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VOL. V. NO. 341.
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7,1907.
PTCTP 1 *?.* la Atlanta: TWO CENTS,
JrXU.Vjfj. On Trains: FIVI CENTS.
RACING HARD
MCE
Hot Contests. Are on
in Several of the
Wards.
heavy vote is
NOW INDICATED
Aldermanic Race Awakens
Interest in Every Ward
in City.
Although about half of the votes
registered had been cast at 3 o'clock,
end probably two-thirds of those who
will vote, the result In nearly all of the
enuncllmanlc and aldermanic races,
where there Is opposition. Is extremely
doubtful.
The candidates were at It early In
the morning, end their friends joined
In the festivities as soon as the polls
opened at 7 o’clock In the morning.
There was considerable buttonholing
and, despite the fact that the races
are very close, but little betting Is
reported.
The most doubtful race In the whole
city probably Is that for* council In the
Seventh where George H. Wade and
F. J. Spratllng are the candidates. In
the fourth, there Is a three-cornered
race, the only one, the leading candi
dates being B. Lee Smith and Warren
D. White.
The interest all over the city centers
principally over the race for alderman
In the Third ware. C. L. Chosewood,
who Is now a councilman, Is opposed
by Frank A. Pittman, until recently
building Inspector.
No line cam be secured on the vote
on the question of popular elections and
on majority rule at primaries. The
latter will probably be voted favorably,
but on the former proposition there is
much doubt.
The figures don’t tell much, but they
are more eloquent than words can be
In this Instance.
FIRST WARD.
Registered ®^5
The vote at 3 o’clock was 312.
Candidates: For council. A. J. John
son and Frank Hllburn; for city execu
tive committee, W. W. Anderson, John
C. Burnett, M. Riley. James R. Smith
-and H. D. White. Vote at 38 West
Hunter street.
The Indlontluns arc that A. J. John
son will defeat Frank Hllburn for coun.
ell by a good majority. In tho race
for alderman between C. L. Chosewood
and Frank A. Pittman, the vote seems
close, a slight lead for the latter being
Indicated.
SECOND WARD.
Registered -1*346
The vote east at 3 o’clock w«* 592.
Candidates: For council. Eugene Dodd
and Harry Silverman: for city execu
tive committee. E. E. Griggs. Harvey
Hatcher, C. B. McGaughey, R. R.
Shropshire and Frank Wllby. Vote at
court house.
The race here is close between Harry
Silverman and Eugene Dodd, with both
sides predicting victory. A heavy vote
Is expected In the late afternoon,
THIRD WARD.
Registered 1>402
251.
Tho total vot. cast at 3 o’oloek was
•97.
Candidates: For ald.rman (vote all
over city), C. L. Chosewood and F. A.
Pittman; for council, J. C. Harrison,
unopposed; for city executive commit-
tre, W. W. Gaines, M. C. Carroll, R. A.
Burnett and J. H. Owen. Vote at 64
Fraser street. .
This being the home ward of C. L.
Chosewood nnd F. A. Pittman, the vot.
lag Is heavy and the feeling Intense.
Both sides claim the ward, but the
Indications are that Mr. Chosewood la
In the lead.
FOURTH WARD.
Registered 832
The vote cset at 3 o’olook was 352.
Candidates: For council, B. Lee
Smith, Warren D. White and W. G.
Hands; for city executive committee.
M. M. Welch, Russell Shirley. C. N.
Allen, M. A. Hale, Walter McElreath,
J. W. Kirkpatrick and J. N. Bateman.
Vote at South Jackson and Chamberlin
streets.
In the Fourth It looks like B. Lee
Smith for council. Ills friends claim
2*6 of the 362 votes cast at I o’clock.
Chosewood is given a slight lead by
those around the polls. The majority
plan and popular election clauses will
be carried. It Is Indicated.
FIFTH WARD.
Registered .. . • •• •• 720
The vote cast at 3 o’clock wat 250.
Candidates: For council, W. T. Winn,
unopposed; for city executive commit
tee, Jesse M. Wood, R. L. Hllley, Jesse
B. Lee, R. H. Shaw, M. C. Strickland
and James A. Hudson. Vote at 9 Tab
ernacle place.
Rather quiet In this ward, as the
candidate for council Is unopposed,
chief Interest centers In the race be
tween Chosewood and Pittman, with
tne former having; possibly a shade
the better at the time of going to
press.
_ SIXTH WARD.
The vote cast at 3 o'clock was 430.
Registered 924
Candidates: For council, Henry 8.
Jackson and Steve It. Johnston; fbr
etty executive committee, J. W. Wills,
P. H. Todd, W. A. Ward. A. W. Ste
phens and John L. McCord. Vote at 74
borth Broad street.
Steve R. Johnston seems to have the
call on Henry S. Jackson for council,
although then
y
THEN WED
CUN i SEL
Insanely Jealous Man
Kills Woman and
Seif.
Asheville, N. C., Aug. 7.—Shortly be.
fore noon today Robert Murdock shot
three times Mrs. Laura Ray, who died
within three minutes, and then shot
himself through the head, dying In
stantly.
Mrs. Ray was proprietress of a fash
lonable boarding place, known as "Sue
cess Inn." Murdock, who boarded
there, was a green grocer and con
ducted stalls In the city market.
He
had been paying attentions to the
widow and lately had been drinking,
Is said, very heavily. Jealousy and
whisky are said to have furnished the
combination that fired the brain of the
man Into committing the tragedy.
Murdock called Mrs. Ray to his room
and the shooting followed.
There were many guests In the house
at the time of the shooting and much
excitement prevailed for a time.
Murdock was a former policeman of
Asheville. Mrs. Ray was shot through
the heart.
. .. still some doubt as won. •"'“■“•'.ILrr’.TIi’r - .'
% the final rsxult. Tho two candl- to 2, third. Time 1.41 J-5.
TWENTY ARE DEAD
IN GERMAN WRECK
Head of Little Girl Found 50
Yards From
Body.
Berlin, Aug. 7.—Many casualties are
reported In a collision between a pas
senger and a freight train at Trenesfeu,
between Berlin and Hamburg. It Is
said several Americans are among the
Injured.
Twenty bodies havo beon removed
from the wreckage, but the debris Is
only half cleared away.
Sickening scenes of mutilation at
tended the work of recovering the dead
and injured. The head of one little
girl was found fifty yardB from the
wreck, apparently severed t>y gloss
from the body. The features were
scarcely marred. One peasant who had
been riding with his wife found himself
outside the wreckage uninjured, but
the only trace of his wife Is a blood,
stained remnant of the shawl she wore.
One Killed
In Auto Crash
Mllwsukes, Aug. 7.—Former Alderman Jo.
sepb Kerehbert, of this city, was killed,
and Horace O. Sloan, Patrick Dorrcll nnd
Chauffeur George I’oaa probably fatally In
Jared near Drookflald Camera tbla morning,
when the nntomoblle In which they were
riding became unmanageable, left the road
and overturned In n ditch.
The fonr men were pinned under the
heavy car, and wheu another machine which
wae following reached the aceno they were
extrleated with great difficulty.
datee took lunch together, It le report,
ed. Choeewood la leading Pittman by
a good margin.
8EVENTH WARD.
Reglatered 838
The vote cast at 3 o’clock wee 316.
Candidate!: For council, F. J. Sprat-
ling and George H. Wade; for city ex
ecutive committee, A. W. Flckett, Q. J.
Dallas. Cherlee H. Evans, A. R. Col-
oord, E. L. Connally, W. P. Anderson,
Malvern Hill, Robert N. Hughes. Voto
at 308 Lee street.
The race In the Seventh Is undoubt
edly the hottest and moat doubtful In
the city. Honest friend* of both can
didates for council, F. J. Spratllng
and George H. Wade, candidly admit
that tho result Is extremely doubtful.
Some betting Is reported. Slight load
for Pittman indicated.
EIGHTH WARD.
Registered 372
The vote cast at 3 o’olock wa« 122.
Candidates: For council, J. T. Wright,
unopposed: for city executive commit
tee. John S. Owens, Thomas F. Corri
gan, S. G. Wilkes, S. A. Duncan. Vote
at 834 Peachtree street.
W. T. Wright, the candidate for
council, having ho opposition. Interest
in the Eighth Is not as great os it
might be. A slight lead for Chosewood
Is reported. The proposition of hold-
Inr second primaries where no can
didate received a majority In the first
Is being voted favorably. It Is said,
while that of popular elections of city
officials seems to meet with disap
proval In this ward.
RACE RESULTS.
8ARAT0GA.
First Race—Far West, 9 to 1, won;
Cablegram. 12 to t second: Dr. Gard
ner, out, third. Time 1:26 3-5.
Second Race—Sheriff Williams, 7 to
6. won; Gold Fleur, 1 to 2, second;
Judge White, out, third. Time 4:20 2-5.
fort^rie.
First Race—Black Lock,
12 to 1.
Reveille, 5
NULL'S PUSS
BILL WINS
E
MISS EDDY NOW BRIDE
OF SENATOR BEVERIDGE
The Original Anti-Pass
Measure Gets Vote
of 164 to 0.
SUBSTITUTES ARE
ALL DEFEATED
It Provides Against Use of
Passes By Office-Holders
and Candidates.
After fighting for more than 25
years to secure legislation against
tho free pass evil in the state of
Georgia, Hon. Joe Hill Hall, of
Bibb, scored a decisive victory in
the house of representatives Wed
nesday morning, when his anti-
pass measure was passed by a vote
of 164 to 0.
Thn victory of tha gentleman from
Bibb came only after a struggle In the
house which lasted from Tuesday
morning at 9 o’clock until II o’clock
on Wednesday, and only after two other
bill, which were framed for a similar
purpose, and which he opposed, were
defeated as Inadequate by large ma
jorities.
According to tho terms of the bill
passed by tho house, only state, county,
municipal and national office holders
In this state, parties who are candl
dates for such offices and delegates to
political conventions are prohibited
from accepting free pauses from rail
road companies or any other courte
sies from any other company or cor
poration exercising any public fran
chise In this state.
Railroad Attorney!.
It was amended by the house so that
attorneys who ore office holders In this
state and at the same time legal rep
resentatlves for any such corporations
shall not ueo their passes while holding
office, except when going to and from
points In this state In the discharge of
some duty for tho company they rep
resent. The bill was also amended
eo that it becomes effective January
1, 1908.
Tha bill provldos that any corpora
tion violating Its provisions shall be
subjected to a flno of 31,000, and tho
Judge of any court In this state in
which tha corporation Is convicted Is
empowerod to enter judgment against
111.- corporation for Hint iunmint
It Is further provided that should
any of the class of persons prohibited
from accepting free passes or other
courtesies from railroads or other cor
porations be found guilty of vlolatlnr
the provisions of the bill, they shall
bo punlBhed os provided In section 1039
of the code.
Substitute* Defeated.
The bill of Mr. Hall passed tho house
after a substitute offered by Mr. Perry,
of Hall, and Mr. Jackson, of Jones,
which prohibited any person except
bona fide employees of railroads from
accepting posies, hod been voted down,
and after the substitute recommended
by the minority, and which made about
forty exceptions, had been defeated by
vote of 103 to 67.
After the defeat of tho minority sub
stitute opposition to tho Hall hill fell
fiat and when the question of Its pass
age was put to the house not a dis
senting voice was raised.
Mr. Hall’s fight for the passage of
his bill has been picturesque In the
extreme. Throughout the struggle his
strong personality has cast a menacing
shadow over those who were contend
ing for other anti-pass bills than his
own, and Ills ability to overwhelm his
opponents and wrest victory from de
feat lias boen clearly shown.
Early In the session Mr. Hall Is
sued his defi to those who opposed his
bill and openly declared that It was
his anti-pass bill or none.
Thera was Btrong opposition to his
bill and many leaders In the houso
arrayed themselves against him In the
effort to pass a more stringent anti-
pass measure, but declaring that the
people of Georgia demanded nothing
more than a law that will preclude the'
possibility of Influencing office hold
ers by glfta from corporations, the
gentleman from Bibb waged his fight
and won what ho terms ’’the most
glorious victory In his career."
Opening of House.
Following the call of the roll the
bouae resumed consideration of the
anti-pass bills, the first business In
order being the perfecting of the sub
stitute recommended for passage by the
minority.
An amendment offered by Mr. Hines,
' Clayton, to allow newspapers to ac
cept transportation In exchange for ad
vertising, was voted down.
The amendment of Mr. Bell, of Ful
ton, to allow firemen and policemen to
ride free on street and electric cars In
cities, was adopted by a vote of 23
82.
Alt the amendments to the minority
substitute having been disposed of.
Speaker Slaton announced that the
vote upon the substitute offered by
Messrs. Perry, of Hall, and Jackson, of
Jones, Tuesday afternoon was In or
der.
The substitute prohibited every per-
'Continued on Pegs Three.)
Southern Agents and
Employees May Be
Arrested.
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Montgomery. Ala. Aug. 7.— 8
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“ bile and Ohio, representing Pres- 0
ident Finley, of the Southern, has 0
O given out a statement to the ef- 0
O feet that there Is -no Intention to 0
0 defy the laws of the state. "I will a
O have no part In any . movement to
0 discredit my state or to bring Its
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URGES STEPS
E
Sends Message to the
Assembly on Wed
nesday.
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WOULD USE FUNDS . ’
TO AID SCHOOLS
MIS8 KATHERINE EDDY AND SENATOR ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE,
Of Indiana, whoso marriag® took place in Berlin Wednesday, are
shown In picture. Miss Eddy is the sinter of Spencer Eddy, first sec
retary to the American embassy in Berlin* Senator Beveridge ie forty*
five years of age. He is a widower, his first wife having died in 1900.
It was necessary to overoome a great deal of red tape so as not to con
flict with tho German marriage regulations regarding residence.
Berlin, Aug. 7.—Senator Albert J.
Beveridge, of Indiana, and Miss Cath
erine Spencor Eddy, daughter of Au
gustus Spencer Eddy, were married at
high noon today at the American em
bassy. The religious ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Thomas Hall, of
New York.
Tho ceremony wae simple In the ex
treme. There were no ushors and no
bridesmaids. John T. MoCutcheon, of
Chicago, tho famous cartoonist, acted
as best man to Senator Beverldgo.
Practically all the guests were rola-
tlvei of, the contracting parties, only a
few Intimate friends being present. Fol
lowing the ceremony, a wedding break
fast was served at tho home of Spencer
Eddy,.brother of the bride, who Is sec
retary of the American embassy In Ber-
lin. Twenty-four guests attended. Ev-
ery effort made to secure th»* ut
most privacy for the event
GEORGIA AND GEORGIAN PRAISED
BY CHICAGO TEMPERANCE FOLK
The following telegram, which I, self-explanatory, was received Wed
nesday morning by the publisher of The Georgian:
Hyde Park, Chicago, August 7.
Fred I* Seely, Published of The Georgian, Atlanta, Ga.:
Christian Temperance Toung People of Chicago, In mass meeting as
sembled, send heartiest congratulations to you and all Georgln upon your
new declaration of Independence.
CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE YOUNG PEOPLE.
M. BALCOMB, Secretary.
AID FOR OLD “TEXAS”
COMES FROM OLD“REB”
AND FROM LITTLE BOY
. M. Atkinson, Jr. %
P. S. Arkwright, Jr. ..
Dan Gordon Odell, Qlnggold ... >25
T. M. Fitxpatrlck, Washington,
Ga
_ R. Wright
E. F. Goodrum, Fairfax, Ga
Marls Golden, Louisville, Ga
Alvah R. 8mith, Wadloy, Ga....
T. G. Saxon, Cartersvlll, Ga
E. H. Pann
Harry Fannie Schlssinger 50
Mrs. J. A. Maloney .25
C. 8. Meadows, Normantown, Ga. 1.00
Previoualy subscribed 31.55
The subscriptions are not coming in
fast and the time Is drawing near when
tho junk dealers will come around to
get the old ’Texas.”
According to the estimate of Master
Mechanic M. Lamar Collier, who has
been with the Western and Atlantic
ever since the ’Texas" was bought, ahe
worth for scrap Iron about non.
A little boy up In Ringgold—he's only
years old—knows all about that
hair-raising chase, and he sends a
quarter of his own money. When the
’’Texas’’ passed the town where this
little boy lives, ahe waa hitting It up
a 60-mlle-an-hour gait and had the
’General" tn sight The child's name
Dan Gordon Odell and this la whaq
says:
■I am a little boy only 4 yean old
but I know the story of the Texas' and
want It raved so I can see It next time
I come to Atlanta. 1 am sending you
28 cents 6f my own money to help buy
It.”
He’s heard hit grandfather tell of
that fainoua chaae and capture and.
young as he Is, he hates to s«o the
old engine broken up for scrap iron.
The old veterans teel badly about It
too. They knew what the chase and
capture of those raiders meant to tho
Confederacy and they can appreciate
the value of the service done by the
••Texas."
One of,these gallant boys In gray la
J. A. Wash, of Jackson. Ills letter
reads like this:
"I read your story In The Geoiglqn
about the ’Toxas’ being sold to junk
dealers and-1 assure you It made me
:,nd. An engine that made the run ahe
did ought to be saved and taken care
of. You saved the state from strong
drink. Can’t you save the Texas aa a
memento of by-gone days and teuch tha
children what sort of material their
grandfathers were made of? I think
the Texas’ would fit In nicely at Grant
S ark. I am only a poor, old Confed,
ut t am going to send you a dollar.
Your paper Is always doing something
noble. Save the Texas’, and many an
old Confed will praise and bless you
for it.*’
Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 7.—Advices
from Marlon, Ala., Indicate that there
Is a likelihood of the arrest of the
Southern railway employees In that
city and that the local line running
from Selma to ^kron will be tied up.
An Indictment was returned from the
Perry county grand Jury today agulnst
tho Southern railroad for doing busi
ness without a license, and Solicitor
Fritz Thompson states that he will en
force the law and that a bill of Indict
ment will be returned against the road
for every day that business Is trans
acted without the authority of tho
state. It Is reported on tho streets of
Murl’iil that the stiitl-m ligent nnd the
crew of a local freight train are to
bo arrested and the /80 miles of track
tied up. Tills, it is suid. Will re.t in
terfere with Interstate commerce in any
way but It will work great harm to
ninny towns along too line. Hamburg,
Marlon, Hcotts, Newborn*-, Greensboro
and Sawyersvllle would bo affected.
Business men and the public are much
itterested.
While Solicitor Thompson hes little
to say, ha declares that he will do his
whole duty to seo that the law on the
state's statute books Is enforced.
Among the attorneys at Marlon Is IV.
Jeffries, line of the lending state repre
sentatives of the Southern railway.
Although Governor Comer and Vice
President E. L. Russell, of the Mobile
and Ohio, representing the Southern
railway, met again In conference to
day. It is a possibility tlmt It will be
come necessary to call out tho military.
Serious trouble Is bound to arise If
the mutter Is not settled soon. If tho
Southern road, whoso license to do
business in Alabama, was • revoked,
should stop running trains, the angry
peoplo would make tho calling out of
the troops necessary to preserve or
der There are also rumors today of
etrlke of railway employees.
PRE3IDENT FINLEY
HOPE8 FOR SETTLEMENT.
New York. Aug. 7.—President Fin
ley, of the Southern railway, makes
this statement:
"Parties representing the Southern
Railway Company are In Montgomery,
Ala, for the purpose of conferring with
the governor regarding tho present un
fortunate controversy, and It Is hoped
by the company that a satisfactory set.
tlenient,may be reached."
Beyond this President Finley de
clined to commit himself.
MAY CANCEL CHARTER
OF ROCK I8LAND ROAD.
Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 7.—Notwith
standing the fact that acting Governor
Flndall said that the state of Arkan-
s would take no action looking to
forfeiture of the Rock Island rail
road's right to do business In the state
until after the hearing set for October
3,-on the temporerv restraining -,rd-i
Issued by l.’ntted States Circuit Judge
Willis Vandevantor, at St. Paul, the
qtdrm of protect which reached the
capital after the news of the Injunction
spread over the state has caused' a
radical change In the situation. - At
torney General Kirby, who lias just
returned to the city after an absence
of a week, waa called Into a conference
state officials to discuss the sltua-
Comptroller-General Out
lines Condition of tlic,
State’s Finances. -
Governor Hoke Smith sent to tha
general assembly Wednesday afternoon j
a -message outlining his views upon
raising revenues for the state, and
which was read In the houso at the
afternoon session.
Governor Smith’advocates the pro
posed Increase in tax on fertilizers, as
the most feasible method at tills time. ,
He asks that he be given power to use ,
funds In the treasury, not otherwise ap- ,
proprlated, for the benefit of the public j
schools. A letter from Comptroller .
General Wright, showing condition of J
the state's finances* Is appended. ' Tha 1
message and letter follow:
The governor's message follows:
To the General Assembly of the State ,
of Georgia:
Permit me to bring to your atten- ,
tlon certain facts connected with the |
raising of revenue for the state. 1
1. Tho constitution permits a tax
levy of C mlfls. Tho tax act for 1907 I
provides for 1 mill and 70-100 to be j
levied for school purposes, 3 mills and i
8-100 to bo levied for general purposes i
and so much In addition thereto as 1
may be necessary to meet the 3100,000 j
which we nr« required to pay by Janu- I
ary 1, 1909, upon the public debt. Th# I
total of these sums will not exhaust J
tho 0 mills permitted by the constltu- ]
tlon. The full levy of 5 mills will rats#
nearly $50,000 In addition to the J
amount covered by the tax act of 1907. ]
Jn view of the condition of the treasury J
I suggest that the tax uct for 1907 be J
so amended as to permit a levy of the |
full sum of 5 mills.
I suggest also that an occupation
or license tax be placed upon the trans
portation companies and street car
companies of Georgia to an amount not
less than l per cent of their gross earn- j
lngs. The gross earnings of the rail- i
road companies of Georgia for the year \
ending June 30, 1907, were over 137,-
000,000. * Their net earnings were over
$10,000,000. These are the figures as |
shown by their reports to the Georgia
railroad commission. I urge this tax |
as especially proper In view of the fact
that for years past the railroad com- !
panics and street car companies have j
not paid an ad valorum tax In any way |
In proportion to their true market .
value. 1 see no prospect to obtnln from J
them tax** based on true market value of
their property for the present year. J
Merchants, lawyers, doctors and even i
those conducting penny shows pay an |
occupation or license tax In this state. ;
My Information Is that on occupation
or license tax Is levied in many states
upon transportation and street caf i
companies. I believe that tnx Is just
and should raise nearly $400,000 during
the next year. I suggest that It be lev-
Contlnued on Pag# Seven.
Uon yesterday. After Investigating th* ;
matter Kirby said that fighting tho .
injunction petition In the federal court
by the Rock Island was ground for j
cancelling the road's right to do busi
ness in the state and that forfeiture
proceedings should bo taken at once
and the penalty of $1,000 a day be as
sessed. Secretary of State Ludwig is
out of the city but Acting Secretary 1
McHaney says that upon rendition of
the written opinion from the attorney
general he will Issue a proclamation
cancelling the company’s right to do
business in the state.
FILL THIS OUT AND MAIL IT.
To The Atlanta Georgian:
I herewith contribute to help buy tho
engine "Texas” and give it to the state of Georgia.
Name
Address
* by ..if.
,iis *(ho only antNi
ruling In the house,
td unanimously by a
Growth and Progress of the New Sooth
The Georgian here records each day some
economic fact In reference to the onward
progress of the South.
JOSEPH B. LIVELY
The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index says In Its Isnue for thin week:
"The steady Increase In the number of mannfacturing plants, the* substantial
nnd unceasing expansion of cities nnd towns and tho construction of more ntcara
and electric railroads Iti Georgia ami Alabama, to a degree unprecedented In the his
tory of the two state**, have made lamia more valuable and caused them to bo lu
greater demand. This Is true alike of suburban, timber, mineral amt farm land*.
The existence of a now Industrial era, the ptrnaoratr of which la guarantee! hy
large nnd Increasing Investments of capital, both local nnd from other sections. Is
Imparting new vslnesno lands, thereby giving more nearly commensurate Impor
tance #> property th.it In a largo measure la not only a barometer of business pros
perity, but a basis of commercial worth.
"Among land transactions reported to The Indel this week are the sale of a
large number of suburban residence lots at Washington. Ga.. the aole of ISO lota In
Booth Highlands at Bessemer, Ala., purchase of 50 acres of laml at Wnycroes, Oa.,
“ mmVr * ^ rul and tin *
Georgia and Itlln
"Among other things reported by The Index this week are: llottllng plants at
LaGrange, Gn. % and Andalusia. Ala., eot*on mill at Athens. Oa.. cotton mil! ea-
largement nt Anniston, Ala., furnace enlargement at Sheffield. Ala., open hearth
furunc* at Knaley, Ala., fee factories at Augusta, Ga.. and Andalusia. Ala., rail
road from Calvert, Ala., light plant enlargement at ItougUa. Ga.. four sclmot
buildings to Ih» divided between Montgomery. Ala.. Eufaula, Ala., and WrighUrtlU,
Oa., $5,000 church building enlargement at Ibmnnke. Ale., depots at Birmingham.
Ain., and Orrdele, Oa., hotel to be enlarged at Cord*»le. Ga.. lall In Etowah county,
Alabama, S3 Moeks of sidewalks to l»e i.-»ved at Auntoton, Ala., sewers and paving
nt Montgomery, Ala . Vt.000 school building st Livingston. Ala., three warehouses,
banka at Itrlnsoii. On., nnd Katonton, Ga.. resiliences, business buildings and fault
teen now corporation* with total minimum capital stock of $#sa.M0 increase of
capital stock of an Alnbumu corporation from 12,000,000 to $3,000,000 la reported.