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•-r.'.-m • ' r " I —————— im ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEYVb. I lliDAV, MARCH 29, l»i7. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TRY TO PREVENT STRIKE WHAT THE STRIKE WOULD MEAN Folio* Ins Us the effect of the railway strike, should it Number or railroads involved, 42. snoum It occur: Total mllengc, 95,019. Number of union employees who voted to strike. SO 000 Conductors, 15.000. ^ , ww * , > Other train service men and yard men, 35,000 alread1 ' * ranted ">"«« of 10 per cent but B ay become Involved, 70,000. ' Estimated annual wages 00,000 members Order Railwav rnmlurt™ and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, 150.000,000. y Conductor * Estimated Increase, demanded, 16,000,000. Annual pay roll on all lines of labor of 42 roads, *320.000 000 Twelve per cent advance on all employees, *40 000 000 Basis of capitalisation to pay a general Increase ' Jlfl0.OOO.OOO. per cent, Increased earning capacity of railroads within 10 years, 400 ner cent Increase In Mages In 10 years 1* per cent. p r cem ' Increase' In cost of living In three yeare, 41 per cent Increase In wages In three years, 6 8-10 per cent Total mileage all roads in United States, 1906, 206 960 Total employee's, 1.460.778. Total pay roll, *900.000,000. fk nd the Boys EASTER Conductors and Trainmen Declare There Can Be No Arbitration—Railroads Must Make Terms With Men. *r*»; Chicago, March 2*.—In an effort to prevent the threatened! strike of 60,000 mnductors and trainmen of forty-three Western railroads entering this city, Martin A. Knapp, chairman of the In timate commerce commission, and Charles P. Nelli, cojnmlrtdoner of labor, will come to Chicago at once to confer with representatives of thie men and the managers of thewoads. t message was receivetl here today Javing that Messrs. Knapp and Neill woald leave Washington at noon for Chicago. It Is stated that they will use heir best offices In the direction of nedlatbm and conciliation. They were requested to take this stepfby the man- Sgers of the railroads. Must Make Terms. Representatives of the conductors and trainmen say there can be no ar bitration. They declare that the only means of averting the strike Is for the managers of the roads to make terms with their men. This statement Is regarded In the light of an ultimatum Issued by the two unions Involved In the controversy with *; le . ^ads. The managers now admit that the situation is serious. Their fear has been Intensified by the fact that no compromise has been effected with the representatlvea of the 16,000 locomotive firemen, who are In Chicago negotiating for Increased pay and an eight-hour day. SUICIDE OF "CHICK" STAHL IS SHROUDED IN MYSTERY Boston, Mass.. Mgrch 29.—"Chick" Stahl, captain and former manager of the Boston American League baseball team, has left an unsolved mystery In his sudden suicide. Today his grief- stricken wife Is speeding toward West Baden, lnd„ where his body Is lying, with this cry on her lips: "I could have saved him If I had been there." In the opinion of many of those cloaest to the dead ball player, some thing more than worry over baseball must have driven him to, his death. Brooded Over Trouble. . "If 1 had gone with.him," said Mrs. Stahl, “this would never have happen ed, (Hi, ’Chick/ ‘Chick/ you wanted me Irlih you!” she cried, despairingly, “but ! thought it Would be better for me to stay here In Boston and wait for you, 41 I had only been with you those nights when you were tossing about sleepless with wide-open eyes, then you would have had some one In whom to confide, oh. ‘Crick/ you worried over little things! It Is all my fault—all my fault. I ought to have been with you. but It Is too lato now, too late.” for some time Stahl had been brood. Ing over some secret trouble, declare his friends, and now they ask "what was It?" He had never, so far as Is know n, shown any signs of insanity. He had reached the height of baseball fame. Facts Deepen Mystery. These facts only deepen the mystery of the tragedy. There Is a belief that Siahl bad long dwelt on the problem of culling Short his life. At Louisville Stahl said to Oineen one morning while rubbing himself with a solution of car bolic acid: "T wonder If this stuff would kill a man?" "Would It?" responded Oineen. "Why, a spoonful would kill a dozen men.” "Then I have a good mind to take a good drink of it." continued Stnhl. Oineen looked at him and said: "How would your mother or your wife like that kind of news?” “Chick" shook his head and an swered: "It Would Kill Her.” "That's so. Bill, It would kill my mother." Although not a man who often talked religion, Stahl brought up the subject again and again. In Little Rock he went to holy communion. Stahl's friends admit that It was only natural that a man carrying such a re. sponslblllty would have worried some, but Stahl was too sensible and level headed, they say, to let that drive him to death. On Monday last he had been relieved of the greater part of respon sibilities and everything seemed to be running along smoothly. Drank Carbolic Acid. The members of the Boston team were with him to a men. The owner of the club had Implicit faith In him and his ability to handle a great ball team. He had a big salary, was lately wed to a bright Boston girl and appar ently was at peace with all the world. The fact that Stahl had ordered his fellow players to practice, had donned his own uniform, and apparently fully Intended to Join them up to "the very liniment he put the bottle of carbolic acid to his lips only deepens the mys tery. Mustf Have SUITS The Belted Suit. Belted Coat Suits 8 to 15 YEARS. The double-breasted coat with belt ’ and Knicker bocker pants, is one of the most popular of the spring styles.- ; r i. Grav worsteds and cassimers, $5.50, $6.50, $7.60, $8, $9 and $10.00. Brown mixtures, $6.00, $6.50 and $10.00. ' I !"»;, *, Blue serge, $6.50, $7.50 and $10.00. .Single-breasted coat with belt and Knickerbocker pants in blue serge, $5.00 and $6.50. Sailor Blouse Suits 5 to 10 YEARS. A sailor blouse suit, as shown above, is a very swell style for spring and summer wear. In fancy gray patterns, $4.00, $5.00, $6.50, $7.50, $8, $9 and $10.00. in blue Serge $4.00, $5.00, $6.50 and $7.50. The Boys’ Department in our store isn’t a secondary or side issue. It is a main movement and indicates the rank of the store quite as much as the part devoted to the men. Indeed, one of the best things that Muse’s does for the boys of Atlanta is to put individuality and style into their dress. No mother likes to see her son garbed like every other boy on the block. Our way of cloth ing boys suits the parental eye and pocketbook. The Double-Breasted Suit. Double-Breasted Suits 9 TO 17 YEARS. The double-breasted suit for spring and summer; J shoulders broad, coat long, trousers full through hip. Great assortment in fancy," Cheviots and Cassimereiy $3.50, $4.00, $5.00, $6.50, $7.50, $8.00, $9.00. Gray Worsteds, $5.00, $6.50, $7.50, $8.00, $9.00, $10,00, $12.60and$14.00. • ' Brown Worsted, $9.00 and $10.00. 1 ... Blue Worsted, with invisible plaids, $9.00, $10.00, $11 and $14.00. The Wash Suits. IF OUT OF TOWN, WRITE FOR OUR BOYS' CATALOGUE. Blue Serge, $400, $5.00, $6.50, $7.50 and $9.00. Blue unfinished Worsted, $7.50. Black unfinished Worsted, $7.50 and $10.00. Blue Serge, self plaids, $10.00. MUSE’S 3-5-7 Whitehall MUSE’S IS CONTRACT 10 GRADE SITE FOR CAR SHOPS Bprclsl to The Georgian. Macon, Ga,, March 29.—The W. J. Oliver Company, of Knoxville, Tenn., hae been awarded the contract to do the grading for the Central of Georgia Railroad Company ehops that are to be erected In thlz city. The grading will begin in a few daya. All of the nteel structure for the buildings have been ordered and will arrive In the city by the time the grad ing Is complete. $3,000 IS STOLEN Jackson, Slleh., March 29.—Rolibera lilow open the safe In the Firmer.' one! Mer- chants' hank, at Hanorer. ut 3 o'clock this morning end eacaped with *3,000. SI* charges nt explosives were used hjr the robtrcri. The concussion burst out the Frank Ehret Is Dsid. New York, March 29.—Frank A. Ehret, oldest son of George Ehret, the millionaire brewer, died last night of apoplexy at the residence of his father. Young Ehret was well known on the turf and owned a stable of good horses. HOP* FOR EASTER For gracefulness of design. For faultless workmanship. For artistic style and finish. For finest selection of materials. For shape keeping effect. For the very best Low Shoes made Get in touch with the complete line of Johnson & Murphy’s Low Footwear that is being exclusively shown by ’ fOOTCOV£fittSt>AuUAMKIMB. PEASANTS ARE BUTCHERED BY USE OF CANNON Budapest, March 29.—There has been a terrible slaughter of peasants In tho disturbed districts of Roumanla follow ing the bombardment of rebellious vil lages. One day 1,000 peasapts were killed and hundreds wounded. Several villages were totally destroyed by bom bardment. At Vlerus 260 were killed and 200 wounded; at Brallests 176 were killed and 600 wounded. Bombardment waa ordered as a last resort by the govern ment, as clashes betwsen troops and peasants were constantly Increasing and the peasants frequently were trium phant. The position of the government Is becoming desperate. TO NAME MACON DAY FOR THE EXPOSITION Special to The Georgian. Macon, Ga„ March 29.—In a letter received Wednesday from C. Brooks Johnson, chairman of the board of governors of tho Jamestown Exposition, the city Is asked to name a date be tween April 26 and November 30, which date will be set aside as "Macon day," and the promise Is made that all the scrlptlon. help In the power of the governors will be given to make Macon day a success. The Macon Chamber of Commerce will take up the matter of naming n date In a short time. Before a selection Is mode the sentiments of the peoplo wilt be called for, as It Is the wish of tho chamber to decide upon a date that will be satisfactory to a majority of those who Intend to make the trip to James* town. From tho abovo it will be eeen that Macon la already beginning to reap tho benefit of the success attained In rais ing the amount necessary for a room In the Georgia building by popular sub- Easter Lilies CRIPPLE IS HELD ON SUSPICION James Ryan, a cripple, Is being held In tho police station on the order of Recorder Broylss until he can be In vestlgated by Secretary Logan, of the Associated Charities. Ryan was ar rested by Plain Clothes Officers Rosser and Rowan suspected of being a crook. He says his home la In New Orleans and that he Is traveling about looking for his brother. He says ha was only recently discharged from a hospital In Birmingham. For Everybody MERCHANT SHOT BY STRANGE NEGRO J. Hllman, a merchant at Reed and Cruralay streets, wan shot and pain fully wounded early Thursday night by an unknown negro. The assailant and another negro walked Into the store and the former. It Is said, without provocation, shot twice st Hllman over the counter. One bullet took effect In the cheek and the other In the hand. He was token to the Grady hospital and later removed to his home. AT= THE ATLANTA Fever Kills “Cossy” Dolan. Louisville. Ky., March 2*.—"Cosey" Dolan, a baseball player with tbs Bos ton National league club, formerly with Cincinnati, died here today of typhoid fever. Where the Wild B.ists Are. A little girl at Great Tntham, Essex, when asked to write about wild ani mals and the countries they Inhabit, wrote: "Wild animals used to abound in England, but now they are only to be found In the Theological Gardens.' —Lloyd’s Weekly. FLORAL CO. 41 PEACHTREE ST. The Lily Is the Appropriate Flower for Easter.