Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-08


and lost control of his machine.
For time it was feared that he had
been killed, but he will recover.
ROME, Ca Oct 5.-M. l. Johnson.
member of the legislature from Barlow
county, and a prominent north Georgia
farmer, was here from his home at Cass
Station, Monday, looking into the politi-
cal situation. Mr.. johnson save his
friends to understand that in short
time he would make formal announcement
of his candidacy for congress to succeed
Hon. Gordon Lee.
The formal announcement of Judge
Moses Wright is expected this week, cou-
pied with his resignation from the bench.
1t is then expected that Mr.. Lee will de-
clare whether or not he will be can
didate, and the campaign will be on in
earnest.
MARIETTA, Ga. Oct. 5.-The second
stories. of the two brick stores of Frank
Rogers, a negro merchant, were damaged
by fire today.
The fire rapidly spread to the adjoin
ing store building belonging to Judge
George F. Gober, which is separated
from the court house by an alley less
than 20 feet wide.
The damage is placed at $4,000. about
$4,000 insurance being carried on the
three buildings. The fire is said to have
started in Rogers Hail. a negro dance
hall over the Rogers store, where big
ball was in progress up to a late hour
Monday night
SAVANNAH. Ga, Oct. 5.-Garrard and
Meldrim have been engaged as associate
counsel for Commissioner Gray in the
railroad commission case brought by Ex-
Commissioner McLendon.
The answer Of Mr.. Gray to Mr.. Nc
Lendons petition is now being prepared,
and the case will be heard when Judge
Charlton returns to Savannah from his
vacation.
The United States district court for the
northern district of Georgia entered upon
the trial of some 200 moonshine cases
Tuesday morning. These trials will con-
sumo about three weeks.
On Thursday next the court will tempo
rarily suspend the distillery trials and re-
sumo the hearing of the Stegall case.
PELHAM. Ga, Oct Sc NJ. Floyd's
seven passenger automobile caught fire
last night about o'clock and was COM
pletely destroyed with no insurance. to-
gether with the garage.
Mr.. Floyd was attempting to steam up
ed the gasoline to run into the pilot light,
causing the fire to spread instantly.
Mr.. Floyd and his son had to run to
save themselves. Mr.. Floyd's hands were
slightly burned.
The fire department did good work in
saving the Standard Oil company's tanks
which were near by.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Oct. 6.-Private Will
liam Mulvey of Seventy fourth company
coast artillery corps, United States
army, who shot himself in the left breast
yesterday morning at Fort Screven with
suicidal intent, was still alive this morn
ing, but his condition was critical. Ply
sicians give no hope that he will recover.
Mulvey, who is a native of Boston, was
conscious for some time after firing the
shot and stated that he committed the
act while drinking and that he bitterly
regretted il.
MACON, Ga, Oct. civilian F. Ken
needy, cashier of the Empire Coal and Ice
company. was seriously though not ia
tally stabbed by a negro named Dick
Something's yesterday afternoon. The
negro was told to do something and re-
fused. He had been drinking and when
he started to use abusive language Ken
hCuy WdlhCO " 1AAO tSASPAOAAO " SNAA "a
police officer.
AS his back was turned the negro lung
ed at him with an open knife and stabbed
him six times. Three of the wounds were
inflicted in the left shoulder, one in
the back and two in the left SIDE. Ken
nedy sank to the floor but managed to
scream for help.
The negro then ran to the swamps and
has not been caught.
MACON, Ga. Oct. 6-Hon. Martin V.
Calvin, former member OF the legislature
from Richmond county, and one of the
best known men in Georgia, has been Sc
lected to succeed Mr.. r. W. Jemison. of
this city, as secretary of the Macon Fair
association.
A rush of other business matters made
it impossible for Mr.. Jemison to contiE-
ue in the office. Mr.. Calvin has his Of
fees in the Hotel Lanier.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Oct. Give human
lives were imperiled and two horses
were electrocuted when a heavily charged
electric wire halted a funeral procession
here today. The wire fell across the
horses attached to the hearse in which
was the body of Mrs. Hattie Upper. and
they were killed instantly.
The negro driver caught the wire, but
the rubber tires on the vehicle saved him.
c. G. Zipperer, the widower. grasped at
the wire and was slightly burned.
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