The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-14
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
LOWRY FOR THE CABINET.
ATLANTA BANKER INDORSED by
THE CLEARING HOUSE.

Col. Robert j. Lowry Is a Republi-
can and a Friend of Roosevelt
Bankers of Atlanta Want Him
Made Secretary of the Treasury,
Reported That He Has Been sum-
mOned for "A Conference with the
President.
Atlanta, Dec. 13.-The Atlanta
Clearing House Association this after
noon unanimously adopted resolutions
indorsing Col. Robert ]. Lowry, pres
ident of the Lowry National Bank,
for appointment by President Roose-
welt in his cabinet, Should he desire
such appointment"
1t is thought there is no possible
doubt about Col Lowrys accepting in
case he should be rendered the posi-
ton of Secretary of the Treasury, as
has been suggested. Col Lowry is now
in the East, having left Atlanta yes
terday. Rumor has it that he will go
to Washington for a conference with
President Roosevelt, having been sum-
moned there by the President himself.
What the significance of this confer
ence is, is not definitely known, but
Col Lowry's name has been promi-
nently talked of in this connection for
some time.
Col. Lowry is an earnest Republican
and is a personal friend of the Presi-
dent.
On Rates on Cotton Bales.
he Daf ~
its December meeting Thursday, Dec.
is, and at that time will resume hear
ing of the petition of ]. S. Cowart of
Arlington, who asks an order compell-
ing the railroads to carry what are
known as Munger bales,' to Savan-
nah and Brunswick at the same rate
as is charged for regularly compress
ed bales of cotton. Considerable evil
dence was taken at the former hearing
and postponement was had at the
request of the railroad representa-
tives
There is in this litigation, if it may
be so called, a menace to the big
->ompresses throughout the South
These Munger presses are cheap, COM
pared with the gigantic steel COM
presses and if the Munger bale is CIV
en- the same rate as the regularly
compressed bale it would seem that
the big congresses would have to go
out of business.
Car Inspector Died of Injuries.
Thomas ]. FAIR, a car inspector for
the Central of Georgia Railway COM
pany, had both legs crushed in an ac-
cident at Knott's crossing this morn
ing and died soon afterward at the
Grady Hospital. wife and five chill
dren survive him.
AtlHnta's Revenue Increased.
According to a statement from the
Controller General made to the CITY
of Atlanta, the total value of all rail-
way property within the city limits
of this city is $4.501,347, including both
physical property and franchises. On
this Atlanta will receive $50, 266 i'm
taxes, a larger amount by some SIS. 900
than ever before. Atlanta's revenue
for 1905 will be about $25O000 more than
for 1904.
Burts VIII he Manager.
S. L. Burts. manager of the Char
lotte, N. c., Office of the Western In
ion Telegraph Company, will succeed
9. G. Witt as the manager Of the At
lanta office. Mr.. Witt will be given
another appointment with the COM
pany. announcement of which has not
yet been made.
For Armories for the Companies.
Adjt. Gen. Harris will make the
important recommendation in his an
nual report. which will soon be issued.
that instead of the state paying arm
DRY rent for the troops every year.
armories be built for each of the conn