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8 HELEN KELLER CAN SING NOW Blind and Deaf. She Also Ad dresses Convention in Three Languages. CAMBRIDGE. MASS. Aug 2'l Helen 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 ifi January, 1882, when she was but nineteen months old. She. who could not utter a word, ad dreased the acientists at the congress, who came from all over the world. In three languages. English. French and German Even these otologists, whose specialty la the study of the ear. Its anatomy ant* 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 aeemrd to grope helpless Professor John I. Wright, of New York who has devoted his life to in •ructing deaf mues and who was .Miss Keller's first leather. Introduced hei to the learned assemblage. She has been studying singing for eighteen months with Professor White, of th ■ Boston Conservatory of Music. He •rated himself at the piano, struck a few chords and the marvellous young woman began to sing As she sang many of her audience ■were moved u. tears Her tunes were low. but htr voice, lost and restored, reached every corner of the great 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 seemed to gaze into the faces'of those before her. to recognize their emotions to be conscious of their smiles, to be flattered, perhaps, by their wonder. The simplicity of her manner was most de lightful and 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 hia advisory board PROMINENT VIRGINIAN KILLED. RICHMOND, VA., Aug 20—William M. WflllanjS killed by a train at Hart selle. Ala., yesterday, was a brother of Attorney General Williams, of Vir ginia. and father C. R Williams, of Roanoke, former president of the Vir ginia Baseball league and football roach. well known throughout the South. ~SHOP TALK Much Interest Is being manifested in fertilizer and oil mill machinery circles over the announcement of a new fer tilizer mixer soon to be placed on the mar. ket by Corker * Fulford, of Atlanta. This machine Is the invention of J. H. Fulford and the exclusive patents are owned by himself and S A Corker They have recently entered into a partner ship as machinery brokers and have open ed offices in the 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. V It 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 soon be able to leave the Georgian hospital for his home FINAL CLEARANCE Tomorrow SALE OF 8 o’Clock Bags, Neckwear, Belts, Scarfs Every piece Bag. Belt. Scarf and Neckwear must be 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 be sold tomorrow. 1 <• 7\ Leather. Silk. Elastic. Suede, Velvet and Novelty Belts all go in at / ///"• one price ' J “VV BAGS A few tine Leather, Velvet and Tinsel Bags, former prices up to 1 di /’"X SIO.OO each, will he sold at j 1 • (/(/ SCARFS Chiffon. Net. Lace and Tinsel Scarfs, in colors and black; only a few ) rf* in the lot They ar>* all good styles and were sold at from $3.00 to > jk 1 4 $7,.>0 each; one price tomorrow | NECKWEAR Neckwear that was sold up Io Sue |Q C Neckwear that was sold up to $1.50 ig c Higher priced Neckwear all at 3g c SALE BEGINS 8 o’CLOCK J. P. ALLEN & CO. GEORGIA MASONS TO HOLD JUBILEE HERE; BARBECUE FEATURE I Masons of the Atlanta jurisdiction are making elaborate preparations for the Masonic Jubile and lodge of in struction which will he 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 sessions 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 mandery hall fr) 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 l.< >S ANGELES. Aug. 20. Little Miss Evelyn Brown, who has yet to celebrate her second birthday, gave her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown; her aunt, Miss Emma Hvams, and her uncle-to be, Dr. Henry V. Bogue, reason to believe that she likes rather more cost ly things to eat than any of the fa miliar kinds of baby foods to he found In the stores. Dr. Hogue, happy in the knowledge that the day for his’ marriage to Miss Hyama had arrived, had called to ar 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 with the letters, and the child had eaten It. Dr. Bogue telegraphed for more money and the wedding was postponed until the neyv funds arrived. | DEATHS AND FUNERALS Frank Weldman. Employees of Barclay & Brandon's un derlaking establishment are endeavoring today to locate relatives of Frank Weld man, an Austrian, who died in Atlanta last night. Weidman has two daughters somewhere In America, though their ad dress Is unknown. He came to Atlanta two years ago from New York. He was a , decorator for a local millinery concern, and resided at 17 West Caln street. Mrs. Margaret J. McLaurin. The body of Mrs. Margaret J. McLau rin. who died under treatment in an At lanta sanitarium, will be carried to her former home. Lawrenceburg. N 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 chapel 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. Lena Gaston. The body of Lena Gaston, little daugh ter of W. F. Gaston, who died last night, will be hurled at East Point cemetery to morrow morning. The child died at the family home in College Park after a short illness. f 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. AVGUST 20. 1912. MUEI IN PANIC AS DM WEAKENS Pennsylvania Families Flee to the Hills to Escape From Threatened Peril. WASHINGTON, PA.. Aug. 20—Hun dreds of families here and in Tyierdale 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 aibove 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 at 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 express 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 wall 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 by the druggists to do this. AGED TROUP COUNTIAN DEAD. LAGRANGE, GA., Aug. 20. —W. P. Bruce, aged 77 years, who died at his 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 of J. G. t 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. t 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. Mrs. 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 th? guest of Miss Louise Sillfvan 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 son 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 Informally 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., <*.•••• •*»• • * • • * • f• • U ' TakealoaF / * :?■: 1 y. •/9 :B. \ ■. / —note the inviting bloom of the crisp. vjA ; \ • evenly baked, golden crust. ~ . Break it. Note how delightfully close 1 and tender is its texture. Just the right I \ porosity for good health. Thoroughly \ \ baked. _ V ■&;..., Taste it. Delight your palate with its V I different deliciousness. v I X Eat as much as you wish. Each piece V 1 Ivi \ tastes better than the one before. And V I'l & \ your digestion will be benefited. /Io 1 Demand Rogers’ Bread of your grocer. I If he's a good grocer he either has it or will get it. It *s best bread. FW : x 3? Jos. Rogers Co. v ‘ 57 HIGHLAND AVENUE W®. \ # wW f' ■ \ /-.J Come out to the bakery some day and ivatch W '% / Jp ' us make bread. The more particular you are \ X the more you 7/ enjoy the visit. I \ / a Xz M/\J BY MASSENGALE. . 1 / ... and Chicago and will be away four weeks Miss Emily Cassin 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, of 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. They will spend about a week 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 include 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 two 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. CASTORIA 3k The Kind You Have Always Bought lias borne the signa ture of Chas. H. Fletcher, and has been made under his Sersona) supervision for over 30 years. Allowno one to deceive you in’ this. Counterfeits, Imitations and «• Just-as-good ” are but Experiments, and endanger the health of Children—Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castivr Oil, Pare goric, Props and Soothing Syrups. It is 1 leasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Aareotin substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys M orms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and vv ind. Colic. It relit ves 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. T7 MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CITY. Dr. E. G. Griffin’s Over BROWN & ALLEN’S D RUG STORE, 24/j WHITEHALL ST. $5 Jk Set of Teeth $5 —COMPLETED DAY ORDERED 22k Gold Crowns, S 3 Special Bridge Work, $4 L 1,7-- * All Dental Work Lowest Prices. PHONE 1708. Hours —8 to 7, Lady Attendant. GEORGIAN WANT ADS BRING RESULTS.