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8 HELEN KELLER CAN SING NOW Blind and Deaf. She Also Ad dresses Convention in Three Languages. CAMBRIDGE MASS, Auk. 20.- Helfn Adams Keller sang at the Oto logical congress at the Harvard Medical School. Yet this charming and ac complished young woman became deaf, dumb and blind after a severe illness in January. 1882, when she was but nineteen months old She, who could not utter a word, a 1- dressed the scientists at the congress, who came from all over the world, in | thre< languages Eng ish, French and German. Even these otologi s, whose specialty Is the studj of the ear. its anatomy and Its diseases, could not refrain from ex claiming “Almost it is a miracle!" Patient Teachers Aid Her. By the infinite patience of her teach ers. by the tremendous power of her own mentality. Helen Keller had emerged from the fog in which she seemed to gioje helpless. Professor John 1. Wright, of New York who has devoted his life to in rructing deaf mtics and who was Miss Keller’s first teacher. Introduced her to the learnt d assemblage. She has been studying s teeing for eighteen ,naonths with lrof« sor White, of th- Boston t on- mat.try ■ f Music. He aeated hwu-.lf at the piano, struck a Xew chords ami th. marvellous young woman l»> inn t.. sing. As sh> sang man) of her audience wer< moved t tears, H<*i tones were low, but het voice, lost and restored, reached every corner of the groat room Only a few false notes marred her singing. Seems to See Hearers. Miss Keller seemed to look straight ahead out of her sightless eyes; she •eemed to gaze Into the faces of those before her. to recognize their emotions to b> conscious of their smiles, to be flattered ;>erhaps, by their wonder. The simplicity of her manner was most de lightful ami most affecting. There she Stood, a pure being, isolated, dwelling alone with her happy, courageous thoughts. Miss Keller will lecture this autumn beginning in Schenectady, N Y., where Mayor Lunn, a Socialist, has made het a member of his advisory board. PROMINENT VIRGINIAN KILLED. RICHMOND, VA , Aug 20. —William M. Williams, killed by a train at Hart- Mlle, Ala, yesterday, was a brother of Attorney General Williams, of \’f: ginia. and father U Ft Williams, of Roanoke, former president of the Vir ginia Baseball league and football coach, well known throughout the South SHOP~ TALK . - II - ~ Much interest is being manifested in fertilizer and oil mill machinery circles ever the announcement of a new fer tilizer mixer soon to be placed on the mar ket by Corker A- Fulford. of Atlanta This machine is the invention of J. H. Fulford and the exclusive patents are owned by himself and S. \ Corker. They have recently entered Into a partner ship as machinery brokers and have open ed offices in thn Forsyth building Both Mr. Corker and Mr Fulford are well known in the fertilizer machinery and oil mill business in this section, which has been the scene of their activities for the past fifteen years. A I>. Howard, chief engineer of the Fulton county jail, who underwent a se rious operation a week ago, is much im proved, and his friends hope he will soot be able to leave the Georgian hosplta FINAL CLEARANCE Tomorrow SALE OF 8 °’ clock Bags, Neckwear, Belts, Scarfs Every piece Bag, Belt, Scarf and Neckwear must bo sold tomorrow. We do not want to have an old piece left over. Our new department will be opened with an entire new stock. BEL TS Every Belt, regardless of former price, must bo sold tomorrow. I < Leather. Silk. Elastic. Suede, Velvet and Novelty Belts all go in at K one price J “ BAGS A few fine Leather. Velvet and Tinsel Bags, former prices up to G 1 Fl Fl SIO.OO each, will be sold at i 1 • \J kJ SCARFS Chiffon. Net. Lace and Tinsel Scarfs, in colors and black; only a few } Z"X in the lot Tiny are all good styles and were sold at from $3.00 to > Jk / $7.50 each ; one price tomorrow ) NECKWEAR Neckwear that was sold up to Ssc 10c Neckwear that was sold up to $1.50 19c Higher priced Neckwear all at 39 c SALE BEGINS 8 o’CLOCK J. P. ALLEN & CO. 'GEORGIA MASONS TO HOLD JUBILEE HERE; BARBECUE FEATURE Masons of the Atlanta Jurisdiction are making elaborate preparations for the Masonic jubile and lodge of In- I struction which will be held in Atlanta September 4-11 The purpose of the meeting will be the Instruction of members of the order in its work and the sessjons will be at tended by the most prominent members of the order In Georgia. Among them will be George M. Napier, grand mas ter. Thomas H. Jeffries, past grand master, and J. C. Greenfield, past grand commander of the Georgia Knights Templars. The sessions will be held in com mandcry hall in the Masonic temple. There will be social features as well as the work of instruction. The week will end in a monster barbecue to be held the afternoon of September 11. LAD WHO WALKS OFF MOVING TRAIN WHILE • ASLEEP IS UNINJURED TIFTON. GA., Aug. 20. —Paul, the twelve-year-old son of T. A. Inman, of Tv Ty. while asleep, walked off the South Atlantic Limited train while go ing at a speed of 30 to 40 miles an hour, between Pearson and Willacoo chee, about 25 miles south of Tifton. Paul was later found near Willa coochee walking towards Tifton. H« says that he does not remember leav-" Ing the train and when he awoke he was about two miles from the railroad lying between two trees. He does not remember a thing happening after he went to sleep near Waycross until he awoke in the woods. He was unhurt. BABY EATS S2OO DRAFT ' AND HALTS A WEDDING LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20.—Little Miss Evelyn Brown, w ho has yet to celebrate her second birthday, gave her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown, her aunt. Miss Emma Hyams, and her uncle-to be. Dr. Henry V. Bogue, reas»on to believe that she likes rather more cost ly things to eat than any of the fa miliar kinds of baby foods to be found In the stores. Dr. Bogue, happy in the knowledge that the day for "his marriage to Miss Hyams had arrived, had culled to ar- I range details and gave the child some papers to play with. Something was said about expenses, and Dr.'Bogue felt In his pocket for a S2OO draft. It wasn’t there. Unwittingly he had handed it to Evelyn w ith the letters, and the child had eaten it. Dr. Bogue telegraphed for more money and the wedding was postponed until the new funds arrived. | DEATHS AND FUNERALS Frank Weldman. Employees of Barclay & Brandon's un dertaking establishment are endeavoring today to locate relatives of Frank Weld i man. an .Austrian, who died in Atlanta last night. Weidman has two daughters somewhere In Unerlca, though their ad dress Ir unknown He came to Atlanta two vears ago from New York. He was a decorator for a local millinery’ concern, and resided at 17 West ('aln street. Mrs. Margaret J. McLaurin. The bods of Mrs Margaret .J. McLau rin, who tiled under treatment in an At lanta sanitarium, will be carried to her former home, Lawrenceburg, C., to night. Funeral services will be held there tomorrow. Eustace Feddon. The funeral of Eustace Feddon, the young Frenchman who died in Atlanta last night, will be held at Patterson’s i <ha pel tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock. His mother. Mrs. A E Feddon, who ar rived from Paris. France, recently, will attend the services Mr Feddon had been ill at a private sanitarium for several months. 3 Lena Gaston. The body of Lena Gaston, little daugh ter of W I* Gaston, who died last night, will be burled at East Point cemetery to morrow morning The child died at th? , family home in College Park after a short EVERY TIME You See a Pair of Glasses Think of ATLANTA OPTICAL CO., 142 Peachtree St. They Originate. Others Imitate. Perfect Glasses THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1012. 77 4 WILLEY IN PANIC ASDAMWEAKENS Pennsylvania Families Flee to the Hills to Escape From Threatened Peril. WASHINGTON, PA.. Aug. 20 Hun dreds of families here and In 'lrlerdale spent the night in momentary fear of losing their lives and property by a rushing flood from a large reservoir three miles long, three-fourths of a mile wide and thirty feet deep, located in the hills above the town, and ex pected to burst at any time. Homes were lighted with candles or kerosene lamps only and streets were In total darkness, caused by the power house of the Washington electric light and power plant being flooded. News paper plants were shut down and hun dreds of homes and factories flooded. The property damage will be very heavy. During the night a frantic messen ger spread panic through the two towns by dashing through the streets shouting: "To the hills, to the hills, the dam is bursting." Flee in Terror. Women and children screamed in terror, and many fled to the hills. The alarm, however, was premature, for the dam has not yet burst, though a» any moment It may do so. The entire upper part of Chartiers valley is flooded and every railroad and trolley line entering Washington is tied up wholly or in part. Early in the evening 28 passengers were rescued - in an ice wagon from the Pittsburg expreps on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad .after it had been stalled in five feet of water'at the Beau street crossing. Many thrilling escapes are reported from all over the valley, but the ever present menace of the weakened dam has caused panic all along the threat ened territory. 14 SALOONISTS TO BE TRIED. MACON, GA., Aug. 20.—Fourteen sa loon keepers will be tried in the city court during the second week in Sep tember for violating the prohibition law. Upon conviction, they forfeit their city licenses, as well as pay a fine or serve a sentence. Among the defendants is W. Chauncey Groves, who recently sold his Interests here and went to Florida to live. PROHIBITION LAW IGNORED. MACON. GA., Aug. 20.—The ordinary has reported that the feature of the prohibition law requiring the filing of alcohol prescriptions is not observed in Macon at all. Not a single prescription has been recorded this year, although the law provides a penalty for failure I by the druggists to do this. AGED TROUP COUNTIAN DEAD. I.A GRANGE, GA., Aug. 20.—W. P. I Bruce, aged 77 years, who died at his I home near Big Springs settlement after an Illness of several years, was buried there today. Mr. Bruce came to Troup county. 60 years ago from Jasper coun ty, where he was born. He was an un cle t>f J. G., C. V. and Shorter Truitt, well known business men of this city, and father of Young H., Arthur, Hugh and William Bruce and Mrs. Sallie Newsom. PERSONAL MENTION Mrs. John Hill is at the Battery Park, Asheville, N. C. Miss Ethel Thomas is the guest of friends in Washington. D. C. Mrs. Max Wright is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Seaborn Wright in Rome. • Airs. John T. Moody, who has been quite ill at her home on Fourteenth street for several weeks, is out again. Miss Vivian Hicks, of Macon, is the guest of Miss Louise Sillivan at her home on Peachtree road. Mrs. R. B. Black has as her guest at her home in Inman Park her sister, Mrs. Arnold, of Savannah. Mrs. E. C. David and her son. Hoke, and Miss Hanleen Barber are spending several weeks in New York. They will visit Canada before returning Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McClellan and children, Margaret and Hugh, are the guests of Mrs. M. S. McClellan in Knoxville. Miss Sarah Hodge, of Henderson, is spending two weeks with Mrs. Thomas Coleman Hodge, who will entertain In her honor next week. Mrs. R. Lee Hollis and daughter, Miss Thelma Hollis, have returned to their home in West End after spending the past two months in Powder Springs. Mr. Stephens Mitchell, the aon of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Mitchell, is criti cally ill at St. Josephs Infirmary, where he underwent an operation for appendicitis. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Coleman Hodge will entertain ln(prmally at dinner this evening for Miss Fay Dobbs’ guests. Miss Ethel Scarborough, of Columbus, and Cora McCord Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Behre and family and Mrs. Behre’s sister, Miss Hertzel, leave September 1 for New Or leans, where they will spend the fall and winter. Mrs. Charles Remsen leaves Monday for a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Patterson, in Denison, lowa. She will then visit friends In Omaha, Nebr., . <■>. '-<2 Take a loaf orßogeny —note the inviting bloom of the crisp, UX x evenly baked, golden crust. £77)1; Break it. Note how delightfully close I * , and tender is its texture. Just the right I \ porosity for good, health. Thoroughly \ XjTS baked. V Taste it. Delight your palate with its I different deliciousness. V I Xfc. \ F \ \ Eat as much as you wish. Each piece V 1 >W. \ tastes better than the one before. And i f |h /®Sit A vour digestion will be benefited. Vi B V 1 Demand Rogers’ Bread of your grocer. £'s„ y •• v iXj If he's a good grocer he either has it or s' K will get it. It’s best bread. Jos. Rogers Co. W |«L\ T 3/ \ 57 HIGHLAND AVENUE vJJI \ / \ ; I \ / I Come out to the bakery some day and icatch / £ 4 us make bread. The more particular you are 7 >\ 1 / w the more you'll enjoy the visit. v’tV $• \ « \z , W\J BY MASSENGALE. %&«•</.?/•. I / X ■ - ■ -„7 j ~.. and Chicago and will be away four w4eks. Miss Emily Casstn has returned after an absence of one month. Miss Cassin visited Miss Belle Carter in Columbus and then, accompanied by Miss Carter, Joined her grandmother, Mrs. George Hillyer, for a stay at Warm Springs. Miss Martha Crane gave a matinee party at he Forsyth this afternoon for Miss Elizabeth Black's guests, Misses Mary and Augusta Howard, Os Savan nah, and Miss Marie Cobb’s guest, Miss Madge Pollock, of Rome. Mrs. Ada Adams Brooke and her brother, J. R. Adams, who are touring the West, have completed their stay at Mineral Wells, Tex,, and are now mak ing many stops between Mineral Wells and Oklahoma City. ThSy will spend about a waek at Oklahoma City and return home September 1. Miss Lula Gachet is entertaining a house party at her home. 80 East Twelfth street, in honor of her niece, Miss Ella Gachet, of West Point. The guests inelude Miss Caroline Vickers, Miss Katherine Vickers and Miss Mary Swift. They are being entertained at a number of informal parties, .motor trips, etc. Miss Nettie Lea Sullivan has return ed home, after an absence of twe months. Miss Sullivan was the guest of her brother, Mr. Walton Sullivan, in New York, visited Mrs. Harry Rich ards in Bloomfield, N. J., and made a short visit to friends in Pennsylvania on her way home. A number of parties were tendered Miss Sullivan during her absence. 8188 RAISES TAX RATE. MACON, GA., Aug. 20. —Bibb coun ty's tax rate was raised today a half mill to take care of an increased appro priation of $43,000 for the new high school and the board of education. This makes the County rate eight and a half mills. Vote and work for Madi son Bell for Solicitor Gen eral. Polls open 7 a. m., close 7 p. m. Iw ftl*l Pl The Kind You Have Always Bought has borne the signa ture of Chas. H. Fletcher, and has been made under his persona) supervision for over 30 years. Allow no one to deceive you in this. Counterfeits, Imitations and ** Just-as-good ” are but Experiments, and endanger til© health of Children —Experience against Experiment. What is CASTOR IA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor <l'l, I are goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys W orms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and W ind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend. The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THE CENTAUR COMPANY. 77 MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CITY. Dr. E. G. Griffin’s 1 Over BROWN & ALLEN’S D RUG STORE. 24'/ 2 WHITEHALL ST. $5 A Set of Teeth $5 COMPLETED DAY ORDERED Crowns, S 3 Special Bridge Work, $4 A" B enta ' Work Lowest Prices. L PHONE 1708, Hours—B to 7. Lady Attendant. GEORGIAN WANT ADS BRING RESULTS.