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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
THCBSDAT, SEPTEMBER It 1507.
5
515 Friends Called Us—
in two hours yesterday to know the baseball score.
The Georgian must be sort of an authority to them.
What advertiser doubts the value of his announcement reaching
even 500 people who believe in the newspaper that carries it like
they believe in The Georgian.
How would you like for 500 people to telephone you in one
afternoon for information about the goods you sell?
Would you take it as a compliment or otherwise?
SLA 7 ON FOR SLA IE SENA 7 E;
SPEAKER OF HOUSE WANTS
TO HEAD UPPER BODY
Gen. Drude Attacks
Tribesmen Near
City.
BIG BATTLESHIPS
GIVE TROOPS AID
Fight Likely to Put Down
Revolt of the Na
tives.
Paris, Sept. 12.—General Drude. com-
inandlng the French forces In Morocco,
todnv captured and burned the town of
’I’ohnddart, seventy-ftve mile* north
east ofvCasa Blanca, Inflicting terrible
loss on the Moors.
The French lost one killed and six
wounded. f
A large force of Moors,' led by many
assembled chiefs, had cttnrpert at Ta-
Imddart nnd It was believed that they
I .ntcmplated an attack or. either Tan-
ricr or Dur-El-Beda.
General Drude sent a heavy force of
troops to Tahaddart, which lies about
fifteen miles back from'the coast and
In the mountains, and attacked the
Moors. The lighting was fierce for eev.
uni hours, resulting In the complete
lout of the tribes," the slaughter of a
huge number of their troops and the
burning of the camp. The French lost
■ ne man killed and six Injured, accord,
lug to the official advices received here
iroin General Drude.
In th» engagement French warships
flood off the coast, covering by a heavy
lire, the landing of large forces of ma
rines which Joined In the battle. It Is
Dclleved here that this victory will com-
l-lcteiy discourage the Moors from any
further attempt to take possession of
the northwestern corner of ihe Moroc-
ion country.
SOUTHERN’S TAXES
NOT YET FIXED
Beginning Wednesday afternoon the
board of arbitration In the tax returne
r-f the Southern railroad had not
reached any award Thursday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
The session Thursday morning was
executive, the board hearing from Colo-
nel McWhorter and others'. Hon. Ro
land Ellis Is arbitrator for the road,
Commissioner Stevens for the state,
and Judge A. L. MUler Is umpire. At-
Nirney General Hart la conducting tne
light for the state.' _ , _ .
Comptroller General Wright assessed
Hie Southern at $26,500,000. after the
umpany had returned Its property at
114,000,000.
GIRL MADE WILL;
KILLED NEXT DAY
IN A RUNAWAY
LexIAgton, Ky., Sept. 12.—Miaa Ju-
flith Morton, a society leader here,
noted horaewoman and well known,
wai killed by a fall from a runaway
horse here today. . , _ ...
She made her will the day before her
death and told her mother on leaving
for a ride, from which she never re-
turned, that,if she did not return her
will was made.
CARRIE NATION
AS SALOON ORATOR
HON. JOHN M. SLATON.
The speaker of the house announces his candidacy for the senate and
the presidency of that body.
John M. Slaton, speaker of the house
of representatives. Is a candidate for
the senate, and the presidency of that
body, from the Thirty-fifth senatorial
district.
Under the rotation system, Fulton
will have the naming of the senator for
the general assembly of 1909-ID.
For some months there have been
rumors that Mr. Slaton might be a can
didate for congress from the Fifth
district, but with the announcement of
Mr. Slaton for that position, Mr. Slaton
enters the senatorial lists.
To date, there has been no talk of
Washington, Sept. 12.—Accompanied
by a number of her followers. Mrs.
-.'arry Nation, of hatchet fame, went
Into Sullivan’s saloon last night and
made a long and eloquent address, us-
ng the man who dispenses refresh-
nents as her audience. Several men
who were about to have "one more
were told In unmistakable terms what
tort of a future waa In store for them
ai yond-the grave.
Lumber Mill at Albany Bums,
ipeclal to The Georgian.
Albany. Ga., £ept. 12.—Fire yester
day morning destroyed-the smaller of
:he two lumber mills of the Red Cy
press Lumber Company at Pretoria,
this county. The cypress mill was not
damaged, but the pine mill was com
pletely destroyed, together with a con
siderable quantity of lumber. The loss
»,$15,000 and Is protected by Insur-
ir.H? to the extent of three-fourths that
tmount. It la said tbs mill will be re-
luilL
HENRY H, ROGERS
IS SERIOUSLY ILL
Boston, Sept. 12.—Henry H. Rogers,
the Standard Oil magnate, Is a very
sick man. So sick. Indeed, that at least
three months must be passed before he
can be approached on business or ap
pear as a witness In court.
This startling testimony was given
today before Judge Hammond In the
superior court by Dr. Brntton, In the
case of Cardwallader M. Raymond, who
Is suing the Standard Oil for $15,000,060
for infringement on patents that render
reilned petroleum non-exploalve.
Mr. Rogers, krho Is 70 years old,
seems to be suffering from general de
bility.
GEN. BURTON NOW
HEAD OF G. A. R,
any one elne for tlie senate from thin
district, and friends of Speaker Slaton
believe that he will have no opposition.
John M. Slaton was speaker of the
house In 1905-6, and was re-elected to
that position for the sessions of 1907-8
without opposition. He has mode a fine
record as presiding officer, and Is very
popular all over the state.
In announcing his candidacy for the
senate. Mr. Slaton also announces his
ambition to be president of that body.
His experience ns presiding officer #f
the lower branch would especially fit
him for the duties of guiding the high
er body.
ANNISTON. ALA.
A wedding of great Interest Is thst of
Miss Willie Wallace to Mr. llenry F. Mont-
gomerjr. which occurred at Memphis, Tenn.,
on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Montgomery has
often visited her sister. Mrs. F. M. Hender
son, in this city and has man/ friends all
over the stato. The Wallace family Is one
of the oldest and most prominent of Talla-
• ga county. Mr. Montgomery Is a genial
in ““
On Wednesday morning at 9:80 o'clock •
very Important business meeting of the
Wednesday Study Club was held with Mrs.
John Knox on Tyler hill. _ Mrs. Knox Is dl*
>f the Wednesday „
of the strongest clubs In the city.
Very delightful Hirelings ore held semi
monthly for study nnd for Its philanthrope
cal work u young girl Is being educated at
Montevallo. At the meeting yesterday morn
ing Miss Treddy, of Fold water. was prys-
Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 12.—General
Charles G. Burton, ot-Nevada, Mo., was
elected commander In chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic this after
noon.
GEORGIA DRUGGISTS
TO GO TO CHICAGO
Gsorgla druggists will gather In At
lanta Sunday to Join Atlanta drug men
In the trip to Chicago to attend the
National Association of Retail Drug
gists. The Journey will be made over
the Louisville and Nnshvllle Sunday
evening. Dr. George Case, of Mllledge-
vllle, will respond to the address of
welcome, delivered by Mayor Busaee,
of Chicago.
Among those who will attend from
Georgia will be: National Vice Presi
dent W. 8. Elkin, Jr... of Atlanta, and
Dr. George Case, of Milledgevllle, rep
resenting the Georgia Pharmaceutical
Association; Dr. J. A. Pickard, of At
lanta, representing the Atlanta Retail
Druggists' Association; Drs. John Kem-
mle and William Oremah. or Atlanta;
Trail Rice, of Greensboro; J. A. Lege,
of Marietta: William Young nnd M. F.
Word, of Cartersvllle; Jule Cleveland,
of Elberton.
meeting of the Young Lad lea' Sewing Club
on Tuesday morning. The regular mem-
liern. nine In number, nud Miss Gertrude
Williamson, of Washington, were enter
tained by Miss Thomason.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Clarkson, of Mobile,
after spending several weeks In the city
and at Ingram Wells, have returned to their
home. Miss Alice Ashley, of Tuscaloosa,
who was with them, has also returned to
her home.
Miss Laura Kennedy left Tuesday for Tal
ladega, where she will visit Miss Miry
Oliver. Yesterday they went ont to Jemf-
son's mill, where they are attending a large
house party for several days.
Mies Marie Lyle Harwell. 4>f Nnshvllle,
— —•— *•- to be the guest of
no McClure Knox,
Miss Marie Burke, of Jacksonville, Is vis-
itlng Miss Bunnle Darden-at her home on
Qulntard street.
Miss Sarah Oliver, of Talladega, Is visit
ing Mrs. H. P. Kennedy on Leighton street.
Mr. Boy Woodruff left Monday for Tusca
loosa to enter the third year at the univer
sity.
Miss Marie Greene will return the latter
part of the week from n visit of several
weeks to Ashvllh*. Ala., where she has lieeu
entertained by the younger social set.
Mr. Walker Itelmolds left Monday for
Auburn, from which college he will bs grad
uated next June.
WAYCROSS.
Miss Maude MeKnlght baa returned from
a visit to relatives III Tennessee.
Mrs. W. II. I'ayne, of Norfolk, Ya., Is
the guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. G.
omnium, at their home, on Tebeau
street.
Mies Jennie Grnnllinm. of Clearmont, N.
C.. Is tile guest «»f Mrs. 8. F. Floyd.
Miss Sydney Hit! has returned •« her
borne In Hlruilnglinm after spending the
summer with her aunt. Mrs. \\. H. Frier.
Miss Jimmie Ketterer is at White Springs.
Fla. From thw she will visit friend*
In Alabama Itefore returning home.
$\Ils» Susie, May Watt entertained 'The
CrtM-odllon" on Wednewlay evening.
Mr. nnd Mrs. .?. K. Wadley have returned
from an extensive trip to Canada.
Professor nud Mrs. K. Aldlnr Found are
at home after spending the summer In north
Georgia.
Mrs. It. F. Ixlar am! children are the
guests of Mr. nnd Mrs. Frank *'. Owens, In
Atlanta. '
Rev. nud Mrs. W. II. Scruggs are lit
Asheville, N. C.
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IS yp 10 COUNCIL
The proposition of whether Atlanta
Is to have the new auditorium-armory
Is now up to the city council.
At a meeting of the board of direc
tors of the Auditorium-Armory Com
pany, held In the chamber of commerce
at noon Thursday, the recommendation
of the council committee and the com
mittee on plans that the bid of Gude It
Walker for the erection of the building
be accepted, was adopted, and the next
step In the matter will be taken by
council In either adopting or refusing
to adopt the recommendation.
■ The bid of Gude & Walker comes
within the amount of money appro
priated' for the purpose of erecting the
building, but It will not be made public
.until the council meeting Monday aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock.
On motion of Mr. Clark Howell the
entire noard of director, waa resolved
into the committee of the whole for the
purpose of going before council and
co-operate with that body In the die
cusslon of the plans for erecting the
nuditorlum-Armory. Colonel Clifford
Anderson was appointed chairman of
the committee to act during the ab
sence of President Gray of the board.
committee consisting of Colonel
Clifford Anderson, Burton Smith and
W. L. Peel was appointed to assist tho
city attorney In drawing up a contract
between the auditorium company and
Gude It Walker, architects. The con
tract will be drawn up at once and will
be presented to council Monday after
noon.
An additional committee consisting
of J. J. Spalding. W. T. Gentry and J.
Wllle Pope was appointed to appear
before the board of county commis
sioners and request them to do the ex
cavating for tho building. It Is be
lieved that the commissioners will
comply with the request and assist the
city and the company to this extent,
Inasmuch as the armory will be used
by the state troops which Is os much a
part of the county as the city.
BRINSON CITIZEN
BITTEN BY DOG
Bitten by a mnddog, J. H. Rims, of
i. Ga..
LUCIAN L. KNIGHT ILL
IN FAR LOS ANGELES
Horrible Atrocities Are
Practiced in City
of Kishineff.
ODESSA ROWDIES
LEADING IN RIOTS
Inhuman Tortures Inflicted
Upon Men, Women and
Little Children.
LUCIEN L. KNIGHT.
He It critically III from nervoue prostration at Loa Angeles, Cat.
Brinson. Oa., came to Atlanta Wed
nesday, accompanied by Dr. J. A. Par
sons, to undergo treatment at the Pas
teur Inutltute. The wound was Inflicted
a week ago, but the physicians state
that they apprehend no trouble In car
ing for the case. The head of the dog,
which was a fine bird aog, was sent to
the institute about a Week ago, and
on examination showed that the animal
had the rabies.
Farmers' Union Buys Warehouse.
Special to The Georgian.
Conyers, Ga., Bept. 12.—The Farm
ers' Union of Rockdale county has
purchased a new warehouse In which
to store their cotton. The members of
the union will hold their cotton for 15
cents.
Dispatches from Los Angeles, Cal., an
nounce that Luclnn L. Knight, formerly of
Atlanta, Is critically 111 as a result of nor-
rou*.prostration. It I* stated that he wits
resting easily st an early hour Thursday
morning.
Lucian L. Knight I* one of the l>e«t
known of the younger Georgians who have
entered the field of letters, nnd he has
many friends In Atlanta and nil over Geor
gia who will regret to learn of his Illness
and who will Join In wishes for his speedy
recovery. He has been In Los Angeles
for more than a year, engaged In literary
work.
Mr. Knight Is about 40 years of sge. He
gla, studied Inw In Athens for k
and then came to Atlanta, where he was
religious and literary editor of the Constitu
tion for a short time. He afterwsrd entered
Princeton, where he took a theological
course, and was afterward ordained a Pres
byterian minister. Ho was In the active
ministry at Washington. D. C., for a short
time, after which fin went abroad. Upon
hts return he became connected with the
Agnes Scott College at Decatur. In May,
1906. he went to I/js Angeles, his health
having failed hlm.‘ Hlnce bis visit to the
West he has completed the first volume of
"Lives of Great Georgians," and has re
cently been at work upon the second ?ol»
urne.
SYLVANIA ANXIOUS
FOR NEW RAILWAY;
CASH BEING RAISED
LANGFORD FOUND;
WHERE ARE PARENTS?
Who has lost a small boy?
Irvin Langford. 5 years old. has been
found and he Is now waltlnic until the
police can And his parents.
The child was found by people In
the vicinity of 371 North Boulevard,
and Is now being cared for at that ad
dress. He Is well dressed and bright,
but the task of tolling Just where he
lives and who his’ parents are Is too
much for him.
Mrs. W
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Johnson.
GRIFFIN.
Berks has
one to Fort
Griggs, of Houston,
Heim tor George B. .
Tex. Is In Griffin, the guest of Judge Rob
ert f. Denis), who Hill give s tee Thursdsy
evening In his honor. Senntor Griggs Is a
prominent Bed Man, and .author s. well.
One of his stories "Norkoma, Is dedl-
i-uteil to Judge Daniel.
Miss More Ruth Thornes has gone to
lli-nder«onvllle, N. O., where she will teseb
this aohiilsstie year.
Mr and Mrs. A. U. Smith hsve returned
from Gadsden. Ala., and will again mike
Griffin their home.
Thu largest event of the week In Orlf-
6ii was the "at home’’ giren by Mrs. A.
J. Burr Thursday evening from 5 to 7
n'elork. About one hundred Invitations
were issued.
Mlsaea llosale Hall and Alllne Newton will
leave Tuesday to enter Lucy C'olih, at Ath
ens, Ga.
Special to The Georgian.
Sylvanla, On., Sept. 12.—Fully a
hundred representative cltlsena of
Screven county met Monday with Mr.
Brinson In the Interest of the exteneton
of the Brlneon railway from Savannah
to Sylvanta. Mr. Brlneon has com
pleted hie road to 8piingfleld, Effing
ham county, and has fitted It out with
first-class rolling stock and equip
ments. It Is hoped by the cltlxene of
Sylvonla and Screven county that It
will reach Sylvanla within twelve
months.
Nearly $10,000 has been raised by
subscription. A committee composed
of W. J. Walker, president of the Cltl-
gens' Bank of Sylvanla: W. M. Hobby,
editor of The Sylvanla Telephone, and
H. A. Boykin, a leading attorney of the
Sylvanla bar, waa appointed to Inter
est the citizens of Sylvanlu and the
county In the enterprise, to raise the
amount to $$2,000.
LEARD LEAVES
FOR RICHMOND, VA.
Harry F. Leard, district passenger
agent of the Seaboard Air Line at
Richmond, but who has been stationed
In Atlanta for the past several monthe,
left Thursday for home. Mr. Leard
came here to help out In the rush oc
casioned on the Seaboard by the
Jamestown Exposition and other sum
mer travel. He has a multitude of
friends here who are always glad to
welcome him.
8. B. Murdock, traveling passenger
agent of the Seaboard at-Philadelphia,
and Fred I,. Gelssler, traveling passen
ger agent at Memphis, arrived In At
lanta Thursday and will assist In the
office of Assistant General Passenger
Agent W. E. Christian In handling the
rush of business.
Bucharest, Roumanta, Sept. 12.—Th»
terrible massacre of Jews at Kishineff
continues. Scores of men, women and
children are being mowed down In the
streets, or else driven Into blazing
houses, near which their persecutors
stand and watch them slowly roost to
death.
According to the dispatches received
here, the atrocities are tho most In
human since the massacres began.
Rowdies from Odessa, who descended
on the turbulent city on the first day
of the Jewish new year, are responsi
ble for the appalling butcher}-.
FEDERAL COURTS
OPEN NEXT WEEK
Judge Newman will return to Atlanta
on Saturday afternoon from his sum
mer home at Arden, N. 0., and will be
gin hie work on the bench for the fall
term of court by hearing argument In
the railroad rate coses.
The cases of the Central of Georgia,
Atlanta and West Point and the
Louisville and Nashvlllo nnd Atlantia
Coast Line as lessees of the Georgia
railroad are set for a hearing on Sep
tember 16, and the stato railroad com
mission will show cause why the order
of the commission reducing the passen
ger rates In Georgia should not be re
voked by the Federal court.
This will be the beginning of what
win be a hard-fought litigation and
which will probably bo carried to the
United States court of appeals before it
Is finally determined.
MINERS' CONTRACT
NOW EFFECTIVE
MAY TAKE SOUTHERN
AGENCY IN COLUMBUS
E. M. Owen, until August 15 assist
ant city ticket agent of the Southern
and who resigned to travel for a man
ufacturing house, will probably be ap
pointed city ticket and passenger agent
at Columbus to take the place of C. A.
Carson, who will All the vacancy
caused by the promotion of F. R. Me-
Mlllln to traveling passenger agent at
Atlanta.
Mr. McMillln conies here to take the
place of S. t-awrenc# Hunt, who re
signed to become traveling passenger
agent for the Central at Columbus. Mr.
Owen la well known In the Atlanta
railroad world and Is an expert busi
ness getter.
EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT
IS SOUVENIR NIGHT JSiT
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^hittanooya. Tenn., Hept 11—A epccltl
from Knoxville esye the contract between
the United Mine Workers of America, me
tric! No. II, end the coal operators, and
the contract recently agreed npon la now
effective and binding for ono year from Hen-
temper 1. 1107.
Forty-five mines In eaat Tonneaaee and In
four counties of southeastern Kentucky are
concerned In the contract. The mines em
ploying non-union miners will probably fol
low this compact. Ten thoutand mluera
are affected.
NEW OFFICERS
ON COUNTY FORCE
GOVERNOR TO SPEAK
IN CHATTOOGA
Governor Smith will leave Friday aft
ernoon via the Western and Atlantic
railroad for Summerville, In Chattooga
county, where he will deliver an ad
dress at a great educational rally on
Saturday.
As Governor Smith will spend Friday
night In Rome, the citizens of that city
are preparing for a public reception to
the chief executive In the t'ltec^ffee
_____ _ Hotel Friday evening. Governor Smith
THE NEW 'KIMBALL! wllj go to Summerville Saturday morn-
PALM GARDEN. 'evening.
Three new county policemen, Carl
Hlckz, R. P. Houze and W. C. Chap-
pelear, were elected by the county com
missioners Thursday to dll vacancies
which have occurred within the past
month. All three were highly recom
mended and received unanimous votes.
Chief Turner has not a» yet decldeu
upon which beats he will place them.
Officer Buntyrt, who resigned two
weeks ago, ts now with the Southern
railway as a special officer. He has
already made several arrests and Is
performing an efficient service In cap
turing car breakers and other offend
ers.
Old Soldier Fined.
Jacob Wofford, until recently an In
mate of the Soldiers' Home, was before
Recorder Broyles Thursday charged
with being drunk and Insulting women
In Grant Park. He said ha couldn't
remember anything about it. The po
lice say that since he left the home b»
has been sleeping at the station B*a**
nearly every night and spending hi-
day* begging money for drinks. He was
lined $10.75.
Petition In Bankruptcy.
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
waa llled In the Federal court Thurs
day by O. P. Herndon and V. K. Hern
don, doing business under the name of
Herndon & Herndon. They are mer
chants and give their liabilities at
$740.7u, with no assets.