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TUK ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS: KKilMY, .JUNE IB, lair.
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THE ATLANTA JOURNAL.
STATESMEN LOOKING AT
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILDREN
THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE IS, 1911.
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LISTEN, YE PHILANTHROPISTS:
“HELLUP!” CRIES JUDGE CALHOON
Judge Andrew Calhoun, of' the city
court, will gladly listen to advice or re
ceive assistance,- In dealing with the case
of Estelle" Lloyd, and Artnie Dillard, the
gentle,* golden-haired damsels who nearly
put the stockade out of business ••• by
'smashing all the lights and trying to
thrash one of the guards!
They are splendid material for any phil
anthropist who i a Inclined to believe the
courts deal harshly or unreasonably with
such girls. They aTe at the court house
now.
These girls were sent to the stockade
a short time ago for persistent wayward,
ness, but were sent with the instructions
to the superintendent that they be treat
ed with the utmost kindness and offered
every inducement' to reform.
The course of kindliness resulted in
the calamities aforementioned. Th4
stockade officials finding both girls abso
lutely unamenable to discipline, had them
sent to Judge Calhoun.
Judge Calhoun and' Solicitor Lowry
Arnold have been -harshly criticized for
their handling; o'f similar cases in the'
past, and on this occasion they will b?
glad to receive a word of advice from
those former critics.
Wilson and Clark Speak
HARRISBURG. Pa., June-IS.-GoV,
Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey, and
Speaker Champ. Clark,will be .the prlncK
pal speakers at a .Democratic' ..rally .herd
tonight, following .the" organization of «i
state federation of Democratlc-'clubs!
MAUD DAVIS
A CHILD OF CIVILIZATION
Anr one familiar with the “MAUD
DAVIS” case, which was ventilated in
the GEORGIAN a few months ago, may
easily trace “SYMPTOMS” in the above
article from the news columns of yester
day’s JOURNAL.
Briefly reviewed: Several well-known
ATLANTA .women discovered MAUD
DAVIS—a pretty fifteen-year-old oiphan-
ed and friendless WHITE GIRL—living
with and working for the most degraded
NEGRESS criminals amid unprintably
vile physical conditions. When a fraction
of the REAL facts was published in the
GEORGIAN the people were shamed and
shocked. ,
The moral concussion extended through
out the entire STATE, creating intense
indignation.
DR. BROUGHTON read the newspa
per article and could not bring himself to
accept it as the truth.
He visited the scene with witnesses and,
finding the sitifation dirtier and uglier
i hun it had been represented, made it thp
basis for a thunderous sermon of protest,
in which he thoroughly excoriated those
who were responsible for the horror.
When the public got the facts, MAUD
DAVIS had been in prison stripes three
months. Her record for that period was
without a smirch.
She was a docile almshouse novitiate
serving an outrageous prenticeship which
had in it all the elements of moral death.
When asked if she were willing to enter
the HOME.OP THE GOOD SHEPHERD,
m CINCINNATI, her blue eyes filled with
tears of yearning and wistfulness.
She was sent there by the women who
had become interested in her.
And right here it is gratifying to in
form all who were active in the child’s
rescue from the LAW that the SISTER
SUPERIOR OF THE HOME has written
that MAUD is gentle, patient and indus
trious—completely redeemed.
Simply because the two girls who have
recently stampeded the stockade are per
verse, obstinate and incorrigible is no rea
son why the sweet work that saved
MAUD DAVIS should be alluded to
caustically and sarcastically.
In this connection, it is delightfully en
couraging to observe that, notwithstand
ing the indelicate, inelegant and undigni
tied pranks of the present prisoners,
THEY HAVE NOT BEEN THROWN
AMID THE SLIME AND CRIME THAT
PELL TO THE FATE OP MAUD
DAVIS.
The popular judgment will surely rise
above the light and foolish words with
which the absurd attempt is made to cast
ridicule upon the large-hearted benevo
lence of the women who opened up a
i'osier path for the youthful derelict.
It does seem that a cynical and morose
INFLUENCE - is trying verv hard to de
liberately CHEAPEN and WEAKEN
those human qualities, and moods, and
strivings that arc expressed in PITY,
MERCY, SYMPATHY and COMPAS
SION. * . '
Or is the article the random, thought
less, flippant production of a cub reporter
whose vernal inexperience makes him a
subject for our charitable indulgence!
That the women who stretched out
hands to MAUD DAVIS did not reach
the other two girls before they had trav
eled so far on their careers is the one
crushing and everlasting regret.
Note: The foregoing was written early this morning.
Singe then, the same womeh who took charge of Maud Davis
have once-more responded to Atlanta’s need by making arrange
ments to relieve our jail of the two unfortunate girls who star
tled our officials so frightfully. They will doff their rags, don
clean clothes and soon become inmates of the House*of The
Good Shepherd;
blaze in pryor-st.
BRINGS OUT ENGINES
Mre which broke out In the email
one-etory building-occupied by Mell &
M *‘l Plumbing Company and J. W. Car.
roll'* shoe ahop, at 63 South Pryor-et.,
about l:lo o'clock Friday afternoon,
old considerable damage to the shop
and content! before It could be con
trolled, and also spread Into an adjoin
ing barber ahop at *6 South Pryor-st.
occupied by Rutledge A Parks. One of
Joe plumbers stated that the flames
biased out suddenly In hts face from
a Pile of oakum on the floor and quick,
ly Ignited a large can of gasoline near
by. In a moment volumes of gray
smoke were pouring from the building
and great excitement was caused In the
district. The barber flxture* were bad
ly damaged by the Are and smoke. The
damage to the building, which Is owned
by Mrs. Euna Rivers, wife of E. Rivera,
the vyell-known real estate man, was
estimated at about 1100.
A man doesn't always And married Ilf*
what he thought It would be. Sometimes
It Is delightful.—Chicago News.
Many a man who boasts of tala gene
ngfeal tree can't even spell It without t
ild of a dictionary.—Chicago News.
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK
Alabama and Broad Sts.
ATLANTA, GA.
Firms, corporations' and individuals are invited to avail
themselves of the splendid, equipment, great financial
strength and long experience of this bank. Your busi
ness will receive careful
attention.
Capital and Surplus, $1,000,000
Total Resources over SB,001,000
IT ALL DEPENDS.
"Imitation is tha itncereat flattery.’*
"Perhape It la. but I'm not going to
take chances of being arrested for for*
A widow Is naturally urrelflrh. When
number two comes along she Is almost
sure to lose sight of number one.—Chicago
News.
■merm t IY
Reviewing the annual parade of Sun
day school children In Brooklyn, the
City of Churches, and, below, some of
the children passing In procession.
Standing Immediately to the right of
the president is Governor John A. Dlx,
of New York, who can be seen over tho
executive’s shoulder. The president has
his hat tilted to keep the sun out of
his eyes.
EDWIN NAULTY ACCUSES
P0ST0FFICE DEPARTMENT
Washington, Juno 16.—Accusing the
postofflee department of fostering a
monopoly In favor of the Cutler Mall
Chute Company. Edwin Fairfax Naul-
ty, of New York, president of a rival
mall chute concern, appeared today be
fore the house committee on expendi
tures on the postofflee department.
Piahos Going Fast at Wester s
Great Closing-out Sale of
The Gordon & Reed Stock
We have sold lots of these Pianos, but have some choice bargains left. You must see
and hear these splendid Pianos before you can appreciate the wonderfully low prices we
are selling, good Pianos for during this great sacrifice sale.
You Are Losing Money
if you do not take advantage of this opportunity and buy a Piano while you can get it at
almost your own price.
How Do These Prices Strike T ou?
A beautiful Mahogany Case Up- (4 4 A
right Piano, was $235. Sale price $ ■ I O
A handsome Upright Piano; was (4
$275; now . 9 I wO
A splendid Upright Piano; was £4 4 0
$300; now «p I 40
A fine Mahogany Case Upright £4 AA
Piano; was $325; now ».. 9 * OO
A very fine Upright Piano; was £4 Crt
$350; now $ID| .OU
Other Upright Pianos from $176 up. Every one worth double this price, and each a
distinct bargain.
Will Pay You Better Than a Savings Bank
A Piano bought at these sacrifice prices will pay you better than to put your money
in a savings bank, if you need the Piano.
Come and secure one of these bargains before this sale closes, on June 22. Terms to
suit. Store open evenings during sale.
Wester Music Company
64 PEACHTREE ST., ATLANTA, GA.
PENALTY WITH LIFE
His Remains Willed to Physi
cian Who Will Dissect
Negro’s Brain.
LOCAL FIRMWILLCONTINUE
VALUABLE AGENCY
Frand Edmondson & Bro., of this city,
have Just closed a deal whereby they
will continue to be agents for ZEMO
—the well known remedy for Eexemn,
Dandruff, and all diseases of the skin
and scalp.
The extraordinary leap that this
clean liquid external treatment for skin
affections has made into public favor
In the last few years proves Its won
derful curative properties and makes it
Indeed a valuable addition to the fine
stock of remedial agents carried .by
Frank Edmondson & Bro., 14 South
Broad-st„ Atlanta, Ga.
They have a limited supply of samples,
one of which will be given free to any
skin sufferer who wishes to test the
merit of the medicine. A booklet, “How
To Preserve The Skin,’* will also be
given to those Interested.
The
Evening
Newspaper
A canvass of 135 depart
ment store* in cities of more
than 75.000 population elic
ited from 102 the unequivo
cal opinion that the evening
newspaper is a better adver
tising medium than the news
paper published in the morn
ing- The reason is plain to
see.
Six daya of every week
the morning paper is read
by people on their way to
their offices, and either 'left
in the street car or tossed
to one side in the office.
The evening paper is car
ried home. The family reads
it. Its contents are likely
to be the aubect of dinner-
table discussion. When her
day’s household labor ia
ended, the wife sits down
with the evening paper to
read the ‘news and search
the advertisements for bar
gains.
The morning paper is a
sort of casual enller. The
evening paper is n visitor, a
friend,counselor and com-,
paninn. Its influence is far
stronger with itR readers
than the influence of the has
tily-scanned morning paper.
That ia why it produce* so
• "io|i better results for the
advertiser.
Leas than a minute after the whistles
were blowing for 13:30 o'cloek Thurs
day Sam Bwatsnn. alias Sam Shrop
shire the Columbus negro convicted of
on attack on a young white girl, with
black cap adjusted and arms securely
tied behind hi* back, stepped onto the
trap door In the tower of the Jail and
nn Instant later his body dropped thru
space, sending his soul Into eternity.
Swaleon" died maintaining that he
was Innocent. Just before the cap was
adjusted Sheriff Mangum asked him If
he wanted to say anything more than
had been said. He merely repeated hi*
statement that he did not commit the
crime. In an Incoherent mutter, he de
clared that the other man. who was
first arrested, was the guilty one. and
ndded that "they turned him out and
put me In.’’
"That ain’t no law." he said, "lhut
ain’t no law."
A negro minister who had been with
Swalson for two days then asked him
If he didn't say on Thursday that he
ought to be given 160 lashes on hi*
bare bark and turned loose. He laughed
and said, "Yes.” Still he maintained
that he did not commit the crime.
Swatson was brought to this city for
safe-keeping, and on a change of venue,
which explain* why he was executed
here. He wns tried and convicted* as
barged on February 34. A motion for
. new trial was entered and subse
quently nrgued unsuccessfully. The
date for his execution was set on June
2. but on the showing thqt new and Im
portant evidence had been secured Gov
ernor Brown granted a respite of two
week*. Kverv effort was made to offer
further showing, but failed.
Sheriff Mangum sprung the trap and
nine minutes afterward Dr. S. H. Green,
county physician, pronounced the negro
dead. HI* neck was completely ..broken |
and he doubtless died without pain.
Sheriff J. A. tienrd, of Muscogee county,
was present and told Sheriff Mangum
that he had spoken to the solicitor gen
eral of his rlrrult about the legality of
Ills tBeard’s) hanging the man. This,
he said, could not be done,' according to
law. Judge Roan had likewise been
consulted on the matter, and Informed
SherifT Mangum that the law required
that he perform the service.
Doctor Got* Remains.
As scon as the body was pronounced
dead It was turned over to the under
taking eatabllshment of David T. How
ard. Some time since Swataon made a
will and consigned hi* body to Dr.
Prank Eskridge. Dr. Eskridge Is out ot
the city ot present, but had arranged
for the undertaker to take charge of
the body, embalm It and hold It for a
scientific research on the brain, which
the doctor will hold.
Swatson was hanged In a black suit
bought for Rogers Merritt, the negre
who was twice condemned to hang, bn-
who was Anally found not guilty. So
close did Merritt come to hanging that
all preparations had been made and his
clothing bought. Swatson was of about ‘
the same site and weight and the suit
served the purpose for which It was
purchased.
Sheriff Man*um had given a few per-
mission to witness the hhnglng, and
several trusties who ore confined In Jar
were permitted to witness It. Outside
the Jail such a crowd congrecated thai
officers had to he stationed there to
keep the sidewalks and street Dear for
passage. Even after the operation wns
over and the body had been placed In a
rarrlage and carried away the crowd
still lingered, and It was not until the!
sheriff told them that all was over and 1
ordered them to disperse that did they
move away.
E PROI
tend the nllver wedding: anniversary of
President and Mrs. Taft nQXt*Monday.
Trolley Men and Soldiers to
Pull Off Benefit at
3:30 0’Clock.
Everything Is about In readiness for
the big benefit baseball game which
will be pulled off at Ponce DeLeon Sat
urday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock between
the trolley men and the soldiers, oth
erwise known a* the Oeorgla Railway
and Electric* and the Fifth Regiment.
If previous dope goes for anything, this
Ik going to be some gum.-,, and there
will be some crowd on hand to see It.
It la the annual benefit game, the
proceeds from which go .to the street
railway men's relief ssoelatlon. Bifh
conductors and motonnen have been
busy far a week selling tickets to the
game, and a large advance sale has
been registered. The game affords the
only occasion of the yenr for patrons of
the trolley lines of the city to express
their appreciation of faithful und cour
teous service, by a small contribution
towurd a worthy purpose. The two
teams have announced their line-ups,
and both contain the names of some of
the best performers In Atlanta.,
Here Is how they will stack up:
Fifth Rsgt. Ga. Ry. & E. Co.
Lowe or Nash, p H. ltdllnnd. 3b.
Gullatte, A. Martin, ss.
D. Shnw. lb Schaeffer, rf.
Laird. 3b arlffln, 2b.
J. White, ss Partis, c.
B. White. 3b 8. Holland, lb
Smith. If P. Martin, cf.
_ . Shaw, ef Hod fens. If.
Ryan, rr O. Martin, p.
TAFT SENDS iN VTT ATI0NS
TO HIS SILVER WEDDING
today Invited all aurvlylng member* of
the families of former presidents to at-
CAPITOL INSURANCE
Not a Penny Now Carried by
State on Building or
Contents.
Governor Brown, In hla message to
the general assembly, will probably ask
that the legislature appropriate funds
for Insuring the rapltot building and
the valuable records stored therein.
Since the present eapltol has been con
structed not a penny of Insurance has
been carried on It save for the library,
$40,000 being carried on that at pres
ent.
Because the building Is considered
tire-proof Is the reason former legis
latures have failed t<> make provisions
for carrying Insurance on It, but the
records arc not flre-proof. The wood
flnlshlng In the offices Is of pine and
sh ,-ild a flr<. start In one of these of-
flci s It Is likely the whole room would
he gutted. The records tr. the secre
tary of slate's office, which never could
be replaced If dcslroyed, ore not cov
ered by lnshrai.ee and not kept In
vaults. No vaults are large enough In
which to store then, and It I* th luglit
that Governor Brown will recommend
that such vaults bo constructed for
their safe-keeping.
FEDERAL JUDGE DENIES
PETITION FOR RECEIVER
New York, Junt 16.—Federal Judge
Holt today tlenled n petition for a re
ceiver for the United Wlrelen* Tele
graph Company, whose official* were
recently convicted of fraud.
See the human torch at
the rink.
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