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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1912
Page
5
A jumble of subscriber notices, travel alerts, and dispatches from New York and Washington. It notes advance payments, distribution details, and warnings from correspondents, alongside satirical commentary on tariffs, politics, and society. It mentions Roosevelt, Wilson, Taft era debates and a Missouri divorce suit, with light humor about hot weather and fake currency alerts.
The Atlanta Manufacturers Exposition opens Wednesday and runs through August 10, showcasing 55 exhibitors from Atlanta and the region. It aims to prove home made goods compete in quality and price, boost local patronage, and attract additional capital, with leaders Brooks Morgan and W G Cooper steering the effort and a push against imported goods.
A call for tax equalization in Georgia urges plain people to press lawmakers for fair maintenance funding and an end to the gap between revenue and needs. The piece argues strong against an archaic system, citing university and state schools’ annual budget squeezes and the wealthy state’s responsibility to provide adequate support.
An Atlanta businessman contends that mileage is pulled on trains west of Meridian and exacted as coupons east of Meridian, a practice he says is mirrored by Illinois Central in Georgia and Southern Railway lines. He urges Georgia lawmakers to pass bills to lift mileage in Georgia and cites railway commissions' duty to enforce travel rights.
A compact note gathers rural nearness and folksy sayings from Georgia and cabin lore. It pairs recollections of old times, moonlit gates, and dreamlike wisdom with proverbs about fiddlers, wind, and rivers of gold. The piece presents a nostalgic, homey voice.
In Erie Pennsylvania yesterday horses hitched to a hearse carrying the body of Otto Moyn ran away near the main driveway. They overturned the hearse and toppled tombstones, injuring several mourners. The coffin remained within the casket top, and funeral services ended abruptly.
Senator Robert Owen of Oklahoma filed today with the secretary of the Senate a campaign spending statement showing expenditures totaling 1732.66 dollars through July 22 as part of his bid for re election.
Albany Ga July 29 Special A large crowd gathers as Albany marks a half holiday with athletic events before the Albany Columbia base ball game. Mayor Tarver presses the switch to light Washington Pine and Jackson streets. Addresses by Mayor, J A Davis of the chamber and NF Tift outline plans to extend lighting through the business district. Businesses closed and special trains run to accommodate visitors.
Following coal oil explosions in Atlanta that killed five, Fulton Superior Court saw damage suits filed Monday by victims’ relatives seeking 60 000. Eula J Watson seeks 26 000 from the Texas company for her 7 year old son’s death July 16. Lizzie Curtis died after pouring oil into a stove on July 18 and William Curtin seeks 16 000. Mrs Mamie Overby perished when a lamp exploded on July 18. J L and Anita C Overby seek 25 000 against the Texas company.
Fredrick Ball Pope a prominent Augusta cotton factor was injured when the Packard car he rode in plowed into an elm on Main street Washington Georgia. Dr R A Simpson escaped injury while Pope suffered a broken arm between shoulder and elbow as the car toppled and twisted the vehicle.
In Columbus Georgia July 29 special the election on issuing bonds for a new municipal waterworks system stirs a live debate. Mayor Li H W Chappell and the city council back bonds while the Columbus Waterworks company opposes. Artesian water advocates align with private interests against the plan to use Chattahoochee river water as supply. A long standing, sizable sentiment favors municipal water works, previously $256000 in bonds was vetoed, now about a half million dollars is believed needed.
Editorial letters protest mileage pulling by eastern and southern lines. Conductor practices vary by region, with some routes allowing mileage pulled on trains and others requiring exchange at ticket windows. The note highlights Meridian to Birmingham and Meridian to Jackson paths as examples. Ces Business Man in Atlanta, Ga.
Letters from Georgia leaders in 1912 debate funding for higher education and public schools, urging a modern tax system. They condemn antiquated methods, applaud editorials on Georgia’s wealth and bankruptcy, and call for expanded support for the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and other institutions.
Street car service resumes full operation in Savannah Georgia after an electrical alarm damaged the power house and halted most cars for nearly a week. Forty eight cars, used for city and suburban routes, were put back into service this morning restoring normal traffic flow.
The senate finance committee, by a vote of 7 to 5, agreed to adversely report the Fujo resolution. It would empower the house money trust committee to investigate national banks. Chairman Pujo states the committee has general power and will proceed on that theory.
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