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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. 0OO<HJOOOOO<KIO<HWWOGOOOOCH3 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 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 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. ;! f | jgjg* STEAMBOAT “MISSISSIPPI." In this vessel President Roose velt Is making his trip down the "atlier of Wuterx. OOO<KH3OOOOOOOOOO<H3OOO0OOO<I 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 O a oooaooeoooooaoDooooojttHjtjoo 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.