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The Atlanta Georgian. VOL. 1. NO. 179. ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21,1906 TAFT ORDERS NEGRO SOLDIERS DISMISSED; HE HEEDS ROOSEVEL T Revokes His Original Order in Quick Time. £ Washington, Nov. 21.—Secretary of War Taft this morning announced that he had ordered the Immediate execu tion of the presidential order dismiss ing the negro tt-oops of companies B, ’ c and D of the Twenty-fifth Infantry. This action was taken, he said, as soon as he returned to Washington and learned that .President Roosevelt had g declared he would not reconsider the ' case. Taft Makes Statement. Secretary .Taft, this morning made the following announcement explain irtg his determination to carry out the order dismissing the negro soldiers of the Twenty-fifth Infantry: ■■In the matter of the order dlscharg i- ing the enlisted men of three compa £ nles of the Twenty-fifth Infantry Issued by the president, application was pre sented to the secretary of war by a number of persons of standing asking for a rehearing by the president of the grounds on which the action was'taken. • The secretary telegraphed the presi dent of the application and delayed the proceedings of the discharge until the president could indicate his wishes. Learns of Investigation. •The secretary was meantime called out of town. No ahswer was received from the president. The secretary on hi* return did not feel justified In further delaying the execution of the order of discharge, especially In view of the fact that the secretary then learned that the president had fully and ex- 10 PRICE- ?: JSK SifS aim EX-GOV. NORTHEN FOR TWELFTH TIME ELECTED PRESIDENT Black Assailant Carried, to Court Under Guard of Militia. against the order of the persons wH secretary directed yesterday the proceedings for discharge be con tinued without delay." . Execute Order, Says Roosevelt. A telegram was received from the president at 11 o'clock today, after the previous statement, was made out. at the war department. In which he do- cllnes to suspend the discharge unless there nrc new facts of such Importance as to warrant cabling Mm. He states that the action was taken after due deliberation and that the only matter to which he could pay heed I* the presentation of facts show ing Ihe official report to be In whole or In part untrue or clearly exculpating some Individual. If nny ruch fact later appears, he can act ns be deems advis able. but ihus far. nothing has been Introduced to warrant the suspension of the nrdsr nnd ho directs that It. be executed. Special to The Georgian. Norfolk. Va., Nov. 21.—John Smith, colored, 32 years of age, charged with assault on Mrs. Mollle Leggett, of Princess Anne county, who had been held In Norfolk for safe keeping, was this morning carried to Princess Anne court hbuse, under an escort of a com pany of fifty Infantrymen made up from Norfolk companies of the Seven ty-first Virginia regiment, who will protect the prisoner during his trial today, Open threats of lynching have been made. . Sheriff MeKlas, having heard it.-. —. — V. — .MAMA hMOnelmV 4.X lino 1-,1 f K,i WON'T REVOKE HIS ORDER WITHOUT SOME GOOD CAUSE. New York, Nov. 31.—When Mllchrlst Stewart, of the t'otistltutlonnl League, sent a cablegram tut ho prenldent'when the latter was at Ancon, Panama, to the effect that the “Republican county committee unanimously denounces the discharge of colored soldiers," ho re- celved tho following answer: "Ilnlcsii facts ns known to me are shown to tie falsr. the order will under no cltciim*fance« be re- - yoked, and I shall hot for one mo ment consider suspending It on a simple allegation that there are new facta until these new fncts are laid before me. Inform any persons having new fncta to have them III shape to lay before mo at my re turn, and I will then consider whether or not any further action ’ by me Is called for. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." that mobs were preparing to board the train at Land’s Station and seise the prisoner, stationed himself In a special car with the negro, completely sur rounded with loaded muskets ready for any event of attack. Prominent women of Princess Anne have raised a public “protection fund 1 and have employed J. J. Burrougrs, ■ leading Norfolk attorney, to prosecute Smith, looking to his legal execution. It Is the most remarkable action ever known to have been taken by women of Virginia, even In such heinous crimes. Reports from Princess Anne say that large crowds of farmers are assem bling at the court house. Smith's defense will be Insanity. Hs was out on ball following a hung Jury In his trial for assault on a negro woman when the assault on Mrs. Leg gett occurred. OVER BROTHER'S BODY Special to The 9*orglnn. New Orleans, Nov. 21.—Advices reached here by .the steamship Taunton, of the Plnntors' Steamship Company thnt an American named Watford, of Brooklyn, N. Y-, Is confined In Jail at i Fed for the murder of a Honduran whom he killed over the dead body of W. K. W. Walford, the prlsoncr'a brother. Wolford W*B» acquitted of the charge of murder that week, but he Is held In prison on a lunacy charge, and unless tho United' States government effects Ills release lie will spend the rest of his dayu In jail. INSANE PATIENTS- ATTACK KEEPERS Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 21.—The Grttnd View sanitarium, a private Institution, on Olenway avenue, Price Hill, waa the scene of an outbreak by three Insane patients this morning.' Two. mate at tendants ware badly Injured and Lieu tenant of Police Kane and-a dejach ment of patrolmen were called in to quell the miniature rebellion. LA CK OF PR 0 VISIONS KEPT PEAR Y BA CK Leaves Flag at Farthest Point That Was Reached. St. George's Bay, N. F., Nov. 21. Th': A-ctlc ship Roosevelt with Com mander Peary and his party aboard, Is wvatherbound here. Heavy weather “ml high seas have prevailed and the -xpi.irer does not care to risk forcing hi' boat In the big waves In the Gulf of Sl Lawrence In her disabled contfi- [l"ii The story of the expedition, as 'earned from members of the party, tr-.ves that everything that man could "" waa done to reach the north pole. from August 16. 1305, the party met dense Ice floe*. The Roosevelt was ‘'need eastward Into the heavy chan- nel pack, and after a severe struggle ‘••ached dense Ice In the Greenland side ot Cape Calhoun and after a temporary delay, steamed north close by tho Greenland coast, past Cape Constltu- bun and Thank God passage. Smashed Against the Ice. A few miles north of Cape Lupton a sodden motion of the Ice smashed the Roosevelt against the Ice and ground h " r along Its face until she slipped Into a narrow niche after hard work with ■■rr heaviest lines. This momentary [lurry twisted the back of tho rudder. *• the heavy Iron bands and gave •be Roosevelt a disagreeable grinding 5 ' tueeI lng, but did not serlqusly In jure her, she Bteamed around Cape cummer and tied to the foot Ice of •'ewman bay, under Cape Brevoort. ‘■ere the party remained a week. 'gain the Roosevelt deliberately at- .f, R « dense channel pack, and l-itter 33 hours of s.-v.-re and continuous 1 talnlng J'exs and strain, she went Into Wan- the llag which six years bef, , bay. Here me beavg pack twisted rudder until It wna nearly torn away, but did not render It entirely unserv iceable. -« Peary Decides op Dash. In Lincoln Bay the Roosevelt was held some time and forced aground at every tide and early In the morning was made fast to the Ice. It pressed against tlio starboard side. The Roosevelt was unmercifully squeexed and one blade torn off her propeller later. On the turn of the tide she settled back somewhat, hut did not float until the summer. The party win tered there and In the spring, Peary, finding that he could no longer count on the supporting parties, decided that whatever was to be done must.be done with a dash, with the outcome hanging upon the weather and the condition of the Ice. - < Feeds Dogs to Animals. At Storm camp, Peary abandoned everything • not absolutely • necessary and bent every energy to setting a rec ord pace. The first search of ten Jiours, Peary In the lead, with the compass, sometimes on a dog trot, the sledges following In Indian file with driver running beside, placed them 30 miles to the good. As the dogs gave out, unable to keep the pace, they were fed to the others. April 30 Peary came Into a region of open leads, extending nearly north and south, and the lee motion became more pronounced. Hurrying on between these, a forced march waa made. Then they slept a few hours, and. starting again soon after midnight, pushed on till noon of the 21st Peary’s observa tions then gave 87 degrees. 6 minutes. Leaves Record of Quest. But, looking at his remaining dogs and the nearly empty food vessels, ho felt that he had cut the margin as nar row as could be reasonably expected. His flags were put out from the sum mit of the highest pinnacle and 100 feet or so beyond those he left a bottle con- brief record and a piece of had NEW BAPTIST CHURCH AT CARTERSVILLE., Where the Georgia State Baptist Association will hold its annual ses- LIKES MIL, [ E People Residing Along Cumberland River Suffer. Venerable Atlantan Is Presiding Over the Baptist Convention. HIS SELECTION WAS UNANIMOUS Eighty-fifth Session of Con vention of Georgia Bap tists Meets at Car- ' tcrsville. By SAM P. JONES, JR. Cartersvllle,- Go.. Nuv.. 21.—By unanimous vflte, .-x-Governor W. f J Nnrihrn, of Atlanta,' w.-ih ipade JUTsI dept nf the Georgia Stftlo Baptist con ventlon, which opened in thla city last night at 7:30 o'clock. This Is the twelfth consecutive tlmo that this honor has been .conferred upon the' venerable atatesman and Chrlatlan worker. The nrrlval of the special train, which left Atlanta yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, nnd which brought about 800 delegates nnd ministers, was some what delayed, and did not reach Car- tcrsville until nearly 6 o’clock. Convention Moots. Promptly at 7 o’clock the devotional exercises were opened at the First Baptist church, conducted by Rev. L. EL Barton, of Quitman, Ga. A solo, 'In the Good Old. Fashioned Way," wan sung by Mrs. A. B. Cunyus, of Cartersvllle, daughter of the late Rev. Joe J. Jones, and niece of Bev. Sam P. Jones, followed by a prayer by Rev. J. H, Kilpatrick, of White Plains, Ga This concluded the devotional exercises and ns tho hour had arrived the convention Immediately opened Its business ses sion. At 7:30 o’clock President Northen as sumed the ehalr and announced that the eighty-fifth annual session of the convention was ready for business. The enrollment of the delegates was the first number *n the program, and R. D. Ragsdale, of Canton, secretary of the convention, proceeded to read the names of the delegates present. ' Governor Northen Re-eleetetf. I Following the enrollment of the dele gates came the election of officers. Hon. John SI. Green, of Atlanta, placed the name of W. J. Northen In nomination, with the proposition that his election be made by acclamation. A second to the motion was made and the preaiding officer waa elected to succeed himself. Rev. J. H. Kilpatrick, of White Plains; J. M. Brittain, qf Atlanta; Al vin D. Freeman, of Neu nnn. and J. D. Msll, of Athens, were elected to fill the offices of'the four vice presidents, also by unanimous vote of the convention. The name of Hon. W. J. Neel, of Car tersvllle, was placed In nomlnatldn for vice president, but be declined the hon or with thanks. Judge Foute Introduced. For the office of secretary the name of B. D. Ragsdale was placed In nomi nation by Rev. Dr. Nunnally, of La- Grange, who suggested that the con vention acclaim his re-election. This motion was carried unanimously. Tho power of appointing an assistant lies ith the secretary and Dr. Ragsdale fleeted Rev. A. Chamblas, of Sanders- Illc. to assist him In the work. Im- modlately following the election of of ficers. President Northen Itroduced Judge A. M. Foute. of Cartersvllle. who delivered a short, but witty and highly enjoyed address of welcome, on behalf of the people of Cartersvllle and tho fhurch. The address „f Judge Foute * responded to by Rev. I,. E. Roberts, Monroe, who spoke felicitously and juently for the convention. It wax l thirty-five years ago since the REV. JOHN E. BARNARD. Pastor First Baptist Church Car- tersviilo, and Host of Georgia State Baptist Convention, Ocorgla State Baptist convention met in Cartersvllle and In the course of his remarks Judge Foufe asked how many members of the present session wero hore In 1387. There arose eight minis ten. among whom were Rev. Dr. R. B. Headdrn, of Rome, who wax pastor of tho Hirst Baptist church of Carters viils at that lime, find Dr. J. H. Kll Patrick, of White Plains, one of tho oldest members of tho convention, who recently celebrated the seml-centcnnlnl of his pastorate at White Plains. At the conclusion of Dr. Robotts* ad dress President Northen announced that a. report from the committee on program would be heard, and upon Its reading the convention adopted the fol nexday. morning, 8:30 o’clock— Devotional exercises; • to 11 o'clock, reports from committees, minutes, sic.; 11:30, report from Orphans' Home. Ad journment for dinner. Afternoon Session—2 o’clock, reports dvenlng Session—7:20 o'clock, ports from the Young People's Workers nnd state missions, home missions nnd other business., -Upon the conclusion of the business session President Northen read a letter from Dr. P. A. Jessup, of Tlfton, who said that he had been In attendance on the convention for thirty years am set that this was the first' he had mlsi In that length of time. A prayer was'offered, led by Rev. John E\ Purser, .of Atlanta, nnd while the audience remained atandlng after the prayer. President Northen led In singing "Praise God From Whom All Rb-'.'lngs Enow.” . -, At the conclusion of the song J Scripture lesson was read by Rev. J. W. Millard,-pastor of the Ponce DdLeon Baptist church, Atlanta, after which . W nil'll Rev, John E. White preached the com mencement sermon. NEGRO IS CONVICTED MOTION TOR NEW TRIAL .Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Noy.,21.—At 8:2$ o'clock laat night the Jury returned a verdict of murder In the first degree against Will Hurd, charged with the murder of Patrolman Musgrove. I tlce waa made for a motion for a new trial, which will be heard Friday. MSS GOLDBERG TO , LECTURE THURSDAY Miss Minnie Goldberg, of the Jewish Chautauqua Society, will lecture Thursday night before the Voting Men’s Hebrew Society In Atlanta. Miss Gold- | f from Philadelphia and has Barbouravllle, Ky., Nov. 21.—Several lives have been lost and a property loss of more than a quarter of a million dollars sustained as a result of the most disastrous flood In years In the upper Cumberland river. > Within eight hours an eighteen-foot rise was recorded. It Is reported that three men were drowned at a big log boom at-Wasloto. CONVENTION MET OF TOO DELEGATES TO DOUBLE TRACK ROAD FROM ATLANTA NORTH; OLIVER GETS CONTRACT BetweenCharlotteand This City FirstWork Will Be Done. Ex-Goveruor Northen Pre sides at the Opening (Session. By SAM P. JONES, JR. Cartersvllle, Ga., Nov. 21 < — 1 The city of Cartersvllle Is the center of Interest for the people of the Baptist faith In Georgia. Before night yesterday there had arrived In the city more than 700 delegates to the Georgia State Baptist convention, which went Into annual session here yesterday evening at 7:30 o’clock. The task of finding homes for 700 visitors In a town of 4.000 people was considered by ninny a very difficult one, but the people of Cartersvllle, Hotel for their genuine hospitality. Lav risen to th«* occasion nobly. A unique And very practical Idea 1ms been put Into effect Ay cite reception j committee of the First Bftptl't Church. | suggested by Its pastor, ’Rev. J. E.I Barnard, host of the convention. Rev ©ral members of the reception commit tee were sent up and down the rail roads to meet the Incoming train*, seek out the delegates on the train? and assign them to their stopping •lares before reaching the city. This Special to The Georgina. Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 21.—The Southern railway. It Is learned, has let to the Oliver contracting firm of this city a contract to double-track that road between Charlotte and Atlanta. The work. It Is stated. Is to be let to sub-contractors and will legln by Jan uary 1. * • It will probably take three or four years to do this work, as aside from the double trackage, the course of the track will be changed at many points and the curves and grades done away with as far as possible. The line when completed will be almost a new one. Double tracking has been In prog ress north of Charlotte to a consider able extent and the second line has been laid between several of the larger cities as far north as Danville. It is not Improbable that the line will be double-tracked between Charlotte and Spencer, In order to eventually give double trackage all the way between Washington and Atlanta. The road has been forced to this work because of the congested condi tion of trafllc between Washington and the metropolis of the Empire State of the South. GIRL IS MISSING; POLICE SEARCHING FOR ANNIE PAYNE Relatives Say Orphan Girl Has Been Gone ; For Week. I The police have been asked to find Miss Annie Payne, a pretty 14-year- old orphan who resides with relatives In Stonewall street and who is said to have been mysteriously missing from her homo for the past week. A search was made Tuesday night by Police Call Officers Dunton and Gal- laher, but no trace of the missing girl could be found. Relatives of the girl Informed the police that she left home a week ago with the expressed Intention of going on a visit to other relatives in Hape- vflle. Information received from that place, however, la to the effect that the girl never arrived there and has not been heard from. Her home people have received no word from her and are greatly concerned over the strange dis appearance. SEVEN MEN ARE CRUSHED TO DEATH BY LANDSLIDE Bluefield*. W. Va., Nov. 21.—Seven Italian trackmen were killed by landslide on the Dry Fork branch of the Norfolk and Western. Fonr bodies rere<' have been recovei-ed In the river, but tho other three bodies are supposed be burled under tons of earth. FOUR PERSONS KILLED BY COLLAPSE OF HOUSE Rochester, N. Y„ Nov. 21.—The new Emerson building at Kodak Park, the Eastman Kodak Work*, collapsed thl* morning. Four persons are known to be dead and innny Injured. Every ambulance 'In the city has been called to tho park, four miles from the center of the city. fc places beroro rcncning tne city, ini fnrllltnted matters greatly and pro eluded confusion.. The first session of the convention opened yesterday evening nrk. In philanthropic o'clock In the First Haptlst church, with I'X-tlovernor Northen, "president of the convention, presiding. Three Days' Session. The convention win be In session here for threo days nnd the entire town I* ifsstlt Interested In It* pro ceedings. Prominent among the mlnlste-s nnd delegates who are hero and who will nrrlve today are: Rev-Lansing Burrows, D. D. L.L. D„ of Nashville, Tenn.; Rev. T, T. En- ton. U D. Lit D., of Louisville, Ky., editor of The Western Recorder and pastor of one of the largest churches n the South; Rev. It. J. Willingham, of Richmond, Va., secretary of the' For eign Missionary Board; Rev. R. D. Gray, D. D.. of Atlanta, secretary of the Home Missionary Board; Rev. Iain a. Broughton. D. D- of Atlanta, pas- tor of the Tabernacle Baptist church; Rev. A. J. Bond. West Point, Ga.; Rev. tV. w. Landrum. D- D., pastor of the First Baptist church. Atlanta; Rev. John K. White, D. D„ pastor of the Second Baptist church, of Atlanta; Rev. J. J. llcnnett, D. D., of Atlanta, secretary of the Home Mission Board; Rev. S. Y. Jamieson. D. D„ president of Mercer university, Macon. Thla Is the first appearance of Dr. Jamieson before the convention as president of Mercer university, and It Is expected that he will receive a great ovation. His report will be heard with great Interest by the convention. , Foreign Missionaries. Several missionaries from foreign countries are attending the state con vention, prominent among whom are: ■ Rev. and Mre. Calder Willingham, who have been until a few monthe ago In Japan, where they were et work during the Rueelon-Japanese war: Miss Ida Truitt, of China, u young woman of Georgia parentage, who was bom In the Chinese Empire; Mrs. Harvey Clark, returned missionary to Japan, and Mrs. A. L. Dunston, of Brasil, mitt slonory to that country. . A great number of ladles, delegates to the twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Union, will remain to the close of the state conven tion. Among the prominent are: Mrs. J. W. Wills. Atlanta; Mrs. C. E. W. Dobbs, Marietta; Mrs. A. J. Bond, WestsPoInt; Mrs. Harvey Hatcher, At lanta; Mrs. W. P. Anderson, Atlanta; Mrs. A. J. Orme, Atlanta; Mrs. A. D. Adair, Atlanta; Mrs. W. A. Johnson, Fayetteville; Mrs. W. J. Northen, At lanta; Miss Ida Spence, state mission ary, Atlanta; Mrs. E. Z. F. Golden, Be- nola; Mrs. Laura Illehards, editor of the Mission Messenger. Woman's Missionary Unfon, The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Woman's Baptist Missionary Union came to a close yesterday afternoon. The following officers were chosen by the Union: Mrs. E G. Willingham, of Atlanta, president; Mrs. W. H. Young, Athens, first vice president: Mrs. R. Bend, of West Point, second vice •sident: Mrs. W. J. Neel, of t'arlcrv third vice president: record WOMAN FALLS DEAD ENTERING CA THEDRA L Special to Th<\ Georgian, 1 Wilmington’. N. CL Nov. 21.—A few moments lie fort 8 unlock yesterday ns Mrs. Robert Green, wife of Lieutenant of Police Green, Was In the act of passing from the rectory Into St. Thom as Cathedral adjoining, she fell dead. Mrs. Green was on a visit to a niece nml had Just arisen to attend evening devotion* In tho church when the sud- dt'ii HuininonM .nme. She wan a native of Ireland. EX-COUNTESS DE CASTELLANE TO RETURN TO UNITED STATES New York, Nov. 2L— Anna Ooukl, the former Counteis dr Castellans, will return to the United Slates within a few- months. The statement was made by Frank Gould as he stood on the ship yesterday Just before styling for Europe. BONI WON'T DI8CUSS OFFER OF RE8TAURATEUR. Paris, Nov. 21.—Count Bont de Castellano, when questioned com ern- Ing th* Offer made to him by a New York restaurateur, replied frigidly: "My private affairs do not concern the public. I prefer to keep them to myself.” 0 MEMBER OF “POISON SQUAD” DEAD; HIS MOTHER MAY SUE GOVERNMENT Washington, Nov. 21.—Robert Vance Freeman, aged 22, formerly nn em ployee of the department of agriculture, nnd a member of the first "poison squad” In the experiments conducted by Professor Harvey Wj Wiley, chief of - try, ‘ ' • * the bureau of chemistry. Is dead of tuberculosis at the homo of his mother. Mrs. Lurea Lathan, 617 Thirteenth street, northwest. Ills death Is attributed by hls mother to the effects of the adulterants placed In hls food after he volunteered his services to Dr. Wiley In the experi ments. Mrs. Lnthnn says she Intends to call the government to account for the death of her son. treasurar, Miss Amos, of Forsyth; su perintendent of the Young People’s and Sunbeam work, Mrs. F. C. Wallace, of Atlanta; editor Mission Messenger, Mrs. Laura Richards, of Atlanta; busi ness manager Mission ^Messenger, Miss Mary Smith, of Atlanta; Rev. H. C. Bocholts, state evangelist.' very Important constitutional amendment was pasesd, declaring that the Woman's Union would not meet any more at the same time and place with the Georgia Baptist convention, so as to relieve the people at the place of meeting from the necessity of en tertaining such large gatherings Walter H. Tibbs. id i trig secretary, Mrs. W. J. Will la of At- I Iniita; corresponding secretary and Walter H. Tibbs, aged i\ years, died at hls residence, 15 Strong street, Tues day night. The funeral net-vices will be conducted Friday morning at 10 o'clock and the Interment will be In Westvlew cemetery. Avery Polk. Avery Polk, a former resident of At lanta. died Tuesday In Jasper county from consumption. He was well known, being a member of the firm of Polk Dros., barbers. He went to Denver, Col., I- - - It,-111 .l > e.iI .HI-, f.-c hi- h.-.dth, but finding no relief, he returned to| hls home. The Interment will be In th- ML Zion Christian church cemetery. SUMTER COUNTY WINS DISTRICT SCHOOL Spot Ini to The Georgian. America*. Oil, Nov. 20.—Sumter county get* the third congressional school, having outbid all the others. The bid wax 240,000 with 300 acres of fine land. Enthusiasm was doubled by Senator Wheatley’s and Governor Terrell’s ad dress at the opera house yesterday. The city of Americus gave $5,000 for its lo cation here. Every one is elated over Sumter* success and will rally to It* support. POPULAR SNUFF DRUMMER DIES OF APOPLEXY. Special to Tb« Greensboro der Perroiv. Va^ but for Gree ativ orginti. C.. Nov. 21.—Alexan- ijM'iIy «»f Lynchburg, L-vcral year* making headquarters, as rep- ije American Tobacco rtment. died here of lornlng. He was ap- en retiring last night, fe, uhu was Mis* Foot, He was thirty-eight