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4 A flfl/AflSi n .-si'jndai a.vintiiuin, Al'UAmA, i*a., rsiirtUAi, auwwi <u, ism. 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 I 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 v • *!• *!* • *!*••> *!* • v ” "* *" 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. II SAYS FERGUSON REAL FIGHTERS m 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. "Developer of Efficient Executives Work Pay? Thought Pay? Are you paid only for work? Clerking and book keeping is drudgery un less you are looking AHEAD. Your competi tion. is fierce—-your back bone sapped—unless you train WELL. Y on want to grow. Will your inde cision BALK your wants? Are you always going to put off the “get ready” for a better place? You want promotion. Then get ready. Take our collegiate courses in Commerce, Accounts. Finance and Commercial law. Class hours don’t conflict with your work or pleasure. Number of student, limited. Tour future life and hap piness may be in the balance. Decide right. Enroll now. Work be- Kins September 15. Evening School of Commerce Georgia School of Technology 165 W. North Ave., Atlanta, Ga. Gasses 6:15 to 8:15. Ivy 4775. Free booklet on request 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. - l “SUPERB QUALITY” SEEDS AND BULBS FOR FLORISTS The McMillan Bros’. Superb Mixture of Giant Pansy Seed con tains the Ultimate in Giant Pansies. You can not buy a better mix ture of Pansy Seed at any price. Price, 5 cents pkt., $3 ounce, postpaid. We carry in stock separate colors of Giant Pansies. FRENCH BULBS Dozen. 100. Paper White Grandiflora Narcissus W<?5 White Roman Hyacinths J” Freesias, Mammoth size 1-ou BERMUDA EASTER LILIES l Each. 100. Llllum Harriaii *°- 10 * 8 ’ 00 SPECIAL PRICES TO FLORISTS IN 1,000 LOTS. "Arch” McMILLAN BROS. SEED CO. "Bob” B M.V n P 3oVe E 12 S. BROAD ST. ™ ATLANTA 593°* 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 1 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 63 PEACHTREE STREET Atlanta, Ga. A “We sold Pianos to Your Grand= parents.” (Adv).