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DORSEY TO BENAMED ON FIRST BALLOT
Heavy Blows Rained on Bulgars
The courthouse of DeKalb County,
t Decatur, was burned down early
Wednesday morning. Of the impos
ing granite structure that stood in
the midst of a grove of oaks in the
center of the town mnaught remained
but charred walls and the ruins of
ne stone columns.
There was no clew as to the cause
f the fire." "It was discovered by
omeone who passed through the
owntown section about 5 o'clock.
But everyone about the town could
ot help but comment on the strange
incidence that its destruction im
ediately followed a defeat at the
lls of the county merger plan.
The proposal for a merger of De
alb County with Fulton County was
ade an issue in the election of dele
ates to the next General Assembly.
he anti-merger candidats—Alonzo
ield, for the Senate, and 1. L. Chupp
nd R. J. Steele, for the House—won;
but, now that the people have voted
to keep DeKalb County an entity,
they've got no courthouse in which
to carry on the business of that unit
of government.
Records Believed Safe.
It is believed that all the tax and
ordinary’s records were saved, They
wers in fireproof vaults. Though the
heat so far has prevented an exami
nation of the vaults, the officials feel
certain that the records wers pro
lected,
The ' courthouse was erected In
‘lls! at a cost of some $65,000, but it
tould not be built now for SIOO,OOO.
Insurance to the amount of $60,000
was carried on the building and its
tontents,
~ When the fire was discovered early
Wednesday morning it was spreading
on the main floor, with its source ap
parently somewhere near the ladies’
tollet rooms. Decatur only has a vol
unteer fire department, but Chief M.
D. Googer and hix men made a valiant
response. It soon was apparent. how
tver, that the blare was too much for
them, Nearby buildings were threat
ened. Chief Cody, of the Atlanta de
bartment, was telephoned for assist
tnce,
Chief Cody ordered out the blg mo
tor engine of No. 12 station, and a
T™cord run was made from its home
tn DeKalb avenue to Decatur.
Atlanta Firemen Aid.
With the assistance of the Atlanta
fremen, Chief Googer soon was able
to get control of the situation. Streams
of water were kept on the sections of
the buflding where the vaults con
taining the county records were, Or
dinary George sald that he believed
all records in his office were saved.
But the beautiful two-story build
g, with its tower that overlooked
the quiet town and the beautiful cam-
Pus of Agnes SBcott College, was gone.
In place of the temple of justice only
¥rim old oaks, with dead leaves, som
ber granite walls, with jagged tops
Where the roof once jolned them, stood
4 the sentinels of the peace and
Brosperity of the community.
The people of the town gathersd
Around the ruins In big crowds and
Many opinfons were expressed that
the fire was caused by some one In
in the county merger fight.
hers declared that this was impos-
I Opinions on the subject seem-
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$350,000 Left
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by Lumpkin;
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~ No Will
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| Justice Joseph Henry Lumpkin, of
the Georgia Supreme Court, who died
recently, left an estate of approximate
ly $350,000, with no will. His brother,
E. K. Lumpkin, of Athens, is his sole
heir.
Mr. Lumpkin received Wednesday
from the Ordinary’s office temporary
letters of administration, and has ap
plied for permanent letters.
The estate consists of about $60,000 in
stocks and bonds, $200,000 in Atlanta
realty, and the remainder in Athens
realty.
Col. Parker to Take
Field Against Hughes
(By International News Service.)
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 13.—Bitter
1y resentful over his fate at the hands
of the Progressive party, Colonel John
‘M. Parker, the Progressive vice presi
dential candidate, will shortly take
\the stump against Charles E. Hughes,
tßepubllcan nominee. Colonel Parker
said today he would deliver speeches
[m New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
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Physicians of lowa
.
Favor Birth Control
(By International News Service.)
DES MOINES, IOWA, Sept. 13.—
Prominent lowa ' physicians' and
heads of State institutions went on
record at a meeting favoring birth
control. Careful regulation was nec
essary, according to the convention.
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Painted Hens Green;
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Finally Caught Thief
PATTERSON, N, J.,, Sept. 13.—Mrs.
Neilie O'Hare dotted several of her
hens with green paint, and as a re
sult finally landed the thief who had
been purloining her fowls in noctur
nal visits.
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Lady Eglantine, Egg
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Laying Champ, Dies
GREENSBOW. PA., Sept. 13.
Lady Eglantine, the famous prize
wining Legnorn hen, is dead at Eg
lantine farms here. She laid 315 eRES
during her pullet year.
Son of De Lesseps
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Is Killed at Front
PARIS, Sepfm—ount Robert de
Lesseps, son of the late Count Ferdi
nand, has been killed at the front. He
was a brother of Jacques de Lesseps,
whokmarrled Miss Mackenzie, of Now
York,
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VOL. XV, NO. 35.
(By International News Servics.)
SALONIKI, Sept. 13.—Following
artillery preparation lasting 24 hours,
the Serbians today launched a general
attack from the Allies’ left wing
against the Bulgarians. An official
statement issued at the Saloniki head
quarters said that the action was be
coming general and that conditions
were favorable to the Serbians.
A second official statement an
nounced that the Serbians had taken
important Bulgar positions in their
first assaults and were pressing for
ward.
The French troops supporting the
Serbian right also launched an at
tack, making progress northwest of
Lake Ostervo |
Italians in Balkans Begin Drive. |
PARIS, Sept. 13.—Italian troopli
sent to the Balkans have taken lhei
offensive, according to a dzspa(chf
from Saloniki, and are engaged in
battle with the Bulgarians '
.
Main Combles Road
Is Severed by French
By CHARLES F. BERTELLI,
Staff Correspondent of International
News Service.
PARIS, Sept. 13.—Continuing thelr
renewed offensive north of the Somme
River, French troops have approached
closer to Peronne and cut the Ger
man road between that city and Com
bles. Today's War Office communique
announces the capture of Bouchaves
nes and 'Abbe woods.
The French are meeting with des
perate resistance from the troops of
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria.
The Teutons are bringing up heavy
reinforcements, but these have been
unable to stay the French advance.
The official communique says:
“North of the Somme the battle
continued yesterday evening with
marked succeas for our arms. The
village of Bouchavesnes was atacked
at § p. m, and was captured in its
entirety by our troops in the course
of a brillilant combat despite power-
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T et Sl emespias s Sttt
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1916:
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Gov. Harris Is
Philosophical
In His Defeat
OVERNOR HARRIS was
g back on the job Wednes
day morning after a stren
uous campaign. He took his de
feat philosophically., He said:
“All | care to say is: The people S
have given and the people have
taken away; blessed be the name
of the people.”
A A AA A A AN AAP APPSR PP PAPPS
Foundli t
B H 1
to Milli ‘
(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.—From noth
ilng but a ragged shawl to fine cloth
ing, two-week-old, abandoned baby
lions, is some leap, but it was about
'to be made today by a dimpled, smil
[lng, two-weeks'-old, Abandoned baby
boy, walting in Bellevue Hospital
while Fifth avenue millionaires vied
with each other to adopt him.
A shaobily dressed woman left the
waif in the vestibule of the Fifth ave
nue mansion of William Solomon,
banker, while the Solomons were en
tertaining a dinner party.
When a servant wanted to call the
police, Mrs. Solomon carried the little
fellow into the 4ining room, and soon
all the guests were anxious to adopt
him. Mrs. Solomon said she would
adopt the baby. A dozen other
wealthy men and women declared
they would if she did not.
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Ice Water ‘Cruelties’
.
No Divorce Grounds
(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.—Ice water
dropped by a husband on his wife's
big toe is not enough to dissolve a
marriage, according to Vice Chancel
lor Lewis, of Jersey City.
Mrs. Julia Steffens, of Jersey City,
could show the vice chancellor no
reason for divorce stronger than the
ice water, which she says was poured
on her while she slept. The decree
was refused to her and granted to her
husband, Willam Steffens, of Hobo
ken, in a counter suit. He explained
it was jJust a teaspoonful of water,
anyway, and he was trying to wake
her so.she would go to church with
him.
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Wilson Advised to
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Leave Dying Sister
(By International News Service.)
NEW LONDON, CONN,, Sept. 13.—
President and Mrs. Wilson left here
at 6 a. m. today on the yacht May
flower, for Long Branch. The death
of the President's sister, Mrs. Annle
M. Howse, is belleved to be only a
matter of hours, but he was Informed
that his presence would be of no fur
ther help,
The President did not come ashore
this morning before the Mayflower
left. He recelved word early that the
condition of his sister was about the
same,
~ The President's brother, Joseph
Wilson, of Baltimore, and his daugh
ter, Margaret Wilson, remained here
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Champion Golfer
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~ Divorced by Wife
~ (By International News Service,)
CHICAGO, Sept. 13-—Chicago soclety
was startied today with the announce.
ment by Mrs. H. Chandler Egan that
she had secretly secured a divorce from
her husband on July 17. Egan formerly
im Westarn and ilntercollegiate golf
champlon, and well known in select so
clal oircles.
Dudley Hughes Appears To Be
Only Loser Among Those
Seeking Renomination,
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All of the eight Georgia Congress-l
men who faced opposition in their
races for renomination have defeated
their opponents, with the exception
of Dudley Hughes, of the Twelfth
Dietrict. The result of this race is
exceedingly doubtful, owing to the
slowness with which the returns are
being handled. It may be that Judge
Larsen will be finally adjudged win
ner. The renomination of Congress
yman J. Randall Walker in the Elev
enth seems assured, but the race is
the closest ever known in that dis
trict. Judge W. E. Thomas is run
ner-up.
Those who romped in over opposi
tion were William Schley Howard, in
the Fifth; Charles R. Crisp, in the
Third; Gordon Lee, in the Seventh;
‘Tom Bell, in the Ninth; Samuel J.
i'ribble, in the Eighth, and Frank
Park, in the Second.
Congressman Charles G. Edwards,
of the First, did not offer for renomi
nation, and a merry battle for the
place ensued between former Con
gressman J. W. Overstreet and Gen
eral Peter Meldrim, of Savannah.
General Meldrim was snowed under.
Gordon Lee Romps In. |
DALTON, Sept. 13.—Indications are
Gordon Lee carried every county over
T. W, Harbin for Congress. His ma.
Jorities are estimated: Dade 150, Ca
toosa 150, Whitfield 700, Murray 800, |
Gordon 500, Bartow 400, Paulding |
100, Haralson 50, Polk 100, Chat
tooga 800, Walker 600. Floyd and
Cobb are not yet heard from. Lee's
majority will probably reach 4,500,
Bell Wins Easily. |
GAINESVILLE, Sept. 13.—Thomas
M. Bel! is overwhelmingly re-elected
to Congress from the Ninth District
over Judge R. B. Russell. Majority
in Hall is 800. |
Park Defeats Cox.
BAINBRIDGE, Sept. 13.—Congress
man Frank Park, of Sylvester, over
whelmingly defeated Judge Eugene E.
Cox, of Camilla, the majority being
approximately 5,000, Congressman
Park carried Baker by 100, Calhoun
266, Colquitt 300 to 400, Decatur 600
to 700, Early 269, Grady 449, Miller
125, Thomas 600, Tift 300 to 400,
Worth SOO to 1,000. Judge Cox car
ried Dougherty County by 400 and
Mitchell by 600.
The greatest surprise was in Col
quitt County, which Cox's forces
claimed by 500 to 1,000 majority
Judge Park succeeded the late Con
gressman Roddenbery and had served
three years,
Clay Defeats Butt
.
In Blue Ridge Race
One of the hottest campaigns in the
history of the Blue Ridge Circuit
wound up Tuesday with the victory
of Eugene Herbert Clay over Willlam
Butt ’or the solicitorship.
The returns Wednesday morning
showed Clay renominated by a major
ity of about 2,100 in the eircuit. Fan
nin County, home of his opponent,
was the only county lost by Clay.
Cobb, his home county, gave him Ap
proximately 800 majority, and the
Marietta box gave him 300 over his
opponent.
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Mentioned Wrong
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Name in His Sleep
CHICAGO, Sept. 12 —John Haupt's
wife's name Is Margaret. 8o her sus
icions were aroused when she awoke
fn the stilly night to find John with a
strangle hold on the pillow murmur.
ing, “Annje!” police interfered
when she was John with a
skillet, &)
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Capyright, 1986,
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The Result of the Primary, and
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The Georgian's Part in
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the Campaign
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The Georgian supported Governor Harris in the Democratic
primaries for two reasons rather definitely allied, and for one
other reason that stood apart—and although the Governor has
been defeated for re-election by a majority of county unit votes,
his popular vote is gratifyingly large and significant.
The Georgian has nothing whatever to regret that it gave
its support loyally, whole-heartedly and unreservedly io the
Governor. On the contrary, we are proud of the part we played
in the campaign, and we view the result with considerable com
placency.
The Democracy of Georgia had maintained for years a
wholesome custom of rewarding worthy chief executives with a
second and indorsing term of office—the Constitution of the
State permitting that, but wisely prohibiting MORE than two
terms in succession. Nothing was advanced against Governor
Harris’ splendid RECORD in office—nothing COULD be urged
against it. For that reason, and for the further reason that he
is the last Confederate soldier who ever will hold the office of
Governor of Georgia, we supported him for re-election.
Even if Georgia should deem it wise to ABOLISH the in
dorsing custom, The Georgian could NOT bring itself to believe
that the last Confederate Governor would be selected as the one
with whom the change would be inaugurated.
The Georgian was the only Atlanta newspaper to take this
stand—and, somehow, we are exceedingly glad today that we
DID so, even though the old Confederate soldier went down in
defeat and The Georgian with him.
The Georgian could have asked no prouder privilege than
thus to meet defeat, if that was to be the fortune of war.
To the foregoing allied reasons for supporting the Governor,
there was another reason—and we are glad we urged THAT,
too.
We believed the Governor long ago was marked for attack,
because of his action in putting prohibition in his call for an ex.
tra session of the Legislature last year—and we believed that
this was most UNJUST to him, although The Georgian made no
pretense of having urged him to include prohibition in that call.
The Georgian DID, however, pledge itself to honest effort to
make that law effective, once it was enacted—and we believed
that to defeat the man responsible for it would be taken as dis
crediting it. It WILL be so taken, moreover—but time will take
care of that phase of the matter.
We believed—AND STILL BELIEVE—that the earnest
temperance workers of Georgia were entitled to the support of
at least one of the great dailies of the State, of general circula
tion—and hence The Georgian took up their cause and helped
defend the immediate status thereof vigorously.
In forecasting on Sunday the result to be expected, The
Georgian figured that Governor Harris should carry 79 counties,
and perhaps win the election in the primary—or, at worst, go to
the convention with a lead in county unit votes.
The ONLY thing we feared that MIGHT upset our calcula
tion was a deflection from Harris to Hardman in the prohibition
vote—a thing we could hardly BELIEVE the prohibitionists
would be FOOLISH enough to permit, if only we could arouse
them to the PERIL of it.
A survey of the result will show, nevertheless, that that was
exactly what DID happen—that COUNTY AFTER COUNTY
was thrown into the Dorsey column by a PLURALITY in his
favor, wherein the combined opposition vote would have
been far more than sufficient to have held them safely to the
cause of undoubted and unimpeachable prohibition, as exempli
fied in the candidacy of Governor Harris, the man responsible for
the present prohibition law.
We wish for Mr. Dorsey a most prosperous and useful ad.
ministration. He will go to the Governorship with the approval
of thousands of loyal friends and devoted followers. We can
not conceive it possible that any true Georgian could wish him
AUGHT of evil as he takes into his hands Georgia’s larger and
graver affairs of state. And anyway, The Georgian does not. He
is to be Georgia's Governor—it is a great office and may he
worthily fill it,
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Pear] Button Famine
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Is Facing America
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(By International News Service.) |
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.—~Now in ad
dition to its other troubles the country
Is to have a peari-button famine. At
the convention of the Button Manuy
facturers’ Association of América at
the Waldorf-Astoria it was sald that
prices had gone up from 200 to 300
per cent, according to the quality of
lm shells from which the buttons
were made,
PAY NO MORE
8 CEN'I‘S (P’INY'I‘;:AXNH. 5 CENTA
Women Voters Freed
From Age Statement
(By International News Service.)
CHICAGO, Sept. 13— Woman votery
do not have to give thelr exact ages
At registration bdooths, according teo
A ruling of Judge Thomas Secully,
Mercly the statement they are of legal
age will suffice, he decreed,
NINE PARALYSIS DEATHS.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.—Thirty-one
cases of infantile paralysis and nine
deaths were reported today, de
orease of seven and nine, l‘+¢h
FIRST
EDITION
Returns from 144 of the 152 coune
tles were completed as to the Gove
‘ernor's race Wednesday afternoon.
They give Dorsey 93 counties, with
225 unit votes; Harris 41 counties,
with 113 unit votes; Hardman four
counties, with 10 unit votes: Pottle
four counties, with 8 unit votes.
Union County reports a tie between
Dorsey and Harris, which splits her
conventicn vote, giving one to Harris
iand one to Dorsey. The votes are in.
cluded in above figures, but Union
is given neither candidate.
The counties in the Dorsey column
are Bacon, 2; Barrow, 2;: Bartow, 4;
Bleckley, 2; Butts, 2; Campbell, 2;
Carroll, 4; Catoosa, 2; Cherokee, 2;
Clarke, 4; Clay, 2;: Clayton, 2; Cobb,
4; Colquitt, 2; Coweta, 4; Crawford,
2; Crisp, 2; Decatur, 4; DeKalb, 4;
Douglas, 2; Echols, 2; Early 2: Elbert,
4: Fannin, 2; Fayette, 2; Evans, 2:
‘Floyd, 6; Forsyth, 2; Fulton, 6; Gil
mer, 2; Glascock, 2; Gordon, 2; Gra
dy, 2; Greene, 2; Gwinnett, 4; Hab
ersham, 2; Hall, 4; Hancock, 2; Har
alson, 2; Harris, 2; Hart, 2; Heard, 2;
Henry, 2; Jasper, 2; Jeff Davis, 2;
Jefferson, 2; Johnson, 2; Laurens, 4;
Liberty, 2; Lincoln, 2; Macon, 2;
Marion, 2; Meriwether, 4; Miller, 3;
Milton, 2; Mitchell, 2; Monroe, 3;
Montgomery, 2; Murray, 2; Newton,
2; Oconee, 2; Oglethorpe, 2; Paulding,
2; Pickens, 2; Pike, 2; Polk, 2; Quit
man, 2; Rabun, 2; Randolph, 2; Rock
dale, 2; Schley, 2; Stephens, 2; Scre
ven, 2; Spalding, 2; Stewart, 3; Tal
laferro, 2; Tattnall, 2; Taylor, 2; Ters
rell, 2; Toombs, 2; Troup, 4; Turner,
2; Union, 1; Upson, 2; Walton, §;
Warren, 2; Webster, 2; Wheeler, 3;
| White, 2; Whitfleld, 2; Wileox, 23
!\\'ers. 4; Wilkinson, 2; Emanuel, 33
Morgan, 2
Harris Counties.
For Governor Harris are Baker, 3;
Ben Hill, 2; Berrien, 2; Bibb, §;
| Brooks, 4; Bryan, 2; Burke, 4; Cal
houn, 2; Camden, 2; Candler, 3;
Chatham, 6; Chattahoochee, 2; Chat
tocga, 2; Clinch, 3; Coffee, 2; Co=
lumbia, 3; Dodge, 2; Coffee, 2; Kt
fingham, 2; Glynn, 2; Houston, 43
Jenkins, 2; Lee, 2; Lumpkin, 2; Me-
Duffle, 2; Mcilntosh, 2; Muscogee, §;
Plerce, 2; Pulaski, 2; Richmond, §;
Sumter, 4; Talbot, 32; Telfalr, 3;
Thomas, 4; Tift, 2; Twiggs, 2; Une
son, 1; Walker, 2; Ware, 4; Washing
ton, 4, Wayne, 2; Worth, 2.
For Hardman are Charlton, 3;
Dawson, 2; Jackson, 4; Towns, 3.
For Pottle are Baldwin, 2; Dough-~
erty, 2; Putnam, 2; Jones, 2.
The nine counties yet to be heard
from: Appling, 2; Franklin, 2; Irwin,
2, Lowndes, 2. Madison, 2, all claimea
by the Dorsey management, and
Banks, 2, given by them to Hardman,
and Dade, 2, given to Harris. Bulloch
is to be heard from and is considersd
extremely doubtful
Price and Brown Race Mot,
In the heated Commissioner of
Agriculture race, 98 counties had re
ported. They were: Price, 49 coun
ties, 148 votes; Brown 45 counties, 104
votes,
The race for State Superintendent
of Schools appeared closer Wednes
day afternoon than had been antiel
pated Eighty-six counties heard
(from gave Brittain 62 counties and
168 unit votes, while for Keese there
were reported 24 counties with 50
unit votes
Jenkins, Bloodworth and George
appearsd to be the :mdln%mndlm
for the three places on the Court of
Appeals bench, In which fourtesn
l andidates had entered With
| counties heard from Jenkine had &
i.,,m; of 108 unit votes, Bloodworth,
|92, George, 50; Fullbright, 52; Luke,
58, Staphens, 86; Cozart, 40; Jones,
20 Yeomuns, 28, Hutcheson, $2; Gra
ham, 6. Kimsey, 15; Orogan, §;
Bkeen, 2
For Rallroad Commissioner, -
turns from 100 counties assured
Candler's nomination over Peopiea
and Perry over MeLendon, by large
majorities
State Treasurer Speer 4 >~
Eakes by a good lead.
Comptroller Wright and
Commissionar Dcv{noa were f
winners,