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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. POLL TAX PAYMENT But He Would Make Right of Franchise Depend Upon It. If the'bill Introduced by Senator Crum Tueeday In the eenate le enact ,j into law, payment of poll taxes will be entirely voluntary, but any who (silt to do so cannot exercise the right of franchise In either primaries or reg ular elections. It stipulates that the payment of poll tax is to be voluntary Instead of com pulsorr as Is now the case, but fail ure to pay same renders any one In eligible to register or vote in any elec- tlou. The act Is to make this regulation operative from January 1, this year. To License Pistol Toters. Senator Crum is also the author of a bli! which would require every person carrying a pistol; whether concealed or exposed, to take out a license from the ordinary. For this he pays a license fee of 35 and gives a bond In the sum Of 1500. The ordinary Is required to keep a complete register of all taking out a license. A penalty of two years in the penitentiary Is affixed for any failure to comply with the laty. To 8top Gambling. A bill by Senator Reid, If passed, will stop gambling or betting of all kinds, either In houses or in the open. It Is one of the most drastic measures against gambling yet Introduced. Hogan Finally Wins. Senator Hogan finally won out on his resolution to allow convicts to go from the state prison farm to Athens to do certain work on the grounds of the Normal‘College, though A. O. Bla lock served notice that he would In due time move a reconsideration. When It came up some days ago such opposition sprang up that Senator Ho- gsn moved to table It temporarily. The opposition was passive Tuesday and the resolution passed by a vote of 20 to 12. / To Hear Judge Cobb. Senators Miller and Reid Introduced a resolution to Invite Justice Andrew Cobb to address a Joint session of the general assembly In the hall of rep resentatives at 3 o'clock Tuesday af ternoon. Justice Cobb Is to speak on the ne. eessity for relief of the dockets of the supreme court. The resolution was unanimously adopted, and Immediately transmitted to the house. A poll of the senate Tuesday morn ing makes It certain that the bill to create the circuit court of appeals will certainly pass that body If It receives favorable action from the house. Wants to Define Line. A resolution Introduced by Senator Phillips calls on the governor of Geor gia to confer with the governor of Ten nessee relative to some adjustment or settling of the dispute as to the boun dary line between Fannin county. Georgia, and Polk county, Tennessee. It was adopted. Senator Hamby Introduced a resolu tion to empower the president of the senate to pay two assistant gallery keepers and three assistant dookkeep- ers. It was adopted. New Bills in Senate. By Senators Furr and Peyton: To changd and rearrange the xlstlng sen atnrial districts. , By Senator Hamby: To repeal act entitled act to regulate catching or taking of fish In Tallulah river and Its tributaries. By Senator Hamby: To prohibit the putting of sawdust or other unhealth- fui material In any stream of Rabun county. By Senator Crum: To regulate carry ing of pistols, prescribe manner of car rying and provide penalty. By Senator Reid: To prevent the so. licltlng or receiving of money or any thing of value or any bet or wager upon games or upon any schemes or device for the hntardlng of money and to provide punishment By Senator Westbrook: .To fix the compensation of the ordinary of Tur ner county. By Senators Crum, Wilcox and Foy: To provide that the payment of poll taxes shall be voluntary, to define de linquent tax payers and to define when delinquents shall not be entiled to vote in elections and primaries. Bills Pasted. By Senator Crum: To create a new ludi-iat circuit, to be known as Ala- paha, consisting of Dooly, Wilcox, Ir win and Crisp counties. By Senator Steed: To provide that •1> criminal cases shall be called for trial in the order In which they appear on the criminal docket. By Senator Hogan: A resolution for ■he prison commission to furnish the necessary convicts from the prison farm to do certain work on the grounds of the Normal College at Athens. Bs Senator GRtyblll: To amend the code changing the salary of the elqrk of state school commissioner from 31,- Ed Van Winkle, Now in Russia, Says ' The Georgian Is the First Home Paper' Ever to Reach That Part of World A CCORDING to Edward K. Van Winkle, the well-known Atlanta manufacturer, who le now Installing oil machinery near Baku. Russia, The Atlanta Georgian la the first Atlanta paper to reach that part of the world, and le now being received regularly, despite the alarms of threatened revolution there. Mr. Van Winkle left Atlanta June ( to go to Russia on a very Impor tant mission, that of superintending the Rasing-of elaborate machinery used In the handling'of oil from the wejita near Baku, which la In the extreme southern portion of Russia; on the Caspian see. The enterprise with which he la connected Is one of great magnitude and will require ■everal months of constant work. V When he left Atlanta he came to The Georgian office and entered hla subscription, the paper to be sent to Baku, saying that It would keep him thoroughly In touch with affairs at home. Incidentally, it might be said that The Atlanta Georgian Is now pen etrating a region In the vicinity of the land .of the original Georgians, down at the foot of the Caucasus mountains. • The following letter was received Tueeday from Mr. Van Winkle: 8TUCKEN & CO., Moskau, Rostow a Don, Odessa, Tlfita, Baku. Baku. July (. 1906. The Atlanta Georgian, Atlanta, Georgia. V. R. A. Dear Sire: I have just arrived here and found several copies of your paper waiting for me. I am also In receipt of another lot of them this morning. Tou can hardly realise how much pleasure and.lntereet I find In read ing home news. These are the only American newspapers I have seen since leaving the United States, nearly a month ago, and, I am quite sure, the only Georgia papers that have ever been In this section of the world. . You certainly are to be congratulated In your efforts to send me The Georgian, which I consider the best and newsiest paper published. Please continue to send It until further notified, as 1 look fowsrd very anx iously to receiving It. < To show you how Atlanta and Georgia are known here, will say I had the pleasure of meeting a relative of the late General John B Gor don here. He ham been working at this place, hla home, for the past twenty years. Again thanking you for your kindness and Interest In sending your paper, I am, Yours truly, EDW. K. VAN WINKLE. BOYKIN BILL PASSES ABOLISHING FUTURES Continued from Page One. gambling go on. Ah, how many bright laced pretty Southern women hoye been driven from their corny homes be cause their husbands have been ruined by .the gambling hells. "Why, they soy that while we make 12.000. 000 bales of cotton every year, 300.000. 000 bales are sold every year. My brother from Chatham tried’to ex plain that, but I don’t remember how It Is the marginal gambling. "The Southern planter Is the lamb led to the slaughter. He has a mo nopoly of the crop yet gets little bene fits. Now why do we allow this? Their nefarious operations should be stopped, and can't be stopped too soon. "Now, the Boykin substitute goes back to, the real sale. It le honest and to the point.” Mr. Wright then read the Boykin substitute. Mr. Anderson asked If section 3 of the Anderson substitute was hot the same as that In the Boykin substitute. “Hired Attorney Before Committee," "Oh, I’ll be there on your bill, all right When the Boykin bill wae be toft the special Judiciary committee, there wae a hired attorney there paid by every bob-toil exchange In Geor gia. The bill of the gentleman from Chatham encourages gambling of tho silk hose order." (Applause from the floor and gnllerles.) Speaker Slaton warned thoie In the galleries that a repetition .of the ap plause would force Mm to clear the galleries. He Informed the crowds in the galleries that they were not At tending a political meeting. “To Encourage Big Gambling, Mr. Wright ridiculed the Anderson substitute. ‘‘Why," said he, "there are holes In that bill big enough for an ele phant to jump through. That bill is worse than nothing. However, now, to discuss that substitute a little. That bill ought to be entitled 'To encourage large gambling In Georgia,’ and a sec ond title, 'To give the large gamblers a monopoly In Georgia.’ Pass the Ander son bill nnd the little goober-pea gam blers go, but the big bullies will reap the reward. The Anderson bill Is r copy of the Wisconsin law." Mr. Anderson Jumped up and on be ing recognised by the speaker, aald: "If the gentleman from Floyd says my substitute was copied from the Wisconsin law, he eaye something that le not true.” "Oh, I am not going to get mad, laughed Mr. Wright. "I guess It is not W to 31,800. By senator McAlllater: To amend act establishing public schools In Fort Gaines. By Senator Reid: To amend consti tution so as to Increase amount allowed for clerical help In the office of the comptroller general. Increases amount from 34,000 to 30,000; 3000 goes to sal on’ of Insurance clerk In the office. By Senator Peyton: To change the ■alaries of the commissioner of agri culture and elate school commissioner from 32.00 to 33,000. By Senator Strange: To provide for the entering of all executions Issued front the state courts upon the general docket. A bill by Senator Peyton to per- mit county officials to go outside of Ihetr county 1 to place legal advertising *h»n the rate In local papers was too high was lost. At 12:30 o’clock a motion te adjourn *a* made, but 8enator Miller object ed. because the house had not reported pa the resolution to Irivlte Justice Cobb to address a Joint session of the general At ii:4<t o’clock the senate adjourned until i o’clock. In order to be present fur the address by Justice Cobb. „ Half Holiday for 8,000. I'rivets Leased Wire. Washington, July 24.—More than yn.'i men In the employ of the engineer .‘"K“rtment of the army will enjoy half holidays on Saturday during the re mainder of the summer under the terms taxes " n 7nnivveht to the 2"* order Issued from the war depart- I statement ‘ h *'A h M^aM«tloned. and “cat at the Instance of the president. • school fund naa also questioned, an There may be a few more crossed and more double ’be. “Tired of Belittling Atlanta." "Who Is behind the Boykin bill? The Credit Men's Association of Georgia.” Mr. Anderaon Interrupted to say “o Atlanta, you mean.” "Mr. Speaker." said Mr. Wright, “ am tired of the attempt to belittle ev erythlng that has Atlanta mixed up with It." ’ , Mr. Anderson—I beg the gentlemen a pardon. I merely thought he was un consciously making a misstatement of fact. Mr. Wright—I am, on the contrary, stating the truth. All of the Christian people of the state are In favor of the bill I am advocating. The good women of the state are in favor of It. Many of them have felt the brunt -of It The cotton mill men are behind It. Mr. Nolan asked Mr. Wright what sfe feet the removing of the exchangee from Georgia would have, hut no an swer was made by the gentleman from *'Sir! Wise,, of Fayette, asked why the bill omitted the word "buy” and merely provided for the "eale." Mr. Alexander, of DeKalb. answered the question by saying that the bill prevented the making of a ’contract which Implied a buying as well as a " 8 Mr. Wright, of Floyd, continued on his argument, by reading a letter from the governor of North Carolina. The Boykin substitute Is a copy of the law at present In effect In North C^pllna. “Now, as to the bills before us,” said Mr. Wright, “the friends of the Boykin bill want the Anderson substitute de feated. With the exception otthe amendment making the law efiertlve January 1, we want the amendments kl Mr.' Wright closed with a compli ment to Mr. Boykin, of Lincoln, the au thor of the anti-bucket shop, bill and substitute. He spoke an hour and a h °Mr. Dunbar, of Richmond, wan rec ognized by the speaker. He opened nls remarks by saying he was opposed to bucket shops. Stats Will Loss Taxes. "While I won’t dwell on It. I want to „y that taking away these ■will be depriving the state of 155.000 for school fund. Then, too, a great amount of deposits are taken from the banks. However, some will say this Is blood money, and <he*e ar^ I admit, merely monetary considerations. "Mr. Youngs, of Morgan, quorerlfro" 1 the comptroller general's report to cor- Mr Dunbar 8 * utatement or Uie E&. ~£d from t^hsnjes. HU the gentleman could not substantiate his claim. "However." continued Mr. Dunbar, want to call your attention to an amend ment I have offered to the Boykin iub stltute. This amendment la merely to permit bona fide hedging on contracts In good faith for future delivery." Mr. Anderson, of Chatham, asked Mr. Dunbar If his amendment would not merely mean that a man would have to wire his hedging orders to exchanges outside of the state. He admitted that It would mean that. Mr. Dunbar ottered several amend ments, but said he wasn’t particular about any except the one permitting hedging, holding that hedging was not gambling, but necsesary to the business Interests of the state. He said the Boy kin substitute unamended would lure the small dealer, the small mill man and the small buyer. "The gentleman from Floyd,” said Mr. Dunbar, "has only stated half the case. He has put It beautifully, but only the sentimental side. He has not talked of the business side of the ques tion. That Is the troublo with this whole proposition. The business mean ing of this bill, and Its effect must be considered.’ Mr. Wright asked, “Is It not true that when Southern mill men and buyers go to New York brokers to hedge, those brokers are thereby hears, and as such they try to lower the price. Then the conclusion Is that the brokers all over the North are trying to lower the price. Isn’t that the truth?" “Only Half the Truth.” “The gentleman tells only half the fhith," answered Mr. Dunbar, who closed his argument with a plea for careful consideration of : his hedging amendment. , Mr. Felder called for the previous question, and the call was sustained practically unanimously. Anderson’s Argument. Mr. Anderson, of Chatham, opened his closing argument for his substitute by saying he would only speak a few minutes, and In advance, he wanted It admitted that he had studied the ques tion In hand, and was honest In his views. ‘‘As the gentleman from Richmond said, we must look at this thing in a business-liko way and use our Judg ment In deciding on this bill. This Is not merely a moral question. Were It so, It would be easy to ssttle. This question and the effects of the bills will Mrmeale the Innermost parts of the business workings of the state. Ignorance Behind Bill. “Now, why am I opposed to the Boykin bill? • Because that blit was drawn up by men absolutely Ignorant of the question with which they were dealing. In the first place, this law could not become effective until January 1, 1>08, on account of the tax act licensing them. Now, an amendment has been offered to make the law effective Jan uary 1, 1307. Now, doesn’t the gentle man from Fulton know that the tax act runs on through next year? "Now, then, Mr. Speaker, shall wa strike out that provision of the tax act? It should not be taken out The Boykin bill has no provision taking care ot this feature. The Anderson substitute has. The tax act must be reckoned with. The solicitor of this county' told me that with the Anderson bill he could close up every one of the gambling establishments In the county. "Now, there Is another defect It stares you In the face. It starts out by saying it la to prevent the sals of futures In stocks and cotton. All the way through the bill deals with selling. Ninety per cent of the gambling dona Is on buying contracts. I concede per fect honesty to the author of the Boy kin substitute. He couldn't be ex pected to pass on the legal points In this bill, as he Is no lawyer. This very feature In the bill Is enough to causa Its defeat for a better bill. A Criminal Law. “This Is a criminal law, and must be construed very closely. An amendment cannot correct this, for It runs through the entire bill. When you go to a man and aak him to buy you 1,000 bales of cotton, you do not sell anything; he sells you nothing, he acts as your agent, and just such cases as that constitute to per cent of the gambling dons In exchanges or bucketshopa. •“The gentlemen have read letters from North Carolina saying the law In that stats was satisfactory. I have given you the names of the keepers of two bucketshops In Charlotte, N. C. •T want to say right here, that It Is strange that the men who are working for the Boykin bill and the bucketshop keepers are so Intimate. It Is strange that tV men of the Southern Cotton Association should be so In favor of ths Boykin bill.” Here Mr, Anderaon asked some per tinent questions, which caused a sen sation, an given In another column. Before he concluded time was cated on him. For the MIL Mr. Boykin asked Mr. Alexander, of DeKalb, to use one min ute. He said that the only amend ments ths friends of ths Boykin sub stitute favored were those proposed by Mr. Blackburn, of Fulton, to make the law effective January 1, 1*0'; by Mr. Jenkins, of Putnam, to make the law exempt transactions by mall and wire to persons outside of ths state; Mr. Wise, of Fayette, Inserting word About the Palatial Piedmont Hotel: The airy, cool, clean and delightful Piedmont Hotel is Atlanta’s favorite summer resort hotel. Beginning July 25 we will serve in the main dining room until further notice a midday table d’hote luncheon for 50 cents and a table d’hote din ner from 6 to 8 p. m. for 75 cents. Georgians will always find a cordial welcome awaiting them at the Piedmont. Rooms without bath, $1.50 and $2.00 per day. Rooms with bath from $2.50 upward. All European plan. Our cafe prices are most reasonable. Cooking and service of superior excellence. HARVEY & WOOD, Managing Directors. : E OF THAW SAKS SHE DIDN'T SEEKJJIVORC Hartridge Says Mrs. Thaw Won’t Testify on the Stand. Ily Prints Leased Wire. New York, July 34.—"It Is perfectly absurd," said Evelyn Nesblt Thaw tO' day when questioned concerning •tory from Pittsburg that ehs had been seeking evidence upon which to bass an action for divorce from Harry Ken dall Thaw. Dlepatchaa from Pittsburg say that young Mrs. Thaw obtained much of ths evidence she needed In the eult before the shooting of Stanford White, and that sine* then there has been stoppage In the search. Heard Footlights' Call. Ths young 'woman, who had been used to a free and easy life, it was said, had chafed under the restrictions placed upon her by her mother-in-law and was enraged at the snubs to which she had been subjected by Pittsburg aoclsty. . She planned to obtain a dl vorce and retain to the stage. Ths letters of Mrs Nssblt-Holmsn to Standford Whits, urging him to rescue her daughter from Thaw, today are considered the strongest evidence the prosecution has yet obtained, which points to a motive for the shooting. That Thaw was worried was Indicated by his hasty action In sending for Rog er O’Mare, hla Pittsburg detective. She Won't Be Witness. Lawyer Hartridge professed to be lleve that the letters aided the defense. He said Evelyn Nesblt Thaw would not go on ths stand and tell how her moth er and White are alleged to have urged her to leave Thaw. He said the case will be disposed of by a Jury without the need of Mrs. Thaw appear' Ing as a witness. An effort will be made to gst Mrs. Holman to make a statement under oath for the district attorney, and It Is Ukely that one of Mr. Jerome's staff will go to Pittsburg and Interview Eve lyn Thaw's mother. The woman can not be compelled to come to New York, but If she Is ever caught within the Jurisdiction of the state she could bs forced Into court. "buy” through ths bill, and by Mr. Swilling, making It Imposlsbls to plead payment of a license as defense for running an exchange, Covington 8peaks. Mr. Covington, of Colquitt, was asked to use 14 minutes In support of ths Boykin substitute. Ths greater part of his spsch was taken up In a humor ous arraignment of Mr. Anderson’s po sition on ths Boykin bill. He asked: "Isn't It a strange fact that these cotton mill men haven't corns here to urge the passage of ths Anderaon bill, “ It so affects their Interests? Isn't •trtfnge that man like G. Gunby Jor dan haven’t been here to see that the Anderaon substitute MU passed? Not They are not here. Ilka they were when the child labor bill was up. 'To ‘the bad place’ with all your ar guments about bank deposits and school funds. Ths picture of ths boms, ths husband and family, appeal to me much more than the ‘practical side,’ and on such a question I am glad to ‘ i classed a sentimentalist." Mr. Covington spoke rapidly In con cluding and was loudly applauded. Mr. Mitchell, of Thomas, concluded five minutes, eloquently urging that the Boykin substitute be pasesd by ths house. The amendment by Mr. Blackburn, Fulton, was passed. Anderson Substitute Lost. Ths vote on the Anderaon substitute was overwhelmingly negative. Ths amendment by Mr. Swilling, of Franklin, was passed, as was that of fered by Sir Wise, of Fayette. The Dunbar amendment to allow hedging was lost. Mr. Alexander, of DeKalb, called for the ayes and noea on ths vote on ths passage of the bill. Mr. Hall, of Bibb, who aald nothing during the entire debate on the anti- bucket shop bill and substitutes. In ex plaining his vblt, said he could not vota 'or a bill, ths outcome of which he didn't know. He said he didn’t under stand ths bill, and was compelled to vote "no.” 132 to 18. The vote on the subetltute by Mr. Boykin, of Lincoln, was 133 ayea and M noea. Those voting "no” were An derson, Bacon, Barksdale, Calvin, Clif ton, Dunbar, HalL Harrell, Jackson, of Muscogee: Lawrence, Mann, of Dough erty: Mitchell, of Taylor; Orr, HtovalL Terry. On the motion of Mr. Felder, of Bibb, the bill was transmitted to the senate. The house adjourned at 1:80 o'clock meet at 1 o’clock, when Associate Justice Cobb will addrees the house and •mate on the need for soma relief for the supreme court. RUSSIAN PEOPLE URGED TO REVOLT Continued from Page One. Continued from Page One. day. They were not moleeted. The socialist members and tha adherents of the "Group of Toll" wisely conclud ed not to return to St. Peteraburg just now. 800 PER80N8 KILLED IN FIGHT WITH TROOPS By Prints Leseed Wire. St. Petersburg, July 14.—Ip Orel and Voronezh, the Cossacks are fighting. The peasant! have risen, their only arm* being scythes and pitchforks. They are being shot down without mercy ahd ths total dead among sol diers and peasants Is now reported at 500. JEW3 LEAVE ODESSA IN A GREAT PANIC By Private leased Wire. Odessa, July 34.—The Jews are In a complete panic and are leaving the city In constantly Increasing numbers. This morning there was great relief because peace continued. The Cossacks con tinued looting Jewleh houses, but did not carry out their threat of a general massacre to avenge the alleged murdsr of one of their number. Military Governor Kaulbars was ap' C ated to for protection. General Kaul re la reported to havo replied that ha would only vouch for the behavior of the regular troops, and that ho could not assume responsibility for ths Cos sacks and the populace. , , He warned the Jews that If the Ilfs of even one more Cossack was attempt ed the streets would run knss-desp In blood. FINNISH WORKINGMEN WILL AID RU38IANS By Private Leased Wire. Helsingfors, July 14.—Workingman throughout Finland are holding meet ings and a warlike spirit Is shown be cause of the dismissal of the douma. In several cases pledges have been giv en to assist the Russian workingmen. RED8 ANO 80CIAU8T8 UNITE FOR REVOLT. By Private Leased Wire. Berlin, July 24.—Russian refugees here have received privets advices from Russia announcing a fresh outbreak of the revolution for next week. Nihilists and socialists have united In a plot to destroy ths dynasty. RUSSIAN SECURITIES FEELS SHOCK OF WAR By Privets Leased Wire. London, July 24.—Russian ascuritlsa are still pressed for sals. Ths Russian 4s have fallen 1-4 further to It here, a loss of 2 1-3 from last night’s doss. The discount on ths new loan 1s up to 13, an Increase of 11-4 from yeeterday. RU8S MUTINEERS fTrE IEXI OF THE BOYKIN BILL BARRING MARGINAL SALES WHICH PASSED THE HOUSE Following Is ths substitute antl- buckst shop bill as Introduced In ths house by Representative James II. Boy kin: A BILL—To bs entitled an act to prohibit contracts and agresmsnts (or ths sals and future delivery of cotton, grain, provisions and other commodi ties, stocks, bonds and other securi ties upon margin, commonly known as dealing In futures; to declare such transactions unlawful and to consti tute a misdemeanor on.the part of any person, association of persona or cor poration participating therein, whether directly or Indirectly; to prohibit any person from establishing, maintaining or operating an office or place of busi ness when such transactions are car- rtsd on; to define what shall constitute prims facie evidence of guilt; to com pel all persons participating In such transactions to testify concerning their connection therewith; lo provide that no discovery mads by any witness which would tend to subject him lo conviction or punishment under this act shall bs used against such witness In any penal or criminal procedlng, and that he shall bs altogether iwrdonei; therefor: to exempt from tha opera tion of this act purchase! and sales of commodities by manufacturers or wholesale merchants In the ordinary course ot business; to provide that reg ular commercial exchanges and other bona fids trado organisations may post quotations of market prices; and for other purposes. Section 1. Be It enacted by the gen eral assembly of the state of Georgia, and It Is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act It shall be unlawful for any person, association of i>eraons, or corporation, either as principal or agent, to establish, maintain or operate an office or other place ot business In this stats for ths purpose of carrying on or engaging In tho business forbid den by this act, commonly called deal ing In futures on margin; nml any poi son violating the provisions of Ithln section, shall be guilty of a misde meanor. Bee. I. Bo It further enacted. That •vary contract or agreement, whether or not In writing, whereby any person or corporation shall agree-to sell and deliver, or sell with an sgrement to' deliver any wheat, cotton, corn or oth er commodity, stock, bond or other se curity, to any other person or corpo ration, when in fact It Is not In good faith Intended by ths parties that an actual delivery of the article or thing •hall be made, Is hereby declared to be unlawful, whether made or to be per formed wholly within this stale, or partly within and partly without this •tats; It bslng ths Intent of this act to prohibit any and all contracts or ... any commodity, or other thing of INTO CLUB BUILDING value, on margin, commonly called dealing In futures, when the Intention or understanding of ths .parties Is to receive or pay the difference between the agreed price and th markt price and the market price at tha time of set tlement. By Privets Leased Wire. Warsaw, July 24.—A volley was fired Into ths building occupied by ths of ficers’ club by a band or artilleryman who had mutinied. Tbs officers return ed the firs after two of their number killed. Infantryman In numbers took ths mutineers prisoners. HAVE BUT LITTTLE HOPE IN TROOPS GENERALLY. By Private Leased Wire. London, July 24.—The Russian del egates to the Iqter-pallamentary peace conference take ths position that, as ths douma by which they we/e appoint ed has been dissolved, they no longer have a right to alt In the conference. They will return to 8t. Peteraburg to- M. Rodlschleff, one of the delegates, said today; "Wa ara able now to form an opin ion as to ths outcome of ths present return to absolutism In Russia. Ths world must not expect any Immediate reply from the Russian people, for we were caught totally without organisa tion. Besides, the peasants are now too busy harvesting ths crops. We must wait ths several months until October, at tho earliest,'before our response to tho osar’s last move can hops to be ef fective. "While we believe that discontent prevails In ths army, we do not believe this dissatisfaction Is so extensive as to permit us to count upon ths support of the soldiers, except In a few In stance*. W# Intend to try to *o ar range matters, worklpg through tnibllc opinion, as to compel ths esar to recall the douma. Wa believe It I* certain that the douma will be eltllng again before next March, and we will take up reform measures by constitutional means." OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGOOOOOOg ® J. SHARP WILLIAMS STILL THEIR CHOICE. O O By Private Leased Wire. a Jackson, M|s»-, July 14.—Ths O Democratic executive committee o of the Eighth congressional dla- O trict held a meeting today and O formally declared John Rharp O Williams ths party candidate for O O congress from this district. O ooooooppcooopooaoooooooopa Bee. t. Bs It further enacted, That •vary parson who shall become a partv to any such contract or agreement ns Is by this act mads unlawful, and every person who shill, as agent, directly or indirectly, participate In making or furthering or effectuating tho same, and every agent or officer of nnv r,,r- K ration who shall In any way know- tly aid In making or furthering any such contract or agreement, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Bsc. 4. Bs it further snorted, That no person shall bs excused on any pros, ooutlon under thle act from testifying touching nnythlng dons by himself, or others, contrary to the provisions of this act; but any discovery made by a witness upon such examination, shall not be used against him In any penal or criminal prosecution, and he shall be altogether pardoned of the offense so done or participated In by him. Bee. 5. Be It further enacted, That In all prosecutions under this net, proof that a defendant was a party to a con tract, aa agent or principal, to sell ami deliver any artlcls, thing pr properly, specified or named In this act. or that he was the agent, directly or Indirect ly, of any party In making, furthering nr effectuating th* same, or that ho was the agent or officer of any cor poration or association of persons In making, furthering or effectuating ths same, and that the artlelo, thing or property agreed to be sold and deliver ed wns not actually delivered, and that settlement was inode, or agreed to bs insdo, upon n difference In value of ths said article, thing or property, shall constitute against such defendant prlmn facie evidence of guilt of ths of fenses prohibited In sections 2 and 3 of; this act. Bsc. «. Bs It further enacted. That proof that anything of value agreed to bo sold ami delivered was not actu ally delivered at tha Urns of making tho agreement to seU and deliver, and , thet one of ths parties to such agree ment deposited or secured, or agreed to dposit or secure, what nre commonly! called "margins,” shnll constitute prims, facie evidence of a contract declared unlawful by tho terms of this act Bee. 7. Be It further stunted. That) proof that any person, association of. persons or corporation, either as prin cipal or agent, lias established an office , or place where aro poetod or publlahed 1 from Information received the fiuctuat-| lug ft I. •— ..f < at>.n, grain, provisions storks, bonds or other commodity or | thing of value, or either of them, shall) constitute prlmn facie evidence of guilt 1 of Ihe offense or offenses prohibited In j section 1 of this act. ' Bee. 8. Bo It further enacted. That | this act shall not be so construed ns to prevent or to render unlawful the post ing nr publishing of market quotations or prices of commodities, stocks, | bonds and securltels by any regularly, organ lied commercial exchange, or oili er bona fide trade organization, whers i no purchase or sale for future delivery on margin la permitted. Bee. 10. Be It further enacted. That :ill Imps nnd polls .( l.i o s In conflict | with thla net be, nnd the samo are here-1 by, repealed. PASTOR’S VIEWS ON HUGGING IS' MISUNDERSTOOD BY THIS MAN AND SUIT IN COURT FOLLOWS llpeclel to The Georgian. Macon, Ga., July 14.—"Lst’a have an old-time revival. Let ths woman hug ths women and ths man hug ths man." This statement by Pastor J. B. Phil lips, of ths Second Baptist church here, has brought Into court a long standing row In this congregation and ths neigh borhood In which ths church to loeatsd. It ssema that Brother Bartlett, a mem ber of the congregation, was alleged to have misunderstood the remarks and began muttering that nobody waa going to hug hi* wife. An usher named Spikes went over to quiet him down and mad* matters- woraA, So Bplkea mads aweport of Bartlett for disturbing public worship. The case was tried before ths record er this morning, who dismissed It on ths grounds that there seemed to bs a misunderstanding about ths whole thing. There has been a turmoil In thla con gregation for some time. Numbers of nuisances are claimed to have been committed In the church edifice and a number of proclamations have been Is sued by the church officers. This morning th* pastor and church officers appeared before Solicitor Brunson and asked him to help them. A plan has been formed to get evidence against guilty parties, and sensational develop ments are expected. DOCTOR INJURED DURING STORM Special to The Georgian. Birmingham, Ala., July 34.—Consid erable damags was done to buildings here yesterday evening by a storm which passed over the city at 5 o'clock. Alarm and confusion was spread among the large crowd thnt assembled at the baseball park. Dr. F. M. Root former president of Howard College, had both arms and legs broken by the collapse of an un finished residence In which he had ■ought shelter. King Alfonso Rides Favorite Horse Right Into Palace Drawing Room By Private Leased Wire. Madrid, July 14.—King Alfonso to up to his old pranks and has just given tha dowager queen a scare which Is said to have caused her to faint from fright. The young king mounted a favorite horse which bs rods up the stairs of th* palace whers his mother was. and Into her drawing room. The itory Is generally believed throughout the city.