Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-26
EFFORT To FREE
AUTO DRIVER FAILS


Cooper in an effort to obtain the re-
lease of Obie Hart. negro, now serv-
ing a nine months sentence under
conviction of driving an automobile
while intoxicated. was decided
against them by Judge H. A. Math-
ews, in the superior court, Satur-
day. 1t was commended that Hart
was convicted under the act Of 1910
relating to the motor vehicle law
which was recently held unconsti-
tutional by the supreme court.
The release of Hart was opposed
by County Attorney Walter before,
who showed that the part of the law
with reference to driving an automo-
bile while intoxicated passed in 1915
was practically the same as that of
1910 and that Hart was convicted
of an offense covered by the act of
1910.
That part Of the automobile law
held unconstitutional was because It
was passed at a special session of
the legislature and did not pertain
to the object matter of the COVER
nor's call. However, the principal
part of the act of 1915, which is not
covered by the law of 1910 is driv-
ing an automobile at a rate of speed
not greater than 30 miles an hour.
1t is believed by attorneys and
others that one Of the first laws to
be introduced in the legislature next
of regulating speed and eliminating
other dangers on the public high
ways.
Demurrers to the suits filed in the
United States court here, which were
heard by Judge Beverly D. Evans in
the cases of Lanborn & Co., of New
Jersey, against A. B. Small & Co.,
and the Savannah Sugar Refinery
company, of New York, against Hill
Grocery company, of Forsyth, have
been overruled. Orders from Judge
Evans overruling the motions were
United States Clerk Cecil Morgan.
The Lanborn & Co. is suing for
$1,5181.14 and the Savannah Sugar
Refinery company is suing for S.
S10.25, both plaintiffs alleging breach
Of contracts. 1t is claimed that the
sugar was sold to the defendants I'M
der contract at a stipulated price
and the defendants refused to take
the sugar when it declined in price.
The suits were demurred to on the
ground that the contracts were so
drawn as only to bind the refineries
with reference to the sale of sugar
at a stipulated price. but did not
bind the defendants. The cases prob
ably will be heard before Judge Ev-
ans here in July.
Special trains will be operated
the Georgia Southern and Florida
Railway who can be relieved from
duty on that day to the employees
third annual picnic at Ashburn
which is given under the auspices
of the Efficiency association.
The picnics are gala days for the
employees and it is expected that ap-
part in the occasion. There will be
i, special train leaving Macon at 1880
o'clock Thursday morning to take
the employees from Macon and points
between here and Ashburn and a spe-
cial train will leave Valdosta at s
point and Ashburp. Both trains are
scheduled to reach Ashburn at 1920.
Employees residing south OF Valdosta
will use trains number 10 and IA.
The special trains will leave Ash
burn on the return trips at 1880
o'clock Thursday evening, arriving in
Macon at 1920.
On arrival at Ashburn all picnic
baskets will be tagged with owners
name and turned over to the refresh
ment committee and carried to the
picnic grounds where the owners are
instructed to call for them.
Some of the features of the picnic
will be music furnished by the Val
dosta band, dancing from II o'clock
until o'clock and a, ball game in
the afternoon beginning at 4 o'clock.
Dinner will be served promptly at
o'clock, it IS announced.
The baseball game will be be-
tween the Macon team of employees
and the Valdosta team. Much rival
'ry has resulted between the two
teams and the local aggregation has
been practicing hard for the contest.
The winning team will receive $50
from the Efficiency association and
those in charge of the Macon organi-
cation say they are going to bring
the money home with it.
John Respess, 10, of South Ma
con, is being classed by his friends
as the champion onion grower OF
this section.
John was exhibiting an onion Sat-
urday afternoon of the Bermuda va
riety which weighed three pounds.
The young agriculturist says he pro-
duced the onion without any effort
in that he just stuck the set down in
the ground last fall and let it grow
without giving it any attention.. His
friends are wondering what he could
have done had he tried.