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TTTE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
Several informal affairs have been
given this week for Miss Martha
Boynton s guests, Misses Ann Grady,
of Chattanooga, and Susie Vea< h. of
Adairsville. Tuesday Mrs. George
Boynton entertained at luncheon fol
lowed by h matinee party at the For
syth for these attractive visitors. Her
guests included Misses Susie Veaeh,
Ann Grady, Laura Cole and Martha
Carrington, of Charleston, the guest
of Mrs. Gilliam 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
yellow sunflowers, and all the details
were In yellow. The guests included
Misses Susie Veaeh, Ann Grady, Mar
tha Carrington, Laura Cole. Martha
Boynton, Messrs. Perrin Nicolson.
Cary Callaway, HaroM Barnwell,
George Northen and William McCul
lough.
On Wednesday these girls were
honor guests at a luncheon given by
Mrs. Henry Porter at the East Bake
Country Club. Buncheon was served
on the veranda and old-fashioned
garden flowers adorned the tshle.
Mrs. Porter had as her guests Miss
Grady, Miss Veaeh, Miss Martha
Boynton. Mrs. Gilham Morrow and
her guest, Miss Martha Carrington,
and Mrs. B. B. Durrence. who is
spending this week with Mrs Porter
at her country home at East I^ake
Miss Veaeh will spend a few days
with Miss Alice Richards on Boule
vard, and Miss Grady will be the
guest of Miss Martha Crane on In
man circle until Friday, when she
goes to Adairsville to visit Miss
Veaeh.
Morning Bridge.
Mrs. Vlrginlus Hitt will entertain a
number of young girls at bridge Uri
day morning to meet her guest, Miss
Helen Woolfork. of New York.
Miss MacIntyre Hostess.
Miss Julia Maclntvr<,» will entertnin
at afternoon tea Thursday at her
homo at Brook haven.
Miss McGaughey Entertains.
Miss Ruble McGaughey entertained
at a matinee party at the Forsyth
Wednesday afternoon for Miss Bessi*
Tappnn’s guests. Miss Bury Jacks, of
Forsyth, and Miss Julia Gill, of
Woodberry, and for Miss Julia Bokey,
of Birmingham, the guest of Mrs.
Hugh Bokey. The party was com
pleted by Miss Minnie Purvis.
For Miss Bacon.
In compliment to Miss Farra Bacon,
of Savannah, who is visiting her. Miss
Marie Colcord entertained at a mati
nee party at the Forsyth Wednesday
afternoon, inviting six girls to he 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 be served on the veranda.
Habersham Chapter Metts.
Joseph Habersham Chapter, 1>. 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 he no meeting of the
W. A. R. M. A. this month on ac
count of the illness of Mrs. Roy
Wilheit.
Holcombe - Williams.
The marriage of Miss Aline Hol
combe to Mr. Marini 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 Hnloombe was gowned in a
traveling •suit of blue, with hat and
gloves to match.
The bridal party entered as Men
delssohn’s wedding march was played
by Miss Allie Hazel McClair. Miss
Ethel Rutherford and Mr. O. C. Hol
combe 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 Ellis, 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
tht- game and a Ww other friends in
for tea at 5 o’clock. The honor guests
were Miss Genevieve Gresham, the
guest of Mrs. Russell Gresham, and
Mrs. Pennel, of Fort Oglethorpe, who
is visiting Mrs. J. C. Peftvy.
Pink and white rose** adorned toe
mantels. The prizes* were gold and
white china, while the guests of hon
or were presented with correspond
ent e cards.
Mrs. Hilton received her guests
wearing lavender crepe.
S mat hers-Clough.
Miss Ellen Smathers, of Asheville,
and Mr Addison Clough, of Pennsyl
vania, were married Saturday evening
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Smathers, in
Asheville.
The bride’s sister, Mrs. Bartlett,
and her little niece Daisy Bartlett,
were the only attendants, and only
a few friends witnessed the ceremony.
Miss Eleanor Raoul and Miss Ever
Ingham Noble are in Quebec, Canada. |
Mr. Vann Jernlgan has returned
from Birmingham.
Mr A. Lamar Foard has returned
from New York.
Dr. and Mrs. L. C. Rougltn have
returned from a three weeks’ stay at
Ocean View', Va
Miss Louise Alexander, of Augusta,
who has been visiting Mtm. Claude
Shew make, has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Porter are
spending this week at their country
home near East Bake.
Dr. and Mra. V«. A. Med lock, of
West End. leave tnls week for Detroit
Niagara Falls, Montreal, Boston. New
York and Washington.
Misses Ann and Laura Feather-
stone have returned from Birming
ham. where they were the guests of
Mrs. K. I>. Mills.
Miss Emmie Willingham is spend
ing some time with Misses Virginia
and Kathleen Pound at their summer
home on Lookout Mountain.
Miss Marie Norris and guest. Miss
Eva Marie Beatic, of New York, will
spend a week with Miss Beatle’s aunt.
Mrs. James II. Taylor In Inman Park.
Mrs. Claude Show make and children
will leave soon for Nacoochee Valley,
when* they will he 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. C. Warfield and daughter,
Theodora All ne and Dorothy Eleanor,
w ill sail from Savannah Thursday for
New York and Atlantic City. Mr.
Warfield will Join them later.
Miss Frances Connally will return
home Wednesday evening from Nor
folk. Va.. where she has been the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Griffith Hodg
son for the last month.
Miss Gladys Hill Is in the city as
the guest of friends. Sh** has been
spending the summer wlih Mrs. M. B.
Phillips and her aunt, Mrs. C. B. Wll-
mer, at Ogunqult, Maine.
Miss Margaret Farnsworth had as
her guests at bridge Wednesday after
noon Miss km lie Daley and her
guests. Misses Louise and Julia War
ren, of Louisville, Ga., and Madeline
Arline, of Savannah.
Dr. and Mrn B. C. Rougiln re
turned 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,
Murray County Court
Held All Over Town
DALTON, Aug. 13.—Lawyers re
turning here from Chatsworth to-day
| state that Murray County Superior
Court 1« being held " all over town.”
The change of the county' site be
fore the building of a courthouse at
Chatsworth has worked inconven
iences. The court, held in a secret or
der ball 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.
HOIEL HEN FEAST
ON FRIED PULLETS
That one last desperate effort will
be made to save the life of Dr. W. J.
McNaughton, under sentence of death
in the Chatham County jail, was in
dicated Wednesday morning, when
Judge F. If. Saffold, of Svvainsboro,
representing McNaughton. filed affi
davits with the State Prison Com
mission setting forth that the death
of Flanders, alleged victim of Mc-
Naughton, could not have bet n caused
by arsenic.
Judge Saffold arrived in Atlanla
Wednesday morning. He filed the af
fld.ivitH 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 made out by
physicians who assert thst Flanders
could not have died from arsenic.
At cording to members of the Prison
Commission the new evidence will be
carefully examined, probably Monday
afternoon, preparatory to a final de
rision 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.
G, A. &F. Grocery Co.
Declared Bankrupt
An Involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy against the G. A & F. Gro
cery Company, a corporation tloing
a wholesale and retail grocery busi
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 he appointed
Thursday.
SOCIALIST CH I EF # DEAD.
BERLIN, Aug. 18.—Ferdinand Au
gust 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.—Chinese pi
rates still hold Canton at their mer
cy. Fighting is general, and a great
part of the business district haa been
looted.
The Canton harbor is full of junka
containing buccaneers. General Bung,
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 busfness 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.
Bee M. Jordan made an Interesting
talk on "Hotel Legislation.”
The members present were J. Bee
Barnes, J. F. Button, A. R. Evans, Ed
R. Brown, Wallace Boyd, A. R. Keen,
Lee M. Jordan, R Frank Taylor, Fred
Bimmell, 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. II.—Mrs. Sal-
| He 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
well and went to visit a neigh
bor. On returning home she went to
the well and took a drink of w'ater.
Within a few minutes she was in
agony.
Negro Who Attacked
Phone Girl Captured
ANNISTON. ALA Aug. 13 — Jfick
Duncan, the negro wno Is said to have
attacked, gagged, bound and rohbeil
Miss Belle Kirkpatrick, telephone oper
ator at Piedmont, in her office some
time ago. is under arrest at Rome, 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 Bell Company had offered a
$200 reward.
OBITUARY
Mrs. J. H. Bate, a former resident of
Atlanta, died Monday night in San
Antonio, Texas. She was the widow
of J H. Bate. The body will be
brought here lor interment.
The funeral of Mr*. C» D. Diggs, who
died Tuesday at her home in Hast
Point, will be held at 2 o'clock Wed
nesday afternoon from the East Point
Baptist Church. She was 61* years
old, and is survived by two sons, \V.
O. Diggs, of Cullman, Ala.; J. H.
Diggs, of East Point; four daughters.
Misses Ella and Alice Diggs, Mrs J.
W. A Id red and Mrs. W. D. Oliver, all
of East Point. Interment at Folk
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, "f
Omaha, Nebr., and two daughters,
Mrs. J. W. Hammond and Mrs. Van
S Cheve. 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
yearn old, and is survived by his
mother, Mra. Mattie Juatice, three
brothers—Clifford, John and Rowlln
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 he 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
Cullman, 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-
ville.
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,
Softest
T alcum Powder
Made *****«-,
we
a
box
FIRST OPEN BOLL AT DALTON.
DALTON.—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.
1 _
& TALC
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Borated. Delightfully Perfumed. White or
Flesh Tint. Guaranteed pure by
TALCUM PUFF CO., Miner 1 and M ana fart arm
Buah Terminal Bid*., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Takes Fine Rather
Than Perilous Trip
On ‘Water Wagon'
Fearful that he might he Jolted off
the water wagon, aged B. A. Cherry,
58 Fraser street, Wodnsday declined
to climb on when he learned that the
losing of his seat would mean thirty
days in the stockade.
"I want to get aboard tne water wa
gon and stay there," said Uherry. ask
ing for probation.
Acting Recorder Preston consented,
explaining that a fall w'ould mean
thirty days in the stockade.
"Well, Judge, you know' there’s n
chance that I might accidentally gel
bumped off. and so I believe I’ll Just
take a fine,” said Cherry.
THE PLAY
THIS WEEK
Ralph Herz Scores Hit.
Ralph Herz, the musical comedy star,
In an 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 ho has been Seen for years, does
an excellent bit of character work in
"Old JJlInd Joe,’’ and the heartstrings
of the audience gef. a good tug. His
other impersonations are good.
Wood and Wyde, in a singing comedy
skit, score a genuine hit. Their songs
are catchy ami their patter is above the
average.
Milo Beklen and company have a
sketch which gets many laughs. Other
acts are the Randalls, sharpshooters,
who do some remarkable feats; the
Adias family, in a first-class acrobatic
turn; Willie Weston ami company, in an
entertaining musical number, ami the
Pathe play.
HAS NAME OPERATED ON.
NEW YORK. Aug. 13.—Miss Marie
C. Schwabenhausen, a kindergarten
teacher, had 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 in
the West.
As Miss Smathers, Mrs. Clough vis-
ited In Atlanta laat spring as the
guest of Miss Emma Kate Amorous,
and hns* many friends here who will
be interested to hear of her wedding.
The Best Food-Drink Lunch at Fountains
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'JBr insist Upon
S HORLICK’S
Avoid imitations—Take No Substitute
Rich milk, mailed grain, in powder form.
For infants, invalids and growing cluldren.
Pure nutrition,upbuilding the whole body.
Invigorates nursing mothers and the aged.
More healthful than tea or coffee.
Agrees with the weakest digestion.
Keep it on your sideboard at home.
A quick lunch prepared in a minute.
Southern Suit & Skirt Co.—Atlanta, New York—Southern Suit & Skirt Co.
Over 1000 Waists
That Were $1.50to $2.00
Go On Sale Tomorrow at "/v
We realize the apparent unreasonableness of this EXTRA
ORDINARY R EDUCTIONS—
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. 1). orders, no approvals.
For Final Clearance To-morrow
67 Ratine and Linen
$6.50 to $10 frj QC
Suits nc
Dresses, Choice
!!S.^.W
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. O. 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
'slues, while they last, choice.
$4.95.
No C. 0. D. orders, no ap
provals, no exchanges.
Over 1000 Beautiful Skirts Reduced!
$4.95
For $12.50 to $16.50
Linen and Ratine
DRESSES
$4.95
’or $10.00 to $12.50
Ladies’ Motor
CO A TS
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 Women's Apparel Store —43-45 Whitehall Street
CHAMBERL1N-J0HN$0N=DuB0SE CO.
ATLANTA NEW YORK PARIS
Bed Linens of Right Quality,
Rightly Priced
Below we list the names and prices of sheets and pillow
cases 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 lie 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 inches 80c
90x90 inches 80c
90x99 inches 90c
90x108 inches 95c
Peppered Pidow
Cases
Size. Price.
42x36 inches 17%c
42x40% inches 20c
45x36 inches 20c
45x40% inches ....22%c
50x36 inches 22%c
50x40% inches 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
Pidow 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 Pillow Cases
' Size. Price.
42x36 inches.. .. 22 l-2c
42x4Cv4 inches 25c
50j36 inches 30c
Anchor Brand Pidow
Cases
Size. Price.
42x36 inches 20c
42x40% inches ... .22%c
45x36 inches 22%c
45x40% inches 25c
50x36 inches 25c
50x40% inches ...,27%c
Three-inch hem, very
soft, linen finish, ready
for use.
Size. Price.
72x99 inches $1.00
81x99 inches $1.10
90x99 inches $1.15
Conestogo Pidow
Cases
42x36 inches 25c
45x36 inches 27%c
Guilts
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,
scallope.d $2.50
10- 4 White Satin
Quilts, AJarseilles
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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