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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS:
MONDAY. JULY 22. TOTT.
MRS.THOS. PEEP.LES
CALLEDJf DEATH
Was Daughter of Comp
troller-General Wm.
A< Wright.
firs. Thomas J. Peeples, wife of
nomas J. Peeples, cashier of the Mad-
dor-Ruclcer bank, died at the family
Jvsldence, 484 Piedmont avenue, Mon
Mmy afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Peeples had been 111 for three
v ttks with typhoid fever, and for sev-
days her condition had been crttt-
'S Saturday and Sunday she seemed
•T'rallv but It was a brief change for
K, better. Mrs. Peeples Is the daugh-
{,' of Comptroller General William A.
"funeral arrangements have been
ei.'e yet.
Many Widows
Made Victims
Washington, July 22.—J. T. Jannsen,
ehlsf of police of Milwaukee, has wired
the Washington police that Adolph H.
Kreiger visited Milwaukee a few days
tfo and was married to a widow. He
■ucceeded In getting 2050 from her and
then absconded. /
Kreiger has left a trail of allaaea
extending from the Atlantic to the Pa-
-Jflc. He Is a German, about 40 years
014 He wears a Masonic chain and
bulton and seems to have an unlimited
supply of money. He got 2500 from a
Weshlngton victim,,
Italians’ Trial
Is Continued
FERTILIZER TRUST
IS INJJELIGHT
Senator Hays Calls Atten
tion to Big Corpora
tion.
‘There Is one trust—And the biggest and
worst trust Iq the country at that—you
hear nobody Jumping on. It Is the Virgin-
la-Carollna Chemical fertiliser trust,” said
Senator Hays, Monday afternoon, before
the appropriations committee, in arguing
against the bill to increase fees for fer-
gf* inspection from M to 25 cents per
nSXk £ t r? nff , opposition developed to
EXSfiSP® Yardman'* bill tor increnslng the
“P**™ fees that the committee ad-
n consider t,le trtU at unojber
It , g nopareut that there is con-
opposition •
BIBLE IS TRUE,
, SAYS MR. PIERCE
“Ttye Inerrency of the Scriptures” was
the UtJe of a paper read by Rer. A. M.
Pierce, at the Methodist ministers' meet
ing Monday morning. Dr. Pierce took the
ground that the Bible is to be believed
throughout, as It Is the word of God. *
Rev. S. It. Ileik, Rev. C. C. Jarrell and
Rey. J. H. Little made brief talks in*
doming Dr. Pierce's stand. Rev. W. A.
Parks, chaplain of the house of represen
tatives, spoke of the* tine work of the Amer
ican Bible Society.
MOTORISTS REACH
WINSTON-SALEM
DISTRICT LEAGUES
FOR PROHIBITION!
Hapeville and Bryants Or
ganize Strong District
Leagues.
Special to The Georgian.
Xew Orleane, La., July 22.—Leonardo
Gebbla and hia Bister, Nlcollnu, will
not go to trial at this time, for their
part In kidnaping and the murder of
Walter Lamana. Their cage was
called this morning, but Attorney
Flynn, who was-rotalncd by Gebbla,
filed a motion for a continuance, which
wax granted. Camplsclano and wife,
Coeta and Gendusa were sentenced
this afternoon and will be taken to
the penitentiary at Baton Rouge with
out further delay,
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
SPEND DAY HERE
E. A. Faulhaber, vice president and
treasurer and C. C. Collins, counsel of
the Appalachlcola Northern railroad,
spent Sunday In Atlanta. While here
they vers the guests of E. H. Hinton,
chairman of the Southeastern Freight
Association. Tho Appalachlcola North
ern Is a new road In Florida and is
about completed. It runs from St.
Joseph's Bay to River Junction, and
opens up a very valuable timber die,
trtet.
Rain nnd mud Impeded the progress, but
It didn't stop Edward Inman's big slaty-
horae-power Stearns automobile, when Mr,
Inman nnd Joe Brown Connally left Atlan
ta In Mr. Inman’a car for Boston.
Everything went well snd the miles were
rolled off' st railroad speed mull rain and
mud In North Carolina offered handicaps.
The Atlantans spent Suuday night nt
nnd will spend Monday
‘ re
trip. "’Hiey’wllf uso the "Aheiianifemh 1 valley
route In making the trip and with fnlr
weather, a record-breaking run It expected.
IT DOES PROHIBIT,
SAYS KANSAS MAN
That prohlbltou doe« prohibit and that
three-fourths of the people of Kansas
wouldn't have the law repealed if such a
thing' were possible, was shown Monday
morning during the Baptist ministers*
meeting by a man who knows.
He Is Bov. Dr. F. P. McConnell, formerly
of Gainesville, but now of Kansas City,
Mo. Mr. McConnell is Just across the river
from Kansas, one of the prohibition states,
and he has taken pains to make n study
> situation In that state. He declared
from personal observations he bad
In n morn 1 but In a i
nr. He sal
pie of Kni
and would
BRYAN AND HUGHES
INVITED TO FAIR
According to present Indications, At
lanta and Georgia people may have a
chance to see and hear two presiden
tial poaalbllltlss next fall during the
•tale fair.
_ Both Governor Charles E. Hughes, of
New York, and Colonel William Jen-
nlnga Bryan have been Invited to be
present at the fair and both have the
matter under consideration.
Secretary Frank Weldon of the fair
auociatlon has received a letter from
Governor Hughes acknowledging the
Invitation and saying that with the
ae»- York legislature on his hands and
other work, he Is unable to deckle posi
tively at present. He will have a defl-
nlie answer ready In a short time.
Mr. Bryan Is unable to state afpras-
«11 whether he can accept the Invita
tion, but he will be In a position to do
•o within a few weeks.
MAGIL NOT HEAD OF
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS
The Georgian, on last Saturday, pub-
u»hed a letter to the Anti-Saloon
—Sue, written by Richard A. MaglU,
•mi setting forth Mr. MaglU’a views In
nvor of the prohibition movement,
•vkten by Mr. Magllt to President
-*me» L. Mayson. The signature ap-
Pgred, through an error, over the title,
America" 1 °* th ® t -* thollc Knights of
Mr. llagm asks that this be correct-
"j * s be Is not connected with that
”™«r. The mistake arose through mls-
JMormatlon at the offices of the Antl-
iuv?'-'"sne, and The Georgian pub-
lulled the letter, believing the signature
«> oe correct.
JEWS PETITION
PRES. ROOSEVELT
Sew York, July 21.—A .movement
, keen set on foot among the Jews
?«!>!*, *bUe to petition President
S™ , * T elt and Secretary Root to have
jw American representatives at The
nfsue withdraw unless Russia and
"dumanla agree to certain specified
•Jfblatloni regarding their treatment
1 the Jews living within their borders.
IDENTIFIED as
GIRL’S ASSAILANT
*® w Torlc, July 22.—A crowd gath-
f* 4 ar ound the Butler street police
"Won In Brooklyn today and shouted
JJ**** vengeance against James
pvf.ro. who was arretted on Saturday
w,th th * brutal assault of Ht-
wh.i‘P Schrwnek, of Dyker Heights,
tlv.u w “ arraigned. He was posl-
wre, F identified.
WHISTLE TO SIGNAL
CONVICT ’S ESCAPE
It will be harder than ever to make
a clean get-away from the Federal
prison In the future.-
ELKS AT JAMESTOWN
ENJOYING THE EXPO
Norfolk, V#„ July 22.—All the trains nnd
boats arriving 1u*r* from Philadelphia dur
Ing the Inst twenty*four hours have swarin-
ml with Klks who will today celebrate Elks
(lay at the Jamestown exposition. It Is
tlmnted that there are now 5,000 of th<
in tho clt«. One of the first arrivals w
Grand J3xn!te<] Ruler John K. Toner, ofj
Charleroi, Pa.
A SALE THE EVERY HOUSEKEEPER
IS INTERESTED IN
Blankets—Wiht?r and Summsr--ahd Spreads
Toe hot, you say, to think of Blahkets?
Certainly, csrtaihjy, if the immediate use of thsm was the 9hly thing.
But looking ahsad—that s ths poiht, ahd we mak? the “looking ahead” v?ry
v¥£31 : 1 desirable; very much to the provident housekeeper s advantage.
You see we bought next winters blankets five months ago, and we have some
ideas of our own absut blanket selling.
We always like to have them fresh and dean and sweet; se these blankets
te' ma k- up the present stock must give way 19 the incoming blankets.
Every blahket that goes ints this sale is as fresh and clean as the day it came
the manufacturers. Each pair wrapped and sealed in Qur o Wh paper carton;
a sample only of each price and size kept at the counter to
And while we re on the subject of bed-covering we ve put
Oh some other things that are intended for Summer time.
Tho Bryants nnd HapevlUe districts
of Fulton county lfave completed the
organization of tho District Anti-Sa
loon Leagues, and will Join In the pro
hibitum movement now going
throughout the cotfnty.
Tho following is the membership In
tho Bryants District league:
W. C. Parker, chairman.
Rev. W. M. Suttles, secretary.
J. PT Robbins. J. H. Austin,
Baker, N. S. Cook. T. S. Matties, Edgar
McGhee, J. Roe Turner,
Martin Burckel. J. M.
McGee, J. A. Oliver, W.
K, Walk, J. P, Baker. H. r .
Fain, J. J. Barfield, T. R. Thaxton, J. Z.
Sheats, B. P. Suttles, J. A. Suttles, J.
M. Wallace, J. M. Suttles. M. D.
Hapeville District
J. L. Sims, chairman.
Joseph W. Humphries, secretary,
Dr. G. D. Couch, J. T. Bachelon, S
H. Hape, C. R. Miller, E. Smith. R. O.
McCord, W. E. Harrison, Dr. W. W.
Allen, H. P. Landrum,
It. Fulghum, Rev.
George E. Hepderson, Rev. R. D. Haw
kins, O. L. Carmlchal, C. R. Nix, Luther
K. Mann, J. R. Saswete, J. Estls, H. B.
Downing, T. M. Hamilton, Jr., T. M. i -
Hamilton, Sr., Dave W. Appling. R. E. L AtM
Burns, W. E. Thrailkill. J. F. Wilson, IlSlU
J. C. Pope, D. H. Pope, Robert Cloud,
G. H. Broadnax, W. A. Landers, M. A.
Herndon, T. J. Byers, H. B. McCol
lum.
with
shew ahd sell by.
special prices also
TRAIN DERAILED;
TWO’ PORTERS HURT I
It was hard enough before, but now be promoted to succeed Mr. Stone. Both
Wanted to Interview Roosevelt,
... ashing ton, July Jl.—Mira Annlo
nt Norfolk, Va., Is being tem-
detained at ths government tn-
JJ5? *>®*Pltal to be turned over to'her
h,, w ho have been summoned
te l., declared that she had come
interview President Roosevelt.
the authorities havo adopted an escape
signal which will put the people with
in hearing of the whistle on notice
that an escaped convict is at large.
A monster whistle has Just been In
stalled by Warden Moyer and he has
Instituted an escape signal of five wav
ing blasts of the whistle. These sig
nals Win be repeated every fifteen min.
uteB for two hours. All cltlsens are
warned to watch their horses and
mules when such a signal Is sounded,
and also fire arms, os convicts will steal
both to make their escape. ‘
The people are also warned to be on
the lookout for a convict wearing
clothes marked "IT. 8. P.” after hearing
the whistle, and to arrest and detain,
such escapes until the officials are no
tified. A reward of 260 will be paid
for the capture of each convict and
any citlsen may make the arrest with
out a warrant.
When a com.-. — r
call signal of three long blasts, repeat
ed every fifteen minutes, will be blown,
and search may then be abandoned.
Committee on Temperance.
The senate committee on temperance
will meet in the senate chamber Mon
day afternoon at 3 o'clock to consider
the Camp antt-clgarette bill and other
measures referred to It.
Senator Camp's antt-clgarette bill Is
very drastic, and It seems probable that
It will be amended before It Is referred
back to the senate for passage.
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El Paso, Texas, July 22.—Late re
ports from the scene of the Golden I
Gate Limited wreck on the Rock Island I
railroad, Indicate that only two negro |
porters were hurt. The train was go
ing thirty miles an hour. The engine |
and six of the seven coaches were ds-1
railed,
RUSSELL MAY GET
STONE’S OLD PLACE I
Considerable Interest Is being mani
fested In railroad circles as to who
will be appointed to suoceed Charles j
Stone, who resigned as'general passen-1
ger agent of the Louisville and Nash
ville to become passenger traffic man
ager of the Missouri Pacific, with head
quarters at St. Louts. Mr. Stone's 1
resignation takes offset on August 1.
It Is generally beUeved In Atlanta that
W. A. Russell. now assistant general
ossenger agent of the L. & N., will
O Special to The Georgian.
0 Columbus, Qa„ July 22.—Julia O
0 Edwards, a negro woman aged 42, O
0 dropped dead In the recorder's 0
0 court this morning while making a O
0 statement in defense of tha charge O
0 of disorderly conduct.
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0 nle Mercler is dead as the result O
O of heart disease brought on.by O
0 sudden fright when the huge head O
0 of an elephant loomed up during O
0 a flash Of lightning under a coy- O
O ered bridge here Saturday night. O
0 A circus was In town, and Just O
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O Southern train N°- 16 * S
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a vesterday afternoon In an effort O
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o sfck woman, to friends before her O.
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O dered by Conductor Knight wa» O
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are well known In Atlanta and have
many friends here Interested .in their I
future.
THROUGH SERVICE
ON A., B. & A. ROAD I
Oonrrnl Passenger Agent W. H. Leahy, of I
the Atlanta, lUrmln(hnm nml Atlantic rail*;
road, la now iu lloanoke, Ala., making nr-1
rangemeirts for through passenger servlco
from that city to Atlanta ami Brunswick I
nml all points in ooutheast Georgia. Ar-[
rangenienta will also l»e made for n sebed*
ulc from Brunswick to Atlnnta via the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad
and the West Point route. The first pas
senger train into Roanoke oror the new
road will be run on August 4. Connection
will probably I* made at LaOrange
tho West Point route for Atlanta.
COLLEGE STUDENTS
AS LIFE SAYERS I
11- quarter blankets with blue or pink borders.
4:50 a pair, at 3.50
4.75 a pair, at 3.85
6.00 a pair, at , 4.75
7.50 a pair, at. 6.00
12- quarter blankets with blue and pink borders.
7.50 a pair, at 5.50
12-quarter California blankets with pink or
blue borders.
9.00 a pair, at $7.50
12.00 a pair, at 9.50
12-quarter fine white blankets with blue or pink
borders.
12.50 blankets, at 10.00
11- quarter summer blankets with pink or blue
borders.
4.50 a pair, at. 3.76
5.00 pan*, at 4.00
7.50 a pair, at 5.50
8.00 pair, at 6.60
12- quarter summer blankets with pink or blue
borders.
7.50 a pair, at 5.50
8.00 a pair, at 6.50
9.00 a pair, at 7.50
10.00 a pair, at 8.50
White bod spreads in Marseilles and Satin.
Some with fringe, Bomc without.
Some with cut covers, some plain.
10-quarter size 1.35 fringe spreads at 1.00
10- quarter Marseilles 2.50 spreads at . 1.90
3.25 spreads at 2.50
3.50 spreads at 2.75
11- quarter white crocheted, three ply spreads:
1.25 spreads at 98c
1.35 spreads at 1.00
11-quarter four-ply crocheted white spreads
at 1.25
11-quarter, four-ply crochted spreads at ..1.35
11-quarter Marseilles quilts.
1.75 spreads at / 1.25
11-quarter fringed quilts. 2.25 spreads, at 1.75
11-quartcr fringed crocheted spreads.
1.75 quality, at / 1.25
11-quarter heavy fringed quilts.
2.00 quality at 1.50
11-quarter Marseilles white spreads.
4.50 spreads at 3.50
11-quarter Satin Quilts. 4.50 quality at... .3.50
13-quarter fringed Satin Quilts, 4.50 quality,
at 7.50
summer use. 4.50 ones at 3.50
All these white quilts are slightly soiled.
TheB?sl:LohgclotK Woven—ChamoisFinish
New York. July 22.—At Long Bcacli,
L. I., "Tom" Thorpe, the football star
of Columbia University, dashed
through the surf and out Into tho deep |
water and rescued Miss Viola Atwood,
12 years old, of Freeport, who hod |
been carried out by the undertow.
Bernard Glmball, swimmer and oars. I
man of the University of Pennsylvania,
was the other college man to risk his |
life to save others. With several other
men nt Atlantic City, N. J.. Glmball
launched a lifeboat and saved four
men who were clinging to a capsized
launch In the bolting waters at the en. |
trance to the channel.
SHOT ONE NEGRO,
CAUGHT ANOTHER!
1 st quality In bolts • of
12 .yards; full 36 ihcHes
a f’. . . 2.00
Imperial Longcloth, the Genuine Chamois Finish
3d quality in belts of
12 yards; 36 inchss
2d quality in bolts of
12 .yards; 36 inches
wids,
at
1.65
wide;
at .
1.35
4th quality
12 yards;
wids,
at . .
ih holts of
36 inches
1.20
Sold at Thsse PricSs as Long as They Last, ahd We v? Enough for All Summsr
peculiar string of circumstances
Monday morning shortly after mid
night resulted In the arrest of Thomaa
S. Cosby, a severely wounded negro,
and came nrnr causing him to be
charged with being a burglar.
Shortly after midnight, a negro was
caught trying to break Into the resi
dence at 64 York avenue. West End,
occupied by Fireman Watkins, of No.
7 company, and was fired on with a
shotgun by a member of the family.
The police station was notified and
Call Officers Gallaher and Anderson
responded.
In the meantime. Cosby become In
volved In a row with some other ne
groes In Oakland City, and was shot
with a shotgun, his body hplng pep-
pered with shot. He managed to come
Into West End, within a ehort distance
of the Watkins home, and telephoned
for a cab to take him to the hospital.
The police learned of this, and believ
ing he was the burglar who tried to
get Into the Watkins home,. arrested
him. Captain Beavers later Investi
gated tha case and found that the
negro was really shot at Oakland City,
after which he was released. He had
been treated at the hospital before be
ing locked up.
TREA8URE HUNTBR8 ARE
AFTER OOM PAUL’S FORTUNE.
Johapnesbere South Africa, July 22.
Notwithstanding rumors that Oom Paul
Kruger's private fortune, estimated at
tl.2M.ooe. supposedly shipped on the
bark Dorothea, afterwards wrecked on
the lonely Zululand coast, and In real
ity smuggled safely Into the United
States, new syndicates are being form-
ed to explore what Is left of the sunken
•hip. The wreck lies off Cspe Vidal. I
Chamberlin-Johnsen-DuBose Co.
HALL SENDS BILL
BACK TO COMMITTEE
(Continued From Page One.)
of referring the bill back to the com
mittee as a courtesy to Mr. HaU. He
declared that he was not In sympathy
with the spirit manifested by some of
the members toward some others.
Mr. Sheffield, of Decatur, was op-
posed to recommitting the bill.
He declared that Mr. Hall, of Bibb,
went from one end of the state to the
other lost year opposing negro dis
franchisement.
•The bill that has' been favorably
acted upon by the committee conforms of said county.
porate the town of Hull.
By Mr. Alexander, of DeKalb—To
amend act Incorporating LUHonla
school district.
By Mr. Brown, of Carroll—To extend
police control of Carrollton to Include
agricultural school grounds.
To create board of county commis
sioners.
To pay pension of Harris Fuller.
To .creole system of public schools
for WhlteSburg.
By Mr. Guyton, of Effingham—To
abolish county court of Effingham.
By Mr. Perry, of Hall—To change
lime of holding Hall superior court.
By Mr. Guyton, of Effingham—To
change time of holding superior court
"with the Democratic platform adopted
at Macon,” said Mr. Sheffield, “and the
bill of Mr. HaU does not."
Mr. Payton, of Worth, was In favor
of the resolution and declared that he
also had a bill on disfranchisement
which he would like to have discussed
by the committee.
Mr. Tyson, of Emanuel, and Mr.
Perry, of Hall, spoke In opposition to
recommitting the bill to the committee.
Mr. Parker, of Talbot, cut off further
debate bY moving the previous. ques
tion, which was sustained.
The house adopted the resolution by
a vlve voce vote and the bill was re
committed to the committee.
At 12:46 o'clock the house adjourned
until 10 o’clock Tuesday morning.
New Bills Introduced.
By Mr. White, of Madison—To incor.
By Mr. Guyton, of Effingham—To
create city ' court of Springfield.
By Mr. Williams, of Lauren*—'To ap
propriate 110,000 for Gtorgla experi
ment station.
By Mr. McCarthy, of Chatham—To
prohibit state, counties and elites from
employing people at manual labor more
than eight hour* per day.
By Mr. UcMIchael, of Marlon—To
change term of holding school year so
as to pay teachers monthly.
By Messrs. Sheffield and Donaldson,
f Decatur—To Incorporate Ivwn of
Brinson.
By Mr. Guyton, of Effingham—To
pay pensions of Peter Gordy and E. P.
Ford to their widows.
By Mr, Atkinson, of Morgan—To pro
vide new charter for Madison.
By Mr. Berry, of Union—To make
libel a misdemeanor.
Bills Passed.
By Mr. Thurman, of Walker; Mr.
Hullender, of Catoosa, and Mr. Pope,
of Dad*—To amend act giving author!,
ty to commissioners of roads to work
roads, etc. .
By Mr. Slater, of Bryan—To add city
of Pembroke to list of state deposito
ries.
Recognized Lewis
Bogan Testifies
Death List -
Reaches 33
Special to The Georgian.
Charlotte, N. C.. July 22.—The trial
of Zeke Lewis, charged with particl
patlon In the hanging of J. V. Johnson,
was continued today, having been be
gun Saturday. The state rested today,
after having put on the stand witnesses
who swore that they saw Lewis In the
crowd. The defense also put up wit
nesses who said,that Sheriff Bogan told
them that he could not positively say
that he eaw or recognised Lewis. The
case Is taking the same course as that
of Jones, who was tried and acquitted
last week.
list roll, July 22—Dssnsr niacins, a Pore
Mnrij'ii-tto employee, died her., today, la-
rrousing the total desth Hot from Sutur-
day's wreck s< Salem, Mich., to thirty-
three. There are OBe hundred injured.
Some of these are bsyond reeovary.
W. I. Rogers, engineer of the freight
train which caused Saturday's disas
ter at Salem, has been placed under
official surveillance at hla home and
will be arrested If ho recovers. It ts
announced that other arrests wilt fol
low.
Bank Cashier
Under Arrest
Xaxhville, Tenn., July 22.—A special
from Gallatin, Tenn.. announces the
nrre?t there this morning by Deputy
Marshal Jim Duggan of Cashier Wil
liam Green Hiurris, of the People's Na
tional bank. Tim warrant charges
violation of the national banking laws.
There Is an alleg* <1 shortage of $40,000
of the bank's notes ami rash.