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RATE CUT MIL
Atlanta Expert Declares Neither
Interstate Nor State Commis
sioners Reduced Revenue.
Railroads, in my opinion, cannot
consistently claim that the Interstate
(’ornmeree Commission or the State
railroad Commissions have decreased
t . ir revenues by lowering rates.
Railroad Commissions have decreased
others have been ra:«ed. The rate
per ton per mile for freight has re
mained fairly stable.”
c. M. Candler, of the (Georgia Rail-
load Commission, one of the best in
formed men in the United States on
lailroad problems, makes this com
ment in connection with the Eastern
railroads’ application for a 5 per cent
increase in rates, which just now is
arousing much controversy and in
terest. as foreshadowing similar ac
tion in other sections of the nation.
•'Operating expenses of the rail
roads, however, have increased,” says
Mr. Candler. “Our figures show con
clusively that every item which goes
to make up the expense of operation
has increased steadily with the single
exception of coal, which is about the
same.
•‘If the railroads want ;«n increase
in freight rates, if it be tru,e as they
claim, that present rates do not per
mit of proper returns on their invest
ment, they should base their demands
square upon the plank of increased
expenses, and fight the thing out
along that line and that alone.
Denies Ruinous Reductions.
“Any claim that commissions have
made ruinous reductions can not be
upheld successfully.
“A layman can understand it read
ily. The Interstate Commerce Com
mission, for example, does not make
rates. It simply takes up rates
against which complaint is made.
“Suppose that an increase is made
on one classification embracing 1ft,-
000 articles. Shippers will fight only
50 or 60 increases. Even if they win,
the other rates stand. Then, by
changing articles from one classifi
cation to a higher, and by similar ma
nipulation, the railroads manage to
keep their revenues at a stable figure.
“The commission can regulate in
equalities and remedy discriminations.
That is all they can do, and all they
ever have attempted.
“Of course, in Georgia, the situation
is somewhat different. Here railroads
cannot Increase rates without our
permission. And if they lower a rate,
that rate at once becomes* the com
mission's rate, and it cannot be
changed without a proper hearing.
Try to Make Rates Fair.
“But the Georgia Commission has
made no sweeping reductions. It has
not tried. All that it ever has tried
to do is make the rates fair alike to
all localities.”
The railroads make the plea that
in order to return fair profits, and
in order to build up a surplus for
emergencies and for additional equip
ment and improvements, they must
have a wider margin between operat
ing expense and revenue.
In this connection, the report of the
Georgia Railroad Commission, just
published, gives interesting figures.
The ten trunk lines in Georgia now
pay an average of $29.3 2 per ton for
steel rails, an Increase of four per
cent over 1908. Cross ties have in
creased in cost in the same period
from 34 to 42 cents apiece; lumber
from $16.02 to $19.41 per M. Loco
motives now cost an average of $19,-
409 against $15,146 in 1908, an increase (
of 28 per cent, and passenger coaches
have increased in cost from $6,739
to $9,252; box, coal and fiat cars, an
average of 18 per cent.
Of course, rolling stock bought now
adays is better than four years ago.
Still it represents increased expense.
Unions Raise Fund
For Aid of Darrow
Chicago Workmen to Partly Reim
burse Attorney for Fortune Dis
sipated in Trial.
CHICAGO. May 5.—Th e Chicago
Federation of Labor to-day was
pledged to raise a fund to partially
reimburse Clarence Darrow, labor at
torney, whose fortune of $150,000 was
dissipated in his own defense fol
lowing his two trials which resulted
from his part in the defense of the
McNamara brothers at Los Angeles.
Darrow addressed the Federation
yesterday.
“When society is in such a condi
tion that laws must be passed to
prevent women working more than
ien hours It Is time that spme
changes be made.” said the attorney.
“One cure would be the uniting of
all unions in one great political ma
chine.”
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surprise day-wednesday, be sure and come
Summer Furniture to
Make a Cool Home
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Porch Shades Add a
Room to Your Home
Buttermilk Marathon
by Insurance Clerks.
Six insurance clerks who nre em
ployed in a skyscraper not a thou
sand miles from Five Points have en
tered a buttermilk marathon and ev
ery day about noon thev make a
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run.
• They congregate about the coun
ter of a soda fount which makes a
specialty of lactone buttermilk and
there they drink, and drink, and
drink. All of them used to be thin
and dyspeptic looking. But now they
are taking on flesh and say butter
milk did it.
“I used to be very fond of beer,”
said one of the six as he sipped his
milk, “but this lactone stuff has if
beaten seventeen ways. I have de
veloped a real craving for buttermilk
and my doctor tells me it is the best,
thing in the world for me. I am
getting fat,” and he showed a first
class double chin to prove his asser
tion.
“Lots of folks arn beginning to
drink buttermilk," said the soda wa-
tor clerk. “Nearly every day I get
acquainted with a new lactone ‘fin’
and I am increasing my order for
milk every week. If this demand
keeps up I’ll have to Enlarge the
stand.”
Won’t Trust Own Memory,
So Writes to Himself.
One of the hardest worked busi
ness men in town is a man who is
afraid to trust his memory. To quote
him he has about a million different
things to think about and he lives in
daily terror that he will forget some
thing important which ought to be
attended to.
Not long ; go he hit upon a scheme
that works admirably and saves him
much wear and tear of mind. H^
writes notes to himself every day,
jogging his memory about some
thing that has to be looked after.
If he is to attend a meeting of
some committee of which he is a
member he will dictate a letter to
his stenographer to that effect and
in the morning It is turned over to
him with the other mail. He carries
a package of postals in his pocket all
the time and if while walking along
the street he should happen to think
of something which he wishes to do
next day he’ll stop, scribble a note
to himself, drop the card in the near
est letter box and next morning it is
delivered at his desk.
“Some of my friends wonder how
I am able to attend to so many
things and make so few mistakes."
said this man. “It’s system, that’s
all. It’s a great scheme. Saves me
lots of gray matter and I couldn’t
spare much of it.”
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All Buyers Back From New York: Watch them Shake the “Plum” Tree.
May Sale Prices That Point Out Big Savings
Cale of Every Serge Dress in Stock
Former Prices$18.75 and $19.75, now $9.95
Without exception every wool dress in
stock is now offered at one of two prices
$9.95 or $18.75.
The dresses at $9.95 include wide and nar-
dU row wale serges and Bedford cords. Variously in blue, black or tan. There
7S are 73 in all—each of this season’s newness. Severely tailored and trim
3 med styles. Former prices $18.75 and $19.85.
^5 The dresses at $18.75 are a mere handful that sold formerly for
^ $29.50.
I Every Silk Dress in Stock Reduced
5 Silk dresses of all kinds for street or fashionable afternoon wear. In
S crepe de chines, charmeuse, granite crepes, foulards, messalines, novelties,
brocaded silks, etc. Black and colors. All reduced thus:
Former prices up to $29.50, $39.50, $47.50, $60.00.
^ Present prices at $18.75, $24.50, $28.75, $39.50.
| A Decisive “Let Go ’ ’ of Suits
I no were up to $20
Mother’s Advice
To Her Daughter
A Real Live Doll to Fondle Is
Woman's Greatest Happiness. ;
One of the most important matters about
which women concern themselTes is their future
status as a grandmother. And she la wisdom
itself who knows of or learns) of that famous
remedy. Mother’s Friend. This is an external
application for the abdominal muscles and
breast*. It certainly has a wonderful influence,
allays all fear, banishes all pain, 1* a most
grateful encouragement to the young, expectant
mother, and permits her to go through the
period happy In mind, free In body and thus
destined to anticipate woman’s greatest, happt
ness as nature Intended she should.
The action of Mother's Friend makes the
muscles free, pliant and responsive to expan
sion. Thus all strain and tension upon the
nerves and ligament* Is avoided, and, in place
of a period of discomfort *rul consequent dread.
It is a Reason of calm repose and joyful ex
pectation.
There is no nausea, no morning sickness, no
nervous twitching, none of that constant strain
known to so many women, hence Mother’s
Friend is really one of the greatest blessings
that could be devised.
This splendid and certain remedy can be
had of any druggist at $1.00 a bottle, and is
sure to prove of inestimable value, not only
upon the mother, but upon the health and
future of the child. Write to Bradfleld Regu
lator Co., 132 Lamar Bldg.. Atlanta. Ga.. for
their book to expectant mothers.
YOU CANNOT GET AWAY FROM IT-
If you want to deposit your money in the
Strongest State Bank in the South
And get the highest savings interest rate--
4 Per Gent Compounded Semi-Annually
You will come to the
TRUST COMPANY OF GEORGIA
Capital and Surplus $i,800,000
Equitable Bldg. - - - Pryor St.
$1 U wereupto$25
B al) Choose lioro from the fash-
tollable £23.50 and $25 sails
in Bulgarian and Russian
blouses, straight front and cutaway
styles. Serges. Bedford cords. Shepherd
checks, ratines and novelties. Black,
blue, grey, tan, brown, black and white
checks, etc. Distinguished styles of la-
diyidualtty and charm. Choice $15.
Every Other Wool Suit in Stock Reduced:
Former prices up to $ 10. $65, $80, $95.
Present prices at $25, $35, $50, $60. (Ready to Wear—Second Floor)
Include smartly tailored
models. Judge of the tai
loring and materials by the
fact that every coat is messaline silk
lined and finished with silk shields.
There are ail-wool French and storm
serges, Bedford cords and novelties.
Chiefly in the staple black and blues.
One big rack full in sizes for all. For
merly $1(5.75 to $20.
Stylish $3 Crepe Flouncings, $1.50
The season's most fashionable fabric—-charming crepe flouncings bewitchingly self-em
broidered in rose, flowers, spray and conventional patterns. Hearer and hard to get; but 300
yards came to us in connection with another deal at half price. .On sale the same way; 45
inches wide.
$1.25 Bulgarian Voile Flouncings, 59c
No need to expatiate on
fashionable Bulgarian
a bargain like this. The fabric is a 45-inch white voile: the embroidery is the
in all the rich Balkan colorings.
59c
for $1.50 to $2
Flouncings
Fine qualities of
sheer Swiss 45-inch
Flouncings in beauti
ful patterns of eyelet
and Irish embroidery
effects. Great values!
39c
for 50c to $1
Lace Bands
Shadow, macrame
and ratine bands and
edges. Shadow 5 to 9
inches; others up to
15 inches wide. You
know how fashionable
they are.
69c
for $1 to $2
VeniseLaces
Stylish Venise Lace
bands and edges in
white, cream and ecru.
4 to 7 inches. The
average less than half
price will send them
flying.
$1.89
for $3 to $5
Fine Laces
Laces approved by
Fashion, Lierre, Shad
ow, Chantilly and
hand-run Darn laces,
in white, cream and
ecru bands. 8 to 15
inches.
Cloisonne Enamel
50c
Jewelry
for $1 to $2 kinds
Four of the biggest stores in
the country took over a manu
facturer’s overplus lot of Clois-
sonne enamel brooch pins and
cuff links. Each piece is genuine
Sterling silver base, and so
stamped. Mounted in Cloisonne
enamel, in dainty and delicate
colorings and designs.
The brooch pins are in oval, oblong
and crescent shape. Values (“A
$1 to $2, at DUC
The cuff links are $1.50 AQ „
values at Ot7C
25c, Hat Pins, 10c
, Sterling silver hat pins, 8-inch
lengths; the demand is for 5-inch
—hence the reduction. These can
he easily cut down.
(Main Floor, Center)
(Laces—Main Floor, Right)
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ECONOMY BASEMENT
3000 Yards of Fancy Dress Ginghams
Two solid eases of fancy ginghams, seersucker and chambray in all the
dainty stripe, check and plaids, all perfect and strictly fast colors, 10
to 20 yard mill lengths. On sale one day only, Tuesday, 8c and 10c
qualities
15c Outsizes of Ladies* Knit Vests
100 dozen Swiss ribbed outsizes Vests, low neck, sleeveless, tape 1 rim
med
50 Doz. Men’s Summer Wash Ties
Full length Wash Ties, all white, or white with stripes, dots and fig
ures, Madras weave
25c Infants* and Children’s Hose
About 30 dozen to elose, extra fine ribbed infants’ and children’s Hose,
in black, white, pink, blue and red. Sizes 4 to 7 only
$1.00 Middy Blouses Tuesday
About 48 Middies to close. Made from fine flalatea < loth, all perfectly
new models, all white, with blue and red collars and cuffs. All slightly
soiled from handling. Sizes 10 to 16 years
2000 Yds. Embroidery Insertions
Wonderful Bargain for Embroidery Buyers Tuesday. Mostly insertion,
a few edges, widths to 5 inches wide. Embroideries that sold to 15c
yard. All go in this Tuesday Sale
1-2 Doz. Hemmed Napkins
Another, great Bargain, half dozen of Hemmed, ready-to-use
tea Napkins, mercerized finish. Spot and other patterns
49c Fancy Velvet Handbags
About 50 1o close. Velvet Bags with cord and fringe trimmed,
also a lot of Children’s Purses with coni
5c
3 For
25c
5c
5c
49c
3k
15c
10c
May Sale of Muslinwear
Wherein Opportunity Is Writ Large
New lots underpriced; our own stock cut to the quick.
We could tell you the whyfores and wherefores, but Prices
—not Printer s Ink-—are behind this sale.
We come to the point at once:
Save on Gowns
50c gowns, of fine cambric, perfectly made,
prettily trimmed in laces or embroideries.
Choice of three styles. You /V
can’t get a better gown anywheri a j
at 50c. This May Sale price is .
There in several lines is the story
of the least you can save. Here in
one line are stories of the most you
can save.
75c gowns of nainsook,
embroidered
49c
$1 and $1.25 gowns, nainsook
and longcloth
69c
98c
$1.98
$2.98
17c
23c
39c
$1.98
$2.98
M. RICH & BROS. CO. ftffMWJWWWM ORDER BY MAIL »».“***»*"»*•«“* M. RICH & BROS. CO. *»«•*••*•— I"
$1 and $1.50 initial gowns
(not. all initials)
Beautiful gowns charmingly lace
and embroidery
trimmed
$1.50 and $2 gowns,
lovely qualities at
$2.50 and $3.50 gowns,
very fine, at
$4 to $5 gowns, handsome
styles, at
$6.50 gowns, exquisite
garments, at
$5 to $10 Petticoats at $1.98
These are the wide skirts carried over
from former seasops. They should make
special appeal to women able to do their
own sewing. For some of the skirts contain
sufficient materials to make two skirts of
the present styles.
98c
$1.19
$1.95
$2.98
$4.95
All the buyers are back from New York. An unsettled Jg
money market and uncertainty regarding the tariff has made manu- 5*
facturers and jobbers anxious to unload. Our buyers captured «
many “plums.” We start distributing them—-to-morrow,
Here’s how you can share:
The May Silk Clearance 1
Swings Into Its 2nd Big Week 1
Like a runner catching his second wind, the May Silk Sale
goes onward with renewed energy. The first rush is over—we m "
now have space to spread out the silks. What beauties they
are—the list reads like an extract from a fashion book—impression
istic chiffons, chiffon cloths in futurist and neat floral patterns,
French silk voiles bordered and striped; the ever staple foulards,
soft chiffon taffetas, now on return to favor, messalines, silk suit
ings—Tussah crepe de chines—just about every silk that has
been in favor this season.
All Underpriced a Fourth to a Half
There are many $1 silks at 59c & 69c
1 here are many $ 1.50 silks at 89c & 98c
Many $3 to $3.50 silks at $1.29 & $1.39
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(Silk Annex—Main Floor, Right.,
Royal Society Stamped Waists,
Drawers, Baby Dresses, Etc.
at Half Price
Yes, the news—sensational ns it is—is just as stated.
The garments are the famous Royal Society Goods,
each item in its individual package with sufficient
thread for working.
Moreover, there are some 4,800 packages lit all, in-
ctuiilng centerpieces, .scarfs, pillow tops, work and laun
dry lings, shirt Irons, pin cushions, nightgowns, baby
dresses, Indies’ shirtwaists, drawers and other novelties.
F.ach package contains thread sufficient for working
out any piece.
Not a piece or two of each, but literally scores. The
sale started to-day with 4,800 pieces, and we’ll have
plenty for to-morrow. Technically “discontinued pat
terns because the lloyal Society Company get out
new designs each year. One would have to he a cap
tions critic, however, to see where the new designs
are any prettier than these we offer at these half prices.
Were 25c, 35c, 40c, 50c, 75c, $1.
Now 12c, 17c, 20c, 25c, 37c, 50c.
(Sale at 8:30, Art Needlework, Main Floor)
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Combinations in Sale
•lust the fresh, attractive garments for
which you would gladly pay full price,
i ombination corset cover and drawers, and
combination corset cover and skirts. Beau
tiful materials; beautifully made and
trimmed.
$1.25, $1.50 and $1.75
Combinations at
$2.50 to $3.50 Com
binations at
$4.00 to $5.00 Com
binations at
$1 Petticoats 49c
Two lots of fine pettieoats, worth 75e and
$1. at just 49r. Made of fine nainsooks and
cambrics, variously with embroidery ruffle
and underlay or the new straight line tailor
ed petticoat, with scalloped border and
trimmed with embroidered spray.
QOp for $1.50 fine nainsook pettieoats,
the new straight line styles with
pretty embroidery ruffle.
Save on Drawers
The savings start at the very bottom,
with ‘25c drawers at 17c, and go up step by
step to very fine $3.95 drawers at $2.98.
Here is the detail:
25c drawers, plain tucked
and embroidered
Nainsook embroidery
trimmed at
Nainsook wide leg
drawers at
$2.50 drawers, fine
qualities
$3.95 new straight
leg drawers
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