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S 3 IDLE NEGROES
TAKEN BL POLICE
Chief Detective Lanford Begins
War on Dive Frequenters
and Drug Users.
Th® police auto patrol ran late thi.»
morning. and when it had fini.'hed its
last trip betw’een negro lodging houses
and the station the turnkey had locked
up 53 prisoners They were rocaint
. fiends drunkards and others, with a
gasoline sniffer or two :n the partv
Chief Lnn'ord of th<- df-te<’tiy» de
partment played the ru> of employers'
friend when be - nt out. a -quid of six
tn 'he quiet hour. Manufacturers who
employ negro labor had been complain
ing for week’ that they could not hire
enough men to do thou work. They
said high wages anil cheap catfish had
made the cost of living so easy to the
.Darktown "age-.irncr that two days
In a week gave him an ample income,
and the other five were devoted to
pleasure in blind tigers and dance
halls
So the chief -ent nut Detectives G C.
Bullard. N. H Bullard, Harper. Shaw.
Vickery and Webb, with instructions
to clean out the lodging houses from
■cellar to roof.
The first swoop of the net brought a
■ : dozen from a house in Marietta street,
and -two . "dumps ' under the Collins
• street viaduct gave up twenty more.
Places on Rhodes and Markham and
-Thurmond streets filled the net, and
when the patrol had taken them all in
there wasn't room for another in the
gtaHon.
To Break Up Loafing Habit.
It was a motley array of prisoners,
the dregs of the human cesspool which
furnishes negro criminals and degener
ates. There were emaciated negroes,
wild-eved with the workings of the
"ppow" they had sniffed; sleepy men.
■with their fighting spirit all gone, for
ft had been hours since they had
"sniffed;” others waking from the nau
seous pains of the drug, who begged
piteously for just one more pln'h of
"coke’ to straighten them out. The
.. desk sergeant's table was piled high
with little pa-pert* of cocaine, w ith half
emptied bottles of "white lightning"
and an occasional cheap revolver, dear
ear pride of a tough negro's heart.
"I'm going to break up this bunch of
loafers and coke sniffers if 1 have to
make a raid every night." said Chief
Lanford. "These tramps must go to
work or get out of town and stay out.
The prisoners will be arraigned
before Recorder Broyles this afternoon.
It will be 30 days at the stockade for
most of them and a heavy fine for the
men and w omen who conduct the places
where the vagrants sleep.
AUGUSTA TO PUT $250,000
IN NEW CITY HOSPITALS
AUGUSTA. GA July 12. Augusta
has decided to build two hospitals rind
the total cost will be $250,900.
One of the conditions <jn which the
Medical College of Georgia was kept in
Augusta was ’.hat th* city provide a
better college building and butter fa
cilities for clinical work.
. A lease was secured for 99 years on
~ th*,. Augusta >rphan asylum property
. at an annual rental of $5,000 w ith : lie
. privilege of purchasing for $109,000 i
any time before the base expired.
.. The orphan asylum building is now
being converted into a medical college
at a cost of $50,009. \ children* hos
pital has been built within 100 yards
of the building cl i cost of $50,900, and
the white and negro hospitals will he
located mar the college at a cos; if
$250,000.
CAROLINA PHARMACISTS
SELECT NEW OFFICERS
CHARLESTON. S <’., July 12 The
thirty-sixth annual convention of the
South Carolina Pharmaceutical asso
ciation adjourned ar the Isle of Palms
last night w ith a smoker. < > Frank
Harr. of Columbia, was elected presi
. deni suc< •’rdlng George \V. Evans, of
Anderson. Arthur 1 win of Spantan
burg, and F.: it Matthews of Bennetts.
• ville. were elected vl< r presidents, and
, J". M. Smith. of charleston, secretary
and treasure!. <»f the G pharmacists
who applied for license before the
aminlng board only 15 passed
GEORGIA ROAD ENGINEER
SEEKS $65,000 DAMAGES
DECATUR GA ,lulv 12 Enginm ■
J. E Helton, of tip’ Georgia ailroad.
■who was injured very cverelv in ;<
head-on collision of two freight trains
at Decatur last \pril, lias filed -pit
against the road for StlJ.QOtt in the su
perior < our: of luK.db county thr- . :h
attorneys of August.!.
RAISING CAMPAIGN FUND
A IHENS. GA Itlly 12. Athens end
Clarke county have begun raising cam.
paign funds for tin use of the Demo
crati< pa x in the coming presidentin'
campaign. The Athens Banner stm.teil
the movement with a liberal contribu
tion.
Close of Proverb Contest
has been postponed. All so
lutions must either be re
ceived at this office or bear
postmark to show mailing
time prior to noon, Tuesday.
July 23.
> ATTEND DUFFY’S CUT-PRICE FRIENDSHIP SALE!
3 YEAR-OLD CHILD.
HIT BY STREET CAR,
SUES FOR DAMAGES
A three year-old litjle Howard
i Sutjtles, has brought suit for $2,009
.damages aeaifi.-t the Georgia Railway
land Electric Company for injuries !n
--; fileted at South Forsyth and Castleber
ry st reefs w lien a street cur was- said to
' have Struck him wl|ile.it was running
twenty miles an hour. The suit was]
field with superior court by the child's i
father. Perry Suttbs-.
In the bill the little plaintiff alleges
that the car approached him without
-ounding a gong <e giving other warn- |
ing of its approach, and that he was)
rendered almost unconscious by the
forte of the Impact He cites that he
a».< at heavy expense by. physicians’
bills when they were tnployed to sew
several severs cuts about hi.« head and
on hl- body. The accident happened
June 27.
9.000 COCOANUTS LEFT
FROM ‘VETS’ REUNION
FLOAT DOWN RIVER
I MACON. GA . July 12. -Nine thou
sand cocoanuts aro'bobblng their way
i to the sea upon the tawny breast of
the Oemulgee river. They were dumped
, in by th'- food Inspector as spoiled
goods left over from the Confederate
reunion In anticipation of thousapda
of , oeoanut pies for reunion visitors, a
Macon merchant last year purchased In
i advance the entile output of a cocoa
nut denier In South America, but sold
less than a dozen.
| AT THE THEATERS'
FORSYTH BILL PLEASES
USUAL LARGE CROWDS.
There is .■; good show at the For
syth. If II wasn't worth while there
would not he the attendance that is
crowding the play house on all floors
at all performances. It Is a show that
appeals because of the quality of the
acts Thee never was so much sing
ing in one program that has been of
fered during the forty-six weeks the
theater has been busy this season
Edmond Hayes and Company head
line the program with about the fun
niest act. that has ever been produced.
It is a satire that is rich in originality,
wit and just plain logic. .Ed Hayes
portrays a character that. -is, original- -
a tough piano mover -and after taking
his trudivnee through a path thick wihi
laughter. he leaves'the house convulsed
when the 'whistle blows and the job
is left flat.
Isabelle D’Armond and Frank Carter
are growing more and more popula’.
The Rutan Song Birds are scoring a
I real hit and the pretty Melnotte Sis-
Iters are clever. Lamey, Coombs and.
| Winburn are popular favorites and the
[bill I* pleasipg.
I For next -week Master Gabriel and
, Company will ho the headltfters, pre
sent Little Kick." the be.-st hit the
i olevei vest pocket comedian has-evei
■ ‘g-isi. f ed. Tempest and Sunshine, a
c famous novelty duo.- two decM«diy
graceful and’charming girls, and the
i Fiench and Italian opera (‘ohipany will
be among the features.
WASTEFUL WIFE GETS
ONLY SIOO IN WILL
NEW YORK. July 12. Been ua? she
| was **\\ as'(efii!“ during his Ht’etihie.
i j .I’kim Kreil willed only SIOO (q his w ife
out «»f an < Htate of SIO,OOO.
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Increase Your Earning Power!
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The eyes play the star part in the business game—glasses are but sci
entific tools that help them—be sure these tools are right.
First CONSULT YOUR OCULIST—then guarantee your ovjh satis
faction by getting the benefit of our fifteen years daily experience in
filling oculists’ prescriptions—both as to lens and fitting.
PERFECT FITTING GLASSES INCREASE YOUR EARNING
""constant TROUBLE
ATLANTA OPTICAL CO.
142 Peachtree St. Opposite Candler Bldg.
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This space belongs to the
Lieberman’s Trunk Store
They guarantee what they sell
LIEBERMAN'S
The House of Guaranteed Bag-gage.
92 Whitehall Street.
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ft Ihß Soi’tll'l Greatest Engineering School
g. I® AWk BHSm H 15 I'Teo Scholarships allotted to each
! K’S ™ 91 county <h Georgia. Many of these now
WE KB I ffiii K« II open, bull courses. Instruction practi-
a Wnk B ■ & XI fl Cid and thorough. New hospital and im-
chine shops. New Y. M. C. A. coating
1 Ailanta. C<.
Hir, AILAXIA HtSUKtHAA AAU MIWS. KKJLDAI, .JULY IJ. IM!!’.
COTTON EXPERTS
HERE 10 CONFER
Plan for Holding Staple To Be
Discussed at Sessions at the
State Capitol.
1 Representatives of the governors of
several cotton-growing states arrived in
-Atlanta today tn attend the conference
on the cotton situation and discuss a
plan holding the staple. The first
session was held at the capitol this aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock. It had been ex
pected that Governor Mann of Vir
ginia. and several other executives
would attend In person, in response to
the invitation of Governor Brown, but
none bad shown up this morning.
* The holding plan is that promoted
by.George Dole Wadley, of Macon, head
of the Southern Cotton corporation. One
of its principal features Is a guaranteed
price for cotton, this to be assured by
a financing system which would enable
the organization to control the supply
until the price reached the figure de
sired.
At 'a meeting of members of the
Farmers union, held at the Kimball
house last night. Professor J. H. High
tower. president of the Mississippi Ag
ricultural and Mechanical college and
head of the Mississippi Warehouse
Company, delivered an address explain
ing and urging his holding system,
which has been indorsed by the National
Farmers union. In response to a ques
tion from the audience, Mr. Hightower
stated that be did not believe a guar
anteed price for cotton could be feasi
ble unless the guarantee could control
at least a fifth of the crop. The Farm
ers union, as an organization. Is making
no fight on the Wadley plan, but has
indorsed it.
BRUNSWICK CITY COUNCIL
SEEKS CHARTER CHANGES
BRUNSWICK. GA.. July 12. Bruns
wick's city charter will probably’ be
amended during the present session of
the Georgia legislature a? the result
of a bill presented and passed at the
session of city council last night. The
first proposed amendment is to limit
the expenditures of the board of health
to the actual appropriation for t that
purpose in the annua! budget, and the
second provides for the payment of city’
lnx<” In two installments, Instead of,
one as at present.
The act covering these amendments'
will be. (nrwardpd tp Dr. Butts. Glynn’s
• representative, to be presented to the
legislature.
BRUCE HEADS 8188 SCHOOLS. j
MACON. GA.. July 12. Charles H.
Bruce, ftrmerly of Augusta, but more I
recently of the Georgia Normal school!
111 Athens, has been elected superin- I
tendent of the Bibb county public '
schools.
EXQUISITE WEDDING BOUQUETS*
AND DECORATIONS.
ATLANTA FLORAL CO,
Cflll Main 1130.
STUARTS'
i BUCHU AND JUNIPER COMPOUND
eURKSKIDNEV ANO BLADDER TROUBtO ,
iCOL. SIMPSON, CHIEF OF
‘RED SHIRT BRIGADE,”
EXPIRES IN ATLANTA
< olonei Richard W. Simpson, of South
Carolina, who played a leading part in
tn the reconst ruction days of the South
at the close of the Civil war, was bur
ied at Pendleton. S. his old home,
today. He died in Atlanta yesterday,
after several months illness in a sani
tarium here. Mrs. Paul Sloan, a daugh
ter. who was in Atlanta during Colonel
Simpson's illness, accompanied the re
mains to Pendleton.
Colonel Simpson was the originator
of the famous “Red Shirt Brigade.” ac -
tive in the eagly days of reconstruction.
The organization was much on the line
of the Ku-Klux Klan. He was a mem
ber of the South Uaro'ina legislature.
W hen Clemson college was founded he
was the first president of the board of
trustees.
Several children survive. They are
R. W. Simpson, Jr., of Richmond. Va.;
J. G. Simpson, of Charlotte. N. T. S.
Simpson, of Troy, S. Mrs W. W.
Watkins and Mrs. Paul Sloan, of Pen
dleton. S. < ‘ . Mrs. A. G. Holmes. Mr
F M. Martin and Mrs. W. W. Clough,
of Knoxville. One sister. Mrs. Mary
73 illiams, of Knoxville, also is living. i
THOMASTON TAX VALUES
IN EXCESS OF SL6OO.OOO|
THOMASTON. GA. July 12. -The!
city tax assessors have just completed
compiling lax returns and are ready I
to turn the books over to the city ■ onn- I
cil. The assessors are John A. Thurs- i
ton. A. A. Britt and John R. Jonest J
The total returns exceed $1,600,000,1
which is an Increase of more than 10u i
per cent since 1906. The real eslate j
totals $ 1,900.000. which is an advance)
of 120 per cent in six years. These vai- i
ues are exclusive of tl.e public utilities
owned by Ihe city, worth more than :
$100,900, schools built, at a cost of SSO.- i
000; the $60,000 court aouse and $20,000 i
jail, as well as propeity and buildings !
owned by >£■ churches, worth in the!
aggregate $25,000, and property of rail- '
roads, worth $20,000.
PERRY SLAYER CAUGHT.
PERRY, GA.. July 12. Wash Dean, i
who shot and killed Tom Johnson on ‘
June 23. has been captured by Sheriff
Winn. He was found concealed in an ;
outhouse on S. V. Parker's place two!
miles frr>m town. He waived commit
ment trial in city court and was com
mitted to jail to await the action of
the grand jury it the October term of'
Houston superior court.
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Ip RICH & BROS.COJ
ZZ] “ THE REAL DEPARTMENT STORE” ■ |
ETpRE-INVENTORY PRICES PREVAILING] |
E FOR SATURDAY HALF-DAY SELLING ONLY |
g STORE CLOSES 1 P. M. S
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Tomorrow morning we have planned to break all former records in values 2
JJ and prices on Jr
5 Lingerie Waists and Tailored Shirts :
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The values offered in this sale positively can not he appreciated through the medium of typed expressions. The K(.
Waists, are beautiful!,' made, lace and insertion-triinmed. and are tremendously strong values throughout the entire <•-
ej* number Just "glimpse” the following irresistible offerings—come up and make a liberal replenishment of your Lingerie KC
Waist needs. BC
Here is Another Strong Example of the J:
* B u yi n g P ower Q f the Rich Organization J
Z* LINGERIE LINEN AND LIN TAILORED TAILORED TAILORED “INI *'
5 WAISTS GERIE WAISTS SHIRTS. SHIRTS TIAL” SHIRTS J
5 Beautiful assortment- Low or high neok elab- w ffh Values , that £ op b^tlf^” e *>
be- varietv stj . I oraleb lace or embroid- (>o | collars and|' OUr idlest anticipa- bright, new goods, just re- gT
dj values at values at turns. Regularly t’aVoi *
values at $1.30; Sat- SI.OO -Saturday morn- , priced to sell at $1.50; t,ie . P r ic® pulverizing
, ’ il ' niornin - urday morning for— ins so i Saturday morning— b°en J considere<j S at ,aVe n °'
S 69 Cents i SI.OO |69 Cents 69 Cents SI.OO 5;
S Positive $1.50 Value PIQUE SKIRTS SI.OO •>
■ These are .just received, and bought especially for Saturday half-day selling. These rK 2
Skirts are of splendid ipialitv while pique, either plain or button-trimmed Posi- I 111 I
:>• tive values $1.50. at .' MJIeVV
I M. RICH & BROS. CO. f
HOUSE PASSES BILL
ASKING GOVERNOR TO
SUE FOR TALLULAH
Practical assurance of a renew ed fight
for Tallulah Falls was given when the
senate without comment adopted the
Shaw resolution requesting the govern
or to bring suit to establish the land
titles and oust the Georgia Railway and
Power Company if the state’s c laim is
found to be good.
The matter came to the senate with
the unanimous commendation of the
general judiciary committee, which had
investigated the legal status of the
case. Men bets of the committee neld
tliat ihe matt r was ope for the courts
to decide and the controversy would
continue urttil a supreme court decision
whs obtained
It is expected the resolution will be
suLce-sful in he house.
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E&iMfiiO’
The highest point of woman’s hap-
: piness is reached only through moth- j
i erhood, in the clasping of her child ,
1 jrithin her arms. Yet the mother-to
be is often fearful of nature’s ordeal
, and shrinks from the suffering inci-!
i dent to Its consummation. But for :
nature’s ills and discomforts naturo
! provides remedies, and in Mother's
! Friend is to be found medicino of |
! great value to every expectant mother.
:It is an emulsion for external
I application, composed of ingredients
! which act "with beneficial and sooth
ing effect on those portions of the !
system involved. It'is intended to
j prepare the system for the crisis, and
thus relieve, in great part, the suffer
ing through which the mother usually
i passes. The regular use of Mother's
i Friend will repay any mother in the
comfort it affords before, and the help
ful restoration to health and strength
it brings about after baby comes.
Mother’s Friend
is for sale at , wy, *
j free book for
expectant, moth
ers which contains much valuable
information, and many suggestions of
a helpful nature.
i BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga. i
BEWARE OF BROKERS,
THIS GIRL’S ADVICE
FHI' AGO. July 12—Miss May Mc-
Gowan. who lost everything after run
ning $1,009 up to '350.900 in stock spec
ulation. says "don't allow any man
friend to introduce you to bickers.”
j | LOSS OF TEETH IS A CRIME
$5 JBk Poor Teeth may be saved or
AShn- improved by Gold Crowns or
Brid My work it
guaranteed and is the BEST.
Prices: Heavy Gold Crowns.
m
Bridgework
DR. E. G. GRIFFIN’S . .‘X..
24'/ 2 Whitehall St., Over Brown & Alien’s Drug Store
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$2.50 Chattanooga and Return
VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Premier Carrier of the South
SATURDAY, JULY 13th, 1.912
Tickets will be sold for afternoon trains only (3. p. m. and
5:10 p. m.)‘; limited good to return on any regular train
up to and including the morning trains, leaving Chatta
nooga Monday, July 15.
GOING SCHEDULE:
Lv. ATLANTA 3:00 F. M 5:10 P. M.
/r. CHATTANOOGA 8:45 P. M. 9:35 P, M.
The 3 p. m. train carries day coaches only. The 5:10 p. m
train carries Pullman sleeping cars (seat fare ~sc), and
Southern Railway dining car serving supper.
JNO, L. MEEK, Assistant Gen'l Pass. Agent JAMES FREEMIH, Div. Pass. Ifta!
ATLANTA. GA.
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BRUNSWICK WANTS POSTVAs-r-
BRL’NSWIC K. GA.. July 1" _-p.
city will make an effort to secure th»
1912 convention of the Georgia S;,,
Association of Presidential Postm.,'■.
ere. which meets in Savannah Ju c 1.
20. Postmaster Elliott will presen'
invitation from the board of trade