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THE ATLANTA GEOazwiaj*
.. a I
IMF ENJOINS
HEIRS OF SMITH
1 MUSING PONE
Takes Actiou to Recov
for Alleged Shortage
of Clerk.
MEMBER OF DOUMA
IS SHOT TO DEATH
Mil to The Georgian.
tlon restraining Norris Smith and Ma
be Smith, heirs and executitr and ex
bt r ire Judge Wright on August It.
pored of st private sale and otherwise
claims against It, and la Insolvent.
shortage occurred between August 1
It'll, and April 1, ISM.
In Its bill the city further asks that
the court require iS'orrts Smith, ex-|
ecutor, to give suffi.'lent bond.
The Smith estate will be represented
by Dean & Dean and Judge Max Mey-|
erhardt.
Will bo No Shortage.
L. A. Dean, one of the leading mem-
bers of the council, was seen by a
Georgian correspondent this morning
and asked at to the line of defense
that would be taken, and he said:
"Our position will be this: We will
claim that there was no shortage at
tributable to the administration of
Hoisted Smith and we will be able to
further substantiate this claim by the
proof that we have In our possession.
We will further show that Smith's al
leged shortage Is due to the fart that
he was charged with the full amount
of digests during the elevent years of
his administration, which Includes all
bills paid and unpaid. We will claim
that after deducting all unpaid bills aa
shown by the digests that there will be
no shortage proven."
r c -CbpyHght.'
t rstiurg, Aug.. L—If. Herxen-
sielii. member of the dissolved dou-
ma. was shot and killed today white
out walking with hla family. His as
sassin escaped. Rumors of the wildest
kind , are being circulated today.
The In'est news from Oronetadt says
searchlights there are now being burn
ed nightly on the surrounding waters.
A special appeal to army officers Is
being formulated. It is estimated that
between' *00 and 1,000 men have been
killed or wounded In the lighting about
Helsingfors.
GRAFT IS CHARGED
TO GENERAL WOOD
By Private Lvsird Wlra, .
‘ Kanta* City, Mo., August 1.—Making
. general charges of graft aud Inef
ficiency against General Leonard Wood,
The Leavenworth Times, which has
close army connections In the Philip
pines, this morning dethands a con
gressional Investigation of Wood's ac
tion. It cites as one Instance of graft
that Wood Is drawing 84,000 a year as
civil governor and bis army pay be
sides.
It says a dealfcr In Manila told can
teen officers that General Wood had
approved.* certain brand of malt ax-
tract for sale In canteens. Large quan
tities of it were purchased apd shortly
afterward an order came frpo tljo >ir
department prohibiting It* sale. The
Times say* Wood would not allow the
canteens to turn the malt back to the
dealer, but forced them to pay for It
while they could not sell IL
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WITNESS WILL SWEAR
THAT WIFE OF THAW
HAD NOT JILTED WHITE
By Private Leased Wire.
New York. Aug. 1.—In an Interview
lo shatter the plea nf justification for
the killing of Stanford White under the
"unwritten law? to which Harry K.
Thaw has announced that he la Irre
vocably committed, new evidence wu
forthcoming today to show that Eve
lyn Nesblt Thaw and the architect
were together within a fortnight of thi
tragedy on the Madlaon Squure Gar
den roof.
A well-known theatrical manager,
who knew both Mr*. Than- and White,
today declared himself ae willing to ,
testify at Thaw’s trial that he had
seen the prleoner'e wife and White at j
the entrance nf a Broadway hotel two
weeks before White was killed.
STE WART NAMES STA TIONS
TO RECEIVE REGISTRATION
With only eleven dny* left In which
to register for the fall elections, Coun
ty Tax Collector Andy Stewart has -ap
pointed a number of city registrar* for
the remainder of the time and also dis
trict registrars for the benefit of those
unable to come to Atlanta for the pur
pose. From all Indications a record-
breaking registration will result from
the great Interest which Is being taken
In the gubernatorial campaign. The
following are the places where voters
d
may pay their poll taxes and register
during the next ten days:
County court house.
Cigar store of Tom Pitts on White
hall viaduct.
Dr. R. F. Watson, Pansy Pharmacy,
354 Houston street. t
Judge D. A. Cook, Decatur street.
Ben Newtnan, 249 Peters street.
Dr Wlkle, 127 Gordon street, Weet
End.
Judge O. H. Puckett, 606 Marietta
street.
Voters may reglater In the following
Question of Investiga
tion Up To Grand
Jury.
No Inquest will be held over the body
of Frank Carmichael, the negro, vjho
was shot to death Tuesday afternoon
by an enraged crowd of cltlxens for
criminal assault on Annie Laurie PqoL
14-yeara-old daughter of J. J. Pool*
at Lakewood Tuesday morning, and
unless the Fulton county grand Jury
should take a hand there will be no
Investigation Into tho lynching.
Coroner Thompson, after looking In
Before reaching this dsctslon the
Relatives May Take Body.
The body of Carmichael, which has
It was learned Wednesday morning
Who llred the fatal shots will proba-
Adamsvllle—A. IL O. Howell.
Battle Hill—S. M. Wilson, Jr.
Black Hill—T. Y. Bryant.
Bryants—John M. McGee.
Buckhead—G. P. Donaldson.
Cooks—Virgil Jones.
Collins—C. A. Howell and J. P. Aua-
n
Collage Park—Judge Henry Harris.
Eilgewood—E. T. Stanley.
East Point—R. L. Phillips.
Hapevllle—L. G Whitney.
Oak Grove—W H Mitchell.
Peachtree—Judge J. H. Langston.
South Bend—Judge C. K. Busbde.
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O VOTE BY 8ECRET BALLOT
O IN AUGUST PRIMARY
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O Augusta, da., August 1.—The O
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O white primary ' committee met O
O here today at noon and decided to O
O put on a secret ballot In the prl- O
O mary to be held August SJ. for O
O governor and state house officers. O
0 Richmond county Is the only O
0 county In the state that has so O
0 far come out for the secret bal- O
O lot. This system has been es- O
O tabllshed and the committee to- O
0 day would not move away from It. O
0 The expense of holding the prl- 0
O mary will be met by the candl- 0
0 dates In the race, the moet,*of 0
0 course, to be paid by the judge of 0
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MAN’S RE DHAIR
Causes his death
BY A FRIEND
By Private Leased Wire.
Mnrgnnfleld. Ky„ August I.—The red head
of Tillman Thompson, one of the lead
ing citizens of this place, taken for a
squirrel, wns the enuse of his death Bt
the hnuds of his host friend, Robert R.
Crabtree, tho wealthiest merchant la the
county. The men wen* hunting red squir
rels willi their rifles Inte yesterday after
noon In n wood belonging to Thompson.
could not tell who waa firing and who
was not. It required such a brief
apace of time they were unable to In
terfere and atop the shooting.
Carmichael waa captured about 3
o'clock in the afternoon In a negro
cabin two miles from the Poole home.
He was In the house with three other
negro men and a negro woman. He
was taken Into custody by T. M. Poole,
B. L, Johnson and City Fireman Mc
Gee, who saw that he filled, the de
scription of the assailant. On the way
to the Poole home the negro made an
effort to escape,, but failed.
During the shooting both Poole and
Johnson were slightly wounded by
stray bullets, Poole being shot In the
finger and Johnson In the arm.
GOVERNOR ANcTShERIFF
WILL TAKE NO ACTION.
When asked Wednesday If he would
take any action In regard to the Lake-
wood lynching, Governor Terrell re
plied that there Is nothing for him to
do. He said that no reward would be
offered for the lynchers unless such a
request was made by the county au
thorities.
Thh governor expressed the opinion
that If any action Is taken at all It
will be by the grand Jury.
At the sheriff's office It was also
stated there was nothing for that of
fice to do In the .matter, aa the Identity
of the lynchers la unknown.
NEAT FILIBUSTER
TURNED J SENATE
Bill To Elect Railroad Com
mission by People
Left in Air.
When It Is necessary the senate can
do a little filibustering on its own ac
count.
Alter the Western and Atlantic lease
bill had been discussed an hour and a
half Wednesday, and the members, tir
ing of the oratory, had sent the bill
over to Thursday, Senator Williams’
bill to elect the-rallroad commissioners
by the people was token up.
Then came a volley of motions and
counter-motions, and while President
West was untangling the snarl, Sen
ator Milter,, with his eye on the clock,
raised the point that the hour of ad
journment had arrived.
Discussion of the Western and At'
lantlc lease was resumed after the sen
ate had disposed of a number uf local
bills. Senator Candler made a very
effective speech against the measure,
and was followed by President West
and Senator McHenry in defense of It.
At 11:30 the senate held a brief ex
ecutive session to confirm nominations
made, a few days ago.
When the session was resumed Sen'
utor Williams' bill to elect the railroad
commissioners by the people wan taken
up and the filibuster resulted to the
hour of edjonmmcnt.
At 2 o'clock members of the senate
left on special cars for Cold Springs
Cue Club to enjoy the feast prepared
for the general assembly through the
courtesy cf President West and Speak'
er Slaton.
Bills Psssed.
By Senator Walker—To create a new
cbsrter for Donslss, Colics county.
By Senator Wnlker—To amend the cbsr
ter of Dougins, Coffee county, so as to pro
vide for public school bonus.
New Bills.
By Senator Adams—To empower the may-
r mid council of Madison to start ceme-
•ry near that place.
Ily Senator Adama—To authorize the ei-
tnbllahment of waterworks and sewerage
for the elty of Mndlaon.
By Senntor Carawell—To amend act In-
irnnmtlng the town of Toomalraro, In
Wilkinson -county.
Houae Bills Passed.
By Mr. Barker, of Clsrke—To amend the
charter of Hull.
By Mr. Singletary, of Thomas—To Incor
porate the city of Cairn..
By Mr. Williams, of Laurent—To amend
act fixing pay of tax collector sad receiver
of Laurens.
By Messrs. Hardman nnd Holder of Jack*
son—To provide for election of officers of
the etty court of Jeflerson by the people.
By Mr. Alford, of White, nnd Jlr. 11*11,
* '-- 'ly—To abolish the county court of
Turner.
.... ..*r. Knight, nf Berrien—To amend tbs
•barter of the city of Tlfton.
VALDOSTA TO GET
A NORMAUOLLEGE
House Votes for It by an
Overwhelming
Majority.
An agricultural, industrial and nor
mal college at Valdosta Is provided for
in a substitute bill to a senate bill
passed by the house Wednesday morn
ing by a vote of 122 to 22.
The house put In five long hours
Wednesday morning, two hours of
which was used in an effort to recon-.
sider the action of the house In pass
ing the Whitley blU to define the worde
"poverty" and "indigent/’ as used in
the atate constitution to refer to Con
federate veterans, as meaning those
over 65 years of age, owning less than
21,000, and not able to perform manual
labor for their support. The motion
to reconsider was lost.
Joe Hall In Chair.
For the first time this session Joe
Hill Hall, of Bibb, was called to the
chair to preside In the absence of
Speaker Slaton. The gentleman from
Bibb ruled with an iron hand and held
dood order while presiding over the
Aouse. His powerful voice .penetrated
every corner of the hall, almost equal-'
Ing in volume the sonorous^ tone of
Reading Clerk McCIatchey.
Mr. Wilson, of Gwinnett, made the
hit of this session when he made a
short speech explaining his vote on
the motion to reconsi.ler thf* Whitloy
bill. Mr. Wilson said he was talking
for publication and home consumption
and he wanted the reporters to get it
down that he was in favor of pension
ing every one over 62 years of age. He
aald he wanted that statement to be
read In his county, that It might assist
him In getting back to the house next
year.
The house adjourned at 2:10 to at
tend the barbecue to be given to the
general assembly. Its clerks and press
representatives by Speaker Slaton, of
the house, and President West, of the
senate.
Hums, of Madison—To amend the charter
of the town of Hull.
Messrs. Alford, of Worth, and Hill.
hoard of com ml* ...
enues of Glasrook.
Ily Mr. Klynt of Spalding—To amend f-t
fixing salaries of Spalding county commis
sioners.
By Mr. Mann of Catooaa—To amend code
so as to make Illnnrold state depository.
By Mr. Clifton of Tnttnall-To repeal act
creating commissioners of roads aud rev
enues In Tnttnnll.
By Messrs. Alford, of Worth, and Hill,
of Dooly—To abolish city court of Ash-
burn.
Hy Mr. Knight of Berrien—To make Tlf-
ton a atate depository.
INDEPENDENCE IS THE DUTY
Of a newspaper—THE GEORGIAN does not claim
independence nor publish
items that sting and hurt
simply to be smart, but we
are a NEWSPAPER plain
and simple, and it is our duty
to print the news. It is the
power that purifies society.
Some of our advertisers
-have ceased to do business
with us because we printed
news involving them. We
thought they would—but
they will see it differently
some day. Most people
think right and do right.
They are our friends.
TRUE INDEPENDENCE.
Opinion of Samuel Bowloa, of Tho
8pringfiold Republican, •• to It*
Importance In Now,.
per Work.
Bamuel Bowles. who has boon pub
lisher and editor-in-chief of The
Springfield Republican since 1878, con
tributes an article to the current North
American Review on "The Independent
Piess, Its Opportunities and Duties."
In part, Mr. Bowles say,:
-'Here ahaII the Presa the People'*
cause maintain,
Unawed by Influence and Unbribtd by
Gain.'
"Such wa* the noble motto which a
famoue Massachusetts judge wrote for
a newspaper In Salem many years ago.
Does the average man, or even the ex
ceptionally Informed und Intelligent
man, realise how difficult It Is for the
prees under modern conditions to ful
fill If* highest and most Important
function thus admirably expressed?
The 1 development of the news service
of the great American newspapers has.
of Itself, made them at last politically
Independent. It has come to pass that
a party organ of the old-fashioned type
cannot now be successfully maintain
ed: but the political thraldom of the
pree* has been succeeded by a com
mercial thraldom more Insidious* and
more dnngerous to the welfare of so
ciety. The cheap newspaper of many
pages, selling often ut wholesale for
less than the cost of the paper on
which It la printed, Is dominated by
the advertiser, who pays all of the oth
er heavy expenses and the profit.
Nevertheless. In spite of the obstacles
and the limitations which attend Its
service, speaking broadly, the pres*
does still stand for the tights and In
terests of the people. In fact. It rep
resents them, on the whole, more ef
ficiently than ever before. It does tills,
not so much by Its editorial opposition
or advocacy, os by Its publication of
news, Its dally presentation of each
day's history of the whole world, the
record not merely of events, but of
thought opinion, discovery. The mar
vel of this achievement Is not less be
cause we no longer Ihlnk of It. Even
the corrupt and dependent press Is
compelled to publish the news. It can
not hope to exist If It falls to do so.
The possession of the news, the
knowledge of the world's dally life,
thought movement constitutes the
moat effective weapon for the protec
tion of society. Justice and tmth
flourish In the light of publicity. Ill-
quit)’ and wrong dread It and are ul
timately cured by the Influences which
flow from Its illuminating ray*.
"It I* often lightly remarked that the
newspapers have lost their Influence,
that nobody cares what they have to
say, that the great editors whose ut-
terances commanded reepect nnd guid
ed the political actlone of largo and
loyal constituencies are all dead and
have no successors. It Is true that the
commanding personalities who domi
nated eertaln editorial pages have dis
appeared, that the character nf the
newspaper has changed, but the ability
of the pres* to affect public sentiment
through Its news columns has madg
It a greater power than ever. The
modern editorial page, moreover. Is a
most Important part nf the newsglvlng
mechanism of the press. Its function
Is to Illuminate, to suggest, to Inform,
m expose, rather than to persuade or
denounce. The annual oration before
the Phi Beta Kappa Society at Har
vard University In 1804 dealt ably and
justly with the newspaper, and In
aliening It the speuker. Congressman
Samuel IV. McCall, of Massachusetts,
nald: ‘We tax ourselves enormously to
■upport schools and colleges, and care
fully discuss systems of education, and
yet the presa ss a practical educating
force for good or evil Is hardly second
lo any other agency.' No candid, In
formed nnd observant man will deny
the truth of that statement,"
After calling attention to the menace
of concentrated wealth and the reac
tion toward Independence which Is al
ready setting In, Mr. Bowles con
tinue.:
"Under such conditions and demands
of our professedly democratic society,
how ImisirtaDt the agency of the press,
hpw vital to progress Its honesty and
Intelligent service! It la not clear that
the first principle of such service Is an
absolute devotion to the public Inter
ests. When the Individual cltlsen neg-
I sets his civic duties, the community
and state suffer; but when the news-
poper, with Its exceptional facilities
tor Infiuence, Is derelict or prostitutes
Its powers, the elTect Is far-reaching
and monieiftoue.
"A first essential to the adequate
fulfilment of Its avowed function In the
news-giving press Is honest art and
genuine proportion In Its construction.
It Is the work poorly done that retards
the world. The newspapers slovenly,
dishonestly, crudely made, .are thoae
that conspicuously fall In their pre
tended public service and tend to be
come degrading and harmful Influ
ences. Whatever principles he may ad
vocate on his editorial page, the news
paper-maker Is bound In honor and by
ever)’ just consideration of hla: calling
to treat his readers In good faith and
with respect. He certainly cannot af
ford to disregard the Interests of hla
advertisers; but, when the rights of
the readers are subordinated or sub
merged to meet the ahort-slghted de
mands of the advertisers, the newspa.
per becomes so far simply a lie. Such
a policy persisted In defeats. Itself, and
the newspaper produced simply or
principally to carry advertising, ulti
mately becomes of very little value to
Its commercial patron*. So In respect
to the unrestrained, Intemperate ue* of
scare head-llnea and the faking of
sensational news; these practices may
win temporarily In the game, but, In
the long rfin they are poor business In
vestments and of course they are
shamelessly dishonest,
“The true polley far the newspaper.
maker, aa Indeed for every other manu
facturer, I* to produeo a good and at
tractive artlolo by honest, open meth
ods, to harness brains, Incessant ener
gy, human sympathy, art, trained Judg
ment, knowledge, patience to hie hen.
set purpose, and he may then safely
await the issue In publlo confidence
and support,
"If It la the duty of every man to
do good work In tha world, that re
sponsibility rssts especially on (ha
journalist because of hla exceptional
opportunities, power* and profeetlone,
He should seek to make hie dally out
put Interesting, Individual, helpful,
stimulating, productive of better living
and saner, sounder thinking by hla
readers. If his business Is In one sense
that of a manufacturer, In another and
higher and broader sense It la like
unto that of the learned professions,
law, medicine, the ministry! and It
should be conducted In conformity to
the standards which are supposed to
rule In those callings. The Journalist
has one client, one patient, one flock—
that ts to aay, the whole community,
and nothing should stand In ths way of
his single-minded and devoted service
of that one common Interest, He eheuld
beware of ell entangling alllanoee—po
litical, social, commercial—which may
limit or embarrass such csrvlc*. H*
should lot tha honors and emoluments
of public office go to other people. His
own office, if properly administered, la
more important and powerful than any
that his fellow citizens arc likely to
confer upon him. The Independent
newspaper may be and should be the
most vital and effective Instrument
that democratic society can produce
for It* own advancement and protec
tion, and It* true business welfare, in
the long view, IleaTn a complete. In
telligent, sympathetic devotion to pub
lic Interests.
"It Is but Just to remark, however,
that society has Its own grave respon
sibilities toward the pres*. The news
paper and Ita human environment In
evitably act and react upon each
other: and. In large measure. It la true
that the presa l* but an expression of
tha society which It undertakes to
serve. How Important, then, that edu
cated men and women In free America
should sustain tho Independent, honest
press and help to make It better by
Ihelr Intelligent criticism, sympathetic
co-operation, responsive service and
just demands!"
