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The Atlanta Georgian and News
VOL. V. No. 314.
ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1907.
PRICE:
ST A TE PROHIBITION LA W
OR A FIGHT IN FULTON
Prohibition Did Prohibit In Atlanta—
Henry Grady Said So and Proved It:
Those in Atlanta who oppose the suppression of the sale of liquor and the closing of saloons, meet all
arguments in favor of prohibition with these familiar assertions:
“It will hurt the town.”
“Prohibition doesn’t prohibit.”
Answering both of these generalities, Henry W. Grady in an exhaustive editorial in The Atlanta
Constitution of June 21, 1887, under the heading, "Prohibition Did Prohibit in Atlanta,” had this to say:
•CITY ATTORNEY JAMES L. MAYSON.
He hut been elected preeident of strong organization to fight for pro
hibition in city, county and state.
James L. Mayson, City Attorney, Heads Or
ganization to Drive Whisky From
Georgia.
If the general assembly does not pass
the prohibition bill, an election will be
precipitated In Fulton county at once.
This course was determined upon at
an enthusiastic moetlng held Friday
night In Wesley Memorial church, at
which several hundred of the leading
prohibitionists were present,' and an
organization perfected for effective
work.
• To give effective momentum to the
organization and to the movement, a
committee of 100 will be formed In
each city ward and in each country dis
trict, with a central committee and
headquarters.
Hon. James L. Mayson, city attorney,
was named president of the organiza
tion. The other ofjlcers chosen were:
Vice presidents, H. Y. McCord, of the
McCord-Stewart Company; W. E. New
ell, of the King Hardware Company;
E. C. Calloway. Secretary, W. K. Ter
rell, and treasurer. Dr. E. C. Cartledge.
The meeting was Called to order by
Dr. M. J. Cofer and on the selection of
officers, President Mayson took charge.
He said that now was the time for ef
fective work, and that it was time to
stop playing In the matter. He said
an ample fund was at the disposal of
the movement, and it behooved the
prohibitionists to get down to hard
work. President Mnyson's remarks
caused tremendous enthusiasm.
Stirring speechss were made by Rev.
J. H, Pinkos, Dr. FI. C. Cartledge. Rev.
Frank Eakes, Dvr M. J. Cofer, W. A.'
Wells, Judge W. R. Hammond and Dr.
L. O. Broughton. Dr. Broughton made
some caustic comments on the members
of the council, and said he was willing
to work night and day to down the
“gang."
A meeting of the executive committee
will be held In Wesley Memorial church
Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock, at
which time a plan of action will be
formulated.
OSCAR PINK’S THEORY
GAVE THAW HIS LIFE,
SAYS MEMBER OF JURY
That Harry Thaw, slayer of Stan
ford White, Is not a convicted mur
derer today Instead of being a prisoner
sweltering In the Tombs waiting to be
tried again, Is probably due alone tv
Oirar Pink's peculiar belief that—
"Any man who kills a man Is crazy.’
Bernard B. Oerstman, one of' the
twelve men who listened for eleven
weeks to the evidence in the famous
trial and held Thaw’s fate • In-their
hands. Is In Atlantn on business and he
*a.vs Thaw owes his present standing
to Oscar Pink. Mr. Oerstman travels
for the Girard Company of New York
«nd is well known In Atlanta, where
he often comes on business. ' He Is the
nttest „f his friend, S. D. Zocharlas. 28
"range street, and he talked freely and
interestingly to a Georgian reporter
htllay night about the famous trial in
which he participated.
" Ith seven others,” said Mr. Gerst-
W'»n, -I voted for conviction. There
was not one acrap of evidence showing
lhat Stanford White pureued Evelyn
•'eshlt after ehe became Thaw’e wife.
“Ut nothing could convince Juror Oi-
**r Pink that any man who killed a
jnsn w asn’t craxy. That was his only
jtrgmiient. Even nfter It had been
agree,i to compromise on a verdict of
man, laughter, Oscar Pink still stuck
!" his original proposition that any
man who kills a man is crazy.
“The Unwritten Law.”
"There Iz one thing I want to Im
press upon the people," said Mr. Oersl.
man. in speaking of the "unwritten
and Its use as Thaw’s defense b;
Attorney Delmas, "and that Is that suci.
? o !»* Is as strong In the North os
If “•* South. But such a defense didn’t
[mid In the Thaw case. If Thaw had
taken the first ship home from Paris
‘Iter hearing hts wife’s alleged tale of
wrongs and had hunted White up
Wiled him, the result of the trial
WOUM have been different.
.„. B ut Instead he waited three years
and traveled all over Europe with the
, had to listen to a mass of evl-
ence by Insanity experts. And the
jj u, t w as that we forgot It. None of
tne experts could tell District Attorney
jarome what kind of Insanity Thaw
**cept that It was a 'brain storm.’
I, .1 whan Delmas dramatically termed
i dementia Amerlcena' he queered his
’« I know he did with me.
“A Tenderloin Murder.”
._'‘browing sentiment azide and com-
“awn to the hard facte which Je-
Piaaai'ted, the cast, stripped of
n t? r * a ot ’•>* millions involved
tnc i "J 1 th * Prominence of the people
Wi * nothing more than a
• andertnin killing, the pace that kills.
Woman and Jealousy. New York has
hundreds of others like It and the
in .s™ 'Hher dead from a shock
sin* a.* ® e,rtc cha *r ov doing time In
Bing sing.
BERNARD B. OERSTMAN.
Member of the famous Harry
Thaw Jury, who Is now In Atlanta.
"Thaw’s life since he was 21 and
even before has been a nightmare. The
only way In which he made good at all
was by marrying the girl, and then he
wasn’t satisfied until he killed the man
whose former relatione had aroused his
Jealousy.”
When asked as to whether or not he
believed that Evelyn Thaw had told
ner husband the story she said she did,
Mr. Oerstman smiled.
Voted for Convletlon.
"Do I think It was framed up?” he
repeated. "Well, the fact that the vote
stood eight to four for conviction,
that I was one of the eight ougl
answer It."
Mr. Oerstman Is a great admirer of
District Attorney Jerome and he says
he Is one of the whitest men In New
T "He le absolutely on the level," said
Mr. Oerstman. "Attorney Delmas Is
an eloquent speaker, and I enjoyed his
speech very much. But the choice ex
pressions he used could not obliterate
the cold facts put before us by Mr. Je-
r °When questioned as to the possible
outcome of the case, Mr. Oerstman de-
dared that In hla opinion It would
reaulre four weeks or more to get a
Jury, and that twelve men who had
read nothing or knew nothing about
the Thaw case were men with whom
he would not care to risk his life.
"Eventually he will be tried again,
said Mr. Oerstman, "and there will be
another long trial, with the earns re
sult as before—a disagreement. I don t
believe^ It poaolblajp get twelve merMn
remain
The election et which prohibition was put on trial in this city Is enti
tled to g pleoe among greet events. No eleotlon of e local nature was ever
before held In a city of 60,000-ln whloh more was Involved. The ehangos
proposed by It were eo radical as to bo almost revolutionary. Ovor a hun
dred business houses were to be closed. Nearly fivs hundred men were to
bo forced to give up a ehoean employment. The city treaeury was to bo loft
with $40,000 lose revenue. Trade amounting annually to million! wae to be
turned away from the city. Many large butlntes houses were to be left un-
• rented. Of course a movement propoelng measures so radloal mot with the
most spirited and determined opposition. Many of our beet citizens re
garded it with outspoken disfavor.
It was said that prohibition In a city so largo as this was impractieabls,
that it would not prohibit, that the trade would be injured, that taxes would
be increased, that the stores In whloh the liquor business wae oarrled on
would not bo rented for other purpoeot, that the same amount of whleky
would be drunk with the law ae without It, the city would only mlse the
revenue, that it would be a deathblow to Atlanta’s progress.
It has now been eighteen months since the election, and twalva month*
•inco the law wont Into offeot. Wo are prepared thus from observation to
note remits.
Prohibition In thie olty does prohibit. The law la observed as wall as
the law against carrying oonoealed weapons, gambling, theft, and othar of-
t fences of liko character. If there had boon as many people In favor of car
rying concealed weapons, theft, gambling, etc., ae there were In favor of the
retail of ardent spirits, twelve months ago, law against theee things would
not have boon carried out ae well ae it was against the liquor trade. In
consideration of the small majority with which prohibition waa carried, and
the large number of people who were opposed to seeing It prohibit, th# law
ha* been marvelously well observed, •
Prohibition has not injured the olty financially. According to the asses
sor's hooka property in the city ha* increased over $2,000,000. Taxes have
not been Increased. Two streets in the oity, Decatur a nd Peters, were
known ae liquor streets. It was hardly considered proper for a lady to walk
these streets without an escort. Now they are just as orderly ae any In th*
city. Property on them has advanced from ten to twenty-five per cent. Th*
loss of $40,000 revenue, consequent on oloslng the saloons, ha* tended In no
degree to impede the city’s progress In any direction. Large appropriation!
havo been made to th* water worke, the publlo sohoola, the Piedmont fair
and other Improvements. The business men have raised $400,000 to build the
Atlanta and Hawklnsvllle Railroad. Th* number of city banks is to b( In
creased to five. THo coming of four new rallroade his been settled during
the year. Fifteen new storee containing houso furnishing goods have been
started lines prohibition went Into offeot. Theee are doing wall. More fur
niture has been sold to meohanlo* and laboring men in th* last twelve
months than In any twelve months during the history of the city. Th*
manufacturing establishments of tho olty have received now life. A glass
. factory has been built, A cotton setd oil mill is being built worth $125,000.
All improvement companies with a basis in real estate have seen their stock
doubled In value since the eleotlon on prohibition.
Stores in whioh the liquor trad* was conducted are not vacant, but ara
now ooeupiod by other lines of trade. According to tho real estate men, more
laborer* and men of limited means are buying lots than aver before. Renta
are more promptly paid than formerly. Mora house* are rented by the earn*
number of families than heretofore. Before prohibition, sometimes as many
a* three families would live in one house. The heeds of these families now
not spending their money for drink, ar* each able to rent a house, thus three
instead of one. Workingman who formerly spent a great part of their money
for liquor, now spend It In food and elothas for thoir families. The retail
groeerymen sell more goods, and eollact their bllle better than aver before.
Thus they are able to settla more promptly with the wholaealo men.
A peroeptiblo increase has been noticed in tho number of people who rid*
on tho street cars. According to tho ooal dealers, many people bought ooal
and stored It away last winter who had never boon known to do so before.
Others, who had been nooustomed to buying two or three tons on time, this
last winter bought seven or eight, and paid caah for it. A leading proprie
tor of a millinery store said that he had sold more hats and bonnots to labor
ing man for their wives and daughters than before In the history of hla busi
ness. Contrsotors say their mon do better work, and on Saturday evenings,
when they receive their weejdy wages, spend the urns for flour, hams, dry
goods, or other necessary things for thslr families. Thus, thsy ar* In better
spirits, have more hop*, and are not inellned to atrlk* and growl about
higher wages.
Attendance upon the publlo sehools has Increased. The superintendent
of publio Instruction said In hie report to th* board of education, mad* Janu
ary 1, 18871
“During ih* past year, It hae become a subject of remark by tsaohar*
In the aohoola and by visitors, that tho children ware more tidy, ware better
shod, and presented a neater appearance than ever before. Lets trouble ha*
been experienced in having parent* purchase booke required by the rules,
fewer children have been withdrawn to aid In supporting tho family, the
higher olaests in the grammar sehool have been fuller, and more ohlldran
have been promoted to the high sohools, both malo and female, than evar
before in the history of tho sohools. All theee Indications point to th* In-
created prosperity of the oity, and to the growing Intaraet In th* cause of
eduoation on the part of tho people.”
There has been a marked Inoraase In attendance upon 8unday tohoole of
th* city. This Is eepeoially noticeable among tho suburban ohurohet. Many
children have started to the 8unday tohoole who were not able to attend for
want of proper olothing. Attendance upon tho different churehea la far
better. From fifteen hundred to two thousand people have joined th* vari
ous ohurohos of tho olty during the year.
The determination on tho part of th* peopl* to prohibit the liquor traf
fic has stimulated a disposition to do away with other evils. The laws
against gambling are rigidly enforced. A considerable stock of gambler's
toole gathered together by the polios for several year* past, was recently
used for the purpose of making a large bonfire on one of the unoccupied
squares of tho city. Tho city oouneil haa refused longer to grant license
to bueketahops, thus putting the seel of it* condemnation upon tho trad*
In futures of all kinds.
All thee* reforms have had a decided tendenoy to diminlth crime. - Two
week* were necessary formerly to get through with the criminal dookeL
During the preeent year it was olostd out in two days. The ohaingang la
almost left with nothing but the ohaln* and the balls. The gang part would
not be large enough to work the publlo road* of the county wore It not aug
mented by fresh supplies from tho surrounding counties. The olty govern
ment It In th* hand* of our beet citizen*.
. The majority in thla county In favor of prohibition waa only 235. Suoh
a change haa taken place in publio eentiment,-however, that now there iq
hardly a respect able antl-prohlbltionist in the city who favors a return to
barrooms. There are soma who would prefer high llcenee, or Its sale By th*
gallon, but It le a remarkabl* faot that there is no disposition to have th* '
saloon opened again. The barroom haa gone from Atlanta forever, and the
people with remarkable unanimity * ay, amen I There is very little drinking
In the oity. There hea been forty per cent falling off in th* number of ar-
rests, notwithstanding there hat been a rigid interpretation of tho law un
der whioh arrests ar* made. Formerly, if a man was sober enough to walk
home, he wet not molested. Now, If thore It the slightest variation from
th* etat* In whloh th* center of gravity falls In a line Inelda th* bast, the
party la made to answer for auch variation at tho atation house.
Our experience hae demonetrated to ua beyond a doubt that a city of
60,000 Inhabitants oan get along and advance at a solid and oonetant rate,
without th* liquor traffie.
BIG PROPOSITIONS
Mail}’ Questions Have
Amendments Tacked
on to Them.
By HAYNE DAVI8.
The Hague, July When a question
la settled by the peace conference, It
certainly ought to be settled light and
for all time. The action of the sub
committee yesterday In regard to th*
American proposition to exempt pri
vate property even of belligerents from
seizure on the high seas, 1* a case In
point. i
Many of the delegatee who ’spoke
were willing to accept the American
proposition In principle, but In moat
cases there were auch objections and
amendments that will make It Improb
able that this principle will be engraft,
de on International law at thla confer'
ence at leaat.
The same may be said of the French
proposition, having for ite purpose th*
formal declaration of war before the
commencement of hostilities. Somo
surprise waa caused when Baron Mar'
shot von Belbersteln announced hla ad
herence to thla proposition.
Japan. England and the United
States, however, were not disposed to
accept the principle at this time. While
It le thought possible that England and
the United States may be brought
around by the time votes are taken on
July 12. there le a strong belief that It
will fall, because of the veto of Japan.
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O Etberton, Go, July 6.—Citizens O
a of this place are to ask President O
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O a negro farmer near Peters Point. O
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diet. Then Thaw will l
ne *w*n T probably"b* 1 reieased r on ball] Rosa Lee Zacharies, of Atlanta, and
and the nubile will forget It” j at present he Is tha guest of Mr*.
Mr! Oerotman^ broth5r married Jllss 1 Zaehariaa.
FROM THE WOMEN OF GEORGIA
Eastman, Qa„ July 4, 1907.
Th* Atlanta Georgian, Atlanta, Qa.t
Gentleman:—In the great fight on bafort th* Qeorgia legislature for stat* prohibition, tha women of Georgia
feel that th* honor of tho state, th* happlnttt of our homes and th* salvation of Immortal aouls Is at stake. There
fore, we propose to leave no aton* unturned to aocompllth tho desired end and secure the prohibition of th* ao-
cursed legalized liquor traffio In our beloved state. Th* preet must be our most powerful ally.
Will you let me know by return mall what you will leas* to us th* upptr half of th* first page of Tha Geor
gian for until this battle is over?
In ease your figuree ehould be beyond our reach, what would you sell ua th* whole front page of each Sat
urday’s edition for? Or tho upper half of aaeh Saturday's edition—tha Woman’s Christian Temperance Union of
Georgia to be responsible for what appears therein?
Make ut at generous an offer at you can.
Th* battle it for God and horn* and Qeorgia. And w* feel that you are on that eld*.
Awaiting an early reply, I am, youra for humanity,
MARY HARRIS ARMOR,
President Qeorgia Woman’s Christian Temperance Union,
Postpone Action on
Extension Until
Thursday.
PRICE TOO HIGH
THOUGHT BY MANY
Long Drawn Out Meeting
Hears Arguments For
and Against An- .
nexation.
MISS GLADYS SNOOK WINS
SUCCESS IN STAGE CAREER;
TOPLA Y WITHE. H.SOTHERN
, — she played that when Mr. Sothern be-
Atmntfl (lid to PI a V gan casting about for some one to take
micUlia VJIII LU 1 lay (mi*« Marlow*’* place Charles Frohman,
brother nf Miss Snook's manager, rec
in Leading
Roles.
Following her remarkable eucceas
during her first appearance on the
stage last fall and winter. Miss Gladys
Hansen 8nook, daughter of Mrs. P. H.
Snook, of Inman Park, haa contracted
to appear with E. H. Sothen In th*
plays which he will present during th*
next theatrical season.
Although she Is only 21 years of age,
Mias Snook has attracted the attention
of the leading theatrical managers
throughout the country, and the high-
class of her art has already placed
her among the leading women of the
American stage. She haa adopted the
stage name of Gladys Hansen.
In signing the contract to appear as
first lead In some ot Mr. Sothern'*
plays, and as second lead In others,
Miss Snook practically steps Into - the
8 ace which ha* been filled by Julia
artowe, and It Is predicted that the
talented young actress from Atlanta
will gracefully wear the mantle which
haa fallen upon her shoulders. .
Mis* Snook made her debut In Phil
adelphia last fall with Daniel Froh
mow in “Tho ‘xrailIppv ” art olavar urn
man In "The Spoilers.” So clever waa
her acting and so marked
elation of evjery audience
ommended that he open negotiations
with her. Mr. Sothern accepted the
•uggeslion, and after Investigation was
so pleased with the ability of the
young woman that an early agreement
was reached.
Since the close of her season with
"The Spoilers” Mlsz Snook has been In
New York awaiting the decision of Mr.
Sothern. Since a satisfactory agree
ment has been reached and her plans
for next season determined. Miss Snook
has decided to visit her relatives here,
and will arrive in Atlanta Sunday aft
ernoon and will probably spend the
greater part of the summer In thla city.
During her engagement with Mr.
Sothern next season Miss Snook will
take the leading role In a number of
Shakespearean plays which he will
present. Her first appearance, howev
er. will most probably be In "An Amer
ican C’oualn.”
ARTILLERY MANEUVERS
AT FORT MOULTRIE.
Special to The (ieorglaa.
Charleston, 8. C., July Five com
panies of the Third regiment of South
Carolina national guard and a battalion
cf light artillery from the Alabama na
tional guard are today encamped on
Sullivan's Island for Ihe purpose of tak
ing part In the maneuver* In connec
tion with the United Btatea artillery at
icb Fort Moultrie.
BILL TO PROHIBIT
PISTOL CARRYING
Special to Tha Georgian.
Montgomery, Ala., July < Th* leg'
lelature of Alabama will assemble on
next Tuesday. There win be a bill
prepared by the fertllixer Investigating
commlttae. This bill will fix It eo that
no fillers, with the exception of natu
ral fillers, be allowed. There la still
more railroad regulation bills to be
presented, but exactly what they are Is
not known.
The bill to regulate the carrying ot
pistole, which haa the backing of the
Sheriffs' Association of Alabama, la an
other Important bill which will come
up.
In view of th* position taken by
the state of Texas In barring out per
sona suffering with tuberculosis, the
bill of Representative John, calling for
the establishment of a tuberculosis hos
pital by the atata, will have considera
ble support, and It Is expected It will
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SOUTH CAROLINA TEMPLARS
LEAVE FOR SARATOGA.
After hearing strong protests against
city extension as recommended by th*
committee of forty-two and arguments
In favor of the extension, council,
wearied and worn, adjourned Friday
afternoon about <U30 o'clock to meet
again next Thursday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
Resolutions, substitutes, amendments,
objections, protests and rejoinders {lew
thick and fast, and council waa bom
barded on all aides by a sharp and
deafening cannonade of words.
The fun began when Alderman Pe
ters moved that action be postponed
until 1(08, or until after the genera]
assembly adjourned. Alderman Peters
la chairman of the finance committee
and he'amid .he can not sc how any
extension can be made if the stale pro
hibition bill la passed. This precipi
tated a rather lively discussion, but
the motion waa withdrawn later in or
der to hear from citizens.
City Clerk Campbell reported that
some of tho heads of departments had
furnished estimates of the cost In ihelr
respective departments to mako the ex
tension as recommended, but others
had not.
. Water Coet $2,000,000.
The waterworks office reported that
extension would Involve a necessary
expenditure of 12,000,000 If the new
territory would have the same water
facilities now furnished In the present
limits. The city attorney estimated
the additional cost to his office at 1(00
annum. The commissioner of pub.
works followed with a bill for I12S..
600 and more. The tax office would re
quire three more clerks and tho city
clerk's office three moro clerks.
The figures seemed rather to stagger
council and threw a damper on the
extension movement at the beginning.
Councilman Huddleston offered a res
olution that the whole question b» sub.
mltted to tho people after council had
acted, but did not nsk for Immediate
action on the resolution.
Soma Amendment*.
Alderman Qullllar. followed with a
resolution providing for the annexation
of only the thickly-populated contigu
ous territory. Councilman Martin of
fered a resolution exempting the stock
yards from the extension. Later he
offered a similar resolution In regard
to Ihe steol hoop company.
Captain W. D. Ellis, representing
some of the largest factories In >he
city, earnestly protested against the
annexation, warning that such action
would seriously cripple her manufac
turing enterprises and keep others
away In the future.
Hugh Inman said the estimate of
'$20,000 as the taxable values of the ter
ritory proposed to be taken In was al
together too high.
Judge
Charleston, S. C., July (.—South Car
olina Commandery No. 1, Knlghta Tem
plar*. left yesterday afternoon for Sar
atoga, N. Y., to attend the big gather
ing there beginning Monday. The
Charleston delegation will reach Sara
toga tomorrow morning.
Sol Gilsey In City.
Sol Gilsey, a prominent wholesale
Jeweler and club man ot Cincinnati,
Ohio, la stopping at the Kimball House
for a few days.
George Hlllyer followed with
a petition signed by many of the most
prominent business men nnd firms of
the city, urging the abandonment of
the extension plans. Three pages ot
names were attached.
’East Point Protests.
Lee M. Jordan, representing a ma
jority, aa he said, of tho citizens and
business houses of East Point, pro
tested against that municipality being
annexed. J. D. Turner,. of the Ex
position Cotton Mill*, said the annexa
tion would destroy Atlanta's prestige aa
a manufacturing olty.
James R. Gray, chairman of the
committee of ten, spoke In defense of
the report, laying th# legislature we*
not going to ram prohibition down the
throats of tha people, and expressing
great surprise that the citizens of East
Point were against annexation. He said
the territory would be self-sustaining.
Joel Hurt urged the extension of the
city limit* In a patriotic address. Dr.
R. D. Spalding thought It a good idea
to wait until the legislature had acted
on prohibition. J. L. M. Kerr, of De
catur, sold Decatur waa willing and
anxious to come In.
J. W. Thomas, tha negro postmaster
from South Atlanta, presented a peti
tion signed by 135 residents of that
community protesting against being
annexed.
SPECIAL SERVICES
AT ST. PAULS TENT
On Monday evening there will be a
rally of the prohibition forces at th*
large tent of St. Paula Methodist
church on Broyles street, one block east
from the new church, which Is being
built at the corner of Grant and Sid
ney elreete.
IV. A. Wells, John Lotus, John Nor-
sell and others will address the meet
ing, which will be etrictly a religious
service. In the interest of prohibition.
Mr. Welle Is well posted on the at
tain ot fhe city and state governments
and will have something interesting to
My.