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10 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. BUTTON BEAUTY RACE WILL ENDON TUESDAY Young Macon Men Start Miller Boom 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 i Prizes Offered by This Paper.! At half a dozen Atlanta churches j Sunday morning a group of member* j gathered after the sermon to discuss \ eagerly a plan to earn $1,000 for the j church fund. There’s not a church j anywhere, you know, that doesn't , need a new Sunday school room or i an addition to the parsonage, a bit of j repairs to the building or a newly I brightened interior. And here was * the opportunity to get what was need- 1 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 I $1,000? Or. if we only get second j prize, there’s $500 worth of furniture, ’ enough for fitting up the pastor’s study or his parlor. Let’s go in and ' win.” I Everybody Interested. Lodges and charitable organiza tions, chapters of women’s clubs, all ( kinds of bodies of Atlanta men and j women are showing interest in the j organization prize offer made by the Want Ad Man. It was announced Sunday that a prize of $1,000 in gold | would be given the organization leading In the Want Ad Contest, with ! $500 worth of furniture as second J prize. Before the week is over there will be a number of entries, with j members of the churches and lodges working among their friends. 1 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 la an open field, and there is a splendid op portunity among business firms which 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 play*»r piano. The boys’ first prize Is a mo torcycle. the girls’ a piano. But every body. bey 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 BigReduction IN Dental Work GOOD WORK means more practice and tower prices. We have reduced our prices on ail Dental tvork. but the quality of our work remains the same. Gold Crowns Bridge W ork Set ot Teetti Best That Money Can Buy $3. $3. 35. 00 00 We Use the Best Meth ods of Painless Dentistry Atlanta Dental Parlors Cor. Peachtree & Decatur Sts. S..traces 19 l-J Peachtree Si. Individual Pri zes for Which Entries Will 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 prizes and the two grand prizes, there will be awards for leaders among the men. the women, the boys and the girls. These will be: MEN’S PRIZES. First—One twin-cylinder motor cycle. Second—One single-cylinder mo torcycle. 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-Bicycle. Fifth—Diamond lavalliere. oommittpps and send the chairmen o ■ee the Want Ad Man without delay. The Want Ad Man has eecured the fourth fio<n* 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 an3 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 ou* on the road to success. He desires io see those contestants who already have entered as well as prospective contestants. MACON. Aug. 11.—A movement is 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 wno are opposed to Bridges Smith for Mayor They considered Senator W D. McNeill Joe Hill Hall and Mr. Miller, finally uniting on the latter as 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 Diver in Death Battle Kills Giant Devil Fish SEATTLE. Aug. 11.—Walter Mc- Ray, a driver, had a 45-ininute fight with a devil fish 85 feet below the surfacq of the water. MoRay every now and then tele phoned the progress of the fight, i 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 wa« able to strike it in a vital place. The body of the fish measured nine feet in circumference. GET‘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 of 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 tv. -carp aftc Alonzu Turner will be tried in *-utts Superior Court next week. Bill Turner, his father, was executed for this murder in 1911, and his brother is now serving a life sen tence for complicity in it. Six hundred more delegates to the Southern Merchants’ convention reg istered Jdonday 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 Ruhatadt 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- I gates. Wednesday there will be a barbecue, and for Friday a largo block of seats has been engaged for th« Atlanta-Chattanooga baseball game. Tick Cure Adds $8 To Value of‘Critter’ WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.—The in crease In the value of cattle ot $8 a head as a result of the Bureau of Animal Industry’s efforts to ward oft 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. 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 1^ Wood ruff. will arrive in Atlanta on the Birmingham Special at 2:30 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. Interhierit will be at Oakland Cemetery, directly after the body reaches Atlanta. OBITUARY --.ja 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 funera 1 or Mrs. Anna Lou Steig- litz, No. 138 Jett street, who died hi.tiay niorr.ir.g, will be held Mon day afternoon at 4 o’clock at the English Avenue Methodist Church. The Rev. 4 \V. W. Brinsfteld, assisted by the Rev. A. L. Fleury, will offi ciate. Mrs. Steiglltz 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, Jr., 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 Annie Boggs, thirty-one years old, Howell Mill and Collier roads, died early Sunday morning Surviving her are her husband. B. H. Boggs; four children and one . sister. Mi's. 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. who died at a local sanitarium Sun day night, was sent Monday morn ing to Washington, Ga., for inter ment in the family bur. 'ag ground. She was sixty-two years old, and is survived by two daughters, Mrs. II. H. Ht-rndon. 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 Ctmetery. She was eighteen years old, and is survived by her husband, T. D. Gibbs. Grace Upton, three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Jeffie Upton, die<* Sunday. The funeral announce ment will be made ia.er. Oscar M. Perkens. thirty-five years old. died Sunday night. The body will he sent to Carter Springs, Ga!, for ffperai and interment. Name of Girl Whose Likeness Will Adorn Booster Badge To Be Announced Wednesday. Atlanta’s prettiest girl at last is .o be named. The intense rivalry that has stirred Atlanta for the past 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 wa» 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 io boost Atlanta’s population to 500,000 by 1920. Her picture, without her name, will adorn the lapel buttons .if this organization, with this slogan: “Watch Atlanta—She’ll get you yet. 500,000 by 1920.” One of the last pretty nominees 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. Argentine Sends U.S, 9,000,000 Lbs. of Beef REFUSED TO INDICT NEGRO. DUBLIN.—The Grand Jury re fused to Indict Raymond Blash, the negro Jailed here a rev 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. JACKSON, Aug. 11.—-The first Sun. day of the ten-day aeesion of the In dian Springs Holiness Camp Meet ing saw one of the largest crowds that has 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. 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. 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 doctor’s 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. 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 his family, refused to leave Jail to attend the funeral of his wife. His grown son visited him in Jail. 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. Dallls, a capi talist and one of LaGrange’s best citizens, who became seriously ill a week ago, is dead. The funeral took place to-day. Sir-Thomas to Have Exhibit at Canal Fair Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, Aug. 11.—Sir Thomas Liptorr, 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- 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 arrested 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. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH $9.00 Round trip, August 16th, good 15 days. Make reservations early. Ticket office. 88 Peachtree. Sea board. “TIGERS” FINED $1,000. DUBLIN.—Bob Nobles and R. T. Manning, white men. were each fined $1,000 or twelve months on the chalu- g.mg In Superior Court 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. WASHINGTON. Aug. 11.—The first blow in the battle of South American cattle raisers 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 the American market wiil be flooded with South American cattle. The consignment will sell for a cent a pound less than American beef. Under the new tariff measure a dif ference of four cents a pound is pre dicted. 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 Flovilla 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*meas ures have now passed the Hous*» and Senate and are up to Governor Sla ton. Butts is the only county in Georgia with two city courts. ! PORCH SWINGS SPECIAL PRICES AVe have reduced the price on our $3.75 solid oat- porch swings to $1.98 TO OPEN NEW ROAD. JONESBORO.—The Clayton Coun- I ty Commissioners have ordered a public road opened at the Fayette : County line, intersecting with the I College Park road and the road run- I ning from near Colonel Weaver’s residence, wide. The road will be 25 feet 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. Uneeaa 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 Aii 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 WHITEHALL How to Carry Your Vacation Money If you are going away for a trip, be lure to arrange to carry your travel-funds in the form of our Travelers Cheques. These Cheques are self-identifying and are cashable anywhere in the 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 tbe 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, be very sure to inquire about these special Travelers Cheques with which we can furnish you. Ask at Exchange Window Fourth National Bank i f. i L SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT For the six months ending June 30, 1913, ot 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 f ufsuance 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 cash 500,000.00 !!. ASSETS. Total assets of the company, actual cash market value ... $3,440,823.71 III. LIABILITIES. Total liabilities ... v . $3,440,S23.71 IV. INCOME DURING THE FI RST SI X MONTHS OF TH E YEA R 1913. Total income actually received during the first six months in cash $ 798.231.38 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. STATS 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 or the Orient Insurance Company, and that the foregoing statement is cor rect ar.d 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, 1CC1 Empire Building. illiams 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 pursuance 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 i,000,000.00 II. ASSETS. , Total assets of the company, actual cash market value... $7,301,791.16 ill. LiAEiLiTiES. 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 $1,641.2S4.09 V. EXPENDITURES DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS GF 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 incortsoration, duly certified, is of file In the office of the Insurance Commissioner. STATE OF GEORGIA—County of Fulton. Personally appeared before the undersigned S. C Williams, who, being uuiy 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 ai d true. S. C. WILLIAMS. Sworn to and subscribed befo.'e me this 11th day of August. 1913. B. I. FAVER, Notary Public. Fulton County, Georgia. Name of State Agent—GEORGE HAREiNGTON. tS Name of Agents at Atlanta—WILLIAMS BROTHERS. ^ 1