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PERSONAL HAST PLEA FILED
Murray County Court
Held All Over Town
Several informal affairs have been
given this week for Mias Martha
Boynton's guests, Mieses Ann (irady,
of Chattanooga, and Susie Veach, of 1
Adairsville. Tuesday Mrs. George
Boynton entertained at luncheon fol
lowed by a mutinee party at the For- j
syth for these attractive visitors. Her I
guests included Misses Susie Veach.
Ann Grady, Laura ('ole and Martha
Carrington, of Charleston, the guest
of Mrs. Ollham Morrow.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Boynton gave
an informal supper party Tuesday
for Miss Boynton’s guests. The ta
ble was decorated with a basket of 1 u<
yellow sunflowers, and all the details
were in yellow. The guests Included
Misses Susie Veach, Ann Grady. Mar
tha Carrington, Laura Cole, Martha
Boynton, Messrs. Perrin Nlcolson,
Cary Callaway. Hamid Barnwell.
George Northen and William McCul
lough.
On Wednesday these girls were
honor guests at a luncheon given by
Mrs. Henry Porter at the Hast I sake
Country Club. Luncheon was served
on the veranda and old-fashioned
garden flowers adorned the table
Mrs. Porter had as her guests Miss
Grady. Miss Veaeh. Miss Martha
Boynton, Mrs. Gilham Morn w and
her guest. Miss Martha Carr'ngton.
and Mrs. B. L. Durrence, who is
spending this week with Mrs Porter
at her country home at Fast I>ake.
Miss Veach will spend a few days
with Miss Alice Richards on Boule
vard, and Miss Grady will he the
guest of Miss Martha Crane on In
man circle until Friday, when she
goes to Adairsville to visit Miss
Veach.
Morning Bridge.
Mrs. Virginius Hitt will entertain a
number of young girls at hridg< Fri
day morning to meet her guest, Mis'*
Helen Woolfork, of New York.
Miss MacIntyre Hostess.
Miss Julia MaoJntvre will entertain
at afternoon tea Thursday at *her
home at Brookhaven.
Miss McGaughey Entertains.
Miss Ruble McGaughey entertained
at a matinee party at th<> Forsyth
Wednesday afternoon f<«r Miss Rossi''
Tappgn’s guests, Miss Lucy Jacks, of
Forsyth, and Miss Julia Gill, of
Wood berry, and for Miss Julia Lokey,
of Birmingham, the guest of Mrs.
Hugh Lok *.v. The party was com
pleted by Miss Minnie Purvis.
For Mifs Bacon.
In compliment to Miss Fnrra Bacon,
of Savannah, who is visiting her. Miss
Marie Colcord entertained at a mati
nee party at the For: yth Wednesday
afternoon, inviting six girls to be h r
guests. Thursday afternoon there will
be a swimming party at the C. C. C.
C for Miss Bacon After a swim,
tea will he served .on the veranda.
Habersham Chapter Meets.
Joseph Habersham Chapter, D. A.
R.. will hold its monthly meeting Fri
day afternoon at 3:30 at the home
of the regent, Mrs. John A. Perdue,
No. 703 Edgewood avenue.
W. A. R. M. A. Postpone Meeting.
There will be no meeting of the
W. A. R. M. A. this month on ac
count pf the illness of Mrs. Roy
Wilheit.
Holcombe- Williams.
The marriage of Miss Aline Hol
combe to Mr. Marian Williams took
place at the home of the bride’s moth
er Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock in
the presence of a few relatives and
friends. Dr. A. R. Holderby officiating.
Miss Holcombe was gowned in a
traveling suit of blue, with hat and
gloves to match.
The bridal j>arty entered as Men
delssohn’s wedding march was plaveb
by Miss Allie Hazel McClair. Miss
Kfhel Rutherford and Mr. G. C. Hoi-
obmbe were the attendants.
After the wedding trip Mr. and Mrs.
‘Williams will be at home to their
friends at No. 41 Orme street.
For Mrs. Ellis.
Miss Mary Brown entertained a
swimming party at the Capital City-
Country Club Wednesday afternoon
for Mrs. Frampton Kills, who was a
bride of June. There were fourteen
guests. Tea was served on the ver
anda.
Mrs. Hinton Hostess.
Mrs. Harold Hilton (Entertained
Wednesday afternoon at a bridge tea.
inviting the members of her club for
the game and a few other friends in
for tea at 5 o'clock. The honor gitest?'
were Miss Genevieve Gresham, the
guest of Mrs. Russell Gresham, and
.Mrs. Pennel> of Fort Oglethorpe, wJxo
is visiting Mrs J. (\ Heavy.
Pink and white ropes adorned the
mantels. The prlzea were gold and
white china, while the guests of hon
or were presented with correspond
ence cards.
Mrs. Hilton received her guests
wearing lavender crepe.
Sm at hers-Clough.
Miss Ellen Smathers, of Asheville,
and Mr. Addison Clough, of Pennsyl
vania. were married Saturday evening
at the home of the bride's parents.
Mr. ar.d Mrs. George Smathers, in
Asheville.
The bride’s lister. Mrs. Bartlett,
and her little niece. Daisy Bartlett,
were the only attendants, and only
a few friends witnessed the ceremony
Mias Eleanor Raoul and Miss Ev<r-
Ingham Noble are In Quebec, Canada.
Mr. Vann Jerntgan has returned
from Birmingham.
Mr A. Lamar Foard has returned
from New York.
Dr. and Mrs. L. C. Rouglln have
returner! from a three weeks’ stay at
Ocean View, Vs.
Ml®» Louise Alexander, of Augusta
who has been visiting Mr-'. Claud*
Shewmake, has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Porter are
spending this week at their country
home near Last Lake.
Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Med lock, of
West End, leave this week for Detroit
Niagara Falls, Montreal, Boston, New
York and Washington.
Misses Ann and Laura Feat Her-
stone have returned from Birming
ham, where they were the guests of
Mrs. R. IX Mills.
Miss Emmie Willingham is spend
ing some tim<- with Misses Virginia
and Kathleen Pound at their summer
home on Lookout Mountain.
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Miss Marie Norris and guest. Miss
Eva Marie Beatie, of New York, will
spend a week with Miss Beatie'n aunt,
Mrs. James H. Taylor In Inman Park.
Mrs. Claude Shewmake and children
will leave soon for Nacoochee Valley,
where they will be for the remainder
of the summer.
Mr. Perrin Nlcolson will leave
Thursday for New York. Later he
will resume his studies at Columbia
University',
Mrs. W. <’ Warfield and daughter,
Theodora AI! m.- and Dorothy Eleanor,
will sail from Savannah Thursday for
New York and Atlantic City. Mr.
Warfield will Join them la er.
Miss Frances formally vill return
home Wednesday evening from Nor
folk. Ya , when- she has been the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Griffith Dodg-
aon for the last month.
Miss Gladys Hill Is in the city a«
the guest of friends. Sh*' has been
spending the summer with Mrs. M L.
Phillips and her aunt, Mrs. C. B. Wil-
mer, at Oguoquit, Maine.
Miss Margaret Farnsworth had as
her guests at bridge Wednesday after
noon Miss Luelle Daley and her
guests Misses Louise and Julia War
ren. of Louisville, Ca„ and Madeline
Arline. of Savannah.
Dr and Mrs* L. C. Rouglln re
turner! home Tuesday accompanied
by Misses Sadie Weinberg and Rose
Lichtenstein, after a three-week stay
at Ocean View, Old Point Comfort
and Virginia Beach. Va.
Mr. and Mrs Marvin Carr, of New
York, announce the birth of a daugh
ter. Mary Eveline, on August 12. Mr
and Mrs. Carr have many friends
here.
Doctors Said to Have Made Af
fidavits That Arsenic Could
Not Have Killed Flanders.
Thai one 'ast fleer,erate effort will
b* made to .save the life of I>r VV. J.
MeNaughton. under sentence of death
in the Chatham County jail, was in
dicated Wed n end a v morning, when
Judge F. H. Naff old, of Swainsboro,
representing McNaughton. filed affi
davits with the State Prison Com
mission setting forth that the deatlj
of Flanderp. alleged victim of Mc
Naughton, could not have been caused
by arsenic.
Juflgo Naff old arrived in Atlanta
Wednesday morning. He fllrd the af
fitl&vlt* with the Prison Commission
shortly thereafter and announced that
he would remain in the city until
the decision is handed down. The
affidavits, it is said, were mode out by
physicians viho assert that Flanders
could not have died from arsenic.
According to members of the Prison
Commission the new evidence will be
carefully examined, probably Monday
afternoon, preparatory to a final de
cision not later than Thursday.
Dr. McNaughton, it is understood,
has expressed hope of being pardoned
and has already prepared to re-enter
the practice of medicine.
DALTON, Aug. 13.—Lawyers re
turning h<re from Chatsworth to-day
state that Murray County Superior
Court i« being held “ all over town."
The change of the county site be
fore the building of a courthouse at
Chatsworth has worked inconven
iences Thg court, held in a secret or
der hall there, has no place in the
building for jury rooms, the result
being the Jurors. when they retire to
deliberate, are conducted by bailiffs
about 300 yards, where they are lock
ed up In a church. The grand jury
is meeting in a room in a bank near
the courthouse.
HOTEL MEN FEIST
ON FRIED PULLETS
G. A. &F, Grocery Co.
Declared Bankrupt
An involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy against the G. A. & F. Gro
cery Company, a corporation doing
a wholesale and retail grocery busi-
j ness at No. 23 Piedmont avenue, was
filed In the United State District
Court Wednesday morning.
The petitioners named are the At
lanta Paper Company, Gershon Com
pany and A. Weimberg, who state
that the concern owes more than
$1,000. A referee will be appointed
Thursday.
SOCIALIST CHIEF DEAD.
BERLIN, Aug. 13.—Ferdinand An
gus* Rebel, Socialist leader in Ger
many, died to-day.
SCHOOL OPENS SEPT. 1.
TALBOTTON. The Talbotton
High School will open September 1.
Professor Johnson, of Alma, is prin
cipal.
Canton Is Looted by
Chinese Buccaneers
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 13. <’hines.-
rates still hold Canton at thejr mer
cy. Fighting is general, and a great
part of the business district has been
looted.
The Canton harbor is full of junks
containing buccaneers. General Lung,
commander of the garrison at Canton,
is powerless.
A delicious fried chicken dinner,
with plenty of hot cornoread butter
milk and vegetables raised on the
premises, was served to the Hotel
Men’s Association after the regular
monthly meeting at Durand's farm
Tuesday evening. The association was
the guest of J. T. Williams.
The members of the association and
invited guests left the Piedmont Ho
tel at 4:30 o’clock in automobiles,
after a short business meeting at
which routine matters were disposed
of. A committee was appointed to
look after the delegates to the Georgia
Hotel Men’s Association, which meets
in Atlanta the middle of November.
Lee M. Jordan made an interesting
talk on "Hotel Legislation."
The members present were J. Lee
Barnes, J F. Button, A. R. Evans, Ed
R. Brown, Wallace Boyd, A. R. Keen,
Lee M. Jordan, R Frank Taylor, Fred
Limmell, Frank Harrell and Fred
Houser Among the invited guests
were Edwin F. Johnson and Dr. J. S.
Kennedy.
Mrs. Williams and Master "Biff"
Williams assisted Mr. Williams in en
tertaining the guests.
Potash Lye Poison in
Dipper Causes Death
ALPHARETTA, Aug. 13.—Mrs. Sal-
lie Cobb, wife of William Cobb, a
farmer living two miles west of Al-
pharetto, is dead after drinking wat
er from a dipper with which she
had a few hours before stirred
potash lye.
Mrs. Cobb left the dipper on the
w.ell and went to visit a neigh
bor. On returning home she went to
the well and took a drink of water.
Within a few minutes she was in
agony.
Negro Who Attacked
Phone Girl Captured
ANNISTON, ALA Aug. 13.—Jack
Duncun, the negro who is said to have
attacked, gagged, hound and robbed
Miss Belle Kirkpatrick, telephone oper
ator at Piedmont, jn her office some
time ago, is under arrest at Home, Ga..
having been brought from Miami Fla.,
according to information given Sheriff
C. T. Brooks here to-day.
Miss Kirkpatrick has gone to Rome to
identify the negro, for whose arrest the
Southern Ball Company had offered a
$200 reward.
OBITUARY
Mr,. J. H. Bate, a former resident of
Atlanta, died Monday night In San
Antonio. Texas. She was the widow
of .1 It Kate The body will be
brought here for Interment.
The funeral of Mrs. C. D. Diggs, who
died Tuesday at her home in Hast
Point, will he held at : o'clock Wed
nesday afternoon front the blast Point
Baptist Church. She was «!* years
old. and is survived by two sons, W.
O. Itiggs, of Cullman. Ala.; J, H.
Diggs, of Mast Point; four daughters,
Misses Ella and Allre Diggs. Mrs. J.
W. Aldred and Mrs. VV. D. Oliver, all
of East Point. Interment at Polk
Cemetery.
Services for Mrs. Sophia S. Smith, who
died Tuesday afternoon, were held
Wednesday morning at the chapel of
Patterson & Son. Mrs. Smith is sur
vived by two sons, Walter E. Smith,
of Moultrie, Ga.. and W. H Smith, of
Omaha, Nebr., and two daughters,
Mrs J. W. Hammond and Mrs. Van
S Oheve. of Atlanta. Interment, at
Atlanta Park
The funeral of John W. Adair, who
died Tuesday, will be held from Sha
ron Church at 3 o’clock Wednesday
afternoon Interment in the church
yard.
The body of Leo B Justice, who died
at Bessemer, Ala., Tuesday, was
brought to Atlanta Wednesday, and
carried to the residence on Drexel
avenue, where funeral services will
be held at 4 p. m. He was twenty
years old, and is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Mattie Justice, three
brother®—Clifford, John and Rowlin
Justice—and two sisters—Mrs. John
Anderson and Miss Louise Justice, all
of Atlanta. Interment in Oak Grove
Phyllis Louise Hunnlcutt, ten-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hun
nlcutt, died at the residence, No. 99
Moreland avenue, at 4 o'clock Wed
nesday morning, after a week’s ill
ness. Funeral announcements later.
Mrs. Charles A. Besser, a former resi
dent of Atlanta, died Tuesday at Pen
sacola, Fla. The body was brought to
Atlanta Wednesday, and taken to the
chapel of Barclay & Brandon, where
funeral services will be held Thurs
day. She is survived by her husband,
Charles A. Besser, who was in busi
ness in Atlanta until his removal to
Florida five years ago.
The funeral of Mrs. E. E. Diggs, aged 69
years, was held at the Tabernacle in
East Point, Wednesday afternoon,
the Rev. D. M. Mathews officiating.
The deceased is survived by two sons
and four daughters, Oscar Brown, of
Pullman, Ala.; Mrs. James Aldred, of
Davisboro, and Mrs. - Dodge Oliver,
Misses Ella and Alice Diggs and John
H. Diggs, of East Point. Interment
was at Pope Cemetery, near Hape-
viile.
FOUR DROWN AS LAUNCH TIPS.
DULUTH, MINN., Aug. 13.—At
least four persons were known to
have drowned at noon to-day when
a launch overturned in the Duluth-
SuDerior Harbor.
Smoothest, s' 10 ft
Softest V cl
Talcum Powder * box
Made *./
FIRST OPEN BOLL AT DALTON.
DALSTON.—The first open boll of
cotton, unusually early for this sec
tion of the State, was brought in yes
terday by W. T. Cox. of the Carbon-
dale District. Indications point to the
earliest first bale on record this year.
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& TALC
Berated. Delightfully Perfumed. White or
Flesh Tint. Guaranteed pure by
TALCUM PUFF CO., Miner* and Manufacturer!
Bu»h Terminal Bldg., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Takes Fine Rather
Than Perilous Trip
On ‘Water Wagon’
Fearful that he might be Jolted off
| the water wagon, aged L. A. Cherry,
j 58 Frawar street, Wednsday declined
| to dlmh on when he learned that the
| losing of his seat would mean thirty
1 days Jn the stockade.
"1 Man* to get aboard the water wh-
■ gon and stay there," said Cherry, ask-
I ing for probation.
Acting Recorder Preston consented.
| explaining that a fall would mean
thirty days in the stockade.
"Well, judge, you know there’s a
chance that I might accidentally gei
humped off. and so 1 believe I'll Just
take a flne,” said Cherry.
THE PLAY
THIS WEEK
Ralph Herr Scores Hit.
Ralph Herz, the musical comedy star.
In un act that abounds In pathos, is
the feature of a splendid bill at the
Forsyth this week. Herz. although in
a field entirely different from that in
which he has been seen .for years, does
an excellent bit of character work in
"Old Blind Joe,” and the heartstrings
of the audience ge( a good tug. His
other impersonations are good.
Wood and Wyde, ip a singing comedy
skit, score a genuine hit. Their songs
are catchy and their patter is above the
average.
Milo Beldrn and company have a
sketch which gets many laugh®. Other
acts are the Randalls, sharpshooters,
who do some remarkable feats: the
Adias famtly, in a first-class acrobatic
turn; Wlllli Welton and company, In an
entertaining musical number, and the
^ Bathe play.
HAS NAME OPERATED ON.
NEW YORK, Aug 13.—Miss Marie
C. Schwabenhausen. a kindergarten
teacher, bad the Supreme Court in
Brooklyn amputate the eight rear
letters of her name. Now her pupils
can handle it.
Mr. and Mrs Clough are traveling m
the West.
As Miss Smathers. Mrs. Clough v1r.-
j ited In Atlanta bast coring as the
gut st of Miss Emma Kate Amorous.
| and hafi many friends hire who will
j be inton ated to hear of her wedding.
The Best Food-Drink Lunch at Fountains
ORIGINAL
GENUINE
£J®T Insist Upon
HORLICK’S
Avoid Imitations—Take No Substitute
Rich milk, malted grain, in powder form.
For infant*, invalids and growing children.
Pure nutrition,upbuilding the whole body.
Invigorates nursmg mothers and the aged.
More healthful than tea or coffee. I
Agrees with the weakest digestion.
Keep it on your sideboard at home.
A quick lunch prepared in a minute.
Southern Suit & Shirt Co.—Atlanta, New York—Southern Suit & Skirt Co.
Over 1000 W aists
That Were $1.50 to $2.00
Go On Sale Tomorrow at "/v
We realize the apparent unreasonableness of this EXTRA
ORDINARY RED UCTIO NS—
BUT if you knew the conditions this store is facing, with re
modeling already begun, and new goods arriving daily, you
would understand the absolute necessity for this DRASTIC
PRICE CUT—
These LOVELY WHITE VOILE AND MARQUISETTE
SUMMER WAISTS AND BLOUSES—featuring all the dainty,
charming new color combinations and style ideas—are actual
$1.50 to $2.00 values.
They go on sale to-morrow at, choice, 69c.
No exchanges, no C. O. I), orders, no approvals.
For Final Clearance Tomorrow
07 Ratine and Linen
$0.50(0 $10 O ()C
Suits"JCl QC
Dresses, Choice
Our necessity is your gain. We MUST
close out these dresses—and offer them at a
PRICE less than the cost of materials or
making. Lovely figured and striped Voiles,
Ratines and Linens, beautifully made in all
the latest styles—high-grade dresses that
sold at $6.50 to $10.00, go at choice $2.95.
No exchanges, no C. 0. D. orders, no
approvals.
Conditions necessitate this
sacrifice—so OUT THEY GO
TO-MORROW.
Elegant Suits, latest styles,
ideal for vacation- or early fall
wear—at a mere fraction of their
true worth.
This sale is worth any effort to
attend—regular $12.50 to $16.50
T *>lues, while thev last, choice
$4.95.
No C. 0. D. orders, no ap
provals. no exchanges.
$4.95
For $12.50 to $16.50
Linen and Ratine
DRESSES
$4.95
’or $10.00 to $12.50
Indies’ Motor
COATS
$1.98
For $6.00 Novelty
Ratine
COATS
This store, now being remodeled, when completed will be the
largest exclusive women’s apparel store in the South.
Southern Suit&SkirtCo.
“Atlanta's Exclusive Womens Apparel Store —43-45 Whitehall Street
CHAMBERLIN-JOHNSON=DuBOSE CO.
ATLANTA NEW YORK PARIS
Bed Linens of Right Quality,
Rightly Priced
Below we list the names and prices of sheets and pillow
eases that we have found to be the most value-ful in the market.
There is nothing special about any price quoted. You may
buy these sheets and pillow cases at these prices one day as well
as another. The one point in this respect, however, is that the new
stocks have .just arrived in a quantity and variety that assure
satisfaction.
But—
Compare these regular prices at- Chamberlin-Johnson-Du-
Bose Company’s with some special prices that you see advertised,
also compare qualities and do not be misled by special “house”
brands that are often marked at higher prices than the same
qualities sold under'the manufacturer’s own brand.
Conestogo Sheets
Peppered Sheets
Ready for use. Three-
inch hem.
Size. Price.
72x90 inches 70c
72x99 inches 75c
81x90 inches 75c
81x99 indies 80c
90x90 inches 80c
90x99 inches 90c
90x108 inches 95c
Peppered Pillow
Cases
Size.
42x36 inches ..
42x40% inches
45x36 inches ..
45x40% inches
50x36 inches ..
50x404/2 inches
Price.
,17i/ 2 c
.. ,20c
..,20c
22%c
,22%c
..,25c
Anchor Brand Sheets
Three-inch hem, heavy
round thread, ready for
use.
Size. Price.
72x90 inches 75c
72x99 inches 85c
81x90 inches 85c
81x99 inches 90c
90x90 inches 90c
90x99 inches $1.00
90x108 inches $1.10
Pride of the West
Pillow Cases
.Size. Price.
42x36 inches .. .. 27 l-2c
45x36 inches 30c
Pride of the West
Sheets
Three inch hem, excep
tionally fine, closely wov
en, ready for use.
Size. Price.
72x99 inches $1.25
81x99 inches $1.35
90x99 inches $1.50
Twilight Sheets
Three-inch hem, closely
woven, ready for use.
Size. Price.
72x90 inches 85c
72x99 inches 95c
81x90 inches $1.00
81x99 inches $1.05
90x90 inches $1.05
90x99 inches $1.15
90x108 inches $1.25
Twilight Pidow Cases
Size. Price.
42x36 inches.. .. 22 l-2c
42x40% inches 25c
50x36 inches 30c
Anchor Brand Pidow
Cases
Size. Price.
42x36 inches 20c
42x40/2 inches . . . .22%C
45x36 inches 22%C
45x40% inches 25c
50x36 inches 25c
50x40/2 inches ....27/^
Three-inch hem, very
soft, linen finish, ready
for use.
Size. Price.
72x99 inches $1.00
81x99 inches $1.10
90x99 inches $1.16
Conestogo Pidow
Cases
42x36 inches 25c
45x36 inches 27%c
Quilts
Values worthy of spe
cial mention.
11- 4 White Crochet
Quilts, three-ply. .$1.50
12- 4 White Crochet
Quilts, three-ply. .$2.00
12-4 White Crochet
Quilts, four-ply. . .$2.50
12-4 White Crochet
Quilts, cut corners,
scalloped $2.50
10- 4 White Satin
Quilts; Marseilles
patterns $3.00
11- 4 White * Satin
Quilts, Marseilles
patterns .. $3.50
12- 4 White Satin
Quilts, Marseilles
patterns $3.50
12- 4 White Satin
Quilts, Marseilles
patterns $5.00
13- 4 White Satin
Quilts, Marseilles
patterns $5.50
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