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THE WEATHER.
For Atlanta and Vicinity—Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday, some
what warmer Friday.
The Atlanta Georgian
Full and Complete Market Report* are Printed Every Day
In The Georgian.
AND NEW'S
"Tho Bracebrldge Diamonds,’' a thrilling mystery story, Is now
being printed in Tr.e Georgian.
SPOT COTTON.
Liverpool, easier; 8.54. Atlanta, quiet;
llt4* New Orleans, easy; 117-18. New
York, quiet; 11.66. Savannah, steady;
1114- Augusta, steady; 11%.
VOL, VI. NO. 51.
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3,1907,
PttTfTC!. *■ Atlanta: TWO CENT!.
A lLLGIi• On Trains: FIVE CENTS.
OF BURGLAR
Athletic Mrs. Scott
Puts Man to
Flight.
SMASHES POLE
OVER HIS HEAD
Smoke of Cigar Awakens
Woman Who Rises to
the Emergency.
Awakened by the odor of a fragrant
Havana, which was being smoked by
a stylishly attired white burglar, Mrs.
M. A. Scott, of 189 Whitehall street,
shortly before midnight Wednesday
leaped from her bed, and, striking the
burglar a terrific blow across the head
with a heavy curtain pole, broke the
pole in two and knocked the burglar
down a long flight of atalre.
Although stunned, the burglar stag
gered to his feet, after landing at the
bottom of the stairs, and managed to
open the front door, through which he
fled to safety.
The force that sent the marauder
sprawling down the stairs and came
near cracking his skull, Is due to the
fact that Sirs. Scott, although 67 years
of age, Is highly athletic, especially for
one of her advanced years. She Is a
professional swimming teacher and
during the summer held this position
with the Atlanta natatorlum, training
women of Atlanta to swim. Mrs. Scott
has followed this profession for years,
having been connected with the Casino
it St. Augustine, Fla., for twenty sea
sons. As a result she Is both nervy
and muscular, and biffed the burglar
with all the power at her command.
Three Women Alone.
Mrs. Scott occupies apartments In the
Whitehall street residence with Mrs.
Josephlno Hawkins and the latter’s
niece. Mrs. Hawkins' son was absent
at the time, attending the performance
at one of the theaters, and the three
women were alone In the house.
The burglar can attribute hts thrilling
experience to a bit of his own careless
ness. It Is supposed he entered the
house during the early part of the night
and secreted himself In the bath robm,
as no break was found about the place.
Having ascertained there were no men
In the house, the intruder grew care
less and bold, and. while waiting for
an opportune time to begin his opera
tions, audaciously lighted a cigar and
began to enjoy a smoke.
It was then only a short time until an
unexpected thing occurred, something
on which the burglar had not counted
After the inmates of the house had re
tired, the fumes of the cigar began to
circulate and the room of Mrs, Scott
on the second floor, near the bath room
became permeated with the fragrant
odor. Suddenly the swimming teacher
awoke, her sensitive nostrils disturbed
by the cigar fumes, and she sat upright
In bed with a start, realising there was
a man In the house.
Saw Hie Reflection.
The upper portion of the door of Mrs.
Scott's room Is composed of frosted
glass and this proved another circum
stance In the undoing of the burglar.
The gas was burning low In the hall
and as the burglar stood between the
light and the door hla form was sil
houetted against the gln»>. Quick as a
flash the nervy woman Jumped out of
bed. seized a curtain pole, which was
setting In a corner of tho room, and
Jerked open the door, as she did so,
reaching up and turning out the light.
Startled by this unexpected maneu
ver and not knowing with whom he
had to deal, the frightened Intruder
started to run down tho stairs. With a
quick and sweeping motion of her
trained arms, as though making a
strong stroke in the water, Mrs. Scott
brought the heavy curtain pole down
on the burglar's head with a crushing
blow. So powerful was the blow that
the noise of the breaking pole awoke
Mrs. Hawkins, who was asleep In the
adjolnlnr room, and greatly frightened
her.
Dozed by the blow, the burglar top
pled and rolled down the stairs. At the
bottom he regained his feet, hesitated a
moment ae though puzzled, then hur
riedly unfastened the front door and
bolted Into the street
Need 8herlock Holmes.
Bicycle Policemen Peyton and Payne
were notified and made an InvestlgO'
tlon, but could And no trace of the
burglar. The fragment of cigar,
dropped by the burglar, was turned
ever to the police and furnishes the
only clew. With this the offleer* may
be able to do a Sherlock Holmes stunt
and yet land the burglar.
Mrs. Scott etatee that the burglar
was a white man of large build and
that he was attired In a neat and styl
ish suit of blue. She was unable to tell
whether he was clean shaven.
_ In telling of her experience, Mrs.
Bcott remarked:
"I did my best with the only weapon
at hand. If I could have got hold of a
Pistol there might be another etory. I
may have done a reckless thing, but,
■ hen, I am not scared of any burglar In
the world."
Race Results.
BRIGHTON.
First Race—Sal Volatile, 16 to I.
won; Summer Cloud, 4 to 1, second;
Algeione. 7 to 6, third. Time 1:1*.
Second Race—Voorhees, 4 to 1, won;
Marster. 8 to 1, second; Vino, 1 to 4,
third. Time 1:45 1-5.
DECORATE FOR THE SPINNERS-- COL ANDERSON TO HEAD
GEORGIA STATE TROOPS
The merchants whose names appear below have agreed to decorate their
stores in honor of the approaching visit of the Cotton Spinners.
The visitors will be taken over the city in automobiles under the auspices
of the Atlanta Automobile and Good Roads Club, assisted by all automobile own
ers, who are hereby invited if they have not already been spoken to. Many of the
automobiles, of which there will be over 100, will be decorated with the flags of the
countries from which the visitors come.
The Georgian begs that no pains nor expense be spared to make this one of
the greatest occasions in Atlanta’s history, and in compliance with the entertain
ment committee’s request, we ask that every merchant who can, decorate his store,
and that every home on Peachtree and Whitehall streets hang the American flag
from a window.
Those merchants who have already agreed to decorate are:
Davison-Paxon-Stokes Co. The Cable Co. King Hardware Co,
Keely Company. Dr. A. L. Curtis, Druggist. Radius Jewelry Co.
H. G. Hastings Co.
Cassirer & Co.
Eugene V. Haynes Co.
Brown & Allen.
Eiseman Bros.
George Muse Clothing Co.
Regal Shoe Co.
The Guarantee Clothing
Company.
Chamberlin- J ohnson
DuBose Co.
M. Rich Bros. Co.
J. M. High Co.
Carmichael-Talman
niture Co,
J. C. & J. G. Evins.
C. D. Kenny Co.
Kirkpatrick Hardware Co.
Woodward Mantel Co.
Fur-
Samuel G. Walker.
Adler's Toggery Shop.
Walter Ballard Optical
Company.
Payne Printing Co.
Goouyear Clothing Co.
M- R. Emmons Co.
Eiseman & Weil.
S. H. Kress & Co.
Professor J. M. Pound
Is to Succeed
Him.
Hon. W. B. Merritt, state school
commissioner of Georgia, "has tendered
his resignation as school commissioner
to Governor Smith, to become effec
tive January 1. 1908.
Governor Smith has accepted Com
missioner Merritt’s resignation and has
appointed Professor Jere M. Pound, of
Mllledgevllle, to All out the unexplred
term. Professor Pound has notified the
governor of his acceptance and will
assume the duties of his new office
January 1.
In his letter of resignation to the
governor Commissioner Merritt states
that he has decided to enter the timber
business with his brother and other
parties, and Intends to devote all his
time to this line of work.
Mr. Merritt has held the position of
slate school commissioner for tour
years, having defeated Commissioner
G. R. Glenn for the office In 1908. Pre.
vlous to his election to this Important
position he was principal of the Boys'
High School at Columbus and super
intendent of public schools at Valdosta.
Mr. Merritt states that the reasons
for his resignation are purely financial,
and that he Is confident he can mate
rially Increase his Income by devoting
all his time and attention to the busi
ness In which he Intends to embark.
The Now Commlttlonar.
Governor Smith's appointee, Profes
sor J. M. Pound, Is one of the most
capable and popular educators In the
state. He Is just now In the prime of
life, about 40 years of age, and Is as
well qualified for discharging tho duties
of his new office as any man In the
state.
At present Professor Pound Is pro
fessor of pedagogy at the Georgia Nor
mal and Industrial College, at Mllledgo-
vllle, which position he has held tor
somo time.
Professor Pound was born and reared
at Barnesvllle. He graduated from the
Gordon Institute In his native town
and then entered the State University,
from which he also obtained a diploma.
Shortly after his graduation he was
elected president of Gordon Institute.
From this position he was elected to
the poaitlon of superintendent of the
public schools of Bibb county. Later
HE RESIGNS OFFICE
W. B. MERRITT.
8t*te School Commissioner, who
has tendered hie reeignatlon.
REFUSE TO INDICT
From St. Louis to Cairo
River Marked by
Bonfires.
he was elected president of the East
Florida Seminary, at Gainesville, Fla.,
which position he held until this Insti
tution was absorbed by the Florida
State University. Since he left Gaines
ville Professor Pound has held the po
sition of teacher of pedagogy at the
Georgia Normal and Industrial College,
at Mllledgevllle.
Bagwell Out of Race.
Since Professor Pound’s appointment
to the position of state school com
missioner J. A. Bagwell, of Gwinnett
county, who had previously announced
that he would enter the race for the
office at the next regular election, has
Informed Governor Smith that he will
not be a candidate, but will lend his
active support to Professor Pound in
case he Is Induced to make the race.
“There Is no abler man for the place
than Professor Pound.” said Mr. Bag-
well. "Loved and respected by every
teacher In Georgia, and with a record
of long experience and the faithful
discharge of duty behind him, he Is
amply quallfled to (III this Important
position of trust for the state."
In accepting the appointment as state
school commissioner, at a salary of
$2,000 per year. Professor Pound sacri-
flees a more remunerative position In
order to render a service to his state.
Governor’s Compliment.
Governor Smith's letter accepting the
resignation of Commissioner Merritt Is
i follows;
“I am this morning In receipt of your
resignation as state school commissi
of Georgia, to take effect on January
1908. ... I— ..." —
•In accepting your resignation, per-1 main, very sincerely yours,
mlt me to thank you for the faithful "HOKE SMITH, Governor.
Grand Jury Investigates the
Charge Made By Mother
of Dead Woman.
H. B. Knimhotz, charged by his mother-
in-law with tho murder of his wife, was
released from custody Thursday morning
after the grand Jury bad failed to Indict
him. returning s uo hill.
Mrs. M. J. Jenkins, the mother-in law,
with a numlier of witnesses, appeared be
fore the grand Jury Thursday morning.
Bhe asserted that sha believed Krumhols
had Intentionally shot bis wife at tbelr
circumstantial, and proved
quenre to the grand jury.
Krumholz. who, while In custody of Dep
uty 8hertff Miller, has been working In hla
barber ahop In Decatur street ever since
his srrest on Tnesdsy, was waiting out
side the grand Jury room all of Thursday
morning to hegr the residt of tho grand
Jury's Investigation. lie wss cheerful and
apparently confident of the outcome. !|o
wss accompenlcd by several friends, who
congratulated him when they heard the find
ing of the grand Jury.
The story of the tragedy as given liy
Crumbols to the coroner's jury, which do-
Cairo, III., Oct. 8.—President Roose
velt, with hit flotilla of excursionists
to the deep waterways convention at
Memphis, reached here at 9J05 o'clock
this morning after a run from St. Louis
that was marked by an unexpected
banquet event.
This took place on board the steamer
Alton, being tendered the nation's chief
executive by the St. T-ouls delegates
to tho Memphis convention. The presi
dent was transferred from the Missis
sippi to tho Alton In midstream. Ad
dressing the banqueters, among whom
were many governors, the president de
clared that the Gulf of Mexico should
bo extended to Lake Michigan, clear
ly Implying a purpose to labor with
congress to that end.
Along tho river from St. Louis to
this point there were many bonfires,
and at some of the larger points dis
plays of fireworks.
Arriving here, the demonstration was
much after the order of that at St.
Louis, though on a smaller scale. After
being welcomed by Mayor Parsons, who
Introduced Governor Deneen for the
formal address, the president and other
guesta of honor were driven to St.
Marys Park, where a great crowd had
assembled to hear him speak.
The crowds followed the carriages of
the prcsldsmlal party to the wharf
immediately upon the completion of his
address. Not a hitch has occurred In
the movement at any point. All
movements are made with an exactness
that appears to be almost the mind of
the master In the arrangements. It
was shortly after 11 o'clock that the
Mississippi got under steam and start
ed upon the third day’s Journey down
the Mississippi.
Developments of the trip from St.
Louis Indicate that the lakes-to-gulf
movement will be given a decided Im
petus upon the arrival of the larger
delegations at Memphis.
The steamer Mississippi, with Presl-
dent Roosevelt aboard, started out for
Memphis at 1:87 o'clock.
COLONEL CLIFFORD L. ANDERSON.
He has no opposition for the position of Brigadier General, commanding
Georgia's 8tate Troops.
Inspector-General Obear Retires From Race,
Leaving Clear Field to Colonel
of Fifth.
dared the shooting, accidental, la that,
awaking frem hla sleep aoddcnlj, he mlN-
took hTa wife for a burglar, and fired,
not discovering hla mistake until a minute
later. Bhe diet! within a few mlnutea from
a bullet wouud In the top of her head.
BOY BURNED AT STAKE;
TRAMP KICKED MOTHER
SENSELESS IN HER HOME
Monmouth, IIL. Oct. 3.—Frank Wil
liams, aged 11. on suspicion of being
the murderer of Willie Hathaway, the
4-year-old son of Mrs. John Hathaway,
who was tied to a tree and burned to
death by an unknown man whom Mrs.
Hathaway had refused alms, was ar
rested today.
Williams was seen boarding a car by
the town marshal. As soon as the fact
of his capture was known. It was com
municated by telephone to surrounding
towns and posses searching for the
and efficient service you have rendered
the people of the state In the Important
office which you have held for live
years past.
“Our persona, relations also have
been most pleasant, and I regret that
business Interests are to call yott to
other work.
"With my best wishes for your suc
cess In your new field of labor, I re-
Several hundred armed men are al
ready In Monmouth and more are ar
riving every few minute* from the
country. The man under arrest Insists
that he Is a foundryman and that hts
home Is In Whitney, III,
Mrs. Hathaway, who was attacked
and beaten unconscious by the mur
derer of her child, is In a delirious con
dition and Incapable at present of Iden
tifying him.
hovE murderer are beginning to arrive. Neighbors believe that Williams Is
boTs murderer are beginning to arriva^,^ , ame man ,„ n ,he vicinity of the
Hathaway home a short time before the
boy was missed. It Is probable that un
effort will be made to get the nun to
another county, as trouble Is feared.
A tramp called on Mr*. Hathaway
while she was alone with her two little
children. He demanded food, but she
refused to give him anything. He
dragged her about the room and Anally
kicked and beat her Into unconscious
ness. Then he seised the lad, and. car
rying him .to an orchard, tied him to a
Colonel W. G. Obear, Inspector gen
eral of the state troops, attached to the
governor's staff, announced Thursday
that he would retire from the race for
the position of brigadier general, the
election for which will be held some
time In Qctober.
The retirement of Colonel Obear
leaves only one candidate In the Held,
Colonel Clifford L. Anderson, com
manding the Fifth regiment. National
Guard of Georgia. The election of Col
onel Anderson to this important office
Is generally conceded Dy men familiar
with military affairs, and It la probable
that he will have no opposition.
The position of brigadier general Is a
new departure In the organisation cf
tho s|ato troops and Is created by the
reorganization of the national gunrd
under the Dick law. The officer hold
ing this position will have command jf
the entire state guard.
Colonel Obear, It Is said, will be mado
commissary general, with the rank >
brigadier.
COLONEL ANDERSON
TO GET SUPPORT FOR
BRIGADIER GENERAL
Special to The Georgian.
Savannah, Ga.. Oct. 3.—It Is stated
on eminent authority here, that the
military men of Savannah will support
Colonel Clifford Anderson for the posi
tion of brigadier-general. It Is like
wise believed that this attitude will re.
suit In drawing, many of south Geor-
gin's vote* to Colonel Anderson.
Savannah ha* seven votes. It Is not
believed here that south Georgia will
have a candidate In the field, as at first
supposed.
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REAL 8UMMER WEATHER 0
O PAY8 OCTOBER A CALL. O
O O
O "No football weather In sight O
O yet," said Forecaster Marbury on O
O Thursday. "A few more clouds, O
O but little cooler, 1* the best we O
O can do during the next twenty- O
O four hours.” O
O Forecast: O
O “Partly cloudy tonight and Frl- 0
O day."
O Thursday temperatures:
AHEAD OF SPINNERS;
IS
Says Convention Will Be
Greatest Ever Held in
the World.
Woman’s Auxiliary to
Church Is in
Session.
NEGRO QUESTION
IN CONVENTION
Episcopalians May Appoint
Bishop to Preside Over
Negro Church. ' ,
President Harvle Jordan, of the
Southern Cotton Association, returned
Thursday morning from New York,
where he went to welcome a number
of foreign spinners who are on their
way to attend the spinners' convention
to he held In Atlanta next week.
'The delegates—about 12S In num
ber-arrived at New York lost Friday,
said Mr. Jordan, "nnd on Saturday
night they were entertained at a din
ner. Wednesday night they were en
tertained at another dinner by mem
bers of the New York cotton exchange.
"The delegates will leave New York
In a special train for Washington to
night and will spend Friday at the
capital. Saturday they will go to
Charlotte and Greenville. They will
arrive In Atlanta Sunday night.
“The convention promises to be the
greatest of the kind ever held In the
world. The foreign delegates are en
thusiastic and a great gathering Is an
ticipated."
O 7 a. 66 degrees O
O 8 a. 67 degrees O
O 8 u. 70 degrees 0
O 10 a. 72 degrees O
O 11 a. 73 degrees 0
O 12 noon 76 degrees O
O 1 l>. m 76 degrees 0
O 2 p. til 77 degrees O
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Two Jockeys
Meet Death
At Latonia
I*atonla Race Track, Oct. 3.—Two
Jockies met death In the races here this
afternoon.
DON’T WANT GEORGE
AT HIS HOME CITY
What to do with George Craven, the{
boy hobo who has been locked up at!
the police station for several days,)
worries the authorities. A letter from;
the boy’s home at Champagne, 111,, |
states that George’s record there, Inj
the reformatory and out, prevents any
t r _ urgent desire for his presence, and the!
tree, poured kerosene over him and set police are requested not to send hlm(
fire to the oil, burning lUv boy to death, home.
TAFTS SAIL
FOR NAGASAKI
Kobe, Japan, Oct. 3.— Secretary Taft and
his party wore taken aboard the Minnesota
by special launches this evening. A num*
l>er of prominent Japanese officials accom
panied them nnd bid them good-bye on the
steamship’s deck. The Minnesota sailed
for Nagasaki and Manila.
SHOT TOP OF HEAD OFF
WHILE HUNTING
Special to Tlio Georgian.
Lothair, Ga., Oct. 3.—Leonard Glllls,
of this place, while with a hunting
party near the Oconee river, shot him
self with his shotgun, the top of his
head being torn off by the discharge.
VJ'htre none of the party were with him
hi the time. It I* thought that young
Glllls committed suicide.
THE MISSISSIPPI.
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| jgjg*
STEAMBOAT “MISSISSIPPI."
In this vessel President Roose
velt Is making his trip down the
"atlier of Wuterx.
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SEGREGATION OPPOSED O
BY SOUTHERN BI8H0PS. O
O Special to The Georgian. o
O Richmond. Va., Oct 3.—The de- O
O sire of the delegates from Penn- O
O sylvanla to the general Episcopal O
O convention to establish the segre- O
O gatlon of the negro communicant O
O and the election of negro bishops, O
O will be opposed by the delegates 0
O from the Southern states. InciuU- <3
O Ing Georgia. The formal demand O
O of the Pennsylvanians for a bishop O
O for that service Is regarded as the O
0 opening salute of the greatest bat- O
O tie which will be waged on the O
O floor of the convention. Among the O
O distinguished Southern bishops O
O who will oppose the movement O
0 will be Bishop Gibson, of Virginia. O
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By ELIZABETH ELICOTT POE.
Richmond, Vo., Oct 3.—Tho second
day of the general convention of the
Episcopal church In America with the
great corporate communion services of
the delegates Is In session In St. Marks
nnd St. James churches.
The first service of tho convention
proper was the dally morning prayer
In St. James church, which was read
by Bishops Greer and Satterlco, of
Washington.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the business
sessions of both houses opened with 664
delegates In the house of deputies nnd
130 American bishops In tho house of
bishops with a foreign contingent of
nine English bishops. Much satisfac
tion Is felt In the convention on the re.
election of the Rev. R. 11. McKlm to bo
chairman of the house of deputies. Tho
Rev. Joseph Packard, of Christ
church, Rockville, Md., was yesterday
selected as assistant secretary of the
house of bishop*. It was a member of
the Washington delegation who early
today moved that the hours of the con.
ventlon be from 9 to 6.
Thank Offering Service, N
At 10:30 o’clock this morning the
triennial thank offering servlco of the
Woman’s Auxiliary to the board of mis
sions was held In Holy Trinity church.
The missionary sermon was preached
by Bishop Gibson, of Virginia, after
which the united offering of over $100,.
000 was presented by the loyal women.
Miss Wilkes, president of the diocesan
organization, Mis* Fannie Grltlls, vice
president, and Mr*, roxwell, recording
secretary, were the custodians of the
Washington quota, considerably over
$5,000.
Lord Bishop Visits Deputies,
His Grace, the Archbishop of the
West Indies. Rt. Rev. Enos Nuttall, was
presented to the house of deputies. In
hi* speech he referred to the Swetten-
ham Incident, and stated that the
Americans' offer of aid was thankfully
received. He left Immediately after
his speech for the West Indlqs.
It was announced that the lord bish
op of London wished to visit tho house
of deputies at 12 o'clock and a commit-
tee, of which Thomas Nelson Page was
a member, was appointed to present
him. The committees were announced
today.
A little laugh was created by an ob
jection to the convention styling Presi
dent Roosevelt as "hi* excellency.”
Want Delegates Reduced.
Rev. Dr. Huntington, of Grace church.
New York, stated that he thought the
convention had too many delegatea and
that the number should be cut down.
A flood of memorials followed the
memorial resolution.
The Pennsylvania delegation offered a
resolution calling for a negro bishop
for the negro communists of Pennsyl
vania. This Is the opening gun of
what will be the greatest battle of the
convention—that of segregating the
colored churches and appointing negro
bishops over them.
Lord Biihop Talks.
Rev. Dr. Alfred Harding, of St. Pauls
church, called for a Joint commission of
two bishops, four presbyters and three
laymen to prepare a mission hymnal.
This commission Is to report at the
next convention.
At 12 o'clock the lord bishops <if
London. Saint Albans and Montgomery,
escorted by the house committee and
Continued on Page Three.
Score Reported
Dead in Wreck
(Bulletin.)
Chicago, Oct. 3. Tu.nty i*4 % .‘pu
re ported killed In u wreck <>n the
bash railroad near Springfield, 1U.