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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. icTonr.n «. idog. 17 SOCIETY Continued from Oppolito Page. The Domestic Problem. o„«(8 Mae' Pope, Mias Helen Cay and ylH Fannie Ilgea. of Columbus. MRS. DAVIS’ BRIDGE. jllsg Anale Cay wlH be the guest of I h0D , ir at a bridge party to be given xt Thursday morning by Mra. Robert Davis. TO MISS MOBLEY. jli>s Estelle Btevvart’a buffet supper I which she will give Monday evening, ivtober 15, In honor of Mlsa Bthoi ur^hlev and Mr. Sims Bray will be a beautiful social event. bridge party. Rollne Clarke will entertain at _ .mill bridge party Monday after noon In honor of Miss Ethel Mobley. TO mH? CAY. uin Mabel Powers will entertain at e,' r ds Saturday night In honor of Mtss Anal* Cav and Mr. Seldon Jones. (1- Personal Mention 3) J jliss Linda Richardson, of Tulla himia, and Dr. Albert A. Davidson, of tugusta, Ga.. were married at West End Methodist church on Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock In the presence of ole.s Frances L. Fleming, of this city, ind Ihe bride's brother, Thomas Rich ardson, of Tullahoma. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Howard Camp- ball of Augusta. This morning the bride and groom will leave for Atlanta t„ visit relatives, en route to Augusta. Both are well known here, and their nulet marriage will surprise many friends. The bride Is a daughter of Mr and Mra. R. H. Richardson, of Tuilahon.a. The groom Is prominently Identified with the .medical profession of the South.—Nashville American. Miss Constance Chessnutt, of Savan nah "ill arrive Saturday to be the meat of her aunt, Mra. Frank Weldon, jliss Chessnutt will be one of the de lightful visiting attendants upon the earlv fall gayettes and on her return to Savannah she will make her debut. Miss Chessnutt's mother, Mrs. J. B. Chessnutt, as Miss Adelaide Wright, of Covington, was a noted belle. Mrs. W. D. Chlpley has returned from Atlanta; where she visited her inn, Mr. Hunt Chlpley. Part of the summer Mrs. Chlpley spent with her ton, Mr, Dudley Chlpley, In North Carolina. She Is now with her daugli ter, .Mrs. Maxwell, at her home on the bay shore.—Pensacola Journal. George Bonney won the first prize, a book, at Mrs. Robert Meador's bridge, which she gnve to Mrs. Gray Quinney,- of Waynesboro. Mrs. Hudson Moore won the consolation, a book also, and the guest of honor was pre' seated with a pair of long gloves. Mrs. Maud Conkllng,' nee Miss Maud Landrum, of Charlotte, N. C., Is on a visit to her father, Judge S. H. Lan drum, and family, at 410 Edgcwood avenue. Mrs. Conkllng will remain In Atlanta until November, when she will return to her home at Charlotte. ies Rae and Elizabeth Schles- Inger are the guests of Mrs. Magnus In Cincinnati. Miss Bernice Whitehead Is visiting her mother, Mrs. P. W. Whitehead, at Toccoa. Miss Janie Laird has returned from a visit to friend* at Norcross.- Mfn Kffle THIer la the guest of rela lives at Carlton, Ga. Later she will go to South Georgia for the winter. Mrs. S. A. Beall Is visiting relatives at Carlton, Ga. Misses Annette and Irene Walker, of Monroe, are the guests of their sister, Mrs. 3. B. McCrary. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Lunceford are ■pending a few days with relatives at Monroe. Misses Lena, Nell# and Pauline Now ell, nf Monroe, are visiting Atlanta friends, v Mr. Charles Hlght has returned from a visit to relatives at Cave Springs. Mrs. P. s. Fitzgerald, of Gadsden, Ala, Is visiting friends In Atlanta. Mrs. I. A. Webb and Miss Eva Belle Tatum, of Abbeville, are spending sev eral days In Atlanta. Miss Clare Felker, of Monroe, Ga., Is Visiting Mrs. Ella Carter, on West I eacluree street. Mrs. Edward H. Cabanlss, after an '.V,ended visit to Atlanta and Gulnes- 'i li>. has returned to her home at Bir mingham. Miss Janie Miller, ot Tampa, Flo., i» the guest Of Atlanta relatives. rs. R. M. Wiley, who has been ill *! Sl Joseph’s Infirmary, has sum lent It recovered to return to her apartments at The Helene, on Court- land street. S. Mays Ball continues to Im prove at the Grady Hospital, and Is now able to alt up for a short while flay. The Informal buffet supper with *>iieh Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Ayer will celebrate their wedding anniversary, "m be a pleasant event of Friday evening. Mr. John J. Cater and daughters Mis* P*‘»y Cater, of Forsyth, will return . mie Friday evening after aeveral daya •pent in Atlanta. MIm Ada Robertson, of Savannahs Is guest for two or three days of Miss l*abelle Thomas. . * Recognising that the servant prob lem has reached for the average house- ® n acute stage, the womanV page of The Georgian offers space for brief discussions and suggestions on the sub ject. Some weeks ago the editor of this page wrote an article which she called “The Race Problem From a Do mestic Point of View,” and this was followed by an article In which one of her assistants urged the organization of houaekeepers as a possible solution The response with which these articles met and the Inter est awakened by them have been so encouraging that we Invite a further discussion of the subject, believing that nothing is so helpful ip the solu tion of any problem as an exchange of ideas .Mrs. Eustace Speer, of Atlnnta, contributes the following able paper: THE NEGRO WOMEN THE PROBLEM of THE WHITE WOMEN. Our Responsibility in the Light of Recent Events. (By Armantino Thomas Speer.) Recently In days of stress—days we shall not soon forget, a tinging sen tence headed an article from the pen of the editor of The Georgian. It read thus: "Actfpn Should Follow Agita tion." Hee&ing this advice, the men of our city held a mass meeting. This meeting meant that the men Intended to sift thoroughly the condition of un rest and excitement abroad In the city, and by co-operation find the means of ending such condition for all time. This meeting was a success. Fortified bv this gathering, they feel ready to mee't any emergency that may present Itself. The negro men who attended that meeting came away convinced that the white men were friends In the best sense of the word of the deserving members of the negro race. They were assured that In time of peril their best citizens should have the protection of thetr white neighbors. Shall we women of the city now come forward and do our share? Shall we not call a mass meeting of all the women of our city who are Interested in this momentous question? Shall we not discuss ways and means for the betterment of tho labor condi tions that exist between the white women and the negro women today? Caft we not by some concerted move ment made among ourselves and acted upon Immediately convince the deserv ing women of the negro race that we mean to be their friends? The white women, as a race, have a duty to perform to the women of the negro race. This duty has always con fronted us. We have never been will ing to' took that duty in tho face. We have got to do It now. There must come a better under standing among us—employers and em ployee#. > The present situation of affalra In the home life of most of us Is deplora ble. ■Many of us are doing our own work rather than submit to Intolerable con ditions. Some of us keep Incompetent help and know that fact, but are afraid to let them go. We feel our powerless condition. The "helps” know we do. They go on being Incompetent. Some of us can’t get help. Soifie of us are "helpless” after wo get the "help." Isn’t it a pitiable state of af fairs? What Is the remedy? Let us call a mass meeting; let us call that meeting at once; let the call be to all women who have a vital Interest In this problem. It cah't be confined to club women, society# women, church women. The call must be to oil wom- ho know, from hard experience, what the present need Is, who are willing to do their share to devise bet ter conditions for both races. I fadvocate no union that does not stand for the Immediate betterment of all women—rich and poor, high and low, We need a leader for this meet ing. She must be a woman who under stands the present situation thorough ly. She should be a woman of progres sive ideas. She should be a woman whose hsnds are unfettered, so that she can bring the full strength of mind and soul to bear upon the situation. 8ha should possess keen executive abil ity above all. She should be n woman who would look upon being chosen as an honor. And she should accept the i trust reposed In her. There are many- such women In out city. We have always found time to do the things on which our hearts were set. I 'an we not lay down some of these things now nnd draw near to one another as women having a like object? The wom«n who can afford an unlimited number of servants should come to hear things to benefit them. The woman who has no servant should come to learn how to treat one when she gets her. The question of “wage” must be dls cussed. The present system of em ployment ngencles must be Inspected. The question of Whether or not the agent cannot be held responsible for putting criminals In our homes. The question whether or not the Judges of the criminal courts of our city can hold some check oil these agents. The question of the rights of employers, the rights of servant*, the advisability of reference-gtvtng. All these questions must be met some time; why not now? Shell we not form some kind of nn or- ganlxalloh at this mass meeting?. Shall we not subscribe 'liberally to such nn organisation? Shall we not get to work? Shall not .the first work of the formation of some form of domestic science In which cooking schools and ways of proper cleaning methods shall be exploited? Shall we not get these classes started for the negro women first? Shall we not send our servants to such classes? Is this not helping them? Is this not helping ourselves? Will It be Impractical, I say, to turn our attention to building a school of domestic science .In our city for the negro women? Shall we, as a race of white women, turn our back3 upon Buch a plan? Shall not each woman belonging to the organisation proposed give her sympathy and co-operation to such a measure? Why cannot we pledge ourselves to a certain amount of money for this purpose? Will not some Southern phil anthropist give the' remainder needed to build, equip and endow such an In stitution. and then allow the. white women of Atlanta to bestow this school of domestic science upon the negro women of the city and the state aa a gift In remembrance of faithful ser vants gone to rest, who stood by us In a time of stress, and for whose sake we would now lift up the erring and Ignorant members of their race. If the negro women are willing to co-operats With their white friends In the matter of all reform conducive to their best Interests, do you think there will be any need to suggest “close the dives?” No! There won’t be any. Will we have to ’’drive out the vegrante?” No! There won’t he any. Will we have to resort to white labor? No! Peace will reign In our kitchen*. The negro woman le responsible for the criminals of her race. If the negro women are witling to co-operate In matters relative to their reform, should not the white women co-operate In an effort to help them? Above all, we must be consistent In our attitude to one another, and In our dealings with them; only so shall we escape blame tor their criminality. The I CJt UlttllltJ lift men C a UlilllilllLJ t J HC conditions are far from being '’consist ent." What shall be done to remedy tilts state of affairs? The white women must co-operate with one another and uphold each other In the cardinal prin ciples laid down In organization. The negro women must co-operate with one another? In all that means their best development. Those who see the light must lead their blinder sis ters. Thus will they discourage crlm Inaltty. Let us do our part now,, Why nol do, from a spirit of fairness and Jus tlce to both ruces, this duty required at our hands to which the signs of the times point with such unerring fingers? Why wait until we nre forced some day to do this self same thing for pro tection with the n»w present element? Let us accept these negro women as our responsibility, whose uplifting will be our contribution to the solution of the negro question. Let us be honest In our dealings with them. They prob ably won't listen to our advice for thslr betterment all at once, but we must to on in the face of that. If we keep on taking what we may think "hopeless pains,” the leaven, though slow In working, will rise and we will have our reward. t Some writer has voiced the senti ment that It Is nothing to found col leges, build churches, or erect monu ments, but It Is something to keep the erring workman Hi our midst until we have guided his feet In the paths nf well doing. That Is giving one’s self to ths task. Are we willing to do that? Smith & Higgins Smith & Higgins PRACTICE ECONOMY BY TRADING AT THIS STORE. WE UNDERSELL $1.25 BROADCLOTH AT $1.00. 52-inch, all-wool twill back Broadcloth. Full lino of colors, including tho rich, dark red, so much in demand; $1.25 value for , ..$1.00 $3.50 LONG KID GLOVES, $2.50 16-button Kid Gloves, black, tnn, brown and white, on sale at other stores at $3.50; our price $2.50 $1.25 LADIES' BLACK SILK HOSE FOR $1.00. Ladies’ black Silk Ilose, exceptionally well made, full line of sizes; $1.25 value for $1.00 75c BLACK SILK GIRDLES FOR 50c. Black Taffeta Silk Girdles. This season’s newest style, fully worth 75c. Our price only 60c 75c PLAID SILKS FOR 69c. Soft Lotiisine and Taffeta Silks, in rich new plaid effects. On sale at other stores at 75c; our price 69o 10c YD. WIDE “FRUIT OF THE LOOM” DOMESTIC, 8 l-2c. Case “Fruit of the Loom” Bleaching, full 36 inches wide; sold at other stores for 10c. Our price 8 l-2c JOHN B. STETSON $4.00 AND $5.00 HATS, $3.50. The- celebrated John B. Stetson Hats— season’s best shapes; on sale at other stores $4 to $5. Our price $3.50 6 l-2c OUTING FLANNEL for 5c. Two cases Outing, light or dark patterns, worth 6 l-2c. Our price . .6c 25c HEAVY RIBBED HOSE, 15c Case Misses’ and Boys’ extrn heavy School Hose, fast black, all sizes; worth 25o. Our price ‘ 15c 50cRIBBED.UNDERWEAR AT 50c. Ladies’ medium and heavy weight, rib bed Underwear, perfectly knit. Not worth 75c, but a full 50c value, nt 60c $15,00 TAILOR SUITS, $12.50. Ladies’ Cloth and Serge Suits, silk lined jackets; stylishly made—full line colors. A good $15.00 value for $12.50 $7.50 FURS FOR $5.00. .Full line O’Possum and Coney Furs, Shawls and Stole effects; a full $7.50 worth for .$5.00 $6.50 SKIRTS FOR $5.00. Ladies’ Skirts for street or dress, made of cloth, voile, I’nnnma, black and mixed effects; $6.50 value $5.00 WE MAKE ALTERATIONS FREE. We don’t only save you money on tho goods themselves, but we save you the fee of $1.00 charged by other stores for alter ations. $6.00 BEAR SKIN COATS, $3.48. Children’s Bearskin Coats, sold nt most stores at $6.00, but owing to special pur chase, can he bought here at $3.48 $4.00 WOOL WAISTS, $2.98. Full line all-wool Albatross Waists in light similes, stylishly made, worth $4.00. Our price $2.98 $5.00 BLACK SILK WAISTS, $3.98. Taffeta Silk Waists, this season’s beat styles, made of heavy silK; $5 for. .$3.98 $i0.00 LADIES’ HATS FOR $6.00. Ladies’ ready-to-wear Hats, made in onr own work rooms, about 50 in number, in cluding every stylish shape and color; sell at up-town storgs for $10.00. Our price .... . .$8.00 $25.00 LADIES’ DRESS HATS, $15.00. Exclusive line of ladies’ fine dress Hats representing the season’s best productions, elaborately trimmed in the best materials, suitable for any occasion. At up-town stores $25.00. Our price $15.00 75c CHILDREN’S HATS FOR 50c. Children’s trimmed Sailors, full lino col ors—especially suitable for school wear. All colors; 75c values for.'.. 6Qo $3.00 LADIES’ SHOES for $2.50. By nff means try a pair of oiir $2.50 Shoes. They nre equal in every respect to those found elsewhere at $3.00 $10.00 MEN’S SUITS FOR $7.50. We show a complete lino of Men’s Cloth ing, including all the swagger styles and popular fabrics. Wc call attention espe cially to our $7.50, $30 and $12.50 Suits. 75c MEN’S NEGLIGEE SHIRTS FOR 50c. Iu our Men’s Furnishing Department we have no better values to which we call special attention than to our Shirts at 50c, 75c and $1.00. Every one is a special value. $2.60 BOYS’ SUITS AT $2.00. Be sure to inspect our Boys’ Clothing. No better val ues can he found anywhere. Well made and cut full. The $2.00 Suits we offer are considered great values elsewhere at $2.50. Remember to get off at the junction of Peters and Walker Streets. All cars transfer to our store. We pay your car-fare each way on purchase of three dollars worth or more. SMITH & HIGGINS, 254 Peters Street. PEOPLE DETERMINED TO GIVE CITY OWN LIGHTING PLANTS ,J/ r - J. A. Herron, of Pittsburg, Pa.. "Ul be among the out-of-toivn guests will attend the marriage of Miss •Margaret Duncan to Mr. Virgil Sliep- “f'l on October IT. Mr*. H. K. Paine, of Boston, Is the '■banning guest of Mrs. John Hill at Klysee. Elizabeth Ewing, who has spent "iimmer abroad, will spend a few ‘“N» at the Washington Seminary Ept "eek en route to her home In Florida. Mr. H. B. Baylor, of Amsterdam, Ga., 1 spending a few days In the city. Belle Buddie, of LaGrange, Ga., "til spend the winter Jn Atlanta, for the purpose of pursuing her art studies at the Atlanta School of Art. Mrs. Gray Quinney has returned to Waynesboro after u visit to Mrs. Rob- jt Meador. Mrs. John Hill’s tea Thursday after noon, which she gave In honor of Mrs. A. K. Pain, of Boston, and Miss May duBIgnon. was a beautiful social event of the afternoon. Mrs. Fred Beale, of Washington, is the guest of Mrs. A. G. Candler, In In man Park. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Ntcots have re turned from the North. Miss T.eonna Scott, of Little Rock, will arrive next week to visit Miss Ethel Mobley. Col. W. H. Chase has returned to New York. Miss Grace Calloway has returned from LaGrange. Mr. T. Burwell Green lias returned to Washington, Ga. Mrs. Charles Godfrey has’ returned from Canada, where she spent the sum mer with relative^. Miss Nell Nowill, of Monroe, Oa„ who Is the guest of Mrs. H. E. Seott, will return to hefi home Saturday. Mrs. G. A. Howell and Misses Howell have returned from Columbus. Mr. J. It. Holliday Is In New York. Mr. and Mrs. John Kiser have return- ' are with few day Epicures from Griffin and London to Parie and Tallulah Falls will visit the New Kimball Palm Garden. Tonight souvenir night Why Don’t You Skate? Special Musical This Evening 8:00 to 12:00 at The New Kimball Palm Garden The Second of a Serie* of Delightful Entertainment* Given Each FRIDAY Evening. Souvenirs After the Theater. VUX-E-TOPHONE USED FURNISHED BY PHILLIPS & CREW CO. If Atlanta does not own her electric and gas plants wlQiln a short time there will be many disappointed citi zens. The movement for municipal ownership has taken hold and already a mass meeting to discuss the propo sition Is being urged by member* ot the league. A long list ot applications for mem bership In the Municipal Ownership League was received Friday. Many who signed the coupons printed dally In The Georgian added a line or two to show their views on the municipal ownership of public franchises. The solid men of Atlanta are represented in the league. Almost every occupa tion has Its representatives. ”We Will Win.” "With a champion like The Georgian we will win," writes J. H. Hoyt, of 140 Whitehall street. “The sooner we get municipal own ership the better 1 wilt tike It,” said David W. Yarbrough, a master plumb er, of *0 East Hunter street. "I favor it because it is a good busi ness proposition.” said A. McD. Wilson, a wholesale grocer, who Is awake to the Interests of Atlanta. "We need the profits ourselves—the people," said J. E. Raley, a broker, of l’ryor street. •i look upon It as a simple business proposition,” said J. H. Andrews, a broker, whose offices are In the Austell building. “Because It Is the right thing to do.” said J. M. Morris, a hotel man at 28 Houston street. "I have long been an ardent advo cate of municipal ownership,”, said J. B. Marbury. director of the United State* weather burean. “The Chicago of the South wants It as well as the Chicago ot. the West," said Eugene Oormley, of Silt Luckle street. Wants Mast Meeting. "I believe we should have a mess meeting, as soon as we have sufficient members,", .said A. L. Richards, of 8* Luckle street. "I am heartily In favor of municipal ownership,” wrote O. T. Camp, of 282 1 West Fair street, when he signed fils application for membership in the leagu "I i am against trusts,” tersely re- marketf C. R. Green, of 4* South Mc Daniel street. i Among other new members nf tho league who sertt In applications Friday were: T. A. Irwin, 280 Ashby street. A. H. Able, 308 South Pryor street. F. A. Wynne, The Grand. ' Carl It.. Cunningham, Austell build ing. , J. A. Campbell, 30 Luclle avenue. R. B. Cothran, Oakland. A. J.. Redd, 395 Marietta street. William- Davis Harwell, Temple Court. . . T. H. Brooke. 188 Crew street. John T. Colemen, 109 Angler ave nue. B. C. Merry, #7 1-2 Peachtree street. CONDITION OF POPE PIUS AGAIN REPORTED SERIOUS Part*. Oct. 12.— The afternoon newspapers print a report from Rom# stating that Pope Plus Is very 111, one report stating that ho Is In a pre carious condition. Tho pope's trouble Is chiefly fainting fits and an overpowering desire to sleep. It Is further stated that he has not agreed with his physicians and that he Is not now obeying their orders. BOY SHOT AT PICTURE SHOW. • WHEN LIGHTS WERE TURNED OFF Special to The Georgian. Jasper, Ala., Oct.. 12.—Lon Woods shot and Instantly kilted a young man named Burns at the "Indian Head Hall," In Cordova, last night during a moving picture performance. Both were employees of the ootton mill at Cordova-and It Is said that Wooda had JEWISH WOMAN CLAIMS THAT SHE WAS MADE AN OUTCAST For the alleged wilful defamation made them. 8he says that since hts ' address she has been treated with the greatest scorn and contempt; that she has been pointed out by her neighbors as a thief end her children even are ridiculed by their - playmates. FliToilTY BE TRIO OF RESIDENCES DAMAGED BY FUMES Three residences, 101, 101 and. 109 East Georgia - avenue, were damaged by fire shortly before noon Friday. The fire was caused by a defective flue In the house at 105, occupied by J. M. Pickens. Thomas Barnett resides In the house at 101, and Mrs. F. W. Tur pin and H. Br Wooten nt 109. The fotal damage will amount' to several hun dred dollars. gone Into the milt a few days ago anil raised a row with the boy, jwho w*a about 18 years old. Just ns the ltghta were turned off In the hall last night. Woods fired on the boy, who fell dead with a bullet through hie heart. Woods wa* brought to^Juspcr this morning and lodged In the county jail. .Richard A. Murran. - Special te The Georgian. Waycroes, Ga.. Oct. .12.—Richard A. Murren, after an lllnesa of two weeks, died at the residence of A. Z. Wesley. Mr. Murran’e brothers In Baltimore were notified nf hts death and Instruc tions were received to ship the body to Baltimore. Mr. Murran wa* an employee of the car factory, and came to Wayeross about two month* ago. He was ST, years old and once belonged to the United States cavalry. . Father Millet, of the Catholic church, came from. Brunswick and conducted the funeral services. Mr. Murran is survived by a daughter and two brothers, who live In Baltimore. of her character with the object ol making her an outcast among her peo ple. Mrs. Anna Jenko, of Butler street, has sued Jacob Dorfan, of 91 Gttmer street, president of the Jewish syna gogue at the corrier of Piedmont ave nue and Gilmer street, for $29,098. In a suit tiled Friday morning Mrs. Jenko alleges that on September * the defendant made an address to some three hundred of the Jewish congrega tion gathered at the synugogue and told them falsely that she had stolen handkerchiefs, towels anti socks und other personal property from a boarder named Berriman; that she Had been arrested by two detectives, and that she had been fined before Recorder Broyles 815.75, and had In addition paid Berriman 55.00 for the property she hail taken. All this. Mrs. Jenko alleges, Is "to- tallv. wholly and absolutely untrue,” and that the defendant knew be was The finance committee of the Atlanta city council has been called to meet at to o'clock Saturday morning and at that time it Is thought the differences between the committee and Mayor Woodward over the October apportion ment sheet wllt.be settled and some making* false eta'tementi when 'he ut- j "ay satisfactory to both sides will be tered them. I found whereby the mayor will not send Mrs. Jenko shows that she had been I over to the next administration too respected In the community where she; much of u load of debts and at tbe lives but that she has been so humil- same time the city departments will lated by the statement of Dorfan thatjnot be crippled from now until Jan- she has scarcely left her room since he uary. 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