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NAPIER AND McKENNA IN
RACE FOR MACON MAYOR
MACON. GA., July 2.—Hendlev V
Napier, a prominent Macon lawyer and
recently elected president of the Hagies
of the South. Is the latest candidate <o
enter for the Macon mayoralty. W
A. McKenna is the first bona fide cat.
didate, and Mr. Napier is next There
are expected to be several others in
cluding former Mayors Bridges Smith
and W. A. Huff and probably Aider
man P. L. Hay.
Children’s Slippers
Every pair Children’s Black and
Tan Slippers in our house will be re
duced. We are offering them at a
greatly reduced price. Black and
Brown Velvet, Patent Leather One
Strap and Oxfords, Gun Metal One
Strap and Oxfords, Tan One Strap.
Infants' I=s, $1.25 value.... $ .98
Child’s s=B. $1.50 value.... 1.19
Child’s 81-11, $2.00 value ... 1.69
Misses' Ily2. $2.50 value... 2.09
Growing Girl, 2J=5. $3.00 value 2.48
We are overstocked on Tan and Black
Slippers, so they must go.
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Fred S. Stewart Co.
The Dilver Fruit Press
FOR PRESERVING
z —v Is something everyone f
« should have. It affords a x===:::
i vast improvement over the
old method of preserving.
Once you have used one
| IGg SILVER
. you will never do with-
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out one .
For a few days to introduce this wonderful worker, a
special price of $2.50 regular $3.75 value. Do not fail to
get one of these DILVER PRESSES. It will pay tor itself
in time, labor, trouble and better preserves the first time
you use it.
This Fruit Press is not only good for preserving, but a
good many other things. You can use it the year round.
Our stock is now complete in Fruit Jars, Jelly Tumblers and
such paraphernalia to assist in canning fruit.
The Economy wide-mouth Fruit Jars, easy to clean and
easy to use. Pints $1 dozen, quarts $1.25
dozen, half-gallons $1.50 dozen.
The Ball Fruit Jars—pints 65c dozen, quarts 75c dozen,
half-gallons $1.20 dozen.
Prices of Jelly Tumblers 35c dozen
Prices of Fruit Jar Rubbers 5c and 10c dozen
Prices of Fruit Jar Caps 35c dozen
King Hardware Co.
53 PEACHTREE STREET 87 WHITEHALL STREET
MAYOR WARNS CHIEF OF
POLICE TO CLOSE CLUBS
MACON. GA., Inly 2 "If this illegal
Sunday operation of clubs can not be
stopped by you. then I am going to get
some one who can stop it," 4 Mayor John
T. Moore declared to Chief of Police W
B Chapman In open court Evidence had
just been presented to the court to the
effect that clubs stayed open all day Sun
day The chief did not make any reply
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY. JULY 2. 1912. .
ORATORY TO MARK
CONVENTION OF GA.
RURAL MAIL MEN
John M Slaton, president of the sen
ate. and two congressmen from Wash
ington are scheduled to lend oratorio
flavor to the ninth annual convention of
Georgia rural letter carriers when they
meet in the ball room of the New Kim
ball house on the Fourth of July
Among the matters which the carriers
will discuss are the use of the automo
bile and motorcycle In rural delivery, mu
tual benefit plans and the election of all
officers of the state association.
1,. D King, of Covington. Ga., the pres
ident of the association, Is in charge of
the convention arrangements. W. F.
Crusaelle, of Atlanta, will deliver the wel
coming address to the carriers. Inspec
tor H A. McKee will tell of the latest
plans for the Improvement of the delivery
service. F. L. White will lead a con
ference on good roads and P. L. Lindsay
will report the proceedings of the Mil
waukee convention.
The convention will conclude with the
election of delegates to the national con
vention at Nashville.
GROCERY AND BUTCHER
SHOPS TO CLOSE JULY 4TH
All grocery stores and butcher shops
in Atlanta affiliated with the Retail
Grocers and Butchers association will
be closed on July 4. Members of the
holiday committee of the association
announced today that the Fourth would
be strictly observed. Customers are
urged to buy on Wednesday for two
days. '
ALEX W. STEPHENS IN
RACE FOR JUDGESHIP
Alex W. Stephens, attorney, an
nounced today he was in the race for
superior court judge of Fulton county,
seeking the place now held by Judge J.
T. Pendleton. The state Democratic
executive committee will meet next
Saturday to fix a date for the primary,
and Mr. Stephens will make his formal
announcement after this meeting.
There Is more Catarrh In this section of
the country than all other diseases put to
gether, and until the last, few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced It a local
disease and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly falling to cure with local
treatment, pronounced It Incurable. Science
hns proven catarrh to be a constitutional
disease and therefore requires constitu
tional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney A Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, Is the only constitutional
cure on the market. It Is taken Internally
in doses from lu drops to a teaspoonful. It
acta directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. They offer one hun
dred dollars for any case it falls to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address:
F. ,1. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold bv druggists, 76c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
GEORGIA GUARD i
SHIFTS ORDERED
None of the Changes Affects 1
Fifth Regiment. Composed
Entirely of Atlantans.
Several companies of the Georgia
National Guard were changed from one
regiment to another by Adjutant Gen
eral Obear today, following the dis
banding of five companies at various
points. None of the changes affects
the Fifth regiment, which is composed
entirely of Atlanta troops.
The Fourth battalion, independent,
disappears tinker this arrangements, its
companies being absorbed by other
battalions. The Augusta battalion
joins the First infantry, and the Clarke
Rifles, of Athens, temporarily is trans
ferred to the First infantry. The de
tailed changes are as follows:
The following are ordered trans
ferred from the Second infantry to the
First infantry:
Major Abram Levy and staff, Au
gusta.
Richmond Light Infantry, Augusta,
Homes Company D.
Clinch Rifles, Augusta, becomes
Company A.
Oglethorpe infantry, Augusta, be
comes Company J 3.
Transferred From Fourth.
The following from the Fourth bat
talion are transferred to the Second
infantry, taking the place of the Au
gusta. battalion:
Major H. Mozen and staff. Colum
bus.
Columbus Guards, Columbus, be
comes Company D.
Albany Guards, Albany, becomes
Company K.
Americus Light infantry, Americus,
becomes Company J.
These changes were made after con
sultation with the war department, tn
order to simplify the situation. The
third independent battalion remains
undisturbed.
Other military transfers and direc
tions a:e announced in the same order
as follows:
Captain Battey to the First.
"Captain W. W. Battey. medical
corps, Augusta, is relieved from duty
with Second infantry and assigned to
First infantry, effective this date.
"Captain T. E White, medical corps,
Fitzgerald, Is relieved from duty with
the First regiment infantry, and placed
on the unassigned list, effective this
date.
"Captain W. D. Travis, medical corps.
Covington, is relieved from duty with
the Fourth battalion infantry and as
signed to Second infantry, effective
August 1. ,
"The battalion and company com
manders and medical'officers concerned
will report by letter to the commanding
officer of the regiment to which- as
signed,” „ »
UNIVERSITY BEGINS
SERIES OF INSTITUTES
FOR FARMERS OF GA.
Georgia is teeming with fat'merg in
stitutes today. Three big gatherings
are on in different parts of the Atatc,
all under the auspices of the Georgia
university’s agricultural school. Three
divisions are in charge, of. the conven
tions made up of various members of
the university faculty.
At Reidsville hundreds of farmers
are in attendance st the institute con
ducted by the first division with J.
W. Frior, W. A. Worsham and Pro
fessors Bishop. Burson and Hollings
head in charge. Tomorrow the experts
will be at Lyons and at Mount Vernon
on the Fourth.
At Ocilla today an institute is in
charge of Professors Last. Turlington
and Campbell, and they will go next
to Ashburn and Cordele. In the third
division of conductors ate Professors
Hart. DeLoach. McHatton. Vanatter
and .lordan. They are at Fort Gaines
today, and tomorrow they will conduct
institutes at Georgetown and Dawson.
The itinerary of tile conductors has
been arranged to cover every farming
center In the state, continuously until
the middle of August.
POSTAL CUTS TELEGRAPH
RATES FOR ATLANTANS
The Postal Telegraph Company has
notified its local manager. A. M. Beat
ty. that effective July 1 telegraph rates
from Atlanta to a number of points will
be reduced from 40’cents for ten words
to 30 cents. The rate for all words in
excess of ten has been reduced from
three cents to two cents per word.
Among the points included are Ashe
ville. N. C . Easley. S. C . Morristown,
Tenn., and Murfreesboro. Tenn.
ESCAPING PRISONER WOUNDED.
MACON. GA . July .2 Frank Tanner, a
negro was shot in the legs and badly
wounded by deputy sheriffs as he was
seeking to escape them after having at
tempted an attack on a woman member
of a prominent Vlneville family. He is
now in jail
ONLY $19.35 WASHINGTON
AND RETURN VIA SEA
BOARD
Tickets sold July I and 5. Through
trains, sleepers and coaches. City Tick
et Office. 88 Peachtree.
CITY EXCURSION
RATE VIA SEABOARD
$26.35 round trip, on sale July 6. 7. 8.
Get Information at 88 Peachtree, phones
100.
Mfike your Savings earn
as much as possible. The
TRUST COMPANY OF
GEORGIA pays 4 per cent
on Deposits. Start with $1
and build
RAILROADS FIGHT FOR RAISE.
JACKSON. MISS., July 2.—Tax com
missioners, attorneys and other officials
representing the various common car
riers operating in Mississippi appeared
this afternoon before the railroad com
mission to protest against the $20,000,-
000 increase in the assessment of their
property recently made by that body.
Beautiful Silk Flags
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We have a large stock of these Flags in all sizes
at the following prices:
10c 25c 50c 75c
Special discount to dealers. Mail and telegraphic
orders shipped promptly.
GEWINNER COMPANY
The Automobile Department Store
Peachtree and Harris Streets
Start a Savings Account
Now at the Beginning of the
"Second Half
»
January-June is history. The door has swung
open on the second half.
It is the psychological and the practical time to
begin to save. not?
Youve heard the sermons and read the talks
and seen the living examples that drive home the
thought of saving as the Big Duty.
Now is the time to crystallize theories and open
the account.
Money deposited in the Savings Department of
the Fourth National any day up to and including
the fifth of July will draw interest from the first.
We ask attention to the convenient location,
the excellent service, and especially to the strength
of this bank. Government supervision.
Your account is invited
Fourth National Bank
ROSTRON THANKED BY CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, July 2. The thanks of
congress are conveyed to Captain Arthur
S. Rostron and the officers and crew of
the liner Carpathia for their rescue of
704 survivors of the Titanic in a senate
bill passed the house. The measure now
goes to President Taft for signature.
■The bill provides for a SI,OOO gold medal
for Captain Rostron
EASTMAN PASTOR RESIGNS.
EASTMAN. GA.. July 2.—Rev. S. J.
Parrish, pastor of the First Baptist
church of Eastman, has resigned and
his resignation has been accepted.
Mr. Parrish has been pastor of the
church here for the past two and one
half years. He intends to enter into
the evangelistic work.
