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'ilLL ALLAN'i A CiLoiftjA.sLJ .vLUo, i iib'ittoiiAV, MAY 15, iyiJ.
FEE ENEMIES TO
RENEW FIGHT
Defeated by Court Ruling, They
Plan New Bill to Take Before
Georgia Legislature.
Advocate* of the salary ayptern for
county official*, not h whit discon
certed by the Hnpreme Coart 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.
Charles I. Brannen, whose cease
less agitation in favor of the salary
system helped td bring abtou a vote
overwhelmingly Rgainat the continu
ance of the fee system, asserted
Thursday that a bill, more strongly
supported than ever, would go to tl
Legislature this summer.
Following the action of the htgh
court the Fulton bounty dommisalon
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
miasioner C. L. Anderson.
Fe«s Another Year.
This means that no further fight
will be made to main Lain the salary
act, and that county affairs will be
conducted on the old tee 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. I*.
Stewart, Tax < Vdlrctor.
The case was brought before the
Supreme Court on an appeal by these
officials. When the new law’ was
liaised placing the county officials
on a salary basis, the three men re
fused to turn in statements of tees,
expenditures and other items of their
offices, which were to be used in d«
terminlng the salaries.
Law Hard Fought.
The commissi oners of the county
instituted mandamus proceedings t
fon e them to comply with the law.
Judge Pendleton granted the man
damus. Tax Collector Stewart filed
a statement of his fees and expendi
tures, hut none was filed by Ordinary
Wilkinson. Tax Receiver Armistead
>md received no fees in the first quar
ter
The decision will rejoice those tax
payers who have not yet imid their
taxes for last year, as under the fee
system the county officials were able
to mitigate in a number of instances
the coat of procedure. Under the
change to the salary system this could
not have been done.
Judge Atkinson said in delivering
t he 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 Fuiton County to
file reporta 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 6891) that ‘laws of a
general nature shall have uniform
operation throughout the State, and
no special law shall he enacted in
any case for which provision has been
made by an existing general law.* A
general law’ may he repealed or modi
fied by another general law. but it
• -an not he repealed or modified by a
special or local law.
“If the act under consideration Is a
general lew. it is valid as against the
contention that it violates 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 the
ncl under consideration is a general
or a special law. Has it uniform
'operation throughout the State? It
doe-- t port to apply to all coun
ties in ^tute, but only to such as
meet a . in description."
The corrt then proceeded to show
that the act did not have uniform
operation throughout the State, and.
therefore, was unconstitutional
200 FLORIDA DOCTOR’S
ENTERTAINED AT MIAMI
MIAMI. KLA.. May 15.—Two hull-
dt*d physicians from every section
of Florida here attending* the annual
State convention were tendered a r<
ception
and
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
well known Atlantan just hack from
the Pacific coast, "there was a <11*-
cuaslon at a Los Angeles club as to
the siae of legal fees, when one law
yer told thin story concerning a
brother attorney who once acted as
counsel for a man who had stepped
in a hole in a street and broken a
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 hi* 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 appe
and oLiter expenses.”
"For a moment the injured man
regarded the bill thoughtfully and
then he asked: ‘What is the matter
v • , ■ ’ is it counter!• 11T"
This One Was
On the House
The literary young woman entered
the editor’s office.
"I have written n. poem," she
bogan
"Well!” exclaimed the editor, with
a look and tone severe enough to
annihilate; but she wouldn't anni
hilate worth a cent: it was the psy-
choJbgieal moment for her, and ahe
resumed:
*1 have written h poem on ‘My
Mother * House,’ and "
“Oh." interrupted the editor, with
extraordinary suavity. "You don’t
know how relieved Jam. A poem on I
your mother’s house, eh? I was
afraid 1t was written on paper ann
that you wanted me to publish it.
If 3 should ever happen to pas* your |
mother’s house, I’ll stop and read the
poem.”
ART GEMS FOILED
Bomb Outside National Gallery |
in Heart of London Found Be
fore It Explodes.
Here He Is Again;
Man of Mystery
Heralds a Story
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, May 15.—A suffragette
bomb, made of dynamite cartridge*,
was found outside the National Art
Gallery on Trafalgar Square, in the
heart of London, to-day.
That the bomb had been placed by j
women whs evident. It was wrap
ped in a copy of The Suffragette, the
official 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, at a cost of $500,000. At
three different periods later it was.
enlarged. It contains the. most cost
ly single painting in the world. Ra
phael's Madonna Degll Anside* ”
purchased from tin* Duke of Marl
borough In 1884 for $350,000. The
commercial value of the painting to
day is close to $500,000.
The Government has given up its
attempt to suppress The Suffragette,
on the ground that such aetion might
be characterised as arbitrary ob
struction of free speech.
Ah a result of revelations of the]
plots of the militants, detectives have
been employed to guard the famine.*
of each member of the (’ablnet.
The hearing of the suffragette
leaders came to an end to-day and |
Magistrate K. Curtin Bennett heldq
them all for trial. Magistral! Ben
nett was furnished with a bodyguard
to-day in consequence of the appar
ent attempt or} hi* life yesterday
when militants sent him a bomb.
MI JUBILEE
Great Preparations Are Made for
Homecoming Day Celebra
tion June 3.
Hugging Barred at
White House Dance
An elaborate program has been
outlined for Decatur's Homecomltis
Day June 3. Business houses and
many of the residences will be dec
orated. business will be suspended
and the holiday spirit will rule.
C. M. (tandler will deliver the prin
cipal address at excerclaes In honor
of the memory of Jefferson Davis.
Mr. Andre,. M. Soule, of the Uni
versity of Georgia, will deliver an
address on : in- "Agricultural possi
bilities of !>•ib county." R. U.
Smith, representative-elect. will
speak on ".Agricultural Education.'
All of the Boy Scouts of Atlanta
are expected to participate in ex-
> ercises at 3 o’clock in the after
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, pupils and teachers of the
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 AM. Field, have been invited to
speak.
W ASHINGTON, May 15.—Ail par
ticipants in a small dance to be given
for the friends of the Mlssea Wllaon
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 trota,” “bunny hugF,” 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 16.—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, provokfd the following a newer
from Andrew Carnegie:
"Yes I was offered a dukedom by
the late King Edward if I would
bring about the annexation of the
United States, but I replied that
T 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 book* from your library.”
"Do you understand them?” in
quired the Laird of Skibo.
"Yes, Indeed,” answered the littls
one.
“Well, that is more than I can do,”
grimly said Mr. Carnegie.
“We Love Our Wives,
but Oh, Eugenics”
Jon Ht 'the Elks’ Club d|ist night,
a boat ride and banquet at the
Wanted to Know
The Usual Rate
"Dead men tell no isles," snJ<1
Tennessee gentleman, "but the late
Senator Bob Taylor, of my state,
leftbehlnd him some that were good
enough for the living lo repeat. Here
In one of the best he ever told on
himself:
“ When 1 was married the third
time, my nephew. Bob Taylor, Junior,
acted us 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 1
thought he ought to give the minis
ter for his services.
’"I don’t know, lioh." 1 replied.
-’What do you ihink would i»e
right’.’"
" Bob hesliated for a moment, and.
looking »t me quizzically, said:
” ‘Well. Uncle Bob, what have you
been accustomed to paying?’ ”
Pastor Quits; Rather
Take “Tainted” Coin
WASHINGTON, N. J., May 15.—
The Rev. Albert Albertson prefers ;o
go to the ends of the earth as a mis
sionary to living precariously on ihe
possible *500 salary scraped logeth r
by the Anderson and Mount Ueban-
on Methodist churches, of which he
is pastor.
He says that when the churches
have to have fairs and sociables In
order to raise the money it i» tainted
Hnd he has refused to accept $80 thus
accumulated. The money was divid
ed among several deacons, wT.o gave
It to him as offerings.
THE PLAYS
THIS WEEK
Farce Comedy Pleases.
‘‘Are You a Mason?” the farce coru-
edy which is being; presented this week
at the Atlanta Theater, has proved one
of tbe most pleasing offerings.by the
Mis* Billy Long Stock Company. Not
only doe* Miss Izong appear to decided
advantage, but all tlie members of the
company are cast for roles that afford
abundant opportunity for the display of
their special talents. The attendance
this week has been large, and the indi
cations are that the matinee Sat unlay
will be the largest attended of the .sea
son. The company Is rehearsing “The
Deep Purple,” by Paul Armstrong and
Wilson Mizner. It has never been pre
sented In Atlanta before.
NEW YORK. May 15.—Dr. H. H
| Ha me of New York University told
the I the Mother* Club at Its meeting in’
the A*tor that mothers ought to help
their sons and daughters to select
wives and husband*. The young
people should not wait for attraction,
but should muke a choice based on
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
rection of inherited tendencies For
this rensrin couples possessing the
same weaknes*e* should never be
permitted to marry, he said.
Australian Meats
Cut Cost of Living
SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.—More
than 400,000 pounds of beef and mut
ton, shipped from Australia, arrived
in this port to-day. and hundreds of
familiea expect to lay in a supply of
meats to last several days, at greatly
reduced prices.
Such a large shipment always
causes a reduction of from 2 to 4
cents a pound on meats for family
and rest an rant buyers.
2,000 MERRYMAKERS SEE
RACING CYCLIST KILLED
CHICAGO, May 15— Riverview
Park opened its motordrome last
night with a third tragedy. In view
of 2,000 persons Leon Pitts, of St.
Louis, a professional motorcyclist,
collided with Harry Fisher. Pitts
was thrown against the outer rail
above the saucer-shaped track and a
splinter penetrated his head. Ht?
dropped to the surface of the track
dead.
GOVERNOR COX HAS PIECE
OF STEEL CUT FROM EYE
NEW YORK, May 16.- James M.
Cox, 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 Cox Tuesday night
when he was on a train between
Washington and this city.
TWENTY HOUSE MEMBERS
TO VISIT THE CANAL ZONE
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 hi* 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 day* 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 tbe latest suspect
in some daring crime.
After the office of The Georgian
had been deluged with letters asking
the identity of the strange personage
cume the,explanation. It w-as 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-
lantana 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 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
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
WASHINGTON. May 15.—Charges
of gross immorality among students
at the Carlisle Indian school were
made before the senate committee on
Indian affairs to-dav by Miss Loura
Kellogg, an Oneida Indian.
She complained that Superinten
dent Friedman paid no attention to
charges made by the Indians and that
he, withheld information from the
Indian bureau. She said she was
compelled to come to the senate com
mittee to get a hearing.
‘FORGET MY FAULTS,”
SAYS SUICIDE IN NOTE
C H ATT A NO OG A, 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 rememb
my good deed* God alone knows
my troubles.” The words "Indebted
ness and no friends,” in the note re
vealed the cause.
s
Fitted in your
own home.
11
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SPIRELLA
__ CORSET SHOP
>RSETS
(WOT •Ot.O IN 8TOR*®' r-nui.c vy. -»to
Telephone or send postal for corsetiere to calk
Good Bill at Forsyth.
Paul Dickey and his company have
made a pronounced hit at the Forsyth.
"The Come Back.” which was written
by Mr. Dickey, and in which ho appears,
is just the sort of offering that is cal
culated to please. Mr. Dickey is h 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, arc one of
the best numbers of the week’s bill. All
the other acts arc fully up to the stand
ard set bv Keith and the daily matinees ■ ■ ■■ ■ 1 ■■■ < it 1 *" i
have been well attended, demonstrating j
provai!** ott * rln * hM rmM popular wp I White City Park Now Open
—— r -
W A SUING TO N, May 16.—A party
of a 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.
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
ihat 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 $66.
Right now is the beginning
of the all-fun season an<L ev
erybody "Kodaks.” Get busy.
Get yours to-day. Come in
and seeythem, or send for
catalog.
A. K. HA WKES CO.
KODAK DEPT.
H WHITEHALL
I Sorosis Shoes |
| Values $3.50, $4.00, $4.50 |
= Friday and QC I
f| Saturday,Only “ §|
Public cordially invited
to attend graduating ex
ercises of the Southern
Dental College at Grand U
Opera House to-night at ;
8 o’clock.
Woman
1* interested and should i
know about the woaderiu) j
Marvel s™
Douche
Ask yoor druggist for
it If be cannot sup
ply the MARVEL,
accept no r.»her. but
tend stamp for book
Ibrve! C«„ 44 E. $34 tt.HT.
“PROGRESS”
REFRIGERATORS
Are built entirely of steel; their eonstmetion
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
§13.50 to §40
MARTIN & KNOTT FURNITURE CO.
135 Whitehall Streel
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 sole and
covered Cuban heel; $2.00
value; Friday and 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.
J.M.IIKjB
COMBWY.
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Davison-Paxon-Stokes Company
A Sale of Wanted Cotton
Fabrics at Little Prices
25c Fabric at 1 5c a yard—“Juvenile” cloth,
3 I 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.
A a O Q Imported shepherd
L O C check wool-finish cotton
— Suiting, small checks, in
three sizes; 50 inches wide.
A a E 2,500 yards of 28-inch print-
<s\ L C ed Batiste, white grounds
- with colored stripes and fig
ures, or black-and-white; the price for this
sale is unusual.
At 81c
this price.
71c
White dotted Swiss, three-
size dots; sheer, pretty;
very special vahie at
81
2C
69c
15c
for regular 10c Pajama Checks,
36 inches wide, slightly mill
stained.
for regular 12i/ 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.
/
WMm
Y
une and Sunshine
and
STANDARD
FASHIONS!
Ybu wiltfihd something 4o your
liking-in
The Standard Fashion Sheet
/orJune
Tcfkt Obit TPfe/d
for
all
wide
brown blouse Linen,
pure flax; 36 inches
81c
for white lining Lawn, 40
inches wide—very special
value.
Hemstitched Scarfs at 25c
German made, spoke-hemstitched Scarfs, size 1 7x50
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 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
at
Lovely, new scrim marquisette and voile curtains from simple honiton edge finish
$1.00 pair—up to very' handsome, real Oluny laee trimmed kinds at $7.50 pair.
We can only hint at the immense display of lace Curtains, which includes Irish
point, (Tuny 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, hecause it costs not a
cent extra and insures against disappointment. Wc are now booking or
ders daily.