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TTTE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
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BILL OPENS W RESERVE
TO RUN IN. A I.
TO COAST
Extension Possible If Measure
Giving A. W. & N. Entrance
to Atlanta Is Passed.
Young Misses Who
Want Pony Outfits
A bill which, is passed by the Legis
lature, will pave the way for the ul
timate extension of the Western and
Atlanta Railroad, the State’s property,
to the sea, was introduced in the
House Thursday morning by Repre
sentatives Cooper and Crowley, of
Ware county.
Ostensibly the bill is to give the
^Atlantic, Waycross and Northern
« Railroad entrance into Atlanta by
granting it authority to condemn and
take possession of the Fort Valley
branch of the Southern Railway and
certain property of the Georgia Ter
minal company, and to amend its
charter so as to enable the road to
connect with the Atlantic Ot?ean at
% St. Marys.
The important clause in the bill
appears in the next to the last sec-
% tion, which states that the State, at
the pleasure of the General Assem
bly and at a compensation to be fixed
by arbitration, may take over all \
property acquired by the $ Atlantic.
Waycross and Northern by such con
demnatory proceedings.
Gives Direct Connection.
By taking over the property of the
Georgia Terminal company in At
lanta, the A. W. and N. would have
direct connection with the W. and A
tracks; and the extension of the A.
W. and N. from Fort Valley to St.
Marys, on the sea, would give the
A. W. and N., and eventually the W.
and A., if the State exercises its right
to take over the property, a straight
line from Atlanta to the sea.
The bill declares that the Atlantic,
Waycross and Northern shall en
deavor to lease or purchase that por-,
tion of the Southern Railway begin
ning at Fort Valley and running
through the counties of Houston,
Crawford, Upson, Monroe, Pike.
Spalding, Fayette, Clayton and Ful
ton, to the junction of the former
Atlanta and Florida Railway artd the
former East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railway.
Should the Southern refuse to sell,
or lease, the A. W. and N. shall file a
condemnatory petition with the clerk
of the Superior Court of Fulton
county. The A. W. and N. shall name
an arbitrator, and shall notify the
Southern. If the latter road fails
or refuses to name its arbitrator, he
shall be chosen by the Judge of the
'Superior Court. The two arbitrators
v thus chosen shall select a third, and
compensation snail be fixed. The
Southern can appeal from the amount
of compensation only.
Must Get Court Permit.
The bill provides that the A. W. and
N. shall obtain permission from the
United States Court before starting
condemnation proceedings against the
Georgia Terminal company, which is
, now in the hands of receivers.
> Other bills introduced in the House
Thursday follow:
By Adams of Pike and Anderson
of Mifrray—A bill to increase fees of
jurors in JustJce courts from $1.25 to
$2.50.
By Berry of Whitfield—A bill to
regulate expenditures of funds by
counties for road purposes.
By Swift and Wohlwender of Mus
cogee—A bill to provide for a com
mission form of government for Co
lumbus.
By Fulton and DeKalb County Del
egations—A bill to carry into effect In
the city of Atlanta the constitutional
amendment abolishing justice courts
and establishing municipal courts.
China Rebels Slay
Helpless Thousands
Special Cable to The Georgian.
VLADIVOSTOK, July 31.—Dis
patches received here tell of the
wholesale massacres in China by the
rebels.
The rebels swept through Thibet,
killing thousands of men. women and
children. It is reported whibetians
who could not flee to safety commit
ted suicide in preference to falling
into the hands of the Chinese.
One report stated that the Thibe-
tian natives had almost been exter
minated by the Chinese rebels.
Florence Greencoe, 387 Pulliain
street.
tivlty. There is not a candidate who
lias not saved leserve strength for
the last spurt. The votes are rolling
in by thousands upon thousands.
The bonus offers now are nothing
but history. Votes count on the last
day only according to the straight
schedule. From a month to two years,
subscriptions to The Georgian and
American in combination, or singly,
yield votes which will win for twen
ty-two happy boys and girls a pony
each? Eleven more boys and girls
will win gold watches, and eleven will
win silver watches—there are forty-
four prizes in all.
The first contestant in each dis
trict wins a pony, cart and harness.
The second wins a pony, saddle and
bridle.
The contestants of all the eleven
districts are not pitted against each
other, except that the winner receiv
ing the most votes has first choice
of the ponies, and so on down the
line, until the last of the twenty-
two winners gets the last pony in the
strirg. But they are all good little
animals, sound and strong, and the
twenty second is as good In all real
essentials as the first.
The jontest ias been a thorough
succes 8 . it will make forty-four chil
dren happy witn prizes, and it has
given to ail .who went into it earnest
ly some business experience which
will be worth more in later life than
the value of a pony or a w«itc v .
Nothing but commendation has
been heard for the manner in which
the contest has been conducted, and,
indeed, it could hardly be otherwise,
for nothing bufr scrupulous fairness
has' marked the entire race.
WIDOW IS TRIED
III SLK PLOT
Two Convictions Already Have
Resulted for the Killing of
Bellton (Ga.) Man.
GAINESVILLE, July 31.—Mrs. Sil
va Hawkins went on trial to-day as
the third defendant indicted jointly
for the murder of her husband, Ar
thur Hawkins, near Bellton, on May
27. The Jury was completed and
sworn at 12 o’clock.
Bartow Cantrell, 16 years old, was
found sruilty without recommendation
by a jury Wednesday night, following
the conviction on Tuesday of his
brother, James Cantrell. Sentence
has not been passed on either of
them pending the disposition of the
case against the slain man’s wife.
The evidence Is that Bartow Can
trell killed Hawkins at the instance
of his brother, by stinting Hawkins
from his mule as he was returning
from the day's work in the flell.
Judge Jones called the jurors to the
courtroom Wednesday afternoon ani
recharged them. The jury was out
from 2 to 7 o’clock.
Appropriation Bill Asks $280,000
More Than Revenue—May
Be Rejected Entirely.
The House general appropriations
bill, calling for approximately $280,-
000 more in disbursements than in es
timated revenues, is doomed to re
ceive a slashing when it is considered
in executive session by the Senate
Appropriations Committee Thursday
afternoon.
Senator Stark, chairman of the
committee, Thursday morning de
clared he would fight the bill as no,\
drawn to the iast ditch. Members of
the Senate committee, he says, will
not adopt the bill until the House
provides some means for balancing up
disbursements with revenues.
Although not generally known, Ven
ator Stark and other members of his
committee have lined up behind Gov
ernor Slaton in his efforts to get leg
islation through which will relieve
the present financial embarrassment.
Should the committee withhold its
approval of the House budget, it will
be up to the lower house to legislate
through the taxing bills or else lose
its fight for an increase in appropria
tions.
That the House will never allow tne
latter to be done is certain, for pres
sure is being brought to bear for nec
essary increases in certain appropria
tions.
Moultrie Feudist Is
Guilty; Brother Tried
Unfit To Be Ancestor,
Don’t Wed, Says Blue
WASHINGTON, July 31.—’’No one
is fit to be married who is unfit to be
an ancestor,” is the eugenic dictum
.aid down to-day by Surgeon General
Blue, of the Public Health Service,
who says there are 1,000,000 defec
tives in the United States.
“Eugenics, represent to the lay
mind something scientific to be*com-
blned with love and marriage." said
the Surgeon General, “it is the funda
mental principle on wwhich we must
build our future generations if this
country is to remain prosperous and
sane.
MOULTRIE July 31—After delib
erating many hours the jury trying
the case of James Hart, charged with
the murder of J. M. Harnage. returned
a verdict to-day of voluntary man
slaughter.
Jerry Hart, a brother of James
Hart, Is on trial to-day for the murder
of Horace Harnage, the charge groov
ing out of the same affray for which
his brother was convicted.
The trouble between the Harnages
and the Harts took place in May In a
roadway near Berlin and was the cul
mination of a number of misunder
standings.
Rail and Power Co.
Mary H. Bramlett Pushes Search
for Robber Who Killed Cafe
Owner in San Francisco.
Determined to find the slayer of
her brother, Mary H. Bramlett. of
No. 299 Edgewood avenue, sister of
D. Q. Bramlett, who was killed by a
robber in San Francisco on June 1G,
has offered a reward of $200 for the
apprehension of the guilty man. The
body of Mr. Bramlett was brought to
Atlanta about' ten days ago for inter
ment.
Mr. Bramlett was In the restaurant
business here until about six year;
ago, when he moved to San Francisco.
At the time of his death he was pro
prietor of a restaurant on Market
street.
The death of Mr. Bramlett was
tragic. According to the dispatches
he had just closed his store at mid
night and was in the act of counting
his earnings for the day, when a
stranger entered and demanded th^
contents of the cash drawer. Caught
unawares and helpless before the re
volver which the robber thrust In
his face, Mr. Bramlett complied.
As the robber turned to go, how-
Bramlett grabbed an awning
ever.
crank and followed. Just as he
raised it the robber turned and fired
twice, both bullets taking effect in the
head.
The police failed to locate the rob
ber and every clew has been run down
without avail. Miss Bramlett, who j
has lived In Atlanta about fifteen |
years, is determined, however, that
no stone shall be left unturned to
apprehend the guilty person.
The $200 reward will be forwarded
to the authorities in San Francisco
immediately upon the apprehension of
the robber.
To Argue for Bonds
Officials of the Georgia Railway ind
Electric Company will apear before the
State Bailroad Commission August 12 a*
10 a. m. to show cause why they should
issue bonds amounting to $430,000 to
remunerate the treasury of the company
for additions, improvements and exten
sions made during the past six months.
Under the law the company has the
right to issue bonds up to 75 per cent of
the money expended even’ year. Un
der this laf $573,000 has been expended
since January 1. The Railroad commis
sion will investigate this expenditure
lss
Don’t Be
“Grouchy”
just because your stomach
has “gone back” on you.
There’s a splendid chance
for it to “come back”
with the aid of
HOSTETTER’S
STOMACH BITTERS
It sooth** and tones the
tired nerves, promotes
bowel regularity, aids di
gestion and will help you
hack to health. Trv it.
before approving the proposed Issue.
Millionaire Held on
Charges of Children
> CHICAGO. July 31.—David G. Max
well, a millionaire box manufacturer.
Was released under $1,000 bond pend
ing the investigation of hie conduct
With two little girls, aged 13 and 7.
; The children were away from home
all night. Maxwell was identified by
them as the man who gave them
money, took them riding in his auto
mobile and spent the night with them
in on abandoned basement.
CRUISER SINKS SHIP.
Special Cable to The Georgian.
LONDON, July 31.—The British
cruiser King Alfred collided with and
sank the Spanish steamer Umba off
spurn Head. Boats from the cruiser
rescued the crew of the sunken ves
sel.
SEASHORE
EXCURSION
AUGUST 7.
Jacksonville, Brunswick,
St. Simon, Cumberland, At
lantic Beach, $6.00—Limit-
sd 6 days. Tampa, Fla., $8
Limited 8 days.
WO SPECIAL TRAINS.
0 p. m. solid Pullman train,
10:15 p. m. Coach train.
**ake Reservations Now.
„ UTHERN RAILWAY.
AN ATLANTA
THE MIRROR
THE MIRROR
August Reductions
TELEPHONE
IN YOUR HOME
will cost you just
eight and one-third
cents a day.
Our phone service
covers all of Greater
Atlanta. It puts you
in instantaneous
communication with
stores, markets, your
physician, the police
and fire depart-
ments.
It is a convenience,
a luxury, and a pro
tection.
Call our contract
department.
ATLANTA TELEPHONE
& TEl*™*PH GO.
ALL READY-TO-WEAR GARMENTS IN THIS SALE
White Wash Skirts 59c
Linene, Pique and Rep, well made, values to $1.00
White Summer Waists 09c
Lingerie and Cottop Voile. Values to $1.25
Wash Dresses $1.95
Linene and Madras. Solid colors and checks. Values to $3.98
Wash Dresses $3.50
Lawn, Linen and Madras. White and colors. Values? to $7.50
Silk Dresses $5.00
Messaline and Foulards. Solid colors and stripes. Values to $15.00
White Wool Coat Suits $7.50
White Serge and Whipcord Coat Suits. Values to $20.00
Wool Skirts $2.95
Spring styles, light-weight wool Skirts. Navy, Brown and Black.
Values to $5.98
Silk Petticoats $1.98
Choice Messaline Petticoats, black and good colors. Values up to $3.50
THE MIRROR
* 46-48 WHITEHALL STREET M
nil
Our Greatest August
FURNITURE SALE
Is Now On—and Will Continue Through
out the Month of August
A Positive Saving, 20% to 33'/3%
This is a sale of great magnitude, offering sensational savings
on desirable and dependable Furniture.
Remember every piece, every article of Furniture on our fourth
and fifth floors is included in this supreme selling event.
The Courtesy of Divided Payments Will Be Extend
ed in This Sale
TO-MORROW—FRI DAY
Extraordinary Stock-Reducing Sale
SILKS
$1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 Black and
Colored Silks and Odd Lots to
Close
Beginning at 8:30 o’clock
to-morrow, Friday, for one
day only, we place on cen
ter counters for quick sell
ing all our odd and broken
lines of fine Silks up to
$1.50 per yard at one price,
59c. An odd lot, con-
sisting of Black Failles, Black Peau de Soie,
Fancy Weave Black Taffetas; also Fancy Col
ored Silks of many kinds, including Colored
Pongees, Rajah, Talma and Mirage Silks, real
values up to $1.50, to-morrow 59c yard.
All Imported Lingerie Embroidered Robes,
Values up to $10.00, to close, $3.49
Clean up odds and
ends fine imported
chiffons for even
ing dresses in bor
dered and all-over
effects. Regular
prices to $3.00
yard
$1.19
A Wonderful Garment Bargain! s
$15 and $20 Silk Dresses
NEW FALL STYLES
Black and colors • new.
est up-to-date models,
Messalines, Charmeuse,
Satins and Eoliennes.
Choice ■
Beginning at 8 :30 to-mor
row, Friday morning, we of
fer these perfectly charming
new dresses for between-
season and early Fall wear,
all colors of blues, browns
and elegant black dresses,
latest slashed and draped
skirts, shadow lace Medici
collars, crush girdles—in fact,
all the new touches of style.
Values to $20.00, to-morrow,
choice $9.75.
See Our
Window
Display
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