKADE PROVED DEADLY TO THE GERMANS. Berlin, April 25.—The imperial health ministery has issued a mem orandum on the results of the blockade. It says that from 1915 to 1918 as a result of undernour ishment, 703,000 persons died in Germany and 150,000 others died from influenza owing to the loss of their power of resistance. The fall in the number of births during the war exceeded four mil lion for the empire and more than 2,500,000 for Prussia. IRYII! SUBSUME FOR N CALOMEL Starts your liver without making you sick and can not salivate. Every druggist in town—your druggist and everybody’s druggist Iras noticed a great falling-off in the sale of calomel. They all give the same reason. Dodson’s Liver Tone is taking its place. “Calomel is dangerous and people know it, while Dodson’s Liver Tone is perfectly safe and gives better re sults,” said a prominent local drug gist. Dodson’s Liver Tone is per sonally guaranteed by every drug gist who sells it. A large bottle costs but a few cents, and if it fails to give easy relief in every case of liver sluggishness and constipation, you have only to ask for your money back. Dodson’s Liver Tone is a pleasant tasting, purely vegetable remedy, harmless to both children and adults. Take a spoonful at night and wake up feeling fine; no biliousness, sick headache, acid stomach or consti pated bowels. It doesn’t gripe or cause inconvenience all the next day like violent calomel, COMPANY FORMED TO HOUSE COTTON. Warehouses Will Be Operated Throughout North and South —Cotton Manufacturers Are Backing the Scheme. New' York, April 26.—Prelimi nary organization was effected here today of a cotton warehous ing company to operate warehous es throughout the south and north as the culmination of a scheme in augurated by the cotton buying and storage committee of the Na tional Association of Cotton Man ufacturers. The company starts with a capital of $20,000,000, and it is proposed also to issue $15,- 000,000 of first-mortgage fifty year gold bonds bearing 6 per cent interest. Randall N. Durfee, treasurer of the Border City Manufacturing Company of Fall River, Mass., is temporary chairman; Rufus R. Wilson, secretary of the National Association of Cotton Manufact urers, temporary secretary; W. R. Drake, Jr., of the Merchants’ Na tional Bank, Raleigh, N. (’., tempo vary chairman. The prospectus of the company says the organization is designed to meet an urgent demand for fire-proof warehouses, licensed un der federal laws, and issueing ne gotiatiahle receipts that w ill be ac ceptable as collateral hv domestic and foreign hanks. It is proposed to start with an initial capacity of 1,500,000 bales, of which about 500,000 bales will lie in existing warehouses that will he purchas ed, the ultimate capacity to be a bout 3,000,000 bales. J Smoke over your problems . A little dravoin on a frenly pipe ■J often saves a heap of drawin 9 m on a bank account . £ 5 • , %t&lr S . v X ■1 Velvet is a friendly tobacco in the ! ' truest sense, because, like friendship, IJ it has been allowed to ripen natur- * 5 ally —nothing forced or unnatural . % * There are “hurry up” ways with tobacco but only patient ageing (two years in wooden hogs- %| heads) can bring out the mellowness that sets Velvet apart. *- 0 Roll a Velvet Cigarette Velvet’s nature-aged mildness —, , , , ~ and smoothness make it just YOU knOW What mellOW” right for cigarettes. . . . , - , _ PU ness is —now think of a good D ■ friend who is never harsh to There you have the big thing \ about Velvet — THOMAS COUNTY MAN SHOT DEFENDING ANOTHER S WIFE. Thomasville, Ga., April 26. (Special.)—Dr. J. N. Isler. a prom inent physician of Meigs, is in the hospital here seriously wounded and Jake Goldberg, a merchant of Meigs, is in jail charged with in flicting the wound and also with wounding Roy Young, a well known young man of Meigs. The affair occurred late last night at Meigs and is said to have followed a quarrel between Goldberg and his wife, the latter going to the home of Dr. Isler for protection against her husband, who is al- LIVER DIDNT ACT DIGESTION WAS BAD Saji 65 year Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She Was Relieved After a Few Doses of Black-Draught. Meadors vllls, Ky.—Mrs. Cynthia Higginbotham, of this town, says: "At my age, which Is 65, the liver does not act so well as when young. A few years ago, my stomach was all out of fix. I was constipated, my liver didn’t act My digestion was bad, and It took so little to upset me. My ap petite was gone. I was very weak... I decided I would give Black- Draught a thorough trial as I knew it was highly recommended for this trouble. I began taking it I felt better after a few doses. My appetite Improved and I became stronger. My oowels acted naturally and the least trouble was soon righted with a few leged to have been drinking heav ily. Goldberg followed her and when Dr. Isler came to the door he attacked him. Mr. Young, who was at the house, came to Dr. Is ler’s aid and Goldberg ran. They pursued him, when he turned and fired, wounding Dr. Isler in the right side and Mr. Young in the arm. Physicians, when summonded, brought Dr. Isler to Thomasville, for treatment and, while lie is se riously hurt, it is thought that his chances are good for recovery. Goldberg has since come to Tliom asville and surrendered to the au thorities here. doses of Black-Draught.** Seventy years of successful use has made Thedford’s Black-Draught • standard, household remedy. EveiT member, of every family, at times, need the help that Black-Draught can give In cleansing the system and re lieving the troubles that come from constipation, Indigestion, lazy liver, etc. You cannot keep well unless your stomach, liver and bowels are In good working order. Keep them, that way, Try Black-Draught. It acts promptly, gently and In a natural way. If you feel sluggish, take a dose tonight. You will feel fresh tomorrow. Price 25c. a package —One cent a dose All druggists. J. 69