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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. THCItSDAY, SEPTEMBER «, 1909. 6 m WILL OFFER 10 111 Add Complete Depart nient to the Cur riculum. President K. G. Matbeson. ot the h „ 0 Iogtcal Sehool, announces that connection with the opening of the Lyman Hall laboratory of chem- ’ the Institution will offer a new rie In engineering chemistry which dltlon to the course in mining en- neerlng. announcement of which was sde some time ago This new course will not supersede, t will ho parallel with the present „rse in engineering chmlstry which t Institution offers, and will be the t complete offered by any Southern ucatlonal Institution. No otheT hool In the South hhs a course In hemlsto- which offers anything like , complete a theoretical training or - much practical laboratory expert- M u the new one which Is to be of- ed at the Tech this year, br W. H. Emerson, of the depart- nt of chemistry, has the details of s matter In hand, and is very enthu- lutlc over the outlook, and In speak- r ol the matter, he said: r-The boys of the South are just wakening to the Importance of traln- s along this line, and the value which raurse of this kind Is to the practical •nufacturer. Within the past three' ears there have come to me requests rom one manufacturing concern for wice as many men as have taken the bemtcal course, and this summer I are had two requests that I have -n unable to recommend a man for. He laboratory In any large manufoc- urtng plant Is the very heart of the ndustry. and from It go forth the men ho nre best qualified to rise to post- ions of responsibility and trust." Professor S. W. McCallle, assistant suite geologist, has been secured to ike charge of the department of mln- inr engineering, and a number of the Students arc expected to register for Is course. President Matheson has Just return, ed from an extended trip through the northwest, whers he visited many of he leading technical Schools of that section, and he states that the equip ment and courses offered at the Tech compare favorably with the best of "'Entrance examinations will com mence on Wednesday, September 28, and will continue throughout the week. The real work of the session will begin the following Monday, October 1, id will continue straight on through r the full thirty-six weeks, with the exception of the short vacation at Christmas. GENTRY BROS. SHOW BOASTS OF HA VING UNRIDDEN MULE SEWING MACHINE TEARS ALL HAIR Scalp Is Grafted Back and Victim Mav Re- DARKTOWN AND HIS MULE TANDEM. Some time ago the Gentry Bros., while playing In Indianapolis, pur chased a mule from a gentleman who had Juat arrived in the Hoosler capi tal from Arkansas, and they have used every effort In trying to get some one to ride this stubborn animal. At each performance .the ringmaster brings him In the Ting and offers to give him away to any one who will ride him three times around the ring, but up to the present time they have been unable to find one who has suc ceeded. The other night In Knoxville a young man tried for almost five minutes to mount the animal's hack, but his ef forts were useless, ns .Maud not only threw him three times, but ran him out of the ring. The act has proved to one of the most amusing that aentfy Bros, have ever' offered, and as long as Maud refuses to be ridden there will be an extra laugh for all. Two performances will, be given the Gentry Bros.' Shows In this city next Monday and Tuesday at 8:IB In the afternoon and at 8 o'clock at night. The street parade will leave the show grounds at 10 - o’clock sharp Monday morning. By Trieste Leased Wire, Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 6.—As a result of her hair getting caught In a sewing machine, Annie Shema, 22 years old, an employee of a bag factory, was literally scalped yesterday. The doc tors are confident she will recover, was derided to graft the scalp back on her head and the necessary opera tion was made at once. The girl had become III and laid down n n bench, her head being within a few Inches of the shafting. Her hair became entangled in the revolving of the machinery and she was dragged from her place on the bench. Her screams attracted other work ers. but before they could help her her entire scalp had been tom off. Her left ear was also torn. USES TOBACCO TAGS TO CHEAT GALLOWS A ST OR HEIRESS TO WED GOTHAM NE WSPAPER MAN By Prlrste Leased Wire. New York, Sept .8.—Announcement of the engagement of Miss Margaret Livingston Chanter, an Astor heiress, and sister of John Armstrong Chanler, Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler and William Astor Chanler, to Richard Aldrich, of the editorial staff of The New York Times, comes as a surprise to society. In the pursuit of his newspaper pro fession Mr. Aldrich met and became acquainted with Miss Chanler. The Saved From Suicide, Ital ian Is Sent to Death . by Law. acquaintance ripened Into love and now their marriage Is to be. At the outbreak of hostilities between the United States and Spain Miss Chanler joined the Red Cross Society, went to Cuba and established a hos pital In Ponce and nursed the 111 and wounded soldiers, with no one to help her but one woman, Mrs. Anna Boullg- ny, of New Orleans. For her services Miss Chanler was presented, by special act of congress, In January, 1898, with a gold medal. LONG WORTH IS DEFEA TED A S CON VENTION DELE GA TE ALLEGED LYNCHER FOUND NOT GUILTY By Prlrste Leased Wire. Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 8—Congress man Nicholas Longworth was defeated yesterday as a delegate to the state Republican convention at Dayton. Friends ot Oeorge B. Cox, deposed boss of Cincinnati, are oaid to have en compassed his defeat. Senator Fora- ker Is reported also to have Joined Cox In fighting the Roosevelt-Longworth- Taft combination In Ohio. Some be lieve Longworth’s turning down fore casts his defeat for re-election to con- green. By Private Leksed Wire. Westchester, Pa., Sept. 6.—Five min utes before Rlckardo Forte was hangsd in the court yard of the county Jail here today for the heartless murder of the two children ot Peter Delucca, of Howellsvllle, he tried to commit sui cide by slashing hts wrists with a num ber of tin tqbacco tags. The prisoner had received permission to receive tobacco In his cell and on each plug was one of the tin tags. No thought was given to them by Forte' Jailer, but today, Just as the keeper came to Forte's cell to lead him forth to the gallows, he found him In a fren zy, trying desperately to cut the arter ies In his xvrlets. The Jailer grasped Forte by the hands and with the help of another keeper, forced the man to a sitting posture In his cell. The Jail physician was called then, *the prisoner's wrists were bandaged and with the bandages on, he was taken to the court yard where he mounted to the gallows' plat form and the trap was sprung. Spw-lul to The Georgian. Salisbury, N. C„ SepL 8—The Jury In the George Gentle case, on ah' In dictment ot conspiracy and Jail break ing, yesterday evening returned a ver dict of not guilty after having deliber ated but twenty minutes. Gentle was arrested upon a bench warrant Wednesday. August 8. This followed the lynching In which he told an officer, that he helped lynch the three negroes, Nestse Gillespie, John Gillespie and Jack Dillingham. Judge Long Issued an Instanter capias and Gentle was arraigned at that special term of court on a charge of murder in the first degree. NEGRO CONTRACTOR FORCED TO COMPLY WITH 8-HOUR LAW SIXTEEN PER CENT IN REFORMATORY ARE WHITE BOYS EDUCATIONAL RALLY WAS GREAT SUCCESS. COMER VOTES NO ON RAILROAD RATE Special to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 8.—At the monthly meeting of the Alabama rail road commission held yesterday Presi dent Comer made it clear that he was In favor of a system by which the short llnea In Alabama should bass their tariffs. The Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railroad Company submitted Its tariff and it wan approved, but Mr. Comer 'oted no. -We have adopted the Car rollton short line rate and this was hlah. Thin does not seem to be the same," said Mr. Comer. The Atlanta nnd St. Andrews Bay road only goes seventeen mllen in Alabama. The tariff of the Oak Grove and Georgetown railroad was also approved, hut not with Mr. Comer's consent. This road runs 23 miles In Alabama and Ihen goes Into Mississippi. It was stated to the commission the road last >ear had earned 829,000, and Its ex penses were 833,000. The tariff sub edited was higher than the Carrollton short Line, so Mr. Comer opposed It The question of a depot at Marbury. »n the Louisville and Nashville, was passed over till the October meeting. f*J Petition for a depot nt Longview v,\ al „. Hn * anor - °n the Louisville and •'ashviiie, was passed over, pending an 8peclal to The Georgian. St. Augustine, Fla., Sept. 8.—What promises to be a very Interesting suit Is pending here, as the result of steps taksn to force a colored building con tractor to comply with the rules and regulations-of the labor unions. The contractor In question Is J. Purcell, who was charged with working his men longer than the prescribed eight hours, and attempts to have him adopt the union hours failed. The union work men then refused to work lumber or other material purchased from houses supplying Purcell. Managers of the various builder supply houses got to gether and agreed not to sell Purcell any more material, and as a result he was unable to complete a large con tract on hand. He took witnesses with him and again made the rounds of the supply houses, being sgaln refused material. A suit for damages Is ex pected. STABBED IN THE NECK IN QUARREL OVER BOAT. Special to The Georgian. St. Augustine, Fla., Sept. 8.—George Wilkinson was stabbed In the neck Sunday afternoon by his uncle, Mack Malloy, at Federal Point, some 20 miles west of this city, and Is at Flagler hospital here In a precarious condition as a result. Several weeks ago the men quarreled over the ownership of a rowboat, and on meeting Sunday they renewed the quarrel. By Privets Leased Wire. Augusta, Ga., Sept. 8.—A meeting of the Richmond county, reformatory board was held yesterday morning In the office of Sheriff Clark, at the court house, and a communication was read from G. Yancey, secretary of the state reformatory, asking that he be imme dlatley Informed of all of the white boys 18 years pld and younger on the local gang. The communication was received several days ago, and the members of the board were slightly confused over It, they thinking that they would have to send all of the white boys they had to the new state reformatory at Mlltedgevllle. Hon. Martin V. Calvin was at the mestlng, however, and explained the new act, he saying that It did not affect any of the counties In the state where reformatory was maintained. The report of Superintendent Win ter, of the reformatory, showed that there were 88 boys now, and of this number 11 were whites. Special to The Georgian. Forest Park, G4i Sept. 8.—An edu rational (Tally was held here last Sat urday, which proved a grand success. Before noon an oratorical contest was participated In by representatives from the various schools of the county. The county school commissioner of fered four medals which were won by Miss Rosa Belle Murphy and Guy Gowan. advanced grade; Ethelyn Smith and Curtis Hooten, primary grade, all of Forest Park school. Afternoon an able address was de livered by Colonel John West, of the military school, at College Park. Went Jo Sleep on Track. Special to The Georgian. Gadsden, Ala., Sept, ft—Will Robin ■on, a well-known negro character about the city, while under the influ ence of whisky Vent to sleep on the tracks of the Southern railway last night snd was run over by a switch ehglne and dangerously. If not fatally, Injured. CLOSING THE 8EA80N OF LONG CAMPAIGN ngreemenf. retif' r '' mer received a complaint In th. r fnc ? t0 ,tle depot at Pelham, on Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss., Sept. 8.—A few po litical meetings and barbecues will be held this month In different parts of the state, and candidates for state of fices will be present. The candidates will content themselves to rest until next spring. th. t w ueiHJi ol x-oinuiiif un Louisville and Naahvllle. It !■ too roughly 1 ” 1 ,h ® frclght *• handled, too •lerini to TlM , Georgian. Negro Murderer Caught Special to The Georgian. St. Augustine, Fla., Sept. 8.—Alonso Merritt, alias Frank Washington, a negro wanted at Lake City on the charge of murdering another negro by the name of Jim Woods seven years ago, has been arrested at Hastings. He was brought to this city and Is held for Ga, Sept. 8.—Professor the Lake City authorities. yvjll construct WINTER HOTEL summer home In Asheville W * - ... “ring the present month and will tnm.nce the work of constructing a v’ZT hotel *•» "Pineacres,” near .Wk. boro ' ln ,hl * county. Many ic"* •*P*cted at "Pine- It i. u f ng *h® coming winter and tha! L rln , cl Pally for their entertainment jaji Professor Miller will construct the kotel. Criminal Assault Charged. Special to The Georgian. Spartanburg, 8. C., Sept. 8.—J. W. Johnson, a lumber dealer of this city, has sworn out a warrant for the arrest of Gus Cartee, a young man, charging him with attempting to make a crimi nal assault upon Johnston’s wife last Sunday night on the front plazsa of the Johnson home. Ipji° rr '* p0n< ** nt ’* Vacation Closes. «« The Georgian, ri ltens, S. C„ Sept, ft—Miss Mary ncari”; ’ll?®. b «* n spending her <wi V wlth h * r parents at Bullocks friiain k* county, has returned to ainsbtiro. Oa.. to hw*r work „ ’ r °. Oa.. to resume her work *»altXro reP ° rter f ° r th * CUy ° f Lott Eys in Encountsr. Special to The Georgian. Anniston, Ala., Sept. 8.—P. H. John son, an aged man. was attacked and seriously Injured Tuesday afternoon by an unknown white man near his home on East Highland avenue In this city, and as a result of the encounter will lose the sight of his left eye. fc. , . *• Appointed Cadst '"■rial to The Georgian. Anniston, Ala., Sept. 8.—Frank C, j. >"iingest son of Colonel R. P. of this Allv hat Kaon nn. Ss»i". B oad «t at the United States lr„lAnna] It,..; " "oemy at Annapolis by Con- wMxttisn 8. J. Bowie, of this district. Tax Collector Resigns. Special to The Georgian. Gadsden, Ala., Sept. 6.—B. M. Pike, who ha* been street tax collector for several year*, tendered his resignation at the last meeting of the city council and Sanitary Offlcer Cowan was elect ed to the position. MAYNARD WINS WITH 64 VOTES By Private Leased Wire. Norfolk, Va., Sept. 8.—Complete re turns from every precinct ’In all the counties In the Second congressional district give Harry L. Maynard, In cumbent, a majority of 84, and Insure his renomlnatlon for congress over Col onel George Cabell. MAN REMAINS IN JAIL THAT FRIEND MAY BE FREE. Special to The Georgian. Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 8.—In the re corder’s court yesterday a prisoner de liberately pulled 85 out of his Jeans, gave It to his pal to get out with, and with no show of emotion went back to a cell to await help from friends. The man who thus established a new sort of record for unselflshness Is a local storekeeper named Porter, while his niuicnccpci iiauicu ruitni. niura •»•» pal Is a youth from Union county named Polk, an untutored country boy. HARDWARE BU8INESS CHANGES HANDS. Special to The Georgian. Charlotte, N. C„ Sept. t.—One ot the largest hardware businesses In the stats, that of the Charlotte Hardware Company! changed hands yesterday, the consideration being presumably about 880,000, as the paid In capital of the company was 880,000 and the authorized was 8100,000. The pur chasers Included J. C. Neely, for many years bookkeeper for the Weddlngtnn lardware Company; R. C. Glasgow, IS. Weara and others. DIROECTOR ROWLAND RETURNS FROM EUROPE. Mpeclnt to The Gcorginn. Jackson, Miss., Sept. 8.—Director Rowland, of the 'state department of archives and history, has returned from Europe.' where he has been ex amining the records In England, Spain and France for things bearing on the history of the state, and h* made some very valuable finds. Insurance That Insures It wbat a mao wants when he seeks protection for thoso de pendent upon him. A Policy in the PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE protects, him, while he Is pro tecting them, as .t provides In surance against the toss of his Earning Power o? iccident. Ill ness or Total Disability oa well at by Death. A broken leg oi a case of ty phoid fever would not seem so bad If he knew his Earning Power was Insured and he was not suffering a Financial loss as well as pain. . Annual Dividends to reduce the premium or In crease the Insurance as desired. In asking for Information and rates, give ydbr age and occu pation. J. Clements Shafer, MANAGER, 413-14 Peters Building, ATLANTA. GEORGIA. FORMER SERVANT GIRL TO BE LADY ABERDORE Mist Camille Clifford, who will In time be Lady Aberdore. She Is the Swedish born girl, who, having come to America at th# age of 18 years, worked for many months as a servant girl beforo her appearniice on the stage opened a way Into eoclety. ADOICKS JOLTED IP, Famous Gas Man Gets It in the Neck All ’Round, tty Private Lea sal Wire. Dover, Del., Sept. 6.—J. Ed ward O’Sullivan Addlcks fell before hla en emy, Senator Alice, at the Republican caucus, when Dr. Hleram W. Burton, whom Addlcks had fought to the extent even of an open declaration that he would take the field himself as an In dependent candidate, was renominated for congress. Addlcks had nothing to any until the question of selecting an emblem for the Republican party ln Delaware came up. Dr. Caleb D. Lyon proposed an eagle with outstretched wingK and a flve- polnted star on Its exposed breast. To thlB Mr. Addlcks objected on the ground that the star was the emblem of the Unjon Republican party. The question was put to a vote and Addlcks also lost on this. PHEHIX CITY WOMAN DIES AT AGE OF II By Prlrste Lee soil Wire. Columbus. Ga., Bept. 6.—Mr*. Sarah Clegg, aged 100 years, died at the homo of her son-in-law. Rev. E. F. Davidson, In Phenlx City, Tuesday night. Her age was authenticated by family records, and her death was from old age entirely, her faculties be ing unimpaired and her health gener ally good. Her husband tiled over ’orty years ago, but sho remained althful to his memory. HOSTLER’S WIFE ARRAIGNED IN COURT Special to The Georgian. Salisbury, N. C., Sept. 6.—The most Interesting case heard here during this court came up thin meriting and Is now ln progress. Mrs. F. E. Plnkman, wife ot the former proprietor of Hotel Vanderford, Is under Indictment, charged' with having obtained goods under false pretenses from Wallace & Sons, clothiers, and J. H. Reid. At the preliminary hearing Mr*. linkman was bound over to court and her husband Is to be brought Into the matter, though no warrant was at that time Issued. Congressman Kluttz appears for the defendant and the solicitor, aided by District Attorney A. H. Price, will pros- i acuta. STABBED TO DEATH FOR FORTY CENTS By Prlrste Leased Wire. Hinton, W. Va., Sept. 6.—In an old disused shack near Kimball last night Preston Williams was stabbed to death by Jim Wilkinson, who Is hiding some where In the forest near by. The men were shooting crap* with a crowd of negroes when they became engaged In an altercation over 40 cents. DISCUSS PLANS FOB TAFT’S RECEPTION SANTOS DUMONT PROVES HIS AIR SHIP WILL FLY By Private Leased Wire. Parts, Sept. 6.—Though . Santoe-Du- tnont broke his flying machine In his experiments today, he proved that It was able to fly. The moment the big 50-horse power antolbetto motor was set In motion the machine took a flying lenp for ward about two yards above the (round, the bicycle wheel, on which the Ight craft Is built, continuing to re volve rapidly from the Impetus of the start. The rate of speed was calculated at nbout 25 miles an, hour, but Santos- Dumont stopiied the machine after go ing 200 yard*, bringing It gently to the earth. He was greatly surprised at the ease with which he could steer the ernft sideways and up and down. In starting the machine was so dam- uged as to make It evident that some mechanical secrets are still to be learn ed In connection with the Important matter ot getting off the ground. Sptclal to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 6.—Briga dier General John W. Bubb and twen- ty-flve of his associate officers were banqueted by President Meehan, of the chamber of commerce, Inst night. On this occasion plans were discussed for the’ reception of Secretary of War William H. Haft, who will come to this city soon. THINK8 MINIMUM PRICE WILL BE 12 CENTS. THE THEATERS IIMHIDIHSIIHHHS "Old Innocence." ’Old Innocence,” one of the most ar tistic comedies ever given, by Tim Murphy and one In which this dlstln gulshed player earned some seasons ago unusual distinction, is to have a splendid revival by Mr. Murphy and hla associates and la to ho the attrac tion at the Grand on Friday and Sat urday. Aa Jason Green ("Old Innocence”) Tim Murphy Is the essence and very embodiment of the qualities that the title suggests, for with a rare degree of skill he makes all such characters a living, breathing being, brimful of the beautiful of life and true and hon est In every sense. For many years Mr. Murphy has held a high place In the affection of lovers of artistic com edy, for his Impersonation of gentle, simple and truthful characters of the stage has never been excelled. His art Is perfect and he has long since been recognised as one of the very best character actors before the public. Good Crowds at the Bijou. , Haverly’s Minstrels are drawing splendid houses this week to the Bijou and despite the warm weather the week’s business will pan out nicely. The performance la giving general sat isfaction to all parts of the house from the gallery god to the patrons of the boxes. A matinee will be given this after noon and the usual night performance during the balance of the week. Instance a blind man had grasped the hand of a murderer shortly after the enactment of the crime. Later on, at an Investigation, the blind man Is called upon to grasp the hand of a sus pect. lie at once asserts that It be longs to the real criminal and subse quent developments prove that his pe culiar faculty and testimony were ab solutely reliable and authentic. PISTOL TOTERS HARD HIT BY COURT “How Hearts Are Broken." A demonstration of the highly de veloped and acute sense of touch pos sessed by the blind. Is one of the many novel and Interesting situations In How Heart* Are Broken.” which Hpcclnl to The Georgian. Balnbrldge, Ga., Sept. 8-—Judge W. M. Harrell, of the city court, haa been busy this week clearing the Jail of of fender a. The pistol toters and gamblers have received his especial attention. Most ot the cases have been negroes. Four cases of pistol toting and two of gambling have been tried, and In each case the Judge Imposed a line of 850 and costs, with an alternative of twelve months on the county chain gang. All the cases were negroes, and none of them have paid the flnea. Robert Stevens, a white man, was tried on a charge of pointing a pistol at another. The Jury returned a ver dict with a recommendation and he was sentenced to six months In the chain gang or pay a line of 825 and posts. Special to The Georgian. Charlotte, N. C, Sept. 8.—President C. C. Moore, of the stnte division of the Southern Cotton Growers' Association, haa gone to Hot Springs, Ark., to at tend the meeting of the executive com mittee of the association, at which time the minimum price of cotton Is expected to be ofllclally set. President Moore Is of the opinion that 12-cent cotton will not be a surprise nnd that some, even mill men, are predicting that the prlco agreed upon will not be below 15 cents. Tho reports of the condition of cot ton gathered last week will be in the hands of the committee on tho opening day, and Mr. Moore Is of tha opinion thht the minimum price xvlll be an nounced to the country on Friday, Sep tember 7. THEATRICAL MANAGER TO OPERATE HOTEL. Speelal to The Georgian. Charlotte, N. C. Sept. 6.—The hand some Academy of Music building In this city, recently bought by C. Gres ham. owner of a large number of eat ing houses along tho line of tho .South ern, has been leased -to a Richmond man, Jake Wells, the well-knoxyn the atrical manager, and he will assume charge the flret of January, 1907. OPIUM and WHMKCY HABIT# cured at home with out petn. Book of par ticulars tent FBEIs _ B. U. WOOLLEY, M. D. Office 104 N. Pryor Street. ANNOUNCEMENTS. come, to the Bijou next week. In this ago. Oppose Fonetie Spelling. Special to The Georgian. Anniston, Ala., SepL 8.—“Fonetlc" spelling will not be Introduced Into the schools of Anniston, according to a statement made by Professor D. R. Murphy, city superintendent of schools. He states that he favors the Innova tion In a limited way and adopted It for private correspondence some time 1 4 KhttlfU frttfwtmt Nt Whitktj. Ophm, Mtt. pUmt. Ctitltt, CkNni. Ttktttt —4 NimmMis »r Stnt ItkHiUm lhe Only (ttity ML hrtt I* Seerflft 229 Woodward An,, ATLANTA, 6A. BRUSHES. Wo carry tho largest stock of Paint Brushes, White Wash Brushes, Varnish Brushes and Kalsomlne Brushes ln tho South. F. J. COOLEDGE & SON., 12. N. Forsyth St Atlanta. J