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THE ATLANTA GEORGIA.
ELECTION OF PROF. BARROW
IS FOLLOWED BY ENTHUSIASM
Choice Was Unani
mous and Heartily
Approved.
V. CHANCELLOR SNELLING
A BRILLIANT EDUCATOR)
When News Was Spread Students
Assembled on Campus and
Gave Oollege Yell.
PROF. DAVID CREN8HAW BARROW
Nsw Chancellor of the Unlveraity
of Georgia.
GRAND COUNCIL ELECTS
OFFICERS AT BOSTON
AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION
RELATIVE TO FINANCES
. IS ADOPTED.
Special to The Georgian.
Athene, Qa., 'June 19.—Professor Da
vid C. Barrow, chancellor, and Profes
sor Charles M. Snelllng. vice chancel
lor, of the University of Georgia, were
the unanimous choice of the board of
trustee* at Its meeting held yesterday
evening at 9 o'clock to mi those posi
tion*. Professor Barrow had filled the
position of dean of Franklin College, or
vice chancellor of the university, and
Professor Knelling had occupied the
chair of mathematics.
Profeasor Barrow had been adverse
to taking the chancellorship, and with
a large number of othera had done all
By Private Leased Wire.
Boston, June 19.—Nearly every af
filiated grand council In the country
was represented at tl)e ninth triennial
session of the grand council of Royal
and Select Matters of ths United
States, which convened In this city
yesterday. General Grand Master An
drew M. Swnnstrom, of St. Paul, pre
sided and delivered his triennial ad>
dress.
There are now twenty-seven constit
uent grand councils, of which twenty
six were represented. Eight stibordl
nate councils In states where there are
no grand councils were also represent'
ed.
The most Important business Iran*'
acted was the adoption of an amend'
ment to the constitution relative to
the finances of the general grand
council. Heretofore the general grand
council has been financed by the col
lection of does baaed upon the grand
council representing each state, In pro
portion to the number^ of subordinate
councils. Under the amended law the
assessment of dues upon each grand
council Is based upon a per. capita tax
of 2 rents on a total membership of
the subordinate councils, in egch grand
council. ■ . .
Officers were elected as follows:
• General grand master, • Henry
Lhrrabee, Baltimore; general grand
deputy maater, G. M. Acklin. Toledo;
general grand principal conductor, J.
A. Blake, Boston; general grand treas
urer, Charles P. Heaton, Montpelier,
Vt.: general grand recorder, Henry W.
Mordhurit, Fort Wayne, Ind.; general
grand captain of the guard, E. W. Wel
lington, ■ Ellsworth, Kans.-.' general
grand marshal, W. F. Cleveland, Har
lan, Iowa; general grand steward. Fay
Hempstead, Little Rock, Ark.
FULTON ROW GOES
; 0VER_T0 JUNE 28
ONLY TWO MEMBERS OF 8UB
COMMITTEE HERE ON
TUESDAY.
Only jtwo, of the sub-committee of
five from the state Democratic execu
live . committee appeared Tuesday to
decide the question as to the official
head of the two Fulton county com
mittees, and the meeting adjourned
over until June 29 at noon.
Judge W. W. Stark, of Commerce,
chairman of the committee of five, and
s. T. Blalock, of Fayetteville, wort
present during the morning, and waited
f»r at leaat. a third member of the
committee to‘ put In appearance In or
der to secure a quorum. But none
came. 1 v
Senator W. C. Bunn, of Cedartown.
declined to take any part In the tpat-
ter, and wrote Judge Stark that he
would not be here. Hdn. Frank Park,
of Sylvester, submitted his opinion to
the committee In writing, but was not
present Tuesday.
Judge J. J. Burnside, of Hamilton,
could not. come because he was pre-
slding lit an 'Important preliminary
hearing In a murder case at Hamilton
Tuesday. Judge Stark thereupon an
nounced that the meeting was post
poned until June 29.
The evidence has been sent around
to the members, and It Is presumed
most of them have reached, a conclu
sion, but nothing will be given out un-
III a quorum of the committee gets to-
gether. Senator Bunn has not seen the
evidence. ...
BURGLARS TAKE SUPPER
AT HOME THEY RANSACK
Special to The Georgian.
Newberry. 8. C, June 19.—The many
burglaries which startled Newberry on
Friday night ware continued Sunday
night, several residences having been
reported, as entered. The pantries ap
pear to be the worst sufferers from
their visits, the burglars In several
Instancee making themselvea at home
to the extent of . eating a square meel
from the table of the unsuspecting
I'-ousekeeper.
PROF. CHA8, M. SNELLING,
New Dean of Franklin Collego and
Vice Chancellor of the Univoraity
of Georgia.
number of years he managed the mill
tary department of the university. He
haa made a great success of the Den
mark dining hall on the campus, uni
der which plan the college boys have
been given board at a very low figure,
and many worthy young men thus
helped along In college. Tuils ■■ * work
that he does without compensation
aside from his regular duties. ”
Peabody to take the place. "Mr. Pea'
body, who Is attending the commence
ment exercises, was equally firm In his
position that Professor Barrow was the
man for the place.
Chancellor Barrow went before the
board and made a short address, which
was declared by the members to have
been a gem.
Then'The'""^^* To I c, P ,ent ot an unusually handsom* gift.
Then the news got to the college [ The new library of the late Brantley A.
boys and they assembled In large num- Denmark, of Savannah, and of his son,
i N. E ' " '
Athens and takes a lively Interest
the cause of good government.
Gift to University.
The Unlverelty .of Georgia Is the re'
here In front of the academy building.
The Georgia yells rent the air, and cries
for “Uncle Dave” were soon resounding
over the campus. Chancellor Barrow
came out In response to frequent calls
for him and made a short address to
ths boys.
Ths result of the election meets the
unqualified approval of the students and
the alumni, and no chancellor ever
went Into office with more loyal back-
Vlce Chancellor Snelllng was also
given an ovation by the boys, and re
ceived the hearty congratulations of
many friends. In a few minutes the
military boys had brought the cannon
Into setVlee, and for fully half an hour
It boomed out the news. The college
bell was pressed Into service, and rang
continually for a long time.
8ketch of New Offiolale.
Professor David C. Barrow Is a na
tive of Georgia, a son of the late D. C.
Barrow, and a brother ot the late
Judge Pope Barrow, of Savannah. He
Is a graduate of the University ot Geor
gia In the class of 1871. For more
than twenty years he has been a mem
ber of the faculty of the university,
first as professor of engineering, then
as professor of mathematics, the posi
tion he naw holds, and then as dean of
Franklin College, becoming acting
chancellor upon the death of Chancel
lor Hill. .
Professor Charles M. Snelllng Is a
native of Virginia, coming to the uni
versity In 1999 from Thomaivllle, Ga.,
to take charge of the .work aa adjunct
professor of mathematics. He la now a
full professor of mathematics. For a
Thomas N. Denmark, has been present
ed to the law department of the uni
verslty. The university * has had no
more loyal or distinguished son than
Brantley Denmark. His devotion to
the Institution was amply shown by his
labor In her Interest, and. his munlfl
cent gifts. Thomas N. Denmark, L
recent gradiiate of the law department,
bid fair, up to the date pf hla untlme
ly death, to emulate hla Illustrious fath
er. It la a most graceful act on the
part of the widow and mother wherer
by the gift to the university becomes
at once effective.
The need of a reference library In
the law department has long been sore
ly felt, and at no Use ao keenly as
within the last few yean, since the
course has been extended and the stan
dard railed to Its present state of ef
flclency. Pnvtous to that action the
most brilliant graduates who attended
the great schools of the country were
compelled to take the full'couree.
In connection with this gift of ths
Denmark library to the law depart
ment, It Is also stated that the entire
estate of Mr. - Denmark will, at the
death of Mrs. Denmark, come to the
University of Georgia. This estate Is
said to amount- to. IU0 ( 90O.
Brantley A. Denmark, at the time ot
hla death, was trustee of the university
and chairman of the alumni endow
ment committee. It was mainly through
his work that this fund of 9100,900 was
raised. One of the buildings on the
nquet at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Hodgson, on Cobb street.
BRIEF NEWS BY WIRE
Illinois Druggists Mast.
Peoria, III., June 19.—The Illinois
Pharmaceutical Association began Its
annual convention here today, the place
of meeting being the assembly room
of the National hotel. President Chaa.
Garver, of Bloomington, called the
lathering to order and the visiting
_rugglsts were welcomed by Mayor
Tolson. The session! will continue for
three days.
Epworth Lesgusrs Meet.
Wheeling, W. Va., June 19.—Several
hundred delegates and visitors. Includ
ing a number of prominent speakers,
are In Wheeling for the biennial state
convention of the Epworth League.
The sessions are being held In the
Thomson M. E. church and will con
tinue until Friday.
King Awaits Coronation.
Trondhjem, June 19—King Haakon
and Queen Maud, with their suites,
have arrived here and taken up their
residence In the ancient castle of
Stlflsgaarden In preparation for their
coronation, which takes place Friday.
iber of the foreign representa-
,„ v „ _|eo have reached Trondhjem and
numerous others are reported on their
way.
Canadian Firsmtn Gather.
Ottawa, Ont.. June 19.—The second
annual Canadian Union meeting of thq
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen,
now In session here. Is largely attend
ed by members from every section of
the Dominion. The business sessions
of the meeting, lasting four days, will be
liberally Interspersed with entertain
ment arranged for the visitors by the
local members of the Brotherhood.
Nominated by Republicans.
Burlington. Vt, June 19.—Republi
can congressional conventions held In
Vermont today resulted In the —
nomination of Representative D.
Foeter and Representative Klttredge
Haskins, of the First and Second.dis
tricts, respectively. The nominations
were made without opposition.
Freight Agents in Ssstion.
Montreal, Que, June 19.—The an
nual convention of the American Asso-
TE8TIMONV TAKEN IN CLAIMS
AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
Special to The Georgian.
locator. Ala. June 19.—At the First
National bank testimony In'the claims
”f the First Methodist Church South
and the First Presbyterian church of
locator and the Chestnut Grove Meth-
'"dut Church South against the United
"tatee government waa taken the past
• celt. ,
_ Thctq three churches were destroyed
the civil war by the Union
force*,
bled st the Windsor hotel today. It be
ing the first time the organlxatlon has
met In Canada. The questions of In
terchange of business, of the desir
ability of adopting a standard form
for use In tracing freight, of storage
and elevator charges, and of the dis
tribution of work In freight stations
1 consideration.
will receive serious
Iowa Firemen’s Toumsy.
Clinton, la, June 19.—Delegations of
firemen, many of them accompanied by
bonds, poured, Into thts city today for
the twenty-eighth annual »" d
tournament of the Iowa State Fire
men's Association. The visitors were
met with the most perfect arrange
ments ever mode for o meeting of the
association. .
Aretf Mesons In S*««ion.
Boston, Mass, June 19.—High de
gree Masons fruni nearly
In the Union were present today at the
opening of the triennial convocation
of the general grand chapter of Royal
Arch Masons. The gathering waa
called to order In the Masonic temple
by the head of the order, William C.
Swain, of Milwaukee. The meeting
will continue over tomorrow.
At University of Wisconsin.
Madison, Wia., June It.—This waa
alumni day on the commencement week
program at the University of Wiscon
sin. Reunions of numerous classes
were held during the day. This even
ing the new club house of the Unlver
slty T. M. C. A. Is to be dedicated with
addresses by prominent speakers. <T
morrow will be commoncement day.
Kansas Undertakers Meet.
Wichita, Kans., June 19.—Aa Jolly a
lot of visitors as ever attended a con
vention In this city'were present today
at the opening of the annual meeting
of the Kansas Funeral Directors’ As
sociation. Several score of members
of the association were present, many
of them attended by their wives.
Mississippi Bar Association.
Ou If port. Miss, Juno 19.—Th* MIs-
slsslppt Stale Bar Association began
Its first annual meeting here today
with a gratifying attpndance of lawyers
and Jurlata from ovary part • of . the
state. Chief Justice Walter Clark, of
the North Carolina supreme court, will
deliver the annual address tomorrow.
Anglo-Gsrmsn Entente. ,
Berlin, June 19.—Following the ex
ample set by the recent Interchange of
visits between the municipal author!-
tlas of France and England, a large
party of editors of leading Oerman
Journals departed today from Bramen
for England. Visits' have been ar
ranged to Windsor, Stratford-on-Avon,
Cambridge and other placea of note In
London and the vicinity.
Convention of Lutherans.
Minneapolis, Minn, June 19.—The
sixteenth annual convention of ' the
English Evangelical Lutheran Synod
of the Northwest opened In this city
today, to continue through the remain
der of the week. Delegates ere perc
ent representing MOO communicants In
Minnesota, Wisconsin. . North And
South Dakota. Manitoba and' Montana.
Republican Clubs to Parade.
Philadelphia, Pa, June 19.—The con
vention of the National League of Re
publican Club* held a brief session this
' f, adjourning early to permit
gates and other visitor* to take
a ride down the Delaware- river. The
parade nf Republican clubs takes place
tonight and promises to ha one of the
most notable affairs of Its kind that the
Quaker City haa seen In a long time.
?ar%ia
iLriZ! 08 TOMORROW
Genuine $25 (9x12) all wool Reversible Smyrna Rugs for
$15. This is positively the strongest bargain ever offered
from our busy fourth floor. These beautiful Rugs are extra
heavy weave, one piece, strictly all wool and reversible,
alike on both sides, come in extremely handsome patterns
and designs, both Oriental and Domestic effects. The
color schemes are unusually rich. In view of the large
number of homes going up all over Atlanta and the fact
THAT THIS HANDSOME RUG IS SOU) IN OTHER
STORES AT $17.50 to $25.00, THESE SHOULD GO
LIKE “HOT CAKES” TOMORROW. Come make
early selection, as there’s sure to be a big crowd of buyers
Special $15.00.
MAIL ORDERS FILLED WHILE THEY EAS E, ORDER QUICK.
J. M. HIGH COMPANY.
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CHUB WALL'S RECORD
IS A UNIQUE ONE
Chub Wall’s case Is a unique ont.
Convicted several years ago ot as
sasalnatlon In Pickens county^ sen'
fenced to life t Imprisonment, pardoned
out, and now back In serious trouble
for shooting at another, le hie record.
Wall was given hla freedom by the
mrdon board and went back to hla
isunte In Plckena. There he soon got
Into more trouble, and tried to wing a
party with hla alt-too-ready gun.
He was tried before Judge Klmsey,
found guilty, and waa given the maxi
mum sentence for that offense—four
years IBs attorneys appealed for
new trial, and when It was declined,
brought the case to the supreme court
on a faet bill of exception.
Masonic Lodge Elects Officers.
Special to The Georgian.
Decatur, Ala, June If.—Rising Bun
lodge, No. 29 of Mesons has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year;
C. C. Robinson, C. C.; R. M. Andrews,
8. W.; T. C. Hnaeapple. T. W.J R. B.
Evans, secretary; P. J. Edwards, tress-
urer; W. B. Allen, 8. D.; Mr. Young,
T. D.: Sam Nichols and W. K. Allen,
stewards.
ROME COMES TO RESCUE
OF COLONEL SHROPSHIRE
Meets at 8sn Antonie.
San Antonio. Texas, June 19.—If •
large attendance and an excellent pro
gram make for aucceaa, the thirty-first
annual convention of the Texaa Bute
Sunday School Association, which
opened In this city today, will be the
most successful ever held under the
of the organization. Every
county of the state waa represented by
the delegates that filled the Travis
Park Methodist church this afternoon,
when the convention was formally
called to order by President Wiggins.
Grand American Handicap.
"^Indianapolis,'Ind., June 19.—The .
of marksmen throughout the country
will be turned this week toward the
grounds of the Indianapolis Gun Club,
where the greatest trap shooting tour
ney of the year will be held under the
auspices of the Interstate Association.
The chief event will be the Grand
American Handicap, which will be con
sated on Wednesday and Thursday,
North Dakota's Flret Printsry.
Fargo. N. D, June 19.—The first
state primary election under the new
law le being held In North Dakota to
day. The primary law provides for the
nomination by direct vote of all pr '
candidates .for county offices and
state legislative positions, and for the
election at tho same primary of dele
gates from each couaty to the state
convention of the party, which conven
tion Is made a part of tha formal nom
inating machinery of the state, and
which must be conducted under atate
laws. ...
lews 8unday School Workers.
Council Bluffs, la, June 19.—Several
hundred Sunday school workers from
all parts of Iowa are here for the forty-
first annual convention of the Iowa
Sabbath School Association. The asso
ciation will probably Increase tha num
ber of districts In the state.
Funds Raised at Mass Meeting to Buy Sifter
For Capitol Official—Sifter Com
mittee En Route Here.
Colonel Wesley Shropshire will git
hi* sifter.
But It won't come from Atlanta.
Rome and the grand old county of
Floyd to the rescue.
Romans know what sifters are, and
use 'em, too. Find a alfterless home
In the City of Seven (and more) Hills,
and get a premium. Stores' up there
keep lifters, because the Roman diges
tive apparatus demand! sifted meal
for Its rornbread.
Friends up there read In The Geor
gian of Colonel Shropshire's alfterless
quest here, and a mass meeting waa
called to do something.
Something was done.
Eloquent Romans Inveighed against
a town ao big, so uplah and ao modern
that It had lost: knowledge of the
good old lifters that, shaken by Indus
trious hands, separate* bran from the
meal.
Resolution* were passed standing by
Colonel Shropshire In hla fight fur ths
sifter. Better still, subscription blanks
were circulated to raise the necessary
money, buy a sifter and send It to At
lanta by a suitable committee.
The alfler committee haa not raachad
here yet, but the fact that It la coming
leaked out Tuesday. A presentation
speech will be made by some prominent
Roman, .not yet known, and Colonel
Shropshire will triumphantly bear- hla
TRAFFIC MEN WILL
.DETERMINE RATEi
IF 8TICK TO TWO-CENT RATH,
GEORGIA MAY DROP OUT
OF ENCAMPMENT. |
DENTIST SAYS WOMAN BOUGHT GIFTS
SHE NOW DECLARES HE GAVETO HER
For Dovenar’s Seat
Wheeling, W. Va, June 19.—Outward
and visible signs are abundant that
Representative B. B. Dovener, who haa
represented the Flret district of West
Virginia In congress for the past ten
years, la la serious danger of losing Ids
aset as a result of the Republican dls-
S ci convention In session here today,
r weeks' past a spirited campaign
a been on between Representative
Dovener and William P. Hubbard, of
thl- i Ity, a prominent Republican and a
ler at lue state bar.
By Private Leased Wire.
New York, June 19,—Rachel L. Ren
ter, .the plaintiff In the suit to recover
929,900 damage* for breach of prom
ise from Victor O. Ball, the Madison
avenue dentist, was called to the stand
today for the cross-examination by
Max Steur, counsel for the dentist,
“Were you going to try and Intro-
duca Dr. Bell’s hooka Into the Chicago
public schools?” aha waa askad.
“No, but a friend of mine wae," waa
tha reply.
"Did you Interest a rabbi out there
In these booker’
“No."
8he Wears Diamond Ring.
The diamond ring which Miss Kan
tar allages waa given her as an en'
gagement ring she now wears on the
third, finger ot the right hand, In
stead of the third finger of the left
hand, which Is known as tha engage
ment finger.
When Mr. Stgur demanded the ring
yesterday afternoon. Miss Kanter'e face
waa a study, but when the lawyer
placed the ring In a piece of tissue
paper and then dropped It Into an en
velope, the plaintiff gasped with as
tonishment, bur before the day's ses
sion ended, the ring wks handed back
to her and Mies Kanter breathed a
deep sigh of relief.
Denies He Gave Token.
Dr. Bell denies that he ever gave
Miss Kanter the ring, end declares
that aha bought It herself. A string
of corals, which ths lawyer also de
manded and got. Miss Kanter say* tha
dentist gave her, but the defendant
denim this, and declare* that tha lady
bought the corals for her own adorn
ment.
The cross-examination brought out
the fact that Mlsa Kanter consulted
several aldermen of Chicago In the en
deavor to get Dr. Bell's essays on the
teeth and "The Care of the Teeth and
the Mouth" passed by the board vt ed
ucatlon, and dleclosed the fact that she
was Interested In Dr. Bell'e work.
"Did Dr. Bell ever say he waa mar'
tied?" asked Mr. Hteur.
"No, no," replied the wftnesa, heel'
tatlngly, "but he said he waa as good
aa married."
Dsntlst’e Friends Attend.
Th* two women friends of th* plain
tiff were augmented today by a bevy
of the fair sex, friends of the dentist.
"Did you know a lady by the name
of Oxslnger?*' asked Mr. Steur,
"Yes."
"Ever reside with her?’
"Yes, last winter."
"Did you ever write to her, T am
getting a little old now and don’t be
surprised If I come to New York and
do something desperate.' Did you write
that?"
"I don't remember," answered Miss
Kanter.
EXCELLENT SERVICE TO
WRI0HT8VILLE BEACH,
NORTH CAROLINA.
During the months of June, July
and August tbo Seaboard Air Line
Railway will operate on Its train leav
ing Atlanta at 8:39 p. m, every SAT
URDAY, a through sleeping car to
Wilmington, N. C.; returning the
through sleeper will leave Wil
mington Thursday at 1:00 p.
dl. arriving In Atlanta at
0:90 a- in. Friday. Arrangements
bare been made with the street rail
way people at Wilmington to have
cars ready at the depot to Immediate
ly transport passengers to the hotels I be worked out
at Wrightsvlllo Beach. Baggage will Superintendent ui
I Upon the declelon of the Southeast-
era Passenger. Association Wednesday
hinges th# movement of th# National
Guard of Georgia to the encampment
at Chlckanmuga In August.
If tha paaaenger men Insist on th#
two-rent rate allowed by the govern-,
ment for moving troopa and decline to
allow the nne-cent rate given the stnt#
for transportation of the men within
ths slate, then there Is n possibility
that Georgia will not bo represented in
the encampment.
Colonel Kentt Insists that the rate of
one cent a mile should be allowed, be
cause tha movement Is wholly within
the state, and the war department set*
aside a certain aum for Georgia to ha
used In moving her troop* to Chicks-
inauga, another sum for payment ot
the men, and still another for sub
sistence.
These sums, amounting to about
919,090 In all, must be used tor the
apeclflo purposes named. At the two.
cent rate the appropriation would t
the boys to ramp, but they'd ha\
walk bark home—that Is, If the three
regiments go, as Is earnestly .h-ored.
At any rate, the matter will he final
ly determined one way or the otht
Wednesday.
STREET CAR COMPANY
TO ERECT A BUILDING
Tha Georgia Railway nn<l Klntrlo
Company was Tuesday glvs
•Ion to erect a three-story hrh h office
building at the cornea of Pled
avenue and Armstrong street. The
commence Immediately, the ..
tract having been let to Morgen
Dillon.
ork
MASONS WILL NOT LAY
CORNERSTONE OF BUILDINCI
Special to The Georgian.
Macon, Os, June 19.—Information
comes from Captain W. A. Davie and
Superintendent of Construction Alex
ander Blumburg that the Muttons will
not lay the corner-stone of Macon's
new 9900.000 Federal building.
It was said that the government of
ficials declined to pay the expenses
such a aervlce, although the request
waa made. Captain Davis, who I- a
past grand master of this state, -aid
he officials had failed to agree aa to
the Inseriptlon und left the matter to
be cbeckqd to destination. WEEK
END rate, good for flvo days, 99.29; * ult ,l '" K "
SEASON tickets. $18.96. ve,y -irons
SEABOARD. I Ini IhecLr
"burg Halil the
I an tnecriptlon that did not
were made to »ecura
orgla Masons In lay-