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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1910
Page
3
Informal talks on key resolutions stall in Congress as members plan for primaries. Committees expect a busy week with hearings on the post office deficit interstate commerce bills and the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy.
Several obituaries and funeral notices from Atlanta to Lithonia, Gordon, and Fairburn detail the passing of W C Bresham Emma Norton Frances B Chastain Thomas Myers Herman Slamberg V. A. Forster J T Henderson Ann Stevens Mary Catlett P K Philips and others. Survivors include spouses children and siblings. services scheduled at Bethsaida Oakland Roseland Lithonia and local churches with interments in local cemeteries.
Bicycle Policeman Brooks and Officer Jackson respond to a night fight on Williams Street. Brooks, initially scared, regains composure and disarms Tom Scott after mistaking a shotgun for a broom. Scott is arrested at the scene and taken to police headquarters.
A westbound Pennsylvania Railroad train in Mansfeld Ohio struck and killed Mrs Roy Covert and fatally injured her husband near a crossing. Moments later the same train struck an automobile near Crestline, killing J H Sigler and Charles Echelberger, both of Hayesville, and injuring Curtiss Deerrer of Mansfield. Deerrer suffered serious internal injuries. The auto party included Mrs Covert and her husband en route to visit a neighbor when their car was struck. The victims were taken to Maasfeld and Crestline hospitals for treatment.
Reports from Washington discuss Paris flood conditions and relief. Consul Mason advises Americans to stay in Paris as authorities implement precautions and the government assures safety if public health instructions are followed. Weather chief Willis Moore explains the abnormal atmospheric patterns that caused heavy rains and floods across France.
Walter Craig renovates and supplies theater programs for the Lyric Orpheum and Bijou with a front page section For future reference five lines allow attraction date escort remarks and notes The note acts as a safety valve and helps memory while a grandson accidently fatally shoots a boy near Ratharwood January 30
Charles Johnson a leading Atlanta Greek colony member and Peachtree cafe proprietor married Migs Lotele Bailey last evening at the groom's home 62 North Jackson Street Rev Tr Lingle officiated Guests included family and close friends Johnson has spent over a decade in Atlanta building a noted restaurant business at Peachtree cafe The couple will reside at 128 North Jackson Street for now
The Atlanta Federation of Trades marks its nineteenth anniversary tonight at Taft Hall Auditorium Armory with Willam Van Houten presiding and S B Marks installed as president. The program features remarks by dignitaries, music from notable artists, recitations, solos, and a benediction.
The vaudeville scene faces travel strains as stars tour between New York and Atlanta with long jumps to Dayton Denver Trenton and beyond. Management wrestles with costs while performers seek comfort and steady bookings at the Orpheum and other houses.
Senator Dean Conger publicly accused New York Senate President pro tem Jonathan P Allds of accepting a $1000 bribe on April 23 1901 for failing to press a bill. The charges will be filed with the Senate clerk and Allds must respond by February 4.
Major Marion Moise, prominent lawyer and financier in Sumter, killed himself in his office this afternoon around six o'clock. Authorities report recent ill health as the probable cause. His body was found seated in the center of the office with a revolver in his right hand and a gunshot wound to the temple.
Democratic committee members plan a thorough investigation as Rep. Olic James of Kentucky claims testimony will be used for political capital. He declines to discuss specifics of the inquiry and says the matter will be taken to the bottom.
The review highlights Paid in Full starring Walter as a disruptive force in modern drama with direct storytelling and vivid characters. It notes The Golden Butterfly at the Grand with its hypnotic musical appeal and Hanlon's Superba at the Lyric touted as the season’s most elaborate pantomime. At the Bijou, The Hick and the Chorus Girl and other acts headline a strong vaudeville lineup. At the Orpheum the Meredith Sisters lead a melodic program. Also mentions Sam Henry Taft suffering a minor ailment and hospital transfer.
Dr A B Holderby pastor of the Moore Memorial church marked twenty years in pastorate with a morning sermon. The congregation, many changed over two decades, surprised him at a Wednesday prayer meeting with gifts and a pledge to celebrate his birthday each week, followed by refreshments and social singing.
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