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THE WEATHER. Showers tonight or Wednesday. Temperatures Tuesday: 7 a. m., 75 degrees; 10 a. m., 79 degrees; It noon, degrees; t p. m., 83 dc- The Atlanta Georgian AND NEWS SPOT COTTON. Atlanta, steady; 11*4. Liverpool, steady; 6.22.' New Orleans, steady; lie. New York. qnLet; 11.20. Augusta, quiet; UH. Savannah, dull; lie. Memphis, steady; “ ' Houston, quiet; lie. —* Mobile, quiet; life. VOL. VI. NO. 288. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, JULY 7,1908. PRTPTR# In Atlanta..TWO CENTS. 1 XVAUrj. on Trains..FIVE CENTS. IHE GEORGIAN'S INVESTIGATION STARTS FIGHT III LEGISLATURE TO CUT OUT "CONVICT BROKER" FROM THE SYSTEM The convict lease system as it is operated in Geor gia is not only inhuman and barbarous in man}’ re spects, but it allows brokers, or “middlemen,” to step in between the state, which needs the money, and en terprises, which need the labor, and take off at least half of the profits. Just why this has been allowed no one seems to know. The Georgian started several days ago on an effort to show up this system, and already patriotic members of the legislature have pledged their best endeavors to eliminate the convict broker frqm the body politic, and in other ways improve the terrible evils of the present convict system. It is the purpose of The Georgian to bring from day to day the full light of publicity on the system, not only for the benefit of the readers of this paper, but also for the information of members of the legislature who are interested in the welfare and good name of their state. An Investigation by The Georgian Into the plana of the legislature on the convict lease proposition has started a determined effort on the part of several patriotic members of the senate and house toward the com plete elimination of the convict bro ker at this session. Governor Smith Is In thorough accord with this ef fort, it Is understood, and since the governor has the power of veto on all bills that do not meet his views, It looks as tho the knell has struck for the convict broker In Georgia. The investigation of The Georgian hat developed that during the five yeara the present lease haa been run' nlng, one firm of convict brokers, Hamby & Toomer, haa cleared nearly $562,500 on a contract with the state for 500 convicts, while the state Itself has received no more than this sum from these same 600 prlaonert. In other words, the labor of theae 500 men has earned, It la estimated, $1,- 125,000 in the five yeara they have been leased to the brokers, exclusive of their keep; and the middle man, or broker, hat put practically one-half of It Into hla pocket. And this In spite of the fact that the state maintains a prison commis sion composed of three members, with a salary of $2,000 each, whose duty It Is to secure for the state the highest possible sums from, the hire of her convicts. The Case of Jake Moore. It has further developed that cer tain convict brokers have used money In persuading the state's employees to give them advantages over other lessees In the matter of leasing and transferring convicts, the system amounting to nothing short of out right corruption, to use the words of one high state authority. On this point the governor's message to the legislature calls attention to the case ot Chief Warden of the .Penitentiary Jake Moore, and some of hla deputy wardens. The governor's message says; “Since your adjournment criticisms were brought to my attention by members of your penitentiary com mlttee, involving the conduct of the chief warden of the penitentiary. I promptly brought this matter to the attention of the prison commission and shortly thereafter I learned of the resignation of the chief warden Since that time this place haa not been filled by tho n-Ison commission. Deputies In Pay of Lessees. “I also learned that deputy wardens In the penitentiary had received com' lienaatlon from leasees, as well as from the state, thereby ceasing to be delusively the representatives of the state and becoming the represents' tlve * of the lessees aa well at the •tate. I brought these charges to the attention of the prison commission, and am advised that strict directions ‘■are been Issued to prevent such con tact In the future." SINCE THE PRISON COMMI8- S'ON MERELY ALLOWED THE CHIEF WARDEN OF THE PENI- TERTIARY TC RESIGN UNDER SUCH CHARGES AS THE GOVER- NOf ' PRESENTED AGAIN8T HIM, T H0SE MEMBERS WHC ARE DE TERMINED TO CUT OFF THE CON- V *CT BROKER ARE NOW TALK- 00000000000000000000000000 O GOOD FOR THE BROKER, O 0 BUT HOW ABOUT 8TATE7 O 0 : O O Here Is an example of the work- O HIS NAME STARTS CHEERING San Francisco Left Be hind With Genuine Regret. SAN FRANCISCO, July 7.—In sin gle column, at a speed of ten miles an hour, fifteen of the sixteen ships of the American battleship fleet, with Ad miral 8perry In command, filed out of the Golden Gate at 2 o'clock this aft ernoon to the accompaniment of the cheering farewells of San Frandaco's enthusiastic thousands. Only one thing detracted from the fleet's departure. Several cases of a mild type of scarlet fever having been developed on the Nebraska, that ves sel was unable to aall with the fleet. Rear Admiral Sperry ordered Captain R. R. Nicholson, commanding the Ne braska. to fumigate the ship at the quarantine at Angel Island. This will require probably three days at the end of which time the Nebraska, which la a nineteen-knot ship, will proceed at high speed to rejoin the fleet at Hono lulu. San Francisco was left behind with genuine regret, for the town hah been most hospitable to officers and men. The departure for the erulae around O Ing of the present convict lease O O system, showing what the state 0 O gets out of the plan and what the O O convict broker gets: 0 i The departure for the cruise around O In 1904 Hamby ft Toomer bid 0 the world was unmarked by the pomp O 3225 each for 600 convicts for a 0 and brilliancy which attended the de- O term of five years, and were O parture from Hampton Roads lost De- 0 awarded that number on their bid, 0 I cember, when President Roosevelt first O thus paying the state 3662,500. 0 1 reviewed the armada, then commanded O They sub-leased theae convicts, It 0 Is said, at.an average of 3450 each 0 per year, the aub-lessees to pay 0 for their keep, thua clearing 3225 0 each per year on 600 convicts, for 0 a period of five years, or a total of 0 3563.500. O Hamby ft Toomer'a profits 3563.500 O The state's profits 562,500 0 O Why should Hamby A Toomer 0 and the other convict brokers be 0 allowed to step In between the 0 state and enterprises In need of 0 labor and take away any share of 0 the profits? 0 OO0O000000000000000O0000O0 ING OF AN EXHAUSTIVE INVES TIGATION TO DETERMINE WHAT BROKER8 HE DID BUSINESS WITH, AND A RESOLUTION CALL ING FOR THIS INVESTIGATION MAY BE INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATURE AT ONCE. THAT THE NATURE OF THE DOVER NOR'S CHARGES DEMANDED AN INVESTIGATION, AND 8TILL WAR RANTS ONE, NO 8TATE OFFICIAL WOULD DENY WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE MATTER TUESDAY, With the chief warden receiving pay or profits from the traffic In con vlcts," said one official, "what could be expected from the deputy wardens employed by him to look after the In terests of the state and her convicts In the several camps? And what could we expect from them In view of the fact that they, too, have been paid money by the lessees? “Would they report cruelties, or vio lations of rules of any sort, when they were on the pay rolls of the lessees, and knew also that their chief In At lanta was also receiving money from the lessees?" Brokers Will Fight. Indications are that the convict bro kers will make a fight to again secure convicts en block In order that they may continue the rich traffic they have thriven upon during the past five years. There have been preliminary banquets and other events significant to those who understand the devious ways by which legislation Is Influ enced. Several members of the legis lature have been Invited to these af fairs, and It would seem as tho the convict broker Is Just as determined to secure legislation favorable to his traffic as the patriotic members are cut him off and have the state prison commission hire out the convicts and attend to the convict business as It should be attended to. While It has not been definitely learned Just what terms these mem bers will adopt In their bill to cut out the broker and make the prison com mission stay In Atlanta and work. It Is expected that a bill or bills will be Introduced providing, first, that the prison commissioners who live out side of Atlanta be required to move here and stay here; and. second, that It shill be e mlsdemeanor # for any contractor In convicts to sub-lease them or recommend gub-leailng them without first offering them back to the state for its own uses. by Rear Admiral Evans, and bade offl cere and men god-speed with a wireleas message that told them they would come home around the world. The battleships Maine and Alabama, preceding the fleet as a special service squadron, sailed from San Francisco for Manila June 8. No such extensive movement of Its fighting ships to for eign stations has ever before been at tempted by a naval power. Under the orders there will not be a single effective fighting ship on the home stations this fall. It Is predicted that unless some unforeseen diplomatic situation arises the ships will steam Into Hampton Roads February 23. R008EVELT'S FAREWELL TO MEN OF BIG FLEET WASHINGTON, July 7.—President Roosevelt today sent to the navy de partment a telegram of farewell to be forwarded to Rear Admiral Charles S Sperry, commander-ln-chlef of the At lantic battleship fleet, which sails from San Francisco today for the comple tion of Its long cruise around the world, Wild Cheering Greets Bryan Banner in Coliseum. 000000000000000000000O0000 O MANY GEORGIANS PUT ON 0 0 IMPORTANT COMMITTEES 0 0 o 0 DENVER, Colo., July 7.—Many 0 0 politicians from Georgia have been 0 0 recognised and appointed to Im- 0 O portant committees. They are: O 0 National Committeeman—Clark 0 O Howell. 0 0 Committee to Notify President— 0 Crawford Wheatley. 0 Committee on Resolutions—Al- 0 1 bert H. Cox. O Committee on Credentials—S. 0 West. 0 O00000000000000000000000OCI AND PUTON TRACK Train Cut Off Foot and Cries of Victim Brought As sistance. THOMASVTLLE, Ot.. July 7.-G#orge A. Adams, a merchant, was held up by n«- (roes In the park here latt night, robbed of 910 and put on a railroad track uncon selout. A Coast Line train ran oraV bla foot nnd revived him to conscloniness. Hla cries brought resellers. His foot was amputated, hut the patient baa not yet recovered full eonadouaneia. Two negroes and a white man were ar rested and the white man waa later turn ed loose. One of the n<tgro«a broke away from the guard house and escaped. The other Is held for trial. CLUO TO DISCUSS CONVICT SYSTEM Georgia's convict lease system will be dls- fij _ __ „ ably room of church. Former Governor W. J. Xorlhea By W. G. PRICE, 8paelal Correspondent of Hoarst News Sorvloo. DENVER, July 7.—Beneath a cloud less eky with Juet a comfortable degree of summer heat, the Democratic na tional convention today began the taek of selecting a candidate with which they hope to beat William II. Taft for the presidency of the United States, choose a running mate for him and build a platform which will gain the convention—and votes—of the majority of the people of the United States. To the amazement of those delegates not from the mountain etates, particu larly those from the South and West, they paseed thru banks of snow on the way to the convention hall. It had been hauled down the mountains back of Denver and great piles of It were banked up along the street leading to the convention hall. “Dixie" Starts Cheering. The doors of ths Auditorium were thrown open to ticket-holders at 11 o'clock, but Denver took Its breakfast early this morning and two hours be fore opening time all roads In Denver led to Champa and Fourth-sts., where the three-quarters of a million Audi torlum la situated. The Democratic national committee breathed a sigh of relief this morning when the special train with the tempo- ray chairman. Bell, came In, and all danger of having to postpone the open ing of the convention was eliminated. Mr. Bell, exhausted by hla strenuous experience, went at once to bed and reated up all the momlng. The very first cheer of the convention was given for "My Old Kentucky Home.” by the band, and 'The Arkan sat Traveler," the next. It took "Dixie," however, to stir up the crowd. There was as much enthu siasm for the Southern anthem ai for the average presidential candidate. Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kan eaa, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio all have well-situated seats near the center of the hall. Taggart 8tarts Convention, 8harp at 13 o’clock Chairman Tag :art moved to tho front of the stand 'he hall at this time was not much more than half full. In many of the state reservations there were no dele- showing the results which hsvs Georgia s present system and offering rem for Ihese conditions. TUESDAY’S RESULT8 < IN TENNI8 TOURNEY Results at the tennis tournament at the Athletic Club Tuesday morning: Doubles, Preliminary Round—White- head .and Winston defeated Paterson and Manfleld, (-1. 6-3, 6-3; Byrd and Thornton defeated Mallory and Parker by default; West and Ogburn defeated Bridget and Taylor by default; Haaa and Haas defeated Rodgers brothers by dtfault. First Round—Colquitt and Davit de feated Tyson and Berrien, 6-4, 6-3. 6-1. Singles—Mlddlsbrooks defeated Mc- Glnnes, 7-6, 8-6; Cowan defeated Hud son, 6-1. (-1; Adair defeated Fleet, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4; Jones defeated Ashe, 6-4, 6-1; Angler defeated Van Gelder. 1-3, 6-3; Whitehead defeated Grant. 9-7, 7-6, 6; Willingham defeated Hayes. 7-i. I; Williams defeated Porter, 6-3, 6-3; Howell defeated V. Smith, 6-2, 7-6; _ Haas defeated Bridges by default; Fltzalmmons defeated Vaughan by de fault; C. Smith defeated Hulsey, 6-0, 6-0; C. Smith defeated Adair, 6-1, 6-1; Coat defeated Haas. 6-3, 6-1. Ladle** Singles—Miss Jonea defeated Miss Many, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1; Miss Dun- woody defeated Miss Janzler, (-0, 6-0. states. Mr. Taggart stood for awhile talking to different members of the committee and distinguished Demo- crate, apparently waiting for the dele gates to come In. Michigan marched In with a great white and gold banner at the head of the delegation. There waa a salvo of cheers aa the Marylanders came In while the band played "My Maryland." It waa Juat when that Chairman Tag. gart’a gavel fell and the convention waa ready for business. It was several minutes befors the confusion subsided. Mr. Taggart Instructed that the Mich igan banner be taken from the hall. Mh Taggart awaited patiently for the delegates to settle. "Give them a little time,” he said. Jokingly. The galleries were filled and all tha delegates were In their seats when finally order was rsstored. Finally a new and loud sounding gavel was passed to him and quiet enough was secured to begin the read Ing of the call. Just as the reading clerk started In the banner of the Bryan Volunteers, of Nebraska, was brought In. Nebraska was brought Into the hall and set ths crowd cheering wildly. The banner was slowly carried to the Ne braska delegation at the very front of the fiall, the band playing "Dixie" aa soon as the cheering ceased, which was after a couple of minutes; the banner was removed by order of the chairman, Mr. Taggart. There cams another rath er weary wait. It finally became necessary to have officers clear the aisle. They had just about accomplished this when the California delegation. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN, When Nebraska delegation brought In a banner bearing his picture. It was greeted with tho wilrest cheers, whloh swept ths convention hall for several minutes. CALLS FOR DOCTOR TO MAKE WIFE COUGH UP FALSE TEETH, BUT THEY’RE FOUND UNDER BED NEW YORK, July 7.—A loud peal of the bell at the door of Dr. McGuire,'of Tompklnsvllle, brought him to tho front door In his night drees early In the morning. Harry Wagner, of New Brighton, was dancing In the moonlight on the lawn. 'In humanity's name, doctor, bo quick! Mrs. Wagner has swallowed her teeth and Is fast choking to death. The teeth are In her throat and won’t go up or down." Dr. McGuire sprang Into his trousers, then Into his automobile and he and Wagner raced to Mrs. Wagner's bed- slde. When they got there two physl- elans from the Inflrmnry were working over her and. altho she was black In the face from choking, she was telling them ehe wanted her own doctor. Dr. McGuire, after a haety examina tion, failed to find anything In her throat, so had her taken In an ambu lance to St. Vincent's hospital where given chloroform, together and used first doctors got probs and then the x-ray. Nothin* showed. Mr*. Wagner, even In her unconscious state still exhibited convulsions of the throat, altho after all the probing and exami nation there s-aa no sign of the swal lowed teeth. Finally It was decided that an opera tion must be performed, but as a pre cautionary measure, a hospital orderly was sent to the Wagner home to see If there were any false teeth lying around there. Within half an hour during which Mrs. Wagner went 'Into hysterics twice, the man came back. He laid a set of teeth on tho table. They were under the lady's bed; she doubtless dropped them out while sleeping. Mrs. Wagner literally rose from the operating table In wrath. “Gimme those teeth!" But alas against Mrs. Wagner’s firm est conviction they fitted to a nicety and ehe had to acknowledge that they were hera. But she had tne last word on her husband. “Why didn't you look under ths bed before stirring up all this fuss.',’ ACCIDENTALLY KILLSKELF Father Was Hearing Neal Bank Case in Atlanta. CUTHBERT, Ga., July 7^-Mlas Louise Worrlll, daughter of Judge Wor- rlll, of the Pataula circuit, accidentally ehot herself with a 22-callber rifle at 10 o'clock today and waa Instantly killed. Miss Worrlll was trying to load the gun when It llred. Judge Worrlll, her father, la In At lanta sitting with the supreme court In the Neal Bank case In the plaoe ot Juatlce Lumpkin. Judge Worrlll waa on the bench In the supreme court Tuesday afternoon,' where he wai fitting In place of Judge Lumpkin, In the clearing bouse case. He waa called from the bench by a long'dlatanee U&+ phone menrage which announced hla dangle ter'i death. The argument ot one ot the attorneys wai just being concluded, nnd when this was finished the court adjourned and Judge Worrlll took the train for his home In Cothbort. Tbe caie will be resumed at ft date to be announced later. OE ORGANIZATION OF GEORGIA BANKS The North Georgia National Currency Association Is Formed. CITIZENSTO CONFER FOR UNCLE REMUS A Memorial Association to Be Organized at an Early Date. Taft Will Then Get Busy on His Letter of Ac ceptance. banner, marched In, upsetting Mr. Woodson's work, Ths Ardmore Democratic Club ban ner, which was the Bryan Gonfalon. In all the hotels during the past few days, started a yell which stlrerd the wlnga of the flock of American eagles which are hung over the speaker’s stand and the distinguished guests' gallery. No body seemed In any hurry to begin work. It was half-past 12 whsn Mr. Taggart made a final effort to get the conven tion In order and succeeded Tom Taggart Introduced Permanent Chairman Bell, who said In part: In part Chairman Bell eald: "The moat palpable Instance of In sincerity was the Chicago convention's declaration respecting the lesuance ot Injunctions. It was entitled to more respect If It had been omitted. No mat ter how strong the platform of the Re publican party It It never would have been fulfilled. Nobody short, of an anarchist desires to curtail the right of courts to prevent the threatened de struction of property, but a biased and Ignorant Judge may Issue a wri*. out side of equity. "The people above tha courts may To form a permanent organization for the purpose of perpetuating, by a monument, park or other plan, the memory of Joel Chandler Harris, a meeting of citizens has been called by Mayor W. R. Joyner, Councilman B. Lee Smith and Dan Carey, secretary to the mayor, for an early date, when It la proposed to organise the Uncle Re mus Memorial Association. Owing to a probable meeting of council Wednesday afternoon, or on some day not yet fixed, the meeting of citizens will be held on the afternoon following the council meeting, to be definitely announced later. "It Is realized." said Mr. Carey, "that the people of Atlanta and Georgia wish earnestly to pay a tribute In some form to the-memory of the man they loved so well. Whether this shall take the place of a monument In stone or bronze, a public pork or other form le i dsti HOT SPRINGS, Va„ July 7.—When the suh-commlttee of the national Re publican committee assembles here to morrow Its principal duty will be to confirm Mr. Taft's choice of Frank Hitchcock as national chairman. In diana haa withdrawn all possible ob jection to hla selection and It Is all but settled that the action of the sub-com mittee will be unanimous. The next r a Important position to fill will be that of piedmont" Driving Club! treasurer, and for that Representative McKinley, of Illinois, la as good chosen. He Is already treasurer of the national Republican congressional com mittee. He Is a man of vast means and extensive acquaintance. There has been some talk of Charles G. Dawes, of Illi nois, former comptroller of the treas ury. for the position, but a speech he made. In which he blamed Roosevelt yet to be determined. We deem It beet - that the citizens should form some plan j th .. uF Dawes Renre. P »nt»- Isatlon^ul^h Is^DTODOsed'is The^est I Copp ' r ' of Wisconsin, I? to'be'here liatlon such as Is proposed is the beat tnmorrnw to oonfer w|th Mr Taft u means to that end. [ j„ not thought that he will raise any objection to Hitchcock. _ i. a—i— h~< After the meeting of the sub-com- almn/r.Vm mnsl ^inen ilvr^shv: ml,,ee Taft W,M *** down t0 Work on democratic. Tney must unequivocally * *.|. letter of acceDtance pledge such legislation aa will prevent I" " . p nce ’ an Injunction being converted Into In- j struments of oppression. ' • TOM JOHN80N LOSES W R--U b, "?h t ;| MHVI _ H '» W"T« 8T FOR OHIO American people will not stand for a I DENVER, July 7e—Something of a divided responsibility at thr jrhltel " urp rl«e waa created by the action of house. j >he national committee In deciding 'As to the general demand for pub-1 against Tom L. Johnson, mayor of llclty of campaign contributions, the; Cleveland, national committeeman and people have a right to know If any;firm friend of Bryan. In the Ohio con- party Is maintained by the treasuries of j testa. These contests were from the corporations. Let the people consider Ninth and Nineteenth Ohio districts, whether the refusal of the Republicans! The sub-committee decided In favor of la not a direct confession of the debaa-1 the regulars or those who held the Ing corrupt money In campaigns." credentials. In both Instances. Representatives of eighteen of the national banks of north Go .rata mot at the Piedmont Driving Club at II o'clock Tuesday morning and organized a Na tional Currency Association under the provisions of tne Aldrlch-Vreelond bill, passed at the last session of congress. All five of the national banks ot At lanta went tn os charter members of the association. The following were elected officers of the association for the yeer: R. J. Lowry, president Lowry Na tional Bank,, Atlanta, president; W. C. Bradley, vtco president Third National Bank of Columbus, vice president; Jo seph A. McCord, vice president Third National Bank, Atlanta, secretary: W. L. Peel, president American National Bank, Atlanta, treasurer. The following were elected as mem bers of the executive committee; P. E. May, president National Exchange Bank of Augusta; J. K. Ottley, vice president Fourth National Bank, At lanta: C. E. Currier, president Atlanta National Bank, Atlanta; J. J. Wllldns, president Georgia National Bank, Ath ens; John H. Reynolds, president First National Bank, Rome. Atlanta was chosen as headquarters of the association. Ths regular meet ing day. at fixed In the by-laws adopt ed, will be the third Wednesday In July each year. The association as organ ized Is modeled after a similar associa tion organized recently In New York. The following banks compose ths as. sociatlon, all being represented by offl- •ers at the meeting: Lowry National, American National. Atlanta National, Third National and Fourth National, of Atlanta; National Ezrhange Bank, of Augusta; Georgia National Bank, of Athens: First Na tional Bank, of Bameavllle; First Na tional Bank, of Carrollton; Third Na tional Bank, of Columbus; First Na tional Bank, of Forsyth; First National Bank, of Gainesville: Gainesville Na tional Bank, of Gainesville; City Na tional Bank, of Griffin: First National Bank, of Jackson; First National Bank, of Marietta; First National Bank, at Rome; First National Bank, of Toccoa. The total capitalisation of the eigh teen banks Is (6.203,000, ar.d the total surplus Is 35.616,000. The following vis. Itlng representatives of out-of-town banks which joined the association at tended the meeting and were entertain ed afterwards at a luncheon at the P. E. May. Augusta; J. J. Wilkins, Athens; J. A. McCrary. Bameavllle; L. A Mandevllle, Carrollton: W. C. Brad ley, Columbus; J. M. Ponder, Forsyth: Z. T. Castleberry, Gainesville; B. C. Dunlap. Gainesville; J. J. Spalding, Gainesville; R. H. Dunlap, Griffin: J. H. Carmichael. Jackson; R. N. Boone, Marietta; J. H. Reynolds, Rome; E. P. Simpson. Toccoa. ,— Mexican Oil Fields Afire. WASHINGTON, July 7.—The Im mense Mexican oil fields between Tam- R lco and Tuxpan are burning. The fire i vletble 100 miles away on the gulf. The light Is Intermlttsnt and, there fore, dangerous to mariners. O0000OOOOOOO0OOOOOOOO0O0O0 0 The Georgian regrets that It has O 0 been compelled tn return checks 0 O sent In for an Uncle Remus mon- 0 O ument. O 0 Mr. Harris requested that no O O monument be raised for him after O O his death, but that his works and O 0 his magazine be his m inument, 0 O and It was In respect to that wish O 0 that The Georgian did rot start a 0 O monument movement. 0 0 O 0000000000000OOO000000OOOQ