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10 DIES REFUSING TO REVEAL NAME Os HIS SLAYER Farmer Shields Brother-in- Law. Who Surrenders and Goes to Tower. After refusing for more than a week to tell the authorities how he came by a fatal wound in the head, James Mitchell, a farmer. living in the vlclni t> of Easton off the Piedmont road, turned hie face to the wall earl? this morning and expired without revealing the name of bis assailant. Not an hour after his death E. B. Echols, lii c brother-in- law. walked into the office of the count? police and gave himself up. H- told Chief Rowan that, he had hit Mitchell over the head with a shovel on Wednesday, October 16, after the latter had attacked, him with a heavy hickory club. According to Ech ols, the two fought over the payment of a promissory note Echols had given Mitchell for the loan of $155. • Kinahip Caused Silence. For the sake of the kinship, Echols asserted, and the police who have known of the affair for a week corrob orated him In his assertion, Mitchell and his wife remained silent, thinking that the injured man was not seriously hurt. On a warrant sworn out before Jus tice Orr, rhairglng murder, Echols was taJgen to the Tower at noon. He will be given a preliminary hearing next week. According to the man's statement, he used the heavy sand shovel only In •elf-defense He struck Mitchell twice over the right ear after he had been knocked down by a blow of Mitchell's walking gtfek. He maintained that Mltdhell waa the aggressor 1 hroitghont. Money Was Demanded. “He came to my place Wednesday a week ago." said Bohors, ‘"while 1 was drawing sand out of the branch. He told me that he had decided not to take the horse and cow I had agreed to give him for the loan of $155. He said he wanted the money Instead. •1 told him that I would pay the money when the note fell due and he called me a Bar and began cursing. My sister had told me several days before that 1 would have trouble with him over the money. "Then he hit me with his cane and stood over me when I tried to get up. 1 dodged him a.nd grabbed the shovel and hit him on the head twice. He didn't seem to be badly hurt and some by standees helped him Into his wagon at.d he drove home.” According to the county police, the dead man was 50 years old and a crip ple. Echols gave his own age as 47. He said that he had never quarreled with his brother-in-law before the day of the fight. FULTON MEMBERS OF ODD FELLOWS PLAN FOR A HOME-COMING Governor-elect John M. Slaton and other prominent men in official and se cret order life will take, part Wednes day night 1n "home coming" exercises to be held in the temple of Fulton lodge No. 32, Odd Fellows, at Decatur and Moore streets. The occasion will mark the reopening of the temple, which has Just been remodeled, refitted and Improved and beautified through out. Numerous distinguished Odd Fellows of Atlanta and other places will be present and participate, among them Grand Master Coleman, of Cedartown, head of the grand lodge of Georgia,'and Grand Secretary Robertson, of Gaines ville Refreshments will be syved, and everything possible done to make the occasion enjoyable and memora ble. Fulton lodge has a membership of nearly 700. and is one of the leading Odd Fellow organizations 1n the South. SAME OFFICER WHO ARRESTED NEGRO BARS HIS ESCAPE Within a few hours after ha had es caped from the Cobb county convict <amp. where he had served but a few months of an eight-year term for bur glar?. Ed Wright, a negro, was cap tured today in Decatur street b? Po liceman Hannah, the officer who ar rested him in the original case and caused him to get the eight-year sen tence. "If It wasn't for you, Mr. Hannah, I < ould get away, all right, but it looks like you've sure got my number," re marked the convict as he was led into the police station and locked in a cell. Wright made a daring bolt from a convict camp near Marietta late yes terday afternoon. Walking all of ihe way and keeping close in the woods, he arrived in Atlanta during the night. Early today he sought his old haunts in Decatur street, and this proved his undoing. OUT OF WORK. WOULD AUCTION HIS CHILDREN LONDON. Oct. 24. Unable 1., find work. Georgt Gough has petitioned the board of guardians fur permission to • ell his children at auction RIOT DRILL FOR MACON. ■'aptain Kimbrough, of th. state »at department, inspector of instruct urn fm the Georgia National Guard, est \t lanta fur -Macon toda? to conduit a two days school of riot dut\ for tht benefit of the Macon troops. Eugenie Blair in “Mad- X this week at Lyric. CONVENTION BUREAU | COMMITTEE CHOSEN BY PRESIDENT MOORE I Wilmer 1.. Moore, president of the Chamber of Commerce, announced to day the appointment of the following 24 leading citizens of Atlanta to serve as I the committee on con vention'bureau," authorized at a dinner at the Piedmont hotel last Frida? night: J. R. A. Hobson, chairman; C. E. I'acerl?. Ivan E. Allen, John S. Can d'er, A dine Chambers, Herve?- Hatch er. I? H Leah?, Beaumont Davison. R E O'Donnelly. \\ H. Glenn. H N. | Dutton James T. Williams. .1. Lee Barnes. E L. Adams. W. O. Stamps, I'' P. Glover, R O. Cochran. I. S. Op i penheimer. Home: George. Hugh Car ilozH. W. S Elkin, Jr., and .1. <l. Evans. The committee is composed of two [representatives from each local busl ines s interest most directly affected by conventions in Atlanta, and its work will be to study the Important conven tions of the country' with the view’ of bringing them to the city. This step is preparatory to establishing a perma nent convention bureau in connection [ with the Chamber of Commerce. TAKING DEPOSITIONS IN DUCKTOWN COPPER FUMES DAMAGE CASE • ——— CHATTANOOGA, TENN., Oct. 24. R M. Watkins, deputy* United States court clerk, this afternoon is taking depositions in the suit of the Shippen Brothers Lumber Company et al., of Ellijay, Ga., against the Ducktown Cop per, Iron and Coal Company, of Duck town, Term. The basis of the suit Is the allegation of the plaintiffs that fumes from the smelter of the copper company’ have seriously Injured 103,000 acres of tim ber land owned by them between Duck town, Tenn., and Ellijay, Ga. A number of similar cases have been pending in Federal court for two years. The defendant company Is being repre sented by W. B. Miller, of this city, while Judge J. L. Gober, of Atlanta, is retained as counsel for the plaintiffs. Mora than 60 witnesses from Ducktown and adjoining towns have been brought here. BROWN HURRIES TO NAME JUDGE TO HELP COURT Governor Brown today decided to ap point Clayton Jones judge of the city court of Albany, to be commissioned immediately, notwithstanding the fact that he is an unopposed candidate for the judgeship in an election to be held on November 7, It was discovered that the forthcom ing term of the city court of Albany is set for November 11, and that No vember 7 would be too late for the newly elected judge to summon a jury for service. In order to avoid missing an entire term of the court, the gov ernor decided to appoint Jones for a brief intervening term of 18 days. BRONWOOD BANK ASKS CHARTER The department of state today re ceived the application for charter of the Farmers bank of Bronwood, in Ter rell county, to be capitalized at $25,000. DON'T TAKE THE WRONG MEDICINE If Your Liver Gets Lazy You Need a Liver Tcnic, Not Merely a Laxative for the Bowels, Many people take a simple laxative when their liver .gets sluggish rather than lake calomel, which they know to be dangerous. But a mere laxative will not start a sluggish liver. What is needed is a tonic that will liven up the liver without forcing you to stay at home and lose a day from your busi ness You have such a tonic in Dodson's Liver Tone. Dodson's Liver Tone must, be all they claim for it, because they guarantee it to take the place of dan* gerous calomel and agree to hand back the money with a smile to any person who iries Dodson's Liver Tone and Is not satisfied with the relief ft gives. Dodson's Liver Tone is a harmless vegetable liquid with a pleasant taste, and is a prompt and reliable remedy for constipation, biliousness, sour stomach, and the other troubles that come from a torpid liver. All Atlanta druggists give it their personal guarantee, and if you will ask about this guarantee you will protect yourself against imitations that are not guaranteed, Large bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone is 50 cents. Bifocal Glasses Nearly ever? bod? knows what Bifocals a:e far and near sight lenses in the sum. frame;—(with an unslghtl? dividing line in the old style). But do you know the? a e now made entii'el? In one piece, with no line showing— the new Fused or Invisible Bifocals? I'oinr in and talk to us about your eyes and we will take pleasure In .-bowing sou the new Bifocal. Ask to see those big. shell Library Flames, th.- solid comfort kind. A. K. Hawkes Co. OPTICIANS 14 WHITEHALL THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 24. 1912. FENN RETURNING TO RIS OLD HOME Long Lost Cordele Man Leaves New Orleans With Sons-in- Law and Sheriff. • NEW ORLEANS, LA.. Oct. 24.—With his two sons-in-law, Augustus Fenn, the supposed!?’ "dead” timber and tur pentine operator of Cordele, Ga., who himself here. Monday, started back to his home this morning. Sheriff Ward, of Cordele, was also in the party. The sons-in-law. J. F. Williams, president of the Exchange bank, of Cordele, and Joseph Espy, manager of the Espy Cotton Company, wealthy and prominent' In Georgia, positively iden tified Fenn, although he was much changed. The party stepped out of the hotel quietly and refused to talk about the case further. They will arrive in Cor dele late tonight. GOVERNOR POSTPONES DAY OFF AT MARIETTA Governor Brown, after announcing to his official family at the capitol yes terday that he likely would be absent from the city today, surprised all the members thereof by walking into the executive, office shortly after 11 o’clock this morning The. acute situation in Cumming and the consequent ordering out of the state troops caused the governor to call off a contemplated visit to his home In Ma rietta todav. Salves Can’t Cure Eczema In regard to skin diseases, medical authorities are now agreed on this: Don’t imprison the disease germs in your skin b?’ the use of greas?' salves, and thus encourage them to multiply' A true cure of all eczematous diseases can be brought about only bv using the healing agents in the form of a liquid WASH THE GERMS OUT. A simple wash: A compound of Oil of Wintergreen, Thymol, and other in gredients as combined in the D.D.D. Prescription. This penetrates to the / n Southern Suit and Skirt Company 43-45 Whitehall Street Southern Suit and Skirt Company 42-45 Whitehall Street 1 5z=z IL ~ ' , < And Now Comes The Greatest Suit \ K [Sale That Atlanta Has Ever Known ? 210 Sample Suit s from a New York Maker at Practically 50c on The Dollar Jj ‘Wla Jik $19.50, $22.50, $25.00 and $27.50 / 1 11 "~ 1— $ Suits Offered Friday and Saturday ; AT slpf 35 ' e/ JI i f ffl THERE is one big New York manufacturer who is •/ I 0 1 W *■ minus ~I 0 Suits today at a big loss to himself—we’ve ■J ' AlsSs r • UM ust received them by express, and here’s the story of this 4 ' *'* W \ fe'’'WaPßl A iI W / remarkable Suit Offer. This maker, knowing the tremen- , V jjMMp jtev'WwßP •• J ■/dous outlet of this store on popular priced suits, has been b ■ 181 ILI AfflPW i trying very hard f° r t wo seasons to get us to handle his ? »! M't- 1 >’/ line—and now he makes a great sacrifice in price and I I' n r ; * L s'• $ sends to us his entire sample line at 50c on the dollar. A t '/ ll'/'' 7*l I ft wfSY'x- ou rea P benefit of his great effort to connect with ’ 'ftJ® /II I I**.. BTh vlftwt store. The Suits are really wonderful for the money. , wIRB / W\ ' I I materials are alone actually worth more than the price h < '>•'} »< <•■*<’ J T : two-toned mixtures and fancy novelties of every descrip- P Ve ’ tlo n. Ihe colors are greys, browns, blue mixtures, tan J 1 * • mixtures, grey and white mixtures, black and white mixtures | and many other various rich Autumn colorings, every garment is a perfect gem—exquisitely 1 lined and perfectly tailored. It s a rare opportunity to secure a fine tailored suit, at practically one-half price. Friday and Saturday these beautiful new Suits, choice only JL ** U y / Write for our new q j C 9 9 • 1 Cl ‘ FArs sflZe rs a So lithe rn buit and Skirt Company our Srcal L, f y ' lit • “Atlanta’s Exclusive Woman’s Apparel Store” 43-45 Whitehall St. purchasing p< postal request. Takeadranlafeof H Fenn’s Wife Really Thought Him Dead That the wife of Augustus J. Fenn, who was supposed to have been drowned two years ago. but has been found in New Orleans, believed Fenn to be dead when she entered suit for his life insurance was the assertion of President Wilmer L. Moore, of the Southern States Life Insurance Com pany, today. Fenn was Insured in the Southern States for $5,000. "We believe that neither Mrs. Fenn nor her sons-in-law knew anything about Fenn's disappearance, nor did they know he was still alive." said President Moore. "But we do believe that Fenn knew his wife would get $15,000 in life insurance, though he could never have obtained any of it for himself. ' Fenn will not be brought hack to Georgia, as his identity has been con clusively proved by his son-in-law and as his wife refuses to bring the charge of wife desertion against him in order to have him brought back. If he is not brought back, no effort will be made by the insurance connpan?' to prosecute, and lie will go unpunished. Wife Refuses to Talk of Husband CORDELE, GA., Oct. 24 —Mrs. Nan cy E. Fenn, wife of A. J, Fenn, the for mer wealth?’ turpentine man of Cor dele, supposed to have been drowned in the Apalachicola river two and one half years ago. has made no statement whatever as to whether or not she de sired him to return home. Married children, since reading the statement of the supposed dead man in the newspapers and learning the rea son of his disappearance, have ex pressed the desire that he come back, and two so‘ns-in-law are now returning from New Orleans with him. No expression could be elicited from Mrs Fenn, and she is in a despondent mood, brooding over the affair. disease germs and destroys them: then soothes and heals the skin as nothing else has ever done. A 50-cent bottle will start the cure and give you instant relief. We have made fast friends of more than one family' by recommending this D.D.D. Prescription to a skin sufferer here and there, and we want you to try it now- on our positive no pa?’ guaran tee. Jacobs’ Pharmacy, 6-8 Marietta St. (Advt.) BUTCHER SAYS HE ONLY TEASED FIERY MADDOX J. P. Pylant, the butcher who got into a row with Aiderman J. W. Mad dox over charges of graft in city coun cil. was fined $10.75 by Recorder Broyles this morning. The hearing de veloped no sensations, much to the disappointment of a waiting crowd. Pylant said he was merely teasing Winter Shoes for Everybody We are offering you a complete stock of the very latest styles in Men’s and Women’s winter Shoes— tans, gun metal, vici, patent leathers, suede and satin ft! Fashion <— J 1 1 Winter jl - % Favorites f W&\ From Wj Eastern $3.50 and Up Markets $3 50 and Up CHILDREN’S SCHOOL SHOES The health and comfort of your children are more important than their education. Our School Shoes are just the thing for the winter months. They wear like iron. Mail Orders Carefully Filled Agents /BJ? Agents Laird * 9 Edwin Clapp Schober Shoe for for Women 35 WHITEHALL ST. PRINCESS MAY NOT READ KING EDWARD’S WRITING LONDON, Oct. 24.—A censorship has been established over the Royal libra r?- at Buckingham palace. The queen surprised Princess Mary reading one of King Edward's books. the aiderman about ‘ Uncle Jim” clean ing up city council when he took hold as mayor. THREE CO-RESPONDENTS (WOMEN) WEIGH 665 LBS. NEW YORK. Oct. 24.—Three , 0 r . spondents named by Mrs. Ida G a „ „|, f . in her divorce case weighed n. ' lively, around 200, 230 and 23.', " John E. Campbell, the husband ' appear. The suit was uncontested 01 Eugenie Blair in “Mad ame X” this week at Lyric,