Georgia Historic Newspapers

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VOL. IX.
HARDWICK DEFIES
WATSON TD DEFEAT
HIM FOR CONGRESS
Tenth District Congressman
Throws Down Gauntlet and
Declares He Will “Wear No
Man’s Collar’’ in Fight
EVE AND EVANS SCORED
IN STINGING SPEECH
WARRENTON. Ga.. May 12.—1 n the
debate between Messrs. T. W. Hard
wick. O. R- Eve and A. W. Evans at
Warrenton Wednesday, the former
threw down the gauntlet and defied
Tom Watson to defeat him for con
gress from this district. His declara
tion, maoe in strut, utforward terms,
but with explanations that no malice
was felt, came in the midst of thunder
ous applause that fairly shook the roof
of Warren county's new court house,
which is being occupied this week for
the first time.
It created a sensation, and no small
significance is attached to the fact that
Mr. Watsons stenographer arrived in
an automobile shortly be tore the de
bate began and was present during the
debate. It was estimated that fully 600
were in the room despite the great heat
which made every one swelter, fhile a
number were unable to obtain admis
sion. From Washington. McDuffie,
Taliaferro, Ha.ncock and from the re
moter corners of Warren groups of peo
p,e were present, while automobiles ar
rived from Washington throughout the
evening.
Mr. Eve today had the opening and
concluding speeches, Mr. Hardwick had
the third nour and Mr. Eve the second.
1 ne enthusiasm was intense at all times,
especially during Mr. Hardwick's se
vere lambasting of nis opponents. Sev
eral residents of Warrenton said after
wards they had never heard anything
like the tongue lasning he gave fc.ve and
Evans
GIVES TONGUE LASHING.
From one to the other he would turn,
ridiculing them, venting sacrasm that
was biting, but which was taken most
goodnaturedly by his victlma
Mr Eve was attacked by both and
was roundly scored because he said this
was another was..uay for 'Washington
county when its «-»rty linen was to be
cleaned for the delectation of the citi
cens of Warren county.
He also aroused Mr. Evans' ire by say
ing that he was not appearing as the
representative of any man or set of men.
This the candidate from Sandersville
took to be a nit at him and be began
to score Mr. Eve soundly.
The latter arose end med to explain
that nothing had been said against Mr.
Evans, but the latter still misunder
stood.
Mr. Hardwick was very gentle with Mr.
Eve about the dirty linen proposition,
jut he told him that something had pass
id at Lincolnton. Words had been ut-
Mred that both he and Mr. Evans re
gretted and he felt it would be kinder
and more courteous in Mr. Eve to refer
to that incident not so constantly, unless,
ndeed. he preferred to be the Ransey
Sniffles of the campaign.
HARDWICK IS CHEERED
He was never halting In his attack and
frequent laughter and applause of a
tempestuous kind greeted his remarks,
but what went before was as nothing to
he whirlwind that greeted his utterances
•bout Watson. Mr. Hardwick had been
reading excerpts from the Jeffersonian
under of August 22. 1907. and Janu
ary M. IS*». in which the editor had high
ly praised Mr. Hardwick's work as a
congressman, especially in regard to his
attitude toward John Sharpe Williams
that had resulted in his losing his censm
committee appointment.
In these editorials Watson is said to
nave said that if there were more in
congress like Hardwick the county would
ee benefited ard the like. Mr. Hardwica
laid he read *.hese not because he d.<l
not think they were gross exaggerations
•f his work, but because be had been
attacked, and it was pointed out that now
Mr. Watson was opposing him and he
asked. "Did Mr. Watson lie then? If
aot is he lying now?" Then came the
statements that brought forth the out-
HTlt.
“I want to tell you men of Warren
county that 1 am not afraid of Mr. Wat
son. or any other man. I appreciated
what he said then and if he chooses to
sght me now I feel no malice.
"As long as he gave me his friendship
I appreciated it, and don't quarrel with
aim for withdrawing it now.
"WEAR NO MAN'S COLLAR.”
"But let him go his length. Never have
( said anything against him, but if he
doesn't want to support me. let him se
lect either of these two colts snd go his
gait. If he can defeat me for congress
all well and good. 1 accept the issue. I
wear no man's collar.
"I don't expect my friends to mould
their politics just like mine
"Mr. Watson got mad with me be
cause I followed Hoke Smith after Wat
son had fallen out with him.
Tan Watson put the whole Georgia
delegation out of office simply by his
ipse dixit? I want no office at the gift
as any one man. 1 believe there Is enough
manhood in the old Tenth district to
io me Justice in this emergency.”
Then the whirlwind broke loose. For
some seconds it was impossible to go on
with the speaking.
With this exception and the fact that
Mr. Hardwick was more severe on his ex
ponents than on the preceding occasions
the debate covered about the same
ground as at Louisville Monday.
Mr. Eve said that when announce
ment of his candidacy reached Mr.
Hardwick he had exclaimed: “Oh,
pshaw, somebody always wants my
place.” and that was Mr. Hardwick’s
attitude all along; he thought the office
belonged to him.
EVE OUTLINED PLATFORM
The speaker then outlined his plat
form, about as at Lincolnton and San
dersville. getting the usual applause
when he mentioned Tom Watson’s name
in connection with the establishment of
the rural free delivery.
He declared he was conducting this
campaign on a high plane, but while
Mr. Hardwick had declared that he was
In a similar attitude at Louisville, he
had evidently forgotten himself at Lin
colnton.
"You forget yourself.” he declared,
■prVr>-‘nr to Mr. Hardwick, "so far as
to speak of my personal appearance.
What a beautiful subject I would have
if I got on Thomas W. Hardwick's ap
pearance. but I will do nothing like
that, (applause). I have two eminent
qualifications in this race you cannot
take from me*. I am the oldest end the
agiiaet. and you cannot gainsay me.**
Mr. Evans than talked for aa hour.
GRADED SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSONS HERETICIL?
Resolution Before Baptist Con
vention, Attacking Lessons
in Use, Causes Sensation
BY ALEX W. SEALER.
BALTIMORE, Md„ May 12.-A resolu
tion that will create a sensation in the
Sunday school world was introduced in
the convention this morning by Dr. J. M.
Frost, secretary of the Sunday school
board. It calls for the convention to
divorce itself from the international
graded system of lessons, which are in
use all over the world. About forty year 3
ago. what is known as the uniform sys
tem of lessons was adopted by the Inter
national Sunday School convention. The
prime mover was B. F. Jacobs, a Baptist
layman of Chicago.
These lessons, arranged by a committee
from the different denominations, have
bee nused In all the Sunday schools and
have given complete satisfaction. Recent
ly published along with these lessons the
committee has presented what is called a
graded lesson system. To this objection
is raised. The resolution sets forth that
these graded lessons are heretical and
rank. They lead the pupil to the conclu
sion that salvation Is a matter of charac
ter rather than of regeneration, that a
man can be trained into heaven rather
than be born there by the power of God.
Thea* graded lessons seem to teach that
the ciirtd is naturally Instead of spirit
ually born into the kingdom.
These graded lessons seem to be taking
certain subjects and bolstering them up
with scripture instead of taking scripture
and illustrating it with al! subjects. Al!
of this the resoluton states is very ob
noxious to Baptists who believe in follow
in gthe teachings of the Bible, taking it
ns the guide to the feet and the lampzto
the path. The resolutions call for a com
mittee of Inquiry to recommend what is
best to be done.
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE.
The committee was to be composed of |
J. B. Gambrell. Texas: O. C. S. Wallace.
Maryland; J. P. Green, Missouri; B. W.
Spillman. North Carolina; I. J. Van Ness,
Tennessee: E. C. Dargan. Georgia; B. H.
Dement. Kentucky; W. E. Hatcher, Vir
ginia. and Preston Blake, Alabama, who
shill meet in Nashville or at such other
places and times as may best suit their
convenience in the execution of their ap- j
pointed work. And at its final meeting
prior to presenting its report to the con
vention, the committee shall be enlarged
by the addition of the following members,
chosen from states not already named:
A. J. S. Thomas. South Carolina; Lee
Mac Donell. Florida; L. P. Lea veil. Mis
sissippi; H. A. Sumerell, Louisiana; J. J.
Hurt. Arkansas; A. N. Hill. Oklahoma,
and John E. Briggs, Washington, D. C.
TO PREPARE ORTHODOX LESSONS.
This committee is to prepare orthodox
graded lessons in keeping with Baptist
belief. The resolution was sent to a
committee to clear up certain statements
that were not exactly clear. When it
comes back it will be unanimously adopt
ed. A letter of Meeting was read to the
convention from Dr. J. W. Millard, and
J. J. Wicker, who have a party in the
Holy Land. They wrote the greeting at
the close of a Sabbbath day after a visit
had been made to the sites of Gethsem
ane and Calvary. During this morning
Dr. L. G. Hardman, of Comerce, Ge.,
one of the vice presidents of the conven
tion, presided very gracefully over the
-celebrations. Rev. J. H. Shakespeare, a
leading Baptist of London. England, ar
rived in the city to attend the convention.
A committee was appointed to meat him.
A telegram of fraternal greetings was
received from the Methodist conference
in session at Asheville, N. C. The secre
tary was instructed to reply.
The claims of the Southern Baptist
Theological seminary were presented to
the convention. Dr. Z. T. Cody, of South
Carolina; Dr. W. O. Carter, of the sem
inary, and Dr. W. E. Hatcher, of Vir
ginia. spoke as to the needs of the sem
inary. Dr. Mullins stated that the insti
tution was engaged in raising an endow
ment fund of $600,000. There had been
raised $408,000. He said tt looked like a
collection was bound to break out on the
convention, for a man had just announc
ed that he would give $5,000 to this fund.
That man was Joshua Levering, and hia
brother, Eugene Levering, gave a HkO
amount. Dr. Hardman, of Georgia, gave
H.OCO. One other $5,000 subscription was
sent it, another for SI,OOO and a number
of others for smaller amounts, until the
sum of $30,000 had been raised. Wilson
Nickola, a member of the local entertain
ment comlmttee, dropped dead Monday
night while discharging hia duties. The
convention passed a resolution of sym
pathy for the family, and appointed J.
L. Gross and T. W. O'Kelley, former
Georgians, to attend the funeral.
He was mad with Mr. Eve for his alleg
ed insinuation that Evans was a candi
date of any man or clique and resented
the statement that Washington was go
ing to have her washday there and
then. Such was not the fact.
Mr. Eve arose and disclaimed any in
tention of giving any such impression
and Mr. Evans said he must have mis
understood his opponent.
Mr. Eve's pleasantry to the effect that
he was thankful to Mr. Evans for what
Evans had done for him.came in for no
tice also. Mr. Evans said Eve was wel
come and if he thought his candidacy
was helpful to him then he was a poor
judge of what to be thankful for. (Ap
plause.) He then defended his legis
lative record and showed what he had
accomplished there in the way of legis
lation. It was a political kindergarten,
he said, but a school the need of which
would be found by any man attempting
to do anything in congress who had
never attended tt.
Mr. Evans’ speech was practically as
at Louisville.
Mr. Hardwick then came to the stand
amid such great applause as to make
that gone before seem like the sound of
bees compared to the roar of a hurri
cane.
McGregor Enters Race
for Congress in Tenth
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
WARRENTON, Ga., May 12—Follow
ing the debate here yesterday. C. E. Mc-
Gregor announced his tentative entry in»o
the congressional race. He said that he
would make his formal announcement
when he saw what rules the Democratic
executive committee would formulate.
He did this because the burned child
dreads the fire and he had been burned
once. He made a brief speech, saying
that when he entered, th® speaking would
be more personal than it had been to
day. He did not believe In mincing mat
ters.
BRUNSON IS NAMED
FOR UNEXPIRED TERM
Governor Brown on Thursday named C.
E. Brunson, of Houston county, judge of
the city court, vice Judge Duncan, de
ceased. The appointment is for the un
expired term, which ends on August 10,
lAiA
THIRTEEN LOSE LIVES
WHEN STEAMER HITS
ROCK IN RIVER
Packet Boat Saltillo Smashes
to Pieces in Mississippi Riv
er With Frightful Result
SEVEN PASSENGERS
AMONG THE DEAD
(By Aasoriated Praaa )
ST. LOUTS, May 12.—Thirteen persons,
seven of them passengers, lost their lives
in the sinking of the steamer City of
Saltillo in the Mississippi river at Glen
Park, Mo., last night. The boat was
thrown against a rock by the swift cur
rent two hours after her start from the
wharf here. Glenn Park is 24 miles be
low St. Lonis.
Because of the last of the passenger
list and the uncertainty at the scene of
the disaster, the death list was not defi
nitely known until IF o'clock today.
Only one body, that of Mrs. Rhea, was
recovered. The river is being dragged.
The dead:
MISS ANNA RHEA, Nashville, Tenn.
MRS. ISAAC T. RHEA, Nashville,
Tenn, (body recovered,.
S. C. BAKER, first clerk of the
steamer.
MRS. JOSEPH HARRIS, Nashville,
Tenn.
MRS. ARCHIE PATTERSON, Savan
nah, Tenn.
ARCHIE PATTERSON, JR., two
years old.
WM. X PICKETT, salesman, St. Louis.
FOWLER POST, third clerk.
MISS LENA WALL, Nashville, Tenn.
NAME UNKNOWN, head porter.
NAME UNKNOWN, cabin boy.
NAMES UNKNOWN, two roustabouts.
Capt. Harry Crane, in command of the
boat, and one of the survivors, an
nounced tris morning after checking up
the passenger list, that it was almost
certain those reported missing were
dead.
The boat carried 27 passengers, most
of whom were women and children, and
a crew of 30. She left St. Louis at 7
o clock with a heavy cargo, including a
number of cattle and live stock, and
the voyage was considered precarious
because of the great amount of drift
wood floating in the river, cue to the
annual spring rise.
The known dead were the wife and
daughter of Isaac T. Rhea, president of
the St. Louis and Tennessee River Pack
et company, owners ox the boat. Mrs.
Rhea was ~ragged irom the water
alive, but died within an hour. The
body of Miss Anna .uea was not re
covered. Miss Louise Rhea, anomer
daughter. escaped, xhey were en route
to their home in Nashville after visiting
friends in St. Louis.
Glenn Park, the scene of the acci
dent, is a river landing, the chief build
ings of which are a general store, a
boarding house and a cement plant. The
place is almost inaccessible to tele
graph lines and the news of the disaster
came to St. Louis in a roundaoout way
from Kimmswick and Sulphur Springs.
Shortly before reaching Glen Park the
Saltillo encountered a shoreward draw,
which was fought frantically by the pi
lots. The engines were reversed, but
the efforts to prevent the collision were
unavailing. As the big boat swung
from the current inshore despite the
reversed engines and the rudder thrown
hard over, she was driven with increas
ing speed toward land and turned uom
pletely around. *
With the noise of rending timbers and
tne shrieks of women and children pas
sengers, the cries of the crew and the
bellowing of the cattle, the vessel struck
a hidden rock and sank almost in reach
of land at a point where the water was
20 feet deep.
Rescue trains with physicians and re
lief supplies were sentXto the scene to
day.
Some of the survivors of the wreck of
the City of Saltillo arrived here this
morning by train. They were without
baggage and some had few clothes. They
were sent to hotels and their homes.
Miss Louise Rhea, who lost her mother
and sister, could not walk unsupported.
Coroner Hensley, of Pevely. Mo., began
an inquire into Mrs. Rhea's death to
day. Several of the survivors remained
at Glen park to testify.
The younger set of pasengers were
dancing when the boat struck the rock.
CHATTANOOGA RAINS
CAUSE RUMOR OF COMET
Cloudiness and Heavy Down
pour Start Wild Rumors of
Darkness and Stars
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 12.—A
heavy rain, accompanied by extreme
cloudiness, fell here this morning. The
rain was accompanied by almost twi
light darkness, and gave rise to wide
spread rumors ??.at the city was in mid
night darkness and that stars could be
plainly seen.
The rumored phenomenon was accred
ited to the effects of Halley's comet.
The rainstorm, however, was confined
to' a heavy downpour and cloudiness.
halleFsTomet saves
FAMILY FROM DEATH
Aroused to See Comet, Mrs.
Castle and Son Barely Es
cape from Burning Home
NATALBANY La., May 12.—The
sounding of an alarm clock set to wake
them in order that they might view Hal
ley’s comet, aroused ...rs. Castle and her
son here early yesterday just in time
to barely escape from their burning
home.
MRS. mTeD WILSON
ASKS FOR ALIMONY
SAVANNAH. Ga.. May 12.—Mrs. M. Ed
Wilson has filed a suit in the superior
court for temporary and permanent ali
mony,
Mrs. Wilaon was Miss Huff, of Grif
fin, before her marriage.
She and Mr. Wilson ran away and were
married in Atlanta about 15 yeara ago.
ATLANTA. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1910
ROOSEVELT 15 HONORED '
BY BERUNUNIVERSITY
His Majesty, Emperor William,
Graced Conferment of De
gree Upon American
(By Associated Press.)
BERLIN, May 12.—Theodore Roosevelt,
former president of the United States, de
livered a lecture today on the topic, “The
World Movement,” at the University of
Berlin and received from the university
the honorary degree of Doctor of Phil
osophy. Emperor William honored the
occasion with his presence.
It was the first time that his majesty
had graced a conferment, and the court
esy was significant in view of the fact
that the German court is in mourning
for the monarch’s uncle. King Edward.
The ceremony of conferring the de
gree was staged and conducted with im
pressive simplicity. There were no flags
or emblems of royalty and the govern
ment and the walls of the Aula were
bare but for the rows of busts of Ger
many’s famous scholars and scientists.
The only touch of color was furnished
by the senators of the university with
their robes of scarlet and blue and the
heads of the student corps, who wore
blue jackets, white breeches, jackboots
and particolored sashes.
FOUR HUNDRED GUESTS.
Four hundred guests of the university
who held cards of admission were seated
when Emperor William, accompanied by
Mr. Roosevelt, entered from a side door.
As they appeared, the university choir
chanted, "Heil Dlr Im Siegerkranz”
(Hail to the Conqueror’s Wreath), the
Prussian national hymn, to the strains
of "America.” The two were followed
by Empress Auguste Victoria, Princess
Victoria Louise, Prince and Princess
Eitel Frederick, Princess Auguste Wil
helm. Prince Aldbert, Mrs. Roosevelt,
Miss Roosevelt and Kermit Roosevelt.
This party took seats on the platform.
Mr. Roosevelt occupied the seat at
the reading desk, and at his side stood
the heads of the student corps with
drawn swords. This striking guard of
honor remained standing and almost im
movable during the three hours of the
lecture.
Rector Frich Schmidt opened the pro
gram by giving an outline of the life of
Mr. Roosevelt from the time that he was
a delicate child until he became an Afri
can nimrod. Mr. Roosevelt, his voice
husky at first, gained steadily in clear
ness as he proceeded and he was able
to deliver his complete written thesis of
9,000 words and to which he added ex
temporous remarks from time to time.
F.josevelt Is Named
Special Ambassador
WASHINGTON, May 12.—Official an
nouncement was made today of the ap
pointment of Col. Theodore Roosevelt by
President Taft as special ambassador to
represent the United States at the funeral
of. King Edward in London,' May 20.
Cablegrams were exchanged last night.
President Taft set forth at some length
the purpose of the appointment. Colonel
Roosevelt replied with the single word:
“Accept.”
This is said to have been the first direct
communication between President Taft
and Colonel Roosevelt since the former’s
inauguration. The text of the cablegram
follows:
i “Washington. May 10, 1910.—Roosevelt,
i care American Embassay, Berlin: I
should be very glad if you would act as
special ambassador to represent the
I United States at the funeral of King
' Edward VII. I am sure that the English
| people will be highly gratified at your
presence in this capacity and that our
' people will strongly approve it. Have
as yet received no official notice of the
date of funeral, but it ie reported that it
will take place on the 20th of this month.
Please answer.
, (Signed) “WILLIAM H. TAFT.”
| “BerlHi, May 10. 1910.—The President,
I Washington: Accept.
(Signed) “ROOSEVELT.”
NEW YORK, May 12.—The governing
committee of the New York stock ex
change announced today that the ex
change would be closed for two hours on
Friday. May 20, the day of the funeral of
King Edward. The usual opening hour of
10 o'clock has been put off that day until
noon.
Voice Improved
Mr. Roosevelt found his voice much
Improved when he rose this morning and
said he felt perfectly able to deliver his
address as planned at the University of
Berlin. Until this morning there was
doubt whether the former president would
te able to keep his engagement.
Word that Mr. Roosevelt would be heard
was communicated swiftly throughout
the country this forenoon, and when the
hour approached, he reached the univer
sity, the historic Aula, was occupied
by a distinguished company. Emperor
I William was present. The former presi
dent received a gratifying reception.
The subject of the address was “The
World Movement.”
BIG DREADNAUGHT
GLIDES INTO WATER
NEW YORK, May 12.—Flying the
whitet starred ensign of the United
States navy at her stem, the stars fcnd
stripes at her stern and a string of gay
signal pennants along the 250 feet of
her deck line, the battleship Florida,
the biggest of the American dread
naughts built thus far, was successfully
launced at the Brooklyn navy yard to
day in the presence of the vice president
of the United States, the secretary of
the navy, and the naval attaches of all
the powers, and a crowd of 50,000 en
thusiasts, whom lowering skies and in
termittent rains had failed to keep
away.
As the leviation got under way there
was an ominous creaking, the sliding
and permanent ways slowly drew apart,
and Miss Elizabeth Fleming, daughter
of a former governor of Florida, sent
the christening champagne bottle crash
ing against the ships side.
The Florida hesitated a moment, then
slowly and ponderously glided down the
ways with the voice of Miss Fleming
clearly calling out: “Go, brave ship, 1
christen thee the Florida.” The launch
ing was the most successful ever held
at the New York navy yard. The gi
gantic battleship slid down the ways
with the lightness of a life boat, as
soon as she reached the water the cur
rent veered her lightly to the north and
she ended her course in 'the center of
the river where a dozen navy tugs at
once hemmd her on all sides, gradually
forcing her to her mooring near Cob
Dock.
She Christened World's
Heaviest Battle Ship
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Miss Elizabeth Fleming, of Jacks onville, Fla., broke the bottle of wine
over the new American battleehip, the Florida, ~tay 12.
PHOENIX PLANING MILLS
WRECKED BY STORM
During the fury of the storm of wind
and hail Thursday lightning struck the
rear end of the Phoenix Planing Mills
plant on Highland avenue.
The whole back end of the plant was
demolished, and the wind which rushed
BOOKER WASHINGTON GUEST
OF MRS. KATHERINE GOULD
(By Associated Presa.)
LYNCHBURG, Va„ May 12.—1 t was
learned yesterday afternoon that Booker
T. Washington, the head of Tuskegee in
stitute, Alabama, has been the guest of
Mrs. Katherine Gould at her estate near
here for several days.
Coupled with this visit eomes a state-
WICKERSHAM ADMITS
ANTE-DATING LETTER
Attorney General Writes Judi
ciary Committee, Admitting
Charges Made by Brandeis
WASHINGTON, May 12.—1 n a letter
to Chairman Parker, of the house judi
ciary committee, read by Secretary Bal
linger to the Ballinger-Plnchot investi
gation committee today. Attorney General
Wickersham admits that his summary to
the president of the Glavis charges was
ante-dated, as charged by Attorney Bran
deis.
It was on Mr. Wickersham’s summary
that the president was supposed to have
based his letter exonorating Secretary
Ballinger and dismissing Glavis.
The letter to Chairman Parker was
dated May 10. The committee has be
fore it the Harrison resolution calling
upon the attorney general for all Infor
mation bearing on the summary. Mr.
Wickersham wrote as follows:
“This summary necessarily was maJe
up afterward and properly bore the date
upon which the matter it contained was
considered by the president. There is
no mystery about this matter and noth
ing which may not be ireely stated, but
due regard for the constitutional author
ity of the executive forbids that the
action of the president and his advisers
shall be called into question ny the co
ordinate branch of the government In
this manner.”
Secretary Ballinger read the letter
from the stand during the Ballinger-rtn
chot investigation this afternoon just af
ter Attorney Brandeis, counsel for L. R.
Glavis, had protested that the attorney
general had not furnished all the docu
ments called for.
RULING HANDED DOWN
IN WOODMEN CASE
In the long-contescted Columbian
Woodmen case, which has been in the
courts three months or more, Judge
Pendleton, of the superior court, ruled
Thursday morning at 12 o’clock that the
eminent council of the order has r.o
right to suspend the eminent counsel, J.
B. Frost, without trial.
OMNIBUS LIGHTHOUSE
BILL PASSES SENATE
WASHINGTON, May 12. —The senate
today passed the omnibus lighthouse
bill, which makes provision for aids to
navigation on practically every coast of
the Unted States. It carries Items ag
gregating about $2,500,000. It will now
go to Joint conference.
Winners in $300.00
Contest
Will Be Announced Later.
I in tore out more of the building, demol
, ’-hing over half of it.
The planing mill is a large brick build
ing.
A tree was struck and splintered by
1 lightning in front of the Home of the
I Friendless.
ment today by a friend that Mrs. Gould
stated recently that the incorporation of
the Katherine Gould industrial farm in
New Jersey was for the establishment of
a school for the industrial training of ne
gro Catholics at Blue Gap farm.
Mrs. Gould, however, has refrained to
talk relative to her future intentions.
METHODISTS INDORSE
FEDERAUNTI-JUG BILL
Suggested Change of Name of
Church to “Church of God”
Fails Adoption
ASHEVILLE, N. C., May 12,-Devo
tional services led by John R. Pepper, of
Memphis, Tenn., one of the leading lay
men of the church, marked the opening
of today's sessions of the general confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal church,
south. Bishop A. W. Wilson acted as
presiding officer.
The committee on revisals concurred in
the memorials asking for one layman as
delegates to the annual conference for
each 1,500 members of each presiding el
der's district.
The address of the fraternal delegate
from Japan wd*s made the order of the
day for Friday. The delegates from the
Methodist Episcopal church also will be
received on that day. The Rev. George
C. Clement, fraternal delegate from the
African Methodist Episcopal church, de
livered the message from his church.
The effort made to substitute the words.
"Church of God,” Instead of “Holy Cath
olic church,” in the creed, met with an
unfavorable report from th® committee.
By a rising vote the conference adopted
the report of the committee on temper
ance, indorsing the Miller-Curtiss bill,
now pending in congress, prohibiting
shipments of liquor into prohibition ter
ritory. The report suggested appealing
to the president and congress to assist in
the bill’s passage.
Much of the morning session was taken
up by debate on the different items of the
report of the Sunday school committee
especially that part which placed the
control of the newly-organized adults' Bi
ble class in the general board. The rec
ommendation of the committee that this
be done was adopted by the conference.
Before action on all the items was com
pleted, the conference adjourned for the
day.
LUCKY TO ESCAPE '
HANGING, COURT HOLDS
The court of appeals, in refusing Thurs
day to grant a new trial to a man sen
tenced for manslaughter, says in effect
that the man was lucky not to have been
found guilty of murder.
The case was that of James H. Spence,
oi Mitchell county, charged with the mur
der of R. L. Mallard, and found guilty
and sentenced for manslaughter. In his
appeal for a new trial, Spence said that
the lower court erred in not charging
manslaughter.
ATLANTA HARD HIT
BT STORM AND HAIL
AND TERRIFIC WINO
Stygian Darkness Brooded
Over the City at 1 o’clock
Which Was Followed by Ter
rific Storm of Hail Stones
VELOCITY OF WIND
AT TIMES TERRIFIC
A storm of rain and hall quite equaling,
if not surpassing in fury that of a year
ago, when all records for a fall of hail
were broken, burst on Atlanta and its vi
cinity' at 1:18 o’clock Thursday afternoon.
Almost without warning, the < sky dark
ened with storm clouds, and a moment
later the downpour came.
Heavy wind blew the rain in sheets
across the buildings in the streets ard al
most literally swept people and traffic
eff the pavement.
An instant later hall in stones as large
as marbles fell, crashed against win
dows and sky-lights, and made a deaf
ening roar.
STORM WAS TERRIFIC.
storm’s fury lasted but five min
utes, when it began to slacken, and a
steady downpour of rain began.
The hail was not as large in sise aa that
of the previous fall, but the storm made
up for it in fury, and the Intensity cf ths
accompanying wind and rain.
Lightning added to the spectacular ef
fect of the outburst.
Early reports of the damage following
this sudden and brief onslaught of ths ele
ments are to the effect that many win
dows were smashed by the rain and hail.
Damage was also done by water.
PHONE SYSTEMS DAMAGED.
The telephone systems were badly dam
aged, although it will be several hours
yet before the extent of this damage is
known.
The street care stopped during the be
ginning of the downpour, but five minutes
later resumed service, except in jtlaces
where the water had washed dirt over
the tracks.
If the storm was more than local in
extent. Incalculable damage has been
done crops, already hurt by frost and
other unfavorable weather conditions.
One of the worst features of the storm
was the terror caused horses caught by
the fury of wind, hall and rain la the
streets.
People disappeared from the streets as
if literally blown away.
It will be later in the afternoon l>efore
the extent of the damage is fully known,
but office buildings will bo the worst
sufferers from broken glass.
The Western Union Telegraph company
reports that its wire service is all right,
as does the Associated Press.
AUSTELL WINDOWS BROKEN.
Among the office buildings, the Aus
tell reported soon after the storm that
several windows had been broken.
One report from a’north sMe residence
district said that no windows were
broken.
W. H. Venable telephoned from Deca
tur that three minutes after the storm
began the ground was a white as snow
from hail stones the size of the end of a
man’s thumb. Heavy wind accompanied
the downpour.
A heavy cloud and wind were reported
below Decatur, and it is feared that ex
tensive damage was done there. The
hall also did tremendous damage to
crops. •
FORTH NATIONAL SUFFERS.
At 1:W o’clock the sun came out In
Atlanta, with a warm temperature pre
vailing.
A report early In' the afternoon Baid
that more than half thme windows on
the west side of the Fourth Naiional
Bank building were olown out or smash
ed by the hail.
Mrs. C. C. Lee. of 19 Dunn street. West
End, reported to The Journal Thursday
afternoon that all her peach trees were
stripped of leaves and fruit by the hail.
Many inquiries were received at The
Journal from people who asked about the
phenomenon at Chattanooga, where mid- <
night darkness prevailed at H o’clock In
the morning as the result of the heavy
storm there.
WIND BREAKS RECORDS.
A 80-mile wind was the most terrific At
lanta has ever known. Office windows
were smashed out. signs were blown
down, and streets in several places wash
ed badly.
The weather forecaster says that he
thinks the storm, at least in its great
severity, was local. He does not believe
that It extended over any great part of
the state, and, therefore, is not of the
belief that it did any considerable dam
age to cotton.
If it was general he believes that the
part of the cotton crop surviving the
recent cold was hurt badly.
PEACH TREES STRIPPED.
Peach trees could not have stood be
fore the heavy wind without having limbs
stripped off.
Only once before has the terrific wind v
that prevailed been approached. In Oc
tober, when Atlanta was visited by a ,
Ftoim of bail in which hail stones fell
of enormous size, the wind reached a
maximum velocity of 56 miles an hour.
This established a new record. When
Thursday's storm broke, this ve'ceHty ©I
56 miles an hour was the record of the
heaviest wind Atlanta had ever known.
By 4 miles an hour, Thursday’s terrifta s
wind surpassed this record.
The fall of rain Thursday anu»jßS>i te
4.5 Inches.
RAINFALL VERY HEAVY.
Rain lasted about fifteen minutes. It
began at4:ls and Thsted until 1:30.
The center of the city, after the
storm, looked as though Atlanta were de
serted. For a while no living p«rseft
could be seen, then heads began to peer
In somewhat frightened fashion from
office windows and from doorways. <
There were signs of destruction on dif
ferent sides.
On Marietta street, in front of Fol- J
som’s, a buggy was standing to which
two horses were hitched, at the begin- |
ning of the storm.
The owner began to unhitch these and
got them loose from the buggy when the
storm burst in its fury. He ran for
shelter and the horses were left stand-
Ing alone. Through all the terrific wind
and beating hail they stood quietly, and
when the storm subsided their owner
came back and found them exactly where
he had left them.
NO. 68.