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H THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SArrrway. October s, i.wr. FOR 8ALE—REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE. FOR BALE—MAGNIFICENT FIBE-PBOOfr »af« ,suited for county offlco or larga *af«. suited for county offlco or largo onr price 9350; In perfect condition; 7 feet 6 Inches high, 6 feet 20 aerosB, 3 feet deep; patent levers on outside doors; dou ble outer mid Inner doors; Inside doors key lock; steel hands and extra heavy; inside 1*6 j.laoon holes, 5x4Vi Inches, 16^ deep; twelve larpe drawers; feuarata Yale keys to each Irrk; wide. 16 Inc bet deep; steel cash liox 11x16x14, with two drawers; book com partment i% Inches high, 16V4 deep,'5 feet ‘ W. M. SCOTT & CO., 210 Gould Building. Atlanta. Wanted REAL ESTATE. SUBURBAN imUE. ON CAR I.ISE: rooms and large lot; give tis full descrip tion. W. M. SCOTT & CO., WOODWARD LUMBER COMPANY. HARDWOOD INTERIOR FINISH AND MANTELS, DOORS, SASH & BLINDS, SEND YOUR PLANS FOR ESTIMATES. ATLANTA - - GEORGIA, ROOFING SLATE. WE HAVE ON HAND A LARGE STOCK OF VIR GINIA SLATE IN STAND ARD SIZES—CAN FUR NISH ANY QUANTITY, ALSO NAILS, FELT, CE MENT AND METAL TRIMMINGS. WE ARE PREPARED TO PUT ON YOUR ROOF COMPLETE. DOWMAN-DOZIER MFG. COMPANY. EDWIN P. ANSLEY, Real Estate, Phones: Bell, 339 and 363, Atlanta 260. *4.600 - EIGHT - nOOM, TWO - STORY dwelling, on Imt part of Highland ara- nnn; will make forma to suit purchaser, ■top paring rant and bur a home. *3,000 FOR LARGE LOT ON EDOEWOOD svenoe; street la now bring re-psved and la fait brooming bottom street. 11,260 FOB NICE SHADED LOT, M BY 190. ta alia/, on Ea,t North svenue. Ownrr la lairing town and anitoua to aril. 36,600—EIGnT-ROOM TWO-STORY HOUSE on North Jackaon atrrrt; hall; all mod- rrn Improvements. NEEDA FENCE? Fence Erected Cheaper Than‘Wood W. J. DABNEY IMP. GO., 96, 98 and 100 8o. Forsyth 8treet« Rumored That He Will Be a Candidate For Com missioner. Ed. H. Inman, of Inman, Akers & Inman, probably will be a candidate for the police commission. From a source that (s deemed au thoritative, It Is stated that Mr. Inman will run. He Is now In New York, and therefore could not be seen relative to the matter. Mr. Inman Is the son of Hugh T. In man, and Is one of the best known young ’tnen In the city. There are al ready several candidates In the Held, and ns only three are to be elected next March, the Indications are for a lively race. Was On Way to Mines When Held Up By Footpad and Robbed. Denver, Colo., Oct. B.—J. H. Arnold, paymaster for the Northern Coal Com. pany, was held up and robbed of 33,300 In currency while on hit way to the depot tlila morning to take a train for the mlnea. The robber escaped. While passing an alley a rough look ing man apepared and, holding a re volver at Arnold’s heart, grabbed the satchel which contained the money and backed away, threatening Arnold with death If he mado an outcry. VERDICT TONIGHT IN ROWLAND CASE Day Consumed in Discus sion of Legal Points. Raleigh, N. C„ Oct. B.—All of the day haa been consumed by lawyers In the Rowland murder case. Judge Long will charge the Jury late thla afternoon. It la not expected that the Jury will get the case before 8 or 9 o’clock tonight. The opinion of lawyer* Is that the defendants will be acquitted unless a verdict of second degree murder la al lowable. The state la asking for mur der In the first degree. RAID DISTILLERY NEAR CITY LINE A raid on a licensed distillery Just outside the city limits of Atlanta and an arrest which the revenue officials believe wilt lead to further arrests, waa mado Friday, and now John Younts la out on a 3B00 bond, awaiting the action of the Federal grand Jury. The raid was made by Inspector Surber’s force on the dlatttlery of J. B. Hurst, on Beecher street, West End, several nights ago, and resulted In warrants being sworn out for Younts and Andrew Rogers, employees of the place. At the time of the raid Rogers escaped through a window and was not caught. It waa charged by the revenue olfi- cera that whisky waa removed and concealed on which no tax waa paid, and now they are at work to find out whom this whisky was sold. It Is as much of & crime to buy whisky of this sort as It Is to make It, and that What the officers now want to know. Younts waa arraigned before Com- mlealoner Colquitt Carter Friday after noon, and, after waiving preliminary examination, was held under 3300 bond, which he promptly furnished. TURNER’S DEFENSE PLEAJNNSANITY Will Attempt to Show That Mother Was Weak- Minded. LEWI8 STUYVESANT CHANLER, OF NEW YORK. This distinguished New Yorker, who is prominsntly mentioned ‘ as possiblt nominee of the Democratic party for president, will be a guest of the Georgia State Fair in Atlanta October 25. SCULPTOR’S WIFE QUITS HOME AMD NO ADDRESS WAS LEFT New York, Oct. 6.—Charles Henry Nelhaus, the well-known sculptor who made the first statue of William Mc Kinley, designed the towering statue at the entranco of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and the equestrian statue at the white house, has published a no. tlce to the effect that he will not longer ho responsible for any debts contracted by his wife. He says Mrs. Nelhaus has stripped his home and departed and he does not know where she Is. The flight of Mrs. Nelhaus from the handsome home on the Quaker Ridge road. New Rochelle, was, according to neighbors, an exciting and interesting event In the vicinity. They say that for the past year Mr. and Mrs. Nelhaus have quarreled almost constantly. Mrs. Nelhaus was originally a news paper and mngazlne writer. She is a slender, pretty woman, not over 35 years of age. DIVINE SUED By JEWELER FOR HIS WILE’S LOVE Seattle, Wash., Oct. B.~Elmer Poole, a Boston manufacturing jeweler, brought suit for $200,000 today In the superior court In this city, nccusing the Rev. William Q. Jones, pastor of Em manuel Baptist church of Seattle, with alienating the affections of Mrs. Poole. Rev. Mr. Jones lately married Miss Mattie Horton, youngest duughter of OPERATORS DENY RETURN TO WORK i wt. 3.—Assessment A 40 <12c;, . _ II. M. It. Asuotiation, death Mrs. 1 8. Ford, 45 McDaniel street, pay-1 able at office, 49 8. Pryor street I * Oct. 24, 1&7. 1 RULES TO GOVERN ALL BOND ISSUES During the session of the railroad commission next week Commissioner Hill will Introduce a set of rulee gov erning the condition upon which appli cations for permission to Issue bonds aball he made. The commission will take up the rules for consideration during the fol lowing week, and. with thoee submitted by Commissioner Hill as a working basts, will formulate such permanent rules aa may be deemed neceaaary. The commission desires that all parties In terested In the matter secure a copy of the proposed rates, and assist the com mission and make any suggestions they may deem advisable. Under the Candler bill, recently en acted Into law by the general assem bly, the commission Is required to pass upon all applications for bond issues before they can become legal. upr bef w NOTICE. To Chiefs and Members of Chippewa Tribe No. 60, I. o. H. M.: You are hereby requested to assemble In /our wigwam, SO Central arenue, Sunday morn ing. October 6, at 8:30 a. U. to sttend the funeral of our de. cessed brother, R. u. Moors. Sister tribes lurlted. Fraternally /ours In F. F. and ‘ T. J. BARFIELD, Sachem. C. W. HARRIS. Chief of Records. To the Members of Piedmont Lodge. No. 190, I. o. O. F.—Brothers: You are here by requested to meet St Odd Fellows ball. ti'Vi Marietta street, tomorrow: tSmulsvi at 1 o’clock p, m„ for the purpose of paying the last sad tribute of respect to our Broth er W. C. Shearer, past srnnd. Funeral at Baptist Tabernaele at 2:90 p. m. All Odd Fellowra In the city nre fraternally Invited to attend. A. G. SANDERS, N. u. W, N. MARTIN, Secretary. FUNERAL NOTICE. BACIIEI.I.ER—Friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. the funeral ... Sunday afternoon at 3 residence of William Lyrelt, 3u6 West lVschtree street., The following friends will set aa pallbearers and meet ar the residence: Forrest Adair, W. S. With- am. tv. p. Manly. Fred Law, .1, seph Mgjv* V. Hubbard. J. A Saa Tho striking telegraph operator* were greatly perturbed Saturday morning by a rumor which they say Is untrue and which they charge was started by the Southern Railway at the Instigation of the Western Union to the effect that all telegraph operators would be ordered back to work at B o’clock Saturday aft ernoon by President Small. •’It is without any kind of founda tion." said Mrs. E. It. Smith, in a state ment on behalf of the local union. "The Western Union had the Southern Hall way send out the rumor over Its wires, reaunuthly from Washington, although believe It originated in the Atluntu office. The statement that the men were to go bark to work at 3 o’clock thla afternoon was sent over tho entire South. It was merely an effort to stam pede the men back to their keys. "There are only two ways that such an order could be received from Presi dent Small. It would either be a mes sage to President Bishop, of the local union, which he nlone could read, or a letter to the union bearing President Small’s signature and the seal of the union. "The rumor spread rapidly over At lanta. Many people not acquainted with the situation believed It. We wish to denounce It bitterly." The strikers will hold a big meet ing at their hall Saturday night, when speeches will be made by Jerome Jones and other labor lenders. President Small was reached by wire at Washington and while he declined to give out a statement for publication, lo. cal operators state that he denied em phatically that any order had been Is sued for the men to return to work. GOBBLERS TO FLY ON SUNDAY NIGHT The Atlanta Lodge of Gobblers get busy Sunday night and will hold a ceremonial In the Crystal Theater, IS Viaduct Place. There will be a number of beautiful pictures exhibited during the evening. The Atlanta Lodge has already one of the largest memberships of any organl- xutlon in the city and a class of fifty new recruits will be given a chance to fly high Sunday night. O00Q000000QOOO000Q000000QO 0 AGED MUSICIAN DIED O O IN CHICAGO THEATER. O O Q O Chicago, Oct. 6.—J. B. Schalt. O O aged 66. a gray-hatred maker of O D banjos, died In Hie Olympic The- O O ater last night while the muelc of 0 O "Don’t You Remember Sweet Al- O 0 Ice, Hen Holt?" strummed upon 0 O the stage on Instruments of his O O own manufacture, calmed the O 0 large audience which had been O O thrown Into semi-panic. O the late Dexter Horton, Seattle’s pio neer banker, Poole charges that the divine, for merly pastor of the Center Street Bap. list church of Boston, held Mrs. Poole on his knee and maintained Improper relations with her. Mrs. Jones ex presses full confidence in her husband's fidelity and characterises the action aa blackmail. NEGRO KILLS WIFE BECAUSE SHE WENT TO CIRCUS SHOW Special to The CJoorglnti. Greenville, 8. C„ Oct. 5.—Ju«t nt tho time h circuit began tin* performnnee here Inat night pistol shots were heard, nnd It wns soon learned that Hud Johnson, a negro, had killed his wife. The negro went home drunk ntul found his wife wns nt the circus. He went nnd got her and on the outside of the tent he shot her twice lu tho face, kill* lug her liitftautly. The negro Is large. ■till at GIRL IN AUDIENCE WOUNDED BY SHOT FROM BEHIND SCREEN Wilson, N. C„ Oct. 5.—A bullet, fired from the stage Into the audience at a moving picture show here, wounded Miss Hattie Rice In the arm and passed through Victor Brown's hat. The views represented a battle between In dians and cowboye, and to make the thing realistic guns were fired behind the screen. In some way a loaded cartridge had been mixed with the blanks, and in the thick of the fight i bullet came whistling into the audi ence. After the excitement had «oma- what subsided Miss Rice was removed to a hospital, where It was fofnd that her Injury was slight. BUCKET SHOP LAW TO BE TESTED BY BROKERAGE FIRM Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga. Tenn„ Oct. 6,—Much surprise was expressed by nearly all Interested In the case when attorneys for Ed Turner, the man charged with killing his wife on Lookout Mountain laat April, the day after the couple came here from Atlanta, announced that they would claim hereditary In sanity for their client. Up to the time the case was called In criminal court Turner had Insisted that he knew noth ing about the killing of his wife, and It was supposed that hl8 defense would be a complete denial of the deed. Al though they have not so far so an nounced, It Is now presumed that Che lawyers will practically admit that Tur ner killed his wife, and will try to show he was not responsible for that or any thing he did. They claim they can prove his mother was a person of weak mind and that his grandmother died In an Insane asylum. The aged mother of the murdered girl Jias come alt the way from Breath itt county, Kentucky, to attend the trial. She makes an Interesting figure In the court room as she sits listening Intently to the proceedings. The murder was one of the most brutal ever committed about Chatta- nooga. The court room la filled at every session. PRISONER NEARLY DIED ON THE STREET After being arrested Thursday after noon on the charge of abusing his wife, and while waiting at the signal box at F.lltott and Magnolia streets for a patrol wagon, In custody of Policemen Hood and Cooper, Lewis Daniel was sudden ly attacked with a hemorrhage of the lungs and came near bleeding to death before assistance could be rendered him. Blood gushed from Daniel’s mouth In great quantities, and within a few mo ments he sank Into unconsciousness. As quickly aa possible the Grady Hos pital waa notified and the apparently dying man hurried there in an ambu lance. After the physicians had worked with him for some time, the flow of blood was stopped and he was revived. He was later declared out of danger. Daniel resides at the corner of Mag nolia and Hulsey streets, where he was arrested. NAT’L DIRECTORS OF FARMERS 1 DNIOI MEETJHTLANTA Conference Held at Majes tic and Meeting at State Capitol. TO MAKESTATEMENT May Answer Alleged Inter view Published in Rome Paper. BEN, L. GRIFFIN. Secretary of Arkansas Farmers’ Union, who Is at convention with his bride. REPORTER’8 MISTAKE CAUSES DAMAGE SUIT. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. D.—Haste of a reporter for the Chattanooga News to get the account of a divorce case finished before the last form closed, has caused his paper to becomo de fendant In a damage suit for 310,000. The divorce case was that of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. L. Roberta, a prominent couple. The reporter wrote that Mr. Roberts was granted a divorce nnd everything else he asked In his bill. The truth was that Mrs. Roberts was given a divorce with alimony, winning a complete victory. The first the man agement of the paper learned of the mistake was when papers In a damage suit brought by Mrs. Roberts were served. CHRISTIE TO RACE HIS LIGHT CAR Walter Christie, the wealthy millionaire Ironmaster, who has achieved such s repu tation In Europe for his daring automobile contest, will drive his reckless little 136- K und car in a number of contests at the orgla State Fair Friday, October 11, Ho mer George, formerly of Atlanta, who now represents Christie, is in Atlanta, closing for the races. Christie has amassed a mammoth fortune as one of the wealthy mtlllonalrea of the East. After bla retirement from business be become Interested in automobiles and developed the theory that there waa a handicap on all cara by too much weight in the rear. He devised a plan by which the weight could be more equally dis tributed, and then perfected the direct drive. He began the demonstration of his new theories by some of the moat startling exhibitions, which resulted In countless In juries to himself and the accidental death of several people. Christie only left the Special to The Georgian. Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 5.—A big Chi cago cotton brokerage firm will file suit here, it is stated, to contest the bucket shop latv of this state. Thte will be the beginning of a series of similar suits all over the country to test the law' in the various states. WILL ASK FOR NEW TRIAL ,N LYLE MURDER CASE. Special to The Georgian. Waycrpss, Ga., Oct. 5.—The motion for a new trial in the case of Harry E. Lyle, who was tried and convicted of murder at the spring term of Ware superior court, will be heard before the supreme court In Atlanta on Monday, October 21. Colonel John W. Bennett, of this city, who is one of the prose cuting attorneys, spent yesterday in Bavannah consulting Colonel W. W. Osborne. Lyle was sentenced by Judge T. A. Parker to be hanged on June 21 past, but this was commuted when a motion for a new trial was filed. Lyle has been confined In Ware county jail since being arrested -the latter part of Jan uary for the murder of his wife and hlld. He has seemed at all times PQQ99999909Q99999999999990 practically Indifferent to his fate. PRIZES AWARDED FOR BEST EXHIBITS Cuthbert, Ga.. Oct 5.—Yesterday waa a "red letter day" in Cathliert along educa tional lines. The various schools of the county held their agricultural exhibits in tho public school building here. These ex hibits were exceptionally line. Sidney Lanier won first prise on com. Julia Culpepper won. first priae on cottc William Jacobs, Fred and Lucius Patti.. son, Mattie Marshall and Alice Cox were ail prise winners on their chickens. In the forenoon addresses were delivered by lion. J. 8. Stewart, Professor J. T. N. Soule and Mrs. Walter B. Hill. In the afternoon Governor Hoke Smith •poke to a large audience in the Central park. Mr. Smith's address waa a strong plea for the agricultural colleges. -* Codec crowd on the college campus. PREACHER TO PAY $100 TO WOMAN Saglnnw, Mich., Oct 6.—Afrcp one of the most bitterly fonxht esse* In lb, blitor/ of the circuit court at thla county, a Jure laat night awarded Mr,. May Eastman a verdict fur 3100 In her damage ault a,ainet Itev. J. Murray Taylor for an allexed at tempted assault, In which ihe claimed IS,. WIPE OUT COLOR LINE WITH BLOOD, SAYS BILOXI BLACK Boston, Mass., Oct. 6.—C. William Hinds, colored, of Biloxi. Miss., de clared In an address at Cambridge that the color line could only be washed out In blood. Hinds, who was former ly a state senator In Mississippi, said: "The color line must go, even If It Is wiped out In blood. We can get arms and ammunition, also money. The next thing Is to keep on drilling, so as to understand the tactics cf tvar, but we must liberate ourselves from the hellish slavery that exists against the dark races." Prominent leaders of the Farmers' Union from various cotton growing states gathered In Atlanta Saturday morning to attend two meetings which are preliminary to the International Convention of Growers nnd Spinners next week, when, for the first time, the producers and manufacturers of cotton, frmn all parts of the world, meet on an equal footing. National President Charles S. Bar rett, of Georgia; W. A. Morris, of Ala bama; I. N. McCoIlater, of Alabama W. S. Miller, of Texas, nnd R. H. Mc Culloch, of Arkansas, national secreta ry. composing a quorum of the na tfonal board of directors of tho Union, met at 11 o’clock In tho Majestic Hotel. The meeting was for business and routine matters were taken up. At 2 o’clock a hundred or more mem bers of the Union gathered In tho hall of representatives. President Barrett addressed them, urging an extension of the work of the Union Into new terri tory. He emphasized the Importance of the coming convention with the spinners and dealt ably with other phases of the Union’s work. Among those present. In addition to the national board of directors, were Ben L. Grlfiln, president of the Gear glu State Union; J. M. Bass, ex-presl dent of the Mississippi State Union L. N. Holmes, ex-presldent of the Louis, tana State Union; D. J. Neal, president of the Texas Union; John Neal, Texas; J. D. Doyle, J. E. Rogers, Coleman Palmer, of Arkansas, and large number of farmers from Geor gia. Tho fanners began arriving Friday night, and by Saturday morning there wore fifty of tho most widely known Union leaders of tho Southern states In Atlanta. They will finish their bus) ness Saturday afternoon and after Sun day's rest will enter Into the work of tho spinners' convention. It Is prob able that when that meeting Is called to order tho number of farmers will have greatly Increased. Sccretnry Ben L. Griffin, of the Ar kansas State Union, Is accompanied by his bride, who was Mrs. Ollle Kenkead, of Conjvay, Ark. They are Including Atlanta In their bridal tour which be gan Just after their marriage on Sep tember IB, Over a thousand opportunities In to day’s ’’want ad" columns. Bead them and you may find yours. FEAR IS FELT FOR ATLANTIC LINER, NOW OVERDUE New York, Oct. B.—It Is the opinion of shipping men here that the steam ship Umbria, which was reported to have been swept by a gigantic wave In mid-ocean'last Wednesday, haa met with a serious accident and may now be drifting about the north Atlantic with her machinery disabled. The Umbria was due to arrive at Queenstown yesterday, but no word has been received from her since the Cedric spoke her on Wednesday. Hun dreds at Inquiries were made at the New York offices of the company by members of the families of passengers or their friends. Over a thousand opportunities In to day’s "want ad” columns. Read them and you may find yours. LAST HISTORICAL DAY OF EXPOSITION Norfolk. Y«„ Oct. 6.—At tho Jamestown exposition members of the Thorau* Jeffer son Memorial Association ami of the recent ly orirunlxed Society of the Descendants of the Sljpiera of the Declaration of Independ ence. alonjc with thousands of other patri otic citixens. will assemble on October 19 In the spacious exposition auditorium to par ticipate in an inspiring and lnatructlve pro gram. This will Ik* the Inst great historical day of the exposition. The army and — every previous one. rendezvous will present an appearance of unuiujnl splendor both night and day. and land forces are to be materially added to. The parade of these Joint forces «n the spacious Is* Tarnde will be a magnificent feature of the program. GERMANY OPPOSES WORLD TREATY The Hague, Oct. 5.—In a speech to day before the committee on arbitra tion Baron Maresschnll von Bleber- steln, of the German delegation to the peace conference, stated that he was In favor of obligatory arbitration, but op. posed to the proposed treaty including all the nations of the world. He said he favored obligatory arbitration on the line of the treaty Ju:« concluded by Argentine and Italy. When asked for a statement In re gard to the alleged interview published In The Rome Dally Herald of Wednes- day. Governor Hoke Bmith stated Sat urday morning that he had nothing whatever to say. The governor was then asked if he desired to make any statement In re gard to the story published in the same paper to the effect that he had sus pended Commissioner Joseph M. Brown Instantaneously upon receipt of a com munication from the latter, and he again replied that he had nothing to eay. “If I get time I may write out an In terview In regard to the matter this afternoon," said Governor Smith, “but Just at present I do not care to make any statement In regard to the articles in question." Deaths and Funsrals Louise C. Schulz. Louise C. Schulz, the 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Schulz, died at the home of her parents, 371 Peachtree street. Friday afternoon. The body was removed to C. H. Esslg’s res idence, 382 Spring street. Saturday morning and the funeral will be from there Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The Interment will be In Westvlew cemetery. R. G. Moore. R. G. Moore, the • 23-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moore, died at a private sanitarium Friday afternoon. The funeral will be held In H. M. Pat terson & Son’s private chapel Sunday, the hour to be announced later. Marvin A. Wise. The body of Marvin A., the B-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. wlv, who died at the family residence, 641 Woodward avenue, Friday afternoon, was sent to Jenklnsburg, Gn., Satur day morning for funeral and Interment. Mrs. Mary Blades. The funeral of Mrs. Mary Blades, who died at the residence of Mrs. Sam mons. 172 South Forsyth street, Friday morning, was held from Harrs’ O. Poole's private chapel Saturday after noon at 2:30 o'clock. The Interment will bo In Hollywood cemetery. Mrs. B. R. Strong. Mrs. B. R. Strong died Saturday morning at her residence, 16 Bedford place. Mrs. Strong was the widow of the late Dr. Benjamin R. Strong, who resided for many years prior to his death at Marietta, Ga. She la sur vived by five children. Danner Strong, of Memphis, Tenn.; B. R. Strong, of Mobile. Ala.: Mrs. J. F. Bailey, of Brunswick; Mrs. K. F, Thomson and Miss Mary Strong, of Atlanta. Fu neral arrangements have not yet been made, but will be announced later. Mias Bsulsh Murdoch. Miss Beulah Murdoch, 28 years of age, died at 127 McDaniel street Sat urday morning at 13:16 o'clock after an Illness of about ten months' dura tion. She is survived by her mother, six sisters and one brother. The funer- nl will take place from tho residence Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The body will be sent to Rome, Ga., for In terment. Over a thousand opportunities In to day's "want ad" columns. Read them and you may find yours. MOTHER CLAIMS TWO CHILDREN When the habeas corpus suit of Mrs. T. J. Asbell against her former hus band. W. II. Griffin, of 646 East Fair street, for the custody of their chil dren. came up for a hearing In Judge Ellis’ court Saturday morning, Johnny, the 14-year-old boy, told the court that he wanted to go with his mother to her new home In Brownwood, Texas, while Nellie, the 16-year-old girl, asserted that she would rather stay with her father. Mrs. T. J. Asbell, a pretty matron of about 30, who separated from her husband and children about five years ago, went to Texas, obtained a di vorce and married again, has come all the way to Atlanta In an effort to se cure the children. She charges that her former husband Is by no means a per person to care for tho children, i case will contlnuo through the day. tlOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWOOCHWOOOt! o a O GIRL8 TURN TRAMP8 O TO E8CAPE DRUDGERY. O 0 New York, Oct. 6.—To escape 0 0 the drudgery of washing dishes 0 0 and scrubbing floors, two servant O O girls, Stella Bonn, aged 17, and O 0 Roso Miller, aged 18, lived for 0 0 two months liko tramps In the vi- 0 0 clnlty of Flushing, Long Island, 0 0 stealing milk, bread and meat 0 O from doorsteps, clothes from wash 0 0 lines and cooking utensils wher- 0 O ever they chanced on them. They O 0 were arrested. O 0 0 000000000000O000OOO000000O BATTLESHIP VIRGINIA BREAKS COALING RECORD. Richmond. Va., Oct. B.—The United States battleship Virginia, which Is at Norfolk navy yard for repairs before sailing for the Pacific coast, broke all records In the American navy In-coal- Ing at sea from the colliers during the recent maneuvers off the Massachusetts In Mncon. Ga. coast, her crew handling- 233 tons ai I Jane Jenklhs, colored, age 62, died hmiragalnet 15* t-m* by rqh-r crews. at 251 Walnut street. PROPERTY TRANSFERS. 312,600—W. J. Davis and Paul Wes ley to Mrs. E. D. Harrison, lot on Ponce DeLeon avenue; bond for title. 31,000—A. P. Herrington to Mrs. Alice Gamllllon, lot on magnolia street; warranty deed. buildingTpermits. 3100—R. S. Osborn, 311-313 Simpson street, to repair dwelling. *200—George Harebrlck, 148 Bedford Place, to rebuild stable. 3860—Atlanta Bible School, 88 Coop, er street, to Install furnace. 3B00—W. L, Scruggs, 446 Peachtree street, to Install furnace. DEATHS. Marvin A. Wise, age B, died at *41 Woodward avenue. Mrs. Mary Rhodes, age 62, died at 173 South Forsyth street. Will Alston, colored, age 43, died at 162 Clarke street. Maggie Harris, colored, age 22, died Barton- and Luckle streets. Annie Mitchell, colored, age 4*. died on Parker street. Frank Devede, colored, age 38, died