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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. fTBirmSSUAX, BAX W, 1RT. ' 3 HIGH’S HIGH’S HIGH’S Embroidery Sale C^' <23ft Thursday, Nine O’Clock. 39c, 50c, 75c to $1 Qualities 29c (See Great Window Display) Not A Yard Will Be Sold Before 9 O’clock Tomorrow Here’s another glorious bargain feast that will thrill the hearts of Atlanta’s wise buyers; 5,000 yards of crisp new Embroideries in Swiss material: , Edges, .Insert- ings and Bands in the most beautiful patterns and de signs. At the time of this writing—11 a. m.—our show window is lined with an admiring throng of women who seem enthusiastic over these Embroideries. The collec tion includes 39c, 50c, 75c and a few $li00 qualities. On Sale Tomorrow, 9 O’clock. 291 Yard. ANNEXATION PLAN SOUS EAST POINT Two Suburbs Agree on Terms With Extension . V Committee. East Point and Edgawood, through their regularly appointed representatives, have agreed to become a part of Atlanta on basis mutually acceptable to them and the Greater Atlanta executive committee. The East Point delegation, consisting l. three nromlneot cttliens. and the Edgewood inuuiiunua viuicub. nuu iuc buijnrooq delegation, consisting of the same number, xnet with the executive committee of ten li the mayor's office Wednesday morning both, and J. Atlnnta committee, announced that the meeting hnd been a harmonious and per fectly satisfactory one to all aides. Citizens to Meet The delegations will recommend to their respective municipalities'that they come In on the basis agreed npon, and the citlxens will take action In mass meeting. The executive committee of ten will rec ommend to the committee of forty on city extension that East rolnt.and Edgewood be taken In on this basts. The Atlanta committee baa already reach ed an agreement with the delegations from Thurs- day, Nine O’Clock East End, a populous district between Kirk wood and Locator, petitioned the committee that their little town be taken in uncondi tionally. The committee seems to look with favor updn the petition. 0 Decatur Maas Meeting. A mass meeting of the cltlsens of Decatur has been called to assemble In the court house In that town on next Friday evening to consider the report of the committee ap pointed to confer with the Atlnnta commit tee on the Issue of annexation, The meeting Is expected to be arousing turn „ notation to Atlanta Is very keen In Decatur and vicinity. J. L. Rntnspeck. a member of the commit tee, said Wednesday that It was his opinion that a large majority of Decatnr people fa- vored annexation. It Is Ms opinion that the people aro 25 to 1 for annexation. PLEADED NOT GUILTY Has Privilege of Changing His Plea Before Next October. Sew York, May Thomas D. Jordan. former controller of the Equitable JJte Assurance Company, today pleaded not gallty to nineteen indictments returned yet* terday by tbe grand Jury, charging violation of law In hla former position. Eighteen Indictments charge forgery In the third de gree and one charges perjury. Ball of $10,000 was required on one and Jordan was paroled In the custody of bis counsel la tbe others. Ball was furnished by E. C. Potter, a real estate dealer. The privilege of substituting another ^lea before the first Monday in Ocf was granted. District Attorney Jerome Intimated that he believed one more special grand Jury can dispose of the Insurance Investigation. BABY BILL'S MANNERS AS GOOD AS HIS MUSCLE “Bab/ Bill” la not only a Sandow; but he la a Chesterfield. The remarkable ll-months-old baby, whose nightly course of athletic train ing at the hand! of hla father, Robert K. Dunlap, haa excited people In the neighborhood of hla home. 51 Went Cain street. Is In the limelight Wednes- day In a new role. And It la one that I* equally aa Interesting as his athletic stunts. The proud father announce* that he will give *100 to any charitable insti tution if "Baby Bill" does not display better table manners than any child In Atlanta under the age of 10 year*. The wee athlete sleeps alone and eats his meals at the dining table with the grace and manners of a grown up, commenced about the same time physical culture training, a week after his birth. "Bill’*" whole career, though decidedly brief, haa been a record- breaker. “Bin" not only holds the rec ord as tho youngest athlete, but I* thoroughly entitled to the champion ship medal In the matter of long dl*' tance traveling. ___ for, when only 11 days old. Bill traveled with his parents from Atlanta to New York and Philadelphia, taking In a number of the larger cities on the way. The day after the birth of “B111. hla father began giving him Physical exercise and haa consistently kept It up ever since. And It seems to have agreed with Bill all right, for ho la certainly a husky youngster. Mr. Dunlap, the father, will not stop his system of child training because of the complaint to the police by cer- tain neighbors. In fact, following the pubUctMon of the story In The Geor gian Tuesday, Mr. Dunlap put 'Bill through the most strenuous kind of stunts directly In front o{ the window-. A number of people came out on their porchee to witness the performance. Mr. Dunlap eaya he wants to extend a cordial Invitation to the police and to all of hie neighbors to stand In front of his window any *2 7 o'clock and see "Baby Bill In his star Southern Bell and A., B. & A. Railroad Give Valua- • tions. Mayor Joyner Reads Paper on Protection From Fire. Machinists Out At Montgomery Special to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., May 29.—About thirty-five machinists, helpers and apprentices of the Louisville and Nash ville shops walked out this morning on orders from the headquarters of the International Machinists* Union, who claim the Louisville and Nashville has failed to recognize them as a union. No non-union men |iave been employed to take their places. Birmingham Machinists Out Birmingham, Ala., afcly 29.—The strike of machinists In the Louisville and Nashville shops is a ser!o\is affair. At | o'clock this morning sixty-seven machinists, helpers and apprentices left th« shops in Birmingham and thirty- flva machinists, helpers and apprentices luit the shops in Montgomery. The Montgomery shops are cj®**^* Jht Birmingham shops are practically Idia. Change of Venue Granted Loving Livingston. Va., May 23.—Judge Barksdale today granted a change of venue In the caee of ex-Judge Loving, charged with the murder of Theodore Bates, and decided to try the case at Houston, th# county teat of Halifax county, beginning June 24. Washington Officials Wary. Officials of th* Isthmian canal com mission In Washington hesitate to ac cept seriously the statements of Rev. Ferguson, concerning the alleged shocking moral and conae-tuent deplor able health condition! on the Isthmus of Panama. In the first tlace. they refer to the charges modi by Poultnsy Bigelow, a year ago, which, when brought before congress, disclosed that he had bee* Tax returns for the Southern Bell Telephone Company and tha Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantio railroad wer* filed with the comptroller general on Wedneaday. Tha Atlanta, Birmingham and At lantic railroad made a total return of 24,436,212, of which 3711,736 Is fran chise. Last year the total return was 33,237.332. Mileage haa Increased from 375 miles to 413.8 miles. President Preston Arkwright has notified Comp troller Wright that he will confer with him shortly about the returns of both the Georgia Railway and Electric Com pany and the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad. The Southern Bell returns total 'flg- urea of 31.771.353. of which 3327.018 la franchise. Last year the total returns were 31,605,003. The comuany shows net earnings In Georgia of 3356,413 for the past year. The comptroller says that at 6 per cent this shows a value of 35,340,000, which may be taken to mean that the returns made are far from aat- Isfactory. Another Arrest. Chicago, .May 28.—A man who In al most every detail answers the descrip tion of Sarkis Ermoylan, the Greek wanted In connection with the brutal murder of Father Kaspar Vartanian. In New York, whose body was found In a trunk, was today arrested by the police. The New York authorities were Im mediately notified. The man made vig orous protest and declared his name to be John Geranglous. on 9.h. m.Av of the Places he object- for tbe amount of the policy. 38,000. t of the Ana. ..tha^wlth interest at th. rat. of sone. * Plaintiff Wins 8uiL After a trial lasting two days In the Federal court. Judge Newman Wednes day afternoon directed a verdict for the plaintiff In the case of M. L. Rock- more for the use of the Bank of Law- rencevllle against the Hartford Fire Insurance Company. The verdict called for tbe amount of the policy, 38,060, to- 7 Special to Th* Georgian. Athens, Ga., May 28.—One of the most Important maettDgs which the Georgia League of Municipalities has held was the one this morning which convened at 8:30 o'clock at the city hall. Mayor L. H. Chappell, of Colum bus, presiding. The following interesting papers were read: Public Works of a City"—H. L. Col lier, of Atlanta. Protection of Property From Fire"— Mayor W. B. Joyner, of Atlanta. "Municipalities and Cultura of Trees" —Hon. R. C. Berkmans, of Augusta. "Municipal Care of Indigent 8lck"— Dr. T. D. Longtno, of Atlanta "Foreign Immigration"—Hon. J. A. Betjeman. The election of officers for the league will take place this afternoon. One of the most Interesting addresses before the mayor's was that of Hon. T. W. Hardwick. , A Sale oh THURSDAY , . . ih the . . . Silks/Drsss Goods and Wash Goods 1.25 quality of plain black all silk net, 421 inches wide, .' 79 6.00, 6.50, 7.00, 8.00 and 8.50 black fancy nets. Some of finest nets imported into this coun try. From one to two dress lengths in a piece, at, a yard 1 • 175 Silk and cotton Eolienne and Silk Tissues in solid colors. Ranging in price from 40c to 50c a yard, at 17 121-2c colored Lawns in all neat effects, 7 l M M adras Assessments Are Doubled 8peclal to The Georgian. Columbia, 8. C„ May 28.—The state board of assessors today fixed the as sessment of railroad property In the state at 363,600,000, which Is double that of laat year. This was the result of adopting a resolution from Attorney General Lyon that the law forbids the 60 per cent basis of assessment now customary throughout the etate. The Coast Line la Jumped up from 311,000 to a mile to 325.000: the South ern from 320,000 to 350,000: tho Sea board from 310,000 to 320,000 a mile. M all a d a d told, Tootal, Broadhurst, Lee Co. is one of the largest manufactur ers of high class Madras Shirt ings and Waistings in the world. W e’ve a line of their 45c and 50c Madras; about 25 or 30 pieces, that we’re going to put in this sale at r a s r a s 28 Chamberlin-Joknson-DuBosefCo.