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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1910
Page
1
Amid tense exchanges over a 500 million dollar stake the parties Germany and the United States engage in heavy rhetoric. The article notes threats and high value placed on the deal as stakes loom large.
Tensions rise as Germany and the United States near February 7 tariff changes and a potential trade war. Negotiations fail over German cattle restrictions and American sanitary laws, with 1908 trade showing Germany shipped over 160 million dollars worth of goods to the United States while American exports to Germany reached about 290 million dollars. The dispute risks shifting major commodities like wheat and cotton to alternative markets, and Washington signals U.S. scrutiny of Germany’s potash policy as discrimination.
Washington January 11. A fifty year old House custom on pairing members was overturned when Rep Dwight of New York ordered the pair clerks to cease pairing Republicans except under specified conditions. Democrats and insurgents say the move adds leverage for close votes. Garner countered with new rules, forcing writing pairs at the speaker’s desk. The incident could affect attendance and the balance of influence between insurgents and regulars. No caucus schedule set yet for Ballinger Pinchot matter. The insurgents plan to attend caucuses. joint Republican caucus to discuss committee selections.
The Lowry National Bank of Atlanta founded 1861 seeks to raise capital stock to 1 million dollars within sixty days after securing treasury approval in Washington. Directors reelected and a 6 percent semiannual dividend declared. stockholders to meet in sixty days to ratify the increase.
In Vienna Illinois on January 11 tensions rose after mobs forming at Eldorado and Harrisburg attempted to lynch three Black men accused in the assault and murder of Aljen Clark a railroad carrier. Sheriff Mathis and Big Four officials stopped train transport drawing militia orders from Governor Denzen to reinforce the town and guard the jail as Clark died at 6 pm amid rising anger.
A blaze at Morris Brown College on North Boulevard and Houston Street gutted the top floors used as dormitories, with two stories lost and water damage to the rest. Insurance covers 25,000 of the roughly 150,000 dollar plant, and 500 to 1,000 students were affected as housing was reorganized. Booker T. Washington was due to address students, while a hospital death followed a bystander epileptic fit.
San Francisco judge today issued a bench warrant for James D Gallagher former Neuf Schmitz board of supervisors chairman and key graft witness who disappeared after the second trial of Patrick Calion began months ago and has not been seen since.
Dr Memmenger, pastor of St Pauls Church in Charleston, was unanimously called last night to succeed Rev Farland at All Saints Episcopal Church Atlanta corner West Peachtree Street and North Avenue. Memmenger, son of the late Confederate cabinet official Memmenger, has Charleston ties and filled the pulpit two years ago during Farlands absence. He is married. decision on acceptance awaited.
In Turtland Oregon January 11 a jury was chosen for the trial of former Congressman Bin ser Hermann on a conspiracy to defraud the government. The panel includes five farmers a merchant two salesmen a contractor a hotel keeper and two laborers. Frances J Hoofey senior government counsel will open the prosecution tomorrow followed by former Senator John M Gearin for the defense.
M K Twombly a director in about forty railroads and other corporations died in Madison New Jersey today. He was married to Adels Van derbilt daughter of William H Van derbilt and long active in Vanderbilt railroad interests.
Boston voters return former Mayor John F. Fitzgerald to office under a new charter for a four year term with 46 968 votes and a 1228 lead over banker James J. Storrow. Nathaniel H. Taylor and George A. Hibbard trailed as a reform era ballot faced recount calls and a record turnout of 95 125.
A meeting of College Park citizens proposes merging East Point and College Park into a new city named College City. The plan envisions a city of about 6000 inhabitants with shared water, street lighting, and public services extended to the combined territory. Committee members were named to negotiate with East Point officials and citizens.
President P S Arkwright outlines a 700000 plus program of improvements for the company during the current year. Plans include several miles of double track to speed service, purchase of eighteen new cars, a repair and machinery shop, a new gas tank, additional boilers and machinery, and extensions to power and feeder cables. The work aims to improve service without extending into new service areas, with tracking to be laid where existing streets limit current capacity.
Fair weather expected in Georgia with rising temperatures on Wednesday and increasing cloudiness Thursday. Winds from the east and light. lowest temperatures around 2 and highs near 42. mean temperature near normal. Rainfall in 24 hours reported at 0.90 inches, 10.86 inches since the first of the month, and 0.56 inches of deficiency in January.
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