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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY, JUNE 3. 1X9. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN (AND NEWS) JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor. F. L. SEELY, President. Published Every Afternoon. (Except Sunday) By THE GEORGIAN COMPANY. At 3 West Alabama St., Atlanta, Ga. Subscription Retest One Year Fix Months 2.W Three Months liy Carrier, Per Week W Smith A Thompson, advertising rep- the circulation department snd bare It promptly remedied. Telephones: Bell 4927 main; Atlanta 4401. It la desirable that all communlct- GEORGIAN AND NEWS be limited to M> words In length. It Is Imperative that they he signed, as an evidence of good faith. Rejected innnneerlpts will not he returned unless stamps are sent for the purpose. THE GEOROIAN AND NEWS prints no uoclesn or object Iona blej^dvertts- OUB PLATFORM: THE GEORGIAN AND NEWS standi for Atlanta's own ing Its own gss aud electric light plants, as It now owns. Its water works. Other cities do thl* and get B o ss low as 60 cents, with a profit tbs city. This should he done at once. THE GEORGIAN AND NEWS believes that If afreet railways can be operated successfully by European cities, ns they are, there Is no good reason why they can not ho so oper ated here. But we do not believe this can be done now, aud It uiay be aome Persons tearing - the city can have The Georgian and News mailed to them regularly by send ing their order to The Georgian office. Changes of address will be made as often as desired. The Albany Herald. It Is pleasant news to those who lore a good clean newspaper and a brave, true editor, to record the an nouncement that The Albany Herald Is increasing Its equipment and enlarg ing Its plant In a material way. New presses, new lob offices and an en larged paper are evidences of prosper ity which reflect upon the enterprise of tho proprietor and the Judgment and appreciation of the people. Editor McIntosh has no superior among Georgia editors as a brave and honest commentator upon public affairs, and tho peoplo of Albany and the Southwest are fortunato In having so sound and able a newspaper to represent that noble section of the state. The king of Blam has become Euro peanized In most respects, but he still maintains a large harem In a special “town," to which no man but himself Is ever admitted. Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Texas, Arkansas, Southeastern Kansas and Southern Missouri combined recelvod an Investment of about f31,000,000 In farm property last year from new set- tlsra. These new settlers numbered about a quarter of a million, and they took up about 2,000,000 acres of land. “WHAT IS A DEMOCRAT?” No four words of tho past decade with an Interrogation point behind them have excited so much of comment and baffled so many statesmen as this query flung out In a half sentence by The New York World- Statesmen and private cltlxens, Republicans and Democrats, have as sumed to answer It, some In arrant levity and some In serious and ear nest faith. Certainly the most conspicuous of all the responses which have been made was given In answer to The World's Invitation to Mr. William J. Bryan to state his views. In respect to the external aspects of the Inquiry Mr. Bryan defines a Democrat a* "one who considers himself a member of the Democratic organization, who works with the Democratic organization and who ex pects to vote the Democratic ticket.” In a broader and more philosophical sense a Democrat Is one "who believes In the rule of the people and who desires to make the govern ment the Instrument In the hands of the people to carry out their will." In discussing this answer. The World very pertinently asks where, under this definition as to principle, Mr. Roosevelt Is less of a Democrat than Mr. Bryan, and where la Secretary Taft less a Democrat than Sena tor Daniel, or Governor Hughes less a Democrat than Mayor McClellan or Mr. Hcarst? These are difficult questions to answer, and we are com pelled to confess that Mr. Bryan Is not absolutely convincing and con clusive in his own reply. Mr. Bryan, as he-always does, takes occasion In his reply to descant on tho distinction of the Hamiltonian and Jeffer sonian theories of government. But his querist sternly reminds him that at the present tlmo there Is no party which professes to distrust the peo ple and unfortunately none which can be said to Identify Itself In a par ticular way with tho people. It is notable that Mr. Bryan does not claim that the initiative and referendum has attained a full status as a Demo cratic measure, and It Is even more notable that he has not a line, not a word, nor a syllable about government ownership of the railroads. The World la an Independent Democratic paper, and It confesses to such keen disappointment In Mr. Bryan's answer that It feels compelled to renew Its Inquiry "W'at Is a Democrat?" What a singular thing this Is. Here Is a groat political party with more than one hundred yo»rs of unbroken history and uninterrupted tra dition. It has fought twenty-seven presidential campaigns and bos won fourteen of them. It survived nullification, it survived secession. It sur vived slavery, It survived silver. Though it has now been out of power for about ten years It was once out of power twenty-four years only to win In the end one of the most brilliant victories of Its career. The World Is right In declaring that no political organization In the hlatory of repub lican Institutions has shown a more amoslng vitality than ours. And when The World, which Is Itself an Independent Democrat, asks the simple question, "What fs a Democrat," It seems Impossible to obtain a satisfactory answer, either from the rank and file or from tho acknowl edged leader of the party who has twice been Its candidate for president and la now unable to frame a definition which clearly and truly distin guishes a Democrat from a Republican. We cannot escape The World's conclusion that It the question Is un answered we must conclude that the old barriers between the parties have boon broken down, that tho parties have merged In all except name and organization, and that there are no longer vital differences between them. Bo that tbo Issue cow Is not of measures but of men, not of principles but of persons, not of conflicting policies of government, but of conflict ing administrations and of rival personalities. In this case there can be, as The World says, only one issue In the next presidential campaign, and that la whether tho John Does or the Richard Rocs shall have tho offices. Isn't it time to get together In citizenship and In patriotism to the common end? that have been made. Every business house op Whitehall street and al most every business bouse In the city have in their possession flags and bunting which they fling to the breezes on every great day that we cele brate. We suggest that these decorations be used on the Fourth of July. Wo would like to see Whitehall and Peachtree and Alabama and Broad and Hunter and Forsyth, Marietta and Decatur and Peters and all the private residence streets of the city ablaze with color and with light In honor of our country's birthday and the general national spirit which rules the progressive and vital Atlanta of today. Why not? ROOSEVELT, HOKE SMITH AND THE GEORGIAN THE SOUTH ENTITLED TO THE PRESIDENT. From Town Topics. Hoke Smith, of Georgia, according to John Temple Graves, "Is the Roose velt of the Democratic party," and "only a Roosevelt can be elected In 1908.” Then why not put Hoke Smith Into training for the nomination? political fairness, the next president ought to come from the South, which has not had a representative in the white house—except Andy Johnson— for over half a century. A GREAT CHORU8 BEHIND HIM. From The Indianapolis Sun. Some one says that John Temple Graves makes a noise like a man who desires to break out of the Democratic party. So far as wo can Judge of noises, Mr. Graves Is only a modest contralto In the mighty outbreaking chorus. If Lillian Nordlca Anally carries out her project for an American Bayreuth the will not be tho first slngor to emerge as a manager. Jean do Reszke has a private theater In Paris, ncoui' tlcally perfect, end there the other day Rossini's "Barber of Seville" was aung by the owner, his brother. Ed' ouard, Adelina Patti and Mario Anco na. and many peoplo remember the Ill-fated venture of Van Dyck, a Wagner tenor once almost the Idol of a section of the Metropolitan Opera bouse public In New York. Lost sea son ho gavo German opera In f-on- don. Sir John Temple Graves speaks of Hoke 8mlth so cordially as to suggest that The Georgian has captured that distinguished states man from The Atlanta Journal.— Charleiton New* and Courier. Not captured him, but simply con tinued to share tho appreciation of the great qualities of tho governor-elect The Journal haa never owned Gov ernor Smith, and Tho Georgian has never held a second place to The Journal or any other paper In Its re gard for and confidence In him. The Journal haa been quite loyal to Mr. Smith’s state reputation. We are equally sincere In taking care of our great Georgian's national prospects and repu.e. “Mother" Stewart, the founder of the woman's Cbrtutisn Temperance Union, boa Just celebrated her ninety drat birthday an- alveraery. She was noetmlstreia under <. ,. oral Jackson, the first woman known to hold a federal office. She wua the first woman to ask for police matrons. She begun field. the saloons. She bus written fuur'books, ktbe lent one lu her elgbty.ntnth year. f from tbo Inteat published statistics, lint . fisrls does nol seem to let a workingman's paradise The uumlier I'f town workpeople —meti. women and children—Is only fi.lis. The arerage wages are ejceedlugly low, about -' ceota for s twelve-bour day for man an.I women and 10 ceuta for children. Soajeely 1.*, per cent of them earn Xi cents DISARM ALL NEGRO EXCURSIONISTS. The sad tragedy that rcsnltcd In young Hal Brewster's death car ries a lesson to lawmakers and reformers In tbo matter of dealing with negro excursions. This Is tho season of summer and tho summer Is filled with excur sions patronised largely by the negroes In different parts of the state. The excursion that left Collego Park for LaGrange on Monday carried about 250 negroes. Slnco It Is all over It la now related that as the negroes gathered at the depot to take the train, every flapping coat reveal ed a revolver, every package and grip carried from one to two bottles of whisky and that In addition there was a basket full of booze put away on the train for these people who were supposed to be going out for a happy and peaceful holidayl Before the excursion was two hours old a brave young officer In tho discharge of his duties In maintaining order was shot to death by a drunken negro wjto poked his ready pistol through a door Into tho back of the officer and fired until tbo revolver was empty. Now here Is a condition of affairs that offers a new field of activity to tho Civic League and to those who make the law. Either negro ex cursion* should bo abolished altogether In the state of Georgia or aome law ihonld be framed by which from this tlmo rorth no negro excursion should go out of any point or be recruited from any point without the right of search to disarm the excursionist of every bottlo of liquor and of every revolver or razor carried upon his person. Aware of tho legal difficulties which encompass this suggestion. The Georgian Is yot confident that the genlua and energy of our lawyers and our lawmakers can devise a method by which this protection can be guar anteed to the peace and order of the state. It it be objected to aa class legislation, then make universal the right of search and disarmment upon holiday occasions and see that no body of people going out In numbers upon holiday trips shall be allowed to car ry with them tho inspiration to disorder and the enginery of death. The legislature assembles on Wednesday and while this matter Is fresh In tho public mind from the enactmont of a tragedy that has robbed one of the strongest und best of Georgia families of a beloved member, let prompt remedial anil protective legislation be adopted either to abol ish negro excursions or to surround them with safeguards to protect the lives and property of citizens. * Wo may as well stnto tho suggestion here that we need class legis lation In Georgia for this class ol people. For tho orderly, the quiet, and tho law-abiding there should be equal ity everywhere In law. But If It takes class legislation to suppress the brutal and criminal element, then by all means let us find a way to enact It Whisky and tho pistol ought to bo divorced forever from the Igno rant and inflammable negro. The separation should bo radical, If necessary, and permanent un der all circumstances. And until this protection can be guaranteed wo suggest to the rail roads of the state that they call off the negro excursions that have been scheduled for the summer that has Just begun. LET US DECORATE FOR THE FOURTH. The Fourth of July celebration In Atlanta this year will not be aa largo as It would have been under different conditions and with larger official encouragement The suggestion came from the big heart and patriotic Instincts of Colonel Harry L. Schleslnger, who Is always foremost In good works, In all public enterprises und In all private charities. Tho Georgian promptly took the suggestion from Colonel Schleslnger and gavo It currency and advocacy. The people of Atlanta were fully and heartily In favor of It. Several of tho leading merchants of Whitehall street urged the prosecution of the Idea and expressed the pleasure they would take In a general rest and holiday for themselves and for their em ployees. We are to have, indeed, a half holiday and a closing of stores, which Is better than nothing. Of course tho small spirit of contemporaneous Journalism, as might have been expected, subordinated a national senti ment and general patriotism to Its private Jealousies and failed to give any support and co-operation to the plan. Speaking frankly, we think that the mayor failed to take tho Interest In the occasion which It naturally demanded and In which the general In terest of the people would have been Justified. As it Is, we have won only a half holiday and a half celebration of a day which Is universally recognized throughout the Union and which should be fully recognized In this capital city and metropolis of the New South. U Is rot l»o lita yet for imbltf enterprises to redeem any omissions THE THIRD TERM OBSTACLES. From The Hartford Times. W. J. Bryan haa at last made specific reply to the suggestion of John Temple Graves that he (Bryan) nominate Roosevelt as tho Democratic candidate for president In the next national con vention of tho Democratic party. Mr. Bryan says: “The third term Issue : would of Itself rule the president out, and while he has Indorsed several Democratlo measures, he has not car ried these at far as the Democrats would have carried them, and has In dorsed only a portion of the Democratlo platform." A POINTED QUESTION. From The Amerlcus Tlmes-Recorder. The Georgian wants us all to be "hi larious over our prosperity.” Will The Georgian pay the fine In police court the next morning? WHY NOT? From The Memphis News Scimitar, The Atlanta Georgian refers to Gov ernor-elect Hoke Smith as "a militant, forceful and definite reformer.” Speak ing of a Southern man. why wouldn't Bryan and Smith sound well for 1909? was right In the midst of a heart to heart talk with the president at Oyster Bay. Colonel Graves has recently en tered In the business of manufacturing presidents. He Is Just now trying to turn out a sample of hla work in Gov ernor Hoke Smith, but It appeare that he Is meeting with considerable com petition In hi* adopted line of trade. Just what will be the result of his pow-wow with Teddy remains to be seen. ONE THING AT A TIME. From the HawklnsvIUe News. Mr. Graves Is boosting our governor- elect Hoke Smith for the nomination of the Democratic party for the presi dency. He seems to think Mr. Smith stands for something more than does ar.y other man. Wouldn’t it be the bet. ter plan to wait and see If Mr. Smith In office carries out what he promised tho good folks when he was so nobly sacrificing himself to help them put down ring rules and send to the rear Its chief exponents, Clark Howell and Colonel Estlll?—Hahlra Dispatch. There Is no doubt but what Mr. Smith will, as governor, do all In his power to malco good every promise that he tnadq tho people of Georgia, and If ho does he will have their cordial sup port for any other office to which he may aspire. THEY ARE NOT IN CONFLICT. From tho Chattanooga Time*. Editor John Temple Graves remem bers that Mr. Bryan once spoke to him In high praise of the presidential pro portions, of the Hon. Hoke Smith. Pos sibly Mr. Bryan might see his way clear to nominate Mr. Smith If In the meantime hla conscience should not tell him, as Mr. Graves' did, that Roosevelt Is the man. There Is some difference between Mr. Smith and Mr. Roosevelt, although In Graveeonla, they are about alike on the theory that both being available to the Democrat ic candidacy, things equal to the same thing are equal to each other. MADDOX-RUCKER BANKING CO. Notice To Our Savings Department Patrons: On July 1st the regular dividend of INTEREST AT FOUR PER CENT per annum will be paid on all deposits entitled thereto. ACCOUNTS CAN BE OPENED BY MAIL—WRITE FOR BOOKLET. HAL BREWSTER TO BE AT COLLEGE PARK Funeral Sendees Occur at 4 O’Clock at Family Resi dence in Suburb. MIGHT HAVE CORNERED BRYAN. From The Macon Telegraph. Since Mr. Graves can not Induce Mr. Bryan to nominate Roosevelt, he re calls that Bryan eight months ago ex pressed to him the Idea that “Hoke Smith would be abundantly worthy of any national honor which the party might seek to put upon him." What a mistake John Temple made at Chat tanooga In not asking Bryan to nomi nate Hoke Smith. He would have had the Nebraskan cornered without pos sibility of escape, except by eating his words. DISCUSSING IT WITH INTEREST. From The Columbus Ledger. Local Democrats have been discuss ing with Interest the editorial of Hon. John Temple Graves In The Georgian, which appeared Saturday afternoon. Indorsing tho Hon. Hoke Smith, gov ernor-elect of Georgia, aa the proper Southerner for the Democratlo nomina tion for president In 1908. CLEWS SQUARELY INDORSES. ; From The Indianapolis Sun. Henry Clews, of Wall street. Is squarely In line with John Temple Graves In advocating a third term for President Roosevelt. In this, we have no doubt, Mr. Clews speaks with *u thority on behalf of the conservative, . dignified and square-toed majority of ' Wall street men. He represents the antl-Harrlman element. He Is not a man who speaks unadvisedly, hastily, or on Impulse. He has been In Wall street 60 years. He has made a large fortune legitimately, and his word and his bond are good anywhere on earth. His banking house Is a monument, not alone to the Clews shrewdness and good business sense, but to the Clews Integrity. Mr. Clews' announcement for Mr. Rooaovelt, taken with the words : of men like Ingalls and Brown, of the railroad Interests, Is vested with deep ; significance. A 8TRONG POSITION. From the Savannah Press. Governor-elect Hoke Smith Is ex actly of tho same type of Democrat as Mr. Bryan. He Is an aggressive, def inite Democrat. He Is a reformer who strikes straight from the shoulder In advocacy and Is absolutely certain to act straight irom his convictions In execution.—Atlanta Georgian. The Georgian Is said to have writ ten an editorial suggesting the Hon. Hoke Smith, for president. There are plenty of people In Georgia who would approve of this suggestion, but what'» become of the Roosevelt boom? Wo are Inclined to think that Mr. Graves' present position Is a strong one, and will be more popular here. NO DISTURBANCE. From the Chattanooga Times. President Roosevelt and John Tem ple Graves were In Jamestown on the same day, "and yet," declares the Nor folk papers, “the tides ebbed and flow ed. with their accustomed regularity." GENUINE PHILANTHROPY. From the Albany Herald. It may seem a bit spiteful, but The Atlanta Georgian declares It has no malice In Us heart when It invites the attention of certain gastronomic boast, ere that Atlanta was ripping Into the red heart of a car load of genuine Georgia watermelons yesterday. NOT BEHIND LINCOLN. From The Mexican Herald. An eloquent Georgian, John Temple Graves, says that William J. Bryan “Is the tallest moral figure that Amer ican statesmanship has produced since George Washington." This lets out Abraham Lincoln. THE ICICLE APPALLS. From The Indianapolis Sun. Who will be the John Temple Graves ■0 bold aa to advise Mr. Fairbanks to place President Roosevelt In nomlfia tton for another term, at the next Re publican national convention? Mr. Bryan has been served with this gratut tous advice. Mr. Fairbanks la next A SKEPTIC. From the Mobile Item. Explaining Ids visit to the summer home of President Roosevelt, Colonel John Temple Graves took occasion to say: "1 am a Democrat; and also an ardent admirer of President Rooee velt." Well, one would think so. since Colonel Graves suggested to Colonel Bryan that he step down and out and make the nomination of Colonel Rooeevelt unanimous. IF THE DEMOCRACY NOMINATES. From the Ocala Banner. Editor John Temple Graves now thinks that Hoke Smith Is the logical Democratlo candidate for president. Seems to us that It Is a big jump from Roosevelt to Hoke Smith. Hut Hon. John T., like "Grandfather Watterson," Is fond of springing sensations. THE BEST PARTY NOMINATION. From the Dothan Eagle. John Temple Graves thinks the next best thing Is Hoke Smith. BUT NO STORIES. From the Birmingham News. According to The Atlanta Georgian. Georgia Is short on peaches, but has laid by the finest snake crop in the history of the state.—Houston Post. THE ATMOSPHERE IS SERENE. From the Montgomery Times. At last reports John Temple Oraves, ARMY-NAVY ORDERS —AND— MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS Army Orders. Washington, June 25.—Captain Howard It Illckok, Fifteen envulry, to duty with pro visional government of Cuba, as member of claims commission. Captain John J. Boniface, Second cavalry, rellered as HAL BREWSTER. He was shot and killed Monday while on an excursion train. YOUNG JACK APPLE MAY YET RECOVER Remains Conscious Though Paralyzed From Neck Down. Speelnl to The Georgian. Savannah, Ga., June 25.—Reports from the bedside of young Jack Ap ple, whose spinal column was frac tured by a dive at Tybee on Sunday, are that he is a shade Improved today. Two pieces of vertebrae were removed from the spinal column near the neck yesterday. He remains conscious, though paralyzed from the neck down. His physicians say he has a fighting chance for life. PROHIBITION WINS Lowndes Goes Dry by an Overwhelming Ma jority. Davids, Sixth infnntr; Cap •y. Orde tic navy department. Captain B. R. Ingersoll, detached navy de partment. June 30, to duty aa chief of atafT, Atlantic fleet, on Connecticut. Lieutenant A. M. Proctor, detached Taco* hi, uaiuumre, juiy i. Movements of Vessels. ARRIVED—June 21: Princeton, at Puget Sound; Leonidas, at Puerto Cortez, Iloa durae. June 22: Rrutus, at Cope Cod Day Dolphin, at Hampton Roads: Milwaukee, at Mare Island. Juno 23: Dolphin, at North Ittver; Tennessee and Washington, at Itoyon, France; Hannibal, at Portsmouth, N. IL SAILED—June 22: Lehanou, from Lam bert's Point to search for wreck; Prairie, OLD-TIME INFLUENCE NEEDED. (From Collier's for Jane 21.) Senator Morgan was to the South much what Senator Hoar was to the North. Both, In their last debates, reflected the classic learning, the familiarity with constitution al fundamentals, and the Intense self-con scious Americanism characteristic of the statesmanship of their early dare—"how far Into the arctic regions of our llvt stream of our - ' regions of our lives the gulf youth may flow." Both died they cared more for the af* ectlon and respect of their communities Intangible tra__ vnneeraent. Hoar died before ecouomlc problems of the newer statesman ship arose, and Morgan, expert In Interna tional law, and absorbed In the same prin ciples that Webster and Calhoun contested, was too old to attune himself to the newer Issues. Of Hoar’s type, no ouc from the North remains In the senate, and the aged Pettus Is the only survivor of the early Southern school. Little as they could bare helped In piloting across the uncharted ways of our newer problems, who would , . JBCL. _ r what senator would not have been a little more the idealist for their presence? people op Donne, discussing married ipmrrel, "Is like tho motive of a Scot who found weeping one day. *Eb, Saunders, said n nelghitor. peeping In at the open door, attracted by the sounds of woe which cstue from the fireside, 'what’s all- dear—oh, dear!' sobbed Saunders. Daniel Mackintosh’* wife Is dead.* " W-weel.’ *ald the nelghitor. ’what o* that? She’s no relation o' yours, ye ken.* I know she's not, hut It Just seems The funeral services of Hal Brew ster, the son of Colonel P. H. Brew ster, will be conducted at the residence In College Park Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The Interment will be In the College Park cemetery. The death of Hal Brewster has caused deep regret by the many friends of the young man and his family, which Is a prominent one. Colonel P. H. Brewster Is a member of the firm of Dorsey, Brewster & Howell, counsel for the Southern railway, and a lead ing law firm. Hal Brewster had been conducting a farm near College Park for several years, and was considered splendid young man. He was 29 years of age. Tho death of Hal Brewster followed a difficulty between negro excursion lsts on a train running from Atlanta to LaGrange, Ga., Monday afternoon. Young Brewster and Clarence Wicker- sham, a son of President Charles A. Wlckersham of the Atlanta and West Point railroad, had been appointed spe cial officers and were in charge of the excursion train. Tried to 8top Fight. Before the train reached its destina tion. two or more negroes engaged in difficulty, when Hal Brewster and young Wlckersham attempted to stop the fighting. Frank Erwin, a negro who lives at College Park, was put out of the car and on the rear platform. While Mr. Brewster was talking to a friend, the negro is alleged to have opened the door a few inches and fired twice, one bullet striking Mr. Brewster and passing through his body, while the other struck a negro excursionist and probably fatally wounded him. The nogro Jumped from the train at Dixie Cotton mills, nenr LaGr/nge. He was afterward captured two miles away, and identified. He was lodged In Jail at LaGrange. Colonel Brewster was notified of the death of his son, and went at once to LaGrange, accompanied by president Wlckersham. The body of Hal Brew ster was brought back to College Park Monday night, and the funeral will take place Tuesday afternoon at t o'clock. Mr. Brewster Is survived by his father, Colonel P. H. Brewster; five brothers, P. H., Jr., Wallace, Ersklne, Eldon and Howell, and by three sis ters, Mrs. Flournoy Branham, of Ox ford; Miss Annie Laurie and Mltfs Manelle Brewster. Valdosta, Ga., June 23.—One of the most spectaular fights on whisky in the state for many years yesterday result ed In a sweeping victory for the pro hibitionists in Lowndes county. TJje prohibitionists began the day with prayer meetings in all the churches at 4 o'clock In the morning. From that time men, women and children worked S lthout ceasing. The women and chll- ren stayed about the polling places, praying and singing, soliciting votes, while the men did such canvassing as has never before been seen here. The official figures of the vote in the county are a total of 1,783, for prohibi tion 1,296, against prohllbtlon 487. It Is understood that the saloons will be given one month In which to close out their stocks. WAS PUT TO DEATH Young Man Suspected by; Futch Family Is Murdered. WINEGROWERS HAVE NOW QUIETED DOWN Paris, June 25.—With tho assurance that peace Is to return to Midi, even though the "revolt" of the winegrow ers Is to continue until their demands are granted by the government and the government takes effective steps to redress grievances, Paris breathed easier today. With over 500,000 people participating In the revolts, trouble may occur at any moment. Hope of winning their demands by peaceful methods Is restraining the wlnegrow ers at present. Special to Tbs Georgian. Thomasvllle, Oa„ June 85.—News has Just reachbd here of the kilting late last night of Neill Lilly, a prominent young man of Metcalfe, who was shot to death three miles from his homo by unknown parties. Efforts were made to Indict Lilly be fore the grand Jury, charging an at tempt to annihilate the Futch family by a sensational series of crimes, and he was held In suspicion in connection with these attempts by certain people In Metcalfe. It is thought that the killing may have been on Account of this feud. Coroner Gandy will leave here thla morning to investigate the tragedy. Carried Back From South Caroling to Stand Trial. FEDERAL PROBE FOR TELEGRAPH COS. Washington, June 25.—A resolution calling for governmemal valuation of telegraph lines was forwarded today by the Central Labor Union of Wash ington to President Roosevelt. The resolution requests the president to order an investigation as to a com bination In restraint of trade between the telegraph companies. In violation of the Sherman anti-trust law. Knights Kadash Meet. A convocation of Blnah Council, of the Knights of Kadosh will be held In the Masonic temple Wednesday ev ening at 7;30 o’clock. A full attend ance Is requested as a new class will be formed and several degrees worked. Rpeelnl to The Georgian. Greenville, 8. C., June 25.—Jnhb Gladden, a negro, was arrested hers today nml will be taken to Atlanta far shooting W. M. Wright, of 67 Hendricks avenue, Atlanta, about three weeks ago. Wright was shot In the head while su perintending a building Job at Warm Springs. George Wright, brother of the wounded man, Is here to take Gladdea to Atlanta. CHANGE PLACE FOR HOLDING DISTRICT CONFERENCE Special to The Georgian. Columbus, On., June 25.—The place or holding the district conference of the Meth odist church has been changed from liu**n» Vista to Tnlbottou, the time being July to 18. The onenlng sermon will be hr Rev. Pic*' erson, Monday night, followed by the Loro* •union will open Tuesday ana Hearing Postponed. Special to The Gcorglnn. Columbus, Go., June 25—The caw of >* !,r * sbnl Morton, the well-known real cFt.its won summoned l»efor *" a Y t “K! fleJ vlsl,u ™ « invited to attena also. jerdny until Saturday. tho editor of The Georgian, at Atlanta, || everybody's gcttlu' a change but me.' '* to attend also. i Is