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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29. 1906.
$1.00
Start, an account with a LITTLE HOME BANK and book or with the
book only In the
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT OF
THE NEAL BANK
Interest allowed at the rate of THREE AND ONE-HALF PER CENT.
PER ANNUM, compounded semi-annually.
E, H. THORNTON, President. W. F. MANRY, Cashier.
H. C. CALDWELL, Asst. Cashier.
COMPANIES WILL SAVE
BY CLEVELAND’S DECISION
ON INSURANCE REBATES
By Private Leased Wire.
New fork, Aug. it.—Orover Cleve
land has handed down his first decision
as rebate referee for the three big life
Insurance companies His decision will
result in a big saving for the com
panies, but win greatly decrease the
amount of business written by the
American companies In Great Urltaln.
The Income tnx law of England, un
der tho Interpretation given out by the
English courts, allows those who are
subject to the payment of tho tax to
deduct from their taxable Incomes the
amount paid by them for premiums on
life Insurance policies Issued by Eng
lish companies.
In the ease of premiums paid on poli
cies In the American companies, how
ever, the law has been construed as not
permitting such deductions, and It has
been the practice of most of tho Amer
ican companies to absorb this tax by
granting to the English policy-holder a
rebate equal to tho tax. This was the
only way the American companies
could compete on equal ground with
those of Great Britain.
Mr. Cleveland holds that this can not
be done by the American companies, as
a continuance of the practice would
constitute a rebate under the new law.
To give or receive a rebate under tho
Armstrong committee code Is a mis
demeanor.
ROADS ARE LIKELY
TO MAKE EIGHT
ON Bill OF RATES
President of the Santa Fe
Says Systems Can’t
Comply.
NEGRO BUSINESS MEN
BEGIN THEIR SESSION
Booker T. Washington
Dominates the
Meeting.
A convention absolutely dominated
by one man, and that one man almost
the least noticeable figure In the hall—
Such Is a characterisation of the first
session of the seventh annual conven
tton of the National Negro Business
League, wtfjch was called to order at
10: JO o'clock Wednesday morning In
the auditorium of Big Bethel church,
on the corner of Butler street and Au
burn avenue.
Booker T. Washington was the pre
siding genius of the meeting, just as
he has been the central feature of the
league ever. since its organization in
Boston seven years ago. And yet
Washington had less to say and said
that more quietly than any other
speaker on the platform.
The league was called to order by
W. B. Matthews, president of the At
lanta Negro Business League, and he
Introduced first Mayor Fro Tern John
H. Harwell, Who. In the absence of
Mayor Woodward, welcomed the mem
bers to Atlanta. In a short speech
Mr. Harwell told the visitors that they
were welcome, since they came as
“business 'men," and In defining the
term he made It Include all "busy men,”
and then went on to add, "Busy men
don't commit crimes. They don't have
time.”
Mr. Harwell was followed by Sam
D. Jones, president at the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce, who comment
ed on the name of the organisation,
first, that It was national and not sec
tional In Its scope, and second, that Its
foundera had seen fit to call It what It
was, a negro organisation.
Rev. I. N. Ross, pastor of Bethel A.
M. E. church, followed on behalf of the
negroes of the city.
Washington Takes Chsrgs.
At this point the convention was
turned over to Booker T. Washington,
president of the league, and he called
on A. N. Johnson, of Mobile, to re
spond. Johnson made a strong appeal
to the negroes to become Independent,
and stated that as soon as they be
came of enough Importance to take
rank In business affairs they would bo
recognised and treated with considera
tion by the whites. He called atten
tion to his own experience, which dated
from the time when he bought goods
by mnll and they were shipped with
bill of lading attached to a draft, until
now when the drummers who go to
Mobile look him up and take him to
their sample rooms at the hotels and
•How him their full lines.
"We heard a great deal when the
negro was first given the ballot about
a bayonet that would be behind each
*nd every ballot, and the negro’s vole
would be counted,” continued Johnson,
“but pretty soon all that was dropped
until now we have absolutely no politi
cal rights. Why was that? It was
because the white men of the North
and the white men of the South were
too much drawn together by the bonds
of commerce and rather than have
those bonds broken the North aban
doned the bayonet scheme. If the ne
groes of the South want recognition
they will have to make themselves Im
portant from a commercial standpoint.”
Johnson commented upon the crimi
nality of a portion of the negro race,
and declared: "I have no sympathy for
the criminal or the Idler who will not
work, but t\raws his sustenance from
the fruits of others' toll.” Johnson
was warmly applauifed by the audience.
J. Madison Vance, of New Orleans, a
well-known negro lawyer of New Or
leans, also responded find spoke along
the same lines.
Committees Named.
The appointment pf committees was
next gone Into, the following being
named by the president!
On Resolutions—B. B. Hudson, Ala
bama, chairman; Robert C. Houston,
Texas; A. E. Manning, Indiana; I. T.
Montgomery, Mississippi; J. A. Lank
ford, District of Columbia; E. C.
Brown, Virginia; J. W. Maund, Geor
gla.
On Auditing—J. C. Napier, Tennes
see. chairman; J. S. Hopson, Kentucky
William Porter, Ohio. •
On Credentials—Dr. S. G. Elfert, Del,
aware, chairman; William Isaac J0I1Y1
son, Virginia; P. J. Smith, District of
Columbia; P. H. Gilbert, New York;
J. C. Guy, Kansas.
The topics for the morning's dis
cussion were as follows:
"Insurance and Real Estate"—W. L.
Pollard, Washington. D. C.; W. T. An
drews, Sumter, St C.
"Fraternal Insurance"—W. O. Vance,
New Albany, Ind.
"Conducting a Laundry"—Harry T.
Pratt, Baltimore, Md.
“Building and Contracting"—Charles
A. Whitney, Topeka, Kan.; R. F. Wal
ker, Macon, Ga.
"Plaster Contracting"—John J. Win
ston, New Orleans, La.
The first thing on the program for
Wednesday night will be the annual
address of the president, Booker T.
Washington. After that the following
topics will be treated In short talks:
Evening 8esilon, 8 O’eloek.
The president's annual address.
"A Negro Department Store"—Sandy
W. Trice, Chicago, 111.
"The Wholesale and Retail Drug
Business"—C. E. Thomas, M. D„ An
nlston, Ala.
"The First Negro Drug Store I
Georgia"—Moses Amos, Atlanta, Ga.
"The Modern Drug Store"—J. I
Moseley, M. D„ Fort Worth, Tex.
“How I am Helping to Solve the
Servant Problem In Washington"
Mrs. L. R. Clarke, Washington, D. C.
"Modern Undertaking"—G. \
Franklin, Chattanooga, Tenn.; A. D.
Price, Richmond, Va.; W. O. Emory,
M. D., Macon, Ga.
Prominent Negroes Present.
Among the prominent negroes pres
ent were the following;
T. Thomas Fortune, editor New York
Age; R. "t. Greene, ex-consul to Vladt
vostok, Russia; G. L. Knox, publisher
of Indianapolis Freeman; A. E. Man
nlng, editor Indianapolis World; Rev.
W. L. Taylor, president United Order
of True Reformers; Giles B. Jackson,
director general of negro department
of Jamestown exposition; Charles
Banks, cashier negro bank at Mound
Bayou, Miss.; Isaiah T. Montgomery,
founder of negro city, at Mound Bayou.
Miss.; Philip A. Payton, president of
By Private Leased Wire.
Chicago, Aug. 29.—A tremendous le
gal conflict between the vested railroad
Interest of the country and the Inter
state coram^ct commission, as a re
sult of the new rate bill, Is predicted
today In railroad circles. President E,
P. Ripley, of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad system, voiced the
key note of the Impending clash when
he said:
“We are not violating In any partlcu
lar the spirit of the Elkins or Hepburn
ucts, but It will be a physical Impose!
blllty for us to obey the letter of the
law In every particular. The members
of congress who drafted and approved
the interstate commerce act were al
most wholly Ignorant of the railroad
business.
"The law requires that we shall post
In n conspicuous place for the benefit
of shippers the adjusted tariffs and
extra charges of switching, refrigerat
ing, elevator charges, etc. If wo were
to comply with that provision It would
take all eternity to compile the figures
and make a book a hundred times the
size of Webster’s unabridged diction
ary. That shows how much our law
makers understand the difficulty under
which we labor.”
Sam Jones Tabernacle
Meetings, Carters-
vifie, 6a.
On Septemper 15th to 23rd, Inclu
sive. the Western and Atlantic rail
road wllf sell tickets from Atlanta-
Dalton and Intermediate stations, to
Carteravllle. at rate of one fare for
the round trip.
Sam Jones will be assisted by
Evangelist Oliver and other ministers
of renown. Prof. E. O. Exeell will
have charge of tto music, and other
gospel singers of note will attend.
Three services each day, 10:30 a. m.,
8:00 p. m. and 8:00 p. m., and the
people of Cartersvlllo will welcome
the great crowds with the same hos
pitality they have always shown. •
CHAS. E. HARMAN,
Gen. Psss. Agent.
$100
GIVEN AWAY
—F R E E=
$100
AT THE LYNWOOD LAND SALE OH 0RMW00D AND CONFEDERATE AVENOES,
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 3 P. M.
$100,00 IN GOLD will be given away FREE to those who attend, Teh Prizes eaeli of $10,00 IN GOLD
will be distributed among the grown people present. You do not have to buy a lot to share in this
generous offer. Why not have a pleasant afternoon’s outing with the prospect of getting $10.00 IN
GOLD for nothing?
There will be twenty-six beautiful Jots and two railroad fronts auctioned at this sale. This is about the
last chanc.e to get desirable property.of this kind in the Grant Park section.
These lots lie beautifully, are convenient to South Boulevard School, to the Fair street car line. You
have Grant Park for a playground for your children and the best neighborhood anywhere around Atlanta.
These lots are in the miefst of a section which'is improving faster than any other around Atlanta and
a lot which you buy now at a low price can’t fail to increase greatly in value. Remember the date, Satur
day, September 1st, 3 p. m. Ten people will get $10 each simply for being present. You may be one of
these ten.
J.W. FERGUSON,
AUCTIONEER.
W. A. FOSTER, Agent,
12 S. BROAD ST.
TEACHERS MEET
TO DISCUSS PLANS
Attendance in the City
Schools Will Reach
14,000
ol
Afro-American Realty Company, New
York: Cyrua F. Adnma, Assistant reg
ister of the United State*, treasury;
Warren Logan, treasurer of Tuzkegce
Institute; R. W. Thompson, staff cor
respondent of Indianapolis Freeman
and general representative of The In
dianapolis Freeman, nnd general rep
resentative of the negro pres* of the
country; J. Madison Vance, of New
Orleans, La.; William Porter, under
taker, Cincinnati, Ohio; A. N. John
son, undertaken. Mobile, Ala.; J. C.
Napier, cnshler American Cent Sav
ings Bank, Nashville, Tenn; J. Alex
ander Chiles, Lexington, Ky.; M. M.
Lewey, editor Florida Sentiment,
Pensaoola, Fla.
SOUTHERN HA8 ABSORBED
ANOTHER RAILROAD.
English China
The present vogue for English China
l« amply met In our charming collec
tion Dinner nnd Tea lerrlcez, seta of
plates, odd pieces—all In patterns of
most artistic type.
Maier & Berkele
Hpeclal to The Georgian.
Bristol. Tenn, Aug. 29.—It Is stated
here, on the highest authority, and
generally believed, that the Virginia
and Southwestern railway has either
been sold or leased for a long term to
the Southern railway.
The Virginia and Southwestern Is
150 miles long, connecting the Virginia
coal and Iron mining region with con
nections to middle Southern states and
the Atlantic seaboard. According to
one report, the price paid was slightly
over 15,000,000 for the common stock
and that the purchaser assumes |5,-
000,000 of outstanding bonds, making
the total cost 110,000,000.
The other rumor Is to the effect that
the Southern (eases the road, guar
anteeing a certain dlyhlend annually
on the common stock' and guarantee
ing also the payment of Interest on
bonds. Henry K. McHarge. of New
York, is president of the Virginia nnd
Southwestern and also of Its allied
company, the Virginia Iron, Coal and
Coke Company.
ID THEN ROBBED
By Private. Leased Wire.
New York, Aug. 29.—Drugged, robbed
and then thrown out on the sidewalk
at Seventh avenue and Thirty-second
street, a man who Is supposed to be
Gilbert R. Sayres, vice president of the
Metropolitan bank, was found early to
day by a policeman.
Sayres was also a hand-writing ex
pert In the Mollneux case and has also
appeared In other cases.
IS
OE MANIAC'S KNIEE
(jy Private Lested Wire. •
New York, Aug. 29.—The mystery
surrounding the murder of Annie
Moore, who was found dead In her
room at No. ( Second street, her body
mutilated with knife wounds, like the
victims of “Jack the Ripper," has
deepened. It is believed she was killed
by a maniac.
The police and coroner are not sat-
Isflcd that James Moore, the brother-
in-law of the dead woman, who Is un
der arrest on suspicion. Is the stayer,
and they are searching for another sus
pect. It Is believed now that the
bloody thumb print found on tho sheet
that covered the slain woman will clear
Moore, who 1st a consumptive, and, It
Is believed, has only a few weeks to
live.
MEETING TO SELECT
CANDIDATE CALLED
For the purpose of nominating a can
didate for county commissioner a meet
ing will be held In Judge Puckett':
court room at 505 1-2 Marietta street
Thursday evening at 8:30 o'clock.
All candidates who have announced
for the place are Invited to attend the
meeting, when - It Is hoped that ar-
rangemente can be made to center on
some one man.
CHILD BURN8 TO DEATH
IN TUB OF HOT WATER.
After the long somniferous summer
days the Boys' High school was
awakened Wednesday morning by
pleasant strains of music and merry
laughter. All the public school teach
ers of the city gathered therein for the
purpose of discussing school books,
classes, to practice singing and
make Anal arrangements for the
"exams" to be held on the last day
of this month, and Incidentally to talk
over their summer vocation, fall styles
and plans for social organizations.
Both purposes were carried out,
work being mixed pleasantly with
pleasure, and everything Is now ready
for the fall terms to open next Tues
day, September 4.
The entrance examinations, to be
held Friday, will be the last chance
for pupils to skip a grade, make up
deficiencies and to enter grades other
than the first.. The examinations will
be held at 8:30 o’clock. The listing of
classes and teachers will not be com
pleted before Thursday afternoon.
The results of the examinations will
be made known Tuesday morning,
when the pupils assemble at the differ
ent schools to take up the work of
the ensuing school year. A list of
books will be furnished each of the
pupils along with the assignment to
tho grades. The real work of the term
will commence Wednesday morning.
Although the exact number of pupils
who will attend the public schools this
year can not be ascertained until after
the examinations. It Is safe to say there
will be a very much larger attendance
than ever before.
Assistant Superintendent Landrum
states that the actual attendance will
amount to 14,000 pupils this year. The
Improvements, additions and new
buildings will afford ample facilities for
the handling of the large Increase.
15 "HOTELS" RAIDED!
SIXTH PERSONS HURT
Police of Chicago Start
the Work of Cleaning
Up.
By Prlvotc Leased Wire.
Chicago, Aug. 29.—In what was per
haps the most spectacular and best or
ganized raid ever seen In Chicago, sev
enty policemen and detectives under
the command of Captain Gibbons last
night stormed the “Bad Lands" of
the down town hotel district and car
ried captive to the police station more
than sixty Inmates of fifteen "hotels."
All books and registers were confiscat-
ed by the -police.
The Brunswick hotel caused all the
trouble. It was from this "hotel” that
Miss Josephine Olson early last Frl
day, learning the character of the place
and of her companion, Jumped from a
window In an endeavor to escape and
was badly Injured.
FUNERAL SERVICES
0FJ.fi, WHITEHEAD
FIRST APPLICATION
FOR REFORMATORY
Jackson County Has Boy
Fit for the State
Institution.
HlNN'Inl to The Gcoralau.
Macon. Ga., Aug. 29.—Julian It., the
18-months-old non of Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Brown, who reside at Whiteside,
died yesterday from burns received In
tub of hot water at the home. The
floor wan being scrubbed Monday and
a big pot of hot water had been put
Into a tub In the room, and while play
ing little Julian ran backward against
the almost boiling receptacle and wa*
Immersed head forward.
Sam Jones Tabernacle
Meetings, Carters-
ville, Ga.
On Septemper 15th to 23rd, inclu
sive, tho Western and Atlantic rail
road will sell tickets from Atlanta-
Dalton and Intermediate stations, to
Carteravllle, at rate of one fare for
the round trip.
Sam Jones will bo assisted by
Kvangellat Oliver and other ministers
of renown. Prof. E. O. Excell will
have chargo of the music, and other
gospel singers of noto will attend.
Three services each day, 10:30 a. in..
3:00 p. m. and 8:00 p. m., and the
people of Carteravllle will welcome
the great crowds with the same hos
pitality they have always shown.
CHAS. E. HARMAN,
Cen. Pass. Agent
Luther Hsyss Caught.
Luther Hayes, a negro, who broke
out of the stockade In .Bartow county
several weeks ago, will take. up the
pick and shovel under his old boss.
Luther made the mistake of coming to
Fulton county after his escape, nnd he
spent Tuesday night In the police sta
tion. The negro came to Atlanta and
found a Job driving a wagon at Don-
elson's convict camp near the city.
Patrolman Hood took a ride In that
direction Tuesday night to find him and
located Luther In a house close by.
When the negro heard the officer com
ing he Jumped out of the window In
his night clothes and ran, finding a
hiding place under a house. Dogs were
>ut on the trail and soon treed tjis
egro, who came out to face a re
volver. He will be turned over to the
sheriff of Bartow county
Funeral services of- Joseph Brown
Whitehead, who died at Thaxton, Va..
were held at the residence, 583 Peach
tree street, at 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning. Rev. J. W. Millard, pastor
of Ponce DeLeon Avenue Baptist
church, officiated. The following act
ed as pallbearers: Mr. George M,
Brown, Mr. Asa G. Candler, Judge John
S. Candler, Mr. J. T. Lupton of Chat
tanooga, Tenn., Mr. H. F. Haley, Mr.
Bain’ B. Erwin, Mr. Robert Cook of
Chattanooga, Tenn., Mr. Cator Wool-
ford, Mr. Frank Hawkins, Mr. Evelyn
Harris.
The following Intimate friends of the
deceased acted as an honorary escort:
Mr. C. V. Rainwater, Mr. William G.
Humphreys, Mr. James Nunnally, Mr.
Roby Robinson. Mr. F. M. Robinson,
Mr. W. O. Mashburn, Mr. 8. C. Dobbs,
Mr. J. E. Scofield, Mr. C. N. Jackson,
Mr. M. A. Fall, Mr. A. Montgomery.
Mr. Asa G. Candler, Jr„ Mr. Alfred
Newell, Mr. Willis Hagan, Mr. C. T.
Ladson, Mr. N. P. Pratt. Mr. R. L.
McKennte, Mr. Howard Candler.
The board of deacons of the Pones
DeLeon church: Governor W. J.
Northern. Mr. George M. Brown, Dr. J.
M. Crawford, Mr. George W. McCarty.
Mr. J. W. Willi, Mr. Fred B. Law.
Tho Interment was at Westvlew.
LESS THAN HUNDRED
CORPORATIONS ARE IN
Less than a hundred corporations
have registered with Secretary of stats
Cook so far, or, to be exact, eighty-
four. Fourteen of these came In Wed
nesday. A Savannah corporation fall
ed td send the dollar fee, contending
that they had paid all fees In Savan
nah.
Secretary Cook will write the Sa
vannah concern to fork over the fes
tive dollar, or else by November they
will be subject to the 850 penalty.
Secretary Coqk says there are vari
ously estimated from 17,008 to 30,000
of these corporations In the state to
register, and, aside from having a cen
tral bureau of registration. It waa also
the purpose of the lawmakers to add
about 820,000 to tha revenue of the
state.
TRY A WANT AD
IN THE GEORGIAN
Secretary Goodloe Yancey received
Wednesday notice from the Jackson
county authorities that they had one
boy 10 years old, to send to the state
reformatory when opened. This Is the
first reply Captain Yancey has received
so far.
This boy was convicted on the 22d
day of February, 1908—Washington’!
birthday—on two charges of burglary,
receiving sentences of two and three
years, and has been working on the
county chain gang of Jackson since.
Captain Yancey prefers brown for
the uniform of the boys in the reform
atory. General Evans Is Inclined u.
blue, not only for these boys, but for
the penitentiary, says Secretary Yan
cey. This will be decided later.
Under the law boys under 18, who
are sentenced to over five years will
still go to the pen, while those sen
tenced to under five years will receive
Indefinite committals and may be con
fined In the reformatory unfit they are
From 2,000 to 2,500 Visitors
Are Expected
Then. <
AT THE THEATERS
“A Menage From Mars."
Whatever may be the cause, theie
la no mistaking the fact that nothing
appeals to the average mortal quite as
much as fine moral sentiment. It Is
upon this piano that the comedy,
Message From Mars," Is pitched. The
lesson taught ' by this great play
without doubt more convincing than
anything that has ever been given to
the stage. Its one great virtue Is
Its convincing lesson against selfish
ness. David Proctor appeared.I« this
play In this city last season. He waa
then comparatively unknown. Today
he has a national reputation. He trav
eled last season from the water* of the
Atlantic to the waters of the Pacific
and from the 8t. Lawrence to the Gulf
of Mexico. Wherever he went he made
friends and admirers by the thousand.
He will again be seen In this play at
the Grand Thursday matinee and night.
Mr. Proctor has established himself as
one of the very conspicuous young men
of the stage of the present day.
“The County Fair."
The name of Nell Burgess Is asso
ciated with the "County Fair" as that
of O’Neil Is with "Monte Crlsto," or
Denman Thompson with the "Old
Homestead.” "The County Fair”
lost none of Its many charms. Fresh
as ever, with Mr. Burgess personally
and the full New York cast, will ap
pear at the Grand Saturday marines
and night.
One of the strongest scenes of the
"County Fair" Is In the fourth act,
giving a realistic race scene, with four
thoroughbred horses. Including the
well-known "Cold Molasses" and the
mechanical effect* are perfect, making
" one of the best rural plays on the
:sge. Nell Burgess as the Inimitable
blgall Prue Is uproariously funny and
just as true to certain country char
acter a* ever, and certainly adds to
the joys of life while he Is on the stage.
The story of the "County Fair” Is well
known, and need not be given here, but
It Is sufficient to say that all of the
excellent features of this drama are
preserved with Mr. Burgess personal-
y and his excellent Company of play
ers whose characters arc drawn from
every-day life; no melodretnlc effects,
but a play that leaves a pleasing Im
pression to any one witnessing It.
Farmers to Orgsnize.
tfpeclnl til The Georgian.
Newberry, 8. C„ Aug. 20.—A County
Fanners’ Union will be organised In
this city Saturday, notices having al
ready been sent to the local unions
of the county requesting a full- repre
sentation at the meeting.
From October 1 to I, Inclusive, the
National Association of Retail Drug
gists will be In session In Atlanta In
eighth annual convention. ,
W. s. Elkin, Jr., president of tho
Atlanta Drug Association, states that
from 2,000 to 2,600 of the leading re
tail druggists from every part of the
United States are expected here then.
Many of tho members will be accom
panied by their wives and daughters,
and from Information being received
it Is probable that more ladles jvlll
attend this convention than cny pre
vious one held.
The present plan Is to hold the ses
sions In the ball room of the Kimball
house, but In the event that It should
prove too small, the hall of reprcscu-.
tatlves at the capitol will be used. Tha
last legislature parsed a resolution
permitting Its use tor that purpose.
Monday the first session will bo held
and on Tuesday, Wednesday ami
Thursday three sessions will be held
dally—morning, afternoon and night.
No social features will be allowed to
Interfere with the business matters of
the body.
’Cue at Ponce DsLson.
Friday a magnificent barbecue will
be served to the visitors at Ponce De
Leon. It Is probable that this ’cue will
be tendered by the Coca-Cola Com
pany. It Is the purpose to make It one
of the best of the famous Georgia
’cues, so the visitors will go auray with
lingering memories of Georgia hospi
tality.
At the opening session Governor
Terrell will deliver the welcoming ad
dress on behalf of the state; Mayor
Woodward will speak for Atlanta; W.
B. Freeman, president of tht Georgia
Pharmaceutical Association, will wel
come the druggists In behalf of this
organization, and President W. 8. El
kin, Jr., will tell how glad the Atlanta
Drug Association Is to have them here,
Tne growth of the national associa
tion has been marvelous. Seven years
ago the first convention was held, nnd
only about twenty-five member* were
present. Last year In Boston 1.6Q0 del
egates were present. This year -fully
2.500 will bo here, nnd the membership
now Is close to 40,000.
Committees at Work.
All the local committees are hard at
work making arrangements for tho
convention, and are working with most
gratifying results. Mr. Elkin stated
Wednesday that he was more than
gratified at the spirit of co-operation
with which all classes met the Atlanta
association.
A ladles’ auxiliary will be formed
hers for the sole purpose of enter
taining the visiting Indies, and many
delightful nffalrs are bein- arranged.
There wilt be receptions, trolley and
automobile rides and other entertain
ments.
Mr. Elkin says that ths Importance
of this convention to the druggists of
the South can hardly be estimated.
WOMEN MUST TAKE
OF FHATS IN CHURCH
By I’rtrsfe Leased Wire.
Lynn, Mass., Aug. 29.—In tho months]
calendar of 8t. Marys Catholic church
Mgr. Arthur Teedlng has Issued an
edict that women with heads uncov
ered will not be permitted to enter the
church.
"It seems the fad nowadays for
women to go about with their heads
uncovered," said the priest. "It may
be asked, and very appropriately on
reading the nineteenth chapter of the
First Epistle to the Corinthians, If such
women are considered suitably dressed
for appearance In public T"
“The Doubloons” The Georgian’s new serial will
start Thursday—Don’t fail to start with it.