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GLENN WAS ACQUITTED
BY MOST SENSATIONAL
TURN DURING HIS TRIAL
Arrest of Second Negro
Saves Life of
First.
After a trial, which was in many re-
(pei'ts the most remarkable that has
,ver come before a tribunal In Fulton
county, Joe Glenn, a 50-year-old negro
farmer, was acquitted Friday of the
charge of criminally assaulting Mrs.
Annie Camp on the morning of Tues
day, November 13.
The jury was out leas than five min
utes after ft had listened to testimony
and argument for almost twelve solid
•hours.
Here Is a synopsis of the case. Law
yers say there is nothing like it in the
books or in tradition:
Joe Glenn was identified by Mrs.
Camp as her assailant less than four
hours arter a most brutal assault had
been committed on her lost Tuesday.
Special sessions of the grand Jury and
!he superior court were called by Judge
Roan to give the negro a speedy trial
and three eminent lawyers, Charles
Hopkins. Luther Rosser and John E.
McClelland, were appointed to defend
him. The personnel of tho Jury se
lected to try tho negro was probably
the highest that over sat in a petit
Jury box In Fulton county.
At the trial Friday Mrs. Camp again,
in a dramatic outburst of passion,
Identified the negro after ho bad been
directed to etand up, though she had
beeo unable to accuse him while ho
was seated.
After that It seemed that things were
cut and dried and that nothing could
possibly savo the negro’s neck. But
all at once a now situation developed.
Will Johnson, a crimtnnl-looking, va
grant negro, was arrested at the corner
of West Hunter and Ashby streets by
county Policemen Buntyn and D. S.
A. Davis. Ho was arrested on suspi
cion of being the negro who has been
frightening women In the southern and
western portions of the county and
was Identified by Mrs. Woodlce, whom
he frightened with an attempt at a»-
...itilt at her home home, one mile east
of Adamsvllle, two weeks ago.
The Second Suspect.
But this second negro also exactly
fitted the first description furnished by
Mrs. Camp. The slouch hat turned up
In front, eyes with a great deal of
white In them, a deformed mouth, tall
and slim,'and carrying a shotgun load
ed with sheila of tho same moke and
.the same amount of powder and-shot
as that picked up In the Camp home
after the negro fled—everything seemed
to Identify him.
, The Identification of Mrs. Camp was
absolutely the only evidence against
the Glenn negro—and there was every
probability of a mistake there. Every
circumstance pointed to Johnson.
So Glenn was acquitted, nnd not only
was he Innocent In the eyes of tho jury,
but in the opinion of many who heard
the testimony and watched the (level
opments of the case.
^ Solioitor’s Opinion.
To a Georgian reporter Solicitor Hill
said Saturday morning that ho be
lleved the ends of justice had been
met. “I believe Mrs. Camp was mis
taken," said he.
“Glenn does not belong to the class
that commits these crimes,” continued
Mr. Hill. "There Is nothing truer than
the quotation about an idle mind be
ing the devil’s workshop. Glenn does
not belong to that Idle olass. And be
sides proving that he was a hardwork
ing, farmer negro he had men of the
highest type up here to prove his good
character. Our supreme court has
rightly ruled that the proving of a
good character Is in Itself sufficient to
generate o reasonable doubt. , I am
satisfied with the Jury's verdict.”
The Johnson negro's ease It Just the
reverse of that of Glenn. All that was
lacking to bring conviction in the
Glenn case was circumstantial evidence
to go with Mrs. Camp's Identification.
The” case against, Johnson only lacks
the Identification'of Mrs. Camp to go
with a-record which would send anyone
to the gallows.
Will Try Johnson.
There Is no legal barrier In the way
of trying Johnson for the assault on
Mrs. Camp if she changes her mind nt
the sight of him and says It was he
Instead of Glenn that committed the
crime. It would bo with the Jury to
reconcile her two statements.
As for the case against Johnson the
county officials are working on a line
of evidence, which, when complete,
will, It Is thought, bring him almost to
the door of tho Camp home. And be
sides this latest outrage, he Is suspect
ed of being the negro who hns been
keeping tho country Just beyond West
End In a state of terror for many
weeks.
Mrs. Hembr!ck,.who was attacked In
May, will be brought to the Jail to have
a look at the prisoner as soon as prac
ticable.
J. N. Camp and his friends refuse to
believe there is any possibility of the
second negro being connected with the
case until his wife waivers In her first
Identification. He says he will not al
low hor to be brought to tho Jail to
see the Johnson negro.
MOTHER BEGS TO SEE SON
HANGED FOR THE MURDER
OF THEB OY’S O WN FA THER
Omahs, Nchr., Nov, 17.—A special every year, on the anniversary of the
from Teknmah, Nebr, to The Dally
News, says:,
"With the ^mother declaring she
wanted to see hen hoy hanged for the
murder of his father, Judge Kennedy,
of the district court, compromised by
rending the boy to prison for 23 years,
and making tho unlquo provision that
crime, the young man should be placed
In solitary confinement for one day.
"The boy, who was sentenced, ut
Craig, In Burt county. Is Jesse Head-
ley. He killed his father, Jafob Head-
ley, In cold blood, and burled the body
In the bed of a small stream. He
confessed and nt his trial pleaded guil
ty to murder In the second degree."
TRUSTING VIRGINIAN-BUNCOED
BY STRANGER AT CAPITAL
Washington, Nov. 17.—Ellis Reeves,
Of Orange, Va., told tho police yester
day that he had come to Washington to
"see the sights” and met on Pennsyl
vania avenue a friendly stranger, who
consented to act as his guide. While
In the poatoffice the stranger told
lleeves he could securo for him a gov
ernment position and asked Reeves If
he had any references.
"No,”, replied Reeves, “but 1 have
3110 In cash, and that ought to talk,”
and he handed the-stranger an envel
ope in which was his savings, so he
says. After a parley,.an envelope was
returned to him which, when opened,
waa found to contain some old paper.
GERMAN KAISER ROASTED
FOR BEING A GOOD FELLOW
Berlin, Nor. 17.—A sensations! book whlcfi
has Just been publish*! entitled ”Onr
Knlser nnd HI* People,” hat been promptly
• ouflwatod. It It written by “Pessimist,”
" ho In said to be a promlnet politician..
in** nom de plume, of courae, it used In
«t melting the emperor's recent denuncla-
ti°n of pessimists in Germany.
The author severely condemn! the kal*
ler't “Americanism, saying that, while
litlrc
he it more than sensltlre to the criti
cisms of hln own people, he hat developed
II If In iv fnp tin* "finsn frank ■nlrlt" nt
AT ANNUAL DINNER
Arrangement:) have practically been
completed for the big dinner to
given by the Chamber of Commerce
on the evening of’November 27 at the
Piedmont hotel.
There are 460 members of the Cham
ber of Commerce, all of whom will be
invited. Covers will be laid for all
those accepting the invitations. In time.
The dinner will be for the purpose of
discussing the immigration question
Among those who will speak at the
dinner will be Hon. Hoke Smith, gov
ernor-elect. Short addresses will bo
delivered by several other prominent
men and fluent speakers. The dinner
will be totally idiatlnct from the annual
smoker, which will take place Christ
mas week.
Among the guests who will be invited
are all the directors of the Georgia
ImfnlgraUon Association, which was
organized In Savannah a few wee-k*
back. They are as follow*: President.
Oliver. Savannah: vice president,
G. Gunby Jordan, Columbus; secretary,
W. J. l3onlun. Savannah: Jacob PhitV-
Izy, Augusta; John A. Henjeman. Air
bany; Daniel Hughes, Danville; F. U.
Gordon. Columbus; \V. G. Cooper, At
lanta; Walter B. Smith, Barnesvllle; H.
E. Kelley, Rome; John P. Moss,
Athens;.A. M. Kitchen, Baldwin; O. If.
Dyer,' Augusta, and J. W. Spain, Quit-
man.
In addition the; following president*
vited: W.
cob Phlnlxy, August, and W. K. Small,*
Macon.
From all Indications the dinner will
be a delightful affair.
BRANAN WAGERS $500
THAT HE CAN PROVE
SALARY SYSTEM BEST
CAMPAIGN FOR ELECTION
IN SPITE OF PROTEST BY
CONSERVATIVE ELEMENT
Charlei
Btltute a
county o
In*vogue
tIon,* Is v
wager of
night
whose bill to sub
ala ry system for
flees for the fee system now
has attracted so.much atten-
llling to back hi* \ lew by a
$r,00 to $400 that he enn-con-
Jury
referees that hi*
ir. Branan pub-
argument In favor of the salary system
pertaining to the county officers of Ful
ton county, and. as outlined by the
Branan bill;with reference to .Fulton,
ami as recommended by twelve sepa
rate grand Juries, I* light, I wiirfor-
ieit the $500 put up by me to any char
itable institution whlch may be agreed
upon. *
‘‘On the contrary, It Is to be stipu
lated and agreed that if 1 do convince
said referees that the grand Juries and
I am right, and that the salary system
Is the proper thing for , tljls‘county,
then the county officer or other party
‘who accepts this proposition is to for
feit his $40f> to such charitable Institu
tion as may be agreed upon.
“The reason for • this proposition
that It has come to me both directly
jnnd Indirectly that arguments ‘ have
been made in favor pf the fee system
vlnce. a
view li
fishes the following card:
Against a $100 forfeit put by any
county officer of Fulton county, editor
or local newspaper or member of the
house or senate from this district, who
will enter Into a. controversy as to the
merits of| the salary system ns against
the fee system, I wll put up $300 for
feit.
If any county officer of Fulton coun
ty, or any editor »»f any local newspa- j to parties not conversant with the
per, as The Georgian hns done, or an\ facts, which a* first sight might up-
member of tin* house of representa- j pear pUiusIblo. ^md, if matter J*
tives or senate from this senatorial dltf-
op< ii. .i.
that It cun be Intelligently
. . .. ■ ifUHH.-usneu through the columns of the
trlct, will Join me in selecting u n ‘P~ pr- : in iux-ordnnco w ith the above
reg ulative committee of seven meu I" ; proposition, than the public cn be fully
act as reft roes upon a Joint discus- | advised us to both sides of tills very
slon of the relative merits of the salary Important question,
system hk against the Fee Xyster
paying our county and state officials of
Fulton county.
‘•And If any of said officials will ngvee
with me to put up a forfeit of $400
against $5oft put up by myself, pend
ing the f^clelon of the referees so se
lected ;
Then I beg to announce that. It I
fall to convince said referees that my
Now, in view of the above fair props
'osltlnn. let the parties who are inter
ested in \hls question edme. forward
and either aeept this proposition or else
join hands with these grand juries and
county commissioner* and the people
In enacting this salary system Into law
In lieu of the present vicious fee sys-
tom. Respectfully submitted, ’
• (•HAS. I. BRANAN.”
NEGRO GETS DAMAGE
FOR BEING DENIED
TO EAT,IN DINER
Special to The Georgian.
Little Rock, Ark:, Nov. 17.—The rail
road attorney. In this city are highly
elated over the Instructions given to a
Jury In the United State* circuit court
by Judge Trleber and the verdict ren
dered In a damage suit for 35,000.
The wife of IV. H. Haley, a negro.
*ued the St. Louis, Iron Mountain nnd
Southern Railway Company for dam
ages for refusal of the railway coutpany
to, permit her, a negro Woman, to take
a ineul In the dining car while she was
a passenger on the train from St. Louis
to Little Rock. The negress Is a
woman of Intelligence, having been ed
ucated In Chicago and Boston.
The Jury, after being out thirty min
utes, returned a verdict for 312.50 for
the plaintiff, the costs of the cose
amounting to 350, she will have to pay,
the rule In the United States court
being that where the Judgment Is less
than 3500 the plaintiff shall be taxed
for the costs.
HART AND JOHNSON
GO TO WASHINGTON
PEARY LIVED ON DOGS
WHEN FOOD GAVE OUT
Anti-Saloon League to Circulate a Petition
Calling For Prohibition Election To
Be Held in April.
Sydney. N. S.. Nov. 17.—Advices re
ceived here indicate that the Roose
velt? battered and tom by her strug
gles In the Arctic seas, will arrive here
In the course of ten. days, bringing the
returning Peary expedition.
Her stern post Is reported smashed,
while many of the strengthening tim
bers of her bull have been sprung or
removed from their Joists. Her top
hamper Is smashed and broken, the
foretopmast having been carried awuy
In u heavy blow. '
Incomplete reports show that the
shin reached Dobilno, Labrador, and
then sailed to the northmost settle-
tered tile Ice. and between drifting and
steaming, reached 82.27 degrees north,
where winter quarters were established
at a |Kilnt beyond any previous known
camping place used by man.
On February, 1908, Commander
Peary made the dash for the pole. Good
weather favored him on the start, but
after reaching 87.06 degrees, north, a
point within 153 miles of the pole, he
was forced to turn back.
Peary encountered flghtfu! weather
conditions, ran out of food und lind to
live on dog meat when deer were not
lo be found byshis guides. When he got
back to the Roosevelt, 117 days after
his departure, ho was all but n physical
wreck from privation and hardship.
B.v the adoption uf a motion made
by Rev. Len O. Broughton at a meet
ing of citizens and ministers held un
der the auspices of the Anti-Saloon
League ut the Young Men's Christian
Association Friday afternoon, petitions
will- be circulated for signatures ap
proving a prohibition election next
April, The campaign will he opened
immediately, sermons will be preached
nnd personal work,-done to form a
solid phalanx against the whisky
forces.
Marked opposition to a campaign
against whisky at this time was de
veloped at the meeting and the min
isters of the most prominent churches
In Atlanta took the position that this
wus hot the time for a prohibition fight.
Others thought that action culling for
such a campaign should he taken by
a mass meeting of Atlanta's citizens
or n body more representative of the
general public than the one then In
session.
Judge Hammond was made chair
man of the meeting. He Is president of
the State Anti-Saloon League and Is
In thorough sympathy with any nntl-
whlsky movement. Dr. John E. White,
ono of the league directors, was una
ble to he present at the meeting, but
entrusted to the care of Rev. W. W.
Landrum a concise report of a canvass
he had made among the churchmen of
the clly. The report was read by Dr.
Landrum.
Time Is Not Ripe.
The report plainly showed opposition
to the campaign Immediately. Dr.
While emphasized the fact that he had
circulated about 250 blanks among
leading Christians and prohibitionists,
the jmines of whom he had secured
from some six or eight lending churches
and pastors of Atlanta, all of whom
SOUTH COVERED
JUST AS BEFORE
Attorney General John C. Hart und
Llgon Johnson left Saturday at noon
for Washington, where on Monday they
w|ll appear before the United States
supreme court to perfect the records
In the case of Vhe state of Oeorgin
against the Tennessee ,Iron and Copper
Company.
, While the records -will be perfected
now. the case will not bo heard on Its
merits until February 25, when Judge
Hart and Mr. Johnson will go to Wash
ington again.
U. H. Luther.
The body of IT. H. Luther, who died
In Rochester, N, Y., several days ago,
will be brought to title city Saturday at
noon. The funorut services Will be con
ducted Suuduy afternoon at 2:30 In the
prlvatn chapel of Barclay k Brandon.
Rev. Jatiica W. Lee all) officiate.
J. R. Bradley Dies.
Special to The Georetan,
Waycross, Ga.. Nov. 16.—J.iR. HiucD
ley, who had been sick for several
weeks with fever, died nt Ills home,
near the A., B. & A. depot. The de
ceased was about 35 years old.
Mrs. Bradley has also been quite
sick, but is able to be up now. Mr.
Bradley, besides his wife. Is survived
by two small children.
The remains were carried to Tote,
HEARING DEMURRER
IN RAILROAD CASE
Special to The Georgian.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov, 17.—United
States Judge C. D. Clark Is hearing n
demurrer to the Indictment of the
United States- against, the Louisville
and Nashville road for alleged viola
tion of the Edmunds act. by alleged
discrimination against employees on
uccount of their connection with labor
unions. The suit grew out of a con
troversy between the Order of Railway
Telegraphers and the railroad officials.
MAE WOOD TO FIGHT
FOR MONE Y OF PLA TT
Chicago, Nov. 17.—News of the for
mal aeparatloti of Senator T. C. Platt,
'•< New York, and, his wife, formerly
■Mrs. Janeway, caused a conference be,
i .veen James Dohovan, of Chicago and
•M.-ie Wood, of Michigan, each of whom
- s lighting for a portion pf Senator
I’li-tt’s huge fortune.
Mae Wood claims to be Platt’s legal
if- by a marriage performed before
was nedded*to Mrs. Janeway In
Washington In 1903. Donovan has
claim against Platt Ip a business deal
which dates back to the time when
Platt met Mrs. Janeway, then Carrie
Thompson, formerly one of the "Black
Crook” beauties and a plot was laid,
Donovan charges, which led slowly but
surety to the marriage of the aged sen
ator and Mrs. Janeway.
Mae Wood has been preparing for
some time, she says, to bring suit to
establish her marriage to the sena-
BELMONT TO FIGHT
TO HOLD HIS PLACE
New York, Nov. 17.'—Mr. Belmont,
state commltteemap for the First dis
trict, has repented of the action he
took of the committee last Friday,
when, rather than follow Senator Mc-
Carren In defying the committee, he
resigned. Edwin A. Bailey, of Patch-
ogue, was elected to fill his place.
He purposes to Insist upon his right
to his seat In the committee aqd will
fight the matter In the courts.
In regard to a chunge In the system
of publication of Bldgway's Magazine,
a notlco of which appeared In The
Georgian of Friday, Jos: Ohl, editor
of tho Atlanta Rldgway’s, makes the
following statement:
To the Editor of The Georgian:
The printed announcement of the,
changes In the Rldgway plans which
appeared - In your Issue of yesterday.
may perhaps be misconstrued by some
readers, though I am sure there was no oa„ for burial Friday night.
Intention on the part of The Georgian
to give a wrong Impression.
The publishers' announcement in the
Issue of today, sets forth briefly nnd
succinctly the reasons for making a
change In the scheme of publication.
Briefly stated, the changes are mode
for the purpose of giving to the peo
ple exactly what was promised at the
outset.
The mechanical difficulties which
have, been encountered Ip a number of
the cities have been so great that. In
some respects at least, they have
proven serious obstacles to the efforts
of the editors to give exactly what
was promised.
Nobody who Is unfamiliar with the
publishing business can real Is* the
comparative ineagemess of the facili
ties. even In the largest cities of Mil*
country, for getting out a large edition
of a hnndtnme and well-printed book
Zachary Taylor Suddeth.
The body of Zachary Taylor Buddeth
was sept to Glllsvllle, Ga., Huturday
morning for burial. He died Friday at
the residence of his parents, 150 Alex
ander street.
W. B. Strickland.
The body of W. B. Strickland, who
died l-'rlday afternoon, will’bo sent to
interment. He was 23 years of age and
the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Strick
land, of 11 Kennedy street.
Thomas L. Reynolds.
Thomas L. Reynolds, age 56 years,
died Fridny nfternonij at the Grady
hospital. Ite was a printer by trade
and had lived In Atlanta for the last
twenty years. His body will probably
he taken to Conyers, Oa., for Inter,
nient.
L
STATISTICS.
DEATHS.
>Ir». I.ncy Mnnrr Heston, aged S3 years,
V , nl Mitchell street.
H. Bellrisle, aged 65 years, died at
, i I'l-ters street. _ „ ,
l'.o«y hngenln I'nrker, itged 26 years, died
jnnnutoBta at 1(S llsynes street.
.'/* ‘V* II. Heatley, ogod 60 years, died af
* Houston street.
- 1 I tattle, aged 19 years, died of eon-
"’tlon nt 65 Hunter street.
360—W. A. Baker, to repair lire damage
SW-U. A. I»wt. O' 1 -
In reor of HI Whitehall street.
3200—Miss Georgia Mongham. to re-cover
nnd repair frame flwelllug at 239 h. I sir
"gSLir I. Crockett, to.make addition ti
frame dwelling ut 2*6 K. Hunter street.
->. V. Rainey to Mt»» Rosa A. Bor-
»»« South Pryor street. Wamwijf
It. T*.
lo X. If. Tllrtllll'
» Burglar Cutt Glass.
A burglar lrled to break into the
home of W. L. McGill, 451 Court-
land street, Friday nlglft. hut was
frightened away. The burglar wo* In
the act of cutting out a window pane
with some kind of Irwtrument, when
Mr. McGill was .awakened by the nolte.
Before he could get to the window,
however, the marauder had fled. He I*
believed to be a professional.
STORIES OF CRUELTY
TOLD BY WITNESS
Special to The Georgian.
Pensacola, Fla.. Nov. 17.—The treat
ment of foreigners at the Jackson
lumber camps during the months of
June and July, according to the stories
told by witnesses on the stand In the
to look possible almost.
Witness exhibited a scar on his leg
to the Jury-which, he claimed, waa the
result of on# of the beatings.
Armed bosses, they stated, beat and
kicked foreigners, compelled them to
work and chased them down
Will Entertain Visitors.
SiM-rlal is The Georgian.
* Augusta. 15a:. Nov. 17.—J. Hkellon
Williams. In company with ten or more
financiers, are on a tour of
IVamia.-y A.
suii.'mng’peemits.
:.:ocs-r>, to bitlld
■u« uu filing ut Si Lester »tn*l
4 Haifth. und will he in AugUhta with-
i ‘he* next f'-’w day*. Mr. William*
... interests here, omi there will be
rrangMuepW made to entertain lire
lellms . -
they
attempted to escape, returning them to
the camp to receive more severe beat-
‘ n &.s testimony was brought-nut In
the second day nf the trlal of Manager
W. 8. Harlan, et al.. of the company,
upon the charge of conspiracy to com
mit peonage. The most damaging wit
ness against the defendants was one
Manuel Jordmane, a Bulgarian, who
was employed at the camps during
July.
Through an Interpreter he told of be.
Ing employed In New York to work In a
brick yard at Lockhart. Ala., at 32 per
day. When he reached there be was
placed at work on a railroad, compelled
to sleep on the ground and fed from a
car. He ran away, was captured and
relumed to the camp, where Woods
Foreman Gallagher pointed a revolver
at hie head nnd proceeded to beat him
over the head and body and kick him
about the lower limbs. He r,-as then
put to work, but his condition was such j
:1m: he could tret work and had to go
auch os Is the aim and promise of Mr.
* l H*l'»°lbl* lack of publishing facilities
that has Induced a slight change In the
plan of printing. The only change In
the innguzlne Itself will be a great lm-
provfment In look* nno tho hnnolinjg
of big things in all parts of the coun
try, rather than devoting space to lit
tle, or purely local, crusades.
There will lie no change whatsoever
In the method of circulation. Circula
tion managers Will lie kept In itg sec
tions of the country Just us they are
now, and Bldgway's will be on sale on
Baturday morning In alt cities of the
country Just us It Is now. We believe
that, under this Dlan, the readers of
Bldgway's will be even more highly-
gratified with the Weekly than they
have been so far, and we ourselves
have been very highly gratified at the
men- expression* ' of approval which
have come to us from all those who
have been reading the paper. .
So far as the South !» concerned, the
affairs of particular Interest to this
section will be handled In a big, broad
way In'tho Interest of the people and
tho common good. ,
Had there been adequate facilities
here In Atlanta fof turning out In the
requisite numbers such H book as Is In
tended Bldgway's shall be In the future,
there wttuht have,been a branch here
to cover the entire South. That I he-
lleve will come within a few months.
For tire present, the. energies of the
entire force are lo lie exercised along
the lines of developing the Weekly In
Ite broader features, and In giving to
the people just such a publication as
Mr. Rldgway has Intended to give from
the start, but In which he and the-rest
of us have been handle-poped by the
purely mechanical difficult!?*.
Yours very truly.
JOB: OHL
Atlanta, Nov. 17. 1906.
Mrs. C. K. Vittur.
Ur*. (\ K. Vittur, tin* whlow
Into H. I». Vittur. nml mother of ColoiiH
(’hnriv* Vittur. <JIimI Korunlii* moriiiiijt at
their rethleiieo, UT» nriiiiKe street. The
funeral nrmiijiomentn will !m> iiiinoiinriHl
Inter.
John A. Lee.
John A. l.eo. ntfeil 7.7 yearn, ilhtl at hi*
res hie ue« mi the Snmltown nmd Hittnrilay
luoriiinif. II# la sunlveil l»y bln wife ami
three hoiid, 4. It., 4. M. and T. F. Lee.
and two ilmwIiDr*. Ur*. Kntir Ursey
and Mr*. Fannie Sewell. The- ftuiem!
leea will be eondneted Sumlny morultf^
Ihummore will nlflelnti'.
Bertie Msy Telsfsir.
W Iteiuhardt utreet, will I»t* conducted Sun
day morning In
(•oiiqmiiy. nt 10
Lucius C. Blanton. v
- funeral oerrlce* of Lurtu* C, itiauioit.
nged 2$ years, who died «• 17* Ventral uve
MU fed that their name* would be with
held from the public. Of the number
of opinions received 135 were opposed
to bolding an election at this time*
while 31 favored Immediate election.
Others were in favor of a postpone
ment nnd only two were opposed to re
form* ■ following territorial restriction*
nnd cutting down tho number of ha-
loons by doubling tho license. Dr.
White said that so great was the op
position that he had become convinced
that the time was not ripe for a cam
paign and that he believed that an
election ut this time would go against
the cause of prohibition.
The reading of the ort was tlm
signal for. considerable xTi'caaMon, nnd
after some time the chairman asked
that some disposition be made of tho
report. A vote was taken nnd It was
laid on the table. Dr. Ward credited
Dr. White with hi* conscientious
forts, but did not believe that the re
port cumo from men representing the
opinion* of the masses. He said the re
port hud no weight with him. He had
< il rilhitril | ' ! i' i ■ ' 11 ii..! I -1 i.ff-t I t lire
report of Dr. White, as he did not know
of the existence of such a report and of
the 736 names secured, only 26 were
"pi»" ■ ■ l ' • ■ .m .-U r; Inn ii' i hi * l Ini'* I >r.
W "I li'l II*' w-t- 1 ■!’« .<•> ,'l-A i llil
lion and thought that personal labor
would bring about a unity of opinion
in the prohibition rani;-*
Dr. Broughton's Viows.
Dr. Broughton took the floor and said
that he wan about as familiar wUh tho
city and Its working as any man who
had lived here the ten years'he had,
He said that no cause had ever been
won by the clnsse In history. It.wns
the masses that have brought bbout
the great feform* of the world.
“I have a church which has on It
rolls the greatest number of voters In
this city. But I Was not asked by Dr.
White to give him the names of
In my church to whom he might send
that blank to flnd out the sentiment of
Atlanta churchmen on this subject. The
churche* and paatora interviewed by
Dr. White represent the classes of At
lanta. They will not win the election,
but there are other* .who will.
*Tf reforms depended upon the high
class churche* the world would be
swimming In liquor when Gabriel blows
hi* horn. All we need Is a leader with
faith In God and a knowledge of the
people. I ant tired of all this baby
play; this sending out of petitions and
this postponing und this consulting of
those who aro so much Interested that
they don’t want an election. Why, 1
was so tired of it nil I actually refused
to sign a petition handed to me. Let
us get to work In sarn»*t. Lot us preach
and pray and circulate petitions for
names on the ground that we will have
nM ..h.ref f..,l rl Mr I nnt U 111 IVA
He did
after-
campaign nlth divided force
not tlilrik the gathering Frh
noon was Indicative of the opinion* - f
a representative body of Atlantan* cm
this all-important subject. Ho moved
that action be postponed.
Judge Hammond also said he did not
think hasty action should he take n.
”1 don't helleve In classes and nre-s-
es,” said* Dr. Landrum, pastor of tit#
First Baptist church, "und r think tho
position of Dr. Mack la reel! taken. In
White has made It plain that tin- men
he Interviewed were churchmen nnd it
they were opposed to such a movement,
what could he expecti d if those op
posed to prohibition. I never surrender
my conviction, but I do not believe that
wo should he hostile to those who do
not think our way. I have talked with
many and I have not met a solitary
man who would work .or an election
next spring. I agree with Mr. Hahx
who suggested that wo have a big mass
meeting of citizens. I do r.ot call this
present gathering of ministers un i a
few business men a representative
meeting.”
After all of two hours' talking only
nineteen people had remained In the
hall, but a vote carrltd tho motion
made by Dr. Broughton and petitions'
III he circulated end an Immediate
campaign begun.
Among tho prominent ministers who-
wpre not present when the vote wa*l
taken wore Dr. \V. W. T.nndnim, J. W.
Lee. M. J. Cofor, Wnlker Lewis and
John E. White.
PARTY OF I0WANS
WILL SPEND QUIET
an election and not will we
Rev. J. W. Lee. pastor of Trinity
church, said that he waa In Atlanta 18
years ago when prohibition lost nn
election with such men as Henry Gra
dy, Samuel Inman, Mr. Green and oth
ers subscribing great sums of money to
defeat whisky. At that time, said he,
the liquor clement had three-fourth* of
the negro vote and they will have It
now tinlesa we postpone the election
until the legislature disfranchises this
vote. We had the best people In this
city behind that movement, too,” said
Dr. Lee.
Switch Yard Men.
nee Saturday uiornlng. will lie i-nudurted
Saturday night nt 8 o'elock. The hisly will
I*' seat to lartfar. Ga, foe Inter men?.
SECRETARY SILUV
FAVORS SCHEME OF
ELASTIC CURRENCY
“Hgnry Grady Failed.”
“Yee. and the election failed," re
marked Dr. Broughton.
"Yes. we failed.” continued Dr. Lee,
-and If We failed with Henry Grady as
our leader, how can we expect to win
at this time? I have many working
men In my church, I have talked with
very many of my members and they
are all opposed to holding nn election
next spring. 1 see no chance of vic
tory. and I don't want to see another
such parade a* that which was held
In. Atlanta the night we lost the elec,
lion with negroes and the worst cle
ment marching through the streets vic
torious. It will mean the starting up
! of the Jug trains. I don't find any one
that ivanis It, but all are in favor of
high license and restrictions."
I wt'l I). Upshaw then secured the
Him- and reviewed several campaigns| v> i\’|’ CLEARINGS
1.0 1.-II*» MU ill L>o\a>1V. CilJel II I in
The elaborate progrram arranged by
the committee* representing the Cham
ber of Commerce, and the atate of
Georgia for the entertainment of Gov
ernor Cummin*, of Iowa, and hi* party,
expected to arrive In Atlanta Saturday,
ha* been called off and flio distin
guished guest* will spend a quiet Sun
day in the Gate City. The reception
by Governor and Mrs. Terrell wn*
abandoned.
F. J. Paxon, chairman of the Cham
ber of Commerce committee, received
:i dispit U’h Siiturday morning from
Governor Cummins to the effort that
owing to the extreme delay he ami Ilia
staff and party would not be able l«»
participate In any public or official
demonstration, ns the special train
would arrive In Atlanta Sunday, and
the day would bo spent here quietly at
tho Piedmont.
Dispatches were received at the De
partment of the Gulf Saturday uinrii-
iiiK from the lieutenant In mmtn&ud of
the detachment of the Sixteenth Infan
try, detailed from the post at Fort Me- ,
Pherson to participate In the mivrillnjc
ceiviunnleH, usklng permission to re
main over In AndersonvUIe Saturday.
Permission wns grunted by the com
mander of the Department of the Gulf,
nnd additional rations were forwarded.
The detachment will leave Anderson-
vllle Saturday night at 10:30 o'clock on
tho return trip to Atlanta.
SUPREME THAYER
. IS STRICKEN ILL
Special to The Georgian.
Charleston. 8. C., Nov, 17.—Supreme
Representative J. II. Thayer, Knights
of Pythias of South Carolina, I* criti
cally III here. Ho was stricken last
night with kidney affection. Ho at-
tfinh'd th»* supreme lodge convention
at New Orleans. Recovery seems im
possible.
HOUSTON STRIKE PUTS j
WIRES OUT OF ORDER!
Special to The Georgian.
Houston, Tex., Nov. 17.—The pros
pectsi hero are encouraging. The boys,
are ’enthusiastic over the news that j
Dallas has demanded that 8uperinten> }
dent Smith meet their committee and 1
discuss the Houston trouble Saturday.
Seventy-five out of 105 men there
signed the demand for a conference.
.Smith Is up In the air and left for Dal
las Friday night. Those who have been
working here are playing out from ex
haustion.
Thomas C. Ashcroft, manager of the
Associated Press ut Memphis, arrived
here Friday, going on to Heaumont
Friday night to attempt to settle As
sociated Press troubles there.
The union has controlled that office
for six months and will keep It unless ,
Mr. Ashcroft works It himself, which ,
local men think he will do for a while.
The Western Union Is sending out
reports that the trouble here has been
settled in an attempt to allay tension
at other places.
The Western Unlbn at Dallas did not
try to compel any of its operators to
send A?*o clate d Press reports Friday
night.
The union 1* sticking together to a
man and the members are conducting
themselves in a peaceable and order
ly manner. They have th*‘ sympathy
and respect of the bustness p
nre securing tlielr business
Postal.
the
(or which lie had knowledge. He said
Washington, Nov. 17.—Secretary of j jj«. had become desperate and was In
the Treasury Show this afternoon Is- j favor of going ahead with the move-
sued a statement in which Ire say* t„ mi nt wlttioqt the assistance «*r the con-
is in entire accml with Hi.- system of \ $*"*"!; machinist. salJ he
elastic currency scheme wopneeii by KIJtvv 7,, per cent uf the H'b-aIn* classes
the committee of the American Hank-1 W eixl In favor of iirohlbltlon.
era’ Association, In this city, - -- —
He says he ivill.be pleased beyonti
will every
measure If congress
detail of the plan.
the last two weeka received another
impetus Friday when tire Chicago and
Alton railroad announced a 1.7 per cent
fhhago. Nov. 17.—The sensational, increase in pat retroactive to Noveni-
inem-nl tcwarJ higher waxes w hich 1 her 1st for all It* switch yard
-is be<n Weeping the country during ployees.
„ H- Byrd sold that 90 per cent of
the grocers end merchants favored a
campaign and wanted whisky run out
of the city. ;
Dr. Hlllycr sold the common people
should 'be consulted nnd not the
Wealthy, as It was a well-known fact
tlat capital was usually tainted.
Forces Are Divided.
Dr. Mack took the door and said that
he w is not In favor of going Irfto a
SHOW INCREASE
Official clearings K*
show a big increase for
a*’compared for the »m
a* well a* the same week
for thi* day over the sai
w»* $105,137.«>'. The Inc
week over the same wot*
$670,180.
The state:aent follow*
Today
Coir*'/. ruling day l-t^i yt
This weak .
fix
full:
* S71.14i.s6
7*:;,t>21.20
5,693.996.54
year
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