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Little Florence Evans,
aged 4, enthusiastic
in missions campaign.
TTTT: ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
Bubonic Plague in
California; One Dies
SHI! THE POLICE FOR
ANTI-SPOONING CRUSADE
Tn *n interview Saturday Judge
Arthur Q. IVwell, late of the Court of
«Ai>peaJa» came vigorously to the de-
!fc*nse 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
•ense.
Judge Powell made an interesting
analyst* of State rights and indi
vidual rights, weighed with Judicial
care the merits and demerits of kiss
ing, and the attitude the police
■hotild take in the enforcement of
laws governing morals. Said the
^ndge:
don't think the present situation
so much a conflict between the
rights 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;
without the supremacy of law and or
der individual liberty is worthless. ;
There Is nothing in any true view of j
individual liberty which would pre
sent the State from making hugging
find kissing a Jail offense if it were
necessary to the best interests of so
ciety to do so. But even then those
■enforcing the law should use some
common sense.
"The practical phases of the ques
tion are these: The girl with the
pnopeT sense of pride and decency is
not going to let a man to whom she
is not engaged kiss her either in pri
vate or in public. The woman who
1s truly bad will hardly limit her ac
tivities to kissing. Between these two
extremes lies a middle class, the glrl3
who are not altogether bad but who
«re a little fast; and from time im
memorial the boys have been chasing
this class ,of girls and hugging anl j
kissing them in dark corners cr wher- j
■ever else opportunity presented Itself ,
"Now, suppose a policeman finds a
koy on a dark seat in the park or on
the secluded portion of the Capitol
grounds kissing a girl, what should
he do? If the couple is engaged—
well, they are within their legal and
Snoral rights and privileges, if they
«tre not making their spooning too
ostentatious. If the couple is not en
gaged, either the girl is fast or 9he is
bad. If she is really bad, the police
do not need to arres' 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 been supposed), to arrest
the couple and take them to Jail
would be an outrage, Irrespective of
what might or might not be 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 be
lieve that unless the girl Is entirely
too old. a .good, old-fashioned spank
ing with the back side of a hair brusn
properly administered by the mother
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 dis
gusts us. The public should respect
and feel kindly to every police offi
cer, and yet so long as the spectacle'j
of the police arresting for minor de- j
linquencies of conduct is constantly j
before our eyes, we can not feel to
ward the police just as we should.
Could Condone Killing.
"The police do not seem to recog
nize J,he 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
policeman to prevent It, where the
arrest was not absolutely necessary,
where the woman had not committed
some serious offense.
"It is so much more intelligent for
the police officer to handle minor af
fairs with a word of caution, or, if
the offense be graver though still
slight, by giving a copy of charges,
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 sense.’’
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IS.—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, Cal., but Dr. Long said there
was no indication of an epidemic.
The Federal Administration had
agreed to an appropriation of $40,000
to fight the plague in California.
QUEEN TO VISIT FATHER.
ROME, Sept. 13*.—King Victor Em
manuel and Queen Helena will visit
King Nicholas of Montenegro, father
of the Italian Queen, at Cettinje in
October, it was announced to-day.
Ill JUDGE ISIS
Til HABEAS
GEORGIAN FAVORITE
AS PUBLICITY MEDIUM
PRICE SEES GOOD
Commissioner of Agriculture and
Party Reach the Mississippi
Boll Weevil Zone.
Good cheer for the fanners of
Georgia is contained in a telegram
received at the State Capitol from
State Commissioner of Agriculture J.
I>. Price, who. with State Entomolo
gist B. Lee Worsham and Phil Camp
bell, 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
oorn since we 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
ere 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
atatement 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.
Js for the farmer to make himself
financially independent of cotton.
This he can do only by turning a
portion of his attention to other
PLAN BIG SERVICE
ERR 1'COHELL
New Pastor of Baptist Tabernacle
To Be Installed Sunday With
Special Ceremony.
CONCORD, N. H„ Sept. 12 —A writ
of habeas corpus for Harry K. Thaw
was issued this afternoon by Judge
Aldrich, of the United State Court.
It is returnable at Littleton Septem-
vMlSS
Catherine
Evans.
Dr. Lincoln McConnell, recently I
called to Atlanta by the members j
of the Baptist Tabernacle, will be in- j
stalled as pastor of the church Sun- j
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 no\v
holding a revival service at Macon, i
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 installation services will be
held in the afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Prominent Southern ministers and
Atlantans will speak, among them Dr. j
Poteat, president of the Greenville (S. j
C.) University; Dr. Len G. Brough-
ton; City Attorney James Mayson, J
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 a sermon-lecture on ‘‘Sowing
the Wind and Reaping the Whirl
wind.”
Georgia Education
Supervisors Confer
State Supervisors of Education
were in conference with Superintend
ent of Schools Brittain Saturday.
The Supervisors are Miss C. S. Par
ish, Atlanta; M. L. Duggan, Sparta;
F. E. Land. Dawson, and George D.
Godard. Milner.
Mr. Godard is an appointee of the
General Education Board of New
York, and works in co-operation with
the State Supervisors.
Anti-Gr. 0. 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.
‘All Broken Up’ by
Dynamite Explosion
MEMPHIS, TENN., Sept. 13.—Wil
liam Briggs, a laborer who was blown
twenty feet in an explosion of dyna
mite on April 12. sued the Rock Island
lines for $20,000 in Federal Court.
Broken arm, broken leg. crushed
hand, twisted arm, injured eyes,
mashed side and internal injuries al
leged result.
SLATON GETS HUGE MELON.
When Governor Slaton arrived at
his office Saturday morning he found
waiting for him a huge 60-pound wat
ermelon. It had come by the South
ern Express fi*>m Locust Grove, Ga.,
with the compliments of A. L. Col
vin.
LIONS’ HALL ORDERED CLOSED.
GAINESVILLE, Sept. 13.—As a re
sult of the conviction of eleven mem
bers of the Order of Lions for disor
derly assembly, Mayor Robertson to
day ordered the hall closed within
fifteen days. The arrests of the de
fendants began last Sunday.
ber 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 bfeen postponed, this time
until September 18 at 3 p. m. The
same conditions as were agreed to
yesterday prevail.
Lawyers representing the fugitive
have st'ored a deciched point in hav
ing Governor Felker consent to give
That* 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 rap, 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. Nelberm,
Mrs. W. F. Trenary and Miss Isabell
Hughes.
WOMEN CALLED BRAVER SEX.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.—Women
are braver and more' sacrificing than
men in times of peril at nea, accord
ing to a statement by the depart
ment after an investigation of steam
ships on the Great Lakes.
HEAR A,
SHULER ON
“THE CHURCH AND HER PROSTITUTION
EAST HOE TA3ERNSCLE
3i30 SUNDAY AFTERNOON
PROF. ALBERT WILL SING I
Child Killey by Pork;
Five More Are Dying
MICHIGAN CITY, IND . Sept. 13 —
Laura Green, threct years old, is dead
from trichinosis, caused by eating
uncooked pork.
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-
j ner, who gives his occupation as a
manager. He admits liabilities of
J $721.34, with uo 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
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 hack platform outside the door to
make change and accept transfers.
The device can be installed in the
present cars, and is adaptable also to
moving picture theaters, the Inventor
claims. He callg it the "Beauchamp
Automatic Door.”
Chases Dentist Two
Mites 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.
Baby Strangled by
Rails of His Crib
GAINESVILLE, 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-
lews.
He had awakened, attempted to
reach the floor, caught his head be
tween the rails and strangled.
QUIT KICKIN’ DOGS AROUN’.
SUMMIT, N. J.. Sept. 13.—If a man
kicks a dog, the animal Is justified in
biting him is the opinion of Justice
Hicks, of Summit, in deciding a case
involving that issue.
Painters’ Strike Ended.
LONDON, Sept. 13.—The strike of
8,000 London painters was ended to
day when a wage advance was given.
SALOON LICENSE IS $10,000.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Sept. 13.—Town
Council of Bunnell, town of 500 In
habitants in this county, has placed
the saloon license at $10,000.
CHANGE
Suburban Schedule
Central of Georgia
Railway
Effective September 14, suburban
train No 108 will leave Atlanta 6:15
p. in. instead of 6:10 p. m. Arrive
Jonesboro 7:15 p. m. Acjv.
“TESLJi corns IN
Chairman W. S. Lounshury, chair
man of the commercial travelers’
committee of the Atlanta Chamber of
Commerce, is appointing a commutes
of traveling men and chamber mem
bers to take up the matter of closer
affiliations of the Chamber of Com
merce and tha local traveling men’s
organizations.
In the new home of the chamber
attractive accommodations especially
for the traveling men will be fitted
up.
PROTEST OVER
Police Spare Beauty
Compromised in Raid
MACON, Sept. 13.—When the po
lice raided a house on lower New
street, between Oomulgee 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 name allowed
her to depart. They decline to give
her name, but declare she is the wife
of a prominent citizen.
Mouse Shows Orange
A New Hosiery Tint
NE^Y YORK. Sept. 13.—A mouse,
making r tour of the Hotel Astor.
walked into the main lobby to-day.
Screams of scores of women attract
ed the police on post a half a block
away. Chairs tables and other high
pieces of furniture furnished places
of refuge.
Men discovered that very sheer silk
hosiery of orange, pink, rose and blue
shades are popular among society
women.
Comet Finder Denies
It’s ‘Fuzzy Pinhead’
BOSTON, MASS., Sept. 13.—"Wait
till my comet gets nearer to the sun
and It will be much brighter,” wa*
the comment of the Rev. Joel Met
calf of Winchester, well-known as
tronomer.
The Rev. Mr, Metcalf was replying
to Professor Edwin B. Frost, director
of the Yerkes Observatory, who
called the Metcalp comet a "fuzzy
pinhead.”
ENTRIES
AT HAVRE DE GRACE.
FIRST—Selling, 3-yoar-olds an<j up, 6
furlongs: Votes 105, xAnn Tilly 93, Dy
namo 108. Horace E. 102, Little Ep
109. Home Creet 105, Ralph Lloyd 98,
O l T Buster 102. Grenlda 102, Satyre
105, Bay Brook 109, xNello 97. Hans
Creek 105, Discovery 103, Top Rock 109.
SECOND—Selling, 3-year-olds and up,
6 furlongs: Nimbus 109, xThrifty 104,
Afterglow 1$6. xMiss Moments 104, Sir
Alvercot 109. Star Gift 109. xCaptaln
Elliot 93, Compliment 109, Blue Thistle
112. Magazine 112, xAgnler i09, Oak
land 109, Deduction 109, Inferno Queen
102, Tommie Thompson 109.
THIRD—Selling, Oaklngton stakes. 3-
year-olds and up, 1 1-16 miles: Star Gaze
107, Dr. Duenner 109, Cliff Edge 111.
Blackford 104 xElwah 108, xlloney B*e
94. xDonald McDonald 105, Flying Yan
kee 106, Altamah 106.
FOURTH—All ages, handicap, 1 mile
and 70 yards. Ileybourne 116, Guy Fish
er 107, Shackelton 110, Lochiel 103, Hedge
110, Bob R. 103, Flamma 99 Spearhead
90.
FIFTH -Selling, 2-year-olds. 5 1 * fur
longs: Lamb s Tail 108, Polly if 105.
High Priest 105, Ray o’ Light 108,
x Brave Cunarder 107, xSusan B. 104,
xHarvest Queen 100, Old Ben 100.
SIXTH Selling, 3-year-olds and up 1
mile and 70 yards: Bruin Belle 110, Cat
103, xAbbotsford 98 Noble Grand 117,
x Dart worth 100, Reno 100. Margerum
103, Arcllghter 104.
xApprentice allowartce.
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. Cutle B. 103. Kelly 103.
Calash 10C, James Dockery' 10TT. J H.
Barr 109, Kpohn 109, Palo Alto 109
SECOND Helling, two-year-olds,
furlongs: Birka 106, Father Riley 106,
Ada 106, Candy Box 106, Mike Cohen
106. Nantura 106, Old Trump 109, Stella
Gralne 109, Ave 109, Vega 109, Silver
Tone 109, Mlsplay 109.
THIRD—Purse, three-year-olds, 6
furlongs: IT Steppa 108, I Spy 108. Solar
Star 108, Flying Tom 109, Harry I^auder
109, Marla C. 109 Prince Eugene 112,
Crisco 112, World’s Wonder 112.
FOURTH Handicap, two-year-olds.
5% furlongs: Isabelle Valle 100, Bronze
Wing 102. Leo Sholney 105, Edith W.
106, xFlorin 105, xAny Time 112.
FIFTH Selling, three-year-olds and
up, 6 furlongs: Bill Whaley 100, Waver
ing ioo. Beulah g. loo. Gold Color too.
Chanson 100, Terra Blanco 100. Little
Baker 103. Rose Star 106, Chanticleer
109, Billy Barnes 109. Mack B. Eubanks
109, Oriental Pearl 109.
SIXTH—Selling, three-year-olds and
up. mares, mile and 70 yards: xxAmity
94. Dicle Jackson 98, St. Avano 96, An
na Reed 99, Katrine 99. Syzygy 106,
Oreen 109, Wood Dove 109.
x—J. IJvingwton’s entry, xxAppren
tice allowance.
Weather clear: track fast.
Near-Mutiny Follows Discovery of
Spoiled Food, but the Warden
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 last
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 IS
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 supper.
With one accord everyone reached
first for his bread. 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 wap called upon the car
pet. He explained he had experienced
bad luck, just as every' good cook and
baker sometimes will. The official*
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 dav.
They were still more pleased when
they were told there was nothing to
the report that their rations were to
be cut.
"I have received no order to cut the
cost of the men’s food down to 13
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 ths
distance between the car steps and
the ground will not be three feet, a a
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
ANNISTON, Sept. 13—W. J. Ed
mondson. a substantial citizen of thi*
county, was in Anniston Friday
showing samples of stone coal which
he discovered in the northern part
of the 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 sleep apparently
well. Several physicians had worked
over him without results.
LENSES
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For *1.50.
You can get right down to the
last word in dancing. John L.
Moore & Sons, 42 North Broad
street.
Don’t be a slave to the old
style two-piece bifooal lenses.
Come In and see the new Kryp-
toks—the one-piece lens. They
are beautiful and the master
piece of lens making. Made in
both rimless and frame styles.
We have everything new for the
glass wearer.
A. K. HAWKES CO.
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Theater, Monday 7:30 p. m.
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