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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. SATUBDAV, DECEMBER 29, UN 13 OPFICERS STATE SOCIETY prefMent—Dupont Guerry, Mncon. Ga. |.'lr»t V.-l\—Dr. A. It. Ilolderby. Atlanta, jtecotnl V. I».-Dr. E. C. Foote, Macon. g«\-Trenf.—Dr. W. T. Jonex, Atlnntn, Annual SOCIOLOGICAL ». x. , n E dit °RJAL COMMITTEE-Rev. C. B. Wilmer, J. Meoting in Mny, 1907, at Mac®,,. | u - cicatou, L. Marvin Underwood, Dr. R. R. Kime. OFFICERS ATLANTA SOCIETY • Frealtlout .Dr. R. It. Klim*. • Vloe-Presldeut,. E. M. Underwood 1 Soe.-Tren» ,..Dr. E. C. Uartledge 2 Itcgiilnr meeting oecond Thuraday night • of each month ut the Carnegie Library. ANut ten year* ago there vrn* published I »Tb* Encyclopedia of Social Itefonus," [ irritteu by W. D. P. DIlsi. “With the Co- ! operation of the Highest* Authorities in England nud the United Staten." It re- t-clveil the highest commendations from w #i) like Franklin H. Glddlngs. professor d political science In Columbia University, til the way to men like "(tenoral" Booth cl the Salvation Army. Albert Shaw, editor of the Review of Reviews, said of It: *it will stand In years to come ns au epitome of win I and economic conditions and the ■rate of human progress In the last decade of the nineteenth century." It was, how- or«*r. a I»ook of 1.447_ pages and costing In A USEFUL BOOK cheapest binding -too largo and , _ tree rtpcnslve a book to be reproduced c.... rent* and keep up with the rapid ehnuges Loin- on In the world. This deficiency has Itoeu supplied by "Social Progress, 1 • l( roar book, by Josinli Strong, the well ■ known author of "Our Country." "The Era." and other Important books, nil bearing more or less on general sociological and religious conditions. The first edition wr.n brought out 111 1904 and the latest dur ing the present year for 1906. The purpose tf this paper ft to give some Idea of Its *»i>pt\ that others who mny desire to keep Informed on the movement for the world s betfermpnt nnd who mny not know of this wlnnlde repository of Information mav jwve their attention called to about flu* Murat dollar’s worth to be bad anywhere. Tn«* table of contents shows ten depart ments: World Rtntistlcs. Vital Htatistb-s, Commercial nnd Financial Statistics. Indus trial Statistics nud Conditions. Poverty. 'Crime. Intemperance. Reform Movements, Educational nud Religious Statistics. R«>. views of Countries. Reform Movements. Directory of Societies and Workers. Tim Interesting character and value of trated by some extracts. lisli nl r ? f * M ' r8ong «penklng the Eng- }«5f ,ll J s St-O'vn from 20.520.000 at '&&&*&'S' U .“' V^etecnth century tc •8»«MS.ii nl . he of the twen Ui th, while the speakers of French went from 3l.000.ooo to 63.000.0.00 and of Gorman XL"?,™-™ «•"«».«» during tbi Z lin.L..'"V !'• Gvnnnn. Kimniih, and Hiisslnn were all ahead 10i) years nso, nmi L, l« Bh ,K •Poken by 30.2 per eent of at,ou of tlu ‘ ‘* n, th. against lS.t per rnrt ii « [" mn «•» l'« "'iu Kiuslau. c-iiu 11.6 per cent French. Panama Canal. “A continental wall nearly 9.000 mil, long forbade Columbus to realise his hot vision of reaching the Fur East by sailing west. For 400 years men have dreamed of piercing tlds wall, thus saving n third of the distance In circumnavigating the globe. In 1351 the Spanish historian, Gouuirn. urged on Philip II the liuportnnoc of eut- Isthmus. When Nnfmlcfm asked his ministers whether he should cede Lousinnn to the I lifted States. Deres replied: "If the Isthmus of I'anaum Is cut through some onj. it win oernsiou an immense revolu* t on in navigation, so that a voyage around the world will be easier than the longest erulse today. Loulslnmi will be on the line of this new route nnd Its possession will be of inestimable value. Don’t give It up. 1 ’ The siibjeet of an Inter-neeuiilo <*rtiinl is world wide In its Importance. Many nations have interested themselves in It; many men have given themselves to the study of it; many volumes have liven written 011 It; many lives have been sacrificed to It; many million* of gold Have boon snout ou It. •Ivor no portion of tho glolio lm* the on- glnoor't* level lieen so repeatedly run. And now wlmt.the nee* have united for the. new eentnry I* nitottt to witness. What the Benin* of Columhu* foiled to flint the getilna f modern science. Is about tq create. To day the far from western Europe. 'With the canal they will be nearly 3.000 miles nearer. In other words, commercially speaking, the Pacific will ho brought nearer New York by a dis tance equal to Its entire width. The cen tral and southern United States will be allied still more. The Mississippi will nl- niost empty into the Pacific. It will be pos sible to steam from Pittsburg to Hongkong 5ml from Nebraska to Australia. 1 from Chicago and Duluth to Shangi Manila. The 1.224,000 South with its cotton. Its - mines of the finest coal In Alabama, Its pig ..V. 1 Alabama and Tennessee—all this will have a new gateway, and that Into rne new Mediterranean of the world. • • • To the United Stntes, already the greatest manufacturing and producing country of the world, the canal will give a great natural advantage over Europe. Crime in the United States. When we consider the position the United States holds In the world, by reason of Its geographical position, Its resources, nird Its progressive ami rapidly-growing population, to say. ns sober judgment aim --- eagles scream, that "As Amer ica goes, so goes the world." Tills must make us feel our tremeudoiis responsibility nud "give us pause." when we consider the terrible record of crime that this coun- tfy Is writing on the pages of history. Tuese statistics are startling: In the year 1891. there were. In Italy, about Af ro start! *«--»•« joaj. iultu were, in limy, iimuir nr* tern homicides per hundred thousand of population; in Spain about twelve; (a V’.uk- inmb 1.6. and In the United States over nine. In otiier words, the United States, 'bile not ns criminal 11s Spain or Italv. vastly more criminal than such countries * England. Germany and France. More than that, the number of homicides In the l-nited States rose from 92.4 per million In habitant* In 1891, to 152.2 In 1895, since which time there hat been a decline to 104.-4 In 1994. Tho Punishment of Crime. When we consider the question of the trial nud conviction of criminals, the record Is, perhaps, still more discouraging, because failure here Is failure of the best people, not of the worst. Well then, what Is our record In that respect? In the year 1886. there was one execution for seventeen hom icides; In 1991, one execution for seventy- three homicides. ” " ‘ WITH THE SECRET ORDERS Conducted by CLAUDE NEALY. HIGHEST MA 6 ON IN WORLD, HON J A MES D. RICH A RDSON, TO VISII ATLANTA MONDA Y Hon. James D. Richardson, former congressman from'Tennessee, now the highest Mason In the world, will be the guest of Atlanta Masons Monday night. On this occasion Mr. Richardson, who ... . . „ Is sovereign grand commander of the h.X JLZ' of X t M5nt l rr; Southern Jurisdiction. Scottish Rite nf pmiUhiui-iit. then, would lie Masons, will pay an official visit to k n *." r .'L*' 1 " i H h,TC l !*' Hermes Lodge of Perfection No. 4, no doubt that what these figures spell Is I . , , ,,, . _ , laxity In punl.hiucqt. nail tho undue In- which will meat In the Masonic Temple fluencc of money nud other pernicious at South Forsyth and Mitchell streets. A splendid program Is being pre pared and the visit of the sovereign grand commander Is expected to prove one of the most notable events known In a long while In the secret order causes. The Liquor Evil. In tho compass of about fifteen page there Is given an account of the different methods of bnudllng tilt* evils of lutein- pern nee; the Anti-Haloon League nud the Lincoln League; the Gothenburg system; lo cal option; prohibition: the public house trust uinvemciit In Euglnpd; the South Car olina dispensary system; governmental methods employed in Russia nnd Switzer* land, and the subway tavern. Municipal Problems. Ten or twelve pages are devoted to tho general subject of good government In cities, with some valuable Information on the municipal ownership of public utilities. Religious Statistics. The progress hi numbers of the several religious denominations with their atti tudes toward sociological reforms Is glv.cn in a clear nnd Interesting manner. Altogether, the work Is Invaluable for one who would ask, not ns the watchman of old. "What of the night?" but how far has the dawn advanced to the per fect day? C\ B. WILMER. INSURANCE MEN AND THEIR DOINGS GOSSIP CAUGHT IN LOCAL OFFICES basis of 1168,000 sound value, the Mug $134,W0 Insurance on the stock nud fixtures. Special Agent U. M. Renjninlu. of IVuiisylvnnln Fire, of I^miImvIIIc, nnd «»ii, V. M. Benjamin. Jr., who represents ihe Teutonia, of New Orlcnns, ' itors in Atlanta this week, and main until New Year’s day. Manager .1. R. Nutting, of the provident Havings Life, returned this week from a visit to the home offlco at New York city- His company has announced that after January 1 It will write only non-pn tMputIng policies, which are lower In prl> than participating, and are especially In- teniled for purposes of protection a* * •V J-. who makes Atlnntn his headquar ter*. has had the state of Louisiana added ta his territory, and will leave Immediate ly after New Year’s day for a tour of bis Emory Pnttltln, who Is now with the l. K. Luts agency, of Nashville, was n vis itor to Atlanta tills week. •Hneil the agency forces of Hteltier & Burr, uinlingers «»f the L'liultalile Life, and will make this city his future home, lb* In a jouug man of engaging presence, nnd has ; already made ninny frlcnus in the city. [ Special Agent J. T. Waller, of the Riley f agency. Is making n trip In south- npnol 1* by the Prudential Insurance Dom- '• J'f Newark. N. J., of mi Atlanta Imy i high position In Immediate cornice- with the home office of that com* [fay. furl M. Fort, who has been for rounger The enterprise of two of the members of the Atlnnta Insurance' frater nity has this week resulted in the forum tb'ii of a new general agency firm In this city, which will, osj .luuuary 1. take over the business of the General Accident In surance Company, for some time past In the hands of II. o. A A. T. Cox. Tho Cox brothers, who are well known us en terprising workers In the accident business, will not sever their connection with the company, but will devote their time en tirely to city business, while the general agency which they have hail will be taken over in detail by C. It. Davis nud John T. Stewart. Mr. Davis has been for a long time in the business In Atlanta, nud Inis devoted himself principally of late to the bonding business through his connection with the Guarantee Company of North America, ns Inspector at Atlanta. Mr. Stewart has been for five years cashier for the Aetna Life nt Atlanta, under Gen eral Agent W. E. Hawkins, nnd lately has been active In outside agency work for thHt company. The new firm, which will be as Stewart A Hawkins, q;lll hnv i In the Austell building. It Is prob- offle able that they will make connections with eral companies In other lines of bust- _ Retail '/"lit Compmiy’s Atlnntn office, will, on January 1. iM'come Southern limnectnr nmi syttror for the company, nud will have su pervision over details In nil of the coni- Din * agencies In Hiiti territory. The posl- Ji" n 1“ one which la regarded with much wvor. nn.I the appointment of Mr. Fort Is • particular compliment of his nblllt.v. He I have hit office In connection with the Atlanta agency of Akers A Skinner, repr *mtlug that company. Insurance Company, of Newark, ban returned to Atlnnta from a visit to New rk, and It Is stated that hit company .11 comply with the Georgia lawn Imme diately and begin to do business In At- Compnnles Interested in the fire nt the Marietta paper mills are much Interested In the ro|M»rts that the water had been turned off from the sprinkler equipment for two days preceding the fire to keep tho pipes from freezing. This will tuft, how ever. affect the Insurance, ns there wni no warranty In the policies that the equip Manner W. E. Chapin, of the Fire Association, has been spending the Christ tuns holidays In Virginia. ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE “HIGHER SALOON LICEN8E TURNED DOWN BY MAYOR.' The above words In blazing capitals, Lectured on the South. gpei'lat to vue Georgina. Harlem. Ga., Dee. 29.—Ho'n. H. J. Htun, the noted humorist lecturer, talked at the school hall last night tits' subject of “The South." Tills was Mr. Ham's first appearanca In i little town. Lumber-Lumber-Lumber NOW ON TRACK, ATLANTA M’e offer Saturday and Monday at specially b»\v prices; 1 « ’ar No. 1 Shingles. ■ Standard Green Lath. ^ . 1 ‘’or Tonguo and Grooved Sheathing. D-2 aides. 1 ''tit- Xo. 2 Common Celling, 7-s*->, Dressed and Beaded, 2 shies. 1 <’ar No, 1 Common Flooring. 1 Car No. 2 Common Flooring. D-2 aides. Grades Guaranteed. Call at Our Office for Price*. E. G. WILLINGHAM & CO., 542 WHITEHALL STREET. | Georgia School of Technology A TECHNICAL institute of the highest rank, whose graduates, without exception, occupy prominent and lucrative positions In engineering J»nd commercial life. Located In the most progressive city In the | South, with abounding opportunities offered Its graduates In the South's j Present remarkable development. The forty members of the class of poc were placed In lucrative and desirable positions btfort flradua- I'ien, Advanced courses In Mechanical, Electrical, Textile, Mining and Civil Engineering Engineering Chemistry and Chemistry. * ._ K . s . , ' n * l | V e ■ad new equipment 'V'Lh^smm'rln’G-'Vgia’riilhW^o'nf -e m ^S^^ ,> Tben2L^r^a.^a , i.'^7.W. ForTs,slogs. .-Mr-.. K. G. MATHESON, A. M.. LL. D„ President. Atlanta. Georgia •'^ooooowHWooooooaoooooooo^cwoGcaocHjoootwoooocoog | | IS vot'd BOV PREPARING FOR THB GEORGIA TECH? O | p SO, SEND HIM TO j Donald Fraser School boys | DECATUR. GEORGIA. 2 HEFEI!, BT PERMISSION. TO PRESIDENT K. 0. MATH EBON, OF | THB GEORGIA BCIIOOI. OF TECHNOLOGY. [ FOR CATALOG WRITE HOLMAN GARDNER, PRINCIPAL. g ^^cvccaoocioaoooeoocirco'J'Wocooooooooooooooooocoocoo as they appeared on the front page of The Atlanta Constitution, greeted my eyes a few days ago, as I was en route to Sylvanla to speak in the Interest of prohibition. So the mayor has vetoed, aa many people believed he would do, the fa mous bill passed by the famous council of Atlanta. Of course, this will go down in history, and make Interesting reading for a long time to come. Did the mayor do right? That's the question. On this proposition many people differ. Hundreds, yea, thou sands, agreed with the mayor; some good* persons and some bad, while ninny declare him very wicked for doing so heartless a thing. Some declared that If the measure was approved by the mayor it would certainly bring on a prohibition election, while others de clared with equal emphasis, that ff the mayor vetoed the measure the election would be provoked. The mayor gives his unqualified in dorsement to low license, such as has obtained in Atlanta for nineteen years. Maybe the mayor thinks that the high license system will land a fellow In hell Just as effectually and Just as promptly as the low license system, that be so, and the present plan Is working very beautifully, why not let well enough alone? The mayor says: "I know what Is just and what is right, and this whole question should never have been agi tated." Now If the mayor knows-—and he says he knows—then a large com pany of pretty respectuble people nnd some not so respectable, don’t know, and so this trouble Is brought on us for nothing—all on account of the Igno rance of "folks." O, the Ignorance, the stupidity of Atlnnta cltlsens! I know the mayor must feel ashamed of them. Surely their actions in this matter must be humiliating to his honor. Why disturb Atlanta? Why break up the peace ar.2 harmony of the whole liquor fraternity? Why put such a premium on u mother’s boy when he can slide so easily into hell, and' for such a small sum? Of course the soul of a boy Is not worth 92,000. Don't he extrava gant; be very economical. Put just alues on man and beast. Learn the vu\es of equity. Pay $2,000, 19,000, 1C necessary, for a race horse, but to pay more than 92CO or 9500 for a boy—he may be the finest on earth—Is unpar donable extravagance. Then, too, it deprives the little rum sellers of the business then nothing exalted privilege of sending men to the bottomless pit through the cheaper route. Tell me which system, the low li cense or the high license, will be the most comforting to the mother when her boy fills a drunkard's grave. The mayor says: "The city has grown and prospered under It (low license), and everyone has felt perfect ly secure under Its provisions." • Atlanta has prospered for the last 19 years and during the low license reign, but not "under It." or on account of It, simply In spite of It. If Atlanta has prospered during the nineteen years— and she has—while liquor was blight ing and damning everything It touched, Qod only knows the prosperity and peace that might have crownetL her, this fair city of the South, had the liquor curse been removed. And everybody Is not "secure," nor "felt secure," either—not by a good deal. Truth Is, no man nor set of men has a right to break a woman’s heart nor damn a mother’s boy for pecuniary gain. Let the. price be 91 or 910,000. ArwJ if Ik* lm * — »»-p wrecking wrecks. Whether the mayor approves or ve toes, whether men clamor for high li cense or low license, some of us are unalterably and eternally opposed to selling human beings to the rum devil. The whole license system Is wrong, cruelly wrong. No government, no mu nicipality, has any moral right to II- cenee the hurt of any living man, J don't care what the compensation is. The queen of Madagascar says she will tint license any business In her kingdom that would do harm to her subjects, so there are no licensed sa loons In Madagascar. Let the mayor Atlanta learn a lesson from the heathen queen. Let patriotic cltlsens from every section of old Fulton rise up end say, Down with the liquor shops! L,et every (’hristfan gentleman from the greatest man In the pulpit to the humblest man In the pew, do Ids duty. The war is en. Line up. Stand for the tempted boy and the endanger ed home. No time for nailing. No Ime for Inaction. Why wait longer when the enemy Is on the field; when the fair flower of the country is going lown beneath the fires of rum? Gentlemen, sign the petition und let tl\e election be called. The licensed system will not, cannot, settle the prob. lent. To abolish the rum traffic alone, to settle It, A compromise Is u sin and a crime. J. <\ SOLOMON. world. Many visiting Masons are ex pected to be present and aid the local Masons In extending a warm welcome to Mr. Richardson. The fourteenth degree will be con ferred and will be witnessed by the sovereign grand commander. Following the business session and official Inspection by the sovereign grand commander, a sumptuous ban quet will be spread In the bunquet hall of the temple. The principal address will be delivered by Mr. Richardson. Other speeches will be made by promi nent local and visiting Masons, s: Mr. Richardson will arrive In Atlanta Monday and will leave shortly after the conclusion of the Masonic ceremonies. MASONS PUBLICL Y INSTALL OFFICERS IN ADAMSV1LLE Adamsville lodge of Masons last Sat urday night held Its regular election, after which the newly elected officers were publicly Installed.- A large number of Masons nnd visit ors witnessed the ceremonies. The In stallation was conducted by Hon. Thomas H. Jeffries, deputy grand mas. ter of Georgia. Following the business meeting, a sumptuous feast, which had been pre pared by the ladies, was enjoyed. The new officers of the lodge are as follows: Worshipful Master—Marcellus M. Anderson. Senior Warden—Jack B. Smith. Junior Warden—Neal Coryell. Senior Deacon—J. (\ Alsabrook. Junior Deacon—H. B. Bankston. Secretory—J. W. Harper. Treasurer—A. H. O. Howell. BEAVERS TO FORM eiG DAM SHORTLY 8p»r!al to Tbo Georgian. Chattanooga. Tenn.. Dec. 29,- r Chnt- tanoogn Dam of Beavers Is still on the boom and will be organlxed during the early days of January. The deputy supreme organizer, B, Walter Tripp, of Atlanta, has had phe- nomlnal success since he came to tills city. He has Induced some of tlia mo it prominent men in the city to become barter members of the order. He ex pects to Install with no less than 159 charter members and the dam will at once put in a club and buffet. John Shainotulaki, a well-known citi zen, Is very much Interested in tlia Chattanooga dam and la spending a lot of time helping the organizer get up a good Hat. The dam will also open with a big banquet and smoker, and zeveral prominent out-of-town Beavera will be on hand and ta||e part In the opening of the dam. SILVER LI CAMP MOVE MEMBERSHIP HERE, URGES SECRET ORDER MAN By M. D. GLEASON. There Is an unusually large num ber of fraternal men living In Atlanta at present, who Joined the varloua or ders elsewhere before moving to At lnnta, and still retain their member ship In these orders, but continue to keep their name on the roll of the subordinate lodge they first Joined. Why should not these members transfer their membership where It Is practicable to an Atlanta lodge of the same order? There Is no doubt a great many who are permanently located here ana many more so situated thnt they will probably never go back to live In the towns and cities where they became a member of their chosen order. If such be the case, why have they delayed so long? They certainly must be aware thnt the focal lodges of the several dif ferent orders in Atlanta are equal. If not superior, to others In the same ^ They *areResidents qt our fair city, exercising the privilege of voting In municipal elections, and make their living with us. Such being the case, It does not seem wise nor patriotic to boast of, nor pay dues nnd send money that they earn In Atlnnta to other cities, and In some cases to Can ada, when they can just ns well trans fer their membership to an Atlanta lodge of the same order. Again, there In anothor side of the matter that will be benefited more by huvlng the membership In a local lodge than in one a hundred or a thousand miles away. It Is true every visiting member receives a hearty welcome when he arrives in Atlanta and visits any of the local lodges, but after that member ts a resident of Atlanta ten or fifteen years he can hardly expect to be showm the same courtesies that he first received. While It In true any member In good standing can visit most any lodge of his order, yet he can take part In only a limited way In their deliberations. Probably some of our members might advance a sentimental reason why they, would rather not transfer. Sentiment Is all right in Its place, but suppose they get sick or die, they nor their families can possibly receive the ben efits they are justly entitled to as quick ns If the membership was In an Atlanta lodge. ** i tcijutimi; nUiim *uuu Hitter IS criti cised because it did not visit some member who was in sickness or dis tress, or was not properly represented nt a member’s funeral, when In real ity It was that member or his family's fault In not properly notifying the proper officials of the order of which he was a member. FULTON CORPORATIONS TARDY IN PAYING UP Saturday and Monday are the last two days In which corporations and proprietors of business enterprises In ulton county upon which special taxes have been Imposed have to register and pay said assessments. Up to this time those persons 1 liable under this law have been slow In registering nt VETERAN OFTWO WARS OAS PASSED AWAY A. G, B. Vandivere, one of Atlanta’s oldest cltlsens, died Friday afternoon at his residence, 202 Luckle street, aged 84 years. He was widely known throughout Georgiu, where he was born and where he had spent his long life. Mr. Vandivere had the distinction of bring a veteran of two of the country PIEDMONT LOOGE ELECTS OFFICERS FOR THE NEW YEAR ,irrifmirv Jnhn “ veirran ui two ot ine country tlia office of County ordinary J n . greate<( warn—the Mexican and tea Wilklnaon, a* required by latv. Arter between the ztate*. He waa the fa Monday the ordinary will submit n list to Tax Collector Stewart and ono to Fomptroller Oenernl Wright, who will then proceed agalnat those who have registered, but failed to ps> their taxea. Tho penalty In euch cases In a tine of double the amount of the taxez due. Those who fall to register are liable to the same penalty. Reside* the corporation*, the follow ing clause* of business are liable to the apodal tax: Photographer*, loan agent*, auc tioneers, keeper* of pool table*, flying lior*e*. ten pin alley* and (hooting gal leries, vendor* of t>aLent medicine*. Im migrant agents, show* and exhibition <, clrcu*e*. dog and pony show*, liquor dealer*, social club*, domestic wine*, dealers In white hop*, etc. dealer* In niucl*. etc., peddler* vt stove* and ticks, peddler* of patent articles, ngt-me- for pocking hott***. Itinerant dot lure and specialist*, brewing com- pnnlc*. manufacturer* of «'<da bever age*. pawn broker*, commercial agen- clf*. slot machine*, detective agencies, cigarette dealer*, owner* of play ground* anil park*. atMtract companies, fortune-teller*, etc., real estate agents. Id cycle dealer*, automobile dealer* and dealer* In typewriter*. ther of B. L. Vandivere and W. J. Van- tllvere, both Atlanta men. well known In railroad work. In addition to these two *nn«. Mr. Vandivere I* survived bv two daughters, .Mr*. O. M. Montgomery, of Atlanta, and Mr*. John Hill, of Car- tersvtlle. He I* ntao survived by fif teen grandchildren COX COLLEGE AND CONSERVATORY, College Park, Georgia. EipHm will l*» mraueil nfifr tb«* holl- fitly* mi January f. I'an-uU wlibfti^ to on !•»!• tbi'ir fiituabtor* ulioulfi apply at tun*** for rowrottfoii of ruom*. Tbf li»»t*rn*tlmiitl rijfwruuik'MV 'iiiltm r**- k*hi5«"u»irrt'v« ^rio'Tu?«»nd, „„d **«*!.«» h* «d. of M —lingers. ■ WANTS $1,000 DAMAGE FOR FINGERS BEING CRU8HEO. Special to The Georgian. Macon, 0a., Dec. 29.—A suit for damage*, In which Hen Sanford, a laborer, asks for $1,000 from tho At lantic Omprese'M.'ompany. was tiled In the superior court yesterday after noon. Sanford claims that In August last while he was engaged In unloading a car of (timber in the local yard* the foreman of iht squad *o sinned n heavy timber that it felt across; one Piedmont lodge, No. 447, Free nnd Accepted Masons, held their annual election of officer* for the ensuing year Friday night In the Masonic temple, which wo* followed by a public Install ation and a sumptuous banquet. A past master'* Jewel wa* presented to retiring Worshipful Master A. J. Johnson, a* a token of appreciation for his faithful service during the year Just closing. Tile presentation was made by Hecretnfy Henry M. Wood, who, while paying a tribute to Ills long-time friend, Incidentally forever endeared lilnmelf to the ladles, of whom quite a number were present, de spite the Inclemency of the weather. The following officer* for 1907 were Installed by Bight Worshipful Deputy Grand Master Thomas II. Jeffries, as sisted by Acting Orand Marshal Au gustus H. Esterly: DeLoa L. Hill, worshipful master: C. Percy Taylor, senior w arden; J. j Hughes Adams, Junior warden; Augus tus 1,. Holbrook, treasurer; Henry M. Wood, secretary; Paul P. Reese, senior deacon; Robert M. Jones, Jr., senior steward; Lucius J. Harris, Jr.. Junior steward; James M. Fuller, tyler. BY GORDON CAMP OP ODD FELLOWS An occasion of more than usual In terest to the members was tho semi annual election of officers of John R. Gordon Encampment, No. 92, I. U. O. F„ held this week. Following several In teresting and Instructive talks on the good of the order, refreshments were served, and a Vote of thanks tendered the retiring officers. The election resulted as follows: W. N. Martin. C. P.; W. U. Webb, H. P.: W. A. Dark. 8. W.: W. J. Kel sey; J. W.7 W. t\ Strickland, scribe; J. B. Ivey, treasurer, and B. E. Banks ton, trustee for two years. The following officers were elected last Wednesday night by Silver Link Encampment, No. 34, I. O. O. f*.l Chief Patriarch—W. N. Jones. High Priest—D. B. Haygood. Senior Worden—T. W. Deal. Junior Warden—H. A. OosnelL ' Scribe—D. H. Ham. Treasurer—Ed. Spratllng. one candidate was given the golden rule degree, nnd two the royal purple degree. The work was done In an excellent manner. MACON LODGE OF MA80NS ELECT8 NEW OFFICERS. 8pecl*l to The Georgina. Macon, Qa„ Dec. 29.—At a meeting of tho Mable Lodge of Masons No. 255, held last night, officers for the ensuing year were elected. Hon. Charles L. Bartlett, who for the past year haa been worshipful master for the lodge, presided over the meet ing. After the election of officers a very enjoyable banquet was served. There was n mg attendance ot members and the affair wus greatly enjoyed. The lodge Is In splendid condition and many Improvements are planned for the new year. LATE WALTER DYAITE WAS MACCABEE ANIGHT Death has again vlsted the Macca bees In Atlanta. The last sir knight to die was Walter Leroy ovajtte, of Meridian. Mis*., who had Just moved to Atlanta two weeks ago and died suddenly at his new home, 491 North Boulevard, last Saturday morning. He was burled at Weslvlew cemetery last Sunday. Kir Knight ovaltte waa a charter member of Meridian tent and an active worker for the interests of Ids tent for several years. .... . He leave* a wife and one child to mourn his loss, to whom the Macca bees of Atlanta extend their deepest ” > Blr’ a Knight ovaltte Is the fourth Macrabee to die In Atlanta In the last four months, the otheni being Sir Knight J. W. Oower, transfer man for several years for the street car com pany: W. F. Reeves, who was a gun and locksmith -n Broad street for more than twemy-flve years, and Plncus Palm, who died the f.rst part of this month. KNIGHTS DF PYTHIAS NAME NEW OFFICERS Empire lodge, Knight* of PythlA*, at a recent meeting, elected officer* for the ensuing term. Ii. D. Love was chosen chancellor commander to succeed Julius VV. Lung, •ton. Several matters of business were transacted. A large number of mem bers was present and the meeting wus greatly enjoyed. The following officer* were elected: Chancellor Commander—L. D. Lowe. Vice Chancellor—Wallace Rhodes. Prelate—S. C. Will. Master at Arms—W. T. Hafer. Master of Exchequer—N. C. Tomp kins. Keeper of Records and Seal—T. P. Hanbury. Master of the Work—Julius \V. Langston. THE CENTRAL BANK & TRUST CORPORATION OFFERS TO DEPOSIT ORS EVERY FACILITY VfHIOH THEIR BAL ANCES, BUSINESS AND RESPONSIBILITY WAR RANT. 31-2 PER CENT COM- 1 POUND INTEREST PAID IN SAVINGS DEPART MENT. CAPITAL - $500,000.00 ATLANTA DAM, HEAVERS, MEETS MONDAY Atlanta Dam No. 2, I. O. Beaver*, will hold a regular meeting Monday night and the gathering I* expected to he one of the most notable In the hl*- tory of the organization. It I* expected that an unusually large cla** of candi date* will be present for Initiation on this occasion. ^ "JEW." LANARK, On the Gulf of Mexico. Hunting and Ashing season now on. Oy*t*r bed* within luy access. Offers exceptional advantages as a place to apend part of tha winter months. LANARK INN, Under new management, modern, and well kept, will afford special attention to hunting and Hetilng parttes. Reached by the Georgia, Florida and Alabama Railway. Convenient soiled u It*. Tourist rates now in effect. For sehtdu!**, railroad rates, etc., write j. h. McWilliams, Gen. Pas«. Agent, Cambridge, Ga. LANARK INN, Lanark, Fla. Otora in Bankruptcy. ftprclAl to The Georgia*. Gadsden. Ala.. Dec. 2».—Hoy** Flv*- | Price Btore, C. E. Hoy. proprietor, wa* placed In Involuntary bankruptcy yes terday on a petition of creditor*. The liabilities are about 9L00V, with the I artiets much smaller. John FMier Co, 265-271 Decatur SL Minti.it