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6 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. Al \TO 1e And *n<i ' A rm p« Pt€* WOl ■A? r phc,' rf5 T £ve 1-ri m: r P B V B B « If r. H f t 3 . sty OF AL IS DEM United States Senator Victim of Pneumonia After Nine Days' Illness at Capital. WASHINGTON. Aug. 8. Senator Joseph F. Johnston, of Alabama, died at 9 o’clock this morning at his apart ment in the Brighton. Senator Johnston had been ill for eight days, suffering from pneumonia. As a mark of respect to the memory of Senator John “ton, the Senate ad journed almost immediately after as sembling at noon. Senator Overman off# red a resolu tion for the appointment of a com mittee of Senators to take part in the funeral ceremonies and to accom pany th^ body to Birmingham, where burial is to be made. The Vice President appointed the following committee: Senators Bank- head, of Alabama; Bacon, Overman. Chamberlain, Hitchcock. Clarke, of Arkansas; Vardanian, Johnson. Swan son. Smith, of South Carolina; Thorn ton. Warren, Bristow, Gal linger, Ca tron. .Bradley ynd Kenyon. The funeral party will leave here to-night, and is expected to reach Birmingham to-morrow night. The funeral will take place Sunday morn ing. Senator Joseph Forney Johnston, of Birmingham, was born in North Carolina in 1843. He served in the Confederate army from the. begin ning of the war to its conclusion, and was wounded four times. He rose from a private to the rank of captain, and was frequently mentioned horn orably for gallant conduct. Senator Johnston served four years as Governor of Alabama, before his election to the Senate in 1907. His first election to the Senate was to the unexpired term of Senator E. W. Pettus, deceased. He wus re-elected in 1909 to his present term. Senator Johnston’s death at this time undoubtedly will ring about an acute political crisis in Alabama. His seat was being contested at the time of his death by Congressman H. P. Hobson, and the tight between them bad grown very bitter. It is practi cally certain that Hobson will not be permitted, now that Johnston is dead, to have the succession uncontented. There has been talk of Congress man Underwood as a candidate against Mr. Hobson, and the death of Senator Johnston likely will revive that. His immediate successor will be named by Governor O’Neal, which means that Mr. Hobson will not get the immediate appointment. lie had been in poor health for sev eral weeks. Mrs. Johnston was with her hus band when he died, as well as Forney Johnston, his son. who arrived from his home in Birmingham yesterday. Mobile Offers Stevens To Fill Vacancy. MOBILE. Aug. 8.'—Mobile will ask Governor O'Neal to appoint State Senator T. M. Stevens to the vacant place in the United States Senate, caused by the death of Senator Joseph F. Johnston. Stevens was the O’Neal adminis tration leader at the last session of the Alabama Legislature. The man who will be appointed will not he a candidate for the place at the next election. Immediate Election May Be Necessary. MONTGOMERY. Aug. 8—Govern or O’Neal may be compelled to call an extra session of the Alabama Leg Islature to order an election at once to till The vacancy in the United States Senate, as it is generally be lieved at the Capitol here to-day that under the Seventeenth Amendment to the Federal Constitution the Gov ernor has not the power to appoint a successor to the late Senator J. E. Johnston, who died in Washington to day. THE PLAY THIS WEEK At the Grand. Pictures at the Grand are becoming more and more popular every day. Com mencing next Monday, the policy will be to present pictures daily from 2:30 until 10:30, with complete new programs •ftdh day, at 10 cants admission for tho bast aaats, and in n .»■ i..i<f price. Forsyth Bill Pleases. Every performance this week at the Forsyth has attracted almost the hold ing capacity in the busy theater While it is a fact that tlu- show is without a headliner or a feature that may have been advertised, it is nevertheless a combination of pleasing talent that has won applause from every gathering. Next week's star will \*e Ralph Herz, the muel' &l comedy character -median, who has been a late star with "Dr l>u luth," and who was one of the lug fea lures with "Madame Sherry" and "The Charity Girl.'' At the B<jou. "Along the Dike" i£ drawing the big- r est audiences of the season to the lijou this week The attraction has made good beyond the expectations of the management The Bijou will close Its doors on Sat urday for two weeks, during which time the painters will overhaul the little theater, preparatory to the opening of the season on August 25. Freddy Film Copjrlfiiit, 1018. International New* Heroic* Some Bad Men Bluff I WoNOER I? THESE BAD I MEN HAVE ANYTHING. 1 THE CARDS RE Ai-NAYS S7ACKFD IN THIS GAME I X. - W T WHFRE IS THAT THERE J YENDERFoorn f ' s. hogne'CALIS' SENOfc , I ’RAISE’ 'you' UEK, REBUKED, Manager Says Factionalism Bars New Ideas—Declares He Is Serving Last Term, Dan Carey, General Manager of Parks, declared Friday that factional ism In the Park Board had reached such a degree that the exploitation or any new ideas absolutely was pre vented and that he was serving his last term under such conditions. Authentic reports from the faction opposed to him are that plans are being made to drop him at the end of his term, January 1, 1915. The old-time factionalism reached an acute stage at a meeting Thursday afternoon because Manager Carey had not consulted President J. O. Cochran about contracts for an underground conduit for the lighting of Piedmont Park. Board Censures Mr. Carey. President Cochran, with the bal ance of power in the board, has been supporting Manager Carey. But when Manager Carey took action on his own initiative he switched to the anti-Carey faction led by M. B. Young and It. A. Burnett and resolu tions were adopted by a vote of 9 to 3 reprimanding Mr. Carey for mak ing contracts without consulting the board. Tangle Over “Loaned 8tone.” 9 Manager Carey also asked the board to straighten out an agreement be tween President Cochran and Engi neer Nym Hurt, of the City Construc tion Department, about some crushed stone. Manager Carey said the min utes of the board showed that Presi dent Cochran had represented to the board that the stone had been given, while Mr. Hurt claims that it was only leaned and he wanted it back. President Cochran said he under stood that the stone had been loaned, and if he had represented that It had been given to the department he had made a mistake. “It seems that a member of the board can do anything, but anything the general manager does is wrong.” said Mr Carey. Commissioners Frank Reynolds. William Van Houten and Councilman Sam Shepard stoutly defended Man ager Carey, but they were outvoted. What the Charges Are. Here are the specific charges brought by President Cochran against Manager Carey: That the board appropriated $200 to remove the Erskin e fountain to Grant Park and that Manager Carey spent $600 on it. That negligence resulted in $22 de murrage collected on cars of stone one time and $17 another. That he has given contracts for $800 for underground wiring of Pied mont Park, and that all of these ex penditures were contracted for with out the knowledge or consent of the board. Manager Carey explained that the wiring contracts were made as a re sult of a misunderstanding between himself and City Electrician R. C. Turner. Alabama Double of Croker Not Boasting ANNISTON, Aug. 8.—Anniston, which has become famous for its doubles, having a man who looks like Roosevelt, one who looks like Wilson and a double of Napoleon In the per son of State Senator T. E. Kilby, has still another in Dr. J. Q. Dixon, who admitted that he had frequently been taken for Andrew Carnegie, the late King Edward of England and Richard Croker. He said he was willing to plead guilty to the likeness of all except Croker. Enormous Eagle Carries Off Child Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. GENEVA. SWITZERLAND. Aug 8.—An enormous eagle carried off a wood cutters' child, aged 4. when it was playing near him as he was working in the forest. A thorough search was made, hut no trace of the eagle or child was found. HIT AD IDEAS ILL HELP TO Contestants Invited to Heart-to- Heart Chat With Manager Next Monday Morning. Contestants, the race is about to warm up. The Want Ad Man wants to see you and talk things over. He has a bunch of ideas which will help you get the business. Come in and see him Monday in his office, fourth floor of the new Foote & Davies building, North Pryor street and Edgewood avenue. There Is still time for new entries. Any live Voung man or woman who will enter with determination to suc ceed may win an automobile, a piano, a trip to California or any one of the dozens of prizes. Don’t forget to enlist your frienls and acquaintances in the contest. Tell them you're out to win. Have them use Georgian want ads and cast their votes for you. Explain that every cent paid for want ads gives ten votes for you and will help you win. Re sure and see the Want Ad Man next Monday. He has opened a spe cial office for the contest and warns to have a heart to heart talk with every contestant. He has some ideas which will help you win. Lady Sackville’s Daughter to Wed LONDON. Aug 8.—The Honorable Victoria Mary Sackville-West, whoso engagement to Harold Nicholson, an attache of the British embassy at Constantinople, hay been announced, is the daughter of Lady Sackville, who recently won a clear title to the vast fortune of Sir John Murray Scott. Mias Sackville-West is the only child of Lord and Lady Sackville and she will succeed to the Scott fortune. Cody To Be Buried With Military Honors Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, Aug. 8.—Military honors will be paid to the memory of Avia tor Samuel F. Cody, who was killed in an aeroplane'accident at Aider- shot yesterday, when he is buried on Monday. The funeral will be semi-military in character and the coffin will oe escorted by troops. Girl Accuses Rich Fiance of Slaying CLINTON, KY, Aug 8—May Copeland, held here as the confessed slayer of her brother-in-law, Hugh Atkinson, at Bardwell, to-day startled the Jail authorities by making an other confession, saying the killing was done by Lucien Turk, the wealthy fiance of the Copeland girl. Turk i9 being held at Paducah as an acces sory. In her statement to the police here the girl said that Turk killed her brother-in-law because Atkinson, ac cording to May Copeland's admission to him. had wronged her. J. W. Turk, her fiance’s father, the girl said, promised to give her $20,000 if she would confess the killing herself, and pay attorneys who would obtain her freedom under an unwritten law plea. Anti-Drug Bill Is Defeated in House The drug bill Introduced In the House by Mr. Shuptrlne of Chatham County, designed to regulate the sale of cocaine, morphine and other nar cotics, was deefated by a vote of So to 71. The bill provided that no druggist shall sell any of the drugs named In the act without a physician's pre scription, and that each druggist pay $10 a year license. The bill also cre ated the office of State Drug Com missioner, and provided for drug in spectors. Mr. Shuptrine declared that the use of cocaine and morphine Is greatly Increasing in Georgia and should oe regulated. Accounting by Phone Companies Ordered WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.—To com plete its Investigation of the tele phone situation throughout the United States, the Interstate Com merce Commission to-day ordered telephone concerns doing an inter state business to furnish the Com mission with a history of their busi ness affairs. The total number of shares of stock, par value of each share, divi dends paid, ownership of one com pany bv another, capital and surplus Is called for in a circular which will be sent to each company by the Commission. Jails Husband for False Teeth Theft FORSYTH, Aug. 8.—The limit in stealing has been reached in Monroe. A negro woman of this county has had a warrant sworn out for her hus band charging him with stealing her false teeth. AIR DODD General Agent Bonds and Liability Insurance 328-9 GRANT BUILDING SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT For the six months ending June 30, 1913, of the condition of the Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Go, OF BOSTON, MASS. Organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, made to the Governor of the State of Georgia, in pursuance of the laws of said State. Principal office—77-89 State street. I. CAPITAL STOCK. Whole amount of capital stock .* $1,000,000.00 II. ASSETS. Total assets of the company, actual cash market value .. $3,353,300.95 III. LIABILITIES. Total liabilities $3,353,300.95 IV. INCOME DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1913. Total income actually received during the first six months in cash $1,291,982.00 V. EXPENDITURES DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1913. Total expenditures during the first six months of the year in cash $1,135,049.31 A copy of the act of incorporation, duly certified, is of file in the office of the Insurance Commissioner. STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS—County of Suffolk. Personally appeared before the undersigned C. W. Fletcher, who. be ing duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the comptroller and as sistant treasurer of the Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company, and that the foregoing statement is correct and true. C. W. FLETCHER, Comptroller and Asst. Treas. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of July, 1913. MARTIN J. COCHRANE. Notary Public. Name of State Agent—FAIR DODD. Name of Agent at Atlanta- FAIR DODD. MERCHANTS! BUY YOUR HOLIDAY GOODS AT ONCE! Don't delay, for Christmas trade will begin with a rush soon, and you should be ready for it. You can select in our wholesale showrooms from TOYS, DOLLS, FANCY CHINA, GLASSWARE AND MANY LINES OF FANCY GOODS AND HOLIDAY NOVELTIES We are direct importers, and can, therefore, quote very low prices. Never before have we offered such large and varied assortments. Come and see the money-makers. OUR TRAVELING SALESMEN ARE IN THE HOUSE AND WILL BE GLAD TO SERVE YOU Prompt Shipments—Quick Deliveries—Low Freight Rates. Wholesale 57 N. Pryor St. DOBBS & WEY CO. A TLANTA GEORGIA [ J Noted Alabama Editor Stricken Suddenly at Country Home Near Montgomery. MONTGOMERY. ALA., Aug. 8 — From an attack of acute indigestion, Major William Wallace Screws, the veteran editor of The Montgomery Advertiser, died suddenly Thursday night at his country home in Coosada, fourteen miles from Montgomery. Major Screws was 74 years old, and while his health had not been very good for several months, his death was unexpected. With him at the time of his death were his two sons. Benjamin Screws and Holt Screws, and his wife. "The most beloved man in Ala bama,” was a title often given Major Screws, who despite the many bitter political fights he entered, always held the highest respect of both sides. He became connected with The Ad vertiser shortly after the war, and in a short while became sole owner of the paper. A few years later he sold half interest in the paper to Frank P. Glass, and under their combined directorship The Advertiser pro gressed to one of the foremost morn ing papers in the South. Major Screws was born February 25. 1839, in Barbour County, Alabama, and attended school at Glennville. In 1859 he took up the study of law with the famous law firm of Watts. Judge and Jackson in Montgomery and was admitted to the bar in 1850 at the age of 20 years. Though opposed to secession. Major Screws fought for his State, and went with the first troops to Pensacola. There he participated in the capture of Fort Barancas. He fought throughout the entire war, being captured in Virginia during the last few weeks of the struggle. He acted as correspondent for The Advertiser for the four years of the great strug gle. He held many offices of honor and was a prominent Mason, being grand high priest, Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Alabama. He was Secretary of State for Alabama from 1878 to 1882. postmaster at Montgom ery from 1893 to 1897, served a term as president of the National Editorial Association, and was connected in an official capacity with many other large associations. Despite his years, Major Screws had retained a perfect control of his facul ties, and until recently his physical condition was of the best. Funeral arrangements have not been made yet. Fowls Socialistic; 3 Kinds Share Nest FORSYTH, Aug. 8.—A guinea nest is supposed to be hard to find, but a resident of Diliars, this county, while walking through a patch of woods found a nest which is shared in true communistic style by a guinea, a hen and a partridge. At the time the discovery was made there were three partridge, two guinea and six hen eggs in the nest. What hours had been agreed upon by the sharers of the nest during which they are to keep house is un known. i ' Nine Ears to Stalk In Forsyth Cornfield FORSYTH. Aug. 8.—Nine ears of corn to a stalk is most unusual, but Jesse Childs, of near Rogers Church, in this county, is exhibiting around Forsyth a stalk on which there are nine well-matured ears. He planted a prolific variety of corn, and claims that whil he has discovered no other stalk on which there are nine ears, six ears, and even seven, to the stalk are not unusual in his field. This com was raised on thin upland soil. FIRE LADDIES ON VACATION. DALTON, Aug. 8.—Sixteen members of the Dalton fire department, headed by Chief W. H. Perry, left here Thursday afternoon for Tampa, Fla., on their an nual two weeks’ outing. 75 Canning Clubs to Feature State Fab MACON, Aug. 8.—The first annual assembly of the girls and boys of the 75 County Canning Clubs of the State will be held here on October 27 and 28 as one of the special features of the Georgia State Fair. Not only will exhibits be made of the fruits and vegetables canned during tne sen. son, but actual demonstrations will be given by each of the clubs, untier t)i» direction of Miss Mary C^eswell. 0 f the State College of Agriculture. Over 700 boys and girls are expected to uti tend. The State fair has announced a lib- eral award of prizes. Stage Ambitions of 2 Youths Shattered Rer-order Pro Tem. Preston Friday morning wrecked the stage ambi tions of Joe Welch, of Center Hill and Garland Hensley, of Fort Mc Pherson, when he advised them to give up their Ideas of show life and "go on and work for a living." The two boys were found early Friday asleep in a box car in the Southern Railw'ay yards. They ex plained they were out Thursday night at a rehearsal for a show and stayed too late to catch a car home. Judge Preston dismissed the cases. $9 FIFTEEN-DAY TICKETS Wrightsville Beach, Saturday, August 16th. Make reservations early. Seaboard. Railroad Travel’s Greatest Peril Is the Open Switch The toll of lives taken each year by this ever-present danger has been enormous. For years the inventive genius at the command of every great railroad system has been devoted to solving this question. The question has been solved. The danger has been removed. The open switch is closed. The Shepherd Automatic Switch Com pany has answered the problem. Its safety device has removed the peril from the open switch as thoroughly as the removal of a ser pent’s fangs destroys his 6ting. By a non-electrical mechanical device the main line Is closed as soon as the last truck of a car has crossed the switch. It can be opened when the engineer throws a lever on entering the siding. The danger of open and split switches is absolutely eliminated. As a time-saver this device will remove from a third to a half of the number of stops and operations of switchmen in taking and leaving siding. The value of the Shepherd Automatic Switch will be shown by a special demonstration to-morrow (Saturday), August 9, at 3 p. m., on a spur track of the Atlanta and West Point Railroad, at the Atlanta Manufacturing Supply Company's shop In Oakland City, on the East Point car line. The public is urged to view the practical demonstration of this wonderful invention. Detailed information as to the Shepherd Automatic Switch will be gladly furnished by W. R. Green, at the Aragon Hotel, or W. C. Warfield, 706 Fourth National Bank Building. Remember, the demonstration begins promptly at 3 p. m. to morrow at Oakland City. Take East Point car. EISEMAN BROS., Inc. Established 1865 Incorporated 1912 Bargains at a Glance! Men’s and Young Men’s Two and Three-Piece Suits, $15 to $40 Values, now . . . Youths’ Two and Three- Piece Suits, $10 to $25 Values, now ! 1P*> S 30 7* to ^ j^ - 75 STRAW HATS HALF PRICE! Cool Underwear at Cut Prices SHIRTS (Including Manhattans) at Discount Prices. NECKWEAR==Big Variety=LittIe Prices. SHOES===Great Lines at Bargain Prices. CHILDREN’S WEAR at Clearance Prices. Luggage Lowered in Price Eiseman Bros. ■*. 11-13-15-17 Whitehall St