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THE ATLANTA GEOiiUlAN AND NEWW. aA i L KUA 1, ALOIS! 10, .'JWG Zftr. INCASH t/Vvi 100 Coupons FROM The Cigarette ot Quality 2 Coupons in each Package Coupons also Redeemable for Valuable Presents Premium Department AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. Jersey City, N. J. St. Louis, Mo. DEBATI TO (ORGANIZED Gordon Nye Calls Meeting of Young Orators for Tuesday Night. Gordon Nye. the clever cartoonlit on | the Wateon publication*, ia making a | strong effort to orranlxe a debating I society In Atlanta along the same lines ' followed by the Cooper Union Debat ing Society, of New York, one of the ! most famous organizations In the coun. 1 try. The chief object of such an organ- , lsatlon la to Instruct Its members In . parliamentary procedure, oratory and debating. The main obstacle here has been In securing a suitable hall at a reasonable cost. It Is meant to make the cost of such advantages to the beneficiaries as small as possible. Mr. Nye has appealed to the county commissioners to allow the use'of one of the assembly rooms In the court house, until the society Is thoroughly organized and on a basis to allow nec essary expenditures for a hall. The first meeting of those Interested ItV, the plan will be held In room >01 Temple Court building on next Tues day evening at 8 o'clock. Every man who has an ambition to Improve him self along the lines Indicated Is Invited to attend this meeting. The committee on public buildings, of which Judge H. T. W. Palmer Is chairman, and to which the petition of the Debating Society for use of a room In the court house was referred, denied I the application at a meeting Satur. day morning. NEGROES A8K FOR CHARTER FOR SCHOOL AT EATONTON Special to The Georgian. Eatonton, Ga„ Aug. 10.—C. W. Drls kill and other prominent negroee of Btanfordsvllte district this county have made application for a chaster Incor porating the 8tanfordvllle Industrial school for colored youths. It la their i desire to be under the supervision am" control ot the county school authorl ’ties; to partldpats In the public school 'fund. IUI Clioate Laughs at Idea That Germany Is Op posed. By HAYNE DAVIS. The Hague, Aug. 10.—The Impression has gone abroad that Germany Is op. posed to the American plan for perma. nent organisation, and some credence has been given reports that Germany Is trying tp ''crab” the American proposl. Hens for the permanent court. The at- tempt to publish proceedings of the se cret meetings of the committee resulted In this Impression. As a matter of fact there Is no truth In such reports. Mr. Choate laughs to scorn the Idea that Germany Is opposed to the Amer ican proposition and he expresses hit confidence thet the proposal will be successful. 6PW0RTH LEAGUERS WILL MEET AT EATONTON Special to Tbs Georgian. / Eatonton, Go., Aug. 10.—The Oxford District Epworth League annual con ventlon will meet here on next Friday. The sessions will be held In the Meth< four days. Dr. Dowman, presiding der of the district, will preach the an' nual sermon. Arrangements are being made to entertain quite a number ot : delegates. WANT WIL60N ELECTED TO SUCCEED LEWIS. {Special to The Georgian. Cordele, Ga., Aug. 10.—Third con gresstonal district politics Is beginning to ebow life, and several prominent ,meo are being mentioned to sucoeed Congressman E. B. Lewis, should h* not make th* race. Therefor*, should Hon. R. L. Wilson enter the race hard fight will be made to elect him, so as to give (Jordele tbe congress man from tbe third district for the Ant time In Its history. Convenient Savings Methods The methods used in our Sav ings Department are based ou the idea of convenience to depositors. There is nothing complicated in opening accounts, making de posits or in making withdrawals. Your money is available when ever yon wanf.it, and your ac count is welcome, be it large or small. 4$ '0 Interest compounded twice a year Central Bank & Trust Corporation Candler Buildine. Brandi Cor. Mitchell and Forsyth. BIG CITY SCHOOLS FOR NEH SESSION Registration Indicates 1,500 New Pupils in Sep tember. . The registration for the public schools this fall has passed tho 1,300 mark, and the Indications are that It will be more than 3,000 before the door* of all the schools, Including the two high echoola, are thruwn open on Monday, September 9. Only those who arc transferred from one school to another because of change ot rosldence address, or those who are changed because of the re- districting ot schools by th* board, the pupils who went to school and dropped out before the dosing of th* lost term, and puplle who have never been In school before, are required to regls- ter. Those who Anlahed the last term and were promoted need not register. Of those registering, more than one- half, It la estimated, will be new pu pils. This means that the number of new pupils for next year will be more than 1,508. Professor L. M. Landrum, assistant superintendent, eays there will necessarily be some crowding, but that all will be well taken care of. The registering I* In th* superintend, ent'e office In the Boys' High School Idlng sml the ofllc* hours are from o 13 and from 8 to i, except on Saturday, when tbe of Ace Is not opened In the afternoon. Puplle who complet ed the grammar schools and were pro- moted need not register to enter either of the high echoola Must B* Vaeelnatsd. Professor Landrum Insists that qll new pupil* must present certlAcates of successful vaccination signed by an At-, lanta physician before they will be al lowed to register. All teachers and supernumeraries, excepting those who attend normal school* at th* Girls' High School, must meet In the Boys’ High School build Ing for preliminary work on Septem ber 4-5. Th* teacher* and supernu meraries must report at their respec tive school* on September 0 to conduct entrance examination* for new pupils. All pupils who must stand examina tion! to be graded wtlt report to thetr respective schools on September t for this purpose. Work on th* Third ward and tha Fourth ward schools Is progressing nicely and both will probably be com pleted about the middle of February. The board has provided for conduct ing four grades of each school from the beginning of the coming term. Th* house at 113 North Boulevard has been rented for the four grades of th* Fourth ward school and Is being pul In readiness for the acceptance of th* pupils on September 0. The Arst two grades of the Third ward school will be taught In th* Grant Park Baptist church, and tha fourth and Afth | Fair or Fraser sch WOMAN NON-UNIONIST CAUSED WIRE STRIKE San Franciaco, Aug. 1(L—Mr*» Sadie NIclicIfl, the non-union telegrapher In the Weat Oakland office of the Western Union who remained loyal td the com pany during the recent strike here and who haa been the indirect cause of the present walk-out throughout the entire country of the telegraphers, has been in the employ of the company for several years. She came to California from Buffalo, N. Y., and hn.l br»*n employed In east ern cities by the same company. When tho San Krnn^lf'O.-Oaklnnd Mrlk<- v>;u culled, Mrs. Nichols was one "f tin* few remaining at the key. Notwith standing the alleged agreement of the Western Union to give old positions back to striking operators. It is charged by the union men that Mrs. Nichols, although not even a second-class op erator, was given an Important assign ment on-the I/Os Angeles-San Francisco circuit In preference to the -men who formerly worked that circuit. < The union men point to Mrs. Nichols' incompe'tency a« the cause ot the trou ble. They state that nhe never before th- strike handled anything hut the. slowest circuits fn the office. At union headquarters last night a message was received from Buffalo, N. Y., which said that Mrs. Nichols formerly worked In that city. THREE CHILDREN STRUCK By S'tRAY BIRD SHOT There was much excitement In tho Betlwood neighborhood Friday after noon when three little sons of Ed Tyre, Mnxle. age 0; Albert, age 7, and Clarke, ago S, were peppered with bird shot while playing In their yard. Who did the shooting remains a mystery, although some believe the gun was In the hands of one of the bull-bat hunt ers, while othors state that a strange negro with a gun woe seen nearby shortly before. Fortunately the children were not seriously Injured. The shot stuck In their flesh, causing pain, but no serious wounds. They were out at play Satur. day morning. The first the mother knew of th* mutter was when she nenril the report of a gun and almost Immediately the ' ere.iriie of the children, who came running to her. County Officers Swords. Hancock, Pope and Whltefleld arrived on the scene In a few minutes but could find no trace of the person who tired the shot. RE CONCILIA TTON IN ORDER IN HOUSE AND IN PULPIT WEIGHT AND HALL BURY THE HATCHET The hatchet has been burled. Representative Joe Hill Hall, Bibb, and Representative Seaborn Wright, of Floyd, are Arm friends again. Speaker John M. Slaton played th* role of peacemaker Friday. There was a conference In the speaker’s rdbm, and when It was over the two belligerents came forth friends once more. This concludes happily one of the most sensational events of the present session TO EXCUSE FROM OPEN COURT Flanders Bill Would Save Embarrassment to "Vic tims of Attack. In order to obviate th* necessity of compelling women to testify In open court In cases of criminal assault or attempted assault. Representative Flanders, of Johnson, has prepared a bill which he will Introduce ln^ the house Saturday. The bill provides that during the trial of an assault case, In Milch the woman who I* alleged to have been assaulted Is a witness, tht Judge of the court In which the case Is being tried shall be empowered to take the deposition of the witness at any time and place he may be deem beat. The deposition may be taken by the Judge, the clerk of the court, or by any per son authorized to take deposition*. The Judge Is required to be present at the taking of the deposition to rule upon all questions ot evidence and th* attorneys for both tbe state and th* defense are allowed the right to question the witness Just as If the tes timony were being tsken In open court. No other persons are allowod to be present at the taking of the deposition except expressly permitted by the Judge to be present. Tne bill further provides that the testimony thus taken shall be read to the Jury during the trial of the case and shall have th* same force and ef fect as If It were gjven from the wit ness stand. The bill la modeled after the Virginia law In regard to the same matter. It has been tried In that state and Is said have-glven satisfaction In the trial ot cases of th* nature mentioned In tho bill. BROUGHTON FINDS ' .FRIEND IN DIXON Dr. Broughton and Thomas Dixon have become firm friends, according to advices from New York. , ‘ Dr. Broughton Is holding a groat re- vival scrvlco in Gotham. Dr. Dixon and his wife attend every service. Dr. Broughton rides about In Dr. Dixon’s automobile, and visits at the Dixon home. It will be remembered that when "The Clansman’’ first visited Atlanta Dr. Broughton and Dr. Dixon said some uncomplimentary things about each other. It arose over Dr. Dixon sending tickets to his “Clansman" to Dr. Broughton, which were rejected with some caustic comment. DUSKY MONARCH AFTER ITALIANS Mesons Nam* Chairman. 8pectnl to The Georgian. Columbus, Go., Aug. 10.—Hon. L. H. Chappell hea been elected chairman of tbe Masonlo Temple Association, to 1111 tbe vacancy caused by th* resignation of & & McEaohsrn. Rural Lsttar Carriers. Washington, Aug, 10.—Jesse W. Lee has been appointed carrier and Jessie M. Leo substitute on route 1. at Coch ran, Go., service to begin October 1, Negro in Chloksn Roost Is ShoL Special to Th* Georgian. Girard, Ala, Aug. 10.—Bud Moffett, th* negro who was shot while robbing (he'chicken house of William Burke, died from the effects of th* wounds re edved at that time. Petition In Bankruptcy. Special to Th* Georgian. Columbus, On., Aug. 10.—H. B. Har< rlson, a farmer ot Bluffton, Go., has tiled a voluntary petition In be ruptcy In the United States court here, Ills liabilities are given at 31,411.83. and bis assets at 3>00. Appointed Trustee. Special tfl Tbe Oeorglan. Columbus, Ga, Aug. 10.—M. P. Gold, stein, of the law firm of Bowden Goldstein, has been appointed trustee of the estate of O. P. Poe, in the bank ruptcy case pending In the United Btate* court. ■ ■ ■ a - 11 " 1 New Lumber Yard. The Atlanta Hardwood Company, of wblch W. C. Humphries Is president, has purchased from A. J. West tt Co, r. tract of land on the Southern railway near the Federal prison for the sum o.’ 310,004. Hardwood lumber yard* will be established and at some future date planing mills and other machinery may be put In. KING MENBLIK. King Menellk, ot Abyssinia, la raising an army ot 10,000, ostansl- bly to reatoro order In hie own country, but In reality to attack some Italian town In Somaliland. War between Italy and Abyssinia la Imminent Storm Wrecks ■ Building. Special to Tha Georgian. Fitzgerald. Ga, Aug. 10.—A heavy wind and rain etorm at 3 o'clock wrecked the three-story Bulcc building nearing completion here, and an estl- mated ln»s of JI.OOO. And if . You cut out High-Priced Meat there 1 * a laving in coat and a gain in Health and Strength Try It awhile, aay for breakfast— A Little Fruit, A Dish of Crape-Nuts and Cream A Soft-Boiled Egg, Some Nice, Crisp Toast, Cup of Postum Food Coffee. That’s all, and you fell “like a lord' all th* morning. Same for lunch. Such meals will put one right In body and brain. V try rr Health la'worth every possible effort and this way. la easy. I “There’* a Reaion.” Get “The Road to Wellvtil*.” In pkgi. It’* “a little htalth gem“—wortli reading. SUNDAY EVENING AT THE NEW KIMBALL M UCH attention is being attracted to the New Kim ball by the special Sunday evening dinners in the Main or American Dining room and Palm Garden from 6 to 8 o’clock. * The fact that every good Atlan tan enjoys a good dinner, especially when it is accom panied by the Very best of good umsjc, is proven by the fact that such a large number take advantage of it each week. The price is only One Dollar. Tables for par ties reserved if desired. The Menu for tomorrow is given below: BELLWOOD CITIZENS MAYEUTtBLAWSUITS The almost Impassible condition of Bellwood avenue will result. It Is un derstood, In a nurobqy of suits by citi zens along the * street against the county and the street car company for damage to property. The latest development In the muddle wae th* overturning and wrecking of a large wagon belonging to the Atlanta Milling Company Friday morning. By Jumping ea the wagon overturned tho negro driver escaped Injury, but th* wagon wae wrecked and Its contents scattered tilths mud. One of the chief complaints of tha residents and people who drive along the street 1* that the street car men ere absolutely Inconsiderate In running tip on a vehicle Just when It Is making one of the. number of perilous passages and threatening a collision If the track Is not cleared. An Ice wagon and sev eral other vehicles have met with ac cidents. For two blocks the rood Is In a fear ful condition. On one side Is the old cay track along which th* wagons drive. In tho center a ngw track Is being laid, and on the other eld* are a series ot ’din piles. In some placet there ts enough clear mud to permit wagons passing, but then It Is at a hazard. This condition, the residents ray, has lasted since April, when the county and street car company (topped work. ' . On Friday a force of eight hands was chrtlng sway some of th* dirt piles, but 1*’will ho a week before the street will' be In a condition suitable for traffic. ATLANTA’S OLDEST SAVINGS BANK KEEPS ON GROWING. Figures show th* growing popular Ity ot the Georgia Savings Bank and Trust Company better than anything els*. This old savings Institution was organised during th* past century and since Its opening day Its deposits have baen constantly climbing higher. This not only shows that people are sav ing their money more, but tt shows they have satisfied customers. Hun dreds upon hundreds of grown people end people that are not grown have started their first bank account with this strong Institution and the list Is being dally added to. They had on de posit: August >. 1900 ..* 41,490.81 August >, 1901 74,702.87 August 4, 1902 97.849.S9 Auguit e, 1998 ; 140,088.55 August 8, 1904 217,919.24 August 8, 1905 244.138.70 August 8, 1906 ’..... 270,199.91 August 8, 1907 390.359.52 So many people are enabled to save with this bank because they accept deposits as email as It and 4 per cent per annum Interest Is paid and com pounded for you. If you have no bank account don’t, keep putting It off. You might have hod several hundred dol lars in the bank now If you had only taken the first etep with a dollar a few year* beck. Write, 'phone or coll for a circular and you will get one. Remember the bank open* every Satur day afternoon In addition to th* lar'morning hours. Anfi-SaloonSong Leaflets, words and music, 50c per 100. Charlie 0. Tillman, Atlanta, Ga. K WOOLLEY, M.» sekHN.rtrereirtsa CORPSE EXHIBITED TO RAISE FUNDS : regu- COMPLETE TAX RETURNS SHOW 82,000,000 INCREASE. piste return* of Tax Receiver Hender son show a total ot 33.080,000 for the ear 1907, the largest Increase In the latory of the county. The next largest gain was In 1908, when the Increase wae a little over 31.800.000. The In crease for the past seven year* has been a little more than 58,000,000. Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 10.—To raise funds for the funeral expense*. th‘ body of Giorgio QuHgentt, on* of the two Italians executed her* Thursday, ivas pieced on exhibition yesterday h> McKeesport. The show wo* made ghostlier when th* photographer too* a picture of th* body In the conin which wa* stood on end. Th* ph ture will be sent to the murderer’s wife » n “ children In Italy. l.ghtning strikes wire and SHATTERS FURNITURE IN HOME. Bpeels! to The Georgian. Washington, GO., Aug. 10.—Friday afternoon a bolt of lightning struck a telegraph polo near the Georgia rail road passenger station In the western section of the city, and, running along the electric light wires which entsr ths residence of W. a Gullat, a 1*110®“ engineer, struck the bureau In his be* 1 ' room, shattered the large mirror ar.a totally demolished the piece of furni ture. Th* members of the family wjJJ were In the house at the time recall« no Injury whatever.