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VOL. VI. NO. 180.
ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY MARCH 2, 1908.
PRTPR. In Atlanta..TWO CBNT8.
riUGD. On Train*..FIVE CKOTA
—COMMANDER SIMS.I
Officer Astonishes
Members of Senate
Navy Committee.
PRAISE FOR SHIPS
WAS NOT MERITED
Says 9,000 Projectiles Were
Fired and Only
120 Hit.
By WALTER J. FAHY.
WASHINGTON, March 2.—"The
' most disgraceful exhibition ever wit
nessed on the face of thle globe was
the shameful state of Inefficiency dis
played by the United States navy dur
ing the Spanish War."
That- was the statement made before
the senate committee on naval affairs
today by Commander Sims, formerly
naval attache to President Roosevelt, a
participant In the Spanish War and an
inspector of target practice In the navy.
Commander Sims had been called for
the committee to state what he knew
about the criticisms which have been
current regarding the condition of the
battleships of the United States.
Throughout his entire examination he
chafed to express views which the com
mittee did not care to hear. Chairman
Hale requesting the naval officer to
confine himself strictly to a discussion
of what he knew about the armor plate
now in use, what he would suggest ns
a remedy, and the safety or danger of
the present turrets in battleships.
Everybody Astonished.
Commander Sims asked for permis-
. slon to depart from the subjects as
signed to him, but Senator Hale re
fused to yield. Finally when the hear
ing was concluded and In response to
n question asked by Senator Tillman,
the naval officer, to the astonishment of
every one In the committee room, burst
nut In condemnation of the United
States navy as It existed at the time of
the Spanish War In 1898.
"I was under the Impression.” said
Senator Tillman, when he had recover
ed from his surprise, that the naval
battle at Bantlago and of Manilla Bay
brought glory to our chips and praise
from the entire world.”
"Such praise was not merited," as
serted Commander Sims, "and there Is
documentary evidence at the navy de
partment to prove my assertion.”
Commander Sims did not specify to
which battle he referred, but In re
sponse to Senator Tillman's remark he
made the following statement:
One and Ona-half Par Cent Hits.
"Nine thousand projectiles were fired
and only 120 hits were recorded, or
nbout one and one-halt per cent. The
rest were misses. The exhibition of
marksmanship was disgraceful,
there had been any decent display of
seamanship on the part of the Span
iards they would have gotten away and
»ur guns would not have stopped them.
Cervera did not have proper ammuni
tion to light his guns. If he did have
he would have made trouble for our
fleet. A* It was he was worse off than
our own fleet.”
. Senator Tillman asked If theee
charges by Commander Sims continued
after the war and Sims replied:
Existed Until 1903.
"That shameful condition of Ineffi
ciency In the navy continued up to 1908.
During the last five years, however, we
have largely made up for the deficien
cies which existed at the time of the
war. There has, however, been a con
stant resistance to the criticism of
fered by thb officers for the betterment
of the ships.”
Senator Hale expressed the opinion
that the condition of the navy as It ex
isted In 1898 did not Interest the Com
mittee In view of the Improvements
which Commander Sims admitted had
been made since that time. Senator
Tillman, remarked, however, that the
statement* of the witness Interested
him vastly.
Confining himself to the Information
asked for. Commander 81ms declared
the protection afforded the men on bat
tleships during gun-fire was totally In
adequate.
Even with the automatic doors which
have been Installed In some of the am
munition hoists, he said, there was
danger of exploding powder.
JUDSON W. LYONS
COMES FOR CHATS
WHISK Y AD VER TISING HUR TS
PROHIBITION IN GEORGIA,
SA KS MINISTER A TMEETING
"The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution are doing the
prohibition cause a great Injury by publishing whisky nilvertlssments,"
said Rev. Frank Hakes, pastor of the Wesley Memorial church, at the
cioee of the Methodist ministers’ meeting Monday morning. "We hare
not the time to dlecuss It today, but I think the ministers at a later date
should take steps against this.”
"Yes." said Dr. J. T. Daves, presiding elder, "It Is an Important mat
ter. and one which we may discuss at length at our next meeting.”
Dr. Eakes stated after the meeting that the matter would probably
be taken up by the various ministers' organisations of the city, and prin
cipally by the Evangelical Ministers' Association.
15CIIYBL0CKS
40 Acres Are Embraced
in Burned Terri
tory.
TAMPA, FI*., March 2.—Yesterday's
fire began at 9:30 o'clock In the morn
ing and lasted until 1:30 o'clock. A
strong east wind caused the fire to
spread rapidly, driving It In a north
easterly direction toward the open
grove or otherwise the damage would
have been greater, and might not have
been controlled until the wind died
down. The loss Is estimated at $800.-
000. Five cigar factories, employing
1,000 people, 300 dwellings and about 16
brick business blocks were destroyed.
An area of 40 acres was razed and
1,000 people made homeleee.
There were no casualties. Several
firemen were overcome by heat. .
The largest Individual losers were:
M. Stochelberg Sc Company, two fac
tories and brick manufactories and
baled tobacco,' about (101),000.
Gonzales, Fisher A Company, cigar
factory, $76,000. . .
M. Perez & Company, cigar factory,
16,000.
Garcia & Bros., and another small
er factory destroyad. -'i. fc,
The Tampa Building and Investment
Company and the Tampa Real Estate
and Loan Association lost heavily on
rental cottages. -
R. Mugge, two brick buildings, $20,-
000.
M. Caras, 3160,000.
Mayor Frecker telephoned other
towns for assistance of fire apparatus.
The Plant City department responded.
The fire was under control when the
other towns were notified.
The fire started from a Cuban In
Antonio Diaz's boarding house lying In
bed smoking. ..
' The burned area Is from Eleventh
ave. on the south to Slxteenth-st. on
the north and Sixteenth-st. on the
west to Twentleth-*t. on the east.
The fire was In the center of the
cigar section of the city. Mostly Cu
bans, Spanish and Italians are affected.
Much household goods were destroy
ed. Hundreds of wagons volunteered
to haul the goods to safety, asking
n °The y householders camped In the
groves near by last night.
Four thousand people were affected
by the loss of property and employ
ment. , .
A relief committee wae organized.
The manufacturers will do all they can
to relieve the situation.
The local armories are open to the
homeless. ... .
A big benefit performance will be
given Wednesday night at the Spanish
Casino for the sufferers.
The cigar manufacturer* who lost
their factory buildings will secure tem-
E orary quarters at once and then ro
und.
Among buildings, other than facto
ries, destroyed were the hotels and
cates of Perez A Caztro and Maximo
Caret, tlx saloons, twelve restaurant*
and ten boarding houses. Owing to
the destruction of trolley wires, twen
ty cars In the barn could not be moved
and for a time were endangered. The
big Sledenburg branch of the Havana'
American Cigar Company was also
reached by the flame*, but was saved,
and St. Joseph* Catholic convent and
academy barely escaped. The fire final
ly burned Itself out.
Fully half of the people rendered
homeless were out of work, owing to
the dull season In the factories.
COMMISSION DENIES
EXTENSION PETITIONS
WASHINGTON, Mnrch 2.—The Interstate
comtaerre rnmmliutloii <leoi<le<l today liy
unanimous vote to deny nil petitions for ex*
tension of time within which to comply
with the so-cnlled hours of sendee law. The
reasons will lie stated in a report which Is
now lit course of prenumelon and will be
announced within a few days.
The law, which limits the wdrk of train
dispatchers and telegraph operators on rail
roads to nine hours a day, will go luto ef-
I feet Wednesday.
If the railroads comply with the law
which will now go Into effect between
and 6,000 telegraphers will Im» given employ
ment throughout the country. President
Perhsm, of the Order of Hultroad Telegra
phers, expressed gratification this after
instil over tho decision rendered by
commission.
"I uni glad to see It,” he said, "bemuse
It menus that the men will have n shorter
day's work; that It will relieve very greatly
the present situation, many competent nJen
being out of work. It will add Immeasura
bly to the safety of the traveling public
and prove a blessing to oil."
[
Leading Hotels Filling
With Delegates
From South.
BALTIMORE, Maroh 2.—All the lead
ing hotels are filling up with Southern
delegates to the Travelers' nnd Mer
chants' "Prosperity Convention,” which
will begin at the Lyric Theater this
evening, and to which 2,000 delegates
from the South are expected.
These come from as far south as
Florida, and one man from Texas wrote
that he would be on hand. Most of
them will be from Maryland, Virginia,
North and South Carolina and parts of
Georgia and southern Pennsylvania.
The delegates will be formally re
ceived and welcomed by the Travelers'
and Merchants' Association this after'
noon.
Governor Crothers, Mayor Mahool
and F. J. LaMotte, president of the as
•oclatlon, will speak. The governor .will
return to Annapolis tonight on a spe
dal train- to be provided by the asso
elation. Afterwards the main audlto.
rlum will be cleared and'4hd remainder
of the evening will be devoted to a
promcnado nnd luncheon. Luncheon
will be served In the dining ban.
Tomorrow evening W. W. Finley,
president of the Southern Rnllway
Company, and Congressman John H.
Small, of North Carolina, will talk to
the delegates with a view of convincing
them that prosperity Is sure to return
soon In on unprecedentedly large ineos
ure.
Wednesday night Congressman Chas.
N. Fowler, of New Jersey, chairman of
the-house committee on banking and
currency, will talk on "The Financial
Situation.”
JACOB HIRSOWITZ.
He was ahot and killed Saturday
night by an unknown negro.
TWO NEGROES HELD
ON SUSPICION IN
HIRSOWITZ CASE
Police Think They Are Im
plicated in Saturday’s
Murder.
OPEN LIBRAR Y ON SUNDA Y
IS FAVORED BY TRUSTEES
AND BY LEADING MINISTERS
Trustees Vote in Favor
of Sunday
Hours.
SHOOLDCALLHALT
TO LAW BREAKING,
Judge Arraigns Social Club
in Charge to
Jury.
.sasj nuuiiiiiamuiiMi lurimimcoui iu
Atlanta Monday whan Judsofa W. Lyons,
; orni, ' r raylaf^f nf the United States tte««-
In town from Washington nnd
JJJ®® holding conferences with office-bold-
ft.*® .Augusta negro, who loat his
hUce In Washington thru HPremUlent Rooae-
f**lt. and who Is declared to head the anti-
Uo.MM.TeU and anti-Taft forces In Georgia.
reaching the
wma wlth Collector o* I®*
««renne II. A. Rucker and It wat a
•nnf*»r*nce of considerable duration behind
J T* 1 .'ioor®- Lyon* also held a conference
Ss** 1 , sesswKs:
lt>'|.llM|r,iu Is Osorgl*.
oo^sooooiHio<Haooooooooooo<H>g
5 CAMe IN LIKE LAMB:
? TO GO OUT LIKE LION. O
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n , 1 ' #rc *' , cam, In like a lamb, all O
° right. 0
o « beautiful, spring- O
o Sabbath, rotn came Monday. O
a people were out by the O
o „ u .*-» n d* enjoying the perfect a
:r * rather. 0
IS
CALLEOTOTHEBARs
SELF DEEENSE PLEA
Defense Doesn’t Want Judge
Adams On
Bench.
LEXINGTON, Ky, March 2.—The
trial of Beach Hargis for the murder
of his father. Jams, H. Hargis, was
called for trial In the Breathitt county
circuit court at Jackson today. It I*
the Intention of the defense toa*k fora
postponement. The commons ealtn will
demand Immediate trial.
The defense will attempt to swear ,-nargod with. lb.
Jude* J. P. Adam* off the bench, as- The grand Jsry reiitnied twenty-eight
aertlim that he Is prejudiced against | tree Mfls and see no H.UI Monitor.
the defendant because of hi* prosecu- 7- —
«!2»ei when Adams was I Loyla Taliaferro, once editor of The
cn - pmaecuUnjg'aTtorney. The pica will be W* 8PriW -
COOO0OOOOO9O0OOOO0O00OOOO9 self-defenio.
SAVANNAH, Ga., March 2.—Judge
Walter G. Charlton In hla first charge
to a Chatham county grand Jury today
took the prohibition question as the
burden of his charge, scathingly In
veighing against the locker clubs and
exhorting the grand Jurors to an en
forcement of the law. In this connec
tion he said:
"When we have reached that stage
In the development of this situation
that a so-called social club, officered by
negroes, frequented by negroes, and
served by a while man and his wife,
with so-called Yye whisky' at 13 cents
a quart, can exist In our midst, ive
are at the parting of the ways and must
make our choice between obedience to
the law and practical anarchy. Racing
to the United States authorities In their
eagerness to pay the tax, which au
thorises them to sell liquor In the coun
ty of Chatham, they are counting upon
the auplneness and complacency of the
Juries of this county to condone their
brazen violations of a law, forbidding
the sals of liquor. Gentlemen of the
grand Jury, they are reckoning without
their host. Whilst th* crusading spirit
has never appealed to us as a people
and altho one of the Indications of our
strength has been that conservatism
which discriminates between the vic
tim and the law-breaker, I deliberately
put It on record aa the observation of a
lifetime spent In your midst, that there
Is no community on earth, be It ever so
good, which so Instantly and effectively
measures up to the requirements of any
crisis as does this historic people of the
old county of Chatham.”
M’BRIDE INDICTED
ON ARSON CHARGE
Following the murder of Jacob
Hlraowlts Saturday night In his place
of business at 110 Decatur-st„ two ne
gro suspects have been arrested and
aro being detained In the police station
pending a thorough Investigation.
One of the negroes was arrested
shortly after the crime by Policeman
McWilliams. He was found In a pawn,
shop trying to pawn a valuable pistol
for $1. The other suspect was taken
In custody by Detectives Tom Lanford
and Doyal. While the officers suspect
the negroes of complicity In the mur
der, no definite evidence has been ob
talned.
Chief Jennings and the entire police
department Is working energetically to
run the murderer to earth and have
him punished.
At a.meeting of, Jewish cjtlsen* held
Sunday a reward of $300 was offered
for the capture of the slayer. Leon
Eptan, u-Dccntur-st. business man, has
charge bf the funds. The murder of
Mr. Hlraowlts was one of the most
cold-blooded crimes that has occurred
In Atlanta In some time and his friends
are greatly Incensed.
Dude McDowell, a negro pedestrian
who was accidentally shot In th* head
by one of the bullets Intended for
Hlraowlts and who to In the Grady
hospital. Is reported Monday as being
only slightly hurt. McDowell was
walking along the opposite side of De
catur-st. at the time of the shooting and
one of the bullets struck him near the
temple. It ploughed along the side of
the head and came out behind th* ear.
The tragedy occurred Saturday night
about 7 o'clock while Decatur-at. was
thronged. The slayer was ona of four
negroes who walked down Decatur-at.
and stopped In front of Mr. Hlrsowlts's
store, near Decatur-st. One of the ne.
groes entered the store and asked to be
shown n pistol, while the remaining
three waited on the sidewalk. While
Mr. Hlraowlts was displaying several
pistols, the negro seised one nnd ran.
He was enught near the door by Kel-
lam Steele, a negro employee of the
place, and Mr. Hlraowlts also ran from
behind the counter and caught hold of
the struggling thief. About this time
the latter called to his companions for
aid, and yelled:
"Shoot him. Shoot him.”
There was a quick response. One of
the negroes pulled a revolver and fired
twice. At the second shot Mr. Hfrso-
wlts fell In his doorway, with a bullet
In his right breast. He died almost In.
stantly. The other bullet glanced and
struck McDowell.
The negroes then fled and escaped In
the quickly forming crowd.
Mr. Hlraowlts was 38 years of age
and resided at 126 Auburn-ave. He has
two sons, Isaac, a student of the Roys'
High School, and Samuel, a pupil of
the Ivy-st. School. He also has three
brothers In this city, Louis, Benjamin
and M. Hlraowlts. Mr. Hlraowlts was
well known ns a business man and had
many friends.
Funeral service* over the body of
Mr. Hlraowlts were conducted Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence
by Rsbbl J. M. Levin. The Interment
wae In Oakland cemetery. The funeral
was largely attended.
The following resolution was adopted
by the Methodist Ministers' Association
Monday morning:
"Resolved. That we express our aym
ynthien with the family of Mr. Jacob
Hlraowlts, who was diabolically mur
dered In our city last Saturday night,
and assure them that we deplore the
death of this good citizen and pray
God’s blessing upon his bereaved fami
ly and brethren.”’
* l J|cTlride we* rSnrged with setting Un
to Ike home of Mrs. Emma Knlllran. 114
Olennwood-sse.. *if the nlsht of February
He was Immediately ntored under sr-
■ - - Ml—
At the meeting of the library board
on Tuesday. March 10. the board will
vote to keep the Carnegie Library open
on Sunday afternoons from 2 to 6
o'clock.
The Georgian 'secured statements
from the members of the board Mon
day morning. Of the ten members who
constitute the board, five expressed un
qualified Indorsement of the plan, one,
who Is out of the city. It Is stated, to a
strong advocate of the plan, two had
not decided how they would vote, and
two would not give expression of their
views at this time. The advocates of
opening the library on Sunday after
noons have enough votes to assure the
success of the movement.
The Georgian secured also the ex
pression of the views of the ministers
of nearly all the denominations nnd of
those seen all favored the opening on
Sunday afternoons except one.
Or. Broughton’s Sermon.
Dr. Len O. Broughton, pastor of the
Baptist Tabernacle, In his sermon on
Sunday night, spoke warmly and at
length In favor of the Sunday opening
of the library.
At the last meeting of the board the
matter was referred to a special com
mittee composed of J. R. Nutting, chair
man, and George P. Howard, W. B. DIs-
bro, and Professor K. G. Matheson. The
committee will report favorably, all fa
voring the plan with the exception, It
Is said, of Professor Matheson.
Miss Julia Rankin, the librarian,
stated to The Georgian that she favors
the opening of tho library on Sundays.
The main obstacle that lies In the
way of the carrying out of the plan for
Sunday opening of the library Is that
of additional funds. The additional ex
pense, It to said, will be very small and
can easily be cared for. -
Board of Trust***,
Following are the expressions of th*
members of the board of trustees of
the Carnegie Library:
George P. Howard, president—I am
heartily In favor of It, and I am satis
fied the board will so vote at Its next
session. .
T. J. Day—I have not decided defi
nitely yet how I shall vote. The propo-
Continued on Pag* Eleven.
BISHOP DUNCAN '
PASSES TO BEYOND
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Death Came Monday Morn
ing While Family Sur
rounded Bedside.
ATLANTA SPIRIT
IN AJNIQUE A
Home-Made Goods Urged by
Real Estate Men in
Paid Space.
When a man uses a column of paid
newspatier space to say good things
about his rellow business men and
nothing about himself, to "boost” home
Industries, In none of which he I* d!
rectly Interested save os every true At
lantkn Is Interested, that's the real At
lanta spirit at Its best.
That's what the Adairs did.
column advertisement, headed a "Real
Estate Talk by Adair,” the real estate
men take up the merits of Atlanta
made things, urglnr the public to buy
home-made goods, not Just because
they are home-made, but because they
are Just as good and Just as cheap—
often better and cheaper—than com'
petlng goods made elsewhere. There
a column of hard business sense
their advertisement.
"Now. this may sound like a queer
real estate ad, but It. Is all good,
straight talk for. you to think over,"
write Fbrrest & George Adair. “We
want to be right In line with every
movement to help Atlanta people—
manufacturers and employees—for
successful business and additional fac
tories and more employees In Atlanta
constitute of thcmselveH a better ad
vertisement of Atlanta real estate than
anything we could write.
“The point to fix firmly In your mind
Is that one good reason for buying At
lenta-mods articles you get.the quality:
and at the same time you are helping
and encouraging Atlanta manufactur
ers, who give employment to Atlanta
citizens; these citizens In town rent
your houses, buy dry goods and gro
ceries from ihorchanta, who in their
turn rent your stores.”
The Adairs know their ground, and
call attention to what Atlanta makes,
They have a good word to soy of At
lanta candy and Atlanta crackers. At
lanta wagons and Atlanta neckties.
They show that Atlanta makes good
suspenders, nnd overalls that will
wenr; that clothing from Atlanta-made
cloth cut by an Atlanta tailor to worth
buying and wearinr. They show that
Atlanta bedsteads are as good and as
cheap as those from the East.
What the Adairs have to say to At
lantana Is worth reading; their advice
worth tnklng. Are you patronising At
lanta manufacturers 7
Church Folk
Are Shot, Down
PAXON TO LEAVE
LIBRARY BOARD
F. J. Paxon ha*- tendered hla resig
nation as a member of the board of
trustees of the Carnegie library and
the resignation will be accepted by
council Monday afternoon.
Mr Paxon has been a member of
the board for many years, and his
resignation Is prompted by the urgency
of his business duties.
Under the provisions of an ordinance
recently adopted, ward representation
will hereafter prevail In the library
board. The only two wards not now
regularly represented on the board are
the first and the third.
Alderman A. L. Curtis, of the first
ward. Is chairman of the committee on
libraries nnd as such Is an ex-officio
member of the board. This, however,
III probably entitle the third wsnl to
the place made vacant by the resigna
tion of Mr. Paxon.
The third. It I* said, will submit the
name of James E. Warren, and he will
probably be chosen.
SPARTANBURG, 8. C., March 2c-
Bishop W. W. Duncan died at his home
here this morning at t:ft o'clock, after
a long Illness.
All the members of hit family wow
at his deathbed.
Tbs death of Bishop Duncan was not
a surprise, for h* has been very low
for several days.
H* was kept alive for three days by
the administration of strong stimu
lants.
The funeral services will be held In
the Central Methodist churoh Wednes
day afternoon
Bishop William Wallace Duncan was
born at Randolph-Macon College,
Mecklenburg county, Virginia, Decern
ber 20, 1829. He woe the third son of
Profeeeor David Duncan, who was ■
native of Ireland, a graduate of the
University of Scotland, and who came
to this country early In life end served
for many years aa a member of the
faculty of Randolph-Macon College
and In that of Wofford College.
The collegiate education of Bishop
Duncan was begun at Randolph-Ma
con College and completed at Wofford,
where he graduated In 1168. Th* min
isterial career of Bishop Duncan was
begun In I860, the year after gradu
ating he being admitted to th* Virginia
Conference. His first appointment was
at Elisabeth City. N. C. He waa after
wards stationed at Leesburg. Danville,
Norfolk and Petersburg. During the
Civil w'ar he was a chaplain In the
Confederate army.
In the year 1876 he was elec led to
the chair of mental and moral ph/Ioso-
phy of Wofford College and also finan
cial agent of that Institution. While
serving the college In the capacities
mentioned. Emory College and Central
College conferred on him th# degree
of doctor of divinity. He was elected
a delegate to the general conferenc es
In 1878. 1882 and In 1886. beln* li”
chairman of the delegation from thf
RICHMOND, Va„ March 2.—A wom
an and a man were shot and fatally
wounded and seven other persons se
riously wounded by Robert Faulkner,
a negro thief, supposed to be Insane,
who fired promiscuously Into a crowd
of 600 people on their way to church
last' night.
Th* mortally wounded are:
W. F. Csuldry, shot In eyes and
neck.
Miss Mamie Siegels, shot in breast
8erlously wounded:
E. C. Chancellor, shot In neck.
Ben Jolllsen, shot In face.
J. G. Gorpatras, shot In face.
Miss Ada Straus, ahot In arms.
Harris Popplns, officer, shot In the
face.
Two others, whose names were not
ascertained, also were wounded.
In addition to the nine persons se
riously wounded six others received
slight Injuries from small shot.
ARCHER HAS PLAN
TO PROTECT BANKS
imuel B. Archer, of Saratoga
SprluL N. Y„ who Is spending the
wlntergn Atlanta, has a plan whereby
depositor* In banks may be Insured.
Mr. Archer believes his plan would
forestall panics. His plan to to form
the National Bankers' Mutual Fidelity
Association, which would guarantee
Immediate payment of depositors In
cas* of a bank failure.
England. In 1888 he was elected _
bishop In the Methodist church, being
the first of four chosen at that time.
Bishop Duncan was married to Miss
Medora Rice, of Union, In 1861. who
survives him. Three children were
bom unto them. Colonel Thomas C.
Duncan, of Tennessee: Mrs. Warren
DuPre and Mrs. A. O. Rembert, of
8partanburg.
BISHOP H08S TO ATTEND
FUNERAL OF DR. DUNCAN.
NA8HVILLE, Toon.. March 2.—Bish
op E. E. Hoas received a telegram this
South Carolina Conference In th* year w •" -
last named. In 18*1 he was a rapt. morning announcing the death of the
tentative of the Methodist Episcopal I venerable Bishop \\. \\. Duncan at
Church South to the Methodist Ecu- \Spartanburg. 8. C. Bishop Koss left
menlcal Conference, held In London, (this after
to attend the funeral.
Judge Ellis Orders an
Investigation of
Failure.
READS LAWS ON
STATE BANKING
Duty of Grand Jury to Pre
sent Guilty Parties if
There Are Any.
In hls charge to the grand Jury for
the March term of auperlor court, Judge
Ellis Monday morning directed that a
careful, complete and courageous In
vestigation ' be made Into the recent
bank failure In Atlanta for the purpose
of ascertaining If any of the banking
laws have been violated, and If so,
those guilty of such violation may bs
punished.
He declared that It Is the duty of the
grand Jury to make a complete Inves
tigation In this matter because the pub
lic Is entitled to know tho true state nf
affairs, and because Justice demands
that such Investigation be made. In
connection with hls charge In refer
ence to banks and banking laws Judge
Ellis sold:
“In tbs closing days of lost year the
public was stunned by a' bank failure
which affected directly about 9,009
people. There are laws on tho statute
books governing bank failures, and the
grand Jury Is empowered to make a full
and*coniplete Investigation In all cases
tor the purpose of determining if these
laws have been violated. While no
body wishes to see the Innocent Indict
ed, yet no one desires to see the guilty
to unpunished. You should go deeply
nto this matter and tnke your time In
making an Investigation and If you
find thnt the law hns been violated It Is
your duty to present tho guilty parties
for punishment.”
Provisions of Law.
In order that the grand Jury might
know the law In reference to bunks.
Judge Ellis read sections 204, 205, 208
nnd 207 of the criminal code, with ref
erence to banks and bank officers. In
brief, the sections, as read by Judge
Ellis, are as follows:
"The president, director or any other
officer of any chartered bank In this
state who shall violate or be concerned
In violating any provision of Us charter
shall be punished by Imprisonment and
labor In the penitentiary for a term of
not less than ono year nor more than
ten years.
"The president, director or other of
ficer of a chartered bank doing busi
ness In this state shall bo deemed to
possess such knowledge of Its affairs as
to enable him to determine whether
any act. proceeding or omission Is a
violation of the charter, and every of
ficer present nt n meeting where the
charter Is violated shall be deemed as
having concurred therein unless hls
dissent Is entered on tho minutes of the
meeting." This law also applies to any
officer who may not be present at such
meeting, but who becomes cognizant of
the action violating the charter and who
does not have hls dissent entered upon
the minutes.
'Every Insolvency of a chartered
hunk, or refusal or failure to pay Its
bills on demand, is deemed fraudulent,
and the president and directors are
subject to punishment by Imprisonment
and labor In the penitentiary for a term
not less than one nor more than ten
years. Provided, the defendant may re -
pel the charge of fraud by showing the
affairs of the bank have been legally
nnd fairly managed.
Leans to Officers.
Judge Ellis also read to (he grand
Jury section 1948 of the code, which
provides that "It shall be unlawful for
any chartered bank to loan more than
25 |>er cent of its capital stock to the
outers nnd directors thereof, or to loan
more than 10 per cent of Its capital
stock to any one of such officers." Tho
penalty for violation of this section Is
Imprisonment In the penitentiary for a
period ranging from one to ten years,
within the discretion of the court.
The Judge also called the attention
’ the grand Jury to tho late requiring
banks to make correct reports of their
condition, nnd charged that failure of
the officers to carry out this law Is
punishable by Imprisonment, and that
any officer, who wilfully swore to a
false statement of the condition of hls
bank, should be Indicted and brought
before the bar for punishment.
Prohibition Law.
While charging the grand Jury. Judge
Ellis took occasion to remark that ho
notes with pleasure the vigilance with
which the police officers and the courts
are enforcing the prohibition law. and
added that a manly, firm, vigorous and
courageous enforcement of the law.
without fanaticism, Is what the public
desires.
Judge Ellis referred to the recent
disclosures following the Investigation
of the convict systems In some of the
counties In the northern part of the
state and suggested that It may bewail
for the grand Jury to Investigate the
convict system In Fulton county and
e that It Is properly conducted.
Judge Kills confined the remainder
hls charge to Instructing th# grand
Jury concerning Its duty In th* In
vestigation of all matters which per
tain to the welfare of the county gen
erally.
H. IL Cabanlss was elected foreman
of the grand Jury, after w hich It began
the consideration of such matters aa
might be brought to Its attention.