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SEMITE FAILS TO su ton School Children Wed just Like Grown-ups 1* •!« • v • *1* v#*l* *1* • v *i*#v *|*#*I* *1* ® v *1* • *!* de Wears Real Train and Orange Blossoms President Himself May Have to Prove His Charges to Investi gating Committee, WASHINGTON, June 3.—The Over man lobby sub-committfee to-day re sumed Its search for a "numerous, in dustrious and insidious lobby” in Washington. The questions asked persistently by various members o' the. sub-committee so far indicate that the President may be left single- handed to prove his charges. Senator McLean, of Connecticut, said he owned 300 shares of General Electric stock. Howard D. Cheney, of South Manchester. Conn., talked to him about Increasing the rates on silk. When Senator McLean began to define a lobbyist, Senator Nelson, a member of the sub-committee, broke in with: '‘We’ve had enough of thi^ stuff.” Senator Dillingham has no financial Interest in the bill and said that Sam uel Ullman, of New York, talked to him about the duty on furs. Senator Fletcher said C E. Berl- man, of Chicago, talked to him about the tariff on tobacco, and G. Harold Powell, of California, on fruit tariff Senator Fall, of Ne\V Mexico, ad mitted he is interested in industries affected by tariff revision. JL 11 T Tiur "I Ot *11E$ •eff tfta* 7h Where Some Former Atlantans Are Now. “I’ve been wondering,” said a for mer Atlantan, who is in town on a visit, “where all the young fellows that I used to know here have gone. I feel sort ‘of lonesome; don’t seem to know many folks here now, al though before I left to take a Job out in Los Angeles I used to bo on speak ing terms with a whole lot of peo ple. ’ Then he called the names of some of those he wanted to hear about and his companion-^they were at one of the clubs—gave him this information: “Jakie” Harris, who used to repre sent Uncle Remus’ Magazine as an advertising solicitor, is the editor and proprietor of a paper. The Loudoun Mirror, published at Leesburg, Va. His name, appearing at the mast head of the paper, reads: Joel C. Harris. “Bob” Dean, creator of the "Zot- wots’’ and other art fancies, is in New York, where he is connected with the art department of one of the big papers; Don Marquis is in charge of a feature department on The Even ing Sun in New York; George Mc Daniel, the singer, is on the Pacific Coast; Heber McDonald, press agent and advertising man, Is in the theat rical business in New York; Tilden Adamson, former journalist, has an important position in the comp troller’s office in New York; Grattan Colvin is connected with a big law office in New York; Tristram Tupper has established a law office of his own in New York, and Marshall Lane is connected with an advertis ing agency in Cleveland, Ohio. “Well,” said the former Atlantan when he had absorbed all this in formation, “it beats me how those fellows scatter about the country. But I guess I needn’t say a word. I’m in th« same boat.” New Crop of Fishing Stories Is About Due. Helen Moncrief and James Smith, bride and bridegroom, in costume for William F. Slaton School. wedding Big Crowd Sees Lilliputian Cere mony Go Through Without a Single Hitch, Almost as real as the real thing was the Lilliputian wedding given by the first grade A of the William P. Slaton School Monday afternoon. From the entry of the bride and bridegroom, treading with stately step to the strains of Mendelssohn's wed- ‘Lazy Lovin’ Man,’ Favored as Husband WASHINGTON, IND., June 3.—The female contingent of the negro Bap tist congregation here has shown its weakness for a lovable nature in the opposite sex and prefers a lazy, lov ing husband to a mean, industrious mate. The women of the congregation held a debate on the subject: “Which is Japan Not Joining in Pact to Abolish War WASHINGTON, June 3.—Secretary of State Bryan, after a conference with President Wilson to-day, an nounced that Japan has not fully ac cepted the United States universal overtures, as reported. The Japanese Government, the Sec retary of State said, has expressed it self as being interested in the general “I’ll bet,” said the business man, “that stores in Atlanta which sell fishing tackle are doing a great trade at ‘the present time. I’ve seen more people ‘going fishing’ in the last few days than I ever saw before. It looks to me that every fellow who can get off for a day and who can find a rod, line, hook and sinker is hiking out to river, creek or lake for the sole pur pose of landing a minnow or two. “A fellow passed my place of busi ness yesterday and he had a fishing pole about fifteen feet long. And, be lieve me. he was having some trouble navigating with that pole. It was so long it was constantly getting tangled up in signs along the sidewalk, and when he wanted to get on a street car the conductor said he'd have to leave the stick. Well, you know he’d have left his head in preference to desert ing that precious lishing pole, so the last I saw of him he was beating it up Peachtree Street, pole in hand and- dodging signs and people like a good fellow “And speaking of fishing reminds me that several days ago I met a freak —a positive freak. It was a man who had gone fishing and admitted he hadn’t caught a fish ten feet long and that weighed 100 pounds. You may say what you like about exagger ation being the besetting sin of fish ermen. They do exaggerate—at least, all *1 ever had dealings w ith. They’ll be perfectly sane on any other sub ject. but when they get started tell ing about their exploits as fishermen it’s all off. You can’t hold ’em down to earth, not for a minute. They a re lust bound to tell you about that big one they hooked and came very near landing, etc., etc. “This is no comic rage steer; it's the truth. These Izaak Waltons sure can pull a long bow. I know some ot em.” Mule Struck Twice By Lightning Unhurt EATONTON, GA., June 3.—Accord ing to reports received here to-day, a mule being worked by the Putnam County Commissioners in road' uon- struction was struck by lightning twice Saturday without being harmed. Superintendent J. H. Paschal is said to be the authority tor the report. ding march, to the solemn pronounce ment by me emoryo clergyman of the diminutive couple as man and wife, the ceremony was flawless. The large auditorium was crowded with round-eyed, open-mouthed chil dren, witnesses of the occasion. Dainty little Helen Moncrief was I the bride, and she was gowned just ! as a bride should be gow ned, even- to the flowing train and orange blossom ! wreath. The way in which -he rested on the arm of the bridegro* served as a good object lesson 1 »r brides. James Smith enacted the role of bridegroom, and his air of proprietor ship was complete. He was attired in a full dress suit. Vernon Austin and Evelyn Cop- pedge were best man and honored maid, while Helen Snow and Mildred Smith were flower girls. Bridesmaids I were Emily Peebles. Marie Garden, j Frances Clement and Frances Run- i yon, while Charlie Dodge, James Gro- ! gan, Edwin McGee and John Stephens ; w ere groomsmen. Ray Richards en-j acted the minister’s role, appearing in j the garb of an Episcopal clergyman. The Lilliputian wedding was wit nessed by an unusually large crowd. , Effects of Failure Felt in Many Lines SAVANNAH, GA.. June 3.—The disastrous effects of the recent fail ure of the American Naval Store? Company are just beginning to be felt. The resultant embarrassment is permeating all lines of industry. Money stringency is becoming acute among all dealers in naval stores products. It is felt even among the laborers in the turpentine camps, whose employers are facing a prob lem in meeting their weekly payrolls. The producers are calling on their factors for assistance. The factors, with the output Qf the producers on their hands, and no market for the product, with insurance to carry on j vast and daily increasing receipts, and \ storage ana demurrage charges to 1 in view of the unsatisfactory condi tion of the market, are unwilling t< pay. are themselves being forced ;< call on the banks for aid. The bank lend. Business, therefore, is measure : in large proportion by the amount j of money in sight. of the most benefit to a wife—a lazy, loving husband or a mean, industrious one?” The “lazy, loving husband” won. peace movement, but It has not yet indicated that it will ally Itself with the United States in an attempt to secure the abolition of war. Swift’s Premium Ham A. pure meat, delicious in flavor Swift & Company Carefully selected and perfectly cured all the way through f Every Ham U. S. Inspected and Passed “Smoked in Atlanta” CHAMBERLIN=JOHNSON=DuBOSE CO. Atlanta New York Paris At Nine oXlock Wednesday Silks at Splendid Savings Crepe de Chines, Crepe Meteors, Shirtings and Chiffons at Clearaway Prices Head the list again—crepe de chines that have been hard to get all season are in cluded and crepe meteors, aristocrats among silks and the wanted and washable and sea sonable silk shirtings and exquisite chiffons for evening dresses. Hard to gather a more representative and likable lot. Still they are reduced—reduced is hardly the word for it. Prices are cut to the very quick—in this fashion: $1.00 Silk Shirtings 33 inches wide, white grounds striped with black, navy and heliotrope stripes of various widths—a fine assortment. The quality is splen did, heavy, with pure silk, the kind that makes many trips to the laundry. And the vogue for silk shirts is great. $1.50 Crepe de Chines 0 0 & $2.09 Chiffons at OOC Figured crepe de chines, 24 inches wide— splendid for summer dresses. Patterns show lit tle flowers spread across surfaces of navy, Alice, taupe and brown. Also at this price are figured chiffons that were $2.00 a yard and plain and two- toned taffetas and striped silk and wool eoliennes in cream. $2.50 & $3.00 Crepe de (1*1 /CQ Chines & Crepe Meteors «Pl.Uy They are 44 inches vide. The crepe de chine, a beautiful quality, heavy, softly draping in a rich Ihade of navy. The crepe meteors are in lilac, light blue, apricot, brown and palm green. $2.59 to $4.00 Crepes d*1 70 & Embroidered Chiffons *Pl» ■ ' They are 44 inches wide. In colors and designs for evening dresses—pink and light blue embroid ered over with silver, mais and white; chiffon crepes in delicate shades with deep borders. All exquisite materials; not to be confused because of the low prices with odds and ends—but this you will note the moment you clap eyes on them. Now For the Quick Disposal of Untrimmed Hats Shapes That Were $2.50 to $10.00 Are 9 5 c There are two hundred forty-nine of them. Milan, split Belgian, hemp, imitation hemp. Red, green, brown, tan, taupe, gray and a few black. Medium and small shapes—but what a variety the words medium and small cover. They are all shapes that this season lias brought out, which tells worlds about little up turned brims, small rounded crowns, bent-over brims, and others and others, including the one that you will want. And they are all now marked at 95c, which, with a bit of ribbon or a wing or feathers or flowers and a new hat has cost very, very little. Will you be your own milliner? The selling starts with the opening of the store at eight o’clock. Ready With All the Cotton Crepes and Voiles Now In the Height of Women’s Favor As the buyer puts it, “cotton crepes and voiles are strong.” And here they are, a seemingly endless variety! Such a variety that completely sets a woman at rest, she knows in a moment that here she will find just what she wants with out a shading one way or the other. Certainly that is,satisfying; and what cool, charming dresses it means for the warm weather season. There are plain crepes in white and colors, there are crepes with embroidered dots, crepes with ratine stripes, stripes sometimes in colors, sometimes all white; there are crepes with ratine checks, then there are voiles—one kind after another of just plain voiles, ra tine striped voiles that look much heavier than they are and voiles with borders of ratine —hut the list would grow much larger than space permits and then the pleasure of it all is seeing this splendid display and the wide price range and choosing just the color and qual ity and pattern and all you like best. To-morrow will he the best opportunity. Agents for Butterick Patterns and Publications Chamberlin=Johnson=DuBose Company h f