Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-29

AMERICUS.--At a meeting OF Lannahassee
Tribe No. 80, l. o. r. NJ officers were elect
ed as follows: s. A. Sullivan, sachem; p. f.
Bahnsen, senior sagamcre; w. w. Dykes. jun
Tor sycamore; c. Lester Williams, prophet;
L. G. McLendon keeper Of records; ID. w.
Robinson, keeper OF wampum: A. w. McAfee,
keeper of wswarn r. H. Horton, first Ian
nap; Henry Payne. first warrior. Lannahassee
tribe is among the largest Of the order in
OF prominence in the grand council of the
state and in the national council as well.
Observation-Disclosures having the contract
for erecting the $4,000 government building in
Americas expected here this week to en-
ter upon the preliminary work. The govern
ment owns a splendid building site in the
business center OF the city. costing $4,000,
and upon this the handsome postoffice will be
erected during the current year. the contract
calling for its completion on or before Janu-
airy l. 1910.
AUGUSTA Mayor Dunbar thinks that the
work on new city hall for Augusta win
begin before the year Is out. He, as well as
the majority of the council is anxious for the
work to begin. The hall would have been
I'm erection before this, but all of the money
available was used relief fund during
the recent flood. and now since everything
has been Strengthened out. the council pro-
poses TO act on the matter in an early meeting.
AUGUsTA.--The local labor organizations
have received call for funds for the defense
Of the appeals in the pending injunction pro-
Labor. The union holds that Gompers. Mitch
ell and Morrison have violated the terms
OF the Injunction. but have only taken adj
vantage OF the free speech and press allowed
in his country. In all probabilities the I'M
ions in Augusta viii contribute literally to
the cause.
TDCUGLASVILI4E.-The election fora town Of.
Ulcers passed off quietly yesterday, resulting
as follows: For mayor. Col. j. r. Hutchinson;
recorder II. V. Johnston: treasurer. R. L.
EuWardgs marshal L. o. MrKelVny. council
men, v. r. Smith. w. c. Abercrombie P. H.
McGouirk. W. ]. strinsfellow. r. H. Poole,
II. p. Cooper l.. Dorsett: school trustees,
j. T. Duncan. d. W. Peace. W. T. Roberts,
A. w. McLarty. j. l.. selman and t. r.
WHITLEY.
The list Of officers is exactly the same as
last year with the exception Of the last named
member Of the school board.
| SAvANNAH.-The First regiment OF infantry
of Georgia state troops has decided to have
a sham battle near Savannah on Washing
toms birthday. only the companies in sa-
vannah win participate in 1t.
SAVANNAH Former Mayor Herman Myers.
who has been quite 81 at the DeSoto hotel
for several days. Is reported much improved.
ACwoRTH. e. L. IItchfield has leased
and taken charge OF the new Hotel Litchfield.
the new handsome brick building. Electric
lights and water are being installed. Mr..
Bitchfield's great-grandfather erected the first
hotel built in this city and the management
of the Acworth hotel has been handed down
the Litchfeld line for four generations.
MACON. Ga. Jan. 2.-Andrew Gazos.
demented Greek, is Fostering police and county
authorities in Macon. He is suffering with a
belief that some one is trying to get next
to him for either his life or what cash he may
have. He has been locked uD in police bar
racks as well as in the county jail
Unless some relatives will step in and help
the man he will have to go to the asylum at
MilledReville. .f .-..-
MACON, Ca. Jan. 2T.-Allen w. Turner the
young man who has been in the Bibb county
Jail for the past several months awaiting a
new trial, will be given his liberty today as
soon as $4,000 bond can be secured. The
supreme court granted him new trial ten
days ago.
friends will be happy to see him out again.
ne is charged with killing a negro In CAL
houn county. and when tried In the superior
court there he was sentenced to life impris-
onTnent. The case was later taken to the
supreme court Of Georgia and new trial
was secured. ''+