Atlanta Georgian and news. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1912, November 20, 1907, Image 2

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i XHB ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. Announcement Made That Parks Will Be Open All Winter. FIRST CITIZEN OF CHICAGO; MISS JANE ADDAMS COMES TO ATLANTA NEXT SUNDAY Hull House, In Chicago, one of the flret American settlements, was established In September. 1885. It has proved a tremendous success and the settlement work accomplished has been such as to attract world-wide attention. Here are two views—one of the coffee room and the other the exterior of Jane House, i^ee opposite page for article about Miss Addams nnd the settlement work. New Orleans. La., Nov. 20.—A stren uous season of racing was Indicated this morning when the owners of Louisiana Park, which has been run ning all summer, announced that the j half-mile track would continue to do business all the winter, starting races I at 11 o'clock In the morning and wind-1 Ing up the program of five or six races | n day at 1:30 o’clock in the afternoon, giving race-goers ample opportunity to get to the big tracks In time for the first races there. It was also announced that-Suburban Park would open bAi ds.v. This Is the half-mile track across the river which created so much talk two yenra ago. This gives New Orleans four tracks, three of which may be on the whole winter. PULLER RECEIVES HIS APPOINTMENT Succeeds Christian as A. G. P. A. of Seaboard Air Line. An official clrculnr announcing the appointment of James J. Puller as as sistant general passenger agent to auc- COFFEE ROOM IN HULL HOUSE. To Deliver Address Before Associated Charities. Miss Jane Addams, of Chicago, tin most distinguished philanthropist ano sociologist In the world, will spenk In the Grand Opera House next Sunday reed V. E. Christian, who resigned afternoon at*3 o'clock, under the aus- aome time ago, was received In At lanta Wednesday. The circular Is dated November 18 and the appoint ment went Into effect on that date. Mr. Christian resigned to accept a respon pices of the Associated Charities. This will probably be one of the larg. est audiences ever assembled to hear a public speaker In this city, and tha: the capacity of the opera houee will 1 be slhh- position at advanced salary w ith j uixed is sure. Miss Addams' fame ex a prominent Wall street banking house. Puller’s pro.motlon Is In line with the polio of.the ScrNoard of sending hffl.fr up the line. flttiMb officials Ills promotion Is a tribute to his long nnd faithful service and hla peculiar ability to got business. Ho began his career In the railroad business with the old Richmond and Danville In the genernl offlcea at Richmond nnd later went with the Georgia and Alabama, which became the properly of the Sea board. His ability caused him to be rapidly promoted nnd he soon became In charge of the baggage department of the road.' When the Senboard took chnrge he wae mode traveling passen ger agent at Columbia, B. C„ and four years ngo was transferred to Pittsburg. In the summer of 1*01 he was sent to Atlanta as special passenger agent of the Atlanta and Birmingham division of the Seaboard. From Atlanta lie woe promoted to be district passenger agent with head quarters In Philadelphia, where he re mained until made assistant general passenger agent. Mr. Puller Is Imbued with nn Irresistible spirit of enterprise and will continue his good record In Atlanta Trying to Find Where $1,- 000,000 of Deposits Went. Chicago, Nov. 10.—The rapidity with which evidence In the John R, Walsh case hue been (lied encourages the government nttorneys In the belief that not more than live weeks will be con sumed In showing the exact extent of Walsh’s deficits. Walsh's lawyers are placing their hope In the Jury, as tha rulings of the court have been favor able to the prosecution. Efforts were made today to reveal iho diversion of another million of depositors’ funds into the banker's private account. Root’s Resignation Again, Washington, Nov, 30.—The semi-an nual rumor that Secretary of Stato Ellhu Root Is about to present his res ignation lo President Roosevelt haa again made Its appenrance. .This time, as before. It has assumed no very tan-' glble form and has no official Intima tion behind It. Eight Thousand Will Lose Jobe. New York, Nov. 30—Eight thousand employees will be discharged hy the navy department when the Atlantic fleet weighs anchor and heads toward the Horn on Ita voyage to the Pacific ocean. The men to be dropped are now employed In the oast coast navy ynrds. Delegates to Convention. Alderman Hirsch and Councilman M Roberta have been appointed hy Mayor! with the highest and humblest Is mar- Joyner to accompany him to Washing- j velous, nn Influence won by sheer In ton to attend the National Rivers and tegrlty of life, years devoted to uplift. Harbors Congress, which will convene1 tng humanity nnd a single devotion to there on December 4. & and *. Council jail that la good nnd right, appropriated 3223 for this purpose at 1 As n social settlement, Hull House the Uiat meeting. Is the most famous and perhaps the tends to every part of the country, an her coming will afford hundreds her nn opportunity of seeing and hearing this brilliant woman for the first-tlm’ That the Associated Charities sue ceeded In Inducing Miss Addams t>- come here to deliver nn address, Is n matter of general congratulation, fui she is In demand constantly all ovet the country. Secretary Logan, of the Associated Charities, In spooking of Miss Addams' forthcoming visit here suld: "On one occasion In Chicago At it great Indignation meeting during Rus sian massaeraA after rcvlllngs am! counter reviling*. Miss Addams arose ns the lust speaker. Mho blamed nei ther side, but spoke of tha need of dig nifying humanity with freedom nnd juetliie and righteousness. The com tnon enemy of the Russian and the Jew. she said, wits Ignorance and sla very. The fall of a pin could have been heard while she spoke. und when JANE HOUSE. ward and lortly. In this worl dums Is easily the leader, so recognized everywhere. Hull House Is taken as a model, and Mias Addams’ advice Is sought by sociological workers from all purls of tile world. Though directing the huge and com plicated work of Hull House, advising, counseling, ntdlng thousands of others outside, this wonderful woman finds time to deliver talks on sociological . I I I Hit Stmt. m.itinVnV >W*«Uons all over the country, and to she lind flnl.hed, the whole audience wrl ,, helpful treatises on the subject, rose In ,ne mass of applause and up- It dJubtful If there is a more use- ad subsided. Miss Addams was hur rying alone back to Hull Houae and her work." “Wonderful Woman." “Miss June Addame Is the moat won derful woman In America, I believe," said Dr. A. J. McKelway. "There Is no doubt nt all that ahe Is the most distinguished eltlsen of Chicago, and It might be said the two most distin guished are Mias Addami nnd Mlsa Mary McDowell, her friend and com rade. The two have dono more for the regeneration of Chicago, for making homes happier, and keeping young peo ple In the paths of honor and purity than anybody else. "Mlsa Addams IsH member of our national child labor committee, and I have had the good fortune of hearing her speak nn more than one occasion. She Is eloquent with the eloquence of conviction. She has thought deeply nnd studied much. Her experience of life In all Ita phases has given her a solid foundation for ths theories slto holds with regard to the uplifting of society. I have been her guest on one occasion nnd have seen something of the work at the Hull Hopse, whose Incaptlon. building and continuance ns a model settlement home Is duo to Miss Addams' fervent faith and Indefatiga ble energy. The Whole section of Chi cago where It was originally placed has been changed In character by Its Influ ence. An Industrial training Is given to hundreds of young people, and It Is a homo for muuv young women who would otherwise be without the com forts Of home llfo. It Is the center of the social life of ft Iftrfo part of the city, nnd every form of legitimate amusement Is provided for the people. Hence when Miss Addams speaks with regard to civic conditions In Chkago It Is with a voice of authority, nnd the people listen nnd heed. "I think the people of Atlanta are fortunate in having the opportunity of hearing Mlrs Addnme In connection with the work of the Charity Organ isation Society, and I have no doubt tltnt she In turn will he delighted to And how efficiently the cause of or ganised charity is being supported In Atlanta." First Citixcn of Chicago. l-'lrst clttxcn of Chicago Is a title that none would dispute rightfully belongs to Miss Jane Addams. Her Influence ful eltlsen In America than Mlsa Jane Addams. Ths Grand should and will be packed to the doors to hear her Sunday afternoon. EXPEL CHILDREN FOR ATTENDING ENTERTAINMENT Special to The Georgian. Statesboro, Ga„ Nov. 20.—Statesboro Is wrought up over the expelling from school of the children from about twenty of the best families In ths town. The reason af this wholesale expulsion was that the children went to hear a musical entertainment on Mon day night given In Statesboro. It Is against the rules of the school for chil dren to attend nny entertainment at night. The penalty for a violation of this rule I* expulsion, and yesterday the ex pulsions began. It I* expected that the order will he modified to such a degree as to get the expelled children hock In school. * The principal, diihsence fee- tween Media and Java and Affetickles’ Adosa Coffee Is that Atbftckles’ Anosa costs you less and bas more Coffee taste* 537 COTTON BALES IN STEAMER CARGO Special to The Georgina. Columbus, Go., Nov. 20.—The steam er Bradley brought up the bnnner car go of cotton of the season yesterday, the manifest showing 317 bales. . Cotton Is coming In 'freely by all -mutes, rail, wagon i.nd steamboat, but It is being stored In the warehouses ami the sales are light. P08TAL WILL ENLARGE^ AUGUSTA OFFICES. Special to The Georgian. Augusta, Oa„ Nov. 20.—Vice Preet- dent and General Manager of the Pos tal Telegraph Company E. J. Nully, and Superintendent of the Southern Division O. E. Paine, of Atlanta, are In Augusta In connection with the pro posed Improvements tn the local offices ot the company. An expenditure of several thousand dollars Is contemplat ed and the Postal ofllees will be moved Ir.to a practically new building. SECRETARY TO GOVERNOR A FORMER ALABAMAN. gperlal to The Georgian. Decatur Aln„ Nov. 20.—J. M. Sand lin. of Oklahoma, who has Just been selected as private secretary to Oovern. or C. N. Haskell, of Oklahoma, Is a native ufr Morgan county, having been born and reared In the eastern portion of the county, and for .some time re sided In Decatur. A few years ago Mr. Sandlin went to Oklahoma, where he read law and was admitted to the bar. He "waa a member of the late constitutional convention of Oklahoma. YOUNG MAN IN JAIL ON FORGERY CHARGE. MULL A SUICIDE? COPSJELIEVEII Say Outcast Hanged Him self and Have Corpse to Prove It. The assertion by certain scientists that animals frequently commit sui cide was substantiated In a rather pathetic manner at the police station Tuesday night. Brooding, over It* forlorn condition, a sickly old mule, an outcast, which had been held for several days In the pound at the police station awaiting some one to claim It, Tuesday night hanged himself. The mule deliberately placed Its head through an opening In the big pound gate und then by a Jerk and a twist broke Its neck. Tho old mule, lifeless and limp, was found hanging In the pound Wednes day morning by a negro hostler at the station. Officials about the station firmly believe the mule committed sui cide, declaring they are satisfied It be came morose over Its lonely and de serted condition, and tbe fact that It was an outcast. Although the mule, which was found wandering. In the streete, was Impounded soveral days ago, no ono would claim It. DRUGGISTS Fit) Physician Held for State Court Under Narcotic Law. ( Three druggists were fined nnd one Vhyslrlnn bound over to the state courts Wednosdny morning by Recor der Broyles for alleged violation of the cocaine Inw. Dr. J. II. King, of 291-2 South Croud street, was plnced under bond f 3200 for trial In tho state courts on the charge of violating the new state law, covering poisons and narcotics. He was bound over. In two cases, a bond of 3100 being assessed In each case. This Is the first test ot the new state law. Dr. King Is accused of violating that portion of the law which provides that physic-tuns shall not prescribe a nar cotic or poison for a patient unless such patient Is known to him nnd directly under his cure. J. C. Coursey, of the Whitaker-Cour- sey Drug Company; A. It. Munn, pre scription clerk of the same Arm. and A. C. Wossel, of the Jackson-Wossel Drug company, were each lined 330,75 r-n tho chnrge of violating the city co caine ordinance. Me. Coursey was ac cused of not keeping a proper record of cocaine sales, as provided by the ordinance, nnd Messrs. Munn and Wes- sel ware charged with violating that section providing that cocaine, when aold, shall bear a scarlet label, with the word "Cocaine’’ In white letters, and the wholo Inclosed In a scarlet wrapper. The cases were made by Plain Clothes Officers Rosser and Rowan and Policemen Bayne- Hamilton and Ker- lln. The druggists pleaded Ignorance ot' the existence of the city ordinance. At torney T. W. Rucker represented Dr. King. INLAND WATERWAY CONGRESS CLOSES; AN EPOCH MARKER Bfc Rich’s Rcady ''°' wear . Dep!,rtm “ t R ix-h’c 3; Second Floor. Rich’s Every Suit New in Our Tailored Stock Sacrificed Ladies, if you want a high-class Suit now is the time to buy. Not a Suit is held in reserve, for we must reduce our stock at once, regardless of cost. Note, the prices: $25.00 32.50 37.50 47.50 . 55.00 75.00 J 00.00 to $30.00 Suits at to 35.00 Suits at 45.00 52.50 65.00 95.00 Suits at Suits at Suits at Suits at to 150.00 Suits at to to to to $19.75 26.75 33.50 39.75 48.50 68.50 79.50 Philadelphia, Nov. 20.—In a ringing speech, full of valuable Information of historic fact and practical sugges tlon, General Agnus, of Baltimore, opened the second and last day’s ses sion of the Inland waterways commis sion. He began by stating that In his opinion this was ths most Important meeting In the history of American trade nnd transportation. He favored the northern course. PIEDMONT CLUB WILL ISSUE BONDS As security for 110,000 worth of bonds, the Piedmont Driving Club has filed a mortgage covering all its prop erty and franchises, made to Robert J. Lowry as trusts*. The mortgage was executed In Feb ruary, 1907, In accordance with reso lutions adopted by the members ot tho club at a meeting held may 29, 1908. The club will Issue a .series of 600 bonds of the denomination of 150 each, paya ble February 1, 1927, and bearing In terest at the rate of 6 per cent. SANITATION FINE IN CANAL ZONE New York, Nov. 30.—Sanitary condi tions on the Isthmus are all that can be desired. The employees are being paid 50 per cent more than at ho*ne. Work Is progressing In a satisfactory man ner. The appropriation for next year will probably be a million dollars less then naked for. These were the ex pressions of Chairman Tdwney, of the house committee on appropriations, rho, with other members of the com mittee, Inspected the conditions on the isthmus and returned on the steamer Colon today. rig M. RICH & BROS. CO. fmm M. RICH & BROS. CO. ABBUCXIB 82109.., X«* Vork CUjb KptH'litl to Tb«* (leorgiaD. t Amerlctw, Ga., Nov. 20.—A young man named Joiner, an Insurance agent here, wan arrested a few days ago on several charges of forgery, and being j unable tO gfV» hmu! fa atij| hef&g j held In jail. Joiner haa been In Amer* i leus for some time and had become very | well known, and on account of hla jo vial manner had made quite a number COURT ENJOINS LABOR UNION Buffalo, X. Y.s Nor. 3>.—Judge Haiti, In tho t’ntied Ktatee circuit court. Unit granted ft temporary Injunction u|mmi behalf of the Delaware. luickawamm nnd Wentera railroad, restraining the Hwltrhmcn'a I’nlou of North America.*’ Ilnffnlo Isndge No. 4, and Dm officer* from breaking an agree ment Alleged to ex!at )*otween the company ami the Hwitcbmen'a union. Thla agree- GRAIN EXCHANGE * NEEDS MORE FUNDS The fate of the cotton and grain exchange established by the chamber of commerce nearly a year ago Is now hanging In the balance. LesB than halt the morfey needed to run It for another year has been subscribed and If the entire amount Is not raised within n short time the Institution will bo closed on the first of the year. The exchange committee of the chamber of commerce mot" Tuesday with C. E. Caverly, W. H. Putterson, G. A. Nicholson, W. S. Duncan, Ed ward E. Smith, L. A. Ransom nnd W. O. Stamps present, and discussed the situation. Another meeting will be held next Tuesday, when It Is probable the matter will be decided. ige has | benefit to the business city, but has not had as many mem bers as expected. It la hoped that the membership will be doubled, and the committee Is confident that sufficient funds will be raised to continue the exchange next year. BUYS LARGE CLAIM AGAINST CAPTAIN POE. Special to The Georgian. Columbus, Ga., Nov. 20.—One of the largost claims against Captain O. P. Poe, In bankruptcy proceedings has besn purchased by Miss Mary N. Moore,, ot Athens, Ala., and the sale will proBably result In dropping the proceedings against Captain Poe now pending In the superior court. It le expected that the whole matter will bo finally compromised and the college ex| case dropped. And tho ATLANTA SCHOOL OF TELEGRAPHY, Atlanta, Ga. Oldest and Largest South. Positions secured. Enter Now. Catalog Fret AHMlHMHHIMugiiii laMMMIIIigitlHIfMtttl THE THEATERS AMUSEMENTS. _ _____ „ The Blank Crook." TUB OltPH BUM-Wednesday matinee nnd night, vaudeville. D08TOCK ADEN A—Animal ihow, after noon and evening nt Ponce DeLeon, “Brown of Harvard." Henry Woodruff In "Drown of Harvard," under the direction of tb« eminent actor- manager, Henry Miller, will b« presented Wednesday and Thnraday nights at the Grand. This delightful comedy of college life la lii. four acta and waa written by Ulda Johnson Young, who la al«o responsi ble for "Glorlou* Delay" and "Tile Hoy* of Compnuy B." Tho Incldenta revolve about a race on the Charlea river between tho Harvard tight and an Kngllah crew— n contest that Is won ot the last moment by Drown after a traitorous student, who bns hot heavily on tho visitors, bad nearly Toni Drown, a wealthy, lininlf«<iim» chap who Is going hla own way'merrily through college and Inch dentally unknown to his beneficiaries. Is helping other students, more ambitious than flu*, but less able pecuniarily, to pay their 1 onllmnt uviuinaau Otie Of thfMM* *“ DOUGLABVILLE COURT HAS LARGE DOCKET. Special lo The Georgian. Douglaavllle, Go., Nov. 20.—Tha No vember term of Dougins county supe rior court convened here yesterday with Judge Price Edwards, of Talla poosa circuit, presiding. Solicitor Gen eral Fielder, of Cedartown. Is here with many, prominent lawyer* from this sec tion. WASHINGTON CHURCH GAVE $10,000 TO WORK, Special to Tbe Georgian. Washington, tin., Nov. 20.—In his final sermon Sunday before leaving foi the annual conference nt Cartersvllle, Rev. H. J. Ellis, pastor of the Wash ington Methodist church, gave some facts Oh the progress of church work, which he will submit at the forthcom ing conference. The report shows that 310,000 has been collected during the past conference year for various church purposes. Washington will lose one of Its pastors In the Rev. J. R. Lewis. innate, craltl Is Your Dog Sick? Do not allow nny disrate to g«»t too K cat a start, for. tv human i wings, dog* mu'*l modi.*,-!! At. ton i !->n. To kwp your the position of stroke oAr on the 'varsity crew. Thorne's sister, Marian, Is In love with Wilfred Keuyon. brother of Evelyn Kenyon, the girl upon whom Drown'* af fections are centered. Young Kenyon Is In the power of l*oltou, the student who Is betting on the English crew. He forces Kenyon to have the girl disappear Just be fore the race nnd takes on re that Thorne learns of his sister's plight Just as he Is about to step into the shell. Thorne, wild with rage, and lifter n desiwrate struggle with the other tnentlters of the crew, rushes itwny to And bis sister. Drown takes hie place aud the race Is won. “The Black" Crook. 1 A series of delighting specialties makes the present offering of "The Dinek Crook' nt the Dijou one of the really pleasing at tractions of n season that is going to smash all attendance records and that will be recalled ns one of great Interest, be cause of the groat variety of excellence and c lass of, entertainment. "The Dlnck Crook" Is possibly the oldest of tho spectacle productions. It was one of the very first attraction* to create great* records en tour, nnd In these days of mod ern stage craft aud «»f musical comedy there Is very little to tho BlJnti production that snggests of the past. This offering Is that have had mueh to ,ilo with the rlns, nnd nise of the gntbertuga that hare greeted ths Akoulns trio are not far behind. There Is not a really weak number on the program. Children are admitted free to the matinees, If accompanied by an elder person with a paid ticket, and every lady at the matinee Is given a handsome souvenir. Next Friday night win be ’’amateur night,” when local aspirants will have a chance after the regular perform ance. These amateur nights will be a regular feature of tha Orpheum season. THREW DRUG ON LADIES' GOWNS Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Nor. 30.—Dsteotlres ars searching and * reward has been of fered for the arrest of 1 man who hu ruined floe gowns worn by a number of ladles to public entertainments recently. men gets behln4 s lady and throws same brown fluid resembling nicotine orer her skirt. Severs! times he hse been seen hurrying away hy ladles who S moment leter find their gowni practically ruined. Tbe man doe* moet of hie work ebout the opera house, wbsre tbe best plnye are pre sented. PA8TOR 8TART8 CRU8ADE AGAIN8T GAMBLER9. asio'prevent disease from i Jv arid 31 (mailed postpaid), entitles purchaser to package fur his d lug nny head- The large Min* Superintendent Killed. . Winston-Salem, N. C„ Nov. 20.—Gen eral W. It. Boggs, 8r., of thlg city, re ceived a telegram yesterday from the ToplaMInlng Company, at Top!*, Max- j UgtJJJ ,“<£ ig jialn iC BlrtmrarfVv... £«i£. h j‘r m had* been °murdered: j Sergeant’s Dog-Remedies Boggs was superintendent for the min- Sold by Brannen & Anthony, 102 —-«ny about fourteen years. Whitehall street, Atlanta, Ga. nud Saturday afternoons. ‘The Squaw Man." i-mbler A Co. will preeebl et the Grand Friday And Saturday Edwin Milton Boyle’s comedy drams. ’The Squaw Man.” The ploy scored such a success when originally produced at tVatinck'i theater. New York, thnl It stayed there the entire season. One of the'realistic touches of tho production la the iik of the I’te language by Indian characters. Tabywnns, the Indian chief, apeak, entirely In t*te. and hla words are translated for the lieueflt of the audience by a real Interpreter. Good Bill st ths Orpheum, This week's bill at the Orpheum Is making a distinct hit, and ho* been pronounced even above the average at that popular vaudevllte house. Charlea and Tannic Von are making Special to The Georgian. Augusta, Go., Nov. 10.—Declaring that Auguata la full of gamblers and that they have threatened the life of a certain police aergeant In the city un less he leaves them In peace. Rev. Charlea G. Dtlworth, of the Curtis Bap- tlat church, made an Impassioned ap peal to the people to rise and “run the rascals out.” Mr. Dllworth says that he can prove hla statements that a police sergeant has been warned to leave the city under penalty of death. EDWIN GOULD AND PARTY AT JEKYL ISLAND Special to The Georgian. Brunswick, Go., Nov. 20.—Edwin Gould, of New York, one of the most prominent members of the Jekyl In land Club, arrived In the city on his private car and left at once for Jekyl Island. Mr. Gould waa accompanied by several friends. His private yacht will probably reach here In a few dajs and Mr. Gould and hie party will ■pend several week* - cruising along the Georgia and Florida coasts. Cans Damaged by Frost Special to The Georgian. Americua, Ga., Nov. 20.—Many planters of this district report that their sugar cone was ruined by the re cent frost, and this will no doubt be quite a blow to the farmers who plant cane for syrup making purposes. The season being so far behind on cotton, coupled with the scarcity of labor, nas made It practically Impossible to cut the cane at tbe proper time. Cheney's Expectorant cures coughs, colds. La Grippe anu ... . croup. 60 years on the market. a big ML While the Great tVestln and All druggists. 25c.