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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1910
Page
4
Editorial attacks obscene ads printed beside clean copy and praises business leaders from Kilmer to Remington and Glidden for supporting high standards. It argues newspapers must curate ads to protect readers and advertisers, urging continued discussion on ethical advertising practices.
Defuniak Springs August reports indicate a Black man is implicated in a Saturday night assault that left Hessie Morrison and two others harmed. A hunt followed until afternoon when the suspect was captured. Downed telephone wires hinder communications as the community fears new attacks and possible expulsion of Black residents.
Bac Diego Cal August 1 a discharged city fireman Bert Durham killed his wife and children then wounded a fourth and a fifth before shooting himself. He had quarreling reputation and grudges against Captain Lamppell, opening fire on his former engine crew and killing two on the first two shots before fleeing and dying at home.
The state treasurer warns funds are tight with September 1 balances at 20,871. A large portion of school maintenance money, 1,807,882, remains unpaid and due by January 3 next. Available cash on July 16 was 156,000, with disbursements heavy for institutions and the legislative session. Governor Brown notes possible borrowing of 200,000 and calls for extra appropriations in the coming months.
In New York on August 1 a scandal erupts amid a trial of Harvey Wilde Corbett, architect, and John Qualey, promoter, as widow W. T. Bull alleges she lost $35,000 to an investment in a magnesia company. Arguments on a habeas corpus writ continue. Corbett and Qualey deny wrongdoing while Bull pursues possible grand larceny charges.
The W. & AR BR offers round trip tickets from Atlanta to Chicago for 15 dollars and to St Louis for 14 dollars. Tickets are valid leaving Atlanta on August 20 1910 and returning by September 4 1910. Contact J A Thomas CB Walker Union Station C Harman for reservations.
Miss Emma Banting and company present Salomy Jane by Paul Armstrong at the Lyric. The performance shows rough edges but features strong turns by William Thompson as Colonel Starbuck and Harold Clairmont as Jack Marbury. Three Atlanta debutants handled lengthy roles competently.
Washington reports millers must halt bleaching flour or face criminal prosecution for shipments in interstate commerce. Officials from agriculture and justice meet to instruct inspectors to collect samples of bleached flour shipped interstate since the Kansas City case, as the government asserts continued shipping during appeals is unlawful.
Louisville August 1 Henry Watterson mourns the death of his longtime friend John G. Carlisle. Watterson recalls Carlisle as an intellectual leader in Congress and a great lawyer shaping committee work and speakership. He notes Carlisle’s New England stock, Kentuckian character, and the mixed judgment on his treasury role under Cleveland. He highlights opposition to his Supreme Court bid and Cumberland popularity as a legal mind.
In this August 1 dispatch local obituaries report Mortuary P. F. Mahon of Woodland dies at 6 PM. A. W. Elder of Macon dies at 106 Loa Street. L. A. Edwards of Gay dies at home with three children surviving. Miss Elsie Pierce and Mrs. B. F. Pierce obituary details. Charles A Klein dies at 56. Laula Crenshaw dies near here. Mamie Lou Key dies at 14 with funeral arrangements and pallbearers named. funeral times listed and processions noted through Sylvester and West View burial.
St Paul August 1 Richard A Ballinger secretary of the interior in an interview asserts enemies label him a scapegoat and aim to drive a wedge between Theodore Roosevelt and President Taft. He accuses Pinchot Garfield and others of demagoguery and cites false talk on timber and coal conservation.
A White picnic at O'Connell's Lake five miles from Waco ended in tragedy when two rowers failed to escape a leaky boat. Joe Mistratta age 18 and Otto Catalano age 31 drowned as other occupants leapt.
Macon Ga August 1 SpeciaL Very extensive improvements are under way by the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway Company between Macon and Jacksonville. Plans include new passing tracks lengthening old ones water stations with stand pipes at a total cost of about 527,900. The project doubles train passing and water facilities to handle heavy traffic and capitalizes on added locomotive power with 21 new engines arriving by September. Also plans a larger terminal yard shop yard at Valdosta and repair shops, plus 206 steel under frame cars and a move to all steel flat cars. Heavier rail is being laid.
Roy Dorsey, son of the late R T Dorsey, has declined a recent offer from a prominent New York law firm to relocate. Instead he has opened an office in the Candler Building in Atlanta to practice law, signaling his decision to remain in the city.
There are few better known or better tired young men in the late, and his success looked upon, as a matter of course, by his wide circle of friends. Mr. Dorsay fitted for the practice of his profession by inheritance and education. After Atlanta high school, he prepared at Stone Mountain, entered the University of Georgia for three years, and spent a year at West Point before a four year law course at Columbia. He led in classes and athletics, and at Columbia he joined and led the Southern Club for two years. He graduated last June with an LLB and has opened offices with Harrison Jones in this city.
Home cooks embrace E EK K Flour for its purity and consistent texture perfect for everyday baking. This versatile flour supports cakes breads and pastries with reliable results.
Palestine Texas August 1 Judge Gardner orders thorough investigation of Whites vs Blacks race riots. Four more arrests. eight white men jailed on murder charges awaiting grand jury action. Troops deployed by Adjutant General Newton patrol district about ten miles square amid widespread unrest. Officials declare whites wholly at fault and many innocent Negroes suffer.
Cleveland August 1 John D Rockefeller has begun a whisky neat bath prescribed by his physician to preserve strength and endure golf. He rises earlier, shifts his schedule toward farmlike routines, then spends mornings reading papers before meals. The routine includes morning whisky baths, breakfast, and long days of mail, golf, and motoring.
In Athen Georgia two siblings die when six year old Doc Johnson aims an old shotgun at four year old sister in the Princeton district. The weapon discharge blows off the head, tears through an open door, and strikes a wall. A coroner's jury finds the boy irreponsible, stating the act was a misconceived act of play.
Georgia lawmakers dine with President Slaton at the Cold Springs grounds after plan to work five hours. The House adjourns at 2 PM following a session that began at 8:00 AM, delaying the barbecue departure from Hunter Street.
The Fifth District executive committee adopted the county unit plan and set August 23 for the primary and August 25 for the district convention. Attendees from Campbell, DeKalb, Fulton, Rockdale, Newton, and Walton counties voted amid absent representation from Douglass and Clayton, with A M Brand presiding. The plan grants the highest primary vote winner in each county the right to name delegates to the Georgia congressional convention.
Hunterie Alabama August 1 a reward of 50 offered for the arrest of Horace Otterman night clerk of a local hotel charged with absconding early today with 300 of hotel funds Otterman is said to have come from Clinton Tenn
Edward F. Walker, an anti faction candidate for governor, faces backers forming Walker Clubs across the state. A200 names arrived from Gwinnett and Thomas counties as organized efforts spread beyond his headquarters at 86 North Forsyth Street. Walker says he seeks peace and courtesy in the campaign as he battles Smith and Brown aboard. Robbery: Three men crack a safe at First State Bank in Onamia Minn arobbers take 1900 in bills and 700 to Oliver. Paper editor C B Mace witnessed the crime and was forced to stand with hands up.
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