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US' ' ME A TINTS’ I A UI'vUnrtlAiN 7 YIN 11 ivnn O. PUNE LOSES TO TNI IN RACE Tl Fog and Motor Trouble Hold Back Aviator Wood After He Outspeeds Special. WASHINGTON. Aug. 8—Aviator c. Mervin Wood, who startod from Hempstead, L. I.; to-day to race a special train on the Pennsylvania Railroad to Washington and back, lout the first half of his contest owing to fog and motor trouble, after hav ing the train beaten to a. frazzle. Wood was compelled to land at Gaithersburg, Md.. after losing his way In the fog, and Immediately after resuming his Journey toward Fort Myer, the local end of the Journey, had to alight a second time, but said h« would resume as soon as he could mako repairs. At Baltimore, Wood was 35 minutes aheac of the train, but the latter ar rived here at 9:43, leaving the aero plane helpless in a Maryland village The special train broke all records between Philadelphia and Washing ton, malting the 135 miles In 139 min utes. The (light was made to determine I the worth of the Molssant mono planes for scout duty in the army. HEMPSTEAD. U 1 , Aug. 8.—Wood left Hempstead In a heavy fog at 4 :36 a. m. He. did not care to risk a trip over New York City, especially in such heavy weather. Wood, who hails from Kansas city, Mo., is over 6 feet tall, hut weighs only 160 pounds. The aviator spent nearly an hour testing every part of the marhine be- fore he started. "I don't want to duplicate Cody's feat.” said he. Aviator and machine weighed 1.208 pounds. In addition to 25 1-2 gal lons of gasoline, Wood carried 8 1 -2 gallons of castor oil with him. The tog caused some trepidation, but Wood said that he could find his way all right, and at 4:30 he gave the word to his mechanician that he whs | ready. There was a few minutes’ de lay, and it was 4:36 before the car I S h t ,t away on its Journey. Wood made a wide circle over Westbury tio get \ his bearings. The car was soon lost | to view, but the humming of the pro peller could be heard through the . fog Immediately upon leaving, the air man began to ascend and was soon traveling at an altitude of 1,500 feet. Army Men See Flight. In the meantime the special train was racing westward over the Penn- avianla tracks bearing a corps of newspaper men., r presentatives of the Aero Club of A.’ ariea and army officers. At Trenton. N. J., where Wood was sighted at 6:65 o'clock, he was four teen minutes behind the train. Wood lost time there, getting lost in the fog Wood was still out of sight when the special train reached Philadelphia. Persons who were watching for the airmail at Philadelphia dit! not see him pass over the city, and it was figured out that lie had either lost his way again or had taken another course to avoid the air pockets which generally infest the atmosphere above the cities. Leaving Philadelphia, the engine driver sent the locomotive ahead at 80 miles an hour, while those on board strained their eyes through binocu lars to get a glimpse of the aerial flyer. Lost in Maryland Fogs. Philadelphia is 120 miles from the aviator's starting point, and Wood had covered the distance in two hours and fourteen minutes. Wood passed Wilmington. Del., at 7:36 o’clock, 35 minutes ahead of the train. At Wilmington the machine was so high in the air it could hardly be seen. Baltimore was pessed by Wood at 8:10 o'clock. At that point he was still 35 minutes ahead of the special trp.in. The aviator was still main taining a tremenduous altitude. Wood encountered the heaviest fog of the trip over some parts of Mary land. At Gaithersburg. Md., the avi ator again got lost and decided that he could save time by landing and making inquiries. This he did. touching earth at 9:15. After getting his route straightened out, he again arose and proceeded in the direction of Port Myer, Va. 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 dally from 2:30 until 10:30, with complete new programs each day, at 10 cents admission for the best seats, and children at half 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 the 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 be Ralph LL rV., the musical comedy character comedian, who has been a late star with “Dr. Du luth,” an<l who was one of the big tea tures with “Madame Sherry” and “The Charity Girl.” At the Bijou. •‘Along the Pike” is drawing the big- grM audiences of the season to the Bijou this week. The attraction has made good beyond the expectations of the management. The Bijou will dose its doors on Sat urday for two weeks, during which time the painters will overhaul the little theater, preparatory to the opening of the fail season on August 25. Freddy Film «>ipyrtjfbt. IMS, International N«ma Harvioe Some Bad Men Bluff [» WoND£K 1Fj l THESE I HEN HANE ANOHiNa! j /, Thf capos re ftlutils STACKED IN THIS GAME I Two one CALLS’ SENIOR, I I‘RAISE’ -itH/! ~7r tl P 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 of 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 arc 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 nfternoon 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 R. 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 Stone.” Manager Carey also asked the board to Straighten out ari agreement be tween President Cochran and Engi neer Nyrn 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 loaned 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 Erskine fountain to Grant Park and that Manager Carey spent $000 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. WIT AD IDEAS WILL HELP TD E 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 young 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 friends ml 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 aYul will help you win. Be sure and see the Want Ad Man next Monday. He has opened a spe- 4 i.i i office for t he - onteet and warns to have a heart to heart talk with every contestant. He has some ideas which will help you win. Lady Sackvillc’s Daughter to Wed LONDON, Aug. 8.—The Honorable Victoria Mary Sackville-West, whos^ 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. Miss Sackville-West is the only child of Lord and Lady Sackville and she will succeed to the Scott fortune. 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 Luelen Turk, the wealthy liance of the Copeland girl. Turk is 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 liance’s father, the girl said, promised to give her 120,000 if she would confess the killing herself, and pay attorneys who would obtain her freedom under an unwritten law plea. 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. Anti-Drug Bill Is Defeated in House The drug bill introduced in the House by Mr. Shuptrine of Chatham County, designed to regulate the sale of cocaine, morphine and other nar cotics. was deefated by a vote of S5 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 u«*e of cocaine and morphine Is greatly increasing in Georgia and should De regulated. Accounting by Phone Companies Ordered WASEIINGTON, 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 by another, capital and surplus Is called for in a circular which will be sent to each company by the Commission. E JOURNALIST; DEAR Noted Alabama Editor Stricken Suddenly at Country Home Near Montgomery. 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. 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, but no trace of the eagle or child was found. ¥ AIK General Agent 1 jrp: - y 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 Co. OF BOSTON, MASS. Organized under the law's of the State of Massachusetts, made to the Governor of the State of Georgia, In pursuance of the laws of said State. Principal office—77-85 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 th© 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 000DS 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—Lqw Freight Kates. DOBBS & WEY CO. Wholesale 57 N. Pryor St ATLANTA GEORGIA 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 th© 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 bom 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 1859 at the age of 20 years. Though opposed to secession, Major Screw s fought for his State, and w r ent w’lth the first troops to Pensacola. There he participated in the capture of Fort Barancas. He fought throughout the entire w r ar, 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 Dillars, 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. $9 FIFTEEN DAY TICKETS Wrightsville Beach, Saturday, August 16th. Make reservations early. Seaboard. 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 w'hil 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. s.—Sixteen members of the. Dalton fire department, headed by Chief W. H. Perry, left hero Thursday afternoon for Tampa. Fla., on their an nual two weeks* outing. 75 Canning Clubs to Feature State Fair 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 win exhibits be made of the fruits and vegetables canned during tne sea son, but actual demonstrations will be given by each of the clubs, under the direction of Miss Mary Creswell. of the State College of Agriculture. Over 700 boys and girls are expected to at tend. The State fair has announced a lib eral award of prizes. Stage Ambitions of 2 Youths Shattered Recorder Pro Tern. 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 Railway 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. 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 sting. 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 witl 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. Established 1865 Incorporated 1912 EISEMAN BROS., Inc. Bargains at a Glance! IF ,.'30 Men’s and Young Men’s Two and Three-Piece Suits, $15 to $40 Values, now . . . Youths’ Two and Three- r ft n 7 r Qnit<s «lAtn /.'JU $ I V.K) Piece Suits, $10 to $25 Values, now STRAW HATS - HALF PRICE! Cool Underwear at Cut Prices SHIRTS (Including Manhattans) at Discount Prices. NECKWEAMg Variety===Little 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.