Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-05


ATHENS, Ca, Oct. 1.-The first hang
ing ever held in Clarke county occurred
this morning. when William Hawkins, coll
ored. paid the death penalty for the
murder of his wife. The convicted man
made no statement on the scaffold.
Hawkins neck was broken by the fall,
and he was pronounced dead in is min
utes.
The trigger was sprung by Sheriff Jack
son.
CONYERs. Ga. Oct 1.-The coun-
ty road gang has just completed TWO
miles of road leading from the court
house to Milstead. It is one of the
prettiest pieces of road in the state.
It is built on FIVE per cent grade
The board of commissioners are go
ing to have all the principal roads
built out two miles each way, then
when that is complete they will work
two miles further till all the roads
are in good shape.
DOUGLAS Ca, Sept. 3d.. L. Hill
had a preliminary hearing before Justices
Merier and Brown for killing George
Gordon Saturday, and was bound over
Tor manslaughter under $4,000 bond.
MACON, Ga, Sept. 3O.--A heated argu-
ment between Robert II. Brown, president
Of the Central Georgia bank, and Judge
w. A. Poe over the CookPeary contro-
versy. led to blows, the judge using his
walking cane with telling effect on the
banker The prompt interference OF
friends prevented an encounter that at
one time promised to be serious.
The banker insisted that honors should
go entirely to DR.. Cook, while Judge Poe
was equally convinced that Commander
Perry was the discoverer of the north
pole.
When the Judge questioned the sound
mes of his opponents argument, the bank
er used a word, it is stated, which the
judge resented.
wAYCROSS. Ga. Sept. 3O,-This season
several farmers around Fairfax, i'm this
county. entered into a corn contest"
Each put an acre of ground under culti-
walton and used the methods he thought
best. The winner is to receive Eve bushels
of corn from each of the other contest
ants at the end of the season,
Among the farmers entering into the
contest were N L. ellis, NJ. l.. Bum, j.
w. Bum, o. +. Giddens, ]. R. Bum. I.
Bum, T. B. Bagley w. NJ. Roberts. j..
II. Smith, G. e. Whitlock and c. T..
Davis
FAIRBURN. Ga, Sept. SO.-Anawaka
Tribe "a was instituted last night by
Great sachem F. r. Smith. assisted by
Past Sachem John NJ. Slaton and Com
lnche tribes crack degree team of At
lanta Ga.
The officers elected were J. W. Aldredge,
sachem; T. II. Young. Sen. Sag; ]. W.
Elder, Jun. Sag; DR.. ]. T. Longino.
prophet: w. j. Shannon, c. of R.; j. E.
ITpchurch K. Of w.
The tribe starts off with a large and
representative membership, and a very
bright future is predicted for this tribe.
MIILEDGEVILLE. Ca. Oct. LIN the
city primary Wednesday Hon. Miller 5.
Bell, present mayor. was re-nominated
without opposition, and so was Hon. Wal
ter w Stembridge, for city clerk and
treasurer. This will make their second
term in office
In the contest for the six positions on
citv council there were ten candidates,
and of these NJ. A. McCraw, DR.. j. F.
Kidd. R. L. Wall, s. 3. Fowler and J
C. McAuliffe were elected by large ma
jorities, while r. s. Afford and Capt.
George w. Caraker tied for the sixth
place
All the newly-elected men are old coun-
cilmen. except Dr. Kidd and Mr. Nc
Auliffe Captain Caraker who tied for
sixth place with Mr.. Afford. The new
board as declared elected consists of lead
ing business men of the city.
Twelve convicts were refused executive
clemency Wednesday by Governor Brown,
after the prison commission had reported
the applications unfavorably. They were:
Bill Goss Madison county, murder.
life; L. T. Morris, Montgomery, selling
liquor, IL months Alonzo Barnes, Rich
mond, assault with intent to murder. four
years; Ben Plummer, misdemeanor. IL
months: Reid Hammett, Franklin. assault
with intent to murder, eight years; Crit
fin Hightower, Spalding. rape, ten years;
Noah Adams, Muscogee. sodomy, life;
John Lee, Liberty, robbery. five years;
w. F. Culpepper, Decatur. voluntary
manslaughter. 20 years; John Robinson,
Bibb. murder. life; Henry Ash, Bibb,
burglary, ten years; Melton johnson
Worth, rape, 20 years.
So overwhelming has the enrolment of
students before at Georgia Tech that no
additional applicants can be accepted.
There are now 557 boys in the class rooms
and shops perhaps the largest attendance
ever scored by a Georgia college.
President Matheson has announced that
the school is unable to care for another
as thoroughly as Tech standards re-
uuire The institution has simply out
grown its present quarters despite the
eact that these have been greatly en-
larged both in buildings and equipment.
Not only from Georgia but from numbers
OF surrounding states and even from cities
far east the boys have poured in during
the past week. drawn by the high and
Substantial reputation the school has
achieved.
The enrolment for the night school is
correspondingly great, though there is
still room for 50 more students in that
department. The night schools enroll
ment is now 139. The tuition there is free
and affords a rare opportunity to men
and boys who work during the day.
LULA, Ga, Oct. 1.-Pat Power drove
to the residence OF Bob Barrett here, at
Y o'clock last night, and. threatening to
kill him. fired his pistol at the ground.
Barrett knocked him down with an old
axe handle and took him by the throat
and choked him until he surrendered the
pistol. During the scuffie Power shot Bar
rett in the left breast, but not dangerous
ly. Power escaped.
VALDOSTA. Ga, Oct. 1.-The family
OF Mrs. Joseph Hightower, who has beer
i'll for several weeks, in this city, has