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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1911
Page
4
A fragile mix of publisher notices for The Constitution subscription drive and a column of humorous quips about politics and international affairs. Mentions hotel delivery, traveling reps, and a Washington bureau, with satirical items about Taft MacVeagh and Diaz.
Washington AP reports Chairman Ashbrook of the post office investigation committee defines a thorough, slow, uncovering inquiry into postal service abuses. He cites a spy system, coercion, demoralization, and chaos linked to economics and Hitchcockism, promising careful scrutiny and reform.
The Mexican Herald urges a little time and patience for Mexico as Diaz reforms stall. It notes sympathy from great powers, including the United States, but warns that popular government and universal suffrage are questioned. The piece aligns with Taft and Bacon against intervention, warning of far reaching consequences.
The Providence Bulletin urges reform of jury service and criticizes employers who penalize workers for serving. It argues citizens and National Guard duties require better civilian respect, condemning apathy that produces poor juries and political disengagement.
The Constitution reports a Georgia cotton buyer questions a New York clearing house for guaranteeing cotton bills of lading. Details remain unclear as the letter references ongoing assurances and reliability concerns in the trade.
A Georgia farmer critic weighs the proposed carrier funded guarantee, arguing the cost will fall on cotton prices and farmers. Other views warn against creating a New York monopoly via foreign bill guarantees, while Atlanta authorities say carriers would bear the expense. The Constitution notes southern banks could finance bills directly with European partners, boosting gold reserves.
J L Riley sues his brother Robert E Riley former city marshal and Royal Arcanum claiming undue influence and fraud changed a $3,000 policy to make Robert sole beneficiary. He alleges their father was incompetent and that he and Robert shared payments. Riley seeks $1,500, with Wattsing Latimer as attorneys.
L G Grice, Clerk Superior Court of Fayetteville Georgia, asserts voters should compel a state primary for U S Senate. He argues the state executive committee must reflect popular will, urging county meetings to elect delegates to the capitol to inaugurate a primary, warning that power shifts from many to few and calling for vigilant democracy. Dated April 20, 1911.
In Macon Georgia April 21 the Regina Music Company suit against Muecke and Sons revealed a humorous moment as attorney A L Dasher Jr alleged the defendants returned a combination piano cymbal drum and harp arrangement because it played Mendelssohn Spring Song instead of rag time The instrument was deemed faulty for playing classical music rather than the requested style, a Grizzly Bear tune reference.
Jefferson Ga April 21 special Jefferson Chapter U D C will unveil on Memorial Day a handsome shaft in memory of Confederate soldiers of Jackson County. Judge Robert T Daniel will deliver the principal address with other speakers. Mrs Olan Webb will unveil the monument as veterans fire a salute when the covering is removed. Exercises start at 10 o clock.
A gold headed cane with inscription Columbus Ga Guarda First Frise to Matt O'Brien dated June 90 1878 was found by a freight hand on the Hins Central levee and given to J W Cousins agent of the Witness Central. The car had traveled from the Pacific coast and was being prepared for an arrival in New Orleans.
Mrs. Elizabeth Horne, mother of W. Horne killed by Detective Reeves, will sue the Central of Georgia Railroad for compensatory damages. The petition prepared by Green Tilson McKinney will be filed soon. A friend urged action as she was largely dependent on her son.
A detective, W. B. Horne, was sentenced yesterday by Judge Price Edwards to four years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in a shooting. The court rejected the maximum twenty year option, noting the jury found the act unjustified but not extreme. A new trial motion was filed, with a $5,000 bond set, and a hearing scheduled for June 5. Separately, Emperor Francis Joseph faced medical advice to halt further audiences after a joint meeting with Austrian and Hungarian premiers.
Frances Alda, famed Metropolitan Opera star, is set to sing Desdemona in Verdi Otello in Atlanta next week amid past conflicts with Met directors over wives of managers appearing in operas. Ticket sales rise as audiences anticipate a larger turnout than the past year.
Judge Nathan Kingsley a top officer in American York Rite Masonry was hosted at a Kimball luncheon in Atlanta by Judge John R Wilkinson and others. Kingsley, General Grand High Priest, journeyed to Macon for Georgia Grand Chapter convocation beginning April 26. He resides in Austin Minnesota and serves on Minnesota’s supreme court, visiting Georgia for the convention and a stop in La Grange with Henry Bank.
Officials of Seaboard secure a new five year lease on the Empire Life Insurance building ticket office on ground floor. The office has been renovated with new wallpaper, flooring, and furniture. Watson H. Fogg, local district passenger agent for Central of Georgia, is recovering from typhoid malaria and will be out for some time. L. B. Chalenor of Seaboard has returned home to Norfolk after attending a hearing on enriching charges. J. Halle of Central, Savannah, is in the city promoting a new booklet titled On the Wheels of the Wind distributed by A. E Ryan of Northern Pacific with headquarters here. The booklet is praised for its handsome design.
The Southern Congress on Child and Woman Labor will not meet in Taft hall as planned but in the legislative hall at the capitol. Speakers include Hoke Smith, C T Ladson, N M Kirkpatrick, A J McKelway, Mrs Hamilton Douglas. McKelway will show stereopticon views.
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