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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. £!6 nea fps c* i 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. 9 . 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. KODAKS Abu T,II Beit r .imhievi -os* t-On* leh Th*t Cm Be Frsd•••*.* 1 F, suntan films iml 'oO' ■HmmA oletf (Stock unatour tuppllM. Quirk mail *exr\ct for out of-town owtoniera Send for Catalog and Price Llat. A. K. HAWKES CO. rg$&. u Whitehall S’— Atlanta. Qn 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. s m £ 5* <r, •C. (Left Annex, Main Floor, at 8:30) $3.50 Chiffon Cloths $1.39 5 !£ z 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 I $1 & $1.25 Fancy Taffetas Soft fashionable taffetas in tlie pretty Dolly Madison and t?r? _ spaced floral designs, stripes. IlljCT I $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. 3 !jg 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 mr; m % $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 pm m $2.50 and $3.00 Bordered Chiffon 98c 3S -5 25 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. I $1.50 Imp. Black Foulard A beautiful quality of im «■ 2e ported French foulard, won derfully soft and pliable, will drape delightfully, 42 incites wide. Black only. 98c 75c to $1.50 Chiffons, Etc. i 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\ i 5E 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 i $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. s& % £ £ 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. i 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 l m £ 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. s •c 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 A