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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
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WANTAD RAGE
SUITS WITH
Sidelights
Contestants Begin Work Thurs
day and Hustle to Win That
Automobile or Other Prize.
GEORGIA
POLITICS
JAMES B.NEVIN
Enthusiastic young: men and women
started out early Thursday to win
those prizes in The American and
Georgian’s big Want Ad Contest.
They began to meet success from the
^ery start, for the want ads came
rolling in.
"It's going to be easy,” said one
youngster after his first hour’s work.
» “I got three ads from the first four
houses I visited. I’m going to win \
motorcycle, at least.”
Contestants were not simply turned
loose with a pencil and paper and told
to get busy. An experienced district
manager, one who knows through long
training how to suggest want ad pos
sibilities, accompanied each contest
ant for a while, called with him at a
number of homes and started him on
the right track. The boys and girls
were enthusiastic over their first
morning’s work.
Help Your Young Friends.
Atlanta folk or others who have a
boy or girl friend in the contest are
urged to either give their want ads to
him or her, or else send the ads .0
the office with a request that they be
credited to this contestant. A full list
of the entrants in the race will be
published Friday.
Contestants gathered early in the
day at the four district offices and
there met their respective managers.
The districts are:
District No. 1—North of Marietta
and west of Peachtree, Taylor Bros,
drug store, 191 West Peachtree street, j
District No. 2—North of Decatur
street and east of peachtree, including
Kirkwood, Decatur and eastern sub
urbs; Ponce DeLeon Pharmacy, cor
ner Ponce DeLeon and North Boule
vard.
District No. 3—South of Decatur
street and east of Whitehall, Para
gon Pharmacy, Capitol avenue and
Georgia avenue.
District No. 4—South of Marietta
street and west of Whitehall, includ
ing West End, College Park, East
Point and Battle Hill; Medlock’s
Pharmacy, Gordon and Lee streets.
Not Too Late to Enter.
*” It isn’t too late to enter the Want
Ad Contest and win one of the big
prizes. You might get a fine auto
mobile, a piano, a trip to California.
You might land a motorcycle, a bi
cycle, a watch or diamond. The prizes
are well worth trying for.
There Is a nomination blank in the
full-page advertisement on another
„ page of this issue. Clip it out, take
« it to the headquarters of the district
Senator Bacon’s inability to attend
a sitting of the Georgia Legislature
just now for the purpose of accepting
an invitation to address that honor
able body in joint session, generally
is regretted among the members, and
many have expressed themselves ac
cordingly.
Senator Bacon’s failure to see his
way clear to leaving Washington just
now seems to be thoroughly appre
ciated, however, and the fact that he
declined the General Assembly’s invi
tation to come down is understood
and appreciated.
Senator Hoke Smith’s recent ad
dress was greatly enjoyed by the Gen
eral Assembly. He went very thor
oughly into many things upon which
the Legislature was not fully In
formed, and undoubtedly held his au
dience’s profound interest and atten
tion through the entire joint session.
Fortunately for the Legislature,
Senator Smith’s invitation came at a
time when it was convenient for him
to accept, and without in any way
neglecting his duties in Washington.
Both Senators Bacon and Smith are
eloquent and forceful speakers, al
though of late years Senator Bacon
has spent very little of his time in
Georgia and has been heard but in
frequently, on the stump or otherwise.
Whatever the relations between
these two Senators may he, whether
they be cordial or not, the Georgia
Legislature was impartial in extend
ing its Invitations to them, as both
joint resolutions passed by a unani
mous vote of each House.
—perhaps next session. And. anyway,
he is not grieving over spilled milk or
wishing he never had been born
merely because of a temporary set
back in his plans
Sills is a newspaper man, and a
good one, and therefore the newspa
per men generally about the Capitol
have felt a kindly Interest In his pro
posal with respect to Candler.
His plucky little paper down In
Metter has waged a long and honor
able warfare for Candler County, and
most everybody who knows him
wishes him mighty well.
Sills admits ungrudgingly that the
first round went against him, but he
still is perfectly game and expects to
win out In the end.
Editor F H. Sills, of The Metter
Advertls*er, whose heart strings are
wrapped tight around the bill to cre
ate Candler County, was distressed,
hut not dismayed, that his hill failed
of passage this year.
Sills, who has led a clean, manly
and fair fight for his pet project, be
lieves that Candler yet will be created
$55 SAVED ON
FULL BUSINESS
SCHOLARSHIPS
in which you live and get a good
start. The coupon will give you 1,000
votes, and ten votes will be given you
for every cent turned in for paid want
ads. You’ll find the work a real prac
tical course in salesmanship, too.
The Extraordinary Offer Made
by The Southern Business Col
lege Will Soon Close.
Hon. Alphabet Bowden, otherwise
known as "Jet,” because his Initials
are J. E T. (business of "great laugh
ter’’). is being boomed for Mayor of
Waycross.
A.«ked In the Kimball House lobby
to-day, Why is Waycross? and Whj
should anybody want to be Mayor
thereof? Mr. Bowden stated that h?
didn’t particularly want to be, hul
that there was an uprising of the
people on and nothing would satisfy
them but Bowden for Mayor.
"Waycross is a great little town
and they think I would make a greal
little Mayor—that’s all!” said Bow
den.
Meriwether Is one of the bei
pepper
it lawy
in the House and one of Its strongest
men.
He Is not at all showy, and seldom
indulges in debate on the floor. In
the committee rooms, however, where
most of the real constructive work of
the General Assembly is accom
plished, hf ong ago came to be recog
nized as safe and sane and well worth
following.
This is Mr. Culpepper's first term
In the Hoiu*e of Representatives, but
it is doubtful whether Meriwether,
although it has sent to Atlanta many
of the ablest and most forceful me.«
In General Assemblies of the past,
ever sent a stronger man than Cul
pepper.
It lp%pvid€nt enough that there is to
he a bitter and perhaps prolonged
fight in thf* House on the proposition
to establish a State Board of Tax
Equalizers.
It is but the truth to state that
many of the smaller counties, now
getting back from the State through
the common school fund and the pen
sions much more money than they
pay into the State Treasury, are ag
gressively averse to having them
selves equalized, or anything like
equalized!
Some of the counties pay into the
State Treasury a tax on as little <*s
16 per cent of the valuation of their
lands as set forth by the United
States Government. Other counties
pay as high as 300 per cent.
Manifestly, here Is a situation that
needs equalizing, at least partially.
If any person doubts the truth of
the assertion herein made, he has but
to apply to the United States Census
Department to have the figures veri
fied.
Between the two extremes of 16
per cent and 300, the various counties
run from 20 to 250. The Impression
Is that 65 per cent of the national
valuation of real estate In Georgia
would be little enough for the taxpay
ers to have assessed against them—
but it may be set down as a dead
sure thing that those counties now'
fattening a* the expense of the others
are going to balk at having a State
board set up to equalize them.
The proposed L ate hoard is not to
be given Dower to equalize individuals
—it merely will undertake to equalize
counties.
Will the board he created? Not if
the get-more-than-we-pay-in coun
ties can help it!
M'KEE SILENT ON BREAKFAST SENT
SCUT.
Postmastership in Doubt as Pres
ent Holder Confers in Capital
With His Chiefs.
Speculation Is rife in regard to the
exact status of the postinastership In
Atlanta pending the return of Post
master Hugh McKee from Washing
ton. Mr. McKee left Atlanta for the
National Capital last week, after ob
taining a leave of absence lor ten
days to lay certain questions before
the Postoffice Department at Wash
ington, it is claimed.
Dispatches from Washington Indi
cate that conferences between the
Atlanta postmaster and Third As
sistant Postmaster General Roper
have been held. These conferences,
Mr. McKee’s personal representatives
say, were entirely satisfactory and
had nothing whatever to do with a
resignation.
Nevertheless guesses continue to
be made and there are those w’ho say
that the bomb may drop at any time.
Thus far, no Intimation has been
given by Mr. McKee as to the alleged
request for his resignation.
Mr. McKee, accompanied by his
daughter, probably will reach At
lanta by the end of this w'eek. They
are now in Atlantic City, according
to latest Information received in At
lanta.
CHAJVIBERLIN-JOHNSON - DuBOSE CO.
ATLANTA
NEW YORK
PARIS
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Why not,” asked the manager of
the Men’s Furnishings, “let the men
have some bargains, too?” So---
Men’s and Boys’ Underwear Is
Half-Price
Girl Outwits Cupid;
Wins Her Own Rival
WHEELING, W. VA., July 24-
War, or Sherman’s equivalent for it,
"hath no fury like a woman scorned.”
Harry Pendleton mournfully confides
to his friends.
Pendleton had been engaged to Des-
sie McIntyre for two years, when he
met Henrietta Aiken, a Bridgeport,
Ohio, belle. He fell a willing conquest
and Miss McIntyre was peeved, but
not without hope. She went cupid
one better by going to Bridgeport,
cutting her hair short, donning the
clothes of a modern Beau Brummel
and "cutting out” Pendleton In mas
terly fashion. Then she doffed her ]
masquerade.
Pendleton refuses to say whether
or not Miss Aiken has permitted him
to resume his courtship.
THE PLAY
THIS WEEK
Bijou Show Pleases.
"Good Morning, Judge” as presented
at the Bijou this week, seems to have
struck a popular chord, as at each
performance since the opening mati
nee the attendance has been unusual
ly large. "Good Morning, Judge”is an
ideal hot weather entertainment
Interspersed throughout are a num
ber of clever vaudeville specialties
which alone would be sufficient to
furnish an evening’s entertainment.
“Les Miserables.”
Great interest has evidenced Itself
in the presentation of “Les Misera
bles” at the Grand. Attendance since
the introduction of the picture on
Monday has grown wonderfully and
many who have witnessed the two
and a half hour exhibition of Victor
Hugo’s novel declare the photoplay
to be superior to any that has been
presented In Atlanta. The exhibition
is in four complete acts. There are
nine reels of more than 12,000 feet of
the finest film, and the characters are
played by the greatest actors of
France.
Next week the Carnegie Museum
Alaska-Slberian pictures will be ex
hibited, together with first-run mo
tion pictures of the better quality.
Divers a Real Hit.
The standing room record continues
at the Forsyth. The busy theater has
been sold out at eight performances
this week and the demand for seats
for the rest of the week is great
John F. Conroy, the famous life-
saver, who with his diving models is
the star act of the program, presents
the best novelty that has ever been
‘Teen on a local stage. He is a won-
aer In physical culture and as a diver
For next week the headline feature
will be Joe Welch, the character co
median, in his life study of the He
brew. Mr. Welch has appeared here
before and won a great hit. Robert
L. Daily and company, In "Our Bob”
will make his first local appearance.
L. W. ARNOLD.
Vice President Southern Shorthand and
Business University.
The opportunity of securing the $55
complete shorthand course and the $55
complete bookkeeping course, both com
bined, for the price of one course, at the
well-known Southern Shorthand and
Business University, 10 West Mitchell
Street, is rapidly passing away.
Only fifty scholarships were put on
sale at this remarkably low rate and the
number is diminishing rapidly.
"Reserve one of the special scholar
ships for my son," said a gentleman yes
terday, as he was passing through the
city from the North to his home in
South Georgia, "and I will mail you a
check for same as soon as I get home ”
Another came In from a distance and
secured a scholarship for his son; sev
eral mail applicants and a large number
of city callers obtained scholarships for
immediate and future entrance.
A club of six in one locality bought
scholarships and clubs In other sections
are now organizing.
Orders for scholarships came In to
day from Florida, South Carolina and
Tennessee.
While the tw f o $55 courses are being
sold for the price of one course—$55—
either course alone Is offered for $40.
"This is the first time in three years
that we have put on sale our scholar
ships at reduced rate,” said Mr. L. \V.
Arnold, the vice president, to-day. "and
we are doing this merely as a 1 midsum
mer advertising proposition to invade
new territory, the plan being to secure
a large list ol’ names of prospective pu
pils from those who obtain this low-
priced scholarship. From this list we
hope to escure many pupils at the regu
lar rates, which will he in effect by Au
gust 1, and thus be reimbursed for the
loss we are now sustaining by this ad
vertising offer.
"The demand for stenographers and
bookkeepers Is very heavy Just now;
have received a dozen calls since Tues
day and placed several pupils.”
Secure scholarship at once. Call, phone
or write A. C. Briscoe. President, or L.
W. Arnold, Vice President. Atlanta, Ga. I
Professor Thomas L. Bryan, Lecturer J
Separate Garments and Union Suits
Half-price for light-weight underwear, tv lien the weather man
is suffering a serious relapse of the fever, which, taken together
with the fact that so many men in this climate w r ear light-weight
underwear the year round, this Half-Price sale takes on impor
tance.
About all good kinds to choose from and all made RIGHT;
no binding, scrimped garments at all!
Shirts and drawers of balbriggan, lisle, crinkle crepe, soi-
sette, English mesh and handkerchief linen.
I! POST
Mistress, in Atlanta on Visit, Can
Not Trust Feline Aristocrat to
Butcher Shop Diet.
a friend. It seemed that unless some
thing was done at once the cat would
die—It was feared he would break all
his teeth trying to eat the bones
tho butcher said were chops.
So Miss Butler has invoked the aid
of Uncle Sam. She gathers up all
the scraps of meat that are left when
the Cunningham meal is over, and
each night she packs them into a
shoe box and forwards them to her
friend In Madison, who feeds them
to the cat the next morning.
The unique method of feeding her
pet has been going on for several
days now—and latest advices from
the front are that the cat Is doing
well and taking on weight.
Bricks and eggs and live stock have
become common enough as mail mat
ter within the past few' months, but
never until Miss Bessie Butler came
to Atlanta had Uncle Sam’s parcel
post served as a dumb waiter for a
cat!
Down at Madison. Ga., a big aristo
cratic Thomas cat—by name. "Mc-
Curry”—gets his breakfast every day
by parcel post, all the way from 513
Peachtree street, where Mies Butler
is visiting Mrs. A. Cunningham.
"McCurry” Is Mies Butler’s most
priceless possession, and when she
came to Atlanta she left Instructions
that the cat must be fed large, man-
size pork chops each day. She gave
this order to a butcher, with the in
evitable result.
Poor "McCurry’s” chops soon took
on the appearance of a large piece of
bone surrounded by a meaty atmos
phere. and the cat got dyspepsia and
developed a crabbed disposition. He
lost his zest in life—all nine of him—
and was peevish and poor company.
The sad news of "McCurry’s” con
dition was written to Miss Butler by
WORRIES
THE RENT—Too High-
WORRY
THE ROOM—To Let-
WORRY
THE COOK—IsLeaving-
WORRY
THE HOUSE—To Sell-
WORRY
TREATMENT
READ
GEORGIAN “Want Ads'
USE
LOWNDES FAIR DATES FIXED.
VALDOSTA.—At a meeting of the
fair committee of the Chaml&r of
Commerce dates for the Lowndes
County Fair and details of the pre
mium list were arranged. The fair
will he held November 4 to 8. A pre
mium list of $1,000 was tentatively
agreed upon.
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ATLANTA NEW YORK
DuBOSE CO.
PARIS
Better News of Laces Than We Have
Told So Far This Season
The Selling Starts at Nine o’Clock
Take this as a matter of information---the laces
below are wanted kinds, fashion-favored right now;
the new prices are made arbitrarily, in spite of their
worth—and be guided in your purchases accordingly.
Formerly 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 a Garment
Now . . 12k, 25c. 37k, 50c and 75c a Garment
In the knit goods the shirts may be had with long and short sleeves;
the drawers are long.
The others short sleeved and athletic cut.
The Union Suits
The union suits are of mercerized cotton, lisle, madras and linen, an
kle and knee lengths, long, short and athletic sleeves.
Formerly 75c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 a Suit
Now 37k, 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.25 a Suit
The Boys’ Underwear
Cotton and lisle ribbed—light weight—and striped madras shirts
with long and short sleeves and knee length drawers; cotton ribbed
union suits, short sleeves and knee drawers.
Formerly 25c and 50c
Now 12jc and 25c
Tt is our Clearaway, and so these prices will continue until the under
wear is all cleared away. But don’t YOU delay.
Buy all you need until this time next year. But be careful to
get right sizes—none of these can be exchanged or returned.
50c Sox, 3 Pairs
for $1.00
Silk lisle, double toe and heel.
Choose from black, tan, gray and
navy.
$1.00 Collar and Tie
Sets 50c
Soft collars and ties to match,
of madras, plain white and white
with black stripe.
The average woman’s “love” of pretty laces is strong,
stronger perhaps than the average woman’s sense of thrift, es
pecially when that sense of thrift would interfere with her pos
session of pretty laces.
But to-morrow—
A womans “love” of pretty laces and her sense of thrift urge
her to attend this sale of laces.
Here are laces wanted right now, that will be wanted when
the new dresses for fall are started, at prices that average a
great deal less than half.
It is one of those events that happen but once-in-a-while.
Share its savings!
Here briefly is what you will find—
At 19c 35c to 85c a yd. Laces
Shadow and Venise bands and edges in cream, white and black. They are
3 to 5 inches wide.
At 59c $i to $2 a yd. Laces
Shadow and Venise bands and edges in cream, white and black. These are
4 to 9 inches wide.
At 98c $2 to $3.50 a yd. Laces
Shadow 7 and A r enise edges, bands and medallions. The edges, some of them,
are 18 inches wide.
Some twenty embroidered dress patterns---
voiles and crepes---that were originally $12
to $18 each are now $6.75, because the clear
ance of them must he complete, despite the
fact that all hut these went in a recent sale at
$9.50. Richly, beautifully embroidered, in
light blue, pink, navy and lavender on white---
many designs.
and Represeruative. (Advt.)
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Agents for Butterick Patterns and Publications
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