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HOPE Os REVIVING TIPPINS ACT DEAD The prevailing opinion among legis lators and politicians generally. In cluding many favorable to the measure, Is that the Tippins bill is dead beyond hope. The governor’s veto was a fatal blow to the proposed amendment to the prohibition law. It can not be passed over the executive disapproval. The Tippins bill was put up to the governor as a sort of challenge, so many are saying today, and the gov ernor called the hands of the chal lengers. In the “show down," the gov ernor seems to have the better of it. Observant ones, looking backward over the two years’ legislative career of the Tippins bill, effect to see in it a political football more than a real statesmanlike proposal designed to serve the higher purposes of good gov- E ernment. Still Some Fight Left. There is an impression in the minds of a number of people, favorable to pro * hibltion, that the Tippins bill has been designedly manipulated in such wise as to emba'rass the governor as much as possible and to "get him in a cor > njr.” These people resent what they con ceive to be a rather questionable pro ; ceedlng, and are openly advising that ■j the governor be sustained for that rea son, as well as for the specific reasons set forth in his veto. The friends of the measure have not fit iSlIi ■ >l' y m ktw u u <4 "Home,Sweet Home’ Q IN many homes the one feature needed to fulfill the spirit of this old song is a good piano. Children’s voices, accompanied by a sweet toned piano, bring beauty and joy into home life. There are very few men who can not afford to grat ify their families’ desire for a good piano on the terms we offer. We invite yon to come and see and hear our instru ments, and judge their worth and merit for yourself. You can select the one that best satisfies you. and have it in your home at once, on terms that you can meet. You pay nothing for the accommodation, except simple banking interest on the unpaid balance. Demonstrations at your convenience. LUDDEN & BATES 63 Peachtree St. Go via the short cut to Colorado. T Step in the superb Kan sas City-Florida Special at Jacksonville, Atlanta, Birmingham or Memphis, and it will take you right through to the hub of Colorado resorts without change via the Frisco Short Cut. And you will enjoy the finest of electric lighted fan-cooled drawing room sleepers, elec tric lighted chair cars and coaches —and Fred Harvey meals in the Frisco diner. Leave Atlanta 7:00 a. m. Colorado 7:45 a.m. second day. Kansas City - Florida r Special Tickets: 6 North Pryor Street or write A. P MATTHEWS, District I HBT TMC Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Georgia. Ml| altogether given up the fight. Under the leadership of Mr. Alexander, of DeKalb, they will continue the effort to get the bill on the statute books. It will require 123 votes to overcome the executive disapproval. The veto message comes up for final disposition Friday, immediately after the confirmation of the journal. DEATHS AND FUNERALS Mrs. J. W. Etheridge. The remains of Mrs. J. W. Etheridge. 73 years old. who died last night, were car ried to Elberton, Ga.. today for funeral and interment. She is survived by her husband and five children —Mrs. Armour Thornton, Mrs. I. W. Gunnins, Mrs. R. M. Folsom. Mrs. A. B. Brown and Mrs. Frank Thornton. Mrs. Etheridge resided at 345 Woodward avenue. William Rolleston. The body of William Rolleston. dead at Patterson’s chapel, will be carried to St. Augustine, Fla., for funeral and interment. Mr. Rolleston died in an Atlanta sanita rium yesterday. He is survived by his wife and three children —F. A. Rolleston, advertising manager of The Evening Rec ord, St. Augustine; Mrs. J. W. McCann and Mrs. A. E. Dunn, of Atlanta. Paul Blocos. Paul Blocos. the young Greek drowned at Cedartown. Ga.. was buried in Atlanta today. The remains were brought here late yesterday afternoon. Blocos was an Odd Fellow and was well known in his home town. Mrs. Mary J. Cardy. Mrs. Mary J. Cardy, 75 years old. a prominent Catholic church member, of Tampa. Fla., who has been visiting in At lanta. died at a private sanitarium early today. The body was carried to Green berg & Bond’s chapel, and will be there several days pending the funeral arrange ments in Tampa. Mrs. Cardy is survived by a daughter. Miss Theresa Bryan, of Tampa, and a granddaughter, Mrs. E. G. Grennell, of Clearwater. Ila. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THURSDAY. AUGUST I. 1912. 100 DEAD, 200 HURT IN RAILWAY WRECK NEAR RIO JANEIRO RIO JANEIRO, BRAZIL, Aug. I. At least 100 persons were killed and twice that number injured in a collision between two suburban passenger trains on the Central Brazilian railload last night. News of the disaster reached here today. The trains, filled with passengers, met head-on while rounding a curve. The heavier of the two trains plowed half way through the other and almost im mediately the wreckage caught fire. Many of the injured will die and rail road officials here express the fear that it will prove the worst railroad disaster Brazil has ever suffered. A mistake in orders caused the crash. 40-FOOT WALL OF WATER SWEEPING ONTO TOWN ROCK SPRINGS. WYO.. Aug. I.—A message received here early today from Point of Rocks says a 40-foot wall of water is sweeping down on this city as the result of a cloudburst there late last night. «= ARE YOU LOOKING FOR [RESULTS The Want Ad Section of Tke Georgian Fills the Bill ' I I One Cent aAiVord y? - .- “Used, but Useful” , Articles may be "turned into money" through the simple alchemy of THE GEORGIAN Want Ads. Results Produced by Using Three-Time Ads. 1 Want Ad Rates 1c a Word i ! J l Both Phones 8000 Classified Advertising Dept. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN HL_ _ )i, P=li =ir=n ir=ni— s== Do you want a position? Do you want help? READ L I i Georgian Want Ads r.a »»■*■•=■■ L.: x Every Day fl llm - t |L=nr=-_ ]r=nn—,. ift- i[=l ’SITnSTM ISH H -NDiaO qnv isaoHva HHJ, CINV ISOD J.svaa ggj aqj ’ssdodhs 04 gg is. -dajs runs djb sav INVAX NVIDMO3D ’SuisipaApp Igg in aquj noX sdajs djfis oqj fg Xa Na 1100 si sssddli o || AT THE THEATERS EVERY ACT IS A HIT AT THE FORSYTH THIS WEEK Every act on the bill at the Forsyth is scoring a hit. There is something about the show that has a magnetic pull, and the comforts of the theater in any sort of weather contribute to the attendance rec ords that are fast piling up to a new standard. Tlie acts this week blend in perfect har mony. and from the opening number to the close there is not a dull moment. There is not a thing out of place and nothing that causes the slightest sug gestion of a waste of time Stella Mayhew as the feature headliner has won the admiration of a thousand theatergoers every day who had not seen her until her visit to the Forsyth. Other acts on the bill thoroughly please and the Norris monkeys have proven to be a sensational drawing card. Next week the hill will have Marshal) P. Wilder and Ethel Green for the head liners. These stars are at the head of their respective departments in vaude ville-one a clever monologist and the other one of the prettiest girls ever ap pearing before the footlights SAYS AMERICAN WOMEN BATHE MORE REGULARLY LONDON, Aug. I.—Sir Richard Quine, of Manchester, in addressing the sanitary college at York last night, said that English women do not bathe as regularly as American women. PINCHOT NEAR DEATH WHEN AUTO COLLIDES WITH A TROLLEY CAR ARKANSAS CITY. KANS., Aug. I.— Gifford Pinchot, former chief forester of the United States, had a narrow escape from death near here last night, when an automobile in which he was riding with two companions was demolished in a col lision with an interurban electric car. The accident occurred at Gueda Springs, a health resort, seven miles west of here. The two men with Pinchot were W. L. Cunningham, an attorney, and S. J. Gil bert. a banker. Pinchot was dragged 60 feet, but despite his bruises he made an address here later. COMMNY. Q fireat < Jnow in full forceQJl August Furniture Sale At i/5 OFF l / Including every piece of Furniture in our Greater Fur niture Department, fourth and fifth floors; embracing the highest grade Mahogany, Early English, Fumed, Mission, Golden Oak and Circassian Walnut Furniture for every room in the house. Saving you 20 cents on every dollar and offering the benefit of our “Divided Pay ments.” If you need Furniture now or in the future, come and make selections. We will store it until you wish it delivered. August Blanket Sale AT GREAT REDUCTIONS The finest, largest, cleanest stock of Blankets Atlanta has ever seen. Not a Blanket carried over from last year, not one soiled, but all direct from the mills and marked at our August Blanket Sale lowered prices. Our Special Blanket Offer Pay one-fourth down and we will store them for you until fall. In this way you can take advantage right now of our money-saving prices. AUGUST LINENTaLE AT GREAT REDLCTIOXS Great offers in Fable Linens, Napkins, Remnants, Drummers* Sample Towels, Sheets, Pillow Cases, Bed Spreads—all at reduced prices in this sale. For example: Full Double Bed Size Ready-made Pillow W hite Hemmed. << . , Cases. 42x3G, regular < rochet Spreads, ex- Seamless Sheets, 81 x tra large size, worth . 12 I ’ 2, ‘ 'l'iahty, in 2 - h August 90 niches, b9c value • . ■ ’ this sale price 55c 10c 98c GOOD-PAYING JOBS IN CIVIL SERVICE OPEN An exariiination for assistants in bo tanical laboratory work in the bureau ■ of plant Industry at Washington will be held August 21 in the local civil t service office. Men only are admitted [ to this work and the salary ranges from $1,200 to $1,600 per year. Applicants for the positions of mine • technologists and metallographists will be examined on August 24. The sala ries for these two positions are SI,BOO i per year. The position of metallog i raphist may be filled by a woman. The mine technologist must be a man. AMERICANS HIT FRENCH I GAMBLERS FOR MILLIONS PARIS, Aug. I.—Hard-hit roulette ! bankers, who have lost more than a I million to Americans in two years, say ] it was not due either to luck or “sys i tem” on the part of the winners, but to j bribed attendants. FIGHTING INSURANCE RATES. I TAMPA. FLA.. Aug. I.—The Tampa ■ Retail Dealers association has decided > to organize an Insurance company with • a capital stock of $200,000. This is a 1 step In the proposed fight against the high rates prevailing in this city. 5