Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08

superior court against Ernest Woodruff,
the Atlanta United Motor Company and
the Dayton Motor Car Company, asking
ton that an automobile owned by
Woodruff collided with his wagon on
November % at Ponce DeLeon and
Piedmont avenues, throwing him into
the street. He charges that r. L. Frost
was driving the auto and was in an in
tOXicated condition. He further alleges
that Frost, who is an employee of the
motor car company, was driving the
auto at a time it was being repaired and
that there were no brakes on the car.
involuntary proceedings in bank
ruptcy have been filed against the
Owners Supply Company of Atlanta. A
petition for receiver was filed at the
same time. The creditors are the Swine
hart Tire and Rubber Company, claim
ing an Indebtedness of $475; the Auto
Specialties Manufacturing Company,
alleging debt of $50. and the Standard
OIL Company, with a debt of $50.
The bankers colony at the Federal
prison will receive an addition OF two
when William E. Breese and Joseph E.
Dickerson are brought to Atlanta with
in the next few days to start on two
year sentence. The men were convicted
OF embezzling funds from the First Ma
tional bank Of -Asheville, N. G. They
were first indicted by the ~rand jury in
hut eF,,JYx
case in courts until the present time.
The United States circuit court of APP
peals affirmed the two-year sentence
yesterday.
Atlanta Law school juniors held a
banquet last night in the Union station
cafe in celebration of the recent cleo
ton Of officers. Sam tombstone acted
as POSTMASTER. Talks were made by
each of the recently elected officers
George 7. Northen, president; b. p.
Frazier, vice president, and F.. S.
Chalmers, secretary.
j. S. Flowers has filed a suit in the
superior court against the city for a
damage of $1,000 to his property at
Haas avenue and Mcpherson street and
an additional loss Of SS5 in rent. He
claims that when the city in March,
1912, raised the grade this caused the
drainage water to flow under his lots,
resulting in his having to sell one lot,
valued at $3.50. for $3.50, and another,
valued at $3.50, for $500. The drain
age water, he says, decayed the stills
under the houses and caused unhealth-
full odors.
Lucius S. Brown, Of the Smith &
Ewing real estate agency, is expected
back In town today from Pensacola,
where he went on a visit week ago.
Mr.. Brown formerly lived in the Florida
city and he is a booster for It,
The family Of j. M. Stephens, whose
home was destroyed by fire Thursday,
have moved to the old Frazier home at
S42 Gordon street.
The Red Mems drum corps, one of
the crack organizations of Atlanta. an
nounced today that they will attend the
inauguration parade at Washington.
They have received $1,000 from various
sources to defray the expenses and the
additional $500 required is expected to
be raised by the next meeting. when all
arrangements will be made.
Huguley Williamson, the three-year-
Old son Of Mrs Fl. Williamson, SIG
West Peachtree, who was bitten by a
Scotch terrier and has been taking the
Pasteur treatment, is today reported
doing well and it is not thought that
rabies will develop. The little boy was
playing on the sidewalk in front of his
home last Wednesday when he was BIT
ten by the terrier owned by A. p. CoIes
No more will the high winds be able
to cause the monster bell In the tower
to send out a false alarm. The wires
have been cut and unless 1t Is decided
to put the bell back in use they will
remain in that state Shortly after 6
O'Clock last night the bell sent forth
its strident tones over the city. Hun