The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-25
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
MUSTER OUT NEGRO TROOPS
IS A RECOMMENDATION FROM COL.
w. &. oBEAR.

Gel. Obear Also Recommends the
Georssia. a 3-Year Term of En-
Iistment and an ArmOry for Each
ConlpaRy-Jackson County Citi-
zcns Protest Against management
of Convicts.
Atlanta, June 24.-Inspector General
William G. Obear. Georgia State
Troops. to-day in his report filed with
Adjt Gen. Harris, recommends the
mastering out of all the negro troops
in the state.
The mastering out of the negro
troops has been recommended from
time to time for the past several years.
and the Georgia officers Association
in Savannah some time ago made a
similar recommendation. The negro
troops drill fairly well, but they do
not come up to the other standards
of efficiency. Besides, il has cost the
state about $4,000 to equip these troops
and it costs about $1,000 a year to
maintain them. A bill passed by the
Legislature would be necessary to
muster the troops out.
Another important recommendation
made by Col. Obear is the formation
of brigade in Georgia. This would
create the position of brigadier gen
eral and in the opinion of Col Obear
it would add greatly to the interest
in the military affairs of the state,
Col Obear also recommends that the
law be changed so as to require all
enlistments be for three years, in
stead of one, as at present.
Col. Ohear suggests thar the state
also build a separate armory for each
company and points out that the money
which is now paid to the companies
for armory rents would pay the in
terest for many years on the money
needed for the erection of such build
ings.
Convicts Practically at Large.
Citizens of jackson county haye
filed a protest with the Prison Com |
mission of Georgia, asking that the |
county authorities be made to keep |
the convicts, who are worked on the |
roads there. in their quarters during |
the day and night and to prevent them |
roaming at large over the county, un- |
accompanied by any guards.
This protest created no end of sur
prise at the office of the Prison Com |
mission, and State Warden j. c. Moore |
has been dispatched to Jackson coun-
ty to make a thorough investigation |
of the condition of affairs.
says Brother Took $4,000.
Declaration for an attachment for
$4,000 was filed in the clerks office of
the Superior Court this afternoon by /
Margaret Calhoun of this city against |
her brother. Patrick Calhoun of New /
York, to recover property decided to
him some time ago. The declaration
alleges that Margaret Calhoun decided |
all of her property to her brother with |
the understanding that he was to de- /
post $4,000 with the Maryland Trust
Company of Baltimore so that she
year The allegation claims he has
never placed the money for investment,
but used it for speculation.
Against Bucket shops.
Representative ]. r. Brock of Dade
county announced to-day that it was
his intention to make a hard fight to
secure the passage of the bill which
he introduced at last session of the
Legislature to prevent the operation of
buchet SHOPS in Georgia. AT present |
the measure is pending before the
General judiciary Committee of the
House.
Bruise Caused Lockjav.
small bruise on the knee, that was
thought to amount to nothing more
serious than a slight discoloration of
the skin, last night caused the death
of Willie White. of No. Gaskill
street. Death was found to be due to
lackjaw.
Bank Clerks Ran Him Down.
Through the c'"ck ond sprinting
abilities of F. NJ berry. paving teller
and VIII Mauldin. collection clerk. Of
the Neal Loan and Banking Company.
young man, f. f. Moore, who at
tempted to utter a forged check for
S42S6 at the bank to-day, was run TO
earth and caught in an alley back of
the postoffice. He was turned over to
the police