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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1912

Page

12

Are You a True Georgian by Helen D Longstreet

A multi page plea by Tallulah Falls Conservation Association president calling Georgians to oppose the Georgia Railway and Power Company. The letter accuses rivals of funding to block Tallulah Falls development, details loans and civic battles, urges state action, and defends local property rights against corporate power.

Helen D Longstreet Tallulah Falls Conservation Association Georata Milton County News Georgia Railway and Power Company Georgia Tallulah Tallulah Falls Tengi Thas Geniiibat Georgit Rulway and Power Company Tallulah Walls USA Trumpeets Truarammoaan Ed Wallpower Trust Clituis Talilah Fouls Arand Traiver Calis Astracht Corporation Corporation Gold Georere Welwes Od Power Eorgra Jott Psf Eniquilys Peimst Rell Shans Georgias United

Georgia's Manhood and Honor Cited in Longstreet Tribute

Helen D Longstreet invokes Georgia’s stainless memories and the spirit of its glorious dead to urge lawmakers to resist temptations and uphold the state’s pride and traditions in a stirring call to national unity and virtue.

Georgia Helen D Longstreet

Bell Seeks Reelection to Ninth District Congress

Washington July 10 Special Hon Thomas M Bell formally announced his intention to run again for Congress from the ninth district. A former member on key committees and Democratic whip, he cites a likely Democratic victory in November and aims to apply eight years of federal service to better aid his constituents.

John Corrigan, Jr Washington Thomas M Bell Congress Ninth Bell Immigration and Naturalization Underwood National Congressional Campaign Committee Baltimore Jin Congress J. S. Norton Thomasville J & Norton Boston City Hospital Norton Thomas County Baptist Church Ir Shuler K. R. N. Bussey Athens Athens Ga Dr N Bussey Crawfordville Taliaferro County Callie Howard Augusta J.H Busse Chattanooga Little Howell Husse

Death notices from Fairburn and nearby towns

Obituaries detail Eliza Bower of Fairburn and Eliza Dowsing Bower of Fairburn with multiple children and regional funeral plans. Other briefs report deaths of J S Norton of Thomasville, Dr N Bussey of Athens, and infant James Felder of Comer Alabama, with interment details and surviving relatives.

Thaw Hearing Nears End as Alienists Back Sanity Claim

White Plains July scene ends expert testimony in the Thaw case with Dr William White head of the federal asylum and Dr Charles K Mills positive opinions that Stanford White is sane. The federal asylum head notes institutional factors were not grounds for detention. Thaw’s team cites alleged conspiracy claims by counsel and alienists. Anthony Comstock testifies about mistreatment reports. conditions mirror Thaw’s assertions. The hearing nears its end with daily fees and extended testimony by alienists.

White Plains Seenanel Harry K Thaw Wiliam Federal Asylum For the Washington Charles K Mills Columbia University Stanford White Thaw William Mook Olcott Toe Thawa Anthony Comstock Society For the Prevention of Vice W T Tereme Clarence J Shearn

Solicitors Re-elected and Local Notices In Brief

City news reports the reelection of the solicitors at the Official Billposter convention in Minneapolis with continued representation by the Mas Sengale agency. Quillian Back for West Virginia and Tugian Quillian, with ties to the Los Angeles YMCA, attended worker conferences in Atlanta and Silver Bay. A hands of receiver case places the Mial Herl Company on Broad Street under federal control with T J Peeples named receiver following a $5,000 bond. Creditors in bankruptcy matters include Atlanta Paper and Third National Bank, with bond requirements set at $2,500. A voluntary bankruptcy petition was filed by Buford merchant Charlie D Poole, showing liabilities of 47,949.48 and assets of 1,700.

St Elmo Quillian Wvistt Los Angeles Cal Loung Mens Christian Association Atlanta Silver Bay Quillan Y Woca Walker Street Methodist Church Miail- Herl Company Broad Street Newman United States District Court T J Peeples Atlanta Paper Company Atlanta Envelope Company Third National Bank Hood Federal Court Charlie D Poole Buford

Officers Installed by Trade Federation in Atlanta Session

The Atlanta Federation of Trades held its regular session last night and installed the corps of officers elected at the June meeting. President Carl Karston and a slate including L. N. Kenwick as vice president and J Ho Bradfield as recording secretary were installed, with Wiliam Vaalfonten as treasurer and a finance committee led by Jerome Jones. Other appointees included William Robinson, T. Long, Miss Alice Wesson as trustees, and Charles Hirsch as sergeant at arms. Karston named W. C. Puckett reading clerk, and committee chairs for press, education, and labels, with TT Kirkpatrick leading the label committee.

Atlanta Federation of Trades Fts L P Marquardt Carl Karaton L .N Kenwick J Ho Bradfield Wiliam W. C Puckett Jerome Jones William Robinson S. B Marks TT Kirkpatrick Label

Citizens Seek Immediate Repair of Walton Forsyth Sidewalks

A citizens committee will ask the street committee next Saturday to repair sidewalks around the Healey corner at Walton and Forsyth. Torn up during excavation for the Healey building, the pavement has remained poor for over a year, posing an eyesore and hazard to pedestrians.

Council Stepas Healey Corner Walton and Forsyth Streets Healey Ife Ang

Mary G Screvens Rescues Home After Atlanta Trip

Mrs Mary G Screvens a prominent Marietta woman was reported by relatives to police as missing Tuesday night after she came to Atlanta for shopping and planned to return by 8 pm She could not reach Marietta as rain delayed her and spent the night in Atlanta with a friend before returning home Wednesday morning.

Mari G Screvens Marietta Screyven Atlanta

Tennessee Bar Association Session Addresses in Knoxville

The Tennessee Bar Association in Knoxville featured Noble Smithson on the Primary Initiative Referendum and Recall. Alexander H Robbins of St Louis spoke on Code of Ethics and Its Enforcement and Curtis Kehr of Knoxville discussed Inventions and Investors.

Tennessee Bar Association Knoxville Tenn Tennessee Bar Noble Smithson Smithson Alexander H Robbins St Louis Curtis Kehr

Strike breakers take to flight at Grabow mill riot

Deridder Louisiana July 10 following militia departure last night from Galloway Lumber Mill at Grabow three miles away every strikebreaker fled with family and goods Eight deputy sheriffs guard the mill Union men held a secret meeting last night reports say they may cause trouble Three killed seven seriously hurt and forty one wounded in the riot at the Galloway plant sheriff says no new arrests but more expected after grand jury investigation next week

Deridder Galloway Grabow Rewi Galloway Lumber Company Reid

Fight over Strachan bid for education group presidency

Miss Grace C Strachan, Brooklyn district superintendent, faced a heated contest against Mr Fairchild for the presidency amid charges of Chicago influence and backroom tactics. Supporters cited her stand for equal pay for women teachers and free salary discussion, while the caucus dispute and book-industry ties drew sharp exchanges.

Grace C Strachan Actools Brooklyn Fairchild Fairchild Miss Strachans New York Katherine Blake Mathilda Coffin Ford Chicago Chicago Principals Club Miss Strachan Boston Ela Flagg Young Miss Strachin Gaynor Harrison Strachan Margaret Haley Chicago Teachers Federation Misa Strachan Miss Haley Miss Mcleary Miss Strach M. Fairchild York Cheera Joseph Swann Swarthmore College Denver Cincinnati Atlanta New Haven Conn

Clearance Sale Opens With New Garments At Eight

A local clearance sale begins at 8 this morning. Nearly all items are brand new and will be taken from boxes for the first time. Styles are attractive with high quality materials and trim. Special tables on the Second Floor display the collection.

Gowns Sold At One Dollar Value Cut To Sixty Three Cents

Fifteen different gown styles offered in a clearance sale with regular one dollar values now priced at sixty three cents. Descriptions include chemise effects, low necks, short sleeves, and trims of Val and linen laces, embroidery, beadings, insertions, and edges. All sizes available.

Drawers on Sale at 63 Cents in Various Styles

A sale advertises drawers in multiple styles including umbrella and straight cuts. Made of fine nainsook with lace and embroidery, priced at $1.00, now 63 cents for chosen pieces.

Corset Covers at 63 Cents and 1 Dollar Values

Corset covers offered in dainty styles including soft wain sock fabric, trimmed with fineral and linen laces, beadings and ribbons. A few all over embroidered models also available. Prices range from 63 cents to a dollar with choice today.

Washable Petticoats to Close Out at 63 Cents Tomorrow

One lot of washable petticoats of ginghams and percales, excellent quality and worth $1.00, will be closed out tomorrow at 63 cents for choice. Stripes and checks in various colors.

Convention Adopts Salary Committee to Present Findings

The convention notes 1 705 replies showing teachers deserve higher pay for better efficiency. It adopted a resolution authorizing the committee on teachers salaries and costs to present findings to Congress and the U S president.

Committee On Nying Congress United States

Commercial Cable Co Wins Big Foreign Suit

London reports the Privy Council upheld a 1993 contract between Commercial Cable Co and Newfoundland. The deal, arranged under Sir Robert Bond and later Sir Edward Morris, allowed laying two cables and ended a forty year monopoly, with Newfoundland resisting the contract under Morris’s administration.

London Privy Council House of Lords Commercial Cable Company Newfoundland Robert Bond Edward Morris Morris

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