Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-19


will be paid out. This viii finish the
year.
T. A. Hammond. of Atlanta, has been
given his appointment s a member Of
the Georgia commission on uniform
legislation. to succeed A. c. Pate, Of
Hawkinsville, who recently submitted
his resignation.
George T. Flint has been appointed
soliciting agent of the clyde Line
Steamship Company in Atlanta, to sue
coed f. G.. Cheney, resigned. Flint re-
ports this week to James T. Scott. COM
merciai agent for the line in Atlanta.
DR.. John +. White. pastor Of the Sec
ond Baptist church. will open revival
services Friday night. DR.. White who
has just returned from Naldosta, Ga,
where he has been conducting services,
brings with him the famous group of
Welsh Revival Singers. fifteen in num-
Der, who viii aid in the meetings here.
Plans for the organization Of a state
chamber Of commerce. for concerted
action among the municipal organiza-
tions OF the kind. are being aired by
prominent Chamber Of Commerce men
in Atlanta. The plans will be developed
within a few months.
Real estate men in Georgia will be
forced to pay the so occupation tax in
every county in which they do business,
according to rule laid down to-day by
the court Of appeals,
The decision was reached in a trial
suit that came up from the city court
Of Cairo.
Major J. J. Conner, state commits
sioner of agriculture. to-day issued a
warning 10 farmers against inferior fer
tilizerS. In part. he said: Il advise the
use of highgrade fertilizers in all cases
The results are worthy Of the extra eX-
peEse, Were high grades used every
where il would eliminate the "iller'
trouble which we hear so much about
The good roads committee OF the De-
catur Board of Trade will meet tonight
to consider bids for the paving of Can
die street. Decatur to Morgan street
in East Lake. The work on the new
paving. it is expected. will begin GA
April l. The board recently has Sc
cured new quarters in the Weekes
building.
Lawtou Riley. James r. Nutting and
Edgar Watkins will debate the pro-
posed charter reform at the fourth Of
the series OF monthly discussions ~
current topics, to be held at the Beavers
hall. 81 II East Hunter street. the first
Thursday in April. j. T. Dabney prom
inent Beaver. will preside William NJ
Hairston will make the Introductory
remarks.
The case Of Alderman J. W. Maddox
viii be called before Recorder Broyles
this afternoon. The city official came
athwart the city laws because Of his
steam shovel which Inspector Cecil
Poole declares emlts too much smoke
for the good of the smoke ordinance.
The engine was being operated in the
Hoaley excavation. Walton and Forsyth
streets. when the complaint was made.
Holins y. Randolph has been elected
to succeed the late James ID. fitzpatrick
as a member of the executive committee
Of the Atlanta Bar association. The
election took place at meeting of the
executive committee and chairmen Of
other committees held in the grill room
Of the Capital City club yesterday aft
enoon. Those attending the meeting
were Reuben r Arnold. Alex Meyer,
Judge Spencer r. Atkinson. Burton
Smith. Edgar Watkins. Shepard Bryan,
John Y Smith and Carl Hutcheson.
Excellent results toward obtaining
money for the proposed negro Y. NJ.
C. A. building were revealed at meet
ing Of the workers held at the associa-
ton quarters A report on the recent
tag day" showed that with the money
collected on tags and on pledges a total
of S5521T had been obtained. The
largest single subscription was that Of
Rev. p. James Bryant pastor Of the
Wheat Street Baptist church. who sub
scribed Sl00. An address by DR., Wealth
erford. international Y. VI. {. \. secre-
tary. was heard
Under the auspices OF the Civic league
Or. II. N. DuBose. of the First Methodist
church, will lecture Sunday. March %. on
christianity and Citizenship The lee
ture the first Of series planned for At
lanta by the Civic league, will be given in
the assembly han of Central Congrega-
tional church at $50 o'clock in the after
noon.
\ charter was issued to-day from the
Office Of Secretary of State Cook FOR the
Farmers and Merchants Bank. Of Mid
vile. Burke county. with a capitalization
of $4,000 The incorporators are: 5. Q.
Jones. IL. u. L. Switzerland. O. II. Hig-
don. T. II. Wall. Z. W. Brooks and II. l..
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