Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-12


WASHINGTON. d. c.. May 1.-THE
Congressional Directory OF the sd con-
gress. containing valuable biographical
and statistical data. made its appearance
Monday afternoon. The book is an I'M
provement upon former issues. Its APP
pearance Is better. The binding has been
changed. and the change is an improve
ment The typographical work shows
evidences OF the printers art not COM
mon to government publications, and, in
addition, there are many pieces of deco
rative work on the pages.
The nine old members OF the house
from Georgia made no changes in their
biographies. except 10 add that they were
reelected TO the sd congress. Repre-
sentative william Schley Howard, or the
Firth, and Samuel ]. Tribble, or the
Eighth district. give the following ac-
counts of themselves;
WILLIAM SCHLEY HOWARD,
civilian schley Howard. Democrat, Of
Decatur was born at Kirkwood, DeKalb
county, Ca, June %. 1876; attended Neei's
academy until 10 years of age, and went
TO work for himself; was page In the
house OF representatives Of Georgia IN
1858: was calendar clerk Of the house
IN 1seO-el; was appointed private sec
retary to United States Senator Patrick
walsh OF Georgia. in 1898, and served
an that capacity during his term; studied
law al nights and was admitted to the
bar Al WFightsville, Ga, In 1895; enlisted
in the Third Georgia volunteer infantry
on July 2, 1888, served during the span
fsh-American war as sergeant; on MS re-
turn from war. he moved back 20 De.
Kalb county and began the pracuce OF
his profession; was elected TO the mouse
Of representatives of Georgia IN 1855 anu
uas member OF the judiciary commit
,aa aud COMMITTEES on county and county
matters. introduced what Is now known
as the Howard franchise tax act, the nrst
OF its kind introduced in the south was
elected solicitor general OF the stone
Mountain judicial circuit in 1900, defeatlng
four opponents. receiving more votes
than ali combined opponents; was re-
elected in 1865 without opposition; mar
~sea Mis- Lucia Augusta du Vintage, OF
Te~as in 1e05: was a candidate for the
- congress- against the Hon Leonloas
= Tfvingston. carrying six OF the eight
counties of the district and receiving 10
~ the "a votes In the convention; was
elected to the ed congress without OPP
position. receiving S2os votes.
SAMUEL J. TREBLE.
samuel ]. Trfbble, Democrat, Of Ath-
ems. was rcaItu N EloAinAAAt
and is AZ years Of age. received college
ana legal education at the University OF
Georgia: located In Athens. Ca, where
he now resides, and Is engaged In the
practice Of law: served FIVE years as So
Iicitor of the city court and four years
a. solicitor general of the western cir
cult; was elected to the sd congress, de-
feating Hon. William NJ Howard, Demo
crat in the primary election by ma
iority of SIS, and In the general election
by ana votes"
Every member Of tie Georgia delega-
tion Is A native born Georgian.
SOME RARE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
All of the biographical data in the
congressional directory is prepared by
the senator OF congressman about wnom
il is written 1t is in fact autobio-
graphical, although IL is published in the
third person. Many Of the new con-
gressmen do not realize this upon en-
tering the congress. and as result the