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8 YHE ATLANTA (JEUKGJAN AND NEWS. dii m Tii MIDSUMMER DAY DREAMS 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 liearst s Sunday American, to blaze a Southern trans continental trail from Atlanta to San Francisco. ‘‘Pathfinder” Ferguson 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 anxious to get on the way. “There is nothing to do now.” said j 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 for State Lin®. “We will proceed direct to the Georgia-Alabama line at Tallai>oo»ft, where President John Craft, of the} Alabama Good Roads Association, ac companied by State Highway Engl 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 Annfcdon a special man repre senting The Birmingham News will meet us. relieving The Slinday Amer ican man. After a brief reception we will go direct to Birmingham bv way of Riverside and Pell City. 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- j earning good roads and highway* will , be given to farmers all along the route. In other words, time records. Mr. Ferguson 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, wno is taking keen Interest in the good roads cam paign, will meet the party. Mobile, New Orleans, Houston, Dallas, FI Paso. Phoenix. San Diego, Dos Ange les and San Francisco will be reached 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 fire 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. England to Play ‘Big Brother' to Turkey Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ROME, Aug. 16.—-England, to save the remnants of the Turkish Empire is about to put into shape an undertaking which will be presented to the Powers for ratification. Later England will su pervise reforms in Turkish Armenia and Asia Minor. An English adviser to the Turkish Government probably will be appointed. SCUTARI, Aug 16 —The chieftains of of a number of Albanian tribes, dissat isfied with the frontier limitations of Albania, to-day told the English admiral who hs in charge of the International military forces here that if England does not give assurances before Thurs day that the old frontier lines will he restored the Albanians will go to war NEAR STATE LIE Entomologist Expects to Quaran tine Three Counties Against the Rest of Georgia. “We will have to quarantine throe counties in Georgia for boll weevil againMt the n-st of the State before the end of the present season, we are afraid.” said E. L. Worsham, Htate Entomologist, at the Capitol Saturday. According to Dr. Worsham the boll weevil, which has been making such groat ravages on the cotton crop in Alabama is within 30 miles of the Georgia line and the department ex pects the boll weevil to invade three counties in Georgia before the first frost. The legislature, which has just adjourned, placed in the hands of the State Entomologist the question of quarantining. The Entomologist lifted the quarantine against cotton lint and cotton seed hulls, which it has been proven do not transmit the boll weevil, but he will enforce a strict quarantine against seed cot ton and cotton seed from all infected points. Members of the Cotton Seed Crush er^ Association of Georgia are co operating in every way possible to aid the Department of Entomology and the farmers to keep the boll wee vil out of the State. The cotton oil mills of Georgia are I beginning their fall rush and the out look Is good for a splendid season. STARTS ON 2,000-MILE FLIGHT. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 16.—Avia tor H. G. Hawker started shortly be fore noon ot-day on a 2,000-mile flight around Great Britain. Use Georgian Want Ads Are You Sick, Diseased, Nervous, Run Down? Have You Blood Polaon, Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Trouble*? IF 80, CONSULT (FRIE) Dr Hughoe. Atlanta'* Long Estab lished, Most Reliable Specialist, .j. ^r- hi I cure to alar cured NERV*. BLOOD \ and Skin Dlwaaaa, A* STRICTURE. V ^ ProaUtlc Trouble*. ^ w \ VARICOCELE. HYDROCELE. Ikldneot. Bladder and Urinary IMmuw. Piles end All Chronic end Private Dlseeaea of Men and Women. 1 fc .v e u06, me" celebrated German preparation for Blood Poison, and Guarantee results Everything ab solutely confidential. If you can’t call, write. Free Consultation and Advice to all HOURS--# a. m. to 7 p. m Hundeye. • to 1. DR. J. D. HUGHES Opposite Third National Bank, 1#*/* N. Broad St., Atlanta, Qa. SPECIAL NOTICE TO OUT-OF-TOWN KODAKERS The new C. O. f>. Parcel Post makes your credit ax g<xvi 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. Simply write us and say “Send me films. Kodaks, supplies, etc., by parrel post, C. O. D.” They go out by next mail and you pay your postmaster. Send us your next roll of films for finishing an«j tr> the new way. Take advantage of this splen did system during the rush Kodak season. A. K. HAWKES CO. Kodak Department 14 WHITEHALL ST. Important to Business Men Circulation Statements Made to the U.S. Gov’t., Showing Relative Standing of N. Y. Evening Newspapers In accordance with a Congressional Act of August 24, 1912, every newspaper is compelled by law to print, twice a year, its net paid daily average circulation. In order that every business man may know the true newspaper situation in New York we reproduce below the circulation state ments made by each of the evening newspapers to the Government. This is the first time, in some cases, that advertisers have been able to find out what they are really getting for their money, and the statements published below should prove interesting reading to all business men. 1715,860 The Largest Daily Average Circulation of Any Newspaper in America. The Evening World 385,073 Net Paid Daily A vein fie Circulation __ _ ooU,7o7 Net Paid Daily Average Circulation One advertisement in the Evening Journal is worth i in the World The Evening Telegram 153 856 “aiS Net Paid Daily Average Circulation 562 004 Net Paid Daily Average One advertisement •» the Evening Journal is worth J in the Telegram. The Globe Net Paid Daily Average Circulation One advertisement tn ike Evening Journal u worth more than 5 in the Globe. 130,524 The Evening Journal’s circulation EXCEEDS The Globe’s by 585,336 The Evening Mail 120,904 J&SSS&ta&R Net Paid Daily Average Circulation ’ 594 956 by One advertisement if* the Evening Journal is worth 6 in the Mad The Evening Sun 104,396 circulation EXCEEDS the Evening Sun's by Net Paid Daily Average Circulation ” • "I /% One advertisement in the Evening Journal is worth more than 6 in the .Shn. * VP A The Evening Post 29,400 circulation EXCEEDS the.Evening Post’s by Net Paid Daily Average Circulation . " /X k^iTk One advertisement in the Evening Journal is worth *4 *t» the Fost. _ ” THE NEW YORK EVENING JOURNAL Has the Largest Circulation and the Lowest Advertising Rate Per Thousand Circulation “Nothing Succeeds Like Circulation” f AMERICAN FLAG * OFFER ,t sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss Valued at Five Dollars for 90 cents This beautiful American Flag, the very latest, with 48 stars, made of fine bunting. Cut out Coupon below, and bring to THE HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN and ATLANTA GEORGIAN Of fice, with 90 cents, and secure one.of these beautiful flags. THIS COUPON and 90c entitles the holder to an Amerioan Flag, 5 feet by 8 feet, when presented at our offices, HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN 20 EAST ALABAMA ST. 86 PEACHTREE ST. . Flags will be mailed at an additional charge of 10c for postage. Every man is proud to say he is an American, and it is his duty to see that “Old Glory is flung to the breeze” on every appropriate occasion. See that you have one of these flags at your office or at your home. Take advantage of this offer. Hearst’sSunday American and Atlanta Georgian 20 East Alabama Street 35 Peachtree Street ATLANTA, GA. II