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ATHENS, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 25, 1913.
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NEW ADMINISTRATION
New Governor Takes the Reins of Office;
New Law-Makers Assemble Today to
Represent the People in Legislative
Capacity; Inauguration Saturday.
E
Safe to Predict His
Election to the
Presidency of
the Senate.
(Special to the Banner.)
Atlanta, Ga., June 24.—The elec
tion of Burwell speaker of the house
is a foregone conclusion from the ex-
pr> ssions heard from the representa
tives swarming here tonight.
The position of senate president
may be still called doubtful consider
ing the contingencies of politics, but
Anderson may from tonight’s com
ment be safely forecasted as the next
head of the upper house. He had
clearly the lead in votes.
Answer Letters.
Both Judge Allen and Mr. Ander
son wire today asked in letters from
the anti-saloon people if they would
support a measure to make effective
the Webb federal bill in Georgia.
Judge Allen stated that he would
favor such a bill. Mr. Anderson re
plied in a lengthy statement that he
deemed such a bill good matter for
legislation: that he had not seen the
bill and could not state positively
how he might stand on It; that as
president of the senate he could not
pledge a definite course of action on
a measure he has never -seen.
TRY BANK CASES TODAY THE ATHENS TAX PLAN
And Superior Court Which Convenes This
Morning at 9 O’clock Will Have Many
Other Cases for Trial Also. Big
Business Ahead.
EMI
GOVERNOR JOSEPH M. BROWN.
Who will today make his farewell address to the legislature and through
• them to the people of Georgia—as their chief executive. The Banner
, will print the message In full tomorrow.
(By J. F. Lewis.)
(Special to the Banner.)
Atlanta, June 24.The general as
sembly of 1913-14 will be called to or
der at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
with Cl?rk John T. Boifeulllet wield
ing the gavel in the house, and Secre
tary Chas. S. Northen performing the
same duty in the senate.
Organization and the reading of
Cover Jrooseph M. Brown's final
message will constitute about the on
ly work to be done the first day of
meeting.
The organization of both houses ap
pears now to have been settled. It
seems to be generally conceded today
that Hon. J. Randolph Anderson, of
Savannah, will be chosen president of
the senate on the first ballot tomor
row morning.
Mr. Anderson has the signatures of
27 senators, not including himself, to
the statement to the effect that they
are supporting him for that office.
The 27 senators who have signed
up to support Mr. Anderson are, G.
W. Taylor of the 3rd. W. M. Olliff of
the 4th. W. L. Converse of the 6th.
B. M. Turner of the 7th, E. L. Smith
of the 9th. L. L. Ford of the 10th, J.
N. Watts of the 11th, G. Y. Harold of
the 12tb. M. E. Rushin of the 14th, O.
H. Elkins of the 13th. Fred Kea of
the 16th, Dr. C. H. Parrish of the
17th, S. E. Jones of the 21st, W. D.
McNeil of the 22nd, R. 1., Dickey of
the 23rd, B. S. Miller of the 24th, N
E. Chennault of the 29th, J. T. P«-y
ton of the 31st, J. II. Moore of the
22nd. \V. W. Stark of the 3rd. G. M.
Uni? of the 33th. Dr. .1. T. Longino of
the 36th. J. T. Dixon of the 37th. Dr.
J. F. Johnson of the 4bth. A. H. Burtz
of the 41st. J. W. L. Brown, of the
42nd. and M. C. Tarver of the 43rd.
Mr. Anderson has the personal sig
natures of each of the foregoing sen
ators. promising hint their support.
Inasmuch as it requires only 23 votes
to elect, it is upparent that if all
of these senators stand to their sig
natures, there can be no question
about the election of Mr. Anderson on
- the first ballot.
In discussing the situation, Mr. An
derson stated that he did not count
as for him a number of senators who
are said not to have given pledges
so far to either of the candidates,
and his frineds express confidence
that a number of these will come to
him as soon as the roll call seems to
Indicate his strength/
Notwithstanding this apparent
show of strength on the part of Mr.
Anderson, friends of Hon. John T.
Allen, of Mllledgevllle. have continu
ed up to the last moment to Insist
Hint Mr. Allen would come out with
n majority In the final count. Mr. A1
ten's friends have been putting In
some hard work ofr him, and every
senator who has come in has been
sounded as to Just how he stands in
this race; and in spite of the appar
ent lead which Mr. Anderson has
gained. Judge Allen's supporters are
continuing to predict his election.
Fights of this sort have been wit
nessed before and there is no record
of a candidate who made the strong
show that Mr. Amb rson has made
having been beaten out on the final
roll call.
The situation in the house seems
even more simple titan it is in tho
senate. While Hon. It. N. Hardmen.
of Jefffrson, is still in the race for
the speakership, and Hon. J. E. Shep
pard of Sumter, continues to hang
c» to the edges, it is said that there
is no longer any question as to the
election of Hon. W. H. Burwell, of
Hancock on the first ballot.
Mr. Burwell has laid his plans well
and it is now evident that he will go
into the house tomorrow morning
with a clear majority vote on the
first ballot.
Thus all indications point to tho
fact that the manner of the organiza
tion of the house and senate will re
quire but a viry few minutes, or just
enough time to call the roll for the
election of the officers. There will
of course, be the usual speeches in
cident to elections of this sort, and
ns soon as these are over the gover
nor will be notified by a joint com
m it tee from file house and senate
'hat the general assembly is organ
ized for business and awaits his
pleasure. Governor Brown -will then
send In his annual messag- which
will lie read in one and possibly both
of the houses before adjournment
Ttiis message lias been prepared and
is now in printed form ready for dis
tribal ion as soon as it has been re
ceived and read in the two houses.
Following organization, the prcsid
ing officers will get to work at once
to name their standing committees
but it is not expected that they will
b • ready to announce these until
sometime next week. In the mean-
time, house and senate will rock
along disciissing such minor resolu
tions as may be offered, receiving
new bills, but in reality waiting for
the committees before they can get
down to business.
“Uncle Dan” Messenger.
D. T. Paulk, of Fitzgerald, will be
elected messenger of the house of
representatives tomorrow, practically
without opposition. There was a can
didate against him from somewhere
in Georgia, but nobody soejns to have
have heard anything about him since
(Continued on Page Three)
Athens Is represented In all good
works and on all Important commit
tees from Georgia.
Governor Joseph M. Brown Tuesday
morning issued an order naming t!he
beard of commissioners from Georgia
to the Panama Pacific exposition to
be held in San Francisco. Cal.. 191
Following i-s the order:
"That the following persons be and
they are hereby appointed members of
the board of commissioners to the
Panama exposition to be held in San
Francisco, Cal., in 1913:
From the state at large, Frank
Weldon. Esq., of Atlanta.
"Ex-officio members, tile eommis-
oner of agriculture and the state ge
ologist.
First congressional district, Jacob
Collins, Esq, of Savannah: R. C.
Neely. Esq., of Waynesbpro.
"Second congressional district. Ma
jor R. E. I,. Spence, of Albany: W. W.
Banks. Esq., of Tifton.
'Third congressional district. Frank
1-anier. Esq., of Americus; Charles
Jack Shipp, Esq., of Cordele.
"Fourth congressional district, J. D.
Massey, Esq., of Columbus, Lee Man-
deville. Esq., of Carrollton.
'Fifth congressional district, R. F.
Maddox, Esq., of Atlanta: J. R. Smith,
Esq., of Atlanta.
Sixth congressional district, Chas.
B. Lewis, Esq., of Macon: B. S. Wil
lingham, Esq., of Forsyth.
"Seventh congressional district,
Hon. John M. Vandiver, of Rome: E.
P. Dobbs. Esq., of Marietta.
"Eighth congressional district, Hon
H. J. Rowe, of Athens: Dr. .1. S. Dan
iels, of Danielsville.
Ninth congressional district, Colo
nel S. C. Dunlap, of Gainesville; R. T
Jones, Esq., of Canton.
"Tenth congressional district. Thom
as W. Loyless. Esq., of Augusta; Al
bert S. Hatch, Esq., of Augusta.
'■Eleventh congressional district,
W. Quineey. of Douglas.
"Twelfth congressional district,
Hon. H. M. Stanley, of Dublin; Hon.
Hunter Johnson, of Jeffersonville.
(Signed) "JOSEPH M. BROWN.
"Governor.”
The superior court of Clarke coun
ty will meet this morning in special
called term for the purpose of dis
posing of important criminal busi
ness. There may of course be legal
excuses which will prevent the actual
trying of a single case set for this
term of the court, hut the prospects
are "that there will be big business
for the tribunal no transact before
the week is over and probably enough
business to carry the court into an
other hot week.
Many Cases to Try.
The cases which loom large in no
toriety are of course those against
the bank officials—J. W. Griffin and
R. H. McCrary.
There are four cases, by indict
ment, against President Griffin and
five against Cashier McCrary of the
late Athens Trust and Banking Com
pany. The fifth case against Mc
Crary is charges of embezzlement. One
case is against Grffin and McCrary
jointly charging—-in common com
ment—"wrecking the bank.’’ One
against these two defendants jointly
also charged with receiving the de
posits of J. B. Vaughn after the bank
became insolvent. A third joint bill
charged similar violation of the bank
ing laws in receiving money front H.
M. Cartledge. There are bills against
each official charging borrowing
money from the bank without per
mission from proper authority and
loaning money irreguarly.
The cases are well known to the
public—unusual on account of the
fact that t-he defendants pleaded
guilty and were sentenced and then
appealed to tho court of appeals—
claiming an understanding with the
state's attorney that fines and not
penitentiary terms would be meted to
the defendants. The court of appeals
sustained the contention ,of the de
fendants' attorneys, ordered the set
ting aside of the sent' aces and a
new trial.
Both Sides Ready.
Both sides last nigth were of the
opinion that the cases will be ready
for trial this morning. ■ One of the
attorneys for the defense stated
that while they had desired more
time in which to prepare the cases—
asking till next week—they were at
work assidiously and industriously
as possible and till a late hour last
night were making all possible speed
toward being ready this morning. It
was hoped that they would be ready.
The state declared that the prose
cution is ready.
Many Jurors Drawn.
There will be a court room of
jurors alone this morning when the
sherif.' -Ties "Oyez! oyez!” One hun
dred jurymen wfcre jdrawn several
weeks ago soon after the special
term was called. Twenty-five more
were drawn Monday morning—the
date first set for the special term to
convene.
Other Cases Also.
There will be other cases to be
called as soon as the bank cases are
disposed of. The J. C. Booth case,
charge, seduction: the cases by in
dictment against V. Petropol, P.
Petropol, Rich Huff and Jim Forches,
charged with violating the state pro
hibition law; and the cases against
a number of women for operating
disorderly houses.
These indictments were found by
the grand jury and they were recom
mended to be tried at this term of the
court. All the other near beer deal
ers in the city were indicted by the
grand jury but all but the ones men
tioned were sent to the city court for
trial.
Chamber of Commerce Adopted Report
of the Taxation Committee Last Night
and Plans Were Set on Foot to
Give it Wide Publicity.
HE CELEBRATES HIS
BY
KID” THE CHANGE
There will be a complete change
of bill at the Colonial today where
tlie Panic-Breakers are engaged for
the week in musical comedy—pleas
ing and above the average in every
way. There are to be new song hits
and new specialties throughout. The
piece to be'putou for tonight is "Yan
kee Doodle Kid"—a live and spright
ly musical comedy which is catchy
and delightful.
Last night there was a good house
to enjoy the really good show. The
"Panic Breakers" have created a lot
of most favorable comment.
Two Automobile
Accidents in a Day
Yesterday was a bad day for auto*
mobile accidents of slightly damag
ing nature but more dangerous symp
toms. A machine ran into another
machien and the externals of the two
cars were bunged up considerably—
the accident occuring on account of
the fact that both cars were on the
same side of the street. A motor
cycle and a runabout also collided
and there was imminent danger of
damage but little was done to either
machine and none to the occupants.
IMPORTANT POST
(Special to the Banner.-
Atlanta. Ga., June 24.—A number of
Athens attorneys and several Athens
citizens besides sent yesterday con
gratulations and more came today to
Judge W. T. Newman upon the cele
bration of his three-seore-and-tenth
birthday.
Atlanta, Ga.. June 24.—Because it
was the seventieth anniversary of his
birth made no difference whatever to
William T. Newman of Atlanta judge
of the United States court for the
northern district of Georgia, yester
day morning when his court was open
ed for the day’s work. At the usual
hour the court official proclaimed the
opening and Judge Newman came into
the court ready for business.
Only some of the court officials and
a few members of the legal profes
sion who have been working in that
court for years knew it was Judge
Newman's birthday. A telegram
brought out the information, and as
members of the local bar were ex
tending congratulations other tele
grams followed.
A native of Tennessee. Judge New
man has been a resident of Atlanta
since immediately after the close of
the war between the states. While
yet a lad he entered the Confederate
army, losing one arm in the conflict.
Entering law he became Atlanta's city
attorney in the early '70’s and retain
ed that position up to the middle '80's
when he was named United States
Judge for the northern district of
Georgia by President Cleveland.
(Special to the Banner.)
Atlanta. June 24.—Congressman W.
G. Brantley has been appointed as
special representative for the South
eastern railroads before the Inter
state Commerce Commission of the
federal government. The position is
a very important one and and there
are only two other similar places—
the representatives of the western
and northern roads. The amount of
pay the congressman will receive for
this service will be from twenty-five
to forty thousand dollars a year.
MOONLIGHT PICNIC
WAS NICE AFFAIR
Services Resumed at
the Tent
STOLEN!
Near Social Circle Sunday night
hay mare; weight about 700; brand
"TO” on shoulder; black buggy (sold
by Dunn Hdw. Co.) rubber tire and
auto b^ck. Tracked as far as Good
Hope. Notify
J. H. ADAMS,
Social Circle.
Biograph and Kaiem at Crystal The
ater today. Two great pictures
standard admission, 5c.
Miscreants Cut
Down Revival Tent
The Free Methodist tent meeting is
again in progress at the Georgia Tres
tle in East Athens.
The damage caused by some un
friendly parties pulling down the tent
on Saturday last having been repaired
Revs. E. L. Garrow of Atlanta, and
P. B. Hampion, of Macon, are assist
ing Rev. J. B. Cunningham the preach
er in charge.
Service each evening at 8:13 o'clock
The public is cordially invited.
Yesterday the Free Methodists'
tent—which they purchased some
weeks ago to hold their meetings in
during tho summer and till they be
come able to erect a building for
worship—was again up and ready for
Ihe services. Saturday night last un
known mischief makers and malici
ous persons tore down the tent. The
police are looking for the guilty par
ties but have not been able to spot
them exactly as yet. The tent is a
square canvass structure set over
iron pipes. The mischief-makers who
tore it down broke the iron piping
in five or six places.
Fishing Party at
Mitchell’s Bridge
Class No. 12, of First Methodist
church, spent a very pleasant evening
at Mitchell's bridge Tuesday fishing
The fishermen were. Dr. IN.
Slaughter, Master Fain Slaughter, Mr.
C. F. Crossley, Mr. J. P. Smith, Mr,
C. A. Adams, Mr. R. T. Hutcheson
Mr. C. D. McDorman and Mr. J. N,
Gariboldi.
After a few hours' fishing the class
enjoyed a most delicious fish supper.
Small Pig Hams
From 9 pounds to 10 pounds.
ARNOLD & ABNEY.
Baled oat hay for sale. Phone 661.
2t.
The employees of the Davison-Nieh-
olson Company enjoyed a delightful
outing yesterday evening. The en
tire force started at 6 p. m. In tally-
hoes for a Joy ride to Mitchell’s
bridge—where they spent an exceed
ingly pleasant evening. The early
part of the evening was spent in tak
ing kodak pictures. Strolling around
over the rocks and later in the even
ing a delightful picnic dinner was
served.
The occasion was a huge success
from every standpoint—as every one
was in the best of humor, and, out for
a general good time.
While the picnic was gotten up on
hort notice, yet the dinner had
would have done Justice to an oron-
ion that was long prepared for. lint
his is the spirit of the employees of
the Bavison-Nicholson Co., to make
everything a success: therefore this
picnic will long be remembered by the
employees.
Mr. and Mrs. M. (1. Nicholson drove
out later in the evening and enjoyed
the delightful picnic dinner served
on the ground.
Tfie crowd was properly chaperoned
—and every one thoroughly enjoyed
themselves.
There is the “Des Moines system''
of city government and the “Wiscon
sin idea" in state government am
there are other plans which have be
come famous the world over and i
may be that there will be as wide a t
acknowledgement of the "Athens plan
of taxation."
The Banner printed yesterday mort.
ing—so that ' the members of th"
chamber of commerce could see i
and read it and digest it—the repor
of the special committee named son •
time ago to study the taxation oond
tion and suggest a plan for bettf
nient—in city and state.
The committee, representing t!
best thought of a dozen lines of but
ness and profession, did fine wor .
studying the matter from every angle
of theoretical, practical and experi
mental view. The report was given
in full yesterday in this paper.
Last night Che chamber of com
merce met and considered the paper
—comment being most frequent that
the report is a splendid document.
On motion the report of the com
mittee as read was adopted and or
dered published. The committee
thanked the able committee for Its
untiring, painstaking labors and sug
gested that they remain Intact and
continue the study of taxation, con
tinue their research Into data relat
ing to taxation indefinitely.
The report was referred to Che com
mittee on publicity with which com
mittee the president and secretary,
Messrs. A. C. Erwin and C. C, Calla
way, and Mr. C. A. Whittle, of the
State College of Agriculture were
asked to serve. Reference to this com
bined committee was that they have
the report published and given such
publicity and in such manner as is
deemed wisest.
Immediately after the adjournment
of tihe chamber of commerce the com
mittee held an informal meeting and
decided upon the best plan of action
for getting the “Athens Taxation
Plan” before the state. They decided
to get out the report in pamphlet
form, send a copy to each member of
the Georgia legislature, both houses,
a copy to every trade body
in the state, a copy to all
the newspapers, and to a large
number of prominent citizens over
the state—that into every county and
to all who are responsible for the tax
laws in Georgia this plan may appeal
as a suggestion. The committee will
make arrangements with one of the
esrvices furnishing plate to the coun
try press to get out the report in
ready print form and send it to the
county papers. The after affects
every citizen of every county of the
state and the chamber of commerce
believes that it is doing the state a
service in this study of the vital ques
tion of taxation, the greatest in eco
nomic value before the state today.
CASE AGAINST H. L.
M'CRARY CONTINUED
The case in Che superior court
against Dr, H. L. McCrary, a director
in the 'Athens Trust and Banking
Company charged by indictment with
violating the banking laws of the
state, has been continued on account
of the fact that his attorney is in the
state senate and cannot be present at
the trial if the case is called at this
sppeial term.
Committees to Meet.
The secretary of the chamber of
commerce requests a full meeting of
the committee on the interurban elec
tric railway projects to meet him in
his office Thursday—tomorrow-
morning at 10 o'clock. There Is bus
iness of importance. The commit
tee consists of Mr. C. B. Griffith. Mr.
C. Erwin, and Mr. C. C. Callaway,
secretary.
At 11 o'clock tomorrow morning a
meeting of the chamber of commerce
which has in hand the matter of pub
lishing the tax report is called.
Invited to Hartwell.
The chamber of commerce of this
city is invited cordially to visit Hart-
well on the Fourth of July and enjoy
a barbecue tendered by the enterpris
ing citizens of that place. Quite a
number are planning to go over for
the occasion.
Secretary in Atlanta.
Secretary Callaway is today in At
lanta on business in the the interest
of the business of Athens. He will
return this evelnng.
Green Corn
Cantaloupes.
Ripe Tomatoes.
ARNOLD & ABNEY.
A HOT WEATHER SIGN
FOR PICTURE HOUSE
Yesterday over the entrance of one
of the movie places of this city there
appeared emblazoned this sign: “War
is Hell! Come in and be convinced'.”