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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04

stock and other property, is shown by
such reports as are at hand. Wires are
down in Iowa, Missouri and Kansas and
transportation in central Illinois and the
northwest is partly paralyzed.
Inquiry at the general offices of the
Illinois Central elected the information
that there were no wires for the dispatch
ing of trains early although hope was
expressed that a patchwork service might
be restored before night.
The Chicago and Alton, two of whose
trains were stalled last night reported
traffic being handled on normal basis
today. although their wires had suffered.
At Superior, Wis, a blizzard, which
started yesterday, is still raging, snow
being driven all night by a wind rang
ing from forty to flfty-five miles.
At La Crosse, Wis, one of the heaviesl
storms of the winter is raging. Four
inches of snow has fallen before now
and the storm seemed likely to continue
all day
Freezing weather prevails over a large
portios of Nebraska, temperatures rang
ing as low as "a degrees above at North
Platte.
A twenty-mile an hour wind from the
north and the temperature 40 degrees
above zero were the conditions that pre-
vailed generally in western Missouri and
throughout Kansas today. Freezing tenn
peratures in the pan handle of Texas is
reported.
Pueblo, Col. reports snow and rain.
There was freezing temperature last
night. Farmers kept smudge fires burn
ing to save fruit blossoms and buds.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
SIX PERSONS KILLED
IN CHICAGO BY STORM

CHICAGO, April 30.-Six persons were
killed and forty injured in Chicago and
environs during the storm last night, ac-
cording OF reports received today by the
police and coroner. The list of injured
includes only those whose names were
officially reported. Probably as many
more received private attention, inform
alton of their condition therefore not be-
coming public.
BY the death of three men in the hos
pital today the list of fatalities due to
the unroofing of the Grand Crossing Tack
factory in the storm, last night, was
brought up to four. The first death &C.
CURED when the roof collapsed. The
three men who died today were among
the nine injured last sight
storm conditions in this vicinity are
somewhat improved, although showers
and thunderstorms, turning to snow fur
ries and colder, with a westerly gale, are
predicted for the next "a hours. The tele-
graph companies expect to have their
lines repaired in that time, but the lack
of communication with many points in
the middle west leaves the exact extent
of the damage in doubt. That, however,
destruction has been widespread. involv-
ing loss of scores of lives and much
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
MAKES EXTENSIVE PLAN
TO BENEFIT CHURCHES

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May Working out
a plan to bridge the gap between the east
and south and the western coast in
church work, were the feature of the
work of the church extension BOARD NJ
E. church. south, at its session today
1t was decited to devote more attention
to tn echurch in New Mexico and in
Arizona and thus give a clean sweep from
coast to coast for the Methodist church
south. In line with this the donations
to churches in this section were made
particularly liberal, considering the rela-
ton between requests and money on
hand, the presiding elder of the dis
trict. the Rev. ]. E. Crutchfield were
given authority to raise $4,000 to ad-
vance the work of church extension in
his section.
When the field in New Mexico and
Arizona is in good shape the church
will present an unbroken front from
the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The work OF making appropriations and
donations were gone into vigorously by
the members of the board present, as
the final session will be held late today
and some of the members expect to leave
for home tonight. In the main the rec
concentrations shown in the report of the
corresponding secretary, the Rev. W. F.
McMurry, of Louisville, were adopted.
The board has only about $4,000 to do
nate with requests on hand for more than
500, 0G0
borrowing a recess of the extension
board Bishop Gambler delivered an dd-
dress on The Needs for Church Build
ing in Cuba and Mexico"
The board will reconvene late today.
when it will probably complete its work
and adjourn sine die.
Jacksonville, Fla. is prominently men,
toned as the next meeting place. A num-
Der of urgent invitations from that city
having been presented to the board.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
DIR. BROUGHTON REVIEWS
ATTACK on CONFERENCE

Returning to the subject of the Southern
Educational conference which was recent
ly in session in Atlanta. DR.. l.. g.
Broughton Sunday night defended the
position he took in his pulpit at the Bap-
fist tabernacle just after the conference
closed, and reiterated his charge that the
tendencies of the conference were pagan
istic.
He has been roundly criticised since
that utterance, he said, but of all the
criticisms uttered the only one which hurt
was that of the Baptist Ministers associ-
alton in Atlanta, which took the form of
resolutions defending the purposes and
aims of the conference and 1deploring the
unfavorable comments that had been
made upon it by DR.. Broughton.
"They say 1 am ignorant, but wherein
does my ignorance lie?" demanded DR..
Broughton. 81 feel that l know a few
things. l have been as far as Buckhead
and College Park and a few other places,
and 1 ought to know something. l said
simply that no man connected with a re-
ligious institution was allowed to speak
on the program. that the conference was
not opened with prayer, and that the
name of God Christ or the devil was not
mentioned. l have sense enough to know
when l hear those things mentioned.
attended the conference
DIR. Broughton amplified upon his form
er charges by saying that there is a
growing tendency in the south to COM
mercialize religion. He said that there
were number of college presidents over
the south burning with indignation over
the way the conference was conducted,
but they were afraid to talk lest they
might lose their share in the distribution
of the southern board of education fund.
LAS for myself" said DR.. Broughton,
81 prefer to keep my religion, and let
the southern board of education do like
wise with its money"
He said that a majority of those who
made up the recent conference were
northerners. While he has no sectional
feeling, he said, he cannot help condemn
ing the attempt made by those men, as he
charged it to be, to "paganize" education
in the south.
Harvard is the hotbed of American
heathenism,' he said, land the main drift
of the University of Chicago is to destroy
the confidence of the world in the Bible.
This is the form of education which, if
unchecked, is to damn this land"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
MAMMOTH SPRINGS,
ARKANSAS, HARD HIT

MAMMOTH SPRINGS. Ark, April 30
A tornado passed IS miles east of here
last night. killing eight persons and in
Turing many others.
Many houses were demolished near
Mammoth Springs, and much live stock
was killed.
HUNTSVILLE. Ala, April 3O.-A tor
nado struck Fayetteville and southern
Tennessee towns late last night and kill
ed several people, besides running valuable
property. The dead so far known are:
MISS JENNIE NELSON.
JOHN Prescott.
THOMAS WOODS.
Miss Nelson was killed by a live cleo
trio wire and Woods was struck by light
ming.
The cotton mill was almost demolished,
and the village suffered severely.
Walter Fleming's home was blown
away and he has not been seen since.
Only four houses were left at Harris, five
miles from Fayetteville. and several peo-
pie were killed. Decherd and Winches-
ter. Tenn, and smaller towns in the ter
ritory are reported as severe sufferers.
All wires are down and meagre news
has reached here by train.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
TENNESSEE TO TEST
STATE PROHI LAW

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May "A test in
the courts of not only the prohibition law
known as the manufacturers bill, but al
so of statewide or four-mile law. is
now regarded as a certainty. That the
manufacturers law. which prohibits the
manufacture of whisky or other intoxi-
cants after January l, 1910, in the state,
will be tested in the courts, has been
known for some time, but that the four
mile law would undergo a test in the
courts was not anticipated.
During the closing days of the general
assembly leading lawyers of the city stud
led the provisions of the laws. Every
phase of the four-mile law was carefully
examined, and it is reported that the le-
gal counsel employed to look into the
matter state that they have found GER
tain phases of the new law upon which a
test case will be hypothecated.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
az KILLED; 7S INJURED
IN STATE OF TENNESSEE

NASHVILLE Tenn, May 1.-The ter
rife storm which swept over Tennessee
from the mountains of east tennessee 10
the Mississippi river in the west, was III
many respects the most terrific or years.
The storm struck many sections with ter
rife force, leaving death and devastation
in its wake. The casualties are not con-
6ned TO any special locality, but are re-
ported all along the entire route. The
storm swept across the state in south
westerly direction. The greatest loss OF
life was in Giles and Hickman counties,
of the middle division of the state. but
fatalities are reported in many places III
the western and eastern divisions. Every
where the destruction of property was
fearful, houses and barns being llIted
from their foundations and demolished,
while great expanse of forest lands were
devastated, trees being uprooted or twist
ed from their stumps. The list OF dead
and injured is, of course, incomplete on
account of the interruption of wire SER
vice, both telephone and telegraph lines
being down, cutting off from communica-
ton many places stricken by the storm.
List of Dead
So far as can be ascertained the casual
ties in this state include sixty-seven kill
ed and seventy-eight injured. The list of
the known dead follows:
FLETCHER NORTHCUTT.
JOHN NORTHCUTT
INFANT TWINS OF MR.. AND MRS.
JOE TURNER.
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER OF
MR.. AND MRS. JOE TURNER.
MRS. JOHN WOODE.
MRS. - GOODRICH
CHILD OF MR.. AND MRS. SAM
NOVEL;.
JAMES STAFFORD, GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
COLORED CHILD (unknown).
WILBURNE MARLIN.
FREDDIE MARLIN.
MRS. MAT SWEENY.
GOLDEN COLEMAN, Franklin, Tenn.
MRS. HUNT, Tellico Plains, Tenn.
MR.. GEORGE LADD, Prim Springs
neighborhood.
LITTLE son OF THE LADDs, Prim
Springs neighborhood.
MRS. WILLAD COCK, Prim Springs
neighborhood.
MR.. AND MRS. BOB STEVENS, Prim
Springs neighborhood, missing; supposed
BTDD GUFFEY, WIFE AND TWO
CHILDREN.
MRS. THAD ROWE AND TWO CHILL
DREN.
MR.. AND MRS. WILL MGREW AND
-FOUR CHILDREN.
JACK POPE AND WIFE, -s ..
WILL ROSS LACKEY, JR.
INFANT OF w. F. MLAURINE.
NANCY SMITH (colored) AND TWO
CHILDREN.
CHILD OF TILL BLEDSOE (colored),
Bryson, Tenn.
MRS. MITCHELL.
CHILD OF DICK STORY.
TWO UNKNOWN ACID WOMEN.
THREE UNKNOWN COLORED WO-
MEN. Millville, Tenn.
PARKER LACY.
ABE DICKERSON.
CUTSHAW TWINS. aged 16 years.
FLORA MERRIWETHER (colored.)
NEGRO MAN. unknown, Bells, Tenn.
ERDMAN AND BABY.
ESTELLA JONES (colored)
COKEMAN, Decherd, Tenn.
MONROE DICKERSON.
Mrs L. E. MLEMORE, mar Jackson,
Tenn.
BARRY PROSSER.
MIS- JENNIE KELsoE, Fayetteville,
killed by live wire.
ROY WHITE. Harms, Tenn.
MRS. DOUTHAT, Cyruston, Tenn.
UNKNOWN NEGRO WOMAN.
A. NJ. THOMPSON, near Harms.
wO MEN, near Roby, Tenn, unidenti-
fed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
UNCLE SAM TO PROSECUTE
PROHIBITION VIOLATORS

has no particular quarrel concerning the
prohibition law within itself But the
revenue department reasons that blind
tiger would not be likely to have a Ii
cense.
And so the blind tiger has come to be
classed along with the moonshiner, the
only difference being THAI the former puts
on city airs that its country cousin
knows nothing about.
There are now something like a score
Of cases which the recorder has bound
over TO the higher courts. The revenue
department will secure the evidence al
ready collected for each of them and will
use this as a basis for Its prosecutions.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
DESTROYED By
TERRIBLE STORM AND FIRE

ROCKMART, Ca, May Ia terrific
storm passed through here last evening.
Heavy rain fell and water is high in this
vicinity. \ hail storm lasting fifteen min
utes With stones as large as hen eggs.
A cycline passed three miles east of
town and swept away everything in its
path. Many people are hurt, some seri-
ously.
1t Is reported that the town of Bras
well is entirely destroyed. Fire destroy
ed the wreckage in some places.
The homes of Ira Simpson, Ben Hawk
ins. Jim Johnson and Mr.. Shelley were
entirely swept away and many of the in
mates injured.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04

The all-seeing eye OF Uncle Sam has
been turned like a solar spotlight or
Atlanta's blind tigers. And being by ma
ture blind, what are the tigers going to
do7
What the government proposes TO do
and as a matter of fact, is doing already,
is TO prosecute in the federal courts
through the agency of the internal rev.
enue department all cases of violation oe
the prohibition law that are brought be-
fore the recorder ana found guilty. To
be sure. if the defendants in these cases
can produce revenue licenses for the
handling of LIQUOR. the government will
trouble them no further for Uncle Sam
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
SHACKLED WITHIN
IS HOURS OF DEATH
DIR. BROUGHTON TELLS OF PITT
ABLE CASE OF YOUNG HUES,
AT BELLWOOD CONVICT CAMP
HOSPITAL.

DIR. Len G. Broughton, pastor OF the
Tabernacle Baptist church, at the con-
clusion of his sermon Sunday night, tolu
of an instance at the Bellwood conVlc.
Camp hospital near Bellwood avenue,
where a convict, dying of tubercular
laryngitis was shackled until within -
hours of his death.
Even then one of the shackles had to oe
removed with a steel chisel, and at EACH
blow of the hammer the convict scream
ed and shrieked with pain. This was last
Saturday. The convict died Sunday morn
ing at the incurable hospital, where he
was taken in an ambulance by Rev. E.
H. Peacock, Dr. Broughton's assist
ant.
The story as told by DR.. Broughton
and Mr.. Peacock is substantially as fol-
lows:
E. c. Hues, young man, was sent up
several months ago for forgery. He was
sent to the Dunwoody camp for three
years, but took laryngitis and had to be
sent to the hospital at Bellwood.
Mr. Peacock heard of his condition, and
about a week ago went out to see him.
Meanwhile he had communicated witt.
Hues brother, who lives out of town. A
that time Hues had on shackles. but was
able to get up and walk. Mr.. Peacoc<
says that he thought at the time that
it was rather peculiar, this thing of
Stacking a sick man, but thought that
this precaution had to be taken against
convicts who slammed illness. He said
nothing about it.
Hid the Shackles
Later Hues' brother went to see the
sick man. Hues had so much considera-
ton for his brothers feelings, he after
wards told Mr.. Peacock, that he covered
the shackles with the bedclothes.
Mr.. Peacock then went to Governor
Smith to get a pardon for Hues. This
took time, and it was last Saturday be-
fore he got the pardon and went with 1t
TO get Hues. He was then in dying
condition.
II found that one of the shackles had
been taken off," said Mr.. Peacock. "One
was left, however. 1t was under the
stripes next the skin. With the assist
ance of other convicts, and with chisel
and hammer, we succeeded in removing
the shackles. The cries of the poor fe!-
low, then in the last stages of tuber-
cuar laryngitis. were pitiable. l shall new
or forget them"
Died Eighteen Hours Later
Hues was then removed to the incur
able hospital. There he died Sunday
morning, or Is hours after the shackles
had been removed and he had been par
doned.
Mr.. Peacock says that Hues was unable
to speak above a whisper. had been in
that condition two months, and that in
that condition two months, and that in
roads He said he didn't know the name
of the man in charge of the hospital at
the Bellwood camp.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
BOY MEETS DEATH
WHILE PLAYING BALL

COLUMBUS. Ga. May 3.-William Taylor.
The six-year-old son of Calvin Taylor, met
tragic death in Jordan City Sunday afternoon
by falling off box of earth in which flowers
were planted
The boys were playing ball. and the young
how reached into the box to get the ball.
The support gave wav and the box, weighing
coo hounds fell the corner striking the little
fellow on the forehead and crushing his head.
He was carried to his home nearby, but
never regained consciousness
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
UNKNOWN MANS BODY
FOUND NEAR MOBILE

MOBILE. Ala Nav 3.-The body OF the
unknown white man found the bank of
creek in this county on December 20, 1905
has at last been identified that of George
Stanton Peters. son of Major Henry Peters
an officer in the English army, residing at
Sc Hungerford Road London. Eng.
The body will be properly inferred here My
10 and Rev Arthur Peters. brother of the
dead man. will conduct similar service in Eng
and on that day.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
STORM SINKS VESSELS
IN HARBOR AT PENSACOLA

PENSACOLA, May. 1.-Considerable
damage was done TO shipping early this
morning by a southwest storm, which
swept over the bay at a velocity of be-
tween 50 and 60 miles an hour. causing
vessels to drag their anchors and small
boats TO be dashed against wharves,
some of which sank.
The bark Sylsidel. parted her cables
and drifted across to Palafox wharf,
crashing into a fleet of fishing smacks,
badly damaging the schooner Favorite,
of sixty tons. and smashing a hole in
the hull OF the bark.
number of trees and many fences
urava hIovvn douru
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
LIQUOR MEN WANT
FEWER OPEN SALOONS

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, May S.-The Terre
Haute Liquor Dealers association has pre-
pared a petition to the city council for an
ordinance which will gradually reduce the
number of saloons one-half
The limit is to be placed at one for five hun
dred population, which would make the total
about 40, as compared with 270 at the present
time. The provision is that license be
issued to any person not now in business, the
decreasing effect to be In the retirement OF
those already in business
1t is thought that this will have an influ-
ence against voting the county dry IL the antls
call an election under the county option law as
they are expected to do.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
WOMAN SUSPECT
A SUICIDE IN KANSAS

WICHITA, Kans., May Mrs. Helen
Yarbrough, of Springfield, Mo, wanted
on the charge of numbering of John Bull
lette, a wealthy Indian at Claremore,
Okla, April 18th last, committed suicide
here last night.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 30.-Meager
reports are coming in this afternoon from
Morgan county of severe cyclone which
passed over that part of the state after
> o'clOeA. The worst part of the storm
-lIBH 10 lssA ssUm InoJ lnoqs YonIls
Zelle and four people were killed and
noon indicate that there will probably be
a serious loss of life when all returns are
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
PHILADELPHIA is HIT
BY STORM OF HAIL

PHILADELPHIA. May L-Accompan-
led by a heavy rain and a downfall Of
hail, violent windstorm swept over the
northern section of this city this after
noon, causing considerable damage,
though no lives were lost and no one was
injured. More than a dozen houses were
unroofed, windows were broken and hun
dreds of trees were uprooted.
Wilmington, Del, also suffered from
the storm and much damage was done
Several chimneys were blown down and
number of houses were unroofed. No
one was injured
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
SLEIGHS NOW USED
IN SUPERIOR. WIS.

SUPERIOR. Wis. May 1.-The blizzard
of the last two days ended last night to
be succeeded by steady and heavy snow
fall, this morning.
Wheels have been abandoned for
sleighs as the main streets have from six
inches to a foot of snow.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
SHOT TO DEATH
In HIS BUGGY

ABBEVILLE. Ga. Nav 3.-Joe Floyd, coll
ored. killed Bart Hamilton about one mile
north of Rochelle. Floyd, who lives on John
p. Doster's place. Hamilton driving up
the road in his buggy. He is said to have
walked into his house. got his shot gun and
When Hamilton came up he shot him dead
in his buggy, tearing a great hole through
his head.
Floyd was arrested and brought to Abbeville
by Town Marshal Claude Renfroe, of Rochelle.
There had been trouble between them before
Floyd is said to have had grudge against
Hamilton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
SECRETARY MEYER
GOING on TOUR

WASHINGTON Nav Secretary Of the
Navy Meyer VIII leave Washington next SRI
dav afternoon on tour of inspection during
which he will visit the naval academy at An
apolis and the Norfolk navy ward. The secre-
tarv will make the trip aboard the dispatch
boat DOLPHIN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
TWO TELEPHONE GIRLS
KILLED IN ALABAMA

DANVILLE. Ala. April 30.-Danville
was struck by the storm shortly after
o'clock Among those killed are the
Misses Scoville, telephone operators.
There are many injured at this place and
no telling how many killed because of the
excitement that prevails. The storm is
headed direct south towards Birming-
ham
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
HILLsBORO, TENNESSEE,
REPORTED ANNIHILATEn

LOUISVILLE, Ky. April S0.-Several
persons are reported killed in last nights
tornado near Franklin, Tenn, and the
town of Hillsboro, a few miles from
there is said TO have been blown away
Much damage is reported at Centreville,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04

Tenn, and other nearby towns,
Advices up to o'clock this morning
give no indication of loss of life in Louis
willie or Kentucky as a result of last
nights terrific storm. Much property
damage was done IN this city anC
throughout the state.
Communication by both telegraph ane
telephone is all but suspended.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
TORNADO DIPS DOWN
ON VILLAGE IN OHIO

PIQUA, O.. April SO.-A tornado %
miles wide dived down in this section at
/ O'Clock this morning and caused prop
erty damage estimated at 100000.
The path of destruction extends over
several counties, and extreme damage
was done by the wind in the towns of
Piqua, Sidney, Houston, Fletcher st.
Paris and Kirkwood. No loss of life.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE
IN PULASKI, TENN.

PUALASKI, Tenn, April SO.-Twenty
persons are reported to have been kllied
and forty injured in a tornado which
euant over the eastern section of Giles
county early To-Day. Bee Springs a VII
lage in the southeast section, 10 miles
from Pulaski is reported to have been
totally destroyed. The country in TINS
section is devastated and details are mea-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
COOPER CASE GOES
TO SUPREME COURT

NASHVILLE. Tenn, May THE bill Of
exceptions in the case of the state vs.. Col.
D. B. Cooper and Robin ]. Cooper was signed
by Judge Hart today.
This takes the record to the supreme court
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
MANS WIFE
SHOOTS MAN TO DEATH,
TRYING TO ENTER HOUSE

ing at II 1-2 West Ninth street.
The woman was arrested but was al
lowed her liberty on her own recogniz-
ance. The man. IL is said, was trying to
enter the house by a window.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
INDICTED FOR MISUSE
OF SUN OF $4,000

NASHVILLE. Tenn, May charged with
misapplying about $4,000, W. B. Earthman,
Of Murfreesboro, former president Of the First
National bank OF that city and Of the W. 3.
Earthman Lumber company, was indicted Oh
seven counts today by the federal grand jury.