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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER S', 130*.
MR. BRYAN ARRIVES
IN A TLANTA AT DA WN
Warm Reception G ven Nebraskan by Com-
. mittee—Taken to Piedmont Hotel
For Breakfast.
Wtllt&rrt Jerinlhfrs Bryftn came to At
lanta at ddwn Thursday morning.
The Georgia train prilled Into the old
car shed promptly.at 6 o'clock. Atlan
ta still alumbered. A few sleepy-eyed
passengers got off and the city swal
lowed them up. Artificial light Il
lumined the grim old shed dimly. Two
or. three trainmen moved about like
phantom figures.
But Mr. Bryan slumbered tranquilly
In his berth* In the "Aikln," for orders
were strict not to disturb him or his
wife until 7 o’clock. A white-coated
porter, important over his distinguish
ed charges, moved around softly and
warned off straggling inquirers as day
light began to flood the world.
One big man walked up to him Just
after the train pulled In and asked:
"Is Billie Bryan on that sleeper?"
•Yessah," replied the autocrat of the
handclasp firm and cordial.
A group of photographers had gath
ered, and when asked to stand for his
picture, he acquiesced, waiting for Mrs.
Bryan, who came a few minutes after
he had appeared, with a great bunch
of American Beauty roses clasped In
her arms. There Is an indefinable
charm of poise and strength about Mrs.
Bryan. 8he bore no signs of the fa
tigue of the trip around the world,
and the constant strain of traveling
since they reached the United States.
Then while photographs were taken,
they stood quietly at the car step,
changing the pose at the request of the
artists.
The party then entered the waiting
carriages In the following order: In
the first carriage, W. J. Bryan, Lamar
Hill, Burton Smith and R. R. Arnold;
In the second carriage, Mrs. W. J. Bry
an, P. L. Seely, Sam D. Jones and Louis
Gholstin. The rest of the committee
used the two remaining carriages, and
Pullman, "but nobody Is agoln' to see all drove to the Luckle street entrance
him 'till 7. o’clock." “* **“ "*'* ‘
•Thunder," retorted the big one
•Why, didn’t somebody say so, and 1
could have had a couple of hours more
sleep." ^ , ,
A lone reporter gave voiceless np
proval to the B. M.’s Indignation.
The "Aikln*’ was switched to a side
track at the Southern end of the shed,
and was left in quiet until the -recep
tion committee arrived about 7 o’clock.
Thev straggled In one at a time, marks
of unusual hours In most eyes.
Perponnel of Committee.
The personnel of the committee that
met Mr. ahd Mrs. Bryan at the train
was as follows: Burton Smith, J. E.
Maddox, Lauren Foreman, Lamar Hill,
Reuben R Arnold, Louis Qholstin, Sam
D. Jones, J. J. Hastings, F. L. Seely, I.
r. Calvin and E. E. Dallls. At 7:15
the committee moved on, the car, but it
was 7:30 before Mr. Bryan appeared.
As he stepped from the car, with
head bared. Burton Smith was the first
to greet him, and he was then Intro
duced to the other members of the
committee. Perhaps a hundred curious
people had gathered to see the Ne
braskan.
An aged man, bearing upon him the
marks of toll, crowded forward to
shake hands with Mr. Bryan.
••pardon my presumption,” he said,
•but I want to shake the hand of the
man I voted for twice, and whom I
hope yet to see president.”
of the Piedmont.
Photographers Hold Them Up.
Here the ordeal of being photograph
ed had to be undergone again. Mr.
and Mrs. Bryan took it all very good-
naturedly, however, and stood with the
reception committee grouped about
them. A number of the dentists here
for the national convention crowded
into, the entrance to the hotel.
"Let Mr. Bryan have the flowers this
time,” said Mrs. Bryan, passing them
to him. And he was photographed
with them pressed to his breast.
"Now, let everybody else get away
except the reception committee," said
“ e photographer.
"That means us, too, doesn’t It?"
asked Mr. Bryan ns he took hold of
his wife’s arm and started into the ho
tel.
"Hold on, hold on,” yelled the man
with the camera. "I want you and Mrs.
Bryan in It, of course. What would a
picture be worth without it?"
And the crowd laughed, as every
body grouped aga|n for a picture.
"I don’t care for this very much,"
said Mrs. Bryan.
With this ordeal out of the way, and
it took the artist five minutes or more
to get all the pictures he wanted, Mr.
and Mrs. Bryan moved Into the lobby
of the hotel.
Dentists Meet Him.
number of the visiting dentists
came forward and shook hands with
Mr. Bryan, most of them recalling hav-e
>pe yet io see president. t; Vw. 7 ; 1- 7,'
•q thunk you," said Mr. Bryan cor- Ins met him In various parts of the
dially with a hearty handclasp. country. Throughout It all neither Mr.
Another man shook hands with Mr. j nor Mrs. Bryan showed the least fa-
Bryan, and Just before moving away, tlgue or Impatience, though they had
reached Into his pocket and pulling out
, handful of cards, said:
•That’s my business card, Mr. Bryan.
Have one.” , . -
Sir. Bryan allpepd It Into his vest
pocket.
Bryan 8tlll Looka Young.
Years have set lightly on him. There
Is a marked thinning of the hair about
the top of hla great head, but a thick
and curly fringe rendera this unnottce-
akte when he haa on hla hat. No gray
tingea It ae yet. Hla amlle la etlll
broad, genial and heartaome. His
GOVERNOR JOSSEPH M. TERRELL.
Who Will Be at Mr. Bryan'a Right Hand at the Dollar Dinner.
MANY THOUSANDS MEET
AND GREET WM. J. BRYAN
Continued from Pago On*.
been up until midnight In Augusta,
and had been on the move all the
while.
After lingering In the lobby some
ten minutes, they were shown to their
rooms, to rest there quietly until the
public reception began In the Pied
mont parlors at 11 o’clock. Breakfast
was served to them there.
Congressman T. W. Hardwick, of the
Tenth district, came up from Augusta
on the same sleeper with’Mr. Bryan.
He says that the Nebraskaqjs of thd
opinion that the Democrats will gain
many new members in the November
congressional elections.
a few letters before the luncheon at 1
o'clock, Mrs. Bryan was carired away
In an automobile to see some of the
city. At 1:30 she was the guest at a
luncheon at the Piedmont Driving Club.
At 1 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. BryAn were
entertained at luncheon In the Pied
mont by the officers of the Young Men’s
Democratic League. President Lamar
Hill presided and the luncheon was
strictly informal In its nature. •
Address at 4:15 O'clock.
At 4:15 o'clock the address at the
Ponce DeLeon rink will begin and will
probably continue for two hours. Lamar
Hill, president of the league, will wel
come the great Nebraskan on behalf of
the league, and will introduce Reuben
Arnold, who will deliver the Intro
ductory address.
At the close of his address Mr. Bryan
will be given a short drive through
principal streets. He will spend the
early evening with Mrs. Bryan In their
apartments and the dinner will begin
at 8:30 o’clock.
The dinner to the Great Commoner
will be given.in the main dining room
of* the Piedmont, on the first floor. It.
will be that essentially Democratic 4 o'clock Friday morning.
function, a "dollar dinner," and the
guests will wear business uuitaHnsteud
of the more formal evening clothes.
Speakers at Dinner.
A long list of eloquent speakers has
been prepared. Burton Smith, well
known as a ready and witty after din
ner speaker, will be toastmaster and
among those who will respond are the
following:
Governor Joseph M. Terrell.
Hon. J. Pope Brown, of Hawkins-
vllle.
Hon. S. A. Roddenberry, of Thomas-
vllle.
Hon. Seaborn Wright, of Rome.
Hon. John Temple Graves, of Atlanta.
Hon. Henry M. McIntosh, of Albany.
Hon. W. A. Covington, of Moultrie.
Hon. Pleasant Stovall, of Savannah.
Hon. E. K. Overstreet, of S.vlvanla.
Hon. Hooper Alexander, of Decatur.
Mr. Bryan will deliver his address of
response at the close of the other
speeches.
Covers will be laid for 400 guests
and an elaborate menu has been pre
pared. The dinner will continue until
midnight, when Mr. Bryan will leave
for his sleeper on the Southern railway.
His train will leave for Birmingham at
U. S. MARINES STAND
GUARD TO PROTECT
AMERICAN PROPERTY
Taft Finds Job of
Forcing Peace Is
Big One.
By MANUEL CALVO.
Washington, Sept. 20.—General Fun-
•ton will leave this city Saturday night
for Tampa, Fla., en route to Havana,
Cuba, where he will Join Secretary
Taft.
General Funston was unwilling today
to discuss In any manner the Cuban
situation or hfs plans for the Invasion The
of that Island by an army of the
I’nlted States. He said he wfs only
acting under orders which It would be
Improper for him to discuss for publi
cation.
Little or no news was received by the
•tate or nAvy departments today from
Cuba. It was explained by a high of
ficial of the state department that for
the present ail communication with
Secretary Taft will be brought to Oys
ter Bay.
Havana, 8ept. 20.—These be busy
days for Secretary of War Taft and
Acting Secretary of State Bacon, and
apparently they are making little prog-
in bringing, the warring factions
together.
The American, commissioners, though
here barely twenty-four hours, have
*cen President Palma and his cabinet
and heard their statement of their
Paji e; Alford Zayas, titular head of the
rebel#, from whom they have secured
the views of the Liberals, and \ ice
President Capote# .of the Moderates.
*ho presented the situation from their
viewpoints.
To Hear From Foreigner».
The 'American commissioners also
*IU listen to the Ideas of the American
and foreign property holders, which are
likely to have a* much Influence as any
°f the others.)
To President Palma Mr. Taft reiter- j n j U *tice to the special committee
•ted the terms of President Roosevelt’s f roin c [ tv council and the police de
fter and expressed the hope that a partme nt, which last Saturday night
idling peace will be established. t n 0 k m Decatur street tor the purpose
^resident Palma declared If an agree. nf lnV estlgatlng the number of negroe*
m *nt was made by which even partial j tolterlnK in saloons, It should be stated
be called Into question, and If the com
missioners decided that a new election
'should be called, he would at once re
sign.
Situation Js Complicated.
Senator Zayas asked Secretary Taft
to suggest to President Palma thfct
the prisoners, who Include Jose Mi
guel Gomes, former candidate for the
presidency, be released. He says to
keep In prison much men as Gomes,
Castillo and Garcia Is an act of vio
lence, and he will refuse to negotiate
while they are in prison.
All that Mr. Taft would say today
was that the sltuatlbn was more com
plicated than he had thought, and It
would take a longer time to straighten
things out than had been anticipated.
The news of the active military and
naval preparations In the United States
has caused almost as much talk as
the advent of Secretaries Taft und Ba
con.
Water Supply Cut Off.
A dispatch to Le Jeucha from Cten-
fuegos says that the rebels who are
besieging that town have cut off the
water supply, and that the situation
there Is so serious that American ma
rines have been landed for the Dixie
and Marietta to protect American sugar
estates. _
The water supply was cut off early
this morning at Jlcotea. The poor peo
ple are suffering greatly. ,
The rebel leaders In Santa t’fara
province have passed resolutions to
accept the armistice, but to begin hos
tilities again as soon as any train
passes carrying troops, arms or ammu
nition for the government. They voted
not to nccept any terms short of the
annulment of the election and appoint
ed new delegates to meet Secretary
Taft.
GEORGIAN'S LIST
WAS NOT OFFICIAL
F. L. SEELY,
Member of tha Bryan Recaption
Committee.
COL. JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES,
One of tha Spaakar at tha Dollar
Dinner to Mr. Bryan.
Chari e Wells’ Body
Found in Abandon
ed Plant.
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After he had been missing since
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock, the
dead body of Charlie Wel|s, little 8-
year-oid son of J. W. Wells, of 26 Cor-
put street, was found Thursday morn-.
Ing at 8:30 o'clock by the distressed
father underneath a massive sliding
door in an old abandoned plant of the
Stephens Machine Company, 618 Ma
rietta street.
While the little fellow was rollicking
about the dingy old building Wednes
day afternoon the big wooden door,
which Is double thick’ and weighs fully
A?, 01
The Comfort of a True Fit
and Faultless'Style
WM. J. BRYAN AND HOKE SMITH
MEET FOR A SHORT CHAT
(Continued from Page 1.)
congressional elections would be held
‘t would render It Impossible for him
to continue as president, as the legal-
Ity of his own election would thereby
Daffodil Bulbs
PLANT NOW
Any quantity BOe per hundred,
bend to
MR8. KATE ROBSON,
South Kirkwood, Oa.
that the list The Georgian published
Tuesday was not ofnrlnl. nor was It
announced by the committee. It was
a first draft ..f the result of the com-
millers tour, secured unofficially.
In the list appeared a typographical
error, which did J. Wallace, of .
Central avenue, on Injustice. The num
ber of while men seen In the
of Mr. Wallace was placed under the
heading ^negt nu neKroPS j n pis
saloon, and the "fBelala of the polio-
department testify rbsu the* u.
had reports nl
but that It ha
in-An orderlv i
| _ _ ^ nev
.rouble from his
always been conducted
ed much?" asked a newspaper man
m Macon.
I haven’t seen It except from the
trains," answered Mr. Bryan. "It never
struck me that it needed any Improve
ment."
Democracy’s Chances.
••Has the Democratic party a good
banco to win two years from now?”
asked another reporter.
•The Democratic chances me always
good—this .far ahead," remarked Mr.
Bryan.
"Can’t you give us a talk on the
Cuban situation?" Hsked the third In
quisitor.
"I do not think this Is a proper
time," said Mr. Bryan. "When I heard
that troops had been landed In Cuba I
was about to telegraph my paper an
editorial rrltJcKing that action, but I
henrd just afterwards that they hail
been withdrawn.
•I believe that the United States
should not interfere In Cuban affairs,
that it should merely tender Its
Any talk nf annexation
uhl be 111 advised. The Cubans
would. If this were discussed nation
ally, construe any Intervention of the
I'nlted States as an action looking to
ward annexation and would resent It.
As to the future of Cuba. 1 do not think
this Is a time to discuss that.”
Mr. Bryan continued bis Informal
talk with -Hoke Smith, the two dis
cussing campaigns of the past. Mr.
Smith spoke of his own successf il cam
paign.
must have been like a ease I knew
but* thai
go® ofl
of onre, where some one said to a can
didate, ‘There don’t seem to be any
body on your side but the people,’"
said Mr. Bryan.
"I made two campaigns for the house
and one for the senate," he continued,
"and It didn’t cost much. 1 spent less
than five dollars to gain tny first nomi
nation and less than $500 In the race
for elertion. And do you know, I
have had more people to come to me In
my campaigns and offer to contribute
to the fund than have asked
money."
Betiaged With Cellars.
From the moment he finished break
fast—and Mr. and Mrs. Bryan have
good appetites, to judge from the ap
pearance of the table afterwards—un
til his reception began, Mr. Bryan was
besieged by callers. Governor Terrell
was one of the early arrivals and he
spent half an hour In Mr. Bryan's room.
Mayor Woodward called on his way
to the office and had a short chat with
the Nebraskan.
leasant A. Stovall, of Savannah, a
member of the house und editor of The
Savannah Press, paid his respects to
the Democratic leader.
W, I). I 'pshaw, better known as
’Karnesl Willie," editor of The Golden
Age, was an early caller.
’olonel J. J. Flynt, of Spalding eoun-
a member of the legislature and a
prominent I>em'»crat. stopped to shake
hands with Mr. Bryan.
James II. Moore, one of the editors
of The Macon Telegraph, was among
the visiting newspaper men.
Men from nil parts of Georgia and
several from other states sent up their
cards and were given brief Intervlewa
with the distinguished visitors.
One man from Dallas called to re
death. Tbe mangled and
bleeding body then lay under the heavy
weight throughout the night, while the
anxious parents, totally unaware of the
w hereabouts of tlH child or the terrible
accident that had befallen him. con
ducted a fruitless and nerve-straining
search!
Playmate Afraid to Tall.
Little Carl Anderson, of 110 Plum
street, a playmate of the dead boy, was
with him at the time of the accident
and saw the door fall, but through
fear had kept his lips tightly sealed
until Thursday morning, after the body
had been discovered.
The Anderson boy attended tha State
Street public school, where Charlie
Wells was also a pupil, and, after ar
riving at the school house Thursday
morning, he told some of the other
children of the uceldent. This reach
ed the ears of the teacher and she
questioned the Anderson child, learn
ing the details. The teacher then took
the little fellow to the Wells home In
Corput street, where he said he had re
mained silent because he feared the
police might get him.
He stated that he and the Weila
child were playing together In the old
plant, naving entered the place through
the doorway, the sliding door being
partially open. He started out of the
building, he said, and as he did so no
ticed Charlie Wells tugging at the big
door. A few aeconda later he. saw the
door full and crush the boy to the
ground.
Parents Became Alarmed.
The Welle child gave hi* mother no
Intimation of where he was going
when he left his home Wednesday af
ternoon, and when he was missed the
mother supposed he was about the
place at play. When he failed to return
at night, Mr. and Mrs. Wells became
uneasy and began to search for hlin
No trace could be found, however, they
falling to find anyone who had seen the
little follow or knew anything concern
Ing his whereabouts. Finally, the
father telephoned the police station
and put the police on notice regarding
the dlaappearanee.
The Wells boy and a companion had
gone to Howell Station Tuesday, ami
Thursluy morning Mr. Wells decided
to make a search there, thinking possi
bly his son had returned to that place
and 8{>ent the night. Ah he passed the
old Stephens plant, only a short dis
tance from his home, he noticed that
the big sliding door wus down and this
attracted his attention. He stopped In
front of the building, and, while look
ing at the fallen door, discovered the
feet or his child slightly protruding.
Quickly the father raised the heavy
weight and there found hfs boy dead.
The body was later removed to the
undertaking parlors of Barclay A
Brandon to be prepared for burial.
Family Ovarcoma With Griaf.
On being Informed of the sad news
of the tragic fate of her child, Mrs
Wells was almost overcome with grief.
Numbers of neighbors soon arrived at
the house and did all they could to
comfort the weeping mother.
Mr. Wells, the father. Is well known
In the city, being a former member of
the fire department. He was connect-
We are all the time fitting new
customers who have absolutely
nover known what shoe
fort it. They have come to be
lleve that new shoes must mean
a month of . misery—all because
their foot-measurement happens to
be between the hatf+lzeo. If they
buy shoes that fit smoothly,
they find them too tight; and If
they buy shoes that, are long
enough they have to put up with
wrinkling and slipping.
All we want fa for you to TRY
ON a Regal, if you are hard to
fit. No one shape can be made
to fit every foot, buf we can,
promise you not only the ex- d
set 8HAPE that fits you, but/
the exact size as well. The,
Regal is the only shoe made
in quarter sizes, and that ao-
count* for It. It makes all the
difference In the world—that
Httfe quarter size.
$3.50 and $4.00.
SEND FOR STYLE BOOH.
ihil Orders Promptly Filled.
Wf will send
your shoes
express upou re
ceipt of your or
der containing i
else snd deserlp- I
tion * <>f *1
wanted.
$4.00
More ele
gance could
not be built
into a shoe—nor
yot better materi
als. Vamp of finest
Patent Coltskin with
round-cornered top of dull
Calf. Shapely half-narrow
toe, medium sole.
Quarter 8izes!
FOR MEN AND WOMEN.
6 WHITEHALL STREET; Atlanta, Georgia.
J. W. GOLDSMITH, JR., Seles Agent.
MR. BRYAN JUST AFTER ENTERING A CARRIAGE AT THE UNION
DEPOT.
AGAIN FREE
Bond Was Readily
Given Upon Return
to Augusta.
ed with that deportment for SO year..
WINS FIRST PRIZE
Toronto, tint., Sept. JO.—In the com
petition for bent drilled canton* of
twenty-four chevalier* and three offi
cer*, t’anton Washington, of Odd Pel-
«, from Washington, D. C„ won first
prlxc and Canton I.uca*. of Toledo, O.,
second. The canton competition for
eighteen chevalier* and three officer*
waa won by Canton Victoria, from
St. Thoma*. Ont., and Canton Rochea-
ter from Rochester, N. Y., second.
mind Mr, Bryan of Texas' allegiance to
111* standard. Some stopped only for a
greeting at the door, but all received
a cordial welcome.
ttpecl.l to The (ledrglan. t
Augusta,. Oa.. Hept. 20.—Hale and
healthy, and from all appearancee In
the pink of condition, T. W. Alexander
returned to Augusta this morning, ac
companied by L|eutenant Collin*, who
went to Pittsburg ^fter him last Sun
day afternoon. Directly upon arrival
Alexander waa carried to Hhe office of
Sheriff Clark, and he waa served with
hla Srat warrant. He was brought back
to Augusta without a warrant. Mr.
Colllna had a warrant, but he did not
have to use It, and therefore the first
warrant was served this morning. He
was ssrved with fourteen warrants,
each charging him with obtaining
money under false pretence.
Alexander was not carried to the de
pot and taken off the train before a
large crowd of people, but was taken
off the train at the outskirts of the
city and carried to the court house In
a hack. He and hi* brother, Bishop
Alexander, who was his, partner In
buslneaa, had a conference In the sher
iff! office before the warrants were
served.
Joins Hit Family.
Mr. Qtvyn H. Nlxon went the bond of
Alexander, which waa placed at 15,000.
He left the court house Immediately for
hla home and has Joined his wife. He
had the appearance of being a capital
ist Instead of a person Just released
from custody.
Acting upon the advice of hla attor
neys, he has refused to • give out a
statement, but he will have one pre
pared In a few days. AH dt the reports
from Pittsburg to the effect that he
was broken are false, for the only
change In hla appearance la the ab
sence of hi* mustache.
Had No Drug on Person.
The warrants served on Alexander
were upon an affidavit , from Jacob
Phlnlxy, the prealdent of the Georgia
Railroad Bank,
Lieutenant Collins say* that the re
port sent out to the effect that Alex
ander hod a deadly drug la hla posses
sion when they started for home was
all wrong. He raid that he had no
BILL BADLY HURT
BY FALLING UNDER
WHEELSJIF A CAR
Well Known Young Atlan
tan Has Limbs Ampu
tated. •
While In the act of boarding a trol
ley care Wednesday night at Peachtrea
and Marietta streets, Sumpter Mays
Ball, one of the bes| known young
men in the city, was badly Injured by
missing his footing and falling beneath
the car.
Before the car could be stopped th*
wheels passed over Mr. Ball’s body,
crushing the left leg and left arm. He
was removed to the brady hospital,
where the left leg was amptuated above
tha knee. .It was found necessary
Thursday also to 1 amputate the left
hand. It was announced at the hospi
tal Thursday that the Injured man Is
In a serious condition, but that there
Is some chance of his recovery.
Mr. Ball Is the son of Major and
Mrs. George C. Sail. Mrs. Ball la so
ciety editor of The Atlanta Georgian.
drug and that from all appearances Al
exander was pleased at being given a
chance to return home.
There will be no preliminary trial,
and the case will be taken up In th*
regular order of the city court.
The report received In the city yen-
terday to the effect that Alexander had
tried to commit suicide did not have
much weight, as he had been away
from the city nearly three month* and
had had time enough to commit »ul-
ctde a thousand times If he desired to.
The counsel for the state and the
defense In the cara have been' bu»y for
the past two or three days getting
things In shape for the hearing. Major
Joseph B. Cummings Is the attorney
for the bank, and will aaslat Solicitor
Black, while the defense will be looked
after by Judge J. R. Lamar ahd W, It.
Barrett.
LUCAS VARNISH
STAINS,
Oil iitalns, enamels, at tho
GEORGIA PAINT AND
GLASS CO.,
10 PEACHTREE!.