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VOL. X. NO. 242.
SISTER DEAD
IT HER SHOT,
GIHLPUNS
SUICIDE
News of Fatal ; Ending of
Scuffle Over Revolver Kept
From Ruth Berry.
Unaware that her sister lies dead in
the Noble sanitarium on Pryor street
as a result of a scuffle over their fa
ther’s revolver, Ruth Berry, of Peach
tree City, threatenen time and again
today to commit suicide if the wound
she had unintentionally inflicted ended,
fatally.
She was kept undefc constant guard
by her father, William Berry, a deputy
sheriff of Gwinnett county, who feared
to tell her the tragic outcome of the
unfortunate fight in the Berry-home.
The Gwinnett county authorities
have taken no action against the girl,
and planned none. The father insisted
that the shooting was entirely acci
dental, although many conflicting sto
ries were told. One had it that the
victim was shot defending her mother.
According to Mr. Berry, the younger
sister. Sallie, was accidentally shot
when the two daughters were contest
ing for possession of his revolver at
their home late Thursday. It was dis
charged and the younger sister was
shot through one side. The bullet
lodged against hip bone and was
yesterday removed by an operation, but
the girl died.
Decided to Leave
Revolver at Home.
if I had only carried my revolver
with me when I left home Thursday, all
this would have been avoided," said Mr.
Berry, who, with his wife, was at the
side of the wounded daughter until she
passed away.
I had some papers to serve on per
sons several miles from my home and
at first started to take the revolver
along. But it was so heavy I decided
I «ould not and left it on a table at
home.
“Then my daughters saw’ it there and
began to scuffle over it. My.wife was
almost prostrated after my daughter
was shot, but neighbors summonad aid
and Sallie was rushed to Atlanta.
“Ruth is at home almost alone and
continually declares she will commit
suicide if Sallie dies. If she knew her
sister had died, I believe she would car
ry out her threat.”
bursting flywheel
EXPLODES BOILER; 15
WORKERS ARE HURT
NEV YORK, July 6. Fifteen per
cent- were injured, two of them proba
bh fatally, and 150 thrown into a panic
today when a huge fly wheel in the
“'"cment of the National Sulphur
T Tks. 618 to 640 Kent avenue, Wil-
Inmsburg, burst and caused a huge
bw:er to explode.
- i e followed the explosion and the
ennre neighborhood soon became filled
wm the fumes of burning sulphur.
COLLIERY EXPLOSION KILLS 3.
NEWCASTLE ON TYNE, July 6.
p men were killed outright and
twelve Others injured today in an ex-
I’y'fion which wrecked a portion of the
_“' n cniifery o f t tie Barnsley mine at
■arnsley, Yorkshire.
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: EVENTS CARDED TODAY:
• AT THE OLYMPIC MEET:
• 100 meters flat trial heats. •
• 800 meters flat trial heats. •
• 10,000 meters flat trial heats. •
• Javelin throw held in middle, •
• best hand. •
• Running high jump. •
• Fencing, individual foils, •
• 100 meters swim, free style. •
• 1,500 meters swim, free style. •
• Water polo. •
• High diving, plain. •
• Wrestling, middleweight. •
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CUPID DRIVING, JUST
A BUGGY RIDE TURNS
OUT AN ELOPEMENT
W. R. Holland, a popular young em
ployee of the Georgia Railway and
Electric Company, and Miss Anna Julia
Trice, the attractive young daughter of
Mrs. J. B. Trice, of 10 West Pine street,
left home for just an ordinary buggy’
ride Wednesday afternoon a week ago.
They have just returned to Atlanta to
tell of their romantic elopement and
happy honeymoon.
Mrs. Trice said today she kne\V her
daughter intended to jnarry Mr. Hol
land some time in the future. But Cu
pid’s impulses were stronger than any
deliberate resolutions on that sunny
Wednesday afternoon. So the couple
rode straight to the home of Rev. C. N.
Donaldson, pastor of the Inman Park
Baptist church, and they were made
one.
On their honeymoon they went to the
home of Mr. Holland’s father. J. M.
Holland, of Dallas, Ga. They are now
living at 382 Central avenue.
GREEN-BLUE COLOR
MOTIF PREVAILS IN
MEMPHIS WEDDING
MEMPHIS, TENN , July 6.—A wed
ding that was a study in color was
celebrated here when Miss Mary Olive
Green mariied Dr. Julian Baker Blue
Miss Florence Green and Miss Eliza
beth Green were the maids of honor.
Mr. Blue was Dr. Blue’s best man. Mils
Elizabeth Blue, of Gallatin, played the
wedding march.
Mr. Frederick Green gave Miss Mary
Olive Green away’ and Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Green received the wedding
guests, assisted by Mrs. A. M. Blue, of
Gallatin, mother of the bridegroom.
Dr. and Mrs. Blue will make their
home in Memphis.
Oh, yes, Miss Vera Green served
punch.
KANSAS COUNCILMEN
STILL REFUSE TO AID
THEIR WOMAN MAYOR
HUNNEWELL, KANS., July 6.—The
city council here met last night for the
first time since the state supreme cqjirt
rendered its decision in the famous
ouster suit, and issued instructions to
the woman mayor and thee remaining
councilmen to get busy. There was
not much doing except that the coun
cilmen once more refused to confirm
the appointments of Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. Wilson offe’red the appointment
of Mrs. Hilton as city clerk, and also
named two eouncilmen to fill vacan
cies. None was approved. Mrs. Wils
son says the councilmen did not act
rudely, but that they showed they did
not care to tiansact any business.
MELLON GETS DECREE,
ENDING LONG FIGHT
PITTSBURG, July 6.—A decree of di
vorce has been granted to Andrew W.
Mellon, the Pitsburg banker, from
his wife. Nora McMullen Mellon.
This ends practically by agreement
of the principals, what promised to
be a bitter contested action. The orig
inal petition was amended to contain
the charge of desertion. Testimony was
filed with the court, without argument
with the recommendation that the di
vorce be granted.
ATALNTA. GA., SATURDAY. JULY 6. 1912.
40,000 WATCH
OPENING OF
OLYMPIC
GAMES
Massive Stadium at Stockholm
Filled to Utmost Capacity.
Royalty Present.
By Michael J. Murphy.
(Trainer of the American Team.)
STOCKHOLM, July 6.—An Amer
ican, J. Courtney, of the Seattle A.
C., was the first foreigner to draw
blood in the International Olympic
games here today. Courtney wen
the third heat of the 100-meter dash
after the first two heats had been
completed by Swedes. Courtney’s
time was 11 1 -S seconds. ,
Luther, of Sweden, won the first
heat by default. Moller, of Sweden,
won, the second heat. Szali, of
Hungary, ran second to Moller, and
Kankovitch, also of Sweden, ran
second to Courtney.
STOCKHOLM, Julv 6—Athletic
interest of the entin? world cen
tered here today with the be
ginning of the track and field
competition in 4he international
Olympic games. The games will be
brought to a close on July 22.
The great new stadium, built
especially for these games, was
crowded when the time came for
the first contest to begin. It is
estimated that about 40,000 persons
saw the start of the athletic strug
gle'. The stadium seats 30.000 and
there were other thousands grouped
about the field.
The scene, with the brilliant
multi-colored'flags of (he various
nations, was one of the most spec
tacular this city has seen in many
years.
The weather was ideal. A cool
breeze, which proved a boon to the
athletes, prevailed all day. King
Gustav V, of Sweden, the crown
prince and other members of the
Swedish royal family were pres
ent.
The formal ceremonies opening
the stadium began at 11 o’clock and
lasted over two hours.
The American athletes received
a great ovation when they entered
the field. They looked spick and
span in their natty uniforms of blue
and white. Each wore white duck,
short-legged trousers, a blue blaz
er. white shoes and a white cap. A
shield is worked upon the breast of
each uniform.
Paul Pilgrim led the Americans
upon the field, carrying a silk Uni
ted States flag. James E. SuNi
van, the American commissioner,
* and Colonel Robert M. Thompson,
president of the American Olympic
committee, followed. The other
American officials were absent and
their absence created considerable
comment.
The other teams followed the
Americans and were aliened in nu
merical order in the stadium.
The opening of the stadium was
an impressive scene. The magnifi
cence of the occasion thrilled the
blood of thousands who were a part
of it. The waving banners typified
the patriotism of the comopolitan
multitude. The brawny athletes in
the stadium pictured the last word
in world supremacy In athletics.
The athletes were drawn nip before
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REJECTED BY MILLIONAIRE DIXIE GIRL
PARISIAN PRINCE ATTEMPTS. SUICIDE
Pignatelli Had Wooed Unsuc- I
cessfully Miss Duke. Heiress ±)
to $60,000,000. / WTIX '
PARIS. July 6. B‘i ause Marx I. ''' ' "
Duke the North i'aroiin;i heiress, had ' *
refused t rtx him. Pnn<t Ludox '
Pignatelli d'Aragon, I social mentor ''WBjjjgy
of Spain, is hovering between life and * ■T. “ vU : xl,. ,
dea’h here after an attempt at suicide ; . ...
The prince shot himself through the U
breast in his apartments and was in I* W* W' JIX-
the act of filing a second shot «hm hi.
valet knocked the pistol from his hand. ngBL <
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N. where he made a last appeal to - ||
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had met the daughter of Benjamin ~ * 'S' sW ‘ ii
Duke, the tobacco king, on < visit 3 4 ,1
America several years ago, and. with JW- ♦ fe
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Paris when his suit for her hand proved unsuccessful.
waited impatiently for the appointed
time and then hurried from Paris to
Durham. He told Miss Duke he cared
nothing for the $60,000,000 fortune to
which she is heiress and was said to
have offered to waive all a husband's
claims. - '
Miss Duke, however, declined finally,
and the prince returned, vowing to do
what he tried to do yesterday.
educatorTto occupy
TABERNACLE PULPIT
Dr. E. M. Poteat, president of Fur
man university, Greenville, S. C., who
has supplied the pulpit of the Taber
nacle Baptist church for several years
past, will preach again this summer,
beginning next Sunday morning. July
7, and returning July 14 and 28. Dr.
MacArthur was greatly pleased that Dr.
Poteat's services could be obtained.
MARYLAND WOMAN HAS
LARGEST FEET IN U. S.
CHICAGO, ILL., July 6.—Speaking
of women’s feet, the largest are said
to be in Maryland. Dr. John Kenison
declared that Mrs. Elsie Streeter, of
Maryland, town not designated, has a
foot eight inches across the ball and re
quiring a No. 12 shoe.
Dr. Frank King, of Erie, Pa., has a
regular patient, a banker’s wife, on
each of whose feet are seven toes.
Dr. Alfred Joseph said the smallest
foot is attached to Mrs. Alice Plato, of
Milwaukee, who weighs 190 pounds and
wearaa No. 1 shoe.
A perfect pair of feet is credited to
Mrs. Clara Houston, of Chicago, who
attribute her symmetrical extremities
to shoes that fit and stockings a tri
fle too-large.
ONLY THREE PIGS ARE
ALLOWED TO A FAMILY
BELLEfI’ILLE, N. J*. July 6—An
edict against pigs has been issued by
the board of health of this city. Here
after no family will be permitted to
have more than three pigs on their
premises. This action was based on a
report of Health OfficeWW’. Brand
Smith. He. said that he had found as
many as seventeen pigs in a single
yard.
Some members of the board opposed
the issuance of the order, as they fear
ed it might have a tendency to drive
away commuters. A great many com
muters raise their swflne or poultry.
IXTR4
2 CENTS EVERYWHERE f m a o y r E n °
FIGHT BEGINS
ANEW OVER
THE COUNTY
UNITPLAN
State Committee Meets Today,
and Will Likely Rescind
Former Action,.
PLANS OUTLINED FOR
THE COMING PRIMARY
Judges, Solicitors and Senator
To Be Named by the Plu
rality Method.
The state Democratic executive com
mittee will meet in the senate cham
ber of the capitol today at noon tc
fix the. rules for and name the date of
the forthcoming general primary, and
faced a fight over the county unit plan.
While the leaders Inside the com
mittee insist that no concerted plan
of action has been agreed upon and
that the rules and regulations, as well
as the date, will be fixed absolutely by
the committee within itself, it may be
taken as approximately certain that
the primary will be called upon the
following terms and conditions:
Unit Plan Will
Probably Succeed.
It will be a white primary, re
stricted to Democrats, and the reg
istration lists applying to the lata
presidential primary will be pre
scribed to determine who has the
right tgi vote.
The governor and state house of
ficers will be nominated under a
strict county unit plan.
The judges and solicitors will be
nominated under a popular plu
rality plan, inside each judicial cir
cuit. ,
A United States senator will be
named under a popular plurality
plan.
The nominating of state senators
and congressmen will be referred to
the various senatorial and congres
sional executive committees for
■ settlement.
The date of the primary will fall
somewhere between August 20 and
September 10, probably close
around August 30.
Today’s committee meeting has been
anticipated by politicians with acute
interest, and its final adjustment of
things will clear the political atmos
phere wonderfully in Georgia. There
has been great ifficertainty and hesi
tancy among candidates and would-be
candidates because of the committee’s
tardiness in meeting for the purpose ot
calling the primary.
The one uncertain feature of the pro
gram as agreed upon by the leaders in
side the committee is whether the state
house officers shall be named under a
county unit or a popular plurality plan.
The committee apparently is ail but
divided evenly upon that, and the lead
ers have been unable to count noses
with positive accuracy. The probabil
ity is that the county unit plan will
prevail, but it is a fact that this com
mittee has adhered in the past to the
popular plurality plan, and to call a
county unit primary, it will have to
reverse itself —a thing many members
are loathe to do.