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The Weather: Thii official. weather fnreettst for Atlanta fliul By 'to «« follows: fair fonlgbt; iirobnbly thunder showers Sun day; eontlnuetl warm. Atlanta Georgian (and news) Spot Cotton: Llrorpool, doll; 7.03. Atlanta, stead/; 12T4. New York, quiet; 12.85. V Mil.:,ns, 12!j Auffosta. steady; 12ft. Savannah, dull; 12ft. VOL. V. NO. 302. ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, JUNE 22,1907. PRICE: DIRECT LAW Prohibitionists May Not Ask Vote of People. DR. G. W. YOUNG HERE FOR WORK Anti-Saloon League Work ers Preparing for Fight at Capitol. MENTION OF PITTSBURGER’S NAME IN A DIVORCE SUIT IS SUFFICIENT^ FOR DECREE Chicago, June, 22.—Sensational letters written by Frank Graham McKelvey. a Pittsburg millionaire, and son of W. H. McKelvey, the mul ti* millionaire, president of the Alpha Portland Cement Company, were used today by A. A. Greasing, a traveling salesman, to secure a decree of divorce from Ellye Gresslng, his actress wife, known on the stage as Nora Bayes. Remarkable statements were made by Judge McEwen In granting the decree. He declared that the mention of the name of a Pittsburg millionaire In a divorce suit ought to be sufficient grounds for a de cree of separation, especially If the woman In the case Is on the stage. The decree was granted. DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH AND SONS ONE IN KILLED, 01 REV. GEORGE,W. YOUNG, D. D. He will watch prohibition Inter ests during the session of the Georgia legislature. Alt signs portend s great prohibition light More the coming session of the general •ssemhly. For weeks the prohibition forces hare been quietly but assiduously at work lining jp their forces, end preparing for the bat tle. Erldeotes of the coming struggle hare been apparent for a long while, hot the op posing elements hare kept their plans julet. Saturday, Dr. George, W. Young, of Msrllle, assistant, superintendent of the National Anti-Saloon League, strived. In Atlanta. Dr. Ydun£ is one of the great forces for prohlbltloji, and his work Ima carried him before nearly erery legislature In the country. ' , v He comes here to Sid the moremrut In Georgia, and trill remain practically throughout the session, or until some decls Lve action Is taken. Sunday morning Dr. Vnung will preach at Jackson Hill Baptist i'burcb, and on Sunday, June 30, be will ■ddress a great rally of prohibition workers '.n Wesley Memorial church. For a Direct Bill. The anti saloon people probably will make s straight away fight for n straight prohi bition bill. No local option measures, no prohibition bill by referendum, but deft alte, unequivocal action by the law-maker*. Yhere has been much talk of passing a bill fhlch will leave the matter finally up to the people for ratification. Mauy of the prohibition people are against this, though they have assurancoa that such h measure t would past practically unopposed. They want prohibition, and want it direct from the legislature. Two men will load the fight In the bouae. Hon. George W. Williams, of Dublin, Hud Hon. w. a. Covington, or Moultrie. Both •re members of toe Georgia Anti-Saloon ;*** u *. «nd both are fighters. It Is stated upon very reliable authority that the bouse Jority >a,# ° l ,roh,b “ ,on MH by * K 00 * 1 h**' Fight on In Senate. T&tthe real fight will be In the eenate. ihnt body is an uncertain element In thla RWjf- u,1 « claim la made that 23 out of MpLi*t. meu,b . er> 01 senate stand for K**ht prohibition, but thla Is doubted In Ktoe ntiarters. rjport la to the effect that Hon. lon L fh?» 'y, r,Bht * w*® b«» held to the opln- or .."t/Nspcnaartea lire the real solution JLJi* 'iQuor question, has changed hi* 5 StL. . J*ll ,!n ® u E^ ,or •tralgnt P, ro * ,n the state. Thla report Is also 22®Jft ‘’omp^te authentication. It Is ap- S# 1 *® 1 that In addition to the strenuousness SmSSP^ ****** measures, this general si* K f#w ® • h °t prohibition fight. With- M*?'^t few week* the anti-saloon peo- ind ..V* ,K ho . wn . buoyancy over the outlook, 1 Th! y thRt T,c tory la practically assured. Ini D„ op J ,0I i eDtB of Prohibition are not aay- S ,c “. but It la certain that they are Bot w,e ell the storm and atreaa. Many Witnesses Will Testi fy to Upset Orchard’a Story. Idaho, June 2}.—The defense “ Wllllan > O. Haywood will be opened on, i»y when Attorney Darrow will m * k * * «*tement. Probably 150 wlt- oewn will be called and much testl- I" ony * lven In an cflort to dlacredlt * Nood-curdllna testimony of r ' T u Pile on Car Works Yard Toppled Over, Strik ing Men. Special to The Georgian. Waycrosa, Ga.. June 22.—Taft White- head was killed and four men seriously Injured as a result of the falling of a pile of lumber at the works of the South Atlantic Car and Manufacturing Company here today. Whitehead was 18 years old and caine to Waycrosa about three months ago from Currency, Ga.. where hla parents reside. The injured men are C. E. Walden. Frank Brewer. A. Smith and Marlon Newsom, all of this city. CLEVELAND TOO ILL "TO DELIVER ADDRESS Wilmington. Del., June 22.—A me morial etatue to the late Thos. F. Bay ard, former secretary of state, first am bassador to the Court of St. James, and former .United States senator from Delaware, woe unveiled thla afternoon at Rockford Park. The principal ora tion was to have been made by former President Grover Cleveland, who was a personal friend of hie cabinet chief but Jlr. Cleveland's Illness prevent* hie coming her, and he eent hie ad dress to be read by others. The address paid an exceptionally warm and hearty tribute to the life and work of the late Bayard. It referred in part to the responsibility of purer politics which now rests with the younger generation. PLANS FOR FOURTH Atlanta will have a great Fourth of July this year. The prominent merchants of the city have put their stamp of approval on the project, as evidenced by their en thusiastic Indorsements, published In The Georgian Friday. 1..e indications are tl.ct the mass meeting called by Mayo. Joyner tor 10 o'clock Monday morning In the council chamber will be largely at tended. The plans for the celebration will then be made. Colonel Harry L, Schleslnger, who Inaugurated the movement. Is receiv ing every encouragement, and he says that some of the most prominent and public spirited of Atlanta’s eltlsens will be on hand Monday to help In the arrangements for the great national holiday celebration. There Is no doubt that the readlm of the Declaration of Independence am the address of the occasion will be at the capitol grounds, this having been the only place suggested for the meet ing Governor Terrell joins with Mayor Joyner In approving of a great cele- Tfan plane carry, the Fourth of July of 1507. as celebrated In Atlanta, will be ft memorable one. The following letter le from a prom inent firm: _ To the Editor of The Georgian: Count ua In for a big Fourth of July celebration. All day close down for U, \Ve commend you for your spirit In all matters of Interest to the public. Respectfully. MACHJNE COM p A NY. T. L. CAMP. Manager. buckIndHv! Th* sebra will be named "Buck" and the new lion will be named ’ Billy." This was decided upon by the park board Saturday morning. ’’Buck’’ will be Jn honor of Edward F. Buchanan, the former Georgian, who presented the sebra to the Grant park soo „ "Billy” will be In honor of W. H. Pattereon. chairman of the park board. -It somebody hits that lion/’ re marked Commleeloner W. C. Puckett. ™ ll be able to. tell who hit Billy Pat- “STa Sorrow, the animal man at the too, will be eent to New York for the purpose of visiting the animals' establishments there and the animal farms of Ruhe and Gartrell. He will be gone about a month. An approprla- Jfon of 1200 will be made for that pur- P< The building Inspector will be asked to Inspect Machinery Hall at piedmont E FOR VEARLV WORK; BUSY TIME AHEAD General Assembly Opens Next Wednesday at State Capitol. The first session of the general as sembly of 1907-08 will open next Wed nesday In the capitol. Already the advance guard has ar rived to engage accommodations at ho tels or boarding houses. Only a few hive reached the city yet. but they t begin pouring in Monday and Tuesduy Both branches of the assembly will probably get down to business with a minimum of delay. The organization of the house will be accomplished speedily. It Is assured that Hon. John M. Slaton, of Fulton, will be re-elected speaker. So far E. H. McMIchael, of Marion, Is the only announced candi date for sjieaker pro tern. It Is equally certain that Hon. John Boifeultlet, of Macon, will be re-elected clerk of the house. Though the senate has a close race on for the presidency. It le the opinion that the question will be sjteedlly set tled. Hon. E. T. Steed, of Carroll, Is the only candidate for president pro tent. C. S. Northen will bo re-elected secretary of the eenate without oppo sition. It Is probable that the house and sen ate committees will be named within a few days aftfcr the seoslun opens, so work may begin without delay. This wilt be one of the busiest sessions ot years: Many Important measures will be Introduced and probably passed. It la expected thal the anti-pass bill, the antl-lobbylng bill, the disfranchise, ment measure, tha bill to Increase the number of the railroad commission from three Jo five. and.many other Im portant measures will be introduced at the very beginning of the fifty-day see slon. • Governor Hoke Smith hopes to see the anti-pass and the. antl-lobbylng bills passed from the floor of the house without reference to committee. ALL ROADS IN TO LOWER u. s. FARES Big Roads Serve Notice That Lower Passenger Fares Will Prevail. Chicago, June 22.—It Is said that secret meeting of passenger officials of several Western roads took place here last night and after a long and heated discussion It Is understood two of the largest trans-continental lines gave for mal notice that they would establish a flat 2-cent passenger rate. It was also said that no further fight would be made against legislation, and the officials admitted that they were forced to how to public opinion. This Is the basis for the prediction that all the roads In the United States will abolish the old 3-cent rate and estab lish the lower one. No passenger of ficials here would discuss the meeting. CAR IS DYNAMITED! TWO SUSPECTS HELD Special to The Georgian. Gadsden, Ala., June 22.—An attempt to wreck an Incoming car on the Ala bama City and Gadsden Strept railway was made last night about four miles west of this city. The car was running i high speed when an explosion took place, breaking the doors and win dows and throwing the car slightly up. ward. The police were Immediately notified and shortly afterwards arrested Will West and Jack Bummers, near the scene, on suspicion. Officials state that they think nitroglycerine was used. No motive Is known for the crime. A number of passengers were aboard the car. but none was hurt. VICTOR HUGO’S CREW MUTINY Paris, June 22.—A dispatch 1,'Orlent says It Is rumored there that the crew of the French armored cruiser Victor Hugo have mutinied ofr the coast of America. About a month ago a number of the men remained ashore, saying the discipline aboard was too se vere. The ”’r’ — ?!••• f -■ <’•- -«osrr This picture 1s from a recent painting of the Duchess of Marlborough and her two stalwart son*. Bluing at. the right ot her grace le Lord Ivor Spencer Churchill: the sturdy yottucstir s’lindlng at her left Is the Marquis of Blahdfuri), y>ho will some day. If ho lives, be the Duke of Marlborough. TELEGRAPHERS’ STRIKE PARALYZES BUSINESS San Francisco. June 22.—The teleg raphers' strike has paralyzed the busi ness of the Western Union here’ And at Oakland. The newspapers thla morning were practically without special dispatches. The Postal Company’s wires are hot molested. The Western Union le badly ham pered. The operators all along the line are opening keys, Interfering with traffic. It Is reported that the West ern Union has strike-breakers on the way. General Superintendent Jaynes, of the Weetern Union, today declared that he would not deal with the union, us the company had not discriminated against members, and was always wilting to deal with-Its .employees as such. He said the company would take messages subject to delay. • The operators .remaining with tha company will be paid double salary/ President Small-claims that after eh Investigation 'Jie found the- average wage operators In San Francisco were lew enough - to demand a strike. Prao- 010*1 |y ; all or the 400 Western Union and 200 Postal men are striking In San -Francisco. NEIL DOES NOT - " UNDERSTAND 8TRIKE. Washington, June 22.—When shown the news from San Francisco that strike hod gone Into effect there Friday Commleeloner of Labor- Neil said that he could not understand the jneonlng 'of the move, but as the strike was like ly to be confined to San Francisco and Oakland, he said that It did not appear to affect the settlement arranged In New York. NON-UNION OPERATORS BOUND FOR PACIFIC COA8T. Chicago, June 22.—It-Is reported here that fourteen - non-union telegraphers have passed Cheyenne going Weft. Only three operators are working In San Francisco, one man and two wom en. Only a few minutes' communica tion his been had between Chicago and thfc ~ Union publli SULPHURIC ACID SQUIRTED ON ADHERENTS QUEER SECT Alliance, Ohio, June 22.—A delegation of thirty citizens Invaded the "Gift of Tongues” camp* last night with squirt guns filled with diluted sulphuric acid and the .citizens turned, the. fiery stud on the worshippers about the altar. Some had their clothea burned almost off end over a dozen were Injured. . Rev. Lupton, the leader, wan. serious ly burned. ' The aszalllng party was composed of students and lone of epectable families, backed by a strong sentiment against the sect Autos Break World’s Record Detroit, MIcb.. June 22.—At the end of ten straight hours of driving over an oil-soaked track, five autolsts In the twenty-four hour endurance contest were ahead of the world’s record for such races thle morning. Herbert Lyttle, In a Pope-Toledo, was 100 miles ahead of the record. The standing for all waa as follows: Lyttle, Pope-Toledo, 424 miles. Kuleck, Ford, 42» miles. C. A. Cosy, Thornes Flyer, 383 mllee. Gardham, Wayne, 378 mllee. Cunningham, Ford Runabout, 307 mllee. _ Monglne, 24-Stevena Duryea, 288 mllee. Trumbul, 24-Buyck. 278 mllee. Scott, Ford Runabout, 272 miles. McCoy and Bald withdrew at 2 a . They were third then. NO ACTION TAKEN ON PARTY RATES Contrary to the expectations of thoee Interested, nothing has developed so •—ardlng the —.establishment of Gates Plunging At Sheepshead Bheepehead Bay, L. I., Juno 22.—One of the greatest money crusades the turf of thle country has ever known was launched here this afternoon when John W. Gates formally engaged a staff of betting commissioners and In-, formed them of hie Intention to be am hand "rain or ehlne” every day of fne meeting. Gates quit 1808 a little over 1200,000 behind the bookmakers and during the next twenty days he le going to try and get that vast amount of money back from the ring. Yesterday Gates and Durnell wagered over >28.000 while today their money simply dominated the ring. ago of the Southeastern Passenger As sociation. It was generally believed that the meeting would result In party rates again being given, with a larger num ber of persons as a minimum but It was declare'’ " - ■ • SAW RIM IN BOAT WITH SHE MEN No Trace of Carl David, Missing For Three Weeks. No trace has been found of Carl Da vid, the young Atlanta man who mys teriously disappeared In Eastman on June 4, but It le expected that sensa tional developments may come within the next few days. As time passes and nothing la heard from the missing man, the belief In the murder theory grows stronger. It Is learned that the last time young David was seen he was In a.boat ’near East man with two other men. This Is now being Investigated. Mrs. Mary David, the distressed mother of the missing man, stated Sat urday that she has received n* word from her eon and that she has received no further Information from Eastman. City Detectives'Lockhart and Roberts, who are aiding In the search at the In stance of the mayor of Eastman, are ■till at wofk, but have failed to obtain any clew. As no reason can bs found why tho young man shpuld voluntarily disap pear and because of certain Suspicious circumstances, those connected with the case have become convinced that he has been killed. CREPE FLICS FORMER Returns to Lisbon and Is Greeted by Riot. CAVALRY CHARGES INFURIATED MOB Thursday One of Mourning and Houses Are Draped With Black. A i Parle, June 22.—Dispatches received from Lisbon by way of Madrid report that popular hatred of the system ot government by decree. Instituted by Premier Franco after the dismissal ot parliament In the beginning of .May, has had aa Its outcome barricade fighting between the troops and tbs peqple and much bloodshed. The premier made a Journey from the capi tal to Oporto In the hope of obtaining a popular Indorsement of hie policy, but at every elation between Lisbon and Oporto crowds hissed and hooted the train aa It passed. Opdrto received tho premier with crepe banners In piece of flags, and yells and Insults Instead of the hoped- for cheers. When the dictator returned to Lis bon there wee a furious riot outside the rallrotd station. Cavalry charged the mob and infantry fired Into It. The officers’ commands were drowned by cries of. "Death to the dictator." Revolvers were frooly used by the crowd, and a young officer was mor tally wounded. A neighboring square was filled with killed and wounded, laid out In rows. The principal fighting occurred under tho windows of the Hotel d’An- gleterro. Several English vlsitora wit nessed the atruggle. It la said that the people fought for houre with sticks and stones against tho soldiers who fired volleys. Women with their aprons filled with stones supplied missiles to tho men and urged them on. Republican lead ers harangued the pcoplo to revolt. Barricades were built and cafes were Invaded, the mob breaking up furniture for their extempore fortifications. Tha chief Lisbon cafe was completely de stroyed/ The mob fought with great fury, un- dlmlnlshed by the volleys of the troops. Thursday was a day of mourning for the dead. All the newspapers appenrod with deep black borders, and on of fices and private houses flags were flown at half mast and windows were draped with crepe. The ceneorshlp ti strict. By a ma jority of 104,. the chamber of deputise Friday afternoon voted confidence In the government and gave the ministers a free hand to employ the measures they think beet to re-establish the sov ereignty of tho law in the disturbed departments of the south. 1 60000000000000000000000003 O A 8HOWERY SUNDAY IS § O PROBABLE, SAYS FORECAST. O 0 —— 0 The uneettled condition of the O weather le not due tq the near O approach of the opening of the O general assembly. In eplto of the O opinion advanced by a few. Fora- 0 cast; ^ "Fair Saturday night, probably O thunder ahowera Sunday; contln- O ued warm." *■* Saturday temperatures: » 0 7 o’clock a. m. 74 degrees 0 0 8 o’clock a. m 78 degrees O O .8 o’clock a. m .77 degrees O S 10 o’clock a. m 78 degrees O 11 o’clock a. tn 85 degrees O 0 12 o’clock noon 88 degrees O 0 1 o'clock p. m. ........85 degrees O 0 2 o'clock p. m. 83 degrees O 60000000000000000000000003 growth and Progress of the New South The Georgian records here each day some jeeaonle fact/ march of the JOSEPH BY B. LIVELY Within a month Nashville will be headquarters for one of the big gest hosiery and yarn companies operating In tha South, and merged In the National Hosiery and Yarn Company, articles for the incorporation of which have been filed In the office of the county register, will be the Nashville Hosiery Mills, and two big concerns In Illinois and Alabama. The capital stock of the new concern will be 8LOOO.OOO. and Nashville will be headquarters, while the sales offices will be In New York. The articles of Incorporation were filed by J. II. McPhall and Jesse H: Thomas, both of the Nashville Hosiery Mills and Noshvlllo Haddlory Company: L. H. Emerson, president of the Third National Bank of Mt. Vernon, III.; C. Exum, capitalist and president of the Birmingham Fer tiliser Company of Birmingham, Ala., and P. C. Withers, president of tho Royal Knitting Company, of Mt. Vernon. III. The plants to be acquired by the new concern are the Nashville Hos iery Mills, at No. 1708 Cedar street, with a dally capacity of 1.300 dozen pairs of children’s ribbed cotton hose; the Jefferson Hosiery Mills ot Bir mingham, dally capacity 400 dozen pairs of Isdles' and men's hose, and the Royal Knitting Company, Mt. Vernon, III., capacity 400 dozen chil dren’s hose. The officers of the new company will bo: President, J. H. McPhall; first vice president, P. C. Withers; second vice president, C. Exum; sec retary, J. A. Bishop; treasurer, J. H. Thomas. The Birmingham and Mt. Vernon plants were launched within the last five years. The Nashville planL which le to be euch an Important factor In the operations of tha new company, was started about 1900 by William Morow and Jessa H. Thomas, with a capacity ot 700 dozen a day. It was among the first mills of Its kind In Tennessee, but In the few years of Its existence It has prospered, and Its capacity has almost doubled. It stands on Cedar street. Is three r'ortes on a basement, and gives employ- rvrt to ”“n r> ~. ..< plant L aVimlantly provided with room to met l l,.i tit... .» new equipment, wbirli «<i| h- * tant day. About 800 emplov— — ’ -