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4 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. rmntsiiAY. kkiti.mbku u, uov. PEONAGE CHARGE Say Complaining Negroes Did Not Tell the Truth. The two negroen, Will Mothokey and Will Brown, who, on Wednesday com plained at the police station that they had been held In peonage by the Geor gia Iron and Coal Company, have not swoni out warrants charging the of ficials of the company with peonage. Instead they went to the Atlanta office * of the company on Wednesday after- noon and related their tale of woe. Mothokey, who claims to be a West Indian negro, has been cooking at ho tel* in various parts of south Georgia and Florida for the past several years, and was caught In a crap game here In Atlanta and sentenced by the recorder. his fine being paid by a labor contract or of the company on his agreement to work it out at the camp. The offllcals of the company declare that Mothokey refused to work at their camp, and when ordered to do so, as saulted one of the foremen, and but for the Interference of the superintendent, would have killed him. As to the wounds on his arm, they clhlm the ne gro got these In a fight with another workman. They claim that Mothokey Is a professional tramp and gambler and his refusal/ to work was what caused the trouble. POORLY LAID TRACKS ASSASSINS OF PAVING City Engineer Says It Is a Cause of Bad Streets. ATLANTA NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD Atlantans at Association. The annual session at the Stone Mountain Baptist Association, which convened Wednesday at 10 o'clock In Covina ton, <Ja„ will have a* representa- tlvea from Atlanta, ainona other*. Judge 'George Hlllyer, Dr. John K. White, JumcH Keinpton. Dr. W. Landrum, M. L. Brittain, Dr. A Ward. Dr. John F. Purser, Dr. J. K. Love. Dr. W. W. Hamilton, Walker Dunoon, Thomas J. Day, Rev. A. C. Cowan, M. M. Welch, Henry Hlllyer, John H. Hot-well, Dr. J. W. Millard. William Hur.l Hlllyer, R. R. Shropshire. John M. Green, Robert H. Lumpkin, Rev. John K. Urlgge, A. C. Briscoe, Rev. A. L. Dunston and Rev. W. H. Clarke, returned missionaries of the foreign mission board. Motorman Reltaiad. The case against the street car mo- torman, James Ml Britt, who ran over and killed little Asbury Wellborn, was dismissed by Judge Broyles Wednes day afternoon on evidence which show ed the motormnn not guilty of reckless- neas or any criminal Intent. Donald Fraisr Open*. The Donald Kruser School for Boys at Decatur, Oa„ opened Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock, niled to over flowing with boys. Professor Gardner, the principal, knowing the bright pros pects of the school, which Is represent ed by a dosen statea or more, ha* found It necessary to give a contract for an annex to be built at once. Did Isom Glass Steal Copper? Isom’ GIol. Is In some trouble with the county police about copper. The police say Glass, who Is a negro driv er and collector of things In general, for the Stein Junk Company, took three colls of copper wire belonging I to the Southern Railway from the com-' pony's store room at Payton. The cop per la valued at 1180. He has been ar rested and sent to the tower. New Station for Galnasvlllt. The state railroad commission Thursday morning ordered the South ern Railway Immediately to have plans drawn for a new station Oalnesvllle, Oa. Cheaply laid tracks are the assas sin* of paving. This la the essence of an Interview with City Engineer R. M. Clayton. "When rails are not properly laid, said Captain Clayton, when asked for the reason why the streets were so badly mutilated where the paring Join ed the street railway tracks, "the vibration shakes the paving, the dust gels between the rails and the paving and this causes It to bulge. During the warm weather wagons pssslng along the streets mash this down and make ruts and when the cool weather comes on, the paving becomes brittle and the wagons crush It." Captain Clayton stated further that rails properly laid and ballasted vi brated to no damaging extent. The Interview on this subject was brought about by the deplorable state of the streets In rertaln section* of the city. Without exception, It has been found that near the street car tracka where the paving has been down any length of tlmo the paving. If concrete or similar subslnnce, la either broken to a dangerous extent or roughened by constant repair. These repairs are made by the city The Injury Is done by the Georgia Railway and Electric Company. Cnptaln Clayton stated further that In some Instances there was no ballast cm the railway Iracka. The tracks have been laid and pinged to the ties and the asphalt poured over It. In AGENT OF PACKERS GALLS ON WILSON Washington. Sept. It—The Chicago pack ers, represented by James E. Wilson, bad a conference today with Secretary of Agrl culture Wilson, Senator Hopkins, of Illi nois, wss also present. The packers desired tlon, "ltoast Beef," ret—IP— qualified, and when this privilege wan de nied them liy the department they took the matter to Oyater Ray. ' The president referred them Imck to the secretary of agriculture, and It wag dectVd that while "meat beef" will continue on the labels under the new meat Inspection law. Immediately after the name will lie plaeed a description of how the meat Is prepared whethe . - - steania other Instances the ballaatlng has been done, but In a cheap manner. In many cities, special ordinances provide for the manner of laying the tracks. In some the railways are com pelled to keep up repairs. Atlanta lacks both these law*. Charles D’AlvIgny, connected with the city engineering department in the capacity of Inspector, and who has spent many years of hit life In the study of street pavings, stated that all traeka should be laid on concrete base to alleviate the vibration. Mr. D'Al- vlgny has also watched with a trained eye the dust theory and declares that the vibration of the rails allowing the dust to enter between the rails and the paving Is, In almost every instance, the cause of the disrepair. This matter along with the numer eroua others cited In The Georgian, will probably be used as an nrgument for more stringent control of the street railway company. 'HUNTED IN OFFICE!) AND SURRENDERED AFTER KILLING Special to The Georgian. Columbus, Ga., Sept. IS.—News reached Columbus today that John R. Phillips shot and Instantly killed man named Davis, near Shiloh, yes terday afternoon. Both men . were working at a shingle factory at that place, and, It Is said, the killing oc curred about Phillips' daughter. No details of the affair have been received. Phillips went to Bullochvllle and sur rendered. IN A FRENZY OF FEAR, MEN BE A TMANY WOMEN IN GOTHAM TUNNEL CAR New York, Sept. IS.—A series of deafening and blinding electrical ex plosions In the subway tunnel, 60 feet under Park avenue, during the down town rush hour todny, threw the pas sengers In eight coaches of a Broad way express train Into the wildest pnnlc. Mnny women became hysteri cal and several had to be restrained by the men from crawling through the windows, which were open at the top. The most serious part of the panic was caused by men. Almost as hys terical as the women, they rushed for the door* In each car, hauling the wo men aside and knocking them down In the third car, n small man, grabbed a woman by the neck at the door and hurled her to n side seat. She held to his coat and he turned nnd kicked her Several men In the car who were not so excited, attacked the offender, and BANKER PAUL STENSLAND ANXIOUS FOR HIS TRIAL Hgw'oliil f’n l»lo-Copy right. Ulhrnltnr, 8opt. 13.—Thi* Hnmbnrg-Aniorl* onn liner 1'rlns Adalbert him sailed this afternoon, Itotind tor New York, with tho defaulting Clilcitgo hanker, 1’itul O. Htens- land, on Innird. Wireless reports say that the prisoner Is In good health nnd spirits, nnd nnxlou* to reach home. He says be Is qiilto ready to stand trial, and take whatever medicine Is coming to him, hut he still Insists that other* are more In fault than he for the looting of the Mil wnukee Avenue State bank. BIRTH8. To Mr. nnd Mrs. II. M. Tucker, at 1*3 Ilunnlcutt street, a In»y. DEATH8. W. P. Reeves. 36 years old, diet! of typhoid fever at 168 Walton sttwt. Mrs. Mary Coletuan. 51 years old, died at 234 Court In ml street. \\\ \V. Mitchell, 44 years old. died of typhoid fever at 43 Itwn street. property"transfer8. Ratt Atlanta IjukI Co. to Mrs. Amelia O. Brown, lot on Kdgcwood avenue near Waddell street. Warranty deed. SI.Ott-1. M. Mayer to M. N. Bradley, lot Mount Zion rood, land lot 95, Fourteenth district. I /Mi) deed. |a,725—Carlton ||. Miller to Mrs. Lena II. MeCandless. lot ou Fast Linden street near Courtlsud street. Warranty deed, * buiidingTpermit8. $*yv. 1. H. Mitchell, to change store front at 142 Whitehall street. $25—N. Weltiinan. to change stor« front at M Decatur street. S2S—Millie K. Martin, to add to one-atory frame dwelling at W I .each street. fltt-W. 41. Ie*a*. to re cover two-itory frame dwelling at 91 I'nrk street. $4<Y-L. It. Htnry. to build frame stable at 4 S. Moore street. 1325— Mrs. J. A. Allen, to add to rear of two-story frame dwelling at 85 Court land kSmI. J. Ilutler, to repair brick base- tuetit and nddltlou to one-story frame dwell ing at 15 Fowler street. I4DO-F. Clarke, to re-cover two-atorjr frstue dwelling at 45 I'opiar circle. SJto-J. A. Thompson, to add to one-story brick store at Grant and IJttle streets. 11,509—Mrs. Helen Coodwln. to build one* story frame dwelling at 74 Broyles street. SSih-L. Word, to build one-story frame dwelling at 71 Cameron street. 109—Mrs. W. 8. Bell, to re-cover from* dwelling at 66 Rhodes street. Cteil Frances Hopkins. Cecil Frances Hopkins, the 16- monthe-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Hopkins, died at the residence, *•7 Form wait street, Wednesday after noon. The body will be carried to Tucker, Ga^ Thursday afternoon for Intorment. John W. Korr. John W. Kerr, age 73, died Wednes day afternoon at 4 o’clock at hta home. 766 East Fair street, after several weeks’ confinement. Funeral services will be conducted at Harry G. Poole A Co/a undertaking establishment Friday afternoon a| 2 o'clock. Interment will take place at Oakland cemetery. Wreck 8ale Managers Arrested. Special to The Georgian. Amcrlcua. Oa., Sept. 13.—Joel Bros., managers of the “great railroad wreck sale.” now on In Amerlcus, have been placed under $200 bond for selling sec ond-hand clothes. They were arraigned before the mayor, but were bound over to the city court. IF YOU’RE. FROM MISSOURI 'SPOSE YOU SKIP THIS STORY Denver, Colo., Sept. IS.—After being burled alive In the family vault nt Kansas City from January 9 to the middle of May, Frederick J. Harvey, one of the wealthiest men In Kansas, came back to life on Tuesday of last week and mnrrled his Denver sweet heart, Miss Lily Godfrey, who was In strumental In restoring him to life. At the time of Mr. Harvey's "death" he had contracted n sever* cold, which developed Into pneumonia and phyil- olana pronounced him dead from pol soned gns arising from the lungs. For four months Harvey lay In the vault, until Miss Godfrey, erased by the feel Ing which grew upon her that her be, loved was not dead, returned to Kansas City. The mother eagerly accompanied her to tho vault for the first tlmo since the burial. The casket was opened. In the cofltn was Mr. Harvey Just ns he was on th# day of the burial. The body was removed and doctors summoned, with the result that Harvey was brought back to life. WOMAN CAPTURES THIEF AND GETS PRETTY NEW HAT Chicago, Bept. 13.—Mr*. Georg# Har ding, vice president of the Daughters of Columbia, nnd wife of Oeorge Har ding, the Northwestern depot restau rant man, today raptured John Wright, a defaulting employee of the restau rant, after a sensational encounter on the Goodrich line dock at Milwaukee. Wright attempted to escape but the woman produced a revolver and com- MAYES WILL SPEAK AT LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Henry B. Mayes, secretary of the Sunday school board of the North Georgia conference of the Methodist church, will address the workers of the Lutheran Sunday school In' their Sunday school gpom Thursday night at i o'clock. Worker* of other de nominations are Invited. Mr. Mayes Is an enthusiastic Sunday school worker and has the happy fnc ulty of communicating hi* enthusiasm to his audiences, lit* address, which >n "The Teacher Preparing to Teach,” Is one of the most pointed, well-feathered arrows that has ever been prepared for effective work In a teachers' meeting. The Fair street to Grant park car now stops directly In front of the church. pelted him to hold up his hands. These are the things Mrs. Harding S ets from her husband for her h( ehavlori A new gown, $175; new hat tlmport- ed), $30; one trip to London (Harding’s home), scheduled for next May; one vote of thnnks from the employees of Ihp Harding restaurants; one new par asol nnd a trip to the theater tonight. TO INCREASE STOCK OF GA, & FLA FOUGHT WHILE RIDING DOWN INCLINE ROAD Special to The Georgian Chattanooga. Tenn., Sept. 13.—W. M. Allen, a atone contractor, I* In a seri ous condition as the reeult of being etabbed by John J. Lively, of Lookout Mountain, former candidate for the Democratic nomination for the state legislature. The trouble was over poli tics. They had quarreled In Ihe city, and on the incline car they came to blowa. Mr. Lively sustained a black eye and Mr. Allen was stabbed In the abdomen. Special to The Georgian. Augusta. Ga., Sept. 11.—Saturday morning at to o'clock there will be a meeting of the stockholders of the Georgia and Florida railroad, called to order by President J. S. Williams. The meeting will be held In the office of William H. Barrett, general counsel for the road. It Is an adjourned meeting of the one held more than a month ago. The meeting Is called for the purpose Increasing Ihe capital stock of the road und the consideration of the Issuance of bonds. The road Is being pushed along very rapidly and there will be re ports made from some of the officials In charge of the work. There are dally schedules made from Augusta to Snalnsboro, and Ihe sur veyor* are about through with their work on the connecting link between Augusta and Keysvllte. KILLED DURING NIGHT BY PASSENGER TRAIN. gpectal to The Georgian. Gadsden. Ala., Sept. IS.—Dock But ler, a white man, was struck and killed by a train last night on the Southern railroad at Anderson* Crossing, about flve mile* east of this city. The re mains were not found until this morn ing. It Is supposed that Butler waa drunk and went to sleep on Ihe track, as he was seen In an Intoxicated condi tion let# yesterday evening. He lived with his parents near the scene of the accident. DECLINES TO ORDER BUILDINGOF STATION Raili'oad Commission Holds Schedules Would Be Affected. On«the ground that It would establish r precedent which would prevent the company from being: able to make Ita schedule time, the state railroad com mission Thursday morning declined to order the Atlanta and Northern Elec tric Railway Company to build a sta tion between Ellen N and Chattahoo chee. Tho two stations are only a mile and a half apart. The commission held that It had as sumed the same jurisdiction over elec tric lines as over railways, and that by ordering the building of another sta tion between two so close together It would open an avenue of much trou ble. JEWS BUTCHERED; TOWN IS DESTROYED St. Petersburg, Sept. 13.—Reports have been received In this city that the town of Koopln In Kamenetse, the pop ulation of which was almost entirely Jewish, has been burned by peasants. Many are reported to be dead In tho ruins. There Is every Indication that there Is to be another Hebrew massacre In Odessa. Everywhere throughout that city placards have been posted calling upon all Russian patriots to unite In the extermination of Hebrews. The placards are signed "Union of Russian People." O 0 O LIGHTNING STRIKES BOY, O O KNOCKING OUT TEETH.0 0 Bpeclnl to The Georgian. O Decatur, Ala., Sept. 13.—Light- O O nlng played a most peculiar feat O O near Moulton In Lawrence county 0 0 a few days ago. During a heavy O 0 rain and thunder storm Willie 0 0 Tolllson, an 11-year-old boy, was O 0 driving some horses from past- 0 0 ure to the barn when tho light- 0 ~ nlng struck him and knocked out O TROOPS IN GEORGIA MAY GO TO CUBA fi RESERVE TROOPS Washington, Sspt. 13.—In his last an nual report as an officer on the active list of the United States army. Lieu tenant General H. C. Corbin, who will retire for age on Saturday, makes an urgent appeal for the removal of the legislative prohibition against the sell ing of light wines and beer at the soldiers' posts. He also recommends the organization In all of the states of regiments of troops to constitute a "regular reserve" to be used by the Federal government In time of war or other emergency. Meeks Gives Bond. Special to The Georgian. Waycross, Ga.. Sept. IS.—Reports from Nlcholls are to the effect that Clinton Johnson, the young man who was shot by Charlie Meeks at Sea- soms last Saturday, Is still alive, though his chances for recovery are exceedingly slim. Meeks has been ar retted, but has given bond. Secretary of Navy Hurries Off to See President. Washington, Sept. 13.—Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte left on the con gressional limited tht* afternoon to con sult with tha president on the Cuban situation. Confirmation of (he press dispatches this morning was the only word .re ceived by the state department today on the Cuban question. A combined attack upon Hkvana by the Insurgents at any time would not be a surprise to this government. The fact that the revolution Is dally assuming larger proportions has led the chief of staff to Issue orders to the Federal staff of the army to outline a plan for the occupation of Cuba by a force of the regular army. The war department proposes fo be prepared for any emergency. At uresent there are 5,000 troop* of the regular army encamped at Chlcka- mauga, Ga., which could he embarked for Cuba from Tampa, Fla., within thlrty-Btx hours. FALLS TWO FLOORS DOWNJUR SHAFT Campbell Does Lofty-to- Ground Tumble in Can- . non House. PROPOSAL ON TOBOGGAN HELPS HAPPY ROMANCE ON TO FINAL MARRIAGE In the haze of the moonlight not far distant from the maze of the electric lights, while the skating rink orchestra discoursed waltz music, the Ponce De Leon Band played stirring rfiarehes and the merry-go-round flew around Its center to rag time, a romance start ed some months ago. The romance had not ended, but Wednesday afternoon the curtain drop ped on the pleasing first act when John Belser, the hero, married the hero ine, Mis* Gertrude Myrtle Chance, of Thomasvlllc, Ga. Mr. Belser Is well known as a mem ber of the Bijou Theater coterie, where he has been assistant house manager for the past flve yeara, and a number of his friends gathered In the parlors of the Atlanta Hotel, 33-34 Houston, street, Wednesday to congratulate him and wish the bride all happiness. Rev. Dr. Charles C. Jarrell, pastor of the Grace Methodist church, officiated. As to the details of the romance, Mr. Belser declared that they would fill a volume but would only tell a few of the more vital points—how he first saw her and after contriving many schemes met the young man who was accompa nying her and later met her. "Of course this Is not for publica tion," said Mr. Belser, "but I proposed while we were In the toboggan. It was sort of taking advantage of her and 1 hadn't known her very long, but you see," he concluded, "I couldn't wait for a Miss Chance.” Some of those present at the wedding were: Walter Sanders, of New York; Stephen Soloman, of Rhode Island, both of the “How Hearts Are Broken" Com pany, but Mr. Belser said he wasn't su perstitious; J. A. Bennett, El Paso, Tex.; Mr. and Mrs. William Wallace, of Atlanta; Miss Ollle Elliott, of Atlan ta, and Messrs. William Bailey, Harry Groyson and B. J. Mulllktn. ig si ....... ._. . . all his teeth. At the time he did O O not appear otherwise hurt, but 0 0 now he complains of the Joints In ~ his legs and arms hurting him and says that they feel like the 0 . bones were crushed. O 0 000000000O0000O0000000000O LAURENCE GRANT HAS PASSED AWAY Laurence Grant, the 18-year-old son of Ed L. Grant, died of typhoid fever at 2 o'clock Thursday morning at the residence of his father, 195 Euclid ave nue, Ininan Park. While a young man, Mr Grant was well known to the busi ness men of Atlanta, being assistant mannger of the Grant Sign Company. This Is the second death from typhoid fever In the family of Mr. Grant within a short time, the other being his 13-year-old daughter, who died just a month ago. Funeral services will be held at the residence nt 3 o'clock Friday afternoon, and Interment will be at Decatur. II IN RIO DE JANEIRO New York, Sept. II.—May Churchill, known to every policeman from the At lantic to the Pacific and from Maine to the gulf as "Chicago May," and who was supposed to have died In a French prison for her pqrt In the robber}' of the American express In Paris, la alive nnd well. Word was received In this country that the beautiful confidence woman bad been on Rio de Janeiro, where she hnd been the cause of a sensational scandal which resulted In the suicide of a young Englishman of noble family. ROT WHOTHOTGIRL WAS NOT PROSECUTED Horace Black, the 10-year-old boy ho had a charge of assault with In tent to commit murder strung after his name on the docket of Justice Blood- orth, was released Thursday morning for want of prosecution. His parents and the parents of little Chester Moon- whoin he shot through the arm Wednesday while ''playing Injun." had made up nnd all the Justice had to do was to formally call the case and then dismiss It. The boy’s attorney Madison Bell, said that the father of the little girl had at first become enraged and had sworn out a warrant for the arrest ol Horace, but that when he was con vinced that Horace "thought the gun was unloaded." and had been assured by the boy's father how much the af fair was regretted, and had been fur ther assured that the bad man in em bryo had been severely chastised and his gun destroyed, he dropped the pros- sent in- as a matter of course. PUBLIC WORKS MEN TO MEET IN ATLANTA The American Public Works Asso ciation will hold Its second annual con vention In Atlanta on September 14 and 15. The association's headquarters will be at the Aragon Hotel and the first session will be 10 o'clock Friday morning. Mayor James O. Woodward will make the opening address. In addition to the general routine of business of the association the follow ing papers will be read: "Surety Bonds,” Fair Dodd, Atlanta, Ga. “Engineering Fees," Charles C. Wil son, C. E., Columbia, S. C. "Contract* as a Whole,” R. C. Hous ton, Hattiesburg, Miss. "Standardization of Hydrant Noz- zlet,” W. H. Hume, Chattanooga, Tenn. "Reduction of Fire Insurance Pre miums," W. F. Wilcox, C. E., Meridian, Miss. "Legal Pitfalls," William B. King, Washington, D. C, "Ltddlte,” George McKay, Philadel phia, Pa. "Cost -Plus-FIxed - Sum - Contracts," Frank B. Gllbreth, New York. The entertainment committee con sists of the following gentlemen of this city: Maurice W. Thomas, chairman: E. C. Butner, J. R. Gordon, A. F. Giles, Walter Castaneda, Adam W. Jones, Fair Dodd, secretary. NEVER ADVOCATED GOVT, OWNERSHIP Special to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., 8ept. 13.—Con gressman J. Thomas Heflin Is out In n statement denying that he advocated government ownership of railroads, oa has been published. The congressman says: "The report of the convention pro ceedings concerning my action on the subject of railroads. Is untrue. I am the author of the following resolution in the minority report: " 'On the subject of railroads, we fa vor government regulation of railroads.’ "I am also Ihe author of other reso lutions which were adopted by the convention, one of them demanding a law prohibiting the governor, the aud itor, the attorney general, the treas urer and secretary of state, who assess railroad property, from accepting or riding on free passes.’’ CHAIRMAN BURTON EXPECTED IN MACON Special to The Georgian Macon, Ga.. Sept. 13.—Tomorrow night Congressman T. E. Burton, chairman of the committee on livers and harbors, will arrive In Macon and devote Saturday to an Investigation of the possibilities of the Ocmulgee river. He comes on the Inrltallon of Con gressman Bartlett. Congressmen Brantley and Lewis have been Invited to be present at the conference, and there will be large delegations from Brunswick and Hawklnsvllle. Colonel Dan Kingman, engineer In charge of the river, will be present, as will the government boat Oconee, on which the party will go down the river. The chamber of commerce Is In charge of the trip end experienced river captains will be Introduced to the visitors. It is hoped that the visit will result In Increased appropriation for the river. The Nan Elizabeth Is scheduled to arrive Saturday with a large cargo. WILL FRAME REPORT ON ABATTOIR SITE A final report wUI be framed by the special meat investigating committee and the board of health, Thursday af ternoon, on the site of the proposed central abattoir. The meeting will be held In the mayor’s parlors at 4 o'clock. The report will doubtless be favor able to the city stockade property as those who visited the site were greatly pleased and believe that It Is the best situation near the city for the 1100,000 plant. The report will be passed upon at the next session of council. W. W. CampbeUra young man front Rutledge, Ga.,. fell two floors through an air shaft In the Cannon Hotel Frl- day afternoon at 3 o'clock and sustain, ed only slight injuries. He was rush ed to the Grady Hospital. Campbell had been drinking heavily according to the proprietor of the ho tel, where he had been stopping ( 0 r some time. He wandered to a window which opened on the air shaft and lost his balance. The porter on the floor below saw him fall headforemost down the shaft, breaking through a plank or two In his descent. When he was ex amined by physicians no dangerous in- juries were evident. Campbell Is said to belong to a well- known family in Rutledge, his father having-once been solicitor general In his home county. GEORGIA NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS WEALTHY NEWBERRYAN DIES OF PARALY8I8. Special to The Georgian. Newberry, 8. C.. Sept. 18.—After long Illness resulting from a stroke of paralysis suffered several months ago, D. Henry Wheeler died at his home below Prosperity Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.- He was 77 years of age. Mr. Wheeler was probably the largest property owner In Newberry county. In addition to his large real estate In terests, he owns the Newberry Hotel and was interested In other hotelB In North and South Carolina. He was also a director of the Newberry Cotton Mills, and the National Bank of New berry. He le survived by one broth er, Levi, and four eons, Samuel F., James S„ H. F. and Martin L. Wheel- BOY KICKED IN MOUTH BY STUBBORN HOR8E. Special to The Georgian. Anniston, Ala., Sept. 18.—While driv ing a horse Into a stable at Oxford yes terday afternoon, the 8-year-old son of W. F. Curvtn was kicked in the head by the animal as he stooped to pick up a stick to beat the brute. The boy was hit in the mouth by the horse's hoofs, receiving a broken Jawbone and several fractured teeth. TRAVELING SALESMAN DROWNED IN RIVER. Special to The Georgian. Spartanburg, 8. C., Sept. 13.—C. R. McMillan, aged 25 years, of this city, traveling salesman for the General Fire Extinguisher Company, was drowned In Pacolet river, at Lockhart, Wednes day evening. He was In swimming with friends, got beyond his depth and was drowned before assistance could reach him. The body was recovered last night. MILLION DOLLAR PLANT FOR MAKING CEMENT Ntw Court House Occupied. Special to The Georgian. Entonton. Oa, Sept. 18.—The new county court house ha# Just been com pleted, and It Is an attractive and sub stantial structure. The county officers have moved Into their respective of fices. Special to The Georgian Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 13.—A mil- lion dollar plant Is to be located at, Copenhagen, near South Pittsburg, by Kansas City capitalists. The land has already been purchased and the Nash ville road Is now laying a spur tracks forth# proposed plant. The plant will have a dally output of 1,000 barrels. CAPACITY DOUBLED BY BIG YARN MILL8. Special to The Georgian. Antston, Ala., Sept. 13.—As the result of the meting of the stockholders and directors of the Anniston Yarn Mills held yesterday afternoon at the of fice of the company, the capacity and capital stock of the concern Is to be doubled at an early date. A semi-an nual dividend of 8 per cent was de clared, payable on September 38. With Coca Cola Company. Hpeclat to The Georgian Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept 13. Charles U\ Hogan, deputy county clerk, has resigned here to accept a position with the Coca Cola Bottling Company at Atlanta under J. T. Lupton, one of the leading stockholders. Want White Domestics. Special to The Georgian. Alban}', Ga., Sept. 13.—A concerted effort on the part of the business Inter ests of Albany Is to be made at once to bring white domestic help to this city. Such was the program outlined at u meeting of the Albany Buslnese League, which was largely attended. Stabbed In Negro Church. Special to The Georgian. Dublin, Ga., Sept. 18.—Sam Hall, s white man, was dangerously, If not fatally, wounded at h negro church on the cast side Sunday night. He staled that he was wounded by a negro named John Hightower. Stewart Cotton Association. Special to The Georgian. Richland, Ga., Sept. 13.—Quite an In teresting meeting of the Stewart county division of the Southern Cotton As sociation was held here yesterday Enthusiasm was aroused by speeches from Hon. Mark Everette, of Lumpkin, and Mr. Bayette, of Stewart county. Thigh Was Fractured. Hpeelnl to The Georgian. Elberton, Ga., Sept 13.—Rev. E. L. Sisk, once a resident of Atlanta, was thrown from his buggy In a runaway and sustained serious Injuries. Ills thigh was fractured. Monroe Collage Opens. Special to Tho Georgian. Forsyth, Ga., Sept. 13.—Monroe Col lege formally opened today with an at tendance of between four and flve hun dred. The college girls have been pouring In for the whole week In great numbers from all parts of the state. Acquitted of Aszault Charge. Special to The Georgian. Elberton, Ga.. Sept. 13.—In Elbert superior court this week Doc Maxwell and Jesse Hall were acquitted of the charge of assafilt on a negro girl. At a former term they were tried and found guilty. Will Act as Feeders. Special to The Georgian. Athens, Oa., Sept. 13.—It is said that all the congressional districts In the state will have the specially provided for agricultural school*, made by ihe Perry bill. They will act a# feeder* to the State School of Agriculture end Mechanical Arts. Charged With Horse Stealing. Special to The Georgian. Athena, Ga.. Sept. 18.—Henry Pn*s, a young man, waa bound over before Judge Young yeiterday on a warrant by Sherman Hawks, charging him with horse stealing. Wagon Factory for Americuw Special to The Georgian. Amerlcus. Ga., Sept. 13.—Amerlcus will Boon have a wagon factory. Par* tlea have been looking over the pros pect here with a view to locating in this place. The 8an Francisco Spirit. Special to The Georgian. Amerlcus, Ga., Sept. 13.—DeSoto, the thriving little town of south Georgia which was destroyed by fire, will, with San Francisco's pluck, build up again. Brick will take the place of wood, anu In a short while DeSoto will be once more a thriving little city. Amsrieut School* Crowded. Special to The Georgian. Amerlcus, Oa., Sept. 13.—Both white schools here are crowded to overflow ing, and additional space will be re quired to accommodate the pupil* who are to enroll. Labor Scarce at Amsrieu*. Special to The Georgian. Amerlcus, G£, Sept. 13.—U Ith * business and building boom now on. • scarcity of labor Is one of the most serious obstacles In the way of the builder. Labor here demand* go™ wages, but these cannot take the negro out of cotton fields or off the street*. Laundry Wanted at Waycro**. Special to The Georgian. Waycross, Ga.. Sept. IS.—There I* * ovement on foot In Waycros* to *■* lubllsh a family laundry here. The promoters have secured about ■>> the 34,000 which will be necessary to establish the plant. Fairfax Depot Robbed. Special to The Georgian. . Waycross, Ga., Sept. 13.—The depot of Ibe Atlantic Coast Line at In this county, was robbed Tuesday night, and a detective has .been sent to the scene to gather Information. * few months ago the depot attheeame place was broken Into and the 1 nltea States mall was rifled and ocottej*" around. No clew has yet been obtained as to either of the robberies. Race Track- Improved. Special to The Georgian. , Eatonton. Oa., Sept: 13.—Every er- fort Is being made by the directors ot the Putnam County Fair Assoclatl™ to make the fair to be held front vember ( to 16 a success. The trai* has recently been placed In fair con ‘ dltlon by the county road gang. Kick Over High Tax**- Special to The Georgian. _ Amerlcus, Ga., Sept. 11.—There are lnany kicks coming from dlfferen quarters In Amerlcus relative to tne heavy assessment of property wmc» was lately made by a committee ot a. lessor?. Neatly all property was rats**