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CATCH SWINDLER
AFTER HOT CHASE
Man Who Defrauded Atlanta
Firm. Arrested in North Caro
lina. Confesses Guilt.
Oscar H. Forrest, of Marietta, S. C.,
was arrested today in Waynesville, N.
C.. on the charge of swindling Beck &
Gregg Hardware Company of Atlanta
out of over S3OO worth of goods. He
made a full confession in a prelimi
nary hearing before the United States
commissioner. He was also wanted for
swindling M. J. Hornik Company of
Charleston. S. of a carload of dry
goods, and on other similar charges.
Postoffice Inspector C. E. Steward,
who had been trailing the man through
three states for the last few weeks,
made the arrest. The fact that Forrest
used the mails tn order his shipments
caused an appeal to Federal authorities
on the charge of violating the postal
regulations and resulted in his arrest.
How Forrest Operated.
According to William A. Parker, vice
president of the Atlanta firm. Forrest
three weeks ago wrote to Beck Gregg
from Gainesville, Ga., under the name
of J. J. Johnson. He advised them that
he represented one of their South Caro
lina customers, who was opening a
branch house in the Georgia town,
Forrest then ordered a large shipment
of hardware and sent references to
show his authority. Three shipments
were made to him Forrest disposed of
them at a sacrifice to a Gainesville
dealer in hardware and left the town
before the statement arrived at the end
of the month.
Forrest had operated in a similar
manner in several other towns, and in
Greenville, S. C., swindled the < harles
ton firm out of a carload of dry goods.
He also secured a shipment of corn
meal from a firm in Athens, Ga., and
disposed of this before he left town.
Gainesville is in the northern district
of Georgia, and Forrest will be brought
to Atlanta for tri..’.. As far as the Fed
eral authorities know, he has no past
criminal record, and was well thought
of in his home town In South Carolina.
COUGHS UP BULLET
LODGED IN THROAT
FOR THREE YEARS
DALTON. GA., July 23.—While in
bathing in Bear creek, a few miles
south of here, Jack Smith, a boy.
coughed up a bullet which had been
lodged in his throat for more than three
years.
Smith, with some young companions,
were playing "wild west" on Fort Hill
about three years ago and he was ac
cidentally shot by one of the boys with
a 32-caliber pistol. The bullet entered
his mouth and for days his life was
despaired of. Physicians here and In
Chattanooga probed for the ball, but it
could not be located.
While the boy, with some compan
ions, were in swimming, Smi,th felt a
strangling senstaion, being forced to
cough. The cough brought the bullet
■o his mouth.
PRISON TERM FOR GERMAN
STEALING ARMY SECRETS
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, July 23
Carl Graves, a German, today was con
victed of trying to steal British military
■secrets and was sentenced to eighteen
months’ imprisonment.
ROME TO HAVE "WHITE WAY.”
ROME. GA . July 23 Rome Is to have
r "white way" and work on it will start
his week. Clusters of lights will be in
stalled every 30 feet on the business
streets
Stop “Wire Busy”
Troubles With An
Atlanta Phone
There is nothing
more ann o y in g
than “Central's”
announcement of
“wire busy.”
This iuron ve n
ienee often results
in loss of phone or
ders.
Our “Rap id
b'ire Service” is
the best protection
against “wire
busy" troubles.
Our phone in
your home, only
8 1-3 cents per day.
Atlanta Telephone
and Telegraph Co.
A. B. CONKLIN, lien. Mgr.
SWINDLER, HEADING
FOR ATLANTA, JAILED
FOR BIRMINGHAM JOB
I The apest of T. B. Williams by Pink
jerton detectives in Birmingham is be
lieved to have saved a number of At
' lanta clients of the Jennings-Amos
| Company, of St. Louis, from being
duped by a clever swindle, to which
Williams has confessed.
Williams, who Is a discharged sales
man for the St. Louis concern, was
working his way to Atlanta with his
game. He was taken in Birmingham
within a few hours after he is said to
have swindled the Jefferson County
bank on a check to which he had forged
an indorsement. Williams' game is
said to have been to collect accounts
due the St. Louis concern and forge an
indorsement to the checks.
JUDGE THREATENS TO 4
CALL OUT FIREMEN TO
STOP FOUNDRY SMOKE
ROME, GA., July 23.—"We11. Mr.
Sheriff, if they won’t put that tire out
we can call the fire department and
they will do it," firmly declared Judge
John W. Maddox during a session of
court as columns of smoke poured in
the court room through the open win
dows from a furnace of a foundry near
by, where they were making a ’Tun."
Wood was used in the furnace and
the smoke blown in the court room al
most stifled the judge and others pres
ent. The sheriff was ordered to abate
the nuisance and when he came back
with a reply from the proprietor that
it would be impossible to stop the
smoke until the “run" was over, the
judge then threatened to have the fire
department called out. Only the noon
hour prevented him from making good
his threat. At that time court ad
journed for dinner.
CRISP COMMITTEE FIXES
PRIMARY ASSESSMENTS
CORDELE, GA., July 23.—The Crisp
county executive committee has adopt
ed rules and made assessments for
candidates who expect to participate
in the approaching primary. In the
absence from the city of Chairman
Thomas Nesbit, Dr. Ti J. McArthur,
secretary, presided.
Dr. McArthur has announced for
county commissioner. Candidates for
other offices are: Judge of the Cordele
circuit, Walter F. George, of Vienna,
incumbent; solicitor Cordele circuit.
Max E. Land, incumbent; county rep
resentative, O. T. Gower, Incumbent;
state senator. J. P. Heard, Vienna; con
gressman from the new Third district.
Charles R. Crisp, Americus; Emmet R.
Shaw. Fort Gaines, and J. R. Mercer
Dawson.
CAMDEN’S PRIMARY AUGUST 21.
BRUNSWICK, GA., July 23.—Cam
den county’s primary will be held in
connection with the state primary on
August 21. at which time county of
ficers for the next two years will be
named. There are sixteen candidates,
including three for the seat In the
legislature.
MONKEY DOES THE
SALOME DANCE AT
BONITA THEATER
One of the star performers in Mu -
phy s Rat and Monkey Circus appear
ing this week at the Bonita is Miss
Jockollne, a big monkey from equato
rial Africa. Miss Jockoline is an ac
complished Salome dancer, and is mak
ing a big lilt with both the grown-ups
and the little folks. The music is fur
nished by two other monkeys and is
really tuneful. There are dozens of
other performers In the troupe, other
good acts are also on the bill. In addi
tion to motion pictures. Afternoons,
sc; evenings, 10c.
Manager Glenn is always in attend
ance, and personally looks after the
children who come unattended. »»♦
-<£ ua|
R'.<S.«JJ^Wlf■ jiß, siowial
WILMER L. MOORE, President.
THE REPORT
“The Finance Committee pays close attention to the investment® of the
Company's funds, and it should be heartily commended for a resolution it has
adopted for its guidance. It is provided by this resolution that no member
of the committee shall, either directly or indirectly, borrow any of the Com
pany s funds, nor shall any member, directly or indirectly, receive or take any
commission for loans made, or upon securities purchased for the Company.”
He also says: "The Company's minutes are well kept, and set out in de
tail the action of the Directors and various Committees."
And in his final comment he further states: ‘‘The officers of the Company
must be complimented for their administration, which is without reproach,
and for the earnest desire they have ever displayed to conserve the interests
of the policyholders."
JOHN F. ROCHE, of New York City,
April, 1912. To the Insurance Dept, of Ala.
It is with pardonable pride ] he Southern States Life Insurance Com
pany presents the above report from the well known New York actuary.
I his report confirms those which have been made by other actuarial investi
gators who have preceded. 7he investigation was thorough and the report
speaks for itself.
Territory in desirable sections of the South is open to men of character
and ability to represent this Company. Make applications with the home office.
THE SOUTHERN STATES LIFE INSURANCE CO.
w. s. McLeod. . .
Supervisor of Agents tor the State of rXtllintil I
Georgia. Home Office: Candler Building -*■>-«- alllu, VJCI.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1912.
GRANDDAD BLALOCK
MAKES EXTRA SPEECH
. FOR FIRST GRANDSON
DALTON. GA., July 23.—As A. O.
Blalock, president pro tern of the state
senate and candidate for commissioner
'if agriculture, arose to address the
voters of Whitfield county in the inter
ests of his candidacy, at the court
house here yesterday afternoon, he was
handed tiie following telegram:
“Make your best speech on strength
of best wishes of your first grandson.
"D. B. BLALOCK."
With such an auspicious beginning,
Mr. Blalock launched forth upon a bril
liant argument as to why the voters
should name him agricultural commis
sioner, putting in a few extra licks for
the first grandson, who was born to his
children. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Blalock, of
Fayetteville, late Sunday night.
MEXICAN REBELS ARE
QUITTINGCHIHUAHUA;
TRANSFER TO SONORA
EL PASO. TEXAS. July 23.—Before
the week Is over practically every rebel
will have left the state of Chihuahua
for Sonora. The town of Madera in
western Chihuahua has been looted of
everything portable and the last of the
rebels are now leaving for Sonora over
the Dolores trail.
Skirmishing is reported today be
tween the rebels of Aolazars and Cam
pa’s commands advancing into Sonora
from Casas Grandes and the federate
under San Jines at Colonia.
POOR TEETH A HANDICAP
$5 Successful people have good
teeth. If their natural teeth
are ? onc have the best
of artificial sets. My guaran*
teed set costs
i only
DR. E. G. GRIFFIN'S
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Hours, 8 to 7; Sunday. 9 to 1. Lady Attendant. J
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75-YEAR OLD PREACHER
INTENDS TO PUT GINGER
IN POLITICS OF COFFEE
DOUGLAS, GA.. July 23.—Rev. A. B.
Finley, a well known citizen of Coffee
county, promises to inject some life
into what has been a very quiet race
for representative of Coffee county. He
is near 75 years old. but is a very ac
tive man for his age. He has long been
in polities, having been sheriff of
Clinch county and having held several
offices in this and other places. He io
an interesting speaker and promises to
awaken the slumbering political spirit
in Coffee.
Rev. Mr. Finley takes a whack at the
Eleventh district congressional race and
promises to pay his respects to It on
August 3. He invites the candidates
for congress and his opponents for rep
resentative to be present in Douglas on
that date and listen to him lambast
their records.
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