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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
MOTT)AT, rniVUMBHH ti.
All Monday Bargains On Sale Tuesday
Our Cash Worked Wonders in
New York Last Week, Securing
the Grandest Bargains Ever
Brought to Atlanta
Grand First Floor Values
Dress Goods worth up to $1.00 a yard; OgJ
Yard-wide Black Taffeta Silks; per
yard .OOC
Genuine Lonsdale Cambric remnants; Q_
yard OC
Babies’ Crib Blankets; worth $1.00; OQ_
at pair •
Full size Cotton Blankets; worth
$1.00 pair OliC
Good size fancy Cotton Comforts, CQ.
each WC
8-4 and 0-4 Sheetings, worth 35c a yard; 19c
Heavy Huck Towels: worth 10c each;
at
Ladies’ 2-clasp Jersey Gloves; worth Ot%/»
69c; at
Never before have such prices been quoted in Atlanta
on seasonable and desirable goods.
On account of the bad weather today, we will
continue this great sale tomorrow
Ready-to-wear Apparel—2nd Floor
Our Mr. L. B. Joel spent last week in New York to secure these tremendous
values for you. He had plenty of cash and big manufacturers needed it badly
and were willing to sacrifice their stocks to get it. So here are new suits, coats,
waists, skirts, etc., at less than cost of materials. Come and get ’em quick.
Ladies’ $15.00 and $10.50 AC
Tailored Suits at— ... ^
Ladies’ $17.50 and $20.00 QA
Tailored Suits at
Ladies’ Tailored Suits ^ 4 4% CA
up to $25.00 at. Hr ™
Ladies’ Long and Short $6.90
Coats, $15.00 values, at.
Ladies’ Long Coats, plain A A
and fancy; $12.50 value.
Misses’ and Children’s reg^^ QE
ular $10.00 Coats at
Childi'en’s $3.00 Fur Sets,
in this sale at
Ladies’ $15.00 Voile aud $6.90
$2.95
98c
98c
Chiffon Broadcloth Skirts
Ladies' $7.50 black and
fancy Panama Skirts...
Ladies’ line Wool Waists; made
to sell at $3.98.; now
Ladies’ $2.50 Mercerized QQa
Satinc Petticoats at OvC
Ladies’ and Misses’50c ■! Qa
Fleeced Underwear at I wU
$10.00 to $15.00 Fine Pat- CA
tern Hats at, eboice WiwU
Ladies’ Fine Fur Collarettes; , QOa
$2.50 values
We Give Green MEfe JB
■ 18 West Mitchell
Trading
* Street, Near
Stamps m m ^
Whitehall.
If you are Economically Inclined
You can not Resist these Bar
gains—Your Dollars will do
Double Duty in this Sale
See These In Basement
Yard wide Super Ingrain Carpets; ■« q
9 by 12 foot Granite Art Squares qq
in this sale
Just 50 Iron Beds to sell to first i | C/\
40-pound full size Cotton Top , oj-
Mattresses <P 1
Full size all-steel Bed Springs; d> 1 QC
special
Golden Oak Chiffoniers; worth a(J
$15; at
Mission Oak Tabourets; worth qq
$1.00; at
Mission Oak Magazine Racks; qq
only *70C
Picture Easels; 5 feet tall; in
this sale
Cash did it—New York manufacturers had to have it
and they made sacrifices to get it.
ELKS TO CELEBRATE
1L LODGE OF
AT
Atlanta Lodge Prepares
Beautiful Tableaux For
Occasion.
Of hII the Elk lodge, that an.emble
nn Sunday, December 1, In all parti of
the country to celebrate the annual
lodge of sorrow with appropriate ex-
erclies, Atlanta lodge No. 78, will have
probably the most' beautiful eervicee.
At present the member, of the lodge
.re working earnestly In preparation
for the annual celebration at the Grand
Opera Home and the pi Ana are prac
tically complete.
Hon. Joseph K Pottle, of Mllledge-
vllle, a prominent attorney and hend
of the Georgia State Association of
Elki, will be the chief orator of the oc
casion. He It one of the moat gifted
.paekrra in the Bouth as well aa one of
the leading Elka, and la considered the
bHt fitted to deliver the eulogy.
Joe G. Stewart, stage manager of the
Grand, nnd who Is considered a genius
In hit line, is working upon the scenic
effect* to be produced. He has Imd of.
fsrs from twenty-five otner Elk lodges
In the Bouth to stage their exercises,
but being a member of the Atlanta
lodge decided to work fov his own or
ganisation.
At the close of the services there will
appear suddenly from the darkened
•tage a broken column of white nnd
purple flowers, upon which will be rest
ing white doves, representing the de
parted members of the lodge. As the
names of the deceased are rend the
'loves, one at a time, will fly Into the
darkness.
Another tableau will be that of an
"ngel guarding two small children, and
mother a grant American Hag. As this
onpesrs a splendid chols will sing "The
Ptar Spangled Banner.”
Music for the occasion will be fur-
rlshed by what will be the largest or-
'hestrn ever assembled In on Atlanta
mdttorium. Professor Mathlessen, who
has charge of the orchestras of the va
rious theaters, Is now arranging, the
musical program, which will be unusu
ally fine.
The exercises are In commemoration
'o' all the departed members, and par-
tlcularly of p. j. McGovern, a proml-
bent railroad man, whose death was the
mly ono among the members of the
lodge during the past year.
Besides Hon. Joseph E. Pottle, the
orator of the occasion, prominent min
isters and public men of Atlanta will
take part In t he program. Beats will
"o reserved lor the Elks and their
friends, but as the general public Is In-
' ted, It Is probable that a great au-
Ilence will fill tho Grand.
ATLAITI EXPECTS
TO GET MENTION
Party Leaves Monday For
Chicago to Appear Be
fore Committee.
Mayor l'ro Tem. F. A. Qullllsu. repre-
9<Mittug the City of Atlautn, and J. Will®
Pope, president ofr the Ch*tnher of Com
merce. together with « number of prohibi
tionists a ml Ant I Snloon League members
will leave Monday night to attend the
meeting of the national executive commit
tee of the prohibition party In Chicago,
where they will make a fight to secure the
convention for Atlanta next Mar.
Atlanta’s chance* of *ectirlng the conven
tion are ronslderrd very good. A* the
largest prohibition city In the United Htatea.
It* bid for the meeting, which would bring
tlxmt ihi.ooo people to the city for alMiut ten
day*, will be exceedingly *tr«mg.
Council Is expected to net favorably upon
a resolution which will be Introduced Mon-
day afternoon asking flint Mr. gntlllnn lie
sent as n delegate nnd that the convention
be urged to come. Mayor Joyner will send
a special m»*s«ngp to council urging the
adoption of till* resolution.
IS CHARGED WITH
KILLING PARENTS
Hppvlal to The Gporaiau.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 18.—The fa
mous <’hrl*tma* rase la expected to
come up this week at Marianna, Fla..
a* It Is set for hearing at this term of
the court. Will D. Christmas, a young
white man. Is charged with the murder
of hts rather, mother and 9-year-oM
brother, the killing taking place within
live miles of Cottonwood, Als. Christ
mas was tried once, but It resulted In
a mistrial and he Is now out on bond.
Great Damage to Shipping
Interests On Gulf
Reported.
YOUNG SOCIETY MATRON
ACCIDENTALLY KILLS SELF.
Richmond, Vn.. Nov. 18.—Mr*. \V.
Brydon Tenant, formerly Ml** Bruce
William*, one of the most prominent
young society matron* in Richmond,
met tin aeeldentnl death In her home on
Grace street yesterday through the me
dium of a revolver. Mr*. Tenant urn* a
reigning belle up to the time of her
marriage five year* ngo. She leaves
one child.
Mrs gaynor goes
TO HUSBAND'S SIDE
Mrs. J. F. Gaynor. of Macon, wife of
J - F. Gaynor. ode of the defendants In
•he famous Greene and Gaynor case,
stopped In Atlanta Sunday night on
her way to the bedside of her husband,
*ho is in in Macon, whare he Is con
fined.
Mrs. Gaynor came from New York,
’thera she has been on business for
her husband, It |* said that ever since
L? T** Brat arrested she has handled
, ...business, as well ns taking an Im-
Wrisnt part In the tight for his free-
* nd 'hat of his fellow-prisoner,
r.he ,''ame from New York as soon as
•he learned of Colonel Gaynor’s illness
??? “Parted to go straight to his
In Macon, but missed connec-
2nta. Mld •’•d 10 ****' 411 nl * ht ln Al ‘
Gaynor was much perturbed
•pout her husband’s health and ex-
L7**** her fears to friends In Atlanta,
"topped at the Majestic and left
“> «»Hy train for Mac™.
CARMACK HEADQUARTERS
OPENED IN MAXWELL HOUSE.
Special to The Georgina.
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 18.—Former
Senator E. W. Carmack has establish
ed headquarters at the Maxwell House
and is now after the Democratic nom
ination for governor In earnest. Mr.
Carmack and his friends are Insisting
upon the state committee ordering the
nomination made by the county pri
mary Instead of the state convention
plan. ■
Governor Patterson and his support
ers are allent about this matter now.
Japs Will Shoot Chinese.
Toklo. Noy. 18.—The Japanese have
begun the trial of ring leaders of the
Chinese troops who mutinied In For
mosa last week and killed sixty-three
Japanese policemen and civilians.
There Is little doubt the offenders will
be shot.
To Meet 8tudents.
Profeasor G. C. Adams, principal of
the Fifth District Agricultural School,
will be In Atlanta at the county school
commissioner's office from 10 a. m. to
noon on November 28 for the purpose
of conferring w ith any proepectlve stu
dents. Any students who expect to en
ter the agricultural school will be given
all the Information that may be asked
for on the above date. Professor Ad
ams will be glad to meet the citizen* of
Fulton who may In any way be Inter
ested In the agricultural schools or In
agricultural education In general.
Traveling Salesman Dies.
8|>ecisl to Tbe Georgian. '
Greenville, B. ' ., Nov. 18.—E. H.
Lovelace, traveling representative of a
mill supply house, died her* early tbl*
morning.
Mexico City. Not. 18.—Advice from Vers
Crus. Progresso end other ports on tho low.
«r coast of the gulf ssy a terrific wind
storm hat prevailed there for aeveral days
sod great damage has t»e#n done to shlpplug
Interests. A number of fishing smacks and
coasting vessels hare h«rn lost, bnt no rec
ord of a loss of life eenld he ob|glnetI,
HEAVY RAIN FALLS
ON GULF COAST.
Special to The tjeorglan.
Mobile. Ala.. Nov. 18.—A general
storm was experienced along the gulf
coast yesterday and last night.
Tho heaviest rainfall was confined to
the Immediate Mobile vicinity, where
one-hair Inch fell In five minute*, the
total for the day up to 9 o'clock last
night In thl* city being 1 1-4 Inches.
A heavy wind was experienced down
the bay.
NEW TRUSTEES OF
CLEARING HOUSE
Rohert F. lladdoi, bas beea alerted trus
tee pre tem. of the Atlanta Clearing House
Aasoelatlon during the alisence of Colonel
\V. !.. reel; who ha* left for New York for
a week. T. It. Meador haa been sleeted
trustee ore tem. to ssrTe during the sh-
ponce of Colonel H. J. TeOivry. who will
shortly leave for Chicago.
These trustee* are the men who receive
nml hold the securities for the rlesriug
house cerf!fleate*.
WANTS $50,000
FOR LOSS OF HAND
T
Federation of Labor Opposes
Admission of Peo
ple of Asia.
Norfolk, Vi., Nov. IS.—The American Fed-
•ration of Labor today adopted without a
dissenting vote th« report of Its apodal
committee on the nnti-boyeott Injune Ion
ault now pending In Washington, the »ald
report making provision for tha Immediate
assessment of 1 cent, per capita tax on all
affiliated organization*, . International and
local, to be used in lighting thla aolt and aa
‘ general fund for defense against any
The Federation today placed Itielf on rec
ord at favoring the absolute exclunlun Of
all Immigration from Aala and the leland*
of the Pacific ocean to the United State*
and It* possessions.
The sixtieth congreu was appealed to for
leglelatlve action that, will make the elght-
hourday unlvenml mi the Isthmian canal
work.
HARD TO PROVE
WOMAN MURDERESS
IDE HARTJE HOME
AND STEALLEIIERS
Notorious Divorce Suit Fur
nishes New Develop
ment.
For the loee of hi* tight hand, tnnahed to
euch an extent that amputation wae neces-
euiry, r:utrll* Forrest, a voting man of Stone
Mountain. haa (tied aolt In the anperlor
rourt of DeKnlb county against the Georgia
Railroad Company for $60,000.
SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA;
Judgments Affirmed.
Pallas va. State, from Cobb superior court,
Judge Gober. B. II. Clay, Griffin k Attn-
way. for plaintiff In error; John C. Hart,
attorney general, I). F. Simpson, solicitor
general, and J. Z. Foster, contra.
Adams vs. Johnson, executor, et al., from
Thomas superior court. Judge Mitchell.
Theodore Tltna, for plaintiff In error; B. A.
Roddenliery, contra.
McCall va. Lewis, from Drooks superior
court. Judge Mitchell. W. C. McCall and
J. I). Wade; Jr., for plaintiff In error;
Stanley 8. Rennet, contra.
Atlanta aud Birmingham Railway Com
pany vs. Brown et al.. from Ware superior
court. Judge Parker, king, Spalding k Ut-
tie, llnrg'HKl k Cults, for pbifntlff lu error;
F. Willi* Dart and Charles T. Roan, contra.
Parker va. Gortatowaky et al.. from Ware
superior court. Judge I’nrker. J. L. Sweat,
for plaintiff In error; Wilson, Bennett &
Lomndln, contra.
Spencer et al. ve. City of Clarkesvllle et
al.. from Ilnlkersham superior court. Judge
Kinsey. J. R. Grant nnd J. C. Edwards,
for plaintiff* In error: Robert MeMfllan.
II. W. Ketron and W. A. Charters, solici
tor general, contra.
Mathews et al. vs. Taylor County et al.,
from Taylor superior court. Judge Little.
Hardeman k Joncn and C. B. Marshall, for
plaintiffs ln ermr; W. V.. Steed and O. M.
Colbert, contra.
Gt-orgla Railway and Electric Company
ra. Town of Oakland City et at. from Ful
ton auperlor court. Judge Pendleton. Roa
ser k Brandon and Walter T. Colquitt, for
plaintiff In error; J. F. Gollghtly, M. L.
tlathcock and Walter McElreath, contra.
Judgments Reversed.
Rank of Jjiwrenrevllle vs. Rocktnore *
n., from Gwinnett superior court. Judge
Reagan. W. F. Simmons, for plaintiff In
error: J. A. Perry, contra.
Wade ra. Wmsou, from Tift superior
court. Judge Worrlll. W. J. Wallace, for
plaintiff In error; no appearance contra.
Compton '*• N*wtou et al., from t'lineh
superior court. Judge Parker. Charles J.
I laden and R. G. Dickerson, for plaintiff lu
error; W. T. Dickerson, contra.
Roberts, Cranford k Co. vs. Devane et al..
from Broqka superior court. Judge Mitchell.
M. Banm. for plaintiff* In #-riv>r: 8. M. Tur
ner and Stanley S. Rennet, contra.
Philadelphia, Nor. II.—One of the stran
gest mnrder case* ever known In Tenn
sylvanla wn* called today when Mrs. Rrldg
et Carey wa* placed on trial for her life.
Hhe Is accused of having killed five person*,
bnt this especial trial la that for the slaying
of her two children. Representative* of
the commonwealth admit they will have
great difficulty In proving a case against
her for lack of motive.-
SAYS BAPTISTS
ARE FAR BEHIND
An Interesting talk on missionary v
In China was made Monday morning at the
regular meeting of the Baptist minister*
by Rev. J. C. Owen, who Is home on a yaea-
tloon and recuperating from Illneaa. Mr.
Owen told of the eondltlona existing In
China and Incidentally mentioned th*t the
Baptists were behind' In missionary work.
He said the Presbyterian* were fifty yenra
ahead of the Baptist*, and that In one year
they had *,000 conversions of grown persons,
ifi more than the rtaptlnt* had all during
CHINESE EMPIRE
TO THANK U. S.
Rhsushal, Nov. 18.—Th, <'blnew go„|n-
rni-nt I, going to lonit a *pMlal rnror to
WMblofton to Think tha t'nltnl Rtatm tor
returning 822.900,00) of 824,000,000 piU tho
Utter on necoant of the Boxer rebellion.
The United Htttei devoted two rallttou, to
the Imtemnlfimrion of American* who lo*t
property In Chinn, bat handed the re»t
LARGE AUDIENCE HEARS
T. M. BLODGETT 8PEAK
fipeclal to The Georgian.
Darien. Ga„ Nov. 18.—T. M. Blodgett,
the noted Republican leader of Georgia,
■poke here Saturday to, the largest
crowd that evor aeaembled- In Mclntoeh
county. He dwelt largely upon the
dlsfranchtaement Isnue.
Canadian Win« U. D. of C. Prire.
Norfolk, Va.. Nov. 18.—At the lant
day’s session of the convention of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
the prize of 8100 for the best enay
on- "The Statu* of Education In the
Bouth Prior to the C'tvll War” waa
awarded to Profe««or Coleman, of the
chair of education of the Unlvernlty of
Toronto, Canada.
Pool Check! Knocked OuL
Spc tsl to The Georgian.
Chattanooga. Tenn.. Nov. 18.—Pool
checks have been ruled out of Chat
tanooga. and In the future bartender*
mu«t accept nothing but good money
for drink*. Chattanooga'" excise board
hn* decided that pool check* are one
of the leading cause* of drunkennea*.
I.lgonier, Pa.. Nov. 18.—Three men,
believed to be hired detective*, broke
into the Vance residence /here and car
rled off the diary and two letter* o'f Mr*.
Mary Bcott Hartje, the defendant in the
divorce suit lnntltuted by August
Hartje. -the millionaire paper manu
facturer. Articles of Intrinsic value
were left. Tho men were Identified and
followed on their way to Pittsburg.
Member* of a private detective agency
came here to Investigate and have gone
In pursuit of the robber*.
Mr*. Hartje pointed to the splintered
door of her apartment and the broken
lock on her trunk, snd Raid:
"Th*y can go only one »tep farther
In my persecution, and that I* mur
der. I have not slept for nights. In
the day time I am hounded on the
streets by detectives."
MRS. BRADLEY’S
BRAIN SHAKEN,
SAYS DOCTOR
Continued from Psgt Ons,
very much agitated," said he, "moving
about the room from the bed or cot to
the chair when she was standing, pick
ing up and putting down different arti
cles. Bile put her hand* to her head
like this anil said: 'I feel as If I were
far away from everything.' I told her
that I had been sent by the paper to
get a statement, and that I would print
anything she said; that If she did not
want to talk she. had best not do so.
Sii« nitiii *ii, tutu to talk to sotoi one.
When I started to go she asked me not
to go: *ald she could not bn left atone
with her thoughts, that she would go
mad."
Hsr Vacant Stars.
Charles A. Cottrell, connected with
the Associated Press, was another
newspaper man called.
"Her eye* seemed to huve a vacant
atare In them" taltness illustrated her
wild look).
"I did not think her Insane. She
wa* In a frightful state of mind,
though.”
Mental Oblivion.
Louis A. McMahon, another newspa
per man, was called next and told of
having endeavored to talk to Mrs.
Bradley, while , she was being taken
from the Raleigh to the police elation.
"My opinion was that she wa* a nerv
ous, unstrung person, on the brink of
mental and physical collapse, and that
a puff of wind would blow her Into
mental oblivion."
There wa* a stir of excitement In the
room aa this answer wa* finished, caus.
Ing bailiffs to rap loudly for order.
Witness said further that hla Impres
sion was that sh# was a woman wh >
had just passed through some trying
ordeal anil that any further shock
would cause her to rave.
WILL INCORPORATE
MADDOX FIRM
On Jenuerj 1, 1907, tb* well known mer
cantile firm of J. J. k J. E. Maddox will
be changed from a partnership to a corpora
tion, and on upplti-titlon for a •Mrtt-r for
the company under the name of J. J. & J.
B. Maddox 1*0. wa* filed 3lomlay with the
clerk of the -»uperlor i-onrt.
Arrordlnc to a atatement made by J. E.
Maddox, the company will Im» orpinfxetl wo
it* to take In hla brother*, who are U. D.,
W. I., t*. J.. II. E. and J. t*. Maddox. Up
to the pn-aent only Mr. Maddox and hi*
father, raptafn J. /. Maddox, hare been In-
terewted lu the firm.
The eapltal stock of the company will be
$150.COD. the earn# aa heretofore, and no
radical rhansrea will he made In the bn*l
neaa except the election of officer* of the
company, which will he decided upon eornt-
Ume before the lr*t of the year.
ptneMt
And th. ATLANTA SCHOOL OF TELEGRAPHY, Atlanta, Gs.
Oldest and Largest South. Positions secured. Enter Now. Catalog Fraa
WITHIN 3 WEEKS
3 MURDERS ARE
COMMITTED IN ROME
Special to,The Georgian.
Rome, Os M Nnv. 18.—Blske l'atterson, n
Haathern rathvny lirakemsn. waa shot and
almost Instantly killed at 6:39 Sntnrdey
night by Jack .Strange, n. fellow employee.
In front of the Floyd Cotton Mill com
missary on Seventh svenue. Two shot*
were fired from s 32-rellher revolrer. hilt
only one took effect, passing directly
through tho heart.
The shooting followed t qusrrol between
the two men of several days duration.
Mtrangw was taken at one. to the conoty
Jail, whore bn mads s statement, declaring
that be shot l'atterson In self-defense, al
leging that the latter waa about to throw a
rock at him when its fired.
Wllnesaee testify that Strange ehot hla
Tletlm without tho allghtestcanae. although
they had nrcylotialy had a quarrel about a
girl.
Pattrrann was 23 years old snd msrrlrd.
Strange la 20 year* old and alngle Tho
murder of l’atterson makea the third In
three weeks.
BEER FOR FESTIVAL
BOUGHT TOO SOON
' Jennie Sherman, ti worker In the
Ebenezer Baptist church, colored, de
siring to aid hey church In raising
money at an entertainment scheduled
for Monday night, purchased a keg of
beer Saturday night and stored It on
her back porch.
The beer was to be sold rvlth barbe
cue, the guests buying the meat, the
beer being thrown In to complete their
money's worth. When she stored the
beer on her porch, Jennie teok the
precaution to Ice It, nnd this brought
on police court complications.
Some one. unfamiliar with Jennie's
good Intentions, reported the beer to
Policemen Whatley nnd Cowan, and
they made a raid on the woman’s home.
14 Fifth avenue. Jennie was arraigned
Monday before Recorder Broyles, to
whom she told her story of the church
entertainment, explaining that the pas
tor and church officials were to be pres
ent. nnd stating she thought It would be
no harm to serve a little beer with the
barbecue.
Judge Broyles thought she should
have watted until Monday to buy the
beer and Imposed a fine S6.75.
Irene Dempsey and Bertha Saxton,
negro women, were also fined 815.76
each for having beer and whisky on
hand In large quantities. They were
arrested by the same officer* nnd Cap
tain Norman at 247 Fort street.
TWO VICTIMS
FOR GAS STOVE
Sew York. Nor. 11—Walter Irishman, a
mksman, and bis brother, Arthur Lelsh-
nmti, a lmokkeeper, werp found dead today
In Walter** room In their lodging house.
Gaa from a small store had fillet! the room.
WOMAN DIVED
TO HER DEATH IN
NEW YORK CROWD
New York, Nor. 18.—Mary Mitchell,
also known as Mary Lyons, made a
spectacular dive to death Into a crowd
of men on the Bowery from the second
story fire escape of the Salvation Army
Hotel for Women. Frequently for two
months the woman had obtained h
night’s lodging: at the place, nnd a* it
Is not the policy of the army to burden
guest* with troublesome-questions, lit
tle Is known of her life or antecedents.
It i* hrllovpd slip wn* only one of thw
unfortunates of a great city.
UNITED STATES COURT
IS IN SESSION IN ROME.
Special to The Georgian.
Home, Ga,, Nov. 18j—At 10 o’clock
thla morning the United States court
for the Northern district of Georgia
convened In the Federal building, with
Judge Newman, of Atlanta, on thf
bench. There are a largo number of
visiting attorneys, witnesses And court
offk’InlK In flip rlty from < ^arteraville,
Atlanta, Dalton and other cities.
CARS WRECKED IN COLLISION
ARE DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Special to The Georgian.
Rome, Ga., Nov. 18-—A freight wreck
on the Southern railway in East Rome
at 2 o'clock SundAy morning blocked
both tracks of the Atlanta and Chat
tanooga division and caused a fire
which required two hours* work of the
fire department to extinguish It. The
wrecked train was No. 89, going north
in two sections, the forward section In
charge of Conductor McConnell and the
laj»t section ln charge of t'onduotor
Nichols. The second section struck tbe
rear of the first, overturning *fto ca
boose, smashing two box cars and de
railing four fiat cars.
$100,000 For Voterans.
Special to The Georgian.
[cntgcir.ery, Ala., Nsr. !*.—
Teaaley, of Montgomery, has intro
duced in the senate a bill calling for
an appropriation of $100,000 for the old
soldiers of Alabama. He states that
under tho>new pension law the old sol
diers were cut out of their pension
money for 1907 and this Is to give It
back to them.
HORSE SHOW IS
ON IN NEW YORK
New York, Not. ll-Msdlaoa Squire Gar
den opened Its generous door* today for tho
tweuty thlrd annual exhibition of tho No
tional Horse Show Association,
Two Firemen Killed.
Fargo, N. D*k„ Nov. 18.—Two fire
men wore killed by falling walls this
morning when the J. I. rose warehouse
was destroyed by fire. The lots Is said
to be 1209,000.
Receiver Is Nsmed.
Acting on a petition filed In the
United State* court. Uourtland Winn
wa* appointed receiver Monday for t.
Knllsh, of 28 West Mitchell street. The
liabilities are given at 89.482 with as
set* at 86,225.
Infant of Thomas Langley.
The Infant non of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Langley died at the residence
of the family In Forrest Park Sunday.
Tho funeral service* were held from the
reoldence Sunday afternoon at 8 o’clock
and the Interment was at Forrest
Grove.
Murderer Put to Death.
New York, Nov. 18.—John Wenzel
waa put to death ln the electric chair
at Sing Sing at dawn today for IM
murder of George Spntz, In the latter's
saloon. May 6, 1900. Wenzel walked
to the death chamber without a falter.
The current was turned on at 5:51
o'clock and three mtnutes later physi
cians pronounced him dead.
At Colored Y. M. C. A.
Professor William Pickens, of Talla
dega College, of Alabama, and one
tha foremost young negro educator? in
the country, will deliver a lecture Mon-
■1.1 V mull* .t’ ; iw « >!••’*» I ’i M «' A .
182 Augurn avenue. The lecture will
begin promptly nt 8 o’clock, nnd. be
cause of tha lecturer’s reputation as ;t
speaker, a large audience will probebiv
greet him. It waa Pickens who won the
prise at Yale some years ngo for an
e.ssay, and since leaving college lie hax
made a reputation In educational work.
CLOSE CONTRACT FOR LAND
FOR GAME PRESERVE.
Special to Tbe Georgian.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. IS.—Kept*,
sentatlves of the Interstate Club n;,.l
the owners of 20.000 acres of land
on Waldens Ridge, ten miles from
Chattanooga, have agreed upon term*,
and the club is to make the first pay
ment on the property before the first
of the year. Ernest «*re\vd*nn and K.
Heaton Smith, the former *e< retsry and
the latter a director «>f the club, have
returned to their home at Manchester,
England, .-ftcr -i-.idlng two week*
hete conferring with owner*. The In
terstate Club prop *'*** to spend several
minimi d«dlar» on th*- Walden* Ridge
tract.