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rcEMDAr, JULY 5. 190T.
C.M.ORR SETTLED
AND HOLDS RECEIPT
FOURTH WARD TO FIGHT
IN RANKS OFPROHIBITION;
BUSINESS MEN JOIN HANDS
Brother Denies Former
Cashier Has Disappeared.
He Is in Dublin.
The Georgian Indorsed
at Meeting Mon
day.
6t*clal to The Georgian.
Macon. On., July 9.-A statement has been
unde by E. ft. Orr, brother of C. M. Orr,
the former caubter of the Exchange bank, iu
which he brands n« n falsehood the state*
ment in the Atlanta Constitution today that
C. M. Orr and his family have disappeared.
The following is his statement:
“The statement is made In the Atlanta
Constitution today that Clifford M. orr, the
former cashier of the Exchange bank of
Macon. Is lieyond reach of tho bank offielala
The statement is absolutely untrue. I am
his brother and know that he has nt no time
been beyond the reach of the hank officials
or sny other person Interested In knowing
his whereabouts. He Is st my home In Dub*
Un, where he can be found or communicated
with at any time.
WARD LEAGUE IS
READY FOR WORK
, bank In a manner entirely
bold, a receipt In full, wb
blm af tbe time when bla i —
fully known to fbe bank aa they are today.
(Signed! "B. B. OBB."
Salt of Building.
The statement Inst Tuesday morning
that tha local banks bad come to the
rescue of the Exchange, and would
stand behind the institution, waa dis
counted when a deed, with power of
sale, to the Exchange Bank building
and bank fixtures was Hied for record
In the clerk's office of the superior
court. All the funds that the Exchange
ever got to its backing In the deala of
the day of excitement was a loan of
<16,000, one of 140,000, one of <20,000
and one of <6,000.
Altogether there was <00,000 advanced
by local banka, and there Is now a
deal on record carrying with It power
of sale to the bank building, four
atorlea high, and all the fixtures.
Strong business men who were be
hind the movement to make a national
bank of the Exchange have failed In
their plane, and thera will be little
further effort to euetaln the Institution,
A plan that waa held as legal by out
side counsel was rejected by counsel
for the bank, and the only recourse left
waa the receivership This was accept
ed at the laat moment.
Wearers of Fez All Invited
to Ponce DeLeon Tues
day Night.
Committee of 100 Formed to
Push the Cause In
Atlanta.
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The Indications are that tile Casino
will be taxed to Its utmost capacity by
the Shrlners Tuesday night, Yaarab
Temple has about one thousand mem
ber*, and It le estimated that there are
about one hundred Bhrlnera living In
Atlanta who belong to temples In other
cities. Invitations have been Issued to
them as well as to all members of
Yaarab Temple, urging them to come
and bring their lady friends with them.
Potentate Forrest Adair and a com
mittee from Yaarab Temple occupied
one of the boxes at the performance
Monday evening, and they unanimously
pronounce It to be the beet bill of
vaudeville ever seen In Atlanta. The
acts are all full of ginger, and In fact
every single feature Is a top liner.
The Shrlners will not wear the pro
verbial drees suit this evening, as the
affair Is entirely Informal. They will
be armed, however, with the white vis
uc uniiFU, uuwuror, wun uis n line
Itlng card and will wear the Red fox.
Especial preparations have been
made for several appropriate faetures
this evening. After the performance
at tha Casino the Shrlners will remain
on the grounds until 1< o'clock enjoy
ing the attraction, at Pence DeLeon,
such as the toboggan, the old mill, tho
circle swing and the gee w his. Those
attractions will he free to the wearers
of the fee and to the ladles who accom.
pany them.
The performance will begin promptly
at <:10 p. m. No seats will be reserved
except the stage boxes, and those who
come early will be assured the beet
seats In the orchestra.
ATLANTA HIS HOME,
■pedal to The Georgian.
Savannah. Ga., July t.—Edgdr P.
Turner, who says he has a wife and
child at 620 Peachtree street. In At
lanta, was shot In the foot while at
tempting to escape from Detective Fal
lon, who had arrested him for a series
of forgeries.
Turner admits a number of forgeries
of the names of prominent people, In
cluding that of Mayor Tledetnin,
through w hich he obtained money and
merchandise.
He also forged the name of Henry
1Valx and that Of Magistrate Frank
VanUelsen.
Turner is 22 yeurs of age and says he
was married two years ago in Atlanta.
Protest Against
Prohibition
Special to The Georgian.
Rarannab, Ga., July 9.—A delegation of
Baranoahann, headed by Mayor Tledeman,
leave here tonight for Atlanta to ap|>ear
before the special houae committee to pro
tect against the enactment ol the proposed
prohibition legislation.
A. B. Moore, rice-chairman of tbe county
comiuiutquera; Leopold Adler, rlce-nreal-
rviiiUllNiuuctu, wu|snu atuet, , iit-uiyw
dent of the Chamber of Commerce; W. B.
tltUlwetL president of the Board of Trade;
Wright Hunter, * * “ ~ **
.Another del
V. Ainsworth. l>r. T. H. Flay. B. 1*. Bollard.
James Farte and W. It. Stuldis, representing
the prohibition forces, also will eppeex lie-
That the Fourth ward voters will
take an actlvc'pnrt In the fight for pro
hibition was evidenced Monday night
at a meeting held at Grace Methodist
church, corner Highland avenue and
North Boulevard.
Tho mooting was called at the In
stigation of the members of Grace
Methodist, Jackson Hill Baptist and
Wesmlnstor Presbyterian churches, hut
there were voters present from Ponce
DeLeon nvpnq| to Inman Park, and
the enthusIaaM manifest nnd tho de
termination expressed was such ns to
leave no doubt as to the outcome of the
fight against bar rooms In Georgia.
Attorney Walter McElreath waa se
lected as chairman and M. M. Welch
as secretary.
After briefly stating the object of tho
meeting, Chairman McElreath asked
for short talks from business men pres
ent, and the first to reepond was Wll
Ham H. New-Ill, of Inman Park, Vico
president of the King Hardware Com
pany. Mr. New-Ill asserted hie stand
for prohibition In no uncertain terms,
and read a copy of a letter from Mr.
King, president of the hardware com
pany, In which he stated that he waa
heart and aoul for prohibition, and
would lend hie financial nnd moral
support to the movement. Mr. New-Ill
had In hie poaseislcn a petition which
was written on the Fouth of July, urg
ing the voters to fight for prohibition.
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before the committees on temperance
of the senate and house of represents
lives to urge the passage of the Hard-
man-CovIngton state prohibition bill,
and no stone will he left unturned In
the fight for prohibition.
Another meeting will be held at
Jackson Hill Baptist church Friday
night, and early next week one will be
held at Westminster Presbyterian
church, tho Invitations being extended
by Dr. Akers for Jackson Hill and
E. George, chairman of the board
of deacons of Westminster Presbyte
rian church.
On Monday night next the Fourth
Ward Anti-Saloon League will attend
the mammoth mass meeting at the cap
ital In a body, and they will bo heard
as well aa seen.
fora the house committee.
and there were ninny names signed to
the paper. His talk was on the line of
a business man, and he naerted that
Ills company hnd no fear of the results
of prohibition In a financial way. and
that the morality of the movement
could not be questioned.
From Jaekeon Hill.
At this juncture a delegation front
Jackson Hill mpttst church arrived
and Dr. John D. Jordan, pastor of
Jackson Hill Baptist church, was called
rn and respondsd In a happy yet strong
argument for prohibition.
Dr. Eakee, presiding elder of the At
lanta district of the Methodist church,
made a strong plea for permanent or
ganisation and called- the attention of
those present to the stand taken by
The Atlanta Georgian. He stated that
he had been Informed that 4,200 names
had been added to tho circulation Hat
of The Georgian since It took Its stand
for prohibition, and he urged those In
terested In the movement to lend their
flananclgl and moral support to the pa
per. He said that some advertising
business had already been withdrawn
from tho paper, but If every cltlsen of
the Fourth ward would lend hie aup-
port and lollclt subscriptions to the
paper, the very weight of the circula
tion thus obtained would force adver
tisers to patronise the paper.
At every mention of The Georgian
at the meeting there was enthusiastic
applause, which showed clearly In what
esteem that paper Is held by the friends
of the movement.
Dr. F. P. H. Akers, of Inman. Akers
& Inman, made a happy and affective
talk for prohibition. He said It was
Unnecessary to- made a prohibition
epsech, but he would give .1 few views
In order to strengthen nny of those
present whoso knees were weak and
whose spinal column wns not so strong
ss It might be. He related his expe
rience In a prohibition campaign In
DeKalb county, In which he had his
men hitch up wagons and go to th*
polls to vote. On the way to Decatur
he stopped nt a country store and asked
the merchant to Join his party and vote
agalnat the evil of whisky. The mer
chant hesitated, when Dr. Akers put
this proposition to him: Look on your
books and see how many outstanding
accounts you have that have not been
,wld because of the Interference of
whisky. The merchant said: "Walt
until I get my coat.*' The nrgument
as conclusive and convincing.
Indorse The Georolen.
N. T. Anderson, In a forceful talk,
offered the following resolution, which
was naopted unanimously by a rising
vote, commending The Georgian for Its
stand for prohibition:
"Resolved, That this league most
heartily commends the position of The
Atlanta Georgian on the question of
state prohibition, and that we pledge
It both our moral and material sup
port."
After u number of short talks, the
organisation was perfected by adopt
ing the name of the Fourth Ward Antl-
Saloun League, auxiliary to the Fulton
County Anti-Saloon League.
An executive committee composed of
Dr. F. P. H. Akers, Captain John D.
Richard, R. E. George, William A.
Parker and W. S. Featherstone, with
Chairman Welter McElreath and See-
bers, as appointed to select a committee
of 100 to push the work In tbe Fourth
ward. This committee will be selected
from residents In different sections of
the ward, and an active campaign will
be Inaugurated.
The Fourth Ward Antl-Salnon
League will be a permanent organisa
tion, and the committee of one hun
dred will have charge of the work.
A strong committee of business men
Special to The Georgian.
Marietta, Ga., July 0.—The following
resolutions have been adopted:
"Resolved, That tho Rose Lane Bap
tist church do hereby commend Sena
tor Hardman and Representative Cov
Ington for their earnest efforts to have
a state prohibition act passed In tho
Georgia legislature -and we call upon
our senators and representative to give
this measure their earnest support. We
also indorse the stand taken by The
Atlantn Georgian nnd News.
"J. J. CROW, Pastor.
"LEON LAND. Clerk.'
Special to Tho Georgian.
Dacula, Ga., July 9.—The following
resolution has been adopted:
"Resolved, That tho general meeting
of the third district of Mulberrj^Bap-
tlst Association urges and Insists that
the Georgia legislature and senate, now
In session, pass the prohibition bill as
Introduced by Hon. L. G. Hardman:
apd that a copy of the resolutlnna bo
sent to each of the legislative’ bodies.
"H. N. RAINEY, Moderator.
EDW. FREEMAN, Clerk."
Meeting at 8tatssboro.
Special to Tha Georgian.
Statesboro, Ga, July 9.—A . mass
meeting of the citlsens of Statesboro
was held at the cdurt house yesterday
afternoon at '4!*0 o'clock In the In
terest 'of stnte prohibition. After an
earnest address by Rev. Mr. Davis, a
representative of the Anti-Saloon
League of Georgia, and a talk by £olo-
nel Hinton Booth, of the local bar, the
following resolutions were passed
unanimously by the large gathering:
Whereas, A great prohibition move
ment Is sweeping over Georgia, de
manding state prohibition: and,
Whereas, Tho liquor traffic Is the
greatest enemy to God nnd man, and
the greatest curse to the home, the
state and the church; and,
Whereas, It corrupts the negro, de
bauches the white man, disorganises
labor, Imposes heavy financial burdens,
aggravates the race problem and pro
duces crime, pauperism, widowhood; or.
phanage, suffering and death: and,
Whereas, It Invades the sanctity of
the home, destroys our boys anil young
men and Invites attacks of the most
brutal and vlclnua character upon ev
ery Georgia woman, especially those in
the rural districts; be It, therefore.
Resolved, by the elttxens of States
boro and Bulloch county. In mass meet
ing assembled, That we most heartily
approve and Indorse the Hardman-
Covlngtoti blit for stnte prohibition,
now pending In both houses of the leg
islature, ,
Resolved, That our senator and rep
resentatives vote nnd work for the
passage of the said bill during the pres,
ent session of the legislature.
Resolved. That we request every
member of the general assembly to
aid In tha passage of the said bill,
and to secure tho passage of such other
legislation as shall protect our state
from the manufacture, snle and lm|>or-
tatlon of Intoxicating liquors.
Resolved, That a copy of these reso-
RALLV III WfcSLEY
E!
Senators and Rcprescnta
tives to Make Prohibi
tion Addresses.
Representative W. J. Neel, of Bartow,
will be the chief speeker at the great
prohibition rally at Wealqg Memorial
church Tueaday night. The Antl-Sa
loon League Is preparing for one
the largest attendances In the history
of the campaign.
Among the other prominent speakers
who will deal with the prohibition fight
will be State Senator Knight, chairman
of the temperance committee of tho JOlnH the supply of mud which con-
legislature. Representative Covington.
John W. Akin, president of senate, and
Representative W. M. Smith, of Camp
bell county. Senators Steed and Boyd
hare been Invited to take part In the
program, arjd a number of prominent
business men of Atlanta will deliver
ahort addresses.
Thursday night the prohibition rally
will be held In Broughton’s Tabema
slon will be Dr. A. O. Nunnally,
former candidate for governor, and
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, president of
the state Woman's .Christian Temper
ance Union.
Ex-Senator E. W. Carmack, of Ten
neesee, and Governor R. B. Glenn, of
North Carolina, probably the two
greatest temperance orators In the
South, have been Invited to take part
In the program of next Sunday and to
address an overflow meeting at the
state capitol on next Monday night.
It la considered highly probable that
they will accept.
At the meeting of the executive com.
mltteo of tho Fulton County Anti-8a
loon League Monday afternoon It was
announced that prohibition committees
had been formed In all the warda of
the city. Meetings of these committees
have been held In all the wards except
the Second, Fifth and Seventh.
In organising tho word committees
It wns Intended to have but one hun
died members from each ward. How
ever, In many Instances tho commit,
tees now number twice or three times
ns many and the enrollment Is still In
creasing.
A meeting of the Fourth ward com
mlttee will be held at Walker Street
church Tuesday night. The gathering
will be for business purposes, with lit'
tie or no “spellbinding
CIRCULAR 316 CASE
COMES UP WEDNESDAY
The Injunction proceedings Instituted
by the Central of Georgia railroad
against the state railroad commission
to prevent circular <16 from going Into
effect are scheduled to come up In the
Federal court Wednesday before Stand
ing Master George Bell After the evi
dence presented by the railroad at the
last hearing was all In. the case was
adjourned until Wednesday, July 1#,
for the state to present Ita side. This
argument will be made by Attorney
General Hart and Attorney Wlmbleh,
of Ellis, Wlmbleh A Ellis.
Committees Called,
Chairman Overstreet called a meet
ing of the general Judiciary commit
tee Immediately after the session Tues
day afternoon, and the committee was
organised to consider several Impor-
unit bills referred to It. Chairman Wll.
Ilford called n meeting of the educa
tional committee for Wednesday after
noon, und Chairman Henderson railed
the agricultural rommltteo for a meet
ing Wednesday morning at »:J0 o'clock.
mnoiMiu. iimi 16 vujiy ill lllFhP
lutlona be furnished to the president of
the senate, the speaker of the house
and to our own senator and representa
tives.
Resolved, further. That they be pub
lished In our county papers and In the
Atlanta papers.
F. A. BRINSON.
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS.
Bpeclsl to The Georgian.
Covington, Ga., July 9.—At the re
cent session of the Oxford district con
ference of tho North Georgia .Methodist
Conference, held at Mansfield, the fol
lowing resolutions on the liquor prob
lem In Georgia were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, The many problem* that
affect tho material, moral «nd spiritual
prosperity of our great state pale Into
Insignificance when contrasted with the
liquor problem,- and,
Whereas, The negro problem, with
Its outrages and lynchlngs. Is Intensi
fied a hundred fold by the demon drink,
and our fair women can no longer be
unprotected In the broad light of day.
and.
Whereas, The labor und Immigration
problem Is vitally affected by the curse
of bar room* dispensaries, beer saloons
and the jug trade for the moot part
carried on by foreigners, therefore be It
Resolved, first, That the Oxford dis
trict of the Methodist Episcopal church.
South, In conference assembled, hereby
expresses Its unqualified abhorrence ot
the liquor traffic In all Its forma, real
ising that bar rooms and harlot dens
are relics of heathen barbarism, and
that we beseech all Christian minis-
4ers to teach ar.d exhort the people
agalnat the evils of lmsini>erance until
our stnte Is freed from this Iniquitous
traffic and abominable habit
sonal letters to their senators and rep
resentatives urln* them to vote, speak
und use their personal Influence for the
lwssage of any bill calling for absolute
Hate prohibition and the wiping out of
the nefarious Jug trade; and lei us re
mind them that the great Christian
statesman, William Evart Gladstone,
said that "Strong drink wrecks more
homes than war, pestilence and fam
ine.”
Respectfully submitted and signed by
the whole committee.
J. T. DENNIS,
L. D, EZELL,
It. A. BAKES.
H. A. DeLOACH,
G. D. MYRICK,
E. H. JOHNSON,
I. N. NASH,
S. II. DIMON,
A. N. HAYS,
A. L. HARRIS.
E. T. MAYO.
F. A. RAGSDALE,
W. A. REID,
C. E. REAGAN.
L. A. M'LAUGHLIN.
Mitchell County Acta
Special to The Georgian.
I’elham, Go., July 9.—The following
resolutlona have been adopted at
mass meeting of citlsens, held at the
Methodist church, Sunday evening:
"Whereas, liquors are sold (ft the
county of Mitchell, both In barrooms
und dispensaries, and,
"Whereas, we believe the aentlment
of the majority of the people le over
whelmingly opposed to said snle, and
"Whereas, under the present execu
tion of the local option law. If said
county Is voted dry by us, whisky
Resolved, second. That our, people
will doubtless be appointed to appear are earnestly requested to write per-
county Is voted dry by us, whisky
would be shipped Indiscriminately Into
tills and all other dry counties,
"Therefore, be It resolved, by this
meeting. That-we heartily Indorse tho
bill so recently Introduced Into the sen
ate and house of representatives by
Messrs. Hardman and Covington,
which declures for state prohibition,
and that we hereby pledge them our aid
and support.
"Resolved, further, That we request
our senator and representative, Hon. J.
8. Bush and Hon. A. T. Jones, to vote
for and aid In the passage of sold bill
during the present legislature.
"Resolved, further, That we urge our
senator and representative to assist
any other and further measure that
will prevent the shipment of whleky
and other Intoxicants Into any county
In this state front other states and
counties.
"Resolved, further, that a copy of
these resolutions be furnished our sen
ator and representative, and that they
he published In the pres* of this city,
with the request that they be copied by-
other county and state papers.
"J. W. EVERETT. Chairman,
a. M. CURRY, Secretary."
EVERYBODY WANTS A TRIP
ON WATER WAGON NOW,BUT
SEATS ARE AT A PREMIUM
Spring in Candler
Building Supplies
Many.
"Water, water everywhere, and not a
drop to drink."
This exclamation la alleged by one
Mr. Coleridge to have been Jerked from
the system of an old salt who found
himself alone o'n shipboard In the midst
of the briny deep many years ago.
When relating the' experience some
time later he based his complaint upon
the abundance of salt In the fluid.
Had the ancient mariner lived to the
present day and found himself In At
lanta he would have launched his kick
tlnues to turn the clty'e supply of water
a murky brown and balks the efforts
of even the most thirsty citizen to drink
It down.
Although tho pure water famine has
reached the stage where every man,
woman and child feels the effects of It
more or less, there Is much consolation
being derived from the fact that there
are a few places In Atlanta and vicinity
where nature Alters her own water and
serves It to perspiring, and sometimes
swearing, citizens without the necessity
of pipes.
8pring Under Candler.
Notable among these Is the spring In
the baeement of the Candler building on
Peachtree street, which wns discovered
when the skyscraper was In course of
erection. Ftvo large filters have been
Installed In the basement for the pur
pose of purifying the water and Mon
day the management Invited whosoever
would to come and drink freely. In re
sponse to the Invitation a great throng
crowded Into the basement Monday and
all day Tuesday they came and went
with a frequency not unlike that of ants
traveling to and fro between two hills.
In order to fortify the Candler build
ing against a like contingency In future
plans are being mude for boring Into
the ground under the building, where
It is believed an artesian well, with an
eternal supply of water will be found.
There aro a number of other places In
Atlanta and vicinity where fresh water
can be secured and although they are
farther removed from the busy marts of
trade than the spring at tho Candler
building they are nevertheless being
frequented by thousands of thirsty peo-
pla
Trolley Company’s 8pring.
The Davis street plant of the Geor-
Ifla Railway and Electric Company has
been thrown open to the public nnd
suffering humanity, In response to th*
Invitation of Vico President Brine. Is
swarming to the spot where artealan
water, fresh and clear and cool, flows
on unfailingly.
Ponce DeLeon and White City are
also being visited dally nnd nightly by
great droves of people, who visit the
springs and drink and drink, and then
drink orsln. On leaving for home, they
carry water away In buckets, bottles,
lugs and every vessel capable of hold
ing a fluid substance.
One of the most largely frequented
spots Is Constitution spring, at Grant
Park. There also the water bubbles
clear and sparkling from the bosom
of Mother Earth, without the formality
of Alters, tho aid of plpea or the sit
tings ot city councils, and there the
sweltering citizens, with parched Ups
and dry throats, find solace In refresh
ing draughts, and under Its spell for
the moment are prone to think kindly
of any who may have been responsible
for the condition of affair* which drives
them there to drink.
Among those who have visited this
spring nnd who thank a wise Provi
dence that springs exist, Is Senator
Lashley. The senator boards In the
vicinity of Grant Park, and he pays
dally visits to the spring.
"I went last night,” said Senator
Lashley Tuesday murnlng, "and 1 didn't
got. lonesome. Oh, no. There were
ther people about. Several of them,
went over right after supper to get a
drink, and I was so hot and thirsty
that a thermometer would have blown
up hail I put my hand on It. Well, I
got a drink, but I waited until nearly
10 o'clock."
On account of the pure water famine,
Smith A Higgins, the dry goods mer
chants In Peters street, have announced
that they will furnish, clear spring wa
ter for their employees and those of
their customers who desire to take a
drink of wnter while shopping.
Such Is the condition of affairs with
reference to the water question, and In
the meantime diluted mud, labeled
“drinking water," flows on Into thou
sands of homes.
ELECT SEN. BACON
ON .WEDNESDAY
(Continued from Pago Ono.)
merca commission bo requested to give
the Invention a teat.
At 11:45 o'clock, the houae adjourned
until 10 o'clock Wednesday morning,
on motion of Mr. Holder, of Jackson.
New Bills Reid. t
On motion of Mr. Candler, of De-
Kalb, the rules were suspended and
the following new bills were introduced
and read the first time by Heading
Clerk McClatchey:
By Mr. Ellison, of Harris—To repeal
act establishing city court of Hamll
ton.
By Messrs. Mundy. of Polk, and Par
rish. of Berrien—To fix compensation
of justice court Jurors.
By Mr. JIundy. of Polk—To author
ize Cedartown to establish system of
public schools.
By Mr. Duggan, of Washington—To
amend act Incorporating city of San
dersvtlle.
By Messrs. Duggan and Walker, of
Washington—To create the city court
of Sandersvllle.
By Mr. Sheffield,* of Decatur—To
make appropriation for publishing the
decisions of the court of appeals for
1907.
By Mr. Taylor, of Sumter—To amend
the section of the code with reference
to the number of Jurymen serving on
lunacy cases.
By Mr. Wise, of Fayette—To In
crease the salaries of the Judges of the
couit of appeals from <4,000 to <5,000
per year.
By Mr. Barrow, of Chatham—To pro.
vide compensation for deputy jailers
and Jail guards In counties having a
city of not less than 60,000 nor more
than 75,000 population.
By Mr. Wise, of Fayette—To Increase
salaries of justices of supreme court
to <5,000 per annum.
By Messrs. Davidson, of Greene, and
Blackburn, of Fulton—To pay pension
of Mrs. Sarah A. Brucc.
By Mr, Hill, of Clayton—To regulate
Issuing nnd payment of money orders
by express companies.
By Sir. Candler, of DeKalb—To pro
vide that all bonds deposited ns secu
rity by Are Insurance companies with
the state treasurer shall bs registered.
By Mr.' Denn, of Floyd—To amend
section 2060 of ihe code of 1895 by In
serting the word "taxes" between the
word "fee" and the word "or,"
To amend the rode of 1895 defining
character of Investments.
By Messrs. Wright and Dean,, of
Floyd—To establish an Institution for
the feeble-minded and epileptic.
By Messrs. Alexander and Candler,
of DeKalb—To amend charter of Lt-
thonla. >
By Sir. Hill, of Monroe—To Incor
porate the town of Eleanor.
By Mr. Payton, of Worth—To provide
for naming of county depositories by
ordinaries or county commissioners.
By Mr. Alexander, of DeKalb—To
pay pension of 1890 to B. F. McGehoe,
of Fulton county,
By Messrs. Ashley and Walker, of
Lowndea—To amend act to establish
a system of public schools In Valdosta.
By Mr. Calbeck, of Gordon—To In
crease the compensation of constables
for-serving writs and keeping of stock.
By Mr. Orr, of Coweta—To pay a
pension to Miss Fannie McLanc.
SENATE KEEPS BUSY
WITH RESOLUTIONS
BELL TELEPHONE!
TO GIVE ONE DUCT
FOB USE OF CIN
The City and Company
Agree on Franchise
Rights.
Conditions under which the Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
may hold tha franchises It already haa
and which will govern those the com.
pany Is now asking for, were practical,
ly agreed upon Tuesday morning a, 1
Joint meeting of the ordinance commit
tee and the committee on electro
lights and telephones of council 0
And these conditions will mean tha,
the Bell company will give to the ,ir»
many thousands of dollars. ’
In the first place, all franchises which
the company now enjoys are limited to
33 years from the date or Issue and
those to be given will bd for that length
of time. \. * *
Then the company must furnish ”5
•phones to the city free of charge; must
furnish the police signal service free
and must ctIva nnp-thini off .<■ .....'
and must give one-third off on all other'
telephones the city may use.
The conditions do not end there Ths
telephone company must agree to give
the city one duct of the underground
system for the city to use. This mean,
the use of 40' miles of duets, which It
has been estimated Is valued at <40 ooo
While no ordinance has yet been
framed covering these matters, the con.
dltlons have been practically agreed
upon, and It is probable that a report
In the shape of an ordinance win b«
presented to council at the meeting
next Monday afternoon.
This action comes as the result of
petitions of the Bell company for Iran,
chlses to use additional etreeta and also
for the new exchange, built on Auburn
avenue.
Vice President W. T. Gentry, of the
Bell company, haa already agreed to
the provision limiting the franchises to
33 years, and tho members of the two
committees have reason to believe ths
other conditions will be satisfactory.
Mr*. Leety Perry.
The funeral services of Mrs. Leety
Perry, wife of C. M. Perry, a well-
known contractor, who died Monday
morning at her residence, 109 North
Pryor street, will be conducted Tue*
day' afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the
Sacred Heart church. The interment
will be In Westvlew cemetery. Mrs,
Perry Is survived by one son, S. T
Thlebaut, and one daughter, Mrs. E.
W. Lott.
Fay West
The funeral services of Fny West, In
fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. B.
West, who died Monday morning at the
family residence, 24t North Boulevard,
were conducted Tuesday afternoon at <
o'clock. The Interment was In Wesl-
xkv cemetery. *
Hazel Coleman.
The funeral services of Hasel Cole
man, the Infant daughter of Mr. ami
Mrs. W. T. Coleman, who died Sunday
afternoon, were conducted Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock. The Interment
waa In Oakland cemetery.
E. V. P. Hause.
The funeral service* of E. V. P.
Hause, a Confederate veteran who died
Monday morning at the Soldiers’ Home,
will be conducted Wednesday morning
■t 10 o'clock. He was 82 yean ot nge.
During the Civil War he served under
General Dick Morgan.
Adoption of the Felder resolution,
providing for the naming of a commit
tee to Investigate the convtct question,
a resolution to nAnte another legislative
committee to Investigate the copper
fume matter In north Georgia, the
Camp bill to compel railroads to fur
nish cars on .demand within twelve
hours, under a heavy penalty, and the
Overstreet bill, Increasing the railroad
commission from threo to live, formed
the subject matter of a busy day In the
senate.
Senator Felder's resolution opening
up the convict question precipitated a
sharp debate, In which Senators Feld
er, Brook, Hayes, Knight, Wilkes,
Camp, Williford and Steed took part.
Senator Knight opposed the resolution
because he thought there was plenty of
time to take this matter up, as the
lease will not expire until 1909.
Senator Overstreet Introduced the bill
Increasing the railroad commission
from three to live members and widen
lng tho powers of the body. The gov
emor Is given authority *to name the
two additional commissioners, the terms
running until the next regular elec
tion.
Senator Camp'a bill compels rail
roads to furnish shippers with cars
within twelve hours after notice, under
<100 penalty, and to move freight at
least 20 miles per day, under same pen
alty. The only proof required to make
the case Is notice of the demand for
cars and of the miles traveled.
Shortly after the senate convened
Tuesday, Senator Felder moved to go
Into the election of a United States
senator, and placed In nomination A. O.
Bacon, of Bibb county.
Forty-one votes were cast, Senator
Bacon receiving all. Wednesdny at
noon the senate and house -will meet
In Joint session to elect Senator Bacon.
For the Interim between March 4 and
the present. Governor Terrell appoint
ed Senator Bacon.
Governor Smith’s flret appointments
were sent to the senate. They were
roud In open session and were as fol
lows:
BIO PHILIPPINES DOCK
IS PRACTICALLY USELESS.
Cleveland, Ohio, July The Press
today publishes, under a Washington
date, the following:
There are no adequate doeklng fa
cilities for the battleship* going to the
Pacific, unless the government can use
private dock*.
The big deck, Olongopo, Philippines,
practically useless, because there arc
i shops nor enough workmen to make ment which sought to cut out all the
even ordinary repairs.
E. W. Jordan. Judge of the city court
of Sandersvllle, for the unexplred term
ending October <1, 1907, and for tbe
full term of two years thereafter.
J. E. Hyman, solicitor of the city
court of Bandsrsvllle. for the unexplred
term ending October Jl, 1907, and for
the full term of two years thereafter.
Howell Cobb, Judge of the city eourt
of Athens, for the full term of tfco
years.
James Davidson, solicitor ot the city
court of Greensboro, for the full term
of two years. *
Copper Suits Up.
The famous Ducktown copper fume
case was re-opened through a resolu
tion offered by Senator Boyd, providing
tor the appointment of a legislative
committee of two from the senate and
three from the bouse to Investigate
conditions.
Discussion was brought on by n mo
tion to refer the resolution to a com
mittee, which was opposed by Senator
Boyd. The rules were suspended, and
the matter discussed. On a vote, how.
ever, the resolution was referred to the
general Judiciary committee.
The following new bills were offered
for a first reading:
Senator Hayes offered an amend-
The unknown white man found un
conscious Monday afternoon at Howell
Station, and who died later at the Grady
Hospital, may have been murdered, in.
■tead ofbclng a suicide.
Coroner Thompson Is making a thor
ough Investigation Tuesday, and an
Inquest will probably be held some Urns
during the afternoon.
The dead man Is still unidentified, no
one having been found who knows any.
thing at till about him. The body has
been removed to. the undertaking par-
lore of Harry G. Poole A Co, where
the Inquest will be held.
An empty four-ounce laudanum bot
tle was found near the unconscious
form, and It was at first supposed ths
stranger was a suicide. Doctors at ths
hospital, however, state that they found
bruises on hla side and face, and that
his front teeth ore out. This hss led to
the theory that possibly the man was
murdered and the laudanum bottls
placed near him to throw off suapl
cion.
FOR CAUSE
WILL BE WELCOMED
City Attorney James L. Mayaon,
president of the Fulton County Anti-
Saloon League, opened bis campaign In
the Interest of prohibition at ' Grace
Methodist church Sunday night with a
very strong plea for the support of the
prohibition bill.
Monday Mr. Mayaon issued the fol
lowing statement to tho frionds of pro
hibition In Fulton oounty:
We have received several Inqulrlei
from those desirous of aiding the cause
In a substantial manner as to how
some may ba done. In answer to them,
and to such others as may desire to
do likewise, I am authorized to say that
Mr. H. Y. McCord, of McCord-Stewart
Comply, will receive such contribu
tions us you may desire to moke.
"Speaking for him, and (h* finance
committee, acting with him, I wish to
add that this will be used to cover cur-
rent expenses, the collection of Infor
mation and the dissemination of such
literature as wa think WIU be a help to
the cause,
"J. L. MAYSON.
"President Fulton County Anti-Saloon
League.”
the committee to four from the senate
and five from tbe house. He said bis
opposition to the preamble was based
on the fact that ha did not wont to
commit the state definitely to a policy
of worktng Ita convicts on the public
roads only.
On the vote that part of the resolu
tion to cut out the preamble was lot,
but the part changing the number or
the Investigating committee was
adopted.
The resolution wna then placed on its
passage and waa adopted by a vote or
25 to 14. At 12:<0 the senate adjourned
until 10 o'clock Wednesday morning
Naw Stnats Bills.
By Senator Camp—To amend the
charter of Mt. Airy.
By Senator Camp—To require com
mon carriers to furnish cars for Imme-
dlate shipments.
By Senator Born—To provide for the
appointment of a reporter of the court
of appeals, with an assistant on ap
proval of the court.
By Senator Wilkes—An act to i
thorlze ami require th*
Insurance
ssivnae U4I1| ici(iis<« * . .»
commissioner of the state of
refuse license to do business In Georgia
to any foreign Insurance company
which shall begin a suit In tbe l nlt*“
States court or remove, or cause to »
removed any suit thereto, affecting on*
tracts entered Into by- them In ,nl *
state.' , .
A rather hented debate was preclF
tated when Senator Felder called up
his resolution providing for th*n» m ™
of a Joint committee of two from ■"
senate and three from the house to w
vestlgate the question of working »>*
convicts on the public roads after
wiixivia VIM IIW (lUMtiv * — Tal|»
preamble to th, resolution, and change SSTJSl* th<> P ‘ U “*