The Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, GA.) 1906-1907, September 13, 1906, Image 4
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 130#.
COMPANY DENIES
PEONAGE CHAR
r Complaining Negroes
Did Not Tell the
Truth.
The two negroes. Will Mothokey and
Will Brown, who, on Wednesday com
plained at the police station that they
had been held In peonage by the Ceor-
gia Ir<»n and Coal Company, have not
sworn out warrants charging the of-
fl- inis of the company with peonage.
Instead they went to the Atlanta office
of the company on Wednesday after
n-*on and related their tale of woe.
Mothokey, who claims to be a West
Indian negro, has been cooking at ho
tels 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
th«- Interference of the superintendent,
would have killed him. As to the
wounds on his arm, they claim 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 troa what
caused the trouble.
ATLANTA NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
POORLY LAID TRACKS
ASSASSINS OF PAVING
City Engineer Says It
Is a Cause of Bad
Streets.
Atlantan, at Aaasciation.
The annual session of the Stone
Mountain Baptist Association, which
convened Wednesday at JO o’clock In
Covington, Oa.. will have as representa
tives from Atlanta, among others,
Judge George Hlllyer, Dr. John K.
w hite, James Kempton, Dr. W. W.
Landrum. H. L Brittain, Dr. A. C.
W ard, Dr. John F. Purser, Dr. J. K.
Love, Dr. W. W. Hamilton, Walker
Dunson, Thomas J. Day, Rev ,A. C.
Cowan, M. M. Welch, Henry Hlllyer,
John H. Harwell, Dr. J. W. Millard,
William Hurd Hlllyer, R. R. Shropshire,
John M. Green, Robert H. Lampkln,
Itcv. John E. Briggs, A. C. Briscoe,
rtf V. A. L Dunston and Rev. W. H.
Clarke, returned missionaries of the
foreign mission board.
Motorman Released.
The case agalnHt the street car tflo-
tnrnmn, James N. Britt, who ran over
and killed little Asbury Wellborn, waa
dismissed by Judge Broyles Wednes
day afternoon on evidence which show
ed "tho motorman not guilty of reckless
ness or any criminal Intent.
Donald Frassr Opens.
The Donald Eraser School for Boys
at Decatur, Ga., opened Thursday
morning at 9:30 o’clock, filled to over
flowing with boys. Professor Gardner,
the principal, knowing the bright pros
pects of the achool, which ta represent
ed by a doten states or more, has
found It necessary to give a contract
for an annex to he built at ones.
Did Isom Glass Steal Coppsr?
Isom Glass 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
(litee colls of copper wire belonging
to the Southern Railway from the com
pany’s store room at Payton. The cop
per Is valued at 3150. He has been ar
rested and sent to the tower.
New 8tatlon for Galnasvllle.
Tile state railroad commission
Thursday morning ordered the South
ern Railway Immediately to have
plana drawn for a new station
ihilnesvtlle, Ga.
Cheaply laid tracks are the assas
sins of paving.
This Is the essence of an Interview
with City Engineer R. M. Clayton.
"When rails are not properly laid,
said Captain Clsyton, when asked for
the reason why the streets were so
badly mutilated where the paving Join
ed the street railway tracks, "the
vibration shakes the paving, the dust
gets between the rails and the paving
and this causes It to bulge. During the
warm weather wagons passing 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 certain sections of the
city. Without exception, It has been
found that near the street car tracks
where the paving has been down any
length of time the paving,.If concrete
or similar substance. Is 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
Rnllway and Electric Company.
Captain Clayton stated further that
In some Instances there was no ballast
on the railway tracks. The tracks
have been laid and pinged to the ties
and the asphalt poured over It. In
AGENT OP PACKERS
CALLS ON WILSO
Washington, H*pt. 13.—The Chicago pack
era, repreaented liy Janie* B. Wllaon, hail
conference today with Hecretnry of Agrl
euljore Wllaon. Senator Hopklna. of III!
nola, trna also present.
The parkers desired to have the denljjnn-
tlou. “Ron*t Reef.*’ renmln on the laM un
qualified, and when thla privilege wns de
•r to «iy»rer nay.
president referred them Itnclc
tary of agiicnltnre, and ft waa d
rhile “roast beef’ will continue i
matter
The |
■sen-tar;
that while "rohst beef’ will rontlnrie on''the
Inliels under the new inent Inspection low.
Immediate!;
description „ ....
whether Sctnslly roasted or psrltolled and
other Instances the ballasting 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 laws.
Charles p-AlvIgny. connected with
the city engineering department In the
rapacity of Inspector, and who has
spent many years of h|s life in the
study df street pavings, stated that all
tracks should be laid on concrete base
to alleviate the vibration. Mr. D’AI
ly flit also watched with a trainee
the dust theory'hnd declares that
the vlbratldh of the rails nllowlng the
dust to enter between the rails and
the paving Is, In almost every Instance,
the enuse of the disrepair.
This matter along with the numer
erous others cited In The Georgian,
will probably be used as an argument
for more stringent control of the street
railway tbmpany.
IN A FRENZY OF FEAR,
MEN BE A TMANY WOMEN
IN GOTHAM TUNNEL CAR
New York, Sept. 13.—A aerlea of
deafening and blinding electrical ex
plosions In the subway tunnel, 60 feet
under Park avenue, during the down
town rush hour today, threw the pas
sengers In eight conches of a Broad
way express train Into the wildest
panic. Many 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 panlo
was caused by men. Almost as hys
terical ns the women, they rushed for
the doors In each car, hauling the wo
men aside »ud knocking them down.
In the third car, a small man, grabbed
n womnn by the neck nt the door and
hurled her to a side seat. She held to
his coat and he turned and kicked her
Several men In the car who were not
so excited, attacked the offender, and
at Fourteenth street he left the train
to have a doctor fix his face.
BANKER PAUL STENSLAND
ANXIOUS FOR HIS TRIAL
Hjwlnl Cnblo—Copyright.
Olhrnltnr, Hopt.- 13.—'Tim Hnmburg-Amerl-
oau liner l'rlns Afiellwrt bn* Mlloil tbia
afternoon, bound for New York, with the
defaulting Chicago banker, I'ntil O. Htena*
land, on board. Wlreleaa reporta any that
the prisoner Is In good health nnd spirit*,
and jinxloua to reach home. He says be
In quite ready to ntnnd trial, nnd take
whnterer medicine la coming to him, but
ho still Inalflts that other* are more In
fault than he for the looting of the Mil
waukee Avenue State bank.
BIRTHS.
T.i Mr. ami Mr*. II. M. Tucker, at 173
ll'innlcutt street, n boy. i
DEATH 8l
\V. I*. Beeves, 35 years old, died of typhoid
fi*' or nt IM Walton street.
Mr-. Mary Coleman, 51 years old, died nt
.31 Tonrtlnnd street. J
\\> \V. Mitchell. 44 years old. died of
typhoid fever at 43 IMutn street.
PROPERTY~TRANSFER8i
11.4'^Knst Atlanta IjiihI Co. to Mrs.
Amelia O. Brown, lot on Kdgewood avenue
a. ir Waddell street. Warranty deed.
II m. Mayer to M. N. Bradley, lot
on Mount Zion road, land lot 95, Fourteenth
«!!*>( i i< t. Ismn deed.
1* ,7^-Cnrlton II. Miller to Mr*. Lena II.
M< t'lindles*. lot on Knst l.tnden street near
«mirtland street. Warranty deed.
BUILDING PERMITS.
H. Mitchell, to change store front
at 142 Whitehall street.
v Weltaman. to change store front
at :«3 Ihratur street.
125— Millie K. Martin, to add to one story
frame dwelling rft 51 laeneh street.
fi<»—W. ti. I***. to re-cover two-atory
frame dwelling at 91 Bark street.
|4 B. Story, to build frame stable nt
4 s Moore street.
S3&—Mrs. J. A. Allen, to add to rear of
two-Rtory frame dwelling at 95 Courtland
Street.
|2o» -G. J. Butler, to repair brick base*
in*-nt and addition to one story frame dwell
litg nt 15 Fowler street.
Svft—F. Clarke, to re-cover two-atory
frame dwelling at 45 poplar elrele.
polfr—J. A. Thompson, to ndd to one-story
I it b Store at Grant and Uttle streets.™
f 1,500—Mrs. Helen Goodwin, to build |
* ■" —■ Broyles stre.
one story fraint
rer fran*
fi* ‘11101 at 71 Cnraeron street
kVkllk W. n. Bell, to I
duelling at 56 Rhodes street]
Cecil Frances Hopkins.
Cecil Frances Hopkins, the 16-
montha-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
I R. Hopkins, died at the residence,
3*7 Formwalt street, Wednesday after*
n-» »n. The body will be carried to
Tut ker, Ga.. Thursday afternoon for
interment.
John *wT Kerr.
John W. Kerr, age 73, died Wednes
day afternoon at 4 o’clock at hl» home.
7«3 Bast Fair street, after aever*!
weeks’ confinement. Funeral services
u ill be conducted at Harry O. Poole St
< -•.** undertaking establishment Friday
a fterm on at l o’clock. Interment trill
t-.» place at Oakland cemetery.
Wreck 8ale Managers Arretted.
.-|-** ltl to The Georgian.
A ierlcua, Oa., Sept. 13.—Joel Bros.,
m-.n;i*era of the “mat railroad wreck
- i e,“ now on In Amerlcus, have been
11** *d under 3200 bond for selling sec-
end-hand clothes. They were arraigned
< ( « e the mayor, but were bound over
city court*-
IF YOU’RE FROM MISSOURI
’SPOSE YOU SKIP THIS STOR V
Denver, Colo., Sept. 13.—After being
burled alive In the family vault at
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 married his Denver sweet
heart. Miss Lily Qodfrey. who was In
strumental In restoring him to life.
At the time of Mr. Harvey’s "death”
he had contractedn severe cold, which
developed Into pneumonia and physi
cian" pronounced him dead from pol
soned gas 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 the vault for the first time since
the burial. The casket was opened. In
the coffin was Mr. Harvey Just as he
waa on the day of the biirtal. 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, Sept. 13.—Mrs. George Har-
ding, vice president of the Daughters
of Columbia, and wife of George Har
ding, the Northwestern depot restau
rant man, today captured John Wright,
n 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
pelled him to hold up h|a hands.
These are the thlnga Mrs. Harding
gets from her husband for her heroic
behavior:
A new gown, g 175; new hat (Import
ed), 330: one trip to London (Hardlng’a
home), scheduled for next May: one
vote of thnnks from the employees of
the Harding restaurants; one new par
asol and a trip to the theater tonight.
MAYES WILL SPEAR
IT LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. Henry B. Mayes, secretary of
the Sunday school hoard of the North
Oeorgta conference of the Methodist
church, will address the workers of
the Lutheran Sunday school In their
Sunday achool room Thursday night at
7:30 o’clock. Workers of other de
nominations are Invited.
Mr. Mayea Is an enthusiastic Sunday
school worker and has the happy fac
ulty of communicating his enthusiasm
to his audiences. His address, which
oa "The Teacher Preparing to
Teach,” la one of the most pointed,
welt-feathered arrows that has ever
been prepared for effective work In a
teachers' meeting. The Fair street to
Grant park car now atopa directly In
front of the church.
FOUGHT WHILE RIDING
DOWN INCLINE ROAD
Hpeelal to The Georgian
Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 13.—W- M.
Allen, a stone contractor, Is In a seri
ous condition as the result of being
stabbed 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 the city,
and on the Incline car they came to
blows. Mr. Lively sustained a black
X and Mr. Allen was stabbed In the
omen.
TO INCREASE STOCK
OF GA, & FLA
Hpeelal to The Georgian.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 13.—Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock there will be a
meeting of the stockholders of the
Georgia and Florida railroad, called to
order by President J. 8. 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 of
Increasing the capital stock of the road
and 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 Swalnsboro, and the sur
veyors are about through with their
work on the connecting link between
Augusta and Keysvllle.
KILLED DURING NIGHT
BY PASSENGER TRAIN.
Hpeelal to The Georgian.
Oadsden, Ala., Sept. 13.—Dock But
ler, a white man, was struck and killed
by a train last night on the Southern
railroad at Anderaons Crossing, about
five miles 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 the track,
as he was seen In an Intoxicated rondl-.
lion late yesterday evening. He lived
with his parents near the scene of the
accident.
HUNTED AN OFFICER
AND SURRENDERED
ALTER RILLING MA
Hpeelal to The Georgian.
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 13.—News
reached Columbus today that John
Phillips shot and Instantly killed
man named Davis, near Shiloh, yes
terday afternoon. Both men were
yvorklng at a shingle factory at that
place, and. It Is said, the killing oc
curred about Phillips' daughter. No
details of the affair havegteen received.
Phillips went to BulloChvJlle and sur
rendered.
DECLINES TO ORDER
BDILDINGJF STATIO
Railroad Commission Holds
Schedules Would Be
Affected.
On the ground that It would establish
a precedent which would prevent the
company from being able to make Its
schedule time, the state railroad com
mission Thursday morning declined
order the Atlanta and Northern Elec
trie Railway Company to build a sta'
tlon between Ellen N and Chattahoo
chee. The two stations are only
mile nnd a half apart.
The commission held that It had as
sumed the same Jurisdiction over elec
trie lines as over railways, and that
by ordering the building of another sta
tlon between two so close together
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
Jew|sh, has been burned by peasants
Many are reported to be dead In the
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
dacards are signed "Union of Russian
’eople."
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LIGHTNING STRIKE8 BOY,
KNOCKING OUT TEETH.
O Special to The Georgian.
O Decatur, Ala., Sept. 13.—Light- 0
O nlng played a most peculiar feat 0
O near Moulton In Lawrence county 0
O a ten■ days ago. During a heavy 0
O rain and thunder storm Willie O
0 Tolllson, an 11-year-old boy, was 0
0 driving some horses from past- O
~ ure to the barn when the light- 0
nlng struck him and knocked out 0
O all his- teeth. At the time he did 0
not appear otherwise hurt, but
now he complains of the Joints In
hts legs and arms hurting him 0
. and says that they feel like the 0
0 bones were crushed. 0
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AURENCE GRANT
HASHED AWAY
Laurence Grant, the 18-year-old son
of Ed L. Grant, died of typhoid fever
at 3 o'clock Thursday morning at the
residence of his father, 195 Euclid ave
nue, Inman Park. While a young man,
Mr. Grant was well known to the busi
ness men of Atlanta, being assistant
manager of the Grant Sign Company.
This Is the second death from
phold fever In . the family of Mr.
..rant within a short time, the other
being tils 13-yenr-old daughter, who
died Just n month ago.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence at 3 o’clock Friday afternoon,
and Interment will be at Decatur.
CHICAGO MAY" ALIVE
IN RIO DE JANEIRO
New York, Sept. 13.—May Churchill,
known to every policeman from the At
■antic to the Pacific and from Maine to
the gulf as "Chicago May,” and who
as supposed to have died in a French
prison for her part tn the robbery of
the American express In Paris, Is alive
and w ell.
Word waa received In this country
that the beautiful confidence woman
had been on Rio de Janeiro, where she
had been the cause of a sensational
scandal which resulted In the suicide
a young Englishman of noble family.
OY WlFiOHIBL
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-
worth, was released Thursday morning
for want of prosecution. His parents
and the parents of little Chester Moon-
whom he shot through the arm
Wednesday while “playing Injun,” had
made up and atl the Justice had to do
was to formally call the case and then
dismiss It.
The boy’s attorney Madison Belt,
said that the father of the lutle girl
had at first become enraged and had
sworn out a warrant for the arrest of
Horace, but that when he waa con
vinced that Horace "thought the gun
was unloaded," and had been assured
hy 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
ecution as a matter of courea.
TROOPS IN GEORGIA
MAY GO TO CUBA
CORBIN FAVORS
RESERVE TROOPS
Washington, Sept. 13.—In his last an<
nual report as an officer on the active
Hat 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 organisation 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.
Speclnl to The Georgian.
Waycrosa, Ga., Sept. 13.—Reports
from Nicholls are to the effect that
Clinton Johnson, the young man who
was shot by Chtrlle Meeks at Ses-
aoms last Saturday, la still- alive,
though hts chances for recovery are
exceedingly slim. Meeks has been ar
rested, but has given bond.
Secretary of Navy
Hurries Off to See
President.
Washington, Sept. 13.—Secretary of
the Navy Bonaparte left on the con
gresstonal limited this afternoon to con
suit with the president on the Cuban
situation.
Confirmation of the press dispatches
this morning was the only word re
ceived by the state department today
on the Cuban question. A combined
attack upon Havana by the Insurgents-
at any time would not be a surprise to
thla 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 to be prepared for
any emergency. *
At uresent there are 5,000 troops of
the regular army encamped at Clileka.
maugo, Ga., which could lys embarked
for Cuba from Tampa, Fla., within
thirty-six hours.
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 marches
and the merry-go-round flew around
Its center to rag tlrnd^ 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
D. Belser, the hero, married the hero
ine, Miss Gertrude Myrtle Chance, of
Thomasvllle, Ga.
Mr. Belser Is well known as a mem
ber of the Bijou Theater coterie, where
he haa been assistant house manager
for the past five years, 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 I
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 Solomon, 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. nnd Mrs. William Wallace,
of Atlanta; Miss Ollle Elliott, of Atlan
ta, and Messrs. William Bailey, Harry
Groyson and B. J. Mulllkln.
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 bo 10 o’clock Friday
morning. Mayor James G. 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, Ct E., Columbia, S. C.
"Contracts as a Whole," B. C. Hous
ton, Hattiesburg, Miss.
“Standardization of Hydrant Noz
zles," 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.
"Llddlte,” George McKay, Philadel
phia. Pa.
"Cost -Plus-FIxid - Sum - Contracts, 1
Frank B. Gtlbreth, 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 Caatanedo, Adam -W. Jones,
Fair Dodd, secretary.
NEVER ADVOCATED
GOVT. OWNERSHIP
Special to The Georgian.
Montgomery, Ale., Sept. 13.—Con
gressman J. Thomas Heflin la out In a
statement denying that he advocated
government ownership of railroads, as
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
the minority report:
” ‘On the subject of railroads, we fa
vor government regulation of railroads.'
"1 am also the 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 Mate, who assess
railroad property, from accepting or
riding on flee passes.”
CHAIRMAN BURTON
EXPECTEDIN MACON
Hpeelal to The Georgian
Macon, Ga., Sept. 13.—Tomorrow
night Congressman T. E. Burton,
chairman of the committee on rivers
and harbors, will arrive In Macon and
devote Saturday to an Investigation of
the possibilities of the Ocmulgee river.
He comes on the Invitation 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 Hawklnavllle. Colonel
WILL FRAME REPORT
ON ABATTOIR SITE
A final report will be framed by the
special ment 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 *100,000
plant.
The report will be passed upon at the
next session of council.
WEALTHY NEWBERRYAN
DIES OF PARALY8I8.
Special to The Georglsq.
Newberry, S. C., Sept. 13.—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
iperty owner In Newberry county,
addition to hta large real estate In
terests, he owns the Newberry Hotel
and was Interested In other hotels In
North nnd South Carolina. He was also
a director of the Newberry Cotton
Mills, and the National Bank of New-
bfrry. He I" survived by one broth
er, Levi, nnd four sons, Samuel F„
James S., H. F. and Martin L. Wheel
er.
BOY KICKED IN MOUTH
BY STUBBORN HORSE.
Special to The Georgian.
Anniston, Ala., Sept. 13.—While driv
ing a horse Into a stable at Oxford yes
terday afternoon, the 8-year-old son
of W. F. Curvln was kicked In the
head by the animal as he stooped to
jick up o stick to beat the brute. The
joy was hit tn the mouth by the horse's
hoofs, receiving a broken Jawbone and
several fractured teeth.
FALLS TWO FLOORS
D0WN1 '.SHAFT
Campbell Does Lofty-to-
Grouud Tumble in Can
non House.
W. W. Campbell, a young man from
Rutledge, Ga., fell two floors through
an air shaft In the Cannon Hotel Frl-
day afternoon at 2 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 for
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 Bhaft, breaking through a plank or
two In tils descent. When he wss 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 ortce been solicitor general in
his home county.
GEORGIA NEWS
IN PARAGRAPHS
TRAVELING SALESMAN
DROWNED IN RIVER.
the river, will be present, as will
government boat Oconee, on which the
party will go down the river.
The chamber of commerce
charge of the trip and experienced
river captains will be Introduced to the
visitors.
It Is hoped that the visit will result
In I
The Nan
arrive Saturday with a large cargo.
New Court House Occupied.
Special to The Georgian.
Eatonton, Ga., Sept. 11.—The new
county court house has Just been com
pleted, and It Jb an attractive and sub-
8poclnl to The Georgian.
Spartanburg, S. 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
Speclnl 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 ts now laying a spur tracks
for the proposed plant. The plant will
have a dally output of 1,600 barrels.
CAPACITY DOUBLED
BY BIG YARN MILLS.
Special to The Georgian.
Anlston, Ala, Sept. 13.—As the result
1,4 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 rent was de
clared, payable on September 28.
With Coca Cola Company,
Special to The Georgian
Chattanooga. Tenn., Sept. 18.—
Charles W. Hogan, deputy county clerk,
has resigned here to accept a position
at ant la! structure. The county officers with the Coca Cola Rottlfng Com-'any
have moved Into their respective of- at Atlanta under J. T. Luptori. oSj of
“— the leading stockholders.
flees.
Want White Domestics.
Special to The Georgian.
Albany. Ga, Sept. 13.—A concerted
effort on the part of the business Inter-
eats of Albany Is to be made at once
to brinp- white domestic help to this
city. Such was the program outlined
at a meeting of the Albany Business
League, which was largely attended.
Stabbed In Negro Church,
gpcclnl to The Georgian.
Dublin, Ga, Sept. 13.—Sam Hall, a
white man, was dangerously, If not
fatally, wounded at a negro church on
the east side Sunday night. He stated
that he waa wounded by a negro
named John Hightower.
Stewart Cotton Association.
Speclnl 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 Everetts, of Lumpkin,
and Mr. Bayette, of Stewart county.
Thigh Waa Fractured.
Speclnl to The Georgian.
Elberton, Qa„ Sept. 13.—Rev. E. L.
Sisk, once a resident of Atlanta, was
thrown from hts buggy tn a runaway
nnd sustained serious Injuries. His
thigh waa fractured.
Monroe College Opens.
Speclnl to The Georgian. “
Forsyth, Oa, Sept. 13.—Monroe Col
lege formally opened today with an at
tendance of between four and five hun
dred. The college girls have been
pouring In for the whole week In great
numbers from a|l parts of the state.
Acquitted qf Assault Charge.
Speclnl to The Ocorgtnn.
Elberton, Ga, Sept. 13.—In Elbert
superior court thla week Doc Maxwell
and Jesse Hall were acquitted of the
charge qf assault on a negro girl. At
a former term they weri tried and
round guilty.' * ■
Will Act as Feedsrs.
Speclnl to The Georgian,
Athens, Ga, Sept. 13.—It la said that
all the congressional districts In the
state will have the specially provided
for agricultural schools, made by the
Perry bill.' They will act as feeders
to the State School of Agriculture and
Mechanical Arts.
Charged With Horse Stealing.
Speclnl to The Georgian.
Athens, Ga, Sept. 18.—Henry Poss,
young man, was bound over before
Judge Young yesterday on a warrant
by Sherman Hawks, charging h|m with
horse stealing.
Wagon Factory for Amerlcus.
Speclnl to The Georgian.
Amerlcus, Ga, Sept, 13.—Amerlcus
will sooh have a wagon factory. Par
ties have been looking over the pros
pect here with a view to locating in
this place.
The San Francisco 8pirit.
Speclnl to The Georgian.
Amerlcus, Ga, Sapt. 18.*—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, and
tn a short while DeSoto will be once
more a thriving little city.
Amerlcus 8chools Crowded.
Speclnl to ThP Georgian.
Amerlcus, Ga, Sept. 13.—Both white
schools here are crowded to overflow
ing, and additional s|»acc will be re
quired to accommodate the pupils who
are to enroll.
Labor 8carce st Amerlcus.
Special to The Geerglsn. ,
Amerlcus, Ga, Sept. 13.—"ith a
business and building boom now on. a
scarcity of labor Is one of the most
serious obstacles In the way of the
builder. Labor here demands good
wages, but these cannot take the negro
out of cotton fields or off the streets.
Laundry Wanted at Wayerocc.
Special to The Georgian. _ , .
Waycrosa, Ga, Sept. 13.—There I* *
.ovement on foot In Waycrosa to es
tablish a family laundry here. The
promoters have secured about 32,5on oi
the *1,000 which will be necessary to
establish the plant.
Fairfax Depot Robbed.
Spool'd to The Georgian. , ,
Waycrosa, Oa, Sept. 1*.—The den >t
of the Atlantic Coast Line at Fairfax,
tn this county, was robbed Tuesday
night, and a detective has been sent to
t(ie scene to gather Information. A
few months ago the depot at the same
place was broken Into and the t nite-j
States mall waa rifled and scattered
around. No clew has yet been obtained
us to either of the robberies.
Race Track Improved.
Special to The Georgian. .
Eatonton, Oa, Sept. I*.—Every ef
fort is being made by the directors >r
the Putnam County Fair Association
to make the fair to be held from
vember 6 to 10 a success. The track
haa recently been placed In fair con
dition by the county road gang.
Kick Over”High Taxes.
Bpc-ln! to The Georgian.
Amerlcus, Ga, Sept. 1*.—There are
many kicks coming from dlfTerent
quarters In Amerlcus relative to ins
heavy assessment of property w-nicn
waa lately made by a committee of as
sessors. Nearly all property was raised.