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OLD INDOOR COSTUME.
Costume which proved popular in art stu
dios is now becoming fad among housewives.
Girl Popularity
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VALDOSTA, Feb. 25.—The close of
& “Merchant’'s Publicity Campalgn”
here this week landed T. R. Chestnut,
the campaign manager, In jall on a
charge of cheating and swindling, and
instead of an award of prizes, pro
voked a warmer contest than ever. It
is charged that Chestnut sold or gave
away lllegally large numbers of votes,
thereby depriving the young woman
contestant rightly entitled to the first
prize the reward for her efforts. A
protest was lodged with the judges
appointed to distribute the premiums,
and the first prize, an automobile, re
mains unawarded. Meetings of the
contestants and their friends have re
suited in fallure to settle the differ
ences, and it is probable that the own
ership of the car will have to be de
eided by the courts.
The contest, put on by several Val
dosta merchants, was begun two
months ago under the supervision of
Chestnut, manager of a contest com
pany. Valuable prizes were to be
awarded to the young women recelv
fng the highest nimbers of ballos,
the votes to be given with each cash
“rchuo made of the various firms.
e leaders were Mrs. 8. L. McCrary
and Miss Alma Roberts.
At the wind-up the campaign man
ager announced that Mrs. McCrary
had won, with approximately 53,000, -
00 votes, agalnst approximately 5%,
000,000 for Miss Roberts. The latter's
friends declared the award was frad.
ulent, lodged a protest and swore out
& warrant against Chestnut. It was
m.d out that rnrchnm of coupons
the campaign mm‘or by the
merchants as shown by thelr books
amounted to approximately 43,000,000,
while the total number of votes cast
during the contest .xceeded 150,000 -
000 Exln votes as bonuses at certaln
periods were given, however, and it s
claimed by Chestnut that these made
up the big total. He declares that the
oontest was fairly conducted, but de
elines to turn over to the judges the
records of the contest,
Old oOil Barrels
Demand for ol has Increased the
demand for old ofl barrels. |
They now bring better prices than
&m kind of used barrels M'i
dealers are paying 90 . cents
each for them,
~ LATEST “OVERALL" GIRL.
Skirts have for a long time been a great
handicap to energetic housewives.
In the feminine progression is the
overall girl. She began originally in
the art schools, where certain stu
dents of advanced ideas decided that
girls In the modeling classes, who
purposed to become sculptors of na
tional prominence, had better begin by
getting on even terms with the men
in the matter of working costume.
So they adopted overalls during
working hours.
Now, the jdea has been enlarged
upon by the woman in the home, the
women who do thelr own housework
and find skirts a handicap. For the
woman handy with the paint brush or
tools the costume is an ideal one.
One of the progressive women who
have adopted the overall as the most
workmanlike costume in which to do
housework says it spells comfort and
efficiency and has completely put the
dress in the discard. It gives a free
dom of action which allows for better
work and makes the donning of the
more feminine clothes Ister in the day
an event
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BUCKEYE OIL MILL BURNS.
GREENWOOD, MISS., Feb. 25—
Fire to-day destroyed the Greenwood
plant of the Buckeye Cotton Ofl
Company. Loss SIOO,OOO, ‘
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- There’s a Wide Market
- For Good Used Furniture
; This Is especially true in the Spring, when people are try.
ing to pick up pleces at a reasonable price to fill some corner
in the new home Into which they have moved.
g These people know that for many reasons many beautiful
pleces of furniture are offered for sale in the “For Sale—Mis.
cellaneous” column of The Georglan and American—the
; best known market of Atlanta for good used house furnish.
ings.
‘5 Whether you are In the market to buy or seil, it will pay you
f to read this column and to uss it to fill your own needs.
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VOL. XIV. NO. 176.
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' Speech Stirs
:
Bolliug H. Jones, Atlanta postefse.
ter, Thursday night was eloquently
addressing a gathering of the unem
ployed «n “How to Get a Job and
Keep It” He was speaking of work,
not politics, and his advice was te
keep sober, keep clean, never be dis
couraged, and that sort of thing.
Up rose a man in the audience.
“I'd ke to say a few words here”
he remarked.
R. 8 Wessels, the chairman, ex
plained that no provision for hearing
other speakers had been made. But
the interrupter spoke anyway.
“I Just wanted to remark that lam
now out of a job,” he sald. “I held &
good place under two postmasters.
But lam now out of a job. Just let
that soak in"
Postmaster Jones continued his ad
vice to the jobless.
The meeting was held by the Clear
ing House for the Unemployed. There
was a large attendance and much in
terest shown In the work of the
Clearing House.
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ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, . 1916.
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Women Faint as Miles Is Fl:éed
6 MORE VERDUN FORTS FALL
J. H. Miles, on trial for the murder
of Anderson M. Eady on the night of
January 15 last, was acquitted Friday
afternoon by a jury in Judge W. E.
Thomas' branch of the Superior
Court. The verdict, rendered affer a
deliberation of one hour and forty
minutes, was the result of Miles’
statement, supported by several wit
nesses, that he shot Eady in defense
of himself and his family.
The verdict was followed by one ot‘
the most dramatic scenes the Fulton
County courts have known. Judge
Thomas had warned the auditors in
the courtroom against any demon
stration, no matter what the verdict
might be, and bailiffs were stationed
about the room to preserve order.
The verdict therefore was received
in silence, but as the jurymen were
dismissed and left the room Mrs.
Miles, wife of the defendant, rushed
Mv@- and shook hands, her
thanks broken by extreme emotion.
Miles, moving more deliberately, also
followed the jurymen into the clerk's
office and shook hands with each of
the twelve,
In the office of D. O. Smith, just
outside the courtroom, the women of
the slain man’'s family were awaiting
the verdict. When the news reached
them Mrs. W. C. Eady, the mother,
and Mrs, Elizabeth Berkey, the sister
who was with Bady on the night of
the tragedy and who testified so
strongly a few days ago, screamed
and fainted. Mrs. Anderson M. Eady,
widow of the slain man, wept bitterly,
but did not faint. Another sister was
overcome by her emotion.
Nurse Aids Women.
Mrs. Carobel W. Smith, assistant
court stenographer, hurried to assist
the excited women and a trained
nurse who had accompanied J. Wylle
Smith, forger, to the courtroom, lent
hér skilled a‘d.
Mrs. Eady, the mother, was uncon
scious for some time and physiclans
were called. Deputy Sheriffs Plennie
Miner and Drew Liddell and other
court attaches rendered what assist
ance they could. .
After shaking hands with the jurors
Mr. and Mrs. Miles effusively thanked
Attorneys John Y. Smith and John A.
Boykin for thelr successful defense.
Then Miles and his wife left thoi
courthouse and returned to their
home, No 22 East Ellis street, the
scens of the Lragedy of a little more
than & month ago.
When the case was called Friday,
after two days of evidence and argu
ment, Attorney John A. Boykin de
livered a strong argument for the de
fense. Solicitor Dorsey closed for the
State, declaring that If Miles slew
Eady because he used profane lan
guage he was gullty of murder; that
If he became violently angry and slew
in the heat of passion he was gulity
of voluntary manslaughter, and this
was the most merciful verdict the
Jury could return.
As on Thursday, the big courtroom
aAgain was crowded, many women be
ing In the audisance
Two speeches were made Thursday
Afternoon, following the statement of
Miles, who told the jury he shot Eady
in self-defense, to protect his home
and himself. Attorney James W. Aus
tn opaned for the State and was fol.
lowed by Attorney John Y. Smith, for
the defense.
Feared for Own Life.
Miles' statement was made in a
straightforward, clear manner, with
out emotion. He declared that he
shot only after Eady, who, he said,
had threatened repeatedly to kill him,
After being upbralded by Miles for
cursing In front of the Miles home,
No. 22 East Ellis street, had jorked
\!oon from his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
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Ch l l' .l I 1
Is Found i
News came to anxious relatives and
friends Friday that Charles C. Willis,
the missing salesmanager, had been
found in Etowah, Tenn., and was se
rigusly ill there.
Willis himself notified his family at
No. 44 Colquitt avenue in a brief let
ter dated at Etowah Thursday. The
wording of the letter confirmed the
family’s fears that his mind had been
temporarily affected by the fever with
which he is suffering.
A friend of W. C. Dobbins, Mrs.
Willls' father, notified the family that
the sick man would be returned home
at once. He had been missing since
Monday.
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Two Naval Reserves
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Drowned in Chicago
(By International News Service.)
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.—Two men from
the Greek Lakes Naval Training Sta
tion were drowned this afternoon
when the boat in which they and
twelve other men were returning to
the harbor from a long pull in a
heavy sea was thrown against the
souht pler directly off North Chicago,
| The" drown#d men are Robert Wal
ter, chief gunmer's mate, 37 years old,
of Philadelphia; Bradford M. Bixby,
apprentice seasan, 34 years old, of
Muskogee, Okla.
Five men were thrown from the
boat when it struck the piling at the
end of the pler. Two of them sank
immediately. The others fought
bravely in the icy waves. L. LaSalen
caught hold of one of the plling and
was dragged up by other members of
the crew who had gained the pler.
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Indictments to Stand
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In Conspiracy Cases
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—United
States Commissioner Taylor to-day
overruled a motion made on behalf of
Herman Schultels, H. B. Martin and
H. R. Fowler, officers of Labor's Na
tional Peace Council, to discharge
them from the Federal indictment
charging conspiracy to restrain ship
ment of war munitions,
The Indictment was returned at
New York. Attorneys for the three
men announced they would immed]-
ately apply for a writ of habeas cor
pus to transfer the casgs from the
New York court to the United States
Court here.
Wireless Stations ‘
.
Found on Pacific
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -—Secret
foreign wireless stations have been
discovered on the California coast by
agents of the Department of Justice
and of the Navy Department. Inves
tigations of the Government agents
have uncovered evidence Indicating
that a string of hidden stations, op
erated for unngputral purposes in the
interests of belligerent nations, ex
tend practically the length of the
California coast. The stations are
chiefly receiving stations but a few
sending stations are understood to
have been discovered as well
Worley New Judge
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0f Northern Circuit
Accepting the resignation of Judge
D. M. Meadows, of the Northern Ju
diclal Cireult, Governor Harris Fri.
€ay named former Judge W. N. Wor
ley, of Elbert County, to sucesed him.
Judge Worley was highly recom
mended and hasta in the appointment
WAS necessary, as the Hart County
Superior Court convenes Monday.
i:nfio Meadows n:::'u become
one of the adminis of the es
tate of Colonel James M. Somith,
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(By International News Service.)
- BERLIN, Feb. 25.—Six more posi
tions fortified by the French for the
defense of Verdun upon the north
have been captured by the Germans,
the War Office announced to-day.
These places are listed as “fortified
villages and farms” in the official re
port. They follow: Champneuville,
Beaumont, Cotellette. Marmont, Ornes
and Chambrettes.
The German battle front is now
only four and one-half miles north of
Verdun.
The following is the text of the oM
cial report:
“Western Theater of War—On the
right bank of the Meuse the successes
already reported have been exploited
in different dlroguonl. Yesterday the
fortifiedvillages and farms of Champ
neuville, Cotellette, Harmgnt, Beau
mont, Chambrettes and Ornes were
captured.
“In addition, all the enemy's posi
tions as far as the Louvemont rid.o‘
were captured by storm. Sanguinary
losses were inflicted by the enemy.
“The enemy's losses were extraor
dinarily heavy. Our loasses were nor
‘mal.
‘ “The number of prisoners taken by
us was Increased by more than 7,000,
'The total now numbers more than
10,000. No information can be given
in regard to the booty and supplies
captured.
“Eastern Theater—Ngq incidents of
importance have occurred,
“Balkan Front—There is nothing to
report.”
- Admitted by French
PARIS, Feb. 25.—French troops
have evacuated Beaumont, 5 1-2 miles
north of Verdun, it was officlally re
ported by the War Office to-day.
It was announced that the French
have established their lines behind
Beaumont along the heights east of
Champneuville and south of Ornes.
There was a comparative lull In (he
fighting last night, the War Office
speaking of the fighting as belog “less
violent.” The Germans, for the first
time in four nights, did not deliver
any attacks during the darkness.
Beaumont is the fourth fortified vil
lage north of Verdun to be evacuated
by the French, the others being Hau- l
mont, Brabant-sur-Meuse and Sa
mogneux.
Champneuville lies above a big bend
on the Meuse River, five miles north
of Verdun. It occuples the western
flank of a chain of hills stretching
north and southeast of the Meuse
River,
The admission of the retirement of |
the French behind Beaumont indl
cates that the Germans have gained
approximately a mile more of ground
The text of the communique fol
lows:
“In the Argonne, to the east of Vau
quols, we directed a new bombard
ment upon the enemy’s works. In the
region of the forest of Cheppy there
was intermittent artillery activity
“Betwaen Malancourt and the left
bank of the Meusa the cannonade has
continued with less vioclence
“In the region north of Verdun the
enemy did not launch any attack
against our rositions during the night
We have established ourselves on a
line of defense organized behind
Beaumont on the heights extending
east of Champneouville to the south of
Ornes
“The night was quiet on the rest of
the front”
Pounding at Verdun
By CHARLES F. BERTELL),
Sta¥ c.m.'ru.m of International
| ews Service.
PARIE, Feb. 25.--With the French
lines battered by day and night by
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Cabinet Behind |
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Wilson to a Man
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In U-Boat Crisis
(By International News Service.) g
ASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—~The ?
W Cabinet to-day assured
President Wilson that its
members were behind him to a
man in the decision to refuse to
permit congressional interference
in the international situation.
Even the members who have been
inclined to believe that conciliatory
tactics would be worth trying in
dorsed the declarations contained {
in the Pregident’s letter to Sena- %
tor Stone and his warnings to the
House leaders who conferred with g
% him earlier in the day. g
} The entire international situa
tion was thoroughly canvassed. It
is understood that the general sen
{ timent expressed by both the Pres
{ ident and Secretary Lansing was
that hope for an amicable settle
ment of the questions at issue with
Germany should not be abandoned.
The indications were that Germany
eventually will agree to stand by
her original promises, Lansing is
! understood to have said.
lC shier Must
Get Money
F. t |
r That banks, when their deposit slips
SO state, are not responsible for checks
until the money has been recelved was
the gist of am opinion handed down
Friday by the State Supreme Court in
the appeal of J. G. Spooner, of Iron
City, against the Bank of Donalson
ville, y
Mr. Spooner was a Cepositor In the
Donalsonville insfitution, having an
arrangement with W. H. Valanding
ham, the cashier, whereby he mailad
in checks for deposit and drew on his
checking account. September 15, 1910,
he was handed a check for “485, drawn
by A. Shapiro on the Citizens Bank of
Augusta In payment for a carload of
cattle,
This check was deposited In the
Donalsonville Bank and sent in for
collection. Mr. Spooner later was no
tified it had been lost in the mall, but
idemed he was told the Citizens Bank
had become defunct. In consequence,
‘he could never collect his money, be
ing unable to find Shapiro, and he
‘sued the Donalsonville Bank to re
cover.
| The case was tried at the November
term, 1914, of the Decatur Superior
Court, and Judge W. E. Thomas, pre
siding, directed a verdict to be return
ed for the defendant. This action was
affirmed by the higher court.
Charge Crooked Deals
To Cotton Exchange
(By International News Service.)
WASHANGTON, Feb. 25.—Charg
ing that the New York Cotton Ex
change hag manipulated so as to de
press cotton prices, “using crooked
dealing and unfalr methods,” Con
gressmen from Southern cotton
States this afterncon organized to
force an investigation of the ex
change.
A resolution was drafted citing at
length the charges against the ex
change, among which was that the
exchange has defranded the producers
of cotton out of millions of dollars In
the crop of 1915,
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Society Woman Dies
Of bfieroury Poison
(By International News Service.)
LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 25.--Mrs
Willle E. Sayre Short, aged 3, for
many years prominent In Washington
(D. C) society and a member of &
prominent Kentucky family, is dead
to-day of bichloride of mercury pois
oning. She swallowed several polson
iublm on February 15, mistaking
buum for headache medicine.
Mra. Short was separated !n-:
husband, Dudley Short, a wealthy
Jdent of Chicago and Clncinnatl,
FIRST
EDITION
(By International News Service.)
' WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—A test
vote that will determine the Presi
dent's power in the Senate will be
taken to-morrow when Senator Gore,
of Oklahoma, will introduce his reso
lution to warn Americans off armed
ships of the belligerents. 5
An effort will be made to have the
resolution referrdll to the Foreign Re
lations Committee, against which
Senator Gore will make a strong
fight,
Both sides were building their
fences during the closing hours of
this afternoon's session. Representa
tive Sims, of Tennessee, read into the
records this afternoon two editorials
strongly supporting the President's
policy. ——
Senate Subdued by
en_ate übdued
Wilson, He Believes
By JOHN EDWIN NEVIN,
‘Staff Correspondent of International
| News Service.
. WASHINGTON, Feb, 25.—Follows
ing assurances early to-dav that the
United States Senate will yleld to his
'demand for noninterference in the
German submarine negotiations and
that the upper house would support
him by probably 2 to 1 If the matter
come to a vote, President Wilson
called upon Speaker Champ Clark,
Majority Leader Claude Kitchin and
Representative Henry D. Flood, chalr
man of the House Forelgn Affairs
Committes, to end all agitation for
interference by Congress in the Inter
‘vention situation.
For nearly. an hour the entire situ.
ation was canvassed. The President
stood squarely on his letter to Sem
ntor' Stone, made public last night
He Insisted that the honor of the
United States was at stake and that
there could be no backing down from
the position taken that the rules of
’lnum-nonnl law shall be observed
by the Central Powers in conducting
their submarine campalign.
The House Democratic leaders, do
spite the fact that the conferense
falled utterly to restors amicable
relations between the Whlite House
and the congressional chiefs, told
the President they would do what
they could to prevent any interfer
ence by Congress until all diplomatie
measures had been exhausted. They
went imMediately from the White
House to the Capitol to take the mat
ter up with members generally,
Speaker Makes Good.
Speaker Clark had an opportunity
to make good his promise shortly
after the House met at noon when he
smothered the first effort to discuss
the International submarine issus on
the floor of the House. Representa
tive Hulbert, of New York, sought so
have put through a motion to print
5,000 additional coples of the resole
tion of Representative Molemere
warning Americans off belligerent
ships. For a moment it appearsd that
half the Houss wanted to discuss the
motion, 3
A dosen members Jumped to ety
feet. The Speaker refused to recags $
nize those who clamored for the 3
“That is not & matter ~?g
House™ he sald. “The J 5
from New York wiil settle that ”‘
the Printing Committea™ e
\ The !po&u brought, Ms
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