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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN,
SINCLAIR BRANDS PACKERS’ TRUST WORST OF ALL;
. ROBBED THE SHIPPERS, DEALERS AND CONSUMERS
T HE American people now pare be
fore them one of che greatest op-
'' portunltlea of their lives; one of
[fee criminal trusts, their »nemles--*nd
the very worst of them—hss been
Bhughi uIth the goods.
n|t Is bed enough to levy an unjust
•as upon the coal supply of the whole
community, compelling the poor
freer.’ in winter, or to levy such a tax
upon transportation or upon oil; but
wor.-1 ot all Is to deprive the people of
theit food supply, for food Is the chlef-
aat if their necessities. That Is the
Beef Trust.
It opposes the people In many ways.
It . Meets rebates and It charges the
•liiiu er for Ice which It never uses. It
drive, the smalt butcher out of busl-
new. It has ruined the stock raising In
dustry In whole states. It has raised
the prl.e of every man's beefsteak live
cents par pound In the last live years.
And all this Is bad enough: but when
the public has paid for the food It gets
pni-nn Instead.
It hss been getting It for thirty years.
The licet Trust magnates were so ueed
to selling It that they, never dreamed
that any one would care.
Then Frealdent Roosevelt sent two of
his personal friends to investigate,
They heard about It and they set to
work to clean up, as I have positive
knowledge, direct from the men who
did the cleaning. Hut you cannot clean
thirty years of tilth In ten days. You
cannot change the habits of a lifetime,
no matter how much you may want
to. The president's commission were
honeet men and they went everywhere,
working diligently and faithfully, and
they got absolute, positive and Irrefut
able evidence that the American people
were being deliberately and systemat
ically fed upon poison.
Dead and dleeaeed animals were be
ing ueed. Every portion of the ani
mals were being ueed—the skins, the
necks, the ears. Old meats were be
ing doctored over—having come back
rejected from every corner of the civ
ilised world. Meats which were falsely
labeled were dyed with chemicals.
Meats which should have been amoked
were painted Instead to save the trou
ble. All this the commission found,
and It stated It to the president.
A bill had been Introduced to reform
Written especially for The
Georgian by the author of
“The Jungle',’’ the novel
which laid bare the stock
yard atrocities.
By UPTON SINCLAIR.
conditions. The packers had their lob
by all ready In one day, and they had
caused one thousand telegrams to be
sent to the president from all over the
country. Then suddenly they learned
of what was In the report, and their
opposition collapsed. Every power they
could muster was set at the task of
keeping It back; every power which
they could command Is being used this
minute to keep It back. All their lob
byists ara recalling the memory of all
tha campaign funds that they have
ever contributed.
The poor, helpless stock raisers,
whom they have under their thumb,
have been lerrllled by a drop In prices,
caused by the discovery of the activi
ties of tbagg pirates of eanMna
Therefore all their senators and repre
sentatives are stirred up. The report
must be kept back. Is the word. To
accomplish this they are willing to sub
mit to a bill which saddles the 14,000,-
000 coat of Inspection upon them, al
though auch a proposal had never been
heard of until I suggested the Idea to
Senator Beveridge.
They submit to this bill because they
know, when the storm has blown over,
they can use It all as an'advertisement.
They can kill all their diseased cattle In
their local slaughter houses, where the
Federal Inspectors have no authority.
All this beautiful program depends
upon one achievement—the suppression
of the Nelll-Iteynolds report.
What other president besides Theo
dore Roosevelt would take the trouble
to send a secret embassy Into Packing-
town to'get the exact truth? How
could any Beef Trust magnate be ex
pected to provide against such a con
tingency? It. was unnatural, mon
strous, altogether against the rules.
The next president will play the game
according to- the rules. There will be
no more real Investigations.
Already you get rumors of the other
kind of an Investigation. Reef Trust
representatives are beginning to talk of
a "real, worth-while'’ congressional
Investigation—a holiday party during
v a all m time. ,\ re-ohitl m will
passed, and the packers will know all
about It a month before hand. All the
slaughter houses will be cleaned, pol
(shod and scrubbed .with Armour's
•sylvan soap." “A soap with a send
ment," Mr. Armour rails It, and It Is
gathered from the filth of Rubby Creek,
an open aewer of the parking h . i-c
All the workingmen will put on new-
white aprons and will have their hands
and faces washed under orders from
the office. Packlngtown will be turned
Into Spotless Town, and the congroa
slonal committee will march through
with banners flying and the bands
playing, "W« Never Done Nothin’ to
Nobody.”
So ths muck-rake man will be burled
In his muck. The fears of the public
will be set at rsst and the condemned
meat Industry will go merrily onward
again—1400,000,000 worth to Eu
rope alone, and how much to America
the Beef Trust alons can tall.
COTTOttA CREA GE INC RE A SED
DECLARES TEXAS RE PORI
!b.v Prlvata tossed Wire.
Dallas, Tsxts, June 10.—Its first cot-
ion < rop report of the season was pub
lished today by The Oalveston News.
The report Is made up from statements
•'( 500 correspondents and shows an
fincres-e In acreage In Texas of 0.0 per
icont
> The Increase In Indian Territory la
jplaced at 11.1 per cant, and that In
'Oklahoma at 10.1 per cent. Compared
with conditions obtaining at this time
last year, Texas Is 100.7, Indian Terrl-
t»r\. 101.4 and Oklahoma, 101.1.
In Mgtarn Texas particularly ths
crop hse suffered from too much rain
and In southern Texas la suffering from
drought, but as a rule weather la re
ported favorable and the state of cultl
vatlon good. Notwithstanding an al
most universal scarcity of labor and
wages reaching up to 11.10 a day and
board for cotton choppers, the fields
have been well cleaned.
in many counties women end chi!
dren have worked In the cotton Helds.
Boll weevils are reported to bo numer
ous In many countlaa, but not perni
ciously active as yst, except In a lim
ited number, the hot, dry weather In
the coast districts holding tham In
check. As a rule, the crop la somt-
what backward.
EQUITABLE STOCKHOLDERS
I VOTE FOR MUTUALIZATION
By Prlvata tossed Wire.
New York. June 10.—Stockholders of
* Equitable Life Aasurance Company
’ a vote of 117 to 10, adopted the
rmal resolutions authorising the
•mended charter, which provides for
• mutualisation of the aoclety.
Ttie resolution waa presented by
rover Cleveland on bshalf of the trus
tee- who vote ths majority of the stock
icd by Thomas F. Ryan.
DRAGGED FROM HOME
. BY A NEGRO BRUTE
Special to The Georgian.
Charlotte, N. C„ Juna 10.—At Dur
ham, N. C„ Freeman Jones, a nsgro
charged with burglarising the home of
M ra. Jack Baker Sunday and attamptad
criminal assault, on Monday waived ex
amination at the preliminary bearing
anil was sent to jail without bond.
Early Sunday morning the negro en
tered the home of Mrs. Baker, and,
dragging her out Into tha back yard,
made a daring attempt to commit
a I rlmlnnl assault. Mrs. Baker was
sleeping In the house with no ona but
he, aged mother near. Whan aha
r-mnd the negro In the house aha made
an attempt to get out by the back door,
hut was prevented by ths negro. He
then dragged her Into the yard, but
her screams soon brought helix and
the negro fled.
tirrtcera tracked him In the mud, and
he wsi captured and Identified by Mre.
Ttaker.
Formal protests agalnat the amend
ed charter at charging to be unconstl-
tutlonal and Illegal were read on be-
half of Franklin B. Lord. c. W. Morse,
Alfonso de Navarro and other opposing
stockholders.
The amended charter will be present
ed to the board of directors at an ad
Journed meeting on Wednesday of this
week, and upon Its adoption will ba
presented to the superintendent of In
surance and the attorney general of
the atata of New York.
BRUNSWICK PEOPLE
'WANT JOINT DERATE
Special to Tbe Georgias.
Ilrunawlrk, <!»., June II.—Supporters of
Itoke Smith and Clark Howell ara trying
to occurs a Joint debate lietweea tba two
gubernatorial randldstoe In tbta city. Ur.
Hmlth delivered a speech here several
months ago, aid Ur. Howell Is slated for
su address la tbs near future. Tbe sup-
K rtero of these candidates are now trying
get tbe two genllemeu to consent to
meet hero aud discuss.
MURDER IS COMMITTED
BY A NEGRO GAMBLER
H|nh‘IbI to Tt>« (jt'orglan.
McCormick, H. «*.. June If.-ltobcrt Wilt*,
a negro, waa shot ami Instantly killed In a
church yard near thla place Hundajr by a
atranga negro who waa rlalttag that com
munity, and who waa aelllng whisky on
the sly, and gambling naar tba church.
No arraat has yet been made, as tha mur
derer took to the wooda and la atlll at
Board Either Don’t
Know Where it
‘ is at,
OR IS FRIGHTENED
BY THAT KNOWLEDGE
No Inveitigation to be Made of
Charges Against Three
Officers.
MRS. YERK'S FAVORITE
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
Ths police commission either “don't
know where It Is at” or else ths
knowledge of “where It Is at" ho*
given It s. fright.
The commloalon, every member pres
ent, met Monday night and after i
session of nearly three hours adjourned
without electing a police captain to
succeed former Captain Moon, aa was
forecasted In The Georgian of Monday
aftsrnoon. ■ •,
in fact, this, question of filling- the
vacancy, a matter of groat Importance
to the department and one In which
the entire force Is Intsrestsd, was not
even mentioned. It was the cause of
considerable comment that former Cap
tain Moon was present during the en
tire session.
There seernd to be no disposition on
ths part of the board to tackle thu
mooted civil service proposition, which
Is directly connected with the election
of the new captain, and on which the
commission In said to bn equally di
vided. It Is understood that had ths
election come up, the commissioners
would have voted four In favor of
electing under civil service and four
gainst, which would have meant no
lection.
Evidently realising this, ths commis
sioners hsd no desire to go through
ths form of useless voting and wrang
ling, and simply decided to “pass up"
the matter.
It was expected the commission
would endeavor to elect a captain dur
ing the executive session, which Is al
ways held at the close of a regular
meeting. But not so. In street par-
A WISE MAN BE
GINS LIFE BV
BUYING A HOME
HERE’S YOUR
CHANGE
AM Our Big Auction Sail if 53 Choice Lots
THURSDAY, JUNE 21st, AT 3 P. M.
On West Hunter, Ashby, Mayson and Turner Avenue,
Harwell and Lena Streets. Buy a lot and we will help
you build a home. Terms of sale, only One-Fourth Cash,
Balance $10.00 per month.
Everybody who comes to the sale will get a chance at the
fine lot to be given away absolutely free. Paved streets,
water, good car service, best school and church privileges.
Every lot inside the city. Fine property for investment.
J. W. FERGUSON, S. B.TURMAN & CO.
AUCTIONEER.
By Frivata Leased Wire.
New Tork, June IS.—Tha suicide of
Benjamin Howard, of “The Rollick
Ing Girl" company, who was found
dead on a bench In Riverside drive, was
Iss* due to the unrequited love of a
certain actress, according to Broadway
wiseacres, than to disappointment over
the reported reconciliation of Wilson
Mlsner and his bride, the former Mr*.
Charles Yerkes.
Howard, according to his own admis
sion and to the knowledge of other the
atrlcat people who were welcomed to
the Yerkee mansion, was a frequent
visitor there. He had a very eweet
nympatbetlc tenor voice and Mrs.
Yerkea woa particularly fond of hla
singing.
Mre. Yerkee hid a penchant for sing'
era, and her neighbors say that It was
not unusual to hear popular ballade
sung by baritone and tenor voices float
ing from the (Mini room of the Yerkes
mansion until I or 4 o'clock In tha
morning.
Howard was the moat popular of
Mn. Yerkaa' clientele and he waa per
haps her most frequent caller until Mr.
Mlener appeared.
Howard regained the entre to the
Yerkee house again subsequent to the
marriage. It was after Mlzner went to
Washington to attend to some peraontl
lance, “there was nothing dojng." And
the several aspirant" for the Juicy
plum were stUI left nigh In the air.
When Crialrman Terry reached the
heed of elections In the general order
of business, It la understood he called
out;
-Elections of office™."
A Quick Response,.‘.'Adjourn."
There .wax a quick response..but.It
had nothing to do with elections. Thera
was a motion to adjofurn. It received a
quick aecond. The sentiment to "hands
off" of the captaincy election waa
unanimous, and the motion to adjourn-
carried. The commissioners picked up
their hate and canes, those who carry
them, and filed out pf the room and
wended their way homeward.
And untlt the commtastoneri can get
together and solve the civil service
When the commissioners will be able
to get together In a question hard of
solution. According to their own state,
mints, they are as much at sea as
though they were drifting In mld-At-
lentil- In a canoe.
When asked Tuesday when a cap
tain would be elected, Chairman Terry
Bded:
suppose one will be elected at
the next meeting."
Investigations Evaporate.
Leary of civil service, the commis
sion appears to have grown equally
tired of Inveetlgatloni. Three were
scheduled for Monday night, but the
trio evaporated In unexpected fashion.
On motion of Mayor Woodward, the
cases against Station Sergeants Tur
ner and Mitchell, accused of allowing
Edna Rexford. the former chorus girl,
to use the police station as a dressing
room, and Detective Lockhart, charged
with conduct unbecoming an ofilcer,
were dismissed without hearing.
The mayor said he didn't thtnk there
was anything In either of the cues,
and the other commissioners agreed
with him readily.
Policemen W. O. Phillips and H. E.
Whitaker were tried on the charge of
being Intoxicated and were discharged
from the force.
Ofilcer Whitaker pleaded guilty to
Intoxication while In uniform at tha
recent police picnic at Pearl Spring*.
During the meeting Captain English
created somewhat of a atlr by refer-
ring to the alleged misconduct at the
police picnic.
Boer* and That Pienle.
'I would like to know something of
that picnic,” said Captain English,
have heard It persistently rumored on
the ttreeta and other commissioners
mey have heard It also, that there
was considerable Intemperance on the
picnic and among members of the force
at that. Several clttxens have ap
proached me on the subject. I would
like for the chief to give us some Im
formation about the picnic.”
Chief Jennings replied:
"Captain, these reports hev* beet
brought to my attention and I am hav
Ing tha matter thoroughly Invest!
gated."
Tha proposed contract with tha
Gamewell Electric Company for the
Installation of a new atgnal aystem fir
tha police department wu Introduced
and referred to the city council, the
discussion bringing from Commission
er Oldknow severe criticism of the city
• electrician, Fred R. Mile*. A motion
wu mad* that the contract be re
ferred to the chief end chairman, to
gether with Superintendent Jeff Wright,
of the police department, and City
Electrician Mile*, for their approval.
Commissioner Oldknow objected, ex
claiming:
Roast for Fred Mites.
"I don't think the city electrician
should hav* anything to do with thla
matter. Ha would know nothing about
It. anyway. I am thoroughly disgusted
with him. He Is the weakest 9 have
aver even.”
Tha comm Is at oner made no explana
tion of hla criticism.
business. When Mliner returned he
found the doors of his bride's home
closed agalnat him. Two telegrams
throw light on the situation:
“Benjamin Howard: The Idiotic, pa
thetically lmbecllelc lies you told Mrs.
Mlsner reached me today. Apologise
and retract by wire, or will make an
example of you and teach you to re
member volcano. Make your loans
hereafter of men and Interfere In my
personal affairs again at your peril.
(Signed) "GEORGE P. CRATER.'
To this Howard replied:
"George P. Crater: Statement to
Mr*. Mlxner wu quoted to me In De
troit by George Howard, as emanating
from you. Regret If I was misinformed.
(Signed) “BENJAMIN HOWARD."
The significance of these telegrams
may need explanation. George P.
Crater, a Broadway character, who
wears dlnmond setting In the gold fill
ings of his tseth, is a brother of the
actress, Alleen Crater, once the wife
of Wilson Mlsner. Although Mlsner
and Miss Crater hsd separated and
were divorced, Crater appeared her
practical manager or best friend, under
cover, for Mlsner In hla matrimonial
exploit. His chagrin resulted when
the doors of the Yerkes mansion were
closed against Mlsner because Howard
told Mrs. Mlxner that her young hus
band had never been divorced from
Miss Carter and waa. therefor*, not
legally able to marry Mrs. Yerkes.
communication from L. B. Folsom, ths
restaurant man, to the effect that pro-
first rate wu mad
THREE WERE DROWNED
BY 80ATCAPSIZING
RAN TOO CL08E STEAMER AND
CURRENT OVERTURNED
8MALL VES8EL.
Special to The Georgian.
Columbus. Go., June 19.-TW0 negro men
and e negro girl were drowned In' the
river Similar neer Omnlchee, Ala., twelve
mile* below the city, while returning from
church. The bontmen, who was ferrying
the other two across the river, went too
close to s steam bast and the current was
tn swift the bateau was capslsed, drown
ing all three.
SURGEON IS DEAD
Special to The Georgian.
Columbus, G*., Jnn* 1*.—Tbe funeral nf
Dr. J. F. Shackelford, whose death oc
curred st his home Is this elty Bander,
took piece yesterday efternoon with mili
tary sad Masonic honors, he having been a
prominent Muon, end e member *f Cimp
Henning. C. C. V.
Dr. Shackelford wii 70 jeers old Satur
day and was e prominent druggist her*
for many years, at one time being a mem
ber of tbe cltj council.
He was an nutatant surgeon tn the
■“ * _ division during
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ATLANTA TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION,
P. 0. Box 266.
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FORTY LOTS SOLD
ATjNSLEY PARK
TOTAL OF $41,000 WAS REALIZED
AT MONDAY'S AUC*
- TION.
Tbe ante of forty lot* In Aoilejr Park
Monday afternoon 1»y Atisley Bros! drew a
large crowd of real estate men and others
looking for profitable Investment*. For
re*t Adair acted os auctioneer and when
be knocked down the last lot to tbe highest
bidder a total of $41,160 bod been realized.
I.otN H-er** fold NurprlRlnzly l«m- nf M..n-
day's ante. Edwin P. Ansley, In talking of
th»* price*. Raid, with tli** Improvement*
that would be made In tbe next year, he
Lfwl no doubt Imt ih.it ninny of tho**» who
bought lota Monday would be ablo to doable
their money In a comparatively short time.
Tlto*e win* imrehnsed lot* Monduy mid the
prlcea they paid were aa follows:
M. W. Thonw*. $900: J. II. Pittman. IS23;
A. I* Delkln. $$26; A. L Delkln. 1975; Frank
WeMon, $1,426; Frank Weldon. $2,025; A.
i. fl.
Delkln.
1.72S: W. A. Mall. $976:
«. I’ndgett, ’ll.125; E. C. eOttn.
M. Is. Thrower. JUi»; C. II. East*. Sl.ttO: T.
I. Kerri a, 11.125; Ed Mathew*. $$46; Dr.
W. B. Sharp. SS60; Dr. W. B. Sharp, $606;
II. I*. Cobb. $$2S; 0. A. Howell. $960:0. A.
Howell. $950; 0. A. Howell. $VW; W. 11.
Olehn. $900; W. C. Hargrove. $960; W. C.
Hargrove. $1,713; W. C. Harirore. $540; A.
W. rergtiann. $960: Mra. J. II. Woodward!
$960; E. C. Isatta. $1,010: N. 19. Thotaaa. »»;
Dr. J. W. May ami. $600; C. B. <?rta*f. $790:
C. K. Create. $700: C. II. Katljr. $330: C.
L K.xlg. 1560; I'. F. Vote, *«u0: P. rTVoxe,
*400; J. 8. Donaldson, 1550; If. L. Clomvnts,
$540. Total, 941,110.
GARST IS PUNISHED
FOR JAfAt ERROR
8U8PENDED FOR SIX MONTHS FOR
LETTING BIG BATTLESHIP
RUN AGROUND.
the civil
INCREASES CAPITAL
TO ONE MILLION
Special to The Georgian.
Newberry, S. C, June It—At n meeting
of the stockholders of the Molloton tlenu-
ftrtnrlsg Company the capital stock of the
corporation was Incmaod from 1500,000 to
tl.00O.0M and action was taken toward con
•trwetlag another mill.
Thla aecond mill wl'
within the next year,
not haring yet been setectsri,
The equipment of tbo present mill will he
Increased at esce. Two hue-trad and alxty-
four looms and 19.00) spindles will be In
stalled. Incraeatag tbe. equipment to 1,4M
looms and 49,.00 spindle*.
EXCELLENT SERVICE TO
WRIGHTS VILLI BEACH,
NORTH CAROLINA.
During the months of June, July
xnd August the Seaboard Air Uni
Railway will operate on Its train leav
ing Atlanta nt 9:35 p. m.. every SAT-
I'HDAY. a through sleeping car to
Wilmington. N. C.; returning the
through sleeper will leave Wil
mington Thursday at 3:00 p.
m.. arriving In Atlanta at
6:30 a- m., Friday. Arrangements
have been made with the atreet rail-
war ptwple at Wilmington to have
cars ready at the depot to Immediate
ly transport psssengcra to the hotels
at WrtghUvllIn Beach. Baggage will
be checked to destination. WEEK-
The commleston'voted to Increase the I S*F«n5'lK.ra*7ik2 d * 5r *' * S :5;
price of meals for prisoner* from 7 to ^r-AbUN tickets, IIS 55
19 cents each. Thla waa dona aa n* SEABOARD.
By Private Leased Wire.
Washington. June 19.—The finding of
the court-martial case of Captain Perry
Garst, United States navy, growing out
of the punning aground of the battle
shippfiodt Island, has been approved
byXht secretary of the navy, with a
modification of sentence so as to re
duce Garst's suspension to six months.
Ths court-martial sentenced the cap
tain to one year's euspeneion with one-
half sea pay and the lose of five num-
irs.
Captain Charles G. Bowman, captain
of the Pensacola navy yard, has been
ordered to duty os captain of the Rhode
Island, vice Garst.
Her* le the opinion filed by Secretary
Bonaparte In the case:
"After carefully considering the
record and aiso tha brief argument of
Captain Garst's counsel, the depart
ment holds that tha accused In this
case has been fairly treated by a com
petent and Impartial court, whose find
ings are fully sustained by the evi
dence. The captain's obligation of vig
ilance was. In the department’s judg
ment, not lessened, but rendered more
Imperative by tha fact that this woe a
'shake down' cruise, and that ha hod
no previous personal acquaintance with
the navigator.
“Without going Into a discussion of
technical questions respecting the
course followed by the Rhode Island
Immediately before grounding. It seems
clear that-a culpable error was made
as to the state of the this and that. It
the testimony of the two leadsmen la
to be credited, no reason whatever be
ing shown why It should not be credit
ed, either Insufficient attention woe
paid to the sounding*, or the speed of
the vessel was not reduced.
"The department considers that the
rood of the service requires tbe cap
tain of every war vessel to be held to
very strict responsibility for the safety
of the ship and Its officers and men, end
It Is satisfied from the record that
tha accused felled to discharge him
self of that responsibility, and It re
gards an adequate, but not an exces
sive, punishment as Imperatively de
manded In hit case. The finding anil
sentence of the court-martial ere ap
proved. but. in view of the court's
recommendation to clemency, the pe
riod of suspension from duty on half
DAMAGE SUIT TOTAL
NEARS HALF MILLION
MANY MORE PETITIONS FILED
BECAU8E OF PICNIC TRAIN
WRECK.
The 9400,000 mark was passed Tues*
day morning in the total amount of
the damage suits against the Central
of Georgia and the Atlanta and West
Point railroad companies as a result of
the wreck of the Pearl Springs plcnlo
train at the Fair street crossing In
Atlanta the night of June «.
The suite filed Tuesday morning,
which were against both roads, were:
L. Perkins .. ..95,004
Miss Lizzie Wood 6,000
Okey Chambers ... 5,000
J. F. Chambers 2,100
B. F. Chambers . 1,504
Mrs. Sarah Chambers s.OOn
Grace Pearl Wood 5,004
T. M. Wood—Amount not given. .
Mies Gertrude Addison 1,004
Mrs. Ella Quinlan:. 6,004
Mra. Emily Addison.. 6.400
Total ... 944.000
Total to date.
*—
Materia Causes Lose of Appetite. ,
The Old Standard, Grove's Tasteless
Chill Tonic, drives out malaria and
builds up the system. Sold by all
dealers for 9? years. Price 60 cents.
CHILD LABOR TOPIC
IS TO MUSSED
FACTORY INSPECTORS BEGIN AN
IMPORTANT CONVENTION AT
COLUMBUS, b* TUESDAY.
By Privets Leased Wire.
Columbus, Ohio, Jun* 19.—Child Is*
bor Is to be one of the Important topics
at the twentieth annual convention of
the International Association of Fac
tory Inspectors of North America,
which will be held at the Great South
ern hotel In this city beginning this
morning.
At the opening session this morning
addresses were given by Mayor D. L.
Badger and Henry Dorn, of this city,
and Malcolm J. McLeod, of Michigan,
president of the association. The only
other business to be transacted this
morning will be the appointment of va
rious committees. *
The reading of papers will be con
tinued tomorrow, but In the afternoon
tha delegates will take a sightseeing
trip through the city.
Among those who will spesk at tha
convention are C- F. Sliepperd, of Cin
cinnati; Mra. F. C. Howe, of Cleveland;
Mr*. C. II. Baker, of Plqua; J. H. Mor
gan, state Inspector of factories, and
.Mr. stockey, of the national child labor
committee.
REAR ADMIRAL M'OALLA
DOES ON RETIRED LIST
Is reduced from one year to six
CORNERSTONE IS LAID
FOR NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH
Special to The Georgian.
Decatur. Ala. June II.—A large
[crowd gathered Sunday afternoon at I
o'clock to witness the ceremonies at
tending the laying of tbe cornerstone
of the new Catholic church, at the cor
ner of Johnson street and Fourth ave
nue.
■The service* were conducted under
Ithe personal direction of Bishop P. E.
Allen, of Mobile, a number of cler
gymen of the church from a distance
were present, end took part tn tbe
services, as did also the Rev. Father
‘I. Henry, the local clergyman.
This church will cost 916,40q, and
[til he a most handsome structure.
Nearly all the money has been raised. 1
By Private Leased Wire.
Washington, D. C, June 19.—Having
reached the age limit for active service,
Rear Admiral Bowman H. MeCalla wu
placed on the retired list of the navy
today. Admiral McCalla. who at pree-
apt la In command of tho Mare I.lanl
navy yard, has seen about as much
active service as any officer of tns
United States navy, lie graduated from
the naval academy' In 1664 and twenty
years later reached the grade of com;
mander. In the Interval he hod sernjj
on sea or shore In many parts of tn«
world. During the war with Spain "•
was In command of the cruiser Marble
head and at the war’s close ba was
assigned to the command of the as»r
yard at Norfolk. The following T** T I*
waa In command of a division of cruis
ers and gunboats In Philippine »••«*
and took part In many of the stirring
events that accompanied the FfllphJJ
Insurrection. In June, 19#$'. with
officers and men from the Newark, n*
formed part of the column under v ic*
Admiral Seymour In’ the attempt
relieve the legations In Pekin. Return
ing home, he served for » t,m * *.
commander of the battleship Kearssrge
and later was assigned to Mare Island.
Ohio Paper Said Again-
By Private Leased Wire.
Youngstown. Ohio. June l9.-jjh*
Toungetoivn Telegram, sold recently ”
Dolan &. Wood, has been sold ajalnto
Samuel O. McClure, of Columbus. Tn.
price is not given. Mr. McClurei has
been manager of The Ohio
nal. No change will be made lo tns
Republican policy of the paper.
CITY TAX NOTICE.
Books are now open for
payment of second install*
ment of city tax. Will closa
1st July.
E. T. PAYNE,
City Tax Collector.