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THHi ATLiAJNTA liKUKQLAN AND JNJUWEJ. :i«l, At'i;u!Tr at, 197T. 5 4% Interest Compounded, Allowed In Our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT On and After January 1, 1907 TH E NEAL BANK E. H. THORNTON, President. W. F. MANRY, H. 0. CALDWELL, F. M. BERRY, Vice President. Cashier. Ass't Cashier. YOU SHOULD NOT Miss Our Regular August Clearance Sale TRUNKS, BAGS AND SUIT CASES It Meant Money to You. Come and See for Yourself. PINNACLE TRUNK MFG. CO., 62 PEACHTREE: ST. VAN CLEAVE SEEKS TO ENJOIN LABOR’SSO-CALLED'UNFAIR LIST Washington, Aug. 20.—Legal action was begun In the supreme court of the District of Columbia yesterday by Janies W. Van Cleave, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, to enjoin Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and other officers of the American Federation of Labor and sev eral of Its subsidiary organisations from using the boycott and so-called "unfair, list.” Mr. Van Cleave Instituted the suit In his Individual capacity as head of a large manufacturing company in St. Louis, where products are alleged to have been declared unfair by the labor unions, but the significance of the ac tion lies In Its being a test case wherein Mr. Van Cleave, as head of the manu facturers' association, seeks to perma nently enjoin organised labor from using the "unfair" or “We Do Not Patronise" lists in Its fights against Arms and Individuals. The papers were Hied In order that personal service might be Immediately obtained against a large number of la bor leaders named In the complaint In Washington In attendance upon general conference. WAS ONCE RICH; NOW WANTS JOB He'll take any Job at any price. That's the 11* a client of the Asso ciated Charities Is In. He says he Is Oslerlzed, but even at that he Is will Ing to take a chance with a younger man nnd all he wants Is an .oppor tunity to make good. This man Is a good bookkeeper at over 70 years and there are many At lantans who would remember him If they knew his name as a wealthy man some years ago. He had to quit his last Job because his eyes went back on him, but It was found that It was the fault of his glasses. Through the generosity of a well known optician, he has been sup plied with a new set and now he can see as well as evep. Men's League 8upper. Tuesday evening at 7:20 o'clock the Men's League, of the North Avenue Presbyterian church will entertain at a buffet supper In the church. The meet ing will be addressed by Rev. D. P. Me- Geachy, and all the men of the congre gation are Invited to attend. CATTLE INFESTED WITH FEVER TICK Special to The Georgian. Gainesville, Ga., Aug. 20.—A report has Just been completed by John T. Waters, who Is engaged In the eradi cation of the Texas fever tick. His territory Includes the portion of the county running north from Gaines ville. Waters has Inspected 504 herds, ICS of which were free from any dis ease, and the remaining 145 were In fested with the tick. The cattle Inspected number 2,761, and 1,615 of this number were free from ticks, while the 1,142 were neces sary to be treated. James Freeman Here. James Freeman, dlatrlct passenger agent of the Southern railway with headquarters at Jacksonville, Is In At lanta on business for his road. Mr. Freeman Is one of the most expert and best known passenger men on the Southern's system nnd his promotion has been rapid. Before going to Jack sonville he was traveling passenger agent for the same road at Macon. Department Stands Pat on Federal Injunction. WOMEN SEND AN ML TO Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 20.—By telegram District Attorney Parsons was advised last night from Attorney General Bonaparte that the order of Judge Jones, of the United States court restraining solicitors and sheriffs of Alabama from Interfering with the operation of the Louisville and Nash ville, will be enforced by the depart ment of Justice regardless of conse quences. The telegram follows: “Washington, Aug. 20. "United States Attorney, Montgomery: "You are authorised to make public statement from this department: "It Is the duty of the department of Justice to see that process from all fed. era! courts Is duly served. This duty exists without regard to the nature of the litigation in which auch proceas may Issue the parties or the cause. "This department already has an nounced publicly on more than one occasion that It would see the process of federal court requiring executive en forcement duly enforced without re gard to cost or consequences. “Every federal court will be sustained in the execution of Its process so far os executive enforcement may be need ed and respect will be exacted to all orders requiring such executive en forcement passed by a federal court In the exercise of the Jurisdiction which has regularly assumed. (Signed) "BONAPARTE, “Attorney General.” This puts the matter squarely up to the state oflldala and If Governor Comer goes ahead regardless of the Injunction of Judge Jones and causes the arrest of the Louisville and Nash ville's employees. It will mean a test ‘ authority between the state and the government. GEORGIA SOLDIER IS CRACK SHOT Discovered Company Still Hand in Glove With RaceTracks. Corporal Courtney H. Hodges, the Georgia boy, who represented the Sev enteenth Infantry In the army rifle shoot at Fort Sheridan, came out sev enth of several hundred and won a place on the army team of twelve. Out of a possible l.OOOi shots from varl- ous positions and in various ways he made 761. Out at Fort McPher*>n there Is much rejoicing, for the young corporal Is a member of Company L, which has a record for athletic honors which every man tries to sustain. Major Frank Green, although bar red from the team, which Is made up of enlisted men. ranked with the best In the pistol competition. Reductions New York. Aug. 20.—That the West ern Union has not discontinued Its re lations with race track gamblsrs and gambling Is declared by Daniel L. Rus sell, chairman of the operators' board of strategy. He says that the com pany has made offers to W. F. Sears, an expert racing telegrapher who has been recalled from the Saratoga office, because of the corporation’s inability to maintain a connection with the Spa. On arrival here Mr. Bears was or dered to take the wire at the Empire City track. "You will be paid In checks drawn by the race track men on their own bank,” he was told. It Is said. "That will make It appear that you are employed direct by the race track, and let you out with the union." Operator Balked. Sears balked and went to the strik ers' Astor House headquarters. The strike leaders declare they will follow this lead and they hope to prove that the company Is again aiding the pool room Interests despite the premises of Its officials that they would cease breaking the law. In an effort to tie up solidly every commercial telegraph wire In America, the striking operators have turned their attention to electricians employed by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. President Smalt, of the union, has notified the electricians of the system and every cable operator In New York to be prepared to go out at any moment. A picket who tried to send a teat message that his mother was dying, was told by the Western Union that twenty-four hours was the beat the company could do, and that the Postal was In even worse shape. Women Send Appeal. On suggestion of Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes and Mist Helen Maret, of the Women’s Trade Union League, women strikers have sent an appeal to Jacob Schlff, an Influential director of the Western Union. Word has been received from Wash ington that Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of La bor, with John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers, and Daniel J. Keefe, president of the International Longshoremen's union, had been select ed by President Small, of the Commer dal Telegraphers' Union of America, ai arbitrators for the striking telegraph operators. 8trlke Benefit Fund. Announcement was made, that the distribution of the strike “benefit fund' would begin by Wednesday. More than 2200,000 will be distributed In the first payment. Married strikers are to receive 210 a week and unmarried op erators $7. The money comes from the strike fund of the Commercial Teleg. raphers' union. $15.00 Suits\ 16.50 Suits; 18.00 Suitsi 20.00 Suits/ $22.50 Suits\$ 25.00 Suits'$ 27.50 Suits 30.00 Suits $32.50 Suits 35.00 Suits 37.50 Suits 40.00 Suits Odd Trous ers Better hurry, for the selling is very rapid and stocks will soon be badly broken. Great hats and reductions furnishings on as $5.00. $6.00, and $6.50 Pants $3.50 $7.00, $7.50 and $8.00 Pants $5.00 Thin Coats at $8.50, $9.00 and $10.00 Pants $6.00 1-3 Off well as on clothes. Daniel Bros. Co. 45-47-49 Peachtree MINI8TER WILL ADDRESS ATLANTA 8TRIKERS FRIDAY. The second week of the strike of the commercial telegraphers finds the sit uation unchanged. The' strikers are standing firm and the officials of the Western Union and the Postal say they sre taking care of all commercial bust, ness. At the mpetlng of the strikers Tues day morning In the Emery-Stelner building, an address was made by ono of the strikers from Augusta In which he told of the situation In that city. Other talks were made and reports from other cities read, which showed there have been no desertions from the ranks of the strikers and It was claim ed that many of the non-union men re- malnlng at work had Joined the ranks of the strikers. In regard to the statement Iseued bv the Western Union some days ago that the business men of Louisville had called upon the local manager at that point and expressed sympathy with tho company and offered co-operation, the strikers made public a report received from the secretary of the local union In Louisville denying this. Rev. C. A. Ridley, who made an ad dress to the strikers Sunday night at the Baptist Tabernacle, will addresn the meeting on Friday night at 7:20 o'clock. This meeting will be held In the Ein- ory-8telner Building and members of the Order of Railway Telegraphers and Typographical Union are Invited to be present. HARVESTER RACE FOR SWEET CHARITY Chicago, Aug. 20.—Rivalry of long standing concerning the respective merits of two mowing machines of standard make promises to be settled next month at the DuPage county fair. Robert S. McCormick, and Charles Decrlng are to be the charioteers. All wagers made by specially ap pointed bookmakers will go to charity. B. F. LONGLEY GAINS DESERVED PROMOTION B. F. Longley, who has bsen trav eling freight agent for the M., K. and T. railway In Atlanta for tome time, haa been transferred to SL Louis In the same capacity. E. L. Sattky has been promoted to succeed Mr. Longley In Atlanta. Mr. Longley Is well known In Atlanta and he has a host of friends who will regret to see him leave the city. Mr. Satxky, who succeeds him, has been In the freight department of the M.. K. and T. for some time ENTIRE WEEK'S CONTINUATION OF Goodyear Clothing Co.'s EVERY SUIT IN STOCK TO GO FOR $6.50 AND $7.50 A clearance sale by which we are determined to sell every Suit in stock. There will be no reservation. And in order to make speedy and certain the clearance, we have marked all our $18.00, $20.00 and $25.00 Suits to sell for. $7.so TROUSER CLEARANCE Our entire stock of Trousers, consisting of $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 grades, is reduced to $2.50 The Biggest Clothing Values In Town. For ordinarily our prices are 22 1-2 per cent lower than elsewhere. Because we sell "Direct from Maker to Wearer," and save you tho retailer’s profit. OUR GUARANTEE—In the face of all the reduction sales being held all over town, we.stlll make our "Ten Daya' Approval Offer,” meaning that If you find any store who can duplicate your purchase for tho same price, we will gladly refund your money, and give you our thanks for your Information, because wo know of no store that can afford to sell as good merchandise at so low a price as ours. All $13.50 and $15.00 Suits to go for . $6.50 Goodyear Clothing Co. 51-53 WHITEHALL ST. SHERIFF IS SHOT Twice Wounded By Negro In Desperate Battle. Special to The Georgian. Cairo, Ga. Aug. 20.—Sheriff D. W. Tyus waa ahot yesterday afternoon at Malloy's still, live miles from.here, by a negro named Charlie Williams, and will probably dls. The negro had Jumped a contract, and a warrant had been sworn out for him. This the sheriff went to serve, and found the ne gro at his home. J. R. Gray was with the sheriff. Coming upon the negro, the sheriff ordered him to hold up his hands, but Instead the negro opened (Ire upon the sheriff, firing five times. Only two bullets took effect. One of them was a flesh wound In the head, and the other lodged In the abdomen. The latter will probably prove fatal. As soon as the negro fired, Gray caught his gun, and caused the other bullets to go astray. Tyus fired at the negro twice, and Gray twice, neither bullet taking effect, unless a slight flesh wound. The negro ran. and has not been caught. Sheriff Patterson, from nalnbrldge, arrived hers on the o'clock train with dogs. Tyus was brought home, but the chances for his recovery are few. COTTON BULLETIN DEPENDS ON WIRE COMMITTEE TO ACT Saloon Men Want To Keep Places Open Until Midnight. The sooner the two telegraph com- panles and the striking commercial telegraph operators get together and end the strike, the better suited will be Forecaster Marbury, of the weather bureau. While several weather reports received by wire dally from the cities und towns of Georgia are mlnalng. It Is the cotton region bulletin that Is caus ing the trouble. This bulletin gives weather reports from the main cities of the cotton region and theee are de pended on for future conditions of the crop. With several cities missing, these are of little value. MANY CASES ON DOCKET IN HALL CITY COURT Special to The Oenrglen. Gainesville. Ga., Aug. 20.—The quar terly session of the court of Hall coun ty was yesterday called to order by The general council got tangled up Ir. the pump question again Monday afternoon, but Anally a resolution was adopted rejecting all bids and providing for the appointment of a committee of seven to Investigate and report what the waterworks needs. similar resolution, with the addi tional provision that this committee employ an expert hydraulic engineer, was adopted at the previous meeting. The aldermanlc board amended the resolution by striking oft this provision and the one rejecting all bids for pumps. Council Monday afternoon voted to non-concur with the amend ments. A conference committee from the two bodies returned a report almost Identical with the original resolution. This report was adopted by council. The mayor called a special session of the aldermanlc board which again struck the proviso that a hydraulic en. glneer be employed. Council then met again and concurred. The committee of Investigation will consist of three members of the general council, thn city engineer, and three citliena, one of whom shall be a machinist. 8aloons Want Long Hours. A petition waa presented to council by a number of saloon men asking that the hours of closing be made later than 10 o'clock In order that they might have a better opportunity of closing out their stock before January 1. U was referred to the police committee. Council voted for an expenditure of 1300 to send the mayor and three mem. tiers of council to the annual meeting of the League of American Municipali ties at Norfolk September 12, 12 and 20. A resolution by Alderman Key, provid ing for the appropriation of 2600 for the Labor Day celebration was adopted by council and will be acted upon by the aldermanlc board Thursday. A resolution to appropriate $1,600 for the entertainment of the cotton growers and spinners when they meet here In October was referred to the finance committee. The Byron Soudere Company was awarded the contract to pave Edge- wood avenue with wood block at 22.10 as yard. Georgia Railway and Electric It was further stated that the longitu dinal seat cars would be discontinued altogether after the first of next year. The question of the placing of tho drinking fount presented the city by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union was left to the committee on public Improvements. SOME FACTS WORTH YOUR CONSIDERATION Judge J. C. Boone. This time the court I Com party presented a communication, hss much business to dispense with In which It was stated that after Sep- and there will be several Interesting u mber 1 no cars of the old style would cases which are to be tried. I be used on the McDaniel street line. Georgia's only irnitnsl legal reserve life Insurance company Is forging ahead, accord ing to the ocml-annnal statement of this company. Just tiled with the governor, whlrh shown that during the first six months of 1907 the Htato Mutual Life Insur ance Company of Rome, Ga., has written an average of $3,099,000 per month. Refer ence to last year’* report shows that thin record la nearly a million dollars per month young bbuthem company enjoyed tn eat Increaae of new business over the pre vious year of all the companies of tho United States. Tho report Is filed with the state In ac cordance with the laws of Georgia, which, 'like those of a few other states, require scml-nunusl accounting of Its legal reserve companies. The State Mntual'a income ro- ported for ala months la $942,412.47 nnd Its irotertlon la extended over 11.744 Southern tomes whose beads have policies In the company. The figures to which the company nian- Thls net surplus haa now reached the sum of $139,744.48. or n sum In excess of the net surplus on January 1 of $11,464.91 Tula Increase In the net surplus la cairn- twl, as the company management states, after a liberal annual dividend has beeu K id to policyholders. The State Mutual s announced aa a policy the division of *lcyhofd< Hutual looks with aoma satin- faction upon Its Investments In Georgia's securities since not one of them has been protected by the prevailing troubles In Wall street which have slumped securities held Mutual amoint, without ■ excess market value, to $12S^312*>. Mort gages on real estate are ftren In tho assets as $J24,757, and these mortgages are uiado under the Georgia law that requires that the property shall be worth at feast twice the amount loaned op It. The salaries of the bead officers of the company amount to $$,960, which, the 8tate Mutual claims, la lest than the salaries paid by any insurance company with the same amount of lnaur- the business . _ JHL. writing In Texas. In July, according company's statement, there waa $MM*> or business put on the State Mutual's books from the Lone Star State, from which the State Mutual haa no Intention of withdraw ing with the giant companies that bar* done so rather than comply with the Rob- ertsou law. This Robertson law require* that 76 per ceot of the reserves on bind ness written In Texss must be Invested then-. The State Mutual baa announced that nt the reserve on Texss business belong to the policyholders and are only held by the company for them, and as Texas securities are trustworthy and pay a good rate of In terest, there Is no reason for refusing to comply with the law. A 40c box of Wiley’s candy given with every 30c want advertisement brought to The Geor gian Friday or Saturday, for Saturday’s paper.