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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 2f*. JIK#. $1.00 Stjrt. an account with a LITTLE HOME BANK and book or with tho book only In tho SAVINGS DEPARTMENT OF THENEAL BANK Interest allowed at tho rate of THREE AND ONE-HALF PER CENT. PER ANNUM, compounded semi-annually. E. H. THORNTON, President. W. F. MANRY, Cashier. H. e. CALDWELL, Asst. Cashier. COMPANIES WILL SAVE BY CLEVELAND'S DECISION ON INSURANCE REBATES Bj- Prlrste Leased Wire. New York, Aug-. It.—Grover Cleve land has handed down his first decision as rebate referee for the three big life Insurance companies. Hi. decision will result in a big saving for the com panies, but will greatly decrease the amount of business written by the American companies In Great Britain. The Income tax law of England, un der the Interpretation given out by the English courts, allows those who are subject to the payment of the tax to deduct from their taxable Incomes the amount paid by them for premiums on lire Insurance policies Issued by Eng lish companies. In the case of premiums paid on poll- cleg In the American companies, how ever, the law has been construed ae not permitting such deductions, and It has been the practice of most of the Amer ican companies to absorb this tax by granting to the English policy-holder a rebate equal to the tax. This was the only way the American companies could compete on equal ground with those of Great Britain. Mr. Cleveland holds that this can not be done by the American companies, as a continuance of the practice would constitute a rebate under the new law. To give or receive a rebate under the Armstrong committee code Is a mis demeanor. NEGRO BUSINESS MEN BEGIN THEIR SESSION Booker T. Washington Dominates the Meeting. A convention absolutely dominated by one man, and that one man almost the least noticeable figure In the hall— Such Is a characterization' of the first session of the seventh annual conven tion of the National Negro Business League, which was called to order at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday morning In the auditorium of Big Bethel church, on the corner of Butler street and Au burn avenue. Booker T. Washington was the pre siding genius of the meeting, Just as he has been the central feature of the league ever since Its organization In Boston seven years ago. And yet Washington had less to say and said (hat more quietly than any other speaker on the platform. The league was called to order by W. B. Matthews, president of the At lanta Negro Business League, and he Introduced first Mayor Prd Tern John 11. Harwell, who, In the absence of Mayor Woodward, welcomed the mem bers to Atlanta. In a short spesch Mr. Harwell told the visitors that they were welcome, since they came as “business men,” and In denning the term he made It Include all "busy men,” and then went on to add, "Busy men don't commit crimes. They don't have time." Mr. Harwell was followed by 8am D. Jones, president at the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, who comment ed on the name of the organization, first, that It was national and not sec tional In Its scope, and second, that Its founders had seen fit to call It what It was. a negro organization. Hev. I. N. Ross, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church, followed on behalf of the negroes of the city. Washington Takes Charge. At this point the convention was turned over -to Booker T. Washington, president of the league, and he called on A. N. Johnson, of Mobile, to re spond. Johnson made a strong appeal to the negroes to become Independent, and stated that ae soon as they' be came of enough Importance to take rank In business affairs they would bo recognized and treated with considers tlon by the whites. He called atten tion to his own experience, which dated from the time when he bought goods by mall and they were shipped with bill of lading attached to a draft, until bow when the drummers who go to Mobile look him up and take him to their sample room* at the hotels and show- him their full lines. "We heard a great deal when the negro was first given the ballot about a bayonet that would be behind each and every ballot, and the negro's vote w-ould be counted," continued Johnson, "but pretty soon all that was dropped, until now- w* have absolutely no politi cal rights. Why was that? It wa* because the white men of the North |nd the white men of the South were i much drawn together by the bonds commerce and rather than have |o«e bonds broken the North aban- »ned the bayonet scheme. If the na pe* of the South want recognition fv wit) have to make themselves Im- gtant from a commercial standpoint.” lohnson commented upon the crlml- Tty iif a portion of the negro race, I declared: "I have no sympathy for the criminal or the Idler who will not *ork, but draws his sustenance from the fruit* of others' toll.” Johnson *** warmly applauded by the audience. •• Madison Vance, of New Orleans, a well-known negro lawyer of New Or leans, also responded and spoke along the same lines. Committees Namtd. “he appointment of committees was next gone Into, the following being named by the president: On Resolutions—R. B. Hudson, Ala bama, chairman; Robert C. Houston, Texas; A. EL Manning, Indiana; I. T. Montgomery, Mississippi; J. A. Lank ford, District of Columbia; E. C. Brown, Virginia; J. W. Maund, Geor gia. On Auditing—J. C. Napier, Tennes see, chairman; J. S. Hopson, Kentucky; William Porter, Ohio. On Credentials—Dr. S. G. Elfert. Del aware, chairman; William Isaac Johh- son, Virginia; P. J. Smith, District of Columbia; F. H. Gilbert, New York; J. C. Guy, Kansas. The topics for the morning's dis cussion were as follows: "Insurance and Real Estate”—W. L. Pollard, Washington, D. C.; W. T. An drews, Sumter, S. C. "Fraternal Insurance”—W. O. Vance, New Albany, Ind. "Conducting a Laundry”—Harry Pratt, Baltimore, Md. ■ "Building and Contracting"—Charles A. Whitney, Topeka, Kan.; R. F. Wal ker, Macon, Ga. "Plaster Conti ston, New Orleans, La. The first thing on the program for Wednesday night will be the annual address of the president, Booker T. Washington. After that the following topics will be treated In short talks: Evening 8e«slon, S O’cloek. The president’s annual address. "A Negro Department Store”—Sandy W. Trice, Chicago, III "The Wholesale and Retail Drug Buelness"—C. E. Thomas, M. D., nlston, Ala. "The First Negro Drug Store Georgia"—Moans Amos, Atlanta, Ga. "The Modern Drug Store”—J. M. Moseley, M. D„ Fort Worth, Tex. "How I am Helping to Solve the Servant Problem In Washington"— Mr*. L. R. Clarke. Washington, D. C. "Moderp Undertaking”—O. \ Franklin, Chattanooga, Tenn.; A. D. Price, Richmond, Va.; W. O. Emory, M. D., Macon, Ga. Prominent Negroes PrsstnL Among the prominent negroes pres ent were the following: T. Thomas Fortune, editor New York Age; R. T. Greene, ex-consul tq Vladl vostok, Russia; O. L. Knox, publisher of Indianapolis Freeman; A. E. Man' nlng, editor Indianapolis World; Rev. W. L. Taylor, president United Order . rr. ’ till- T, l.T a—tiui.n ROADS ARE LIKELY 10 IKE FIERI ON Bill OF RATES President of the Santa Pe Says Systems Can’t Comply. By Private I.<*a*cd Wire. Chicago, Aug. 29.—A tremendou* le gal conflict between the vested railroad interest of the country and the inter state commerce commission, as a re sult of the new rate bill, is predicted today In railroad circles. President E. P. Ripley, of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad system, voiced the key note of the impending clash when he said: “We are not violating in any particu lar the spirit of the Elkins or Hepburn acts, but It will be a physical Impossi bility for us to obey the letter of the law In every particular. The members of congress who drafted and approved the Interstate commerce act were al most wholly ignorant of the railroad business. “The law requires that we shall post In a conspicuous place for the benefit of shippers the adjusted tariffs and extra charges of switching, refrigerat ing, elevator charges, etc. If we were to comply with that provision It would take all eternity to compile the figures 'and make a book a hundred times the sice of Webster's unabridged diction ary. That shows how much our law makers understand the difficulty under which we labor." English China The present vogue for English China JJ*inply met In our charming collec- Dinner and Tea services, seta of odd pieces—all In pattorna of °°« artistic type. Maier & Berkele of True Reformers; Giles B. 'Jackson, director general of negro department of Jamestown exposition; Charles Banks, cashier negro hank at Mound Bayou, Miss.; Isaiah T. Montgomery, founder of negro city, at Mound Bayou, Mis*.; Philip A. Payton, president of Afro-American Realty Company, New York; Cyrus F. Adams, assistant reg Ister of tho United States treasury Warren Logan, treasurer of Tuskegee Institute; R. W. Thompson, staff cor respondent of Indianapolis Freeman anti general representative of The In dlanapolls Freeman, and general rep resentative of the negro pres* of the country'; J. Mndlson Vance, of New Orleans, La.; William Porter, under taker, Cincinnati, Ohio; A. N. John son, undertaken, Mobile, Ala.; J. O. Napier, cashier American Cent. Sav ings Bank, Nashville, Tenn; J. Alex ander Chiles, Lexington, Ky.; SI. M. Letvey, editor Florida Sentiment, Pensacola, Fla. SOUTHERN HAS ABSORBED ANOTHER RAILROAD. Special to The Georgian. Bristol, Tenn., Aug. 2».—It I* stated here, on the hlgheet authority, and generally believed, that the Virginia and Southwestern railway ha* either been sold or leased for a long term to the Southern railway. The Virginia and Southwestern 150 miles long, connecting the Virginia coal and Iron mining region with con nections to middle Southern states and the Atlantic seaboard. According to one report, the price paid was slightly over 16,000,000 for the cotnmoa stock and that the purchaser assumes *5,- 000,000 of outstanding bonds, making the total cost *10,000,000. The other rumor I* to the effect that the Southern leases the road, guar anteeing a certain dlvldemr annually on the common stock and guarantee ing also the payment of Interest on bonds. Henry K. McHarge. of New York, Is president of the Virginia and Southwestern and also of Its allied company, the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company. Sam Jones Tabernacle Meetings, Carters- ville. Ga. On Septemper 15th to 23rd. ludu- give, the Western and Atlantic rail road will soil tickets from Atlanta- Dalton and Intermediate stations, to Cartersvllle. at rate of one fare for the round trip. Sam Jones will be assisted by Evangelist Oliver and other ministers of renown. Prot E. O. Excell will have charge of tt •> music, and other gospel singers of note will attend. Three services each day, 10:30 a. m., 3:00 p. m. and 8:00 p. m., and the people of Cartersvllle will welcome the great crowds with the same hos pitality they hare always shown. CHAS. E. HARMAN, Gen. Pass. Agent. $100 GIVEN AWAY =F REE JIT THE LYNWOOD LAND SALE ON 0AMW00D IND CONFEDERATE AVENUES, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 3 P. M. $100.00 IN GOLD will be given away FREE to those who attend. Ten Prizes each of $10.00 IN GOLD will be distributed among the grown people present. You do not have to buy a lot to share' in this generous offer. Why not liavo a pleasant afternoon’s outing with the prospect of getting $10.00 IN GOLD for nothing? There mil be twenty-six beautiful lots and two railroad fronts auctioned at this sale. This is about the last chance to get desirable property of this kind in the Grant Park section. These lots lie beautifully, are convenient to South Boulevard School, to the Fair street car line. You have Grant Park for a playground for your children and the best neighborhood anywhere around Atlanta. These lots are in the midst of a section which is improving faster than any other around Atlanta and a lot which you buy now at a low price can’t fail to increase greatly in value. Remember the date, Satur day, September 1st, 3 p. m. Ten people will got $10 each simply'for being present. You may be one of- these ten. J.W. FERGUSON, AUCTIONEER. W. A. FOSTER, Agent, 12 S. BROAD ST. •T By Private leased Wire. New York, Aug. It.—Dragged, robbed and then thrown out on, the sidewalk at Seventh avenue and Thirty-second street, a. man who Is supposed to be Gilbert R. Sayres, vice president of the Metropolitan hank, was found early to day by a policeman. Sayres was also a hand-writing ex pert In the Mollneux case and has also appeared In ether cases. womaTihiciim OF MANIAC’S KNIFE TEACHERS MEET TO DISCUSS PLANS Attendance in the City Schools Will Reach 14,000 By Private Leased Wire. New York, Aug. 29.—The mystery surrounding the murder of Annie Moore, who was found dead In her room at No. ( Second street, her body mutilated with knife wounds, like the victims of "Jock the Ripper," has deepened. It Is believed she was killed by a maniac. The police and coroner ere not sat isfied that James Moore, the brother- in-law of the dead woman, who 1s un der arrest on suspicion, Is the slayer, and they arc searching for another sus pect. It Is believed now that the bloody thumb print found on the sheet that covered the slain woman will clear Moore, who Is a consumptive, and. It Is believed, has only a few weeka to live. MEETING TO SELECT CANDIDATE CALLED For the purpose of nominating a can. dldate for county commissioner a meet ing will be held In Judge Puckett's court room at 505 1-2 Marietta street Thursday evening at 8; 30 o'clock. All candidates who have announced for the place are Invited to attend the meeting, when It Is hoped that ar rangements can be mado to center on some one man. CHILD BURNS TO DEATH IN TUB OF HOT WATER. After the long somniferous summer days the Boys' High school was awakened Wednesday morning by pleasant strains of music and merry laughter. All the public school teach ers of the city gathered therein for the purpose of discussing school books, classes, to practice singing and to make final arrangements for the “exame” to be held on the last day of this month, and Incidentally to talk over their summer vacation, fall styles and plans for social organizations. Both purposes' were carried out, work being mixed pleasantly with pleasure, and everything Is now ready for the fall term* to open next Tues day, September 4. The entrance examinations, to be held Friday, will be the last chance for pupils to skip a grade, make up deficiencies and to enter grades other than the first. The examination* will be held at 8:80 o'clock. The listing of class** and teachers will not be com pleted before Thursday afternoon. The results of the examinations will be made known Tuesday morning, 15 "HOTELS" RAIDED; SIKH PERSONS HURT Police of Chicago Start the Woi;k of Cleaning Up. take up. the work of the ensuing school year. A list of books will bo furnished each of the pupils along with tho assignment to the grades. The real work of tho term will commence Wednesday morning. Although the exact number of pupils who will attend the public schools this year can not bo ascertained until after the examinations, It Is safe to say there will be a very much larger attendance than ever before. Assistant Superintendent Landrum states that the actual attendrthce will amount to 14,000 pupils this year. The Improvements, additions and new buildings will Afford ample facilities for the handling of the large Increase. By Private Leased Wire. Chicago, Aug. 29.—In what was per haps the most spectacular and best or ganized raid over seen In Chicago, sev enty policemen and detectives under the command of Captain Gibbons last night stormed the "Bad Lands" of the down town hotel district and car ried captive to the police station more than sixty Inmates of fifteen "hotels.” AH books and registers were confiscat ed by the police. The Brunswick hotel caused all the trouble. It was from'this “hotel” that Miss Josephine Olson early lqst Frl- day, learning: the character of the place and of her companion, Jumped from a window In an endeavor to escape and waa .badly Injured. FUNERAL SERVICES OF J. 0, WHITEHEAD FIRST APPLICATION FOR REFORMATORY Jackson County Has Boy Fit for the State Institution. Sam Jones Tabernacle Meetings, Carters- ville, Ga. On Soptamnor 15th to 23rd, Inelu slve, the Western and Atlantic rail road will ,cll tickets from Atlanta- Dalton and Intermediate station,, to Oarteravlllc, at rate of one fare for the round trip. Sam Jones will be assisted by Evangelist Oliver sod other ministers of renown. Prof. E. O. Excell will have charge of the music, and other gospel singers of note will attend. Three services each day, 10:30 a. m., 3:00 p. m. and 8:00 p. m., and the jeople of Cartersvllle will welcome he greet crowds with the same hos pitality they have always shown. CHAS. E. HARMAN, Gen. Pass. Agent Hpcclnl to The Oewfrtan. Macon, Ga., Aug. 2,.—Julian R., the 18-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Brown, who reulde at Whiteside, died yesterday from burn* received In a tub of hot water i t the home. The Iloor was being scryobed Monday and a big pot of hot water had been put | Into a tub in the ream, and while play- put on th« trail and soon treed the Luther Hayee Caught. Luther Hayes, a negro, who broke out of the stockade In .Bartow county several weeks ago, will take up the pick and shovel under hie old boss. Luther made the mistake of coming to Fulton county after his escape, and he spent Tuesday night In the police sta tion. The negro Came lo Atlanta and found a Job driving a wagon at Don- elson’s convict camp near the city. Patrolman Hood took a ride In that direction Tuesday night to find him and located Luther In a house close by. When the negro heard the officer com ing he Jumped out of the window In his night clothes and ran, finding a hiding place under a house. Dogs were Funeral services of Joseph Brown Whitehead, who died at Thaxton, Va, were held at the residence, 58* Peach tree street, at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning. Rev. J. W. Millard, pastor of Pence DeLeon Avenue Baptist church, officiated. The following act ed as pallbearers: Mr. George Browr, Mr. Asa O. Candler, Judge John S. Candler, Mr. J. T. Lupton of Chat tanooga, Tenn, Mr. H. F. Haley, Mr, Sam B. Erwin, Mr. Robert Cook of Chattanooga, Tenn, Mr. Cator Wool- ford, Mr. Frank Hawkins, Mr. Evelyn Harris. The following Intimate frlende of the deceased acted as an honorary escort: Mr. C. V. .’Ulnwater, Mr. William G. Humphreys, Mr. James Nunnally, Mr. Roby Robinson. Mr. F. M. RoMnson, Mr. W, O. Mashburn. Mr. 8. C. Dobbs, Mr. J. E. Scofield, Mr. C, N. Jackson, Mr. M. A. Fall. Mr. A, Montgomery. Mr. Asa O. Candlen Jr, Mr. Alfred Newell, Mr. Willis Ragan, Mr. C. T. Ladson, Mr. N. P. Pratt, Mr, R, L. McKennle, Mr. Howard Candler. The hoard of deacons of the Ponce DeLeon church: Governor W. J. Northern, Mr. George M. Brown, Dr. J, M, Crawford, Mr. George W. McCarty, Mr. J, W. Wills, Mr. Fred B. Law. The Interment was at Westvlew. LESS THA CORPORATIONS ARE IN Ing little Julian run backward against negro, who came out to face a re the almost boiling receptacle and was I volver. He will be turned over to the Immersed head forward. [sheriff of Bartow county Less than a hundred corporations have registered with Secretary of State Cook so far, or. to be exact, eighty- four. Fourteen of these come In Wed nesday. A Savannah 1 corporation fail ed to send the dollar fee, contending that they had paid all fees In Savap Secretary Cook will write the Sa vannah concern to fork over the fee. live dollar, or else by November they will be subject to the *50 penalty. Secretary Cook says there are vari ously estimated from 17,000 to *0,000 of these corporation* In the state to register, and, aside from having a cen tral bureau of registration. It wa* also the purpose of tne lawmakers to add about $20,009 to the revenue of the state. TRY A WANT AD IN THE GEORGIAN Secretary Goodloe Yancey received Wednesday notice from the Jackson county authorities that they had one boy 18 years old, to send to the etate reformatory when opened. This Is the first reply Captain Yahcey has received so far. This boy was convicted on the 22d day of February, 1906—Washington's birthday—on two charges of burglary, rocelvlng sentences of two and three years, and ha* been working on the county chain gang of Jackson since. Captain Yancey prefers brown for the uniform of the boys In the reform atory. General Evans Is Inclined to blue, not only for these boys, but/ for the penitentiary, says Secretary Yan cey. ThlB will be decided later. Under the law boy* under 18, who are sentenced to over five yenrs will etlll go to the pen, while those sen tenced to under five years will receive Indefinite committals and may be con fined In the reformatory until they are 21. ISIS COME E 1 From 2,000 to 2,500 Visitors Are Expected Then . AT THE THEATERS "A Message From Mare." Whatever may be the cause, there Is no mistaking the fact that nothing appeals to ths average mortal quite as much as fine moral sentiment. It is upon this piano that the comedy, "A Message From Mars," Is pitched. The lesson taught by this great play Is without doubt more convincing than anything that has ever been given to the stage. Its one great virtue Is Its convincing lesson against selfish ness. David Proctor appeared In this play In this city last season. He was then comparatively unknown. Today he has a national reputation. He trav eled last season from the waters of the Atlantic to the wnters of the Pacific and from the St. Lawrence to the Gulf •>f Mexico. Wherever he went he made friend* and admirers by the thousand. He will again be seen In this piny at the Grand Thursday matinee and night. Mr. Proctor has established himself as one of the very conspicuous young men of the stage of the present day. “The County Fair.” The name of Nell Burgess Is asso. elated with the "County Fair" os that of O'Noll Is with "Monte Orlsto,’ Denman Thompson with the "Old Homestead." "The County Fair" has lost none of Its many charms. Fresh as ever, with Mr. Burgess personally nnd the full New York cast, will ap pear at the Grand Saturday matinee and night. One of the strongest scenes of the "County Fair" Is In the fourth act, giving a realistic race scene, with four thoroughbred horses, Including the well-known "Cold Molasses’’ and the mechanical effects are perfect, making It one of the best rural plays on the stngr. Nell Burgess as the Inimitable Ablgnll Prue Is uproariously funny and Just as true to certain country char acter aa ever, and certainly adds to the Joys of life while he Is on the stage. The story of the •'County Fair" I* well known, and need not be given here, but It Is sufficient to say that all of the excellent features df this drama are preserved with Mr. Burgess personal ly and hit excellent company of play ers whose characters are drawn from every-day life; no melodramlc cffecls, but a play that leaves a pleasing Im pression to any one witnessing It. Farmers to Organ Kpi-clnl to The tleorstsn. Newberry, S. C., Ai Farmers’ Union will this city Saturday, notice ready been sent to the of the county requesting eentatlon at the meeting. From October 1 to 5, Inclusive, the National Association of Retail Drug gists will be in session In Atlanta In eighth annual convention. W. S. Elkin, Jr., president of tha Atlanta Drug Association, states that from 2,000 to 2,600 of the leading re tail druggists from every part of the United States are expected here then. Many of the members will be accom panied by thelf wives and daughters, and from Information being It Is probable that attend this conventk vlous one held. The present plah slons In the ball roj house, but In the prove too small, tU tatlves at the enpli last legislature pT permitting Its uscl .Monday the firstl and on Tuesdal Thursday three si dally—morning, ail No social feature.-l Interfere with the I the body. 'Cue at Pel Friday a magntij be served to the v | Leon. It Is proha hi be tendered by thl pany.' It Is the purj of the best of 'cues, so the vlslto- lingering memorle, tallty. At the opening Terrell will dellv/ dress on behalff Woodward will B. Freeman, pr Pharmaceutical come the dn>/ organization,, kin, Jr., wllL Drug Assoc, The growl tlon ha, be/ ago the llrf only abou/ present, j agates VJ 2,5011 wO/ now I* ' “The Doubloons” The Georgian's new seria start Thursday—Don’t fail to start with it.