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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1913
Page
8
An expert in sanitary affairs was proposed to probe Atlanta's milk situation at a chamber of commerce luncheon at the Pleemont Hotel. A warm reception from about a score of advisory board members suggests funds for the survey will be raised and the investigation will begin soon.
Dr S A Visanska chairs a Special Milk Investigating Committee proposing Dr Charles E B North of New York City lead a detailed survey in Atlanta. The plan aims to raise public awareness and involve the chamber of commerce, with Dr Joan Funke suggested as an Atlanta alternative and fundraising efforts urged by W H Kriegshaber.
A memorial fund drive by the Baron DeKalb chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution seeks to erect a lasting monument to Mary Bryan the noted authoress. Donations may be sent to Catherine R Dillon and Lola Milner at 16 Barry Street Decatur Ga.
Georgia delegates Jack Letton of Ansley and Fred Houser of the Atlanta Convention Bureau traveled to Birmingham to address the Alabama Hotel Men's association sessions. A $1,200 relief fund for Deputy Sheriff David Yancey’s widow was presented to Mrs. Yancey by sheriffs deputies and newspaper fundraisers to cover the home mortgage and provide for her children.
The North Georgia Cotton Buyers and Manufactures association met at the Hotel Ansley in Atlanta with over fifty representatives. President J D Moss led the session to set standards to bale density and size, penalizing bales under 409 pounds by 50 cents and bales over 27 by 5 inches by $1. rail car labeling was discussed but no action. Officers EB Howard and executive members J Tennings, W C Jones, W Truitt, C W Smith, and W M Harrie were present.
J. A. Branch, who helped defend Mrs. Daisy E. Grace after her acquittal on a shooting charge, has been granted power of attorney to sell her Atlanta property. The deed notes plans to distribute small dwellings and lots across various Atlanta sections, but specifics of the property are not listed in the authorization.
The Atlanta Insurance exchange held its regular monthly meeting at Hotel Ansley Tuesday at noon with luncheon. All principal agencies were represented by members. President F W Cole presided with Rutherford Lipscomb as vice president and Coke Davis as secretary. About thirty five were present.
The Atlanta Weather Bureau branch predicts fair weather today with a rise in temperature. Tuesday's high reached 38 degrees and the low 71 degrees at 6 am. Winds reached 42 miles per hour from the west and rail fell by half an inch in the afternoon.
T Sambola Jones of Louisiana, commissioner at large for the Panama-Pacific Exposition, told Georgia's general assembly that the south should showcase its products at the 1915 fair. He argued Georgia, with high rank among states, must present a representative display of natural resources, despite taxation flaws.
Toledo, Ohio. July 15. John McBrine of Detroit, 23, shot dead Mrs. Jerrington 45, also of Detroit, accusing her of being a vampire who married men and then left them on Madison Avenue. He then shot himself in the head. the bullet hit his hat but caused no injury. He surrendered to police afterward.
New York suffragist Miss Inez Milholland married today in London to Eurene Boissevain a wealthy Dutchman from Amsterdam New York. Milholland daughter of John Milholland a wealthy New York lawyer, she is a practicing lawyer in the financial district and has long been active in women's suffrage.
The first general bill of the year passed the senate with no opposition, calling for written charges before dismissal of county school board members. Other measures faced setbacks or referrals, including labor bills and seed and fertilizer tax exemptions, while a temperance bill on Webb law enforcement was debated and postponed.
Albyn H Haynes of Austin formerly of Atlanta has been named the third member of Texas state fire insurance commission. San Antonio Express notes the temporary appointment and higher pay as an expert. Haynes, native of Georgia, has served as chief clerk and is regarded as a top Texas insurance expert.
Dr Percy J Starnes will give a free Thursday evening organ recital at the Auditorium Armory under the Atlanta Musical Association. The program features Mendelssohn Liszt and Haydn selections in a classical organ recital and marks one of his last Atlanta appearances before his fall departure. A future concert will feature the complete Symphony Pathetique by Tchaikowsky.
In the dry dock of the Charleston navy yard on July 15 Henry A Agena ordinary seaman and James Leary first class electrician were injured when a steam valve blew in the dynamo room of the battleship Nebraska. Agena died at the United States naval hospital at Chelsea later. Leary was badly injured and received treatment.
A 50-year-old former Georgia Motor Car Company leader, bankrupt and dying, lies in Wesley Memorial hospital. His estranged wife, moved by love, stays at his bedside with no funds or friends to lean on, hoping former Atlanta ties will come to aid them in their reverses.
Buford Georgia July 15 Specials The Bone Allen company of Buford is building a new shoe factory to connect with its tannery and harness works It plans to expand tannery capacity by 250 hides daily beyond the current 400 The plant will also produce glue and employ experts from New York Boston Hartford and Cincinnati to develop tanning and manufacturing operations locally The company aims to hire local workers while bringing in a few specialists for each department.
Fragmentary OCR suggests a note that capacity will be increased proportionately. Details such as the governing body, exact figures, dates, or context are missing, leaving the action and parties unclear.
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