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BIER KMC OF
ATLANTA FIE
DIES IN CELL
Technicality Delays Pardon Until
Too Late—Career Here Sen
sational—Jailed in Boston.
Cardf-nio F. King. Boston newspa
per publisher and financier, who died
a convict on the State farm at
Bridgewater. Mass.. Monday just be
fore (Governor Foss was ready to sign
his pardon, had an Atlanta career al
most as interesting as his pathetic
death, according to Atlantans who
knew him during his residence here
more than ten years ago.
He came to Atlanta from North
Carolina and was known as "Kodak-
er” Kink because of a column he ran
in various Atlanta newspapers which
was headed by a photograph of him
self with a camera. His personal ap
pearance marked him an unusual
man. for he weighed about 300
pounds, had bright red hair and mus
tache and a rosy complexion.
His column was indicative of his
character. It always began with a i
few breezy paragraphs of choice gos
sip. but a reader would not peruse
far before he discovered himself bu
ried in alluring advertisements.
Hoaxed by Walter Taylor.
Occasionally when advertisers re
fused to be convinced of the value
of this column he would he sent out
on regular assignments. It so hap
pened that one day he was sent to the
police station, the "beat” of Walter
Taylor, the present City Clerk, but
then a bright young reporter. "Ko
daker” King was unfamiliar with the
assignment, so he decided the best
policy was to follow close on the heels
of W T alter Taylor. And thereby hangs
a tale.
Walter Taylor "framed" with De
tective Billy (Tim. the famous police
man who passed away several years
ago. to call him suddenly as though
something startling had happened.
Crim sprang the trick one hot August
day while Taylor and King were
walking down the street, and Taylor,
lithe and young, darted up the steps
He did not stop until he had gained
the ro<'f ,.f the cupola of the police
station He did not even stop to look
around, for he knew' that King, 300
pounds net. was following him with
all his might and main.
King Reached Top—Purple.
Several minutes later King, puffing
and blowing, stuck his head through
the manhole on the roof. His red face
had turned purple and the perspira
tion streamed down his cheeks.
Soon afterward "Kodaker" King left
Atlanta. He was flat broke and his
friends did not know what would be
come of him. But a few years later
he returned with his name changed
to “Oil" King; and it was remarked
that if his oil flowed as much as nis
money, he would be*a second John D
Rockefeller.
As "Kodaker” he had gone to Bos
ton. But he dropped that title with
the discovery of oil at Beaumont,
Texas He went out there as an ad
vertising man and soon owned a num
ber of acres of rocky land.
Train Attached for Debt.
Back East he hurried and organized
an oil company. When he struck
Atlanta he was traveling In a special
train. He advertised his stock In
two-page spreads In each of the At
lanta papers. Sam W. Small, evan
gelist and newspaper man, was en
gaged as his press agent.
The only reminder of his former
days of poverty and gloom was when
all hi^ possessions in the train were
attached by a justice of the peace
bailiff for an old debt of $40. But he
paid that and was on his way.
The next Atlantans heard of King
was that he was in the penit mtlary
in Massachusetts. He had been the
owner of a daily paper, The Boston,
Daily Tribune. His financial career
was ended when he was convicted of
obtaining $22,000 under false pre
tenses.
Died in Sight of Liberty.
Only a technicality prevented his
last words being those of a free man
His wife and four sons were at his
bedside. Governor Foss had been
wired that his condition was hope
less. The Governor had canvassed
his council and decided to grant a
pardon. But the council could not be
called together to take formal action
until Tuesday.
When Dr. Emerson medical head
of the State Farm, went to announce
that a pardon would be granted Tues
day he found King dead. Chronic in
testinal trouble.was the cause.
NEGRO CHAUFFEURS MEET.
The first meeting of the newly organ
ized Negro Chauffers' Association will
be held at the Negro Congregational
Church Tuesday evening. T>r. R. H.
Butler will deliver an address.
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HOT R6—9 a. m. to 7 p m. Sunday*
t to 1.
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TTTF, ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANT) NEWS.
Captain Robert M. Clayton, well-
known Atlantan who wan in charge
of a company and was much under
fire during the siege of Atlanta, Tues
day, the forty-ninth anniversary of
the Battle of Atlanta, talked inter
estingly to a Georgian reporter of the
events that made this day famous in
history.
“A strong movement is on foot to
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of
this battle next year with ostenta
tious ceremonies,” said Captain Clay-
avenues.
Night came again without any
change in the relative positions of the
two armies’.
Under Constant Fire.
The next fight was on July 28, on
the Moseley place, west of the city.
That day did not mark a victory, but
ton.
“The old Moseley house on the Ma
rietta road. Just beyond the city lim
its. marks the headquarters of Gen
eral John B. Hood, the commander of
the Confederate army. It was on this
spot that General Joseph E. Johnston
was ordered to surrender his com
mand to Hood July 18. 1864. General
Johnston had refused to fight, re
treating from Tennessee. On the day
the change was made all the soldiers
wore crepe on their arms.
Memorial Park.
"A proposition has been made to
sell 37 acres of this property to the
city for a memorial park. It Is about
the only battleground around here
available for such a purpose.”
Captain Clayton explained that the
first fighting begun around Atlanta
was on July 20, along the old Collier
road, north of the city. During that
battle he was struck for the first and
only time during the war with a bul
let. But it was a spent bullet and
did not break the skin. Night found
both divisions undisturbed in their
positions.
Firing was resumed again on the
morning of July 22, east of the city
between the Georgia railroad and the
old Koch house. Hood had sent Har
dee with his corps around north of
the city to make the attack. The Con
federates charged from the south ana
east toward the city, but the city was
held against them.
Where McPehrson Fell.
The fighting was the fiercest of any
of the battles around Atlanta. Of
it there is a vivid picture in Cyclo-
rama at Grant Park.
General McPherson fell at a spot
on McPherson avenue now marked
by a marble column. He was suc
ceeded in command of the Federals by
General John A. Logan. It was the
day of the death of General W. H. C.
Walker, of the Confederates.
Colonel Albert Howell, well known
In Atlanta, and the late Colonel L. P.
Thomas commanded two regiments
that charged and took a Federal bat
tery which was stationed at the pres
ent corner of Moreland and DeKalb
VOTING GROWS BRISK IN SLOGAN IATLANTA BSTTEE
EMBLEM ’PRETTIEST GIRL’ RACE | nrijiim] DV
GUYTON
Construction Head Gives Inter
esting Reminiscences on 49th
Anniversary.
Miss Estell
McDonald,
latest entrant in
the slogan
button beauty
contest.
‘Bomb’ for Wilson
Was Cake of Soap;
Doctor Brought It
WASHINGTON. July 22.—When
Dr. Bernard Rachauer, who gave nis
address at Fort Hamilton, N. Y„
called at the White House to-day and
demanded to see President Wilson,
the secret service ’men took him into
custody long enough to examine a
black bag the doctor carried.
The sec»°t service operatives feared
a bomb. They found a cake of soap
and a roll of bandages.
I)r. Rachauer would not state his
business with the President. He waa
told that the Chief Executive waa
"not at home.”
Roumania Ready to
Treat With Bulgars
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
Nominations and Photos of All
Types of Beauty Are
Pouring In.
With the "Beauty Button” contest,
to determine whose picture among
the hundreds of Atlanta girls ^hall
adorn the Greater Atlanta button, in
full swing, nominations with photo
graphs of all types of beauty are
coming in.
Hundreds of votes are being cast,
everyone In Atlanta having the privi
lege of nominating and voting for
whomever they wish. The honor of
leading the city in its quest for the
500,000 population mark by 1920 Is
being sought on all sides.
Every contestant Is busy securing
votes, and with the end of the race,
the picture of the candidate" securing
the largest number of votes will be
placed upon the button.
One of the latest entrants is Miss
Estell McDonald, an extremely at
tractive young woman, whose friends
are confident that no mistake will be
made if she Is chosen to represent
lair Atlanta.
Militants Are Fined;
Burn Another House
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, July 22.—Following the
severe battle between the militant
suffragettes and the police, when the
later arrested Mrs. Emmeline Pank-
hurst and six of her followers, the
rioters were arraigned in police court
to-day. Two were fined and two oth
ers were ordered to furnish bond to
keep the peaqe.
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND, July
22.—The suffragettes’ "arson squad”
resumed operations here to-day. A
house valued at $2,000 was destroyed
by fire.
NEW SUICIDE ROUTE.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., July 22.—
Placing a stick of dynamite on top of
Ills head and lighting the fuse. John
Aho, a farmer, committed suicide
here.
A HEALING SALVE
None Is More Reliable Than
Resinol.
The same soothing, healing, an
tiseptic: medication which makes
Resinol Ointment so successful for
eczema and other skin eruptions
also makes it the ideal household
remedy for a score of troubles that
constantly arise in every home. It
quickly heals burns, scalds and
wounds; is an excellent dressing
for ulcers, felons, boils and stub
born sores; stops Itching at once;
giv<’7*~prompt and permanent re
lief from piles, and is invaluable
for many minor skin troubles such
ns cold-sores. sunburn, prickly
heat, pimples and chaflngs.
Resinol Ointment positively con
tains nothing of a harsh or inju
rious nature. It is absolutely pure
and so gentle, yet effective, that
it can be used freely on the most
inflamed surface or the tenderest
skin, even of a tiny baby. Doc
tors have prescribed it for eight
een years. Trial free; Dept. 10-P.
Resinol, Baltimore. Md. Every
druggist sells Resinol Ointment.
Store Closes Wednesdays at 1 P. M.
All Low
VIENNA. July 22.—Th* Bulga
rian Legation here this afternoon
received the following dispatch
from the home government at So
fia:
“The Government ha* decided
to turrender Adnanople to the
T urks.”
BUCHAREST. July 22— Roumania
is willing to end the war with Bul
garia. In an official note Issued to
day It accepts the Sofia Government’s
offer to cede territory above Turtukal
and Dobrideh.
Roumania suggests, however, that
the peace negotiations proceed with
in the borders of Its own country.
Glass Tries to Quiet
Money Board Strife
WASHINGTON. July 22—Repre
sentative Ragsdale, of South Caro
lina. the member of the House Bank
ing and Currency Committee who
suddenly quit the committee because
Chairman Glass could not furnish
copies of certain amendments to the
currency bill that Ragsdale demand
ed, returned to the conference on the
bill with his Democratic colleagues
to-day.
Glass made strenuous effort to pre
serve harmony iu the committee.
Wrestler Killed as
He Falls on Dynamite
POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y.. July 22 —
Falling while wrestling with hi-
brother near Germantown. Martin
Funk. 18. was blown to pieces to-day
A stick of dynamite In his hip pocket
exploded.
His brother's left hand was blown
off.
EXCURSION
Atlanta, Carrollton, Forsyth
and intermediate points to
TYBEE and SAVANNAH
JULY 25.
$6.00 ROUND TRIP.
Special Train—Coaches and
Sleeping Cars.
Ask the Ticket Agent.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
RAILWAY.
Shoes Must
Fred S. Stewart Co.
25 Whitehall St.
Store Open Saturdays Till 10 P. M
House Has 'Spank'
Day; Olive Warms
Breeches of Pages
Tuesday was official spanking day
in the House, with genial Sam Olive.
Representative from Richmond Coun
ty, as "spanker" and the pages as
"spankees.”
During the recess the pages became
unusually playful. In fact, they are
the liveliest pages* the House ever has
known. One of them developed the
idea of Initiating the new members of
their ranks, but ran a-foul of Rep
resentative Olive, who decided to
initiate the entire lot.
Ten Flaps upon the western side of
each of the pages’ trousers were ap
plied to each youngster. There was
no t scape, for as each boy’s turn
came the other pages seized him and
held him firmly across genial Sam's
lap, while the ten slaps were counted
In unison. ,
Fire Sweeps Over
County in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, July 22.—Flames to
day are sweeping the fields of Green
County.
Farmers are making heroic efforis
to check the fierce blaze that has al
ready burned over thousand of acres
parched by the protracted drouth.
it began the siege of Atlanta that did
not let up until September 8, when
the city was taken* by General Sher
man and burned to the ground.
Captain Clayton said the city was
constantly under fire during all those
days, although many of the people re
mained and business was carried on
as well as posable.
One day a barber, sitting in front
of his shop at the corner of Whitehall
and Alabama streets* was struck and
killed by a shell. The shell also struck
an iron street lamp post and pierced
a hole in it. The post stands there
yet, one of the many interesting
marks of those terrible days.
The Kind You Have Always Bought has borne the signa
ture of Clins. H. Fletcher, and has been made under hi*
persona) supervision for over 30 years. Allow no on*
to deceive you in this. Counterfeits, Imitations and
•* Just-as-good ” are hut Experiments, and endanger th*
health of Children—Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTOR IA
Onstoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotio
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind.
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
anti Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates th*
Stomac h and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend.
Use For Results
Georgian Want Ad
Davison-Paxon-Stokes Co;
A Whole, Great Stock of
Women’s Shoes With
Lowered Prices
$3' 50 Shoes at $2 65
$4 00 Shoes at $3 15
Every Pair in Stock Is
Included—None Reserved
Women realizing this unusual opportunity will not be slow to
take advantage of it.
It means a good deal to practical people, who appreciate the
value of things, to go to a stock like this and select unreservedly,
just the Shoes most wanted at present, and pay the prices we
have put on these for Wednesday.
There are absolutely no restrictions as to leathers, fabrics,
styles, sizes or widths—it is a full stock, replete with the sea
son’s best and most correct Shoe styles, to which we invite you,
and a saving is offered that cannot be ignored.
You may choose from the latest and most popular styles in
Pumps, Ties, Button Oxfords and English Walking Shoes. All
leathers and satins, black and tans.
$4.00 Tan (low) Walking Shoes, with rubber heels, at $3.15.
$4.00 White Canvas and Buckskin Low Shoes at $3.15.
Remember that on Wednesday every pair of Women’s
Shoes here marked regularly—
$3.50 will be $2.65
$4.00 will be $3.15
In the Lower-Priced Shoe
Store—Second Floor
Will also be a very unusual sale of Shoes for women, boys
and children.
New and desirable shoes have been added to depleted stocks
there and the lots for this sale include all sizes, and such values
as will be highly welcome at the Clearance price for Wednesday.
Women’s Low Shoes at
75c, $1.25, $1.95
Boys’ Oxfords, $1.65
Children’s Shoes, 75c