Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26

Judge Emory Speer will speak on July attn.
and in the near future ire pa park s worthy OF the
oxFoRD-on the anniversary Of the birth
of Robert e Lee and Edgar Allan Poe, exer-
cises were held at Emory. DR.. Dickey spoke
on Lee. DIR. w. F. Melton, professor Of Eng
lish, spoke on Poe.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS case OF Chancey
Trawick. charged with killing Jeff HUMPHREYS.
both colored, coupled day, and the defendant
was found guilty OF involuntary manslaugh-
ter and was sentenced to three years on the
chainRang.
LEDGEvIILE.-The entire board of
trustees of the state sanltarium met at the
office of DIR. Jones, Superintendent of the
Institution, Thursday. but only, routine busi-
ness wac transacted The election OF officers
for the next two years Will not be heid
until next fall
vALDosTA-some Of the leading farmers
of this section say that II II does not turn
very cold before long that many Of the cot
ton growers will be able to raise their next
crop Of cotton without replanting. The cot
ton stalks have not been killed by the frost
vet. and II is said that where trimmed Off
near the ground the stalks will come out
again. bearing better crop than where plant
ed from seed
sAvANNAH--The exodus from Savannah Of
those who are to work in the Coast Line
railway shops at Waycross Is on ana IN
short time the force In the savannah shops
will be reduced to something more than "A
hundred men. Three hundred and fifty men
will be drawn from the Savannah shops for
wavcross. This will mean that practically
!. GOO people win go from Savannah. There
may be a mass meeting OF citizens held 10
protest against the plan Of depicting the Sa-
vannah shops.
COLUMBUS. Ca Jan. 22.-Thursday after
noon Superior Court Judge Gilbert tried an
interesting experiment. A jury had convicted
Green Sauls with recommendation to mercy.
Judge Gilbert requested the jurors 10 retire
to the room and that each. without consulting
the others. write upon slip OF paper Just
what punishment should be inflicted. They
aid So their ideas OF what II should be rang
ing from a fine of 81 to $50. two saying six
months imprisonment on changing.
The Judge said he would average up the
suggestions, which he did by making the
fine SIS.
CUMMING. Appropriate exercises were held
here In the auditorium in memory Of General
Robert e. Lee. The exercises were under the
direction of Mrs. Charles L. Harris, Mrs. J.
Ed Puett Mrs. J. pi Is Kirby TS. Mrs; = Pool
Mrs. NJ w Webb. Mrs. l.. Rhodes Mrs. J.
A Hope Miss Leila Bishop. Miss Mary Pat
terson. Miss Mardell Estes and Miss Lorena
Grower composing the membership OF the
Cumming Literary and Improvement club, Col
Henry L. Pattershon., Col. Louis A. Hender-
Thomas Preston Triple were present and de-
livered addresses. The ladies Of the club sang
A number OF songs Maryland, My Mary
land by Mrs Puett. MRS. Pool, Miss Lorena
Grower and Miss MardeIl Estes and Dixie"
by Miss Lou Tatunl. assisted, in the chorus oy
the club. Col. Charles l.. Harris was master
OF ceremonies. and Mrs. Harris presided at
the piano,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were held here un-
der the auspices Of the, Gus Boyd chapter,
Daughters of the Confederacy celebrating the
birthday Of Robert z. Lee, At 10 o'clock the
Daughters of the Confederacy, the old veter-
ans (thirty-five in number). the college CADETS
the graded school pupils, and many citizens
OF the town and surrounding country met on
the public square. formed procession, march-
ed to tho college chapel, where public exer-
was Lee as a Gntleman' Dr. G.. r. Glenn
spoke Crosses of honor were bestowed upon
some few who had not before received them.
After the close of the exercises In the coheRe
chanel the veterans retired to the courthouse
where a banquet was served them by the
ladies composing the Daughters OF the Con-
federacy.
MACoN.-No near-beer Is being sold in
Macon this year in any OF the residental
portions of the city and all who care 70 I'M
ell showed it's hand again this week by re-
fusing to give licenses, to persons, who wanted
TO open establishments outside OF the business
districts.
COLUMBUS. Ca. Jan 22.-In the case Of
assault with intent to murder against DR.. s. j.
WNlte.
Tom Dudley, the shooting occurring on Broad
street in front of the Rankin house, Recorder
Wynn before whom the preliminary hearing
was heard, after hearing the evidence OF sew
eral witnesses discharged the defndant.
Chargs of disorderly conduct were preferred
against both men and DR.. Wylie was fined 20
and Mr. Dudley SO. The shooting was the
result of a Disagreement.
cARRoLLToN, Ca. Jan. 22.-At the annual
meeting of Camp MCDANIEL Curtis. at the
courthouse, in this city. steps were taken and
a committee appointed to take up the matter
of erecting a Confederate monument.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Jan: 22-yice President
j. r. Kenly Of the Atlantic Coast Line ran ran.
a committee Of citizens who filed protest
again the removal Of the ,shops OF the coast
Line from Savannah to Waycross'
HAMPTON-The stockholders of the Hamp-
ton Fertilizer company met in annual session
at the ccmpanys office and decided TO IN
crease the capital TO 100000. The FOLLOWING OF
ficers were elected for the ensuing year w
NJ Harris president; r. ]. Arnold, vice presl-
dent; ]. L. Moore, secretary and treasurer;
H. G. Fields manager directors, a; ); He n
derson, w. r.. Wilson, Douglas BOYD, W. ~.
Henderson w. NJ. Harris. j. l.. Moore, X.
]. Arnold. H. G. Fields 90
COLUMBUS.-J. d. Massey, treasurer
of the Eagle and Phenix Mills, has been
elected president of the Columbus board
of trade Mr.. Massey was formerly sec
rotary of the Georgia railroad commits
sion at Atlanta,
| MACON-Macon will send committee
of business men to Atlanta to protest
| against the removal of passenger trains
of the Georgia road from Macon to Ca
| max. -..
| VALDOSTA-Bank mill pond at Mill
town, is to be let off next Tuesday and
wednesday for the purpose of doing some
work on the dam. The pond is the larg-
est in southern Georgia, having eleven
thousand acres in it. The water is very
low now and the place is teeming with
fish. Thousands of people will gather
there next week to take advantage OF
the OCCASION to catch fish.
| VALDOSTA-Plans have been perfect
| ed here for the organization of shOs
factory, which is to begin business here
| in the fall of the present year. The VIM,
Jones Shoe company has subscribed for
SIS. 900 of the stock and the citizens Will
take another $1,000. The balance of the
stock will be taken by Massachusetts, shoe
manufacturers.
| VALDOSTA.-Work was resumed
this week on two Of the .handsomest
structures in Valdosta. One is the
new Presbyterian church and the other
| is the U. S. courthouse and postofnce'