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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1915
Page
10
Word from Atlanta reports Sol Marks 33, native of Green brick Germany, died in action June 36 as a member of the German army storming Warsaw. He was a brother of Mrs Adolph Bamuels, of 212 Washington street.
H B Jones lit a headlight flare from his taxicab in front of Child's on Marietta Street and tossed a burning match into a gutter. Oil and gasoline collected in the gutter, sparking flames that resembled a small eruption. Fire crews extinguished the blaze quickly. the car sustained little damage. Earlier, five fire companies were dispatched to the Alabama and Whitehall streets area after reports of smoking autos prompted fears of another blaze.
Kansas City Kansas August 7 The 10 cent oil price rise last Monday spurred a surge in production plans not seen this year War demand in Europe boosts activity as 1914 set a national record Oklahoma looks to lead California in output HLH Tucker Jr of Uncle Sam Oil says Oklahoma oil will have its greatest inning The company expands in the Cushing field near a pipeline to Tulsa and Cherryvale 151 miles away, an independent line exempted by the Supreme Court from common carrier rules.
In Americus Georgia the Georgia Senate spent time on a wood duck and a dove debate sparked by a game and fish bill. Senator Way introduced the measure. Senator Pickett and McGray spoke forcefully as the open reason for wood-duck was debated before the bill was tabled. Separately, Sumter County abolishes the county treasurer office and shifts disbursement to the county commissioners effective September 1.
City Organist Edwin Arthur Kraft presents a free afternoon program at the Auditorium Armory starting at 4 o clock. He performs Grieg Peer Gynt Suite No 1 among works by Mozart Bairstow Joachim Diggle and Grieg with Bach and Beethoven pieces interspersed. The recital is popular with Atlanta music lovers and showcases Krafts acclaimed skill.
A movement in the Atlanta police department aims to present Chief W. M. Mayo with a solid gold diamond studded badge. The badge, costing over a hundred dollars, will be engraved with inscriptions naming the giver and recipient and will feature a large diamond solitaire.
The Atlanta police board will soon fill the vacancy caused by James L. Beavers demotion from chief to captain. A sergeant may also be needed to fill the vacancy created by elevating a current sergeant to captain. Elections expected on the second Tuesday in September, sparking buzz at police headquarters as efficiency becomes the sole criterion. Five candidates, four sergeants and one patrolman, are in the captain’s race with strong records. George C. Bullard, acting station sergeant on the evening watch, is noted as highly efficient and may be among the leading contenders.
J Roberts, longtime station sergeant on the morning watch and former traffic officer at Mitchell and South Forsyth streets, once chief of detectives, praised as one of the best clerical station sergeants in that office.
The board of commissioners will select five seasoned officers from among DOBBS and RYAN plus three others to oversee the mounted police. DOBBS is praised as an excellent record keeper and the oldest sergeant, while RYAN is a former marshal of Galland City and a highly experienced officer.
The Georgia Senate discussed abolishing several county and city offices including treasurers in Milton, Bartow, Lumpkin, Pierce, and Decatur towns. Bills also touched city charters for Warrenton, Decatur, Monticello, Dalton, Home, and Savannah areas, plus creation of new municipal structures and election provisions.
Miss Myrtle Bennett wandered from her Grady hospital room late Friday night and fell thirty feet into a well near Smith's Crossing. Her brother Harry Bennett spotted her in five feet of icy water and rescued her after hours of exposure. Despite severe cold and exhaustion she is expected to recover.
Jake Wells, head of the Wells theatrical circuit, has appointed B. H. Fourton, a noted southern theater figure, to manage the Grand theater. Fourton succeeds Hank G. Cassidy who has entered the Jacksonville stage. Wells previously ran Lafayette theater and Grand Opera House in New Orleans and other venues. The Grand will run through the summer with high class moving picture features and retain the current staff.
The Charleston Review pays tribute to Jerome Jones of Atlanta as a leading and influential labor figure. He is praised for decades of labor work, including leadership in the Georgia State Federation of Labor and participation in the American Federation of Labor conventions. Jones is described as a prominent national figure with strong ties to labor leaders and advocates for workers.
In Columbus Georgia on August 1 special edition reports ten barrels of whisky stored at the Muscogee courthouse after raids by law officers. A designated storage room for the Maver is used while jurors and witnesses may wander the courthouse except the chamber area during superior court proceedings.
The contest for the sergeant’s badge attracts a broad pool from all police units except detectives. Mounted, bicycle, plainclothes, traffic, and patrol officers join the race, with top contenders including Call Officers B B Haslett W J Mc Williams Walter McWilliams Milam and Shorty Anderson plus others from plainclothes, mounted, traffic and patrol ranks.
The weekly report shows banks and trust companies in Greater New York holding excess reserves above legal requirements, with decreases in reserve in federal reserve banks and other depositaries. It notes changes in deposits, loans, specie, and aggregate reserves across state and trust institutions, reflecting shifts in cash positions and net deposits.
In Jasper Florida and Valdosta Georgia August 7 a sensational trial concluded with Claude Holtzendorff found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison. His sons Wilmer and Ben faced separate proceedings as the elder Holtzendorff allegedly compelled a son to kill Professor Neal Yates after punishment in school. The defense claimed he fired the fatal shot intending to protect himself as trouble arose with the Holtzendorffs.
Columbus city council passed an ordinance limiting bacteria per cubic centimeter of ice cream to 500000. The measure, urged by the health department, aims to ensure purity of ice cream despite seeming high tolerance.
Atlanta friends of Wil T. Gordon rejoice as he returns from Washington where he served as private secretary to Congressman William Sehley Howard. He has opened law offices in the Atlanta National Bank building and was previously connected with the local printing trade.
In 1911 he served as secretary to Congressman Howard and later held a clerkship in the house. He studied law at Georgetown University earning bachelor of laws and master of patent laws. Recently admitted to the DC supreme court and to U.S. patent office practice, he will stay junior partner at Shreve Crowe Gordon in Washington while overseeing patents, trademarks, and civil law here. Africa has sixteen inhabitants per square mile while North America has one more.
Washington August 7 Sixty day paper held by the Federal Reserve banks increased in the past week by nearly 2 million dollars according to the statement of the bank. Resources include vault holdings gold settlement fund and United States notes while liabilities show capital reserves and outstanding Federal Reserve notes with a 32.8 percent gold reserve against net liabilities and a 93.4 percent cash reserve against liabilities after the 40 percent gold reserve is set aside.
Atlanta dispatch notes active buying signals strong export demand lifting wheat futures. French government purchases and Liverpool arrivals hint supply adequacy while forecasts warn of unsettled U S weather. corn and oats advance modestly amid a broad lift in provisions and livestock prices.
Coffee prices opened with slight declines but firmed as New York reports noted a government project to expand controls on coffee and other commodities. Market activity included futures movement, spot quietness, and currency exchange fluctuations as buyers awaited official pricing signals.
State and city market notes show August receipts steady with little price movement. Butter and poultry mostly unchanged though some items show slight gains. creamery products and eggs report higher or steady values amid mixed wholesale activity in Kansas City and surrounding markets.
A fragmented OCR list shows various animal feeds and prices including Purina scratch, Victory scratch, Daluy scratch, best xeraps, Neef scrana, Arab horse feed, King Gorn horse feed, A B C horse feed, June Pasture dairy feed, beet pulp, ground feed, and misc sacks priced per hundredweight or sack. Units and spellings are inconsistent, but the core items are animal feed products with associated prices.
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