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u SECOND SECTION. The Atlanta Georgian and News SECOND SECTION. VOL. V. NO. 249. ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1907. PttTPT?.. ON Trains FIVE CINTft. X XVJ.L'XLi. i n Atlanta TWO CBNT&. THREE GENERATIONS TO MARCH MEMORIAL DAY — —ituuiiM uncoar.^ m io/v. Commissioned and non-comtssinned officers of the Gate City Guard In 1R79, who will be In the Me morial day parade as members of the Old Guard of the Gate City Guard. Reading from left to right they are: Top row—Sergeant E. W. Hewitt, Sergeant J. L. Jackson, Captain j. F. Burke, Corporal M. F. Amorous. Bottom Row—Sergeant E. W. Reinhardt, Lieutenant J. H. Lumpkin, Corporal S. A. Swaeringer, Lieuten ant W. C. Sparks, Corporal W. B. Cummings. Corporal Gordon C. Neff. Cdrporal C. E. Sclple. The Past, Present and Future Soldiery in Line. THE OLD GUARD WILL TURN OUT Address at Cemetery Will He 'Delivered by John T. Boifeuillet. With one of the longest parades ever witnessed In the South since'the peace Jubilee, In which more different organizations than ever assembled \n Atlanta for a similar purpose will take part, and with a mighty host of Geor gia citizens keeping step to the strains of martini music furnished by three separate bands, Memorial day in At lanta, on next Friday, promsles to be one of the most elaborate celebrations the Gate City of the South has ever seen. Greater effort and more extensive preparations for commemorating the* memory of that host of valiant men • whom Atlanta and the South always delights to honor have never been made, and the committee on arrange- j ments, which Is headed by Captain Or ville H. Hall, as chief of staff, has succeeded In arranging a program for the celebration which surpasses any which hpve ever been held. Labor All in Line. The parade will be composed of more different organizations than have ever taken part In a Memorial day parade In this city. For the first time in the history of Memorial day celebrations the labor unions of the city will take part, and added to the host which has always been accustomed to compose the parade will be the hundreds of members of the Federation of Trades, which annually throng the streets on Ijiiior day. Captain Hall has issued invitations to the various labor organ izations. and through their secretary, H. A. Agricola, Jr., they have expressed their willingness to join In the parade and help make the day a memorable JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET. Clerk of the house of representa tives, who will deliver principal ad dress on Memorial Day. Schools in Line. In addition to the labor organiza tions, the parade will have another distinctive feature, which Is also an in novation. This will be the presence of practically every schoolboy and girl In the Atlanta schools. The 250 students the high schools will march in pla toons instead of two by two. They will be in command of Professor Slaton, principal; Bailey Landrum, colonel; [[arlisu. Smith, lieutenant colonel; W. «. Rice, regimental adjutant; Majors Jrady Wells. Maxwell. Palmer, Harry grown; Captains Vernon Stiles, David Klstner, Hugh Fuller, Charles Mc Govern. Albert Herring, Edwin Mc Carty, Albert Loeb, Clay Henley, Neal JIanry, Oscar Everette, Jessie Ward. Livingstone Dunlap, Nelvin Turner and Carl Wall. Grammar School Boys. The puplla of the grammar schools, °'t r sou strong, will also be in the pa- ** de Captain Joseph F. Burke ha* purchased 1,100 staffs, one of which will be given to each of the children. Th‘‘ boys of the high schools will carry j'taffs with purple and white ribbons, the colors of the school, while the staffs or the grammar school will be adorned ^‘th the red, white and blue, the colors the state. The children will be ai- •owed to keep the ataffe after the pa rade as souvenirs of the occasion. Ample provision has been made for faring for the old veterans of the gray, fnd < aptaln Hall has requested them J” t** take part In the parade. A num- U r " agon* have been secured and those who prefer to ride or who are too jj-eblo to walk will be given a seat in the wagons. in order that prompt and proper at- t^ntion may be given any of the vet- rans who succumb to the heat, or who -any other cause may be com- wied to fall out of the line of march, ambulances, furnished by Barclay sL , m,on & nd H. M. Patterson A on. the well-known undertakers, will ** Rationed Immediately In their rear. Old Guard Faithful. Anotb^ Innovation will be the pres- ■ h what la known as the Old CAPT. ORVILLE H. HALL, Chief of staff for Memorial Day parade. ® n * rt of tU« Gate City Guard. Till, age. organization 1. composed of former members of the present military body known as the Gate City Guard, and Is composed of some of the most promi nent men of Atlanta. Among them are: Justice Lumpkin, who will be In com mand on Memorial day: Macon Sharp. P, J. Cooledge, R. O. Campbell, Chief Cummings, of the fire department: Charlie Byrd, Frank Ridge, Captain J. F. Burke and about 100 others equally us prominent and well known. The old Gate City Guard Is the only military organization In Atlanta which was or ganized for active service and succeed ed In getting It during the days of the Civil strife. The head of the parade will form at Frsklne's fountain, at the Junction of Peachtree and West Peachtree streets, at 1:30 o'clock, and at 2 o’clock will pass In review before the Confederate veterans, who will be atutloned Peachtree street. The column will be headed by-Cap tain Joseph F. Burke, grand marshal, and will be composed of several com panies of the Fifth regiment, the fire department, a platoon of police, the Governor's Horse Guard, the Govern or’s Light Artillery, with three guns and two caissons: the Gate City Guard, the Confederate veterans, the various labor and secret organizations and pupils of the city schools, the Georgia Military Academy and other bodies. On arriving at the cemetery an ad dress will be delivered by Georgia's el oquent and gifted orator, Hon. John T. Boifeuillet. FOUND WITH THROAT CUT AT JACKSONVILLE DOCK. Special to The Georgian. Jacksonville, Fla, April 20.—Peter Leeping, steward on the schooner Pen dleton. who was found missing Wed nesday and was supposed to have sui cided, was discovered last night under the dock with his throat cut and wind pipe partially severed. The man waa a raving a maniac. Leeping had stated several times that he killed a man in New York. PICKED UP LIVE WIRE! BURNED ALMOST IN TWO. Bristol, Tenn., April 20.—J. W. Hill, a prominent citizen of Brlztol, wa* shocked to death and his body almoat totally burned by a telephone wire charged with over 1,100 volts of elec tricity, at hia home, on Windsor ave nue. this morning. Mr. Miles was about to drive out and while the driver waa hitching bla horses up he walked Into the alley to remove a fallen telegraph wire. He was quickly shocked to death, his clothing burned off ond his body burned almost In two before the wire* could be removed. He was 50 years of * «£- CAPTAIN JOSEPH F. BURKE. Grand Marshal of Memorial Day Pa rade. FATHER SENTENCED; LET GIRL WED BLACK Buffalo, X. Y„ April 20.—At Olean last night Justice Charles Carter sen tenced Fred Hitchcock to serve six months In the penitentiary and pay a fine of |60 after he had been found guilty of violating the public decency law In permitting his lfi-year-old daughter, Maria, to marry Arthur Jones, a negro. Rev. W. F. Coff *y, the negro minis ter who performed the ceremony and who Is out on <600 ball for performing the marriage awaiting the action of the grand Jury, swore that ho first ob jected to marrying the white girl, but that the father Insisted. NAVAL STORES BUSINESS MAY CHANGE HANDS. Special to The Georgian. Wilmington, N. 0„ April 20.—It trans pires today that negotiations are about concluded for the absorption by the American Naval Stores Company of the Robinson & King Company, of Wil mington. The local company was es tablished more than forty years ago and has always been an Important fac. tor In the naval stores business. The corporation known aa the American Naval Stores Company is a New -York concern, organised a year or so ago. B. S. Nash, of Savannah, Is the presi dent. POLICE NEVER HEARD OE A GAMBLING DEN In regard to the published report that Atlanta la Infested with gamblers and gambling rooms.are In operation In the city, both Chief of Police Jennings and Detective Sergeant Lanford say they have received no Information that such conditions exist. ‘They say there are a number of gam blers In the city, but that there is noth ing extraordinary about this. The of ficial s say they have obtained no evi dence that would lead to the belief that there lef a profesisonal gambling room In the city. aaaaaaooowaaoaooobooaaaoo o . o O MINISTER SENT TO JAIL O O ON COMPLAINT OF WIFE: O O SAYS HE SPIT IN HER FACE. 0 0 O Charlottesville, Va., April 20.— O 0 Rev. Hervey J. Seaman, of this 0 0 city, u well-known minister, waa 0 0 committed to the city Jail by Jus- 0 0 tice Robert Watson, upon his 0 0 failure to furnish bond in the sum 0 0 of $500 to keep the peace. 0 0 Mrs. Seaman swore out the war- 0 0 rant in the belief that her hus- 0 0 band would take her life, as, she 0 0 said, he had frequently threatened. 0 0 Her story culminated In the state* 0 0 ment that her husband had spit in 0 0 her face. 0 O 0 00000000000000000000000000 MANAGERS OF M’CLURE STORES HOLD THEIR ANNUAL MEETING SEVERAL COMPANIES APPLY EORCHARTERS Friday waa charter day In the office of the clerk of the superior court, os five applicatlona for Incorporation were filed. They were as follows: M. G. Michael, of Clark county, and Carl Witt, of Fulton, filed application for a charter for the Georgia Securities Company, with $26,000 of capital stock. M. P. and T. E. Roane made appli cation for a charter for the Union Dairy Company, with a capitol stock of $15,000. W. D. and D. L. Beattie and W. S. Davis applied for a charter for the Jefferson Park and Land Company, with a capital stock of $20,000. Hardin L. Cobbs, S. Z. Ruff, Edwin P. Ansley and W. D. Ellis, Jr„ made application for a charter for the Cobtts Land Company. The company will be gin business with a capitalization of $25,000. - Nicholas Ittner, W. L. Peel, John W. Zuber, Paul H. Randell and R. F. Mad dox applied for a charter for the Em ory Gap Coal Company. The amount of capital stock Is. <20,000. EVA GROSS TURNS UP IN BIRMINGHAM CASE mb * A flashlight photograph of tho vention of the McClure Ten-Cent Company. MOVING PICTURE MAN KILLED IN FAKE WRECK Eva Gross, 15-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Gross, of 186 Courtland street, who disappeared from her home about two weeks ago, has been found In Birmingham. Dispatches from that city state that Ernest McGInty, whose home Is at the corner of Capitol avenue and Fair street, has also been arrested on u warrant In connection with the disap pearance of the girl. McGInty Is said to have left Atlanta about the time the Gross girl dlsapepared. The girl Is being cared for In Birm ingham. R Is not known what dispo sition will be made of the case. A special from Birmingham regard Ing the arrest of McGInty was published Friday afternoon In Tho Georgian, but the name of the girl was not given. London, April 20.—While posing fora moving picture machine today. William Zeltx lost his life. He was Imperson ating a railway signalman bound to the tracks by robbers In a wrecking scene and on error In the signals caused him FIG HI ON WHITE PLAGUE GAINS NEW IMPETUS $500,000 FIRE IN GENOA, ITALY Genoa, April 20.—Fire today destroy ed $500,000 worth of property In the Odero ship yards, one of the largest In Italy. Fifteen hundred workmen in the yards Joined the firemen In fighting the fiames, thus saving part of the yard. ABBEVILLE MAYOR WAS“TOUCHED” Special to The Georgian: Savannah, Go., April 20.—At a meet ing of the Georgia Aritl-Tuberculoala League, a decided Impetus waa given the movement for a state sanatorium for the cure of consumption. Many physicians over the state have taken an Interest In this matter and the meeting was attended by about forty members of the State Medical Association. This great work of philanthropy and protection wa* universally Indorsed and a very strong appeal will be made to the legislature In fiehalf of those un fortunate pereons who foil victims to the white plague. It Is proposed to ask the legislature for it small appropriation, probably $15,000, for the purchase of a tract of land at a suitable place and the erection of small wooden buildings, with mova ble sides, so that the patients can be practically In the open air and sun shine all the time. Tents also will be largely used. It Is estimated that fully half those who have consumption In Us Incipient stages can be cured by the proposed treatment, while probably thirty-three and a third per cent of those In tho more advanced stages can bo brought bock to health, while the Incurable coses con bo rendered far inoro com fortable until death comes to relieve the sufferer. Tho plan of the AnU-TubcrculosIs League Is to Interest the public gen erally and physicians particularly In the great work which has been un dertaken for humanity and tho hearty sympathy with tho movement Is shown by the fact that tho league already has over eight hundred members. The following ofilcors were elected President, Drl J. 8. Hawkins, of 8a vannah. Secretary, Dr. Louis C. Rougtln, of Atlanta First Vies President, Dr. N. A. Frier, of Bfckley, Ga Second Vice President, Dr. 1 Clarke, of Atlanta Third Vice President, Dr. J. Cheston King, of Atlanta Vice Presidents—Dr. S. J. Thoinns, of Dublin: Dr. H. W. Harris, of Daw son; Dr. J. E. Mangham, of Reynolds; Dr. W. E. Miller, of Eastman; Dr. L. J Belt, of Mlllen; Dr. W. Q. England. Of Cedurtown; Dr. Charles A. Greer, of Oglethorpe; Dr. St. James B. Graham, Successful Conven- , tion of 10-Cent Store Men. THIS QUARTET OF YOUNG HUSTLERS PUSH THE GEORGIAN AT FORSYTH, GA. While waiting at the Terminal Sta tion for a train Friday afternoon, W. R. Googe, mayor of Abbeville, was "touch ed" for his watch by a smooth pick pocket. Mayor Googe reported the robbery to the police, but so far the watch has not been recovered. MEMORIAL EXERCISES TO BE HELD AT MACON. Special to The Georgian. Macon Ga, April 20.—Members of Sidney Lanier Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, have completed ar rangements for Memorial Day exer cise in Macon, lion. G. N. Bausy, of Hawklnsvllte, has been chosen'orator. The local militia will be out In full dress to accompany the veterans. TAYLOR, NEGRO CYCLIST. FORCED OUT OF HOTEL. Paris. April 20.—Major Taylor, the American negro bicycle - rider, was forced to leave the hotel where he had registered on account of the color line. American tourlete at the same hotel were reeponstble, and Taylor wae or dered out. He declared he prould not seek admission at any other hotel, but would take a home of his own. MRS. EASON’S SIGHT MAY BE INJURED Mr*. Eason, wife of Piisoq Commis sioner Tom Eason, 1* In Atlanta under the care of Dr. Calhopm. On last Tuesday at the Eason home, in Fitzgerald, a nurse, through an un fortunate mistake, put carbolic acid In Mrs. Eason's eye Instead of tHe pre paration used for that purpose. It was feared at first that the sight of the eye had been totally destroyed, but Dr. Calhoun Is hopeful of partially saving ft. Lumbermen Form 8ociety. Special to The Georgian. Decatur, Ala., April 20.—The Ifoo- hoos of Alabama held a concatenation here last night and twenty-five were Initiated Into the mysteries of the tir- der. In the absence of Grand Vice gerent Snark P. Sibley, of Birming ham, J. F. Davis, of Mobile, acted In his stead. Mr. Davis wag assisted by J. C. Beard, of Nashville; J. V. Davis, of New Orleans; J. N. Snell, F, G. Sheppard and I. Abell, of Birmingham. After the Initiation a t>anquet was served at Echos Hotel. Fickstt a Lieutenant. B. N. Fickett was commissioned first lieutenant of Company B, Fifth Infan try, Saturday. Lieutenant Fickett Is a well-known and popular young At lantan. This picture presents The Georgian's crew of circulation workers at Forsyth, Agent Jordan McCowan and hia three hustling carriers. The enterpriso and fidelity of this quartet are putting The Georgian in moat of*the homes of Forsyth, Reading from left to right, the group it made up as follows: George McCann, aged 8 years, brother of Julian McCann, The Georgian's agent; Francis Burke, aged 13; Charlie Hollis, aged 11. Sitting in front is Julian McCowan, aged 12 years. The Georgian’s bright and efficient young agent at Forsyth. With tho picture was tho following note:. **Our junior carrierqnsists that if other papers are worth 5 cents, The Georgian should sail for 10 cents.” One of the most Interesting events of the past week in Atlanta business cir cles was the annual convention of man agers of the McClure Ten-Cent Com pany, which was held at the general ofllcea of the company, In Mitchell street, on Wednesday and Thursday. During the several sessions of the two (Jays much Important business was transacted, while tho social features of tho gathering wero very enjoyable. The convention was called to order Wednesday morning by C. W. McClure, tho president of the company, who, In a few well chosen words, explained the motives and objects of the meeting. Mr. 8. D. Herren, the general man ager of tho company, was then Intro duced us chairman and made a force ful and very helpful talk on the sub ject, "How to Train New Help and Interest Them In tho Business.” .Mr. Herren was followed by the general buyer, Mr. W. F. Ilolley, who gave his views on "Where and How to Buy Merchandise.” •The Wednesday afternoon session was opened with an address by Mr. Hugh Dorsey, vice president of the company, on “Loyalty to tho Business.” General discussions followed, after which the convention adjourned to a banquet at a neighboring hotel and later a reception ut Mr. McClure’s home In Inman Park. During the Thursday sessions talks wero made by A. C. Ramsey, manager of the McClure store In Brunswick; M. II. Rupe, manager at Birmingham; W. R. Porter, manager at Athens; A. P, Barron, manager at Griffin; T. II. Bartlett, manager at Marietta; J. E. Sheats, secretary of tho company; c. • M. Thomas, window trimmer; J. A. Wlngo, general advertising manager: J. EL Dance, Mrs. W. S. Stevens, Misses Alice Hodge, C. E. Thomas and Cora Rice, department managers In the At lanta stores. Perhaps tho speaker's palm should be awarded to Mr. McClure, who Is not only a successful business man, but a fluent and interesting speaker. If In address on ”IIow to Make a Success of 111" Five J t Mil Te|l-«Vnf Business” W1IH full of helpful Ideas and every one. so fortunate as to hear It found both pleasure and profit. The convention was unanimously voted one of the most successful In the history of the McClure Company. JUDGED A DEBATE; MISSED HIS COURT For the first time In many years Judge John T. Pendleton, ot the su- perier court, (ailed Saturday morning to appear in court and take hia seat upon the bench at the appointed time. As it waa motion day, a number of lawyers and others interested in the setting; of cases appeared in court, but they waited In vain. The Judge came not. It was finally announced that Judge Pendleton, In company with Judge Evans, of the suprome bench, nod Judge Powell, of the court of appeal-, had accepted an Invitation to sit as Judges In the debate held at Athens -'rlday night between the University of Georgia and the University of North Carolina. Clerk Jeffries surmised that his honor overslept himself and mi.-sed his train, and no credence was given tbe theory that the wearers of the ermine had "skldooed’’ after rendering the decision against the Georgia repre sentatives. of Savannah; Dr. Homer Boatright, of Carrollton; Dr. C. A. Blanchard, of Au gusta; Dr. T. G. "Underwood, of Muys- vllle: Dr. Lawton J. Do Seur, of Rober ta; Dr. William P. Sandlfer, of Blake ly; Dr. Henry R. Block, of LaGrange; Pleasant A. Stovall, of Savannah; John Temple Graves, of Atlanta; Rev. tt\ W. Landrum, of Atlanta; Hon. o. G. Oo- ber, of Marietta; Jos!.ah Carter, of Sa- The league adopted a constitution and by-laws which ret forth the pur poses and scope of the organization. Dr. Rouglln, the secretarr, read a paper on consumption which was heard with great Interest.