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■■ y TITE ATLANTA GEORGIA X AND NEWS. ISDN REFUSES TD PUDGE I TD SUFFRAGE Burleson Defied by Ousted Postmaster Buildings for Deaf And Blind Inspected Delegation, 150 Strong, Marches on White House, but Meets With Kindly Rebuff. EL P A SO. TEXAS. Dec. 8. General! MucLovia Herrera and 800 rebel* were annihilated by the Tederal* during a battle about '0 mile eait of Galleqo, according U. .4 • eport received here this afternoon The wires went down afte the report was received. Al though rebel headquarters deny the report, there *s much activity in the hospitals in Juarer and hurried prep arations are being made to receive the wounded WASHINGTON Dec It President Wilson to-day flatly refused ■ o pledges his Indorsement of the wom an's suffrage movement The biggest rebuff that the war riors of the votes for women have met in their nation-wide campaign came when hey made their nppil direct to the President in the White House. He told them that he. emild nut. being the president of the United Siates. and at the same time leader of a political party which already had made pledges to the people. He add ed that his hands were full In co operating with Congress In the work of fulfilling these pledges. In addressing the d< lrgafc’jon of 1 50 suffragists President Wilson made It tear that he could not act as an in dividual, but only as a President, and that it would he extremely dangerous for him, in the language of the street to *»1art something” He did not vouchsafe to the women what his private conviction was regarding woman suffrage, but conveyed the impression that he was not unfavor ably disposed toward it. He abso lutely rejected their request that tie Indorse the project in any way at ti e present t!m»\ Dr. Shaw Spokeswoman, Hr declared that when Congress < ornep to him for his opinion on worn an suffrage li* would give It, because he could not on his own Initiative urge upon Congress woman suffrage legislation at the present time Or. Anna Howard Shaw was spokeswoman for the delegation She asked the President for any one of three things: That he send a special message to Congress asking for leg islation enfranchising women by a onstitutlonal amendment; that ho nelude such a request in a generil message to Congress, or that he in dorse the movement to create a suf frage committee In the House. Or. Shaw added that such a com mittee already had been created In the Senate. To these, proposals Presi dent Wilson made a general reply. He declared that as President ev cry act of his must he made within certain well-defined limitations. He said that as an Individual he had no identity whatsoever. NEW YORK. Dec. 8.—The six-day rider* h't up the pace in the seven teenth hour, and at 5 p. m. were one mile theaH of th© older record. Score at th© end of the seventeenth hour: Moran Grenda 381.5; Verri Brocco, 384.5: Breton Perch'cot. 384.5; Clark - Hehir, 384.5; Root McNamara. 384.5; Lawrence Maqin. $84.5; Halstead- Drobach. 184 3 Foqler-GouHct, 384.5; Hill Ryan. <• Harsap Anderson, 184.5 1 imereti' W#5; W*l thour-Colhn*. 34.5; Corry Bedell, 384.5; Walker Pye, 384.5; Mitten- Thomas. 384.5: Applehaus- Pecken• hausch. 384.5; Kopsky Keefe. 334.5. COLIMA. MEXICO. Dec. 8—The town of Coquimatlan wii looted by rebel* to-day, but they were defeated while marching on thi* city. Thirty were killed and fifteen captured. ALBANY. N. Y., Oec. 8.—M.ss Nora McCall, niece of Jud^- Edward E McCall, defeated Tammany candidate in th© New Yo^k Mayoralty race, to day qave up worldly pleasure and donned the white veil and black habit of the Sister* of the Sacred Heart. : SCORES' DENVER. Dec. 8.—Normal condi tions will not he restored in Denver and Colorado for a week or ten days. Snow which came with last week's blizzard still blocked many Denver streets, and some parts of the State were out of communication No ere will he Hauled from any mine in Col orado for several days The coal shortage in Denver v/as relieved when traffic was made possible by the | clearing of the principal streets of the city. SHANDON, SCOTLAND. Dec. 8.— The militant suffragette* who ire avenging the re-arrest oi Mrt. Em- I meline Pankhurst with the torch, switched their attacks to religious property to dav Ardgare House, owned by the United Free Church of Scotland was, partially destroyed by a fir. set b the women. WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.—Vice Pres ident Marshall to-day ruled that the Alaska railroad bill will be before the Senate each day as a special order, but that it shall not interfere with unfinished business. This means that the measure will not hold up cur rency legislation, but will be the busi ness before the Senate as soon as the currency bill is oassed. TOKIO, Dec. 8.—The new naval program of the Japanese Government announced to-day by the minister of marine call* for the construction of three more powerful battle cruisers. Work has already been commenced on one of them. William Sparks, who was one of the best known and most picturesque pioneers of Atlanta, died Monday morning at 4 o'clock at a private sani tarium. after a brief illness News of his death will bring sor row to hundreds of persons who knew* him a* manager of Buehler Brothers market on Whitehall street and as a butcher for years before that. It come-? as a shock to many of his in timate friends who were associated ' with him as a. young man in the early j days of Atlanta when he played first ' baise on the city’s first baseball team and later as a member of the Gate City Guard and of Couer DeLion Commandry, Knights Templar. NEW BERN, X. ('.. Dec. 8. —Claim ing that the Post office Department can not dUmirs him as postmaster at this place. I. S. Basnlght, who on Saturday nigh’t received a dismissal order from Post master General Bur leson, refused to turn over the man agement of the office to R. A. Nunn, attorney for the bonding company on his bond, who was directed to take charge of th * office by the Postoffice Department. / At present both Mr. Nunn and Mr, Basnlght claim to be in charge of the office. Lower Freight Bates For Eastern Carolina Sheriff Handcuffed To Deceive Prisoner BAYONNE. N. J.. Dec. 8.—Anxiou, depositors bes.eped the First National Bank to day while a placard posted on the door qave notice that it was in the hands ot the government. The bank directors had offered to raise $700,000 to keep it open, but Bank Ex aminer C. H. Chapman reiected the plan. From the attitude of the de positors it was apparent that a run would have started if the bank had been opened. NORTHAMPTON. ENG., Dec. 8.— Baron Erekme died to-day. He was 73 years old. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought of NEW YORK. Dec. 8.—loseph J. Lannin, a hotel owner of Garden City, N. Y„ this afternoon purchased a half interest m the Boston American League baseball club. Lannin said that he had paid "in the neighbor hood of $2b0.000" for the interest for merly controlled by President Jame» A. McAleer and Secretary Robert Me- Roy. Both these men will retire and Lannin will be elected president in a few day*. CHICAGO, Dec. 8.—Mar-yers of 8 cold storaqe Viarehouaes were subpe- naed to day to testify before the hed era I Grand Jury in its investigation into the high cost of eggs. Attempts will be made to learn who is respon sible for the high prices and whether prices are high because large quanti ties of eggs are kept off the market through an agreement between deal ers. BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Dec. 3.— Camille Janatsy, famous automobile driver, who won the international cup race in Ireland in October. 19C3, and who took part in the Vanderbilt cup races in 1905 and 1906, was accident ally shot and killed to-day while hunting with a newspaper editor. NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—The return of Mayor-elect John Purroy Mitchel from a vacation trip to Panama caus ed a stir in political circles to-day. as Mr. Mitchel will make appoint ments to office* m aggregate salaries of about $1,0ov.000. He said, how ever. that no appointments would be announced Before January 1. Bears the Signature Our coals will please you. Call us. CARROLL & HUNTER. GIBBSTOWN, N. J., Dec. 8—Six men were killed and several wore in- jured by the explosion of 700 pounds of gunpowder in the gelatine mixing house at the Dupont Powder WdV-ks here this afternoon. GUADALAJARA. MEXICO. Dec. 8. Ayutlo and Tenamastlan. two town* of the State of Jalisco, have revolted and driven ou all the Government of ficials. Federal troops sent to the two towns to-day were driven back in a fight that resulted in 66 deaths. Struck by Bullet As Gun Is Dropped GREENVILLE, S. C.. Dec. 8.— Hand cuffed to Sheriff Rector, J. R. Blirkley, wanted here on a dozen or inoN charges of forgery, arrived in Greenville to-day from Knoxville via Atlanta. The two had b*»cn hand cuffed in Knoxville bv detectives*, at the suggestion of Sheriff Rector, as a ruse to extradite Bllnkle*- without requiaition papers. The prisoner was unaware of the Sheriffs Identity un til after the train was moving In passing through Atlanta the two were detained and would have been arrested as escaped prisoners but for the recognition of the Sheriff's cre dentials. Frisco Receiver Is Allowed to Resigu RALEIGH. N. C\. Dec. 8. Reduo- tions on first-class shipments from • >hio River points to that territory in North Carolina north of Albemarle Sound were announced to-day by the Norfolk and Western Railroad, which filed its new tariff with the State Cor poration Commission. The reductions will give. Elizabeth City. Edenton and other points in the eastern part of the State affi advan tage of 15 cents on flrst-class ship ments over the present rates, and will make their rates lower than un der the Norfolk combination. Arrests His Guest As Escaped Forger MOBILE, Dec. 8.— After being at liberty eighteen hours. Corbett B. .Sin gletary, of Dothan, Ala., a convicted forger, wno escaped from the county jail here, was recaptured at Mann Station, fourteen miles from this city, by FT \v. Snow, a farmer, who gave the man lodging and then read of the escape In the newspapers. A wholesale escape of desperate prisoners was planned, but was nipped in the bud by Willis Capell, a short-termer, giving the plans away. . MOBILE. Dec. 8.— Philip Leeds, a prominent business man of Jackson, Ala., was perhaps fatally wounded on a Southern Railway train to-day when a bullet from a revolver, drop ped by a passenger, struck him in the abdomen. Leeds was taken from the train to a hospital in an ambulance. Held as Wife Slayer; Body in Field 2 Days NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 8.—Two were killed and five injured on the Southern Pacific to-day at Schriever, 30 miles from New Orleans, when a freight tram broke in three pieces. The dead are Andrew Collins and Fred l.anford. oi the train crew. The airbrake was applied too suddenly. MEMPHIS. TENN . Dec. 8.-»•.!. L. Belcher, a farmer, living near Cardova, Tenn . is held at the Sheriff’s office pending an investigation into charges that he shot and killed hi* wife. The body of the woman lay in a cotton field 4X hours. Belcher claims the shooting was an accident, hut offers no explana tion. Chamberlii T.)olinson=DuE lose Co. Atlanta New York Paris $16.75 For a Solid Mahogany Desk Pile above pictures a splendid value, one doubly splen did because we have it in time for those who would give a piece of furniture this Christmas. A woman’s writing desk of rich, beautifully marked ma hogany, colonial style, scroll legs, two outside drawers, many compartments inside for all of one’s letters and papers. This price of $l(j.75 makes it a fine value. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 8. Judge W W ! Sanborn, of the United States Dis trict Court., to-day announced the resignation of Thomas H. West as one of the receivers for the Frisco railroad and that he had appointed .fames W. Lusk, of St. Paul, to suc ceed him. The change is effective irn mediately. West resigned Dec ember 3 because of investigations which .Judge San born may have to undertake in Fris co affairs after the Interstate Com- merce Commission’s inquiry here last month. Man’s Ashes, Sent By Parcel Post, Buried Hans Schmidt Eager To Die as Trial Opens NEW YORK. Dec. 8.-Two hundred veniremen jammed Judge Foster's room in General Sessions Court to-day for the trial -of Hans Schmidt, the renegade priest who confessed killing Anna Au- mulle.r, whose dismembered body was found in the Hudson River. Just before he was taken Into court Schmidt quarreled with his lawyers when they suggested that bis case might he /strengthened if they secured further delay. The prisoner hurst out furiously: “Why delay? I killed the girl. T want to die for It. I’m tired of this cell and this delay.” Declaring that the ''biggest busi ness in the world’* was the training and conserving of children. Dr. W. A. Brown, the noted Chicago evangelist, made an impassioned address before the annual institute of the Atlanta Sunday School Superintendents at the Central Congregational Church Sunday afternoon. "Nothing is more vital to the world or greater in scope and importance than the business of child training.” he said. “It is more important than the coal and iron industry, and of agriculture. Sunday school is the greatest means of salvation for the child in the fa^e of its neglect by the world, and to this end the Sunday school has a powerful mission to per form. ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA., Dec. 8.— Presided over by Chairman I*. K. Yonge, of Pensacola, the State Board of Control held Its December meet ing here this afternoon. The board this morning inspected the new mechanical arts building and new heating plant at the State gchool for the Deaf and Blind. The mem bers were highly pleased with the new departments of the b’* school plant. U. S. Jury Indicts $80,000 Bankrupt TO FORM HOBSON CLUB GADSDEN, \LA., D, , s t, j "it? ta, ' cn lr ’- fla >- form a h„k] Ulifc fo receive Congressman ml mond Pearson Hobson W |„n lives here on December 17 t 0 the second of a series of addi-e. 1 - he interest of his .andidac/ '! H l luted StatM 8 r NEW EASTERN STAR CHAPTr DALTON, Dec. s. Mrs E Newman, grand secretary nf Grand Chanter. Order of the i Star uf Georgia, has returnee V.' Lafayette, where she prcsiii..'' institution of a chapter her honor. I it liM MOBILE, Dec. 8.—Morris Meyer, a prominent man who went bankrupt for $80,000 in the wholesale liquor business has been indicted by the Federal Grand Jury on a charge <»f concealing accounts. Sensational 4«*- ! velopments are expected. Meyer has prominent family con nections in many parts of the coun try. Held for Kidnaping Son From His Wife Carolina Khorassans Meet in Spartanburg DURHAM. N. C., Dec. 8.—James Scott, arrested here to-day on a charge of kidnaping his son. was taken, with the boy, to Burlington this afternoon. Scott had taken ttffe boy from his mother once before and carried him to Danville. Va. After remaining with his father for several weeks, the boy ran away and went back to his mother. The father again took the boy this morning at Burling ton. and brought him here. A mes sage from Burlington asked for his arrest, which was made. The mother has a legal right to the son’s custody. SPARTANBURG. S. C. f Dec. 8.— Many members of the Knights of Khorassan from different sections of the State were in the city to attend the annual business meeting, cere monial and banquet of the local tem ple to-night. Officers for the ensuing year were elected and a number of candidates will be initiated. Refunds Gash When Arrested for Fraud MEMPHIS, TENN . Dec S.-The ashes of Will Buford, shipped to Memphis by parcel post, were buried to-day by the side of his dead child at Capleville. a suburb of Memphis. The man’s will read that his body be cremated and the ashe9 sent to Mem phis by parcel post. He died in Cali fornia. Brooklyn Man Shot Self in Charleston Home-bound Soldier Drugged and Robbed RICHMOND. VA.. Dec. 8.—After declaring that he had been drugged and robbed of $500 while en route home from the Philippines, where he has been doing coast artillery service, C. T. Estes. 31. of Anderson. S. C., was released in Police Court to-day. Estes hac^ acted queerlv after his arrival here from Washington. He left for Anderson to-day. CHARLESTON. S. C . Dec S.— Benjamin Ostendorff, of No. 388 Thir teenth street. Brooklyn, about 55 years old, shot himself over the right temple In a rooming house here. He. was taken to a hospital and may re cover. He would not explain th*' act. Os-tendorff has a wife in Brooklyn, where he worked as a watchman. He had been here two weeks in search of work. RICH MOBILE MAN MISSING. MOBILE. Dec. 8.—M. SmHJi. a wealthy Mobile man, and Nicholas Gould, missing from here, are be lieved lost off the yacht Beverly S., which was picked up wrecked off Pensacola and towed to that city. Three others are also missing from the crew but their names could not be learned. DIES 3 MONTHS AFTER WIFE. HUNTSVILLE. ALA.. Dec. 8.— William Berryhill, aged 52. chief en gineer of the Huntsville tire depart ment. died to-day of pneumonia and complications. Four sons survive him. His wife died three months ago to the day. . CONGRESSMAN'S WIFE DEAD LEXINGTON. KY . Dec S Mrs James Campbell Can trill, wife of the Congressman from the Seventh Ken tucky District, died at Georgetown, near here to-day. She was well known in Washington and throughout the South. She had suffered a year from tubercu losis. She w’as 40 years old. ALLEGED SLAVER TRIED. ASHEVILLE, V c . Dec. 8. Th preliminary hearing of Fred Fore, charged with white slavery, took place here this afternoon before United States Commissioner MacaJl Long and Short Haul Clause Raises Issue RALEIGH. N. C.. Dec. 8.—Argu ment for reduced freight rates to various cities In this State to be held before the Interstate Commerce Com mission in Greensboro December 16 is made necessary because the rates fixed in the recent freight rate agree ment involve tile possible violation of the principle of the long and short haul clause of the interstate com merce act. DURHAM, N. C., Dec. S.—W. H. Best was rarested here to-day, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. Best, it is alleged, advertised for a business partner with capital, W. C. Lloyd, of Chapel Hill, answering the advertisement and investing $250 for a half interest in a branch of the Buffalo Sales Company. Investiga tion, it is said, showed there was no such company, and Lloyd then made his charge. Later Best was released, after refunding the money. “Drys” Win Point in Fight for Election Men Who Shanghaied Ga. Boys Indicted li; in n AFTER MEASLES] Whooping-Cough or Scarlet Fever U a critical period—uwaAentdl throats, delicate bronchial tuba I uneound lungs often follow, soms. f times unpaired eight or hearing Bnt if SCOTT’S EMULSION 111 taken promptly and regular!* afte f the fever subsides it quickly r»| stores pure blood and strengthen! I the lungs. Its nourishing force re I stores appetite, strength and energy I SCOTT’S EMULSION contain | - Just the elements nature! requires to restore sound I health; ttie totally free! from alcohol or harmful I i saif*" Children retail it | MOBILE, Dec. 8.—William Ober- kirk and Harold ITarley were indict ed by the United States Grand Jury that adjourned to-day for shang- haing McLaurin Clarke and Emmett Smith, 16-year-o!d boys from Co lumbus, Ga., aboard the Italian ship Mincio, which took them to Ri > Janeiro, where they escaped from the vessel. A Sure-Enough Kidney Remet Stuart’s Buchu and Junta Compound Acts Like Magic* on Liver, Kidneys and Bladder. ROAD FUND EXHAUSTED. GREENVILLE, S. C., Dec. 8—On account of a shortage of funds, prac tically ail road and bridge building work in Greenville County will have to be suspended .until the a ppropria tion* for next year becomes availa ble. The appropriation for this year was $70,000. KILLED BEATING WAY ON TRAIN. MEMPHIS. Dec. 8.—Maurice Spain, aged 35, went hunting and intended re turning to Memphis by beating bis way on a freight train. He fell under the train and was killed. ST. AUGUST!NTS, FLA., Dec.- 8.— A writ of mandamus, requiring the County Commissioners to show cause why they should not ca.ll a “wed” or “dry” election, and returnable on De cember 18, was secured from the Cir cuit Court and served to-day. The petition of "drys" for an elec tion was recently denied upon alle gation of “wets” that it bore insuffi cient names. REGISTER POSTOFFICE BURNED. STATESBORO, Dec. 8.—Burglars robbed the postoffice at Register, ten miles from here, and secured $100 in cash and $300 in stamps. No clew has been found. PRESBYTERY ADJOURNS. GADSDEN, ALA., Dec. 8.—The Killed by His Third Stroke of Paralysis SELMA, ALA.. Dec S—Thomas Kendrick, one of Dallas County's wealthie st citizens, a resident of Mas sillon, stricken with paralysis while riding: through Selma in his automo bile Sunday afternoon, and was rushed to a hospital, died to-day. This was the third stroke Kendrick had suffered. SLAYER GIVES UP AT JAIL. SUMTER, S. C. Dec. 8.— Mose Deas, a negro, shot and killed Crum my Austin and probably fatally wounded his own wife when he found them together at Providence. Deas then came in and gave himself up at the Jail. Presbytery of the Cumberland Pres byterian Church adjourned to-day at Gaulesville. ' We have moved to our new store, 97 Peachtree Street. ATLANTA FLORAL CO No more bone pains, aching ba_ headache, puffy eyes, swollen leg*J| fensive urinous odor, diabeti s, urine, or frequent desire. Try Stua Buchu and Juniper Compound, the l, and wonderful kidney and bladder r« edy. We could talk till dooms, about hgw good this remedy is, hut i only sure way is for you to try it yc self. Buy a $1 bottle and take a* rected on bottle. Stuart's Buchu a| Juniper (Compound has cured of sufferers where all other rented’ have failed. Stuart's Buchu and Jui| per Compound won’t make you feels when you take it, but tones you Stuart's Buchu and Juniper Compos acts directly on the urine throuc? t' kidneys. It keeps the blood healthy, strengthens the neck of the bladder, regulates the kidneys and does awl with backache and all disagreeai symptoms. If discouraged with ot* medicines, buy a $1 bottle of your dn* gist to-day, and take as directed on bol tie. —Advt. Night School at Georgia Tech WINTER TERM BEGINS DECEMBER 10 REGISTRATION DEC. 8. 9. 10. 11. INCLUSIVE Courses in Architecture. Mechanical Drawing, Elec trical Engineering, Woodwork, Carpentry and Join ery, Foundry Practice, Machine Shop, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Chemistry, English. This Night School is a Regular Department of Ga. Tedil Contingent Fee $5 Per Term. TUITION FREt. For further Information write J. N. 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The body warmth releases healing vapors that are Inhaled all night long, and in addition Vick's is absorbed through the pores, taking out the soreness. Sold by all dealers on thirty days’ trial—try a 25c Jar to night.—Advt. Chamberlin=Johnson=DuBose Co. WOODALL’S ;ea Extra Fancy LEMONS, doz. 17ic Green Mount’n q Irish Potatoes, pk Mm £ C 79c $1.00 PURITY FLOUR . . . $20.00 22.50 25.00 27.50 30.00 32.50 35.00 37.50 40.00 45.00 50.00 55.00 60.00 65.00 75.00 Lowest prices on new crop prunes, raisin*, peachea, currants, nuts. etc. Have your groceries delivered. WE DELIVER.