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If you have been pay
ing from $35 to $45 for
your suits, you’re the
man I am looking for.
ONCE a Fordon Suit—
ALWAYS a Fordon
Suit—is my record of
17 years uninterrupted
success in the tailoring
business in Atlanta.
IIEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN. ATI,ANT A, CA„ SUNDAY, MAY 4, 1913
Juvenile Atlanta Frolics at Monster Egg Hunt
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15,000 Eager Youngsters ‘Run Over’ Policemen
at Grant Park DR. SMITH'S FATE
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and Spectators
Railroad Board Urges State In
spection of Gas and Electric
Meters.
SEES SAVING OF THOUSANDS
Authority to Enforce Building of
Union Stations and Track
Inspection Fund Asked.
Mo more grade croaslnss should be
permitted In Georgia except under ex
traordinary conditions.
Present gTade crossings should be
abolished as rapidly as possible.
Inspection of the gas and electric
meters would save the people of Geor
gia thousands of dollars yearly.
These are two salient points made
by the Georgia Railroad Commission
In Its annual report to the Governor.
With a steady growth of travel by
road and by rail, the menace of the
grade crossing Increases yearly. No
more railroads should be allowed to
Intersect the highways at grade, and
no more highways should be allowed
to cross railroads at grade, except
with the permission of the Railroad
Commission. The Railroad Commis
sion should be given entire Jurisdic
tion over the question.
This Is the substance of one of the
Important recommendations in the
annual report of the commission.
Calls Grade Crossings Menace.
"The crossing of streets and high
ways at grade by steam and electric
railroads presents a constant menace
to life and limb,'' says the commis
sion. “The heedlessness or careless
ness so frequently responsible for ac
cidents at grade oresslngs. Investiga
tions show, can not in every In
stance be charged to the carriers. In
a large percentage of such accidents
the persons Injured are npt entirely
free from fault.
"The gradual abolition of existing
grade crossings should be consid
ered, and In our opinion, when under
taken, the expense should be borne
lit some fair degree Jointly by the
public and the carriers. The estab
lishment of new grade crossings
should be allowed only with sme gov-
i Society Women Pack Court at
Trial of Ohioan Accused of
Poisoning First Wife.
erntnental permit, and only in cases
of necessity.
The commission also asks:
Express authority to enforce the
building of union passenger stations
where deemed advisable and prac
ticable.
Track Inspection Fund Urged.
Adequate funds to permit of thor
ough inspection of the track and
equipment of steam and street rail
roads, Including roadbed track,
bridges, trestles, depots, track and
warehouse scales, locomotives, motors
and freight and passenger cars.
Adequate funds to permit of inspec
tion of gas and electric meters.
“We are satisfied,” says the com
mission, “that thousands of dollars
could be saved taxpayers in the State,
who are also gas and electricity users,
if the commission had in its employ
competent meter inspectors, whose
business it should be, under direc
tion of the commission, to visit .the
cities and towns of this State, in
specting and testing gas and electric
meters and equipment for municipali
ties and individual consumers.”
Authority to compel railroads to is
sue through bills of lading and cou
pon passenger tickets, and the check
ing of baggage through to destina
tion.
Authority strengthened to compel
payments by railroads of all just
claims for overcharges, demurrage
charges and losses.
Shows Need of Appraisers.
Funds to provide for expert ap
praisal of the value of properties in
the State under control of the com
mission. The commission says it is
unable, in many instances, to fix fair
rates, not knowing what would be a
reasonable return on the value of the
utility. Further, in passing upon
proposed new securities, the commis
sion would be aided by knowing the
actual values involved.
A statistical clerk and stenographer,
to take stenographic records of im
portant hearings and to digest and
prepare reports of statistical nature
which the commission is required to
make.
During 1912, the commission dis
posed of 583 complaints or other sub
jects requiring hearings, of which 119
related to freight rates and 104 to
claims for overcharge, loss, damage
and demurrage. Passenger fares and
service gave rise to 74 cases, and
freight service to 78.
Among other interesting facts, the
commission notes that there is one
horse car line of street railroad in
Georgia—the Covington and Oxford
Street Railroad.
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, May 8.—
! The fate of Dr. Arthur B. Smith,
accused of poisoning his first wife,
Mrs. Florence Cavill R. Smith, now
rests with the jury. The case was
I submitted to the Jury late to-day.
Late to-night word was received
from the Jury that there were no
prospects for an early verdict, so
Judge Hagan ordered the Jurymen to
go to bed, saying he would not re
ceive any verdict until Sunday.
During the judge’s charges, Dr.
Smith remained cool and unconcern
ed, turning his eyes frequently to his
young wife, Mrs. Mabel Merchant
Smith, formerly of Newton Highland,
Mass. The aged mother and young
sister of the wife frequently shed
tears. Society women packed the
lobby and hall.
The defense demanded liberty or
death. The State laid stress upon the
fact that Mrs. Merchant Smith was
not called to refute the inferences
made of her relations with the de
fendant.
Start of the egg hunt at Grant
Park, with part of the 15,000
children ready to begin the
search.
R0ME-GADSDEN RAILROAD
PROMOTERS FORM COMPANY
GADSDEN. ADA.. May 3.—Pro
moters of the proposed Rome and
Gadsden Railroad to-day elected of
ficers and directors. The officers are:
President, J. B. Wadsworth, Gadsden;
vice president, J. N. King, Rome;
treasurer. G. P. Smith, Center; secre
tary, D. S. Daniels, Rome.
On May 9 a meeting of the directors
and officers will be held at Rome to
arrange to send representatives to
New York to finance the project.
HUFF TO ASK CONGRESS
TO PROBE SPEER AFFAIR
MACON, GA„ May 3.—The charge
of contempt of court hanging over
him for sending a vitriolic letter to
Judge Emory Speer last July will not
deter Colonel W. A. Huff. ex-Mayor,
from presenting a demand to Congress
for the impeachment of the Judge.
The charges, which, he contends.
Justify an investigation by Congress,
Will be made public In a pamphlet
to be issued as soon as the printers
can prepare it.
WILSON, HOME, THINKS HIS
WORK IN JERSEY FRUITFUL
WASHINGTON, May 3.—Tired, but
confident that his trip to New Jersey
will be productive of good results In
connection with Jury reform. Pres
ident Wilson returned to Washington
early to-day and at once went to the
White House, where he attacked a
large amount of routine work which
had accumulated in his absence.
White City Park Now Open
boy’s cap.
Carl Brannon, 5 years old, a half
dozen pairs of hose.
Charlie Torln, 12 years old, a pair
of tennis shoes.
Harry Smith, 11 years old, a half
dozen pairs of hose.
Owen Lynam, 12 years old, a pair of
slippers.
Harold Wall, 12 years old, a base
ball and bat.
Romalne Swinney, 12 years old, a
hat or a pair of pants.
Melvin Ragsdale, 12 years old, a
baseball suit.
Willie Fowler, 12 years old, a silk
tie.
J. D. Marchman, 12 years old, a
pair of shoes.
Movie Tickets, Too.
Buell Cravjley, 12 years old, 25
“movie” tickets.
Marshall Bining. a silk tie.
Clyde Shaw, 10 years old, a straw
hat.
Theresa Bradbury, 12 years old, a
pair of tennis shoes.
Powell Moody, 7 years old, a Bus
ter Brown camera.
Judson Pugh, 11 years old, an order
for a prize.
Virginia Wilson, 4 years old, a Jew
el case.
Charlie Hartsfleld, 6 years old, a
pair of tennis shoes.
Robert Hix, 8 years old, a half doz
en pairs of hose.
John Turner, 8 years old, $5 In
trade.
Maude Goodwin, 9 years old, a prize
for a girl.
Willie May Brooks, 10 years olfl, a
prize for a girl.
Ruby Clay, 10 years old, $2 In cash
Blanche Rich, 9 years old, a rock
ing chair.
Eva Almand, 12 years old, a $5 hat.
Louise Wells, 12 years old, a straw
hat.
Zelma Parrott, 10 years old, a base
ball.
Awtrey Elrod, 11 years old, 25
“movie” tickets.
Merrill Bumstead, 8 years old, a
$3.50 hat.
The prizes were donated by Atlanta
merchants. The golden egg, which
was made of brass, with a flve-dollaT
gold piece inside, was donated by
James Holloway.
The egg hunt is considered the
most successful the Park Board has
ever given. There were more children
and more enthusiasm than at anv
previous event. The committee which
had charge of the affair comprised
W. C. Puckett, chairman: Roger Win
ter, T. L. Bond, R. A. Burnett and C.
I. Branan. The band wa» composed
of members of the Atlanta Federation
of Musicians, who donated their serv
ices.
Y. M. C. A. on Wheels
Carrying Religion
Car Runs Over Railroad Tracks to
Logging Camps and Provides
Entertainment.
SPOKANE, WASH., May 8.—The
only complete “Y. M. C. A. on wheels”
in the world, so far as Spokane offi
cials are aware, makes regular trips
over a long logging railroad of the
Potlatch Lumber < ’ompany, in the
country near Bovill. Idaho.
A railroad car has been remod
eled for the purpose and Is taken
over the company’s line, stopping one
week at each of eight logging camps.
The car has a reading room, with
magazines, newspapers and books and
athletic and amusement equipment,
including boxing gloves. punching
bags, pool table, organ and other
musical Instruments. A rifle range Is
another popular feature.
Religious services are held In the
car each Sunday, and on other even
ings social and athletic events are
given. The maintenance is met joint
ly by the lumber company and Its
employees.
HEIRS ARE
ST. LOUIS, May 3.—-There'll be a
raking and scraping of family rec
ords over the country In the next
few weeks of heirs and near heir*
to the estate of Henry Garner, pio
neer of this city, whose estate la
available to settlement by the expi
ration of a ninety-nine-year lease re
cently which had tied up all his
property.
Henry Garner died many years ago.
News reports from San Bernardino,
Cal., say that C\ F. Garner, cattle
man, of Dodge City, aKns., Is there to
begin plans with other heirs for liti
gation for a share of the estate,
which was appraised at $76,000,000
In 1900 by St. Louis courts.
Heirs of the pioneer pre said to
bo scattered In a score of States.
The Dodge City Garner plans to go
to Boise City, Idaho, to confer with
heirs there.
"Row the Boat, Row the Boat,
Up and Down the Stream”
That is the song of the jollv jack tar boys of
the Riverside Naval Academy as they bend
to their oars and cleave the placid waters of
Lake Warner. Under direction of a graduate
naval instructor, every boy is taught to swim,
dive, row and man a boat. All of the aquatic
sports are indulged in. Constant water patrol robs
these sports of all danger. Tennis courts, baseball
fames, trap shooting and mountain climbing offer ad
ditional attractions. Your boy's vacation is here plan
ned in advance. Duties of camp life, healthful athletics
and study are so intermingled as to produce the best
results mentally, morally and physically.
Such a vacation la Ideal from every
standpoint. Tour boy la lnauied every
watch care; healthy invigorating Ilf#
In the open; systematic study and good
companiou.shlp.
Life la spent out of doors, where the
foundation for a healthy body oa which
to build an alert mind la laid. Tour boy
la developed, taught and improved along
all lines, under most care
ful supervision.
. Summer course, of eight
weeks, opening June Sfith,
Including naval instruc
tion and class work, $100;
uniforms, $20. Vo extras.
W rite to-day for cat
alog. Addreaa:
Riverside Naval
Academy
Box 23 Gainesville, Gs.
KEGENSTEIN’S
REQENSTEIN’
Charley Rice, eleven-year-old boy, who found the prize egg,
and was given a $5 gold piece as reward.
Charlie Rice Winner of Grand Prize for Finding
Golden Egg. Other Lucky Ones.
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Juvenile Atlanta came into its own
yesterday.
Fifteen thousand youngsters, rang
ing in age from 2 to 15 years, routed
a detail of 40 of Atlanta’s “finest,”
laughed in the faces of frantic mem
bers of the committee, and ran the
annual egg hunt of the Atlanta Park
Board, at Grant Park, to suit them
selves.
Lagging policemen, newspaper pho
tographers and others who chanced
to be in their way they promptly
trampled into the dirt, in a supreme
disregard for the majesty of the law.
The only people who came out of the
melee with a whole suit of clothing
were the ones who were wise—they
hid behind trees until the human
avalanche had passed.
The plans of the committee and the
Park Board called for a nice, lady
like egg hunt. A band was stationed
in the center of the 60-acre “egg pre
serve,” and the children were told to
begin the hunt when the band played
“Dixie.” Forty policemen, under com
mand of Captain Poole, were station
ed along the edges of the preserve
to see that the eager youngsters
didn’t break the rules.
But the committee had not counted
on boyish impatience. The fifteen
thousand kids didn’t wait for the
strains of “Dixie” any more than they
waited for the sound of Gabriel’s
trumpet. Ten minutes before the
band leader started “Dixie” some bold
spirit in the north end of the park
started an advance against the line
of police. The officers were routed,
and the hunt was on.
Children Arrive on Time.
For two hours before the hunt be
gan the four sides of the 60-acre
tract where the eggs were hidden
were lined with an eager mass of
children.
It was exactly at 2:52 o’clock, when
boyish eagerness could wait no lon
ger, that young Charlie Rice sent a
company of picked men against the
police. Officers had been sent to the
park entrance to repulse an advance
by a regiment of little girls. One lone
policeman, sitting bravely astride a
big black horse, was left to guard the
northern frontier. Young Rice gath
ered his forces.
“Cyme on,” he yelled.
The lone copper spurred desperately
I lo repulse the rushing mass of chil
dren. but they chased him up a tree.
C hildren on the other three ndes of
the park h« ard the tramp of feu’ and
the yells as Charlie Rice’s regiment
penetrated into the heart of the ene
my’s country, and—after that the del
uge.
Newspaper reporters, policemen,
photographers, committeemen and
what not were caught in the mael
strom of advancing childhood and If
they didn’t hide behind trees were
knocked down and gleefully trampled
on by the happy kids. Roger Winter,
sneaking along trying to find a good
place to hide the golden egg—the
grand prize of the day—hurled his
egg into the forest and fled for his life.
Ten minutes after General Rice’s
army stormed the enemy and captured
the rich egg country, there wasn’t an
egg of the 200,000 remaining on the
ground. Happy children sat in little
groups under trees and munched con
tentedly on the candy, while they
swapped tales of experiences*in the
grand rush. The 41 plucky finders of
the prize eggs rushed to the band
stand in the center of the park to
claim their prizes.
Charlie Rico Gets Big Prize.
‘Charlie Rice, an 11-year-old boy,
who pursued Roger Winter and fairly
forced him to drop the golden egg,
was the winner of the grand prize, a
$5 gold piece. Charlie Is a little
freckle-faced, beaming youngster, an
orphan, who lives with his uncle, D.
E. Rice, at 226 South Avejiue. He
attends the W. F. Slaton School.
Charlie modestly the praise
of his playmates for finding the gold
en egg, and beat the photographers
to It by calmly asking them to take
his picture.
The other prize winners were as
follows:
Buvard Hall, 7 years old, a rocking
chair.
Clara Louise Harbuck. 9 years old,
20 “movie” tickets.
Harry Jones, 12 years old, a pair of
tennis shoes.
Ruth Mitcham, 6 years old, a pair of
shoes.
Thomas O’Reilly, Jr., 2 years old, 25
“movie” tickets. He was the young
est prize winner.
Willie Hollingsworth, 10 years old, a
two-pound box of candy.
Morgan Smedley, 12 years old, $2.50
in trade.
Emory Green, 12 years old, a ha’.f
dozen pairs of hose and a pair of ten
nis shoes. (Emory found two prize
eggs.)
Ernest Sinclair, 12 years old. a half
dozen pairs of hose.
Gladys Lee. 12 years old, a half
dozen pairs of hose.
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Wash Skirts
White Wash Skirts, Linene, Pique
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