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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
WINCHESTERS IN HAND
OFFICIALS OF RAILROAD
STAND GUARD AT OFFICES
Macon St. Car Strike
Reaches Riotous
Stage.
CARS AT STANDSTILL
Sympathizers and Striker’s
Flock to Street Coiners,
Hoot and Jeer at Em*
ployees Still at
Work.
t<> The i.rorirfsn,
.Macon, Oa., Aug. 21,—Shortly after
s o'clock last night the street car ays
tent of Macon was completely stopped
os a result of the strike and sympa
thetic demonstrations.
Sot a wheel turned from that time
until 7 o'clock this morning, when trav
el mts partially resumed. Such a re
sult of the strike wasvwholly unex
pected and thousands of Maconltoo
had to trudge to their homes In the
suburbs on as sultry an afternoon as
one would wish to see.
The trouble started after all the big
manufacturing concerns of the city hue
closed for the day. Trade unionists
from all over the city began to assem
ble at prominent corners and hoot the
men on the cars. These demonstra
tions caused many desertions from the
cars, but traffic was stopped for fear
violence might result »
Officers Arm Themselves,
targe numbers of strikers and sym
pathizers marched and countermarched
about the streets until a late hour.
one band of men marched toward
the nlllces of the company and there
found the employees armed with
tols and Winchesters. About this
lien Commons, national representative
of the Car Men's Union, and Nathan
.May, president of the Macon Federa
tion, arrived on the scene and spoke
for prudence and peace. Trouble was
averted.
Extra police were ordered out, but
the territory to be guarded was so ex
tended that the management of the
road thought the protection Inadequate
nil ordered the cars to the shed. At
o'clock a conference was held be
nt een General Manager Jack Nyhan.
.Mayor Smith, the city attorney, chief
of police and others. The mayor Is
sued an order that care were to start
this morning and ample protection waa
guaranteed.
EfTorts are now being made to se
cure arbitration.
There were only a few fights and a
policeman was wounded In the leg by
a torpedo that had been placed on the
track.
ROADS TO CONTEST
IN RATEJEASUR
Eminent Railroad Lawyers
Believe Amendment Un
constitutional.
Vote fer J. G. Woodward
fer County Treasurer.
WILL OFFER SITE
FOR THEJIEW COLLEGE
Columbus It Working Hard to
Secure Agricultural School
in District.
Special to The flcorglnn.
folumbus, Oa., Aug. 21.—Columbus
Is making a strong effort to secure the
agricultural college which Is to be lo
cated In the' fourth district, and ths
Claims of this city will be put forward
f“r that honor with energy and deter,
mlnatlon. This city, It Is claimed, with
Its tine public schools and with Its two
Industrial schools, can offer better fa
cilities for such a college than any
uthcr city In the district, and these
claims will be supplemented with an
"Ifer of a site for ths agricultural col
lege ihat will, be amply sufficient for
all future needs.
The race for County Treas
urer is between Culberson
and Woodward. • Make your
choice and vote accordingly.
ALABAMA POLITICS
MOVING AT SLOW GATE
Ppufinl to The Oeorffinu.
AnnlHton, Ala., Aug. 21.—Although
the state primary In but nix day* away,
v ‘iy little la heard of local politics
thes- riaya. The battle In Georgia Is
Mng c losely watched here. The local
campaign has been extremely quiet, but
°n Wednesday Hon. Emmett O’Neal,
<andifinte for lieutenant governor, will
addies# the voters of Calhoun county
at the court house In this cltv.
Girl (s Assaulted.
**!’• *'l*»l t*» The fteorgiup.
Anniston, Ala., Aug. 21.—-According
l, ‘ dispatches received here last night,
« n* gro brute attempted criminal as
pau!: .»n a young white girl near Spring
Wir.i. n, Cherokee county, at 3 p’clock
yesterday afternoon and an armed
!«*se i# t n Mvvift pursuit of the man.
’ particular* were obtainable In this
c ‘ty at a late hour last night.
Coast Line Promotions.
In The (Jmrglntl.
Wilmington, N. C., Aug. 21.—E. P.
?gar, superintendent of terml-
Ja * .»f the Atlantic Coast Line railway,
imen appointed superintendent of
Wilmington district, vice J. A.
fountain, assigned to other duties.
English China
Thn present vogue for English China
if an H»ty met in our charming collec-
„ " dinner and Tea services, seta of
plain, odd pieces—all In patterns of
artistic type.
^aier & Berkele
By Private Leased tVIre. .
Washington, Aug. 21.—O. P. Ander
son, of Nashville, Tenn.. who Is as
soclated with Mr, Baxter, general
counsel for the Southern railroad, en
gaged In Interstate commerce, la at the
Italolgh, on his way home from the
Atlantic City conference of railroad
lawyers. Referring to the published
report that this body of legal talent
was called together to devise means ti
evade the railroad rate law, Mr. An
derson said:
•'Such a conclusion could not be Jus
tided under any circumstances. As L
matter of fact, the railroads of this
country Intend to obey the rate iaw
and every other law relative to the
railroads, but If any one should know
what the law requires, those Interested
In keeping within lie provisions ought
to have good legal advice to that end.
This meeting was called together for
an exchange of legal opinion and tor
the purpose of answering a large num
ber of questions propounded by the va
rious departments having charge of the
operation and administration of the
roada
"There w-as, very naturally, some dif
ference of opinion among the lawyers
as to what some portions of the law
required and what Interpretation
should be put on the langusge used,
but at no time haa there been any In
timation that the transportation com
panles would seek to evade the laws of
the country. Of course, there are cer
tain provisions that are looked upon
as unconstitutional and that will be
contested In the courts, Just as any In
dividual would contest what he deem
ed to be an Infringement upon the
rights guaranteed to him by the laws
of the land. An Instance of what many
eminent railroad lawyer* believe to be
an unconstitutional part of the law Is
the Carmack amendment relative to
liability of the Initial line to the ship-
par.”
Among the business men
of Atlanta PETER F.
CLARKE is recognized as
an exceptionally capable
man; he has, through his
connections in the building
and loan associations ant.
banking interest, contrib
uted largely to the upbuild
ing of Fulton-county. He
will make a good Treas
urer. The office in his
charge will be intelligently
conducted.
VOTE FOR PETER F.
CLARKE.
IAN FI
SCENE. _0[ FIGHTING
Kurds Aid Tartars in Bat
tle Against the Itus-
By Private Li-fiai-tl Wire.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 21.—Fighting on
the Persian frontier has assumed the
dignity of regular warfare. Engage
ments between Tartars and Russian
troops are of dally occurrence. The
Tartnr forces nre being eteadlly aug
mented by Kurds from beyond the
frontier.
Do you want Woodward
for Treasurer? If not, be
sure to vote for Culberson.
GENERAL JAMES METT8
MAY SUCCEED GEN. CARR
Hprrlnl to The ftoorgbin.
Wilmington, N. C„ Aug. 11.—On
Thursday of this week the United Con
federate Veterans' Association of North
Carolina will elect a euccessor to Gen
eral Julian 8. Carr, of Durham, the
commander. General James 1. Metis,
of Wilmington. Is a prominent candi
date.
Chamberlin Johnson-Du
Bose Company.
Chamberlm-Johnson-Du
Boss Company.
Girardeau does not have
to decry his opponents’ vir
tues in order to boost his
own chances of election as
county treasurer.
GOVERNOR VARDAMAN
INVITED TO 8PEAK.
Ihs-I.iI to The tSi-orglnn.
Jackson, Miss.. Aug. 21.—Governor
Vardanian has received an Invitation
from Captain J. F. Merry, of the Iowa
Vicksburg military park commission, to
deliver an address at the unveiling of
the Iowa monument, which event Is to
take place In November. The monu
ment Is to be unveiled by Miss Grace
Rlghv, the daughter of Captain W. T.
Rigby, president of the Vli/.sburg mili
tary park commission.
Rearrangement Furniture Sal? for the
Next Tsn Days.
A' sale just before the opening of the years busiest furniture season
may seem’ like ruinous business, even inconsistent with furniture prices
continually advancing; but listen to the story, and when Chamberlin-
Johnson-DuBose give reasons, the buying public endorses them.
Bona fide reductions upon the creme de la creme of this regular furni
ture stock.
This ten days’ sale is the forerunner of a complete rearrangement
of the furniture sales-rooms. The season’s change makes it necessary.
And with a stock like this the execution takes “elbow room” working space.
A ten days’ sale is the short cut we’ve resorted to. It means that
the price on every piece of furniture in the entire stock will be reduced (ex
cepting office desks and bedding) very materially. And it’s not simply
low prices put on furniture bought to sell cheap, but furniture of the
highest standard in design and construction. For this store has always
eschewed furniture of the hatchet and glue-pot order, built more to catch
the eye at first than to render substantial service afterward.
In this sale homefurnishers will find opportunities most welcome.
The spare bedroom refurnished; an odd piece for here and there over the
house; a new parlor suit, library table, or leather rocker or couch.
Things you’d be obliged to defer made possible by this price re
ducing. . . .
TEN DAYS
From Tuesday, August 21st, te the End sf Month. Positively No
Reduced Prices Allowed After September 1 st.
Chamberlin-JohnsQn-DuBose Company.