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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. “CLOSE UP NEGRO DIVES PERMANENTLY,” URGES LARGE JOINT MEETING Committee Appoint ed to Carry Recom mendation Out. They Were Shooting at Whites—Narrow Escape. While attempting to kill Bicycle Po llremen George H. Maddox and P. C Smith, Tuesday morning shortly after # o'clock, at 2 Magruder street, near the corner of Randolph, Will Moreland and James Fletcher, negroes, were themselves shot to death by the omcers. Both Maddox and Smith had a nor row escape from death, one of the ne groes firing his pistol In the face of Maddox. By a quick movement, how ever, the officer saved himself. G. H. Woodson, a furniture dealer, who was with the two officers, also had a narrow escape. He was shot through the hat. The affair created a great deal at ex dtement and It was the space of but a few moments until an excited crowd of white men had gathered on the scene, armed with guns and pistols. There was no further outbreak, however. Was Shooting at Whites. Officers Maddox and Hmlth had gone to the place In response to a message received at the police station to the ef fect that a negro was ambushed In a house at Randolph and Houston streets and was shooting at passing white peo pie. When the officers arrived this nc gro made a break and ran from tho house, secreting himself In another hop.e a few doers away In Randolph street. The officers gave chaae and cornered the fugitive, Maddox guarding the front of the house and Smith taking up a position In ths rear to prevent the ne gro's escape. They were Joined by Woodson, who stationed himself In the back yard near Smith. Before the officers could get Into the house, Moreland and Fletcher began to fire on Smith and Woodson, the house In which they were secreted being sit uated Just across Magruder street, fac ing the rear of the Randolph street house. Maddox being In front of the houee was out of range of the bullets, but on hearing the shooting he quickly ran to the rescue of his companions. Fired In Maddox’s Fact. After firing several shots at the white men, through a front window, the ne groes retreated Into a rear ro9m and closed the door. The two officers, pis tols In hand, bravely charged the house and tried to get Into the refuge of the assailants. One of the negroes sudden ly opened the door Just enough to admit his hand, and, ahovlng his pistol In the face of Maddox, flred. The Mincer Jerked his head to one side Just In time to escape ths bullet, nnd at the same time returned the fire through the opening. The negro fell to the floor, moaned, and was dead. The other negro was behind the door trying to shoot the officers through a crack, but his pistol fatted to Are. As the weapon snapped, Hmlth reached his arm around through the opening In the door und fired, wounding the negro In the hip and causing him to fall to the floor. In another aeeond or two he had been killed. The officers obtained the two platola of the negroes and carried them to the police elation. "Close up the negro dives perma' nently," was the decision of the meet ing held In the council chamber at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning to dlscuas the situation. Over 200 representative buslnesa men of Atlanta attended this meeting. Ham D. Jones, president of the chamber of commerce, preaided. He stated that It was the purpose of the meeting to take such steps as seemed wise to end the distressing state of affairs and to end them permanently. Resolutions Adopted. Asa G. C'andler und Dr. John E. White also made short talks, advising caution. H. Y. McCord offered the fol lowing resolution, which was adopted: •'Whereas, The present deplorable condition of affairs In this city is large ly, If not entirely traceable, to the dens of vice and Idleneas existing on De catur, Peters street and similar places, nnd that lawlessness which Is bred there and disseminated from such placea; and, "Whereas, It has been publicly de clared by the white people as a whole and by tho heat element of colored people that thla clssa of saloons nnd restaurants nre public nuisances and responsible for crime nnd tho present conditions of mob rule and lawlcsa- nesa; and, "Whereas, Tho Interests of pence, good order, sobriety and law demand the breaking up of the places referred to; therefore, be It "Resolved by this msetlng, represent ing the business Interests of Atlanta and declaiming ouraelvea devoted <o the welfare of tho entire city nnd the protection of all classes of our law- abiding people, both white and col ored, That the snloons and restaurants In Decatur and Petera streets and sim ilar placps, well known to the people and the police department, ought to be at once und permanently closed. "Bo It further resolved, That In our representative capacity we urgently advise, request nnd Insist upon the «O00000O00000OC0000000000 O BISHOP TURNER WAS O TURNED BACK BY CROWD, O 0 S Bishop Turner did not attend O the conference between the bust- O O ness men and the leaders of the 0 O negroes Tuesday morning. He O O started from his home, he says, § 0 but had not gone far before he 0 0 saw such a menacing crowd ahead 0 0 of him which he feared would do 0 0 him bodily harm, so he decided 0 0 to return and remain within 0 S doors. Bishop Turner stated that O he was urged not to attempt to 0 0 reach the city by many friends, O 0 who regarded the situation as a 0 O dangerous one. 0 0 • 0 00000000000000000000000000 elare, not only that these places are largely responsible for the present con ditions and for past lawlessness, but we believe that the permanent and speedy breaking up of them will prevent crime and a repetition of present conditions." Committee Appointed. A committee was appointed, com posed of 8am tt Jones, H. Y. McCord, Louis Gholstln, L. H. Beck and W. E. Newlll, to take this matter up with council and use every effort to have the dives which are now regarded.as the greatest menace to the city, olosed finally; that all licenses be revoked, nnd take away the authority of the mayor or of council to Issue licenses for such purposes In the future. This sentiment prevailed In the meeting and the effect of the resolution was generally approved. Among others present were several lenders of the negro race, Rev. E. R. Carter, colored, pastor of Friendship church; Bishop Holsey and Jim Reeves, city chaplain of the stockade, who made short talks approving the resolu tion. Rev. Rush, pastor of the Central Avenue Methodist church, colored, stat ed that he wished to make a sugges tion, which he did with considerable hesitancy, hut which ho hoped would not be misunderstood. • White Dives, Too. He said that he wished those dives which the worst element of white peo- E Ip frequent should also be closed. He elleved that this, too, was a menace to the white and colored people, and that If these were also closed and the licenses revoked It would have a ten* Twenty of the most prominent bust nhss men of Atlanta met In the office of Hon. Clark Howell In The Constitu tion building Tuesday morning for the* purpose of discussing the general sit uatlon as It affects the business Inter eats of Atlanta and to devise a plan, to present to the conference of business men and the representatives of the colored people which met at li o'clock. The general feeling .was that this msetlng should frame up assurances to be given the negroes that protection would be afforded every law-abiding member of that race. Some of the business men present were: George Muse, H. S. Johnson,, Frank Hawldns, R. J, Guinn, R. E. O'Donnelly, Beaumont Davidson, Rob ert F, Maddox, Luclen York, Morris Rich, Charles A. Smith, Asa O. Candler, H. C. Bagley, E. H. Thornton, Sigmund Weil, John McClelland, George E. King, Clark Howell and others. The discussion was general In nature. The prevailing opinion was to the ef fect that the law-abiding- negroes should be assured that they will re ceive the protection of the police and militia. A committee was named to be pres ent at the conference of business men and negro. leaders to give them as surances of protection. This committee was composed of Robert F. Maddox, H. C. Maddox amt George Muse. mayor nnd general council the necessl- dency to rid the city of a lawless elo- ty of Immediate action, both revoking ment which was a danger to tho colored alt such licenses, breaking up these sa- race and to peace and order, loons, restaurants, dens, pool and club rooms, and n permanent and persistent refusal to ever allow such, or any similar place or establishments, to bo opened. "Resolved, further, That wo look to the mayor nnd general council for auch action as requested, and that we de- Thla sentiment was generally ap proved. The meeting adjourned after the adoption of the resolution. It Is likely that the resolution will be taken up for discussion at a meeting ot the Chamber of Commerce, which meets Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. 250 SOUTHERN SHOPS MEN TO GUARD HOMES SCORES OF NEGRDES FLEEING ATLANTA 8peclnl to The Georgina. Anniston. Ala.. Sept.. 25.—Realising that* the Influx ot Idle negroes from Atlanta boded no good to the city of Anniston. Mayor Tom Kilby yesterday afternoon Issued orders to Chief of Police Joe Dill to proceed at once to keep the streets cleared of all Idle per- aona, white or black, and this order whs at once put Into effoct. Neither May or Kilby nor Chief Dill Is apprehen sive of any serious trouble In tills com munity. although the riots In Atlanta and Memphis were the sole topics for conversation last night among the whites and blacks. Poores of fleeing negroes from Atlanta passed through here Sunday and Monday. SLIGHTLY WOUNDED Marshal Buchanan, of Kdgewood, was shot and slightly wounded In the head Monday night by a negro whom he challenged. The negro shot with out warning. Marshal Buchanan fell to the ground and was unable to re turn the fire. Considerable apprehension was felt in the town during the night on ac count of the many negroes which seemed to be passing through on their way out of Atlanta. A detachment of the Governor’s Horse Guard spent half the night In the suburb. The authorities tonight will ask Col onel Anderson for a company of militia to patrol that section tonight, In view of any possible danger. P08T0FFICE INSPECTOR HA8 BEEN TRANSFERRED. Special to The tieorglait. Augusta, Oa., Bept. 25.r—Postoffiee Inspector O. J. Clark, who has been at this station for about a year, has re ceived notice that he has been trans ferred to the Mobile district. He will be succeeded by S. A. CIsler, who comes to this district from Nashville, Tcnn. Mr. CIsler has taken charge of the kwork already. rtf Out of a total of MO men employed at the Southern Railway ahope 260 men illd not go to work Tueaday morning and practically no repairing or work of any kind will be dono until after the excitement hoe died out. The Southern railway officiate did not Inalat upon tho men’, working aa a majority of the employees of the shop live In the vicinity of Plttaburg, where It la believed both by employee. and official, that greater .ervlce can he rendered Atlanta and all It. tribu tary. by .laying at home and guarding their famlllea. The employee, of tho .hope and oth er resident. In that aectlon of the city have formed a vigilance patrol nnd arc guarding the .tree!.. Till, action ha. been highly commented upon by the city and other authority., a. the watcher. a..uro peace to the neigh borhood. BITTER RACE FEELING DEVELOPS IN MACON Special to The Georgian, Macon, Oa„ Sept. 26.—Secret ftieet- Inga of negrnea laat night and the wholeaate purchaae of firearm, have caused the police to make preparation, for race trouble here and commander, of the local militia are now keeping them.elvp. In a po.ltlon to be In touch with the city authorities .hould they be needed. The recent killing of a negro on Pleaaant Mill by George S. Smith, a white man, has aroused the negroeB of that locality nnd aub.equent action on the port of the negro'* friends has aroused the whites. Added to tht. I. the newa of the trouble. In Atlanta. That the negroes arc preparing for an emergency Is the belief of Chief Conner, of the police department, and ho ha* acted accordingly. I.aat night flvo secret meetings of negroes were held and the chief re ceived Information to the effect that possible conflict with the white people was fully discussed at these meetings. Smith, who killed the negro, nnd who was exonerated by a coroner's Jury, and then re-arrested on a warrant sworn out by negroes, yesterday In formed Sheriff Robertson that the question of lynching him had been a subject for discussion among Pleasant Hill negroes, nnd he asked that prep aration be made to give htm protec tion on a moment's notice. Inquiry by the police last night at the principal pawnshops ln> Macon, which are patronised largely by negroes, resulted In the discovery that three of them had alninat completely sold out of firearms, and that the purchaaera were negroes. Of the live secret meetings held last night Chief Conner had negro stool- pigeons present at four and at the fifth he smashed an entrance by force. No arrests were made, but the meet ing* were broken up. In nearly every Instance It was claimed that the meet ings were those of secret order., but the fact that flve of them were held simultaneously causes Chief Conner to look with suspicion upon the, especial ly after he ascertained about the wholesale purchase of flreanna. The discovery yesterday of pictures of white women In negro dtvcH nnd bar rooms has not helped matters any. LEADING CHENS MEET TO DISCUSS ►Session Was Held in Office of Hon. Clark Howell. i ' NEGRO TOWN CLEARED BY THE STATfe TROOPS Continued from Pago Ono. MARIETTA STIRRED BY BOLD ASSAULT to The Georgian. Marietta. Ua., 8ept. 25.—A night wsteh- mnn, V. T. Mason, wot attacked on the •treet at mt'lntgbt ln*t night, by four negroee, knocked down and l»eaten uncon* adone. Several ugly wound* were Inflicted on tho head nnd face. He wit* later picked up and taken to the office of Dr. J. A. Henle*. where he re- cclved medical attention. After nltout two hour*. Mr. Mnaon regain^ ed connriotiwne** und told of the nsMtult, nnd who two of Hie negroc* were. They were Inter apprehended, arrested nnd placed In Jail* One of the negroc* made a full confession of the deed after lielng locked up, and Implicated the other* arretted. When the new* of the affair *pread, there wn* n growing feeling among the people, and some talk or violence. The negroes were spirited away by the officer* till* morning, nnd taken to Can ton. <5n.. for safekeeping. OPINION OF THE GEORGIAN AND IIS CONSERVATISM ARE STRONGLY INDORSED To the Editor of The Georgian: I want to thank you for your mag nificent article to The New York World on the present deplorable situ ation. In the writing of that article you have placed not only Atlanta and Georgia, but the people of the entire Houth. under a lasting debt of grati tude to you. I want also to thank both the editor and publisher of Tho Georgian for tjte general lone and attitude of your paper during this period of excitement. While other dally paiiers, with flam ing headlines' and sensational read ing matter, have tended to excite and Inflame their reader.. The Georgian has been calm and conservative, making Strong appeals for temperance and right, and the exercise of sober Judg ment and thought. The power. Influence and responsi bility of a great newai>aper ts practi cally unlimited. Its province being not only to give the news, but to educate the people Into right thinking nnd inotd public aentlment In the right di rection. In these several respects, the people of Georgia have a right to be proud of your paper, the principles you advocate, the stand you have taken In the present crisis. Very truly yours, M. V. RAMSEY. Atlanta, Go., September 25, 1900- fulness necessary, the plan being to get the negro<s Into the city before a mob of any proportlona gathered. The negroes were marcheil to the crossroads In squads of from five to fifteen. They were then carefully searched for weapons. Those on whom were found knives, razor-, or revolvers wero placed In the electric cars waiting on the sidetrack at the roads and the others were made to sit down on the ground. Within two hours the work was com- lilete. The negroes were, with only a lew exceptions, exceedingly quiet and gave no resistance whatever while be Ing searched. Machine Gun Comes. The machine gun which was ordered to the scene at 6:30 o’clock arrived In the record-brenklng time of fifty minutes, with Lieutenant T. A. Kemp In command nnd Sergeant J. H. Grey In charge of the gun. Aside from the galling gun spad, which rode on the carriage, there was 10|000 rounds of ammunition. The gun was placed ready for action al the crossroads and there remained until late In the morning. After tho arrival of the soldiers early In the night there was only one negro wounded to any extent. Negro Breaks Ankle, Shortly after the searching had com menced, one of the negroes broke through the lines. One of the privates of company B shot the fleeing negro In the arm, breaking thnt member. The negro continued his flight, however, and was pursued for more than a mile. He was at last raptured, after being shot through the ankle. . Shortly after 7 o’clock an attack whs made on several of the negro houses In Brownsville by a crowd of men. One of tho houses was broken Into, but no one. was Injured. Peace Restored. The militia hearing the shot, went from the crossroads back to the negro settlement and there eoon restored peace. Throughout the morning the mem bers of the hospital Corps did excellent service. Attention was given to sev eral of the county police nnd to the In Jurcd negroes. The two negroes killed by the county police were found at 109 McMurry street, across the street, tracks of blood were found through a house and lead ing to the back yard. It ts believed that another negro was badly wounded and taken off by the negroes. Malaria Cauus Lots of'Appetite. The Old Standard, Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, drives out malaria and builds up the sjatem. Sold by all dealers for 27 years. Price 60 cents. LEADING NEGRO PASTOR APPEALS TO HIS RACE P. James Bryant, pastor of Wheat Street Baptist church, and a leader among the best element of the negroes, makes the following stirring appeal to his race: To the Negroes of Atlanta; As a member and leader of the race, I beg that you cease all violence and lawlessness. We all, white and col ored alike, deprecate the outbreak of violence and vengeance in our city, as well as' the shameful causes of which It was the effect. And now It ts the lndlspenslbte duty of the negro as well as the White man to pouf water on the ffames and help to bring order out of chaos, and peace out of confusion. Not a man of us can afford to resort to violence, be resentful, nor discour teous, nor by any means further strain the relations between us. The good people of this community, the mayor, police force and militia are doing their best to protect us as well as themselves, and It Is our duty to assist them, by controlling ourselves and restraining those over whom we have Influence. I therefore urge that you return to a faithful performance of your duties; do not carry firearms; do not Interfere with people In passing; be courteous and faithful; stay Indoors at night; be peaceable; keep your tongu'es; subdue your passions; possess your souls In patience; divorce yourselves from criminals; obey and uphold tho law, and the good people will protect you. P. JAMES BRYANT, Pastor Wheat Street Baptist Church. OFFICER JAS. HEARD IS SHOT TO DEATH Continued from Page Ono. reached the scene and recovered Officer Heard's body." The following companies were hur ried to the scene: Company A, tinder Captain Oscar Palmnur; Company B. under Captain E. B. Dlshman; Com pany F. Marietta, under Captain Fred Morris; Troop L, Governor's Horse Guard, and a detachment front Com pany M, with a machine gun. Brownsville 8urrounded. Chief Turner also hurried to the scene and counseled that no attacks be made on any negroes, but to have the military eurround Brownsville and await the dawn. This course was fol lowed and a heavy patrol placed about the settlement. Ever)' auspicious negro attempting to leave or seen In the vicinity was Imme diately taken in charge and searched. When dawn came to dispell the gloom and flood the counts)- with light, the work of searching the negro houses began under the military and county officers. Three dead negroes were found In the cabins and one badly wounded. It Is the opinion thnt others were killed and wounded, but their friends suc- eeded In spiriting them away. Even' negro nnd house waa searched, and when weapons were found on one and his conduct was tho least suspicious he was sent to the Tower. Basket of Weapons. More than a hamper basket full ot knives, ugly dirks, razors, pistols and other weapons were secured by the county police. Two car loads of ne groes were sent to the Tower as sus- pecta. Perfect quiet followed the night of terror. Chief Turner remained In command of the situation all the fors- WHAT SOME PROMINENT ATLANTA WOMEN THINK OF THE CAUSE AND REMEDY FOR THE PRESENT TROUBLE By SHERIFF Governor Terrell Has Wired fur Guns and Shot. Desiring to obtain the news of prominent women, as to the cause of and remedy, for the present conditions now existent in Atlanta, The Geor gian Interviewed the following representative women Tuesday morning, asking their views on this acute, all-absorbing question, with the following ^result: MRS. A. MeD. WILSON. Mrs. A. McD. Wilson, the newly elected president of the Atlanta Wom an's .Club, and prominent in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and also other Important organisations. In replying to the question, "What Is the cause of the present disturbance and what remedy do you suggest?" said: “The Immediate cause, In my opinion, was tho numerous assaults upon white women, which have occurred with terrifying frequency, within .the last few weeks. This condition ohtalhs throughout the South, several having occurred at Memphis within the past few days. As Is very ob vious, these assaults have been committed by the younger generation, tho so-called educated class, or rather the class which has had opportunity for education, thus proving that education Is not the remedy for this present awful condition of affairs. Tho efforts of the beat element of both races should be employed to bring about a proper regard for law and order, and to assist both civic and military authorities In re-establishing normal con ditions as soon as possible. “It Is evident that the best representatives of the negro rare are as op posed to lawlessness and rioting aa are the conservative whites. As to tht Introduction of white servants In the South, much can be said pro and con. Unfamiliar as Southerners usually are with the management of white labor, It remains to be seen whether the Importation of Germans and Swedes would accomplish the results to be desired. But something must be don for Southern civilisation, and for Southern homes, and done quickly." MRS. RALPH VAN LANDINGHAM Mrs. Van Landlngham, who has been very prominent In the social and club life of Atlanta, and especially conspicuous In the work of the Daugh ters of the American Revolution In Georgia, when asked for her views, said: "It seems to me that the Insufficiency of the city police has been large ly responsible for the present exciting conditions. It Is very evident that the measures at first adopted by police authorities were not sufficiently drastic and positive. The situation became unmanageable while conserva tive methods were being employed. The Immediate remedy lies In our ability to show that no form of disorder will be tolerated In either whites or blacks at this crisis. , "There would be difficulty In tho employment of. white labor for some time to come In' the South. Not until the negro Is deported can this experi ment prove entirely satisfactory.” MRS. MILLER B. HUTCHINS. Mrs. Miller B. Hutchins, regent of the Thomas Jefferson Chapter, D. A. R., said: "As long as assaults upon white women continue, so long will rioting exist. The chief hope of putting a stop to these assaults Is to close, for all time, the disgusting negro dives which have disgraced Atlanta for years. There should be a thorough and systematic enforcement of the moat strin gent laws against idle, loafing negroes, and a sufficient police force for the protection of tho whites and of the good negro element. All gcnulno South erners desire full Justice for the better negroes, who stand for law nnd or der. Military discipline Is absolutely essential at this crisis and should continue until all evidences of friction between the races disappear. The Introduction of white labor In the South must come slowly, because of th« present preponderance of the negro race.” MR8. ROBERT CUNNINGHAM. Mrs. Robert Cunningham, one of the most brilliant nnd thoughtful women of Atlanta, and of the South, when asked for her views, said: "I fully agree with the position taken by Hon. John Temple Graves for several years, as to the solution of this acute question. The negro should be deported, and as soon as possible, thus relieving the South of the pres ent race friction and also providing room for the Introduction of a more sat isfactory form of labor In this section. It would not be necessary to go to the expense of the national government sending the negroes to Africa, as there are thousands of acres of reservation lands In the West where they could bo carried at a comparatively small cost, and where they could estab lish themselves In comfortable homes. The negro should be deported, and as early as possible. Colonel Graves Is eminently right In his position." MRS. WARREN BOYD. Mrs. Warren Boyd, who Is one of Atlanta's most able and thoughtful women, In a most interesting Interview expressed her opinions frankly and fearlessly. When asked what she considered the causes of the present agitation, Mrs. Boyd replied at once: “I can not express too strongly my condemna tion of the mob spirit, nor do I hesitate to say that riots nro almost In variably originated nnd led by white men of the lowest class, whose only mark of supremacy Is a white skin. I believe, however, thnt the mob spir it has been deliberately fanned by a certain Atlanta newspaper, which for weeks h&s been a mob organizer, nnd In offering to purchase nnd to use bloodhounds haa usurped the functions of the police. The call for separate street cars 1 considered untimely. In view of the feeling already existing between the races." Mrs. Boyd said she believes that the rapist should be dealt with ac cording to the enormity of the crime, but that the mob forgets the criminal and punlsheq the Innocent. “A further reason for the agitation Is due to the politicians, who have for years made the negro the Issue In politics of the South. The Decatur and Peters street dives are responsible largely for the brutish negro. 1 be lieve that we should demand a chemical Investigation of the poison sold the negro for whisky, nnd that the dealer should he prosecuted to the full ex tent of the law. We must not forget that after we have disposed of the rapist, as we will, the cause of the disease Is still here, and will generate others." Mrs. Boyd waa then asked what she considered the panacea for the dis tressing conditions. "It seems to me that the present disturbance will probably have to be controlled by Federal forces. When conditions have become quiet, I be lieve that the Christian and humanitarian view must he adhered to. We must remember that the negro Is here through no fault of his own, and that the whites can never cure one crime with another. We must demand the protection of our homes and our women, and we must, meet every crisis with the Justice and with the Christianity that have made the Anglo. Baxon'supreme." MR8. 8. E. GABBETT. Mrs. 8. E. Gabbett, custodian of the Cross of Honor of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, upon being asked what was her opinion of the present trouble, said: "The negroes who committed these awful crimes were mostly mad with drink, therefore the selling of cocatfle and whisky should be stopped. There should be a vagrancy law that allowed no loafing now or at any future time. There should be n law such as was In force during slavery, compelling a negro man or woman to give reasons why he or she was loafing and rot at work. • "Then.” Mrs. Gabbett said, "the law should be amended. There should be a court that would take up os rapidly as possible such cases os rape and dispose of them without delay. The attempt as well ns commission should be punished by death—ncfl by two, flve or ten years of Imprisonment. “Every woman and child should be taught the use of firearms—so that they would be so familiar with the use of them that there would be no hes itancy In using them when the emergency presented Itself.” MRS. THOMAS MORGAN. Mrs. Thomas Morgan, regent of the Atlanta chapter. Daughters of the American Revolution, and representative of what Is best In the social and club life ot Atlanta, said: "In the present deplorable condition of affnlrs the authorities should deal positively and forcefully with both whites and blacks. The races should be separated and as early ns possible. I have always felt lhat separation la essential for the absolute good of both races. The negro needs race Isolation, In order to achieve proper development, and certainly the white people of the South will be far happier without the constant menace of black Insubordlantlon and an utterly unreliable form of blnrk labor The South needs white labor, and at once; It Is desirable for all classes.” noon, and one company of militia was kept on guard. Eight or ten county policemen were also kept In the vicinity to atd In keeping order. All the other officers were sent to duty over the county. * Heard a Bravs Officer. Officer J. L. Heard, who was shot and killed by a mob of negroes last night In the Jonesboro road, resided at Stuart avenue. He had been on the county police force since It was first organized, and was one of Its bravest members. He was SO years of age and was recently married. Besides his wife to survive him are three sisters—Mr*. V. K. Fra sier. Mrs. James Jordan and Mrs. J. C. Dobbs: three brothers. C. C. Heard. Owen Heard, of the county police force, and N. R. Heard, who Is also a police; man at the Southern railway shops. The funeral and interment will take place at the family grave yard Wednes day, at the old home of the deceased, near Dunwoody, 14 miles from tho city. FLOOR WAX. “Butchers,” “Johnson’s” and “Old English” at the GEORGIA PAINT AND GLASS CO., 40 Peachtree St. Sheriff John W. Nelms has determ ined to control the ominous situation In Fulton county with every force at his command, and to that end swore In about 460 deputies Monday night and Tuesday morning. Tuesday morning he made an effort to get guns from the state to arm 500 men, but the weapons were not avail able, though Governor Terrell said he had wired for a supply. By 8:30 o'clock a crowd of about 300 men had gathered on the plaza at the Bide of the County court house and these were told by Jhe sheriff that he wanted to swear in" 600 of "their kind, but that he would not endeavor to lead them anywhere unless he could proper ly arm them. "If* wo can get arms for you," said the sheriff, "we will go to the front as law-abiding citizens. Every man whom I swear In as my deputy must be ready to obey my orders and do nothing which will make the county ashamed. Be calm and see that the law Is en forced and we will be able to cope with this situation." All those who were wilting to accept these conditions were asked to raise their hands and solemnly pledge them selves to subject themselves to the or ders of the sheriff. The "Yes" with which they subscribed to the oath ac tually rattled the court house windows. During tho sheriff's speech the crowd frequently answered his statement of his determination to quell the riots with "We’re with you." and "We're read)-. Doctor," but there- was no r’owdlnesx In the gathering. They were men who had simply come to the authorized au thorities to get permission to defend their homes nnd though they didn t make any noise about It they gave the Impression thnt they were In earnest and were determined to put down the riots by the most orderly means possi ble—but would put them down all right. Monday night Sheriff Nelms swore In 160 deputies In West End. every one of whom was fully armed. Most of the crowd which had gathered at the court house this morning were there to get permission to buy weapons or ammuni tion for the protection of themselves and their homes. POLICE ARE URGED TO BE MORE ACTIVE Strong Speeches Made by Woodward and English. Strong speeches were made Tuesday at noon by Mayor Woodward and Po lice Commissioner English, when the police officers assembled at the bar racks to go on duty. The officers were urged to greater activity for the pro tection of the negroes as well as the whites. They were Instructed to ar rest every man and boy caught with firearms, and to prefer charges against all people, white or black, talking In a manner to Incite riot. “God knows I hope every man of you will co-operate with us and the militia In wiping this blemish from the fair name of Atlanta," said Mayor Wood ward, and every tnan within the hear ing of his voice knew how deeply moved the mayor was. "I want tho police officers to become enrolled on the list with those dis tinguished for honorable conduct," said Captain English. "We must put down this rioting. Arrest the youths and young men who give evidence of dis order. When yoil.tell a man to move on make him realize that you mean It, and then If he doesn’t move arrest him and the courts will atend to him.” The policemen are doing twelve hours’ duty now Instead of eight. The great majority of them are doing the extra work without a murmur, and go ing bravely ahead to the most remote sections of the city to InvestlgatO-wlld rumors and reports of riot. The police barracks was the scene of suppressed excitement. Men accustomed to dan ger talked little. Every time the tele phone rang there was a rush and al ways there was a hush In the con versation until the officer who answer ed the call turned to say that it w as either a query from some excited In dividual or a false alarm which the of ficers were already working on. Captain English told the officers he had slept not more than eight hours out of the last fifty. Chief Jenning* said he was a complete stranger to a bed, while Mayor Woodward said he would be ashamed to have a feather see him; he had been careless In hi* attention to them In the last few ntgnta. RAILROAD EXTENSION WILL BE BUILT. Special to The Georgian. Anniston, Ala., Sept. 25.—At a meet ing of the directors of the Anniston and Columbus Railway Company heM yesterday In the directors* room of the Ifirst National Bank, the following amendment to the charter of the road was adopted: That the Anniston and Columbu* railway shall be extended In a north westerly direction through the county of Calhoun and the county of St. Clair to the Coosa river, the terminus to be In the Coosa coal fields." This means that the road will he ex tended to the coal fields, being an aom- tion to the line from this city to < J* lumbus, Ga., already projected, and will not conflict wftji the previous plans.