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2 GITYMETHODISTS! ON DANCING BAN Atlanta Ministers Opposed to Worldly Amusements. But . i Leave It to Conscience. MethodUt ministers in Atlanta de clared today that the action of bishops of th* Northern Methodist church at Minneapolis did not con'titute a lift ing of the ban on dancing and othei amusements They added that the Southern church would never cease its warfare on worldly amusements, but that its attitude was in sympathy with that advocated by the Northern bish ops—to leave the matter to the in dividual conscience "The_ Northern Methodist church has not lifted the ban on dancing card playing, gambling and attendance at horse races, theaters and circuses said Rev. W P Lovejoy, presiding el der of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South, the branch of the Methodist church on this side of the Mason and Dixon line Left to One’s Conscience. •'None of the Protestant churches give their approval to such worldly di versions and I don't believe ever will. What I believe the action of the bish ops in Minneapolis to mean Is that they have left the matter to the individual consciences of the members of their , church, guided by the light of the di vine teachings of Jesus Christ. ■'Now, the teachings of Christ are for us to abstain from all amusements and diversions upon which we can not ask His blessing, and so long as a per son stays within the church he can not keep within the bounds of his con science and do these things upon which he can not ask the blessing of Christ . “That each individual follow the die tates of his own conscience Is all right provided his conscience follows the teachings of the Bible and he is not really a member of the church when he ceases to follow- those teaching} Dancing Not Specified. “The Southern Methodist church no longer specifies in forbidolrg the above mentioned evils, but simply classes them among those things upon which Christians can not ask Gods blessing. At the Iftnfi conference the bishop's address which lays down the policy of the church, left out the specific names of card playing, dancing, gambling and the like, but that did not mean that the church approved of those things or even countenanced them The disci pline of 1910 contains the following passage from the address of the blsh- , ■ ops. ■■ 'To go to no place of amusement 7 where we can not Invite our Lord to ’ go with us. to engage In no recreation on which we can not Invoke His bless ing is a safe rule of conduct tow ard God and man.' ” Other prominent Methodists among the ministers‘of Atlanta expressed the , belief that the Northern branch of the church had not in reality lifted the ban against such amusements or agreed to countenance them Less Wir on Amusements. “The gene-al tendency of the North ern Methodist church has been within past years to legislate less and less against -he various forms of amuse ment.” explained Rev a M Hughlett. “and while I don't think they have ever .■ , lifted the bar. against any form of vicious amusement and have fought it on all occasions, they have left it more and more to the conscience of the peo ple. guided by the laws and rules of th* church, which in the end amounts to practically the same thing as if . they forbade them specifically. “Th* position of our church is plain, the matter ts left to the conscience of the Individual guided by rules of the Bible. Som? years ago that matter ljw (Sun* up w-hen a member w as expelled from his church for dancing He took " th* matter before the college of bish ops. claiming that there was. no spe cific law against dancing but they de cided that dancing was forbidden and upheld the decision of his church w hich expelled him NEW CAMPAIGN~sfARTS IN MUSCOGEE COUNTY COLUMBUS GA May 4—While the returns are hardly in from Wednes day’s prlmarv. another campaign is be ginning in Muscogee county and the Chattahoochee circuit It now looks as if there will be a Contest for judge of the superior court between Judge S P Gilbert, the incum bent. and probably Judge Eugene J Wynn, of the recorder's court of Co lumbus For solicitor genera! of the circuit, the incumbent George r Pal mer will likely be opposed bv C F Mc- Laughlin . Only three candidates are mentioned for representatives from Muscogee They are Captain J J Slade and Ed ■ Wohlwender. incumbents and Herman H. Swift, w ho w -'uld fill the third place given Muacogee county bv th* 1911 re apportionment jury’s'plea’reduces JOSEPH WISE'S FINE When Judge Roan, in the criminal di vision of superior court sentenced H Joseph Wise, former secretary and treas urer of the Wise-Nussbaum Company. • . pay a fine of S3OO or serve twelve month? on the chaingarg. the jury that had pro nounced Wise guilty arose to a man and requested that the fine be reduced hi SIOO It was reduced and paid and Wise went free ’ • Wise, according to the testimon'- in troduced by Mrs O. A Steinhard. the prosecutor, overdrew his persona! account -with the company some $935. and ulti mately forced the concern into the hands -of a receiver He was indicted for em begslement. but the judge at the request of the jury, changed the cffer.se to a mis- E . demeanor. DEATH OF COMRADES KEEPSTHOMPSON FROM A VETERAN'S PENSION Io- ** x i ; w « (• ! __ < JktV I iSL jOi /• II: \ / -'Wall v > \ /J® r POLICEMAN T. J. THOMPSON Free Organ Recitals Will Be Continued Through the Summer The free organ concerts by Dr. Percy J. Starnes at the Auditorium will be con tinued through the summer A notable concert of this series will be given to morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, when Dr. Starnes will open with the overture to Wagner's “Meistersinger ' Grlson. Mas senet and Richard Strauss will also be represented on the program There will be no recital on the follow ing Sunday, the Atlanta Music Festival association having acceded to the request of the council of Buffalo. N T.. for Dr Starnes to finish the season of recitals there at convention hall on May 12 Dr. Starnes will return to Atlanta in time for the concert the next Sunday. CONCERTTOBEGIVEN FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS A concert for the benefit of the Mis sissippi valley flood sufferers will be presented under the auspices of the At lanta Turn Vereln Tuesday evening. May 14. at the Atlanta theater Sixty voices, directed by Hunter Welsh, will charm the large assembly of Atlanta's music lovers during the even ing The Turn Verein will be assisted by the Freundschaftsbund male chorus, the two German organizations making up in all a chorus of 60 voices The chorus will be the same that made the sensation of the recent saengerfest in Jacksonville The Atlanta Symphony orchestra with 4'> members will assist at the con cert. as will a number of well known soloists, who have promised to lend their assistance The orchestra, under the leadership of W Whitney Hubner. win render two numbers during the evening The Atlanta theater management has donated the house and tickets will be placed on sale Monday morning at th: music stores strenuous’ evangelist has HIKED 18.000 MILES FAYETTE MO. May 4—Rev G H Walker a Christian preacher at several churches in Howard count- has walked 18.000 miles since he began his quest for converts in the county sixteen years ago Mr 'Walker s strenuous ideas of living amazed the rugged farmers of the com munity one of whom recently saw him take off his shoes, roll up his trousers and wade a creek which was full of floating ice The minister was on a 25- mile hike to fill an engagement where the offerings were S 3 66 What Texans Admire is hearty, vigorous life according to Hugh Tailman. of San Antonio. We find he -vrttes that Dr King's New- Life Pills surely put new life and en ergy into a person Wife and I believe the - are the best made Excellent for stomach, liver or kidney troubles 25 cts at .all druggists THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS: SATURDAY, MAY 4. 1912. Oldest Policeman on Atlanta Force Is Victim of Queer Situation. Because all his company comrades tn the Civil war are dead, T. J Thompson is denied a Confedeiate soldier's pen sion He is the oldest member of the Atlanta police force, too. a feeble old man of 71 years. But Commissioner J. W. Lindsey has turned down his appli cation. "Commissioner Lindsey tells me I must have a certificate from a member of my company that I served in in the war." he save T can’t get it. They are all dead." He has a certificate from Joseph V. Bidgood, keeper of the Virginia military records showing that he served the en tire war in the Nineteenth Virginia reg iment. But that was not sufficient for the Georgia pension commissioner. "My company enlisted with 112 men." says Mr Thompson. "iVhen we deliv ered our guns to Grant at Appomatox there were but six of us left. Most of them fell in Pickett's charge at Gettys burg I remember as distinctly as if it were yesterday how thick they dropped about me And all that came out of the war are gone now but me." Mr Thompson began service in the Atlanta police department in 1577. He has spent more /ears on the force than any other man. He is given light w ork now, his beat being around the city hall. There he engages many a passer by with his interesting conversation and his favorite theme is of the hard days of the sixties and of Pickett's charge KING GEORGE INTERESTED IN PANAMAT’ACIFIC FAIR LONDON May 4 —The members of the Panama-Pacific Exposition expo sition touring Europe in the interests of the world's fair which is to be held in San Francisco to celebrate the open ing of the Panama canal, were received in audience by King George at Buck ingham pa!a>.e at noon today. The king discussed the approaching fair, and showed in unusual knowiedg, of the arrangements formulated CLARKESVILLE SCHOOL CLOSES CLARKESVILLE. GA May 4 - Clarkesville high school had its closing exercises las' night at the school audi torium when several young men and women graduated Prof S V Sandford, of the University of Georgia, delivered the graduating address FOR THAT TIRED FEELING Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate Excellent for the relief of that tired feeling due to Summer heat, overwork or insomnia ••• White City Park Now Open Sunday rate $1 50 Athens now on via Seaboard. STRIKE CRIPPLES CHICAGO PM . Stereotypers Join Disgruntled Pressmen—Papers Print, But Can’t Circulate. ! CHICAGO, May 4.—Newspaper stere- J otvners at midnight joined the striking i pressmen, newsboys and wagon drivers of the Chicago daily newspapers. Morning papers today were issued in four-p.age form, but distribution was greatly handicapped No morning pa pers were on sale in the downtown sec tion except in the newspaper offices, and very few were sent to the suburb stations. Arrangements were made to day to resume street selling. Extra guards will be furnished the newsboys who desire to handle the papers. Following attacks yesterday on news boys in many parts of the downtown districts by thugs and sympathizers with the strikers, at least half a dozen boys today are in hospitals as a result of the injuries they received. In some cases the police found it difficult to cope with the situation, and extra pa trolmen were rushed to the comers where the attacks occurred. Strike May Spread. Possibility that the strike may spread to other mechanical departments of the newspapers was faced by the publish ers today. Some of the leaders of the, eomoositors have objected to the set ting of type for non-union pressmen and sympathetic strikes have been dis cussed- Most of the printers, however, have urged the men to stay at work, declaring that their contract ought not to be violated. A spread of the strike to the coal wagon drivers, preventing delivery of coal to the newspaper plants, has also been discussed. No strike has been called. The third day of the strike finds the newspapers able to print their papers in spite of the walkouts in the me chanical department. The distribution of the papers has been seriously handi capped. however. Attempts to sell at news stands have been the signal for violence. The strike of the wagon drivers has made it difficult to deliver papers and has handicapped the regular carrier circulation, although this has been handled to some extent. ADEL VETERAN DIES. ADEL. GA.. May 4—T L. Wiseman died at his home here suddenly He was one of the few Confederate soldiers liv ing here He leaves two children, A. D. Wiseman, of this city, and Mrs. O P Juhan. of Macon Mr Wiseman was 75 years old mrsget’-e.' -ji .!.. m, . .i... To Absorb Freckles and Other Blemishes Every spring I receive many letters from girls seeking some reliable recipe for removing freckles Last year I ad vised many to try mercolized wax. Such favorable results were reported that this season I have recommended noth ing else for the purpose. The wax seems to possess unusual properties which completely absorb every freckle, with no harmful effect The complex ion improves wonderfully, becoming as soft as a rose petal, and as delicately tinted. Get an ounce of mercolized tvax at any druggist, spread a thin layer of it over the enure face every night for a while w ashing this off in the morning For rough, red skin sallowness, black heads, pimples and all cutaneous blem ishes. this treatment is superior to any that has ever come under my observa tion. Springtime also brings wrinkles to many sensitive skins that are much ex posed to wind' and changing tempera tures. Pour a half pint witch hazel into a basin, then an ounce of pow dered saxollte. which quickly dissolves. Bathe- the face in this; the effect on a wrinkled skin is remarkable. —Marie Demarest in Ladies' Favorite Maga zine (oticurj| TSOAP’ And Ointment Preserve and Purify the Complexion Remove Pimplesand Blackheads Allay Irritation, Redness and Roughness Soften and Whiten the Hands Clear the Scalp of Dan druff and Are i Unrivaled for the Toilet, Bath s and Nursery MEN i B <B ShouldshavewithCutiruraSoapShav- I l/Ly-T ing ftiek. Makes shaw.ng a pleasure I instead of a torture. At stores or bv ma'.!, postage paid. 25c. Sample free. Cut’.cura Soap and Ointment sold every™ here. Samples free. Addreae “Cuticura,” Dept. 2H, Bo»<oa. 100 to Block System Is Again Urged for Atlanta's Numbering As a result of a vigorous protest from officials of the postoffice and. the Cham ber of Commerce, council will probably adopt the centenary plan of street num bering This is the plan arbitrarily giving 100 numbers to the block, which has proved satisfactory in many other cities Assistant Postmaster Coles and V. H. Kriegshaber. of the Chamber of Commerce, explained to the streets committee of council yesterday after noon how the delivery of mails was handicapped by the duplicates in street names and the irregular numbering of houses. Chairman Harvey Hatcher and the other members of the commit tee said they were ready to do anything they could to improve matters. Chief of Construction Clayton said that -cor rect numbers would be furnished at his office to all who would call for them. For some time officials have urged that the present system of house num bering was out of date and that the centenary plan should be adopted. Un der this plan al! the houses in the first block of a street are nuiy-oered between 1 and 100; in the second block, between 100 and 200. and so to the end. Thus when one knows a house number he also knows the block in which it is lo cated. There may be enough houses in the first block to count only to 60. but the next block would start with 100. Lame back is usually caused by Rheu matism of the muscles of the back, for which you will find nothing better than Chamberlain's Liniment. For sale by all dealers. CHILDREN HATE CASTOR OIL UGH! Delicious “Syrup of Figs’’ best for their little stom achs, liver and waste - clogged bowels. Look back at your childhood days Remember the physic that mother in sisted on—castor oil. calomel, cathar tics. How you hated them, how you fought against taking them. With our children it's different. The day of harsh physic is over. We don't force the liver and 30 feet of bowels now; we coax them. We have no dread ed after effects. Mothers who cling to the old form of physic simply don't realize what they do. The children's revolt is well founded. Their little stomachs and tender bowels are in jured by them. If your child is fretful, peevish, half sick, stomach sour, breath feverish and its little system full of cold; has dlar rhoe. sore throat, stomach-ache; doesn't eat or rest well—remember— look at the tongue: if coated, give a teaspoonful of Syrup of Figs; then don’t worry, because you surely will hate a well, smiling child in a few hours. Syrup of Figs being composed en tirely of luscious figs, senna and aro matics simply can not be harmful It sweetens the stomach, makes the liver active and thoroughly cleanses the lit tle one's waste-clogged bowels. In a few hours all sour bile, undigested, fer menting food and constipated waste matter gently moves on and out of the system without griping or nausea. Directions for children of all ages, also for grown-ups. plainly printed on the package. Ry all means get the genuine. Ask your druggist for the full name. "Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna." prepared by the California Fig Syrup Co. 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'-orn Paris The only place where you get cor rect MILLINERY at moderate prices WHY? Our own Importations And small expense Also strict attention pa:<i to remodeling LADIES' HATS GROSSMAN’S 96 Whitehall St. WAREHOUSE WOULD SAVE CITY MONEY, SAYS J. S. CANDLER "If the city should build a warehouse to cost $50,000. it would save money,'’ says Aiderman John S. Candler, chair ' man of the finance committee. ; Aiderman Candler explains that pres i ent conditions force different departments ito pav different prices for supplies He , says the construction department is now paying 52 a month, more per head for mule feed than the sanitary department, and that there are many other such differ ences. But the sanitary department is able to buy its feed and store it away while the construction department must award a contract and have the feed sup plied from day to day. "If we could buy our supplies and store them away, the savings in any one de partment would pay the interest on the investment in a warehouse.'' he says. "When we ask dealers to bld on supplies for deliveries a month later, they will naturally/ bid higher than on immediate deliveries." sundaystrollerTwill NEED THEIR_RAINCOATS Rain for today, tonight and tomor row, with a slight rise in temperature, is predicted for Atlanta. Atlantans who wish to take an outing on Sunday had better take an umbrella or a raincoat, says the w;eatb.er man, for April showers will be frequent dur ing the greater part of the day and may come on at any moment and with out warning. ABUNDANCE OF SOFT, FLUFFY HAIR ANO HOT II PARTICLE OF DANDRUFF Get a 25 cent bottle of Dan derine and just try this. Stops hair falling out at once. Danderine dissolves every particle of Dandruff like snow beneath the blazing sun, cleanses, purifies and invigorates the scalp, forever stopping itching and falling hair. Within ten minutes after an applica tion of Danderine you can not find a single trace of Dandruff or a loose or falling hair and your sealp will not itch, but what will please you most will be after a few weeks' use. when you will actually' see new hair, fine and g JUNE WEDDINGS g 01. Do not delay longer in placing orders for engraved in- W vitations. Our summer samples represent the very O latest sh. ipes and forms that have been accepted by refined and fashionable society. We do not follow we LEAD in originating artistic effects with fine material. Our prices *re the lowest. Send for sam- r-y „ pies, which will be supplied free of charge. J. P. STEVENS ENGRAVING CO. V •V. WEDDING STATIONERY ENGRAVERS Qi/ iTjL 47 WHITEHALL ST. ATLANTA. GA TjsZ I/ 5 1 hadonfyhad <<A that money in the Quit jpef-r/ch- rja/cA tjpecu/ariiorf Flow many times hare you said, or your friends said: “I cannot, because I H.AX'E NOT GOT THE .VOXEL?” How many good business chances hare had to be passed up because you did not hare the money? “Clet-Rich-Quick” speculation is the worst thing a man can do with his money. If the enterprise into which some smooth stranger asks you to put your money were such a good one, he would keep it--not sell it to rou. Do YOUR banking with US. 4 per cent on Sarings Deposits F~ W ; ■ ■■ - SPECIAL FOR TENIayT 6/ 5 Set of Teeth $ J QQ Guaranteed. . . S iLL OTHER PRICES CORRESPONDINGLY LOW I ICJiI NEW YORK & AMERICAN DENTAL PARLORS || w" 281-2 and 321-2 Peachtree St. WHITE PLAGUE WARRIORS NEED FUNDS FOR FIGHT To formulate plans for a vigorous campaign to increase the membership of the Anti-Tuberculosis association of Atlanta and to raise funds with which to carry on its work, the membership committee of that organization is at work. Mrs. L. G. Hodgson, chairman of the committee, says the association will be entirely depleted of its funds if the citi zens of Atlanta do not rally to its needs at once. To carry on the work of the association the funds on hand will hardly last through June. A meeting will be held next Friday at 707 Gould building and all members are urged to be present. Others are invited to join the association. igasi l - "i*" 1 - u 1 ,i ragg^MS— agess Hood’s Sarsaparilla Origiilated in a physician's pre scription years ago and has al ways been pure, safe. beneficial —and honest spring and all-the year-round medicine. Get it today in usual liquid form or chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs. downy at first—yes—but really new hair—sprouting all over the scalp. A little Danderine will immediately double the beauty of your hair No difference how dull, faded, brittle and scraggy, just moisten a cloth with Dan derine and carefully draw it through your hair, taking one small strand at a time. The effect is amazing—your hair will be light, fluffy and wavy, and have an appearance of abundance: ar. in comparable lustre, softness and lux uriance. the beauty and shimmer of true hair health. Get a 25-cent bottle of Knowlton's Danderine from any drug store or toilet counter, and prove to yourself tonight— now—that your hair is as pretty and soft as any—that it has been neglected or injured by careless treatment —that’s al!—you surely can have beautiful hair and lots of it if you will just try a little Danderine