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Smaller Kingdoms Prepare to
Unite to Resist the ‘-Broken
Pledges” of Turkey.
VifXN \ Oct. 1. —More than 1,000,000‘
. .Idiers 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
side 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
f Cithern frontiers in proximity to the
Balkan border.
Reports received by the continental
governments today from their diplo
matic representatives in Constantinople
and in the capitals of European Turkey
construed the situation as critical. An
actual declaration of war, however, is
not expected before the expiration of a
fortnight if it comes at all. All the
European chancellories are working to
avert an outbreak of hostilities.
The European bourses today reflected
the feverishness and tenseness of the
situation. Securities were heavily de
pressed.
Turkey Massing Army.
With Turkey massing an army of
500,000 men in the vilavet of Adrianople
and in the garrison centers of other
ftrategetie territories; with Bulgaria,
Servia, Montenegro and Greece sum
moning their reservists to the colors,
the war volcano of the Balkans is near
er to actual eruptiori than it has been
for years.
The great powers of Europe, in this
instance the international police, are
making every effort to avert an out
in' kof hostilities. In the capitals of
the Balkan states, however, the efforts
are not being met with a receptive
spirit.
Dispatches from Athens state that
Greece is summoning her war strength
by land and sea. All the battleships of
the Greek navy have been summoned
for "maneuvers.”
All the officers of the Greek army
who have been absent on furlough are
hurrying home. King George has been
scheduled to arrive today from northern
Europe, where he has been visiting.
The war footing of the countries di
rectly involved is:
Turkey, 600,000; Bulgaria, 275,000;
Greece, 65,000; Servia, 95,000; Monte
negro, 60,000.
In addition, Russia is concentrating
245,000 troops In Poland, while Austria
is moving 50,000 of her 800,000 army to
strategetic points tn the south and in
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Mrs. Amanda McGehee.
Mrs. Amanda McGehee Phillips, a
pioneer of Atlanta, died at her home,
432 Decatur street. She had lived in the
same house for 39 years. Mrs. Phillips
wag bom j n Clay county, Alabama. Sur
viving her are her husband, J. W. Phil
lips; a son, C. J. Wynne, and two sis
ters, Mrs. Annie Phillips, of Clay
county, and Mrs. Sadie Wilson, of Tex
as The funeral will be held at the
Residence this afternoon at 4 o’clock,
Rev. M. P Hendricks officiating. In
terment 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 $1 &
SSOO Mason & Hamlin, Ebony case, in good condition, at $225
$450 Conover, Ebony case, a bargain at $217
$450 Schubert, Mahogany case, good as new, at $205
$350 Clarendon, Mahogany case, will go quickly at $193
$350 H aines Bros., in Walnut Case; Beautiful tone, at $lB6
S4OO Chase Brothers, Ebony 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.2O HURT
INL.&N.WRECK
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 nrst station north ol
here, early today.
Samuel N. Chilton, an express mes
senger. of Nashville, Tenn., was burned
to death when caught in the wreck
age.
Aal McKay and Odle Durham, ex
press messengers in the ca with Chil
ton, received serious injuries. Their
escape from death was miraculous.
The injured include: Mrs. Maggie
lursey, Franklin, Ky„ hurt internally;
B. I’. 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;
Knoff, Ensley. Ala., bruised on
body; L. G. Wright. Alt. Juliet, Tenn.,
left arrn hurt; Walter Bryan, Lebanon,
Tenn., left leg injured; Brasen-
berg, Brooklyn, N. Y., head injured;
Airs. Bertha H llanney. East Highland,
Cal., head and foot injured: Madeline
Boland, Nashville, arm injured; Mrs. J.
B. Duke. Nashville, knee injured; W.
Martin. Birmingham, head and side
hurt; Bishop James H. McCoy. Bir
mingham. shoulder badly hurt.
Only the engine and rear coach re
mained on the track. Engineer D. W.
Thompson rushed his engine to Athens
to give the alarm, the wires being torn
down by the wreckage of eight passen
ger coaches, which were entirely con
sumed by fire.
The cause of the accident has been
attributed to a broken rail.
“I’M NO MORE~CRAZY
THAN YOU ARE,” GIRL
TELLS SANITY JURY
MACON, GA.. Oct. 1. —Nora E. Full
er, the pretty slxteen-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.
‘T’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. L—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.
j uo ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS
SHERIFF CHASES NEGRO
FOUR MILES IN WATER
McDonough, 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 four
miles down the center of a creek, but he
succeeded in reaching South river and I*
still at large. Dogs were put on trail of
Lie negro but tailed 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
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
SEDALIA, MO., Oct. I.—Alleging she
broke her promise to marry him. Louallen
R. Holt, a wealthy merchant of Mary
ville. today filed suit against Mrs. Eliz
abeth Casto, for $25,000. Mrs. Casto, who
was the widow of J. M. Planck, wealthy
Sedalia merchant, was married in Jan
uary to Dr. Jaber C. Casto, a Sedalia
specialist.
Holt says in his petition that lie show
ered Mrs. Casto with expensive gifts when
she promised to become his wife. This
promise, the suit says, was made a few
months after the death of her husband.
Soldiers Find Scaling 10-Foot Wall ‘Some Job’
17TH BOYS SET RECORD
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The squad from Company i
the wall scaling contest at Fort
said to he an army record. Tt
foot wall in 22 2-5 seconds.
Stunt Is More Than Mere Mili-
tary Tactic—lt’s a Real
Athletic Feat.
When the army of the allied powers
battered its way from Tien Tsin during
the Boxer rebellion just in time to re
lieve the beleaguered legations in Pe- 1
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
flrsrt 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 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 as well as speed. From
the 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
ln_. two ranks, front and rear. The
ranks are numbered from the right
facing the wall—that is, one, two, three
and four front and rear rank. The four
in the rear rank go over the wall first,
boosted by the four of the front rank.
Then soldiers numbered three and four
of the tront rank push one and two of
the same rank over. Then four lifts
number three up and left alone on the
ground before the wall four of the front
rank takes a running jump, catching a
rifle swung between two and three o f
the same rank, and is pulled over.
L Seventeenth infantry, that won
.McPherson, establishing what is
icse eight men went over a ten-
TABERNACLE NURSE
SCHOOL GRADUATES
NINE YOUNG WOMEN
The Tabernacle Training School for
Nurses holds Its tenth graduating ex
ercises tomorrow night at th< Taber
nacle at 8:30 o’clock. Nine young
women will be given diplomas. They
ir" Miss May Jones, Okla.;
Miss Lucia Massee, 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 Lucharles Chris
tian, Cornelia, Ga.
The program follows: Allegro Maes
toso, West; Twilight, Hyatt-Flagler;
Proclamation, Fanfare March, Diggle,
Mrs. A. Boatman, organist; prayer.
Rev. A. T. Spalding, D. D.; address to
graduating class, Rev. Charles A. Dan
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 W. 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.
Captain Charles T. Leeds, corps of
engineers, found by army , retiring
board incapacitated for active service
on account of disability incident there
to. is retired.
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rBAKIN.GPOWDER.|
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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 Grooars. Insist on having it.
URGEVOTERS TH
END J. PJOUBTS
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 Justice 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
tire which the'beople 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
every element of our civic body.
Would End Many Evils.
"But if. as we believe, the people are
dissatisfied with the present system
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 courts
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 th°
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 bar, 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 Rt.frtey 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. S. West, of Valdosta;
H. >l. Tift, of Tifton, and J. H. Merrill,
of Moultrie, to be trustees of the South
Georgia Agricultural, Industrial and Nor
mal college.
candidatesTnterTng
FOR FORSYTH PRIMARY
FORSYTH, GA., Oct. I.—Municipal
politics are beginning to warm up. The
date for the primary has not yet been
set, but it has been generally held
about November 1. However, two can
didates for council are already in 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 terrri 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. I.—Although
he was badly hurt internally when hit
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 comedian.’
really funny, and the music truly de
lightful. Don’t miss it.
Continuous performances, both after
noons and evenings. (Advt.)
The issue is between a
CLEAN man and a FOUL
man. Which do Atlanta’s
voters want?
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