The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-21
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
A MONUMENT TO GORDON
is PUT WELL UNDER WAY BY VET
ERANS AND CITIZENS.

1t Is Proposed to Have an Eques-
trian statue to the GeneraI-Oht-
GERS OF the "John b. Gordon Me-
mortal Association" ChOsen-COm-
mittees Are to Further the Move
ment--BOOk Commission Makes
Answer 10 Charges as to bids.
Atlanta, Jan. 20.-The John B. Cor
don Memorial Association" was organ
lied at a meeting of a committee of 100
veterans, and citizens. held here this
afternoon, and the following officers
were chosen: President. w. l.. Cal
houn; secretary, Joseph T. Derry, and
treasurer, Z. H. Thornton.
1t was announced that the associa-
ton is ready to receive subscriptions
at once through the treasurer. An
expression of opinion was taken and
it was unanimously decided that the
memorial should take the form of an
equestrian statue. Gordon. the soldier,
being best known upon his horse.
A committee of five was named to
select a permanent committee of twen-
ty-five. which will have charge of the
work of collecting the subscriptions and
all the details in connection with plan
ming the memorial. This committee
will be formally selected at another
meeting to be held Saturday after
noon.
kilograms were read from Gen. Step
hen D. Lee and Gen. Bennett H. Young
each subscribing 500 to the fund.
Book Commissions Defense.
The State Text Book Commission
to-day issued a statement in reply to the
recent charges which have been pub
lished in certain state papers relative
to the matter of letting the contracts
for uniform text books. The statement
was prepared by the commission and
given out by the Governor.
The statement is along the line al
ready indicated in these dispatches. 1t
shows that all bids for third, fourth
and fifth class readers, except that of
the American Book Company, which
offered the Lee readers, were rejected.
The commission wanted these books be
cause of many selections from South
ern authors. When it was decided these
were the readers wanted, the commits
sion asked representatives of the COM
pany if it would not lower the price
to figures named by the commission.
In the event the company had not done
so it would probably have resulted in
the rejection of that cOmpany's bid
as well. The company consented, and
the price was lowered at the request of
a member of the commission. These
lower prices were put in writing, and
that constituted the alleged supple
mental bid, which was undated
Every action of the commission was
taken under the advice of Attorney
General John c. Hart, who said such
action was in full compliance with the
law.
Exempt from Garnishment.
By a decision of Judge J. H. Lump
kin in the Superior Court to-day day
laborers and journeymen mechanics
are exempt from garnishment even
though they may waive the right to
such exemption. The question came
up in a money lending case, and the
decision is against the money lender.
Money lenders can no longer rely on
garnishment, therefore, in cases of this
kind.
For a New Hotel.
Dabney Scoville announces he will
build a new five-story hotel in Atlanta
to cost about 100000. The location
has not yet been selected.
Presbyterians Not Agreed.
No definite action has yet been
taken by the members of the Presby-
terrain synods now in session here
relative to the consolidation in Atlanta
of the Presbyterian universities at
Clnrksville, Tenn, and Columbia, S. G.
The delegates from Tennessee and
South Carolina to-day expressed their
strong opposition to the proposed re-
moval, but they will combine in fight
ing the movement. The meeting will
continue for SpNara1 DAYS