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TTTF! ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANT) NEWS.
BUTTON BEAUTY RACE
WILL END ON TUESDAY
Georgian's Want Ad Contest Of
fers Great Opportunity for Or
ganizations and Individuals to
Win Gold, Automobile, Tour to
California or Any of Splendid
Prizes Offered by This Paper,
At half a dozen Atlanta churches
Sunday morning a group of members
gathered after the sermon to discuss
eagerly a plan to earn 11.000 for the
church fund. There’s not a church
anywhere, you know, that doesn't
need a new Sunday school room or
an addition to the parsonage, a bit of
repairs to the building or a newly
brightened interior. And here was
the opportunity to get what was need
ed without drawing on the treasury.
“Did you see the offer in The Sun
day American and The Georgian ?**
was the question everywhere. “Well,
why can’t our church go after that
$1,000? Or, If we only get second
prJ»e. there’s 1500 worth of furniture,
enough for fitting up the pastor’s
study or his parlor. Let’s go In and
win."
Everybody Interested,
lodges and charitable organiza
tions, chapters of women’s clubs, all
kinds of bodies of Atlanta men and
women are showing interest in the
organization prize offer made by the
Want Ad Man. It wag announced
Sunday that a prize of $1,000 in gold
would be given the organization
Lading In the Want Ad Contest, with I
$500 worth of furniture as second ;
prize Before the week is over ther« i
will be a number of entries, with |
members of the churches and lodgss
working among their friends
The contest is simple. There is no
gamble, no guesswork. Members of
organizations or Individual* will see
their friends, secure want ads for
Hearst’s Sunday American and At
lanta Georgian, get ten votes for
every cent taken in for want ads. and
the leader at the finish will win the
grand prize. The whole city is an
open field, and there is a splendid op
portunity among business firms whLh
use classified advertising in large
volume.
Individual Prizes.
But organizations are not the only
contestants, by any means. Individ
ual men and women, boys and girls,
are offered splendid prizes for want
ad votes. The leader in any class,
whether grown-up or child, man or
woman, will be awarded a five-pas
senger touring car. the first grand
prize, while the second best will win a
double tour to California—every ex
pense paid for two persons on a trip
from Atlanta to the Pacific Coast and
return.
And besides the organization prizes
and these two grand prizes there are
individual trophies for the five lead
ers in four classes, arranged to giv.
everybody a chance The first prize
for men is a twin-cylinder motorcycl •
The first prize for women is a player
piano. The boys’ first prize is a mo
torcycle. the girls' a piano. Rut every
body. boy or girl or grown-up. has a
chance at the two grand prizes.
Enter Without Delay.
But it will not do to put off enter
ing Early starters have the best op
portunity to win. of course The con
test is open and this week will see it
well under way. Contestants and
those who consider entering should
see the Want Ad Man this afternoon
or to-morrow. Churches or other or
ganizations should appoint their
BigHsductioo
IN
Denial Work
GOOD WORK means
more practice and
lower prices.
We have reduced our
prices on all Dental
work, but the quality
of our work remains
the same.
Gold
Crowns
Bridge CJO go
Work W.
Sel of Teem
Best That
Money Can Buy
We Use the Best Meth
ods of Painless Dentistry
Atlanta Dental Parlors
Cor.Peachtree & Decatur Sts.
letrsnc* IS 1-3 Psacbtrs* St.
Individual Prizes for
Which Entries W ill Strive
INDIVIDUAL PRIZES.
To the individual in any class
leading the list of contestants will
be awarded the first grand prize, a
five-passenger touring car, fully
equipped.
To the individual in any class
returning the second largest num
ber of votes will be awarded a
double tour to California and re
turn, first-class transportation for
two persons.
Besides the two organization
prize* and the two grand prizes,
there will be award* for leaders
among the men. the women, the
boys and the giria. These will be:
MEN’S PRIZES.
First—One twin-cylinder motor
cycle.
6econd—On* single-cylinder mo-
torcvcle.
Third—Diamond ring.
Fourth—Gold watch and fob.
Fifth—Gold watch.
WOMEN'S PRIZES.
First—Player piano.
Second—Piano.
Third—Diamond ring.
Fourth—Gold watch and neck
chain.
Fifth—Diamond lavaliere.
BOYS’ PRIZES
First—Motorcycle.
Second—Business college schol
arship.
Third—Gold watch and chain.
Fourth—Bicycle.
Fifth—Gold watch.
GIRLS’ PRIZES
First—Piano.
Second—Business college schol
arship.
Third—Gold watch and neck
chain. ,
Fourth—-Bioycle.
Fifth—Diamond lavalllere.
Young Macon Men
Start Miller Boom
MACON, Aug. 11.—A movement
la under way to run Representative
Wallace Miller for Mayor of Macon
on a “Young Men's Ticket.”
Several caucuses were held last
week by a number of leading citi
zens who are dissatisfied with the
administration and who ar* opposed
to Bridges .Smith for Mayor. They
considered Senator W. D. McNeill.
Joe Hill Hall and Mr. Miller, finally
uniting on the latter aa the most
desirable candidate at this time.
The proposition has already been
communicated to Mr. Miller and a
definite answer Is expected from him
the latter part of the week
Miss Ruth
Poole, Last
Entrant in
Contest.
committees and send the chairmen o
see the Want Ad Man without delay.
The Want Ad Man has secured ihe
fourth floor of the new Foote & Da
vies Building for Contest Headquar
ters, and is In his office from 8 o'clock
In the morning until 5 in the after
noon. On Tuesdays. Thursdays anj
Saturdays he will remain In his office
until 8 o’clock at night to receive con
testants, talk over details, give every
assistance and start new entries out
on the road to success. He desires lo
see those contestants who already
have entered as well ft-* prospective
contestants.
Mrs. Susie J, Krouse
Dies While on Visit
The body of Mrs. Susie J. Krouse.
who died Saturday night in Bir
mingham while on a visit to her
daughter. Mrs. Thomas L. Wood
ruff, w’ill arrive in Atlanta on the
Birmingham Special at 2:80 o'clock
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Krouse was a daughter of
Judge John Appleby, of Fayetteville,
Ala. She was greatly interested in
charitable work, and was for a num
ber of years secretary of the Home
for the Friendless.
Surviving her are her husband,
Harry Krouse, one of Atlanta's best
known real estate dealers; one son,
J. A Krouse, of Atlanta; one daugh
ter. Mrs. Thomas Woodruff, of Bir
mingham, and two sisters, Mrs. Jes
sie McGee, of Rome, and Mrs. Ash-
fort, of Gainesville.
Interment will be at Oakland
Cemetery, directly after th* body
reaches Atlanta.
OBITUARY
The body of Scott Baker, who died
Sunday morning, was sent to his
home at West Point, Ga., for fu
neral and interment. He was thir
ty-nine years old, and is survived
by his wife.
The funeral of Mrs. Anna Lou Steig-
litz, No. 138 Jett street, who died
Sunday morning, will be held Mon
day afternoon at 4 o’clock at the
English Avenue Methodist Church.
The Rev. W. W. Brinsfleld, assisted
by the Rev. A. L. Fleury, will offi
ciate. Mrs. Steiglitz was thirty-
eight years old, and is survived by
one son, John P. Steiglitz, and her
mother. Mrs. L. J. Sloan, both of
Atlanta. Interment at Westview
Cemetery.
The funeral of Paul J. Fleming, J r . t
infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul J.
Fleming, who died at the residence.
No. 325 St. Charles avenue, at 9
o’clock Sunday morning, was held
from the home Monday morning,
the Rev. T. E. Converse officiating.
Interment at Westview.
Mrs. Mary Annj* Boggs, thirtv-one
years old, Howell Mill and Collier
roads, died early Sunday morning.
Surviving her are her husband, B.
H. Boggs; four children and one
■later. Mrs. A E. Petty. The fu
neral was held from the home .Mon
day morning, the Rev. C. N. Peek
officiating. Interment at Casey’s
Cemetery.
The body of Mrs. Eliza J. Mathews,
w ho died at a local sanitarium Sun
day night, was sent Monday morn
ing to Washington. Ga., for inter
ment in tin* family burying ground.
She was sixty-two years old. ami
is survived by two daughters. Mrs.
H H. Herndon, of Brunswick, Ga..
and Mrs. C. R. Herndon, of Atlanta.
The funeral of Mrs. Sallie Gibbs, who
died Saturday, will be held from
her late residence at 3 o’clock Mon
day afternoon. Interment in At
lanta ( emetery. She was eighteen
years old, and is survived by her
husband, T. D. Gibbs.
Grace Upton, three-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffle Upton, dieef
Sunday. The funeral announce
ment will be made later.
Oscar M. p.rkens, thirty-five years
r ,ed Sunday night. The body
Will be sent to Carter Springs, Ga..
lor funeiiU auU inteiuiout.
Name of Girl Whose Likeness Wil
Adorn Booster Badge To Be
Announced Wednesday.
Atlanta’s prettiest girl at last is to
be named. The Intense rivalry that
has stirred Atlanta for the pant sev
eral weeks soon is to be calmed. The
Booster Button Beauty Contest closes
Tuesday, and Wednesday the winner
will be, announced.
Of course, rivalry will continue
among beautiful women, but seldom
has it reached the high degree of this
contest For days and days it was
uncertain who would win. Many votes
would put one girl ahead one da>
and the next day another would stand
at the top. But the votes for one
young girl were more constant than
the others, and unless a miracle hap
pens, she will have a good lead when
the contest closes Tuesday, and be the
one announced Wednesday.
The close of this contest will mark
the beginning of the actual organiza
tion of the ''500,000 club” that is .o
boost Atlanta's population to 500,000
by 1920. Her picture, without her
name, will adorn the lapel buttons of
this organization, with this slogan:
"Watch Atlanta—She'll get you yet.
500,000 by 1920.”
One of the last pretty nominee* is
Miss Ruth Poole, of No. 381 Jackson
street. With her parents, she recent
ly moved to Atlanta from Covington.
Miss Poole is well known socially over
the State.
“TIGERS” FINED $1,000.
DUBLIN. Bob Nobles and R. T.
Manning, white men, were each fined
$1,000 or twelve months on the chain-
gang in Superior Uourt for selling
whisky. Judge J. B. Hicks, of the
City Court of Dublin, will preside over
the court this week for Judge Haw
kins In some disqualified cases
CHURCH TO BUILD ANNEX.
MADISON.—The Madison Baptist
Church has begun construction of a
$15,000 Sunday school annex to ac
commodate 500 pupils.
Argentine Sends U.S.
9,000,000 Lbs. of Beef
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1L—The first
blow in the battle of South American
cattle raisera to war on the American
cattle industry was struck here with
the receipt of 9,000 pounds of Argen
tine beef.
The beeves were sent here to fa
miliarize American packers with the
Argentine product in anticipation of
the passage of the Underwood-Sim-
mons tariff bill, when Jhe American
market will be flooded with South
American cattle.
The consignment will siell for a cent
n pound less than American beef.
Under the new tariff measure a dif
ference of four cents a pound is pre
dicted.
Diver in Death Battle
Kills Giant Devil Fish
SEATTLE. Aug. 11.—Walter Me-
Ray, a driver, had a 45-minute fight
with a devil fish 85 feet below the
surface of the water.
McRay every now and then tele
phoned the progress of the fight.
When he finally gave the signal and
was hoisted up the tentacles of the
dead fish were around him. He had
stabbed It eleven times before he was
able to strike it In a vital place.
The body of the fish measured nine
feet in circumference.
GREET‘PRODIGAL’
Man Who Tried Twenty Years to
Like North Back from Gary, Ind.
600 More Delegates Here.
Given Up to Die at
29, He's Hale at 101
NEWBURGH, N. Y., Aug. 11.—
William T. Osborne, of this city, just
celebrated his 101st birthday. When
Osborne was 29 four doctors told him
he was a hopeless consumptive and
would not live six months. The four
doctors are dead.
The centenarian never smoked or
drank and is enjoying perfect health
Turner To Be Tried
For Life in Butts
JACKSON, Aug. 11.—On the charge
of being an accomplice in the mur
der of Jesse Singley at Indian Springs
two years ago. Alonzo Turner will be
tried in Butts Superior Court next
week. Bill Turner, his /ather, was
executed for this murder In 1911, and
his brother is now serving a life sen
tence for complicity in it.
REFUSED TO INDICT NEGRO.
DUBLIN.—The Grand Jury re
fused to indict Raymond Blash, the
negro jailed here a rew days ago on
the charge of perjury In the Lynn
murder case, and returned “no bill"
after Investigating the case and ex
amining a great many witnesses.
Six hundred more delegates to the
Southern Merchants' convention reg
istered Monday at the Piedmont Ho
tel. And among them was a visitor
from Gary, Ind.
Because, after twenty years spent
trying to learn to like the North, his
family still prefers the South, M.
Ruhsrtadt sold out his business in Gary
and started on a trip to seek a lo
cation in the South for a drygoods
store.
He has visited Chattanooga, now
is in Atlanta, and will stop at Jack
sonville and Palm Beach before
making up his mind.
He received a cordial welcome at
the merchants’ convention headquar
ters, and was escorted to the Cham
ber of Commerce, where an effort was
made to interest him In Atlanta’s ad
vantages.
The Forsyth Theater has been en
gaged for Monday night for the dele
gates. Wednesday there will be a
barbecue, and for Friday a larg^
block of seats has been engaged for
the Atlanta-Chattanooga baseball
game.
Tick Cure Adds $8
To Value of ‘Critter’
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.—The in
crease in the value of cattle of $8 a
head as a result of the Bureau of
Animal Industry’s efforts to ward off
the cattle tick Is reported to-day by
the Department of Agriculture. The
fight against the tick in 21 counties
has resulted In an Increase in value
of $2,148,839. This work was done at
a cost of only $100,000.
The cattle tick has attacked South
ern cattle principally and has brought
about a shortage of 30 per cent t
Big Crowds Attend
Holiness Meeting
JACKSON, Aug. 11.—The first Sun
day of the ten-day session of the In
dian Springs Holiness Camp Meet
ing saw one of the largest crowds
that ha« ever attended on this occa
sion. It is estimated that from 500
to 800 automobiles were In line dur
ing the day. By private conveyances
and by rail hundreds of others came.
Next Sunday, the closing day, an
even larger number of people Is ex
pected.
WRIGHTSVILLE
BEACH $9.00
Round trip. August 16th, good
15 days. Make reservations early.
Ticket office, 88 Peachtree. Sea
board.
Opens Bank Account
For Waitress as Tip
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 11.—Lee Moser, a
banker, has invented a novel tipping
system. He was so pleased with the
services of a young woman who
waited on him in his favorite lunch
room that he opened a bank account
in her name.
He never affronts her with a tip.
but when he considers her service es
pecially good a deposit goes to the
credit of the waitress.
Refuses Freedom to
Go to Wife's Funeral
TERRE HAUTE. IND., Aug. 11.—
William Record, who killed Joseph
Gilbert, an aged citizen, who had con
tinued to employ him many years
after drinking habits caused sepera-
tion from hi* family, refused to leave
jail to attend the funeral of his wife.
His grown son visited him in jaii.
Record said he had not seen his
wife for five years and did not be
lieve he cared to go to her funeral.
LAGRANGE CAPITALIST DEAD.
LA GRANGE.—G. E. Da Ills, a capi
talist and one of LaOrange's best
citizens, who became seriously ill a
week ago, is dead. The funeral took
place to-day.
Dancer Slapped by
Pavlova Quits Her
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON. Aug. 11.—Novikoff, for
merly Pavlova’s cavalier, explaining
the incident Thursday night when
Pavlova slapped his face in view of
the audience at the Palace Theater,
said:
’’A few days ago I told Pavlova of
the possibility of my being unable to
go with her to America owing to the
doctors advice to take a long rest.
Apparently this prospect annoyed
her.”
According to Novikoff. he has de
cided to go to Russia and never dance
with Pavlova again.
Sir Thomas to Have
Exhibit at Canal Fair
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON. Aug. 11.—Sir Thomas
Lipton, famous merchant and yachts
man. is urging the British Government
to reconsider its refusal to participate
in the Panama Exposition at San
Francisco.
Sir Thomas declared to-day that he
personally would have an exhibit at
the fair and would attend it in per
son.
SOLD CIGARETTES ON SUNDAY.
DUBLIN.—The Grad Jury has re
turned true, bills against two news-
butchers on the Macon. Dublin and
Savannah Railroad, charging that
they sold cigarettes and soft drinks
on Sunday in Laurens County. One
of them. Jack Whatley, was arrewted
while the train was standing at the
depot. He gave bond.
Funeral Designs and Flowers
FOR ALL OCCASIONS.
Atlanta Floral Company
455 EAST FAIR STREET.
Abolish City Courts
In Butts County
JACKSON, Aug. 11.—No legislation
affecting Butts County has been fol
lowed with any greater interest than
the bills to abolish the City Courts jf
Flovllla and Jackson. From the time
the Grand Jury recommended that
these courts be abolished there has
been a fight made by the friends of
the courts. Both of these local mens*
ures have now passed the House and
Senate and are up to Governor Sift-
ton.
Butts is the only county in OeorgU
with two city courts.
TO OPEN NEW ROAD.
JONESBORO.—The Clayton Coun
ty Commissioners have ordered a
public road opei.ed at the Fayette
County line, intersecting with the
College Park road and the road run
ning from near Colonel Weaver’s
residence. The road will be 25 feet
wide.
Until a short time ago, scarcely
one person in a thousand had
ever tasted a really good soda
cracker—as it came fresh and
crisp from the oven.
Now everybody can know and
enjoy the crisp goodness of
fresh baked soda crackers with
out going to the baker’s oven.
Uneeda Biscuit bring the bak
ery to you.
A food to live on. Stamina for work
ers. Strength for the delicate. Give
them to the little folks. Five cents.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
PORCH SWINGS
SPECIAL- PRICES
We have reduced the price on our $3.75 solid
oak porch swings to
$1.98
-j
An experienced man will be sent out to your home to
put up this swing for only 50c extra.
Special prices on all hot weather, outdoor and
sporting goods.
King Hardware Co.
53 PEACHTREE
87 WHJTEHALL
SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT
For the six months ending June 30, 1913, of the condition of the
ORIENT FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF HARTFORD, CONN.,
Organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut, made to the Gov
ernor of the State of Georgia in r ursuance of the laws of said State.
Principal Office—Nos. 20-22 Trinity street, Hartford. Conn.
I. CAPITAL STOCK.
Whole amount of capital stock $2,000,000.00
Amount paid up in rash 500,000.00
II. ASSETS.
Total assets of Ihe company, actual cash market value ... $3,440,823.71
III. LIABILITIES.
Total liabilities $3,440,823.71
IV. INCOME DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1913.
Total income actually received during the first six months
in cash $ 798.231.36
V EXPENDITURES DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE
YEAR 1913.
Total expenditures during the first six months of the year
in cash $ 755,564.75
A copy of the act of incorporation, duly certified, is of file in the
office of the Insurance Commissioner.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT—County of Hartford.
Personally appeared before the undersigned Henry W. Gray. Jr.,
who being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the vice president of
the Orient Insurance Company, and that the foregoing statement is cor
rect and true. HENRY W. GRAY. JR.,
Vice President.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of August. 1913.
HELEN F. LOOMIS, Notary Public.
Name of State Agent—ROBERT A. HANCOCK.
Name of Agent at Atlanta—WILLIAM R. HOYT, 1001 Empir# Buildmg.
How to Carry Your
Vacation Money
If you are going away for a trip, be lure
to arrange to carry your travel-funds in tlie
form of our Travelers Cheques.
These Cheques are self-identifying and
are cashable anywhere in th e word.
They are absolutely safe and afford you,
the most convenient method of handling the fi
nances of the journey.
You need not trouble about the matter of
exchange even in foreign lands, so simple and
perfect are the methods of securing the value of
your Cheques on presentation.
If you are going away, whether for a long
trip or a short one, he very sure to inquire
about these special Travelers Cheques witk
which we can furnish you.
Ask at Exchange Window
Fourth National Bank
Williams Brothers
FiRE INSURANCE
1401-2 Fourth National Bank Building
SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT
For the six months ending June 30, 1913, of the condition of the
GERMANIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW YORK,
Organized under the laws of the State of New York, made to the Gov
ernor of the State of Georgia, in pu rsuance of the laws of said State.
Principal Office—No. 62 William street, New York, N. Y.
I. CAPITAL STOCK.
Whole amount of capital stock $1,000,000.00
Amount paid up in cash 1,000,000.00
II. ASSETS.
Total assets of the company, actual cash market value... $7,301,791.16
III. LIABILITIES.
Total liabilities $7,301,791.16
IV. INCOME DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1913.
Total income actually received during the first six
months in cash $1,641,284.09
V. EXPENDITURES DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE
YEAR 1913.
Total expenditures during the first six months of the
year in cash $1,541,889.16
Greatest amount insured in any one risk ..$ 200,000.00
Total amount of insurance outstanding .... 696,482,428.00
A copy of the act of incorporation, duly certified, is of file in the
office of the Insurance Commission er.
STATE OF GEORGIA—County of Fulton.
Personally appeared before the undersigned S. C. Williams, who.
being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the manager of the Atlan
ta branch office of the Germania Fire Insurance Company, and that the
foregoing statement Is correct and true. s. C. WILLIAMS.
Sworn to and subscribed befoie me this 11th day of August, 1913.
B. I. FAVER, Notary Public.
Fulton County, Georgia.
Name of State Agent—GEORGE HARRINGTON. »*
Name of Agents at Atlanta—WILLIAMS BROTHERS, J - V. *