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IIEAUST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA. 0A„ SUNDAY. AUGUST 10, 1010. ^ Athens 5 A Latest News of North Georgia Rome 1 Gainesville Society hoik Who are enjoying a summer camp at Lake Warner, Chattahoochee Park, near that city. Members of the camping party are Misses Ruth Smith. Helen Estes, Fay Simmons, Leila Robinson, Susie Ham, Helen Pope, Zilla Robinson, Annie Lou Padgett, Sadie Robinson, Isabelle Charters,- Elizabeth Kimbrough and Carol Dean, of Gainesville; Miss Mary Lucy Turner, of Atlanta; William Slack, Henry Smith, Lawrence Atkins, Edgar Dunlap, Walker Smith. Ed Kimbrough, Leonard McConnell, Claud Burnett, Sidney Smith, Price Charters, James Rudolph. Henry Estes, Charles Estes, Lester Hosch, James Merritt and P’letcher Johnson, of Gainesville; Roy Strickland, of Athens, and Will Logan, of Atlanta. Search Is Made for Harry Smith, Accused of Having Family in Cincinnati, Ohio. DURHAM, N. C., Aug. 9.—One of the greatest sensations that ever was known in this city is now drawing to a close, as Harry A. Smith, is charged wife abandonment, is now confronted with a charge of bigamy. Several days ago Smith was arrest ed in Rome, Ga., charged with aban doning his wife, formerly Miss Rosa lind Wright, who is a member of a prominent family of this city. He was brought back to the city to be tried, and when the time for the case to i be completed came a peaceful settle- ! ment was made by the parties con cerned. Smith promised to take care of his wife and left this city with her for Richmond, Va. Hardly had the couple left Dur ham before a message was received here from Cincinnati stating that Smith, up until a few weeks past, had been an employee of a firm there. After being discharged he left Cin cinnati, supposedly in search of an other position. A short while afterward he reach ed this city and became acquainted with Miss Rosalind Wright. A quiet marriage followed and the couple went on an extended honeymoon, the 1 bride’s money being used. The message from Cincinnati states that Smith has a wife living there and a 9-month-old boy named Ban- ard. Another message unsigned was received by the Chief of Police of Durham, stating that Smith had made a recent visit to Atlanta, and that while there he became engaged to a young woman. No names were were given in the message. 1 A search is now being made for Smith, who is supposed to be in Richmond, Va., with his Durham wife. The girl’s friends here are making every effort to locate the couple. Man and Horse in Mail Work 12 Years George W. Gould Continues on Route With Same Animal in Gaines ville District. Griffin Organizes New Board of Trade Campaign of Publicity Will Be Inau gurated to Place Town’s Ad vantages Before Nation. GAINESVILLE, Aug. 9.—A record of service for Uncle Sam’s mail delivery of twelve years continuously for both man and horse is that of George W. Gould, who carries the mail on Route No. 1 from the Gainesville office. They are still at it. The horse is 24 years old. The route was the first rural free de livery route established in the Ninth Congressional District of Georgia, and with the exception of the first six months Mr. Gould has carried the mail over it. Daughters to Unveil Shaft to Col, Sanders Grandchildren of Confederate Chief tain to Take Part in the Ceremonies. GAINESVILLE, Aug. 9.—Arrange ments are being made by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Long- street Chapter, for the unveiling of the monument to Colonel C. C. Sanders on the postoffice lot. The memorial was erected several months ago with funds raised by the children of the Confeder acy Colonel Sanders was one of the most beloved men in this entire section. The life-size statue, in sitting position, was made in Italy and has just arrived. The monument is one of the most beau tiful in the State, with marble columns and fountains. Six little grandchildren of Colonel Sanders will likely lift the veil. GRIFFIN, Aug. 9.—The chief fea ture of business operations of Grif fin this week has been establishing i of the City and County Boards ol j Trade and the selection of headquar ters. Secretary W. B. Royster and his as sistant, E. Lewis King, are in charge I of,the office work of the board, anc ' have rented a large room in the nevr Griffin Hotel. The office is being fit ted up in a modern style, and will not only contain the official head quarters of the board, but also will ; carry a permanent exhibit of the re- ! sources and products of Spalding | County farms and manufacturing es- i tablishments. A campaign of publicity will be en- 1 tered upon at once, placing before ; the world the advantages of Griffin i and endeavoring to bring here new | manufacturing enterprises. Bailiff Loses Race To One-Legged Man Accused Goes to Change His Clothes and Disappears Over Back Fence. New Revenue Deputy Raids Two Big Stills Pours Out Many Gallons of ‘Moon shine’ Beer Within Mile of Church. DALTON, Aug 9—John F. Camp, a deputy under Internal Reevnue Collec tor Blalock, celebrated his appointment by going to Catoosa County and de stroying two illicit distilleries. The biggest was round 5 miles north | of Ringgold, on Rough Creek. It was a . 75-gallon copper still, with thirteen fer- menters. With the still and ferment ers, Camp found and poured out 1,500 gallons of beer. The other was found within a mile of Rock Church. It was of 40-gallon ca pacity. According to the information received by Mr. Camp, the first still belonged to Mitchell Rhodes and the second to S. I’. West. He will have warrants issued for the arrest of these twro. Georgia Sun Best For ‘Movie’ Making Expert Says Rome Section Offers Advantages Over New York Stu dios and California Skies. Land Suit Ends as Case Is Withdrawn A. J. Maddox Refuses to Go Further In Litigation Involving 100 Acres. DALTON, Aug. 9.—Permitting a one- legged man to outrun him and make his escape has brought upon Bailiff Slocum the raillery of his friends nere. The bailiff. aimed with a warrant for the arrest of Oscar Ashworth, charged with a misdemeanor, went to Ash worth’s home and p'aced him under ar rest. Ashworth, who has only one leg, requested permission to go into another room and change his clothes, w r hich the bailiff granted. But instead of stopping, he went on through the room and over a high fence in the rear of his yard, making good his escape. DALTON CLUBWOMEN AID IN PUBLIC FLAG RAISING GRIFFIN, Aug. 9.—A land suit which' consumed the greater part ot the time of the Spalding County Su perior Court this week came to an abrupt close when the plaintiff,. A. J. Maddox, announced that he would withdraw the ease. The suit involved the ownership of 100 acres of land in Orr’s District and, on account of the prominence of the families, has been of interest in this section of Georgia for a long time, during which a bitter tight has been made. ROME MAS0NS~FEASf ON BARBECUE AT ARMUCBEE ROME, Aug. 9.—More than 100 Rome Masons went to Armuchee to day to attend a rally and barbecue given there by the Armuchee broth ers. Colonel J. Lindsey Johnson. Past Grand Master Max Meyerhardt, John W. Bale and others made ad dresses. TWO COUNTIES TO SHARE IN COST OF NEW BRIDGE DALTON, Aug. 9.—Impressive and interesting exercises were held at Five Springs school yesterday afternoon, ( when the Dalton Council. Junior Order j of United American Mechanics, pre- ' sen ted to the school a large Ameri can flag and a Bible, the flag being raised to the top of the pole near the schoolhouse following the exercises. In addition to the members of the local council, several prominent clubwomen of Dalton participated in the exer cises SNAKE’S BITE ALMOST FATAL TO LITTLE GIRL ROME, Aug. 9.—For a while Cathe rine Boatfield, 8-vear-old daughter of E. Boatfield. was dangerously clone to death as a result of a rattlesnake bite. The child was picking apples when the reptile sprang on her and sank its fangs deep in her right foot. A physician arrived shortly afterward and saved the girl’s life. ROME, Aug. 9.—According to Charles M. Seay, this part of the State is ideal for taking moving pictures. Recently Mr. Seay was in Home with a company of photo players and film-makers. He declares that the Georgia sun light brings out with remarkable clear ness and exactness every detail of the motion pictures. Heretofore most of the moving picture studios have been lo cated in California and in New York. Mr. Seay, who is a native of Rome, is now confident that Georgia is the best place for the work in which he is en gaged. Camp Meeting of Old Type Planned Tadmore District, Where Custom Survives, To Be Scene of Great Revival. Griffin Rector Is Ptomaine Victim Rev. Clayton Earle Wheat Danger ously III From Food Eaten in Atlanta Restaurant. GRIFFIN, GA., Aug. 9.—Sorrow prevails here this afternoon over the sudden illness of the Rev. Clayton Earle Wheat, rector of St. George Episcopal Church, who is to-day se riously ill with ptomaine poisoning contracted from food eaten in an At lanta restaurant yesterday afternoon. The Rev. Mr. Wheat in greatly be loved in Griffin and his illness is all the more distressing because of his recent decision to leave here for a parish in Hingham, Mass. Hundreds of citizen?.} of Griffin in a written re quest petitioned him to recall his de cision and remain here. It was in preparation for his de parture that he went to Atlanta yes terday with his mother, Mrs. Cor- nette Wileat, to arrange some im portant business affairs and while there ate the food that resulted in his poisoning. At this time both of them are under the immediate care of physicians and nurses and grave fears are felt for them. Athens Is Quiet on Test Farm Removal People Would Like to Have Experi ment Station, but Are Not Worry ing About It. ATHENS. Aug. 9.—Athens is quiet on the proposal to move the Georgia Ex periment Station from Griffin to the Si; ; > College of Agriculture President .'•<*. drew M. Soule, of the Agricultural College, is in Niagara Falls for his sum mer vacation, Professor DeLoach, the new head of the Experiment Station, has gone to Griffin to take up his new work, while Chancellor Barrow an nounred several months ago that he j would oppose, or at least make no move, to have the station moved to Athens. Of course Athens w’ould like to see the I Experiment Station moved here in con nection with the State College of Ag- | riculture and most people believe it would be of better service to the State, but no effort will be made to bring the station here. Slight Wind Makes Huge Bowlder in Oglethorpe County Swing Gently as Baby’s Crib. GAINESVILLE, Aug. 9.—On? of the natural curiosities of Georgia is to be found in Oglethorpe County half a mile from the courthouse in Lexing ton. Hundreds have visited Lexing ton for the solo purpose of seeing the "shaking rock.” In the immediate vicinity of the rock there are many huge grani.e bowlders. From points near by .1 number of pieces of granite have be^n obtained for monuments and build ings. The base to a large shaft erect ed at Chattanooga was hauled from the quarry here by a special trai l. Close to "shaking rock” the grounds are beautiful for picnics and dinn r Parties, and many from Lexington, Athens and other? places take advan tage of the grounds fdr occasions »f •his nature. “Shaking rock ’ weighs about twen ty tons. It is poised on a triangular base upon another large rock. With several persons seated upon its sum mit, the mammoth piece of stone can be moved by a slight push. A pres • sure of this sort ets it moving back and forth a distance of two or three inches. For 50 years it has been thus stand ing, and until a few years ago, when the point at th» base had become worn, the rock would move backward and forward twk * this distance. A wind a little stronger than the ordi nary summer zephyr blowing upon the rock from a certain angle would set it to rocking. LIGHTNING PLAYS PRANKS ON TWO GAINESVILLE MEN GAINESVILLE, Aug. 9.—Standing in a slaughter house during the progress of an electrical storm, peculiar experiences came to T. S. Jackson and Henry Stephens, two Gainesville men. After the storm was over Stephens discovered that the heel to one of his shoes was clipped off as smoothly as with a sharp knife. Jackson found that his watch- chain had been melted. Georgia Fruit Men Plan Big Meeting Horticultural Society Convention at Clayton Sure to Draw Monster Crowd. ATHENS, Aug. 9.—Plans are be ing made for the best meeting ever held of the oldest horticultural so- city in the South, the Georgia Hor ticultural Society, which will hold its annual meeting at Clayton, in. the heart of the commercial apple or chards of North Georgia, August 19 and 20. C. C. Newman, of the horticultural department of Clemson College, State Commissioner James D. Price, H. U. Hart, president of the Tennessee Hor ticultural Society: E. J. Watson, commissioner of South Carolina; E. F. Cole, horticulturist for the Southern Railway, will be on the program. The president of the State orga nization is R. C. Berkmans, of Au gusta, whose father was president many years ago. one of the first presi dents the old organization had. There are district vice presidents, but B. W. Hunt, banker and orchardist of Eatonton, is the general vice presi dent. I). T. H. Me Hatton, professor of horticulture of the Georgia State College of Agriculture, is secretary, and J. B. Wright, of Cairo, is the treasurer. The selection of the convention place of Clayton with Tallulah Falls nearby and other mountain resort at tractions means a big attendance. Commission Form in Rome Dead This Year Failure of Representatives to Intro duce Resolution in Time Prevents Legislative Sanction. ROME, Aug. 9.—Commission form of government for Rome is dead for this year anyway. This comes in face of the tact that an election was held last February, too, when more than 80ft votes were cast for the meas ure and not 10ft against it. Representatives Barry Wright. John C. Foster and W. J. Nunnally failed to get the measure introduced in time for action at this session of the Leg islature. Mr. Wright has drawn up a reso lution and will introduce it probabiy Monday, but he has little hope that it will pass. PELMJM Eighth District Physicians Will Hold an Interesting Session at Elberton. ELBERTON, Aug. 9.—Pellagra will be a special theme of a series of pa pers to be read by some of the lead ing physicians of this section when tne Eighth District Medical Associa tion holds its annual meeting in El berton August 20. Over several years past the obser vations and notes of these experts have run, and the papers are, there fore, ’of greater interest than any other—with the men who made the observations giving their personal ex perience?' with cases in which the pa tients are well known to many of the members of the association. Elberton is planning for the enter tainment of the visitors and promises splendid social features. There will be practically the entire Clarke Coun ty Medical-Society in attendance. The officers of the association of the district are: Dr. VV. T. Davis, of Cov ington. president; Dr. <’, (\ King, of White Plains, vice president; Dr. Ed ward M. Coleman, of Athens, secre tary and treasurer; and Dr. I. H. (loss* of Athens, district counselor of the State Medical Association. TONSILITIS EPIDEMIC NOW PREVAILS IN ROME ROME, Aug. 9.—There are nearly 100 cases of tonsilitis in Rome. In stead of taking vacations, many peo ple are and have been at home wres tling with the disease. Doctors con tribute its unusual prevalence to the changeable weather. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH $6 i Round trip Saturday, August 23. Special train, sleepers and coaches. Leave. 6 p. m. Make reservations early. SEABOARD. Floyd Disappointed;. Wants Own Senator Bill to Give Six Large Counties In dividual Representation Came to Naught. DALTON, Aug. 9.—The Board of Whitefleld County Commissioners has voted to replace the wooden bridge over Conasauga River, at the Tibbs farm, with an iron bridge, this county and Murray to share equally the cost of the new' bridge. NEW MUSICAL DIRECTOR ENGAGED FOR SHORTER ASBURY HODGSON DIES; INTERMENT AT ATHENS ATHENS. Aug. 9.—Asbury Hodgson, a wealthy member of the Hodgson fam ily of Athens and a prominent fertilizer manufacturer, died at his summer home at Dillard last night. The body will be brought here for interment to-mor row. He is survived by a wife and several children. CAMPERS TAKE BAND TO GAINESVILLE MOUNTAINS GAINESVILLE. Aug. 9.-—Headed by the C. W. Barber band, a party of 35 men and boys. c!ad in kbalc-i and stout shoes, passed through the city en route farther up in the mountains to spend two weeks camping and fishing This is only one party of several w'hich are now- spending a whl’e in the mountains of Northeast Georgia. GAINESVILLE, Aug. 9.—Sunday next will be a great day at old Lebanon camp ground, in Tadmore' District, low er part of Hall County. In years gone by religious camp meetings were held and participated in much more than they are now-. Lebanon camp meetings is one of the few surviving. Dozens of Gainesville residents are contemplating a trip to the place Sunday. There are a half dozen Methodist preachers at Lebanon to furnish the pulpit oratory and a thousand or fifteen hundred people will gather to spend portions of the ten days through which the meeting will extend. TWO NEGROES HElFfOR WAYLAYING MAIL CARRIER ROME. Aug. 9.—It is regretted here that naught came of the bill to make each of the six large counties a sep arate senatorial district. Floyd County will have to remain in tlv* Forty-second District with Bartow and Chattooga for another term. As the rotary system is used in the election of Senators, Floyd will not get another Senator until 1917, as W. H. Ennis, of this county, was Sena tor last year. Griffin Is Fighting To Hold to Station Delegations Are Sent to Capital to Protest Against Removal to South Georgia. GRIFFIN* Aug. 9.—The citizens of Griffin and this* section nave not beer unaware of the efforts to take from them the State Experiment Station as evidence of their alertness during the present disturbance over the ef fort to move it to South Georgia. Griffin sent from day to day a« many as twenty men to Atlanta to appear before the legislative com mittees and present th«> claim of Grif fin in the matter. The citizens of this county years ago generously gave to the State the land to establish the station and it would manifestly bf unjust and unfair now to take the station from Griffin. It may be taken for granted that Griffin and Spalding County citizens are ready for a good stiff fight over the matter before ever consent will be gained for the station to be moved. Southern Suit & Skirl Co.—Atlanta, New Yorlt—Southern Suit & Skirt Co. BOY SCOUTS PATROL AT MINERAL SPRINGS CAMP: GAINESVILLE. Aug. 9.—Charged with assault with intent to rob, three negroes, Ed Goss and John and Frank Roper, w-ere carried to jail in default of a $200 bond each from Justice Christo pher’s court. They attacked Will Leekie, who carried the mail from the depot to the postoffice here, and demanded his money. They cut his shirt in several places. Leekie broke away and they se cured nothing from him. He was not injured. The negroes say they formerly lived in Forsyth County. i 71 CONVERTS BAPTIZED: BAPTIST REVIVAL ENDS DALTON, Aug 9. —The revival In progress in North Dalton for the last three w-eeks, under the direction of Rev. E. B. P'arrar, of Alabama, has closed, 31 being baptized at the closing ser vice. These, combined with those bap tized during the meeting, brought the new membership of the Second Baptist Church up to 71 as a result of the meet ing. / ROME, Aug. 9—Dr. A. W. Van- Hoose has returned from an Eastern trip. While absent he engaged Hein rich Pfitzner, of Philadelphia, *Pa. as musical director of Snorter Col lege. Dr. VanHoose reports that the indications are the enrollment at the college this year will be the largest in its history. FIFTY FARMERS IN AUTOS SEE COLLEGE AND ROADS ATHENS, Aug 9.—Fifty farmers from Franklin County invaded Athens in thfir own automobiles this week for an In spection of the State College of Agri culture and for a ride on the coutny’s roads. DALTON. Aug. 9. -The patrol of Boy j Scouts recently added to the Dalton troop and containing boys 12 years of' age. has spent this week on a camping . trip to Mineral Springs. The youngsters j are doing the work around camp like , experienced campers. Seven scouts ! make up the party, being Newt Tram- J mell. Winfrey Browder, Frank Sims, .Tr.. DeWitt Jones, Manly McWilliams, Ernest Farmer and Ramsey Black. GRIST MILL ENGINE SETS GIN AFIRE; LOSS IS $5,000 DALTON. Aug. 9.—Catching fire | from the engine of the grist mill the cotton gin owned by Gus Yeager, in the southern part of the county, was totally destroyed last night, the loss being between $2,500 and $5,000. The loss is only partially covered by in surance. 86 YEARS OLD ON 63D WEDDING ANNIVERSARY ROME, Aug. 9.—Mr. and .Mrs. E C. Hough, a venerable couple of Rome, recently celebrated the sixty- third anniversary of their marriage. The occasion also marked the eighty- sixth birthdays of both Mr. and^Mrs. Hough. FORMER STUDENT LOST 3 MONTHS; MYSTERY DEEPENS ATHENS, Aug. 9.—The people of Athens are very much interested in the disappearance of R. R. Martin, whose home is In Carrollton. Martin grad uated in the 1911 class at the Univer sity and was well known. He has not been, heard of since May. His case i3 very similar to the disappearance of an other Georgia graduate, Harold Tel ford, who was lost in the Alps several years ago. Everything 0. K,| With your appetite—your | I digestive organs—your liver—your bowels. If not, you should yr ^ try a short S conrse helps Nature overcome such 01s as Flatulency, Indiges- I tion, Constipation, Bilious ness. Cramps and Malarial I Fever. Get a bottle to-day IMPROVED ROOFLESS PLATE Made of gold or aluminum, no gums, no roof. Truly Nature's du plicate, made only by us. Perfect fit or no pay. GOLD CROWNS f WHITE CROWNS BRIDGE WORK ( 20-YEAR GUARANTEE $3 m illOIIOT *1 CJL We will continue to make our Whalebone Ever- AllhllM I nlll stick Suction Plate for $3.00. The lightest and ttUJUUr ,um strongest plate known. E ASTERN PAINLESS DENTISTS s!n-2 PE»MTKEE*ST T *»eV w’aBun ' ■■ .. R. R. FARE ALLOVJEO 25 MILES earin: They Sold lip to $16.50===Qn Sale Monday Morning THE MOST REMARKABLE REDUCTION OK THE SEASON—these elegant Suits of fine Ratine and Linen, beautifully made in all the latest styles—delightfully appropriate for vaca tion and early Fall wear—every one in stock, and they sold up to $16.50, will go on sale to-mor row, while they last, at one price CHOICE $4.95 All Fine Lingerie Dresses That Sold at $25 to $35 Go Monday at CHOICE A final clearance of the most elaborate and beautiful creations brought out this season. Of course the number is limited, but the se lection and range of sizes is fairly good. Not a dress in the lot worth less than $25, and up to $35, for quick clearance, to-morrow .... More Extraordinary Reductions $ 9.85 to $12 Lingerie Dresses, choice . $4 95 $12.50 to $15 Fancy Voile Dresses, choice $5.85 $10.00 to $12 Fancy Voile Dresses, choice $4.95 $ 7.50 to $9.85 Fancy Voile Dresses,choice $3.50 $10 to $12.50 Ladies’ Motor Coats, choice $5.45 $6 Lovely Ratine Novelty Coats, choice . $1.95 VDEM0DELING has already begun on our second and third floors. When com- 1A pletcd we will occupy the entire three floors, waking the Southern Suit & Skirt Co. the largest exclusive Women’s apparel store in the South. There will be no interruption to business during remodeling. Southern Suit&SkirtCo. “Atlanta s Exclusive V/omen's Apparel Store”—43-45 Whitehall Street