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-MONDAY, APRIL 12. 1913.
BASEBALL USED
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Its Influence for Clean Living
Heard From Many Atlanta Pul
pits at Sunday Services.
Baseball has attained something of
an apotheosis In Atlanta. Its Influ
ence found Us way Into Sunday’s ser
mons In Atlanta churches, and there
were many discussions of the game
and of wholesome living in general
’’Life Is like the great game of base
ball," said Dr. Fred A Line. pastor of
the First Untversallst Church, In his
morning sermons "In Ife as on the
diamond we have fair and square
games and games that are fraught
with wrong and wrangllngs over non-
essentials One great requirement of
the game of life, as In baseball. Is fair
play, and the slogan In the world to
day Is a ’square deal.'
"It Is not a square deal to subject
men and women and children to the
dangers that lurk In Impure water,
mbk and food; it Is not a square deal
for children between H and 14 years
to work as grown-ups for their dally
bread when they are denied the privi
leges and Joys of childhood; It Is not
a square deal for department stores
to pay girls wages that are not suffi
cient to meet the requirements of life;
It Is not a square deal to sell virtue
for a paltry sum to the profit of un
principled men; It Is not a square deal
to huddle between 30 and 40 families
like pigs in one small tenement
h'jus;-."
Immorality Defeated Johnson.
Dr J. L White, at the Baptist Tab
ernacle, declared that busy men and
women are shortening their lives by
neglect of proper physical and mental
diversions.
"Outdoor sports have a wholesome
Influence upon morals.” he said.
"The famous utterance of Connie
Mack, that It requires quick thinking
and clean living to win at baseball, Is
eminently true In all legitimate out
door sports No one wins who lives
a dissipated and Intemperate life. It
was not age that defeated Jack John
son It was his Immoral living."
One of Dr. White’s reasons for in
dorsing baseball was that In the game
there is no mingling of sexes. Also,
he said:
"It has come as a boon to the busy,
hard-working men and women. It Is
to America what the Olympic game
was to Greece It gives mental and
physical rest In the open air and sun
shine fresh from God’s Anger; It
quiets the brain and nerves of over-
wrought and overtaxed humanity."
But it should not be played on Sun
day, he asserted.
Dean John R. Atkinson, of St. Phil
ip’s Cathedral, spoke Sunday evening
In the Forsyth Theater He handled
local conditions with his usual ag
gressiveness.
"Be very careful about the hallowed
name of Christ," he said. "Never use
It In connection with glaring paid ad
vertisements In the newspapers.
Men Should Be Attractive.
"You have In Atlanta a peculiar
doctrine that the only good man In
church Is the preacher, and that he
carries around all the goodness In hta
vest pocket.
"If St. Paul came to Atlanta he
would get a raw deal.
"It is not a sin to dress attractively.
Walk down Whitehall or Peachtree
any afternoon and you will see that
one part of the human race Is seeking
to beautify Itself. I only wish the
men would do likewise. I wish they
would keep clean shaven, neat, wash
ed and combed But go deeper than
the surface and beautify the soul.”
Dr Dunbar Ogden, at the Central
Presbyterian Church, preached Sun
day morning on "Men Who Trouble
Atlanta,” basing his sermon upon the
experience of Paul In the city of
Phlllippi. where he delivered a girl
from a false spirit.
"In all ages and places the charge
that they are trouble-makers Is
brought against men who have fought
the battle of right. Atlanta's greatest
need Is more men who are willing to
trouble Atlanta Godward."
6,000 Cotton Bales
Burned at Naples
NAPLES. April 12.—About MOO
bales of cotton on board the steamer
San Gugllelmo lying in the harbor
here, have been destroyed by fire.
Lawyers Advise
Drinking
CLIENTS AND FRIENDS to take the
Neal Three-Day Treatment because
they know it is a diseased condition
which causes high-class men and wom
en to indulge until they are forced into
the Bankruptcy, Divorce. Insanity or
Criminal Court.
For full Information, call or address
ATLANTA NEAL INSTITUTE. 229
Woodward avenue. Main 2796.
60 Neal Institutes in Principal Cities
The good roads meeting recently
held In Chattanooga, which was at
tended by the Governor, the Prison
Commission and other officlaie of
Georgia, has attracted a great deal of
attention throughout the entire United
States.
It seems to be accepted generally
that the Chlcago-to-Mlaml highway
Is to be constructed, and that It will be
one of the most Important highways In
the world when finished.
It will bring the South and the Mid
dle West Into closer communion, and
means not only better and happier
business relations, but more cordial
social relations as well.
Governor Slaton has received hun
dreds of letters from all over the coun
try asking for Information concerning
the outcome of the Chattanooga meet
ing, and what Is to be the final re
sult of it The Governor Is very opti
mistic. with respect to this proposition,
and talks Interestingly of It.
Governor Slaton, bj( the way, deliv
ered an address In Chattanooga the
other night with reference to the W.
and A. terminals In that city, which
has been received by the Chattanooga
people most warmly. The Governor,
who always has stood up stoutly for
Georgia's rights In that matter, never
theless took particular pains to advise
the people of Chattanooga that It was
not the State of Georgia’s Intention In
any manner, shape or form to do
Chattanooga any Injustice,
The Governor said that the matter
of the W. and A. terminals In Chatta
nooga finally would be disposed of by
the Georgia Legislature, and that
Georgia’s attitude would be found en
tirely acceptable and fair.
The Chattanooga Times commented
somewhat at length upon the Govern
or's speech, and expressed its satisfac
tion with his attitude.
All that Chattanooga wants, after
all, Is a square deal, and that Is all the
State of Georgia can possibly want.
It looks as If the city of Chatta
nooga and the State of Georgia will be
able to get together upon a common
ground of mutual respect and consid
eration In this highly Important mat
ter.
Representative E. D. Cole, of Bar
tow County, who Is a member-elect of
the new Legislature, is In Atlanta.
Mr. Cole served his first term In the
Legislature of 1913-14, In which he
took a very high stand. His home Is
In Cartersvllle, where he Is one of tile
best known and most substantial busi
ness men Of the community.
Mr. Cole, although one of the young
er members of the last House, held
very Important committee assign
ments and was Influential In legisla
tion. He and his colleague. Represen
tative W. A. Dodd, were re-elected to
the the next Legislature, and they will
make, as they did before, one of the
best teams In the House
Mr. Dodd Is a very successful farm
er, and Is an ideal associate for a busi
ness man of Mr. Cole's ability.
Representative Shelby Myrtck, of
Chatham County, who will return to
the next Legislature, has come to be
recognized ns one of the best public
speakers In Georgia He has received
numerous requests to deliver Memo
rial Day addresses, and many other In
vitations to deliver commencement
orations.
Representative Myrtck Is a son of
Mrs. Marie Louise Myrtck, formerly of
Amerlcus, but now of Savannah, one
of Georgia’s most brilliant and most
accomplished women.
Mr. Myrlck’s is, of course, one of the
most Important of the "big six coun
ties.”
Contrary to the earlier predictions
of numerous politicians around and
about the State, It doesn’t seem at all
likely that there will be a light of any
sort made on the new tax equalization
law In the next Legislature.
It Is not probable that any effort will
be made to amend the law, particular
ly, In any direction, although It doubt
less will be amended In some smaller
features, In order to make It more
elastic and easier of enforcement.
There will be no hostile legislation In
troduced, or, at least, pushed with any
prospect of success, with reference to
Jhls law.
Not only has the law Justified Itself,
so far as It has been applied, but tt
has become generally popular and
widely approved In many sections
where Its advlsa-blllty was doubted at
the time of Its enactment.
Georgia’s finances are In better
shape to-day than they have been In
years, thanks to the painstaking and
business-like work of the present ad-
mlmstratlon. The tax equalization
law Is, of course, In many respects the
greatest piece of legislation effected
during the present Governor's term,
and it Is gratifying to him and his
friends that the law has come to be
so generally approved.
It Is an absolute certainty now (al
though it was In a degree doubtful for
a time) that this new law will be given
a fair but exhaustive trial. Not only
that, but It already Is apparent that
the law Is to be kept on the statute
books.
Georgia was one of the last States
of the Union to pass a tax equalization
law. but, like all other States, once tt
committed itself to this system. It will
not back down.
There Is a very great deal of Inter
est throughout the State In the mat
ter of the public schools The weekly
papers everywhere are taking up the
question, and are reading some pretty
straight talk to their representatives
in the Legislature.
Not only are the teachers of the
State poorly paid as the matter
stands, but they aTe forced to wait
beyond all reason for the small sal
aries they do earn; and not only that,
but the average county board of edu
cation, composed as It Is entirely of
men, Is becoming to be more and more
a discredit In the eyes of people gen
erally.
Not onty are there a great many
people In Georgia who think that the
women know as much about how to
run the schools as men do, but the
army Is getting bigger and bigger
every day which Inclines to think that
women likely know a good deal more.
A bill proposing to make women
eligible to boards of education likely
will be offered In the next Legislature,
and It has excellent chances of pass
ing. A compulsory education bill is
almost sure to pass. The matter of
making women eligible to county and
city boards may be made a part of
that measure. If so. It will gain for
It the same many friends.
The public schools of Georgia cost
the people Just about one-half of their
entire Income There is no money
that people spend so willingly and so
gladly, but from which In many ways
they get such poor return. Not only
that, but whatever disposition Is made
of the Western and Atlantic Railroad
by the next Legislature, that, too, is
sure to affect vitally the school situa
tion; and no lease can be passed In
the Legislature which doesn’t provide
that the school’s interest In the road
be amply protected.
President of New Haven Sees
Need for Department of
Transportation.
Tells Willard
How to Knock
Out Devil
Barron Freed; Good
Words HasNewEditor
Elwyn Barron, formerly a Chicago
newspaper man and dramatic critic,
left the Federal prison Sunday, after
serving one year of a three-year sen
tence for writing advertisements In
connection with a mull fraud rase. He
was met at the gate by his wife, who
has been In Atlanta several months
awaiting his release.
Barron, who was editor of Good
Words, the prison magazine, was
freed on commutation of his sentence
by President Wilson. He always
maintained that he did not know he
was employed In fraudulent w*ork. W.
M. Stone succeeds Barrbn as Good
Words editor.
Atlanta Choir Sings
Mass for Prisoners
Inmates of the Federal PUson Sun
day for the first time in the history
of the Institution had the opportunity
of hearing solemn high mass, cele
brated by Father Hickey, the new
Catholic chaplain of the prison, for
merly assistant to Father Jackson, of
St. Anthony’s Church, West End.
The mass was sung by a choir of
men and women from the Catholic
churches of the city. The general re
ligious service, which Is undenomina
tional and which all prisoners must
attend, followed the mass. The pris
on band took part In this service and
Mrs. Joseph Bowen sang a hymn.
Announcement
Impelled by the laudable ambition to be the
Ordinary of my native County, and upon the so
licitation of many partial friends,
I hereby announce to the voters of Fulton
County my candidacy for the office of Ordinary.
Associated with me are Mr. Claude C. Mason,
Councilman from the Tenth AYard, and the en
tire office force associated with the late Judge
Wilkinson.
If elected, we do now promise to bring to
the discharge of the duties of the office the best
of courtesy, fidelity and intelligence we possess.
T. H. JEFFRIES
NewChild’sHomeNow
Has Thirty Inmates
Thirty children and nine mothers
Monday moved Into the new edifice of
the Atlanta Child’s Home at No. 312
Angler avenue, following the Anal
completion of the new building Sat
urday and Its dedication Sunday af
ternoon by Dr. L. O. Brtcker, pastor
of the First Christian Church.
The new home, which is a two-story
frame building. Is equipped with every
modem convenience and was erected
at a cost of $8,000.
Athletic Club Dines
Basketball Players
The Atlanta Athletic Club save a
banquet to its championship basket
ball team Saturday nignt at the town
house. Besides the members of the
squad, there were a few of the team’s
most ardent admirers, and also rep
resentatives from the newspapers. A1
Doonan was toastmaster.
Gold watch fobs were presented to
the ten clubmen who formed the
championship team.
NORWICH, CONN., April 12—The
establishment of a Department of
Transportation, with a Secretary of
Transportation, who would he a mem
ber of the President s Cabinet, is ad
vocated by Howard Elliott, president
of the Nevg Haver. Railroad
“The present condition of the Amer-
icsn railroads is due In part,” he said,
"to an effort to lx rates and service
by regulation, and at the same time
to have them fixed by competition,
thua creating an almost impossible
condition, somewhat destructive of
results and values.
"It Is a question how far It Is to
the public Interest to apply the so-
called anti-trust law to the transpor
tation business. Well organized, pru
dently managed and wisely regulated
combinations of railroads may. In the
long run, produce greater efficiency
and service to the public than exces
sive competition, with the resulting
duplication of facilities and Increased
expenses
Need for Cabinet Place.
"To-day the Government recognizes
some of the great commercial activi
ties of ltB population by departments
and Cabinet officers. The transporta
tion business is next to agriculture In
Importance, in volume and in Its re
lation to the welfare of the whole
country.
“1 believe It would be wet! to have
a Department of Transportation, with
a Secretary of Transportation at the
head of It who should be a member of
the Cabinet. Such an officer would
have a wholesome balancing efTect be
tween the demands of the public and
of the regulatory organizations and
any errors of policy and management
by the owners of the property.”
Referring to the New England
railroad situation, Mr. Elliott said tt
"calls attention very forcibly to the
desirability of a Federal incorpora
tion act for those railroads the ma
jority of whose business Is inter-
stats."
Urges Federal Jurisdiction.
Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction over
corporate affairs of finance would not
Interfere with the rights of States In
matters of local regulation, he said,
and a simplification of the relations
between the railroad and one central
Government agency as to corporate
and financial questions would save a
great deal of time and energy now
’used by officers In appearing before
many different State organizations
"and give them much more time to
devote to details of management and
to constructive work for efficiency,
economy and Improved aervlce to the
public."
Drink Beat Johnson,
Says Negro Preacher
Jack Johnson can attribute his de
feat In the prize ring at Havana sole
ly to dissipation, according to the
Rev. H. H. Proctor, who preached
at his church, the First Congregation
al. Negro, Sunday night on “The
World War on Strong Drink.”
"Whether Jack Johnson was knock
ed out or whether he laid down, it was
due to drink,” said the preacher. "If
he was knocked out it was because his
body had been wrecked by liquor;
If he laid down It was because his will
power had been undermined by drink.
He was a champion of the liquor busi
ness. His Chicago saloon was a mec-
ea for young negroes ”
Tex Rickard Back in
U. S. With a Million
NEW YORK, April 12.—Tex Rick-
artj. who promoted the Johnson-Jef-
frtes fight in Reno, has arrived from
South America a millionaire. After
the Reno fight Rickard went to Par
aguay and Invested his money in a
cattle ranch and rapidly grew
wealthy.
CHICAGO, April 12 —"Jess Willard
rendered society a magnificent service
when he retired to private life and to
obscurity the notorious degenerate
Jack Johnson.”
Thus spoke the Rev. A. D. Thlbe-
edau, of the Sheridan Road M. E.
Church, In a sermon on the recent
world’s championship fight at Ha
vana. Also, he gave Willard some
tips on the way to knock out »ln. Here
are some of them:
Punch the devil every day as
effectually as you did Johnson.
Shun the white lights of Broad
way. They are the guideposts to
hell.
Don’t let the pretty powdered
parasites who will be on your
trail make a fool of you.
Qansas water beats Broadway
bonze a mile.
Buy an automoble and take In
lots of ozone.
Cean living Is your capital.
Don’t overdraw the account
Wounded, Cowboy
Rides Twelve Miles
DEMING. N. MEX.. April 12.—John
Collins, a cowboy employed on the VV.
H. Jones ranch, severed his main ar
tery in his left forearm when the knife
with which he was skinning a beef
slipped and entered his arm. Some of
his friends bound up the arm and Col
ons mounted his horse and rode twelve
ulles to Florida Station, where he was
able to get an automobile in which he
hurried to Demlng for medical atten
tion. _ 4
During the time that Drs. Monten-
vohl and Hatcher were sewing up the
wound. Collins, who refused to take
chloroform, lay suffering the pain of
the operation without a whimper.
Woman, 65, Guilty of
Slaying Benefactress
DETROIT, April 12.—The Jury In
the case of Mrs. Caroline Becker, aged
85, charged with the murder of Miss
Frances Bomholt, her friend and ben
efactress, Sunday afternoon returned
a verdict of guilty of murder In the
first degree. The Jury deliberated 24
hotirs, over a dozen ballots being
taken.
This Is the first case In the State
of a woman being convicted of this
charge in 20 years.
Inman Building to
Be Repaired at Once
Following the partial destruction by
fire of the Inman Building, Madison
avenue and Mitchell street, Saturday
night with an estimated loss of more
than $50,000, the management of the
All-Star Manufacturing Company, the
heaviest sufferer, Monday announced
that it would open temporary quarters
at No. 58 West Mitchell street.
The Inman Building will be repaired
at once.
Jacobs’ Pharmacy suffered a water
and smoke damage of abqut $10,000.
The amount of damage to the stock
of the Artificial Limb Company has
not been estimated yet.
Fugitive Comes Back
To See Wife; Nabbed
A fugitive from Atlanta since last
December, when he was Indicted in
DeKalb County for liquor selling, L.
M. Tribble, of No. 137 Richardson
street, returned to the city Sunday to
see his wife, and was nabbed by the
police on the old charge,
Tribble was taken to the police
station and the DeKalb officials noti
fied. In a short time Mrs. Tribble, ac.
companled by Sheriff McCurdy, of Do-
Kalb County, arrived at the station
and obtained Trfbble’s release on 3250
bond. Tribble denies the whisky-sell
ing charge.
[Best Expert Dental
Emory and Davidson
Meet Here in Debate
Crowd Hears Choral
Program and Recital
The choral program ath the organ re
cital by Dr. Edwin Arthur Kraft un
der the auspices of the Atalnta Music
Festival Association, attracted a large
crowd to the Auditorium Sunday after
noon. Beside* the College Park Choral
Club, the chorus of the Southern Uni
versity of Music also rendered a num
ber of selections.
Among the numbers played by Dr.
Kraft was the prelude to ‘Carmen,”
one of the operas which Atlanta is to
hear.
‘Fusses’ With Friend,
Tries to Die, but Fails
Miss Willie Turner. 19, was reported
to be recovering Monday at the Grady
Hospital, where she was rushed Sun
day night after having swallowed tab
lets of strychnine in an alleged attempt
to end her life at her home. No. <0
East Ellis street.
According to physicians at tfre hos-
f »ltal the young women said she swal-
ower the poison because she had
“fussed” with one of her friends and
wanted to die.
While on the Pacific
Coast read the
San Fwncfaco Examiner
Illinois Central
Orders More Cars
CHICAGO, April 12.—The Illinois
Central Railroad has ordered 100
freight cars from the American Car
and Foundry Company.
The company also will build six
passenger coaches for the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac.
The debating teams of Emory and
Davidson colleges arrived in Atlanta
Monday for their annual contest in
the evening in the chapel of Agnes
Scott College. Davidson alumni met
the team from that college at the
depot and escorted it to the Hotel
Ansley, where an informal luncheon
was given the visitors.
The debate will be on “Resolved.
That the Monroe Doctrine should be
supplanted by an alliance of all the
American countries.” On the affirm
ative side will be F. W. Price and F. H.
Smith, of Davidson, and on the nega
tive. FYed Elabree and Lewis King,
of Emory. The judges will be Dr. C.
B. Wilmer, H. A. Etheridge. W. J.
Tilson, Harry Alexander and C. S.
Culver. J. K. Orr will preside.
Unions and Council
Probing City Schools
Two committees, one from Connell
and one from the Atlanta Federation
of Trades, Monday began a probe Into
school conditions, following a meet
ing Sunday night of the Woman's
School Improvement Association, pre
sided over by Mrs. R. M. Walker.
The announcement was made Mon
day by Mrs. Walker that the meet
ing of the executive committee of the
association which had been set for
Thursday of this week had been in
definitely postponed.
Plan Third Meeting
For AtlantaWorkmen
A third great mass meeting: on May
16 Atlanta workmen was planned Sun
day by the central committee of the
Federation of Trades at the Labor
Temple.
On April 18 at the Forsyth Theater,
Atlanta unionists will hear addresses
by George L. Berry, president of the
Pressmen’s Union, and Mrs. Sarah Con-
boy. an organizer of the American Fed
eration of Labor. There will be a spe
cial musical program, directed by J. P.
Mathiessen.
W. L. Moore to Talk
To Building Owners
Wilmer L. Moore, former president
of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce,
will address the Atlanta Association
cf Building Owners and Managers at
Us monthly luncheon-meeting at Ho
tel Ansley Tuesday. The subject will
be “Co-operation”
Mr. Moore's talk Is one of a series
by prominent business men planned
by the association.
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Fourth National Bank
Atlanta
Ve have made a complete examination of your bank aa of Feb
ruary 27th. 1916, and submit below condensed statement.
ASSETS
Loans and Discounts
Overdrafts
U. 8. Bonds and Premium
Other Stooks and Bonds and Premium
Bank Building and Lot
Cash In Vault
Due from Banks
Due from U. 8. Treasurer
Total
LIABILITIES
Capital Stook
Surplus and Undivided Profits
Circulation
Deposits
Total
$4,693,479.02
1,338.15
764,675.00
164,263.62
625,000.00
927,427.94
1,860,115.53
42,000.00
$9,078,299.26
$ 600,000.00
1,001,614.11
600,000.00
6,876,665.15
$9 ,078,299.26
Resident Vloe President.
Attest:
^ S' \ Approved
Secretary
President
JOHN K OTTLEY, Vice-Pres.
CHARLES I. RYAN, V. P. A Cashier.
WM. T. PERKERSON, Ass’t Cashier.
STEWART McGINTY, Ass’t Cashier.
FRANK M. BERRY, Ass’t Cashier.
HATTON B. ROGERS, Ass’t Cashier.
Edward <L Peten
Chaa. A Wtokenbua
W. T. Gentry
David Woodward
John K. Ottley
DIRECTORS
Juam D. Bottason
Albert Steiner
Jamas W. Bngttfh
John X Woodsida
Charles L Ryan
Harry L. English
J, R. Hopfcba
D. N. MoCullouffh
Daniel B. Harris
George W. Parrot*
Clyde L. King
WB HEREBY CERTIFY, that the foregoing statement Is in ac
cordance with the books and reoords, as verified by us, and
correctly sets forth the flnanol&l condition of the above
named Fourth National Bank, at the dose of business February
27th, 1915.
THE AMERICAN AUDIT COMPANY,
Per
In addition to the two examinations made annually by the
United States Government through its National Bank Examiners,
this bank maintains at its own charges a system of individual
audits. The contract for this special work provides for the fol
lowing service:
FIRST: Two complete audits of the bank each year.
SECOND: The counting of the bank’s cash once a month.
• THIRD: Not less than twenty days time of one of the audi
ting company’s experts to be spent each year be
tween audits in the checking of the several de
partments of the bank.
pre-
AH the work of the auditors to be performed without
vtous notice to the Officers or Employes of the bank.
In accordance with this contract the American Audit Company has sub
mitted the foregoing report to the Officers and Directors of the Fourth Na
tional Bank ana we take pleasure in transmitting it to the public.
OFFICERS
JAMES W. ENGLISH, President