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VITE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WITH BILLS US ,Tax Reform Act Only Important Measure Signed—Assembly Musically Adjourns. With tftte Legislature adjourned Hfter W days of hard work, In which pome of the beet law* In the history mt the State were an ted, the work of transmitting the measure* to Gov ernor Slaton for bis signature will begin to-day, and the Executive Of fice will be swamped with the bills. Vere than 100 have already been en- proesed and *ent to the Governor, but there *tlll remain between 200 and 300 local and general bills. Of the 100 or more that are al ready in the Governor’s office, but •ne of general Importance ha* been signed. That Is the tax reform bill, which wai signed by the Governor and became a law at 3 o’clock Thurs day afternoon. The pen with which Governor Slaton signed the measure that Is expected to revolutionize the taxation system of the State was given to Representative Lipscomb, of Clarke, who introduced the orig inal tax equalization bill, and who has been one of the reform leaders throughout the session. Though the Governor has signed several local bills which Represen tatives and Senators wished to have become operative Immediately, It is hardly probable that many of the general bills will receive his signa ture until next week, when they will *11 be in his office. Adjourns at 10:12 o’Clock. The Legislature adjourned shortlv after 10 o’clock last night. Speaker Burwell brought his gavel down fo r the last time this year at 10:12 o'clock, and President Anderson, of the Senate, adjourned that body three minutes later. Two minutes after the gavel rang out the House was In the throes of song. Representative Blackburn climbed upon a seat and led the Representatives In singing "God Be With You Till We Meet Again.’’ Practically the only work the House had to do at the night ses sion, which convened at 8 o’clock, was to wait for the Senate to send ov$r bills that had already passed the House and which the upper branch desired to amend. The only changes of importance made in the measures were the following, all of which were concurred in by the House: Appropriating $7,500 to the Chemical Bureau of the Department of Agriculture. $15,000 to the Depart ment of Entomology to fight the boll weevil, and a bill'Increasing the sal ary of the State Oil Inspector to $1,800. A bill appropriating $5,000 to the Department of Agriculture was killed, because *he wording of the bill was vague. During the wait on the Senate the House took a recess and the members proceeded to kill the time by putting on stunts that eclipsed the usual Jolli fication with which sessions of the Legislature are brought to a close. Every member of the House was de termlned to have as much fun as ne could, and witty speeches, mock at tempts to rush through wild appropri ations and gay singing was the order tof the hour. James Keeps Songs Going. Representatives James of Gilmer, official "song-h’lster, kent the songs going, and wa- surrounded by a group of vocalists and near-vocalists all evening, singing all the old favorites and a few that were not so old. Hen derson of Jones made speeches in •very corner of the hall, and got along all right until he began one about this being the hour of the wild-eyed re former. Olive of Richmond then moved that he be given a bale of hay, which was carried, amid much re joicing, and Henderson was removed from the desk onto which he had climbed. Representative Picquet of Rich mond, the smallest man in the House, was called to the chair by the crowd, and interrupted a turkey trot which Greene of Houston and Smith of Ful ton were doing down the middle aisle by recognizing Ed Wohlwender, of fil ibuster fame. Wohlwender brought down the House by jokingly moving that all prohibitionists be excluded from the hall. Burwell Thanks Members. Ennis of Baldwin jumped to ‘iis feet and gave it as his solemn opinl m that the members v > children. Ie therefore moved that $25,000 be ap propriated to build a sanitarium to take care of them. Picquet declared the motion carried without putting the question. The fun continued for more than two t *urs, until the sing ers became hoarse and the speech- makers had used up their supply of words. When the House convened at 9:30 o'clock, Speaker Burwell delivered * ■hort address, In which he thanked the House for the honor It had con ferred upon him, and expressed .us appreciation of the work of each member. He declared that the people Y>f Georgia should be proud of the membership of the House, and said this session had be^a productive of more remedial legislation than any he bad seen .n his ten years’ legislative experience, $344,424,453 SPENT ON VICES IN THE UNITED STATES LAST YEAR ROAN LEADS ALL E SLEW FRIEND TO Government Report, Even in Atlanta Sentiment Turns Toward Jurist of the Stone Mountain Circuit. Notwithstanding the fact that sev eral members of the Atlanta bar have committed themselves to “an Atlanta lawyer,” unnamed, for the newly created Atlanta Superior Court judgeship, and that this movement ip considered generally to be directed against Judge L. S. Roan as the prob able appointee, the impression pre vails that Governor Slaton unques tionably will name Judge Roan for the place. Judge Roan, although nominally the judge of the Stone Mountain Circuit, has presided for several years as judge of the criminal division of the Atlanta Circuit, and has given vefy great satisfaction. Inasmuch as *he new Judgeship is to be a criminal judgeship, many members of the At lanta bar think Judge Roan Is the logical man for the honor, and they are backing him accordingly. During his service as* judge of the criminal division In Atlanta, he has tried many noted criminal cases—the Grace and the Appelbaum cases being two of the most noted—and his rep utation for fairness and justice is well established. Already a large number of Atlanta attorneys have indorsed Judge Roan to Governor Slaton, and it is thought niore than likely that his appointment will be announced within a few days. Doctor Gives Hope To Childless Women Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, Aug. 15. — Hope for childless women was held out in a remarkable statement by Dr. Vero- noff. of Nice, before the International Medical Congress. He said that in his experiments of transplanting vital organs of one animal to another he had enable a barren ewe to give birth to a lamb. "I hold,” he asserted, "that my ex periments can be applied to human beings—indeed, it’s easier to graft certain parts with human beings than with animals. The only thing nec essary is affinity of the blood of the two persons of the same race—or better still, of one family. Cleanest Faced Boy Falls From Grace GARY, IND., Aug 16.—“Andy” Hal rack, the 13-year-old Italian boy who won the red necktie and world-wide fame In the clean-face contest In the Gary schools, has fallen from grace. Neither “Andy’s” former shining face nor his bright necktie would be rec ognized since school let out for the summer vacation and Miss Laura Knaggs. his teacher, left Gary. He has played all summer with other Italian boys, and his face and necktie resemble theirs. John Drew Studied This Part 18 Years NEW YORK, Aug. 15.—John Drew, knowing his lines perfectly, appeared at the first rehearsal of “As You Like It” that Charles Frohman is to present shortly. Mr. Frohman asked Drew how long he had been studying the part. “Eighteen years,” he replied. ‘‘What do you mean?” asked the manager •It was eighteen years ago that you first promised me the part of Bene dict, and I began studying it then.” ,J LLLi ■ L."!=» Uncle Sam collected $344,424,453 from vice during the year which end ed June 30, according to figures just made public. If you play a friendly game of cards, if you drink, if you smoke, if you chew or If you-use snuff, you contributed to this enormous sum. This amount which wa scollected m internal revenue taxes, is the great est in the history of the country. The report submitted to Secretary McAdoor by William H. Osborne, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, shows that the heaviest tax was paid on whisky and brandy. The amount collected on the 143,200,000 gallons consumed during the fiscal year was $157,542,000. For the 65,246.000 bar rels of beer, porter and ales, a tax of $65,246,000 was paid. The 14,276,771.000 cigarettes which were smoked brought in $17,846,000 in taxes and $23,097,000 was collected on 7,699,038,000 cigars. The tax on the chewing and smoking of 404.- 363,000 pounds of tobacco was $32,- 349,000. Snuff users paid $2,657,000 on 33,209,000 pounds. During the year, 32,764,155 packs of cards were sold, an increase of 1,952,475. The tax was $655,283. The report showed that the num ber of saloons decreased 21,554 to 194,590, despite the increased con sumption of intoxicants. 10,000 Women Join Strike in Barcelona Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. BARCELONA. SPAIN, Aug. 15.— The strike situation here is becoming revolutionary in character. Clashes between idle mobs and soldiers main taining martial law are continuous. More than 300,000 men and women were idle to-day. Of this number It is estimated between 8,000 and 10,000 are women. General Weyler, Military Governor of Catalonia, who is directing the soldiers, has prohibited mass meet ings. But in spite of this strikers at tempted to hold a meeting to protest against the despotic methods of Weyler. Youth Confesses Mania to Own Car Led Him to Murder His Chum. CHAMPAIGN, ILL., Auk. 15.—After his first night’s sleep since last Fri day Gust Penman, son of a wealthy farr 4r, to-day told the Champaign County jail officials that he was ready to make a sworn confession of the murder of his chum, Harold A. Shaw. Penman was brought here last night from Danville, where he was caught by Amos Milholland, 80, a veteran of the Civil War and the Indian cam paign in the West, who is a mall car rier and justice of the peace at Ridge Farm near Danville. After a weak denial of his identity the young man, a nervous wreck, flayed by conscience, starved to the point of collapse and In high fever from exposure and fatigue, broke down and made a most extraordinary confession of his crime. He killed his friend in a drunken delirium to get Shaw’s automobile, he said. Penman told how after he eluded the vigilantes who swarmed the countryside and had virtually made good his escape from the environs of the killing, his conscience would not let him carry out his plans to evade justice in a flight to South America. SENATE CLOSES II T Kea Reiterates Charges Against Anderson, but President Gets Vote of Thanks. TO GHEET AUTO President of Good Roads Asso ciation Will Meet Trail Blazer Ferguson at State Line. Anna Held to Land In U. S, in Airship Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS. Aug. 15.—Anna held sails on August 30. Arrangements have been made for biplanes to meet the liner at Sandy Hook to convey her into New York with her baggage. She will be accompanied by Miss Gladys Evans, a young Welch con tralto she discovered in her recent auto tour. 'Cue for Light Men Cooked by Electricity MACON, Aug. 15.—Barbecue cooked by electricity was served to-day to the 250 delegates from five Southern States attending the first annual con vention of the Southeastern section of the National Electric Lifcht Asso ciation. This Is said to be the first time meats have been barbecued oth^r than over a slow wood fire. The electric light men will elect of ficers and choose the next place of meeting Saturday. Mr. Arkwright, of Atlanta, Is In line for the presidency to succeed E. C. Deal, of Augusta. Birmingham, Atlanta and Savannah are seeking the next convention. Cost of Living Up in Britain 14 Per Cent Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, Aug. 15.—Striking fig ures showing the increased cost of living are contained in a voluminous report issued by the British Board of Trade, according to which present prices are the highest in 25 years. Retail prices of food have risen 14 per cent since 1900, while wages have Increased only 3 per cent. Railway Must Ship Liquors, Court Rules ST. PAUL. MINN., Aug 15.—Rock Island Railroad must accept beer and other liquors for shipment from Min nesota to Iowa, according to a de cision of Federal Judge Charles A. Willard. ’CUE CELEBRATES BIG CROPS. LOUISVILLE, Aug. 15.—Jefferson County folk met here yesterday to enjoy a barbecue given by the town people in celebration of the good crops in the county. Several hun dred attended. Addresses of welcome were deliv ered by former State Senator Wil liam Little and ex-Representative John Robert Phillips. Weary from their efforts in the final all-day siege, but happy over the fact that the Senate calendar had been cleared of Its most impor tant measure, the appropriation bill, Georgia Senators at 10:15 o'clock Thursday night welcomed the last rap of the President's gavel whtoh rang down the curtain on the 1913 session. The Speaker of the House preceded President Anderson Just three minutes In the call for adjourn ment sine die. The end in the Senate, where the appropriations bill with its $280,000 excess of disbursement over revenue, was pending, came after a day of hard work and a dash of excitement. During the morning every attempt was made to clean up the calendar which had become clogged at the last moment. The forenoon session was extended to 1:30 to get the "mother’s custody” bill through, following the passage of the inheritance tax bill. Excitement Begins. Then came the first excitement. Senator Fred Kea, of the Sixteenth District, arose to a. point of personal prlvllego to substantiate his charges against President Anderson, pub lished exclusively In The Georgian. Never during the session has the Senate been the scene of such Intense interest. Senator McNeill, of the Twenty- second district, started the ball roll ing when he got possession of the floor and bitterfy denounced Senator Kea for his charges against the presiding officer of the Senate. He moved that the Senate extend a ris ing vote of thanks to President An derson for his fair and excellent ser vices. It was at this Juncture that Senator Kea rose to his point^of per sonal privilege. Reiterates His Charges. He charged President Anderson had deliberately blocked the pas sage of bills. He charged further that the Senate Rules Committee was the “whole cheese In the Senate, as sure as there was a God In high Heaven.” * At the conclusion of the fiery speech the Senate extended to Presi dent Anderson a rising vote of thanks, Senator Kea alone voting in the negative. As predicted in The Georgian on Thursday, the Senate receded from its action in cutting the House ap propriation. thereby restoring the $280,000 excess of disbursements over revenues. This was In accordance with t,he Governor’s wishes. The Sen ate also passed the amended bill al* lowing freight trains to run on Sun* day and confirmed the nomination of John Hart as State Tax Collector. Another indication of the wide spread Interest in the campaign for an All-Southern transcontinental high way, which will be Inaugurated by Hearst’s Sunday American next Mon day, was received In Atlanta Friday in the form of a communication from John Craft, president of the Alabama Good Roads Association, who will Join Pathfinder Ferguson at the Alabaxna- Georgla llna President Craft, who Is known vll over the country as a good roads booster, aocompanled by State High way Engineer Keller, will accompany Mr. Ferguson throughout Alabama. Details Virtually Arranged. Mr. Ferguson now has arranged virtually every detail of the trip. His big touring car has been repaired and made shipshape for the Ion**- Journey, and Instruments which will be used along the rout© have also been re ceived and installed. Plans for the parade, the official send-off next Monday, also are com plete, and everyone is on the qul vlve In anticipation. In the line of march will be the Fire Chief, the Chief of Police, city officials, Including Mayor Woodward, and other prominent citizens. If th-* weather man hands out a good brand of osone next Monday, the people of Atlanta will be treated to one of the most unique parades In the his tory of the city. Birmingham Plans 8end-Off. Mr. Ferguson, accompanied by nls wife and two children and a speclxl American man, will go direct to An niston, Ala., and thence to Birming ham, the end of the first lap of the long journey. At Birmingham th9 party will be the recipients of a big send-off, led by The Birmingham News, one of the chain of newspa pers promoting the monster project. Leaving Birmingham, the party will proceed to Montgomery, thence to Mobile, New Orleans, Houston, Dallas, El Paso, San Diego, Los An geles and San Francisco. Mr. Fer guson hopes to reach the Pacific Coast before October 1. W.S, Elkin Goes After World Rexall Meet For Atlanta in 1914 With the avowed Intention of bringing ttie next annual Rexall con vention to Atlanta, W. 8. Elkin, Jr., president of the International Rexall Clubs, will leave for Boston at 11 o'clock Saturday morning. Mr. El kin will be in charge of a special train of Rexall members who are go ing to Boston from the South. The convention will open August 18 and will last four days. Fully 8,000 members are expected to attend. The International Rexall Clubs Is an organization comprising more than 7,000 druggists all over the world. Mr. Elkin’s election to the presidency last year was by unani mous vote. He expresses himself well satisfied that Atlanta has an excellent chance of winning the next convention. BE'BOOSIER’OftYS Retail Grocers Plan to Make Spe cialty of Atlanta-Made Com modities Each Week. Europe Sees Kaiser In Peacemaker Role Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS, Aug. 15.—In his new role as "peace lord of Europe” Emperor Wil liam of Germany ha* launched, a dlnlomatlo campaign to prevent an other war In the Balkans. Telegrams from Berlin and Constantinople Indi cated to-day that the German Emper or and his Foreign Office have draft ed proposals which soon will be sent to Russia, Austria, England, France and Italy. While Germany h.i* been looked upon as the friend of Turkey, on ac count of the commercial relations of the two countries, it is reported now that William favors the surrender of Adrianople to Czar Ferdinand. Child Physical Marvel In Feat of Swimming PHILADELPHIA. An*. 15.—Flor ence McLaughlin, who U 4 feet 3 lnchea In height, weighs 68 pounds and will not be ten years old until August 19, swam five miles practically In still water. In 8 hours, 3 minutes and 22 seconds. Wilson Is not Guarded Safely at White House WA 8HINGTON, Aug. 8. — Major Richard Sylvester. Superintendent of Police, has learned that the president Is not safely guarded at the White House. The major made an unexpected! visit and succeeded in getting into the White House and some distance down the main corridor before his presence was detected. Previously he had rambled through the White House grounds without sighting one of his men. FORMER COUNTY CLERK DEAD. V1DALIA.—J. D. Collins is dead at his home in Lyons, Toombs County. He was a native of Tattnall County and served several terms as Clerk of the Superior Court. He was about 65 years of age. Mr. Collins was the father of Judge E. C. Collins, of Reidsville, and leaves several other children. LOOK FOR GOOD CROPS. VTDALIA, OA., Aug. 15.—Expecting a yield for Toombs County of double last year's, the compress has in creased its platform space and track age. Ginning began Tuesday with four bales. Wednesday will be "Real Atlanta Day” If the plans of the Retail Gro cers’ Association are carried out. The plan Is to have every retail mer chant In the city push Atlanta-made articles every Wednesday, the cam paign to begin In September. Gro cers have closed their shops Wednes day afternoons during June, July and August, but they propose to use that day for pushing Atlanta-made goods during autumn and winter. The movement is being worked up by the Chamber of Commerce In con nection with the permanent exhibit of Atlanta manufacturers. Space for the exposition is being taken rapidly. The committee in charge meets every day at 1 o’clock at Hotel Ansley. Father and Son in Fatal Duel for Girl Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS. Aug. 15.—A fatal duel be- twen a father and son named Blan chard, living near Aubusson, began In rivalry for the heart of a pretty farmhand. The son, Jean Lelong. was Jealous of his father, who had won the girl’s affection, so the two men agreed to fight. Six revolver shots wore exchanged without result. They resumed the flp-M with kitchen knives, while the girl watched the duel without inter fering. The father received terrible wounds, dying soon afterward. France Trains Eagles To Fight Aeroplanes Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. BERLIN, Aug. 16.—Th« French War Office will use eagles to harass possible enemies in aeroplanes, ac cording to Pastor Schuster, well- known ornithologist, who declares birds are being trained to attack mod els of aeroplanes, destroying them with their beaks and claws. Gainesville Assists In Hookworm Fight GAINESVILLE, Aug. 15.—Through the efforts of the health and sanitary committee of the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce the County Commis sioners have set aside $100 for the ex penses of the physician under the State Board of Health to visit the county in the fight being waged against the hookworm. This Is the Rockefeller Hookworm Association work. Turkey Trot Leads To Jail in Louisiana FRANKLIN, LA., Aug. 15.—At a meeting of the police Jury an ordi nance was passed making It an of fense punishable by fine and Impris onment for anyone to dance the tan go, one-steo and turkey trot danc*s at public halls and other gatherings in this parish. PILGRIM SHAFT UNVEILED. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. SOUTHAMPTON, ENG., Aug. 15. —A monument to the memory of the Pilgrim fathers, who settled in New England, was unveiled here to-day by United States Ambassador Page. A number of Americans were present. It is one thing to make soda crackers that are occasionally good. It is quite another thing to make them so that they are always better than all other soda crackers, always of un varying goodness. The name “Uneeda”—stamped on every biscuit—means that if a million packages of Uneeda Biscuit were placed before you, you could choose any one of them, confident that every soda cracker in that package would he as good as the best Uneeda Biscuit ever baked. Five cents. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY HAVE YOU HEARD THE KENYON QUARTET AT BONITA THEATER?: Encore after encore greets the Kenyon Quartet at each ap pearance at the Bonita Theater end they respond, too. This Is one of the best bunch of singers heard in Atlanta for some time, and the patrons of the Bonita ap preciate them. The vaudeville bill put on lasl Monday proved a decided success from the first appearance, and the result has been capacity houses. WKIGHTSVILLE BEACH $6. Round trip, Saturday, August 23. Special train, sleepers and coaches. Leave 6 p. m. Make reservations early. SEABOAR 1 '. IMPROVED ROOFLESS PLATE Made of gold op aluminum, ne gums, no roof. Truly Nature’* du- S llcate, made only by ua. Perfect t or no pay. GOLD CROWNS WHITE CROWNS BRIDGE WORK 20-YEAR GUARANTEE We will continue to make our Whalebone Ever- «tick Suction Plate for $3.00. The lightest and strongest plate known. EASTERN PAINLESS DENTISTS {$3 • 8. 8. FA85 ALLOWED 23 MILES > NORFOLK SUITS Choice of any and all Norfolk Suits that sold up to $20. Fancy fabrics only in this range, 32 to 38 $12.50 Choice of any and all Norfolk Suits that sold from $22.50 to $27.50. Fancies, Blues and Black; sizes up to 38 $17.00 Boys Fancy Special lot Boys’ Fancy Suits—sin gle and double breasted—Knicker Pants. $5.00, $6.00 and $7.50 values; choice to close .... 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