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12 ■ER DENIES DIXON BRIBED Local Negro Confirms Answer of T. R.'s Manager to Wash ington Black’s Charge. Henry A Rucker, colored collector of Interna! revenue for the Atlanta di'- trfct for a number of years, threw an Interesting light today on the Fiori sent out from Washington last night. In which Senator Dixon. Colonel Roose velt c campaign manager is alleged to hate undertaken the bribing "f a negro (tolerate instructed for Taft Horn ■ l,l District of Columbia tn th” national Republican convention. Rucker say; Senator Dixons Ma” - ment is trite, as far as it goes. but amis that it might have gon. farthm In es- the real attitude of < has . the Taft delegate concerned. ■The truth of the matter. •< Ru.W "L- that Chase came to me in Washington and told me that . been elected « Taft delegate t. had been ete. Hooaevelt Chicago, he was. at 1 ,Ke Roose- man and want-d to get onto th” Ron. man ami wanted velt har d wagon He said BPt on for two r ’ ,al ' onß “' fl “ n , duse he belrved the former president Znd. Mr pre. r/'X printing offlet £ grateful to Roosevelt for that, and J he had before his selection as a d 1 gLe by th” Taft people, been very bUr ter toward Taft Didn't Write Promised Letts> . “T arranged an Interim " " ' ' ‘ 11)llt tor PHton wherein Cha.se st d just what he said tn nw. Ht raXrr/'E-- ™ tion Chase said he would do that. " promised to write a letter for pubhea t!on tost as Senator Hixon says, next dav He never did it. and I supposed h ad rnerelv gotten cold feet and that the matter was closed. un ”,’ . preposterous story sent out ft omi « a fngmn lac night was shown me tin m "No n al tempt at bribery of any sort was tried on Chase that 1 know of. and } was present at the only interview 1m even claims to have had with Senator Hixon Chase claimed to be tor Roos TeP. more on account of 'he way the former president had treated 1 >a s?ster in lb” matter m an nnjust cd discharge from the printing • than otherwise He may hav- Ken expo, mg to be offered a bribe. If so, h< was "'sx'?'"!.-- ..... «-•- ry;- claimed to have looked up < bases pm sonal r< rd. and found It so bad th-, he wenld not agree to talk with hitu. save in tit” presence of Buckie I savs Dixon only consented to see < I ase st all because, whatever his record tlm criminal courts mai have been >• was at least an accredited delcgat. to the national Republican convention. BOUGHT OFF FATHER FROM WEDDING. BUT DIDN’T PAY V'EW YORK Mai 11 Vlbuing that| his son promised to pay him s3n a month to remain single. Miron .Morris Is suing th” former. Mark Morris, for sl. 776 back |>.> im nts and it 'd interest FITZGERALD VOTES BONDS. FITZGER A LD. HA.. -Mai 17. In a special election held here the citi w < authorized to issue bonds for paving aeirral additional block of streets in the business part of th” city. I I.” mayor has already advertised for bids on the paving EVERYBODY PLEASED IND SOME TAKE TWO The First Dav's Distribution Shows That Our Readers Ap predate the Great Offer. The orenlne day of The Georgian's di-tribution'of the Slandnrtl Atia- anti Chronologl al Hlator.v of the W orbt plain!', os iri» n. ’ri that rvi’ryb"<i> In Atlanta «i'l want th u-'ftil volume. The distribution will now oontinue every dat until the books hi. all gon' pn call at th'’ nfti-r of Tin G"'Vg>:tn and get tour book ,i soon as possi ble The Georgian's Atlas la full and eont p|~te in <very respect. If • ■ otitalns al! th* infot ma t ion to he found in a high price Mlns with add' d features that gw to make it ins' that much more useful. Jt has another advantage in that it i< of convenient tze and an be n.aoed on the desk o>- table, or upon a shelf w ithin ra■ v reiwh. to be tm-ri for quii k reference. One of the mos: ,t.tere=t '.c and tn aubje* ■ ■ in the Standard At la? Is. the chronological ■-lory "f C.• world, whi'li treat , ulMoi i. al event, according to da 's f >m 7.000 year: I" . fore Chris' d"«o ; • ' |.r. yar of IHI2 A. tin < . ; i be mor.* useful for the cmls ? ■ n ■<• , and there is not a man er woma > > ho reads The Geer plan that can cot ■ t > «■< therein The colored maps tn : « volume are .ill printed from new plates nnd covet every known portioti of tie entire globe. The names of railroads are all given, as well as , tit'.- and steamship routes and the routes of polar <-x; 'ra tions. Such a hook shot; i in • vet v home in Atlanta All you n- • d 1" d" t I T ■ glans A' as ' -t" ■ | s x I -m \ . headings from the firs’ .-ig. of Th Georgian and m nt |..i- !ne«s office together < y pense r. ■ to -.-c v-'r m ■ .--aiv pens* items *>f t. t -»i. .hi ft ... - who got their i"Wb '■ ’• O" ■■ r pjjeased with them it. ■ "in> »< ib* second copy. One man I h* wa** d one for nis busines <f , .nd !• had children attending •ho •!. 1 anothei copy f or bonw u • c hed' i'T’ f'om tie fi'.'t i •'■!' 1 1, ~r and s- ■ .'.our Allas before r>“ei . - withdra '.u. i First Woman Chief Os Playgrounds Picks | Staff of Assistants Ar director of playgrounds, Mia« Mary Barnwell is the first woman to b*» ' given an official position in the • ily government of Atlanta. She began h'T duties today when she and Pan Carey, general manage) of parks, consider* <; the choice of twelve u onion playgroun superintendents nut of «5 applicant* In past years the ocbtilnn of women sniperintondent’ has been the cause of ( much complicated politics In the park hoard. A number of members have , Insisted that their friend- be given places’ to the exclusion <>f othr But , this year a!) the board member- Roem , willing to accept the recommendations . of Miss Barnwell anti Mr. <'an y. and I this Is pointed out as a triumph for Miss Ram well tn her first effort In p<». it ics. Miss Barnwell wa. superintendent of the kindergarten at the Sheltering ; Arinn home for orphan children. Now she 1s to direct the play of thousands who take part In playground exercises SIX NURSES GRADUATED FROM WESLEY HOSPITAL Six trained nurses were graduated last night from tlm Wesley Memorial hospital. '1 Im ( s were held in Wesley Memorial . him h and were at tended by a number of their friends and others Interested In th. church and hos pital. Dr. Stewart Roberts, in an address that was a tribute tn the trained nurse, I delivered diplomas to th” following young women: Misses Bessie Davit*. Snmmio Chapman, Eula Taylor, Doro thy Burns. Julia Holder and Mary Pugh Elliott Addresses were made by Roy Dorsey and Dr. George S. Tlgncr. I Davison-Paxon-Stokes Company Saturday Will Be a Day of Special Opportunities in Our Children s Wear Section _ Girls’ Dainty White Dresses 98c Children’s Coats---Half Price Instead of $1.25 $2.50 to $6.25 Airv, sheer little frocks for girls I to 1 I years of age. They Instead of $5.00 to $12.50 are made <»l pretty lawn, trimmed wtili daintx embroidery hands Ali f hj-oujxh Ihe summer months, children need light eoats and finished at neck and sleeves with narrow lace edge. ■—•for there are cool mornings—especially at the seashore or in fjri • j r jfj 1 lie mountains —and even for the little stav-at-home girl a iaun- Whlte Checked r laxon Uresses ty coat finds many occasions of wear. 0 o QO J I (t* Q Here is an opportunity to buy them at exactly half price. JU mSl.eaa O1 npOnOU smart little Idack-and-white checks, tans or blues, garments i Tl ... . , ~ , ,■ . i i i(i "I excellent value—manv stvles for choosing;? to 14-vear sizes. HeaYitilu! little Dresses made of sheer, dainty chocked lui.x- • • . on. The\ are trimmed in various ways with laces and embroid- II7L O’ x I I Dr * er\ ;Ito 1 I vear sizes. tresses that every little miss will like. I wnite rique Coats---rlalr rrice Children s Imported Dresses . ■■ f 4 1 Instead of $3.50 to SIO.OO They are specially prim’d for Saturday. Some have em- German-made Dresses they are particularly smart and dis- broidered collar, others are lace or embroidery trimmed—or tindiif’ ’'ntireb new in designs ami finish. Dutch neck arid plain, scalloped collar and cuffs. Stxlish. prett} little coats— L short slcm.'s there are white Dresses w ith artistic, figured band chance to buy them at half price is to be appreciated. ( trimming and red buttons; tan and blue l‘ro< ks of chambray • J !> *x C* x with stylish band t rimming; 2 t<> S year sizes. CltlS White COOtS Little Tots’ Sheer Colored $ 7 50 to $lO 0 ° Values at s 4 ' 9B e With the present vogue for white coats —these will he eagerly sought I ' IVlUSlin UTeSSeS tfizC Saturday at this price. Coats of beautiful, .all-wool white or cream serge I -—with Copenhagen, red or black silk collar. Choose from $7.50 to SIO.OO Deal summer-time frocks, so emming. SO cool Coats Saturday at $4.98 each. iintl airv an<! SO \er\ attractive in style, that Girls’ Pretty KimOnOS at SI.OO 5tL \ even we? girl w ill want half a dozen or more. , .. , . , ... I'rcsh little muslin dresses in dainty designs and signs with facing of solid blur or pink. For girls 4 to 14 years of age. t 'nTTnTitV V. .. i i • r rl -n , . • Priced at SI.OO each. cj/HhHu, pretty color combinations. Ihe illustration shows how winsome they are. Girls' 75c Princess Slips at 50c In 2to S-year siz.es. They will not remain They arc made of nainsook, trimmed with iaee and beading. ribbon Pl sfo ,-k at this ’trice 19c each. rnn; skirt bas cd ruffle fini-lmd with laee. Priced regularly at 75c. for " . ' . - ( . . . Saturdav at 50c each! — u — Special Demonstration of f o X Nemo Corsets '■> t Beach Kompers T *’ x ivliss beausejour / *zu ; n expert ••orsetiere, is here to show the new \ V■ -x models and tit you in one best adapted for Cftf ’ F-v .' < Garments that mean sum- / . vol ’ r figure. v i ; iV\' \ Every woman of Fashion will be interest- I j -S'- A .W'” ' i,\\ ed in the New Nemos. \\WJ/ ; ' Made of chambray, gingham /< / i'\ cL’i ' model for (’very figtire. They represent ;ml linen.' m prefix blues. ' th<> very a<-ine «»f perferti.ni in corset inakutg. WW a:-'’ , I \V<‘ are anxious to have Miss Beausejour MTrnr ,‘y— l piniM. 1.1.i 5. W.itei ni.'bm show them «o von. She has expert Corset WjjJd - ■'H.l -"|"I VHb a.oy-<- w Xd yi <'dor.-. Size 1 to ti rear; ’ 'wo beautiful models are shown here. CTwiv’ ’ No. 105. price $4.00. t, I —— S - —■— — — . - .... ... ' . —==s i g mwbii rag w■ -- n i t \ mtwwwmtbt mi'i i-r-ri .«.i .miaai n afinr ,l» u.' m ■. M'.r— tt- i i « I THK ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS: FRIDAY. MAY 17. 1912. RECOIID FOB CITY I IN STREET■ Bids Received for More Proj ects Than Ever Before Taken Up at One Time. 81..4 fnr ihe a rg« -t amount of street improvement- ever <<»u:-idcrd by the -tr< etM committee >f council M one time were received this Afternoon, and )•ot-nmiiu nd3 i Pms for acceptance decid ed upon. The «t t octs arc : T<> R» J’avrd With Asphalt- Marietta -trert, from Tabernacle place to North <v< nm . }lor< and avenue, from Kurlld avenue to Ponce brLrnti avenue; M<- Lmidmi trcct. fr«»ru Moreland avenue to M.ivsnp avenue; St. (’harjes avenue, from Moreland avenue to the city lirn i i S, To Rp Paved With Chert .loßpphlne .-fit . ; from DeKalb avenue to McLen don tree); Wbitefoord avenue, from DeKalb avenue to Allen street; Fori street, from Houston -treet to Fain Atreet . Hilliard street, f»mn Auburn av enue lo !<<lg« u ond avenue. Alaska ave. nue. from Highland avenue tn East av enue. English avenue, from Bellwood avenue In Kennedy iropt; Avon ave nm from Lee street io Mib|r<<l street; Brookline street, from Murphey avenue tn Stewart a ven in ASKS CUSTODY OF DOG BUT NOT OF HIS CHILD SAN FRANCISCO. Ma> 17. Philip N. Zvirln. defendant In a elivorre* suit asked for the caistodx of a pet dog. but no) «»f his child. ! Decatur Street All Worked Up as Peace Justice Fight Ends Decatur street Is In a turmoil over its coming election. It is oeing fought in every store and shop in that neighbor hood. Decatur street isn’t f specially in terested In the fight between Taft and Roosevelt, or the Clark-I’nderwood-Wil son contest. It is all worked up over the election of the justice of peace for 12.34 district, which comes off tomorrow. The fight is among two Confederate vet erans and one blind man. tine of ihe vet erans is a national Republican and the other a Democrat heart and snul, but they are all working today to be buc ressor to the late Justice Landrum. Automobiles and telephones are being brought Into play. The candidates are calling those registered to vote in that district over the phone and visiting those who have no phones. They have offered ihe use of autos to carry voters to the polls tomorrow, and are using all In fluence possible tn lrnnress the voters with the importance of th? election. 'I he voting place is Decatur street. The candidates are Fred Powers, a blind man. and Captain S. W. Seidell and Judge Robert L. Rodgers, both Confederate vet erans. RICH CHICAGO PHYSICIAN HAS DAUGHTER ARRESTED CHICO, CAI.. May 17 .L G. Pates, a wealth' - physician of Chicago, has caused ihe arrest <»f Miss Gladv* E. Pates, his daughter, on a charge of not paying her hills. The father, it said, hoping tn cause ! her an Inconvenience, preferred the charge against his daughter. The girl, who is working fnr small wager sq gtpafly luimilialed over her ar rest. She supposed the bills in question had been paid by her father, who is wealth'. GRIEF ENOS LIFE OF HIS MOTHER 1 Mrs. Harttwell Robbins, of Augusta. Ga., Survives Her J Child by Few Days. T T RM AN, ALA . ATay 17.—Grief over , th? death of her little son has sent Mrs. Hartwell Rnbbins, of Augusta. Ga.. to her grave. Several days ago the child became sick at th? Robbins home In Augusta and died after a brief illness. : Mr. and Mis. Robbins’ brought the body here for burial. The mother’s grief was so intense that she became desperately ‘ ill and her death quickly followed. She I was In cnod health previous tn th? ill ■ imss and death of her child. Mr. Rob bins holds a position in the government survive at Augusta. LIFE-TERM CONVICT SPURNS FREEDOM STILLTVATER. MINN’.. May 17. Frank Johnson, a “lifer” In ti e stat? prison, de ci ires today nil proffers of freedom thrust upon him, and has declined them for ten years. “I will no* go from here I intend to fife in prison.” he said, when offered a discharge. Johnson is fit 'ears old, and has served longer than any other “lifer” now in ihe prison, his term having begun before the sentences of th* famous Younger broth , ers. He has been contented, while other "lifers” clamored f»»r release. The law |.asy»-f| in the. interest nf the Younger b’-others, whk’h made l nirty*fiv? > ears the I limit fnr a life prisoner, brought no con solation to Johnson Thirty-six years ago. while drinking. 1 he shot to death one of his close friends. 1 snd for tliai crime was sentenced tn life imprisonment. Chicago Officers Fined For Chopping Down Doors at Convention CHICAGO. May 17.—County Judge B. E. Owen. Sheriff Zimmer. Election Commissioner Anthony Czarneck. Chief of Police McWeeney and Assistant Chief Schuettler were fined SSOO each today for contempt by Judge Michael 1.. McKinley for having disregarded an injunction not to interfere with th” Cook county Democratic convention. Judge Owen, in spite of thD injunc tion, ordered the door of the Seventh regiment armorv chopped down to let the delegatee enter. Captain Lavin and Lieutenant Ma lone, who took part in the chopping were held not guilty. The rase will b” appealed. BOWDON COLLEGE ORATORS. BOWDON, GA.. May 17.—Dr. Charles O. Jones, of Atlanta, will be the orator at the graduating exercises of Bowdon college next Wednestwy. Dr. R. A Edmondson, of Carrollton, preaches the commencement sermon ou Sunday, others to address the graduates ar” Dr. W. \V. Roop and A. K. Shoad. of Carrollton, and A. E. Eleming, of Bow - don. J. R. George. The funeral of .1. ft. George, who died yesterday afternoon at the residence of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. .1. L. George, will he held this afternoon at the resi- I dence and interment will be In Forest j Park cemetery. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought ; I f Southern Suit C & Skirt Co. 43 45 Whitehall I % • / Important ? j Store News | c* FOR " 2 ? SATURDAY f v Jr 1 —I A Special io & Blazers at $.185 p % We will sell tomorrow v only of Blazers in navy, black and light I blue stripes at the spe j lza rial price or I of 4 Norfolk Linen iF! Suits $8.05 £ .Jaunty Norfolk Linen I Suits, strictly man-tai- * lored. in white and nat ural linen: $12.50 val- 'C -'T SBJS White Norfolk gj Pique Suits A stunning little Suit in & the latest Norfolk style. J beautifully tailored. «js]3 / Tailored Silk ) J Suits $15.00 Finely tailored Silk 4 Taffeta Suits in black, t ffl navy and brown, at ffi ■B. the special AA L ¥ price of $1'1,11(1 £ Short Silk Coats | Latest Parisian stylos w in black, navy and changeable Silks, priced I at $9.50, (hr nr $8.50 and s3.od V) j $13.50 White Lingerie Dresses J / at $7.50 F 'W Fresh from the sewing w tables, just 36 lovely creations, embroidered | if and lace-trimmed ef fects. The daintiest. 5 sweetest frocks you K ever saw for the monev. Regular $13.50 ® $7.50 2 Astonishing I Values in H (i Tailored Suits F f ™ sls Suits at $7.50 $25 Suits at $11.95 f ■ $35 Suits at $17.50 / gj $45 Suits at $22.50 ( Southern Suit C & Skirt Co. S 43 45 Whitehall q