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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
THURSDAY TipikGS.

Miss Elsie Adams Of Monroe was a
visitor In the city.
Frank Melcher returned from bust.
ness trip to Madison.
Frank Pilger has returned from a
business trip to Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Duncan OF Ew-
ing, Neb., are visiting with s. Nc
Kiver
Edward Walters, who was here vis-
iting with relatives, returned to his
home at Platte Center
A. w. Hawkins goes to Lincoln Mon
day to attend a meeting OF the Ne
braska Good Roads convention.
p. l.. Zuelow will leave Monday for
a several months visit on the western
coast. Mr. Zuelow will go to Los An
eeles by way of Seattle.
Il. Y. Hyde, district plant supc.in
tendent of the Nebraska Telephone
company of Omaha, formerly of the
Norfolk headquarters, is here trans
acting business.
Born to Mr., and Mrs. !. c. Cham
| berlain, daughter.
A. Buchholz is now reported crit
ically i'll. He is now suffering with
dropsy.
! Arthur Schwertfeger is under tn,
care of physician, suffering from al
infected hand.
George b. Christoph is convalescine
after wrestling with the grip AM
threatened pneumonia. for week.
Mrs. L. Boline was taken to tn
home of her parents at Dawson. Mrs
Boline is suffering from tuberculosis
Daniel O'Brien, local travelin
salesman, is laid up at his home her
with several bruised ribs as the resu'
OF an accidental fall.
John II. Flick Of 5l4 Hastings a.
enue is suffering from an injured bsc
as the result OF an accident at Wisne
i. where he was unloading rock.
, The Royal Neighbora will meet Fl
day night for installation OF officer
The meeting place has been change
, to the hall over SChenzels meat ma
ket.
/ Mrs C. +. Hartford will entertai
7 the ladies of the Christian church tn
\ afternoon in honor of Mrs. Villa
D Hill, who is to leave for Superio
( | Neb., in a few days.
[ At the regular meeting of the Nc
}. folk fire department Wednesday nigf
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19

they regarded the proposition, so that
the Norfolk delegates to the state fire.
mems convention at Kcarney on Jan.
l6 would be prepared to make suit.
able campaign for the tournament.
The campaign which the Norfolk men
will make for the tournament here
will not necessarily have to be Il siren.
uous one. because OF the fact that
every town represented Mt the conven.
tion is now in favor of Norfolk taking
over the tournament next summer.
The fremen will leave here Jan. IS
in special car which will be suitably
decorated
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
HAnneHGreen.

\ very pretty home wedding took
place at the home OF MIR. and Mrs.
Charles Green living south west OF the
city Sunday evening at s o'clock when
their eldest daughter, Luella Frances,
became the bride OF Fred Renner.
The bride was beautifully gowned In
an Alice blue silk messal!ne trimmed
in lace net.
The groom Is son of Paul Renner,
living near Madison.
Both these young people have
sYown up in the immediate vicinity
snd are we'll and fsvorably known.
Only the immediate relatives were
present. A bountif,il threecourse
luncheon was served.
There were many beautiful and
costly gifts. The wedding march was
played by sister OF the bride.
Rev. X. j. Callow OF Pla!nview Of
ffeisted. Mr.. and Mrs. Renner will be
st home to their friends on the farm
prepared by the groom at Maple Grove
sitter Feb. l.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
Securities Found Intact.

New York, Jan. 12.-Between $780,
100000 and $400,000,000 in casn and
securities were removed intact late
yesterday from the vaults of the two
financial institutions whose offices
were destroyed by the fire that gut
ted the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety building Tuesday, The vaults
of the Equitable Trust company alone
yielded $30O.0O0,000. which were trans
ferred to the company's temporary Of
fices
Many millions more were taken
from the vaults of the Mercantile
Trust company, Of which S6,000,O0O
was represented in a single box OF
gold certificates, which an officer OF
the institution carried through the
streets tucked under his arm with
only a lone policeman TO protect him
There remains yet to be opened the
great vault Of the Equitable Assur
ance society, itself with its treasure
| Of $500, 100000, which was still buried
SO deep under tons OF ice-cementet
debris that the doors could not b'
reached.
The body Of Battalion Chief Walsi
is still in the ruins, and its recover
seems likely to be task of days.
peculiar freak OF the fire came t
light with the discovery that clocI
in the offices of the Mercantile Trus
company was still telling the time
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
West Point Gun Shoot.

West Point Jan. Especial to
The News: The West Point Gun club,
in spite OF the cold weather, held its
weekly blue.rock shoot at the ball
park at West Point. There were two
events OF twenty-five birds each con-
tested for, with the following score:
First event, Karl Kerl, 23; G. Haef-
felin, 19; F. Hoist, IS. Second event:
Karl Kerl, %; Haeffelin, l9; j. Rade-
bach and f. Jensen, 10 each. Karl
Kerl still maintains his phenomenal
record as the crack shot of this por-
ton of the state.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
MAY Not Pardon shereliffe.

Denver, Jan. 12.-Whether Sherman
w. Morris. alias Frank SherclifYe, will
be freed from the penitentiary at Can
on City where he is serving term for
murder depends upon the action Of
the governor. When the pardon board
met today two members of the board
favored granting the petition while
one stood out against the proposed
action. Gov. Shafroth is said to be
opposed to releasing Shercliffe and il
is generally believed will decline TO is
sue the pardon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
NORFOLK WINS THE GAME.
nigh School Team Takes Pierce's
Measure at Basketball.

Norfolk won its first basketball
same OF the season, and in fact the
first one played by the Norfolk high
school team for number OF years,
from the Pierce high school team in
the skating rink Friday night by a
score OF 29 to IL.
Vanderpool and Manske for Pierce.
and Hosman and Landers for Norfolk
made feature plays during the even
ing The lineup:
Pierce-Vanderpool. |. T.; Mohr, +.
E., Manske, c.; Reimers, +. g.; Watten,
g.
Eorfolk-Hosmsn. |. T.: Landers. r
E.. Gillette. c.; Koeroer. r. g.; smith
/ &
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
SHE'S BURNING THE COAL.
So This Husband Wants Something
Put in the Paper About His Wife.

So This Husband Wants Something
Put in the Paper About His Wife.
A white man came into The News
office Thursday morning and said:
Il want you to put something In the
paper. But l don't want any names
mentioned, understand"
What is it?"
Il want you to say that Austin wo-
mans getting away with all my pro-
visions"
Your wife?"
Yes"
"Is she white OF blacks"
BLACK, but that's got nothing to do
with it. She's my wife"
Your real wife?"
Yea. my real wife. Married to her.
II wasn't wouldn't be getting pro.
visions for her"
The Domestic Infelicity editor told
the man to take his troubles to blue
coat. But he's had 30 many expert.
ences with policemen that he didn't
derive much encouragement from that
helpful suggestion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
Battle Creek News

At the business meeting or the men,
Isers OF the Lutheran church six new
members were admitted. Henry Mass.
man, sr., was elected general collec.
tor, vice Carl Praenner. John II. Rode
aohr was elected school trustee. vice
Harm. Eyl. All other officers were re
elected. John Clsassen resigned as Jan
itor and John Wsnke was elected In
stead.
Chas Hansen took his little son Sed
rick up to Ewing Sunday, where he Is
attending school and staying with his
grandparents, Rev. and Mrs o. Eggle
ston.
The fire department elected new otti
GERS as follows: President, Henry
Whitney, vice president, John DUFF
nhey: treasurer, Jesse Hoover; secre
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Goa, Famine AZ pes Moines.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 12.-With the
government thermometer 20 degrees
below zero. the weather records for
Des Moines and central Iowa were
broken last night and today with one
exception. On Jan. 8, 1884, it was 80
degrees below.
1t was 50 below at Boone; q de-
grees below at Burlington and 10 be-
low at Davenport.
Des Moines faced possible coal
famine today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
Would Amend Postmaster Bill.

Washington, Jan. l2.-Representa-
tive Prouty OF Iowa proposed two i'm
portant amendments TO the Norris
bill, which provides that all postmas-
ters shall be governed by the classi-
fled service. One of Mr., Prouty's
amendments provides that a person
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
A SAILOR IN SOUTH DAKOTA.

Fenton Jones, son OF prominent
ranchman OF Carthage, S. d., writes
his friend, James Delaney OF this city
of a humorous incident which occur
red on his fathers ranch recently.
Father hired sailor to work on
the farm" writes young Jones. "The
sailor is ell right, and the only trouble
we find with him is that we have to
throw water on the side Of the house
to get him to sleep"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
CAIRNS WANTS HELP.
Says Persian Government Refuses to
Release Americans.

Washington. Jan. l2.-F Il. Cairns,
the young American who was left in
charge OF the Persian treasury by w.
Morgan Shuster, the deposed treasur.
er.general, when he left Teheran yes.
terday for the United States. today
cabled Chairman Sulzer OF the house
committee on foreign afrairs an ur-
gent appeal for help.
He charged the Persian government
with refusing to release the other
Americans from their contracts and
said the state department at Washing
ton was influenced by American Min
lister Charles w. RUSSELL" against
their claims.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
To Coach Nebraska.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Jan. l2.-Capt.
Earl Pickering OF the University of
1911 football team, has
been offered position as football
coach of the University of Vermont
1t is said that Pickering also has been
offered u coaching position at the Uni.
versity of Nebraska, but has not as
yet decided upon any position.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
WANT FiREMAh's TOURNEY.
Chief Green Says Business Men Are
Enthusiastic About II.

Fire Chief Millard Green accompan-
led by c. f. Hartford, after a confer
ence with business men, reports that
Norfolk business men We're enthusias-
tic over the prospects of securing the
firemen's state tournament for Nor
folk next summer. The fire chief de-
clared he made calls on the business
men to get an impression as to how
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19

certified for appointment as postmas-
ter shall not be named until an cleo
ton has been held in the community
he lives and the patrons get an oppor-
tunity to elect or reject him The
other amendment provides that the
term OF a postmaster appointed on
ccrtitication of the civil service com
mission shall be limited to eight
years
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
Mora Trouhle In Pensia.

Calcutta. British India, Jan. Ii
Orders were issued today to the
brigade of infantry stationed at Ah.
madenagar to hold itself in readiness
to proceed Immediately to Persia. Re
ports as to the dangers incurred by
merchants there over the trades route
in southern Persia led to this step.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
Pannr 40 Nnara Old

West Point, Nebr.. Jan. i2.-Speclal
to The News: The West Point Re-
publican has just entered upon the
forty.second year OF its existence. This
paper was founded in the year 1870
and Ia the tenth oldest In the state,
the Nebraska City News holding tho
record OF age. being established In
1Sb9
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
MAKING NO GuEsSEs.
National Chairman Mack Makes NJ
Venture on Presidential Race.

New York, Jan. 12.--Col. William j.
Bryan prepared this morning to start
south for a series OF lectures and will
stop OF in Philadelphia and Washing
ton. The colonel did not commit him.
self to anyone's presidential candi'
dacy.
National Chairman Mack said that
Mr.. Bryan and other democratic lead
ers including Roger Sullivan. Of Hi
nois, Uery Woodson OF Kentucky and
Thomas Taggart of Indiana had talked
informally with him over the general
political situation.
Il wouldn't care to make a guess as
to which candidate had the best
chance OF selection" said Mr.. Mack.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-All parties interested In
the Gulf coast. Texas, country to write
us for information. Come to a. conn.
try where two crops can be srowa
each year, where the soil is good. Wa
ter sweet and pure. where the sun Of
summer is tempered by the cool
breeze from the gulf and where stock
does not have to be fed more thaa
half the year. Get in touch with tbs
Trac y.Knos Land Co., Victoria. TeKAs-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
WANTED - Success Magazine -

WANTED - Success Magazine 70
quirss the services OF a man In Nor
folk to look after expiring subscrtF-
tions and to secure psw business by
means Of special methods usually r.
fective; position permanent: prefer
one with experience, but would ooa'
slider any applicant with good nakuss4
qualifications: salary $50 per dAy.
with commission option. Address
with references, r. G. Peacock, Room
l02, Success Magazine Bldg, Nsv
York
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
Forty Below AZ lynch.

Lynch, Neb.. Jan. Especial to
The News: The mercury registered
40 below zero several places here this
morning This beats any former rec
ord.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
A Banks Balance.

London, Jan. 13.-Bullion amount
ing to G29,000 was taken into the
Bank Of England on balance today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19

Ples,ures OF the Week.

Mrs. o. l.. Hyde entertained "A doz.
IN ladies' at "a pipe organ Kensington
m Thursday afternoon. Each guest
was given quilt block to piece and
when they were finished II was discov.
cred they were all such expert needle
women they had to draw straws for
the pretty favor presented by the host.
ass Mrs. Edward Brown proved to
DC the lucky one. AT s o'clock Mrs
Ryde served tempting refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ. Braden enter.
tanned n company of friends at de.
lishtful o O'Clock dinner on Wednes-
day evening. celebrating the hosts
birthday. Covers for sixteen were laid
Ut beautifully appointed tables and a
splendid four course menu was served.
Bridge followed the dinner. the hon
ora going to Mrs. Sol. G.. Mayer and
g. II. Reynolds.
Mrs. Clarence Hedrick entertained
The Climbes last Saturday afternoon
81 her home in South Norfolk A
guessing contest proved very enjoy.
able. Mrs Ed Stansbury won the pret
" hand painted plate presented by
the hostess as a reward for good
guessing. AT 8 O'Clock Mrs. Hedrick
served delicious three.course sup
per.
Lawton Phinney celebrated his
ninth birthday on Thursday. His
teacher, Miss Bessie Sterner. and
three boy friends, Lawrence Hyde
Edwin Baum and Ed Sattler enjoyed 6
delicious dinner in the home OF his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Phnney
on South Eleventh street.
The ladies OF the Christian churcl
spent pleasant afternoon In the
home OF Mrs. G. F. Hartford, on
Thursday. Mrs. William HILL who |!
soon to leave Norfolk for Superior
Eeb., was the guest OF honor.
Mrs. +. II. Salter entertained tn,
members OF her bridge club and a few
other ladies' at l o'clock luncheon
on Thursday. Bridge occupied the al
ternoon hours. the high score favo
going to Mrs. G. II. Reynolds.
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Mrs. H. G. Lyon and Miss George
Lyon. of Gordon, were Norfolk visit
ors on Monday, enroute to Columbus,
Neb., for a visit with Mrs, Charles
Sturdevant.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19

Mrs A. c. Smith and baby have re-
turned from a six weeks visit with
friends in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Mr.. and
sIrs. Smith are nicely settled in their
new home, on North Ninth street.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19

Miss Anne Edquist and Miss Esther
Johnson of Omaha spent last week
with the family of Dr. Johnson, super
intendent of the Norfolk hospital. The
young ladies returned home Sunday
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
Stebbins is Released,

Bonesteel, S. D.. Jan. Especial TO
the News; w. p. Stebbins was re-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
Personals.

Mrs. w. G. Baker who is manager
OF the w. NJ. c. A. cafe in Omaha, is
enjoying a months vacation in Wash
ington ID. c., where she is a guest of
Congressman and Mrs. Burton l.,
F>rench.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-19
HANGED FOR KILLING WOMAN.

Mark A. wilkins Pays Penalty FOR
Numbering Mrs. Carmen.
San Francisco. Jan. 12.--Mark A.
Wilkins, who was convicted OF the
murder of Mrs. Vernie Carmen, With
whom he eloped from Kansas City in
1907, was hanged at San Quentin pris-
on today.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-14
I. R. WILL MAKE
THREE BIC TRIPS
Invasion of South viii Come on
His Second Swing Around
the Circle.

CHICAGO. Aug 1.-two months ~
strenuosity will mark the campaign ~
Theodore Roosevelt for the presidency.
Three long swings around the circle
viii be made and practically every state
in the Union viii be- reached. The
first trip. scheduled to he the hardest
of an. win begin in September The
aetna. dates have no, We, been ar
ranged. but details are being worked
out and Will probably soon he an
nounced. according 10 statements al
Progressive headquarters today.
According to the plan as now APP
proved in a general way. the colonel
viii don his Rough Rider hat and
mount his trusty private car about
September and viii 90 from New
York direct to St Louis From there
he Will 90 to ST Paul. circIing through
Iowa and Wisconsin on the way From
ST Pau he viii go west over the north
ern route making many speeches On
route and landing in Portland about
the middle Of the month. Then he will
turn southwark for trip through Ore
gon and California. leaving Los An
Seles for the East and making a few
speeches in Arizona and New Mexico.
The route wan shift TO the north and
the colonel Will invade Colorado for
few days speech making then swing
east through Nebra ska. Kansas and
Missouri and landing In Memphis
where "A monster meeting is planned
Will Touch Dixie Early.
al.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-14
AK for Surveyor
FavOring Roosevelt

NEW ORLEANS. Aug I4-Having
been requested to resign as surveyor Of
customs al New Orleans by Secretary
of the Treasury MacNeagh Louis p.
Bryant has refused to quit, charging
that the action OF the secretary is the
result OF his active support of Colonel
Roosevelt for the presidency.
Calling upon Surveyor Bryant to va
cate the ONCE, for the good Of The
service Secretary MacVeaEh suggests
that the resignation become effective
at the earliest convenient time" Mr..
Bryant declared that he resented the
request for his resignation on the
ground stated, and that while he ex-
pected to have 10 give up the office,
ne would not do so in accordance with
the secretarN's request
There is no doubt in the world that
politics, pure and simple. led to the ac-
uon OF the secretary in demanding my
resignation asserted Mr. Bryant 1T
Is an open fact that | am for Colonel
Roosevelt, and they have determined to
decapitate all the Roosevelt men am
one OF the first to get the blow"
MT BRYANT was appointed surveyor
OF customs at New Orleans hv Presi-
Gent Taft on June 49, 1909
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-14
jim BRADY
ABLE TO EAT AGAIN.;
100000 HIS THANKS

BALTIMORE, Aug. Hills appe-
tite restored, Diamond jim" Brady. of
New York, has given $1,000 to Johns
Hopkins hospital here.
After suffering for nearly six months
from stomach trouble, during which he
could not indulge even in the luxury of
dry toast without being savagely re-
venged during digestion. Mr.. Brady
was able to sit down to his first big
meal last Thursday night
The menu was as follows: Canta-
loupe, cherry stone clans, chicken
gumbo (strained). sea bass, wine,
broiled squad. turkey, string beans,
salad demitasse, cigars, champagne.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-14
SIXTEEN BIB CANDIDATES
PAY PRIMARY ASSESSMENT

MACON, GA. Aug. 14.-No candi-
dates withdrew from the races in Bibb
county all paying their assessments.
Those who will be voted on next week,
sixteen in all, are as follows
Congress-C. L. Bartlett, j. w. Wise,
John R. Cooper.
Judge of Superior Court-H. A. Mat
thews, Robert Hodges. Claud Estes.
State Senate-W D. Mcneil Oliver
c. Hancock
Solicitor GeneraI-John P. Ross, Ro-
land Ellis.
Representative - Minter Wimberlv
Arthur L. Dasher Ben ]. Fowler, Nat
R. Winship, Wallace Miller and w R.
Barnes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-14
WHITES INVITED
To NEGRO DRAMA
Tickets for the Singing FeSti-
val and Passion Play Are
Selling Rapidly.

The negro Passion Play" TO he given
at the auditorium tomorrow night. is
story Of the race told in picture. poetry
and song A special invitation has
been extended to white people, and
large number have expressed their in
tention Of attending. some having OBJ
tanned tickets for both nights Of the
festival Thursday and Friday. Tickets
are on sale a L the Phillips & Crew Co. the
Gable Piano Company and the First Con-
gregational church. colored, corner Court
land avenue and Houston street, for the
benefit Of whose Institutional work the
festival is being given.
Patti Brown, of Chicago. the colora tura
soprano the famous Fisk Jubilee singers,
If Nashville, Tenn. two brilliant Choruses
Of 100 voices each, trained under Pro-
fessor l. V. Childers. Of Washington,
y. c.; Selena Sloane Butler, Of Atlanta,
the elocutionist; the orchestra from the
Fifth Regiment band-the entire aggre-
cation comprising more than $50 people
will take part in the drama
The following is the program in full:
Fifth Regiment orchestra before the
opening Of the drama and between the
acts and scenes).
Before the Curtain: Sphinx and Pyra-
mids
lode to Ethiopia Dunbar-seIena
Sloan Butler.
ACT I-PAGANISM
Scene I, An African Village. Fisk Ju-
hHee Singers; scene 2. An African Coast.
with Slave Ship at Anchor; poem, The
Freedom Of the Free" (Braney). Selena
Sloane Butler; scene 3, The Dutch Slave
ship in Midocean, Fisk Jubilee Singers,
ACT II-SLANERY
Scene 1, The Slave Market; solo, "Su-
vance River Anita Patti Brown; scene
2, The Plantation, Jubilee Singers. scene
3, The Battle Scene, Yankee Doodle" and
Dixie" orchestra; The Colored Soldier"
dunbar, Selena Sloane Butler, THE
Battle Hymn Of the Republic, Anita
Patti Brown and chorus.
ACT III-FREEDOM
Scene l, The Home, piano solo, THE
Bird Sermon LisZD, Roy w. Tibbs;
solo, Home, Sweet Home" Patti Brown
and orchestra; scene 2. The School,
Swing Song" girls chorus; college songs
and Fisk song, Fisk Jubilee Singers; How
ard University song, Atlanta University
yell; scene 8, The Church, Professional
20 Mother Dear Jerusalem" Chorus: an
them, BY the Waters of Babylon" Gay
lori. chorus
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-14
SALVATION ARMY is
PRAYING LIFE OF ITS
FOUNDER BE SPARED

LONDON, Aug. 14.-Prayers for the re-
covery OF General William Booth. founder
and head Of the Salvation Army, who is
seriously i'll here. were spoken in thou
sands OF Salvation Army barracks
throughout the world today. From num-
berless street corners, where open air
meetings Of the Salvationists are held
daily and nightly, petitions were directed
in the course of the service for a pro-
longation Of the useful life of the aged
evangelist
General Booths condition according to
a morning bulletin showed little if any
Improvement He was unable to sleep
last night from insomnia which added
10 his nervous condition.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-14
TAYLOR VETERANS MEET

BUTLER, GA, Aug. 1.-THE Con-
federate veterans of Taylor county held
their annual reunion at Butler yester-
day. The resignation Of A. G. MCGEE
as commander of this camp was ten
dered and accepted. Colonel ]. A.
Steed was unanimously elected to fill
this place.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-14
NO WATER METER cRAEr.

DALTON, GA, Aug. 1.-THE Dalton
board Of water commissioners was com
pletely exonerated when an investigat-
ing committee of the city council re-
ported that there was absolutely no in
dicaton of graft in the purchase of the
water meters. The council authorized
Superintendent Black of the water
works, to order for immediate delivery
the rest of the meters.