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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
COMPANY DENIES
PEONAGE
Sav Complaining Negroes
Did Not Tell the
Truth.
The two negroes. Will Mothokey and
Will Brown, who, on Wednesday com
plained at the police station that they
had been held In peonage by the Oeor
ala Iron and Coal Company, have not
s«om out warrants charging the of-
fi lals of the company with peonage.
Instead they went to the Atlanta office
of the company on Wednesday after-
n.sin and related their tale of woe.
Mothokey, who claims Jo be a West
Indian negro, has been cooking at ho.
tds in various parts of south Georgia
and I'lorldd for the past several years,
and .cas caught In a crap game here In
Atlanta and sentenced by the recorder,
his fine being paid by a labor contract
or of the company on his agreement
to work it out at the camp.
The offllcals of the company declare
that Mothokey refused to work at their
camp, and when ordered to do so, as
saulted one of the foremen, and but for
tin Interference of the superintendent,
would have killed him. As to the
w ounds on his arm, they claim the ne
gro got these In a light with another
workman. They claim that Mothokey
Is a professional tramp and gambler
and his refusal to work was what
caused the trouble.
ATLANTA NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
Atlantans at Association.
The annual session of the Stone
Mountain Baptist Association, which
convened Wednesday at 10 o’clock In
Covington, Go., will have as representa
tives from Atlanta, among others,
Judge George Hlllyer, Dr. John K.
E,White, James Kempton, Dr. W. W.
Landrum, M. L. Brittain, Dr. A.
Ward, Dr. John F. Purser, Dr. J. F.
l.-vc, Dr. W. W. Hamilton, Walker
Dunson, Thomas J. Day, Rev. A. C.
Cowan, SI. M. Welch, Henry Hlllyer,
John H. Harwell, Dr. J. W. Millard,
william Hurd Hlllyer, R. R. Shropshire,
John M. -Oreen, Robert H. Lampkln,
Rev. John E. Briggs, A. C. Briscoe,
Ri V. A. L. Dunston and Rev. W. H.
Clarke, returned missionaries of the
foreign mission board.
Motorman Released.
The case against the street car mo-
tnrmnn, J antes N. Britt, who ran over
and killed little Asbury Wellborn, was
dismissed by Judge Broyles Wednes-
dnv nfternoon on evidence which show
ed the motorman not guilty of reckless
ness or any criminal Intent.
Donald Fraser Opens.
Tho Doftald Fraser School for Boys
at Decatur, Oa_, opened Thursday
morning at 3:30 o'clock, niled to over
flowing with boys. Professor Oardner,
the principal, knowing the bright pros
pects of the school, which is represent-
rd bv a doxen statea or more, has
found It necessary to give a contract
for an annex to be built at once.
Did Isom Glass Steal Coppar?
Isom Glass Is In soma trouble with
the county police about copper. The
pollen say Glaas, who la a negro driv
er and collector of things In general,
for the Stein Junk Company, took
three colls of copper wire belonging
to tho Southern Railway from the com
pany's store room at Payton. The cop
per la valued at 1150. He haa been ar-
tented and sent to the tower.
New Station for Gainasvllla.
The state railroad commission
Thursday morning ordered the South
cm Railway Immediately to have
plans drawn for a new etatlon
t lalnesvllle. On.
POORLY LAID TRACKS
ASSASSINS OF PAVING
City Engineer Says It
Is a Cause of Bad
Streets.
Cheaply laid tracks are the assas
sins of paving.
This Is the essence of an Interview
with City Engineer R. M. Clayton.
When rails are not properly laid,'
said Captain Clayton, when asked for
the reason why the streets were so
badly mutilated where the paving join
ed the street railway tracks, "the
vibration shakes the paving, the dust
gels between the rails and the paving
and this causes It to bulge. During the
warm weather wagons passing along
the street! mash this down and make
ruta and when the cool weather cornea
on. the paving becomes brittle and the
wagons crush It.”
Captain Clayton stated further that
rails properly laid and ballasted vi
brated to no damaging extent.
The Interview on this subject was
brought about by the deplorable atate
of the streets In certain sectlona of the
city. Without exception, ft has been
found that near the street car tracka
where the paving has been down any
length of time the paving, If concrete
or similar aubatance, la either broken
to a dangerous extent or roughened by
Constant repair.
These repairs are made by the city
The Injury la done by the Georgia
Railway and Electric Company.
Captain Clayton stated further that
In some Instances there was no ballast
on the railway tracka. The tracks
have been laid and pinged to the tlea
and the aaphalt poured over It. In
AGENT OF PACKERS
CALLS ON WILSON
Washington, kept. H —The Chicago pack
era. represented by James B. Wilson, had
conference today with Secretary of Agrf
culture Wilson, Senator Hopkins, of fill
qols, wss slsn present.
The tuckers desired
tlon. "Itosst Beef,” remain on the label tin
<iunlll!ed, and when this privilege wits de
nied them by the department they took the
matter to Oyster llsy.
The president referred them luck to the
•eret * ■ -- — * “ '
thnt i
labels ... „
Immedlstely sflsr the nsrne . „ I
deserlptlnn nf how the meat Is prepared,
whether actually roasted ar parboiled and
•teamed.
other Instances the ballasting has been
done, but In a cheap manner.
In many cities, special ordinances
provide for the manner of laying the
tracks. In some the railways are com
pelled to keep up repairs. Atlanta
lacks both these laws.
Charles D'AlvIgny, connected with
the city engineering department In the
capacity of Inapector, and who has
spent many yeara of his life In the
study of street pavings, stated that all
tracks should be laid on concrete base
to alleviate the vibration. Mr. D'AI-
vlgny has also watched with a trained
eye the duat theory and declares that
the vibration of the rails allowing the
duat to enter between the rails and
the paving la, In almoat every Instance,
the cause of the disrepair.
This matter along with the numer-
ornus others cited In The Oeorglan,
will probably be used as an argument
for more strlngont control of the street
railway company.
IN A FRENZY OF FEAR,
MEN BE A TMANY WOMEN
IN GOTHAM TUNNEL CAR
New York, Sept. II.—A series of
deafening and blinding electrical ex
plosions In the subway tunnel, 60 feet
under Park avenue, during the down
town rush hour today, threw the pas
sengers In eight coaches of a Broad
way expreaa train Into the wildest
panle. Many women became hyateri-
cal and several had to be restrained
by the men from crawling through the
windows, which were open at the top.
The moat serious part of the panle
was caused by men. Almoat as hys
terical aa the women, they ruahed for
the doors In each car, hauling the wo
men aside and knocking them down.
In the third car, a small man, grabbed
a woman by tho neck at the door and
hurled her to a aide seat. She held to
his coat and he turned and kicked her
Several men In the car who were not
so excited, attacked the offender, and
at Fourteenth atreet he left the train
to have a doctor flx hla face.
BANKER PAUL STENSLAND
ANXIOUS FOR HIS TRIAL
8|wol«1 Cnblr—CopyHght.
Gibraltar, H*pt. 13.—Tb« Hsmburf-Anwrl-
can liner Print Adalbert hat tailed thin
afternoon, bound for Now York, with the
defaulting Chicago banker, Paul O. Stent-
land, on board. Wfrefott report* aay that
the prlaoner It In good health and tplrlta,
and nminus to reach home. He aaya be
la quite ready to stand trial, and take
whatever medicine la coming to him, but
he nt111 lualata that othera are more In
fault than he for the looting of the Mll-
Oraukce Avenue State bank.
STATISTICS.
BIRTHS. )■
To Mr. and Mrs. II. M. Tucker, nt lil
llimnlcutt street, a hoy.
DEATHS.
W. I*. Reeves. * yenrs nlil. tiled of typhoid
fever at 1M Walton street.
' Mrs. Mnry Coleman. 01 yenrs old, died nt
L7-1 .'nurtlnud ntreet.
\V> W. Mitchell. 44 jeiirn old, died of I
typhoid fever nt 4* l’lum street.
propertyTransfers.
tl. 101-East Atlanta land Co. to Mrs.
Amelin t). Ilrnwn, lot on Kdgewood avenue
nr Waddell atreet. Warranty deed.
si tm-l. >1. Mayer to M. V Itrndley, lot
on Mount Zion rtstd. land lot 90, Fourteenth
district. Dam dotal.
! 13—Carlton II. Mlllrr to Mrs. Delia II.
MeCnndleee, lot on Hast Linden struct nenr|
< iiirtlnnd street. Wnrrnnty deed.
buildingTpermits.
t . 9-1 s. Mitchell, to chanse store front
•t 1C Whitehall Street.
J3-.N. Writsman, to rhange store front
at 93 Decatur street.
13—Millie E.-Martin, to add to one-etory
frame dwelling nt 01 I-rarh street.
ji-O—IV. tl. Dana ta recover twoxtory
frai ic dwelling at It Park atreet
$40—le It. Story. to hulld frame etehte it
« s Moore atreet. ■
10—Mrs J. A. Allen, to add to rear oi
twoxtory frame dwelling at 3 Courtlant
$'0-1-0. J. Butler, to repair brick hane-
iii.ul and addition to one story frame dwell
lng at 10 Fowler atreet.
ICO—F. Clarke, to re-eover two-xtory
frame dwelling at 40 Poplar elrete.
0.1O—J. A. Thompson, to sdd to one story
brick stare at Grant and Little atrecta
ttAOO-Mrs. Helen Goodwill.- to build one*
sun v frame dwelling at 74 Broyles street.
|8S‘ L- Word, to hulld one-story frsrat
Cecil Frances Hcpkins.
Cecil Frances Hopkins, the 16-
months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
I* R. Hopkins, died at the residence,
367 Forma-alt street, Wednesday after
noon. The body will be carried to
Tucker, Os.. Thursday afternoon for
Interment.
John wTKerr.
John W. Kerr, age 73. died Wednes
day afternoon at 4 o'clock at hla home.
766 East Fair street, after several
weeks' confinement. Funeral services
will bs-conducted at Harry a. Poole 4k
Co.’s undertaking establishment Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will
take place at Oakland cemetery.
Wrack Sale Managers Arrested,
gpecial to The Georgian. .
Americas. Ga., Sept. II.—Joel Bros,
managers of the “great railroad wreck
sale,“ now on In Amerfcus, have been
i laced under $200 bond for selling sec
ond-hand clothes. They were arraigned
^efore the mayor, but were bound over
the city court.
PR
IF YOU’RE FROM MISSOURI
’SPOSE YOU SKIP THIS STORY
Denver, Colo., Sept. 1J.—After being
burled alive In the family vault at
Kansas City from Jnnuary S to the
middle of May. Frederick J. Harvey,
one of the wealthiest men In Kansas,
came back to life nn Tuesday of last
week and married hla Denver sweet
heart. Miss Lily Godfrey, who was In
strumental In restoring him to life.
At the time of Mr. Harvey's ''death"
he had contracted a severe cold, which
developed Into pneumonia and physi
cians pronounced him dead from poi
soned gas arising from the lungs. For
four months Harvey lay In the vault.
Until Mias Godfrey, erased by the feel
ing which grew upon her that her be
loved was not dead, returned to Kansas
City. The mother eagerly accompanied
her to the vault for the Brat time since
the burfnl. The casket was opened. In
the coffin was Mr. Harvey just aa he
was on the day of the burial. The body
was removed nnd doctors summoned,
with the result that Harvey was
brought back to life.
HUNTED AN OFFICER
AND SURRENDERED
AFTER KILLING Mi
Special to The Georgian.
Columbus, Ga, Sept. II.—News
reached Columbus today that John R.
Phillips shot and Instantly killed
man named Davis, near Shiloh, yes-
terday afternoon. Both men were
working at a shingle factory at that
place, and. It Is said, the killing oc
curred about Phillips' daughter. Nt.
details of the affair have been received.
Phillips went to'BullochvIlle and sur
rendered.
DECLINES TO ORDER
BUILDING jFSTATID
Railroad Commission Holds
Schedules Would Be
Affected.
On the ground that It would establish
a precedent which would prevent the
company from being able to make Its
schedule time, the atate railroad com
mission Thursday morning declined to
order the Atlanta and Northern Elec
trie Railway Company to build a sta
tion between Ellen N and Cbattahoo
chee. The two stations are only
mile and a half apart.
The commission held that It had as
aumed the same Jurisdiction over elec
tric lines as over railways, and that
by ordering the building of another sta
tion between two so close together I
would open an avenue of much trou
ble.
JEWS BUTCHERED;
TOWN IS DESTROYED
St. Petersburg, 8ept. 13.—Reports
have been received In this city that the
town of Koopln In Kamenetse, the pop
ulation of which was almost entirely
Jewish, has been burned by peasants.
Many are reported to be dead In the
ruins.
There la every Indication that there
Is to be another Hebrew massacre In
Odessa. Everywhere throughout that
city placards have been.posted calling
upon all Russian patriots to unite In
the extermination of Hebrews. The
ilacards are signed “Union of Russian
People.”
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a LIGHTNING STRIKES BOY,
KNOCKING OUT TEETH.
0 Special to The Georgian.
“ Decatur, Ala., Sept. 13.—Light
nlng played a moat peculiar feat 0
near Moulton In Lawrence county O
O a few daya ago. During a heavy O
0 rain and thunder storm Willie 0
O Tolltson, an 11-year-old boy, was 0
0 driving some horses from past- 0
O ure to the barn when the light- O
0 nlng struck hint and knocked nut 0
0 all his teeth. At the time he did 0
0 not appear otherwise hurt, but 0
0 now he complains of the Joints in
0 his legs and arnja hurting him
0 and says that they feet like the
0 bones were crushed.
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WOMAN CAPTURES THIEF
AND GETS PRETTY NEW HAT
Chicago, Sept. II.—Mrs. George liar-
ding, vice president of the Daughters
of Columbia, and wife of George Har
ding, the Northwestern depot restau
rant man, today captured John Wright,
a defaulting employee of the restau
rant. after a sensational encounter on
the Goodrich line dock at Milwaukee.
Wright attempted to escape but the
woman produced a revolver and com
pelled him to hold up hla hands.
These are the things Mrs. Harding
gets from her husband for her heroic
behavior:
A new gown, 3176; new hat (Import
ed). 130; one trip to London (Harding’s
home), scheduled for next Mny; one
vote of thanks from the employees of
the Harding restaurants; one new par
asol and a trip to the theater tonight.
E GRANT
HAS PASSED AWAY
Laurence Grant, the 18-year-old aon
of Ed L. Grant, died of typhoid fever
at 2 o’clock Thursday morning at the
residence of hla father, 196 Euclid ave
nue, Inman Park. While a young man,
Mr. Grant Avas well known to the busi
ness men of Atlanta, being assistant
manager of the Grant Sign Company.
This Is the second death from
typhoid fever In the family of Mr.
Grant within a short time, the other
being his 13-year-old daughter, who
died Just a month ago.
Funeral services will be held at the
aldence at 3 o
and Interment
MAYES WILL SPEAK
AT LUTHERAN CHURCH
> .
Rev. Henry B. Mayes, secretary of
the Sunday school board of the North
Georgia conference of the Methodist
church, will address the workers of
the Lutheran Sunday school In their
Sunday school room Thursday night at
7:30 o'clock. Workers of other de
nominations are Invited.
Mr. Mayes Is an enthusiastic Sunday
school worker and has the happy fac
ulty of communicating his enthusiasm
to his audiences. His address, which
on “The Teacher Preparing to
Teach,” Is ons of the lqpat pointed,
well-feathered arrows that haa ever
been prepared for effective work In a
teachers' meeting. The Fair street to
Grant park car now stops directly In
front of the ehtlrch.
FOUGHT WHILE RIDING
DOWN INCLINE ROAD
Speelnl to The Georgian
Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 13.—IV. M.
Allen, a stone contractor. Is In a serD
ous condition us the result of being
•tabbed by John J. Lively, of Lookout
Mountain, former candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the state
legislature. The trouble was over poli
tics. They had quarreled In the city,
and on the Incline car they came to
blows. Mr. Lively sustained a black
eye and Mr. Allen was stabbed In the
abdomen.
TO INCREASE STOCK
OF GA, & FLA,
8pccta! to The Georgian.
Augusta, Go., Sept. 13.—Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock there wilt be a
meeting of the atockhnlders of the
Georgia and Florida railroad, called to
order by President J. S. Williams.
The meeting will bo held In the office
of William H. Barrett, general counsel
for the road.
It Is nn adjourned meeting of the
one'held more than a month ago. The
meeting Is called for the purpose of
Increasing the capital stock of the road
and the consideration of the Issuance
nf bonds. The road Is being pushed
along very rapidly and there will be re
ports made front some of the officials
In charge of the work.
There are dally schedules mads from
Augusta to Swalnsboro, and the sur
veyors are about through with their
work on the connecting link between
Augusta and Keysvltle.
KILLED DURING NIGHT
BY PASSENGER TRAIN.
Special to The Georgina.
Gadsden. Ala., Sept. 13.—Dock But
ler, a white man, wss struck and killed
by a train last night on the Southern
railroad at Andersnus Crossing, about
live miles east nf this city. The re
mains were not found until this morn
ing. It Is supposed that Butler was
drunk and went to sleep on the track,
as he was seen In an Intoxicated condi
tion late yesterday evening. He lived
with his parents near the scene of the
accident.
IN RIDJE JANEIRO
New York, Sept. 13.—May Churchill,
known fo every policeman from the At
lantic to the Pacific and from Maine to
the gulf as “Chicago May," and who
was supposed to have died In a French
prison for her port In the robbery of
the American express In Paris, Is allvo
and well.
Wool was received In this country
that the beautiful confidence woman
had been on Rio de Janeiro, where she
had been the cause of a sensational
scandal which resulted In the suicide
of a young Englishman of noble family.
BOY WHFSHOTGIRL
WAS NOT PROSECUTEO
Horace Black, the 10-year-old boy
who’had a charge of assault with In
tent to commit murder strung after his
name on the docket of Justice Blood'
worth, was released Thursday morning
for want of prosecution. His parents
and the parents of little Cheater Moon-
whom he shot through the arm
Wednesday while “playing Injun,” had
made up and all the justice had to do
was to formally call the case and then
dlamlse It.
The boy’s attorney Madison Bell,
said that the father of the little girl
had at Brat become enraged and had
■worn out a warrant for the arrest of
Horace, but that when he was con
vinced that Horace "thought the gun
was unloaded," and had been assured
by the boy's father how much the af
fair was regretted, and had been fur
ther assured that the bad man In em
bryo had been severely chastised and
his gun destroyed, he dropped the pros
ecution as a matter of course.
TROOPS IN GEORGIA
MAY GO TO CUBA
RESERVE TROOPS
Washington, Sept. 13.—In hla last an
nual report as an officer on the active
list of the United States army. Lieu
tenant General H. C. Corbin, who will
retire for age on Saturday, makes an
urgent appeal for the removal of the
legislative prohibition against the sell
ing of light wines and beer at the
soldiers' posts. He also recommends
the organization In all of the states
of regiments of troops to constitute a
"regular reserve” to be used by the
Federal government In time of war or
other emergency.
Masks Gives Band,
Special to The Georgian.
Waycross, Ga., Sept. 13.—Reporta
from Nlcholls are to the effect that
soma last Saturday, Is still alive,
though hla chances for recovery are
exceedingly slim. Meeks has been ar
rested, but has given bond.
Secretary of Navy
Hurries Off to See
President.
Washington,' Sept. 13.—Secretary of
the Navy Bonaparte left on the con
gresslonal limited thU afternoon to con
sult with the president on the Cuban
situation.
Confirmation of the press dispatches
this morning was the only word re
ceived by the state department today
on the Cuban question. A combined
attack upon Havana by the Insurgents
at any time would not be a surprise to
this government.
The fact, that the revolution Is dally
assuming larger proportions has led
the chief of staff to Issue orders to
the Federal staff of the army to outline
a plan for the occupation of Cuba by
a force of the regular army. The war
department proposes to.be prepared for
any emergency.
At uresent there are 6,000 troops of
the regular army encamped at Chlcka-
mauga, Ga., which could embarked
for Cuba from Tampa, Fla., within
thirty-six hours.
PROPOSAL ON TOBOGGAN
HELPS HAPPY ROMANCE
ON TO FINAL MARRIAGE
In the haie of the moonlight not far
distant from the maxe of the electric
lights, while the skating rink orchestra
discoursed waltz music, the Ponce De
Leon Band played stirring marches
and the merry-go-round flew around
Its center to rag time, a romance start
ed some months ago.
The romance had not ended, but
Wednesday afternoon the curtain drop
ped on tho pleasing first act when John
D. Belaer, the hero, married the hero
ine, Miss Gertruds Myrtle Chinee, of
Thomasvflle, Ga.
Mr. Belser Is well known as a mem
ber of the Bijou Theater coterie, where
he has been assistant house manager
tor the past live years, and a number
of his friends gathered In the parlors
of the Atlanta Hotel, 33-34 Houston
street, Wednesday to congratulate him
and wish the bride all happiness.
Rev. Dr. Charles C. Jarrell, pastor of
the Grace Methodist church, officiated.
As to the details of the romance, Mr.
Belser declared that they would fill
a volume but would only tell a few of
the more vital points—how he first saw
her and after contriving many schemes
met the young man who was accompa
nying her and later n>et her.
"Of course this Is not for publica
tion," said Mr. Belser, "but I proposed
while we were In the toboggan. It was
sort of taking advantage of her and I
hadn't known her very long, but you
see," he concluded, "I couldn’t wait for
a Miss Chance.”
Some of those present at the wedding
were:
Walter Sanders, of New York;
Stephen Soloman, of Rhode Island, both
of the "How Hearts Are Broken” Com
pany, but Mr. Belser said he wasn't su
perstitious; J. A. Bennett, El Paso.
Tex.; Mr. and Mrs. William Wallace,
of Atlanta; Miss Ollle Elliott, of Atlan
ta, and Messrs. Wllllnm Bailey, Harry
Groyson and B. J. Mulllkln.
PUBLIC WORKS MEN
TO MEET IN ATLANTA
The American Public Works Asso
elation will hold Its second annual con
vention In Atlanta on September 14 and
The' association's headquarters
will be at the Aragon Hotel and the
first session will be 10 o'clock Friday
niomlng. Mayor James G. Woodward
will make the opening addreas.
In addition to the general routine of
business of the association the follow
ing papers will be read;
'Surety Bonds,” Fair Dodd, Atlanta,
Ga.
“Engineering Fees,” Charles C. Wll
son, C. E., Columbia, B C.
“Contracts as a Whole," R. C. Hous
ton, Hattiesburg, Miss.
"Standardisation of Hydrant Nos-
xles,” W. H. Hume, Chattanooga, Tenn.
"Reduction of Fire Insurance Pre
miums,” W. F. Wilcox, C. E., Meridian,
Miss.
"Legal Pitfalls," William H. King,
Washington, D.'C.
"Llddlte," George McKay, Philadel
phia, Pa.
"Coat -Plua-Flxed - Sum - Contracts,"
Frank B. Otlbreth, New Yqrk.
The entertainment committee con
sists of the following gentlemen of this
city: Maurice W. Thomas, chairman:
E. C. Butner, J. R. Gordon, A. F. Giles,
Walter Castanedo, Adam W. Jones,
Fair Dodd, secretary.
NEVER ADVOCATED
GOVT. OWNERSHIP
Special to The Georgian.
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. IS.—Con
gressman J. Thomas Heflin la out In a
statement denying that he advocated
government ownership of railroads, as
haa been published.
The congressman says;
“The report of the convention pro
ceedings concerning my action on the
subject of railroads. Is untrue. I am
the author of the following resolution
In the minority report:
" ‘On the subject of railroads, we fa
vor government regulation of railroads.'
"1 am also the author of other reso
lutions which were adopted by the
convention, one of them demanding a
law prohibiting the governor, the aud
itor, the attorney general, the treas
urer and secretary of atate, who aaaess
railroad property, from accepting or
riding on free passes.”
CHAIRMAN BURTON
EXPECTED IN MACON
Special to The Georgian
Macon, Ga.. Sept. It.—Tomorrow
night Congressman T. E. Burton,
chairman of the committee on rlvera
and harbors, will arrive in Macon and
devote Saturday to an Investigation of
the poeslbtlltle* of the Ocmulgee river.
He cornea on the Invitation of Con
gressman Bartlett. Congressmen
Brantley and Lea-ls have been Invited
to be present at the conference, and
there will be large delegations from
Brunswick and Hawktnsvllle. Colonel
Dan Kingman, engineer In charge of
the river, will be present, as will the
government boat Oconee, on which the
party will go down the river.
The chamber of commerce Is In
charge nf the trip and experienced
river captains will be Introduced to the
visitor*.
It Is hoped that the visit will result
Increased appropriation for the river.
The Nan Elizabeth Is scheduled to
arrive Saturday with a large cargo.
WILL-FRAME REPORT
ON ABATTOIR SITE
A final report will be framed by the
special meat Investigating committee
and the board of health, Thursday af
ternoon, on the site of the proposed
central abattoir. The meeting will be
held In the mayor's parlors at 4 o'clock.
The report will doubtless be favor
able to the city stockade property os
those who visited the site were greatly
pleased and believe that It la the best
situation near the city for the 3100,000
plant.
The report will be passed upon at the
next sesslpn of council.
WEALTHY NEWBERRYAN
DIE80F PARALY8IS.
Special to The Georgian.
Newberry, 8., C., Sept. 13.—After a
long Illness resulting from a stroke of
paralysis suffered several months ago,
D. Henry Wheeler died at his home
below Prosperity Tuesday afternoon at
2 o'clock. He was 77 yeara of age.
Mr. Wheeler was probably the largest
property owner In Newberry county.
In addition to hts large real estate in
terests, he owns lhe Newberry Hotel
and was interested In other hotels In
North and South Carolina. He was also
director of the Newberry Cotton
Mills, and the National Bank of New
berry. He Is survived by one broth
er, Levi, and four sons, Samuel F,
James 8., H. F. and Martin L. Wheel-
FALLS TWO FLOORS
DOWNJIR SHAFT
Campbell Does Lofty-to-
Ground Tumble in Can
non House.
W. W. Campbell, a young man fro®
Rutledge, Ga., fell two floors through
an air shaft in the Cannon Hotel Fri
day afternoon at 2 o'clock and sustain,
ed only slight Injuries. He was rush
ed to the Grady Hospital.
Campbell had been drinking heavily
according to the proprietor of the ho
tel, where he had been stopping tnr
some time. He wandered to a window
which opened on the air shaft and lost
hla balance. The porter on the floor
below saw him fall headforemost down
the shaft, breaking through a plank or
two In hit descent. When he was ex
amined by physicians no dangerous in.
Juries were evident.
Campbell Is said to belong to a well-
known family In Rutledge, his father
having once been solicitor general in
his home county.
GEORGIA NEWS
IN PARAGRAPHS
BOY KICKED IN MOUTH
BY 8TUBBORN HORSE
Nsw Court House Occupied.
Special to The Georgian.
Eatonton, Oa„ Sept. 13.—The new
county court house has just been com
pleted, and It Is an attractive and aub-
Speclnl to The Georgian.
Anniston, Ala., Sept. 13.—While driv
ing a horse Into a stable at Oxford yes
terday afternoon, the 8-year-old son
of W. F. Curvln was kicked In the
head by the animal as he stooped to
pick up a stick to beat the brute. The
boy was hit In the mouth by the horse's
hoofs, receiving a broken Jawbone and
several fractured teeth.
TRAVELING SALESMAN
DROWNED IN RIVER.
Special to The Georgian.
Spartanburg, S. C., Sept. 18.—C. R.
McMillan, aged 26 years, of this city,
traveling salesman for the General Fire
Extinguisher-Company, was drowned
In Pacolet river, at Lockhart, Wednes
day evening. He was In swimming
with friends, got beyond his depth and
was drowned before assistance could
reach him.
The body was recovered last night.
MILLION DOLLAR PLANT
FOR MAKING CEMENT
Special to The Georgian
Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 13.—A mil
lion dollar plant la to be located at
Copenhagen, near South Pittsburg, by
Kansas City capitalists. The land has
already been purchased and the Nash
ville road is now laying a spur tracks
for the proposed plant. The plant will
have a dally output of 1,000 barrels.
CAPACITY DOUBLED
BY BIG YARN MILLS.
Special to The Georgian.
Anlston, Ala., Sept. 13.—As the reault
of the meting of the stockholders nnd
directors of the Anniston Yam Mills
held yesterday afternoon at the of
fice of the company, the capacity and
capital stock of the concern Is to be
doubled at an early date. A semi-an
nual dividend of 8 .per cent was de
clared, payable on September 28.
With Coca Cola Company.
Special to The Georgian
Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 13.—
Charles W. Hogan, deputy county clerk,
_ has resigned here to accept a position
stantlal structure. The county offleere with the Coca Cola Bottling Company
have moved Into their respective of- at Atlanta under J. T. Lupton. o.'.j of
flees. the leading stockholders.
Want White Domestics.
Special to The Georgian.
Albany, Ga., Sept. 13.—A concerted
effort on the part of the business Inter,
ests of Albany Is to be made at once
to bring white domestic help to this
city. Such was the program outlined
at a meeting of the Albany Business
League, which was largely attended.
Stabbed In Negro Church.
Special to The Georgian.
Dublin, Ga., Sept. 13.—Sam Hall, a
white man, was dangerously, If not
fatally, wounded at a negro church on
the east side Sunday night. He stated
that he was wounded by a negro
named John Hightower.
8tswsrt Cotton Association.
Speelnl to Tho Georgian.
Richland, Ga., Sept. 13.—Quite an In-
tcreitlng meeting of the Stewart county
division of the Southern Cotton As
sociation was held here yesterday.
Enthusiasm was aroused by speeches
from Hon. Mark Everette, of Lumpkin,
and Mr. Bayette, of Stewart county.
Thigh Was Fractured.
Special to The Georgian.
Elberton, Ga.. Sept. 13.—Rev. E. L.
Sisk, once a resident nf Atlanta, was
thrown from his buggy In a runaway
and auatalned serious injuries. HU
thigh was fractured.
Monros College Opens.
Special to The Georgian.
Forsyth, Ga., Sept. 13.—Monroe Col
lege formally opened today’wlth an at
tendance of between four and live hun
dred. The college girls have been
pouring In for the whole week In great
numbers from all parts of the state.
Aoquitted of Assault Charge.
Special to Tho GeofgU^n.
Elberton, Ga., Sept. 13.—In Elbert
superior court this, week Doc Maxwell
and Jesse Hall ware acquitted nf tbe
charge of assault on a negro girl. At
a former term they were tried and
found guilty.
Will Aot as Feeders.
Special to The Gcnrglnu.
Athens, Ga.. Sept. IS.—It Is said tlut
all the congressional districts In tbe
state will have the specially provided
for agricultural schools, made by the
Perry bill. They will act as feeders
to the State School of Agriculture and
Mechanical Arts.
Charged With Horse Stealing.
Special to The Georgian.
Athens, Ga., Sept. 13.—Henry Pose,
young man, was bound over before
Judge Young yesterday on a warrant
by Sherman Hawks, charging him with
horse stealing.
Wagon Factory for Amsricue.
Special to The Georgian.
Amerlcus, Oa., Sept. 13.—Amerlcus
will soon have a wagon factory. Par
ties have been looking over the pros
pect here with a view to locating In
this place.
The San Francisco Spirit.
Speelnl to The Georglsn.
Amerlcus, Ga., Sept. 13.—DeSoto, the
thriving little town of south Georgia
which was destroyed by Are. will, with
San Francisco’s pluck, build up again.
Brick will take the place of wood, ami
In a short while DeSoto will be once
more a thriving little city.
Amerlcus Schools Crowdsd.
Special to The Oeorglan.
Amerlcus, Ga., Sept. 13.—Both white
schools here are crowded to overflow
ing, and additional space will be re
quired to accommodate the pupile who
are to enroll.
Labor 8csrco at Amerlcus.
Special to The Georgian. „
Amerlcus, Ga., Sept. 13.—W Ith »
business and building boom now on, »
scarcity of labor Is one of the ra«
serious obstacles In the way of the
builder. Labor hero demands good
wages, but these cannot take the negro
out of cotton fields or off the streets.
Laundry Wanted at Wayerote.
Special to The Georgian. .
Waycrons, Go., Sept. 13.—There I* *
movement on foot In Waycross to es
tablish a family laundry’ here. The
promoters have secured about $-5"” ' ‘
the 34,000 which will be necessary to
eBtabllah the plant.
Fairfax Depot Robbsd.
Special to The Georgian. ,
Waycross, Ga., Sept. 13.—The depot
of the Atlantic Coaat Line at fafrta*.
In thin county, was robbed Tuesday
night, and a detective has been sent to
the scene to gather Information. *
few months ago the depot at the same
place was broken Into and the I nitea
States mall was rifled and
around. No clew has yet been Obtained
as to either of the robberies.
Race Track Improved.
Special to The Georgian. .
Eatonton. Oa., Sept. 13.—Every **
fort Is being made by the directors
the Putnam County Fair Areoclotloa
to make the fair to be held from -y.
vember 6 to 10 a success. The tr«»
has recently been placed In fair * n
ditlon by the county road gang.
Kick Over High Taxsf.
Special to The Georgian.
Amerlcus, Ga.. Sept. 13.—There are
many kicks coming front dlfferro
quarters In Amerlcus relative to m
heavy assessment of property
was lately made by a committee of «-
seniors. Nearly all property was raise*
