The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-20
TERRELL WILL HELP
WAR DEPARTMENT IN ITS WORK
WITH ROSTERS.
HE WROTE SECRETARY ROOT
ASSURING HIM OF HIS HEARTY
COOPERATION.

Governor Designated Former Gov
ernOr Gambler to Correspond
with the War Department ReIa-
tive to Printing the Names of
Georgia COnfederates Obear
Plans a Conve ntion of Military
Onicers-Wants TO Organize In
Georgia.
Atlanta, Ga, March 19.-Gov. Terrell
to-day wrote a letter to Secretary of
War Root, informing him that he
would most heartily cooperate in the
plans of the War Department to pre-
pare a roster of the soldiers who served
in the Confederate army during the
Civil War. The Governor designated
| former Gov. Gambler, who is now pre-
pairing the Colonial, Revolutionary and
Confederate records of the state for
publication. to correspond with Gen.
f. c. Ainsworth chief of the record
and pension office, with regard to the
matter.
Gov. Terrell suggested that the lists
prepared should include not only men,
bers of the Confederate army but
also the state troops engaged in the
| service.
Inspector General W. G.. Obear will
call meeting of military officers in
Atlanta about the time OF the meeting
of the State Advisory Board, which will
| be within the next two or three weeks,
for the purpose of organizing in Geor-
| gia a branch Of the Interstate National
! Guard Association, and naming eleven
| delegates to attend the annual conven-
| tion of the association 10 be held at
| ColumtRs on May 4. Georgia is the
only state of Importance not represent
! ed in this association, which has been
| largely responsible for the recent leg
isla ton favorable to the state militia
and the increased appropriations for
| it's benefit.
| Vouchers for Pensions.
Gov. Terrell to-day drew vouchers
| for the pension money which was paid
out on the preliminary warrants. The
warrants drawn to-day, including
nearly all of the pension funds for the
! year. are as follows: Disabled soldiers,
$3.50, ,205; indigent soldiers. 1891, 1,0S0; old
class of widows, $1S1,92O; INDECENT wild
ows. $50, $40; total, $S42, ,545. The total
pension fund for the year is $4,000.
Requisition for CIanton.
Gov. Terrell to-day granted a requi-
| sition from Gov. Hayward of South
Carolina for B. c. Clanton. who is
wanted In Darlington county for forg-
i ery Clanton was arrested at Cor
dele.
Warrant for Harris.
| Following a complaint made to Con-
troller General w. A. Wright to-day
! with reference to A. o. Harris. who
is said to have sold policies of the
| Pennsylvania Life and Accident Insur-
| ance Company of Pennsylvania, a war
| rant was issued for Harris arrest on
| the charge of violating the state insur-
ance laws. The reason for this is that
| the company has not compiled with
the state laws and has no right TO do
| business in Georgia. The Controller
| General says he has reason to believe
the company is operating elsewhere in
this state, as he has had a number OF
| inquiries about II.
Supreme Court Decisions.
Among the Supreme Court decisions
handed down to-day We're the follow
| ing:
Bacon & Sons VS.. Jones. notary pub
lie, etc, prohibition, Chatham Superior
| Court; judgment affirmed.
Tietten VS.. Merchants National
| Bank, motion set aside, City Court Of
Davis e. Co. VS.. Morgan, complaint,
Mcintosh Superior Court; judgment re-
versed.
Flannery ct al. VS.. Harley trover,
City Court of Savannah; judgment af-
firmed.
Henderson, by next friend, damages,
City Court Of Savannah; judgment re-
versed.
Wright for use VS.. Continental Insur-
ance Company, complaint, City Court
of Savannah; judgment affirmed.
Want "A Lower Minimum.
Several of the most prominent fruit
| growers in the state met here to-day
| to discuss a request which Is to be
sent to the railroads in the state, ask
ing that the minimum amount of
| freight in a car be reduced to $1,000
| pounds, instead of 10000, which is row
| the minimum rate. Among the fruit
| growers present were Messrs. G. c. Co
| ber of Marietta, p. c. Berckmdns Of
| Augusta, w. F. Summerour Of Dalton.
| These gentlemen were appointed on a
committee oflthe Georgia Fruit Grow
| ers' Convention, and they will take the
matter up with the roads and will re-
port next Wednesday at the meeting
to be held in Macon.
Diplomas for Nurses.
Diplomas were awarded to FIVE train
ed nurses of st. Josephs Infirmary
in the Marist College Hall tonight
| The graduates are Miss Lizzie Anne
Clark, Dublin, Ireland Miss Anna
Mary Hooker, Cincinnati, o.; Miss
Margaret Gertrude Mullin, Chauncey,
Ga; Miss Mary Elizabeth Ogerman,
Augusta, Ga, and Miss Annie Theresa
Painter Augusta, Ga.
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