The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-25
GIRL IN TIGHTS IS A WINNER.
SHE WILL NOT BE REMOVED FROM
ATLANTA BILL BOARDS.

AtInnta's Chief of Police Considers
Har lady of QuaIity-Chnirman
of Police Board Says the Only Dr.
ference Is That between Paint and
pnper. and Flesh and BIOOd-Death
of sister observation-disclosures
6Ienn's Return.
Atlanta. Ca Feb. 24-Pursuaut 70 the
nromise made 60 the preachers commit
zee the other day. Mayor Woodward To-
dsv called the attention Of the chief OF
poIice 90 the fact that there is a law in
tho town against the exhibition of vulgar
pictures.
The ministers who called upon the
Alavor thought the fairies in red tights
ttst adorn the theatrica. billboards ought
90 be oblterated. They were immoral
they said.
His honor the Mayor frankly admitted
that he did not know where to draw the
line. as some people regarded the BILL
beard girl in tights as a thing Of beauty,
while others might think hei a vulgar
creature.
1t appears that the chief Of police is one
of the former. He does not think there
is anything wrong with the billboard
fairies. and says he is not going to disturb
them.
The chief is backed up in his position
by the chairman of the police board. So
it seems the ministers have been Knocked
out by. the billboard girl
Il see nothing wrong about the pictures
of women in tights on the bllboards,
said Chief Manley to-day, after being call
ed upon by Mayor Woodward. Il do not
IL. 1.Vr fFFa.t
hibiting indecent pictures. If 1 had thought
so. would have acted in the matter
Many of the best people in Atlanta see
these pictures and attend the performances
which they advertise, and the pubic does
not condemn the pictures and perform
snces as indecent. In my judgment, the
law has not been violated by the posting
of these pictures. and. therefore, l have
taken no action against those who have
displayed them"
The Only Difference.
"The women in tights and short skirts
on the binboards and the women
in tights and snort skirts on
the stage differ only in this-paper and
paint, flesh and blood" added Chairman
Patterson of the police board. MANY Of
the best people in Atlanta attend the the
aters and witness the representations Of
which the pictures are an advertisement.
People of the greatest responsibility and
refinement go to these performances,
which they most certainly would not do
If they We're regarded Objectionable repre-
sensations. They go to see the perform
ances, which are artistically and appropri-
ateiy costumed. They are not shocked,
because there Is nothing to shock them.
They are not looking for anything wrong
they find nothing wrong. If the author
tiles should proceed against these pic
lures on the public billboards, they could
not prohibit them. If they should
proceed those who have the
pictures put up would enjoin
the city. and 1 don't believe that jury
could be gotten in Fulton county that
would not decide against them. l mean
a jury chosen as juries are usually Sc
lected."
With Mayor Woodward confessing mis-
inability to Draw the line" and the
chairman of the police board and chief of
police espousing her cause, the bill board
fairy has possession of the field.
Sister Berchman Dead.
Sister Berchman of ST Joseph's Infrm-
ary died last night at that institution,
after an illness of two weeks, of pneu-
monia. The body was carried to Savan-
cab tonight at 1880 O'Clock by the Cen
tral Railroad, where it will be buried in
the Cathedral cemetery tomorrow
Sister Berchman was possibly the old
est Sister of Mercy in the city. being s.
years of age and having come here nine
teen years ago when the st. Josephs In
Urinary was first established, She became
a Sister of Mercy in Savannah twenty
one years ago, and since that time has
been regular attendant al the bedside of
the sick. Sister Berchman was born in
Ireland, but for the greater part of her life
until she entered the sisterhood, lived in
Boston, where she now has relatives
Commissioner Glenn Back.
State School Commissioner Glenn re-
turned from Columbus, o.. having been
there in attendance upon the National
Educational Association. Prof. Glenn
was honored by being chosen first vice
president of the associa ton, which is com
posed of leaders in the educational work
of the country.
Profs. j. H. Stewart of Dahlonega. c.
b. Gibson of Columbus and c. b. Bond
of Athens, who also attended the conven-
ton, returned to-day.