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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.