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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEl'MSSUAI. BKFTKUBiJK 4, ITJt. 3 Terrell Resolution In troduced in Council. The resolution by Councilman Ter rrll, providing for a committee to ap- mt before the railroad commission tai urge lower street car fares, cheaper pi and telephones, was offered at the meeting of council Tuesday afternoon, »nd was referred to the committee on electric and other railways and the committee on electric lights, telephones and telegraphs. These two committees will consider the resolution Jointly. The resolution, ai reported In The Georgian , several diys ago, provides that the council committee shall ask of the railroad commission that eight street car fares be sold for a quarter; that gas sell at IS cents per 1,000 feet, and that tele phone charges be made according to the number of subscribers. Following ti the resolution In full: The Resolution. ••Resolved, by the mayor and general council of the city of Atlanta, That the miyor pro tem. be directed to appoint i committee of three from this gen eral council, said committee to act In iccordance with the following Instruc- “Tsald committee Is to at once pre- pire and present to the railroad com mission of Georgia a petition request ing said commission to require the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Atlanta Telephone Company to conform to the following minimum schedule of rates and charges for the use of their local telephone service, to wit: One dollar per .month for the first BOO telephones either of said companies haa connected with Its local exchange or exchanges, and the sum of 12 1-2 cents for each 1,000 or major fraction thereof of telephones connected with either of said compa nies' exchange or exchanges, and that li also fix a reasonable maximum rate 10 be charged by said companies. "2. That a like petition be presented to said commission requesting It to re- qulre the Atlanta Gas Light Company to charge no more than 76 cents per 1.400 feet for gas sold in the city of Atlanta for lighting and heating pur poses. "9. That a like petition be presented to said commission requesting It to re quire the Georgia Railway and Elec tric Company to sell to all persons eight tickets for 2B cents, said tickets to be accepted by said company, for fares on all of Its railway lines where a fare of 5 cents is now charged, and that It be required to give transfers In exchange for said tickets In the same manner as It at present gives transfers for the payment of a t-cent fare.” Dr. Armstrong Elected. The resignation of Dr. C. F. Ben ■on as the representative of the Second ward on the board of health was read and accepted, and Dr. W. B. Arm strong was chosen to succeed him. The police committee reported ad versely on the petition of a number of saloon proprietors that they be allowed to keep open later than 10 o'clock un til January 1. The adverse report was adopted. The national prohibition convention and the convention of the Concate nated Order of Hoo-Hoos were invited here for next year on resolutions by Councilman Roberts. Upon recom mendation of the finance committee, 11,400 was appropriated for the enter tainment of the International Confer ence of Cotton Growers and Spinners, which will be held here next month. A Provisional Mayor. Alderman E. C. Peters was elected provisional mayor. He will act when both the mayor and the mayor pro tem. are nut of the city, as will be the case during the convention of the League of American Municipalities, which will be held In Norfolk the latter part of the month. The Third and Fourth ward dele gations In council offered a resolution, accepting the offer of the Georgia railroad to construct a foot bridge from Oakland cemetery to Decatur street, with the reservation that the city may, within the next ten years, build an underground subway from the end of Gullatt street to Decatur street. The resolution was adopted. Attorney Sanders McDaniel, of the Georgia rall- mad, stated that he did not think the ro »d would agree to the reservation. The following committee was ap pointed to co-operate with a committee from the Chamber of Commerce In the entertainment of the delegates to the convention of the International League Of Press Clubs, who , pass through At lanta In October: W. A. Taylor, chair man: Pomeroy, Huddleston, Key and FIFTEEN CENTS NAMED AS MINIMUM PRICE f^nvontinn COUNCIL GIVES A invention franchise to beu Farmers’ Names Price For Fleecy Staple. PRICE FOR GRAIN IS ADOPTED To Establish National Bu reau For Sale of Crops of Country. g<><>00000000000000000000000 0 EPITOME OF WORK § O OF FARMERS' CONVENTION. 0 O o O The National Farmers' Union O O convention fixed the minimum O 0 price of cotton at IS cents. O 0 The committee reported the 0 0 following prices of sea Island cot- 0 0 ton: Grade A, 41 to 46 cents; 0 0 grade B, 26 to 40 cents: grade C. O 0 31 to 35 cents; grade D, 27 to 20 0 0 cents. 0 0 State business agent reports 0 0 Georgia crop 10 per cent abort; O 0 total crop far below average. 0 0 0 O000000000000t?000000000000 By J. E. BODENHAMER. Special to The Georgian. Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 4.—The sec ond day’s session of the Farmers' Union convention opened at 6:30 o'clock this morning, with President Barrett In the chair. The committees had been at work last night and nearly all were ready to report upon the opening. The committee on minimum price of long staple cotton made report that they had classed that staple with four grades. Grade "A,” south Florida. 41 to 46 cents; grade ”B," northern Flor ida and southern Georgia, 36 to 40 cents: grade “C,” parts of South Caro lina and Alabama, 31 to 35 cents; grade ‘‘D,” parts of Mississippi. Louisiana and South Carolina, 27 to 30 cents. Crop Below Average. The report of the state business agents shows that the cotton crop Is far below the average, and much short of last year. In Georgia the crop Is 10 per cent off from last year. In Texas, It Is claimed, only 2,000,000 bales will be raised. On the middle gulf states the crop Is very short. These figures were reached after the busi ness agents had went over very care fully the reports that had been sent evory state agent by their county cor respondents. National Bureau. The convention adopted the plan of the state business agents to establish a national bureau. This bureau will be located at the national headquar ters. Through the medium of this bu reau' the producer of the West may sell his products to the consumer of the South direct, and vice versa- .-The stabllshmcnt of the bureau is consld- red one of the wisest moves the union hss yet made, and will be of vast ben efit# to the farmers In all section* of the country. Fifteen Cents Minimum. Fifteen cents per pound Is the min imum price for middling cotton, so said the National Farmers’ Union conven tion at this morning's session. Also the price of the staple will be advanced one-quarter of one cent per pound each month. This price was reached by the committee after a careful and long examination of the reports of buslnsss agents and correspondents In every county In each cotton growing state. While the convention adopted this minimum price. It Is the opinion of many that it is too low. Report of Committees, The report of the committee on ware housing and marketing of cotton wa« next received. The plan Is to estab lish warehouses all over the cotton belt and sell direct to the spinners. The committee on education urged the teaching of agricultural questions In public schools, also the advantages of education to rural communities. More study, more knowledge was the keynote of the report. Minimum Price on Grain. The committee on the minimum price of grain reported No. 2 wheat II, com 60c, barley 60c, rye 31, oats 36c. The convention condemned the meth ods of certain warehouse building com- I L. ...I.. tka ..wta Continued from Page One. council would first either have to con< cur or non-concur in the change made by the aldermantc board. Councilman Harman moved that council non-concur and that a confer ence committee be appointed. This mo tion was also ruled out of order by the mayor pro tem. "When this ordinance came up orig inally,'' explained Councilman Harman. ”1 asked If It was In line with the franchise under wlhch the Georgia Rail, way and Electric Company is operat Ing. I was told then that It was. Aft erwards I learned there was consider able doubt about It. This . matter should not be rushed through too hur rledly. There should be a conference committee." Prior to the motion by Alderman Key, which was ruled out of order, Council man Martin had moved to concur, At derman Beutell seconding the motion. Alderman Peters explained why he thought a 1 per cent tax was large enough. Mr. Peters' Views. , “The present franchises do not ex pire until 23 years,” stated Alderman Peters, "and this franchise Is really for only ten years. If ws collect a per cent tax for thirty-three years, this amounts to the same as a 3.3 per cent tax for each year of the ten years.” Councilman Terrell, who was one the two members of the committee of eight that was present when the ordl nance was reported favorably, spoke " defense of hts action. "I feel," he said, “that I am largely responsible for thfi ordinance. "I thought then, and think now, that It is a good trade for the city. The present franchises, according to the ruling of the city attorney, continue for 23 years. "The company agreed to pay 1-2 per cent for the first ten years and 1 per cent for the remaining 23 years. I consented to 1-2 per cent because I did not think we should demand a large tax for the new franchise while the o d franchise Is still running. Tax Will Grow Larger, “We must not forget that the gross receipts of the company will grow from year to year, and that our percentage will, therefore, become that much greater.. The franchise tax, on the panles who are using the name of the union and officers to further their schemes. Governor X O. Plndall ad dressed the members In open session from 1:30 to 2 o'clock this afternoon. Committees at Work.. The first day’s session of the Farm ers' Union adjourned at 4:20 p. m. Curtis A communication from the mayor was read. In which he recommended ®' appointment of the foregoing com- CHARGES OFFICER WITH BRUTALITY FEET OUT 8he Had Curloua Habits. ' barges of brutality were brought aaalnst County Officer Edward Odum by Frank McCoy, In a petition filed “Ith the county commissioners Wed nesday and referred by them to a com- ' nl ' ,, x for Investigation. McCoy charges that Odum cam# to bis house at 12 o’clock at night re- ently and without a warrant or other “*al authority started to aearch for a "'an named Jessie Underwood. McCoy « aims that he told Odum his wife was •ok and that the officer replied: "l ««nt care anything about your wife." “e says that Odum grabbed him and . * ,lm an d struck him with his " fl e. knocking him down. Then he * la red- °* cer ,evel * <1 bis gun and de- ,, J! 1 . have a good mind to blow your ‘•ants out” McCoy claim* that Odum had no [ *‘ on to believe that Underwood waa Mdden i„ the houM . Officer Odum waa out on hi* beat " Mnetday morning and could not be either Chief Turner nor Lleu- "ant Robinson, to whom he Is directly ‘"•ixinsible. knew anything of the al- M *«l occurrence. When a person has to keep the feet out from under cover during the cold est nights In winter because of the heat and prickly sensation. It Is time that coffee, which causes the trouble, be left off. There Is no end to the nervous con ditions that cofree will produce. It shows in one way In one person and in another way In another. In this case the lady lived In S. Dak. She says: "I have had to lie awake half the night with my feet and limbs out of the bed on the coldest nights, and felt afraid to sleep for fear of catching cold. I had been doubled for years with twitching and Jerkifig cf the low er limbs, and for most of the time I have been unable to go to church or to lectures because of that awful feeling that I must keep on the move. "When It was brought to my atten tion that coffee caused so many nerv ous diseases, I concluded to drop cof fee and take Postum Food Coffee to see If my trouble was caused by cof fee drinking. "I only drank one cup of coffee for breakfast but that was enough to do the business for me. 11 hen I quit It ray troubles disappeared In an almoet miraculous way. Now I have no more Of the Jerking and twitching and can aleep with any amount of bedding over me and sleep all night, in sound, peace- fU ''Post'um Food Coffee Is absolutely worth Its weight In gold to me. "Thi>re'i & Reason. Read the litci© health clastic, "The Road t» Wellvllle," in pkes. Much has been salt chlse tax being deducted from the per centage. There is a state law that pro vldes for this. "The company agrees. In considers tlon of this franchise, to furnish ths city 25 free telephones, to give us cross arm on all Its poles, to glvo us ths free use of one of Its ducts In the entire line of conduits, and to ksep up ths telephones In the fire alarm and police signal boxes. "In addition, the company will give the city one-third off on all Its 'phones. All these concessions amount to many thousands of dollars, and the trade, I consider, a good one. 1 would like to have It changed so that the ordinance will not be understood to mean that we can not fix a maximum rate- for telephones." Alderman Key, In answer, took each of the Items mentioned by the cobncil man. Not Well Considered, "Nothing could convince ms mors fully," stated the alderman, "that this ordinance haa not been considered thoroughly, than the remarks made on this floor. "Alderman Peters says, In effect, that the present franchises of the Southern Bell continue for 23 years. Councilman Terrell says the same. "If this Is true, and the city attor ney has held It Is, then we have abso lutely nothing to do. This proposed franchise Is lllegaL The city charter distinctly provides that no franchise can be extended except twelve months prior to Its expiration. ’If the old franchise does not ex plre for 23 years, how can we ex, tend It now? If It expires before then and we can act now, then, why. In the name of common sense, can we not collect a tax In proportion to the value of the grants we make? “Councilman Terrell, In his thorough Investigation of this matter, made the startling discovery that the franchise tax does not grow. Last year the tax was less than 1100,000. This year the franchise' tax Is nearly <260,000. Oh, no, the franchise tax does not grow, at all. Key Answers Arguments. ‘Councilman Terrell points out that the ordinance provides that the city will have free uee of one of the ducts of the telephone company. We will have It without the aid of that ordi nance. The city code provides that. He calls our attention to the fact that we will have a free cross-arm on the poles. We would have that arm without the ordinance. The city code provides that. “Councilman Terrell calls our atten tion to the fact that the company agrees to give us some free phones and 81 1-3 per cent reduction on the others. We already have that. We did not have It, however, until a competing company made a lower bid and the Southern Bell had to come down. ‘This Is all a matter of a contract. yesterday. Much Important work Is expected at this convention and the committees worked late teat night and Into the early hours of this morning. The all-absorbing topic was: "What will be the mlmlmum price of cotton?" At yesterday's afternoon session. Miss Lula Gresham, daughter of the founder of the order, was amid grsat enthusiasm elected daughter of the National Union and a member for life. Hon. O. P. Pyle, of Texas, delivered beautiful tribute to the founder of the order and recited many of hts trials and hardships In the •truggle In cident to the organisation of the Farmer*' Union. Over 300 Delegates. Over three hundred delegates are present and the total membership of the union Is estimated at 1,600,000. Kentucky delegates report that before long the growers of tobacco of that state will all be members of the union and they will then be able to name a minimum price for that product. The reports of the officers show a great increase in membership and finances. The reports of state unions Indicate that the movement Is gaining favor with the real producers of wealth on the farms of the south, north, east and west. The convention will be able to finish Us deliberations by Thursday night. It Is one of the most representative bodies of men that has ever met In Little Rock, and favorable comments are heard on all sldee, os to the way and manner In which the farmers can handle their own business. STORM DAMAGES WIRES AND CLEANS STREETSOFATLANTA Telephone, Telegraph and Trolley Companies Suffer Some Damage. GIRL HAS SLUMBERED SINCE AUGUST 19TH T That Jupiter Pluvlu* wn« particularly nt- teutlvo to the Atlanta ball team Tuesday at noon, In pouring such a torrent of water on Ponce DeLeon park, while other sec tions of the city got less. Is the opinion of the weather man. The tierce rnln, which was accompanied by a 47-mllo-nn-hour wind, waa rery unevenly distributed over Atlan ta. It reduced the temperuture 16 degrees. less water fell. Cltlsens living near Ponce DeLeon bring In reports that lead Fore- caater Marbury to believe that the rainfall there was about three-quarters of an Inch in half nn hour, and then some. The electric display that accompanied the heavy rain and the small hum cane sent many timid Atlantans to feather beds for protection, and Incidentally stopped the street cars. A bolt struck the feed wires that bring electric power from Bull Sluice to Atlanta and stopped the current for twenty minutes. The damage was quickly lred and the cars set going again, few trees In different parts of the city were blown down, but without serious dam- age. The streets were given the best washing lev ever htd, end Chief Jentxen‘s new usher will not be needed for a day or two. The telephone and telegraph wires suf fered from the storm. On the Southern Dell system about 150 'phones In Atlanta . . -- . . ar|Iy K|f . which was and when this was repaired Wednesday morning the trouble was remedied. A force of wire men wns busily at work all the forenoon, and It is stated that the ’phones will nil be working before nightfall. A number of long dla tance lines were Injured by wind and lightning, but were soon put In shape. Offl clnls state that their trouble wns not at heavy as at first appeared. The telegraph companies reported rather heavy damage In south Georgia, but very little In Atlanta or close by. One house In Decatur wgs struck by lightning and burn ed. WOMEN ANDRADES HURT DURING RIOT Striking Dockmen at Ant werp Are Fighting the Police. Antwerp, Belgium, Sept. 4.—Fight ing between the striking dock em ployees and the police was resumed this morning, and It Is feared more blood shed and Incendiarism win result. The workmen are now extremely vlo. lent and apparently #re bent upon the destruction of dock property. Strike breakers Imported from Germany and England were attacked by the strikers and severely beaten. The Englishmen suffered most. When the riot was at Its height the police charged the strikers with clubs and sabers. One policeman was struck with a paving stone and killed. Near the market house six men and several women and children were wounded. Carts were overturned and used as bar. ricades by the strikers. Afterward the strikers set fire to the carts and also fired the timber yards. They are now attempting to set fire to the petroleum tanks at Hoboken. The amount of eoal taken Into London, England, each year Is well over 2,600,000 tons. William M. Laffnn, proprietor of The New York Run. Is s famous collector of chins and ceramics. We got It several years ago without this ordinance. We can get It again. "The whole truth of the matter la that this ordinance has not been Inves tigated an thoroughly as It should have been. If It Is passed, the South ern Bell will have the free use of our streets for 33 years, and we will get practically nothing—absolutely nothing f the telephone company officials are wlee—and you may wager they are wise enough. Went a Fair Trade. 'All I want Is a Air trade. We are representing the city's Interests. The Southern Bell has able representa tives. Let us do something worth while for the city, and not give away Its streets for nothing.” The city attorney was called upon for ruling as to the legality of the fran chise. He held that. If his opinion a* to the termination of the present fran chises Is correct, that the new 31-year franchise would be Illegal. Councilman Terrell explained that the Southern Bell officials had said they were willing "to take a chance' and would accept the 32-year franchise despite the question as to Its legality. The mayor pro tem, before putting the vote, said he knew the ordinance had been fully Investigated. Councilman Huddleston urged that the ordinance go back to a committee. •T agree with Alderman Key," ex plained the councilman. "A further Investigation' of this or dinance can certainly do no harm. The city will not get what It deserves If the franchise is adopted as tt stands. Ths other members of council did not attsmpt to explain their votes. They seemed determined that the Southern Bell should have the franchise, and they voted that way. Mayor Joyner has slated that he fa vored the ordinance. Fnlrence Bennett, a Kankakee. III., girl, Is known as the "Sleeping Beauty" because she has slumbered since August 13. with Infrequent waking periods of short duration. Her case has Interested the New York Society for Psychical Research, members of which are now at the girl's home to observe the strange condition. While half awake the girl tells of remarkable vlalona, which she declares are as real aa life. She seems to be wandering In a spirit world, and psychological experts are mystified. WHAT’S IN A NAME? Raysor Robs Barber Shop Charged with stealing a suit case, the property of J. B. Hatcher, of Mul berry. Fla., from the Terminal sta tion, and robbing the barber shop In the station, Claud Raysor was arraign ed In the recorder's court Wednesday. He admitted selling a revolver that waa In the grip, but said he had dis posed of It for a soldier. He denied robbing the barber shop, but was Iden tified as having been seen hanging around there. Detective Lanford de clared he found the stolen tools In a pawnshop, where Raysor had left them. The owners of the stolen property did not care to prosecute and \l»y«°r was fined <26 and costs on both charges. ATLANTA'S OLDEST SAVINGS BANK. Tutt’sPills After eating, personsof n bilious habit will derive grcatbeneflt by taklngonc ol these pills. If you have been DRINKING TOO MUCH, they will promptly relieve the cause*, SICK HEADACHE - and nervousnesswhlch follows, restore the appetite and remove gloomy feel ings. Elegantly sugar coated. Take No Substitute. NOW IN ITS NINTH YEAR. The Georgia Savings Bank and Trust Company passed Into Its ninth year on September 1, and It Is with pleasure thut we call attention to the accelerated growth of the bank with each succeeding year. We desire to cordially thank our many depositors for their accounts and for the many good things they have said to their friends about us. Our officers and di rectors have worked untiringly along conservative lines to make this one of the safest and best banks In the state, and we have aided hundreds of people to save their money that have hereto fore spent It. We had on deposit September 3, 1900 1 43,804.20 September 3, 1901 75,628.50 September 3. 1902 101.022.36 September 3. 1903 160,197.34 September 3, 1904 216,967.34 September 3, 1905 246,668.6V September 3, 1906.. .. .. .. 286,269.48 September 3, 1907 396,854.30 These deposits come from all classes —from mechanics, brlckmaeons, car penters, mailmen, Btreet car men, rail toad men, bookkeepers, stenographers, business men, manufacturers, capital ists and from every known vocation. It Is, Indeed, a busy scene to see the working people line up on Saturday afternoons from 4 to 6 o'clock to de posit a portion of their week's earn ings. It only takes |1 to open an ac count and 4 per cent per annum inter est Is paid and compounded January and Julv. .You have see nthe sign In large golden letters, SAVINGS BANK, on corner Broad and Alabama streets. Out of town depositors can remit by mall. Call or write for a circular. 8MITH WA8 ELECTED SECOND LIEUTENANT Tanks Are Full; So Is Boozer "Jim Tank," called Clerk Preston In the recorder's court Wednesday morn ing. There was no answer. "Annie Tank," he called, but there was no reply. "Sam Booxer," he read, and again there waa no answer. Acting Recorder Raskin looked up with a smile. "I'm afraid they haven't recovered, he said. "We couldn't expect people with those names to recuperate as rapidly as plain John Smiths. Pass those cases until later." MRS. HENRY D. HYNDS RESTS IN OAKLAND The funeral services of Mrs. Henry D. Hynds, one of the best known and most beloved of Atlanta's younger women, who died Monday night at n private sanitarium after an Illness of one week, will be conducted Wednes day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, at her late residence, <18 Richardson street. The Interment will be In Oakland cemetery. Mrs. Hynds was before her marriage Miss Ruth Carr, and was a young wo man of lovely Christian character, and had a large circle of friends. She Is survived by her mother, Mra. Jane Carr, and one stster, Mrs. Charles F. Benson, and her husband, H. D. Hynds. Her death will be mourned by a large number of friends who will deeply sympathize with her husband and her family In their bereavement. She was connected with many of Georgia's most prominent families. Heavy S'orm Puts AH Wires Out of Service. Special to The Georgian. Cuthbert, Qa., Sept. 4.—A heavy wind and rain atorm, with blinding electric flaahea, passed over Fort Gaines, Ga.. and contiguous territory,, twenty miles southwest of here at 11 o’clock last night. All wire communication was cut off, which led to the circulation of rumors that the town had been de stroyed. Fort Gaines waa completely isolated until 9 o'clock this morning, when tele phone connection was restored. The wind and rain did great damage lo the crops, but no property damage is reported. The heavy charge of electricity In the storm put all wires out of service In this section. The telephone system suf fered the greatest property damage. The storm prevailed over a wide ter ritory, but no loss of life Is reported. There was no rain here. RAINFALL VERY HEAVY ON EAST GULF COAST. Mobile, Ala, Sept. 4.—The east gulf coast was visited last night, by a se vere rain and wind storm. No dam age. however, has been .reported -be yond that which has demoralised wire communication. The rainfall was the heaviest In months. Gainesville, Ga, Sept. 4.—Last night at a meeting of the Candler Horse Ouards, officially known aa Troop "F" of Georgia an election was held for a second lieutenant. By official count of ballote John C. Smith waa elected. He Is a very able man and extremely popular with the boys. W. L. McMorris Here. W. L. McMorris, until a short time ago traveling passenger agent for the Seaboard Air Line In Atlanta, and as sistant to W. E. Christian, assistant general passenger agent, is In the city attending the meeting of the rate clerks of the various railroads of the South eastern Passenger Association. Mr. McMorris Is now chief clerk In the passenger department of the Seaboard headquarters at Portsmouth, SAY, SCHOOL BOYS! # ‘You’ll be needing Shoes now. Ever try us on your Shoe and Stocking wants'? If not, we want to see you and show you how well we can fit you up for the fall term. Best Shoes at the most reasonable prices. A lot of dandy new “mannish” styles. HOSIERY ALSO. KNOTT & AWTRY SHOE GO., 25 Whitehall Street. “The Shoe and Stock ing Shop.” FORT GAINES CUT OFF FROM OUT8IDE WORLD Officials of the Central of Georgia, on which road Fort Gaines Is located, were unable to get Into communication with the town Wednesday morning. All tho Central's wires south of Ma con wore reported down. The operator In Atlanta secured communication with Macon, but Macon hnd heard nothing from the south. All wires were reported down. The Postal and Western Union tele graph companies reported that they could not get Into communication with the stricken town. Fort Gaines Is about 240 miles from Atlanta, on a branch line of the Central, running 1 twenty-two miles southwest from Cuthbert. This branch line rune from the main line of the Central, connect ing. Smtthvtlle,. Ga., with Montgomery, Ala The first train from Cuthbert Into Macon arrives at 4:85 o'clock In the afternoon, and It Is the only train In the day. _ HEAVY RAIN AND WIND STORM AT FITZGERALD 8pecl«! to The Georgian. Fitzgerald, Ga, Sept. 4.—This section was visited by one of the heaviest wind and rain storms of the season yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The storm came from the northwest and traveled toward the southeast, lasting for three-quarters of an hour.. No se rious damage resulted to the crops and property. No reports have been re ceived. here from neighboring territory, as the wires are all down. FIVE HUNDRED TELEPHONES . PUT OUT OF COMMISSION. Special to The Georglaa Macon, Ga, Sept. 4.—A herd wind and rain storm struck Macon yester day artemoon, doing a great deal of damage. Many treea signs and chim neys were blown down, and other dam age waa done. Luckily no one we* seriously Injured, though several peo ple were struck by flying glass from broken windows. Five hundred tele phones were put out of commission by the storm, and the street care on the Vlnevllle lines were tied up for more than an hour. WIRE 8ERVICE DAMAGED BY HEAVY 8TORM. New Orleans, Sept 4.—The stormy weather conditions which prevailed over the south Atlantic and east gulf states ■ yesterday afternoon and last night have not affected this section. There are reports of considerable rain eastward of here, but It Is not thought that any serious damage resulted. Tel. egraph and telephone wires are said to have been damaged by lightning and falling treea. WIRES BLOWN DOWN IN SOUTHERN ALABAMA. 8peclal to The Georgian. Opelika, Ala., Sept. 4.—There was a high wind here yesterday, but no se rious results from the storm. A 'phone menace from Eufaula at 10 o'clock today stated that wires are down lo Fort Gaines, and nothing definite lx heard at Eufaula. Wires to Gray and Abbeville are down. REPORTS OF STORM GREATLY EXAGGERATED. Special to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 4.—Reports received hers today from the section of Georgia and Alabama which waa re ported to have been visited "by a stonn yesterday, are that the reports are greatly exaggerated and that prac tically no serious damage waa done. Fort Gaines, Go., which was reported wiped off the map, Is still In existence, according to reports from Eufaula and from passengers on the Central of Georgia railroad train which paned within twenty miles of that place. Hugh Fuller Improving. Hugh Nelson Fuller, son of Clerk O. H. Fuller, -of the United- States court. Is Just recovering from-an attack of typhol.l fever, and his physicians be lieve he will be able to'be out tn about two weeks. As soon as he recover" ht« strength sufficiently, Mr. Fuller will enter Emory College. He graduated from the Boys' High School this year with a good record.