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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, HOT.
GO V. NOR THENRETURbS
FROM TOUR OF STATE;
MADE MANY SPEECHES
Gospel Union Work
For Law and
Order.
growing interest
all OVER GEORGIA
Sentiment Against- Mobs
and Lynch Law Is
Growing Fast.
Fortner Governor W. J. Northern
,i, w e iv..rk In the Interest of the Duel
Men's Gospel Union (nd for the
ptefervnilnn of l«w And order through
p,, ..rgnnlzutlnn of leagues In various
perti of the elate has attracted so much
attention, has returned from a tour of
Geoitrl.i He spoke Interestingly on
Thursday of hie trip and ltd results. He
said
—"I u*v. jiusirttutnetLfrom at rip
our the Georgia road and a portion of
the Seaboard Air Line. You, of course,
—tv n rrri t hnvc been visiting the dtt-
(.rent parts of the state under the di
rection of the executive committee of
the Business Men's Gospel Union, with
the Mew to organising the law-abiding
Shite people In each county Into some
kln.l of to-operation with the law-abid
ing n, vitilth the auggestlon that
such leagues or federation should un
dertake a campaign of education about
rrifn'. Imv leianess and violence within
the Hit.its of the several counties for
tit.- purp..“e of bringing the people up
to histier l.leala of Christian civilization
and ilMc righteousness.
He eald. also, that mobe are eeldom
out to avenge crime, na they allege, for
mens are not mmiHtsed of the people
Who stand for good morals and virtue
JWI'y and dean living In the
community. Then, with greater force,
lie said, that mobs are out generally to
?£./. J lce \ became they arc
thirsty for human blood, and not be
caua* tn#y want to tveng# crime. Aft
er *i> Mtronn u gpvech Ur. Mcf’arty
promptly tna<l# the motion looking to
me orgunlxutinn of Morgan county
our plan for the education of
while people and negroen on law and
order. -
"The following night I spoke to
good Isrge conference st Greensboro,
The mat ley was fully discussed by a
number uf gentlemen - present.* Dr.
tcheesltng. the mayor of the city, was
Instructed by. this conference to call
a mass meeting of the people, fnvfttng
citizens from sit |.arta of the county to
he present for the purpose of organiz
ing as-other communities Itsd done.
The lime set for the mass meeting was
fixed for some day during the next
session of court, so as to Include In
their counsel and organization many
People from the country districts
"The next morning 1 went to Thom
son. Here I again met a very fine
body of representative clllxene. Hon.
C. H. Klllngton and Hort. Press D.
Johnson, the representative-elect' front
the county, were appointed to outline u
plan of organization to he submitted
to a subswiuent meeting for ralllU-u
tlon and action.
At Harlem, Ga.
I next went to Jlarlem. JiarJrm has
a.population of ntiout seven hundred,
was more (han gratified, aa well as sur,
find 11 .Hi town- of this size
would give me no large and Intelligent
a body of good citizens as heard me
there. Rev. George Tuntlln, pastor of
the Methodist church, was Instructed
to call to his uld such other citizens of
the enmmunlty ss would help him
formulate and present some plan of
action for a meeting that would be
called whenever he and his associates
were ready to make report. The heartt-
s of these people more than pleased
and added strongly to the assurance
1 had already received from others.
"I went from Harlem'to Warrenton
There I met a conference of about fifty
splendid representative good citizens,
1 hate now visited twenty-nine
one-fifth of the oumb-r.Whcq I ft*-k«M io know T.-.w nuny at
of counties tn the state, when I go to them stood, absolutely and unequlvo-
cally, for law and order tn their com.
munlty they promptly arose to their
feet in unanimous favor of my prop.)
attlnn. When 1 *iih*eq.iently asked
them If they would organise nnd begin
some plan of systematic education
among lltelr t>eople they were painful
ly silent snd remained silent tn the
end. I told them I ivns disappointed,
hut I certainly 'wanted them tn hr
candid In their expressions This was
my first fnll-down. It was just about
enough to awaken me to the greater
necessity for more vigorous and force
ful presentation of the matter we had
In hand. I am sure Warrenton will
come later on. For thirty-seven years
I lived In the adjoining county. I know
the people welt. They will heartily
rezpond whip they think Just a little
more.
In Old Washington
“I next went to Washington, that old
historic town, where Jeff Davis met his
cabinet for the last time In session,
with all the blood of the war behind
them and all the horrors of reconstruc
tion In front of them, while llte civiliza
tion of the South was trembling end
shivering between the two. Hers I met
another magnificent body of myn. Men
who know the force and power
Chrletlan life and Chrlatlap civilization.
Their close mention to every word I
uttered was unbroken nnd It was an
Inspiration that greatly helped me to
look Into the future of our coming civ
ilization with the assurance of the
complete redemption of our state from
violence and crime. Upon motion of
Dr. Key, the gentlemen promptly roe.
to their feet to express their full ap
preciation of the work undertaken by
our Gospel Union to bring about the
readjustment of conditions through an
education of all the people against
crime and violence ami the freniy of
mobs. Upon motion, of Hon. Charles
Alexander. Mr. Moss, n prominent nnd
successful farmer; Mr. Norman, a
young attorney, nnd Mr. Royce Fli'klln.
president of the Rank of Washington,
were appointed to formulate a plan of
organization to lie submitted and acted
upon at h subsequent mass meeung to
be hold at such time ns this commit
tee might determine.
"I next went, to Lexlhgton. After the
usual discussion, speeches of hearty In
dorsement were ntnde by .Mr. Reynolds,
lion. Hall Brown, the representative-
elect; Mr. Watson. Mr. Bacon, the
mayor of the tow n. Mr; Lester, clerk of
the court: Mr. Young, the treasurer of
the county, and these gentlemen were
appointed a committee to report to a
'•sequent meeting.
8poke at Elberton.
I went next to Klbertnn and spoke
there Sunday afternoon to about one
hundred people, making as fine a body
•f men as 1 had met nnVwhere. This
. nferenco appointed the mayor of the
toivn. whose name I do not now recall;
Mr. llawes, the president of the bank;
Mr. Brow n, a member of the firm-of
Brown Bros.; Mr. Skelton, tho editor
of tho county paper, and the deputy
sheriff to formulate action along the
lines 1 had suggested. The next morn
ing there gentlemen called at my room
at the hotel and ive had a conference
for an hour or more nhoul how they
could toil into most helpful shape the
matters I had suggested to the
immunity 1 decline to speak to
l-rentlseiious gatherings of the people.
v Tlie time has not come to do that yet,
ilsays write In advance to some gen-
Oir.an personally well known to me,
liking Idm lo Invite a limited number
ef i on-ervutlve. law-abiding, good cltl
m\> i" meet me at some convenient
tlj.e for a conference on lawlessness,
crime and violence, with the view lo
rnrh organized action as these gentle
men may think would be wise nnd
helpful In their community.
•When I meet theee people 1 occupy
uiually about one hour In speaking to
them, clearly, plainly and as forcefully
l> I know how, about the evil condi
tions that confront us. At all these
purrs | go so far aa to say w» are
mrratrned by the very savagery
bidurlsm that will Inevitably lead us,
it »* late day. Into the disintegration
ml death of our civilization. 1 al-
says ask If we ehall quietly allow a lot
el bad negroes and a lot of bad white
m w destroy our civilization without
I'lemn and positive proteet.
Two Counties a Day.
I have been taking two counties a
it-, rpeaking to ose In the : m°rning
ind another at night. Monday mom
Inz before the last I met a 'conference
tempered of eplendld men at Conyers.
I spoke tn about sixty or seventy peo
ple When I concluded, upon motion of
Dr McGlothlln, the people rose unsnl
trously In approval of all T had aald and
In fsy.tr of the plans I had outlined to
them. Mr. Almand. president of the
F.mk nt Rockdale, moved that a mass
iwting of citizens he called to lake
U1«'!> action as I had suggested and bu
rin at once to discuss before all the
p t !c the tendencies of the times anil
determine the remedies for the evils
that everybody knows to exist. This
ni'dli.n was seconded by Mr. O'Kelly,
*h I believe, holds some ofilclal reln-
tb*n with the other bank of the city.
Th. motion was unanimously adopted
by tit., conference.
I led on the next train and met a
•imilar conference of tnany of the best
* burns of Covington. After I had fin-
'•bed my statement, Mr. Cleckley, pas-
tor ,f the Methodist, church. Imme
diately arose to say that he heartily
*nl strongly indorsed every word I had
altered, and he said he wae satisfied
itmt the people of Covington would he
in f.t,test eympfihy with our plan and
""aid do What I had asked them to do.
[]*• na- followed by Captain James M.
I'-oe who said that he had always
h 'lt i. a lawyer, that death by mob
vt"l»B. e. whatever the crime. Is mur-
'•'i. and that the people ought to use
H 'n influence and power to prevent
*u-h ii .tous and bloody zlaughier of
mm )|c was followed by Mr. Pendle-
’" n pa-tor of the Baptist church: Col-
li W. .Milner and others! Colonel
lo-irt a prominent business man of
d- >munlty, moved that action he
■*ki-i. ...king to organization for a
lampatgn of education and a day iv.is
fumed lor the dlecuaslon of the plan
I. h.- proposed. The dtotlon was
K'ynitiv approved and Covington l«
cn ng.v m line with our plans of ac-
Mob Violenee.
1 '"nt, the next morning, to Madt-
’ r and. after closing my speech there.
Jeter p,rd Foster arose to any that he
•ppr.ned all I had said, although I
-i krn strongly and presented the
nlthout mincing words. He
■ said, with emphasis nnd grant
! 'J" that white people and negroes
’' I be preached to about Inw and
"i" M.ry day and every night until
’inh.rmnate conditions are changed
Physical fatigue that my eontlnuad and
heavy work had occasioned. My heart
was glad beyond expression or utter
ance. Judge Howatl Cobb promptly
aroae after 1 had finished speaking, lo
say that he had taught the law stud
ents of the university for more then
twenty yean and that he had always
told the etudenta and strongly reiter
ated and Impressed Upon them that
death by mob violence could ba nothing
but murder, and, however heinous the
crime, It could be avenged only by law,
and never by mobe. He further said
we have been sowing to the wind and
iv» an- now rasping Ihs whirlwind and
unliAia we change our policies of wild
ness nnd blood our government will end
In anarchy and In death. After him the
conference was addressed by Colonel
Hull, Professor Uncock, of the univer
sity; Mr. Dnrssy, mayor; Chancellor
Harrow, of Ihs university, snd others.
When the chancellor arose he began hy
saying that he most heartily Indorsed
the suggested campaign for the educa
tion of the white people and the n»-
grocs nnd he, therefore, moved that a
committee be appointed to take the
matter up as I had suggested. The
chancellor was made chairman of the
committee. The other members are
Judge Howell Cobb, Mayor Dorsey, Mr.
O'Farrell, Professor Uocock and Pro
fessor Branson. It wae absolutely re
freshing to sit In this high place of
refinement and culture and character,
and hear these splendid men discuss
our alarming conditions In a most
beautiful Christian spirit, after I bad
read to them the violent utterance* of
othera who advocated the ahaddlng of
the blood uf the Innocent and th,- frenzy
of mobs as the basis of our Boutherif
civilisation.
I spoke next at Lawrenrevtlle. In
dorsement -was given to what I said
by Dr. Mitchell, Bev. O. F. Kelly. Mr.
Ilollln. Mr. Brown, an attorney, Rev.
Mr. Jonnlnge. Colonel Perry and others.
The committee appointed here consist
ed of Rev. O. F. Kelly, pastor of the
Methodist church; Dr. Mitchell. Bev.
Mr. Jennings, Mr. Ilollln and Colonel
Perry.—These -gentlemen wilt-take -ac
tion like tha committee* at other places.
Blasphemous Utterance.
of all the confer.
cores I always reail an editorial that
appeared In The Atlanta News on the
12th of December and tell the people
that I think It the ntqrt blasphemous
utterance ever put upon record In the
Kngllsh language. 1 always ask the
people to whom I S|ieak what they
think about its statements. If you have
not teen this editorial you ought to get
the paper nnd rend It. I tell them the
editorial says that 96 per cent of the
men In Georgia Indorse Ihc statements
made therein and nsk them what they
think of such reflection upon the peo
ple of the state. The editorial state
ments have been received with righte-
>u< Indignation nntl t*»*Ktve repatxn.-—■
•'You might any that we are looking
Into necessary changes In the law.
Koine days ago I wrote to a friend In
Virginia asking about certain statutes
In that Mute. Here Is what he says
In reply;
" 'In reference to the Vlrtrtnl* laws. I
have ascertained lrom my friend. Judg-
George I- Christian, that Ihere Is In
the Virginia code, a law allowing
woman In the elrrumstunces you men
tion to give her depositions before the
judge, the commonwealth nttnmev and
the counsel for the prisoner without
requiting Iter tn appear before tho
grand Jury or tho Jury to try hor case.
You will find In the Virginia code.
hleh Is doubtless In your library, the
laws In full: 88-80-n. It la regarded
here as sn admirable law and we are
trying very hard to have. In such cases,
speedv trials to give the ntnh no ex
cuse for tlietr action.’ My friend fur
ther savs: 'That It Is, of course, very
Important that we should have tho
laws all light, but In addition tn that
we must tn - to ztlr up public senti
ment among Ihe negroes to condemn
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
MAN’S SIN AND GOD’S PROMISE
-GEN. 1:1-1, It. It.
By OR. QEORQE A. BEATTIE.
GOLDEN TEXT—For in Adam oil dlo. ovon so In Christ shall ill
—1 COR. 1St 22.
you did not dir." An.. _ ...
for hr korw whet ti««d mount l»y th# rmhl
blUou. TIN* ouiy thing Im c/irod for «r«i
dtantirdtrurr. Hl»»- l>i>U#%#«l tb# tempter In
•tend of God. W# wire !«•! tbrough went
of faith, and we an* urrd by faith. T"
trmptrr appealed tn thr weokrat point*
Kvr. aa be alwe.re dorr with all.
Hr appealed to li#r rurlnuity, her drtlrr
fcttotv. ftrr palate, nnd her loirr for t..
beautiful, for the fruit would make our
irfie. waa food for food, and pleasant
look upou.
lie knew that womiin wee made of finer
material-the rib of Adam; while Adam wmw
made of elat; that -he via morn auarrp-
«(b!r and aroafcit r, mid ao he •elected h«r
•• hi* victim, lie ui»n knew that Adai
would more readily yield to hot iwlclf
(ton thau tlie woman would to that
the man. The devil baa always (been
•trateftat.
Kver atnee. there I* acarcol/ anything
made aliva.
In our laat leaaon we leer nit I that man
waa made in the Image of God. In other
words, that he waa mada innocent, upright
and holy, la thia leaaoo we learu h*»w be
fell from tbla estate.
Man waa not caat in a mold like troo,
that could not be cheturcd. nor made a
mere machloe that could do only one thlnf.
Had ha been, be would have t»« u devoid of
will power, and (here rouid hare been no
teat of ob^llance.
K«» God placed oar flrat parenta In the
Garden of Rden and gava them permlaaton
to eat of all the treae that bore fruit with
exception. Tbla la the aaddeat atory
that baa evar been written iu the history of
the race. If may wall be called the tragedy
of aln.
It la uaeleea to dlaruaa the question why
God permitted ala to enter into he world
delue and deface hla own liutav. It la
ngh tor tn to know the fact that ala la
the world, and that not God but man
wna the cauaa of It. The thing that should
moat concern ua la how the loat lutnge can
Im restored. When oue U aerloualy III he
In thle leeson we learn how we were loot,
how aln entered the world.
A Myth.
Koto# regard this story aa a myth, a fn
hie. but wa shall regard It •• the narrative
of fact until a more maaonable explanation
in be given.
This atory baa been banded down the
a gee,
a-rode
but very remarkable picture «n nu early
Hnhylonlab cylinder, which repreaenu a tree
with a human figure on either nt*l«> of It
winr~rh>rr nanus stmchi’U out
the crime ns well iu* mob*4faw. ThtH
Is Just whnt we are doing everywhere
| ipi Imym fall i«» denounce criminal
aosAUlta aa the rum of All human vil
lainies nnd absolutely packed with
such infamy and Iniquity «• to allr
tho righteous Indignation and hot
wrath of every man.who will defend
the purity and virtue of our women.
But I alw ays say vengeance must come
to tho villain .through the law and not
by the savagery and violence nnd mur
der by mobs.
“One of the moat helpful things from
this time on will be that Senators Ha-
on and Clay have now put Tillman on
the run. His utterances henceforth
will lose Influence and effect and (hey
will be condemned by the very people
who have followed him blindly hereto
fore. By the more force of spiritual
gravitation he will now sink Into a
state of ‘Innocuous desuetude,’ and we
can make headway, almost without a
halt since he and those like him will
soon be removed from the pathway and
hindrance of our coming Christian civ
ilisation.”
infer •
talk 1 had with the»«* rep-
ituientaflve men nnd the things they
.sld to mo would greatly awaken the
,.ennie of the state If you had place
In vour paper t«* repeat them.
• r went next to Athens. The fine
bn.lv of people that met tne In confer-
|q tin. <xluo.tl.ytiU renter nt the
.tnte tim.lt- me alwolutaly fi’rget the
New Route to Cuba
•he steamship “Brunswick," of the
j«swlck Steamship Company, will
sail from Brunswick, Go., for Havana,
Cuba, on the following schedule, until
further notice:
I*eave Brunswick noon Tuesdays.
January 2Ud, February Bth, February
19th. March Bth, March 19th, April
2d. and every other Tueaday thereafter,
arriving nt Havana every following
Thursday at 3 p. m.
Returning.
Leave Havana noon Saturdays, Jan
unry 26th. February 9th, February 23d.
March 9th. March 2Id, April 6th. ant'
every other Saturday tffarpafier. ar
riving Brunswick even' following Mon.
day nt 8 a. tn.
Ratee Brunswick to Havana.
one way, first cabin I5B.00
one wav, second cnhln 112.00
Hound trip, first cabin 140.00
Including meals and berth on ateniner.
For state room reservations and fur.
ther Information, apply to
pluck Its frslt; behind one of the persona
fa a serpent In an erect position.
Hcrrra! !as!9»e#e «f »b* tree of life
guarded by winged figures have l»een found
on Assyrian monument*. Among the Egypt*
Ians the serpent waa the symbol of cun
ning.
Hecanse of hla subtlety Satan ehose It
•a the form tn which be abotild voiuc aa
tempter.
lie sake Ere th# qaeatlou If It man mn that
God had aald. "Te ahall not eat of every
in*# In the garden/* Hhe tnnde the futnl
mlatake that ao many since have.tunde to
parleying with temptation. This Is forcibly
Illustrated tn the case of Itaalsui. When
oue begins to falter be begins to fall. Kve
remembered that God bad said «h<* could
not afterwards plead na un excuse tliut alio
forgot.
Tha~Fir»t Lis.
Now we have a record of the first lie by
the father of Ilea. He told the woman she
would not surely die. Vet the lie was not
at flrat 'apparent. God bad rafereheo to a
spiritual death, while the tempter had ref
erence to a physical death. All he oared to
have the woman believe wae that she
should not die Immediately. II# could after
wards have said, “I didn't tftt a tte, for
"Aa the bow unto the cord U, —
Ho man la unto woman:
Tho‘ the bend* him, yef she follows.”
Effect of Bin.
• When God came in th# cool of the day,
tbay fled from Hla preaeneo and tried
hide themselves. And whan God called
Adam from hla hiding place and called him
to acrount, like all of hla deseendanta
since, he tried to excuse himself by Idamlnj
the woman, and lusfiiuatlog tb * ~ —
to blame for giving her toalm.
And Kve attempted to palliate her guilt
by saying the serpent beguiled her.
That trait of human .nature has certainly
come down to us by heredity. We try ‘
excuse ourselves hv blaming others.
_Therrae*.'nJli'*x r flMfro«nGod's presence
waa because slip hud thrown ihrm ouT of
harmony ami congeniality wlfh God.
and communed with
HT tltk pri
ilm and lovad^to
aee God, uor
driven from tha
'tree was pi
crpeUt, ouu
JSS
Th#« ,h< .
den and the
them and the
them today.
Tha Promiaa.
Kow, Ood reveals Himself aa a God
merry, lie promises the “deed of tho wom
an" shall destroy the tampter.
Him what they have tnat may ba regain
ed. In Him there shall be an anttdota
for aln. Through Him the paradise they
have lost may U* regained.
The first altar Is crerted, the first eacrl
ic blood of tha alaln
he blood of Hla eon
them on tha cruaa on
»u r BW "parent!
r has been the great
•In of the world ever since, and la today.
G<n! acne ill* only H<>n to maka a
atonement for aln, to reconcile ua to God,
to suffer and die. •• our aubstltnta, to pay
thc A pennlt.v of sin, and we only need to
believe In Him.
"Aa In Adam, all die. ao In rhrlat ahall
atj^be made alive." Have you accepted
THE THEATERS
"Chzok,ra" at Grand.
Plnjrtnera are to havn another
chanoa to m. “Ch.ckera," thr play
which, by Henry M. Bloaaom. Jr„ la a
breezy dramatization of the breezy
book of tha coma name and It la breezi
ly acted. Since Ita Initial appearanca,
"Oheckara’’ haa been dividing It* 1 tltna
between New York, Chicago, Boaton.
Philadelphia and 8t. Louts, and not
only did the New York critic* apeak
aa If In one voire (for the firm time. lo!
In many moons), and in emphatic
pralae of the play, company and pro
durtton. but aelf-reltant and young
Chicago, and conservative Boaton. and
Philadelphia Indomed their opinion. It
plnved lla fourteenth engagement In
New York laat aaaaan.. and will play
another later tn the eeanon. Thle aea-
aon It h«. h»en aeen for the flrat time
on the Pacific count. The play la
praised for Ita human nature. It la
commended because It tell* an up-to-
date tale of every dny life of people
v/hnee blood la frealt and young. In
nurh excellent fashion as to charm not
only thoae who ahnnk front the eug-
gostlvr and unclean which mar an
many of the playwright's efforts of to-
day. but to win the alert Interest and
,-lfl applause of the old-time, more
... a ess blase playgoers who hare aeen
prrttv much everything elnre Ben Bat-
ter went to war, and want* a llltlo
tabasco In hla to keap hla palate awnke.
'■<'fleckers" will be aeen at Ihe Grand
Friday nnd Saturday nights and Sat
urday matinee.
laat season was a record weak, that
wae. however, beaten a little later by
great muelcal ehmr, but tbla visit haa
wiped nut every established record for
hit making and bustneaa.
Charles K. Blnney's stirring military
play, ’’Acrosa the Paclfip,’’ comee to
the Bijou next Monday for th* usual
week's engagement.
From th# popular standpoint, ’’Acrona
the Pacific" It all that It (hould be.
Is a melodrama of tha ultra-sensnttonni
type, with the requisite number of
thrUle In every act.?»nd with the smell
of gunpowder permeating.all. It tafia
an Interesting lore story, and It ap
peals a-lth unerring accuracy tn the
spirit of patriotism that anlmatts every
true American.
At On Star.
It's musical comedy and vaudeville
and It's good. Tha comcdlane' work
Is clever and the vaudeville artists are
winners, and then th* musical teaturea
are of the sort that draw good houeee,
and tnken all together, this bill haa
haen nhout aa good a drawing allrac
tlon aa Ihe star theater baa had.
The new people appearing In this
hill have made good with th* Star au
dlence. •
The Star chorus of pretty and at
trartlve girls appear aeveral tlmea In
this performance and make a hit at
every iiertormane* with aeveral new
popular song* and mrdlejrs.
The Htar management announces a
mammoth new bill for next week.
H. C. M’FADDKN,
Gen. Rasa. Agent A. B. A A. It. R.,
Bell ’Rhone 1*16, Atlanta Georgia
Purses That Are “Different
A purse is always pkwinz« "'"T 1 - "'' d ,™ n
t It,- tnost fastidious, heunuto* <>ui' puiscs *i 1
I.U0I1. ...
Hand-tooled leather baps and lmm*. mth ^pm-
rolor effects, after the .Tapatu*.*-** fashion, .ire beauti-
■"tffls&k* -•“••nrr.s
' •ii’l rases for men nnd women nre seen lu u m th< pront
( ‘ s; varioty of desiralth* stylus.
The prices are right.
Maier & Berk el e
ONE-CENT STAMPS
NOW IN ROOKS
INvetmaetrr Hlodivtt ha* lw**n notlflM hy
th* poatofflr# «l#parttn*nt that hpnke of oo*
rvnt atemi>e an* Wtnf tn«*lf end will he
lMu*d to th# dlffvmtt |H»ef<»lftrve elamt
Marrh I.
Th##** booke are Mvutlrol with th# 2 r#nt
*taiii|* iMmke, and cuatatn twenty four on#
Mteinpe. whh'h e**!^ rente. Tti#
Snly uui
B. F. Godfrey.
The body of It. F. Godfrey, who
dlrd Wtdnveday night at hie reeldvnre.
148 Wert IVachtrr# atra^t. waa tak#n
to rarteravlllr. Ga.. Friday motulng.
Th# funrral aervlcra were conducted
In th* Ckrteravlll# Hapttat church. At
the time of hla death he waa 70 yean*
of ac*. For many yeant he wae treaa-
urer of Bartow county. At one lime h#
conducted a large grocery ktnre In < ‘nr-
temvllle. Mr. Godfrey la aun’lvol by
hla wife and two eona. Profeeaor W.
K Godfrey, of Mercer rnlvemlty, and
B. K. Godfrey, who la connected with
the Georgia Hallway and Electric,
Company, of thie city.
PRESS CLUB TO MEET
TO ELECT OFFICERS
Walker Whiteeid*.
Mr. Walker Whltealde. who comes
to the Grand nn Tuesday nnd Wed
nesday, I* a direct descendant from
aonte of the beat and most conspicu
ous of the old colonial slock. His
great uncle. George <*. t’lymer, was
one of the signers of the Declaration
of Independence and wna one of the
actual participant* In a certain famous
tea party In Boaton, when cheat* of
tea were thrown overboard In the har
bor of the Hub. Mr, Whttretde’a great-
grandfather. Jerome Walker, wa* also
prominent during colonial days ns a neat; leeii ttregg, eerenn vice presiaent;
member of the continental army and j i;,- rzu It. rti.pln. treasurer, and I’barle.
as afterward* governor of Maryland. K,i!j, ..u-retary.
The annual meeting and election ef offt
era of the Atlanta Pros flub will take
place In the ronventlnn ball of the Pled
ment hotel Holiday afternoon at 8:80 eVI.K-V
The prerent offleera.-are John I’awhall,
prc-tdeal; t'bsrte. J. Ilayne, Aral .tee (Test
dent; Lenta Gregg, second vice president
other* of tils ancestors fought with
George Washington for American In- I
dependence. The farntlj- of thta Amort-1
can atnr -.-tiled tn Tennessee and ' lr- |
gtnln when there are now- numeiouai
branches Mr. whltealde la a South-1
omer nnd Is proud of the fact
famtlv waa originally from Itelfust.
Irvlatiil. Jatnoa H. WhtteeM*.
th* moat famoue harrlat*ra Ireland
ever produced, wa* one of hla direct
unreal ora.
“Knobs •’ Tennee,##."
A fine audience greted the perform
ance Of Hal Held’* mountnln drama.
Knobs o’ Tennessee,’’ al the Kl Dorado
Thuradny ntglu. It ta a beautiful play,
beautifully set and beautifully ncte.1
from every atandpolnt. The beat work
the play la with Justice credited
Mlsa Kent and Mr. Maitland, who
were very strong *ml telling, and Joe
Preston nnd Madeline Halley Miss
Hartley, as Rennie Ulaarn. Mr > ncr
as fentennlal and Mr. Conley aa Jerry
made the fun for the crowd. Harry
Hall ns George Germaine was very
good. The play Is titled wIIl. heart In
terest and exciting scene* and dessrxea
crowded house* for the bnlimre of the
~~~*
M Kn»»ha •»* T*•nn*l*a#•* ,, will h* givan
again Friday flftrrn"*’n and nfght ami
Haturd.iy aflernoon an*! nlgnt.
At the Bijou.
Friday night and matinee and night
on Haturday will conclude the engage
ment of “Fantaama” at the IIIJou. Thta
wonderful apoctado will go away with
GREAT MASS MEETING
AT
A er#nt edu«*atlnnel mn«* m##ttiiK *111 t»#
h#lil at the Peo|»l*‘e Tat»*rnef*le «»u Yonge
iitre*t at 2:1ft o‘rl«tek Nundey afternoon nn
«1er the aneiili^* of the Industrie! depart
meat of Morrl# Itrnwn College.
Iteuldea edd»•#•*#■ hy many of th# t»eet
kuforn negro Hu'ifow end preacher*. In
eluding R#v. Weelejr J. Gnlnee, preildlug
Idahop of Mtirylmul and North Carolina, of
the A. It. K. church, maujr prominent cltl
true of Atlanta will take pert at th# meet
ing.
Captain J. IV. KnglUh will prealde and
l»r. John K. White, paetor of th# Hecond
UaplUt tUuri lu Ifyu. \VL It. Merritt. Mat#
•u(»#riiit#nit#nt of education, and lion.
Clement A. hvnn*. ex-Coafe«lerate general,
will *penk at the e«erc|Msa.
The meeting la arranged by It. I). Htlneon,
v|ee-pre»ldent end maneger of the Morrt*
Rrown enllege.
the record for attendtnea. lu vlilt husband.
Mre. Mayme J. Reynold*.
Mre. Mayme J. Reynolds, aged <>34
year*, died Thursday night at her ree-
Idrme In Knat point. The funeral e#rv-
lees will be conducted at the residence
Rnturifny afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
Inlet meui will be In Colleen Park cem
etery. Mra, Hcynolda in survived by her
4%
Interest Compounded, Allowed In Our’ •.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
On and After January 1,1907
THE NEAL BANK
S. B. THORNTON, Pr.gident.
W. T. MANKY, H. 0. CALDWELL, F. M. BERRY,
Vice Freildent. Cashier. Aii't Ctuhitr.
St. Louie, lie, Jgn. 18.—Testimony
In behalf of th* defendant began ye's-
terdgjr in tha trial of Davtd l’ Dyer.
Jr. who 1a cliarged with embezzlement
of 881.600 from th* sub-treasury while
he waa receiving teller.
Dyer denied h* had tnken the money.
He aald b* discover* I there was
shortage la hla cage uf 881,600, but did
not report It because he thought the
mlaalng amount would turn up.
When hi* accounts were checked up.
October (, he borrowed III.ooo from
Teller Ferguson to make his cash bal
ance, and after the accounting he re
turned th* borrowed money to Fergu
SUPREME COURT OF 0E0R0IA.
ing, January 17,
Affirmed.
Jackson Brother* 4> Watt* Co. V.
Gillespie, from city court of Macon, be.
tore Judge Hodges. A. L. Dasher, for
K tlntlffa In error. Roland Kill* and
chard Curd, contra,
Boyd v. Kinsy, from Hall auperlor
court, Judg* Klmsey. J. (}. Collint.
for plaintiff It) error. No appearance
contra.
Chatman v. Hodnett, odm’r (two
cases), from Heard superior court.
Judge Freeman. D. It. Whitaker and
W. C. Wright, for plaintiff tn error.
Frank S. Loftln and H. D. Jackson,
contra;
Fincher #t al. v. Htnnley Electric
Mfg. Co., from Ruttx superior court.
Judge Reagan. Curry A Duke. J. D.
KUtuitrlrk and R. R. Arnold, for plain
tiff* In error. Y. A. Wright, J. W.
Moore and Oeorg* Gordon, contra.
Wright #t al. v. Sparks, adm’r. from
Putnam superior court. Judge I.ewie,
J. ft. Turner, for plaintiffs In error.
J. D. Hnsrkj and W. B. Wingfield, con-
trn.
Marshall v. Kngllsh-American Loan
and Trust Co., from city court of Vien
na, Judge Hrnderunn. Whipple A Mc
Kenzie and E. K. 8trosier, for plaintiff
In error. Hill A Royal, contra.
Helhert v. Enns et al.. from Crisp su.
R irlor court, Judge Littlejohn. W. F.
all and M. E. Land, for plaintiff In
error. Hill A Royal, contra.
Jone* v. Gilpin, from Decatur eupe-
rior court, Judge Bpance. Russell A
llawes, for plaintiff In error. Donation
A Donation, contra.
McRae v. Mexican Gulf Oil and Min
eral Co., from city court of Balnbridge,
Judge Harrell. J. R. Wilson, for plain
tiff in error. Russell * Haw**, contra,
Winn v- Butts, tax collector, from
Decatur tupertor eourl. Judge Bpence
5. R. i.ongley, for plaintiff In error.
L G- Hartefield, contra. _ '
Zorn v. Murrey, from Turner su
perior court. Judge Spence. H. C. Me
Kenzte, Whipple A McKenzie, fr
plaintiff In error. J. H. Pate, contra.
Wetherington r. Cochran A Bone,
from Thomas superior court, Judi
Mitchell. Theo Titus, tor plaintiff
error. 8. A. Roddenberry and Roscoe
Luke, contra.
Atlantic anil Birmingham Railway
Co. v. Johnson, from Tift superior
court. Judge Mitchell. J. L. Sweat. J
H. Merrill and F. 8. Merrill, for plain
tiff In error. W. H. Griffin and F. O,
Boatright, contra.
Norred v. State, from city court,of
'arrollton, Judg* Hodnett. Beall *
Adamson and J. O. Nowall. for plain
tiff In arror. C. E. Roop. solicitor, W.
" Ilrown and Hamrick A Smith, con
tra.
Thomas vs. Btale. from rity court of
Baxley. Judge Thomas. W. W. Ben
nett. Parker A Moore, for plaintiff In
error; V. E. Padgett, solicitor, contra.
Hogan v*. State, from Jone# superior
rmtrt. Judge Lewis. Moore A Moors,
for pbilntlirin error; J. K. Pottle, ao.
Ilcltor general, contra.
lk>ng vs. State, from .Walton superior
ourl. Judge Brand. J. H. Felker and
•outer A Foster, for plaintiff In error
John Hart, attorney general; 8. J
Tribble, solicitor general, and L. C.
Russell, contra.
MiRAND
Tonight and Saturday and Saturday
Matins*,
KIRKB A LAHHELLEB BlO PRO* '
DUCTION OF HENRY M. BLOB-
BOM’S RACING PLAY
“CHECKERS”
WITH TIIB CAST AB BF.RS IIEBB LAST
HRABON
Night 2m- to 11.10—Matins* *c to 81.80.
TI KKIlAV AXI. WKDS'EtlllAY
MATIS'RK WKDNLHtlAV.
Mr. Walker Whiteside
ASP A BI I’KIIII COllPAXV IS THB
NRW UllllRItN PIJIV, TIIB
THE MAGIC MELODY
A powerful play, full of brilliant line*
and ron.ti.elag sltuatlnna.
Nlzht Sc to 81.80. Matinee Sr to 8LOO
rs».’“’-| THE BIJOU
Toniflht—Matinee Baturdtp.
HANLON BROB'. GORGEOUS .
“FANTASMA”
Company S0-THREE CARE
Next Weekt
“ACROSS THE PACIFIC"
NEXT .WEEK: iffi*W
t’HAH. E. nl.ANEY'H GHKAT Sl'CL’ESE,
ACROSS
PACIFIC
jnnNMIR IIOBY Ah’ "WILLIE LIVE."
TUB fillOtV YOU KNOW 18 POOP.
1 ELDORADO I
Wablntp vs. Central of Georgia Rati
nv Company, from rlty court of Floyd
ounty. Judge Hamilton. M, B. Eu
banks. for plaintiff In error; J. Bran
han ami O. E. Maddox, eontra.
Bird vs Benton A Brother, from Jas.
per auperlor court. Judge Lewis.
Y. Clement, for plaintiff In error;
Greene F. Johnson, contra.
Hariiet- v«. Tomblln. from Berrien
superior rourt. Judge Mitchell. Buie
A Knight. H. B. Peeples, for plaintiff
In error; B. A. Hendricks, contra,
Diemiesed.
Rmith ei nl. v* Marshall, from Tnl-
>t superior court. Jesse J. Bull, for
plaintiff tn error; Person* A McGeltee,
contra.
Murray vs. Tarver, from Dougherty
superior court. L. W. Nelson and E.
M. Davis, for plaintiff In error; I. J
Hnfmayer, contra.
Court ef Appeals ef Georgia.
Cases argued nnd submitted Wed
neaday afternoon. January I*. 18oT:
40. W. P. Walker at al v«. C. C
Jones, from Fulton. Argued.
<1. Ilagan-Podd Company va. M. L.
Rlgbers. from Fulton. Argued.
82. Virginia Bridge and Iron Com
pany va. G. H. Crafts, from Fulton.
Argued.
18. OX Rreeehea Manufacturing Com
pany vs. Elliert Bird, from Emanuel.
Submitted.
88 J. tV. Groover va. M. M. Her, from
Bulloch. Submitted.
86. guean Daughtry va. Havannah
nnd Rtateahoro Railway Company, from
Bulloch. Hubmttted,
8*. Vldattw Compress and Power
tnpany va. tv. J. Mathews, from
Toombs. Huhmltted.
87 Withdrawn.
8«. Halite Davis vs. T. D. Joiner, from
Emanuel Argued.
89 J. F. Durden va. Mutual Fertiliser
..tnpany, from Emanuel. Argued.
New Sanatorium.
Dr. C. C. Btockard haa removed to
recently completed sanatorium
building at Jo Crew alreet. Dr. Block-
ard waa formerly at the Halycon. but
removed to Capitol avenue several
months ago.
BM.OWIH-MEIVIHE STOGKCO.
Thurefiey* Fridajr and Haturday Mutate.
Friday aod Saturday Matlneee.
“KNOBS O’ TBNNXS8BE.”
Night Price* 18c. 20c. 80c, 80c.
Matinee Frices. 18c, 30c. 20c.
NEXT WEEK:
“THE GREAT NORTHWE8T.-
"LITTLE LORO FAUNTLEROT"
THE STAR T ^3
■” ■ i*a
WEEK OF JANUARY 14.
COMEDY DRAMA.
'•TWO LUCKY TRAMPS”
“PIGEON FAIRY" and
"MARRIED FOB BULLIONS’’
New Moving Pictures.
STRONG VAUDEVILLE
Matinee* Monday, Wedaiafigg,
Thursday and Saturday at 1:80. Oram
Night at I o’clock.
THE
CINCINNATI and LOUISVILLE
Through
SLEEPING OARS and OOAOBOM
DINING OAR SERVICE
Leavet Atlanta Daily 3:30 p. m.
Arrive* Cincinnati 7:B0 a. m.
Louisville 7:60 a. m.
Making connection* for ALL
POINTS.
NORTH, NORTHEAST
AND NORTHWEST.
City Ticket Office No. 4
Peachtree 8treet. .
3. 0. HOLLENBECK,
Division Passenger Agent.
itfii
PRESIDING ELDER'S HOME
LOCATED AT BARNE»VIL%q
Special tn The fjcorgt**.
Barnesvllle, Os.. Jan. 18.—HrreatMT
the presiding elder for th* Math<48*8
church nt the GriOln district will meb*
his home In BarneevlUe, a, cnmmltW*
having the matter tn charge havRi*
dre-ldrel that Barnesvllle had offered
Ihe beet bid for th* location of tho dta.
trict parsonage. Whan the queitlon
waa opened for tha location or th* p*r-
sonage. the members of the Method!#
church and other cttlzene here automa
ted the preposition of an atiranive lot
and tl.oee In cash, both amounting to
at least 11.800. This wa* conaldered •
better bid than offered from «ny other
place and Barnesvllle waa mA ardcd th*
location.
Bev. Joel T. Dave* la the preaiding
elder, and th* Qrifltn district Is con*
ride red the seven* rn airiagffh In tha
■ North Cleon# nUH«A
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