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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1913
Page
1
First day in the city for the youngsters yields many amusing incidents as 1913 exhibits of corn eclipse prior efforts and the canning girls also make a fine showing.
The Georgia corn show of 1912 fills the capitol corridor with more than 3,000 exhibits from eighty five counties and draws hundreds of youngsters to view displays and meet hosts. Officials report record crowds and rising interest in corn clubs as preparations continue for prize awards and future production.
The noted pure food expert Dr HW Wiley urged cleaner milk to save infants' lives during a half day in Atlanta while on a lecture tour. He showed a photo of his 9 month old baby and described rearing methods including tuberculin tested Holstein milk fed warm to the infant. He emphasized sanitation and natural feeding as key to infant health.
Texas flood swells across a 209 by 100 mile area with Trinity Brazos and Colorado rivers bursting banks as rainfall continues. About 15 900 people are homeless across towns including Waco and Belton where several lives are reported lost. Rail lines submerged and trains halted while military guards guard looting risk. Rescue teams pull people from trees as communities mobilize shelters and aid.
New York actress Miss Belle De Wolfe sues Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank in Chicago claiming the new tariff law’s income tax is unconstitutional. The suit seeks to force payment of interest on bonds and damages, arguing the tax violates due process and equal protection, with a highly graduated rate penalizing lower incomes and favoring very high incomes.
Reports detail Poincare’s effort to form a new ministry after the overthrow of the government led by MacCaddin with radicals pressing for a line up. Deputies split between radical-backed and conciliatory factions as calls grow for quick dissolution of parliament.
Thieves seized 87500 dollars in German bank notes from a safe in a mall cash box during a Russell Cologne express last night. The money was consigned by the Postal Bank of Belgium to Cologne, authorities said.
The Rev J A Thacker of a Congregational church in Rome is bound over to Cloyderty court on a statutory offense charge involving Miss Emma Hughes, 23, a church member. Witnesses testified to visits and furniture purchases, while Thacker denied improper relations and said he acted as pastor in service to the girl. He has led his parish for ten years and maintains support from some congregants despite the case.
Ithaca New York December 3 Austin Parker of Helena Montana and Archi pala B Johnston of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania editors of The Cornell Widow college humor monthly have been expelled for the objectionable character of the temptation number issued weeks ago The student body is aroused over the dismissal Their class standing was excellent and they were to graduate next June They have appealed to the student committee for reinstatement
Chicago December 3 Henry Spencer sentenced to the gallows December 18 for the murder of Mrs Wildrea Allison Rexro st today voiced two wishes. One for his body to be cremated and the ashes scattered in front of the courthouse where he was tried. The second for oregano to the sheriff who has banned that spice from the jail cuisine due to its high price. Spencer criticized the sheriff for the removal of the spice and noted he has sixteen days left to eat in.
In Bingham Utah on December 3, Ralph Lopes the outlaw who killed six men remains missing. Gas fumes from a mine fire foul the air as rescue efforts continue. Miners fear he may be dead, or have escaped through an unwatched exit, after a spree that killed a Mexican miner and three deputies.
In Barnwell South Carolina December 3 a prominent merchant Pey ton Best was fatally shot by a mob of Black assailants on Wall Street near the courthouse as he walked from a store to a restaurant. A bystander’s gun failed to fire and another shooter struck Best in the back, who died in Kareg’s Pool Room doorway. Police detained between fifteen and twenty Black suspects awaiting further inquiry.
Athens on December 3 Special ED Sledge a prominent city businessman recovered today from a close call with death from asphyxiation. While shaving in his bathroom gas from the water heater escaped filling the small room. He was found unconscious and revived after medical attention.
Washington rejects Huerta's claim of strength while rebels extend control across northern Mexico. News from Mexico City on December 3 reports Diaz transfer to active duty and a rumored peace envoy from Chihuahua to Juarez amid mounting federal vulnerability. Foreign defense talks and conscription tactics highlight a nation in wartime strain.
The forecast for FAIR, Georgia, is settled with Thursday and Friday becoming clear. Expect mild temperatures and gentle winds as the area exits unsettled conditions and moves toward stable weather.
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