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BEAUTY CONTEST WON BY
.MISS MARY CARL HURST
PRESIDENT
Wilson Says Next Task Ahead of
Him and Congress Is to Give
Aid to Farmers.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IS.—The fol-
lowing; statement was Issued at the
^ hlte House to-day embodying the
views of President Wilson on rural
credits:
‘Again and again during the dis
cussion of the currency bill it has
been urged that special provision
should be madp in it for the facilitat-
ing of credits of the farmers of the
country who stand in need of agri
cultural credits as distinguished from
ordinary commercial and industrial
credits. Such proposals were not
adopted because such credits could
only be imperfectly provided for in
*uch a measure. The scope and char
acter of the bill its immediate and
chief purpose could not be made to
reach as far as the special interests
of the farmer requires.
"Special machinery of a distinct
system of banking must be provided
* for if rural credits are to be success
fully and adequately supplied. A Gov
ernment commission is now in Europe
studying the interesting and highly
J'uccessful methods which have been
employed In several countries of the
Old World and <ts report will be
made to Congress at its regular ses
sion next winter. It is confidently
to be expected that the Congress will
at that session act upon the recom
mendations cf that report and es
tablish a complete and adequate sys
tem of rural credits.
Nation's Welfare Involved.
“There is no subject more impor
tant to the welfare and industrial de
velopment of the United States: there
is no form in which I would myself
seek a greater honor or privilege to
take part because I should feel that
it was a service to the whole country
of the first magnitude and signifi
cance. It should have accompanied
and gone hand and hand with reform
of our banking and currency system
If we had been ready to act wisely
and with full knowledge of what we
were about.
"There has been too little Federal
legislation framed to serve the farm
er directly and with a deliberate ad
justment to his real needs We long
ago fell Into The habit of assuming
that the farmers of America enjoyed
such an immense natural advantage
over the farmers of the rest of the
world: were so intelligent and enter
prising and so at ease upon the in
comparable soils of our great conti
nent that the*y could feed, the world
and prosper no matter what handicap
they carried, no matter what disad
vantage. whether of the law or of nat
ural circumstances they labored un
der We have not exaggerated their
capacity or opportunity, but we have
neglected to analyze the burdensome
disadvantages from which they were
suffering, and have too often failed *o
renew them when we did see what
they were. One of the chief and most
serious of these disadvantages has
been that he had not been able to se
cure the extended bank accommoda
tions he every year stands in need of.
without paying the most burdensome
rates of interest and saddling himself
with mortgages and obligations of
every kind which he fairly staggered
under, if he could carry them at all.
Effects in Other Countries.
“In other countri s svstems of ru
ral credit have been put into opera
tion which not only have relieved the
farmer, but have put his enterprises
upon a footing of easy accomplish
ment. Countries in which agricul
ture was steadi 1 *' ’anguishing because
wholly unprofitable have seen their
farming lands blossom again and
their people turn once more hopeful
ly to the soil for a living. Our farm
ers must have, similar means afforded
them of handling their financial needs
easily and inexpensively They should
be furnished these facilities before
their enterprises languish not after
ward.
“And they will be. This Is our next
task and duty. Not only is a Gov
ernment commission about to report,
which is charged with advising the
Congress of the best methods yet em
ployed in this matter, but the Depart
ment of Agriculture has undertaken
a serious and systematic study of the
whole problem of rural credits. The
Congress and the Executive, working
together, will certainly afford the
needed machinery of relief and pros
perity to the people of the, country
side. and that very soon.”
Wife of Umprie in
Faint as Angry Fans
Threaten Husband
•
LOUISVILLE, KY., Aug. IS.—Mrs.
James Murray, wife of the American
Association umpire, was under the care
of a physician to-day as the result of
a nervous shock caused by witnessing
an attack on her husband by infuri
ated baseball fans. During the game
between Milwaukee and Louisville yes
terday,Umjire Muray gave Milwaukee
the benefit of a close decision. Fans
from the bleachers and grandstand
rushed on the field. Pitcher Jack Pow-
•11 caught an angry man who was about
to hurl a heavy hammer at the umpire.
Mrs. Murray, sitting in a lower box
near the scene of the attack, fainted
and was carried to an automobile.
Some Protests From Men Who
Want Atlantan Named Are
Made to Governor.
CALL—3
San Francisco Call
Purchased by Rival
'N FRANCISCO. Aug. 13.—M. H.
Nr. nublisher of Trn San Fran
CVt* * \ronicle. to-day announced
ti«N \ \ purchased The San Fran
cisco CxV* and would close it Sep
tember 1.
The price paid was not made pub-
Ve. John D. Spree kies, a member of
vbe California family of capitalists,
*V —«*r of The CalL
Wires luck to
the 500,000 club
upon learning
her picture will
adorn Booster
Buttons.
Popular Society Girl’s Likeness
Will Adorn ‘Half-Million’ Club
Booster Button. -
Miss Mary Carl Hurst, daughter o?
Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Hurst, of No.
62 West Twelfth street, is declared
the choice of Atlanta for the girl
whose smile is to help spread the
city's fame.
In winning the "Booster Button"
Beauty Contest she becomes the spon-
sqr of the 500,000 Booster Club, and
her face will adorn the lapel buttons
with this catchy slogan:
“Watch Atlanta—She’ll get you yet.
500,000 by 1920.”
When the voting ended Tuesday,
this popular young society girl had a
total of 18,340 votes, a good margin
over her nearest competitor. Though
decidedly the choice of Georgian and
American readers, she did not win
without a contest, and her permanent
lead was never assured until the last
days of the campaign. Her admirers
were constant, though, and after her
picture appeared as a nominee a
steady stream of votes for her flowed
in.
Winner a Piquant Brunette.
Mias Hurst is a striking type of a
vivacious brunette. Her face scintil
lates smiles of good cheer.
There were all types of beauty in
the contest—perfect blondes with
cerulean blue eyes, auburn-haired
girls with pink cheeks, girls with
dark brown hair and big dreamy blue
eyes, and various shades of brunettes.
But the smiling face must have fit the
slogan for a ‘‘Half Million City” bet
ter than any, for she got the most
votes.
An order for the booster buttons
immediately will be placed. Though
Miss Hurst is sponsor for the club,
she will lose her identity on the but
tons. except as she is remembered as
the girl. And, of course, everybody
will remember that.
Wires “Luck to 500,000 Club."
There will be no name on the but
tons, only the slogan of the Half Mil
lion* City. Miss Hurst is out of the
city, but in acknowledgment of her
election she wired:
“Luck to the ‘500,00(1 Club.’"
The next step will be a formal or
ganization'of the “500,000 Club.” Be
fore many days the beautiful buttons
will be distributed and a concentrated
effort to boost Atlanta’s population t >
500.000 bv 1920 will begin.
Persistent rumor that Judge L. S.
Roan, of the Stone Mountain circuit,
is slated for the judgeship in the
newly created Superior Court of Ful
ton County has created a stir among
members of the Atlanta bar. some of
whom have protested to the Governor
it Is understood, that an Atlanta at
torney should receive the honor.
Thus far the Governor has given
no indication of the probable ap
pointee, but the general opinion pre
vails that Judge Roan will be the
man.
While Atlanta lawyers are loud in
their praise of Judge Roan and his
recognized abilities, they insist that
the new Fulton County judgeship
should be awarded to a Fulton Coun
ty man. The petition which has been
drawn by the members of the Atlanta
bar in substance sets forth this con
tention and protests the appointment
of any other than a Fulton County
man as a reflection on the Atlanta
bar.
In anticipation of the appointment
of Judge Roan candidates for posi
tions which will be affected by the
transfer are also showing marked ac
tivity. Charles S. Reid, of Palmetto,
Solicitor General of the Stone Moun
tain circuit, it is said, will succeed
Judge Roan on the bench. Aspirants
for the Solicitor Generalship are
carrying on a quiet campaign for the
office now' held by Reid.
Among the members of«*the Atlanta
bar who are contending that an At
lanta attorney should be appointed to
the new bench are Sh'epard Bryan.
Albert Howell, Jr.. General Clifford
L. Anderson and Hollis N. Randolph.
Insane Father Fights
For His Little Child
GAINESVILLE, Aug. 13.—Becom
ing unmanageable, J. C. Johnson, of
near Buford, has been brought to the
Hall County jail to await trial on a
lunacy charge. He is 28 years old
and has a wife and baby. He took
his baby from his wife and started to
leave home when his mother inter
fered, he struck her in the face and
then knocked his father down. He
was overpowered by friends, who
brought him here.
On a former occasion Johnson went
I to Atlanta and aimlessly rambled over
the city, leaving home without a cent
of money.
Save Me From Jail
And Disgrace/ Plea
Of Woman Beggar
Arraigned on the charge of solicit
ing alms op the street, a young wo
man giving her name as Mrs. Eu
genia Ware, but who declined to giV'-*
any information concerning herself
or her people, Wednesday morning
pleaded with Recorder Pro Tem Pres
ton to “save her from Jail and dis
grace.”
Mrs. Ward was brought before the
court after she had refused to tell tin
Associated Charities anything of her.
self when that organization sought to
aid her. She was taken into custody
by the police Sunday night for asking
alms of pedestrians in Peachtree
street. Just prior to this, a fund had
been made up for her at the fkdlc*
station, where she appeared and re
lated a pathetic story of n< ed.
Soldier on Duty in
Mine Strike Killed
CALUMET, MICH., Aug. 13.—The
first fatality since the Installation of
200 Michigan State troops in the Cal
umet copper region on account of the
strike of 18.000 miners occurred to
day, when Orla Green 22. private in
Battery A, of Lansing, died from an
accident.
Green was kicked in the abdomen
by a horse a week ago.
GRAFT IN ICON
Senate Kills Bill
Providing for Early
Primary Elections
Says City Pays Too Much for
Electricity and That Officials
Get Free Lights.
MACON, Aug. 13.—In an interview’
this afternoon W. Jordan Massee,
president of the new’ electric power
company, charges that the city of Ma
con officially, and the Macon Railway
and Light Company, are in collusion
and that for this* reason his charges
of excessive payments by the city
to the Macon Railway and Light Com
pany were whitewashed by Coun^l
last night.
Massee charges that Mayor John T.
Moore and City Electrician Charles
Humphries do not pay for lights used
in their homes. He also says that
Council whitewashed his charges be
cause of the fact that the adminis
tration party has received liberal
campaign contributions from the Ma
con Railway and Light Company in
the past and expects similar contri
butions in the neat future.
The charges are vigorously denied
by officials.
The Senate Wednesday killed th«
House bill providing for early primaries,
21 to 18, agreed to the appropriation for
the Department of Agriculture and the
C rinting of bulletins and passed a num-
er of local House bills.
President Anderson declared the Sen
ate calendar virtually was clear with the
exception of the inheritance tax hill,
which probably will come up for passage
late Wednesday afternoon.
Sharp debate occurred Wednesday
morning on the primary hill, which was
championed by Senator Tarver and
others. Senator McNeill, of the Twenty-
second, charged that the measure was
an effort of politicians to legislate them
selves back Into office.
Insurrectors Kill 3,2C0
Federals, Then Rereat.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 13.—Details of
fighting between Federals and rebels
around Torreon from July 20 to Au
gust 1 received here to-day from pony
express riders, state that 3,200 Feder
als of a force of 10,000 were killed
and 80 wounded. The rebels were de
feated and driven off leaving over
1,000 dead and wounded.
INSPECTOR BAINE PROMOTED.
WASHINGTON. Aug 13.—Thomas
Baine. a postoffice inspector for the
Georgia district, with headquarters in
Atlanta, has been promoted to chief in
spector for Tennessee and Alabama, and
will be transferred to Chattanooga Sep
tember 10.
CULBERSON ILL:
THRIFF IN PERIL
Loss of' Texas Senator’s Vote
Would Put Wilson’s Reform
Bill in Danger.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—News of
the serious illness of Senator Culber
son, of Texas, to-day discounted the
feeling of relief among Democratic
leaders occasioned by the announce
ment of the appointment by Govern
or O’Neal, of Alabama, of Represen-
tive Henry D. Clayton, chairman of
the House Judiciary Committee, to the
vacancy caused by the death of Sen
ator Johnston.
Senator Culberson is reported in a
serious condition in a Connecticut
sanitarium and. although the anxiety
felt by majority leaders concerning
the vote on the tariff bill was much
relieved by the news of Mr. Clayton’s
appointment, the fact that possible
death or enforced absence of Sena
tor Culberson will throw the vote
back to the % same alignment as that
obtaining before Mr. Clayton’s ap
pointment is causing much concern.
Before Senator Johnston's death the
vote on the tariff bill stood 49 to 47
in favor of the measure. His death
reduced the Democratic majority to
one. Thus no tie'* would obtain and
the dependable Democratic vote of
the Vice President could not in any
event come in to play. The chang
ing of one vote would shift the ma
jority to the Republicans. With the
appointment of Mr. Clayton as a Sen
ator ad interim, the Democratic vote
of 49 is restored.
Culberson has not attended the ex
tra session of Congressmen account of
his health.
ILLNESS HALTS COURT.
GRIFFIN, Aug. 13.—On account of
th^ illness of Judge R. E. Daniel, of
the Flint Circuit, the August term of
the Spalding County Superior Court
was adjourned until the first Monday
in September. Judge Daniel is in ;i
very feeble condition.
Confirmation of Moon and Steed
Ends Fight Begun When
Brown Took Seat.
Confirmation by the Senate Wed
nesday morning of four appointments
made by Governor Slaton settled a
controversy of long standing in re
gard to the official status of Professor
A. H. Moon, of Appling County, and
Walter E. Steed, of Taylor County,
as members of the State Board of
Education.
The appointment of Professor
Moon and Mr. Steed dates back to
the administrations of Governor Hok?
Smith and Governor Brown, who pre
cipitated a bitter fight when he ap
pointed Moon and Steed after an ad
journment of the State Senate, which
had upheld the Hoke Smith appoint
ments. In the shuffle which followed
the two Hoke Smith men were ousts I
to give place to Moon and Steed.
On recommendation of Governor
Slaton, M,oon and Steed will serve
four years each, dating from Septem
ber 5, 1913.
The appointments of the Governor
confirmed by the Senate are as fol
lows :
E. H. Callaway, of Richmond Coun
ty. to be member of the board of
trustees of the Medical College of
Georgia for six years from August 3,
1913.
Joseph S. Davis, of Dougherty
County, to be member of the board
of trustees of the Medical College of
Georgia for six years from August 3,
1913.
F. G. Bell, of Chatham County, to
be member of the board of trustees
of the Medical College of Georgia for
a term ending August 3, 1917, vice P.
A. Stovall, resigned.
Professor A. H. Moon, of Appling
County, and Walter E. Steed, of Ta>-
lor County, to be members of the
State Board of Education for four
years from September 5, 1913.
Kentuckian Named
Minister to Panama
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—The
President to-day sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
William J. Bryce, of Kentucky, to
be Minister to Panama; Thomas
Scott Mayes, of Kentucky, to be Col
lector of Internal Revenue for the
Fifth District of Kentucky.
Leaps From Pier to
Save Society Woman
MOBILE. Aug. 13.—Mrs. G. Fuller,
Miss Gertrude Fuller and Miss Mar
garet Cary, society women, of New
Orleans, who are spending part of
the. summer at East Beach, near
Bil^~i, Miss., narrowly escaped
drowning when Miss Fuller got be
yond her depth in the channel and
the other women got into Meep
water trying to rescue her.
Frank Treloar, of Biloxi, jumped
from a nearby pier, reaching them
as they went down. Almost at the
same time two New Orleans men,
C. T- Oberling and V. J. Allenbach,
reached the scene in boats.
$ 2 0 9 5 BALTIMORE
AND RETURN, VIA
SEABOARD.
On sale August 22, 23. 24. Cor-
respondingly low rates from other
points. Through steel trains
BigReduction
IN
Dental Work
GOOD WORK means
more practice and
tower prices.
We nave redneed our
prices on all Dental
work, but the quality’
ot our work remains
the same.
Gold
Crowns
Bridge <«0 00
Work Vd.
Set ot Teeth
Best That
Monoy Can Buy
S3. 11
$5.»°
Wa Uaa the Beet Meth
od* of Pain!*** Dentistry
Atlanta Dental Parlors
Cor. Peachtree & Decatur Sts.
Katranc* 10 14 Paachtr** St.
EISEMAN BROS., Inc.
Installation of New Fixtures
Working Wonderful Changes in the “Big
Store,” but Not Interrupting Business!
The extensive new complement of Store Fixtures, Crystal Cab
inets and other modern and beautiful receptacles and display
'abinets for Men’s Apparel, now being rapidly installed by our
contractors, lias wrought a complete change in the appearance of
the big main floor, arid greatly increased the service efficiency
of every department.
We Cordially Welcome Your Inspection, and
Also Invite Particular Attention to Our
August Clearance Prices
In All Departments!!
Men’s and Young Men’s Two and Three-
Piece Suits—Elegant models in the cur
rent season’s best styles, $15 to $40 val
ues, now
$11.25 to $30
Youths’ Handsome Tailored Two and
Three-Piece Suits—$10 to $25 values, now
$7.50 to $18.75
Young Men’s Norfolks—A grand special
assortment of the season’s best Norfolk
models, absolute $20 to $25 values,
Choice $12.50
$1.05
Men’s and Young Men's Exceptional Suit
Values, one lot, absolute values $12.50 to
$18,
$6.50
Men's and Young Men’s Fine Blue Serge
Suits, one lot very special values, $12.50
to $18 originally, now
$7.50
Men’s Odd Trousers, including White
Flannel and Striped Serge, regular $3 to
$10 values, now
$2.25 to $7.50
Big Line Belts 25 Per Cent Discount.
$1.15
Pajamas
Children’s Department
Entire Second Floor.
BOYS’ CLOTHING.
Boys’ Wool Norfolks, fine collection fancy mix
tures, 25 per cent discount.
Boys' Double-Breasted Suits, choice range fan
cy mixtures, 33 1-3 per cent discount.
Extra Special Boys’ Suits One lot Boys’ Dou
ble-Breasted Suits, regular values $5 to $10,
now $2.70 to $5.
Boys’ Odd Pants Fancy mixtures. 25 per cent
discount.
Boys’ Felt Hats, 25 per cent discount. Boys’
Straw Hats, Half Price.
Boys’ WASH SUITS—33 1-3 per cent discount.
Boys’ WASH SUITS—One lot slightly store-
handled, HALF PRICE.
Boys' BLOUSES—K. A E. 35c—3 fer $1.
Boys’ Colored Blouses and Shirts. Regular 75c
to $1.50 values—now 60c to $1.15.
Boys’ Pajamas—75c to $1.60 values—now 60c to
$1.15.
Boys’ and Children's Cool Underwear, 25c to
50c garments—now 15c to 25c.
Boys’ and Children’s Genuine K. & FT Romp
ers—50c to $1 values—now 40c to 75c.
Fine Footwear
At Clearance Prices!
Main Floor, Rear.
MEN’S LOW-QUARTER SHOES.
Men's Low-quarter Shoes, Bal and Blucher
styles. All leathers—Tan, Black, Patents, etc.
Now.
Regular $6.50 and $7.00 values $5.25
Regular $6.00 values $4.75
Regular $5.00 values $3.85
Regular $4.00 values $3.00
BOYS' LOW-QUARTER SHOES.
Now.
Regular $3.50 values $2.75
Regular $3.00 values $2.50
Regular $2.50 values $1.95
Regular $2.25 values $1.75
Regular $2.00 values V. $1.55
Misses' and Children's Low-quarter Shoes,
nature shapes, including Little Juniors, Pla-
Mates and genuine Sk rappers, reduced in
price practically to cost!
Men’s Furnishings
At Clearance Prices
SHIRTS
Great values in our superb collection of
Soft Shirts with French or Soft Cuffs—in
fancy Madras and Soisette, regular $1.50
to $2.00 garments, now only
Here are Brilliant SHIRT VALUES! A
gorgeous collection, all sizes—French
Madras, Percales, Oxfords—splendid va
riety—positively the biggest $1.50 and
$2.00 shirt values in Atlanta at “Fixture
Installation” Prices of
Extra special clearance prices on splen
did collection of Men’s Pajamas—Beau
tiful assortment, stripes and solid colors—
all sizes—
$1.50 Values, now $1.05
$2.00 Values, now $1.35
$2.50 Values, now $1.65
$3.00 Values, now $2.15
Neckwear
Wash, Knitted and Cut Silk Ties, regu
lar 50c values, now
35c
or 3 for $1.00.
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