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/ ■- arses* - ^, TV , 1 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. I IS GOING *•%"■ WIVES DF QIGGSFA11US STARS Experts Say Country Will Have Worst Shortage of Beef in Its History. XFTW YORK >o«r IS—This eoun- try will experiervop next winter the grease?* shortage of beef in its his tory. Prices, which already have ad vanced 25 to 50 per cent in a year, are to be JO to 13 per cent higher by January 1. Meat will sell at un heard of figures. The representative of a big packer In Chicago aald yeeterday: "Forty cent* a pouml for the choice cuts *eem a certainty, 45 cents in a prob ability. and evcm 50 cents a possibility before spring.” George L. McCarthy,, proprietor of The National Provisioned said to day thuat the stock population in the United States is more depleted at present than it has been at any pre vious time in ten jaoars*. That in itself, Mr. McCarthy said. i» sufficient cause for very high retail prices. But the drought in Kansas. Oklahoma and the .Southwest ha* aggravated the situa tion bad before, till it may now be called alarming- Sky-High Prices by Midwinter. The expert buyer for Richard Web her, a butcher “with an extensive busi ness in New York, didn't hesitate to say that prices are going sky-high by midwinter. Ttue average price paid by the laborer for beef to-day. he said, is 1C cent* a pound. The same cuts will cost 18 cents or more In a few months. The same authority predicted that the average price of sirloin steaks will creep up 3 cejrnts in as many months, while the average price of porterhouse steaks will advance 4 to 5 cants In the same period. The corn-killing drought in Kansas and neighboring Stakes has deprived the cattle-raising sections of feed for their stock. Fodder remains, but the corn Itself, necessary to fatten the steers for market, will have to be shipped into sections of country naturally grain exporters, at an ex pense that will preclude the idea of satisfactory profit by cattle raisers at anything near the present prices. For ten days a steady rush of cat tle to the big stock markets of the Middle West has been in progress. The raisers can’t afford to hold and feed the cattle. In many instances, cows are being sent to market in such numbers that the generation of calves due next spring will be much less than the average. Rushed to the Slaughter Houses. Cattle receipts In the Western mar kets first rose above the normal when the hot weather killed the pasturage. Carload after carload of steers went to Chicago and Kansas City. The general movement to the slaughter houses is still in progress. In the first three days of the present week 129.000 cattle were received at th<v Western markets, nearly as many as In the entire week a year ago. The same condition to a certain ex. tent holds true In the hog market, and receipts have been nearly doubled aince the drought. The general situation is about as bad in the Fast. Mr. McCarthy **ld that farmers over a great part of the East are selling cattle just now that they would be holding had the hay crop been up to the standard. Uve stock prices are naturally slumping while the markets are load ed with stock. But in spite of the fact that steers and hogs are costing the packers less than at any time for several months no reduction in the wholesale price of meats is an nounced, and the housewife has ob tained no benefits because of the pres ent abnormal conditions in the mar kets. The drought, according to stock men. will result in immense profits for the packers because of their ability to buy now and when the cattle raisers are at a disadvantage and to set prices this winter when there is a scarcity In the cattle receipts. Patten, Again in Pit, Cleans Up $500,000 CHICAGO. Aug. 18.—James A. Pat ten, whose deals in gTain and cotton In the last decade have attracted world-wide attention, is once more the central figure in a speculation that is causing the corn pit on the Board of Trade to boil with excitement. Mr. Patten started to buy corn three weeks ago. when the first re ports that hot weather and drought were damaging the crop began to corne in. His paper profits at the present time are said to be at least $500,000. Columbus to Have Eight-Story Hotel COLUMBUS. Aug. 18.—Vice Pres ident J. Ralston Cargill, of the Co lumbus Hotel Company, which is to erect a $25,000 hotel in Columbus, is asking for bids for the erection of the structure. It is to stand on the corner of Twelfth street*Ntnd Second avenue, and Is to be eight stories high. Copyright, 1918, International New* Service. He’s Always There—Or Somewhere U. S. Will Cremate Dead in Canal Zone WASHINGTON. Aug. J8—The bodies of persons who die in the Panama Canal Zone w ill be cremated there by the United States as a pre- | vention against the spread of pest!- ' ' nee. contract for the crematory plant been awarded to a Boston Arm erection will begin immediately. ( 60 BILL LtANY U GONA QIT EVEN t»1<i , aX-g S. Av'l t; , you oom't f.J Crir SVEfJ, 1 ' ToAy bill 1 PLAN ALL-DAY SINGING. \ IDALIA. Anp. 18.—The Toombs County singing convention leaders are making plans for a big all-day singing scheduled for the fifth Sun- oay in August. will™ booked here Women To Be Asked to Tell of Manager George of the Atlanta Their Knowledge of Hus bands’ Elopement SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. l*r—In- tere«t in the trial of Maury I. IYggs on the charge of violating the white slave law will be gtven fresh Impetus to-morrow, when Mrs. Diggs and the wife of F. Drew C&mlnettl will take the stand as witnesses for the de fense. Mrs. Diggs, who Is a handsome, dark-eyed woman, was expected to be called as the first witneas. Last Friday she appeared In co«urt with her young daughter, Evelyn, and wag one of the most observed person* that sat facing the bench presided over by Federal Judge Van Fleet. Mrs. Diggs and Mrs. Caminetti will be asked by the defense to tell of their knowledge of the relations be tween their husbands and Marsha Warrington and Lola Norris. It is the contention of the attor neys for the defense that one of the reasons for the flight of Diggs and Caminetti to Reno with the two girls was that they believed their wives were about to have them prosecuted by the officials of the Juvenile court of Sacramento. It is maintained by the defense that Mrs. Caminetti told her husband that she had complained to Judge Hughes, of the juvenile court of Sacramento, about Diggs and Caminetti in an effort to induce them to sever their relations with Miss Warrington and Miss Norris. The Government contends that Diggs and Caminetti were reckless debauchers who had decided to go to Reno to desert their wives and induce the girls to lead Immoral lives, n violation of the Mann act. * Promoter in Jail, Oil Wells Are Idle GADSDEN, Aug. 18.—The convic tion of E. C. DreA', the Fort Payne oil well promoter, will, it is believed, bring to a close the drilling for oil In DeKalb County. Nobody appeared to have much faith in oil being found there except Drew. With five years in the peni tentiary confronting him. Drew still contends that he will continue his drilling and that eventually he will find oil. But. no matter whether oil is found or not, Drew is held guilty • 1 using the mails to defraud, first be cause the companv In which he sought to sell stock was not regular ly organized and second because he applied the money to other purpos than that for which it was intended. New Boll Worm Invades Carolina GREENVILLE, S. C., Aug. 18.— From Dunklin Township. In this county, come alarming reports of the invasion in that section of a smnll worm which is said to oe playing havoc by devouring cotton bolls. Large fields of cotton. It is said, are infested with the worm, and the farm ers are greatly exercised. They are unable to account for the -presence of the worms, and they say they are the first of the kind ever seen in this section. The worms are rapidly spreading over the lower section of the coun ty, and it is feared that unless some thing is quickly done to stop the rav- ages of the pest the cro^ in that section will be serious!” damaged. Mount Zion Plans Big Camp Meeting GRIFFIN, Aug. 18.—A coming event for the next week that is at tracting unusual attention is the opening of the annual camp meeting at the old historic Mount Zion camp ground next Friday night. Camp meetings have been held an nually at that camp ground since 1832. excepting the years of the Civil War. U. S. Gunboat Nearly Wrecked by Typhoon SHANGHAI. Aug. 18.—The United States gunboat Wilmington had a narrow escape from destruction in the harbor here to-day during a ty phoon. Her anchor began to drag and w*s going toward shore when rescued by a powerful tug. The storm did great damage to shipping. OBITUARY Announces List—Season Opens With Musical Show Sept. 3. The first harbinger of the new the atrical season ha« reached Atlanta in the person of Homer C. George, man ager of the Atlanta Theater. Re turning from his vacation, he stoppdei by the New York office of Klaw & Er- langer and crowded his grip with news of coming shows. The Shuberts and the Frohmans will be well rep resented. The attractive playhouse will open with a predominance of musical shows as usual. According to Mr. George, the first breaths of fall that come with September nights are not sufficiently bracing for anything • heavy,” and the first productions will be bright and breezy. "Mary’s Lamb” will be the opener. September 3. "Little Miss Fix-it,” “who” caused much talk in New York, will be the second, and "The Merry Countess,” one of the big hits of the Shuberts, will come third. An early big attraction will be -Otis Harlan in a Savage production of "Little Boy Blue.” Favorites Are Coming. In the galaxy of stars who are to perform to Atlanta audiences Mr. George points out a number of new ones to the South. Of course many favorites will return. To the trained theatergoer no announcement could produce a keener thrill than the state ment that Rose Stahl, who delighted so many in the "Chorus Lady,” will come early In her new play, "Maggie Pepper," and that William Faversham will appear in an all-star, cast of “Julius Caesar.” But to take them as they come—Mr. George announces the tentative pro gram in this wise: Miss Annie Russell, three nights, the minstrels of A1 G. Field, followed a month later by a reunion of the Dockstader and Primrose shows. In v i.i « ijjne ’■Hone n George Evans and then Neil O’Brien. Big Scenic Plays. May Irwin is coming in November with her big Cohan Theater success of last season. Robert Hilliard will appear as Detec tive William J. Burns in a thrilling drama. Early in De cember Klaw Erlanger will pre sent that wonderful scenic play, "Ben Hur,” for a week. "Fine Feathers,” a new Eugene Walters success, will be here in De cember, as well as the memorial players from Stratford-on-Avon, pro ducing the drama as it was In Shake speare’s time. And fascinating Mine, Nazimova is coming in "Bella Donna,” and the wonderful Mme. Pavlowa, the Russian dancer, with “her special permit from the Czar” to leave that country. Henry Miller is coming in “The Rainbow” and Otis Skinner in "Kis met,” said to be his greatest suc cess. And one of the most important of all the announcements is that the un usual play, "Damaged Goods,” by the famous French dramatist, Briex] will be shown. It probably created more comment than any play presented in New York last season, its first pro duction being semi-private, under the auspices of a medical organiza tion. Other popular plays booked are: "Within the Law,” "Ready Mon ey.” “Romance,” “Peg o' My Heart,” “The Conspiracy,” “Little Women,” “Blue Bird,” “The Girl of My Dreams.” “Broadway Jones,” "The Governor's Lady,” "Stop Thief,” and others. Adrianople Guarded By 400,000 Moslems Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. 18.— War Minister Enver Bey is* hurling an army of 400,000 men into Thrace to defend Adrianople against the Bul garians. Representatives-of th? Porte to-day declared that Europe's demand that Turkey give up Adrian - ope to the Bulgarians will* be re jected. Turkish soldiers have obtained the port of Dedeaghatch. The funeral of William F. Robinson, who died at a hospital Sunday, will be held at the residence, 339 Green wich avenue. West Did, at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. He was 53 years old. and is survived by his wife, five sons, R. L. W. B., C. H., Angus and John Robinson; four daughters, Mrs. J. J Ennomoser, Misses Mae and Luclle Robinson, of Atlanta, and Mrs. E. C. 'Henderson, of Jacksonville, Fla ; his mother. Mrs. Martha A. Powell, of Central. S. C.; one sister. Mrs. F. B. Morgan, of the same place, and two brothers. T A. Robinson, of Winslow, Ala., and J. F. Robinson, of Atlanta. Interment at Weatview. J. S. Brooks, a veteran of the Civil War. died at the Soldiers' Home Sunday He was 77 years old. The body Is at Poole's chapel, pending funeral arrangements. The funeral of Beulah B. Jones, infant child of Mr and Mrs. J. Ft. Jones,,j who died Saturday, was held from the home Monday morning. Inter ment at Hollywood. J Negro Slayer Taken To Macon for Safety MACON, Aug. 18.—Doc Mathis, a negro charged with having shot and killed R. L. Jo- ey, a prominent Lee County planter, was brought to Ma con yesterday and lodged in the Bibb County jail for safekeeping. Threats of lynching had bt*ien made. He was trapped at his home at Williamsburg, and fired at the arrest, ing officers several times while they were approaching his house. ‘Cattle Queen' Freed Leases All ‘Movies' STEAMBOAT SPRINGS. COLO., Aug. 18.—In celebration of her acquit tal on the charge of “rustling'' cattle Anna Bernard, known as the “Cat tle Queen,” leased all the moving picture houses in the town for the night and treated her friends to screened thril’s. Drawing for Last 2,000,000 Acres U.S. Lands Is Announced NEW YORK, Aug. 18.—Two million \ acres, the best wheat land on earth, according to James J. HI!!, will be distributed to settlers by the United States September 23 at a public drawing by number at Glasgow, Mont. The land consists of a tract 80 by 40 mites and is known as the Fort Peck Reservation. It is the last Government reservation to be divided by Uncle Sam. The tract borders on the Missouri River and formerly was the property of the Sioux Indians. Of the acre age to be allotted 487,000 acres are agricultural land for which applicants will be charged a nominal price of from 35 to 37 an acre, and 738,000 acres is in grazing land, for which 32.50 to 33 will be charged. Appli cations for the land will be received from September 1 to 20. Fear Kept Man Off Cars All His 83 Years I.IZTON, IND„ Aug. 18.—William Northcutt, aged 85, Is dead, after spending his whole life without ever once riding In a railroad train,, au tomobile or street car. He claimed they were too fast and too dangerous. ZDOTHERS JAILED AID With three negroes killed and a fourth seriously wounded In free-for- all cutting scrapes Sunday, twenty negroes are under arrest at police headquarters, two charged with mur der and the remainder charged with fighting, frequenting blind tigers, and a host of misdemeanors. The two against whom the charge of murder has been placed are B. C. Smith and Ed Smith, alias Ed Camp bell. The third murderer, who is still at large, is said by the police to be Phoney Johnson, a negro desperado with a long police record. Ed Smith, while resisting arrest after shooting Peter Jackson at 72 James street, was shot in the hand-by Officer Palmer. B. C. Smith was cap tured after a hard chase by Officers Davis and Fielder and Louis Castro. Most pf the trouble started in blind tigers throughout the city. Johnson, after getting drunk, went to the home of Munch Harris, 282 Butler street, and stabbed him to death. B. C. Smith killed John Henry Wilkerson at 80 Decatur street about 4 o’clock in the afternoon, and half an hour later Peter Jackson was shot by Ed Smith. SLIT SKIRT HEALTH SAYS EXPERT DENVER, Aug. 18.—Wilbur F. Cannon, former pure food commis sioner. has rushed to the defense of the X-ray and slit skirts with these five reasons. The X-ray and slit skirts permit circulation of air about the body. The absence of many underskirts relieves the strain on the hips and prevents kidney trouble. Absence of the usual amount of clothes makes frequent bathing nec essary and frequent bathing opens the pores and makes the bath quite healthy. Absence of many clothes makes the body movement freer, thus saving en ergy. There is less labor required in the care of clothes, such as washing, ironing and mending. VOTE ON COURT CHANGE. JACKSON, Aug. 18.—The City Court of Jackson was amended by the last session of the general as sembly, subject to a ratification of the people. The matter will be voted on September *3. As amended, the Solicitor will receive a salary instead of fees. ‘Battle’ Still Delayed By Strike of ‘Heroes' CHICAGO, Aug. 18.—No naval bat tle was fought on Lake Michigan commemorating the fight that made Commodore Oliver H. Perry a hero, because several hundred "heroes” were on strike to-day. Miss Catherine K. Brown, of New York, who attempted to obtain "strike-breakera” to act as "heroes and patriots” in the big spectacle, was guarded constantly by detectives. She received threats from the strikers, who were acting under instructions from Industrial Workers of the World leaders. GOOD PRICE FOR CATTLE. VIDALIA, Aug. 18.—The record sale of cattle for one day in this section was made yesterday when farmer Clayton McLeod sold a drove of 81 to a local firm of stock dealers. The value of the cattle was estimated at about $20 a head. CASTOR IA lor Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought of Bears the Signature Pimples—Boils •re danger signal* -heed the warning in j time. When the blood ia impoverished ! the gateway is open for the germs of disease to enter and cause sickness. Dr. Pierce’* Golden Medical Discovery “Giant Junior i i * i # I a FREE with a 10c Package of SOVEREIGN Cigarettes The Giant Junior is latest improved Safety Razor —and has the best blades! 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