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i THE ATT. ANTA GEORGIAY AND NEWS [1 j i i K TARIFF CUTS Petition to Congress Asserts Democrats Forget Pledges and Industry Will Suffer. WASHINGTON, July 24.—A petition signed by more than 60 leading cotton manufacturing and distributing firms In the United States, protesting against the cotton tariff rates in the hill now under consideration in the Senate, has been presented to both Houses of Congress. The petition reads as follows: We herewith voice our protest against the enactment into law of the unequal provisions covering cotton textiles, as disclosed by the various proposed rates^ published July 11, 1913, embodied in the bill passed by the House of Represen tatives and amended by the Sen ate majority (Democratic) cau cus. The Democratic platform de clared and promised: “We recognize that our system of tariff taxation is intimately connected with the business of the country, and we favor the ultimate attainment of the prin ciples we advocate by legislation that will not injure or destroy legitimate industry.” Say Business Will Suffer. First. We can not reconcile this with the low rates now pro posed, which in -many instances must injure legitimate industry. Second. We point out that we fairly represent the primary and other distributors of cotton tex tiles, handling productions of both North and South which go to every city, town and village in the United Statea Third. The rates generally are below what they should be. The amendments made are inadequate to fix competitive rates in ac cordance with the promises of the Democratic platform. Fourth. As we understand it, the purposes of the tariff revision generally were to reduce duties, but not to cisturb or inflict pun ishment on any branch of legiti mate industry, and there has been no demand to overdo the reduc tion, esncolally in cotton textiles, as in many instances is the case. Fifth. Some illustrations: Fail ure to provide higher adequate rates for cotton textiles made of •combed yarns than if made of ordinary yarns, or higher ade quate for finished plain woven or figured cloths.than for grey; put ting rates for jacquards on same basis as for ordinary cloths, and actually omitting jacquards in Senate amendments, etc., etc? Offered Non• Destructive Rates. Sixth. We indorse the effort of the Independent Manufacturers of New England, who have will ingly accepted great reductions, but asked that consistent and non-destructive rates, if on a competitive basis, should prevail. We believe that they have pointed out the lowest possible competitive rates which in opera tion would be consistent and fair to the different branches of the industry—North and South. We do not comprehend why their rec ommendations have not been re ceived in the spirit given. Seventh. We point cAit that it is better to err on the side or safety than to subject the industry at this time to the proposed rates more especially on productions of from medium to better grades of goods. We deplore the discrimination that subjects the cotton textile trade to these needless hardships. Big Boathouse in Baltimore Burned BALTIMORE, July 24.—With an explosion that could be heard for many blocks, fire whiped out the big boathouse of Mitchell Lawrence at the foot of Charles street to-day. Thirty or more motorboats, some worth thousands of dollars, moored beneath the pier, were destroyed. Slit Skirt Wearers Safe in Milwaukee MILWAUKEE, July 24.—Wearers of clinging skirts with a slit to the knee will not be molested here, ac cording to Police Chief Janssen, who says it is a question of public senti ment. “What some people brand as im proper, others call all right,” he said. A Message of Good Cheer To those who suffer from distress after every meal, such as Flatulency, Heart burn Nausea, Indigestion, Cramps and Constipation, it is cheering to know that HOSTETTER’S STOMACH BITTERS has helped thousands back to good health during the past 60 years. We urge vou to try a bottle also. Sidelights on GEORGIA POLITICS JAMtS B.NEV7N Senator Bacon’s inability to attend a sitting of the Georgia Legislature just now for the pflrpose of accepting an invitation to address that honor able body in joint session, generally is regretted among the members, and many have expref’sed themselves ac cordingly. Senator Racon’s failure to see his yay 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 be, whether they be cordial or not, the Georgia Legislature was impartial in extend ing its invitations to them, as both joint re3olutlons passed by a unani mous vote of each House. Editor F H. Sills, of The Metter Advertiser, whose heart strings are wrapped tight around the bill to cre ate Candler County, was distressed, but not dismayed, that his bill 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 —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. Hoq. 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 Why should anybody want to be Mayor thereof? Mr. Bowden stated that he didn’t particularly want to be, but that there was an uprising of the people on and nothing would satisfy them but Bowden for Mayor. “Waycross is a great little town. SENATE TO DECIDE El Vote of Upper House on Barrow Bill Expected to Settle Other Measures’ Fate. The crisis for new’ county measure* will be reached to-day when the Sen ate votes on the bill creating Barrow County. A sharp fight w’ill be made for and against the bill. While this bill passed the House with the indorsement of three of the six Representatives from the district affected, it is known that only one of the Senators of the three from the counties concerned to-day will vote for the bill. The other two, it is said, will actively oppose the bill when it comes up for passage. Either the defeat or the passage of the Barrow County bill, it is argued by some, will mean an end of the consideration of new’ counties by the present Legislature. Others, however, claim the agitation w’ill go on un abated, regardless of the verdict of the Senate, for strong delegations from the counties affected are on hana to wage their fight, and will not give up until the last card has been played. Among the new counties which arc to be voted on are Warner, Candler and Milledge. Lamar, Hansell and Norwood Coun ties will be considered by the House committee Thursday afternoon. and they think I would make a greal little Mayor—that’s all!” saki Bow den. Representative N. F. Culpepper of Meriwether Is one of the be3t lawyers in the House and one of its strongest men. He is not at all show’y, and seldom indulges in debate on the floor. In the committee roc ms, however, where most of the real constructive work of the General Assembly Is accom plished, he long ago came to be recog nized as safe and sane and well worth following. This is Mr. Culpepper’s first term in the Hou ti e of Representatives, but it is doubtful whether Meriwether, although It has sent to Atlanta many of the ablest and most forceful men in General Assemblies of the past, ever sent a stronger man than Cul pepper. It is evident enough that there is to be a bitter and perhaps prolonged fight In the 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 cdunties pay into the State Treasury a tax on as little as 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 )f the assertion herein made, he has but to apply to the United States Census Department to have the figures veri fied. Between the tw’o 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 dow r n as a dead sure thing that those counties now’ fattening at the expense of the others are going to balk at having a State board set up to equalize them. The proposed L ate board is not to be given nower to equalize individuals —it merely will undertake to equalize counties. Will the board be created? Not if the get-more-than-we-pay-in coun ties can help It! The movement to hold afternoon sessions in the House of Representa tives, beginning right away, was de feated, and most members think it should have been. Later along, afternoon sessions will, perhaps, be necessary. Now thev would be positively a menace to prog ress in the Legislature. Unless committee meetings we-e neglected, there never would be a quorum ot the House present in the afternoons now, and if committee meetings were neglected, of course th? work of the House would lag. It is hardly probable, therefore, that afternoon sessions will be called until the committees are much further along with their work—which may mean the last w eek of thfe session. Guardsman Shoots Escaping Comrade INDIANAPOLIS, July 24.—Na tional Guardsman Walter Dowell, of Madison, Ind., is near death to-day from a bullet fired by Sergeant Edwin Ball, Company H, of Indianapolis, when Dowell attempted to escape after being arrested on suspicion of smuggling liquor into the National Guard camp at Fort Benjamin Har rison. Ball is held by the police on a charge of assault with intent to kill, pending the result of Dowell’s wound. ASHURST MAKES DENIAL. WASHINGTON, July 24.—Senator Ashurst, of Arizona, to-day denied a charge made by Senator Bristow that he has used improperly tele graphic franks for private business. C. E, Henderson, Accused of Em bezzlement From Auto Firm, Taken in Philadelphia. MB. LIT TO BOOST PARCEL [ Additional 1,000 Feet of Space Will Be Needed and Force Will Be Doubled. C. E. Henderson, wanted in Atlanta on a charge of embezzling $600 from the Imperial Tire and Tube Company, No. 349 Peachtree street, has been arrested in Philadelphia. An At lanta police officer, will leave ^Thurs day to bring him here. Henderson was a salesman for th^ tire company. He suddenly left At lanta six months ago and since Pink erton detectives have been trying to locate him. They traced him to Jack sonville and to Philadelphia, and there lost the trail. However, his father-in-law lived in Philadelphia and by shadowing him they finally caught Henderson. Mother’s Lips Keep Baby Alive 10 Days LOS ANGELES, CAL., July 24.— Determined that her baby boy shouli live, though three physicians declared he would die in 48 hours, Mrs. J. H. Spaulding, of Oklahoma City, kept the spark of life aglow ten days. It is considered the most remarkable case of artificial respiration on record. Soon after birth the baby was seized with an affection of the heart. The mother placed her lips over the mouth of the child, exhausted the air in its lungs and allowed fresh air .o j pour back. The baby revived. The mother repeated the operation j on two more occasions. Then the ! baby was taken to the hospital and I died soon afterward. Heads of the Railway Mail Depart ment and United States postoffice in spectors in Atlanta have been engaged recently in an investigation to de termine the extent of Increased busi ness as the direct result of the order which goes into effect August 15 in creasing the limit of weight of parce! post packages from 11 to 20 pounds. Postoffice Inspector Robert E. Bar ry; Mark Bunn, chief clerk of the Railway Mail Service, and G. A. Gardner, special agent from Wash ington. have been conducting the in vestigation. They declared Thursday that at the minimum to start with it would be necessary to obtain 1.000 square feet additional floor space at each terminal station to provide for the increased business. Will Sort Mail at Terminals. A unique system has been arranged by which all parcel post mail here after will be assorted at the terminal stations. “Carloads of nackages will now he shipped which it is impossible to as sort on the roads,” said Mr. Barry. “A carload of parcel post matter from Chicago or a distant point will come direct to Atlanta. Here it will be assorted at the terminal station, and as far as is possible this class of mail will* hereafter travel by the car load. Parcel post carriers will re ceive their mail at the terminal, and thus eliminate carrying it to the post- office. ‘In the last week we have visited all the principal cities of the South where terminals will be established for this purpose. Atlanta is the larg est of all Southern terminals, over sixty trains of mail of from three to eieht cars each are assorted here daily. Will Double Force of Men. "We have decided that at least 1,000 square feet additional floor space will be necessary to start with, but just how much more will be needed when in operation we are un able as yet to estimate. “At every terminal* the number of men now employed will be doubled. \tlanta now has ten assorting clerks The parcel post system with its latest improvements has revolutionized the entire postal service. The benefits to be derived by the citizens of the United States are colosal.” 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. Journalist Breaking World Tour Record Specl.Vi Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. YOKOHAMA. July 24 —After over coming delays he met In crosing Si beria, John Henry Mears, sent out by a New’ York newspaper to establish a recoid for a tour around the world, sailed from here today on the steam ship Empress of Russia en route to Vancouver, B. C., and New York. Mears is now up to his schedule and, barring unforeseen acidents, w’ill establish a new' record for the trip. Baby Held Hostage For Own Board Bill PEORIA, ILL., July 24.—Mrs. Sarah Cook, to-day appealed to the courts to recover her year-old baby w’hich is held by Harry Dudley, a landlord, for a board bill. Mrs. Cook says when s!.e tendered the money for her week's board Dud ley demanded also full pay for the baby’s keep, but she was penniless afte/ paying her own board. Austell Thornton Funeral Thursday The funeral of Austell Thornton, the prominent young Atlantan who died at Asheville, N. C., early Wed nesday morning, will be conducted from the residence, No. 611 Peachtree street, at 4 o’clock Thursday after noon. The interment will be private at Oakland Cemetery. With the exception of his sister, Mi*« Janie Thornton, who is ill in Maine, the entire family will he pres ent at the funeral. A committee of Atlanta Chi Phis, of which fraternity Mr. Thornton was a prominent mem ber. has been appointed by the presi dent of the Atlanta Alumni Associa tion to attend. Members of the com mittee are Charles H. Black, J. F. Ridley, W. VV. Clarke, Paul Goldsmith, Frank R. Mitchell, Joe Brown Con- nally, Arthur Clarke, Bert Clarke. Lowry Porter, James S. Dougherty. J. G. Oglesby. Jr., Arminius Wright. Dai G. Hughes, Jr., Judge J. B. Ridley, John Charles Wheatley, Dr. R. R. Rid ley. Jr.. Dr. E. I). Richardson, Charles duBignon, Logan Clarke, the Rev. John D. Wing. Jr., Andrew Calhoun, Hugh M. Scott, Frank M. Farley, Jr., E. H. Clay of Marietta, Fort Scott, Dr. B. B. Swanson. Hugh H. Gordon. Jr., Dr. M. S. Richardson, Dugas Mr. Cleskey, Wycliffe Goldsmith. James Ragan. Winship Nunnally, Thomas Whipple Connally. J. T. Dennis, Jr. OBITUARY The body of Mr*. Pauline Isaacs, who died at a private hospital Wednes day afternoon, is at the chapel of Greenberg & Bond, pending fu neral arrangements, w'hich will be announced later. Mrs. Isaacs was forty-nine years old, and is sur vived by one daughter. Miss Juli ette; tw’o sons, Henry and Milton; tw’o sisters. Mrs. Sol Lewy, of New York, and Mrs. C. Simmons, of At lanta, and three brothers, Henry. Enoch and Simon, all of New r York. Funeral services for J. S. Boartfield, who died at his home. No. 127 Grif fin street, Sunday, will be conducted from the residence at 8 o’clock Fri day night. Mr. Boartfield is sur vived by his wife, one son, S. O. Boartfield, and four daughters, Mrs. O. B. Lynch, and Misses Emma, Stella and Julia Boartfield. The body will be taken to Cass Station. Ga. f for Interment. ADD DEATHS ..hnoooooo Dr. J. J. Burch, a leading physician of Elberton, is dead. His body was interred in Elmhurst Cemetery. Dr. R. C. Cleckler. of the First Metho dist Church of Elberton, conducted the funeral. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Miss Marie Burch. He was 50 years old. The body of Mr*. Florence Houston, who died at a local sanitarium Wednesday, was faken to Arden, N. C... Thursday for funeral and inter ment. She was twenty-six years old, and Is survived by her husband, C. B. Houston. The body of James T. Mooney, the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mooney, No. 26 Longley ave nue,who died Wednesday afternoon, was sent to Flowery Branch, Ga. Thursday for funeral and inter ment. The father is a fireman on the Southern railroad. Mary Frances Thompson, the four- month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Thompson, died at the home, No. 264 Pulliam street. Wed nesday. The body is at Bloomfield’s ASK YOUR DRUG GIST ABOUT IT There Is a New Remedy That Takes the Place of Calomel. Recommended and Guar anteed by the Druggists. Your drug store never sold a remedy that gave more complete satisfaction than Dodson’s Liver Tone—a mild vegetable remedy for constipation, sour stomach and lazy liver. Folks who have suffered for years rather than resort to dan gerous calomel have found after one trial that this pleasant-tastlng vegetable liquid gives them a long- sought relief without bad after effects. Dodson’s Liver Tone is guaran teed by all druggists to be a safe liver stimulant and to be absolute ly harmless—without bad after effects. You will find many per sons in this locality who have tried it and every user will speak a good word for Dodson’s Liver Tone. It livens up a torpid liver and makes you feel fresh, healthy and clean. The price of a large bottle is 50 cents—money back if not pleased. > The success of Dodson’s Liver j Tone has brought many medicines j into the field that imitate its < claims, and some have name very j similar and package same color, s but remember, Dodson’s Liver Tone j is guaranteed hi' your druggist, s who will give you back your mon- j ey if you want it. j Postmastership in Doubt as Pres ent Holder Confers in Capital With His Chiefs. Speculation Ih rife in regard to the exact status of the postmastershtp 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 ^otnlng whatever to do with a resignation. Nevertheless guesses continue to be made and there are those who 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 week. They are now in Atlantic City, according to latest information received in At lanta. WAR FOR CLEAN BREAD. CHICAGO, July 24.—Clean gloves must be worn by wagon drivers who handle bread, if an ordinance recom mended by the Health Committee passes the Council. Alderman Pretzel Is chairman of the committee. chapel and funeral announcements will be made later. The remains of Miss Mary C. Laurell, who died at a local sanitarium Wednesday night, will be sent to Thomasville, Ga., Thursday night for funeral and interment. Miss Laurell was sixty-five years old. Ethel Yother, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Yother, died at the home on Howell Road Wednesday night. Funeral announcements will be made later. Columbus Store Fire Does $20,000 Damage COLUMBUS. July 24.—Fire last night did damage estimated at $20.- 000 to the Lee Millinery Company’s store. The establishment was one of the oldest and decidedly the most fashionable in West Georgia. The proprietors will rebuild. The loss was practically covered by Insurance. Crippen’s Lawyer Is Imprisoned as Fraud Special Cable to The Georgian. LONDON, July 24.—Arthur New ton, the London solicitor who de fended Dr. Crippen, the American dentist who was hanged for the murder of his wife, to-day was sen tenced to three years’ imprisonment, as a fraud. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of ALCOHOL * t PER CENT AVegetalite Preparation for As- sirailaiing iheFoodamlRegula ling (lie Siomaciis aiuiffowelsof SSSS^D33223 1 Promotes Digeslionf hmful ness and Resfcontains neittw Opium .Morphine nor Mineral. Not Narcotic. Mtstpt ofOM DrSAMLEUVUHH f\anpk<n JW“ JfcSmm. JhMhUli- Jnmtfdi MmSefJ- Aperferi Remedy forConsfipa- lion, Sour Stnmach.Dlantioea Worms .Convulsionsfevarish ness andLoss OF Sleep. Fic Simile Signature of NEW YORK. Atb months old Doses-35CENTS Guaranteed under lm Exact Copy of Wrapper. In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA TH* CINTAUN COMPANY. NCW TON* CITY. ■MBHB—irWWTTltW IU INVENTORY SALE One-Half Price a t A LLENS Riitfrinc Ball anf t that shapes, white and colored, .uuiiunz all sizes? 25e to ^ dozen> at H alf Price> Bine Hand-Embroidered Imported Nf^kwear— 1 TCCKtt/cu/ exclusive designs, at Half Price. IJmhml 1n c All of our fine Ladies’ and Men’s Umbrellas, from uuiuieiiuz $ 5>00 tQ $20.00, at Half Price. Sterling Silver Picture Frames ^sihe! NovS- elties, including candle sticks at Half Price. F'nnr'y) Rncrc All of our imported opera and fancy silk Bags 1 uriLy Dug* at Half Price. JpWpIw Hold filled and gold plated Jewelry—all new styles, a/ctcstzu y i nc i U( ii n g Bracelets, Brooches, Coat Chains, Hat Pins, etc., at Half Price. Eight Center Counters Crowded with desirable merchandise which we are anxious to sell before inventory. Sale begins 8:30 a. m. 51-53 Whitehall St. J. P. Allen & Co., Plans To Be Made For 11 County Fairs MACON, July 24.—The secretary- managers of eleven Georgia county fairs will meet in Macon next Thurs day and outline plans for their ex hibitions during the coming fall. They will be the guests while here of the officials of the Georgia State Fair Association. Representatives will be here from Columbus, Dublin, Tifton, Carrollton. Griffin, Eatonton, Washington, Ogle thorpe. Valdosta, Cartersville and Calhoun. yf" x Xh Next Sunday’s American will tell of many proverbs based on scientific truths and How To Be Your Own Weather Prophet An eminent astrologer will give his views on What the Stars Predict for August Don’t miss these great features. Or der this issue now from your dealer or by phoning Main 100. X Allen’s Special Shoe Sale To-morrow and Saturday Until 1 o 9 Clock 800 Pairs of Shoes At $2.95 a Pair These include our $4.00 and $5.00 shoes. In this lot at $2.95 we have shoes of all leathers, and most every size in every leather. You can’t help from getting your size in one of the styles, for all sizes are in this sale. We also have a special lot of white shoes at $1.95 and $2.45 a pair. J. P. Allen & Co.