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POLITICS DUSTS
MPT. 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
nf district secretary of the civil service
commission is the' subject of much
comment at the postoffice. While still
nominally in charge as district secre
ra:y. Captain Donnell has been work
ing in the civil seryice commission in
Washington for two months. Inquiry
at the local office brings only the re
sponse that he is away on "official
business.”
'"aptain Donnell’s removal came
shortly after he started an investiga
tion of the "political activity” of sev
eral government employees who hold
their positions under the civil service
rules and who are forbidden to take an
active 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 supporters
of Henry S Jackson, collector of in
ternal 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 think
he was foolish to start anything like
that when things were as hot as they
TT»re at that time.” was the frank com
ment of Seals wh*n he was asked if
there were any basis to the report that
political wire-pulling had removed
Captain Donnell from the local office.
At present all investigation has
stopped and nothing has been done to
probe the charges that Henry Lincoln
Johnson, negro registrar of deeds in
Washington attempted to collect cam
paign funds from Postmaster McKee
on th- occasion of the negro official's
visit to Atlanta.
That Captain Donnell will he held in
Washington until after the election this
fall is believed in the customs house.
Henry S. Jackson refused to make
any comment on the various rumors
going 'about the building and merelv
said he understood the secretary was
in Washington.
Captain 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-
Itclous slander. -Senator Bailey. of
Texas, in the senate today bitterly ar
raigned .Mr. Taft for his interference in
the Lorimer case anil his admitted at
tempt? ter influence the action of the
s-nate in that matter regardless of the
evidence. ’’ •
Senator Bailey, who spoke to his res
c ution introduced yesterday, declared
it was a violation of the spirit, if not
the letter, of the constitution for the
president of the United States to ex
ercise the powers and influence of his
great office to control the votes of sen
ators Senator Bailey said he had pur-
J vo!ded bringing np this matter
u- !’ after the Lorimer case had been
exposed of so the question of executive
e-ference with the senate might not
Be connected with the disposition of
that matter.
.. Ellen Freeman.
l-d r v raa ?’’ JU 06 daughter of Mr.
ffmiiv,. V A Preeman - died at the
car lin. ? l ence the Fouth Decatur
rave' t u day ’ Funeral arrangements
i-ave not been made.
The Liquidation of the McConnell Estate Makes It Imperative That
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.
EEEEEII McCONNFT JAS EEEEEZ.
Show Windows as sam- ® M J of Show Windows for the
pies of our Big Price Re- x Bargains during this sale.
</uchons -- • Cor. Pryor and Decatur Sts.
Little West End Misses Start aNew Fad
CAT PARTIES ALL THE RAGE
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Billy, Beloved Pup. Is the Only
Marring Feature of Tabby’s
First “At Home.”
When little Mam- Hancock and her
chum. Rosalind Foster, gave a birth
day party to their cats at Mary's West
End home the other day they started
a brand-new ftrl among the members
of what they used to call the “trundle
bed” set when you and 1 belonged to
it. Cat parties are all th° 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
party and so took Billy instead. Part,
of the afternoon was spent in coaxing
the other honor guests to come down
from the trees, but aftei Billy was shut
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 any cats come.
GORDON LEE RUNS FOR
CONGRESS IN SEVENTH
DALTON, GA. July 16.—Congress
man Gordon Lee's formal announce
ment for re-election as the Seventh dis
trict’s has been made
public, am every indication points to
his election without opposition.
Mr. Lee is now serving his fourth
term. He was elected over G. R.
Hutchens, of Polk county, in his first
race, The second time he defeated
Judge A. W Ette, of Cartersville. He
was not opposed in his third race, and
two years ago he defeated Judge Moses
Wright, of Rome.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANT) NEWSL TUESDAY. JITLY 16. 1912.
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Mary Hancock and Rosalind
Foster, of Queen street. West
End, and two of tlie kitten
at their par.tv. Below is Billy,
who caused all the trouble.
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 $90,000, the
balance due the creditors and depos
itors after the payment of 90 per cent
in dividends to them by the receivers.
There are 5,000 shares of stock, and
the holder of each share will be called
upon for $lB. The stockholders are lo
cated in all parts of the world. Suits
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 Its 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. a> rested in Atlanta in
connection with the poisoning of Guy
<'oleman and Stephen Strickland in
1910, is under guard at her home on
i-'ifth avenue here, preferring to have a
deputy watching her rather than n to
Gadsden jail. The county jail here
condemned by the jail inspector
'some time ago and white women are
| 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 Colemand 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 Herman J. Voll
mer. a Jeweler, caught hold a live wire
He was burned badly.
To the voltage in the wire 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. Hancock, 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
HOMO CERTAIN
Resolution Paving Way for
Probe Recommended to Pass
After Another Fight.
Unless trustworthy legislative signs
‘ fail, the state board of health will be
probed thoroughly by a joint commit
tee from the house apd senate.
For more than two hours yesterday
| afternoon the house committee on hy
giene and sanitation listened to argu
ments for and against a resolution for
an inquiry, recommitted from the
house, after it once had been favorably
t eported.
# Vinson Calls It Spite Move.
The committee meeting was lively.
Mr. Vinson appeared before it. and
claimed that th n whole effort was a
matter of eppen and spite against Di.
H. F. Harris, the secretary of the board,
and was inspired by Dr. Westmoreland,
of Atlanta.
"The board has been clearer! once of
all charges in this matter." said Mr
Vinson, "tyhy should the state furth.
, embarrass a worthy board in the dis
charge of its duty by helping a spite
ease along?"
Something Rotten." Says B r own.
Dr. Brown warmly defended the res
olution to investigate.
"There is something rotten here, or
these lobbyists would not be trying so
hard to beat this resolution." said D:
Brown. "If there is nothing crooked,
what harm can an investigation do? If
there is nothing crooked, why*"fight a
probe so bitterly? Dr. Westmoreland
Isn't up here lobbying for this resolu
tion. Let's get on the inside of this
board and see what is what."
After the gentlemen present had re
lieved themselves of al! their surplus
eloquence Lro and con the committee
went into executive session. It came
forth some time later with a unani
mous recommendation to the house thai
the resolution pass.
Representative Vinson stated after
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 whatqyer 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's 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
I intently while hia lawyer held him up
as a victim of William T. Jerome and
the alienists who had kept him in Mat
teawan. Thaw was 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 mass
of evidence., most of it raked from the
gutters nearly ten years 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,
FLOAJS 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 OBRHEUMATISM
Rubbing with liniments, blistering the affected parts, the application
of plasters, and other means of external treatment, are usually helpful in
relieving the pains and aches of Rheumatism. But such treatment does
not get rid of the disease, because it does not reach its source. Rheuma
tismconies from an excess of uric acid in the blood. This 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
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from the system. Book on Rheumatism and any medical advice free to all
who write. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC C 0 ATLANTA, GA,
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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: ‘'lt’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 1904
TO AID DEMOCRATS
WASHINGTON, July'' 16.—August
Belmont, member of the
national committee of 1904, told the
senate sub-committee Investigating',
campaign expenses today that his per-I
sonal eontribation 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 nr $700,000.
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
table remedy goes into the circulation, neutralizes
and removes the uric acid, and by building up the
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
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