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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
rnirM v. jtne *. i»w.
The Outing Season
is with us now. Maybe you
are goinp to the seashore or
to the mountains for a few
weeks’reereation. If so you
will need more or less Fur
nishings to complete your
outfit.
A few Negligee Shirts,
white or in colors, with cuffs
attached or separate. Light
Neckwear, Feather Weight
Underwear, Fancy Hosiery,
Straw Hats, Light Weight
Caps, and many small articles to complete your summer
wardrobe.
T BUTT IN,
II
GREETINGS PASSED
BY GEORGIA AND
NEW YORK BANNERS
COMMISSIONERS GET ANGRY
WITH COUNCIL.
Council Tried to Spend the Park
Board’s Money, Hence These
Harsh Words.
i WITHAM BANKERS' ASSOCIATION
SENDS TELEGRAM TO NEW
YORK ASSOCIATION.
ESSIG BROTHERS,
"CORRECT CLOTHES FOR MEN," 26 WHITEHALL ST.
GIRL BALKED AT ALTAR
BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING!
By Private Leased Wire.
Chicago. July 6.—After Journeying to
Laporta Ind., to escape tlie prying eyes
of frlenda who were planning all tha
foollah thing* that people think la prop
er to do at weddings, Mia* I.aura
Could, daughter of Edwin W. daulij,
a ivell-to-do man, refuaad to be mar
ried because It wa* raining. ,
The brida-to-be was standing In po
sition with her fiance, John U. Riley,
and Justice Beam was about to per
form the ceremony, whan she hesitated.
Bhe said.that to bo married on a rainy
day meant a life of tears, and she had
concluded she would not get married
until It cleared up. The party started
back to Chicago to await a clear day.
SON OF CAPITALIST
DROWNED IN LAKE
H. MeK. TWOMBLEY COES TO HIS
DEATH WHILE MAKING
A SWIM.
I<r Private Leased Wire.
Ashland, N. H.. July S.—While swim-
log In Big Squaw lajie, six miles from
Ashland, last night, II. McK. Twombly,
Jr. nged It, only son of H. McK.
Tu ombly, the well-known capitalist of
New York ami Newport, wa* drowned.
Twombly started to swim from the
Ohoten school ramp to Cams Core,
shout a mile away, and hail reached a
point a abort distance from the shore
v here the camp la located when he
was seen to straggle In the water, but
before any of the boys In the ramp
could reach him he disappeared from
View. The body was recovered, brought
to Ashland and then taken to New
port.
Tha boy'h mother wa* Miss Florence
A. Vanderbilt, daughter of the late WII
limn H. Vanderbilt, of New York. .
CHARLOTTE SECURES
OAR RECORDS OFFICE
K|>er1at to The (Irorglsn.
Charlotte, N. C., July (.—It Is given
nut on the best authority that the car
record office af the Southern, with Its
quota of clerks and offlclals, will soon
be moved to Charlotte following the
loss to tha city of the offices of the
division superintendent, Mr. McManus.
These offices at present are located In
the city of Washington.
NEW ZEALAND’S PREMIER
GUEBT OF ROOSEVELT
; By Prim tv Leased Wire.
Oyster Bay. L. I., July 8.—The new
premier of New Zealand. Sir Joseph
Mard. was the guest of President
Roosevelt at luncheon today at Saga
more Hill. He will return to New York
this afternoon, and with Lady Ward
and his party will depart for Washing'
I ton. where he will meet Postmaster
I General Cortelyou and then proceed
1 weet to San Francisco.
AMUSEMENTS
XASINO
TONIGHT—Matinee Saturday.
MAX HOFFMAN'S OWN COMPANY,
30 PEOPLE 30
Including "Silvers” Oakley, Toney
Hart, Gertrudo Hoffman. Otto
Brother*. Twin Sisters Dolly-
Next Week—VAUDEVILLE.
SALE AT ORAND BOX OFFICE.
pONCEDELJEO]^
DIRECTION JAKE WELLS, PresIdJl-
THE GARDEN SPOT
Of Atlanta.
BAND CONCERTS TWICE DAILY.
See OSTRICH Farm
RACES!
Piedmont Park Track,
SATURDAY, JULY 7, 4 P. M.
BIRD VS. HORSE.
The Trotting Ostrich Hurricane
V8.
The Fast Trotting Hone
BUD GIBBONY
Other Exciting Races.
ision 25c. and 60c.
COAL LAND PURCHASED
BYHANSONANDOTHERS
OEAL INVOLVES ONE AND ONE-
QUARTER MILLION
DOLLARS.
Spar Ini lo Tbs Ocorglan.
Mobile, Ala., July 8.—A deal has
been consummated by which the Gulf
Coal and Coke Company of Mobile
transfers to J. P. Hanson and asso
ciates 17,000 acres of coal lands lo
cated In Walker and Jefferson coun'
lies.
Mr. Hnfison, who la president of the
Oeorgla Central flallroad, with hi* as
sociates. are said to be the Pratt Coal
and Coke Company of Birmingham,
Ala. ,
The consideration In the deal la said
to be 11,2(0,000.
JUDGE ANDY SMILES;
IT'S 321-4 BUSHELS
Judge A. E. Calhoun, of the city
court, wore a broad smile Friday morn
ing. He wp* chewing a straw like a
veteran farmer and aeemed to prefer
discussing crops and weather condi
tions lo legal complications. Home one
asked the reason.
‘Tve Just finished harvesting my
whest,” said the Judge. "It ran 3214
bushels to the acre. Can Kansas beat
that 7"
"Hon’ big a field did you have.
Judge?" some Inquisitive* lawyer asked.
"Just one acre," asld his honor, "but
that shows what Georgia ran do Just
as well aa a square mile.”
CONFEDERATE - VETS’
OUGHT TO REGISTER
Confederate veterans who live ^n
Fulton county or who have removed
to thla county since January 1 of thla
year may find It to their advantage to
furnish their names and war record to
Tax Receiver T. M. Armlstead at the
court houae. Blanks are provided to
be filled out.
The state Is desirous of completl
census of all Confsderat* soldiers
Ing in Georgia In order that pensions
may be Issued. To be eligible for a
pension It Is not requisite that the
soldier served In a Georgia regiment
during the war. All former soldlere of
the Confederacy who were living In
the state on January 1, 1108, are
-*- Me.
i* blank* contain spaces for I he
company, regiment, enlistment, dis
charge and other Items of the veteran's
record and may ba bad on application
to th* tax recslver.
ohristTaiTendeavors
MEET IN CHATTANOOGA
Special to The GrorxfaB.
Chattanooga, Tenn., duly 8.—The
tenth annual convention of the Ten-
nesaee Union of Christian Kndeavor-
ers met In this city yesterday after
noon with over 200 leading Endeavnr-
ers from almost every section of the
state present. The song service was
led by E. O. Excel, of Chicago, the
great singer and composer. Rev. Ira
l-andrlth, of Nashville, will deliver the
annual sermon Hunday night.
MANY DEATHS RB8ULT
FROM FOURTH ACCIDENTS
A red hot meeting of ibe park board
jvns held In the mayor’s parlors Thurs
day afternoon, when for two hours a
discussion raged as lo whether or not
the board had tha tight, to spend the
13,000 appropriation for Piedmont park
In tha way It saw fit, or whether the
finance committee could dictate In the
matter.
It was first decided to request 82(0
extra for soo food, 8230 for forage and
1760 for general expenses.
The fS.000 Piedmont park appropria
tion was then taken up. Councilman
Hancock stated that Councilman Pat
terson, chairman of the finance com
mittee, bad brought before council a
measure to take 81,000 of the Pied
mont park appropriation and use It for
cleaning out the lake. The measure
was passed without the recommenda
tion of the park board, which was en
tirely Ignorant of the disposition.
After this 'ononuncoment was made
all Ibe member* said things at the
same time. Chairman Brown declared
he would never sign the voucher. Mr.
Manley stated that he wished to go on
record as being against the expenditure
of any money, appropriated to the
parka, without tha consent of the entire
Mayor Woodward voiced the senti
ments of the member* of the board
when he stated that alt the mqney ap
propriated to parks was directly In
charge of the board. Chairman Brown
said he wanted to show council and
the flnanre committee that they coulf
not run It over Ihe park board, ant
Hint If such was allowed to continue It
would not be necessary for the board
to meet.
The mayor was asked to confer with
the Chairman of the-finance committee
nnd to notify the board bow It stood on
the appropriation.
Among other business transacted
wag a resolution Introduced by Presi
dent llrown providing for the erection
of a shed at Grant t»rk to accommo
date 1,(00 people. The resolution was
passed and estimates will be asked for.
JUDGESROOTSLAWYER
BECAUSE OE JEALOUSY
IS THE M MADE
YOUNG PARKER 18 MORTALLY
WOUNDED BY 8HOT FIRED
BY PULTON.
felicitation* were
-n the Wltham -ankers'
Georgia, which has re-
!d Its annual session at
Ua-, and the New York
la t Ion, which Is now In
tel Champlain, Point
Hperbtl to The Georgtnn.
Knoxville, Tenn., July 8.—When he
alighted from a Cincinnati Southern
train at Helenwood, Tenn., yesterday
evening, Sam Parker, a young attorney
of that place, wae shot and mortally
wounded by Judge J. E. Fultnn, of
Scott county. Fulton used a shotgun,
the discharge taking effect In Parker's
abdomen.
A special train carried a specialist
from Somerset, Ky„ to Parker's bed-
aide.
He Is one of the best-known college
athletes of the South, having played
for three years on the University of
Tennessee baseball end football teams.
"The tragedy Is said to he the out
growth of Jealousy over a woman.
Fultnn was Immediately placed under
arrest.
ALABAMA CARRIERS
MEETING ADJOURNS
Special to Iks Georgian.
Huntsville, Ala., July 8.—The Ala
bama Letter Carriers'^ Association, Just
adjourned here, will meet next year In
Birmingham. The officers for th* year
were elected aa follows:
President—Homer Middle, Birming
ham, Ain.
Vice President—B. O. Lswhon,
Huntsville.
Secretary and Treasurer—C. A. Mer
ritt. Birmingham, Ala. *
RESIGNS PRESIDENCY
AFTER FEW WEEKS
Appropriate
Changed betwi
Association ol
cently ndjoun
Warm Spring:
Bankers' Assn
session at H
Bluff, N. Y.
The New York bankers regard Mr.
W. S. William, president of the With
am banka, ns one of their own num
ber, he having attended many of their
sessions and adwpssaed them on several
occasions. The last time Mr. Wltham
was presented with a check for 8100
by Ihe convention In consideration of
their esteem and appreciation.
Mr. Wltham declined to accept the
check, and returned It to the president
of the association. I,ater on Mrs.
Wltham was the recipient of a very
handsome gold clock, and two accom
panying mantel pieces. The following
Is a telegram sent to the New York
bankers by the Wltham Bankers’ Asso
ciation:
"Th* convention representing seven
ty-five country bnnks of Georgia, ad
journing after n two days' happy ses
sion, send greetings and congratula
tions to the New York Bankers’ Asso
ciation and love to Colonel Robert
Lowry.
"WITHAM HANKERS' ASSN.
"W. D. MANLEY, Secretary."
MARCH TO ATLANTA
WILL_S00N BEGI
DETACHMENT OF ARMY OFFICER8
TO TRACE MARCH OF
ROOSEVELT DECLINES
TO GREET
PROPOSES TO TAKE REST
DURING THE SUMMER.
Loeb Writes to Anti-Trust League
Refusing Invitation for the
President.
Ily Private Leased'Wire.
Chattanooga, Tenn,, July 8.—For the
purpose of studying the strategic mover
ment* of the camgaln of General Sher
man In Georgia during the civil war,
a detarhement of officers of the United
State* army, composed of member* of
the United States post-graduate school
at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., will leave
here In a few days on a march to
Atlanta.
The officers who will make the trip
are mostly captain* and lieutenants,
who have been appointed from the dif
ferent regiments of the regular army.
The line of march will be from Fort
Oglethorpe to Atlanta and will om
brace the different point* of the cam
palgn during th* late war. The entire
trip will bo made by short marches,
which will follow the advance of Gen
eral Sherman. The detachment will be
camp $Mt WH
of march. ‘
SESSION BEGINS
• FRIDAY EVENING
BAPTIST SUNDAY 8CHOOL CON
VENTION MEETS AT
DECATUR.
Spvclsl to the Georgia a.
Cuthbert, Ga.. July 8.—Rev. W. W.
Seals, wljo was elected president of
Andrew Female College less <han a
month ago, has resigned. It la reported
that the trustee* will offer Ihe place to
Rev. Homer Bush, who filled the placs
for eleven- years.
TRAIN RACES AHEAD
TO AVERT COLLISION
Bperisl to Tho Georgias.
Chattanooga, Tenn., July 8.—While
there were no deaths resulting from
the Fourth of July celebration here,
there were several accidents. Luthr
C. Jones was mashed to death by
train while Inspecting a Southern
freight car. George Lewis, a negro,
was picked up In an unconscious con
dition on th* Western and Atlantic
railroad. Tom William*, a negro, was
shot by either an officer or a negro.
Robert Shear*, a lt-year-old boy, was
run over by an Alabama Great South
ern train and badly hurt, and Tom Me.
Mann. a negro, was shot seven times by
Officer Gang, because the former re
sisted arrest.
ANOTHER COTTON MILL
CHARTERED AT CHARLOTTE.
apc-lsl to Th* OeorsUs.
Charlotte, N. C„ July 8.—Another
1280,000 cotton mill la chartered for this
county. Charlotte men being Ihe prin
cipal stockholders In the concern. Jt
Is a manufacturing company, to Be
known as the Peerless Manufacturing
Company, and will be located near
LowaU. *
tt'H-cInl to The Georgian.
Cuthbert, Ga- July 8.—What came
near being a serious accident occurred
at the depot here yesterday at noon.
The north-bound Central train bad Just
arrived and was standing on the main
line, when tho Fort Gains train came
In. The brake* refused to work and a
rear-end collision was narrowly avert
ed by the north-bound train running
ahead of the runaway until th* engi
neer could stop It.
W. J. BRYAN MEETS
BRITISH POLITICIANS
Ths annual convention of the Baptist
Sunday school* of the Stone Mountain
circuit will be held In the Decatur Bap
list church on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday of this week, commencing with
a meeting at 7:80 o'clock Friday nlghL
At this meeting there will be addresses
by Governor Northen and B. W. Spll
mffn, field secretary of the Southern
Baptist convention. It Is expected that
a large number of delegates from the
different Sunday school* will be pre*.
ent.
Th# full program Is as follows:
Friday Night, July 8.
7:80—Song service.
8—The Sunday School and Citizen
ship—W. J. Northen.
8:80—The Modern Sunday School
Movement—B. W. Spllman.
Saturday.
8:88 a. m.—Devotional service—8. A.
Cowan.
10— Organisation 6f convention.
11— The Pastor Leading the Sunday
School Forces—J. E. Briggs.
Il:»0—Th* Sunday School
Evangelist Agency—W. W. Landrhm.
—Georg*
Conference Management
Andrews.
Ily Private I-eased Wire.
London. July 8.—As the guest of
John Bums, president of th* local gov
ernment board, William Jennings Bry
an yeaterday afternoon visited th*
house of commons. II* met many Brit
ish politicians.
At the Charlton Hotel, former Con
gressman Jefferson M. Levy, of New
York, gave a luncheon party In honor
of Mr. Bryan. The guests Included Mr.
and Mrs. Hamilton McCormick, of Chi
cago; Mr. and Mr*. Oscar Straus, and
Colonel and Mrs. Hunslcker. *
GRESHAM ASHFORD
SHOE CO.
93 PEACHTREE ST.
tpsrt
Ing—a W. Spllman.
8:80—How to Conduct a Tcachsr*'
Meeting—John T. Pendleton.
7:80—Song service. „
I— Exercises conducted by G. \\.
Andrews and B. Ml- Spllman.
Sunday.
10:10—Keepings the Records-G. W.
Andrews.
II— Sermon—J. J. Bennett.
2:20—Song service.
2Teachers' Training Class—M.
L. Brittain. . _
8:30—Substitute Teacher* Class—H.
A. Ethridge. ' ... '
I; 45—Teaching or How to Make th*
Pupil Know—B. W. Spllman.
^ 45-Hong service. *
8—Big Boy Problem—B. W. Spllman
8:30—Bertnon—A. J. Moncrtsf.
EXCELLENT SERVICE TO
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH,
NORTH CAROLINA
During tbe months of June. July
and August the Seaboard Air Line
Railway will operate on-lt* train leav
ing Atlanta at *:35 p. m.. every SAT
URDAY. a through sleeping car to
Wilmington. N. C.; returning the
through sleeper will leave Wil
mington Thursday at 3:00 p.
m.. arriving in Atlanta at
0:30 a- m., Friday. Arrangements
have bead mad* with the street rail
way people at Wilmington to have
cars Yrady at tha depot to Immediate
ly transport passengers to the hotels
at Wrigbtavtlle Beach. Baggage will
be checked to destination. WEEK
END rats, good for five days, 38.38;
SEASON tickets, 318-33.
SEABOARD.
By Private lasted Wire.
Oyster Bay; L. L, July .8.—When
William-Jenlng* Bryan arrives in this
country August It after his trip around
the world, President? Booaevelt will not
preside at the recaption which the
Commercial Travelers’ Anti-Trust
League has arranged for the Nebras
kan at Madison Square Garden.
Several days ago, William Hogs,
president of th* lsagu*, wrote the
president Inviting him to officiate at
the reception. Mr. Hoge emphasized
the fact that the lengue 1* a non-par-
tlsnn organization, and regarded Mr.
Konsevelt as a* much opposed to the
11 lisle a.-* I- ,M !'. In ' on
Secretary Loeb answered the letter,
atatlng that (h* president had deter
mined some time ago to decline all
proffered engagement* during the sum
mer, and therefore he would not be
able to accept.
Malaria Make* Pal* Blood.
Tbe Old Standard, Grove'* Tasteless
Chill Tonic, drive* out malaria ami
builds up the system. Sold by all
dealers for 27 years. Price (0 cent*.
CREDIT MEN DISCUSS
BUCKET-SHOP BILL
WILL MEET FRIDAY NIGHT TO
TALK OVER THE BOY
KIN MEA8URE.
The Boykin bucket shop bill, recent
ly Introduced- In the goneral assembly,
will be dlscussod at a smoker Friday
night In the ball room of the Kimball
house, at which the Atlanta Credit
Men's Association will be the hosts,
and members of tbs two branches of
tbe legislature the Invited guests.
The credit men have Indorsed the
movement against the bucket shop
evil and have already sent a commit:
tee to appear before the chamber of
commerce aod secure that body's In
dorsement. Addresses will be made at
the smoker by Representative Boykin,
who drafted fhe'blll; Harvle Jordan.
Richard Cheatham, J. K. Orr. Gunby
Jordan, Charles Hill and others. The
Invited guest* are requested to respond
promptly to the postal card Invitations
sent-them In order that proper prepa
rations may be.jnsde:
COPELAND LEAVES
TD TAKE UP WORK
WE HAVE EVERYTHING
FOR COMFORT DURING
THE HOT WEATHER
REFRIGERATORS $7.50 to $45.00
Ice Cream Freezers $1.75 to $3.00
WaterCoolers (galvanized lined) $1.75 to $3.00
Oil Stoves (single and double eyes) ..$1.50 to $5.00
Hammocks, full and infant sizes $1.00 to $5.00
Mosquito Bars, for bed or crib .$1.00 to $3.50
FURNITURE AND HOUSEFURNISHINGS.
PRICES ASTONISHINGLY LOW.
A few Swings Left at the Same Low Prices.
SWING WITH CHAIR
$2,75.
SWING, 4 FEET WITH
CHAIR,
$3.30.
SWING, 6 FEET WITH
CHAIR,
$4.7$.
SWING, DIXIE LAWN,
FOUR PASSENGER,
$4.98.
Largest Fancy Baskst
Line In ths South.
GO-CARTS, ALL
STYLES,
Cat and Dog Transpor
tation Baskets.
Mall Orders, when ac
companied by cash, given
prompt attention.
ORDER AT ONCE.
NEW HOME HOUSE
FURNISHING COMPANY
.66 and 68 North Broad Street, Corner Poplar.
“Home Outfitters from Cellar to Garret."
Phones: Bell 1681; Atlanta 2465.
Rev. Oliver J. Copeland, who recent
ly resigned Ihe pastorate of the Jack-
son’HIII Baptist church, has requested
that he be relieved of duties Immedi
ately, and left on Friday for Gaines
ville, where he will take up hla new
work.
No definite slop* have as yet been
taken to secure S successor for him,
beyond the appointment of*the follow
ing committee at the prayer meeting
service on Wednesday night, to look
Into the matter and report a recom
mendation of a man to succeed him:
Dr. F. P. H. Akers,. W. D. Paden, Dr.
W. H. Burt, B. J. Conyers and N. T.
Anderson.
FANATICISM IN EGYPT
MENACES G. BRITAIN
LOCAL NEWS CONDENSED
By Private Leased Wire.
■ London. July 8.—Parliament and the
country were given a surprise yester
day by a sensational speech by Sir Ed
ward Grey, the foreign secretary on
the situation In Egypt.
He declared that the recent) attacks
on British official* at Tantab were not
acrldentaL but a deliberate manifes
tation of the fanatical spirit which had ,
necessitated th* strengthsnlng of the
R rrison In Egypt,* and said that un-
■ tha authority of Lord Cromer and
the Egyptian government 1* strongly
upheld It might lead to a situation re
quiring the adoption of stern measures.
THEY ROUGHLY HANDLE
ONE OF THEIR RACE
Special to Tlie Georgina.
Newberry. »• C.. July (.—At s negro
barbecue held at Helena, a suburb of
Newberry, Wednesday afternoon. Dave
i, a boisterous negro, was roughly
handled by n mob of his own race,
and but for the prompt arrival of n
police officer, who took charge of tbe
man, be would In nil probability have
suffered violence. There were fully
l,M« negroes present, excursionists
from Greenville and Columbia.
*01’ Tim# Niggar" Diet.
Stephen Clark, a genuine old-time
negro, who followed hla maater through
the war, mlnlatering to hla need*, died
Thuraday afternoon at hla home In No.
170 Eaat Elll* afreet. HI* former mas-,
ter, James Clark, of Madison, was at
the bedside of the old negro when he
passed away.-. He has made arrange
ments for the funeral of his old salve,
and will see that hla grave la covered
with flowers.
1,300 Miles In Auto.
Edward Inman and Fulton Colville,
two prominent Atlantan*, left Thuraday
afternoon for Nashville, from which
place they will start on an automo
bile tour of 1,200 miles, going from
Nashville to Gloucester, Mass.
Contempt of Court.
J. M. Lee was fined 3(0 and casts In
the recorder's .court Thursday after
noon on the charge of contempt of
court, he having grinned and spoken
sarcastically In the court room when
arraigned for another offense several
days ago. *
Entertainment at Sscond Baptist.
At the Second Baptist chruch Fri
day evening there will be held an in
teresting program under the direction
of the Baptist Young People's Union.
Rev. J. II. Flcklen, pastor of the Inman
Park Presbyterian church, will make
an address and Miss Judle Leake, the
noted- Christian Endeavorer, will have
a few things to say In regard to her
work.
Grain Dealers in Ohio.
W. 8. Duncan and W. L. Fain have
been attending the thirteenth annual
convention of the National Hay Asso
ciation, held at Put-In-Bay Island,
Ohio, thla week, and are expected back
from their trip on Sunday.
Glsstman Improving. i
C. W. Qlesamsn, the wtll-known
traveling salesman who has been crit
ically III at hi* home on Georgia ave
nue for the past few week*. Is Im
proving slowly, and unless unexpected
complication* should arise,' will be up
and about In a few days.
Party Going to DetroiL
To attend the National Convention
of the Young People's Christian Union
of the Unlvefsallst ebreh, which con
venes in Detroit, Mich., Rev. and Mrs.
Everett Dean Ellcnwood and Miss Viv
ian Marsh will leave next Monday
morning for that city as delegates
from the local church. From Detroit
the party will go to Chicago for i
brief visit before returning to Atlanta.
semi-annual parish meeting. The re
ports of all committees and officer* will
be read and officers elected for the fol
lowing bIx month*. There Ip other
Important business to be transacted,
which will be of Interest to all mem
bers of the parish. • ••■
Too Strenuous a Fourth. ,
Because she allowed her children to
fire off fireworks on the Fourth nf
July when requested not to do so be
cause of a death In a family next door,
Hattie Gardner, a negress, of Mag
nolia street, wa* fired 33 and costs In
the recorder's court Thursday after
noon.
Dr. 8mith, Not Or. Lloyd.
An article about house file* spread
ing typhoid fever that appeared In
Thursday'! Georgian should have been
credited to Dr. Claude A. Smith, city
chemist, Instead of Dr. A. M. Lloyd,
former city chemlsL whose name ap
peared. ■
Mora Wreck Suiti.
Lulu Thomas, u minor, tiled suit In
the superior court Friday morning
aglanst the Central of Oenrgfa and th*
Atlanta and West Point railways, seek
ing to recover 310,000 for Injuries al
leged to have been sustained in the
picnic train wreck 1 on Juife 8. Her
father, O. W. Thomns, filed" suit against
the same defendants for 82.(00, th*
suit arising from the same accident.
City Court Takes Rtcssa-
The second division of the city court
will close Friday, taking a recess until
the first Monday In August. The case*
on the July docket have been nearly all
disposed of, and there will be little of
Interest during the remainder uf th*
month.
Councilman Robarts Away.
Charles Roberts, councilman from the
Eighth ward, haa taken hla family to
Toxaway, N. c., for a short vacatloa
He will probably return about
trip. H
July 12.
Arch Harrison Amused.
Captain Arch Harrison, deputy clerk
of the superior court, was. amused by
the report of hla "aerioua" accident
which appeared Thursday afternoon.
Captain Harrison wa* struck on th#
head by a falling drawer, his scale
slightly cut, and he resumed hla duties
within fifteen minutes.
NEGRO WAS KILLED AT
FOURTH OF JULY BALL GAME.
fl peel si to The Georgian.
Charlotte, N. C, July 8.—A few
days ago a homicide took place some
t( miles from Wadesboro, and today
i the news of another homicide. In
which John Leak, colored, lost his lit*
e fight with Will and Tom Llttl* et
Fourth of July baseball game, where
wines were being handed around among
Ihe crowd, all of whom wen colored.
Officer* Ar* Elected.
Special to The Georgia*.
Decatur, Ala., July 8,-rCompany K,
Dick Adams Rifles, Alabama national
guard, elected officers Tuesday night
follows: Captain, Rhea Throck
morton; first lieutenant. Roy C. Hor
ton: second lieutenant Raman Brown.
hi* company will soon move their
armory from Its present location on
Bank street Decatur, to New Deca
tur.
Wife and Husband Don’t Agre*.
On the charge of the abandonment
of hla wife and minor children, a war
rant was on Thursday awora out In
Ihe Justice court by Mrs. J, T. Callo
way against her husband, who Is a
traveling man for the Columbia Show
Case Company.' Calloway stales that
hi* work keep* him from home the
portion of th* time, but that
sent money home regularly to
Result of Baitball Gam*.
The afternoon ball game at Piedmont
park on the Fourth was nearly broken
up In th* fourth Inning by what ap-
K red to be a small riot In the smoker.
Ice Interfered end th* sequel woe In
Judge Broyles' court Thuraday after-
nobn. when E. W. C. Reed end C. H.
King were arraigned on th* chare* of
disorderly conduct. The testimony wee
lo the effect that King made several
remark* which did not pleas* Reed,
wbo ran down the aisle and struck sev
eral vicious blows at King. Tbe re
corder decided that King wss not to
blame for Ihe trouble, and ordered his,
discharge, but Reed was asseaaed 113
and costa for hi* little celebration.
Semi-Annual Parish Masting.
Bennstt Begins Work.
Rev. J. J. BenneiL who w*» re
cently elected secretary of th# B*r<l‘t
mission board, to. succeed Dr. 8. T.
Jameson, who goes to the presidency -t
Mercer, has actively entered upon th*
duties of his new office, having eatlre-
ly given up hla work as pastor at Grif
fin.
COTTON GROWERS
AND VETERANS MEET
Special to Th.- Georgian.
* Lumpkin, Oa_. July 8.—This week has
witnessed a big occasion for Lumpkin-
Th# Farmers' Institute was hsld 1*«
Tuesday, at which were several SP***'
era, Including Professor Smith, state
entomologist; R. J. Redding, ;nan*g' r
of th* experiment nation, and
Hunnlcutt, of Tlie Southern Cultivator
On Wednesday there wa* a combine !
meeting of the Southern Cotton Oro« -
era' Association and of Ihe veteran*
Stewart county. On that day tn*
speeches of Mr. Levert to th# old*' 1
filer* and of B. Dixon Arastrong
cotton growers were highly comn’'"
ed. Mrs. Gerdlns mad# an Iht*"*'' 1 !'
talk also. Fully 2,#«* peoidj »*[
present, and an old-fashioned Hr"'®
dinner wss spread on th* ground
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