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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 - --