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1. ■ 4 ——. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1013. Rev. George Crabtree Scores T. G. Donaldson for Refusing to Allow Night Services in Camps. THAT— The South is seriously lacking in humanitarian ism in its treatment of prisoners; Small boys are made to asvsociate 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 declarations prisoner* have b*on many. I have had bur one convert amon* the guards and official*. That wai an oitl man in South Carolina tsoi&e month* ago." The Rev. Mr. Crabtree, whole home la in Washington. 8. C. travels from camp to < amp In a large spring wag on. and In every Stat* bur Georgia, and. in fact, everywhere In Georgia except in Fulton county, it permitted to hold services among the prisoners every night and several times on Sunday He haa lately bren given a number of phonograph* records, and during his services regales the pris oners with sacred music on a phono graph. He came recently from the convict ramps of Texas, where he was sent by the First Presbyterian Church session of Houston. At tip* close of his work in one big Texas camp the prisoners drew up resolutions of thanks to the Houston church for sending the Kev. Mr. Cj*abtree among them. U. S. Cardinal Is Called to Vatican Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ROME. ITALY. May 22.—Cardinal William O’Connall. of Boaton, arrived here recently, accompanied by Dr. John R. Slattery, and both have had frequent Interview* at the Vatican, especially with Cardinal Merry Del Val. who la an intimate friends of the Boaton prelate, while Dr. Slattery met and conferred with lb* Pope's doe, tore. Secrecy 1» maintained as to the ob- Ject of Cardinal O’Connell's visit, but it Is said he was summoned to Rome by the Papal Secretary of State. White City Park Now Open 1 made bv the Rev. George W. Crabtree, a prison evangelist, here to attend the Presbyterian Assemblies Thursday. The Rev. Mr. Crabtree nho ha' 1 visited many prisons and prison camps and has studied them care fully. deplored the, existing conditions which he stated were in fome rases totally lacking In Christianity or hu manity. Armed with a letter from R E Da vison. chairman of the State Prison Commission, to act ae a passport, the evangelist visited many of the Stat«» encampments and other prisons He declared that when he presented the letter to Mr. Donaldson and asked permitrion to hold services in his camp Mr Donaldson flatly refused Claims He Ignored Letter. “Not only did Mr Donaldson refuse to permi; me to hold services in his camp.' aid Mr Crabtree, “but he ignored Mr Davison’s letter also in this respect. I *ent so far as to tele phone one of his officials, a warden in charge of the camp, and asked him if I could come out and hold services at night ' This warden informed me that I would have to get Mr Donaldson 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 t amp without the consent of Donaldson. “I asked Mr Donaldson if I might be permitted to hold services there luring the night time. 1 have con ducted auch services in practically every convict camp in this State and other Southern States, as well Con •equently I did not expect the re ception which I received from Don aldson. He told me flatly that I could not see hi* prisoners at any time except on Sundays.'' Charges Inhumane Usages. The Rev. Mr. Crabtree charged in his speech that Donaldson's usages of his convicts are most inhumane. He declared also that the work of soul-saving among them was ham pered. The evangelist averred that the men were treated more brutally la thl 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 that it was a pointed Insult to the commissioner, as well Christianity. Mr. Davison's letter read as fol lows: State Prison Commission. Atlanta. Ga To the Wardens of the Stat* 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 At. provided it is done on Sundays or at night, when the prisoners are in camp. Any courtesies shown will be appreciated. Very truly. R. E. DAVISON, Chairman. Score* Boys’ Treatment. “That small boys should be put in company of hardened criminals EXTRA SPECIAL Friday Offerings Sorosis Shoe Dept. the 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 begtin 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 I have seen little boys crowded in camps of full grown men. which la undoubtedly the worst thing that can be done. “Throughout the South, in practi cally every convict camp that I have visited, the prisoners receive my teachings and the services that 1 hold in the right spirit. 1 have had many conversations among the prisoners ;.nd I hiuc yet to And a camp « li-'n the men are not glad to hear me preach Few Guards Are Converted. “But the greatest trouble Is among the guards and prison officials. In the five years that I have been doing evangelistic work in the com camps, though the conversions 285 pairs of new Spring Pumps and Button Ox fords. just received, go on sale at 8 a. m.. Friday. $3.50 values, at $2.49 $1.95 Inr^iding black satin, patent colt and gun metal. Beautiful Satin Evening Slippers, in pink, blue, white, red and black. A $3.00 value, Fri 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- her soles, and sold in all shoe stores at $5.00 pair. One day only, d* OT Friday, pair. . 4)0.00 ASSIGNEE’S AUCTION SALE Atlanta Real Estate, Resiliences and Storehouse ' ■' isj-Aw ’.'ll! t , .* * -vm - 1 >?'t ; % . "1' s*ii T ... > A,: • •->: ■ ii- ~ y - ' The above cut represents the home 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 acre 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 Road 1.168 feet and 758 feet on Roekwood Avenue and Mason and Tumor Road. The River ear line uow runs within a mile of this property. The English Avenue ear line, whieh stops within a mile of the Mason and Turner Road on the River ear line, will be extended down the River car 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 be offered for sale at public outcry in front of the court house door, Fulton County, Ga., at the corner of Pryor and Hunter Streets, on Tuesday, June 3, 1313, at 10 a. m., and will be sold to the highest bidder, or bid ders. subject to the approval of a Creditors' Committee. • - '■ Terms of sale: Purchaser assumes mortgage of $2,000 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 months; 25 per cent in twelve months and 25 per cent in eighteen months; deferred payments to bear interest at 7 per cent from date of confirmation of said sale. For inspection of property inquire of J. M. Averett, care Roekwood Commercial Company, Mason and Turner Road, R. F. D. No. 5, Atlanta, Ga., or the undersigned. H, A. 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 fr actioned prices—andthe result is—well consider.ycur 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-DuBose Co., 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. Yenise 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 be sold only by 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 Savings Are Big Keeping things ever new in the neckwear section means keeping odd surpluses down—never allowing them to accumulat e. This is our method— 50e and 39e Princess Helen cotton crepe and voile collars, all white, are 25c and 19c. Novel 25c embroidered white batiste collars are 15c. $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 rufTlings, 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 yard, 15c. The Savings On These Gloves Should Fit In Nicely 50e Lisle thread gloves, long-wearing qual ity, two-elasp, in black, white and tan, at 29c. Kayser’s $1.00 sixteen-button silk gloves, and where you find the name Kayser 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 everv little detail; these in cream, buff, 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 till 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 nrieos Women’s hand-embroidered initial hand kerchiefs, all linen, at 10c. Women’s hand-hemstitched and hand-em broidered sheer linen handkerchiefs at 25c. W omen s colored handkerchiefs, with hand-embroidered 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. M omen s all linen glove handkerchiefs, very neat and dainty, at 25c and 50c, Women s all linen handkerchiefs, excep tional quality, specially priced at 60c a dozen. Agents For Butterick Patterns and Publicat tons ChamberlindohnsondluBose Co.