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2 Salicitor to Offer Repudiations in ~ r " Tanfessions' and Bare Al lezed Bribes. e new Fulton ¢ ntv Grand Jurs I Wiii probe - narges of ! 1 ereion nd false = ring ir ¢ Fra cane will be NI Re e Moanda I'ha venire of 36 members from which the 23 jurors will b ecred 1% heen drawn ‘ ntair s nutmes of well-known resid ' Here is tha list 8t Elm Viasscugaie Henr ‘ @ H. W. B. Glover, H. M. Ashe, Ueorgs E. Argar H. K. Tavier, C. k. ¢ er v. J. A, Perdue, R. 1. Rice, G. 8. Pr v, (Guy Mitche W. 0. Pear | ] Merriman, B. ¥. Burdett, J. K. P Carlton. G. 1. Walker, John A. Mino ( B. Walker, R. M. Otteriey, George Winghip, Jr., J. J. Haverty, R, 1. W lingham, E, F hambliss, 8 W. [er n. J. J 'Hudson, W. K. Adamson, .J M MceGes, Bdwin P Ansley, J. M Suttles, James Bell E Rivers, R. A Sims, ®. T. Luckte Lloyd B. Parks| and W. H Adkins, | “Confessions” Under Probe, ‘ All of the Incidents leading up to! the making of the “confesslor afi javits of Annie Maude Carter nd | e Re { B RRugsdale will be clos ; v investigated by the jurors Judge Hill, 'n a special charge, will insty ne Jurors muake a searching ;mml of ail the Irges inade Ly the Soll ‘ r A e defense durlng m.' time the hearing on e extraordinar motion was Progress The Solicitiot represenied hat Mot i been nronilzed prosp e ants for the defense;, that in one ase an offer of marriage was made a giri witness for the Btote that wite might be tale from Low! thut { ; nepses wele threatened w! “x| ure ‘ of trifling but embarrMassing dereli tions of wiii the hnd been pgulily it they did not swear to an afMdavit favorabie to tran wnil at many other mpropet nfluences were brought to bear by . W, Burke und other agents of the defens in thelr work in preparation for the hearing on the extraordinary motion Delton Evidence Offered The Rev. Ml, Ragsdale Iu a um aavit made for Nolicitor Dovsey swore that he had been paid §2OO for making | sn aMdavit saying that he had ovel heard a negro, later fdentified as Jim C‘onley, confess to hilling Mary Pha gan In the pencii factory, He said that R. L. Barber, who made a sup porting affidavit, wax given §lOO Burtus Dalton swore that he had hesn offered $lOO by Burke for mak ng a rep Iting snfMdavit, but that | when he wel to vollect Burke had | disappeared Other affidavits sub | mitted by uiseyv at the hearing onl the motl were of similar effect | The hearing on the motion to set | aside the verdict in s lrand ase isl set for Welnes( hefore Judge Hill | in the hrary at e Rlate (apitol ! - . Schumann-Heink | | Song Averts Panic CHICAGO, May 16 -Mme. Schumant Heink, by a diaplay of coolness, pre vented a panic at & concert in Kt I <seph's Tabernacie, Renton Harbor, Mich Mine Schumant-Helnk was singing when after several flashes of lightning the lights went out, leaving in darkness 00 versong It i« panleky conditior Mme schumann-Heink continued 10 sing and dispelled the fears of the au jence 3 2l Power Company Sued By Girl for Injuries (‘arrie Crawford, a 16-year-old ne cro gt fMled a $3OOO damage » t peninst the Georgla Railwa) and 1 ver C‘ompany alleging that she ad been run down and seriousiy red through the cavelessness of the anductor on one of the Pine street CAre She is represented by I V Poote ' 1 L) ¥ ) y v Here's Test to Prove Your Mental State CHICAGO, May 18 A litle dog rYar n the siree It had browr Iriy a'r. short legs and a long ta ! If v an repeat this after reading i 1 e normal, according ) Dr W. ] Hickson, head of the Ps: hoprt Labtoratony recentliy o 8 abhishe { eiehrate he M ipa YOl 1 y Galveston Compress 3 it y Burns: $900,000 Loss GALVESTON, TEXAS, Ma 0 An unidentified man was killed y B alling wall at a fire w destroyed War 186 T 1e Merchants and Planters ( mpress Company near the water froin earlv to-day and aused SGOO 00 s Eleven t Isand bhales f were bhad damaged Relieves Bladder Distress and Weak ness a f er wWe PSEPS A reeg ar glae 8t ng yon @ais Apprd he ne\s are st ng and ealthf artive we Foley Cldney f a ! nEg., » R sSenss o rregular pa action-heavy, EOTE eeiing (S 3 W s n e 7 f * rrita g a s that - flame arn« sCal o adder 8 will ke the promj t estaorative effart -the rellef f nain and cigtresg and the deidec BOO¢ resuit's No others w SO W and SO 1y £ald evervwhers ADVERTISEEMENT '--.------ Racy Type gE R Roadster Seats 1 {1 i Trimmed and ready : b % s to place on yous car. fl 5 " » R Wit for Priass ko ATLANTA AUTG TOP AND TRIMMING CO. 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AN WHO SWORE SILENGE 10 HUERTA 15 MUM HERE | - o et T M e . : Continued from Page 1. i | - L | conditions south of the Rio Grande are ‘nothing but hell,” and that “this heill will he permanent unless the '('nned States steps in and pacifies l(!w country.” War Threat Makes 5 'Huerta “Investigate." l WASHINGTON, May !t 6--The State Department was advised to-day l‘n\ the Spanish Ambassador that in { response (o representations of the ]l'niu-d States, made through the | Spanish lEmbassy in the City of Mex [ico, President Huerta has promisged jto investigate the disappearance f | Samuel Parks, of the Twenty -eighth [ Infantry, who, while insane from heat, ; i¥ reported 10 have wandered from the | American outposts at Vera Cruz {mto I the Mexican camp and was executed, ! A message had been sent to the | Huerta government intimating war i unless satsifactory word is received I|‘|»l:l‘f'!'hhlt.’. Parks ! The “A. B, (' mediators ‘were fawaiting the arrvival of Huerta's dele i gates, who reached here at 2:10 p. m llto-day, on thelr way to the peace lconference, | Mecdiation in Balarce. l It was admitted by one of the most { prominent of the South American }mulm(urs that only an explanation oy i the Huerta delegates as to the author tv they have to act would determins wiether the proceedings scheduled o |‘m'u’; next Wednesday would be of [ any value, Unless the mediators learn i that the dictator has given his repre | sentatives fu!l power to act, there (8 “‘l\'.”:\ to he another “postnonement ’ {ln fact, the negotiations probabiy will | be called off | Though hope was expressed in Ad ministration circles that the peace eof ifi\fl! of the South American envoys | would be successful, there was a fresh | erap of war rumors. The crumbling | state of Huerta's regime and rumors !“I;H he ig ready to retire on “satis | factory terms” furnished a hasis for i optimism, however. Raports received |by the Britishi Embassy that Silliman | was safe helped to clarify the situa tion somewhat Will Help Depose Huerta. The rebels may obtaln arms and ammunition with which to carry on lt'wlr campalgn against Huerta, ag cording to Secretary of the Navy Daniels’ expianation that the ordet establighing an embargo on arms had reference on!y to the border and not to seaporte Both Secretarv of War Garrison .;lm-' Secretary Daniels say that they | see no reason wWhy e rebels shoud i not receive war mi tions s Tan pico. Thia it Is thoug ore, will it new vigor ir the efforts of the ‘onstitu nalists Hou { Whila the rebels gt 1 " yhe sitting et amh f ?i.\\ have formed f ywing th | rebels’ sucCegses ! Phe Mexican gunboats Zaragoza | ——— U —————————— e—— . - S——————— £ . . | Visit White City Park. and Bravo, with the tug Tampico, ar- | rived at Puerta Mexico to-day, Rear| Admiral Badger reported to the Navy ' Department. The gunboatls are siur rounded by several of the Slnfl”f‘!" ships of Badger's fleet, which will ‘lu*o*p a clore watch on them, ! | Admiral Badger to-day was :n—! structed to watch for shipments of arms and ammunition (o anerd‘ Huerta through Puerto Mexico, | \ Tuxpam Falls Into ‘ ] \ Hands of Rebels. | t By THOMAS P. COATES. | VERA CRUZ, May 16.-~The cap- Iturv of Tuxpam, center of the rich petroleum district, by rebel troops [led by General Aguilar and Cieneral ’Hl.n;\.», news of which reached here | to-day, has developed a new compl catton that increases the seriousness of the situation involving the United States and Mexico. Aguilar and Rlanco profess no allegiance to Gen eral Carranza, but have been acting “ndoln‘ndeml‘, like General Zapata. ! mxtensive property i owned by ilu\rH (‘owdray and other Britons a Tuxpam and it is possible that they é\\'xl? demand protection for their in terests, The ['nited States would be unable to secure this from either Huerta or CCarranza | More than 250 soldlers of the Fed | oral garvrison a! Tuxpam were killed { hefore the city was captured, accord ling to an unofficial repor! | Huerta’'s troops suffered two crush { ing defeats, first at Temapache and jegain at Tamiahua, before they were 1:‘(»1‘-.'& to abandyn their main posi !(lons and flee 1o the southward. l The Federal garrisén, commanded {by General Ocaranza, is helieved to j have gone to Teziutlan, where the) { will entrain for Puebhla, the city said lm have been selected by Huerta for l!i'.px final stand, . . 3 {Villa Wins First | . 'Clash at Saltillo. i By JOHN L. ROBERTS. ! CONSTITUTIONAL: HEADQUAR | TERS, PAREDON, MEXICO, via bl { Paso, Texas. May 16-—Fighting has i begun in the Constitutionalist cain | paign against Saltilio. The first clash ias heen won hy Genera!l Villa s | troops I The Federal force of 500 men was { surpriserd by a body of Constitution i nlist scouts near Reita Junction, north |n' Paredon. and routed with greast i slaughter. The Huerta troops left A 0 {dead on the field when tiiev fled. Tie Federals are =said to have been the garrison which evacuated Monclova here is wild re ing here aover (2o H Jampive, news of hich ha st heen received o) tutionaii ifijcers { i s tha LIOW thel (Ve an onporiunpit 1 gel all e immunition they need for the cam j paign against Mexico City I The great Constitutionalist army is | now in motion ‘raintoad after train. lond of treeps, mmmunition and ar tillery is heing sent out of this great | concentration camp ; THI ATLANTA GEORG{AN AND NEWS { / : o 2 -y_v‘ ?;} '} - ) T . Mellen’s Testimony Expected hy Wilson p . . y“ 1 ToAid HisTrustWaz WASHINGTON, May 16.—There will be no blocking of the New Ha ven investigation by the Interstate Commerce (‘ommission, so far as ihe White House ig concerned. It became known to-day that President Wilson has decided that the testimony of (‘harles S. Mellen is so striking and signiflcant that’its publication at this time will be of great value In acceier ating anti-trust legisiation now be fore (‘ongress and in bringing about a strong public opinion against high finance of the type thta controlled the New [Haven road I"or this reason he is not Inclined to take sides in the coniroversy he tween Attorney General Mcßevnolds and Solicitor Falk, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, Secreary Tu multy emphasized the fact that the President has not ilnterfered in any way . ’ . Al Irish Nationalists 2 2l Get Arms From U. 8. Special Cable to The Atianta Georgian. DUBLIN, May: 16 A heavy con signment of rifles and ammunition for ' wse by the Irish Natfonallets was re ported to-day to have been landed at Connemaria, These war muntions are helieved to have been purchased in he 1l nited Stutes and are intend-d for the home rule volunteers, who are farming to oppose the Ulster Orange mei 1 Customs oflicers hoarded a number (of ships at Ballina and other ports on | the west coast and searched them, but found no guns Music Is Sent ! ‘Music Is Sent by ~ Wireless Telept Wireless Telephony BERILIN, May 16, -Experiments with | wireless telephony conducted by the { Telefunken Company at Nauen have resulted in further successes., Pieces of music sent by wireless from the sta j tion at Nauen ware clearly heard at i Vienna., Conversatlons have taken place between Nauen and Pola The dis tance is nearly 600 miles. Manila Memori ‘Maunila Memorial | . ! \ » |- Tor Nawr Bull Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgiarn. { MANILA, May 16 Right Rev, €. H Brent. Protestant Fpiscopal bistiop of { the Philippines, dedicated mamorial i windows in the American Cathedral here to Major Archibald W. Butt, for meriy aid to President Taft, who lost i his life in the Titanic disaster TO OPEN COURT AT ROME, he U nited States District Court, Tude Newman presiding., wil! hegin s regular s 12 session of court in Romte Monday Judge Newman. C'lerk < Ohidl Detuty Mars 3 will leaye Atlanta Sunday for 21 FIREMEN OVERCOME. PHILADELPHIA, May 16.-—Twen tv-one firemen were overcome and one vas seriously infured to-day when fire |SW ¢ the factory of R. Bernheim & & Thy e wus $50,000 E ! . | » ‘ | | | | : i ! "4 4 ‘ ‘Nobles Had a Great Time While . . 1 E Capturing City by | l the Sea. | | - | Continued From Page 1. (hicago Noble Wehimeyer declared !M- doesn’t helieve he will ever get 'i'm.. igh ta'king about the convention , Atlanta entertained this week, i “It was the greatest thing in every | way [ ever attended,” he said. *I was ii!'(-mvmin:-&l_\ impressed with Atlanta, | but most of all 1 was impressed with !:}m hospitalitv of the people down ‘ iere. The decorations Aftlanta ar- Lrapged for us were great, the electri .'u:q! display was greater. but the hos ‘;ftml;l\ of the people of Atlanta was "‘nrv greatest i “Atlania has certainly made a host if friends by the manner in which we ' were entertained We'i aoinz back l.u (‘hicago with a warm spot in our liearts for Savannah, too. The No vies of Alee Temple certainly showed jus a rova! time there Friday.” | Nebles in Final Parade. i Although most of the members of }the patrol and drum corps of Yaarab ZTOIH;Y". numbering 103 men, were !\w-‘nw from thelr strepuons work of the weelk, they marched bravely out jof the Terminal Station and up ; Whitehall and Peachiree streets when ‘mw- got in Saturday, giving Atlanta { her final glimpse of marching Shrin -1 ers. s | One hundred Shriners of Nile-Tem ple, Neattle, still happily exultant 'mm‘ thelr vietory in the conventin, | were the first to arrive from Savans nah, coming at 8:30 a'clock on a train tmanaged by W. A, Foster, of Yaarab <“.l-H|‘ ’Q‘ I'he Nila Nobles, when theyv were pot talking of the 1915 convention, { would ta'k only about the great fish | dinner given for themh at Tvboee Fri i day at McFadden's (Casino i “There was never anything like it in our country,” said Noble J. T.. Mc f!m.nv, Niie's secretary of the success l:‘:x‘ 1915 executive committee Found Weather Chillier, ’ But with a!l that, they were glad to ‘return to Atlanta, they saild. It was ' old at Tybee, sn much colder, that | most of them were chilled through imost of the trip, tney sald, and wel | comed the graiefu! warmth of Atlan ta’'s mate i Most of the Nile Nobles will remain lin Atlanta Saturday. some, however { having left on westhound trainsg Jdi rect from the Terminail St i '!.i:l’ return 0 Atlanta :"."(hf-“ itV | her final glimpse of thie Nobles who 'have been familiar figures on the | streets during the past weel The) { stopped over here for a few hours tafter which they entrained for their | homea in different parts of the United | States i Six trainleads of Nobles and thelir { wives made the Savannah trip. The drum corpe and vaitrol of Yaarab | Temple, which did such veoman serv ce during the meeting, occupled one {af she kt i and w» hig factor The Atlantans ar e=a ) run 1l mbi ind ‘ ) 5 | SThE e Ipa ' rong the streetls | that brought much favorable com | ment Many of the Shriners were | taken on a intomaobhile ride ahout Savannah, and in the afternoon the "";"‘ru made merry at Tybee, Sa. vannah's seashore resort ‘ S, . "'”WW WA SRR TR R Wi G WA B A , & Wb drpg g W £g A L e 4 2 % S w 5 sl SRR LB B AR ey % .G R o i e . BT o e, v e ;5&;. g g i ) Y 0 R by AP & ks . 7 B ‘ bk 4 P ) R oW 5 R, o i B 3 X 'R {fR o S R | RIS 7 . g i | S e k. i . PR ;«M " | ; g /&"z’{»‘& e : Yo o e i Y | A ol SolE & i PR e AR vP s G i/ - T l AR L e il T b 3‘ g ) e e E T O AIR ‘ v . S g g % 3 R X e P TR PN i . o A A 4& o ,'.-§¢ W ST 7 R Gy o il R . }"“‘*3‘.&% A s RS 2 e s Y / i _3‘.;:3 ... sl w 8 ,4 B i.wv % it Sy ‘ io % . o B “ o %" 5 g P R R R g 5 - Bl . PPy~ . ORI <o o 2 Stayed on Guard to Prevent Evic ' ' . ' tion During the Big Shrine ' Meeting. How a man and his wife, permanent guests at the Hotel Ansley, held their room in the hotel against the invading hosts of Shriners is told in the alle-| gations of the injunction sult brought by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ware to re «irain Managfier Letton from evicting them on their refusal! to pay the in creased prices they represent was de manded of them shortly before the Shriners were expected. Th papers were returnable Friday for trial before Judge Pendleton, but the case was not reached, and, the Shriners having taken thelr departure, it is possible that action will be dropped. - In the petition for injunction, on the basis of which Judge Pendleton granted a temporary infunction on Mav 8, pending the hearing on a per manent restraining order, the details of the Ware family's fight to retain their room are set forth graphically. One allegation is that they were asked to pay more fpr the room than thev thought proper, claiming they had an agreement Lo pay $6O a month, or $2 a dav,. and that on their refusal to pay more Manager i.etton, in theli absence, caused a new lock to be put on their door and the romo barred against them. The fireworks hegan the next day, when Ware stormed his room, and is said to have obtained entrance through the transom. There he and Mrs. Ware remained in siege to pre vent the room azain heing taken from ‘them. One or the other wag in the room constantly The petition alleges that Mr. and Mrs. Ware took the room under a stipnlated agreement, and that as | ‘tenants at will” thevy must he given | 60 days’ notice hefore heing dispos sesged ‘e - - | Pride in R 2 | Pride in Roses Is | use of Deatl - Cause of Death | WINSTED, CONN., May 16.—Her pride in sustaining her reputation for having the hest rose garden in the town indirectiy resulted in the death of Mrs ldwin Peck. of Watertown While working ahout a rose bush her hand was scratched by a thorn and blood poisoning developed, causing her death f % : e SRR ’ McKinley System Raises Men's P Jd aises Men's Pay CHAMPAIGN, I[LL.. May 16.—The electric railway system controlled by former Congressman William B. MeKin ley has granted its motormen, conduc tors and brakemen a 10 per cent in crease in wages, dating from last De ~ember The company will give its men $14,000 in back pa)y Hard Pushi 3l ardman Pushing 2 - » Y » Fight for Governor DALTON. May 16 Dr. L. G. Hard man, of Commerce, candidate for Gov. ernor. campaigned here vesterday. He hns vigited many North Georgina coun ties on the trip. and sayvs he is satis fied with the sentiment of the voters Seattle Man Named Near Lie via \ M e 's Assi Houston's Assistant . WASHINGTON, May 16. —~President Wils. n to-day nominated B. 0. Swee. nev, of Seattle, Wash, to be Asui:(‘,mi Secretary of the Interior ) ¥ T M I TTN . L Nl 518 g W b Rt Y (R o ok R e N, S T ?@\ e :. ¥ " 6RA ) > 4 TR T e ;. 2 £24 a & i P - i bßw i K w Wfi~ - - T R R “ — DJ ST o o P i . P i " % i’«a,; o.- 4 s"o “' b 3 i | . LW p 4 ; ; ol s :‘ oYY N . $ bot ,'.':'v»:fi;-/_;;% ™ T e £k TR G S 0 Secretary of Platform Committee Says Nebraskan Personally Ap proved Exemption Plank. WASHINGTON. May 16.-—-That Willlam Jennings Brvan personaily approved a frea tolis plank in the Baltimore platform when it was read to him in a subcoimmittee and that he asked only that it he accompanied by another plank declaring against the admission of railroad-owned ships 10 the canal, wasg the declaration of Sen ator Walsh, of Montana, in the Sen ate to-day in a speech denouncing tne free tollg repeal bill, As secretary of the platform com mittes and of the subcommittee, Sen ator Walsh said he personally tran scribed the proceedings when the free tolls policy was approved by the party leaders. Senator Walsh argued that the question of the rights of the gliled States {n the canal should be submit ted to the Supreme (‘ourt as suggest ed by former President Taft, He as serted he believed teh world would ac quiesce in that decision. “The Democratic platform has de clared the policy of the Democratic party on this subject,”” he said. I went before the people on it and was elected to earry out tidg mandate, whatever my individual opinion might be. Were the open repudiation of this solemn covenant of the party pro posed by any man other than the President of the United States we should al! recoll from it with horror I'or myself {ts moral aspect assumes no ditferent view becauseé he com mends {t. “If it should be determined by the Supreme Court of the United States that the ' ¢t in question {8 contraven tion of treatly, or if 1 were satisfled that is, T should feel my oath of o’- fice a superior obligation and wonid unhesitatingly vote for repeal. \While I Temain convinced that ne treaty restrains our action, 1 am under no temptation ot escape from the tram mels of the platform upon the puerilg sugegestion that the plank fn questinn fs contradicted by another that de clares againset subsidies, requiring a choice as hetween the two. In that ivim\'. the ¢ inal itself is a subsidy to the shipping interests,” / Flier Loops Loop 15 . A.- : . Times as Air Adieu Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgilan. PARIS. May 16.—One of the foremost French al!rmen, Rene Vidart, is retiring from aviation disappointed. That there {8 no longer either money or glory in professional aviation ia the conclusion arrived at by Vidart after four vears of activity. To celebrate his retirement Vidart looped the loop fifteen consecutive times River All Ablaze in Standard oil Fi MIDDLETOWN, N. Y., May 16— After burning more than 24 hours, the fire which started in the Union ville plant of the Standard Oil C‘om pany, then spread to four tanks con taining 120,000 barrels of oil, was got ten under control to-day. The loss ig estimated at $300,000, oOfil from the tanks escaped into the Wallkill River, and for miles the sur face of the water was ablaze. Slayer Is Killed i y . . Battle With Police Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. HAVRE, Mayv 18 I a pistol bat tle between the police and two mur derers in the streets to-day, one of the latter was killed, and the second surrendered The murderers, known as Frutz and l.ambert, had Kkilled a chauffeur in Colmar. Alsace, then fled here, with the intention of taking nas sage to New York., Frutz was killed. Pair Die by Gas alr Vie 0y uas on v . 7Y Eve of Ocean Trip HOBORKEN, N. I, May 186.—MA and AMrs. Kuny Hacker, of Plainfield, 111, were found dead from gas asphysia tiom to-day at the City Hote They I@ad bheen booked to sa O the Im- | perator for Enrope a few hours afte] their bodies weare discovered ‘ 1t is suspected that their death was m—— — —_—— — = - | . Playground of Atlanta— . . White City Park. | | \ | i — ' }Young Hero With Hand Crushe - Foregoes Treatment Up; Aged Man Is Cared For, | S | . While J. T. Whitter, of the Wi . Manufacturing Company, rear .+ » 111 West Mitchell street, Satyrd.. was gpeeding to Grady Hosnita) £ vig injured son, Ernest \\‘}',‘,,‘, : automobile struck and seriousiy i, jured J. G. Btevens, 75 years of age Confederate veteran, of No 10 As. avenue, Lakewood Heights sax » auto shot across Forsvth strops o Mitchell i Stopping nhis car quickly, Whiiter aided by several passersby. placed th. crushed and bleeding man in the ma chine beside his son and hurried hoy to the hospital. i Lad Plays Hero Part, Despite the fact that his hand wae terribly lacerated from having e i caught in some machinery in his . ther's factory, young Whitter her ically helped the father to care fop the aged victim, “Don’t mind me-—let me go-givg that poor man all of your attention" eried young Whitter as his fathes brought the car to a sudden stop and he saw the aged man stretched on thy pavement, blood gushing from 3 wound in his head. Car Drags Old Man, The accident occurred directly in front of Duffy's department store, Stevens had Jjust stepped from the sidewalk and started to pick his way through the maze of traffic when the car struck him. He was caught un der the car, and, as ecrowds looked on, was rolled and dragged several feer, His clothing was almost torn off At the hospital an examination showed that in addition to the i on lils head, his right knee wis badly lacerated, and internal injuries wers indicated. Despite his serious hurty however, he never lost consclousness Aute Somersaults Over s ¥ Another Car in Crash. Fvidence in Police Court Saturd developed the fact that the hig tow ing car of F. O. Stone, a baker, turned a somersault over the touring car of J. E. Kerr, head of the Publisherz Prers, when it crashed into the Kerr car. Thursday night at Boulevard and Irwin street. Mrs. Kerr, who was thrown t . pavement when the Kerr car o turned, is still in a serfous cond at her home, No. 17 Spruce sire was reported Saturday that he ! dition had grown worse, and that she was in bed, unable to move \| Kerr escaped with only a few slig bruises. None of the five negroes, said have heen joy-riding in the Stons ca were seriously hurnt, although all were hurled into the street. Recorder Broyles imposed a fine of $25.75 on Joe Bruce, the negro cha feur, who was driving the negroes the Stone car. Mr. Kerr estin ] the speed of this car at the time of the collision at 50 miles an h Bruce contended he wasg not driving at reckless rate. Mr. and Mrs. Kerr wera driving south on RBRoulevard, and the Stons car was crossing Boulevard from Ir win street. Realty Men to Fight "y | For 1916 Conventlon Atlanta real estate men will seex and land the 1918 meefing of the Na tional Association of Real Fstate Fx changes, according to Harris \White, president of the Atlanta Real Estats Board, The board will send a large delegation to the 1014 meeting In Pittsburg in July, and, with the as sistance of representatives from 118 Atianta and State Chambers of ('om merce and other organizations, fnev Lope to secure favorable recognition The national association's an! meetings draw more than 1.000 dee gates, Committees to work up €' thusiasm over the meeting were ap pointed recently by Mr. White, and are hard at work. » King George in Fie . For Week With Army ’Sncclal Cable to The Atlanta Georgldah - ALDERSHOT, ENGLAND, May 1° King George arrived here to-day 0 gpend a week in the field with 118 troops. The King insisted upon "»"l sonal inspectlon of all divisions © the great military establishment hers but there will be no formal reviews He was accompanied by Queen ’ Mary. | ind B od y { 'Sna.gged Boat Savet ’ { 144 " nqaae( By Being Grounce | g | SELMA, ALA, May 16. The A ’h:una. River steamer American. | 2 batween Mobile and Montgome?! ’flfl)ul snags at Portland, 30 mile - ilnw Selma, last night. Severa! ¢ were torn in the hull. To preie sinking, the boat was run agro a sandbar. The City of Mohile, Jeaveg here to-day, will pick freight and passengers of the A can on her return trip to Mo ————————————————————— T FOR THAT TIRED FEELING Take Horsford’'s Acid Phosphat® Fxcellant for the relief of exha due to summer heat, overwol! somnia. “'-'\”X’#’ and refreching VERTISEMENT. HAVE YOU EVEER Kodaked? 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