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THE ATliANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS: SATURDAY. DECEMBER 30. 1911
“WE ARE LIVING THE LIFE
THAT TRUTH DICTATES”
Prank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Borthwick Issue Remarka
ble Statement, in Which- They Exploit Their Sentiments
' of Love, Marriage, and Happiness.
Springgreen, Dec. 30.—Ready to
depart tomorrow for Chicago, where he
Jvill meet his wife and endeavor to in-
din e her to sign* a ‘‘release” on him,
Frank Lloyd Wright, Chicago architect
of ‘spiritual hegira,” here with his “art
mate," Mamah Borthwick, / formerly
Mrs Edwin Cheney, issued a remark
able statement today. Both Wright
and Mamah Borthwick subscribed to
Us sentiments.
The statement follows:
•The man is tired. The woman is
tired. We are living the llfe'that truth
dictates. Our desire la to harm nobody.
Our hope is that we may benefit hu
manity /
• Here arc Jeivt neggle, a wife, and a
man. and a husband, icnC; a woman, who
had each, according to his or her abil
ity assumed earlier in life, the r^non-
sibilities of marriage and had begot 4?
ulvcn birth to children. Then the thing
happened to them that ha* happened
- to men and women since time began—
the Inevitable. As soon as their situa
tion became apparent to them there
was the usual struggle with conscience.
•Time was asked by the husband, a
year, in fact, was asked, and the man
and the woman agreed to make certain
that love waa love. The wife charac
terized the matter as a mere Infatua
tion Both the wife and the husband
declare that anything they could do to
break up the new relationship they
would do.
For a year the woman Continued in
her household separated from the hus
band. The man likewise "continued in
his household separated from the wife.
“At the end of a year no divorce was
in sight. No immediate separation pos
sible except on statutory grounds
which secured needlessly harsh and un
true conditions, or a visit to Reno for
the rag with which society la content
to quibble for respectability. The man
was called abroad for* a year. Up *o
this time it would be hard to say who
of the persons concerned suffered most,
hut probably the man and the woman
did. -*’•••' »
“The established order in this case
lost and the unknown, untried, the dar
ing struggle for a higher, more organic
personal life won. The husband and
the wife remained loyal, the one will-
ihg to grant a - divorce if pressed,, the
other still unconvinced.
“There-were no real obligations neg^
lected. • Neither the wife nor the chil
dren of the man ever lacked or then
lacked or should ever lack anything
that could be provided for their educa
tion or comfort. But the hue and cry
of the yellow press was raised and
from one end of the country to the
other ‘the abandoned children,’ ‘desert
ed wife,’ ‘the affinity’ and ‘hegira’ were
proclaimed.
“After a year of travel and work and
trial it, appeared that the conditions
which seemed sufficiently secure to .in
sure the man's family comfort until he
could reguin his practice were not as he
thought and so leaving the woman In
Berlin he returned, not as a husband to
the wife, but by an agreement with her
io return only as tjie father of his chil
dren tp make what he could out of re
sources “apldly being destroyed.
“He returned to find that the work
he had left in others' hands to be held
over for him had been ’unscrupulously
taken from him; that his friends, when
they learned he had not come as a re
pentant sinner to reloin his family on
the only basis they claim as a family
basis, refused at first to help him
Finally they did help. The woman re
mained, to work ip Berlin, In cpmmunl-'
cation with her husband and her hus
band and Children. She awaited the
legal divorce which she insisted upon
was granted.
“Out of this the so-called bungalow
grew on the Hillside.
‘‘The woman had meantime returned
in order to see her children. The chil
dren returned to their father and to
school- she, now divorced and home
less, joined the man at the retreat into
which he had gathered the remnants
of hie forces to fight for the life of his
work. And the wife asserted still her
faith ip the manhood of the man and
still expressed the belief that he was
infatuated. The husband had freed th(
woman, but not because he had lost
faith In her womanliness. The struggl
Is to live and let live; remain true to all
obligations humanly dischargeable, and
still be serviceable.”
STORY IN THE GEORGIAN
BRINGS MANY INQUIRIES
LaGrange, Ga., Dec. 30.—Aa a demon
..ration of the quality and quantity of
ihr circulation of The Georgian N. It.
Adameon, who llvea on a farm In the
I.aOrange district, says that he has re
ceived many Inquiries from various
parts of the country as to farm land,
cotton seed, etc., resulting from a story
published recently about the product
iveness of his farm and the aucceaa at
tained by Mr. Adamson In diversified
farming.
Mr. Adamson, who came to this city
from Heard county about two years
ago, has had merited success in raising
corn, oats and other farm products. In
addition, to cotton. He maintains that
cotton should only be raised -as a sur
plus crop and has demonstrated this
theory to be a practical success..
Several Inquirers have written to
ask a price on his farm; others have
written for his cotton seed, and still
others as to the fertility of Troup coun
ty land. Mr. Adamson has refused to
set a price on his land and has Informed
inquirers that there Is plenty of land In
Troup county which Is Just os fertile
as his farm.
DUTY diTcANADIAN PULP
APPLIES AFTER JAN. 15TH
Washington, Deo. 30.—Duty wifi'he
charged on wood pulp exported from
Panada In the future. This applies to
soft wood cut from Indian land In the
provinces of Ontario.
A decision to this effect, effective
about January lli, waa handed down
by the treasury department.
HOOPEFrrALKS TENNESSEE
POLITICS WITH_PRESIDENT
Washington. Dec v 30.—Governor Ben
W. Hooper, of Tennessee, was a guest
of President Taft at luncheon Friday
and talked with the chief executive
ahout political conditions In that state.
BLUEJACKETS FIGHT
BIG FIRE IN HALIFAX
Halifax, .Nova Scotia, Dec. 30.-FIre
which spread from the King Edward
hotel, following the destruction of that
hostelry early today,, practically de
stroyed the warehouse or the 8t. Croix
Paper Company, wrecked six tenements
anu caused a loss of $300,000. One hun
dred and fifty guests of the hotel and
Dinea nnmax ana uarimoum nre de
partments, and It was their efforts which
were largely successful in. checking the
flames. The fire was not under control
until 6 am. today. *
GREAT PROGRESS MADE
BY JACKSON THIS YEAR
Jackson, Ga.. Dec. 30,—The yesr 1011
has witnessed rapid growth and sub
stantia! development In the city of
Javkson. During the year Just drawing
tu a close a score or more of residences
•mi several modern business houses
have been erected. The number of
buildings that have been erected, the
Increase In tax returns shows the town
to be undergoing a good development.
The work of building an Interurban
car line from Indian Springs to Jack-
son Is well under way. The track and
rails for this railroad have been laid
from the Southern depot to. within a
f'w yards of the- public square. Im
mediately after the holidays work will
be resumed and the road completed to
Grlfrin and Social Circle as fast aa pos
sible. During the year Jackaon con
tacted for *00 electric liorae power
from the Central Georgia Power Com
pany and will have an abundance of
' heap power to offer manufacturing
enterprises. It Is expected this will be
a big help In the development and
growth of the town.
Burned to Desth.
Savannah, Ga.—Miss Lena Wells,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David C.
wells, of Hlnesvtlle, Liberty county.
*»* burned to death last night. Miss
»vils. with a younger sister, was mak-
u>K lard In the yard of her home when
her dress caught fire. The younger sut
ler attempted to remove the clothing
from the burning girl, but the latter
"“came panic stricken, and In desper
ation she began to run away from her
slater, and In the direction of her
father and brother, who were working
i" a nearby field. She was so badly
burned before she could reach them
ihat It was Impossible to save her life.
CALCUTTA HONORS
BRITAIN’S RULERS
Calcutta, Dee. 30.—King George and
Queen-Mary arrived hare today on their
way back to London from Delhi, where
they were crowned emperor and em
press of India. The people of Calcutta
turned out and gave their majesties
a royal reception. There waa a great
procession at noon and demonstrations
a-ere kept up throughout the afternoon
and evening. Both of their majesties
were carefully guarded. Rumors of a
plot against the king’s life led to ex
traordinary precautions.
Tbe arrival of the king came at a
critical time, for 1 It has Just been de
cided to send an army Into Persia f*>m
Calcutta. A long conference was held
between the king and government offi
cials. In which the Persian sttuatlaon
waa gone over carefully.
RICHESON’S ATTORNEYS
RETURNING TO BOSTON
Boston, Dsc. 30.—John I.. Lee and
Beverly R. Harrison, counsel for Rev.
Clarence V- T. Rlcheson. held for the
murder of .Miss Avis Llnnelf, will re
turn to Boston today from their homes
In Virginia. • With their returned the
last work of preparation for the trial
wlll'be put under way. The trial starts
two weeks from next Monday. Dis
trict Attorney Pelletier today stated
that the only settlement he would ac
cept would be a plea of guilty of mur
der In the first degree.
Attorney William A. Morse declares
that there Is no thought of settlement
on the part or the defense, who will
make an effort to delay the trial. Morse
declares that Rlcheson Is mentally and
physically unfit for the ordeal In court.,
He will urge a delay of two weeks at
leaat. ■
GEORGIA HOTEL MEN
TO DINE ON TUESDAY
The annual banquet of the Georgia
Hotel association will be held Tuesday
evening at S o’clock In the banquet hall
of the Piedmont hotel.
The full membership of the associa
tion Is expected to be present and a
sumptuous repast will be served. After
dinner, addresses will be made on the
future of Atlanta’s hotel world and
gen-ral business will he discussed.
Plans for the banquet are being ar
ranged by Fred C. Houser, secretary of
the asspdlatlon.
M-K-
NO HOPE FOR RECOVERY +
OF AUSTRIAN EMPEROR, *
8AYS A BERLIN REPORT +
— 4. ■ •*«
Berlin, Dec. 30.—A report waa 4*
in general circulation here thi* 4*
evening that the German court 4*
had been notified by the Austrian t
ambassador that there waa no 4*
hope for the recovery of Emperor v
Francis Joseph, who ha* been ill 4*
for nearly two week*. 4*
Admission
10 Cents
BldOU
NEXT WEEK
Children
At Matinees 5c
POPULAR FAMILY VAUDEVILLE
ADAMS BROTHERS.
Skating, Talking, Dancing.
O. COURTNE ”
THE LAF-RAISERS,
European Novslty.
JEY, ’ I QYPSY TRIO.
Comedy Juggler. 1 Street Singers.
.. . MOTION PICTURES
Matineee Daily, 2:30 and 4: Night Shows, 7:30 end 9.
FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE
WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO START A
Savings Bank Acco unt
Five Thousand Fifty=Cent Checks Will Be Given Away to Help Start These Savings Bank Accounts
FIVE THOUSAND HANDSOME
. POCKET SAFES
Will be given away, one safe
to each person, one check
i
with each safe. Read stories
and proverbs from day to day.
THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY
FREE OFFER
Is an educational plan of f
The ATLANTA GEOR
GIAN to teach the value
of saving money.
READ THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND FIND OUT ALL ABOUT IT
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JVST OFF PRYOR ST
Si ED6EW00D AVE
MONDAY and TUESDAY, JANUARY 1st and 2d
SPECIAL MATINEE MONDAY, NEW YEARS DAY
MR. OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN Presents
FLORENCE WEBBER
IN THE NEW COMIC OPERA
NAUGHTY
MARIETTA
Music by Victor Herbert. Book by Rida Johnson Young.
COMPANY OF 70 ORCHESTRA OF 20
PRICES—New Years Day, 28c to $1.60. Nights, 50o to $2
SEATS NOW SELLING.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 4,5 and 6
THE EMINENT ACTOR,
KellerD
A Success In New York City.
Indorsed by Every Newspaper in New York
IN SHAKESPEAREAN REPERTORY
Thursday and ■ B M i II" ”3“
Saturday Nights 8 H A 5 lb K I L. CL I
Friday Night MACBETH
Saturday Matinee MERCHANT OF VENICE
PRICES—Matinee, 25c to $1; nights', 25c to $1.50.
Seats on Sale Monday.
LYRIC
NEXT
WEEK
MATINEES TUES.,
THURS. AND SAT.
' A SPECIAL MATINEE NEW YEAR’S DAY.
Rupert Hughes' Dramatisation of Grace Miller's White’s Fa
mous Novel.
TESS or THE
STORM COUNTRY
WITH
LITTLE EMMA BUNTING
And A Splendid Company
Elaborate Scenic Effects—A Complete Production in Every-
Detail.
THE GRAND
ThurAflay and ‘Friday
JANUAKr'4\5
* JJO.tine.G Tridoy'
.AraericeCsTaraBwt
Including
NEIL
Uinslrel
O’BRIEN
-Ajiy.Othar
Or g 8-n 1-2. eA i on/
Itr±oe>5:
Heretofore *Bro. ;
Tkt s Sea.totv
£5*
Jucect. Itv tKe.
’•beHarTHan £v«v!
Hwlory oj Burnt Cor)d
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 8, 9, 10
MATINEE WEDNESDAY
William A. Brady (Ltd.) presents
A Long, Lingering Laugh
OVER NIGHT
By PHILIP H. BARTHOLOMAE
Ail Aboard for a Merry Trip Up the Hudson River
TWICE DAILY WEEK OK JAN. FIRST, 1912
HOUDBNI
Positively the first appearance here of the famous
Handcuff King, direct from a tour of the universe.
FIVE MELODY MAIDS AND A MAN—FRED
DUPREL. BRENT MAVfe*. Mifc§E6 RUSSELL,
CHURCH, BCRRICK, HART. HILDA THOMAS
AND LEW HALL. PATHE PICTURES.
NEW YEARS BIG SHOW
HOUDINS
Invitee police officers to
handcuff him at any per
formance
HOUDINI
Ohara $500 reward to any
one who can prove that
it fe possible to obtain air
inside the intricate dou
ble fold iron can from
which ho oacapee.
QOttlttteUf assess*
HENRY MILLER
in “THE HAVOC”
Nlghta, 25c to $1.50; matinee, 25c to $1
i
CORSYTH l T*s»y. **• j
■ Atlanta's BmirJtThestrr j
Tonight 8:30
THE ROLFONION8,
Selblnl end Orovlnl, Jim-
mis I.ucYls, The Rials,
Bootblack Four, Queen
ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF
MISS MAYME CLYBURN,
■TLANTA’S MOST DELIGHTFUL
SOPRANO.
NO ADVANCE IN ADMISSION—6C.
he .SuperbaB
MR. TOM ERLANGER HOLLAND,
Producer,
PRESENT8 MR. CHARLES BREWER
AND
CAROLYN BELL AND COMPANY
IN
W/\merican
A Fine Musical Comedy.
’’QUEEN OF THE ORIENT”
LOTS OF PRETTY GIRL8
And a Competent Cast of Sixteen.
AFTERNOON ADMISSION 5C.
NIGHT ADMISSION IOC.
§2»J:hh'lkd\
The Wonderful Child Actress, on
to join the Kalem Motion Plctu
ARTHUR NYMZ.
Thursday, Friday and Satur
THE BEATIES, Juggling and O
,J . 38 WHITEHALL ej
PROGRAM OF LICENSED PICTURES
FOR SATURDAY.
‘•THE BURGLAR'S HARD LUCK”
(Paths)
“FOR MEMORY’S SAKE”
v (Essanay)
OTHER FINE PICTURES, *
MISS JUNE M’EACHRCN,
Soprano.
ADMISSION 5C. dfy
Very Important paIV. of new papers
re the Want Ad pages. ihay
until he tries—or whom.-