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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1919
Page
13
The article reports the arrest of Fred Shelton in Rome Jail as a suspect in the murder of 11-year-old Albert Brown Hughes in Cartersville on Sunday night August 10. It notes Shelton as Joseph E. Brown's great grandson and marks the first light shed on the circumstances of the crime.
In Cartersville, Young Hughes was killed on a main street with a pistol. Deputies arrested Fred Shelton Milner Dede Maxwell after testimony tied them to the crime. Maxwell, jailed in Marietta, corroborates a jailhouse confession about the night’s events.
Advertises Simmons Springs as the key to better sleep, promising comfort for the body in any sleeping position. The copy highlights store displays by merchants of Simmons designs in steel beds brass beds and cribs. It notes the springs cost little if any more than ordinary springs and emphasizes spinal support and relaxation. The Mount Vernon Simmons box-spring is mentioned as an improvement.
A. F. Duffy head of organised railroad safety in federal control visits Atlanta to launch a death and injury prevention drive. The campaign runs October 18 to 31 across seven federal districts, with Duffy touring headquarters and planning activities, praising southern support and predicting the largest safety effort ever.
Fragments describe a fir core mattress with three layers and a novel support system. Mentions public springs and heavy helical ends for stability and evenness, with references to standard and Silver wool qualities. The readable bits suggest a technical description rather than a finished product listing.
In the first five months of this year the safety section reports saving 67 lives and preventing 16 677 injuries on roads. Mr Duffy speaking with Co M Anderson praised organized safety efforts and urged Southern cities to back the national railroad accident prevention drive.
N. M. Sage, son of Major General W. H. Sage who commanded Camp Gordon in 1918, has opened offices in At-. The report notes his return to the area and his professional plans, reflecting a notable family connection to military leadership.
Sage, Harvard graduate and prominent engineer, selected Atlanta as base after reviewing other elites. He has opened offices in the Paters building and will oversee Aberthaw Construction Company operations in the South from Atlanta.
Major R. Horton, ex-president of Georgia Military College, traveled through Atlanta en route to Milledgeville where he was elected associate president for the coming year, to work with Colonel J. H. Marshburn. Horton, a former U S Army major and personnel adjutant at St Nazaire, returns to lead the eight boys’ school.
First Lieutenant John G Westmoreland also known as Harold Westmoreland son of Dr and Mrs R W Westmoreland of 50 Norcross Street has returned from France where he served over a year with the American Expeditionary Forces. He was with the Seventeenth Engineers and promoted to first lieutenancy for service abroad and expects discharge within days, planning to resume business in Atlanta.
A hearing at 10 o'clock today before the Georgia railroad commission will consider Western Union Telegraph company's petition to make Burleson era intra-state telegraph rates permanent. A second hearing will address Atlanta's complaint alleging unsatisfactory service, with Councilman Gordon expected to present the city’s case.
Georgia Secretary of State McLendon announced new steps to curb fraudulent stock schemes. He will present unregistered stock promoters to grand juries in multiple counties, including Fulton, and cites recent appellate rulings to warn banks and buyers of notes tied to worthless stock. He reminds that every sale of such stock violates the 1915 blue sky act, rendering contracts void and subject to legal action.
Tom C Galloway resumes real estate work by opening offices in the Third National Bank building in Atlanta. A former Baltey Galloway partner, he is praised as well known and well liked. Recent sales include a $6500 horse on Fourth Street, a $3500 bungalow on Decatur, a $4760 house on Mayson Avenue, and other Decatur and Atlanta properties totaling several thousand dollars.
Doles Strett, who was at the corner of River and Dodd streets Sunday night, is at Grady hospital in serious condition. Doctors reported Monday that his condition remains critical but recovery is expected. Medical staff believe a skull fracture and severe bruises occurred. a bystander, Mr. Spider, witnessed the crash.
Fractured OCR fragment mentions ENRA FRANCES and COOPER with scattered words. Unable to extract a coherent event. no clear person, place, or organization.
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