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THE TT7ICE-A-TTEZK TELEGRAPH
TUE8DAY, MAY 21, 190?
More Trouble
May Result
Fire Persons Killed and
SeYen Wounded Near
Reidsville, Ga.
CLAXTON, Ga., May *1.—Two
negroes lynched, one white man and
two necrose dead, and seven other
persons Injured, Is the result of an at
tempt to capture a negro who last
night attempt a criminal assault upon
Mra. Isura Moore, a widow living near
Marassass. Tattnall County.
The dead are:
John Hare, white farmer.
Sam Padgett, negro, and daughter,
aged 10 years.
Lynched:
Padgett's wife and non.
Injured:
W. B. Pearson, shot 1n stomach and
arm. probably fatally.
Jas. U. Daniel, shot In eye and may
die.
Dr. J. L Kennedy, seriously.
Son of Padgett, seriously.
Flem Padgett, slightly.
Two daughters of Padgett.
Fourteen persons early today sur
rounded the house of Him Padgett, a
negro whom they suspected of harbor
ing another negro who had crlmlnAlly
Assaulted Mrs. Moore, and demanded
to be allowed to search the house. Per
mission was given, but when within
thirty feet of the house those Inside
the building opened fire on ihe posse.
Instantly killing John Hare and se
riously wounding Bartow Preston, Jas.
Daniel end Or. J. L. K.-r.nedy. The
posse then returned the fire. killing
Padgett and one of his daughters, aged
10, and wounding two other girls, aged
6 and 13. respectively, and two of Pad
gett's sons, aged 20 and 22. The posse
then retired for reinforcements.
WASHINGTON, May 21—The series
of meetings of the National BaptiBt
societies which have been In progress
The j In this city for the past week came
newa spread rapidly and by 10 o'clock I to an end today. The last day was
DRUGGISTS MEI HI
DE SOTO IS SAVANNAH
Captain and Crew
Worked Like Heros
Fire Persons Perished and
75 Narrowly Escaped
Death
SAVANNAH, Ga.. May 21.—The
thirty-second annual session of the
Georgia Pharmaceutical Association
was called to order by President W.
B. Freeman, of Atlanta, this morn
ing at the DeSoto Hotel. Mayor Tied-
eman welcomed the drugg'sts on be
half of the city while the welcome on
behalf of the Savannah druggists was
extended by Mr. Robert M. Hitch.
The report of the legislative commit
tee was an interesting one. Reference
\v
laws
drug trade, and the opinion was ex- ' Lake Michigan, while on her regular
22 NEW CONCERNS IS
ONE WEEK’S RECORD
COLUMBUS, Ga., May 21.—The
Geogia and Alabama Industrial Index
will say tomorrow la its regular week
ly issue:
"Twenty-two corporations with ag
gregate minimum capital stock of $1,-
rRAV n txAXnrv at... ei 026.400, representing activity in' in-
if. Vlr' _ i dustrlal, construction and general bus-
Iness lines Is the record of Georgia and
Alabama for the past seven days.
made to the State and National
passed recently affecting the
Five lives were lost and about seven- !
tv-five people had a perilously close
escape from death when the passenger
and freight steamer Naomi, of the
Crosby Transportation Company,
burned early today in the middle of
pressed that druggists disposed to act
honestly will not be hurt by their pro
visions. The hope was expressed that
"fire cent laudanum houses, along
with other fakirs and disreputable
manufacturers of cheap booze, labeled
medicine, will be put out by these
laws." One problem, the report said,
was ns to where turpentine could be
secured to be sold as medicine at
moderate prices. It was stated that
the Standard Oil Co., in control of
the product. Is now labeling it for
night trip from this port to Milwaukee.
Projected hotel and school buildings
are features of the reports for the
week. At Augusta, Ga., 5125,000 is to
be expended in improving and enlarg
ing a hotel to which one 'bundired
rooms will be added: a company with
Four of the victims were coal passers capital stock of 515,000 is being organ-
penned down in the forecastle by the
flames, where many of the rescued
passengers from the decks of the
freighter Kerr and the steamer Kansas
ized to build a hotel at Sparks. Ga.,
and plans have been completed for a
5125.000 hotel at Athens, Ga., previous
ly - mentioned. Improvements of the
saw them at the port holes vainly Im- j main building of Lucy Cobb Institute,
plorlng for help. J. M. Rhoades, of | Athens, Ga., are to be made at cost of
Detroit, a passenger, was the fifth vie- Jsio.OOO; school buildings will be orcct-
tim. He was terribly burned In hl3 j e d at En3ley Ala., at a cost of 533.000
berth and died soon after reaching
hospital at Grand Rapids, Mich. The
steamer was burned to the water's
"mechanical use only.” Disreputable i edge and has been towed Into this
fakirs from other Stales sell!
through the country to the poor and
Ignorant were roundly condemned.
This afternoon a boat rido down the
harbor was given tho delegates.
BAPTISr SOCIETIES
ELECTED OFFICERS
five hundred armed men were on the I devoted to the home missionary so-
ficene and started in pursuit of the clety which, among other business,
negroes who had escaped. One of elected the following officers for tho
them was captured and taken before
Mrs. Moore, but she failed to Identify
him. The negro, however, was Identi
fied as the man who shot Hare and he
■was started for Reidsville Jail, together
■with Padgett's wife and son.
On the way the officers were over
taken by about seventy-flva men who
took the prisoners from them. The
woman was told to run and she did so
was riddled with bullets, her son being
shot to piece? where he stood.
The negro who assaulted Mrs. Moore
has not been captured, hut it is re
ported that he Is surrounded In a
negro house, and that In all probabili
ty he has been killed.
Sheriff Edwards, with deputies, took
all the prisoners from the Jail at
Reldsvllle and left with them to elude
the mob who. It Is reported, will at
tack the Jail tonight
RETDSVILLB. Ga„ May 21.—A
negro named Mack Strickland at
tempted a criminal assault upon Mrs.
Laura Moore, a respectable widow lady
living six miles from this place, some
rime ago. The negro was located at
the house of Sim Padgett a negro liv
ing about one mile from Mrs. Moore’s,
and this morning early a party of fif
teen good citizens went to Badgett's
house for the purpose of arresting tho
negro. The negro woman of the
house told the party to come in and
search the house. When the party en
tered the yard Sim Padgett opened
fire from a window of the house, and
three negroes also opened fire from a
bnrn. Mr. Hare, a young farmer, was
shot down and Instantly killed, and a
young man named Presson was mor
tally wounded. Jim Daniels, a promi
nent young farmer, was shot In the
eye and Dr. J. L. Kenedy, one of tho
most prominent physicians of this sec
tion and chairman of the board of
county commissioners of Tattnall
County, was shot In the leg. The
whites returned the fire and for a few
minutes bullets flew thick and fast.
The negro Sim Padgett and his
year old daughter were instantly killed.
Three sons and another daughter were
wounded. The whites having tired all'
their ammunition left the house and
went in search of aynmunitlon and
help. In about three hours there were
three hundred determined men gath
ered and were scouring the country
for the negroes. Padgett’s wifo and
l son. who were severely wounded, were
Itaken and started for Reldavillo jail.
Bpn the way the officers were overtaken
Ky about seve’nty-fivo men who de-
Bganded the prisoners. There was no
Rather alternative and the prisoners
Were taken by the mob. The woman
was told to run: as she did so was rid-
ensuing year:
President, E. H. Hasklll, Massa
chusetts: vice pres'dents, F. A. Willis,
J. A. Edwards, California; treasurer,
Frank T. Moulton, New' York; audi
tors. Edgar L. Marston, New York;
L. E. Requa, New York; correspond
ing secretary, Henry L. Morehouse,
New York: recording secretary. Rev.
C. D. Case, New York, and seven
managers.
Addresses were made by Dr. E. F.
Chlvots. field secretary, who spoke
especially of the evangelistic work of
the society. Rev. and Mrs. L. D.
Trocer. of Porto Rico, Rev. *Wrn. M.
Reddick, a negro, president of the
school at Amerlcus, Ga., and Rev.
Bruce Kinney, of Salt Lake, Utah, all
of whom made reports on the work
In their respective fields.
' The resolution previously adopted
by the other societies that the organ
izations hold their next annual meet
ing either in Oklahoma City, Okla..
or Portland, Oregon, to bo decided
later by the executive session was
adopted without discussion
harbor.
The fire, broke out between decks In
the forward end of the steamer. It
spread with tremendous rapidity and It
was apparent almost from the first
and two buildings ‘will be enlarged
Woodlawn, Ala., has voted bonds for
the erection of a school building;
school buildings at LaGrange. Ga.,
Nashville, Ga., and Florence, Ala., will
be enlarged.
‘"Among other things reported by the
Index are: Brick and tile plant. Mont
gomery, Ala., cement plant St Ste
that It was In vain for the crew to j phens, Ala.- fertilizer factories Clay-
fight the flames. They immediately
turned their attention to arousing the
passengers and worked like heroes to
save tho men, women and children.
Capt. Traill sent up signals for help,
and in a few moments three steam
ers came to the rescue. They were
the steel freighter Kerr, the Kansas, a
ton, Ala., Savannah. Ga., and Samson,
Ala.: furnace, Columbiana, Ala.; oil
mills, Wedowee. Ala., Greenville, Ga.,
and Samson, Ala.: paper box factory,
Atlanta. Ga,; power plants, Ft. Payne,
Ala.; Elberton, Ga., and Anniston,
Ala.: printing and engraving plant.
Savannah, Ga.; railroad between
Batch of Current
Gate City News
ATLANTA, May 21.—Compulsory
education in Georgia was tie keynote
of the meeting held yesterday after
noon by the Georgia branch of the
Southern Association of College Wo
men at the Technological School, at
which Miss Grace Landrum, president
of tie association presided. A strong
address was made by Mrs. Ellen Fost
er. of Washington, who has been com
missioned by President Roosevelt to
Investigate educational and industrial
conditions in the country, and l:he
trend of all the speeches made was in
the direction of compulsory education.
The women present were enthusiastic
over the subject, and they propose to
take up the work and push it to suc
cess in the State whatever may be the
cost in time and effort. They assert
that this Is the only solution for the
problem of illiteracy, not only in Geor
gia but other Southern States, and ft
Is proposed to take the matte up with
legislative bodies at the earliest possi
ble moment.
A PRETTY
Aliened Infringement cf Trade Marks.
ATLANTA. May 21.—The Jacobs
Pharmacy Co., today secured a tem
porary injunction against the’ H. Ja
cobs Liquor Co., and H. Jacobs which
is doing business in Atlanta, claiming
an infringement of trademarks and
advertisements. It is charged that H.
Jacobs is making use of the adver
tising of the Jacobs Pharmacy Co. to
sell inferior goods. The superior court
will Investigate the matter at an earlv
date.
sister ship of the Naomi..and tho Sax- j Statesboro. Ga.. and Midville, Go,
onla. Several of the life rafts and ; street railway. Ensley, Ala.; turpentine
boats on the Nacmi were destroyed ; plant, Lyon*. Ga.: ten-story business
before the crew could get them lower- j building, Birmingham. Ala., 525.000
ed. By the time tho three steamers ■ stable, Thomasville. Ga.; four-story
had reached the scene the Naomi’s ■ building to be remodeled. Savannnah,
boats were In the water filled with • Ga.; three-story business building. La-
people and a number of passengers j Grange. Ga.; city hall. Woodlawn. Ala.;
were still huddled on the stern of the ; club houses. Augusta. Ga., Ensley,
burning ship. . The captain of the j Ala.; depot, Hawkinsvllle. Ga.: county
Kerr ran his big steel ship up under jail. Tuscumbla. Ala.: 5100.000 Odd
the Naomi’s stern so close that the ; Fellows 'home, Cullman, Ala.: paving
Imperiled people leaped to her deck. ! plans. Woodlawn, Ala., Amerlcus. Ga..
The screams of the imprisoned coal j and Pratt City. Ala.; sewers. Ensley,
passers were heard from the bow port ; Ala., and Athens. Ga.: at Birmingham,
holes. The port holes were too small i Ala., it is proposed to Is*ue 5500.000 of
for them to pass through and they j bonds for constructing storm sewers:
were compelled to fall back into the . $50,000 lumber company, Rushton,
smoke and fire, where they burned to i Ala.; purchase of 50.000 acres of tlm
death
The Kansas, took on board tho half
clad and frightened passengers and
brought them to this port. All of them
were enthusiactlc in their praise of the
Naomi's crew and their bravery and
coolness.
LODGE K. Off.
HET HI BAINBRIDGE
REPUBLIC IRON AND STEEL
WILL CLEAN THE SLATE
NEW YORK, May 21.—Directors of
the Republic Iron and Steel Company
today declared the regular quarterly
dividend of 1 3-4 per cent on the pre
ferred stock and a deferred dividend
of 2 per cent on the same issue. This
will wipe out all arrears of dividend
on the preferred stock, which once
amounted to 13 per cent.
Ensign A. T. Brisbin Dead,
WASHINGTON. May 21.—The navy
department today received a dispatch
from Commander Tappan, of the cruis
er Tacoma, saying that Ensign A. T.
Brisbin, who shot himself Sunday,
died at 11 o’clock this morning.
11 SUPPORT PLEDGED TO
WASHINGTON, May 21.—A state
ment was Issue today by Secretary
Chas. A. Edwards, of the Democratic
Congressional committee, pledging to
Oklahoma Democrats, the hearty sup
port of the commltte In the political
fight in the new State. The statement
follows:
"The Democratic situation in what
will be the new State of Oklahoma is
died with bullets. Her son was j eminently satisfactory and I believe we
wounded so that he could not run and
was shot to pie.-es In the public road.
The negro who attempted the out
rage has not been caught but the news
has reached here that he is surround
ed in a house and in all probability
has been killed. There were twenty-
five armed men close after him.
One of Padgett's sons was brought
to Jail about an hour ago. Sheriff Ed
wards, with a party of armed deputies,
took all the prisoners from the Jail
here a few minutes ago and has loft
with them .o elude the mob who. It is
reported, will attack the jail tonight
The Injured are W. B. Preston, shot
in the stomach and arm. probably fa
tally; James U. Daniel, shot in the eye
and may die. Dr. Kennedy, seriously
wounded, and one other son of Pad
gett vet;y seriously, and Flem Pad
gett, who was wanted, slightly wound
ed. though he made his escape. Anoth
er son has been placed In Jail at
Reidsville.
RF1DSVILLE. Ga.. May 21.—An at
tempted criminal assault last night
on Mrs. Laura Moore, a white woman
will win a signal vistory there next
August I make this statement after a
conference with Hon. J. B. Thompson,
chairman of the Oklahoma Democratic
committee. Thompson Is here for the
purpose of consulting with the officers
of the Democratic Congressional
commltteo and the National Commit
tee concerning the campaign in Okla
homa. •
"He represents the Democrats there
as in fine fighting shape and determin
ed to win aK along the line. I have the
heartiest and most enthusiastic sup
port of both the congressional commit
tee and the national committee In their
fight to elect Democrats at the polls as
well as In their fight to have their con
stitution approved.
“Acting under instructions from
Chairman James Griggs, I have talked
lately with a number of leading Demo
crats of the country and they will he
active in this fight for Oklahoma. I
have sent to the State committee of
Oklahoma a list of about 20 of the
leading Democratats of House of Rep
resentatives. who have agreed to take
the stump lu Oklahoma and be in th
and widow, about six miles from fight from start to finish. Evey man
Reidsville, by a negro named Flem
Padgett, was folowed by tho killing
of four persons and the wounding of
six others. News of the attempted
assault roused the citizens, who im
mediately went to the home of the ne
gro's father. He assured the crowd
that his son was not within and Invit
ed the posse to search for themselves.
As they approach'd the house. Flem
Tadgett fired on the crowd, killing a
white man named Hare and wounding
four others. The crowd fired a vol
ley Into th? house, killing th? old ne
gro. Padeett. and two of his daugh
ters. and wounding two of h ; s sons,
one of whom was Flem Padgett, the
rr.an wanted.
News has Just reached here of the
lynching of the negro women and the
young negro who were taken awnv
from the deputies. It la reported that
the mob is on Its way here and the
sheriff moved the prisoners from here
to parts unknown.
After the cooler heads left the scene
of the killing of the Padrett negroes
and Mr. John Hare this afternoon. ’h“
hot headed element became enraged
and after employing a young man to
take Padgett's wife and the hoy who
was sho- through the lungs, to Reids-
vtlle Jail, followed him. took the pris
oners from him and riddled them wtth
buckshot. It is stated that there was
a crowd of about three hundred left
for Reidsville to break the jail an:l
lynch the other Padgett boy who was
taken the-e by the deputy shr-r'ff. It
is not believed that this will be ac
complished an Reidsville has a sub-
s'ential Jail and the citizens there will
not tolerate such an act. Those con
nected with the affair are Influential
BAINBRIDGE, Ga., May 21.—The
Grand Lodge of Georgia, Knights of
Pythias, convened here tills morning at
9 o’clock with the largest attendance in
years. Fully 500 Knights are in at
tendance. The whole city is abalze
with K. of P. colors and decorations.
The keys of the city have been turned
over to the visitors and everyone in
the city is working to make their stay
in tho City of Oaks a memorable one.
The officers of the Grand Lodge at
tending are: Grand Chancellor, T. H.
Nickerson, Athens; Grand Vive-Chan-
ccllor, Dave Bailey, Griffin: Grand
Prelate, John P. Ross, Macon: Grand
Master of Exchequer. R. C. Norman,
Washington: Grand Keeper of Records
and Seal, W. H. Leopold, Savannah;
Grand Master of Arms, Clifford Walk
er, Monroe; Grand Inner Guard, D. B.
Brantley, Blackshear; Grand Outer
Guard, Geo. T. Cann, Savannah: Su
preme representatives, H. Douglas, At
lanta; T. J. Carling, Macon; F. M.
Somerkamp, Cplumbus.
The headquarters of the grand offi
cers are: Grand Chancellor, Bon Air
Hotel: Grand Keeper of Records and
Seal and Grand Master of Exchequer,
Elks Club. The ladies, Pythian Hall.
This morning the representatives
and Uniform Rank assembled at the
court house and formed for parade. Af
ter the parade they assembled at the
court house where Past Chancellor
Albert H. Russell, of Balnbridge, de
livered the welcome address to the
visiting Knights In behalf of the city
of Kainbridge. Grand Chancellor T.
H. Nickerson responded. Past Chan
cellor H. V. Hawkins, of Balnbridge,
then extended the welcome of the
South Georgia Knights to the Grand
Lodge and the Knights of the State
at large: Grand Vice-Chancellor Dave
Bailey responded.
An address on Pythianlsm was de
livered by Grand Outer Guard George
T. Cann, of Savannah.
At 1 p. m. the Grand Lodge held a
short session and at 2:30 p. m. the en
tire delegation went on a special train
over the Georgia, Florida and Alabama
railway to Tallahassee, Fla., stopping
at several large tobacco plantations on
the way.
Tonight a boat excursion on the
Thronateeska river was enjoyed by a
large number of the Knights/Refresh-
ments were served and music fur
nished by the 'Balnbridge Cornet Band.
Jemlnh Temple Dramatic Order
Knights of Khorassan gave a street
parade and a ceremonial tonight
The program for tomorrow is as fol
lows: 9 a. m. Grand Lodge convenes:
2:30 p. m. Prize Drill by companies of
Uniform Rank: 6:30 p. m. moonlight
steamboat excursion.
ber lands in Escambia and Covington
counties, Alabama, on which saw mills
wlH be established: purchase of tract
of timber land in Clinch County, Geor
gia: eight other land deals; numerous
residences. Among the contract
awards noted are 550,000 church. Mo
bile. Ala.: $25,009 lighting plant,
Brunrwlck, Ga.; $25,000 warehouse.
Mobile, Ala.; lighting plant and water
works system, Nashville, Ga.”
WHITECAPS WHIPPED HIM
"BECAUSE YOU WON'T WORK."
THOMASVILLE, Ga.. May 21.-^R.
H. Milam, a white farmer living near
Moultrie. Ga.. came to Thomasville
last night to have his wounds dress
ed, which he asserts were inflicted on
him by a band of Whitocaps. He tells
a harrowing story of being given on:
hundred lashes. He alleges that two
men. one claiming to be a deputy
sheriff, came to his home and told him
he was under arrest, and carried him
to the rest of the prrty. He was in
formed that the whipping was “be
cause you won’t work."
Reclassification Hearing.
ATLANTA. May 21.—In the hearing
before JSpeeial Master George L. Bell
In the Central of Georgia reclassifica
tion case in the United States court
today. R. V. Taylor, general manager
of the (Mobile and Ohio Railroad Co.
was the principal witness, and was ex
amined at length. He asserted In gen
eral that it costs three times as much
to haul local as it dees to haul through
business, and stated that the Central
of Georgia could not make a profit on
business within the State under the
reclassification circular issued by the
railroad commission.
Church Enjoins Railroad.
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<5 Haa Suffered Severely From Internal Catarrh—Cannot Praise Peruna 9
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MRS. ANNA N. KAISER, Two
Rivers, Wis., was a sufferer from
internal catarh to such an extent that
she could scarcely do her own work.-
In describing her symtoms she wrote:
"I have isuch terrible backaches and
ATLANTA. May 21.—The Temple j pains below my shoulder bdads, way
Baptist church secured a temporary in- j <Sown my back, across my hips and
junet'on in superior courtttoday agains ; at times pains in the internal organs,
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic j so that I am not able to lay down and
Railroad Co. to prevent the c’ostrg of j sleep. I laave also pains through my
Mangum street on which the church is
located. It has been proposed to build
a new church on the same site, and it
Is claimed the closing of the street in
connection with the railroad companv’s
terminal*, will seriously interfere with
the church and its plans.
Shot Neciro in Hen Roost.
ATLANTA, May 21.%Arthur Enlo,
a negro, was shot by a policeman last
night while engaged In the pleasant
pastime of stealing chickens from the
back yard of H. L. Stearns on Peach
tree street. The negro ran about a
block when he fell to the ground. At
the Grady hospital todav It is stated he
will die as a result of the wound.
Judoc E. W. Hammond’s Affliction.
GRIFFIN, Ga., May 21.—The condi
tion of Judge E. TV. Hammond's eye
is extremely critical and it is feared
that inflammation of the optica! nerve
will destroy his vision. The judge had
one good eve and when the .-other be
came afflicted several weeks ago he
at once consulted a specialist, who Is
giving the patient his best attention.
Judge Hammond Is very popular with
the Griffin bar and is a well known
Baptist preacher. The recovery of his
sight would be the source of gratifica
tion to his many friends.
New Superintendent of Grady Hospital
ATLANTA, Mav 21—It is stated to
day that Dr. TV. R. Summers 11, super
intendent of the city small png hospit
al. will be the new sunerlrtenderit -of
the Orsdv Hospital, succeeding Dr. T.
F. Brewster, res'gned.
left side."
After taking Peruna and following
Dr. Hartman's directions for eevral
weeks, Mrs. Kaiser reported as fol
lows:
"1 feel muoh stronger and do not get
nervous as I u*edi to. The pain I s en
tirely gone, except when I work a lit
tle too hard. I am taking Peruna
and Manalln. My bowels are also In
good condition."
Reports Her Cure.
After continuing the treatment a
short time longer, Mrs. Kaiser reports
her euro as follows:
"I am well now and cured with your
medicine. The medicine is something
wonderful. I have advised others who
are suffering as I did to consult you
and many are taking my advice. If I
ever need medicine again, I know that
Peruna will help me."
The Southern Presbyterians
Debate Great. Question at
Birmingham
INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE
COMPANIES IN CONVENTION.
NORFOLK, Va„ May 21.—The Vir-
glan State Independent Telephone As
sociation which-'cenvened here In first
annual session today, took steps' look
ing to the establishment of a,Virginia
cross State Independent long dl?tan-»5
telephone service. Forty independent
companies were represented at today’s
meeting and ccrmmitteees were named
looking to the working out of plans
and agreements for the construction of
’ong distance connections all over the
State.
Company I, Augusm, Disbanded.
ATLANTA Mav 21.—A s a result of
the recent official in*pectlon of Com
pany I. third infantry. Augusta, the
disbandment of that cn^nanv was to-
dnv ordered by the adiutant general
with the approval of the Governor.
This is the first comnanv to he dls-
ha.-defl ns tbe msult of this vesr’* in
spections. and the .present indications
are it will be the only one.
The former eommanfler of f^e com
pany. Captain Worcester, was dispos
ed from the service of the State some
time ago. and the two lieutenants ten
dered their resignations on the day cf
the inspection. This left the eomranv
without -officer* and It has s'nce been
unable to get anyone to take charge
of it.
Setjen other Georg'a comnonles have
been disbanded but the orders
issued Prior to inspection, so that their
inspection rec-rds did not figure in
Georgia’s general showing.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 21.—Tho
articles of agreement took up the
greater part of two business sessions
of the Southern Presbyterian general
assembly today, closing the five hours
allotted to the debaters on each side
with exhaustive addresses. The ques
tion is the order for all of tomorrow
It is alleged that items were improp
erly charged off.
Mr. Hegeman did not appear in
court to answer to the indictments,
but is expected to appear tomorrow’.
CORONER’S JURY SAYS INFANT
WAS THROWN THERE BY UN
KNOWN PARTIES
ROYAL ARCANUM REGENT
AND OFFICERS ELECTED
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD
IN SESSION IN NORFOLK
NORFOLK, Va.. May 21—The sov
ereign camp, TYoodmen of the World,
in bienn’al convention here today, de
cided that bar keepers and bar ten
ders. stone crushers and miners of nil
kinds are no*- eligible to member?
ship in the order. The camp is con
sidering the eligibility of other crafts
men whose line of work is hazardous,
the order being largely a beneficial
one.
The Woodmen’s Circle, the woman’s
auxiliary meeting in conjunction w'th
the sovereign camp in changing its
laws today decided that hereafter in
vestments shall only be made in Gov
ernment and mun'cipal bonds.
Two Rewards Offered.
ATLANTA. Mav 21.—Governor Ter
rell offered reward? of $100 each tod a v
in the cases of .Toe H. Crenshaw, want
ed in Warren Countv for the murder
of Walter A’len on March 31, and Boh
Cc-aper, wanted in Muscogee for the
murder of a negro woman -on the
streets of Columbus on May 13.
who believes .in justice believes that
the constitution lately framed by the NEW YORK. May 21.—RobL Van~
Oklahoma convention ought to be and ! Sands of Chicago, was today elected
wlH be approved. There are no better
or more intelligent citizens in this
union than those who reside in that
great new commonwealth. I make
this statement advisedly from personal
acquaintance with them and no peo
ple have been done a greater Injustice
than by being refured statehood so
long.
“To deny them now what they most
desire would be nothing short of a
crime, that crime especially applying
to the four hundred thousand school
children In that State."
supreme regent of the supreme court
cil of the Royal Arcanum. The other
officers chosen were: Supreme vice- ; Engineer Strange are now In charge
regent, Clovis H. Bcwen. Pawtucket, i of the State chemist for examination
DR. D. S. ROWLAND WAS
SILENT ABOUT HIS CASE.
RALEIGH. N. C.. May 21.—Rr. D.
S. Rowland, the physician who is in
jail at Henderson on a warrant charg
ing him -with the murder of his son.
Davis Rowland, had nothing to say
today regarding the case. His wife,
whose former hushand. Engineer
Charles R. Strange, died about six
weeks ago. and who is charged with
being an accessory before the fact, is
out on a two thousand dollar cash
bond.
The stomachs of Davis Rowland and
S"D-*me Court Calls Docket.
ATLANTA. Mav 21.—The regular
call of the civil docket was resumed
hv the Supreme court of Georgia to
dav. The call wlV embrace the e”ses
of the October. 1906 term from the
lowing circuits: Chatte.boopbee. Pa-
tnula. Southwestern. Albanv. Southern.
Oconee and one case from At’anta.
and also the foi’emlng circuit* of the
March term. 1907; p r ooee. 'Bruns
wick. .Atlanta. Stone Mountain. Mid
dle. Augusta. Eastern. Atlantic. Macon
and Northern. Owing to the large
numher of oaso s transferred to the
court of anneals, the p-ogress of this
.hearing will be quite rapid.
One of those findings always en
shrouded with a certain amount of
mystery, and which investigation sel
dom reveals anything, was that of Mr.
Sam Cherry yesterday afternoon-
n,,. >, j Mr. Cherry was fishing on the bank
s that by n ° ht a vote ; of the river at the foot of New s,reet.
rn i.-n-sj- m„nn ' n0t faT aV, ' ay from th(> CUtfall Of the
^ • S’ Fleming, cf Columbia, Tenn., s torm sewer on that street.
°P e " e f the debate against die adoption , A whitc paoWl?e , n the water at the '
^tlele^ and was followed, bj u - atc -- s edge in some bushes attracted
Fgbe't V. Smith, of Louisville. K>. Mr> cherry's attention and on examl-
He said the arguments against the ar- natlon he dlscovered the body of an in .
tv g 0 ?rntp 6 ?I on!h* fant supposed to be newly born. The
ty coming from suspicion of itie Ao.th- around was 0 f good quality.
the n Northern r cWch safe^a^o^and 1 bntt " om P art °‘ f U touched th^ water"
^ i^th™ i In the absence of Coroner Young,
Lh« r esmi'tWu 03 n many mattC S ,han Justice Burnett wa3 called on to hold
the Southern. , a j na uest
T. B. Frasier, from Harmony Pres- ! ^Tj^Ximony of two witnesses was
bytery. South Carolina, said that the
question is one of “life or death of the
taken and of Mr. T. F. Kunnicut, the
keeper of the Spring s.reet bridp
church of the living God.” and in clos- | ,v h ih id gone to th/
ing. he dramatically crushed tho com- l" h ? , had ., E ° n ? to . tbe . S( ? cne .. lmrne '
ing, he dramatically crushed tho copy
of the articles which he. held In his
hand and flung it to the floor. Dr. Wm.
Alexander of New Orleans, who wa3
dlately after hearing of the discovery
of the remains. Mr. Hunnlcut testi
fied that Monday morning he had no-’
Pedestal of Monument Completed.
ATLANTA, May 21.—The pedestal
of the Gordon monument of the north
west corner of the State Capitol
grounds was completed today, and it
is expected tomorrow to set the statue
which is on the car in the railroad
Alexander ot *\e»> urjeaiis, ymio was j z.i_ f .i,.
a member of the Charlotte conference 1 £ b i?v? n fl it^ni^
which drew up the articles, claimed j
that his purpose In favoring adoption j -f? l ^ as , a ' V u
was that the articles would erect a ' . tba ^ing of the body he
i inougnt. it m:s:nt na\e ooen the same,
harrier and close the drtiwbrio«^ he~ i . it,. y,:i > v,,,! j- •
tween the Southern church and or- “»• J*™ ™J?.
ganic union, that as long as the arti- j ® '-nir e Tn
cles are in force, no union with other j . l r b ea h f n f a ' tb8 ^ t r ln J2 a y h?'
consider^ organic ^nion 0 '!’'“crinfe^unul i £*>«« had been thrown in the river im?
li/hr" mediately after birth by unknown
Dr. Russell Cecil, of Richmond. Va„ P arcles -
based his argument upon the ground I
that the articles were absolutely use
less and needless, so far as bringing
about the desired purpose of unity and
co-operation is concerned sinco tho
pan-Presbyterian alliance Alls that
function already. He said the arti
cles are dangerous because indefinite,
mere nondescript born into tho
world: dangerous because they tend to
form entanglement which might re
sult In organic union. In discussing
organic union he said the Northern
church is divided Into two parties, a
comprehensive party, which wants a
big church, and is loose in the confes
sion of faith, and a conservative par- ,,
ty which wants union with the South- f down the canal in a small steam
era church in order to strengthen its | launch. Just before entering the Sa-
ranks For these reasons ho did not j vannah river, they undertook to make
believe that he Southern church could ! a short turn up stream, when the boat
AUGUSTA, Ga-, May 21.—Harold T.
Anderson and wife, Louise, were
drowned In the canal locks seven,
miles above the city today.. The bodies
have not been recovered. The couple
were with a party who were riding
ever unite with the Northern church
and continue to be loyal to the Cal-
vanlstic doctrines of Its faith.
Allen G.. Hall, of Vanderbilt Univer
sity, very minutely discussed the con-
stltutlonalltv of the articles clalmin:
was capsized by the swift current.
The four other occupants, including
one woman, swam to the shore.
DRUGGISTS CHARGED WITH
HANDLING OBSCENE CARDS.
ROANOKE. Va., May 21.—Fifteen
merchants of Roanoke today answered
summons .and appeared before the U.
S. Commissioner White here in con
nection -vith indictments recently
found again*: them by a Federal grand
jury at Abingdon, charging tnem with
handling ohseene post cards. The in
dicted -artie* gave bond In S109 each
for their npnearance .at the June term
of The Unitpd Skates court at Rm-
n ke. Most of those indicted are drug-
R. I.: supreme orator. Rev. F. T. Mc-
Fadden, Richmond. Va.; supreme sec-
j retary. Alfred T. Turner. Boston; sit-
; ting past supreme regent. Howard C.
Wiggins, Rome. N. Y.: supremo treas-
; urer, E. A. Skinner. Westfield, N. Y.;
I supreme auditor, William H. McCon
nell. New York: supreme chaplain. H.
• S. Burhardt Chicago: supreme war-
! den. S. S. Babcock. Detroit: supreme
j sentry, D. R. Benedict. Denver: su-
‘ premp trustees. J. M. Johnson, Chica-
| go; H. K. Lathy, Philadelphia: L. E.
1 Dickinson. Springfield; committee on
! finance Charles J. Taylor. Baltimore;
’ J. G. Lester. Atlanta: James W. Wash-
j burn, Jersey City.
for evidence of poisoning. The body t gossip as to the future plans of Gov-
of Rowland was exhumed yesterday
and Strange’s today.
REVOLUTION ALLEGED TO
HAVE BROKEN OUT IN SALVADOR
NEW ORLEANS. May 21.—A cable
gram from President Zelava. of Nica
ragua. stating that a revolution had
yards. The statue, however, will not j that the constitution authorized their I
be uncovered until the unveiling cere- ! adoption.
• 1— -n. ■ p rAor to the discussion devotional
services were led by Rev. J. E. Yande-
venter, of Fort Defiiance. Va. The re
port of women’s societies, submitted
by Rev’. Jos. Remie, showed a tci°J
•membership of 44.362 and that $240.-
391 had been raised during the year
for all causes. A popular meeting un
der the auspicies of the committee on
; publication. Sabbath school work and
young people’s societies was presided
i over by Dr. Neal L. Anderson.
; Addresses were made by Rev. A- O.
Brown, Rev. Williamson Megginson.
monies on Saturday. Everything will
be in readiness for the exercises at
that time, and the pre*ent indictions
are, despite the short time allowed
for preparation that there will be no
hitch in the program.
(EASTERN STAR MEET
in flf ATLANTA
Governor Terrell’s Plans.
ATLANTA, Mav 21.—The 1?
ernor Joseph M. Terrell 1* to the ef
fect that following tho colse of his
administration he will engage in the
practice of law in Atlanta. The Gov
MRS. HUBBARD, OF MACON, AGAIN
HEADS ORDER—REPORT
RECENT SESSION.
OP
r«nnrt nr the sixth annual session
of the Grand Chapter of the order of the
Eastern Star, held in Warrenton May 16
ernor. himself. Is uncommunicative on ; Vgobville and Rev M. B. Porter, of i ? nd l7 - 8h0WS tIla i, t’ n c organization- is
the subject, stating that he has not j charlotte N C I [? Sa P Iv? S ^otw!v, d 1 'rr, h v^r J f C ^ ar ”
vs,, I euunuuc, «. v>. tered chapters, with a membership of over
jet determined upon his future plan*. 1 — ■■■■ — i ••i,? —.wnp- nr inasino-
upon his future plan*,
•but that he has 'had this under earn
est consideration, there seems to be
broken out in Salvador was received j no doubt. It is known that Governor
here by the Nicaraguan consul. The.
cablegram said that Prudencio Alfara
leads the revolution. It contained no
other Information.
su-
! Of
Krichts cf Mystic Chain.
ROANOKE, Va.. Mav 21.—Th
preme cnstle. ancient ofder knig'
the Mystic Chain met here today in
fi’th biennial ?o T *ion. Surreme Com
mander W. H. Oal’agnn. of Pittsbure,
is presiding. Tho brdy was wp’corr.ed
in an address by Mayor Joel Hoilomon
. Cutchin. About a dozen States are
cltlaens and Indignation is very high I represented and about 69 delegates are
! Plant of Chair Company Burned.
BRISTOL. Tenn.. May 21.—The
; plant and machinery of the Empire
i Chair Company at Elizabethan. Tenn.,
! were practicallj’ destroj’ed bj’ fire at
i noon. It was the largest manufactur-
I ing enterprise In the town, and Its
j destruction thr'w? at least a hundred
j men out of employment. Two cottages
near the plant were also burned. The
ioss is $75,000.
and further trouble Is feared.
I present.
C. & O. Consolidat : on Authorized.
RICHMOND, Va . May 21.—At the
special meeting of the stockholders of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad held
here today action was taken authoriz
ing formally the consolidation of those
parts of the system in Kentucky with
the present road, of which they have
feeea practically a part.
Tom Lassiter Convicted.
NORFOLK, Va.. May 21.—Tom Las
siter a negro, who with the previously
convicted negro Wm. McIntosh, made
a tour of robbery and murder across
the Berkelj’ ward of Norfolk in April,
was today convicted of complicity’ in
the murder of Chas. W. Parks, one of
the victims. The jury was out less
than five minutes. Sentence was de
ferred.
Bank Charter Amended.
ATLANTA. May 21.—Under an
amendment granted today b>’ Secre
tary of State Phil Cook to the Brand
Banking Co. of Lawrenceville, Ga..
that company was permitted to in
crease Its capital stock from 533,000 to
$50,600. The numerous increases being
recorded in the capital stock of State
banks, are indicative of increasing and
prosperous business.
Terrell has had several interesltng of
fer?. but so far as can be ascertained,
he has not given anv of these r"rious
consideration. Whether he will re
enter the practice of ’.aw by himself or
in a partnership. Is not known, but
that is his profession and it is the
general opinion now that he will re- 1
turn to it.
GOVERNMENT STOGKFD
PUTNAM’S FISH PONDS
1,200 embracing many of tho leading
women and men of the State.
the grand matron and grand patron,
were -elected, this being their third
term of office.
The grand O. E. S. of Georgia has fur--
—. - . . - _ ... 1 r.fshed the dining room in the Masonic,
evening at ner home at Powersvjlle at Homo at a cost of over a thousand aol-
the age of 5 j’ears after an illness last- lars, of which they are justly proud, and
inv several months. The lady was I will take up some other 1'ne of work in
MRS. J. H. M. CLIETT DIED
AT HOME IN POWERSVILLE
Mrs. J. H. M. Cliett died Monday
EATONTON. Ga.. May 21.—The ar
rival of the United States Govern
ment fish car this week was an occa
sion of a good deal of interest here and
in the county. The car after several
delays arrived at 9:30 Thursdaj’ night,
and at that hour was met by numer
ous citizens, who carried the fish to
nearly every stream of Importance in
Putnam and numerous private ponds,
and placed them In the streams the
same night of their arrival. The game
and fish wardens of Putnam are en
deavoring to protect and promote their
■’ growth.
well known In Macon and was a mem
ber of the Baptist Church of her town.
She Is survived by her husband, a
son. Furman Cliett. a sister, Mrs. O.
A. Cliett, and a brother, Dr. J. W.
Manard. of Abbeville.
The funeral services were held at
the residence yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock, the Rev. Waiter Herd offi
ciating.
TEN INDICTMENTS FOUND
AGAINST JOHN R. HEGEMAN.
NEW YORK, May 21.—Ten indict
ments. three charging perjury and
seven forgery, were found by the grand
jurj’ today against John R. Hegeman,
■ president -of the Metropolitan Life In-
! surance Company of this cltj’. The
: charges grew out of the j’ear-end
•statements of the company, in which
orr.e in the near future.
The followin'' grand officers were
elected and appointed for the ensuing
year:
Mrs. Susie if. Hubbard. Macon, grand
matron; Hon. John P. Davie. Rome, grand
patron; Mra. Emily C. Brown. Augusta,
associate vrand matron: Dr. J. B. Rob
erts. Atlanta associate grand patron; Mr.
A. S. Harris. Masonic Home. Macon, errand
secretary: Mrs. Jennie Cassil. Hawkins-
vlKe, grand treasurer; Miss Jessie Low
McGregor, Warrenton. grand conduotres.--;
Mrs. M. Neill. Atlanta. asst, grand con
ductress: Mias Mary Lobingcar. Fitzg-r-
I .aid. grand Adah! Mrs. Salii CaHt'cr. Mo-
I lina, grand Ruth: Mrs. Laura Willis, cior-
do’e. grand Esther; Mrs. Carrie Cordro ■>,
I Blakely, grand Martha: Mrs. Kate Kelley.
Tenniile. grand Electa: Dr. G. R. Manor!
Warrenton. grand ehanlain: Mi?3 Anna
Dodd. Plalnville grand marshal; Mis.?
Luddle Hubert. Warrenton. grand organ
ist.
The next annual session will be held in
Atlanta on the t-ird Tuesday in May,
ISOS.