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' - 11 1 " . 1 - " 1 Tire ATLANTA OEOROIAN. NATIONAL PRESIDENT LIND SEY WARMLY CREETED. Ninth District Association Spends Pleasant Day at Gaines ville. S| '1*1 to The Georgian. ': tlneaville, Oa., May 21.—The Ninth IH-tric*. Jtum| Letter Carriers' Asso ciation met here yesterday. The meet ing was preaided over by E H. Lord, ■ •f Jefferson, president. X.itlonal Prealdent t.lmlaey waa on hand, and delivered an Interesting talk to the carriers. He told of the work In had accomplished before the depart ment at Washington, and of hla efforts i" promote the Interests of tho rural nail carriers of the United States. The other officers of the association i f this district are John O. Stringer, ce president, and John M. Barrett, notary and treasurer, both of Gain—villa, Thera are IIS carriers In the Ninth hi strict, and thirty-six of these were -ent. ** 'J'ln- membership of the local asso- ('ntinn la growing. The district teas ,,ii—, organised one year ago, with a much smaller membership than It now thn- ■ The local carriers entertained the 'M*lton| at dinner, and In the nfter- nnon took them on a trip to Chatta- h bee park. The day waa very pleasantly spent by the members of tho association. TWO CALLTHEMSELVES WIDOW DFJTABOUNIAN ONE 18 LEFT ESTATE BY WILL AND THE OTHER 8EEK8 IT. By Private Lenseil Wire. New York, May 21.—Two wnineii. eseh calling herself the widow of Edward B. U. ,1. of Paretterltle, N. who died here December 18. have appesred ns rlalnisnlsj lo his estate. line. Ells Allen Weed, war left every thing by his wilt, made on Ills death lied. I.ucy Lockwood Weed, of Jacksdti.-Mtch., also claims to ls» his wife. LETTED CARRIERS Df FIRST DISTRICT MET IN SECOND ANNUAL CON VENTION AT 8TILLM0RE WEDNESDAY. - Iptrlftl to Tin* C5«*orglnn. v RtlHnmri*, (In.. May I!.—At flu* mwtlng of the aci-oml hpmIoii of thn Rural letter I’arrtrra’ AaaoHntlou of the flrat rongree- •tonill rilatrfrt of Georgia, held At Hilllniore on May SO. there wnn n great niniilfeatntlon of lateraat for the tirotUerlioo«l throughout the meeting. Fourteen new memhera were enrolled and ludoraeiuent of thirteen for , the state conreutlou to lie held In Atlanta on July 4. Duboae. rice prealdent of the division, Tlth lienrtquartera at Htateahoro. la doing Motile work for the brotherhood of letter arrlera, and bin work la to be commended throughout the L'ougreMloual district. BIG LAKE'LEVEL SHIFTS FOUR FEET IN A DAY By Private Leased Wire. ' 'hlcago, May 21.—The lake level v. -terday varied at much aa 4 feet, go ing from 2 feet below datum to 2 feet nliove. Th« boatroom of the life sav ing atatlon at the mouth of the chi ton . river, which hoa never been wet timing the heavleat storma on the lakes, was flooded to a depth of six Inches. The aelche waa attributed by vessel men to a sudden shift In the wind, coupled with a rapid change In the ! Pai nmeterlc pressure. No damage to .hipping was reported. A dispatch from Racine aaya seiches ewnpt up both rivers nt that place to day, and aa a result, the pontoon bridge crossing the river nt Main street was badly damaged. Much ti.iinage to shlplpng was also reported. Withdraws From Race. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., May 21.—On ac count of III health, Ben K. Hodge, Rc- I ubllcan candidate against County • Tiirt Clerk J. N. McCuteheon, has withdrawn and ex-8herlff W. P. Hays 1- slated for the race. MICHAEL DAVIT7 DEAD; WIFE, SICK IN HOSPITAL, IS NOT TOLD SAD NEWS CELEBRATION CLOSES IMMINENT CITIZEN WITH AHNUALGERMAN! COMMITS SUICIDE “Father of the Land League” Victim of Blood Poisoning. Special Cable. Dublin, '‘Ireland, May 111—Michael Davltt, father of the Land League, died at midnight In the presence of hla two daughters. Mrs. Davltt, who had de votedly attended him during hla illness until two days ago, was herself taken III and Ilea prostrate In the same hos pital. She has not been Informed of her husband's death. The greatest sympathy has been dis played by all classes of society during Mr. Davllt'e Illness. The hospital waa besieged by anxious Inquirers. Death waa due to blood poisoning, which fol lowed two operations for necrosis of the Jawbone. Loess Right Arm. Michael Davltt waa for years ins of the foremoat of Irish Nationalists, anil one of the hardest fighters of the men who have struggled to secure home rule for Ireland. A Journalist by pro fession, both through his writing and speeches, as well as by organizing many Irish societies, he labored to advance the Irish cause. Hla life of political activity began before he waa twenty years old, when he Joined, the Kenlun Brotherhood. Hie activity and boldness brought him several times behind prison bare, but he always em erged from prison ready to resume with unabated vigor the hard battle. Davltt wns born In 1848. Hie father was Martin Davltt, of county Mayo and Scranton, Pa. When he waa ten years old the boy went lo work In a Lancashire cotton mill. He was the victim of an accident In 1867, which caused the loss of his right arm, which was caught In the machinery. He waa then employed as a newsboy, prlntar'a devil and assistant letter carrier. Becomes a Fenian. In 1866 he Joined the Fenian Broth erhood, and In 1870 waa sentenced to fifteen years' |>enal servitude for trea- aon-felony. He was released In 1877 on “ticket of leave." With the late t'harlea 8. Parnell, Da vltt assisted In forming the Irish Land League In 1878. He waa arrested tho snine year on the charge of making n sndltlous speech, but was not prose cuted. In 1880 he came to the United States to organise the Auxiliary Land League organization. In 1881, on his return In England he was arrested and sent back to prison, but was released In 1882. Tho following year he was Imprisoned for three months after trial under the law nf King Edward HI for a seditious speech. Elected to Parliament. Davltt wa* flral elected to parlia ment In 1882, while he waa a prisoner In Portland convict prison, but waa disqualified by special vote of tho house because his ftfteen-yoar sentence to prison had not expired. In 1882 he waa elected from North Meath, but waa unaeated on apeclal petition. He was returned, unopposed, from North east Cork, the same year, but resigned In 1883. While he was traveling In Australia In 1886 ha waa returned from East Kerry and Smith Mayo without opposition, but he resigned In 1886. Davltt traveled extensively In t'ana- da, Austrla-Aela, Egypt, Pulesllne, France, Italy, South Africa at the time of tho Boer wnr, and tho United Stntes. He was married In 1888 to nn Ameri can dtoinan, Mary Yolre, of t'allfornln. He was the author of many political pumphlets and books. A Friend of Labor. Davltt waa a groat friend and sincere friend of American labor c -ganlzatlona. In the old days of the Central Labor Union he addressed several mass meet ings In Unlda Square. Al tho meeting of tho general assembly of the Knights of Labor held In Minneapolis In 1187, Davltt delivered a notable address on the Irish question and was tendered a great nvatlon. In 1888, as a. member of parliament from county Mayo, he put a list of per tinent questions to Joseph Chamber lain regarding the movement of Eng- land against the Boers. HIs questions were Ignored and ho resigned hla seat. He then went to Pretoria aa correspond ent for The New York Journal, and while there he acted oa adviser to Prealdent Kruger upon the latter's request. He remained there until May 16. 1800. when he left, broken and alck at heart, to return to England. There he pro duced statistics to show that Great Britain knew the exact strength of the Boer forces, proving by England's own figures the falsity of her excuses for many reveraea. Ha Goes to Russia. In 1808 he made a Journey to Rus sia for The New York Journul and Investigated the Klehlneir horror. In order to send a true report of the con ditions he was obliged to leave Klshl- neff nnd send the news from Berlin, thus avoiding Ruaslun censorship. He revealed for the first time that the horrible massacre was planned by of- DR. E. G. GRIFFIN’S rooks 24 1-2 WHITEHALL STREET. CORNER WHITEHALL AND ALABAMA. Established IS Years In Atlanta. Dr. Griffin and his skilled staff of operators in constant attendance. Plates made and delivered tame day. .. ... Full Set of Teeth $2to $10 Gold Crowns, 22k, S3U d Bridge-Work, per tooth $4 Cat and vitalized air for pain less extraction. mr MICHAEL DAVITT. EIGHTY-ONE GRADUATES RE' CEIVE THEIR DIPLOMAS FROM UNIVERSITY. flclals of the czar and carried out by hired assassins. Davltt vlalted this country again In 1887, when he made a number of speeches all over the United States. He was royally entertained In New York and big crowds greeted him wherever he went. GOTHAM'S POLICE CHIEF ROflSTEDBYPARKHURST WRITES TO BINGHAM TELLING HIM HE'8 TIED TO THE MAYOR. By Private Leased Wire. New York, May SI.—Rev. Dr. C. H. Parkhurst can always be. depended upon to add to the gaiety of nations when the occasion arlsea. Police Com missioner Bingham Is tho last occa sion. In a letter to General Bingham Dr. Parkhurst says: “The mayor holds your string, and If you get frisky you cannot be Ills dog any longer. "You have said, ‘I do not believe there la a captain on the force who will not take graft.' "By your damning you have put your officers In mortal terror of you. "We clean up dirty spots, while you alt In your office and atvear and aak for more men." Pals Delicate Women and Girls. The Old Standard, Grove's Tnatelesa Chill Tonic, drives out mnlarla and builds up the system. Hold by all dealers for 27 years. Price 60 centa. ARE YOU GOING AWAY? If to, have The Georgian mailed to you. Mailed to city cunccrlbtrt while away from home for tho cummer montho at the regular rata of ton canto a weak—no charge for mailing. 8ont to any addrota in tho United Stales or Canada. Foreign postage extra. MEDICAL SOCIETY’S ANNUAL BANQUET Special to The Georgian. Charlotte. N. <*., May 31.—The North Carolina Medical Society held their annual banquet last night In O'Dono- ghue hall, where covers were laid for 600 guests, and where the doctors per mitted themselvea tho enjoyment of re laxation after two days' strenuous work. Today the reading of pa peri has been continued, while the house of del egates, the law-making body of the aoclety, held another session, taking up several matters of Intereat to the pro fession. In addition to the rlec.Um „f offi cers yesterday, the following commit tees have been appointed for the year: Delegates to the Mississippi Valtey convention: Dr. R. A. Stanton, High Point; Dr. J. K. Stokes, Salisbury; Dr. J. H. Way, Wayneayllle; Dr. W. A. Munroe, Sa.lfmu; l)r. It. 8. Young, Concord, and Dr. W. C. Sleele, Mount Olive. Delegates to the South Carolina Med ical Convention: Dr. D. M. Prince, Laurlnburg; Dr. K. P. Register, Char lotte; Dr. R. B. Hunter, Kings Moun tain; Dr. J. M. Faison, Faisons; Dr. D. W. Bullock. Wilmington. Delegates to the American Medical Convention: Dr. W. J. I.umaden, Elis abeth City; Dr. J. 21. Templeton. Cary. Committees on publications, finance, obituaries, scientific work and exami nation of nurses were also named. The Indorsement of The Ladies' Home Journal, Collier's, Everybody's, and other lay magaxlnea for their treatment of the patent medicine ques tion. waa unanimously Indorsed by the house of delegates. The meeting next year will be held \fApaliaa 1 I Mtf ■! m .lota fit tut nn- Special to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., May 2L—Tbs seventy- fifth anniversary of the state university at Tuscaloosa closed last night with the annual german, which waa led l>y \v it. Connlnghnm, of Ualon Springs) and lU»s Bessie Ilonoho. of Tuscaloosa. W President Abercrombie In hla report to the board of trustees msde a splendid sto w lug. lint mid the school was Inmentnbly Inching In facilities. The university has reached.its limit of: ntefulntm with the present buildings. Elghty-one graduates received diplomas. Some effort Is expected to be made before the nest legislature to get an appropriation for new buildings and better accommoda tions for the students The stste officials here am proud oMne showing made nt the commencement eternises and there It praise on nil sides for Prealdent Aber crombie. . i ICE KING AND WIFE ON THEIMEYMOOI “POP" DODGE'S DIVORCED 8P0USE GOES TO EJJROPE WITH RE MARRIED HUSBAND. WANT LAW REPEALED RESTRICTING LIQUOR SALE Special lo The Georgian. Brunswick. Oa., May 21.—The Bruns wick Commercial League favora leg islation modifying or repealing the law now In existence which prohibits the sale of Intoxicating liquors on St. Simona Island. The matter waa dis cussed at the meeting uf the league this week. Attention waa called to the fact that Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville and other seaside elites permit the sale of liquors at their sea side resorts, and that the fact that the sale Is prohibited on St. Simon*. It was claimed, keep* thousands of pen- I pie from visiting that resort each aea- Speclal to The Georgian. New York, May 31.—Charles W. Morse, the Ice king, sails today with Mrs. Morse, formerly Mrs. Charles F. Dodge, wife of "Pop" Dodge, a for mer Atlanta, Ga., hotel man, on their second honeymoon In the La Province. They will go to Paris. The divorce granted to 21rs. Dodge is now In full legal force. CHILDREN SMOTHERED TO DEATfMN TRUNK HORRIFIED MOTHER FIND8 THEM 8ITTING UPRIGHT, BUT ‘ ALREADY COLD. By Private Leased Wire. Kankakee, Ind., May 31.—Missing since 6 p. m. yesterday, three girls, aged 8, 6 and 2 years, daughters of Mr. nnd Mrs. Adelord Vansletter, of 606 Chicago avenue, were found smoth ered to death, sitting upright. In a trunk, at 8 o'clock Inst night. The circumstances of the death are myste rious, owing to the fact that the oldest of the three wan large and strong enough to have easily raised the lid of the trunk. Mr. Vansletter la a teamster. Ten children comprised hla family. Includ ing the tiiree. Search had been made everywhere, according to the mother's story, when at 8 o'clock last night she went up stairs. She searched the dif ferent rooms and closets In vain. Then, by mere accident, she saw a tray of the trunk—an ordlnary-slxed affair— on the bed. She thought the children might have crawlid In the trunk, and she raised the lid. She waa horrified by the sight that met her goxe. The threo missing children were dead. Apparently they had made no strug gle or effort to release themselves, nnd the mother was too frightened to re ran whether or not the clasp had caught. The family was down stairs when the three children at 6 o’clock went up stairs to play. No noise waa heard from the upper rooms by the members down stairs. Coroner Fenouvtlle waa notified and reached the scene within an hour. The mother thinks the children crawled Into tho trunk while playing and that the trunk accidentally locked Itself. The clasp, however, la not of the self-lock ing kind. FIGHT DUEL WITH KNIVES OVER KEG FULL OF BEER By Private (.eased Wire. Memphis, Tenn., Map 21.—W. W. Sheltdh and Joe Page, government em ployees on the river federal fleet be low here, fought desperately over the distribution of a keg of beer last night nnd attendants at Marine hospital say both may die aa a result of knife wounds. An unknown peacemaker la thought to have been badly wounded. EGG KING IS ARRESTED WEEN HE REACHES TOWN LOCKING HIMSELF IN LODGE ROOM, DRANK VIAL OF POISON. Special to Tha Georgian. Shreveport, La., 2!ay 31.—Locking himself In the Masonic lodge room, .on tho top -floor of the Cooper building, on Texas street, G- H. Stevenson, a prominent citizen of Shreveport, who was secretary of two of the local lodges of. Masons and assistant credit man of the wholesale grocery firm of Hicks tk Co., drained the contests of a vial of poison with .suicidal Intent. HIs body waa found several hours later by friends who went out In search of him whelt hla disappearance waa noted. Stevenson's rash act was due to de spondency from bad health, and wor ry over'personal business affairs. He left several letters addressed to rela tives, which he wrote between the time he bade hla wife and six children good- by aftr dinner and when he swallowed the deadly drug. HOLDS THIEF BY HAIR TILL OFFICER ARRIVES NEW YORK WOMAN SUBDUES A BURGLAR WITH HER ' HAT PIN. Remington Typewriter Sales for first quarter of 1906 ' break all records for Thirty Years REMINGTON TYPEWRITER COMPANY .New York and Everywhere 118 Peachtree Street, Atlanta. t'harlolt,'. Mich.. slay a.—william An drew. tbs Grand Icd«c rax plunger, who has ihtii ml..lug since May 17. leaving upward of 876.UOO of accounts unpaid, re turned last night nnd was st unre locked up on criminal warrants. Andrew ha* been In New York. II# will lie arraigned today. MI88I88IPPIAN CHOSEN BACHELOR OF UGLINESS. Special to The Georgian. Nnshvllle, Tenn., May 21.—In the election held in the dining room of Kla- sum hall for the purpoee of choosing the bachelor of ugliness for the claaa ,if 1806, of Vanderbilt Unlveralty. K J. Hamilton, of Rnkl, Miss., waa unani mously " selected aa the moat popular man of the university. 3tr. Hamilton will teach next year at the Columbia Military Academy, Just Received A Complete Line of —ANSCO CAMERAS— All the lateet Improvements.. Full line of amateur euppllea. Beet ama teur finishing In the city. SAMUEL G. WALKER, 85 Peachtree St. AWNINGSI TENTS UPHOLSTERY /2VAIER i VOLBERG 130 So. Tor-yth St. By Private Leased Wire. New York, May 21.—Holding hla hair with one hand and with the other threatening to stick with a hat pin, Mrs. Morris Benach, of 26 West One Hundred and 8l.-'eenth street, detain ed a burglar until a policeman ar rived. The prisoner said he waa Joseph Mil ler. He was locked up. WAR THREATENING REPUBLICAN CAMP OUTBREAK EXPECTED WHEN THE STATE COMMITTEE MEETS IN BIRMINGHAM. Snoclnl to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., May 31.—Tliero np pear* to l»c a small aeuanttou brewing in Republican circle* of tbla state, aa Chair* man J. O. Thompson, of the Republican state executive committee, has called a meeting of that body At Birmingham June 13, nt which time there will l>e several resignations, among which will be bis own. It is also understood that he will not aak for a reappointment nt the hands of the K esldent ns tnternnl revenue collector. It ay lie that the nctiou of the president in turning down the- recommendation* of Mr. Thompson Is the cause of this action on the part of the Republican chairman, ' Mr. Hcutt, the national committeeman, nnd Mr. Thompsou have tieeu known as the president’* referees, nnd wbnt they said generally went with tho president until recently, and he hsn turned them down hard ou more than one oemalop. General R. D. Johnston, of Birmingham, a Democrat, was appointed register of the mlck waa appointed po*»>mnater here, after • had 1r“ ‘ *• “ — Kht the point men t of Vr. ilistrtct ntto of Alabama. It Is expected that J. W. Davidson will be u candidate to' succeed, Mr. Thompson la* discussed and also the proposition of putting out candidates for congrats in atv* eral of the districts. The Republicans practically hnve no show In the political arena of Alaliamn. but they keep up their organ Ian t Ion. Whether or not Mr. Scott will follow Mr. Thompson’s example und give up his position remains to Ihj seen. There la uo doubt that the actions of the president In his recent appointments hare somewhat nettled the genial captain. Roosevelt seems to go on the Idea that any one lie appoints will suit, no matter if they have no Indorsement from the peo* pie whom Ids appointments affect. | AT THE THEATERS ] ,666l666666MIMHigifl666ll6MM6IHIt6Vt6HHI|||| Good Bill at Cgaino. A large audience waa pleaaed last night at the Casino with the vaude ville bill provided at the popular sum mer theater this week. The various acta are good In their line, and the performance gives satisfaction. Tha work of Chaaslno In the Shadowgraph and Howard and Bland are prominent features of the program; but all the other acta are clever and contribute their share to the success ■ of the show. The matinee Thursday afternoon promises to be well attended, aa the performance la wholesome, and clean, catering to ladles and children. The same bill will be kept on for (he balance of the week. Bill for *Next Week. George Homant, of New York, who has charge of the bookings for the vaudeville ahowa that appear at the Casino, promises several novelties for next week. One of apeclal Interest will be the military octette and the Girl Behind the Baton. As the title sug gests, this la a military costume act, and one of the moat expensive In vaudeville. Mr. Homana made a ten strike In securing the act Tha Her ald Square quartet will also prove a pleasing feature. Quartet singing Is appreciated by local theatergoers. Agra. Lewis and Green, the DeMutha and the Cameragraph will conclude the llet of acts for next week. The bill* since the commencement of vaudeville haa Inspired confidence In the coming attraction*, and the ad vance sale for Monday night la expect ed to be heavy. ARRANGING PROGRAM OF ENTERTAINMENT Special to The Georgian. Brunswick. Oa, May .21.—The Ma sonic District convention meets In Brunswick June 14 and ii. An Interesting program of entertain ment la being arranged, and the Bruns wick board of trade will Join with the members of the local Masonic lodges In entertaining delegates to the con vention, and other visitors to the city. IN NIGHT CLOTHING HOTELGOESTS FLEE FEARING FIRE IN CHICAGO BUILD ING, MANY RUSH INTO THE STREET. By Private Leased Wire. Chicago, May 31.—Two hundred and fifty guests of the Wlndsor-Cllfton ho tel, Monroe atreet and Wabash avenue, were aroused from their beds at 3 o'clock this morning by shouts of fire that rang through the haltwaya of the building. In panic, scores of men and women, not waiting to don their street clothing, ran down the stairways dragging what baggage they could to the hotel office. For fifteen minutes the moat intense excitement prevailed, but employees of the hotel finally calmed the guests and many returned to their rooms. The fire that caused the scare origi nated In the ladles’ lavatory on the third floor. The halls were filled with smoke, and when the guests were awakened they were frightened by the apparent close proximity of fire. The blaze was extinguished before much damage was done. , Fortunately none was Injured dur ing the hurried rush from the rooms. The guasts In the Palmer house were also alarmed. ELECTRIC OAR LINE WANTED AT BRUNSWICK Special to The Georgian. Brunswick, Ga., May 21.—At the reg ular meeting of the Brunswick Com mercial League thia week the ques tion of securing an electric street car line was the chief subject considered. A franchise was granted a Mr. Neff and associates, of Jacksonville, Fla., some time ago, but up to this time no action has been taken by these parties to ward the construction of the line. It Is slated that other Interests, with good financial backing, stand ready to take a franchise, and It It la granted them they will proceed with the work of construction without delay. STEAMSHIP COMPANY TO INCREASE CAPITAL Special to The Georgian. Brunswick, Ga., May 31.—Notice la publlahad by the Brunswick Steamship Company that a meeting of the stock holders will be held In Brunswick June 8 for the purpose of Increasing tha capital stock of the company, and con sidering the question of Issuing bonds. This steamship company 1* closely allied with the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic Railway Company, and they are now engaged In constructing extensive terminals on the water front here. The company also has under construction three large steamers, which are being built by the Fore River Shipbuilding Company, at Quin cy, Mass., and as soon aa the first of these vessels Is completed. It will com mence to make regular trips between Brunswick, New York and Boston. Offices have not aa yet* been opened In Brunswick, but the company has al ready established offices In New York. MISSISSIPPIAN WINS IN DEBATERS’ CONTEST Special to The Georgian. Nashville, Tenn., Mny 31.—In the an nual contest tor the Founder's medal of Vanderbilt University, held 2londay night at the West End Methodist Church, EMwin M. Steele, of Mississip pi, was the winner. This Is the chief oratorical event of the year at the school. It la celebrated on the 27th of May, the anniversary of the birth of Cornelius Vanderbilt, and all claaee* are dismissed for tha day, but this year, as the date came on Sun day. tbe contest was conducted on the night of the 21th. This 1* a contest held on the last day of the eprlng holi days, called Concour day. The speakers were Ashby Lovelace, of Kentucky, “A Square Deal for the Children of this Generaltlon;" C. K. Campbell, of Georgia, “The Individual Withers, But the World Is More and 2(ore:" E. M. Steele, of Mississippi, "In tha Name of Liberty;” J. M. Culbreth, of North Carolina, "World Responsi bilities." MAJOR IN THE ARMY * SAYS HE’S A BANKRUPT $500.00. Tho above reward will bo paid for ouch evidence as will lead to arrest and conviction of the party or parties who maliciously cut a number of wires on cable pole at corner of Peachtree and Seventh streets, during Wednesday night, April 19, or Thursday morning, April 20. A like reward will be paid for such evidence as will lead to the arrest and conviction of any per son or persons maliciously inter-.' fering with or destroying the property of this company, at any point. Southern Bell Telephone and' Telegraph Company, I. EPPS BROWN, General Manager,’ HARTWELL INSTITUTE ELECTS PRINCIPAL Special to The Georgian. Hartwell, Ga., May 31.—The board of trustees of Hartwell Institute, at Itn annual meeting today,'elected as presi dent of that Institution for the ensu ing term Phofessor John P. Cash. Mr. Cash was for a number of years connected with the achoots of this place aa a teacher and haa been for the past two years principal of the Roy,ton, Ga., public schools. He le a graduate of the Inatltutlon to which he has been elected os prealdent, and also of Mer cer University. Kentucky woman CUT8 HER OWN THROAT. By Private Leased Wire. Huntington, W. Va., May 31.—Mrs. Porter Gilbert, a woman of wealth and refinement, connected with one of Ken tucky’s oldest families, yesterday rut her throat, from ear to ear at her resi dence on College avenue. No cause I* known, unless It Is the failure of her husband In business. 1 Mrs. Gilbert waa the eighth person to commit, or attempt to commit, sui cide In the past week. By Private Leased Wire. Sew Verb. May 31— Major Francis P. Fremont, of til. Fifth Infantry, who I, now at tbe Plattsbnrg barracks, and who Is a sou of General J, c. Fremont, has filed a petition In bankruptry la this dis trict. with llaldllHe, Of 211.97 amt rash assets at 83. Among tbe creditors Is I. II. Northern, Wheeling. Va, 11,23, secured t>y Uf, Insurance policy. PERFECT PROTECTION POLICY Insures Against Any Sickness, 6 Months Any Accident, 24 Months Accidental Death. NORTH AMERICAN ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO. 703 Prudential Building, Phone 5330. AGENTS WANTED. <6 sdesHHc tresis"' w i nrkisk^r. 0,ii«■. ■£ Is Use. Cecalsr. CM** fatKco id fiestfttse* '■is w 2#rv« The Oaljtotar IMS’ iufe in Gen t