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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAiN AND NEWS. MONDAY. RKPTEMBEn ”, JOOT. 7 0 RATES Cl III EFFECT III Seaboard and Mobile First To Begin Low Fare. OTHER RAILROADS TO FOLLOW LEAD Five Big Roads Will Begin Selling Tickets at New Rate Monday. lf«cUl to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 2.—The Mo- tile and Ohio Railroad Company and the Seaboard Air Line are the only railroads running Into Montgomery to put the 21-2*cent paaaenger rate end the 110 commodity rate Into effect, the former putting It In yesterday and the latter put It In today. The South- irn, Frleco system. Chattanooga South ing Alabama Great Southern and At lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic are the other roads of U19 state to put the rete Into effect today. Assistant Attorney General Thomas L Martin today filed with the clerk of the United States court four more wiwers to the original bills of the rail roads asking for an injunction against the state to keep it from putting In force the 110 commodity rate, the 21-2 teats passenger rate and other laws regulating rates.. Trte. answers, were to the bills died In March by the Kansas City, Mobile and Birmingham, Atlantic ind Birmingham Air Line, Seaboard Mr Line and Nashville, Chattanooga ind St. Louis. , This makes all the answers to be filed iy the state, as the others were filed tome time ago. The state contends for the validity of the acts and the fairness of the rates. 10RTHUROLI1A President Finley Says Road and Patrons Are Mu tually Bound. THE STRIKE I, Jno. C. Graham, Jr., of Anniston, of No. 60 of Atlanta, struck and walk ed out from the Western Union office of Atlanta, leaving a salary of $60. and went to work for the Columbian Wood men, and am now a free man making above 2200 per month. All those out now can do the same by calling on Jonathan B. Frost, Co lumbian Woodmen Building, 122 Peach, tree street. BARGAIN DAY AT TICKET OFFICES Continued from Page One. was with the Southern, In selling tickets through from Atlanta to points on the Tallulah Falls railroad. The most noticeable effect of the new rates was on the Western and Atlantic to points on that road In side the state. To Dalton, for Instance, there Is a saving of over a dollar. It Is 29 miles to Dalton, and the Western and Atlantic formerly charged 23.00 for an even hundred miles. Now the two- cent rate Is applied to the 99 miles, making a saving to the passenger of 21.02. It was also noticeable on short' runs on the Atlanta and West Point road. This Is a two-cent road and tickets were sold at this rate to West Point, but no through tickets were sold on other roads. Interstate Rate Same. The prices on Interstate tickets Is not yet affected. It costs as much as ever for a ticket to New York, although a great part of the Journey Is made through Georgia and North Carolina, which have cheap rates in efTect. This, however, will be remedied later on. The railroads have not yet had time to figure out the schedule of rates on this basis. ■' It is the same way with a ticket to Chattanooga. The old rate Is charged, and to get any benefit, a passenger must buy a ticket to the state line and then get another ticket to Chatta nooga. In this event, however, his baggoge would only be checked to the point within the state. While the short mileage to Rome from Atlanta Is over the Western and Atlantic at 41 miles, the part of the Journey on the branch road from Kingston to Rome is still at three cents per mile. A ticket costs $1.17-to Kingston under the new rate, and 66 cents from there to Rome, under the old rate. All sorts of complications aro ex pected to arise because of the mileage of different lines to given places. From here to Macon the Southern has the short mileage and the Central has to meet It. From Macon to Savannah the Macon, Dublin and Savannah, a three-cent-a-mlle road, has the short mileage to Valdosta and from there to Savannah Its trains run over the Sea board, at 2 1-2 cents a mile. COA8T LINE OFFICIAL CRITICISES COMMISSION. Special to The Georgian. Augusta, Ga„ September 2.—Passen ger Traffic Manager W. J. Craig, of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, with headquarters at Wilmington. N. C„ tn an Interview given out here, severely criticises the Georgia railroad commls. slon for Its alleged discrimination In regard to the new railroad rates. Mr. Craig stated that the new rates of 2 1-4 cents would go Into effect today all over the 660 miles of track his road has In Georgia, but he added that a vigorous protest had been filed. Mr. Craig says that the action of the com mission In forcing a 21-4-cent rate upon the Coast Line, and allowing the Seaboard, the Georgia Southern and Florida, the Central and the Southern a 2 1-2-cent rate was manifestly un just, especlally'ln view of the fact that the earnings of all the roads men tioned, except the Seaboard, are great- YOUNG CONFESSES; WILL FREE SCOTT [fu« Wyehe, tho negro i pedal to Tho Georgian. Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 2.—President Inley, of the Southern railroad, has er than the Coast Line's, rttten the Retail Merchants’ Assocla- on here that harmony between the iad and Its patrons Is necessary for proving tho facilities, and the prog- *1 of each Is mutually bound together, he secretary of the association In re ly to the letter says the sentiment of le peoplei Is hardly touched by the usenger rate question, but that the weight rate discrimination Is the main The secretary cites the fact at North Carolina business men can- »t maintain Jobbing houses In the t«te, but must go to Virginia on ac- iunt of the difference In rates In favor t Virginia. Mr. Finley's letter does discuss tho eight question to an extent dealing utter with the legislative aspect and ™ desire to effect harmony of the In- Tests. the coroner’s Jury. It appears now that - was Hilliard Young who committed the crime. Thla negro was arrested at Now- nan, Ga„ last Thursday, anil from a letter found In his possession tho sheriff decided that It was lie who had staldied Wyehe. Confronted with the letter. Young admit ted to the sheriff that he was the murderer. Detectives Lockhart and Robert Inves tigated the confession and found out that Ita details were correct, so far as they could ho traced, and Monday Young was hrnnght hack tn Atlanta anil plncod In Jail. Hcott, who la held on tho anine chnrge, oc cupies a cell on the same tier. lie has de nied from the tlrot that he knew anything of the murder of Wyehe, although See negroes Identified him at the Inquest. BELL CUTS OUT NIGHT BATE ON LONGJISTANCE Says Cheap Rato Causes Congestion of Wires At Night. "The DaylighLCorncr. ” STORE CLOSES AT NOON TODAY We shall labor to show you just what you want in CLOTHING for Men and Youths. Our new Fall styles are coming In every day, but we have a small mt of light and medium weight suits, odds and ends, carried over stock. There are lag suits In the lot, every one all wool; original prices ranged from $10 to $20. Your choice $4.90 Each. A rare chance If you are not too particular about style and want > good knockabout Suit Below find scale of sizes: Youths’ Suits, sizes 16 16 IT 13 19 20 Men’s Suits, sizes. S3 14 35 36 37 38 U 1 We also have a few of those School Suits left at 12 16 3 12 19 8 $1.98 worth 63.60 to 27.50. EISEMAN & WEIL, 1 Whitehall Street. 78 Men’s Felt Hats, all colors, worth from 22.00 to 33.60, to close st $1.00 Each. The officials of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company Monday morning decided to abolish the night rates for long distance telephone calls. It is presumed that the dlscontlnu ance of these rates will be effective at once, although no statement to this effect was made. The Southern Bell, along with other long distance companies, up to a few months ago had a special night rate for telephone calls. Several cbmpanles abolished this rate some months ago and more recently the American Bell did the same. Monday morning It wns given out at the headquarters of the Southern. Bell that the night rates would be abol ished In Georgia. It Is denied that the strike of the telegraph operators, which crippled the telegraph business, caused the cutting off of this special night rate. The cause given officially Is that the establishment T>f the night rate caused so many people to wait until night to give their calls that it congested the lines and made the service unsatisfac tory. The Southern Bell officials state that (he change will relieve this congestion at night, thereby Improving the serv ice. Tho officials say also that the discontinuance of this rate will cause a reduction In revenue -to the company, In that fewer people will use “long distance" without the special rate. The officials preferred advancing the night rate to the day rate, rather than reducing the day rate to the night rate, a means of relieving. the conges tion at night. Whether or not the night rates will be re-established after the telegraph companies are In better shape to com pete Is a matter of some doubt and un certainty. ROUT FOR™ Box Party At Game Given By Member of Popu lar Firm. No more Jolly party of fans ever whooped things up for Atlanta than the employees of the Daniel Brothers Company, who occupied a row of boxes at Ponce DeLeon at the afternoon La bor day game. L. J. Daniel saw an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. He could entertain all his employees, their wives, and sweethearts, and at the same time by so doing could get together os loyal a bunch of fans ns ever strained lung or mobbed an umpire. Mr. Daniel wants Atlanta to win that pennant. Also, he wants his employees and their aforesaid sweethearts and wives to see and help them win Accordingly, he conceived the Idea of taking all of them out his guests Monday afternoon, and the Idea conceived It was at once executed. There were about sixty In the party altogether and all sat In boxes. In the Intervals between Innings, the party stopped yelling for Atlanta long enough to cheer their host, Mr. Daniel. Tomorrow We Open the Boys’ Department Tomorrow this store will open its new boys’ clothing de partment with complete and extensive stocks of clothes, hats and furnishings for the little fellows. This department will inaugurate a new and better era in the boys’ clothing circles of Atlanta, just as our men’s clothing department established higher standards in apparel for men. America’s best makers of boys’ clothes—E d e r h e i m er, Stein & Co., of Chicago, and Rogers, Peet & Co., of New York— have supplied our stocks, the largest and most attractive collec tion of boys’ garments ever shown in this city. The department will he in charge of experienced and ca pable men and will be thoroughly equipped for most satisfactory service. A Souvenir Cane Free To Every Youngster Who Calls Tomorrow Accompanied by Mother or Father Daniel Bros. Co. L. J. DANIEL, President. 45-47-49 Peachtree St. JEROME JONES. Chairman Committes on Speakers. Knights of Grip Want Him to Make Race For Congress. Immediately on adjournment Saturday night of Post R, Traveler*’ Protective Asso ciation, the traveling men present formed a James L. Mayson Club of Traveling Men, with J. R. Blattermnn as chairman and P. C. Catbmaa as secretary. After some dis cussion, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: “Whereas, The lion. James L. Mayson has been prominently mentioned os a candidate for congress from this district, and “Whereas, We recognise In him n man well qualified, both by studv and expe* Hence, to represent the varied and Impor tant Interests of this district to the best Interest, ami satisfy not only the commer cial Interest, but tin* farming Interest of this district and state, and we believe such n man Is now needed, ns he Is qualified by application, and now In the prime of Jue, to represent this progressive and tm- ant district In the national cougress ‘ particular era when the ojmortonl of the South are just opening nnd an active and capable man can be of great service in directing attention to our section and Its capabilities. “Therefore, be it resolved by this meet ing of the traveling men, called as above UNION LABOR MARKS ITS GREATEST DAY Continu.d from Page One. stated, thnt we ur*e Sir. Mayson to make the race for congress it the next election, and we pledge him our earneat and hearty belters the citizens of tills readily to hla BIG LUMBER TRUST IS TO BE FOUGHT Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 2.—Secretary of the Interior Garfield, talking In hla Mentor home on hla return from a con ference with President Roosevelt, which followed on the heels of the secretary's visit to the West, let It bo known that a fight on th. lumber trust, the fourth of the nation’s biggest combinations In the industrial world, is to be waged soon. order. In the appointed places and without delay or confusion, union nfter union fell In at the proper time and position. Once under way, the long line moved with measured tread out Mitchell to Whitehall to Peachtree to Forrest avenue, then counter marching to the corner of Whitehall and Hunter, where the parade concluded. To pass a given point required ex actly thirty-five minutes, and the pa rade, with no straggling or drawn out formations, was over a mile In length. Dy common consensus of opinion, this was one of the best and most nota ble Labor Day parades In the history of the Atlanta Federation. In the num ber of unions represented. In the num ber of memb 11 In line. In the unique and handsome floats and the general effect, It was distinctly one of the best showings ever made In this city. In that long line of marching'hosts there were moldcrs, carpenters, butch ers. printers, dairymen, blacksmiths, engineers, stove makers, all the varied industries that go to make of Atlanta a great manufacturing and Industrial center. High-Class Men. One was strongly Impressed with the appearance of the men forming the parade. Though marked by the signs of hard toll, they were all clean-look ing. strong, healthy, Intelligent men and youths. An onlooker observed that It was the highest class of laboring men he had ever seen on parade, and that he had observed them In practically every big city in the Union. The celebration of the day will be completed Mondnv evening In Turn Vercln hall, when addresses will be de- llvered by Governor Hoke Smith. H. H. Cabanlss, Jerome Jones, E. W. Martin and Walter P. Andrews. After the Parade. White City will be the principal scene of the afternoon celebration, though thousands will attend the baseball game 'and fill Ponce DeLeon Park to over- llowlng. The afternoon program will be entirely Informal, the crowd being left to Its own amusement. The Labor Day orations will be de. llvered Monday night at Turn Verein hall, with Governor Hoke Smith as the principal orator. H. H. Cabanlaa, Je rome Jones. E. W. Martin and Colonel Walter P. Andrews will be among the speakers. Dancing will follow the for mal exerclsei. Uniformed Unions. The parade proper—that Is, the rep resentations of the various Atlanta lodges—began with the second divi sion. Each organization was attired In some uniform either characteristic or fancy. By reason of the fact that It Is the mother lodge of a great organisation, local No. l. International Machinists’ Association, took the lead, having In Its ranks over 200 members. On the float was a miniature steam engine, running at full steam, under the di rection of Its maker, Oscar F. Camp bell. Then came the standard of the mold- ers, who were out id gay attire; then a full representation of the stove mounters, followed by half a hundred coppersmiths and almost as many boll- er maker*. Carpenters and Joiners. The Carpenters and Joiners' Union led the second division. Its float was small house on wheels. A house party of children rocked comfortably on the front and rear porches. The little guests were Ilelolse Chambers. Lottie West, Ruth Bledsoe. Lillian Bartlett, Bertha Bartlett and Eula Green. The bricklayers, brightly dressed, followed their float, which was a well- made 'brick residence on wheels. Be hind them came the plumbers, each amred with an Iron table, Into which a little solder had been dropped as realistic touch. The granite cutters, sheet metal workers, painters and paper hangers, Interior marble workers and cement workers' unions constituted the rest of the division. Printers Turn Out. The printers, with their uzual' exhi bition of loyalty, were out In good numbers. For the first time the book binders took part In the parade. The pressmen and stereotypers had full del egations. The new union of butchers, with Its float representing a meat market, came next and was followed By the horse- shoers, who were dressed In red shirts, with bared arms and leather aprons. Their standard was In the shape of a large horseshoe. ’■ The telegraph' operators, who came Immediately following, were the pets of the crowd, by reason of the strike which they are conducting. They dis tributed hand bills, reading: "Mall your own telegrams nnd keep the change. Ninety-five per cent of the combined Western Union and Postal operating forces are on a strike for an eight-hour day and 16 per cent Increase In wages.” The lady telegraphers in their tnlly-ho were saluted by the print, ers as they passed on Whitehall street. The stationary engineers, the brew ery workers and the bartenders were all represented In the parade by strong delegations. The fifth division consisted of the colored organizations, which were un usually strong in numbers. All wore summery uniforms and made a fine ap pearance. There werer the bricklayers, the plasterers and the painters, each union having a hundred or more mem bers. Formation of Parade. 1—Platoon of mounted police under command of Assistant Chief Jett. 3— Marshal W. C. Puckett, with his aides. Ben Rosenthal and Charles Hirsch. * 3— Wodemeyer’s band. 4— The federation float. First Division—Marshal Walter P. Andrews In command. Band. 1— Carriages with the mayor and members of the general council. 2— Speakers in carriages, accompa nied by federation members. 3— Officers of the Federation of Trades in carriages. 4— Members of the Federation of Trades in carriages. 5— Visiting organizations, carpen tors’ union from Marietta and from Athens. 6— Farmers’ Co-operation Unions from DeKalb and other counties. Second Division—Marshal Mike Riley In command. _ Band. ~1—Machinists In working attire, about 250 strong. 2— Molders, about 75 strong. 3— Stove mounters, about 50 strong. 4— Cappersmlths, about 50 strong. 6—Boilermakers, about 50 strong. Third Division—Marshal J. C. Black In command. Band. 1— Carpenters, about 600 strong. 2— Bricklayers, about 100 strong. 3— Plumbers, about 75 strong. 4— Stone cutters, about 60 strong. 6—Granite cuttere, about 100 stronr. 6— Sheet metal workers, about 60 strong. 7— Painters and paper hangers, about 100 'Strong. 8— Interior marble workere, about 26 strong. 9— Cement workers, about 76 strong. Fourth Division—Marshal J. L. Poin dexter In command. Band. 1— Printers, about 260 strong. 2— Bookbinders, about 60 strong. 8—Pressmen, about 100 strong. 4—Stereotypers, about 60 strong. 6— Tailors, about 160 strong. 8—Butchers, about 60 strong. 7— Horseshoers, about 60 strong. 8— Telegraph operators, about 200 strong. 9— Stationary engineers, about 100 strong. 10— Brewery workers, about 60 strong. 11— Bartenders, about 100 strong. 12— Barbers, about 76 strong. Fifth Division (Colored)—Marshal George Glanton in command. Band. In the colored division there were three unions—bricklayers, plasterers and painters. Sixth Division—Marshal J. M. Bohlcr In command. Band. In the sixth division, under command of Marshal Bohler, were merchants’ floats. The Invited Guests. The following were the officially In vlted guests, who were seated In car riages! n the first division: First Carriage—Governor Hoke Smith, Mayor W. R. Joyner, President Fcderatloi of Trades Charles W. Bern hardt, William Strauss. Second Carriage—Ex-President Den. nls Lindsey. J. B. Hewitt, W. E. Dean, J. W. Brldwell. Third Carriage—Jerome Jones, James G. Woodward, Arthur Ardery, Thomas N. Scales. Fourth Carriage—Bev. W. W. Lan drum. Rev. C. B. Wllmer, Rabbi David Marx, H. H. Cabanlss. Fifth Carriage—W. H. Terrell, James L. Mayson, John Jentzen, Randolph Rose. Sixth Carriage—E. W. Martin, L. Press Huddleston, Courtland S. Winn, Andy McElroy, Seventh Carriage—J. Sid Holland, C. W. Mongum, C. L. Chosewood, Harry Silverman. Eighth Carriage—E. E, Pomeroy, T. J. Peeples, J. J. Hastings, W. B. Cum mings. Ninth Carriage—S. C. Glass, I. F. Styron, William H. VanHouten, H. L. Collier. / Tenth Carriage—W. A. Hancock, Louis Gholstln, H. A. Agricola, Jr., E. C. BrufTey. Eleventh Carriage—Charles M. Rob erts, C. E. Harman, Park Woodward, Harvey Johnson. Twelfth Carriage—J. M. Slaton, Rob ert B. Blackburn. Robert E. Riley, Mal vern Hill. Thirteenth Carrlnge—A. P. Stewart, J. W. Nelms, John R. Wilkinson, Wil liam Robinson. Fourteenth Carriage—Simon Einstein, A. C. Huber, Clark Howell, Jr. OPERATORS SALUTE OLD EMPLOYERS The striking telegraphers’ union, with Its realastlc float and tally-ho full of ladles, aroused more enthusiasm per haps than any other organization. When they passed the Western Union and Postal offices—their old working places—the strikers, walking two abreast, gave a yell by way of salute that brought their former bosses and the other Inmates of the building to the windows. The scene on their float looked like a slice from a telegraph office. The operators were working away at the Instruments, one sending and one re ceiving. The idea was carried out thoroughly, even down to the paper on the typewriter. From float nnd tally-ho posters ad vising tho public to send their tele grams by mall and save extra charges were distributed. On the tally-ho were; Miss Mamie Glttus, Mrs. GIttus, Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Westbrook, Mrs. E. Sum mers, Mrs. Clark, Miss Adair. Miss Ad dison. Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Connell, Mrs. Heard, Mrs. Stokes, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Hall and Miss Williams. nolds Wheeler nnd Kate Wheeler, reps resented the customer*. GOAT CUT UP IN BIG PARADE Two little darkles, Marshie Johnson and Edgar Yearby, seated In a tiny wagon drawn by a goat, constituted one of the most unique features of the parade. They represented the colored painters’ union, which was out In full force. , Several times during tho parade tho goat became unruly, threatening to make for the nearest piece of paper and forsake his honorablo position In the procession. Timely assistance, however, prevented any such catas-: trophe, and throughout the long Jour ney the hungry animal had to content himself with pulling the wagon and hoping. CAPITOL CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY By order of the chief executive, the state capitol was practically closed Monday, In honor of Labor day. Governor Smith was at his office at the usual hour, but left In time to take hla place In the parade. Other offices In the building were open for a short time In the forenoon for tho transaction of important arid neces sary business, but In the afternoon the big building was deserted. There were no new developments I during the morning relative to tho pas- ! senger rate reduction. The office of the railroad commission was locked shortly after 10 o’clock. Tho only com- I mlssloner there was Judge Httlyer, who dropped In for a few minutes to 1 get his personal mall. Sheet Metal Workers. President C. H. Barnes, of tho Sheet Metal Workers' Union, wns accom- i panted by an escort of four girls, who I helped support the handsome bronze standard. The party rodo In a car-, j rlage Just ahead of their union, which i was out In full force. The young ladies I were Misses Susie Windsor. Annie Poindexter, Frances Smith and Jessla Edwards. BANNER BEARERS OF HEFTY BUILD Size was the striking thing about the banner bearers In the Labor Day pa rade. Although no prize was offered for excellence In this line, each union seemed to have made particular effort to have the largest man in Atlanta as Its standard bearer. Walter Baer, of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers, and J. M. Chambers, of the Carpenters and Join ers, local No. 329, split honors In this contest. Mr. Chambers Is 6 feet 6 Inches tall and weighs 240 pounds. He Is three Inches taller than Mr. Baer, who Is but 8 feet 1 Inches. The butch er, however, outweighs the carpenter by 30 pounds, tipping the scales at*270 pounds. John P. Davidson, 6 feet 4 Inches, weighing 210 pounds, of the Bricklayers; A. G. McCune, 6 feet, ISO pounds, of the Plumbers, and others deserve honorable mention In this re gard. 9 BUTCHERS MAKE FINE SHOWING The Amalgamated Butchers and Meat Cutters’ Union, the youngest or ganization In the parade, having been organized In March, was one of the best represented. The butchers were out In full force and had a well design ed float, allowing part of a meat- mar ket. with sides of beef, tempting chops, well cured hams and a real butcher cutting away on a chopping block. Three children, Bruce Bullock, Rey- NEW ORLEANS WORKERS CELEBRATE GREAT DAYl New Orleans. Sept. 2.—With a big \ parade by the colored unions, picnics, excursions, banquets, speeches and ' merry-making by white organizations, the work-a-day world of New OMeans Is celebrating Labor day today. The celebration has taken on moro spirit, and originality than In the days when 1 there was nothing but a parade, and j unions are each Indulging their favor- j Ite predilection, each amusing Itself In Its own way. some here, some there, j and some out of the city, but the greatest number Is to be found with- the Central Trades and Labor Council.: out at the City Park race track, where 1 a fine program of horse races nnd nth- 1 letlc events has been prepared, and Mayor Martin Behrman and President R. E. Lee, of the Central Trades nnd Labor Council, are delivering ode dresses. ENTER PROTEST AGAINST EMPLOYMENT OF NEGROES Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga. Tenn., Sept. 2.—Pro tests made by local railroad men against the employment of negroes tn any capacity but porters on trains anil engines promises to produce the de sired effect on two roads having ter minals here. In the near future. Offi cials of the Southern nnd Cincinnati Southern are still investigating the wreck of last Wednesday. Fraternal Emblems All sorts of char badges and emblems signs in stock or made order. Maier & Ber