The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-05-19
WILL ESTABLISH
 ATLANTA BUREAU Railroads to Aid In Securing Industries Along Lines SEVERAL ARE INCLUDED Col. Sam c. Dunlap Has Been Ap- pointed at the Head of the Ru-
 reau-other Georgia
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SEVERAL ARE INCLUDED

vile and their allied properties, of Georgia bureau of industries and immi- grafton for the purpose of building up the ing n1anufactories and mills along the lines. of their properties in Georgia.
 Col Samuel c. Dunlap of Gainesville, a well known Georgian, and man of wide railroad and legal experience, has been secured by these important lines to be chief of this bureau. Colonel Dunlap Is now making his business arrangements in Gainesville preparatory to taking charge of the new immigration bureau not later than June l.
 This bureau will be inaugurated at once, and will take up in systematic manner the entire situation. The statis- tics and information regarding every county in the state on these lines of rail road will be gathered and put in compact and presentable shape with view to in- huencing the location of new industries and bringing new developments along the lines of these roads.
 Will Seek Immigration.
 Especial attention will be given to secur- ing a due share of the immigration Of a desirable character, not only from the foreign countries, but especially rom other states of the union. With cheaS lands, superb climate, vast mineral re- sources and broad cotton fields, with val uable water powers and general natural advantages, 1t is felt that there is bright future ahead for this section and these allied roads propose to secure their share of 1t for the territory which they serve.
 When seen today, Colonel Dunlap stated that while he did not care to do much talking, it was true that he had accepted the position, that he would establish his headauarters in Atlanta as soon as he could make the proper arrangements, and that he preferred to work rather thas to talk.
 "I believe there is a splendid opportun- ity to do great good for this section, Colonel Dunlap said, and l am going to do everything in my power to aid Tn the upbuilding of the state.'
 Colonel Dunlap was very enthusiastic over the united support which the rail- roads are giving these two important sub iects of immigration and development. Owing to the serious illness of his brother Dr. b. B. Terrell, who Is not expected to live. Governor Terrell has called off all engagements for the pres ent and has not been able to participate | in the meetings or entertaininent Of the | Terrell is at the point of death at the ex- ecutive mansion at the result of an attack of erysipelas. Little hope is now expressed for his recovery.
 The supreme court has given the first part of the present week to arguments in criminal cases appealed from lower courts, and among those were four cases of murder in each of which the sentence was life Imprisonment.
 An interesting feature in connection with these four murder cases is that three of the defendants were convicted of wife murder, and not one of them was sentenced to be hanged.
 Perhaps the most interesting of these cases was that of J. B. Roberts a well known white man of Walker county, Roberts was at one time man of prom thence and standing, having served as alderman in the city council of Chatta- nooga He is said to have beaten his wife to death with a curtain pole.
 Neal Williams of Richmond county, negro, was convicted of getting rid of his wife by poison while Geems Parks of Greene county shot his wife to death, A life sentence was given in each case 1 but none of the defendants think they | should be made to serve 1t. | Governor Terrell has just received from 1 Governor Heyward of South Carolina an- | other of the old Georgia war flags which | was returned by the United States gov | ernment. This is the flag of the Sumter | Flying artillery. which was organized in | and went to the war from Sumter coun- | ty The name Sumter is so intimately | associated with South Carolina that the war department made the mistake of | sending this flag to that state instead of 1 to Georgia. After considerable cores pondence the mistake was rectihed and l Governor Hayward readily surrendered the flag to Governor Terrell.
 | As there is in prospect before the com 1 ing general assembly, legislation which | will provide for the creation of eight new counties. the question has frequently l been asked as to whether this bill is | local legislation in the sense implied in l the state constitution. If so, each bill pro- | posing to create new county would have | to be advertised in daily newspaper once a week for four weeks before 1t could be passed Attorney General John c. Hart whom several members of the legislature have asked about the matter has given l an unofficial opinion on the subject in which he asserts that this will not be l local legislation. and he does not con slider that any advertising will be nec- essary.