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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1912
Page
4
A Senate session debates reciprocity and tariff measures amid fights over free paper, tobacco taxes, sugar duties, and a proposed amendment to limit monopolies. Democrats and progressives push for relief while conservatives seek tighter controls with ongoing negotiations and votes.
A search by officers and a posse followed a suspect described as a farm hand last seen near the slain Carmi Marie. The man was reported seen emerging from the woods but vanished, with the posse still active tonight guarding the area.
A traveling man burst into tears at a Gideons gathering in the Piedmont hotel after hearing a telegram story of his wife and child dying. He sobbed, collapsed, and was removed to a city ward after becoming violent. He identified himself as Eugene G Young, 26, of Columbia South Carolina, with incoherent remarks about his wife’s death two years earlier triggering the episode.
Seagirt New Jersey July 26 Herman Ridder of New York will continue as treasurer of the Democratic National Committee during the present campaign. Governor Wilsons secretary announced that the governor will not return to Seagirt until noon tomorrow. Wilson finishes his acceptance speech and will return from his five day retreat to Seagirt. Advices say Olie James will confer with Wilson and McCombs next week. A report notes Wilson may attend Governor Marshall's notification in Indianapolis in August. Parker will chair the committee to notify Marshall. Captain Charles H Scott, first progressive delegate from Montgomery Alabama, arrived in Chicago. Dewey resigns Illinois state central post over Taft support. Democratic committee picks new headquarters in the Fifth Avenue building in New York City.
Washington July 26 Navy plans equip every battleship with a speedy hydroplane within a year. Rear Admiral Philip Andrews urges manufacturers to submit designs by August. Target air speed is around fifty miles per hour with two passengers. Martin’s Store Burglarized at 242 Edgewood Avenue. hardware dealer R V Martin reports break in around 1 am with items displaced and missing.
John W Fuller aged 76 wed at residence on Kennesaw Avenue at 2 o clock yesterday afternoon. He is survived by one son John H Fuller and two daughters Mrs Roo bie and Mrs J H Wicker. Funeral at the residence this afternoon at 4 called by Sir Dunbar Opden. interment West View. Emma J Royal died last night at a private sanitarium aged 33, wife of ore ob Hoval, leaving one child. Taken to Poole s chapel with funeral arrangements to be announced later. Arthur Pope aged 28 of Tampa Florida died last night at 9 o clock at a sanitarium. Body to Poole s. funeral arrangements to be announced later. William Lawless aged 20 died Friday afternoon at 2:30 at 47 Curran Street. Survived by wife and two children. Funeral from the residence this morning at 11 with interment in Vaysong church.
J. T. Presley, a six year old boy, died at his home on Howell Mill road at noon yesterday. He is survived by his wife and three children. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at Pleasant Hill church at 2 o'clock with interment in the church yard.
F F Caldwell, 31, of the Southern Bell Telephone company, was killed yesterday morning when he was shocked by a late wire. The body was taken to Poole's chapel. Funeral services will be held at Cartersville, Georgia.
Oyster Bay July 26 The confession of faith of Col Roosevelt is now down in black and white After finishing his doctrines in Chicago on August 6 he may be called socialistic or anarchist and maybe both He insists his measures must come as a corrective to socialism and an antidote to anarchy He favors a minimum wage by law for women workers and an eight hour shift with one day of rest in continuous industries He says the first steps will reveal what comes next and criticizes the Democratic platform as Bryan crafted He also says the Republican party now harbors capital and financial interests after the progressives left it
Fourteen Georgia lawmakers and three representatives visited the Western and Atlantic railroad properties in Chattanooga to assess local assets and report on physical valuation. The group toured the terminal and discussed Broad street’s potential opening, with Senator Graham endorsing immediate action.
Police arrest Ide Edwards, a 66 year old Atlanta cab driver, in a theft case involving a valuable suitcase and a $65 coat. Oscar WeDade says the suitcase was left in Edwards’s cab and later stolen. Investigators plan further questioning today as other thefts linked to cab numbers 101 and 194 are noted. Edwards denies guilt and claims he never saw Leval4 raincoat or Mikrad's suitcase.
Detectives Black and Harper are seeking a fluent speaking well dressed negro accused of multiple worthless check passings in Atlanta and Decatur. Two checks have been recovered. one for 38 dollars from C 4 Matthews Lumber Co in Decatur, the other for 12 dollars was stopped in time. It is reported he has passed several other worthless checks.
A Gideons service interrupted the street noise of a redlight district on Hulsey Street and Manhattan Avenue. Men and women joined the hymn, officers kept order, and a visiting woman’s contribution supported Bible distribution in hotels. Sam Williams led street work with prayers, songs, and invites to Sunday services.
Newark reports three servants and Mrs Nicholas T McNamara, wife of a San Francisco banker, arrested at a hotel on theft charges. Alleged auto theft tied to cross‑country trip from Oregon to Chicago, with plans to sail for Germany. Mrs McNamara and children not detained. other servants Trederik Patterson and Fatrak Walsh also held.
A New York Central fast mail conductor reports a woman matching the description of missing Gladys or Sandpras boarded his train at Grand Central last Saturday night. She wore a diamond ring, appeared nervous, claimed intent to go to Chicago or Cleveland to take a nurse position, and left the train at Cleveland. The search for Miss Sanders continues after she disappeared from Mount Vernon a week earlier.
Washington July 2. President Taft will appoint Lori Hazlehurst of Lyonsville and brother of Second Lieutenant L W Hazlehurst who was killed in an aeroplane accident near College Park Md June 11 as a cadet at West Point. The president has ten of three appointments per year and has often named sons of army officers in memory of the fallen. This time he reportedly violated the usual rule by naming the brother.
Miss Croker set a new equestrienne record for women by riding 16 miles in fourteen hours on two horses. She rode one horse 56 miles and another 46 miles, demonstrating endurance in the San Francisco event on July 26.
In Atlanta, Deputy Clerk Beers accepted voluntary bankruptcy filings against Hicaley Barbers Supply with creditors Theo Ahods Chicago, Atlanta Tuvelope Co, and Bons & Co of Atlanta listed. No receiver named yet. Separately, Hugh P Woodruff of Newnan filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition citing debts totaling 752,931 with assets around 38.20.
In New Orleans on July 26 a breach between United States Commissioner Browne and Fat Looby the veteran scout agent ended after a conference with Federal Judge Fujia Foster The dispute arose when Looby failed to remove his hat in court and threatened disruption Browne had barred Looby from testifying until amends were made and a new case was scheduled with Looby as a chief witness
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