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■1 6 A HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 1913. ✓ I v TRY FOB SEAT I. S. SENATE Prenatal Care of Babies Is Held All-Important I'® fj IS DPFNEG +•+ +•+ +•+ *•+ -!-•+ +•+ +•+ . +••«. | ■■•HI lw Ul L.I3L.LJ Restaurant Chain Is Urged as Aid to Mothers Democratic House Leader Practi cally Announces for Place From Alabama. AWAITS TARIFF LEGISLATION Four Aspirants for His Present Office Have Sprung Up at Birmingham. BIRMINGHAM, Sept. 8—A letter from Congressman Oscar Underwoo I practically announces his candidacy for the United States Senate Juat as Boon as the tariff bill has been adopt ed. He says that he would not be true to the American people If ne would not remain In the House until th* tariff bill is adopted. Should the t iff bill fall, a vote being expected within three weeks, Congressman Un derwood will not leave the House. Following the announcement that Congresjman Underwood will doubt less run for the United State* Sen ate candidates for his seat as Con gressman are grooming. Mentioned already are Nathan L. Miller, C. P. Beddow. Jere C. King, Burden Burr, all attorneys of Birmingham, and J. Fritz Tnompson, Centerville, Bibb County, attorney. Hobson Brands O’Neal Usurper. ANNISTON. Srpt 8—Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson, candidate for United States Senator, was loudly applauded here to-day when he ac cused Governor Kmmett O'Neal of usurpation of power and the rights of the people In making an appointment of United States Senator to succeed the late Senator Joseph F. Johnston, stating that he was afraid to call spe cial session of the Legislature. He referred to the Governor In scathing terms several times, and each ref erence brought forth applause lf»hson declined to recede from his stand for a larger navy, which he termed the cheapest insurance In the w ,rld He made his chief plea upon a platform of service, stating that to perfect a system that would give every boy and girl in America an equal opportunity for educational development Is his chief anibition. Turning to the old veterans, Hob son said many of them had done more fighting before breakfast than was done in all the Spanish war. and that he did not pride himself on hla naval services. Hobson denounced the "flying squadron" that is proposed to defeat him and the political "bosses” of the State and nation, whom he classed under the old regime. He spoke In praise of the personal character of Senator Johnston. Need of Auto Fire Engines Is Urged Alderman Ragsdale Gives Demonstra tion to Show That Horse Power Is Obsolete. I. N. Ragsdale, Tenth Ward Aider- man and chairman of the Board of Fire Masters, Saturday afternoon be gan an unusual campaign to con vince the City Council that all the old horse-drawn fire-fighting appa ratus should be replaced with mod em automobile engines. Alderman Ragsdale Invited all the Council out to a dinner at the Tenth Ward Station Saturday afternoon. After the meal In the station, the OounclJmen witnessed an exhibition by the big automobile engine. It was raced down the road a mile and back, the hose connected to a hydrant and water thrown within three min utes Then In another half minute the engine was pumping two new streams of water. All three were shooting to dizzy heights The spectators were highly pleased by the exhibition. ENGINEER KILLED IN WRECK. TU8CUMBIA, ALA., Sept. 6.—En gineer Egbert Doughett. of the Southern Railway, was killed and Conductor Jean Bell and several oth er trainmen were injured when a transfer train Jumped the track here. Mrs, J. S. Barnwell, Superintend ent of Home for the Friendless, Tells of Need for Strictest Care of Infants Prior to Their Birth. Mrs. J S. Ramwell, superintendent of the Home for the Friendless, at No. 226 Highland avenue, drawing examples of deficients among the homelss, “doorstep” children In the care of the home, has pointed out that acute physical suffering, and mental and moral taint as well, Is the result of failure of mothers to care for their children before birth. This failure, she declared, comes from ignorance or Indifference, usually from ignorance. "It is appalling how little is known among women of the vital fai t* of life and death and birth," she said. "And yet girls In schools are taught for year after year trigonometry, Latin, and such things relatively valueless, In consideration of these greater facts.” The superintendent w-as Inspire! to the discussion by her study of the recent movement among wealthy women of Boston to establish "pre natal cafes,” where expectant mothers are taught the kind of foods they must eat, to prevent malnutrition of the children before birth. "The idea is splendid,” said the Atlanta woman. "Why should not mothers care for their children be fore birth, w'ith a view to their men tal, moral and physical well-being? If it were done everywhere then chil dren would not be brought Into the world such as we see every dav, anemic, dull, dishonest. After birth it is too late to cur^ these evils. They have been born with the children. Involves Future of Race. "The doctrine of prenatal Influence is one of the most powerful signs of the world's development and pro gress, 1 think. Prenatal care is a matter vital to the whole of human ity, for It Involves the vigor of the future race. "Establishments where mothers can be taught these things, taught how’ they may conduct themselves to bring Into the w'orld strong, healthy, capa ble children, will be of Inestimable value. How much suffering would be saved the world If women only knew how to feed themselves to avoid malnutrition of the child. "We here w’ho are brought into contact with the homeless, ‘doorstep’ children, most of whom come into the world unwelcomed, can realize the deficiencies that come with lack or care before birth. We see children with Ineradicable moral tains, chil dren who are dull and slow-witted, children who are p emic and who. if they live to maturity, live only to face a life of ill-health and suffering. "After birth it Is too late to erad icate these evils. The harm is done then. And how easy it would have PRENATAL INFLUENCE IS SION OF PROGRESS It is s pity to think of girls being stuffed full of trigonometry and Latin in schools, and being l®ft ignorant of the essential fchyngs of life. Half the persons in the world are without knowledge or understand ing of the laws that govern and control life and death. Such steps as the doctrine of prenatal influence are indications that the world is growing better. The care of children before they are born is even more important than their care afterward, saving them from possible physical, men tal and moral taints which it is difficult to eradicate later. We who can observ the home less and the foundling child know how much harm and suffering can be wrought by ignorance and in difference of parents. I am not afraid to venture the prediction that progress'veness in these things—in the establishment of institutions for public educa tion in such matters, in general facilities for education—will be come universal. Declares It Pity That Trigonometry Is Taught While Women Know Nothing of the Laws That Gov ern Control of Life and Death. been, with proper consideration if such simple things as foods, pleas ant thoughts, profitable occupation and study, to bring Into the world, Instead of the deficients, children strong, bright, moral.” The superintendent pointed exam ples of deficient children—-usually, she showed, they w ere unwelcome chil dren, and indifference as to their wel fare had marked the period before their birth. On the other hand, she talked of children of her acquaintance who have grown into brilliance of mind and health of body because of care and training before birth. Prenatal Cafes Indorsed, The prenatal restaurants, which she Indorsed without reserve, have been established In New York and Boston by wealthy women. The big Idea of these Institutions is to check malnutrition before birth. The cham pion of the plan is Miss Mabel Parker, Vnown as the "Good Angel of the Ba- v jieM of New York.” It is her belief that the number of criminals will be greatly decreased when malnutrition before as well as after birth Is less frequent. Miss Parker's theory is that dining at the prenatal restaurant the expectant mother, by eating the prop er kind of food, is kept in prime health and is thus able to hear a robust chili. The first prenatal restaurant ir. this country was opened In New York by MIbs Parker. It Is reported that the "Angel” was amazed by the rush of expectant mothers who applied to her for feeding. On the opening day there was not room for a tenth part of them. Immediately steps were taken to organize an issoclation In New York to take over the work of the pre natal restaurant. College professors, settlement leaguers and many wealthy New York women are charter mem bers. In the beginning the plans for the restaurant Involve a noon meal only at 5 cents a person. There will be broth, meat and vegetables. At least once a week the women will be in structed in what to eat, and lecturers will expound on other factors in the care of the children. Hopes for Cafe Chain. It is the hope of Miss Parker that her first prenatal restaurant will lead to the establishment of a chain through the country. Three of Miss Parker’s most ardent supporters in the Boston enterprise are Mrs. Robert H. Sayre, mother of Frank Sayre, the future husband of Jessie Wilson, the | daughter of the President : Professor Thomas D. Wood, of Columbia Uni versity, and Mrs. Julia Heath, presi dent of the Housewives’ Leagues, of which Mrs. Woodrow Wilson is hon orary president. All this Mrs. Barnwell tn Atlanta views with hopeful eyes "It Is a sign that the world Is grow ing better,” she said. "I believe that this progressiveness in such matters will become unlver**al. and that At lanta will not be long in taking steps for public Instruction and training in these things. It is a great opportunity for local philanthropists.” Atlanta Club Will Have New Quarters Social Organization to Occupy Top Floor of Forsyth Building—Im provements Planned. Recorder Declares ‘Go-Betweens’ Must Be Given Same Penalty as Real Offenders. The Atlanta Club will move into new quarters on the top floor of the Foryath Building October 1. A large ballroom and a roof garden and stage will be among the im provements to be installed. A system of shower baths will be included and there will be larger reading rooms and billiard rooms. A campaign for new members will be started as soon as the club Is able to accommodate them. The member ship now numbers about 650. It la proposed to increase this to 1,000. The club officers are: Dr. George Brown, president; J. M. Dobbs, vice president: H. L. Cardoza, secretary; C. Ft. Orchard, superintendent; Eu gene Roberts, assistant superintend ent; F. M. Mack, steward. War on the negro cab drivers who act as go-betweens for disrepu table women was declared by Record er Pro Tem Preston Saturday aft ernoon, following disclosures made In the hearing of Hamp Smith, a negro cab driver, and Bessie Gurley, The odosia Pittman and G. C. Brandeis, who wore given heavy fines on charges of immorality. The Gurley woman was fined $5.75, and the others $15.75 each. “This court has ordered before,” Judge. Preston said, “that the negro cab drivers who aid these women must be arrested and prosecuted. They are as guilty as the women, if not more so. I understand there ,s a regular gang of cab drivers who make It a practice to find Immoral resorts and conduct these women and their friends to them. Policeman must arrest the cab drivers as well as the women.” Brandeis and the Pittman woman were arrested Friday night by Offi cer Andrews, after they had gone to the Forsyth Hotel at Hunter and For syth streets, in Hamp Smith’s cab and registered as "J. E. Hagan and wife.” Andrews declared that Smith is one of the ringleaders in the gang of cab drivers, and asserted that Smith had told the manager of the Forsyth Hotel that Brandeis and the Pittman woman were man and wife. The Gurley woman was ar rested when she returned to the Ter minal Station after ridir"- for two hours with a man in a cab. Atlanta Autoists Make Record Time K. T. McKinstry and J. H. McTeer Reach Lexington, Ky., on Long Tour Through North. Two well-known Atlantans, K. T. McKinstry. manager of the Flre- stone-Columbus Southern Company, and J. H. McTeer, put the Gate City in the limelight again Saturday when they rolled Into Lexington, Ky., In their Buick car, after a record- breaking trip of 541 miles from At lanta. The tourists left Atlanta Thursday morning and arrived at Lexington at 2 o’clock Saturday aft ernoon. The trip was made by way of Chattanooga and Nashville. McKinstry and McTeer will go di rect to Columbus. Ohio, and thence to points in West Virginia, return ing by rail. The trip is being made for pleasure and not to test the dura bility of the automobile. Bolt Kills Barber And Man He Shaves Proprietor and Customer of Shop at Bridgeboro, Ga., Victim of Lightning. SYLVESTER, Sept. 6.—Two men were ki' - -) by lightning this after noon at uridgeboro, a small town 14 miles south of Sylvester, on the Gulf Line Railroad. ChesJey Willis, son of G, T. Willis, a prominent merchant of the town, was reclining in a barber hair being shaved by John Barksdale when i bolt of lightning struck toe shop. In stantly killing both. S. Guyt McLendon to Investigate Rates Employed by Valdosta Chamber of Commerce as an Expert. VALDOSTA, Sept. 6.—S. Guyt Mc Lendon, of Atlanta, has been em ployed by the Chamber of Commerce to audit the freight rates into and out of Valdosta, and will begin the work immediately. The business men of Valdosta have excellent reasons for believing that they are badly discriminated against In both eastern and western rates, and numbers of them have been ready to admit for some time that they don’t know what the correct rate on many commodities is or should be. LIFE COMPANY AGENTS TO MEET IN ATLANTA Preparations for the two days’ con vention of the Georgia representa tives of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, which will be held in Atlanta Monday and Tues day of this week, have been com pleted. Practically all of the 60 men who represent the company in this State will be present, in addition to several New York officials. Head quarters will be in the Hotel Ansley. A banquet will be served Monday night. Robert F. Shedden, head of the State organization, will preside. Widow, Accused of Admiral Ea ton’s Death Is Superstitious of Day of Hearing. BOSTON, Sept. 6.—Mrs. Jennie May Eaton, who is in Plymouth jail, awaiting her trial on October 13 for the warder by poison of her husband, the late Rear Admiral Joseph G. Eat on, U. S. N., of Assinippi. is super stitious about the "hoodoo” date named for her trial to begin. She said in her jail cell: "Why couldn’t they have made it October 14 just as well? My punish ment is hard enough to bear without this added burden.” As a matter of fact, when Chief Justice Aiken, of the Superior Court, named October 13 lie merely set the opening day of that week, Monday. But Mrs. Eaton sees some ill omen in the way the date falls. When Plymouth County people jam into their county courthouse for the opening day of the trial, they will be hold a woman changed from the ro bust matron who pleaded "not guilty” so heartily at arraignment. Jail life all summer, lack of exer cise and institution faro have com bined to tell on Mrs. Eaton. Mrs. Eaton was essentially an out door person. On her Assinippi farm she fed the poultry, attended the gar. den, took long walks and, for a wom an of her build, was amazingly ac tive. Sheriff Porter and his wife, the ma tron. have allowed Mrs. Eaton as much exercise in jail as was consist ent with regulations. They have made her menu as palatable to her as pos sible. They have not fretted her with finely drawn rules. Mrs. Eaton and her counsel appreciate this rightly. NEGRO PASTOR TO TALK OF NEW ENGLAND TRIP The Rev. H. H. Proctor, pastor of the First Congregational Church, In^ stltutional, negro, comer of Houstonl and Courtlajid streets, will deliver an address Sunday evening on his re cent trip through New England. “GETS-IT,” for Corns, Surely Gets Them! It’s ths Corn Cure on a New Plan j —Gets Every Corn Quick and Sure, j "If you're like me, and have tried { nearly everything to get rid of ! corns and have still got them, just $ try the new, sure, quick, easy, pain- COOK HELD AS THIEF. Alice Robbins, a white cook at No. 138 South Forsyth street, was ar rested Saturday night on a charge of larceny of linen and silverware. “Talk About Your Corn-Getters, ‘GETS-IT’ Surely is the Real Thing!” less way—the new-plan com cure, ‘GET3-IT.’ Watch it get rid of that corn, wart, callous or bunion in a hurry.” "GETS-IT" Is as sure as time. It takes two seconds to ap ply—that’s all. No bandages to stick and fuss over, no salves to make corns sore and turn true flesh raw and red, no plasters, no more knives and razors that may cause blood poison, no more dig ging at corns. Just the easiest thing in the world to use. Your com days are over. “GETS-IT" is guaranteed. It is safe, never hurts healthy flesh. Your druggist sells "GETS-IT," 26 cents per bottle, or di ect if you wish, from E. Lawrence & Co, Chicago. * $2.00 TO CHATTANOO GA AND RETURN W. and A. Railroad will sell round trip tickets from Atlanta to Chattanooga and return for train leaving Atlanta at 8:35. a. m. Thursday, September 11, 1913, good returning not later than train arriving Atlanta 7:35 p. m. Saturday, September 13, 1913. C. E. HARMAN, General Passenger Agent. Night School at Georgia Tech Will Open September 17. Enrollment and Registration September 15 to 19 Inclusive Courses in Architecture, Mechanical Draw- i n g, Electrical Engineering, Woodwork, Carpentry and Joinery, Foundry Practice, Machine Shop, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Chemistry, English. This Night School Is a Regular Department of Ga. Tech Contingent Fee $5 Per Term. TUITION FREE For further information write J. N. G. Nesbit. A New Garden Seed and Poultry Supply Store Just opened at 23 S. Broad Street, with a complete line of Garden, Field and Flower Seeds, and the leading brands of Poultry Supplies. CANARIES. A new shipment of guaran teed singing Hartz Mountain Canaries, at $2.50 each. Cages—Cages to go with them at $1.00 and up. Pet Stock—Pet Live Stock ’v.of all descriptions. Phone and Mail Orders Promptly Filled. J. C. McMillan, Jr., Seed Co. 23 S. Broad Bell Phone Main 940. Atl. 912. irythlng for your Pet*, the Gabion or Farm. A Train Three Miles Long To Carry All the Shoes Shipped From Lynchburg Last Month —LYNCHBURG is “The South’s Shoe Center” —LYNCHBURG is the largest shoe center in the world for its popula tion. —LYNCHBURG is the fifth shoe center in importance in the world regardless of size. When You Buy LYNCHBURG Shoes You Are Patronizing Southern Industry From Which Every Southerner Must Benefit 1