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50 Fur Sets to Sell at $12.50 for Choice
Sale will begin when store opens tomorrow morning---Second Floor.
The combination of a backward, season and the recent finan
cial stringency in New York forced a certain furrier into difficulties.
He had to sacrifice his stock below cost to realize cash to “pull him
through” his trouble. -
Out of the stock we secured some extraordinary bargains, no
tably this lot of 50 pretty Fox Sets that we will put ^on sale tomor
row morning at just about half their actual retail value.
Two styles in the lot, as shown in the accompanying pictures,
both new and attractive. Good quality of American Fox in sable
or Isabella shade.
' These sets were made up to-retail at $20.00 and $25.00; but,
until all are sold tomorrow, you may
Take any Set in the lot for $12.50.
None Will Be Sent C. 0. D. or On Approval—None subject to Return or Exchange—No Mail or 'Phone Orders Pilled.
Special Sale
of
Suits and
Coats.
Keely Company
Special Sale
of
Children's
Cloaks
PRESIDENT Of TECH
ANSWERS HOLMESi
DEFENDjATHLETICS
Says Nine Players Were Old
Men and Only Two
Questioned.
In rtply to the communication of
ProftMor E. 8. Holmes, of Mercer, vice
president of the Southern intcrcollcgl-
ate Athletic Association, published In
The Georgian on Thursday. President
K. O. Matheson. of the Georgia Tech,
has written the following card. In
which he states that diligent efforts
iwere made to prevent any Illegitimate
playing at Tech, and answers several
ttatetnent* made by Professor liolmes: fund the party concerned distinctly
says:
”Jn so far ns Tech Is concerned Pro-
fcswir Holmes has seriously questlone't
the eligibility of only one man. In that
case we have co-operated with Pro
fessor Holmes in every possible way
by conference between Holmes and
Randle, by two trips to Macon on the
part of Professor Randle, and by one
visit to Macon on the part of Mr. Hels-
man. I have never uccused Professor
Holmes of holding ‘French court tri
als/ nor have I ever Insisted on abso
lute legal evidence. On the other hand.
In the above case l sugegsted to Pro
fessor Holmes that he take whatever
time might he necessary to make a full
Investigation, and that I would accept
without protest any decision made by
him. After several weeks had elapsed
I Insisted on a ruling; not on legal evi
dence.”
I wish to supplement Professor Ran
dle’s statement by saying that I per
sonally huil an Interview with Professor
Holmes relutlve to the eligibility of the
inun In question, In which I reputedly
Impressed upon him that we were ear
nestly seeking to maintain the highest
standard In athletics, and that In no
event did J wish the man to play even
If the unproved suspicion against him
had strong foundation In fact. One of
our representatives went to Macon to
intervelw the party whom It waa
In lined was the author of the rumor.
November 15, 1907.
n. City:
-My attention has been
tailed tq the publication In your Isaue
of the 14th of a letter from Professor
E. 8. Holmes relative to his position
In the matter of eligibility of players
of the respective Georgia and Tech
' teams In their recent gume. While not
directly concerned with the greater
L portion of the letter, there are certain
stated that he knew” nothing definite
against our student, but had only re
ceived an Ahipresslon that he waa not
an amateur. The night before the
Georgla-Tcch game I ’phoned Professor
Holmes In Macon, asking fdr a ruling
lu the case, as we were entitled to
same, repeating my desire that the
man be not declared eligible If there
- moral certainty of his guilt.
HI '„ rtv w««««« Professor Holmes 'phoned me that he
; items In which Professor Holmes;un- i had Just written Professor Randle de-
' intentionally, I am sure, mlsrepreaents clarlng ttw,d|udent eligible, as tha ru-
, the Tech. These charges would have I J"«ni him could not he verl-
► been answered by Professor W. N. Ran. ”**“• ^ ,
die, our director of athletics, as his! Randls Dsmss Statement.
r name was mentioned In several In- , 2. Where Professor Holmes makes
; Stances, but unfortunately he found If I ihe statement ’ that the physical dl-
*/*#*!? }rector said to him relative to suspected - - - . -
and did not hare opportunity to for- , d#0|are hlm , npUal .!effort within our power to keep pure
BetDre leaving, how-I ,nen * e ' en ,r * ou UBI wre n,n * m,. .muiin .un.im-H ,\f ti.i« inatmi.
the other college concerned, where he
should have made distinction. There
was absolutely no secrecy on the part
of Tech relative to the members of our
team. Nine were old students who had
been In attendance from one to three
years, und In only two cases was there
any question as to eligibility. In which
cases Professor Holmes himself had
made diligent Inquiry and, after full
Investigation. Imd declared the men
concerned eligible. HU charge of lack
of co-operation, therefore, on ths part
of Tech authorities. Is not substantiated
by the facts. The charges agalns^ the
two men In question did not appear to
us strong enough to weaken confidence
In the players' eligibility, but In this
conclusion Professor Holmes himself
concurred and acted accordingly. Had
sufficient doubt existed in his tnlnd.
the only action he could have consist
ently taken would have been »o debar
the men.
Tech’s Position.
It not being my desire nor Intention
to appear again In pHnt In this mat
ter. I feel It Incumbent upon me briefly
to Indicate our position In the matter
of intercollegiate athletics. Primarily
let me say that In this day of moral
development the vital and fundamental
fact Is universally recognised that all
education not founded on the highest
moral character la unworthy the name;
and that w*hsn colleges pledge tholr
honor not to engage In profeaalonallam
In athletlra, the whole force of the
authorities and the student body must
stand ready to redeem the pledge. We
recognise further that the state has a
tight to expect high Ideals of character
and conduct from the very small per
centage of her young men to whom
she is giving the unusual advantages of
college education, and that nothing
could prove more disastrous to the
welfare of tha state than Intellectual
training not founded on character. In
view of these considerations, I, per
sonally, and Professor Randle, our di
rector of uthletica, have made every
.inulate a reply. .....
♦ver, Professor Randle submitted sev- ble I shall claim the ten-day noth"
oral Items upon which I base certain [ rule and play him anyway,” he should
statements to follow. * j have stated to which physical director
:* FI ret. however, I muaj take ) n*. j,ad reference. Professor Randle de-
**2? to Professor Ho me, statement In p j PJI personally ever made any
which he says, “until the faculties of . ,
the different colleges mmice It their The |>ro 7J.aor say. further: “As 1
’business to keep our ringers and pro- hava Ha|ll M or*. It Is practically Im-
fesslonals. It Is useless for an outsider; lo secure the sort of evidence
; to attempt to purify them. j ttiat compel men to swear to the facts
u In™ f ar n* *kls criticism applies to {they may give you. and Ihe attempt to
the faculty of this Institution it Is tin- | rule ofr ,« , nan j n this state without
just and without foundation. As I {swot n testimony designating speclfical.
•ball ahow later, the authorities of this hy every detail of the charge w ill be re
ft hoot have left no stone unturned to „|* lP4 | H nd resisted with all Ihe strength
prevent professionalism In the Tech, and enthusiasm that can he mustered.”
football team, and the facts should nave to which Professor Randle, as our rep-'
been investigated before the criticism t reaentalive, replies: “This Is not true
was Indulged. ' in our case, ns above statement shows.
'‘French Court Trials.” but we never have. and. as s matter
1. Professor
relative to a
—“I waa Informed that I must la* aide 4. Where Professor Holmes states
to submit dear und •uncontrovertible, that neither Professor Randle nor Pro-
proof to sustain the charge, and not at- fessor Hanford objected to a single
tempt to debar a man by ’French court * player on the list furnished them, ami
trials/” In reply Professor Randle! both of them vouched for the eligibility
1 of each of their players. Professor Ran-
I dhk replies: “True so far as It gt»es.
Professor Holmes falls to. state, how
ever. that It was by my absolute de
mot'd that he came to Atlanta to the
j conference In question. It waa also by
my suggestion that he dcninaded as
surance from Professor Hanford and
myself that we knew iiersonally each
, man on our team, and gave positive as
surance that we would see to it that
ho one would be allowed to play under
assumed name. 1 agreed to play
any map whom Professor Holmes
I the athletic standard of this Instltu*
Hon. and this we have done on our
initiative aa honeat and reaponslble
men and not under presaure of any
kind whatsoever. The charge made
that the only way possible to atlr up
the authorities of colleges on this sub
ject was by putting the facts before
the public Is utterly without founda-
tt n in so far as the Georgia School of
Technology Is concerned. The fight
on our part began during our com
mencement season last year when ru
mors reached ua that a pool waa being
formed by men not connected with the
college to foist professionals upon our
team. 1 Immediately began a search
ing Investigation, though I believed the
rumor to b^ without foundation.
Investigated Rumors.
Holm** further »t«t*» 1 of.lmple Juatlc*. n*v*r wllL dl«Siilfy “JLZrw 1 *
ian’H nmatpui' Handing u student mt met* rumor." substantiated, but when the rumor w
revived after th* opening of the present
session t again made Investigation at
nrst band, and rerelved definite asaur-
anves. which 1 must believe, that no
such effort had been made, nor would
it be attempted In Ihe future. The
present session has been a busy one in
this particular for Profeasor Randle
end myeelf, for. ae was our duty, we
have to the beet of our ability Inveetl-
gared every rumor of professionalism
which ha. been brought to our notice,
with the determination to disqualify at
once any player found guilty. Repre
sentatives of the school have traveled
over s«0 miles to secure evidence, the
primary’ object bf which w*s to dls-
the school It would unhesitatingly be
resorted to.
Will Pr.v.nt Professionalism.
I ant convinced that a moat un
wholesome atmosphere for profeeslon-
allem has been created In thla Inatitu
tion. The farulty la u unit In Ita de
termination to prevent the offenae, and
I am convinced the student body stunria
firmly with them In support of the reso
lution: In simple Justice I may be per
mitted to eay that the record for good
conduct made by the student body In
the eighteen years' history of (lie school
Is unsurpassed In this country. The
cltlsena of this portion of Atlanta often
hear testimony to this record, and I am
aure the etudents themselves will not
permit a condition which would reflect
upon the good name of their college.
In conclusion. I wish also to Indorse
heartily current criticism of gambling
on Intercollegiate games. Public sen
timent Is universally putting Its ban
even upon horse racing on account of
the disastrous evils of gambling and
book making. Hurely If li will not stand
longer for the use of animals to further
this widespread evil. It certainly will
emphatically and permanently condemn
the use of athletic sporta of young mtn
as the gambler's means for plying his
trade. The best and only true friend of
Intercollegiate athletics, particularly
here In the Houth. la (lie man who
standi for absolute honesty In . their
conduct, and minimising the evils which
may atlse from their Indulgence. If
properly conducted, Intercollegiate ath
letics form a most Important and val
uable adjunct of college life. Because
of my friendly attitude to the system,
I am raising my voice In protest against
evils, either prospective or real, which,
If not nr
pressed, ’
the system Itself.
K. U. MATHESON.
JUDGE AND JURY
FAIL TO AGREE
"Was Dr. Rroughton Justified In his
attack upon the mayor7”
Thle waa the question for debate at
the regular meeting of the Atlanta De
bating Society at the Voting Men’*
Christian Association hall Thursday
night.
The debits was conductsd like
mock trial. The jury consisted of the
members of the soolety. The attorneys
were the debaters. Ths judge was the
SCHOOL TEACHERS
' Alto Have Things to Learn.
would qualify and for whom Professor ! qualify men who were under suspicion.
SanfonUwould vouch/’
“Had Strong Suspicions/*
5. Pitfressor Holmes In conclusion
Malri*;' “Willie 1 had Rif.liK suspicion
naalnst members of each team. Huipl-
cions which I had previously discussed
with President Matheson. Professor
Randle and Professor Hanford, they did
riot appear to these gent Semen suffi
ciently strong to weaksn their confi
dence In the player's eligibility. and
as I could not submit sworn testimony
In the case I hesitated to debar a man.”
Furthermore, the threat of ultimately
bringing the matter of Intercollegiate
athletics to tffe attention of the legis
lature causes no anxletv In this insti
tution. I have found It necessary time
and again within the past eight weeks
to put myself on record that If. after
earnest and persistent effort on our
part, we were morally sure that pro
fessionalism exited In the school, I
would be forced In honor bound to
oppose the whole system of Intercolle
giate athletics, even to the extent of
appealing to the legislature Itself.
While In view of valuable present re
sults I do not think such action will
{ In reply, Professor Holmes In above
statement Includes thffc Institution In. ... ...
the whole*alp charges mode against ’ means of preserving ths good nams of a Reason.'
For many years I have used coffee
and refused to be convinced of ita bad
effect upon the human system.” writes
veteran school teacher.
“Ten years ago I was obliged to give
up my much loved work In the public
schools after years of continuous la
bor. I had developed a well defined
case of chronic cofree poisoning.
“The troubles were constipation, flut-
tcrings of the heart, thumping incite
top of my head and various parts of
my body, twitching of my limbs, shak
ing of my head and, at times after ex
ertion. a general ‘gone’ feeling with ft
toper’s desire for very strong coffee.
1 was a nervous wreck for years.
“A short tlma ago friends came to
visit us and they brought a package of
Postum with them, and urged me to
try It. I was prejudiced because some
years ago 1 had drunk a c up of weak,
tasteless stuff called Postum which I
did not like at all. *
‘This time, how’ever, my friend made
the Postum according to directions on
the package, and it won me. Suddenly
I found myself improving in a most
decided fashion.
“The odor of boiling coffee no longer
tempts me. l am so greatly benefited
by Postuni that If I continue to Im
prove as I am now. I'll begin to think I
have found the Fountain of Perpetual
Youth. This is no fancy letter but
stubborn facts which I am g'ad to make
known.” N
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek. Mich. Read the book, "The
IS SUGGESTION OF
MAYORPRQ TEM
New Charter Movement Dis
cussed by Members of
Council.
Out of the agitation for a revision of
the city charter may grow' the abolition
of all the boards of the city.
Practically the whole of council is
In favor of a charter revision commis
sion. Many, however, are opposed to
government by commission, while oth
ers are said to be heartily In favor of
this system of government.
Alderman Key states that he Is In
favor of a commission to revise the city
charter, but is opposed to allowing this
matter to be adopted as a substitute
for’tht original resolution by Alderman
Curtis, providing for popular election
of practically all city officials.
“I think the city charter Is In need
of revision,” stated Alderman Key, “and
I don’t know but that the resolution
to be offered by the committee is a
good one, but the people have said at
the polls that they want to elect their
own officials, and It Is up to council
to carry out their wishes. This char
ter revision proposition should not be
made to sidetrack the movement for
populari elections.”
Abolish All Boards.
Mayor Pro Tern. Qulllfan Is In fa
vor of the appointment of such a com
mission as Is proposed, but In opposed
lo government by the commission plnn.
“I think the best plan Is to abolish
all boards,” stated the mayor pro tern.,
“and to make the heads of the depart
ments constitute a commission, and to
hold the heads of departments respon
sible for their respective departments.”
It was mated at the meeting of the
special committee which will offer the
resolution that the greatest trouble
with Atlanta's city government lies In
the hoards.
“The boards are closed corporations.
If anything ever was." stated one mem
ber of council.
“Council Is not careful enough in se- |
lotting the membership of the differ
ent boards," stated another.
In this connection mention ts often
made of the fact that the board of ed
ucation has not held nn open session in
years, and all meetines •beardless **r
what matters are being considered, are
held behind closed doors and In the
greatest secrecy.
In case the charter revision commis
sion ts appointed, it Is not at all un
likely that the compromise between the
commission plan of government and
the present plan will be the abolishing
of All the boards.
IN TROLLEY CARS
AS PARTJF DUTY
Appellate Court Decision in
Damage Case Involves
Point.
When n common carrier falls to provide n
sent for each passenger it does not fulfill
Its legal duty, nnd any nccldeut arising
under such elrcumstnure* strengthen* the
negligence to lie pleaded against the offend
ing eotuimny In h suit for damage.
such. In substance. Is the opinion of the
court of appealh in the esse of Hr. Oscar
Lyndon ugnlimt the Georgia Hallway and
Kleetrle Company. While riding In a Mari
etta street car on the evening of May
1%, 1904, Hr. Lyndon, compelled to stand
because of the crowded condltlou of the
car, was Jerked to the floor hy the sudden
movement of the car, and permanently In-
Jared.
He sued for $1,000 in the city court of
Atlanta. The company Interposed a demur
rer on the general ground that the allegn-
tions of the suit consisted of "Immaterial
und Irrelevant matter." .fudge Held sus
tained the demurrer, but the appellate court
reversed him.
Judge Russell’s Opinion.
In the opinion, written hy Judge Russell,
the following Is set forth:
“A common carrier does not fulfill Its
legal fluty until It provides n «eat for each
pttMH*M!g(-r; mid In n case where an Injury
results to n passenger, or Is partly caused
by fullure to provide n sent, evidence that
for a long period of time sufficient seats
had not been provided, nnd the further
fact that this wit* known to the defeudn'/:
oinpauy. may afford a stifmtnnce as well
is nn aggravation.
“There can be no question that It ts
one of the duties of a common carrier to
furnish Its pusseugers with teats, and that
such failure to. furnish a sent uiny bo
tbp proximate cause of an Injury. It boa
been held In other Jurisdictions Hint n
carrier can not enforce payment of fare
* *■- - - - *
vld
non-payment of fare tmflF ii* seat ha* been
GETS LIFE IN PEN
T DIVISI
Through the division of the supreme
court in the case of James 8. Yeates,
convicted of murder and > sentenced foe Ilfs
from Decatur county, the judgment of ths
lower court stands by operation of law.
The division grew out of the differing
views of the Justices on the effect of one
specific charge of Judge Hpence; Three
members of the court held to the view
that the charge was a misstatement of the
defendant's contention, nnd calculated to
lend the Jury to believe that the de
fendant admitted that the homicide was
unlawful, and tended to prejudice the Jury
In regard to the defense of Justifiable
homicide.
The other three.Justices held that the
Judge sulmtuntlslly charged the Jury thnt
the defendant had two possible defenses -
Justifiable homicide or manslaughter.
Yeates killed W. It. Freeman In May,
1901, while rcilitlng arrest for some small
offeuse.
J. B. RICHARDS TO ADDRESS
YOUNG PEOPLE’S UNION.
J. B. Richards, associate state super
intendent of the Georgia Anti-Saloon
League, will deliver an addresa at the
meeting of the B. Y. P. U. of the First
Baptist church Sunday night at 7
o’clock. He will speak upon “The
Liquor Traffic as It Relates to Our
Boys and Girls.” Mr. Richards will
also tell how the young people can as*
sist in enforcing the state prohibition
law.
It cun not l>e said that the carrier Is
exercising extraordlaary care for the protec
tion of n female passenger, or of a sb-i
male passenger, who Is compelled to stand;
anil even n strong man may be subjected
to severe strain If compelled to stand In
a crowded car for n long distance. The
Increased danger of Injury resulting from
Schooner Burned.
('avloto. CsL Nov. is.—The steam
schooner Berkeley. In ballast, from Ban
Pedro for Han Francisco, waa destroyed
. by fire yesterday about 1C mile* off
be necessary, yet were It the only Road to Wellville/' in pkgs. “There’* thla port. The officers and crew, nlne-
inoan■ «if nrMtrvins th* ■>wwl n■ ma n# a* !)..■.>n " teen In ntltnber WSfS (SVtd<
chairman of Ihe m**tlnir. Gordon Xye
and J. L. Moor, tapouard the aide of
Dr. Broughton and made tmpaaatoued.
forceful addre»t*a.
J. Seligman and M. Hurtxberg de
fended the mayor and crltlclaed the I
action of the mlnlateK
The dcctalim of Judge Murphy naa
that Dr. Broughton <vaa not Justified In
hi* attack. He called upon the Jury to
auataln him. but th* Jury voted that
Dr. Broughton naa Juatifled.
You will recognize Ar-
buckles’ Ariosa Coffee in the
cup, any time, by the taste.
That “taste” identifies it as
the straight, pure Brazilian
and distinguishes it from the
make - believe Mocha and
Java, and sundry other mis
branded or misnamed im
postures.
The improvement in the quality of Ariosa
is the natural consequence of our own com
mercial development, and promises more fof
the future. Sold in a sealed package only*
for your benefit.
ARBVCKLB BROS.. New Xotk Cltl,