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SPECIAL SESSION OF CITY THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. TULKHDAY, JUNK 21, lags. LIQUOR LICENSES TO BE THE MAIN THEME. Peachtree Street Paving Proposi tion Will Also Come in for Attention. [ Two Important matters will come up before .council at the adjourned 'ses sion to be held Thursday afternoon. I Final action will be taken on the | ll< ense to be levied on wholesale liquor men and the petition signed by rest d< nts owning a majority of the front-1 axs along Peachtree street from Ellis t - Sixth, asking that asphalt paving be laid, will be considered. After numerous changes It was de-| elded at the last meeting of the tax committee to make the wholesale li quor license 1400 and to have only one cln-e. It Is the general opinion that ibi- will be changed again when It c imes Into council and the old-time tn\ tie restored. It Is also probable that the fight between wholesale and a number of the retail men over this tn \ oil I be continued In the hereto- fcri rnlorlc manner. When seen Thursday morning E. H. Inning said It was probable he would Appear before counoll and ask that the Peachtree street paving be attended to ai mi e. Jt Is estimated that the city’s pen nf the work will amount to tl.too. -A i-ii i-tlal promise has already been ffnInert from the finance committee that thi money will be forthcoming so the., will be but a short delay before tin- n-rk of putting the asphalt down will bo begun. i in a< count of the absence from the cli, nf Councilman William Oldknow, the ilimiter ordinance, as It now stands, A III bo carried over until the next eos- alon nf the council. There will be a number nf minor matters up before council, but the eesaltn will probably be a short one. • ADMIT TWO ROADS TO MILEAGE SYSTEM At the meeting of the HeUthesstern Fss- wiici-r Aseclstlon at Its office* In the K.nil table bnlldlng, on Thursday, It was voted lo allow the Central of Oeorgla rail road and the Georgia, Southern and Florida rnllr I to enter the Interchangeable, tulle age M-ti-ni In foree,among the other roads In ilie South. The Central of (lenrgln mileage books will also be good on all lines By Private leased Wire. New York, June 21.—Mies Rebecca Olahanaky, the young cashier of the Arm of Wolleneky A Mlsensky, was al most throttled.by a thief aa he held her, In spite of her struggles, and wrenched 1200 from her as she was re turning from the bank. The men was Joseph Frey, of No. 214 East Nineteenth street, and wnn caught later, but the money had dtaappeared. Frey was arraigned In the Jefferson market court and held In *2,000 ball for examination on Friday. . ST, AifOlKS AGAIN TO BE AUDITED The arcounta of J. O. St. Amand, managing executor of the E. W. March eatate, were recommitted to Auditor N. Evlns, by an order of Judge Pendleton Thursday morning. The bill to recommit the accounts of Mr. SI. Amand to the auditor for another expartlng was filed last week, and arguments were heard on It Thursday morning In the superior court. Ih the bill It was alleged that the managing executor had squandered the money of the estate and had failed to account for 11*0,000 of the receipts. CHOKES GIRL CASHIER 1C0H0N CONVENTION (CASSATT'S ORDER REVOKED BY MEN INHIS01 OFFICE Thayer of the Pennsy Tells of Private Cars. ' AND THENjETS $200 DARING THIEF ATTACK8 YOUNG WOMAN IN A 8TREET IN NEW YORK. MARTIN OF TEXAS ELECTED TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN Temporary Organization Effected and Committees on Creden tials Appointed. Special to .The Georgian. Monte Ne, Ark, June'21.—The cotton convention met here yesterday with delegates present representing ten states. *■ • The .convention was called to order by electing! John Martin, of Paris, Texas, as temporary chairman, and Fred K. Turner, of Muskogee, I. T, as secretary. Committees were appointed on cre dentials, 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 anapped with a terrific noise when the boat was Just below Hardin, III,, and Immediately the help less steamer began tumbling about In the heavy current of the Mississippi river. Nearly a hundred paasehgers were 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 ateamer waa landed and will be laid up for repalra. WOMEN THREATENED TO DYNAMITE HOME OWNERS ONLY KICK AGAINST PRESENT PLAN Presidents of Other Roads Fail to Appear to Make Any "Defense." 1. . wilt.. . • nil rnmlfi. tho iironont uokn tu * will linro to I to twilled nt 01100 mid * one» UuumI on the find of thn mouth. A- Ntntrd exclusively In The Oeortflau nt tli" time, the Central of Ueorftlu ntid the t;*<MHla. Southern and Florida recently mud* indication for adtulaaloa to the In* t'-rrhflnfMbta uitlMffn system after several _ years of persuasion and It was ft*Derail/ e\i>« ■ tin! (hat they would he allowed nd- inlNMlon. Only one dlssentluit vote would hme Iwen needed to ksep the two roada from the system. The remainder of the second da/’p aes- aloi. »f the association was devoted to the tnuiMnctloii ct the mass of routine tinalness which liad nceutmilnted. • MR, PEABODY MEETS CAPITOL OFFICIALS Ccrge Foster Peabody, who Is the gm st of Goverhor and Mr*. Tamil at tin- executive mansion, held a reception In tlio governor's office at the capitol Thursday morning before going out to the Tech. All the capitol officials came In and wer, presented lo Mr. Peabody, who to hi. ,1 delighted with the cordiality With nhlch he was greeted by every on, He Is here from Athene, where b. mti-nded the commencement exer- elf fX. I was delighted with Dave Bar- n •" - election to the chancellorship of m> nlma mater. Ha le a big man. big In purpose, big In heart and big In hl>- Inve for the university. He will inuk. a great chancellor—one whose heurt and soul are centered In building up Hi nt Institution." Friday morning Mr. Peabody will * ipany the governor to Columbus, Whi-ic the ceremony of laying the cor nel stone of the new technical achonl n il take place that day. Mr. Peabody no originally a Columbus man, ana. of course, has a strong affection for thn, -Ity yel. He will be the gtiest of lh ,n. Henry R. Ooetchlue there. Mlsfl Shepperson. Mlee Map* C. Shop- K -rmin and Mias Moae. of Athens, and Is. Rule, of Knoxville, Tenn, will be guests of Mrs. Terrell Friday. MULE WAS KILLED BY LIGHTNING BOLT Bpfi lsl to The Ueorglati. 5<n ndorsvtllv, Us.. Juno 21.—Thera wss ft •pvi'hi wind sod rulu storm here Tuesday, Utkina [‘Otisldtmble damage to (be crops In flits suction. Tbc land was bndly wimhod sh<1 I'rldftH In sou* sections of tbc county bui't l**e* washed swsv liy the rvcvut heext rains. John F. Brown, n fsrmcr. Ilvln*: six miles cost of this plsrc. had one luui- killed snd several Injuretl by light Btuir AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN BEING WAGED BY SMITH vctsl to Tbc Georgian, brent. Os.. June 21.—Hon. James M. iltli, the fanner candidate for governor, * the past few days been campaigning In tL.- . unities of Franklin snd llart. Tues- •ra> he addressed s splendid gathering nt ' ni..in. Tnesdsy night be spoke to n large n i'li'-nc* nt Lavonta. Yesterday afternoon r.t Toceoa a good crowd of bearers fattened nt i••nilvely to bis views. Laat night he at Cornelia and next (Saturday he 'a Springs, la Greeae lie has made gve •peerin'. lu kiln snd Hart to audiences nggregst- CONNECTICUT PEACH CROP REPORTED TO BE A PEACH Private Leased Wire, fatnfield. Conn, June 21.—The ich crop of Eastern Connecticut nui best all records this year. The ora heavily laden, part of the has to be taken off to prevent i breaking. . . By Private Leased Wire. » Sioux 'Falla, S. Dak’, June 21.—Today there are few signs of the great ex citement of yesterday over the cose of Mre. Emma Kaufmnnn, wife of a mil lionaire brewer, who woe held to the circuit court for trial on the charge of murdering her domestic. Today when the general public be- came nwaro that from fifty to a hun dred society women had organised yes terday for the purpose of dynamiting the home of Mre. Kaufmnnn In the event that she won not placed In the Jail, something of sensation resulted. There Is no question the women had organised for the purpose stated. How ever some of the attorneys Interested In the Knufmann'code today threaten to prosecute the women. KING OF GREECE MUST O. K. DIVORCE BEFORE ITIS VALID By Private Leased Wire. Chicago, June 21.—The moat remark able divorce case to ba heard In years Is before Judge Gibbons today and Is expected to come to an end late this afternoon, when the Countess Sophie de Rllley, of Greece, former lndy-tn- waltlng to tho queen of the Hellenes, hopes to obtain a decree from the count and thus save her 1100,000 estates In Greece from falling Into his hands. It Is remarkable for these reasons: It will be the first Chicago divorce which roust go to a king for his royal "O. K" before It Is valid. It la the first Chicago divorce which the name of a king—King George of Greece—Is mentioned. The defendant, who haa been called "The Greek God,” claim* to be a dl rect descendant of Achilles, son of Ty deus, who slew Hector before the walls of Troy, 2,000 years ago. It bears a, strange story of royal Intrigue, of plot and counter plot, of civil war and of banishment. LOCAL NEWS CONDENSED Emory Alumni to Moot The Emory College Alumni Asso elation, of Atlanta, will hold a meet ing at the XVesley Memorial church July 3 at 0 o’clock. Business of an Important nature will be taken up at this meeting and every one who has aver been a student of Emory lo Invited to attend. Two Yoaro for 8ullivan. John Sullivan, convicted Wednesday of bigamy, waa sentenced to two years In the penitentiary by Judge Roan on Thursday morning. A motion was made for a new trial. Licenses Expire In Two Weeks. Counting the five days' grace there are now only two weeks before all city lleenaea must be renewed or fl. faa. will be Issued by the city clerk against the tardy firms. Thursday City License Inspector R. A. Ewing commenced the task of delivering to the t,000 or more business firms subject to the city li censes notices that the lleenaea must be renewed. It will take five or six day* to get the cardi distributed. All buslnees licenses expire June 20, but five days' grace are given. “Fraternal Life Association. George XX'HUe ot. al. have applied to the superior court for a charter for the Fraternal Life Association. New Sales Stable*. lie Harper - Weathers - Calllcott "THE MAYOR'S FENCE" IS STRONGLY GUARDED “The mayor's fence," as It Is railed, which barricades four ot the six drive ways on Hunter street, leading to the Louisville and Nashville railroad yards, Is causing much comment. All XVed Horae and Mule Company,* a new cor poration with a capital stock of $40, 000, haa applied to the superior court for a charter. , Blount On Vacation. XV. G. Blount, tha genial night sta tion master at the terminal station. Is enjoying a leave of absence. His position Is being filled by XV. C. XVIIson, chief nf the telegraph and signal de partment. Fund 8till Grows. And still the exposition guarantee fund grow*. Tuesday morning the fund was swelled with a good check from the Ford A Johnson Company, lfil Marietta (treat. At the rate which subocriptlona have been received since It was decided to give the exposition a summer vacation It will not be neces sary for tho committee of fifty to make arrangement for further soliciting next October, a* by that time the determined Atlanta cltlxena will have made up the remaining *1*1,000 which Is still need ed. Nsgro 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 XVells was so severely bitten on the hand by the unruly darkey that ha waa forced to go to the Grady ^loapltal to have hlo wound dressed. BILL BAILY BARRED BY MRS, BILL'S GUN Armed with a pistol, Munell Mote- ly waited all night on the porch of her home for Charley Mosely, her hus band, gnd proprietor of a Decatur street club room, whom she suspected nesday night the fence was guarded by of being too friendly with other wom- i corps 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. Mayor Woodward Thursday morning strongly denied the argument In the statement made by Attorney J. J. Spalding, for the Louisville and Nash ville railroad, who Is quoted as saying that barricading ot the four driveways make* It more dangerous, and that It Is a matter for the shippers to settle. "How can two openings be more dan gerous than six 7" asked Mayor XX'ood- ward when the matter was brought up. "If there had been only two railroad tracks acroaa XX'hltehall street the via duct would never have been built, es pecially If the tracks had been aa far apart as the openings are on Hunter ■treat since tha fences have been put up. But If theee openings arc ■till a menace to public life, they will also be Closed up.” As to the Inconventence to the ship pers, spoken of by Mr. Spuldlng. Mayor Woodward said that was the lookout ot the railroad, which should built a road way paralleling Hunter street on Its own grounds. Moaely could not go home and he was only able (o do bo Thursday morn ing after Chief Jennings sant Call Of ficers Cooper and Luck to Investigate the trouble. Murxell. gun.and all, waa found alt ting on the porch, but the sight of the officers sent her In the house In a hur ry. XVhen Officer Luck entered after her hr was Jounced upon, but It was only after a lively fight that tha woman was subdued and handcuffed. She was locked up at the police station. Officer Lurk recleved two kicks In tha aids In the course of the melee. WOOED AND WON HER THROUGH U. S. MAIL By Private Leaaed Wire. Topeka, Katu., June 21.—Miss Abby lluntlngton Wore, daughter of Eugene P. Wore. "Ironqult," was married on XVednesday evening to Dr. Frederick Harold Niles, of New York city. The marriage Is the culmination of n court ship through the molls which had Its beginning some time ago when Miss xvare waa 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 as they might desire. Not one was present this morning. The Pennsylvania rail road was the only one that'had any thing to say "In defense." John B. Thayer, fourth vice preel- dent of that road, was hefe, as he said, "to clear up certain matters." When Mr. Thayer, who la considered the mouth-piece of the Pennsylvania rail road, took the atand the first thing At torney Thomas Patterson asked him was to explain the syitem of coal car distribution In vogue on the Pennsyl vania. He declared that the cars are distributed on a pro rata basis, fixed c/ the physical and commercial ca p-city of the mines. Individual cars be- Included la these allowances. , In, regard to the abolition of the 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-* nbly 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 the order, believing that the owners of these cars would not agree that the Pennsylvania could furnish them sufficient cars to carry on their buslnees 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 In suspending the orders of President Cas satt on the ground that the chief ex ecutive, when going away, never left definite orders, as conditions might arise under- which they could not be carried out, "Owners of individual cars are about the only kickers against our present system,” said Mr. Thayer. "They want their cars In addition to the allowance under the rating.? NEW MILEAGE RATE FUGITIVE DESPERADO REFUSES TO TO BE CONSIDERED! IS m SH0T DEAI1 ! T. P. A. PRESENTS PETITION TO RAILROAD OFFICIALS. John Temple Graves Cloies Argu ment for Traveling Men-^—Jo seph Richardson Replied. Deaths and Funerals. Mrs. Nanoy Spencer. Mrs. Nancy Spencer, widow of the late Judge Thomas Spencer, who was one of the inoat prominent men In Atlanta, died Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at tha home of her son, XVII- llam Spencer, 26 Georgia avenue. Mrs. Spencer, who waa bom In Eng land In ill*, had been In Atlanta for fifty-two years, and In America for •slxty-two years. She lived In Atlanta during the entire civil war, and did not leave even when’ Sherman waa shell- “» city. lie Mrs. Spencer was In her nine ty-first year, her health had not been good for some time.- Her death came a* a distinct shock to her many friends, by whom she was universally beloved. Mrs. Spencer Is survived by a brother, Hamilton Crankshaw, and a son, XVllllum Spencer, a railroad en gineer. She also leaves six grandchil dren and thirteen great-grandchildren. The funeral services will be held at the Spencer home, 2* Gorgla avenue, at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, and the Interment will be at Oakland. The following gentlemen will act as pall* bearers: Anthony Murphy, Judge Hlllyer, A. C. Thurman, Henry Hlll- yer, Henry Collier and F. C. McClen don. Mrs. Julia M. Hull. Mrs. Julia M. Hull, mother of Dr. J. L. Hull, died at No. 1«0 East Pine street at 7:20 o'clock XVednesday morning of paralysis. She waa nearly 12 yearn old. Considering her ago, her health had been good until the was stricken last Thursday. The body wifi be taken to Sylvanta at » o'clock Wed nesday night for Interment. Charles Sidney Reils. Charles Sidney Reils, the 1-year-old aon of Mr. H. F. Reils, 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. XVIlllam Voll- brecht at 3 o'clock XVednesday after noon. and the Interment will be at XVeatvlew. Richard Andrew Long. Richard Andrew, infant of Mr. and Mrs. George Long, Edgewood, Ga, will be burled Thursday afternoon. Funer al at 2 o'clock o'clock In Flora avenue, by the Rev. A. M. Pierce. Interment will take place in the family burying ground, ( miles In the country. Harvie E. Nash. Harvle Edward Nash, the eight months-old son of Mr. M. E. Nash, died at hie father's home. (2 Kimball atreet, XX'ednesday of cholera Infantum. The Interment will be at Westvtew. Son ef Mike Tobin. The four-months-old aon ot Mike Tobin died at his father's home, on Israel street. XVednesday. The Inter ment will be at the Sylvester burying ground Thursday afternoon at o’clock. Though a committee from the Trav elers' 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 rote on 2,000 and *,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 watted on the association waa composed of R. A. Broyles, chairman; J. L. May-on, state attorney for the Travelers' Protective Association; F. J. Paxon, John Temple Graves, Max Banner of Columbus and Max Kraus* 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 one cent rate for the soldiers of the state mi litia In moving to the encampment at Chlckamauga was discussed by the railroad officials XVednesday. HE AND DEPUTY MAY HAVE HAD FATAL DUEL IN THE WOODS. By Private Leased Wire. Durango, Colo., June 21.—Bill Yeung, a fugitive hold-up, was found dead In the lonely wood near a neglect ed mine, 18 miles west of Durango on y*--tt rdav aflernnon. He hud been -leu and an.- lying on hi- hack, one hand clutching the lower branch of a tree and tho other clasping a gun. ' 'An other gun was lying at his feet. There are three theories as to the cause of hi- denth: First, that while riding at night he became tangled In the brush and his gun wns accidentally discharged; sec ond, that he committed suicide; third, that some one shot him. A. L Pace, former state representa tive from La Plata county, wiio.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 are uneasy for fear that there has h.-en a light between the two men that Pace may have been fatally wounded and crawled off 1n tho bush to die. DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE WILL NOT ACCEPT HONOR. HE COMMITTED SUICIDE IN PRESENCE OF SWEETHEART, 8peclal to The Georgian. New Orleans. La., June 21.—In the presence of the young lady' upon wiiom he was calling, William Y. Egdorff, young painter, committed suicide last night. With the words, "I'm going away," addressed to the young lady, Egdorff drew a vial of carbolic acid from hie pocket and drained It of the thought that the 2-cent rate’ will pre-1 contents. ’ He died before an ambu vail this summer. . | lance could get to his side. HOW TO GET WHAT YOU NEED— EVEN DIRECTORIES OR SIFTERS 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 & 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, XVednesday 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 190* directory at the service of this paper. He declined to accept a premium for it. A little bit later, XV. R. Jones, of No. 16 Waverty Place, offered one to The Georgian. Thursday morning the city Jiall reporter of this paper was offered six/ directories. Doesn’t that preach a moral to business men? The Georgian Is read. It is 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 lltle story about Colonel XVei 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 Prlrste Leased Wire. laindon, June 21.,—Tho XVhlle Star liner Majestic mlraenlously escaped a head-on collision with the lightship Cnnengl>ec lu a heavy fog during the night. The collision took place three miles off the Wexford Is land. seventy-four mllrs off the coest, after leaving Queenstown. A great calamity was averted liy the coolness and quick notion of Captain Usntes. The Conengltoc loomed up fifteen feet abend while the sirens shrieked. The Majestic was put at half speed and her rudder sent hard apart. The lightship Just gmsed her starboard side nnil missed the lifeboat by s few Inches, the sboek threw the S.000 passengers Into n panic, Inclodlng former Governor Montague of Virginia. 0000000000000060000 o NAVY YARDS TO GET O SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAY. O By Private Leased Wire. Washington, June 21.—To a number of congressmen today President 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 States. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOiOOOO THAT DEVIL LAWYER DRAGGED INTO CASE POSTMASTER VAUGHN RECEIVES HIS COMMISSION Special to The Georgia0. Augusta. Ga., June St.—Stephen R. Vsaghn received his rommtaaloa yesterday for - the Augusts itostmastarship, snd will charge In the next day or two. tie need yesterday that he had decided upon Mr. Idgntnntl Silver ns hi* assistant, nnd that they would take charge of the office ee scon es practice Me. By Private leased Wire. New York, June 2t.—Mrs. Marie Shlppo, under a searching examination by ex-Chlef of the Federal 8ecret Ser vice Drummond, revealed the final statement of Mre. Alice Klnan. who was mysteriously murdered: “Who did this to youT' asked Mre. Bhlppo, according to her new declara tion, as she bent over the woman. "It was that devil lawyer,” waa the startling reply. In a weak but earnest voice. Mrs. Shlppo has kept this extraor dinary clew secret because advised to keep silent until the right time by tho good priest with whom she consulted. CRIMINAL ASSAULT CHARGED AGAINST MAN Bpeclal to The Georgian. Slocomb. JXle.. June 21.—Lee Jones, a young white men, hae been arrested here charged with crimnal assault on the little 7-year-old daughter of Law. renee Bayett, a fanner residing about 4 miles south of here. Jones we* given a preliminary hear ing before a justice and admtted to ball In the sum of 2500. The crime woe alleged to have been committed In April, but owing to the fact that Jones left, he was not ar rested until his return. DENTAL ASSOCIATION IN ANNUAL SESSION Special to The Georgian. Charlotte^ N. t\, June 21.—The an nual meeting of the North Carolina Dental Association convened at High Point XVedneeday 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. E Ware, of 8helby, read the annual essay, his subject being "The Greatest Thing In the World.” MAY BE ORDERED Bpeclal to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., June 21.—It la stated here that. General Charles Cates, attorney general, has gone from Nashville to Jackson by order of the ■upreme 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 coats amounting to *2,000 sent up from Shelby county. MUTUALIZATION PLAN HAS BEEN APPROVED. By Private t.eaied Wire. Albany, 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 mutualization plan, and Immediately turned it over to Attorney General Mayer for approval as to Its legality. Attorney General Mayer at noon reported the papers O. K. Su perintendent Kelsey then approved the plan. Ferris Bays Party Shows Too Much Apathy to Make His Chances Good. By l'rlrate I.*-ii*cnI wire. 'Saginaw, Mich., June ft Wood- bridge S. Ferris, of Big Rapids, who was • nominated tot governor on the Democratic ticket at the recent prl- merles, has declined the nomination In a letter to John T. Wlnship, chairman of the Democratic state central com mittee. Mr. Ferris' letter of declination places the responsibility for his action upon the voters nnd their Indifference to ex- Istlng conditions, especially the Demo cratic apathy at the primaries recently. POLICE ACQUITTED OF MURDER CHARGE Special to The Georgian. ' Opelika, Ala., Juno 21.—An occur rence that was the first of Its kind In the history of Opelika was the trial yesterday of the entire police force charged with the killing of a negro at a recent raid on negro gamblers, nnd which resulted In the dismissal of the defendants at the trial. Hon. Lum Duke and Hon. T. D Snmford represented the state and Hon. Reid B. Barnes was the attorney for the defense. The following witnesses were called for the defense: Mayor B. M. William-. a. W. Collier, H. M. XVIIson, John H. Floyd, J. J. S. P. Allen, A. B. Griffin. M. D. Morgan, J. T. Frederick, R. D. Williams, and XV11I Rudd, Hattie Bird, Jet Harris, Luela Mills, Pearl Booker, Dink Buchanan, Wesley Biddings, Mary Sutton and Frances Glfidlngs. The state's witnesses were: John Robinson. Boy Biddings, L. Murphy. Turner Mil ford, John Gates, George Gilbert, Lindsey, Mary Young, Will Kim brough, Mary Houston and Vonlo Kimbrough. BIG NEWSTABLES FOR EXPRESS CO, The Southern Hxprgsu Company will commence within the next few Uityt lo imlhl Its 125,000 stable* nt the corner of Mnnguni and €?hnpel ntroeta. The stables will surpass anything of the kind In At* tnntn and e<pml like structure* of the best III the South. There will lie two bulldlntCK. Itoth’constructed of steel nnd concrete a ml fire-proof throughout. One of these will In* two storie* In height tttwl used for.ltlie wagon house. .The other oue-storr. In height will be used nt the stable. The reinforced concrete will le three Inches In thickness. C. Leroy lllchardtou, the architect, hns spent mnch time on the elaborate plain* which the Koufhern Ferro-Concrete Co. hat contracted to curry out. City Hulldlng Inspector F. A. I’lttmnn Issued the iioeossnryv permit for the work Thursday morulug. INJUNCTION SUIT - ! NOW ON TRIAL Rprvlsl to Tile Grorgtnn. Newbsrry, S. C„ June 21.—Th* hear ing In the Injunction proceedings against the city of Spartanburg by the Southern Bltullthlc Company, was had before Chief Justice Y. J. Pojtc at' chambers Ip the city Tuesday after noon. The hearing waa In response to the rule to show cause why a permanent Injunction should not be granted to XX’. B. Dillingham, restraining the city of Spartanburg and the Bltullthlc Com- l«ny, the parties to the street paving contract, from carrying out the con tract recently made by these parties. Owing to the Injunction proceedings . the work will be held up until the mat ter haa been passed upon by the su preme court, under the ruling by Chief Justice Pope. WIFE DENIES ALL CHARGES MADE BY HER HUSBAND By Private Loaned Wire. Now York. Juno 21.—Mr*. Lovotto, defend ant In the ault for divorce brought by her buabnnd. looking pale aud weak, was called tho ntnnd by her attorney, ^r. Ketrhum. .IHiring her rxaniinntloa by Mi*. Kofchom. 4 tho denied all the allegation* -an aet forth the hnnband. She denied tn a load nnd clear voice that ahe bad ever liecn guilty ‘ any of the acta «a charged agalnit her her huslMud. HAVE NOT RECOVERED YOUNG MAN’S REMAINS ALLEGED BABY SLAYER IS NEARLY LYNCHED. By Private I-essed Wire. X’lenns, June 21.—An attempt to lynch Mariana Konopkova was barely averted today. She was arrested, charged with the murder of hundreds of babe*, which bad been placed In her care. Special to The Georgia. Decatur, Ala., J.une 21.—As yet the remains of George Rider, the youni man who was drowned near Trlana, 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, Ala- June 21.—A few weeks ago there came to Decatur a man who gave his name as Jud Smith. He opened an office In the new Knights of Pythias building on Bank street and started an advertising agency and special sale* for merchants. He worked up a num ber of big sales for the merchants of Decatur, which h* called "red letter sales.” A traveling photographer come to Decatur and seeing Smith recog nized him as "Mullen,” who had recent ly deserted his Vlfe In Vermont, and la said to ba wanted there on several charges of forgery. The photographer gave "Mullen" . or "Smith” away and he fled and was arrested In Hunteville, ASSAULT IS CHARGED AGAINST NEGRO BOY Special to The Georatso. Charlotte, N. C., June 21.—A 15-year- old negro, Clement Rowland, haa been committed to Jail at Raleigh on a charge of attempted criminal assault on the 8-year-old daughter of a well- known farmer living In lVake county. The boy wee soared and rat) away. SON OF A MILLIONAIRE WEDS NURSE AT ASYLUM By Private Leased XX’lre. Boston, June 21,—Following the di vorce secured by his wife who wss Mist A. M. Load,- daughter of a west ern millionaire lumberman. It was learned today that RufuS Hatch, ton of the late millionaire once the man aging director of the Pacific M»H Steamship Company, was married the end of last week to Miss Katherine KIIHIee, a nurse at the Denvers Insane asylum, where Hatch Is now earnlog his living as an attendant WOMAN 8UFFRAGISTS ARE ARRESTED IN LONDON. By Wrilte Vkn London, June SI.—Four women »uf- fra gist* were arrested today near the home of H. H. Aanulth. chancellor of the exchequer. The women- had *p- S rently picked out Mr. Asquith be- us* of hi* opposition to womans suffrage. They went to his house, car rying a banner inscribed: "Vote fur Women."