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5 Jilh A i LAXT.rGEORnTAX AND NEWS. THURSDAY, MAY 15, i \i i ;t. From A-B-C To D~! and School Closes AN ATLANTA BELLE LYNGH OPENS WAR Omission of Tariff Hearings Justified Government has been able to tiate a loan of J75.000.000 from a BrtG- B¥ MINISTERS I* IWOIR "Too Many of Our Pastors Are Guilty,” Declares Famous Sun day School Worker, "Too many are guilty for the Gen eral Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. U. S. A., to ever bar the use of tobacco among its ministers." This statement was made Thurs day by William H. Ridgeway, a wealthy manufacturer of Uoatesville. Pa., a commissioner to the meeting of the Northern Presbyterian As sembly. anent the agitation of the question as to whether the church would require absolute abstinence by ministers from use of the weed. Mr. Ridgeway is known to every Sunday school student in America. He whites the International Sunday School lessons for the Sunday School Times, published in Philadelphia, and is editor of the "Busy Men’s Column" of that paper. Immediately upon his arrived here he was oecleged with in vitations, without number, to teach Sunday school classes next Sunday. Dr. Hull was the fortunate one, and the students of .this progressive Methodist Sunday school will have the pleasure of hearing Mr. Ridge way next Sunday morning. Too Many Enjoy Smoke. "Oh. no," said Mr. Ridgeway, to a Georgian reporter, -there is no dan ger of the Northern Presbyterian As sembly invading the personal rights of its preachers; too many of them are guilty. Just look around the ho tel lobby here some night and you will s'ee some of the foremost men of the church serenely enjoying con verse with . Lady Nicotine or indug- ing in the even more talked-of habit of chewing tobacco." Mr. Ridgeway' is a "teetoatler" him self. but he says that preachers arc human beings, just as other folks, and that their personal habits ire not subjec ts for legislation by the General Assembly of the church. And yet.” said he, "if 1 were a minister. I would not use tobacco In any form I sometimes think, when I am standing before a class of young men, that if they know I do not, use t* bacco at all. they are saying to themselves, There is a man who can ■ ontroi his desires; lie is a good man D r in. to emulate.’ I think it is an added link in a man's strength if he in show the world that he I$» Above his inclinations. And certainly the use of tobacco is a human weakness. But. then, you know these Presby terians have got to ‘scrap’ about something They have that old Scotch spirit which forbids the amicable set tlement of any question. If it is not one thing it is another. That is* one of the beauties of this great church of ours. Every man has a voice, an equal voice, and tie can raise as much disturbance as he pleases. If you want to start something* .just propose it In a Presbyterian meeting. "This question of conservatism and radicalism, or, as it is often called, pr ogres si v ism, is just another of our little family ‘scraps.’ Why, when the election is over this afternoon these fellows will have their arms about each other and you would never know that there had been a hot flight for the moderatorship. The whole Pres byterian Church is progressive; ’t would not take a step back for any thing It is in the very center of the flght for Christianity, and there is no thought further from their minds than to return to the ways of yesterday. Will Continue to Expand. "No matter who is elected moder ator, the church will continue to branch out in new fields. "Progressive and liberal? Why. the church always has been liberal, ready to concede individual rights and keen to adopt every idea that opens a new field for work. You can hank on it— there is no such individual as a re actionary Presbyterian.” Report Shows Need for Ministers in Southern Field—Funds Ready, Men Scarce. Assertion that there are 250 more ministerial positions in the Southern Presbyterian field than there are men to All them is made in the report of the executive committee on Christian education and ministerial relief, filed Thursday with the Assembly of the j Southern Church. The report declares there is urgent need for 250 ministers in the home field, and funds for the salaries of these recruits are ready as soon as the men can be obtained. An addi tional 200, the report sets forth, will be needed in the foreign field shortly. The report shows that the maxi mum amount of aid the committee is able to give annually to each candi date for the ministry to aid in the completion of college and seminary course is $100, and it has been neces sary to decrease this slightly during the past three years. fine out of every- six or seven stu dents in the State institutions of learning in the South comes from a Presbyterian home, and this commit tee is using special effort to see that the best pastoral oversight is given these students. During the year aid has been given to ministers, 150 widows and 18 orphans in 229 needy homes The oldest minister w’ho i« a beneficiary is 87 years of age and has given M years of service to the church; the SOUTH NORWALK. CONN., May 15.—Winnipauk’s public school had to close down for the most peculiar cause on record. James McGraw was ploughing in a neighboring field and the force and character of «his utterances were such that the ear drums. nerve* and sensibilities of teachers and pupils were sadly shocked. "You must stop such talk" cried the schoolmistress, and as she remov ed her fingers from her ears, she got this; "If you don’t like my plough talk. I reckon you better move the school! Nothin' else will make the horse move, and I kinder think he likes my style o’ talk. His name's Sa tan." And as McGraw persisted in think ing his flow of language was far su perior to anything in the books, school had'to be let out for the day. Miss Margaret Traylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Traylor, one of the popular members of the younger social set. rhe photograph was taken at the Driving Club reception. youngest minister on the roll of bene ficiaries is 41 years old and an in valid. No One Like Garden, Declares Campanini NEW YORK, May 15.—Cleofonte Campanini, director of the Chicago Opera Company, sailed for Europe to day to get new talent for the Chicago troupe. "I can t get along without Mary Garden." he said. "You know I must have her to sing for me next season. There is no one like her." "Caruso? Ah. there is only one,' was his reply. OVER POWER TAX State Comptroller to Settle the Claims of Jasper and Butts at Hearing Wednesday. ENGRAVING 100 Calling Cards, Including Plate, $1.75. Church Programs. Engagement An- touncements. Initial Stationery. Buei ness Cards, Calling Cards, Letter Heads and Envelopes WEDDING Invitations fur- nished on short notice. Best Paper —Work Guaranteed. Special Rates on Large Orders. R. E. EASTERLIN Ptg. & Engraving Co. When Yeu Want Our Solic itor to Call With 8amples and Price List Kindly Phone Ivy 4797 !P/a st - At 1401#, a» Statements made Thursday to Comptroller General William .A. Wright by the Solicitor General of Jasper County disclosed a hot rivalry on between Jasper and Butts Coun ties for the bulk of the Central Geor gia Power Company’s taxes. Comptroller Wright set Wednesday for a hearing, when representatives of both counties will be heard. The hear ing will be held in Mr. Wright’s of fice in the Capitol. One hundred thousand dollars of the power company's taxes is returned in Jasper County and $620,000 in Butts County. This is rankly disproportion ate, according to the Jasper County attorney. He told Mr. Wright tha' five-eighths of the power company's property was in Jasper County and only three-eighths in Butts County. The tax returns, he argued, should be in this proportion. It will be determined at the hearing exactly where the county line is sit uated that divides the property and the value of the properry on each side of the line, after which the Comp troller will make a decision as to the proportion of the tax returns to which each couaty Is entitled. The Coffee Crutch Never gets folks very far along the road to Wellville. Coffee deludes many (because it contains a poisonous drug, caffeine,) and the more it is leaned upon the more it cripples its users. tf coffee makes the going difficult, suppose you leave it off for a while and try Instant Postum This pure food-drink, made from choice, whole wheat and the juice of Southern sugar-cane, contains no drug whatever, but is genuine nourishment. A level teaspoonful of Instant Postum in an ordinary cup of hot water dissolves instantly and makes it right for most persons. A big cup requires more and some people who like strong things put in a heaping spoonful and temper it with a large supply of cream. Experiment until you know the amount that pleases your palate and have it served that way in the future. Postum comes in two forms. Regular (must he boiled.) Instant Postum doesn't require boiling but is prepared instantly by stirring a level teaspoonful in a cup of hot water. ’ a Reason" for Postum Sold by grocers everywhere E Councilman Characterizes Feed ing at Police Station as "Inhuman Treatment.” Criticism of the food served pris- oners in Atlanta's poller station was made Thursday by Thomas I. Lynch. 1 chairman of the Council Prison Com mittee. He said he had Just discov ered that only two meals a day wet* served to persons detained at the sta tion, and that they were poor meals, too. "Such treatment is inhuman," he declared. "It is the worst sort of tyrannical persecution, with the atti tude of the police being to arrest any and everybody on slight pretext. I want: every member of Council to go down and look at the food and th -»n imagine himself confined and forced to cat it. I am already at work <o bring uhout reforms." As chairman of the Prison Commit tee, Councilman Lynch has the active supervision of the city stockade. Meala are sent from there to the po lice station. He first criticised the peas, fat meat, turnip greens and the like as too coarse food, but did not decide to make a flght until he dis covered it always got cold in the two- mile hauf to the police station, and that no supper ever was sent. It has always been the custom it the police station to serve only two meals a day, the argument being that the prisoners need no more during confinement. Councilman Lynch's fight will be for an Increased fund for food for prisoners. WASHINGTON. May 15.—More I than 1,500 briefs have been filed with the Senate Finance Committee on Items affected- by the Underwood tariff bills since that measure has 1 reached the Senate. Personal in terviews have been granted to more than 500 persons Interested in man ufacturing and Importing during the last ten days and countless letters apd messages received, i This is the answer of the members I of the Finance Committee to the criticism directed against them by Representatives because they have not granted public hearings. Women of Mexico Boycott U. S. Goods Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. MEXICO CITY, May 15—A boy cott of United States goods was de clared here to-day by leading socie ty women because of the refusal of the American Government to recog nize the Huerta Administration. The Woman's Club has undertaken the movement ami declares it will try to extend it to all classes throughout the republic. It is reported that the Mexican “Hello!" "Hello!” Appetite and Digestion Busy? Then you possess the real secret of good health. Guard it carefully and at the first sign of distress or weakness take HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTEHS It promotes and maintains health. Get a bottle, it will help you. PLATES Mad* and D*llv*r*d Sam* Dai ss DR. E.G. GRIFFIN’S GATE CITY DENTAL ROOMS 241 Whitehall Street (Over Brown & Allen's) Gold Crowns S4—Bridge Work J4 AH Work Guaranteed Phone M 1708 Sundays S-1 Half Price Sale of Royal Society Finished and Unfinished Pieces. '44iM£, Ml. RICH & BROS. CO. 1 10c to 25c Val Laces at i" A Suit Sale at The kind of suits vou have reason to expect to pay double for— and earlier in the season would. Some are of soft French serge, some of the widewale storm serge; some of Bedford cord. Not a great many in all; there will be less after people see this an nouncement. Staple blues and blacks, coats messaline silk lined and fitted with silk shields Every Other Suit In L-tock Reduced $16.00; Values to $25. $23.60; Values to $40. $28.76; Values to $K0. (Resdy to Wear, Second Floor.) 10c to 25c laces for lie. 'Die statement is frit**. Wo feel it. We know that 3 and 4 yards of wanted laces for the usual price of 1 yard is a merchandising scoop—an achievement that calls for all the red ink in the bottle and all the large type in the print er's ease. But why indulge iri hysteria? The mere state ment over Rich's name is sufficient. You know it is true. The lares are in the window for you to see; at our counters for you to handle—we know you will appreciate the BAR GAIN just us much as if we hail shrieked it in a paife of box car letters. The laces are ail importer's close-out lot. Iden tical laces from the same importer have sold over our coun ters for 16c and 20c; not a yard is worth less than 10c; some are worth 26c. Variously in white and real tints, edges and insertings to match. Widths from l :l t to 4V-. inches. There are— Frenoh Vais Round Thread Vais Normandy Vais gTt Calais Vais Shadow Vais Matched Sets .5 $1.25 & $1.50 Muslinwear, Kimonos, Etc. Enthusiasm will run riot here to-morrow. For we offer just the very kimonos, house dresses and muslinwear for which you would gladly pay $1.25 and $1.50, at 98c. Lavish quantities, too, and fresh attractive assortments. Not soiled, mussed gar ments, but spick, span new merchandise. The muslinwear includes every style gar ment. Look here : Combinations—Many styles: regulation or slashed leg drawer. Lace, em broideries and ribbons. 98c. Drawers—All extra sizes, more than a dozen styles Fine cambrics and nain sooks. I .ace, embroidery and ribbons. 98c. Corset Covers—Seven styles; sheer Bainsooks with lace medallions, scal loped embroideries, etc. 98c. Teddy Bear—The new oheipise and $1.25 & $1.50 Chemise—Soft nainsooks, many styles, drawer combination. Envelope style lace, embroidery and ribbon-trimmed Fine nainsook, daintily trimmed. 98c 98c. Long Kimonos—Latins, PUshh Crepe and Serpentine Crepes. Floral and character istic kimono patterns. All colors, Loose and Empire styles; some trimmed in satin bands. Styles and sizes for all, 98c. House Dresses Soft English Pereales, plaids and small cheeks. Clear, inviting grounds, 98c. (Second Floor.) Gown*—While crepe, plain or embroid ered, striped crepes, linen, lace-trim med, nainsooks in many styles 98c. Petticoat?—Nainsook. 4 styles; scalloped, embroidered net ruffle, lane ruffle, 98c Princess Slips—Three styles; nainsook, lace, embroidered and ribbon-trimmed Some with medallions let. in 98c. Values Four “Plums” to Make a “Peck” of Silk Bargains 29c for 59c Silk Foulards, etc. Don't know where you could get ns pretty cot I ons for 29c—and these are pure silk. The leading foulard patterns tn dark and medium colors. Plenty of tlie wanted blues in many choice de signs. Also a few solid messallnes at 29c. 49c for $1 Silk Taffeta Kofi chiffon taffetas, full plump weight, lively plain weaves, that drajie with class ic grace. Solid col ors and changeables in about every want ed shade save black or white. 28 inches wide. Fine for pet ticoats. dresses, waists, etc. 59c for $1 & $1.25 Fancy Silks About half-price and lews for some of the prettiest silks of the season. Soft, free flowing taffetas and N meswalines in pretty flora! prints, Dresden patterns, 1’ o k i n stripes, a ml Various fancies. Leading col ors. 24 and 27 inches wide. (Silk 79c for $1.50 Tussah Crepe de Chine With all kinds of crepe. Crepe silk crepes are the scarcest sill* fu the rnarkei. yet here Is a soft Tussah crepe de chine in all fhe leading colors a(. about half pricy. Yard wide, too. little is required for a dress. Pure silk, crepey and crinkly. Solid colors. Annex—Main Floor, Left) WJmm M. RICH & BROS. CC. mtmh M. RICH & BROS. CO. SI