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HINTS JURY RDWNOTENDED Supreme Court to Pass on the Controversy Commission Says Town Is Wide Open. ALBANY, GA.. Sept. 27.—Tha »u --court of Georgia. win be called on to finally aettle the Dougherty coun ty jury commtsjdon controversy tn wMeh a citizen* committee of 21 prom inent men of Albany and Dougherty county 1» endeavoring to compel the jury commlwionere of the county to revise the jury lists. Judge Frank Park, In superior court, late yesterday afternoon sustained a demurrer, en tered by attorneys for the oommtsston <r» to e mandamus proceeding that had been Instituted to compel the oommln etou to make the revision The com mittee today phms to appeal. The greartost gathering of witnesses ever essetafWed in a single case here mswersd to suSSpenae at the opening of corn* bar* More than 400 witnesses had been summoned to testify in the ewe of J. S. Davis et al. v« .T. H. Ther rall et al, nupriasuntlng the committee of 21 appointed az a recent mass meet ing and the newly appointed Jury com mies! on, respectively Man damns pa'o cecdtng* instftued against the jury commission contained sixteen specific charges. Partiality Alleged. In the allegations set forth by the complainants it was charged that the Jnry commission was not properly sworn, as the ordinary of the county did not administer the oa.th; that the commission did not select men Impar tially; that the commission was influ enced both by family and religious ties, and that the names of seven of the Jurymen do not appear on the tax books of the ocunty. To sustain these allegations every member of the new jury, 268 in all, was summoned to appear as a witness and to prove that partiality was shown to these who are members of a certain religious faith, the pastors and offi cials of Churches were summoned to appear and present a list of their church members. Albany "Wide Open." In rebuttal to the voluminous charges the defense filed a lengthy answer, in which the charge was made that Al bany 1s a "wide open” ton. It de clares in part: "Albany is considered a wide open town; there are now 27 licensed sa loons within the corporate limits, and untold numbers of blind tigers and il legal traffickers in alcoholic liquors. “Under normal conditions, there are from 100 to 160 inmates and residents of the 'red light' district, a portion of the city of Albany designated and set apart by the official life of Albany for the home of these people who receive police protection, with no effort to re strict or to minimize the evil. "A large number men who are known as gamblers with cards, dice and other devices for fleecing the in nocent public have been allowed to ply their games in the city of Albany, with out interference or hindrance, by the police force of said city. Whenever they have been molested or apprehend ed by the sheriff’s force the power of the police department of the city of Albany has been arrayed against their detection and punishment.” TROUP COUNTY FAIR TO BE HELD AT LA GRANGE IN NOV. LA GRANGE, Ga„ Sept. 27.—At a meet ing of the arrangements committee look ing toward the development of the Troup County Fair project L. C. Davis was ed chairman, and H. H. Wadswarth sec retary of the committee, the other mem bers being W. L. Cleaveland, E. L. John son, O. E. Wilson and W. S. Davis from the Troup County Poultry association, and Wade McCaine, A. E. Arnold, N. E. Marshburn and Secretary L. C. Bush, from the Chamber of Commerce Thursday, Friday and Saturday, No vember 7, 8 and 9, were decided on for fair dates. The courthouse and yard have been secured for exhibits. The large courtroom will be used for the poultry exhibit and adjoining rooms will be used for corn, canned goods, flowers and other farm products. In the yard and square, hogs, horses and colts will be shown. RAILROADS IN LITIGATION OVER RIGHT-OF-WAY VALUE PERRY, GA., Sept. 27.—The suit of the Hawkinsville and Western Railroad ' ompany vs. the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway Company for condem nttion of a strip of right of way of the G S. & F. road, is set for trial Octo ber 7 in Houston superior court. This is an appeal from the award of SB,OOO made by the assessors for the one tenth acre of land involved. Fifty-two other cases are on the docket for the October term of court. BONITA THEATER WINS PRAISE FROM MANY REGULAR PATRONS During the past week Manager Ip-nn, of The Bonita Theater, 32 fachtree street, has had the pleasure r ’’ the assurance of hundreds of his regular patrons that their preference for hi” theater is based upon the high moral plane upon which it has always t n conducted, and that during the ''bole course of their patronage they had never heard a suggestive Joke, wit- | bessed a questionable act or seen an I immoral motion picture thrown upon I ’he screen. Manager Glenn is to be congratulated 'pen the sensible manner in which he fas conducted this house. (Advt.) I See Nat Goodwin in Oliver; Twist at the Forsyth. CHICAGO GRAND JURY I ‘RIPPING LID’OFF VICE AND POLICE GRAFTING I * HIC AGO. Sept. 27.—Subpenas were j to be served today upon ministers, lead, ing civic reformers, gamblers, police men, city and council officials and two city editors of Chicago newspapers in a sweeping vice investigation of Chi cago and Cook county by the Septem ber grand Jury. The members of the Inquisitorial body took the vice ques tion from the hands of Assistant State Attorney' Thomas Marshall, notifying him to leave the jury room. After long deliberation, Chief Deputy Sheriff Schmedllng was sent for. He finally emerged with perspiring brow', exclaim ing: "They're going to rip the lid oft.” “What lid?” he was asked. Graft, vice, police, politics and white slaves," he answered. Those named in the first batch of subpenas were to appear before the jurymen this afternoon. ALTAMAHA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED MACON, GA., Sept. 27.—The Alte rnate River Improvement association waa organized here yesterday after noon as the result of the convention of shippers held in the interests of secur ing an appropriation of $600,000 from the government for the deepening of the channels of the Oconee, Ocmulgee and Alta maha rivers. A. E. Chappell, of Macon, was elected president, and B. Gilham, of Macon, secretary. May ors Miller S. Bell, of Milledgeville, and Eustace Butts, of Brunswick, are two of the leaders In the movement, ALLEGEDBEATEROFWIFE IS A MOST MODEST MAN ST. LOUIS, Sept. 27.—Harry L. Har rington, whose wife. Lillian M., testi fied he beat her more than twenty' times in their four years of married life, is such a modest and good man that he blushes when he says “damn.” Robert Taake, a friend of Harrington, testified in the circuit court at Clay ton. Mrs. Harrington is suing for di vorce and Harrington has filed a cross bill. Perfection in biscuits, cakes and pdstry enhances the reputation of the hostess. while costing about half as much as the so-called “ best ” Baking Powders, makes lighter, sweeter and more wholesome foods than any other. Sold by all good Grocers. Insist on having it. UNITED SPECIALS X SATURDAY ONLY LADIES’ SUITS M K Isixx) week Beautifully Tailored Suits of Hit season's latest styles, in all wool jaUHH serge and mannish mixtures. Col ors brown, blue, tan. gray an d • brown. 'These suits positively could not be bought elsewhere for less IHOI than one-third more. The women Atlanta are beginning to realize that a “Little Walk Upstairs WiH Save -c Money.” X Whipcord Dresses O r / ■ $0.98 Si.oo t I C/M WEEK k I iiii Bill This dress we are showing in grav 11 ’ In v ;i onlv —sizes 16 to 42. and we are onlv H * going to put out one dozen at this ' I , price. Therefore, be on hand early I Saturday morning. The regular price of this dress is sls. OVER THE ATLANTIC NEW & PACIFIC CREDIT TEA CO 73 1-2 WHITEHALL STREET STORE THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 27. 1912. ROYAL PARDON FDR TARNOWSKA Countess To Be Released With in Month—Memoirs Will Be Printed. PARIS, Sept. 27.—Within a month the Countess Tarnowska will be released from the prison of Trani by a special royal pardon granted at the request of the Russian government. In the mean time her memoirs will see the light of publication, thanks to the efforts of Annie Vivanti, the Anglo-Italian Jour nalist. Count Kamarowski was murdered in Venice September 4. 1907, by a young Russian official named Naumoff. The Countess Tarnowska. whose maiden name was Marie O’Rourke, a Russian of Irish descent, eloped at eighteen with Count Tarnowska. to whom she was married. Her life with him was un happy' and she was divorced. The law yer Prflukoff, who conducted her cause, deserted his wife and robbed his clients for her. When his money gave out she, made the acquaintance of Count Kam arowski and of Naumoff. both of whom fell in love with her. Kamarowski was persuaded to effect an insurance on his life of $125,000 in favor of the countess, the negotiations being carried out by Prilukoff. The countess and Prilukoff worked upon the jealousy of Naumoff to avenge an in sult offered the countess by Kamarow ski. Naumoff shot the count, Naumoff, the countess and her maid were arrest ed. the countess sentenced to eight years imprisonment and Naumoff to three years. The maid was acquitted. The ghastly tragedy of the whole business was that the wounded man might easily have recovered had hi- not been in the hands of -an insane doctor VINCENT ASTOR BACK HOME TOO BUSY FOR WOOING OR COLLEGE s NEW YORK, Sept. 27. —Vincent As tor, who is worth $75,000,000 as a result of his father’s death in the Titanic dis aster, returned from Europe today' on the Mauretania. The first words of the young millionaire were: "I am too busy for love. 1 am too busy for society. I am going to go to college. I have my work to do and have no time for anything else.” There were reports of Mr. Astor's at tentions to Miss Laura Webb, daugh ter of the millionaire, F. Edgerton M ebb, who also arrived on the Maure tania. ENLARGE BRUNSWICK TERMINAL BRI NSW It’K, GA.. Sept. 27. -Im provements on the terminals of the Southern railway in this city have just been completed. Among the improve ments are a warehouse with a ca pacity of 50.000 bales of cotton and several new wharves. The improve ments called for an expenditure of $75,- 000. I"" 111 ’ ■ -I WWE? i Fall Opening '<•/ Adi Children’s and Juniors’ azi Millinery . TV4 and > | Ready-to-Wear >' iW \ MOST cordial invitation . 0 i is extended to our cus - ? fr I B!W?It •! tomers and public general ly | ; ! V ■ ly to a review of the new and i I I I >1 neatly enlarged stock of In- hl | 1 3 fants’, Children's and Juniors’ I 'i 1 I L—Hats, Coats, Dresses and other gar- F~ 1 ments which will have their first show -1 ! 1 >ng for two days, Today and Saturday. r , l a Paris dictates the fashions for W> | U I r H’ldren as well as for all other 1 I teminine attire, and our American ; \ E makers have adapted them to the I practical needs of young America. We 'L/ \ H 1 have secured the best of productions » I wi \\ . iVOI from those who make each line best, j : AL.y j , I We fully understand that if you have t .1 *> \ IWB never visited our Children’s Depart* jfc it A \ \ i I nient you hardty appreciate the ® 1 i I act that our garments are marvels of \ i s° od style and S° od materials—bet- I - 4 \ A Ik® ter than any you have ever received in ''' - return for your money. Therefore we - U ask you to come and see— > O (\S Do c o° r nd COATS I ?! f AND DRESSES 9 V Junior Tailored Dresses, for ages 13, 15, 17; of I | THE MILLINERY " r “"’ sß ., B ,30.00 _ , . Junior Suits; nobby, new belted and coat styles, Infants’ Pitted Bonnets, 50c to $5 at- In white silks, velvet, plush; with daintiest T . . $12.50 to $25.00 H laces, furs, hand embroideries, ribbons and Junior Top Coats, m classy materials and French flowers. models Childrens Fitted Bonnets, $1.50 to $lO Children’s Woolen Dresses for ages 8 to 14, Os lovely colored Bengaline silks, velvets middy and one-piece models; velvets, serges and and plush, with soft silk and satin trimmings, plaids— French rosebuds and silk flower garniture. $3.98 to $20.00 O A -.e Children’s Coats, Mackinaws, Chinchillas, bou- I Boy Baby 3onnets, 50c to $5 cle, velvets, plushes, serges, etc.- There is a distinct difference in the styles $3.98 to $25.00 I I for boy babies; they are simple and very smart; Children’s Wash Dresses; 2to 6 years— 1 all of white plain and corded silks. ’ 50c to $1.50 Hats, Ages 2 to 14 Yrs., $1.50 to sls Children’s Coats, in all I Smart small shapes of felt, velour, velvet, Long White Coats for babies; Short Coats, little corduroy for school wear, and large dress shapes boys’ Cloth Coats— ■ that are beautiful and exclusive. $2.75 to $25.00 Full Line of Sweaters for all Ages, and Toques for Immediate Wear I [J.M.HIGH COMOTri I = .... — J • 111 II MIMI IIMI ■■ m WMIHIIIMII II NEGRO PASTOR ASKS AID IN ESTABLISHING SERVANTS’ SCHOOL An Institution to train negro girls as servants is being planned by the First Congregational church, colored, and aid is asked by Rev. H. H. Proctor, the pastor. Institutional features, which are to be carried on in a building separate from the church, will include dormi tories, Industrial education and amuse ments for the inmates. The cooking school is planned as the most important feature of the indus trial feature. Washing and sewing also will be taught. All kinds of household furniture for the Institution is needed and friends of the church are asked to contribute to ward getting beds, washstands, bed clothes and furnishings TEMPLE TO COST $200,000. SAVANNAH. GA.. Sept. 27.—The Ma sonic Temple association has awarded the contract for the erection of the proposed new temple to E. Morgan, a Savannah contractor. The building, as now de signed. with four stories, will cost slightly more than $200,009 Another story will likely be added. GIRL SPENDS MORE THAN ALLOWANCE; IS HELD AS SHOPLIFTER NEW YORK, Sept 27.—Sobbing and declaring that “she must have been out of her mind," Miss Frances Hollander, who says she is a member of a wealthy Chicago family, was arraigned in the West Side court today charged with ob taining goods under false pretense. The young woman, who is handsome and was exquisitely gowned, said that she had been a student of art and literature for four years In a convent in Baltimore. When arrester! she declared that she was a student at Wellesley, but today she broke down and confessed. Without the knowledge of her family she recently came to New York from Roanoke, Va.. where she had been visiting a girl chum. She exceeded her allowance, she said, and had to sell her motor car and dismiss her chauffeur. In her apart ments in the Hotel Astor, a number of new gowns, none of which had ever been worn, were found. Miss Hollander had spent the night In a cell and was on the verge of collapse when arraigned. DETECTIVES FOLLOW WOMAN AND ARREST $272,000 BANK ROBBER CHICAGO. Sept. 27.—Assistant Chief of Police Herman Schuettler today ad mitted that Detective Joseph Cahill had arrested one of the robbers who stole $272,000 from the branch bank of Mon treal in New Westminster, B. C. The robber was arrested In Edwardsville, 111., and is being held in St. Louis. Cahill, with other Chicago detectives and a number of Pinkerton men, trailed the man through his alleged sweetheart who was known as Jeanette Little. The was followed from her home near Elkhart, Ind., to St. Louis and shadowed until she met the robber. The police have not yet given out his name. "Through the man we have captured we expect to learn the whereabouts of the others,” said Schuettler today. “Other arrests are near. We wlli get all the robbers w'ho were in Chicago." The man arrested is one of the trio who were in Sidias’ salmon in Chicago when Lieutenant Burns-endeavored to capture them single-handed and was beaten severely. 5