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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1912
Page
11
Mrs Samuel Jacques of Macon announces the engagement of daughter Constance to Howard Wadley of Bolingbroke. Wadley is University of Georgia graduate and only son of Mr and Mrs George Dole Wadley. The wedding will be a major Macon social event.
The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of St. Paul's Church is scheduled for Monday August 5 at 3 30 PM. A full attendance is urged.
Miss Lucy Zachry returns to the city while families like Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Spiker with children, Clarence Fall and Elizabeth, Charlotte Hemmer, and others spend summer in Cadiz Ohio and North Carolina. Mrs. Nicolson heads to Atlantic City. Deale attends a wedding in Astman. Gilbert clan returns from Toxaway and rests at Warm Springs. Bloodworth family plans a Toccoa visit. Reynolds Crook in the city. Eddie Hardwick and Paul Wrights party summering at White Path. Murphy family with Mamie Gatins abroad now in Berlin. Lawe and Porter return from Wrightsville Beach. J E Smith party in Dublin occupying Dr Wilmer home.
Conference among Woodberry H C White and C J Haden leads to rescheduling of the forthcoming Mont Avenue meeting during their absence. Mr. Smith returns mid month. Mrs. Welborn Hill Leone Ladson travel to Toxaway. others entertain or host visits from Misses from Greenville and Washington while several Atlanta residents attend events or travel to Europe and the Carolinas. Taft Hall will host daytime and auditorium evening meetings with notable speakers.
Washington August 2 The five judges of the United States commerce court would be retained in office as circuit judges by an agreement reached today by the house and senate conferees on the legislative executive judicial appropriation bill The commerce court would be abolished and its work turned over to district courts The senate had proposed dropping the five commerce court judges while the house proposed to keep them as circuit judges The conference report was submitted to the senate today It provides for modification of the civil service term fixing it at seven years After each term federal civil employees would be required to re qualify by examination or otherwise Those now in the service would be credited with admission to a seven year term beginning next September Both branches of congress made progress today on appropriation bills The 116 060 000 sundry civil bill was sent into conference The senate was in night session considering the postoffice appropriation bill The provision inserted by the house for Federal aid to public highways was supported by Senators Swanson and Reed The senate committee on post offices had eliminated this feature and the action was endorsed by Senators Lodge Reed Williams and other
Chicago August 2. Charles S Jones and other Chicago Livestock Exchange officials warned that action is needed to shield the cattle-raising industry from further declines in output and rising beef prices. They urged Congress or state legislatures to pass laws halting slaughter of young calves to protect breeding stock and strengthen the industry, and indicated the exchange is ready to push such measures.
Knoxville report says a Southern railway passenger train from Middlesboro Kentucky struck a hack drawn by two mules at a grade crossing in Oakwood, killing William Karns aged 50 and C Housley aged 35, both Heiskell residents, and seriously injuring Mrs Henry Watson 66.
A major power station under construction in Nuremberg Bavaria collapsed today, claiming ten lives and seriously injuring thirty five workers. Rescue efforts and investigations are underway as workers and officials assess the site and safety measures.
The executive committee of the thirty-fifth state senatorial district meets Tuesday at 1 PM in room 104 of the New Kimball. Chairman Arthur H. Van Dyke calls all members to discuss making Fulton County a separate senatorial district, arguing rotation deprives its half million residents of direct representation. Clayton County’s G. M. Hale is noted as this year’s senatorial candidate.
Washington August 2 A constitutional amendment proposed by Representative Hull would allow Congress to recall inferior federal judges by concurrent resolution with two thirds voting in both houses and ratification by three fourths of states With notice and right to be heard the change would let Congress remove judges for disability incompetence neglect misconduct or drunkenness aligning federal practice with state systems
Washington August 2 with nearly all veto triggers removed the army appropriation bill was again reported to the senate. It totals about 94 000 000 an increase of 4 000 000 over the house figure. Senate panel dropped five year enlistment and rejected consolidations of several general staffs. The provision to remove Major General Leonard Wood remains out. Cavalry cuts to ten regiments not recommended.
In Savannah Georgia on August 2, citizens and lawyers denounce a constitutional amend ment that would abolish city justice courts in towns over twenty thousand, with Savannah to be exempted. They vow action to win equal rights and the right to vote on the issue, accusing lawmakers of unfair treatment and promising to push for Savannah.
Chicago street railway workers began voting at 4 a m on whether to strike. About 3,400 on South Side lines, 6,500 on North and West Side lines, and 2,700 on elevated routes seek higher wages amid rising living costs. Result due tomorrow. another conference set for August 10 to decide wage scale.
Washington reports plans by the American Federation of Labor to organize iron and steel laborers nationwide. The drive targets open shops and launches simultaneous meetings in all cities with steel plants. The circular notes attention to the large foreign element in the industry and advises potential workers abroad not to migrate to America for a year or two.
New York August 2. Howard Palmer secretary of the American Alpine Club announces to the American Geographical Society the conquest of Mount Sir Sandford in the Selkirks. The 11 634 foot peak was climbed June 24 after eight attempts in six years. Only five expeditions reached the base and only one prior to this set foot on the summit. The sheer ice wall and surface belt hinder ascent during the climb.
August 2 Dorcas I Snodgrass Mount Vernon nurse was found dead in Duboia creek officials say they have pursued every clue but nothing sheds light on the case district attorney notes the sister Mrs John L Grider has left for California and sees no reason for further spending unless tangible development appears
New York August 2 Mayor Gaynor left City Hall and stopped a park laborer from a tobacco chew. The laborer offered more and the mayor replied with a quick show of interest taking half the bag and thanking him, in a light anecdote reflecting his informal style.
Washington august 2 scientists study holes in Swiss cheese and how to control them. researchers note carbon dioxide nitrogen and hydrogen influence holes as a measure of cheese quality and value. professors seek methods to create channels in every cheese to improve grading and pricing.
Perry Weinberg was arraigned for stealing $20 from employer Leo Potter. He was sentenced to 18 months to three years in prison and, upon a shouted threat, Judge Martin added a $1000 fine. The fine will extend his sentence by 1000 days at a dollar a day.
In Danville Virginia on August 2 a head-on collision occurred near Clarksville between passenger train 107 from Richmond to Raleigh and an eastbound Norfolk Southern freight. Seventeen or eighteen people were injured, several seriously, as wrecked freight cars tumbled from a high trestle. A crash crew cleared the line by 7:30 p.m. with no fatalities reported so far.
Washington reports urgent orders sending the gunboat Tacoma from Guantanamo to Bluefields to contact Managua with plans to relay developments to the state department. Poor crops and stalled Nicaragua finance treaty aid are blamed for economic strain fueling the revolt against President Dina. Zelaya loyalists flee Costa Rica and nearby republics to exploit the uprising.
The hospital treats a relief crew from the freight line. Pugh suffers a broken leg while G. & Jones report a broken arm. Holleman, a brakeman, has both arm and leg injured. J. M. Taylor, a fireman on freight, is badly scalded.
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