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MORE DATA
ISPMO
FORM
Local Committee Works on Sup
plementary Summary—Success
in Fight Predicted.
The Atlanta regional bank com
mittee started work Monday on a
tinai "brief,” embodying facts and
figures requested by the national or
ganization committee at its hearing
] lere , which will be forwarded to
Washington when completed, as the
last word in what the committee
members believe to be a strong and
convincing case for Atlanta.
"We are far from counting our
chickens yet,” stated J, K. Orr. chair
man of the joint committee, who
made a brilliant address before the
national board in opening the argu
ment. "But without undue boasting,
I may say that we ail feel confident
that Atlanta will land the reserve
bank for the Southeastern territory,
and that the district will be substan
tially as outlined in our case."
Ottley Hopeful of Success.
John K. Ottley. another member of
the joint committee, stated that he
regarded Atlanta's chances as good.
"Better than we thought before the
hearing,” he said. “And I may add
that the more cities heard after ours
was presented, the better our own
case looked. When the hearing closed
Saturday afternoon Atlanta’s stock
was well up.”
John W. Grant. aK... a member of
the joint committee, was in Now
York while the hearing was being
held here.
I find on my return a very tired
but thoroughly hopeful bunch of
workers,” Mr. Grant said. “In New
York the big business men and bank
ers seem generally of the firm convic
tion that Atlanta is the logical plac«
for a reserve bank in the Southeast.”
Board to Get More Data.
The six arguments heard for At
lanta and the eight briefs filed with
the national board are to be supple
mented, at the request of the board.
b> the brief now in process of con
struction. When it has been com
pleted and filed with the national
board at Washington the case will
rest entirely with the national com
mittee. which is expected to make its
decision in several months.
It is necessary to go over thor
oughly all the evidence submitted,
after it has t een transcribed by the
official stenographer of the “court."
and printed in the most available
form.
Blow to Railroads in
Delays for Rate Raise
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16—Freight
tariffs of Eastern railways naming a
horizontal advance of 5 per cent,
which was suspended from Novem
ber 12 until March 15 by the Inter
state Commerce Commission for the
purpose of investigating the reason
ableness of the advance, were sus
pended further to-day until Septem
ber 12. This was a blow to the rail
roads which had expected an early
decision.
It has been found that the time of
the original suspension was too short
within which to reach a decision.
Costs S9O a Year to
Live in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, FA., Feb. 16.—The
average cost for food to the 8,000,000
residents of Pennsylvania for a year
is about S9O, according to the annual
report of James Foust. Dairy and
Food Commissioner, made public to
day.
This would make the total amount
spent in feeding the people of the
State $720,000,000.
Thousands Clear R.R.
Tracks of Deep Snow
CHICAGO, Feb. 16. —Thousands of
men were sent out of Chicago to-day
to clear the railroad tracks of snow
that has delyaed all railway trains.
Others were at work on the city
streets.
The snow has cost the railroads
tnany thousands of dollars. All fast
trains between New York and Chicago
were so late that excess fares were
refunded.
Judge Childs’ 89th
Birthday Celebrated
COLUMBUS, Feb. 16.—Columbus rel
atives of Judge J. A. Childs, of Butler.
are in that town to-day joining in the
eelebration of his eighty-ninth birthday,
which is being made a great occasion
hy the family.
Ju<lgP Childs is the father of twelve
{•'"l‘lren, five of whom are living He
has 37 grandchildren and 34 great
grandchildren.
Must Divorce Wife to
Get Father’s Estate
> YORK. Feb. 16.—1 f Duncan
Kingsland will divorce the woman
■ married ten years and if he will
marry some other women he will re
the income from $75,000.
i'heae are the terms of the will of
Kingsland's father. Phincas. who serv
i <oi the staff of General Benham In
' ' ivil War.
Brunswick Slaying
Suspect in Ware
WAYCROSS, Feb. 16—Julian Scott,
one of several negroes suspected of
the murder of J. T. Mclntire, a white
*u an ’ Brunswick, is being held in
the Ware County jail for safe keep
ing pending further investigation of
the case at Brunswick.
CHUMS MARRYING CHUMS CREATE
j RECORD IN UN A NIMITYO F INTEREST;
Mrs. Fred Kyle (left), and Mrs. Harry Farr, larnCTWOWaii
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THE PLAYS ’
THIS WEEK
At the Forsyth. /
Blanche Walsh headlines the For
syth's bill of vaudeville this week.
This distinguished actress has a large ’
following in Atlanta. Since entering
the vaudeville field she has added to
her laurels, and her vehicle, “The
Countess Nadine.’’ will be her intro
duction at the Forsyth. Six acts of
comedy, variety, novelty, music and
dance surround the star. The Mc-
Bans, two American boys who have
just returned from Europe, will startle ,
with electrical inventions. Stepp,
Goodrich and King, a trio of clever '
cabaret entertainers; Miss Laura |
Buckley, the noted monologuist; Don- j
ovan and Arnold, a variety couple;
McCormack and Wallace, in a ven
triloquil novelty, and Miss Teddy Os- ’
burns’ pets, compete the bill.
“Our New Minister” at Lyric. ,
“Our New Minister,” a rural com- |
edy-drama. is the Lyric’s offering this j
week. A more popular and higher
class stock company has never been .
seen in Atlanta, and Mr. Norman <
Hackett is reaping the reward he |
deserves for his untiring efforts. The ,
play is one of types, and a treat is <
in store for the theatergoers this
week. The management has an- j
nounced “Forty-five Minutes From
Broadway’’ for next week. j
Evans Has Many Singers.
The singing corps with George
Evans' Honey Boy Minstrels this year
is one of which the “Honey Boy’’ is
proud. This most important contin- .*
gent contains the names of such fa- ]
vorite soloists as Vaughn Comfort, <
James Meehan. William H. Thump- l
son, Joseph Gillespie, Carl FletVher, i
Edward Lindeman and Master I’aul i
Van Dyke. In addition to these prin- i
el pal vocalists there is a picked choir i
of fourteen singers. The all new show i
will be the attraction at the Atlanta
to-night, Tuesday and Wednesday,
with a Wednesday matinee. <
Shakespeareans Coming.
The Stratford-upon-Avon Players
include the best Shakespearean actors
of England. They have the most ex
tensive repertory of any company, for
of the thirty-six plays of Shakespeare ?
they have presented thirty-four. \
Their engagement at the Atlanta t
Theater will be for four performances
in which they will present “The
Merchant of Venice,’’ “The Merry f
Wives of Windsor,’’ “As You Like It" a
and “Hamlet,” for which seats are s
now on sale. j
Walking Across U.S.
Barefooted as Cure
PITTSBURG, Feb. 16.—Samuel H. I
Cole, of York, Pa., is walking bare
footed to San FranclHco, in an effort •
to cure tuberculosis of the benes. *
mRREN IN FIGHT
FOB FREE TOLLS
Wyoming Senator Refuses to Join
in Support of Wilson—Pleads
for Merchant Marine.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—Senator
Warren, of Wyoming, to-day refused
to follow the guidance of Senator
Burton, of Ohio, another Republican,
in supporting the plan of President
Wilson to repeal the free tolls pro
vision covering American ships pass
ing through the Panama ('anal. War
ren’s championship of free tolls indi
cated that Burton will have a hard
fight in his efforts to swing his Re
publican colleagues over to the Ad
ministration's help.
“I see no reason why America
should not do something to aid its
own merchant marine, and for that
reason I am opposed to repealing the
prevision for free tolls for American
coastwise shipping," said Senator
Warren. "While other nations have
favored their shipping, we have done
nothing and our merchant marine
has declined to a negligible mark.”
So marked is the Republican di
vision that th® groups of Senators
who opposed free tolls in 1912 and
who now are supporting President
Wilson is not strong enough to in
sure him victory even with the sup
port of th® Democrats who have sid
ed with the President. The date of
the caucus has not been determined
up<»n. Senators practically have given
up hope of putting the question oft
until next session and lengthy debate
is predicted by practically every
member.
200 Sea Birds, High
Tide Victims, Buried
HERMOSA BEACH, CAL., Feb. 16.
More than 200 pelicans and sea gulls,
which met death in the recent high
tides, were buried by City Marshal
Wright Gipson.
In many instances the birds perish
ed’ from lack of food, not having been
able to dive for lish in the seething
surf, an incident unparalelied, accord
ing to old fishermen.
CASTOR IA
Pur Infants and Children.
Tha Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the /TJr ' 7/"“ I
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Men Met Girls at Same Party,
Proposed Simultaneously and
Are Honeymooning Together.
Double weddings always suggest a!
certain clubbiness of habit and incli
nation, but it rarely r jes as far as
in the recent two-ply ceremony per
formed by Dr. Dunbar Ogden, of the
Central Presbyterian Church, at No.
380 Capitol avenue, the home of Mrs.
S. P. Elliott, when Miss Mary Pugh
Elliott and her best friend. Miss Eula
lia Taylor, were married to Fred T.
Kyle and his best friend, Harry L.
Farr.
Scan the following evidence of una
nimity of interest:
The brides have been chums and
roommates for five years. So have i
the bridegrooms. The brides are the
same age. So are the bridegrooms—a
shade older than the brides. The four
lived on the same street; they be
came acquainted the same day, at the
same party. The proposals were made
and accepted the same day; the rings
were bought the same day, at the
same place, and encircled the engage
ment fingers at the same time.
And now’ the two couples live at the
same house, and doubtless will con •
tinue to do so.
The bridegrooms are employees of
the same department of the L. W.
Rogers Grocery Company. Mrs. Kyle
is a granddaughter of James L. Pug v i
of Alabama, formerly United States
Senator, and also is related to Sen
ator Ben Tillman, of South Carolina.
Bandit Lopez Said
To Be in Montana
BIELINGS, MONT., Feb. 16 —Ralph
Lopez, the Mexican bandit who killed
six men before taking refuge in the
Bingham mine, (Rah, and whose sub
sequent escape has baffled a conti
nent, is believed by officers of two
States to be hiding in the hills near
Billings.
Heavily armed, a man tallying ex
actly to iho description of Lopez, was
arrested Friday night at Lovell, Wyo.,
and taken to jail. He escaped and
started north toward Billings.
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LIVER GETTING LAZY?
DON’T STOP WORKING
Take Dodson's Liver Tone and Go
About Your Business. It Will
Liven Up Your Liver
Without Harm.
A bilious attack or constipation can |
be relieved In a short while by a spoon- ,
ful of Dodson's Liver Tone the mild,
vegetable remedy that every druggist '
guarantees.
Just ask any druggist about Dodson’s
Liver Tone. They know that it Is a !
harmless preparation that starts the |
liver without violence and puts you i
into shape without interference with 1
your habits. Any dealer guarantees It I
to be all that, and will give you your
money back if you don't find Dodson's i
Liver Tone gives you quick, easy re- ‘
lief.
Dodson’s Liver Tone 1s for both
grown-ups and children. It has a pleas- i
ant taste, and Is safe and reliable :
The price is 50 cents for a large bot
tle. and your 60 cents hack to you If
><>u tel) the druggist that It hasn t been I
| a benefit to you
Don't take calomel and don't buy hni- |
I tutions of Dodson's Liver Tone you
may run into danger If you do
Huy Dodson’s the mfrfivlne that ail
druggists recommend and guarantee --
1 Advt. 11
VAST HORDE OF
lOLEISNOUL,
SAY 5 WILSON
President, Despite Report of
350,000 Unemployed in New
York Alone, Is Optimistic.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.---Pre»l<lent
Wilson is optimistic over business
conditions in the I’nlted States. He
told the newspaper correspondents
to-day that reports received by him
showed that conditions were improv
ing. He stated that these reports
were almost unanimous. He does not
regard the conditions of unemploy
ment prevailing in New York and
other cities as being at all unusual
for this period of the year
The President let it be known to
day that reports of 350.000 men being
out of employment in New York were
hearsay and indicated that the state
ments of Frank P. Walsh, chairman
of the Industrial Relations Commis
sion, showing conditions of unemploy
ment existing In New York were not
based on an official Investigation
Turning to a discussion of foreign
affairs, the President said that the
recognition of provisional government
of Peru by the I'nited States was
given only after he was assured that
it had the support of all the consti
tutional authorities of that nation. It
had the support of the Peruvian Con.
gress and the Supreme Court and
there is no evidence that force was
used in obtaining the support.
There is no possible analogy be
tween recognition of the Peruvian
Government and the Huerta Govern
ment In Mexico, he said.
Emphatic denial was made by the
President of rumors that Secretary of
Agriculture Houston would leave the
Cabinet and become a member of the
Federal Reserve Board. The Presi
dent indicated that he has no inten
tion of having the personnel of his
Cabinet changed at this time.
$200,000,000 Dixie
Power Trust Fought
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—1 n an at
tempt to shatter a $200,000,000 light
ing and trolley trust in the South, T.
H. Friel, president of the Birming
ham Light and Power Company, will
petition the Department of Justice i
this week asking the Government to :
prevent the United Gas and Electric i
Light Company from taking over and
operating the American Cities Street |
Railway Companies.
The latter companies control light <
and street railways In Birmingham, I
New Orleans, Memphis, Houston and
other Southern cities.
Man Who Wanted to
Pay Fine Acquitted
LOUISVILLE, KY., Feb. 16.—The
State lost SI,OOO when it refused to
compromise on a fine and .a plea of ■
guilty with Joseph F. Burghard. who
ran down and killed a man after a
New Year's celebration. The prosecu
tor forced Burghard to trial for the
death of Edward Messmer.
Burghard admitted that he had
sped away after the accident, but the
jury acquitted him.
Pastor Fined for
Spitting on Floor
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 16.—The !
Rev, Dr. Charles E. McClellan, pastor 1
of the Fair Hill Baptist Church, who
came into prominence several weeks I
ago by stating that Pennsylvania had j
no Senators fit to speak In church,
was arrested and fined $2.50 for vio- '
lating an ordinance of the Council
against spitting in the City Hall. 1
Demonstration ot Wearever
Miss Mabel Cornell, of Columbus, Ohio, recognized au
thority on Home Economics, will demonstrate the practica
bility and utility of Wear Ever Aluminum Cooking Utensils,
placing speeiat emphasis on the use, economy and care of
aluminum. Ladies desiring to secure new and proven re
cipes are requested to bring notebook and pencil.
The following is a program for the week:
MONDAY.
Test in non-burning and easy cleaning of alumi
num. Rice and tomatoes cooked and burned with
out injury to utensil.
TUESDAY.
Economic value of aluminum. Pot roast cooked
without water.
WEDNESDAY.
Test showing non-burning of milk, chocolate, etc.
Pancakes baked without grease on aluminum grid
dle.
THURSDAY.
Acid and non-poisonous tests. Waffles baked with
out grease.
FRIDAY.
Cold water test and abuse of aluminum. Candies
made and sugar melted without water.
SATURDAY.
The cleaning of silverware simplified. Pancakes
baked without grease.
SPECIAL FOR THIS
DEMONSTRATION.
Lipped Wear Ever
ggr
Saucepan.
Regular 65c
i Special 45c
SUICIDE OF N. F.
OFFICIAL BLOW
TDGRAFTOUIZ
Whitman Declares Probe Will Be
Continued, However —Dead
Treasurer Not Accused.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—District At
torney Whitman to-day reopened his
probe Into State graft and declared
that the present Investigation would
be prosecuted successfully despite the
suicide of John .1. Kennedy, State
Treasurer, who ended his life by cut
ting his throat with a razor in a
Buffalo hotel yesterday.
The District Attorney asserted that
he had not In his possession any evi
dence of any illegal practices by the
late Treasurer, but that he believed
he could have secured important evi
dence from Kennedy.
Whitman Badly Hampered.
According to reports at the District
Attorney's office it was said the
prosecutor will be seriously hamper
ed In his plans by the suicide. He
had planned to question Kennedy on
the following matters:
Who ordered James Stewart's
contract held up after he refused
$150,000 to a man calling him
self James Gaffney?
Who, outside of the Canal
Board, sought to Influence, or did
Influence, the letting of contracts
involving millions?
Who contributed to campaign
funds while holding contracts?
Seek Bonding Frauds.
What arrangements were made
with banks holding State deposits
for furnishing bonds in a surety
company in which Kennedy was
formerly interested ?
What arrangements were made
with contractors for making
bonds In the same concern?
In renewing his Investigation, which
had been delayed for several days,
owing to a court recess. District At
torney Whitman summoned twenty
up-State contractors to appear this
afternoon before Chief Magistrate
McAdoo who is conducting the John
Doe probe into the "sand bagging"
of contractors.
Woman 60 Years in
One Church Is Dead
REDBANK, N. J., Feb. 16.—Mrs.
Daniel Wilson, the last of a family of
thirteen children, died of apoplexy at
the home of her son, William P. Wil
son, of Middletown, aged 87 years.
She was a member of the Middle
town Reformed Church for years.
Glasgow Launches
Motor-Driven Liner
A
Special Cable to The American.
GLASGOW, Feb. 16. —The new liner
Mississippi, of the Atlantic Transport
tine, has been launched.
She is the first motor-driven ship
in the Atlantic service and will be
equipped with four Diesel engines,
each of 1,600 horsepower.
REDUCING SUGAR
IN DIABETES
To prove that sugar can be reduced in
many cases of Diabetes in people past
50 we will mail on request formula for
quantitative test for sugar that will
show the percentage from day to day.
Diabetics arc largely on Codeln, ad
mitted to be hopeless. Under Fulton’s
Diabetic Compound the thirst often be
gins to abate and the strength to in
crease before the sugar shows much de
cline. thus patients often know the case
la responding before the teats show it.
If you are of middle age or over and
have Diabetes, do you not owe it to
yourself and family to try Fulton's Dia
betic Compound before giving up? It
can be had at Edmondson Bros.' drug
store.
Ask for pamphlet or write John J.
Fulton Co.. Ran Francisco.—Advt
KING
HARWARE CO.
87 Whitehall St.
Augusta Ready to
Celebrate Opening
Os Big Power Plant
AUGUSTA, Feb. 16.—For three
minutes to-night the city of Augusta
will be thrown into darkness. When
the lights flash on again at the touch
of a switch on a platform erected for
the occasion in the center of the busi
ness section, it will mark the passing
of the old-fashioned steam-made
electrical supply for the homes and
industries In Augusta, and the sur
rounding country.
Big plans have been made to cele
brate the opening of the hydro-elec
tric power plant on the Savannah
River nine miles above the city, where
a dam 2,000 feet long and 27 feet
high, that holds back a pond with
a surface area of 4,000 acres, has
Just been completed. There will be
speeches In front of one of the city's
finest monuments by Governor Sla
ton and municipal officials.
This morning an excursion was or
ganized to carry the visiting guests
and prominent citizens of Augusta to
the site of the dam and power house.
MONEY TO LEND
On Diamontta and Jewelry
Strictly Confidential and Private.
MARTIN MAY
LOAN DEPT,
»9 Peachtree St. (Upstairs)
‘ EAT WITH US”
Tuesday: Devonshire Sau-
sage (from our own Deli-
jf 'Jr 4 catessen), Rice Cheese
ji Croquettes, Homemade
\ *R%!" Hot Rolls or Muffins,
choice Tea, Coffee or Milk,
if ' X z choice Pie or 9 fir*
Sherbet O V V
Restaurant or Soda
Fountain.
Sale of
Ladies’ Dress Skirts
Cheaper than the making alone, beats trying to
R- it make yourselves, too. And saves misfits and your
j;Fza patience. Come in here and you can put one on,
Jfjj :|n and it’s ready for the promenade.
||;|| All Newest Spring Styles
gH•» $ Beautiful new solid black and white (fancy)
I? HH •_ Dress Skirts. Overskirt effects. M ftff
Em 3 l $7.50 ought to be priced. Jkcß*'**
h H i! f Tuesday sor *
™ Special!!
100 Black Crepe Dress Skirts. Made of Alligator Wool
Crepe. Full lengths, 30 to 36 waists measures. No skimps;
but big and full to fit you. rffe g* Q CI
Not $8.50; but &•)
to-morrow
(Third Floor.)
A Word
With You
Mrs.
Housekeeper
When we opened our Gro
cery Department we told you
every product in the Pure
Food Store would be of the
highest standard or would
find no place here. We want
your trade but we only want
your SATISFIED TRADE.
When we offer you, say New
York Cheese, we do not give
you an inferior Wisconsin
Cheese, which can be bought
less, and in some respects
acts like rubber when you
eat it. New York fine Cheese
obtainable here
at, pound
FREE —One cake of Stoll- ,
werck’s Gold Brand Sweet
Chocolate with every one
half pound can of Stoll- •
werck’s COCOA at 25c,
which formerly sold at 50c. 1
The Cocoa is a great value
in itself, and formerly sold
at 50c, and is th efinest Cocoa
it is possible to produce. The J
10c cakes of Chocolate
is given absolutely
with every purchase offl ’ •
halt pound of Cocoa
absolutely the
grade of Sweet
and makes the
'.'!■> ' < •■itraordinary
CAUGHT ON MURDER CHARGE.
FORT GAINES, Feb. 16. —Jesse
Rivers, colored, wanted for the mur
der of a negro on the plantation of
F. M. Gay. several weeks ago, and
for whom there wa.s a $250 reward of
fered, was captured In Panama Citv,
Fla., and brought to this city this
morning.
VERY LOW RATE
ROUND TRIP TICKETS
ACCOUNT
MARDI GRAS
VTA
THE WEST POINT ROUTE
TO
NEW ORLEANS $15.05
MOBILE $10.85
PENSACOLA $10.35
DATES OF SALE: February 17 to
23 inclusive.
FINAL LIMIT: Msroh 6, 1914, un
less extended at destination.
EXTENSION OF LIMIT: March
23, 1914, under prescribed con
ditione.
THROUGH TRAINS—PULLMAN
SLEEPING CARS DINING
CARS.
MAKE SLEEPING CAR RESER
VATIONS NOW.
TICKET OFFICES: Fourth Na
tional Bank Building (baeoment)
and Atlanta Terminal Station.
Pure Food
Store
You can buy
these M. & M.
Journal Con
test Products
at High’s:
Combination
No. 3
20,000 Bonus Votes in addition
to the regular value of votes for
labels b'y just sorting the follow
ing Into packages:
2 Crystal Gelatine Cart=
ons
2 Faultless Starch
Panels
2 Uno Coffee Labels
2 Uniform Syrup La=
bels
Gold
2