Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-27

was approached. IL VIII also give the NAMES
whom they were offered. 1t will also give
the names Of those who threatened boycott
defense the first real insight into the case OF
the government and will mean some great sour
here res by tuesday Of next week when the taking
of evidence is to begin -. -. -.
the defense has so far been so completely IN
the dark as to the charges against them that
no IS eSescte STe By Tuesday. the date Judge
Sheppard has directed the trial shall begin,
that both the defense and the government VIII
! fight.
I MACoN.-AmonE other suggestions that are
to be made by the grand Jury that Is now az
work in the superior court OF Bibb county
will be recommendations for high school
for boys and Improvements upon the the. county Snsy
agItated for some time and some strength VIII
be brought to bear by the present grand jury
I TO have the two movements carried out
! COLUMBUS.--The regular quarterly meeting
of the directors OF the Eagle and Phenlx
mills was held WednsSdaX a. noon S tnose pres
dent; Messrs. w. C. Bradley, e. Dis
mukes. Of Columbus General George P. Har.
rison of Opelika;, Mr.. John G. Ruge, q
Analachicola' Fia. (; Messrs Mark Menroe. uf
Quincy, Fla; ]. B. Hoist, of Macon Ga. ana
E 7. Conner. of Savannah. On April the
s sSlP go. '41 ' -
This years graduating class Of the Wesley
Memorial Hospital Training School for Nurses
will receive their diplones on Friday evening,
NAV q. The. exercises will occur az the
wesley, Memorial church. and Bishop r.. r.
Hendrix, of Kansas city, NO, VIII deliver
the address The young women who graduate
this year ars Mrs. Lillian James, OF Massa-
chusetts; Mrs. M. Z. Balance OF Wifnlng
ton, N c. and Miss Tullie Fits. of Atlanta
SAVANNAH .-Patrolman r.. S. Harrison!
aged % years. the youngest member OF the
Savannah police department. has been relieved
of his club, pistol belt and uniform and now
languishes in the barracks a prisoner He was
placed there upon adviees received from the
authorities in Rahway,+.N. J.. where the young
man formerly lived. 1t Is claimed he was
serving a sentence in a reformatory and was
released on parole with. the understanding ne
was not to leave the state for a year. He
left and came to Savannah. SINCE coming
here has has married. His young wife is very
brave and says everything will come out al
right Harrison is being held prisoner pend
ing further advices from from Kah nsHl ,r -.
SAVANNAH Though a derman Battey, in
spirit Of fun introduced a resolution IN
council on wednesday night to do away with
the secret caucus there Is not the -sngntesI
possibility that council VIII 40 any suen
thing The aldermen of Savannah have Tor
so many years discussed behind closed doors
everything that was Of interest to tne.people
functorily when they came. into open meeting
that they do not propose to break, away from
the practice ana We'll not w me AVSViu
ton of Alderman Battey to have open meet
ings will be defeated or will die q natural
death in the committee room. where 1t VIII
be dscussed-in private, OF course >-s's.
wAYCRoss-Prof. e A. Pound superin.-
tendent Of the waycross schools has accepted
address at Fitzgerald. Prof. Pound is an ora
, tor of force and has a wide reputation over
/ this section Of the state for his scholarly ad-
dresses popular subjects
wAYCRoss- w. Randall Walker Of
valdoEta will. by invitation OF the Francis
Memorial Day address in this city Monday
afternoon An interesting program has been
prepared The exercises win be held at the
Central school auditorium and the school chill
dren and u. ID. .C.'s will take part The
waycross Guards, South Georgia Camp OF
Confederate Veterans Y. ID. C's and chill
dren will march ont to the cemetery after the
exercises and lay laurel wreaths and flowers
on the graves of the Confederate dead. 4
MADIsoN.-Union, services are being held
here at the Baptist church. Rev. NJ
Christian is preaching twice day. The
house is crowded at both services, and already
at this early insthe meetings, great, interest
is being manifested. The singing Is under
: the care Of Prof. D. w. Milan. His manage
ment OF the large chorus OF voices together
with his own sweet voice, adds much to the
MACoN.-A big business in the divorce, line
| mas Deen zone WiAuih lhC past wv -
the superior court, as upwards OF twenty
| couples have been parted and In many OF me
cases both sides have been made happy as a
| result. second decree was rendered by the
I court in the suit OF Mrs. Mary F. HempHill
versus Robert F. Hemphil. former Atlanta
| society man.
| ANDERsONVILLE Ca, April 2s-1on.
| Hoke Smith, governor. accompanied by Prof.
4 ]. M. CulIum, principal of the Third district
agricultural college; NJ M. Lowrey' cashier
| Americas National bank and Carroll J. Clark,
contractor for the erection Of the Wirz monu-
ment at Andersonville, came up from Ameri-
Gus in a large automobile this afternoon.
livery brief look was taken OF the monument
| and then the party visited the old prison
objects are very closely related, and it may
| be we'll for all to the three and inquire
closely into the relationship between them.
The face of Governor Smith was new to the
greater portion of the people of Anderson
vile. He made very favorable impression.
and It is a matter OF regret that he is not
to succeed himself as governor. ~.
{ swAINsBoRo, Ca, April 2s-Allen. Bush
the negro desperate who successfully; eluded
/ for whom there Is q reward OF $780, was shot
Thursday at noon by Harvey burden at his
"T nv burden was one of the men whom Bush
1 swore to kill, and it is supposed that he chose
the noon hour when he thought burden would
be at his dinner and would not be, expecting
him burden, however, spied him at his gate
and attempted to arrest him.
Bush showed fight, when burden shot him,
killing him almost instantly
! SAVANNAH. Ga, April 2S.-Nearly half Of
Savannah is at Bethesda today. This Is the
home founded by George Whitefield. in 1740.
! for orphan boys. II is under the control OF
tile Union Society which is holding its 150th
I annual meeting this afternoon. MIR. r. ID.
Thomas who succeeded the late J. II. Estill as
| president. two years ago was reelected this
afternoon. The annual address was delivered
/ by Judge Davis Freeman, of the city court.
! IT was a very wholesome talk which was much
enjoyed by the large crowd OF boys and others
who heard It, s-t .>-t.- $500
| President Thomes submitted, his annual report
] this afternoon, at the meeting Of the board Of
! stewards. II showed the expenses of the so
ciety during the year exceeded the income. The
society has much property in Savannah, how
| ever It's realty holdings in this city are In
! excess OF $4,000. Today there are % boys
J at Bethesda. During the year there have been
as many as 119. Some of them have become
old enough to seek employment and become
/ self supporting. There have been few de-
sertions from the ranks. During the year %
/ boys have run away from the home' Unless
they were legally bound TO the society eff
: fort was made to get Them back. Some of
, those who ran away returned of their own &C
/ cord The school at Bethesda has made good
\ the recipient OF much money through legacies.
4 The latest to remember II I'm his win was Hon.
Herman Myers. former mayor Of Savannah. who
, bequeathed i.StOoO ..,
GRIFFIN Ca April 2s.-George Glass
| LANES Miner and Alfred Mathews, three ne
/ . at ngtx Sfad