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GEORGIA STATE FAIR
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OPENED GATES TODAY
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VOL. VI. NO. 57.
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10,1907.
PRICE;
III DEKALB CO.
Enjoy Visit to
Home of Paul
Lindsay.
the
DEGRAW SPEAKS'
TO CONVENTION
Says Parcels Post andPostal
Banks Will Be Recom
mended.
By JOHN C. REESE.
Tucker, Ga., Oct. 10.—One hundred
end fifty rural mail carrier# from all
parts of the country are guests today
of President Paul Lindsay at hla pret
ty home.
General DeGraw and Mr. Spllman
trudged the dusty road with the car
riers. >Irs. Lindsay received the vis
itors graciously and she and her hus.
band were given three cheers.
The Northern visitors gathered about
pits where the meats were being bar
becued and sniffed the delicious odor
hungrily. Big buckets of lemonade
stood on tables ready for the guests.
The ladles In the party were entertain
ed In the house by Mrs. Lindsay,-while
the men. strolled about or formed In
groups to talk. Messrs. DeGraw and
Spllman were the centers of attraction.
The barbecue was served at 1:30 o'clock
and the way President Lindsay's guests
demolished barbecued meat, Brunswick
stew and other edibles was a sight to
gladden the heart. There was no
speech-making or formalities of any
kind, but everybody was left to enjoy
themselves as they elected. No one
failed to enjoy every minute. The vis
Itors from the North gathered many
souvenirs from the cotton Helds. The
return trip to Atlanta will be made at
3 o'clock.
DE GRAW ADDRESSES
R. F. D. CARRIERS
At 9:30 o'clock Thursday morning
President Lindsay rapped the third
day's session of the National Rural
Letter Carriers’ Association to order.
The hall was comfortably filled. More
ladles were present than had attended
any session.
P. V. DeGraw, fourth assistant post
master general, was present, and before
the convention was called to order was
given quite a reception by the carriers.
After the opening preliminaries Pres
ident Lindsay introduced General De-
Ornw. He said:
"No mail can take the place of W. R.
Spllman In the affectton of the rural
mail carriers (great applause). But
next to him comes the fourth assistant
postmaster general (prolonged ap
plause). I have told you that Senator
Clay Is responsible for our Increased
salary more than any other man."
His mention of George B. Cortelyou
as the choice of the carriers for the
presidency met with enthusiastic ap
proval.
General DeGraw among other things
said:
"My good friends and fellow workers
In the postal service, I am just oft the
sleeping car, and I did not have a good
night. I know you will condone any
shortcomings. I did not como to make
a speech, anyway, but simply to shake
your hands.
"I come as the representative of your
good friend, Postmaster General Von
•Meyer, than whom the rural mall car
riers have no better friend. I can
sure you that Postmaster Von Meyer
"111 give the rural mail carriers any
thing they ask for that Is legitimate
and that Is presented In the proper
manner.
"I come to get In personal touch with
the carriers and the service, and I am
going to spend the day with you.”
General DeGraw then detailed the
beginning of the rural mall service and
he marvelous growth.
"The popularity and success of the
service Is due largely to the efficiency
and faithfulness of the carriers. The
carrier has -become one of the most
Popular and best-known cltlxens of the
community,” he said.
"During the past year my desk has
been piled high with Invitations to at
tend rural mall carriers conventions. I
"ant you to bellave If I had my own
"ay I would attend every one of them.
But 1 have other branches of the serv
ice to look after which prevents my do
ing so.”
He paid high tribute to the splendid
service of former Postmaster General
Cortelyou.
"If you stick to the department,” he
said, "I guarantee that in live years
that the rural mall service will be the
finest branch of the government. It Is
Proper to present to the department
"hat you desire and let us ask congress
for It. Tour president came and told
u« what waa wanted and that was the
beginning of the end—or getting what
you wanted."
This statement met with tumultuous
applause, end President Lindsay hud to
arise and bow his acknowledgements.
"Gentlemen, I was especially requeet-
*d by the postmaster general before
leaving Washington to tell you some
things. One Is In reference to a change
In the rates on merchandise. General
'on Meyer will submit several parcels
Post plans. One will embrace a reduc
tion on merchandise packages from 18
cents to II cents per pound and In
creasing the limitation on weight from
t to It pounds,” said Mr. DeOraw.
Mr. DeGraw said that this would
■nark the beginning of a complete sys-
The House of Bishops
Makes Radical Step
Forward.
Continued on Page Two.
By ELIZABETH E. POE.
Richmond, Va., Oct.,10.—The one top
ic of the conversation this morning Is
the men's thank offering, the result of
which 3775,213.13 with the woman's
auxiliary tribute gives the "million for
missions.” The total of both thank of
ferings Is 31.000,213.12, of which Ala
bama contributed 3684.97; East Caro
lina, *1.429.75; Georgia, *2,864.68; Lou-
I fail a, *863.08; Mississippi, 3400; North
Carolina, 31.255.67; South Carolina,
J2,008.26; Tennessee, 31,404.95; Vir
ginia, 35.866.86; Maryland, 34.417.42.
Dr. L. M. Blackford, who was se
riously Injured In front of St. Pauls
church, Is resting comfortably thl*
morning.
Routine business hao occupied the
attention of the house of deputies this
morning.
The rector of St. Johns church his
Invited the general convention to attend
a historical service in St. Johns church
on Saturday afternoon. October 19.
In consideration of the canon on ap
peals, Rev. Alfred Harding, of Wash
ington, spoke on the question and asked
that the words “ecclesiastical author
ity” be substituted for the bishops.
This Is rather regarded as tho anticipa
tion of a hierarchy In the American
church. The first statistics show the
church's work among the negroes of
the South. In the dioceses of Missis
sippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, Geor
gia, Alabama, Florida, southern Flori
da, Virginia, southern Virginia, North
Carolina, East Carolina, Asheville,
Washington, Arkansas, Tennessee, Tex
as, Maryland, Kentucicy and West Mis
souri, there are 169 negro churches and
missions with 9,319 communicants. Of
the 169 churches and missions less than
half a dozen are self-supporting.
The memorial of Georgia asking for
a uniform parochial report and a thor
ough definition of the word “communi
cant" was recommended by tho com
mittee on “tho state of the church."
Rey. .Dr. Brewster, or Christ church,
Montgomery, Ala., asked for a joint
commission to determine the enbjeot.
A radical step forward was taken by
the house of bishops today when they
adopted a resolution to divide tho
American church Into provinces, with
eight primates or what will come to bo
called archbishops over them. A
province will consist of the dioceses of
North Carolina, East Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama.
Mississippi, Tennessee. Kentucky and
Lexington, and of the missionary dis
tricts of Asheville and southern Florida.
During the heated discussion on the
question of the negro In the church
which came up in the house of deputies.
Rev. Dr. C. B. Wllmer, of Atlanta, was
subjected to hisses by the Southern
delegations because of the support af
forded by him In the position taken on
the question by the bishop of Michigan.
Sectional division on this question
seems apparent every time the question
Is advanced. The matter will probably
be resumed In debate In the convention
today. The Southern delegations are
opposed to the appointment of negro
bishops.
The diocese of Pennsylvania first
brought the matter up to the conven
tion.
EPISCOPAL RECTOR
DOES NOT AGREE
"I don't agree with Dr. Wllmer In hie
views on the Bible,” said Dr. Z. S. Far-
land, pastor of All Saints Episcopal
church. In speaking of Dr. C. B. Wh
iner's speech on the Bible at the great
Episcopal convention tn Richmond, Va.
"Ae to the negro bishops, 1 don't
know what Dr. Wllmer thinks, but 1
am not In favor of having bishops of
both races. I believe, as do many other
Southerners, that It would tend to sep
arate the churches. However, I do not
caro to criticise Dr. Wllmer,"
Dr. Len G. Broughton, of the Baptist
Tabernacle, Is outspoken against Dr.
Whiner's views. He said:
"I do not know whether he said what
the press reports, but tf he did, he le
unworthy the position of a Christian
minister. .... , _
"In my Judgment, the like of Dr. Wll
mer In the pulpit Is the cause of Infi
delity. God pity tho great Episcopalian
church If she has come to such a poor
pans as to have to bold on to men in
her leadfng pulpits like this!”
10 KILLED,30 HURT
IN VIENNA WRECK;
Autumn Atmosphere
Does Not Prevent
Crowd.
The Georgia State Fair Is on In full
blast.
Promptly at 10 o'clock Thursday
morning the gates at Piedmont park
were thrown open to the public and
throng of people who had gathered
early in the mdrnlng filed into the fair
grounds to view the finest display of
exhibits, agricultural and mechanical,
that has ever been gathered together
at a state fair In Georgia.
The weather conditions were ideal
for the opening of the fair. The crisp,
cool and invigorating atmosphere of the
morning gavo way later In the day to
warm sunshine and balmy breezes, en
ticing both tho old and the young to
Journey out to the grounds and see the
numerous attractions which the man
agement has corroled for this year's ex.
hlbition.
Contrary to tho expectations of those
In charge of the fair, ail of the work
on some of the buildings was not com
pleted by Thursday morning and there
was consequently some delay In open
ing the entire show. This is due to the
fact that the number and bulk of the
exhibits are exceeding the expectations
of even the most sanguine, and more
time is needed to place them In post
tion than was at first anticipated.
In spite of this fact there is plenty
of material on hand to compose the av
erage state fair, and If he had not been
told that there is still more to como the
visitor would have been none the wiser.
From 11 o’clock Thursday morning
Continued on Page Two.
HIRSCH CHILD GUARDED;
KIDNAPERS ARE FEARED
Suspicious Persons
Warned to Leave
Milledgeville.
Milledgeville, Ga., Oct 10,—Co-oper.
ntlng with Mrs. Patrick Henry Hlrech,
wife of a wealthy New York contrac
tore. In an effort to prevent kidnaper
from seizing her little son. Mayor Hon
and City Judge EL P. Olbzon have
served peremptory warning on a sus
pect to leave Milledgeville.
Mrs. Hlrech returned recently to the
home of her mother here from New
York, where she caused the arrest of
her husband and Miss Ruby Yeargtn on
charges of violating the new Infidelity
law.
The eon. Patrick Henry Hlrech. Jr„
aged 7, Is In the country, where private
detectives constantly guard him. They
are armed and have been authorised to
shoot If necessary.
Mrs. Hlrsch Informed Mayor Homo
that her child was kidnaped twice with
in the past four years. On one occasion
her detectives traced him from Cali
fornia to Edrope and back to New York,
whore he was surrendered to his
mother.
Mrs, Hlrsch Is a daughter of the late
Colonel Samuel Evans, who waa a
member of the governor’s staff and a
man ot wealth. When Mrs. Hlrsch
visited a neighbor Saturday two men
followed her. That night a man whose
face was blacked to conceal his Identity
gained entrance to the house, and. en
countering Mrs. Evans, thrust a pistol
In her face. He demanded her jewels
and money. She wors a diamond neck
lace, diamond rings and other jewelry.
The Intruder gave warning that he
would shoot If she made any outcry.
She told him he would find considerable
money In a trunk In a neighboring
room.
Burglar Entered Home.
Still covering Mrs. Evans with the
pistol, tho Intruder retreated from the
louse without making effort to get the
BOILERMEN CLOSE
MRS. PATRICK HIRSCH.
money or jewels. Mrs. Evans screamed
and Mrs. Hlrsch ran to her. The two
women were alone with the servants,
but neighbors came to their assistance.
On Mondny Mrs. Hlrsch discovered a
stranger on the veranda of the house.
She Identified hhn as M. H. Briggs, a
former New York lawyer, employed by
her husband. Briggs was seen later
with a man, whose description, Mrs.
Hlrsch says, corresponds with that of
her husband.
Mayor Horne and Judge Gibson, It Is
said, notified Briggs that be and his
companions must leave at once. Briggs
left on a late train Tuesday.
Patrick Henry Hlrsch Is a railroad
contractor with offices In the Broad
Ehcchange building In Broad street. New
York. His arrest on September 17 was
the first under the new law. His case
and that of Miss Ruby Yeargtn will
come up October 14.
Mrs. Hlrech. who Is rich In her own
right, was married to Hlrech In New
York In December, 1897.
The Evans family has offered a re
ward of *100 for the arrest of the man
who attempted the robbery.
Vienna, Oct. 10.—An express train
from Sulln collided with a freight
near Budapest today. Ten persons
were killed and thirty seriously hurt.
Fire broke out In the passenger coaches
and this was responsible for several
deaths.
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LUSITANIA IS BREAKING
FAST OCEAN RECORDS
New York, Oct. 10.—Ocean records
have gone down before the Lusitania
thle trip like ripe grain before the
reaper’* scythe. The big ships dally
runs so far are eliown In the following
table. Sunday. 10 a. m.. passed Daunts
Rock, longitude 8.15:
Date. Lat. Long. Run. Av.
Monday 51.01 24.64 690 22.55
Tuesday noon ..48.38 40.10 608 34.83
Wed’day noon . .44.40 64.00 617 34.76
Unless there Is some mishap the
great Cunarder should make Sandy
DECORATE FOR
BIG HORSE SHOW
The executive committee of the At
lanta Horse Show Association Is espe
cially desirous that the merchants on
Peachtree streets decorate their win
dows In the colors of the association-
black and gold. It Is desired that the
windows be completed by Saturday
night so the ladies appointed by the
Atlanta Art Association aa judges may
pass on the respective merits of the
windows Monday and award the six-
seated box accordingly.
- Y ; \
Hook lightship by 10 o'clock tonight.
Her time from Queenstown, if she
maintains her present speed, will be
four days, 16 hours and 30 minutes,
and every record .of the eeae will be
here.
At 9 o'clock last night a wireless mes
sage from Captain J. B. Watt reported
her 620 miles east of the Hook and
running on the last lap like a Kansas
Jack rabbit. There appears to be no
doubt that she will arrive in time to
capture all honors.
GWINNETT MAN
CHARGES CHEAT
Asserting that he had been cheated
out of about *1,000, A. J. Andrews, a
young man from Gwinnett county,
Thursday morning caused the arrest of
L. B. McCrary, H. T. Rawlings and
G. S. Ames on warrants charging chest
ing and swindling. In Judge Blood-
worth's court. The three men were put
under bond* aggregating *1,400, which
they say they will give Immediately.
The case Is set for 2 o'clock Saturday.
BATTERIES.
For Detroit—Siever and Schmidt
For Chicago—Reulbaeh and Kling.
THE LINE-UP.
Chicago. Detroit.
Slagle, cf D. Jones, If.
Sheckard, If Schaefer. 2b.
Chance, lb. Crawford, cf.
Stelnfeldt, lb Cobb, rf.
Kling, Roasman, lb.
Evers, 3b Coughlin, 3b.
Schulte, rf. Schmidt, c.
Tinker, aa O'Leary, is.
Reulbaeh, p Siever, p.
By JAMES CRU8INBERRY.
(Chicago Amerioan Expert.)
Chicago, Oct. 10.—Hughey Jennings,
of Detroit, la not down-hearted. When
the Detroit bunch trotted out on the
field tor limbering practice Just before
thle afternoon's game, Jennings waa
asked for hie .unbiased opinion on the
series.
“We will win In a walk,” said he.
‘‘Today we will tie the Cube and then
watch us go.”
The crowd on hand was not so large
as yesterday, there being 18,000 and
19,000 yelling “Play ball!" when the
game began. The weather continued
warm, but a brisk wind threatened to
cauze zome discomfort'.
Betting seemed livelier among the
huge than on any previous day. The
Chicago rooters were more confident
than at any time that the Cubs would
win. They were willing to give 6 to 3,
and tn some Instances 3 to 1, that Cht-
gato would win the series.
FIRST INNING.
Chicago—Slagle filed to Cobb. Sheck.
ard out, O’Leary to Rossman. Chance
lined out to Crawford. NO.RUN8.
Detroit—Davy Jones out, Evers to
Chance. Schaefer out, Tinker to
Chance; Crawford out on a liner to
Chance. NO RUNS.
8ECOND INNING.
Detroit—Cobb fanned. Rossman filed
to Sheckard. Coughlin out. Tinker to
Chance. NO RUNS.
ADD SECOND—GAME
Chicago—Stelnfeldt doubled Just In
side third. Kling sacrificed, Schmidt to
Roasman. Evers doubled over first,
scoring Stelnfeldt. Schulte out, Schae
fer to Roasman. Tinker out, O'Leary
to Roasman. ONE RUN.
THIRD INNING.
Detroit—Schmidt - filed to Slagle.
O'Leary out. Tinker to Chance. Siever
out, Reulbaeh to Chance. NO RUNS.
Chicago—Reulbaeh filed to Crawford.
Slagle fanned. Sheckard doubled Just
Inside first. Chance filed to O'Leary.
NO HUNS.
FOURTH INNING.
Detroit—Jones filed to Sheckard.
Schaefer bounded one over Reulbach's
head and beat It out. Crawford sac
rificed. Stelnfeldt to Chance. Cobb re
tired the side when he bounded an easy
one to Reulbaeh, who retired him at
first. NO RUNS.
The present board of directors were
re-elected without opposition at the
stockholders' meeting of the Union Pa.
elite In Salt Lake City today. The
board Is a Harriman body. ,
Executive Session on Last
Day of National
Meeting.
The final day of the American Boiler
Manufacturers’ Association convention
In Atlanta was a busy one and a great
deal of business was transacted at the
two sessions held.
While the members of the assoc la.
tion met In the convention hall of the
Piedmont Thursday morning to attend
to business, the ladles In the party were
taken to Marietta by trolley and were
shown through the national cemetery
at that place.
The labor situation was thoroughly
discussed at the morning session and
the convention decided that the mem
bers of the association should stand
together. While It was pointed out that
the members have no enmity toward
labor organizations as such, they would
unite against any unjust encroach
ments on their rights.
Another matter discussed was the
proper attitude Inspectors and consult,
ng engineers should take. It was de.
elded that Instead of acting In the ca.
parity of attorneys for purchasers,
these men should act as persons of
trust and not seek to make manufac
turers do more than their contracts
call for.
At the afternoon eeselon, which be.
gan at 2:10 o'clock, the following sub-
, ects were taken up for discussion:
s the sudden stopping of high pressure
marine engines detrimental to bollersT
Is the ordinary boiler Inspector of the
Insurance companies and the govern-
ment a hindrance or an aid to the boll,
er manufacturers? Can any of the
members give, from practical testing,
the best sparing ot tubes la high pres
sure boilers, and Is the testing of boll-
ere with cold water Injurious to some?
The convention will close with a re-
ceptlon Thursday night and with the
annual banquet at the Piedmont at 8
clock.
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ASKS STATE
TO REDUCE
fEf CAS
Terrell Takes Case to
Railroad Com
mission.
WANTS CHEAPER
STREET CAR FARES
Council Refused to Act, So
Member Pushes Case as
Private Citizen.
Petitions railing for lower gns rate®
and cheaper ear , faves were filed be
fore the railroad commission Thurs-
day morning by Councilman W. H. Ter
rell, following the refusal of the city
council to adopt hfs resolution provid
ing that the city call upon the railroad
ommisslon to Investigate prevailing
prices and order reductions.
Mr. Terrell states that a similar pe
tition will be filed by him, asking that
the commission reduce the rates charg
ed by telephone companies.
Before council Mr. Terrell Introduced
solutions providing that that body
petition tlif stilt.- railroad commisHlon
to order a hearing of tho street rail
way, gas and telephone companies,
looking to, a reduction of the price of
gas to 75 cents per 1,000 feet, of street
car fares to eight for 25 cents, and of
telephones to a rate based upon tha
Continued on Pago Two.
eORSTING BOILER
KILLS FOUR MEN;
THREE_ARE HURT’
Youths’ Hands Are Burned
While They Hold to (
tho Boat. ' j
Race Results.
BELMONT.
First Race—The Squire, 6 to 2. won;
B. Brady. 4 to 6. second; Hollister,
10 to 1. third. Time 3:11 2-5.
Second Race—Touchwood, 2 to L
won; St. Nick. 1 to 2. second; Economy
to 6, third. Time 4:10.
Now York. Oct 10.—Four young men
were drowned and throe others, all
from good families, were so seriously
burned In the explosion of a gasoline
launch on Raritan bay early today that
they may die. For three hours after
the explosion the three survivors clime
to the rail ot the launch and fought
off the flaming gasoline which sura 1
rounded them tn tho water.
The Dead.
HARRY P. BARTER, bookkeeper of
the First National Bank of Perth Am
boy.
FLOYD M’HOSE, a draughtsman,
Perth A'mboy.
EDWARD J. OLSEN, a bookkeeper,
Perth Amboy.
CHARLES WICKBERG. clerk In the
Perth Amboy Terra Cotta Company.
The Injured.
Joseph J. Hornsby, bookkeeper Na
tional Fireproofing Company; badly
burned.
Nelson P. T. MoCan, a draughtsman,
Richard Rubedee, a draughtsman;
burned badly.
Match Caused Exploeion.
The seven young men started late at
night from Perth Amboy In a large
E isollne launch, owned by McCan, for
eyport. When two miles off Keyport,
one of them lighted a match to ignite
a cigar. A spark flew Into the drip
pings of gasoline In the bottom of the
boat and instantly communicated the
flames to the fifty-gallon tank In the
head of the boat.
There was a terrific explosion, and
the seven men were hurled Into the
water. The boat was set afire an.i
those who survived tho first shock,
five of them, swam back to the launch.
Two had been drowned at the first Im
mersion.
The five survivors caught the boat
rail on one side and tried to tip It,
so as to flood tt with water and ex
tinguish the flames. Instead the first
tip of the launch sent many galtoos
of flaming gasoline out on the water
about the swimming men, driving them
away from the boat.
This time only three of the men re
turned to the boat, two having been so
blinded by the burning gasoline that
they were drowned.
The three survivors. Hornsby, Mc
Can and Rubedee, held to the boat for
three hours, while their hands were
burned almost to a crisp. A passing
steamer picked them up.
Mrs. Chadwick
Is Near Death
Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 10.—“Come at
once. Doctor says end is near.”
This was the laconic message sent to
young: Emil Hoover, son of Mrs. Casslf
Chadwick, from the penitentiary today
According to Dr. Helmick. prison phy*
slclan, tho noted female "wizard ol
finance.” is about to pass across tlM
great divide.
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