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HDDGES SMS TDHISCHARGES Publishes Affidavits in Support of Advertisement Attacking Macon Judgeship Rival. MACON, GA, Aug:. 15.—Judge Rob ert Hodges is today publishing affi davits of himself. Attorney Charles A. Glawson, Granville Conner and Deputy Sheriff Lane Mullally that they were each told by W. T. Amerson that So licitor Genera! H. G. Matthews had promised him immunity from Jail sen tence in the event he was convicted of violating the prohibition law, provided he voted for Mr. Matthews and the lat ter is elected judge of the superior courts of the Macon circuit. Amerson is a saloon keeper. He has denied for publication that he made the statements attributed to him in the af fidavits. According to a published statement issued by Solicitor Matthews. Judge Hodges, of the city court, who is op posing him for the superior courts judgeship, paid for the anonymous ad vertisement in a Macon paper, in which Mr Matthews was charged with collu sion with violators of the prohibition law in this count. Mr. Matthews, the statement declares, called upon The Macon News to di vulge the author of the advertisement, and he was informed that the adver tisement was brought to the office and inserted by Attorney Glawson. acting as agent for Judge Hodges, and that the latter paid for it. Solicitor Matthew’s brands the adver tisement as ‘‘a campaign canard, cow ardly, contemptible, false and mali cious.” The advertisement charged that Ike Bashinski, a saloon keeper, was man aging Mr. Matthews’ campaign, and that the two of them had solicited the wote and support of Amerson, and promised him protection in the event of his conviction for violating the prohi bition law. This was denied by Mat thews. Bawhinski and Amerson. PILOT BOAT SINKS OFF COAST NEAR BRUNSWICK BRUNSWICK, GA., Aug. 15.—While weathering a heavy gale off the Geor gia coast, the pilot boat Gracie, which has been in the service of the local pilots for years, sprang a leak and went to the bottom. The crew of sev eral men made shore in safety in a lifeboat. The Gracie was one of the oldest pilot boats along the South At lantic coast, and when first put in service a number of years ago was the fastest boat of her class in these wa ters. LIFE SENTENCE PLEA TO BE MADE FOR McNAUGHTON WAYCROSS. GA., Aug. 15.—Way cross attorneys will appear before the prison commission in Atlanta Septem ber 6 and urge that the death sentence of Dr. W. J. McNaughton be changed to life imprisonment. Every possible effort will be made to save the physi cian from death. Should this effort fail, there £s nothing that will prevent the death sentence from being carried out. ESCAPING CONVICT SHOT. COLUMBUS. GA., Aug. 15<—Jim Weldon, a. negro convict, while at tempting to escape on the River road above the city, was shot and wounded by a guard. J. D. Vinson. The negro was caught, his wounds dressed and as soon as he is able he will be put to work again. LIGHTNING DOES DAMAGE. WAYCROSS, GA., Aug. 15.—A two story dwelling was badly damaged and the Union station was struck by light ning in a storm here yesterday. The rainfall wa« heavy, but did not cause any .damage in the country districts. A number of telephones were put out of business. W. C. T. U. TALK AT BRUNSWICK. BRUNSWICK, GA., Aug. 15.—Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, Georgia’s noted temperance lecturer, will deliver a lec ture in this city next week in further ance of the temperance movement in the state. The lecture will be held un der the auspices of the local branch of the W. C. T. U. TO DEBATE AT FOLKSTON. BRUNSWICK, GA., Aug. 15.—Folk ston, in Charlton county,, will be the scene tomorrow of one of the series of debates being held over the Eleventh district by Judge T. A. Parker and Randal! Walker, congressional candi dates. It is planned to have band con certs and a baseball game. The last debate of the series will be held at Blackshear on Saturday. Millions of housekeepers and exper. chefs use SAUER'S PURE FLAVOR ING EXTRACTS. Vanilla, Lemon, etc. Indorsed by Pure Food Chemists r A guaranteed cure for ’ KIDNEY or BLADDER Troubles, Diabetes, Etc. Tak* RTFART S RITRC ARD Jl IfIPFR COMPOr RD. a liquid preparation thoroughly tested for year* by thousands of cures, made after al! else failed. Scalding. dribbling, Htrainlng. or too frequent passacre of urine, the forehead and the back-of-the-head •ehea ; the stitches and pains in the back : the growing muscle weak newt; spots before the eyeg ; yt-llow sain ahig R-ish bowels; swollen eyelids or ankles; leg cramps; unnatural shnrt brea’h ■leej>ießHne*s an<l despondency! ATI’ART’S Rl (Hl ARD JI JU PER COM POIND. belts action on the Kidneys and Biadder, quick! v does awav with the above symptoms. We promise a prompt cure by fak -401? this medicine or your monev refunded. Drug-gists Si. per large bottle. MMPI.F FREE B by writing to Stuart Drug- Co., Atlanta, Ga. DESERTED MOTHER TELLS WOMEN SHE DROWNED HER BABY —•— CHICAGO, Aug. 15.—A committee of ! women who induced Mrs. Illanna Rel dan to confess that she had drowned ner baby in Lake Michigan today have interested themselves in the woman's case. The woman was found wander ing about the streets of Indiana har bor w’ith a trunk on her shoulder. She was arrested on suspicion of having stolen the trunk. Then the police dis covered that she had arrived in In diana Harbor the evening before and that she had a baby with her. The baby was gone, but the woman would not tell them w’here it went. Finally a committee of women volun teered to talk with Mrs. Reidan. When they displayed a photograph of a baby the woman wept. Then she told her story. Her husband had deserted her, she said, before her baby was born. She tried to support the, child, but didn’t know how. It was sick, its life was miserable, so she killed it. (n- _ ; -J / -]) gl Southern Suit & Skirt Co. Southern Suit & Skirt Co. k C Our Great Remodeling Sale ] Starts Tomorrow---Sweeping Reductions Jj r Now in Force on All Summer Dresses, Suits, Waists, Skirts, Coats, J Silk Petticoats, Sweaters and Hosiery Owing to the steady growth of this business, more room is imperative, and we have V found it necessary to make extensive alterations in this building. In a few days the con tractors will have us in their grip, and before the time arrives we expect to dispose of C thousands of dollars worth of merchandise—-and brand new THIS SEASON’S MER- I 1 CHANDISE AT THAT! Extra salespeople and extra bundle-wrappers have been pro- / Ff vided. Be on hand early tomorrow morning-- -store will be open at 8 o’clock sharp. { I 1 70 Rftft white linene skirts, were ee p | y 1 Cto $5.00; now. 1 »L7 QW ' 500 Atlanta women may have two dresses each at this remark- ’T'l. . / r ,• 1 I r n / W able price. It’s a quirk clearance of 1.000 dresses of every style * hIS ®ml 9j attractive models, fine C/LLdlttcf Si and description. All new and up-to-date. The accumulation of 7 /7. . r . . % this season’s selling. They < ome in Ginghams, ( ham- r|> lincnes, a great range of Sizes to SC- F* F" § As bra vs. Linenes, Cotton Whipcords and other vari-w I /fl i Jr Tn 17 1 T 11 r nus cotton fabrics. All siz/s. They actually sold J) I.A 7 led from. All new and fresh. 1 omorrow, f from $2.50 to $5.00. Now ’ y .? Remodeling Sale of Dresses f (j All Linen and Ratine Dresses that were fro ftr ~ ~ T $19.75, now $J.7d This is an odd lot of fine Woolen Skirts, about 200 all told. 1 'i 'I hey come in black, naw and colors. Various models to ztfe jiCA >’ All Party Gowns and Dancing Frocks thatttil qfl select from. It’s the Grand (’lean-Lp Sale of lhe season’s U. | IIV 4 sold from $25.00 to $40.00, nowvPU.dV accumulation. They sold from $3.95 to $6.50 Tn this Great L '*< All Linen Dresses, White and Colors that (P ajq Sa ' e ’ """ | sold fro,,, $7.50 toslo.oo.now M.4V SS,QQ White Serge Skirts Now $2.49 J : Choice of All Batiste and Zephyr Tissue Qi do « i mAT saie coats i suifs~\ ! that sold from $12.50 to $15.00. now Ev#ry Automobile Coat jn the store now great|y rfduced J J Choice of any Wash Suit in the / Choice of All White Lingerie Dresses thattfz. ar $25.00 MOTOR COATS NOW $5.95 store, coming in Embroidered sold from SIO.OO to $15.00, now Linen, Terry doth. Piques and K. G Splendid models in gray and navy blue Silk Natural Linens, find Mild from Choice of All White Lingerie Dresses tha, tfi tn $8.15 «| ifi ’ I sold at $4.00, now boa a a Choice Os All White Pique Dresses that sold (Pl One lot of Motor Coats in tan motor cloth Eight of these very new Novelty C at $5 00 now 'Z.ZV with large nickel buttons and turn back cuffs Outing Suits left. Alarniish tai y j ‘ ’ and Regulation Automobile Cl AD l on ‘‘l Coats of nav\ sertre and Choice of All Natural Linen Dresses 'hate? Ao Mllar ' °° w 5 S, B hX SMS r sold at so.oo, now ~~1 ~~ i ■ II Q ' Choke of an\ of those $6 .‘>o "4 v Choice of All Voile and Zephyr in wl,i,e Norfolk Suits /j Dresses, were $5.00, now tb-owV Lzf f Both Ladies’ and Misses* \Jtl 14 and Hi only. Cl (W (l Choice of All White Serge Dresses and Navy “ \ “ a Blue Serge Dresses, also a few nr $5 tO $6.50 Silk Petticoats NOW $2.98 li;;; ’ ~1 i > Serges that sold from $12..>0 to >19.00, now <PV.7tJ C “ Taffetas and Messatines—black and colors. Ld 3 Pairs for 39c pair Ji } Choice of All Middy Serge Dresses that sold(Pr an Also 501116 very P rett y h^ht colors in Wash Ladies; 39c Hose, nor. 29 C pair d-lOfin nr,XV J & thb.llll Silks. Positively Were ffl no Ladies 25c Hose, now .19cpa,r at SIO.OO. UOM <Pd.UV $ 5 00 to $6 50 now a r « Black Gauze and Silk J fzL™\Southem Suit & Skirt Co. L one-th'i£off’th. ex r a e c gu y Atlanta’sExclusiveWomen’sApparelStore,43-45Whitehall Reductions t yjf J J > THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 15, 1912. A., B.& A. CHANGES LOOKED FOR IN BRUNSWICK SEPT. 1 BRUNSWICK. GA.. Aug. 15.—While no official announcement has yet been made from headquarters, it is expected a number of changes in the officials of the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic at the south end terminals will be made within a few days, following the general shakeup of the road tn Atlan ta. According to reports, two or three of the officials of the terminals in this city will leave the line on September 1, while other changes of more than usual interest in the personnel of the local force ane expected. NEGROES ATTACK WHITE WOMAN WAYCROSS, GA., Aug. 15.—Two ne gro women are in jail on the charge of attacking Mrs. John Carbo, a white woman. No hearing has been arranged as yet. It is said that the trouble started over some trivial misunder standing. Mrs. Carbo swore out the warrant on which the negroes were ar rested. 8,000 MINERS MARCH ON CAPITOL TO SEEK HELP OF GOVERNOR CHARLESTON, W. VA„ Aug. 15. The most remarkable industrial spec tacle ever seen in this state was pre sented today when eight thousand striking miners marched into this city, many of them carrying rifles which they stacked on the state house lawn, and then appealed t<. Governor Glass- Cock to compel the coal operators to disarm their mine guards. Four companies of the national guard left the strike district today, leaving fourteen companies still on guard. The appeal to all the coal miners in the state to join the strike in sympathy with the protest of the Paint Creek miners against the guard system is bearing fruit, two thousand miners hav ing gone out in two days. WOMAN DIES IN THE TOWER. Mrs. Sallie Cooksey, who for a week has been under examination In the Tower to determine her mental status died in prison today. The body was taken to Harry Poole’s chapel. SECOND REGIMENT SHOOTS AT HOLTON RANGE SEPT. 12 MACON. GA.. Aug, 15.—The state ri fle shoot having been called off this year because of lack of funds, the Sec ond Georgia regiment, which expected to entertain the Georgia riflemen here, has made arrangements for a regimen tal shoot at Holton on September 12 and 13. Companies from Americus. Al bany, Forsyth, Jackson, Griffin, Mil ledgeville, Savannah and Macon will jsarticlpate. It Is expected that fully 300 marksmen will take part in the shoot, camping on the range for the time they are here. MARION COUNTY PROTESTS. COLUMBUS. GA.. Aug. 15.—The Democratic executive committee of Marion county at its last meeting en tered a vigorous protest against the resolution adopted by the Twenty fourth senatorial executive committee in calling for a district primary to nominate candidates for state senator instead of the county naming the nom inee. MUSCOGEE TAX RATE HIGHER. COLUMBUS. GA., Aug. 15.—The commissioners of Muscogee county at their August meeting fixed the tax rate of Muscogee at fourmills, a raise of one mill over 1911 This makes a rate of nine mills for state and county tax. The commissioners assign as their rea son the decrease in tax returns of more than $1,000,000 and the increase in the amount of road work that is being done. SIOO Reward. SIOO Tbp readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, re quires n constitutional treatment. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, acting di rectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foun dation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution ami assisting nature in doing its work. 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