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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1915
Here He Is Again;
Man of Mystery
HOT GEMS FOILED “ * 8, " rj DECITI JUBILEE
Defeated by Court Ruling, They
Plan New Bill to Take Before
Georgia Legislature.
Advocates of the salary system for
county officials, not a whit discon
certed by the Supreme L’ourt decision
rendering the Fulton salary act un
constitutional, Thursday began to
frame a bill designed to do away with
the fee system and at the same time
stand a test of the courts.
(lharles I. Brannen. whose cease
less agitation in favor of the salary
system helped to bring about a vote
overwhelmingly against the continu
ance of the fee system, asserted
Thursday that a bill, more strongly
supported than ever, would go to the
Legislature this summer.
Following the action of the high
court the Fulton County Uommi?**rion
met Thursday afternoon and author
ised the return of the excess fees
collected from the Sheriff. Solicitor
of the City Court and the Court Clerk
The action was in the form of a reso
lution presented to the board by Com
missioner c. L. Anderson.
Fees Another Year.
This means that no further fight
will he made to maintain the salary
act, and that county affairs will be
conducted on the old fee system for
at least another year
The decision of the Supreme Court
is a victory for the three county of
ficers who contested the new law ns
unconstitutional. They are John R.
Wilkinson, Ordinary; Thomas M.
Armistead. Tax Receiver, and A. P.
Stewart. Tax Collector.
The oaae was brought before tlie
Supreme Court on an appeal by these
officials. When the new law was
passed placing the county officials
on a salary basis, the three inen re
fused to turn in statements of fees,
expenditures and other items of their
offices, which were to be used In de
termining the salaries.
Law Hard Fought.
The commissioners of the county
instituted rna-ndamus proceedings to
force them to comply with the law.
Judge Pendleton granted the man
damus. Tax Collector Stewart filed
a statement of his fees and expendi
tures, but none was filed by Ordinary
Wilkinson. Tax Receiver Armistead
had received no fees in the first quar
ter.
The decision will rejoice those tax
payers who have not yet paid their
taxes for last year, as under the fee
system the county officials were able
to mitigate in a number of instances
the cost of procedure. Under the
change to the salary system this could
not have been done.
Judge Atkinson said In delivering
the opinion;
“The act of August 22, 1911 (Acts
1911, p. 186) touching the salaries of
certain county officers, while employ
ing certain general terms, is so
hedged about with provisions, re
strictions and limitations that it is in
reality a special act; and being in re
gard to a subject for which provision
had previously been made by an ex
isting general law. it is invalid. The
act being unconstitutional, it was er
ror to grant a mandamus to compel
certain officers of Fulton County to
file reports with the County Commis
sioners, as therein provided.”
Law Must Be General.
In delivering the decision Judge At
kinson says:
**lt is declared in article 1. section 4.
paragraph 1 of the constitution tcivil
code, section 6391) that ‘laws of a
general nature shall have uniform
operation throughout the State, and
no special law shall be enacted in
any case for which provision has been
made by an existing general law.' A
general law may be repealed or modi
fied by another general la\*. but it
can not be repealed or modified by a
special or local law.
*‘lf the act under consideration is a
general law. it is vaiit as against the
contention that it violate** the section
of the Constitution above quoted. If
it la a special or local law dealing
with a subject as for which provision
has already been made by fin exist
ing general law, then it is in conflict
with that section and invalid. The
question, therefore, is whether th
act under consideration is i gem r;
or a special law. Has it uniform
operation throughout the State? It
doe*-< not purport to app!> to all coun
ties in the State, but only to such as
meet a certain description.”
The court then proceeded to show
that the act did not have uniform
operation throughout the State, and,
therefore, was unconstitutional.
200 FLORIDA DOCTORS
ENTERTAINED AT MIAMI
Had SOME
Money Left
“After the Harrow trial." said a
well known Atlantan just back from
the Pacific coast, “there was a dis
cussion at a Los Angeles club ns 11
the size of legal fees, when one law
yer told this story concerning a
brother attorney who once acted us
counsel for a man who had stepped
In a hole in a street and broken u
leg.
“Suit was brought against *he
town and the case was won. The
town appealed to a higher court, but
here also the verdict was in favor of
the injured man.
“After settling up the claim *he
lawyer handed his client a $5 bill.
“ ‘What is this for?’ naked the man.
“ That is what la left after tak
ing out my fee. tin* cost of appeal
and other expenses.”
“For a moment the injured man
regarded the bill thoughtfully and
then he asked: ‘What is the matter
w ith this? Is it counterfeit?'“
This One Was
On the House
Th» JtM.in ^urm woman •nt< •
the editor’s office.
“I have written a poem,” she
began.
“Well!” exclaimed the editor, with
a look and tone severe enough io
annihilate; but she wouldn't anni
hilate worth h cent; H was the psy
chological moment for her, and she
resumed:
“1 have written a poem on ‘My
Mother’s House,’ and—"
“Oh.” Interrupted the editor, with
extraordinary suavity. “You don’t
know how relieved I am. A poem on
your mother's house, eh? I was
afraid It was written on paper aim
that you wanted me to publish it.
If 1 should ever happen to pass your
mother’s house, I’ll stop and read the
poem.”
Bomb Outside National Gallery
in Heart of London Found Be
fore It Explodes.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON. May 15.—A suffragette I
bomb, made of dynamite cartridges. (
was found outside the National Art
Gallery on Trafalgar Square, in tin
heart of London, to-day.
That the bomb had been placed by j
women was evident. It was wrap
ped In a copy of The Suffragette, th< i
official organ of the Women's Social ;
and Political Union.
Had the bomb exploded, rare paint - j
ings. worth incalculable sums, would j
have been destroyed. The National j
Gallery was built in the years of 1832 j
Find 1838, Ht a cost of $500,000. At i
three different periods later it was
enlarged. It contains the most cost- '
ly single painting In the
ph feel's
Great Preparations Are Made for
Homecoming Day Celebra
tion June 3.
Hugging Barred at
White House Dance
world. Ra-
M idonria DAgll Ansidet ”
purchased from the Duke of Marl
borough in 1884 for $350,000. The
commercial value of the painting to- j
day is close to $500,000.
The Government has given up Its
attempt to suppress The Suffragette,
on the ground that such action might .
he characterised as arbitrary oh- |
structlon of free speech.
As a rcMilt of revelations of the
plots of the militants, detectives have
been employed to guard the families ]
of each member of the Cabinet.
The hearing of the suffragette \
leaders came to an end to-day and j
Magistrate K. Curtis Bennett held l
them all for trial. Magistrate Ben- j
nett w'as furnished with a bodyguard
to-day in consequence of the appar
ent attempt on his life yesterday
when militants sent him a bomb.
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“We Love Our Wives,
but Oh, Eugenics”
Wanted to Know
The Usual Rate
“Dead men tell no tales,
Tennessee gentleman,
Senator Rob Taylor,
NEW YORK, May 15.—Dr. H. H
Harne of New York University told
said the the Mothers Club at its meeting in
“but the late ! the Astor that mothers ought to help
of my state, their sons and daughters to select
Th©
left behind him some that were good
enough for the living to repeat. Here
is one of the best he ever told on
himself:
“ ‘When I was married the third
time, my nephew. Boh Taylor, junior,
art.-.! as master of .•erpmonles. Af- “ umhiprt lhe matter
ter the wedding was over, and while IT A*...
the bride was donning her traveling
clothes, young Bob came up to me
on the porch, and asked what 1
thought he ought to give the minis
ter for his services.
“ ‘I don't know. Bob,” I replied.
“'What do you think would bo
right?”
•• Bob hesitated for n moment, and,
looking at me quizzically, said: I , , . K
;„ w :,|Australian Meats
wives and husbands. Th© young
people should not wait for attraction,
but should make a choice based On
reason, he said.
“We love our wives, but oh, eu-
I genics!" was the way Prof. Harne
He disputed the modern doctrine
that heredity is nothing and environ
ment everything, and said that a child
was strangely predisposed in the di
rection of inherited tendencies. For
thin reason couples possessing the
same weaknesses should never be
permitted to marry, he said.
Pastor Quits; Rather Living
m v.„ ‘‘Tainted M Pnin SAN KRAN,,|SC °' v '»y Mm-
-Lclttc X dil 11 uULI VJUIil t } 1an 400.000 pounds of beef and mut-
ton. shipped from Australia, arrived
WASHINGTON, N. J.. May 15.— i m this port to-day, and hundreds of
The Rev. Albert Albertson prefers to families expect to lay in a supply of
go to the ends of the earth as a mis- j meats to last several days, at greatly
sionary to living precariously on the reduced prices.
possible $500 salary scraped togeth r Such a large shipment always
by the Anderson and Mount Leban- 1 causes a
on Methodist churches,
is pastor.
He says that when the
have to have fairs and sociables in
order to raif*e the money it is tainted
and he lias refused to accept $80 thus
accumulated. The money was divid
ed among several deacons* who gave
It to him as offerings.
shipment
reduction of from 2 to 4
w hich he I cents a pound on meats for family
land restaurant buyers.
churches
THE PLAYS
THIS WEEK
2,000 MERRYMAKERS SEE
RACING CYCLIST KILLED
CHICAGO, May 15.—Riverview
j Park opened Its motordrome last
! night with a third tragedy. In view
of 2,000 persons Leon Pitts, of St.
Louis, a professional motorcyclist,
j collided with Harry Fisher. Pitts
i was thrown against th? outer rail
above the saucer-shaped track and a
| splinter penetrated his head. He
j dropped to the surface of the track
I dead.
1 GOVERNOR COX HAS PIECE
OF STEEL CUT FROM EYE
MIAMI. FLA., May 15.— Two hun
dred physicians from every section
of Florida here attending the annual
State convention were tendered a re
caption at the Elks' Club last night,
and a boat ride and banquet at the
beach this afternoon. There will be
an automobile ride to-morrow. Ad- I
dresses and papers are of a technical I
nature.
Farce Comedy Pleases.
“Are You a Mason?” the farce com
edy which is being presented this week
at the Atlanta Theater, lias proved one I
of the most pleasing offerings by the
Miss Billy Long Stock Company. Not , , r . ..
only does Miss Long appear to derided N rAv YORK. Ma> In. James M.
advantage, but all the members of the Cox, Governor of Ohio, bad a piece of
company are cast for roles that afford 4 , . . . , 4
abundant importunity f.w the display of j steel cut from his risrht eye here yes-
their special talents. The attendance tarday. The piece of metal struck the
tliis week has been large, anti the indi- ! t . vo ( ,f Governor Cox Tuesday night
rations ate that the matinee Saturday h ..
will be the largest attended of the sea- j JY. hr ". "‘ Is between
son. The company is rehearsing “The 'Vnshmgton and this cit\.
l >eep Purple,” by Paul Armstrong and j
Wilson Mizner. It hits never been pre- l
semedir Utanta before TWENTY HOUSE MEMBERS
Good Bill at Forsyth.
Paul Dickey and his company have
made a pronounced hit at the Forsyth. I WASHINGTON. May 15.—A partv
“Th© Come Back.” which was written I , „ „' nm . f
. ...... , . , v , or a score or more members* of the
by Mr. Dickey, and in which lie appears, ,
is just the sort of offering that is cal- House will leave New' lurk Saturday
dilated to please. Mr Dickey is a fa- on the transport Ancon for a sight-
mous athlete having been a star foot- I .
ball played in his college days The Apol- i seeing tour of the I anama Canal, re
lo Trio, who pose in bronze, represent- turning here about June 5. They will
the famous Old World statues, arc one of j have free transportation to the Isth-
tb* bps- numbers of the week’s bill. All l mus.
the other nets are fully up to the stand- |
ani sit by Keith and the daily matinees ■■■■»■ 1 - ■' .
K ave been well attended, demonstrating j
f ff, ' rl " R l,l,s m " ap White City Park Now Open
Here he is again!
Just when you thought that Tne
Georgian's “Man of Mystery," with
the three ties ranging down his shirt
front, had vanished as unaccountably
as he first made his appearance, pres
to. up he bobs!
Returning, he explained that his ap
pearance, disappearances and reap
pearances all are for the same pur
pose—that of exciting your interest
and curiosity.
The picture of the “Mail of Mys
tery" was published three days in
The Georgian without any explana
tion or comment. There was not even
a line to say whether he was a for
eign nobleman or the latest suspect
In some daring crime.
After the office of The Georgian
had been deluged with letters asking
the identity of the strange personag<
came the explanation. It was simply
this:
The Georgian is about to pub
lish a great serial story. It may
be said with assurance that it
is ttffe most interesting story At
lantans have read in years. This
picture, typifies the story. The
first installment will appear in
next Monday's Georgian.
What should be the title, judg
ing solely from tin* picture? Five
dollars in gold will be paid to
each of the five best literary judg
ments received.
The title has already been se
lected. It is now in a sealed en
velope in the hands of T. J. Pee-
» pies, cashier of the American Na
tional Bank.
Originality, literary value and
analytical clearness will be con
sidered iq awarding the prizes.
Address all answers to “Lit
erary Editor," The Georgian. At
lanta. The contest closes Sunday
night. No answers posted after
midnight May 18 will be con
sidered.
Immorality Alleged
at Carlisle School
WASHINGTON, May 15.--Charges
of gross immorality among students
at the Uarlisle Indian school were
made before the senate committee on
Indian affairs to-day by Miss Lour a
Kellogg, an Oneida Indian.
She complained that Superinten
dent Friedman paid no attention io
charges made by the Indians and that
he withheld information from the
Indian bureau. She said she was
compelled to come to the senate corn-
mitt ee to get a hearing.
An elaborate program has been
outlined for Decatur’s Homecoming
Day June 3. Business houses and
many of the residences will be dec
orated, business will be suspended
and the holiday spirit will rule.
<’ M. Candler will deliver the prin
cipal address at excercises in honor
of the memory of Jefferson Davis.
Mr. Andrew M. Soule, of the Uni
versity of Georgia, will deliver an
address on the “Agricultural possi
bilities of DcKalb county.” R. F.
Smith, representative-elect, will
| speak on “Agricultural Education. ’
All of the Boy Scouts of Atlanta
i are expected to participate in ex-
{ cercises at 3 o’clock in the aftar-
1 noon. Following the decree of the
Scouts the corner atone of a new
public school building will be laid
with Masonic ceremonies.
The whole town is expected to join
in a great civic parade. Headed by the
Masons, the procession will form on
the court house square. It will in
clude the mayor and council of De-
catur, pupllfe fend leathers of tab
public schools, numbering about 600;
the Decatur Board of Trade, De
catur Woman's club, Confederate
veterans, Boy Scouts, members of
the local chapter U. D. C., and other
organizations.
The Board of Trade will entertain
with a smoker at the court house at
6:30 o’clock.
Forrest Adair. J. K. Orr. and Alon
zo M. Field, have been invited to
speak.
"FORGET MY FAULTS,”
SAYS SUICIDE IN NOTE
CHATTANOOGA, TENN., May 15.
J. A. Duckworth, a railway section
foreman, committed suicide here by
taking carbolic acid. He left a note
to his family in which he said:
“Forget my faults, just remember
my good deeds. God alone knows
my troubles.” The words “Indebted
ness and no friends,” in the note re
vealed the cause.
WASHINGTON. May 15.—All par
ticipants in a small dance to be given
for the friends of the Misses Wilson
at the White House to-night will have
to ke.,*p at least six inches apart.
This Is by special order of Mrs.
Wilson, who does not approve of the
more intimate forms of dancing. All
turkey trots,” “bunny hugs," and
other forms of “zoological wiggles”
will be barred at the first dance at
the White House under the present
administration.
Carnegie Refused to
Betray U. S. for Title
WASHINGTON, May 15.—The
charge that the offer of a dukedom
at the hands of Edward VII if he
could bring about the annexation of
the United States to England was
responsible for his activities for
peace, provoked the follow ins answer
from Andrew Carnegie:
“Yes I was offered a dukedom by
the late King Edward if 1 would
bring about the annexation of the
United States, but I replied that
I was an American citizen and
States was a king.”
Carnegie Admits His (
Own Books Feaze Him
WASHINGTON, May 15.—A little
party of peace advocates chaperoned
by Vice President Marshall filed Into
the deserted and gloomy Senate
chamber.
“Oh. Mr. Carnegie,'' cried a girl of
eleven, as the ironmaster passed
through the door. “I have read so
many nice books from your library.”
“Do you understand them?” in
quired the Laird of Skibo.
“Yes, indeed,” answered the littla
one.
“Well, that Is more than I can do,”
grimly said Mr. Carnegie.
11 Fitted in your
• |8 own home.
»reiia SPIRELLA
IBMDr*'® CORSET SHOP
-ORSETS p hone w . 428.
•WOT 9010 IN 8TOR68*
Telephone or send postal for corsctiere to call.
NOTICE
To Everybody Out
For a Good Time
You just naturally must
have a Kodak if you want to
get all the pleasure out of
that picnic, outing, va
cation, etc. There is
not a single recreation hut
i hat lends itself to picture-
taking—snapshots. You can
learn in a few minutes, and
the cost of the machine is
small Brownie cameras $1
to $12. Kodaks $5 to $65.
Right now is the beginning
of the ail-fun season and ev
erybody “Kodaks." Get busy.
Get yours to-day. Come in
and see them, or send for
catalog.
A. K. HAWKES CO.
KODAK DEPT.
14 WHITEHALL
TO VISIT THE CANAL ZONE r"
, I
Public cordially invited
to attend graduating ex
ercises of the Southern
Dental College at Grand
Opera House to-night at; i
8 o’clock.
Every Woman
is interested and should 1
know about the wonderful
Marvel
Douche
Sorosis Shoes |
V r alues $3.50, $4.00, $4.50 jj
Friday and fQiO QC |
Saturday,Only " g
Ask voordmeg-istfor
It. If he cannot sup-
the MARVEL.
*ept no other, but
<3 stamp for book.
vei Co., 44 E. ?3ii St.. M.T.
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“PROGRESS”
REFRIGERATORS
Arc built entirely of steel; their construction
renders them absolutely sanitary, durable and
economical. They are germ proof, non-absorb
ent and easily cleaned. Every refrigerator es
sential is combined in the ‘‘Progress.” Rea
sonably priced, at
813.50 Io 840
MARTIN & KNOTT FURNITURE CO.
135 Whitehall Sired
Women's rubber sole
English walking Oxford,
$6.00 value; Friday and
Saturday, only
$3,85 pr.
Women’s white canvas
pumps, turned sole and
covered Cuban heel; $2.00
value; Friday and Satur
day, only
$1.49 pr.
Women’s beautiful Black ==
Satin Street Pumps, all ==
Goodyear welt, $4.00 val- EE
ue, Friday and Saturday, ==
only =
$2.89 pr. 1
Women's white canvas ==
pumps, all Goodyear welts. zs:
Cuban heels, all sizes. 2 to
7: widths B, C, D. E; $2.50 ==
values, Friday and Saturday, jlS
only zr:
$1.98 pr. 1
Davison-Paxon-Stokes Company
A Sale of Wanted Cotton
Fabrics at Little Prices
25c Fabric at 15c a yard — “Juvenile cloth,
3 1 inches wide, in pretty stripes and checks, colors
and black and white, ideal
for children s suits and dresses;
some pieces are slightly mill
stained, for that reason priced
atl 5c instead of 2 5c as usual.
At 39c
Imported shepherd
check wool-finish cotton
Suiting, small checks, in
three sizes; 50 inches wide.
At 5c
2,500 yards of 28-inch print
ed Batiste, white grounds
with colored stripes and fig
ures, or black-and-white; the price for this
sale is unusual.
At 8’ 2 c
this price.
7k
White dotted Swiss, three-
size dots; sheer, pretty;
very special value at
69c
15c
for regular 10c Pajama Checks,
36 inches wide, slightly mill
stained.
for regular I2y 2 c cotton Foulards;
a varied assortment of choice pat
terns, in the popular color tones.
yard for Ramie dress Linens, in
all the new and wanted colors or
white; 46 inches wide.
for brown blouse
y une and Sunshine
and
STANDARD
\FASHIONS!
You will find something-to your
liking in
The Standard Fashion Sheet
for June
Take OhefFree) at Our Pattern-Counter
all pure
wide.
Linen,
flax; 36 inches
8’ 2 c
for white lining Lawn, 40
inches wide—very special
value.
Hemstitched Scarfs at 25c
German made, spoke-hemstitched Scarfs, size 17x50
inches, very unusual quality at this price —
25c each.
No Wonder Women Are
Enthusiastic Over These
Muslin and Scrim
New
Curtains
They are so pretty, so fresh—and very inexpensive.
dust the kiuds of crisp, sheer, fresh hangings your mind pictures when
you begin to think of spring renovating.
For Bed Rooms
Muslin Curtains, white centers with lovely colored borders, finished with narrow lace
edge, applied without fullness. Priced at $1, $1.25 and $1.50 pair.
Muslin Curtains, all white trimmed with lace inserting, some with narrow edge; very
pretty; decidedly refined; $1.00 to $2.50 pair.
White ruffled muslin Curtains, without trimming; 75c to $1.50 pair.
For Living Room or Dining Room
Lovely, new scrim marquisette and voile curtains from simple honiton edge finish, at
$1.00 pair—up to very handsome, real Cluny lace trimmed kinds at $7.50 pair.
We can only hint at the immense display of lace Curtains, which includes Irish
point, Cluny and Renaissance and many novelty effects, at any price one wants to pay up to
$17.50 pair.
High Time to Order Your Awnings
There are never one-half enough Awning makers in Atlanta to put up
all the Awnings that Atlanta needs, if all Atlanta put off placing its Awn
ing orders until Awnings were actually needed. A very large percentage
of all the people order their Awnings ahead of time, because it costs not a
cent extra and insures against disappointment. We are now booking or
ders dailv.