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(* Bought has borne the sign*- DEFEAT IS LIKEL1« Citizens Praise Governor His War on Lawlessness Lauded ONLY COMMENT iTHE PLAYS THIS WEEK Pressure of Other Bills Will Sidetrack Issue in Summer Legislative Session. By JAMES B. NEVIN. The apprehension <>f Georgia bank er*. reeently in eeseion in Havannah, that their proponed banltlna reform Hunt for Cobb Dynamiters Diligent ■an put hrough the Lfg- ialature without mature dplibaration, both in committee and on the tloor It necessarily will be taken up section by section and that means that it must be whipped out four times in detail. Rather a long, rough and rug ged road to travel, to be sure. hike the general insurance legis lation effected in the last General Assembly, however, it is highly im portant buainess, and^Legislutors will decline to vote for it without knowing exactly what each section provide**. The prospect ahead of the banking hill has served to renew the talk of providing a more satisfactory way of disposing of purely local legisla tion in the future. It is local legisla tion invariably that tic - up the two houses and serves to kill ihrougli In attention many meritorious general [tills. Members will pass their im mediate local legislation, if the rest of the State* legislation program goes hang! Uloral legislation might be disposed of. particularly where there is no opposition, through some simple leg islative method, it easily would suve 50 per cent of the General Assembly'.* time. As it is now. a local measure takes up almost if not quite as much time as the average general measure, yet it in a mutter of a relatively small importance in separate in stances to the State at large. It takes about as much time to increase toe numbei of county com missioners in Dodge County, for in stance, as it does to amend the game laws, and yet who outside of Dodge County cares a hoot whether that county hat' three or five county com missioners? An effort will be made in the next Legislature to simplify the process of local legislation, and many people will sincerely hope that the effort may succeed. Judge John T. A1 County, Senator-elc twentieth district, pat of Raid win from ' the through At- ‘ The State does not concede that anarchy in any form shall supplant her laws.” ST CAPITOL Orientals May Not Hasten to Answer U. S. Reply to the Alien Bill Protest. lanta to-du.v. Judge Allen was in high spirits and expreseed himself as entirely sat isfied with the status of his rate for the presidency of \be next Senate. “If the vote were to be taken to morrow," said he. "1 am sure abso lutely that 1 would be elected, and, in the bent of good nature, ! really' believe 1 shall he the only candidate before the Senate when the voting takes place next month.” Judge Allen has been described as tile (me man in Georgia polities about whom there U absolutely no “lo«t motion,” and somehow the descrip tion seems to fit him snugly. He is one of the very beat lawyers in the State and one of Georgia's most astute statesmen. The United States Supreme Court is expected to hand down soon a de cision in the famous Cureton case from Georgia, that will interest the prohibitionists of the Stute particu larly. The question involved is whether the prohibition law s of (»< orgiu shall be construed similarly to the prohi bition laws of Tennessee, the Su preme Courts of the two States be ing of exact opposite opinions as to the point raised. Cureton, a Chattanooga soft drink dealer, owned a large distillery near Rising I’awn, Ga. He received an or der for whisky in his Chattanooga house, and sent it to his Georgia dis tillery to be filled. The whisky was shipped from Rising Fawn, and Cure- ton was arrested on a charge of sidl ing whisky, wai tried amt found guilty, the Georgia Supreme Court holding that the delivery at Rising Fawn to the common carrier was the consummation of a sale. Cpreton ap pealed to the United States Court, claiming protection under the inter state commerce laws. If the United States Supreme Court upholds the Georgia Supreme Court, th prohibitionists will re sard it as a victory, if. on the con trary. the I nited States Courts take the view as set pp in the Tennessee Supreme Court, the dry" people will feel that they have lost a point. The decision is expected shortly. Representative Harwell, of Hancock County, will be the oldest member of the new Legislature in point of continuous service. lit* has been a member of the General Assembly since 18KG. Joe Hill Hall, of Bibb; Byron Bow er. of Decatur. John M Slaton, of! Kulton. and John N. Holder of Jack- | son. all of whom ranked with Mr. Burwell in point of continuous ser- j vice, will be missing from the new I House, leaving Burwell the veteran and the dean. The entletnan from Hancock lias ! been in the Legislature almost from i the date o his twenty-first birthday. The effort to increase heavily the | appropriation for Confederate pen- j tionR in the next Legislature, while ! likely to arouse much sympathy. ' probably will have a hard road to travel There will be few if any members who would not like to see the pen sion increased, and yet there will be many who will be unable to see how it is to be done and meet the other necessary expenses of the ^tate in addition. It ia very well known that Legisla tures of late years have found it ex tremely difficult to keep the States outgo within its income, and one of the heaviest items of annual expense is the Confederate pension appro priation. If acme statesman is able to show the legislature how the pensions may be increased without greatly embar rassing H«»me ««f the departments, the pensions probably will be increased, all right. Unless the Legislature is j Down that, however, the increase is to be slight, if anything. WASHINGTON, un'v next (Jovernor Joseph M. Brown. DEATH ENDS« DE IN EONS DEAD Slain Convict’s Widow Expires While Pushing Suit for His Brother’s Insurance. AUGUSTA. GA.. May 20. The death .of the second plaintiff, while the case was being heard in the City' Court of Augusta, to-day brought to a sudden termination the fifth trial of a suit to collect at $3,000 insurance policy on the life of John Moore, who was slain near KeysvlUe In January, 1 POT. The Equita ble Life Assurance Society of (he I'nited States is the defendant. A sixth trial will now result with a third plaintiff to prosecute the suit The four pre vious hearings resulted in mistrials Tom Moore, who several months ago was killed as an escaped convict while a fugitive, with “Old Bill" Minor, from the State Farm at MMledgevllle. orig inally brought the suit. He was the beneficiary named in the| policy. Tom Moore was accused of killing his brother and was given a life sentence in the penitentiary The Supreme Qourt affirmed it lie was serving thi* when he escaped from the State Farm and iulse Moore, as administratrix state of her husband, Tom ntlnued the insurance suit. while the case was on trial, n was received from Washing- apr.ouncing the death of Mrs Reward for Men Who Blew Up Home of Negro Attracts Much Attention. Governor Joseph M. Brown’s proc lamation, offering u reward for the apprehension of the Cobb County dy namiters. has attracted a great deal of attention and brought forth many expressions of approval throughout the State. The Governor's uncompromisingly hostile attitude toward all forms of lawlessness has been so persistently demonstrated that there are few if any criminals left in Georgia who do not know that he means to enforce the luw sternly against them if they violate the same. Not only has he set every agency of the State at work seeking to es tablish the identity of the Cobb Coun ty dynamiters, but he also has of fered substantial rewards for the ap prehension of certain lynchers re eently operating in Columbi Heard Counties. As he draws near the end term in the executive office ernor Brown, instead of wei in any of his positions against law lessness, seems all the more inclined to emphasize his personal and official of it rnor holds that there are more law-abiding people than there are lawbreak- observers are en- >mplete protection May 20.—It ia Ja- nove, was the only com* tm*n! State Department officials would make to-day on th'- Japanese situa tion. The reports vary as to the time when the Mikado's statesmen will make their reply to the note delivered by Secretary of State Bryan to the Japanese Ambassador yesterday. Some Officials expect it within the next three days and others say the Japanese might take prolonged con sideration, since the Webb act will not go into effect before August. Reports of unusual activity in the way of shipments of supplies to th*' Presidio of Sap Francisco were deni d at the War Department to-day. Secretary of War Garrison declared the effort now being made to recruit the regiments in the Philippines io their full strength has been going on for nearly twelve months, and has no relation to the present situation be tween Japan and the United States. Asiatic L< ague Would Deny Orientals Leases. BAN FRANCISCO, May 20. -The executive committee of the. Asiatic Constitutional League has begun obtaining signatures to a referendum petition to defeat the anti-alien land law which was signed by Governor Johnson yesterday. The league's objection to the law is the e'au-:• permitting .in alien to hold u three-year le n c. The officials of the league -oon will circulate an ini tiative petition for a law which will exclude Japanese and Chinese from both ownership and leaspho’ds under any conditions. California Only Trying To Save Itself, He Says. NKW YORK. Mflyjgo. ••■“The people of California have reached a crisis in their affairs. They have to deter mine right now whether California is to be overrun by Asiatics or whether it is to be kept for Californian:'. In three years California will be com pletely overrun if the wrong steps are taken now." This statement was made here to day by Benjamin Ide Wheeler, presi dent of the University of California, as ho and Mrs. Wheeler were sailing for Europe. Dr. Wheeler expressed the opinion, though, that there is no danger of actual hostilities between this country- and Japan. "The diplomats will be able to bring about a common understand ing." said ho. At the same timo.be declared the alien land bill, barring Japanese from ownership of land in California, was just und should be the law of tlie State. COUNTERFEITER CONVICTED. CHATTANOOGA. TENN., May 20. R. T. Lawing. member of the coun terfeiting gang tried a few days ago. was to-day sentenced in the Federal Court to two years in the Atlanta Penitentiary. He is the fourth pris oner convicted at this term of court to be sent, to Atlanta. Entertai rung Bill at For*yth. First nlghters—those afflicted with the desire to see and hear before any body else—who settled into their accustomed seats Monday night at the Forsyth Theater prepared to en dure at any cost the routine vaude ville. were given several surprises of their young and biase lives before the program was finished. Perhaps the most unusual number of the entertaining bill was John Geiger and ills talking violin.” Mr. Geiger certainly made his violin do everything but speak and after he had put it through its paces, includ ing imitations of almost everything from a "Spizzerinctum" to a wood- saw, his audience had forgotten that he hadn't made the instrument emit vocaS sounds. For first-row habitues the Dunedin troupe, a bicycle novelty act, com posed of one man and three girls, proved an interesting feature. The one man can certainly ride, and the girls are very good to look at, es pecially to the first-row crowd. Other numbers of the bill included Jose phine Dun fee. whose voice, w hile very good, was wrongly applied in the caliber of songs she rendered; Nevins and Erwood, old-timers on Atlanta's dancing stage; Adam and Eye, a monkey act especially attractive to children; Gallagher and Field# In a eomedy aet entitled "The Battle <>f Bay Rum.” which proved a winner, and Bradshaw Brothers, who present ed some amazing new twists and turns in a contortion act. “The Deep Purple” Pleases. Patrons of the Atlanta Theater were treated to a new phase of Mis? Billy Long’s ability as leading lady yesterday, when "The Deep Purple,” Paul Armstrong and Wilson Mlzner t play, was presented in Atlanta for the first time. The initial performance was at a matinee. Ably assisting Miss Long in her triumph in the portrayal of New York underworld life was Miss Agnes Tins- le\ Harrison, the popular young At lanta girl, who took the part of the unconscious blackmailer. Th? play is an interesting one from start to finish, and the company ap pears to advantage in it. Mr. Vail, the leading man. does some good work in the part assigned him Generous applause was accorded the company for its work by the moderately filled house. Tabloid Musical Comedy at Bijou. Tabloid musical comedy—“A Trip to Joyville" the attraction—got a fine start on Monday at the Bijou. Four big audiences indorsed the great big dime's w orth of entertainment. Th? show, the theater and the general con ditions all pointed to the fact that tabloid entertainment had caught o'. ii> just the fashion the know ing on* had predicted. “A Trip to Joyville” is an hour and a third of singing, dancing, comedy and music, with some vaudeville in terruptions that are clever. There is a story about a lot of jolly folks going off for a day of frolic; they are pretty girls, well-groomed youn*r men and a corps of character comedians who will perhaps be found some day in "faster company. “A Trip to Joyville” will be present ed at daily matinee—two on Saturday —and twice each night the rest of the week. G.O.P. LEMRSTB REUNITE FICTIONS ; New Plan Lets Committee Rear- range Representation Instead of Calling Convention. WASHINGTON, May 2U.—Return- mendation that the Repubik-an Na tional Committee readjust the basis of representation in national conven tions, instead pf calling a national convention to effect this change, prob ably will be made by the execu tive committee of the national com mittee when it meets here Saturday to take up this question. This was the consensus of opinion to-day. Many members of the committee favor accomplishing the change with out railing a convention. National Chairman Charles D. Hilles will pre side at the meeting. Members of the executive commit tee arc John T. Adams/ Iowa; Fred W. Estabrook, New Hampshire; Thomas P. Goodrich, Indiana; Thom as A. Marlow, Montana; Alvah H. Marlin, Virginia; Thomas K. Neid- ringhuus. Missouri; Samuel M. Per kins, Washington; Newell Sanders Tennessee; Charles B. Warren. Mich igan: Roy O. West, Illinois; Ralph E. VVIIliams, Oregon On this committee are three men who were Roosevelt sympathizers at the Chicago convention. They are Neidringhaus. West and Williams. Committeeman Adams, of Iowa, is friendly to the Cummins reorganiza tion plan. "This committee is as progressive j as anybody." -aid a Republican leader to-day, "and ought to be satisfactory to LaFollette men.” The theory of the Republicans - is that the Progressive faction of the party can be brought closer into the fold by merely readjusting represen tation in national conventions. It wiP be a ‘cheap and convenient way of reuniting the party. TRAIN BANDIT GETS $10,000. JOHANNESBURG, hOUTH A FR1 - CA. May 2o. A lone bandit held up a train on the line between this city and Capetown to-day and escaped with a pouch containing $10,000. ture of Clias. II. Fletcher, and lias boon made under ma persona) supervision for over 510 years. Allow no one to deceive you in this. Counterfeits, Imitations and «.Tust-as-gnoil ” are hut Experiments, and endanger the health of Children—Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Oestoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oii, Cara- eerie, Drops and Soothing: Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its ape is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and W ind. Colic. It relb Yes Teething- Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates th* Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children’s Panacea—The Mother's Friend. The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THE CENTAUR COMPANY, T7 MURRAY STREET. NEW YORK CITY. Want Ads Use Both Phones 8000 ——B—MBM Let’s £0 Swimming in Piedmont! Bond Registration Closes. COLUMBUS. — The registration books ’for the Dillingham Street bridge bonds have dosed w ith only 456 voters having qualified for the election on June 7. The issue is for $.50,000, it being the third to be voted upon for the bridge. and >f his Gov- nlng detestation The Gove very many in Georgia ers, anti that law- titled to full ami c Better Thau Wealth is perfect health; but to enjoy good health it is necessary first to get rid of the minor ailments caused by defect ive or irregular action of the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels,—ailments which spoil life, dull pleasure, and make all sufferers feel tired or good for nothing. REECHAJfs PILLS (The Largest Sale of Any Medicine in the World) have proved themselves to be the best corrective or pre ventive of these troubles. They insure better feelings and those who rely upon them soon find themselves so brisk and strong they are better able to* work and enjoy life. For that reason alone, Beecham’s Pills are The Favorite Family Medicine Sold everywhere. In boxes, 10c., 25c. Directions with every box show the wey to good hccith. iurv, after aose could iMibl bring the unit in behalf of the attorneys for I > were endeavor- I om Moore killed his brother, because Judge Eve had placed the burden of proof on the in- I suranre people, not taking into consid- j ^ration the fact that Moore was con- j victed uf the murder in Burka Superior Court. j DRUNK HABIT CAUSES SUICIDE. CI i ATT A N < >G( A. TE N N M « v 20. { Sam Green. <>f Roasville. Ga.. com- . mitted suicide by drinking carbolic : acid Despondency because of intem perance is given as the cause. Excursion, Tallulah Falls, Wednesday, May 21, $1.50. BEST JELLICO LUMP BESnELUcf NOT S-4.0O Steam Coal for the furnace at very low prices, Satisfaction guaranteed on all Coals. Remember, you can alwavs buy good Coal at Meinert’s 50c per ton cheaper. Phone our manager. PHONE 1T8T Henry Meinert Coal Co. Main Office: 59 South Boulevard White City Park Now Open iv: The beautiful lake v/ill be ready for the people Thursday morning. The Park Commissioners have spent sev eral thousand dollars getting the lake in shape for the bathing sea son. The inclosure is about three times larger than last year. Hun dreds of streams of pure, freshwater are running into it all the time. HAVE YOU BOUGHT YOUR BATHING SUIT? We have a full stock of fwo-piece suits from $1 to $3.50. We Sell the Famous Old Town Canoes. Prices from $38.00 to $75.00 KING HARDWARE CO. S3 Peachtree 87 Whitehall