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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN,
MONDAY. D
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‘SAPHO IS NO7 IMMORAL, ”
SA YS OLGA NETHERSOLEIN
' CHATTING ABOUT HER PLAY
ART OF COOKING
Free Lecture and Practical Demonstration Begins Tomorrow, Tuesday, and Continues Every
Day This Week, By Professor Joseph Becker, One of the World’s GREATEST Chefs.
MlfcS OLGA NETHERSOLE.
Mist NstHsrsols will pressnt her two leading plays* “Adrienne Lecou-
vrour” and "Sapho” in Atlanta. She is considered the foremost expo
nent of the realistic emotional school of acting in America.
The Ladies' Opportunity to
Acquire Valuable Knowledge.
By SELENE ARMSTRONG.
■ "It Is too bad that I have kept you
Halting," and there was the very Olga
Betheraole at thought of whom you
Hid always felt the same little thrill
rag fear and admiration. So cordial Is
^fer handshake und so gracious her
ilanner, that one quite forgets when
In her presence^ the terrifying qualities
of genius. And to spend an hour
th-re in the little parlor of her car,
'^Nethersole," chatting with her about
"Adrienne Lecouvreur,” "Sapho," about
men, women and things is sufficient to
convince one that Olga Nethersole
possesses in pre-eminent degree the
fir? t requisite of great art—sincerity.
"Why did I choose to play 'Adrienne
Lecouvreur’ and ‘Sapho* In Atlanta?”
Miss Nethersole. "Well, l wish
to give ‘Adrienne’ because for sheer
there Is nothing In my reper-
Ire which surpasses, or perhaps
bats It. Even I am satisfied with
ji costumes, and that, my company
buhl tell you. means it great deal, for
km not easily pleased. Each costume
Is been copied with painstaking care
|m those of ‘Adrienne’s’ century
licit may be seen on great canvases
re in tho Luxembourg, and the
glng -of the play Is t>erfect.”
Sapho Not Immoral. '
_|You ask if I had any especial rea
son for deciding to give Sapho in At
lanta. I always play it if I am to re
main In a city for only two or three
^Hagements. You see, In It I have
th» opportunity to present every phase
■ my art—comedy, tragedy, poetry
realism. ‘Sapho,’ Indeed, runs the
nut of human experience, and Is as
nprehenslve as all the rest of my
-ertolre.
pNo, ‘Sapho’ Is not Immoral. As a
ky, it Is Justified not so much by
eat art, aa by the great moral which
if teaches. Those who condemn It so
lolently. are. those who Judge It by
Je first and second acts, whereas It
id only the play c1* a whole which can
be taken into account/’
^Referring to her sensational trial
■me five years ago In the courts of
New York, and the effort then made
to suppress "Sapho," Miss Nethersole
glared that the case was brought
about by the frantic methods of yel
low Journalism. When the advertis
ing value of such a trial was flippantly
suggested to her, sh«j replied, with en
ergy, "No, nothing could justify It. I
was cruelly wronged. And, remember,
my dear, that a wrong*TJr»e* not make
a right."
Discusses Hor Art.
Some writer has said that a passion
ate attachment to her work gives’Olga
Nethersole un Intensity which Is “per
sonal and religious," a comment
which Is understood when she speaks
of her art. It is at once her life gnd
her religion.
“Ah you remarked," said she,
critics seem fond of saying that
%ladame Bernhardt Is the high priest
ess of idealism, and Olga Nethersole
of realism. Why do I believe In the
latter above the former? Because I
believe with all my heart, that truth
Is greater than beauty; that to por
tray life as it Is teaches more
to portray life as we idealize It.
cause Sapho shows the evil as well as
the good of life. It shows, must show
that good is to be chosen above evil.
Has the txainter a moral right to por
tray only that part of a scene which Is
fair to the eye? No. I believe that
the most vital art Is that which takes
cognizance of evil ns well ns good, In
order to teach the better way.”
"Before you say goodbye, I must
tell you that my friends in England
and- on the continent are good enough
to say they feel grateful to Georgia.
Following my trial in New York over
five years ugo, I had a desperate Ill
ness. M£ nurse was n young Georgia*
girl, Miss Josephine Hill, of Savannah,
and she became one of my very dear
est friends. I took her to England
with me, and she visits me every year.
My friends laughingly say that Geor
gia saved my life."
Rarely does one meet a woman of
more Interesting personality than Miss
Nethersole. A fluent and brilliant con
versationalist without a hint of the
pedantic, sho combines with the
voir falre of a woman of the world a
She
Personal Mention
Jf
Mr». John B. Cobb und Mr,. W. B.
left yesterday for Nnehvljle,
inn, after epen^lng a week In Ma
cau, us guests at the residence of Mr.
an I Mrs. J. J. Cobb. Mrs. Cobb and
Mi a Lowe will be guests of Mrs. Mal-
tta' w Pilcher In Naehvltle, until De
cember 12, when Mrs. Cobb leaves for
■e West to sail for the Orient. She
^■1] make u short stay at Denver. Kan-
sa City nnd 8«n Franeleco. sailing on
M§<> 21»t for Japan and China. Mrs.
Hbh will be In China until next fall,
^pen she, in company with Miss Mary
feller White, will tour Europe, and
Uslbly Egypt ami Palestine, on their
fey back to America. Mrs. Lowe was
>merly Miss Eugenia Cobb, and l»
Erse If possessed of many friends In
>n. She accompanied Mrs, Cobb
«... New York, and will be in Nash-
Kle until her mother leaves, when It
I probable that she will again come
I Georgia before returning to her home
J New Ycrk.—Macon News.
ills. Clyde Brooks, president of Atj
ntn Young Women’s Christian 4 8HO *
ktlon, and Miss Adele Dixbro. secre
Jry gulf states committee, left Mon
ty for New York, to attend the meet-
V of the world's committee of the
bung Women’s Christian Association.
J| Mrs. A. McD. Wilson left Sunday for
New York to attend the conference of
■e world’s committee of the Young
■omen’s Christian Association, which
■rtvenes In that city during the pres
■t week.
I Mrs. Octavia Patterson Gremmer,
■ter spending some time with her
I e, Mrs. C. Decker Tebo, leases next
k for Athens, to spend a while with
daughter, Mis* Ernest Whltchard.
rs. Howell Cobb Ennis, Jr., and
y, Buna Patterson, expect to leave
L week to spend the holidays In
ibridge with Hon. and Mrs. I* F.
tenon.
tv. C. W. Byrd, pastor of West End
S. church; Mrs. Byrd and their son
with Mrs. Ell Morris, 1500 Brood-
,_ until the completion of the^ new
(onage.—Nashville American.
Iss Adrienne Battey returned Mon-
front Mucon, where as the guest if
1 Lillian Battle she was the reeip-
of many social courtesies.
rs. Hunnewell Orlflln and baby,
lynde Patterson, will spend Christ-
in Balnbridge. the guests of their
-nte, Hon. and Mrs. L. F. Patterson.
tutenant* Pinkston and Horton and
Hart, of the marine corps, will be
n the city for several weeks at the
ton Air, on Peachtree street.
Mrs. Cecil Wlttcox and little daugh-
er. of Jacksonville. Fla., are spending
evcral days In Atlanta at tho Majes-
Mm» Owen Phelan is the guest of
rieiMlx at Jacksonville. She will re-
urn to AtlafUa Wednesday.
Mrs. L. J. Amsden left Sunday for
New York to attend the conference of
the world committee of the Y. W. C. A.
Mrs. Robert Lee Granbery has
turned to Nashville, after a visit to At
lanta friends.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Treadwell have
returned to their home In Columbus,
after visiting Atlanta for several days.
Mrs. B. F. Noble, after a visit to her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Patter
son, has returned to Montgomery.
Miss Blankenship and Miss Butt, W’ho
have been the guests of Miss Julia
Meador, have returned to Columbus.
Mrs. Clarence Cubbedge, of M&con,
has a* her guest Mrs. Meyers, of At-
lunta.
Mr. and Mrs. St. Elmo Massengalo
and Mtxs.Massengale leave soon for a
visit to New York city.
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Carter are the
guests of Mrs. J, D. Carter at Mont
gomery.
Mr. Herbert Harrell, of Balnbridge,
has accepted a position in the city with
the Atlanta Paper Company.
Nothing to equal this exhibit has
ever been attempted before in Atlan
ta. Not only does this eminent pro
fessor bake dainty pastries and cake
right before your eyes—but he also
explains each and every one as it is
made, the time being limited for each
demonstration. • He will during the
week bake 83 different kinds of pas
tries, and will also give receipts free
to those interested. The virtues of
the Great Majestic Family Range are
shown by the great Majestic Chef at
our store each day this week from 2
to 5 o’clock and each day he will give
Free Cooking Lessons and demon
strations for the benefit of the ladies
of Atlanta and vicinity.
- Be sure to come tomorrow.
Majestic Drip Coffee and All Kinds
ofDelicious Cakes Served FREE.
<j EVERYBODY INVITED q
Some Advantages of the
GREAT MAJESTIC RANGE.
It saves Kitchen Space.
It saves Labor in Operating.
It saves over Half Your Fuel Bill.
It has Only One Plumbing Connection,
It saves Time and is Always Ready
for Business.
It saves the Food, and Assures an
Evenness of Heat That Can Be
Depended Upon At All Times.
MENU for TOMORROW
Majestic Coffee.
French Cream Biscuit.
Diamond Tarts.
This
Dem
Lemon Cakes.
Layer Cakes.
Jelly Rolls.
Honej’ Cake.
This Menu Served Free Tomorrow.
Receipts Free For the Asking.
Atlanta
Milling
Co.’s Flour
Used In
is
emon-
stration.
Anderson Hardware Co,
33-35 PEACHTREE ST.,
2-16 EDGEWOOD AVE.
ADMITS HE GOT $10,000
ON E VE OF MARRIA GE
New York, Dec. S.—Noam Jasogrod-
sky, of 68 West One Hundred and Sev
enteenth street, was a defendant in
the Tombs police court yesterday c
chargo of obtaining $10,000 under f
pretenses. The defendant was arrest
ed at his home by detectives, who had
a warrant Issued by a Bay City Jus
tice. Pending extradition proceedings.
Magistrate Whitman could not accept
bail, and Jasongrodsky was committed
to the Tombs.
The man 1* wanted in Michigan in
connection with a transaction by which
he Is alleged to have secused $10,000
Mr. Alfred Truitt Is in Alabama on i
short business trip.
A! Ism Adelaide Everhart will return 1 Interment.
Mr. George P. Hardy Is In New York
on a business trip,
Eugene Hutchens.
The funeral services of Eugene
Hutchens, aged 25 years, who died Bun.
day night, were conducted Monday aft
ernoon at his reqfdence. 202 Ira street,
i The body wax sent to Marietta, Go., for
• Interment.
Knn Francisco, Dec. 3.—I. 8. Averlll, first
cousin of K. H. Hnrrliuon, president of the
Southern Pacific nnd s director of n score
of other roads, has disappeared from his
home lu Berkeley. Ills wife has asked tho
aid of the police In finding trace of him. 4
The police fear that robbers watched
cr wedding expenses, and failed to re
turn the same.
The prisoner admits the transaction,
which, he aays, was of the type known
ns an "exchange of notes," and says
that payment had been deferred on ac
count of a dispute over the Interest
payments. .
The obligation waa fncutred, he said.
Just prior to his marriage last April
to a daughter of the late Rabbi Wolf
Landau, of Bay City.
Jasogrodsky says he taught Presi
dent Roosevelt to play chess.
II, S, TO DECLARE
ALL SEATS
Havana, Dec. J.—Twenty-five of tho forty
three congressmen elected last year re
spotidod to the auintnoua from Governor
Magoon for a meeting at the pulace.
Governor Mflgoon informed them that „
decree would l*e issued shortly under the
specific authority of President ItooNcvclt,
declaring vac— * w — **-
liers elected «
her 12. 1906.
FI
T TO VOTE
S
Dos Moines, la., Dec. S.—The governors
of more than thirty states have accepted
the Invltntlou of Iowa to appolnt ( delegates
to attend s conference In DcS Moines next
Wednesday to dlseufes ways and mentis to
secure nu amendment to the Federal eon
direct vote.’
aald they would appoint
Special to The Georgian.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 3.—By a
decision rendered by a special Jury in
the chancery court no Insurance com
pany can question the Indorsement of a
competent physician when he has
once examined an applicant and certi
fied that he is a good risk. In the case
of Mesdames Janies Russell and T. J.
Fitzgerald vs. the Wisconsin Life in
surance Company, who were suing for
the collection of a policy of R. E. Fog
arty, the brother of the complainant,
the complainant* were awarded the full
hmount of the policy, $2,000, with In
terest.
Vstsrans of War.
Those veterans of tbe Spanish-Amer
ican war, the Philippine insurrection
and the Chinese expedition, regulars,
volunteers, soldiers, sailors or marines.
resident In Atlanta, who wish to
Join the Camp of United Spanish-
American War Veterans, now organis
ing. can sign the charter at 222 Century
building, before Friday of this week.
The charter membership will be closed
on Saturday next. Enough signature
have already been obtained to lusure
the success of the new camp.
THIEVES FORM COMBINE
TO ROB WHITE MERCHANTS.
Special to. The Georgian.
Jackson, Miss., Dec. 3.—A very cu
rious state of affair* has been un
earthed at Columbus, In this state. The
police arrested a-number of negro por
ters employed In the stores of that
city, charged with stealing. An Inves.
ligation led to the discovery that the
negroes had bought a lot and were
erecting there a store building, which,
it I* charged, was to be used for sell
ing the goods they stole from the white
merchants. It further developed that
the negro porters in the various Co
lumbus stores had syndicated on steal
ing and had others out selling the
stolen goods, and that hundreds of dol
lars worth of goods had been disposed
of below (he regular price.
ATTORNEYS ARE CITED
TO APPEAR IN COURT.
Special to The Georgian.
Chattanooga, enn., Dec. 3.—Follow
ing the report of the grievance commit
tee of the Bar Association,* which was
not made public until Saturday con
cerning professional conduct of Attor
ney* W. B. Miller. R. T. Cameron and
J. O. Benson. Judge Allison, of the cir
cuit court, who ordered the Investiga
tion. gave an order this morning exon
erating Miller, bat requiring Benson
and Cameron to appear before court
next Saturday.
Companies Which Went Un
der Ax-e Withdrawing
State Deposits.
WILL BEGIN WORK
ON ORPHANS’ HOME.
Rpeeial to The Georgian.
Jackson, Miss., Dec. 3.—The Odd Fel
lows of the state who have located their
widows’ and orphans* home at Haf-
tlesbufg. expect to begin work on the
home at a very early date. It is to
cost between $<9,000 nnd $50,000 and
U is the purpose of the grand lodge to
add tu U from time to time.
The securities of the Trader* Insur
ance Company, of Chicago, III., on
deposit tilth the Georgia insurance de
partment for the protection of policy
holders in the ‘State were this week
taken over by C. T. Furlow, of Atlanta,
the receiver of the company appointed
for this state, and have been sold for
$13,085. This "urn is more than suffi
cient to cover all claims against the
company In Georgia, but It is under
stood that it will be tied up in litiga
tion by claimants In other parts of
the country for return premiums. The
legal question Involved Is a very deli
cate one and ha* never been adjudi
cated by the courts. Some claim that
the owner of a burned property, the
loss on which ha* not been settled, has
first claim on the funds of a fire in
surance company, while on the other
hand, it is asserted that such action
would make loss claimants preferred
creditors and that policyholders wh<
have paid premiums are as fully enti
tled to their share of the company's
assets In the form of return premium*
on account of their contracts not being
arried to completion, a* are the loss
claimants.
The receiver of the North German
Fire, of New York, another company
which was forced Into a receivership
last week by the results of the Sar.
Francisco conflagration, has made In
quiry of Comptroller General W.
Wright concerning the withdrawal
Its deposit, which Is now In the hands
of the state treasurer. The North Ger
man was reinsured In the Cosmopoll-
lan Fire, of New York. This Is the
first time that the question has arisen
in this state or sclxewhere of the bus
iness of an insurance company being
taken over by another company not
authorized to do business In the sum
state, whlph was not followed by th*
admission of the reinsuring company
In this case the deposit cannot be
withdrawn until all the ricks of the
North German In the state of Georgia
have expired at the end of the term
* r which they have been written,
New Firm is Opened.
The new Insurance agency of W. R.
Joyner & Son, which »i»ened a fine
suite of oWces In the Candler building
Saturday, will. In addition to the
American of Newark, represent the
Queen Insurance Company, with whl?h
Richard Joyner has been connected for
several years past In the office of the
Southern department, under# Manager
8. Y. Tupper. This representation will
be what Is know n as a "second agency,”
the first agency remaining with J. L.
Dickey, Jr, W’ho ha* for some time had
the company on a single Agency basis.
Mr. J. 8. Daniel, the formerly well-
known local agent of Atlanta, who sold
his agency some time ago to become
special agent of the German of Free
port In Georgia and the Carolines, has
since the retirement of the latter com
pany last week, returned to Atlanta
and will act os an Independent adjuster
until the conclusion of other arrange-
GEORGIA'S INSURANCE
LA WS ARE CRITICISED IN
LOUISVILLE TRADE PAPER
The Insurance Field, of Loulevllle,
In Ite laeue of thl* week saya:
Georgia le In striking need of a state
Insurance department. The necessity
has been apparent for many years past,
but le even more so at present. There
are Indications that the Insurance
agents and managers all over the state
will this fall begin an active camp,
for the establishment by the next let
luture of a separate division of the
state government to handle this Impor
tant branch of supervision, and the
matter le being earnestly discussed at
Atlanta, where most of the head off
of the companlde doing buslneas In
the atate are located. No criticism
whatever attaches to Comptroller Gen
eral William A. Wright In this connec
tion. For many years he has held of
fice without reproach and conscien
tiously fulfilled hie duties accoedlng to
the etrlct Interpretation of the Geor
gia Insurance laws.
Hie Authority Limited.
The comptroller general Is, however,
merely ex-officio Insurance commis
sioner, and under the state statutes hie
powers regarding companies In the
state are very limited. Although he
has full authority over corporations
chartered by the state, he can go nd
further and may not question the right
of any outside company to do business
In the state, no matter what Its meth
ods, as long as It Is abls to satisfy him
concerning Ite financial solvency by
means of sworn statements. The comp
troller himself has In recent Inter
views with Insurance men told them
plainly that his authority Is so re
stricted that If he were actually to
know that a foreign company of any
kind was doing business under mis
leading promisee or false representa
tions, he would be legally unable to
eton It as long aa It waa actually finan
cially solvent, according to Ite own
showing. In consequence. Georgia u
rapidly becoming the dumping ground
of many companies of queetlonublo
reputation, whose sphere of activity
has been narrowed by expulsion from
other states on account of methods and
results to policyholders. It Is regarded
by reputable life and fire Insurance
agents aa moat deplorable Hint (he
laws of Georgia do not give better De
tection to Insurers throughout the state,
aa wel las to the best class of Insur
ant, Interests.
While no Insurance men or compa
nies favor in the least the Inquisitorial
authority assumed by many Insurance
commissioners In the present unsettled
conditions both in firs and life in
surance, the movement In Georgia for
an active and authoritative supervision
will meet with the favor of all. Mr.
Wright, himself, would be an excellent
man for the position, and he has no
one but friends In the business, but his
hands have been tied for years by In
adequate laws, aa has been universally
recognised. Tbe elate Is without many
of the,acts which tend to the best
methods of conduct of the Ilfs Insur
ance business, particularly such as
anti-rebate and anil-discrimination
acts. It rests principally with the In
surance agente of the elate themselves
whether such a movement as his been
started for better conditions In Geor
gia will be successful.
mints, which he now has pending.
The well-known wrecking firm
Samuel Guns A Co. will shortly open
a store and salesroom In Atlanta for
the disposition of satvagee from flr.s
of which the company handles a large
number in Southern territory. Atlanta
has for some time been the headquar
ters of a branch managed by Mr. 8. It.
Hendrickson and the work In this field
has grown to such an extent that the
St. Louie office has been discontinued
and Mr. Ike Small, the company's rep
resentative at the city, has been trans
ferred to Atlanta to take charge of the
salesrooms. Ite will shortly oj**n such
place In some convenient location,
here It will be accessible tu both the
liolesale and retail trade.
W. K. Blalney, of Chattanooga. Tenn..
speelul agent of the Slumlord Life and
Accident Company of Detroit. Mich.,
a visitor to Atlanta this week and
entertained by W. H. Hoyt, local
representative of the company.
leneral Agent R. X. Hughs, of the
Jefferson Fire of Pltlludelphia. returned
to Atlanta this week from a visit to tho
home office, where arrangements were
completed for pushing the work of the
company in the Southern field, where
Mr. Hughe and his partner. M. It.
Yates, have full charge. The company
has been doing business In Georgia for
some time and has recently entered
Virginia and Alabama.
MR. BRYAN SPEAKS
OF IMMORTALITY
Lincoln. Nebr.. Dec. 3.—Will la in Jcon!n s «
Bryan delivered s eulogy at the annual
memorial exercises of Lincoln Lodge N.> *)
of the Benevolent and Protective Order of
Klks, of which he le n uieuil»*r, takluSI
“IinmortnUtjr" ss bis theme,
Mr. Itryau said. In pnrt:
"To the young tbe thought of death
affrights. but us we make progress along
that path that leads to tbe great light, u«
nil iMH-oate accustomed to the wont. We
no longer shudder nt the thought; w# tu.ijr
even corn* at last to wait for It with Im
patience. This lx God’* plan; this 1* i
way in which He weans us from thln-«
that are dear to us at first and prep*;. *
‘ i> Join In harmony with Ills plan.
year-old daughter of J. L. Harrell, pro
prietor of Hotel 8t. Lawrence here, in
dead fallowing fin operation for atqten-
dlcftls. She was known und admire I'
by jcueat* of tho hotel (rota throughout
Hie country.
special to The Georgian.
Albany, Ga., Dec. 3.—Sol. Boone, i
negro convict, working for the Tennc--
xee Fertiliser Company, escaped Bat-
urday morning. An aged negro com i» i
made an effort to capture Boone, b it
he fought him off with an ax handle.
It Is stated that a conspiracy ex.-it.l
among a number of the convlcta to
escape, but when the appointed time
came Boone waa the only .*no bold
enough to make a dash for liberty.
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