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L 6 A JiKARNT■« !5UNI>Ar AMJVJlIl/fllN, A I UA1N I'A, HA., M.INDAI, AUIJUST 31, 1313. [ “500.000 Club” Slogan Emblems Are Here, and They Are Artistic, Too. Atlanta's Booster Button. The “500,000 club” booster buttons have been received. The contest editor eagerly unpacked them Satur day and beheld a most artistic Bight. There was the winning face of Miss Mary Carl Hurst, voted Atlanta’s “prettiest girl” in the beauty contest, bordered by the "500.000 club” slogan: “Watch Atlanta—She’ll Get You Yet—500,000 by 1920." The buttons really are more at tractive than was anticipated. When they are shown to the public there Is not the slightest dovlbt that every Atlanta booster—and that means every Atlantan—will rush to get them. They are a credit to wear; be sides, there is their significant mean ing. Georgian to Distribute Buttons. Very soon the “500,000 club” will be formally organized, and The Geor gian will distribute the buttons. Everybody will be given an oppor tunity to Join in the movement to make Atlanta a half-million city by 1920, a movement fathered by all the leading officials and business men of the city. Everybody remembers, of course, how this campaign was started sev eral weeks ago by Hearst’s Sunday American and The Atlanta Georgian. Immediately it was indorsed by lead ing official bodies, trade and sales organizations and prominent indi viduals. ■ A slogan contest was held Thou sands of suggestions poured in. A prize of $25 finally was awarded to W. P. Windsor, an assistant cash ier of the American National Hank. His suggestion, unanimously adopt ed by a committee of judges compos ed of John W. Grant, Wilmer L. Moore and Walter C. Taylor, was that the face of Atlanta’s prettiest girl should adorn the buttons and that the slogan should be “Watch Atlanta —She’ll Get You Yel 500,000 by 1920.’’ Beauty Contest Held. Then a beauty contest was held. After weeks of voting, during which Hearst’s Sunday American and The Georgian published pictures of pret ty Atlanta girls, Miss Mary Carl Hurst was elected. Now that the buttons have arriv ed the actual organization of the club will take place. And everyone may begin real concentrated boost ing. Brothers Arrested For Slaying Brother Arthur and Claud Ross Captured by Sheriff Near Blue Ridge. BLUE RITiGH, Aug. 30.—Sheriff T. P Jenkins and deputies have captured Arthur anti Claud Ross, at the home of their father, George Ross In Min eral Bluff district, Fannin county. The Ross brothers are charged with the murder of another brother in a drunken row about one year ago. They have been under Indictment in Fannin Superior Court since the October term 1913. They were brought to Blue Ridge and lodged In the county jail. OBITUARY. Mrs. H. L. Atwater, wife of the dean of Atlanta traveling men. died Sat urday morning at the family resi dence, No. 107 Glenn-wood avenue. The funeral of James E. Small, a Fitz gerald (Ga.) merchant, who died at a local aaudtarium Saturday morn ing, will be held at 9:30 o’clock on Monday morning from the Church of the .Sacred Heart. Intermen: will be in Weartview Cemetery. Mr Small was 62 years of age. He is survived by three sisters, Miss Annie .Small, Mrs. E. J. V. Coni on, of Boston, and Sister Walbur, of an Atlanta con vent, and two brothers, Thomas and J. N. Small. To Make Paper From Lumber By-Products Waycross Plant Will Be Completed and in Operation by October 1. WAYCROSS, Aug. 30.—WaycroRS- ma.de paper will be on the market be fore the month of September passes. And its appearance will mark the commencement of an industry that is destined to work wonders in the de velopment of this section of Georgia, due to the fact that the paper to be manufactured here will be made of waste products of sawmills and field?. After careful tests and experiments made during the past few years, it wm found that an excellent paper could be manufactured at a very low < ost of production by the use of cer tain by-oroducts of mills of South Georgia. Having in view the steady demand of a good paper and recog nizing the progressiveness of Way- cross, promoters of the new Indus try located a mill here early this year, and the plant Is now just about ready to start work. It occupies a five-acre site In Way- cross, and has been equipped with every modern machine known for pa per manufacture. Jack London Invited On Cruise of World Millionaire California Sportsman to Build $100,000 Yacht for Two-Year Trip. Silver Service To Be Given Brantley Former Congressman’s Work Is Ap preciated by His Friends in Brunswick. gress, Minneapolis, Minn., November 7 to 12. T FOB M Receipts Show Heavy Loss Over Preceding Season—Normal Conditions Expected. SAVANNAH, Aug. 30.—Short of the total receipts by more than 1,000,- 000 bales, as compared with the pre ced'd! ng season, the. cotton season closed for the year to-day. Primarily because of a shortage In production the port received only a trifle more than 50 per cent of the staple usually handled. The actual shortage for the season amounts to 1,078,803. The total receipts for the season were 1,308,257. Cotton Is now growing well and a return to normal conditions is con fidently expected. BRUNSWICK, Aug. 30.—A hand some silver service will be presented to former Congressman W. G. Brant ley by his friends and admirers here who appreciate his sixteen years of service in Congress. At a meeting several days ago the committee having the matter in charge decided on SaiwrAis evening, October 11, as the date for the presen tation of the testimony. An appro priate program, to include a few short addresses, will be arranged for the event. It Is probable that Congress man Walker, of this district, will be in attendance aino*ig the invited guests. CHOOSE NEXT M EETING .PLACE. The executive committee of ths Georgia Weekly Press Association will meet In the office of Commission er of Labor H. M. Stanley, Atlanta, September 13 to select the 1914 meet ing place of the organization. Chatham Artillery In Instruction Camp Two Platoons of Militiamen Spend ing Three Days at Coffee Bluff. SAVANNAH, Aug. 30.—In lieu of their regular summer encampment, about 100 members of the Chatham Artillery, composing two platoons, are at Coffee Bluff for three days of general camp instruction. The bat tery was accompanied by all of its officers. The entire battery was mounted and carried four gun sections. Fifty horses were used to move the battery to Coffee Bluff. DELEGATE? JOBS PLENTIFUL NOW Governor Slaton Has Task of Se lecting Georgia Representatives to 11 Important Conventions. Emancipation Proclamation Expo sition, Philadelphia, Pa., September. Geologists and Mining Engineers’ Congress, Knoxville, Tenn., Septem ber 19. Conference of Farmers, Knoxville, September 12 to 16. Fifth annual convention of the Southern Commeflrial Congress, Mo bile, Ala., October 27 to 29. Illinois Association of Vicksburg Veterans, Vicksburg, October, 1915. National Tax Association, Buffalo, N. Y., October 23 to 25. United Good Roads Association, St. Louis, Mo., November 13 to 15. Diamond Mystery Is Solved by Rain Downpour Uncovers Jewels Thought to Have Been Stolen From Home. SAVANNAH, Aug. 30.—A mystery that taxed the ingenuity of the po lice department has been solved by the rain. Several hundred dollars’ worth of diamonds supposed to have been stolen from Mrs. Thomas Burke dur ing the latter part of March were turned up by the rain and were found by little Katie Sheehan, who was playing in front of the Burke resi dence. The child’s attention was at tracted by the bright sparkle in the sand, and she picked up one of the stones. She called her playmates and soon other gems were unearthed. Members of the Burke family identi fied the gems. COX College and Conservatory Governor John M. Slaton will have on hand when lie returns to Atlanta the appointing of several scores of delegates to conventions and confer ences about the country. Most of them take place this fall, but some | of them are as far distant as 1915. During his absence, applications have poured Into the Slate house for dele gates from Georgia until their num ber has reached amazing propor tions. The subjects of the conferences in clude everything from good roads to crusades against the white slave evil. Among the important meetings to which the Governor has been asked to name delegates are: The National Conservation Exposi tion. Knoxville, Tenn., September and October. Georgia. Day at the Conservation Exposition, September 10 or 12. American Road Congress, Detroit, Mich., September 29 to October 4. Seventh International Purity Con- College Park, Georgia. Css College sad Conservatory is being recognized more every day as iastitstion ior thorough instruction and high standards, in the Academy, CoUefe and Conservatory departments. Fifteen units are required for entrance to college. In its history of 70 years it is today more thoroughly organized than ever before^ Cox College is ideally located near Atlanta, the most progressive city in the South, and its health record is unsurpassed-Ht boasts of having the most modern equip ment for instruction inditerary and conservatory work, and it prides itself in its beautiful campus with many botanical specimens. Its well equip ped libraries, laboratories and museums add much to the proficiency of a thorough curriculum. Cox College has always dralvn patronage from the best families of th* South, and it points with pride to its many students and alumnae who oc cupy some of the most prominent places in out Southland. The present staff of officers and teachers in v »»•_*_ . .t, . . . the literary and conservatory departments num ber thirty-one. The guiding principles in the selection of the faculty has been lor moral worth and proficiency and its members represent some ot the best American and European Universities and Conservatories. SeTentr-fir.t uuioa be,in, September lOtb. Parent, whs desire for tietr daughter, the belt in,traction under the most favorable .urroundmt,. apply COX COLLEGE AND CONSERVATORY, College Park. Ga. SANTA BARBARA. Aug. 30— Com- modore Frank Garbutt, of Los Angeles, millionaire sportsman, now erasing the Santa Barbara Channel islands in his yacht, is preparing to make a two I years’ cruise of the world, it la re- | ported, taking with him a party of j friends, including Jack London, 1 tic novelist. It Is said that for the trip Garbutt will build a $100,000 yacht either at San Pedro or Han Francisco, the craft to be finished in a year. Tobacco Is Grown In Wayne County Farmer Realizes Profit of $121 Per Acre on First Crop Planted, BRUNSWICK. Aug. 30—Wayne County is soon to take her stand in the front ranks of the country as a tobacco section, if the experiments of W. O. Roberson, who has a farm near Jesup, are made a general practice ;n th“ county. There are several small experi mental tobacco farms every year in the county, but this is the first at tempt at raising the weed on a large scale, and marketing as a commercial crop. “CAIN’S WIFE" IS TEXT. Revival services at Grace Metho dist Church Sunday will consist of three meetings. One at 3:30 o’clock for men and boys will have the sub ject, “Cain’s wife.” Came in Patches. Almost All Over Her. Like Ringworm. Made Sores and Itched. Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment Cured. Clarendon. N. C. — “My baby wa* broken out with a rod. thick and rough looking humor when about two month* old. It would come in patches and went almost all over her In that way. The places were like ring worm and a* they would spread they would turn red and make sores and Itch. The trouble went to her face and dis figured her badly. Her clothes irritated it. “ 1 used several different kinds of salves that were recommended for the trouble and and , but they did no good 1 saw the advertisement of Cuticura Soap and Ointment aud 1 got a sample and in one night's time I could see a change in the redness and la two days the place would be nearly gone. I sent and got one twenty- flve-oei.t rake of Cuticura Soap and two fifty-cent boxes of Cuticura Ointment, which cured my baby. She was well In three months." t.Signed) Mrs. llertha Sawyer. Oct. 11, 1912. Why not have a clear elrin, soft white hands, a clean scalp and good hair? It is your birthright. Cuticura Soap with an oc casional use of Cuticura Ointment will bring about these coveted conditions in most cases when all else fails. Sold throughout the world Liberal sample of each mailed free. 1 with 32-p. Skin Hook. Address poet-card “Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston.” W“Men who shave and shampoo with Cu ticura Soap will find it beat for akin and seal p ATTENTION! We have about forty 30x3 and forty 30x3V 2 first tires that we purchased from a bankrupt. While they last 30x3 30x3^ $6.00 $8.00 AUTOMOBILE TIRE CO. PEACHTREE ATLANTA, GA. Two Hundred Shoe Salesmen Are Leaving LYNCHBURG With 20 Car Loads of Shoe Samples These 200 knights of the sample case will take with them from eight hundred to a thousand trunks containing approximately two hundred thousand (200,000) shoe samples. LYNCHBURG is “The South’s Shoe Center.” It occupies the same relative position in the South as a shoe distribution point that Boston occupies in the North— and the supremacy of LYNCHBURG as “The Souths Shoe Center” is due to the su premacy of LYNCHBURG Shoes. When You Buy LYNCHBURG Shoes You Are Patronizing Southern Industry From Which Every Southerner Must Eventually Benefit L ■1