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THE FIGURE IN FRONT OF THE RIFLE PITS IS CAPTAIN EUGENE SCHMIDT, OF ATLANTA. ACROSS THE PLAINS AT THE FOOT OF THE HILL THE OPPOSING ARMY IS ADVANCING IN BATTALION FORMATION. THE COMPOSITE PICTURE IS FROM PHOTOGRAPHS MADE ON THE ACTUAL SCENE OF THE SHAM BATTLE WHICH WAS BEGUN YESTERDAY, AND IS STILL IN PROGRESS AT THE ANNISTON ENCAMPMENT TODAY. PARCELS POST IN wnrnpr dii i lid I UiTluL BILL Zone System Is Senator Bourne’s Product— Measure Carries $232,000,000. WASHINGTON, July 23.—The post office appropriation bill, carrying ap proximately $232,000,(100, was reported to the senate today. The principal feature of the bill is a provision establishing a parcels post on the zone system. This plan was work ed out by Senator Bourne, chairman of the senate committee on postofficesand P”'t roads. she bill also does away with the blue tag” order of the postmaster gen eral. This order had the effect of sending all second-class periodicals of more than weekly issue by fast freight Instead of by regular mail trains. The bill makes no increase in second class rates. Senator Bourne stated he will file the complete report within the next too or three days. He also intends to '-I mit what he characterizes as an information” form of the bill. In this he will set out with numbers and foot notes an explanation of each important I* l tn. This is an innovation in dealing "itll appropriation bills in the senate. Ihe fourth-class matter to which parcels post section applies in cetd’cs all matter not embraced in other l>s <s, such as small packages up to 1,1 pounds and for which-the charge 1 'i the present arrangement is one '<-nt ounce or fraction. 1 ' Shackleford, good roads provi ’■hich was added in the house "as stricken out of the senate i: ” and a substitute is provided dying the creation of a Joint com three from each house to be ■ ”d by the respective chairm- n ”'i 1 --.’toffices and post roads, with in i- Hons to make a study of the good '-‘S question and report to congress ' 1 earliest possible date. ARMY and navy split OVER PAJAMA ISSUE an') A n H!XG ' rOX ’ Ju * 23.—The army , f b * navy are at issue over the . ■"* of pajamas. The navy is sup. ■’■c them to its men while the army • ■ - to wear them until ordered to “ *'* hy congress. DRUNK, WILLIAMS CHASES NEIGHBOR WOMAN WITH KNIFE Although he chased Mrs. Daisy Crab tree with a knife, wrecked her home, and created a general “rough house,” G. H. Williams, of 25 Fowler street, told Recorder Broyles today that all he remembered of the whole affair was that he leaped out of a window and made his escape. He said he was crazed by drink. Mrs. Crabtree occupies a part of the house with Williams and his family. Williams, who had been drinking, be came angered at Mrs. Crabtree, demol ished her furniture, and started after her with his knife. She saved herself by slamming to a door. The door was shut with such force, however, that the glass was broken, some of it falling and cutting Mrs. Crabtree on the head. Judge Broyles fined Williams $15.75, and ordered him held on a warrant for assault and battery, asked by Mrs. Crabtree. SHIPPERS MUST SHOW HOW NEW RATES WILL HURT THEIR BUSINESS Chairman Murph’ Candler, of the state railroad commission, said today that the Southern states commission ers, who are petitioning the interstate commerce commission for ;i suspension of the new freight schedules, ordered for this territory, desire to hear from Southern shippers. Commissioner Candler said that it was impossible for the commissioners to obtain a suspension unless the ship pers who will be affected by the new rates specify the exact manner in which Southern business will be dis turbed by the new rates. MEW BEDFORD STRIKE READY TO COLLAPSE *NE\V BEDFORD, MASS., July 23. The textile war in this city today saw the Industrial Workers of the V> rid about ready to quit, and it was fr.-e-y predicted among the great throngs who gathered in front of the mills that the union would vote ti call off hostilities before another day. EX-U. S. BANK EXAMINER TRUST CO. OF. GA. OFFICIAL J. K. McDonald, late of the United States treasury, will succeed E. R. Rawlings as trust officer in the Trust Company of Georgia. Before his pres ent election Mr. McDonald was na tional hank examine;- for many years. Mr. Rawlings goes to New Jersey, THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY. JULY 23. 1912. SENATE HAS BILL FOMNTFI 1 If Senator Emmett Shaw’s latest bill 1 passes the legislature and is signed by ’ the governor the principal railroads in Georgia must put Into effect a flat two ‘ cent per mile passenger rate. Senators say- the Shaw bill, which was introduced in the senate today, will not pass and would be unconstitutional ; if it did, as It is discriminatory, naming ’ certain roads and omitting others. ; Senator Shaw, who also has been - trying to put a mileage book bill I through the legislature, would have the two-cent rate go into effect on the fol lowing roads: Southern, Seaboard, Central, West Point. Georgia Southern and Florida, Louisville and Nashville, Western and Atlantic, "Atlantic Coast Line and the Georgia railroad. BOY TRIES TO RIDE COLT; ITS MOTHER OBJECTS UTICA, N. Y., July 28—Blinn H. Car penter, aged 14, is'ln a critical condition at his home. Chenango Lake, today as the • result of being kicked in the face by an i enraged horse. The lad attempted to ride a colt when the mother of the animal rushed upon and attacked him. t PLURALITY VOTE GOVERNS SIXTH DISTRICT PRIMARY ! MACON. GA., July 23. -The execu tive committee of the Sixth congres sional district has decided that the present race for congress shall be de cided on the plurality basis, rather than the county unit system. The Sixth dis trict congressional convention has been - called to meet at Barnesville August 30. AUDITING CRISP BOOKS. CORDELE, GA., July 23.- In accord ance with a resolution adopted by the board of Crisp comity commissioners, i an audit of the books of all of Crisp county’s public officials is being made by Joseph E. Dellanoy and H. (’. H. Thompson under the direction of Chas. Neville, accountant of Savannah. 200 MOORS KILLED IN BATTLE. PARIS, July 23. — Dispatches from Fez report serious fighting on July 20. ■lnorthwcst of Fefru. A number of French soldiers were killed and wound- I ed, while the Moors lost 200 in killed I alone. SEVEN WHALES TOGETHER. SAYVILLE. L. 1., July 23.—A school lof seven whales was sighted off this beach. It was the largest tuidy of • whales ever seen here. GIRL-MOTHER HANDS BABY TO NEGRESS TO HOLD; STILL MISSING A two-weeks old baby whose mother left it in the charge of a negress and then disappeared is at the Home for the Friendless. The home received its charge from the police. The elghteen-year-old mother, pretty and well dressed, carried the baby in her arms to the Home for the Friend less, the Decatur Orphans’ Home, at.d the Georgia Home Finding Society, pleading with each to take the child so that she might return home without be ing disgraced. They refused to accept the child. In desperation she turned to private homes, but without results. Then she walked along Mitchell street, met a ne gro woman, and asked her to hold the child until the mother returned. An hour elapsed and she didn't return. The baby was turned over to the po lice, who, in turn, gave it to the Home for the Friendless. TRAVELING SALESMAN PROMISES COURT TO KEEP ON TRAVELING If William Williford, who says he is a traveling salesman from Chicago, is keeping his promise to Recorder Broyles today, he is now on the first leg of a long, hot, dusty tramp through the country to south Georgia. The Chicagoan, who explained to the court that he was “up against it.” was arrested for begging money on the streets. He told Judge Broyles that if he were freed he would go at once to the home of his brother in south Geor gia. When tin. recorder asked him how he would get there, Williford replied: “I’ll walk it, your honor walk every foot of the distance.” "All right, hit the trail, then,” re marked the court as he dismissed the DEATH FARM MYSTERY STILL GOES UNSOLVED CENTRALIA, ILL., July 23. —E. W. Shaw, of Washington. D. C., geologist I with the United States geographic sur- I vey, has Just completd an i xamina tion of the Aek< rman farm here, where nine persons died from a mysterious disease. Shaw asserts that r> ports that the deaths were caused by a. peculiar poi sonous weed arc untrue and that he found nothing that would account for a peculiarly deadly disease on the farm. FIRE IN DETROIT STATION. DETROIT, MICH., July 23.-The west wing of the Union passenger station here was destroyed by lire today, with a loss of $50,000. MN B NOT ATM BOSSES Undecided Whether He Will Pass This Point or Not in Speech of Acceptance. SEAGIRT, N. J., .lily 23. -Governor Wilson Has left Seagirt and today is in seclusion, writing his speech of accept ance of the Democratic presidential nomi nation. He will be away three days, and possibly a week. When the governor left here he was undecided as to whether to attack the bosses in his speech or to pass that issue over in favor of others like the tariff and the high cost of living One element among the governor’s Inti mate advisers favors a conciliatory course toward bosses. They have suggested that whereas the Democratic platform con tains no plank on the boss question, It is not incumbent upon him to speak of i‘, and that the effect of any harsh words would be a disturbance of the present har monious condition of the Democratic party. Another element, representing more particularly admirers of William .1, Bryan, wants Governor Wilson to attack the bosses. Illinois Democrats Called to Aid Wilson CHICAGO. July 23. Congressman A. J. Sabath has issued a statement to the Democrats of Cook county asking their united support for Woodrow Wilson for president. Sabath has Just returned from Seagirt, where he had a conference with the presidential candidate. “I wanted to talk with Wilson before I. felt sure 1 could give him my full sup port,” said the congressman. “I found him a big, broad minded man, who will make a splendid executive. 1 am for him unreservedly. "We will take steps at once to complete the progressive Democratic organization of Cook county and get Into the cam paign.” EXECUTIVES TRYING TO SETTLE BOSTON STRIKE BOSTON, July 23.—Governor Foss and Mayor Fitzgerald held a conference at the state house today looking toward a set tlement of the elevated strike. They de villed to ask 'hr members of the execu tive board of the elevated company to meet them at the . late house late today. Maryland Democrats To Consult Wilson BALTIMORE. July 23.—Maryland Dem ocrats, representing all elements of the party, are trying to arrange the local campaign to suit the desires of Governor Woodrow Wilson. A pilgrimage to Sea girt, the summer home of the governor, will be made on Friday of next week. In the interview between the Maryland pilgrims and Governor Wilson the vexed question with regard to whether the cam paign is to be conducted in Maryland by the regular committee of the city and state or by Governor Wilson’s “first” and "original” friends w'lli be discussed. WOMAN ARRESTED AS COUNTERFEITER; SHE PLOTTED VENGEANCE LOUISVILLE, KY„ July 23.—Mrs. Sophia Hoffman, aged 32, formerly of Chicago, was arrested here on the charge of making counterfeit molds and is held under bond to answer the charge. The arrest was made on in formation from Chicago that the wom an, through two confederates, had placed molds for making counterfeit half-dollars in the residence of William Friedman, of 1725 Thirteenth street, Chicago, after which secret service agents were "tipped" that the molds were there. Friedman's arrest followed. It is charged that Mrs. Hoffman was seeking revenge after a quarrel with the Friedmans and took this method of procuring It. ANDREW LANG. NOTED ENGLISH WRITER, DIES BANCHORY, SCOTLAND, July 23. — Andrew Lang, critic, poet and anthro pologist, Is dead here. He figured prominently in the. lit erary world of England for more than a quarter of a century. He was known as one of the most versatile writers of Europe. bis work including ballads, lyrics, fairy tab’s, angling sketches, his tory. critical and scientific essayp and translations. one of Mr. Lang's best. Scottish his tory works was "The Mystery of Mary Stuart,” published in 1901, which shed much new light on the life of the fas cinating and unhappy queen. “John Knox and the Reformation” was one of his works, published in 1905, that stirred a widespread literary con troversy. “Magic and Religion,” "The Book of Dreams and Ghosts,” "Books and Bookmen,” "Ix>tters to Dead Au thors" and his "Blue Fairy Tale Book" are included in a list of his writings. Melvin Hitchcock. The funeral of Melvin Hitchcock, lit tle son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hitch cock, who died last night, will he held today. After the services a* the resi dence, 62 West Georgia avenue, inter *ient will be in Westview. EMPEROR OF JAPAN / GROWING STRONGER; CITIZENS REJOICING TOKIO, July 23.—Further Improve rnent was shown in the condition of Emperor Mutsuhlto today, although a short sinking spell caused alarm this afternoon. The royal patient raJUed, however, and his condition was fur ther strengthened by stimulants. Though the physicians were optimistic in bulletins issued during the day, they held out no great hope of the emper or’s recovery. One said: “He has a chance,” but would add-no more. ’ The great fear was that the poison In $ the system caused by uremia would as- t feet the heart. Efforts were made to/ combat this. There was an Indication ) that the poison was gaining a strong / foothold when the first bulletin of tha, day announced that the patient had been “somewhat sleepless during the night.” In the early morning there was a marked increase In tempera ture, but the physicians said this was I to be expected. j Profound rejoicing was seen on every hand today as a result of the physi cians’ bulletins. NO “MYDEARJOHN” OR “MY DEAR COLE;” IT’S “YOU’RE A LIAR” f CHARLESTON, S. C.. July 23.—May- 1 or Grace, of Charleston, has called; Governor Cole Blease a plain, unvar- 1 nished liar because the governor says ] that Grace has brought out the Charles- j ton constable graft scandal because he , could not get the control and appoint- ; ment of the constabulary force into his own hands. This is in a measure a i complimentary return for the statement of Blease here that anybody who said he had taken graft was a character thief and a cowardly liar. To such a plane has the exchange of courtesies between the mayor of Charleston and the governor of South Carolina de scended. It is no longer "My dear John” and "My dear Cole,” although it has not been stated that Colonel Grace has resigned from the governor's staff , as yet. WOULD KEEP SCHOOL AND OTHER FUNDS APART Mr. Beck, of Bibb, Introduced a bill | in the house today requiring that the ! school fund be kept separate from oth er state funds. Mr. Beck, who is a candidate for state school commissioner, gave as his rea son a general impression that part of the school funds were at times di vert’d from their legitimate purpose, thereby preventing the prompt pay ment of salaries to teachers. 3