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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1909
Page
7
Funeral notices and death reports from Atlanta and nearby areas describe the deaths of W. Parker, Dolly Leto, and others. Details include home residences in Ray mand and Atlanta, funeral services at local chapels, and interments at Westview and Hollywood cemeteries. The deceased include a railway company employee and several relatives with services planned across Fairburn and Atlanta venues.
The Pinehurst event drew 164 entrants in today's qualification round. Allan Lard and W dH Yuie led notable scores with 85 and 93 respectively, as many players posted ties and wind affected play. Seven divisions qualified for match play, with 147 cards recorded.
In Athens Georgia on February 10 1909 the centenary of Charles Darwins birth will be celebrated February 12 across the parish speaking work. Arrangements have been made to observe the day in Athens with invitations to the university faculty State Normal School Lucy Cobb Institute and others to meet at Dr H C White's residence Friday evening. An appropriate program has been prepared to show the influence of Darwin's work on modern thought.
Athens widow and several children mourn the death of old Confederate veteran John W Davenport found in his bed this morning from heart trouble after several hours dead. The funeral will be held tomorrow.
The Council committee on public buildings and grounds will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock to discuss Edgewood school issues in the ninth ward. Chairman Aldine Chambers urges full attendance. Additionally, CC Stovall of the Houston house at 88 Houston street faces a criminal libel charge in Justice Ridley's court on Decatur street.
Mrs Evans a 26 year old with Madison Avenue apartments, was arrested at the Lyric Theater after a dispute about $26 in unpaid clothing from a West Mitchell street fur store. Detectives Bullerd and Bisek filed a disorderly conduct charge. Evans claimed misunderstanding and noted three marriages, two deceased spouses.
Philadelphia report cites a deadly wind storm causing one fatality and many injuries. Robert Weightman was killed when a heavy timber fell from a Brockley Baptist Church roof. A steeple collapse threatened 166 pupils at the School of Our Mother of Sorrows. Peter Maguire narrowly escaped after shielding a child as his house roof blew off and collapsed nearby, with houses demolished and multiple escapes reported.
In Frankfort on February 10 the Kentucky court of appeals upheld a policy clause that blocks insurance recovery for barns and crops destroyed by night riders. The ruling reverses a Caldwell circuit court decision in five insurance company actions against Imperial Tobacco Company over damage at Princeton Caldwell County on November 30, 1908.
Former Governor Glenn of North Carolina will deliver a morning lecture at the First Presbyterian church in Augusta on evangelic work. He plans a campaign of publicity in evangelic efforts in the South and his address is expected to draw interest for its stance on temperance and reform themes.
Washington February 10 The electoral vote for president and vice president was counted in a joint session of Senate and House. Taft and Sherman were announced elected for the term starting March 4 1909 amid applause and ebullient reactions from both parties.
In Athens Georgia on February 10 1908 Roemer a law class member at the University of Georgia was chosen anniversarian of the Demosthenian Literary Society He will deliver an address the evening of the First Instant marking the society hundred eighth anniversary The Phi Beta Phi Psi Sigma Phi Heppa societies anniversarian will be chosen in a contest tomorrow afternoon.
At the American Ship Building Company plant a platform collapsed while a gang worked aboard a vessel. Three men were killed and five injured, two of whom may die, in the accident reported today.
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Nervine as a cure for epilepsy fits St Vitus dance and general nervous diseases. Testimonials from Mrs D Baker of Cleveland and Mrs C G Bennett of Michigan claim cures after months of use and urge readers to obtain a bottle from a druggist with a money back guarantee if no benefit.
Theatrical leaders in New York split on censorship as five shows are urged to be suppressed by Charlie Burnham. Klaw of Klaw and Erlanger argues state censorship unnecessary while ministers push for morals crusades, noting New York’s complex urban moral landscape and recent Archbishop Farley criticisms.
Inmates at the West Virginia state penitentiary are accused of counterfeiting money. A guard testified that a counterfeit list was found in a prisoner's cell and that spurious coins circulated outside the prison. Additional charges include theft of dead convict burial funds. Convicts allegedly paid guards for favors, with alleged bribes disclosed during the legislative committee probe.
The trial of C R Smith for murder concluded its evidence late afternoon with alienists Dr J B Gulley and Dr W W Hamilton testifying that Smith was paranoid. They said he might have known right from wrong at the time, though lacking moral conception around the killing. The defense rested after their testimony as the state introduced three acquaintances who deemed him sane.
Governor-elect Joseph M Brown arrived from Macon to a hearty Jackson welcome, met by a chamber delegation at the station, escorted to the hotel, and addressed citizens at the courthouse. He was introduced to City Attorney Wim Watkins. An afternoon automobile ride followed. A banquet at the Buchanan Hotel that night featured Brown and Smith while he toured the state meeting people and advocating needed legislation for the upcoming legislature.
In Santiago on February 10 German minister Saron von Boduan said the burned body in the German legation office is not Chancellor Becker. Medical exam shows murder wounds, a dentis tist's check doubts Becker's identity, and a missing servant linked to the fire case raises new leads. A German chancellor ally claims to have seen Becker the day after the blaze. Rumors place Becker’s capture in Chillan.
The Battle of Atlanta cyclorama at Grant Park is being acquired and repainted. A 400 foot circumference canvas and 50 foot high painting will take months to finish. The contract was awarded to a teacher from the Atlante Art School and work started Tuesday afternoon. Manager Dan Carey is leaving it in good condition.
February tragedy at Newcastleryebury reports Peter Cupps and his wife dead inside their home after neighbor intervention. Clyde Warnock, the stepson, fled with a shoulder wound and heard two shots. Warnock says Cupps was intoxicated and quarrelled with his wife before he fired, then shot Warnock and finally killed himself. Warnock expected to recover as authorities note no other suspects.
Sixty one Protestant Episcopal bishops gathered at the Church Mission House to review a petition from over a thousand ministers seeking repeal of Canon 19 which currently allows a diocesan bishop to permit priests of other denominations to preach from Episcopal pulpits. The bishops adjourned without a ruling and will reconvene tomorrow amid divergent opinions among about forty bishops, signaling no definite decision this session.
New York February 19 Jem Driscoll the English lightweight defeated Leech Cross of New York in a ten round contest at the Fairmount Athletic Club. Cross showed some advantage in the seventh and ninth rounds.
Reports from Indiana Iowa and West Virginia on state level moves to repeal or modify local option liquor laws. Indiana House advances two repeal bills amid heated debate as Republicans clash with Democrats over temperance strategy. Iowa bans liquor orders for outside the state. Virginia Senate approves a local option bill tying city wetness to county status as constitution change looms.
A reader recounts severe fatigue and rheumatic weakness softened by Hood s Sarsaparilla. After starting the remedy the narrator's weight rose from 124 to 174 pounds, and health improved markedly, crediting the product’s blend of over 20 ingredients and proper preparation. The testimonial warns against inferior imitations and advises choosing Hood s Sarsaparilla.
Atlanta hotel men propose a 3000 dollar fund to entertain the Internal American Hotel Association delegates visiting May. Local business leaders will canvass contributions after the annual meeting to cover hospitality costs in Atlanta. Delegates from all states and Canada are expected, with visits planned to city sites and a dinner at the Piedmont.
Athens 6a February 10 stockholders elected EBOListas of Gainesville as president and Gordon Carson as finance secretary. New directors elected include EL Douriz Gainesville H W Bell Jefferson Moe H.
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