Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-08
SOUTHERN STATE NEWS

SOUTHERN SIAIE NEWS
FRANK FORT, Ky.-Governor Wilson
last night signed the measure known as
the tobacco warehouse bill providing that
warehouse receipts by corporations shall
be negotiable and transferable.
DOUGLAS, Ga.-Yesterday afternoon
in the city court of Douglas, Matt Moore
a young negro, was convicted of selling
whisky and sentenced to a term of IL
months in the changing without the
privilege of paying a fine.
DALTON, Ga.--Fred Longley, young
man employed on the w. and A. switch
engine this afternoon lost half OF his
right foot when he attempted to kick
open a coupling. His foot was fastened
in the coupling. but he attracted the at
tetnion of the engineer by his screams
of pain, who Immediately shut off the
ell CINE. thereby preventing the injury
from being more serious than it was. The
young man was quickly hurried to
surgeon, VINO, after an examination of the
the injured member. saw that it was
necessary to take off nearly all of the
right foot After. the operation, the
young man was resting much easier.
GIRARD, Ala.-The city of Girard is
to be brilliantly lighted with electricity.
At the regular meeting of the town coun-
Gil this week, a special committee which
had been named to ascertain the cost OF
lighting the streets. reported favorably
OF the matter and it was decided to have
the lights placed at once.
MACON, Cart. Rev. c. X. Nelson,
bishop Of the Episcopal diocese of Allan
Ia, will be in Macon Sunday to preside
over communion at St. Pauls, and to
preach there and at Christ church.
DALTON, Ga.-Dr. John Nichols, a
popular local druggist, and Mr.. Jake
L,tchen, a prominent travelling man who
makes Dalton his headquarters, left this
morning for Treadwell's mill, a famous
fishing place. six miles east of here, de-
termined on being the first to test the To-
cal stream for trout and Dream. A large
crowd gathered, and, after wishing them
luck and congratulating them on their
nerve. gave them hearty cheer as they
drove away. There are number of fine
fishing streams close to Dalton; but the
season has hardly opened yet; the two
venturing out merely for the purpose
of showing their prowess as fishermen.
SAVANNAH.-Hon. F. p. Stoy, mayor
of Atlantic City. and a party OF IL
friends. reached the city today en- route
south. They got here very early in the
morning and will remain until o'clock
this evening. The visitors are being en-
tertained by Mayor Tiedeman and men,
bers of the board of aldermen. They are
having a good time and so are the peo-
pie who are doing the entertaining.
COLUMBUS, Cattle Muscoeee Coun-
ty Teachers association met in monthly
session this morning at the court house.
when business OF the body was transacted
and an interesting program carried out
a feature Of the program was all address
by Professor Monaghan on the subject OF
thorough training. The various schools
of the county are in a splendid condition
according to reports from the teachers.
SAVANNAH, Ga.-The military CON-
mands of south Georgia will begin to pass
under the critical eye of the United States
army reviewing officer next week. In
spections will begin in the companies OF
the First regiment this month. On Friday
of next week the Fitzgerald Guards will
be inspected, and on the 18th, which ia
Monday. the Thomasvile Guards will pass
under the eye of the inspecting officer.
March 10 the inspector will spend at
Townsville with the Videttes and on the
10th he will be at Waycross to inspect tho
Waycross Guards. Savannah will not be
reached until April 6. and then the in
spector will remain here for several days
inspecting the different commands.
SAVANNAH, Ga.-Thc Hibernian So
ciey will hold its ante anniversary meet
ing on Monday night at the rooms of
the society in the Hussars club building.
at this meeting officers will be chosen
for the incoming year. Gen. P. w. Mel
drim will remain as president of the So
ciety and it is not believed there will be
any change in any of the officers. The
night Of March IL will take place the 9Sth
annual dinner of the society. This is to
be one of the biggest events of it's kind
of the spring 1t is believed the toast list
will be confined to local speakers, but
some OF the most prominent men of the
city will be among those who are to
speak.
SAVANNAH. Cattle police have be-
gun a war on the Migrants of Savannah.
and yesterday arrested about 90 negroes
who seem to have no means of support
Fifteen were tried be.~re the recorder
this morning and the most of them held
for trial in the city court. II is proposed
TO cut the number of negro loafers to q
minimum this summer if possible.
MACON. Ga.-A 12-year-old negro boy
Adolphus Daniels. is now on trial in the
superior court for the murder of mis-
father and mother. He shot and killed
them last summer. The boy is represent
ed by Attorney Charles Ii. Hall. who was
appointed by the court He has made
varying statements as to the affair, ano
won't even tell his lawyer the straight
OF 1t.