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Fairburn Visitor Honor Guest of Large Fea Miss Pearl Davis was hostess at a large afternoon tea today given in honor of Miss Mary McCurry, of Fair burn, the guest of Mrs. John Ray Pat tillo. The tea was one of the largest affairs of the week. The young hostess was assisted In entertaining by her mother. Mrs. Da vis. and her aunt. Mrs. B. M Woolley. The punch bowl was presided over by Misses Marion Woolley. Brock Jeter and Georgia Rice. The decorations were elaborate and very effective. The reception hall and porch were covered, with festoons of English ivy. Jardinieres of palms and fern stood against the walls, and vases held clusters of sunflowers and other yellow blossoms. The living room was decorated In goldenglow and fern, and in the dining room pink gladioli, with ferns, adorned the table. The 'confec tions and ices carried out the pink and color motif. Miss Davis was gown. 1 in white em broidered lingerie trimmed with lace and made over white satin, her corsage bouquet being of pink rosebud*. The pretty honor gues' wore an elaborate lingerie toilet, with a corsage of pink roses. Mrs. Davis was in white lace over white messaline, and Mrs. Wool ley wore cream embroidered net over satin. The group of girls at the punch bow! wore pretty lingerie frocks, with ribbon sashes. Invited to meet Miss McCurry were the following guests: Misses Minnie Tyler of Barnesville, Lois 'Lester of Fairburn, Regina Ram bo of Marietta. Coralie Stewart of Mc- Rae, Willie May Blair of Marietta. An nie May Callaway. Mabel Hurt, Rosa bel Chapman, Ruth Tanner, K ite Stur divant. Lillian Sturdivant. Evelyn Ma son, Virginia Riddle, Princess Watts, Winnie DaVls, Dorothy Fielder, Louise Mell, May McMillan, Ruth McMillan, Lula Black, Margaret Harris, Dotty Cowles, Maury Lee Cowles, Bess Wall, Corrie Hoyt Brown, Resale Bailey, Eliz abeth Hines. Nell Waldo. Sarah Coates, Allihe Parks, Lottie Lewis, Margaret Armstrong Barbara Hunter, Wenona Sullivan, Nettie Lee Sullivan, Annie Sykes Rice. I.ebic Ewing, Martha Ry der, Helen Thorn, Edith Dunson, Ethel Willingham, Marx Hines, Ruth Stall ings. Lucy Stoekard. Lamar Jeter, An nie Lyle. Georgia Rico, Brock Jeter. Marlon Woolley; Mary Jeter, Lula Dean Jones and Lillian Tidwell. Meadames Henry Wyatt of Mariet ta. Howard McCall. Charles Tidwell, Albert Tldwc’l, William Seabrook, John M Daniel, Robert Pottle, Royal Inget toll, Charles F. Richards. Otto Dlngle hoff. John Ison, Forrest Green and John Ray Pattlllo. POSTIW’O Now jFX /v <■ t K* Served jB Instantly At the following | I \tk / ATLANTA I W Hotels, Clubs, Restaurants and Lunch Rooms: Hotels Clubs—continued Georgian Terrace Atlanta I urn \ erein , , Standard Piedmont Theatrical Aragon Restaurants & Lunch Rooms New Kimball Case Durand Marion Durand's Union Station Majestic Nunnally’s Tea Doom Imperial The Candler Clubs Pl \ e G( '. rniun Case rolsom s Piedmont Driving Club Nathan’s Case Capital City Brittain’s Case Brookhaven Manhattan Case Atlanta Arcade Restaurant Transportation Peachtree Case M. & M. Dobbin’s Barbecue Restau- Atlanta Athletic rant. Elks Terminal Station Case University The Y. W. C. A. Instant Posturn is now served at most leading ho- tels and restaurants in America. Among theniTheWaldorf-Astoria. Vanderbilt. Astor, St. Regis, etc., in New York: Belleview-Stratford. Wal ton. Bingham, etc., in Philadelphia; Auditorium. Black stone. Congress, etc., in Chicago: New Willard. Raleigh, etc., in Washington; Touraine. Parker House. Coplev Square, etc., in Boston: Iroquois. 'Touraine. etc., in Buf falo; leading hotels in Pittsburg. Baltimore. Detroit. Cleveland. Cincinnati. Minneapolis. St. Paul, St. Louis, Denver. Kansas City, etc., etc. “There’s a Reason” for POSTUM. ■hde by Postum Cereal Co., Ltd. Pure Food Factories, ■ Battle Creek, Mich. | PERSONALS Mr. Norris Ewing, of Nashville, in in the city for a week-end visit. Miss Lucile Prowell, of New Orleans, is the gn< st of Mi-s Lois Wilkerson for a fortnight. Captain and Mrs J. Edwin Leas have returned from a month's stay in San Francisco, ‘'al. Miss Dorothy Leffler, of Sanford. Fla., is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. John H. Powell, on Peachtree street. Miss Bessie Jones goes to Tallulah Falls tomorrow for a week-end stay with Mrs. W. D. Ellis, Jr. Mrs J. Frank Meador and Mrs. Har ry Stearns, who are spending some time at Wrightsville, expect to return about August 15. Mr. and Mrs. W, S. Bailey have left for New York and Eastern resorts. Upon their return on August 15, they will reside In Marietta. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. McMillan and Missis Elizabeth and Mae McMillan leave Sunday in their touring car for a motor trip In the Carolinas and Georgia. ■‘LIFER" IS ON FURLOUGH WITHOUT EVEN A GUARD MICHIGAN CITY, IND., Aug. 2. To visit his sister, who Is dying, Sherman Keller, a negro life convict in the Michigan City prison, will leave that institution tomorrow morning for his home in New Albany. He will be away ten days and will go to his home and return to prison without guard, being put upon his honor. Keller has been in prison since 1908 and has the dis tinction, it is said, of being the first colored life convict in any penitentiary In the United States to be given his liberty under such conditions. PARADE WILL DISPLAY EVILS OF THE SALOON CHICAGO, Aug. 2.—Representatives of the societies which arc to partici pate hi the ilvic welfare parade Sat urday, September 28, met in Willard hall to complete plans. The purpose of the parade is to set forth with graphic floats conditions in the lawless saloons of the city. VOLUNTARY BANKRUPT. W. R Story, a grocer of 357 Pi ters street, has filed a petition In volun tary bankruptcy in the Federal court. His liabilities are given as $1,368.18 and his assets as $1,672.26. On peti tion of Richard Moore, a creditor, J. F. Burckhardt was appointed temporary receiver. THE ATT. ANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.. WILSON TO KEEP GOVERNORSHIP Hoke Smith Scheduled to Call on Democratic Presidential Nominee Today. SEAGIRT, N. J., Aug. 2. —Governor Wilson made positive announcement to day that he Would not resign the gov ernorship of New Jersey during his cam paign for the presidency. "Governor, have you definitely decided as to whether you will resign the gov ernorship?" asked the newspaper men. "No, I shall not resign." was the reply. It Is understood that Immediately after the Boston convention the big leaders in Democratic politics from all the big states had a conference with the gov ernor on this matter, and It was decided to follow the precedent that President Cleveland had set. In addition to this, Governor Wilson has been besieged by his friends through out the state of New Jersey urging him not to resign so that a number of re forms that the nominee has been advo cating will not be left unfinished. The governor expressed deep gratifi cation today at the numerous letters coining to him from the Champ Clark league of California, pledging their sup port and sending contributions. Upward of 200 of these letters have reached Sea girt up to date. Governor Wilson had a comparatively free, day today Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia; Senator Culberson, of Texas, an,l Representative Clayton, of Alabama, ( hairman of the house judiciary commit tee. were expected at the "Little White House.” GIRL THROWS PEPPER INTO EYES OF MAN SHE SAYS INSULTED HER ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2.—Pretty seven teen-year-old Myrtle Peebles, of Crys tal 1 City, Mo., is charged with common assault, following her visit to the of fice of City Collector L. B. Larned, when she accused him of insulting her, and threw red pepper In his eyes. Other warrants are for her mother, Mrs. William Peebles, and her sweetheart, Charles Nelson. Larned, who both because of his business connections and political prominence is one of the best known men in Jefferson county, indlgnatly protested he was not g-ilty of insult ing the girl. The attack on Larned, who is 40 years old, married and the father of two small children, occurred In his office. The girl, who is employed in a ger oral mercantile store in Crystal City, said Larned, after she refused to go to St. Louis with him, asked her if she would meet him when she quit work. Mrs. Peebles said Larned at first de nied he had made the alleged state ments, and then he offered an apology, the mother said. While he was speak ing the girl dashed the pepper into his eyes. Larned, in asking for the warrants against Mrs. Peebles, her daughter and Nelson, denied he Insulted the girl or had given her any cause for offense. FOUR-CORNERED RACE FOR SOLICITOR AT BRUNSWICK BRUNSWICK. GA., Aug. 2 With the announcement of Colonel R. E. Dart, solicitor of the city court of Brunswick, the race for solicitor of the Brunswick Judicial circuit, which is now four-cornered, promises to be the liveliest held in this circuit In recent years. Solicitor J. H. Thomas, of Bax ley, the incumbent, made his formal announcement several days ago. The other avowed candidates are 8. D. Dell, judge of the city court of Hazlehurst, and James R. Grant, solicitor of the city court of Hazlehurst. The Brunswick circuit is now com posed of the counties of Glynn, Cam den, Wayne. Appling and Jeff Davis. The plurality rule prevails in this elec tion, the county unit plan not counting In the solicitor's race. WOULD TRANSPORT CITY CONVICTS BY TROLLEY Councilman Claude Mason said to day one of the reforms he would urge In regard to a better plan of improving streets in Atlanta would be to trans port convicts and materials by trolley ears. Mr. Mason said he was sure such a contract could be made with the Georgia Railway and Power Company. All the city convicts and wagons are kept at the stockade, in the southeast ern section of the city. Much time is lost In going to and from work. Mr. Mason said his Idea Is to a save time. ROME PREACHERS TO ASK EARLY SATURDAY CLOSING ROME. GA.. Aim. 2. Ministers of Rome are to hold a meeting soon to consider the propriety of asking council to pass an ordinance requiring all store; to close at an early hour on Saturdaj night. The pastors claim this will pro vide more rest for the employees of Stores so they can more religiously ob serve the Sabbath.* It is doubtful if tin ordinance will be adopted. ARM BROKEN IN AUTO SMASH. WASHINGTON, GA,, Aug 2. Los ing control of his car while trying to move a grip which interfer'd with his foot brake. Dr. Robert A. Simpson, of Washington, and Frederick B. Pope, a prominent cotton factor of Augusta, had a serious accident here. The left arm of Mr. Pope was broken between the elbow and shoulder when the car stiuck a tree on Main street. GEORGIANS GET PATENTS. WASHINGTON. Aug 2 Davis c, Davis, patent attorneys, report tin grant this week to citizens of Georgia of the Sollowing patents: J. e. Cog burn, Maiietta. drier; J. T. Gantt, Ma con. plow. three patents; ,1. Shellen berger, Rome, wire bound box; H. B. Shultz, Atlanta, abdominal supporter. • Little Girl Receives : Letter From Wilson • • JEFFERSON CITY. MO., Aug. • • 2- —Patti Hendv, aged eleven, the • • daughtei of Dr Edwin Hendy, is • • the proudest child In Jefferson • • City. Patti, when she received the ® • news of Woodrow Wilson’s nomi- • • nation, named her favorite doll • • after Mrs. Wilson. Today she re- • • celved this letter from Seagirt, « • N. J.: • • "My Dear Little Friend: I am o • so much obligee to you foi you: • • letter It was very sweet of you • • to think of writing it-and its mes- ® • sage was very welcome. Mrs. • • Wilson joins me in sending you • • our warm regards and best wishes, ® • and Is very much plea d that you • • have named your doll for her. • • “Your sincere friend, ’ • • "WOODROW WILSON." • •••••••••••••••••••••••••a PELLAGRA CAUSES DEATH OF MATRON AT LAGRANGE LA GRANGE, GA., Aug. 2. —Pellagra was given as the cause of the death of Mrs. Frank Tatum, wife of a promi nent cotton buyer of this city, which occurred yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Tatum had been ill for several months and het death was also attributed 'o protracted illness of four years ago. She was a member of one of the oldext families in this city, daughter of the late E. M Wilkinson, a former promi nent bustm ss man of LaGrange. She Is survived by her husband and two children, one son. Frank, Jr., and a daughter. Miss Sara Tatum. The fu neral has not been arranged. P. O. EXAMINATIONS. An examination in the civil service office Hint will prove of Interest to hundreds In this district is that for clerks and carriers whic h will ho held November 6. The sa la l ies range from S6OO to $1,200 per year and there is room for a number of applicants on the waiting list. No application will be receiv'd aifter October 1. JESUP LINEMEN STRIKE. JESUP. GA., Aug. 2 Progress in the construction work of the new munici pal power and lighting system was sttspende when .the entire force of linemen declined to work. They de mand an Increase in pay and regular working hours. Both sides are stead fast .in their stand, each apparently awaiting concessions. _ MWM ■ “Cut Down the High ■l’ Cost of Living” SEWELL'S 113415 Whitehall St. Trade here where we retail everything at whole sale prices. GREAT BARGAINS For |! FRIDAY and SATURDAY BIG FLOUR SALE Thi. Is the first flour we have handled, and to introduce our flour department we will sell It today and Saturday at practi cally cost. “de mat" Bss: P.-tent Flour, $2.00 48-lb. sacks $1.49 SI.OO 24-lb. Sacks. 76c 55c 12- b, Sacks 39c Fancy Peaches, large baskets 9 1-2 c Elberta Peaches, market baskets 50c Fxtra Fancy Toma’oas large baskets 11c Market Baske s 50c I bsulu ely fresh Snap Beans, per qt 5c Big Friday and Saturday i bargains In our Delicatessen Department. Big lot Poultry and Eggs and H : fine fresh Dressed Poultry at H ! positively lowest prices in At- ! lanta. £ Sewell Commission De. « 113-115 WHITEHALL ST. Bell Phone Main 3539. The Midsummer Issue of FACTS has just lieen pub lished. If you are interested in the best kind of advertising • FACTS will be inter esting to you. FACTS will be sent you FREE upon re quest. Please use business letterhead. Address FACTS, 225 Fifth Ave., New Y r ork. MONGOLS ON WARPATH; RUSSIANS THREATENED ST. PETERSBURG. Aug 2.—An army of 3,000 Mongols has attacked the Chinese military post -in the town of Kotte, in Mongolia, and the Russian consul there has been forced to flee for his life. The natives are showing the bitterest hostility toward Russia and threat ened the consul with death if captured. • g —Rich & Bros. Co.^—g— 3; ;.”S The Real Department Store. I THE ECONOMY Os BUYuOfiUT! I Advertising has been the great beacon that has lighted the path to 1 1 0,1 is® oiny in buying. People who read reputable advertising are always ihiittv ’ M and ahead of the game. Advertising these “Grand Union’’Sewing machines gj iu kich’s Economy Basement shows up in its true light the absolute fallacy of IP -paying an agent three limes as much for a Sewing Machine gjg ' it - A _ as we charge fora Grand Union. The Machine we offer for JJ® V tomorrow’s halt-day selling, al $20.00, represents a saving <>l MA- ® WPT about S4O to you. ft is a fully improved Sewing Machine, nuuie eg. ®1 _ -415-1 throughout of high-class material—-finely and accurately Un- i'll' Ml motion pa ■< ball bearing and is supplied with tlv' '■ Tfefcs, hit'st improvements, such is self-threading vibrating shuttle, gn n IRaK? bah bearing self-setting needle. Auto Bobbin Winder, and pro- ... L'3'TiSw vided with full Si t of best tool steel attachments, all soil-set- EMO ting'. These Sewing Machines are positively guaranteed toi ten years, hut will last a lifetime. Be sure and come down to gw 1 the Basement tomor >w morning and have our demonstrator Hft 1 wa show you this splendid bargain. If you are in the market ZJjl If for a Sewing Machine you’ll certainly buv a Grand Union. eg THESE $35.00 MACHINES WILL BE SOLD TOMORROW 3 ; •I Irl for $20.00 . 3 * " $2.00 Cash—-SI.OO a week til pa d for- • ■’gH M. Rich & Bros. Co. Chamberlin=Johnson=Dußose Company Atlanta New York * Paris Store Closes Tomorrow at 1 o’Oclock SHOP IN THE MORNING Good News For The Men! New and Fresh $1.50 Shirts at SI.OO At any other time of the year fhese shirts would be $1.50. They are SI.OO tomorrow because we made a smart purchase the other day. They are black and white-striped, plaited-bosom shirts, and may be had in whatever size you require. And then, these shirts at 84c. They were formerly priced from SI.OO to $2.00 They are 84c simply because we are clearing out the stock. Plain negligee and plaited bosoms; most all of them are of imported madras and in large sizes. 50c Silk Lisle Socks, 3 Pairs for SI.OO | Light in weight, but with the reinforced strength, where the wear comes at the toe and heel, and with double sole. May be had in black, tan, grey, navy, light blue and purple. Buy them by the dozens. Also, the 25c lisle socks are reduced. They are now I9c--black, grey, tan and navy. And About Your Underwear, Gentlemen It is well for you to know that right now 50c garments are 37c, that 75c crinkle crepe garments are 53c, that those very soft $1 soisette shirts and drawers are 68c, and that those cool, handker chief-linen garments, usually $1.50 are now 98c. It’s a good time to buy men’s furnishings! Chamberlin=Johnson=Dußose Co. MASONS TO MEET IN CORDELE. CORDELE, GA.. Aug. 2.—Prepara tions are being made for the Third con- i gressional district meeting of Masons to be held in the new Masonic temple , in Cordele on August 21. About 150 • delegates and visitors are expected. ' Colonel George Napier, grand master of ( Georgia; District Deputy Blalock, of 1 Americus, and other prominent speak- j er.® are expected to be present. ( GOWER HAS OPPOSITION. HwWealthiest citizens of the Mr. Gower made h’s announcement so pp.paction on Mor - 1 STUART’S BUCHU AND JUNIPER COMPOUND eURESKIDNB* -NO BLADDER TROUBLE*