The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-08
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
GRAVES OF CoNFEDERATES
WILL DE LOOKED AFTER BY La
DIES ASSOCIATIONS.

Confederate Memorial Board Has
Made Its Report to the Governor.
1t Found That the Memorial AS
sociations DO Not Want to Yield
to the state the Privilege of Car
ing for the Grnves-Expenditur OF
$1,000 Recommendations Cranes
Adventures in France.
Atlanta, June THE Confederate
Memorial Board. of which Capt. w. D.
Ellis of this city is chairman, made it's
report to-day to Gov. Terrell. This
board was appointed by the Governor
under an act of the last Legislature for
the purpose of making inquiry into the
status of all Confederate burial
grounds in Georgia, and to ascertain if
title to them would be made over to
the state, provided the state would
care for them.
The board finds little encouragement
for state control. The cities and me-
mortal associations in the majority of
instances do not desire to part with
these burial grounds to the state, even
if the state would guarantee to take
care Of them. This attitude is taken
especially by the larger cities, such as
Atlanta. Savannah, Augusta, Macon,
Americas, Marietta and other places,
while in some of the smaller towns
those in charge are willing for the
state to take hold.
The board finds that there are 1927
graves of Confederate dead in Georgia
which can be located, of which only
1928 are marked with marble stones,
IS with wooden boards, 1,164 are I'M
marked, and 5000 are graves of I'M
known dead.
In regard to state control, the board
says: I'VE find that the ladies' me-
mortal associations as a rule have
cared for the Confederate dead so long
that the burial spots are interviewer
with their lives, and they do not care
to part with control. They want help,
but they pray no command to sur
render"
The board recommends an appropria-
ton of about $4,000 to put in order such
Confederate cemeteries as need atten-
ton.
Wholesale Grocers Meet.
The Southern Wholesale Grocers'
Association met here to-day in it's
thirteenth annual session. There were
about $50 delegates present.
The convention was called to order
by President j. A. VanHoose, of Biz
mingham Mayor Howell delivered an
address of welcome which was re-
sponded to by NJ. Schabacker, OF New
Orleans. The association then went in
to executive session to discuss its bust
ness affairs.
Solomon Sheftall Sam Sheftall and
Joseph Ferst are among those present
from Savannah
A street car ride over the city and
a reception at the Piedmont Driving
Club are on the programme for to-inor-
row afternoon.
Miss Cranes story.
Miss Arabella Crane, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. B. S. Crane, of Decatur Ca,
who was recently abducted in Paris
and rescued through the efforts of
American Consul Gowdy,, returned to
her home this afternoon.
Miss Crane tells quite an exciting
story of her experiences. She saws she
was taken for a ride in an automobile
by d man whose name was Sir William
White. At an inn in a small town he
stopped, claiming it would take a dav
or two to repair the broken autono-
bile. He locked her in a room and left
her.
From this room Miss Crane SAYS she
escaped by dropping to the ground
distance of ten feet. She walked on
foot several miles until she reached the
village of DreuX, where she tried to
get the authorities to provide some
thing to eat, as she had no money
She could not make herself under
stood and was locked up practically
as tramp, where she remained until
her letter to Consul General Gowdy
brought relief and release. Miss
Cranes father cabIed the consul gem
eral $500, on which she returned to
her home in Georgia.
No Doubt Dog Was Mad.
After an investigation physicians sav
there is no doubt that the dog which
so ferociously bit Sammy Keilar and
May Mckinney, two 4-year-olds. on
yesterday, had the rabies. The two
children are now being treated at the
Pasteur Institute, fund having been
raised TO pay their expenses.
Another Man Missing.
Another man has been added to the
list of the missing in Atlanta, which is
pihng up rapidly, He is w. w. Ores
nam, 30 years old. Gresham left his
home last Wednesday, and a persist
ent search has failed to reveal his
whereabouts No motive for his disap-
pearance is known
Plumbers on Strike.
About seventy-five Atlanta plumbers
notl1ed their employers to-day that thew
mad quit work, the strike having been
instituted for shorter hours and more
pay by the strike about $4,000 worth
OF plumbing in Atlanta is held up. The
plumbers demand 81 a day and eight
hours, instead of $3.50 for nine hours.
New Lodge of Conductors.
A new lodge of the Order of Railway
Conductors, known as Georgia Division
No. 49, was instituted here to-day by
E. E. Clark of Cedar Rapids, Ia. the
grand chief conductor. The new d.
vision starts with eighty-three charter
members, all of whom are employees of
the Southern Railway w. w. Woodall
OF Atlanta was elected chief conductor
New Jury To-day.
A new eoroner's jury viii be en-
Fanelled tomorrow to inquire into the
mysterious death of Sophie Kloeckler
No evidence has been discovered as yet
10 indicate who was responsible for
her death.