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ATLANTA population 130,000 ]l?mea 26,000 V-*!t’i'hnn»»B 15,000 M.-.!n lines of railroads Seven Miles of street railways........ 150 Banking: capital >22.000,000 The Atlanta Georgian. OCOSGU Topnlatlon .. 2.600.W0 Milos of steam railroads 6.500 Milos of electric railways 400 Cotton factories 130. spindles.. 1.600.000 Hales cotton consumed In 1905. 500.000 Value of 190f» cotton crop $100,000,000 VOL. 1. NO. 130. ATLANTA GA-, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 25 19,06. 'D’PTTlT?. On Trains FIVE CENTS. jrXCHJiii: in Atlanta TWO CENTS. MILITARY AND CIVIL AUTHORITIES ARREST, DISARM AND DISPERSE SEVERAL HUNDRED NEGROES IN RIOTOUS SUBURBAN SETTLEMENTS, RESTORING PEACE, ORDER AND CONFIDENCE THROUGHOUT ATLANTA NEGRO TOWN IS CLEARED BY THE STATE TROOPS AFTER TROUBLE OF NIGHT Militia Arrest and Dis arm Two Hundred and Fifty-Seven. BROWNSVILLE NOW IN ENTIRE QUIET Serious Trouble Averted by Troops After Killing of Head. L. J. Price, po.tma.ter and proprle* tor of the store at the junction of the Joneaboro and McDonough roads, was arrested Tuesday morning on the charge of furnishing negroes with wea pons and ammunition. The store was closed by the state militia after search- Ing the stock In trade. Powder was found concealed In oil cans and other place.. At daybreak Tuesday morning, 257 negroes were arrested In South At lanta by companies A, B and C of the Fifth regiment of Georgia and the Gov ernor's Horse Guard, troop L. Two cars, containing 75 of the negroes, were sent Into the city and were placed In the Tower, where they will await trial. The .-ematntng negroes wsre allowed to go back to their homes after being searched. , The negroes sent Into the city were those on whom wsre found concealed weapons, those who showed signs of skirmish and witnesses. . As soon as word reached the city that there was a riot of serious nature In Brownqvllle Monday evening the militiamen were ordered to the scene. Company B, under command of Cap tain E. B. Dlshman, waa the first to ar rive at the Juncture of the Jonesboro and the McDonough roads. The com pany then marched up the Jonesboro road toward Lifkewood Heights. Every thing was quiet. There was not a ne gro In sight until the company had marched a half mile up the road. The negro houses ut this point are closely built together, and It was here that the light between the county of ficers and negro rioters occurred one hour before. Although the cabins and cottages were as dark as the road up which the . t. .J tl, n BATTLESHIPS Secretary Feels That Cuban Situation Is Dangerous. 450 OF NAVY MEN ARE TO BE SENT Orders Reach Washington From Oyster Bay For Quick Action. aoldlers had marched, the muffled movements of the occupante could be heard. The exact locality of the skir mish waa ascertained and a squad of the men made their way between the dwellings to the spot where the body of J. L. Heard was still lying. Silence Prevailed. To reach the body It was necessary to go down an alley, which would not permit more than two men to walk abreast. The silence of the negroes up until this time anil the fact that every light In the houaes was out gave rise to the belief that another ambuscade was awaiting those who attempted to take the body. Out of the fifty odd men In the com pany there waa not a one who waa not anxious to take the risk. A squad was decided upon, and led by the captain and first lieutenant. The body waa captured without In cident. Shortly after the arrival of company B, company F appeared on the scene. It was then that sentinels were placed around Clark University. Brownsville, the settlement at the Jonesboro and McDonough crossroads, and other sub urbs In South Atlanta. More Troopa Arrive. Company A later was sent to South Atlanta and relieved company B. Com pany B was then sent to headquarters, where more ammunition was secured and the company returned Immediately. Throughout the night there was no other disturbance after the arrival of the soldiers. The Governor's Horse Guard patrolled the euburbs while the other companies did sentinel duty. At dawn the work of arresting the negroes nnd searching the houses was commenced. The companies already on the grounds were etrengthened by company M and the Marietta company. Houses Searched. The companies were divided Into squads and sent out under the officers. The work of going through the houses "as done with the dispatch and care- Contlnued on Paso Two. Washington, Sept.- JS.-'-Seerfetary of War Taft has requested that addition al war vessels with as many addition- al marines as possible be sent to Cu ban waters without delay. A telegram waa received by the navy department today from the president at Oyster Bay, In which the department wae or dered to send to Cuba as soon as possi ble all the marines aboard the battle ships of the North Atlantic fleet, a to tal of 450 men. Six hundred more ma rines, which will be taken from the naval stations on the Atlantic coast, will follow within a few days' time. It Is evident that Secretary Taft con siders the situation In Cuba rather worse than better. While no definite details of the contents of his dispatch to Oyster Bay could be obtained at either the state or the navy depart ments today. It was learned that Its general tone was decidedly pessimis tic. It was announced at the navy de partment this afternoon that the bat tleship Texas, In addition to the cruis ers Brooklyn and Prairie, has been selected for duty In Cuba!) waters. The Texas la now at Norfolk. It Is proba ble that the cruiser Columbia will also be sent after her return from Panama with Secretary Root. It la said that the president takes the view that there le necessity, or will be, for more American shlpa In Cuban waters. It Is believed that orders will b« also received to rush preparations for the sending of an army of occupation to Cuba. There was great activity at the department this morning, but officials there, like those at the state nnd navy departments, displayed extreme reti cence with regard to th Cuban matter. That orders of a definite character were received from Oyater Bay, how ever, there Is no doubt. Havana, Sept. 25.—Secretary Taft Is greatly discouraged over the outlook for reaching a settlement of the Cuban trouble owing to the reported refusal of President Palma to agree to the terms which Mr. Taft arranged yester day with the liberals. FAMOUS DIPLOMAT GIVES VIEW8 ON INTERVENTION Washington, Sept. 25.—A suggestive glance .down the vista of Immense con sequences that could be expected to ensue upon the Intervention of the United States In Cuba was afforded by John A. Hasson, dean of American diplomacy, In a lltle Interview. Among the probable consequences which Mr. Hasson suggests are the opening of a new and pressing phase of the tariff question; a struggle be tween the president and the senate over the terms on which Cuba shall at last be made a part of the American union and the forcing of a most mo- mentus determination ns to the pol icy of this nation toward Its colonial possession. m WORST HASBEEN PASSED, AUTHORITIES ALL AGREE; NO RELAXATION OF VIGIL At 2:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, it can be stated, without any attempt to minimize, that everything indicates the presence of the most peaceful condition Atlanta has known since Saturday night. ' The center of the city is more serene and, quiet than normally; the suburbs are .under tho strictest guard, and the effective manner in which the police and militia handled the Brownsville district has put a quietus on any possibility of negro uprising. This patrol of the militia and police will be continued with even more vigilance Tuesday night, and from the military headquarters at the Elkin-Watson Drug Company a guard of troops . can be projected to any point in the city or immediate suburbs in less than 30 minutes. Automobiles are kept in readiness. Should there be any developments of menacing nature the city can be put under control of the United States Regulars from Fort McPherson in a few hours’ time. Governor Terrell, Col. Clifford L. Anderson, in charge of the militia; Sheriff Nelms, and Mayorj Woodward express confidence that the worst is over. Yet there is no over-confidence. The authorities are prepared. SENTINELS WILL BE POSTED IN SUBURBS BEFORE NIGHT - - ■ ■■ I Colonel Clifford L. Anderson, In command, stated to The Georgian at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon: "We will have the situation better In hand tonight than Monday night. The militia will be posted In tho suburbs before dark. First, tho woods will be scoured by extended order tactics. Then the men will be placed. "Monday the sentinels were not placed until aftor the trouble hod started and after It waa too late to get up loiterers In the woods and out-of-the-way places." As to the present situation, he aaldi "The excitement Is quieting down,to eomwextent. We do not apprehend a great deal of trouble tonight.'* Throughout the morning nnd early afternoon, militia headquarters were over-run with cltltens eeeklng per mission to buy revolvers and.ammunition. The requests were refused. There will be no more orders for either ammunition or weapons given out by the militia. * OFFICER JAMES HEARD IS SHOT TO DEATH BY NEGROES FROM AMBUSH W. L HEARS! ONJSTVOTE That’s What His Dem ocratic Friends De clare. A VOICE FOR LAW AND ORDER. Members of the Chamber of Commerce and all law-abiding citizens are asked to meet in the County Court House at 4 o’clock this. Tuesday afternoon to lift our voices in the interest of peace to the end that order and obedience to law may be re-established in this community. W. O. COOPER, , SAM D. JONES, Secretary. President Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. LATE NEWS OF THE SITUATION . TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS In a talk made to citizens gathered in front of the court house Tuesday morning, Mayor Woodward aaid: "Thar# are twalve companies of mlli tary on duty in Atlanta now. “If It becomta necessary, ws can gat tha Seventeenth regiment of United 8tatea troops from Fort McPherson. "If ws need them, we will call for them and will gat them. They will ds here In an hour after they are called." No mqre trouble Is expected at South Atlanta. Before the negroes were sent Into the city Tuesday morning a prea was made to Captain Wilson, of the Governor’s Horse Guard to keep troops In the negro settlements Tuesday night. Captain Wllaon repUpd that they would be protected If they caused no more trouble. "Men came out here to protect you," said Captain Wilson, "and you shot them down. They certainly did not kill themselves. There are good negroes among you, and you should point out tha bad ones. There would then be no more trouble." Nearly 400 prisoners are confined In the city stockade, this being the great est number ever before held there at one time. This record-breaking number of pris oners Is due to the. rioting In the city. A total of 71 prisoners were trans ferred Monday from the police station to the stockade. The prison was guarded throughout Monday night by a number of armed tnen. There was no trouble of any kind, although considerable shooting was heard In the vicinity. An unknown negro was shot and killed Tuesday morning about 100 yards from the Intersection of Bouth Pryor and Ridge avenue. No details concerning the killing have been learned. Much excitement Is reported In that vicinity. Another unknown negro was shot and badly wounded by a crowd of white HUNDREDS OF NEGROES ARE LEAVING ATLANTA The home of J. W. Penn, a well known negro, who la aald to be a law abiding citizen, waa searched Tuesday morning by a party of white men. Penn lives In South Atlanta, not far from Brownsville. Every part of hit home was gone through and all weap ons and ammunition were taken from him. It Is stated that Penn had planned to leave Atlanta this afternoon for Lynchburg, Vu, until the disturbance ends. Many other well known negroes who wish to keep out of trouble are reported as preparing to leave the city. It Is expected that a general exodus of the best element of negroes will take place within the next few days If the mob violence Is not ended In a short time. M ’CARREN REFUSES TO DISCUSS CHANGE Buffalo, N. Y„ Sept. 25.—When asked about the bribery charges made by State Committeeman James C. Bennett against him, Senator Pat McCarren re fused to talk, except to say: ' "They are untrue." To all other queries with reference to bribery charges McCarren would not make reply. men In Haygood avenue, near Capitol avenue, at 7 o'clock Tuesday morning. Both of his legs are said to have been literally shot off. Fifty-one of the negroes arrested In South Atlanta Tuesday morning by the militia were brought Into the city and locked In the Tower, one of the negroes being accused of, firing the shot that killed County Policeman James Heard. Owing to the confusion, the name of the prisoner has not been learned. He Is wounded In the leg and Is supposed to have been shot during the battle be tween the county police and negroes. What promised to become a serious disturbance In East Point Monday night was averted by the timely ap pearance of a squad of troopers. The rumor to the effect that 160 ne groes were marching on East Point was telephoned Into the headquarters of the militia and a squad from Troop L was tent to the scene. Peace was restored and throughout the night there was no more disturbance. At the Hemphill station of the water works four troopers were stationed throughout the night. There was no movement made either by whites or blacks which bordered on a riot. With the departure of the negro men S eneral exodus of the negro women children In Brownsville and that section began. With such goods as they could pack and carry away by hand they came to the city In a steady stream. Many will leave the city. The rumor which went the rounds this morning that a mob of negroes had formed near the comer of Gordon and Holderness streets and was Inaugurat ing a reign of terror, proved to be groundless. Two score men or more who had heard the rumor made a dash for that section of the city, only to find every thing peaceful. BUFFALO MEETING OPENS AT NOON Convention Adjourns Till 11 O’Clock on Wednesday Morning. Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. J6.—Frlenda of W. It. Hearts declare he will be nomi nated for governor by the Democratic state convention, which met here this afternoon, on the first ballot. After or ganizing, the convention adjourned till 11 o’clock Wednesday morning. When the convention was called to order the stage was crowded and thousands of spectators clamored for admission. Outside the hall Virginia street was blocked with men and wo men. A band helped keep the great mass In a good humor. It was 12:40 m. when Cord Meyer walked on the stage. It was. 12:60 when the conven tion was called to order and Lewis Nixon waa named as temporary chair man. Senator McCarren nnd George Raines conducted Mr. Nixon to the chair. , Chairman Nixon spoke of the graft In the Erie canal enlargement made possible by Republican legislation on contracts let. "Parties do not make causes,’’ said , “but causes make parties. When the party concludes this convention let It have under It a platform that will be nothing- but Democratic In prlncl plea. Let every feeling be for Demo cracy and the success of Demorcarcy.” Buffalo, N. Y„ Sept. 25.—The situa tion today prior to the opening of the Democratic convention at noon waa aummed up as follows: The demand for the nomination of William R. Ilearst for governor Is stronger than ever. Bourke Cockran la to apeak in favor of the nomination of Mr. Hearat. Thomas F. Grady also la to apeak for Mr. Hearat. William Travers Jerome la to appear on the floor as a proxy and nominate Mayor Adams, of Buffalo. The Jerome boom is absolutely dead. Congressman Sutler still has hopes of Tim Sullivan's support. McClellan has lost Sullivan’s support. Lewis Nixon, Murphy’s own selection for tem porary chairman, Is favorable to Hearat. All the Murphy contesting delega tions, are likely to be seated. Joseph Casalday, of Queens, Is to carry his fight to seat his twelve dele gates to the committee on credentials. Patrick McCabe, of Albany, Is to de liver his nine delegates to Murphy In support of Hearat. Forty thousand persons are clamor ing for admission to the convention halt which holds only 4,000. Delegates are parading the etreets headed by brass bands. With the Sullivan faction bolting from McClellan, and McCarren now re garded as In the doubtful column, Tammany leader Charles F. Murphy started for convention hall confident of victory. He declared that 105 dele gates from New York county would vote for Hearst. The wise ones from Tammany hall declare that the convention will last until Wednesday night and that no nomination will be made until then. County Policemen Attacked from the Roadside. FIVE WOUNDED IN THE FIERCE BATTLE Officers Had Arrested Ne groes Holding Incendiary- Meeting. Lieutenant Poole found two negroes, Thomas Wilhite and George Wyatt, In the woods near Brownsville Tuesday morning about 10 o'clock and sent them to the Tower. He states positively that the two ne groes were In the gang '"at killed Of ficer Heard Monday n.qnt. and that he easily recognized them; the two were hid In a cabin, but offered no re sistance When placed under arrest. A charge of murder has been lodged against them. Swift death leaped out of the dark ness on the Jonesboro road Monday night at 8 o'clock for brave County Officer Jim Heard. It came with such deadly and un expected suddenness that he perhaps never knew what struck him, with with the deadly trolley, fired by negroes from ambush at short rang*, he reeled and slipped quietly from his saddle to the road. j, In the same death dealing volley from the negroes, bullets struck Of ficers Buran, Odom and Eubanks and Citizen Ernest Smith. A heavy charge of buckshot entered Eubanks' hip, and he was carried to Grady hospital. The others received only slight wounds and continued on duty. Shortly before 8 o'clock Monday night seven county officers and three cltl- sens, sworn In for service, started down the Jonesboro road under com mand of Lieutenant Poole. Disquieting rumors were astir of negroes organiz ing In the vicinity of Brownsville. Found Negroes Meeting. The party of officers rode toward the vicinity to look Into the matter. At Jonesboro crossing they ran Into an open air meeting of negroes, where In flammatory speeches were being made. Some of the negroes were armed, and six of them were placed under arrssi. Riding op a short distance further a crowd of some twtnty-five negroes were found standing In the road, nnd as the officers approached they turned Into a side road, where many negro houses were clustered. Eye Witness Tells of Fight. Events from then on are told graphi cally by J. E. Hicks, 118 Jones road, who was Hwom In as a deputy Monday afternoon and waa of the party: *"We heard the negroes were gather ing to raid us. There were ten In our party, under Lieutenant Poole. As we came near the negro settlements we found a party of about 25 negroes In the road. It was very dark, but the gleam of weapons qould be seen. As ng neared them they turned Into a side street, and we followed. This was In the midst of negro houses, which were surrounded on all sides by negroes. "Then the crowd of negroes stood sullenly In the road as we ndvnnced within ten feet of them. Lieutenant Poole commanded them to hold up their hands. Instantly the reply came with a volley of shots from suns and pistols, which tore up the ground under our feet. Jim Heard, without a sound. Slipped from his horse Into the road. Several Negroes Killed. “We responded with a volley, which, I am sure, killed several negroes, for we shot to kill. The next moment the whole woods about blazed with shots, while puffs of flame came from every cabin. "Under the murderous fire and real ising that we wsre far outnumbered, we retreated down to the Intersection of the Joneeboro and McDonough roads, where thdre were white residents. Lieu tenant Poole made a gallant effort to recover the body of Oltlcer Heard but was driven away by the concentrated fire of the negroes. "We at once telephoned Sheriff Nelms, Chief of County Police Turner and Colonel Clifford L. Anderson, in about an hour a company of soldiers Continued on Page Two. rHE FACTS HAVE ALL BEEN PRINTED— We hear that some believe the papers are not telling all. This is not the case—you know newspapers sometimes >rint more than the facts, and it is your duty not to make things worse by imagining conditions that do not exist. The Georgian gives its word that the truth will be told, nothing more, nothing less.