The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-27
GEORG|ANS WANT
 MORE MANEUVERS Military Men Favor Fort Riley
 for Operations FEW CHRISTMAS ACCIDENTS Eehty-four Banks Have Been Char tered in Georgia During 1ecb. Atlanta's Building Permits
 Fall Off.
FEW CHRISTMAS ACCIDENTS

Atlanta. December 26.-(Special 1.-The National Guard of Georgia will take an active interest in urging Congress to make an appropriation of s1.250.OOO for the pur- pose of holding a series of war maneuvers at Fort Riley, Kan, in the fall of 1906, similar to those held last year at Manas- sas, Va.
 The agitation upon this subject has al- ready begun and comes in the shape of special article in the Army and Navy Journal, prepared by the secretary of war, who is strongly in favor of a repe- tltion of the Manassas maneuvers in which the National Guard of the various states, as well as the regular army, took part
 Georgia military officials connected with the adjutant generals office are enthus- iastic upon this subject, and propose to lend their assistance to the movement in every possible way. There is no doubt of the benefit derived by the Georgia troops from their participation in the Manassas maneuvers, and the state off cials believe that this will serve to strengthen the military spirit as. perhaps. nothing else can uo-
 With this end in view the members of the National Guard of Georgia will be
  their respective districts and urge them to support this appropriation system atic campaign in it's behalf will be con- ducted from all quarters of the country. and the result will be, no doubt, that the troops will get their maneuvers next year on the order of those they enjoyed at Manassas in 1904.
 Small List of Xmas Acci dents.
 This Christmas was exceptionally free from bad accidents and serious crimes. However, it would be impossible to get through a Christmas without a few in- cidents out of the ordinary. Homer Tur- ner 12 year old boy held cannon cracker in hand too long last night and his hand was shattered. One of his fingers had to be amputated and there is some fear of blood poison setting in.
 Somebody threw a big cannon cracker against a plate glass window in the store of Levy X Stanford on the viaduct and shattered it. Charles Jones' IT years old, son of John J. Jones. was out hunting with his cousin when a shotgun in the hands of the latter was accidentally discharged and he was killed almost in stantly, receiving tfhe full load. These are a few of the more serious accidents of the season, but there is still a week ahead.
 The eighty-fourth bank for 1905 was f State Phil Cook.
 The eighty-third bank, which received its charter this morning was the De- catur County bank. located at Bainbridge, with a capital stock of $50,000. The n- corporators are J. s. Shingler of Worth county; T. c. Wainman, John R. Sharpe, John D. Donaldson. D. ouglass. J. C. Me- Caskill and W. W. Wright, all of Ban- bridge.
 More Banks Chartered.
 The eighty fourth bank which was char tered soon afterward was the Citizens bank of Quitman, which also has $50,OOO capital. The incorporators are s. S. Ben nett, J. H. Mccall. w. W. Walker. R. A. Griffin, and I. N. Johnson, all of Brooks county.
 The Farmers and Merchants bank of Hartwell, was granted an amendment to its charter under which it is permitted to increase its capital stock from $25, ,00C to S50,000
 Objects to Clansman.
 Rev. Dr. w. W. Landrum of the Firs Baptist church was interviewed today or the proposed petition from the Coorec Citizens Protective league of New York representing, it is said 100000 negroes to Mayor Mcclellan asking him to suppres. the production of Tom Dixon's 'rht Clansman," in that city, which is billed tc appear at the Broadway theatre on Jan uary S. According to accounts which come from New York, big negro mass meeting will be held the latter part oi this week at which Booker Washington will probably preside, at which the pro test against The C1ansman' will be formulated.
 Dr. Landrum is a warm personal friend of Thomas Dixon, and has on several oc- casions entertained him at his home here Moreover, pr. Landrum himself d member of the ku I<lux Klan in the try. ing days when it's administration was needed
 .'I do not think that this is the proper time, nor Is New York city the proper place for the presentation of The Clans man, '' said Dr Lapdrum in speaking o the matter today " The Clansman think, will stir up the race question tt an extent for which the country Is no at present prepared. To this extent, feel sure the New York negroes are righ in their protest"
 pr. Landrum believes that the best so- lution of the negro problem Is the diffu. sion of the race throughout the country
 Building Permits Fall off.
 The total of Atlanta's building permits for the year 1905 is about $l,o00,00O less than for 190i Despite this fact, the gen eral run of building has In no wise faller off. The large amount for 1904 was dut to the fact that permits were issued il that year for the new terminal station ant the $7S0,OO0 Candler building and no arg, buildings were begun this year. Taking out these two which will aggregate $1 5d0,0OO it will be seen that the general TUT of buildings was, if anything. heavier than last year