Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-01-18
State NezVS

State NezOS
COLUMBUS. Ga.-COIunbus may have Big
chautauQua cearly in May or the lstter part %
seld % next Monday night. when formal pFe9-
sysitiou VIII be made and the matter IinAiS He-
termined uPon.
COLUMBUS. Ga.-The city court, which has
ben In session for the past two weeks, VIII
likely flush up business for the term this ait
ernoon ne docket has been unusually heavy
msny crfnInal cases having been disposed OF.
fnrirdinz a member Of prohibition cases HE
new solicitor Hon Hicks Fort. has been look
lag after the Interests o. me STATE n a0I 'n IN
the first Of the year
MACON. Ga.-FIve young white boys who are
being held IN JAN 10 answer TO charges OF
chicken stealing Weakened when they were
brought before Judge Hodges. Of the city court.
yesfrrday afternoon and destined 70 plead gun
". though they asked to BE- taken TO the eour,
IN ouIer 20 aeknowIedxe guilt When the boys
faced the. court they weakened pereeptibly and
had 20 be taken back 10 the jail again, where
they were locked up
COLUMBUS. Ga.-The case OF Hessie B. Gray
~ the Columbus Manufacturing company, IN
the suit for $1,000. which was tried and me
will 70 90 a higher court IL q new trial Is not
granted. attorneys for the mil having heu
4 motion for q new trial late yesterday.
corr-.rpr-s c.-Tbe city tax assessors or
ColumhuS VIII begin next week making the
1919 sssezsmsnts on city property and Il Is stat
= nat large Increase SiI oe SnO~ o,,,a
a large number % buildings have gone up
since the last assessment was made and these
vii run M the Increase into the hundreds Of
thousands. in the opinion Of the assessors-
wAYcROSS. Ga. Jan. 1.-THE disap-
pearance OF r. j. Bishop is a case that
is puzzIing relatives and friends Of the
man here.
He has been employed at the Atlantic
Coast Lane shops for some time, but gave
up the place and disappeared several
days ago. Nothing from his conduct pre-
vious 10 his disappearance led his wife
to think that he had any idea of leav-
ing. and she fears foul play.
The man is about IS years old, clean
shaver when last seen, stocky build,
weighs about 10 pounds
MILLEN. Ca, Jan. 1.-THE new $4,000
court house OF Jenkins county was burned
here last night. A defective construction
OF crates is supposed TO have been the
cause Of the fire. The insurance is about
$4,000 The building will be rebuilt at
once
The court house was built in 1901 and
1s0s by Nicholas Pitner, OF Atlanta, con-
tractor.
The records of the clerks and ordi-
nary's Offices were saved by fire-proof
vaults
The Offices Of Jones & Law and ]. A.
Dixon. attorneys. sustained $1,000 loss
each. with partial insurance.
ROME. Ga. Jan. 15.-Nettie Freeman,
IA years old. formerly of Atlanta, came
TO Rome last night and married William
Morse. an acrobat. playing at motion
picture theatre
FORT VALLEY, Ga. Jan. l5.-In a col
Hsion with a moving freight car OF the
Perry branch railroad at this place FRI
day afternoon the new touring car Of
Mr. Lonnie P. Taylor was completely
demolished.
That the occupants of the car. Mr.. Tay-
lor and his little son. escaped unhurt is
nothing short of miraculous.
But for the presence OF mind OF Mr..
Taylor in taking the child and Jumping
from the automobile the two would have
been instantly killed.
RINGGOLD. Ga. Jan. I5.-For the sec
ohd time within a month the postoffice
and the safe was blown open and 500
in stamps, SIS in postal money. IS belong
ing TO the pOstmistress and three register
Ell letters were stolen
WAYCROss. Ca, Jan 15.-For the third
time this month. the virdie hotel annex
was attacked by flames at midnight. The
damage is estimated at $500.
COLUMBUS. Ga. Jan. 15.-Hon. Joshua
Levering. Of Baltimore. president Of the
Southern Baptist Convention. will be
among the prominent divines in attend
ance at the big Baptist banquet to be
given by Columbus members Of the de-
nomination Monday evening, January "a,
he having accepted an invitation yester-
day.
Local Baptists are making extensive
preparations for the approaching event,
which they propose TO make a notable &C.
casIon In the history Of the local churches.
COLUMBUS. Ga.-The annual meeting
Of the Merchants Grade Trade and Col
Iecting Bureau was held last night, when
the report Of President Dixon and other
officers were received. These reports
were most gratifying TO the members,
showing as they did that much had been
accomplished during the year for the
NtnEuL Oh al du-
dresses were made by prominent MEM
bers on methods and plans for doing
business on a more satisfactory basis.
Nearly every merchant OF the city is a
member OF the organization.
COLUMBUS. -Ga.-The trestle on the
seaboard Air Line. IL miles below Co
Iumbus which was burned yesterday,
causing the wreck OF a freight train. the
serious injury OF the conductor and fire
man. IS being rapidly repaired and traf-
nc will son be resumed over the ravIne
or creek Yesterday and today passen-
gers and ell traffic has been transferred
at the scene. there having been little in
terruption while the repair work was go
Ing on
CLEMSON COLLEGE, S. C.-Prof Fl.
W. Barre. botanist and plant patholOgist
OF the South Carolina Experiment sta
ton. will leave in a few days for Ne
braska, where he will take the examina-
tons for the masters degree. Prof.
Barre had almost completed the work
for this degree. when he was called 10
Clemson as associate professor of botany.
he has submitted his thesis, which has