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4 A HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA., ST’NDAY, AIT,T T ST 31. 1011. EXPRESS CO. Godbee Trial Slated for September J!|[jC[ JjPjTP, TO -!■•+ ♦•+ -:•••!• Slayer Calmly Faces Crowd in Court [| jj il 1 Meets His Rescuer After Fifty Years Chance Joins Union Veteran and Comrade Who Saved Life in Battle. RATE WAR 01 T M R.s KI)\A PERKINS (iODBRK, wife of Judge Godbee, of Milieu, a* she ap peared when arraigned on the charge of slaving her former husband anil his voung briri She is shown below while being taken to court bv Sheriff M. (J. Johnson i'u his automobile. must Wells-Fargo Officials Say Other Concerns Will Join Fight, Espe cially for Dairy Products Ship ments From Farm to Consumer, New Department Created to Study Food Problem and Enlarge the Order and Commission Features. Information Bureau Is Planned. CHICAGO, A liar 30.—Official* and agent* of the Wslls-Fargo Expre.YS Company, In session to-day in Chi cago, ftruck a hard blow at the par cel post when they decided to fight the Innovation of th« Government with it* own weapon—low rates. It was asserted to-night, by offi cial* of this company that other ex press companies ore contemplating taking similar action in the war against the parcel poet. In future the oitv dweller who wants frrsh butter and egg* upon his breakfast table will, according to ex* pre.*9 officials, do well to consult the rate column of any express company. Firm* Form New Bureau. Recently the express companies have created "an order commissi in and food products department." The object of thl‘i department, according to the companies, is to "study the food problem from all viewpoint*, to enlarge the order and commission feature of our business and to exten 1 . the company's facilities to all, with- ‘~out discrimination.” ~ “The express companies have de- •"cided to fight the parcel post with in ’"‘trwn weapon—low rateo." said L. F. T Troja, industrial agent of the Wells- Fargo E\press Company, to-dav. Instruct 25,000 Employees. “The 25.000 employees of our com pany along Its 90,000 miles of rn 11 - ? road track have been Instructed to ascertain what kinds of shipments are obtainable from their offices and to have shippers apply for rates. ~ “At the present time the express •“companies are willing to furnish rates - on butter, eggs and cheese which will “•'Tnable citizens of Chicago and other large cities to ship In th+*w commodl ■ ■ a' a lotr price. *T... . are scr'*-'*»** to give * a maximum weight for « minimum Charge of 3f» rente per shipment, no “'matter what the distance For In stance. the person who wishes to get " English walnuts. prunes or other * products from the Pacific Coast may now obtain them for the lowered rut<\ Plan to Post Farmers. 4 “Perhaps the best way to make use " of the cheap express rate* Is to form butter ai.d egg dubs, agreeing to take f~at least 30 pounds at once of thes- 1 '♦’commodities from one fanner. If ^these clubs are formed it will be easy * for the express companl to have " eggs selling In Chicago for ill ednts, ■ ‘which, under ordinary circainstances, J would sell for 25 cent*. Butter can * also be purchased much cheaper by this means” The express companies have ar- ■f ranged to Inform farmers wha* farm ^products are needed, and where, and ~by this Information bureau they will rat tempt to "beat the parcel post.” Eugenic Marriage . Permits in Demand Forty-«lx Applicant* Qualify Under New Wedding Law at Pittaburg. Congressional Inquiry Into Fed eral Jurist’s Acts Is Slated for the Late Fall. Preliminary Trial of Woman Who Killed Former Husband and Bride Is Delayed. MII.1H5N, Aug. 30.—Mrs. Kdna 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 l.s doubtful If she will re ceive a preliminary trial before the September term nnd 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. Fee Moore to be present, the Ntuto was granted an In definite continuance by the presiding ma^tstratv. At that time Mrs. Godbee was taken by automobile from the Jail, where 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 made to secure ball for Mrs. Godbee, and none Is likely before her case comes tip. Her • ell has been converted into a bou doir. with curtains over the barred windows, rugs on the floor, pictures 4>n 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 a Jury. Mrs. Godbee was stylishly gowned In a white summer frock, and wore a large Panama hat. She betrayed no evidence of uneasiness as sne faced magistrates, lawyers, officers and tho crowd In court. Judge Henry <\ Hammond, of Au gusta, will preside at the trial of Mrs Godbee, Jenkins Uounty having been transferred to the Augusta Circuit. Crooked Rivers in West Straightened New Channels Cut for Streams Which Wander Aimlessly Through Iowa. DES MOINES, Aug. 30.—The meandering* of Western rivers are being curtailed, and this city Is one the latest recruits to the scientific efficiency plan for streams that wan der twenty miles to get over two. As a result a new channel of the Rac coon River is to be dredged. M. E. Albrecht, contractor In charge of the work, expects to have all his machin ery ready for operation by August 20. To save expense the city will have a now channel of only 50 feet wide cut for the river, depending on the action of the current to widen th» channel. In Missouri, near Rich Hill, Al- PITTSBURG, Aug. 30.—The first [eugenic marriage permit in Pitts burg. as provided by the new’ State law, has been issued, and when the „ marriage license clerk* closed shop, l 23 men. amid continual evidences of , embarrassment, and 23 women, all * ablush, answered delicate little Inti - » mate questions regarding their physi- i cal selves so successfully that none * kvns denied the coveted certificate. > "Putting a premium on perjury,” I ijaid a license clerk. Walter Nevln. v “The law is a joke, or els© we have bad before us 4ft of the healthiest j specimens of manhood and woman- * hood that ever came down the pike [ "The only change is it takes thir teen minutes to issue a license now, where it used to take only three min utes.” Co-respondent Is ‘Fortunate Mann' Emile Willomann, of New York. Names Near Namesake in Suit for Divorce. NEW YORK. Aug. 30.—A curious divorce complaint, naming "One Fortunate Mann” was filed yesterday In the Supreme Court by Attorney S. j Lawrence Miller, of No. 5 Nassau Street, in behalf of Emile Willonmn i oraplalnt stal \ Homan j v married Angele Bardev in London, j •i jCngland, on January 10. 1911 She «, is alleged to have been guilty of' misconduct in January. 1918, dith th» j . ‘'Fortunate Mann.” Miller was not in his office yesterday and his client ' r •'ould not be located. r WINS PUZZLE JUDGE; FINES BOTH AS FLIRTS . PHILADELPHIA. A tiff. 30 —It cost I either Frank or Harry Swartz, 19 . fetars old. 38.50 to be the twin of the j er to-day. when Magistrate Mor- j ed them e tch that ,nn int be- j V collide • toil W ii' .. •:au been ; of flirting in the park. j — ■ BIJOU ALL THIS WEEK MATINEES DAll.Y ' EVENINGS A T »:30 brecht Just finished excavating a trench 23 miles long, which will cut off 150 miles of wafodering of tha river. The water escapes much fast er, he says, and the land in th* vicin ity of the old river bed is now under cultivation. MACON, Aug. 30.—That Judge Em ory Speer, of the United States Court for the Southern District of Georgia, against whom charges have been pre ferred by a special examiner of the Department of Justice, will not sub mit lamely to the Investigation by :he Judiciary Committee <5f the : House, ordered In a resolution passed by the lower branch of Congress, is the positive statement of those most intimately connected with the Georgia Jurist, and is further demonstrated by the afet that Judge Speer ha* already asked for a copy of the charges and an opportunity to appear in person before the committee in his own de fense against Impeachment proceed ings. Judge Alleges Espionage. Judge Speer, In a recent speech in the West, denounced what he char acterized as the espionage of Federal agents upon judges, and Senator Bo rah recently charged In the Senate that Federal agents had harassed Judges by investigations to Influence their actions in cases in which the Government was Interested^ Summary of Charges. Some of the charges read by Chair man Clayton to the House, after which the resolution authorizing the investigation was passed, were as fol lows: "Violation of section 67 of the Ju dicial code, in allowing his son-in- law, A. H. Heyward, to be appointed to and employed in offices and duties In his court. "Vlolathyi of the bankruptcy act In allowing compensation in excess of the provisions of that act to a trus tee. who ftas his personal friend. "Violation of the laws in drawing juries. “Violation of a mandate of the Supreme Court of the United States. “Oppressive and corrupt use of his official position in deciding cases un justly in favor of his son-in-law. "Oppressive and corrupt conduct in allowing the dissipation of assets of bankruptcy estates by the employ ment of unnecessary officials and the payment of excessive fees. "Oppressive and corrupt abuse of uthoritv in granting orders appoint - rig receivers for property without no tice to the owners and .without cause, resulting in great loss to the parties. Use of Drugs Alleged. "Oppressive and corrupt abuse of authority in refusing to allow the dis missal of litigation for the purpose of permitting relatives and favorites to profit by the receipts of large fees. "Corrupt conduct in raising amount of fees allowed to others in order that his son-in-law might profit thereby. "Attempted bribery of officials ap pointed to act as custodians. "Use of drugs “General unlawful and oppressive conduct to serve his own private ends.” Chairman Clayton, of the Judleiar? Committee, announced that the In vestigation of Judge Speer's conduct would not begin until late In the autumn. WEST SALEM, WIS . Aug. 30.—When Hood’s army invested Nashville in 1864, OHo Robinson, of this village, one of I the Union defenders, fell, seriously wounded, on a held over which the Con federate cavalry was charging. At the risk of his life. D. H. Hall, also a mem ber of Company I, of the Eighth Wis consin, dragged Robinson off the field, saving his comrade's life. A stranger in West Salem stopped a lefal man on the street to Inquire his way. The presence of G. A. R. but tons led to an exchange of names, and Robinson found in the visitor his res cuer of a half century ago and they clasped hands for the first time since 1864. M THIS PI WEEK LYRSC MATS. MONDAY, TUESDAY. THURSDAY AND SATURDAY A PLAY OF LAUGHS THE JEWELL KELLEY COMPANY Presenting the Sensational Comedy Drama In Four Acts. “THE ItfAN FROM THE WEST” A Stirrlnfl Story of Life In New York—Love, Hate, Revenge. M pp™! e ICc and 2Cc; 10c, 20c, SCcf t ' cket ai °l f da c y e0PEN Week September 8th—“THE CULL OF THE HEART" THE ATLANTA 0PEN,NG OF "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. You 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 i oUi fjintc courses iu Commerce. Accounts, Finance and Commercial Law. Class hours don't conflict with your work or pleasure. Number of students limited. Your future life and hap piness mini !«■ In the Uilanoe. Decide right. Knroll note. Work be gins Septemlier l.t. Evening School of Commerce Georgia School of Technology 165 W. North Ave., Atlanta, Ga. Classes 6:15 to S: 15. Ivy 4775. Free booklet on request THE SEASON Seal Sale Sri’ PRODUCTION DE LUXE 1 WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAV niqhts THURSDAY MATINEE PF1RRMANN PRESENTS WITH mmm BOOK. MUSIC W UfRICS mCHARD (ARLE. BEST MUSICAL COMEDY OF THE SEASON WITH BEAUTIFUL GIRLS.ENCKANTING SONGS and. A METROPOLITAN CAST OF 50 PEOPLE~ 10,000 Posters Invite Everyone to Wedding CHICAGO, Aug. 30.—The wedding of Fred Kloese. No. 530 East Seventy- third place, and Mias Alida De Vos, No. 6035 South Morgan street, was not the quiet, orderly affair they had planned. The friends of Kloese found out their plans These friends had 10.000 handbills printed and small boys distributed them. The bills announced In boxcar type the wedding and invited everybody. And miost everybody came with horns, hells, bags of rice and lusty voices, and sent in a riot call for the police by way of a Joke. Judge Believes in Newspaper Veracity Indiana Jurist Also Has Found Re porters To Be Nice Young Men. MUNCIE, IND., Aug. 30.—"I said in open court, and the statement was published in the newspapers, that all these 'blind tiger' cases were set for trial." said Judge W. A. Thompson, of the Circuit Court, addressing an at torney for one of the accused meu, who said yesterday that he thought his client’s case was not to come up until Thursday. "Do you believe everything you read in the newspapers?" asked Prosecut ing Attorney J. Prank Mann. "Every little thing," responded the court "I believe the newspapers to be truthful and their representatives to be truthful. -The reporters I have always found to be clean, nice young men.” JAIL-BREAKER LEAVES CARD OF APOLOGY; CELL TOO HOT JACKSON, MICH., Aug. 30—When Paul DeMott escaped from the jail at Forest, Miss., where he was serv ing a sentence for carrying concealed weapons, he felt a note of regret. He said he disliked to leave without even saying "good-bye,” but that the unbearable heat forced him to go. He also promised to pay what remained of his fine—that is, if he could make the necessary money. Camera Finds ‘Sick Clerk' at Ball Game NEW HAVEN, Aug. 30—There Is con sternation in the New Haven road’s general offices here following the dis covery of the company’s gum-shoe photographer at a local ball game, w’here he snapped a picture of a clerk out on “leave of absence for sickness.” This photographer also has been pic turing trainmen at the bar during work ing hours and as a result the carpet in the superintendent's office is being worn by men called to explain. FRECKLE-FACE Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots. How to Remove Easily. Here’s a chance, Miss Freckle-Face, to try a remedy for freckles with the guarantee of a reliable dealer that it will not cost you a penny unless It removes the freckles; while If It does give you a clear complexion the ex pense Is trifling. Simply get an ounce of othine— double strength—from Jacobs’ Phar macy and a few applications should shew you how easy It te to rid your self of the homely freckles and get a beautiful complexion. Rarely Is more than one ounce needed for the worst case. Be sure to ask the druggist for the double strength othine. as this Is the prescription sold under guarantee of money back if it fails to remove freckles. PRICES: Nights, 25c to $1.50; Matinee, 25o to SI SEPTEMBER Is Piano Buying Time,” and LUDDEN & BATES Are Offering the Following ^ Remarkable Bargains' GRANDS 1 $750 Chickering, shop worn $525 1 $675 Chickering, shop worn* $485 1 $800 Weber, shop worn $575 UPRIGHTS 1 $350 Sample Piano $210 1 $450 Shop worn $275 1 $300 Sample Piano, Kline $185 1 $500 Shop worn, Steck $275 1 Kimball, used $110 1 Kranich-Bach, used $75 1 Wing, used $ 90 1 Everett, used .. • $225 1 Cote, slightly used $155 Boudoir, slightly used $150 1 New England, used $ £5 1 Estey, shop worn $235 PLAYERS 1 $750 Mathushek, 65 note $325 1 $700 Krell Auto Grand, 65 note $325 1 $550 Stuyvesant Pianola, 65 note $300 \ \ 1 $450 Primatone, 65 note $225 \ \ k\ Ludden & Bales K\ 63 PEACHTREE STREET Atlanta, Ga Established 1870 ‘‘We sold Pianos to Your Grand* parents.”