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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1910
Page
11
A satirical roundup notes Taft’s possible endorsement of the Chautauqua platform, Pinchot’s silence, and Congress in June. Jokes touch on the Theodore Roosevelt era, Hale Halley’s comet, the sugar trust, Kipling, and Dove of Peace, with jabs at the White House lawn mower and Speaker Cannon’s timing.
In the death of Professor Robert Koch the famed bacteriologist at Baden Baden, the world loses a benefactor. He first isolated the tubercle bacillus and showed tuberculosis is preventable and curable. His work extended to malaria and sleeping sickness and proved malaria comes from the mosquito. Koch’s enduring name will remain in medical annals.
The Taft administration faces renewed turmoil as Roosevelt’s imminent return triggers speculation. Reports link Roosevelt to a new national university heading and to insurgent factions backing him in their fight with Speaker Cannon. Insurgents plan a symbolic, possibly timed greeting on or near his dockside arrival.
Colonel L P Grant, founder of Grant Park, will be honored next Friday with the unveiling of a monument in the park famed for its air and verdant grounds. The piece pays tribute to his philanthropic impact on generations, including access to the park for city children and visitors from across Georgia.
With Cuba’s consent the United States will send representatives to Havana to raise the wrecked battleship Maine from the mud of the harbor’s submarine bed. The effort aims to recover bodies entombed there and settle whether the ship was exploded from outside or inside, amid a harbor still unclean and tightly regulated by tide and law.
Emil Seidel argues that in modern America denominational dogma yields to practical religion. He says ther is less acrimony as churches move toward harmony and collective good, resisting bickering and dogmatic divisions across regions. The trend favors unified action over theological disputes.
The piece argues that in recent years laymen across denominations unite in practical religious achievement and evangelization. It notes a growth of associated charities, widespread cooperation among varied creeds, and a shift to non denominational crusade for good and progress fostering aid to the fallen and warped lives.
A collage of verses titled Just from Georgia and scattered jokes and poems. The Georgia piece envisions a shady riverside road and summer heat while urban readers dream of leisure. Other lines recount humorous quips about a comet poem, a domestic platform, and a child’s rhymed office run.
A reader letters page discusses church race relations and negro leadership, urging southern white churches to aid black communities through training schools, white ministers’ outreach, and Sabbath schools. The author argues for coordinated efforts to uplift negro ministries and addresses broader agricultural development in Georgia, urging careful, multi-faceted action.
Eugene V. Haines, a Whitehall street jeweler, argues Stop-overs on one-way tickets are vital for retailers and manufacturers. He says Atlanta, as a southern gateway, deserves railroads that meet its needs and supports drastic action if roads refuse. He notes other southern cities enjoy this privilege and Atlanta’s stance is strong.
Rogers Merritt, a Black man condemned to hang in Fulton county for assaulting Miss Maggie McDermott, received a respite from Governor Brown to June 17. Attorney Carl N Guess secured the delay after clemency proceedings could not be heard before the scheduled hanging due to Judge Mutehens traveling. Judge Hutchens, chairman of the prison commission, is expected back next week and Merritt's clemency hearing may proceed upon his return.
Cordele Georgia May 31 Special Much interest is being shown and preparations are under way by Cordele and Vieluity doctors for the Third Congressional District Medical Association meeting set for June 16. Dr MR Smith of Cordele is association secretary. Dr EC Davis of Atlanta and Dr Roy Harris of Atlanta will speak. Col W J Dorris will give the welcome. A banquet will be hosted by local physicians.
Montgomery health department records four pellagra deaths in a month as victims, long afflicted with the dread illness, are identified.
G Hudson commissioner of agriculture Phil Cook secretary of state P A Methvin inspector and Capt J F Johnson fertilizer clerk depart for Leesburg Lee County tonight to be honored at a barbecue Thursday by citizens. Friday the state house officials will be hosted at a barbecue at Brmithelile the old home of Cook and Johnson. Speaker Holder John N Holder of Jackson County returned from Atlanta on a business trip and plans reelection. Representative Butt from Fannin County was in Atlanta yesterday on a capitol visit and talked with friends there.
West Point Ga May 31 Special A protracted meeting at First Christian Church led by Rev E P Splegel of Wilson N C draws large crowds and may continue several days. Readers urge Georgia to appoint a state farm commission to study and promote agriculture to restore health and profits to the state economy.
The Juvenile Protective Association led by Crawford Jackson arranges for three Atlanta boys to enter the Juvenile State in Jackson County Georgia. The children, two brothers aged ten and twelve and a younger son of a city employee, face dire conditions and lack of paternal support. The article lists executive members and the treasurer contact at Atlanta National Bank building for more information.
Deputy Collectors Williams Bergstorm and U S Marshal Sutton led a raid on illicit whisky stills in Decatur County, destroying several lard can and wash pot setups and dumping hundreds of barrels of beer. Moses Barber was arrested after a still and whiskey ware were found at his place and was bound over to federal court after a commitment hearing. Authorities anticipate more arrests as additional kilns are tracked.
The Georgia Academy for the Blind was inspected by the board of visitors led by Superintendent Oliphant. Members included J W Gveratress Sylvania Rey O W Lee W L Peacock K B Hargis and others as the group toured the campus and property. The report will be prepared for the governor.
A report filed with Secretary of State Frank N. Julian shows Colonel Emmett ONeal, candidate for governor, spent 412260.50 in the recent primary. Itemized costs include clerks 91100, printing 4000, advertising 1050.50, travel and hotel 3750, postage 4500, incidentals 600, rent 230, telephone 280, telegraph 420, carriage 100, total 91250 560.
Montgomery May 41 Special J A Wilkingon commissioner of agriculture says Alabama cotton crop appears on track for a normal yield, ahead of last year’s pace though three weeks late on June 1, 1961. Hot days helped, with sandy lands remaining the main risk to overall production.
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