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The Atlanta Georgian.
JOHN TEMPLE CRAVES, Editor.
F. L. SEELY, President.
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OUR PLATFORM—The Georgian stands for Atlanta’s owning its own I
and electric light plants, as it now owns its water works. Other cities do |
this and get gas as low as 60 cents, with a profit to the city. This should be :
done at once. The Georgian believes that if street railways can be operated sue- j
eessfully by European cities, as they are, there is no good reason why they can j
not be so operated here. But we do not believe this can be done now, and it inay !
be some years before we are ready for so big an undertaking. Still Atlanta
should set its face in that direction NOW.
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Jerome for Municipal Ownership
District Attorney William Travers Jerome, In an In
terview given to the press on Thursday, outlines a fewr
of the principles which. In his opinion, should be em
bodied In the platform of the Democratic convention of
the slate of Now York, which convenos at Buffalo on
Tuesday of next week.
He declaim without hcatllatlon nr equivocation In
favor of municipal ownership of public utilities. He not
only believes that the cities should own (he gas and
electric light plants, hut thinks that the traction utllltlea,
''whether they be underground, surface or elevated,"
Should be likewise owned hy the municipality.
This Is the platform on which Tho Georgian atands.
It may ho somo lime heforu we are ready to take over
the street car syatern, but the time Is already ripe for
the acquisition of the gas und electric light plants. Tho
people have been robbed and oppressed until pa
tience has ceased to lie a virtue. It Is entirely practica
ble for the city to own and operate the gas and electric
light plants, nnd supply tho people much more cheaply
than la done at present. They would not be treated with
the combined Inefficiency and Insolence which now mark
the service, nnd at the same time It would menn.n sav
ing of thousands of dollars a year to the city and to the
people. .
What Is true of Atlanta Is true of every other city
• In the country. There Is no more reason why they
- should not own and operate their gas nnd electric light
plants than that they ahould own their own waterworks.
The same principle underlies them nil.
And the people of the whule country aro rapidly ar
riving at this opinion. The sentiment Is growing nil over
j!jt)ie United Staten. -There mny be certain dlffcronqes of
> opinion as to flic federal ownership of-railroads, and a
' -great many honest doubts at to whether this la the prop-
. er time to agitate that question, but the country la bo-
. coming almost a unit on the subjoct of municipal own
erafilp.
The Packers Arc Thriving.
It Is a notable fact'that In spite of the sensational
exiKwuro of tho meat packing Industry during the paat
summer, the business of tho grent concerns engaged In
it has shown a steady Increase. It Is stated that the
tdflpinents of nictit during the month of July wore 10,-
QQQ.OQu isnindn heavier than they were for the corre
sponding month last year and GT.000.000 |iounds heavier
than for the same month two'years ago. During tho
first seven months of the present year the shipments
of meat were more than 300.000,0(10 isninda heavier than
they were daring the same period last yesr.
The Brooklyn Ragle says this does not mean that
the reixirts of tho falling off In the sales abroad reported
during the Investigation were not true, but thnt theae
Were more than overbalanced by the Increased tales
of dressed meats and of hog products bought by the
South In exchange for Its enormous cotton crop. There
Is an Impressive lesion In this latter fact which the South
ahould lake to heart. That the bumper crop of cotton
was a mistake, particularly when It la taken tn connec
tion with the fact that tho farmers uoglected to raise
homd supplies and Itgured largely in the purchase of hog
•products at the very time the Investigation wns going on,
la a fact which only needs to lie stated In order that wo
may catch the full Import of the status of affairs.
But the moral of It all, on which we are engaged at
present. Is Just what Mr. Armour confesses, that "the ef
fect of the new Inspection service is fast recovering” the
trade for them.
We ran all recall what a furore waa raised when
the charges against tho Itlg packing houses were being
made and Investigated. Congress was flooded with pro
tests from the cattle raisers who declared that the agita
tion would ruin them. They created the Impression
that If this srsndnl was not hushed tip nnd the public
mind tranquillized, disaster of (he most dire kind would
fall ti)X)ii the men who raise the meat npd uihiii all who
are Interested In the slaughter and snle of It.
But the fact Is that t£la clarifying of the atmosphere
and of the slaughter bottles has given the people confl-
dence In the packer which was never enjoyed before. The
matter has been placed squarely up to tho agricultural
department of the government. If canned goods are sent
oat after October 1, bearing as they must the Inspection
label of the government, nnd It Is found that the con
tents are not good, the people will hold the government
responsible for II. and the administration under which
such Inefficiency prevails will have to answer to the
people at the polls.
The effect of It all should be to encourage the gov
ernment In applying rigorous laws in the future to any
great Industry which may require regulation. Wherever
the life or health of the irnople may be Imperiled It Is
the duty of the government to Interfere. There will be a
storm of protests, as usual, cooked up hy the Interests
directly affected, but that should be taken as a matter
of course. It should be discounted at the very beginning.
We have seen that this purification has served a good
puriuse, even for those directly Interested, and the same
would be tree again.
Let the good work go on, whenever and tn whatever
tarter It may be necessary.
The Awful Shadow Again.
Two attempted outrages within a single day, one
In the Immediate suburbs, and one In the very heart of the
city, bring ns face to face with the-social problem of
our times once more.
It adds a peculiar aggravation to theao cases to note
the boldness, the audacity and the time of day In which
they were perpetrated, One waa In the open daytime In
the backyard of a private residence In bold defiance of
possible Interference and detection, and the other, worse
than the first, right In the lighted parlors and rooms of
a city residence In the presence of the entire family, sav
ing the man of the house, and proceeding from an as
sault upon the daughter Into an assault upon the mother
In swift succession.
There la something more than monstrous and surely
something less than human about these two assaults of
yesterday. They follow fast upon the most strenuous ag
itation that this city has ever known along peaceful lines
for tho suppression of vice. They follow upon the most ac
tive co-oiieratlon which the white race has ever bad from
leaders of the negro race to denounce and condemn the
crime of their race.. -They come Juat after, the addition of
30 county pullcemon and 250 deputy sheriffs to tho official
law force of tho county of Fulton, and yet so far there la
no definite proof that but one of these fiends has been ap
prehended.
Those who have families and have discussed this
matter around the breakfast tables of this morning and
the supper tables of yesterday, can underetand the min
gled feeling of apprehension und of outrage which fills
the pulses of men und women In this community.
Now then, men and brethren, what are we going to
do ubout these thlngB?
It has been demonstrated that lynch law while It may
deter In some Instances, does not by any means pre
vent the recurrence of theao crimes. We havo nothing In
the world to complain of tn the vigor, the earaestneaa,'
and the fidelity with which the negro leaden have co-
oixirated with the white man <u the denunciation of this
crime.
We have nothing to complain of In the vigor with
which the county official! have done their part in this
emergency. We have nothing to complain of In the vigor
ond promptness with which private cltlxena have rallied
to the help and co-operation of the several families
who havo fallen under the shadow of this awful crime.
We have nothing lo complain of In the prompt and vig
orous action of the officers and of the law, barring the
fact that at least two of these human fiends have not as
yet been apprehended hy all the skilled vigilance of these
sleuths of Justice In command.
Yet with all of this the fact still stares us In the face
that right In the capital of Georgia In a itnglo day under
our quintupled police system, and under the moat auda
cious circumstances, with the most astonishing reck
lessness, these monstrous and unspeakable fiends have
attempted their hellish crimes and have rondo an oven
break with Justice In escaping so far the stern vigilance
of the law.
Now, then, what are we to do about It? Tho Geor
gian confreaaes that It Is staggered under the weight of
tho question which it asks. We only know one thing,
that we cannot afford to do nothing and that wo must
do something not as individuals, but as a people. The
time has come when behind closed doors the thoughtful
men of this community must get together and spend
whatever portion of ono day or of many days may be nec
essary to reason out thli awful problem, and to reach
some definite line of action upon which we can all agree
and upon which we can falth'fiilly cooperate. We aro up
against the most serious nnd frightful phase which our
civilization has ever reached. It Is no time for hysterical
expression, no time for mad words of furious passion,
nnd above all things no time for hasty and III considered
action. Calmly, reasonably, philosophically, the thought
ful men In this community should get together and study,
as the problem of the hour, Just where this vile and
hellish lust has Its origin and Inspiration, and Just how
far tho agencies of our human civilisation can avail to
halt It. Certainly we cannot fall to make the the effort
to reach a solution In the combined judgment of our
wisest cltlxens. There must be somewhere a germ of
this noxious pestilence to be found. There must be
somewhere in our civilisation the wisdom and force to
eradicate It.
Meantime there la not a home In Fulton county that
is not dnlly and hourly under the shadow of an awful
terror that Is scarcely less keen In daylight than after
darkness comes to hide the criminal and his work.
We are thoroughly convinced that It Is not a crime
for which we can attack the negro as a race. This much
has been demonstrated hy the swift responses of the ne
gro leaders within the month. It Is a crime of individuals
now nnd the highest exports in criminology whom we
can summon to our assistance should be brought to give
us their judgment and their counsel tn t'fls hour.
The Georgian suggests that there could be no time or
day more appropriate to the serious and earnest consid
eration of this tremendous question than on 8unday af
ternoon when business men are at leisure,- and when the
very solemnity of the day would temper our discussions
with calm and serious earnestness.
Let the Courts Be Prompt.
The one thing to be done In the case of these two
assaults of yesterday Is to give the people a long needed
object lesson of tho promptness and vigor of our courts
o. justice.
There are two men In the county Jail—ono a proven
criminal, the other a reasonable suspect.
They ought to be tried and punished or liberated
In a week.
The courts are on trial before the people In this
matter, •
They must vindicate by their swift action the argu
ment and plea of the lawful-minded, or they will surel]i
revive and whet the vigor and ferocity of the mob.
We urge upon his honor of tho court having Jurisdic
tion, to lay aside all material business and give these
cases precedence -over everything else on the docket.
Our .legal conditions should not hold.fpr a day longer
than Is absolutely necessary, the minds and feelings of
these shadowed families under the tension of horror and
indignation which Justly fills their veins.
If the courts will dispose of these cases In a week,
they will help mightily to restrain the lyncher. If they
delay nnd •hllly-shally the mob will take fresh courage
and go forward In Its work.
It is up to the courts now clear and sharp.
What will they do about it?
LAMAR HILL'S GOOD WORK—The Georgian
extends Its felicitations to Mr. Lamar Hill upon the
ndmlroblc way in whlch ho has borne himself during
the Bryan reception as the president of the Demo
cratic League. He Is perhaps the youngest man who
has ever held that position in the history of this
league in Georgia, and there are hundreds of bis
friends who have noted with pride the combination
of dignity, unselfishness, self-effacing modesty, and
yet clear-headed comprehension and executive ca
pacity with which this young man has.fulfilled the
first public responsibility over committed to his
charge.
Mr. Hill comes from a noble race o fstrong men
and good women. He has the blood of some of
Georgia's best public servants In his veins, and we
sincerely Join our best wishes to our confident pre
dictions of hl3 continued usefulness and growth.
Two hundred thousand copies of Winston Churchill's
book have been sold. That many people would almost
have secured his nomination for governor.
I GOSSIP
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To The Waanlngton Post:
passing.
Castro appears to be
Wc make the suggestion. If It ran meet with public
approval, thrt .be opera house, either DcGIve's Grand or
the BIJou. shall be asked for a public meeting behind
closed doors of all the men In Atlanta who are thtnk-
earnestly and anxious - upon this awful crime.
V#»
ANOTHER APPEAL
TO 8CRIPTURE.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Your correspondent, who signs,
Scotch Irish Christian," has given to
your readers a charming specimen of
the humor of his race. To the Initial-,
cd all Is clear, and we smile grimly In
recognition of his meaning.
But to those who fall to comprehend
his mood there comes a ready accep
tance of his suggestion, to adopt the
methods prescribed for a nation or pen
ile for long centuries In bondage, hav-
ng no places of detention for law
breakers these naturally resort to ex
trenie measures In dealing with offend
ers. Man often apeaks and acts calling
It the Word, nr act, of Ond, and placing
responsibility for such word anil act
upon the All Wiae-Ood. If the average
man accepts the processes Indicated by
your correspondent and It Is Bible
teaching, having gone thus far may he
not consistently go farther, and It
other portions of Scripture find war
rant for greater reforms and penalties
In family government wc are In
structed In Deuteronomy xxl, 18-21.
thus: "It a man have a stubborn and
rebellious son, which will not obey the
voice of hla father, or the voice of his
mother, and that when they havo chas
tened hint, will not hearken unto them;
then shall hla father and Ills mother lay
hold on him, and bring him unto the
elders of his city, and unto the gate of
his place: and they shall say unto the
elders of his city, 'This our son Is stub
born and rebellious, he will not obey
our voice; he le a glutton and a drunk
ard.' Anti all-tlie men of hie city
shall atone him with stones, that he
die; so shall thou put evil away from
among you; and all Israel shall hear
and fear.”
This seems clear and concise, i If we
nrcept the earlier proposition as bind
ing, why not the latter?
The "Hewing In piece of Agag" might
furnish a remedy for present method
of Imprisoning captives taken In bat
tle. Indeed, much may be learned by
examination of Old Testament Script
ure, but to aome there will come i
knowledge that a "New Gospel" has
been made known to us. “A new com-,
mandment give I unto you that ye love
one onother."
'•He that hath ears to hear let him
WILLIAM BII.EY BOYD.
Grain to Bread In Three Hours.
From The Kansas City Journal.
A record time for converting grain
Into bread has been established by a
Canadian farmer. Wheat which was In
the sheaf at 3 o’clock In the afternoon
waa made Into scones before 6. When
operations began a wagon stood In tho
barn with about half a load of grain
In the sheaf. Beside It was a thresher:
connected with" this was a gasoline
engine. The engine was started, the
sheaves were fed Into the thresher, and
the grain waa deposited In n bln. Tho
power was then transferred to the
cleaner, anil the work of changing the
newly threshed wheat Into Hour was
quickly carried through. The rest of
the tu4k was eaey.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
By Wex Jones.
The beet way to clean old gloves:
throw them away and buy new.
Home people are very fond of cana
ries. So are some cots. This should be
remembered If you want your little
feathered alarm clock to wake you In
the morning. Hie song le less muffled
Inside a cage than Inside a cat.
Try to be different. Get out of tho
rut. For Instsnce, most people can
itmko a stab at playing the p'lano with
their hnnds, hut how many can play
with their feet? Practice this on your
piano nnd surprise your friends. Nov
elty Is the eternal cry. Even In small,
everyday things, don't get Into a me
ohanlcul, listless method. You alway
sweep the carpet with the same end of
the broom?—of course you do. Be dif
ferent next time; sweep with the han
dle. Vary the monotony of cooking oc
casionally by baking the soup and
boiling the roaBt. Wear your shoes on
your head sometimes. Get off a trol
ley car backward once or twice. Don't
be a mug.
‘ G1VE ME SA L T, ’SA YS CORPSE,
JUST IN TIME 70 PREVENT
FUNERAL, PREPARA TIONS
Now York, Sept. 21.—Physicians In
St. Joseph's hospital today are discuss
ing one of the most remarkable cases
In the annals of medical eclence.
Edward McEIrcen, of Yonkers, after
having been "dead" for two hours, was
restored to life and today la hale and
hearty.
In a street row two weeks ago Me-
Elreen was struck on the head with a
wrench. At St. Joseph’s hospital It
was found that he had a compound
fracture of the skull. While the doc
tors were working over him on the
operating table hie heart stopped beat-
THAW ID LAWYER
AT OUTSOVER PLEA
Hartrklgc Insists on Insani
ty—White’s Slayer
Is Obstinate.
New York, Sept. 21.—Roger O’Mara,
the Pittsburg detective, today will make
another attempt to persuade Harry K.
Thaw to follow the advice of hit coun
sel and make Insanity his plea for
killing Stanford White.
Thaw's obstinacy In Insisting that he
Is not Insane caused a breach between
him and his lawyers, and his family,
alarmed at the possible outcome, sent
for O’Mnro, who has great Influence
with the prisoner.
When asked if a difference existed
between him and his client, Lawyer
Hartrldge said:
"V®*—no. I really don’t know what
to say.”
POPE TO OPPOSE
SEPARATION LAW
Ing and his body began to grow cold
and the doctors pronounced him dead.
Two hours later, when preparations
were being made to take the body to
the morgue, the "dead” man moved, and
In a faint whisper, said:
*'In God's name, give ine salt.”
The hardened doctors sprang away,
and two of the nurses screamed and al
most fainted. The physicians ordered
a nurse to hurry salt and water and a
syringe to the patient. When the salt
had been Injected Into an artery the
surgeons started artificial respiration.
Oxygen and serlum were Injcced, and,
after two hours’ hard work the patient
showed slight signs of returning life.
HOCH SAYS PIT!
WILL NAME TEDDY
Governor of Kansas Says
Republicans Demand An
other Strenuous Term.
Borne, Italy, Sept. 21.—During a con
versation with a prelate, the pope ex
plained hla determination to Issue an
Interdict against any attempt to or
ganize for worship In France according
to the separation law. He said he was
poneriess to prevent persecution, but
he would never tolerate schism.
Rev. Scully Resigns.
8peclnl to The Georgian.
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 21.—Rev. Dr.
L. Scully has resigned as rector
of Trinity church In Columbus. He
Is now In the North, having been
spending hit vacation tn New York
city.
husbnnd's office. Then stay away
home until she's gone. This method le
a great preservative of beauty.
To remove wrinkles from the face
and to ncqutre a pleasnnt expression,
induce an uncle to die and leave you
J100.000.
Now that the "R" months are here, a
bouquet of oysters makes a charming
decoration for the draw Inc room. Ar
range them artistically In a tall vase,
the stems Inwnrd, and keep them sup
plied with fresh water. Of all flowers,
the ovster te the loveliest, and matches
any kind of wall paper.
In chasing a burglar out of the house.
It le best to keep In front of him, as
otherwise he le likely to trip over ob
stacles with which you are familiar.
Do not make the mistake of going
through a second Hiory window, a*
you are likely to break your leg, and
besides the burglar may not follow you.
I>uck out of a ground floor door or
window and run tho burglar till you
com© to a ©op. You're safe then.
A few email Jobbers kept In the tub
will give the morning bath nil the
delightful excitement of an ocean
bathe. Sharp cinder© and gravel on
the floor will complete the Illusion.
JUDGE HILLYER EXPLAINS
WHAT HE OBJECTED TO.
To the Kdltor of The Oeorgian:
Your reporter did not quote mo ac
curately yesterday. It was the bad pict
ure In the New York paper that I was
objecting to; not what was written
frum Atlanta, but the libelous cartoon
gotten up by some Northern man and
published before and, as you say, seen
sure by perhaps over live million read
ers who have such wicked and de
praved hatred of the South as to make
them relish such things against us, no
mutter how false they may be.
It was the bud picture that did the
harm. A great crowd of masked men,
some chasing negroes with dogs; some
whipping negroes, und others hanging
negroes to trees. It was this bad pict
ure that deserved censure. I wonder
that Mr. Hearst would allow it In his
paper.
U will not do to say that nobody be
lieves such things, especially when al
leged to be of constant occurrence.
Yankees and Europeans do believe
nearly everything slanderous about the
South. The pity of It Is that they have
bc*en taught these unholy prejudices,
even In the Sunday schools and in the
pulpit for generations, and until they
are ready to drink In any slander of
the kind, and the bigger the falsehood
the more they like It, apparently.
Rut such things should make us stop
and think. After all there are many
good people In the world.
Let us appeal to the good people
here at home nnd at the North. Let
us amend our laws so ms to make pun
ishment of rapists Immediate and cer
tain, and thus stop that crime, and
also take away that excuse for lynch
ing.
The laws at the North are no better
than they are here, and lynching© are
Increasing there Just ©s they are here.
The reproach Is less on account of the
lynching© than on account of the de
fect* In our law*; but most of all the
blame lies with the brutal rapist who
commit© the crime.
GEORGE HILLYKK.
Atlanta, Ga.
Topeka, Kans., Sept. 21.—Governo
Hoch today told James Gravan, o
New York, that Kansas would lead tn
forcing Rosevelt to accept a renomlna-
tlon. He said:
’Of course Roosevelt will accept. »i<
can't get away from It. The Repub
Mean party I© going to make him Its
next nominee for th© presidency. He
can't help himself. Theodore Roose
velt Is a great man. but he will And
that the Roputilican party Is even
treater. The Republican party de
mands another term of Roosevelt.”
B, Y, P, UNION HELD
HELPFUL SERVICE
The September me,'Inn of fhe At-
Innta Baptist Young People's Union,
which was helil at tho Capital Avenue
Baptist church Thursday evening, Is
one long to be remembered by those
present on this occasion.
A most excellent musical program
was rendered, after which the apeak-
ere for the evening occupied the time
most profitably. Rev. S. A. Cowan
made an exceptionally Interesting talk
on the "Bible Readers' Course," In
which he emphasized the Importance of
studying the Bible, In order to become
more qualified In Christian work. T. A.
Teaedale followed with a talk on the
"Conquest Missionary Course," show
ing wherein much could be derived
from a systematic study of this course.
The next regular meeting will be with
the Woodwnrd Avenue Baptist church
on October 17.
BRYAN WILL LECTURE
AT
Hpcclnl to The Georfflnn.
Jackson, Miss., Sept. 21—Jackson Is
going to have one of the biggest days
In Its history on Saturday, when w. J.
Bryan will be here. He is to be the
guest of Governor Vnrdaman and In
the afternoon will speak at the Col
iseum of the Mississippi Industrial
Exposition, which holds about 800 peo
ple. On 8undny afternoon he le to de
liver Ills celebrated lecture, "The
Prince of Peace," which Is of a religious
character, ond Is a delineation of the
life of Christ. The railroads have
named a low rate for the meeting and
It Is expected that there will be be
tween 0.000 nnd 8,000 visitors In the
city on Saturday. \
SAY THAT HUSBAND
BEAT WIFE TO DEATH
Chatham, Va„ Sept. 21.—Mrs. Willie
Nance, wife of William Nance, of near
Ptney Fork, died from a severe beat
ing, alleged to have been administered
by her husband Wednesday night.
She took refuge under a bed In the
room, from which she waa dragged by
her Infuriated husband. It Is charged,
who pr,Heeded to rain blows upon her
until a neighbor went to her rescue.
Nance stoutly denies any knowledge of
the crime and says he cannot recall any
happening since Wednesday afternoon. I
By CHOLLY KNICKERBOCKER.
New York, Sept. 21—The death at
Boston of Freeman Barnes, a member
of one of the oldest and wealthiest
families of the Hub, ends a career as
strange as any Action.
Barnes wns at work on an Invention
and received fatal Injuries from an ex?
Plosion of chemicals. For flfty years
Barnes wns a recluse. At the age of ■>?
he Inherited a fortune. The very next
dny he married an helresH and the dav
after that he started with his bride on
a trip around the world.
HIb wife wos swept off the deck of
the ship In a storm, and. Barnes re
turned hero and dissipated his fortune
In a year. He wns a drunkard for aev-
en years ond then he reformed. He
never tasted liquor again. .
He said his Invention would make
him famous the world over. The ex-
plosion left no clew- to the nature of
the Invention.
New York society Is prepared to wel.
eome cordially Mrs. Theodore P.
Shonts, wife of the president ,,f the
Pnnnma canal commission, and the two
charming Shunts twins, the Misses
Marguerite and Theodora. Mrs. Hhonte
Is the daughter of ex-Goverqor Fran
cis Marlon Drake, of Iowa, who dls-
tlngulshed himself na a general In the
United States army, was the founder
of Drake University, Des Moines, and
who In various railroad Interests ac
cumulated vast wealth: This. Inherited
wealth of Mrs. Shonts has been aug
mented by thnt of Theodore Slionts,
who also la more than a millionaire,
through fortunate Investment! In rail-
l oad stocks.
Chicago has been what might be
called their home for years, but they
have a winter home at Mobile; a sum
mer cottage on a Northern lake and
Innumerable trips across the Atlantic,
which has made them known In almost
all established social centers.
Last year the twins graduated from
the Mount Vernon Seminary, at Wash
ington, and went abroad, where the two
have been studying music, literature
and the languages before making their
social debut. Miss Marguerite is gift
ed with the pen, while Miss Theodora
gives great musical promise. At the
court In June Mrs. Shonts, with her
daughters, were presented by Mrs.
Wbltelaw Reid, wife of our ambassa
dor at St. James. They remained In
London several weeks, where they en
tertained frequently at luncheons and
dinners, making their home at the Ho
tel Carlton. They are to return to this
country In November.
James Burke Roche, former member
of the British psrltament, Is gathering
evidence to obtain a divorce In the En
glish courts from the woman who In
America Is tho wife of Aurcl Bntonyl,
but whose Dakotu divorce front Mr.
Burke Roche is not recognized In Eng
land. Those w ho pretend to know, say
that the earnestness with which he le
seeking freedom may have something
to do with his attention to cx-Senat„r
Cockrell's daughter, Who is a noted
beauty.
Mr. Roche Is still In Paris, where he
has lived ever since his unlucky trans
action with thnt torpedo destroyer
which he sold to Russia during the late
wni and which makes his absence from
England an enforced one. As regards
the Botnnyla, no one not even them
selves know what their future moves
will be.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Waldorf Aetor sailed
today on tho White Star liner Cedric
for England. They used the same name
us when they came to America, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Coolie Adams. Mrs. Astor's
small son also sailed. Mr. Astor would
not say why his name appeared on the
sailing list as Adams.
The Rev. Mr. Charles Parkhurst has
returned to New York and we may ex
pect that the campaign will be greatly
enlivened thereby.
habeas corpus proceedings against
former husband, Cyrus Field Judsun.
millionaire clubmen and grandson of
Cyrus Field, In the supreme court for
the custody of Cyrus Field Judsort, Jr.,
her 8-year-old son, alleging that hla
father Is contlnunlly Intoxicated and
unlit to care for him.
Mrs. Judson obtained a divorce In
South Dakota last spring, the court
giving hor the custody of the children,
but allowing Mr. Judson to see them at
stated periods. While In New York
Mrs. Judson allowed him to have the
children In alternates weeks and he
took the boy, not permitting her to see
him.
James 0. Blnlne, III, ha« d»:lded to
go to college nnd now le preparing to
enter Harvard. He le highly grajlfled
thnt hla present employers declared
that his work was most satisfactory,
nnd that he could return and have a
big advance In salary. But young
Blaine Inclines to politics rather than
finance.
Mrs. Alice Duke, former wife of the
head of the Tobacco Trust, declared
today thnt ehe would bring another
suit against Mr. Duke for divorce. Iler
former suit waa a failure from her
Viewpoint. Mis. Duke emphatically de
nied a report that Bhe was *° m0 " s
Major Huntoon, who figured la her
husband's divorce suit.
GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM.
New York, Sept. 21.—Here are eome
of the visitors In New York today.
ATLANTA—Dr. R. E. Anmam B. B.
Crew, J. M. Speer, A. J. Dickinson.
8. B. Hewlct, Mrs. V. Hunter J. t •
Johnson. W. -A. Orr. J. M. Williams.
O. T. Dargan. D. R. Marquis.
MACON—O. F. Ellis.
SAVANNAH—C. O. Anderson, Jr,
J. B. McDonald, Mrs. G. Gregory, I>
B. Hull.
IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, Sept. 21.—Oeorgtam, «
Washington hotels: W. W. MeCnJJ-
c. W. Jackson and wife, Mies M. "■
Jackson, of Savannah, at the m-
James; M. II. Massey and wife. ofMa-
con, C. S. Cook nnd wife, J. L. Hook.
of Savannah, at the St. Jam©©; **•
t’hlld. H. C. McCown, of Augusta, «
the New Willard; R. d. Feeley. of Sa-
vunnah, at the Begent.
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
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SEPTEMBER 21.
lf>4S— ( hnrli'i V of (Irraintijr died, flora
IVhruury 21. 15».
1832—Mir Walter Hcott died. , ...
2M6—American force* under Gener* 1 1 f
commenced sl.-gc „f Monterey. M«-
1819—Kdintmd Gosm-, author sad Hlimrun
to the hoear of lord*, bon*.
IStift-l’rliui* of Wnlen arrived at iH-troU-
1W2—General McCook recaptured Vtmfor«i*
rllle. Ky. ,
U6.V-ri.trk flowed, Atfnntn editor nnd P"*
Itlrlan. lawn. . _ , „ nt
WTl—l.lnndii *tatm* unveiled In F©lrn»»uni
lttl-Rw? Peter, of^Servla, crowned »t Uel-
grade.