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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1912
Page
4
The speakers in the debate emphasize Southern unity and support for Underwood, arguing Georgia and Alabama share political bonds and that Alabama’s choice favors the southern candidate. They assert Georgia would back a worthy candidate from the South and deny claims of division between the states.
The text recalls Sehmoalck of Parle and Charles A. Dana of New York tied to the Dana Ladson wedding, noting Sehmoalck as a prominent guest in France and a wine company associate. It also mentions travel between Germany, Canada, and the United States, with personal views on canal projects and champagne industry tensions.
Governor Thomas F. Marshall of Indiana spoke at a Y M C A mass meeting about leaving the legal profession to enter politics. He said the move aimed to preserve his conscience and pursue a profession where truth and integrity guided him, lamenting decadence in law medicine and theology.
A conference in the mayor's office approved selling both the present boys and girls high school buildings to fund two new up-to-date high schools. The plan uses proceeds from three properties including the girls commercial high school site at Washington Street and Woodward Avenue, plus a council-approved small addition, to build one boys and one girls high school. Attending were Aldermen Warren and Nutting, President Daley, board members Rich and Stamps, and City Attorney. The Washington and Woodward corner is favored as the best site for the girls high school.
The Atlanta electric light committee opened bids for street lighting arcs. One bid covered five contracts from one to five years with varied arc and white way post prices. The city currently under a five year contract faced higher costs for arcs and white way posts, while magnetite arc bids appeared and the committee deferred action until June 11 to allow submissions for flaming arcs.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a request by Li for a call of Din at a location called Ade. Names and places are unclear, with missing dates or context. The surviving text hints at a personal or ceremonial inquiry without fuller background.
Six committee chairmen will deliver talks at the conservation dinner of the Forward Movement in Atlanta. Speakers include Marion M. Jackson, Marion McH. Holl, Philip Weltner, Walker-Dungan, Joseph C. Logan, and A B Caldwell with Hagan presiding. Samuel M. Inman and Dr John H. White to speak. The event at the Piedmont hotel may draw several hundred business leaders. Plans for five year work will be presented.
William Lowe a civil war veteran and longtime Lowe Johnson partner and Atlanta resident died after a ten day illness in a private sanitarium. Born October 6 1828 in McDonough Henry County Georgia he served in the Army of Virginia under General Lee and later settled in Griffin before moving to Fulton County and then Atlanta. He was ordained a Baptist deacon in 1884 and served as deacon and treasurer at Second Baptist Church. Survived by his wife three sons William John H Merrill Lowe and five daughters Cartie Lane Mattie O Neal Annis Eubanks Lucy Smith and Hattie Cole.
In federal district court Judge Newman excused juror Dr Asa G Hemperly a physician at East Point saying his services might be needed, and then undertaker George C Trimble of East Point was likewise excused. The judge quipped the court would like to get along without a physician or undertaker.
New Orleans April 8 Acting President Edward Perkins of the National Drainage Congress arrived from Chicago to attend the second annual convention. Other officers and details are expected to be announced as the meeting proceeds.
W. W. Witham promises five thousand dollars to Blakeville Collegiate Institute for a girls dormitory. Mrs. M A Bray in Atlanta leads appeals, aided by donations from Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Mrs. Joseph M Brown. Public response has been small though many lend support from twenty five cent gifts upward.
A group of prominent New Yorkers including Robert Goelets Frank Brown Kreem Alvin W Krech William Fitz Hugh Whitehouse and Henry Rogers Winthrop will visit Atlanta for Grand Opera Week 28 as guests of executor at the Getriaa Terrace. Mrs Kahn arranged their stay and the letters describe their private seating and anticipated pleasure.
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