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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1910
Page
12
A Kansas City policyholder recalls a 63 year record with Mutual Benefit, expresses satisfaction with the company, and says he will continue with another policy from Mutual Benefit, standing on firm ground in his insurance choices.
The Dra matic Order Knights of Khorassan hosts a winter ceremony at Kibla Temple in the Kiser building tonight. Royal Vizier James W Austin leads a roadmaster role and introduces speakers at three minute intervals including John Vf Slaton, E V Carter, George Da. banks, Judge Richard B Russell Toomea Batatas, David J Baile, Wallace Shades, and Richard Eubanks.
The Players Club sale begins Thursday morning January 27 at 9 at the Grand box office for reserved seats to the Rutherford 5 Wife performance on February 2. The stage committee includes Walter Brown and Mrs Slaton with Mrs Ransom Wright guiding decorations. Cast members listed include Mrs Jernigan Mrs Perrin Nicolson Mrs Dougherty Mrs Barbour Thompson Miss Wyone Mrs Phinizy Calhoun Walter Stearnes Captain Henry Barnes Captain Henry Bankhead Tom Akers Milton Saul Thornton_vatye and Westervelt Terhune. Local bonds statement follows offering 4 percent tax free gold bonds at 107 with interest in Hawkinsville Georgia by His man Co. 601 Empire Building.
Atlanta Chapter U DC plans to adorn the Soldiers Home with portraits of Confederate generals led by Georgia war governor Joseph E Brown. Through Mrs E I Connally's kindness, two portraits will be presented this afternoon honoring Brown who presided over Georgia during 1857 to 1865 and influenced many inmates who voted in those years.
Diamonds for investments. prices rising. Our stones are of top quality with a wide range of sizes. Available loose or mounted. Maier and Berkeley.
Press dispatch from Chattanooga reports Tennessee Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Mississippi and Alabama national guards will join summer maneuvers at Chickamauga. Georgia plans Fort Oglethorpe camp in July with full state forces except those at Fort Scraven Tybee Island. Adjutant General Scott will issue orders for a May 9 to 15 officers school at Fort McPherson and Fort Oglethorpe with officers serving as privates to learn soldier duties from the ground up. The war department endorsed the Georgia plan and issued orders for similar schools nationwide.
In Augusta Georgia on January 26 a report states Umar Lamkin received a letter from his wife describing a deadly attack on his plantation at midnight by an armed crowd. The incident led to a fatal injury and warrants protection for the property. A son connected to the case is jailed in Richmond County admitting involvement in a prior killing in Columbia County two months earlier.
The three Cochran brothers say there was no family reunion or plan to hold one concerning the Philips incident. They deny pursuing Philips, claim they were at home near Marietta, and state their brother B C Cochran had no involvement with Philips wife. They assert police and deputy sheriff Stanley were at Phillips’s door.
Americus in the third congressional district will host a three day farmers conference February 10 11 and 12 with speakers from the State College at Athens. The program aims at education and reform on general agricultural topics. Organizers J M Collum John A Cobb AFEB Counci Crawford Wheatley plan details. Professors Pound and T G Hudson expected to speak. Mrs Waller may discuss farm home topics.
Miss Alberta Lively and Warren Candler Smith, both volunteers, underwent skin grafts at Wesley Memorial Hospital to save Estelle Willema nine. Other volunteers were named, but the two acted first, sharing the risk and sparing the dying child from fatal burns. The operations succeeded, leaving all three recovering and praised as modern examples of love and courage.
Savannah, January 2. John Cooper, a negro, arrested for the December 10 killings of three white women in a house yard. Elizabeth Barritt identifies Cooper, aided by a black woman who spoke with him that day. A negro with an object in his hand was seen near the scene. victims listed as Luiza Gribble, Maggie Lunter, and Ohiander Gribble.
Dr Melvin C Martin announced yesterday he would not take the prison physician job citing a $1200 salary as inadequate. He already serves as city physician and would have to give up his large outside practice, though some doctors offered to accept the role at the higher pay.
At its annual meeting on Tuesday in Atlanta the Georgia Railway and Electric Company reelected the board of directors and officers for another year. President Preston S Arkwright reports that in 1910 no passenger was killed or seriously injured while 70953 passengers were carried.
The railroad commission will study complaints from Savannah and Augusta shippers about prepaid freight refusals by Savannah and Statesboro. Comptroller General Wright and Attorney General Hart reviewed the Phenix Fidelity merger and deposits for policyholder protection. James Kent named Emanuel county trustee for the Flat congressional district agricultural school. Military commissions issued. HFR Hunter to major, JTC Court to retired list, Garrard Farnes promoted in Savannah district.
Washington January 25 The following nominations were today confirmed by the senate To be United States marshals Clarence G Smither Eastern district Virginia John F Hort Southern district Florida Asbury Patrick Eastern district Kentucky Frederick W Colns Southern district Affudlesipp To be United States attorneys Lunsford L Lewis Eastern district Virginia Ernest FP Cochran South Carolina John M Cheney Southern district Florida To be Collector of internal revenue Lawson Reno Second district Kentucky Miss Perham Appointed Waycross Ga January 25 Special Announcement The Waycross Evening Herald names Miss Caymie Perham as society and assistant editor after months of local writing for the paper.
In 1881 the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company, running from Atlanta to Augusta, leased their property to the L. and N Coast Line for an annual rental of 600,600 dollars. Their guaranteed stock yields 11 percent in dividends, resulting in a net 449 percent for the inventor, per Hilsman & Co. 601 Empire Building.
Mobile Alabama January 25 in the chancery court Chancellor J H Smith dissolved the injunction filed by the state to restrain the Mobile brewery from storing prohibited liquor in the building. The sheriff of Mobile county recently seized 70 000 gallons of beer at the brewery and today’s decision returns the confiscated goods to their owners.
At the annual meeting in the Candler building officers and directors were unanimously rejected. Reports from officers praised the year just closed and a new year began under favorable conditions. The board comprised leading Atlanta and southern businessmen meeting at the company home office.
The Southern States Life Insurance Company reports a strong year with paid-for business at 985701 dollars, up about 1600000 from the prior year. Assets reached 5703850, surplus for policyholders at 180900, under President Wilmer L Moore, with directors reappointed and officers to continue guidance.
A quoted exchange from The Human Life features a buyer and a bird dealer arguing over a parrot that supposedly swears. the dealer defends the bird as very young and promises it will learn to swear with age.
In January Captain Wo Smith reports renewed effort on a railroad from Indian Spring to Jackson. The line will be five miles long and in operation by August first. Part of the route has been graded and rights of way secured. Gasoline cars will be tested as an efficient new feature. A large hotel may follow the railway to boost the city.
The one year old Frank Chafin died from burns after his nightgown caught fire from an open grate Friday night. The incident happened as he warmed himself before bed, enveloped in flames before help could reach him. The funeral or service took place Sunday afternoon at 4:30 in the city cemetery conducted by Rev. T. W. Kes.
A Baltimore arrest led to the release of Andrew Watson, the Black suspect in Deputy Sheriff Donaldson’s murder. Bulloch County Sheriff Kendrick reviewed the photo and determined the man in Baltimore was not the wanted negro, ending the immediate pursuit. The two posse members, Andrew Kennedy and another, were involved in the manhunt.
In Hampton Ga on Saturday the annual meeting of the Hampton Fertilizer Company stockholders elected officers WM Harris president R J Arnold vice president J L Moore secretary and treasurer and HOC Fields business manager. Directors chosen were W M Harris W P Wilson A T Henderson Douglas Boyd MD Henderson J B Moore H G Fields and R J Aynord.
A local election committee met to nominate candidates for mayor and appoints a nominating committee to convene in Fray the fourth ward to succeed Councilman Waltar Harms. The board of education chosen Grae Hay Witherson and Woytre to chair rules and regulations. Heoter Lu at J 1) Hanks and Warrock among captivate measures announced before the primary.
A district institute of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in Rome is under way at the First Methodist church. Leaders include Harts the state president Armour Neel Cunvas Toney and other noted figures. The day featured the Armour address luncheon and an afternoon program followed by a final session on future needs and actions.
Jim Coble, a Lindale man, was arrested today on a seduction charge and will be taken to Tarrant? LeHartotte NC to answer. He had been at large for two years, hiding in Lindale. He submitted to arrest quietly after the warrant was shown and remains in custody pending transfer.
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