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ALLEGED SLAYER OF PATROLMAN MAYYET8ETRIED THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. - -r 7 ' -V. ' : f \UJSLt.\ l. A. — ' •- HUI.IM.WngM PRES. SAMUEL SPENCER TURNS DOWN REQUEST OFMER CHA NTS OFMA CON Officer Spradlin Says Negro in Pen Killed Albert. Tt Is not yet known whether Jim fci i-herd. the negro who la said to hn\o killed Officer Albert, on July 13. 1 will be brought back to Atlanta 1trial. Shepherd la aervlng a life s. n'rpec In the Dade coal mines for having Killed his brother-in-law. l'elective Spradlin, to whose clever- ne in ferreting out the crime the credit la due, stated that he whs go ing' t » have a talk with Solicitor chur- li* Hill and see \vhot could b« done In th* way of bringing the negro back, b:i* he had not been seen by Mr. Hill up t * * a late hour Monday. The murder .of Officer Albert has b«*en shrouded In mystery for eleven years, and not until Detective Spradlin, b\ a smooth piece of detective wnrk. heard the atory of the killing from the tn* dcrer’a father, dll any one suspicion Shepherd of having committed crime. According to the story told byShep herd’s father, who Uvea In Hennta, Ga., where hr was seen by Spradlin, four negroes, among them Jim Shepherd, w#*re shooting at objects under on arc light, officer Albert discovered them and attempted to put them under or rest. He seised two of them, but Shepherd flrerl upon him, Inflicting m« rtal wound. However, the ofltrer gnve chase for a short distance, firing several shots at the fieetng negroes. On tl*« I trend street bridge Albert fell d» -• The detective department have their possession a hat which Is said have been lost by Shepherd In the heat of the those.* SOCIETY WITH OUR NEIGHBORS Kpn-lsl to The Georglm, Macon, Gs„ Aug. 6.—Ti.e Southern railway today, represented by Maaara. t’utp. Arkert and young Samuel Spen- | CJ cer In person, turn,-it down the petition ot the therchsnls of thl, city to let flie river steamer Nan KB robe th get her cargo at the Southern wharf at Bruns wick, where It la discharged by the Mallary line .teamen, from New York. The Nan Kllaabelh la an experiment put on by the tnerrhama „f thla city to demonstrate that the Ocmulgee U navi gable and to get the all-water freight rale from the Kast. The merchants allege that the Southern Is obstructing this experiment In every way. First, the Southern draw bridges be tween .here and Brunswick would not work trail; then came a heavy charge for dockage for the Nan, and when all these were met the refusal to permit the river boat to dock at the Southern wharf followed. An appeal was made lo local and PRAISE GEORGIAN stale officials of the Southern without cfTect, and then the merchants toofc the matter up with President Spencer di rect. He notified the Maconltes that juld send officers here to deal w ith them and expressed the hope that the "equities of the case could be made '■'fear to all parties.” Meeting in Private* Car. The meeting was held this morning In the private car of Traffic Manager I TT • ulp, here in Macon. Aftei the n—-- I rion. Jonn ebauts had pinned t ie railroads d' on every point, the latter handed the I of Mem inert hunt* a/ letter from President I Atlanta Spencer, who had the "equities ’ of the tJon o{ First Day's Session At tended by Over 150 • Delegates. With i and able r< nettled In his own mind when ho suggested the conference. A law suit and the Invocation of the new railroad law will be the result., The merchants here are not going to aubmlt tamely this time and will fight the ease to the bitter end. The rlty was represented at the con ference by Congressman Bartlett, Messrs: Small, Akerman, Chappell and Pepper. rdlnl addrees of welcome by Temple Graves, of Atlanta, .ponse. by O. T. Fltzhugh. Tenn., and J. D. Turner, of fifth annual Joint conven- iplnyees of the Atlantic CAVE SPRINGS, Profasaor R. W. Edenfleld Is In SA tiinnoh. Mias Berla Moseley has returned to hei home In Birmingham, Ala., after plennsnrl visit to Miss Minnie Smith. Mlsa Mary Lake Sheldon left Satur day for a month's stay at Monteagle, Tenn. Mr. Charlie Graham, of Chattanooga, Tenn.. Is the guest of Mr. Linton t'farks. Frtxxell, Mrs. Hlght and little son. Oliver, spent Tuesday at “The signal," Bluffton, Ala. Miss Louise Reeves wns hostess at lawn party In honor of her' brother .Mr Uniter Reeves, of Bpcarvllle, Knn, on Wednesday evening. The lawn ws lighted with numbers of Japanese Inn Urns hung front trees nnd on the \ < rwnds». Icrs and fruits were served, Ttio.. enjoying Miss Reeves' hospital! tv war. Misses Bara Newell, Mary Lou ana Lucy May Montgomery, l.u die Pullen. I." ate Anbury, Maude Miller, Maude liakestrrw, Loulee Might and l,i.i Montgomery, Messrs. Clifford Miller. Willie Mon,r -nery, Rodger As bury, Esrl Rnkestraw Krneat .Skelton, Osenr Bird, Neeblt 'lily Colbert, of Cedartown, and aordon t.id Forbes, of Allonto. Miss Mary Lou Montgomery' left ot, Thureday for Atlanta, Gnlneavllle and Royston to visit friends. Mr Charlie Hlght, of Atlanta, le MM on a vlelt. Ml.. Minnie Moore hae returned from an extended visit to Jackson, Ala. Mr. Waller Reevea return. Bpearrille. Kan., tomorrow. Mr. E. A. Ilnrrlaon. of Cedartown. I. slopping ot Ihe Sewell hotel. l:. . S M Ltdbstter, of Rome, epenl Wednesday here. Miss Lucy May Montgomery’ leaver Friday for Summerville, Oa„ to be the guest of friends. Mr. nnd Mrs. A. N. Tuinlln attended the ■ iiil.tlan Science service In Roms \\ >.,inesduy evening Mr.W. Wright anil daughter, Mlaa Km leave Sunday for Lay Spill,gH, Ala. Mrs. L. G. Hlght will return to her home In Home Saturday, after u visit to her eon. W. T. Hlght, here. greenFboro, Mieses Frances Adams, Kate Evans and Addle Copelan are In Putnam , the gueata of Mr. and Mrs, W.,ll\,.| M.o! I Miss Reba Jernlgan left Thursday f. i Wats.m Springs. She will be one of Miss Annie Mae Boswell's guests. J. W. Evans was In Atlanta several da, 1 till, week, visiting friends. Sirs Newton Boswell, of Mansfield, nil,) Miss Lula Hutchinson, ot Mad!- S O have returned to their homes, after n \ ls.lt lo friends In the rlty. Misses Kata nnd Lulls Hill will leave Sun,ln> to visit their grandmother at Inglealde. Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Jones re turned to Anniston. Ala., Tuesday, uftsr an extended visit to • relatives here. Miss Allle King accompanied them and Will spend the remainder of the sum mar tn Alabama. Mias Motile Hill has returned to HI- loam. Rev. John J). Robins antT the' Misses ~ bins spent a few days here “’ , " thu week with Rev. J. T. Robins. They will spend the summer at Monteagle. Mies Zoudle Leake returned to At lanta Thursday, af'* r * ver >' I 11 '***"’ X i,.lt to Mrs. J. W. Moore and other ratatln*. Miss Nettle Wilson, who lias been the guest of Miss Evle Irby, returned to Atlanta Tuesday. Professor P. P. Carter has returned home from Tate Springs. Mias Exell Armstrong, of Norwood. Is visiting Mrs. B. F. McWhorter. Mre. Laura Carmlchoel and sons. Pan and Floyd, returned Saturday from a visit to relatives In Atlanta and Pen- hold. Mr. W. R. Armor l» spending several peeks with his parents before leaving for New York. Mlea Foster hns returned to Athens. Mr. R F. McWhorter and daughter, P.-arl. attended the funeral of Mrs. Will Ih,oka at Lexington Tuesday. Rev. and Mrs. G. W, O'Kelley, of s i. Joseph. Missouri, left Monday to return home, after a visit of several weeks to Georgia relatives. , Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Hurt and daugh ter, Agnes, left Monday for Haltlmore. to ba gone until September 1. Mr. Girard Moore la In Pensacola. Fla. Hon. and Mrs. J. B. Williams hava returned from Indian Spring. Mlaa Jennie Smith la spending sev eral weeks at Tallulsh Falls. Mrs. Poole, of Macon: Miss Eva Arroatnoe Mrs. WarU-w n* Macon. DR. JULIAN THOMAS FLIES HIGH AND FAR IN THE AIR By Private Lceaed Wire. Taunton, Masa., Aug. 6.—The balloon Nlrvanu, which amended from Port Morris, N. Y, last night, passed over Bast Taunton at 10:15 this morning. The balloon waa traveling northeast and wan so near the ground that the aeronaut , talked tvllh people and In quired the time of day. By Private leased Wire. Noaiik, Conn., Aug. 0.—Dr. Julian P. Thomas, formerly of Atlanta, Oa„ but now of New York, accompanied by Roy Knnbe.nshue, the Toledo aeronaut, who started from New York Inst night In the big Nirvana balloon, hoping to break the American records for height at tained and distance < overed, landed at 5:45 this morning a mile and a half north of this place, on the main road between here and New London. They stopped long enough to Inquire their whereabouts and take some breakfast, after which they ascended again and proceeded on their way. They hope to reach Roston before com pleting the trip. COPS ARE OUT TO ARREST ALL UNLICENSED AUTOS Have you an automobile? Then what's Its number? If It happens to be one of the many now In the hands of imllce you are deetlned to appear before the recorder. The only thing (hat might . possibly save y. u Is the speed of your machine. The numbers are simply a list of nu merals of autos whose owners have not come across with their annual- fee of II. The list has been furnished tn all the cops In the city, nnd no doubt they win have an amusing time chasing bubbles for the next. few moons- to come. When the bubble Is captured the linnds of the law will close merci lessly and unless It explodes the own er, machine and all will be taken to the police station and Ihe former will have Ihe pleasure of explaining to Recorder Broyles Just why that one dollar has not been paid. , ‘ arrived Friday tn visit their slater, Mrs. II. F. McWhorter. Miss Jennie Evans will return from Indian Spring Monday. She will be accompanied by Miss Emelyn Ponder, of Forsyth. Miss Nina Burlchaell, of Atlanta, la the guest of Miss Mamie Baynes, ' WINDER. Mrs. Ilarry K. Mllllkru gave n porch parly Tuesday morning nt her I on I'rofeaslmial avenue la compliment t<> her enjoin, Mlaa Kiln Jirkson, of IVIIhni. Cal The verandas w„re decorated with ral ll,overs, palms and fsrns. Mra. Williams was assisted In entertaining her gllesla liy Mlsa l.ncy Jackson. A very Interesting eon- teat wns enjoyed. The prise, a beantlful sofa pillow purer, wns won hy Mrs. A. 11 Mel'nrry, whlrh she presented to Ihe gups; ot honor. The Inmby prtxe, It Glbaou pie- lure, was won hy Mrs, tl, A. Johns. .4 anhiil emirs,* was served, Mrs. Williams gasals went Miss Klin Jacks,,a of I all rornls. < Miss Lucy Jneksou. Mrs. \\ *, Young, Mrs. Willis Perry. Mrs. l\ II. Al - Mrs. F. K. Irani, Mrs. Ms,- t-otts, ..Itiert Woodruff. Mrs. A. II. M,-Curry, Mrs J. II. limit. Mrs l„ IV. Nowell, Mrs. W. II. gnsrtrrmsn, Mrs. Will llenrr of Wsyeross, Mrs. II, A. Johns, Mrs. J. J Carr. Mrs. F. W. Bomlnrsnl. Mrs. tl. J. Herring. Mrs. N. V. Jirkaon. Mrs. It. B, 1'err.v. Mrs. Carl Meljnwell, Mrs. J. II. Turner. Mrs. Annie Womt. Mra. nrdt Wllllninson. Mrs. W. II. Toole,Mrs. Fret ell, Mrs. IV. Ilush. Mrs. (I. J. Ilnnlel. Miss Annie Miller of Colmnlnis, M ss Kellie l-erov Bells of lliinlsvltle. and Miss Helen tlslneo of Ell-rips arrive,! last week to Iw ihe guests of Miss Hulk I nrlthera. ••nay enjovnhle social affairs are In-In* ten In ibelr honor. Itov. and sirs. J. II. fllioo are some lime with relative. In North t smlltm Mlsa Nlnn Cijnnlnghsm. of Adatnvllle, Is 'mIss^II 1 His lib,n*Vs jpewfiag |«trt of July 0 'klias 1 IMS 1 jllaoiel* l« visiting In Alliens. Mra. II. 'V. Smith left Tnradsy h Gainesville. She hns gone to Ihe liedahle of her ofree. Mias lads (Jasltlebsttm. who la "iler.’IV. T. Hamby and family are at llethlehein Gils tveek. He Is helping la tho iniitrtii'tiHl meeting. * Mra. Harry Segars sad I llle dsnghlsr, trnh Frances, are visiting In smith tleor- Mlsa Kata ffnddelh. ofGlll.vlle laths tout tif h*»r »lRt«*r, Mra. l». Johnson. MILLEDOEVILLE. ' A delightful sorts! fiiuellon of last week waa n tntll party given M Mra. R. N. lot- nmr in ln*r Kihnl*< Mrn. Mitrv Met r**n mnl Mra. ltogera, of Mai-on. sad Mrs. Middleton, of Chh-ago. Many vaaea of pink roaei adorned thn eaMnelaaail mantels. Band mmuh imiIuim mnl mnl'lfn hitlr fwim ww nlMi iiihhI In thi* hull nml twrlom. Aft#r tin* urtiiH'M i*nm** t»» mi »*inl \rert* m*rv«L Tin* l>rl*»*. n brass Jardiniere, was w«i by Mra Itogsra. «Baai"s. YrihUHeri. jmsskh. £ lltiss \V. F. IJGle, J. II. I J. 1 ?*", 11, Ssuim-l Kt'ana Jr.. K. T. Charles Moon;, Jotm T Atlen. Heorae, F. Kdwanla. I.. C. *BrWSfr*fc8P fiaSlk ea.er....e.. Zr Wr" VJ-T'iL l«v.'r'if , r*s.ra?ra-S r n JSrSwBwis m-rv.nl sfterjhe ..me;. The 4? Clot, was entertained Tuesday af- tern.«m hy Bias Mary Cline, law eraam and rake were m-rreil. The goes Is were. Misses itertrnde llorne. Annie and tsndse i'sse. Jnlls Conn. ''""'•‘IVKtk. tl*» Uiwlami** \\. M. Krrln. • nirlM t Mm,tv! 4. t'. Atklnaoa. ReTOuel Evans, Jr., ‘ II. Vinson nnd K- A. Tlsnor Mrs. Adah Evsns Aostln and Mrs. M. A. Mci'rav lit nt OwHW MlS HtHTniN* J* ,rk J," •Iff 1 "' 1 j n Jl" MV»" r V R"LJ<t'e mol' V.V' i?a"' Aan «"Vbll. Hnlpbnr "'Mra*"!:. R. Its as Is vlritlng her pnreols U C. Hawkins kits returned from '"Mra'' j’! |, K!"i'svla. of Cedartown, Is visit- Ini Mrs George F. Edwards. . Mr. Cull*wax l» Jn Atlantn. Mr! and Mrs. Charles Moore have ra- i‘ < Msttie sod Msvhelto Moore have gone to Tallnlsh Falls for tw.. weeks atay. ROCKMART. Mlaa I vda llaygmel. ,-f lowretHevllle. ts Vlidtles Miss Nam.i, IMwar.l». oWihls plseo. a. II. c. All good l« Vldtisi her son. Rev. lew Allcood, St Austvtk There are some >40 equlneless vehl- rlea which perfume Atlanta's atmos phere. About >0 per cent of this num ber are traveling under unpald-for licenses. The license Inspectors and others connected with thy city gov ernment have spasmodically warned Ihe owners of autos that they will get In trouble If they do not pay up. Here la the list: , 6, 7, 13, 17. IS, 10, 21. 22, 25, 29, 11, 59, 40, 45, 49, 59. 51, 62, 64, 66, 68, 69, 75, 76, 77, 81, 82, 85, 84, 87. 89, 90, 91. 92. 92, 04, 95, 96, 97, 95, 99, 100, 106, 107, 110, 111, 111, 114, 115, 116, 119, 120, 125, 126. 127. 128, 182, 155, 156, 187, 130, 145, j«. jj*. »«. {”• ;«;• »«• ;«• ;•«- — ™ *52’ !51‘ !5S' !!?’ Ill' ilf- !I5' lAV I served the visiting delegates and the JIJ, '52' 122' !!? '*•’ . • *??' r?i!- guests, to be .followed by a theathr 205, 20H, JOlt, 210, 21 J, 213, 214. 216, 217, nnrtv nt Pone# Drl>nn The sennions 219, 221, 223, 230, 231, 233, 235, 238, 239, V eL *? on .v The aexstons 241, 244, 247, 248, 260, 268, 239, 264, 268, 272, 273, 276, 281, 282, 283, 286, 289, 292, 293, 300, 306. 312, 316, 319, 326, 166. and CJulf C'oi/ipre5i rompanlei wan be- *un In the convention hall ot the Pied mont hotel .Monday morning. Dele gatee to the number of 160 were present at the opening eeeslon, and nearly aa many more are expected to arrive In time for the more Important sessions of Tuesday and Wednesday. The convention assembly Is composed of the superintendents, chief clerks and engineers of the Atlantic Compress Company, of this city, and the Gulf Compress Company, of Memphis. The body of men represents every cotton growing state In the country, the tw companies having mills In each of the states *wlth the exception of Texas, Most of the delegates arrived Satur day and Sunday, and were shown the many attractions of Atlanta before the convention a os formally called to order by president Hanson, manager pf both companies, with headquarters In At lanta. The entire morning session of Mon day was devoted Co addresses by Hon. John Tempi# Graves, J. D. Turner and Q. T..FItxhugh, of Memphis, the latter the general counsel of the Gutf com pany. • In reply to the talk of Mr. Graves, Mr. Kltxht'gh. of .Memphis, told of the pleasure which It gave him nnd the other delegates to meet In the metrop. oils of the South. He pertinently re ferred to the present cotton situation and Inthnated that It w.ns due largely to the good work promulgated by The Georgian that the cotton Industry was kept In n. position Jn which It should be. - * ■The upbuilding of Atlanta and the R rowth of the famous Atlanta Spirit Is irgely due to the great Influence which has been exercised over the public by such great men as Henry Grady and .Tohn Temple Graves,” stated Mr. Flt*- hugh, at the conclusion of his address, tn which he paid a glowing tribute to The Georgian and Its editor. The long applause follow ing his talk showed the approval of the convention of the Ideas set forth In his address. At 12 o’clock the convention adjourn ed for luncheon to reassemble at 1:30 o'clock, when committees were appoint ed and active work started. At < o'clock Monday night n banquet Is to be Lady Mary Hamilton, England's Richest Woman, A Very Recent Bride N, l ICE TRUST IN Grain! Jury Is Instructed to Probe Price of Cold Commodity. By ITIvtlle Lvnai-il Wire. N«w York, Aug. Judge Otto Rosalaky, In th« court of general sea slnns today Instructed the August grand Jury to In •* itlgate the alleged lea trust and to return Indictmenta In case there la evidence of conspiracy on the part of the Ire barons to ex plain the Increase In the price of Ice. The Instructions were offered at time when New York la suffering from the worst hot spell of the season nnd when the greatest suffering has re sulted nmong the poorer cTa.'ies be cause the high prices of Ire makes It an almost prohibitive luxury among the tenement dwellers. WELL DRESSED GIRL ADMITS STEALING By I'rlrale la-asril Wire. Washington, Aug. (.—A handsomely dressed woman, who gave her name aa Aline MrAlllater, and age as 19 years, was arrested In a department store thla evening by Detective t'ornwall, charged with shoplifting. She said she came lo Washington a few days ago from Harrisburg, Pa., on a visit to her slater, Mrs. Keister, of 987 G street, Northwest. She was taken to imllce headquarters oral made a confession of the theft to Captain Hourdtnnn, nnd when searched ' the missing articles were found. After her confession she broke down and wept bitterly, begging the officials to permit her to make restitution and teurfully pleaded that It be kept a se cret. She was sent to the house of de tention later and her case will come up In police court tomorrow morning. MAKUR~ OF PISTOLS SCARED TO DEATH By I'rlvsl# !a##s#tl Wlr#, Mprlnoftokl. Mas*.. An*. 6.—Follow lit; an attack of nervous prostration, brmuiit on by a threat of assatslnstlon. Dtulcl IWlrU Wesson, fatuous throughout the work! ns the prinrlpal tneuilier «»f the Arm of Kiultt A Wesson, revolve/ ninnufscturers. iltal Kntnnlnv afternoon. He was 81 years old, sml his wealth Is estimate*! at 88*).<MO, THIRD MAN DROWNED \T SAVANNAH WHARF gpeclsl to The Georgian. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 6.—James Len- lon, a fireman on the British steamship Elsie, waa drowned In a Seaboard slip about noon today. He fell IA to the water. The body has not been fecov- red. He waa about 55 years old. This makes the third drowning neat the same spot within the past two «—0-a. on Tuesdiy will begin nt 9 o'clock. ARGUMENT STARTS IN HARTJE CASE Prosecution Tries to Show Husband Had Right to Divorce. By Private laws—! Wlje. Pittsburg, Aug, 6.—Attorney Rodgers, for the prosecution, opened the argu menta today in the Hartje divorce trial. He Immediately brought out Ihe telling points In the testimony. Hr said In part: "If we lake Mrs. Harlje's reasons for separation we find bo little lo Justify a separation that we feel we must look for something else. Therefore, we must look to these letters. "In exhibit 15 we nnd her saying she would leave him. In exhibit 80, 'I start ed thla whole thing two years go, with my heart full of lova for you, Toni Madlne.' In another the phrase, Oh, Tom. I love you,’ and In atill another. 'If I leave him you will be true to me.’ "In regard to the ‘Second avenue af fair,’ this was sworn lo by the Bstch- told woman, who swore that for threa years Hartje hnd been to the house twice a week. Tuesdays and Thurs days. According to the testimony Hartje went In and nut from the publls street In the daylight repeat edly for three years, yet no other wit ness was produced to substantiate this. Would It have been possible /or him to go In and out there 104 times In a year nr 113 times In three years without others knowing It? “As to Harlje's denial, we hove. be. sides his word, the vldence of his klfts- men and two young men from the Hartje warehouse that Hartje was at tentive to business and waa at home on Sundays. "Now, let me go to the charge of In fidelity on the part of Mrs. Hartje. First, we have the statement of Thom as Madlne and then the Inherent proof of the letters written by Mr*. Hartje to Madlne. According to the testimony of Susie Wsgner, Madlne had the run of the house and wag frequently found In the bed room ot Mrs. Hartje, as well as In the bath room. The coachman whom, according to the testimony of table witnesses hid the run of hou*e. wss visited almost dally In the stable by Mra. Hartje, who remain ed there for an hour or more at a time, and that the blinds were drawn on nu merous occasions.” TO CARRIOUT DIRE NEGRO SHOT WOMAN; KILLED MAN BEYOND gperlsl to The Urorgtsn. Meridian, Mlaa., Aug. 6.—Rather than submit to a dare of Emma Mc Donald to shoot If she picked up a bot tle of whisky, sitting nearby, Marshall Lea yesterday shot the woman through tlv- arm and killed Ernest Bolden, sit ting Just beyond with the same bullet. The killing of Bolden was an acci dent, but Lee la held on the charge of murder. All the hurt tea concerned are negroes. Lady Mary Hamilton, the richest woman In England, who was re cently married to the Marquis of Graham. HENRY AND JAYNES TO BEJJHE RACE Two More Candidates Ap pear for the Court of Appeals. Northwest Georgia Is strongly of the opinion that It should have recogni tion In the selection of the’newt court of appeals judges. Two' candidates loom up from*that section. Judge Charles G. Jaynes, of Cedartown, and Judge W. M. Henry, of Rome. Judge Jaynes was formerly of the Tallapoosa circuit, and Is esteem ed an able lawyer. Judge Henry was for several years judge of the Rome circuit, being suc ceeded by Judge Mose TV right# Since retiring from the bench he has been practicing law In Rome. Both of these men have strong friends In that section of the state who will urge them to enter the race after the people have ratified the bill. TWO negbbeTshot AFTER A QUARREL AT RAILROAD SHOPS H|m’cIsI to Tla- Gpor,:lnn. Fitzgerald, Ga.. Aug. 6.—A quarrel over some triva! matter between two negroes engaged In working at the big railroad shops yesterday, resulted In Golding Lang being shot to death and the other negro dangerosuly rut, though the latter escaped, and Is still at large. Lang waa burled at the expense of the city today. ATLANTA NEWS. BRIEFLY TOLD Mora Wreck 8uita. Two suits were tiled Monday morn Ing against the Atlanta and West Point nnd t'entral of Georgia railways. Mrs. J. S. Reneau asks for 810,000 damages as a result of Injuries she alleges she received In the wreck of the picnic train In June. J. 8. Reneau, Mrs. Re- neau'a husband, asks for 85,000 dam ages for hls wife's alleged Injuries. Bingham Gees to Sleep. Ralph Bingham was In the city Sat urday. He left for Philadelphia, where he experts to spend a restful vacation. Psychologists Meet. There was a full house of thinking people at the meeting of the Atlanta Psychological Society Sunday after noon to listen to the ten-minute talks about "Psychology In the Sick Room." The music was bright and Inspiring, the talks practical and the demonstra tions of Instantaneous healing of pain very successful. On next Sunday the subject for treatment will be "Hypnotism and Be yond.” In the near future the subject of Psychology tn the 8chool Room" will be discussed. Practical demonstration* will form a pleasing fsature In the future meetings of the society, which always open to the public. Visiting Cspitol Monday. St. F. Duckworth, president of the National Farmers' Union, and J. 8. Barron, secretary of the Georgia di vision. ware at the cspitol Monday vis iting friends there In the general as sembly. They report the condition of the union In Georgia as very prosper ous. No Rsports From Two Countits. ^ Pi/an and Baker counties are the only two falling to make claim for their pro rata share of the common school fund artalng from the convict hire. Un less they make report by August 15 the amount accruing to them will be di verted back to the treasury. PEONAGE CHARGES DENIEDjjY LESSER Says Vice Consul Author ized Statement That Reports Untrue. Spwlnl to Tko Georgina. Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 6.—There soems to have been nothing In tho sensational rumors from Lockart, Ala/ about peonage at the Jackson Lumber Company, notwithstanding that three men have been arreeted and are now out on ball. The following letter to Governor Jetks from E. Lesser, presi dent of the German Immigration So ciety of Alabama, gives the true con dition of affairs: fl have read the tales published about peonage In the ramps of the Jackson Lumber Company at Lockart, Ala. 1 have listened to. the testimony given under oath before United States Com missioner Marsh here (Pensacola) by five of ihe Complainants, nnd I have spent nn entire day visiting the camps of the Jackson Luthber Company at and near Lockart. I have Interviewed ntarly 100 laborers, both Immigrants and native born Americana. I have not found a single person who would or could make a complaint about peonage or cruel treatment. It seems the com pany will not pay the men any wages until they have repaid the amount ad vanced for transportation, but all of the men I spoke to stated that they could leave If they wanted to, and that no force was usedato retain them to atay. "I have taken statements of nln- Germaijs, neither of whom can speak a word of English. All express them selves satlsffetl with the treatment. There were h number of minor com plaints, but none of any Importance. If peonage hae existed at Lockart, then all trace of It had been removed beforo my coming. The company extended every facility to me to enable me to make a thorough Investigation. The German vice consul at Pensacola au thorizes me to any officially and posi tively that the newspaper statements as to complaints being made to him by men escaping from these camps Is absolutely false. Not a single German entered such complaint In hla office, nor made a statement that peonage exist ed there. To the contrary, one of the fife men coming to the consul from Lockart asking for work skid, after being questioned as to > the truth of these charges, th.it they were raise and that the men were treated good." ROCKET SHOP BILLS BEFORE COMMITTEE 0, S, WILL SOE L & N 'for employees Question is One Brought Up liy the La bor Union. By Private Drased Wire. Washington. Aug. 6.—Instruction* have been sent out by the department of justice to district attorneys in Ker tucky, Tennessee anti Alabama t u bring additional suits in each of the«« states against the Louisville and Nash, ville Railroad for alleged violations of the so-called arbitrall««n act of 1904 concerning carriers engaged In Inter-* state commerce and their employee* These Instructions are based upon additional affidavits and evidence sub mitted hy H. B. Perhatn, president of the Order <*f Railroad Telegraphers specifying cases where the Louisville and Nashville has violated the law which prohibits nn employer from re quiring an employee to enter Into an agreement not to become a member of a labor organization, or from threaten ing an employee with loss of hls job. or from discriminating against such employee, because of his membership in a labor organization. JUMPED IN WELL AFTER ACCEPTING BET Si>eeln! to The Georgina. Dillon. 8. ('., Aug. 6.—The laxly of Mrs. White Hamilton was found In n well in a lot on the premises here yesterday niorn- Ing, where It luid lx*en since Inst Tnemlar the dny 011 which White Hamilton, tho hns! ••••nd. citnie Into town, leaving hls wifi* nlonc. .mu* had expressed some nppocdtolu to hav ing the child nccouipiiny the Dither, fenrinc sin* as id. that tho liorse might liecome un- manageable upon seeing the iiiiioiuohili** |„ town mul the child would he Injured rm , t ronsequenee. nud oven said If the fnthcr persisted In iurrylng the little girl sh<* would leave home. Hamilton pla.vfullr mid Imnterlnelr offered her $10. saying lie M she would not lenv*. When he return».| home ft few hours Inter there wgs 110 trnro of his wife. He saw that she lutd ev|- ilentlv chanced her clothing, tnd he found the $10 sticking **- - " r - - • - - - trousers lie hnd _ „ -ing. sticking In the fob pocket . . ml ln*d aside that morning. >f the Deaths and Funerals. Miss Tryphosa Marshall. 1 Miss Tryphosa Marshall, second daughter of the late Rev. A. A. Mar shall, died last night at a private san itarium, after a long illness of typhoid fever. She had Just graduated at the State Normal school, Athens, Ga., and was to have begun her life's work as a teacher, for which she was so well qualified. Funeral services will oe held at Barclay * Brandon's chapel Mon day night, nnd the body will be carried to Montezuma. Gn., for Interment at 7:30 o’clock Tuesday morning. Mrs. J. J. Moore. Mrs. J. J. Moore. 47 years old, died at her residence, 166 West Pine street, Sunday night at 11 o'clock. The body will be carried to Cochran, Ga., for funeral nnd Interment Tuesday morn ing. Miss Kate Mao McKinnon. Miss Kate Mae McKinnon, 16 years d, died Sunday afternoon, after a lingering Illness nt the mother, Mrs. Minnie McKinnon, 214 Windsor street. Besides her mother, she Is Survived by tb* following: Two sisters, Bailie and Lillian McKinnon, and five brothers, Henry, Thomas, Ju lius nnd Duncan, all of Atlanta, and Luther McKinnon, of Mobile, Ala. Fu neral arrangements will be announced later. Mrs. Grace G. Dolan. Funeral services were conducted at 10 o’clock Monday morning for Mrs. Grace G. Dolan at tho residence, 23 Woodson xtreet, Rev. Dr. Troutman of- delating. The Interment was at West- view. She Is survived by her husband, James Dolan, one daughter, Mrs. G. D. Kirkland, and one son, W. K. Dolun. Dr. 8. ATwilson. Dr. S. A. Wilson, an old and promi nent physician of Battle HIM. died on Sunday afternoon, after nn Illness of three weeks. Pneumonia was the cause of hls denth. He hnd practiced medi cine for 38 years, nnd had lived In Ful ton county all hls life. He Is survived by hls wife nnd one son, S. A. Wilson. Funeral services will take place Tur <4v nt 10 o'clock at the residence. Interment will be In Westview. The following gentlemen are requested to act ns pallbearers, nnd meet nt Harry G. Poole’s undertaking establishment at 9 o'clock Tuesdav morning: Dr. W. T. Brown, Dr. 'P. D. Longlno. W. F. Poole. J. W. Stokes, T. F. McGahee nnd J. M Babb. Miss Clara Adams. Miss Clara Adams, 25 years old, died Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at the residence, 122 Means street. Funeral services were held Monday morning at the chapel of Horry G. Poole & Co* and the interment wns nt Hollywood. Mrs. RhodTA. Woodall. Funeral services for Mrs. Rhoda A. Woodall will be held at the chapel of Harry G. Poole & Co., at 4:30 o’clock Monday afternoon, nnd tha remains will be carried to Richmond, Vo., f° r Interment. Vrs. Woodall was »n At Ian- visiting her daughter at the time 01 her death.. The senate agricultural committee I* tn session Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock tn the senate chamber for the purpose of taking action on the bucket shop bill. The committee has under considera tion the Boykin bill passed by the house, and the Wheatley substitute, which drawa a distinction between bucket shops and exchanges. Mrs. W. W. Cock. Sentiment In the committee is pretty iRntcial to Tli.* Georgina, well divided, but It seems probable that tivtffhtsville Ga Aug 6.—Mrs. "• the Rovkin hill will h. -nntfrt.n^ ! W cK* WIdOW^f tX Ut. W 'V. I Cook, died at her residence In WfjfJJJ* vlile last Friday night. This m»K£ the fourth death In the family within Major J. B. Davenport. Pending advice from hls •****£ * n Texas, no funeral arrangements nave ns yet been announced for Major J'■ Davenport, of New Orleans, who diea at a private sanitarium Saturday night- Major Davenport had been HI for months and died of a complication diseases. He was one of the m prominent citizens of New Oileans. WETNESS STOPS DOUBLE-HEADER 6|**4nl tn The Geor*l<">. Birmingham, Ala, Aur 6.—A doublt- hrader wot booked for today between Atlanta and Birmingham, but the Qrst the past year. game, scheduled to commence at t.i . ws« declared off on aretant of grounds. A game will be ptarad •' * o’clock. If the grounds dry sumcienirr-