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the weather.
■ For Atlanta and Vicinity—Fair
tonight and Friday; somewhat
warmer Friday.
The Atlanta Georgian
AND NEWS
SPOT COTTON.
Llveipool. uleady, 6.35; Atlanta. atsady.
11S: New Orleans. tlrtn, 11S; New York,
steady, 1J.9-): Savannah. steady, 11 5-l«;
Augusta. steady, US; MohUf. steady,
11 6-16; Charleston, firm, 11 1 lfl.
VOL. VI. NO. 105.
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5,1907.
pT>Tpt? # In Atlanta..TWO CENTS.
A JAIAaCj. on Trains..FIVE CENTS.
Texan May Be Chairman of
National Democratic
Committee.
Cash on Hand Ex
ceeds That Amount
Today.
REPORTS INDICATE
FINE CONDITION
Plenty of Cash to Meet All
Demands On Hand in
Atlanta Banks.
The four Atlanta national banka have
on hand In cash more than J2,000,0tio.
These four banka have In surplus and
undivided proflts nearly JJ.000,000.
The actual cash on hand does not In.
elude many Items, among them what
Is due by other banks, which Item
alone would probably nearly triple the
amount of cash.
This Is gathered from the annual
statements of the national banks, In
accordance with the orders from the
treasury department of the government.
Nothing could better show the splen
did condition of the banks of Atlanta
than these statements. It shows that
they have an unusually large amount
of actual cash on hand and that, in
every way, they are enjoying splendid
prosperity.
The following figures, gathered from
the reports, show the condition of the
hanks:
Atlanta National Bank—Capital,
$500,000; surplus nnd profits. $705.-
030.96; cash on hand. $079,853.70; clear
ing house certificates, $05,229; deposits,
$4,521,070.01.
Lowry National Hank—Capital. $800,-
000: surplus and profits, $742,531.42;
rash on hand, $456,000; clearing house
certificates. $93,000; deposits. $3,569,-
411.07.
i Fourth National Bank—Capital,
$800,000; surplus and profits, $686,947;
cash on . hand, $825,930.30; clearing
house certificates, $32,000; deposits, $4,-
178,917.81.
Third National Bank—Capital. $200,
000; surplus and profits. $445,641.31;
rash on hand. $234,137.20: clearing
house rertlfirates, $37,372; deposits,
$2,737,582.53.
The statement of the Mnddox-Rucker
Banking Compuny follows:
Resources—I-oans and discounts. 82,-
375,596.43; stocks and bonds, $167,030:
furniture and fixtures, $4,000; cash In
vault. $415,021.29: cash with hanks,
$414,127.82; clearing house certificates,
$14,254; total, $3,390,028.04.
Liabilities—Capital. $200,000; surplus
and undivided profits, $027,047.50; due
depositors, $2,276,650.84; rediscounts,
$136,419.70; clearing house certificates,
$150,000; total, $3,390,028.04.
The Centrol Bank and Trust Cor
1."ration has not yet prepured a state
ment, hut Cashier Coles furnished the
following approximate figures show
ing the strength of this Institution:
Capital, $500,000; surplus and proflts.
$109,000; deposits, $2,100,000; cash on
hand, $386,000; due by bnnks, $500,000;
clearing house certificates, $11,000.
EDUCATORS PLAN
GREAT CAMPAIGN
ft SOUTH NEXTYEAR
State School Officials Here
to Attend Confer
ence.
SENATOR CULBERSON.
Washington. Dec. 5.—Democrats here take
It for granted that Thomas Taggart, of In
dianapolis, will not be n candidate to suc
ceed himself ns chairman of the Democratic
national committee, nnd they are cnnvnss-
ing the field with n view to deciding upon
his successor.
Those mentioned In connection with the
Job are Senator Charles W. Culbersou, of
Texas: Janies Dnlilmnn. cowboy-ninyor of
Omaha: Mayor Tom Johnson, of Clovelnud,
nnd National (’ommtteeumn Daniel .1. Cntn*
pnu, of Michigan.
Democrats here seem to be agreed that
the most likely man for the place la Senator
Culberson.
ATHENS ORGANIZES
BIG INSORANCE CO,
%
Old Line Company Char
tered With $500,000
Capital.
A charter was granted Thursday by See-
r “»ury of Rtnte Phil Cook to the Georgia
Ufe Insurance Compnuy of Athens, nu old
hit* I'ompunj recently organised, with a cap
ital stock of 1500,000, divided Into shares
of 1100
Tl^e application was Issued to John A.
Darwin, oue of the iucor porn tors, who sold
Butt the •-outpuny would get Into the field
it once, A heavy deposit will l»e mode with
me stab* treasurer, as Is required by law.
I ije incorporators include some of the
*e*Uwe«t and best-known tnen In the state.
* "fe as follows: Iloiniltou McWhorter,
I" *• Bdwards, James White. J. V. Carlfh-
»rs. W T. Itryon. B. U. Hodgson, 8r.,
Joseph N Webb. John B. Talnmdge. “
' •II. l’hlnlxy, John J. Wilkins. Bit......
Milnlzy, c.eorge fl. I Inline. I.. II. Fargason.
{«hn A Darwin. M. G. Michael, Athens;
M. Smith, Smlthonki; John It. White,
" bltehnll.
POLICE RAO REST!
CELLS NEAR EMPTY
Closing of Saloons Reduced
Small Offenses to
Minimum.
Wednesday, election day. proved to be a
forerunner of prohibition, giving Atlanta a
taste of what may be expected after the
flrat of the year.
The saloons were closed throughout the
day and the absence of liquor had a marked
effect In police circles. At the session of
police court Thursday morning Hecorder
Broyles tried only eight eases, four of
which were for cruelty to animals. Only
six cases appear on the docket for trial
Thursday afternoon.
Not a ease was made by the whole morn
ig watch from the time It went on duty at
iFdnlglit until It e.inie off ot duty shortly
Itefore 9 o’clock In the morning. As a re
sult the police station looked deserted
Thursday morning. There were five male
prisoners In the station, four of them ne
groes nnd the remaining one white.. Only
one of these was In for drunkenness, nnd
he became Intoxicated on Jamaica ginger.
“This is n foretaste of whnt we will have
after the first of the year,” was the com
ment of Station Sergeants I.lndsay nnd Join
er Thursday morning.
TAFT IS COMING
EAT
Embarks Saturday on the
President Grant For
United States.
SOOO«OO4>4»4>OO<H3^Oe<|0O<K>4>O
5 COLCEST DAY OF WINTER.
J GOING TO BZ WARMER. 4»
3 o
3 Real winter was here Thursday Q
r morning, but It was the clear. O
I "'Indies* cold that atfra the blood 0
J and makes folk feel tip-top. It O
3 was 23 officially at 6 o’clock. Go- 0
i ,n * In be warmer, however. O
3 forecast: 0
I . “Fair Thursday night and Frl- O
r dav: warmer Friday.” 0
? Thursday temperatures:
? J °clock a, m.. - - iR d
r 8 oclock a. m..
J J o’clock a,m..
? 10 o clock Id m..
\ 1J o’clock noon. .
- 1 o|clock p. m..
2 o'clock p\ m V.
.25 degrees
. .26 degrees.
. .28 * agrees.
..32 degrees.
. .36 degrees.
..37 degrees.
..40 degrees.
..42'degree*.
Hamburg. Dei*. 5.—The latest news re-
gsrdlug Mr. Taft’s Journey through Ger
many Is that he will neither atop In flerlla
nor Hamburg. leaving St. Petersburg to
morrow, he will travel without stop directly
through Hamburg, arriving early Saturday
morning. Ills car will then I»e utfnchcd to
the llaniburg-Ainerleuii line’* *;»•*< lal train
to Havre, where Mr. Taft will Immcdbitely
embark on the President Grant for New
York.
MRS. LOUISA TAFT
IS SLOWLY FAILING.
Mlllhury, Mass., Dec. 5.—There Is hardly
any perceptible change In the condition of
Mrs. Louisa Taft, the mother of the secre
tary of war, according to her physician.
The doctor snys she in slowly failing and Is
unconscious, nm ‘
MILITARY OFFICERS
TO MEET IN MACON
General IV, K. Witot.n, president of th.
.Natlonnl Oti.nl ornri-r. - A..ovlnllnit of
Georgia. hit, relied « meeting of that or
ganisation in Jlaron on IM-cmhI-t 21 at 10
o - cloob In the morning. The meeting Will
lie held In tlte Brown llouae.
Tlila la an oreanlintlon of the military
men of the mate for mutual Itenellt nnd
Itellt The Macon meeting la railed for the
purpose of seleetlng delegates to the.notion.
«l meeting In Boaton nit January IX It la
nrotmlde that the atnte will send two or
three delegate* In addition to those name;]
hr the aanoctatlon. The Georgia men will
go tireitar.nl to urge an appropriation of
IS OOn.OOO from the national government to
MtincMirt the natlonnl guard of
O support the natlonnl guard of JJerooWI
eWOOtWOOOOOOWWOOOOOOOOOO The appropriation now la only 82.OW.000.
An educational conference of great
significance to the cause In the South
opened In the convention hall of the
Piedmont hotel Thursday morning at
10 o’clock, continuing until 2 o'clock In
the afternoon.
This conference has brought together
many of the moat prominent educator,
in the South. The seaalona are exec
utlve, a* the gcope of a general cam
palgn throughout the South for educa
tion next year Is being planned. This
conference In really preliminary to the
general conference of the Southern Ed
ucatlonal Board.
Superintendents of education from
seven Southern states are here for the
conference, a large number of profes
sors In secondary education and mem
bera of educational campaign commit
I tees. Ttvo of the most prominent men
! here are Bobert C. Ogden, of New
York, head of the Southern Educational
Board, and Edtvln A. Alderman, pres
ident of the University of Virginia, who
Is also heat! of the Southern Educa
tional Campaign Committee. This con
ference was called by Mr. Ogden and
President Alderman.
State Commissioners.
At the session Thursday the state
school commissioners were heard from
regarding the plans for advancing ed
ucation next year, and suggestions for
Improvements. The following state of
ficials are In attendance: Jere M.
Pound, Georgia; H. C. Gunnells, Ala
bama; J. Y. Joyner. North Carolina
W. L. Holloway. Florida: R. L. Jones,
Tennessee; J. J. Doyna, Arkansas; J.
B. Aswell. Louisiana; R. B. Cousins,
Texas; J. M. Powers.
Other prominent educators here are
President E. A. Alderman. Bruce R.
Payne, Ormond Stone, University of
Virginia; O. B. Martin and \V. H. Hand,
South Carolina: Lawton B. Evans, Au
gusta; Otla Ashmore, Savannah; N. W.
Walker. Chapel Hill, S. C.; David C.
Barrow, chancellor of the University
of Georgia; Harry Hodgson, Athens;
J. S. Stewart, University of Georgia;
J. J. Doster, University of Alabama;
Wlckliffe Rose, Nashville: W. S. Sut
ton and H. B. Champion, Aiistln, Texas.
At the session Friday, which will
conclude the conference, Ihe question
of the meeting place of the general
conference will be taken up. There la
a strong probability that this meeting
will come to Atlanta Instead of Plne-
hurat, N. C,
BRAZIL INVASION
WAS FINANCED BY
I.Y, MILLIONAIRE
Diplomats Doing Utmost to
Protect Americans and
Britishers.
Kio De Janeiro, Dec. 5.—United
Statp* and British diplomatic repre
sentatives are here doing their best to
protect Americans and Canadians
threatened with execution In the state
of Mlnaa Geraas on the charge of com
pliclty with Sebastian De Magall In an
attempt to wrest the state from Brasil
and 8et up an Independent republic,
Diplomats are placed In an awkward
position Inasmuch as Brasil professes
to have conclusive proof that the for
eigners were taken with De Magall
after a fierce battle In which many
men were killed and that the authori
ties are not Inclined to recognize the
prisoners or their government’s right
to Interfere In the case. The Brazilian
authorities say they have evidence that
De Magall was backed by a big New
York financier.
SIKES NOT GUILTY,
THE JURY FINDS
Special to The Georgian.
Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 5,—A special
from Luverne says .the Jury In the
case of Walton Hikes, a prominent
young man charged with the murder ot
Virgil Walker, son of Ex-Judge Walk
er, brought In a verdict this morning
of not guilty after being out since
Tuesday afternoon.
SOUTHERN RY. CUTS
OFF TWO TRAINS
Because of th* “necessity of curtailing 1
expense* and the decrease of business,” the
Southern railway will discontinue trains
11 and No. 12 between Atlanta and
Birmingham, effective' on Sunday, Decem-
Iwr 8.
No. 11 now leaves Atlanta at 10:45 p. in.
. jid arrives at Birmingham at 6:10 n. m.,
while No. 1- leaves Birmingham at 12:30
in. and arrives In Atlanta at a. in.
,Jvrn with these trains dlarontiuned, the
Southern will have ample service lietween
the two cities. There will still lie three
through passenger train* dally In-tween At
lanta nnd Birmingham aud out* iicvAtutuodn-
r|oi» train between here and Heflin. Ain..
which will accommodate all Ihe local traffic
It Is onunnneed by the Southern officials
that this step Is not tnkeu In n spirit of
retaliation for the reduced passcuger rates,
but because .if ilwTensed business, and In
order to curtail expenses.
It Is further stated that these trains have
been operated at a loss for some time pant
and It waa absolutely necessary to discon
tinue them.
CONVENT
WILL BE HELD
IH MIMA
Episcopalians of New
Diocese to Meet in
- Capital City.
GIFT TO MISSIONS
EXCEEDS OLD DIOCESE
Constitution and Canons,
Except Article Twelve,
Were Adopted.
Special to Tbo Georgian.
Macon, Ga., Dec. B.—The" constltu-
tlonal convention of the diocese of At
lanta opened this morning with prayer
by Bishop Nelson.
The committee on nominations for
trustees of the Appleton Home report
ed, and nominations wore confirmed
by the meeting as follows: Bishop
Nelson, ex-oflicio chairman; rectors
of St. Pauls and Christ churches of
Macon, ex-officio members. The others
are Rev. Ray Beatty. George Hlnman,
S. 8.- Shlppes, T. Skelton Jones.
Trustees of the University of the
South were elected ss follows: Rev.
Charles Hudgins, of Rome; Z. D. Har
rison, of Atlanta, and R. C. DeSaus-
sure.
The next convention of the diocese
will be held In All Saints church. At
lanta, December 9, 1908.
The flnahclal report showed that the
diocese of Atlanta will have more
money for missions than was had by
the entire old diocese of Georgia
The diocese was divided Into five
convocations, those of Rome, Atlanta,
Columbus, Macon and Athens. Each
convocation will select a dean and a
Irynmn, and these ten men wll-moke
up the mission board of the diocese.
Luper Williams was re-elected treas
urer of the Appleton Home.
Atlanta, Name Selected.
It was decided that the new dlvl-
Continued on Page Three.
GOV, SMITH GIVES
HIS APPROVAL TO
ROOSEVELT'S PLAN
All Governors Agree On
Conservation of Re
sources.
TAKAH1RA AMBASSADOR;
SUCCEEDS VISCOUNTAOKI
Washington, Dec. 5.—The governors
of the various states and teritorles,
whom the president has Invited to con
fer with him at the white house, May
18 to 16, on the conservation of the
natural resources of the country, are
Joining In the president's suggestion
with great alacrity.
This determination Is expressed re
gardless of political affiliation or geo
graphical location.
From this early date the conference
promises a full attendance from all
over the country.
Governor Hoke Smith, of Georgia,
says:
”1 have read with great Interest your
invitation to the governors of the states
and territories to meet with you at the
white house May 13, 14 and 15 to con
fer with you upon the subjects sug
gested. It will give me pleasure to be
present and also to name three citizens
ot Georgia to accompany me as as
sistants and advisors at this confer
ence."
IN TEN YEARS
Retiring Chairman
Burton Predicts Big
Appropriations.
GLENN AND FINLEY
FOR IMPROVEMENT
Governor of North Carolina
Says $6,000,000 Can
Be Saved.
KOGORO TAKAHIRA.
Takahira was the last minister of Japan and Aokl the first ambaesa-
dor. Ho was minister in| Washington during the Russo-Japanese war.
Tokio, Dee. 5.—The government has
selected Baron Togora Takahira to suc
ceed Viscount Aokl as ambassador at
Washington, as It dealrea to send ita
ablest man.
Baron Kaneko, formerly -It*.special
envoy to / the-United, States, and Baron
Chtnda, vice minister of foreign af
fairs, were mentioned for the place, but
were unavailable.
The Hockl stated today that the gov
ernment has recalled Aokl for pledging
Japan to restrictive legislation as to
emigration to the United States. But
this statement la discounted on account
of The Hockl’s well known connection
with the emigration companies.
BARON AOKI REGRET8
LEAVING UNITED STATES.
New York, Dec. 5.—The American,
under a Washington date, prints an
Interview with Ambassador Aokl, in
which he says:
’’Your president? How can I un
derstand him when your own people do
not?"
In describing the American people,
he added:
“I leave -this land perhaps neve
return, but with regreL It Is a most
Interesting study—the wonderful work
ing of your government. I have not
yet had time to grasp the spirit of It
all; the more my regret that I am leav
ing.”
NO RfeAL DANGER,
SAYS LUKE WRIGHT
Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 5.—General
Luke E. Wright, former ambassador
to Japan, saya he la In Ignorance os to
the cause ot the recall of Viscount
Aokl. -
General Wright says; "Unfortunate
ly, both governments are eyeing each
other with more or leas suspicion, but
I see no real danger of hostilities ex
cept. In the minds of the Jingo press/ -
TROOPS ARE READY
TO STOP RIOTING
IN GOLDFIELD, NEV,
Roosevelt Orders General
Funston to Prepare Two
Regiments.
SKY SCRAPER SWAYS
IN 42-MILE WIND
That steel sky-stfrnper* nwnjr lu the wind
Ideured by the* performances of the
m*lMi and dork In the weather bureau on
the fourteenth floor of tlie Umpire building.
There’* nothing ulsrmlui; about It* for a
certain degree of elasticity was counted on
by the bnlldera.
However, It Is a little queer to tblnk yon
are sitting still nnd yet see framed maps
swinging to nnd fro like itcudufeoia, but
without nppareut cause, nod to have the
dock stop nil of a sudden.
Wednesday’* wind, repi-hing a velocity of
42 miles an hour, stoppeii the dock In tin*
weather bureau and kept the framed map*
ou the wall swinging. Director Murbnry.
being a statistician, measured and found
that the frame* moved IMi Inches each way,
making a total awing of three Im bea.
••By those frame*. ’ he said. “I epn tell
about the velodty of the wind. It taken a
90 mile wind to make them move. I am not
apprehensive about the building, as It woubl
reqtflr». wind gulag several hundred allies
an hour or more to damage It. The highest
we ever have Is nlwut 60 miles.
•The#* buildings are of steel and capable
of bending. If they*were of Iron or wope
her brittle au* “• ”
high wind.*’
Goldfield, Nev., Dec. 5.—Goldfield last
night was under arme. A conflict be
tween the striking miners and the
townspeople is believed imminent and
an api>eal has been made to the na
tional government for protection.
The mine owners yesterday reiterat
ed their determination not to resume
operations until the Western *• edi
tion agitators hove been driven out by
the law-ahhllng workers. The t-eder-
atlon In Its turn. Is preparing to
make It* last stand here In the strug
gle here for existence.
The miners’ funds are exhausted.
Poverty and hunger have gripped the
men thrown out of work by the act on
of the miners’ union In calling the
strike and numerous burglaries and
hold-ups recently committed have ter
rorized many residents of the town.
violence Is momentarily expected,
and the mine officials say they think
a battle Is Inevitable before federal
troops can reach the comp from Cali
fornia, even though they should be or-
dcred at oiftre. . ,
Both sides are In a frenzy of rage
and the sllghteit spark will fire tho
" nouf 1 nwn’s refusal to accept script
for their wages during the currency
famine was taken advantage of to
bring matters to a crisis.
FUNSTON HAS TWO
U. S. REGIMENTS READY.
San Francisco. Dec. 5.—fjenerol
Frederick Funston. commander of the
Pacific division of the army, ha* re
ceived orders from President Roosevelt
to hold two regiments »f troops in
readiness to go to Goldfield on Im
mediate orders.
LOVED ONES WAVE
FOND FAREWELL TO
DEPARTING TARS
Ships of Atlantic Fleet As
semble in Hampton
Roads.
New York, Dec. 6.—Aa wives and
sweethearts waved farewell and the
tars of other battleships cheered, the
flagship Connecticut left Sew York this
morning for Hampton Roads, where all
the ships that are to make the cruise
to the Pacific are to assemble. The
Connecticut was accompanied by the
tender Yankton and the supply ship
Glacier.
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evan*, who
la to command tho fleet, la In Washing,
ton conferring with official* of the navy
department concerning the final de
tail* of the cruise and will join the ship
at Hampton Roads. The Rhode Island,
Louisiana and Virginia are already on
their way from this port to Norfolk,
and the Kansas has left league Island.
With the departure of the Ohio, Ken
tucky and Minnesota on Friday, all of
the battlenhfps that are to take part
In the cruise, with the exception of the
Kentucky, will be clear of the navy
yard for many months,
MAN-OF-WAR GEORGIA
IS STUCK IN THE MUD
Chester, Pa.. Dec. 5.—The battleship
Georgln. which has been refitted at the
League Island navy yard. Is aground
In the mud near the yard. She la In
no danger.
Prominent Labor
Leaders Fatally
Shot in Dispute
(BULLETIN.)
Boston, Dec. 5.—In a dispute In the
office of Governor Guild at the state
house this afternoon, Ed surd I-’. Co
hen. president of tho state branch of
the American Federation of Labor, and
Dennis Driscoll, secretary of the eame
the^one" state In ""the union which "hae organization, were probably fatally shot
state militia. •— *•> -"known man.
Washington, Dec. 5.—An aprpoprla-
tlon of $60,000,000 a year for the next
ten ycara for the Improvement of the
waterway* of the country was predict
ed by Representative Burton, of Ohio,
the retiring chairman of rivers and
harbors committee of the house at to
day's meeting of the rivers and harbora
congress.
"Secretary of State Elihu Root
said yesterday before this noted gath
ering that we had reached the bridge.
I will go further—we must cross It this
year. We need—we must have-r-fur-
ther facilities for transportation in
this great country, and congress must
bo made to see the necessity for Imme
diate action In developing the harbors
and Inland waterwayd of the United
States."
This was the theme of an Impas
sioned address by Governor Glenn, of
North Carolina, to tho delegates of th*
river* and hnrbors convention, which
met this morning In tho grand assem
bly rontn of the New Wlllsrd.
As Governor Glenn concluded his re
marks, he was met by a rousing ova
tion from his colleagues, the 3,000
members of the convention rising from
their chairs and cheering the chief
executivo of the Old North State. Gov
ernor Glenn said that $6,500,000 could
be saved on present productions if pro
ducers and manufacturers were accord
ed competent facilities for transporting
their products.
"The question Is whether or not the
railroad* can meet the demands put
upon them," said Governor Glenn.
"This 1* answered by the figures
given me by one df the best known
railroad authorities In the country—
Continued on Pago Thro*.
AND SEVEN DYING
IEI
Scores Were Injured
Many Disasters
Thursday.
in
GOV. SPARKS CALLED
FOR FEDERAL TR00P8.
Washington, Dec. 5. — President
Roosevelt Issued order* yenterdny to
have Federal troops held In readlnea*
to aid In restoring order at Goldfield.
Nev. This action wo* taken upon rep
resentation from Governor Sparks, ot
that state, that the miner* at Goldfield
were In revolt and riot. Nevada Is
New York. Dec. 5.—Two men were
killed and a score Injured In an ex
plosion which set flro to the Pennsyl
vania tunnel near Homestead, N. J.
Eleven havo been taken unconscious
and dying to the North Hudson Hos
pital. Bearch la still being made la
the tunnel for missing men, but owing
to the thick smoks the rescuers have
been unable to make but slight pro-
tress.
The eleven unconsdoue men were
found about 550 feet from the mouth
of the tunnel, lying on their faces. The
sufferers were rushed to the hospital.
All hail Inhaled smoke and their con
dition la precarious It Is not known
yet what caused the explosion.
ONE WOMAN DEAD
IN TENEMENT FIRE
New York. Dec. 5.—Three fires today
In the lower part of the city caused
one death, endangered the live* of thir
ty firemen, guv* opportunity for spec
tacular rescues of women and children
and may result In the deaths of seven
firemen, who were overcome by gas
and smoke.
The fire was In a stationery store,
caused by the explosion of a gas pipe
In the cellar. A *1 x-ttory tenement
house fire caused the firemen to make
many thrilling rescue*. Tha body of
Mrs. Lenaham. uged 78. was found la
the ruin*. Fifty thousand dollars dam
age wns caused by a big lira In th*
Ault A Wlborg BVjographlng plant.
LEWIS, OF GEORGIA,
TO HELP DRAFT
CURRENCY BILL
Dec.
'hair
Washington.
Fowler, ot the house committee on
bonking and currency, today appointed
himself. Prince, Republican, of Illinois,
Calderhead, Republican, of Kansas.
Lewis, Democrat, of Georgia, and Gil
lespie, Democrat, of Texas, a sub-com
mittee to draft tho committee's bill for
-•nev legislation.