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VfTE ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANT) NETVS. Ill STANDS PAT AFTER HUERTA GETS NOTE Special Envoy Reports Reply Is Expected Soon—Mexican Press — Denounces Dr. Hale. * Special Cable to Tha Atlanta Georgian. MEXICO CITY. Aug. 16.—Having taken a first definite step In the ful fillment of his mission here by getting President \Yllson’a note into the hands of the Mexican Government through the United .States Embassy, John Lind, Special Envoy from the United States, to-day awaited a reply from either President Huerta or Foreign Minister Gamboa. The next move is to be made by the Mexican Govern ment. Mr. Lind Is said to have re ported satisfactory progress. Rumors prevail here that the Gov ernment may try to deport Dr. W. Bayard Hale,, special Investigator of the State Department, because of the nature of certain Information he Is reported to have sent to Washing ton. \ The Mexican press has criticised Dr. Hale severely on his Mexican mis sion. One paper went so far as to accuse him of saying Mexico was to become a territory under* the dQmln- ion of the United States. Dr. Hale has been in almost con stant communication with Mr. Lind sine© the latter's arrival, being under Instructions from the State Depart ment to turn over to Special Envoy oil information in his possession re lating to Mexican political affairs. No confirmation could be obtained of the rumor that President Huerta is contemplating resigning in order to perfect his political organization so that he could be fiurc of election to the presidency in October. Tn view of the fact that Chapulte- pec Castle was thrown open to-day for the occupation of President Huer ta, the rumor was doubted. Chapul- tepec Castle was last occupied by Francisco I. Madero, Jr., former Pres ident. Feeling of Relief Obtains in Washington. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16—Another milestone in Envoy Lind’s mission to Mexico, the transmission of the Amer ican program to President Huerta, has been passed, and there is a dis tinct feeling of relief In Administra tion circles to-day. No w'ord has been received from Lind regarding his interview with Frederico Gamboa. Mexican Minister of Foreign Affairs, yesterday, but a detailed report Is expected soon. Washington believes Lind has suc ceeded In conveying the American proposals to Huerta In so diplomatic and friendly a manner that the lat ter can not object to them abruptly. Graft Charged to Justice of Peace In Chatham Court SAVANNAH. Aug 16 Charges have been preferred by the Grand Jury against A. H. Lane.. Justice of the Peace. The Solllctor General ha* been Instructed to prepare an Indict ment and have a copy of It served on Justice Lane before the next meeting of the Jury. The charges grow out of the allege practice by the Justice of ordering Judgments in cases In which he had a pecuniary est. It Is charged thst Lane had entered into agree ments with clients, under which he was to get half of the amount col lected In addition to his fees. The Jury is also Investigating the activities of money lenders, the law In regard to whom has been a dead letter on the statute books for eleven years In Chatham County. Wisconsin to Begin Sterilizing ‘Unfit’ MADISON, W18. ( Aug 16—The State Board of Control of Wiscon sin. which has the management of the State charitable, penal and re formatory institutions, Is receiving a large number of Inquiries from relatives and friends of criminal In sane, feeble-minded and epileptic per sona regarding the provisions of the new law providing for the steriliza tion of mich degenerates. The Board of Control is the judge as to the advisability of sterilizing any degenerate In the public charge, and there? Is no appeal from Its de cision. The board Intends to begin with the female degenerates and later take up the males. Several hundred fe male degenerates will be sterilized this year. Mars Bride's Fatal Beauty With Razor CHICAGO, Aug 16.—No more will Mrs Michael Raymond, eighteen years old, bo led into trouble by her beauty. Her winning face captivated two hus bands, but each had quit her because she could not help attracting every man who saw her. To-day she occupied a cot at Colum bus Hospital Doctors said she might not recover. Her face, neck and body were slashed In more than a dozen places. Raymond heard other men were pay ing attention to his wife. When he re turned home last evening, he kissed her as usual, then drew a razor and cut her He fled. Boston Preacher to Fill Baptist Pulpit In the absence of Dr. John E White, the Sunday services tfce remainder of August at the Second Baptist Church will be conducted by James C. Manry Mr. Manry Is a member of the Har vard University Graduate School and of the Andover Theological Seminary In Cambridge, Mass. He also is a resident worker at Denison House Col lege Settlement, Boston, and assist ant In one of the larger Boston churches. His subjects will be ns follows Sunday, August 17. “Human Values The Living God;” August, 24, "Re pentance: Jesus Christ;" August 31, "Worship: Faith," Colors Sway City’s Morals, Says Judge CHICAGO, Aug. 16. Solors have a psychological effect on the morals of h community, asserts Municipal Judge Mahoney. He declares that light colors tend toward godliness and that dark colors promote crime. "Brightness leads to right think ing." says Judge Mahoney. "Darkness and uncleanllness lead to crook? 1 thinking. This Is an axiom as old as the Bible. I am glad to sec so many white buildings going up in Chicago They reflect the light and have a stronger psychological effect on the population than Is usually Imagined The smoke nuisance which rovers the building with dark soot is an aid to crime." Women Hurt When Auto Turns Turtle One of Family of Slayers Is Suicide NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 16.—James McLaughlins career ended to-daf when he set flre to the home of hi* mother as she slept and ran a mile to the Mississippi River. Where he leaped in and was drowned. He was arrested several years ago for mur der. His sister. Mamie McLaughlin, killed Hugh Smith, a merchant. A brother of McLaughlin recently was arrested charged with killing hi* wife. McLaughlin's mother was saved from her burning house. DURHAM. N. C., Aug. 16.—Mrs. Eugene Bullock and Miss Bessie Bul lock are in serious condition at Home Stem, near this city, as the result of an automobile turning turtle. Wil liam Whitaker, the other occupant of the machine, escaped without serious injury. Both women are well known In the State. They were returning from Buffalo Springs. ‘Free Spender' Out Of Asylum a Day NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Edward Stewart, once well known in Broad way as a lavish spender and who has ben contlned in the Btats Asylum for Insane at Tenter Islip. escaped from that institution to-day and for one whole day he lived over again the former life that eventually landed him :n the asylum. He cashed a check and was spend ing money freely when he was recog nized by some former acquaintance* who notified the authorities SPECIAL NOTICE TO OUT-OF-TOWN KODAKERS The new C. O. D. Parcel Post mak**« your credit as good as your banker’s, and it gives you the same prompt service as our city customers get. No charg ing No waste of time In cor respondence. No bother, film ply write us and say "Send me films. Kodaks, supplies, etc , by parcel post, C O. D." They go out by rext mall and you pay your pos-master. Send us your next ? ”11 'T films for finishing an<j try the new way. xke advantage of this splen- i system during the rush A. K. HAWKES CO. Kodak Department 14 WHITEHALL ST. Analysis Tags on Fertilizer Required Failure of a shiper to affix tax tags to fertilizer would not vitiate the sale, while the absence of a tag showing the analvsls would, according to a decision of the Court of Appeals In the case of Hlllls vs Comer. The Court said: "Under the terms of the ('ode a v*ale of commercial fertilizer which has not been analysed is illegal, and no contract made in pursuance of such a sale is valid, but a sale of fer tilizer without tax tags Is not necessar ily Illegal." Jones Family Plans Reunion and Picnic The ninth annum reunion of th. Jon.*» family will bp hold At Jones Chapel, near Forest Park. August 2». and a bis crowd Is expected. J J. Jones, chairman, and W. P Jones, secretary, have sent out no tices urging everybody to bring a veil-filled basket and announcing that there will be good speakers and a band FARMER SHOOTS HIMSELF. ALBANY. Aug, 16.—P O. Colley, a prominent Terrell County farmer, shot himself at his home four miles from Dawson last night. He was a brother- l|in-lH\v of Jess*. Mercer,* Stale Game 1 Warden. * McDermott, Chicago Congress man, Accused in Connection With Loan Shark Legislation. Washington, Aug 16. —startled by the testimony of T. H. McMichael. former chief page of the House, con cerning the official conduct of Repre sentative James T. McDermott, of Illinois, the Houho Lobby Investlga*- ing Committee ha* decided, it i* said, to make a preliminary report on Mc Dermott to the House at the earliest possible opportunity. This report will be separate from the committee’s proponed general re port on the subject 6f lobbying and when it Is presented It will be In order for any member of the House to move for McDermott’s expulsion. If such a motion is made, it will be necessary for the House to vote di rectly on the question. According to the rules, a two-thirds vote of the membership is necessary to expul sion. Loan Sharks Rais* Funds. Whether such act loti will be taken depend* largely on the testimony of four pawnbrokers of the District of Columbia, who now are under sub- pena by the committee. These pawn broker®. according to McMichael, rained a fund to defeat the District loan shark bill which passed Congress some time ago. McMIchae.l testified that McDer mott made a trip to the Hotel Na varre. New York City, and there he says he learned the money, or part of it. was turned over to McDermott McMichael admitted he never saw a cent of the alleged fund. * It was learned to-day that mem bers of the committee believe this phase of McMichacl’s testimony Is the most serious matter they have yet disclosed and constitutes a direct accusation of bribery. Future testi mony. they admitted, might entirely disprove this. 8*archlight on McDermott. Acting on this theory, the general Investigation of lobbies which they have been conducting was to-day turned entirely Into an Investigation of McDermott’s persoal conduct. "Did McDermott vote for what the pawnbrokers wanted?" McMichael was asked. "I don't know how he voted.” McDermott put about $5,000 Into an airship promotion scheme Whether he lost it or not McMichael did not know, but he knew that he. McMichael, lost $500 of his own money. "When did McDermott tell you he got $7,500 from the pawnbrokers In connection with the loan shark hill?” "After the loan shark bill became a law.” “What did he say?" "Well. It was like this: I said. 'Well, the hill has passed;' he said, 'Well, I got mine;' 1 said. How much did you really get out of it?’ he said, ‘About $7,500.’" McMichael said that McDermott has talked to him several times about getting $7,500 from the pawnbrokers. The committee may go into a re port of a liquor lobby raising cor ruption funds to defeat the reforms proposed during the close of the Cannon regime, which precipitated the so-called rules fight. Hart Sworn in as State Tax Assessor In the presence of Governor Sla ton. Randolph Anderson. President of the Senate, and Justice Beverly Evans, of the Supreme Court, Judge John C. Hart Saturday morning took th»> oath of nttlcc hh State Tax As sessor, created by the Legislature Just adjourned. Following the brief ceremony. Judge Hart received bis commission He will ftsume his new duties* Monday morning. When asked for a statement in re gard to his new office, Judge Hart replied that he felt so deeply the mag nitude of the work for which he will be held responsible that he would Issue a written statement within the next week Senator Miller Joint author of the bill, declared before leaving the city Friday that he confidently expected to «9ee a decrea*»e In the general rate; that the purpose of the new bill was simply to discover and bring to light the "invisible” proper*- which Is not now taxed. Streets of Village Paved With Gold CHICO, Aug. 16.—Considerable ex citement was created in this city When it was discovered that the streets are being literally paved with Rold. The sand used In preparing con crete for the base of street paving Is shipped In from the Yuba River In working up this sand it was dis covered that It contains large quan tities of fine gold, so much that It can be detected with the naked eye OBITUARY Th* f untral of Ivey Kllgor*. Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kil gore who died Friday, was held Sat urday from Harry Poole’s chapel. In terment at Casey's cemetery. Funeral service* of Mr*. E. H. Vernon. who died Friday afternoon at the resi dence. 38 Adams street, will be held at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon from the home She was 6f> years old. and is survived by two sons. Edward and William S. Vernon, and one daughter. Mrs \Y P. Evans. The body will be taken to Louisville. Ky.. for interment The body of Henry S. Chaffin, w ho died Friday afternoon at a local sanitarium, was carried Saturday to his old home in Monroe, Oa . for funeral and inter ment He was 25 years old and Is sur vived bv his parents. Mr and Mrs R T Chaffin. of Monroe; three brothers. Hugh. Daiia and Weyman Chaffin, and one sister. Mrs. L. R. Nowell. The remain* of J. B. Mathis, who died Friday morning at a local hospital, were taken Saturday to Washington, (Ja for funeral and interment He was 50 year* old. The funeral of Mr*. Georgia A. Durham. who died Friday at the residence. 12 North Candler street Decatur, was held from the home Friday morning. Interment at Oakland. Start on First Lap to Birmingham To Be Made Early Monday Morning. “Ready" for the start Monday was the final word sent out Saturday by the good roads and highway boost ers who are conducting the campaign. Inaugurated by He&rat's Sunday American, to blaze a Southern trans continental trail from Atlanta to San Francisco. "Pathfinder” P’erguson was the first man to be heard from. He declared that every detail of the first lap of the long Journey had been arranged; that his car was In excellent shape for the cross-country spin, and that he and his wife and two children were anxlou* to get on the way. "Tnere Is nothing to do^now," said Mr. Ferguson, "but to await the hour of the official start. Every detail of the first lap to Birmingham Is com plete. According to our present plans, we will leave Atlanta between 9 and 10 o'clock Monday. To Head tor State Line. "We will proceed direct to the Georgia-Alabama line at Tallapoosa, where President John Craft, of the Alabama Good Hoads Association, ac companied by State Highway Engi neer Keller, will join us. Arriving at Tallapoosa late Monday afternoon, we will rest for the night and resume the journey to Anniston next morning. ‘ At Anniston a special man repre senting The Birmingham News will meet us. relieving The Sunday Amei. lean man. After a brief reeepllop we will go direct to Birmingham by way of Riverside and Pell • Tty. We ex pect to reach the Magic City Wed nesday afternoon." According to Mr. Ferguson the first lap of the journey will be made In easy stages In order to check up road conditions between Atlanta and Bir mingham as completely as possible. An effort will be made to select the very best route, and information con cerning good roads and highways will be given to farmers all along the route. In other words, time records, Mr. Fergfison says, will be sacrificed for the educational side of the trip. Long Itinerary Outlined. From Birmingham the party will proceed to Montgomery, where the Governor of Alabama, who is taking keen interest in the good roads cam paign. will meet the party. Mobile, New Orleans Houston. Dallas, El Paso. Phoenix. San Diego. Los Ange les and San Francisco will be readied in the order named. The local Atlanta boosters were the next to be heard from. They an nounced Saturday morning that ev erything was In readiness for the of ficial start Monday. The parade will get under way shortly after 9 o’clock. Among those who will participate will be the chief of the flre department, the police chief, city officials, includ ing Mayor Woodward and other prominent citizens. In addition every automobile and motorcycle that has taken part in the ’Drome races will be In the line of parade. Anniston to Welcome Atlanta-Pacific Scout. ANNISTON, Aug. 16.—When E. L. Ferguson arrives in Anniston Mon day he will be accorded a cordial welcome. E. L. Turner, president of the An niston Chamber of Commerce; Dr. J. L. Wikle, Mayor; J. C. Sproull, Vice president of the Chamber of Commerce and president of the An niston Hardware Company; M. B. Wellborn, president of the First Na tional Bank and an officer of the Alabama Good Roads Association, and other prominent citizens will meet the scoutmaster. Slayer Rushed to Macon for Safety ALBANY. Aug. 16.—Dock Mathis, the negro who killed R. K. Jossev. a white farmer, in Lee County last Monday night, was captured in Cal houn County, near Williamsburg, last night. He was carried to Macon !n an automobile by Sheriff C. C. Barbre and R M Denson. A message was received to day from the Sheriff stat ing that the prisoner had been land ed safely in the Macon jail. Had the officers' tried to bring the negro to Albany or Leesburg, he probably would have been lynched by a Lee County mob. Moonshiners Shot in Fight With Officers NASHVILLE. Aug. 16.—In a battle between seven moonshiners and reve nue officers in Moore County, near the Alabama State line, in which more than 100 shots were fifed, one moonshiner was mortally wounded, while two others, riddled with buck shot, will probably die. All but the fatally wounded moon shiner escaped across Elk River. WESTERNLUND IS WINNER OF MT. BAKER MARATHON BELLINGHAM, WASH , Aug. 16.— Paul Westerlund. of California, won the annual Mount Baker Marathon yesterday, finishing the course in 9:33:43. The course was 100 miles long, but the contestants were car ried In racing automobiles to the foot of the trails and back. The actual endurance contest covered a course of 31 miles up and down the mountain, which has a height of 11,000 feet. Nine men entered the race. A number of dinner parties will be given at the dinner dance at the Piedmont Club which will be a pleas ant event of Saturday evening Among those entertaining will be Dr and Mrs. J E. Summerville, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Gunby. of Florida, who are with the Albert Howells for the summer Mr. and Mrs. Fdwar« Dougherty. Mr and Mrs. Ronald Ransom. Mine Nina Gentry, Messrs. H M. Atkison, Bowie Martin. Dr. Jerry Osborne, James Ragan, E. C. Limb, James Harris, Dozier Lowndes, Jesse Draper and Charles Sclple. At the East Lake Country Club there will be the usual informal din ner dance Saturday evening, and a number of young people are planning to go out early for a swim before dinner. There will be several parties for visiting girls. Miss Mildred Hazen. who is visiting Miss Mlgnon McCar ty. will be the guest of honor at on»» party. Miss Mary Belle Hlxon, of A meric us. who is visiting Mrs. Rus sell Bridges, will be the center of a congenial •'arty, and there will be eight guests to meet Miss Carol Dean, of Gainesville, who Is visiting Miss Mary Lucy Turmer. For Guest From Panama. Mrs. Ida Lamar Coleman, of Ma con, who Is spending the summer at Crab Orchard Springs. Kentucky, has bad as guest her niece. Miss Georgia Thornton Munroe. formerly of Atlan ta. now of Panama. Last w^ek Mrs. Coleman entertained a large party at cards in honor of Miss Munroe, which was one of the important social af fairs of Crab Orchard this season. Miss Munroe, who is at present at Lexington. Ky., has received many so cial attentions during her visit to the States. She will visit be.- aunt. Mrs. William Lee Ellis, at Battle Creek, and her sister. Mrs. Joseph Fearing, at Ravinia, IF.., before re turning to the Canal Zrne in the fall. For Miss Fraser Mitchell. Miss Constance Berry entertain?.! at a matinee party at the Forsrvth Saturday for Miss Fraser Mitchell, who is the guest of Miss Julia MacIn tyre. The party included Misses Mitchell. Julia MacIntyre, Nell Bow ers, of Nashville, guest of Mr*. J. P. B. Allan, and Laura Ripley. After the matinee Miss Laura Rip ley entertained ten girls at tea at the Piedmont Club in complimenf to Miss Mitchell. Tea was served on the terrace ana pink phlox adorned the table. The bonbons were In pink. Miss Ripley wore white embroidered crepe, with a black hat trimmed in blue plumes. Monday afternoon Miss. Sina White will give a box party at the Forsyth for this visitor, and one afternoon next week Mrs. D. I. MacIntyre. Tr., and Miss Frances Ansley will enter tain at the East Lake Country Club for her. Waddell-Stanley. Mr. and Mrs. William Augustus Waddell announce the marriage of their daughter, Mildred Edmond, to Mr. Thomas Jefferson Stanley, of Quitman Ga., the ceremony having taken place July 5. Dr. John E. White officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley will make their home at Quitman. Dinner Party. A pretty affair of the week was the dinner given Friday evening by Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Smith in compli ment to Miss Annie Wyche, of An niston; Messrs. R. C. Wyche, of St. Louis, and Sam Wyche Martin, of Birmingham. The house was decorated with gar den flowers. A basket of bright col ored zinnias adorned the dinner ta ble, and the place cards were hand painted in gay flowers. The guests included Miss Wyche, Miss May belle Cherry, Miss Lillian Blair. Messrs. R. C. Wyche, Sam Wyche Martin. H. H. Gardner and Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Branch. West End Party. A congenial party motoring to Warm Springs Saturday to spend me week-end are Misses Myrt Hancock. Tommie Hancock Katherine Ulmer, of Savannah; Messrs Monroe Hutton. George Hope. Jr., and Welborne Hope. Mr. and Mrs. George Hope are chap eroning the party. Mistrial in Fourth Feud Slaying Case WINCHESTER, KY.. Aug:. 16.— For the first time since the trial of the assassins of former Sheriff EH Callahan, of Brethttt County, besan. a Jury has failed to reach a verdict. Three of the defendants have been given life imprisonment, but in the rase of "Red Tom" Davidson the Jury reported di agreement and was dis charged. Bight were for acquittal and four for conviction. Fourteen defendants remain to be tried. The assassination was the re sult of a mountain feud. Stricken Official Likely to Recover ANDERSON. S. Aug. 16—Rep resentative Joshua W. Ashley, who was stricken with paralysis yesterday, is much better, to-day ar.d there is hardly any doubt that he will recover, according to Dr. Shirley, his physician. He is able to articulate slightly. Dr. Shirley says the fact that he has the ush of bis affected leg and arm in a small degree Increases the hope for recovery. Miss Thelma Chamberlain is visit ing In Nacoochee Valley. Misses Cleo and I valine Lucke will leave to-night for Lake Toxaway. Miss Jennilu Lindsey has returned home from a house narty at Toxaway. Mrs. Harry Starnes and children will return from Wrighuville next week. Miss Birdie Shepherd, of Coving ton. is the guest of friends in At lanta. Miss J. M. Candllsh returned from Cartersvllle a few days ago and wil* go to North Carolina next week. Miss Lucy Mayo, of Virginia, is the guest of Mrs. J. C. Wayt on Peach tree road. Mrs Tompkins, of Nevvnan. for merly Miss Fannie May Banks, of Atlanta, is the guest of relatives on the Boulevard. Mr. and Mrs. William Percy, who have been absent from the city sev eral weeks, have returned to their home on Waverly way. Mrs. D. Marshall Broswell and lit tle son have returned home after spending six weeks at Tumerville. in Habersham County. Mr. and Mrs. TMomas Peters, Jr., have returned home after a pleasant visit to their father. Colonel Thomas Peters, on Forrest avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bucknall have taken the John Patterson home on Peachtree street, which they will oc cupy the first of September. Mrs. Benjamin H. Morris and daughter. Miss Mary Kate David are expected home next Friday from Chicago. They have visited in Illi nois during the last three weeks. Mrs. Edmond Taylor and children, of Florida, are the gueKs of Mrs.- Taylor’s sister. Mrs. W. S. Watson. Mr. and Mrs. Lawton Harrison are visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis. Mrs. Estelle Garrett Baker, who is* the guest of Mrs. Stringe. at her beautiful home at Riverrlale, near New York, will return home next Tuesday. Mrs. Guy Holland left Saturday with her mother, Mrs. C. T. Gibson, for Newnan, where they will be the giie*»tfc of Mrs. William Gooddy for a week. Mrs. B. Marion Reed and little daughter. Marian, of Tampa, have j been in the city several days on their | way to Chicago, where they will re-i main until October. Mr. Max M. Lowenstein left Atlan ta Friday for New York, from which city he will sail Thursday on the America for an extended tour of the Continent. He will return to Atlanta ; about October 15. Mrs. Howard McCall, who has beer. I spending the summer with her father at his country home on the Williams Mill road, will return to her home on Ponce DeLeon avenue September 1. Mrs. James Chapman and son are 1 guests of relatives on the Boulevard Mrs. Chapman will be remembered at Miss Carrie Bloodworth. one of th* beautiful young girls of the South i Side. Mrs. Gibbons, of Greenville, S. C., who has been the guest of Miss Mary O’Neal at her home in Fourth street, has returned home. Mrs. Gibbons was delightfully entertained during her visit to Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nelson and children have returned from Toxa- | way, where they nave been for sev- i eral weeks, and will move into the home of the late Mrs. Livingston Mims on Peachtree circle, which they have takerf for the year. Mrs. Charles Strong. Miss Em Ba ker. and little Mi.*s Nell Baker Strong have returned from a month’s stay in the Highlands. Mr. and Mrs. Strong have taken an apartment on Eleventh street, where they will be after the first of September. Miss Em Baker will be with her sister, Mrs. Clarence Ruse, for the winter. Mias Antoinette Blackburn will re turn to Atlanta by way of Savannah next W'eelc, after a delightful tour through New York State and Canada, and will be with her aunt. Mrs. Rob- ; ert Blackburn, until September 1, when she will return to her home on Spring street. Miss Nona Martin, who has been with Miss Blackburn, will remain in the East until the Arst of September. Dried Cantaloupe Is California's Latest SLAYS lift ID GOVERNOR SIGNS SETS FIDE TO George S. Nance, Said To Be From Macon, N. C., Held in Rockingham Jail. HAMLET, N. C„ Aug 16.—After striking his wife on the head with a beer bottle, fracturing her skull and causing her death, George S. Nance, whose home is said to be in Macon, N. C., saturated her clothing with ker osene and set flre to the^body, in their room at a local hotel yesterday. Attendants, attracted by the smoke issuing from the room, rushed in, and found the dead body of the woman in the middle of the room, her clothing almost completely burned, the furni ture blazing and the destruction of the hotel threatened. Nance was found in a room three doors away on the same floor, and after arrest admitted that he had kill ed his wife and set fire to her cloth ing. He said his wife had told him he was crazy and should be in the asylum, and that she was now as crazy as he was. She then seized him by the throat and choked him, he said and when he freed himself he struck her with the beer bottle, frac turing her skull. Seeing that she was dead, he poured kerosene over her clothing and the furniture and fired the room. The couple arrived In Hamlet yes terday and registered at the hotel, and said they would spend the day there, leaving at night for Norfolk. A receipted bill from a Greenville* S. C., firm, addressed to Mrs. George 8. Nance, 321 Laurens Street, w r aa found in a handbag. The shoes worn by the woman were purchased in Knoxville, Tenn. Nance, who is about 40 years old of medium size and clean shaven, had on his person when arrested $563 in bills and coin a Government bond for $1,000 and a deposit slip from a Macon bank for $1,000. A verdict was returned by the Cor oner’s jury to the effect that Mrs. Nance came to her death at the hands of her husband, George S. Nance. He was committed to Jail without bond. The prisoner was hurried to Rocking ham. In addition to the charge of murder, an arson charge was made against Nance. The body of Mrs. Nance was de livered to an undertaken, who will hold it subject to instructions. Shoots Man Who Called Her Name ALBANY, Aug. 16.—Walter Drake, a young white man, was shot last night by Ethel Rodgers, an inmate of a house in the restricted district. It is stated that Drake called her a vile name, which she resented and demanded that he retract. This he refused to do, and she shot him. The girl is in the Dougherty County jail. Drake is at the Phoebe Putney Hospital, and is not expected to live. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16 —With the J perfection of experiments now going on, California will give to the world another luscious dried fruit—the dried cantaloupe. They will turn into profit some of the millions of small canta- ' loupes left in the fluids every year. Thomas D. McCall, of El Centro, accidentally discovered the fine qual ities of the dried article. McCall had dumped a great, heap of cantaloupes to one side, several breaking open. ! These dried and threw out such a fine aroma that McCall was attracted . and tasted them. They were excel- I lent, and now cantaloupe growers are drying all of their small melons. I The dried variety is said to have a much finer flavor than the fresh fruit. ‘Opera Comique’ for Chicago and Gotham CHICAGO. Aug 16—Chicago and New York next sfason each will have an opera comique Andreas Dippel. for mer general manager of the Chicago Grand Opera Company, is to be the gen eral director for the Chicago organiza tion, and Dippel and Florenz Siegfeld will manage the New York opera. Mr. Dippel is in F.urope obtaining tal ent and making plana for the two operas to conform with the famous Paris organization. Are You Sick, Diseased, Nervous, Run Down? Have You Blood Poison, Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Troubles? IF 80, CONSULT (FREE) Dr Hughe*. 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Moore & sons’. 42 N Broad street. Savoy Cafe Grandopening with up - to - date quality iwnfwwin-iand service. All welcomed. Under new manage- mem. 34 p eac htree St. Warrants for $510,000 to Be Distributed Next Week Are Being Prepared, An order for the distribution ot $510,000 to the school teachers of the State, through the County Superin tendents, was signed by Governor Slaton Saturday morning at a meet ing of the State Board of Education. Warrants for the entire amount, which has been deposited In the Stale Treasury, will be issued immediately In pro rata shares to the different county superintendents with instruc tions that the teachers be paid at once. The actual payment probably will be made late next week. State Superintendent M. L. Brit tain was'all smiles following the con ference with the Governor Saturday morning. He declared each step in the payment of the teachers would he made with all possible haste and that there was no reason why the money should not be in the hands of the teachers before the end of next week. The full payment is 20 per cent of the school annual appropria tion fund of $2,500,000. In connection with the disposition of the teachers’ fund the State Board Saturday morning passed a resoultion in which it is agreed that the ques tion of making new contracts for the text books used in the schools will be considered at the regular meeting, September 29. At this time the board probably will arrange to hear different publishers prior to the adoption on October 27. Leaps Ausable Chasm Falls; To Try Niagara LAKE PLACID. N. Y.. Aug. 16.— Redman Law, who successfully shot the Rainbow Falls, at the head of Ausable Chasm, announced, on his return, that he purposes in about fix weeks to go over Niagara. The start was seen by 300 persons. 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