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TTTE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
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JUDGE ARTHUR 6. POWELL
ENTRIES
In an Interview Saturday Judge
Arthur G. Towell, late of the Court of
Appeals, came vigorously to the de
fense of Atlanta’s spooners and as
serted that in the recent instances
of police Interference the officers of
the law had arrayed themselves on
the side of no sense against common
Sense.
Judge Powell made an Interesting
Analysis of State rights and indi
vidual rights, weighed with Judicial
tare the merits and demerits of kiss
ing, and the attitude the police
ghould take in the enforcement of
laws governing morals. Said the
fiidge:
“I don’t think the present situation
so much a conflict between the
lights of the State and the rights of
the Individual; the thing at which the
community stands shocked Is the de
plorable lack of judgment displayed
by the police in the handling of a
particular case.
Must Use Common Sense.
“The State is supreme, of course;
w ithout the supremacy of law and or
der individual liberty is worthless.
^There is nothing in any true view of
had. If she is really bad, the police
do not need to arre? her merely for
hugging and kissing.
Does Not Require Disgrace.
“If she Is merely fast (and this is
the case most probably of all those
who have beer supposed), to arrest
the couple and take them to jail
would be an outrage, irrespective <)f
what might or might not he the law,
rule or regulations on the subject.
That is the way to make bad women
out of fast girls.
“In any of the supposed cases, if the
policeman would onlv let his presence !
be known, the performance would im
mediately end. The situation doesn't !
require that the girl should be. dis
graced absolutely. If the girl has a
mother, the mother should be notified,
and I am old-fashioned enough to Re
lieve that unless the girl is entirely
too old. a good, old-fashioned spank
ing with tho back side of a hair brusn
properly administered by the motta'r
would be a much more appropriate
corrective than arrest and jailing.
“This thing of arresting people for
trivial offenses which might be expe
diently handled otherwise is what di .»-
AT HAVRE DE GRACE.
FIRST Soiling. 3-year-olds and up, 6
furlongs; Votes 105, xAnn Tilly 1*3. Dy
namo 108. Horace K. 102. Little Ep
100, Homo Greet 105. Ralph Lloyd 08,
O 1 Raster 102. Orenkla 102, Satyre
105, Bay Brook 10!*, xNello 97, Hans
Creek 105, Discovery 103, Top Rock 109.
SECOND—Selling, 3-year-olds and up,
0 furlongs: Nimbus 109. xThrifty 104.
Afterglow 1$5. xMiss Moments 104, Sir
Alvercot 109. Star Gift 109. xCaptaln
Elliot 93, Compliment 109, Blue Thistle
U2. Magazine 112, xAgnier 109, Oak
land 109. Deduction 109. Inferno Queen
102, Tommie Thompson 109.
THIRD—Selling. Oakington stakes. 3-
yeai*-olds and up, 1 1-16 miles: Star Gale
107, Dr. Duenner 109, Cliff Edge Ill,
Blackford 104 xElwah 108, xHoney Bee
94, xDonald McDonald 105, Flying Yan
kee 106, Altamah 106.
FOURTH—All ages, handicap, 1 mile
U.S.JUDGEGIVES
THAW HABEAS
GEORGIAN FAVORITE
AS PUBLICITY MEDI
UM
Individual liberty which would pre- * usU u8 ’ The pub,lc shouId respect
vent the State from making hugging and feel kind ’y t0 ever y P Qllce ° m .‘
end kissing a jail offense if It wera
tiecessary to the best interests of so
ciety to do so. But even then those
cer, and yet so long as the spectacle
of the police arresting for minor de
linquencies of cortduct is constantly
enforcing the law should use some i before our e y es > we can not feel to '
common sense. i ward the police Just as we should.
“The practical phases of the ques
tlon are these: The girl with the
proper sense of pride and decency is
not going to let a man to whom ahe
Is not engaged kiss her either In pri
vate or in public. The woman who
Is truly bad will hardly limit her ac
Could Condone Killing.
“The police do not seem to recog
nize the humiliation, the disgrace, the
deep mental pain a decent man feels
at being arrested; and to arrest a
woman or a young girl—I couldn’t
blame a gentleman who would kill a
tivities to kissing. Between these two I policeman to prevent it, where the
extremes lies a middle class, the girls arrest was not absolutely necessary,
v ho are not altogether bad but who j where the woman had not committed
are a little fast; and from time im- j some serious offense,
memorial the boys have been chasing ' “It * s so much more intelligent for
this class of girls and hugging ant I the police officer to handle minor af-
kissing them in dark corners »r wher- J fairs With a word of caution, or. If
ever else opportunity presented itself. , the offense be graver though still
"Now, suppose a policeman finds a slight, by giving a copy of charges,
boy on a dark seat in the park or on
the secluded portion of the Capitol
grounds kissing a girl, what should'
be do? if the couple is engaged—
well, they are within their legal an!
moral rights and privileges, if they
are not making their spooning too
ostentatious. If the couple is not en
gaged, either the girl Is fast or she is
than it Is for them to make an ar
rest and to hustle the offender off to
the station in the 'Black Maria,’ that
I can’t understand the lack of sense
some of them display.
“It’s not a case of conflict between
the rights of the State and the rights
of the individual, It is a case of con
flict between sense and no serj&e.”
PRICE SEESCH IPLl DISSERVICE
FOR M'GINNELL
Commissioner of Agriculture and
Party Reach the Mississippi
Boll Weevil Zone.
Good cheer for the farmers of
Georgia is contained in a telegram
received at the State Capitol from
State Commissioner of Agriculture J.
D Price, who. with State Entomoio-
fflst e j^ee Worsham and Phil Camp-
hell. of the College of Agriculture. Is
making an inspection of crop condi
tions in the boll weevil district.
“Georgia crops look good to me,”
wired Mr. Price. "We have seen lots
of cotton ruined by boll weevils in
Louisiana. Have not seen any good
corn since wo left.”
Mr. Price and his aides are in Mis
sissippi Saturday, inspecting crop
conditions In that State. The rav
ages of the boll weevil there are al
most as great as In Louisiana, it is
generally understood, and officials of
the State Department of Agriculture
are eagerly awaiting his report.
Crops Above Average.
The wire received yesterday indi
cates that the farmers of Georgia oc-
' cupy an enviable position this year
among Southern agriculturists. The
boll weevil has not yet invaded this
State, and Mr. Price’s report indicates
that Georgia crops are well above the
average. ,
Following the receipt of Mr. Price s
message, Dan Hughes, Assistant Com
missioner of Agriculture, issued a
statement in which he declared that
the farmers of Georgia are not mak
ing the necessary preparations to
meet the invasion of the boll weevil.
Diversification Is Urged.
“Unless a section is prepared for
its coming,” Mr. Hughes said, "the
weevil strikes with almost paralyzing
effect. The only sure way to get
ready for the weevil is by crop di
versification. Means have been found
which Slightly check the ravages of
the pest, such as the planting of early
maturing varieties of cotton.
The only real protection, however,
is for the farmer to make himself
financially independent of cotton.
This he can do only by turning a
portion of his attention to other
crops ”
New Pastor of Baptist Tabernacle
To Be Installed Sunday With
Special Ceremony.
Dr. Lincoln McConnell, recently
called to Atlanta by the members
of the Baptist Tabernacle, will be in
stalled as pastor of the church Sun
day with special services. Some of
the South’s noted divines will take
part in the ceremonies.
In the morning; Dr. McConnell will
deliver a special address to the mem
bers of the Sunday school. Dr. Len
G. Broughton, of London, formerly
pastor of the Tabernacle and now
holding: a revival service at Macon,
will preach the 11 o’clock sermon.
Special music will be rendered by the
church choir, under the direction of
Professor A. C. Boatman, with L. G.
Dibble, assistant pastor of the church,
as soloist.
The install- : ion services will be
held In the afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Prominent South* rn ministers and
Atlantans will speak, among - them Dr.
Poteat, president of the Greenville (S.
C.) University; Dr. Len G. Brough
ton; City Attorney Janies Mayson,
and Dr. Bennett, who will welcome
Dr. McConnell in behalf of the Bap
tists of Georgia, and the Rev. John
Jenkins, who will speak for the
Methodists of the State and city. The
choir and Mr. Dibble will render spe
cial music.
In the evening Dr. McConnell will
deliver o sermon-lecture on “Sowing
the Wind and Reaping the Whirl
wind.”
I Women’s Missionary Society Members Wear
Hats and Sashes Made-of Newspaper.
and 70 yards: Reybourne 116, Guy Fish
er 107, Shaekelton 110, Lochiel 103, Hedge
110, Bob R. 103, Flanima 99 Spearhead
90.
FIFTH- Selling, 2-year-olds 5% fur
longs: Lambs Tail 108, Polly H 106.
High Priest 105, Ray o' Light 108,
xBrave Cunarder 107. xSusan B 104,
xHarvest Queen 100, Old Ben 100.’
SIXTH—Selling, 3-year-olds and up 1
i mile and 70 yards: Bruin Belie HO. Cat
193, xAbbotsford 98 Noble Grand 117
xJ)art worth 100 Reno 100, Margerum
103, Arclighter 104.
xApprentice allowance.
Weather fine; track fast.
AT LEXINGTON.
FIRST—Selling, three-year-olds and
up, 6 furlongs: Coy 100, Silk Day 100,
O ’Tis True 100, Uncle Hart 100, Fort
Sumter 100, Cutie B. 103, Kelly 103,
Calash 106, James Dockery 109. J H.
; Barr 109, Spohn 109, Palo Alto 109.’
1 SECOND—Selling, two-year-olds, 5Va
furlongs: Birka 106, Father Riley 106”.
Ada 106. Candy Box 106, Mike Cohen
106. Nantura 106. Old Trump 109, Stella
' Graine 10!*, Ave 109. Vega 109. Silver
| Tone 109, Misplay 109.
THIRD—Purse, three-year-olds, 6
furlongs: U Hteppa 108, I Spy 108, Solar
i Star 108, Flying Tom 109. Harry I*au<ler
109, Maria C. 109 Prince Eugene 112,
, Crisco 112, World’s Wonder 112.
FOURTH Handicap, two-year-olds,
•>'•* furlongs: Isabe'le Valle 100, Bronze
j Wing 102, Leo Sholney 105, Edith W.
| 105, xFlorin 105, xAny Time 112.
FIFTH—Selling, three-year-olds and
| up, 6 furlongs: Bill Whaley 100, Waver-
I Ing 100. Beulah S. 100. Gold Color 100,
Chanson 100. Terra Blanco 100. Little
Baker 103. Rose Star 106, Chanticleer
10!*, Billy Barnes 109. Mack B. Eubanks
109, Oriental Pearl 109.
SIXTH—Selling, three-year-olds and
up, mares, mile and 70 yards: xxAmity
94. Dicie Jackson !<8. St. Avano 96, An
na Reed 99, Katrine 99, Syz.vgy 106,
Green 109, Wood Dove 109.
x—J. Livingston’s entry. xxAppren-
tlce allowance.
Weather clear; track fast.
Anti-G. O.P. White
House Caller Jailed
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.—Charles
W. Smith, of Terrace View. W. Va.
was arrested at the White House fol
lowing an attempt to gain an audi
ence with President Wilson to urge
the elimination of Republican office
holders.
He was held subject to an exami
nation of his sanity.
Bubonic Plague in
California; One Dies
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13.—One
death due to bubonic plague was
admitted to-day by Dr. J. D. Long, of
the United States Marine Hospital
Service here. The victim died at Mar
tinez, Cat., but Dr. Long said there
was no indication of an epidemic.
The Federal Administration had
agreed to an appropriation of *40,000
‘o fight the plague In California.
her 16 at 11 a. m. A transcript of
• this has been placed on file.
An injunction also has been issued
restraining all persons from inter
fering with the service of this proc
ess or interfering with the custody of
Thaw. The writ is to be served on
Holman L. Drew, Sheriff of Coos
County.
It is apparent that Judge Aldrich
does not intend to interfere with the
progress of the case by the State au
thorities. It is also apparent that
Thaw will have his rights legally de
termined in this State and that there
will be no undue haste in the settle
ment of the case.
Thaw’s Hearing
Set for Sept. 18.
COLEBROOK, N. H„ Sept. 13.—The
hearing on the Thaw police warrant
again has been postponed, this time
until September 18 at 8 p. m. The
same conditions as were agreed to
yesterday prevail.
Lawyers representing the fugitive
have scored a decided point in hav
ing Governor Felker consent to give
Thaw a hearing before signing or re
fusing to sign an extradition warrant
on which the fugitive may be taken
back to Dutchess County, New York,
and placed in the Matteawan asylum.
Thaw still fears kidnaping by
representatives of New York State
or Canada and seemed to welcome the
idea of being put behind Iron bars
in a real jail.
Decorated with caps, aprons, sashes
and belts made from copies of their
favorite newspaper, 200 members of
the Women’s Missionary Society of
the Methodist Church gathered at the
district convention in St. Paul’s
Church, Grant street and St. Paul
avenue, Friday.
Their unique attire was typical of
their decision to institute a campaign
of publicity through the newspapers.
The idea was suggested by Mrs. W.
H. Preston, district publicity super
intendent.
Mrs. Preston herself wore Geor
gians made into a cap, sash and belt
Among others wearing Georgians
were pretty Miss Catherine Evans
and her equally charming mite of a
sister, 4-year-old Florence.
The day was given over to the read
ing of reports and the formulating of
plans for the future work. Among
the prominent missionary workers
present were Mrs. Preston, Mrs. Em
ma Euge, Miss Willie May BidwelL
Mrs. E. R. Hamilton, Mrs. J. L. Driv
er, Mrs. George Thompson, Mrs.
Grant, Mrs. Kinzell, Mrs. Neiberm.
Mrs. W. F. Trenary and Miss Isabell
Hughes.
HEAR A. C. SHULER ON
“THE CHURCH AND HER PROSTITUTION"
EAST SIDE TABERNACLE
3:30 SUNDAY AFTERNOON
PROF. ALBERT WILL SING
Child Killey by Pork:.
Five More Are Dying
MICHIGAN CITY, IND.. Sept. 13.—
Laura Green, three years old, is dead
from trichinosis, caused by eating
uncooked porn.
Her father and four other children
are dying from the same disease.
MANAGER IN BANKRUPTCY.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed
Saturday morning by Robert H. Tur
ner, who gives his occupation as a
manager. He admits liabilities of
1721.34,. with no assets.
Slot Machines to
Operate Doors on
City Street Cars
Officials of the Georgia Railway
and Power Company Saturday in
spected and tested a device invented
by C. J. Beauchamp, of Marietta,
which is designed to admit one per
son at a time to a street car, and
only on payment of a nickel.
The object is to prevent crowding,
relieve ihe conductor of the duty of [
ringing up fares, and, of course, to i
make sure everyone pays a nickel.
When the device is in operation the
passenger drops a nickel in the slot.
There it forms an electrical connec
tion which starts a quarter-horse
power motor. A clutch on a revolv
ing door Is released and the passen
ger walks in. The clutch slips back
into place Instantly, and the next per
son can not enter without depositing
a nickel. The conductor stands on
the back platform outside the door to
make change and accept transfers.
The device can be installed fn the
present cars, and is adaptable also to
moving picture theaters, the inventor
claims. He calls it the “Beauchamp
Automatic Door.”
Chases Dentist Two
Miles for His Teeth
HAMMOND, IND., Sept. 13.—Dr
James Jones, a South Bend dentist,
was bound over on a charge of grand
larceny for stealing the gold teeth of
James D. Watts, a pugilist. He left
after Watts brought the teeth to him
to be adjusted.
Watts chased the dentist two miles,
caught him and turned him over to
an officer.
PROTEST OIEH
Declares It Holds No Hope for Near-Mutiny Follows Discovery of
Reform—Gives Issue Undi- Spoiled Food, but the Warden
vided Attention.
Baby Strangled by
Rails of His Crib
QUIT KICKIN’ DOGS AROUN’.
SUMMIT, N. J., Sept. 13.—If a man
kicks a dog, tho animal is justified in
biting him In the opinion of Justice
Hicks, of Summit, in deciding a case
involving that issue.
SALOON LICENSE IS $10,000.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Sept. 13.—Town
Council of Bunnell, town of 500 in
habitants in this county, has placed
GALNFSVILLE, FLA.. Sept 13.—
While Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Wood were
preparing to move from one house to
another their 10-month-old boy,
asleep in his crib, was left alone about
fifteen minutes. When the mother
returned, she found her child life
less.
Ho had awakened, attempted to
reach the floor, caught his head be
tween the rails and strangled.
Painters' Strike Ended.
LONDON, Sept. 13.—The strike of
8,000 London painters was ended to
day when a wage advance was given.
the saloon license at $10,000.
CHANGE
Suburban Schedule
Central of Georgia
Railway
Effective September 14, suburban
train No. 108 will leuve Atlanta 6:15
p. in. Instead of 6:10 p. m. Arrive
Jonesboro 7:15 p. m. Adv.
With the collapse of the “open
towm" ticket for Council, Mayor
Janies G. Woodward turned his un
divided attention to the defeat of the
new charter. t
“On account of Council’s refusal
to grant the people an opportunity
to get any real charter reform I was
in hopes that a full ticket would be
brought out against the old crowd
und elected," he said Saturday. “It
is the peoples fault that the old
crowd is going to remain in the sad
dle. I can stand It If they can.
"I didn't try to get out any ticket
myself. I have my preferences for
Council, but I am not running any
body's campaign. What I am inter
ested in now is defeating this fake
new charter. Its whole object is to
block genuine charter reforms. I am
convinced it will be rejected by an
overwhelming vote."
Hall Turns on Mayor.
Despite Mayor Woodward’s denial
that he tried to get out a ticket the
opposition candidates charge that he
exhausted every resource in such an
effort.
Councilman Orville H. Hall, can
didate for re-election from the Third
Ward, was regarded as a supporter
of the Mayor, but after the close of
the primary entry list Friday he
openly denounced the activities of
Mayor Woodward against him.
Councilman Hall told his friends
that Mayor Woodward had tried to
persuade him to enter the race for
Alderman against Alderman James
E. Warren. He refused. The next
thing he knew R. R. Jackson had an
nounced against him for Council.
Councilman Hall explained that Mr.
Jackson had been persuaded to come
out of the race Friday morning, but
that Mayor Woodward called him up
and promised to stump the ward for
him (Jackson) if he would stay in.
Otis Tells of Ruse.
"I have done everything I consist
ently could to please the Mayor,” he
said. “Claude Mason, from the Tentn
Ward, fought him tooth and nail.
Yet he got o^t opposition to me and
left Mason to run unincumbered.
A humorous trick was worked on
one of the schemers for opposition
by R. R. Otis In the Second Ward.
Mr. Otis was approached by a man
who said he represented a committee
of 25. The man wanted him to op
pose C. D. Knight for Council.
"Mr. Knight Is one of my best
friends,” said Mr. Otis, “but I told
this man I would take his proposition
under serious advisement. He came
to me day after day and each time I
put him off without a definite ariswer.
Yesterday I told him I had decided I
could not possibly run.”
The result of the trick is that Mr.
Knight has no opposition.
Club Owner Is Active.
There has been no more active fig
ure in politics during the past few
weeks than T. M. Webb, owner of the
Theatrical Club. It was he who spread
the report that both Dan S. Walraven
and Jesse Armistead would withdraw
from the Seventh Ward aldermanic
race and that Marcellus Anderson
would run unopposed. Mr. Walraven
was to be Police Commissioner.
Mr. Armistead’s absolute refusal to
enter in any such plans destroyed the
plans. Mr. Webb is now an active
supporter of Mr. Walraven for Aider-
man.
Quickly Placates Strikers.
Sour bread was the cause of a
near-mutiny at the Federal prison, it
developed Saturday. Twenty-one men
in the stone-cutting department were
Involved.
When they sat down to eat Iasi
Thursday, they found that the bread
at their plates tasted peculiarly.
After the meal they counseled
among themselves. One had read
that the Government proposed to
slash their food appropriation to 13
cents per capita a day. This sour
bread must be the first effects of ths
new order. They would not stand
for It.
Leave Table in Protest.
They were a solemn and determined
lot when they sat down to stipper.
With one accord everyone reached
first for his broad. Everyone tasted
it simultaneously. Every nose wrin
kled in pained disgust. With the same
unanimity every chair was shoved
back and the men formed in line to
wait upon the powers that be.
"We won't work until we get good
eats!”
That was their ultimatum. The
Powers That Be were very much sur
prised. They had not known that any
thing was the matter with the food.
They institued an immediate inves
tigation. Yes, It was too true—the
bread was very bad.
The baker was called upon the car
pet. He explained he had experienced
bad luck. Just as every good cook and
baker sometimes will. The officials
and the prisoners were informed that
it would not happen again.
Joy When Report Is Denied.
THe prisoners, greatly mollified, re.
turned to their work the next day.
They were still more pleased wh?n
they were told there was nothing to
the report that their rations were to
be cut.
“I have received no order to cut th<*
cost of the men's food down to M
cents per capita,’ said Warden Moy
er Saturday. "I can not imagine how
the report got started. So far as I
know there Is no such plan in pros
pect.
"The matter of the bread was just
a simple accident. But the men, hav
ing read the story of the cut in cost
of feeding, thought It was to keep ip
right along. There was no disturb
ance. of course. The* men merely pro
tested and their grievance was ad
justed within ten minutes.”
Wellesley Girls Can
Wear Hobbles Now
WELLESLEY, MASS., Sept. 13.—
Wellesley College girls may return to
college this fall In tight skirts. Right
in front of the Wellesley station more
laborers are grading the Boston and
Albany Railroad tracks so that the
distance between the car steps and
the ground will not be three feet, as
heretofore, but only one foot.
Brakemen on the Boston and Al
bany will be deprived of their con
genial occupation of aiding beauty in
distress.
New Alabama Coal
Field Discovered
Police Spare Beauty
Compromised in Raid
MACON, Sept. 13.—When the po
lice raided a house on lower New
street, between Ocmulgee and Wal
nut streets, yesterday a pretty young
woman rushed out screaming: “For
heaven’s sake, don’t tell my husband."
She held a handkerchief over her
face.
The policemen stopped her. but
after ascertaining her nanr» allowed
her to depart. They decline to give
her name, but declare she is the wife
f a prominent citizen
ANNISTON, Sept. 13.—W. J. Ed
mondson. a substantial citizen of this
county, was in Anniston Friday
showing samples of stone coal w'hich
he discovered in the northern part
of tho county near Aderholds Mill.
This Is the result of a 54-year search
and is the first coal found in Ala
bama this side of the Coosa River.
The extent of the vein has not
been determined. Black marble and
oil have been, found in small de
posits near by.
FOOLED THE UNDERTAKERS.
SAN JOSE, CAL., Sept. 13.—
Wright Kesbel. of Tennessee, awoke
here after a 40-day 5tleep apparently
well Several physicians had worked
over him without results.
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You can get right down to the
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street.
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