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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. oooooooooooo«H>aoooooooooa o o O ANTI-RACE SUICIDE MEDAL O WILL BE A8KED FOR. O O O Special to The Georgian. O O Etberton, Go, July 6.—Citizens O a of this place are to ask President O O Roosevelt for an anti-race sul- O 9 clda medal for Elijah Edwards, O O a negro farmer near Peters Point. O O Edwards Is the proud father of O O fifty-three children, fifty-one of O o whom are- living. He had thirty O O by his first wife and twenty-three O C by his second; O O O 00090000000000000000000000 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 !**»• 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.