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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANf) NEWS, THURSDAY, MA Y 8. 1913.
FDR ASSEMBLY
Readjustment of Convict Labor
Necessary to Obtain
Federal Aid.
B r JAMES B. NEVIN.
The Incoming Legislature will have
one or two knotty problem* to solve
at Its forthcoming session in the
matter of readjusting the employ
ment of convict labor within the
State, and particularly in shaping
things so that future road work may
nest interfere with the State’? pot*
tlcipatlon in the forthcoming distri
bution of the Federal good roads
fund.
The Legislature certainly will In
cline to provide work for convicts
that will interfere as little a? pos
sible with free labor of the State—
it la obviously impossible to work
the convicts at all. and not interfere
in some degree with free labor--ana
at the same time, the State will not
be able to avail itself of the fed
eral good roads fund, where aticb
roads are worked by convict*. I he
Federal Government will specifically
require that all aid it extends to the
States in the matter of roadn con
struction shall be extended to such
roads only as are constructed by con
tract labor, upon competitive bids.
The Federal Government will help
those roads that help themselves, but
not otherwise If Georgia will spend,
for instance, $20,000 on good roads
construction, the National Govern
ment will then supplement that
amount with an additional $10,000,
and pay an annual rental f<*r the
road thus constructed, as a post road.
Hometime ago Governor Brown In
quired of the Postofflce 1 apartment
in Washington whetner this State’s
$20,000 might not be furnished in
convict labor, but he was informed
ihat the National Government would
not consent to that sort of arrange
ment. The Governor, as a result of
thia correspondence, will lay the mat
ter before the incoming Legislature
In a special retiring message.
It has been suggested that several
of the larger counties may combine
and apply for this Federal aid fund,
agreeing that the entire work shall
be done by contract labor. While it
is admitted that this might comply
with the letter of the Federal law. It
nardly would comply with the spirit
and for that reasin likely would not
be acceptable to the national author
ities.
From every angle one views this
question it presents great difficul
ties. and yet there is a keen desire
on the part of incoming legislator?
io And some satisfactory way for
Georgia to secure it* share of the
good roads fund
Former Representative Rufe Baker,
who aspired to be the handsomest
man in the last Georgia Legislature,
but lost the blue ribbon to John Hol
der. or somebody, came down from
the mountain fastness of Lumpkin
County Wednesday and had a look-in
on things around and about this burg.
The most engaging thing about Ru
fus B. nowadays is a new and very
elaborate mustache recently occu-
mulated. It tends to enhance his al*
ready attractive personal appearance
no little, and wherever he wandered
he was “the synoaure of all eyes,”
or wofdft to that effect.
A mustachelesM Rufus B. was hand
some enough, as everybody well
knows, but this new iiufue B, mus
tache ur.d all—my—!
It is difficult to conceive how the
grand old county of Lumpkin is to
wabble through the next Legislature
without Rufus B. on the job!
It is understood that a new bill
is being considered for presentation
in the next General Assembly, look
ing to the construction of a Pryor
Street viaduct across the Htate’s
railroad property in Atlanta.
Governor Brown vetoed the meas
ure passed by the last General As
sembly, upon the ground that, while
it took care of Atlanta well enough,
it did not safeguard the State’s in
terests to his liking. In this view,
he subsequently was substained by
the Legislature, as the bill failed of
passage over the executive veto.
It is understood the new measure
will undtrtake to avoid the objec
tionable features pointed out by the
Governor in his veto message, and
the bill to be offered this time will
undertake to decl fairly and equitably
both with the State and the city ot
Atlanta.
Representative-elect Barry Wright,
of Floyd County, who has been elect
ed president of the Cherokee Life
Insurance Company, of Rome, will
discontinue the active practice of law.
but will not resign his seat in the
Legislature, so his Rome friends say.
Mr. Wright not only is one of the
brainiest young men in Georgia, a
cracking good lawyer and Legisla
tor of repute, but generally is cred
ited with being the possessor of a
long business head.
His selection to be president of the
Cherokee 1s considered ideal.
The question of Douglas McAr
thur’s rtfcht to a seat m tne next
Legislature as a Representative from
the new' county of Wheeler, will bo
one of the things to attract the at
tention of the incoming House imme
diately after organization.
Mr McArthurs election never has
been certified to the Secretary of
State, and unless It is, it is difficult
for some members to see how he is
to have himself sworn in At the
same time, an election unquestion
ably was held in Wheeler, and Mr.
McArthur was named its first Rep
resentative. The election managers,
for fear there was no authority in
taw for the holding of the election,
though, have declined to certify it
»o Secretary Cook.
The entire matter will be thrashed
out early in the next session. The
House is the only Judge of the quali
fications of its own members.
Hire Messenger Boys
To Romp With Dogs.
"An innocent act of a busy Brook
lyn woman has caused a new craze
In her neighborhood, which is the
fashionable Flatbush section,” said a
prominent Atlanta club woman, chat
ting wMth a friend the other day. “I
was stopping with my sister and had
occasion to witness the fashion as : t
developed. This Brooklyn matron
fround her household duties too
heavy one day to enable hej* to take
her $100 bull dog out for an airing.
Her maid was busy, too, so 9he tele
phoned to a messenger service com
pany and had a boy detailed to har
house. For an hour the boy exer
cised the dog. Other women thought
it a good plan and now strings of
uniformed boys may be seen leading
costly dogs. Rome of the youngsters
enjoy the job, and when out of sight
of the owner they romp and play in
vacant lots with the pets.”
Keeping Rats in and
Keeping Rats Out.
“The other day when I was in New
York,’’ remarked a buyer for one of
Atlanta's big stores. “I was on a
Thirty-ninth Street, Brooklyn, ferry
boat and noticed that the hawserg
mooring a liner to the Red Hook pier
passed through what looked like big
pie plates about four feet in diame
ter. The disks were about half wa^'
between the ship and the pier I
asked the ferryboat captain what they
were for.”
” Why,’ said he, ‘those are to keep
the foreign rats aboard and keep the
American rats ashore.’”
Things Have Changed
Since That Time.
“I have lived in Atlanta for about
thirty-eight years,” said the book
keeper for one of the big department
stores, “and 1 never cease to marvel
at the greatness of the town. When
ever I get the chance I like to wan
der about the streets downtown and
in some parts of the residence sec
tions. Just to note the progress that
has been made in improvements.
When 1 arrived in Atlanta there was
a swamp along side the old Union
depot. My train got In at night. I
could hear the frogs croaking in the
bullrushes by the tracks ms I climbed
down out of the passenger coach and
looked about for a place to put up
for Iho night. The property where
that swamp existed is worth a pret
ty penny to-day. When I observe the
great changes that are taking
place I wonder 1f I am In the same
city to which I came more than a
quarter of a century ago. I can't re
member a time when some btg pub
lic Improvement was not under way.
If I’d had a little money when I ar
rived here to invest in real estate at
the prices .then existing I’d be a mil
lionaire But I didn’t have It, so
there you are It does beat all time
how Atlanta grows!”
BESTS FOOTPAD IN
BUTTLE IN ALLEY
Felled Twice With Brickbats,
G. A. Sala Routs Robber After
Desperate Fight.
Grappling with a negro highway
man in the darkness of Ryan’s Alley
at 2 o’clock Thursday morning, G. A.
Salla, a "weinie” vender, succeeded in
routing his assailant and saving a
considerable amount of cash be had
on h*s person Struck twice in the
head, Halla battled valiantly, in spite
of his dazed condition. He was later
) sent to a hospital.
Halla, a well-know/) figure about
I town, was on his way home after the
i day’s work. To reach the rear of hi*
residence, 161 South Pryor, his path
leads through Ryan's Alley. Just aa
he entered the darkest part of the
alley he was struck on the head by a
brickbat.
Knocked down by the blow, but not
I rendered unconscious, he scrambled
I to his feet only to be felled by an-
) other blow. Again gaiping his feet,
he clinched with his assailant, mean
while calling loudly for help. For
some time they battled in the dark
ness. then the bandit tied.
THE PLAYS
THIS WEEK
SCHWAB TO AUCTION HOUSE.
PROVIDENCE, May 8.—Charles M.
Schwab, who owns a house In the ex
clusive east side section of this city,
is to have the place sold at public
auction on May 19. It was built at a
cost of $250,000.
PLEASING PLAY AT THE ATLANTA.
Comedy and pathos are cleverly
blended In “The Girl From Out Yon
der, “ the play which Is being given
excellent presentation this week at the
Atlanta Theater by the Miss Billy Long
Company. It 1* one of the very best
of the offerings by the company and the
audiences that have attended the per
formances have gone away well pleased.
M1m Long appear* to have decided ad
vantage in the role of Floateam and Mr.
Vail the leading man, also has a con
genial part. Miss Agnes Tinsley Har
rison. the Atlanta girl, who is in the
east this week, has made a pronounced
hit by her work. “The Girl’’ will be
presented each evening the rest of the
week, with matinee Saturday.
EXCELLENT BILL AT THE FOR
SYTH.
Every indication point* to a wonder
ful season at the IPorByth. Since the
return of Keith vaudeville to the busy
i theater, the box office men have been
| forced to work overtime recording ad
vance sales and supplying theatergoer*
j with seats tor the daily bargain rnati-
i nee and the evening performance®. The
theater is as cool and as comfortable
as a seaside resort, and every conven
ience that is possible to install has been
provided for the patron*.
The offering this week Is one of ex
ceptional quality and of more than or
dinary Interest. The program has been
well selected and Is being presented to
the very best advantage.
Of course the big feature is Gus
Rdwards* Kid Kabaret, a company of
| fifteen clever girls and boys, who sing
and dance and do the sort of comedy
stunts that please people generally.
Belle Story is winning well merited ap
plause with a series or real songs, while
Williams, Thompson and Copeland are
scoring a comeay hit that will last a
long time There has never been a
better impersonation of the real negro
than the work of Williams, and that
the act Is a hit, is evidenced at all
performances.
The featured headliner for the com
ing week will he Paul Dickey and his
company in “The Come Hack.” Mr.
Dickey is a famous Toot ball star. He
was an “end” for Michigan, and is well
known to a. number of college members.
Whites City Park Ncy Oper
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Z)r. l/Ctvrs Baker
The question* answered below are general lu
character; the symptoms or diseases are giren
and the answers will apply to any case of sim
ilar nature.
Those wishing further adrloe. free, may address
Dr. Lewis Baker. Colls*® Bldg.. CoU«*#-EIlwood
8ta .. Dayton, Ohio, enclosing self-addressed,
stamped envelope for reply. Full name and ad
dress muit be giren but only Initials or fictitious
name will be used In my answers. The pre
scriptions can be (tiled at any well-stocked drug
store. Any druggist can order of wholesaler.
Mason" writes: "For years I have been taking
medicine to cure consUpaUon. llrer trouble and
the usual diseases that come from that aoun-e.
Headaches, sallow skin, kidney trouble, dark spots
before my eyes, dlaay spells and twinges of rheu
inaUsm are getting worse."
Answer Take three grain stilpherb tablets (not
sulphur' They are packed In sealed tubes with
, dlrecUons and are convenient, effective and hlgh-
curatlve for such aliments aa arise from
chronic constlpaUon If you are dyspeptic, also
take tablet* trlopeptine.
( Mrs. A D—“Incontinence of urine can be
) curbed by using the following: Tincture cubeba,
, I dram; tincture rhua aromatic. 2 drams, and
comp, fluid balmwort. 1 oa. Glr* from 10 to
15 drops In water one hour before meals.
"Omi W " writes- "I hsr# suffered with ca
tarrh of the head for many years. This has
ln-come so bad that it has affected my blood,
also my stomaoh and bowels to a vvrv great ex
1 shell appreciate an Immediate answer
i as I suffer gr*.
) Answer: I would adrtse yon to purchase a 2
( os package of YUane powder, take one half
> teaapoouful of the powder and add to this a
' t4nt of warm water, snuff the water from the
) t*alm of the hand through the mwtrtls sereral
I times a day Make a catarrh balm by mixing
? one teaspoonful of powder with one ounce of
' vaseline, or lard will do, and apply a far up
( the nostrils as possible. For the stomach, bowels
) and blood I would recommend the following tonic:
, Syrup sarsaparilla comp.. 4 oaa.: comp. fluid
' balmwort, 1 ->x.. and 1 os. of *t*d ext. buehu.
\ Mix by sl aking well In a bottle and take one
. »-asp.>onful after each meal and at bed time.
• • •
{ «. rl.V vvdies "I would like you to preerrthe
) a good hair and scalp treatment. I am bothered
with itching scalp amt dandruff My hair U
) faded and falling and none of the remedies l
> hare ti 1 hate done any permanent good.”
( >o to your druggist and obtain a 4 oa
«ln yellow Mlnyol. Apply as per direr-
■si
tlona. This treatment differs from all and I
have actually seen the astonishing transform*
tlona which result from Its use. The dandruff
and Itching are cured with two or three applica
tions. while It makes the hair glossy, wavy and
full of Inteuse natural color.
“Myrtle” write* "Owing to my extreme thin
ness t am frequently embarrassed by slighting re-
young . .
safe remedy to Increase my weight?”
Answer: 1 have bo many gratifying reports from \
the users of three grain Hypo Nuclane tablets,
that I have become to regard these valuable lit- ■
tie tablet* as a specific and prescribe them to all
who are aenemic. thin, wasting, nervous and
debilitated. I recommend that you begin their
use at once and continue regularly until your
system Is able to assimilate the fatty elements of
your food: then you will grow plump and have '
plenty of red hlbod. with color In your com
plexion and blight sparkling eyre of health.
"Wck M O ' writes "1 have been affected
for some months with rhernnatltm and have taken
much medicine In vain IMeaae give prescription
that will cure.*'
Answer: The most efficient prescription I have
ever given for rheumatism 1* Iodide of potassium.
i drams; sodium salicylate. 4 drama: wine of
colchlcum. one-half ounce; comp, essence cardlol,
1 oa : comp, fluid balmwort. 1 oa.. and syrup
F aparllla cotm>., 5 oaa. Mix and take a tea
>nful at meal time and at bed tint
"Farmwife” writes "You once recommended a
home made oough syrup I tried It and found
it the bee* rough and cold aynm that 1 ever
heard of It was so prompt In relieving the se
rarest coughs and colds and a pint bottle made
at home laatci so long that l have forgotten the
tngredlenta. Kindly publish again "
Answer The splendid laxative, home-made
cough syrup Is made by mixing a it* oa bottle |
of concentrated essence mentho-laxene with a
home-made sugar syrup. Directions on the bot
tle tells how to make and vise It Is a fline.
cheap remedy
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"Johnson" writes: 1 ant bothered greatly with )
indigestion. Things 1 like to eat nearly always )
cause a heavy ill-at ease feeling in my stomach. ;
and my breath is bad. while 1 am nervous, im- ^
table and frequently can not sleep."
Answer A very excellent treatment which Is )
widely prescribed for it* gradual curative action, )
as well m the Instant relief It affords. Is tablets
e. packed In sealed cartons Take
pink tablet after breakfast, whit* tablet after i
dinner and blue tablet after supper. Continue i
and the curative agencies will soon restore nat
ural digestion.
Mr*. M. C." writes "l am recovering from
a long tllnees. but am very weak, nervous, steep
less and have little appetite Can vou give me
a good tonic restorative treatment'"
Answer Have the following precrlpiion filled
and take a teagpoor.ful before meals: Syrup of
hypophonphltes comp.. 5 ota tlnmtre cadomene
comp . 1 os. (not cardamon). Mix and shake
well before using This Is a fine nerve ionic and
svwtrir tonic for old and young.
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