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HE ATLANTA WAjmti.\rN. r ffl i* WINCHESTERS IN HAND OFFICIALS OF RAILROAD STAND GUARD AT OFFICES Macon St. Car Strike Reaches Riotous Stage. ROADS TO CONTEST CARS AT STANDSTILL Sympathizers and Strikers Flock to Street Comers, Hoot and Jeer at Em ployees Stiil'at Work. i spo .«! t<» The ileorfflan. Macon, Ga., Aur. 21.—Shortly after 6 o'clock last night the street car sys tern of Macon was completely stopped st a result of the strike and sympa thetic demonstrations. Not a wheel turned from that time until 7 o’clock this morning, when trav el was partially resumed. Such a re buff of the strike was wholly undx petted and thousands of Maconites had to trudge to their homes In the suburbs on as sultry an afternoon as one would wish to see. ' The trouble started after all the big manufacturing concerns of the city hac closed for the day. Trade unionists from all over the city began to assem ble at prominent corners and hoot the men on the cars. These demonstra tions caused many desertions from the gars, but tradlc was stopped for fear violence might result. Officer* Arm Themselves. Large numbers of strikers and sym pathfzers marched and countermarched about the streets until a late hour. One band of men marched toward the offices of the company and there found the employees armed with pis tols and Winchesters. About this time Pen Commons, national representative of the Car Men's Union, and Nathan May, president of the Macon Federa tion, arrived on the scene and spoke for prudence and peace. Trouble was averted. Kxtra police were ordered out, but the territory to be guarded was so ex tended that the management of the road thought the protection inadequate and ordered the cars to the shed. At r* o’clock a conference was held be tween General Manager Jack Nyhan, Mayor Smith, the city attorney, chief of police and others. The mayor Is sued an order that cars were to start this morning and ample protection was guaranteed. Kffor»8 are now bplng made to se cure arbitration. There were only a few fights and a policeman was wounded In the leg by a torpedo that had been placed on the track. Vote for J. G. Woodward fer County Treasurer. WILL OFfEH SITE FOR THE JW COLLEGE Columbus Is Working Hard to Secure Agricultural School in District. tyMal to The (leorginn. f'olumbus, Ga., Aug. 21.—Columbus I* making a strong effort to secure the agricultural college which is to be lo cated In the fourth district, and the claims of this city will be put forward f »r that honor with energy and deter mination. This city, it Is claimed, with Its tine public schools and wjith its two Industrial schools, can offer better fa cilities for such a college than any other city In the district, and these claims will be supplemented with an offer of a site for the agricultural col- teg** thnt will be amply sufficient for all future needs. The race for County Treas urer is between Culberson and Woodward. Make your choice and vote accordingly. ALABAMA POLITICS MOVING AT SLOW GATE •f"'l»l to Tlio Georgian. Anniston. Ala., Aug. 21.—Although thr- ,.iat e primary Is but si* days away, 'try little U heard of local politics thise iliiyx. The battle In Georgia Is MnK closely watched here. The loedt •itipalgn has been extremely quiet, but tm Wednesday Hon. Emmett O'Neal, candidate for lieutenant governor, will address the voters of Calhoun county at Hie court house in this cltv. IN RATEJEASURE Eminent Railroad Lawyers Believe Amendment Un constitutional Uy 1'rlvnto Leased Wire. Washington, Aug. 21.—O. P. Ander son, of Nashville, Tenn.. who is as sociated with Mr. Baxter, general counsel for the Southern railroad, en gaged In Interstate commerce. Is at the Halelgh, on his way home from the Atlantic city conference of railroad lawyers. Referring to the published veport that this body of legal talent was called together to devise means "Such a conclusion could not be Jug tided under any circumstances. As L matter of fact, the railroads of this country Intend to obey the rate law and every other law relative to the railroads, but If any one should know what the law requires, those Interested In keeping within Its provisions ought to have good legal advice to that end. This meeting was called together for an exchange of legal opinion and 'for the purpose of answering a large num ber of questions propounded by the va rious departments having charge of the operation and administration of the reads. "There was, very naturally, some dlf. ference of opinion among the lawyers as to what some portions of the law required and what Interpretation should be put on the language used, but at no time has there been any In ttmatlon that the transportation com panics would seek to evade the laws of the country. Of course, there are cer tain provisions that are looked upon as unconstitutional and that will be contested In the courts, just as any in dividual would contest what he deem, ed to be an Infringement upon the rights guaranteed to him by the laws of the land. An Instance of what many eminent railroad lawyers believe to be an unconstitutional part of the law Is the Carmack amendment relative to liability of the Initial line to the ship, par.” Among the business men of Atlanta PETER F, CLARKE is recognized as an exceptionally capable man; he. has, through his connections in the building and loan associations and banking interest, contrib uted largely to the upbuild ing of Fulton county. He will make a good Treas urer. The office in his charge will be intelligent^ conducted. VOTE FOR PETER F. CLARKE. SCENE # FIGHTING Kurds Aid Tartars in Bat tle Against the Rus- Girl Is Assaultsd. S|» l,i! i„ The llrurglBD. Anniston. .Altt., Aug. 21.—According in dispatches received here last night. * negro brute attempted criminal as- JauU „n n young while girl near Spring uarilon. Cherokee county, at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon and an armed ts m swift pursuit of the man. *. ’ larticulars were obtainable In this cl, y at a late hpur last night. Coast Lins Promotions. "l-’dat to The Georgian. Wilmington, N. C., Aug. 21.—E. P. Ht-nnpgar, superintendent of terml. n.i.s ,,f th e Atlantic Coast Line railway, ,, been appointed superintendent of “ ,e Wilmington district, vice J, ‘ * oantaln, assigned to other duties. By Private Lea soil Wire. St. Petersburg, Aug. 21.—Fighting on the Persian frontier haa assumed the dignity of regular warfare. Engage ments between Tartan, and Russian troops are of dally occurrence. The Tartar forces are being steadily aug' mented by Kurds from beyond th* frontier. Do you want Woodward for Treasurer? If not, be sure to vote for Culberson. GENERAL JAMES METTS MAY SUCCEED GEN. CARR gpeelat tn The Georgian. Wilmington, N. C„ Aug. 21.—On Thursday of this week the United Con federate Veterans’ Association of North Carolina will elect a successor to Gen eral Julian S. Carr, of Durham, the commander. General James I. Melts, of Wllmlngtcn, Is a prominent candi date. English China The present vogue for English China js amply met In our charming collcg- Mutter and Tea services, sets of piatea, odd pieces—all In patterns of n ’"" nrtiBtlc type. Maier & Berkele Girardeau does not have to decry his opponents' vir tues in order to boost his own chances of election as county treasurer. GOVERNOR VAROAMAN INVITED TO SPEAK gperlal to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss.. Aug. 21.—Governor Vardanian has received an Invitation from Captain J. F. Merry, of the Iowa Vicksburg military- park commission, to deliver an address at the unveiling of the Iowa monument, which event Is to take place In November. The monu ment Is to be unveiled by Miss Grace Rigby, the daughter of Captain W. T. Rigby, president of the Vicksburg mili tary park commission. ChambsrJin-Jehnson-DuBose Company. Qiamberlm-JoHnson-DuBos* Company. Rearrangement Furniture Sals for the Next Tsn Days. | A sale just before the opening of the year’s busiest furniture season may seem like ruinous business, even inconsistent with furniture prices continually advancing; but listen to the story, and when Chamberlin- Johnson-DuBose give reasons, the buying public endorses them. Bona fide reductions upon the creme de la creme of this regular furni ture stock. ; This ten days’ sale is the forerunner of a complete rearrangement of the furniture sales-rooms. The season’s change makes it necessary. And with a stock like this the execution takes “elbow room” working space. A ten days’ sale is the short cut we’ve resorted to. It means that the price on every piece of furniture in the entire stock will be reduced (ex cepting office desks and bedding) very materially. And it’s not simply low prices put on furniture bought to sell cheap, but furniture of the highest standard in design and construction. For this store has always eschewed furniture of the hatchet and glue-pot order, built more to catch the eye at first than to render substantial service afterward. In this sale homefurnishers will find opportunities most welcome. The spare bedroom refurnished; an odd piece for here and there over the house; a new parlor suit, library table, or leather rocker or couch. Things you’d be obliged to defer made possible by this price re ducing. TEN DAYS From Tuesday, August 21st, ts the End sf Month. Positively No Reduced Prices Allowed After September 1st. Chamberlin - J ohnsQn-DuBose Company.