The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-18
GE0RGIANS WILL ATTEND
National Educational Association
COnVentiOn-NeVvs from Atlanta.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from Atlanta
Atlanta. Feb 17.-Prominent educa-
tors of the state are preparing to go
to the meeting of the Department Of
Superintendent of the National Ed
ucational Associa ton. to be held at
Cincinnati Feb. "a, % and 26. state
School Commissioner ". b. Merritt
Will head a party from Georgia among
whom will be Major ". T. slaton,
superintendent of Atlantas Schools;
6. @. Bond of Athens. J. II. Walker
of Griffin, l.. NJ. Britain of Atlanta,
c. E. Gibson of Columbus. J. NJ.
Pound of Macon. NJ. b. Dennis of
Fatonton. NJ. L. Dusgan of Sparta,
Lawton B. Evans of Augusta. Cham
cellor Walter 3. Hill of the Univer-
sity of Georgia viii invite, the con-
vention to this state next year.
Reward for >app.
Gov. Terrell has offered a reward of
500 for the arrest of Nelson Sapp,
wanted for murder in Screven county.
Sapp shot and killed Harvey Jenkins
a 6-year-old boy, it is stated, without
has never been apprehended.
GriHin's Camp Ground.
Col. VIM. G. Obear, inspector gen
eral of State Troops, has just complet-
ed his inspection of Camp Northern at
Griffin and will make a report on it
to the Governor which will be for
warded to the War Department in
Washington. Col. Obear says the
camp ground at Griffin will accommo-
date comfortably between 5000 and g.
500 troops, which would take in more
than the number of state troops that
usually so into camp.
Payment 81 Pensions.
State Treasurer Park, has paid out
$685. of the pension fund. leaving
about 100000 still to be paid. There
are sixty counties which have not yet
received their allotment and this will
90 to them.
Equitable Loan Case.
Hon. J. Ferris Cam of Savannah is
here for the purpose of appearing be
fore the Supreme Court in the case of
the Equitable Loan and Security COM
pany against Waring and others, in
which the appointment Of d receiver
was secured in the Superior Court. The
case has not yet been reached by the
Supreme Court and the argument may
not be heard before tomorrow.
Collision on the Southern
In a head-end collision on the South
ern Railway at Peyton, near the Chat
tahoochee river, this morning two en-
gines were smashed and number of
box cars We're considerably torn up.
Isaac W. Nolan, the engineer, Jake
Scott, the fireman, and l.. G. BrattOn,
the baggage master, were badly brIIis-
ed, but no one was seriously injured.
Those hurt were all on the passenger
train, the engineer and fireman of the
freight having jumped
Glenn May Succeed Curry
1t is said here that former State
School Commissioner G.. r. Glenn may
succeed the late DR.. j. l.. NJ. Curry as
agent of the Peabody educational fund.
Dr. Glenn was appointed as assistant
to DR.. Curry several months ago. but
was familiar with the administration
of the fund long before he took up the
work. 1t is stated the committee in
charge of the fund Will meet shortly
to select a successor to DR.. Curry, and
1t rs believed the appointment will go
to DR.. Glenn.
His SON Disappeared.
j. T. Radin, a farmer Of Watkinsville.
Oconee county, came to Atlanta yes-
terday and reported to the police the
mysterious disappearance of his H.
year-old son, William Radin, who was
last seen at ais home Saturday morn.
ing with $40 in cash. Radin is of the
opinion that his son has either been
murdered or kidnapped.