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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, KKIPAV, 110 BJJDEIt 7. 190». People Are Aroused Over the Japanese Question, DON’T WANT JAPS MADE CITIZENS Labor Organizations Pre pare to Hold Meetings to Protest Against Pres ident’s Idea. Seattle, Wash, Dec. 7.—War talk la heard all over the north coast In* great- er volume than at any time since the days preceding the Spanish wav. What worries the tiinkl ones the'most Is that the Pacific coast la apparently detense, less. Seattle. Portland, LaCpmn, Bel lingham, Everett, Olympia and many smaller cltlei|, they assert, would tall easy prgy to a Japanese fleet. "The most serious phase of the situ- atlon,” said a Federal Jurist, "Is that the president should have unexpected ly advocated what the; Japanese did not askf-'t|?at Is, citizenship—and- that lie shotfld have' suggested this radical measure at the wrong time and with out taking tho country or his party Into Ids confluence. Many Japs iti‘United States. "It. seems certain that congress will refuse to. pass the measure advocate*) by the president. The Japanese have', been led to believe that the president is some sort of a mikado. When the awakening comes there will bo a reac. tlon In the Islands, with the possibility of serious result*." There aro 18,000 Japanese In the ju risdiction of Consul fllsatnltlzu. Includ ing Washington, OregOfl, Montana, ida- ho and Alaska, all of Whom are liable to be called to bear arms In Japan's Interest in case there Is war. Consul Hlsamldzu says all of the number would lieconte citizens If given a chance, ^diplrhl i KnluAka, .command ing three Japanese cruisers, is due here March 4, for the first official visit of a Japanese naval squadron In the history of the- coast. .. Oppose Visit of Float. The central labor council of Seattle, representing, lo.oou enrolled working men, will, It Is declared, protest against the visit of the squadron under the ' Ircumstnnces. Governor Meade has come out In cm phatlc language ns being opposed to the president's recommendation that an act bo passed specifically providing for the naturalization of the Japanese. Governor Opposes Plan. "I am opposed to such n course, - ' said the governor. "Naturalization of the japaneso would tend to degrade the American workman. Tho sacred right of American citizenship, ncqulred as It was by the blood of our forefathers, should not bo lightly handed over to another and especially to foreigners of the Aslntlc coast. "We nro very near to the countries "f the Orient whose teeming millions could lie poured In upon our shores should we throw down the bars to i hem. The two races will not assimi late. China Is laughing In her sleeves. Should Japan succeed In obtaining cit izenship rights Chinn would come to the front with a nlmllar demand. "We cannot extend our citizenship rights to one Asiatic country without doing the name to others. Labor Takes Action. “I believe the president Is wrong. The Jaimncse nro poorly fitted ns American citizens. I have always con tended so.” Organized labor last night sent n message to San Francisco, stating that It Indorsed .tho anti-Japanese senti ments of tho California citizens. THE WONDERFUI RHIN0SENATORS, Thickest-SKINNEP CREATU tRE-S EVER JMSCOV&Rtp. Theifv ATTRACTIONS AT THE NATIONAL ZOO. Come in Tomorrow LIVES OF CONGRESSMEN THREATENED IN LETTERS; PRECAUTION IS TAREK Slayden Notified He’ll Get a “Black Shot.” CITY COUNCILMAN OILS AT WILMINGTON Special to The Georgian. Wilmington, N. C., Dee. 7.—City t’ouiH‘11* imn l M ward F. Jolinftoii, lender of the ititinirlpnl ownership foroo* of iIiIm oily. ""1 •aiiiliflnto for mayor. died till# morn tug ;ifu*r a three weeks lllue**. Washington, Dec. 7.—Several mem bers of congress have received letters from negroes threatening their lives. Three or four of the discharged negro soldiers of the Twenty-fifth Infantry. It is said, are In Washington. Mr. Hlayden, of Texas, who lias in troduced a bill providing that no negro troops be allowed In the arnty. was warned In a letter that he would be hit with a "black shot." An order that no person carrying a bundle' no admitted to the capitol will be Inforcell for some time. M H# Can’t Dishonor Thsm.” At a meeting In 8t. Mary’s colored Methodist Kplscopul church to protest against President Roosevelt's uctlon in discharging three negro companies 5f the Twenty-fifth Infantry, the Rev. Chnrles 8. Morris said: "He can tear the uniform from th- black men who nscended Han Juan bill with him, but he cannot dishonor them.” Resolution is Adoptsd. At yesterday’s session the spnute adopted the Penrose resolution request ing the president to send It Information regarding the discharge of tho negro troops of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, and also the Foraker resolution direct ing the secrctury of war to transmit all Information In the possession of his de partment on the same subject. Hoth resolutions carried an Identical amendment by Mr. Culberson asking specifically for the order to Major Pen rose, commanding the triRops, which di rected him not to turn over , to the Texas authorities certain of the troops demanded. Foraker Defends Troope. During the debate Mr. Foraker de nied that "It lmd been alleged and not denied" that the negro troops ha'll com mitted murder In Texifc*. . * • • t » Mi’/ Tillii’iau said he liajfl/mid hrMho ptfp&rs "fin 'rilleged report” frdm the secretary of war that ten or twenty of the troops had "shot up the town of Brownsville. Texas.” Mr. Foraker admitted, nt the sug gestion’of Mr.‘»Warren, thut the presi dent under the law had the right to In crease or decreaao the army within cer tain maximum and minimum limits. SAID WIPE HELD HIM FOR KlfIFING Gute City, Va., Dec. 7.—Witnesses yesterday before the coroner's Jury In vestigating the death of Dr. I. H. And erson, testified that In his dying state ment ho said his brother-in-law, James Nelms, killed him by cutting an artery. According to tho testimony, Dr. Anderson said he was held by his wife, and Ills mother-in-law while Nelms i did the cutting. Nelms Is under arrest awaiting the verdict of the Jury. ATLANTA CHILDREN A TTENDING SCHOOL IN OLD COAL ROOM The table below shows the number of classes in eaolt School which liavo below and above the number of pupils considered the best number for ef ficient teaching. Expert* give forty, pupils as tho best; maximum for a class. The'table shows that many c lasses have between forty nnd forty- nine pupils nnd that a large number have between fifty and sixty. Below Between Between Between 30 30 and 89 40 and 4V BO nnd CO pupils. pupils. pupils. pupils. Boys’ High School « 4 0 l Girls' High School X 3 .8 , o Ivy Street J 1 2 4 Frew Street o 2 4 In Walker Street 3 3 X 4 Marietta Street I 1 2 4 Fair Street 0 o 7 »; t'alhetin Street o n 4 d Ira Street. J 2 i 4 Davis Street 3 2 X l Boulevard 1 11 0 r» State Street 1 2 4 V, Frasier Street 0 0 X * 9 Kdgewood Avenue 1 1 4, 4 Forimvalt Street 0 1 ‘ ‘ 3 X Williams Street 0 2 4 4 West End 0 X 4 3 Bell Street 2 1 2 3 Grant Park »> «» 3 s Lee Street o 0 1 •» Tenth Street 0 3 l 4 Pryor Street. . . 0 2 0 2 Night School 4 0 p 0 Total No. of Grades... . 23 * 41 75 92 and see Prof. Joseph Becker demonstrate the art of cooking upon the great Majestic Range. Free Scientific Cooking Lecture from 2 to 5 o* clock. Prof. Becker's Recipes Given for the Asking. Tomorrow, Saturday, Prof. Becker will cook ;i seven-pound rib roast, three or four different vegeta bles, a dressing, and two dozen biscuits in one pan in side of one hour in the Majestic Range, and will serve them to the ladies present. He will also make and bake dainty pastries, explaining each one ns it is made. Majestic drip coffee and all kinds of dainty- cakes served free to all—everybody invited. Our Great Offer Tomorrow, Saturday, we will give to each person pur chasing a Great Maj'estic Range The Majestic Range will last a life time. It saves fuel, labor, food and money. Don’t fail to see it. worth of the Best Enameled Cook Ware. If you need a Range don't fail to come and take advantage of this great money saving opportunity. Anderson Hardware Co. Housefurnishings Dep’t, Second Floor. Continued from Pago One. class a teacher ha* little time to give attention to each one of thone sixty pupils. Three minutes to each one would mean f80 minutes or three hours. Now nobody !h "knocking." Nobody is sore with the mayor and council; President Luther Z. Rosser, of the board of education, has nothing hut words of praise for the present mayor and council. Ho says they havp.done magnificently by the public schools, hut at the same time he admits that the schools are crowded: thut Atlunta bud- r eleriUTgcneral ,,chooI, !,nd c ° n « t '>uemly manager of the Georgia Transfer and mole leacners. Storage Gompuny nt the annual meet-' Assistant Superintendent L. M. Lnn- Ing of the directors Thursday. The drum talks the same*way about It. Ho position Is a new one made by the dt r knows how liberal council has la.-n to '3 S j ~ -v-*" — p™. r ...... .-.y purchasing agent of the Southern Beil i * m **• ” ut nt l *io Mnn,e tinip he se*>s Telephone and Telegraph Company nnd * with what rapidity the number of chfl was also connected with the Western j dren increases. Governor Going to Columbus* Governor Terrell will leave Friday evening for. Col 11 in him, where Saturday he will meet the. agricultural trustees of the Fourth district. So fur, Mus cogee and Carroll are the only counties to submit bids for the school, but others will probably he on hand when the trustees get down to business. already crowded nnd new schools ore needed to relievo the pressure on them. The Best Investment. The whole problem Is Just ono to which the people of Atlanta hove, not been giving much thought.. Money Invested In the education of children Is the best Invested money In the world. Tills year there was nn Increase In school facilities of seventeen hew rooms, but even this was not enough for tho Increase In tho number of pu pils, and the time has now arrived when the board of education has reached Its limit In the addition ?f rooms to school buildings. It Is now necessary to build schools. Those schools which are antiquated and behind the times, and even dan gerous, are the Crew street, the Walker street, the Lee street, Marietta street, Ivy street and Fair street schools. They stand nut as shining examples. When compared with the new Pryor street school, Just erected, the comparison Electric Company, as purchasing agent. Nathan’s Home Bakery —SPECIAL NOTICE— Hereafter this Company will not maintain a retail store on Peachtree street. Orders for Breads, Cakes, Pastries, etc., should be phoned direct to the factory, Bell phone 2564 Main, Atlanta phone 4156. Nathan’s Home Bakery, Office and Factory, 83 Mangum Street/corner Markham. j Th* question then I*: j odious. Tho old school. are antiquated ! What U the remedy 7 ! In evprv Particular and no cramped What i* the R*m.dy? j haVH l ‘ ome of ‘ h ""‘ become for room ! Nothin* but more school*. nnd title ; ,h “* one 8, ' h,wl n ,oom formerly ! work could he*In with advanta** by! "T !° s, " re fonl ln lH u ** d for i the teatin* down of several of those j * c ’' v ’ purpose*. I dilapidated frame structure* and the I And with nil the Increase* In salaries butldln* of enlarged new ones, I n f Public Official* the money question, In 1902 the enrollment of the public j when school teachers were concerned, schools in Atlanta was 11,395.3. In | seems to have been forgotten. The sal- 1903 It was 12,33-1.8. In 1»H4 it wa* | urle* now paid teacher* are practically 12,865.2. In 1903 It was 13,961.5, nnd | the same as paid twenty years ago. this year It Is 14,361.1. In four years; Schools cost money and Atlunta It has Increased nbotit 3,000, or nearly I hasn't money to throw away, but It Is 800 pupils a year. While the facilities j generally conceded by all that m*nev have also Increased, they have not In- ! creased enough to take care of this Increase In pupils. , • Assistant Superintendent Landrum say* that It ran I*- counted on a* a certainty that the Increase next year will equal that of this year over last. It does not take^un expert nmtheiimtlrian to flgure"tlint*80fl pupil* with to pttpll* to a T.»vn win mean 20 room* and'llii* 'means'* school nr two. Home of the new school* built to re- i Invented In new school building* could not be better Invested. New Building* N**d*d. That these new school building* aro needed Is shown by the tablo accom panying this. This table only Include* the white schools, and shows liow many classes are crowded and how many are normal. It Is obvious at u glance that the columns showing tho overcrowding are larger than those which have enough pupils to make work for the teachers such as to thoroughly Instruct the pupils. With the Colored sfhools tlil* conges tion Is even worse, and additions nnd new schools hardly make any differ ence. This Is accounted for by thefnut that many negroes have their children In the primary departments of the ne gro college* In Atlanta, where they pay a small Tee, but n* *oon ns there I* room In me Atlanta public school* they lake the children from these colleges, put them In the public school* anil save the fee. These facts nre thing* the people of Atlanta should think about. They need not blame tho city council. As Presi dent Rosser, of the board of education, say*, the council has done well, nnd all It could do under the circumstance*. But n concerted effort Is coming on the part of Atlanta people to remedy tills condition. At least It ought to be com ing. Just think of those old antiquated and unsafe school houses! NAT, DEM, CONVENTION WANTEDJY ATLANTA Continued from Page One. SEVEN INDICTMENTS Federal Court Making Thor ough Investigation oL' Labor Conditions. • >nnw ol tfio new xciioolx built to ve- «a. lleve the pr«s*ure oti otherMchooln are- DMUft FOR SALE AT BIG SAC RIFICE. Elegant new office furni ture and fixtures in Golden Oak. Apply 15 East Ala in favor of bringing everything to \ t - lama." Henty fi. Johnson: “An excel - m plan nnd we should work to get the convention. It should lie held In \t- lanttt. I am heartily In favor of It." ' K. U. DuBose: w-'Hest thing In the world. Let's get the new auditorinm nnd then the national Democratic con vention to be held In It." From th* Capitol. Assistant Adjutant Oeneral A. J. Scott: “I think It would bo an , \- eellent Idea to bring the national Dem ocratic convention to Atlanta In IMS It would bring the great Democrats of the entire country to the very heart of Democracy, and I believe all other tlon* of the country would approve. I.et everybody pull for It." Comptroller ileneral W. A. Wright: "Why, there would seem to be but one difficulty In the wuy of It, and that Is adequate hotel accommodations. Sui-h a convention would bring thousands ..r prominent Democrat* here from all sec tion* of the country, and they would have to be cared for'properly. If the people would throw open their home* to the delegate* anil visitors, then I think It would be a lino thing." Executive Secretary n. M. Black burn: "I understand that the new audi torium will scat 10,000 people. That would not be eufflclent to accommodate a great gathering such a* one of these national convention*. Chicago, si. Loul* and Kanau* City had fine audi toriums. but they built temporal v strueture* large enough to accommo date 25,000 to 30,000 people. Atlan’.i would have to do something like that. If It will, then I say bring the conven tion here, where the fountain of pure Democracy and Americanism la to be found." There worp dozens of others V! » spoke In the sntne way. They all warn the convention (o come to Atlanta. It means money In the pockets of Atl.into people. Every delegate who attends la going to *|>end money, anil all this \ d he left in Atlanta. ward Johnson In i>connge. The nv who. It I* charged, were held l> 'll., besides those mentioned above, ar .Morris Kerretu. Nathan Jlayberger at liennie Rlchcnsteln. The men nre Its | Ian* and German Jew*. All have been held In jail here ‘ Special to The Georgian. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 7.—Yesterday | government witnesses nt Afternoon the Federal grand jury re- rw *** turned seven Indictments In peonage rases, six against F. J. O’Hara, of the firm of Hodges & O’Hara, of Palatkn, Fla., and one against George F. Bur- viil, foreman for O’Hara. Two indictments charge O’Hara with carrying nway Franz Nebcl, to be held in a condition of slavery, and i cy to carry Xebel away. Three indh tm^nts charge O’Hara j with returning laborers to a condition I of peonage, and another chargex thi ' inpp rpTTT? A rPTP'D A rn mrn holding of Benjamin Wtleiwkf; ***** *xlJliAALK Al jLxiiii The men making the charge# were all |____ employed nt H.algc* A O'Hara^ (ur- ;LEW KIMBALL PALM !K.ntfne farm and lumber camp, Buffalo} * * * Burviil U charged with holding Ed- GARDEN. per day. The Jury I* now considering tho ease* of peonage against John I>. Lynch, at Fairbanks, Fla.: Edward Citlger, Indian Springs, und one other against a defendant named Clayton. THE DELICIOUS QUAIL ’onvplnu IS NOW IN SEASON. TRY ONE TONIGHT AFTER i, i