Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, October 14, 1912, EXTRA 1, Page 10, Image 10

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10 BOf IS TORCHON ELEGTRICTOWER 100.000 Volts Pass Through Body and He Is Held Pris oner as Flesh Sizzles. \ LEADVILLE COLO. (>ct T< Ed ward Reardon. 17, for a half hour clung to the top of an electric light lower, his clothing on fire and his bods par alysed with loo.oun vclts of electricity When Reardon was taken down the flesh fell from his body in strips, and he was shrieking with pain Reardon and a companion went hunting When they approached one of th- towers of the Colorado Power Com pany they climbed the structure, and taking off his hat. he shouted to his companion "Listen to the wire sizzle when I hit it with my hat, and see the flreworks " His companion says he saw a bail of fire leap from the wire and heard a terrific sizzling. Reardon hung help lessly to one of the cross trees of the tower His comparibjn ran to the of fice of the ice company and telephoned to the coroner, who. with the help of several electricians, took the boy down. PISTOL TOTERS FINED SIOO. BRVVSWJCK. GA., Oct. 14 Pistol totera were dealt severely with in Charlton county superior court last reeek. Jn ail there were five offenders brought before Judge Paiker for trial and in each case he imposed a fine of 1100 or elx months on the chalngung Saved By His Wife. f’he's fl- woman who know >» jiifit 1 what to do wtren her husband’s life 1« tn danger, btrt Mrs. R J. Flint. Brain tree. X t., is of that kind. "She insisted en my using Dr. King’s New Discov ery," writes Mr. F., "for a dreadful eough, when I was eo weak my friends ail thought I had only a short time to Itve, and It completely cured me." A quick cure for coughs and colds, it’s the most safe and reliable medicine for many throat and lung troubles grip, bronchitis, croup, whooping cough, quinsy, tomrtlltts, hemorrhages. A trial •will convince you. 50 cts. and SI.OO. Guaranteed by all druggists (Advt.) FINEST DENTAL WORK AT LOWEST PRICES There is no finer dental work done anywhere than at the Atlanta Dental Parlors, yet prices here are bo low as to astonish those who have been pay ing the usual dentist s charges. This la partly due to an Immense practice and partly to the very fine modern equipment and partly ter the fact that this establishment wishes to " make lasting friends of its patients. Ask your friends about the work of the Atlanta Dental Parlors at the cor ner of Peachtree and Decatur streets (Advt.) MASS MEETING TONIGHT At Orpheum Theater On Marietta Street Everybody is cordially invited to attend a mass meeting to be held tonight at 8 o’clock at the Orpheum Theater in the interest of Hon. Aldine Chambers, candidate for mayor. The principal address will be delivered by Mr. Chambers. I he problems of our city government will be discussed and the issues of this campaign presented. Everybody come and bring your friends Ladies Invited Good Music (Adv+rttnement.) “ —————— - IDE PALMA, IMPROVING, BLAMES ACCIDENT ON BRAGG’S MECHANICIAN MILWAUKEE. WIS , Oct 14—Ralph ■ 1 ii-l’alma. bandaged, weak but cheerful, i was able to sit up in his cot at Trinity I hospital today ami tell his story of the | accident in the Grand Prix race over the I W auwatosa course that neatly cost him .his life That Caleb Bragg’s mechanician 1 was not doing his duty was the charge that DePalma made According to the battered racer, he was going at a terrific dip in an effort to overhaul Bragg "It is the rule of the race." he said, "that the mechanician of the leading car shall look back for cars that have a right to pass. Braggs mechanician had turned lis head to the front. He failed to do his duty. "I know personally Bragg did not know I was behind him or trying to pass. Perhaps his mechanician did not "1 took my life in my own hands I trusted that Bragg would turn out, but he did not." LURE OF CITY LIFE LOSES ITS CHARM FOR THIS GIRL THOMASVILLE. GA., Oct. 14.—Miss Kathleen Smith, of this city, who left hero some days ago without notifying her family and under what were con sidered rather mysterious circum stances, has returned and is now with relatives in Cairo. She was accompa nied heme by Marshal Milton, who went to .Memphis for her Miss Smith states that she left home to accept a position as musical demon strator in a large department store, as she was ambitious to go into some work to support herself. Realizing soon aft er starting to work, nowever. that the salary she would receive was inade quate to support her in a city like Memphis, she decided to return home, arid wired her father to come for her. CANDIDATES ANNOUNCE FOR BRUNSWICK PRIMARY BRUNSWICK, GA.. Oct 14 Four announcements for aldermanlc offices have been made since the opening of the registration books lust Monday. Those announcing are J. Andrews, First ward; Claude Dart, Second, and T. Newman and Samuel T. Brown, Fourth. Two candidates, J. H. Hop kins and L. Leo, have signified theli Intention of making the race for mayor. The primary will be held the latter part of November, when four aldermen and a mayor will be elected. S. CAROLINA COTTON MILL TO BE LARGEST IN COUNTRY GREENVILLE. S C., Oct. 14 —The Woodside cotton mill has awarded a contract for the erection of the exten sion tn its mill, which will make the plant the largest in this country. Fiske- Carter Construction Company, of Greenville, will do the work The completion of the extension will make the building 786 feet in length. It is to be • ompleted by January 1. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.ttONPAY, OCTOBER 14, 19Lz. STAYS DOT ILL Wife Violates Agreement to Give Up Association With Another Man. NEW YORK, Oct. 14.—0 n the ground that his wife violated her agree ment not to stay out all night and re fused to give up her associations with Robert E. Parker, Erwin R. Graves, for merly a New York stock broker, resid ing in White Plains, has obtained a di vorce from Mary Ann Graves, who now has a residence in New York city. The decree was handed down by Supreme Court Justice Morschauser at White Plains. Graves was married November 2. 1904, and the couple maintained an expensive establishment in Old Mamaroneck road. White Plains. Graves produced wit nesses that Mrs. Graves was seen in September and October of 1910 at a hotel in Elmsford with Parker, and that in November of that year they were together In New York city. Mrs. Graves told her husband’s at torneys last August she would be at the Astor house and they might serve her with pa peers there, but she would not tell them where she lived. That Mr. Graves knew something of his wife’s ac tions is shown by the fact that he exacted the following written promise from her under date of August 12. 1910: “I hereby promise Ernie that if I ever again stay out all night or go to see Mr, Parker, it will be because I want him, Ernie, to kill himself. PETE” The evidence showed that "Pete" was tlie name Graves used in addressing his wife. The suit was undefended, and it was said Mrs Graves wuented her husband to get the divorce, as she told his at torneys that if he whs a man he would do so. She said at (hat time she want ed to remarry and go to Honolulu. She also told Graves’ lawyers she had given the best years of her life to her hus band and now' had found some one more congenial. Graves has been seen in While Plains since his wife left her home, and. ap parently. he keenly felt the disgrace that came upon him. •». W. •• opeland, of Dayton, Ohio, pur chased a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for his boy who had a cold, and before the bottle was all used the boy’s cold was gone Is that not bet ter than to pay a five dollar doctor’s bill? For sale by all dealers. (Advt.) BUY IT BY THE BOX costs less s of any dealer I ■I Jir ■ Let your little ones chew this helpful tid-bit regularly. They’ll Look improve their teeth, digestions and appetites continuously. Do they for spend their pennies now as enjoyably as beneficially ? The 1 the flavor spear Keep a box handy. Pass it around after meals. Slip a packet lasts in your pocket for when you oversmoke or overeat, or wish to pass the time away. The mint juice gum is a friend in need. GEORGIAN WANT ADS BRING BIG RESULTS