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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 * 1 HJT 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. -•tar- ■