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9 A HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN. AT' .' NT.' i SUNDAY JULY 27. 1013. JUST II DISEASE Dementia Telephonica, Recently Discovered Malady, Is Superin duced by “Line Is Busy.” ATLANTANS ARE AFFLICTED Operators at Ivy Exchange De clare That They Had Known of It for Years. "Number, please?" The voice came over the wire. It Twaa sweet and »oft and dreamy-llke. ®But the voice In answer was not. "Gimme Main 100, and darn quick, ?fcoo,” It growled. Of course, it came l-rfrom a man. "This Is the ninth time I’ve rung Bfam,” he raved on. “You tell me ftthey’re busy, and I know they ain’t. **They've got no right to be busy.” And his voice w f ent up and out with fe. shriek. The little Incident is» Just as was {recorded by a pretty switchboard op erator in an Atlanta exchange. The man in question was not a brute. He way merely a victim of Dementia Tel ephonica. Yes, there is such a disease, and business men are acutely susceptible to its visitations. The Journal of the lAmer can Medical Association in a Srecent number discusses* the new dis ease and pours out its sympathy on a certain victim whose case is men tioned and analyzed. Wrong Number One Cause. The telephone dementia, it seems, usually seizes its victim about the fourth or fifth time he has been told that a number is busy, and then finds out that it was nothing of the kind. Sometimes it comes over the suffer er, causing him to see red and to talk blue, when he calls once, twice, then three times, and finds each time that the poor little “hello” girl has given him the wrong number. The girls in the Atlanta exchange say they understand now. and do not pay any attention to it. The men do not mean it. A gir’ on the Ivy exchange Tvas asked yesterday just what she thought of th£ scientific discovery of the dis ease. “Huh.’ she snorted—if a pretty girl can snort—“are the wise ones just finding that out? Why we knew' all the time that there was something like this, although we didn’t know' how ;o call it. The best treatment We know' is, when they rave, to pull out the plug and let them talk to themselves. And to ourselves w r e mu r mur, ’poor fellow.’ Or maybe it’s a woman.” , Maybe it is a woman, The medical men say that women are susceptible well as men. and as violently de moniac when they succumb. Diseases Develops in Germany. The malady first was noted scien tifically when a lawyer was put on trial in Berlin, accused of slander ing the postofEice, which also controls the telephone in the land of the Kai ser and of government ownership. The lawyer lost his patience after he had called his number three times in ithe course of three-quarters of an hour. The girl told him that “Num ber Undsoweiter” was busy. Later he found that it hadn’t been, and he ex ploded. The medical expert of the court be fore which the law'yer was taken tes tified that the defendant w'as of a highly nervous temperament, and that he had heard of men going insane from telephone vexation. And so de mentia telephonica became a subject for research, and was put in the doc tor’s books. Stovall Departs for Post in Switzerland New United States Minister Enroute to New York From Savannah. Sails July 29. SAVANNAH, July 26.—Colonel and Mrs. Pleasant A. Stovall, their daugh ter, Mrs. Burton L. Mason, and their 'son, Master Joe Stovall, are now’ upon the high seas, en route to New York, from which port they will embark on July 29 for Switzerland, where Colo nel Stovall goes to take charge of his post as United States Minister to that country. The party will be joined in Europe by Miss Pleasant Stovall, an other daughter, who is already there. The son. Joe. was taken ill about a week ago, and it was thought at that time that arrangements for the trip would have to be changed, but a rap id recovery made it possible for the entire party to leave on schedule time. American Girl Jilts a Lord l[l[ *•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ *“ Fails in Turkey Trot Test +•+ 4* *4* Nobleman “Stiff, Clumsy” is m Don’t Be “Grouchy” just because your stomach has “pone back” on you. There’s a splendid chance for it to “come back” with the aid of KOSTETTER’S STOMACH BITTERS It soothes and tones the tired nerves, promotes bowel regularity, aids di gestion and will help you back to health. Try it. Instead Return- i n g Voyager Will Wed Canadian Who Has Lots of Money. Went Abroad Fully Expect ing to Accept a Title, but the Cabaret Ruin-, ed Plan. M ISS BETTY HAMILTON, who says she refused to many an English nobleman because he turkey trots so clumsily. NEW YORK, July 26.—When Miss Betty Ham ilton, daughter of a wealthy Guate malan planter, sailed for England two months ago she said she was going to marry a real, live English lord. She would not give his name. Yesterday she returned aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm with the. new’s that she had discarded the lord in favor of a sim ple Canadian with lots of money and that she wdll be married within the next two weeks at the hotel where she is staying. “All American girls like to know men with titles.” s*aid Miss Hamil ton. “I really in tended to marry the lord until he took me to a cab aret and started to ‘turkey trot.’ He was so stiff and clumsy that I there and then made up my mind that he would not be a good husband for me. “I did not tell him so then, as I was not quite, sure whether I loved my Canadian friend wen enougn to marry him. I thought the matter over and at tea at the Hotel Savoy next day I accepted the Canadian and wrote a note to the lord. 1 am sure I acted wisely and I feel I shall be hap pier as plain Mrs. instead of Lady So-and-So." IT-UJIO O'i 'T. S -UJ E. e, IOVA aVE/WNy •3‘E.R.VXC'Kk Dabbler in Oils, Has No Fear of Broyles Painter Sings Jingle While He Pum mels Antagonist in Fight Over Old Dollar Debt. I am a dabbler in paints and oils, What do I care about old Judge Broyles? Thus sang Wallace Fanning, a painter, whils; he vigorously pummel- ed R. M. Moore, according to Moore's, story in police court Saturday after noon. The two men fought on the sidewalk in front of Johnson’s sa loon on Decatur street. Judge Broyles fined him $15 and costs—on the charge of fighting. According to the stories of both men, the fight started over a dollar which Fanning claimed Moore has been owing him for four years. Moore said Fanning dragged him out on the sidewalk, and when he warn ed the painter that “Judge Broyles would get him,” Fanning sang his song. Croker Visit Starts Tammany War Talk Friends Hope That Former Boss Will Wrest Power of Organization From Murphy. Mrs. Melchers Dies; Widow of Editor Survived by Three Daughters and One Son—End Comes at Son- in-Law’s Home. NEW YORK, July 26.—Richard Croker is coming home from Ireland next autumn. Word to that effect reached former associates of the one time Tammany boss to-day. While many of Croker’.« intimates hope that he will project himself into the Tammany broil and try to regain control, others say the former boss has no such idea. If Croker does try it, Tammany Hall, the leaders say, has a desperate fight ahead, for Mur phy. they maintain, will not abdicate without a hard tussle. Croker’? 300-acre farm in Richfield Springs is being overhauled. All the buildings on the farm are being painted an eiperald hue and the whole estate is being done over. Drouth Broken When Countryside Prays Seven Weeks of Dry Weather Fol lowed by Heavy Rain After Prayer Meeting. Mrs. Emilie Melchers died at the home of her son-in-law, Emile Breit- enbucher. Sunset avenue, Saturday. Mrs. Melchers was 65 years of age and the widow of Franz Melchers, for many years editor of The Deutsche Zeitung at Charleston, S. C. • She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Emile Breitenbueher, of Atlanta; Mrs. Herman Bischoff. of Charleston, S. C., and Mrs. Julius Berndt, of Bal timore, Md.. and one son, Alex Mel chers. of New York City. The funeral and interment will be at Charleston,' S. C. University Club Has Improved Lodgings Several Rooms Furnished Snugly for Out-of-Town Members of Organization. Pony Contest Now at Fever Heat +».j* *•* +•+ +•* +•+ But Four Days Left in Vote Race Thousands of Atlantans Cheated by Clique of Drivers—Inspec tor Begins a Crusade. Better Start Now and Win That Automobile—Big Opportunity Among Business Folk. Closeness of Battle for Shetlands Leaves Chance for Everybody in Final Week. City Weights Inspector W. T. j Buchanan Saturday declared that al most every family in the city was be ing cheated in ice. He explained that he had discovered what seems to oe an agreement between a majority of the negro ice peddlers to give short weights and that consumers were powerless against such a combina tion. "These peddlers have worked out % shrewd scheme to swindle the buyers and also the Ice manufacturers," he explained. “They pay for all the Ice secured at the factories in tickets. When they cut up a 200-pound cake, instead of making four 50-pound blocks, they make five blocks, to be sold for 50 pounds each. They then take tickets for four of the blocks and sell the fifth one for cash. This money they put in their pockets." Inspector Buchanan turned to a ne gro sitting in his office in the City Hall, who had been called up on com plaint of a woman on Highland ave nue who said he gave her only 17 pounds for 10 cents Make Big Profits. "How much can a peddler make on the side a day?” he asked. “A smart negro can make from $3 to $4,’’ he answered, very frankly. “You see,” continued Inspector Buchanan, “it would not be so bad if onlv a few peddlers were guilty, but when they are agreed. It does no good to change from one to another. *‘Most families have n > scales and don’t realize they .are being cheated. Poor Suffer the Most. "Among the poor people who buy only small quantities of ice the prac tice of the peddlers practically amounts to robbery. They don’t get half what they pay for.” Inspector Buchanan said he was glad to say that the Ice manufactur ers were giving him all possible as sistance in stopping this thievery. He announced that next week he expected assistance in his department from Council that would enable him to protect everybody in Atlanta in the purchases of ice. He has been doing all the work of inspecting weights and measures alone, but has petitioned Council for two assistants during the ice season. This will be a live week In The American and Georgian’s Want-A i Contest, and if you don’t enter and get busy, you’re apt to be sorry. Somebody will be driving that 1913 five-passenger automobile around this fall. Somebody will be pounding that fine piano. Somebody will be sitting on the back of an observation car on the way to California, all ex penses paid. And it might as well be you. All it takes is make up your mind, sign the coupon, get busy and stick to it. If you work, you win. The Want-Ad Man wants to see you Monday morning, or you can see one of the district managers. Sup pose you drop in and chat with the manager at the headquarters nearest your home. Or come and see the Want-Ad Man at No. 7 Edgew’ood avenue. Any one of them will put you next. There's a big opportunity for some body willing to hustle around uptown and round up the business. Real es tate men. retail stores, everybody, can use a want ad in their business, and this kind of business counts up fast Get In the game. There’s a coupon on another page w’orth 1,000 votes to start with. Clip it out, fill out the blanks and start in Monday to win a grand prize. Do it now. Standing of the contestants In The Georgian and American pony contests again is published Sunday. It was found impossible to change the stand ing every day, or even to bring them | completely up to date for Sunday, but the vote tables, as printed, in complete as they are. show' that it still is “anybody’s race,” and that the contestants are passing and repassing one another at the lead In bewilder ing fashion. Four days remain of the contest, and only two days of the “Red Let ter Ballot" offer. Many of the boys and girls have been holding strength Two hustlers for Shetland prizes. At the top is Eleanor Raoul, No. 350 Washington street, while below is Henry Hull, No. 95 Jones avenue. Cumberlands Lose Publishing House Federal Judge Decides Presbyterian Church, U. S. A., Is Entitled to Proprty in Tennessee. NASHVILLE, July 26.—After liti gation covering many years, the Cumberland Presbyterian Publishing House In this city goes from the con trol of the old Cumberland Presby terian Church to the Presbyterian Church U. S. A., under a decree of Judge Sanford, of the \United States District Court. An attempt was made to transfer this property to the United Church, but the Tennessee Supreme Court held that the union of the Presby terians was invalid. Judge Sanford’s decision removes the old directors. In decreeing the publishing house property to the union he follows the lead of courts of ten States outside of Tennessee in passing on the transfer of the church property. Dr. Starnes to Play Own Compositions ‘A Lake and a Fairy Boat,' One of Concert Features—Organist’s Wife to Sing. Compositions of Verdi, Mozart. Wagner and Gabriel-Marie will be heard in the farewell concert of Dr. Percy J. Starnes, city organist, at the Auditorium Sunday afternoon. He will also play two of his own compo sitions, an improvisation upon a Scotch melody, and a song, "A Lake and a Fairy Boat." The overture to Wagner’s “Tannhauser” will close the program. Dr. Starnes will he assisted by his wife. Mrs*. Lillian Belle Starnes, col oratura soprano. She will sing the aria from Verdi’s “La Traviata,” Mo zart’s aria. “Die Koenigin Der Nacht.” and Dr. Starnes’ “A Lake and a Fairy Boat.” The latter will no heard in Atlanta to-day for the first time. McKee Likely to End Postmaster Term National Politics Not Expected to Have Any Effect on Changes in Atlanta Office. National politics will have no im mediate effect on the Atlanta post mastership. according to reports spread in Atlanta Saturday afternoon. Postmaster H. L. McKee, appointed under President Taft, probably will be allowed to complete his term, which ends in January. 1914. with no attempt at ousting him anticipated. A report will be made by postoffic'* inspectors on charges of alleged in efficiency that were made against the department executives of the Atlanta postoffice. “Of course, I don’t know what the reports will say, said .»Ir. McKee. “But if they find inefficiency. I never knew it existed.” In reserve for this final spurt and j from Sunday on to the close will set a trying pace for the “trailers." It is no time for the weak-hearted, but it is the very season which the real contenders enjoy. Large numbers of the boys and girls are expected Sunday to yisit the newly arrived ponies, which are stabled with the original nine in the rear of Loomis street. The baker’s dozen of newcomers are beauties. One is just the thing for some little fel low—it is so small that it could stand between the legs of a full-grown trot ting horse and never disturb the big fellow’. All have kind faces, with small heads and ears, considered by horse men to be the signs of good breed ing. John G. Mobley, who raised the po nies, wrote an interesting account of how they were shipped in his last letter to The American. “I had three carpenters w’orking all day building thirteen crates, one for each of the ponies,” he says. “Into each crate was built a box, later filled with oats. Each pony was given a new tin pail full of water and hitched to the crate with a new halter. They should arrive In per feet condition.” They did. No one ever saw a friskier bunch than was unloaded from the express car Thursday. The “dark horse” who has been waiting for the final week to make a sprint to victory has an excellent The University Club is planning to care for its out-of-town members properly while they are in Atlanta, and the transient facilities have been improved. Several rooms v/ith oath have been furnished in comfortable style, which will be let to members at $1.50 a day. The idea has proven popular and a great, number of non-resident mem bers are taking advantage of the op portunity of staying at the club rather than in a hotel. $15 $15 ROUND TRIP To CINCINNATI, OHIO. Tickets on sale July 26, 27 and 28. Limited August 5, with privilege of exten sion until August 20. TWO DAILY THROUGH TRAINS. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Credit House Gives Holen Better Post Made Manager of Adjustment De partment of Firm’s New York Office. CORDELE, July 26.—Seven weeks’ drouth in the vicinity of Rebecca was broken yesterday by a heavy rain, and the people of that place believe that a prayer service the night before to invoke the Almighty to send show ers upon the crops was altogether re sponsible. Crops w’ere burning up and It ap peared that the entire year’s work of the farmers would be a failure. | It was suggested that a prayer serv ice be held at the Baptist Church, the proposition meeting with instant approval. According to announcement, the people for miles around met at Re becca and offered up prayers, con tinuing in the service for some time. Apparently in answer to this prayer, the rain came the following day. O. M. Holen, who for several months has been identified with the local office of the Credit Clearing House, has been promoted to the management of the Adjustment De partment of the New York office. He assumes his new’ duties August 1 with the best wishes of many friends he has made during his stay in Atlantal SUGAR 25 Pounds $1.25 20 Pounds 1.00 10 Pounds 50 5 Pounds 25 Extra fancy Lemons.. doz. Cash Grocery Co. 118 Whitehall WHY FEEL TIRED? TRY LIVER EASE Thousands Testify to the Su periority of Dr. Verdier’s Liver Ease Over Calomel. We want those who have not tried this great substitute for Calomel to try one bottle on our money-back plan if vou are not thoroughly satisfied. DR. VERDIER’S LIVER EASE is guaranteed to do everything that calo- Bi>' 1 can do, and do it better and with- • out any sick, bad after effects pro duced by calomel or refund your money. DR. VERDIER’S LIVER EASE is sold and guaranteed by every druggist in town, 50c for a large bottle. It is pleasing to the taste, any child will drink it from the bottle readily and there will be none of the sick, bad after effects. Auk vv.ir druggist tr-day for a bot tle of DR. VERT * Kit - LIVER EASE: you need it lit the house for the en tire family. There i. net a w ek that some >f the family will rot need at least one dose of this wonderful med icine Get it to-day. Semi-Annual Reductions NOW !N FORCE ON Regal Shoes An unusual opportunity to buy Standard Shoes at a big saving. Original price stamped in every shoe. FOR WOMEN $3.50 and $4.00 Grades Now $1.50 to $2.75 FOR MEN $3.50 to $5.00 Grades Now $2.25 to $3.60 Make your selections early, as the range of sizes and styles diminishes as the sale advances. Regal Shoe Store O L. J. Wing, Proprietor. 6 Whitehall St. chance In the "Red Letter Ballots,” which make subscriptions for The Sunday American count strongly In vote totals. A $2 year’s subscription to The Sunday American yields the contestant 2,000 votes, and even a $1 subscription, for six months, yields 800 votes. These are not e.xtra votes, but Include both the regular and ex tra votes. It Is not necessary, the contest manager explains, to clip a coupon from the paper for every “Red Let ter Ballot.” It serves as well to w'rite “Red Letter Ballot” on the corner of the receipt which every contestant uses. Someone is sure to be disappointed when the contest closes and the dis appointed boys and girls will be those who were too sure of their strength, and "took It easy." Those who did their level best will not be disap pointed, for they will have the satis faction of knowMng that they were fairly beaten. The only soreness will be felt by those who say "I could have done more, but I thought It was needless.” By next Sunday probably It will be possible to announce the winners. But In the meantime there will be a busy four days. S ARE ILL in ii m en Magical Development of Section Is Aided by Gainesville and Northwestern Road, Magical development In the lum ber sections of the North Georgia mountains has caught in its tide not only Robertstown, about whose growth a story appeared recently in The Sunday American, but neighbor ing towns as well—Helen, Brookton, Clermont and Cleveland. It is at Helen that the overnight town was built, and not at Roberts town, as the story had it. Helen, named for the daughter of the presi dent of the new railroad into that section, was laid down in the prime val forest, and now is a town with electric-lighted hotel and residences, waterworks and all the appurten ances of a modern city. The new railroad is the Gainesville and Northwestern Railroad, which now has In operation 37 miles of track well constructed and laid with 60-pound rail, with modern depots being completed along the line of road between Gainesville and North Helen. Robertstown, an old settle ment, now is known as North Helen, the name being changed by the rail road company. The trains are operated by a tele phone system, and are imposing af fairs with their 75-ton locomotives. Stops are made at sixteen stations along the line. Old Mill Theater Changes Its Policy Whitehall Street Playhouse Under New Management Abandons Vaudeville for Moving Pictures. The Old Mill, the Whitehall street motion picture theater, is under new management and will henceforth be known as Lynch’s. With the new management, an entire change of pol icy will be put into operation. There wiU be no vaudeville, but first-run feature pictures will be offered. The highest class entertainment will be afforded by Miss Verna Sterkx, vio linist. and A1 Johnson, character singer. 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