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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY. APIHL DO. inn.
Pair Held in $16,500
Life Insurance Fraud
J. C. La France and Wife, of Mareh-
field, Ore., Charged With Sub
stituting Body.
Aldermen Accused by McClelland
Tell Own Stories — None
Acts as Prosecutor.
Council's probe of the McClelland
(rtuft charges probably will be con
eluded this afternoon. Alderman John
£. McClelland has completed his case,
hi i declines to act as prosecutor;
Assistant City Attoroe# W. D. ‘Kills.
Jv.. the city’s legal representative
in the matter, has made it clear tluu
he does not intend to appear In^such
n. role, and the investigating commit-
has been content to aJlow the wit-
rMNtSe* th tell thetr own stories.
* Th* 'iefendants. however', are ropre-
towited bv able lawyers. ’Aiatne (JTiani-
b#rs acting tor .fames YV. Maddox,
attd Luther Z. Rosser fo*r Aldermen
I, ,N. Ragsdale and U- .!. Spratling.
'tYhefi Attorney RosseF demanded
mote definite proof from Aldefman
Slfef^elland, Attorney Charles*T. Hop-
ktT»e, representing Alderman Mc<-
CUolland, made it clear that the com-
m#Wee had the power to obtain all
books end records bearing on th£
alleged transactions.
Furnishes New Sensation.
While on the Btand yesterday aft
ernoon Alderman John E.. MeClei-
laftti gave a new twist to his sensa-
►fAAal accusations. He was telling
Hi* committee that Alderman V. J.
SlffratUng himself had confessed to
bortowihg money front near-beer
drillers.
f *‘p!dn’t Alderman Spratling tell
you that as a friend and in confi
dence?'' asked Attorney Rosser.
‘Yes.” answered Aidermah Mc
Clelland. but l)is conduct since ait-
solved me from any obligation ”
Didn't you and Alderman Sprat-
'ing always vote the same on these
nfear-b'eer m \tters?”
"Aidire Chambers always told him
hotv to vote,” answered Alderman Me*
(-Velland. ”.\Jy information is that
Alciine Chambers is attorney for the
crematory company.”
Attorney Rosser demanded specific
detail?. Alderman McClelland finally
declined to give them. Later Aldine
Chambers gave out this written state,
mfcflt;
‘ Alderman McClelland is both men
tally and physically so diseased and
deranged as to be totally Irresponsi
ble. If any able-bodied man will
make such a statement I will call
him a liar-so quick it will make his
head swim.’’
Winn T«Hs of Discoveries.
Former Mayor Winn took the stand
and told how he had found Alderman
Maddox at work on a city sewage
disposal plant. He said he dismissed
the matter when City Attorney James
L. Mayson ruled that the Alderman
wgs within hie legal rights.
He next told how he had discovered
that Alderman Spratling had bor
rowed money from near-beer dealers.
He said that Alderman Spratling had
asked to be appointed chairman of
tjie police committee, and that he had
decided to appoint him. although he
bad never told Alderman Spratling
so.
‘When I. discovered these debts 1
called Alderman Spratling to my of-
fle* and told him I could not ap
point htm.”
Chester A. Dady, city sewer con
tractor, said that he had a written
contract with Alderman J. W. Maddox
for excavation work. He promised
to produce it.
The case of Alderman 1. N. Rags
dale. charged with buying horses and
mules for the city, will be taken up
thife afternoon.
New Jersey Bishop
Selects Own Grave
Then. Although in the Best of
Health, He Places Order for His
Tombstone.
IvNTOX. X. ,1.. April *«. Al
ii the RL Rev. James A. MeFaiii.
n Catholic Bishop of tic l)io( ,
■enton. is enjoying good health,
is selected his grave ami given
net-utter an order for a tomb-
Biehop went to Lawrenceviiio
isited the Home for Aged Wom-
le suddenly stopped in front of
s Hall, and said, "Here is where
t to he buried." Several priests
rymen laughed, but the Bishop
le was not jesting, that his re-
for the home was such that he
id to he buried in front of it
he died.
Four Big Topics for
Peace Delegates
►ricans in Congress in St. Louis
>morrow Hope to Shape The
Hague Program.
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LOUIS, April 30.—Four mat-
worldwide importance will be
red at the fourth American
Conference, which will begin
-morrow. They are:
>rld court of arbitration: lim-
A armament: Anglo-Ameri-
a centenary; Panama ("anal
dispute.
are trying to have the unn-
nfiuenoe »lie program of the
a^ue Conference in 1915.” Pro-
Manley O. Hudson, chairman
rrogram Committee, has an-
j MARSHFIELD, ORE., April 30.—J.
C. La France an l wife are under ar
rest at < oquille, thnixed with Insur
ance fraud.
La France ,is alleged to have in
sured his life ft).* $10,000 in the Pos
tal Life Compan.. of New York, and
$6,500 In other <:omi«nies, and to
have gone on a hunting trip on the
Clackamas River.. A few months
later a c* composed body was ldenti-
tied as that of La.France.
After the insurance had been paid
to the wife it was discovered, It is
harged, that La France had passed
off another’s body a.s his own.
Wins Widow He Told
of Husband's Death
Commander H. G. McFarland Mar
ries Former Wife of Hero of
Kearsarge Disaster.
WASHINGTON. April 30.—Coni-
majider H. G. MacFarland who bore
the new* i*^the death of Lieut. John
Melton Hudgins to his widow, won
the hand of Mrs. Hudgins and they
were married In St. Thomas's Church,
New Y’ork City to-day.
Lieutenant Hudgins was the hero
of the. K<arsarge disaster and died
while trying to cave the men under
his command. His widow is the
daughter of Mrs. Francis Ber german,
a social leader of Washington, and
heiress to a large fortune. Lieuten
ant and Mrs. Hudgins had one son,
Jack, who will be a page at his
mothers second wedding next week.
ODDITIES
—in the—
DAY'S NEWS
TRAVELED FAR TO END HIS
LIFE.—Wlu*n Max Beaver, of Daven
port, Iowa, umbrella mender, was
fished out of the water he told Chi
cago policemen that he came all he
way from his Iowa home to commit
suicide in Lake Michigan.
PREFERRED WIFE TO JAIL.—
Unable to pay $50 which Mis. Rachael
Sparks. 50, charged he had stolen
from her. Frank G. Girard, 56, Lex
ington, K.\ . offered himself to her in
stead. She accepted and the two
were married.
FATALLY HURT AVOIDING
KILLING <’AT. Turning out to avoid
running down a cat, George Junket,
of Chicago, wrecked his motorcycle.
Mary Shannon, aged 19. telephone
operator, who was riding on the back
seat of the machine, v* as fatally hurt.
The cat was uninjuied.
EIGHTEEN WORDS IN HIS WILL.
Roland Jacobs, of Chicago, who died
just before his college career began,
disposed of $1,200, which fie had
saved. In an eighteen-word will, leav
ing the money to his lather, brother
and sister.
“LOVE’S LABOR LOST. Neither
of us wanted to get married anyhow.
If the dollar is returnable, send it to
her." This request was attached to
a marriage license which was return
ed to the county clerk’s office in New
York City by the near bridegroom.
The fee wasn’t returnable.
PRIZE BULL BRINGS $3,000. -
John Arfman. of Middletown, N. Y.,
sold a 6-week-old Holstein bull calf
to Dr. B. B. Gann, of Scranton, Pa.,
for the record price of $3,000. The
sire of the calf is the $10,000 bull
•King Alcartra.” whose dam, "E. K.
Alcaitra,”. has a record of over 20
pounds of butter in seven days and
producing over 15,000 pounds of milk
in a year.
CANT MAKE FEET BEHAVE
"Every time 1 hear ragtime music 1
have to take an extra grip on my
self to keep my feet still.” said the
Rev. Arthur -Ropieman, of Philadel
phia. at the County Christian En
deavor Convention at Atlantic City,
N. J. "If writers of ragtime music
would top putting questionable
words to their lyrics their scores
would live forever.”
RELIEVES
IN FIVE MINUTES
Help Conies Quickly When Hyo-
mei is Used for Catarrh.
Quick relief comes from the
Hyomei treatment for catarrh and
all troubles of the breathing or
gans. 5>uch as stopped-up head,
sniffles or morning choking. Put
a few drops of liquid Hyomei in
the pocket inhaler that comes with
every outfit, and before you have
used the treatment five minutes
you will notice relief from your
catarrhal troubles.
It gives a tonic healing effect to
the air you breathe, kills the ca
tarrhal germs, stops the poisonous
secretions, soothes the irritated
mucous membrane and makes a
improvement in the gen
eral health.
Hyomei is not. a cure-all: it ha-
but one aim, the relief of catarrh
and diseases of the breathing pr-
gans. When there is no catarrh,
the general health is improved, for
then nature has a chance to build
up the entire system.
If - you suffer from offensive
breath, raising of mucus, frequent
sneezing, husky voice, discharge
from the now, droppings in the
throat, loss of strength, spasmodic
coughing and feeling of tightness
across- the upper part of the chest,
or any other symftoms of ca
tarrh. us ( Hyomei at once. It will
destroy the disease germs in the
nof*e, throat and lungs, and give
a quick and permanent relief.
Hyomei does not contain cocaine
or any ha bit-forming drug. Tho
complete Outfit i;ost» $1.00, extra
bottles if later needed. .50 cents,
£>ruggists everywhere.
TO FIT VALUES
OF
Howard M. Jones, of Nashville,
Only Southerner on Commis
sion Appointed by U, S.
W ASHINGTON. April 30 -The per-
flonnel of the board of engineers ap
pointed by the Interstate Commerce
Commission to assist In formulating
plans for the physical valuation of
railroads was announced to-day.
It is composed of R. A. Thompson,
now with the California Railroad
Commission; Professor W. D. Peine,
State Engineer of the Wisconsin Rail
road and Tax Commission; J. S. Wor
ley, of Kansas City, Mo., a consult
ing engineer in private practice;
Howard M. Jones, of Nashville, Tenn.,
consulting engineer in private prac
tice, ami E. F. Wendt, of Pittsburg,
Pa., president of the American So
ciety of Civil Engineers and now in
charge of the engineering work of
the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad.
Efforts are being made through the
War Department to have an army
engineer designated for service with
the board.
The board will have charge of car
rying out the actual work of valuing
railroad properties and at the same
time make -such recommendations to
the commission as It deems necessary
in expediting the work. »
3 U. S. SAILORS DROWNED.
LOS ANGELES, April 30.—Thret
sailors were drowned when a launch
from the F. S Maryland capsized
near the beach at Y’enice, a resort
near here.
Oatmeal and Rice Replace Pies
Charlotte Russe and Cake on
Memorial Hall Menu.
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Brain Food Ordered Mail Orders Invited. Out-of-town customers can share in this sale
for Harvard Students S RkH Eft 1 ^ ft 1 O S"ft g Q
BOSTON. April 30.—Remarkable to
say. it is deemed necessary for Har
vard students to build up their brains.
To this end the Harvard Dining As
sociation. which caters for 1,200 stu
dents in Memorial Hall, has tabooed
pies, t ake, pudding, charlotte russe
and all such enervating and brain
weakening delicacies.
In their j>luce the menu offeis fot
dessert at the noonday and twilight
meals preparations of thought-stimu
lating oatmeal and ice. It Is very
noticeable that the men who stand
lowest In their classes pa*s their
plates for a second helping
Lawyers Undecided
On Darden Appeal
Convicted Slayer of Goddard Awaits
Transfer to State Farm or
the Penitentiary.
Elmer T. Darden, sentenced 10 three
years’ imprisonment for slaying (’. M.
Goddard, to-day is awaiting an order
from the Prison Uottimission which
will send him to one of the State
farms, or the State penitentiary.
His attorneys, who had said the\
would appeal the case if Darden was
found guilty of murder, or sentenced
to ten years or mote, had not decided
to-day whether they would take an
appeal to a higher court.
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Quirk mail *exr\ct for out of-town owtoniera
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KEELYS
KEELY'S
KEELYS
It won t take long for you to
discover the reason for our immense
shoe business. Just one' visit to our
Shoe Department, and you 11 know.
All the prefered styles, with a com
plete range of sizes and widths, and
salesmen who know how to fit make
it easy and pleasant to huy your
shoes here.
The pictures show th ree of the
pretty styles that women favor this
season.
The new Colonial Pump in Dull
or Patent Kid with light turn or
medium welted sole with small tongue
and covered huckle, Louis or Cuban
Heel- -nothing prettier has been de
veloped among new styles $5 pr.
The new this season s models in
pumps now so much sought for may
he had here in all the popular leathers
and fabrics, with light or medium
soles, high, narrow or low broad
heels $4 pr.
Smart button Oxfords, another
favored style this season that makes
an attractive street or semi-dress shoe
for afternoon wear, are here in all
leathers Kids, Gun Metal, Tans
and Patents, with high or low
heels $3.50 pr.
This hut a few of many new
styles. All worth seeing.
Annual May Silk Clearance
Wherein We Distribute New and Fashionable Silks
a[ Saving of a_n Average Half
It is
Rich’s Annual May Silk Cl earance starts to-morrow at 8:30 s harp.
I his is not a sale ol shelf-weary tag ends, “buyer’s mistakes," tender silks nor off shades
just the reverse—a sale of all the year round staple grades and silks highest in Fashion’s favor.
Planned originally to profit by trade conditions—to help manufacturers and jobbers dispose of
their surplus stocks, this May Sale has grown to be the largest trade movement of its kind in the South.
Manufacturers and jobbers recognize it—they know that no lot of silks is too large for us to
handle if style, quality and prices arp right. So we get first choice of their surplus stocks—it saves them
time and “peddling around.”
Fullv three-fourths of the silks m this sale are such surplus stocks—secured by our buyer on his
special New Y ork trip—and offered to-morrow for the very first time.
The other silks come Irom our own select stock—silks which have been selling freely at their full
price of a third to a half more than to-morrow’s figure.
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(Left Annex, Main Floor, at 8:30)
$3.50 Chiffon Cloths $1.39
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Imported chiffon clotlm, the chbicest product ol' the
French looms. Soft arid sheer with deep borders of
Bulgarian. floral. martini' and futurist patterns. Im
pressiouistie designs uov. the rage in New York, deep
satin borders, the color combinations leave description
dumb. Colors run the gamut of the color card. 44-inch
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$1 & $1.25 Fancy Taffetas
Soft fashionable taffetas in
tlie pretty Dolly Madison and t?r? _
spaced floral designs, stripes. IlljCT
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$3.50 French Silk Voile $1.29 ;
A dream of loveliness. One-half will he as sheer as
gossamer, the other of crepe meteor or the beautiful
t alot saiin. Some have peacock stripes, others are in
allover Persian patterns, still others are Dolly Madison
or floral designs. Wonderful possibilities for stunning
gowns.
warp prints, jacquards and
• •Iniuseable styles. I'l and J7 inches
wide.
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New $1 Messalines at
59c
The ever-favore d all silk
inossaliuoR in q wonderful
soft, supple quality. 20 full
pieces, including the leading
street and evening shades: 22. 21 and 27
inches wide.
85c Silk Foulards at
40 pieces from the most fa- ^
iimtis manufacturer in Amer- ^ f| _
ica. Spot proof from rain or
water. The to pieces include
the fashionable space designs, dots, con
volitional patterns, etc. About even
conceivable color. Including black and
white.
Trimmings : Half Price
Three big lots of bands and fringes, gold,
silver, embroidered crystal, chenille, etc.
All Just half.
$1 Chiffon Taffetas at
2-
A beautiful quality of
pliant chiffon taffeta for
all dress purposes. Retails
everywhere at $1 a yard. Sol
id colors or changeable^, indie
59c
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$1 Yard-wide Black Taffeta 5
This is our famous ‘ Yellow
Edge’* which we always sell
at $1. As long as 10 pieces
last the price is 77c.
dbe for our famous she “Purple Edge’
yard-wide black taffeta. .Inst lo pieces
77c I
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$2.50 and $3.00 Bordered
Chiffon 98c
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Solid color chiffons with single or double' satin
stripe borders, navy, brown, Copenhagen, light blue,
l>ink, grey, tan, violel, wistaria, amethyst, taupe, navy,
black and while.
$1.50 to $2.25 Chiffon Taffetas 88c
A tremendous assortment of tine chiffon lafl'etas in
about every conceivable street and evening shade. (No
black or white.) All a full yard wide. Not a piece in
the lot that formerly sold for less than -ti nt); many
worth $1.75 to $2.25. Choice 8fle.
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$1.50 Imp. Black Foulard
A beautiful quality of im
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ported French foulard, won
derfully soft and pliable,
will drape delightfully, 42
incites wide. Black only.
98c
75c to $1.50 Chiffons, Etc.
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One big lot of chiffons, ^
chiffon cloths and nets, li^ht
and dark colors, some slight
ly soiled, others in odd
shades, white nets included. 11 inches
wide, formerly Toe. JS1. $1.25 and $1.ob;
now oftc.
$1.50 White Pongee at
95c
All silk white Arab pongee
for coats and smart suits.
27 inches wide.
$1.49 for $2.25 Auto Cloth, of the
pongee family, for coats, etc., van! wide.
$1.50 Lining Satin at
Splendid grade of white _
98c
$1.50 Silk and Wool Crepe
Imported soft, crinkly
iTope that drapes with das f|
sic grne«*. Warp of pure
thread silk, tilling of finest
Australian wool. A lovely fabric that
combines lieauty and service. Navy. tan.
amethyst, turquoise, grey. 4-4 inches.
$1 Black Messaline at
lining satin, yard wide, firm,
and closely woven, but pliant
and supple.
Customers will recognize
this instantly as our "Yellow
Edge,” the best yard wide
black messaliue in the city
for $1. lo full pieces of it go in the May
Ulearanoe at 71k\
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79c
$1.50 Silk Suiting at 89c
A feature of the sale. These silks come from the
most prominent silk specialist in America a 114111 who
brings out more than half of the season's best sellers.
Here are fine silk serges,-wide diagonals, beautiful
broches, very fine needle twills—alt the silks that are
in high favor for fine suitings and street dresses. In
solid colors and neat designs. Wide color assortment
of 22 pieces, 24 inches wide.
$1 and $1.25 Fancy
Messalines 69c
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$1.25 Silk Crepe Taffeta 69c S
Something new—shown for the first time this sea
son. Soft crinkly crepe with the sturdy wearing qual
ities of a taffeta, all the leading street and evening
shades. 27 inches.
$1.50 Tussah Crepe de Chine $1.19
The season's novelty. CombintA the soft delightful
qualities of a clingy crepe de chine with the striking
rough appearance of the Tussah silks. Very smart.
Navy, black, Copenhagen, Alice, cafe an lait, tan,
brown, reseda. Note ihe width. 36 inches.
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Soft free flowing messalines in warp prints, neat
floral patterns, Jacquard designs, hair line and Pe
kin stripes, changeable effects, etc. Wide color range.
24 and 27 inches.
85c & $1 Spotproof Foulards 69c
The same standard qualities that retail'everywhere
at 85c and $1. More than 75 pieces in every desirable
color. Some with two tone dots or Horal designs, geo
metrical figures, etc.. 24 inches. Don’t miss this.
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5 59c Colored Messalines at
About 10 pieces of 19-inch
messalines.
light colors
$1 Colored Messalines at
messalines. chiefly ip the 39c
$1 Kimono Silks at
Fine quality kimono silks
in flora I. Dolly Varden and ^
harm toristb kimono pal
I wit
terns, lias a ri<*li satin fin
isli. Blue, rose, violet, purple,
black grounds with contrasting
tan and
•olorn.
24 and 27-inch colored and
changeable messalines irr
light and dark colors. Fine
«tft. free flowing quality.
59c
Silk Ratines Reduced
.lust live pieces, plain weaves ami male
i la>
Clearing $2 Woolens at 69c *
One big table of fine wool-
ens in serges, tweeds, novel
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ties, vigereaux. English suit
ings. crashes, etc., all short
length of 2 to 10 yards. Many are the
l>est nf this season’s styles—for Itesr
pieces sell first in light and dark colors.
14 to r»(» inches wide. Former prices $1.50.
$2 and $2.50. Uholce, the yard. 69c.
Good-bye to Dress Patterns
With a very few exceptions cvcr.\ silk dress pattern
in stock has had its price lowered a half or more.
Many of these are the exclusive patterns we iuqiort dlreei,
others are silks too expensive to meet the
popular taste and purse. There are jacquard crepe de
chines, Calot satius in Cubist and Italian patterns. em
broidered chltfons. matelasee, gold and silver fabrics em
broidered In black satin, crepe chiffons, brocaded crepe de
ehines, etc.
Chiefly in one of a kind, some better sellers than oth
ers, which accounts for a $25 pattern selling in one in
stance for $6.95 and in another at $9.95. All the patterns
grouped variously under these three prices:
$2o to $45 silk patterns $13.95
to $•>•> silk patterns $9.95
$15 to $25 silk patterns $6.95
$1 Firm Dress Taffetas 59c
A soft lively silk, firm hut supple with wonderful
draping qualities. One of the finest dress taffetas in
the market to-day: retails at all the better stores for
$1. Solid colors in white, light blue, Alice, navy, gen
darme. Copenhagen, violet, lilac, tan, red, garnet, rese
da. maze, pink, grey, etc., and the same combinations
and colors in changeable!*. 27 inches.
New $1.50 Wash Silks at 89c ;
59c All Silk Foulards 33c
Cheek these silks when they go to the laundry.
Note that they wash and wear as well as linens of the
same texture, for they are [mre silk, saus zinc, sans tin,
sans gum or loading of any kind, just beautiful silks in
beautiful patterns for shirl waists, shirts ami dresses.
Black and colored stripes on white grounds and some
all colored. 42 inches wide.
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This is great. These are ihe all silk foulards which
many stores feature as great values at 5‘tc. We have
l»5 full pieces in spaced floral designs, stripes, dots and
conventional patterns.. Chiefly white designs on navy.
Copenhagen, brown, t; r ri. grey, and black grounds;.
$2 All Wool Crashes at 89c
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