Newspaper Page Text
ATLANTA GKOKUIAN AND NLVVfii, ITiUKISHAY, MAY 22, 1913.
Rev. George Crabtree Scores T. G.
Donaldson for Refusing to Allow
Night Services in Camps.
THAT—
The South is seriously lacking in humanitarianism in its
treatment of prisoners;
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 declarations
made by the Rev. George W.
Crabtree, a prison evangelist,
here to attend the Presbyterian
Assemblies Thursday.
The Rev. Mr. Crabtree. who has*
visited many prisons and prison
camps and has studied them care
fully. deplored the existing conditions
which he stated were in some cases
totally lacking in Christianity or hu
manity.
Armed with a letter from R. E. Da
vison, chairman of the State Prison
Commission, to a»-t as-* a passport, the
evangelist visited many of the State
encampments and other prisons He
declared that when he presented the
letter to Mr. Donaldson and asked
permission to hold services in his
camp Mr. Donaldson flatly refused.
Claims He Ignored Letter.
“Not only did Mr. Donalds'on refuse
to permit me to hold services in his
camp,” said Mr. Crabtree. •‘but he
ignored Mr. Davison's letter also in
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 could come out and hold services at
night.
“This warden informed me that 1
would have to get Mr. Donaldson’s*
permission to do that. He laughed
w’hen 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
be permitted to hold services there
during the night time 1 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 I
could not see his 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-
prlsoners have been many, I have had
hut one convert among the guard*
afnl official*. That was au oid man
in South Carolina some months ago.”
The Rev. Mr. Crabtree, whose home
is in Washington, F. C., travels from
camp to tamp in a large spring wag
on, and in every State but Georgia,
and, In fact, everywhere in Georgia
except in Fulton County, tc permitted
to hold services among the prisoners
every night and several times on
Sunday. He ha* lately been given a
number of phonograph records, and
during his services regale* the pris
oners with sacred music on a phono
graph.
He came recently from the convict
( amps of Texas, where he was sent by
the First Presbyterian Church session
of Houston. At the close of his work
in one big Texas camp the prisoners
drew up resolutions of thanks to the
Houston church for sending the Rev.
Mr. Crabtree among them.
U. S. Cardinal Is f
Called to Vatican
6pecia> Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
ROME, ITALY, May 22.—Cardinal
William O’Connell, of Boston, arrived
here recently, accompanied by Dr
John R Flattery, and both have had
frequent interviews at the Vatican,
especially with Cardinal Merry Dei
VaJ, w ho is an intimate friends of the
Boston prelate, while Dr Slattery met
and conferred with the Pope’s doc
tors.
Secrecy 1* maintained as to the ob
ject of Cardinal O'Connell’s visit, bin
it is said he was summoned to Rome
by the Papal Secretary of State.
White City Park Now Open
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 that it was
a pointed insult to the commissioner,
as well Christianity.
Mr. Davison's letter read as fol
lows:
State Prison Commission.
Atlanta. Oa.
To the Warden* of the State:
ThH 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
fit, provided it is done on Sundays
or at night, when the prisoners
are in camp. Any courtesies
shown will be appreciated.
Vera truly*
R. E. DAVISON, Chairman.
Scores Boys’ Treatment.
"That small hoys 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 be ,nade to elevate him
rather than harden him in the ways
of fin. In many Georgia camps I
have seen little boys crowded In
camps of full grown men, which is
undoubtedly the worst thing that can
he 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. I have had many
conversations among the prisoners
and 1 have yet to flnrl a camp where
the men are ndt 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 1 have been doing I
evangelistic work in the convict!
camps, though the conversions of I
EXTRA SPECIAL
Friday Offerings
Sorosis Shoe Dept.
EE 283 pairs of new Spring
EE Pumps ami Button Ox-
EE fords, just received, go on
~ sale at 8 a. m., Friday,
— $3.50 values, at
EE pair
Including black satin,
EE patent colt and gnn metal.
EE Beautiful Satin Evening
EE Slippers, in pink, blue,
EE white, red and black. A
EE $3.nn value. Fn i Q r
=S day only. pair. .V * O
— Genuine English models,
— now the craze among col-
EE lege girls and young wrnn-
— cn in general, in black
EE calf, tan Russia calf and
~ white Sea Island canvas,
EE with either leather or rub-
EE her soles, and sold in all
EE shoe stores at $5.00 pair.
— One day only,
'Viday, pair..
ASSIGNEE’S AUCTION SALE
Atlanta Real Estate, Residences and Storehouse
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-storv, S room residence will he offered for sale, first with fifteen acres of land, and next with about
fifteen more act s 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
$-’■3,000, fronting on IVyton Road 1,168 feet ami 758 feet on Rockwood Avenue and Mason and Turner Road.
I he River ear line now runs within a mile of this property. The English Avenue car line, which stops within a mile
of the Mason and Turner Road on the River car line, will,he extended down the River car Line and Mason and Turner
Road, pussing this prope rty, ns 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.
1 his property will he offered for sale at public outcry in front of the court house door, Fulton County, Oa., at the
corner ot Pryor and Hunt r Streets, on Tuesday. June 3, 1913, at 10 a. m., and will be sold to the highest bidder, or bid
ders. subject to the approval of a Creditors’ Committee.
1 erins oi sale Purchaser assumes mortgage of $2.0tk) on home place and fifteen acres, and $1,000 on balance of thirty
acres, due March 1. loin, with interest at 0 per cent, payable semi-annually, and on equity pays 25 per cent cash; 25 per
cent in six months: 2> 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 ol property inquire ot J. M. Averett, care Rockwood 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 fractioned 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 withChamberlin-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 SI.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 be sold
only by the dozen.
200 Dozen 7 I=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 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.
$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.
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 every little detail;
these in cream, buff, gray, pink,Tight 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,
nr ho " rl - Women’s colored handkerchiefs, with
Women’s hand-embroidered initial hand
kerchiefs, all linen, at 10c.
Women’s hand-hemstitched and hand-em-
hroidered sheer linen handkerchiefs at 25c.
Women’s sheer lissue handkerchiefs in
white and many dainty shades to match sum
mer dresses, shades that will not fade, at 25c.
hand-embroidered corner designs, at 15c, 25c
and 50c.
Women’s all linen glove handkerchiefs,
very neat and dainty, at 25c and 50c.
Women’s all linen handkerchiefs, excep
tional quality, specially priced af 50c a dozen.
Agents For Butterick Patterns and Publications
Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBose Co.