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4 ILL ATLANTA EAGER FOF IRKMLSE SEON LINPRASED BY MAYOR Cid even more for free concerts than it does now. Even then I thought hardly enough was done. lam strong for the propositicn and always have been.” Which he proved by announcing voluntarily that he would subhscribe to the fund. The Georgian's plan involves rals ing a fund of several thousand do.- lars, which wil' be dispensed proba bly by the Park Board in obtaining the gervices of bands. With $4,000 or $6,000, which Atlanta could give to this cause easily, two concerty each Sundayv could be offered, one at Grant Park and one at Pledm nt Park. Probably a concert at some time in the week woudd be made possible also. The concerts would be of popular aa ture, supplving purs enjcyment. Ben Lee Crew Enthusiastie. Ben Lee Crew, member of the Park Board from the Eighth Ward, and a member also of the Playgrounds Commitiee of the Board, which will have the funds for disposition, Is one of the most enthusiastic who have spoken of the matter. | “I am heartily in favor of the] NOTICE ’ - HOTEL OWNERS TEL OWNER Get ahead of the rush to Florida; 20-room hotel across the lake from Royal Ponciana Hotel, at Palm Beach, Fla,, is for sale at $14,000. Very easy terms. Call or ad idress '__E— B. Garretson Marion Hotel. Atlanta, Ga. With Moving Pictures ALAMO No. 1 The Little Playhouse With the Big Show. Thursday. “In the Hlilis of Silence,” a great Bison feature In three parts of the great West. Beimont Comedy Four. LAMO No. 2 The House With the Clean Policy. Last week of Callan, Kenyon and Schoaff. Return engagement of the LYNCH TRIO, and REES PROSSER, Do you know who he Is? Just ask Luclen York. I Atlanta’'s Theater Beautiful. Thursday. “A Good Little Dev!l,” a Famous Players feature in two parts. Kinemacolor phkctures of the tropics. The Montgomery shows only the best. : S Home of Universal Programes. To-day. ““Samson,” one of the greatest moving pictures of the age, with J. Warren Kerrigan in the leading role. This picture is filled with tense In terest and action. V The Theater Comfortable. Thursday. “Courting of Prudence,’”” a Beauty soclety drama, with Margaret Fisher in the title role. ‘““When Reuben Fooled the Ban dits,'' Keystone comedy. Hearst-Selig News Pictorial. Steinway Four, Whitehall Street's New Theater, Thursday. ‘““Anthony and Cleopatra,” a two. part Pathe special feature. ‘“Romeo and Juliet,”” a Blograph adaptation of Shakespeare. HE ALSHA T West End Movle, Thursday. ““Forest Vampires,”” a great two part Domino special. “In Her Sleep,’’ a Princess pastoral drama HE ELITE T HMome of Feature Plctures. Thursday. The Air Torpedo,” a great fea ture picture In three parts. A stir ring story of intrigue and adventure cause” he said Wednesday, "and 1 !fuvor it as a member of the Park ' Board, as vice president of the Atlan ta Musie Festival Association, and as a private citizen. “In the Park Board we have long recognized the value of these open air concerts as a sort of public tonic. But we have been able to make only meager appropriations. This year we set aside 3600 for the purpose, which was increased by $5OO by subscrip tion. But with $l,OOO practically lit tle entertainment can be furnished. It would be necegsary to obtain small bande, which are never satisfactory for outdoor concerts. And it g [ike ly that we should have been obliged to leave off the econcerts at one park or the other alternate weeks if we wished to gat through the season.” Mr. Crew explained something of the cost of concerts. The best mu sicians avallable, naturally, would be secured, and the scale of prices is rather high, being about $3 a concert for each performer, Thus, even with a band of fifteen or twenty pileces, which is inadequate for the fullest effects, the $l,OOO in hand for park concerts would not last very long. The Georgian is asgking Atlanta to give its cltizens the advantage of good bands, adequate bands, at both parks all the summer. And Atlanta can k_l\'v‘th.is_ without hardship. To Brighten Up Dull Days. Atlanta shonld give easily and will ingly, with the thought of the long, weary, empty Sunday afternoons of the summer, when men and women, boys and girls who work, and even children, grow petulant and cross, and sicken at the listlessness and dreari ness that the world seems to hold for them. You have felt that soul weariness that comes on the one day it should not come, the Sabbath of rest and brightness, all of you. You may walk, yves; but a stroll on a summer afternoon {8 an actual hardship and torture. You may go to the parks, but the parks, with their unchanging features and unchanging throngs, become monotonous and again the problem arises The Shriners came last week, and Atlanta played in the streets, de lirious with joy. Jt was the specta cle of a people starved for play, as more than one in the great crowds along the street remarked. 1f there was any just criticlsm made by the visitors, it was that Atlaota had too little facillties for its citizens to play, and that it was a city too great to overlook that feature of its life, Mr. Crew, speaking of the advan tages of the open-air concerts, be lieved that if concerts were held in two parks gimultaneously, one should ‘be furnished music more substantial than the popular ragtime and ballads. Would Vary the Music, “One of the concerts might he as popular and am llvely as you please,” he sald. “Why not make the other substantial and educational-—-not heavy, of course, but worth while. Atlanta is big enough for that. At lanta is so big that the two concerts could be given Sunday afternoon and still not conflict with the organ re citals. And In offering the three dif ferent entertainments, the city would have recreation for all classes and ali moods, “Certainly Atlanda !s big enough to be thoughtful of its citizens generally -blg enough to think of their play and their recreation. The band con certs are ideal means of recreation, offering as they do opportunities for education and the elevation of public taste, ellminating the chances of questionable pleasure into which men and boys might fall; driving away the discontent and the fever of im patience that comes with the hot, dreary Sunday afternoons of the sum mer, and furnishing a freshening in fluence that will send the city to {ts work Monday with hearts lighter and brains free from any lingering seeds of discontent.” Mr. Crew suggested that with an amount of money such as The Geor glan hopes to raise, opportunity will be furnished for occasional mid-week concerts, in the evenings. A rainy Sunday, he suggested, from his expe rience, will knock out the proposed concert for that day, and will enable the Park Board to expend the money thus saved in an additional entertain ment, So by one means or another. he sald, The Georgian fund will give Atlanta wholesome, pleasurable en tertainment !l tiie summer, Atlanta Behind in Play. Iu the matter of free concerts, or of all entertainment for its people, At lanta i{s behind nearly every other clty its size in the United States. It {s recorded that I.os Angeles appro priates $60,000 each year for band concerts, and that all other cities of 100,000 or more, while doing less than 1.08 Angeles, do much more than At lanta. Atlanta’'s official appropriation to this cause of recreation is but $5OO. The subscription list ils open. The $5OO of the Park Board will be a part of The Georgian's fund. W, H. Glenn, superintendent of the Georgia Ralil way and Power Company, has agreed to subacribe $5OO for his corporation. The Georgian has made a contribu ‘Hun of $lOO ~ Your suhscription sheuld be next. Send the cash or cheek to the Concert Editor of The Georgian, No. 20 East Alabama street Let’s Stay Clean and Painted Up :-: AV 2ptsirsaTawne The Tripod Paints They Are Made to Stand Our Southern Climate and Give Best Results eHE T RIPOD PAINT CO. - LA TESTI‘ NEWS | MEXICO CITY, M.'y 20.—Presl dent Huerta this afternoon au thorized a telegram to his medi ators at Niagara Falls stating that if in their opinion it was necessary for him to resign he would do so. NEW YORK, May 20.—A man named J. A. M, Faith, aged 40, en tered the office of District Attorney Whitman at 4:30 this afternoon and because of his anxiety “to see Whit man at once,”’” some of the office at taches became suspicious. They took Faith into custody and found a load ed revolver in a suit case which he was carrying. Faith is being held for examination. He refused to make any statement. WASHINGTON, May 20.—The Sen ate to-day confirmed the nomination of Edward C. Knotts to be United States Attorney for the Southern Dis trict of Illinois. NEWCASTLE, IND., May 20.—Ed Henderson, a Pinkerton detective, af ter two or three weeks’ investigation of the disappearance of little Cather ine Winters, to-day declared that he has uncovered sufficient evidence teo warrant the arrest of two and pos sibly four persons in connection with the case. Henderson will not say whether the girl is alive or dead. VERA CRUZ, May 20.—The scout cruicer Salem gailad for Puerto, Mex ico, to-day to relieve the cruiser Chester, which reported by wireless that her machinery had become dis abled. The Chester will come here for repairs, CHICAGO, May 20.—Thomas OC. Birmingham, millionaire president of the Birmingham & Seaman Paper Con_?_g‘any. dropped dead in his office in e Tribune Building this after noon. Heart failure superinduced by heat is said to have been the cause of death, ’ WASHINGTON, May 20.—Four ships of Admiral Badger's fleet and several of the torpedo flotilla will be relieved of duty in Mexican waters and return to the United States some time next week, it was stated by Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt to-day. Four other battle ships now in American docks will be sent to take their places if necessary. MILWAUKEE, May 20.—Owner Timme, of the Milwaukee team in the American Association, was offered a good price to-day for the team, play ers and park by the Federal League, which wants to drop, it is understood, Indianapolis, Kansas City and St. Louls. DENVER, May 20—~John D. Rocke feller has asked Judge Ben B. Lind sey to visit him at Tarrytown, N. Y., and give him a complete history of the Colorado coal strike. He has also intimated to Judge Lindsey that he will be governed in his future ac tion in the strike by what he is told by the judge. Judge Lindsey is now in Wal{wlngton for an informal dis cussion of the Colorado strike with the President and to urge that the Federal troops be not withdrawn at this time, fearful lest their with drawal will again precipitate war fare. ‘Police Hold Woman - Who Wants to Kill | 0 vvants to Al ~ Self With Poison | Mrs. Pattie Bashlor, the young wife lof J. W, Bashlor, of 218 Crew street, | was taken in custody by police Wed nesday, after an unsuccessful at | tempt at suiclde Tuesday night, and repeated threats Wednesday that she would again attempt self-destruction, | Three times in the day she was | brought before the police, each time, ihnwe\'or, assuring them that rhe could be trusted alone, The last time released she went to the office of J. W. Weaver, her attorney, No. 309 Temple Court Bullding, with a bottle of strychnine, and declared she was going to drink {t. Chlef Beavers was notifled and ofdered her arrest., This | time she was held. | A mild dose of polson taken Tues i day night affected her but little, and | she was released from Grady Hospt | tal early Wednesday. Her only ex | planation for her insistent attempts | to end her life is that she is “in trou | ble.” | Her husband, knowing of her | threats, watched her a part of the | day, but she eluded him and came |downtown. It was while he was | searching frantically for her that she |made the last attempt Militants Set Fi uiran re Near King's Pavilion Speclal Cable to The Atlanta Georgian, ALDERSHOT, ENGLAND, May 20.— Investigation of a fire that broke out last night in the Furze near the Royal Pavilion where King George and Queen Mary had been staying during the maneuvers here, has convinced the po lice that it was set by suffragettes. The flames were extinguished by sol dlers. " Mrs. Macy, Helen Keller's Aid eller's Aid, Hurt BUFFALO, N. Y, May 20— Mrs, John Macy, of Boston, aged 20, here with Miss Helen Keller, fell while in a pho tograph studio, injuring herself g 0 that she will be compelled to remain in the hospital for a few days. TH ALLANIA ULLUSAILIANR AnD Dl MEDIATORS PLAN VETERAN TAKES PLAGE PARLEY ~ OWN LIFE IN OFMONTH — GRANT PARK ‘Mexicans Displeased at Prospect ‘l of Delay, Which Is Expected \ ‘ . | to Favor United States. } DL | Continued From Page 1. fleld will thus be kept clear of miz understandings a¢ to what has been said in answer to any important sug gestions While the Mexican commissioners came with greater anuthority than those representing Washington, it was assumed that they would take no important step without first consult ing with General Huerta by cable. This indicates that long periods of de lay wil lensue, as the caple service and translation service are never hur rled in the Mexican capital. Delay Unwelcome to Mexico. Some indication of the probable length of the conference was had from the fact that the Argentine Minis ter negotiated for a month’'s lease of a motor car. In Mexican official quar ters this news was unwelcome, The American delegates smiled. The in terests of the United States are con sidered furthered by every possibie delay. Welcome to the delegates and the mediators was given to-cay by the Dominion Government through Mar tin Burreli, Minister of Agriculture; Sir Josepl Pope, Undes Secretary of State, and Hon. J. A. Lougheed, Cah inet Minister without portfolio. ‘ (‘anandian officials have shown their interest in the conference in many ways. QGeorge Ross, chlef sguperin tendent of the Dominion Postofßice Department, has come here to see that speclal locked bags and messen gers are furnished to convey the mail! of the mediators. | Diplomats Watch Conference. Dr. Gonalo 8. Cordova, Minister from Eecuador to the United States, is here to report every development to his Government, and Dr. Alberto Membreno, Minister from *fonduras, is expected in a few daye, \ These diplomats give the impres sion that they look for a new versionl of the Monroe Doctrine to come out of the negotiations over the Mexlcanl trouble. . Sureties Sued for COLUMBUS, May 20.—The dlrec tors of the Buena Vista I.oan and Savings Bank have flled suit in the Superior Court of Taylor County against the Fidelity Casualty Com pany and the American Surety (‘om pany of New York to recover on bonds of James W, Roberts, president of the bank, who misappropriated $2,900 of the bank's funds. Georgia Man to Ask U. S. Protection in Mexico. COLUMBUS, GA, May 20—J. J. Slade, Jr., a son of Captain J. J. Slade, of this city, and the senior member of the Georgia Legislature from Muscogee County, after spend ing a day or two In the city with his parents, has gone to Washingtoa, where he will go before President Wilson and make an appeal for the protection of his interests in Mexico. Mr. Slade is a railroad contractor, and his headquarters are located about 400 miles northwest from Mex fco City. He employs more than 1,000 men, and his business is now demor allzed. He keeps a bodyguard of 200 able-hodied Mexicans all the time, ot his own expense, for the protection of himself and famlly. He hopes to have the President guarantee protection to his business, so that he can return to Mexico and continue 1t unmolested ENDURANCE RUN POSTPONED. COLUMBUS, May 20.—The endu rance run by 100 automobiles from Savannah to this clty, which was to have taken place May 25, has been postponed by the Savannah Automo bile Club until June 15, because it was feared that all the roads could not pe put in condition for the run by May 25. DOCK BONDS DEFEATED. WILMINGTON, N. C.,, May 20.—A proposition to fissue $200,000 bonds for muniecipal docks was defeated by an overwhelming vote, only 394 out of a registration of 1,837 being cast for it. Politics entered the fight, which caused the defeat of the issue, 0 7 » cOOOS BUILT UPTO STANDARD ’ Xl S I ; B NTs = Vo S e A e ST o \ ¥ Write for estimates on Tents, Tarpaulins, Wagon Covers, Flys, Awnings, Curtains and accessories. Located at the base of the raw materials, with the Canvas and Duck Mills *‘Just around the corner,’” we can best solve the problem of prices. ATLANTA TENT & AWNING COMPANY Dept. 974-G. ATLANTA, GEORGIA Phone East Point 22, ‘James V. Garrett Finds Secluded ‘ Spot and Fires Bullet f Into Brain. [ James V. Garrett, of No. 39 East | Pavilion street, killed himself in a se cluded spot in Grant Park Wednes {day. He usea a revolver and the bul !let, penetrating the side of his head, took away a portion of the skull Garrett was 70 years old. The crowd that gathered immedlately up !on the discovery of the body knew him well, for he lived within a block iof the park. It was generally stated |that his incessant brooding over the ! poor health of his wife drove him to | suicide. He had been married twice, ‘and is knwon to have lamented the | probability that he should lose his { second wife also. { Left Home for Stroll. | The old inan left his home osten | sibly for a stroll through the park |soon after lunch Wednesday. Two | hours later a park employee, on his irounds through the little frequented ( portion of the park near Constitu | tion Spring, found the body. Garrett | had been dead some time. The re ' volver at his side told the story of | his end. ' The body lay between the spring land Cherokee avenue, not far from 'the street, but hidden from view of ' pedestrians by clumps of foliage. Coroner Donehoo was notifled and |left his office immediately for the | scene. Until he arrived the body | was untouched, awaiting an inquest. | Afterward it will be taken to the es ' tablishment of A. O. & Roy Done | hoo, undertakers, where it will be , held pending funeral arrangements. | QGarrett is survived by his wife and ' by one son, Clanton H. Garrett, a | telegraph operator at the Union pas | senger station. f Suicide Well Planned. . The suicide was weill planned. The first person to reach the body found 'an open note lying alongside, in | which Garrett had written his name 'and address, the name of his son, 'and the request that his son be noti fled, A second note, sealed and ad . dressed to his son, was found in his pocket by Dstectives Chewning and Sturdivant, who went to Grant Park 'when the call came to the police sta tion. This sealed note was glven to “‘oroner Donehoo, and later was de livered by him to the son. ~ Mr. Garrett was a Confederate vet eran, having served during the war between the States as a member of the well-known Delhi Rangers, Com pany A, Fifteenth Georgia Regiment. ' He enlisted from Wilkes County, his 'boyhood home. A brother, Thomas Garrett, lives yvet in Wilkes County, land a sister, Mrs. R, T. Kendrick, at ' Sharon. TWO ARRESTED AS SLAYERS. SAVANNAH, May 20— Frank Thornley, white, and Aaron Brown, a negro, were brought to Savannah to day from Leodge, 8. C., where they were arrested on the charge of mur dering P. F. Dewberry here Sunday night. The slain man, a factory watchman, was robbed of several hundred dollars. | GOOD ROADS MEETING PLANNED ‘DALTON, May 20.—0 n Tuesday, June 16, a big good roads meeting l\\'m be held at Cherekee Springs, near the Whitfield-Catoosa County line. Catoosa County has voted funds to complete the road to the Whitfield line, to join the excellent highway exterding north and south through { this county. Pcaisrennc sbl e b sS R R GARDNER-LAWSON CO. CAPTIVATE BIG CROWD AT BONITA THEATER » With new plays, songs and spe . cialties, the Gardner-Lawson Mu ) sical Comedy Company captured S the crowd at the Bonita Theater ; this week, and it appears that ' standing room will be at a pre mium before the end of the week. ! Manager George Campbell is liv { ing up to his promise to give his { patrons only the best, and as a ) result there are no dull days at the . Bonita. 5 S e Rk !Steals in Cemetery 'To Get Flowers for ‘Grandmother's Grave TAMPA, FLA., May 20.—Aurelio Figueras, a 17-vear-old Cuban lad, was arrested to-day in Woodlawn Cemetery for stealing flowers from other graves to place on that of his grandmother, died recently. Figueras had no money to adorn her grave as he thought fitting. He wae caught to-day taking a plant from another grave. Sexton Burgess, who brought him to the police station, said the plant was still standing on the grandmother’'s grave, a mute wit ness against him. Figueras would make no statement, but seemed pleased that the flower had not been moved, Mayor Found Dead On Railway Tracks FULTON, KY. May 20.—The head less body of J. H. Swann, Mayor of South Fulton, Tenn., was found on the railroad tracks near here, He was walking home when run down by a train, it is supposed. POWERS HEADS UNIVERSITY. JACKSON, MISS., May 20.—State Superintendent of Education J. N. Powers to-day accepted the chancel lorship of the University of Missis sippi, to suceeed A, A. Kincannon, re signed, to become superintendent of Memphis schools. W. H. Smith was appointed by Governor Brewer as State Superintendent, effective Sep tember 1. SLAYER SENTENCED TO HANG. DUBLIN, May 20.—Stokes Baker, a negro, was sentenced to hang here June 27 by Judge Hawkins in Superior Court this morning. He kiilled Early Park, also a negro, several months ago at a dance. Another negro is awaliting execution in the Laurens County jail NEW SCHOOL HEAD NAMED. DUBLIN, May 20.—W. T. Garrett, of Sandersville, has been elected superin tendent Dublin schools from among 50 applicants. He is a graduate of Yale University. He has been teaching in Georgla several vears. He succeeds R. 11. Brooks, who gees to Albany. YOU NEED MEDICINE AT THIS TIME Everybody is more or less troubled at this season with lozs of vitality, failure of appetite, that tired feeling, or with bilious turns, dull headaches, indigestion and other stomach trou bles, or with pimples and other erup tions on the face and body. The rea son is that the blood is impure and impoverished, Hood’'s Sarsaparilla rellieves all these ailments. Ask your druggist for this medicine and get it to-day. Nothing else acts like it. Get Hood's. ADVELTISEMENT. Coke e 8 Reduced Rates P —— e We have for immediate delivery a large quantity of the finest Gas C'oke. This Coke is sold regularly during winter months at 10 and 11 cents per bushel, but {f ordered in May we will deliver it within city limirs, in quantities of 25 bushels and over, at 8 Cents Per Bushe! This is an excellent opportunity to lay in a winter's supply of Coke at greatly reduced rates Atlanta Gas Light Company Phone 4945 ( USE OF Southern Express Company e SECURES Receipt for every shipment Fast transportation on passenger trains Ability to prove delivery Privilege of shipping with charges collect or prepaid Wagon pick-up and delivery service at representative points Free insurance up to fifty dollars Personal supervision of shipments by skilled employes Invoice price of goods collected if desired Examination of C. O. D. shipments, if shipper so instrudis Special facilities for handling shipments of large value TRANSPORTATION BY : Southern Express Company MEANS EFFICIENCY - - SAFETY - - EXPEDITION Tech Glee Club in The Georgla Tech Glee and Mandolin Club, under the direciorship of James . Wardwell, will give its annval en tertainment at Cable Hall Saturday evening at 8:30. The Glee Club numbers 40 voices, and among the selections to be sung uo“gn‘e soldier's chorus from “Faust’’ and * e Blue Danube.”” Assisting the college boys will be Mias Mayme Clyburn, so- Davison-Paxon-Stok avison-Paxon-Stokes (o —-—_———'————_\ From the Downstairs Section Girls’ new Wash Dresses at 25¢; made of best percale, straight, long-waisted style, with belt: 2 to 6-year sizes. 10c Muslin Drawers at 5c pair; 2-year sizes only. Children’s new Rompers at 26¢; blue and white stripes, or solid color blue; low, square neck style; 2 to 6-year sizes. Girls’ Wash Dresses at 50c; new and fresh, and such wonderful value at this price, mothers buy them by the dozen; all sizes—2 to 14 years. Girls’ $2.00 White Dresses at sl.oo—prettily made of sheer, white lawns, and effectively trim med with embroidery. Bungalow Aprons at 49c—the kind women like particularly—cut full and long—made of blue or brown linene, or black-and-white check percale. Women’s Summer knitted Union Suits; sheer, cool, comfortable; cuff knee, or loose, lace trimmed style; 39c suit. New-—stylish—white pique Skirts at 98c—they are made tunic style, very becoming. Women'’s cool, white crepe Nightgowns; made chemise style, lace trimmed; very special value at 69c each. $1.50 and $2 Kimonos at sl.2s—choose either a soft, sheer mull, or a cotton crepe, both made for summer comfort; pretty color tones and designs. Dainty Silk Blouses at s2.so—they are specially likable, the popular tints, flesh and maize, and some pretty striped effects. $1.50 Voile Blouses at sl.oo—sheer, cool and summery; all-white or striped effects. Children’s imported Socks, full fashioned, white with fancy tops—black-and-white and col ors; they are worth 25¢c—you may buy them at 15¢ pair. 10c Pajama Checks at 8¢ yard. 15c White Dress Crepes, special for this sale, at 12Y,c yard. Beautiful, new, Curtain Scrims, hemstitched and drawn work effects, cream, ecru and white; very special value at 15¢ yard. ® Davison:-Paxon-Stokes Co. prano, and@ Mr. Wardwer .. lin Club (884 the" Tech Orepssiminte For Infants and cnnd,,nA The Kind You Have Aiways Buugiy Bears the Signature of m