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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
SATURDAY, JULY U. 1*07.
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PEACHTREE AUDITORIUM.
AT SACRED HEART
Paul Paveslch, the artist who for
t'v<» months has been decorating the
interior of the Sacred Heart Catholic
ihurch, completed his work Friday
afternoon. . and Sunday morning the
congregation will worship In a greatly
beautified building.
Thf style of the decorations Is Ro
manesque In perfect harmony with the
fin- Homan architecture of the Inte-
rt,,r "f the building. At first glance,
as one enters, the color scheme seems
a soft cream. A better view shows that
the primary colors are gold and Ivory,
bit nded with Pompeian red and Inven-
• * r. Although pale with no great con-
t’nsts, not a detail is obscured, so well
i the combination executed.
The figured fresco Is elaborate yet
de’lcate. Along the walls are panels,
°he within the other, each of a differ
ent tint vet with the appearance of one
'•♦sign The half-dome above ami be-
>"n<l the altar Is of gold design, which
reflect* the lights.
The entire work Is perhaps the most
beautiful In any church In the South,
although modest In a way. Father
^ : unn is highly pleased, as Is the artist,
•Mr. Paveslch, who personally directed
►very detail, drawing all the designs
a,ul outlining them upon the walls.
M KAE~ RAILROAD
GIVEN DICISION
Washington, July 13.—The Inter
state commerce commission has an
nounced Its decision In the case of the
M< Hae Terminal Railway against the
Southern Railway Company and the
Keaboard Air Line railway. The com
plainant alleged that such railways
feline to make with It phj’sloal con-
bections at Its terminal. The com
mission holds that as such connections
ar “ practicable, can be made without
hazard to the public and the complain
ant’s prospective business Is sufficient
10 Justify the connections should give
(, nnplalnant «the physical connections
jo*Ked for, but they should be made at
the expense of the complainant.
KILLED BY REBELS
IN GREAT REVOLT
Peasants Buru Estates and
Destroy Many
Cattle.
St. Petersburg. July 13.—Agrarian
revolts more serious than any which
have yet occurred have broken out
again throughout Russia.
Troops are on the move in all the
provinces. The peasants have burned
estates, destroyed cattle and forced
rich land owners to flee for their lives.
In encounters between the revolu
tionary' peasants and troops the latter
have suffered severely. Gendarmes were
defeated in a fight at Vernltzen, In
hloh several were killed on both
sides.
CITY SALESMEN
TO HAVE VACATION
«
Look to
your food
The perfect Bummer Food l»
Grape-Nuts
‘There’s a Reason.”
The following wholesale Arms of At.
lanta have agreed to give their city
salesmen a vacation for the balance of
the week, beginning the evening of
July 15. and to allow no .salesman on
the street during that week:
Kelly Brothers. Adams, Wright & Co..
Jacobs. Chomsky ft Co., J. J. Barnes-
Fain Co.. Walker & Tipton Co., Frank
E. Block Company. H. L. Schleslnger,
Marett Grocery Company. Browder
Manget Company, A. P. Morgan Grain
Company. R. W. Davis ft Co Franklin
Grocery Company, A. McD. \\ lison
Company. W. S. Duncan ft Co.. Atlanta
Milling Company, Shewmake & Mur
phy. O. A. ft F. Grocery Co.. J. N.
Hlrsch..A.-C. Woolley A Cfr U r . L-
& W. M. Fain. J. D. FraxWr ft Co
A D. Moore Candy Company. Holbrook
ft Smith. F. H. Brook ft Co., J. D.
Wing Company.
BORING FOR OIL,
DRILL STRIKES GAS
Special to The Georgian.
Shreveport. La., July I*.—A " **• ***1
Ing drilled for oil twenty mllea north of
here blew out thla morning at a depth
of 2.101) feet. Such gas pressure wail
encountered that It blew out the 760
r»»r of tubing, two and one-hair incites
m dlamete " some of the tubing was
found MO feet from the well.
COLUMBUS MAV VOTE
ON SALEJIF LIQUOR
Petition Being Circulated
to Secure Local Option
Election.
Special to Tbs Georgian.
Columbus, Ga„ July IS.—The
tense Interest felt here In regard to the
probable action of the general assem
bly of Georgia on the prohibition ques
tion opens up speculation ae to the re
suit In ease the bill now before that
body falls to pass. In the last election
held here for and against prohibition
the majority In all the white boxes was
fully in favor of prohibition, but the
negro vote had not then been elimi
nated from politics, and lie was the
factor who killed the prohibition law.
While the whisky men are sending
delegations to Atlanta In the effort to
defeat the bill now before the legisla
ture. the prohibitionists are busy get
ting up petitions signed by thousands
of people who uro urging the passage
of the measure. In Lee county, Just
across the river In Alabama, an effort Is
being made to secure an election for or
against the sale of liquor, and In Rus
sell county, also an adjoining county.
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
TO MEET IN COLUMBUS.
Special to The Georgian.
Columbus, Ga., July IS.—Columbus
medical men are greatly Interested In
the fact that the Chattahoochee Valley
Medical Association recently. In session
at Opelika, Ala., has decided to hold
the next convention In this city In
January, 1908.
WILLIAMS APPOINTED
ATTORNEY BY COMMISSION.
Special to The Georgian.
Columbus, Ga., July IS.—News from
Panama Is to the effect that Hon. (’has.
R. Williams, a well-known young law
yer of this city, who was recently sp-
pointed to a Judgeship on the Isthmus
of Panama, has also been given the
appointment of attorney to the canal
commission, and has entered upon the
duties of his office. Mr. Williams' con
tinued success In his new field Is a
source of congratulation to hla friends
here.
FIERCE FIGHT
BY OPPONENTS
OF STATE LAW
The House Committee
Hears Arguments
on Bill.
WOMAN IS GIVEN
$2,000 SALARY
Washington, j u jy if,—MJsa Margaret
V. Kelley, employed In the mint bureau
of the treasury department, has been
riven an increase of salary from H.fOO
to $2,000, the highest ever paid a treas
ury employee. It was riven her by
Secretary Cortelyou solely because her
work entitled her to lu
The hearing of the arguments on the
Hardman-Covington prohibition bill
before the temperance committee of
the house Saturday morning, closed at
9 o'clock, to be re-opened Monday aft
ernoon. when other delegations will be
heard from. '
At 8 o'clock the committee on tem
perance met In the hall of the house of
representatives for the purpose of con
tlnulng the hearing for and against the
bill.
On account of the earliness of the
hour there were few spectators present
when Chairman Wright rapped for
order.
Roland Ellis, of Macon, was the first
speaker heard by the committee. He
spoke in opposition to the passage of
the bill.
Mr. Ellis referred to the statement
made by Mr. Guerry Friday afternoon
that the legislature should not consid
er the vested Interests of cities whttfi
have been built up by the liquor traffic.
“I say, gentlemen,” declared Mr. El
lis, “there Is nothing to warrant you
In declaring contraband the property
of people without a vote of the majori
ty of the people.
“That the majority of the people are
not In sympathy with this measure Is
evident by the fact that Mr. Guerry
himself ran for governor on this plat
form a few years ago and received
fewer votes than either of his two op
ponent*.
•Dr. Nunnallv, who Is also an ardent
supporter of this measure, ran for gov
ernor in the last campaign and re
ceived so little support that he had
to retire from the race,”
Mr. Ellis declared that the Coving
ton anti-jug bill should be passed If
the legislature wants to keep the coun
ties dry.
“Won't Keep It Out.”
“Prohibition will not keep whisky out
of this state,” declared Mr. Ellis. ”1
know one man, not In this city, but In
another, who has already leased prem
ises out of the state and from which
he Intends to supply his customers by
the Jug traffic.
“The passage of the prohibition bill
will stop Inter-county Jug traffic, but
will open the state to inter-state Jug
traffic.
“If you pass the Covington anti-jug
bill you stop the traffic of liquor In 125
counties and the rest will have the
opportunity to pass upon It.
“Pass the prohibition bill and you
open the state to shipments of untax-
able liquor.
“If you pass this bill you will have
to Increase the tax rate In order to
supply the school fund, the pension
fund and to supoprt the eleemosynary
Institutions of the state.
“If you believe this bill makes you
dry, then pass It. If you do not think
It make* you dry. don’t pas* Jt merely
because of *entiment.”
Mr. Ellis declared that public senti
ment Is molded by newspuper*. and
that public sentiment Is reflected by
them, and concluded his remarks by
declaring that nearly every one of them
—with one exception—Is opposed to the
passage of the prohibition bill.
Mlnter Wimberly, city attorney of
Macon, followed Mr. Ellis In opposi
tion to the prohibition bill.
Council Resolutions.
He referred to the resolutions oppos
ing the passage of the bill which were
adopted by tne city council of Macon
In opposition to the passage of the bill,
and declared that they represent 58,000
people.
“There have been more arrests for
drunkenness In cities where prohibition
prevails,” declared Mr. Wimberly, “than
In cities where the sale of liquor is le
galised.
“Prohibition never has prohibited
anywhere, and It never will, and 1 have
the facts and figures to prove It. The
people who want whisky are going to
get It, and you can't keep them from
it.”
Mr. Wimberly read the oath of office
taken by the members of the legislature
and pleaded with them not to go wild
and turn the blind tiger loose upon the
community.
He told them that they were states
men—or supposed to be—and that it
Is their duty to act like statesmen.
“Would Bankrupt Macon."
He dec lared that Macon has grown
fat on the liquor traffic and that the
passage of the bill would bankrupt that
city.
Mr. Wimberly was only allowed seven
minutes originally, but his time was
twice extended by vote of the commit
tee. The second time It was extended
by vote of Mr. Neel, of Bartow, one of
the author* of the bill.
“I don't flatter myself that I Interest
you gentlemen.”
“Oh, yes, you do," said Mr. Neel.
At the conclusion of Mr. Wimberly's
address, Mr. Mundy, of Polk, moved
that the committee adjourn until Mon
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Mr. Neel, of Bartow, amended the
motion to the effect that the commit
tee permit any other out-of-town
speakers to be heard Saturday morn
ing, and that when the committee
meets ’ Monday afternoon all the time
be devoted to listening to speakers
from Atlanta.
The amendment was •accepted, but
as there were no others present who
wished to speak, the committee ad
journed.
FRIDAY’S HEARING
DRAWS VAST THRONG
A vant throng of ipectatom, for and
agnlnat aiate prohibition, crowded Into
the hall of repreeentatlvea Friday
afternoon at 2:30 o’clock to attend the
ffrat meeting of the committee on tem
perance from the lower houae In con-
nlderatlon of the atate prohibition bill
now pending In both houaea.
In calling for order Chairman tVrlght
announced that there would be no
cheering and stated that the bouse
would be cleared upon the first dem
onstration If the chair was unable to
control It. The rule was only broken
once when the crowd forgot Itself and
unconsciously applauded a speaker.
It had been previously announced
that the delegation from Atlanta, who
were for and against the bill, would
Sometime To-Day
you will feel hot and tired and very, very thirsty. You will cast
around in your mind for something to relieve you. You may think
of ice water—don’t use it, it won’t relieve the thirst and may harni
you. You may think of something alcoholic—don’t take it, it will
only make you thirstier and will certainly harm you. You should
think of and
DRINK
It will quench your thirst, relieve your fatigue, clear your head and
altogether brace you up. The great temperance beverage—a
liquid food for brain, body and nerves.
5c.—Sold Everywhere—5c.
3 Guaranteed undei the Pure Food and Drugs Act, June 30, 1906. Serial No. 3324.
be given precedence and heard first by
the committee. When the committee
met, however, It was seen that many
representative* of other cities were
present, and because of the Inconven
ience which would result to them
should Atlanta come first, they were
given the preference.
The cities were taken up alphabeti
cally and each side was allowed one
hour in which to discuss the merits of
their positions.
Among those who were present to
hear the discussion from other points
were: President Dupont Guerry, of
Wesleyan Female College, Macon;
President J. A. Sharp, Young Harris
College; Dr. Charles O. Jones,
Rome; Mr*. Mary Harris Armor, of
Eastman.
Dupont Guerry'a Address.
One of the most logical and conclus
ive addresses In favor of prohlblton
was delivered by Mr. Guerry, of Ma
con.
"In 1881 I Introduced In this house
the bill which contained the germ of
local option,” he declared. “But when
ft became an oust ruction to prohibition
1 dropped It. Local option was fought
then on the ground that It was undem
ocratic. They are reversed now and it
Is said that locul option 1* democratic
and that state prohibition Is not.
“They say let the community have It
If It wants It. Isn’t Georgia a commu
nity? And doesn't Georgia want It?
“Local option Is no rule of democ
racy; It Is the exception to the rule.
All law Is prohibition and If the law
prohibiting the sale of whisky Is un
democratic, then the prohibition law
against murder, arson, perjury* lying,
stealing, etc., U undemocratic.
Cry of “Homo Rule."
"My friend Tyson, of Darien, asks for
home role. Where did he get the char
ter for his city? From the state. Yet
when It comes to the liquor traffic they
cry 'home rule.’
"My friend Goodyear, of Brunswick,
declares that his city was built by the
liquor traffic and that It will wither
and die If you take It away. But the
Bible says, 'Woe unto him that build-
eth a city In blood and established It
In Iniquity.'
The argument that whisky will he
brought her$ from other states Is fatal
to local option. What good does It do
DeKalb to be dry? f’nn’t they get It
over from Fulton? Those In favor of
local option are In favor of It In coun
ties where It can’t possibly carry und
are opposed to It everywhere else on
earth.
“If prohlbtlon carries they warn us
of the danger from the blind tiger. A
tiger that ran see Is 100 times more
dangerous than one that can't. If we
can kill those that nee It will be an
easy matter to dispose of the blind
ones.
“Will It Prohibit?"
“I am ashamed to answer the argu
ment that prohibition does not prohibit.
Did you ever know a law of God or
man that was never violated? How
about gambling In Atlanta? Does It
prohibit? How about the law against
murder, fraud, lewdness, perjury and
theft—do they ull prohibit? They are
violated every day and night, and these
gentlemen know It, but not one of them
would stand In your presence and urge
the repeal of a single one of them
because they do not absolutely pro
hiblt.”
Another strong address In favor* of
prohibition was delivered by Mrs. Mary
Harris Armor, of Eustman. She de
clared that the members of the com
mittee could not afford to leave God out
of the question.
“I have every woman In the state of
Georgia behind my back,” said Mrs.
Armor, “and I am ashamed of every
man who stands up and pleads for the
legalized liquor traffic. With the ex
ception of the saloon keeper, did you
ever see any man have more money,
make a better citizen and wear better
clothes because of the sale of whisky?”
Mrs. Armor used every minute of
her time and declared that she Asked
no quarter because she represented a
class who were unable to express them
selves at the ballot box.
“Grand Old Georgian."
You may have all the dirty papers
In Georgia at your back,” declared Mrs.
Armor as she faced the opposition, “but
thank God we’ve got the grand old At
lanta Georgian and all the good men
In Georgia by our side.”
Attorney R. J. Bacon, of Albany,
made a strong plea In favor of prohi
bition.
There were « number of gentlemen
appearing against the passage of the
bill, every one of whom made a plea
for local option, declaring that the
forcing of prohibition on counties
$11.35-
-$11.35
TATE SPRINGS, TENN.,
AND RETURN.
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Call at City Ticket Office. No. 4 Peach
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NEW PLEASURE BOAT
LAUNCHED AT COLUMBUS.
Columbua, Ga., July II,—Frank R.
Stocton haa Juat launched a new boat
to ply on the Chattahoochee river as
a pleasure boat, and the launching was
an occaaion o( Interest yesterday. The
new boat Is (Kteen by fifty and will be
run by a gasoline engine of twenty-
horae power.
(F
POSITION OF
3d National Bank of Atlanta
ON THE HONOR ROLL OF
THE NATIONAL BANKS OF THE UNITED STATES
1st in the City of Atlanta
3d in the State of Georgia
218th (out of 6,000) in the United States
Surplus and Profits Over $400,000
All Earned in Legitimate, Conservative Banking
“NO BANK IS STRONGER THAN ITS MANAGEMENT.”
FRANK HAWKINS, Preaident. H. M. ATKINSON, V. Preaident.
JOSEPH A. M'CORO, V. Preaident
THOMAS C. ERWIN, Caehier. RALPH W. BYERS, A.aiatant Caeh.er.
which do not wish It would be un
democratic and unjust In the extreme.
C. B. Goodyear, of Brunswick, was
the first speaker for the opposition.
He declared that It had never been
determined which side Is In the ma
jority In this state, and that the ques
tion of prohibition should be left to the
Individual counties. He declared that
the whisky traffic Is an evil coexistent
with our civilization.
Leave It to People.
T. T. Miller, of Columbus, urged the
committee to give the people of Mus
cogee county the right to settle this
question for themselves.
8. B. Brown, of Albany, stated that
he represented a large number of busi
ness men who were opposed to prohi
bition and were in favor of local op
tion because It can be better controlled.
W. B. Hlude, of Columbua, declared
that prohibition was largely an expe
riment und In most cases a failure.
He said that Vermont and New I Inin p-
shlre gave It a thorough trial and then
returned to local option as a solution
of the question.
J. J. Tytton, of Darien, former mes
sage clerk of the senate, spoke at some
length In opposition to the bill. He
favored local option as the only proper
and democratic solution of such a vital
Issue.
At 6 o’clock the committee adjourned*
on motion />f Mr. Barrow, of Chathanw
until 8 o'clock Saturday morning.