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K 2D, DROWNS
IN PIEDMONT
PARK LIKE
First Victim of the Season
Claimed When Boat Cap
sizes With Four Boys.
The waters of Piedmont park lake
claimed their first victim of the year
at half-past 10 o'clock this morning
when James Sims, a youth of 20,
"caught a crab” that overturned the
boat in which he rowed with three
companions, and was drowned in sight
of 300 onlookers.
A score of boaters rowing about the
i lake hurried to the spot, too late to
I save him. and he sank in spile of the
' efforts of Roy Bosche, his life-long
friend, v ho tried to swim with him to
, shore.
Bosche himself was only half con
scious when he reached the land with
him on his back. The body was found
■ (Georgia Tech students, who dived
and grappled for it with hooks. It was
/ recovered an hour after the drowning,
r wnd doctors front Grady hospital work
ed ot er it tw o hours in vain attempt to
bring back life, while many men and
women v a.tched them.
Young Sims, who was a city sales
man for the leather firm of H. Wilensky
J: Co., In this city, lived at No. 292
North Jackson street with Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Sims, his parents, and Hallman
Sims, his brother. He had a morning
off today, and since Piedmont park lake
had been opened to bathers and boaters
lie went there to spend bis half holiday
with throe friends.
First he mot Bosche, of No. 446 North
Boulevard, and then they found Fred
W. Hunt, of 45 1-2 Auburn avenue, and
Al Thompson, of 18 East Harris street,
disporting themselves on the bathing
side of the dividing trestle at the north
end of the lake.
Sims was the only one of the fout
friends who could not swim, and to
give him some sport that ho could en
joy the others hurried from tiie water
m'their bathing suits, hired one of the
blunt-sterned lake boats of the keeper,
am! started out on the sheet of water.
Hunt sat n ith Sums In the middle
oat of Hm craft, each pulling an oar.
with the latter at the port side.
o*r Slips and
Boat Is Capsized.
H;s friends twitted Sims about his
poor oarsmanship jestingly, and point
ed out that he couldn't expect to row
because lie was the only one of the four
■Aho wore street clothes instead of
bathing suits. Sims pulled away at his
• ■ar with all his strength, and the boat,
veering from side to side, had ca
reened to a point about sixty feet from
the further bank when Sims "caught the
•• crab.” His pttf pulled out of the
wide-mouthed Jot-'k: as it gave suddenly
he fell over against Hunt, who towed
Jyjyid'’ him. The. boat careened; the
next second it had flopped over upon
its starboard side and Hie four young
(, men, were flung bodily into the rater.
•pwo-score of women and titty men
upon the bank cried out as the' saw
rhe vouths struggling in the water. A
dofcen boats. 200 yards away, began
pulling frantically to tin rescue. Sims
• ame up from his plunge beneath the
surface and grabbed foi the prow of
ilie overturned boat. It sank beneath
his weight. Hunt and Thompson tri.
io help him, but they swam with dif
ficulty themselves and coulcf not carry
ihe fiqundci ing youth to the other end
of the boat. Bosche tried. He suc
ceeded. but even the broad stern of .he
■ raft would not bold up the drowning
hoy and his hold upon it broke so that
he fell back into the water and came
up gasping with stifled lung.-.
Comrade Tries
Hard to Save Him.
By I his time Thompson and Hun’
- ere nearly exhauster!, and the neat
est of the boats was still a hundred
feet away. These two struck out for
the shore, while Bosche. himself badly
tired, made one more attempt to save
Sim-' life. Sims had sunk beneath the
surface. Bosche dipped, too. caught
his friend by an arm and flung the arm
around his own neck. Then, with ’lie
half-unconscious lad clinging to him
with what he thought the death grip,
he began the struggle for the shore.
The swimmer and his friend had
struggled through twenty feel of water
toward the nearer bank when the spec
tators cried out in horror, for the
drowning Sims was seen to rejea.se his
nold about Bosche’s neck and slide from
his back into the water. Bosche turned
about and made a clutch at his friend,
hut Sims had already/'sunk like a stone
and Bosche. struggling desperately now
to keep himself a final, turned back and
battled on toward the shore.
Seyers I boa’s had reached the spot
where Sims had gone down by this
time, and with them hurried a half
‘l dozen students of the Technology -chool
In bathing suits, who had rushed with
the life-saver from the swimming por*
of thr lake when they heard the
< ries above Among fttese were Ed
it ~ 'cd T Bujfrus. of Columbia: W. T
■Morgan, of Macon: Robert White and
Robert Redding, of Atlanta, and Henry
Harris, of Hampton.
Thev dived for the body altogether,
hut could not find it. for it had sunk
in fifteen feet of prater Then they got
grappling hooks and at 11:30 o'clock,
when the body had hern lying beneath
i Im surface just an hour. Burrus ■ aught
it with a hook less than three feet be
neath the surface.
Drs. Schwartz and Blair, who had
reached the scene in ib» Grady hoe
pilei ambulance, worked over Sims
upon the bank for more than an hour
lii vain, while crowds of men and
e omen that had rome In cars and
automobiles looked on.
lodges plan flag-raising
AT THE FLAT ROCK SCHOOL
There’s going ’o be a (lag raising a’ rhe
Flat Rock school, near College Park. Ga.,
Thursday afternoon. Hundreds of lodge
men will see the emblem unfurled and
presented to the Institution. Among the
participants will be the six councils of
1 the lunior Order of I'nited American
Mechanics of Atlanta, the councils of C'ol
iestr Park. Riverdale and Buckhead, At
>anta council 2, D. of V.. College Park
1 council D of A and several others
1 I r Loveless. Dr Green, of Colleg*
I Park Rev '' Williams, of Vtlanta.
1 ,~. i M Hart. College Park, n H
\ ~,» 'tian’s .lodge o H Pu*'kett
, u,.- Martin earbe'ra'e tn
P . -eiemoniea
Divorce For Atlanta
Pair Every 5 Minutes,
Court's New Record
Sixty-Eour Mismated Persons Sep
arated bv Judge Pendleton in
Two and One-Half Hours.
A divorce ever? five minutes is
record that has been hung up by Ful-J
ton superior court. Judge Pendleton*
today In third division gave freedom in I
the form of decrees to 84 mismated per- !
sons. The judge war. on the bertch two ’
hours and one-half and granted 23 first ■
verdicts and 9 second verdicts.
Not only did the court hang up a new i
record, but it put a distinct quietus on. !
the theory that Atlanta was a sort oil
Southern Reno —I hi mecca for the
marital woes of the entire South. Every’
verdict was granted to either a native
Atlantan or a person who bad lived
here.so many years he or she had for
gotten the scene of his or her nativity.
The calendar for undefended divorce
suits will be the rule in third division
for the next two days, and not less
than SO verdicts, first, second and al
imony judgments, will be handed down
before the ladies, who appear in the
majority of cases as plaintiffs, are sat
isfied.
ODDS FAVOR T. H.
4TO3INJERSEY
TRENTON, N. J.. May 28. —Despite
the optimistic declarations of the Taft
leaders that the president would cap
ture a largo majority of the New Jer
sey delegates in the state's.first presi
dential preference primaries, opening at
1 o'clock this afternoon. Theodore
Roosevelt was favorite In the belting
today. Odds of four to three were of
fered that he would capture the state
delegation, and there was an abundance,
of Roosevelt money in sight.
The administration forces declared
that the Roosevelt claim was unfound
ed. and pointed out that there had been'
a marked gain in sentiment for the
president during the last three days..
Though Roosevelt men admitted this,
they declared that the change had not
been enough to endanger their candi
date's chances and that when the polls
closed at. 9:30 o'clock tonight the colo
nel would not only have a majority of
the delegates, but also an overwhelming
popular vote.
Weather Never Better.
The weather throughout the state to
day was never better for an election.
The sun was shining everywhere and
the air was just cool enough to make
the day ideal.
Though Senatoi LaFollette had been
campaigning the stale while Taft and
Roosevelt were walloping each other,
ills chances of success were regarded
as nil. It was ftot expected that he
would be able to capture a single dele
gate.
tin the Democratic side Governor
Woodrow Wilson was conceded the en
tire delegation of his own state.
WOMEN DEFENDANTS
IN HAWKINS SLAYING
CASE OFFER ALIBIS
HENDERSONVILLE. N. C, May 28.
Efforts Io prove alibis for Mrs. Nora
Britt and Mrs. Lizzie Shaft, charged
with having criminal knowledge of the
death ot Myrtle Hawkins, featured to
day's trial of seven defendants charged
with being principalsand accessories in
the girl's death.
Neighbors of Mrs. Shafi at Asheville,
fold of seeing her at home, either just
before, just after or on the day the
body, supposed to be that of Myrtle
Hawkins, was found in Lake Osceola.
Magistrate James, of Asheville, said
Mis. Shafi had him issue a warrant for
Mis. B: iti's husband on September 10
and that she was-in his office tlfc Wed
nesday or Thursday before.
The more important evidence favor
ing Mrs. Britt was given by Jake Ram
sey and Mi.-s Sallie Hart, who live in
he house with her. Botli were sure she
was at home on Thursday night. Sep
tember 7. and that she left home with
Mrs. Shaft the next day. There was
evidence that Mrs. Shaft's son drove
away with Mrs. Britt on Friday, Sep
tember 8
It is intimated lhat Mrs. Shaft will
take the stand in her own defense
GEORGIAN ON TICKET
WITH COLONEL PLAN
OF ROOSEVELT CLUB
Edward H. Walker, the head and
front of the Soutlvrn Roosevelt Demo
cratic club, is jubilant over a letter he
has just received from G. R Manches
ter. who is the secretary to Colonel
Roosevelt's campaign manager. Sen.'.tor
Dixon, informing him that the Colonel
will unquestionably be elected <m the
first ballot at Chicago.
The letter also thanks Mr. Walker for
his efforts .n organizing Ihe Southern
Roosevelt club I’ adds thal Colonel
Roosevelt is the only Candidate who
•ar appeal ’<• Southerners, both pro
gressive Republican. - : and progressive
Democrats, so they’ll rise above their
party lines and prove to the Northern
ers at the election next November that
theie is iio Pinger a solid Democratic
South.
Mr. Walker supplements this with a
statement of his own announcing that
the Southern Roosevelt club is going to
see that a Southern man gets on the
ticket with Roosevelt, and he indicates
that that nominee for vice president
will he a Georgian.
DR. WILEY ATTACKED BY
GRIPPE: WIFE HIS DOCTOR
WASHINGTON. May 28. D> tLar
\rx D Wiley i? confined tn his bed b>
an attar' of x’ip. hut hi* condition is
not X<' ph siclan hap been
. uiir.i Hi, a- Mr Ip m cfiMr-ip.
4nE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS: TUESDAY, AfAY 28. 1912.
BIBBGO. EDITOR’S
BOOM GAINING
MDMENTOM
’ Bibb Delegation, Solidly Anti-
Watson. Plans Stinging Re
' huke to McDuffie Man.
i
| The movement tentatively begun yes
flterriay to bring before the state conven
tion the name of Charles R. Pendieton.
kof Bibb, foi one of th** places as dele
gate at large to Baltimore, as outlined
’in The Georgian yesterday, took definite
•shape last night when certain leaders of
•the Bibb county delegation to the state
’convention agreed to undertake the ■
'election of the Macon editor, but with
out asking him hi* wishes in the mat-
Iter.
The Bibb county delegation Is solidly
janti-Watson. More than that, it Is just
♦as solidly pro-Pcndleton. and it will
fcbend its best effort to keeping Watson
lat home and sending Pendleton to Bal
itimore in Watson’s place.
This stand of the Blbb county defrga
|V.ion is being enthusiastically accepted
I Sby other delegates wiic arc opposed to
| tWatson. 'I hey see in Pendleton s elec
hton as k delegate an added "ebuke to
They think that nothing would
Ipo completely humiliate Watson as pul-
Ying Pendleton on the national delega
tion in Watson’s stead.
Pendleton-Watson War Ancient.
, The newspaper controversy between
IVatson ami Pendleton during the prog
ress of the first Hoke Smith campaign
tor the governorship was one of the
fiercest and most inconclusive "ver
waged in Georgia. Both men are mas
ters of ridicule, sarcasm, satire and
Invective, and what they said about
'■ t>ne another In that newspaper row
snade about the crispest ‘‘copy” that
lever came down the Georgia journal
1' Istic pike.
} The battle generally was considered a
/draw. After the wreck had been cleared
Pup finti *he debris swept aside, it was
Ipbserved that Pendleton had about as
many handfuls of Watson's red hair as
y.’atson had obtained of Pendleton's
u hite hair.
At that time Watson was devoted
‘passionately to the cause of Hoke
iStaiith in Georgia. Since then he. has
t’urned against Smith, and now says far
more bitter things of him than he ever
s?Jd of Pendleton. He refers to the
iwsnator invariably nowaday s as "Hog
< - All Hoke.”
Pendleton still stands right where he
• !|d when he and Watson disnuted. Pen
dje.ton always has been against Smith,
SVtid more than likely’ always will be.
Wounds Never Have Healed.
The wounds left from that first Smith
campaign for governor never have
leealed. The love lost between Pendle
tk>n and Watson would rattle around
’ptth a booming sound Inside even the
lhell of a defunct mustard seed
Watson snorts at the mention of Pen
dleton’s name and Pendleton thinks so
trwuch of his newspaper that he will not
men permit the name of the "red
h»;aded person" to bedeck or bespangle
ijts’pages. no matter what happens.
If Watson had claimed to be. the dis
coverer of the north pole back in the
oheerful Perry-Cook days, and the pop
ulace had depended upon The Macon
Telegraph to spread the glad tidings,
taobody would yet know that Watson
Jrad even been butting around up in
rtJiat frozen vicinity. Editor Pendleton
[gave old Doc Cook great gobs of free
advertising, however.
The Pendleton movement has more
behind it, of course, than a mere pur
pose to "rub it in" on Watson.
Pendleton a Stslwert Demoorat.
Colonel Pendleton is one of Georgia s
(fttalwart Democrats. He never has ap
t’pvpved ot Watson or Watsonism. His
Selection in Watson's place would be a
Htinging rebuke to the McDuffie man, to
foe sure; but over and above all that,
Pendleton is Pendleton. And that means
.much In Georgia.
The Macon editor has represented
iGeorgla in various national conven
tions, and was one of the committee of
’notification when Alton B Parker was
in St. Louis.
If elected tomorrow to go once more
io the national Democratic council ti is
"not at all unlikely that Colonel Pendle
‘l on will be named chairman of the deli -
Jpa’lon by his associates.
"HUGE PLOW FACTORY
COMING TO ATLANTA:
TO EMPLOY 1.000 MEN
The John Deere Plow Company, of
“Moline. 111., will erect a factory in At
' Ilanta for the manufacture of agrtcul
•tural implements similar to those of Si
CLouls and other large cities Thecom
jpany will make this city its headnuar
•lets for-the entire Southeast, which will
mean that the trade formerly given to
(.Baltimore and St. T,ouis will h» kept in
Tli<» factory will employ ncar
py 1.000 men.
For the present, the offices will be lo
jtt ateri at 111 South Forsyth street Ar
i r angements for construction of thr fac
tory are being made and will be com
’pleted within the next few weeks. J. It.
EBurris, special representative of the
♦company, is in Atlanta arranging foi
lt.be building
CO. QUALIFIES
< UNDER LAWS OF ALABAMA
L -MONTGOMERY. ALA . May 38. The
BCoca Cola Company, of Atlanta, a Geor-”
' gia corporation, has just qualified to do
business In Alabama Papers were tiled
•yesterday designating Birmingham as the
fiompany "a principal place nt business in
fthis slate and appointing Crawford John
Ison, o* Birmingham as the company’s
lauthori'ed agent in Alabama
CHARGES HE MARRIED
GIRL 12 HOURS BEFORE
COURT DIVORCED HIM
Clarence E. Pinion, of this city, faces
a warrant for biganiy today because
hi.s second wife's brother charges that
he married the second Mrs. Pinion
twelve hours before Judge Pendleton,
of the superior court, gave him a di
vorce from his first.
Pinion married 1-u.lu Belle Lowry,
aged 17. of 273 Humphries street, last
night.
In the meantime, he was waiting for
the divorce decision which Judge Pen
dleton was still considering.
When T. T. Lowry, the second w’ife's
brother, learned about the facts today,
he swore out the bigamy warant be
fore Judge Girardeau. Pinion is not
yet arrested.
DIXIE BOYS TO
TRY GAMP LIFE
Atlanta Club Lads Promised
Biggest Outing of the Kind
Ever Seen in South.
Th® Tnsie Snys club rs Atlanta is get-
Ung ready for the biggest summer ramp
of Southern lads that was ever pitched
in the South. It is going to be in charge
of Superintendent George Dorr, who
knows more about camps than a great
many army officers, and when the hun
dred or more boys begin their summer
outing they will have at their disposal
all the apparatus for sport from a base
ball io a .Mullins cam *. Bathing and
fishing in non sinkable boats are sched
uled as two of the main features of the
Dixie Boys club outing
And speaking of things io eat. the com
missary is calculated to send the campers
back home at the summer’s end bub
bling over with strength, and energy.
Chance for Benevolence.
The cost. Superintendent Dorr says, is
to bp $3 per boy per week De told The
Georgian that he knew there were a lot
of little shavers around Atlanta w r ho ought
tn have the physical and moral benefit
of the dub’s camp life this summer, but
who haven't money enough to finance
themselves through the outing. So he
asks any Atlanta citizen who know’s of
such boys to aid them in getting Uncou
ple of weeks anyway at the comp. T.
K. Glenn, treasurer of the club. P. O.
Box 435, will be glad to accept all such
contributions and make the arrangements.
When the camp closes for the summer
the Boys club is going to have a handsome
club room in the heart of the city.
The directors of the club are Dr. Jo
seph Jacobs, chairman; T. K. Glenn,
treasurer; J. T. Rose, chairman of finance:
Mrs Emma Neal Douglas. Mrs. Oscar
Elsas. Mrs. Benjamin Z. Phillips, A. R.
Blanchard. W. S. Byck, James L. Dickey,
Jr.. Willis M. Everett. A. W. Farlinger,
Milton Klein, J. M. Gloer, E. A. Hart
sock, A. Glenn Mlckel, W. C. Mansfield,
TI. Clay Moore, George F. Rogers, E.
Rogers. Clarence. Uaverty, Emil Schne
gass. C. T. Turner. I’. A. Robertson. W.
R. C. Smith, J. M. Van Harlingen. W R.
Wilkerson.
WIFE Is NECESSITY.
NOT A LUXURY, THIS
WOES COURT RULES
CHICAGO, May 28.—That a wife is a
necessity and not a luxury was the rule
laid down by Judge Goodnow of the court
of domestic relations In trying to straight
en the marital troubles of Dr. Thomas D.
I-affry and Mrs. Laftry. She asserted
her husband was miserly
"it seems women are not the. luxuries
they once were.” Mrs. Laftry remarked
It was then the judge ruled wives were
a necessity and decidezl to continue the
case while he considered Dr. Laftry's
assertion that his wife was jealous with
out cause and that this was the real rea
son for their troubles
COMMITTEE PLANS
FOR BIG DEADLOCK IN
G. O. P. CONVENTION
CHICAGO. May 28. -Sample tickets to
the Republican national convention In
the hands of the subcommittee today are,
according to politicians here, a frank ad
mission on the nart of the committee
that the big session in Chicago in June
may be a long drawn-out fight. The tick
ets are being Issued for June 18. 19. 20,
21 and 22. The latter ticket reads: "Good
for Saturda?, June 22. and all days there
after that the convention may continue.”
Four years ago the convention ended
on Friday. The fact that special provi
sion has been made for a Saturday session
and that the tickets are good beyond that
date is believed here to indicate that the
national committee sees « possibility of a
deadlock.
THIS ONE-ARMED MAN
A REAL “WHITE HOPE”
ST TJH’T.S, May 28—James Glynn, a
one armed man. qualified as a white hope
when he. landed on .lames Jardella’s jaw
and broke it in two places
As he spit out his teeth Jardrlla an
nounced to a policeman that he would
have b*en a for the coroner if Glynn
had bad two fists,
GHnri became angry because if Jardc!
la s attentions to the formers wifr.
TIGHT COLLAR CAUSES
YOUNG WOMAN’S DEATH
GREENWICH. CONN.. May 28 Miss
Alice Doyle met death in an unusual
manner, being choked to death by a soft
linen collar pinned too tightly about her
throat She was found this af’ernon on
the bathroom floor, dying
She had stumbled over a rug and, fan
Ing heavily, stunned herself Her head
fell in such a. position that her collar was
tightened and the circulation of blood
ceased
TALBOT. HAMMER THROW
SHARP. OUT OF OLYMPICS
KANSAS CITY, MO., May 28.-I.ee
Talbot, who participated In the Olym
pic games at Ixmdon, and who was ex
pected to win the hammer throw for the
American team at Stockholm, has tele,
graphed New York officials that he will
be unable to take part in the games
Talbot's buslne-s requires hi r entire at
tention he wired
COTTONFARMERS
IDE RAIN ST
51.000,000
Georgia—at least the cotton-produc
ing portiorf of the state, stepped into a
piece of real luck yesterday. Cotton
experts are busy today figuring the
mone.v value of yesterday's rain, which
was general. Some say the timely
moisture was worth J 1.000,000.
“If the cotton raisers of Georgia had
the rain-making machinery in their
own hands, they could not have turned
on the showers at a more opportune
time,” said J. J. Brown, assistant com
missioner of agriculture.
However, a few reports indicate that
some sections suffered considerably
from hall storms. Itafl fell in Mil
ledgeville and vicinity and north along
the line of the Georgia railroad, in the
cotton belt.
It appears ’hat the hail storms were
slight, however, and the rainfall com
ing after two weeks of bright, warm
weather, will put the cotton in sea
sonable shape, despite the late planting.
CUBAN SOLDIERS
COBBING REVOLT
HAVANA. May 28.- Reports from
outlying districts Indicated today that
the government was meeting with suc
cess in its campaign against the negro
rebels. The situation is worse now in
Oriente province, while in others Pres
ident Gomez's troops appear to be gain
ing the upper hand.
The president today received a letter
from General Eptenoz, the rebel com
tnander-ln-chief. offering to surrender
providing the government will pledge
legislation removing the ban nn negro
political parties. This offer probably
will be rejected, and a counter proposal
of amnesty for Immediate capitulation
made.
An order calling out half the troops
in Havana for street patrol duty caused
excitement today. The government of
ficials said this was not an indication
that the city’ was threatened, but was
intended as an object lesson for the
negroes.
THIRD TRIAL OF DR. HYDE
DELAYED:PROSECUTOR ILL
KANSAS CITY. MO.. May 28.—The
third trial of Dr. B. C. Hyde, charged
with the murder of Colonel Thomas H.
Swope lias been continued un
til September 3 on account rft the ill
ness of Prosecutor Virgil Conkling
Judge E. E. Porterfield, the trial
judge, announced in granting the post
ponement that the case must either
come to trial on September 3. or it
would be dismissed. Both Dr. and Mrs
Hyde wete In court.
GOVERNOR BROWN AT
CLOSING_OF LUCY COBB
ATHENS, GA.. May 28.—The annual
commencement exercises of the Lucy
Cobb Institute closed last night, after
having lasted nearly a week. Many out
of-town visitors were in th, city for
the commencement, among them being
Governor and Mrs. Joseph M. Brown,
who have had a daughter. Miss Cora
McCord Brown, in the school for tin
past year.
FIRE SALE
Greater Reductions Than Ever Wednesday
Our stock of Ready-to-Wear is still so
large that we’ve come to the conclusion that
it will take still greater reductions to con
summate our plan of clearing it all out this
week. These greater reductions on Tailored
Suits, Norfolk Suits, Dresses and Skirts take effect to
morrow. The F ire Sale of Undermuslins, Hosiery,
Neckwear, Shirtwaists, Kimonos, Children’s Wear,
Men’s 1 urnishings, etc.; in fact, everything in stock,
regardless of cost or former prices, is still going on. Be
one of the early crowd tomorrow.
STORE OPEN AT NINE A. M.
Quality
49 Whitehall Street
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N. C. Democrats
To Go Uninstructed
RAI,HIGH. N. C„ May 28.—North
Carolina is expected tn send an unin
structed delegation to the Democratic
national convention in Baltimore. The
state convention meets here on June S
to name delcga les-g I - large. In past
presidential years It has been cus
tomary for the delegation from this
state to go uninstructed, and there Is
no Indication lhat this custom will bo
abandoned. There was an exception
four years ago. when the state instruct
ed for Bryan, who had no opposition
for the nomination.
District conventions will be held on
June 5. when district delegates to Bal
timore will be chosen.
Reports from county conventions held
on Saturday to name delegates to the
district ami state conventions show
that Underwood and Wilson ran about
even. Os 26 counties that gave direct
instructions Underwood secured 12 and
Wilson 14. Underwood supporters are
rather jubilant over the showing he
made. He developed strength in every
county and in many ran neck and neck
with Wilson. Clark has developed a
great deal of strength in the las! few
weeks, but his friends had no way of
expressing it, only’ the names of Un
derwood and Wilson being before the
voters. Harmon also nas strength In
North Carolina.
American Marines
Landed in Cuba
W ASHI N'GTON, May 28. -The Prai
rie arrived at Guantanamo today, ac
cording to navy department dispatches.
She immediately landed her quota of
marines, under Colonel Karmany. at
the naval station. They will be sent
into the interior to protect American
property, if necessary.
BREAD-BAKING GIRLS TO
COMPETE FOR SSO PRIZE
MACON, GA.. May 28 —A prize of SSO
is offered by the Georgia State Fair to
the Georgia girl under nineteen years
of age who will exhibit next fall the
best specimens of bread kneaded and
baked by her. This premium is offered
to stimulate interest in culinary work
among the girls of the state. The prize
Is only one of 3,500 announced in the
new premium list just issued by the
state fair.
Do You Need Help J
For your poor, tired stomach?
8 For your lazy and sluggish liver?
For your weak and constipated bowels?
For your general run-down condition?
jaw Then bv all means—try
HOSTETTER’S
STOMACH BITTERS
IT DOES THE WORK AT ALL DRUGGISTS
IBBEFDREGOURT
IN GLEIIHP
CBUSIDE v
The board of health began its ertfftado
to clean up Atlanta with a vengeance
today w hen its inspectors hailed sixteen
citizens before Recorder Broyles on va
rious charges of violating various sani
tary ordinances ranging from the regu
lation of dirt drawing to the use of Im
ptoper garbage cans.
A half dozen Inspectors of the health
department made the charges after an
all-night and morning sleuthing expe
dition about the entire town under or
ders of Chief Jenzen, of the sanitary
corps, and one of the first men they
accused w’as Alderman J. W. Maddox
of the Fifth ward, whom they chargee
with spilling dirt while one of hla
drivers was carting a load through the
street.
Alderman Maddox wax one of the
flr«t of the sixteen notified to appeaj'
before the recorder, and he said today
that all the raids were made through
fear.
Two charges were made against the
aiderman and a similar complaint was
made against J. W. Morrow, of ths
Transfer Company. The specific
charge lodge by inspectors Maul
din and Anderson, of the sanitary
corps, is that Maddox and Morrow vio
lated section 2475 of the sanitary code,
which regulates the construction of
wagons used by contractors in hauling
dirt through the city streets, and stipu
lates that they shall be liable to a flna
if they permit the spilling of the dirt
on pavements in transit.
Aiderman Maddox was fined $5.75 in
each of the two cases, and Morrow was
also fined $5.75. Wallace Kidd, a negro,
was fined a similar amount.
Nine other men appeared In court to
answer the charge that they have vio
lated the garbage can ordinance either
by failure to provide cans for the re
fuse or cans of a proper size.
The citizens haled before the re
corder on this complaint are W. H. Al
len. J. Freeman, J. Andrews, J. W.
Freeman. L. Shurman, E. G. Akin.
Charles H. Meckel. Dave Daniels and
R. S. Dickerson. E. C. Carter D. J.
Coleman and C. B Dorsey were up for
alleged violation of the stable ordi
nance,
Allen and Carter were each fined
$3.75, and the others $5.75.
PREACHERS AROUSED BY
TROT AND BEAR DANCES
BUENA VISTA. GA . May 28.—Be
cause the young folks of a dancing club
here danced the "turkey trot" and
“grizzly bear" in the absence of their
chaperons, the ministers of this town
have started a crusade against these
and like dances. They are preaching
sermons on, dancing and criticising
from the pulpit those who indulge in
these movements.
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