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4 THE ATLANTA a.m> a m\ ts, na i i ki>av..viav iu. pm:?. i Secretary Daniels Chuck Connor, King In Georgia Sunday Of Chinatown, Dies Savannah to Honor Head of Navy Picturesque Bowery Figure Famous Department Upon Arrival From Port Royal. as Tourist Guide Through New York's East Side. M RU. JOHN H n,ARKK enter tained very Informally at tea at her home on Peachtree Saturday afternoon in honor of Ml** Helen Rowland, of Savannah, who l§ the guest of Mrs. O. Clifton Drew. Jr. Fifteen young married worn in u ere guests of the occasion Mis <' arke was assisted in entertaining by her daughter, Mrs A. D. Adair. Jr Garden flowers decorated the house throughout. The tea table had as ta centerpiece a tall silver vase of Paul Neyron roses. All the minor details were carried out in pink Mrs. Clarke wore a beautiful lin gerie gown, elaborately trimmed in lace. Registered Nurses’ Meeting. The Atlanta Registered Nurses Club will hold a special meeting Grady Hospital Tuesday afternoon. May 13. at 3:30 o’clock Ail the registered nurses are urged to be present to vote on an amend ment to an article in the constitution and by-laws. Parties for Miss Bamss. Miss Gwendolyn Barnes, of Union- town. P« . arrived Saturday afternoon to visit Miss Alice Vandiver, and will be tendered a series of parties Saturday evening Miss Nina Gentr.v entertains for Miss Barnes at the dinner dance it the Piedmont Driv ing Club. Sunday evening Miss Van diver gives an informal supper parts, and next week she will give# a large dinner party for Miss Barnes The following week Miss Vandiver will give a large afternoon bridge for her Mrs John .T. Woodslde. .Ir., will also entertain for her. For Misa Fisher, of Charleston. Mr. W. V Zimmer entertained a large number of guests Saturday af ternoon at an old-fashioned barbe cue at his farm. Kimballvllle The company was invited at U o clock I he barbecue was arranged In honor of Miss Marie Fisher, of Charieaton. S r Danes at East Liks. An informal subscription dance will be given at the East I>ake club houae Saturday evening A nupiber of young people will be present. Report of Homs for Incurables. At the annual meeting of the ladies’ hoard of the Home for Incurables, held May ft at the Carnegie Ubrary. a splendid report wag made of the year’s work Seventy-one patients have been cared for during the patt >ear. and 19 new members have Joined, making a total membership of *139 Mrs Floyd McRae, president, presided. Mrs. Frank Holland, treas urer. presented a report showing the receipts and expenditures for the year, with a balance on hand May 1 of |1.383.S3 Mrs Whiteford Russell, recording secretary, presented a re port of the year‘s work, and gave a detailed account of the great amount of good being done by this institu tion Mr*. Newman Entertains Club. Mrs William T Newman enter tained the Every Saturday History Class Saturday morning, the meeting being followed by luncheon. Haleyon Club Danoa. The members of the Halcyon Club will give a dance Wednesday evening at their club houae in Decatur. 8 A VA N N AH. geous flags him t;ons will float halyards of • v< vannah harbor upon i he occasl vannah of Seer* sephua Daniels, concluding his GA. May 1 f». Goi - pennant.*, of all na- from the spats and ry vesacl in the Sa le- morrow afternoon, >n of the visit to Sa lary of the Navy Jo- * of North Carolina first official tour of PERSONALS Miss Louise King leavea next week to visit relatives in Baltimore. Miss Antoinete Kirkpatrick has re- covered from her recent illness. .Miss Lott* Pinckney Thomas. «>f Columbia. S C\, is visiting Mrs. T. J. Fa rreli Mr. W N. Gachel. of West Point, is convalescent at St. Joseph’s Infirmary after A severe Illness. Mr. and Mrs. George J5. King have returned from a ten days’ may at their afimmer home at CMayton, Ha, Miss Anita Peeples, who returned koine from Vsheville last Neck, is quite ill at her home on Piedmont A ven ue. Mr. and Mrs C. D. Pea\\ and little daughter L tzabeth. of Macon, are guest® of M r . and Mrs. Ira D. Greene in West P>nd. Mr. Dan Carey left Friday for Fvalde. Texas where h Will bl married on May 15 to Miss Helen Hare. Mrs Giles Van Cleave, of Louisville, who has been visiting her brdther and sister. Dr and Mrs Everard Richardson, returned home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Woodslde have taken possession of their sum mer home. "The Boschc," on Peach tree Road, where they will remain until fall. Mrs. Robert Howard Lyons and lit tle daughter. Virginia, of Baltimore, returned home to-day after an ex tended visit • Mrs. Lyons’ parents. Mr. and Mrs. George E. King. Mrs Alien Miles, of Charleston, w ill remain with Mrs Albert Spalding through next week, and will be ten dered several informal parties. Among those to entertain are Mrs Bun \V> !i*» and Mrs. Peter Erwin Mr. Kirby Ellis, who has spent the past five years studying volte n France and Germany, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles H Sheldon. Sr., for a few days. Mr. Ellis will sing th° '•ff« rory at Trinity Church Sunday evening. the naval station* o lantic and Gulf coas Secretary Daniel* i rive between 6 and torpedo boat destroj the South At- • •xpected to ar- o’clock. The • on which he will make the trip fiorn Port Royal, S C, will dock at the foot of Bull Street. The trip from Port Royal will be- made through Callaboga Sound. Owing to the uncertainty of a Jour ney by water, it 1h not known pre cisely when the Secretary will ar rive. Farmer Dies in Fire HeSets; WomenSaved NEW YORK. May 10.—“Chuck" Connor, known from coast to coast an King of Chinatown, died to-day in the Hudson Street Hospital. Connor’s real name was George Washington Connor and he was on of the most picturesque characters the Bowery ever produced. For sev eral years Connor made a living by acting as guide for parties of tourists and his route lay through carefully staged "opium dens" and saioons fre quented by “bad men." Connor’s name frequently appeared in the newspapers, and his interview s given in the lingo of the East Sid*, featured many a Sunday supplement. His age was uncertain. Some said he was 50, while others said he was 60 He died of heart disease. Burglar Gets Money And Trousers, Too Piedmont Avenue Resident, With Pistol. Vainly Chases Intruder in Early Morning Hours. Scheme to Cremate Family Fails When Neighbors Extinguish Burning House. PITTSBURG, May 10 Jacob De- walt, an aged and well-to-do farmer, •VI. F. Sullivan, of \-2 Piedmon 1 Avenue, has a justifiable grou.h against the burglar fraternlt.v to-day. One played him the trick of not only taking his money, but fleeing with his trousers as well. It was 1 o’clock this morning when Mrs Sullivan, awakened by a noise, arose and discoveerd a negro calmly lifling h,er husband’s trousers. The or South l ayette township, It Is be- burglar had taken them from the bed lleved. burned himself to death dur room Into the hall. Mrs. Sullivan ing the early morning hours, but a scheme to cremate alive his wife and 18-year-old daughter failed, when a Are In dry fence rails piled again*' the house was extinguished. Dewalt evidently crawled into a hay mow beside bis barn during tne night and set It afire. The flames spread to the barn, causing the death of two horses and two cows. The charred body was found, the head ' arms and leg- burned off, lying against the aide of the building. According to Dewait's daughter and neighbors. Dewait had frequently threatened to kill the entire family. ‘DecliningMorals Due to Immodest Dress' Clergyman Likens Women’s Gowns to Trousers With Only One Leg. ALTOONA, PA.. May 10. The im modest fashions were blamed for the declining moral standards in Ameri a by Rev. J. H, Keller, a Lutheran min ister. of Phllllnsburg, Pa., speaking before Northeast Sy'nod of the Luth eran Church. He said: "If women want to wear trousers, why do they not wear them with hath legs Instead of trying *tn stick both feet into one leg “With the Immodest dress of th» average girl of to-day it requires a great deal of nerve for the minister to look the ladies unblimhingly In the face and give them a warm han 1- aiiake at the door of the church.” Bride He Purchased Rifles His Pockets Father of Wife Leaves Vicinity Be cause of Feeling Aroused by Ex posure In Pennsylvania City. BUTLER. PA. May 10. The charge of larceny presented b> Joseph Elies. 1 of the West End. against fils wife, a bride of a few days, brought to light to-day the allegation that lick father Joseph Solomon, had sold her to Elies. Solomon has left the eommunitv because of the intense feeling aroused. Elies alleges his bride went through his pockets the other night and pur loined $243. $300,000 GARAGE FIRES LAID TO AUTO-MANIAC CHICAGO. May 10. Forty auto mobiles were burned and the lives of scores Imperiled when fire destroyed the American Motor Livery Compa ny’s garage early to-day Sixty electric automobiles were de stroyed in a garage tire here yester day. The police believe a mania** with a particular aversion t<> rfutomo- blles is responsible for the fires. Thf loss in‘both fires is $300,000 WOMAN, 60, SEEKS DIVORCE WHEN HUBBY. 26, DESERTS SOUTH BEND. IXIV. .May to Mrs. Anna Beezy, aged 60. to-day was seeking a divorce from Roy Beezy. aged 26. The divorce tom plaint was j filed after Mrs. Beezy failed in an at - j tempt to have her youthful husband ’ brought back to South Bond on ni charge of wife desert ton. The Breezy?* were married two year8 ago. screamed and Mr. Sullivan jumped out of bed and pursued the negro with a pistol The burglar jumped through open window in the front of the house. He was in sueh a hurry that he failed to drop the trousers, which contained $15. KEEP THE BALANCE UP It has been truthfully said that any ' disturbance of the even balance of health causes serious trouble. No body ran be too careful to keep this ' balance up When people begin to lose appetite, or to gel tired easily, the least Imprudence brings on sick- ' ness, weakness, or debility. The sys tem needs a tonic, craves it, and should not be denied it. and the best tonic of which we have any knowl edge is Hoods Sarsaparilla. What this medicine has done in keeping healthy people healthy, in keeping up ihe even balance of health, gives it the same distinction as a preventive that >t enjoys as a cure Its early use lias illustrated the wisdom of the old saying that a stitch in time saves nine Take Hood’s for appetite, strength and endurance NO WASTE If your coal burns to a fine ash. with no clinkers or rocks left in the grate, you are burning good coal. Use our standard coal and you will be pleased at results. It’s use saves money, time and worry- 2 and t make 4 We have a yard near you and guarantee prompt de livery. Randall Bros. PETERS BUILDING. MAIN OFFICE. YARDS Marietta street and North Avenue, both phones 376, South Boulevard «nd Georgia railroad, Bel! phone 538. Atlanta 303, McDaniel street and Southern railroad. Bell Main 3f>4 Atlanta 321; 64 Krogg street Hell Ivy 4165. Atlanta 706. 152 South Pryor street, both phones 936. E PONY CONTEST 1 *!• T‘ OBflCCO HABIT proto your health prolong your Ilf: >o more •tomarh trouble, no foul breath, no heart weak ness Regain manly vigor. ea'm nervM. clear r es and •uperlor mental strength. Whether you rh-w or ■moke pipe, cigarettes, cigars, get m> Interesting Tobacco Hook Worth It* weight tn gold. Moiled frae. I. J. WOODS. 534 Sixth A*«.. 748 M New York. N. V White City Park Now Open CHICHESTER S PILLS Tilt: DIVMONP BRA.ND A,L To,,r f- 4 hl-ohe».tor'» I IIto in Itr«i and 4.old ho*es. sealed with Blue l ake n« other R<ir er«oar V a ' ^ nr 4*1! 1-4 Iff a.*rFBie I>tA*Nl«*N !> It It A \ l> riLlMorll years knon n as Best, Safest. Aiwa vs Reliable SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWNFITC For Sale VAUDEVILLE THEATER For colored patrons, seating capacity 1.000 Big mono-maker Cleared more than $10,000 last year. Owner must sell quick on account of bad health. For full particulars call DIXIE THEATER, 127 Decatur St. Auk ' oqrdrugs’i»tfor it Lite cannot sup- PIt the MARVEL, accept bo other, but k *ternM«rbook. 1 ganretCf 44 JP. pj New York Dental Offices 281,, all( j 32y 2 PEACHTREE STREET. Over the Bonita Theater and Zakas' Bakery. *3old Crowns . . in tt.nr. 1 . . $3.00 Idge Work . . . $4.00 All Other Work at Reasonable Prices. STARTING This Is a Good Time To Enter Timid boy and girl contestants are asking us, every day, if it is too late to enter this contest for free Shetland pony outfits. Our answer is that now is the right time. The “too late” period will be here before we realize it, though, and every boy and girl who wants to compete for one of these splendid outfits is urged to send in a nomination blank bv to-day’s mail. " : : : jpygg -«>y } t WOULDN’T YOU LIKE TO OWN THIS OUTFIT? And wouldn't your enjoyment from its use be doubled if your own efforts had earned it for you ? Certainly! And this delight is ahead for the winners in this great contest. Why not send your nomination blank to-day, and make an effort to be among the winners? This Nomination Blank Starts You With A Thousand Votes ckx5cooooooooc?c^?ck;c^<ock>ooo<k?<>30coock>oooooooooooooooocooooooo<>ooooooo 1 nominate, as a candidate in The Iiearst’s Sunday American and Atlanta Georgian Pony Outfit Oontest: N ame Address Nominated by Address GOOD FOR 1.000 VOTES Only one nomination blank can be voted for any contestant. oo<xxx>oooooooooooooooooooocxxK>oooeoc: Subscription blanks arid printed instructions for the use of contestants are now ready. Sent anywhere on request. To-day’s Vote Coupons appear on Page Two of this newspaper—Ask your friends to save the Vote Coupons for you. They will be found in The Georgian every week day and in every issue of Hearst’s Sunday American. Address all inquiries, nomination blanks, vote coupons? etc., to PONY CONTEST EDITOR Hearst’s Sunday American and Atlanta Georgian 20 East Alabama St. ATLANTA, GA. •• i