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THE ATI.AM A UEOKUIAN AM.) NEWS, FRIDAY. MAY 2. 1913. ’S SUFFRAGETTES Publisher of Militants’ Paper Is Jailed, Eight Leaders Arraigned in Drastic Warfare. LONDON, May 2.—The Govern ment continued its drastic warfare against the militant suffragettes to day. F. J. Drew, manager of the Victoria House Printing Company, , whore the militants’ newspaper, The Suffragette, was issued yesterday, was placed under arrest charged with complicity in an illegal act. In spite of the arrest, the women editors of the paper declared it would be on the streets this evening as usual. While officers were taking Drew into custody, the eight prominent members and officers of the Wo men's Social and Political Union, ar rested Wednesday in a raid upon the Union’s headquarters, were be ing arraigned in How Street Court. The women arraigned were Miss Barbara Kerr, secretary of the Union; Miss Annie Kenney, business mana ger; Flora Drummond, known as ‘(General,” and adviBer to the “Vlo- lenu« Committee;” Miss Lake. Miss Lennox, Miss Barrett, Mrs. Saunders and one other. Aeroplane Campaign Planned. They were charged with destruction of property, conspiracy and inciting others to violence. Scotland Yard has learned of a new plan, that of having several aero planes fly over London, deluging the oity with suffrage literature and dropping dummy bombs in the streets. The bombs will bear such inscriptions as the women have used on the placards apd implements of destruction. Miss MacCauiey, who presided at last night’s demonstration of mill- tants, declared to-day, “It is now war to the knife.’’ ’Home Secretary McKenna will And that he has adopted a game that two can play,” said Miss MacCauiey. He will And we are not children and that we have just begun to fight.” Miss MacCauiey would not say what dire consequences would follow if the Government continued using iron hand methods against the mili tants. Rail Disaster Averted. A disaster in which many lives might have been lost was averted to day at the Piccadilly Circus Station of the Subway when a track walker found a package containing a bottle of nitroglycerine ‘on the track. He just had time to remove it from the rails when a crowded express train thundered by. The attempted outrage 1* attributed to the suffragettes. In spite of the raid yesterday on the ’stiffrag’ettes’ headquarters. The Suffragette, somewhat diminished in size, appeared on sale. ^ “It is the greatest blow the mili tant women have yet received,” ac cording, \o, The Daily Chronicle, speaking of the raid. ‘It is the first step toward the complete suppression of the militant suffragette movement,” says The Daily News. Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst. who is *>ut of prison on ticket of leave be cause of illness resulting from a hun ger strike, was mysteriously removed *hi6 afternoon from the Nursing Home in Norfolk Square to another nursing come in Woking. Detectives followed the automobile in which Mrs Pank hurst was .moved. OBITUARY NOTES. J. A. Hawkins, aged 56. died at a local sanitarium Thursday morning. He came from Sewanee. Ga.. and is survived bv a wife and four chil dren—C. E., C. J. and R. D. Haw kins and Mrs. J. F. Covington. Fu neral announcement later. T h e funeral of Nod Corrsll, aged 68, who died at his home on Sandtown Road Thursday afternoon, will be held this morning at the New Hope Church. He is survived by his wife and seven children. TH e funeral of Calvin Dennis, nine- months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Dennis, who died at the res idence. 140 Oliver Street. Thursday morning, was held this morning ;rom Poole’s chapel. Interment in Hollywood. Funeral service# for Hugh T. Edmon son were held this morning at 10 o’clock at the residence, 339 East Georgia Avenue. Mr. Edmonson died Wednesday night and is sur vived by his mother, three brothers and two sisters. The funeral of W, J. Connolly, former Atlantan, will be held here to-mor row. The body is at the Burkert- Slmmons undertaking establishment, lie is survived by two daughter?, Mrs. Annie L. Herndon and Miss Mary Elizabeth Connolly; and two sons. James M. and George W. Con nolly, all of Atlanta. Tbe.fup#r^i| pf W«Uiam B. Cass, aged 30, who died at the residence, 50 Chlckainauga Avenue, Wednesday night, will be held at Barclay & * Brandon’s chapel this afternoon at 3 • o’clock.* Interment will be in YVestview. He is survived by his mp^her,.op? .sister. Mrs. Dr. Edians, of Sheffield, England, and two brothers, Eugene and Stewart. NEURALGIA MWPkl Pictures Must Wear Clothes in Chicago j Also Bongs Must Bs Such as Not to Rsqulrs Bar Muffs for Pious Censors. CHICAGO, May 2.—The City Coun cil has passed an ordinance prohibit ing public exhibition of mode paint ings or pictures and the singing of indecent songs. Police censors will attend all cabaret shows and arrest any person who shell sing any song the words of which are suggestive of Indecency ok* immorality.” T he Council had before them seven (tongs. The f*»naJty is a fine of $25 to $100 for each offense. Public dancing In cafes has been slopped by proprie tors on hints from the Mayor. con OUST! MIS SECBEKRIES O'Neal of Alabama Removes En tire Clerical Force in the Executive Office. THE PLAYS THIS WEEK Forsyth OffSrs Good Bill. Smashing attendance records Is an old trick of the Forsyth, and though the new season is but a few days *t>ld, the figures for attendance already eclipse any past records. The vaudeville bill Is a good one The house has been crowded at every performance. There baa not been a wasted second 'In the entertainment. All the acts have scor ed real triumphs In hits For the coming week the star act will be Gits Edwards* Kid Kabaret This la a combination of seven pretty girls and eight juvenile comedians, who have been appearing In New York and Chi cago exclusively since last September. Miss Bell Story will be an extra added feature. This young lady has newer been seen here before. She Is a delight ful entertainer, using her own songs and exhibiting a wardrobe that will be Interesting Others on the bill are so important in modern vaddeville that it la believed the show will be voted an event of the season "Butterfly on the Wheel" To-night. To-night Miss Billy Long and her ooxnpapy. which is playing a summer season at the Atlanta, will return to the city and again give "A Butterfly on the Wheel. ’ the sensational divorce play, which baa scored a hit. The play will also be given at Saturday's matinee and Saturday night. Next week "The Girl From Out Yonder,” a rare comedy, will be played by the company This t iay has never been seen in Atlanta Ut one time, and then scored a lilt Miss Long appears first In a sailor boy's costume, and Is as cute as Bllile Burke In It. The entire comedy Is well cap* Two new* members also make their debut Monday night In the play. Keats now- selling "Billy, the Kid," at Lyric. It doubtless will be unwelcome news to patrons of the Lyric to know that the present attraction will be the last of the regular theatrical season at thl* house. "Billy, the Kid.” has played to large audiences, and lovers of melo drama have voted the attraction one of the most pleasing in a melodramatic way of the season. The three remain ing performances should draw large audiences, as the advance sale gives promise of good attendance. Stock Planned for Lyrlo. With the closing of the Lyric to morrow night this house will undergo a thorough renovation, pending the or ganization and rehearsing of a stock company to present high-class plays during the summer season. The Lvrlc has been the home of some excellent stock organizations In past seasons and f >atrons of the house will doubtless be nterested in knowing that plans for summer stock are again under way. MONTGOMERY. ALA., May 2. Governor O'Neal has dismissed his private secretary, his recording sec retary and his personal stenographer, thereby removing the whole clerical j force of the Executive Office. The l resignations were demanded yester- | day afternoon late and all three of ficials complied Immediately with the I request. The retiring officials are John I/. McNeel. private secretary; James H. Nunnally, recording secre tary. ami T. D. Simpson, personal stenographer. The /ernor said that as McNeel is a candidate for a position under the Wilson administration and Nunnally Is a candidate for Secretary of State of Alabama.* their connection yvith his office is embarrassing. No reason is given for Simpson’s , removal. The public takes the Gover nor's statement with a grain of salt and believes something else Is behind the removals. Mr. McNeel is succeeded by Daniel Troy, a prominent Montgomery law yer. w*ho will assume his new duties to-day. Mr. Nunnally is succeeded by John Moffatt. for years chief clerk at the Exchange Hotel. No announce ment has been made as to Simpson’s successor. SURGEONS USE FINGER TO REPLACE WOMAN’S NOSE LOS ANGELES. May 2.—Surgeons in the Pnsadena Hospital to-day were building a- new nose on the face of Mrs. Mabel Johnson, of Los Angeles They were using the third finger of her left hand, placing the tip of the finger between her eyes and removing the bone nearest the palm of th? hand to form the tip or the artificial nose. The doctors said the skin was knit ting well and that the blood supply apparently was uninterrupted. The operation will last several weeks. TALENTED TRIO TO Recitals, to Pay Bills for Cheap Lunches for Working Girl Pupils, Planned. A benefit recital, billed as "neces sary because wt haven’t enough money to pay bills for the last month of the Girls' Night School,” will be given in (’able Hall, Satur day evening, by three girls of talent and beauty who have volunteered their services. They are Miss Ethel Thofntori, Miss Verna Ruth Harris and Miss Agn es Coleman, readers and elocutionists. The program will h* varied, with drutpa. humor and pathos promised In the selections The recital is prima rily for the benefit of the Supper Fund of the School. Dialect sketches, playlets, thrilling bits of famous poems with musical obbligatos, are billed Helps Psy Penny Meals. The Hupper Fund of the Girls Night School Is used to pay a consid erable portion of the expense of meals which are served the working girls attending the school. That they may come to the school directly up on leaving their places of work in the evening, the supper is spread at 6:30 o’clock, at the cost of a penny to them. The night school, in charge of Mrs. l^aura White, superintendent, has an J enrollment of 155 girls, all of them working girls who have been pre vented from obtaining an education. They range in ages between 12 and 30 years. Taught Only Essentials. In the schools the girls of Atlanta who work In shops, factories, offices, stores, some of them unable to w r rite or speak English or solve elementary problems in business arithmetic, are taught the essentials of education. The school, a branch of the city schools, has not public provision for the Suppei Fund which is found necessary to its successful existence, and has obtained It by subscription from merchants and manufacturers who realize the value of the school. The recital which the three young women will give Saturday is the first of its kind toward this end ADDRESED TO WOMEi\ IS XOURS A Case of “Nerves?” Hot flashes, dizziness, fainting spells, backache, headache, bearing-down pains, nervousness—all are symptoms of irregularity and female disturbances and are not beyond relief. Favorite Prescription is that of a famous physician unusually experienced in the treating of women's peculiar ailments. For forty years it has been recommended to suffering womankind. Thousands of women can bear witness to Its beneficial qualities. Perhaps Sts aid is all that ts required to restore to you perfect health and strength. Now is the time to act, write Dr. R. V. Plsree’s, Buffalo. 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Ask to be shown the 1913 models in Serges or Mixtures. Price, $15 to $25, payable a little each week. Don’t miss the newNorfolks when visiting the store. Have a new hat and somt shoes or oxfords charged on the biil. C. Remember, we clothe the whole family on one account, chil dren included. We guarantee every garment. THE MENTER CO. 71!4 Whitehall St. (Upstairs) 1st door below J. M. High Co. CHARGE ACCOUNT • U;-.~ WILSON NARROWLY MISSES SMASH-UP IN AUTOMOBILE N*:w YORK. May Pi eMldelil Wilson narrowly escaped an automo bile accident to-day While speeding over a crossing on the Kearny Turn pike »*n route to the New Jersey Old Soldiers’ Home, a Jersey City trolley car barely iniwsnd crashing into the official automobile. Quick action on me part of the chauffeur prevented a serious smash- up. BARTH DETAINED; BACK FROM WASHINGTON MAY 10 Col. ( halloa II Barth has received a meaaage front Brigadier (general Robert K. Keans that he will return to Atlanta May 10. General ICvana has been in Washington for several weeks, making arrangement* tor tb» international rifle shoot at Camp Parry, Ohio, this summer. He h«* been detained there because of the absence of General l.eonard Wood Before returnin* to Atlanta r '»nerV Ryans will go to Ohio and comDW* the arrangements for the shoot. Davison-Paxon-Stokes Company The Children’s Store Is Aglow With the Lighter Apparel of Summer and Merry With the Buying of It V * \ • Beginning with layettes for tiny babies, the sections of Infants’ Wear have eases of billowy frocks and lingerie for the corning season. Exquisite French, hand-embroidered things, simple or elaborate. Washable hats, caps and rompers. Diminutive bathrobes. All sorts of dainty and artistic gifts for babies. Toilet .accessories—combs, brushes, powder boxes, baskets, pillows and covers for .the go-cart and carnage. —Third Floor. i •* . School Girls Are Outfitted in This Store —now gav with frocks and suits of summer weight and colorings. Imported lingerie frocks, English tub dresses and coats for cool days or motor wear. Trim tailored suits, including those of linen and regu lation suits. Specially priced for Saturday, these $5.00 and $6.00 Tub Dresses at $2.48 Dresses of distinctive styles and of beautiful materials; tine linens, reps, piques; white anij colors. 6 to 14-year sizes Girls’ $2.50 Wash Dresses at $1.00 An assortment of slightly soiled dresses, but made of good washable materials; ginghams and madras: stylish and very desirtttde. Sizes 4 to 14 years; only a few of the smaller sizes. Children’s Middy Blouse Dresses at $1.00 Becoming little dresses—among the season’s most popu lar styles, made of pretty, fresh materials—pinks and blues; about a dozen styles in fl to 14-year sizes. For Small Boys the Wash Suit Is the Thing for Summer We have never had such suits for $1.00 as this season ' has broughl. Made of good wash materials in white and colors—checked and striped effects. Russian suits, 2 to 6 years: sailor blouse suits, 4 to 10-vear sizes. All priced at $1.00. A Sale of Infants’ Caps, Values Up to q>Z.oU at if Dainty Caps in many styles. Made of sheer materials, artistically OC designed and finished with lace edges, expert needlework, flowery wee bows and embroidered sprays here and there. They are , i soiled, and for that reason have lost most of their price. * , Children s Hats up*° $3.5( 0 at $1.98 Stylish, pretty straws in various shapes, colors and effective trimmings. For girls 2 lo 12 years of age. i The Witchery of Ribbons Ribbons are high in favor for millinery, girdles, collars, cuffs Also for hair hows, and for all these demands we have amply provided. I • >, •For Saturday the Prices Are Less--- 25c Novelty Ribbons at 19c yard Dresden and Persian effects, and some in new and Bulgarian designs and color tones: light and dark shades; for sashes, hat trimmings, hair bows, etc . Beautiful Satin Taffeta Ribbons at 25c yard In such popular colors as royal blue. Nell rose and shades; f6r sashes, hat trimmings, hair hows. etc. Wonderful Sale of Trimmed Hats at $5 and $7.50 An Event That Takes Precedence Over Any Similar Offering Here. Scores of newly trimmed Hats —in a bewildering assortment of styles, shapes and colorings —a wonderful style display in this assemblage of beau tiful Hats, in two assort ments from which you may choose ---at--- $5 and $7.50 To-morrow iSL.— #