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Smaller Kingdoms Prepare to
Unite to Resist the "Broken
Pledges” of Turkey.
VIENNA. Oct. 1. —More than 1,000,000 I
diers are on the march today through
the Balkans, Russia and Austria in
preparation for war in.which the actual
participants will be Bulgaria. Servia,
Montenegro and Greece allied to one ,
sale against Turkey on the oeher. The
mobilizations will cost $10,000,000 even
If actual warfare does not result.
The military movements in southern
Austria and Poland are in anticipation
of an eventuality involving the great
powers. Both the Austro-Hungarian
and Russian governments are converg
ing great masses of troops near the
southern frontiers in proximity to the
Balkan border.
Reports received by the continental
governments today from their diplo
matic representatives in Constantinople .
and in the capitols of European Turkey
constru'd the situation as critical. An
actual declaration of war, however, is
; expected before the expiration of a
fortnight if it comes at all. All tne
European elißncellortes are working to
avert an outbreak of hostilities.
The European bourses today reflected
the feverishne.-s and tenseness of the .
situation. Securities were heavily de- ,
pressed.
Turkey Massing Army.
With Turke; massing an army of
Sflo.WO men in the vilavet of Adrianople I
tnd In the garrison centers of other <
fi ategeti'- territories; with Bulgaria, l
Servia. Montenegro and Greece sum- s
moning their reservists to the colors,
the war volcano of the Balkans is near- :
er to actual eruption than it has been (
for years.
The great powers of Europe, in this
instance the international police, aro
making every effort to avert an out
break of hostilities. In the capitals of
the Balkan states, however, the efforts
are not being met with a receptive 1
spirit.
Dispatches from Athens state that ’
Greece is summoning her war strength
by land and sea. All the battleships of 1
the Greek navy have been summoned ;
for "maneuvers." •
All the officers of the Greek army
who have been absent on furlough are
burning home. Ktng George has been '
scheduled to arrive today from northern
Europe, where he has been visiting.
The war footing of the countries di- 1
rectly Involved is:
Turkey, 500,000; Bulgaria. 275,000; '
Greece, 65,000; Servia, 95,000; Monte
negro, 50,000.
Tn addition, Russia is concentrating
l- .Ofin troops in Poland, while Austria
Is moving 50,000 of her 300,000 army to
strategetic points in the south and in
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Mrs. Amanda McGehee
* I 1
Mrs. Amanda .McGehee Phillips, a :
v ne< i of Atlanta, died at her home, '
■if" Decatur street. She had lived in the
same house for 39 years. Mrs. Phillips ’
was born in Clay county. Alabama. Sur
viving her are her husband, J. W. Phil- ’
ips: a son, (’. J. Wynne, and two sis
ters. Mrs. Annie Phillips, of Clay
‘ ounty, and Mrs. Sadie Wilson, of Tex
' .The funeral will be held at the
_esidence this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Rev. W. P Hendricks officiating. In- ’
ferment will be in Oakland.
SALE OF USED PIANOS
For the next few days we will offer the following used Pianos,
many of which are practically new, at prices and terms that will
move them quickly.
$ 1 . TERMS sl*
SSOO Mason & Hamlin, Ebony case, in good condition, at $225
$450 Conover, Ebony case, a bargain at s2l 7
$450 Schubert, Mahogany case, good as new, at $205
$350 Clarendon, Mahogany case, will go quickly at . . .$193
$350 Haines Bros., in Walnut Case, Beautiful tone, at $lB6
S4OO Chase Brothers, Ebonv case, nothing better at $163
S3OO Piedmont, Mahogany case, a splendid bargain at $ 93
S3OO Weiser Brothers, Ebony case, worth twice the money at . . . $ 87
Stools and Scarfs extra—as usual in wholesale buying.
Better be quick as these won’t last long.
Story & Clark Piano Co.
61 N. Forsyth St., Atlanta, Ga.
1 DEAD. 20 HURT
INLMEGK
Express Messenger Caught in
Wreckage and Incinerated.
Miraculous Escapes.
.ATHENS. ALA.. Oct. I.—One man
was killed and a score badly In
jured in the wreck of Louisville and
Nashville passenger train No. 7. at
Hays Mill, the first station north of
here, early today.
Samur’ N. Chilton, an express mes
senger. of Nashville, Tenn., was burned
io death w hen caught in the wreck
age.
\al McKay and Odle Durham, ex
press messengers in the <-a • with Chil
ton. received serious injuries. Their
e-eape from death was miraculous.
I’he injured include: Mrs. Maggie
luisey, I rankiin. Ky.. hurt internally:
B. !■'. Tursey, Franklin. bruised; A. L
Weise, traveling salesman, Nashville,
shoulder wrenched; Percy Lunn, small
boy, Nashville, hurt on head; J.’Y. G
Walker. New York, slightly bruised;
Kmui. Ensley. Ala., bruised on
body: 1.. G. Wright. Mt. Juliet. Tenn.,
left arm hurt; Walter Bryan. Lebanon,
Tenn., left leg injured; Brnsen-
h-rg. Brooklyn, N. Y.. head injured;
Mis. Bertha II Manne;. East Highland,
Cat., nead and foot injured; Madeline
Boland. Nush'ille, arm injured; M”s. J.
B. Duke Nashville, knee injured: \V.
.Martin, Biri iingham, head and side
hilt: Bishop James H. McCoy. Bit
minghani. shoulder badlx hurt.
Only the engine and rear coach re
mained on the track. Engineer D. W.
Thompson rushed his » ngine to Athens
to gi\e the alarm, the wires being torn
down by the wreckage of eight passen
ger coaches, which were entirely con
sumed by fire.
I he cause of the accident has been
attributed to h broken rail.
“I’M NO MORE CRAZY
THAN YOU ARE,” GIRL
TELLS SANITY JURY
MACON, GA.. Oct. I.—Nora E. Pull
er, the pretty sixteen.year-old girl who
recently tried to commit suicide by
drinking carbolic acid when her mother
frustrated her plan of elopement with
a traveling man. has been declared in
sane by a jury in the ordinary’s court
and must go to the state asylum.
“I’m no more crazy than you are."
Miss Fuller told the jurymen who de
clared her insane.
The girl's brother testified in her fa
vor. but her mother declared that she
had always been weak-minded. What
probably influenced the jury in its ver
dict was Miss Fuller's statement to
them that her mother was an im
postor.
QUITMAN NEWSPAPER MEN
BUY HERALD AT WAYCROSS
QUITMAN, GA.. Oct. I.—John T.
Durst and Norwood B. Rhoades, own
ers and publishers of The Quitman
Semi-Weekly Advertiser, have pur
chased The Waycross Daily and Week,
ly Herald, and the first issue under
the new ownership appears today. The
Herald will be under the editotrial and
business management of Mr. Rhoades,
while Mr. Durst will conduct The Ad
vertiser. It is announced that there
will be many Improvements in The Ad
vertiser, new equipment having recent
ly been ordered, and It is also intended
to make The Herald a better paper.
'THE ATLANTA GEORGTAN AND NEWS.TUESDAY. OCTOBER 1.
SHERIFF CHASES NEGRO
FOUR MILES IN WATER
‘McIiONOI'GH. GA.. Oct. I.'—Jesse
Barnes shot and killed David Selfridge in !
the upper part of Henry county in a quar
rel over fifteen cents. Both were negroes.
Sheriff Sowell chased Barnes for tour
miles down the center of a creek, but he
succeeded in reaching South river and is I
slill at large. Dogs were put on trail of I
the negro but failed to follow him when ;
he took to the water.
The sheriff has offered a reward for the |
capture of Barnes, a black negro about 22 1
years old. 5 feet 7 inches high, large pop
eyes, weight about 150.
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'MAN SUES RICH WOMAN
FOR BREACH OF PROMISE
SEDAIJA. Mo., Oct. I. Alleging she
broke her promise to marry him, Loualien
R. Holt, a wealthy merchant of Mary- |
ville. today filed suit against Mrs. Eliz- |
abeth t’asto. for $25,000. Mrs. who]
I was the widow of .1. M. Planck, wealths
Sedalia merchant, was married in Jan- '
I uary to Dr. Jabez C. Casto, a Sedalia
; specialist.
Bolt sa.vs in his petition that he show
I cred Mrs. Casto with expensive gifts wheti
she promised to become his wife. This
promise, the suit says, was made a few
months after the death of her husband
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Soldiers Find Seeling 10-Foot Wall ‘Some Job'
17TH BOYS SET RECORD
X. ,;<l ’ ’ I L’t
The squad from Company E. Seventeenth infantry, that won
lhe wall sealing contest at Eort McPherson, establishing what is
said to be an army record. These eight men went over a ten
foot wall in 22 2»5 seconds.
Stunt Is More Than Mere Mili
tary Tactic- It’s a Real
Athletic Feat.
When the army of the allied powers
battered its way from Tien Tain during
the Boxer rebellion just in time to re
lieve the beleaguered legations in Pe
kin it was the walls of the enemy and
not their bullets that proved most trou
blesome
And the careful training of the troops
of the American contingent on this lit
tle art of warfare known as "wall scal
ing" gave the American soldiers the
first call.
As they will tell you at Fort Mc-
Pherson, where a squad of eight men
from Company E recently lowered what
is claimed to be the army record for
scaling, this job of eight men getting
over a ten or twelve-foot wall in about
the same time that it takes one man to
run 220 yards is more than a mere
military tactic. It is an athletic feat,
timed and oiled to go like clockwork.
At the quarterly field meet of the
Sevententh infantry at Fort McPher
son last Friday, thirteen teams, one
from each company and one from the
regimental detachment, competed in a
wall-scaling contest. Company E was
returned a victor In the remarkably
fast time of 22 2-5 seconds. This, it Is
claimed, is three-fifths of a second
faster than the best time herteofore
made by an army team. According to
the dope, the former record was held
by a team from the Eleventh cavalry,
Fort Oglethorpe, Dodge, Ga.
For eight grown men. fully equipped,
to go over a ten-foot wall in little more
than 22 seconds is no child's play. It
takes team work an well as speed. From
tin- standpoint of an eyewitness, it is
spectacular. From the standpoint of
the men. it is seven kinds of work.
Here is the way it is done, according
to the descriptions furnished by an ex
pert. The squad of eight Is divided
in two ranks, front and tear. The
ranks are numbered from the right
facing the wall— that is. onr. two. th'cc
and four front and rear rank. The four
in the rear tank go over tie wall li ,
boosted by the four of the front rank
Then soldiers numbered three and font
of the front rank push one and two of
the -amc rank over. Then four lifts
number three up ajid left alone on the
g ound before tht «al four of thi ft oni
| rank takes a running lump, ■ .itching a
t'fli swung between two and three of
the same tank, and is pulled over.
TABERNACLE NURSE
SCHOOL GRADUATES
NINE YOUNG WOMEN
The Tabernacle Training School for
Nurses holds Its tenth graduating ex
ercises tomorrow night at the Taber
nacle at 8:30 o’clock. Nine young
W’omen will be given diplomas. They
are Miss May Jones, Lawton. Okla.;
Miss Lucia Masses, Springvale, Ga.;
Miss Ruth L. Smith, Brookfield, Ga.;
Miss Marie Williams, Dublin, Ga.; Miss
Elizabeth Lyon. Interlachen. Fla.. Miss
Mary Amanda Sisson, Washington, D.
C.; Miss Jennette Douglas Watkins,
Rome. Ga.; Miss Neppie Davis, San
dersville. Ga.; Miss Lucharlea Chris
tian, Cornelia, Ga.
The program follows: Allegro Maes
toso. West; Twilight, Hyatt-Flajgler;
Proclamation, Fanfare March. Diggle,
Mrs. A C. Boatman, organist: prayer,
Rev. A. T. Spalding, D. D.; address to
graduating class, Rev. Charles A. Dam
iel, D. D.; presentation of pins, George
M. Niles, M. D.. delivery of diplomas,
Rev Robert Stuart MacArthur, D. D.
ARMY ORDERS
WASHINGTON. Oct. I—Army or
ders:
Captain \V. O. Reed. Sixth cavalry,
from duty with civil government, Phil
ippines, to his proper station.
Captain Francis Le J. Parker. Twelfth
cavalry, from duty with civil govern
ment. Philippines, to his proper station.
f'aptain Charles T. Leeds, corps of
engineers, found by army retiring
board incapacitated for active service
on account of disability incident there
to, is retired
is not a cheaply concocted bread preparation that simply
raises the dough;- it is a scientifically compounded Bak
ing Powder of recognized food value as well as the
greatest leavening quality.
Sold by all good Grocar*. on hanng it-
URGE VOTERS TO
ENO J. P. COURTS
Members of Bar Association
Appeal for Abolishment of
Minor Tribunals.
The Atlanta bar today issued an ap
peal to the voters of Georgia, urging
reasons why the amendment to abolish
the present juatke courts system in
large cities should be ratified at the
polls tomorrow. Here it is:
“The most important measure before
the voters of Georgia tomorrow is the
ratification of the justice court amend
ment. The candidates for state offices
have been determined. Their election
is a. mere formality. But the system of
courts for the larger cities to be de
cided upon tomorrow will be that un
dre which the people of those cities will
be governed for the next decade.
“If the voters are indifferent, or if
they are satisfied with present condi
tions. and if they fail by their votes to
ratify the constitutional amendment
giving the legislature the right to es
tablish other courts in lieu of justice
courts in the large cities, then the peo
ple for the next ten years may count
upon a continuation of the gross abuses
which have been condemned by almost
evert- element of our civic body.
Would End Many Evils.
"But if. as we believe, the people are
dissatisfied w*ith the present svwtem
and if they register that dissatisfac
tion at the polls by a ratification of
this amendment, then we can count
upon the establishment by the legisla
ture of a system of municipal court*
in such of the large cities as desire the
same, particularly in Atlanta, that will
wipe out most of the evils, put the
judges and constable on a salary ba
sis. guarantee speedier trials and the
administration of justice to all—that
justice which Is now denied to rich
and poor alike under the present sys
tem of extortion and corruption.
"Therefore, we ask you to go to the
polls and vote for the ratification of
this amendment. Let us take a step
forward and wipe out rather than per
petuate an iniquitous system. The
smaller towns are with us because they
are neither afflicted by the disease nor
affected by our remedy. Remember
that this amendment is indorsed by the
Georgia Federation of Labor, Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce, grand Juries
of Fulton county, the Atlanta liar, the
Atlanta press and the public generally.”
EDITOR IS APPOINTED
STATE SANITARIUM
TRUSTEE, VICE HEARD
Editor E. L. Rainey, of The Dawson
News, has been appointed a. trustee of
the state sanitarium, to succeed Senator
elect J. P. Heard, resigned because of the
disqualification his prospective member
ship in the legislature would Impose.
Mr. Rainey Is one of the best known
men in south Georgia, and the governor
is being congratulated generally because
of his selection to membership on the
sanitarium board, which is. in many re
spects, the most important of all state
boards of trustees
The governor also announced the ap
pointment of W 8. West, of Valdosta;
H. H. Tift, of Tifton, and J. H. Merrill,
of Moultrie, to be trustees qf the South
Georgia Agricultural, Industrial and Nor
mal college.
candidates Entering
FOR FORSYTH PRIMARY
FORSYTH. GA., Oct. 1. —MunictpaJ
politics are beginning to warm up. The
date for the primary has not yet been
se»t, but it has been generally held
about November 1. However, two can
didates for council are already tn the
field. They are T. E. Fletcher, for
merly ordinary of Monroe county and
cashier of the Bank of Forsyth, and F.
N. Wilder, a prominent young business
man, now serving his second term in
the city council and acting as mayor
pro tern. Mr. Fletcher, while not now
a member of council, has served sev
eral terms.
AUTO PLUNGES IN CANAL.
WAYCROSS. GA.. Oct lz—Although
he was badly hurt Internally when his
auto fell on him as it plunged into the
city canal, W. L. Clubb is holding his
own and has good chances of recovery.
He is at a local hospital.
SOUTHERN BEAUTY CO.
MAKES BIG HIT AT THE
POPULAR BONITA
The Southern Beauty Comedy Com
pany. which opened at the Bonita, 32
Peachtree street, yesterday, made the
greatest hit of any show that has
played this house during the present
season. The Southern Beauty Quar
tette is one of the best in the business
and has gained instant favor.
The girls are pretty, the comedians
really funny, and the music truly de
lightful. Don’t miss it.
Continuous performances, both after
noons 1 and evenings. (Advt.)
The issue is between a
CLEAN man and a FOUL
man. Which do Atlanta’s
voters want‘d
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