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Twelve. THE CONSTITUTION, ATLANTA, GA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1913. PRAISE MANAGEMENT OF STATE SANITARIUM Members of Legislative Committee Finds Things Cleaned Up and in Fine Order. Representative J.

R. P. Thompson, of Madison county, chairman of the house committee on the state sanitarium, passed through Atlanta yesterday after a trip of inspection by his committee to the insane asylum in Milledgeville. Mr. Thompson was enthusiastic led about what he saw of the management of the sanitarium while in Milledgeville.

a larger appropriation to take care of the patients is needed. he thinks. Farriss, representative from Walker county, who 18 also a member of the committee, was with Mr. Thompson. He confirmed all that the chairman said about the excellent management of the sanitarium and the need of greater liberality on the part of the state.

Home-Coming at Acworth. Acworth. August The annual home- coming day for the citizens of Acworth was held Wednesdap conjunction with the district Odd Fellows' convention. An elaborate program was carrled out in the Ing. and at the noon hour all adjourned to the tables to slice several hundred juicy melons.

In the afterner" the Od1 Fellows carried out an athletic program. sisting of various running all ing contents. Nearly 3.000 visitors attendel the home -com. mg and the conVention. FIRE DESTROYS HOME OF SMITH D.

PICKETT Residence and Contents Are Partially Covered by Insurance. The two-story frame residence of Smith -D. Pickett on Howell Mill road at the corner of Collier avenue, next to the residence of T. B. Felder, caught on fire about 6 o'clock yesterday ing and the house and its contents practically destroyed.

were. Pickett was in North Carolina and Mr. Pickett was the only person! in the house the time the fire It is supposed to have caught from a defective flue in the kitchen. Mr. Pickett awoke to find misc home in flames and he was unable to save his household goods.

The house and its contents were partially covered by insurance. MRS. D. C. YOUNG CLAIMS HUSBAND WAS BRUTAL Savannah, August Alleging that in last March her husband, David C.

Young. assaulted her and dragged her around the room by the hair and that he is A man of lent temper, who, whe nangry, is brutal and dangerous, Mrs. Ruby E. Young today filed application for divorce 'n the superior court. Nottingham Gets Commission.

Macon, August Custis Nottingham, who was appointed postmaster at Macon to succeed Harry 5. Edwards, today received his con mission from President Wilson, and will assume charge of the office August 30. The Best Food-Drink Lunch at Fountains Horlicks Malted A A Insist Upon GENUINE ORIGINAL HORLICK'S Avoid Imitations- Take No Substitute Rich milk, malted grain, in powder form. More healthful than tea or coffee. For infants, invalids and growing children.

Agrees with the weakest digestion. Pure nutrition, upbuilding the whole body. Keep it on your sideboard at home, lovizorates nursing mothers and the aged. A quick lunch prepared in a minute. EDWIN P.

ANSLEY W. FLOYD JOHNSON ANSLEY JOHNSON Insurance Fire, Liability, Automobile, Life, Accident, Health, Loans, Surety Bonds WE HAVE AUTOMOBILE 2 PER CENT FIRE POLICY Phone Ivy 873 821 FORSYTH BUILDING Atlanta, Ga. PEACHTREE OILING TO BEGIN SATURDAY All Possible Haste Will Be Exercised to Finish Work Within Two Days. Oiling of Peachtree road from Brook-to Buckhead wiil be started Sat urday morning. Chairman Sheiby Smith, of the county commissioners, announced Thursday that convicts would be on the job betore the end of the week, and all haste possible will be exercised to Anish within two days after starting.

The street will be treated with a California product. The commissioners say that the road. when finished, will be 88 wade as any in the south. The bed recently broken up and made over, and with a substantial binder on it, will last 8 number of years. The stone crushed purchased by the city reached the city Thursday, and will be installed at Tenth and Boulevard.

It will be used to crush stone for the Butler street sewer, now in the process of construction. The county has about 100 at work on the sewer. Moreland avenue war Anished up Thursday afternoon. President Ingram, of the Southern Bitulithic coin pary, who has the contract with the county for the work, inspected the paving, He also looked over Marietta street and Georgia avenue. INDUSTRIAL BUREAU BUSY BOOSTING CITY Since the recent establishment of the industrial and statistical bureau of the chamber of commerce, W.

H. Leahy, head of the department, has received hundreds of enquiries from every section of the United States, from manufacturers and others, wishing to locate in Atlanta. Mr. Leahy is giving each one of these his personal attention, and has sent out numerous replies as to climate, business, conditions, population, school census, bank deposits and clearings, weekly payroll, and everything of interest pertaining to the business and home life of Atlanta. No matter whom the party writing 1S, whether manufacturer or laborer, a determined effort is being made to bring that party here, and the bureau is going out of the way to gather the specific information asked.

W. C. MANGUM TO RUN TO KEEP HIS OFFICE Sherif W. C. Mangum will be 8 canto succeed himself at the elecdidate, be held next June.

A persistent rumor current for several days to the effect that he would not stand for -election because of his health, caused Mangum to make the positive announcement that his hat the ring next June, and he "declares" that his health at present is just as good as he wishes it to be. Friends of Plennie Miner, chief depulty under the Mangum administration. and one most likable offcers in the county, says that he will enter the race. despite the fact that he has refrained from making a statement of his intentions. Rumor also says that John Owens and Drew Lydell are bing urged by their friends to enter the race.

WANTED Furnished and unfurnished. In all sections of the city. By. hundreds of people. Many of whom are tired of roaming around.

Many of whom are selling their homes and "flatting" it for a change. What have you to offer? How many? Size of rooms? How furnished? Location? Electricity or gas? Price? Folks want to know NOW. Not next month or the month after. Tell them through a Want Ad in The Constitution all about the apartments you would rent. They're reading Constitution Want Ads every morning to find out where to go.

And the owners of apartments who advertise them now will get the best tenants. Call Main 5000 or Atlanta 109 and ask for an Adtaker THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION "The Standard Southern Newspaper" Dr. Smith Rumble, Barnesville. Barnesville, August Smith Rumble, one of the leading physicians and most substantial and useful citizens of this section. died here Wednesday after on, lingering Illness with a stomach trouble.

He was about 50 years old, a member of the Methodist church, a K. and belonged to other orders. His burdal will take place in this city. He is survived by his wife and several children. MORTUARY.

MORTUARY. Mrs. J. R. Rivers, Fairburn.

Fairburn, August Jennie Rebecca Rivers. aged 64, wife of Henry S. Rivers, of Fairburn, Thursday afternoon after lingering Illness of several months. She is survived by her Henry Rivers, and seven sons. Andrew, Frank, Pleasant, Irma, Jack.

Charlie and Robert, and one daughter, Miss Alma Rivers. The funeral was conducted by Rev. John Spier. Interment will be at Bethany. Mrs.

H. G. Logan, Vineville. Macon. August telegram received today by W.

C. Redding announced the death in Rochester. yesterday Mrs. Helen Gustin Logan, of Vineville. Mrs.

Logan had been in poor health for long time and had been in Minnesota in the hope of regaining her health. Mrs. Logan was the sister of Judge George W. Gustin and Misg Sophia Gustin. both of Macon, deceased.

Two daughters, Mrs. Joseph W. Clisby and Mrs. W. C.

Redding. both of Macon, survive. The body be brought to Macon for interment. Henry Yarbrough. The funeral of Henry Yarbrough, 77 years old.

will be held this morning at o'clock from his residence. 201 Kirkwood avenue. The Interment will be in West Vicw. Mrs. John Carter.

Funeral services for Mrr. John Carter, who died Wednesday, will be held this morning at the chapel of Harry G. Poole, on South Pryor street. The body will be sent o'clock, noon, to Temple. Gal for interment.

W. D. Dunlap, Rome. Rome, August Dunlap, a pioneer citizen of Rome, aged 61 years. died suddenly today at the residence of his daughter on Fifth avenue.

Heart failure was the cause of his death. He will be buried Friday. Milas Hollingsworth. The body of Milas Hollingsworth, who was drowned near Austell, Wednesday night, will be brought to this city this morning and will be interred at Oakland cemetery at 11 o'clock. Funeral services will be at the grave.

Pauline Griffin. Pauline Griffin. 13-year-old daughter 91 Mr. and Mrs. W.

J. Griffin, of Fish, died at private sanitorium Thursday morning. The body was taken to Barclay Brandon's funeral parlors and at a late hour last night sent to Fish, Ga, for funeral and interment. W. Lee Richards.

W. Lee Richards, formerly of this city, and well known in Atlanta, died at Tucker, Thursday afternoon. He is survived by a wife and two children; his father, John B. Richards. of Atlanta; three brothers, J.

B. and C. G. Richards, of Atlanta, and Richards, of New York; four sisters, Mrs. Ida Compton.

Miss Alice, Miss Daisy and Miss Annie Richards, of Atlanta. A The body will be brought to Atlanta J. Hugh Williams. J. Hugh Williams, 4-year-old son nt Mr.

Mrs. Harry F. Williams. of 22 Haygood avenue, died at the residence of his parents Thursday noon of diphtheria. The body was taken to Bloomfeld's funeral parlors.

and owing to the nature of the disease, the funeral will be held privately at the grave West View this norning at 10:00 o'clock. John Beauchamp. John Beauchamp, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J.

P. Beauchamp, died at the residence, Fortress avenue, early Thursday morning. The body was carried to Patterson's chapel, and the funeral was held Thursday noon at Indian Creek church. Interment WaS in the churchyard. Oscar W.

Thompson. Oscar W. Thompson. traveling auditor for the Western Union Telegraph company, died at his regidence. 19 East Cain street, Thursday morning.

The body was take nto Patterson's chapel. and the funeral will be held at the residence this morning at 7 o'clock. and the body will be taken to Macon for Interment. He is vived by his wife, two daughters, Misses Mabel and Louise Thompson, and three sons, F. and C.

B. Thompson, of Thompson, and A. D. Thompson. of Savannah.

He was Knight Templar, and a member of the national union, and a prominent member of the Second Baptist church. PROF. ALBERT A. BELL DIES AT SANITARIUM Professor Albert A. Bell, of Sparta, died at a local sanitarium Thursday.

Professor. Bell Was superintendent of schools at Sparta, and one of the state's well-known educators. He is survived by a wife, two children. his mother and several brothers and sisters. He was a cousin of Congressman Tom -Bell.

of Gainesville. The body was taken to Barclay Brandon's funeral parlors, from where It will be taken this morning to Sparta, where the funeral and interment will be held Sunday. TUSKEGEE BAND PLAYS AT STATE SANITARIUM Milledgeville, August college band from Tuskegee Normal and Industrial institute, which gave a concert last night at the Grand opera house here that was attended by a large audience. One of the particular features in connection with the visit of this noted negro band was their complimentary concert given to the white and negro patients at the state. Harrison Is Confirmed.

Washington, August senate late today confirmed the nomination of Francis Burton Harrison, of New York, as governor of the Philippines. The Philippine committee early in the day reported the tion favorably, and it was confirmed without opposition. Wanted- -An Offer on 290 Myrtle Street When bargain in real estate is put on the market there are always certain conditions that are brought to bear upon the present owner, making It essential that a disposal be made of property at once. If these conditions were not of a pressing nature the property would never be offered at anything like the present price. The persons who always come out ahead on these trades are the ones who size up these conditions for what they are worth and' advantage of them at once.

On one of Atlanta's prettiest streets -Myrtle street-we offer a 10-room home on a corner lot, 60x190 feet, faces east and is elevated. This home is absolutely up to date in all respects. The owner is in such condition that a disposal must be made of this property. Make us an offer and we will submit it, regardless of what it is. FORREST GEORGE ADAIR FOR RENT -A FEW FRESH LISTINGS 11'w.

Third $32.50 East Pine $35.00 of 205-A Woodward 25.00 92-A East Linden 30.00 340 N. Boulevard 32.50 160 Oglethorpe rare 27.50 275 Spring 25.00 83 East avenue 30.00 150 Spring 55.00 JOHN J. SIDE REAL ESTATE RENTING STORAGE 12 UR "REAL ESTATE ROW." Phones: Ivy 671; 618. WEYMAN CONNORS, LEND ON REAL ESTATE. IMPROVED OR UNIMPROVED, AT LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES.

QUICK ACTION. NO RED TAPE. INTEREST OF BORROWERS SAFEGUARDED. EQUITABLE BUILDING ESTABLISHED 1890 Talks to Business Men GET YOUR MESSAGE ACROSS You need every advantage that type, printing and good paper can give to make your advertising effective. But above all, you need to select a printer who "knows how" to get the best results for you.

We give you the kind of service that gives you all the advantages that makes your advertising literature attractive- that gets your message across. For we "know how." Foote Davies Company EVERYTHING FOR THE OFFICE JUST ONE MINUTE FROM EVERYWHERE Edgewood Ave. and N. Pryor St. INMAN PARK COTTACE On Copenhill avenue, Inman Park, we have a splendid 6-room cottage with all modern conveniences.

Large lot, well shaded; only half block from car line. We are offering this cottage at $3,800, on terms of $300 cash, balance $35 per month. B. M. GRANT CO.

GRANT BUILDING. la WASHINGTON SEMINARY 1374 PEACHTREE ROAD ATLANTA THE SOUTH'S MOST BEAUTIFUL SCHOOL DISTINCTIVE FEATURES: Boarding Department limited. $100,000.00 in Grounds and Buildings. New Courses School Domestic Building, Science modern and in Physical equipment, with Training provision of for regular open-air curriculum. class-rooms.

in a part Departments: Kindergarten, Primary, Academic, College Preparatory, Music, Art, Expression. Thirty-sixth Session begins SEPTEMBER 11th, 1918. Write for illustrated catalogue L. D. and EMMA B.

SCOTT, Principals, MARIST COLLEGE Day school for boys, opens 12th session September 8th. Sixth, seventh, eighth grades, from your high school. Literary, commercial, Science Departments. Military and Physical training. Campus in the heart of city Peachtree and Ivy Streets.

BRENAU College Conservatory consists, college equipment, of 82 buildings, dotting campus and park of 100 acres, in the heart of Gainesville, the healthlest city in the South. In the foothills of the 19.13 Its Blue location Ridge from a Mountains climatic standpoint is ideal. The Brenad faculty is famous for its specialists. College ed in Unsurpassed Music, Art, advantages Expression, are offerConservatory erature and Domestic Science. Brenau is the Southern represent GAINESVILLE, GA.

Box 14 tire among national colleges for women. Write today for catalog and information. A special communiostion of Battle Hill Lodge, No. 523, F. A.

will be bold this (Friday) evening, gust 22, 1913, at 7:30 o'clock, will The Felloweraft Degree be conferred. All duly invited qualified brethren are cordially to meet with us. T. DANIEL, W. M.

J. E. GARRISON, Secretary. called communication of W. D.

Luckle Lodge, No. 89, F. A. will be held in lodge room. corner Lee and Gordon streets, Friday, August 22, 1913, at 8 p.

m. The Entered Apprentice Degree will be conferred. All qualified brethren cordially invited. By order BYINGTON, W. J.

M. HUNNICUTT, Secretary. A regular communication of Piedmont Lodge, No. 447, F. A.

will be held in Masonic Temple this (Friday) evening, August 22. 1913, at 8 o'clock. The Degree of Fellowcraft will be conferred. All Masons duly qualified are fraternally Invited to meet with us. OWEN S.

Worshipful Master. H. M. WOOD, Secretary. CITY ASKS FOR BIDS ON REFRESHMENT STAND Bids for the construction brick and concrete refreshment stand to be erected in Grant park to replace the destroyed a Are, will be structure, the Improvement committee of the park board the Arst Tuesday in September.

committee met Thursday afternoon at the park office. The plans drawn by Nents Reed, were accepted. The building will be of pressed brick and concrete, and will cost in the neighborhood of 500. Aside from Its architectual beauty, the stand will be comfortable. The pavillion will be larger than the old stand.

The roof of the building will be of Dutch design. The committee instructed the architect to advertise immediately for the bids. Four Killed by Lightning. Ozark, A August per-! song were struck by lightning and killed and another probably fatally injured near Ozark today during an electrical storm of ten minutes' duration. Russell Snow and his sister-in-law, Mrs.

Bert Moore, met death while at work in a hay feld; Frank Kosingleri fell from his wagon dead, and 814 and Charles Harmon were knocked from barn they were repairing. Sid Harnon was instantly killed, whtle Charles Harmon will likely die from his injuries ORPHINE at Opium, Home Saaltarium, DR. or at B. Whiskey M. Adanta, and Georgia.

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HUGHES, Opposite Third Nat'l Bank, N. Broad Atlanta, Ga. Established 1885 College EDUCATIONAL PEABODY Conservatory of Music BALTIMORE. MD. The leading endowed music al conservatory the country.

Scholarships and diplomas awarded. malled. Tuition to all grades and branches. CRIGHTON-SHUMANER. Corner S.

Pryor and Hunter St. Atlanta, Ge $10 Class modern MONTHLY rooms convenience. equipped FOR with TUITION every INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION given by the proprietors in person. Catalogue Free. GEORGIA MILITARY ACADEMY THE SOUTH'S MOST SPLENDIDLY EQUIPPED PREP SCHOOL College Park, Eight Miles From Atlanta, Georgia Fills every hour of a boy's life with wholesome mental development, body building, moral and social training, and preparation for a man's part in the world's work.

A thoroughly disciplined, modernly appointed, attractive school for boys and young men--a gentleman's school, limited to about 125 boarding pupils, SO grouped as to give every teacher about 12 Cadets for tutoring and oversight at night. Delightful home big, happy family of successful, cultured teachers and pupils. Every sanitary convenience. Electric lights, steam heat, artesian water. Elevation nearly 1,200 feet, no malaria, perfect health.

BEST TABLE FARE AND PRETTIEST SCHOOL CAMPUS IN THE. SOUTH Three Regular ourses---Classical, Engineering, Commercial. Members Southern Association of Colleges and Preparatory Active U. S. Officer in Charge of Military Department.

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M. I. and the Citadel. Magnificent outdoor gymnasium now being constructed. Thorough work in Class Room.

Largest Faculty in any Prep School in Georgia. Athletics, without any "hired or players, properly encouraged. Location in College Park, Atlanta's most beautiful suburb Special advantage for Atlanta Cadets. Modern dairy operated for exclusive use of Cadets. patrons urged to visit and compare the school with the best in America.

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