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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN Alft) NRJVS. ; WBDNE1DAY, MARCH a MOT. [MSS TIES Exhibit in Hearing on Georgia Railroad , Case. request of Major Joseph B. Oatming* further hearing on the Mtfrt I’hlntay petition for an exam- uu«n of me physical condition of the railroad haa been postiMned Mill nett Wednesday. March 20. Ilr riilnli>. with bis attirrvjy. Aus- tu Rrsnrh. was on hand Wednesday -rtlnt prepared to go fully Into the 00 Resolved Into Its itnal analysis hi lnue now Is upon that of an ex- pri |n aid In the examlnaRnn by tht notfliifilon. In tjlij'i.innei llon Mr. Phlnlsy stated put he was prepared to pay all the ex- uf such an expert In the event £tcammlMlon had no fund Jo pay one * the authority to appoint. y„, the road Major Joaeph B. Cum- nisi' appeared as counsel. General H»M«er T. K. Scott and General Prelcht and Passenger Agent A. O. were present. Attorney Oen- ,,,! Hart »aa an Intereated specta- "V Phlnlsy had as an exhibit to te, k uf hi* i'intention of phyelcel de ar «( 111- Georgia road, a bag of rusty pulled, so ho stated. from rot- tf. tire with the Angara. There was conslderabla discussion of the netitlon anil Its charges. Attorn." measured swords with Major canmlnse and acquitted himself most creditably. II FALLS Three Men Crushed Under Big En gine. Plttihurs. March 11.—A freight btin on the West Pennsylvania dlvl- klm of tin Pennsylvania railway, went throusn n bridge at Harmavllle, near dhcli\. this morning. The bridge had been seakened. At |eaat two. and pos- Hb!j three, persons. the engineer, fire man and lirnkemsn, lost their lives. The enemo and five care went through the bridge into the creek and tht bodies ire supposed to be under the engine. ( fWnal Mention j ) >1'- .1 M Van Herllngen went to Oalnescitte- Turarlay, reaching there In ust. f.. r the brilliant reception given meedai etenlnx by Mrs. Pierce, wife w President Pierce, of Brenau. Mrs. 'in Harlingen will remain In Galnes- J 111 * several days os the guest of Mrs. Hrr Rurb n Smith Is In Spartanburg,. » 1 . bo a ten days’ visit. Hr - Elliott H. Mathews and children *re 'filing Mrs. J. P. Waring *t 8a- •thnili Minnie Van Eppe le the guest of eb* Itn.ebud DavD at Macon. Mr l,it„n Johnson Is the guest of hie trsndtn.ohei. Mrs. E. P. Llgon, at ■'•nigonir: >. Mr ■“ II Hardwick, of Washington, •miM r,|ay to he with hie daugli- 'Isle Hardwick, who haa been 5.'? r ”'" Her friends will be wd In he.-.r that ehe waa decidedly “'w yeateniny.—Montgomery Adver- S ** Thursday Morning Bridge Club “■Jest thi* week with Miss Katha- •* Oh-latin. v "'"n Johnson. Jr., will enter- ®* stond-the-Day Club Friday. Hr. j city Ja. Harrison Sykes, after a de- Hhthii tiMt Mri J K. ottley. haa gp, "I 11 her homa In Columbua, k^u.i" Dlckaon la tha gueat ar»«t t,;an ‘ ' Vllkln *. on'Peachtree J?' l« of mTT. J. B. Utile will th * BU ** 1 kuIL.;'l, H tiooiy haa recovered from men- illness. A- « «<r W. Jackson, of Au- lendlng a few days In fhe ; M ' Hulllvgg t« the guest of the i-it .era, et Augusta. £v u "•hop.,,. Slier left last evening kr for a trip to Alabama, 'bey mm return to their ants—Jacksonville (Fla.) t»n, , / • Hievena returned Tuesday sbers ehe bae tu„ ul > • "nducted a Urge cooking i* ' iU ‘' ia •«» Mlae Catherine Ma- CROWDS STILL HURL STONES INTO CARS IN LOUISVILLE Effort Being Made to Have Stride Arbi trated. MAYOR BEGS PEOPLE TO OBSERVE ORDER Every Car Leaving Barns Wednesday Carries Heavy Guard of Police. Louisville. Ky„ March 12.—A contin uation of the disorders that occurred yesterday, the suspension of service after Intermittent and Ineffectual ef forts and the first move toward In tervention by the commercial Interests of the city were the features of the •trike of the union employees of the Louisville Railway Company, today. During Hie morning half a doaen persona, all policemen or employees of the company, were hurt by stonee and flying debris hurled by strike sympa thisers at the policemen on the care. A few care were started today and they will endeavor lo make more tripe than yeaterday. but the patronage amounted to nothing. Committee! representing the Com mercial Club,, the board of trade end the Merchants' And Manufacturers’ As sociation conferred with President Mtn- •ry. of the railway company, but the result of their meeting wes kept a se cret. It was reported, however, on good authority, that the commercial bodies urged Mr. Mlnsry to consent to an arbitration of the etrlke. Strike Breakers Coming. Mayor Barth haa Isaued a proclama tion calling upon the people to refrain from' congregating on street comers, or taking part In the disorders which have continued since Monday morning. Four hundred strike breaker* are re ported to be on their way here from Chicago, 81. Louis and Cincinnati. Tha events pf yeitarday demonstrated that tha street car company has not the men to operate Its cars. More than n hundred strike breakers arrived Tues day, but the strikers say they have persuaded nearly halt of the number to quit work. The police made strenuous efforts yesterday to quell the disorders, but were only half auccaasfuL These dis orders continued at Internals from the time the first ear left the bams until all traffic was ordered suspended at 2 p clock yesterday afternoon. Every car which went out was heavily guarded by ' policemen on both platforms and Inside. Cgra Are Mestf. Cara were stoned and tnalr windows broken, switches plugged, wagons placed on tracks and In on* Instance, a barricade I feet high eras erected across the tracks at Eighteenth and Chestnut streets The suburban service which wae dis continued at 2 o’clock Monday after noon. hee not been resumed end the car company haa announced that no attempt would be made at present to operate can on these bmnehee of the city service. The railway company nturned to the postofllce pouches of mall which tt was unabls to deliver at the sub-stations, because no men could b* found who would take the cars to the desired points In one Instance the United States mall sign was torn from a car. Grand Jury Instruoted. Judge Walter Evans inetructed the Federal grand Jury with rsapect to the consideration of cnees of this kind If they are brought to their attention. Committees representing the Com mercial Club. Board of Trade, and the Merchants' and Manufacturers' Asso ciation called on the mayor Itte yester day afternoon to lay before him reports of Inefficiency and Inadequate force fur- nlehed by the police department for protection of cars and passengers and suppression of disorders. Mayor Bafth gavsemphatlc assurance that the men available for duty had done all possi ble. but he further pledged himself to see that the police protection would be up to all requirements from now on. YOUNG BLOOD Oh ROME IS REJUVENA TING CI1T Continued From Page One. uway. but hie heart and eoul Is with (he nn.veynent for rehabilitating the Hill City. Long Aftsr Midnight Unfortunately the banquet wae de layed over an hour after the scheduled hour. 8:S0 o’clock. Where the fault lay Is not known, but evtn with the time-llmlt on the speeches It made the cloilng- hour too late—2(10 In tho morning. Aside from this nothing marred the occasion, and eo fine waa the banquet. io inspiring the talk*, that few seemed to mind even that. It was perfectly appointed and served. From Martinis lo deml tasse It was the real thing. Nephew King, president of the areo- datlon thet buret Its swaddling clothes last evening, aprang a surprise on everybody. Few were there thet did not know him for one of the beet cot ton men In the 8outh, one of tire po tent far lore In the upbuilding of Rome, and the ffneet fellow personally In the country. They didn’t know thet he was one of the cleverest, wittiest toast- matters In th® slat®. H® la If doubt arises ask any of the two hundred there last night. ’ ..... His Introductions were keen, clasal- ral. filled with kindly humor and great good sense. He edded tremendously to the pleasure of the evening. Judge Brenhem'e Talk. First on the program, with good viands snugly stored away beneath tlght®n®d waistbands, was "How to call for the Climax. A Timely Hint to sn ln®xp®rlenc®d T«»astmast®r, b> that venerable jurist-philosopher, and Rome’s first cltlscn. Judge Jorl Brtn- hem Years but mellow him. H - acorns In spirit age, and his great b|-aln and heart are still right. ’•My mission here, he began. Is to nrotect-thls banquet against the van ity and conceit of Its orators, \anlty does not belong solely l« the weaker sex. no you think yourselves twautj- ful? Well, you are not. Of all animals m He deferred*In tenderness and rever ence to the iHeat Jurist. JudgeJ?*.™ nt®ckl®v. and said that h® »■» glory of life—a man. Throughout hla speech Judge Branham was swept from hts*feet time end lime Ifaln by ‘he burets of applause end laughter. In Cl ^The eflrnnx should be uaed by all an»alt®ni but all ®ls® ahould ba o^lert^r sremkere even .he Cm.* shouldbeomllUd.^ H*nn(or A 8 Olay tolkfd of ‘Tha Ann and ('«»nar*s*nian John L. Imattn® why monty sh°uld b« sp®nt for that when tha Cooaa river needed 3SSsVS , 5a?H saftrit'a s£ a'alenator Clay said that tha canal returned nnd will « J N"f° for eome lime.—Asheville liv. sen. Mr. C. C. Hanson !*•'“ night for a business trip to Memphis. •ToV h Mre n w D. N»h.H. "sr* ham Ledger. jj-gjsirjrWSE Jftrr “ort visit to Atlanta- js- i'aararsths'BS la Atlanta. would be built. That when the United 8tatea set Its ehoulder to the wheel that such a thing aa failure was not known. He pictured In glowing lan guage how the greet ship* of the world would come Into Southern ports when the canal waa opened, and the Southland would bloom with the most wonderful prosperity the orid ever He paid glowing tribute to Judge Maddox, Congressman Lee end Con gressman Burnett for their tireless work In trying to get sufficient money to open the Cooaa to the gulf. At tne conclusion hs was glvsn a tremendous ovation. Significance, attaches to the enthusiasm aroused, since Rome le Ihe home of Hon. Seaborn Wright, a proba ble candidate for the senate against Senator Clay. Hon. W. w. Brooks, scheduled to tell of n Greeter Shorter College, was III. and could not be present. But Toast master King read a moat Interesting paper, showing how the fund for 1600,- 000 to make Shorter the greatest wo, man's college In Ifie South, praa al most In hand, due largely to the efforts of Mr. Brooks. Mayor Maddox's Ovation. Mayor Maddox received an ovation that In enthusiasm perhaps eclipsed that given any man present. Hle sub ject was ’’Rome Out of Politics—Gov erned by n Commission Board and on a Business* Baals," "That la not nn accomplished-dact yet, but we are going to have It," said Judge Maddox. “Tho day of the ward politician D passing, with hie greed, hie selfishnees and hie narrow views. We are coming lo the basis which haa revolutionised Ihe wonderful city of Galveston. What we need here la "The Atlanta Spirit.” That Is the militant, achieving, wonderful spirit of coopera tion that haa made Atlanta tha won der of the Union.” Judge Maddox said that the city had Ha opportunity now to aland to the ad ministration by voting for the bonds for • lighting plant, for street paving nnd for sewerage. In closing, he said; •'Our watchword now and forever more D Rome first, last and all tha time.” Governor Terrell. Governor Terrell le a great favorite In Rome, and they gave him tn ovation to warm the heart of any man. He paid stirring tribute lo "Rome’* Oreet Mayor.” In a witty manner hb haied some of the leading lights present, and brought forth bureta of applause. HD speech dealt with the greatness of tht state, and was a fine effort. Congressman Lee. of the seventh dD- trict of Georgia, and Congressman Bur nett, of the Seventh district of Ala bama, both apoke of the Cooaa river and what It meant to two states In be ing opened for navigation to the gulf. J. A. Betjeman, chairman of the lm-. migration association, told of Ihe ef forts to Induce good Immigrants to come to Georgia. He said that Rome had the honor of taking the Initiative In thle movement. _ _ . Professor W. J. Bplllman. of Wash ington, D. C„ wae not on the program, but yielded to a call to tall of Mlsa Martha Berry’s Industrial nehool. ••You may not know It, but right here at your doors you have tha moat won derful school In America." he said. ’’I •ey It calmly, advleedly and after close study. It stands for an Idsal. a lofty, it noble, a self sacrificing ideal. I un derstand from a reliable source that from this echool came the agricultural high schools In eleven districts of Ihe state, nnd your great stats agricultural. 1 want to ew this splendid woman barked with your money and your mor- tl support." Colonel John Temple Oraves wan Ihe final speaker, and his subj«r( was -Should Auld Acquaintance Be For got?" II was after 2 o’clock ea he Mood up. The audience, though tired end sleepy, gave him such welcome ae would quicken the blood In any man. Before he began the audience sud denly burst Into "Auld Lang Syne." and sang It with feeling and spirit, colonel Graves said that ha recognised his dlfllruHDs. that If he had a sub- jert he had long since forgotten It. tmt that It didn't matter much what a man talked about at 2 o'clock In the mom- log. Then m fils Inimitable way se- on A prominent Dry Goods paper says of ribbons: “So great is the demand for ribbons in the prevailing 1907 spring modes, that it has occasioned a scarcity of raw silk, the inevitable result of which is an increase of pnee. And therein you have the key-note. You’ll need ribbons; ribbons on nearly everything this spring, from the hats down. And, too, you’ll not be apt to buy them later on at regular prices, let alone a price like this. Think of how many times a year you buy these very things. * ' All Pure Silk-- 5 Inches Wide— Pure Taffeta 25c Quality At In Pink, Light Blue, Cardinal, Red, Navy, Black, White, Cream, Tan. Thursday 9 O’Clock Juvenaled hie hearers and made them forget late hours and tha drowsiness coming from many good viands. With humor and wit and airy persiflage he had them' shrieking with laughter- then catching them ao, painted with •xqulalte feeling lha glory of Roma, where ha lived for some yean. It was a great occasion. It will mean wonderful things for Rome. It Inspired men already Inspired. It sent the red blood of purpose coursing through sluggish veins, and Rome waked today with her whole purpose centered on IO.OM people In 1111. Among Ihe guest* were Ihe follow ing: Seme of These Present. B. P. Holloway. William Bradford. J A. Liddell* W. 8. Coleman, J. Wright Adamson, R. O. Pitta. Cedartown; W. L. Henderson, Atlanta; J. M. Garvin, Rock Run; W. O. Connor, Cave Spring; Kerry Fisher, Newnan: W. J. Spillman, Washington, D. C.; C. H. Graves, Tacumaeh; A. 8. Hamilton. Trion: Ben Watts, Cave Bpring; Sen ator A. S. Clay.VMarietta: Congreee- man John L. Burnett. W. P. Lay. Oada- den, Ala; Congressmen Gordon Lee,' Chlckamauga; Dr. William Bradford. Cedartown; Colonel John Temple Graves. John t'. Reese, Atlanta; Gov ernor J. M. Tfrrell, Atlanta: J. A. Betjeman. Albany: *B. T. Haynes. John Berry, Ouy 8. Colhran. Wade Cothran, Wade Hoyt, Langdon Boivlr, M. S. La nier. J. C. Lewie, Butler Harbour, Henry Bradford. David Hanlu, Frank. Freeman. Benjamin Yancey. M. N. Griffin. A. 8. West. J. T. Warllck. It. A. Denny. C. T. Jervle. C. C. Baas Ned Grafton. R. D. Hendricks. H. A. Dean. A. R. Sullivan. Jr.. Reuben Tower*. C. Shyer. W. A. Knowlee. J. B. King. Max Meyerhardt. Hugh Parka Ed Heard. W. G. England. Captain c. P. Morion. CDIr Rowell, Frank Murray. James Duncan. Dr. R. B. Heedden. Rav. O. G. Bydnor. Dr. Charles O. Jones. J. O. Boot!. J. r. McOhee. Jr.. C. A. Might. F. Henson. C. A. Morion. W. M. Oam- mon. Jr.. J. E. Dean. H. A. Dean. C. E. Mi'Ltn. William Winston. Jr, R. J. Ragan. A. W. will. A. R. DavD. George D. Pollock. H. E. Kelly. A. S Harvey. L T. DavD. Julian Hume. R. R. Heirte. Jr, S. M. Wood. C. B. Ooetchtue, C. B. Capertoa. V. JL Bolig, George A- SIXTEEN PERSONS HURT WHEN ENGINE HITS CAR; EIGHT VICTIMS WOMEN Lob Angeles, Cal.. March II.—Six teen persons, half of them women, re turning home from tho.theater, were Injured, two of thorn probably fatally. In a collision between a trolley car and a Bouthsrn Pacific engine last night. The car stopped for the crossing, aa Foote, W. A. Marshall. A. R. 8. More- ley. J. C. Miller, Wright Willingham, T. W. Lipscomb, J. J. Seay, H. P. Melkleham, J. N. King. James Nail, Edward Bellow. H. D. Hill. Luke Mc Donald. R. H. McCDIn, J. L. Johnson. Julian Cummings, b. P. Harvey, c. Tcrhunc. Dr. Ebon Hlllyer, J. P. Olovar. C. P. Harper. R. W. Graves. Philip Mullen. J. R. Rounsavllle, Glover McGhee. Norris N. Smith. E W. Best. Dr. J. T. Simmons, W. J. Nunnally, C. W. Smith, C. R. Porter. L. W. Pelen. J. W. Hancock, C. 8. Sparks, Fred Vawlerc, <?. J. King, James Farrier. J. P. Bowie. C. D. McCatIDter. B. W. Hardin. Robert Yencey, William Me- Williams. C. N. Fuller. H. R. Berry. J. c: Lewie, A. B. Arrington, C. J. War ner. J. L. Bass. John L. Brannon. G. W. Campbell. Coleman Bryan. B. L. Filch, F. H. Pruden. Ike May. Sam Kutlncr. Jim Bpelgtlberg. John M. Reece. Captain J. J. O’Neill. Stewart Marshall. Caldwell Porter. M. B. Mc Williams. W. a Chldrey. H. T. Rey nolds. Rprnull Foucha. John W. Mad dox. Ed Maddox. John Graham, W. J. Griffin. Junlua Simpson, W. W. Berry, Rome. A tabor solos at tea' Fnaclaro rosipeesd targets of former soldier* kss psssed reee- DttaM streegly fSToring Ike resloralloa of the oner rselsea "la tha lateesat of aw a. la customary, and. apparently net see. tng the locomtlve approarhlng, started to cross the tracks at Maple avenue. The forward part of the car wae over the rails when the ewlich engine came rapidly Into view. The afreet car wae hit fairly In the renter and fully half nr Ihe passengers wars Injured MAYOR AN DFIREMEN FORM FUNERAL ESCORT. Special tn The Georgian Amertcus, Oa.. March II.—Policemen Morris, the valiant policeman who waa •hot here by the negro William Reed, whom he attempted to arrest, wu buried thle morning at Plains, Oa. Tha mayor of ' Amertcue, accompanied by the police force and firemen, all made up tne escort. All AmericuF Is stirred over the tragedy and tha tore of thalr gallant officer. BROTHER KILLS BROTHER AFTER QUARREL OVER TREE. Bpeclel in The Georgian. Knosvllle, Tenn, March 11.—After quarreling over tha cutting of a tree on tha boundary Una between the farms left them by their father, Joe Hill, aged 60 years, yesterday shot and Instantly killed hie brother. Dock Hill, aged 40, near Chestnut Hill. Jefferson county. Dock Hill fired three chargee from a shot gun at Itte brother, but at such long range that no harm wh* done. Joe Hill at once went to hie home, secured a rifle and returning to tho scene, shot hla brother through tho forehead. BOARD OF TRADE BANQUET A PRONOUNCED SUCCBBB, Special to The Georgian. Amertcus, Ga, March It.—The board of trade banquet held last night was the greatoat success aver held here In that line. Timely speeches were made by Mayor Hawkins, Hon. Crawford Wheatley. Dean NesMt. H. B. Sim mons, and Judge Littlejohn. . New York police want the eight-hour day. • He,oral huailrml of theta held meetings re cently soil decMeil le emails ell the men nn Ihe force sad thee men a stand for tho three-platoon system. SPECIAL MATTRESS VALUES. All Grados. 40-lb CoL Top, IMfi 10-lb. all Cot.. |M0 16-lb. all Cot, «4jM 40-lb. Roll Edge WO 46-lb. Roll Edge ... . .1M# 46-lb. CoL Pelt, RH 46-lb. Cot Felt. *7J0 60-lb. CoL Felt, f East