The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-18
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
PLAN FOR MORE COUNTIES
APPEALS TO GOVERNOR, WHO
WILL RECOMMEND 1T.

Change in the Constitution VIII he
Necessary-Number of Counties
Now Limited by the Constitution
to 137-AlsO to Recommend De-
pnrtment of ImmigratiOn-Agent
for the Standard OIL Co. Says the
Alleged Augusta Contract Is Void
Atlanta, June Hin his forthcoming
bly, Gov. Terrell will, it is understood
recommend an amendment to the cor
stitution which will permit an increase
in the number of counties in the state
The constitution at present limits this
number to 1877. Among the towns which
desire to become the county seats of
new counties and which will be back
of this movement, are, Cordele, in Dooly
county; Triton, in Berrien: Ashburl.,
in Worth; Hazelhurst, in Appling;
Millen, in Burke, Screven, in Emanuel;
Winder, in Jackson; Gwinnett and
Walton. and Villa RIGA in Carroll.
1t is considered particularly de-
sirable to create several new counties
particularly in the southern part of
the state. where some of the counties
are so large many of the inhabitants
have to go twenty to forty miles to
the county seat.
Another feature of the Governors
message will be a recommendation in
favor OF the establishment of a de-
partment of immigration, independent
of any other state department, for the
purpose of encouraging desirable farm
ers in western states to come to Geor-
gia.
Outside of these matters, it is said
the Governors message will deal only
with general matters as in former mes
sages, and as outlined in his recent
speech of acceptance before the State
Convention which nominated him.
For Gordon Monument.
Capt. w. H. Harrison, who returned
to-day from Nashville, said that no
general collection was taken there for
the Gordon monument fund, because
the spirit, if not the letter of the rules
governing reunions forbid it. Several
small voluntary subscriptions were re-
ceived and resolutions were passed by
the reunion Endorsing the movement to
build a monument to Gen. Gordon.
Members of the Gordon Association be-
lleve that this will result in numerous
subscriptions from the more than 800
camps which were represented in the
reunion.
Says They'll Get No Oil.
According to State Agent Reed of the
Standard Oil Company in Atlanta the
alleged contract made by the Augusta
representative with the Augusta Brok-
erage Company is void and the oil will
not be delivered by the corporation at
the small price named, cents per gall
lon. He states further that he has
absolute charge of the Standard Oil
business in Georgia and will promptly
turn down any such agreement that
may be made by any representative
of his company in the territory he con-
trolls.
You may just say that no such
agreement, alleged to have been made
by the Standard Oil Company repre-
sentative in Augusta, will stand. and
the oil will certainly not be delivered
al any such prices as it is reported
has been made" said Mr.. Reed. Con-
timing, he said: "All matters pertain
ing to the company's business in this
state must pass through my hands,
and as yet 1 have received no notice
of the reported contract made by the
Augusta representative with the Au-
gusta Brokerage Company. I will most
assuredly turn it down If received.
am of the opinion that some individu-
ais in Augusta win find themselves in
an embarrassing position"
Hammond Rcappears.
Henry H. Hammond, manager of
the Consolidated Collection Agency.
who disappeared Tuesday, returned to
the city to-day, saying he had been to
Jonesboro on a little trip He was
placed under arrest on a warrant
charging him with larceny after trust.
He stated he took only $417 out of the
companys funds, and this does not
cover the full amount due him by the
firm, into which, it is stated, he put
$500. 1t is stated that a settlement
will probably be made.
Residents Defeated.
In the Superior Court to-day Judge
Lumpkin denied the injunction asked
for by w. A. Vernoy and others, to
prevent the establishment of the hos
pital for incurables at Woodward ave-
nue. and South Boulevard. Residents of
that section tried to prevent the build
ing of the hospital near them, but
have been defeated. The case may go
to the Supreme Court