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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1919
Page
18
The state railroad commission held an executive session yesterday afternoon after hearing the Western Union Telegraph Company petition to continue intrastate rate increases while under government control. The session followed the hearing and ended with unspecified outcomes.
The commission held executive session on petitions to adjust government rates for telegraph and telephone services. The telegraph company presented lengthy testimony, led by Albert Howell Jr and Mark Boling, arguing higher operation costs and salaries justify rate increases. No patron representatives appeared. Western Union executive J.R. Terhune defended worker welfare measures and wage raises, noting 25 000 localities served and 30 000 agencies not covering maintenance costs, while Postal service private ownership contrasts were cited.
The report notes Burleson raising telegraph rates by twenty percent on April 1 as wires were returned. It mentions no continuation clause for Burleson rates post-return. The railroad commission granted Columbus Street Railway’s plan to switch to two-person crews on Rose Hill cars and to change to a 2 15 minute schedule. The Atlanta city council complaint against Western Union was continued to September 2.
Major Henry W. Lyon recently returned from France and formed two business ties in Atlanta. He purchased a one third interest in Thomas Harmon Co. tailoring, while remaining a client partner. Lyon also resumes active partnership with Rhett OBeirne Loehridge, focusing on insurance. He served as a captain in the Eighth-second Division during Saint Mihiel and Argonne drives and is highly regarded in the city.
Treutlen county residents favor transferring from the Oconee circuit to the Dublin circuit to be closer and better serve local interests. Soperton reports no known opposition as the Dublin circuit currently includes Laurens Johnson and Twiggs.
Columbus Ga August 26 Dr S L Baird died this afternoon after a two week illness. The well known physician was confined to his home when death came. He is survived by his wife two young sons Cecil and Howard Baird three brothers Drs J M and W A Baird of Columbus and Dr J S Baird of Catawa Ky and two sisters Mrs B H Burns and Mrs Clarke both of Atlanta.
Columbus Ga August 26 Special Careful inspection of empty freight cars on big beat early this morning led to a $500 reward for Officer Tyson and the recapture of Clarence Arters a deserter from Fort Benning. Arters was found asleep in an empty car after deserting from Fort Benning weeks ago. He had been captured in Birmingham in civilian clothes and brought back to Columbus where he broke out of the military stockade and was not seen last night.
J W Howard of Americus three miles south of the city will build a handsome new residence on his plantation. About nineteen thousand dollars will be expended in the improvement and work starts immediately. Ben C Hogue of Americus has the contract. Savannah revival of the project for a permanent roadway from Savannah to Jacksonville gains momentum with local trade groups active. The Jacksonville and Savannah automobile clubs plan to revive port to port highway efforts and a Savannah club is to be resurrected. Warfield plan indorsed by directors to manage the railway situation after the war under government control via the railway commission.
In a speech at the Ansley hotel, former congressman W. S. Howard urged Kiwanis members to favor more production and less extravagance. He warned of an economic crisis driven by insufficient output and criticized rising wages without corresponding service, citing railroad wage history and global shortages.
Mr. Howard blamed high prices on extravagant buying and urged strict thrift to withstand hard times. He criticized government railroad operations as a failure while B. A. Tyler of the Dalton Chamber praised the club for vigor and progress.
New York reports J P Morgan sailed today on the steam ship Lapland for Europe. He plans to visit relatives in England and France and devote his entire stay to recreation, saying he has had no vacation in five years.
Rome Ga August 26 Special Within hours after word of theft from A F Hearld a young negro Tad Herison employed by the local ice company entered and was arrested by Officer Carlson He was taken to the county jail on a larceny warrant unable to furnish bond The boy had access via the front door during ice deliveries and knew the housekeeper kept a small wooden bank for coins
Gy Constitution Leased Wire reports a Washington casualty list from August 26 detailing Georgians reported among war losses. The brief item notes casualties as part of the broader war department dispatches.
Jessa L Hall of Talbotton Georgia is reported wounded with serious injuries and the death noted from wounds. The release lists the death among service members connected to Georgia units.
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