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The ALAMO San Antmio.Texas Picturesque Bits Along the Vay CALIFORNIA EXPOSITIONS Going or Returning You get the beat climate and best aervice via Southern Pacific - Sunset Route Stop-over privilege enables you to visit historic Alamo. Choice of Routes to New Orleans. C. M. Evans, General Agent. Fourth National Bank Bldg. Atlanta. ivPTEMBER 1915.- -THK ATLANTA GEORGIAN- - -ATLANTA, OA'. 3 Atlantan Declares British May Wake When German Fleet Enters the Thames. Robert G. Paterson, who went from Atlanta early in July for a visit to his uncle. United States Ambassador Sharpe, at Paris, has just returned to the United States and in New York gave out an interesting interview on conditions as he saw them in the war zone, in which he charged the British people with indifference. He said that the presence of a Germ An fleet in the River Thames would perhaps break the self-satisfled lethargy of the Eng lish, who, he thought, had so far seen no necessity for fighting, because the blow had not fallen close enough to home. When aroused, he believes, they will follow the example of the Scotch and the Colonials, who, ac cording to Mr. Paterson, have so far done the fighting. He believes In the ultimate success of the Allies, but he nees eighteen months or two years of fighting ahead. Paterson Saw Fighting. Mr. Paterson saw something of the fighting line at Soissons and Arras. He made the trip under the guidance of a courier supplied by Theophlle Delcasse, the French Minister of For eign Affairs. At present all along the French and Belgian front, he said, the men were preparing for the great German drive that all expected to come just as soon as the Germans had finished their Russian campaign. The French, ac cording to his information, are now holding 300 miles of front, and the British 70. It was in a discussion of this fact that led Mr. Paterson to speak of the attitude of the English toward the war. The capture of Calais by the Germans and the threatened in vasion of the British Isles might arouse the British, but at present tneir attitude is simply if the French can’t whip the Germans, then “we” will give them a hand. In France they say that the Brit ish officers stop fighting for 4 o’clock tea, and that the great recreation of the officers is cross ing the Channel for the week-end. Perhaps, if a German fleet got within sight of the Parliament Buildings the people would wake up to the gravity of the present situation. Mnd, this is not a crit icism of the fighting qualities of the English. They can fight and fight with the best in the world, but as long as they maintain their present attitude they have simply only the necessary enthusiasm that comes of lending a helping hand. Recruiting Hard Work. In London this feeling of the people is reflected, perhaps, as no where else in England. When the traveler goes into Regent street, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly or Hyde Park he sees crowds sur rounding men in uniform. He finds that the men in uniform are t busy trying to persuade men to join the army. The speakers dwell upon the advantages to be gained in fighting and will offer free medical inspection or some other inducement. The recruiting officer will point out three or four men and ask them pointedly what thev are doing and follow it up with: “Will you fight for your country?” Perhaps by this method three or four men will be persuaded to join the army. There Is much cheering on the part of those who have not joined. The three or four recruits are placed in line, and then the band strikes up “God Save the King,” and they are marched away. So the army is being recruited in London, not by a popular movement, but by persuading the threes and fours to respond to the call to fight. Turkish Cobbler ' Seeks Citizenship There is at least one thing Morano Benbenisty, cobbler, of No. 234 Cen tral avenue, would rather possess than a fat shoe commission to the Sultan of Turkey. And that thing is Ameri can citizenship. Mr. Benbenisty re cites in naturalization ‘ papers filed ■with Clerk Fuller in the United States District Court that, although he was born in Rhodes, Turkey, in the good year 1888, and takes a peculiar pride in that fact, he has a wife and two children to support with his handi work, and has no desire to help the Sultan whip the Allies. Mr. Benbenisty shipped in the steer age of the steamship Sicula, and ar rived in New York in 1909. He sailed from Naples, and has no particular desire to go back there. For 40 Years SVIontevailo Has Been the Standard Bituminous Coal of the South It is the best known coal, for grates. stoves and ranges. It burns from the out side down to the coal. It is a clean, lump coal, free from refuse and slack. It keeps a fire over night. RANDALL BROS. Exclusive Distributors S Yards One Near You Dihnlsy • Glass* T he city of East Point, which merges Imperceptibly Into the outer edges of Atlanta, showed its independence of Southern tradition a few days ago by electing a Republican Mayor, who was running against a rock-ribbed Democrat of the Jeffersonian variety. Fred Allen was the postmaster, having held over from a former administration until Washington found it out and appointed J. C. McKenzie, who always voted the straight ticket in hi.s place Now it chanced that Mr. McKenzie was Mayor of East Point, and gave up that office for the more lucrative and scarcely less dis tinguished postmastership, leav ing an opening. Casting all party politics into the discard, East Point turned in and elected Mr. Allen to the May oralty, defeating Charles Livsey, all of which proves that though Uncle Sam can fire a postmaster, he can’t keep a good man down. T HE wisest observation on holi- 1 days and their honored ob servance I’ve heard came pun- gently from the lips of the Father of a Family, who was hanging on the step of a park-bound Labor Day jitney and carrying in his arms two children, a large basket and an umbrella. “A man could have a right good time in this world if It wasn’t for his pleasures.” he observed as the jitney turned the Fourteenth street edrner. 17D HAFT2R, who has so manv Masonic titles that he has to keep them in a book, was back in Atlanta from a long trip this week. As usual, he brought a new stofy. “There was a man,” explained Mr. Hafer, “who received a Black Hand letter. “ ‘Put twenty thousand dollars under the old bridge at midnight or we will abduct your wife,’ was its message. “The man pondered a while and sent an answer. “ ‘I can’t raise the sum named just now/ he wrote. ‘But your proposition Interests me. ’ ” T OM CONN ALLY is playing detective this week, and though he has a clew, it hasn’t led him anywhere. His contribu tion to Sherlocklan literature might be called The Girl With the Architect’s Eye, or the Mys terious Monogram. Mr. Connally has an office on the sixth floor of the Atlanta Na tional Bank Building, whence he can watch day by day the prog ress of the new Connally Budd ing across the street. But he overlooked one detail in the work The Girl With the Archi tect's Eye didn't. A few mornings ago the post man brought Mr. Connally a note, unsigned, but written on feminine note paper and bearing the initial “K.” “One of the terra cotta orna ments on the Connally Building is upside down,” said the note. “Better have the architect fix it.” Mr. Connally and Architect Kloepfs took another look. Sure enough, the ornament was stand ing on its head. It was put right side up, and Mr. Connally began a search for the Girl, with a view to sending her a box of Nunnal- ly’s best or something like that. But he couldn’t find her. Several days afterward Mr. Connally was conversing over the phone with a society girl friend, whose Initial is not “K.” “Did you ever find the girl who wrote that note?” she asked. “How did you know?” demand ed Tom. “I ve never told a soul about that.” “I know, but I’ll never tell,” said the other girl. And Mr. Connally is still play ing Sherlock. WomeninBand of Bandits at East Point Enter the Lady Highwayman! Two of them, masked in heavily draped veils! Working with two men, unmasked, they held up E. G. Thompson, of No. 201 Lawton street, shortly after last midnight and took $3 away from him. The robbery occurred at East Point, on the outskirts of Atlanta. Thompson went to the police sta tion as soon as he could get there, and told his story to the early morn ing watch. “There were two white men and two women in the hold-up gang,” he said. “The men had guns and the two women had knives, and they looked like they were ready to use them if they had to. “The men were not masked, and one of them had a scar across his cheek. He wore a brown suit. The other wore a dark suit and a light hat. “1 couldn’t get a look at the wom en’s faces on account of the heavy veils they wore. I couldn’t even see whether they were white or black. But the men were white, all right, though they widn’t treat me that way.” No clew has been found to the unique holdup quartet. Rules Fail to End Hazing by Middies (By International Nows Service.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—Hazing has been a general practice at the Annapolis Naval Academy, despite the rigid rules against it. This, it was reliably reported to-day, constitutes In effect the finding of the special board of inquiry which investigated the charge that hazing was practiced by the middies. The board’s report has been received by Secretary of th« Navy Daniels. He said to-day that he had not read the ft/iding and would not discuss it until ne had. Patient Leaps From Grady Window The fever which first reduced A. M. Osborne, a patient at the Grady Hos pital, to a stupor took a violent turn Tuesday morning early while Osborne was in his cot, not attended for the moment. He got up, went quickly to a win dow—it was on the second floor—and before any of the attendants could get near him jumped through the win dow to the ground. He was picked up by orderlies, ap parently uninjured. Osborne seemed to be unaware that, he had done anything out of the or dinary. After being put back in bed, he was asked for an explanation of his strange action, and appeared not to know what was referred to. He is convalescent from the fever, and this makes his hallucination, or whatever caused him to leap from the window, the more inexplicable. He lives in Western Heights. Mrs. F. E. Bankston Found Dead in Bed Members of her family found Mrs. F. E. Bankston, of No. 21 Hull street, dead in bed early Tuesday. The po lice and Coroner Donehoo were noti fied and the Coroner prepared to hold an Inquest. . The police said Mrs. Bankston’s death was thought to be from natural causes. FIND TRACE OF LOST MAN. HUNTSVILLE. ALA., Sept. 7.— John Scott, a well-known florist and horticulturist, who disappeared from this city Saturday, has been traced to Swancott, where he crossed the Tennessee River on a ferryboat. Of ficers at Summerville and Hartselle l^ave been requested to look out for him. It Is believed Scott has become demented. BOND ELECTION NEW VICE PROBE TO BE FORCED Alderman Thomson Admits He Wants It as Excuse for Any Municipal Failure. It was the general opinion around the City Hall Tuesday that the net result of the action of Council Mon day afternoon in refusing to postpone the bond issue election would be the furnishing of an alibi for a group of < ouncilmen. These men started the movement, but are not making any campaign to arouse the people over its importance, and now they are predict ing the defeat of the bonds. Alderman Albert Thomson, one of the most active members against th* proposal to postpone the election, ad mitted the object was an alibi. “If the waterworks break down some night, I want an alibi,” he de clared. “I want the people to have a chance to vote bonds and relieve the situation.” And all but one member of Council, Claude L. Ashley, who proposed post ponement, voted with Alderman Thomson, thereby forcing an election for a $3,358,000 issue on September 30. Council acted upon several other measures of Interest. A resolution Yv Alderman Jesse Armistead was adopted permitting the Georgia Railway and Power Gompany to substitute crushed stone for a con crete trolley car track base on Gor don street, where a wood block pave ment Is being laved. The same issue concerning Grant street ha- been thrown into the courts on account of the activities of Councilman George Freeman, a represetnatlve of the Third Ward, in which Grant street is located. Council killed a resolution by Coun cilman Sam Freeman to appotn* a committee to consider the advisabili ty of building an underpass for the sj-^ur tracks that are to be run to the new Candler cotton warehouse on Glenn street. The report of a compromise com mittee to appropriate $750 for an au tomobile for Police Chief Mayo was adopted. Political Camps' Urge Registration A call for all eligible voters to reg ister for the city primary before the books in Registrar Andy P. Stewart’s office close on Saturday was issued from the various city political camps Tuesday. So far the registration is unusually light. Many things are happening to give new life to the Councllmonic races. All entrants must be in by Saturday and a number have already opened active campaigns. Tims.' with a sense ^for the inside politics of the situation are interpret ing the meeting of a number of poli ticians in .James L. Key’s office last week as the occasion for an offer to take over the management of the campaigns of such candidates as might bo sufficiently friendly. KAISER’S GRANDCHILD DIES. (By International News Service.) AMSTERDAM, Sept. 7.—Princess Adalbert, daughter-in-law of the Kai ser. gay© birth to a baby girl on Sat urday. which did not live, it was learned to-day. The condition of the Princess was said to be satisfactory. Judge. Ben Hill Tells Body to Investigate Disorderly Houses in Atlanta. Investigation into the reported ex igence of disorderly houses In At lanta was requested by Judge Ben H. Hill In his charge to the new Fulton County Grand Jury when Criminal Ccurt convene^ Tuesday. Judge Hill pointed out that though the city officials of Atlanta claimed no disorderly houses were permitted to exist, reports of a contrary nature had been heard. He declared it t|»e duty of the Grand Jury to make a rigid inquiry into this matter and en deavor to learn what conditions ac tually prevailed. The subject of gaining was fully discussed in the charge. The judge declared the •gentlemanly gambler” in his own home was guilty of gaming equally as is the professional card sharper making his living in “a gam bling hell.” The nature of the offense* he said, was always considered be fore Imposing sentence, and the play er of poker in his home would be less severely punished. The judge declared the crime of gaming consisted in playing any game in which the winner secured any arti cle of value. Full investigation Into cxises of al leged illegal selling of whisky and of carrying concealed weapons also was asked. These crimes are being com mitted far too frequently in Fulton County, the court said. R. L. O’Donnelly, of the Keely Com pany, was elected foreman of the Grand Jury, which Immediately took up its work. Fair Buildings Are Progressing Finely An inspection of the fair buildings at Lakewood Park, now in process of construction, waa made Monday by the executive council and the building committee of the Southeastern Fair Association and the corresponding committee froffi the general council, and the finding was “excellent.” The Inspecting party enjoyed a luncheon at the Chamoer of Com merce before going to the ground. It was reported that the building was keeping pace with the schedule mapped out by the supervising archi tect. Sunday School to Have Home-Coming The Sunday school of the First Christian Church. South Pryor street and Trinity avenue, is to hold its an nual “home-coming’’ day next Sun day, to welcome those members who have been away from the city on summer vacation trips. There is to be a special program, with orchestra music, and a number of solos and duets. The Sunday school has an enrollment of 900 members and last year had on average attend ance of 627. BAPTIST WOMEN TO MEET. DALTON, Sept. 7.—The Woman’s Missionarv Union of the Middle Cher okee Baptist Association, embracing the women's societies of 30 or more Baptist churches, meets Thursday and Friday at Salem, Gordon County, and will attract about 100 delegates. Thief of Suit Cases Begs Court's Mercy Confessing that he had stolen nu merous suitcases, one of which con tained securities amounting to 115,000 belonging to a Canadian visitor, Hal Loope, a Knoxville (Tenn.) youth, Tuesday begged for mercy when ar raigned before Judge Hill In the Criminal Court. Loope told the judge he had been driven to theft through his inability to obtain work. He said he had been unable to “got along" with his step father in Knoxville and for this rea son had “gone out into the world to make a living.” Judge Hill postponed sentence until Saturday in order that a more thor ough investigation of the case might be made. Insurance Officer's Home Catches Fire The home of Joseph 8. Raine. secre tary of the Southeastern Underwrit ers’ • Association, at No. 783 West Peachtree, caught fire Monday night about dusk, and the firemen from en gine houses Nog. 15 and 11 had a hard fight for a time to prevent a disas trous spread. The fire caught in a closet, and Captain Jordan, of No. 16, thought the trouble, was defective wiring. A good deal of water was spilt thereabouts. Suffragists to Talk About the Recall All the local suffrage a.vsoclatlons are Invited to Join the Young People’s Suffrage Association Wednesday aft ernoon in the meeting of the body at the Hotel Ansley, at which time the proposed recall of Mayor Woodward and the other Police Commissioners will be discussed. An animated debate is expected, as some of the suffragists advocate the recall and others oppose It, or, at least, favor a “hands off" policy. Wants to Leave Here: Tries to End Own Life Frank Banet, 4 r ., a salesman, wr» recovering Tuesday from the effects of on attempt Monday night at sui cide by asphyxiation after he had angered his wife, father and mother by his determination to move from Atlanta. He was taken to Grady Hospital, revived and returned to his home. HENLTH The new Countv Board of Health for Fulton County, as created at ihe recent session of the State Legisla ture. will be organized formally at a special session to be called within the next week by Chairman H. B. Turman, of the County Commission, who. un der the law, also is a member of the health board. The other two members are Profes sor E. C. Merry, Superintendent of County Schools, and Dr. W. E. Bar ber, who was named by the Grand Jury. The new’ board. It waa announced Tuesday, would adopt, without any material changes, the sanitary and health rules now In vogue in Fulton County. The present county health officer, Lieutenant Thomas E. Lock hart. and his assistant, Captain John W. Ball, will he reappointed by the board and w ill continue their duties as at present. Instructions from the board to the health officers will be conveyed through Chief of County Po lice George Mathieson. The new' hoard also will act in con junction with Dr. W. L. Gilbert, of the County Commission, who is head of the Committee on Health and Sanita tion. POLICEMAN WATSON BACK. Policeman George C. Watson, one of the most popular members of the force, returned to duty Tuesday after having undergone a siege from pto maine poisoning at his home, No. 99 Berne street. Women Here To Be Ready for War Woman members of the Uncle Re* mus Memorial Association were mak ing plans Tuesday toward getting on a war footing, in readiness for what ever may come, though they don't ex pect trouble soon. Their attitude of preparedness fol lowed thoir affiliation with the Ade quate National Defense and Special Relief Society of New York, recently organized to enlist women m the “b« prepared" movement which is attract ing such wide attention. The Uncle Remus Memorial Association was the first Southern body to join the move ment, though letters of invitation by the society have been sent to every Important woman’s organization in the country. The duties of members will be to offer their homes for hospital use In case of war, to make hospital sup plies, to form sewing classes to learn the manufacture of bandages and other things needed, to provide field workers and nurses, and otherwise to equip themselves for “eventualities” Several of the members in Atlanta might be called veterans in this work, for they labored faithfully in the Civil War, but found the.mselves untrained then. They purpose being not only willing, but well-trained when the next difficulty breaks out. Mrs. A. McD. Wilson is president of the Uncle Remus Memorial Associa tion and is enthusiastic over the new- work. Mrs. William Alexander, of New York, Is president of the national body, anl Mrs. T. J. Oakley Rhine lander the treasurer. / UST forWholesome Goodness’ safe Try Stone’s 1 GoldenSimbeam’ Cafe. Beats those Mother used to mafe. Ten Cents at your Grocer’s. ~ : : : Fall Hat Day Is Next Saturday, September 11 By next Saturday alUthe rusty straw hats are to be discarded. The New Hats of Felt a*ill be unanimously adopted and generally worn. 1 All Hat Stores will display in their windows and otherwise about their premiums their new styles. They will also make their announce ments Friday in 'The Georgian. Such an edict has been considered necessary for the general appearance and comfort of men. Therefore this day has been set aside. Other wise some men would wear their old hats till the seams opened and their hair grew through the brims. Let such men be prepared for next Sat urday. Upon the firing of the sunset gun next Saturday night a price will be placed upon their heads. Remember ! Next Saturday Is Fall Hat Day $0.50 BIRMINGHAM AND RETURN SOUTHERN RAILWAY FRIDAY, SEPT. 10 SPECIAL TRAIN will leave Terminal Station 8:30 a. m., and tickets GOOD TWO DAYS will allow you to return on any train (except No. 30), up to and including No. 24, 4:00 p. m., Sunday, September 12, 1915. Children’s Wash Dresses LIKE OTHER STORES 59c TO 75c KINDS G RASP this—finished, ready to wear dresses, at a price less than the first cost of the ma terials and trimmings. —Dresses for school, for play and general service. 15 Dozen to Go on Sale Wednesday Morning at 8:30 —No phone orders, none sent C. O. D. A limit of three dresses to each pur chaser. 6 to 14 Year Sizes —New styles, splendidly made, and smartly trim med. Variously of ging ham, percales and cham- bray — showing every wanted colors, in scores of attractive patterns. —Every dress in per fect condition. Splen did, regular 59c to 75c kinds—so long as the 15 dozen last. 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