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10 A Savannah Waycross Brunswick Valdosta IJTCARST’S ST T NT>AY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, OA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 1913. Live News of All South Georgia Albany Americus Cordele Thomasville lissScillieBlount I lolt r h h o was h e recip ient of many social courtesies while the house guest of Miss Fletcher Copeland in Savannah. (Photograph by Launey, Savannah.) GIG SUEUR Many Old Deputies Will Lose Out in Order to Make Places for "Faithful Ones." SAVANNAH, Auk. 30.—Changes which will be made in the force un der Sheriff Merritt W Dixon on Monday have been agreed upon, and It is expected Colonel Dixon will ap prove the selections made by his friends. Only one man in the Sheriff's of fice at th© courthouse will go out. He will be Deputy Sheriff George J. Conners, who will be succeeded by I. Victor. Deputy Thomas C. Murphy Is an appointee of Judge Walter C. Charl ton, of the Superior Court. His po sition is not affected by the coming in of a new Sheriff. There will be a general shake-up at the County' Jail. Arnold Seyden, who has been the jailer for a number of years. Is slated to retire, and W. M. Kidwell will succeed him W. J. Fitzpatrick will be succeeded by Dan Woods as turnkey. Gabriel M. Cohen and W. M. Smith, guards at th© Jail, will retain their Jobs, while Guards Drown, Leonard and Meyer are due to lose out. The new men for their places are A. R. Fulford, Frank Mc Dermott, Nicholas J. Frazell e and James McGuire. None of the county officers will re side at the Jail after this month. That part of the southern wing of the building now occupied by the family of one of th© officers will be converted Into hospital wards, and the upper stories will be fixed up for cells for women and prisoners that are not charged with serious offenses. Colonel Dixon became Sheriff about the middle of the month, but he was not Inclined to disturb any of the men under him at once, as they are em ployed by the month. Trades Bodies to Favor Tybee Road Plin Provides for Bond Issue as Means of Financing the Undertaking. SAVANNAH, Aug. 30.—Savannah trades bodies are soon to adopt reso lutions indorsing the road to Tyb*»e project and urge upon Congressman Charles G. Edwards to put forth his best efforts in behalf of Government aid in the undertaking. The Chatham County Commission ers are heartily in favor of the p’an, but they are not in a position to take the Initiative. The entire State will be asked to co-operate In the move ment. The plan provides for an is sue of bonds as a means of financing the undertaking. Savannah to Get $325,000 of Fund SAVANNAH, Aug. 30—The Na tional Rank of Savannah has been advised that it will receive $325,000 of the Government’s crop-moving fund. This is $125,000 more than the original allowance. The und rstatiding is that $200 000 will be coming from Washington within the next few days for the im mediate accommodation of the farm ers. The balance Is not looked for until some time between the first and the middle of next month. MOUNTING BIG GUNS IN DUMMY FORTIFICATIONS SAVANNAH, Auk. 30.—Detailed to the work of mounting the 10-lncii gun and the 12-inch mortar on their carriages in the dummy fortifications In the park extension, a corps of 25 men, together with an outlay >f equipment, under the command of Lieutenant R C. Chapman, has come up from Fort Screven. Boy, Struck by Car, Crushed to Death In Tifton Yards Engineer Fails in Attempt to Res cue Lad—Was Watching Switch Engine. TIFTON, Aug. 3 # 0.—George Baker, Jr., the 7-year-old son of George Ba ker. a prominent wholesale grocer of Tifton. was instantly killed shortly after 7 o’clock this morning when he NOTICE TO PARENTS Are your children ready (or school? After you have bought new books and secured entry blanks—then be sure their eyes are all right. Children may haw serious eye defects that you have never suspected and which will greatly handicap them in their studies. Bring them in and we will make a careful examination and If glasses are needed we w ill make them at a very moderate charge. NOTE.—We are specially equipped for the examination of children’s eyes and they will be given most thorough and careful attention. A. K. HAWKES CO. OPTICIANS U WHITEHALL was run ovt*r by a car of hunt.. .... the tracks of the Tifton Terminal Company on Love avenue near the postoffiee. The little fellow was standing on the track watching the switch engine, which was on another track, and did not see the car of lumber In time to get off the track. The car passed over him. mangling him, death coming ln. stantly. Engineer McDuffie u\v the danger and attempted to save him. but just as he reached out for the boy and the little fellow tried to catch his hand the car struck him. New Steel Bridge County Line Center Divides Thomas and Grady—Is of Reinforced Concrete and Steel. THOMASVILLE, Aug. 30.—The new steel and concrete bridge being built by the Comnrssioners of Thomas County across 1 irnetts Creek forms a (’onnvi ting link between Thomas land Grady C- unties, as the line be- Iwen them crosses exactly the cen ter of the brdlge. Although this bridge is being built b\ Thomas County. Grady shares I half of the expense of the work. The body of the bridge Is of the steel reinforced by concrete, and it rest* upon heavy piers of concrete, which extend down into the water, where thi y in turn are supported by piling wnu ll is driven by steel points down into the solid rock which forms the bed of the creek. DATE OF DUBLIN FAIR CHANGED TO NOVEMBER 3 DUBLIN Any r the Twelfth 1 Idod to cl iis fair fr ember 3 tc pr< a b. distr. The directors th District Fair have de- nge the date of holding m October 14-17 to No- V inclusive. This change because of the fact’that it more time in which to 'how and would result in xhibit being made by the AWAKES IN MORNING TO FIND WIFE DEAD BY SIDE JESSUP, Aug. 30.—A petition ask ing for the pardon of J. Dillard Stringer will be presented to the Par don Hoard on September 25 by Thom as & Gibbs, Stringer’s attorneys. The old father of the petitioner, C. E. Stringer, is getting the gTand Ju rors who indicted his son and other court officials to sign the pardon pe tition. It is reported that he has been successful in this. Last April a package of money con taining $5,000, consigned to an Atlan ta trust company by a Brunswick bank, way opened and the money re moved in transit. After an investi gation, Dillard Stringer, a young ex press messenger from Pine Park, in Grady County, was accused and con fessed to the crime. He returned the $5,000, claiming that he was drunk at the time, and asked for the court's mercy. One week after the theft, he plead ed guilty to Judge E. I>. Graham, in Superior Court, and was sentenced to eighteen months in the penitentiary. Tobacco Is Grown In Wayne County Farmer Realizes Profit of $121 Per Acre on First Crop Planted. SOUTH GEORGIA FOB SAVANNAH SUPERIOR SEAT Davant Outlines Ideas of Recrea tion—Will Be Put Into Effect About January 1. To Ask Pardon for Messenger Stringer, Confessed Bobber Jesup Expressman Pleaded Guilty to Taking $5,000 While Drunk. Money Returned. PELHAM. Auk Fackler a\v<>k< rnZEm ■ ‘ £ When E. A. mi his Voung m. Death HRl NSW 1CK, Aug. 30.—Wayne County is soon to take her stand in the front ranks of the country as a tobacco section, if the experiments of W O. Roberson, who has a farm near Jesup, are made a general practice in the county. There are several small experi mental tobacco farms everv year in the county, but this is the first at tempt at raising the weed on a large scale, and marketing as a commercial crop. Mr. Roberson not only raised this crop on his land, but he had pre viously prepared his drying houses and cured the weed ready for ship ment. About August 10 ne shipped the tobacco to Timonsville, S. C., where he sold it at 13c to 19c a pound. Mr. Roberson had four acres planted m the weed, and on the acreage he realized a profit of $121 an acre. It is thought many Wayne County farmers will take advantage of the experi ments and reduce their cotton acreage and make it up in tobacco next year For Society News of the South see Page 9. this Section, and the Society Section. SAVANNAH, Aug. 30.—Mayor Richard J. Davant has outlined to the representatives of all the organizi- tions which to date have signified their intention of participating in the movement and to T. ri. Settle, South ern field secretary of the Recreation and Playground Association of Amer ica, his plans for a complete system of public playgrounds in Savannan, with the park extension as the prin cipal one. The Mayor, it has been agreed, shall appoint a committee from the members of all of the delegations rep resenting the organizations taking part in the movement. This commit tee will map out and perfect the general plan. It Is planned to put the proposition into effect before . an- uary 1. The Mayor will have the play grounds under municipal supervision. There will be a playground commit tee of Council and a layground com mission* as an advisory body. An athletic director, or play supervisor, will probably be employed. Th?re will be tennis courts, baseball dia monds, football gridirons, basketball courts, swings, running tracks and all of the adjuncts of a model out-of- tioors recreation place and athletic field. The Mayor will use for this purpose a number of the squares or parks in different sections of the city. Diamond Mystery Is Solved by Bain Downpour Uncovers Jewels Thought to Have Been Stolen From Home. SAVANNAH, Aug. 30.—A mystery that taxed the ingenuity of the po lice department has been solved by the rain Several hundred dollars’ worth of diamonds supposed to have been stolen from Mrs. Thomas Burke dur ing the latter part of March were turned up by the rain and were found by little Katie Sheehan, who was piaying in front of the Burke resi dence. The child’s attention was at tracted by the bright sparkle In the sand, and she picked up one of the stones. She called her playmates and soon other gems were unearthed. Members of the Burke family Identi fied the gems. Chatham Artillery In Instruction Camp Two Platoons of Militiamen Spend ing Three Days at Coffee Bluff. SAVANNAH, Aug. SO.—In lieu of their regular summer encampment, about 100 members of the Chatham Artillery, composing two platoons, are at Coffee Bluff for three days of general camp instruction. The bat tery w’as accompanied by all of its officers. The entire battery was mounted and carried four gun sections. Fifty horses were used to move the battery to Coffee Bluff. MITCHELL COUNTY TAX RATE IS INCREASED THOMASVILLE, Auk. 30.—The County Oommlnsiorers of Mitchell County have fixed the tax rate at 13 mills, which is an increase of 3 mills over the levy of last year. The in crease in the rates of taxation will go to pay off the indebtedness of the county. RURAL MAIL CARRIERS TO MEET AT QUITMAN QUITMAN, Auk- 30.—The South- west Georgia Rural Letter Carriers Association will meet here on Labor Day, September 1. President J. J. Bonnell and Secretary J. A. Dickin son, of Valdestn. announce they are making preparations for a record at tendance. DECREASE IN ILLITERACY SHOWN IN LAURENS CO. DUBLIN, Aug. 30.—The consolida tion of the recent school census just announced for I^aurens County shows that the decrease of illiteracy during the past five years was 4.2 per cent. The percentage of Illiteracy in the county in 1908 was 16.5, while in 1913 it had dropped to 12.3 per cent. K0REA-N MISSIONARY VISITS PARENTS IN FLORIDA THOMASVILLE, Auk 30.—Miss Mary Johnston, a missionary from Korea, Is visiting her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Johnston, here. Miss Johnston Is a missionary from the Southern Methodist Church, and is stationed at Songdo, in the north ern part of Korea. It Is her first visit to the United States since she left five years ago. ALLEGED CHECK RAISER FLEES FROM SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, Auk 30.—It is be- lleved that Robert Newton, a well- known young man, accused of raising a check signed by his mother from $16 to $1,600, has left Savannah. De tectives who have been looking for him since they were asked to arrest him by the People's Bank appear cer- uuu not in tho oiyu Waycross Judicial Circuit Teem ing With Candidates—Con tests in Ware County. WAYCROSS, Aug. 30.—Judging by present indications, the next race for judge of the Waycross Judicial Circuit is going to be a three-corner ed affair. The prospective candidates are the incumbent, Judge T. A. Parker, of Waycross; F. Willis Dart, of Doug las, and J. I. Summerall, former Ordinary of Pierce County, now a resident of Waycross. It is rumored that a fourth can didate, as strong as any of those named, will enter the race, making his announcement at the proper time. He is a resident of Waycross. and has a number of friends throughout the circuit. Judge Parker was opposed the last time he was a candidate, but the vote counting showed him a big leader. This time, it is said, his opponents will make the race more interesting. Like all men who serve on the bench, he has made enemies, but it is prob lematical, as the effect their work will have in the next campaign. Besides the talk of candidates for the judgeship, there is a lot of gos sip about the contests to be waged in Ware next spring. It is certain that a few county officers will be elected without opposition, while others will present a' spirited race. The office of Sheriff has always de veloped from three to seven candi dates, and next year will hardly prove an exception. There is no talk of op position to either the judge of the City Court or the Solicitor, nor has any opposition to Clerk E. J. Berry de veloped in the rumors. From none of the counties of the Waycros Cir cuit are reports made of any oppo sition to the present Solicitor General, M. D. Dickerson, of Douglas, and he will most likely be re-eleeted unop posed if he wants the office again. The contest for Representatives in Ware will probably prove interest ing. To Make Paper From Lumber By-Products Waycross Plant Will Be Completed and in Operation by October 1. ■WAYCROSS, Aug. 30.—Wavcross- made paper will be on the market be fore the month of September passes. And US' appearance will mark the commencement of an industry that is destined to work wonders in the de velopment of this section of Georgia, due to the fact that the paper to be manufactured here will be made of waste products of sawmills and fields. After careful tests and experiments made during the past few years, it was found that an excellent paper could be manufactured at a very low cost of production by the use of cer tain by-products of mills of South Georgia. Having In view the steady demand of a good paper and recog nizing the progressiveness of Way- cross, promoters of the new indus try located a mill here early this year, and the plant is now' just about ready to start work. It occupies a five-acre site In Way- cross, and has been equipped with r every modern machine known for pa per manufacture. Plans New Courses in Schools of Waycross Superintendent Miller Proposes to Add Commercial and Domestic Science Departments. WAYCROSS, Aug. 30.—If Superin tendent A. G. Miller, of the public schools of Waycros9, has his way, the board of education will add commer cial and domestic science depart ments to the high school, and pro vide for the addition of a manual training department. He considers the three departments absolutely nec essary to make high school work thorough. Active preparations are being made now for the opening of the fail term of school on September 15. Although two new' schools have been added to the system this summer, it is real ized that some grades will still re main badly crowded, so rapid has been the increase in pupils. Attend ance figures for the Waycross schools show' up remarkably well, and it is believed the average attendance here is slightly higher than that of any public school in Georgia. Live Issues Before Waycross Council Additional Firemen and Gas Bond Forfeiture Subjects of Discussion. WAYCROSS, Aug. 30.—When Coun cil meets for the first regular Sep tember sesison next Tuesday two live topics are scheduled to receive at tention. First, the proposed addition to the fire department, over which there has been a little wrangling in previous meetings, will bring on an interesting and perhaps warm discussion. The gas bond forfeit is the other live topic. A resolution declaring a bond of $2,500, given by George W. Deen, has been adopted by Council, and the City Attorney has started steps to collect hte bond. One of the Aldermen who voted in favor of the resolution has given notice of re consideration, and his friends are up in the air over the uuesLium, South Georgia Normal School Opens Sept. 3 Branch of University to Begin Sec ond Term at Valdosta With Bright Prospects. VALDOSTA, Aug. 30.—The fall and second term of the South Georgia State Normal College, branch of the State University in this city, will be- gin^ on Wednesday, September 3. Nearly all the members of the fac ulty reached the city this week, and the others are expected to arrive on Monday. R. H. Powell, president of the college, has spent the summer in the city, foregoing his vacation, in order to get the institution in trim for the fall opening. Professor J. M. Guilliams, who has been at the Uni versity of Chicago during the sum mer, returned this week. Professor Creel, who spent the summer at tha University of Wisconsin, arrived home yesterday. Nineteen counties, embracing every section of the State, are represented in the enrollment so far. There are only two places vacant in the dormi tory, and before the opening on next Wednesday it is believed that many applications for room in the dormi tory will have to^be turned down. The classrooms and faculty are am ple to serve 250 students, but what is needed is more dormitory room. The city public schools will open on September 15. Sues for $30,000 . For Death of Son Mrs. Overstreet Files Case Against Georgia Southern and Florida at Valdosta. VALDOSTA, Aug. 30.—Suit has been filed by Mrs. Rebecca Overstreet in the City Court here against the Georgia Southern and Florida Rail road for $30,000 for the death of her son, William Overstreet, who lost his life last November by a fall from a train. Overstreet was killed at a point four miles north of this city. It is alleged in the petition for damages that he was asleep in the coach when the conductor or flagman came through the car and, waking him up, informed him that he would have to go into another car, as the one he was on was cut off at Valdosta and did not go to the Florida point to which he was a passenger. It is claimed that none of the train crew warned the deceased that the train was ap proaching a sharp curve, and that when he stepped on the platform bound to the other car the train struck the curve, throwing him head long from the platform. The mother claims that her son was making $150 a month, w’as strong and vigorous and had a life expectan cy of 33 years. Editor Long Leaves The Times-Becorder Will Take Charge of Lee County Journal—O. Q. Melton to Fill Vacancy. AMERICUS, Aug. 30—Effective September 1, Frank T. Long will re tire from the editorial management of The Times-Recorder to take edito rial charge a.id general management of The Lee County Journal at Lees burg. For several years Mr. Long has been in charge of the editorial w’ork here, ihaving come to Americus from Savannah, where he was actively en gaged in newspaper w'ork for a time, prior to which he was connected with an Atlanta daily. O. Q. Melton h^s been added to the staff of The Times-Recorder to flk the vacancy. Cotton Market Hit By Heavy Bainfall Receipts in Albany About One-Half Amount Expected—No Last ing Damage Done. ALBANY, Aug. 30.—The number of bales of cotton that should have been received in Albany will be cut in half on account of the heavy rains during the past 48 hours. This is the case also in Lee County, as the fields have become so wet that the hands can not w r ork. The rains have not done any lasting damage to the cotton so far in this immediate section. The movement is expected to start roiling heavy by the middle of next week. There were 1,600 bales of cotton re ceived in Albany from August 22 to August 28. The cotton brought in has brought an average of $60 a bale. Something like $96,000 has been paid out for the fleecy article at this point in the past week. GIVEN EIBEHTY Dublin Minister Scores Police in Sermon and Council Will Take Action. DUBLIN, Aug. 30.—Dublin has been in the midst of a small sensation for the past week that began when one of the city firemen was caught in a house that was raided by the police several nights ago. During the progress of the sensa tion, one of the ministers of the city preached a sermon on the matter from his pulpit, and called on the chief of police, who was present, to explain why the fireman w'as not tried and punished as the other offenders caught in the same raid were, which the chief readily did. The whole matter is now under in vestigation by a committee from the City Council, which will make its re port to the next regular meeting of the body Tuesday night next. It seems that when a negro house was raided several nights ago, one of the city firemen was caught stand ing in the back door of the house. Another white man was found inside, and a charge of disorderly conduct, together with a State charge, w'ere docketed against him. The fireman, however, was doing nothing which the police department could call a violation of any ordinance or law, and they made no case against him. At the trial before the Recorder, the disorderly conduct case against the other man fell through, but he was held on a State charge. One of the ministers of the city prepared a red-hot sermon on the happening, entitled "Immunity From the Law.” In w r hich he charged that the fireman should have had a case made against him, and called upon the chief of police, who was present, to explain why he had allowed one man to go free while another was prosecuted. The chief explained to the minister and the congregation that there was nothing upon which a charge ag’ainst the fireman could be based, and that he had therefore not even made a case against him. The fireman could, however, he stated, be tried for im proper conduct as an officer of the city, but the police department had absolutely no jurisdiction in this mat ter, and it would have to be done by the City Council. This caused the minister to ask the question why the fireman had not been tried for this by the Council, and made some pointed remarks about the matter to some of the Councilmen who were present. After some little discussion of the matter, he was informed that the fire com mittee of the Council was investigat ing the charges and would make their report at the proper time. This had the effect of putting the city officials straight on the matter, and the meet ing w'as soon closed. Albany Banks Best Bival at Valdosta When Exchange Charges Are Re fused Checks Are Paid in Bulky Silver. ALBANY, Aug. 30.—Banking cir cles have been stirred a little here by a small war that is being w'aged be tween local banks and a well-known bank of Valdosta. A Valdosta bank, in sending checks to Albany, was charged exchange, which it refused to pay, and started doing business with other banks. All of the local banking institutions are members of the Albany Clearing House and are governed by rules, the charge of exchange being one of the rules. When the Valdosta bank found that all Albany banks charged the same exchange, it sent checks to an Albany merchant to have them cashed. The banks retaliated by paying every dol lar on the checks in silver The exchange charged on the checks was about 75 cents per $1,000, while the express rate on silver to Valdosta was 90 cents per $1,000, 15 cents more than the exchange. EPW0RTH LEAGUERS ASK FOR A FIELD SECRETARY TIFTON, Aug. 30.—The cabinet meet ing of the Epworth League of the South Georgia Conference was held in the Tifton Methodist Church, the object being to discuss plans for league work. The meeting voted to ask the next conference to reappoint the Rev. A. J. Moore Epworth League field secretary and to provide that he devote three months exclusively to league work. RECORD IN SLAYING CASE CONTAINS 46,000 WORDS TIFTON, Aug. 30.—The record of the trial in the case of I. B. Hall, who has been sentenced to hang for the killing of Dennis Hall, has been forwarded to the Ftate Supreme Court by Clerk Henry D. Webb, of Tift Superior Court. The record of 133 pages contains approxi mately 46,000 words. TIFTON WAGES WAR ON BLIND TIGER OPERATORS TIFTON. Aug. 30.—The fight which the Tifton authorities are making to wipe out the blind tigers is best shown by a reference to the Recorder’s Court records. % Since January 1 there have been 21 cases made for blind-tigering and con victions w’ere secured in every case. Seven of these were against w’hite men and fourteen against negroes. The to tal of the fines in the caeca is $1*400. TEACHERS AND PARENTS TO ORGANIZE IN TIFTON TIFTON, Aug. 30.—At a meeting which has been called for September 10, efforts will be made to organize a parents-teachers’ association in Tifton The purpose of the organization will be to bring the teachers and parents into closer touch. However, another purpose which means much to Tifton and the school, will be to organize for securing the establishment of a manual arts de partment in connection with the school. COAST LINE EXHIBIT MAKES IMPRESSION IN CANADA WAYCROSS, Aug. 30.—Very flattering reports have been received here of the work being done in Canada by the ex hibit car sent there by the Agricultural and Immigration Department of the At lantic Coast Line. This railroad, like all of the larger roads of the country, has for some time aided in every way possible the exploitation of the resources and advantages of the country through which its lines pass. BIG ENROLLMENT FOR TIFTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS TIFTON. Aug. 30.—The fall term of Tifton public schools will open Monday with Professor Jason Scarboro, super intendent, in charge. The indications are that the enrollment for the term will total 400, though this number will hardly enter the first day. One extra grade will be added to the school this year, making eleven. THOMAS COUNTY MASONS TO HOLD CONVENTION THOMASVILLE, Aug. 30. — The Thomas County Masonic Convention will be held with Horeb Lodge of Bos ton on Wednesday, September 10. AH of the lodges of the county will send delegations and a number of visitors pre expected* _ FOR DEATH IF LEE PLANTER Negro Youth Charged With Being Acessory to Killing R. L. Josey Now in Custody. ALBANY, Aug. 30.—Zelma Mathis, the 16-year-old son of Doc Mathis, who killed R. L. Josey In Lee County a few weeks ago, was arrested here yesterday by Officer Ralph Perry, of the local force, on a warrant sworn out for him in Lee County, charging him with being an accomplice. Deputy Sheriff Coxwell came to Al bany last night and carried the ne gro back to Lee County. This is the third one of the Mathis boys to be rarested In this vicinity. Willis and O. C. Mathis, two older sons of Doc Mathis, were arrested during the first of the week on the same charge as their younger brother and carried to Leesburg last Thurs day, where they will await trial. The Sheriff of Dougherty County, assisted by a local police officer and Deputy Sheriff Tarver, arrested the two last-named negroes. Mathis is the father of eleven boys, and if the Lee County officers have warrants for the remainder of the family as accessories, the officers in this section probably will be busy lo cating them until the time for Mathis* trial at the next term of court. Silver Service To Be Given Brantley Former Congressman’s Work Is Ap preciated by His Friends in Brunswick. BRUNSWICK, Aug. 30.—A hand some silver service will be presented to former Congressman W. G. Brant ley by his friends and admirers here who appreciate his sixteen years of service in Congress. At a meeting several days ago the committee having the matter in charge decided on Saturday evening, October 11, us the date for the‘presen tation of the testimony. An appro priate program, to include a few short addresses, will be arranged for the event. It is probable that Congress man Walker, of this district, will be in attendance among the invited guests. W. A. HANCOCK Announces as Candidate for Al derman From Eighth Ward Inasmuch as our present representa tive from the Eighth Ward in the Alder- manic Board will not stand for re-elec tion, and recognizing the sterling worth and ability of former Alderman W. A. Hancock, we, the undersigned, earnest ly request that he become a candidate for this office, at the coming municipal election: Dr. A. H. Van Dyke, Alex W. Smith, Sr., Alex W. Smith, Jr. Victor Lamaf Smith, R. M. Walker. W. D. Ellis, Jr., E. H. Thornton, E. C. Peters, John E, Murphy, Frank O. Foster, W. LJ* Cosgrove. Gerald Selby, M. D. # W. E. Hawkins, Charles F. Whitner. Fair Dodd. William A. Wimbish, L. I*. Stephens, W. T. Ashford, Charles Gate- ly, C. J. Simmons, Paul Goldsmith, H. H. Cabaniss, F. E. Calloway, Macon Martin. C. R. Winship. J. O. Wynn, William J. Davis, George A. Campbell, R. L. Campbell, D. H. Dougherty. H. A. Maier, H. W. Anderson, J. V. Doll, R. P. Stahl, R. L. Spain, Harvey Johnson, D. N. McCullough. Messrs. A. H. Van Dyke, Alex W r . Smith, Sr.. E. C. Peters. John E. Mur phy. C. R. Winship, William J. Davis, D. H. Dougherty and Others—Gentle men: 1 beg leave to acknowledge re ceipt of your petition requesting that r announce as a candidate for Alderman from tiie Eighth Ward. I appreciate very much, I assure you, your expres sion of confidence in me, and I cah not decline the request of such representa tive men in the Eighth Ward. There fore, it will afford me pleasure to serve as Alderman from the Eighth Ward if the good people of Atlanta see fl* to elect me to that office. Permit me to say that if elected I will assume the du- t es of such position with a.determina- tlon to work for the good of the Eighth " a fd and the whole city. My platform shall be Atlanta, and having served five years as a member of the General Coun cil and as a member of the most im portant committees, this experience will be of great assistance to me in serving the citizens of Atlanta as Alder- 1 to say I am not connected with any interests, factions or ticket in making this race, nor will I he if elect- ed. My race shall be made strictly on us merits, based on my record as a busiJf ness man, as well as the records I mad© as a. member of Council, of which I am proud. I am an Atlantan, having lived f ere a11 my life. Again thanking you for vour confidence. I am, Yours respectfully, W. A. HANCOCK. iAd**