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CD GERMAN PRINCE AIDS CHILDREN OF POOR CROWN PRINCE FREDERICK! WILHELM Capital City Members Authorize Committee to Buy Estates for Country Organization. Negotiations ar ^ on between Capital City Club and realty men t! i •will load to the purchase of the* Brookhaven estates for the establish ment of a country club as an adjui of the downtown organlsatlon. Authority to make the purchase wai given last night at the annual meeting of the club. A special committee un authorised, to be appointed by Pn-sl dent R. P. Maddox, to take up finally tha details of the purchase, in < onn< tion with the finance committee. Negotiations will hinge on the price John E. Murphy, member of the Capi tal City Club, said to-day th*- own* of the Brookhaven estates will b« asked to reduce their demand, in gound llgrures, about $100.00U The overwhelming vote by club qaembers in favor of purchasing th country property Is considered evi- of the desire for the doubh establishment The plans provide for the maintenance of the country club by the downtown club, but vit-i • . a rate officers The Brookhaven estates Include . handsome club house, lo< ated pa turesquely In a tract of about IV' acres, upon which la a fine niro -hoA golf course It is proposed to lay out an eighteen-hole course and otherwise amplify the club grounds arrange ments. It la the opinion of the business n»< n of the Capital City Club that they m i> reserve 60 acres and sell it ev.-ntuully for enough to pay for the entire prop erty at its present price. Policeman Accused As Bandit Leader Confessed Robbers Say Officer Walk ed Beat by Night, Planned Crime by Day. Find Honesty Is Best Policy. "Sheriff John Quinn/* said a law yer who has Just returned from Bos ton, "is an old friend of mine, and while 1 was in hi« town the other day I called on him at the Charles Street Jail. In the course of our conversation, ho told me this story: One of the inmates of the jail accurited the sheriff not long ago with the statement that he had found a $10 bill in the prison yard. “Why didn't you keep the money?*’ asked the Sheriff. “I didn't want to take what didn’t belong to me.” came the ready re sponse. "What are you in here for?” then asked "Honest John." "Larceny.” answered the prisoner. “BUT I DID NOT PLEAD GUILTY,” he added. When his term of Imprisonment ended this week, and due to the fact that no claimant for the $10 had ap peared. Sheriff Quinn gave the finder the money. She Wanted to Have Corsets Fitted. In a city not a million miles from Atlanta there is a young bachelor whose given name is ('handler and whose last name, for convenience sake, .shall be Plank. Mr. ('handler Blank occupies luxurious apartments In one of the fashionable hotels. In I the same town there is a man who runs a store which sells women’s wearing apparel. His name is Chan dler, too. ( inly that is his last name. I Well, the other day Mr. ('handler ‘I Wanted My Mother and Father,’ Declares Millionaire's Daugh ter, Thought Kidnaped. NEW YORK, April 29 A cry of a lonely girl for a mot tier, a father and a home carno to-day from Miss Ra~ mona Borden, 17-year-old runaway daughter of Gall Borden, who plained for the first time why she left a sanitarium near Pompton l*ake. X. J , a week ago, giving the impression that she had been kidnaped. "For four years I have lived in ho- tels,” said Miss Borden, “with a san itarium in between. I wanted my home, my mother, my father, the open air and dogs and horses as other girls have. 1 am going back to I»s Angeles with my mother, and 1 feel that 1 shall be happier, although I would be far happier If my father and mother were together.” Although not divorced, Mr. and Mrs. Borden have not lived together for three years. Mrs. Borden’s suit failed. "1 did not run away because T was in love/’ cried Miss Borden. “There Is no man in my life, although I hol> to be married some day.’’ Miss Borden exonerated Mrs. Helen White, wife of a Cleveland million aire, from the “kidnaping’’ charge She said she wrote to her mother take her from the sanitarium where she had been placed by her father, but became impatient and wrote tt Mrs. White to help her. She did not give the appearance of being ill. * "This is the second time I have run away, and T hope it will be the last,” concluded the young heiress with laugh. CHICAGO. April 29 In a cell at the county Ja:h to-day, Policeman William H. Ohm denied that he \ t the chief of a gang of robbers that worked in Chicago all of last win ter. Ohm was the “brains" and silent leader of a gang of seven burglars and highwaymen, according to con fessions of three of the men who said they were members of the gang Ohm, according to the three high wajrmen, walked his heat it night, and In the daytime planned and or dered the robbery of places and pe destrians in his district MISS GORDON AGAIN HEADS CHILD LABOR CONFERENCE .MERIDIAN, MISS, April 29 Tv child labor conference, in session her. lo-day re-elected Miss Jean M (J,,. ■Ion. of New Orle.ms president. 11. T\ Hanson, of Memphis, wits >na I, secretary-treasurer. Crown Prince Fredcriish Wilhelm of Germany is very kind to the poor, his latest effort in their Is half heiiiff his arram'enient to take one hundred poor children from the schools of Ber lin for a thi' weeks' stay at the seashore, lie is to defray all expenses from the profits of a book In has written, and the happy youngsters are to be sheltered in the quarters of his army regiment. ODDITIES —in the— DAY’S NEWS YOU CAN DO AS YOU 1,1 Re IN YOUR OWN FLAT.—A person flat is his own castll. If he wants to sing and play ragtime all night it’s his own business s<» ruled Judge Gemmill. of Chicago, in deciding Mrs. Nellie. McCalley had no 1. ml com plaint against Miss Anna O'Rourke of the flat above. ARM CUT OFF AND HE DIDN’T KNOW IT.- While searching John Bergstrom for weapons after ai rest ing him for disorderly conduct, po licemen at the Hammond, Ind., pris on found the prisoner's right arm had been cut off. Bergstrom hud not missed it, and could not m count for the accident. MONEY DOESN'T TALK IN THIS COURT.—A remark that money might make the road to divorce • »>> was regretted to-daj Bauchwitx. a div.ui lltmanr in Ohioago court. "May be if l hud a million dollars 1 might get a divorce," said Bauchwitz when the court r« fused his application f r a decree “Thirty days In jail,' said Judgi Petit. CASH GROCERY CO. Guaranteed Fresh Countn EGGS 16 l*2c Dozen LEMONS 12 1 -2c l)oz. 40c Coffee, lb 28c 80c Tea, Hi 39c Meadow Gold Butter... ,S7c Quart Georgia Cane Syrup 10c CASH GROCERY CO. 118 and 120 Whitehall St. Blank, the bachelor, was called up on his phone by a sweet feminine voice. "Hello." “Hello.” said Mr. Blank. "Is this Chandler?” said the un known from the other end of the wire. f 1 am the man," admitted Blank. "If I come downtown to-morrow about 10 «» rlock, will you be able to fit a pair of corsets on me?” "What ’ gasped Blank into the re reiver. ■ Would you please fit ?” "What do you take me for?" de manded Blank as soon as he recov ered his breath. "Why. you are Chandler’s, aren't you? You said you were." Mr. ChandleF Blank hung up the receiver quickly. Kaiser Enjoyed “Bob’’ Evans' Joke. A good many stories have been told about l ighting Bob" Kvans. Here's one us related by Rear Admiral Wil liam Swift, former commandant of the Charlestown Navy Yard, and which was repeated the other evening at the Capital City Club by a member who has known Admiral Swift for many years. Swift was the executive officer of the i rui • r New York at the time she represent' d the United States at the opening of the Kiel Canal. "Fighting Boh was her captain, and th** story concerns him and Epiperor William. “The* German war lord, accompa nied bv a small retinue, was dining with Captain Kvans on board the New York. Yu’ Majesty,’ said lie. wo are a very simple people, and if there is anything yo* like better than the rest, do not stand on ceremony, but let c.eo’ge give you another po’tion. "George, an ex-slave, had been 1-vai s' servant from boyhood, and was the only attendant at the meal. The Kmperor asked George for an other portion of ham. which happen ed to Ik* from Virginia mast-fed hog and was very fine. That disposed of, a third portion was asked foi. and as the roval guest was being served. Evans remarked: "‘V •' Mas jest y, if 1 were a diplo- mat instead of a sailor man. 1 would lake this occasion to broach the sub ject of German restriction on Amer ican pork.’ "The look of dismay that covered the faces of the Emperor's retinue \ ■ • i j lord gave a shout of laughter that was heard from stoke hole to fighting top.” Unemployed Show Big Decrease in 1912 Building, Transportation and Metal Trades Alone Produce the Most Idleness Among Workmen. NEW YORK. April 29.—'The per centage of men out of work last year, as compared with previous years. Is monthly returns furnished to the New York Buieau of l-abor Statistics by At tin- end of December the per centage was 23.1, as compared with 31.9 in 1911 and 25.6 in 1910. The building, transportation and metal track's showed the highest proportion J. 0. BAGWELL AND M’CLELLflND GETS Former General Secretary of the Y. W. C. A. Bride of Business College Man. Miss Daisy Eckert, who resigned as general secretary of the local Y. W. C. A. April 15, was married at noon to-day to J. O. Bagwell, of the Bagwell Business College, in Atlanta, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. YV. Woods White, 32 Howard Street, Rev. Charles Daniels officiating. Miss Eckert, incidentally, demon strated the fact that a yroman—on- woman, anyway—can kep a secret, if she makes up her mind, even though It is a secret so sweetly delicious as her own .wedding day and the name of the lucky man. Several weeks ago, when the rumor first went abroad that she was con templating matrimony, wily friends and associated undertook to get from her the name of her intended and the wedding date. Miss Eckert did not deny the soft impeachment within the rumor, but "some time before the summer is over, perhaps/’ wa« all she would venture. She had heard, foV one thing, that a conspiracy was on foot to make trouble for th© daring male person who came a-wooing Miss Daisy with intent to take her away from the Y. \Y C*. A. Maybe 1t was that and maybe *t w as omething else. What ever it was. she kept it, and It only became known to-day. Mr ml Mrs. White tendered Mr. and Mbs. Bagwell a delightful lunch eon after the weddings Everybody wishes the bride and. oh. well, the groom, too - long life and a deal of happiness. lue, however, to a later usual of the busy season dlajjuteg in December, Expose Threatened By Resort Owners Woman Tells Vice Probers She Will Give Names of Legislators If Forced to Testify. SPRINGFIELD, ILL.. April 29. i preparation for possible trouble when the Illinois Senate white slave com mittee resumes its hearing here to night. Lieutenant Governor O’Hara to-day ordered ten extra sergeants at-arms to prevent anyone entering the committee room* who has n >i been asked to testify. A report was widely circulated th». .« woman had been called to testi.A • md she replied that if she were com pelled to appear before the committee she would disclose the names of 50 or more legislators who have spent tim. nd money in her resort. i?ht w>us pot called. _ . _ Alderman Who Accused Three Colleagues of Graft Agrees to 1 Attend Inquiry. Savannah Society Hears Opera Stars Music Festival Opened by Metropoli tan Singers—Althouse Still Talking of Atlanta. SAVANNAH, GA„ April 29 The Savannah Music Festival opened last night with a concert program. Mem bers of the Metropolitan Opera Com pany, who are to sing, have been ar riving for severals days. Mme. Louise Homer was the first to arrive. The others had a special train oper ated over the Southern and came in late in the evening. Miss Anna Case has made a dis- ! tinot impression by the simple de- * moeracy of her manner. Paul Alt-1 house also has made a hit by his frank and boyish ways, and talks incessantly about an exciting game of baseball he witnessed in Atlanta He- admits that he likes "rag” music, and plays it. He says the time will never come when only “high-brow” music will be appreciated by all the people. The best society in Savannah oc cupied boxes at the concert last night, when these three stars were on the program as soloists. Alderman John E. McClelland, who charged three of his colleagues with corruption, to-day acknowledged ser vice of a subpena to attend the meet ing of the Councilmanit' graft inves tigating committee this afternoon and announced that he would be present. He also said he was prepared to an swer the charges made against him by Alderman J. W. Maddox. Alderman McClelland’s refusal to attend f(miner meetings of the com mittee had indicated new difficulties in the progress of the trial. Assistant City Attorney W. D. Ellis, Jr., said to-day be had never received from Alderman McClelland a list of the witnesses to prove the McClel land’s charges, but that the inves tigation would proceed anyway. The case of Alderman Maddox having sub-contracts with the city will be the first to be taken up. and the fol lowing witnesses have been called: John E. McClelland, City Attorney .Tames L. May son. Chester A. Dad.v, John Nichols, R. M. Clayton and \Y At Hansel. Aldermen F J. Spratling and I. N. Ragsdale, the others accused, will take the stand later. Miss Alys Meyer Married as Alice License Clerk Insists Upon Bap. tismal and Not the Fashionable Name. Chinese Democrats Fight Foreign Loan Cancellation Demanded by Faction That Would Have New Republic Control Its Own Finances. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PEKIN, CHINA, April 29—The signing of the quintuple loan for $125,000,000 has caused a grave po litical crisis. The Kuo Min Tang (or I>emoeratic party) demands the can cellation of the contract, contending that it contravenes China’s sovereign rights in giving foreigners power to supervise the nation's finances. It also objects because the matter whs not referred to the present assembly for approval. The Government contends that this was not necessary, as the loan agree ment is practically the seme as that approved by the provisional govern ment assembly December 30 last. Chang Chi. president of the assem bly, has telegraphed to all the pro vincial assemblies urging them not to sanction the loan. " ASHINGTON, April 29. Wash ington society smiled a ely smile to- • <‘> w on it discovered that Miss U\s Meyei* daughter of Mr. Tafi’s Secretary of the Navy, whose mar riage to Lieutenant C. C. Rodgers U;,s the social event of Saturday, uave her name to the marriage U- *-r s » clerk as Alice, nut the more fashionable Alys. Several years ago Miss Meyer an- noum- d that she was now Miss Alys. a the- than Miss Alice, and society obligingly adopted the change cf ’nan'. Phonetic spelling does not r-' . Aith Cupid, however and she was married Alice, even it’ she resum i I Alys immediately afterward. CHICAGO PHONE RATES CUT. CHICAGO. 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