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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. Til U HMD AY, JUNK Zi, 1SM6. SPECIAL SESSION ' Of CITY LIQUOR LICENSES TO BE THE MAIN THEME. Peachtree Street Paving Propor tion Will Alio Come in for Attention. T» " Important matter, will come up before council at the adjourned aea •I in to be held* Thursday afternoon. Final action will be taken on the Ucenae to be levied on wholeaele liquor men and t,he petition signed by reaN denta owning it majority of the front an along Peachtree etreet from Ellis to Sixth, aaklng that asphalt paving be laid, wilt be conaldered. After numeroua changea It waa de elded at the laat meeting of the tax committee to make the wholeaale II qnnr Ucenae 1400 and to have only one class. - It la the general opinion that tliie will be changed again when It cornea Into council and the old-time tax he reatored. It la alao probable that the fight between wholeaale and a number of the retail men over thla tax will be continued In the hereto fore caloric manner. When aeon Thuraday morning E. Hi Inman aald It waa probable he would appear before council and aak that tho Peachtree etreet paving be attended to at once. It la eatlmated that the elty'a part of the work will amount to 11,100. A partial prnmlee haa already been gained from the finance committee that this money will be forthcoming ao there will be but a abort delay before ti'■ werk of putting the aaphalt down will be begun. (in account of the abaence from the city of Councilman William Oldknow the theater ordinance, ax It now atande, v ill be carried over until the next aea W of tha council. There will be t number of minor mattera up before council, but the aeaalcn will probably b« a ahort one. ADMIT TWO ROADS TO MILEAGE SYSTEM At tbe meeting of the fautheaatern Paa- •••iiffor Anorlntlon • nt Its offices In tho Fidtahle bfilliitng. on .bTAurprfajr, It waa 'to nllow tho Oatral of Georgia rail,* road nnd the Georgia, Routhem and Florida railroad to enter the Interchangeable mile* "no ayatem In force.among the other road* In the Sqnth. The Centrnl of Georgia n i Urn ire hooka will nlno tie good on all lines of i lx- Southern ajatem na well it a on the i .n.la of the other llnea. These ckaiigen will go Into effect July S. For the purpoae of relaaulng mileage hooka good on nil ronda. the nrenent boka In force will hare to ln> recalled nt once and new one* lanued on the flrat of the mouth. A* stated jexclusively In The Georglau nt ihe time, the Central of Georgia and the ' corgi a. Southern and Florhln recently made application for admlaaloii to the lit- ittgeable mileage ayatetu after acvernl of the naao«latlou waa devoted to the MR. PEABODY MEETS CAPITOL OFFICIALS George Foeter Peabody, who,la the gueat of Governor and Mra. Terrell el the executive mane Ion, held a reception In the governor'* office at the rapltol Thuraday morning before going out to the Tech. ' All the capttol official, came In and were presented to Mr. Peabody, who e.-Hined delighted with the cordiality with which he wa* greeted by every- une He I, here from Athene, where h»- attended the commencement exer claea. "I waa delighted with Dave Bar' row*, election to the chancellorehlp of my alma mater. He I, a big man, big In purpoae, big In heart and big In hi* love for the unlveralty. He will m..He a great chancellor—one whaee heart and eoul are centered In building up that Institution.” i rlday morning Mr. Peabody will • ompany the governor to Columbus, whore the ceremony of laying the cur- neratone of the new technical school Will take place that day. Mr. Peabody v.is originally a Columbue man, and, of course, has a strong affection for tl at city yet. He will lie the guest Hon. Henry It. Goetchlu, there. Mle* Shepperaon, Mlaa Mary l\ Rhep. p> 1 ion and Miss Moss, of Athena, and Has Rule, of Knoxville. Tenn.. will be ueita of Mra. Terrell Friday. MULE WAS KILLED BY LIGHTNING BOLT By Prime leased Wire. New York, June 11.—Mlaa Rebecca Olshansky, the young cashier of the Arm of Wollensky A Mizensky, was al most throttled by a thief aa he held her. In eplte of her struggles, and wrenched 1200 from her aa she waa re turning from the bank. The man waa Joseph Frey, of No, 194 East Nineteenth street, and was caught later, but the money had disappeared, Frey waa arraigned In the Jefferson market court and held In (1,000 ball for examination on Friday. CHOKES GIRL CASHIER 'COTTON CONVENTION!CASSATT’S ORDER REVOKED BY MEN IN HISJWN OFFICE Thayer of the Pennsy Tells of Private Cars. AND THENjETS $200 DARING THIEF ATTACK8 YOUNG WOMAN IN A STREET IN NEW YORK. MARTIN OF TEXAS ELECTED TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN Temporary Organization Effected and Committees on Creden- , tials Appointed. ST. AMAND'S BOOKS AGAIN TO BE AUDITED The accounts of J. G. Rt. Amand, managing executor of the E. W. March estate, were recommitted to Auditor R. N. Evlna, by an order of Judge Pendleton Thuraday morning. The bill to recommit the accounte of Mr. St. Amand to the auditor for another expertlng waa filed laat week, and arguments were heard on It Thuraday morning In the superior court. In the bill It waa allegad that the managing executor had squandered the money of the estate and had failed to account for 1150,000 of the receipts. Special to The Georgian. ' Mont* Ne, Ark., June 21.—The cotton convention met here yeeterday with delegatea preeent representing ten slates. ' The convention was called to order by electing John Martin, of Paris, Texas, aa temporary chairman, and Fred E. Turner, of Muskogee, I. T., a secretary. C'ommltteei were appointed oh ere dentlals, permanent organisation and resolutions, and the convention then adjourned until tomorrow, PANIC ABOARD BOAT WHEN PROPELLER BREAKS By Private Leased Wire. St. Louis, June 21.—Before daylight today the propeller shaft of the steamer Bald Eagle, snapped with a terrific noiae when the boat waa Just below Hardin, III., and Immediately the help- less steamer began tumbling about In tha heavy current of the Mississippi river. Nearly a hundred passengers ware aboard and a panic ensued. It required the utmost efforts of the boat's officers to prevent panic-stricken per sons from jumping overboard. Finally the Steamer waa landed and will be laid up for repair*. WOMEN THREATENED TO DYNAMITE HOME^SrKSf OWNERS ONLY KICK AGAINST PRESENT PLAN Presidents of Other Roads Fail to Appear to Make Any "Defense.” By Private (.eased Wire. Sioux Falls, 8. Dak., June St.—Today there are few eigne of the great ex citement of yesterday over the case of* Mra. Emma Kaufmann, wife of a mil lionaire brewer, who waa held to the circuit court for trial on the charge of murdering her domestic. Today when the general public be came aware that from fifty to a hun dred society women had organised yes terday for the purpose of dynamiting the home of Mra. Kaufmann In the event that she wSa not placed In the Jail, something of sensation resulted. There I, no queetlon the women had organised for the purpoae stated. How ever, tome of the attorneys Interested In the Kaufmann caae today threaten to prosecute the women. KING OF GREECE MUSTO. K. DIVORCE BEFORE IT IS VALID Ily Private leased Wire. Chicago, June 21.—The most remark able divorce case, to be heard In years before Judge Gibbons today and Is expected to come to an end late this afternoon, whtn tho Countess Sophie de Rllley, of Greece, former lady-tn- waltlrtg to the queen of the Hellene,, hope, to obtain a decree from the count and thue save her (100,000 estatea In Greece from falling Into hla hands. It Is remarkable for these reaaona: It will be the first Chicago divorce which must go to a king for his royal "O. K” before It Is valid. It la tha first Chicago divorce which the name of n king—King George of Greece—Is mentioned. The defender!, who has been called "The Greek God,” claims to be a dl rect descendant of Achilles, son of Ty deus, who stew Hector before the walls of Troy, 3,000 years ago. It bears a strange story of royal Intrigue, of plot and counter plot, of civil war and of banishment. LOCAL NEWS CONDENSED Ki-['lal to The Georgian. s nderovllle. Go., June 21.—There wan a *<• "iro wind and rain atonu here Tueaday, doing considerable damage to the crop* In till* section. The land was badly washed uml bridges In tout* section* of the county b.ivti been wa*hed away by the recent 1 >vy rains. John F. Brown, a funner. Itrlng oil miles eaat of thla place, had one mule killed and aereral Injured by light* AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN ■ BEING WAGED BY SMITH ' I--.-tel to The Georgian. T'-n-oa, Ga., Jane 21.—llou. James M. Smith, the termer candidate for governor. ■ a tke peat few day, been campaigning {„ roantlea of Franklin and Hart. Tin*, ir bn addrreaed a splendid gathering at anou. Tuesday night he .poke to a large i-Hence at Laroals. Veatenlay afternoon f Torcaa a good crowd of betrera llatened teatlvrly to hla v tear a. la.t night he poke at Cornelia and nest Katunlay be hat Wataon’a Spring., In Greene CONNECTICUT PEACH CROP REPORTED TO BE A PEACH i y Private Leased Wire. Plainfield, Conn., June 21.—Tha pr.irh crop of Eastern Connecticut will heat all record, this year. The trees are haevlly laden, pert of the fr.ilt has to ha taken off to prevent h*tn breaking. Emory Alumni to Meet, The Emory College Alumni Asso elation, of Atlanta, will hold a meet Ing at the Weeley Memorial church July I at I o'clock. Buelneen of an Important nature will be taken up at this meeting and every one who hna ever been a student of Emory la Invited attend. Two Year* for Sullivan. John Sullivan, convicted Wednesday ' bigamy, was sentenced to two years In the penitentiary by Judge Roan on Thursday morning. A motion waa made for a new trial. Lloenaes Expire Iff Two Weeks. Counting the five days' grace there are now only two weeks before all city licences must be renewed or fl. fas. will be Issued by the city clerk agalnet the tardy firms. Thursday City License Inspector R. A. Ewing commenced the taek of delivering to the 1,000 or more business firms subject to the city II- censes notices that the llcenee* must be renewed. It will take five or six days to get the rarda distributed. All business licenses expire June (0, but five days' grace are given. "Fraternal Lifa Association. George White et. al. have applied to the superior court for a charter for the Fraternal Life Association. New Seles 8tabl*s. The Harper - Weathers - Calltcott Horse and Mule Company, a new cor. poratlon with a capital stock of (40,* 000, Jiaa applied to the auperlor court for a charter. Blount On Vacation. W. O. Blount, the genial night eta tlon master at the terminal elation. Is enjoying a leave of absence. Hie position Is being filled by W. C. Wilson, chief of the telegraph and signal de. partment. Fund Still Grows. And still the exposition guarantee fund grow,. Tuesday morning the fund was swelled with a good Check from the Ford A Johnson Company, 16f Marietta street. At the rate which subscriptions have been received elnce It was decided to give the exposition a summer vacation It will not he neces sary for the committee of fifty to make arrangement for further soliciting next October, as by that time the determined Atlanta citizens will havo made up the remaining (llf.000 which Is still need ed. Negro Bit Officer. While trying to quiet Delley Doug las, a negro boy, who was arrested on Wednesday afternoon, and who grew disorderly when he reached the po. lice station. Call Officer Harvey Well* i so severely bitten on the hand by the unruly darkey that he waa forced to go to the Grady Hospital to have hi* wound dressed. "THE MAYOR'S FENCE" IS STRONGLY GUARDED "The mayor's fence." as It Is called, which barricades four of tlj* six drive way* on Hunter street, leading to the Louisville and Nashville railroad yards, Is causing much comment. All Wed- BILL BAILY BARRED BY MRS. !.... Armed with a pistol, Murselt Moae- ly waited all night on the porch of her home for Charley Mosely, her hus band, and prnprletov of a Decatur street club room, whom she suspected nesday night the fence waa guarded by of being too friendly with other wont- n carps of policemen, acting under or ders of Chief of Police Jennings, and Thursday Is being watched by an of ficer of the law, who has strict Instruc tions to arrest any one attempting to pull down or In any manner Interfere with the barricade. May’or Woodward Thuraday morning strongly denied the argument In the statement made by Attorney J. J. Rpaldlng, for the Louisville and Nash ville railroad, wbo Is quoted ae saying that barricading of the four driveways makes It more dangerous, and that It I* a matter for tne shippers to eettle. "How ran two openings be more dan gerous than six?” asked Mayor Wood ward when the matter was brought up. "If there had been only two railroad tracks across Whitehall street the via duct would never have been built, es pecially If the tracks hsd been as far apart os the openings are on Hunter street since the fences have been put up. But If these openings are still a menace to public life, they will alao be closed up.” As to the Inconvenience to the ship pers, spoken of by Mr. Spalding. Mayor woodward said that wa* the lookout of the railroad, which should built a road way paralleling Hunter street on Ita own grounds. en. Mosely could not go home and he waa only able to do so Thursday morn ing after Chief Jennings sent C^ll Of* doers Cooper and Luck to Investigate the trouble. Murxcll. gun and all, wa* found sit ting on the porch, but tha sight of the officers sent her In the house In a hur ry. When Officer Lurk entered after her he was Jounced upon, but It waa only after a lively fight that the woman was subdued and handcuffed. She waa locked up at the police station. Officer Lprk recleved two kicks In th* side In the course of the melee. WOOED AND WON HER THROUGH U. 8. MAIL By Private Leased Wire. Topeka, Kan*.,, June 21.—Miss Abby Huntington Waps, daughter of Eugene F. Ware. 'Tranquil,” waa married on Wednesday evening to Dr. Frederick Harold Xllea, of New York city. The marriage la the culmination of a court ship through the malls which hail Its beginning some time ago when Miss Ware was visiting friends In New York. * By Private Leased Wire. Washington. June 21.—This was the day the presidents of all the railroads which have been under scrutiny during the investigation of the coal business by the Interstate commerce commission were Invited to appear before that body and offer such testimony ae they might desire. Not one was present thla morning. The Pennsylvania rail road was the only one that had any thing to say "In defense." John B. Thayer, fourth vice presl-' dent of that road, was here, as he said, "to clear up certain matters.” When Mr. Thayer, who Is considered the mouth-piece of the Pennsylvania rail road. took th* stand the first thing At torney Thomas Patterson asked him was to explain the system of coal car distribution In vogue on the Pennsyl vania. He declared that the cars are distributed on a pro rata basis, fixed e/ the physical and commercial ca p-city of the mines, Individual cars be- Individual cars, Mr. Thayer said that when President Cassatt went to Europe this spring he left a verbal order for the abolition at some near time, prob ably within a year, of all private car* along. Its line. Mr. Thayer added that he and Vice President Pugh, upon their own responsibility, had temporarily suspended thq order, believing that the owners of these cars would not agree that tha Pennsylvania could furnish them sufficient cars to carry on their business and thus Insure against In terruption to business. With the pri vate owners taking this position, he added, he feared suits would be brought In the state courts by operators not wishing to selL Mr. Thayer explained his action .. suspending the orders of President Cas satt on the ground that the chief ex* ecutlve, when going away, never left definite orders, as conditions might arise under which they could not be carried out. Owners of Individual can are about the only kickers against our preaent system,” said. Mr. Thayer. "They want their cars In addition to the allowance under the rafting." NEW MILEAGE RATE FUGITIVE DESPERADO j REFUSES TO TO BE CONSIDERED! FOUNDSHOTDEAD ; HE AND DEPUTY MAY HAVE HAD) T. P. A. PRESENTS PETITION fatal duel in the TO RAILROAD OFFICIALS. John Temple Graves Closes Argu- im ment for Traveling Men—Jo- '" unB ' * seph Richardson Replied. Deaths ahd Funerals. Mrs. Nansy Spencer. Mra. Nancy Bpencer, widow of the late Judge Thomas Spencer, who waa one of the moat prominent men In Atlanta, died Tuesday afternoon at : o'clock at the home of her son, WII. llain Spencer, 2S Georgia avenue. Mrs. Spencer, who waa born In Eng land In ISIS, had been in Atlanta for fifty-two years, and In America for alxty-two years. She lived In Atlanta during the entire civil war, and did not leave even when Sherman was shell Ing the city. While Mrs. Spencer waa In her nine ty-flrat year, her health had not been good for some time. Her death came a* a distinct shock to her many frlends, by whom she was universally beloved. Mrs. Spencer le survived by a brother. Hamilton Crankshaw, and i eon. William Spencer, a railroad en glneer. She also leaves six grandchll dren and thirteen great-grandchildren. The funeral services will be held at the Spencer home, 2< Oorgla avenue, at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, and the Interment will be at Oakland. The following, gentlemen will act a* pall boarera: Anthony Murphy, Judgo Hlllyer, A. C. Thurman, Henry Hlfi- yer, Henry Collier and F. C. McClen don. Mrs. Juii7~M. Hull. Mrs. Julia M. Hull, mother of Dr. J. L. Hull, died at No. 1«0 East Pine street at T: (0 o'clock Wednesday morning of paralysis. She was nearly S3 years old. Considering her age, her health had been good until she was stricken last Thursday. The body will be taken to Sylvanla'at » o'clock Wed nesday night for Interment Charles Sidney Rails. Charles Sidney Relis, the 1-year-old son of Mr. II. F. Relis, died at his father's home. No. 14 Edgewood ave nue. at 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. The funeral services will be conducted at the residence of Rev. William Voll- brecht at 3 o'clock Wednesday after noon, and the Interment wilt be at Westrlew, Richard Andrew Long. Richard Andrew. Intent of Mr. and Mrs. George Long, Edgewood. Ga, will be buried Thuraday afternoon. Funer al at 2 o'clock o'clock In Flora avenue, by th# Rev. A. M. Pierce. Interment will take place In the family burying ground, < mile* In the country. Harvie E. Nash. Harvle Edward Nash, the eltfht- montha-old son of Mr. M. E. Nash, died at hla father’s home. 12 Kimball street. Wednesday of cholera Infgntum. The Interment will be at Westvtew. Son of Mike Tobin. The four-njontha-old son of Mike Tobin died at his father’s home, on Israel street. Wednesday. The Inter ment will be at ths Sylvester burying ground Thursday afternoon at ’clock. • POSTMASTER VAUGHN RECEIVES HIS COMMISSION Hperlal to The Georgian. Augusta. Ga.. June 21.—Stephen B. nnghn received bis cumnthslon yesterday for Ihe Augusta postnMstership. and will JaVe eharxe In the sell day or two. He announced yesterday that be had derided upon Mr. Mrniuud .Hirer as hte asal.unt, and that they would take charge ef the office a* sum aa pnctkabl*. Though a committee from the Trav. elera* Protective Association appeared before the members of the Southeast ern Passenger Association at the meet ing In the Equltabel building Wednes day afternoon and presented the peti tion from the Travelers' Protective As sociation for a 2-cent rate on 2,000* nnd 5,000 mile interchangeable mileage books. It Is known that no action will be taken on It by the association, which will refer It to the Individual railroads. The committee that waited on the association wa* composed of R. A. Broyles, chairman; J. L. Mayaon, state attorney for the Travelers' Protective Association; F. J. Paxon, John Temple Graves, Max Banner of Columbus and Mux Krauaa of Savannah. John Temple Graves closed the ar gument for the Travelers' Protective Association committee, after which Jo seph Richardson responded In a few words, assuring the committee that the various railroads would take up the matter and give It the most careful consideration. The matter of allowing a on* cent rat* for the soldiers of the state mi litia Ip moving to the encampment at Chlckamauga was discussed by the railroad officials Wednesday. It Is thought that the 2-rent rate will pre vail this summer. c Leased Wire, i, Colo, , June 21—BUI fugitive hold-up, whs found detul In the lonely wood near a neglect ed mine, IS miles west of Durango on yesterday afternoon. He had been shot . as l\ ing ■ ;i hi- hark, ..in* lutn-I clutching the lower branch of a tree und the other clasping a gun. An other gun was lying at his feet. There are three theories as to the cause of hla death: , First, that while riding at night he became tangled In the brush nnd his gun tvns accidentally discharged; sec ond, that he committed suicide; third, that some one shot him. L. Pace, former state representa tive from La Plata county, who Is now a deputy sheriff, has been looking for Young, and Pace Is the only deputy who Is not now accounted for. Pace’s friends arc uneasy for fear that there has been a fight between the two men; that Paco inav have been fatally wounded and crawled 6ff In the bush to die. DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE WILL NOT ACCEPT HONOR. HE COMMITTED SUICIDE IN PRESENCE OF SWEETHEART. Special to The Georgian. New Orleans, La., June 21.—In the presence of the young lady upon whom he was calling, William Y. Egdorff,- a young painter, committed suicide last night. With the words, 'Tiff going away,” addressed to tho young lady, Egdorff drew a vial of carbolic .acid from his pocket and drained It of the contents. He died before an ambu lance could get to hla side.' HOW TO GET WHAT YOU NEED— EtfEN DIRECTORIES OR SIFTERS f . If you can't find what you want, just take this straight tip: Advertise in THE GEORGIAN for it For several days an employee of The Georgian sought for a city di rectory. He couldn't get one from the publishers, Foote A Davies. .They said they had sold every one that had been printed, and that they had for two months been advertising for them In Atlanta papers. But they couldn't get any. even by offering liberal premiums Finally, Wednesday a story was written and printed In The Georgian about the shortage In the directory market, and the need this paper felt for another copy. In two hours after the paper was on the streets. Dr. E. F. Fincher, of South Atlanta, telephoned that he would be glad to put a 1905 directory at the service of this paper. He declined to accept a premium for It A little, bit later, W. R. Jones, of No. 15 Waverly Place, offered one to The Georgian. Thursday morning the city hall reporter of this paper waa offered tlx directories. Doesn’t that preach a moral to business men? The Georgian Is read.. It la read widely, and thoroughly, and what appears In It sticks In the minds of the readers. ' Just one more word. Last Saturday The Georgian printed a title story about Colonel Wea Shropshire's fruitless search for a sifter. Two days later Colonel Shrop shire received fourteen sifters. 2,000 PASSENGERS ON SHIP ARE THROWN INTO A PANIC By Private Leased Wire. lemdon, June 21.—The While Star liner Majestic miraculously escaped a head-on collision with the lightship Conengliee In a heavy fog during the night. The collision took plnce three tullet off the Wexford Is land. seventy-four tullee off the const, after leaving (Jueenstown. A great calamity wns' averted by tbe coolness and quick action of Captain Ilantes. Th* Conengl>oc loomed up fifteen feet ahead while the sirens shrieked. The Majestic wa* put nt hnlf sliced nnd her milder sent hard apart. The O0OO0OOOOOOOOO0000O 0 NAVY YARDS TO GET SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAY. By Private Leased Wire. Washington. June 21.—To a number of congressmen today Presldent Roosevelt said that If there la nothing In the law to prevent, he will order a half hol iday each Saturday In the sum mer to the employees of all the navy yards In the United r'firiSSr"' ,0n "' r ° 0 ” rB0t O0O 0 0 0000000000000O THAT' DEVIL LAWYER DRAGGED INTO CASE By Private Leased Wire. New York, 'June 21.—Mr*. Marla Shlppo, under a searching examination by ex-Cblef of the Federal Secret' Ser vice Drummond, revealed the final statement of Mrs. Alice Klnan, who was mysteriously murdered; "Who did this to you?" asked Mrs. Shlppo. according to her new dcclarh- tton, ae she bent over the woman. "It was that devil lawyer," wa* the startling ropiy, In a weak but earnest voice. Mrs. Shlppo ha* kept this extraor dinary clew secret because advised to keep silent until the right time by the good priest with whom, she consulted. CRIMINAL ASSAULT CHARGED AGAINST MAN Special 4o Thu Georgian. Slocomb, Ala-. June 21.—Lee Jones, a young white man, has been arrested here charged with crlmnal assault on the little 7-year-old daughter -of Law rence Bayett, a farmer residing about mile* south of here. Jones was given a preliminary hear ing before a Justice and admlted to ball In Ihe sum of 1500. The crime was alleged lo have been committed In April, but owing to the fact that Jones left, he waa not ar rested until his return. DENTAL ASSOCIATION IN ANNUAL SESSION MAY RE ORDERED Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., June 21.—It la stated here that General Charles T. Cates, attorney general, has gone from Nashville to Jackson by order of the supreme court to conduct a rigid In vestigation of Shelby county's criminal methods, about which so much was said during the recent gubernatorial campaign. The supreme court at Jack- son had disallowed costs amounting to (2,00| sent up from Shelby county. MUTUALIZATION PLAN HAS BEEN APPROVED. Special to The Georgian. Charlotte, N. C., June SI.—'The an nual meeting of a the North Carolina Dental Association convened at High Point Wednesday evening, with an at tendance of over 100. Professor C. F. Tomlinson delivered the address 'of welcome to the association, and Dr. F. Griffith, of Salisbury, responded. Dr. R. R Ware, of Shelby, read the annual essay, his subject being "The Greatest Thing In the World." ALLEGED BABY SLAYER IS NEARLY LYNCHED. By Private Iwased Wire. Vienna, June 21.—Ah attempt to lynch Mariana Konopkova waa barely averted today. She waa arrested, charged with the murder of hundreds ‘ babes which had been placed In her By Private Iwased Wire. Alban}*, N. Y., June 21.—Superin tendent of Insurance Kelsey today re ceived the new charter of the Equit able Life Assurance Society which car ries out the mutualisation plan, and Immediately turned It over to Attorney General Mayer for approval as to Ita legality. Attorney General Mayer at noon reported the papers O. K. Su perintendent Kelsey then approved the plan. HAVE NOT RECOVERED YOUNG MAN’S’REMAINS Ferris Says Party Shows Too - Much Apathy to Make His Chances Good. By Private Leased Wire. • Saginaw, Mich., June 21—Wood- bridge N. Kerri... of Big Rapids, who wa* nominated for governor on the Democratic ticket at the recent prl- marie., has declined the nomination In V' 1 '" 1 -t° John T - Wlnnhlp, chairman of the Democratic state central com- mlitee. Mr. Ferris’ letter of declination places the responsibility for his action upon the voters nnd their Indifference to ex- I'tlng conditions, especially the Demo cratic apathy nt the primaries recently. police acquitted Of MURDER CRARGE j Special to Tho Oeorglan. Opelika, Ala., June 21.—An occur rence that was the first of Its kind In the history of Opelika wns the trial yesterday of the entire police force charged with the killing of a negro at a recent raid on negro gamblers and which resulted In the dismissal of the defendants at the trial. Hon. Lum . Duke • and Hon. T. D. Samford represented the state nnd Hon. Reid B. Barnes was the attorney for the defense. The following witnesses were called for the defense: Mayor B- M. Williams. G. W. Collier, H. M. Wilson. John H. Floyd, J. J. S. P. Allen, A. B. Griffin. M. D. Morgan, J. T. Frederick, R. D. Williams, and Will Rudd. Hattie Bird. Jet Harris. Luela Mills, pearl Booker, Dink Buchanan, Wesley Biddings, Mary Sutton and Frances Glddlngs. Ths state's witnesses were: John Robinson, Boy Glddlngs, L. Murphy, Turner Mil- ford, John Gates. George Gilbert, Lindsay, Mary Young, Will Kim brough, Mary Houston and Vunle Kimbrough. BIG nFwSTABLES FOR EXPRESS CO, The Southern Express Company will commence within the next few day* id Imllcl Iti $35,000 stahlcii at tbe corner of Msnfftmi and Chapel street*. The *tal»lei will surpass anything of the kind In At* Inntn nnd equal like structure* of the host lu the Houth. There will In* two bfilldliiK*. 1>oth constructed of atecl and concrete uihI tire-proof throughout. One of thcao.wlll 1*4* two ttortea In height ntid -naetl for tlm wagon house. Tin* other oite-ntory In height will t»e used aa the stable. Tie* reinforced concrete will In? throe hiring lu thlcknesa. O Leroy lllchardaou. the architect, bus *pent much time 4in the elaborate pinin' which tbe Kouthern Ferfo-Concretc-Co. hna contracted to curry out. City llnlldlng Inspector F. A. l'lttmsa (sailed flic ne<•»•**«ry penult for the work Thursday morning. INJUNCTION SUIT NOW ON TRIAL Rpeclsl to The Georgian. Newberry, 8. C., June 21.—The hear ing In the Injunction proceedings agalnet the city of Rpartanburg by the Southern Bltultthlc Company was had before Chief JUttlce Y. J. Pope at chambers In the city Tuesday after noon. . The hearing was In response to the rule to show cause why a permanent Injunction ahould not be granted to W. R. Dillingham, restraining the city of Spartanburg and the Bltulithlc Com pany, the parties to the street paving contract, from carrying out th* con tract recently made by these parties. Owing to the Injunction proceedings Ihe work will be held up until the mat ter haa been pasned upon by the su- Itreme court, under the ruling by Chief Justice Pope. WIFE DENIES ALL CHARGES MADE BY HER HUSBAND By rrirnt* Lon ami Wire. New York, June 21.—Mra. fjovetto. defend* nnt In tbe suit for divorce brought by h*r hnsbnud, looking pole nnd weak, wns called the stand by her attorney, Mr. Ketrhnni. During her examination by Mr. Ketchura. •he denied all the allegations aa net forth ‘ “ her husband In bts salt, also tho*e la ■I affidavit of llnrry (trant, .named bv the hnshnnd. Mho denied In n load and lenr voice that she hail ever Iteen guilty * any of the nets aa charged against Icr her husband. Special to The Ueorgtan. Decatur, Ala., June 2l.~Aa yet the remains of George Rider, the youni mao who waa drowned near Tiiana, 15 miles up the Tennessee river, Tues day, have not been found. It Is now thought that his remains will never be recovered. PHOTOGRAPHER RECOGNIZED ADVERTISING AGENT Special to The Georgian. Decatur, AUl. June 21—A few weeks ago there came to Decatur a man who gave hla name aa Jud Smith. He opened an office In tha new Knights of Pythias building on Bank street and started an advertising agency and special sale* for merchant*. He worked up a num ber of big sales for the merchants of Decatur, which he called "red letter sales.” A traveling photographer came to Decatur and seeing Smith recog nized him as "Mullen." who had recent ly deserted bis wife in Vermont, and la said to be wanted there on several charges of forger}-. The photographer gave "Mullen" or "Smith" away and ha lied and waa arrested In Huntsville, by ASSAULT IS CHARGED ’ AGAINST NEGRO BOY Hpccial to The Georgian. Charlotte, N. C. June 21—A 16-ycar- old negro, Clement Howland) has been committed to Jail at Raleigh on a charge of attempted criminal assault on th* t-year-old daughter of a well- known farmer living in Wake county. The boy waa scared and ran away. SON OF A MILLIONAIRE WEDS NURSE A T A 5 • By Private Leased Wire. Boston, June 21—Following the di vorce secured by hla wife who was Mlaa A. M. Loud, daughter of a west ern millionaire lumberman. It wa* learned today that Rufus Hatch, son of the late millionaire once the m* n ,t aging director of the Pacific Mali Steamship Company, was married the end of last week to Mis* Katherine Klllllea,' a nurse at the Danvers Insane asvl'tm. where Hatch ta now earning his living as an attendant. WOMAN SUFFRAGIST8 ARE ARRESTED IN LONDON. By Private I^ssetl Wire. > London. June 21—Four women suf fragists -were arrested today near the home of II. H. Aunulth. chancellor of the exchequer. The women had ap parently picked out Mr. Asquith be cause of his opposition to wonvtn a suffrage. They went to hla house, car rying a banner Inscribed; “\ota for Wo