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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEW 6, ’I HI KbDAV, MAY 22, 1913. IS MW By EVANGELIST Rev. George Crabtree Scores T. G. Donaldson for Refusing to Allow Night Services in Camps. THAT— The South is seriously lacking in hiimanitarianism in its treatment of prisoners; t Small boys are made to associate with hardened criminals; Religious services have been denied the prisoners; Georgia is the most derelict of Southern States in this matter; Thomas J. Donaldson, County Superintendent of Prisons, is not the proper man for the office he occupies. These were the doelarations made by the Rev. George W. Crabtree, a prison evangelist, here to attend the Presbyterian Assemblies Thursday. The Rev. Mr. <rabtrc*o. "he hat* visited many prisons and prison camps and has studied them care fully, deplored the existing condition* which he stated were in pome cases totally lacking in Christianity or hu manity. Armed with a letter from R Tv Da vison, chairman of the State Prison Commission, to art as* a passport, the evangelist visited many of the State encampments and other prisons He declared that when tie presented the letter to Mr. DonaJdson and asked permission to hold services in his camp Mr. Donaldson flatly refused. * Claims He Ignored Letter. “Not only did Mr. Donaldson refuse to permit me to hold services in hi.n camp.” said Mr < 'rahtree, "but h»* ignored Mr. Davison's letter also m this respect. I went so far as to tele phone one of his officials, a warden in charge of the camp, and asked him if I dould come out and hold services at night. “This warden informed me that 1 would have to get Mr Donaldson' 1 permission to do that. He laughed when I told him I had Mr. Davison's permission. He told me that I could not conduct services among the pris oners in his camp without the consent of Donaldson “I asked Mr. Donaldson if I might he permitted to hold services there during the night time. I have con ducted such services In practically every convict camp in this State and other Southern States, as well Con sequently I did not expect the re ception which I received from Don aldson. He told me flatly that 1 could not see his prisoners at any time except on Biindays.’* Charges Inhumane Usages. , The Rev. Mr. Crabtree charged in his speech that Donaldson’s usages of his convicts are most inhuman*. He declared also that the work of soul-saving among them was ham pered The evangelist averred that the men were treated more brutally in the Fulton County camp than in that of any other section of the State. Mr. Crabtree severely criticised Donaldson's action in ignoring Mr. Davison's letter, declaring thst it was a pointed insult to the commissioner, as well Christianity. Mr. Davison's letter read aw fol lows: fltate Prison Commission, Atlanta, Ga. To the Wardens of the State: This will Introduce to you Mr. George W. Crabtree, who is a prison evangelist. Permit him to enter your camps and preach to the prisoners and hold religious services of any kind that he sees flt, provided it Is dome on Sundays or at night, when the prisoners are in camp. Any courtesies shown will be appreciated. Very truly, R. E. DAVISON, Chairman. Scores Boys’ Treatment. “That small boys should be put in the company of hardened criminals Is a disgrace to the South,” declared Mr. Crabtree. In this respect Geor gia is far behind many of the other Southern States, many of which have begun to realize that the prisoner is after all. a human being and that ef forts should he made to elevate him rather than harden him In the ways of sin. In many Georgia camps f have seen little boys crowded in c'amps of full grown men, which is undoubtedly the worst thing that can be done. “Throughout the South, in practi cally every convict camp that 1 have visited, the prisoners receive my teachings and the services that I hold in the right spirit. I have had many conversations among the prisoners, and I have yet to And a camp where tft« men are not glad tO hear in- preach. Few Guards Are Converted. “But the greatest trouble is among the guards and prison officials. In the five years tliat l have been doing evangelistic work in the convlc* j Cam pi, though the conversions of nil prisoners have been many, I have had but one convert among the guards and officials. That was an old man in South Carolina some months ago.” The Rev. Mr. Crabtree, whose home is in Washington, H. C., travels from camp to (amp in a large spring wag on, and in every State hut Georgia, and, In fa* t. everywhere In Georgia except in Fulton County, is permitted to hold services nmong the prisoners every night and several times on Sunday. He has lately been given a number of phonograph records, and during his services regales the pris oners wkh sacred music on a phono graph. He came recently from the convict *amps of Texas, where h** was sent by the First Presbyterian Church session of Houston. At the close of his work in one big Texa.s camp the prisoners drew up resolutions of thanks to the Houston church for sending the Rev. Mr. Crabtree among them. U. S. Cardinal Is Called to Vatican Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ROME, ITADY. May 21.—CtHMfl*! William O’Connell, of Boston, arrived here recently, accompanied by Dr John R Slattery, and both hava had frequent interviews at the Vatican, especially with <’ardinal Merry Del Yalgwh’c Is an Intimate frienda of the Boston prelate, while Dr Slattery met and conferred with the Pope’s doc tor®. Secrecy Is maintained as to the ob ject of Cardinal 0*ConneH*a vltlt, but it is said he Was summoned to Roma by the Papal Secretary of State. White City Park Now Open EXTRA SPECIAL Friday Offerings Sorosis Shoe Dept. $2.49 287 pairs of new Spring Pumps anil Button t>x- forils, just received, go on sale at 8 a. ra., Friday. $3.50 values, at pair Including black satin, patent colt and gun metal. Beautiful Satin Evening Slippers, in pink, blue, white, red anil, black. A $3.00 value. Fri $1.95 day only, pair! Genuine English models, now the craze among col lege girls and young wom en in general, in black calf, tan Russia calf and white Sea Island canvas, with either leather or rub ber soles, and sold in all shoe stores at $5.00 pair. One day only, d* O g* Friday, pair... 4)0.00 J.M.Hk ASSIGNEE’S AUCTION SALE Atlanta Real Estate, Residences and Storehouse The above cut represents the heme place of J. M. Averett, assignor in this matter, located on the Peyton Road, about six miles west of Atlanta, near the Mason and Turner Ferry Road. This beautiful 2-story. 8.room residence will be offered for sale, first with fifteen acres of land, and next with about fifteen more acres of land containing a 5-room cottage and a large storehouse, total about thirty acres. All of this property is in two adjoining tracts of land which have been surveyed and subdivided into eighty lots, the total value of which is $25,000, fronting on Peyton Hoad 1,168 feet and 758 feet on Rockwood Avenue and Mason and Turner Road. The River ear line now runs within a mile of this property. The English Avenue ear line, which stops within a mile of the Mason and Turner Hoad on the River ear line, will be extended down the River ear line and Mason and Turner Road, passing this property, as soon as the Mason and Turner Road is widened by the County, and an ordinance has al ready been passed by the County to do this work. This property will he offered for sale at public outcry in front of the court house door. Fulton County, Ga., at the corner of Pryor and limiter Streets, on Tuesday, June 3, 1913. at 10 a. m., and will he sold to the highest bidder, or bid ders. subject to the approval of a Creditors’ Committee. . Terms of sab Purchaser assumes mortgage of $2.(KK) on home place and fifteen acres, and $1,000 on balance of thirty acres, due March 1. 1915, with interest at 6 per cent, payable semi-annually, and on equity pays 25 per cent cash; 25 per cent in six mouths; 25 per cent in twelve months and 25 per cent in eighteen months, deferred payments to hear interest at 7 per cent from date of confirmation of said sale. For inspection of property inquire of J. M. Averett, care Rockwood Commercial Company. Mason aud Turner Road, R. F. D. No. 5, Atlanta, Ga., or the undersigned. FERRIS, Trustee, 402 Rhodes Building Atlanta, Georgia CHAMBERLIN=J0HNS0N=DuB0SE CO. Atlanta New York Paris Once Perhaps in a Season Such A Lace Sale As This at Nine o’Clock To-morrow Smyrna, Torchon, Cluny, Irish and Valenciennes Laces at Wonderfully Low Prices We would not pose as prophets, but we do predict large, happy crowds here for laces to-morrow when the covers are lifted at nine o’clock and this sale gets under way. It will be but the logical sequence of events—given such a cause at this season—wanted laces at iractioned prices—and the result is—well consider your own wants. You would ordinarily buy, for a hundred and one purposes, many, many yards of just such laces within a six months. You need them, you must have them; no denying that. This sale is calculated to make it very evident that now is the time to supply yourself against all the emergencies of a six months. Prices are fractioned—and the laces are all of that quality that you are accustomed to associate with Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBoseCo.,and therein lies the completed merit of the sale—quality priced. Here is the schedule of the savings: Linen Laces That Were 15c to $1.50 a Yard Are Re duced One-Fourth to One-Half These are Smyrna. Cluny and Torchon edges and insertions, both hand-made and machine-made, one-half inch to four and one-half inches wide. 1,100 Yards of 25c to 60c Laces Are Now 8c a Yard Odd lots gathered from here and there in the stock. Venise bands and edges, Irish laces, cotton bands in white and ecru and a few colored trimmings. 200 Dozen Yards of 15c to 25c a Yard Laces Are Now 75c a Dozen Round thread Valenciennes lace edges in cream and white. These will he sold onlv bv the dozen. 200 Dozen 7 1 -2c to 12 1 -2c a Yard Laces Are 29c a Dozen Narrow round thread" Valenciennes edges. Sold only by the dozen yards. Fine patterns for waists, for underwear. * A “Little” Sale of Neckwear in Which the Keeping things ever new in the neckwear down—never allowing them to accumulate. This is our method— 50c and 39c Princess Helen cotton crepe and voile collars, all white, are 25c and 19c. Novel 25c embroidered white batiste collars are 15c. Savings Are Big section means keeping odd surpluses $1.00 and $1.25 all white embroidered collars, with Valenciennes lace edges, are 69c. A number of $1.00 to $6.00 Valenciennes lace guimpes, some hand-embroidered, are Half-Price. 25c to 50c a yard rufflings. one inch to four inches wide, white, ecru and black, are 15c. Mesh veilings, regularly 50c to $1.00 a yard, black and colors, are, a vard, 15c. The Savings On These Gloves Should Fit In Nicely 50c Lisle thread gloves, long-wearing qual ity, two-clasp, in black, white and tan. at 29c. Rayser’s $1.00 sixteen-button silk gloves, and where you find the name Kavser on a glove there is worth; these in light blue, pink, lavender, buff, navy, tan and brown at 59c. Trefousse’s sixteen-button glace kid gloves, always $3.50 a pair because the kid skin is that soft, supple quality, and because they are so beautifully finished in every little detail; these in cream, huff, gray, pink, light blue and lavender at $1.98. New and Very Dainty Handkerchiefs Fill the handkerchief box for the summer-time with such handkerchiefs as these and you will fill it with handkerchief satisfaction. These are qualities that have brought this department to the position it now holds among the stores of the country—one notable for its fine qualities at low prices. An V A a V\ i /A o r«o zl nuti 01 " awi avi ’a aaI a-maJ lx .a d 1 1* : . C • , -i Women's hand-emhroidered initial hand kerchiefs, all linen, at 10c. Women’s hand-hemstitched and hand-em broidered sheer linen handkerchiefs at 25c. Women's colored handkerchiefs, with hand-emhroidered corner designs, at 15c, 25c and 50c. Women's sheer lissue handkerchiefs in white and many dainty shades to match sum mer dresses, shades that will not fade, at 25c. Women's all linen glove handkerchiefs, very neat and dainty, at 25c and 50c. Women’s all linen handkerchiefs, excep tional quality, specially priced at 50c a dozen. Agents For Butterick Patterns and Publications Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose Co. i h. ( se st to G P< T a1 si tt R IV dl te fc d* re a tl ei tl lr ir tc S, ir oi i tl l tl tl pi tc tl tr ir ti S 01 tl I tl b tl d J fc o g d tl tr o