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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THURSDAY, MAY 15, 191.'
FEE MES TO
RENEW FIGHT
IN SYSTENI
Defeated by Court Ruling, They
Plan New Bill to Take Before
Georgia Legislature.
Jiw
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Advocates of the salary system for
county officials, not a whit discon
certed by the Supreme Court decision
rendering the Pulton 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.
Charles 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 Pulton County Commission
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' as
unconstitutional. They are John R.
Wilkinson, Ordinary; Thomas M.
Armistead, Tax Receiver, and A. P.
Stewart, Tax Collector.
The case was brought before the
Supreme Court on an appeal by these
officials. When the new law was
passed placing the county officials
on a salary basis, the three men 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 mandamus 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
me 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:
"It is declared in article 1, section 4.
paragraph 1 of the constitution (civil
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 j
general law rnay be repealed or modi- >
fled by another general law, but It |
can not be repealed or modified by a
special or local law.
"If the act under consideration is* a
general law. it is valid as against the
contention that it violator the section
of the Constitution above quoted. If
it is a special or local law dealing
with a subject as for which provision
has already been made by an exist
ing general law, then it is in conflict
with that section and invalid. The
question, therefore, is whether th<
act under consideration is a general
or a special law. Has it uniform
operation throughout the State? It
doey not purport to apply 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, am
therefore, was unconstitutional.
200 FLORIDA DOCTORS
ENTERTAINED AT MIAMI
MIAMI. FLA., May 15.—Two hun
dred physicians from every section
of Florida here attending the annual
State convention were tendered a re
ception 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
dresses and papers are of a technical
nature.
Had SOME
Money Left
"After the Harrow trial,” said a
w<*11 known Atlantan just back from
the Pacific coast, "there was a dis
cussion at a Los Angeles club as tJ
the size of legal fees, when one law
yer told this story concerning a
brother attorney pvho once acted as
counsel for a man who had stepped
In a hole in a street and broken »
leg-
"Suit was brought against *he
town and tin* case was won. The
appealed to a higher court
town appealed to a higher court, bill
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 Is left after tak
ing out my fee, the cost of appeal
and other expenses.”
"For a moment the injured man
regarded the bill thoughtfully and
then he asked; ‘What 1s the matter
with this? Is it counterfeit?’”
This One Was
On the House
The lltrrary young woman entered
the editor’s office. t
"I have written a poem,” she
began.
"Well!” exclaimed the editor, with
a look and tone severe enough 10
annihilate; but she wouldn't anni
hilate worth a cent; it was the psy
chological moment for her, and she
resu med:
"I 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 ami
that you wanted me to publish i*.
If I should ever happen to pass your
mother’s house, I’ll stop and read the
ppem.”
Wanted to Know
The Usual Rate
“Dead men tell no talfS.” said the
Tennessee gentleman, "but the late 1
Senator Bob Taylor, of my stale,
left behind him some that were good
enough for the living to repeat. Here
is one ot the best lie ever told on
himself:
" 'When I was married the third
time, my nephew, Hob Taylor, Junior,
acted as master of ceremonies. Af
ter the wedding was over, and while
the bride was donning her traveling
clothes, young Bob came up to me
on the porch, and asked what I
thought he ought to give the minis
ter for his services.
•1 don't know. Bob," I replied.
•“What do you think would be
right ?”
••‘Bob hesitated for a moment, and,
looking at me quizzically, said:
" Well, Tilde Bob, what have you
been accustomed to paying V "
. •
Pastor Quits; Rather
Take “Tainted" Coin
MT GEMS FOILED
Bomb Outside National Gallery
in Heart of London Found Be
fore It Explodes.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, May 15.—A suffragette
bomb, made of dynamite cartridges,
ur found outside tic National Art
Gallery on Trafalgar Square, in thi
tuart of London, to-day.
That the bomb had been placed by
women was evident. It was wrap
ped In a copy of The Suffragette, the
ofHelal organ of the Women's Social
and Political Union.
Had the bomb exploded, rare paint
ings. worth Incalculable sums, would
have been destroyed. The National
Gallery was built in the years of 1832
and 1838, et a coat of $500,000. At I
three different period* later It was
enlarged. It contains the most cost
ly single painting in the world. Ra
phael's "Madonna Degll Anslde! ”
purchased front the Duke of Mari-
bdrough In 1884 for **50.000. The
commercial value of the t*aintlpg to
day is close to *500,000.
The Government has given lip Its
attempt to suppress The Suffragette,
on the ground that such action might
he characterized as arbitrary ob
struction of free speech.
As a result 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
Magistrate 10. Curtis Bennett held
them all for trial. Magistrate‘Ben
nett was furnished with a bodyguard
to-day In consequence of the appar
ent attempt on his life yesterday
when militants sent him a bomb.
Here He Is Again;
Man of Mystery
Heralds a Story
DECATUR JUBILEE
Great Preparations Are Made for
Homecoming Day Celebra
tion June 3.
An elaborate program has been
outlined for Decatur’s Homecoming
Day June 3. Business houses onJ
many of the residences will be dec
orated, business will be suspended
and the holiday spirit will rule.
C. M. Candler will deliver the prin
cipal address at excerelses 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 possr
billties of DeKalb county." R. r
Smith, representative-elect, will
speak on "Agricultural Education.
All of the Boy Scouts of Atlanta
are expected to participate in ex-
cerclses at 3 o’clock In the after
noon. Following the decree of the
Scouts the corner stone 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
elude the mayor and council of De
eatur, pupils and teachers of tie
public schools, numbering about 800;
the Decatur Board of Trade. De
catur Woman's club, Confederate
veterans, Boy Scouts, members of
. .. 11 iptt r TJ D, C. t 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.
Hugging Barred at
, White House Dance
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 keep 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.
“We Love Our Wives,
but Oh, Eugenics”
NEW YORK, May 15.—Dr. H. H
Harne of New York University told
the Mothers Club at its meeting in
the Astor that mothers ought to help
their sons and daughters to select
wives and husbands. The young
! people should not wait for attraction.
1 but should make a choice based on
I reason, he said.
"We love our wives, but oh, eu
genics!" was the way Prof. Harne
summed up the matter.
He disputed the modern doctrine
that heredity is nothing and environ
ment everything, and said that a child
was strangely predisposed in the di
rectlon of inherited tendencies,
this reason couples possessing
same weaknesses should never
permitted to marry, he said.
For
the
b€
Australian Meats
Cut Cost of Living
SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.—More
! than 400.000 pounds of beef and mut
ton. shipped from Australia, arrived
j in this port to-day, and hundreds of
Albert Albertson prefers to i families expect to lay in a supply
N. J . May 15.
WASHINGTON
The Rev-
go to the ends of the earth as a mis
sionary to living precariously on th
possible $500 salary scraped togeth
by the
■atly
| cents a pound on meats for family
and restaurant buyers.
meats to last several days, at gr<
reduced prices.
Such a large shipment always
Anderson and Mount Leban- | causes a reduction of from 2. to 4
on Methodist churches, of which
is pastor.
He says that when the churches
have to have fairs and sociables in
order to raise the money it is tainted
and he has refused to accept $80 thus
accumulated. The money was divid
ed among several deacons, who gave
It to him as offerings.
‘FORGET MY FAULTS,”
SAYS SUICIDE IN NOTE
THE PLAYS
THIS WEEK
2,000 MERRYMAKERS SEE
RACING CYCLIST KILLED
CHICAGO, May 15. Rivervlew
: Park opened its motordrome last
1 night with a third tragedy. In view
of 2,000 persons Leon Pitts, of St.
| Louis, a professional motorcyclist,
j collided with Harry Fisher. Pitt."
j was thrown against the outer rail
' above the saucer-shaped track and a
j splinter penetrated his head. He
dropped to the surface of the track
dead.
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 "Man 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 personage
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 the 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 the picture? Five
dollars iti 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
ples cashier of the American Na
tional Bank.
Originality, literary value and
analytical clearness will be con
sidered in 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
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.
Carnegie Refused to
Betray U. S. for Title
WASHINGTON. May 15.—The
charge that the offer of a dukedom
at the hand* of Edward VII if he
could bring about the annexation of
the United States to England was
responsible for lus activities for
peace, provoked the following answer
from Andrew Carnegie:
“Yes X was offered a dukedom by
the late King Edward If I ' v0 H! d
bring about the annexation of the
United States, but I replied that
I was an American citizen
States was a king."
and
Carnegie Admits His
Own Books Feaze Him
WASHINGTON, May 15.—A little
party of peace advocates chaperoned
hy 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, "1 have read so
many nice books from your Ubrar.t "
■Do you understand them?” in
quired the Laird of Skibo.
"Yes, indeed,” answered the little
one.
"Well, that is more than I can do,”
grimly said .Mr. Carnegie.
Fitted in your
own home.
SPIRELLA
CORSET SHOP
'GREETS Phons w . 42g
(NOT BOLD IN 8TOR68)
Telephone or send postal for corsetiere to call*
IHSBK99
Farce Comedy Pleases.
"Are You a Mason?" the farce com
edy which is being presented this week
at the Atlanta Theater, lias proved one j
«>f the most pleasing offerings by the j
Miss Billy l*ong Stock Company. Not j
only does Miss Long appear to decided
advantage, but all the members of the
company are east for roles that afford
abundant opportunity for the display of
their special talents. The attendance
this week has been large, and the indi
cations aic that the matinee Saturday ,
will be the largest attended of the sea- j
son. The company Is rehearsing "The .
Peep Purple." by Paul Armstrong and
Wilson Mizner. It has never been pre- !
sented in Atlanta before.
Good Bill at Forsyth.
Paul Dickey and his company have
made a pronounced hit at the Forsyth. I
"The Come Back," which was written J
by Mr. Dickey, and in which he appears,
is Just the sort of offering that is cal- i
GOVERNOR COX HAS PIECE
OF STEEL CUT FROM EYE
NEW YORK. May 15. James M.
Uox. Governor of Ohio, had a piece of
steel cut from his right eye here yes
terday. The piece of metal struck the
eye of Governor Uox Tuesday night
when lie was on a train between
Washington and this city.
TWENTY HOUSE MEMBERS
TO VISIT THE CANAL ZONE
WASHINGTON. May 15.-—Charges
of gross immorality among students
at the Carlisle Indian school were
made before the senate committee on
Indian affairs to-day by Miss Loura
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 tee
Indian bureau. She said she was
compelled to comedo the senate com.
mittee to get a hearing.
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 but
that 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 all-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
sort of offering that is val
idated to please. Mr. Dickfey is a fa
mous athlete—having been a star foot
ball played in his college days. The ApoL !
lo Trio, who pose in bronze, represent-
the famous Old World statues, are one of
the best numbers of the week's bill. All \
the other acts are fully up to the stand- j
at.: s* t hy Keith and the daily matinees ■■ ■ ■■■■
have l»e«*n well attended, demonstratmg j
; . ■ , it, .mg h..» met popular np i white City Park Now Open
WASHINGTON. May 15 A p;»rt>
of h score or more members of the
House will leave New York Saturday
on the transport Ancon for a sight
seeing tour of the Panama Canal, re
turning here about June 5. They will
have free transportation to the Isth
mus.
| Pilllil
' o
E kJ>
Public cordially invited
to attend graduating ex
ercises of the Southern
Dental College at Grand
Opera House to-night at
8 o’clock.
Woman
is interested and Rhou’.l f
know about the wonderful
Marvel
Douche:
k vorirdruggiitfor
r
Jiy the MARVEL.
•ccept no other, but
send sta®p for book t • '
INfvel Ce., 44 E. 23d St. N T.
"PROGRESS”
REFRIGERATORS
Arc built entirely of steel; their construction
r, : the! 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
$13.50 lo $40
MARTIN & KNOTT FURNITURE CO.
135 Whitehall Street
yorosis Shoes |
Values $3.50, $4.00, $4.50 |
- $2.951
Friday and
Saturday, Only
Women's rubber sole
English walking Oxford,
$5.00 value; Friday and
Saturday, only
$3,85 pr.
Women's beautiful Black
Satin Street Pumps, all
Goodyear welt, $4.00 val
ue, Friday and Saturday,
only
$2.89 pr.
Women's white canvas
pumps, turned ole and
covered Cuban hoy 1 ; $2.00
value; Friday at cl Satur
day, only
$1.49 pr.
Women's white canvas
pumps, all Goodyear welts.
Cuban heels, "all sizes. 2 to
7; widths B. C, D, E; $2.50
values. Friday and Saturday,
only
$1.98 pr.
I J.M.
Millilllll 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
at 1 5 c instead of 2 5 c as usual.
At 39c
hn ported shepherd
check wool-finish cotton
Suiting, small checks, in
three sizes; 50 inches wide.
At 5c
2,500 yards of 28-inch plant
ed Batiste, white grounds
- - ■ ■ 1 with colored stripes and fig
ures, or black-and-white; the price for this
sale is unusual.
At 81c
this price.
7\c
White dotted Swiss, three-
size dots; sheer, pretty;
very special value at
81
2 C
69c
15c
for regular 10c Pajama Checks,
36 inches wide, slightly mill
stained.
for regular 12^ cotton Foulards;
a varied assortment of choice pat
terns, in the popular color tones.
yard for Ramie dress biuens, in
all the new and wanted colors or
white; 46 inches wide.
7 une and Sunshine
and
STANDARD
FASHIONS!
Ybu will find something to your
liking in
The Standard Fashion Sheet
for June
Take Ohe -{Free) at Our Pattern-Couater
for
all
wide.
brown blouse Linen,
pure 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 1 7*50
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.
Just the kinds of erfsp, sheer, fresh hangings your mind pictures when
you begin to think of spring renovating.
•ran* %
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 daily.
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