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I r l™ THE ATT, A NT A GEORGIAN. ARE CLOSED mr. anderson sums up THE TESTIMONY GIVEN AND THAT NOT SOUGHT TO ALL ASPIRANTS FOR MUNICIPALS Many Candidates Are Left Without Any Op position. prln nptly at 11 o'clock Thursday all re book* of the coming white nary were closed, settling forever who will ran in the coming election, In many Instances there Is no oppo sition and the candidates are being congratulated by their friends, while In other cases the number of candi dates warrants' a' forecast ‘of hotly fought battles. The election as a whole gives prom lae of being an exceptionally Interest Ing one. Because of the gubernatorial race the ballot will be large. The ticket will be longer than Is usual be cause of the county treasurer race In which there are eight ''starters." The fololwlng are the entries on Sec retary Allen’s books: City. For Mayor—W. It. Joyner and Thos. H. Goodwin. For City Attorney—James L. May- son. without opposition. For City Engineer—R. M. Clayton, without opposition. For Tax Collector—E. T. Payne, without opposition. For Commissioner of Public Works— H. I,. Collier, without opposition. For Treasurer—Thomas J. Peeples, without opposition. For Sexton—H. H. Barfleld, without opposition. Aldermanie Racs. First Ward—M. T. LaHatte, Dr. A. L. Curtis and Prank A. Htlburn. Fifth Ward—H. M. Beutell. without opposition. Councilmsnlo Racs. First ward—W. A. Fincher and Dr. A. II. Baskin. Second Ward—I* Preston Huddle ston, without opposition. Third Ward—Wheeler Mangum and Thomas L. Bishop. Fourth Ward—Dr. B. E. Pearce and M. M. Turner. . Fifth Ward—A. Q. Adams, I. F. Sty- ron and V. M. Barrett. Sixth Ward—John W. Grant, with out opposition. Seventh Ward—Dr. ,T. D. Longlno, without opposition. Klghth Ward—Charles B. Harman, without opposition. County. For Judge of Superior Court—John T. Pendleton. For County Treasurer—J. G. Wood ward, Macon C. Sharp, Charles I. Itranan, C. H. Girardeau, J. J. Barnes, Hubert L Culberson, W. W. Draper and Peter F. Clarke. SHE FORSAKES STAGE FOR ARTTST LOVER By ITIrate Leased Wire. Washington. Aug. 1-Mlss fortune Par ker. eldest daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Parker, of this elty, s former Washington -■hn.il girl and later prominent on tpc HBKe, will sail from New York Saturday f<»r Italy to visit her dance, Francis Boldlnl. artist and Investor, who recently suffered n terrible accident while motoring on *— The accident sufficed to test the gifted rrlenn Ctrl's love ssd she now forsake# theatrical tuny visit GEORGIANS IN ATLANTA. AT THE PIEDMONT. John It. Walls, llalnlirldge; J. K. Center, ons. Wayrn.es; Mrs. T. W. Hardwick, 8an' derarlll..; .Mrs U M. I.Much; W. II. Winfield. Katonlon; Mr. and Mrs. J. (i. camp, Kstonton; T. F. Ityron. Byronvllle; I. I). Wlntnn. Albany: DcForrest Taylor, CrlfTIn; W. W. I'sce. Albany. AT THE KIMBALL. M. M. l’arks, Mlllrdcrrllle; F. B. Ar thur. Americas; U. T. Camp. Fairborn; Mrs. B. .Stafford. HsroeiTltle; O. W. Smith, l’ttsgersld; It. W. Edendeld. Cave Spring: J. C. Porter, Borne; John Eastman, Borne; J. E. Mercer, rttsgerald; William U. Bow en, FUxgerakl; J. W. llsygood. Flttgereld C. D. Holley, Augusta; J. W. Bennett, Wsycroas; W. N. Smith, Ocllls; Mrs. Css n..n. CtatasevtUe; K. H. Stack. Ttftoa: W. W. l-anilxb'n. Georgia: J. ’6 C. Black. Auguetn; M. J. Donalaon, Atlanta;McAl- pin Arnold, Elberton; P. (amp, Dnhlln; JV. It. Mnnn. Commerce; M. B. Eubanks. Home; J. Martin. Georgia; R. L. Bearer, Forsyth: J. It. MeatgeiSevyaad wife. An- a.i.t.; C ; Bhyws, Jasper: W.WIIMnxham, ,W. lUaer, Ullledsevllle; . Mayor me; J. i. alien. Morals; aallr and wife, Dalton; W. CHf- ■ ; W. C. Fowler. Columbus; L . Augusts; J. Atwater. Thomson; iftfe iaiSnufT^Allre. tfeoeglJ I Int« her. AttfttlR! T. JnWIWrnWWBT ... wr. Norman fork; T. r*. a. II. William*. , ». .^nnett. Norman Park; J. Coo; E. C. Ponder. Butlodge. AT THE~MARION It. S. Anderson and wife, Madison; J. lllaslngeme, Jr.. Jrrasy; Mr. sad Mrs. A. Peacock. BsreesvIlleA'. H. Glynn, Boston; Miss Insults Cook. Cerlagtoa; Miss Julia Peacork, Marine; Master Louis Collins, Ellarltle: Dr. O. W. Kobereon and wife. South; W. D. Fowler. Soaola; H. A. Math- era. Fort Valley; Mrs. T. L Worstry. Co- CoUSasn. Asxustefttaveiuirrar^ockren; Ctepbrn Mclnnts, Fttwereld; B. M. Cota, Kewnas. AT THE ARAGON. A. Peacock. Bsrnesrille: F. U .Sinuses, at naans; John Helfrtch, Bsvsnpak: B. J. Cnlium, Angnata; J. T. DaJaraetta, Greens- IwroTA. C. Howard, Itoeraa; T. R. Bon ner and wife, Sbadydale; J. II. Ballard. arar&ufift •: V. V. Millard. Wa/rroaa; Hart* W* t«.n, Warcroaa; Mm. KUJactoa. Wax* m r s. WatklM. DaMIn; wTS. BriJ- ■d<1 irlf* Macon: Mr*. A. Kmmctt ***, Mam; F ” * — n. a. R. Wat*, g*ss. Alteny; y. c, Foster, Ir„ Blalock, cultote The following letter was lent by Hon. J. Randolph Anderson to the Southern Cotton Aeoctatton Investigat ing committee during Its deliberations Thursday morning; ATLANTA, Oa, August 1, 181)8. Messrs. M. L. Johnson, W. H. Bey mour, John A. Allison, J. D. Smith, W. L. Peek, Investigating Committee Southern Cotton Association: Dear Sire:—Tour committee having requested me to assist you with such suggestions as l could to. aid. you In probing to the bottom the 'matters charged against Mr. Richard Cheatham, secretary, and Mr. Arthur A. Fairchild, manager] publishing bureau of the Southern Cotton Association,, I think It proper to eubmlt the following sug gestions In addition to those already made you at the public ■ hearing you had today. Mr. Arthur A. Fairchild having In his statement to you admitted the charges made against him and having tendered his resignation, his case Is disposed rtf. In regard ki Mr. Cheatham the ques tion tha public will ask Is whether your committee la going to rest on what wad told you at the hearing to day or are you going to hold a genuine business-like Investigation and Insist on getting at the' bottom of the busi ness. Is this committee going to con tinue to refuse to demand that Mr, Cheatham produce to you the docu mentary evidence In his own posses sion and that he give you access to the evidence In the possession of the banks and other parties In relation to thin matter, all of which you can get on a simple written request from Mr. Chsat- hnm that It be given you? If ao will not thes public Inquire of what use Is an Investigation which refuses to Insist on full disclosures from Mr. Cheatham of all the facts both In his possession or under his control, but simply con tents Itself with such evidence as It ran get from pereons who voluntarily offer to appear before a formal public session of the committee. The risk ot this criticism Is what 1 thought the In vestigation should guard Itself against as I pointed out In my letter of July 27 to President Hnrvle Jordan, nnd he ngreed with me In the statement he made to your committee this morning. Mr. Cheatham lakes the position that theae are his personal affairs and he seems to think ho ehotild only be nmenable for his official acts. Some of your committee seemed also to think you had no right to Inelst on a disclos ure of his personal affairs even though relating only to the charges against him. ' Permit me to suggest that what your committee Is called to Investigate !■ the personal conduct of your official In regard to the matters charged against him. Are You Going to Got Facts? Now, In the charges nnd specifica tions made against Mr. Cheatham thle morning he standi speclffcally charg ed with having speculated or (which Is the same thing) having carried on speculations In cotton In the name of Alike O'Grady and P. A. Lee, and In tAe O'Grady transactions with having paid $4,000 In margins with checks' on the Foutrh National Bank of Atlanta, signed "Richard Cheatham, Secretary." It le charged nnd testified to by Mr. Fagan that the Mike O'Grady account was elossd up on March 21. 1*0$, by the payment to Mr. Cheatham of two New York checks neither of which was payable to Mr. O'Grady. One of these for $1,710.01 was payable to Richard Cheatham Individually and waa paid for nr dspur.lted In hta Individual ac count In a hank In Memphis; and the other for $»$k.0$ was payable to S. B. Bedford and waa first deposited In bank In Greenville. Alias. All thess facts are admitted by Air. Cheatham, but he claims that Mike O'Grady and P. A. Lee were real persona for whom he was acting. Whether they were real persons or Imaginary persons Is wholly Immaterial. Mr. Cheatham conducted the speculations by hla own admission. Your committee, however. Is desirous ot getting at the bottom of the matter. The question to: are you going to Insist that Mr. Cheatham give you access to all the facts which are known to be In hie possession or un der his control? 1 submit the follow Ing suggestions: _ Is P. A. Lee a real person? The ad milled anil undisputed testimony li that the check for $115 In settlement of thle account was handed to Air. Cheatham and that It was paid to or cashed by the Piedmont Hotel upon the Indorsement of Richard Cheatham Individually, the prior Indorsement be ing P. A. Lee. Mr. Cheatham refuses to disclose the Identity of P. A. Lee. The Identity of this person Is not nec essary, but I submit your committee should Insist that Atr. Cheatham show you the letters, statements and paid check* he sent to P. A. Lee In the course of thle transaction. Why Hasn’t O'Grady Got Hi» Monty, Air. Mika O'Grady, of Chattanooga, appeared before you and claimed that the Mike O'Grady speculations had In February and Afarch last. Involving $.000 bales of cotton futures nnd $4,000 ot margins, paid by checks sign, ed "Richard Cheatham, Secretary," were trades which Mr. Cheatham had carried on for him. O'Grady elated he had given Cheatham $$,000 In cash last January to use to speculate In cot ton for him, and later had given him a further amount. Also that he only pul the money In Cheatham's hands, and left It entirely to Cheatham's Judgment what trades to make and when to make them. Also that many ot the broker’s statement he submitted to you this morning he had only re ceived from Cheatham after he came here this week to attend thle Investi gation. Also that although theae par ticular transactions were closed out on March $1 and Mr. Cheatham had then received back from the brokers $$,720. A4r. Cheatham bad never yet rendered him a full statement or accounting and had not remitted him any money un til recently, when he sent him $2,#00, and that the balance was still to be ad justed by Cheatham. I suggest that your committee should Insist that Mr. Cheatham submit to you hla letter book showing copies of all his letters and telegram# to O'Grady together with all statements of accounting be tween himself and O'Grady and all paid checks he sent to O'Grady with the letters remitting those checks and showing what they were for. A Question of Veracity. Mr. O'Grady also stated, you will rec ollect, that these trades thrqugh the brokerage houee of Glbert A Clay were the only speculations Cheatham made for him here, and the differences re maining to be adjusted between himself and Cheatham were not In regard to speculative matters. Now, Mr. Holland Curran, the clerk of Beldenburg A Co, testified (her more recently Chi count through the Arm of Beldenburg A Co. to the extent of 800 bales of cot ton and had paid for the margins with checks signed "Richard Cheatham, sec retary," drawn on the Fourth National bank. He testified that this account was first opened by Afr. Cheatham sim ply under the assumed name of "Alike," S d that later, when they told him »y must have a full name, he told them to make It "Jones," of Chattanoo ga, and that the account waa accord Ingly carried on their books In the name of "Mike Jones," of Chattanooga. This account, he said, was closed out within the last thirty days By a check from Cheatham for about $45 to cover the balance due by him. Thle check, he said, was signed "Richard Cheat ham, secretary," and was made pay able to cash, but It shows that It was Indorsed and deposited by Beldenburg A Co. 1 suggest that your committee should Insist that Mr, Cheatham should give you a detailed statement of these trades, with their dates, etc, and should produce this check, nnd ulso that he should give you a written or der of request upon Afr. J. D. or J. B. Cheatham, the manager for Beldenburg A Co, asking and authorising him to give your committee all the fdets about this account. With this order you should be able to get further Informs tlon about this account. Afr. Cheat, him admits the trades, but claims now that this account waa also for hla friend, Mike O'Grady.- In regard to the account of Richard Cheatham, secretary. In the Fourth Na. tional bank, Mr. Cheatham atap~ It was his personal account, whli private reasons, he kept In that way, and that he had no other Individual account there. Information has come to me that he did have two accounts In that bonk; one as ‘‘Richard Cheat ham, secretary," and one aa "Richard Cheatham." I suggest that your com- mlttee should demand that Afr. Cheat, ham give you a written order and re quest on the Fourth National bank to furnish you with any Information you may ask for In regard to the accounts kept by him at that bank. This they will do upon such a request. I have now given your committee all the Information and assistance 1 can, as 1 promised to do. I have told you what the facte are that have come tek me, and I have pointed out where and how you can verify all of them. It Is for you to do the rest nnd say. wheth er you Insist on getting at these facts which are In Mr. Cheatham's posses sion or control. A business man, In vestlgatlng the conduct of hie own business, would not hesitate, and an Investigating committee, such as yours, ought not to. I expect to make this an open letter, so os to place myaelf on record as to these suggestions. Not Association on Trial. Permit me one closing suggestion. It le not the Southern Cotton Associa tion which Is on trial, although th* ac cused officials naturally desire to have It so appear. The eurest way for the association to be Injured Is to take that position. The certain way for the as sociation to render all criticism harm less Is for It to take the stand that It Itself la Investigating Into the personal conduct of Its officials, whether th; . be elective, administrative or. merely ministerial and minor ones, and that It Intends to purge Itself of any of them Whose conduct It finds to be Improper In any respect. When this Is dons, the association will cause rejoicing to Its friends and confusion to Its enemies because It will have shown that It has life and strength enough to keep Its premises clean, and thus render attacks and criticism harmless. Yours truly, J. RANDOLPH ANDERSON. "BANK OF DECATUR" IS BEING ORGANIZED CENTRAL-GEORGIA EMPLOYES STRIKE FOR ANJNCREASE 270 Moil Are Affected and Others May Follow in Walk-Out. EXECUTORS UNDER THE SAGE WILL To the delight of the prosperous farmers aud merchants of DeKslh county,'a Lank- lug and warehouse company capitalised at |25,ooo, to organise a bank and to erect n 13,000 warehouse at once, waa formed In Decatur Wednesday and will aoon bo rfady to do business. The banking company will be known aa the “Bank of Doratir/' the board of director# to be W. II. Weaken, president: J. A. Montgomery, I*. L. Weekes, 1C. B. Treadwell, Fletcher Pearson and T. C. Macon. It has been announced In Deca tur that the aubecrlptfon list will be kept open Are days, bnt under no circumstances will one person be allowed to anbecrlbe over $500 in atock. The warehouse company was formed to create a cotton market at that place In re* spume to an expressed desire of the farm era that some such action be taken. The warehouse will also facilitate the handling ot fertilisers for the farmers and will a great benefit to them during the crop see eon. A similar concern for doing a banking warehouse buelnena waa recently Incor porated nt Htockbrldge, where the clttsens had been wanting banking facilities for six years or more, and the bank at that place la doing a flourishing business. The residents of DeKalb county are convinced that the company formed In Decatur on W«Mlnmday will be as successful a venture aa any In the state. The site for the bank has been purchased and work will be un der way within thirty Uaya. THIRTY DROWNED ON A RIVER BOAT By Private leased Wire. Berlin, Aug. 2.—Thirty pereons were drowned by the sinking of a ferry boat In the Vlatual river today near Wl|. naowo. THROWS HIMSELF UNDER A TRAIN By Private Leased Wire. Baltimore, Md.. Aug. 1-Charles C. Swope, <1 years old. of 9X2 South Charles street, a well-known constable of ifauth Baltimore tor the last twenty year*, kill* ed himself at It o'clock thla morning by deliberately running In front of a Balti more and Ohio railroad train In the Cam den yards, at Hamburg afreet and Ohio avenue. CASTELLANES AGREE ABOUT CHILDREN Special to The Georgian. Macon, Ga., Aug. 2.—All members of the Brotherhood of Hallway Trainmen In the employ of the Central of Geor gia Hallway at Macon, Columbus, Bir mingham. Atlanta and intermediate points went on a general strike at o'clock this morning by order of the committee In charge of such affairs, rnnctloned by H. P. Lewis, fourth grand chief of the order. The order If composed of car In spectors, carpenter*, greasers, oilers and other like occupations, and about two hundred and seventy men are af fected, and many more may follow In case the troubles are not adjusted soon. Advance in Wages Wanted. There are several reasons given for the strike, the principal one being a retusaX (o advance wages. The ap polntment of an alleged Incompetent chief Inspector and the advance of 15 1 *■ 111m a dav In the wages «.f negro la borers. The carmen asked for a raise of 21-2 cents a day for freight yard carpenters, and 10 cents a day for mill men, inspectors, greasers and oilers, 8everal Conferences Held. Tho matter lias been in negotiation for several months with the master mechanics of the different shops about the system and the chief master ma chinist, Chester. There have been a number of con Terences In Macon without results, Hence the strike of today. The Savannah shops are not In the union, and there Is no strike there. The strikers allege that the 8avannah men are already getting better wages. The strikers feel confident that other railways unions will follow them if there Is any attempt to put in scab la bor. aOOOOOOUOOOOOOOOOOCKJOOOOOO O 0 O FIRST BALE OF COTTON 0 O SOLD ON THE MARKET 0 0 FOR MORE THAN 20c. O 0 — s 0 Special to The Georgian. O 0 Savannah, Go., Aug. 2.—The 0 0 first bale of cotton from Georgia 0 O sold at noon today ot 20 l-32c per 0 O pound and weighed S25 pounds. 0 0 The purchase was made by Mar- 0 O shall, Bully A Son. The cotton 0 0 fully middling, off in color, damp 0 O and slightly gin cut. The cotton 0 O was shipped from Albany to E. A. 0 0 ditto. $0000000000000000000000000 SHAEFER INVENTS USEFUL ARTICLE It Is the small Inventions usually that make the hit, and often bring wealth to the lucky Inventor. Fred Khnefer, a well-known and popular ounr Atlantan, has Invented and hod pat* .Jtttf something that Instantly appeals to every man—a small underwear supporter. The device la simple. Its very almpltc* Ity appealing to the buyer, because Its use fulness Is st once seen and appreciated. Mr. HUncfer has associated with him (#. W. Hcny, and these young nen will msnafac* tur*» the supporter extensive!/. Immediately catches on with both wholesaler and the public, which la after all to decide upon thu fate of such things. Deaths ahd Funerals. Eva Vandlvw. Kv* Vandiver, 1 year old, died at $0 Fort rare avenue Wednesday Viftor- noon. Tha body waa taken lo Carters vltte, Ga., early Thureday morning (or funeral aervlces and Interment. Min M«ry~E. Smith. Mlaa Mary B. Smith, II year, old, died at 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at her residence, 115 West Hunter •treat. Funeral service, were held on Thureday afternoon at 1:10 o’clock ait the residence, and the Interment wea at We.tvlew, Joseph Lollar. 8peclal to Th. UeorftoD. Jaeper, Ala., Ausu.t 2.—Joe Lollar, youncest ton of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Lollar, dtod at tha family residence here yesterday after an tllntaa of about three weeks of typhoid fever. Deceased waa about 2$ years of ase. Joiaph A. Hunter. The body of Joseph A. Hunter, who waa killed In a railroad wreck near Somerset, Ky„ several days affo, waa broucht to Atlanta Wednesday night and taken to Swift A Hall Co.’a under taking establishment. The funeral services will be held at the late resid ence on Clara street at $ o'clock Thurs. day afternoon, and tha Interment will be at Hollywood. Miss Mary Estelle Saxe, Miss Alary Kstclle Saxe died at o'clock Thureday morning at the reel. Here Is a picture of C. W. Osborne, one of the executors of the Sage will, at the surrogate's office, and the cover GENERAL S, D, LEE ISASKEDTOURGE Invited by Atlanta Joint Committee to Go Be fore G. A. R. RUSSELL SAGE. d OMAftktf* A. CASO'NBS, } m. OISORMIa •«ra»crt sacs.. L, IS SUED'ON NOTES Special Cable—Copyright. Parle, Aug. 2.—It to understood that w private agreement as to the disposi tion of the Castellan# children, has been reached between Count Bonl and Countess Anna. Tha young Castal- lanes are to divide their time between ham bad speculated (or bto own ac- father and mother. services will be held Friday morning at the residence, and the Interment will be at Oakland. Glenn Troup. Glenn Troup, a 8-months old Infant, died Wednesday afternoon at the resi dence of the parents, $ Rhlnehart street. The funeral services were held Thureday afternoon at IN') chapel ot Harry G. Pools ft Co. and the Inter ment waa at Hollywood. Mrs. Dallas Church. Mrs. Dallas Church, the wife of Dr. Charles A. Church, died at Anderson- vltte, Ga., on Wednesday after an Ill ness of several months. Tha body waa brought to Atlanta at U o'clock Thure day morning and taken to the under taking establishment pf Barclay ft Brandon, where the funeral services will be held at $ o’clock Friday after noon. The Interment will be at West view. Special to Tbs Georgian. Greenville, R C.. Au*. 2.—D. F. Ca son. of Dothan, Ala. baa come to Greenville to assume the management Special to The Georgian. New Orleans, La., Aug. 2.—The fail ure to meet the first payment of ten notes each for $14,000, which has fallen due, has caused the Hibernia Bank and Trust Company, of this city, to bring suit In the civil courts against Edward L. Dwyer, or as "Proctor" Dwyer, welt known throughout thle country and ' Mexico as a millionaire marine, on account of having served In the United States navy In the Phil ippines. He organised the New Orleans and Pontchartraln Company Ji year ago, purchasing 7,000 acres of land In the city limits, with a frontage of S miles on Lake Pontchartraln. Dwyer secur ed $14,000 on ten promissory notes from the bank and organised the com pany. The bank now wants possession of the land. HOWELL HEARD BY 600 AT FAYETTEVILLE, GA, 8pecla! to Tha Georgian. Fayetteville, Ga., Aug. 1—Hon. Clark Hovell, candidate for the Democratic nom ination for *governor, apoke to about GOO people at the? Tabernacle hero this morn* Ing. Tho apeech waa along the usual lines, and nothing out of the ordinary developed In the meeting. J. W. Graham, clerk of the court, pre sided over the meeting. The speaker waa Introduced by Hon. W. Wise, the representative from this county In the star* legislature. Mr. llowell went from here to Brook Station, where be speaks this afternoon. SAYS G. 0. P. FEARS THE BRYAN BOOM BANKER IS KILLED AND GIRL INJURED By Private Leased Wire. Baltimore, Md„ Aug. X—Lycurgla Win chester, 27 years of age, a leader Iti local society and well know a In Sew York, 'a member of the firm of Winchester Bros., vehicle and ernsl Winchester waa married, ana mi wire Is at present with her father, Daniel Platt, nt New Itochelle, N. Y. PRICE OF TRUST DIL IS —■—r By Private Lsssed Wire. Toledo, Ohio, A,ug. 2.—A second cut of three cents on Eastern and two cents on Western oil within a week wae made by the Standard Oil Com pany today. The reason given was "because of the great amount of oil be ing sent Into, the Standard Oil Com pany's numerous plants.” Pennsylvania Is now $1.58; North Lima, 84 cents. ATLANTA WONDERLAND NOW INCORPORATED By Private Jseated Wire. Washington, Aug. ^-Congressman Can dler, of Mississippi, waa one of the visitors at Democratic congressional headquarters today. He declared that the sentiment for Bryan In Mississippi It overwhelming and that he will carry every voting precinct In the state. He predicts that the Republi cans will be forced to renominate Roosevelt for the presidency In 1908 to offset as much ss posalole the Bryan swell, which, he aays. Is sweeping over the country. Mr. Candler says be Is convinced there Is a probability that the next house of jrepre* a vote of two to one. By Private Leased Wire. Toledo, Aug. 2.—The Wonderland Park Company has been Incorporated at Columbus, Ohio, for the purpose of operating summer parks end resorts. Its first enterprise will be Installed In Atlanta, Ga. Toledo men, L. J. Bran ded, W. J. Beley,. E. L. Reed and J. L. Glass, form the company. Mr. Glass has been In Atlanta and perfected a lease for Little Swltxerland, near Grant j»rk, for a term of years. It' la proposed to install there one of the finest summer amusement parka In the country. The company saya that It will be In operation next year. FIRE INSURANCE CO.. IS ORGANIZED Special to The Georgian. Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 2.—W. E. Holt, R. M. Miller, Jr., and J.. H. Little, of Charlotte, are back from Greensboro, where they attended the organisation ot a three-quarters of a million dollar concern, tho Dixie Fire Insurance Com pany. All of the Charlotte men are on the board of directors. Offices wilt be opened In Greensboro In two wseks. SAMUEL SPENCER SAILS FOR EUROPE Private Leased Wirt, ik’ew York. Aug. . 2.—President Samuel Spencer, of the Southern railway, sailed on the steamship Baltic to be absent, from this conntry for about two months, during which time be coutejnnlates visiting points In England and Bcotuind. Mr. HpeneeFs trip Is entirely one of rest and recreation. SENATOR ROASTED BEFORE NEGROES By Private Leered Wire. Waihlnston. Aug. 2.—In e apeerh thla morning before the negro Young People', fhri.tlan nnd Educational congreto. Iter. B. T. Brown, D.l>.. editor of The Chrit- tlnn Index, of Jariuon. Teen., directed hla remark! asatnat Henatora Tillman. Davta and Gorernor Vardanian, and when he eeaaed apeakltur the delegate, noted and ' ed their hands and ahouted. . would rather accept the vereloua of procrere aa delineated by Blrinm Gallo way than I weald to Uatcn to a .Ingle ut terance of n thousand Tillman, two thou- rand Vanlaman. or tee thonaand Jeff tht- vlee.." he Mid. "8och men are the curae »f the nation, and It la primarily doe to - v — the utterance, of there men that the wide- of Ihe « entsrtt Union telegraph office ipeml prejudice again.t tha negro baa been here. He succeeds J. E. Sevens. > atlrred up." Mrs. Ellxabeth H. Ogden. Mr*. Ellxabeth H. Ogden died early Wednesday morning after a short Ill ness of acute Indigestion at the home of her daughter, Mrs. 8. E. Norris, No. 48 Gartrell street. 6he waa In her eighty-eighth year and had been resident of Atlanta since 18(8. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. She is survived by her only daughter, Mrs. 8. KV Norris, and by her grandchildren, T. C. Morris. M. A. Norris, Mrs. R. M. Lockhardt, Mlaa Nnnnle N. Norris, Mlaa 8. E Norris, Mrs. C. H. Knox. She.waa a woman of lovable Christian character, and will* be mlaaed by all who knew her Fu neral aervlces were held at the resi dence at 10 o'clock Thureday morning, and the Interment waa at Oakland. OOOO&OIXXI O SUPERSTITION GETS O o SCIENCE ALL GROGGY. O o a O Science and superstition don’t O O harmonise very well, and it looks O o like right now superstition has o 0 got science groggy, and a knock- O 0 out (blow Is expected. It's all 0 O about the weather. 0 O Last Saturday, July 28, dog o O days arrived In our midst. .It 0 0 rained Saturday. That day wa 0 O quoted the wehther man aa scof- 0 O flag at any such silly nonsense aa 0 O the old belief about dog days. 0 0 But It does look funny that It has 0 o rained every blessed day since 0 o then. Wonder If there could be 0 0 anything In dog days after all? 0 o Forecast. o 0 Fair Thursday night and Fri- 0 Temperatures. 0 7.o'clock a. m, <8 degrees O 8 o'clock a. in., 71 degrees. 0 9 o’clock a. m, 72 degrees. 0 10 o'clock a. m. 75 degrees. o 11 o'clock a. m.. 78 degrees. o 12, noon, 78 degrees. o 1 o'clock p. m., 78 degrees. a 1 o'clock p. m.. ft decrees. o O 0000O0000O00P00000OOO00O00 General Stephen D. Lee. command- ot the United Confederate Veter ans will. In all probability, appear be fore the reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic In Mlneapolls August 13 to further the cause of military na tional park* in Atlanta. It wa* de cided at a meeting of the Joint com mittee from council and the chamber of commerce In charge of the move ment Thursday, to invite General Lee to attend. General Lee wa* In command at the battle of, Ezra church, he Is at the head of the national military park in Vicksburg, and ha»- for a number of years been commander of ttte veter an*. Never before ha* a committee of veterans gone before the Grand Ar my of the Republic. The meeting held by the Joint com mittee Thureday morning In the chamber of commerce waa teeming with Interesting points and a num ber of Important decisions were reach ed. The prime object of the committee Is to get national park* located on the three battle grounds around Atlanta connected by boulevards, The object In sending a Joint committee to the Grand Army of the Republic reunion Is to get an Indorsement of the bill that will be considered at the next session of congress. Those present at the meeting Thurs- day were Chairman Edmund W. Mar tin, J. Sid Holland and W. H. Terrell, of the city council; Secretary Walter G. Cooper, representing the chamber At commerce; Colonel L. P. Thomas nnd General A. J. West, representing the Confederate Veterans, and Colonel 8. A. Darnell, W. M. Scott, D. J. Car- son and J. B. McFsdden, of the Grand Army of tho Republic. It was decided to commtnlcate with General Julian S. Carr, of North Car olina, and ask that he accompany the committee. General Carr Is, aside from being one of the few Confederate generals living, the richest man In North Carolina and a man of wide In fluence. It was unanimously decided to ask Captain R. S. Clayton, city engtneer, to accompany the committee. The communication to General Lee, asking that he accompany the com mittee, will be signed by Chairman Martin, General C. A. Evans, Colonel W. L. Calhoun and Colonel A. J. West. The several committees that form the Joint committee will leave Atlanta Saturday afternoon, Sunday and Mon day evening. There will be another meeting of the joint committee Thursday at 11 ’clock forenoon. A committee, consisting of Chair man Darnell, Martin and Cooper, waa appointed to draw up the resolution to be presented before the reunion. It waa decided that Chairman Mar tin will first address the reunion, then a member from each of the several sub-committees, forming the Joint committee, will deliver short addresses and John Temple Graves, who will at tend as a representative of the cham ber of commerce, will make the final speech. REGISTRATION TIME EXTENDED TO AUG, II The time limit for registration In the city books baa been extended from Auguat 2 un til August 11, so that all registration hooka Id the Democratic while primary of Auguat 22 will lie closed at tho same time. A spe cial meeting of the elty executlre commit tee wn» called together Thursday by Chair man M. M. Welch for the purpose of act- Inx on thla matter, as It waa feared that general dissatisfaction would be caused hr closing the books at different dotes. The resolution extending the time limit waa Introduced by E. P. Childress. It was as follows: •That Ihe resolutions heretofore adopted hy the elty executive committee providing for the municipal primary to be held la tho city of Atlanta August 22, 1108, ho and they hereby are so amended as to allow all white voters to register up to snil Ineludlns August 11, 1808, to psrtlripate In said pri mary; tho purpose of this resolution wing to make the rextstrathm for tho elty close on tho same date with that of tho state P Slr^tThlldress also Introduced a resolution congratulating the various city officials who had no opposition In tho coming election. This was amended with ay •*"“* who bad opposition. Chnli DID MAYOR TOM'S BOY BREAK 8PEED LIMIT? By rrivate Leased Wire. New York, Aug. 2.—A young man who said he was L. E Johnson. 27 years old, who gave hla occupation as vice president of (he Lehigh Valley railroad and was said to be the son of Tom Johnson, mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, was arrested for excedlng the speed limit In an auto at Amsterdam avenue and One Hundred end Fifty- fifth street. He was released on $18* ball. BOARD TO FIX BLAME FOR SHIP COLLISION. By PriTSte Leased Wire. r Newport, R. I., Aug. 2.—Admiral Ev ans ban appointed a board of Inquiry to determine who was to Blame for the collision between the battleships ly- nol* and Alabama off Bretons reef. In which two men were seriously Injured. The court will begin Its Work at once. 00000000000000000000000000 O By Private Leased Wire. 2 O Clarksburg, W. Va„ Aug. *.— 2 O A* the result of a fight among the o O local brewery concern* In which “ O the prices of all brewery products o O were cut several time*, the Sher- “ O men Brewing Company today an- “ 0 nounced that they would furnish 0 o consumers free beer for five years. “ o Free beer I* now being dtotrlbut- 0 O ed throughout the city to ell *»* ° O loons and other consumer*. J 0000000000000000000000003°