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TTEARRT’S SUNDAY AMERICAN. ATLANTA. OA„ SUNDAY. MAY 30, 1015.
SAY SCIENTISTS
Measures Providing for Health
Certificates Before Marriage
Are at Fault.
WASHINGTON, May 29 - Moat of
the so-called eugenic laws which have
been Introduced in the LeglnUturos of
; thirteen State* Iawt winter have
'< nothing to do with eugenics, accord
ing to the American Genetic Assouia-
. tlon. bn organization comprising
nearlv all the students of heredity in
f the United States, a .1 largely offl-
| cered by scientists of the Federal
Government
is “Those that have soms connection
with eugenics are so inadequately or
carelessly drawn that their passage
...is undesirable,’' declare* Dr. W. C.
,■ Rucker. assistant surgeon general of
the United States Public Health
Service who as secretary of the hs-
poclation’s committee on education
reviews these measures in the latest
issue of The Journal of Heredity.
“Eugenics 1* a science. It is a
fact, not a fad It is a means for the
l continued betterment of the race
* stock At present it can not counte-
i nance any attempt to Interfere with
I marriage by law.”
States Consider Laws.
? Nebraska, Washington, Iowa and
Missouri have considered laws which
provide for the sterilization of the
Insane and feebleminded persons and
tome other claases of degenerates in
State Institutions Dr. Rucker says
& people of this kind should be kept
shut up and properly cared for, in
Which case sterilization is unneces
sary, and that "legislative tendencies
in this direction are of little value to
the science of etigenlcs.”
Vermont. South Dakota, New' York,
Indiana, Missouri, Oregon. Illinois,
Nebraska and Wisconsin are consid
ering either the passage of so-called
eugenic marriage law* or the amend
ment of existing laws making a
health certificate necessary before
marriage
Dr, Rucker points out that this is
merely a matter of preventive medl-
‘ cine, with w’hioh eugenics has noth
ing whatever to do, and vigorously
protests against eugenics belnr con-
* fused with the sex hygiene campaign.
Public Not Ready.
p “Neither the science of eugenics
nor public sentiment is ready for leg
islation putting further restrictions
! on marriage, so far as those restric-
, tiona are strictly eugenic rather than
j hygienic In Intent,” he declares. “It
j Is time for the friends of eugenics to
I stop promoting such legislation as
that herein outlined, and to divert
. more of their energy to a broad, con-
! atructive piling f(»r the furtherance
! of eugenics.” He suggests that they:
* Promote research in heredity.
* Disseminate a knowledge of the
flaws of heredity:
I* Try to create "■ "eugenic con-
. science” in the public.
Give the young people of their no-
a quaintance a ohanoe to meet and fall
In love with suitable life partners.
I Further every means that will re-
i move some of the social and econom
ic bars to marriage and parenthood
that now tells so heavily on the eu-
genlcally superior classes.
Fish Not Poisoned,
They Were Drowned
Don’t Laugh, Please, for Chemist
Makes That Assertion Seriously
and Gives Facts.
NEW YORK. May 2*. -As chemist
and bacteriologist of the Water De
partment, Thomas W. Melts, has de
cided officially that the recent deaths
of About 200 carp and a few perch in
Kissena I>ake, Flushing, L. I., were
caused by drowning When the fish
were found floating on the lake there
were sensational reports that they
had been poisoned. Then a subtle
humorist suggested they had commit
ted suicide.
Rut upon a thorough investigation
Mr. Melia discovered no foreign ele
ment that would have caused the
deaths He learned thaf In a lake in
New Jersey in 1906 there prevailed
conditions like those that confront
the Queens Park Department. The
fish in the New Jersey lake died from
no apparent cause. Experiments
were conducted and it wan found that
the annual changes in the water,
known as "the lake bloom," caused
bv sudden changes in the tempera
ture, absorbed all the oxygen In the
water and the fl*h were actually
drowned
Mr. Melia found that a similar con
dition existed in Kissena I-ake.
Parents Tie Children
By Thumbs;Are Fined
RASTON, PA.. May 29.—Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse fort right were sentenced to
pay fines of $500 each, the costs of
prosecution, and to serve six months
in prison, after havlnar been found
guilty by a Jury of treating Inhu
manely their children, Elizabeth, 8,
and Russell, 6.
At the time of the arrest of the cou
ple the feeling of the neighbors ran
high. It was to protect the parents
that they were committed to jail, and
the children, emaciated and half-
starved, were taken In charge by rela
tives. The (Children said their mother
punished them continually, and on two
occasions the little girl was hung up
by her thumbs. Her little brother was
compelled to swing her to and fro
while she shrieked in pain.
ALLEGED TILES
OF SPOOKS I0E
BASIS OF SUIT
Los Angeles Man Charges Spir
itualists Plotted to Alienate
His Wife’s Affections.
Napkin Ring Shows
Co-ed Is Engaged
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May
29.—Miss Gladys ftriggs, pretty mem
ber of the university graduating class,
threw her napkin ring under the ta
ble in the Kappa Alta Theta Sorority
house at breakfast and then crawled
after it. #
Then the girls of the sorority lift
ed on their shoulders, carried her
around the room and gave vent to a
cheer that would make the rooting
squad of a football game sound like
the meditation part of a rampmeet
ing.
For when a girl of the Kappa Alta
Theta Sorority shies her napkin ring
under the table, and then does a bri
dle after It, her sisters know at on.e
that she Is engaged.
DOS ANGELES, May 29 —A com
plaint that deals with "spooks," the
supernatural and oracles of future
happenings, as well as disclosing the
past, has Just been filed in the Su
perior Court. In It Frank B. White
charges that John Slater, noted spir
itualist, and his co-worker, Mrs. Rose
Hyams, are guilty of a conspiracy io
alienate the affections of Mrs. White.
White asks whatever damages the
court is willing to grant, and arrays
himself against the doctrines preach
ed by Slater and Mrs Hyams.
White says he lived happily with
his wife until the "spooks" of Slater
and Mrs. Hyams were wafted In his
direction. Then came storms. Hi*
wife sued and got a divorce decree
April 9. 1914.
All this happened, he maintains, be
cause Slater claimed that the spirits
had told him that Mrs. White was
not acting properly on an Eastern
trip, and White, believing it, wrote
letters to which Mrs. White took ex
ception Then, to further prove that
the "spirits” of Slater and Mrs. Hy-
ams were against him, White de
clares:
"The defendant. Slater, held a
meeting, charging an entrance fee,
and which was attended by 300 or 400
people. At this meeting he berated
the plaintiff, said he had killed a Los
Angeles policeman, was an ex-prize
fighter, a gambler, an associate of
thugs, such as ‘Gyp the Blood,’ ‘Lefty I
Louis.’ ‘Broncho Kid' and ‘Banjo
Eye Kid,’ and a friend of Jack John- |
son; also that he had taken the third
degree, had been in the ‘pen,’ and
throivgh alleged clairvoyant power
had freed many thugs from prison,
thus placing himself In good standing
in that class."
At this meeting. White alleges,
Slater, in order to cover up any
charges of conspiracy, had some one
arise and defend the good name of
White.
White also claims that Slater and
Mrs. Hyams carried tales to Mrs.
White, painting White’s character
very blackly. At present, he says,
agenta of Slater and Mrs. Hyams are
following him about the streets, try
ing to run him out of town.
Mummies Grin and
Bold Burglars Flee
Scare Intruders From New York An
tique Shop Before They Se
lect Best Plunder.
NEW YORK, May 29.—Burglars
entered the Egyptian Art Gallery,
conducted by Robert de Rustafjaell,
at No. 734 Fifth avenue, and packed
up about $2,000 worth of Jewels and
valuable antiques. Then they hap
pened to look Into one comer of the
store and ran. Two mummies were
grinning at them.
The burglars overlooked one old
painting which, it is asserted, has
been valued at $75,000. It Is an an
cient daut), done with pigment on a
rude piece of linen. It represents the
Egyptian goddess Hathor surrounded
by worshiper*. It was found among
the ruins of an ancient shrine at Deir
El-Baharl, in Northern Egypt, in 1905.
Mr Rtratafjaell says It is the most
ancient example of canvas painting
known.
From a case containing Jewelry
valued at more than $1,000 the men
took only one ^necklace, worth less
than $200. They also overlooked a
valuable statue. The robbers took an
amethyst ring, ten scarabs and a
gold-rimmed piece of pottery. The
mummies were not disturbed.
Kaiser’s Double Is
Arrested as a Spy
PARIS, May 29.—Captain Weihe, an
absolute double of the Kaiser, has
been arrested in Ran Remo on suspi
cion of being a spy. On more than one
occasion Weihe Is said to have been
charged to impersonate the Kaiser
and harangue the German troops.
^Basement Specials
2 $6.00 Go-Carts . . . .$1.50
Sfl2 $7.50 Cedar Chests $4.98
S.50 $1.00 Chairs 50c
3l2 $6.00 Rockers $2.00
fi
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Girl of 14 Elopes
With Her Husband
Ohio Bride Adds Another Tangle to
Knotty Problem Faced by
Officials.
FINDLAY, OHIO, May 29—Dis
guised as a woman of 30, with a long
dress, Mrs. Roland Chane, formerly
Ellen Gilmore, 14, has tied another
knot into a kinky case, by eloping
with her own husband,
Chane, 19.
The girl was In the detention home
last December when it was quaran
tined for scarlet fever, but managed
to elude the officers and escape over
a high board fence to her sweetheart
on the outside.
The two went to Monroe, Mich.,
where they married. When they re
turned, the girl was taken In charge
by her parents, and the Juvenile
Court sentenced the youthful hus
band to the workhouse for nine
months.
The Common Pleas Court ruled
against his proceeding and liberated
both. Then the father of the bride
filed action to have the marriage an
nulled. and the girl was sent to the
detention home again. Her second
escape from that institution has cha
grined the officials.
Faithful Old Engine
Spared Violent Death
Railroad Officials Refuse to Let No.
9, In Service 25 Years, Finish
In Movie Scene.
RAN BERNARDINO, CAL.. May 29.—
Santa Fe engine No. 9, after 25 years’
service in Southern California, is going
to a grave on the scrap heap, and not
Roland ‘ *° a ■P®ctaeular finish In a moving plc-
' ture wreck, Just because officials of the
railroad have a bit of sentiment.
The “Nine Spot,” which in Its day
was a mogul, though now a “teapot,”
never figured In a bad wreck In its long
years of service, and the Santa Fe of
ficials will not now consent that its last
run will be a smash-up that would
wreck It from cab to pilot. So mechan
ics are taking the old locomotive to
pieces in the shop here, and its burial
will be in the scrap heap.
Engine No. 9 was brought here from
the East on the opening of the fcanta
Fe in Southern California. A moving
picture company had tried to buy
old locomotive.
Indian Croesus, Long
Missing, Is Located
richest men in Oklahoma and that the
Government and scores of oil produc
ers have for months been moving
heaven and earth to locate him.
Thlocco has been in Mexico several
years, speaks Spanish fluently an4
apparently prefers the turbulent ca
reer of a Mexican citizen to the east
and abandonment of an Americal
millionaire.
Fine Biscuit,/\
Mother “
Court Held by Phone
And Motorist Fined
FINDLAY. OHIO, May 29 —.T. D. Mil
ler, who said his home is in Illinois,
whizzed through the classic precincts of
Bluffton. The eagle eyes of Marshal
Murray espied him. He telephoned
Findlay officers to arrest Miller when
he made his appearance here. They
did.
Then the village marshal came on in
a trolley car and railed up the Mayor.
Miller pleaded guilty over the telephone
of exceeding the speed limit and he was
promptly fined $5 and costs, which he
paid to the marshal Then MlUer and
his gasoline burner started for Detroit.
TULSA, OKLA., May 29.—Barney
Thlocco, the missing and much want
ed Indian whose allotment In the
Cushing oil field Is worth several mil
lions, has been found In Mexico.
Thlocco was unaware he is one of the
—. 1 you I
clean by the month or the job at rery low
price*. Window- in resilience* from 5c
to 10c each. General housework. reno-
vatlnf, etc. Floors, brass signs land
ianltor maintenance. All work guaran
teed. White people only. We are always
on time everywhere In this city. Call
Ivy 5933 and leave your address.
AMERICAN WINDOW CLEAN
ING COMPANY,
William Borak, Manager.
Office, 81 West Baker St.
Fin- Biscuit.
Your perfect biscuit, the secret la
In the flour. If you want to be eure
of perfect biscuits, use
jfesDixte
*Seff r/stng TJour
Contains M> Ahjm~
"MISS DIXIE" Is the very highest
grade flour, we guarantee It to be abso
lutely pure and wholesome.
This It an Atlanta Product, without a
superior anywhere. If your grocer offers
you something he claims la Just as good
tell him you believe In Home Products
and If he will phone us, we will deliver
to him what you want—Immediately.
Atlanta Milting Co.,
“Miss Dixie Self-Rising
“Capitola Plain
1 $20.00 Sideboard . $5.00
1 $15.00 Dining Table $6.00
103-5-7-9-11 WHITEHALL ST.
Can’t Treat Unless
It's Your Wife or Kin
MADISON, WIS., May 29.—A bill pro
hibiting treating to Intoxicating liquors
hns been passed by the Assembly of
the Wisconsin Legislature.
Early in the session this bill was
reported for indefinite postponement.
Finally an amendment was incorporated
which permits a person to treat his
wife or r relRtive.
0Last Day. Buy Your Cabinet Monday Sure
Basement Specialsp||
1 $150 Folding Bed. $50.00
1 $50.00 Davenport.. $30.00 dtA
1 $65.00 Refrigerator $25.00
1 $50.00 Library Suit $20.00
2 $20.00 K. Cabinets. $16.00
1 $25.00 Bookcase .. .$10.00 £
Special Sale
Refrigerators
To CareforYonr
flair andScaip
The Soap to cleanse and purify.
The Ointment to soothe and heal.
Samples Free by Mall
C«€trur* Roap ead ointment sold everywhere
Liberal temple of each mailed free, with ??-p book
Addrem poet-card “drtloura.” Dept. 1ST. Boevuu.
Cured of Pellagra;
Woman Is So Happy
RATLIFF, MISS.—Ida Creel, of this
place, writes I am enjoying fine
health, better than I have In years
My weight is 116; when I began tak
ing your treatment It was 98. I sure
praise your treatment; can eat
anything I want and it don't seem to
part me "
- There is no longer any doubt that
jellagra can be cured. Don't delay
Mitil it is too late. It is your duty to
lonsult the resourceful Baughn.
The symptoms —hands red like sun-
«jrn, skin peeling oit. sore mouth the
throat and tongue a flaming red,
frith much mucus and choking; indt-
fe*t1on and nausea, either diarrhea or
onstipation.
t There is hope; get Baughn't big
^ree book on Pellagra and learn about
pt remedy for Pellagra that has at
Wt been found. Address American
iompounding Co., Box 5S7-D, Jasper,
U remembering mone^ is refunded
case where the remedy falls to
advertisement.
United Profit
Sharing Coupons
In Every Package
Frank E. Block Co.’s
CRACKERS, BISCUITS.
CANDIES, CHOCOLATES.
Good for Valuable Premiums, Redeemable in
connection with Coupons given by UNITED
CIGAR STORES COMPANY, Wm. Wrigley
Chewing Gum Company, Swift’s Soaps and
one hundred other Standard Advertised
Goods.
Merchants should stock at once as the de
mand is daily becoming greater.
Merchants Coupon in Each Case
Frank E. Block Co.
ATLANTA.
Largest Southern Manufacturers.
Cooler and
Refrigerator
Comb nation.
$598
to get the benefit of Special Terms. We have arranged a nice little surprise
for every buyer of a SELLERS CABINET. By factory instructions, we
do not explain, but take a tip from the advertising man and do not fail to
get your cabinet Monday. Ask for Special Factory offer when you come in.
REFRIGERATORS -
Right now is the time to buy if you would get the full
season’s benefit. We show a complete selection, having
just received fourth shipment. You can find just the one
that suits you here. All made of solid oak, perfectly in
sulated to save ice and preserve food, and all made with
rounded sanitary corners and bases.
Family size “EAGLE”—shown on left $ 5.98
Family size “EAGLE" Ice Box $ 5.00
No. 2 size ‘' EAGLE ’ ’—50 pounds ice $10.00
No. 3 size “EAGLE”—75 pounds ice $12.50
Self-acting Cooler Refrigerator—shown on right. .$25.00
Gives you lots of ioe cold water, clear and pure.
Extended Credit if Desired
Close=Out Dining
$46.50
1.—Three-piece mahogany finished Buffet, Table
and six chairs. Reduced
from $61.00 to
SUITE 2.—Nine-piece fine mahogany Buffet, Table, China
Closet, and six Chairs. (£07 DO
worth $106.00, now tpLJ 1 .v/U
SUITE 3.—Ten-piece Circassian Walnut—a beauty—Buffet,
China Closet, Dining and Serving Table and
6 Chairs (1 Armchair). Reduced from $315 to
“Bungalow” 9-piece solid oak Dining Suit, just as
shown above—Buffet, Table, China Closet and six
“. $56.25
Also
in
Mahogany
Sellers Cabinet
Made of oak that has been steam-
ed and baked scientifically, so b
the Cabinet will stand the tem-
perature of any kitchen without k
warping or swelling or shrink- N
ing. Has all modern touches, be
sides our own patented features.
Up from
$28.00
A CIose=0ut of Sidewalk Sulkies
Monday only, we offer 23 Sulkies (see them in window)
at a special price. These Sulkies are worth
$2.50 Monday only, your choice for
I
The "Colonial” 3-Piece Dining Suit, In polished quartered
golden oak and fine mahogany, just as shown—Buffet, Table
and China Closet—all for
$60.00
The "Trio” 3-plece Bedroom Suit Is made of quartered
polished golden oak and mahogany. Each suit has guar- B
anteed Brass Bed. Either ^
style complete at u ail rn A.
Dottgola
Baby Cab—the
most graceful
and luxurious
—the swellest
thing you’ll *ee
this season.
Made of fine
reed.
Cedar
Porch
Furniture
These goods (
are very pop
ular. Made of
cedar, with
broad arms
and curved
seats. Seats,
backs and
arms highly
polished. Last
a I i f eti m e.
Complete line
of pieces. Rock
er like cut,
$49.50 K
£
§
Our 3-Piece Porch Set is very popular. In maple, natural color or green.
Table has fine matting top. Handy, handsome and substantial.
$5