Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-27
NEWS J0TTINGS
ABOUT TOWN

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The state department today issued
a Charter TO the Bank of Reynolds, in
Taylor county. 1t will employ $4,000
capital.
Secretary of State Phil Cook is con
fined to his home by sickness, and has
not been In his office at the capitol for
several days.
The railroad commission today is
hearing number of complaints about
alleged freight injustices and discrimi-
nations in south Georgia.
Captain Leonard D. White. of Allan
ia, was placed on the rolls Of the Geor-
gia state militia today as retired cap
tain. to rank as such from February
2, 1903.
A petition for receivership has been
filed in the United States bankrupt court
this morning by the Nickajack Milling
and Grain Company against the Edge
wood Trading Company. Both firms
are of Atlanta and j, X. Ottley was
asked as receiver.
Mrs. Martha r. Falconer, spoke
at the Central Congregational church
to group of interested women
who heard her address covering the
work of the Sleighton Farm Industrial
! Training School for Girls, of which Mrs.
Falconer is the founder.
Crowds listened to Archdeacon Web
| Der in his noon address at the Grand to-
Iday. Tomorrow and Saturday end these
| Lenten services which for the past two
weeks have been literally attended. On.
Friday ana Saturday night, Archdeacon
| Weber will deliver a special Lenten mes
sage at st. Lukes church.
The Parents association of the Tenth
street school has planned complete CO.
operation with the teachers of the school,
| following the meeting held yesterday.
Forty representative women were at the
meeting, and in resolutions adopted de-
| clare they will assist the teachers in
molding the chid's future. An interest
ing report from the tree committee of the
| organization was also presented. The
committee Is planning to beautify the
beautiful the school grounds at once.
| The suit of the LAGRANGE Chamber of
Commerce against the Atlanta and West
! Point railroad is still being argued be-
fore Commissioner Clements, in the Fed
eral court room. From present indica-
tons the case will not be closed before
Friday. The LAGRANGE chamber is en-
deavoring to secure the same Western
freight rates as Atlanta enjoys The
town already has the same Eastern rates.
Many of LaGrange's prominent men are
here for the hearing
Fairfax c. Christian, representing the
| Morris plan of banks, with headquarters
in Norfolk Va. is in Atlanta today in
specting the local branch of the loan in
stitution. This afternoon he will deliver
a talk to the directors of the organiza-
ton at the home of the local president,
w Woods White covering new ideas in
the auditing department OF the system.
The Morris banking plan is an organiza-
ton for making loans upon a real bust
ness basis with working people.
Asserting that he was injured by a
falling wall during the demolshing of
the old Trinity church building in
Whitehall street, James Mckinney to-
day brought suit in superior court for
| $4,000 against the construction firm of
Phillips & Howell. Mckinney told the
court that he had not been informed
that the wall was to be pulled down.
He asserted that his right arm and
spine were injured.
Atlanta 10 ~ boya n wonderful FREQ
motion picture exhibit and lecture on
| the Panama canal and the exposition
in San Francisco. Frederick V. Fisher,
one of the exposition publicity agents,
has writtne to Mayor Wood
ward to ascertain if Atlanta would
be interested in such an ex-
hibit. All he asks of the city is place
for his show. Mayor Woodward has
taken the matter up with the Chamber
of Commerce and he expects to invite
the exhibit, offering the Auditorium as
the place.
At a dinner given last night al the
Georgian Terrace in honor of Judge j.
{. Clements, Of the interstate commerce
commission, with J. Prince Webster as
host, many of the most prominent At
lantans were in attendance. The list of
guests follows: Hon. Judson c. Glenn
ents. member of the interstate COM
merce commission; Hon. c. NJ Gambler
chairman of the Georgia railroad COM
mission; Hon. Joseph NJ Brown, gov
ernor of Georgia. Hon. Paul B. Tram
nell, member of railroad commission Of
Georgia: Hon. Joseph f. Gray, member
Of railroad commission of Georgia.
Hon. Campbell Wallace, secretary OF
railroad commission of Georgia. Hon.
Thomas B. Lumpkfn, judge SUPREME
court of Georgia; Hon. Hiram Warner
HILL Judge supreme court of Georgia
Hon. Beverly ID. Evans, judge supreme
court of Georgia.