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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1906
Page
9
New York July 9 a committee of policy holders from the United States and abroad declares a plan to take control of the New York Life and Mutual Life companies. They announce new officers and urge 1,200,000 policy holders to vote, replace oversight, and demand independent audits and dividends.
A reform committee plans to replace unfaithful directors of two major New York life and accident companies. It aims to end exorbitant salaries, curb political use of funds, sell $33 million in bank stocks for policyholder benefit, and nominate new directors with input from policy holders. Voting runs Oct 18 to Dec 18 after nominations due Sept 16 plus required filings by July 18. Nearby Hawkinsville train wreck injures no one. Train from Hawkinsville and Florida Southern derailed near Hawkinsville, engine and coach off track, no injuries reported.
Washington, July 9. The civil service commission plans to recommend adding the Internal Revenue Service to the classified service. An order implementing the plan is expected within weeks, affecting thousands. The IRS had been outside civil service, a status restored earlier by Cleveland and later partially reversed by McKinley over political concerns.
Five dollar Tybee and return excursion offered by City Salesmen's Association leaves Atlanta Monday night July 16 via Central of Georgia Railway for Savannah and Tybee. Tickets include five days return on any regular train. Reservations at Ticket Agent Central of Georgia Railway Fourth National Bank Building corner Marietta and Peachtree.
Hot Springs Arizona July 9 A temporary injunction restraining pool rooms and turf exchanges was granted by Chancellor Curl on grounds they corrupt youth harbor lawbreakers and act as common dens. The rooms had been closed over a week by sheriff Williams per order. Prosecuting Attorney W T Scompins led the suit. Oyster Bay New York July President Roosevelt appointed Charles Earle solicitor for the department of commerce and later to succeed a recently appointed district attorney in Chicago.
In Covington a bill to establish juvenile courts in every county is to be introduced in the lower house. The ordinance of counties would serve as the court, with arraignment for those 16 and under. A separate bill, also advanced, seeks regulation of dance halls near large towns. A state board of optics examiners may be created with five members.
A review of last night’s Casino show highlights a company of trained animals a child comedian magic and comic acrobatics plus a glimpse of an African Jungle. Green and Werner win over the crowd as a dusky jungle King and a brown skinned maiden. Sam Elton proves a springing athletic performer. Lawrence Crane’s magic is steady Gary Owens delights as a budding fairy comedian.
Survivors of the Thirtieth Georgia will hold their twenty third reunion at Forest Park in Dayton County on Friday July 27. The group traces its roots to Clayton Campbell Britts Spalding Coweta Fayette Henry and Douglas counties and invites Atlanta members and other veterans to attend. Morning train from Atlanta departs at 7:60 a.m. A. S. Osburn of Atlanta is president and A P Adamson of Rex is secretary. For details, contact the officers.
Savenneh Ge July 9 Special Reid of Auguste indicted for impersonating W C Finch at the bar racks and obtaining 189. He was tried in the superior court and found guilty. He was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. He still claimed he remembered nothing when brought back to the city. Reid previously escaped from that barracks by giving the other man’s name.
Colonel Charles T D Camp died after a nearly three month illness at 28 Cooper street Atlanta at 10 30 am He will lie in state at HL M Patterson Sons and interment will be in Douglasville GA He was born in Campbell county moved to Atlanta in 1878 served as assistant United States district attorney retired last December practiced law with T W Barker He belonged to Fulton Judge of Odd Fellows No 32 Fraternal Order of Eagles and Confederate veterans Survived by three daughters Mrs Jessie Chambers Mrs H J Hickey and Mrs Fred Goade two sisters and three brothers Eugene John Joseph Camp
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