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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUKBDAY. MAY 28. 19flT. 7 GREAT SOUTHERN NUMBER THE WORLD’S WORK Read what it says about! Atlanta, Georgia and the South's Mighty Progress. Over 100 Over 100 I Pages Pictures Telling the wonderful story of Southern De velopment and South ern Opportunity. Get Your Copy Today. All Newt Stands 25 Cents. VSSB (?) ’TEXT- © ^ssst DoublbdaxPage a Co. New York. BUILT HIM A NE WEOOT; READY TO EARN A LIVING ROOSEVELTMAYKET FORCE RAILROADS TO DISGORGE LAND Investigation Is on to Make Southern Pacific Give Up. Washington, May 28.—The Southern Pacific railroad, of which E. H. Ham man Is president, is withholding 400,400 acres of valuable land from set. tlsmont and despite the demands of the government refuses to carry out Its terms of agreement by which It orig inally got the land. Tho railroad was given an original grant of 6,000.000 acres of land with the understanding that the land would_he told for homesteads at 13 per acre, railroad has sold much of the lan 116 and now refuses to sell the remain- Ing 3,000,000 acres at any price. Presi dent Roosevelt Is Investigating wlUf the view nf Invoking the Keder.il statutes to make the rallroad disgorge. With only, one leg.and one arm, Har. ry West, a young. North Carolina man, has Just demonstrated to Secretary Lo- gan of the Associated Charities that handicapped as he Is he can make a living without "panhandling’' on the streets. . When West came to Secretary Lo gan's office a month ago, hs was walk ing painfully along with a worn-out crutch under his only arm. He was dek and the Associated Charities took care of him until he got well and then he was anxious for a Job. While Secretary Logan was negotiat- place for West, he said If had 18.54 hi Ing for a : place for West, he said It ha he could fit himself out with an artificial leg that would enable him to do the work of an able-bodied man. The money was furnished him. and the next Secretary Logan saw of West was when he came Into the office walking without his crutch and carrying a cam era under his single arm. * With the money furnished him, West had bought leather and other trim mings and he manufactured a leg that dealers wanted STB to furnish. After being In a position to walk,' he made a bargain with a photographer to take button photos on the streets on a com mission, and he worked at this and made a living until the owner of the machine told It. Demonstrating as he did that he could not be kept down even though he was terribly handicapped, Secretary Logan decided to furnish West with $30 with which to buy one of the cam eras, and he will be put In business for himself and allowed to pay for the cost of his camera Young West does not drink and he shudders at the thought of panhandling, although he I* crip pled in such a manner that life would be easy for him begging on the streets. He Is a living Illustration of what a hustler can do when everything seems against him. LIGHTNING KILLS NEGRO PREACHER Special to The Georgian. Royston, Ga., May 28.—During heavy thunder and rain storm Sunday afternoon, lightning struck the hotrte of J. W. Long, a negro preacher and school teacher, killing him Instantly and wounding Joe Perrin, who was standing on the front porch. Long and another negro were standing on the back porch when the lightning struck the house, eame through-the celling, went through Ms hat and shoe, the-holes being about the slxe and shape of one a pistol ball would make. Holes were torn In a wash pan and plow-under the houst be- low the place where Long was standing. INVITE SPINNERS TO VISIT GEORGIA Governor Terrell and the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce sent'a cable gram Tuesday morning to the Inter national Cotton Spinners' Association, now In session In Vienna, Austria, In- C ig the members to Atlanta and rgla, and assurlng-them of a cordial reception when they meet here next fall The cable wat sent In care of Harvle Jordan, president of the Southern Cot ton Association. A similar message was sent to the usoclatlon by Mayor'Joyner Monday. STRIKE INJUNCTION IS BEFORE COURT The hearing of the petition for per. manent Injunction filed some weeks ago by the Van Winkle Gin and Machine Works against the Atlanta Machinists’ Union was begun In superior court op Tuesday hftemoon. Shortly after the reading of the petition the court ad journed .for the day and the hearing will be resumed at # o’clock Wednes day morning; AFTER ENCOUNTER » NEGRO IS TAKEN Special to The Georgian. Columbia. S. C„ May 2*.—In a des perate hand-to-hand encounter with a negro, Frank Johnson, at Cayco. Lex ington county, this morning, Sheriff Hood, of Fairfield, shot and fatally wounded Johnson, w hom he was trying to arrest for assaulting Foreman John Beauchamp, of the Rlon quarry, on Saturday. . . Johnson tried to shoot the sheriff as he was being handcuffed. After he was shot to the ground In his wounded condition he again tried to shoot the Sheriff. Deputy Sheriff Gilbert Johnson yesterday, when ne wounded himself accidentally. BILL POSTERS NAME DFFICERSJR YEAR Van Beuren Is Re-elected President of Organ*' ization. Tuesday afternoon were re-electr* “ iWs following officers President—8.78. Van Beuren. Memphis. Vlce*l’rcsldent—Frank H. Powers, Macon. Secretary and Treasurer—Charles B. Col These officers, with II. 7. Bt< . “Tielss, of Birmingham. * Stoops, of Chat* __ of Jl form rentl _ 3. 1908. President van Beuren and vj rowers were named delegates tanooga, and Ben. T1 the boat’d of dir rentlon will be heir In Montgomery meets In Niagara Falls In Jnly. IRISH BILL UP NEXT MONDAY London, May 23.—The fate of the Irish bill will be definitely known next Monday. The best Impression Is that the Blrrelt bill Is dead past returrec tlon. OPINION REVERSED BY SUPREME COURT Special to Th* Georgian. . . Montgomery, Ala.. May 23.—The su preme court today reversed and re manded the appeal of Oovernor B. B. Comer against The Birmingham Age- Herald and B. B. Cottier against the lulsville and Nashville, for damages. Governor Comer sued The Age-Her- aid for $26,000 for alleged libel, and the Loulavllle and Nashville railroad for. $16,000 for alleged libel, when he was running for railroad commissioner. The lower court decided against him, but the supreme court reversed and re manded It. There Is stilt a suit pendlhg against The Montgomery Advertiser. n0000O00O000O0000O00OO0OO0 o o o WALL STREET POOL O O BOLSTER^ STOCK MARKET. 0 _ New York. May 28.—When the O O stock market opened this morning O f gloomy feeling O 6 In Wall street, and the bottom o O wa* expected to drop. 0 During the night, however, a O O pool had been formed, and Instead O , 0 of dropping, the market went up. O was after 0 There was no panic. - fatallyj O 000O0000OO00000O0000OO0OOO Expert Will Complete Work in New Orleans in An other Week. Special to The Georgian. New Orleans, La., May 28.—<Luther Con ant, Jr., special examiner of the bureau ot corporations of the depart ment of commerce and labor, who has been engaged here for several days In an investigation of the causes of the fluctuations In the price of cotton and the existing price differences In the various classes of the staple, pursuant to the congressional resolution of last February, states today that a week more would probably be needed to complete his Investigation, so far as the New Orleans Cotton Exchange Is concerned. Mr. Conant paid a high compliment to the exchange offlWals In the facilities that have been afforded him for the investigation. L. &N.Machinists May Walk Out Unless President Milton H. 8mlth, of the Louisville and Nashville rail road. agrees to recognize the Interna- Uonal Association of Machinists, there will be a strike In the machine shops of the entire road within a week. The Louisville and Nashville has refused to recognize the union, and J. D. Bucka- lew, third vice president of the asso- baa been refused an interview with President Smith, on the ground that there la nothing to say at present. g ,,U9,n * 8 » "Sent of tho Machinists union In Atlanta, states that the Lou svllle and Naabrllle baa no cm* nloyeea in Atlanta, the repair work here being dono by the Georgia railroad in&- cblnlstf. If the machinists strike, thoop » I refuse'to work on Louisville and Nnthrills engines. The thrdhtened strike follows the discharge of 110 tem last week. I men on the sys* 592*STRIKE BREAKERS QUIT SHIP FOR UNION New York. M,y J*.—The ttrlklng longshore men todsy • cored one of the greatest rlcto. rlea elnc-e they went on strike more tbnn PJ ,h * *» *trtke.hre*li»rs employed by the Muneon line U: marched Sffi *<£»/ «”<1 Joined the strlkera That left the Munson line with but eight men to iti’pfen ““k*' 1 ,hrw Meamshlps tied up at INSURANCE CASE IS HEARDTUESDAY Judge Newman and a Jury In the Federal court were occupied again on Tuesday with the suit of M. L. Rock- more, for the uae of the bank of Law- lenceville, against the Hartford Fire Insurance Company for $3,000. The demurrer made by tht company's attor neys Monday was not sustained by- Judge Newman and he ordered the case to proceed to trlaL The plaintiff fin ished his side of the case at the session on Tuesday morning. WILL CHANGE THE NAME OF GRANT UNIVERSITY Special to The Georgian. rbnttanoovn. Trim., May 28,-The trusters of Grant university bars decided to ebenge the neme of the big lustltutlon, and It will protMblj be known as the University of Chattanooga In the future. FORREST CAMP VETS OFF FOR RICHMOND Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., May 28,-Ahout fifty members of N. n. Forreet Camp left this I morning at 10 o'clock for Richmond, where I they will attend tho Confederate reunion. The veterans had three special eara, two •leepers and a veatihuled roach. A nunt-1 !>er of ladles were In the party. Charged With Forgery. Spei la! to The Georgian. Newberry. 8. C.. May 28.-Upon a warrant Ittued l>y the Carolina National bank, of Columbia. S. C.. charging him with forgery * HIGH'S. HIGH'S* HIGH'S. TOMORROW GREAT SALE Skirt Lengths Black and Colored Woolen Goods On Sale After 8:30 % =0 Here’s a sale of Skirt Lengths, new and fashionable, black and colored Suitings, Pan- amajj, Voiles, Batistes, Nunsveiling, Mohairs and other Woolens at greatly reduced prices. Here’s an opportunity for wise buyers to pick up an odd Skirt Length of fashionable black or colored goods at about New York cost. Come early tomorrow, before the choicest lengths are sold out.- " * PRICED THIS WAY: $2.50 Skirt Lengths to go at $1.75 3.00 Skirt Lengths to go at 2.00 3.50 Skirt Lengths to go at *. ...* 2,50 3.98 Skirt Lengths to go at-........ 2.75 4.00 Skirt Lengths to go at 2.90 5.00 Skirt Lengths to go at 3.25 5.50 Skirt Lengths to go at *.. 3.90 6.60 Skirt Lengths to go at 4.45 6.50 Skirt Lengths to go at 4.90 . 7.50 Skirt Lengths to go at 5.90 J. M. HIGH CO. Lisle Underwear In one of our windows today you can see samples of a new line of light weight Lisle Underwear in white and fancy effects that.we believe no other store will equal at so low a price as 75c a garment Lisle Sox A new importation of fine Lisle Hosiery shows what our large buying does for you in big values. • Line includes all sizes in tan, navy, slate and black. 25c a pair (6 Jor $1.40; 12 for $2.75( Daniel Brothers Co. L. J. President. DANIEL, 45-47-49 Peachtree-Opposite Walton St. eommlttrfl last wwk, Frank Youngblood, • of tbls.dtr. 1^ bjfoj joung mill optrativa i__ ... bunt'd by the police authority Carolina. Tho been obtain* the police authorities of f The amount claimed to ned by Youngblood la 8800. CARROLLTON, Misses Eugenia and Nellie Mandeville en* tertalued the Literary Musical Club de lightfully Thursday afternoon, at their b»mo on Maple street. Mrs. L. I*. Mandeville and too little eon* loft Thursday *— 3 L * - * eral weeks to In Greensboro. Mrs. Annie Fain and daughter, Mtsa Kota Fain, hare returned borne after spending the winter In Fort Worth, Tez. Mr. nod Mra. It. W. Adamson, Mr. Lit tle and Mlaa Eugenia Mandeville ■ spent Thursday In Bowdon. L. C. Mandeville and daughter, Mlaa Nellie, spent Friday In Atlanta. Dr. Hot Harris came down from Atlanta to attend hta brother, Dr. 8am Harris, who baa a light attack of pneumonia. B. It. Thomaison, of the state univer sity. la visiting bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. ". J. Thomr Charles Ri ^ lanta this week. [loop visited Balnbridge and At con to attend her class rennL — Cliff Turner visited Atlanta recently. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Griffin and daugh ter, Mlaa Myrtle, have returned from a visit to Temple. x Mr«. 8. P. Cosloon and Miss Ethel Car- roll are at Bowden Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Al Upshaw and Mrs. C. A. Upshaw, of nremeu. spent Sunday and Monday la the eity, visiting relatives. Mr*. Harry lUehara, of Knoxville. Tenn., turned from a visit to Greeleyvllle, 8. C. Mr. and after have Tide. ACWORTH. In. Whlttenhurg and children. L " with relatives, at Summer and Mn. Whlttenhurg a spending a week here wl returned to their home have returned from Norfolk. Miss John son was accompanied home liy her little nephew. Master Glover Johnson, of Corne lia; Ga MIkm Mae Henderson, of Cartererllte, has been the guest of Miss Kffle Lunsford, the past week. Mlaa Alma Phillips spent Saturday and Sunday In Marietta. Mrs. (>. K. folium, of Kenneeaw, and Mr*. George T. Nwrthcutt, of Marietta, spent last week here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Barrett. Mr. and Mra. W. T. Bailey have rw* turned from a visit to relatives at Klagaton ami Carterarille. lira. 8, II. Kalney has returned from a visit to Smyrna. • Mra T. M. Bratt and daughter, Mlaa port, of Arlington, rloited homefolks here rf Cliffori McDowell, of Atlanta, spent Bon- dnr hero. CRIPPLED BOY'S CASE PUZZLES OFFICERS Little Grorer Hall, the 13-year-old ptigalytlc who declare* hi* father mls- treated him and fastened a ball and chain to hla leg to prevent him from running away, la atilt held In the police etatlor. and the police are pussled aa to what disposition to make of the ca*e. The boy’a family emphatically deny hla »tory and a»*ert that h* I* weak- minded and Irresponsible. Probation Officer Oloer I* Investigating the cas*. >but has reached no definite conclusion. It I* understood tho boy’s'people ar* Inclined to want to place him In the re formatory. but Officer Gloer declares he will never consent to this disposition of the esse. Ho says the boy has no busi ness In a reformatory, but should be placed In some Institution for the weak- minded or cripples. Th* little paralysed boy presents a pathetic sight and ha* won the sym- pathy of all who have seen him at ths police station. ROME VETERANS GO TO RICHMOND Kpeelal to Th* Georgian. Home. G*.. Mar M.-Flfty Confederate veteran, left here this morning for Rich mond. V*.. to attend the reunion. This Is ■ ‘ rest body thnt his gone to any re- /rom here. They nre traveling In a special car. DOUCLASVILLE COLLEGE CLOSING PROGRAM. Special to Th* Georgian. Douglasvllle. O*.. May 28.—The an nual commencement exercises of Doug- laavtlle College began here taat Fri day evening with th* primary enter tainment. Sunday morning Rev. J. O. A. Gro gan, of Barnesvllle. preached the bac calaureate sermon. The lltrrary address was delivered Monday morning by Hon. J. P. Clink- scales, president of Wofford College. South Carolina. Th# annual musical concert was glv. en by the music department on Mon <$•! HAR VIE JORDAN AND EMPEROR JOSEPH MET Vlennn. Mny $7.—The International Cot- Ion Conferenm opened yesterday. There were over $60 delegate* In attendance, and the aeaalona will laat for threo doya. Mr. McAfee, for Orest Drltaln, owl Harris Jor dan. for the United Rtatee. delivered ad dresses. They were received by Emperor Francis Joseph at the Ifnllnirg. and were briefly welcomed to Vienna by his msj ty evening. Tuesday morning the Demosthenean Literary Society gave a varied pro gram consisting of music, recitations and declamations. Tuesday evening the graduating ex ercise* will take place and a class of eight will be graduated. On Wednesday morning at the an nual meeting of the Alumni Asocia- tlon the alumni addresa will be deliv ered by Colonel C. M. James, of Uni versity j>f Georgia. AFTER FEW DAYS’ ILLNESS WHITESBURQ WOMAN DIES. t Special to The Georgian. Whllesburg. Ga., May 28.—This morning at Banning, one mile and quarter from this place, Mrs. J. R. Las- selsr, wife of the manager of Hutch* son Manufacturing Company, died, aft er less than a week's Illness. Mrs Las. setsr was one of the most popular women In this section and greatly be loved by all who knew. her. She was a member of the Baptist church at this place. Besides her husband and five children, she Is survived by her father, nf Banning, one brother and three sis ters. of Atlanta. TRAVELING MEN OFF FOR AUGUSTA ,It Is expected that fully 104 commer cial traveler* will leave Atlanta Thurs day night for Augusta to attend the annual meeting of the Orand Council of Georgia and Florida of th* United Commercial Traveler* of America. The meeting will be In seselon two days—Friday and Saturday. The setalon will be presided over by W. & Colton, of Jacksonville, grand councillor. C. D. Montgomery, of At- lama. Is a past grand councillor. R. N. Flckett. Jr., of this city. Is the present grand secretary. The order now em braces about 40,004 members and Is In a flourishing condition. FOR C1TUIGHTING! Committee Takes Up Bids, From Two Companies Tuesday. The special committee on a tnunlcl- pal lighting plant, Alderman Key chair man, met Jointly with the council com mittee on electric lights and telephone at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, for th* purpose pf again taking up the bids of the Georgia Railway and Electric Com pany and the North Georgia Electric Company for the city’s lighting. The bids have been In several weeks, but the committee wishes to determine whether or not the Georgia Railway and Electric Company has been dis criminating before the award Is mads. Funeral of Mitt Batsman. 8peclal to The Georgian. Byron, Ga.. May 28.—The body of Miss Anna Bateman reached here from Atlanta at noon yesterday, where she had gone about two weeks ago for ex pert treatment, accompanied by her brother, Colonel J. N. Bateman, at whose home, 603 North Boulevard, she died Sunday afternoon. Miss Bateman was 42 year* of age. She leaven two brothers. Colonel J. N. Bateman, of Atlanta, and Hon. O. C. Bateman, of Byron. Wednesday evening the Ahi] todatlon will hold a receptt 1 As-' 4% ' • Interest Compounded, Allowed In Our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT On and After January 1,1907 TH E NEAL BANK E. H. THORNTON, President W. F. MANRY, Vice President H. 0. CALDWELL. Cashier. P. M. BERRY. Ass’t Cashier.