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THE .ATLANTA GEORGIAN TUESttAY, OCTOBER 23, me. Shoes and Stockings There’s good sense in hav ing these two important utilities in one store. There’s also an advan tage in having ONLY these, that is in making a specialty of fitting folks’ feet. We do thte and we do it in first-class style. We un derstand the footwear prop osition to a finish and you get the benefit. Let us show you the finest stock of shoes and stockings to be found. Knott & Awtry\ 25 Whitehall Street. HOLINESS PEOPLE On Tuesday evening at 9 o’clock. In the Baptist Tabernacle, the third an nual Holiness- convention will open. Some 700 delegates are expected to be In attendance. From all over the South wlW come prominent members of the Holiness church, and for six days the sessions will be busied with the affairs of the church. The opening session Tuesday evening will be devoted to the appointment of committees and a general reception. The convention will organise for the sessions to follow dally, with the pro gram running from 8 o’clock In the morning to late In the evening. Among the leading lights of the or ganization who will he here and take part are: Rev. Bud Robinson', Rev. H. A. Huckabee, Rev. H. C. Morrison,.Rev. L. I.. Pickett, President L. P. Brown, of Meridian, Miss.; Rev. J. S. Sanders, Bev. J. C. Johnson, Rev. J. W. Hughes, Rev. B. F. Haynes and many others. There will be many Interesting dis cussions. Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock Rev. J. E. Sanders, of Florence, Ala, will discuss "Holiness and the Race Problem.’’- President J, W. Beeson, of Meridian Female Col lege, will discuss Friday morning 'Proper Education for Women." Beginning at II o'clock Wednesday evening and continuing through the balnnce of the week meetings will be held In the slum sections. The conven tlon will be an Important one. OF I Wife Rents Cottage To Be Near While He Serves Sentence. Ironton, Mo, Oct. 2J.—Former United States Senator Joseph R. Burton Is now an Inmate of the prison here. He came yesterday, accompanied by his wife and niece, surrendered to the jailer and was assigned to a cell. Mrs. Burton went with her husband to the sheriff’s office, where she bade him goodby. Then she and her niece went to the cottage, which they will occupy while Burton Is serving Ills six month s sentence, having been convict ed of accepting 32,500 for services ren dered the Rialto Grain and Security Cpmpany, of St. Louis, before the postoffleo department at Washington, In a fraud order proceeding. •lire. Burton beare up well and dls- plnys a remarkable amount of spirit. She says she Is proud of her husband. ONE JAN SLAIN Bloody Race War Occurs at Railroad Camp in Indiana. Hammond, Ind, Oct. 23.—In a bloody race war at Gibson, three miles west of here, In which 50 Greeks and Itnl Ians, employed In the construction of the Indiana Hartmr railroad, took part, one man was fatally stabbed and three others hurt. The men hod been drinking heavily. Knives and bottles played a prominent part In the affair. Jim Cankleman, aged 40, wns stabbed In the heart, the blow being so ferocious that one of the man’s ribs was severed. He died at St. Margaret’s hospital. His assailant escaped. Bank Buya Hotel Property, Fperlnl to The Georgian. Waycross, Ga., Oct. 33.—The. Bank of tVaycross has closed a deal with Cap- taln L. Johnson, In this city, whereby the bank becomes the owner of the Southern hotel here. The considers tlon was 340,000. The deal does not In elude Captain Johnson's property the Southern hotel block facing Pe.. dleton, Elisabeth and Mary streets, but only the hotel building. PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE * POLICIES A re the moat up-to-date and progressive Contracts to be found, as ^they protect the I nsured, during his life time, Prom loss of INCOME on r account of I llness, Accident or TOTAL DISABILITY, £omblned with the usual ** payment at death. I any conditions arise, such as an nfortunate Accident or Ill ness happening T° the Insured, adding an IJ nusuat expense In addition to causing A lois of Income, which make the | Ife Policy of the PACIFIC MUTUAL a blessing. I Ife Insurance has become ™ * necessity , I n the business and social * world, every man peeling the need of protect- 1 Ing his F * t,t# while he has the pow- ™er to do so. “FOOR in ONE” is the “INSURANCE THAT INSURES/’ Information upon application. I CLEMENTS SHAFER, JAN <13—414 >, MANAGER, 'eters Building, ATLANTA, GA. TO BE CONFERRED On Wednesday evening a called coth- munlcatlon of Georgia Lodge No. 25 will be held for the master's degree. The lodge will be opened at 6:30 o’clock for the first section of the work, and at 7:30 refreshments will be served. The second section- will follow, after which George Napier, senior grand warden of the Grand Lodge of Geor gia, will deliver a lecture to the can didates on the symbolism of the de gree. Many of the leading Masons of the city will be present. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Richmond, Va., Oct. 23.—William A. Crawley, aged 87, was adjudged In-ane In the Henrico county magistrate's court today, and will be sent to the Eastern State Hospital at Williams- burg for safe keeping. Crawley Friday- night attempted to kill his wife, and threatened to shoot all with whom hs came In contact. Crawley Is In a steel cell In the J: where he fiends the better portion the night writing communications to 1 ho officials of tho national government asking their aielstance In obtaining hi. liberation. Last ntght he Indicted a 2,000-word letter to President Roose velt. ALEXANDER IRVIN LEAVES FOR ST, LOUIS Alexander Irvin, for the past two years cashier In the Atlanta offices of the Equitable Life Aeaurapce Society, has resigned his place to accept a re sponsible post with the St. Louis Car Company. Mr. Irvin Is a native of Wilkes county, but has been it^ Atlanta several years. Mr. Irvin will be succeeded here by T. Bowman, who comes from the Enultable's offices at Burlington, Vt. Mr. Irvin left Monday night tor St. Louis, followed by the best wishes of a host of friends. Special to The Georgian. - v Dalton, On.. Oct. 23.—The funeral of Colonel William H. Tibbs was held here Saturday afternoon. Colonel Tibbs was one of the few remaining ex-Con- federate congressmen. He was 92 years old Juno 10, and up to two months ago was actively engaged In managing his large farms In Whitfield and Murray counties, * Colonel Tibbs and John C. Calhoun were warm personal friends, but Col onel Tibbs was not a nulllfler. Sam Houston and Tibbs drifted West to gether. Tibbs returned and for a time manufactured tobacco In Lynchburg. MACON WILL AMEND LIQUOR LICEN8E LAW. Special to Th-> Georgina. Macon. Ga, Oct. 38.—In order to stave off an anticipated prohibition election, more strictures will probably be placed around the sale of liquor In Macon at the council meeting to- MARKET EXCHANGE ASSURED BY ACTION OF BUSINESS MEN The Chamber of Com merce Will Control and Direct. A market exchange for Atlanta, pro viding prompt and authentic quotations of cotton, grain, produce and provls Ions, with the possible addition of stocks. Is practically assured. It will be directed by tHe chamber. of com merce. and that organisation will be responsible for the Integrity of the exchange. It Is believed that, though first designed slmpty for the supply of quotations, the headquarters will grow Into a local exchange, where dealers In actual grain, produce and other com modities will buy and sell according to their needs. The movement took definite shape Monday night at a smoker tendered those Interested by George W. Parrott, In the Columbian hall In Peachtree street. The Piedmont banquet hall, originally selected tor the meeting, Is being used as a dormitory on account of the congestion of the hotels through the convention. Sam D. Jones, president of the cham ber of commerce, took the. chair, and W. H. Cooper, secretary of’that hotly, acted ae secretary of the meeting. A great deal of discussion followed Mr. Parrott’s announcement of the purposes of the meeting, and several plans of going ahead were suggested. It, was finally decided to organise the ex change upon a plan as follows: , Plan of Business. Tho chamber of commerce will wel come the exchange and conduct It un der Its auspices. Every member will be required to Join the chamber. The expenses of the exchange will be paid by an extra assessment or dues from the exchange members, and no expense will be entailed on the chamber as an organlzatldn. The chamber will main tain supervision of the business and safsguard Its Integrity. The letter and tho spirit 6t the Boykin law wilt be followed. One Important matter growing out of the plan Is the probable removal of the chamber of commerce to more cen tral and suitable quarters. It Is pro posed that on uptown building be se cured and the chamber and exchange established, the two organisations to prorate their shares of the expense. Chairman Jones, following several motions, appointed a committee of two representatives of every business In terested In the exchange to hold r. con ference with other committees and pre pare ft report for the chamber of com merce at a meeting to be held Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock In the offices of the Atlantic Compress Company, In the Candler building. The men Interested In the exchange, and who will eombose Its membership, will secure on estimate of the expense of conducting such on exchange, se curing wire reports, operators and oth- ALLEGED ASSAULTER WHICHJRES JAIL Prisoner Taken to Safe Place After a Thrill- , - ing' Ride. > Wheeling. W. Va., Oct. ’ 23.—Rescued from the West Brownsville, Pa., Jail, on sutnmury vengeance by a mob bent on summary vengeance, D. O. Roder ick, a glass worksr, was placed In the Washington, Pa., Jail, after a thrilling ride through two counties. He Is chargsd with an attempted assault on two small girls. er necessaries, and .make a definite proposition to the chamber of com merce. It tvlll then be derided wbat the nnnual dues must be and other details will be arranged. * Several large wire houses have of fered their service free, to be tapped at Atlanta. The only ex pence will be thi salary of operators and the other ex. penees of the offices. It Is estimated at about 35,000 a year. Committee Appointed, George W. Pnrrott wns mlfde chair man and Charles Daniel secretary of the committee to submit a proposition to the chamber. Chairman Jones ap pointed the following committees from the various business Interests: Cotton—George W. Parrott and J. 8. .Akers. Grain—W. S. Duncan nnd A. P. Mor. gan. Cotton Oil—L. A. Ransom and W. L. Schroeder. Brokers—J. R, Andrews and Joseph Gregg. Stock and Bond Brokers—Darwin G. Jones and Roby Robinson. Cotton Mills—Samuel A. Carter and F. I. Stone. Compress—C. C. Hanson. Produce—W. O. Stamps and If. N. McCullough. Wholesale Grocers—Mr. Coleman and Harry Hightower. Banks—Robert F. Maddox and Frank Hawkins. General Business Interests—H. F. In. man and Dr. J.- P. Turner. Dry Goods—D. O. Dougherty and R. H. White. Meats—T. R. Sawtell and C. Wal pheuer. Newspapers—F. L. Seely and Charles Daniel. Though attended by fewer than was ROYAL MORRIS CHAIRS SOLID OAK AND MAHOGANY THE ROYAL PUSH BUTTON .MORRIS CHAIR. UPHOLSTERED IN VERONA OR LEATHER N This is the most easily operated and destined to become the most popular Morris Chair*sold. The back can be raised or lowered at will without rising from the chair; simply push the button on the side and lean back or forward. There is no rod in the back to move up and down, no adjusting to’ be done nothing to get- out of order. There is a foot-rest, on each chair which can be pulled out from beneath the seat, making the most comfortable chair t© be had., The construction is the best possible steel springs, frames are solid oak or mahogany and cushions are silk verona or genuine leather. djO/f t/| f\ Prices are from Y" 1 * RHODESHAVERTY SS! 63-65 Peachtree Street. expected, the meeting was strictly but- ” work, and the exchange - Pi tnesellke In Its was made a certainty. Mr. Parrott was the host of an enjoyable Dutch supper served before the business was taken up. DEATH WAS RESULT OF CROSSING TRACK Vlartha Dailey Fails to Survive Her \ * Injuries. Martha Dailey, known to her family and schoolmates as "Mottle,", the young girl who was struck by an In coming suburban train of the Central railway Monday morning, died at the Grady hospital about 10:30 o'clock Monday night. ’ Miss Dailey was 16 years old. She was the daughter of Mrs. M. M. Dal- ley, of Oakland City. Fracture of the hip and wounds on the head were the most serious Injuries Inflicted. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at the home In Oakland nve- nue. Oakland City. The body will be taken to Falrbum, Ga, for Interment. Mrs. Dailey will accompany the body. The accident occurred about 8:30 o’clock Monday morning. Miss Dailey was crossing the railroad tracks of the Central at Oakland avenue. As she reached the crossing the Central train to Savannah was passing by. She stepped on the other track. As It hap- pened, the Central suburban from Hapeville was approaching on ’this "him Dailey mistook the whistle of warning from the Hapeville train as a warning from the Savannah train to some one further down the track, and In the twinkling of an eye she was struck by the Incoming train and thrown high Into the air. Coming down, she hit the pilot. It Is thought. Physicians on ths train gave her prompt medical attention. She was taken to her home first and later to the hospital, where death followed after hours of suffering. organi 2 .ng f the r N t eo o RO t E8 cr|me Special to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala, Oct, 23.—The Rev. A. M. Snowden, a colored minister of Elmore Station. Is In the city endeavor ing to get the leaders of his race to Join a movement to hunt ®own crimi nals and to draw n line between the good and bad of his race. He belongs to the old class of negroes. He has: baptized, during his ministerial ca. reer, about 2.000. He Is traveling over | the state organising the respectable and \ self-respecting negroes. ATLANTA MANUFACTURER ON NATIONAL COMMITTEE John Smith a Veteran Member of the N. C. B. A. MATTIE DAILEY. DYING DOG'S GROANS SA VE WHOLE FAMIL Y Chester, Pa, Oct. 23.—AlfreA R. Dietrich and family narrowly escaped being asphyxiated last night. The family cat In some way turned on gas, filling the kitchen with fumes. The groaning of a valuable greyhound dog. which was In the kitchen, awakened Mr. Dietrich, who found the house filled with escaping gaa. After open ing the windows and sputters he found that both the rat and dog were dead. A Jet on the gas stove was found open, caused. It Is believed, by the cat In Its maneuvers about the room. CITIZEN8 NAME TICKET FOR C0LUMBU8 COUNCIL, Special to The Gcorgtsn. Columbus, Oa, Oct, 23.—The munici pal situation as regards the next at- dermanlc election-In this city Is get ting rather mixed'and there are likely to be lively times here when the cam- night. There Is already an ordinance before the council making several rad ical changes In the license ordinance, but thle Will probably be amended. There are many of the aldermen In fa vor of a 31.000 license Instead of the $600 at present: the closing of saloons at 10 o’clock at night; the confinement of saloone to the nre limits; the elimi nation of music, screens, chairs and tables. . I Wits Sharpened Grape-Nuts FOOL) Tohn M. Smith has been mokfng bug- gles and carriages In Atlanta for the past 37 years. He came South from Chicago Just after the war and started [ business shortly afterwards. He was one of tho first carriage manufac turers to begin business In this city. From a meagerly appointed shop, erected over 30 years ago, Mr. Smith has Increased his business until now It Is one of the largest In the South, and a factory with fin output equal to any In tbla section of the country. He has been a member of the National Car riage Builder*' Association for over 20 years. He was elected as a member of the national membership committee at the last convention. SLAYER OF FATHER P Youth Ends Parent’s Life In Quarrel About a Girl. JOHN MS 8MITH. MORE TROOPS ORDERED AGAINST UTE INDIANS Situation in Wyoming Is Regarded as Serious. Omaha,' Nebr, Oct. 33.—That the war department considers the Ute In vasion of Wyoming as serious, Is seen In the fact that General A. W. Oreely, of the Northern military division, has returned from St. Louis to take per sonal charge of the campaign, and that 350 more soldiers from the Tenth cav alry will he sent West. ..The Indians, which number 400, and have plenty of money, besides 700 horse* and $0 cattle, are evidently headed for the Crowe or Cheyennes In Montana. YOUNG MAN KILLED BY STATION AGENT Special to The Georgian. Waycrosa, Ga, OcL 33.—News reached Waycrnss yesterday of the killing of Riley Cope, a young man at Nahunta. Saturday night by Mr. Pot ter, the telegraph operator and agent for the Atlantic Coast Line at that place. Conflicting reports of the cause of the killing are In circulation In the city. One Is to the effect that Cope was drunk and was acting* In a disor derly manner In the presence of Pot ter’s wife, and when Potter tried to Interfere Cope drew a knife on him, whereupon Potter shot killing him Instantly. New York, Oct 23.—Conrarl Schlr- mer, the 17-year-old boy who killed Ills father during a quarrel about the boy’s sweetheart, Clara Lasarut,' at Mt home, 3091 Third avenue, on the night of July 17, nnd who has slnco been In the Tombs awaiting trial on a charge of manslaughter In the first degree, waj discharged on his recognisance by Justice Blanchard In the criminal branch of tho supreme court. The rllxirhi attorney made an Inves tigation and found that the boy had stabbed hts father In self-defense. Montgomery Bridge Open. Special to The Georgian. Montgomery. Ala, OcL 33.—The new bridge which connects the t ,unties ,,f Montgomery and Kltnnre, which crosses the Alabama. In North Montgomery, has bpen thrown open to the public. The brldgo Is 1,300 feet long nnd 71 feet above the Ion -water mark. It Is owned by the Converse Brldgo Com pany, of Chattanooga. “There’s a Reason.’ palgn opens In full. There are four candidates for alderman from the Third ward, McBarlow, the Incumbent, having announced his Intention to run again, and t. ticket has been made up by the business men of the city, who are In opposition to the present mem bers, except Messrs. Dlsmukes, Klrven and Lawrence. REV. ACREE ACCEPT8 CALL TO GRIFFIN, GA. gpecl*l to The Georgian. Griffin. Ga., Oct. 33.—Rev. Dr. R. R. Acree has accepted the call extended to him several week* ago, by the mem bers of the First Baptist church of this etty. Dr. Acree tendered his resignation Sunday morning as pastor of the First Baptist church of Clarkasvllle, Tenn, to accept the cal! In this city. Not only will the members df the Griffin church welcome him, but the entire city Is ready to extend a wel come to the new pastor. DRUNKEN NEGRO KILLED WHILE GAMBLING. gperlnl to The Georgian. Yatesvllle, Oa, Oct. 23.—Paul Jen- egroe _..d gan had some misunderstanding over small sum of money Saturday night, and Immediately began to settle It with their pistols. When the smoke had cleared away Jenkins was found to be mortaly wounded by two bullets. WITH BROKEN JAW BONE ENGINEER MAKES HIS RUN. Special to The Georgian. Balnbrtdge, Ga, Oct. 23.—While re pairing some part of his engine at Car- rabelle Friday Engineer John Clower, of the Q„ F. A A, had hla Jaw broken by a piece of Iron. Despite the pain occasioned by the Injury the nervy engineer climbed to his place In the engine and brought hla train to Baln brtdge. J IN OUR 8TORE has been selected with tho ut most care to secure the besL ani wo feel confident that our drugs are puro and entirely reliable. Our prescription department Is In the hands of thoroughly experienced prcscrlptlonista, who execute all or ders accurately and promptly. If you aro particular as to the qual ity of your drugs, medicines and toilet articles, you will do well to try us. Our prices aro ALWAYS THE LOWEST. Brannen & Anthony Druggists, (l02 Whitehall St. 7 30 Marietta St., 2 East Mitchell St. 3 Stores. Liquors for Medicinal Use. • l