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BROYLES
I Recorder Says He Will Head
Every Offender Before Him
for Chaingang.
B With the declaration that the •'pistol
fl . ote . must go." Recorder Broyles today
■ Xnen "ar on Atlanta gunmen, de
fl Ainsr that the only way to eliminate
fl fL ever present menace to human life
fl , e A send offenders to the chaingang,
fl k -whenever a pistol toter is convicted
fl , he state courts he should be given a
fl X of twelve months at hard labor tn
K mrang instead of being allowed
■ the Ch a fine This is the only cure for
tn pay a '
fl ,h ) U ’' Brovies declared pistol toting
■ a one of the greatest evils con
fl ’,° nong 'this country today, and one
J demands drastic action by the
I * |‘ n 'p., ?c -ibing chaingang sentences as
B remedy. the recorder announced
fl ha t gunmen need expect no leniency in
fl court that he intends to exercise
fl X hmit of his power in dealing with
fl -this dangerous class.”
I Recorder Can Only
Bind Over Offenders.
R v the carrying of a pistol is a state
fl offen’e the recorder has no authority to
fl j, nt)o ,e a fine. He can only bind the
fl offender over to the city criminal court
fl t t’-ial before a jury. All pistol toters
fl brought before him are bound over in
fl heavy bond and headed for the chaln
■ gang.
R ' He puts the rest of the proceeding up
to the state courts.
R "if it were in my power, I would send
■ I every pistol toter in Atlanta to the
fl chaingang for the full limit of the law."
fl he asserted.
K The recorder's declarations followed
K the trial in police 'court of James
K I Thomas, a negro arraigned for shooting
fl and killing another negro. The two
E negroes became involved in a dispute
K ever a trivia! matter, one that ordi-
H partly would have ended with no se-
K rlous results. But Thomas had a pistol
K in his pocket, and, in a moment of
El anger, whipped it out and shot his an
jt tagonist dead in his tracks.
B P§ril Particularly
Bad in the South.
R In binding Thomas over on the charge
Rd of murder. Judge Broyles also held him
R’l for ra-rylng a concealed pistol.
S 'Even should he clear himself of the
R| murder charge, he must answer for
K ra-rvlng that deadly pistol," remarked
the court.
E Tn discussing his announced determl-
R I nsrion to wipe oul pistol toting tn At
lanta, Judge Broyles said:
R ‘This is one of the greatest perils
■ with which this country is faced today.
R It '« particularly bad in the South and
R In Atlanta, and it lias come to the point
K. where drastic action is demanded. We
must eradicate this evil if we would
R : raise the value of life. Human life is
R held too cheaply—pistol toting is too
■I common.
Gunmen Constant
R? Human Menace.
R "It is these prepared and ready gun-
S men—stalking our streets as a constant
human menace—who are filling so
I ■B many graves and keeping the gallows
I and electric chairs busy. They are dye
ing ou- country crimson and giving us
h an unenviable name among the powers
of the world. They are causing our
country to be looked on as the abode of
K blood-thirsty murderers.
The man—no matter who he may be.
whether high or low—who puts a pistol
in his pocket and goes out upon the
j highway among unsuspecting people is
j * dangerous and lawless character, one
* who deserves a steady job in the chain
gang for just as long a time as the law
" ,i; permit We must get rid of these
ests. By doing so we will
■ ' Ol ’’ y lessen our sickening record
B of tragedy and bloodshed.”
AT 78 CIVIL WAR VETERAN
BREWS “MOUNTAIN DEW”
R 1I i fsBT RG. Det. 4.—With a bland
R ' spread over his countenance, and
[1 is still a good soldier
I to fight some yet. George
I aged .8, and alleged to be a
I ier. stepped off a train in Union
K n charge of Chief Deputy Rev-
■ n'-pector W. C. Carman and three
R th'' " H ' ' S PharKed with distilling
R live red stuff in a wild and
R tv.'.-." in Donp sal township.
■
If is a Civil war veteran and
I of a youth for his years.
FIRE BOX Is FOR
MAIL: SENDS IN ALARMS
M\i-<.\ r . * 7
•A., Oct. 4.—Two letters
I 'f V. . ' a > fire alarm box at the corner
■ _ * berry streets by a negro
! fire .... out the entire Macon
i i m<11! . Pbe w ’°man opened the
l ’l.. ~ ~n ” s ' n K to fix the letters so
' <'■ '1 not fall out she rang the gen-
I '"lce. In five minutes she
; "unded by buzzing auto machines
i "o . ,„.T , angry firemen No charges
! •xrr.Jd ' ’‘" against her •when it was
■ . she bad honestly made an
WILL TRY TO FLY OVER
ATLANTIC WITH FOUR
■ ?'*"■ t)ct ' 4 '~ ln Hn aeroplane
K fa. 'nstructed in his Chicago
I -•0tr,.,. Xar ’ ,l ‘‘ r Kopesa has an-
| th.- v " w '" a,,p "'l>t a flight across
■ "Ith four passengers. His
K ’l'Kht is to be October 13 |
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Soldiers Bringing Prisoners from Cumming to Atlanta
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British Boat Cut in Twain by
Hamburg-American Vessel
at Maneuvers.
DOA’ER, ENG.. Oct. 4.—The British
■ submarine B-2 was rammed by the
Hamburg-American liner Amerika in a
fog while maneuvering in the English
Channel off Goodwin Sands today and
; was sunk with the loss of fourteen
. lives.
The only survivor was Lieutenant
Bulleyne, second in command, who had
a miraculous escape from death. He
was recovered by the crew of another
* submarine in an exhausted condition,
clinging to a piece of wreckage. After
being revived, he told a remarkable
story.
“When the B-2 was struck the sharp
prow of the liner cut her in two,” said
the officer.
."I was carried downward for v hat
seemed at least a mile. I thought I
never would stop descending. Aly
lungs filled with water and 1 was in
. excruciating agony. I thought I never
would reach the surface."
Foggy Weather Cause,
The accident occurred at 6 o’clock in
the morning, while the B-2 was maneu
vering with other ships in the, channel
squadron. The weather was foggy, and
it was because of this that the acci
dent occurred.
The B-2 had just risen to the surface
when the Amerika loomed above her.
The vessels were so close that it was
too late for either to take measures
to prevent a collision.
Although the Amerika was going
only at about half speed, on account of
the haze, the impact was so great that
the sharp prow clove the shell of the
submarine, and the latter instantly fill
ed and sank.
The Amerika stood by after the col
lision, and the boats were lowered to
pick up survivors.
Searched For Survivors.
At the same time she signalled the
other vessels of the submarine fleet
that an accident had occurred. Al
though the liner's boats searched the
waters for two hours, they found no
one.
Many of the passengers on the liner
I were still asleep in their berths when
the accident took place. When the im
pact occurred many ran upon the decks,
fearing that the vessel was in danger.
They were calmed by the officers.
The bow plates of the Amerika were
slightly damaged by the collision.
U. S. Destroyer
And Barge Collide
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 4 —Just after
she started to New York to participate
in the naval review, the I’nited States
torpedo boat destroyer Beale collided
with a barge in the Delaware river to
day. A hug<- hole was torn in her side.
She was towed back to the navy yard.
PEROXIDE TURNED HIS
HAIR TO BRIGHT GREEN
ULEVELAND. <>Hl<>. Oct. 4. -Samuel
I Berman in attempting to dye his hair
1 yellow w ith p' roxlde, turned it to a j»<h
green.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. FRTDAT. OCTOBER 4. 1912.
Third Trial Is Postponed Until
February Term of Forsyth
Superior Court.
GUMMING. GA.,' Oct. 4.—The bat
talion of Atlanta militiamen that had
been on guard here since Wednesday
night is now on route to Atlanta with
Ernest Knox and Oscar Daniel, who
were convicted here yesterday and sen
tenced toda) io hang. They will bo
confined in the Fulton county jail until
October 25, three weeks from today, the
date set for their execution. The sol
diers a'.so have in custody three negro
witnesses, who ate being returned to
’Atlanta for safe keeping.
Soldiers Break Camp.
Tony Howell, another negro, was also
sent back to Atlanta with the soldiers.
He was to have been put on trial this
afternoon, but his case was passed to
the next term of court in February, be
cause of the absence of wit
nesses.. Howell is charged with
attacking the wife of a young
farmer residing five miles from
Cumming on the night of Thursday,
September 5. It was this affair that
first started the recent trouble in For
syth county which resulted in militia
companies being sent here on Septem
ber 7 from Gainesville and Marietta
to prevent a lynching.
The crime for which Knox and Dan
iel Were convicted followed the depar
ture of the soldiers, but so close to the
first crime that the inflamed state of
the public mind had not had time to
quiet down.
The soldiers broke camp here at
10:30 o'clock this morning and imme
diately started the fifteen-mlle march
to Buford, where they will entrain this
afternoon for Atlanta. They are due in
Atlanta late this afternoon. The trip
is over roads ankle deep in mud, caused
by a continuous rain last night.
At 9:45 o'clock Judge Newt Morris
summoned Major Catron and all the
other commissioned officers into the
court loom, complimented them on the
manner in which they had handled the
situation here, and thanked them for the
aid given the court. Then he directed
that they return to Atlanta with the
prisoners.
No Delay in Execution.
Knox and Daniel were convicted of
assaulting and killing a young white
woman near Cumming on September 8.
Sentence was passed on the negroes
by Judge Newt Morris just after he
had convened court this morning. He
announced that he could see no reason
to delay the executions, and according
ly fixed the double hanging for the
earliesU“date permitted under the law.
The negroes will be hanged by Sheriff
W. W. Reid. Dr. G. P. Brice and Dr.
J. H. Hockenhull, two of the witnesses
against Knox yesterday, were appoint
ed by the court to witness the hangings
and certify to the death certificates.
Knox was convicted at 4:08 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, after the jury in
his case had been out nineteen min
utes. Daniel’s trial immediately fol
lowed. He was convicted at 9:20
o’clock last night, after his jury had
been out 43 minutes.
SLEEP-WALKER ARRESTED
FOR NOT WEARING CLOTHES
MACON, GA.. Oct. 4.—When a police
man halted Robert P. Colding, on Cherry
street, for appearing In public in an al
most nude condition, he found that the
young man was unconsciously a violator
of the law. because he was walking in
his sleep
Mr. Colding. when awakened, appeared
greatly humiliated, especially since a large
crowd ‘soon collected around him He
was barefooted, and wore only a thin suit
■ f urulerwlear He had walked from hts
boarding home, a distance of nine blocks,
asleep all the time.
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How soldiers nt Cumming halt citizens attempting to pass
the picket line drawn around the courthouse square.
Thunder Peals Requiem at Midnight Burial
JACK WILSON IS AT REST
In the downpour of a which had
not ceased since ,sunset, with thunder
pealing a requiem and lightning flashes
illuminating the giovl of oaks, the body
of Jack M. Wilson was lowered into the
earth at Westview two hours after mid
night today by the Knights of Kadosh.
thirty-second degree Masons of the
Scottish Rite. A tent had been erected
to shelter the newly made grave, but
the earth was sodden from the cease
less rain, the cemetery shrouded ih
gloom. The final ceremonies were per
formed in deep silence until the last bit
of earth had been smoothed over the
casket. Then the Elks, also brothers of
the man they honored, murmured a
benediction over the absent brother and
the cortege returned to the city.
The open obsequies at St. Philips
Episcopal cathedral wete by far tin
most impressive ever knotvn in Atlanta.
Citlzens'of great wealth have passed
away, men in public life wfio had at
tained high office, men whose philan
thropy had made them honored, but
none was given a funeral like that of
Jack Wilson, a plain citizen who lov< d
Atlanta and its people and Was beloved
in turn. Mr. Wilson was high in the
ranks of Masonry, an adept in its mys
teries. a loyal knight of the order. Ail
Masonry vied in paying a tribute to
him.
Mo-re than a thousand persons were
gathered in the cathedral when the
bells tolled, the midnight hour. The
great Gothic chamber was shrouded in
REBELS CARRY AWAY
$50,000 BULLION FROM
AMERICAN SMELTERS
MEXICO CITY. Oct. 4.—Rebels have
attacked the plant of the American
Smelting and Refining Company at An
gangue county, state of Michoacan,
carrying off $50,000 worth of bullion.
News of the attack was received here
today.
Government opposition met its final
defeat in the chamber of deputies early
toda.\ when an attempt was made to
reconsider the recent vote on the bill
authorizing President Madero to nego
tiate a $10,000,000 loan to put down in
surrection throughout Mexico. The bill
now goes to the senate.
Two hundred Indians In the state of
Coahuila have gone on the war path.
A telegram to the war mlnist') today
from Saltillo, the capital, stated that
the Indians were joining lire insur
reclos.
darkness, tire rain beat down upon the
roof, the lightning -evealed glimpses of
stained glass windows in vivid colors.
Icn candles burned dimly around the
birr in the chancel.
Upon the stroke of twelve, seventeen
b: others of the Knights of Kzdosh,
garbed like monks of the Midijle Ages,
marched slowly and solemnly up the
central aisle. Extinguishing their can
dles, they formed a circle arou-.d the
pall and began a solemn ritual.
The preceptor of the order began a
brief and impressive eulogy and was
answered by the knights. They weie
challenged to accuse the dead of any
wrong done while on this earth, and a
shrouded raised his voice in a
protest that God alone should judge the
dead. The coffin was uncovered and
the knights drew close around their
brother. His crown of vine ami laur-i
was removed, the cords which bound
his limbs were loosened. Then the
great organ began a requiem. the
cowled brothers sprinkled the breast of
the departed with holy water and the
pteceptor struck three blows upon the
cross at the head of the bier. A solemn
< hoi us of men’s voices resounded from
the darkness of the cathedral. Then,
while the storm raged outside, a mem
ber of the order high in the clergy of
the cathedral, delivered an eulogy of
the dead which Held the congregation
in a spell of eloquence for an hour. At
its close the slow procession to the
cemetery was begun.
COX CANDIDATES WIN
OFFICES IN GILMER;
SENATORSHjP IS LOST
ELLIJAY, GA., Oct. 4.—The official
canvass of Wednesday’s vote in Gilmer
county shows the entire (’ox ticket was
elected for county offices, as follows:
W A. Cox. ordinary; J I*. Cobb, clerk;
J. H. Penland, sheriff; Ed Rackley, tax
collector; J. H. Ray. tax receiver; J. L.
Parks, treasurer; P. G. Hyatt, survey
or, and John Hunnicutt, coroner. About
500 white men of the faction opposing
the Cox crowd having been disfran
chised by the registrars, the result was
a foregone conclusion.
In the race for the senate A. H. Burtz,
of this place, was elected from tbe
Forty-first district, defeating J. Gordon
Cole, who was nominated tn the re
cent primary, which was declared
fraudulent. After the primary was
thrown out. Burtz who is a Democrat,
came out against Cole, and was elected
b) a handsome majority. Cole carried
Gilmer by approximately 2(10, while
Burtz carried Pickens by nearly 1,000.
E. F. BLODGETT
DIES SUDDENLY
Former Postmaster Came to
Atlanta in 1868 -Funeral To
Be Held Tomorrow. -
Edwin I-' Blodgett, formerly Atlanta
postmaster, died sudd.’nly at his home,
240 Ivy street, last night at 9 o’clock.
He had been in bad health for many
months, though only last Wednesday he
was seen chatting with friends down
town. Death was unexpected.
Mr. Blodgett for nearly twenty years
was in the postal department, and it
was under him that the Atlanta post
office was first so increased in efficien
cy and receipts that it was ranged as
first-class. President McKinley first
appointed him postmaster in 1906, and
Roosevelt reappointed him. He retired
in 1911 and Hugh L. McKee succeeded
him.
He came to Atlanta in 1868 from
Augusta, where he was born in 1850.
His interest in the city's growth was
marked from the first, and he made
thousands of friends who will learn of
his death with deep sorrow. In the
First Baptist church he had been a
deacon for years.
For a number of years Mr. Blodgett
was connected with the old Western
and Atlantic railroad as conductor and
purchasing agent, but when the road
was leased he entered the railway mail
service. He was chosen as superin
tendent of Atlanta mail carriers and
when Major W. H. Smythe became
postmaster was appointed assistant
postmaster.
He is survived by his wife, one
daughter. Miss Ruth Blodgett, and two
sons. John F.. Jr., and Lewis Blodgett.
The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning from the First Bap
tist church, Rev. Charles W. Daniel
officiating. Interment will be at Oak
land. The board of Baptist deacons
will act as an honorary escort, while
the pallbearers, all lifelong friends, will
be Clark Howell. George M. Hope,
Henry S. Jackson, John M. Greene,
Andy P. Stewart and H. E. Osborne.
| AT THE THEATERS"
“ALMA" COMES BACK AND
IS BETTER THAN EVER
The singing and acting of Grace Drew,
as "Alma.” in "Alma, Where Do You
Live," makes a new show of the perform
ance. Those who saw "Alma" last year,
and wondered why the piece was such
a success in New York, would realize its
possibilities with the present company.
It's not the same show we saw last year,
I but very must better, in every particular.
Miss Drew's gracious personality and
beautiful singing raises ''Alma’' to the
level of a delightful first-class musical
show. She brings an acting ability to
the part which redeems it of the friv
olous and rather suggestive features em
phasized by her predecessor in the tole
of "Alma," when presented here last sea
son. Through all the flippancy of the
role, the womanhood of charming Grace
Drew brings out the underlying truth of
the flirtatious young woman, and one
knows that she will "ring true," when
the test comes. Miss Drew sings the
beautiful songs which fall to her share,
in a manner that called for a half dozen
encores
She was ably assisted in several of the
musical numbers by Charles F. Orr. as
Pierre. Mr. Orr's voice is a clear, sweet
tenor, and he sings with much expres
sion. His duets with Miss Drew and his
solos were most effectively rendered.
Casting aside the entire performance,
with the exception of the singing and act
ing of Miss Drew and Charles Orr. one
has an offering worth the price of admis
sion. several times over.
However, the comedy of the piece
pleases many people. The present com
pany, in all respects, is better than last
year’s. Charles King is responsible for
most, of the comedy, and he keeps the
audience laughing while he is on the
stage. The story of "Alma’’ Is not of the
best, nor is the plot one that appeals to
an American audience. But plot is noth
ing and story is less, when Grace Drew
is on the stage, or when Charles Orr
sings "Love." or "Land of the Beautiful
Dreams." The comedy serves as a rath
er ordinary string upon which to hand
the exquisite pearls of th* musical num
bers.
Os course. "Alnta. Sweet Alma.” etc.. Is
the dominating musical strain, but that
is by no means the only song worth while.
There is "Childhood Days," and “Beauti
ful Dreams.” and "Boogie Boo,” and
"Sail Home," and "Kiss Me, My Love.”
all full of melody and charm And then,
one has not heard “Alma” until one hears
Grace Drew sing It.
Incidentally, Miss Drew Is a beautiful
woman and wears exquisite gowns, and
the stage settings are all to the good but
why mention those things, when they are
only Incidental, and not —as In many of
the shows of the day the chief attraction
of the play. In the pleasure of the per
formance, one forgets to notice the stage
details other than as accessory to the
players, as it should be.
"Alma” will be here for three more per
formances, tonight and tomorrow night,
with Saturday matinee.
"THE QUAKER GIRL’S" VISIT
WILL BE A BIG EVENT
The east of "The Quaker Girl,” the
great English musical comedy, which
comes to the Atlanta theater for the week
of October 7. is headed by Victor Morley,
who made such a tremendous hit as Tom
Stanhope, In the original "Three Twins"
company Mr. Morley Is just In his ele
ment in the present play. He has always
been at his best In roles which portrayed
the nobility or the gay and Irrepressible
dandy His first engagement was to
originate the role of the earl of Cholomon
dley, in Grace George's success, "Pretty
Peggy " Next he played Lord Artie, lit
"The Prince of Pilsen;" then Richard
Wargrave, the earl, in "The Earl and the
Girl: ' then the Parisian dandy in "The
Spring Chicken." and then his great suc
cess in "The Three Twins.” But never
has he been able to display his many ac
complishments, his delightful voice and
his charming personalitj' to better ad
vantage than in his present role of Tony
Chute. In 'The Quaker Girl.” It is a
part which calls forth all the youthful
buoyancy of his nature and gives ample
opportunity for him to prove himself to be
the finest dancer on the American stage.
Seats are now selling.
LARGE GRAND AUDIENCES
SEE THIS WEEK’S BILL
Joseph Hart s "An Opening Night” is
one of the highest salaried acts now tn
vaudeville. It runs nearly an hour, and
there is really not one uninteresting sec
ond tluring the whole time. There are a
number of type characters, and all are
pleasing
There are other splendid acts that make
the bill more than interesting, and there
are but four more opportunities for the
atergoers to witness it.
For next week seven headline features
constitute the program. Every act is
hlgit class and will blend in perfect har
mony Chung Wah Chinese Comedy
quartet. Homer Lind and company,
Techow's cats, Tony Hunting and Co
rinne Frances. Maxim's tmslels and other
stars make up the bill.
SEATS ARE IN DEMAND
TO SEE EMMA BUNTING
Little Emma Burning and her players
open a winter stock season at the For-
COUNTY CHARGES
NOT MISUSED,
SAYS SMITH
Commissioner Declares Brutal
ity Accusations Against the
Almshouse Groundless.
Shelby Smith, member of the Fulton
county commission and chairman of the
sub-committee on alms and juveniles,
has completed a probe of conditions at
the Fulton county almshouse, based on
charges preferred by inmates that
guards and attendants at the institu
tion had been guilty of drunkenness
and brutality.
After an investigation and visits to
the institutions with S. B Turman and
T. c. Waters, the other members of
the sub-committee, Mr. Smith is au
thority for the statement that, while af
fairs at the poor house can and will be
bettered materially, the specific charges
of drunkenness and brutality are un
founded.
"VVe found that there was, really
nothing to the serious charges made to
us against Curtis Fanning, brother of
Superintendent F. O. Fanning,” -aid
Mr. Smith. "After a thorough Investif
gation, we found that he had not been
drunk, as asserted, nor had he abused
or offered to abuse any of the inmates,
male or female.
"Inmates Old and Irritable.”
"As in all such institutions, the In
mates are old and difficult to handle
and likely to be Irritable, and it takes
men of patience and a certain kind of
temperament to handle them. It may
be that some of the employees out
there are not fitted for their jobs, but
there is nothing to the statement that
any of them have been intoxicated or
guilty of abuse"
Inmates charged that Curtis Fanning
went Into the dining hall in an intoxi
cated condition and threatened to whip
several of the women.
Another guard, it was asserted, had
threatened to punish several inmates
for their refusal to get up in the morn
ing.
A year ago charges were mad* to
the board that Dr. F. O. Fanning, su
perintendent of the institution, had let
the almshouse run down and failed to
feed the Inmates properly. After an
investigation, conducted by the com
mission and a grand Jury, he was vin
dicated.
Calls It Fine Institution.
In discussing things in general in
reference to the almshouse, Commis
sioner Smith said:
The F uiton county almshouse rep
resents an investment of $150,000, and.
I think, is one of the finest institutions
of its kind in the South. As a member
of the board of commissioners, I can
say that there isn’t a chance for us
to let things get into a tangle out
there.
“As chairman of the committee that
has the place in charge, I have been a
continual visitor at the institutions. 1
have driven out there time and time
again without warning of my coming,
and gone over the place. While I am
willing to admit that, like any state or
county institution, there Is always a
multitude of improvements which
might be made, this talk that inmates
are mistreated Is rubbish.”
PROSECUTOR BEGINS
FIGHT TO WIPE OUT
CHICAGO’S “LEVEE”
CHICAGO, Oct. 4.—Many prominent
Chicagoans are to be arrested in con
nection with State’s Attorney Way
man's newest crusade to wipe out the
segregated district. If he carries cyit his
announced plan to prosecute owners of
buildings occupied by resorts, i’e de
clared he would Issue 1,000 warrants
in the crusade. Os these, 100 have been
Issued and 25 alleged dive-keepers have
been arrested.
Wayman’s plans have struck terror
into the hearts of the habitues of the
levee district and a general exodus fol
lowed the arrests. That there is to be
no cessation of the war which he has
started was declared by the prosecutor.
"I will go as far as the courts will
go,” he said, "and the courts. I have
no doubt, will go as far as the public
will sustain them.”
At the same time the state was ac
tive, the Federal government started
what was supposed to be a nation
wide plan to tight against white slav
ery. Government agents arrested seven
ants subpenaed three others to appear
in New York and testify. The seven
were sent to New York.
syth on Monday night. October 7. There
will be performance every evening and
matinees on Tuesday. Thursday and Sat
urday the entire season.
The opening hill will be "The Morals of
Marcus, a play by William .1. .oeke, and
a magnificent pr<xluetion is promised.
"THE LITTLE TENDERFOOT” TO
CLOSE WEEK TOMORROW
In "The Little Tenderfoot." which has
been playing a week’s engagement at the
Lyric, theatergoers will find a solid and
wholesome fare. The play is new to the
South, but it has enough merit to win
success in this or any other part of the
countrj The east is well balanced and
Little Ethel Wichman lias made herself
a great favorite w’ith Lyric patrons dur
ing the week.
“WAY DOWN EAST” WILL
PLAY AT LYRIC NEXT WEEK
Sentiment enters largely into the make
tip of W illiam A. Brad.v. Brusque and
businesslike as he may appear to those
who do not know him. on his 600-acre
farm in New Jeraey lie keeps all the
stoi k used in his several "Wav Down
East" companies, where a number of old
cows and horses may be seen some blind
with age that were used in tire original
production of "Way Down East." fourteen
years ago. Special attention Is given
these animals, and Mr Brad.i. in pointing
them out to his guests grhnh remarks:
"They deserve attention the) have
earned for me their weight in gold "
■War Down East" will lie the Lyric at
traction next week.
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