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WINCHESTERS IN HAND
OFFICIALS OF RAILROAD
STAND GUARD AT OFFICES
Macon St. Car Strike
Reaches Riotous
Stage.
ROADS TO CONTEST
CARS AT STANDSTILL
Sympathizers and Strikers
Flock to Street Comers,
Hoot and Jeer at Em
ployees Stiil'at
Work.
i spo .«! t<» The ileorfflan.
Macon, Ga., Aur. 21.—Shortly after
6 o'clock last night the street car sys
tern of Macon was completely stopped
st a result of the strike and sympa
thetic demonstrations.
Not a wheel turned from that time
until 7 o’clock this morning, when trav
el was partially resumed. Such a re
buff of the strike was wholly undx
petted and thousands of Maconites
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 hac
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
gars, but tradlc was stopped for fear
violence might result.
Officer* Arm Themselves.
Large numbers of strikers and sym
pathfzers marched and countermarched
about the streets until a late hour.
One band of men marched toward
the offices of the company and there
found the employees armed with pis
tols and Winchesters. About this time
Pen 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.
Kxtra police were ordered out, but
the territory to be guarded was so ex
tended that the management of the
road thought the protection inadequate
and ordered the cars to the shed. At
r* o’clock a conference was held be
tween General Manager Jack Nyhan,
Mayor Smith, the city attorney, chief
of police and others. The mayor Is
sued an order that cars were to start
this morning and ample protection was
guaranteed.
Kffor»8 are now bplng 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.
Vote for J. G. Woodward
fer County Treasurer.
WILL OFfEH SITE
FOR THE JW COLLEGE
Columbus Is Working Hard to
Secure Agricultural School
in District.
tyMal to The (leorginn.
f'olumbus, Ga., Aug. 21.—Columbus
I* making a strong effort to secure the
agricultural college which is to be lo
cated In the fourth district, and the
claims of this city will be put forward
f »r that honor with energy and deter
mination. This city, it Is claimed, with
Its tine public schools and wjith its two
Industrial schools, can offer better fa
cilities for such a college than any
other city In the district, and these
claims will be supplemented with an
offer of a site for the agricultural col-
teg** thnt 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
•f"'l»l to Tlio Georgian.
Anniston. Ala., Aug. 21.—Although
thr- ,.iat e primary Is but si* days away,
'try little U heard of local politics
thise iliiyx. The battle In Georgia Is
MnK closely watched here. The loedt
•itipalgn has been extremely quiet, but
tm Wednesday Hon. Emmett O'Neal,
candidate for lieutenant governor, will
address the voters of Calhoun county
at Hie court house in this cltv.
IN RATEJEASURE
Eminent Railroad Lawyers
Believe Amendment Un
constitutional
Uy 1'rlvnto Leased Wire.
Washington, Aug. 21.—O. P. Ander
son, of Nashville, Tenn.. who is as
sociated with Mr. Baxter, general
counsel for the Southern railroad, en
gaged In Interstate commerce. Is at the
Halelgh, on his way home from the
Atlantic city conference of railroad
lawyers. Referring to the published
veport that this body of legal talent
was called together to devise means
"Such a conclusion could not be Jug
tided under any circumstances. As L
matter of fact, the railroads of this
country Intend to obey the rate law
and every other law relative to the
railroads, but If any one should know
what the law requires, those Interested
In keeping within Its provisions ought
to have good legal advice to that end.
This meeting was called together for
an exchange of legal opinion and 'for
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
reads.
"There was, very naturally, some dlf.
ference of opinion among the lawyers
as to what some portions of the law
required and what Interpretation
should be put on the language used,
but at no time has there been any In
ttmatlon that the transportation com
panics 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 lawyers 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 and
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 intelligent^
conducted.
VOTE FOR PETER F.
CLARKE.
SCENE # FIGHTING
Kurds Aid Tartars in Bat
tle Against the Rus-
Girl Is Assaultsd.
S|» l,i! i„ The llrurglBD.
Anniston. .Altt., Aug. 21.—According
in dispatches received here last night.
* negro brute attempted criminal as-
JauU „n n young while girl near Spring
uarilon. Cherokee county, at 3 o’clock
yesterday afternoon and an armed
ts m swift pursuit of the man.
*. ’ larticulars were obtainable In this
cl, y at a late hpur last night.
Coast Lins Promotions.
"l-’dat to The Georgian.
Wilmington, N. C., Aug. 21.—E. P.
Ht-nnpgar, superintendent of terml.
n.i.s ,,f th e Atlantic Coast Line railway,
,, been appointed superintendent of
“ ,e Wilmington district, vice J, ‘
* oantaln, assigned to other duties.
By Private Lea soil Wire.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 21.—Fighting on
the Persian frontier haa assumed the
dignity of regular warfare. Engage
ments between Tartan, and Russian
troops are of dally occurrence. The
Tartar forces are being steadily aug'
mented by Kurds from beyond th*
frontier.
Do you want Woodward
for Treasurer? If not, be
sure to vote for Culberson.
GENERAL JAMES METTS
MAY SUCCEED GEN. CARR
gpeelat tn The Georgian.
Wilmington, N. C„ Aug. 21.—On
Thursday of this week the United Con
federate Veterans’ Association of North
Carolina will elect a successor to Gen
eral Julian S. Carr, of Durham, the
commander. General James I. Melts,
of Wllmlngtcn, Is a prominent candi
date.
English China
The present vogue for English China
js amply met In our charming collcg-
Mutter and Tea services, sets of
piatea, odd pieces—all In patterns of
n ’"" nrtiBtlc type.
Maier & Berkele
Girardeau does not have
to decry his opponents' vir
tues in order to boost his
own chances of election as
county treasurer.
GOVERNOR VAROAMAN
INVITED TO SPEAK
gperlal to The Georgian.
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
Rigby, the daughter of Captain W. T.
Rigby, president of the Vicksburg mili
tary park commission.
ChambsrJin-Jehnson-DuBose Company.
Qiamberlm-JoHnson-DuBos* Company.
Rearrangement Furniture Sals for the
Next Tsn Days. |
A sale just before the opening of the year’s 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, ts the End sf Month. Positively No
Reduced Prices Allowed After September 1st.
Chamberlin - J ohnsQn-DuBose Company.
