Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-14
SEPTEMBER
MORN TOBE
TRIED IN
COURT

Miss September Morn will be ar
raigned for trial Monday afternoon at
o'clock.
Formal charges were made by the
police late Saturday afternoon against
H. S. Cole, proprietor of the Cole
Book Company. in Whitehall Street
for displaying NJ. Paul Chabas' paint
ing in the show windows of his es-
adjustment, and the legality of the
case will be brought before the bar OF
justice.
Arraigned on one side will be Miss
September Morn, with Mr.. Cole and
the legions Of artists and art-lovers
behind her and her reputation as one
of the most beautiful art works in
the world; on the other side will be
the law,
For some days now the shy, lissome
damsel has lured the eyes Of passers-
by to the book shop Window score
or more damsels it should be said,
for copies hung everywhere make Of
the window a regular bower Of beau
ty unadorned.
Serene and untroubled the charming
young woman, brought into a trou-
bled life by the magic brush Of NJ
Paul Chabas, the famous French ar
fist, has gazed through her fifty OF
more eyes into the hustle and hustle
Of Atlanta with a pensive gaze that
seemed to express longing for some
cool brook in placid Brittany.
Woman Clasps, Tells Police.
All unsuspecting, then, the maid
stood when unexpectedly the blow
fell A woman shopper passing the
store took one glance at the fair form
-gasped in horror and notified the
police
Detective Shaw, who has an eye for
art as we'll as other things, was dis
patched to the scene. He viewed the
canvas with cold, calculating eye
Yes, it was very, very beautiful, but
and the but" sealed the lady's fate
as far as the police were concerned.
Shaw notified MI Cole that the
young woman would have to keeT
more sheltered quarters. In Brittany
she could thus disport herself, yes
but on the main street of Atlanta, no
Mr.. Cole was indignant. He cited
art authorities to show the canvas
was a masterpiece and that only
prudish, evil minds could see evil In
it. Shaw called up his superior Act
ing Chief Jet.
For Vulgar Public? NeverI
The Chief paid a formal call on
Miss September and branded her al
undesirable citizen-just as undesir-
able in Atlanta as in Chicago, New
York. Washington and other places.
For private inspection and appre-
citation she might pass, but for the
vulgar public, no.
Chief Jett ordered her exiled. Mt
Cole referred her TO Willis Everett
chairman Of the Carnegie Library
board Of trustees. which also oensors
the movies Mr. Everett agreed with
Mr.. Cole that NJ. Chabas had per-
formed an immortal feat when he
gave Miss September life, but and
there you are.
Il assuredly shall resist any order
to remove September Morn from the
window" said Mr. Cole. There was d
CLINT Of determination in his eyes.
That Is a beautiful piece Of ar
tistry. There is nothing indecent OF
suggestive about 1t. I do not under
stand that there is any ordinance
which can prevent me from display
ing il in the window. II there is,
will have 10 learn Of it in court
Mr.. Shaw. one Of the city de.ec-
t.ves. told me that a woman OF some
society had complained 10 him of tbs
picture I told him nothing doing.
that the picture was going TO remain
He took II 20 Assistant Chief Jett and
the latter. in turn, passed It on TO the
| Censors."