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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1910
Page
16
At the Unitarian church on Wednesday evening a meeting will be held and all members urged to attend. The agenda includes considering a vacation and other important matters. Ice cream cones were offered for sale with proceeds benefiting the grounds project.
New York July 4 Biza the widow of Jack Haverly once a leading minstrels manager died in a private sanitarium after an operation she never recovered. She was sixty and survived by a stepdaughter. Her husband owned numerous theaters and road companies in his era.
A fragment notes visitors may enjoy the Oriental Room with many attractive items on display in a local setting. The piece emphasizes visual appeal and local interest in the exhibit.
A dispute over a reward for the Druid Hit murder arrests pits Lieutenant Robinson and M. S. Baughn against city officers who claim part of the bounty. Arbitration centers on Weaver and Walker arrests and who re arrested Weaver, while Robinson asserts he acted from duty and friendship, not reward.
A short ad notes amber or smoked glasses available from Walter Hallary Optical Co at 76 Peachtree Street, Atlanta. It promotes a small coat and claims all glasses are not equal, urging customers to buy from the local shop.
New Orleans July 6 A pay increase proposal by the New Orleans Railway Company for matormen and conductors faces a possible strike as the Street Car Men's union considers a demand for higher hourly rates. The company offered 25 cents more per hour plus annual increases over six years, with the contract set for three to six months. A union meeting is scheduled for tomorrow night to decide the course of action.
Mrs Lula C Sims wife of A H Sims died at the head of the stairway at the family home on Fourth Street today at noon. The 51 year old woman reportedly collapsed while ascending the stairs. Her husband, who was present, sang as the tragedy occurred.
A House resolution introduced by Mr. Alexander of DeKalb authorizes Governor Brown to purchase 234 1/2 acres in Hamilton County Tennessee for 58500 to serve Western and Atlantic railroad terminals. The offer comes from Clay Evans of Chattanooga who would sell for 58500. The parcel lies near Boyce station, Chattanooga. The measure directs title investigation and allows rental up to two years after purchase. The resolution was sent to the Western and Atlantic railroad committee for consideration.
A woman helps her son in law by discovering his wife had been using a substitute flour labeled Capitola causing indigestion. She immediately orders Capitola and the household mood shifts to happiness.
Jackson Ga July 6 Edwards son of Harry Siliwel Edwards of Macon has tendered his resignation as superintendent of the Jackson war plant. His departure takes effect on the 35th of this month and he will join a railroad company in a new position.
The House debated a barber regulation bill defeated 35 to 5, proposing a three member board of examiners appointed by the governor with a $6 daily salary funded by barber registrations. A motion to reconsider the automobile right of way amendment passed 74 to 19, while a bill to make the Columbus mayor ex officio police board member faced passage delays after 88 to 4 opposition. The body adjourned briefly for new bills, including land annexations, school trust leases, and county charter amendments, with sessions resuming after a 9 AM meeting time set by a 61 to 36 vote.
On July 5 the court martial of Captain Samuel P. Lyons, accused over the Brownerville night attack by Twenty-fifth Infantry soldiers, adjourned after Mayor Combe testified. The verdict awaits medical and naval review as the case proceeds.
The senate set a special order for Wednesday to debate a constitutional income tax amendment and discussed the McCurry bill reenacting the Twitty measure on attorney fees in debt cases. Other actions included a Slaton oil painting for the chamber, a road widening property condemnation grant, and a tax collectors salary study. The body also considered electric railway utility expansion and a concealed weapons bill, with votes recorded on several measures and a committee named to study salaries and related actions.
The bill list shows a measure to extend electric light system funding for Buena Vista and a bond authorization for Buena Vista waterworks. Staton bills seek cemetery control in counties with large populations and road widening power. Thompson bills address university trustees and graduate pharmacists scenes. Burwell proposes a court stenographer for the insurance commissioners and prison board salary adjustments.
Washington reports both Republican and Democratic committees will establish headquarters in the east and west to direct messaging and outreach. Senator Ligurd directs regional efforts from St. Louis for the far west and south, while Chicago handles middle west and northwest. McKinley aims to open Chicago and New York offices.
County Commissioner Clifford Anderson said repairs on Peachtree Street from Fifteenth to Brookwood and Fifteenth Street to Piedmont Avenue are delayed until property owners provide water and sewer connections. The stree ts committee discussed the issue after Mayor Maddox questioned the hold up. MQD allocated $2,000 for materials, but work remains stalled due to an ordinance requiring connections for all lots.
Fragmented OCR item mentions Walter Basterd opening Peachtree at Atlanta with scattered street and personal references unclear due to damaged text.
Washington July 6 Commissioner Cabell of the internal revenue bureau says all corporations that have not paid their taxes must settle by close of business next Saturday the last day allowed under the law. The government may seize assets by July 20, and delinquents are expected to pay under protest while awaiting the Supreme Court ruling on the law's constitutionality.
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