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■ I ♦ i TTIK A’l I-ANT A 0 i:or?C;r.VX AND NEWS; FRIDA V ‘Kit- is. win. CHILDREN S CRY GEORGIA news in brief Armed Guards Begin State S, S, Workers I South the Coming Vigil at Morgan Tomb Convene Next Week Section, He Says WILL K HEARD Important Phase of Sociological Congress Work To Be Probe Into Conditions. Georgia lias remained deaf to Uie t ries of her children too long," was the declaration to-day of .James F. McCulloch, general secretary of the Southern Sociological Congress, out lining reforms that will be advocated during the sessions beginning here April 25. While it is intended not to give any one of the six general subjects of the- congress prominence over the others, Mr. McCulloch Bald the awakening of the people of the South to the shame ful neglect the children have suffered for years will probably make child welfare the most important subject to receive consideration. The removal of the blighting bur dens of labor from young shoulders will he the prime object of the con gress. For the accomplishment of this, more stringent child labor laws will be recommended, and suggestions w ill be made for the more effective enforcement of those already on the statute books. Legislative Program. One of the most important contri butions on this subject will be by Dr. A. J. McKelway, of Washington. I). C.. who will portra\ from personal observation the sufferings and the de privations tin* children of Georgia and other Southern States have had to undergo hecauae of the laxity of the labor laws. He will present for In dorsement a legislative program em bodying the most modern idens for FORSYTH, The pipe for th* new I water mains of Forsyth have arrived land the city Is busily engaged in extending the waterworks system. Taking Chatham Census. SAVANNAH. The taking of a |school eensus began under the direc tion of Luke P. Pettus to-day. Kvery residence In Chatham County is to be visited in compiling the desired in formation. Berry Commencement April 26-29. ROME. The commencement pro gram for Merry School April 26-211 has been arranged. Rev. CharJet* C. Jar rell, pastor of the First Methodist renditions sur- in the home and the betterment of rounding the child In the fartory. The program, In part, to he laid before the < ongress by Dr. McKoI- way and other speakers reads: Improved regulation of hours which children work and of conditions by which they are win rounded. Raising of ag« limit in many South ern States where child labor condl- 11on a ire most deplorable. enforcement of living wages to the women and children. Marriage Laws Advocated. The Insurance t** future children that they be well born by the rigid prohibition of the marriage of Ini - DCHMU'S. Idiots, Insane, epileptic*', pei- Son- afflicted with vicious discus.'S and those in an advanced stage of fubemilosis. Inauguration of mothers’ pensions where death, disease or crime 1ms robbed the family of its breadwin ner. A general system of medical in spection of school children. State supervision of “placing out ” orphaned and otherwise dependent children. 0 Dr. McKelway is making Investi gations in Florida and will come to Atlanta directly from there. He will preside at oneo of the child welfare conferences. Florida will be promi- ncntl\ represented in this department b\ Marcus <’ Fagg. of Jacksonville, who is superintendent of the Chil dren's Home Society of Florida, sec retary of the State Conference of Charities and Secretary of the Flori da State Labor Commission. ‘Blinking Owl Room' Feature- for Ansley New Atlanta Hotel Will Stage Amusements in Latest Wrinkle in Rathskellers. One .step ahead of anything else in the South, and right in line with the Innovations and thrillers being in stalled in .Fastern hotels, the Hotel Ansley intends to make its “Blinking Owl Room" the very latest thing in the. form of a rathskeller. The name is taken from the light- tig system which will be installed. Owls with one blue and one yellow • \ e. . . -timidly blinking, will throw a fUcko.-* cf color over the room and its occupants. Afternoon tea. following the latest edict of fashion, will be served in the loom from 5 to 6 o’clock each dav, and at night high-class vaudeville and music will be rendered. Comb It Out Lovingly And smile into your mirror at your own beautiful, soft, lus trous hair. Can you? I& yours faded and streaked, lifeless, turning gray? The hair responds quickly to proper « are and treatment Robinnaire Hair Dye restores colorless, lifeless, faded gray hair to its own original color and beautiful, healthy condition. It is not a vulgar bleach or artificial coloring. It simply ’ enews the natural color and i;fc and luster of the hair, and makes it soft and beautiful Non-stlcky. and does not stain skin or scalp. TRY IT. And don’t pull out the white hairs. Prepared for light. medium and dark brown and black hair. Trial size 25c. postpaid .?le; larg* size 75r. postpaid 83c Pur* and harmless. FOR SALE BY 411 Jacobs’ Slopes And Oruc.giEtE Generally. ’huivh, of Athens, \vl!$ ointncm ement sermon. Icllver th* Treasury Official Transferred. SAVANNAH. J. <Cummings, spe cial agent for the IJnltod States Treasury' Department, in charge <»f tiie Seventh DintibT, With headquar ters in Savannah, has boon trans ferred to Chicago. Paving Begins May 1. WAYCROSS Work on brick pav ing recently authorized for Park- Tebeau, and Klizaheth Street will start May 1. according to information Mayor Reed lias received from the contractor. Rome Calls Louisville Pastor. ROME.- The Rev. <L. McGiney, rtf Louisville, Ky.. has been called to the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. Tim church has been without a pastor since tin* resignation of Dr* A. B. Metcalfe two months ago. Church to Buy Pipe Organ. FORSYTH. The First Baptist Church of Forsyth is soon to have a pipe organ. At the last church con ference the deacons were instructed to obligate themselves for Its pur chase, tli* cost to be about $2,500. He Wanted To Go Crazy. ROME. “I wish I would go crazy for a short while, so I could kill you and escape punishment," her hueband. Jesse Whaley, said, according to Catnerine Miller Whaley, In a petition which she has bled for total divorce. Seeks $20,000 for Attack. Rome. Alleging that his wife's health was wrecked by an attack A. W. Watters is alleged to have made upon him, Lee Goddard and his wife have brought suit against Watters, a "'ell known Rome man, for $20,000 damages. Priest Takes Census. COLUMBUS. Father McDonald, of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Pho- nlx City, Ala., has devised a rather unique scheme to get a line on the t’atholi* membership of Phonix City- find Girard by taking a census of the two towns. Fite F avors Whipping-post. DALTON. A revival of the whip ping post would not be a bad idea as a punishment for wife-beaters do •dared Judge A. W. Fite, when Andy Hash, charge*! with assault and bat tery upon his wife, was arraigned. Georgian Dies in Philippines. FORSYTH. News has reached For syth of the death in the Philippine Islands of J. F. Coleman, formerly a resident of (his county. He was In the army, being stationed lit Iloilo, where he died on March 3. $100,000 Plant Completed. TIFTON. The largest manufac turing plant ever constructed in Tif- ton was turned over to its owners by tie- contractors this week. It is the $ 100,000 acidulating plant of the In ternational Agricultural Corporation. It has an annual capacity »»f 50,000 tons of acid. Fears Felt for Editor. WASHINGTON. Grave fours arc entertained by th*- family and friends « f editor R. S. Barnwell that he will not rceover from an illness eontracted about four months ago. following the destruction by fir* of the plant of The Washington Gazette-Chronicle. G. S. and F. Conductor Ki 1 led. TIFTON Conductor T. L.,Dey fell under his train, through freight No. 29, G. S. and F. southbound, when the train was entering T if ton Wed nesday night, and his right foot was crushed off. II** died in a Macon hospital yesterday. Army Colonels Swap Posts. SAVANNAH. Colon<1 Clrarie*; | Phillips, in command at Fort Screven, i in receipt of orders transferring him to Fort Winfield Scott. Cal. He and his family will leave at once. Colonel Willoughby' B. Blake <*oin» : t«» Fort Screven from Fort Winfield Scott. Traps “Tiger” With Com. ROME.—Marking a 50-eent piece, Patrolman G. o. ciimer sent a negro to Will Brown, suspected by th* police for months, and the negro returned with a half pin' of whisky. A few minutes later the officer arrested Brown and found the coin. Presbytery in Session. c< n r MRUS. -The Fast Alabama Presbytery Is in session with the First Presbyterian Church in Opelika, Ala. There are a number of ministers and laymen in session from all sections of Fast Alabama. Stole Barbed Wire Fence. FORSYTH. After a session of four days, in which the criminal docket was taken up. tli** City Court of For syth has adjourned until Monday, when dvil cases will be tried. Char ity Z* liner, a negress, charged with stealing a barbed wire fence, was found guilty. Thanks For Flood Fund. WAYCROSS—Through T. W. Mor rison, who undertook to raise a fund here for the relief of the Ohio flood sufferers thanks are extended the donors by Governor Cox. of Ohio and Mae Lee Wilson, treasurer of f he Ohio Flood Relief Commission. For More Than a Month Watchers Will be Maintained to Protect Body in Vault. NEW YORK. April 18.—Under the direction of Robert Sclirlnener, super intendent of the Cedar Hill Cemetery, a: Hartford. Conn., a squad of arm guards has taken up the watch over the cement sealed tomb of J. Pler- pont Morgan. The guard will be maintained for five weeks at leas:, and the superin tendent will make daily visits to sc-- that the grave is not molested. There is little fear, however, as extreme precautions were taken 'it th*- burial. Pines were placed in iln* grave and then the triple coffin in which the body was when it arrived in this country was placed in a pine bo:; and lowered, Around It and ov*-r it comer! was poured. Oil top of tills great slabs of slate were fitted and over them another mass of cement. The carth/was piled in on top. ARMY ORDERS* WASHINGTON, April 17.—The fol lowing army orders have been issued: First. Lieutenant Harry L Jordan. Seventh Infantry, United States Mil itary Prison, Fort Leavenworth, Kan . • .First Lieutenant Herbert H. Atchi son. (’oast Artillery Corps, detailed for general recruiting service at Al bany. N. Y., relieving First Lieuten ant John J. Burleigh, infantry. Recovered From Severe Lung Trouble Plenty of fresh air and good food are necessary to persons suffering from lung trouble, but something more is nee*led to bring about full health Eckman’s Alterativ* is a medicine for throat ami lung iron bles, and so many reports- have been received showing that it brought about good results in a number of cases which were declared hopeless, that all sufferers who are not bene- tittlrig otherwise should at least In vestigate what it lias done for others. Investigate this case: Madison Lake. Minn. “Gentlemen: In December - . 1908. March. 1909, and September, 1909. I was taken with hemorrhages <T tin lungs which confined me several weeks each time to my bed. My doctor advised me to go Went. “In November I started for Denver. Polo. After tny arrival I met Michael Brody, who, upon learning of my con dition, urge*! me to take Eckman’s Alterative. In about two months I began to feel better. I kept on tak ing the medicine and improved fast, in March. 1910. 1 returned home. -1 think l am entirely well, have a good appetite and sleep well. When I left Denver m> weight was 130 pounds. I now weigh 165. my normal weight 1 thank God and your Alterative for my health.” i MTidavlt) PAUL L FASNACHT. (Above abbreviated; more on re quest.) Eckman’s Alterative lias been prov en by many years’ test to be most efficacious in cases of severe Thr* at and Lung Affections. Bronchitis. Bronchial Asthma. Stubborn Colds and in upbuilding the system. Does not contain narcotics, poisons or hab it-forming drugs. For sal*' by leading druggists. Write the Gckman Labo« ratory, Philadelphia. Pa., for booklet telling of recoveries and additional evidence. Several Atlanta Speakers Will Ad dress Three Days’ Meeting at Elberton. ELBURTOX, GA.. April 18. The annual Stale Convention «»f the Georgia Sunday School Association convenes here next Wednesday for a three-da.v session. More than 25 speakers will be pres ent and it is expected that fully 500 delegates and visitor*} will attend. D. W. Sims, of Atlanta, general secretary of the State - Association, i here preparing for the coming of tie* delegates. Professor F. O. Excell, of Chicago, will conduct the music. Among the prominent speakers and Sunday school worker j who pill de liver addresses are W. Pearce, • hi* ago; Dr. Joseph Broughton. At lanta; John W. Walker, Sparta: Will D. Upshaw, Atlanta; Rev. H. B. Mays, Atlanta; J. R. Farris, Atlanta; Dr. J. L. White. Macon; A. B. ('aid- well, Atlanta; F. S. Ethridge, Jack- son; Rev. H. M. Du Bose, Atlanta; Professor M. B. Brittain. Atlanta; Frank L. Mallory. Macon, and C. D. Montgomery, Atlanta. The Sunday American goes every where all over the South. If you have anything to sell The Sunday Amer ican in “The Market Place of the South.” The Sunday American is the best advertising medium. Chicago Publisher. Afier Making $50,000 Profit in Georgia Land, Loud in Pr#,iee. BRUNSWICK, GA. pending a week in t April 18.—After ie city, combin ing business with pleasure, Joseph Keeley. publisher of The Chicago Tribune, has returned to his home. While here Mr. Keeley sold a tract of land in Glynn County for $140,000. The land, known as the Bethel tract, was purchased by him as an investment two years ago for $90,000, and had been sold two years previous to that fi r $50,000. This is a good example of the incre ie* in Glynn County land. “Th* South is unquestionably the Coming section of the country,” said Mr. Keeley. in discussing the situa tion. “It is the natural section fo. farming; it has every advantage ro offer over the North, or the East, or the West, and the practical farmers are rapidly realizing this." The Sunday American goes every where ail over the South. If you have anything to sell The Sunday Amer ican is “The Market Place of the South.” The Sunday American is the best advertising medium. Mrs. Jarley to Show Wax Works To-night Exhibit at Woman’s Club on Baker Street Will Be for Benefit of Building Fund. Mis. Jarley, close rival of P. T. Barnum and Artemus Ward, is not dead, although her name has not ap peared much in the public prints of late. Best evidence of this is that she will appear to-night at the Woman’s Club Building on Baker Street, She will haw with her a wonderful col lection of wax works, which she will exhibit ‘o the benefit of the building fund of the club. A dro:> • rehearsal disclosed the fol lowing character.-: “Cinderella.” by Mis Elizabeth Clayton; “Bluebeard," by H. M. C. Ladd: Grecian dancer, by Miss Theo dora Aline Warfield: Colonial dames, by Miss Ruby Gaffney and Mrs. Goldie R. Lloyd; an Italian grand opera singer, by Miss Wenona Sullivan; “The Author’s Reading at Blxby Cen ter.” by Miss Pauline Adams; “Brer Williams.” Frank Stanton’s old dark ey preacher, by J: Walter LeCraw; an old-fashioned singer, by Mrs. Spencer It. Stone; “Tomboy." by Miss Anne Dupree Choate; “Baby,” by Fred Hannah; "Nurse.’’ by Jasper X. Bell ; Spanish singer, by Emory Calo. well, ami other characters. ECZEMA Ami all ailments of the skin, suoli as tetter, ringworm, armim! ltcli and eryalptlas are in stantly relieved and permanently cured to stay cured l-y TETTERINE relieve yourself A. 1). Kin«. St. Don’t suffer when you c; r.o easily. Head what Mrs. Louis, says: Have been treated by specialist for acre- ma without success. After using Tctterhie a few weeks I am at last curtd. 50c at druggists, or by mail. SMUPTRINE CO.. SAVANNAH. 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DOES NOT PAY Amazing Story by SOPHIE LYONS The Most Famous and Successful Criminal of Modern Times, Who Made a Million Dollars in Her Early Criminal Career and Lost it at Monle Carlo, and Has Now Accu mulated Hall a Million Dollars in Honor able Business Enterprises, Told Exclu sively in the AMERICAN The Newspaper Wonder of the South Everything New in Summer Dresses Priced Special for Saturday at .95' $1.00 A WEEK COUPON This coupon aud $4 WILL receive credit for $.> on any purchase made at our store before noon Saturday. April 19. 1913. We have just received a big lot of new things in summer dresses— Ratine, Eponge, Voile, Lingerie -—with the Bulgarian effects. Every one a winner and a big value at$i 2.95. We are also show ing some beautiful numbers at $5.00,$6.00 and $9.00. We received one shipment this morning of Ratines and Eponge, made in extreme Bulgarian models. Skirts are draped and slashed on one side. Some have white skirts with Ratine bodies in the new Nel! etc. These will sell at $15.00 and $18.00. Men’s Suits, 12-Ounce All-Wool Serge W*£K HAND-TAILORED This suit is guaranteed to be absolutely pure wool, and of the finest grade. The col lar and lapel is hand-tailored, with bluffed edges. The lin ing is a very fine grade of silk-finished Venetian. NITED 28 West Mitchell Street Lined With Silk-Finished Venitian On account of the Tailors’strike in New York, we have been unable to offer any special in ducements in our men’s department this season. This strike was settled about six weeks ago,and we are just beginning to receive our men’s goods. If the deliveries continue, we will make the men “sit up and take notice” from now on. This serge suit we have advertised at $20 oo is shown in our window to-day. If you want one at this price, better come early Saturday morning. Credit Clothing Company