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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 * 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. OdOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO o O VOTE BY 8ECRET BALLOT O IN AUGUST PRIMARY O IS THE PLAN ADOPTED. O O Special to The Georgian. O Augusta, da., August 1.—The O O county executive Democratic O 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 0 the superior court and candidate 0 O for congress. 0 O 00000000000000000000000000 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!"