Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-07
NEWS JOTTINGS
ABOUT TOWN

The management Of the Montgomery
theater today entertained the orphans
of the Home for the Friendless, the
Baptist and the Methodist orphanages
at special matinee display of the great
Him, From the Manger to the Cross"
now showing Mt that theater. About
800 little boys and girls were present.
Jerome Jones. editor Of The Journal
Of Labor left Atlanta yesterday for
Chattanooga, where he is billed for an
address before the Chattanooga Cen
trail Labor union. Later he viii go to
Jacksonville. to deliver an address be-
fore the National Child Labor confer
ence.
The Children's Court, Its Scope and
Purpose" will be the subject of an ad-
dress to be delivered by Chief Proba-
tion Officer w. w. Tindall at the Jew
ish Educational alliance Sunday at 8
.. m. The lecture will be followed by
the Biblical story of Saul and David
and Macbeth in motion pictures and
some excellent musical numbers.
Reports on the condition OF j. II Nc
Kenzie. who recently underwent an
operation for appendicitis. indicate that
he is improving in health. and that his
convalescence will be the matter of q
short time. j II. Mckenzie is general
manager Of the Calhoun Brick Com
pany.
When the scout car of the Jackson
vile grand opera tour reaches a point
eight or ten miles out Of the city, It
win be met by dozen or more Atlanta
cars. l.. S. Crane, OF the Atlanta branch
OF the Pope Hartford, went TO Macon
in hours and 20 minutes, which IL
thought to be a record.
A meeting OF the executive commit
tee of the city Improvement commits
| sion has been called by Alex Smith
chairman, for 80 O'Clock Tuesday aft
ernoon in the quarters OF the Chamber
of Commerce. Business looking toward
a plan of campaign for extensive work
In making the city more desirable will
be considered.
Detectives still are on watch for a
big gray automobile that was stolen
from its stand in front of the Gambler
building. Lookouts on most country
roads about Atlanta have been estab-
lished. The car is described by its own
ers the Cole Motor Car Company as be-
ing of the 1911 model, license 1880 Ga.
fore doors. gray, one fender nattered
and rusty.
Trained in the famous DeRezke
method Of voice culture. two hundred
and fifty negro students of the Atlanta
Baptist college will sing In the Audi
torium Armory the evening of Friday,
March 21. The chorus is composed of
the men and boys Of the institution
whose vocal power is said to be re-
markable. Considerable training has
been given preparatory to the festival
and demonstration.
Whether the county sheriff or the
commissioners are liable for the pay of
the jail guards is a question that the
commissioners have turned over to the
county attorney for adjudication. On
their one pay day since the new salary
law has been in effect the jail guards
have received but A per cent of their
wages and declare that unless the sher-
if is allowed certain fees now under
contention the office funds will not sup
port them.
The validity of the new county law
which makes it a misdemeanor to
maintain a pigsty within 100 yards, Of
a residence win be tested late today
when county officers bring into court
II. w. Tidwell. of Buckhead. who has
persisted in maintaining a pigsty near
his home, despite the rule of the COM
missioners. Tidwell maintains the COM
missioners have no right to pass such
a rule and will contest the case,
A herd-if that's the wOrd-of deer
has been formed in Atlanta. Nearly
200 men formally launched the new
fraternal order. r. l.. Bradley was
elected to head the Deer; s. b. Multi
max, vice president; c. f. Mcdaniel,
secretary; Fred Schoen, treasurer; ].
III. Collier, chaplain; c. G. Vaughn. in
side watchman; ]. Bennett. outside
watchman; DIR. G. C. Cole. DIR. w NJ.
Etheridge and Fred Schoen, directors;
Ed M. Roster, Press Huddleston and Fl.
j. McMichael, house committee, and
Dra Cole and Ctheriloe house phVsi-