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c f Bnt,' P' lt!f 3 i \ I 6 A TTEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA. OA , SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7. 1913. J OF GWINKETT. Uses Whip on Widow As She Leaves Movie Wife and Her Slstsr Trail Husband and Companion and All Four Arrested Sunday American’s Search Leads to Discovery That Philadelphia Lawyer Has Only Likeness. MISS HORNAOAY GIVES CLEW Tells of Duel Kinsman, Col. Mc Intosh. Won Over Man Famed for Signature. Th*» Sunday American ? search for a portrait, of Button Gwinnett, one of Georgia'* three .signers of the Decla ration of independence, a search made that the State's representAtlon in tha national gallery of Hlgncra be not incomplete, ha* resulted In the location of the only known llkeneae of Gwinnett In a private collection in Philadelphia Tt resulted. aliv>. In uncoverln* by a unique coincidence, an historical fact concerning the life and death of Button Gwinpett, the stalwart trader who wa? Immortalized by hi* signa ture The coincidence came in the course of the local search Every logical source of Information had been In vestigated In vain. Then somebody made a suggestion Ask Miss Nina Homaday." he said if anybody knows about Geor gia history. It is she.” Straightway to Mias Horna day’s. No Sf, East Linden street, went the call “Why yes. 1 know of Button Gwin nett," she said, nonchalantly, "my great grandfather killed him in a duel.” Then she told of the duel between CoJopal Ladhlan McIntosh and the Georgia signer, which came as a re sult of a long political and personal feud between the two men, and of how- Gwinnett, shot in the thigh, died within a few days. It was from another source, how ever, that the information came that Gwinnett’s only known portrait is In possession «*f Hampton L. Gareon, a Philadelphia lawyer The portrait is desired for display In the rejuvenated old Independence Hall in Philadelphia. w Here like nesses of all 56 signer* are to he hung The historical building has been completed in Its old semblance, except for the portraits of live sign ers, of whom Gwinnett is one PITT8BIJBO, Dec «. -While hor*e- l>gck riding thin morning Mrn. Ger trude Miller, a prominent young wom an of the North Hide, espied her hug- band, Charles Miller, walking through West Hark with Mr*. Irene Cattish, a young widow Dismounting, Mr*. Miller gave her horse to a policeman and began trail ing the couple While close behind them she wa* joined by her sister, Mrs. Clara Magna.nl. Mr Miller and hi* companion then left the i-ark and entered a moving picture show. Mrs Miller and her sister patiently waited outside, and when her husband and Mrs Cattisn appeared proceeded to La*h the latter with her riding crop. Mrs Cattish attempted to fight back, but without succeflS. and Mr. Miller, who attempted to Interfere, was pre vented by M/s Magnani All four were arrested, and after,* hearing were discharged by Magis trate (Joettman, who s»id that he be lieved sufficient punishment had been meted out. OF SLIT GDIS Earth Is Swallowing Tree Century Old FAT JOB' Quicksands Are Believed to Account for Disappearance of Elm Near Railroad Depot. ITHACA Dec. 6.—A huge elm tree near the Lehigh Valley static,, at Sentenced to Serve Thirty-Year! Term, He Relates Story of j His Sufferings. But Miss Garden Thinks Fash- ( ionable Attire Is All Right at Night. West Dundy Is slowly rinklng. Fori several weeks th< tree has been grad ually disappearing, until at prepent | Its lower branches are in the ground The disappearance of the tree is at tracting considerable attention It ,9 the belief of persons living In the vicinity that the elm Is located over a bed of quicksand. It has »tood there for more than a century, and It is onjy recently that It has started to sink. Wild Man Captured By Hunting Party MOBEKLY, MO, Dec. fi Jn ih* famous annual Missouri coon hunt her*, attended by Governor Elliott W. Major and the majority of the State official*, « wild man was captured who had lived in the woods since 1HV0 He had h wooden leg, which he had carved from a tree limb, and in a hole in the leg he carried bee* which he had captured He al*o had bee8 iz) a stovepipe hat he wore After he had heed fed and given liquid refreshments he told Gig hunt er* his name was Thomas Hiabler He had taken to the wood* follow ing a disappointment in love. His clothes are of fur from rabbits, foxes, coons and possums- PASTOR MAY BE CHIEF. GRAND JUNCTION, 0.0LQ , Dec 6 Grand Junction may have a minister for its chief of police. Friends of the Rev. .1 A Bicker, former pastor of the Congregational Churcb, arc urging Mayor elec t fherrtngton to give him the appointment. Suffrage Girls Will Prove They Can Cook LOGANBFORT, Dec 6 The press committee of the Girls’ Suffrage Club took exception to a statement made In a Tjog&naport newspaper that they should have Joined a cooking club Instead In a communication the committee informs the newspaper that every member of the suffrage club can cook, and that all are good housekeepers and would make desirable wive* for good men. The committee say* that in order to prove the assertions I he club will be delighted to entertain the editors of the paper at a dinner. College Plans for Course in Good Roads BUSINESS NOTICES. Piles Quickly Cured At Home Instant Relief, Permanent Cure —Trial Package Mailed Free to All in Plain Wrapper. TOPEKA. Dec. 6.—A course of study in good roads for road super visor* and overseers Is being prepared by the Kansas Htate Agricultural College It will be put into operation shortly, and every road supervisor In the State ran avail himself at home of tfae best information and advice on road improvement and building The course of study will be under the direction of the extension de partment of the college, and will he In direct charge of W B. Gear heart. State engineer It will be carried on by correspondence. TKHNTON, K, J . Dec 6 The Hev George D. Huggins, f/j year* old, a Methodist minister of Jacobstown, N. J , sentenced to 30 years In the State Prison her* on h charge made by 14- year-old Viol* PhIIIs, is certain he will be freed Tuesday by the Board of Pardons. Huggins says he will go back to con duct service In the little .Jacobstown church and to be the lone comfort of his w if*-, who Is 73. Pottering with the burden of years of farm life, in which time he was wide to save enough to buy the Corner Grove Karin, mid wav between Cooks - town and Jacobstown, Huggins spoke with gerdno spirit and undaunted courage "In the summer of 1911 I applied to file New Jersey Children’s Horne Ho- ciety for a girl, who might become a loved member of our family. Our j two boy* had grown and moved to Baltimore. I asked for a child be tween five and ten. They replied that the only girl they hod was fourteen. They said they would send her to me 1 said 'I would drive up to the home for her.’ Minister Tell* Story. “Viola—I suppose you know the girl’s name was Viola Fallis, and that sho was thirteen at the time later asked me for paper and envelope to write to her sister. I gave it to her, with stamp*. Then she asked me for another paper and envelope. J said ’What do you want to do with that?’ " 1 want to write to a friend,’ she, said. “’Who Is your friend?’ I asked. "’Mr. Williams,' she said. “I thought nothing more about it. but gave her the writing material*. "It was some time later that, Mr. Williams came to our home one eve ning and asked to see Viola alone. I said: ” ‘Certairily,’ and left them alone Jn our living room. “A little later Mr. Williams called me in and ahowed me thy letter in which Viola made the charge which has placed me here. I said promptly that I was Innocent, but Mr. Williams said he beilevtd the girl’s story* “Nevertheless, he stayed all night He said he wanted to take the girl back with him. I drove them to the station. Both said good-bye. Won’t Plead Guilty. "The story of the two years’ legal battle is known except In one or two particulars. < >n the first day of the trial, Mr. Williams was on the stand. At noon recess he came to me and said the case would be dropped, if I would plead guilty to a minor charge. 1 said I would never do that plead guilty to any charge of which I knew I was innocent. "My refusal to this compromise was announced when the court went into session- The prosecutor, Mr. Atkin son, seemed to fairly blaze fire from his eye* os he cried, ‘Then we will push it for all it is worth.'” The Pyramid Smll*. Many case* of Rites have been cured l»> a trial package of Pyramid Hie Rem edy wiihoui further treatment When it proves its value to you, get more from your druggist at 60c a box, and be sure you get the kind you ask for. {Simply fill out free coupon below and mail to-day Save yourself from tlie Burgeon's knife and its torture, the doc tor and hi* bills. FREE PACKAGE COUPON PYRAMID DRUG COMPANY. 402 Pyramid Bldg, Marshall, Mich Kindly send me a sample of Pyra mid Pile Remedy, at once by mail, H’HKK, in plain wrapper. Name Street City State. Farmers Will Build Church in 3 Days CORVAU8, OREO., Dec. 6—To erect a church in three days is the effort of the Plymouth neighborhood, tour mile* west of Corv&lis. To-day eighteen farmers. with as many team*, hauled sand and gravel from this city for the construction of a concrete basement. It Is expected that another day’s w'ork will complete the baaement and that a third day will see the church finished The building will be 85 by 40 feet over a ten-foot basement, which will be provided with kitchen equipment. Jersey Now Raising Horse-Hoofed Hogs PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6. -Nine teen hogs with hoofs like those of horse* were shipped here this week. According to the experts of the Bu reau of Animal Industry, this now brand is far more eunitary than the common variety. Much of the objection to the hog from a sanitary standpoint has been i due to it* feet. Between the toes of the everyday brand of porker dirt ao- i mutilates, and germs easily are hr.- I In the new type tbi* is said to be “ i Impossible, BOSTON, Dec. 6 "After 8 o’clock at night, when the children are in bed, modem clothes are all right," says Mary Garden. "The evening gowns of the prevailing mode are marvelously beautiful. They become women better than anything else since fate has decreed that the human race must have so me sort of apparel. "On the other hand, the slit* and hobbles of the daylight costumes are hideous. Women can’t glide around Jn the streets as they ran in a ball room. and tailor-made* do not cling gracefully like the soft, gauzy stuff* of the evening. I wouldn’t dream of going walking in the monstrosities they are wearing afternoons, but the evening gowns—ah! they are lovely.” Is ”Trifl« More So.” "You didn’t tear your dress Just be fore going on the stage last night?" was asked. “Dow silly. It's hnilt like the gown I wore In the second act lost year, only perhaps a trifle—er-—” "More so.” "Exactly.” "Do you approve of that sort of a gown for thq ballroom or theater?’’ "Certainly. I would wear it to a dance or to the opera, ft is In the height of fashion.” "Do you think gowns should dis play the figure quite so much?” "After 8 o'clock at night," said Mary steadily, "when the children hav* been put to bed, the filmy, dainty, empire costumes of the present mode arc all right. They are beautiful. They are the most becoming costumes woman has worn since the Garden of Eden. They are admirable for im portant functions. Afternoon Gown* Hideous. "The sort of thing that woman are wearing in the afternoon on the other hand, are hideous. You have no free dom, you can't walk. You look a fright. My afternoon garments are very simple." “Do you do much walking?” "I never walk. I do not do any thing during the opera season but just sit still and keep from catching cold.” "But how do you keep your figure?" "I have no trouble. .1 have weighed as much as 148 pounds. But this sea son I am down to 129 and I am happy.” Son Orders Father’s Arrest as a Vagrant N'BW YORK, Pec. 6.—A* »n elder ly man laid a dime on the bar for a drink in a saloon at Lenox avenue and 1.70th atreet, at 6: SO o’clock last evening, a younger man ran in from the street, took the eotn. led the other to the door and passed him to a po lio man vs iio stood there. • You don’t mean to say that you would have your old father arrested?" the old man protested, his voice trem bling “That is Just what I am doing,’’ the younger man replied, curtly “You have been a nuisance long enough, and 1 am tired of it. Officer, take him along." In the Lenox avenue police station the elder man said he was t’haries Henry Hawkins, 69 year old, living in the Ron Ton Hotel, a lodging house. The father was locked up on a charge of vagrancy. Ohio Recluse Lives On Two Cents a Day KENTON, OHIO, Dec. 6. -The high cost of living seems to have been solved by Nicholas Reffer, aged 55, who lives fis a recluse in a shack on the out skirts of this city. He declared that for several years he has lived on 15 cents a W'eek. He says he makes a pound of sugar and a pound of coffee last a year. His chief expense is bread He buys four stale loaves for a nickel. Reffer is said to be worth nearly $15,- 000. Tie has a deadly fear of robbers, and keeps a pile of rock6 and several huge clubs sf the head of his bed. Matrons Most Fit To Teach, He Thinks J. Scott, Convicted Traveling Salesman, Taken to State Prison in Virginia. Birmingham Sheriff Stands Chance of Being Put on Salary Instead of Fees. RICHMOND, Dec. 6—T. J. Scott, (he Llthonln <0«.) traveling sales man who was convicted of bigamy in Danville, Va., and given three years in the penitentiary, ha* arrived at the State prison in rhlg city and will he assigned to work on the roads early next week. Meanwhile he will occupy a cell In the prison near sev eral member* of the Allen gang, who are serving long terms for their part In the Hillsvllle tragedy Scott takes hi* fate philosophical ly, and has yet to utter a word of complaint regarding the treatment accorded him by the prison officials. He will be put to work on a road camp In the southwest section of the State, and If he behaves properly he will get considerable lime off Scott’s first wife and several chil dren reside at Llthonia. The second wife, whom he married In Chatta nooga last fall following a brief court ship in Asheville, recently became the mother of a child which ■will bear Scott’s name. Her first husband com mitted suicide. She has a 5-year-old boy by the first husband. She is from Kentucky. Scott wa* well known In Atlanta and other Georgia cities, and was a member of several fraternal organ isations. He traveled for a St. Louis shoe house and was making his head quarters temporarily in Danville when the Georgia wife learned that he had married again. L. B. Norton, a I.lthonla attorney, appeared in behalf of the Georgia wife when Scott faced trial in Dan ville. Scott pleaded guilty and threw himself (in the mercy of (he court He is 36 years old. BIRMINGHAM, Dec 6— By the time the date of the State primaries is made known, there will be several political canvasses again in full swing B. H. Comer, former Governor of Alabama, has given it out that he will begin at once on a campaign in North Alabama, and that he expect* to reach ail parts of the State within a few months. The announcement Is also made that Representative Richmond Pearson Hobson, candidate for United States Senator, will re turn to Alabama about December 16. Representative Oscar W. Underwood probably will return to the jp at# resume hi, campaign tt „ ho , same time. In Jefferson County the likely to be relieved of a n ® lltieal campaign if the Urisu,,^ , law, ellmlnaling the fee sye,. m ^'1 Sheriff of Jefferson under the I tern nets more than half the , alarv "A the President of the m 1 If the fee system is abolished and ' salary fixed for the position u j. „ ‘ probable that there will be su ,. h | scamper for the work, with the t system still tn effect. Indication. * there will be a half dozen candid,,J and the voters will be harassed e and late. Birmingham business men are Ing for a special session the fee syeetm. ****** The return to Washington of gressmen Underwood and Hobson 2'. given the people Just a little hreath Ing spell. Business men I, fr,. I!™’ srn part of the State have h.-en 2 ' plaining that politics has ben,, u,-n2 the center of the stage too ZHT* 1 -. — stage too much t aptatn Reuben F. Kolb .,r, t„v,. H. Wallace have announced th , ‘ ” are very much wrought up , , - ? reports that two men have .',.,5' drawn from the Gubernatorial " vass in Alabama, and all iuthnatlm, that they are about to retire from race Is bitterly denied. Verv to, ' to be heard In North Alabama „ ! the condidacy of Charles Mender*** Of Troy. That he Is mak „ K . 7?" yet Is not denied. NEED "CM SYRUP OF Fits Coated Tongue Means Slug gish Liver and Bowels. Listen, Mother I Your child ien’t naturally cross and peevish. See if tongue is coated; this is % sure sign its little stomach, liver and bowels need a cleansing at once. When listless, pale, feverish, full of cold, breath bad. throat sore, doesn’t eat, sleep or act naturally, has sour stomach, diarrhoea, remember a gentle liver and bowel cleaning should always be the first treatment given. Nothing equals "California Syrup of Flgsr" for children’s fils Give * spoonful and In just a few hour*T the foul waste, sour bile and ferment ing food, clogged in the bowel?, »**■•• out of the system, and you have a w«!i and playful child again. All children love this harmless fruit laxative and r never fails to effect a good 'inside' cleansing. Directions for babies, chi!- dren of all ages and grownups’ ar« plainly on each bottle. Mother, keep it handy in your home A little given to-day saves a sick child to-morrow, -but get the genuine Ask your druggist for a 50-cent nettle of "California Syrup of Figs." Then look and see that it is made by the "Cali fornia Fig Syrup Company." We make __ -« size. ^— 1 ' no cheaper ’ .V ^ 'IlUAC Don’t be fooled Advt. KANSAS CITY. MO., Dec. 6.—Ma trons make the best possible teachers for the young, according to Profes sor F.arl Barnes, who lectured before the Missouri University Extension Center here. “The present-day educational sys tem put a premium on the greatest sin in the world, celibacy,” said Pro fessor Barnes. Particularly is H wrong to Insist that only unmarried women be allowed to teach in public schools. , . IT MICE! CLOGGED NOSTRILS OPEN. Punches Bridegroom As He Is Being Wed CANTON, OHIO, Dec 6.—This is the story of a young Ixtchlnvar who came out of the West Just in tune to see his sweetheart made the wife of another. This Lochlnvar Is Joe Raker. He had been courting Anna V anak and had her promise tt, marry him. He told her to wait a few months while he went West. While Baker was getting the funds Tony Bobrok met Anna, proposed, was accepted and the wedding cere mony was In progress when Baker arrived. . Silenily Baker walked ts the bride groom and delivered a hard blow on the Jaw. The police did the rest. Good Roads Idea Is Boosted in Pulpits CHEYENNE, WYO„ Dec. So thoroughly lias the “good roads" Idea taken root in Wyoming that many ministers preached sermons which dealt with the general movement in the State for improvement of the highway*. This was done In response to a suggestion from Governor Carey, con tained in an official proclamation, that the churches of the State take notice of the location through Wyo ming of the Lincoln memorial high way. GRAY HRIR TUANS ITS NATURAL GOLQRAFTER APPLYING SAGE TEA 4 Priests, Brothers Of Bride, Officiate MILWAUKEE, W1S., Dec. 6.—When Mis* Marie Georgina Stehllng, a mu sic teacher, decided to get married, there was no scarcity of pastors to I perform the ceremony. She has four brothers in the pries*- I hood, and they n r had a part in the ceremony which united her and Nich olas Wahlen, Jr. Mixed With Sulphur It Darkens Beautifully and Takes Off Dandruff. Almost everyone know* that Sage Tea slid Sulphur, properly rompounded. brings back the natural color and lus ter to the hair when faded, streaked or gray; also cures dandruff itching scalp and stop* falling hair Year* ago the <ml> way to get this mixture was to n,;il«« it ut home, which i» mussy and troublesome. X< wa .ays skilled chemists do this h 'tei than ourselves By asking at drug store for the ready-tonne induct called "Wyeth's Sage and Sul- f ihur Hair Remedy"—you will get at dy"--you will arge bottle for about 50 cents. Som_ druggist* make their own. but it's uauall> too sticky. *o insist upon gut ting "Wyeth’s," which can be depended upon to restore natural color and beauty to the hair, and ia the best remedy for dandruff dry, feverish, itchy scalp and to stop fulling hair Folk* like "Wyeth’s Sage and Sul phur" because no one can possibly tell that you darkened your hair, as it does it so naturally and evenly, say* a well- known downtown druggist You dampen h sponge or aoft brush and draw it through your hair, taking one small strand at a time. This requires but a few moments, by morning the gray hair [ disappears and after another applica tion or two i* restored to Its natural color and look* even more beautiful and glossy than ever Advt. ‘Leichfertig’ Libel, Says Canada Court Breathe Freely! Clear* Stuffed-up, In flamed Nose and Head and Stop* Ca tarrhal Discharge. Cures Dull Head ache. Try "Ely’s Cream Balm " Got a small bottle anyway, just to try it. Apply a little in the nostrils and instantly your clogged nose and stopped- ui> air passages of the head will open; you will breathe freely; dullness and headache disappear. By morning the catarrh, cold-in-head or catarrhal sore throat will be gone. End such misery now! Get the small bottle of "Ely’s Cream Balm” at any drug store. This sweet, fragrant balm dissolves by the heat of the nostrils; penetrates and heals the inflamed, swoll en membrane which lines the nose, head and throat; clears the air pas sages, stops nasty discharges and a feel ing of cleansing, soothing relief comes immediately. Don’t lay awake to-night struggling for breath, with head stuffed; nostrils closed, hawking and blowing. Catarrh or a cold, with its running nose, foul mucus dropping into the throat, and raw dryness Is distressing, but truly need less. Put your faith—just once—in "Ely’s Cream Balm" and your cold or catarrh will surely disappear.—Advt. rove J' 1 ^) XjOks> ^4 HAVE PRETTY TEETH Nothing So Beautiful $1.00 up . 50c $5.00 up as pretty teeth. Tf natural, they must be well cared for to keep them beautiful. If artificial, the workmanship must be so fine that they will look natural. In either case you can depend on having beautiful teeth if we care for them. Gold Crowns $3.00 up Gold Fillings ... White Crowns $3.00 Silver Fillings .. Bridge Work $4.00 up Full set of teeth. Teeth extracted without pain. Open Daily: Sundays from 10 A. M. to 3 P. M. Have impressions taken in the morning and get teeth same dav. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. EXAMINATION AND ADVICE FREE. All Our Operators Are Experts. Lady Attendants THE ORIGINAL PAINLESS DENTISTS Over A. & P. Tea Store 73 1-2 Whitehall St. Phone M. 2599 YANCOrYKK, Dec 6 Baron Von AI vensleben, a millionaire real estate oper ator, accused Dr. <» Schumacher, editor, and K. K. Blochberger. publisher of The Westliche Canada Post, of stating that Baron Alvensleben acted in an unscru pulous manner toward his clients. The <ase turned upon the German word "leichfertig" ns applied to the Bar on’s methods. The Judge sentenced the accused to a nominal sentence. ASTHMA RELIEVED IN 2 MINUTES Or Money Refunded. 50c Pkg. by Mail Isn’t Our Offer Fair? Send for A Panama Cleaning, Need of Jerusalem “Thomason's Famous Asthma Remedy” to AMERICAN ASTHMATIC CO. Inc., AlLAfcTA, GA. / s CHICAGO, Pec, 6—The ancient city of Jerusalem, according to the Jour nal of the American Medical Associa tion needs just such sanitary measures a* were taken under Federal supervision in tlie Panama <’anal zone. • >ut of the 70.000 people of Jerusalem. I ■ tonrnal suys a* least -three-fifths *."« -suffering from enlargement of the epieeu. -Just received a large importation of Hartz Ml. Canaries Guaranteed Singers, $2.75 each. English Canaries, $5.00 Each Beautiful deep orange plumage. A suitable gift; a constant reminder of the donor. "Arch" "Bob" mcmillan bros., seed co. No. 12 S. Broad St. Main 3076. Note Our Nnmber, The Bridge Block. Atlanta 593. Buy Useful Xmas Gifts Myery-Miller Co., Will DIVIDE Your Payuents - - - If You Wish D ON’T give your friends useless Xmas gifts! Give them USEFUL and PRACTICAL pres ents! That's the kind you’ll find at THIS sotre! Stop by to see our groat asortments —our store is brimful of pretty things to give. The four specials, mentioned below, are EX CEPTIONALLY good values. We have many others that arie equally attractive. Select your articles NOW, while assortments are largest—and, if you wish, we’ll store them FREE, and deliver them at Xmas time. If you don’t want to pay cash, then just pay us in small amounts, weekly or monthly. That will help solve the Xmas shopping problem. Davenette or Davenport This DAVENETTE SOFA BED, or a DAVENPORT, makes a splendid Xmas gift. We have the DAVENETTE and also the DAVENPORT style, handsomely finished in Mahogany, Golden, Fumed or Early English Oak—and are selling either the Davenette or the Davenport at $30 Cotton Mattress $5 Extra "RisJi ffie Button-and ^esf Everybody enjoys the comforts of these Mor ris Chairs. Very fine Xmas jrift. Highly fin Ished in Oak or Mahogany. TTphol stered In Corduroy or Pantasote. Our price is only $10 Woman’s Writing Desk Every woman REALLY needs a writing desk. Therefore, why not give one of THESE? They nro well made and nicely finished in Early Eng lish or Fumed Oak. Our price is exceptionally low at $7.50. in Every man. woman and child delight the comforts of a ROCKER! These Rockers are nicely made In Early English or Fumed Oak. Upholstered in Span ish leather. Our price Is only $5.50 MYERS-MILLER Furniture Company ^ j o ur Successsors toC. H. MASON 6 and 8 West Mitchell Street. 2 Doors from Whitehall y 1