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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN,
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 27. 1906.
STATUE OF COL. GRANT
SHOULD ADORN PARK
HE GAVE TO ATLANTA
City< Park Commission
Makes Suggestion
in Report.
Tfi erect In Grant Park a statue of
Cnl.nel L. p. Grant, who gave to At-
la’iia the beautiful tract of land, is the
•suggestion of President Walter R.
Brawn, of the park commissioners, In
lili report Issued Thursday.
'Cite report contains many bits of In
teresting information regarding .At
lanta's parks. It follows.in full:
'During the past yedr decided Im
provements have been made In the city
parks and a definite line of action car
ried out. I shall not undertake to re
nte the many Improvements made at
the 1.. p. Grant Park, but will only
..olnt to a few decided betterments
made.
Improvements.
The refreshment stand has been en
larged and Improved: the barn has
hern moiled from Cherokee avenue to
ihe southern portion of the park, so as
not to Interfere with the residents on
Cherokee avenue and Ormend etreet;
aiul the splendid pavilion.. having a
seating capacity of .five thousand (5,-
wjiti people. Is In course of cdpstructlon
an l will be completed early in 1907.
Green House. ;
A instinctive excellence 4 notice-
sble In the Rddltlon to the* splendid
collection at the green house.
Constant* Improvements are being
.made throughout the parks of the city
' in the care of trees and shriibbefy.
Zoological Collection,
[ >ian> very tine additions have been
f aide to the Gress 7.00,.and tjie ani
mals have Been properly;/cared tor
and are In fine condition.] The *oo
, turnhlies great attraction got only to
/ our dtlaens, but to visitors.
Future Attention.
.Vot only has time 'and caro been
apent on «rant Park, but on the other
parks of iltc city, and the next year
itwuM bring many noticeable steps
forward toward placing the city parks
on a permanent and better basis.
Suggestions.
The city council, together with the
park board, should. I suggest, speedi
ly urge a conclusion as to the fu
ture of Piedmont Park. ‘ It should be
determined at once whether tills public
property Is to be preserved for hold
ing fairs and other , exhibitions or I
whether It should he "turned Into a I
pleasure park and brought to a high,
state of ornamentation/ I ask that the :
board of council of 1901 determine this '
Question. /
Annual Easter Egg Hunt. j
The annua! Baslerj egg hunt hps !
proven so great a delight to the thou- ‘
sands of children of * the city that'l
urge this custom to be regarded ns one
of the Ilxed features of the pleasures
fwmi' g under the cafe■ of the commis
sion
Cyclorama.
The cydurama, the magnificent gift
of Hon. George B. Gress. continues to
be of great Interest 'lo our citizens and
thousands of peoplo who annually visit
Atlanta.
I urge the text * luncll to allow the
park commission to use all receipts,
coming from the cjclorama, to care for
the magnificent picture, the place where
It Is housed, and j to' make needed Im
provements at Grant Park.
L. P. Grant Statue.
Colonel I,, p. Grant, who out of the
largeness of ills heart donated the 1*.
P. Grant Park l, the city of Atlanta,
should have, without any delay, a sult-
ahle statue erected to his memory in
the center of the park.
It Is a little remarkable that the city
"f Atlanta hus : so long delayed In tak
ing a step that would Indicate its ap-
pre.'iai|..n of/a Messing that comes
' omr tne munificent gift of
SAYS GUGGENHEIM
WILL BE A DOLLAR
MARKJ SENATE
Bomb Is Thrown Into Colo
rado Senatorial
Camp.
Denver, Colo., Dec. 27.—The Colorado
Springs Gazette, which proudly claims
to be the oldest Republican paper In
Colorado, yesterday threw a large
sized bomb Into the senatorial camp
of Simon Guggenheim. The Gazette
is owned by Clarence H. Dodge, who
Is close to the “El Paso crowd,”
Idil-gloved element of the Republican
patty In this state.
The Gazette's bomb was In the form
of an editorial opposing the election of
Guggenheim. Among other things. It
says:
"Simon Guggenheim, in the United
States senate, would be a Joke, but a
most discreditable Joke to Colorado.
He would be to this state what Wil
liam A. Clark Is to Montana and what
J. Edward Addicks tried to be to Dela
ware—simply a dollar mark, placed
there to show that another state has
sold out.
"Mr. Guggenheim Is said to have the
Republican organization leaders and
legislators In Ills support. ljut how did
he get them? Did they Hook to Ills
banner because of sincere admiration
for his qualities as a statesman, his
legislative experience, his general fit
ness for the place?
"No, Indeed. It was simply a com
mercial transaction, a clear-cut case
of barter and sale. Sir. Guggenheim Is
a willing writer of checks. When he
was asked to shell out for the good of
the party he was never known to re
fuse. Mr. Guggenheim has had tht-
prlce and quite naturally he expects
the men he did business with to dc-
liver the goods—and they are prepar
ing to discharge their part of the obli
gation.”
L
APPEALS THE CASE
OF
JAPAN IS. PLANNI
A
Victoria, B. C„ Dec. 27.—That Japan
plans a mammoth army and gigantic
navy Is the news which has been
brought here by the steamer Tosu
Maru. It Is stated that the mikado
favors the scheme to Increase the army
until the standing forces numbed nine
teen dlvlelons, six more than It had be
fore the war with Russia.
The naval equipment Is to be In
creased by an expenditure of 421,500c
000 In excess of the amount spent last
year. New vessels are to bo added to
the navy at once.
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INCREASE OF STOCK
The action of the Mississippi
court In sentencing Mrs. Angle
Birdsong, whose picture Is here
printed, to five years at hard la
bor In states prison for killing Dr.
Thomas Butler, her alleged tra-
ducer, has aroused great Interest
throughout the country. United
States Senator McLaurln, uncle of
Mrs. Birdsong,' lma served notice
of appeal, and the, case Is by no
means ‘ended.
CHEER MRS. TRAUTMAN
WHEN EXONERATED
Continued from Pago One.
Colonel JHHVi
Win «-annul all or a portion of th^
rei-Hpm ,'oniing from tho cyclorama
;md iht* refreshment privileges received
at f; rani Park be nacredly devoted to
i[i« purchase of a *bronze statue of
1 Lionel dram?
The park commission and the cm-
p'.ive, w have been energetic and faith
'll in their several duties; and I am
ihar Mayor Woodward and the
l of Arianta may well be proud of
1,10 work accomplished at the parks.
WALTER a BROWN.
Ih exldent Park Commission.
JONES AVENUE SCHOOL
MS CHRISTMAS TREE
R- Christ tun* tree entertainment of the
, "•'* Avenue Baptist Sunday school was
,1 "''dncudsy night in tho main nudh
, 11:11 the church anti was attended
■y s ntuiifiiee.
l H“ 'lUtrlbution of presents was pro-
ly l ,h ^ rendition of n splendid pro-
* ldnno duet was played by Mrs.
v .,: rl " °*hnrn and Miss Hattie Somcr-
f tl » / '•'* ’Id* was followed by a beautl-
I “Santa Claus’ Doings.” which
,.,L U 0 delightful manner. In-
nil, s i « 11 tor cantata wns fur-
Lj- Miss Agues Lron, pianist.
I,.i.. ' ',>]ncluripn of the cantata, Hon.
11 Harwell, former supcrlntemlenl
"bo«l. on l>ehalf of the foidies
j a .. •"of the church, presented the
/1. , ’ * -v. Mr. Savage, with n handsome
",, / b**Tlly laden tree was then
•*r its burden by good old Santa
IECEIVERS
COMPLETETHEIBWDHK
i Slaton and A. J. Ortne. tern-
receivers of the Atlanta-BIr-
Insurance Company, were
. * “ by an order of Judge New-
• the United States.court, %Ved-
Jirerno.* The tempo ran' re
ported all the asset, of the
tumgd over to the custody
vmanent receiver*, Dargan
reported that $800 belong-
company wan on deposit at
•“i.tl Bank and Trust Corpora-
1 that H00,000 bonds were In
.■“■* “f the Title Guarantee and
qviny. Eacb of the tempor-
cr* wa» allowed 4750 lav hie
$350,000 BLAZE
Wilmington, Del., Dec. 27.—An ex
plosion In the engine room of the WII
mington Candy Company'! building
early today wrecked that building and
the fire that followed completely de
stroyed the buildings occupied by the
Jaroblna dry goods store and the
Weaver’s shoe store and Leader dry
goods company. The loss will reach
$350,091).
erenchTenate
WILL PASS BILL
Paris, Dec. 27.—Against the solid
opposition of tho Right, .the senata by
183 to 80 votes referred the supple
mentary church and state separation
hill to the committee on the separation
of church and state. The vote Is con
sidered n test, Insuring Ihe passngo of
the measure by a big majority.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND
DOESN’T PLEASE POPE.
Rome, Dec. 27.—A summary of the
sermon preached by Archbishop Ire
land in St. Paul last Sunday has been
printed In the local press and It Is said
today that It has not found favor with
the Vatican authorities, as it blame*
the French clergy, who are praised by
the pope. This summary was taken
from the Paris Matin. ,
According to advices received at the
Vatican from Paris, there Is a strong
feeling Of resentment In the 1 lemen-
ceau cabinet agnlnst M. Brland, be
cause* of his recent circulars on the re
ligious question.
CAPTAIN MAYO SMOKES
FINE CIGARSJHIlfiSDAY
j~*Sf *.*‘«r
that the woman was a pickpocket, and
I drew myself away. The woman fol
lowed me to tho street nd walked down
Fifth avenue with me about two
blocks.”
Q. Were you drinking that night?
A. No. I am a teetotaler.
Q. What did you do when the woman
left? A. r went home and went to bed.
The. next morning I had breakfast and
went to the railroad branch of the Y.
M. C. A.. 1
Q. What did you do then? A. I went
home to supper. In the evening I went
to the Twenty-third street branch ol
the Y. M. C, A. and wrote for three
hours.
Q. What were you wrjtlng? Was It
It a treatise on ''Immorality of Fifth
avenue?” A. No, It was about pri
vate business.
Says H* Told Officer.
Q. Did you speak to any one In, the
'Y. M. C. A.? A. Yes, at 10 o’clock'the
library was closed, and I opened my
pocket-book to get the stamps for let
ters I had written.
Q. Hadn’t you opened that pocket-
book alt day? A, No, I had loose
change.
Q. Did you find the stamps In the
pocket-book? A. Yes, but the money
was gone. I wanted to take every pre
caution to show that I had not lost the
money In the Y. M. C. A. by asking the
officer at the desk If he would send
some one .with me to search the libra
ry.
Q. What did yon tell Ihe officer?
I said I had lost 413 or 414 In bills.
Q. Did you say you lost It In the
library? A. No, I said I might have
lost It In the library, but the fact that
1 did not find the money In the pocket-
book made me doubly sure that I hod
been robbed Saturday night.
8tleks to Identification.
"I want you to look at this woman,'
commanded the magistrate, “and tell
nte If you are as positive In your Iden
tification of her as you .are of tho pos
slbllty of your having lost that money
In the library?"
Hogan looked at Mrs. Trautman.
“She is the woman. I have no doubt
about that," said the witness, firmly
nnd with, emphasis.
Q.' Is not there Just os much chance
of you being In doubt as to Iter identity
as about other things you have testi
fied to? A. No, there la no doubt. 1
believe she Is the woman who look my
money.
The magistrate then said:
"Do you want me to believe that a
woman could get Into your pocket, open
this bill-fold by springing the catch,
unfold the two ends and take the
money out? Do you dare ask me to
believe that? I am a man of reason.'
Mrs. Trsulmsn Testifies.
Hogan said that he believed an ex
perlenued pickpocket could do It.
Mrs. Trautman was called to the
stand after the magistrate had shown
that He gave little credence to the
accusation made by Hogan. Hogan
failed to Identify the secretary of the
Young Men's Christian Association, to
whom he had said thpt he lost the
money, and another employee- of the
Young Men’s Christian A*soclr|(on who
had aided him In searching the library
for the lost money.
Mrs. Trautman was thoroughly com
posed and gave her testimony In a
straightforward manner. She declared
positively that at the time of the al
leged robbery and for several hours
previous thereto she was at home and
In bed.
"When was the first time you heard
that this man claimed you had robbed
him?” *
A. Monday night, between 7 and 7:30.
Q. What happened? A. I had been
111 during the day and started out to
make some purchases tor some little
children.
FOUGHT IN COURT
Attorney General of Minne
sota Opposed Proposed
$60,000,000.
Si. Paul, Dec. 27.—An action was
begun yesterday by Attorney General
Young and R. A. Stone, ns.siKtant at
torney general. In the Ramsey district
court on behalf of the state of Minne
sota against, the Cfieat Northern I^all
way Company, asking for a permanent
injunction against the company, its of
ficers, agents ami servants from partlc.
Ipating in any manner with the pro
posed Issue of $60,000,000 of capital
stock recently authorised by the boa
of directors In New York.
The bill recites the fact that the
Great Northern is a corporation of the
state of Minnesota and that its orlgl
nal authorised capital was $30,000,000,
that being the limit fixed by Its char*
SEC, FOR IRELAND
TOWNS IN CHILE
Half of Arica Said
Have Been Laid
Waste.
To
ftuitiago. Chile, December 27.—Ileporta
reaching here state that half the town
of Arlen, In the province of Tacna, has
been destroyed by nn earthquake and other
towns in the neighborhood have suffered
more or less severely.
Thursday mornlof,
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follow,: J,Jb Vertotl. M, II.
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SECOND QUARREL *
RESULTS IN TRAGEDY
fipechil to The Georgian.
!Ai{range, Gs., Dae. 27.—Two negroes,
lieu Lipscomb and Charley Morris, bsd a
difficulty on (he streets yesterday after
noon. Last night about 9* o’clock the two
negroes jnet again, and the fight was re*
newed. resulting In firing a load
of shot into Harris’ shoulder nnd chest.
Lipscomb has been arrested and 'will be held
ami ting the ootccme of Harris* wounds,
which are cm$*ia*»rvd wry serious*
801 DANGEROUSLYSHOT
IN HIS OWN HOME
While In his home at 48 Julian street
Wednesday afternoon, a 14-year-old
negro boy, son of Btoneman Harrison,
was shot in the abdomen and danger,
ously wounded, the bullet crashing
through a window from the outside.
Henry Nelson, another negro re,Id
Ing next door. Is said to have fired the
shot. He told some one in tho neigh
borhoml the shooting was accidental,
ami then he vanished. The police are
looking for him.
Dr. George Y. Pierce rendered tem
porary medical aid. and Thursday
morning the wounded boy was (removed
to the Grady hospital. His condition
is critical.
TOOK PISTOL TO BED
ANO SOOT HIMSELF
Special to The Georgian.
Columbus, Go., Dec. 27.—Wilson M.
Moreloy, a farmer of Chattahoochee
county. 12 miles south of Columbus,
committed suicide Monday night by
shooting himself In the head.
Moreley was 32 years of age.
went home from a Christmas tree cele
bration, took his brother’s pistol to bed
with him, and then shot himself.
Moreley hail been In bad health -for
some time past, and It is thought that
this was the cause.
He lived with his mother and sis
BIG GROCERY FIRMS
WILL GONSOLIOATE
Beginning on January 1 the Oglesby
Grocery Company and the Albright-
Prior Company, two of the largest
firms of this kind In the South, will be
known as the Oglesby Grocery Compa
ny and will be consolidated.
This consolidation has been content-
jilote'd for some time, and it will go Into
effect with the new year. J. G. Ogles
by will be president of the new com
pany and will continue to give the
business hi* supervision. G. B. Prior
will be vice president and treasurer
and W. A. Albright vice president and
manager. J. G. Oglesby. Jr., will be
secretary.
Both concerns have stores on Ala
bama street and have an extensive
trade all over Georgia and other states
in tha South.
AGED NEGRO KILLED
8V YOUNG BLACK.
Special to The tieorgits.
Augusta, Oa., Dec. 27.—Joe Header-
son, an aged negro, was shot and killed
yesterday about three miles from Au
gusta on a plantation belonging to V.
I*. Pierce. His assailant Is said to Is
Joe Morton, a young negro who live*
In the same locality and who left as
soon as the deed was committed for
unknown parts.
Winston Churchill, whose pic
ture Is herewith printed. It Is said,
Is to be the new secretary for Ire
land. He is cousin of the duke of
Marlborough. He has Inherited
Ids distinguished father’s (Lord
Randolph Churchill) adaptabilities
for British politics. He is said to
he an 'ititl-Home ruler, and a lively
time Is predicted for him nf his
new post, provided he receives the*
appointment.
MANY TRAINS AT MERCY
OF A RAVING MANIAC
Chicago, Dec. 27.—Crazed to the
point of believing himself a yard mas
ter, A. C. Murphy caused consterna
tion at Cavanaugh, Ind., yesterday.
Murphy arrived at Cavanaugh in the
morning and discharged the toiyerman,
T. L. Banes, and took charge of the
switches* *
He unlocked the switches ami flagged
a half dozen trains at the croaking and
which he assumed, he employed a gang
of hobos to act as switchmen. With
the tramps he fought off. the train
crews ivho attempted his capture.
The running schedules,of all trains
passing Cavanaugh were demoralized,
and not until Banes had notlfled ? the op
erator at Hammond, Ind., and a spe
cial train had come for Murphy’a cap
ture, were things placed In order again.
Murphy, after a hard fight, was lock. <1
up.
ATLANTA CHURCHES iPORCH COLLAPSEDi.
ARRANGE PROGRAM
FO RWEEK OF PRATER
DO, MARX ELECTED
TO HIGH_COMMITTEE
Although unavoidably detained and
unable to attend. Dr. David Marx, rab
bi of- the Jewish temple on South
Pryor street, was elected a rnqmber of
the executive committee of the South
ern Habinical Association, which has
just closed its meeting In Nashville.
Dr. Marx Is esteemed not only by
his own church and peop.le, but by all
who know him. He Is a brilliant man,
and one who Is striving to do all the
good he can in the world. The offi
cers of the association are as fol
lows; -
Rabbi Isadore I*owenthai, Nashville,
president; Rabbi Henry Bfirnsteln.
Houston, vice president; Rabbi Moses
Bargman, New*. Orleans, secretary;
Rabbi M. Newfleld, Birmingham, Ain.,
treasurer.
Executive Committee—Rabbis Max
Keller, New Orleans, chairman; David
Marx, Atlanta, and B. C. Ehrenrlch,
Montgomery, Ala.
oeceiwTamed for'
M, J, & K, C, ROAD
OEWEY MAT CONTROL
KiMH'trtl to Tho fieorginn.
Mobile, Ala.. Dec. 27.—The appoint
ment of F. K. Dewey anil J. Lewie
Dantsler ns receivers of the Mobile,
Jackson and Kaneae City railroad, upon
un order Issued oul of tlte chancery
court nnd a restraining order prevent
Ing Interference with,their Inking con
trol of the property’ has caused the
Idest comment here. The appoint
ment of receiver# was wholly unex
pected.
It le believed to be the first step
toward the nbsorptlon of the road by a
system with .which Dewey Is glow con
nected. The receiver* were appointed
Upon the application of Messrs. Monelt
Morrison and McLeod, large Maryland
stockholders In the company,
solvency.
The road extends from Mobile to
Middlaton, Tonn., u distance of 380
miles.
Dewel. who was former general man
ager" of the road, wan ousted about
eighteen month* ago and succeeded by
T. F. Whittlesey, of Toledo. Ohio.
SHOOTS HIMSELF
AS CROWD LOOKS ON
New' York. Dec. 27.—Benjamin A.
Brown, financial agent In Brooklyn for
the United States Express Company,
living at No. (17 Quincy street, Brook
lyn, attempted suicide by shooting him
self while In a branch office of tho
company at 108 Fulton street, Brook
lyn, yesterday afternoon.
Brown, showing traces of mental dis
order, walked Into the office, which was
crowded with drivers and* clerks, and
number of customers, and going to
the end of the room, drew a pistol
from hie pocket and, before he could
be prevented, fired wlce.
Brown was hurrit I to the hospital,
where It I* said he rt inot recover.
CENTRAL A8IA COT. ON
HARVE8T REF RTED GOOD.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 27.—The cotton
harvest In central Asia Is extremely
rood. 17,000 car loads Instead i f the
annual of 12,940 being available for
export.
UNITED 8TATE8 CON8UL
TO EXPLAIN CHARGE8.
Washington, Dec. 27.—Frederick Mc-
Masters, of.New York. United States
consul at Zanzibar, who was ordered
home under suspension to explain
charge* of misconduct, will reach
Washington In a day or two. ,,
Tha charges were preferred against
him by the British officials of Zan
zibar. The consul also was reporter
to have obtained money under Mat
pretenses from a bank In Nice. France
Hotel Charter.
IVtltiou fur » charter tor tlte Lakes llote'
oupany. with * capital stork of from II.
» to tl t'.opo. wee Wed Thursday afteriHsit
wltb the clerk of the superior court. It.
Dickson, of Atlanta, ttod IV. Green, »:
New York, are tbr petitioners. They desln
construct, pnrenese end operate twitch
Georgia.
The committee on program appoint-,
ed by .the. Evangelical Association to
arrange, for a concerted celebration of
the week of prayer by all of the
churchee In Atlanta, have divided the
rhurchee Into fourteen groups.
A chairman has been named for each
group, with the recommendation that
each group nrrange as beet eults Itaeif
to either hold a union meeting or to
have meetings In each church of the
group .every night during the week of
prayer.
If any church has been omitted from
any of the groups they are requested
to report to the chairman sparest to
them and co-operate with that group
111 every way poetlbld!
Group 1. Ponce DeLeon Avenue Bap-
tlsy'Dr. Mlllqrd. chairman: St. Mark
■Methodist, North Avenue Presbyterlar,
All Saints'Episcopal.
Group 2. First Methodist. First Bap
tist, Dr. Landrum, chairman: Congre
gational. Cumberland. First Presbyte
rian, St. Lukes Episcopal.
Gropu 3. Broughton Tabernacle,
Moore Memorial, Rev. Dr. Holderby,
chairman: Payne Memorial.
Group 4. North Atlanta Baptist, Rev.
W. H. Bell, chairman; St. Jnmes Meth
odist, Brown’s Memorial. Barnett Mis
sion, Ponders Avenue Baptist.
Qroup f>. Jackson Hill Baptist, West
minster Presbyterian, Grace Methodist,
Rev. Charles Jarrell, ehalrtpan.
Group fi. Wesley Memorial. Rev.
Frank Bakes, chalrmnn; Fourth Pres
byterian.
Group 7. Central Baptist, Ilev. R. L.
Motley, chairman; Trinity Methodist.
A. R. P., First Christian.
Group 8. Second Baptist, Rev. John
K. White, chalrmnn: Central Preoby-
terlan, Lutheran, Egleston Memorial,
St. Philips.
Group 9. Walker Street Methodist,
Temple Baptist, Asbury, Wallace Pres
byterian, Rev. T. P. Cleveland, chair
man: McDonald Baptist
Group 10. Immanuel Baptist, Rev. S.
A. Cowan, chairman; Woodward Ave
nue, St. Puul Methodist.
Group 11. Cnpltol Avenue Baptist,
Rev. J. E. Ilrlggs. chairman; Georgia
Avenue Jicsbyterlnn. St. John Metho
dist. South Pryor Presbyterian, South
Side Baptist. Nellie Dodd, Glenn Street.
Group 12. Western Heights BaptlsL
Rev. V. C. Norcross, chairman; West
ern Heights Methodist.
Group 13. Wes'. End Presbyterian,
Rev. R. Lynn Walker, chairman; West
End Methodist. West End Baptist.
Group 14. lnninn Park Presbyterian,
Rev. J. B. Flcklen. chairman; Inman
Park Methodist, Inman Park Episcopal,
Suit for 810,000 damages has been
filed In the clty>court by Mrs. Daisy
Parker against Mrs. A. M. Burke. Mr*.
Parker alleges that on November 19.
while a guest at the homa of Dr. Ben
jamin A. Hyme, at 49 West Cain street,
she sustained Injuries on account of
the collapse of a rear porch. Tho house
Is owned by Mrs. Burke, and tha plain
tiff alleges that the accident was due to
the retten condition of the porch tall,
and that the defendant's agent had been
frequently notified to replace It.
R. A. Parker, husband of the plain
tiff, also entered suit for 41.000 dam
ages against Mrs. Burke, on account of
loss of his wife's services.
T. R. Massey filed suit for 4500 dam
ages against Wnlter J. Sloan, for an
alleged breach of contract.
ELECTED PRESIDENT
New York, Dec. 27.—After a session
lasting two hours, the directors of the
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Com
pany re-elected Frederick A, Burnham
president and George D. Eldriflge vice
president of the company. Nine of the
twelve directors were present, and the
vote on the election of Burnham and
Eldrldge Is said to have been very
close.
George W. Harper, son of a former
president of the company, was not re
elected treasurer.
Burnham and Eldrldge arb both un
der Indictment in connection with the
administration of the company's af
fairs.
BURTON HARRISON
TO WED DIVORCEE
New York, Dec. 27.—"My lips are
sealed, and I cannot talk on the mat
ter." said Dr. Rowland B. Cox. of 807
West Fortieth street, when he was
asked about the retorted engagement
and approaching marriage of his di
vorced wife to Congressman Francis
Burton Harrison, whose wife was killed
In an automobile accident In Long
Island City November 26, 1905.
The congressman and Mrs. Cox are
now In Cannes, France, and report says
that the wedding Is to take place early
in the new year. The fact that the
marriage had been arranged was the
first Intimation that Dr. Cox and his
wife had been divorced, and It now de
velops that the doctor and Mrs. Cox
Imvc been separated for several month*
and thRl the custody of the child was
awarded lo the husband.
INTENDED VICTIM
KILLS JEALOUS MAN
umbevlund, Md., Doc. 27.—Angered
by the attentions which he alleged
were being paid to his wife, Joe TIs-
tenero, an Italian, tried to kill Raphael
Angelotta, at Piedmont today. An-
gelotta wrested the pistol from Tis-
tenero’s grip and fired five shots, three
taking effect In Tlsienero's body, caus
ing Instant death.
Angelotta Is 21 years of age and 1s a
well-educated Italian of eoine promi
nence In that section. Belf-defense is
his plea.
FARMER IS SHOT
BY HIS OWN SON
Richmond, Va., Dec. 27.—Oscar Fllp-
po, a farmer of Caroline county, wae
shot and fatally wounded yesterday
by his son. as they were returning from
a hunt. They almost had reached home
when the boy stumbled and fell, dis
charging the shotgun. The entire load
passed through Fllppo's body, killing a
live turkey which he was carrying on
his back. He was hurried to the hos
pital here. . ,
MAJOR WILLIAM ARMSTRONG
IS OEAO AT ELKINS. W. VA.
Elklnz, W. Va.. Dec. 27.—Major Wil
liam' J. Armstrong, a veteran of the
Confederate aimy. and paymaster of
the West Virginia division of the
Western Maryland railroad, died In this
city this morning after an illness of
live week*. He died but a few hours
tfter completing hi* sixty-ninth year
>f association with former‘Senator Da
vis in many rapacities. Major Arm
strong was probably one of the best
anown men slong the line of the West
ern Maryland railroad.
HAL MORRISON*
HOME FOR HOLIDAY,
' Hal Morrison, Jr., has returned to
his work In Nashville, after spending
two days, one of"them Christmas, with
his father, Hal Morrison, the well-
known Atlanta artist.
■ Mr. Morrison is now stationed at
Nashville in the government recruiting
service. He entered the United States
navy six years ago. HI* Inventive gen
ius was soon recognised and he Was
prontbted to the electrical deportment.
In which ho,rapidly pushed forward.
He secured a leave of absence In or
der to visit the home folks Christmas.
CALENDAR EXHIBIT
AT Y. M. C. A. ROOMS
The Young Men’s Christian Associa
tion will give a calendar exhibit at the
association building Jan. 1 to 4. This
exhibit will be under the-auspices of
the social club of the association.
Tho first exhibit was held In 1908
and wip a great success. Numbers or
calendars were put on exhibition, prizes
were awarded according to merit, and
|he prize winner* were kept on per
manent exhibition at tbe association
building. The calendars were divided
Into four classes—art calendar* plain
business calendars. Illustrated business
calendars and display cards.
It Is expected that a large number or i
calendars will be received and placed
on exhibition. The public Is Invited to
call at the association building and i
view the exhlblL On the night nr the
4th of January the calendars will l>«
sold at auction. An entertainment will
he given at the same time and n de
lightful evening Is expected. Thmoi
desiring to place calendars on exhibi
tion should forward same to tho asso
ciation building. The exhibit Is not
confined to the city, but calendars from
anywhere will be received.
GEORGIA EDUCATORS .
GO TO MONTGOMERY
FOR CONVENTION
State School Commissioner W. It.
Merritt. President O. R. Glenn, of the
North Georgia Agricultural College at
Dahlonega; Professor Joseph S. Stew
art. of the University of Georgia;
Professor L, M. Landrum, asMstant su
perintendent of the Atlanta public
schools; Miss Grace Landrum and a
number of other .well-known educators
from Atlanta and other points In the
state left Thursday morning for Mont
gomery, Ala., to attend the seventeen:u
annual convention of the Southern Ed
ucational Association.
The association opened It* three-day,
session Thursday, but the local edu
cators could not get away sooner.
Commissioner Merritt will make a talk
to the convention Friday. Among those
slated to speak Friday evening Is Ml**
Martha Berry, whose school for moun
tain boys near Rome has won wide
fame for the plucky founder.
A number of other prominent educa
tors for Oeorgla are scheduled to »i*-ak
during the meeting, which contlnu.*
through Saturday.
Fell From Trestle.
While crossing the Georgia rail• >;.d
trestle over Piedmont avenue Thui
day morning Roy Baker, a 11-jea
old tail »f 451 South Pryor : r.-.-i. in
!h* footlrx-and plunged . . tip. .mh
below. He struck on his h.-.ul a>
\v»s badly cut'and brnleud. He was r
moved to Grady bnepilal and ti,a:ed.
Hi* Injuries are not serious.