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MRS. VERM ILYA OUT
ON $5,000 BOND; MAY
NOT BE TRIED AGAIN
CHICAGO. .hint- Al t - | niii-q
Vormilya. the woman of mani my -
teries and accused poisoner. is at lib
► rtx today nnd, i s;>,ntt<i bond, bin th* j
understanding - that >h. «il neo-',
hr tried again. Hot first trial for lh< ■
death of Richard T Smith, victim o
arsenic. irstdlrd in a disagreement
Nine deaths, all of them with strange
phase,yll yf •hem ttag' di.-- in th. !ir<
of Mrs. Vet tTtilyit. wore inv-t tu itefl in
eonn'petion with tin pi .ut I m of th.
woman. She «as n st a u -.I f,,, the
death of Arthui Bi-sonnett. The -tan :
weakened in tins < ase and ..• i.• oI a I
arrest on a mul-rh-i clung, involving
the Smith <ase Ti.t, .... ended in di- ,
agreement
BANK OF PLAINVILLE.
i ’ALHOI'N. i.’A .tom • <it :ims of |
Pla invillp will •■'•••. pic!« ;!:• • r gdiiizu ii'-n j
nf h new bank in (hr nnn (ulurr Th<* ’
hank jx tn !»»■ *»nr <’f th< W itham system
and will he « mi> i.drz<-i ai $25,000. H M
\ ry.-h. <tf b r thr preM-
|si ol
I lo
jlo (Irderf
I Choice of I
ANY
SUIT
gy ■ i
jin The House|
g Formerly soldi;
| from $25 to i
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This is our 1 i
SHI IB ’
I Semi-Annual I
I Clearance I
I Sale | ;
H B 1
I Our entire stock oi
FINE PURE WOOL
B FABRICS, blue and 3
I gray series, blue and
mixed cheviots, all
I shades oi worsteds h
$5"
| PANTS I
I-TO ORDER |
I Choice oi Ihe S
H house. I he.v sold B
| formerk al $7.50 I
I to SB.OO I
I Sale Now Going On 1
I Tailoring I
I Company j
1 18 20 S. Pryor Street f
g ’-*1 ■ g
OWNERS Os REAL
ESTATETDFIGHT
FIRE MANDATE
Rich Protestors Threaten to
Carry War Against Sprinkler
Law to Court.
*
That the tight bring waged by Fire
i 'liief W R t'utnmings and Building
Inspector £<l Haves to enforce the au-
i
i n.mati. lire sprinkler ordinance to pro
t.ct Atlanta's io.non working girls fron
the fire peril will bring on a spirited
war in the courts was Indicated today
by ill* stand taken by a number of
rich "property owners
These tm n of wealth, hurling a pep
per.' deli at the city, declare that a
hardship is being |.ut on them by the
enforcement of this law and tliat it
will cost them thousands of dollars. In
a conference with chief Cummings,
several of the property owners frankly
expressed themselves in this way and
vigorously protested against what they
termed "needless agitation" Chief
Cummings merely cited them to the law
and informed them they would have
to get busy and comply with its terms
or take the penalty.
Chief Cummings today admitted
many property owners are up in arms,
but asserted the crusade for tire pre
vention will go on just the same.
Must Be Protected.
"With the present perilous conditions
existing in Atlanta kicking will do no
good" declared the chief. "These 10.-
Ooii toiling girls are In dally danger
from tile ind they must protected
The tile laws ate ample to protect
them, and must be enforced. That's all
there is Io it." >
The chief declared the inspection of
Hie downtown factory lofts and other
buildings where girls are employed, is
progressing' steadily, and that notit es
are being served on the ow ners Io com
ply with tin law by Installing the auto
malic sprinkler service. All owners who
refits, to obey the noti.es, he says, will
be arraigned before the recorder and
vigorously prosecuted. The declaration
of the complaining owner- that the law
is a hardship is taken to mean that the
law will be detied ami the whole mat
ter tested in the courts.
Chief Cummings says he has been
widely congratulated by business peo
ple and others since the present fire
war i ommem eif. ami Is being urged on
all sides to protect the thousands of
working girls. He also has received
letters from a number of prominent
business concerns, which have installed
the sprinkler system, commending It.
The chief declares it is the greatest
method of fire prevention in existence
In the country today. Hr also urges
that it is a splendid investment as it
saves thousands of dollars in insur
ance.
Aids in Getting Insurance.
G. ('. Jones, vice president and treas
ure, of tile J. M. High Company, has
sent a lette.r to Chief Cummings, in
w hlch he said :
"Before we installed this system we
had considerable trouble in getting
. nough site insurance from reputable
companies. Very few of them would
place over $5,000 on our risk. There
to, e we were forced to place eonsidet
able insurance with companies whose
stability was not well established. Now
a number of these larger companies
have increased their line from $5,000
to $50,000 In addition to the financial
side of this ptoposition. we have a
felling of security, as we know it is
hardly possible to have a tire that
would materially Interrupt our busi
ness nr entail loss of life."
M Rich & Bros. Company wrote:
We installed our sprinkle, system
about five years ago. ami have since
then saved quite a sum In excess of
lite cost of the installation by reduc
tion in ou file insurance rate, which
we received by reason of this installa
t ion."
Hii-sch Bros. Place Contract.
Hirsch Bros said they have jus.
placed a eonttaet for the sprinkler sys
tem nt a cost of $6,700. and added.
"The actual saving in insurance
rates on our building and stocks per
yeti will be $1,200. from which might
be deducted interest op the investment
tmounting to $469. leaving a mt saving
pet y ear of $73 I "’
The chambei bn ■ Johnsnn I>u Ros e t o
w I .'lf
In a tecent flic in tile tear of us our
metal window f.ames and wire glass
prote. ted us eV, ept in one place, where
It, .it was so great that four sprinklers
went off Thcsi savt-d us from a very
and mot, than mobable total loss of
out business t.u months, during the
rebuilding We are sttongly in favor
>f sprinklcis throughout the congested
business dist’. lets.’’
A not hi , .it. ft om lite Ja c. lies Pita : -
m.i< v Company s iys.
Great Safeguards. Says One.
The Installation of this system re
duced out insutanc, from $2 40 to si.
.ml as w, ,ai.y stock of about $250.-
"" .t thi' location. s. 10 and 12 Ma
teit.i sti. t. you can see what a proflt
; atili investment it lias been to us "
Ila y I. S. ‘it.singet. th, candy and
c i.er manufa. tut ei w rote:
AI."Ut foil, yea s ag ■ I Insta. ■ d th"
.'Ut.iiu.ctic sp mkb syst. m. and I don't
"• how any one who has toe’' 1 In Iciest
of t heir plant oi sto ,■ at heart can de
without t I' is not only the g .al.-st
-.ifigUH-d f . lit', but .1 gieat saving in
the insinam-i rate
WINDOW BOXES FILLED
ATLANTA FLORAL CO,
C«ll Main 1130
IHE ATLAM A GEORGIAN ANT) NEWS. FKIDAI..J LN E 2X. I’H-
Ordinance Hits Only Professionals
ORGAN AND MONK SAFE
g
Begging to the tune of last year’s
popula. lagtime hit —or the Hungarian
Rhapsody sot that matter —is what the
Associatied Charities, with the co-op
eration of the police department has
decided io stamp out in Atlanta.
The w eezy little street organ may be
as tuneful as a rusty saw Beppo the
monk as amusing as a three-ringed
circus but it's the whining mendi
, ants who make so-called music tin
I excuse sot bogging that the ordinance
now pending in council is intended to
hit. Tic Associated Charities says so
in a lelti. written by Secretary Joseph
<' l.ngan. to The Georgian. Here’s part
of it;
.The ordinance was advocated by
tin Associated Charities, which un
til recently has been able, through
the co-operation of the police de
partment. Io prevent the abuse of
out streets by traveling mendi
cants. For many years Atlanta has
had a general ordinance against
stree t begging. Long ago. It start
ed out to take better care of its
poor and dependent citizens, and
put Itself on record once and final
ly against the soliciting of alms on
the street. Such soliciting Is now,
and has been for many years, un
lawful.
Not Intended For Mendicants.
There is. however a provision
allowing licenses to be issued to
make music on the streets. This
was never intended to apply to
mendicants, but has of late been
frequently used by many such who
make the so-called music, not as
WOTHERSPOON’S NAME
IS SENT TO THE SENATE
WASHINGTON, June 28.—President
Taft late yesterday sent to the senate
nominations of Brigadier General W.
W. Wotherspoon, now in command of
tlie department of the gulf, al Atlanta,
to be major general, and those of Col,-
onel clarence l>. Edwards, now chief
of the bureau of Insular affairs: Col
onel George F, Chase, now a detailed
Inspector general, and colonel E. J.
McClernand, of the First cavalry, to be
brigadier general.
HALF HOLIDAY FOR BANKERS.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.. June 28 At
the meeting of the Chattanooga Clearing
House association banking houses of the
city passed a resolution to close their
doors -Frida,' afternoons, beginning the
second Friday tn July and continuing un
til the second Friday in August.
“The Store That Saves You 10% to 50%.“
I SEWELL’S I
113-115 Whitehall St.
We retail everything good to eat at whole- A-A i - rSWw
sale prices. We have just received and will '■
offer for *_k ■’ ’
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
SOLID CARLOAD of Fancy Messina Lemons, at, doz 15c
SOLID CARLOAD of Georgia Peaches, great special,
large baskets, at 9 l-2c
Fresh Snap Beans, home-raised, at, qt. 3c
Fresh Green Corn, doz 13c
Fresh Country Butter, lb 19c
I SEWELL COMMISSION CO. I
I 113-115 Whitehall St. I
SPECIAL
White Wash Waist Day
SATURDAY
Beautiful Waists. Regular
Yalue $1.25. Saturday price
The illustration here shown
tpMkyCy is a drawing made from one
j of these bargain waists.
The waists are made of fine
\ I F. lawn. The front is hand-
/ ''wk ' \i*i 1 somely trimmed with em-
/ /\>L Y iV k broidery, linen and val lace
/ /> \Y. I and one very pretty medal-
( \ < ' FF. Y lion. Front and back are or-
X namented with fine narrow
tucks "
Sleeves and collar are
/ 1 trimmed to match rest of
waist.
Very dainty. A bargain at
; 59c
PPP PIT Wf c,ot^e Men. Women and Children on
tXU. 1 credit. It’s very easy to epen an account
here. Simply pick out what clothing you want and say
"Charge it.”
Menter & Rosenbloom Co.
UPSTAIRS
C Y' K 711-2 Whitehall St. ““
CREDIT ’ CREDIT
i the- organ-grindei with his mon
key who realty interests and
amuses the people, hut solely as a
. c loak for begging and to call at
tention to some infirmity. Jt w is
to correct this abuse of the pres
ent provisions that caused the in
troduction of the ordinance now
pending before council. ••
This oicjinance was not directed
against the old flute man. who plays
by suffeticnee. n'.l license, but
against that traveling mendicant,
class, who go from town to town,
never bettering thefnselves by the
alms they beg. but debauching
themselves ever more mid mote,
and frequently dragging children
down with them.
You refer $o a blind woman for
whom a little child "whines for
pennies" upon the slice!. is a
prosperous civilized community so
indifferent to tin- needs of the help
less that it would leave them to be
aided only in that way?
Atlanta Not Indifferent.
Atlanta is not so indifferent. It.
through its institutions, of which
the Associated Charities is one. can
do much better by such unfortu
nates, and does offe." far more ade
quate relief to those who will ac
cept it.
We don't believe in alms, be
cause they make beggars, and be
cause they represent a miserable
method of attempting to telieve
distress which does not relieve it.
and to which no community hav
ing a due regard sot its obligation
to the poor should resort.
FIRST AUTO RIDE ON
HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY
DANIELSON. CONN.. June 28. Al
bert Blackmar, a fatmer of Foster. R.
1., just over the state line, is celebrat
ing his 100th birthday. Except sot be
ing slightly disabled by rheumatism, he i
is well and ac tive, chopping wood and |
hoeing his garden every day. He had
Ills first automobile ride today. H.-
lives with his son. William H. Black
mar. and Iftcs a cousin, Ezra, who is 96
TWO UPSON VETERANS DEAD.
THOMASTON, GA.. June 28.—E. V.
Burkette and J. S. Vining, two of the
best known Confederate- veterans in
I pson county, are dead. Mr. Burkette
bad been a resident of I "pson count-.'
68 years. He leaves a wife and one
daughter. Mr. Vining was nea ly 70
years old. Charles Vining, tax collec
tor pt this county, is a near relative.
MOTHIn DEFENDS
ERfINK M'DDNALD
Parent Grief-Stricken as She
Visits Son in Jail—Robert
Stevens Improves.
Mrs Mary McDonald, 597 Marietta
i Street, widowed mother of Frank Me-
<
I Donald, held at the police station ac
| .-used of cutting Robert L. Stevens on
■ Tuesday night, docs not believe het son
> • guilty.
Bowed with grief over her son's ar
rest. Mrs. McDonald called at police
headquarters today to see him. and
there was an affecting scene. As the
mother was led down tfce prison corri
dor "to the cell occupied by her son. her
faltered. As she reached McDon
ald's cell she threw her aims about her
son’s neck, hugged and kissed him.
Then the teats began to stream down
the old mother’s face. Overcome with
emotion, the son wept also.
"I don't believe Frank is guilty of
what they accuse him.” said Mrs. Mc-
Donald between her sobs. "He has al
ways been a good boy and has helped
ms. to raise my other children. Every
week he brought home his salary and
gave me the most of it to help keep up
the family. He has never been in any
trouble before. He didn't do it. I know
he didn’t do it.”
The mother was led hack to the ser
geant’s office, where she remained a
few minutes until she could compose
herself Them she returned to, her
home.
McDonald'S hearing has not been set
pending the outcome of Stevens’
wounds. At Grady hospital today it
was stated Uiat Stevens had a reasons -
bly good night and showed slight im
provement over yesterday, but that bis
condition still is precarious. The re
| markable nerve showed by him on the
! operating table the night he was
stabbed still is manifest and is largely
responsible for his improvement, say
physicians.
BULLIT? OF KENTUCKY. IS
NEW SOLICITOR GENERAL
WASHINGTON. June 28. The white
house today officially announced the nom
ination of William Marshall Bullitt, of
Louisville. Ky., to succeed Frederick W.
Lehmann, as .solicitor-general of the
1 nited States. Tapers will be sent to the
senate next Monday
MEN AND RELIGION BULLETIN NO. 3
“The Houses in Our Midst”
• -
SEGREGATION A FAILURE
IT DOES NOT SEGREGATE
In Atlanta, the tree of heaven, whivh offends the nostrils, is re
moved from our back yards and alleys by order of the Board of Health.
But the spread of the houses in our midst, the root of the evil deriv
ing life from the seduction of girls and producing a harvest of blind eyes
for innocent children and broken health and hearts for blameless wives—
this is classed with the increase of banks and business enterprise as an
evidence of our city’s growth.
A Madame says tln i houses in Manhattan Avenue, or Mechanics
street— where a few weeks ago a man was killed in a drunken brawl—
are better managed Ilian those in other cities.
Doubtless the same experienced judge would consent to select a com
mittee of citizens, Io whom should be intrusted the selection of the
pure girls to be betrayed to make fallen women the stock in tradfe of the
houses in our midst, these so well conducted Imuses in our segregated
district.
This district of which our disinterested critic speaks so highly has
demonstrated that segregation does not segregate.
Witness the presence of forty-four houses and the social evil in
many hotels and assignation houses in our city.
Our experience is identical with that of other cities which have
tried this system that even Berlin, Paris and Vienna with legalized
prostitution will not attempt.
Toledo and Cleveland are usually referred to as models of segrega
tion; yet their chiefs of police advised the Minneapolis N ice Commission
not to establish a Red Light District.
The evidence before that commission showed that, despite segrega
tion, assignation houses arc in operation in (’leveland and “wpmen of
shady reputation are scattered through the city in flats and other places.”
The assistant chief of police of Des Moines made the following state
ment: “In the days of the ‘Red Light" district, when it was commonly
believed that lewd women were segregated, not more than 15 per cent of
the traffic was really carried on in the district. Everywhere in the city
were disorderly houses. It was impossible to control them.”
Cincinnati has the segregated district. With reference to it. the fol
lowing appears in the report of the Vice Commission of Minneapolis:
“The resiilt has been that all kinds of degradation have developed with
in the so-calbd ‘Red Light District." and women and men have been al
lowed to conduct houses of assignation all over the city. ‘The white
slaver’ has his headquarters in the most select neighborhoods; and the
best restaurants, places of amusement, and even schools and conservato
ries have been hunting grounds of the procuresses.”
Sunday, go to the House of God. Hear His Word. Then think of
the houses in our midst and ask not man. but your conscience in the
light, of the teachings of Jesus Christ what you as a citizen sharing your
city’s shame should do with reference to this unspeakable commerce in
the souls and bodies of women!
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE MEN AND RELIGION
FORWARD MOVEMENT.
ITo Be < 'out billed. 1
Toledo a - nd
1 Detroit
THE NATURAL GATEWAYS TO THE PLAVGROUNDS OF
MICHIGAN
CANADA
AoiD GREAT LAKE RESORTS
Excellent Trains Daily From Cincinnati . . .
Leave 8:10 1:00 9:45
Morning Noon Night
fires! »f Prior, fkesn". Sknr’in rai J
Ceeck Eqwimee!
Tllustrated Sommer Tottr Rooks
Furnished on Application
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Trmlmj PatwiMter Aren ; jSt |H
Na. 4N. Pner Street H QK
ATLANTA. GA.
THE HINES OPTICAL CO.
The inventors of the world famous “DIXIE’’ finger tip EYE
GLASSES and the “HINES’’ adjustable Eye Glass Guards, will
open a modern ami up-to-date Optical Store at 91 Peachtree St.
July Ist.
It is now possible for any one to wear Eye Glasses. a§ the
“DIXIE" can not slip, tilt or fall off, and is the only Mounting
or Guard that will keep the lenses absolutely in alignment. Eyes
examined and glasses fitted to the most stubborn and compli
cated eases.
CHARCOAL
We deliver charcoal in any quantity from five bushels to a
carload. Extremelv low price on 25, 50 and 100-bushel lots.
HENRY MEINERT COAL CO..
59 South Boulevard. Phones 1787.