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Tilt: A’i LA NT A (J KOKOIAX AND NEWS- PENDLETON ASKS T0H0L n "" Judge Pendleton severely arored th? Rambler and the pistol-toter In hla 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 them offenses tvas indicted if the evidence Indented a possibility of his guilt. The Judge was bitter In his arraign ment of persons who carrv con' *.*!•'. 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 civilized community. Judge Pendleton could find no ex cuse for the practice of gambling There was no more senseless vice in the catalogue than thia. 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 wan any 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 world. 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 McCord, Sr., is foreman of the now Grand Jury. The jury will meet Friday morning and take up a long .i t of cases, prominent among v. hi-'i \ Ill* be that of Jim Conley, charger! with being accessory after the T ; 1 connection with the murder m 11 1 1 i y Phagan, for which Leo M. Ir:lk is under sentence of death. Alter being organized the Jury re tired t<> the Grand Jury room where the> were in short conference with Soil* itor Dorsey. Kotowing Is the personnel of the Grand Jury: H. Y. McCord. Sr., fore men. John W Alexander. George H. 31ms. D J. Maker. John K. Mullln, H. | H. Pickett, John J. Finnlgan, T. A. i Capps. Jerry W. Goldsmith, C. C. Tohrn. O. H Mrorow, W. E. Wood, R B. St-agraves, C. I, Fain, C. L. Elyea, H M. Walker. George T. Howard and George \V 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," j he said. "Because of the police »ta- ' 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 concentra'ed districts crime would be 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 -tatlon was built, and acted as chair man of the committee that had charge of its construction. It was the plan then to add two sub-stations. He pointed cut Tuesday that Atlanta’s rapid growth and the records of dis order and crime made the need of sub-stations now’ infinitely greater. After trying his 185 cases Mon day, Recorder Pro Tern W. H. Pres ton declared Monday It was the rec ord day since prohibition. Authorities at the Grady Hospital flx the number of victims of crime they have treated within the past two weeks at approximately 160. The fa talities reach a dozen. Most of the record arrests have been among the negroes, and this fact 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; Interest Is Charged Delinquent 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 takes place at San Francisco in 1315 In connection with the Punama- Paciflr' Exposition, was predicted Tuesday morning by Adjutant Gen eral Van Holt Nash, who returned with the marksmen Monday night from Camp Perry, Ohio, 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 matches with s>me of the beet records made, according to Gen eral Van Holt Nash. 411 told, the Georgia marksmen brought away something like $ 1'«0 In cash prizes. Sergeant Wilfred Brown, of Company C. Fifth Infantry, At lanta, made the best individual rec ord >n the team "We have never had a better time than at Camp Perry this year," de clared Adjutant General Nash. "Our men wire in fine trim and aid some irplendid individual shooting. The boys also made record?* in entertain ing and the like and without a doubt the Georgia barbecue which we gave in honor of General J. A. Drain, of Washington. T). (\. and other* posi tively was the best thing pulled off in the whole camp.’ When asked to express an opinion or. the Mexican war situation, Gen eral Nash replied that as far as the rifltinen at Camp Perry were con cerned there were no rumors. It was scarcely mentioned, he said, during the whole stay. Four members ''f the team remain, ed at Camp Pcvry for the Interna tional matches Companies—Comptroller Will Issue Bills of Execution. Big Prop in Meat Prices Predicted WASHINGTON. Sept. 2.—A predic tion that the Democratic tariff sched ule placing meat on the free list will reduce the cost of living so far as that commodity is concerned l 41 made to-day by Representative Kln- kead, of New jersey. He expressed the opinion that the admission of meat duty free would result in a sav ing to the consumer of from 7 to 10 «ents a pound. HELD FOR SLAYING. ^l.RRT.—Moses Armstrong is n the Houston County jail charged with the murder of Mamie Jones, his step daughter, whom he killed at their home two miles west of town. That bills of execution forcing the payment of the annual tax will be is sued against all delinquent corpora tions within the nc»xt 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 show an increase of $30,729 in corporation taxes this year. The valuation of the corpora tions this year is $144,100,907. The total taxes paid in by the corpora tions will amount to $720,836.00. The income tux this year amounts to $r> - 080.12. 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 has been out raged by a harmless gift. King Manuel's bride-elect, Princess Victoria of Hohenzollern. lately be came the intimate friend of the Queen’s daughter, Princess Mary. During the Queen’s absence. Princess ' ictoria presented Princess Mary with a gold crucifix. The Queen seized the gift and returned it. ATLANTAN LEAVES TO ATTEMPT ■ TO SWIM THE ENGLISH CHANNEL WE AREN'T 50 BAD CHATSWORTH TO GIVE ’CUE. DALTON.—In order to show off int* advantages of Chatsworth, the new county site of Murray, the business men of the town will on Saturday give a big barbecue. Biff Display at Fair Urged by President W ASHINGTON, Sept. 2.—President I \\ ilson has under c onsideration to day plans for an appropriation for a J big Government building at the Pan- i ama-PacIflc Exposition, and will con- ; fer soon with members of Congress. | The United States already has appro priated $300,000 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 j dissipated. LODGE TO GIVE BARBECUE. JACKSON.—Jackson Lodge No. 131, Knights of Pythias, will have a bar becue at Malleu s Springs on Thurs- ua.j aftes icon. MARSHAL SLAVS BARBER DYERSBURG, TKNN . Sept. 2.— John Moore. 23. a barber, wa.“ killed today by Town Marshal Jim Finney. Moore heard that his brother had j been arrested and securing a revolver l went to Finney's norae and threat ened to kyi the officer. Continued from Page 1. and that news was dull. In the very fast newspaper game I suppose som. of the reporters 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 gets back to Lon don. He also said that the condi tions there are as bad as reported, and that if it had not been for the actions of the militant suffragettes that England would have granted the women there the use of the ballot a year ago. Fears Militant's Anger. "Since I have been in America I have had reports thRt the suffragettes are attacking churches in London, and suppose I will come in for my 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 u five w'eeks’ 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. M1LLEDGEVILLK. The Georgia Military College opened the fall iton here Monday. The cadet bat talion has so increased that it will necessitate the forming of four 'arg“ companies, which will be command ed by Lieutenant F. E. Wilson, U. S. A., who is stationed litre. BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. GRIFFIN. Sept. 2. -Milton Alton about 10 years old, was accidental!) shot by Oscar Darneron. young son of the Rev. J. T. Darneron. formerly of Atlanta, as they boys were care lessly handling a 22-eali v >cr rifle. The shot took effect in Alton's left arm. Tech Adds Evening Commerce School For Business Men An important new department will be added to the curriculum at Tech College when the fall term openfe 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 is claimed the new course will enable salesmen, credit men, insur ance men and young engineers 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 j the annual dinner of the company at | Hotel Ansley Monday night. It was an event of conviviality and I good fellowship. After interesting speeches, notable among them being I talks by Rabbi David Marx and \V. 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 Bl FFALO, N. Y., Sept. 2.—Utiliza tion of the instruments of human de struction in saving the lives of tuber cular victims is planned by 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 I tubercular sanitariums for children ! and adults. lid FOUND IN £ Continued from Page 1. Promises Not to Try Again to Drown Self COLUMBUS, Sept. 2.—Reuben Jones, the Decatur man, 70 years of age, who attempted to commit suicide lu re late Monday afternoon by drown ing was to-r i\ sent do his daughter, Mrs. Helen Williamson, in Atlanta.His railroad fare was paid by City Treas urer John S Matthews, who sympa thized with the old man. Before leaving Jones promised that he would make no further attempt to end his life. / away from home at night and never had been absent from home any length 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 w’here the body of Mary Phagan was 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 at 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 J 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 Tom Preston gave him the l alternative of a $10.75 fine or 21 days in jail. Husband-Eloper Is Held as a Vagrant C. W. Gulley, of Engleside, near Decatur, 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 Tern 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 lie found that he was a married man, had failed to support his family and apparently was contemplating ;in elopement with Miss Rivers on the reoresentati 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 Legislatu^*. Captain Ben Schlomberg Plans Just One Trial at Feat Accom plished Only Twice. 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. " ‘If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again,’ they used to tell me,” says Captain Schlomberg "but this is ono time it doesn’t apply. I shall pick a day when things loo good and when I feel Just right, 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 bes f 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 5 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 Treasure • ee inches. Now' I’m as near right as I ev^r wi 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 part 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 ‘n- terested in the achievement of Cap tain Alfred Brown, who swam from the Battery to Sane- Hook, New York, August 29 a feat often at tempted but never before accom plished. The distance is 22 miles, about the same as across the chan nel, and the tides are supposed to b3 as hard to combat. "I wanted to try said Cap tain Schlomberg, "but he beat me to it.” "What if you fail /> cross the chan nel?” he was asked "There still tire 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, ana a son 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. Wiight, who has re signed to engage in commercial busi ness. Mr. Sanders has reported to F. <2. Dabney, commercial agent. UiH i N PEACE Pah 1 U u A F 1 was w« J 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 Dantin, 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 i~ the Mexican situation is ex pected. Wm. Bayard Hale Reaches Key West. KEY WEST, FLA.. Sept. 2.-Wil liam Bayard Hale, President Wilson’s and Mr. Bryan’s special investigator in Mexico, passed through thin 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. SOO HIT DEFIGIE1GY BILL' till MBS [[ 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 eacn 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. Davis 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 tr.a office, he always has been aligned with Governor Slaton’s political foes. Race Suicide Lauded At Suffragist Meet NEW YORK, Sept. 2.—Suffragists at a noonday meeting were stunned when Charles Goldzier. 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 will be time to bring children into the world. Until then it is better that no more children be born.” Appropriates $100,000 to Aid Americans to Leave Mexico. Total $3,809,379,40. WASHINGTON, Sent. 2.—The sen- era! deficiency 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 includes the $100,000 asked for by Secretary Bryan to aid destitute Americans to leave Mexico. Provl.uion also Is made for the abo lition of the Commerce Court s-xty days after the passage of the bill The measure carried on.v $3,809.- 379.40 instead of the $9,923,406.78 asked for by the Treasury Depart ment In behalf of other executive de partments. The Interstate Commerce Comm's- 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 $fi.'4.(559 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 department* for expenditures in relieving Hood suf ferers in the Ohio and Mississippi vallevs. Atlanta,n Pilots Car 1,600 Miles Through 12 States in Ten Days Decorated with pennants from eacil of the twelve States through which it had passed, the automobile of W. c. Gookin. presider of the Gookln Bank and Office Equipment Compa ny. bearing Mr. Gookin, his wife and two children, is in Atlanta from a 1.600-mile trip from the White Moun tains here. The entire trip was made in ten running days, and Mr. Gookin states that he did l.ot once touch the machine with a wrench. The party stopped at various points of interest along the way. Mr. Gook in says that he found the roads in the South far superior to the much- praised 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 Wilkes- barre, Pa., by Miss Murray, who will spend several weeks in Atlanta, th.* guest of Mrs. Gookin. 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 j Hagan, of Tusculum, who were hurt in an .automobile accident, are out of dan- j g. r. Mrs J. A Dewitt, aged 62 years, the worst hurt, uas injured internally and an ankle sprained. The Dewitts had been visiting Mrs. I Louis Anderson, a daughter of the elder j 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, j INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL OPENS. COLUMBUS.—The Columbus In dustrial High School began its eighth annual session to-day, with the lar~ est enrollment in its history c A Maupin is principal. ' BOOK COMPANY ASKS CHARTER. A E ‘^mm? T 9 ! rnr C i H Rob,ns °n and G A. Smith, of Charlotte. an,i .1 p Qarri son ami S S. Brewer, of Elberton hav, applied to Superior Court for a charte rer the Robinson Book Company thr capital stock being $8,000 already pal. 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 I her New Jersey dock, hap been laid. FOR THAT TIRED FEELING C»Si 6R3CERY maxwell house c>_ COFFEE. LB. z!5C If purchased with 1 ib.'of'Meadow Gold Brookfield or Elgin Butter at •3DC ID. 3c c w e j f0n on, 24c Gallon 880 Vo. 10 drift Medium . . Hlcnlo Hams, >b. tavto 2A lb, s “«»r .. IUJ 20 lbs. 9u„ar ..ft.no 10c Can G«. I tse Syrup, 60 >o. 10 Cotto- lene 01.14 Medium Cotto- lrne No. 10 •Urea .eat Lard ....$1.33 Snow. HHf, .4 Jb $