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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1900

Page

6

Southern Hosiery Mills Raise Prices Ten Percent

At the second annual meeting of the Southern Association of Hosiery Manufacturers in Nashville, twenty two mills representing 12,000 dozen hose daily and over $2 million in capital voted a 10 percent price advance effective immediately. New president D G Sunderland elected. cash terms and uniform selling rates set. senate urged to oppose the France United States reciprocity treaty. next year’s meeting in June.

Southern Association of Hosiery Manufacturers Kimball House Nashville South J J Littlejohn Jonesville Dr Morrow Nashville Hosiery Mills P Rahn Standard Machine Company Philadelphia N . Banks Grantville H W Northcutt Marietta Auitting Mills Sunderland Pelham Mills Pelham, & C Charles C Crawley Hanson-Crawley Company Barnesville E C Wilcox Trion Hosiery Mills Durham R Nieminger Hart Manufacturing Company Flat Rock Ballard Durham Hosier Mille Marietta Knitting Company Marietta Ga A Ashe Ratrich Hosiery Mills Rateigh F J DuPay Gate City Hosiery Mills Atlanta Sam Sibley Union Point Knitting Mills Union Point Ga T Cuyler Smith D G_ Sunderland Palliam Mills Association Senate of the United States France Southern Mills D G Sunderland Pelham 8 South Carolina

Passing Throng Attracts Unknown Adorer And Theater News

The poet Frank L Stanton, editor of The Constitution, is visited by a mysterious admirer who embraces him briefly and vanishes, leaving Stanton puzzled by a possible new cult. Bill Sharpe, now with Woodward-Warren, describes odd encounters with country constables during tours. Franklin, inventor of the Franklin patent sprayer, shows a curved walking stick carving sixty five figures. Harry Williams, Columbus social figure, and Ernest Moses discuss eye injuries ending a bareback riding career.

A Franklin Kimball Hous Texas Franklin

Austin Bar Probe Fights Over Names in Testimony

A clash emerges between Austin and a three‑member Atlanta Bar Association panel over letters and names cited by Tapp in testimony. Austin demands copies to proceed, threatens withdrawal, while the committee says it cannot compel Hammond or Tapp. The dispute centers on letters, bank cashiers, and suspected derogatory content affecting Snook & Austin Furniture Co. pending further action.

T H Austin Atlanta Bar Association Austin 8. C. Tapp Lean Langley Mr Tapp Mr Austin Bar Association Hooper Alexander Tto W KR Hammond Judge Hammond Tapp Lengley

Death of Mrs C A Conklin in Baltimore

Mrs Mary Virginia Conklin wife of Charles A Conklin died at 11 40 o clock yesterday at her parents home William L Lyon in Baltimore after a illness of three weeks She had heart trouble but showed no outward signs until recently For weeks she visited Baltimore then fell seriously ill Her death will be mourned by many in Atlanta where she was a noted church worker of St Luke's Episcopal church The funeral will be from her parents residence in Baltimore and burial at Greenmound cemetery times and date to be announced later

Mary Virginia Conklin Charles A Conklin William L Lyon Baltimore Conklin Atlanta St Luke's Episcopal Church Greenmound Cemetery

Governor appoints Lee Hirsch assist commissioner for Alabama fair

Governor Johnston names Lee Hirsch of Paris France as assistant commissioner for the Alabama state exhibit at the world’s fair. Hirsch, a native of Uniontown Alabama, is assigned to coordinate national and international display arrangements.

Paris Hunigville Ala Johnston Lee Hirsch France Alabama Mr. Hirsch Uniontown

Amusements at the Columbia and Atlanta Theatre Topics

Amusements feature Mabel Paige and the Marshall company with The Other Girl at the Columbia drawing solid crowds. Paige sisters receive several encores for songs and a cakewalk. Upcoming shows include The Little Egyptian plus a double bill Venus and Adonis and A Family Affair with a $25 giveaway after the final act. Interest grows in the French Grand Opera Company of New Orleans with La Julve and Romeo and Juliet on the horizon and a ballet promised for the matinee. The Heart of Chicago, Lincoln Carter’s new play, debuts Monday at the Columbia with a dramatic Chicago fire sequence and other scenic features. The McCoy-Chomsky fight will be shown via special wires at the Imperial.

Mabel Paige Marshall Company Columbia Paige New Orleans Atlanta Traust DeGive Monsieur Charley Balleta Charley Chicago Lincoln Carter Fohlow Court of Honor Masonic Temple South Side

Health Board elects officers as Captain Miller declines

The city health board meets at 6 PM to organize for the year. Captain Miller, the current president, will not seek re election. A doctor as head is debated, with Dr Benson Jernigan Burton Smith Dr Bg zell and Dr Lon gino listed as members. The finance apportionment remains unsettled, delaying final decisions.

Board of Health Finance Committee of Council Miller Ita Miler Oard New York Atlanta Health Department Captain Miller Benson and Jernigan Burton Smith B W Bizgell

Ninety Year Old Rev W H Thomas of Waycross Honored

The Rev W H Thomas known as Uncle Thomas celebrated his ninetieth birthday in Waycross with a community spread. Born in Franklin County Georgia, he married Miss Sarah Alborn in 1829 after eloping to Tennessee. He became a local preacher in 1845 and joined the conference in 1849, facing early doubts about his large family and limited education. He served many missions across Georgia Tennessee and North Carolina, rode hundreds of miles yearly, and once counted Wayne County in the census during his Waynesboro circuit tenure.

W.H Thomas Waycross Thomas Franken County Georgia Wiliam Thomas Kentucky Monticello South Fork Cumberland River Sarah Alborn Tennessee Jup Ie Myers Watkinstiile Methodist Episcopal Shursh Clarke County Conference United States Bishop Key A M Wynn Sir Thomas Home Mission Board Ellijay Mission North Georgia Hawkinsville Brunswick Waynesville Blakely Copter ‘Village Colquitt Brunswick Histydt Chi Sumter County Florida Blaikshear Nashville Eircuit Naylor, Stockton, Dupont Homerville Savannah, Florida and Western Laura M. Baker Richard Baker Chariton County Ware County

Abbeville Mayor T L Holton Re-elected for Third Term

Judge T L Holton, long time Abbeville leader, carried a third term as mayor without opposition. His record includes public works, schools, artesian water and a telephone system. He also serves as Wilcox County judge after appointments by state governors. Nearby, Grand Chancellor Jesse B Wadsworth visited Montesano lodge in Huntsville with a banquet and toasts.

T. L. Holton Abbeville Mayo Hoton Wilcox County Haying North‘en Atkinson Huntsville Ala Jesse B Wadsworth Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias Montesano Lodge John Wallace

Engine Relay Revival Sought by Huntsville Chamber

Huntsville Alabama January 11 special The chamber of commerce held its monthly meeting tonight and began a movement to induce the Southern Railway to place the passenger engine relay again at Huntsville A resolution was passed inviting the Postal Telegraph and Cable Company to establish an office here.

Huntsville Ala Chamber of Commerce Southern Railway The Postal Telegraph and Cable Company

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