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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN,
ENORMOUS DAMAGE DONE
B Y GULF COAST HURRICANE
Reports Still Meager
But Loss of Life Is
Feared.
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MANY COAST TOWNS
ISOLATED BY STORM
FROM OUTSIDE WORLD
$8,800,000. The entire water front Is
reported wrecked.
Flers were destroyed and ships were
hurled Into the streets by the force of
the wind. Houses were blown down
and the streets 'flooded.
These reports are brought bv fugi
tives who have reached points of com*
tnunhatlon by wire with the outside
world. Pensacola Is still cut ofT.
Anxiety for Mobile.
Great anxiety Is felt for Mobile. The
wires are still dewn While the wires
In surrounding towns wero working at
intervals yesterday, enough w'as learn
ed to know that the storm Jn that vi
cinity was of great violence.
Louisiana, along the Mississippi liv
er Is known to have suffered heavily
Reports received, however, give hut a
•light Idea vt the damage. Water driv
en by the high wind from the gulf
rolled up the river and overflowed the
whole country. Under the circum
stance* nothing hut a miracle can have
prevented loss of life.
Houses Are Unroofed.
New Orleans escaped with a severe
drenching and a property loss of about
175,000, caused by the unroofing of
buildings and destruction of a few
houses and old structures.
Fears are enteitalued for about forty
passengers who were on a boat, the
Lady Amelia, on Lake Pontclmrtraln.
Numerous pleasure parties are know*n
to have been out In small yachts among
the Florida keya, beyond the reach of
atorm signals, and It is feared there
may have been Joss of Ufa Among them.
PROPERTY DE8TR0YED
AT SELMA, ALABAMA.
Speclnl to Tbs Georgian.
Selma, Ala.. Sept. 28.—A heavy wind,
accompanied by rain, has prevailed In
Selma for nearly 24 hours. All wire
connection, both railway and commer
cial telegraph companies, being cut off,
but no reports of washouts or dam
age are brought by the Incoming trains.
The smokestack of the International
Cotton Seed OH Company, which was
nearing completion and had reached
about 80 feet, whs blown down yester
day. the heavy Iron falling on the
roof and crushing In the ginnery of
the company. Two of the gins were
badly damaged. The damage to the
stack and building fa estimated at
about $5,000.
Many trees were blown down in Sel
ma, and several roofs were blown off.
So fur no casualties have been report
ed.
FOUR 8TATE8 FEEL SWEEP
OF BIO QULF HURRICANE.
New York, Sept. 28.—While It was
Impossible to get In direct commu
nication today with Pensacola, Fla., It
la knotyn that that city and others
were devastated by a fearful West In
dian hurricane that swept southwest
ern Alabama. Louisiana. Mississippi
and the eastern coast of Florida.
Reporta from Pensacolo say the city
was wrecked and In flames and that
at least fifty person* were drowned.
The hurricane today is blowing with
undlminlshed fury. Nearly all the
towns in the stricken country are cut
off from communication by wire or
rail.
* Flames Reported at Mobila.
No word has come from Mobile In
thlrty-alx hours, and It Is feared there
has been great loss of life and proper
ty there. The last direct report from
Pensacola said the city was wrecked,
Special to The Georgian.
JJJpw Orleans, La., flept. 28.—For the
past 24 hours all efforts to reach the
exposed towns on the coast, east and
south of here, have failed. From Lake
Catherine, eastward, these towns ore:
Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian, Missis
sippi City, Biloxi. Ocean Springs, Pas
cagoula and Scranton. These places
face the Mississippi sound, across
which the wind has u long sweep. Some
of them extend up to the brink of the
sound which Is In places not more than
six to ten feet above the normal sea
level. Many of these banks are more
over of soft earth.
Several Towns Isolated.
Although the local papers have tried
to reach these towns by roundabout
telegrams northward Into the middle of
Mississippi and thence to the coast, not
an Intimation of the situation has been
received. Not only was all rail and
telegraphic and telephonic communica
tion cut off with the Mississippi sound
towns, but there was not any Imme
diate prospects of news by boat, a re
sort which has frequently succeeded in
the past when storms have Isolated the
sound towns. Apprehension was In
creased by the fact that these places,
beginning nt Lake Catherine, the scene
of the Hooding of the Louisville and
Nashville tracks, and the farthest point
east reached thus far, are much more
exposed to wind and water than the
larger gulf cities which have harbors.
The Mississippi river was anxiously
watched all day for the appearance of
any one of a fleet of eight Iron steam
ers which are either due or overdue
here.
Wireless Station Abandoned.
The wireless station at the mouth of
the river was abandoned early In the
storm, tho last report being that there
was about eight feet of water over the
floor of the operator’s room. By long
distance telephone New Orleans could
reach only Baton Rouge and Houston,
Texas, while tho available telegraph
wires ran to Qalveston, Houston and to
Memphis. Railroad service north and
west was uninterrupted.
The damage reported thus far Is con
fined mostly to the havoc of tho tide
driven by the wind upon the gulf coast
to an unusual height. At the mouth of
the Mississippi river pilots are com
pelled to abandon their tows. Twenty-
five Austrian fishermen and their fam
ilies spent the night In boats on Doul-
lots canal to escape the water, which Is
rising over the Mississippi delta and
threatening their cabins. The rice fields
are considerably damaged In this sec
tion. No vessels have attempted to en
ter at the mouth of the Mississippi
river since Tuesday night, but are rid
lng out the storm In the open gulf.
Railroads Receive No News.
Louisville and Nashville officials said
they were absolutely without advices
as to the situation on their road east
of Lake Catherine and do not know If
their tracks are washed out east of
that point.
A pile driver drifted from the Queen
and Crescent tracks against the Louis
vine and Nashville embankment, car
rylng down telegraph and telephone
poles.
Passengers arriving here over the
Illinois Central tonight said that while
the train was stopping at Macon, Miss,
a hotel collapaed there, killing two peri
sons. They said that heavy wind was
encountered at Macon. They had no
further details.
Spent Night In Boats.
The worst damage In the city woj
nt West End, n summer pleasure re
sort, largely built on piers over Lake
Pontchartraln and about 6 miles from
the center of the city. Here the piers
leading to the Houthern Yacht Club
were washed away, leaving the keeper,
his wife and three children marooned
In the building. Boats from shore car
ried the wife and children from their
dangerous position, but the keeper re
tnalned 8t his post. Portions of an
amusement wharf were washed away,
the water eating a path up to the foot
on the Inke bank, a shooting gallery
and bath houses going Into the lake.
Near West End inhabitants of Buck-
town, a gambling resort, were driven
from their houses, some of which
floated from their supports.
Mllneberg, another resort on the
lAkc, was partly submerged Inst night
and today poles were sent them to prop
up houses which appeared about to
fall Into the waves. Much of the pop
ulation of Mllneberg spent Wednesday
night In boats.
At Southport, on the Mississippi river
above the city, the force of the wind
and waves caused two coal barges to
fill and sink while tugs had a hard
struggle to save other barges from go
lng down.
At Little Wood, near Lake Pontchnr-
trnln, and 0 miles from the city, T.
Kongo, his wife and a hoy saved their
lives last night by wading through wa
ter which nt times was waist deep.
Their house was blown down and they
saw another house collapse In the
wind.
Great damage to rice crops is also
reported.
flooded, In flames and that many lives
had been lost.
The hurrlonne which swept the gulf
coast last Wednesday night reached
a velocity of 80 miles an hour. It swept
inland with irresistible force, causing
the water to rise to a height unprece
dented In many years.
No Reports From Stations.
Part of New Orleans was submerged.
A few hours later the wind veered to
the northwest, driving the waters to
the gulf. The weather bureau at
Washington was unable today to get
reports from Its stations at Pensacola,
Mobile. Vicksburg. New Orleans,
Shreveport, I.a.. and Meridian. Miss.
The storm Is traveling In a north
westerly direction through Kentucky
Into the Ohio valley.
SHIPPING WAS WARNED
IN PLENTY OF TIME.
Washington. 8ep». 28.—The weather
bread or the Interior of a biscuit be- i bureau is congratulating Itself today
«w~„ the finite™. . bell of dough l• SSLwf SSL' dSl'.'V
utn an apnea ranee of solid- i approaching hurricane which I* report -
question how the ! to have done so much damage In
! the South, owing to this timely ac
White Bread
Starves
Many
People.
A rlece of bread that is dry, white
and very light In weight seems to the
thoughtful person like so much foam or
other useless and non-nourishing pro
duct.
If one rolls a piece of moist, light
DA MAGE AT NEW OR LEA NS
SAID IO BE INSIGNIFICANI
New Orleans, 8ept. 28.—-Am advised It Is reported In New York, St.
Louts, Atlanta and elsewhere' that New Orleans had been struck by a tidal
Wave and demolished. Story absolutely absurd and without foundation.
A high northeast wind brought water Into the canals from the lake and
Inundated several low sections. The dninngo Is Insignificant. A chnnge
of the wind carried tho water off almost Immediately and only several of
the sections lying along the canals were flooded for a few hours. Several
railroad washouts were reported and trains were delayed, hut no loss of
life has been reported so far. Kindly give publicity. I personally visited
the damaged places and found matters ns above stated.
(Signed) M. B. TREZKVANT, Sec. New Orleans Progressive Union.
WIRELESS FROM NEW ORLEANS
GIVES NEWS OF THE STORM
The following aerogram was received there must he out of business, too, for
at the DeForest Wireless Telegraph
Station In Atlanta on Thursday:
"New Orleans, La., Sept. 27.—The
most terrific storm for ninny ygars
struck here Wednesday afternoon, the
velocity of the wind being 48 miles per
hour. The storm formed In the Missis
sippi sounds, bays and lakes, nnd the
loss Is heavy, though not yet estimated
Telegraph wires are down nnd trains
have stopped running on regular sched
ules. The Postal Telegraph Company
has a wire to Birmingham nnd to Chi
cago, nnd the Western Union has one
to Houston, Tex. There are no wires
to Mobile, and the wireless strati.
the result,
Ity that makes
gastric Juices of the stomach can dls
solve such a wad.
It is small wonder that such food
creates havoc in the way of fermenta
tion. gas and consequent disorder.
Many persons will find great help by
leaving off the ordinary bread entirely,
and using in its place Grape-Nut
tlon of the bureau it Is the opinion
of Chief Moore that little or no dam
age has been done to shipping in the
Gulf of Mexico.
Vessels that were about to sail re
mained In port.
The storm is now centered over Lit-
whlch the starchy and nitrogenous | He Rock, Ai*k., and moving In a north-
substances have been thoroughly and I westerly direction, with decreasing
K rfectly cooked at the factory before j force.
lng sent out. Telegrams have been pouring In.from
There is no possibility of this food \ persons Interested In the cotton indus-
assuming the form of wads of dough., try inquiring as to the damage dono.
' ontrary, it Is already predl- ! The extent 1ms not s et been learned.
On the .. . __
gested, the starch of the grains has
been changed into sugar in tho pro
cess of manufacture and passes quickly
and directly into circulation.
Grape-Nuts furnish the elements
needed by the system to rebuild, par
ticularly the soft gray matter in the
I bralq and throughout the nerve cen
tres In the body. This statement will
We verified by its use. It Is delicious
Plough to recommend Itself upon trial.
Mad* in the pure food factories of
Postuin Co. at Battle Creelt, Mich.
hut It Is feared that the growing crop
has been seriously interfered with.
Reports show that throughout the
cotton belt, with the exception of a
small area in Texas, there was an ex
ceedingly high wind, in some places
reaching the velocity of 50 miles an
hour. l T p to 3 o’clock this morning no
Advices regarding loss of life had been
received by the weather bureau. The
seismograph failed to record any
tremor, as a result uf the earthquake
in Porto Rico,
e are unable to get thorn at all. The
largo station hero nt the mouth of the
river Is out of condition. West End is
a scene of great damage. Bucktown
Is under water and tho residents are
compelled to seek shelter and homes in
the city. The Houthern Yacht Club Is
Isolated from the wharf, the pavilion
being partly destroyed.
"Mllenburg |h partly submerged by
tidal waves from the lake.
"(What extent Is your damage In At
lanta? Have you heard from nny
steamers? If possible give us some
news of Mobile. Pensacola station must
be down, too.)
"JESSOP,
"Operator He Forest Station."
PIPE
FLOODS SHOE STORE
Several Thousand Dollars
Damage Said To Be
Done.
The shoe store of the Fred 8. Stew
art Company, 6 Peachtree street, was
flooded by a hurst water pipe some
time during Thursday night and the
entire reserve stock of shoes spoiled
by water. The damage will reach x
oral thousand dollars. It Is said.
The store Is on the viaduct, in the
Steiner-Emery building. The damage
was discovered by the Janitor of the
building at 5 o’clock Friday morning
and the water turned off.
Anti-Saloon League
Holds Heated Mass
Meeting.
SLAYER OF MOTHER
ESCAPES FROM ASYLUM
Pittsburg. Pa., Kept. 2*.—Within nine days
of the eighth nmdversary ef her crime,
Bertha Ilellsteln. the young Allegheny wo-
nan murdered her mother Tn J£»*.
nd attempted to fnke her otvu life, and
ihose net promoted two suhides. has es
cape* I from the Western Pennsylvania a ay
him at Idxiuont, where ahe ipeot seven utid
one half years
Malaria hashes Psle Blood.
The Old Standard. Grove’s Tasteless
Chill Tonic, drives out malaria and
builds up the system. Hold. by all
dealers for 27 years. Price 5a cents.
Unless drastic measures are taken by
the council relative to the saloons in
Atlanta, and unless the special com'
mlttee appointed to Investigate the sa
loon licenses revokes a goodly number
of the licenses at its' meeting next
Tuesday, there will be, In all probabil
ity, a prohibition election within the
next thirty days.
a meeting of the Anti-Saloon
League of Atlanta, held In the Wesley
Memorial church Friday morning, a
strong sentiment toward holding a pro
hibition election was unmistakably
shown. In attendance at the meeting
ere some four hundred members of
the league and citizens.
Three resolutions, as follows, were
passed, after Impassioned speeches by a
number of prominent citizens and min
isters:
"Be it resolvod, That the question of
circulating the petition calling a local
option election for prohibiting the sale
whisky in Atlanta be postponed
waiting the action of tho city council
next Tuesday.”
"Be it resolved, That the tense of this
meeting is that the postponement tug
gested is not a surrender, but that the
Anti-Saloon League pledges itaelf never
to stop in the fight until the .sale of
whisky is swopt from the city of At
lanta, state of Georgia.' 1
"Be it resolved, That it is tho sense
of this meeting of the Anti-Qatoon
League of Atlanta that council at its
next mooting make permanent the rev
ocation of all saloon licenses.’*
At times the meeting bordered on a
love feast and at times there was
shown a division of sentiment between
those who wished for the election to be
called without delay and those who
l.shod to await the action of council
on the saloon license*.
In the absence of President W.
Hammond, of the Anti-Saloon League,
II. Fakes was selected chairman. A.
Ward, state secretary of the league,
os elected secretary.
Dr. J. E. White, pastor of'the Second
Baptist church, was the first to be
recognized. He opened his speech by
presenting the first resolution, os print
ed, and another, which was later with
drawn.
Twelve Would-Slump City.
I have recelved-a letter from a mem
ber of the Georgia legislature," con
tinned Dr. White, after rending the
resolutions, "Which pledges twelve
members of that body to stump Atlan
ta In tho'cause of prohibition.”
Dr. White then stated that he be
lieved that the events of the past few
days would cause the overthrow of the
saloon. He mentioned what the city
II had done lately In the way of
•eguhitlng the liquor traflic, calling nt
tentlon to the passnge of the ordinance
prohibiting chairs and tables In sa
loons, that prohibiting the sale of II
quor In restaurants, nnd stated that 67
saloons were now on the block list.
'Most of these,” said Dr. White,
■e under the control of B. & U. They
n these places and place men In
there, saying that financial results must
be produced. The effect is that the
bar-tenders sell all the liquor they pos
sibly can to whites and blacks alike,
attempting to hold their positions.”
He also declared that the Atlanta
Brewery was at the back of many of
these "holes of Iniquity.”
"I expect to see the time when there
Is not a bit of liquor sold In Georgia.
The sentiment against liquor traffic Is
spreading nnd gnlning strength rapid
ly,” said the speuker. He then stated
that there were several ways of fight
lng the. devil, and stated that to cope
successfully with the saloon men the
league must go nt It in a rational
and that in fills manner the support of
all law-abiding and good citizens would
rally to the support of the league. Oth
erwlse, even If the election wero a sue
cess, those who voted for It during
this time of general high feeling would
pull In an opposite direction Inter,
then suggested that the league await
the action of the council.
Rosser Fears Negro Vote.
Luthei* Rosser stated, while support
ing the resolution that no Immediate
action should be taken as to holding an
election, that such election at the pres
ent time would cause another riot. That
both sides would probably pull for the
negro vote, as had been the case In the
last prohibition election and that this
ould be fatal.
Captain English al#*^ championed the
resolution and the deferring of action
until later.
Dr. A. U. Holderbv, pastor of the
Moore Memorial church, was the next
to spenk, and also approved the resolu
tion.
Dr. W. W. Landrum, pastor of the
First Baptist church, stated that It was
the first time for the last ten years that
he had witnessed such nn audience at a
prohibition meeting. "I have been
seeking for n bright side to the dark
picture of the past few days and I have
found It this morning,” he stated.
"Georgia has a brighter moral future
than ever before.”
"It is Tims,” Some Ons Said.
Dr. Landrum then advocated the de-
lay of definite decision as to the elec
tion. He stated that he was thankful
for Georgia, for the committee of ten
nnd for the council. "God’s holy spirit
must he getting Into the city council,”
he said, and some one In attendance
said, "It Is time.”
A voice from the audience then
asked: "Dr. Landrufti, did you ever
have the chance to Incorporate the
prohibition plank In that of the Demo
cratic platform nnd refuse? I under
stand you did.” *
I)r. Landrum declared that he did
not. and It was ruled that further per-
malltlcs would not lie permissible.
Dr. M. J. Gofer, of the Wesleyan
Advocate, advocated the passage
of the resolutions. He stated that 50
men could have stopped the riot 8atur-
BRYAN OFFERS
TO STUMP STATE
FOR O, HEARST
Nebraskan Declares He
Wants Editor Elected
Governor of N. Y.
Oklahoma City, O. T.. Sept. 28.—
Homer Bysford, staff correspondent of
The Republic, with William J. Bryan,
wires his paper as follows:
"William J. Bryan will support
Hearst with all possible enthusiasm.
He appears to be particularly desirous
In the Interests of truth and for party
good to set at rest the rumors that
have Indicated a breach between him
and the Hew York nominee.
"Bryan told me between speeches
yesterday to the greatest outdoor
crowds he has ever addressed, that he
will not only support Mr. Hearst In his
public utterances and privately as far
as possible, but he will, If requested, go
to New York and make speeches In the
Interest of the Hearst candidacy. He
said that Hearst Is a strong candidate,
has <v strong personality and that he
hopes for his election to succeed Gov
ernor Francis W. Higgins.
"More than this, Mr. Bryan declares
without reservation that It Is belief
that If Hearst Is elected he will be an
efficient, capable executive.”
LOClfPRESBYTERY
TO HOLDJSTITUTE
To Discuss Mtehods of
, Building Up Sunday
Scliool Work.
Shots Fired by Residents of
Hapeville—Intruder in
Cottage.
The Presbytery of Atlanta Is pre
paring to hold an Institute at Grinin
from the 3d through the 8th of October
for the upbuilding of Its Sunday school
work there and at surrounding points.
The Institute will be a three-days' nor
mal course for the training of Sunday
rchool teachers and officers to do more
efficient Sunday school work. It will
consist of a course of lectures by the
Rev. M. B. Porter, one of the district
superintendents of the Southern Pres
byterian church in Sunday school work.
Mr. Porter Is an expert In this line of
work and the places that are so fortu
nate as to get him for a few days
should greatly prise the privilege. The
Sunday school problem will be treated
from all standpoints and all subjects
that concern ft modern Sunday soho,ot
will be dealt with during the course.
He will also have with him a complete
line of samples of what should be the
equipment of such a school, such as
library books, Sunday school periodi
cals, lesaon papers, maps, books for
teachers, charts, etc., etc.
In addition to Griffin It I* expected
thnt there will be delegates there from
all the aurroundlng places, as Barnas-
lille, Forsyth, Thomaston, McDonough,
Jackson, Jonesboro, Senola. Turin,
Ncwnan, Greenville and others. The
hurch at Griffin Is preparing to en
tertain all that come and Is hoping that
a large number of Sunday school work
ers from all these sections will come to
the Institute. The work Is (telng ar
ranged by Rev. H. C, Haminnnd hero in
Atlanta, representing the Presbytery of
Atlanta, assisted by a local committee
at Gridin, consisting of Messrs. A. W.
Blake, R. J. Deane and J. W. Wolcott,
of that place.
The meetings will be open to all per
sons who are Interested In Sunday
school work, both Presbyterians and
others, as the discussions will be such
ns are suited to schools of all denomi
nations.
A negro who broke Into a cottage at
the Hapeville Orphans' Home Thursday
night, and others who were prowling
around the vicinity, kept that village
awake for some time, and several shots
were flrtd without effect except to
frighten away the negroes.
Between 12 and 1 o'clock a negro
broke Into a cottage on the grounds
of the home, breaking a window and
climbing in. The matron In the cot
tage, a girl who assisted her and five
boys were awakened by the noise. The
Intruder went through the house and
made his way out by the front door.
Nothing was missing Friday morning,
and It Is believed that the midnight
visitor was frightened by some noise.
About the same hour the night op
erator at the Hapeville stetloi,
annoyed by seeing a prowling negro
near the station, and fired at him.
A. Cox, who Jives near by, also took
shot through the darkness at the form
of a negro who was prowling around
the house. No serious results followed
the shooting.
JiF.
FAINTS IN STREET
Veteran Educator Is Rest
ing Fairly Well Friday
Morning.
FIGHT ON BAILEY
FOB RE-ELECTIO
Texas Is to Witness Contest
in Both Parties for
Leadership.
day night when It was at white heat.
W. F. Upshaw, vice president of the
lengue and publisher of The Golden
Age. was the next speaker. He de
clared that while It would not he the
Intention to take advantage of any ex
cltement the league did not Intend to
allow the saloons to remain open.
Mr. Upshaw declared that there had
been a marvelous reverting of senti
ment toward prohibition. "Just the
other day I was In the office of one of
the best-known attorneys In Atlanta
who led In the fight against prohibi
tion at the last election and he stated
that If It came to a show-down he
ould vote against the saloon. "That
person," said the speaker, “was J. J.
Spalding.”
Mr. Upshaw stated that he was op
posed to latitude and longitude In the
whisky question; that whisky would
make a brute out of the white man ns
well as the negro. He stated thnt the
saloons known as the respectable bars
should be closed as well as the others.
"The aesthetic son of wealth that would
dare to haVe a baechlnalean revel and
take away from the poor man a com
mon drunk Is the Incarnation of selfish
ness.”
"Prohibition Doss Prohibit.”
The rest of his speech was showing
that prohibition did prohibit. "We love
the saloon-keeper,” he said, "but we
arc determined to destroy the saloon.”
Dr. Millard then Introducel the sec
ond resolution. Dr. R. F. Hakes then
spoke on the subject. Dr. George H.
Mack Introduced the third resolution
and made a strong speech in favor of
pushing matters. W. A. Vernoy urged
that action be taken. J. E. Garrett
urged the same.
During the speeches It was declared
that the dive was back of the move
ment to delay. This was not sanction
ed by the meeting.
Dallas, Texas, Sept. 28.—The political
situation In Texas presents some queer
conditions, the like of which have not
been witnessed In this state in years.
One thing that makes it Interesting
the split In the Republican party, there
being two state Republican tickets In
the field. But the most Interesting part
of the situation Is thnt as to whether
Joseph Weldon Bailey, Junior United
States senator from Texas, should be
sent back to the senate. Mr. Bailey,
before the evidence given by Henry
Clay Pierce, was the Idol of the Dem
ocracy of Texas, nnd anything within
tho gift of the people of this state
would have cheerfully been bestowed
upon him. Since the charge has been
•uhifshed to the world that Senator
Jailey, while representing the people of
Texas In the highest legislative body
of the country, had also used his ta!
ents. Influence and energy toward fur
therlng the plans of the Stnndard Oil
Company. Is more than many voters of
Texas will stand for.
Ballsy Had No Opposition
Senator Bailey had no opposition for
renomlnatlon during the primaries held
on August 28, and as a result he wo*
renominated by the Democrats for this
high position. There were many voters
In the state, however, who had charged
that Senator Bailey was not true to his
party, and he ran from 15,000 to 20,000
votes behind the ticket. Since the
testimony given by Henry Clay Pierce
has become commonly known, this op
position has become more pronounced
At a mass meeting of Democrats held
In Wood county, a few days ago, reso
lutlons addressed to the representatives
In the state senate nnd legislature were
adopted asking them to vote and work
against Mr. Bailey being again sent to
the senate. Meetings have been held at
several other places In the^state for the
same purpose and a petition, which
was circulated at Dallas, In the nature
of a protest to the legislature, was
signed by many people. Houston, Aus
tin and other larger points In the state,
have taken similar action, nnd the in
dications are that one of the hardest
fought senatorial contests In the history
of Texas ‘will be witnessed when the
legislature meets next January.
Fight Among Republicans.
The fight among the Republicans is
also creating quite a great deal of in
terest and the indications are that this
party will turn loose more campaign
funds this year than ever before. The
"reorganized” Republicans, or those
fighting the present state chairman
and his adherents, are confident that
they will poll more votes at the No
vember election than the "regulars,”
providing that their names are placed
on the official ballot.
Just at this time the right of the new
wing of the party to have their names
placed on the ballot Is being contested
by the regular faction, and the matter
will not be settled until the first Mon
day In October, at which time the man
damus proceedings Instituted by the re
organizers to force Secretary of State
Shannon to plAce the names of their
nominees on the official ballot will be
heard before the supreme court of the
state.
WOMAN IN PLOT
AGAINST THE LIFE
FLOOR WAX. '
"Butchers,” " J oh nson’s ’ ’
and “Old English” at the
GEORGIA PAINT AND
GLASS CO.,
40 Peachtree St.
Female Prisoner Taken to
Fortress of St. Peter and
St. Paul.
Major W. F. Slaton, superintendent
of the Atlanta public schools, was at
6:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon seized
with a fainting spell while walking
home. He fell at the comer of Au-
burn avenue and Courtland street.
Passers-by rushed to hla assistance
Immediately. They found that hla con
dition, while serious, was not Immedi
ately dangerous. Just as they were
about to put him aboard a street car
and carry him to hie home. Major Sla
ton’s driver happened to pass with his
carriage.
He was carried home and medical at
tention was secured.
He Is reported as testing well Friday
morning.
Major Slaton has for more than 20
years been In charge of the public
school system of Atlanta and Is re
garded as one of the most eminent ed
ucators In America.
BAIL IS ALLOWED
ALLEGED RIOTER
C. C. Lee Will Appeal From
Recorder’s Decision on
Certiorari.
Judge Pendleton, of the superior
court, Thursday afternoon sanctioned
an appeal by certiorari In the case of
C. Lee, the machinist sent to the
stockade on the charge of rioting, and
Friday morning Recorder Broyles as
sessed a bond of $1,000 for the prisoner
pending the hearing of the appeal.
Attorney T. YV. Rucker, counsel for
Lee, stated that bond would be made,
with R. F. Maddox as security. As
soon as the bond Is. signed Lee will be
released from the stockade, but will be
held by the state authorities until he
makes another bond of $1,000 In the
state case of rioting. He was sentenced
to a term of thirty days In the stockade
and was also bound over.
Should the appeal be sustained Lee
will be granted another trial, but should
It be refused he will have to return tv
the stockade or forfeit his bond.
RIFLE AND SHOTGUN
FOR EACH COUNIfCOP
Bach pair of the county police wilt
eoon he armed with a rille and a re
peating ehot gun recently ordered by
the county commissioner*.
Twenty of these additional arms,
half ehot guns and half rlfiea, have ar
rived and the other sixteen weapons
will arrive In a few days. The shot
guns are specially made for quelling
riots and long distance shooting. Ths
rides are 38-rallbre Winchesters of th,
lever variety.
.AMUSEMENTS
Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 2 and 3.
Matinee Wednesday.
Klaw ft Erlanger present the tremen
dous Musical Success by
Geo. M. Cohan,
45 Minutes From Broadway.
Introducing the Peerless CORINNE
and a great company. Sale open Sat
urday.
TOE BIJOU
TONIGHT—MATINEE 8ATUR0AY.
ANCE 4 SULLIVAN COMPANY OFFER
SIDNEY TOLER
IN THE COMEDY-DRAMA SUCCESS.
How Baxter Butted In”
Next Week—"HAP" WARD.
NEXT WEEK.
Matinees, Tues., Thurs. and Saturday.
E. D. STAIR offers the Rapid-fire
Comedian.
HAP WARD,
In the Komedy Kackle In 7. Lays,
"Not Yet, But Soon.”
Company of 60, Including Lucy Daly-
14 Song Hits—Lott of Pretty Girl*.
London, Sept. 28.—A dispatch to The
Times from St. Petersburg nays that
another plot has been discovered at
Peterhnf against the life of the etar.
A mysterious woman was conveyed
by a strong escort to the fortress of
nlgln and 8t ' Paul '« Wednesday
CASINO
Special Attraction
Ona Week, Starting Monday, Sept. 2*
HAMNET'S TRAINED
BIRDS, GEESE AND DOGS
Evtry afternoon and night. ChiMrs*
15c. Adults 25c.