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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1913
Page
6
The Georgia state board of health warns parents with constitutional disease to refrain from childbearing and outlines practices to reduce infant mortality. It emphasizes proper feeding, sanitized living, and precautions, plus quarantine and medical care to prevent contagious diseases and safeguard newborns.
American cutters advise that NeHeers diamond syndicates show price advances of 15 to 20 dollars per carat since January. Congress may raise duty by ten percent, making now a favorable time to buy. Maier & Berkeley, Inc. offers diamonds on approval with monthly payment plans and a booklet Fans About Diamonds. 31-33 Whitehall Street, established 1887.
Reported referendum results show 76 683 voters affirm 72 473 negate 4 210 on a general wage increase. 100 000 conductors and trainmen would be affected plus 580 000 other railroad workers. 41 trunk lines control 48 000 miles of track with 50 600 000 people relying on transport. Leaders warn of a possible strike if negotiations fail.
Dr Melderby preached at Moore Memorial Church on serving over worship, insisting the church is a hospital for sinners not a secret club. He urged churches to aid the needy, visit the fallen, feed the hungry, and heal the sick as core Christian work.
The Fine Arts commission reports plans to beautify the Panama Canal approaches and locks with landscape effects. They aim to preserve existing scenery and add trees, with Daniel C. French and Frederick Law Olmstead leading the draft for transmission to Congress via President Wilson around August 1.
Dr. Percy J. Starnes receives two major honors this month a London appointment as examiner for the Victoria College of Music and an invitation to give the only organ recital at the national convention in Ocean Grove August 7. He plans a U S and Canada concert tour this fall after touring England in December to receive credentials. England’s leaders include the Marquis of Avalesen and patrons Earl of Cramet Sir Leslie Propyn Sir Edward Marsh Merewether and Lt Col Sir Henry Lionel Galway.
Jackson Michigan July 12 One man died and about a dozen injured in two Michigan Central wrecks near the city. Engineer J Martin of Detroit buried beneath a car and killed. Fireman Clayton F Cole of Jackson scalded and may not recover. Hours later two Grand Rapids division passenger trains collided on the Grand River bridge about four miles north of Jackson. Foreman W J Field of Jackson crushed. Engineer George Peacock of Jackson seriously hurt. Tender and baggage car plunged into the river. two coaches wrecked. Cause of first accident not learned. a misreading of orders blamed for the second.
Bankers led by Joseph A. McCord and J. T. Holieman urge passage of Representative Ralph O. Cochran's bill to form a commission investigating Georgia agricultural conditions. The measure, set for hearing before the appropriations committee next Tuesday, seeks remedies for farm prosperity, diversification from cotton, and tax and state financial impact considerations.
Georgia colleges show strong standings in the national classifications issued by the U S commissioner of education. The report lists figures for professors, students, tuition and fees, board, state income, endowments, and library holdings across a range of Georgia institutions including the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Agnes Scott, Emory, Mercer, Wesleyan, Brenau, and others.
Cordele Ga July 14 Special State Pure Food and Sanitary Inspectors Metnela and Hutchens conducted several days of inspection in Cordele assessing all markets restaurants butcher pens and fruit and fish shops. They found sanitary conditions with no violations of the pure food laws except one case where a market man allegedly sold rotten fish to a Black customer.
Savannah Georgia reports turpentine firm with weekly totals: 7,328 sales, 8,123 receipts, 2,718 shipments, stocks 44,304 up 5,420 from last year. Rosin also firm with Grade A and B up 16 cents, weekly sales 6,042, receipts 16,372, shipments 3,454, stocks 141,133 up 12,818.
Washington July 13 The department of agriculture announced a deporable condition in the American sardine industry and has opened a sardine laboratory at Fastport Maine led by Dr C F Weber from the bureau of chemistry to study the Maine waters fish catch and packing methods.
P. Houser awarded the contract to construct a four-room annex for Perry High School. The new wing will be separate from the existing building on the west side, designed in a bungalow style with a wide hall between both sections.
Judge and Mrs Emory Speen arrived at Mount Airy Georgia on July 13 and opened Carroll cot tags their summer residence for the Beason event.
Wade Hampton a 54 year old gateman at the Central of Georgia railroad yards in Macon was seriously injured when a cut coal car being shunted struck him as he warned a man not to cross the gate. He was taken to the hospital. his condition remained serious but not necessarily fatal.
Atlantic Beach Florida July 18 Dorian the aviator who had been giving exhibition flights at the Atlantic Beach hotel was crushed when his Wright biplane after a 50 foot rise swerved right and plunged to the beach pinning him beneath it. The crowded beach narrowly avoided a touring car with six occupants.
Valdosta Georgia July 13 special the Lowndes County Fair association was organized this week an application for a charter will be asked of the superior court as the notice says the petition can be published The men applying for a charter include George W Vatn H Y Tillman J B Went KR J Myddelton S L L Downing M M Blanton J H Gornto Howard Harris W S West J H Dasher W W Dasher A J Carter L L Webb L L Robinson W G Eager W A McRee Ewell Brown W A Sime and A C Mizell The association will be permanent and a state fair will be held in this city this fall for five years Colonel W S West and associates who own the former state fair grounds in the northern part of the city will develop the grounds and have the first fair in early November Farm leaders and business men are joining the effort Secretary J M Ashley of the chamber of commerce leads the formation.
A compact 36 Vest Pocket Kodak priced at six dollars is advertised as small enough for a West pocket or a Judy’s handbar and still capable of taking full Sabre loads. Availability listed at Jno. L. Moore & Sona, 42 North Broad Street.
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