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ATLANTA
1910
The Atlanta Georgian.
VOL. I. NO. 36.
Morniug Edition.
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 7,
1906.
Morning Edition.
x>T7Tr^T?. * n Atlanta TWO rent*.
1 l\Il^ll<: on 1 rnlns FIVE Ceota
Prather Bell of Greens
boro, N. C., Report
ed as Dead.
w. R. HATCH, HIS FRIEND,
WIRED BELL’S FATHER
Officers Cannot Find Bell’s Body
Nor Hatch, and Fcul Play
Has Been Suggested.
Police and detectives were wooing
energetically Wednesday In an effort
to unravel one of the most puzzling
canes of myetery brought to light in
Atlanta for a long time.
They are searching for the body of
Prather Bell, of Greensboro, N. C.,. a
lineman of the Western Union Tele
graph Company, who Is supposed to be
dead In thla city, but whose body, if
dead, has strangely vanished, and. they
are also endeavoring to find W. It.
Hatch, of Greensboro, also a lineman
for the Weztern Union, who, it is be
lieved can solve the mystery.
Hatch, who registered at the Tray-
wlck hotel. No. 163 Marietta street,
about two weeks axo as "\V. R. Hatch.'
Saturday night notified Prather Bell's
father, J. L. Bell, an employee of the
Greensboro Furniture Company, that
his son died In Atlanta that night at
10:30 o'clock.
Hatch Disappeared.,
After falling to answer , two tele
grams from Mr. Bell, Hatch left the
Traywlok hotel Sunday morning, Im
mediately after Police Call Officer
Harvey Wells had been there In an ef
fort to see him; and since then nothing
has been seen or heard of him. When
he left the hotel,'the missing man told
Manager Traywlck he was going out
to make arrangements to send the body
of young Bell to Greensboro. The body,
however, has not arrived there,
Tuesday night an official of the
Greensboro Furniture Company arrived
in Atlanta to get the body of Bell, but
to his surprise could find no trace of
the body nor any record of the death.
The only information he could obtain
was that Hatch hRd stated that Bell
died near the federal prison.
After being confronted with these
circumstances, together with the fact
that Hatch could not be found, the
Greensboro man Wednesday morning
brought the matter to the attention of
the police. He. had a conference with
Chief Jennings and an Investigation
was at once instituted.
Police Are Puzzled.
The several mysterious features of
the case have puzzled the authorities
and they are at a logs to understand it.
So far they have been unable to ob
tain the slightest clue that would solve
the question as to whether Prather
Bell is really dead, and, if so, what has
become of his body. There Is an equal
lack of Information on the question of
the strange conduct of Hatch and as
to his present whereabouts.
The police believe that If they can
And Hatch they will be able to clear
the mystery. They are satisfied he
knows all about the death, or sup
posed death, of young Bell, and knows
what disposition was made of the
body.
Foul play has been hinted at by
those Interested In the Investigation,
but no clue has been obtained to sub
stantiate this theory further than the
mysterious circumstances.
Bell did not stop at the Traywlck
hotel and so far the officers have been
unable to find his boarding place. Man
ager Traywlck says Boll never came
to the hotel to see Hatch, but they had
known each other in Greensboro and
to all appearances were good friends.
Hatch Had Been Drinking.
The Western Union linemen were
paid Friday night by the company and
Hatch is said to have been drinking
Saturday. That night ho Informed
Manager Traywlck that a friend of his,
Prather Bell, was (lead; that he had
died near the Federal prison. Later In
ihe night A. L. Bell received a tele
gram (n Greensboro from Hatch, notl
f ylng him of his son's death.
The father immediately wired to
Hatch to have the body prepared for
burial and to send it to Greensboro. No
jJP|y this message was received. Mr.
Bell then sent a second message to
Hatch in regard to the body, which
Hatch failed to answer. Mr. Bell then
wired Chief Jennings asking for in
formation in regard to the death of
hi* son.
The chief telegraphed that the best
information he could obtain was that
>/>ung Bell died several miles out In
tne country.
After receipt of this message the
furniture company, by which the elder
m . •mployed, decided to send an
|>nic!al to Atlanta to Investigate and
to get the body of ycung Beil.
Would Find Hatch.
Th® information contained in the
^ *ent by Chief Jennings waa
Jbtained through an investigation by
Call Officer Wells. The chief turned
tne inquiry over to Officer Wells, who
found that Hatch was stopping
•t the Traywlck. Going there, he fail
ed to And th** lineman, hut found his
room-mate In the room. This man had
jne telegrams to Hatch from A. L.
Bell, and said Hatch had never re-
ce them. He told the officer he
would go out and find Hatch, give
mm the telegrams, and have him an-
■*er them.
•w V c ** to have returned to
the hotel later Sunday morning. He
^reseed himself and went out, telling
Manager Traywlck he was going to
•rrange to send Bell’s body to Greens-
n°ro. He has since faffed to return
1 * the hotel or to send anv Word.
Inquiry was made Wednesday by The
Georgian at all of the lo.-al undertaking
' ; ?H bHshments, but no Information was
''htalned. None of the undertakers
Gun* of the U-ath of Pratt r
MANIPULATED COTTON REPORTS
ARE CHARGED TO GOVERNMENT
South Carolina Con
gressman De
mands Figures.
DECLARES THAT ACREAGE
HAS BEEN DECREASED
Ellerbee Alleges That Certain Re
ported Increases Cannot Be
Proved by Statements.
the
By Private Leased Wire.
Washington, June lloldins
opinion that the figures In the estimate
of cotton acreage aa made by the de
partment of agriculture are not war
ranted by reports sent to the depart
ment, Representative Ellerbee, of South
Carolina, yesterday afternoon Intro
duced In the house the following reso
lution calling for the reporte on which
the estimate was based:
"Wherese, the department of agricul
ture on June 4. not, made an estimate
of the area of land planted In cotton
during the current year; and,
"Whereas, It Is believed that the
acreage of 28,686,000, given out by. the
department, exceeds the amount actu
ally planted; and.
Asks for Reports.
"Whereas, It Is believed that this es
timated acreage Is far In excess of the
area actually planted In cotton, and la
not warranted from the returns re
ceived by the department of agriculture
from Its correspondents,
"Resolved, That the secretary of ag
riculture be, and Is hereby, directed to
furnish to this house at once the tabu
lated sheet showing the estimate of
acreage made by the seven classes of
correspondents, vis.: the Held agents,
the state agents, the correspondents,
the glnners, the special correspond
ents, and the Individual farmers."
“Repprfs Ars Manipulated.”
Mr. Ellerbee says he Introduced the
resolution because he has direct and
positive Information that the returns
received by the department of agricul
ture have been "manipulated” to the
great Injury of the Southern states.
"I charge," said he, "that the depart
ment Is unable to show any returns
from Its correspondents Justifying the
absurd Increase which they report in
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, and
venture the assertion that the Increase
reported there Is double what the fig.
ures will warrant.
•ft was Impossible for the South to
Increase Its acreage materially on ac
count of the scarcity of labor, and be
fore the first of next October the world
will realize what a mistake has been
made.
Show a Decrease.”
prove thi
ass—about so.ooo
Individuals scattered all over the belt—
their returns show a decrease In acre
age from last year.
"I further charge that, taking all
sources of Information except the three
traveling agents, the Increaso would be
Immaterial."
RY. CLERK’S GRAFT
$46,000 IN 3 YEARS
SLATE OF PENROSE
NOT EjffflCRACKED
Circulars Denouncing' Senator and
His Allies Have No Effect
on G. 0. P. Delegates.
By Private Leased Wire.
Harrisburg, Pa., Juno a—Senator
Penrose and his slate carried tho day
by the nomination of Edwin 8. Stuart
for governor. Ho was supported by
part of the Alleghany delegation to
the delight of the Philadelphia gang.
Only one ballot Wae necessary and at
2 p. m. there wee every Indication that
the entire slate would go through.
.The fleet ballot resulted as follows:
Stuart, 271; Thompson, 65; Watres,
46; Stone, 22; Brown, 2; Murray, 17.
The following circular was distrib
uted In the convention:
“The Message to Penrose: Standard
Oil and Pennsylvania rallrond have
ordered Stuart's nomination by Pen
rose.
“Delegates, beware.”
Boyer Admits He Was
Given Coal Com
pany Stock.
HE ALSO GETS MONEY
FOR ALL COAL BOUGHT
Pennsylvania Man Says Frankly
That His “Pap” Ceased When
Probing Was Started.
GOVERNMENT REPORTS
BRANDED “GUESS WORK”
By Private Leased Wire.
Chicago, Juno 6.—The grain dealers
elected Henry L. Grossmann, of To
ledo, Ohio, preeldent.
. If. C. Grimes, of Portsmouth, Ohio,
described the present method of pre
paring the government crop reports,
saying It waa largely guess work. He
was In favor of having the letter car
riers on rural routes bring In the re
ports, saying that this method would
prove .much more accurate than the
present method.
CLAIMS DAMAGES
BONE HISCHABACTEB
Special to The Georgian.
Amerlcua, Of., June 6.—News was
received here yeeterday from Preston
that W. S. Morgan, who about two
years ago was charged with an at
tempted burning of that city, and who
was acquitted of this charge, had en
tered suit for damage against several
prominent cltlxens there In the sum of
**A M fellaw named Harrell, Morgan's
cousin, was convicted of the crime that
Morgan was charged with and Is now
serving a term In the penitentiary. He
alleges that damage la character should
be paid for In the above stated sum.
Considerable Interest Is said to be
manifested In the case In Preston.
PROMINENT MASON
Of ALABAMA DIES
COL A, G
IS DEADJJEW YORK
held place of chief of staff
UNDER FAMOUS CONFED
ERATE GENERAL.
By Private Leased Wire.
New York, June 6.—Colonel Andrew
Glassel Dickinson is dead at his homo
here. Mr. Dickinson was born In
Bowling Green, Caroline county. Vir
ginia, April 15, 1835.
During the war, he held the place of
chief of staff of the Confederate army
under General J. B. Mngruder. He was
<»n«* of the commanding ofhrer* of the
H.«*«iultiug party which captured the
United States war steamer Harriet
Lane. When the war cloned, Colonel
Dickinson came to New York and aa-
soclated himself with the New York
Life Insurance Company.
JUDGE SAVED CHILD
FROM PUBLIC SHAME
Special to The Georgian. »
Montgomery, Ala., Juno 6.—Henry II.
Matthews, grand master of the Meson, of
AUlama, and clerk of the rttyeonri. died
hero this morning after s tlagerfng JUsess.
Ill, foneral will probably be held Friday.
KILLED 01 AN AUTO
IN ALBANY STREETS
Bril.
Special to The Georgian.
Albany. Ga. Juno *.—A 4-y*ar-old
child of Rhina Fisher, coloWd, was In
stantly killed this morning on FIm
street by an automobile, driven by B.
M Wllsi r.. <>f the New Albany Hotel.
The chilli foil While crossing the
street, and Wilson states that he waa
unable to stop the machine before the
acrld-nt occurred.
By consenting to plead guilty and
not necessitate tt;e taking of testi
mony, Rosa Walker, a while woman,
who waa charged In Judge Andy Cal
houn’s court with vagrancy, but against
whom there was a specific charge of
a serious nature. In which Dora Mc
Donald, a pretty 12-year,old girl was
the prosecutor, was given a sentence
two months shorter than would other
wise have been the case. .
The Walker woman figured In tho
recorder's court several weeks ago, In
connection with the McDonald girl, and
Judge Broyles bound her over for va
grancy. When her case was railed
Wednesday morning and the nature of
It explained to Judge Calhoun, he told
the woman he would let her off with
a shorter sentence If she would not
make It necessary to place the pretty
McDonald child on tho stnnd to toll
the story of the woman’s crime. This
the woman consented to do, and she
was fined $100 and given ten monthB
on the chalngang.
PLASTER CAST WINS
SUIT FOR DEFENSE
By Private Leaned Wire.
Philadelphia, June 6.—The Pennsyl
vania railroad uns again on the grill
before the interstate commerce com-
mlsslon.
The first witness waa J. 1L Boyer,
who ta chief clerk to the superintend
ent of motive power at Altoona, Coun
sel William Glasgow, Jr., questioned
the witness, who admitted freely that
he had accepted stocks and other val
uable things front coal companies. He
said he held 200 shares in the Jamieson
Coal and Coke Company.
"How did you get ItT* was asked.
"It was given to me," was tho an
swer.
Stock Pays Dividend.
Boyer said the stock paid 2 per cent
dividends. He owned ten shares of
the Valley Coal Company and 16 shares
of the lSdey Coal Company, which
brought him an Income of $100 to $225
a month. The*#- stocks were presented
to him by Captain Htcks, he said.
Ten shares of the Preston Coal Com
pany within the past two years were
given to Boyer, he said, by an unknown
donor.
The stock certificates arrived In an
envelope,'’ he said, "and while I sus
pected that either Joseph Aiken or D.
A. Kuhn had given me the stocks, I
never knew, on that stock I received
three checks aggregating $600.”
$46,000 In THrts Years.
Under examination by Mr. Glasgow,
Boyer admitted that to him, a minor
lerk, had been given $46,000 in the
past three years by operators furnish -
| tng the company coel.
From ft ruffSgirenduni Beyer testified
that he had received money from the
QrAft Coal Company, Clearfield and
Gramplon Coal Company, Dunkirk Coal
Company, Smith and Turner Coal
Company and Thomas Blytho Com
pany.
From the Groff Company, beginning
In 1903, Boyer received 5 cents per ton
for coal purchased for company use.
His total receipts from this company
amounted in two years and two months
to $15,302.06.
Probe Stopped “Graft,”
With tho Clearfield and Gramplon
Coal Company Boyer had an arrange
ment to receive one-third of the profits
—averaging almost 4 cents per ton.
The Dupklrk Company paid 5 cents
ton in 1905, In which year their sales
to the Pennsylvania Company leaped
to 29,304 tone from a total of but 673
tons in 1904.
Smith and Turner paid a total of
$18,620, but Boyer said he hod received
no checks from them since March,
How did these payments come to
slopV asked counsel.
'About the time this Investigation
started,” was the answer.
200 ARE HOMELESS;
TOWN IS IN RUINED
Special to The Georgl**.
Jackson. Miss., June 6. A special
from Duckbill says the entire business
district of the town was wiped out of
existence by n disastrous fire that
broke out shortly' before 1 o’clock this
morning. Fight store building*, among
them being the principal business house
of the community, the postofflco and
telephone exchange, were burned, and
the total loss will be fully $60,000.
The list of places destroyed Is as
follows:
R. H. O’Neal & Son, general mer-
clmndlae, loss par»l> ln*«ui • d n ■
insurance on house.
000; no Insurance on goods or build
ing.
D. A. Wilkins, general merchandlae,
no insurance.
P. H. Powell, general merchandise
no Insurance.
Oliver Fullliove. grocery; no Inaur
ance.
Barber shop and all fixture#; no In
aurance.
Postoffice adn telephone exchange,
completely destroyed.
A large number of residences were
also destroyed and the people are to
day camping by the ruins of their
smoldering residences, not less than
T. A. Dunn, general merchandise, $1.- 300 people being homeless.
REDUCTION IN HOURS
FOR MILL EMPLOYEES
Special to Tho Georgian.
Greenvllo, S. G, June 6.—Seventy-
three mill presidents iftid officials rep
resenting 2,600,000 spindles, or about
two-thirds of the spindles In South
Carolina, met yesterday and formed
the Cotton Manufacturers* Association
of South Carolina.
Several Important resolutions were
adopted, among which one provided
that the running time of mlllft In the
state shall be reduced July 1 to 64
hour* a week, two years later to 62
hours, and July 1, 1910 to 60 hours,
with no reduction In wages
The manufacturers pledged them
selves to observe etrlctly tho state law
limiting tho age of child labor employ-
ed to 12 year* and over. They ap
proved a compulsory school law, to
apply to all children under 12 years
. - .111(1 r*-t omineiiil the rti.n fluent
of laws requiring the registration of all
1-n i !i ‘ mihI mm i i,iK' - A c.inmlt (<-«-
was named to urge the passage of these
laws by the general assembly.
CRIES OF "RESIGN,
SOCIALISTS TO PREPARE FOR
ARMED REVOLT.
Outrages Are Reported From
Many Sections of the Empire.
. Landlords Scared.
Mrs. J. Anderson will not recover the
sum for which she sued George G.
Crouch, of tho Georgia Marble Com
pany, because of the plaster falling on
her head, so It was decided by the Jury
In the interesting and extremely novel
case tried Tuesday by Judge Reid.
The case stands alone in the annals
of Georgia because of a plaster cast In
troduced by the defense conducted by
the law firm of Napier, Wright A Cox.
Mrs. Anderson’s petition asked for
$5,000 damages, claiming that she was
Injured by tne celling in her room fall
ing on her head and that the celling
waa loosened by the machinery of the
Georgia Marble Company which is
near the house on Hill street
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
ON COLLEGE STUDENT
STATE CONVENTION
PROMISES A FIGHT
By Prlrste Leased Wire.
Hot Kprings, Ark., June With the
prospect thst the senatorial fight between
Governor Davis and Senator Berry will Is*
threshed out on the convention floor the
Itemorrotle state ronventlun whlrb ai
Med h»*rc f«Htny gfree every promise of
being n lively gn titering.
With the jMMstlile exception of the rand I
date for ogrimltarsl coinmImtoner, fi
which office none of the fiHptrnnt* appeal
to hare a declare majority, the nmke-i,.
of th<> state ticket waa assured by the re-
cent |»rln.mb**
The ticket fa headed by Congressman
John J. Little aa candidate for governor.
WARRANTED ISSUED
FOR TWO BANK MEN
Special to The Georgian.
Chattanooga, TeniL, June 6.—The
prosecuting attorney of Cincinnati has
issued a warrant for the arrest of J.
J. Davis, cashier of the First National,
and Charles Hlnch. president of the
came hank. t-» bring them before the in
vestigation committee of the municipal
Affair* In Cincinnati.
Davis and Hlnch are at Lookout Inn,
having left Cincinnati last night, pre
sumably to avoid the service of the
Special to The Georgian.
Huntsville, Ala., June 6.<—Charged
with attempted criminal assault on one !
of the A. and M. college girl students I
at Normal, Ala., Paul MrKJ**ick was
landed in Madison county Jail here yes- ;
terday to await action of the next.
grand Jury.
KANSAS CITY DIVINE
TO VISIT ATLANTA
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O O
O LIQUOR MEN INDORSE
O THE WATER WAGON.
Special to The Georgian.
Huntsville, AUl. June 6.—Dr. R.
Inlow, of Kansas City, who 1* to
Atlanta's guest In a few weeks. 1
pass through Huntsville next week, i
while here he will preach at the y
Baptist Church. During hlM May
Huntsville Dr. Inlow will a gu
In the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.
Pierce. ».st Holmes street.
By Private Leased Wire. O
Louisville, ICy, June 6.—Belief 0
of Its members In temperance la O
expressed, obedience to the law O
Indorsed; the work of the varl- 0
oua temperance aoc letles Is 0
commended, as Is also the state- O
ment that Intoxication should Q
be considered a crime in an ad- O
dress Issued to the public by the O
National Liquor Dealer*’ Also- O
elation In annual meeting here. 0
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By Private Leased Wire.
St. Petersburg, Juno 6.—The central
commltteo of the social revolutionary
party has Issued an announcement re
iterating its decision to abandon ter
rorism temporarily and calling on Its
adherents to cease such crimes until
the committee again given the signal,
and to devote ail their energies to pre
paring for speedy urinod revolt.
The radical peasant workmen group
In the d'uinm has adopted a program
aiming ultimately at the complete na
tionalisation of the land and total abo
litlon of private property and the so
clnllzntton of Industry.
Agrarian disturbances are reported
from Tula and other provinces. At
Voronezh two rural guards wore killed
Tuesday. In some places landlords
are hastily selling their estates for
anything tney will bring.
A remarkable scene of disorder In tho
lower house marked yesterday’s debate
on tho agrarian question. Assistant
Minister Gurko and M. Btlchlnsky.
minister of agriculture, attempted to
continue their arguments against so
Clallam, but were continually Inter
rupted by cries of "resign.”
Throughout the debate a steady un
dercurrent of obstructive noises drown
ed the voices of the officials.
Notice waa given of the Introduction
today of a project by M. Vlnaver
changing those sections of the par*
llament law’ regarding Interpellations
This Is a direct assault on the funda
mental law or constitution of which
the parliament law Is an Integral part.
WOMAN DISAPPEARED
WITH HIRED HORSE
FACES CONTEMPT
E
Th* police ere on tke lookout for a
neatly dressed young woman, about
twenty-live year, of a#*, who hired a
hone and buggy Tueaday morning
from O. D. Booth', atablea, 42 West
Hunter atreet, and who haa failed to
return the turnout.
The young woman, who gave her
name as "Mias Carlson," hired the
home and buggy at 11 o'clock Tueaday
morning, atatlng ahe would return at
* o’clock. She failed to show up at
that hour, howavar, and Is atlll mtas-
Ig, aa are tha horaa and buggy.
The matter waa reported to Chief
Jennlnga Wedneaday morning, and the
entire police force haa bean Instructed
to be on the lookout for tha woman
and tha turn out.
-Mlaa Cariaon" la described aa being
neatly, but plainly, dreaaed, about
twenty-live yeara of age. dark eyee,
and wearing glasses. The horse la
black, about 7 years old, and haa the
letter T branded on the hip, and also
haa a brand on tha (boulder. The
buggy baa red running gear, rubber
tlrea and black top and body.
Special to Tho Georgian.
Columbia, 8. C., June 6.—Lewi, \V
Parker, preeldent of tho largest cotton
mill ayndtrnta In South Carolina, waa
arrested this morning on tha charge
of contempt of the legislative com
mittee to Investigate the affairs of the
slate dispensary, which demanded of
him certain Information as to tha se
cret rebntea passing between liquor
houses and dispensary officials.
Mr. Parker anon that It waa a pri
vate conversation, and declined to an
swer.
He was arrested an motion of Mr.
Lyon, on habeas corpus proceedings,
before the supremo codrt this after
noon.
A. A. Bristow, of Greenville, yester
day testified that Abel llamborger,
Baltimore, paid tH.oou In rebates oi
S6u,Uifil order and adulterated the whis
ky In order to make his profit,
NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR HIS ACTIONS
By Prlrnt* I sensed Wire.
New York, Juno fl.—Two xumttrokoo
rendered Captain Wynne, of tho United
Staten marine corps, mentally Irre
sponsible and led to the abrupt and
nonnatlnnal halting of hi* court martial
'-a Mi*- < hni"f IhhiiIxuillnat|r»n,
brought by Commander Bryan, of tho
tmttlfHhlp Alabama.
"TIU* defendant fa clearly not re-
Nponalblo for his actions.” swore Bur
geon Melvin J. Decker, of the Alabama.
Il» 1-4 111 • • 1111111 y lr>ta|iuM< >>t r*ttll/.lnK
hta obligations an an officer of tho
United States navy, and I* In no condi
tion to perform hla duties properly.
He suffered a sunstroke while in
Chins with hi* men during the Holer
rebellion, and sustained another lesser
stroke last year during the maneuvers
at Guantanamo,”
riii' • \Men' c. wiii« ii . "iitmn.-ii in-.i
lllfll -til ll* *UI III lilt- t.lllMK, 111) I • I 4-tK4-i|
tho members of the court profoundly.
Lieutenant A. W. Pressey, the Judge
advocate, admitted that he was *
«• W linf I "in *■(• to pur-tie.
1 *Jt Is apparent that the defendant is
not responsible,” he said, "and he
should not be tried for nn offense for
which he was not at fault."
□An adjournment waa taken until to
morrow.
PIJS JOB
Bureau of Animal In
dustry Faces Big
Shake-Up. •
CONDITIONS NOT REPORTED
AS TO PACKING HOUSES
Roosevelt, It Is Said, Would Lika
to Know Why Nothing
Wrong Was Found.
By Private Lenicd Wire.
\\ aMilngton. Jum* >'■ A complete re
organization of the government’* bu
reau of animal Industry Is expected to
result from the disclosure* made by
Investigators Nelli and Reynold* of
the awful conditions in tho Chlcngo
meat packing house*.
President Roosevelt, It l* learned, la
so exasperated by the discovery of
the alleged tncompetency of the bureau
that he has Insisted on a thorough
cleaning out. None of tho abuse* re
ported by tho Investigators was touch
ed upon by tho government Inspector*
—and the president now wants to
know why. •
Reports are current that the out
come may be tho retirement of Score- j
tary Wilson, of the department of ag
riculture, and A. D. Melvin, chief «»f the
bureau of animal Industry, n* a part
of the shnke-un.
The bureau of nnltnnl industry Is one
.•r the m.i-'t expensive iii the depart
ment of agriculture. The bureau ut
present employ* 522 Inspector*.
In addition to these inspector*, there
nre probably 250 assistant mfcro*trop-
Ista, the bulk of them being Io'-him!
In the laiK't puking h-.u-.-4 ..f rht-
engo, Kansas City and Omaha.
PACKERS GIVEN HEARING;
COMMITTEE IS INVITED
TO VISIT THE PLANTS.
By Private Leased Wire.
hlngton. June 6.—The pgrkor*
were given a hearing today before tho
house committee on agriculture.
THomaa Wilson, of Nelson Morris
A Co., representing all the big Chica
go put kern, was hoard. He Invited the
ttee to (tunc to Chicago and
make persona! Investigation*. It l*
probable that the Invitation may be
pled.
Mtenlng to the packer*' report waa
Charles /*. Nelli, one of President
Roosevelt’* Investigator*. Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson anil Chief Melville,
of the bureau of animal Industry. All
three will be heard by tho committee
In reply.
The packer* stand for sanitary reg
ulation* and the extension of the In
spection system, Mr. Wilson declared,
but they object to have control of their
plant* taken out of their own band*
and placed In hand* of "theorists,
chemists and sociologist*.’’
Bvanr thing is extremely clean,
healthful and sanitary, he said, and it
a* then that he extended an Invitation
to the committee to go to Chicago and
pond a week In nn Investigation to
prove hi* stnteeinnt. Condemned incuts,
be declared, never got Into domestic or
foreign commerce.
BATTLESHIP GEORGIA
REGARDED AS WONDER
COLONEL J. H. E8TILL 8POKE
MONDAY IN CLAY COUNTY
Spuria! to Tha Georgian,
Fort Gain,., Ga., June I.—Colonel J
II, Keflll, of flavanah, candidate for
governor, epoke Monday to a large
crowd of repreeantatlre cltlxena of
Clay county.
The crowd teamed to enjoy hla plain,
bualnesa talk, and frequently applaud
ad him.
Ha apoke along the uaual tinea, an.
made a favorable Imprar.lon «ltl
thoaa who heard him.
MUNICIPAL CONTEST 18
MADE ON BOND I88UE
Special to Tha Georgian.
Wayneaboro, Oa., June 6.—Lari night
the Young Mtn'e Democratic League
held a meeting at tha academy to die-
cuaa tha pro and cone for bond,. Tha
organization elected the prevent mayor
and council In January upon the mu
nicipal plank and the bond election waa
gotttn up to carry out thla Idea and to
cheapen the coat of llghta and water.
The amount of bonda to be leeued la
$60,000. and a warm fight la being
made. At last nlght’a meeting tha anti-
bond faction waa Invited to Join tha
dlacuaslon and give tha re.-u.ona for
Its opposition.
Among the speakers for bonda were
Mayor Scales^ Major Wilkins and Judge
Johnson.
Those oppo.,.1 were Hon. W. II. Da
rla Hon. B. C. Neely and Mr. J. I.
Unler.
The election will be held on June 14
and a warm fight la expected at the
polls.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
MAYOR OF TOLEDO. OHIO,
ORDERS INVESTIGATION.
By Private Leased Wire. O
Toledo, Ohio, June 6 —The O
mayor haa Instructed health of- O
fleers to Immediately begin an In- O
vestlgatfon of the local depots O
of the Chicago packing house O
oa a result of the disclosures O
made In the message of Preat- O
dent Roosevelt. O
Dr. Reinhart took Immedtats O
cognisance of the order and de- O
tailed several sanitary police- O
men to make tha examination. O
The mayor asks that he be made O
acquainted with the situation aa O
soon aa the aanltary officers re- O
port, so that he can take such O
action ns Is necessary to protect O
the health or the city. He wtl! O
prohibit sales. If necessary. To- O
ledo la a distributing point for O
Ibl tlon of ihe country. 0
O Oj
ooooooooooooooooooo
By Private Leased Wire.
Boston, June 6.—John F. H
(dent of the Bath Iron Wo
lloaton for a few days.
In an Interview Mr. Ilyds s«
"The only trouble with the
11 - - h 11. r l.i * hen we mail
lest was that All 111" water
drawn out of tier boilers and
afraid to let her out at full s.
the salt water 1- now being drawn out .,
and another unofficial test will he made
Friday. 1 think the official hulblers-
test will be made about Wednesday or
pres-
!W bat
he trial
. as not
. e were
Thursday of next t
Georgia will be the t
for speed."
FOREIGN LABORERS
ARE COMING SOUTH
Special to Tha C
Brunswick. Gt
carelty of lab'
Kan I zed
pfforL
miff.
h.<
'trglnn.
Jun«* 6.—lhi#» ti> tha
In this section, «ir-
vo be«*n inauKurat^d
NNflr* and twrj*‘ntln#
rt laborer* from the
placed
id Ei
day* the find j»ar-
li expected The
-man ami Swedish
xpected to follow
Kmployment haa
by *at
ope rat<
N .j t -), ,m-J jJm* mat
In the hand* of uk*‘
Within th* next feu
ty of the*e laborer
men comlnjf are G<
Another party Is
Juno 20 to July 1.
been guaranteed t-
borers.
1 th;
step In a movemen
In bringing great f.<
borers Into tni* sect
20,000 GOTHAM TAILORS
PREPARING TO STRIKE
ENVOY TO SAY FAREWELL
TO SPANISH RULES*
