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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
El
JUGGLER SEEN
Says Revolutionary Spirit Is Ram
pant, Which Presages Laws to
Stop Manipulations.
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By B. C. FORBES.
“How did they make their mil
lion*?”
• « •
That question is often put to me
when I seek to defend certain finan
cial, railroad and industrial leaders
against grave charges. I’m tempted
to mention names that are freely
held up as example* of men who got
rich quick—too quick. For some of
them no defense can be offered.
They have been out-and-out >uggiers,
polite swindlers, suave crooks.
• * •
“How can men working on salary
—even $100,000 a year—become mil
lionaires in a few years without hav
ing been dishonest?” is another form
of the query.
* * •
Well, the most charitable explana
tion. and one near the truth in many
instances, can be given in two words:
“Inside information.”
* * •
LAWS ARE COMING THAT WILL
FORCE “INSIDE INFORMATION”
TO BE TRANSFORMED VERY
PROMPTLY INTO PUBLIC IN
FORMATION. THE “INSIDER’S”
PRIVILEGES ARE TO BE CUR
TAILED RADICALLY.
* • •
I have been tremendously impress
ed by the depth and warmth of pub
lic discontent over the tactics of
speculating directors, over the in
iquitous habit of many “insiders” in
using exclusive^ information for their
personal aggrandizement.
* • •
Directors are servants of security
holders, not their masters. They are
elected by stockholders TO SERVE
them, not to deceive them. Too many
directors forget this. Too many of
them forget their responsibilities in
their anxiety to turn their conferred
powers into cash for their own bank
accounts.
• * •
The handwriting points to import
ant changes, to much-needed laws
governing the action of directors and
officers of corporations.
• • *
Guilt must be brought home to
INDIVIDUALS, not to corporations.
Some PERSON is responsible for
every act committed. Very well, let
the new laws aim at punishing the
criminal MEN.
* * •
I hope to prepare a short, simple
digest of the excellent British laws
which cover this subject. These
laws are singularly effective. They
fasten responsibility on individuals,
never on corporations. Occasionally
there are financial scandals in Eng
land, but Whitaker Wrights are
thrown into prison there, whereas
they go into palaces here and be
come, instead of convicts, “gentle
men” of note, fawned upon and flat
tered and kow-towed to because of
their wealth.
* * *
In this country we have sought tp
hold the New York Stock Exchange
accountable for financial exploits
which ought to be dealt with by the
law. The Exchange was wofully. lax
in days gone by, but it is really be
stirring itself now. Yet its power is
limited. It cannot reach as far as
the arm of the law. It is impotent to
cure many evils that urgently need
to be cured, and WHICH WILL BE
CURED.
* * •
Let “insiders” hug no delusions on
that point. THe people are nursing
their wrath. The intensity of their
indignation has been a revelation to
me within the last few weeks. I al
most tremble to contemplate the laws
that are bound to be evolved out of
the latent anger.
* * *
Huge fortunes will be rolled up
less easily and at more risk by flim-
flamming in the future. The public
will find a way to learn “Where did
you get it?” There will be fewer
financial mysteries, fewer sensational
episodes in the stock markets, fewer
bursting bubbles—and more convic
tions of high-placed individuals for
schemes designed to enrich them
selves at the expense of the public.
Every dollar seized by the unscrup
ulous manipulator has had to be earn
ed by the toil of some genuine worker.
Dollars do not spring into existence
by printing stock or bond certificates.
Someone has had to sweat for them.
* * •
This will bring upon me the cen
sure of certain financial people. They
will call it “yellow.” If these, my
critics, were brought as dose to the
oublic as I am by reason of the na
tion-wide circulation of the Hearst
newspapers and the confidence of the
public in the honesty of our purpose,
they would spend their breath, not
1*1 condemning me for voicing a warn
ing, but in exhorting their own class
to remove every occasion for reproach
and every necessity for revolutionary
laws.
CASTOR IA
Fur Infant* and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
HE NEVER
M
RATTLED
Doesn’t Take Job Too Seriously,
but His Tax Bill Has Every
one Guessing.
Representative Francis Adgate Lip
scomb of Clarke, is poise personified.
He never gets excited about any
thing. and he always affects the cool-
est-looking clothes he can find.
No matter how accommodating the
weather man may be by way of sup
plying refreshing zephyrs and making
unnecessary electric fans, Lipscomb
comes forth from his lair daily ar
rayed in spotless white or cream of
lilies.
Even when making a speech—which
now and then the gentleman from
Clarke does—he smiles continuously
his most engaging smile, as if to say.
“Don’t be aiarmed ; I really hate to do
this} thing myself, and wouldn’t if it
were not more or less necessary in
my business!’’
Lipscomb, in other words, takes his
legislative job seriously enough, but
not too seriously.
Most of his colleagues see in that a
commanding and winning virtue.
They recognize Lipscomb as a mem
ber, earnest and purposeful enough,
but w illing to give and takq—to com
promise upon sensible grounds, when
necessary, and to give the other fel
low 7 credit for honesty of opinion *and
the right to do his own thinking.
In Athens Mr. Lipscomb stands
high in the business world. He has
served a number of times in the City
Council and gave a fine account of
himself there. Generally, he is looked
upon as safe and sane, and apt to get
his bearings right enough on any
question.
His proposed tax equalization meas
ure is the most talked about bill now
before the Legislature, and Is, in many
ways, the most important bill pend
ing.
If it passes, and It is predicted that
it will, Lipscomb’s will be the well de
served glory. ,
U.S. TE1ISIE1
BETTING FURITE
Americans and British in First
Day’s Play for Davis Cup at
Wimbledon Courts.
J PRIZE PONIES
Hot .Air Marks Claim
To Perpetual Motion
TURIN, July 25.—Tests have been
made before -scientists here of a ma
chine invented by a mechanician
named Florio. by which, it is claimed,
perpetual motion is demonstrated.
The machine collects the inex
haustible caloric energy of the air
and transforms it into mechanical
energy. The air is supplied auto
matically, and the apparatus is in
continuous motion by reason of the
passage of the gas from the warmer
atmosphere to the colder water.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
WIMBLEDON, ENG., July 25.—The
American tennis team was the betting
choice in the matches for the Davis
trophy when the team lined up against
England to-day. All records for at
tendance were broken. The American
colony to a man backed their coun
trymen.
The courts were in excellent condi
tion. A cold wind blew 7 over . the
grounds, but the turf was hard and
the spectators expected a fine exhibi
tion of tennis. Interest centered in
Maurice E. McLoughlin. the young
Californian, who has been a tower of
strength to the American team, and
who disposed of all comers in the
world’s championship meet, only to
meet defeat in the challenge round at
the hands of A. F. W r il<ling.
To-day’s matches are between Mc
Loughlin and J. C. Parke, while R.
Norris Williams will compete against
C. P. Dixon.
The doubles will be played to-mor
row and the other two singles Mon
day.
MOTHER’S FRIEND
IN EVERY HOME 1
Comfort and Safety Assured
Before the Arrival of the
Stork.
3ears the
Signature of
The old imni whit U home without a
mother—ehuuld add "Mother's Friend."
In thousands of A msrtcan homes there is a
bottle of this splendid and famous remedy that
has aided many a woman through the trying or
deal, saved her from suffering and (fain, kept her
In health of mind and body In advanee of baby’i (
coming and had a moat wonderful Influence In
doveloptug a healthy, lovely disposition in the
child
There Is no other remedy so truly a help to
, nature as Mother's Friend It relieves the pain
and discomfort caused by the strain on the liga
ments. makes pliant those fibers and muscles
which nature is expanding and soothes the in-
1 flam motion of breast glands
Mother's Friend Is an external remedy, acts
1 quickly and not only banishes all distress in art-
vaace. but assures a speedy and oomplete rosov-
, ery for the mother. Thus the becomes a healthy
woman with all her strength preserved to thoi-
i oughly enjoy the rearing of her child. Mother's
i Friend can be had at any drug store at $1.00 a
1 bottle, and Is really one of the greatest blessings
ever discovered for expectant mothers. Write to
Bradfleld Regulator Ce., 128 Lamar Bldg.. At
lanta. (Ja., for their frae book. Write to-day. It
! is most InstrucUve.
It takes a baby
a year or more to
get six teeth.
In a year or less six of
yowrteeth may be seriously
damaged by lack of proper
care. Proper care does not
mean that you have to
spend an hour a day scrub
bing your teeth. Just two
or three minutes in the
morning and two or three
at night.
And the care that you give
your teeth is an investment
that comes back a hundred
fold in. better health, and a
better chance to make your
mark in the world. ,
A few cents in vested in a de
licious dentifrice that gets you
into the regular habit of teeth
care, is common sense invested
for your entire future life,
\bu too
should use
COLGATE’S
RIBBON DENTOC CREAM
Thirteen More Arrive From South
Carolina—Red Letter Ballots
Will Help Win One.
The 22 ponies to be awarded to
The Georgian and American con
testants are all on hand. Thirteen
arrived Thursxlay, by express, from
John G. Mobley's farm, Winnsboro,
S. C., and now are with the nine
others in the rear of 55 Loomis street
The baker’s dozen of little animal'
stood the journey well, and. indeed,
were frisky w 7 hen unloaded and pass
ed before the veterinary inspector
They are strangers to the city and
seemingly took great interest in th.
street cars, the pavement.* and th*
other sights which were new to them
Nothing wins now but subscrip
tions for The Georgian and Ameri
can, and subscription to the Sun
day American count the fastest, on
account of the Red Letter Ballots.
By the use of these Red Letter
Ballots, a two*-year subscription to
The Sunday American yields the con
testant 4,500 votes, and a one-year
subscription 2,000 votes, w'hlle even
a six-months subscription yields $00
votes. It should be explained that
these are not extra votes. The extra
votes are included in the>se totals.
The Red Letter Ballot offer ends.
Tuesday night. It is not necessary
to clip the ballot from the paper to
have these votes counted. It is suffi
cient to write “Red Letter Ballot” in
one corner of the blanks with which
the contestants all are provided. And
there is no limit to the number of
these “Red Letter Ballots’’ which may
be voted.
Fine Thing for Tired Feet
When the feet are tired and ache, and
jump with shooting pains. Jacobs’ Foot
Relief Is wonderfully soothing and rest
ful. When the feet perspire abnormally,
poisonous exudations clog the pores and
retard circulation, and then the fiendish
nerves begin to torture you. Jacobs’
Foot Relief gives instant relief, because
it draws out the poisonous matter. It
soothes ami rests the feet, stops the
swelling, aching and burning sensations
and prevents unhealthy sweating Just
a little tablet to be dissolved In the foot
hath, but It drives away ail foot misery.
A Foot Relief Bath at night means
comfortable walking next day. Large
box 18c. by mail 20c.
Jacobs’ Foot Comfort, in powder form,
to be sprinkled into shoes and stockings
to prevent excessive perspiration; keeps
the feet comfortable. 15c, by mail 17c.—
(Advt.) j
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SUCCESS!
Depends largely
) upon one's phys
ical condition.
No man or woman can do their best
work if troubled with a weak stomach
or a torpkl liver. Don’t be caraleaa.
Don’t procrastinate.
Dr. Pierce’s
Golden Medical Discovery
promotes the flow of digestive juice*.
Invigorates the liter and purifies and
enriches the blood. It make* men
and women strong in body and
active in mind.
Ask Your Druggist
UUUIIKI«|llllltIlftlllUIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIUI9IIII
I
'Ragtime Tunes Are
The Boils of Music'
NEW YORK, July 25.—“Ragtime
tunes are like boil^.” said Frank Dam-
rosch, as he was sailing on the Kaiser
Wilhelm II. “Like boils they come
and go, and like boils they repre
sent impurities Jn the musical sys
tem. But there has been a great ad
vance in music in this country dur
ing the last two or thre decades, and
now I think we compare favorably
with Europe.”
FRECKLES
Don't Hide Them With a Veil; R«'
movs Them With the Othlne
Prescription.
This prescription for the removal <
of freckles was written by a Drom- <
and
remoyini
rom-
is usually so
freckles and
ment physioian
j successful In removing f
> giving a clear, beautiful complexion
( that it is sold by Jacobs’ Pharmacy
! under an absolute guarantee to re
fund the money if it falls.
Don’t hide your freckles under a
veil; get an ounce of othlne and re
move them. Even the first few ap
plications should show a wonderful
improvement, some of the lighter
freckles vanishing entirely.
Be sure to ask the druggist for
the double strength othlne; It is this
that Is sold on the money-back guar
antee.
BigReduction
IN : ■, -
Dental Work
GOOD WORK means
mare practice and
tower prices.
We have reduced oar
prices on all Dental
work, but the quality
of our work remains
the same.
Gold
Crowns 1
Bridge *0 00
Work VO.
Set ot Teeth
Best That
Money Can Buy
We Use the Boot Meth
ods of Painless Dentistry
Atlanta Dental Parlors
Cor. Peachtree & Decatur Sts.
Entrance 19 1-2 P*aohtr** St.
Until a short time ago, scarcely
one person in a thousand had
ever tasted a really good soda
cracker—as it came fresh and
crisp from the oven.
Now everybody can know and
enjoy the crisp goodness of
fresh baked soda crackers with
out going to the baker’s oven.
Uneeda Biscuit bring the bak
ery to you.
0
A food to live on. Stamina for work
ers. Strength for the delicate. Give
them to the little folks. Five cents.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
PAY ME FOR CURES ONLY
If y*u hwoe boen taking treatment for wotiu ind month* and **y-
---* -* without being cured, don’t you
r hughes” grand offirt
In* out your hard earned money
You will eon airily not bo out any more money If nol cured
. _ ... Fn *“ —
. Cod il*
tat Ion and Examination are Fro# for the next thirty day*.
If 1 decide that your coodUluo will not yt«M readily to my im»
meat. I will bo hone* with you and t*fl you so. and not accept
your money under a promise of a cur*.
My treatment will poslthmly *sra *r I wHI make y— a* obarg*
for the fallowing dloeasoe:
KIDNEY, BLADDER AND URINARY
TROUBLE, STRICTURE, VARICOCELE,
HYDROCELE, NERVOUS DEBILITY,
RUPTURE, ULCERS AND SKIN DISEASES
CONTAGIOUS BLOOD POISON
s_.. , ,<ik Catarrhal Afloat I* ns. PM** and Fistula sad all Nervous. Chronic and
Private Dlieu3** of Men end Women.
Newly contracted and chronic Cases of Bunttn*. Itohln* and Inflammation stopped In 24
hours I sin against bl«h and extortionate feea obarged by some pbysIcUas and spedalista.
My fee* are reasonable and no more than you are willing to gay for a cure. All madldnea.
* — 1 —-- * OUT-OF-TOWN
can bo cured
returning homo Many raaeo can b* naiad If) one or two vidt*
— — — * • -* *-- * , Treatment and advice confidential. Hour* •
0, write and five me full deaorlpUon of your
nothing and if I can help you I will.
tha surest and best of"drugs, are tupplid f roan my own private* laboratory. 01
MEN V1RIT1NO THE ClTY. consult may at once upon arrival, and mayb* you
before returning homo Many oases can be cured Ih one or two visit*
CALL OR WRTTZr No detention from business “ '
a m to 7 f> m Sunday. I t« 1. If you can't call
case In your own words. A complete consultation c«
no I n Lfllipurc Opposite Third National Bank
lilfo jo V• llUUnL3 f 19 1-2 North Broad Stroot, Atlanta. Qa. Jj
AMERICAN FLAG
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OFFER
Valued at Five Dollars
for 90 cents
This beautiful American Flag, the very latest, with 48
stars, made of fine bunting.
Cut out Coupon below, and bring to THE HEARST’S
SUNDAY AMERICAN and ATLANTA GEORGIAN Of
fice, with 90 cents, and secure one of these beautiful flags.
THIS COUPON and 90o entitles the holder to an American Flag, 5 feet
by 8 feet, when presented at our offices,
HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
20 EAST ALABAMA ST. S5 PEACHTREE ST.
Flags will be mailed at an additional charge of 10c for postage.
' Every man is proud to say he is an American, and it is
his duty to see that “Old Glory is flung to the breeze” on
every appropriate occasion.
See that you have one of these flags at your office or at
your home.
Take advantage of this offer.
Hearst’sSunday American
and
. Atlanta Georgian
20 East Alabama Street 35 Peachtree Street
ATLANTA, GA.
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