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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. rRI DAY, AUGUST 23, 1007. We Offer You the Beet Advantages in BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES > ' > IN OFFERING THIS NEW LINE to the ■JRING US YQUR ORDERS. Don’t even 1 Public, we do so with the determination consider purchasing elsewhere until of making ourselves undisputed leaders you avail yourself of the saving and in Builders’ Supplies as we have done in % satisfaction we can accord you. selling Coal. We handle a select line of ma- terial which is sold at the best possible con- We will continue in the Coal business in • sistent combination of low prices and high the future as we have during the past twenty- quality. / one years—enough said. V , - R. 0. CAMPBELL COAL CO. Office, Gould Bldg. 21 Years in Business • \ 10 Decatur St. Atlanta, Georgia. SOCIETY • TO MISS THOMAS. MIm Mary Thomaj, who Is the guest nf Mrs. Rlttenhouse Moore, at Tallulah, was the honor guest at a dinner given hy Mr. Louis B. Magld at his planta tion, Tugaloo Camp. The guests Included Miss Mary Thomas, of Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. Rlt- trnhouse Moore, of Mobile; Mrs. John ston, of Mobile; Mrs. Rutherford Lips comb, of Atlanta; the Misses Callaway, of Atlanta; the Misses Hunnlcutt, of Athens; the Misses Lustrat, of Ath ens; Miss King, of Atlanta; Miss Ottls, of Atlantn, and Messrs. \V. E. Howard, of Philadelphia: Gordon Smith, of At- I lanta; Dupree Hunnlcutt, of Athens. A SOUTHERN BELLE. The New York Herald of Friday con tains a beautiful picture of Miss Ma rian Peel, of Atlanta. Miss Peel has visited Karragansett for several summers and has' always been one of the most admired of South ern beauties. Mrs. Peel and Mils Peel will return to Atlanta In September. MUSIC AT ATLANTA CHURCHES. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Organ Prelude—Intermesso—Masca- gtn. Anthem—Hear Us, O Father—Baum- bach. Offertory Solo—O Rest In the Lord— Mendelssohn. Organ Postlude—War March of the Priests—Mendelssohn. eagle, Tenn., the past few weeks. Is now visiting Mrs. George W. Daven port, at Chattanooga. Miss Minerva Word, of Cartersvtlle, la the guest of Miss Carrie Dallls, at her home, 306 Juniper street. $r». J. H. Merritt has as her guest* Miss Lillian Price, of Locust Grove, and Miss Eva Key Bailey, of Jackson. Miss Louise Lamar Is the guest of Miss Helen tfagley. ford Hunter, In Decatur, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Thrower have returned'from a visit North. have returned from a visit to Mr. and Mr*. Clarence Angler, In Carrollton. JAPS ORGANIZING FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Morning. Prelude—Handel. Cornet—Pecclo. Voluntary—List! the Cherubic Host, and I Have Heard the Voice of Harp ers—Gaul. Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Osborne, Miss White, Miss Gilbert and Mr. Wer. ner. Offertory—See, It Is Written In the Book; He In Tears That Soweth—Hil ler. Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Osborne, Miss White and Miss Gilbert. Postlude—Petrall. Mrs. Wilson sing the offertory at the evening serv Ice. PERSONAL MENTION Misses Susie May Pope and Agnes I.adson sailed for America Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Will* Pope will leave Sunday for the East, visiting Norfolk and other points before reaching New York. Miss Pope will return with them, and on September IS will go to Pitts burg to be an attendant at the wedding of Miss Rachael Arnold. Mrs. Broughton and Miss Antoinette Proughton left Saturday afternoon for Madison. Miss Broughton will return Tuesday and will Join Mr*. Tom Meador here for a visit to Tate Springs. Mr*. Lamar Neat Griggs and Miss Mamie G. Griggs left Friday afternoon for New York, via 8avannah. Mrs. and Mm Griggs will spend several weeks In New York city. Exposition. On htr return she will visit Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Sharp, Copenhlll. Miss Mildred Spratllng has returned from Mt. Airy, where she was the guest of Miss Quisle Griggs. Misses Lillian Yow, Bessie Pope and Aurelia Speer will leave soon for Ath ens, where they will attend Lucy Cobb. Miss Julia Dodd will spend the winter In Charleston with Miss Sarah Jackson. Mr. Carl Manning Is visiting friends at Chattanooga. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Irvin are spending a lew days at the hoifte of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Chandler Harris, en route from Washington, Ga., to New York. Miss Edna Popper, who has been for two weeks the charming guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Pappenhelmer, will return to Macon Monday. Mrs. Wad* Langston, who Is the truest of her mother. Mr*. H. L. Collier, return* next week to her home In St. Louis. Miss Ruth Rodgers has returned to tt.e city, after a month’s absence. While away Miss Rodgers ytsited relative* and friend* In Chlpley, Columbus and Gentian, On. Mrs. Warren Van Tyler, of Hlllen, and Miss Annie Bell* Fischer have returned home after a visit to James town. Washington, Philadelphia and -New York. Ml,, Jennie McKinney, of Griffln. h’lned here her nephew. Mr. A. M. . " i ,*Mf to the n'-trr" Mrs. S. P. Muse and son have re turned to the city, after a delightful trip North and East, 'and Mrs. Muse will resume her kindergarten work. Mr. J. Roy Rounsavllle, of Rome, Is visiting his sister. Mrs. E. C. Cartledge, at the Colonial apartments. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Holland and sons will return Sunday evening from a two weeks’ visit to relative* In Ken tucky. Miss Laurlan Johnson returned Satur day afternoon from Toccoa, where she has spent a month at Haddock Inn. Miss Carrie Dallls will leave Sep tember 6 for LaG range, where she will enter the Southern Female College in that city. Dr. A. W. Stirling, who ha* returned from Europe. left Mrs. Stirling and the children In Oreat Britain, where they will remain until October. Mr. John Spivey and Mb* Lula Spi vey. of Dallas, Texa*. and Mr*. White- head, of Vienna, are the gueat* of their aunt. Mrs. M. L. Cooper. Mb* Annie MelJ Csshman. who has Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Rose will re .turn to the city the first of Septenv ber. Mr. David Crocket Is In Chicago. Mrs. J. M. High and Mbs Droothy High are at Toxaway. Mrs. Charles Northcn spent several nvi HtiHno' thA u'apW lit \AU’nnn with Mbs Lillian Jackson has returned from a visit to Mb* Alma Kirby, at Newnan. Mr, Tom Keenan left Friday for a visit to Toxaway. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sclple will take possession of their new home on Peachtree street September 1. Mrs. Robert Jones and children are the guests of friends In Athens. ' Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Maddox will return from Europe ths latter part of September. Mr. Louis J. Pechnsr has gons to Saratoga and New York. Mrs. C. H. Sharp, of Forsyth, Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. 31. Sharp, at Copenhlll. Officials Say Inci casing Trade Demands Move. Miss Ruth Hudson has returned from a visit of several weeks to friends at Anniston. Mrs. Thornton Maryo Is visiting her father, Mr. John Nesbit, in Savannah. Mrs. Annie V. Sturdivant Is at Lake Chautauqua, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Love, of Deca tu-, Ala., are visiting Atlanta friends. Mbs Ida Kahn b the guest of her sister, Mrs. Zllf, at Decatur, Ala. ful visit to ryman, has returned to her home In Hcllln, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Patterson will spend the winter months at the Ara gon. General and Mrs. A. J. West and Miss Clifford West are at the James town Exposition. Mr. and Mrs. Octave Hebert will occupy one of the new apartments on the corner of North avenue and West Peachtree street. Mrs. Albert Thornton and Mbs Jan* Thornton have returned from Toxaway. Mbs Lula Clark King will return from New York In a few days. Mr. and Mrs. George P. Hardy and their little son. Calloway, will leavs In a few days for an extended visit to Jamestown and Boston. Miss Mary Merritt, of Gainesville, Mbs Sallle Eugenia Brown will leave shortly for Bar Harbor, where she will spend several week*. Mbs Mary Zachry has returned from the mountains of north Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sims have re turned to the city. i Mrs. F. W. McCallle and ths Misses McCallle have returned from the moun tains of north Georgia. Mrs. MacGaughey has returned from Borden-Wheeler Springs. Miss Ethel Kelly Is house party In Rome. The bureau of equipment. United States navy, has awarded the Radio Telephone Company a contract for two telephone sets( combination telephone and telegraph), to be Installed Imme diately upon two battleships. This or der Is for sale outright, and with the understanding that If the apparatus b satisfactory the company may expect an order for a large number of addi tional telephone sets, to be Installed on battleships and embers of the navy. These sets will be entirely Independ ent of the wireless telegraph sets al ready on shipboard, and will be In stalled on the bridge, where they will be directly available to the command ers of the ships for communicating between the various vesseb In maneu vers snd cruising. HA8 BALE OF COTTON NEARLY FIFTY YEARS OLD. •>t of »«!*« f’llf. rl r.r Special to The Georgian. Columbus. Oa.. Aug. S4.—C. C. Jones, •„ of Harris county, was In the city yesterday and made the statement that -,e ha* In storage at West Point a bale of cotton made by hi* father, the late C. C. Jones, In 1I5». The bale has been on exhibition at several exposl- Yokohama, Aug. 24.—Japan Is making preparation* for the organisation of a Hong-Kong squadron In addition to the existing South China squadron sta tioned at Shanghai. The ofllrlal explanation of this Is that Japanese trade with ports south of Shanghai and Hong-Kong Is rapidly growing, and It Is believed that trade In and about Annam will largely In crease as a result of the French In terne and will necessitate the dispatch of warships In that direction. Baron Kaneyo says Japan doe* not now and never has desired the Philip pine Islands, which she could have ob tained with the full approval of the Washington government at the out break of the Spanish war. JORGE MILLER CUTS COAST LINE RETURN Arbitration Results In Big Reduction from Comp troller’s Figures. The value of tbe Atlantic Coast Line for purposes of taiatlon was ll*ed Friday aft* ernoon by Jndfe A. L. Miller, the umpire, at $15,571,000. Cnmnilsaloncr O. B. Rterons, arbitrator for the state, declined to sign the award, holding that the assessment should hare been $25,000 per mile Instead of $23,000. The views of the board were wide apart. Judge 8. B. Adams, arbitrator for the road, held to $20,000 per mile. It was found that In figuring the assess* figures should FRENCH WILL GO AFTER TRIBESMEN Casa Blanca, Aug. 14.—General Drude, commanding the French forces, ordered an expedition six miles east of Casa Blanca this morning, to seek the Moors, determine their plans and pro viding the tribesmen are still In menac ing encampment, drive them back. This Is the nearest thing to an expe dition, although th* French govern, ment has repeatedly announced It* In. tentlon of keeping within the term* of the Algeclras convention. The tribesmen, after suffering fright, ful losses by shells from the French fleet and Held artillery, have realised the futility of their attacks on Casa Blanca and In the future, It 1* ex pected, will center their attacks on some Inland city beyond the range of the battleship*. Customs receipts In New York city are running 376.600 more a day than last year. So many case* of Illness have fol lowed the eating of watercress In Pari* that an tnveitlgatton ha* been maoe. The expert* concluded that a* ere** often grows In swampy soil. It harbors all sorts of dangerous germs and should not b* eaten unless after scrupulous cleaning. The town of Orson, Sweden, Is without taxes. The neceaaary revenue* are derived from a forest re—-rviitlon. Instesd of have been cn.TO.oe). The Atlantic (’neat Lino returned Ita property at 912.ffi7.G9r. tniler the amended aaaeaament of the comptroller the *mrai ment »•** 920,833,MM. The award of the um pire waa 9l5.671.0O0. Ho the state secured on Increase of only 92,700,0*) over the orlgl- nor DEW LAW, f! Alabama Senator Makes Re ply To Foraker’s Charges. ual return. If the arbitrations of the Ronthern. Cen tral, RVabonrd and othef line# are similarly cut by the arbitration boards the state will not secure the large Increases advo cated. TO MOVE CROPS Washington, Aug. 24.—Secretary Cortolyou baa announced that be will wltnln a abort time order large deposits for certain na tional banks throughout the country to re lieve the money demnnds for moving crops. He will not designate the banks or the site of the tleposlts until the moment ar rives for action, necklug In this way ta elude speculators who would prevent the money reaching the proper channels. The mouer Is to be repaid the govern ment after Jonnnry 1 and In certain Install ments. This action Is to meet the commer cial and Industrial needs. HONDURAS GIVEN OFFICIAL POSITION Washington, D. C„ Aug. 24.—Th* pro visional government of Honduras, of which General Davila Is presidenL ha* been recdgnlxed formally by the Unit ed State*. This government ha* been In existence ever since the overthrow of President Bonilla, about four months ago. MANSFIELD TO TRY CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Birmingham, Ala.. Aug. 24.—Unite* States Senator Joseph S. Johnston ha* Issued a statement In reply to the crit icisms directed against Alabama and the South by Senator Foraker In his speech at Georgetown, Ohio, when he declared the South was In effect In re bellion against the Federal government. “There Is no one In Alabama, from the governor down,” declares the sen ator, ’’who la defying the lawful au thority of the United States: no on* who Is falling to recognlts the para mount authority of the Federal govern, ment In respect to the powers con ferred upon It by the constitution. "There Is no physical obstruction to any process of the Federal court. The state authorities are asserting the right of the state to legislate with re spect to Its Internal and domestic af fairs In an orderly, legal way In the* courts, and do not contemplate any other method of resistance. "Whenever any Federal question Is pronounced upon by the supreme court' of the United States the decision will be cheerfully acquiesced in by th* state. Its authorities and ths people." WILL INVESTIGATE RACE DISTURBANCE Richmond, Aug. 24.—The United States government Is Investigating ths circumstances leading to the recent race outbreak at Onancock and Tasley, and especially as to the possible com plicity of Ussel and Burton, tbe ne gro leaders, who are now under arrest In Norfolk. In the firing upon the car riage containing the United States mail. It Is sold that many holes wore cut through the mall pouches In the vehicle by tbe bullets of the negroes, who were In ambush. There were In the carriage at th* time three whit* men and a white woman. Po.-tortlce Inspector Matthew* went to Norfolk yesterday and had a lengthy Interview In the city Jail with Uxzel. HENRY B. SPENCER GAINS PROMOTION New Tort, Ang. 24.—It It reported here that despairing of being cureil by regular physician*. Richard Mansdeld has turned to the Christian Sclent I xta. A heater who has a decree from Mother Ktldy's church and who la vouched for by prominent acl- entlsts. It la oald, ia Installed at Mr. Manafleld*a cottage. Seven Oaks, at New Loudon, having-dine down with tbe actor fr^ni Pomnec ^ Henry B. Spencer, fifth vice-president of the Southern railway, tins been elected to the position of fourth rice.preoi.lect, made vacant by ths re.lgnatlon of T C. I'awelL Mr. Spencer l« u ->n of the late Samuel Spencer, president of the Southern at the time nf hts death. Mr. I'owell realgae.1 hie office with the Koathem about s month ago. after he waa elected vlee-rrealileot of tbs Queen m.J Creacent, with his headquarters st Cin cinnati. Thl. makes Mr. Powell practicelly the he*«l of th On— — - I I II