The Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, GA.) 1906-1907, October 18, 1906, Image 1
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GREAT TABERNACLE THRONGED
AT FUNERAL OF THE EVANGELIST
IN t CASE
Four to Two For Con
viction Early Es
timate.
From a snapshot of the scene at the station at* Cartertville upon the arrival of the special train Tuesday afternoon bearing the remains
of Rev. Sam Jones. There were more than 3,000 people In the crowd. The casket was rested In the park for a few moments, when the photo*
graph was taken.
Distinguished Orators
Pay Honor to His
Memory.
ALL CARTERSVTLLE
M MOURNING FOR A
FRIEND OF CITY
Floral Offerings Cover Bier.
Prominent Men From
States in At
tendance.
Many
By CHARLES E. HARP.
CartersvIUe, Qa.. Oct. 18.—Over 5,000
people gathered at the big Tabernacle
Thursday afternoon to bo present at
the funeral ceremonies over the body
of Sam Jones, and witness the last
tributes to the dead avnngeUxt.
Carriages, buggies and vehicles of
.very description have been arriving In
CartersvIUe since early morning and
with the great number of people who
arrived on the morning trains made
one of the largest crowds that has ever
collected in CartersvIUe.
The addresses were made by promi
nent churchmen and evangelists who
i had assisted Mr. Jones In his work all
over the country. Most of them were
I bosom friends, and knew Mr. Jones
i probably batter than did many people
Who lived in CartersvIUe.
1 The morning trains brought in big
.crowds from all sections of the state
and the43outh to odd to the large num
ber of vlaltore who arrived Wedneaday
night
A large number of people came down
.from Rome, Qa, to attend the funeral.
iThe delegation Included the Rome
Commandery Knights Templars In full
uniform under direction of Commander
Simmons.
The funeral cortage left the Jones
residence shortly after 2 o'clock and
proceeded to the Tabernacle only
sbort distance away.
Honorary Pallbearers.
The honorary pallbearers were
Revs. George Duval],,John E. Barnard,
W. A. Cleveland. Ford McRae, <?. A.
Allday, Seaborn.
The honorary escort Included dale
gallons from the local Masonic and
Knights of Pythias lodges, and pre
ceded tha hearse.
The active pallbearers were: John
S. Leake, L. ft Munford, W. H. How-
ard John H. Wlkle, James W. Knight,
*•„" • Vaughan, Dr. R. J. Trtppe, Paul
OUteatb. Robert Milam, J. C. Wafford.
in the first carriage were Mrs. Sam
P. Jones, Mrs. Annie Pyron, Miss Julia
Jones, Mrs. Mary Turner and Mrs,
Laura Sloan.
Second carriage-oMr. and Mrs. Paul
Jones, Jr„ Mr. and Mrs. Robert —
Jones, Miss Luella Jones, Thomas
Dunham.
Third carriage—Miss Laura Eva
ft Tur£r. Pyr0ni M ”* C 8,0an ' W
Fourth carriage—Dr. J. H. Jones,
Miss Mattie Jones, Mrs. John T. Stocks.
Charles L Jones.
Hfth carriage—Rev. and Mrs. A. P.
Jones Henry Jones, Misses Willie and
Tennle Jones.
•A £2** dumber of other carriages
lollowed containing friends and rela-
STH: ot the family. Many of the peo-
rov ® ml 'e« across the country to
oST**? 1 * V funeral ceremonies.
*ne board of school commissioners
J* the public school building
a be,or ® * o'clcok and marched In
a body to the Tabernacle, only a short
distance away.
Children of Schools.
The children of both the white and
negro schools wire marched to the
■ Labernacle In apearate bodies. A large
r'°"of the. Tabernacle had already
J!* ,or *h# negroes. Every
sinnH tta * ddcupted and over a hundred
•lood on the outside.
ih», La 1 was the most Impressive
pi'L ~* ver **•« heard In the Taber-
^h; singers composing the
Jonli 1 . h ? d been co-workers with Mr.
u anil U'ara mall _ II
BODY TO ARRIVE AT 9 O’CLOCK;
LIE IN STATE AT THE CAPITOL;
TO REST IN WEST VIEW VAULT
FROM THE MOST RECENT PHOTOGRAPH OF WR." AND MRS.
SAM P. JONES. TAKEN TOGETHER ONLY A FEW MONTHS AGO.
Special Train to Bear
* Body of Sam
Jones.
„„ an<l *'**■« well known all over
country.
Demand For Buslnass Houses.
"I" 1 " 1 to The Georgian.
Katonton, Og., Oct. 1*.—The demand
Jr. "“ H| ne«s houses, offices and dwell-
” ln Katonton Is unprecedented.
hav»k5l Un,,,n * * cv *fel new stores
:n»uv^ n *r. rM ‘be past two years,
and > „„"r d * ,pd cn< * S'ted out anew,
llic dwelling houses built,
demand cannot be supplied today.
CHURCH SUSPENDS
REV. C. P. BRIDEWELL
AFTER A CONFESSION
Atlanta Presbytery
Passes Resolutions
on Former Pastor.
The Rev. C. P. Bridewell, former
pastor of the First Presbyterian church,
has been suspended Indefinitely from
exercise of the ministry of the gospel
by the Atlanta Presbytery In session at
Tallapoosa.
Mr. Bridewell was found guilty of
gross Immorality. He made a full con
fession of tils faults to the presbytery,
which adopted resolutions suspending
him from the ministry and recom
mending him to the grace of God.
Hit Disappearance.
Several weeks ago Mr. Bridewell left
hie church suddenly, and with his wife
and fajnlly went to Hope, Ark., the
home of hie father. He left with a
friend In Decatur a written resignation
of his pastorate, but he made no'state
ment to any officer ot his church re
gardlng hts Intended departure. }
meeting of the congregation was called
and the resignation of the pastor ac
cepted, subject to the action of the
presbytery at He next meeting.
No statement regarding any miscon
duct of the Rev, Mr. Bridewell, other
than current rumors, was given out.
It was rumored that circumstances had
arisen during Mr. Brtdewell'a vacation
trip to Washington, D. C., which had
leaked nut after his return and which
led to hla sudden decision to leave At
lanta. U was stated that Mr. Bride
well lefP Atlanta so suddenly that he
did not remove hie effects from hie
residence in Spring street.
Resolution Adopted.
Tallapoosa, Ga. Oct. 17,—The. At
lanta presbytery, now in session here,
adopted yesterday afternoon the fol
lowing resolution:
"Whereas, Rev. C. P. Bridewell, D.
,D. has been guilty of gross Immoral
ity, and whereas he has voluntarily
made a full confession of the same to
the presbytery; and. whereas, he has
•hown sincere repentance for the same
and prays to be forgiven; therefore,
be It
••Resolved, That the said C. P. Bride
well Is hereby Indefinitely suspended
from the exercise of the office of the
gospel ministry, and that we commend
him In much love and sympathy to the
grace of God.”
PROCESSION WILL
FORM IN WALL ST.
Orphans of Decatur Home to
Guard Cdsket in Rotun
da of Capitol.
A special train bearing the' body of
!Rev. Sam P. Jones, members of the
fnmlly and friends, wilt leave Carters-
vllle Friday morning at 8 o'clock, ar
riving, at the union depot about I
o’clock.
The procession will form Immediate,
ly on Wall street, then move out Pryor
to Decatur to .Whitehall to Mitchell to
Washington. The body will be borno
Into the capltot rotunda from the
Washington street entrance.
Upon the arrival of the train the
active pallbearers will occupy the car
riages preceding the hearse.
Mrs. Jones and family will go lo tho
home of Mrs. R. P. Milam, 72 Spring
street, and remain there until the body
Is removed from the capitol at 3 p. m.,
to be taken to the vault of the* West
View Cemetery Company, where It will
rest until the family vault at Carters-
vllle Is completed.
An affecting scene at the capitol as
the body lies In state will bo sixteen
orphans from the Decatur Home, to
which Mr. Jones devoted so many years
of his life. Four will stand at one
side and two at each end, leaving one
side open for the public to pass.
The entire funeral arrangements are
In the hands of H. M. Patterson, of
Atlanta. Mr. Patterson Is personally
looking after all the details.
Findlay, O., Oct. 18.—The Jury Jn the
Standard Oil conspiracy case retired
at 8:80 last night. At 10 o'clock It
was still deliberating.
Attorney General Ellis Returned to
Columbus at * o'clock this morning but
left an assistant In charge.
No one has attempted an opinion as
to what the verdict might be. The
Jury room Is being carefully guarded
by three watchmen. When the Jury
breakfasted this morning the rumor
was current that It stood ten to two
for conviction.
At 1:15 p. in. the jury was still out,
and It looks like disagreement.
The defendant In this case Is the
Standard 'Oil Company, of Ohio. If
the Jury finds the Standard crowd
guilty. Judge Banker can fine them
from 850 to 85,000, or give an Imprison
ment sentence of six months or both.
At 12 o'clock the Jury rapped on the
door and there was a general hurry
up order over the entire town, which
thought a verfllct was coming, but It
proved to be a false alarm, as the Jury
only wanted dinner.
ireIS
GRAND JURY IS INQUIRING
INTO CHARGES AGAINST
COUNCILMAN OLDKNOW
Alleged He Used Of
ficial Position to Aid
, Business.
OLKNOW DENIES
ANYTHING IRREGULAR
AFTER FIERCE FIGHT:
Will Insist on Investigation
Before Grand Jury and
City Council.
New York,.pet. IS.— 1 Today marks.a
new epoch In the relations of the big
life Insurance companies nnd their pol
icyholders. It Is the first day of the
period designated for the election of
boards of directors by the policyhold
ers. Tho control and manipulation of
nearly 8900,000,000 of insurance assets
depends upon the result of the elec
tions. It Is the fruit of the memorable
Investigation Instituted a year ago by
the New York state legislature, when
the high officials of the big Insurance
companies were placed on the gridiron
and forced to reveal the Inside work
ings of the business by which they
had feathered their own nests out of
the funds of the companies.
Under the provisions of the laws en
acted by the last New York state legis
lature, complete boards of directors for
the Mutual Life, the New York Life
and the Mutual Reserve of New York
city and the Security Mutual of Bing'
hamton, are to be elected. By reason
of the action ot the stockholders and
policyholders of the Equitable Life In
voting to mutualise the society an far
os (iractlcable the majority of a board
of directors for this company also will
be elected by the policyholders.
William OIdknew's acts as a mem
ber of the city council are under in
vestigatlon by the grand Jury. It has
been rumored for several days that the
conduct of some member of the city
council was the subject of Inquiry, but
because no definite Information, giving
specific names, was obtalnlnble. The
Georgian . has heretofore refrained
from publishing rumors which would
reflect on the entire council.
It has now been learned on good
authority that the method In which the
councilman Is alleged to have mixed
his business of agent for a.cash regis
ter concern with his' official duties as
one of the city fathers Is being looked
Into by the grnnd Jury, and that ,the
Investigation extends over his deal
ings for many months past.
Investigation Made.
The Investigation Is being made on
Information furnished the grand Jury
that Mr. Oldknow Is alleged to have
used hfs official position as chairman
of the police committee of the city
council In giving saloon keepers and
others, with whom he comes In contact
In his official position, to understand
that It will be to their Interest to
purchase from him a cash register.
It Is said that the grand Jury has
received no Information that he has
made direct propositions to this class
of people, but as a general proposition
they disapprove of Mr. Oldknow cater
ing to the saloon people.
OIdknew’s Statement.
Mr. Oldknow stated to a Georgian
reported, that he had received Inform
ation that It wfcs his record which the
grand Jury was Investigating and not
the actions or the special council enm-
mlltee which has been conelderlng the
applications of saloons closed up when
all licenses were recently revoked, lit,
eaya this Is flat the first he has heard
or the matter. -
The mayor asked me about this
Thieves Find $115 and Get
Away on Horse-
-. back.
St. Louie, Mo., Oct. 18.—Four bandits
looted tbs’ state bank at Aux Vasse,
Mo., early .this morning, after a des
perate fight with officers. Only 8115
was token, the robbers overlooking
870,000. One of the bandits was In
jured. All escaped on horseback.
matter several month! ago,’’ said he.
"but was evidently satisfied that I
had done nothing not legitimate, for he
reappointed me to the chairmanship
of the police committee.
"I don't ask tho newspapers or the
council to shield me," he continued, "In
fact, at the meeting ot the council this
afternoon, I will ask that a commit
tee of five be appointed to make a full
Investigation ot my conduct ever since
I have been a member of the city coun
cil. I have, of course, eoldicash regis
ters to saloon men—and they may have
bought them from me bccausel was
chairman of the police committee, but
they have got no favors from me on
that account. •
"I can sell a men goods without be
ing corrupted. As a matter of fact, I
have Instructed every one of my sales
men not to entertain, nny proposition
from any of these fellows who have
been put out of business by the re
fusal of the council* to grant them a
new license. 8ome of them have come
In here and looked at caih registers
since their licenses were revoked, but
I have In all cases; Invited them out
more or less Impolitely.
"I wish you would state that I work
under a salary nnd get neither com
mission nor anything else from the sale
of machines. I have known for some
time that my buelness and political
and personal enemies have been cir
culating thee* nasty rumors about me,
and I am glad of a chance to dear my
self either before the court, If I nm
Indicted, or before a committee from
the council It I am not Indicted, I ex
pect to force to tho light every fact
about my connection with city govern
ment."
STATE ORGANIZERS
OF FARMERS’ UNION
ARE NOW IN SESSION
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Vlany Meet Here to
Discuss Work of
Organization.
Business agents and state organisers
of the Georgia division of the Farmers'
Union are In executive seston In the
hall of representatives at the capitol
Thursday.
An extended session was held In the
forenoon and a second session began at
g o’clock. Between *50 nnd 200 ot the
llvest organisers and county business
agents are attending the meeting, and
many Important matters are being dis
cussed behind closed doors.
One of the Important features of the
morning session was the adoption of
strong resolutions Indorsing the Inter
view of National President C. 8. Bar
rett relative to the price of cotton and
statement that the crop this year will
be the second largest ever produced In
the South.
President Barrett Is attending the
meetings nnd counseling the members
of the union to stand steadfast on the
price of 11 cents for their staple. J. G.
Eubanks, of Polk county, state busi
ness agent, presided at the meetings
Thursday.
Meeting’Wednesday Evening.
Wednesday evening an Important
meeting was held at the capital with
a large and enthusiastic attendance.
The meeting was largely devoted to the
work of the organisers. Many new
organisers will be placed In the field
and It Is expected that the membership
of the union will be Inereasued from
50.000 to 100,000 In Georgia within the
next year.
President Barrett made a rousing
talk along the lines of organisation,
and outlined the great good already
accomplished by the union. Talks were
also made by J. L. Lee and G. M.
Davis.
Friday will be'observed at the state
fair as Farmers’ Union Day, and fully
5.000 of that organisation Is expected
to be In attendance. Speeches will be
made by President c*. 8. Barrett, James
PRESIDENT BARRETT.
latlonal board of directors; J. E.
vice president; G. M. Davis, of Floyd
county; O. P. Goodwin, state president
of 8outh Carolina; H. F. Duckworth!
Georgia statesfcresldent.
Friday evening President Barrett and
several others will leave for Topeka,
w ..... _ where they will attend an Important
his refutation of lion. Harvle Jordan’s M. Butler, of Topeka, member of the conference.
Despite the rain, which fell practically
all of Wednesday, many went out to Pied
mont pnrk and took In the great fair Tues
day. It wna Atlanta day. and the people
of the city would not let a little thing
like the elements prevent them from show
ing their loyalty anil patriotism t»y a visit
to the fair grounds.
Thursday wna slap scheduled as Veter-
us' day nnd Pres* day. The veterans
•ere out lu large numbers during the
morning and afternoon, many of them clad
l(i their old gray uniforms.
Among the vets were many of the survi
vors of the Georgia t’ndets, who weut Into
the war from the Georgia Military academy.
They held a reunion at 11 o>l«ick In the
morning In the agricultural hall.
Camp Tlge Anderson, United Confederate
Veterans, also held a meeting Thursday
morning.
Besides loon! newspaper tuen. unite
numlier of visiting members of tlie prips
from over the state weie In evidence ou
the grounds during the day. and were
among the moat Interested •pi'ctatbrs.
Bulloch Won Out
Bulloch county was awarded first prise
lu the comity exhibits. The premium of
fered by the fair association to the conn
ty baring the best exhibit was 11,900.
Bulloch had one of the finest exhibits ever
seen ou the fair grounds.
Practically every product of the Georgia
soli Is contained In the lametta* Iwotb ot
Bullocb county. There Is also n splendid
line of preserve* on exhibition.
Bullocb county won the second place last
year. Second place this year was won
by Barrow county, the prise being fl.XM.
«’old» won the third prise, 1900; Worth
the fourth, 1900, and DeKulb the fifth prise,
laiiiHTRUiiiii, tiurwtu, vniuui'D
Hull counties won IDO each.
Balmn each won 1200.
On Saturday, there will be an auction
sale of all the goods the counties bate In
their exhibits. It Is expected that there
wtii Ih> many bidders and lively bidding
when these piixe products are brought un
der the hammer.
The harness race* scheduled for Hnturday
have l>een called off, rtmnlug races having
hern euf»sfftufed.
fin Friday,' there wilt lie a big rally cf
the Farmers’ union, when addresse by va
rious officers will be beard.
HURRICANE IS REPORTED
TO HAVE SWEPT CEBA;
GREAT DAMAGE FEARED
Severe Storm Appears
Off the Coast of
Florida.
i
New York. Oct. 18.—The following
advisory meseajre. dated Washington,
10 o'clock today, was received by the
weather bureau:
Tropical dleturbance of email diam
eter and great Intensity central this
morning off Southern Florida coast;
probable course north, northwest. High
northeoat winds will continue along the
middle and South Atlantic coasta. Dan
gerous winds may be expected some
distance off shore.
(Signed) "HENRY.'
FIERCE HURRICANE SWEEP8
ACROSS I8LAND OF CUBA.
Key West, Fla., Oct. 18.—Fear la en
tertained here for Havana and other
Cuban porta as a result of the hurri
cane which has swept over the Island.
Cable communication has been cut
off, and It Is believed that the storm
has caused great damage In the Cu-
can capital. All efforts to restore com
munication have failed, and no dla-
patehea have been recelven since 10:80
o'clock laat night.
Just before communication was lost
a dispatcher In Havana told the .opera,
lor here that a fierce storm hod broken
over the city. Soon afterward he sent
second dispatch to the effect tha-.
the gale had become a hurricane, and
that nil the Island wires were being
levelled.
His last dispatch read:
"The storm has now Increased to a
cyclone, and great damage Is being
done. Many lives will be destr ."
At this point communication wa•
lost.
Previous advices had described how
the United States troops had been
forced to abandon Camp Columbia.
storm broke here and at other points
along the Florida coast It Is Increas
ing In fury, but no serious damage has
yet been reported.
ATLANTA WILL NOT
FEEL COA8T STORM
According to the weather bureau,
Atlanta will not feel tho severe storm,
which It sweeping over Cuba and along
the Atlantic coast except possibly In
Ithe development of stiff winds.
The rain of Thursday Is being occa
sioned partly by the coast storm. Rain
fell Thursday morning In nil districts
of the cotton belt the heaviest fall
being experienced In Georgia, Alabama,
and Mississippi. The precipitation In
Atlanta for the poet 24 hours la 1.62.
The wind velocity In Atlanta at 8
o'clock Thursday morning was only
four miles an hour. At Key West, the
wind velocity was 72 miles an hour.
The local forecast predicts rain
Thursday night and probably Friday.
STORM WARNINGS DISPLAYED
ON THE ATLANTIC COAST
Miami, Ha, ocL 18.—Cuba has been
■wept by a hurricane, and It Is feared
that great damage will be done along
the Atlantic coast as far north ns
South Carolina. Weather bureau bul
letins have been Issued from Washing
ton giving notice of the atorm ami
warning vessels that navigation will
be dangerous for forty-eight hours.
L
TOOK HIS BOOTY
TO CASTRO'S LAND
New York, Oct. 18.—Manuel Sllverla,
who fled from Havana In his steam
ship. Carmetlna, with 11,000,00) In gold,
on October s, and caused the 84,000,000
failure of the banking house of Cebal-
los A Co., today, probably. Is safe In
Venezuela. fits ship was seen In the
harbor of Curaroa, a Dutch West' In
dian Island, on October 7. by the cap
tain and passengers ot the Red D
steamer, Zulla, which arrived In this
port yesterday.
In his haste to leave Cuba, Sllverla
as unable to place enough coal aboard
his ship to take It all the way to a
Venezuelan port, so ho was forced to
put In at a port only 75 miles from
Early today a heavy wind and rain Castro's hospitable shores.