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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
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POLL TAX PAYMENT
MEBELYJLONTARY
But He Would Make Right
. of Franchise Depend
-Upon It.
If the bill Introduced by Senator
Crum Tuesday In the senate Is enact-
,j into law, payment of poll taxes will
be entirely voluntary, but any who
fells to do so cannot exercise the right
of franchise In either primaries or reg
ular elections.
It stipulates that the payment of poll
tax Is to be' voluntary Instead of com*
pulsorr as Is now the case, but fall-
ore to pey same renders any one ln-
sllglble to register or vote In any elec-
tlon.
The act Is to make this regulation
operative from January 1, this year.
To License Pistol Toters.
Senator Crum Is also the author of a
bill which would require every person
carrying a pistol, whether concealed or
exposed, to take out a license from the
ordinary. For this he pays a license
fee of 35 and gives a bond In the sum
of 1500.
The ordinary Is required to keep a
complete register of all taking out a
license. A penalty of two years In the
penitentiary Is affixed for any failure
to comply with the law.
To 8top Gambling.
A bill by Senator Reid, If passed, will
■top gambling or betting of all kinds,
either In houses or In the open. It Is
one of the most drastic measures
against gambling yet Introduced,
Hogan Finally Wins.
Senator Hogan finally won out on
hie resolution to allow convicts to go
from the state prison farm to Athens
to do certain work on the grounds of
the Normal College, though A. O. Bla
lock served notice that he would In due
time move a reconsideration.
When It came up some days ago such
opposition sprang up that 8enator Ho
gan moved to table it temporarily. The
opposition was passive Tuesday and
the resolution passed by a vote of 20
to 12.
To Hear Judge Cobb,
Senators Miller and Reid Introduced
a resolution to Invite Justice Andrew
Cobb to address a Joint session of the
general assembly In the hall of rep
resentatives at 1 o'clock Tuesday af
ternoon.
Justice Cobb Is to speak on the ne
cessity for relief of the dockets of the
supreme court. The resolution was
unanimously adopted, and immediately
transmitted to the house.
A poll of the senate Tuesday morn
ing makes It certain that the bill to
create the circuit court of appeals will
certainly pass that body If It receives
favorable action from the house.
Wants to Define Line.
A resolution Introduced by Senator
Phillips calls on the governor of Geor
gia to confer with the governor of Ten
nessee relative to some adjustment or
settling of the dispute, as to the boun-
<sry line between Fannin county,
Georgia, and Polk county, Tennessee. It
was adopted.
Senator Hamby Introduced a resolu
tion to empower the president of the
senate to pay two assistant gallery
keepers and three assistant dookkeep-
ers. It was adopted.
New Bills in 8enats.
By Senators Furr and Peyton: To
change and rearrange the xlstlng sen
atorial districts.
By Senator Hamby: To repeal act
entitled act to regulate catching or
taking of fish In Tallulah river and Its
tributaries.
By Senator Hamby: To prohibit the
putting of sawdust or other unhealth
ful tnnterlal In any stream of Rabun
county.
By Senator Crum: To regulate carry
ing of pistols, prescribe manner of car
rying nnd provide penalty.
By Senator Reid: To prevent the so
liciting or receiving of money or any
thing of value or any bet or wager
upon games or upon any schemes or
device for the hasardtng of money and
to provide punishment.
By Senator Westbrook: To fix the
compensation of the ordinary of Tur-
ner county.
By Senators Crum, Wilcox and Foy:
To provide that the payment of poll
taxes shall be voluntary, to define de
linquent tax payers and to define when
delinquents shall not be entiled to vote
In elections and primaries.
Bills Passtd.
By Senator Crum: To create a new
judicial circuit, to be known ae Ala-
palm, constating of Dooly, Wilcox, Ir
win and Crisp counties.
By Senator Steed: To provide that
Ed Van Winkle, Now in Russia, Says
The Georgian Is the First Home Paper
Ever to Reach That Part of World
A CCORDING to Edward K. Van Winkle, the well-known Atlanta
manufacturer, who la now Installing oil machinery near Baku,
Russia, The Atlanta Georgian It the first Atlanta paper to reach
that part of the world, and la now being received regularly, despite the
alarms of threatened revolution there.
Mr. Van Winkle left Atlanta June 6 to go to Russia on a very Impor
tant mission, that of superintending the placing of elaborate machinery
used In the handling of oil from the wells near Baku, which It In the
extreme southern portion of Russia, on the Caspian sea* The enterprise
with which he Is connected Is one of great magnitude and will require
several months of constant work.
When he left Atlanta he came to The Georgian office and entered his
subscription, the paper to be sent to Baku, saying that It would keep
him thoroughly In touch with affairs at home.
Incidentally, It might be said that The Atlanta Georgian Is now pen
etrating a region In the vicinity of the land of the original Georgians,
Incidentally, It might be said that The Atlanta Georgian Is now
atlng a region In the vicinity of the lane'
down at the foot of the Caucasus mountains.
The following-letter warn received Tuesday from Mr. Van Winkle:
8TUCKEN & CO., Moskau, Rostow a Don, Odessa, Tlfila, Baku.
Baku, July (, U0*.
The Atlanta Georgian, Atlanta, Georgia, U. 8. A.
Dear Sire: I have Just arrived here and found several coplea of your
paper waiting for me. I am also In receipt of another lot of them this
morning.
have seen
am quite sure.
tng home news. These are the only American newspapers
since leaving the United States, nearly a month ago, and, 11 „
the only Georgia jtapere that have ever been In this section of the world.
Tou certainly are to be congratulated In your effort! to send me The
Georgian, which I consider the best and newsiest paper published. Plegee
continue to send It until further notified, as I look toward vary anx
iously to receiving It.
To show you how Atlanta and Georgia are known hero, will ear I
had the pleasure of meeting a relative of the late General John B. Gor
don here. He has been working at this place, his home, for the past
twenty years.
Again thanking you for your kindness and Interest In sending your
paper, I am. Tours truly,
EDW. K. VAN WINKLE.
BOYKIN BILL PASSES
ABOLISHING FUTURES
Continusd from Page Ons.
•II criminal cases shall be called for* Q f the state are In favor of It. Many
trial In the order In which they appear
on the criminal docket.
By Senator Hogan: A resolution for
the prison commission to furnish the
n.censary convicts from the prison
farm to do certain work on the grounds
of the Normal College at Athens.
By Senator G my bill: To amend the
code changing the salary of the clqrk
of state school commissioner from 31,-
to 11,800.
By Senator McAllister: To amend act
►si-tbllshlng public schools In Fort
Gaines.
By Senator Reid: To amend consti
tution so as to Increase amount allowed
tor Clerical help In the office of the
comptroller general. Inereaeee amount
from 14,000 ?o 18,000; 1800 goei to sal-
try of Insurance clerk In the office.
Bv Senator Peyton: To change the
salaries of the commteetoner of agri
culture and-state school commissioner
from 12,00 to $1,000.
By Senator Strange: To provide for
the entering of all executions Issued
Ir an the state courts upon the general
docket.
A bill by Senator Peyton to* per
mit county officials to go outside of
their county to place legal advertising
jnen the rate In local papers was too
high was lost.
At 12:J0 o'clock a motion to adjourn
*.*» made, but Senator Miller object
ed because the house had not reported
on the resolution to Invite Justice Cobb
t" address a Joint session of tht general
•feembly.
At >2:40 o'dook the senate adjourned
until i o'clock, tn order to be present
,or the address by Justice Cobb.
, Half Holiday for 8GOO.
I’rlvsts Leased Wire.
Washington, July 24.—More than
•■Mo men In the employ of the engineer
Jnartment of the army will enjoy half
holidays on Saturday during the re
mainder of the summer under the terms
of an order Issued from the war depart-
■ntut at the Instance of tbs president.
gambling go on. Ah, how many bright
faced pretty Southern women haye
been driven from their cosy homes be
cause their husbands have been rultfed
by the gambling hells.
"Why, they say that while we make
12.000. 000 bales of cotton every year,
300.000. 000 bales are sold every year.
My brother from Chatham tried to ex
plain that, but I don't remember how.
It Is the marginal gambling.
"The Southern planter Is the lamb
led to the slaughter. He has a mo
nopoly of the crop yet gets little bene
fits. Now why do we allow this? Their
nefarious operations should be stopped,
and can't be stopped too soon.
“Now, the Boykin substitute goei
back to the real sale. It Is honest and
to the point.”
Mr. Wright then read the Boykin
substitute.
Mr. Anderson asked If section 2 of
the Anderson substitute was not the
same as that In the Boykin substitute.
“Hired Attorney Before Committee."
“Oh, I'll be there on your bill, all
right. When the Boykin bill was be
fore 'the special Judiciary committee,
there was a hired attorney there paid
by every bob-tall exchange In Geor
gia. The bill of the gentleman from
Chatham encourages gambling of the
silk hose order." (Applause from the
floor and galleries.)
Speaker Slaton warned those In the
galleries that a repetition of the ap
plause would force him to clear the
galleries. He Informed the crowds In
the galleries that they were not. at'
tending a political meeting.
“To Encourage Big Gambling."
Mr. Wright ridiculed the Anderson
substitute. "Why,” said he, “there are
boles In that bill big enough for an ele
phant to Jump through. That bill Is
worse than nothing. However, now, to
discuss that substitute a little. That
bill ought to be entitled 'To encourage
large gambling In Georgia,’ and a sec
ond title, 'To give the large gamblers a
monopoly In Georgia.' Pass the Ander
son bill and the little goober-pea gam
blers go, but the big bullies will reap
the reward. The Anderson blU
copy of the Wisconsin law."
Mr. Anderson Jumped up and on be
ing recognised by the speaker, said:
"If the gentleman from Floyd says
my substitute was copied from the
Wisconsin law, he says something that
Is not true.” .
"Oh, I am not going to get mad,'
laughed Mr. Wright. "I guess It Is not
so. There may be a few more 'ts
crossed and more double 'bs.
“Tired of Belittling Atlsnts,
Who Is behind the Boykin bill? The
Credit Men's Association of Georgia."
Mr. Anderson Interrupted to say "of
Atlanta, you jnean."
“Mr. Speaker," said Mr. Wright, “I
am tired of the attempt to belittle ev
erything that has Atlanta mixed up
with it” ■ ’
Mr. Anderson—I beg the gentlemans
pardon. I merely thought he was un
consciously making a misstatement of
fact.
Mr. Wright—I am, on the contrary,
stating the truth. All of the Christian
people of the state are In favor of the
— I am advocating. The good women
of them have felt the brunt of It. The
cotton mill men are behind It.
Mr. Nolan asked Mr. Wright what ef
feet the removing of the exchanges
from Georgia would have, but no an
swer wss made by the gentleman from
^Mr Wise, of Fayette, asked why the
bill omitted the word "buy" and merely
provided for the "sale." -
Mr. Alexander, of DeKalb. answered
the question by saying that the bill
prevented the making of a "contract
which Implied a buying as well as a
**Mr. Wright, of Floyd, continued on
his argument, by reading a letter from
the governor of North Caroline. The
Boykin substitute Is a copy of the law
at present In effect In North Carolina.
"Now as to the bills before us," said
Mr Wright, “the friends of the Boykin
bill want the Anderson substitute de
feated. With the exception of the
amendment making the law effective
January I, we want the amendments
kl Mr' Wright closed with a compli
ment to Mr. Boykin, of Lincoln, the au
thor of the anti-bucket shop bill and
substitute. He spoke an hour and a
b *Mr. Dunbar, of Richmond, was rec
ognised by the speaker. He opened bis
remarks by saying he was opposed to
bucket shops.
Ststs Will Loss Taxes,
"While I won’t dwell on It, I want to
say that taking away these exchanges
will be depriving the state of 35S.OOO
for school fund. Then, too, a great
amount of deposits are taken from the
banks. However, some will say this to
blood money, and ,h *** * adm t '
monetary considerations.
Mr Youngs. of Morgan, quoted from
the comptroller general's report to cor
rect Mr. Dunbar’s statement of the
Hus secured from the exchanges. Hto
statement 1 that this money went to the
school fund was also questioned, and
the gentleman could not substantiate
hto claJm.
"However," continued Mr. Dunbar, “I
want to call your attention to an amend
ment I have offered to the Boyktn auto
stltute. This amendment to merely to
permit bona fide hedging on contracts
In good faith for future delivery."
Mr. Anderson, of Chatham, asked Mr.
Dunbar if hto amendment would‘not
merely mean that a man would have
to wire hto hedging orders to exchanges
outside of the state. He admitted that
It would mean that.
Mr. Dunbar offered several amend
ments, but said he wasn't particular
about any except the one permitting
hedging, holding that hedging waa not
gambling, but necaesary to the business
Interests of the state. He said the Boy
kin substitute unamended would lure
the small dealar, the small mill man
and the small buyer.
"The gentleman from Floyd,” said
Mr. Dunbar, "has only stated half the
case. He has put It beautifully, but
only the sentimental side. He has not
talked of the business side of the ques
tlon. That to the trouble with this
whole proposition. The business mean
ing of this bill, and Its sffect must bs
considered.'
Mr. Wright asked, "Is It not true that
when Southern mill men and buyers go
to New York brokers to hedge, those
brokers are thereby bears, and as such
they try to lower the price, Then the
conclusion to that the brokers all over
the North are trying, to lower the
price. Isn't that tha truth?"
"Only Half tha Truth."
“The gentleman tells only half the
truth,” answered Mr. Dunbar, who
closed hto argument with a plea for
careful consideration of ; hto hedging
amendment. ,
Mr. Felder called for the previous
prac flcally unanimously.
Anderson's Argument.
Mr. Anderson, of Chatham, opened
hto closing argument for his substitute
by saying he would only speak a fsw
minutes, and In advance, he wanted It
admitted that’ he had studied the ques
tion In hand, and was honest In hto
views.
"As the gentleman from Richmond
said, we must look at this thing In a
business-like way and use our Jud~
ment In deciding on this bill. This
not merely a moral question. Were It
so, It would be easy to settle. This
question and the effects of the bills will
permeats the Innermost parts of ths
business workings of the state.
Ignorance Behind Bill,
"Now, why am I opposed to the
Boykin bill? Because that bill was
drawn up by men absolutely Ignorant
of the question with which they were
dealing. Tn the first place, this law could
not becopie effective until January I,
1308, on account of the tax act licensing
them. Now, an amendment has bean
offered to make the law effective Jan
uary 1, 1907. Now, doesn't the gentle
man from Fulton know that tne tax
act runs on through next year?
"Now, then, Mr. Speaker, sh ...
•trike out that provision of the tax
act? It should not be taken out. The
Boykin bill has no provision taking
care of this feature. The Anderson
substitute has. The tax act must be
reckoned with. The solicitor of this
county told me that with ths Anderson
bill he could close up every one of the
gambling establishments In the county.
"NoW, there to another defect. It
•tares you In the face. It starts out
by saying It to to prevent the sale of
futures in stocks and cotton. All the
way through the bill deals with sailing.
Ninety per cent of the gambling done
to on buying contracts. 1 concede per
fect honesty to the author of the Boy
kin substitute. He couldn't be ex
pected to pass on the legal points In
this bill, as he to no lawyer. This
very feature In the bill to enough to
cause Its defeat for a better bill.
A Criminal Law.
“This to a criminal law, and must be
construed very closely. An amendment
cannot correct this, for It runs through
ths entire bill. When you go to a man
and ask him to buy you 1,000 bales of
cotton, you do not sell anything; he
sells you nothing, he acta as your agent,
and Just such cases ss that constitute
00 per cent of the gambling done In
exchanges or bucketahops.
"The gentlemen have read totters
from North Carolina saying the law In
that state was satisfactory. I have given
you the names of the keepers of two
bucketahops In Charlotte, N. C.
"I want to say right here, that It to
strange that the men who are working
for the Boykin bill and the bucketshop
keepers are so Intimate, it to strongs
that the men of the Southern Cotton
Aasoctotlqn should be so in favor of the
Boykin bill."
Here Mr. Anderson asked some per
tinent questions, which caused a sen
sation, are given In another column.
Before he concluded time waa caled on
him. /
For the bill, Mr. Boykin aaked Mr.
Alexander, of DeKalb, to use one min
ute. He said 'that the only amend
ments the friends of the Boykin sub
stitute favored were those proposed
by Mr. Blackburn, of Fulton, to make
the law effective January 1, 1907; by
Mr. Jenkins, of Putnam, to make the
tow exempt transactions by mall and
wire to persons outside of the state;
Mr. Wise, of Fayette, Inserting word
About the Palatial Piedmont Hotel:
The airy, cool, clean and delightful Piedmont Hotel is Atlanta’s favorite
summer resort hotel.
Beginning July 25 we will serve in the main dining room until further
notice a midday table d’hote luncheon for 50 cents and a table d’hote din
ner from 6 to 8 p. m. for 75 cents.
Georgians will always find a qordial welcome awaiting them at the
Piedmont. Rooms without bath, $1.50 and $2.00 per day. Rooms with
bath from $2.50 upward. All European plan. Our cafe prices are most
reasonable* Cooking and service of superior excellence.
HARVEY & WOOD,
Managing Directors.
E OE
SAYS SHE DIDN'T
SEEKJJIVORCE
Hartridge Says Mrs. Thaw
Won’t Testify on
the Stand.
By Private Leased Wire.
New York, July 24.—"It to perfectly
absurd," said Evelyn Neeblt Thaw to
day when questioned concerning
story from Pittsburg that she had been
seeking evidence upon wblch to base
an action for divorce from Harry Ken
dall Thaw.
Dispatches from Pittsburg say that
young Mrs. Thaw obtained much of the
evidence she needed In the suit before
the shooting of Stanford White, and
that since then there has been stoppage
In the search.
Heard Footlights' Call.
Ths young woman, who had been
used 4o a free and easy life, It was said,
had chafed under the restrictions
placed upon her by her mother-in-law
and was enraged at ths snubs to which
she had been subjected by Pittsburg
society. 8he planned to obtain a di
vorce and return to-tha stage.
The letters of Mrs. - Nesblt-Hotman
to Standford Whits, • urging him to
rescue her daughter from Thaw, today
are considered the strongest evidence
the prosecution has yet obtained, which
points to a motive for tha shooting.
That Thaw waa worried was Indicated
by hto hasty action In sending for Rog-
er O’Mara, hto Pittsburg detective.
She Won't Be Witness.
Lawyer Hartridge profeseed to bs-
Ileve that the lettere aided the defense.
He said Evelyn Neeblt Thaw would not
go on the stand and tell how her moth
er and White' are alleged to have
urged her to leave Thaw. He said the
rase will be disposed of by a Jury
without the need of Mrs. Thaw appear
ing as a witness.
An effort will be made to get Mrs.
Holman to make a statement under
oath for the district attorney, and It to
likely that one of Mr, Jerome's staff
will go to Pittsburg and Interview Eve
lyn Thaw’s mother. The woman can
not be compelled to come to New York,
but If she to ever caught vylthln the
Jurisdiction of the state she could bs
forced Into court.
‘buy" through the bill, and by Mr.
Swilling, making It Impoalsble to plead
payment of a license as defense for
running an exchange.
Covington 8peakt.
Mr. Covington, of Colquitt, waa asked
to use 14 minutes In support of ths
Boykin substitute. The greater part
of his spech wss taken up In a humor
ous arraignment of Mr. Andereon'a po
sition on the Boykin bill. He asked;
"Isn't It a strange fact that these
cotton mill men haven’t come here to
urge the passage of the Anderson bill.
If It so affects their Interests? Isn't
U strange that men like G. Gunhy Jor
dan haven’t been here to see that the
Anderson substitute bill passed? Nol
They are not here, like they were when
the child labor bill was-up.
To 'the bad place’\wlth all your ar
guments about bank deposits and
school funds. Ths picture of the home,
the hueband and family, appeal to me
much more than the ‘practical side,'
and on such a question I am glad to
be claaeed a sentimentalist.”
Mr. Covington spoke .rapidly In con
cluding and was loudly applauded.
Mr. Mitchell, of Thomas, concluded
In five minutes, eloquently urging that
the Boykin substitute be posesd by the
house.
The amendment by Mr. Blackburn,
of Fulton, woe poised.
Anderson Substitute Lost.
The vote on the Anderson substitute
wss overwhelmingly negative.
Ths amendment by Mr. Swilling, of
Franklin, was passed, ss was that of
fered by Mr. Wise; of Fayette.
The Dunbar amendment to allow
hedging waa lost
Mr. Alexander, of DeKalb, called for
ths ayes and noes on ths vote on the
lessge of the bill,
Mr. Hall, of Bibb, who laid nothing
during the entire debate on the anti-
bucket shop bill and substitutes, In ex
plaining hto vote, eald he could not vote
’or'a hill, the outcome of which he
didn’t know. He said he didn't under
stand the bill, and was compelled to
vote "no.”
132 to IS.
The vote on the substitute by Mr.
Boykin, of Lincoln, was 192 ayes and
14 noes. Those voting "no" were An
derson, Bacon. Barksdale, Calvin, Clif
ton, Dunbar, Hall, Harrell, Jackson, of
Muscogee; Lawrence, Mann, of Dough
erty; Mltphell, of Taylor; Orr, Stovall,
T *On y ihe motion of Mr. Felder, of Bibb,
the bill was transmitted to the senate.
The house adjourned at 1:20 o’clock
„i meet at 2 o'clock, when Associate
Justice Cobb will address ths house and
senate on the need for some relief for
the supreme court.
RUSSIAN PEOPLE
URGED TO REVOLT
Continued from Peas One.
Continued from Page One,
o£ the "Group of ToU” wisely conclud-
BOO PER80N8 KILLED
IN FIGHT WITH TROOP8
By Private I .rased Wire.
St.' Petersburg, July 24.—In Oral and
Voronemh, the Cossacks are fighting.
The peasants have risen, thslr only
arms being scythes and pitchforks.
They are being ahot down without
mercy and the total dead among sol
diers and peasants to now reported at
BOO.
JEW8 LEAVE ODE88A
IN A GREAT PANIC
By Prlrste Leased Wire.
Odessa, July 24.—Tha Jews are In a
complete panic and are leaving the city
In constantly Increasing numbers. This
morning there was great relief because
peace continued. The Cossacks con
tinued looting Jewish houses, but did
not carry out their threat of a general
massacre to avenge, the alleged murder
of one of tholr number.
Military Oovernor Kaulbars was ap-
caled to for protection. General Kaul-
lars to reported to have replied that he
would only vouch for the behavior nf
the regular troope, and that he could
not assume responsibility for the Coe-
icke and the populace.
He warned the Jews that If the llfi
of even one more Cossack was attempt
ed the etreets would run knee-deep In
blood.
FIN NISH WORKINGMEN
WILL AID RU88IAN8
By Prlrste Let led Wiry.
Helsingfors, ' July 24,—Workingmen
..jroughout Ffnlnnd are holding meet
ings and • warlike spirit Is shown be
cause of the dlsmlssul of the douma.
In several cases pledges have been giv
en to ssstot the Russian workingman.
REDS AND 80CIALI8T8
UNITE FOR REVOLT.
By Private leased Wire.
Berlin, July 24.—Ruselan refugees
here have received private advices from
Russia announcing a fresh outbreak of
the revolution for next week. Nlhlltote
and aoclaltota have united In a plot to
destroy the dynasty.
RU88IAN SECURITIES
FEELS 8HOCK OF WAR
By Prlrste Idled Wire.
London, July 24.—Russian securities
•re still pressed for sale. The Russlsn
4s have fallen 1-4 further to 19 here,
a logs of 11-2 from last night* close.
The discount on the new loan to up to
12, an Increase of 2 1-4 from yesterday.
RU8S MUTINEERS^fIrE
7 EX I OF THE BOYKIN BILL
BARRING MARGINAL SALES
WHICH PASSED THE HOUSE
Following to the substlluta anti-
bucket ehop bill aa Introduced In the
house by Representative James It. Boy
kin:
A BILL—To be entitled an act to
prohibit contracts and agreements (or
the sale and future delivery of cotton,
grain, provisions and other commodi
ties, stocks, bonds and other securi
tise upon margin, commonly known
os dealing In futuree: to declare such
transactions unlawful and to consti
tute a misdemeanor on the part of any
person, association of persons or cor
poration participating therein, whether
directly or Indirectly; to prohibit any
person from establishing, maintaining
or operating an offles or place uf busi
ness where such transactions are car
ried on; to define what shall constitute
prims facie evidence of guilt; to com
connection therewith; to provide that
no dtocovery made by any witness
which would tend to subject him to
vonvlctlon hr punishment under this
act shall be used against such witness
In any pens) or criminal preceding, and
that he shall be altogether pardoned
therefor; to exempt from the opera
tion of this act purchases and sales of
commodities by manufacturers
wholesale merchants In ths ordinary
course of business; to provide that reg
ular commercial exchanges and other
bona fide trade organisations may post
quotations of market prices; and for
other purposes.
Section 1. Be It enacted by the gen
eral assembly of the state of Georgia,
and- It 'Is hereby enacted by authority
of ths same, That from and after the
passage of this aot It shall be unlawful
for any person, association of persons,
or corporation, either as principal or
agent, to establish, maintain or operate
an offles or other place of business In
this state for the purpose of carrying
on or engaging In the business forbid
den by this art, commonly called deal
ing In futures on margin; and any per
son violating the provisions of kills
section, shall be guilty of • misde
meanor. *
Sec. t. Be It further enacted, That
•very contract or agreement, whether
, whereby any person
all agree to sell and
deliver, or sell with an sgrament td
deliver any wheat, cotton, corn or oth
er commodity, stock, bond or other se
curity, to any other person or corpo
ration. when In fact It to not In good
faith Intended by the parties that an
actual delivery nf the article or thing
■hall be made, to hereby declared to be
unlawful, whether made or to bs per
formed wholly within this state, or
partly within and partly without this
state; It being the Intent nf this act
to prohibit any and all contracts or
agreements for the sale and delivery
of any commodity, or other thing of
INTO CLUB BUILDING value, on margin, commonly called
By Prlrste Lessen Wire.
Warsaw, July 24.—A volley was fired
Into the. building occupied by the of-
fleera' club by a band or artillerymen
who tied mutinied. The offlcese return
ed the fire after two of their number
were killed. Infantrymen In numbers
took the mutineers prlsonels.
HAVE BUT LITTTLE HOPE
IN TR00P8 GENERALLY.
By Private Leased Wire.
London, July 24.—The Ruselen del
•gates to the Inter-pallsmentary peace
conference take the position that, as
the douma by which they were appoint
ed has been dissolved, they no longer
have a right to elt In the conference.
They will return to St. Petersburg to
day.
M. Rodlschleff, one of the delegatee,
smld today:
"We are able now to form an opin
ion as to the outcome of the present
return to absolutism In Ruesto. The
world must not expect any Immediate
reply from the Russian people, for we
caught totally without organics-
Besides, the peasants are now too
busy harvesting the crops. We must
alt the several months until October,
_t the earliest, before our response to
the rear’s last move can hope to be ef
fective.
"While we believe thet discontent
prevails In the army, we do not believe
this dissatisfaction to so extensive os
to permit ue to copnt upon the support
of the soldiers, except In a few In
stances. We Intend to try to so ar
range matters, working through public
opinion, as to compel the rear to recall
the douma. We believe It to certain
that the douma will be 'Sitting again
before next March, and we will take up
reform measures by constitutional
means."
J. SHARP WILLIAMS
STILL THEIR CHOICE.
By Privele I.eased Wire.
Jackson, Mto»-. July 24.—Tha
Democratic executive committee
of the Eighth congressional dis
trict held a meeting today and
formally declared John Sharp
Williams the party candidate for
0 congress from this district.
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dealing In futures, when the Intention
or understanding of tha parties to to
receive or pay. the difference between
the agreed price and th mark! price
and the market price at the time of set
tlement.
Sec. I. Be It further enacted, Th.it
•very person who shall become a part/
to any wuch contract or agreement ss
to by this act mada unlawful, nnd ever/
parson who shall, as agent, directly ,-r
Indirectly, participate In making - or
furthering or effectuating the lame,
and avery agent or officer of any cor-
K ration who shall In any way know-
jly aid In making or furthering »nv
such contract or agreement, shall hs
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 4. Be It further enacted. That
no person shall be excused on any pros,
•cutlon under this act from testimng
touching anything done by himself, or
others, contrary to the provisions of
this act; but any discovery mnda by a
witness upon such examination, shall
not he ueed against him In any penal
or criminal prosecution, and he shall
be altogether pardoned of the offense
no done or participated In by him.
Sec. 5. Be It further enacted, That
In all prosecutions under this act, pro-'f
that a defendant was a party to a con
tract, as agent or principal, to sell and
deliver any article, thing pr property,
specified or named In this act, or that
he was the agent, directly or Indlfeci-
ly, of any party In making, furthering
or effectuating th* eame, or that ha
waa the agent or officer of any cor
poration or association of persona In
making, furthering or effectuating tha
same, and that the article, thing or
property agreed to be sold and deliver
ed wss not actually delivered, nnd that
settlement waa mads, or agreed to ha
made, upon a difference In value of tha
said article, thing or property, shall
constltuTe against such defendant
prlnm facto evidence of guilt of the of-
fensea prohibited In sections 2 nnd 3 of ,
this act. '
Sec. 4. Be It further enacted. That
proof that anything of value agreed
to b« sold and delivered was not actu
ally delivered at the time of making
the agreement to eeU nnd deliver, nnd -
that one of the parties to such agree
ment deposited or secured, or agreed to
dpoalt or secure, what are commonly i
called "margins,” shall constitute prims
facie evidence of a contract declared
unlawful by the terms of this net.
Sec. 7. He It further enacted, That
proof that soy person, association nf
peraona or corporation, either as prin
cipal or agent, has established an office
or place where are posted or published
from Information received the fliictunt-
Ing prless of cotton, grain, previsions,
stocks, bonds or other commodity nr
thing of value, or either of them, shall
constitute prims fade evidence of guilt
of th# offenee or offenses prohibited In
section 1 of this act.
Sec. I. Be It further enacted. That
this act ehall not be so construed as to
revent or to render unlawful the post,
ig or publishing of market quotations
r prioeic of commodltlss. stocks,
bonds and securltela by any regularly
organised commercial egrhange. or oth-|
er bona fide trade orgonleatton, where ,
no purchase or sale for future delivery '
r in to permitted.
0, Be It further enacted. That
all laws and parts of laws In conflict
with this act ba, and the seme are here-|
by, repealed.
PASTOR’S VIEWS ON HUGGING
IS MISUNDERSTOOD BY THIS MAN
AND SUIT IN COURT FOLLOWS
Spertol lo The Georgian.
Macon, Go., July 24.—"Let’s have an
old-time revival. Let the women hug
the women'and the men hug the men."
Thle statement by Pastor J. B. Phil
lips, of tha Second Baptist church here,
has brought Into court • long standing
row In this congregation and the neigh
borhood In which the church to located.
It seems that Brother Bartlett, a mem
ber of tha congregation, was alleged to
have misunderstood the remarks and
_ an muttering that nobody was going
to hug hto wife. An usher named
Spikes went over to quiet him down
•nd made matters worse. So Spikes,
made a report of Bartlett for disturbing
public worship.
Ths case was tried before the record
er this morning, who dismissed It on
the grounds that there seemed to be a
misunderstanding about ths whole
thing.
There has been a turmoil In -this con
gregation for some lime. Numbers of
nuisances are claimed to bars been
committed In the church edlfic
and
K tted
r of I
sued by tne church officers,
morning ths pastor nnd church officers
appeared before Solicitor Brunson and
asked him to help them. A plan has
been formed to get evidence against
guilty parties, and sensational develop-
menta are expected.
DOCTOR INJURED
DURING STORM
Special to The Georgian.
Birmingham, Ala., July 24.—Consid
erable damage v)as done to buildings
here yesterday evening by a storm
which passed over the city et 1 o'clock.
Alarm and confusion wss spread
among tha large crowd that assembled
at the baseball park.
Dr. F. M. Hoof, former president of
Howard College, had both arms and
lega broken by the collapse of an un
finished residence In which he had
sought shelter.
King Alfonso Rides Favorite Horse
Right Into Palace Drawing Room
By Private Leased Wire.
Madrid, July 24.—King Alfonso to np to hto old pranks and has Just
given the dowager queen a scare which to eeld to have caused her to
faint from fright. Tha young king mounted a favorite horse which he
rode up the stairs of the palace where hie mother was. and Into her
drawing room, 'fhe story to generally believed throughout the city.