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i'HE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1909,
LABOR NEWS
\
By F. J. TERRY.
[IF YOU NEED I MEDICINE,
I YOUSHOULD HAVE THE BEST
THE HATTERS RECEIVING
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Xationnl Secretary Lawlor. of the
United Hatters. report* the conditioner
- the strike a* satisfactory from the
union's point of view. The only change*
which have taken place during the past
week have boen to the advantage of
the union. The label factories hnv
creased their forces, which ha* fur-
nishfd employment to some of the Idle
jnen. While the number has not been
Jfcrge. it has been an advance.
Fund* from other trade* organiza
tions oortflnue to*t»rrlve at the Hatters’
headquarters In sufficient quantity to
keep things moving, nltho the expense*
are still heavy. Substantial relief Is ex
pected from the step* taken at the con
ference of officers of International
unions in Washington. It was decided
to call upon every union member to
contribute ten cents to the hatters’ le-
llef fund on April IT. and to duplicate
that action on Saturday nearest to the
middle of each month while the strike
continues,/ It is expected that a large
proportlo# of the 2,000,000 American
Federation of Labor members will give
more than the . 10 cent* called for.
Therefore, the monthly donation from
this source alone should be 126.000 or
jfnore. . _ /
New Jereey Striker* Claim Victory.
New York. April 14.—Declaring that
the hatters’ strike hud virtually been
won. 5,000 worker* assembled yesterday
in Orange. N. J. The meeting was held
behind closed doors and was In session
for more than two hours. President
John A. Moffett addressed the striker*.
CONTRIBUTIONS* PLENTIFUL
TO FIGHT CONTEMPT CA8E
Washington, April 14.—President
Samuel Gompers announced at the
' meeting of the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor today
that voluntary contribution* for the
legal flefert*e of himself and other of
fleers of the American Federation of
J.abor In the Rucks Stove Injunction
and contempt proceedings had reached
fluch h volume that It would not be
necessary for the present at least to
levy any assessment upon the members
The Denver convention authorized an
assessment of 1 cent a member per
month.
Mr. Gompers also reported that he
had completed arrangements for Ills
Kuropean trip, authorized by the con
vention. for the purpose of Investigat
ing and reporting on labor condition*.
He will leave New York on June 19
and will visit England. Germany.
France, Italy and Sweden.
The executive council ulll meet In
New York In June.
‘•UNION RECOGNITION” 8TRIKE
AGAIN8T FREIGHT TRUCKERS
New Yerk, April 14.—The Interna
tional Brotherhood of Teamsters today
declared a "union recognition” strike
•gainst Jackson Brothers, the largest
local firm of freight trucker*, and 256
driver* went out.
The Jackson firm appealed to Com
mlssloner Bingham for protection and
a squad of men was sent to the stables,
Although there are hundreds of prep
arations advertised, there Is only one
that really stands out pre-eminent •* *■
remedy for diseases of the kidneys,
liver and bladder.
Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root stands the
highest, for the reason that ita re
markable health restoring properties
has been found to be Just the remedy
needed In thousands upon thousand* of
even the most dlstresalng cases.
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly
because its mild and Immediate effect
Is soon realized. It Is a gentle, heal
ing vegetable compound—a physician’s
prescription for a specific disease.
Swamp-Root la not recommended
for everything.
A Sworn Certificate of Purity i* with
every bottle.
For sale at all drug stores. In bottle*
of two size*—fifty cents and one-dol*
lar.
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE BY MAIL.
In order to prove what Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder
remedy will do for you. every reader
of The Atlanta Georgian and News
• has not already tried it, may re
ceive a sample bottle by mall abso
lutely free. Address Dr. Kilmer A Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y. Write today.
PERSONAL.
The Southern railway telegraphers
have elected \V. J. Gregory, of Chase
City, Vs,, chairman, and O. R. Doyle, of
Calhoun. S. C.. general secretary-treas
urer.
" At the last meeting of Atlanta Typo
graphical Union <\ C. Wing and O. J.-
Fleming were elected to full member
ship and W. B. Correll, Jr., elected to
apprentice membership.
* M. Montrouse has accepted a position
with Carrol, the tailor. Mr. Montrouse
Is a well-known member of the Tailor’s
Union.
J. J. Walsh, of Augusta. Ga.. ha* re
turned to the city, after several weeks’
absence. •
GENERAL NOTE8.
The building trades department of
the American Federation of Labor 1ms
ipclded that' hereafter there must be
no strike* Ip th© building trade*. If lion-
dhtble mean*, aided by arbitration, can
prevent them. Twenty organizer* will
be placed In the field.
i Thru the efforts of organized labor,
and In spite of Its opponents, the world
has been made better. It ha* compelled
the employer* to adopt safety appli
ances In all Industries for the protec
tion of life, limb and health. It has
taken little children by the thousands
from the factory and mine and placed
them In the school rooms and on the
playgrounds In God’s sunshine. It has
done much In the abolishment of the
disease-breeding sweat shops, and, in
•doing this, has protected all'classes of
'society against infection, especially tu-
.berculosls, ~ •
- There I* no siron/ror union labor peo
ple In the country than the Jews. They
are refusing In Philadelphia to buy
scab made bread* at 4 cents a loaf, and
Insist on paying double the price for
the article hearing the union label.
Were all classes and conditions of the
working people thus loyal to principle
,the life of the toller would soon be
raised to a higher standard than It now
occupies.—Easton Journal.
"The strongest possible reason for
workmen to get together for their pro
tection I* set forth In the Holy Writ,
which says: "Ii Is better that two
should be together than one. for they
have the advantage of their society
Woe to him that Is alone, for when he
falleth lie hath none to lift him up.”
And further: "A brother that I* helped
by his brother I* like a strong city.’
There will be six organized labor men
In the 1909 assembly of the New York
NO DYSPEPSIA
AFTER TODAY
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Half a Century
Million-Dollar Potato Crop,
8t Augustin,, Fla., April 14.—The
potato crop I, now being marketed at
Haatlnca, The crop this year will be
a record-breaker and Ita value I. es
timated at 11,000,000. The "spuds” are
Helling for 13.60 per barrel In the field.
It la estimated that the yield will be
250.000 barrela.
WANT A $14,500 FE
File Intervention In Inman
Litigation, Asking
Remuneration.
Roa.er & Brandon have filed an In
lerventlon In the caee of Mre, May In
man Gray against Mra. Harriet Bran
don and others asking 111.600 as attor%
pay’s fees alleged to have been rendered
In the settlement of the W. P. Inman
Estate.
The petitioners state that they were
employed as advising counsel by Mrs.
Brandon and James R. Gray, executors
of the Inman will, for the sum of 17,500;
that thsy performed additional services
for Mrs. Brandon In resitting the ap
pointment of a receiver for the estate,
which services they value at 16,000, and
that they negotiated certain contracts
for the estate In December, 1107, for
which they claim 17.000.
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GEORGIA NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS
, If what you Just ale la souring on
your stomach or Ilea like a lump of
lead, refusing to. digest, or you belch
Gas and Eructate eour. undigested food
or have a feeling of Dlxzlneta. Heart
burn. Fullness. Nauaaa, Bad taste In
moulh and Stomach headache—this Is
Indigestion.
A full case of Pape’a Dlapepsln costa
only 60 rants and will thoroughly cure
lha worst case of Dyapep.la. and leave
sufficient about tbs house In rase some
one else In the family may suffer from
Btomach trouble or Indigestion.
Ask your pharmacist to show you
the formula plainly printed on these 60-
cent cases, then you will understand
why Dyspeptic trouble of all kinds mult
go. and why they usually relieve a sour
stomach or Indigestion In five min
ute!.' Get a case now and eat one Tri
angula after your next meal. They
are harmless and taste like candy,
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Into the blood all the food you eat; be
sides. It makes you go to the table with
a hearty, healthy appetite; but. what
will please you moat. Is that you will
faal that your Stomach and tnteatlnes
ara clean and fresh, and you will not
need to resort to laxatives or liver pills
for Blllouaneas or Constipation.
This city will have many Dlapepsln
cranks, as some people will call them,
but you will be cranky about this
•plendld stomach prescription, too. If
you ever have Indigestion or Gastritis
or any. other Stomaeh misery, and eat
lust one Triangula of Dlapepsln.
WOMAN KILLED
IN AUTO CRASH
Allentown. Pa., April 14.—On* woman wa*
killed and two men painfully hurt when an
automobile, in which they were riding, ran
Into an embankment here. The women, Mre.
Beanie Hprcy, of Philadelphia, had her ekull
fractured. Allen Oay, of Penneylburg. end
W. K. Wunderly. of Naiareth. were injured.
The atrrinf wheel eared the chauffeur from a
aimilar fate.
Oolde Cause Headache
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Trial Size, 10 Cents.
Not Solved By Officers At
Work On Case.
Waycross, Ga., April 14—The fall-
ure qf New York detective* to locate
George Zabrlskle, whose looted hand-
satchel was found In Waycroaa Sat
urday, ha* given the cane a turn
toward the mysterious. The railroad
official* have had no report of lost
property such a* thut found her# with
article* bearing Mr. Zabrthkle’s name,
and all effort! to locate the man have
been fruitleM*. The date*'on the let
ters In the satchel show that the party
having the grip wa* not In Waycro**
before Friday night, and this fact ha*
given rise to the question of the own
er’* whereabout*. It I* the belief of
some that he was*robbed in Cuba, and
that the party taking the grip either
lost It himself here or took the mean*
he dhl to get rid of the articles he
d|d not want.
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Barclay & Brandon Co. Di
rectors Meet.
At a meeting of the director* of the
Barclay A Brandon Company. Robert
M. Brandon and William A. Gheesling
were elected first and second vice-
presidents. respectively.
G. H. Brandon was re-elected presi
dent and George A. Stockton wa* re
elected .secretary and treasurer.
The old board of directors, consisting
of G. H. Rranddn, George A. Stockton.
Robert M. Brandon. William A. Ghees-
ling and-. Cltflrltrf H. Brandon, of the
Brandon Printing Company, Nashville,
Tenn., was also-re-elected:
Burglars Rifled Trunk.
Waycross, Ga., April 14.—The home
of John Pulwood wa* burglarized at
daylight yesterday morning, at Rus-
kln. A large trunk wa* taken from
the house and broken open, the con
tent* qf value being appropriated by
the thieves.
Interment at Birmingham.
Waycross, Ga., April 14.—The body
of E. L. McEvoy. who died suddenly
of a|H»plexy Sunday, was taken to Bir
mingham for Interment. He wa* 34
years old. and had been a resident of
’wuypfnvs Yeiry**!*. r?e i* survived r>y
a stepmother. Mr*. Kate McEvoy. and
mm mm ■ ■ ■ A^flAat^r. Mias Mamie McKwy, both
■ ■ " Birmingham,
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Car Workmen Transferred.
Waycros,, Ga., April 14,—Seventeen
more workmen from . the Wilmington
shops of the Coast Line have arrived In
Waycross and have been xlven places
at the new ahope.
Son, of Israel Society.
Waycross, Ga., April 14.—The -He
brews of Waycross have Organised a
society and have selected as a name
the Independent Sons of Israel. The
officers are: President, George Klein,
vice-president. Joseph Davis; secre
tary, Isaac Hoskovltx; treasurer,. Sam
uel Rosensvelg.
• Bible Institute Meets.
Americus, Ga., April 14.—The Bible
Institute of the South Georgia Metho
dist Conference Is In annual session In
Americus with forty ministers attend
ing. The Introductory sermon was de
livered by Rev. J. W. Domingos be
fore an Interested congregation. Dr.
W. N. Ainsworth, of Savannah, began
the proceedings with a lecture.
Negro Killed by Train.
Byron, Ga., April 14,—Link Harris,
a negro section laborer at Bryan, was
struck by a southbound train at an
early hour yesterday morning and
killed. A bottle of whisky was found
by hts side and It Is supposed that he
was drunk and sat down on the end
of the cross ties and probably went
to sleep.
Harris Superior Court.
Hamilton, Ga., April 14.—Haris
county superior court convenend Mon
day. with Judge Reagan, of McDon
ough, presiding. ■ Judge Price Gilbert
being disqualified In several criminal
cases. In', all probability court will
hold two weeks, owing to the heavy
docket.
To Unveil Monument.
Statesboro, Ga„ April 14.—Every
thing Is In readiness, with the excep
tion of the orator of the day. for the
unveiling of the monument selected by
the Statesboro Chapter of the Daugh
ters of ths Confederacy, on April 26.
The ahaft has been erected In the cor
ner of the court house square.
BRIEF NEWS BY WIRE
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Tried to Burn Sweetheart.
Wheeling, W. Va., April 14.—Because
Magdalena Fortuna would not marry
him, Joseph White threw gasolene on
the girl and applied lire. Not content
with this, he threw vitriol on her. The
girl’s screams brought help and she
was rescued, but not until she was fa
tally burned. White was arrested.
Killed by Electricity.
Laporte, Ind.. April 14.—While trying
to show a visitor how the lightning
arrester worked In a power house here,
Charles Fowler touched a live wire with
the brim of a wet derby. He was In
stantly Allied. . ■ ''' *■
Japanese Exposition Commissioners.
Washington, April 14.—Director-Gen
eral HlkaJIra Wada and Commissioner
Takutaro Sakai, of the Toklo exposi
tion, have left Washington for Chi
cago. The commissioners will spend
several days In Chicago and say they
will make a tour of the other cities In
the Interest of the exposition.
Hobson as Guido.
Washington, April 14.—Representa
tive Richmond Pearson Hobson has
been made the guide, philosopher and
friend of the enthusiastic members of
the Kappa Delta Sorority and conduct
ed the ladles lo the white house yester
day afternoon to call upon President
Taft. The tenth annual convention of
the fraternity Is In progress here.
Caruso Goes Abroad.
Now York, April 14.—Suffering from
throat rheumatism, Enrico Caruso
sailed today for Europe for treatment.
Taft Won’t IntsrforO.
Washington, April 14r—President Taft
has declined to Interfere In the case of
Joaquin Segrera, convicted on the Pan
ama canal tone of murder. • The hang
ing will take place May 7.
Wants No Rsntsd Postoffices.
Washington, April 14,—Representa
tive Austin, of Tennessee,- l)as Intro
duced a bill requiring the government
to own Its pnatofflee buildings at every
county seat In the United States.
California Bank Closes.
Oakland, Cal., April 14.—The Union
National Bank has closed here and Is
In charge of a special bank examiner.
Five hundred and thirty-six thousand
dollars Is due depositors, which will be
paid. It ll said.
Going to California
Riverside, Cal., April 14.—A large del
egation of Florida orange growers will
come here the latter part of this month
to study California methods for grow
ing and shipping oranges.
V Taft at Gettysburg
Washington, April 14.—President Taft
will deliver an address at the Memorial
day exercises on the field of Gettysburg
May 30. He will remain In Gettysburg
over night to attend a. banquet to be
given In honor of Governor Stuart, of
(Pennsylvania.
Dennett Reappointed.
Washington, April 14.—Fred Dennett
has been appointed commissioner of the
land office by president Taft. Secre
tary Ballinger asked that Mr. Dennett
be retained. i
Liveright Will Live Right.
Evansville, Ind.,. April 14.—F
tvaiisviiiv, ina.,, npru i"t,
Llverl»hL L n roustabout on the
Peter* 8. x,ee, whose home Is a
StopPain
Peter,
steamer
at Mem
phis. Tenn., will quit the river, now
that he has Inherited a fortune. A
wealthy uncle living near Galesburg,
fll.. died Sunday and left him an estate
valued at something like 1100,000.
St, Louis University.
8». Louis, April 14.—Control of St.
Louis University, which for ninety
yean has reposed In the Jesuit order,
has been transferred to an advisory
board of laymen, many of whom are
not Catholics. This change In the pol
icy of the university, which has nine
teen hundred students. Is the flnt move
of Its nature In the history of the
Jesuit educational Institutions In the
United States.
Cupid Agent Sent Up.
Chicago, April 14.—The conviction of
Marlon Gray, ’’the Cupid agent.” who
conducted the Searchlight Club, at El
gin. and the sentence of the young
; woinaq to serve one year In the Brld-
I well, were upheld by the United States
circuit court of appeals.
Will Rebuild Spanish Fleet.
Madrid, April 14.—The cabinet has
decided definitely that the Spanish fleet
be reconstructed. The work will be
entrusted to British firms.
Killed in Snewslide.
Ntw York, April 14.—James Mont
gomery, Jr., lost his life In a snow-
slide at .Vntdex, Alaska, a. few days
ago, according to h message received
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' Proper Food Put Him Right.
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course, that' I must have food nourish
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"I began to take four teasnoonfuls of
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day and for two week* thl* was almost
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health and strength.
"Grape-Nut* Is of great value a* food
to sustain life during serious attacks
In which the stomach Is so deranged it
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"The Road to Wellvllle.”
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appear* from time to time. They
ate genuine; true, and 5 full'of human
interest.
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TO ALL INTERESTED IN SOUTHERN
EDUCATION
You will be pleased to learn that the greatest historical and literary
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THE SOUTH in the BUILDING
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This history of the South will arouse your interest and command
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EDUCATIONAL FORCES
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this country—South or North.
The Southern Historical
Publication Society
Richmond, Va.
SEE PAGE 3 OF THIS PAPER.
CHIEFS DISCUSS
VOLUNTEERSERVICE
Second Day of Convention
at Macon Is Largely
Attended.
Macon, Ga., April 14.—The flint day
of the convention nf the Georgia fire
chief. proved a rather Interesting one.
President I. F. Pearce, of Columbus,
having talked strongly of the advan-'
tages of forming and maintaining a
strong association in the stale. There
were eighteen heads of fire depart
ments of the state at the first oesslon
yesterday and more will be present to
day and Thursday.
Today the members heard a discus
sion of the volunteer service through
out the state find they have gone into
the work with much zeal and enthu-l
slasm.
Chief Valentine, of Savannah, and
Jqdge John Ross, of Macon, were
beakers at the session 'yesterday.
Five automobiles were used In an
Inspection of the city lest evening.
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MAHAFFEY NOT FREE
Former Policeman Denied a
Pardon.
The prison commission has denied a
pardon to W. S. Mahaffey, of Fulton
county, ■ who was convicted on the
charge of selling whisky In February.
1106. and sentenced to serve one year
each In two cases, by Judge Calhoun, of
the criminal court of Atlanta.
Mahaffey was at one time a member
of the Atlanta police department and
he sent an urgent appeal for clemency
to 'the commission, but that body evi
dently felt that the evidence In the case
justified no clemency.
Petition in Bankruptcy,
voluntary petition In bankruptcy
has been filed by William M. Baird, a
physician, of 16 1-2 South Broad-st.
Atlanta, alleging debts of 15.163,61, with
assets, claimed exempt, of 1322. In
the list of creditors appear seven news
papers, set down for upwards of a thou
sand dollars on advertising accounts or
notes for advertising service. The pe
tition was filed thru R. B. Blackburn.
Columbus, Ga., April 14.—The In
coming of the first train over the 6., F.
& A. railroad, which Is expected to en
ter Columbus at an early date, thus
opening up communication between Co
lumbus and Carrabelle, Fla., will be
celebrated here with public festivities
and a general rejoicing on th# part of
the people. A big barbecue and speeches
of welcome are nmong th# features In-
contemplation for the event.
Washington and return,
$22.45, April 15 and 16th.
Seaboard has double daily
service, Pullman and Dining
Cars. Phone 100, 88 Peach
tree Street.
CALHOUN JURY .
IS NOW COMPLETE
San Francisco, April 14.—The jury (hat
will try Patrick Calhoun, proiident of the
United Railroad*, charged with offering •
bribe, was completed yesterday. The exami-
FOREION RACES.
Paris, April 14.—The hurdle race at Au
teuil for the Priv Meline, 3,000 francs,
3.500 metres, wae won by Metros DePu-
cheaxe’s Castibelza. Liensrt’s Telamo
second, and Ross Adams' Larcsbel was
BATTLE IN DARKNESS
Negro Shot To Death By
Officer. ,
Eaton ten, Cm., April 14.—Irf>* pitch
ed battle fought In a,dark room. Jesse
Warren, an escaped convict, who hud
been worknlg on the road gang until
he escaped last January, was killed by
Sheriff Charlie Phillips.
Marshal Ooodwyn Scott and Sheriff
Phillips went to Rockville to capture
the convict.
When they -approached, the negro
was standing In the door of the house
whistling. He stepped behind the door
and when the officers entered Sheriff
Phillips saw a shotgun right In file
face. The light was blown out ami
there In the darkness a continual firing
was kept .up between the negro and
the officers until the negro fell out of
the door killed by a shot by Sheriff
Phillips.
GUARDS TO BE ON DUTY
AT NIGHT RIDER TRIAL
Nashville, April 14.—Governor Pat
terson, In accordance with the wish nt
Judge W. L. Cooke, Attorney-General
J. C. Bowerman and the sheriff of
Humphreys county, has directed that
a detachment of the national guard
be sent to Wnverly to preserve order
during the trial of the alleged night
riders, which will commence next
Monday.
Houses Blown Down.
Shreveport, La., April 14.—Shreve
port was visited by a severe wind yes
terday. a number of small buildings and
fences being blown down.
Stuart’s Buchu and Juniper is the
most reliable remedy known for kid-
at \he home of his father. He wa* 26
year* old and graduated from Harvard
In 1906 a* a mining engineer. He was
member of the football team for four
ear* and wa* president and historian
of his claa*.
Overdue 8hip Arrives.
Falmouth, April 14.—The barque
John Lockett arrived from San Juan.
Brazil, after a voyage of 288 day*, due
ontrary wind*. On account of the
long absence of the ve**el. she wa* be
lieved to have been lost and all hope
for the crew had been abandoned.
TO SUBMIT REPORTS
Annexation Meeting To Be
Held In Macon.
Macon, Ga., April 14.—A mass meet
ing ha* been called by A. J. Long,
chairman of the committee from the
Chamber of Commerce on annexation,
for April 22, on which occasion the Anal
step* will be taken for bringing In
western and south Macon. Chairman
Alexander Blair, of the metes and
bound* committee of the City Annexa
tion Society, ha* submitted an exten
sive report regarding the Anal boun
daries of the territory and thl* will be
presented at the mas* meeting.
All citizen* in and out of the city will,
be invited tu attend the meeting and !
express themselves freely a* to their
desires in the movement.