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TTTE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
LAWYERS IN HOT WRANGLE AT TRIAL OVER FRANK'S NERVOUSNESS
Court Reverses Ruling
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of the help, did he?
“I object,” said Dorsey.
■w ithdrew the question.
“Did he know Mary Phagan?
“I object to that," continued Dor
sey still on his feet.
Objection was overruled,
A. Not to my knowledge, he didn't.
Q. Did you know her?—A. If I had
seen her on the street I would have
known she was a factory girl; but I
didn’t know her name.
Q. I believe you said all sorts of
papers get down into that boiler room,
don’t they?—A. Yes.
“Give me those notes and that pay
envelope,” said Arnold.
Q. It was nothing unusual to find
papers like these in the basement, was
It?—A. I have seen such papers there.
Q. Any man who had the run of the
factory, would have no trouble in get
ting hold of them, would he?—A. No.
Q. Was the watchman accustomed
to locking the clock door?—A. Yes,
but at that time the key was lost.
Q. Frank didn’t unlock it Sunday
morning, did he?—A. He couldn't
have. The key was gone.
Q. You say you and Frank both
made the mistake of thinking all the
punches had been made?—A. Yes.
At this point, which was 12:15, the
court adjourned until 2 o’clock.
Frank Nervous at Accident.
Q. Did you look over the building
at the noon hour, as I requested ?—A.
Yes, sir.
Q. I want you to say if there are
any inaccuracies in this diagram.—
A. Yes, the steps are too short (point
ing to the steps from the first to sec*
ond floor).
Q. You said Mr. Frank was often
nervous. Do you remember any spe
cific occasion?—A. Yes; I remember
once when a child had been run down
by a street car, he was so nervous he
couldn’t work on his books.
Q. Now I will ask you if everyone
around that factory Sunday was not
excited and nervous?—A. Yes, more
or less.
Q. (Attorney Arnold pointed to the
diagram again) Now, isn’t the bottom
of the ladder much closer to the ele
vator than this picture would indi
cate?—A. I would think so. About
eix feet.
Q. Isn’t the toilet in the basement
closer to the wall than the boiler than
this picture would indicate?—A. It is
right up against the wall and closer
to the boiler.
Thought Starnes Was Nervous.
Q. Are there not double dors on
the first floor instead of single doors?
A. Yes.
Q. Does this picture show a book
case in Frank's office?—A. No.
Q. This picture here reems pret
ty adroitly drawn to show a clear
view of Frank’s ffice?—A. Yes.
Q. Is the door to Frank’s office
as large as this?—A. No.
Q. Isn’t this safe here about the
size of this dor?—A. Yes.
Q. How large does it look?—A
About half as large.
Solicitor Dors-ey took the witness
on the redirect examination.
Q. You say you observed at the
same time you observed Frank’s ner
vousness, the nervousness of other
people?—A. Yes.
Q. Name one other man yon
thought was nervous?—A. Detective
Starnes.
Q. Detail to the Jury one act of
nervousness on his part?—A. I can’t
recall.
Q. Then you can tell the Jury as
accurately as you did about Deo M.
Frank’s one instance of nervousness?
A. I can’t except Holloway and
Schiff.
Q. Did anyone of them say any
thing about being nervous?—A. No.
Says Extra Affected Frank.
Q. Did you see anyone nervous
Tuesday?—A. Yes. Mr. Frank was
nervous when he read the extra that
said he would be arrested He gav^
me hia letters p.nd told me to answer
them.
Q. What did Frank say to you
about that slip?—A. He said it was
all right up until 3:30 o’clock.
Q. What did Frank do about dating
it?—A. I don’t know.
Q. What about this one dated April
28 on a typewriter?—A. That might
be it.
Q. Do you remember Mr. Starnes
calling for a slip Sunday morning.
A. Yes. _
Q. Who gave it to him?—A. Schiff
I think.
Q. Could there have been two slips
of Newt Lee for that night? Were
they duplicated?—A. No.
Q. Well there is no more that woulc
enable you to identify which slip was
Newt Lee’s for that night, is there.
A. No one could identify it.
Q. Where do you spend most of
your time while at the factory?—-A-
I come to the factory about 7:15
a. m. and am all over it until about
II o’clock, when I go to lunch. I
return and stay until 5 o’clock.
Blanks Kept in Office.
Q. Where is the nearest place to
Frank’s office that they keep order
blanks?—A. The proper place to
keep them is in the outer office.
Q. Is there any place to keep these
pads in the basement?—A. No, not
unless it is swept there.
Q. Is there any place for them
around the radiator on the second
floor?—A. No, but they are swept
there.
Q. Where is trash kept in the base
ment?—A. Near the boiler.
Q. What is done with it? A. It
is burned.
Q. How far did you go with Miss
Smith?—A. I didn’t go all the way
out.
Q. What time was it?—A. About
9:20.
Q- Before or after Frank left? A.
Before.
Q. You had been working with
Frank?—A. Yes.
Q. Did you ever see Frank mani
fest nervousness so long before?—
A. Only twice.
Attorney Anold here took the wit
ness on the re-cross-examination.
Q. Didn’t some woman get hysteri
cal at the factory Monday morning?
—A. Yes, Miss Eula Flowers.
Mr. Darley then left the witness
stand, and Policeman W. F. Ander
son was called.
Q Where were you at 3 o’clock
Saturday night, April 26?—A. At
the police station
Tells of Murder News.
Q. What happened?—A. Why the
telephone rang and a voice that said
he was the nightwatchman at the
National Pencil factory asked us to
come over there, that a girl had been
murdered there.
Q. Did he say it was a white or a
negro girl?—A. He said it was a
white girl.
Q. Did you do any telephbnlng from
the pencil factory?—A. I called Mr.
Frank, the superintendent.
Q. Did you get him?—A. No. sir,
all I heard was a buzzing and ring
ing.
Q. Did you call anyone else?—A
Yes, I called the police station and
then Mr. Montag and Mr. Haas.
Q. Did you get them?—A. Yes, I
got them all within a few miputes.
Q. Did you try to get Mr. Frank
again?—A. Yes, but failed.
Q What time was It?—A. Near
4 o’clock.
Mr. Rosser took up the cross-ex
amination.
Q. How long did it take you to
get to the pencil factory from the
police station?—A. About five min
utes.
Q. Who met you at the factory?
The negro nightwatchman. Newt Lee.
He came down from the second floor
and let us in.
Refers to Former Evidence.
Q. What sort of a light did he
haveV-A. An old lantern.
Q. Was it smoky?—A. Yes.
Q. The negro told you he saw
the body of the girl while at the oilet?
A. Just ap he was standing there.
Q. Did you stand in that position
to see if you could see what he said
he saw?—A. Not at that time, but
later. •
Q. What the old lantern, sitting ir
front of him. could he have seen the
body?—A. He could have seen »tie
bulk, but not have been able to iden
tify it.
Q. Did not you testify before the
Coroner’s Jury that he could not have
seen it?—No, I said Just what I said
Just now.
Mr. Rovser read his testimony be
fore the Coroner in which the witness
said he did not think the body could
have be?n seen.
Q. Didn’t you say that?—A. I don’t
think so. He could have seen the
bulk.
Q. Your memory was fresher then?
A. No, sir.
Q. Doesn’t time dim your memory 9
A. No.
Q. You mean you can remember a
translation as well ten years after
ward as two minutes?—A. Some
times I thing I can.
Q. Do you remember the telephone
number by which you called Mr.
Frank?—A. I don’t remember.
Q. Isn’t your memory just as fresh
ten years afterwards as it is two
minutes after?—A. I didn^t say I re
membered the telephone number.
Q. You made an investigation down
in that basement with the Coroner’s
jury?—A. Yes.
Q. Didn’t you use Lee’s lantern in
making your test?—A. No, I used a
flash iight.
Q. It is better than a lantern, isn’t
it?—A. Yes, sir.
H. L. Parry, court stenographer,
was called to the stand to testify
as to the evidence taken before the
Coroner’s jury.
Q. Did you report the Coroner’s In
quest?—A. Yes; I don’t know wheth
er I reported it all.
Q. Look at this—did you report
this (Frank’s statement was shown)?
—A. Yes.
Q. Is that correct?—A. Yes, to the
best of my ability.
Q. You have been reporting a long
time, haven’t you?—A. About 25
year.
Took Lee’s Testimony.
Rosser took the witness.
Q. Can you tell me whether you re
ported the testimony of Policeman
Anderson?—A. I don’t recall.
Q. Did you take down the estimony
of Newt Lee?—A. Yes.
Q. Was that correct?—A. To the
best of my ability and in the common
acceptance of the word.
Q. I want you to say whether you
took it down accurately?—A. I wrote
it, word for word (looking at record).
The evidence of Newt Lee here was
when he was recalled. Now, the evi
dence of Frank that I wrote was When
he was first sworn.
Here Attorney Rosser compared h’3
record of the inquest with the official
copv and found them identical.
Dorsey said: “Your honor, I want
to read Frank’s statement before the
Coroner and have it introduced.”
Rfcsser: “I will ask your honor to
give a moment’s consideration to
that.” •
Judge Roan ordered the Jury to re
tire while he heard the arguments.
Dorsey: “I want to read this to your
honor. The next witness to be called
will follow light on it.”
Rosser: “I am quite sure that he
can not use a part of that testimony
nor all of it. I have two objections.
One is that he can’t take or cull out
a part of it which, when standing
alone, might mean something differ
ent. and I object to all or any of it
going in.”
Starnes Called Again.
Rosser considered a Vnoment, then:
“After consideration, I will agree to
all of it going in.”
Dorsey: "We decline that proposi
tion.” .. „ ,
Detective Starnes was then called
to the stand.
The jury had not returned. Attor
ney Hooper questioned him.
Q Were you at the inquest when
Frank made this statement ?—A. Yes.
Q Did Rosser represent him?—A. I
don’t know
After an extended argument again
over the introduction of Frank’s evi
dence at the Coroner’s inquest, Dor-
said he would give the matter up
and take it up again from a different
angle. _ , ...
Dr H. F. Harris, Secretary of the
State Board of Health, was called to
the stand, following Starnes, who was
called for a moment to testify that
he was present when Frank testified
before the Coroner.
The jury returned. Dorsey begin
the questioning: . .
q. What is your business?—A. hy-
s i clan.
Q. What experience have you had?
A I began to practice in 1888.
Q. Outline, please, your experience.
Dr. Harris made a lengthy outline
of his experience In the field of med
icine, declaring that he became Sec
retary of the State Board of Health
in 1903.
Few Wounds on Body.
Q. Dic\ you examine the body of
Mary Phagan?—A. Yes; there were
several abrasions on her body. A scar
on her forehead, a small place on her
right arm, on her left leg and the
right leg was bruised. There was a
wound on the back of her head to the
left. It was a severe blow. The blood
on her hair was from a fist or some
soft instrument.
Q. Was the injury on her scalp suf
ficient to have caused her death?—A.
No.
Q. What effect do you think it
would’ have had?—A. It would have
rendered her unconscious.
Q. What do you think caused her
death?—A. Strangulation. The in
dentions on her throat from the cords
were very deep. Undoubtedly they
caused her death.
Q. Was the blow on her eye and
head before or afte death?—A. Be
fore death.
Q. Did you examine the contents
of Mary Phagan’s stomach?—A. Yes.
Q. What did it contain?—A. About
150 cubic centimetres of cabbage.
Q. How long would you say this
cabbage had been In her stomach be
fore she met her death?—A. Not more
than half an hour. I have here some
cabbage taken from a stomach about
an hour after death. The cabbage was
completely dissolved.
Q. Did you not examine the organs
of Mary Phagan?—A. Yes.
Q. How long after death does it
take for rigor mortis to set in? A.
That varies with people. It may be
gin within a few minutes after death,
or be delayed f~r hours.
Doctor on Verge of Collapse.
Q. Will you be able to state from
your examination how long Mary
Phagan had been lying on the ground?
A. I could not.
Q. How long after she ate that
meal do you think death resulted?—A.
I should «ay between half and throe
quarters of an hour.
Q. How fresh were the evidence
of violence?—A. I would say Just a
few minutes before death.
Dr. Harris then address Judge Roan
“Your honor. I will ask you to ex
cise me 1 am too weak to go on
with this. I have been ill three days.”
“I just want to ask one more ques
tion,” said Dorsey, “and then I will
ask vour honor to excuse this wit
ness until he is able to return for the
cross-examination.”
Q. How much blood was lost.—A.
very little. .
Deputy Plennie Miner helped Dr.
Harris from the stand where he was
on the urge of collapsing. He he
went from the s»tand, Dr. Harris said
he would endeavor to return Satur
day.
G. C. Febuary, stenographer to
Chief Lanford, followed Dr. Harris to
the witness stand.
Dorsey took up the examination:
Q. Were you present at Chief Lan-
ford’s office when Leo Frank and L.
Z. Rosser were there?—A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you take a report of Frank s
statement, and if s*o. is this it? (Dor
sey handed the witness a typewritten
statement)—A. Yes. sir. .
Can’t Recall Lunch Incident.
Q. Do you remember what he said
about going home to lunch?—A. No,
sir.
“Refresh your memory, said Dor
sey, handing him a paper,
Rosser objected, unless the entire
statement was read.
The statement was shown to the
attorneys for the defense.
Q. What did Mr. Rosser do down
there?—A. Mr. Rosser didn’t do any
thing while I was there—that is, that
I remember.
The attorneys for the defense de
cided the netire statement of Frank
referred to could be admitted with
out objection.
Rosser then questioned the witness.
Q. You haven’t got a dictograph
with you now?—A. No.
Q. Mr. Frank showed his clothing
to Chief Lanford, didn’t he?—A; Yes.
Q. Didn’t he show Chief Lanford
all he wanted to see?—A. He did it
voluntarily.
Q. Chief Lanford saw all he want
ed to see?—A. Yes; I suppose so.
Q. He has been Chief of Police for
many years, hasn’t he?—A. He never
has been Chief of Police that I know
of.
Q. Well, Chief of Detectives, and
that’s worse. That’s the handsome
gentleman over there, isn't it? (point
ing to Chief Lanford, who was sitting
behind Solicitor Dorsey)—A. Yes.
Assistant Solicitor Stephens then
read the statement of Frank taken
by Febuary.
Fixes Time of Visit.
Solicitor Dorsey's reason for want
ing the statement on record was to
show the time Frank said Mary Pha
gan came to the pencil factory for
her pay. The statement reads:
“Came for her pay between 12:05
and 12:10—probably 12:07 o’clock.”
Albert McKnight, husband of Min-
ola McKnight, cok at the Frank home,
was then called to the stand. Dor
sey questioned the negro.
Q. What is your name?—A. Al
bert McKnight.
Q. What does your wife, Minola
McKnight do?—A. Cooks for Mrs
Selig.
Q. Where v ere you Saturday, April
26. between 1 and 2 o’clock?—A. At
Mrs. Frank’?*.
Says Frank Didn’t Eat.
Q. Who did you see?—A. Mr.
Frank.
Q. What was he doing?—A. He
came in and went to the sideboard
and turned and walked out.
Q. What did he do at the side
board?—A. I couldn’t see that.
Rossei tok the witness on cross-
examination.
Q. Who was there when Mr. Frank
ate?—A Mr. Selig, Mrs. Selig and
Mr. Frank’s wife.
Q. Where were you?—A. In the
kitchen.
Q. Hew do vou know Mr. Frank
didn’t eat anything?—A. There wa-
a swinging door between and it was
swinging open and shut.
Q. Don’t you know vou couldn’t
see what was going on?—A. There
was a mirror in the dining room and
you could see all over it.
Q. Oh. you saw It through the
mirror?
Draws Plan for Negro.
Q. What kind of furniture was there
In the dining room?—A. I don’t know.
Q. Do you know what kind of fur
niture there \< In the kitchen?—A
Yes; a safe and a stove
Q. Where Is the stove? The negro
pointed toward the southeastern part
of the courtroom.
Q. Where were you sitting?—A. In
the back door.
Unable to get the negro to explain
clearly his view of the dining room.
Attorney Rosser drew a diagram and
asked Albert to explain it to the jury.
Q. You can’t see In a curve, can
you, Albert?—A. No, sir.
Q. Mr. Frank just came in and
walked up to the sideboard and
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walked out?—A. He went Into the
kitchen where Mr. Selig was.
Q. I thought you said you didn’t
see Mr. Selig?—A. I didn’t; 1 just sup
posed he was there.
Q. When did you tell for the first
time that Mr. Frank did not eat any
donner?—A. I don’t know.
Q. Was it after you came back from
Birmingham?—A. It was after April
21.
Q. You don’t know when?—A. Not
exactly.
Q. When you got there at 1:30
o’clock, were Mrs. Selig and Mrs.
Frank there?—A. I don’t know, sir; 1
didn’t see them.
Albert Sticks to Story.
Q. If they had been walking around
there, you could have heard them,
couldn’t you?—A. I don’t know, sir.
Mr. Rosser continued to ask ques
tions about the location of the room
in an effort to .tangle the negro, but
the negro stuck to his original state
ments.
deputy Plennie Miner had to rap
for order.
Mr. Dorsey then took up the redi
rect examination.
Q. Where does Mr. Frank live?—A.
On East Georgia avenue.
Q. Which way did Frank go wh**»
he left his house?—A. He walked up
to Pulliam street and caught a car.
Q. Did the car pass his house?—
A. Yes, sip.
Q. Is there a cross street between
his house and Pulliam street?—A. Yes,
Washington street.
Q. Could he have taken a car closer
to his house?
“I object,” said Rosser. The ob
jection was overruled.
A. I don’t know exactly. Pulliam
and Washington streets are about the
same.
Trial Adjourned to Saturday.
Q. Which is the nearer to town,
Pulliam or Washington street?—A.
Pulliam.
Q. Was there anything to prevent
you seeing Frank when he was in
the dining room?—A. No, sir.
At this moment Judge Roan sig
naled to the attorneys that members
of the jury had expressed a desire
to see some magazines that had no
bearing on the case. Also that the
Sheriff had some mail which he
wanted to give to them after censor
ing it.
“I want to know,’’ said Judge Roan,
“If there is any objection by the at
torneys on both sides?”
Counsel for both sides said they
had no objections, and court was then
adjourned until 9 o’clock Saturday
morning.
Move Made to Quell
Castro’s Revolution
CARACAS, VENEZUELA, Aug. 1.
To repel an Invasion of Venezuela by
the forces of ex-Presldent Clprlano
Castro and crush the revolution the
ultimate end of which Is to place the
former President Into power, the
Federal Council to-day authorized
President Gomez to assume dictato
rial powers until the movement Is
crushed.
The action of the Council followed
nn address by Gomez to the Govern
ors of the States, who, in their re
plies. promised unqualified support to
the Government.
Son Held as Slayer
Of Kentucky Pastor
LEXINGTON, Aug. 1.—Vernon Em
bry, 16 years old, was arrested at his
home, at Waco, Ky., to-day for the
murder of his father, the Rev, Charles
Embry, a Methodist preacher.
Rev. Mr. Embry and his wife en
gaged In a difficulty, scuffling over
the possession of a butcher knife When
the boy fired a shotgun, the charge
taking effect in the back of his
father’s head, tearing it almost from
the shoulders and causing Instant
death.
Rich Business Man
Slain by Burglar
TOLEDO, OHIO, Aug. 1.—F. V.
Wilder, aged 73, a wealthy business
man, was shot to death in his home
here early to-day by a burglar he dis
cover*! in the act of robbing the
house.
W’ilder’s daughter heard the shot
and rushed into the dining room just
as the aged man fell to the floor
dead. The robber escaped.
Textile Industry in
Spain Hit by Strike
Special Cable to The Georgian.
MADRID. Aug. 1—The textile in
dustry in Spain Is practically at a
standstill today. Twenty thousand
men are on strike for higher wages
and better working renditions, and
195 factories have been closed.
The strike is spreading hourly, the
workers at Sabadell, Tarrasa and
Villa Nueva joining the men who are
out. Troops are being rushed to the
strike zone.
S
Campaign of Law Enforcement
Advocates Hinges on Pending
Injunctions.
MACON, Aug. 1.—If Judge
Mathews to-day * sustains the injunc
tions against the four saloons and so
cial clubs that are charged by the
Law Enforcement League with being
public nuisances in that they are
blind tigers, a campaign will be un
dertaken to close every saloon in the
city. Petitions for injunctions against
every one of the saloons and clubs
have been prepared in anticipation of
Judge Mathews making the present
restraining orders permanent.
In addition to having to answer the
petition for injunction the four sa
loon men must show cause to-day
why they should not be punished for
contempt of court. They are charged
withhavlng sold intoxicating liquors
after being enjoined not to make such
sales. The question of whether beer
containing 5% per cent of alcohol is
Intoxicating Is an issue in the case.
However, the Law Enforcement
League officials claim to have evi
dence of whisky sales against thirty-
four saloons.
Fire Alarm System
Nearing Completion
Work on (he new fire and police alarm
signal system Is being rushed by the
Okenlte Company, despite the fact that
an Injunction restraining the city from
paying for the work has been sought
on the ground that the contract is a
moral obligation, and therefore not le
gal.
Fire Chief Cummings speaks favorably
of the new system, believing It will
mean the saving of many thousands of
dollars. The total cost of the new sys
tem will be $106,000.
Peace Near in Mine
War in Transvaal
Special Cable to The Georgian.
JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 1.— A
peaceful solution of the demands < f
the railroad m n and miners seems
assured to-day. Both sides are adopt
ing a conciliatory attitude.
Troops which were called In )
guard property in case violence wis
resorted to will be withdrawn by the
Government.
Spain Loses Heavily
In Moroccan Battle
Special Cable to The Georgian.
TANGIER. Aug. 1.—Spanish troop*
are suffering enormous losses in the
campaign against the Arabs In Mor-
rocco.
A terrific battle Is raging near Te-
tuan. Hordes of natives are reinforc
ing their comrades and Inflicting ter
rific slaughter on King Alfonso’s men.
It is believed unless fresh troops ar
rive that the Spaniards will be anni
hilated.
125 New Varieties
Of Vegetation Found
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.—The De
partment of Agriculture to-day an
nounced that Its agents, in studying
9,000 plants taken from grazing lands
and national forests, have discovered
125 specimens of Vegetation hitherto
unknown.
This, collectively, represents one of
the biggest finds in botany for many
years.
The Bijou.
“The Girl from Dublin.” with Its
quaint Irish comedy, tuneful musical
numbers, and interesting vnudevilie
turns, still continues to draw* good au
diences to the Bijou. The performance
is one of the most diversified and pleas
ing that has been seen in several weeks
at this theater.
For next week the management an
nounces “Along the Pike,” with Nat C
Baker and H. J. O’Neill.
Try a 3-Year Egg;
Ten Tons on Sale
TRENTON, U. J., August 1.—The
State Board of Health has released
ten tons of cold storage eggs, worth
$4,000, which had been held by the
Government for the last three and a
half years in a warehouse in Jersey
City.
Doctors and reporters had eaten
cake, custards and Ice cream made
from the eggs, and not one of those
daring persons had died, so the board
decided the eggs were fit for other
stomachs.
JOHNSON IS PICKED TO
WIN N. Y. TENNIS TITLE
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.—William M.
Johnson, the youthful tennis player from
the raoifle Coast, was the center of at
traction at the opening of the New
York State Tennis Championship Tour
nament on the courts of the Crescent
Athletic Club, at Bay Ridge, yesterday.
Of the ninety-seven aspirants to the
honors held by Maurice E. McLoughlin,
present holder of the championship,
Johnson is to-day picked to finish at
the top of the heap.
Johnson gave a good account of him
self In his debut upon the local court
by defeating G. S. Nankivel, a racquet
expert from Hackensack, N. J., In
straight sets at 6-1, 7-5.
BALTIMORE, MD.
$20.85 Round Trip $20.85
Tickets on sale August 1,
2 and 3. Return limit Au
gust 15. Through electric
lighted steel sleeping cars.
Dining cars on most con
venient schedules.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
COMFORT BEFORE DIGNITY,
SAYS COATLESS PREACHER
CARMEI, IND., Aug. 2 —The Rev.
Arthur Hammond, pastor of the
Friends’ Church, says he believes
comfort should come before dignity
or style, and recently appeared be
fore an audience In his shirt sleeves.
Men In the audience made themselves
comfortable, and - in a few minutes
there were only five men wearing
coats. One man removed his collar
and tie. Since then the men have
been attending in shirt sleeves, and
appear to be enjoying the services
more than formerly.
FOUR WOMEN ON BODY
TO FIX MINIMUM WAGE
OLYMPIA, WASH., Aug. 1.—Four
of the five members of the State In
dustrial Welfare Commission, created
by the State Legislature to carry into
effect the minimum wage law for
women and children, will be women.
Under the new law the commission
will hold hearings and set a fair min
imum for women and children em-
oloyed in each Industry in regard to
which complaint is made.
Vanderbilt University
1046 STUDENTS 123 TEACHERS
CAMPUS OF 70 ACRES, alio special cam
pus for dep’ts of Medicine and Dentistry.
Expenses low. Literary courses for graduates
and undergraduates. Professional courses iu
Engineering. Law, Medicine. Pharmacy. Den
tistry.Theology. Send forcataloguamingde-
partment. J.E. HART, Secy, Nashville,Tenn.
For the
STOMACH
Take
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It’s a scientific remedy for In
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forms of stomach and bowel dis
orders. It gives prompt relief,
even in very acute cases. We
have testimonials from scores of
well-known Atlanta citizens who
have been cured by Nuxcara.
$1 a Bottle
EDMONDSON
DRUG CO.
Special Atlanta Agents,
106 N. Pryor St. 11 N. Broad St.
Muse Clothes, Shoes and Furnishings
at Reduced Prices During August
This being the time appointed for MUSE reductions, we’re presenting to you in ac
cordance with our regular midsummer plan—the best that we have at reduced prices.
And we believe that MUSE best is the best to be bad in Men’s Wear.
A detailed list may be found in the morning paper. These are the condensed figures:
Reductions on Men’s Suits
Black, Blue and Fancy 2 and 3-piece Suits.
Suits priced regularly at $15 to $40—now $11.25 to $30.00.
(Palm Beach Suits excepted.)
Odd Trousers
including white flannel
and striped serges
>4 Off
Straw Hat Specials
All Split Straws and Bangkok Hats ONE THIRD OFF.
All other Straws, including Milans,
HALF PRICE.
Men’s Shirt Reductions
Shirts priced regularly at $1.00 to $8.50—now 75c to $6.50.
Men's Underwear Reductions
Oarujents priced regularly at 50c to $3.00—now 40c to $2.00.
One lot Mismatched Suits, 50c to $1.50 garment,
HALF PRICE.
Men's Night Shirts and Pajamas
Night. Shirts priced regularly at 50e to $3.50—
now 40c to $2.50.
Pajamas priced regularly at $1.00 to $7.50—now 75c to $5.75
Neckwear Reductions
FANCY AND KNIT FOUR IN-HANDS AND WASH TIES.
Ties priced regularly at 50c to $2.50—now 35c to $1.50.
50c tiew 3 for $1.00.
One lot Silk Ties, formerly $1.00—now 3 for $1.00,
One lot 50c Sox
HALF PRICE.
All Fancy Vests
HALF PRICE.
Men’s Shoe Reductions
ALL BOYDEN $7.00 Oxfords—all leathers $5.65
6.50 Oxfords—all leathers 5.20
6.00 Oxfords—black viei only 4.85
ALL MUSE $6.00 Oxfords $4.85
5.00 Oxfords—all leathers 3.85
4.50 Oxfords—all leathers 3.35
4.00 Oxfords—all leathers 3.10
3.50 Oxfords—all leathers 2.85
SPECIALS.
One lot Gun Metal Oxfords, button only $1.85
One lot White Canvas Blucher Oxfords $1.45
Boys' Spring and Summer Wool Suits
Double Breasted Styles ONE-THIRD OFF.
Suits priced regularly at $5.00 to $16.50—now $3.35 to $11.
Boys' Norfolk Suits */4 Off
Suits juiced regularly at $5 to $16.50—now $3.75 to $12.40.
Children's Wash Suits Reduced
Suits priced regularly at $1.00 to $6.50—now 75c to $5.00.
Boys’ and Children's Straw Hats Half Price
Wash and Silk Ilats ONE-FOURTH OFF.
Boys' Furnishings Reduced
Colored Blouses and Shirts priced regularly at 75c to $3.00-
now 60c to $2.25.
Boys’ Knit Underwear and Pajamas ONE-FOURTH OFF.
Children’s Wash Reefers ONE-FOURTH OFF.
Boys’ Shoe Reductions
Hoys’ $3.50 Oxfords, all
leathers, lace and button $2.85
Boys’ $3.00 Oxfords $2.60
Boys’ $2.50 Oxfords $2.10
Little Gents’ $3.00 Oxfords,
all leathers, lace and but
ton $2.45
Little Gents’ $2.50 Oxfords, "
all leathers, lace and but
ton $2.00
Little Gents’ $2.00 Oxfords,
all leathers, lace and but
ton $1.75
Boys’ Scouts not included in this sale.
Reductions on Women's, Misses'
and Children's Shoes
WOMEN’S WHITE SHOES.
$6.00 Buckskin Pumps and Colonials $4.45
$5.00 Buckskin Pumps and English Oxfords $3.45
$3.50 and $4.00 Canvas Pumps, Ties and Button
Oxfords $2.45
WOMEN’S BLACK AND TAN SHOES.
With the exception of a few numbers.
$5.00 and $6.00 Black or Tan Pumps, Ties and
Colonials $3.45
$3.50 and $4.00 Black or Tan Pumps, Ties and
Colonials $1.85
EVENING SLIPPERS.
$4.00 and $5.00 black, pink, blue and white Even
ing Slippers $2.45
MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S SHOES.
Girls’ $3.00 Ankle Strap Pumps, all leathers and
white canvas $2.15
Misses’$3.00 Ankle Strap Pumps, all leathers .$1.85
Children’s $2.00 Ankle Strap Pumps, all leathers ....$1.45
Infants’ Ankle Strap Pumps, all leathers 85c
Special—One lot W’oinen’s White Canvas Ties, small
sizes 45c
George Muse Clothing Co.