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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1913
Page
1
In Savannah Georgia on April 14 Judge Davis Freeman sentenced Lee Anderson to twelve months on the chaingang without a fine for cursing in the presence of Mrs. L B Dunn. The incident occurred at Dunn’s country home where Anderson allegedly used language described as the worst kind.
Friends of Carl Hutcheson, attorney with Felder Dillon Whitman, urge him to seek chief justice of a proposed five member municipal court plan. Justices would be Atlanta Bar Association members with three years’ practice, appointed by Fulton Superior Court judges, with salaries from 3000 to 3600 dollars. Hutcheson would consider the post, though no decision has been confirmed.
The nation braced as 390000 to 400960 workers walked out demanding manhood suffrage. Socialists planned widespread disruption while King Albert and his advisers moved to protect property. Soldiers were stationed in key industrial centers as Brussels warned of an $80000000 daily hit to manufacturers.
Reports from Georgia fruit regions say high winds during an unseasonable cold snap prevented major losses. Some areas like Perry and Elberton saw no damage, while others warned of potential harm if frost or continued wind continued. Peach, pecan, and early cotton crops remain at risk in several counties.
Paul W. Pope, Princeton class of 1873, promoted through the president to a position in the Philadelphia customs house. Currently an Atlanta customs inspector, he will assume new duties May 1. Pope regards the appointment as a graceful compliment from an old college mate now in the nation’s highest office.
Fire at Dawson Ga on April 14 damaged the barn of ex mayor Andrew J Hill and most of its contents. Loss runs to several hundred dollars with only partial insurance coverage.
Savannah Georgia special report notes Col Jordan FEF Brooks, a prominent Savannah figure, died at his home on Thirty-first Street East after a long illness. Born April 10, 1849, he held many public roles including real estate evaluator, collector, insurer, and military officer with a long service record from the Oglethorpe Light Infantry to the First Georgia Infantry volunteers. He served as chairman of the Chatham County equalization board and held leadership positions in Hibernian society and Knights of Columbus, leaving a large bereaved family.
London April 14 Mrs Emmelius Pankhurst, recently freed from Holloway jail, remains seriously ill with reports of a relapse. A separate classified line urges a sharp man of neat appearance to seek advancement in the business world through the Constitution's Classifieds.
Rochelle April 14 Special Sheriff Gibbs captured Enoch McElmore and W E Yates, last of a seven man gang tied to the Melvin killing. They were chased after barricading in a Pulaski swamp. McElmore confessed to a killing on the W A Coleman place. Coleman remains jailed at Fitzgerald amid fears for his safety if returned to Abbeville. Five band members still at large as authorities pursue remaining suspects.
London April 14 a milk can filled with gunpowder and connected to an electric fuse was found inside the railing surrounding the Bank of England. Police closed the area and began safe disposal procedures.
Washington April 14 Democrats prominent in official life attended the Jefferson day dinner of the District of Columbia Young Men's Democratic club. Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi was toastmaster with speakers United States Treasurer Burke and former Governor Benton McMillan of Tennessee. A bank clockwork trap was found later, reportedly linked to militant suffrage groups.
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