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71.5-MILE PACE
75,000 Persons See Stutz Driver
Take Coveted Elgin Cup in
Grueling Speed Test.
THRILLS IN CONTEST SCARCE
Mulford Finishes Second and
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Wishart Third Among Field of
Twelve Contestants.
BY W. E. HALL.
ELGIN, ILL., Aug. 30.—Gil Ander
son. driving a Stutz car, won the
Elgin trophy in the final day’s rac
ing here to-day, averaging 71.5 milea
an hour. Ralph Mulford. in a M anon,
finished second, and Spencer Wishart,
piloting a Mercer, was third. From
the fourth lap, w hen Anderson took I
the lead, until the finish, the race
was nothing more than a swiftly mov
ing parade, the winner always man
aging to keep from two to six min
utes ahead.
Seventy-five thousand speed fans
watched the race. Anderson covered
the 301 tniles in 4 hours, 18 minutes
and 38 seconds, better time than was
made in yesterday’s race. He made
nearly every lap in less than seven
minutes Mulford averaged 69.5
miles an hour. The time to-day was
much faster than that made by De
Palma when he won last year, having
averaged then 68 miles.
Dawson Prevents Accident.
Thrills to-day were scarce. Joe
Dawson furnished some excitement
when iiis car blew a tire directly In
front of the grandstand and It looked
as though he were going to crash
into the fence. He maintained con
trol of his car and succeeded in stop
ping a few hundred feet below the
stand.
W ishart to-day was again a victim
of misfortune. At the opening of the
race. Wishart took the lead with a
phenomenal burst of speed. In the
second and third laps he broke the
track record. His two fastest laps
were 6:33 and 6:38, an average of 75
and 76 miles an hour. Repeated tire
trouble, however forced him to stop
at the pits, thus losing the lead. Mul
ford. who finished second, attributed
his failure to make up time on And
erson to the stops he made and to
the bumpy condition of the track.
"It was a corking race, and best of
all, nobody got hurt." said Mulford
as he climbed from ids cur.
Bob Burman Cracks Cylinders.
Bob Burman. of whom much has
been expected In the race, was forced
to drop out In the twenty-fifth lap
owing to a cracked cylinder. Bur-
inan’s Keeton h&d experienced engine
trouble during the practice spins, but
Burtnan entered the contest anyhow.
Ed Rlckenbach’s Mason took a dive
off the track early In the race when
It lost a tire. When the car was re
placed on the track It was found that
the plunge had bent an axle and he
was forced to withdraw.
Twelve drivers faced Starter Fred
Wagner when the get-away signal
was given "Bill” Endicott in a Case
car was the first off. The others fol
lowed at 30-second intervals.
Three Women Hurt or Track.
Grant in the Isottn and Eergdoll in
the Erwin Special, the dark horses of
the race, experienced much difficulty
on the turns owing to the weight of
their cars. Both made excellent time
on the stretches, but on the corners
or on the rough parts of the track
they were unable to open up.
Three women were injured in sepa
rate accidents on or near the track.
Mrs. John Stevens of Desplaines, w as
struck by a machine just before the
start of the race as she was attempt
ing to cross the track on the back
at retch.
Mrs. E. W. Chandler of Indiana
polis. and Mrs. Mary Canty sustained
minor injuries.
Boy, Struck by Car,
Crushed to Death
Engineer Fails in Attempt to Res
cue Lad—Was Watching
Switch Engine.
TIPTON, Aug. 30.—George Baker,
Jr., the 7-year-old son of George Ba
ker. a prominent wholesale grocer of
Tifton. was instantly killed shortly
after 7 o'clock this morning when he
w as run over by a car of lumber on
the tracks of the Tifton Terminal
Company on Love ivenue near the
postofHce.
The little fellow was standing on
the track watching the switch engine,
which was on another track, and did
not see the car of lumber in time to
g‘ j t off the track. The car passed over
him, mangling him. death coming in
stantly. Engineer McDuffie «i\v th“
danger and attempted to save him. but
just as he reached out for the boy
and the little fellow tried to catch his
hand the car struck him.
Gideon Bands Bally
In Atlanta Saturday
Georgia Branch Shows Remarkable
Growth From Two Camps to
Seven in Year.
Godbee Trial Slated for September ALI/SOUTHERN
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Slayer Calmly FacesCrowd in Court ROM] FEASIBLE,
M KS. KDXA I’ERKIXS GODBEE, divorced wife of Judge Godbee, of Millen, as she, ap
peared when arraigned on the charge of slaying her former husband and his young bride.
She is shown below while being taken to court by Sheriff if. G. Johnson in his automobile.
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SAYS FERGUSON REAL FIGHTERS
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SundayAmerican Pathfinder Com
pletes First Leg of Trans
continental Hike.
Preliminary Trial of Woman Who
Killed Former Husband and
Bride Is Delayed.
MILLEN, Aug. 30.—Mrs. Edna Per
kins Godbee, slayer of Judge Walter
S. Godbee, from whom she had been
divorced, and his bride, Mrs. Florence
Boyer Godbee, on August 18, will face
trial in Jenkins Superior Court early
in September, according to present
plans. It is doubtful If she will re
ceive a preliminary trial before the
September term and the grand jury
takes up her case. An effort was
made Thursday to hold a preliminary
trial, but because of the inability of
Solicitor General R. Lee Moore to be
present, the State was granted an In
definite continuance by the presiding
magistrate.
At that time Mrs. Godbee was taken
by automobile from the Jail, W'here
she has been confined since the day
of the tragedy, to the courthouse.
After the hearing was ordered con
tinued. she was returned to the Jail.
No effort has been inude to secure
ball for Mrs. Godbee, and none is
likely before her case comes up. Her
cell has been converted into a bou
doir, with curtains over the barred
windows, rugs on the floor, pictures
on the walls and neat and comforta
ble furniture.
Mrs. Godbee attracted a great deal
of attention when taken from the jail
to the courthouse. The courtroom
was crowded and many congregated
on the sidewalks to get a glimpse of
the slayer and note the effect of her
imprisonment. She made no state
ment whatever concerning the trag
edy. and her lawyers declare she will
make none until she goes on the wit
ness stand to tell her story to u
jury.
Mrs. Godbee was stylishly gowned
in a white summer frock, and wore a
large Panama hat. She betrayed no
evidence of uneasiness as she faced
magistrates, lawyers, officers and the
crowd in court.
Judge Henry C. Hammond, of Au
gusta. will preside at the trial of Mrs
Godbee, Jenkins County having been
transferred to the Augusta Circuit.
ANNOUNCES LABOR SERMON.
“The Creator of a New Order of
Life” will be the topic of the special
l^abor Day sermon by Dr. Hugh K.
Walker at the First Presbyterian
Church Sunday morning.
Declaring that he and the members
of his family have never experienced
greater comfort In automobile trav
eling than on the transcontinental
hike E. L. Ferguson, official path
finder for The Sunday American, fol
lowing his arrival In New' Orleans
Saturday, gave positive assurance
that the all-Southern route is en
tirely feasible.
The tourists arrived in the Crescent
City Saturday morning and will leave
Monday morning on the second “leg
of the hike. According to the sched
ule the party will reach Lake Charles.
La., on September 5; Orange, Texas,
September 7 and Houston September
8. Big receptions and good roads
celebrations are being planned all
along the route in anticipation of the
visit of the pathfinders.
Welcomed at New Orleans.
The reception in the Crescent City
Saturday was in line with the big
celebrations held in Atlanta, Bir
mingham, Montgomery and Mobile.
The parade was one of the longest
ever seen in the city, according to
dispatches.
Motor cycle police cleared the
streets which were thronged with
people who wanted to get a glimpse
of the pathfinder and his party. Fol
lowing the traffic men came the
grand marshal. Joseph Schwartz, of
the New Orleans Automobile Dealers’
Association. Next came Inspector of
Police James Reynolds and then the
center of attraction, the dust laden
pathflnding car with Ferguson at the
wheel, Mrs. Ferguson, the Ferguson
children and Stanley Arthur, repre
senting the New Orleans Item, one of
the papers which is promoting the
monster campaign.
Luncheon for Pathfinder.
At the city hall the party was greet
ed by Mayor Martin Behrmann and
party of distinguished citizens and
city officials. . Lunch was served at
the Hotel Grunewald with President
Purnell M. Milner of the Louisiana
Motor League, acting as host.
At the luncheon Mr. Ferugson de
clared that he and Mrs. Ferguson had
never had a more comfortable auto
trip. The conditions, he said, were
almost perfect and the feasibility of
the all-Southern highway Is now an
assured fact.
In view of the fact that Mr. Fergu
son has made every city on schedule
time it is practically certain that he
will reach his destination, San Fran
cisco, about October 10 or 15. The
hike from Atlanta to New Orleans,
a distance <>f 957 miles. Is exactly
one-third of the entire route.
Georgia Ohio Society
To Have Annual Feed
Every ‘Buckeye’ Who Became a
Naturalized ‘Cracker’ Is Invited
to Participate.
The annual picnic of th<,» Ohio So
ciety of Georgia will be held at Wa
terworks Park, at the end of the
Luckie street car line, next Friday,
September 5. The society has ex
tended an invitation to all Ohioans,
whether membens of the society or
not. to attend the picnic.
Everybody is expected to bring a
basket of lunch for the dinner, which
will be served at 5 o’clock.
BUCKHEAD REVIVAL CLOSING.
With 25 new members already
united with the church, the revival
meeting that has been in progress it
Huckhead will come to a close Sun
day night. The meeting has been in
charge of the Rev. A. V. Pickern.
TURIN TO ENTERTAIN
ATLANTA PRESBYTERY
SENOIA, Aug. 30.—Church people of
Turin are making active preparation for
the entertaining of the Atlanta Presby
tery, which meets at that place on Tues
day night, September 9, and will be in
session for three days. About 100 dele
gates are expected. On the closing day
a barbecue 4inner will be served.
FRECKLE-FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots.
How to Remove Easily.
Here's a chance. Miss Freckle-Face,
to trj a remedy for freckles with the
guarantee of a reliable dealer that it
will not cost you a penny tinless It
removes the freckles; while If it does
give you a clear complexion the ex
pense is trifling
Simply get an ounce of othlne—
double strength from Jacobs' v Phar
macy and a few applications should
show you how easy it is to rid your
self of the homely freckles and get
a beautiful complexion. Rarely is
more than one ounce needed for the
worst case.
Re sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othlne. as this Is the
prescription sold under guarantee of
money back If It fails to remove
freckles
DM S. WALRAVEN IN
RACE FOR ALDERMAN
More than one hundred Gideon*,
from the seven cities of the Stale
that have camps of the order, are ex
pected to attend the annual Staie
convention at the Hotel Ansley on
Saturday. September 6. The conven
tion will be held during the after
noon, and will be followed on Sun
day, September 7, with a Suite Gideon
rally in the assembly hall of the
hotel. J. K. Orr will have charge
of tl e rally, and addresses will be
delivered by prominent Georgians.
The Georgia branch of the Gideons
has enjoyed a remarkable growth in
lhe last year. When the last conven
tion was held, there were only two
camps in the State. This number has
now been increased to seven Eighty-
three new members have enrolled
during the year, and at the recent
ir.tei national convention in Toronto,
Georgia was awarded the banner for
showing the best growth of any slate
la the Union.
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Are you paid only for
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Are you always going to
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ready.
Take our collegiate courses in Commerce, Accounts. Finance and
Commercial law. Class hours don’t conflict with your work or
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Kins September 15.
Evening School of Commerce
Georgia School of Technology
165 W. North Ave., Atlanta, Ga.
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Owens and Hancock, Running for
Councilman From Eighth, Fur
nish Hottest Contest,
With less than two weeks remain
ing in which to qualify, the fight for
Aldermanic and Counciimanic jobs is
narrowing rapidly to the real candi
dates.
The fight in the Eighth Ward for
Councilman, between John S. Owens
and W. A. Hancock, is expected to
be the big battle of the campaign.
Orville H. Hall, J. C. Harrison and
James E. Warren, Mayor Pro Tern,
are expected to furnish an exciting
fight for Alderman from the Third.
Councilman Albert Thompson will
oppose A. W. Farlinger for Alderman
from the Fourth. R. E. George and
Lee Hagan are running for Coun
cilman.
J. H. Baskin and Jesse Armistead,
who are candidates from the Seventh
and First respectively, have no oppo
sition. C. H. Helley probably will be
without opposition in the second.
DECREASE IN ILLITERACY
SHOWN IN LAURENS CO.
DUBLIN, Aug. 30,—The consolida
tion of the recent school census Just
announced for Laurens County shows
that the decrease of illiteracy during
the past five years was 4.2 per cent.
The percentage of Illiteracy In the
county in 1908 was 16.5, while in 1913
it had dropped to 12.3 per cent.
NEGRO IN ROW SHOOTS
HIS WIFE FOUR TIMES
Charley Dixon, a negro, shot and
seriously wounded his wife during a
quarrel at th, -orner of McDaniel and
Whitehall stret.'» at 6:30 o'clock Sat
urday night. SyAgeons at Orady
Hospital extracted v >ur bullets from
the woman's body. L.'jcon escaped.
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Candidate for Alderman from Seventh Ward.
To the Voters at Large ot the City ot Atlanta:
Having served two years as Coun
cilman. the experience I gained-
while there would be of great value
to both myself and the city in serv
ing the city as Alderman.
1 am not seeking the office person
ally, and have said on several occa
sions that 1 would not consent to re
enter politics, but within the last few
days 1 have been so strongly urged
by a great number of citizens to run
for alderman from the Seventh Ward
that I have agreed to do so with the
understanding that 1 would not make
a personal canvass of the voters, as
it would take entirely too much time
from my business. My experience
has been such that l found it takes
enough time from a man’s business
to look after the interest *>f the people
alter he is elected. Therefore in
making this announcement, 1 want
every voter in Atlanta to consider
that his vote has been solicited with
out being called upon In person by
me. I trust every good, sound, think
ing man In the city will heartily in
dorse a campaign conducted in this
manner.
My policy will ever be to give the
city a good, sound business-policy
administration, being liberal and con
servative in every matter that may
come before the General Council.
So I am in the race—to stay—and
to win—and not to take up the time
of the people soliciting votes and
arguing aboiK a thousand things that
will never come before the general
council.
Earnestly soliciting the vote of
everv citizen of Atlanta, I beg to re
main, Yours very respectfully,
DAN S. WALRAVEN
Remarkable BargainsV
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GRANDS
1 $750 Chickering, shop worn
1 $675 Chickering, shop worn
1 $800 Weber, shop worn
UPRIGHTS
1 $350 Sample Piano.
1 $450 Shop worn
$300 Sample Piano, Kline
1 $500 Shop worn, Steck ..
1 Kimball, used
1 Kranich-Bach, used ....
1 Wing, used
1 Everett, used .. •
1 Cote, slightly used
1 Boudoir, slightly used ..
1 New England, used
1 Estev, shop worn
PLAYERS
1 $750- Mathushelc, 65 note
1 $700 Krell Auto Grand, 65 note ....
1 $550 Stuyvesant Pianola, 65 note
1 $450 Primatone, 65 note ..
Ludden & Bates
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PEACHTREE
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Atlanta, Ga.
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Pianos to
Your Grand=
parents.”
(Adv).