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VOL. V. NO. 335.
SPOT COTTON.
Liverpool, steady; 7.23. Atlanta,
quiet; 12 13-16. New York, quiet;
13c. New Orleans, steady; 12 5-8.
Augusta, quiet; 131-2. Savannah,
steady; 12 1-2.
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 31,1907.
PRICE:
WILL BE LAW
Result of Vote
Cheered by Wait
ing Crowd.
Is
BONG DAY’S FIGHT
WAS UNEQUAL ONE
Prohibitionists Did Not
Concede a Single Point
To Opponents.
The victory is won..
By a vote of 13S to 39,
the house of representatives
has passed the Hardman-
Covington bill, putting ab
solute prohibition into ef
fect on January 1,1908.
The bill must go to the
I senate for concurrence in
amendments which have al
ready been recommended
by the temperance comraitr
! tee of that body, and which
; will certainly be adopted.
Then it goes to the governor
for his signature, and will
become a law. The govern
or has pledged himself to
sign the bill.
The preient Indication* are that the
unate will not take up the prohibition
bill for concurrence In the home
intendments until Thursday. The bill
runt then he returned to the houeo
lor enrollment, and probably will reach
Oovrrnor Smith for signature on Frl
Yike & giant wave, with force Irre'
iletlble, the prohibition eentlment
l*ept all before it In the lower houeo
of the legislature Tuesday.
And whon It had passed, there wero
so shouts of triumph of those who had
Ittdtn safely on the crest nor were
(Mrs any shrieks of despair from those
sho had been engulfed.
To the spectator, this body of men,
E presenting every section of the state,
om the mountains to the sea, might
,»e voted a bill to elect a doorkeeper
rather than passed a bill whleh will
stake that day's session a memorable
one. It ended as quietly as it had be-
ttm.
But the news which filtered out
through the closed doors to the patient,
kilting and expectant throng In the
corridors resulted In a shout being sent
»P that developed Into a steady roar
that was caught up nnd carried around
Oeorgta'i big capital city In one grand
•bout of victory.
.But thcso were not the law-makers
The men who passed the bill were tired
out with a long day's light, and they
obeyed Implicitly the request of Speak,
ir Slaton that there be no demonstra
Hon. They remembered what he told
them about being able to obey the laws
they made, and when the great victory
»a» Anally won, there was Just a quiet
breaking up of that gathering whleh
*111 go down In Georgia history as a
. famous one.
Contrast In Two Days
In strong contrast were the scenes In
tbe house Tuesday to those of the pre-
eloue week, when a mighty throng
*ent wild In the galleries toward mld-
•!fht and echoed the voice of the peo
ple of Georgia.
AH day long, until 4:30 o’clock In the
afternoon, there was a steady grind,
*hd the program agreed upon was
faithfully- carried out.
There was no attempt to repeat the
dllbusterlng tactics which marked that
Memorable session of the week before.
There was Just a steady stream of ora
tory, near-oratory and plain talks by
Plain men.-
In accordance with hi* deeielon laet
fhday, when the galleries broke the
"•sh that held them and sent up a
■nighty shout In protest against the
tactics which were delaying the legis
lation. the people of Georgia over
whelmingly demanded, no spectators
*ere allowed In the chamber. Nor were
they even permitted to stand In the
eeetlbulea and look through the glass
KWitlons.
The doors were guarded nnd an anx-
“us throng was compelled to remain In
me corridors. Not even newspaper
•nen who were not actively engaged in
"Porting the proceedings could break
“■faugh. Many a man who had been
5<>nt to roam about the house as If he
“♦longed there, found that for once hi*
“oa waa a worthless ticket when pre
dated to the doorkeepers.
Crowd Waited Eagerly.
But around those doors there was
Wckid a crowd that waited all day
■on* and eagerly Interviewed those who
jaierged from , within the portals for
•ante scrap of news.
At the afternoon session this crowd
“oreaaed, until by night, when a vote
■»» near at hand, the corridors were
{•aimed by a mighty throng waiting
£ r the verdict that would outlaw the
a Ih? r ,n Georgia and expel It aa
REJOICING THOUSANDS MARCH
TO RALLY AT GRAD Y MON UMEN T;
CROWD CHEERS THE GEORGIAN
At Governor’s Mansion
Hoke Smith Renews
Pledge to Sign Bill.
' Jblng unclean from within Its borders.
Of course there were the prellml-
"■"• to be completed, but these dldn t
Standing at the gate to the grounds
of the executive mansion In full even
ing dress, with twinkling lights on lawn
and in mansion, with the sound of
merry laughter and music on the soft
night air, with scores of beautiful worn,
en and handsome men In evening at<
tire, Governor Hoke Smith addressed
1,300 cheering enthusiasts Tuesday
night.
When the great crowd of men and
women, who had marched through the
streets singing aiyl cheering over the
passing of the prohibition bill, had con.
eluded their meeting at the Grady mon.
ument and their visit to The Georgian
office, some one proposed that the
crowd march to the executive man
sion. The suggestion met with Instant
favor.
Governor Smith saw the 1.500 or
more piling the street in front of the
mansion, and walked down to the gate.
"I know what brings you here, boys,"
he said, his deep voice carrying to the
outermost fringe of the crowd. "I, un
derstand your feeling and enthusiasm.
I want to assure you that my signature
will be affixed to the bill the minute It
reaches me. I want to say further,
that I will exhaust every means of the
executive power to see that the law Is
enforced when It Is placed on the stat
ute books.
You Have Won the Vlotory.'
"You have won tho victory. Now
practice sobriety and earnest purpose
tc aid In the enforcement of the law by
your example. The legislature hoe
given you what you ask for, and It Is
now clearly your duty to make the law
elfeotlve by your co-operation and your
own example."
Three cheers were proposed and glv.
en the governor with hearty good will.
The great crowd then dispersed.
This was the culmination of one of
the most remarkable public demonstra
tions ever aeon on the streots of Atlan
ta. It was the end of a great light, the
cnthuslaatlo expression of good men
and women upon tho winning of one of
tho greatest moral victories within
their memory.
Waiting in Corridors.
Throughout tlio long day, whllo the
Anal storming of the trenches was tak
ing pluco In the house, hundreds, lock
ed from tho legislative halls, moved
about corridor* and rotunda* awaiting
the end. Resiles*, yet patient, hun
dreds of men and women who had
prayed and fought and worked for this
grand finale stood on guard.
Every move in that great drama
within reached them quickly In bulle
tin form through friends Inside. A*
the day waned and the solid phalanx
In the house closed In on the trenches,
the excitement grew In Intensity. Fa
tigue and heat and the long hour* were
forgotten as the fencing ended and the
brunt of the bayonet charge began.
The beginning of the end came at
4:30 o’clock, when the committee
amendment was adopted by a viva voce
vote. Then came the supreme test of
the opposition—the vote on the Barrow
amendment to extend the time for en
forcement to 1309. It failed by 138 to
49. Almost ** soon as the result was
known In the house It reached that
eager crowd without the chamber. A
storm of cheers swept through the
mastlve buildinr and rolled and re
verberated to every nook and comer.
As the majority stood as granite
UPON HEELS OF TRIUMPH *
CAME DEATH TO WORKER
FOR PROHIBITION CAUSE
Walter S. Withers
Passed Away on
Wednesday.
Just n few hour* after the.crowning tri
umph of a cause for which be hnd labored
and In which he was a prominent figure,
Walter K. Withers, preshh-nt of tho With
ers Foundry nnd Machine Works, pioneer
citizen of Atlanta find a prohibition leader
of many years* splendid service, passed
away at 8 o’clock Wednesday morning at
his residence on Oakland avenue at the uge
of 72 years.
Mr. Withers came to Atlanta In 1857, nnd
took n prominent part in the prohibition
campaigns of the early 8J's, making the
first speech of the movement. Although 111
.1 quietly:
Three weeks ago It was known to his fnm-
• end was near. He grew grad-
• nnd all hope was given up.
Then at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning death
came peacefully.
Surviving him are his widow, who was
Miss Julia Carlyle, the first girl baby born
iu Atlanta after the city was given that
name: his two daughters. Mrs. J. >V. Cherry
of Atlnnta and Mrs. A. II. Sanders, of Isox-
lugton. On., and his three sons. Walter
name: his two daughters, Mrs. J. >V. Cherry
of At 1 ■ u *
j IllgtOii, uii., iiuu in* mice bum*, nuiier Vf
I William T. nnd John B. Withers, nil or
whom are connected with tho Withers
Pouudry nnd Machine Works.
Mr. Withers was a native of Wales nnd
came to this country when 8 years old with
his parents. lie lived In various parts of
the United States until he was 33 yenr* old,
when he came to Atlanta, then called Ter
minus, and entered tho foumlry business.
Unusual business ability nnd constant ef
fort enabled him to build up tho large con-
Continued on Page Three.
WALTER S. WITHERS.
He passed away Wednesday
morning In the hour of his triumph
In temperance cause.
stamp out the whisky
of frleuds was wide, for he hnd ninny per
sonal attractions, not the least of which
was Ills generosity. He was a consistent
member of the First Baptist church.
The funeral services will be conducted
from the residence of his son, John B.
Withers, In Oakland Citr, at 3 o'clock
Thursday afternoon. Dr. W. W. Landrum
and Dr. John F. Purser will officiate. The
Tho interment
HOW THE MEMBERS VOTED
E
MUST CEASE,
SAYSSENATE
Disfranchisement Bill
Passes by Vote
of 37 to 6.
When tho roll was callot! on the main
bill Tuesday night there was a hush
In the ranks of prohibitionists nnd
untlR nllke, for it was expected that
there would ho Some sudden 'changes in
the llno-up. It hod been predicted that
a number of tho opponents of the bill
would vote for It upon Its final passage,
after realising that It would be Impos
sible to defeat It. There wero several
changes of front when the main ques
tion was reached. Many of the mem
bers explained thelrttotss, and the call
of the roll occupied more than an hour.
Speaker Slaton, of course, did not
vote. Mr. Wright, of Richmond, was
111 at hls home. Messrs. Slater, Stewart
and DonaJson were absent because of
illness in their families. The complete
roll call, resulting In the passage of
the bill by 139 to 89, Is given below:
AGAINST THE BILL.
Those voting against the bill were:
Adams, of Chatham; Adams, of Wil
kinson: Allen, Anderson, of Bulloch:
Barksdale. Barrow, Bell, Berry, Black
burn. Cannon, Chamlee, Crumley, Dun
bar Estes, Fowler. Fraser, Geer, Glenn.
Hall. Heard, Hines, Howard. Hubbard,
Huff. Lee. Lumsdsn, McCarthy. Max
well, Moore, Perry, Powell, Russell,
Slade. StepheinTTaylor, of Sumter:
Tift, Townsend, Trent, Tuggle—total 39
FOR THE BILL.
Those .voting for the bill were:
Adams of Elbert, Adkins, Alexander.
Anderson of Cobb, Ashley, Atkinson.
Atwater, Austin, Ballard, Barrett, Bond,
Bowen, Boyd, Brown of Carroll, Brown
of Oglethorpe, Buchunnon, Burkhalt-
er, Burnell. Butt, Calbec
"lift.;
Goilu
of Chattahoochee. Cook of Tolfalr,
Cooke of Thomas, Covington, Couch,
Cowan, Culbreth, Daniel. Davis, Davi
son, Dean, Dickey, Dormlny, Duggan,
Dykee, Eaves, Edmondson, Ed
wards, Ellison, Fagan, Flanders,
Flannbran, Foster. Frier, Fullbiight,
Furr, Galloway, Gibson, Godley, Ooode,
Guyton, Hamilton, Hardeman, Harris,
Haywood, Hill Holder, Hute, Hullendor,
Jackson, Johnson of Jasper, Johnson of
Jeff Davis, Johnson of Towns, Jones of
Meriwether, Jones of Mitchell, Keith,
Kendall, Kendrick, Lively, Lunsford,
McIntyre, McMahan, McMulIln, Mo-
Michael, McWilliams, Martin, Massen-
gale. Mays, Mercer, Morris, Mundy Neel,
Nix, Nowell, Odum, Orr, Parker. Par
rish, Payton, Persons Peterson, Pqpe of
Brooks, Pope of Dade, Price of Bartow,
Price of Oconee, Reid et Macon, Reid
of Putnam, Reid of Wilcox, Rogers of
McIntosh, Rogers of Randolph. Roun
tree, Ryals, Shaw, Sheffield, Simmons,
Smith of Calhoun, Smith of
Campbell, Strickland. Stubbs, Sum
ner Swilling, Taylor of Appling,
Terrell. Thorne, Thurman, Tracy, Ty
son, Walker of Lowndes, Walker of
Milton, Walker of Washington, Ward,
Waroeil, Watkins, Way, White of Mad
ison, White of Screven, Whitley, Wil
liams of Dodge, Williams of Laurens,
Wilson. Wise, Wootten, Wright of
Floyd, Young—Total, 139.
IT IS NOW TIME TO QUIT CROAKING;
LET EVERYBODY PULL FOR GEORGIA
Forrest Adair Makes
Splendid Suggestion
to All Citizens.
Now thnt the prohibition bill has
passed, everybody In Georgia, in the
opinion of Forrest Adair, one of the
beat-known and most influential busi
ness men In Atlanta, should P«» to
gether for the good of the state. The
calamity howler and the man who pre
dicted dire results If the state went dry
should now crawl Into a hole and pull
the aperture In after them.
This Is the time to do thing* for the
advancement of the commonwealth. A
proper observance of the law when It
eoee Into effect Is all that Is needed.
* Speaking of the future. Mr. Adair
“Isow te the time for Atlaataaa t* ley
aside *11 differences of opinion snd stand
"’"TtmOeorsI* legislature, elected by the
_,e to make their law*, after dne de-
uEmtlom “l <ft«r • MU. f-'r
hesrTngfrotn both .Wee, but oethu P£be
bly under ^
STSSulwWlS of .11 liquors In
(k tjEi* > «£!«££’w*s vigorously resisted In
"This »“«5KS. where the late is now
the iy*V~i d Mnl*t*S: »nd in the discus-
as* ^S^Vti 1 ™. £
gST .SeA^n‘>'«'”" t commercial
Interests. u_ has been enacted,
ettou. of dtre , nch , ,
Continued on Pago Fifteen*
as*-**'USEV-ara-a-
does ®«5f K S!J , al!oot sabrlnlMU* in value#
am I* 7n tern ipemt e* dfrime -
No Welcome Awaits
the Calamity Howler.
Just Observe Law.
FORREST ADAIR.
Prominent Atlanta business ma
who makes splendid suggestion.
This 1* equally true of s coptmunlty.
•There sre t great many things In this
world I very cordtelly dislike, but my pet
eversion Is s croaker-a calamity howler.
"Georgia Is the best state In tho union,
end Atlanta the grandest city on the green
earth. With her dlrereWed manufacturing
Interests, her splendid commercial enter-
arise#. her magnificent railroad f»ellltl#s,
her unque#tloniu»I« municipal iutefrltj-. her
unequal*! climatic condition#, bar charita
ble in«mution#, schoola* nociety, and. In
fact, everything that goal to make up an
Idaal city, abe atanda preeminent, and. In
my opinion, her moat valuable aaaet baa
mr been the unswerving loyalty of her
eittsena and the peace and harmony that
haa ever prevailed among them.
I differ from the wnjorltv of the legta-
nnt n. to the rtrj <Jr»#tfr mwianre bo-
in which to liriug about
waa taught thla leaaou long ago. anil aa the
ream go by Ita truth haa boen forcibly II-
fuatrateil at more frequent Interval#.
“I have alao realised the folly of Insist
ing upon ndjuating the balance of the
world to my "wn way of thinking, and hate
lwen kept pretty buey In an effort to ad-
Ju»t inyaelf to aurroundlng condition# be
yond my control.
“The other fellow la uauaQy alnccre, and
ten right.
•Now let aa all loin hand# and work to-
„jther, actuates! by that splendid civic
pride and that characteristic Atlanta spirit,
to make our city still greater than ahe baa
ever been.
'•Aa a native bom Atlantan, I love every
tree and shrub, every brick and stone In
her make-up, and If I know anything of her
admirable courage and progreaalve nature
ahe will not be retarded by this measure,
illrlded as we may be In our opinion aa to
Its wisdom. ^ „
“Though reduced to ashes, ahe triumph
antly recovered from the torch of Bh«r
man, with all Ita unspeakable sod cruel
atrocities. The same courage nnd spirit te
atilt alive, and she will nut be alow In over
coming the temporary effect of this leglrlu-
tfon.
“Let us aru.pt the situation like lawabld
Ing, Uod-frnrtng and loyal cltlsen* l»o not
let us crltlelse or ssy harsh anti unkind
things shout those who do not happen to
agree with ns. Bo not be drawn Into hunt
ed arguments: do not try to Injure the
trade, the Imstnee* or the eharnrter of the
fellow on the opposite side. This oonrse
would not only be foolish bat would, Iw opt
leers ugly Kars.
The greatest Injury resulting from the
prohibition campaign of the eighties was tha
enmity Incurred among her cltlsens. and
, lasting bitterness.
For one, I My si nee the law has Ihh-ii
Tho Wllllams-Felder disfranchise
ment bill, an administration measure,
passed .the senate Wednesday after
noon by a vote of 37 to «. Rev. H. II.
Proctor and other negroes who had
watched the two day*' fight from the
gallery, left without demonstration.
It places rigid restrictions around
the ballot box, end Its design and
pose Is to eliminate the negro vote
Georgia. It has been stated re
peatedly by Its advocates that It would
not disfranchise a single white man.
It Is modeled after the Alabama law.
Those who voted against the com
pleted bill, which passed as drafted
with the exception of the necessary
amendment aa regards advertising the
bill before submitting It to the people,
were:
Crittenden. Hawee, Losbley, Mattox,
Sykes and Weaver—6.
Those voting for the bill were:
Bom, Boyd, Brantley, Brock. Bush,
Camp, Cowart, Deen, Dobbs, Farmer,
Felder, Felts, Flynt, Gordy, ftrlflln.
Hardman. Hays, Henderson (39th),
Henderson (I6th), Howard, Hudson,
Hughes, Johnson, Knight. Martin,
Overstreet. Peacock, Stapleton, Steed,
Stephens, Taylor, Turner. Walden.
Walker. Whaley, Wilkes, Williford.—
37.
Immediately after tho senate con
vened Wednesday mqming considera
tion of the disfranchisement bill was
resumed.
Senator Camp assumed the floor In
favor of the original bill, without any
amendment of any charaoter. He said
that It was tho paramount Issue of tho
gubernatorial campaign, and the people
demanded the right to pass on It a;
the ballot box.
Senator Murtip argued that the log
I slat u re hud full power to pav, jii tht
ponding measure. He addressed) Mm
eelf largely to tho i*onHtltutlona7 ques
tion Involved, and made a very strong
speech along this line.
Senator Lnshley opposed the bill. He
said he had sworn solemnly to sup
port the constitution of the United
States, and he considered that oath
sufficient grounds for voting against
the measure.
The Voice of the People.
Senator Henderson, of the Thirty-
ninth, In favoring the bill, declared
that there was but one rent question
for the senate to consider—the voice of
the people who had demanded the right
to vote on this issue. He said the best
legal talent of the country had decided
that the bill was constitutional.
Senator Boyd apposed tha bill In lie
existing shape, and said he could not
support It unless certain amendments
were adopted.
.Senator Hardman spoke in favor of
striking the property requirements. He
declared that it placed a premium of
$500 an a man’s right to vote with that
clause In it. He said a pure ballot box
waa wanted, but not by such methods.
"I am one who believes that It does
not become a Caucasian to 111 treat
the black man,” he declared. "The
white man will rule, but he must do It
fairly and honestly.”
Dictate* of Conscience.
Senator Flynt said he waa not fol
lowing any publto clamor In this mat
ter, but waa moved to vote for It
through the dictates of hls conscience.
A call for the previous question wn*
sustained at this point, and Senator
Felts, chairman of the committee on
constitutional amendments, under the
rules spoke In advocacy of the bill aa
I WILL UPHOLD LAW;
PROHIBITION WILL NOT
HINDER IMPROVEMENTS
—MAYOR W. R. JOYNER.
Atlanta’s Mayor Says He Will Show How
Prosperous City Can Be Under
New Law.
'Prohibition will not Interfere with
a single public Improvement now under
way In Atlanta or being contemplated.
Every projected Improvement will
be completed and others Will bo pro
jected nnd completed. H. I
’The prohibition law will be enforced j* 0 - th ® people of Atlanta Intend to be
In Atlanta.” ' ' law-abiding citizens of a state where
since I was a little bare-footed boy, nnd
I have yet to nee the circumstance or
condition that would make the people
of thla city sulk or lose one particle of
their enthusiasm. You ask me wlmt
Atlanta intends doing, nnd I reply to
you that If I know them, and I think I
These are the main points of a state
ment given by Mayor Joyner Wednes
day morning tb a representative of The
Georgian, hls flret official utterance In
this connection.
The statement of Mayor .Joyner Is
characteristic.
“I Intend,” he says, “to be one of
those to help show the world Just how
big and great and prosperous a city
can become under a prohibition law.”
In regard to hls attitude toward the
enforcement of tho law, the mayor has
this to say:
Shall Uphold the Law.
“My attitude toward the pending
prohibition bill woe well known, nnd I
Intend that my attitude .toward .the
prohibition law shall be equally as well
tnown. I - opposed the hill; I shall
unhold the law."
Mayor Joyner was asked the follow
ing questions:
“Now that the prohibition bill has
been enacted Into law, we would like
to tel; the people for you exactly what
will be the attitude of your adminis
tration toward -that law. What Is the
city going to do about It? Will the
projected public Improvements be
made, notwithstanding the loss of rev
enue from whisky licenses?"
In response, tho mayor gave the fol
lowing statement:
T have bee^i living In Atlanta ever
prohibition Is the lnw. The attitude
my administration toward that law wl
be to enforce IL My oath, of office re
quires mo to do that, and when I took-
that oath It did not Impress mo ns be
ing nn empty nothingness composed of
meaningless words. My attitude to
ward the pending prohibition bill was
well known, nnd I Intend that my at
titude toward the prohibition law shall
bo equally as well known. I opposed
the bill; I shall uphold the law.
‘‘Atlanta Will Grow.” ,
’’In regard to public- Improvements
I. want to. say Hint not only will those
already projected bo complet 'd, but
others will be projected nod they will
ho complet'd Sherman reduced At
lanta to n pile of smouldering ruins nnd
nshee, but thnt did not kill her, and It
takes more than a prohibition bill to
stngnnte the jiffillrs of Atlanta, or to
lessen the arflor of her people. I In
tend to be one of those to help show
the world Just how big nnd great anti
prosperous a city can become under a
prohibition law. nnd I call on the peo
ple of Atlanta to help »ne. I want every
good cltlsen, both prohibitionists and
nntl-prohlbltlonlsts, In hls place nnd
every shoulder to the wheel. We must
all -ull together for Atlanta In tho fu
ture as we have In the .pant, and if miy
of us have any fear ns to tho future—
which I have not—wo must redouble
our efforts.”
Continued on Page Three,
24 Injured
In Wreck
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Richmond, Vo., July 31.—A head-on
collision occurred on the Southern near
Lynchburg this morning and twenty-
four persona were Injured, one perhaps
fatally. The Danvllle-Waahlngton lo
cal collided with a freight, ne a result,
it ia alleged, of the failure of the crew
of the freight to obey orders.
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a a
O BACKBONE OF HEAT WAVE 0
BROKEN OVER COUNTRY. O
O
A study of the map shows that O
O the backbone of the great heat t>
O wave has been broken all over the O
O country. Forecast: O
O "Generally fair Wednesday night O
a and Thursday.” O
O Wednesday temperaures: O
O 7 o’clock a. m 73 degrees O
O 8 o'clock a. m 74 degrees 0
0 9 o’clock a. m 73 degree* O
0 10 o'clock a. m. 91 degrees O
0 11 o’clock a. m 93 degrees O
0 13 o'clock noon 84 degree* O
O 1 o’clock p. m 85 degree* C
0 3 o'clock p. m. 8t degrees O
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RACE RESULTS.
BRIGHTON.
First Race—Zlenap, 3 to I, won: Ci
Maid, 6 to 1. second; Creaalna, thli
Time 1:44 3-6.
Second Race—Buckman, 12 to 5, won;
Blue Pigeon. 5 to 2, second; Essex,
even, third. Time, 3:54 4-5.
FORT~iRIE.
i. 3 to 1, won;
second; Olena
LIGON JOHNSON APPOINTED
ASSISTANT U. S. ATTORNEY;
TO PROTECT THE FORESTS
LIQON J0HN80N.
He haa been appointed assistant
district attorney for the United
Htates.
ijffon Johnson, the well-known At- .
lantft attorney who mmi * such an ex
cellent record with Attorney General
Ilart In the fight for the Htato against
I the Ducktown copper fumes, has been
(appointed special assistant attorney of
j tho United States.
Coming as It does at tho conclusion
of the brilliant record ho inode In thla
caae, the appointment Is In the nature
■ f a i'-u;n<1 by the national adminis
tration and an appreciation of hi*
services. . r
Mr. Johnson. It is understood, will
have immediate charge of the govern- j
ment’s litigation looking toward the
preservation of tho ’forests and forest |
reserve* of the United Htates, and It 1*
believed that hls duties will rot ne
cessitate hls removal from Atlanta.
In the fight he made to enjoin the
I > i 1 ;<T”\' !1 i ‘.j per pi I.plc fiMin destroy
ing vegetation and forests In Georgia
by the fumes from their plant, Mr. •
Johnson exhibited marked ability along
this line and It was such thnt brought
him to the attention of the forestry de
partment and the department of Jus-
tics.
The appointment Is especially an
honor because of being bestowed by a
Republican administration on a South,
ern Democrat and at the Instance of
the forestry’ department, without nny
application.
FROM 2 GREAT WOMEN
COME MESSAGES OF JOY
From the widow 4hd the son of the
late Rev. Bam P. Jones, Georgia’s
greatest evangelist, and from Mrs. W.
C. Blbley. former president of the
Georgia Woman’s Christian Temper
ance Union, come telegrams of con
gratulations for the victory for prohi
bition. They tell their own atory:
Cartersville, Ga., July 31.
The Georgian, Atlanta, Ga.i
Hearty congratulation* upon tho grost
vlotory. TH* Georgian hat earned the
nratltud* of every patriotic Georgia
cltlsen. Praite tho Lord.
MRS. 8AM P. JONES and
SAM P. JONES. Jr.
Birmingham, Ala., July 31.
The Atlanta Georgian, Atlanta, Ga.:
Congratulations to tho prohibitionists
for thsir God 'given victory. Georgia
ie free. Thank God that I have lived
to see tho day.
MRS. W. C. SIBLEY,
Former President W. C. T. U. of Ga.
Growth and Progress of the New South
The Georgian hero records each dsy some
economic fact in reference to the oasrsrd
progress of tbs Bomb.
BY
B. LIVELY
Columbus, at., July It.—The Georgia slid Alnlmmi Industrial Index says In Its
regular weekly Isme:
‘Twenty-one uew Industrial sod manufacturing plant, to be eettbllihed, two
new -railroad, projected, etxty-twu Imlldliif* of sutwtouttslcbsnirter. to Iw ron-
•triietrd. prupoeed mindi'lpM Improvements to eoetorer Hw.iM and twenty new
rorpotatlout with totnl minimum rapltal .lock of 4471,750 are consoUdsted Herns of
Advance reports to The Index for the week ending today, that Illustrate the »t.'adv
development snd upbuilding In program In Georgia and Alabama. The Hitum.
though terse, are not unusual. Tb* Index reporta turli Bgnrea week after week.
They explain why the t.lrty-eeven rountle* that no far have snt tax dhrtati to the
•late comptroller's uffte* show t net gsln in property nines of 55.451.t77 over laat
~ • - ■* of flie Amerli— “-* ’■* —
year. They explain, too, why the eye* of the American Iraalnres world i
Georgia and Alatmma as never Itefor* In their history, and wk
capital la being placed with that which demonatrates prodtabl*
tWO ”Coln<idrnt with the general upbuilding to to Increasing demand for lands of att
kinds and s straits upward tendency of prices
Uteri things The Index report* this
■ ■■Among otberithings The Index report* this week:
”Hu**r feetory, Foreyth. Os.; coffin factory. Wrightarllle. Os.: Jlri.000. rottou
mill, Kdteon, Ga.: fertiliser factory. Toccoa. Ga.; laundry machinery plant, Newnao.
Ga.: lumber manufacturing plant and variety work* hew Broctun. Ala.; novelty
plant. Bessemer. Ala.; oil mill. Raymond. O*.: paper box factory enlargement. Co-
Irathns. O*.; store mill*. Becetur. Ala., and Attilto, Ala ; ginneries. •«»■ ml la.
tourist hotel, neer Mobile. Ala.: hotel to h*.rcm.-le ed and en are.-l. MlltodsevtUe.
Os.: opera home, Roanoke, At*.; taO,«W paving plans. Manto. Ala.: election or
dered In Chambers county. -Alabama, upon the Uauance of 556.000■ of bond* for th#
same purpose; two water work* system* bti«:n-,v building*. Incjpdlog three-story
buildings at Waver.»«. Ga.. and Athens. Ala.; residence*, ammig which la 5J4.000 red
den ce to he Imllt at V'sldosta. Ga.; land deals and four new land eonpqnlea.
"Among the contract awards reported are 510,000 depot. Roanoke. Ala.: 31.000
B Hrda of street paving. Becatnr, Ala.; building to be remodeled St coat of 50.000.
vannab. Os.; car shops, govannah. Os., and 51X500 t,urine-* BOlldlng, Augusts,