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POLITICS OUSTS
GftPT. DONNELL
District Secretary of Civil Serv
ice Commission Transferred
to Washington Office.
The removal of Captain George S.
Donnell from active duty in his office
->f district secretary of the civil service
tommission is the subject of much
-ommeht at the postoffice. While still
nominally in charge as district secre
tary.' Captain Donnell ha- been work
ing in the civil service commission in
Washington for two months. Inqui y
at the local office brings only the re
sponse that he is away on "official
business."
captain Donnell’s removal camr
shortly after he started an investiga
tion-of the "political activity" of sev
eral government employees who hoc
their positions under the civil service
rules an 1 who are fr> bidden to tik" an
-. "ive part in any political campaign.
These men were U. S. Seals, assis
tant custodian of the Federal building.
John Martin, revenue agent, and Jack
son McHenry, negro watchman in the
building All of them are support r
of Henr; S. Jackson, collector of tn
te r nal .revenue —and the leader of the
Taft forces in Georgia.
Donnell Got in Bad.” .
Donnell certainly got himself in bad
with influential men' here and I thin!;
b? was foolish to start anything lit-:-'
that when things were as hot as they
were at.that time.” was the frank com
ment of Seals when he was asked if
there were any basis to the report that
political wife-pulling had removed
Captain Donnell from the local office.
At present all investigation has
stopped and nothing has ,been done to
probe th® charges that Henry Lincoln
Johnson, negro registrar of deeds in
Washington. attempted to collect cam
paign funds from Postmaster McKee
nn he occasion of the negro official's
visit to Atlanta.
Tmt Captain Donnell will be held in
Washington until after the election this
fa Is - believed in the customs house.
Henry S. Jackson refused to make
an? comment on the various rumors
going about the building and merely
said he understood the secretary was
In Washington.
f'aptain Donnell is a Democrat, who
has been connected with the civil serv
ice- department for a number of years,
having served in Washington before he
was given charge of the local territory.
BAILEY CHARGES TAFT
WITH FALSEHOOD AND
MALICIOUS SLANDER
WASHINGTON. July 16. -Charging
the president with falsehood and ma
licious! slander, Senator Bailey, of
Texas, in the .senate todav bitterly ar
raigned-Mr Taft for his interference in
the Lorimer, case .and his. admitted at
tempts to influence the action of the
senate in that matter regardless of the
Senator Bailey, who to his res
ouition introduced yesterday, declared
tt was a violation of the spirit, if not
the tetter, of the constitution for the
president of the United States to ex
er-ir-e the powers and influence of his
great office to control the votes of sen
ators Senatoi Bailey said he had pur
posed avoided bringing up this matte;
until after the Lorimer case had been
wipn-0,-] ~f ,- o the q U e S ti l)n o f executive
/”’• ferenct with the senat° might not
w ' onnetted with the disposition of
that matter.
, Ellen Freeman.
t'len freeman, little daughter of Mr.
f, r 'li,, Alrß \ ' Freeman, died at the
■3ll’! residence on the South Decatur
' . line -today. Funeral arrangements
e no s been marie.
The Liquidation of the McConnell Estate Makes It Imperative That,
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This Tremendous Stock Be Converted Into Cash At Once
Mr. Powers, the manager, has gone through every department and cut prices to such an extent that;
it seems, to those who have not personally investigated, almost too much reduction to be true. But to
the thousands who visited this mammoth store during the last few days it is a satisfactory reality, and
they have gone away to send others to share in these sweeping price reductions which are in evidence
in every department all over the store.
The prices quoted Saturday will hold good until stock is sold out.
McCONTN'RT J 7S I
Show Windows as sain- -A-▼ -A. w -A, JL of Show Windows for the
pies of our Big Price Re- ___ Bargains during this sale.
Cor. Pryor and Decatur Sts. |. a
Little West End Misses Start aNetv Fad
CAT PARTIES ALL_ THE RAGE
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Billy. Beloved Pup, Is the Only
Marring Feature of Tabby's
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First ‘’At Home.”
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' When little Mary Hancock and her
chum, Rosalind Foster, gave a birth
, day party to their eats at Mary's West
End home the other day they started
a brand-new fad among the members]
. of what they used to call rhe "trundle- ]
bed" set when you ami 1 belonged to '
it. Cat parties are all the rage now. |
, and the first thing you know they’ll have
a column all to themselves on the so
ciety pages.
The party at Mary's house was al
most broken up by a guest who wasn't
invited. This was Billy the beloved
pup pet of a little girl up the street,
who didn’t have a cat to take to the
i party and so took Billy instead Part
1 of the afternoon was spent in coaxing
the other honor guests to come down
from the trees, but after Billy was shut
f up in a. barrel with a private bone for
consolation everything went along mer
rily.
Billy's owner says she is going to
give a puppy party pretty soon and
not let anv cats come.
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GORDON LEE RUNS FOR
CONGRESS IN SEVENTH
DALTON, GA., July I*s.—Congress
man Gordon Lee's formal announce
ment for re-election as the Seventh dis
trict's representative, has been made
public, and every indication points to
i his election without opposition.
Mr. Lee is now serving his fourth
f term He was elected over G. R.
Huighens, of Polk county, in his first
race. The second time he defeated
Judge A. W. Fite, of Cartersville He
i was not opposed in his third race, and
two years ago he defeat’d Judge Moses
Wright of Rome.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY. JULY 16, 1912.
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Mart Hancock anti Rosalind
Foster, of Queen street. West
End. and two of the kitten guests
at their party. Below is Billy,
who caused all the troublp.
156 STOCKHOLDERS OF
DEFUNCT BANK TO BE
SUED FOR $90,000.00
MACON. GA.. July 16.—Within the
next several days suits will be insti
tuted against 156 stockholders of the
late Exchange bank, for $90,0*10, the
balance due the creditors and depos
itors after the payment of 90 per cent
in dividends tn them by the receivers.
There are 5.000 shares of stock, and
the holder of each share will be called
upon for SIS. The stockholders are lo
cated in all parts of the world. Sults
will be brought against them collective
ly, but judgment, if secured, will be
applicable individually.
The Exchange bank failed in 1907.
owing $1,000,000. Us president and
cashier were both convicted and sen
tenced to the penitentiary, but were
subsequently pardoned by Governor
Brown.
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MRS. SCHMIDT UNDER
GUARD OF AN OFFICER
IN BIRMINGHAM HOME
BIRMINGHAM. ALA . July 16 —Mrs.
Ida Schmidt, hi rested in Atlanta) in
connection with the poisoning of Guy
Coleman and Stephen Strickland in
1910. is under guard at her home on
Fifth avenue here, preferring to have a
deputy watching her rather than o to
Gadsden Jail. The county jail here
was condemned b\ the jail Inspector
(some .lime ago and white nomen a r
not confined in it. The woman will be
given a preliminary hearing in the next
day or two.
Officers are working on the case and
expect to make another arrest tomor
row. Ola Gunters, arrested and later
released, is said to have returned to
the city. Mrs. Schmidt admits know
ing the Gunters girl, but denies having
had anything whatever to do with the
death of <'demand and Strickland.
BOY AT PLAY GRASPS LIVE
WIRE: HE'S BADLY BURNED
While playing today at South Pryor
and Glenn streets, seven-year-old Her
man Vollmer, son of Horman J. Voll
mer. a jeweler, caught hold a live wire
He was burned badly.
To the voltage in rhe w ire being light
the little fellow probably owes his life.
The injured boy was taken to his
home, 377 South Pryor, and given at
tention by Dr. T. H. Ham oi k, of the
Atlanta hospital. His condition is not
serious.
DOCK STRIKE SETTLED.
LIVERPOOL, July 16.—At a mass
meeting of striking dock laborers this
afternoon things took an unexpected
turn and the strikers decided to re
turn to work. This morning they made
a demonstration and for a time it
looked like serious trouble would occur.
QUIZ OF HEALTH
BOARD CERTAIN
Resolution Paving Way for
Probe Recommended to Pass
After Another Fight.
Unless trustworthy legislative signs
fail, the state hoard of health will be
probed thoroughly by a joint commit
tee f om the house and senate.
For more than two hours yesterday j
I afternoon the house committee on hy
giene and sanitation listened to argu
ments for and against a ■ esolution for
an inquiry. recommitted from tit
house, after it once had been favorably
■ eport ed.
Vinson Calls It Spite Move.
I The committee meeting was lively
Mr. Vinson appealed before ft. and
[claimed that the whole effort was a
jmatter of «p|een and spite against Dr.
H F. Harris, the secretary of the board,
and was inspired by Dr. Westmoreland
of Atlanta.
The board ha c been cleared once of
all charges tn thi» matter." said Mr.
Vinson. 'Why should the state furthe’
embarrass a worthy 1 board In the dis
charge of its duty by helping a spite
< use along '"
“Something Rotten.” Says B r own.
Dr. Bro ' n w armly de •n ded the res
olution to investigate.
"There is something rotten here, or
these lobbyists would not be trying so
hard to beat this resolution." said Dr
Brown "If there is nothing crooked,
what harm can an Investigation do? If
there is nothing crooked, why tight a
probe so bitterly? Dr. Westmoreland
isn't up here lobbying for this resolu
tion. Let’s get on the inside of this
hoard and see what is what."
After the gentlemen present had re
lieved themselves of all their surplus
eloquence -ro and con the committee
went into executive session It cam’
forth some time later with a unani
mous recommendation to the house that
the resolution pass.
Representative Vinson stated aftc 1
the meeting of the committee that he
would carry the fight now to the floor
of the house. Dr.-Brown says there is
no doubt whatever that the house will
pass the resolution.
SHEARN HITS JEROME
IN FINAL PLEA FOR
FREEDOM FOR THAW
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y„ July 16.
The end of Harry K. Thaw sj»fight for
freedom was reached today, when
Clarence J Shearn. counsel for the
slayer of Stanford White, made his
final plea in the habeas corpus case
before Justice Keogh. Thaw’ listened
intently while hie lawyer held him up
as a victim of William T Jerome and
the alienists who had kept him in Mat
teawan. Thaw w as the center of a fam
ily group, including his mother, sister
Alice, his brother Josiah and Mr. and
Mrs. George Carnegie.
Mr. Shearn assailed the efforts of
Jerome to keep Thaw in the asylum,
declaring that he had produced a mase
of evidence, most of it raked from the
gutters nearly ten vears old and which
was only Introduced to show that
Thaw ought to have paranoia, that it
is incurable and he must have it now.
INDIAN TOMAHAWK FOUND.
COLUMBUS. GA.. July 16.—While
dredging for sand for the concrete
work on the Dillingham street bridge
across the Chattahoochee river at this
city a well preserved Indian tomahawk
was brought up from the river bed.
NEW BATTLER. AGROUND.
FLOATS AT HIGH TIDE
WILMINGTON, DEL., July 16.—The
battleship Wyoming was floated at
10:25 a. m. today after having been
ashore on deep water point since yes
terday when the new dreadnought
stranded while on her trial run from
Philadelphia to Rockland. Me.
Efforts to free the great craft yes
terday and last night had proved futile,
but she finally floated clear at high tide
today and resumed her trial trip.
GET RID OFfRHEUMATTSM
Rubbing with liniments, blistering the affected parts, the application
of plasters, and other means of external treatment, are usually helpful in
relievin'’- the pains and aches of Rheumatism. But such treatment does
not get rid of the disease, because it does not reach its source. Rheuma
tism comes from an excess of uric acid in the blood. 1 his acid circulating
through the system acts as an irritant to the nerves, muscles and joints,
and produces the inflammation and swelling, and sharp cutting pains char
acteristic of the trouble. When the blood is overburdened with uric acid
, it continually grows thinner and more acrid, and
poorer in nourishing qualities. Then Rheumatism
becomes chronic and not only a painful but a dan
gerous disease. You can get rid of Rheumatism
by purifying the blood with S. S. S. This vege-
I table remedy goes into the circulation, neutralizes
thin, sour blood, safely and surely cures the disease,
s. S. S. makes rich, nourishing blood, which quiets
excited nerves, eases the painful muscles and joints
and filters out every particle of irritating uric acid
from the system. Book on Rheumatism and any medical advice free to all
who write. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA,
SMILE
The world takes off its hat to the man with a smile. It
turns a cold shoulder to the individual who is cross- We all
love the man with a hearty laugh. He is our friend, the real
sunshine for which we yearn, and success perches on his
cheerful shoulders. But you say: “It’s hard to smile when
you are dead broke.’’ We all agree with you. Here’s the
remedy—STAßT A BANK ACCOUNT. Add to it. Form the
saving habit. Watch the account grow. The smile will grow
with it. It is no trouble to laugh when you have money.
4 Per Cent on Savings Deposits
AUGUST BELMONT
GAVE $250,000 IN 4904
TO AID DEMOCRATS
WASHINGTON, July 16.—August
Relmont, member of the Democratic
national committee of 1904. told the
senate sub-committee investigating
campaign expenses his per
sonal contribution to the campaign
fund may have totaled $250,000. and
in addition to that he advanced to the
committee $50,000, all but SB,OOO of
which was returned to him. He was
unable, to state definitely the total of
the fund, but if he should gues at it he
would place it at $600,000 or $700,000.
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