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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
FIRST SHOTS FIRED IN
BOSTON ~" RAILWAY
STRIKE; 70 ARRESTED

BOSTON. June S.-The first shots
were fired today in the elevated rail-
way strike. A policeman had mar
row escape from death when some one
fired at a smoking car of an elevated
train with rifle. In Cambridge a
mob gathered, threatening to wreck
property, and the police had to fire sew
eFal volleys In order to dispense the
men.
Several lines resumed at 6 o'clock,
after a tie-up which had existed from
midnight.
Union leaders declared that 800 new
men had Joined their forces since they
quit work
There have been 10 arrests in the
strike, and damage estimated at many
thousands of dollars has been done to
elevated running stock Several per-
sons have been seriously hurt and
many slightly injured
The girl members of the New Boston
Telephone Operators union walked to
work today to show their support OF
the union men and gave the money
saved to the fund to aid the Roxbury
textile strikers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
PORCH SWING FALLS;
WIFE HURT, ALBANIAN
SUES FIRM FOR $4,000

NJ f, Tucker, As Kelly street thinks
he should have $4,000 in damages from
the NialI-HIeTin Company because
porch swing bought from the ,latter.
collapsed with his wife. baby and
neishbor woman His wifes ankle was
fractured
Tucker told the city court he had
purchased the swing TO be used as
porch swings are usually used 1t was
Installed, he said. by a sixteen ar-old
boy sent out by tine Mali Herln Com
pany and the screws were set in the
ceiling and not in the ioists as the
should have been
lie said that on the afternoon the
swing collapsed his Wife who weighs
l20 pounds his baby, Weighing 20
pounds. and neighbor woman. who
hardly tipped the beam az lis pounds.
were in the swing With this total
weight of 26o pounds there was no ex-
cuse. he maintains, for the swing TO
fall. il the circulars he read regarding
the 'roughhouslng" porch swings could
mean ANYTHING
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
RAIL RATE RAISES
HELD UP 50 DAYS
Shippers Fight for Four Month
Suspension Despite Roads
Peace Offering.

Southern shippers have drawn first
blood in thei- fight for the suspension
of the Southern Classification No. SO,
the new schedules ordered into effect on
June IL
The railways classification commit
tee today announced the roads wouiG
suspend voluntarily for 60 days The nem
schedules
The petition OF Southern railroad
commissioners and Southern trade
bodies recently drawn al 8 meeting
mere and presented to The interstate
commerce commission still is to be act
cd upon This petition asks for sus-
pension OF 100 days until the new class
ihcation, said to contain numerous in
ereases in freight rates can be exam
ined
The action OF the railroads means
the docket for complaints on the new
schedules win be closed on June -.
which gives only two weeks to study
the classihcations Notwithstanding the
fact that the suspension on it's face is
Ton SO days.
For this reason IL is likely the rail-
road commissioners win continue to
fight for l20-aay suspension, with
every indication Of success.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
SEEKING HALF PAY
FOR OLD OFFICERS
CounciImen Seeking Charter
Amendment Have Clayton
and Goldsmith in Mind.

That the real object of the movement
to give city council power to remove
officials was the retirement on half pay
of Chief of Construction r. M. Clayton
and Comptroller J. II. Goldsmith. tAo
Of the Oldest officials of the city, was
definitely learned today,
Clayton and Goldsmith have served
in most important capacities for about
30 years and beth are candidates for
re- election without opposition The
salary of Captain Clayton is $4,000 and
of MI Goldsmith $4,000
The ordinance was framed by the or
dinance COMMITTEES of council and was
to have been passed at the last meet
ing. But it was too broad in its scope
1t gave council the authority 10 retire
the mayor or any other official, elective
or appointiye, at any time by a two
thirds vote. Objections were imme
diately registered and it is now bein&
revised by the charter amendments
committee.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
Missing Pastor Wed
Knoxville Widow

KNOXVILLE. TENN. June 8.-Rey.
S. c. Dean the missing Elberton, Ga,
minister, was married in Knoxville Oh
March Is 1911, to Mrs Ida B. Dear
mond, widow, who was clerking in
the department store of the M. NJ. New
conner Company. Rev w. A. Atchley,
pastor of the Broadway Baptist church,
performed he marriage ceremony.
Mr.. Dean met Mrs. Dearmond while he
was pastor a Gainesville Ca, about two
years ago. She was visiting friends in
Gainesville. Her first husband was Os-
car Dearmnnd formerly Knoxville po-
liceman. Her maiden name was Ida
Fox
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
TABERNACLE ROW
PEACE PACTSEND
Each Member Of Church To
Share Equally the Burden
of Expense.

An agreement made public today,
whereby all the differences in the Bap-
tist Tabernacle congregation are set
tied and DR. Macarthur remains as
pastor holds the important provision
that the concession Of the minority to
the majority shall mean an equal dis
tributlon of the churchs financial bur
den. borne hitherto by a few
The agreement further provides that
the institutional features of the church,
which include the hospital, shall in no
way be disturbed.
None of these provisions however. is
to be construed as meaning that there
exists any further antagonism TO Dr..
Macarthur, say the doctors DR.. Mac
Arthur will publicly announce tomor-
row his intention to remain with the
church as long as his powers hold.
The letter to the board of deacons
containing the agreement reads in pars;
Dr. Macarthur. in the early part
of this year, accepted the work as
acting pastor of the Tabernacle,
and approved the appointment Of
pulpit committee with view to
obtaining a permanent pastor
The sub committee of seven rec
commended to the full pulpit com
mittee the name OF DR. w. b. Riley
for pastor. which recommendation
was tabled upon the expressed de-
sire Of majority If the commit
tee for Dr.. Macarthur.
Dr.. Macarthur recently has been
led to reconsider his decision to
decline the indefinite pastorate Of
the church, and submitted to the
board Of deacons a paper outlining.
the conditions upon which he would
accept the work.
The church, by large majority
vote, called Dr. Macarthur to the
pastorate Of the church, with some
notifications of the conditions
STATED
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
COL UMRUS STATUE is
UNVEILED IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, June S.-While
President Taft smiled his merFiest smile
and crowd of spectators which taxed
the acreage of the Union station plaza
loudly applauded the Columbus memo
rial procession of nearly 100000 men
filed past the 100000 monument to the
discoverer of the Western world, short
ly after noon today.
The profession, which formed one. of
the most impressive pageants ever held
in Washington was made up of $4,000
soldiers, sailors and marines and from
80. 900 to $1,000 citizens. knights of Co
lumbus and members OF other patriotic
and religious organizations.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
Resignation Rejected
BY Large Majority.

Latel at the same meeting Dr.
MacAfthuf's resignation was pre-
sentcd TO the church, which was
rejected by a large majority vote
The minority felt that the action
of the church in calling Dr. Mac
Arthur means the prospective
abandonment Of the institutional
features of the Tabernacle work
and makes permanent revolution
airy innovations in the TORN of pub
lie Worship, ana a departure from
The pronounced emphasis given
heretofore by the church on doc
;rnes pertaining to the second
coming of Christ and to the Holy
Spirit
la view Of the above statement
of facts as agreed upon by all
present, we suggest:
recognition on the part of all
present of the elementary truth
Of the sovereignty Of q New Tesla
ment church and the equality of all
the brethren.
SUM- IG1NSiiihAhAi - ~ Nn' NhN ~
questioned right of the majority of
the members of the church to rule
in all matters. except those touch
ing fellowship
That the parties here present
pledge to one another their stead
fast adherence to the interests of
the Tabernacle. provided that the
present financial burdens now rest
ing upon a few shall he equitably
distributed.
That the concurrence of the
members of this committee in the
call of DR. Macarthur as pastor
shall not in any way be construed
to mean the abandonment of the
Institutional features OF the church
or the doctrines for which it
stands
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
NEW SCHOOL TEACHERS
CHOSEN BY THE BOARD
AT MEETING SATURDAY

New teachers elected by the Atlanta
Board of Education today are
Boys High School. r. c. Little. j. w.
Farmer; Girls High school, Miss Eliza
beth Anderson. Miss Ethel Woolf, Mss
Agnes Summer. Miss Sue Clanin Eng
lish- Commercial High school Miss
Matte Burtchael assistant principal,
Miss Lillian Pierce, Miss Mildred
Thompson.
Grammar Principals, Mrs.
Jennie Bloodworth, Miss Rusha Wes-
ley, Miss Lula Johnson. assistant pru-
cipals, Miss Cecile Landsuer, Miss Al
line Clayton, Miss Zoudie Leake grade
teachers. Miss Willie Clement. Miss
Gertrude Kelley Miss Blossom Tucker
Miss Maggie Moore, Miss Elizabeth
Dudley, Miss Edith Watts, Miss Bertha
Jones. Miss Lucille Estes, Miss Fay
watterson, Miss Mamie Miner, Miss
Name Wilt. Miss Pearl Haley. Mis-,
Ella Dickson. Mrs. Osborne Douglas
Miss Catherine Greer. Mrs w. W
Bankston. Mrs l.. $. Howell. Mis-!
Clayton Crumley, Miss Rose Sugarman
Miss Laura Graham. Miss Alline Well.
born, Miss Belle VandeVander. Mis-,
Nora Fleming, Miss Nellie Camp Mis-
Annie Belle Dye, Miss Lillian Jackson
Miss Maggie Soloman, Miss Edna
Papat. Mise Zelma smith, Miss Ma,
Belle Harralson Miss Fanny Mayscn
Miss Anna Kleinwachter Miss Jan,
Borough. Miss Leila Haddock. Mis-
Maude 5. George
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
CHARLES w. DANIELS,
JOHN e, PURSER,
l.AI.E,R a RIDLEY

The letter from the compromise
committee to DR. Macarthur reads:
Upon invitation OF the board Of
deacons of the Tabernacle Baptist
church, We have entered into a
conference with ii relative TO mat
ters growing out of the recent ac-
ton of the church in calling you TO
the Passionate Of the same.
We are advised that YOU contem
plate severing your relations with
line Tabernacle Immediately. We
deplore the fact that anything has
arisen to give unpleasant publicity
10 the action Of the church.
We are Of the opinion that there
is nothing sufficient in the present
situation to make il necessary fol
you TO sever your relations with
the church at this time. on the
contrary, We VtrY earnestly urge
upon YOU that YOU should remain
and lead the church forward in its
great and growing work
With highest PEI sonal regards
and gratitude for your long and
distinguished career IN the service
OF the Master, we are,
Sincerely yours
CHARLES w. DANIEL.
Holm r. PURSER
CALEB A. RIDLEY
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
1O1-Y Year Old Augustan
Rides on Special Train
To Visit Son in Macon
Jonathan Miller JeiHs Gymnasi-
UNI to Keep Young-Remem-
bers Days of Indians,

MACON. GA, June $50 careful are
his relatives Of his welfare and safety
that when Jonathan Miller, Of Augusta
l01 years of age, decided TO visit his
son. Judge A. l.. Miller, in Macon, no
chances were taken with regular trains
but special train was engaged for
him He arrived yesterday afternoon
on this special. which required twice
the usual time to make the distance. be-
cause Of the low speed maintained Dy II.
IN Mr.. Miller Augusta has probably
the oldest citizen Of Georgia At his
remarkable age he still has almost all
OF his faculties Recently he joined
the Y Nj. c 4. gymnasium. He lives
with his son law and daughter. NJ.
and Mrs. J l.. Robertson, on lower
Broad street Augusta. and has lived
in that place or in Augusta practically
all Of his life. He remembers distinct
Ii the building Of the first railroad from
Augusta to Charleston, in the early Cos
When he was a young man, Indians
were roaming through that section OF
the country. Wild game was album
dant. and deer bear and wild turkey
could be bagged within few miles Of
Augusta.
Mr.. Miller recalls distinctly some of
the first duels ever fought at Sand Bar
Ferry. the famous duelling ground Of
the Augusta section Mr. Miller has
had a remarkable life, and with the ex-
eeption Of his eyssight, still retains
the greater portion of his faculties He
oonverses well eats heartily, and is
calmly and peacefully resting in the
evening Of life
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
MEDALS AND DIPLOMAS
AWARDED II SENIORS
AT THE M'KEON SCHOOL

An inspiring lecture on the Regard
for Little Things" was delivered last
night by Hon. John M. Slaton at the
closing exercises Of the McKeon Night
school. at Il West Linden street.
Fifty-six boys heard the address. to-
gether with number OF visitors Fol-
lowing his speech Mr. Slaton distrib-
uted eleven gold medals for scholar
ship.
The McKeon school was founded four
years ago by Edward Mekeon. Ii then
had ten pupils Since then Mr.. Mckeen
has sent number 81 boys to leading
universities Ben Rosenthal was the
FIRST 90 cndov' tho school with an an
nual medal and he Was followed bA
len others.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
BROWN DID NOT
FREE CAMPBELL
Governor Refuses to Restore
Citizenship to ex-Convict
Who Accuses TuggIe.

Governor Joseph Nj. Brown declared
In letter to The Georgian this morn
ing he would not restore the CITIZENSHIP
Of Wood c. Campbell an ex-prisoner
who has charged a. c. Tuggle- forme
prison inspector. Of having by frauc
obtained $685. from him
The governor said Campbell forfeit
ed his right to citizenship by his com
mission of brutal crime
The letter reads
Editor Atlanta Georgian
Dear Sir While preparing 10
leave town for two days, my at
tention has been called TO an article
In your issue Of this date regarding
an ex-convict, Wood c. Campbell,
wherein YOU say.
Campbell was pardoned by Cow
srnor Brown last month
Statement is incorrect.
This statement is entirely ineor-
rect In my first term as governor
the prison commission recommend
ed that Campbell be committed to
present service
examined into the case, and,
nnding that Campbell had brutally
killed a fellow man. declined %
approve the recommendation Of the
prison commission.
After Governor Smith came into
Office he commuted camphell's sen
tence from twenty years to FIVE.
The Ave years expired. ! am in
formed, about a month ago, and
Campbell is now free through Gov
ernor Smiths action.
] will add that | have been re
euested to remove Campbelrs dis
abilities, so as 10 restore his ciu-
zenship.
Tnasmuch as he had forfeited his
right to citizenship by his comnns-
sion Of brutal crime, ! have ~
fused TO make him voter again,
Very truly yours,
JOSEPH NJ. BROWN.
H. C. Tuggle today said Of Campbell''
accusation
n have expected something like thi;
for some time AIR Tuggle told The
Georgian. Campbell has been threat.
ening 10 do this for several months
The charge is absolutely false, and
have the proof in black and white tC
repudiate any charge Campbell makes
II viii produce evidence which vii
show the whole matter up in its proper
light at the proper time There is moth.
ing to the charges
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
SO ALIENS TO BE MADE
U. S. MEN IN TIME FOR 4TH

Just in time to prepare to celebrate
independence day, SO aliens will be-
come nehhews of Uncle Sam in Atlanta
July L. The date of which the natural
ization of these men was to be COM
pleted was set for June "a, but has had
to be postponed on account of the alb
sence of Judge W. T. Newman who will
be out of town on court duties
A special examiner from Washington
will be present to aid Clerk Robert c.
Fuller in the task of giving the final
rights of citizenship TO the aliens most
of whom are Russian Jews.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
POPHANS SEEK
NEST IN PINES
Many unces sing ties of friendship
Bind our hearts together
Where we may eat the turkey
All but the bone and feather.
William Lee Popham.


Back TO that dear old Central Lecture
circuit where there are none of those
meddfesome Atlanta police to hurl
rocks into the epitome of romantic hon
eymoon; back where the dogwood bios
SONS lure to live-long lyrics and there
are no more $11.41 surety bonds TO
give-baek there has gone the evan
geist- poet laureate Of Kentucky, love
singer of the ages, William Lee Pop
ham, with his pretty bride Maude Mill
Ell Estes that was
The young Narcissus arose in his
room at the Terminal hotel this morn
ing al 5 o'clock, dashed off the gemlet
quoted above and thirteen other verses
and demanded that the hotel manage
ment pay him S3a for the Sights it put
upon his respectabiity when it caused
his arrest as an elopcr two days ago
The hotel refused
Whereupon Mr., Popham went over to
the mayors Office to make q last plea
that the mayor refund him that $1f.4i
the city retained because he did not
appear at the police court a the spe
cife time to prove that he had really
married Miss Estes nearly month be-
fore lie first appeared in Atlanta
AT the mayors Office they told the
poet evangelist they couldn't pay
him back the money because that was
up to the recorder.
Thence straightway 20 Acting Re-
corder Preston went Popham and re-
iterated his appeal Again he met re-
fusal.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
TECH MEN IN PROCESSION
TO HEAR BACCALAUREATE

The baqcalaureate sermon to the stu
dent body of Georgia School of Tech
nology will be preached at the North
Avenue Presbyterian church tomorrow
by Dr. M. Ashby Jones, of Augusta. The
faculty and senior class of the Tech
will march to the church DIR, Jones
haze had much experience in dealing
with young men, and is especially pop
uiar among the young men of Augusta,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
Masons Take Up
Hunt in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY MO, June s.-John
I. Hardin head of the Masons of Kan
sas City, has started a searching in
quiry throughout this section for the
missing Rev Samuel c. Dean, a Bap-
list minister of Elberton, Ga, who dis
appeared here last week. He hopes to
secure some trace of him aid this in
forma ton will be communicated TO
friends in Georgia
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
A Nest Mid
The Signing Pines.

The recorder told Mr. Popham
that it was now too late for a trial,
because the charges had been quashed.
Down in southern Georgia, where the
pines sigh laRguourous lullabies of love
and the nightingales sing-on, so soul
fully, there's the little town of Arab
nesting on the dunes. And Poet Lau-
reate Ponham checked his baggage to
Arab, for .Arabi possesses not only all
the scenario that poets love, but it IS
also on the line of the Central Bureau
lecture circuit. Mr.. Popham said he
would go there with his bride to love
and lecture for day, and that then
they probably would come back to At
lanta once more to see if the law
couldn't find way to return TO him
that S11.41
Before departure. however Mr.. Pop
ham consented to give a reading of a
few of his choicest epics to q reporter
for The Georgian Here is one he re-
cited from treasured memory.
When the summers ended
With harvest gathered in,
The farmer sits at evening
With happy grin.
And while he plays the fiddle
And takes sip of wine,
That's the time | think
OF that sweetheart of mine,
Mr.. Pophsm bowed the entranced re-
porter from the Popham suite with his
1nal gem selected from the precious
store of a,6 separate epics which hs
found necessary to run the gamut Of
Truth, Love and Power" Its title is
Love" Here goes:
dwell in mansions of pleasure.
am wild, am tame, am coy
am here. / am there ! am gone
am born of a fame; | am coy
I'm che same in SORROW or gloom,
I'm farest of all, am pIinee,
can not be chained in BY iron bands
Nor hedged in by any fence,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
Sister Didn't Know
eanHadDisappeared

Rev s. c. Dean, the missing Elberten
pastor has half-sister, Mrs. W. T..
Austin, residing in the Virginian apart
ments, Peachtree and Fifteenth streets.
Mrs. Austin had not heard of the disap-
pearance of Mr.. Dean until informed of
it by The Georgian.
Mr. Dean has half brother l.. W.
Dean, living in Philadelphia. His parents
are dead. He was reared in Atlanta and
educated a the University of Georgia,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
FIRST PEACHES sAIpPEp.

AMERlCUS. CA June S.-The first
ear of peaches to be shipped from this
section went from the Raymond
orchard, destined 10 the New Orleans
market. They are Of the Carnes va Il
riety and are extra fine.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
VERY LOW RATES TO NOR
FOLK ACCOUNT BARACA
PHILATHEA UNION.

Tickets sold June 49, 20 and u. limit
ed July g. Special arrangements for
Atlanta delegation leaving lis p. m.
Friday, 21st Get full information at
Seaboard City Ticket Office, So Peach
tree
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
SERVICE-ACCURACY

Let US I'LL your oeulist's prescription
We pride ourselves on the prompt man
ner in which We ill your order. Accu-
racy. in regards te the smaller details
always characteristic or our methods
inc v. Moore & some 50 North Broad
street. SO
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
ELECTRIC LIGHTS FoR CLAYTON.

CLAYTON. GA. June S.-Tollowing
close upon the installation of a system
OF waterworks. Clayton is to have cleo
trio lights. Colonel r. e. A. Handy,
former state senator, is at the head of a
local company which viii erect the
plant
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08

There is no real need of any one be-
ing troubled with constipat ton Cham
berlsin's Tablets will cause an agree
able movement of the bowels without
any unpleasant effect Give them a
trial For sale by all dealers s**
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
ROBERT MAXWELL DEAD.

T7NINNTN, y. Y. dune Rohert
Maxwell fourth assistant postma stew
general under President cleveland ana
former state superintendent of insur-
ance. died here oday cf acute jndi-
gestipu
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
INSTEAD OF LEMONADE

Drink Horsferd's Acid Phosphate
ii is better for you and a more effec-
tive relief for summer heat. Invigorating
and refreshing. t|'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08

IHsfIVFFN FNNTdVNH NuuFN ODHfHdNys
The Atlanta Audit Company, the well
known auditing and systema tizing con-
Germ recently moved and Is now occu-
pying more eommedious new quarters
ST s0el0 Empire building This COM
phny, which has large established
business. also has an office in the De
Soto Hotel. Tampa. lfls 49,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08
Special June Films de-
veloped free. Cones, 60
Whitehall St.

Hanover Inn, the new
hotel at Wrightsville Beach,
already open. Warren H.
Williams, manager.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-08

Hanover Inn, the new
hotel at Wrightsville Beach,
already open. Warren H.
Williams. manager.