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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. FRIDAY. jrLr 19. 1937. lO SIRODDENBERY OPPOSES GRIGGS Makes Formal Announce meut of Candidacy for the Office. Bperlal to The Georgian. ThomaivlIIe. Oa.. July 19.—S Roddenbery, of Thomasvllle, thli morn Inc made formal announcement of hla candidacy for concreaa In tba Second dlatrlct, to aucceed Jamea M. Griggs. He will atand for the prlndplea of advanced Democratic reform. Hla announcement.la aa follows: "Thla announce! to the people the Second dlatrlct that I am a c dldate for concreaa. I ahall go direct to the people of the dlatrlct in aupport of the moral and political principle! for which 1 have heretofore actively aiv openly atood In Georgia. Aa they have been Indoraed by the maaaea of thla atate and are being enacted Into law by the law-making powera In Georgia, a j * believe they ahould be fearleaaly sup. ported and advocated until they are In floraed by the country and written upon the atalutea of the nation. Substantial, ly the aame evlla which have affected thla atate no leaa, but even more, af flict the nation. At a aeaaonable time ahall with vigor and without compro- mlae go before the people upon theae prlnclplea for their Indonement and aupport" WEREJANOEO IN Expected Storm In Board Meeting Broke Into a Calm. Special to The Georgian. Cotumbua, Ga.. July 19.—The ex pected realgnatlon of aeveral member* of the Board of Trade did not occur at the meeting Wednesday night, and the meeting was apparently a harmonious one. The only matter that came up of any Importance was a resolution offered by t>. H. Chappell opposing the hill now before the legislature to tax telegraph companies 160 for every message not delivered promptly. The resolution was P«s»ed. , DRY QOOD8 COMPANY RE-ELECT8 OLD OFFICERS. Special to The Georgian. Columbus, Ga.. July 19.—At a meet- lng of the J. A. Klvven Company, J. A. Klvven was re-elected president, R. M. Klvven, vice president; DuPont Klvven, secretary and treasurer, and T. A. Wil liam*. general manager. The compnny Is one of the oldest dry goods firms In the city and stand* high In commer cial circles. PREACHER WON HER HEART; SERMON MADE HER REPENT Llucoln, Nebr., Juljr 19.—Declaring abe waa unable to reafat tbe mlnfater'a advance* un til one of hla eerinona on rlrtue cauaed her to repent, Mr*. A. K. Croaa haa made arow- ala whleb cauaed the auapenalon of tbe Rev. Ferfuaon, paator 'of tba Flrat Methndlat church, Unlreralty place, tbe there were repeated acta or mlacondnct. Hbe anld tbe mlntater won her atfectlona and that abe waa cot able to realat bla ad vance* ;ea were filed two week* nxo 1, FerfU I wBw the minister returned he characterised tbe charges aa false and aahl be would Inst! tnte charges of blackmail against his ac cusers. The char • - — were beard heblm arm The charges against tbe minister ‘ Ind closed doors. CONDEMNED MAN ROASTED ALIVE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR Columbus, Ohio, July 19.—The elec trocution of Henry White, convicted of the murder of Marshal Basere, at Franklin, In the atate prison here today, was a horrible fiasco. Twice the electric current failed to kill, while the tightly bound condemned man writhed In agony, hla swelling muscles almost bursting through the straps that held him. With the third shock sent through his body a sheet of flame enveloped him, and flames Issued from every point of his body. The third current was continued several seconds In eplte of the flames, while the odor of scorching flesh filled the death chamber. When It was turned off the physi cians In attendance pronounced the man dead. He had literally been roasted to death by the terrible current. The first current of 1,180 volts waa sent through the writhing body of White and When It waa turned off. he sank back limply In his straps. The physi cians were horrified, however, to lino that he was still alive and thut hi. heart waa beating regularly. A second shock was given and that also fallen t kill. Then a third current of three-fold Intensity was sent through his writhing form. This shock proved fatal. ARRIVED TO FIND RIG HOSTS ABSENT Members of Assembly Post poned Address Without Notifying Orator. TROOPS CALLED OUT TO PROTECT BLACK Four Found Guilty Without Capital Punish-, incut. LARGE DELEGATION WILL GO TO WASHINGTON. Rpeclal to Tho Georgian. Columbus, Ga., July 19.—Columbus will be represented at the coming con vention of the Brotherhood of St. An drew, which meet* In Washington City In September. There Is quite n great deal of Interest being manifested among the members of the order here, and they are planning to take u large dele gation from tho three churches In this city. WILL ATTEND MEETING OF PRI80N COMMISSIONERS. Special to The Georgian. Columbus, Ga, July 19.—Chief Wil liams, of the police force Is In receipt of an Invitation to attend the meeting of the National Prison Association, which meets In Chicago September 14- II. He will probably attend the meet ing to lnfonn himself on matters per taining to the duties of a prison com missioner. as It Is well known he Is an avowed candidate for the next vacancy on the Georgia prison commission. FROM PRESS MEETING Clash Follows Condemna tion of Governor's Rail road Policy. Special In The Georgian. New orlean*. La., July 19.—In view of the indignation over the verdict ren dered In the Lamana kidnaping case yesterday evening, and the fact that the four Italians must be held at the parish Jail In St. Charles parish, 25 miles from the city, until sentenced, three more companies of state troops ere rushed from here this morning to Hahnvllle, the parish seat, to aug ment the two companion dispatched there last night. In order that tho tension may be relaxed, arrangements have been made to sentence the pris oners tomorrow rather than run the risk of keeping them In the Jail until the trial of the Dobbins, which is set for next Monday. verdict of guilty without capital punishment was returned In th# case Camplsdann, Mrs. Camplsclano, ony Costa And Frank Gendusa, the tallans accused of kidnaping and mur. ring the little Lamana boy. The ver dict was returned after the Jury had been out forty-five minutes. The Jury declured that their verdict was unani mous, und then court adjourned. An hour afterwards It was reported that reparations were being made to storm the Jail and take charge ot the prison- A .physician guve out a state ment, declaring that "tho good people of Bt. Charles repudiated the verdict” arid calling It a "prostitution of Jus tice.” Tho prisoners were returned to the St. Charles parish Jail, an Iso lated structure standing In the.Reids 4 quarter of a mile away from any habi tation except the therlff'a home and tho court house. The state did not succeed In proving that any of the accused committed tho actual murder. Camplsclano and his wife shielded the kidnapers from cap ture, even throwing a party of poltco off the trail when they were within a thort distance of the boy’s hiding place, about an hour before Ills mur- dr r. MUST TAKE AAILLEB OR LET GOVERNOR Hobson's Choice Is Best Railroads Get From Stevens. WILL BE PROBED Committee to Begin Hearing at Bir mingham. the Montgomery, Ala., July 19.—"I am 88 yeari old,” declared Governor Comer to the Alabama Press Association In Montgomery, last night, "but never In my life have I received such treatment as I havt here. "1 apprehended no trouble when I ac cepted your Invitation to epeak before you. I thought It a place of all other* where the governor would be respected. You can meet me anywhere In the cap- ttoL In my home and In the street and I will treat you with tho courtesy due Alabama I would not hit a dog when be was down and I would rather loee a leg than Insult a guest. 1 am lorry I came: the governor of the state With thla dramatic finale, the chief executive ot Alabama left the meeting ot the 8tate Frees Association after the Alabama editors had expressed their opinions of Governor Comer's policy. The resolutions of condemnation against tha administration resulted aft er the governor charged the newspaper men with Ignorance for not supporting hla anti-railroad light 30,000 Crataa of Cantateupaa. Special tn The Georgian. Lumpkin, Ga. July 19.—The canta loupe business la on a boom In Lump kin. It la now estimated that 10 car load* will be shipped from thla depot, which means over 30,090 crates. Montgomery, Ala., July 19.—As a result of the reeltsls of cruelly prsrtlced lu the Ala barns lossue ssylum st Tmcslooss, mad* before the legislative committee of Inquiry last night. It has been determined to make the most rigid prolie of the hospital erer conducted In sn Alalmma Institution. Three witnesses eaaerteil tn positive term, that they have seen eruelly practiced patients at the Institution. II. M. Ilaughlon, of lllrmlnsham. a real estate dealer, declared that he law two attendente kick Patient Johnson to death He teetlBed that he had seen two other patients beaten unmercifully. The hearing will he continued In llltmlng. bam tomorrow. The mayor of Tnarahmaa and other reeponelhle rttlsene of the town here made sworn statement! that the charges of cruelty have Iteeu "trumped up." TIIREE-CAROMED AUTO SMASH-UP New York, July 19.—A racing auto mobile runabout. In which Ralph Chat- tlllon and John H. McOarry were rid ing. made a three-cuthlon carom thin morning from an "L” pillar to a milk wagon, and then into an opening at One Hundred and Forty-ninth iitreet and Eighth avenue. Chattlllon wan badly Injured that he waa Bent to the Harlem hospital. The machine was wrecked. Found Mother Dead. Norfolk. Va., July 19—Mr*. D. W, Roger, of Nashville. Tenn.. was found dead tn her bed at the Sea View Ho tel, Pine Beach. Her death was dis covered by her 13-year-old son. who tried to awaken her to see a passing ohlp. Judge A. L. Miller, of Macon, chair man of the atate Democratic executive ommlttee, has been named umpire In tho tax arbitrations Involving the Southern, the Central and the Atlantic Coast Line railroads. Thursday afternoon Judge Samuel B. Adams, of Savannah, representing the Atlantic Coast Line; Hon. Roland D. Elllf., of Macon, arbitrator for the Southern, and Hon. Alex W. Smith, ot Atlanta, Arbitrator for the Central of Georgia, met Railroad Commissioner O. B. Stevens, representing the state In all three cases, at the capitol. Commissioner Stevens Issued the ul timatum of accepting Judge Miller as umpire or allowing Governor Smith to name two arbitrators. There was a kick from the three arbitrators repre senting the railroads, a long, vigorous, heated kick, but It did not avail. Then they retired to decide whether or not Jydge Miller would bo accepted. Wheth er or not they accept Is a question to be determined In the future. Governor May Act ■ If they do not. It Is certain that Gov ernor Smith will name two arbitrators to represent the state. He Is deter mined to do everything possible to force the roads Into muklng returns com mensurate with the value of the prop erties. In naming Judge Miller, Commis sioner Stevens determined to lmve some one who represented the principles enunciated in the Macon platform. He know of no man who did ho more com pletely than the Macon man. Under tho law the railroads have thirty days In which to accept or reject the umpire. It la Commissioner Stevens’ Intention to adhere to tho comptroller's assessments unless ho can be clearly shown thut they are entirely wrong. Umpire for 8treet Railways. Judge T. A. Parker, Judge of the Brunswick circuit, has been named um pire In the tax arbitration cases In volvlng the returns of the street rail way systems of Savuntiah, Macon, Co lumbus and Augusta. Thursday H. A. Dean, of Gainesville, arbitrator for the Savannah Electric Company, the .Macon Railway and Light Company and the Columbus Railroad Company, and D. B. Dyer, of Augusta, arbitrator named by the Augusta Rull- way and Light Company, met and con ferred with Commissioner O. II. Ste vens, arbitrator for the state. "Gentlemen,’’ said Commissioner Ste vens, "I have named Judge T. A. Parker, of Brunswick, as umpire In ull of these cases. You can accept him or not an you see proper. But I notify you that If you do not do so, that Gov ernor Smith will then name two arbi trators to adjust the matter." .Messrs. Dean and Dyer consulted for some time, and finally accepted Judge Parker ns umpire. It Is understood that this appointment Is entirely satisfac tory to the governor. Guard Heiress From Syrian Chicago, July 19.—Armed guards have been thrown about the three mag nificent Ktlwood residences In DeKalb, In anticipation of a visit by Said Kalll Halck, the Syrian dragoman, who has announced that he would marry Miss Elsie Ell wood, the beautiful heiress, whether her relatives were willing or not. Perry Ellwood, uncle of the beautiful girl, denied vehemently that the Syrian would be received as a member of the family, but did not deny the engage ment hud existed. PROFESSOR A. M. SOULE, Dean of the Agricultural Col lege, who came to speak, but found his audience gone. Oconee Heights School Opens. ^portal to The Gtwglnn. Athens;Ga.. July IB.—Oconee Heights School has opened up well, there being forty-five children In attendance. This school Is under the charge of Professor Walker and* Is one or the best In the county. Funeral of J. 8. Smith. Special to The Georgian. Winder. Oa.. July 19.—John 8. Smith, one cf the pioneer citizens of Winder was buried yesterday at Chapel church. He was one of the wealthiest citizen* cf this scctkn. With all his preparations mode for delivering an address to tho general assembly on the subject of agrlcultu- i&l education at toe state capitol Thurs day night, Dean A. M. Soule, of the agricultural college at the University of Georgia, arrived In Atlanta Thurs day afternoon only to find that a vast majority of the general assembly had gone to Ciarkesvllle to spend the day and night. Dean Soule did not deliver his address because there was no one to listen to It. The senate had adopt ed a resolution to postpone the address until Monday night, but the house had taken no action and had not notified Professor Soule. Early last week the house adopted the resolution Inviting the new' head of he agricultural Institution to deliver an address Thursday night. A few days Inter the house also adopted a i < solution to go to Ciarkesvllle Thurs day and attend the laying of the cor nerstone of the new agricultural school the Ninth congressional district. Many members of the house and sev eral senutors accepted the Invitation. Just what the house intends to do In the way of an explanation to Dr. Soule Is not known. It Is practically certain, however, that he will be re quested to deliver his address early next week. Educators Disappointed. It so happened that Dr. Soule was not tho only visitor to Atlanta whose alms were disconcerted by the sudden exodus of the houso for tho mountain* f North Georgia. Fully expecting that a meeting of the house committee on education would be held Thursday, u number of prominent educators throughout the state came to Atlanta In the Interest of the Institutions they represent. Tho (.arty assembled at the capital on time, as did Chairman Candler, of the com mittee, but a search warrant would not have revealed the presence of any member of tho committee, and the meeting was postponed. Those who came to attend the meet ing were President Branson, of tho State Nonnal school; Dr. K. G. Math- cson, of the Tech; Dr. M. M. Parks, of the Georgia Normal and Industrial college, and a nu nber of trustees from the various branches of the state uni versity. Although they were unable to meet with the committee on education from the house the trustees of the state uni versity held a meeting at the capitol Thursday and discussed the needs of that Institution. Governor Smith, who is a member of the board, met with the trustees and asKured them of his assistance and hearty co-operation In behalf of tho university and the other state institu tions. Governor Smith's Views. In regard to the question of a main tenance fund for the state agricultural college, Governor Smith stated he thought thut would be provided for In the Increased fee for. fertiliser Inspec tion from 10 to 25 cents. With a view to correcting the ten dency of the students to go home as soon as their classes are finished and pot stay for the commencement exer cises a committee was appointed to I take up the matter with the faculty and arrange some form of exercises that will serve to keep them there until the close, Thla committee Is coin- »f Governor Smith, Senator n, P. W. Mlldrlm of Havannah, Judge S. B. Adams of Savannah, Judge George F. Gober of Marietta, am! «'lark Howell of Atlanta. A short session of the board of trus tees of the agricultural college was also held ut the capitol Friday, Presi dent J. J. t’unnor presiding. The needs of this branch of the university were discussed In a general way und r.o definite action wus taken. The following trustees attended the meeting'. President Connor, of the Seventh district: R. C. Neely, of th First district; J. A. Thrash, of the Fourth district; John W. Bennett, the Eleventh district; D. M. Hughes, of the Third district; A. J. Mc.Mullan and L. II. O. Martin, of the Eighth dis trict; L. G. Hardman, of the Ninth district; K. H. Calloway, of the Tenth district. BANK NOTICE ON August 1 st the Union Savings Bank will enter the general banking business. It will receive deposits subject to check, make collections, issue exchange, solicit the accounts of individuals, firms and corpora tions; in short, transact the banking, business in all its branches. Savings Department THE Savings Department will, of course, be continued and maintained at its present high standard. This Bank has always paid 4 per cent interest on savings accounts, and will continue to do so, compounding January and July. Change In Business Hours AT the date mentioned the banking hours will be changed to conform to the hours of the other com mercial banks, opening at 9 A. M. and closing at 2 P. M., and on Saturdays at* 12 o’clock, noon. Saturday Hours for Savings Depositors THE Savings Department will be kept open Saturday evenings until 9 o’clock, but solely for tbe purpose of receiving deposits. No money can be withdrawn after 12 o’clock, noon. Union Savings Bank, By J. T. HOLLEMAN, President Night Riders Whip Kentuckian Hopkinsville, Ky., July 19.—A thresh ing machine owned by John Fields, a non-association farmer, was destroyed yesterday at Oak Grove by dynamite cqncealed tn the wheat. Two laborera were Injured—John Garrett had a leg broken and suffered Internal Injuries. 1 Fields had been warned to Join the as sociation before attempting to thresh his wheat. Masked night riders visited the home of Nathan Hester, a prominent Trigg county farmer, and severely whipped him with a cowhide In the presence of his wife. He Is a member of the To bacco Grower*’ Association, but thla year sold his crop independently. Mr*. Heater attempted to go to her hue- band's assistance, but fell unconscious the ground and was revived with dilflculty. SOCIAL DION'S HOME IN SHERIFF’S HANDS LOW FARES NOW EFFECTIVE IN WEST 'lilcago. July 19.—New Interstate pnimett- r rut*'* between nil points In Illinois, ■rn. MUmturl, Minnesota, Wisconsin nnd . ith nn«l South Dakota were made effec tive nt midnight last night. This reduce* all Interstate pn**enger rates to the hn*la of * ents r " tm "" * * “ BRYAN CRITICISES PACIFIC FLEET Llucntn, Nebr.. July If.—W. J. Bryan, un der tbs caption, "Jingoes nt Work," has the following attack In this week’s Commoner on the policy of tbe administration lu mass ing a fleet eii the Pacific: ••Why thin innsftlng of our fleet on the Partite* l» it ju*t to show Japan wbnt we could do? If f.', ii |g 4 bombastic dUplay unworthy „f m*. |f p ha* no connect Ion with the Jsip;iueiH> question It I* unpatriotic for 9m*ii*.-i!I sihI p«i| «>m to represent It ns au -vldeine ut voher b wtillty vt Icnr.” New York, July 13.—Richard T. Gib son, familiarly known as "Dickie" In society, and hls wife, who disappeared from Chicago, where hls brother. Pres ton Gibson, author and polo player, re. sides. Is In New York with -Mrs. Gib son. A dispatch from Chicago an nounces a bailiff from the municipal court took possession of their home, the scene of many ray entertainments, und posted a notice: "Sheriffs Sale, July 30." "Dickie” Gibson Is a son of the late Senator Randall Lee Gibson, of Louisi ana, and Is well known In the South. Ho formerly resided In Lexington, Ky. Warsaw Jews Are Slaughtered Warsaw, July 19.—A massacre of the Jews of Poland has begun. An antl-Jewlsh program, rivaling the hor. rora of butchery ot Klehlneff, started In the Polish town of Skonltz, on the Austrian frontier. The Jews hnve been attacked with tremendous ferocity and vindictiveness. Scores have been killed and Injured. Rioting la fierce In every direction. It Is reported that women and children, as well as men, have been butchered in the present terrible outbreak. MANILA CASHIER GIVEN FIVE YEARS Manila, July 19.—P. O. Mulfotd. for mer '•ashler of the defunct Amerlcun hank nt Munllo. has been sentenced to imprisonment for eight years and ten month* on conviction of having falsi fied notes purporting to be part of the H*?ets of the bunk. He was a major tn the volunteer*. ^ NEGRO FARM HAND SLASHES EMPLOYER ONE MAN KILLED IN FREIGHT WRECK Pittsburg, Pa., July 19.—One man was killed, three Injured and much rolling stock destroyed In a litad-on freight train collision at Cass avenue. Alleghaney, at 10:39 o’clock this morn ing. The accident occurred almost di rectly under the Ohio river bridge. GOT HER DIVORCE AND KISSED HUSBAND Omaha. N**br., July 19.—In the district court horn Judge Kennedy granted Mn. Ma tilda Itennlson a decree of divorce and lm- mllately thereafter she rushed over to iii affectionate farewell. DAVIS MONUMENT TO BE ERECTED Special to Tbe Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., July 19.—The bill of Senator Moody to appropriate 810,- 000 for the erection of a monument to Jefferson Davl* met so much favor with the finance and taxation committee of the senate thut It was given a favor able report with an Increase In amount to 816,000. It Is the plan to have this monument on the grounds within a few feet of where tile oath of office as presl. dent of the Confederacy was taken by Mr. Davis. Wire Strike Getting Nearer Chicago, July 19.—The Chicago tele graph operators who belong to tha union, tired of the futile ’’negotiations'’ at San Franolaco, have taken matters Into their own hands. The local executive board yesterday called for a mass meeting, to be held Sunday. At that meeting, unless un expected developments take place, It seem* certain that a strike will bo voted. ’’I don't know of any possible loop hole by which a strike may be averted now,” said Secretary Russell, of the national union, during the afternoon. ’’The men are all ajixlous to strike.'' Dispatches say the concessions of the two companies were declined yesterday by the Pacific slope operators. They offered 28 per cent Increase of pay after the telegraphers were at work, and. would take back all but three of the strikers. The Postal would rein state 80 per cent of the strikers. ff Middy’ Cruse Tenth Victim Boston, Maas., July 19.—Midshipman Cruse, of Kentucky, .the tenth victim of the Georgia explosion, died today at the Chelsea naval hospital. MONTEREY HOTEL TO BE REBUILT FORMER CASHIER GETS FIVE YEARS Greenwood, 8. C.. July 19.—After be. lng ordered to do some work at Troy, a Hu It [more. July IS.-John IV II rielger negro farm hand grabbed a knife, formerly on shier of the Canton National slashed Rev. F. R. Bradley, hi* cm- bunk, found sullt.v tent Kotnnlay of the ployer. on each side of the throat. In- of misusing th, „f it,,. Lnk dieting serious wound*. The negro has hern sentmrml tn ArV yen rain Jail IK inode hls escape, but bloodhounds have was released uti Ho.ni) hall | H -ndlng an an- been taken to the scene and a large I pc«l. party Is In search. . —— Mr. Bradley, who Is 80 years of age. . .... It l! thought will recover. I BAN K OFF ICIAL TO WED COUNTESS Go to Meriwether White Sulphur j Springs . •"! •P*"<* Sunday—new; Omsk*. N’ehr.. Jnly 11-Amionneement West Point Route to Columbus—leave I was made yesterday of the engagement of £}i*." U o 4 i !l 2 P ’v"Vi * rriv * Meriwether j prank T. Hamilton. vice-president of the White Sulphur 7:15 p. m. Round trip Mf-rrh-intH N'ntlouui tank, to Connie** tieksts 82i5, good until Tu.tdsy-fm. l|r „ ? Grenade. *^7 ££ Music, Swimming Pcoli elevation SCO i sodding will tithe plan- at the h ii. of fc t. “re. iw:*- llenret In CsbfomU. .Special to The Goorglan. Mount Airy, Ga., July 19.—Editor Grave*' advice was heeded In regard to the rebuilding of the Mt. Airy Hotel, vhlch was destroyed by lire, July 6. A new Monterey will be placed there by Its former proprietors, Gresham Broth er*.. Architect Stinson, of Charlotte, N. C., is here, drawing the plane. Tho New Monterey will not be as large as the old building, but will be much handsomer. It will have ”5 rooms, *U w ith private baths. AGED JUDGE MAY DIE FROM FALL ON STEPS. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., July 19.—Judge W. L. Bakin, a leading lawyer and be lieved to be tbe oldest citizen of Chat tanooga, both In year* and term ‘ icsldence here, Is lying In » **'•'“* vendition at hls home on McCallle ur • cue. a* the result of a fall. I ared he cannot recover. Judge l-| ■ Humbled while descending the «;> I. .idlug from feta home porch to >..rj walk, lie Is over 90 years dJ.