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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1908
Page
9
A garbled assort ment of campaign notes and social commentary references politicians Roosevelt Taft Harriman Cannon and others. The column mentions fundraising for the Democratic national campaign fund and various eclectic snippets about weather, agriculture, and public figures with dated phrases and abrupt shifts in topic.
The piece argues convict labor should be used to build and improve public roads across Georgia. It notes the Holder bill and amendments favor counties or groups taking pro rata shares of convicts for road work, ending the lease system, and stresses road construction as central to solving the convict issue and boosting farming and industry. Strong emphasis on statewide support and local resolutions.
Augusta faces fire and flood devastation with business paralyzed and many left without food or work. Georgians in Atlanta urged to donate promptly and generously, as ties of kinship and duty bind the state. The Constitution will collect and forward all contributions to authorities.
A Georgia opinion argues the Milledgeville reformatory fails to reform youth and instead creates hardened criminals. It urges the General Assembly to relocate the facility away from the prison farm, abolish or radically restructure the program, and implement a new environment to prevent chronic criminality. The piece stresses that current methods, with armed guards and punitive routines, undermine citizen duties and self respect.
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century collage quotes poems and anecdotes. It references Georgia themes, a publisher and an automobile, a George Washington servant tale, and scattered verses about sorrow joy and weariness. The piece blends literary snippets with local color and a sense of age and place.
A crowded Central City council meeting failed to grant park use to the fair association director without a 200 gift to hospital auxiliaries for soft drinks. Alderman Hiisworth Hall urged the requirement, while citizens offered the money as a voluntary contribution. Officials say differences may ease and the state fair plans will proceed with former enthusiasm.
In the Bibb county seat era known as the Capitol’s cooling spot, Joe Hill Hall appears in somber black as fall is proclaimed by a weather signal in the house. Colleagues note his garb and a mood of quiet mourning while a brief exchange reveals the chill prompting his dress.
Rowland Marks asks how to visit federal prisons and receive a permit. Warden Moyer explains an order effective January 1 restricting visits to one day weekly at Atlanta prison, with visit cards issued only to trusted individuals, limited to under fifty cards each week. Guards accompany each group, and the process costs money, preventing daily access.
A body of about forty Baptist churches in the Adenta area and Atlanta will convene in Atlanta for the Brotherhood meeting. Deacons and pastors from many churches are requested to attend as the organization outlines its plans and bylaws. The event follows a vehicular accident in which a mother and three children escaped injury while several deacons sustained injuries.
Mrs Hornaby about 45 years old sustained a serious arm injury when a bumper knocked her under a moving freight car on the Southern road near Atlanta Railroad Yard. A wheel mangled her right arm below the elbow. Dr Harry B Annally treated her. ambulance rushed to Stone of Life and Wesley Memorial hospital. She resides Piedmont and Pine with husband and five children.
Two African Americans were accused of reopening residence ties with a theft. One escaped as a mob threatened punishment. Joan Smith and Joan Williams were seized by citizens late last night. Williams fled but Smith was believed hanged and his body dumped in a lake.
Captain Heck is forming a band for the Second Georgia Regiment of the National Guard to be based in Griffin. The government will provide instruments uniforms and quarters. the band will join all encampments and parades and be paid like regular army musicians. Captain Beck aims to have the band ready by spring and ready to supply national music in Griffin.
Dr Monroe Anderson of Augusta spoke at the Young Men's Christian Association building on tuberculosis prevention and cure. Once weakened by consumption he traveled west but returned to Georgia and, by open air treatment and dieting in a hill town, regained perfect health.
Special report from Douglasville dated August 28 notes Lois Mills will open the Lola cotton mills in October with 1000 spindles and plans to expand soon. Machinery arriving, town expectations rise as workers relocate to the new mill. Also reported death of Mrs Martha Patton of Vineville at 57, funeral held, interred at Riverdale cemetery, survivor daughters noted.
Ferguson Lumber Company of Little Rock faces financial struggles with a $2000 attach ment filing as of yesterday. George Vaughn named as gas receiver to manage assets reportedly totaling $60000 with debts around $75000. bond set at $15000. Police plan to address unemployment and petty theft in Macon, targeting nonworking residents and alleged troublesome individuals.
In Macon Georgia on August 28 special at 2 a habeas corpus hearing before Judge Robert Hodges ex pert Mrs Mary Woodall failed to gain custody of her three children. The children remain in the care of Superintendent Dix of the Georgia Industrial Home after strong legal action and emotional proceedings.
William Dyan aged 4 and Frances Ewing were struck by a known horse named H a nerd yesterday at noon on 101 East Linden Avenue. Dyan suffered a light fracture of the skull and was carried into a house unconscious. Frances Ewing was also hurt as she was pressed to the street during the incident. The horse owner and exact circumstances were not clarified.
A runaway horse and buggy roared along Lindan avenue, throwing four year old William Dunn and seven year old Frances Ewing into the street. William suffered a skull fracture risk but no bones were broken, while Frances escaped serious harm. An iceman, Bloomberg, carried William to a nearby house where he received initial care. The owner of the horse apologized to the childrens’ parents as medical exams continued.
The August term opened with Judge Worrell presiding. Mims W Daniel sues deacons of Jonesboro Baptist Church for 19000 in damages over church resolutions. After a two day trial, verdict found for defendants, among Jonesboro’s leading citizens.
An official statement from Constantinople denies reports the sultan of Turkey contemplated a visit to Ferlin this month. It notes nothing prevents his majesty from traveling abroad and hints a future tour of foreign capitals may occur once Turkey stabilizes.
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