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IS HE REALLY HER HURRY OR JUST A GOOD FRIEND? Another Shroud of Mystery Flaps Around the Breezy Young Chicagoan Who Fought the Cops. A new feature of mystery waa add ed Saturday morning to the caae of Hr*. Pretretn M. Johnson, the young Chicago*woman who a few days ago •lapped two policemen at the police station, and who has since been con fined In the matron's ward In default uf a line of 110.76. The line was paid Saturday morn |ng, and Mrs. Johnson, who is now declared to be demented, was taken away from the police station by a well dressed youijg man. of pleasant ad dress, who was supposed to be her husband, but who later denied this re lationship to the young womaa He pmtested that he waa merely acting In the opacity of a friend. The appearance of this man at the Station followed the receipt of a tele gram by Chief Jennings, supposed to be signet! by Mrs. Johnson's husband, and which Atlanta for When the Mrs. Johnson said It waa from her husband. The supposed husband declares Mrs. Johnson Is demented, and this opin ion Is also shared by Miss Sanderson, the matron, who has been caring for her. Stranger Wouldn’t Answer, The stranger had a conference with Recorder Broyles, and made an effort to have the line reduced. During the conversation, the recorder asked him If he was Mrs. Johnson's husband, but he declined to enlighten the recorder on this point. The latter then declined to reduce the line, after which It wi paid. When asked by Judge Broyles If ... was Mrs. Johnson's husband, the young maw replied: "I have never told anyone I was her husband." “Well, I would like to know for my own Information whether you ai husband?" Insisted the recorder. “I prefer not to answer the question,' was the reply. "Then I prefer not to reduce the line," rejoined the recorder and the In tervlew came to an end. “l’m_Only a Friend." The young man stranger waa asked by a Georgian reporter If he was “Mr. Johnson" and he responded In the neg. atlve. T am only a friend looking after poor, demented woman," he said. Miss Sanderson waa left under the Impression the stranger waa Mrs. John son's husband. She said the young woman seemed very glad to see him, and threw her arms about his neck. The telegram, supposed to havi sent here by the husband, was wired from Augusta, and Mrs. Johnson hi ' ten taken back to that city. The telegram was signed "J. Johnson” and was as follows: “Protect and caru for Mrs. Petrels M. Johnson. Will come for her tomor row night.” Son to Occupy Pulpit. Rev. T. C. Cltveland, son of Rev. T. P. Cleveland, will preach for his father Sunday morning and evening at the Wallace Presbyterian church, corner of Walker and Stonewall streets. Rev. George H. Mack Returns. Rev. George H. Mack, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, has returned from a week's trip, and will occupy his pulpit Sunday morning. There will be no evening service. General Babb to Command, Orders from the war department at Washington have been received In At lanta to the efTect that General J. W. Babb, of St. Paul, Minn, will be the officer In charge of the camp of troops at Chlckamauga from the middle of July until October, as General Duvall, commander of the department of the gulf, will leave for Germany In Septem ber and be unable to occupy his usual position. Nsw Filing 8ystem Installed. Under the direction of Chief Clerk Beers, of the bankruptcy division of the Federal court In this city, the records of the past years are being systemat ically filed for future reference. The filing system which has been In effect since the organization of the office has proved unsatisfactory, and with the modern system which Is being Installed a great Improvement Is expected to be shown. Closed to Adjust Insurance, As the result of the fire and par tial destruction of the plant of the Stoddard Dye and Cleaning Works on North Pryor street, a few days ago, the place Is closed pending the adjust ment of the Insurance. Petition for Fees. Westmoreland Brothers and Hamit ton Douglas, counsel tot McAllen B Marsh In the litigation over the E. W. Marsh estate, have filed a petition In the superior court asking for 11,600 attorneys' fees. Notice to Lawyers. Chairman B. F. Abbott, of the last meeting of the Atlanta Bar Assocla tlon, announced Saturday morning tha the new by-laws and rules would b< left with Mr. Tom Jeffries In the court house, that all the lawyers of the. city might have an opportunity to sign It. Conclude Argument Argument was concluded Friday In the supreme court In the case o* Greene and other counties and a num her of towns against Richmond county snd the city of Augusta for some 1600,- 000 back taxes on 16,000 shares of Western Railway of Alabama stock held by the Georgia rallrdad. It Is ex pected that the final Issue in this nota ble case will not be decided with the decision of the supreme court of Geor gia, for whichever litigants win, the others will appeal to the United States supreme court. Comptroller General Wright simply bears the attitude of a stakeholder In the case. Atlanta Psychologies! Soelety, On Sunday afternoon at 8:80 o'clock the Atlanta Psychological Society will meet at US Peachtree street There Will be short talks by many speakers upon the subject, "What Is the Dif ference Between Telepathy and Soul CommunionT" The musical program win be under the direction of Professor Walter F. Grace. Fined for Reckless Driving. In the recorder's court Friday after noon H. B. Willis, the negro boy who ran over Attorney Ugon Johnson on Tuesday morning, waa fined 616.76 or thirty days In the stockade. Carried Concealed Weapons. For carrying concealed weapons con trary to the city code, Sam Kirkland, the negro watchman for the Georgia Storage and Transfer Company, was fined 666.76 In the recorder's court Fri day afternoon. "Who Trew~Dat BrlekT" While paselng the Nunnally building on Mitchell street, between Pryor "treat and Central avenue, on Friday afternoon, Cranston Johnson, a negro youth, waa severely Injured on the bead hv a piece of brick dropped by a work man from the top story. The blow knocked the boy senseless, but after being treated by Dr. Robert Westmore land and a cut In his head sewed up he was able to go to his home In a cab. Recovering From Typhoid Fever. Railroad men In particular wilt be glad to learn of the Improvement noted in the condition of Harry Cummings. #f 'he Southern Railway, who has been '“Mined to his home on Hulsey street f“r several weeks with a severe attack of typhoid fever. Bail Jumper Caught. * For Jumping his hood In Blrmlng- „ ham, Ala, some time ago, Lucius Mann, wl barracks Friday afternoon by Sheriff F. B. Brown, who caught the man In Fayette county, Torray-Alexander Mission. tA meeting of personal workers whose enthusiasm waa aroused through the Torrey-Alexander Mission waa held Thursday night at the home of hire. H. R. Emmons, on Peachtree street, and organised a new Sunday school to be known as the “Torrey-Alexander Sunday School Mission.” Officers were elected and teachers appointed. The first meeting of this school will be held Sunday afternoon at 6 o'clock at No. 10 East Fourteenth street, the home of John T. Moody. All who are Inter, eeted In this work are cordially Invited. Especially do they wish to have present the newsboys of Atlanta and all of the children In the neighborhood of Four, teenth street. Mrs. H. C. Calloway first thought of this Idea and It was through har efforts that this Sunday school was organised. W. D. Manley waa elected superintendent. Million snd s Half Left One snd a half million dollars la still left to tide the city of Atlanta over the remaining months of the calender year During the past two weeks the total ex penses to run municipal affairs amounted to 6111,877.16, as will appear tn the report of Comptroller W. largest Item la that of the water works, amounting to 822, 171.16 during the fort night. Other Items of note are: Pub lic schools, 666,566.69; streets, 615,616. 76; police, 816,944.66. Stats Treasurer Park Out. For the first time In over six weeks Captain R. B. Park, state treasurer, was at hla office In the capitol Batur day. Captain Park has been sulferii from a wound In the left leg recelvi vSd yean the Injury gave him no trouble, but some six weeks ago the wound grew sore, and after great suf fering a surgical operation waa per formed. Fragments of diseased bone and a piece of lead bullet wen remov ed. Since then Captain Park has been slowly Improving. He Is compelled to use crutches now. Rspaln on 8tste Buldlng. State School Commissioner Merritt left Saturday for Athens to examine some npsln recently made on Winnie Davis memorial hall. ‘ Some trouble arose- through the roof leaking after the building had been accepted, and It be came necessary to do considerable work afterwards to make the building weter tight. Captain Moon's Brother Deed. C. C. Moon, brother of Former Po lice Csptaln Z. B. Moon, died at his home In Hiram, Paulding county, Fri day morning after a. short Illness He Is a well known farmer of that section. Captain Moon left Saturday to attend the funeral, which will be held Sunday. Memorial 8srvlca Sunday. The annual memorial services of At lanta Lodge, No. 766, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, will be held Sun day afternoon at 8:86 o'clock at the Payne Memorial Church. The memo rial sermon will be preached by Rev. Dr. T. W. Hunnlcutt, pastor of the church, and a talk to the members of the order will be made by J. T. Wil liamson. Tbs members of the Atlanta lodge who have died during the past CITY SALESMEN WILL GO TO TYBEE Leaving Atlanta at 8 o’clock In the evening. July .16, the city salesmen will operate their tenth annual excursion to Tybee Island, via the Central of Georgia railway. All of the past city salesmen's ex cursions have been noted for the ele gant class of Atlanta people that they carry with them, and In every case they have reported a glorious, good time at Tybee. It goes without saying that plenty of coaches and sleepers will be fur nished for the occasion, and that the excursion will be operated as a spe cial train In both directions. Ths railroad companies have been very liberal this year In giving excurson- lets live days on the Island. They have appointed as a commit tee J. H. Owen, chairman: J. W. Ran kin, W. O. McNair and J. J. Bamps. Jr. CHARGED WITH KILLING HUSBAND WITH POISON ft pedal to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Trnn., June It—Mamir I>or• _.y waa held thla morning In habeas rorpoa artlou. charged with poisoning her hnslwod death with arsenic. Arsenic was found the stomach at the dead man. It Is urged that arsenic was placed la cake hlcfa the man atm (Copyright. 1966. by W. R. Hears!.) The Rev. R. II. Nassau, who for forty-five years has been a mis sionary In the Congo Free State, has Just returned to New York and says that cruelties by lielglnn officials are depopulating the slate and that the atrocities committed there defy all description, on the upper left Is a photo of Dr. Nas sau. on the right one of King Leopold of Belgium, head of the Free State, who ordered hands and ears cut off the natives who did not bring enough rubber. At the bot tom Is .a cut showing a Congo nu- tI- 1 1 t•. death before a white man, who sits on the right In the background enjoying his bran dy and eeltzer. WIPE HOLDS BURGLAR; "HUBBY” CALLS POLICE By Private Leased Wire. New York, Juno 16.—Armed with a revolver which she bad grabbed from under ber pillow, Mrs. Andrew Benson, of 344 East 119th street, routed one burglar,, with whom her husband was struggling, early today and held the other at the point of the pistol until her husband summoned n policeman. Her revolver stuck In his fare, Mrs. Benson mado tbo thief stand and watch her husband dress and depart for a policeman. WADSWORTH IS CALLED DOWN BY THE PRESIDENT Continued from Pans Ons, knowledge of the English language, etc.. It Is not necesary to make any answer. Wants Rigid Impaction. "I have today seen a member of your committee, Mr. Adams, seeing him by request of the speaker, and I went over with him, together with Mr. Mc Cabe and Mr. Reynolds, ths various points In which ths bill, as you havo reported It, falls to accomplish our purpose, and made the specific recoin mendatlon necessary In onch cast to remedy the fsllura; and In each com, Mr. Adams stated that ho personally would accapt ths alterations we pro posed. He agrees with'mo that ths court review proposition should be ex cluded. He agrees as to the dozen other changes which should be made. "If these changes which Mr. Adams says he thinks would bo adopted are adopted, your amendment will become as good as the Beveridge amendment— In Mr. McCabe’s opinion, somewhat better than the Beveridge amendment Is, If unchanged. I care not a whit for the language of tho amendment. What 1 am concerned with Is to have It accomplish the object I have In view, namely, a thorough and rigid, and not a sham. Inspection. In my Judgment, the amendment es reported >y you falls to accomplish this ob ject; whereas, the Beveridge amend ment and tha house amendment, with the changes which Mr. Adams haa stated he will gladly accept, both sub stantially accomplish the purpose I have In view. I will accordingly gladly accept either or accept any alteration of either or of both which will accom plish this end. Yours truly, 'THEODORE ROOSEVELT.' OISTRiCT CONFERENCE BEGINS NEXT TUESDAY The annual conference of th© Atlanta district, Methodist Episcopal Church South, will bo begun Tuesday morning at 'Walker Street church. Presiding El der J. H. Eake* In tho chair. The tint service will be held at 0 o'clock and will be followed at It o'clock.by the In troductory sermon, preached by the Her. M. L. Troutman, pastor of the Park Street church. The dletrlct conference will be mado up «'f all 111«* traveling and !• ««.'il preachers within the dletrlct, two dele- gutea fn.m «'.i< h <iu;u t» r Iv < ■ • n f. i ■ m- • • and one from ea£h church. The total membership will this year be about ICO. The object of the conference la to look into the apfrttual, financial and educational condition of the churchee in the district. It will also elect four delegate* to tho annual conference, which will be l.i'l’J at MII!i*ilg«-\ II!*' In N<>\ "ml" i PRICE OF MEATS RAISED BY PACKERS PUBLIC TO PAY FOR BEEF PLANT AGITATION. Sausage and Tinned Goods Trade Said To Have Fallen Off Sharply, "YOU ARE VERY WRONG, 8AY8 MR. WADSWORTH Dy Privet. ImkiI Wlrn. Washington, June 16.—In reply to President Roosevelt's letter. In which declared that almost ovary chango tho houoe amendment to tho meat Inspection bill was for tho worse. Chairman Wadaowrth, of the commit too on agriculture, haa given out a copy pf • reply hs haa mads to the president. In hla letter Mr. Wadaworth says You are wrong, very, very wrong, your eallmate of the committee e It la as perfect a piece of legis lation to carry Into effect your own views on this question as was ever K spared by a committee of congress.' ery member of the committee la ab solutely honeat and sincere as yourself In hla desire to secure the passage of a rigid meat Inspection bill. They know the meaning of the English language. ‘To show you how unreliable the In. formation Is upon which you base your opinion of the bill, I call your attention * the following language In your let- : There Is no provision for mak ing the plants accessible at all hours •- the Inspectors.' If you will turn to page 4 of this y Inclosed), line It. you will _ _ 'allowing words; 'And for the purpose of such examination said In spectors shall havs access at all times every part of said establishment.' 'Can English language be made any plainer? ■Turn also to page 6. line 16, and you will find thla language; The sec retary of agriculture shall cause an examination and Inspection of all cat tle. sheep, swine and goats and ths food products thsreof, slaughtered and pre pared In the establishments herein be fore described, for the purposes of In terstate or foreign commerce, to be made during the night time as well as during ths day time, when the slaugh tering of said rattle, sheep, awlne and goats, or the preparation of said food products la conducted during the night time.' . . "Therefore, In at least one or two criticisms of the bill you must admit that you are absolutely wrong." Mistakes Art Mads. Dowle has been declared sane. There still remans more or less of mystery about medical science.—Chi cago Foal. . JOHN 0, LITTLE FOR CHANCELLORSHIP? Capitol officials are discussing the possi bility of the selection of Hon. John I). Lit tle, of Atlanta, for the chancellorship of the University of Georgia. Tho trustee, will meet In Athens Monday evening at 6 o'clock, at which time the question of the clumcellorship trill be net- tied. Many names bare been suggested for this place, but not nntll • llatnrday morning dill Mr. Little's name figure among the poa- Simmies. It Is singular that this talk of ike brl|. Hint Atlantan rninra nn the day of hla mar rlage to Mrs. llah ImnlspJnnUn In Macon Bren tn the even* that the place ottered to him. It la not believed Little would giro u ~ k m' practice here fielding A Little. By Private Leased Wire. New York, June 18.—The packers are making ths public pay for life beef agitation. Within tha past three weeks the wholesalers have been steadily advanc ing the price of all kinds of rresn meat. The retailers are paying today from 1-6 to 1 cent a pound. more for beef and from i to 8 cents a pound more for lamb then they were paying two weeks ago. Lamb Is at record high prices. Iietall dealers say there must be an extraordinarily large demand for this kind of meat, or an extraordinarily small supply of It to Justify present prices. Well Informed retailers report that the sausage and tinned moat trade has fallen off Immensely slnco the Chicago packing house exposures. One dealer said that among his customers the de mand for sausages had ceased entirely. HOLD CONVENTION AT LITHIA SPRINGS COTTON SEED CRU8HERS WILL ASSEMBLE THERE OURINO THE NEXT WEEK. ASLEEP ON TRACKS, !NEW PAVEMENT IS HEADLESS BODIES FOUND BY RAILROAD EMPLOYEES Identified as Sons of Wealthy Pa rents Residing at Bluff Springs. By Private Leased Wire. Mobile, Ala., June 16.—The bodies of two boys beheaded were found near a water tank at Hurricane, Ala., 16 miles from here, yesterday. The boys evi dently went to sleep with their heads on the track and were struck by a freight and passenger train that came along during the night and early morn- 1 "*h. bodies were taken In charge by the railroad authorities snd last night were Identlfted as those of C. H. Hus hes and John Webb, sons of wealthy people of Hlulf Springs, Fla. Both warp 16 years old. BIG SHAM BATTLE FDR MY FOURTH MILITARY COMPANIES OF FIFTH REGIMENT WILL FIQHT IT OUT. ON PEACHTREE ST, REQUISITE SIGNATURES TO PETITION SECURED. Paper Will Be Taken Up Before General Council Next Monday. ^, ted to III be nvlng On the evening of July 4. following the baseball games at Piedmont park, there will be held the annual sham battle among the militia from the va rloua companies In and around Atlanta, the proceeds of ths event to be used In paying a portion of the expenses of the Fifth regiment of Infantry on the trip to Chlckamauga at the annual en impment In July or August. Ths annual sham battle Is alwa. matter of great Interest to the cltlsens of Atlanta and vicinity, giving aa It does an Insight Into the mysteries of actual warfare. Ten thousand rounds of blank cartridges will be used In ad dltton to a battery of artillery and , gaining gun, which fires 1,660 shots ter minute. Ths opposing forces will w under command of Majors V. Y. Shearer and E. K. Pomeroy. Prominent cltlsens will be Invited to view the bat tle from the top of Jhe hill north of the race track. The sham battle will taka plara a o'clock, or right after toe baseball games. The street car company has promised to take rare of the throngs In good shape ami an afternoon of rare sport Is promised. AN ASSASSINATION PLOTTED BY NEGRO NEGRO ESCAPE IS CAUGHT BY POLICE A negro arrested by Detectives T. I). Laoford and Lockbart aa Jesse Grant was Identified Baturdaytnornln* by Policeman Wood as Claude Oaraer, one of the six negroes who escaped from the police station on January 1 by digging through the outer well of the prison. At the time of his escape. Garner was In the police station, suspected of theft. Only two or three of tbp es capes havs been recaptured. Andrew Bstes, who was being held on a charge of murder, la one of the escapes still at large. THEY WILL USE FORCE IF THOUGHT NECESSARY By Private Leased Wire. Toledo, Ohio, June 16.—"We shall use peaceful means as long at they are accessible to resist oppression and to achieve, our complete freedom, but If stich means are taken from us, ws will not hesitate to resort to those which circumstances may demand." Bach was one resolution adopted by a mass meeting of about 1,660 people held last night to protest tbs Moyer- Hay wood Incident In Idaho. X&e meeting waa called by the Hoclallsts, and wax addressed by Eugene V. Debs, who made an appeal to tha working class to rise and act against ths capitalistic Special to Ths Georgian. Montlcello, Ga„ June 16.—The meet Ing of the Cotton Reed Crushers' As a notation of Georgia will be held at Lllhla Springs, aa., Juna It and 60. The program Is as follows; Tuesday, June 16—Morning session. 16 a. m. Meeting called (o order by A. B. Thornton, president of the a elation. Roll call. Enrollment of nsw members. Address of ths president. Report of the secretary. Raport of the treasurer. Address by Dr. John M. Me,.'endless, chemist of the state of Georgia, "The Chemistry of Cotton and Its Seed; the Natural and Mutual In terests Between Farmer nnd Oil Mill Suggested by tha Chemical Relations.” Discussion. Adjournment for luncheon. Afternoon Session, 6 p. m.—Address by Professor C. L. Willoughby, dairy and animal husbandman of Georgia experimental station, “Feeding Cotton Seed Producte to Farm Animal." Ad dress by O. K. Jelks, "Feeding Cotton Seed Meal to Hogs." Address by C. I). Jordan. "Cotton Seed Feed Meal.” Ad dress JjyJ. Carter, "Uses of Cotton Wednesday, Juno *6— Morning ses alon, 10 a. m. Report of rules com mittee. Address by Dr. Zoepffel-Quel- lenateln, German consul. Report of publicity committee by J. H. Walker. Address by J. A. Aycock, "What a Pub' llelty Bureau Can Do for the Industry.' Address by Fielding Wallace, "Tariff on Press Clbth,” Address by W. E. Me-* Caw, “How to Avoid Reclamations." Address by C. M. King. "Cotton Seed Meal as a Human Food/' Adjournment for luncheon. Afternoon Session, 1:86 p. m.—Expe rience meeting. Adjournment. TO ATLANTA FOR SAFETY NEGRO WOMAN ADVISES Special lo The Georgia*. Americas, Os.. June 11—An old negro woman bn* been creatine eseltemeni among I be negroes bare by telling them that tbs end of this rlty wo*Id lie tomorrow, fibe mill that Ibis was a message I bet the lewd bad given lo her to give lo tbeso people She advised everyone that Attests was tbs lies! place to go. Mbs collected a nickel or dime from everyone to whom she gate her "valuable Information." HE OETS A DIVORCE DEBPITE SON’S PLEA By Private Leased wire. Newport, It. 1., June 14.—Waldo Steam, th* millionaire lumbar mer chant of Boston, obtained a divorce de cree yesterday from hla wife, Iczemla HI earn, who I* a aimer of Blanche Mol- lueaua Scott. Mrs. Steam mads no defense, but the sons of the parties tried to effect • reconciliation. HAD PLANNED TO BLOW UP PAY MASTER FOR CONTRACTOR WITH'DYNAMITE. Special lo The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Juna 18.—Charles Jackson, a negro, was bound over to Ihs criminal court here today on charge of aiding nnd abetting In plot to dynamite and rob J. N. Stone, paymaster for W. J. Oliver A Co., who are building th* Hlsvsnson extension of Ihs Houthsm railway. Jackson was to est off a dynamite under the buggy of the pyamaeter as hs drove with 66,660 for payroll to ramps. A woman gave tha plot away. Jackson's bond was placed at 81,600, which he failed to make, and was remanded to Jail. CHARGES ARE PILED AGAINST J, L, BROWN Charging that Julius L. Brown and Joseph M. Brown, executor* of th* sstat* of Joseph K. Brown, war gov ernor of Georgia, resorted to a subter fuge whereby they might for 86,021 ob tain possession of a piece of land worth 811,060, Mary V. Connolly, Elijah Brown, Halil* Eugenia Brown and George M. Brown, Ihs other four heirs of th* Brown salats, Friday filed bill* In ihs superior court and court of ordi nary, praying that Ihs land deal men tioned above be mads void and that the eetste be divided among the hairs, according lo th* terms of th* will of Joseph E. Brown. It Is claimed that Julius L. Brown and Josaph M. Brown, sxsculors, deed ed a certain piece of land lo Peter Brown, Leon Eplan and Mika Shuman and that tha land was almost Imme diately deeded back to th* executors, allowing Julius L. Brown to purchase thla land at a profit of 816,666. Ths petitioners allege that they only recently learned of tha real sslals deal mad* by Julius L. Brown and that they Immediately offered lo return him th* money hs had paid for the land, but b* refused It. May 18, 1608, Is given aa Ih* data of the alleged sal* of and by Ihe executors. WAYCROSG FLOODED AND DAMAGE DONE Soon Atlanta will not he put her beat foot forwnrd newly, shod after the long | on th* subject and reachtrec m will be repaved,* repaved with aspl The petition circulated by Edward man and William It. Kiser some w■ ago haa the names of enough prep owner* between Ellis nnd Sixth Mr to settle for at least th n dr, the Important question which In cited Interest for the past month From Kills to Sixth street ihert counting both sides of the sire *, u feet of property facing on Poo, hi It waa necessary to obtain lit,' com of property owners repre-cnting ., , Jorlty of the frontage before tho n ter could be enacted on by com Now that this hn* been iirc,,mi,li the petition will be taken ell Monday, referred to the street- finance committees Jointly nnd the port considered at the follow Inn > slon of tho city father*. After process, all things being favui work will commence on the ragr >d patched paving. The summer men when many citizens are away, t- lleved lo be the Ideal time to work and It la doubly fortunate t th* petition has met success at i time. As to Psaohtrs* Road. Now that Peachtree street I- t-. paved from Rills to Sixth, cltlw nx yond th* limits mentioned ai,' gr< Ing dissatisfied with the prevail conditions. From Sixth street out tii are many places In th* chert pav which need attention. Th* hole- th are dangerous, but even more , graceful and dangerous Is Pryor -n along the block before It Join- I 1 ™ tret. block was left In Its old saSiCi th* request of Asa O. Candler, because of the Candler building then bring In tho course of construction Tin Candler building Is now completed, and, so far ns It would affect the street, has been for some six month*, but the street Is still In It* old state of ragged - none. It la understood that Mr. Cand ler la ready nnd willing ns well t rk do (her vltti matter linn been taken . th* city authorities, who have lard to give It attention. It I- hoped that thla work will be done at the -nine time na the Peochtre* Improvement Is being Inode. GIRL BARELY ESCAPES BEING BURNED ALIVE Continued from Page On*. .ink- turn and made Ihe following statement: *'l wlah to correct tits Imprr—Inn which hna gone forth In regard to the manner In which Mr. Hull was running to >' the tlm* of th* accident. Mr. Ilutt Is considered one of the moat rarrful of drivers and during the trip Inst night drove stow and waa not speeding at all at th* time of the nw. ful plunge of the car down th Ing. He w*a going at a model of speed. When lie attempted out for Sir. Stewart's wagon arrd to be excited, but ths ppetted so quickly that It wai slble to understand how It all hi Impression of tho Accidsi In regard to her* experience! wreck, Mr*. Goodwin wold: Mr. and Mr*. Hull ram* nvs house for Grade and me to go a Ing last night at quartor put 6. Wa went to College Park and were on our way hack when th* accident occurred. A* we were laughing and chatting in th* most merry of moods our laughter waa turned lo rrlea of alarm a- the machine ahot over Ihe banking with out warning, and w* were thru ■ n in all direction*. I remember atrlking rt,« ground, and the next Inatant the b.-avy rear wheel of the aulo struct, ths chest. Aa I felt It rqjiound I I np- th* the presence of mind enough tc rolling and thus escaped being under th* wreckage. Poor Grad* waa not so for gtit Mpedal ts The Georgies. Way cross, Gs., Jans M—Th* swat terrific rale storm srer area bare fell last nlgkt sad this morning, doing great daaug* to crops, road* and streets. The tremendous downpour lasted for aa hoar and a quarter. The meal and the Imaefees around Warms* wrre not tide to rtrry off tbs water. Many Waycross merchants suffered Storage to their stocks Kerry bridge la Way cress Is either washed sway or undermined ami thousand* of dal lars will be required lo get things la shape agsla. Gs' two streets In old Wsyrmts th* dwrll- leg houses wrre gi—ted snd a host required lo transfer people to their home*. The fiatllla river near here ruse two fret sad th* whole country I* th* sight, i Oh, the hnrror of th* night beyond description! As an* lav them so white snd still with the flames of the fire approaching on nil i.l-a and w* power!—* to do anything, n was simply awful. Th* only words aim ut tered while lying there were those -h* said when turning to m* ahe mur mured, ‘Hiater, get me out of here She then apparently fainted, as nm another word did she speak. After hMp ,iim* and she waa taken to the open ..it .me of danger of th* awful llnmes, -tic re vived and waa able to walk to th- mr with a little assistance. Ilerlmt horrible, and I fear aha will be ill-fig ured for Ilf*. Gssotins Tank Exploded. “The automobile waa entirely -lu st royed In th# hot fire which followed the explosion of ths gasoline tank Tit* flames (taped high In the air, making It almoat Impoealble for cars to pass ths spot until ths flames subsided somewhat." Mr. and Mra. Hutt and Ml— Goodwin were brought to Atlanta In an ambu lance tfaturday morning and taken to th* home of the former. Mr*. Hutt Talks. Mr*. Hutt, a pretty little woman of 80 years, waa seen bt.iturd,tv ut her home at 141-H Washington -trect. of -ho the night before, whlc will never forget, there waa nothn show that she had figured In ths (•■mobile accident which result', seriously for Mr. Hutt nnd Ml— i Goodwin. "We were going at but a mod rate of speed, when th* accident curred, as w* had Just found rnmba Mr*. Ooudwln and I had The wagon wa* Just ahead of u» S ve us no room to pass. The u l paper stated that Mr. Ilutt be, very much excited, which la not He ws* perfectly calm an-1 t die but It waa either necessary to run th* wagon, or take the smbankr which ws did. The driver of tiic », was alone st fault. "Th* first thing Mr. ilutt dl l , the accident wa- to do all he , mil as-I-t Mira Go* duin. war an seri ously Injured Flint!' I obtained help from SMS" men on a -tr.-t «r and w# e to lift the reinali 0.1 M G'mdwjn.'*