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2 THE ATLANTA OEOEOTAN ANT) VTCYT! UDGE PENDLETON ASKS GRAIDJURYTO HOLDALL Efi Judge Pendleton severely •cored tha gambler and the pistol-toter In his charge to the new Grand Jury Tues day morning, and asked the members of the Jury to see that every man charged with either of these offenses wan indicted if the evidence Indicated a possibility of his guilt. The judge was bitter In his arraign ment of persons who carry concealed weapons, declaring that this was re sponsible for much of the lawlessness and violence with which the cour’s are flooded at present. He branded as a coward the man who carries a pis tol In a civilised community Judge Pendleton could find no ex cuse for the practice of gambling. There was no more senseless vice in the catalogue than this. In his opin ion. He asserted it was the duty of the grand and the petit Juries to see that the gamblers are i unished to the extent of the law The present wave of crime was mentioned by the Judge. He said that he had observed the prevalence of Lawlessness and that he was dis turbed by it. He did not think, how ever. that Fulton County was anv worse in this respect than any other county of the State. “Atlanta,” he said, “is a cosmopoli tan city. We have here people from all parts of the woaid. Some of them possibly are not the most desirable citizens. So it is not to be won dered at that we have occasional waves of crime and violence.” H. Y MoUord, Sr., is foreman of the new Grand Jury. The Jury will meet Friday morning and take up a long lif-'t of cases, prominent among which will be that of Jim Conley, • (d with being accessory after Li fact in connection with the murder , i !•• Milr\ Philgan, for which Leo } ) i ank is under sentence of death. After being organized the Jury re- . d to the Grand Jury room where they were in short conference with Soli' i:«>r Dorsey. 1 olowing is the personnel of the Grand Jury: H. Y. McCord, Sr., fore man. J^hn W Alexander. George H. Sims, I). J. Baker, John H. Mullin, R. II. Pickett, John J Flnnlgan, T. A. Capps, Jerry W. Goldsmith, C. C. Tohrn, O. H. Mrorow, W. E. Wood, R B. SeagruveH, C. L. Fain, C. L. Elyea, H. M. Walker, George T. Howard and George W. Moore. Need More Police Stations, Says Mayor. Mayor Woodward declared Tues day that the crime wave that has spread over Atlanta emphasized the need of police sub-stations. "Ninety per cent of the cases made by the police are against persons in Decatur, Peters and Marietta streets,” he said. “Becau.se of the police sta tion on Decatur street, that Is the most orderly of the three We need a sub-station on Peters street and one on Marietta street. “With the police within easy call of these concentrated districts crime would he greatly diminished in At lanta and our city would be a safer and better place to live in.” Mayor Woodward was an Alderman at the time the Decatur street police station was built, and acted as chair man of the committee that had charge of Its construction. It w'as the plan then to add two sub-stations. He pointed cut Tuesday that Atlanta's rapid growth and the record* of dis order and crime made the need of sub stations now infinitely greater. After trying his 185 cases Mon day, Recorder Pro Tem W. H Pres ton declared Monday It was the rec ord day since prohibition. Authorities at the Grady Hospital fix the number of victims of crime they have treated within che past two weeks at approximately 150. The fa talities reach a dozen. Most of the record arrests have been among the negroes, and this Vact is pointed out as an especial reason for police sub-stations. When policemen are around the negroes can be kept orderly. Marksmen Return From Camp Perry Shoot With Good Indi vidual Records. That Georgia's crack marksmen will be well up In the shooting when the great International Rifle Shoot take* place at San Francisco In 1915 1n connection with the Panama- Pacific Exposition, was predicted Tuesday morning by Adjutant Gen eral Van Holt Nash, who returned with the marksmen Monday night from Camp Perry, Okto. where the National Rifle Tournament was held. While the Georgians came only thirty-third In the team race, they pulled up In fine style, and In the In dividual mutches with some of the best records made, according to Gen eral Van Holt Nash. Ml told, the Georgia marksmen brought away something like Il'iO In cash prizes Sergeant Wilfred Brown, of Company C, Fifth Infantry, At lanta. made the best individual rec ord on the team. “We have never had a better time than at Camp Perry this year," de clared AOOitant General Nash “Our men were in fine trim and did some splendid individual shooting. The boys also made records In entertain ing and the like, and without a doubt the Georgia barbecue which we gave 1n honor of General J. A. Drain, of Washington, D. C., and others post lively was the best thing pulled off In the whole camp." When asked to express an opinion on the Mexican war situation, Gen eral Nash replied that as far as the riflemen at Camp Perry were eon- , erned there were no rumors It was scarcel, mentioned, he said, during the whole stay. v*our members the team remain. e<1 at Damp PoiTy for the Interna tional matches Big Drop in Meat* Prices Predicted WASHINGTON. Sept. 2.—A predic tion that the Democratic tariff sched- placing meat on the free list will reduce the cost of living so far o 9 that commod'ty is concerned Is made to-day by Representative Kin- tf \. a Jersey. He exprexaed h*- opinion that the admission of meat duty free would result In a sav ing to the consumer of from 7 to 10 cents a pound. HELD FOR SLAYING. PERRY.-Moses Armstrong is ‘n the Houston County jail charged with th^ murder rr Mamie Jones, his step daughter, whom he killed at their home two miles west of town. CHATSWORTH TO GIVE ’CUE. DALTON.—In < rder to show ofT the advantages of Chats worth, the new county site of Murray, the business men of the town will on Saturday give a big barbecue. LODGE TO GIVE BARBECUE. JACKSON.—Jackson Lodge No. 131, Knights of Pythias, will have a bar becue at Mallett’s Springs on Thurs day afternoon. Interest Is Charged Delinquent Companies—Comptroller Will Issue Bills of Execution. That bills of execution forcing the payment of the annual tax will be Is sued against all delinquent corpora tions within the next ten days was the statement made Tuesday morning by Comptroller General Wright. More than 100 of the smaller corporations throughout the State have failed to comply with the State law requiring payment of the tax by September 1. Although Mr. Wright has Issued no extension, he probably will not draw the bills of execution before Septem ber 10. In the mean time, each day will see an accumulation of the in terest on each tax due. Figures in the Comptroller Gener al’s office Tuesday ffhow an increase of $30,728 in corporation taxes this year. The valuation of the corpora tions this year is $144.16fi.907. The total taxes paid in by the corpora tions will amount to $720,835.06. The Income tax this year amounts to $5,- 686.12. Among the corporation taxes re ceived Tuesday was the Georgia Rail way. Light and Power Company's tax of $64,000. and the Atlanta. Georgia, Light Company's tax of $12,500. Queen Mary Sends Back Gift Crucifix Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, Sept. 2.—Queen Mary’s extreme Protestantism ha* been out raged by a harmless gift. King Manuel's bride-elect, Princes* Victoria of Hohenzollern. lately be came the intimate friend of the Queens daughter, Princess Mary. During the Queen’s absence. Princess Victoria presented Princess Mary with a gold crucifix. The Queen seized the gift and returned it. Bie: Disnlay at Fail- Urged by President WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.—I*rej*ident Wilson has under consideration to day plans for an appropriation for a big Government building at the Pan ama-Pacific Exposition, and will con fer soon with members of Congress The United States already has appro priated $500,000 for exhibits. The President expressed renewed interest in the exposition and hoped that any impression abroad that the affair was a sectional one would be dissipated. MARSHAL SLAYS BARBER. PYERSBURG, TKNN . Sept. 2 — John Moore. 25. a barber, was-* killed today by Town Marshal Jim Finney. Moore heard that his brother had been arrested and securing a revolver , went to Finney’s nome and threat- ened to k& the officer. ATLANTAN LEAVES TO ATTEMPT TO SWIM THE ENGLISH CHANNEL Tech Adds Evening Commerce School For Business Men Continued from Psg* 1. md that news was dull. In the very fast newspaper game I suppose some Df the reporter* think it is all right to overstep or understep things.” Dr. Broughton is Just a little afraid that the London suffragettes may get after him when he get* back to Lon don. He also said that the condi tions there are a* bad as reported, and that If It had not been for the actions of the mllitajit suffragettes that England would have granted the women there the use of the ballot a year ago. Fear* Militant’s Anger. “Since I have been in America I have had reports that the suffragettes are attacking churches in London, and suppose I will come in for m> share when I return there. It is really a pity that the suffragettes have stooped to arson and violence, for the spirit of suffragism is strong in Eng land. Undoubtedly the suffragists would have won the right to the bal lot a year ago except for the action of the militant suffragettes.” “The hunger strikes which the suf fragettes are having are a bit amus ing. in view of the fact that England has a very strong law against allow ing persons to commit suicide. A bill Is already pending in Parliament, though. which will relieve this condi tion, then the authorities may be able to properly handle the situation. Visiting His Brother. Dr. Broughton is stopping at the home of his brother, Dr. Joseph F. Broughton. No. 102 West Twelfth street. He was surprised when the reporter called upon him, as he had made efforts to keep the time of his arrival here quiet, in order that he might rest for a few days. He left New York at midnight Sunday, after a five weeks' service, in which he preached three times a day and is very much worn out. He will go to Macon in a few days to conduct services there, and will return to Atlanta Sunday week to as sist in the installation of Dr. Mc Connell as pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle. FOUR COMPANIES AT G. M. C. MILLEDGEY1LLE.— The Georgia Military College opened the fall ses sion here Monday. The cadet bat talion has so increased that it wiil necessitate the forming of four ’arg*' companies, which will be command ed by Lieutenant F. E. Wilson, U. S. A., who is stationed here. BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. GRIFFIN, Sept. 2.—Milton Alton, about 10 years old. was accidentally shot by Oscar Dameron. young son of the Rev. J. T Dameron. formerly of Atlanta, as they boys were care lessly handling a 22-callber rifle. The shot tQok effect in Alton's left arm. An important new department will be added to the curriculum at Tech College when the fall term opens Sep tember 15. It will be known as the Evening School of Commerce, and will call for fourteen hours a week, eight In recitation and lecture periods and six in study. It In claimed the new course will enable salesmen, credit men, Insur ance men and young engineer* to de velop In three years Into executives with concrete knowledge of business It would require twenty years to get by the hit-and-miss method of profiting by mistakes. The college authorities say it will place the student many years ahead of his less studious competitor. The course will continue throughout the year. Cabaret Feature of Foote-Davies Dinner Fifty members of the office and field forces of the Foote & Davies Printing Company were banqueted at the annual dinner of the company at Hotel Ansley Monday night. It was an event of conviviality and good fellowship. After Interesting speeches, notable among them being talks by Rabbi David Marx and W. G. Foote, president of the company, a number of those present gave an am ateur cabaret. • The hosts, W. O. Foote, M. M. Da vies and John M. Cooper, were praised in resolutions. Battleships to House Tubercular Children BUFFALO. N. Y., Sept. 2.4-Utillza- tion of the instruments of human de struction in saving the lives of tuber cular victims is planned t>y the fourth International Congress on School Hy giene. which, at Its closing business meeting, adopted a resolution asking the United States Government to con vert its discarded warships and cruisers into open-air' schools and tubercular sanitariums for children and adults. Promises Not to Try Again to Drown Self COLUMBUS, Sept. 2.—Reub« Jones, the Decatur .man, 70 years age. who attempted to commit suiei< here late Monday afternoon by drowi ing was to-day sent to his daughtt Mrs. Helen Williamson, in Atlanta.H railroad fare was paid by City Trea urer John S. Matthews, who symp< thized with the old man. Before leaving Jones promised th. he would make no further attempt end his life. . Captain Ben Schlomberg Plans Just One Trial at Feat Accom plished Only Twice. MISSING GIRL IS GRADY Continued from Page 1. away from home at night and never had been absent from home any lengrth of time unless her mother knew exactly where she was. When no trace of the girl had been found by 11 o’clock Tuesday, Chief of Detectives Lanford began to believe that the fears of the brother might be well founded, and placed Detectives Bullard and Black on the case, with orders to make a search of the pencil factory from top floor to the base ment where the body of Mary Phagan w'as found the morning of April 27. The two detectives were at the fac tory when Louis Griffin called up by telephone, saying that he had found his sister in Gradv Hospital. He had called there previously, but there had been a misunderstanding in regard to the name, and he had been told that she was not there. Miss Griffin has been employed af the pencil factory about three months. She works on the fourth floor. Trucker Pays $10.75 For a Piece of Candy Ten dollars and seventy-five cents was the price paid by Reece Green- leaf, a negro with a sweet tooth, for one piece of candy. Greenleaf Is a drayman for the Southern Railway. He was seen by one of the employees to reach into one of the boxes In the storehouse and extract a many-hued stick of candy. Someone had been sampling the can dies on previous occasions. Greenleaf swore that this was the only piece he had taken and that someone else opened the box. Re corder Pro Tem Preston gave him the alternative of a $10.75 fine or 21 days in jail. Husband-Eloper Is Held as a Vagrant C. W. Gulley, of Engleside, near Deo-atur. who was arrested Sunday afternoon at the Union Station in company with Miss Ruby Rivers, of No. 239 Matthews street, was bound over to the higher court Tuesday by Recorder Pro Tem Preston under $300 bail on charges of vagrancy, failure to support his children and bad char acter. The Recorder preferred the addi tional charges against Gulley when iie found that he was a married man. had failed to support his family and apparently was contemplating an elopement with Miss Rivers on Lie renresentati. n that he was single. TO NAME TAX EQUALIZERS. ELBERTON.—At the meeting of the Commissioners of Elbert Coun ty Wednesday the new tax equalizers of Elbert County will be named in ac cordance with the law as enacted at the last session of the Georg a Leg slatur*. Lakewood bade farewell to Captain Ben Schlomberg Tuesday. He will spend Wednesday at his home in Jonesboro. When the Lusitania sails for New York at the end of the week, he will be its passenger, bound for a try at swimming the English Chan nel—and Just one try, he says. “ Tf at first you don’t succeed, try, try again,’ they used to tell me,” savs Captain Schlomberg "but this is one time it doesn’t apply. I shall pick a day when things loo . good and when I feel just rlgh^ and dive into the brine at Dover. I’ll use the last ounce of my strength. If I succeed—fine! If I do not—well, that ends it.” Evrything, he believes, favors his chances. Swimmer Is Right Physically. “I am in the best trim,” he de clared Tuesday. “When the season began here, I weighed 154 pounds and measured 28 Inches around the waist. That’s too thin for a swimmer 6 feet 8 1-2 inches tall. I went on a milk and cracker diet for nine weeks. It put eight pounds on me and Increased my waist measure t ee Inches. Now I’m as near right as I ev*»r vri” be, physically. “Scientists have proved that be tween September 4 and September 28 the waters of the channel are warm est. Captain Webb swam it on Sep tember 9; Burgess made it September 6. I’ll be there a little later when conditions are supposed to be at their best. “After all, It’s bound to be pan luck. The weather will make all the difference in the world. I hope luck’s with me.” Interested In Brown’- Feat. Captain Schlomberg was much In terested in the achievement of Cap tain Alfred Brown, who swam from the Battery to Sand’ Hook, New York, August 29 a feat often at tempted but never before accom plished. The distance Is 22 mtle3, about the same as across the chan nel, and the tides are supposed to be as hard to combat. “I wanted to try that,” said Cap tain Schlomberg, "but he beat me to it” “What If you fail M cross the chan nel?” he w’as asked “There still are some swims that never have been made—Key West to Havana, for instance. I’ll try that next.” Mrs. Pankhurst and Daughter Disagree Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, Sept. 2.—Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst. originator of the militant suffragette methods and president of the Women’s Social and Political Union, and her daughter, Sylvia Pankhurst, have come to a serious disagreement, it was reported to-day in non-militant suffrage quarters. Mrs. Pankhurst, from her refuge in Trouville, France, is counseling peaceful methods and a cessation of violence; Sylvia, in London, refuses to countenance such advice and is keeping the arson squad busy. KILLED IN GUN FIGHT. LOUISVILLE. KY„ Sept. 2.—Three men were killed and one fatally wounded in a revolver fight at Sal- yersville, Magoffin County, Ky. Nero Howard and his brother. Sec, and a sun of Russell Cornett were killed. Corentt was fatally wounded. STEAMSHIP CHANGES. T. L. Sanders has been appointed Traveling Freight Agent of the Ocean Steamship Company in Atlanta, suc- ceedings A. J. Wright, who has re signed to engage in commercial busi ness. Mr. Sanders has reported to F. C. Dabney, commercial agent. Captain Schlomberg using his adaption of crawl stroke which he hopes i will conquer j English Channel tides. “Hope luck is with me," says Lakewood merman. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. VERA CRUZ, Sept. 2—Special En voy Lind, accompanied by Rear Ad miral Fletcher, U. S. N., and Louis Dantln, counselor of the United States Embassy In Mexico City, left here to-day for Sierra Blanca to visit R. M. Emery, an old friend of Mr. Lind, who is manager of a sugar plan tation. Sierra Blanca Is the seat of a re gion held by the Mexican rebels. The Lind party planned to remain away from Vera Cruz not longer than 48 hours. The absence of the special envoy at this time indicated that no Immediate change in the Mexican situation is ex pected. Wm. Bayard Hale Reaches Key West. KEY WEST. FLA.. Sept. 2.—Wil liam Bayard Hale, President WHson’s and Mr. Bryan’s special Investigator in Mexico, passed through thi3 city from Havana this afternoon. He stated that Mr. Lind’s mission in Mexico was unsuccessful and that Lind will leave for the United States In a few days. Other than this, Mr. Hale refused to talk on Mexican af fairs, and will make his detailed re port to President Wilson and Secre tary Bryan. S2.OOG.GOD HA' BILLS DODGED Milliners’ President Tells Conven tion Hubbies Must Be Told of Way Wives Run Accounts. CHICAGO, Sept. 2.—"The women of America are ‘beating’ their milliners out of of $2,000,000 a year,” declared Madam Marie Harries this afternoon, praparatory to introducing a change in the by-laws of the organization at the convention of the National Asso ciation of Retail Milliners, limiting the credit to the fair wearers of the latest styles to not more than 30 days. Three thousand members of the as sociation, which numbers 20.000 milli ners throughout the United States, met in convention in the Congress Hotel to-day to pass the last word in fall and winter styles. Madam Harries, who is president of the association, believes that $100 should be a m.nimum average or “dead” accounts lost by each member annually. “I favor enlisting the assistance of husbands in. closing up the unde sirable accounts,” the president added. “Many times the wife buys without his knowledge, and while she may have the right to do so to a limited extent, I believe heavy accounts hould be taken without delay to the head of the house.” Madam Harries declare, that the “dead beat” from whom the milliners suffer most is the woman who In sists on a new hat for every month in the year, with one or two extra ones about Easter time. Davis Seems Slated For Game Warden Political indications are stronger than ever that Governor John M. Slaton will appoint Charles L. Davis, of Meriwether County. State Game and Fish Commissioner to succeed Jesse E. Mercer. Mr. Davia was In strumental In having the bill cre ating the office passed and has been a strong supporter of Governor Sla ton. Though there has been no criticism of Mr. Mercer’s administration of tne office, he always has been aligned with Governor Slaton’s political foeo. Race Suicide Lauded At Suffragist Meet NEW YORK, Sept. 2.—Suffragists at a noonday meeting were stunned when Charles Goldzler. a well-known attorney, uttered this sentiment: “Race suicide Is a good thing for our country. It is one of the impor tant features of the reform movement for better conditions and a great re gard for human life. “When the time comes that w* really value human life, then it wili be time to bring children into the world. Until then it is better that no more children be bom.” Auto Wreck Victims Now Out of Danger SAVANNAH, Sept. 2.—Mrs. J. A. De witt, Mrs. G N. Dewitt and the chil dren of Tusculum, who were hurt in i Hagan, of Tusculum, who were hurt In an automobile accident, are out of dan- | ger Mrs. J A. Dewitt, aged 62 years, the worst hurt, was injured Internally and an ankle sprained. The Dewitts had been visiting Mrs. i Louis Anderson, a daughter of the elder | woman, and were on their way to the station to take a train home when the accident took place. Their automobile collided with a hack. Build Vaterland as Sister to Imperator Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. | HAMBURG. Sept 2.—The keel of the Vaterland, building as a sister ship to the Imperator, the largest ship in the world .recently afire at her New Jersey dock, has» been laid. FOR THAT TIRED FEELING Take Hortfard's Acid Phesphate Excellent for the relief of exhaustion do# to Summer heat, orerwon or Insomnia AdV BILL CUT 2-THIRDS Appropriates $100,000 to Aid Americans to Leave Mexico. Total $3,809,379.40. WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.—The sen- era! (leflctency appropriation bill, car rying one-third of the amount asked for by the government departments, was reported to the House to-day by the Appropriations Committee. The bill Include"! the $100,000 asked for by Secretary Bryan to aid destitute Americans to leave Mexico. Provision also Is made for the abo lition of the Commerce Court sixty days after the passage of the bill. The measure carried only $3 899.- 379.40 Instead of the $9,923,408.73 asked for by the Treasury Depart ment In behalf of other executive de partments. The Interstate Commerce Commis sion received $300,000 to start the physical valuation of railroads. An appropriation of $39,000 Is al lowed to the Civil Service Commis sion for competitive examinations for fourth-class postmasters. The committee allows $6S4,659 to continue work on public buildings al ready begun, which Is less than one- half the amount requested. Provision is made for reimbursing the Army and Navy departments for expenditures in relieving flood suf ferers In the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. Atlantan Pilots Car 1.600 Miles Through 12 States in Ten Days Deoorated with pennants from each of the twelve States through which It had passed, the automobile of W. C. Gookln, presides of the Gookln Bank and Office Equipment Compa ny, bearing Mr. Gookln, his wife and two children, Is In Atlanta from a 1,600-mlle trip from the White Moun tains here. The entire trip was made In ten running days, and Mr. Gookln states that he did not once touch the machine with a wrench. The party stopped at various points of Interest along the way. Mr. Gook ln says that he found the roads In the South far superior to the much- pralsed Northern roads, and that with the exception of a short stretch of bad road In Southern Virginia, the entire trip was almost perfect. The party was Joined at Wtlkes- barre, Pa., by Miss Murray, who will spend several weeks In Atlanta, the guest of Mrs. Gookln. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL OPENS. COLUMBUS.—The Columbus In dustrial High School began Its eighth annual session to-day, w'lth the larg est enrollment In its history. C A Maupin Is principal. Smith of Charlotte, and J p Garr son and S S. Brewer, of Elberton ha applied to Superior Court for a chart for the Robinson Book Company tl capital stock being $8,000 already pa CAS i GROCERY CO., vti,U 2 .S MAXWELL HOUSE *- COFFEE. LB. If purchased with 1 lb. of Meadow Gold. Brookfield or Elqln Butter at 35c lb. 3Ec Wssson 3il, 24c Gallon 88o T*. 1# Ibows drift ... ts« Medium 44• Picnic Ham* 12H* 3S lb* Sugar .|US 20 lb*. 4n«rar . ..91.00 10c Can Go. Cane Syrup, 0« No. 10 Cotto- lene ....91.14 •ledlnm Ootid- lea* ......48e No. 10 fUrti Leaf Lord . ..*1.88 4