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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1907
Page
6
A worker nicknamed Steeple Jack towers to a church steeple at Trinity Methodist in Atlanta Whitehall Street to hoist a United States flag high above the city. Crowds cheer as the flag reaches its lofty perch, the highest point a flag has flown in Atlanta.
Officers Haslett and Pharr arrested Ruth Weaver and Robert Asbell, aged 19, at a Mitchell street hotel and later at the home of her uncle Robert J. Lumpkin on 16 Hoomtrent. Ruth was ready to marry and awaited the bridegroom. Relatives posted collateral, Asbell paid a fine, and the court threatened contempt.
The Aleipheeonian Literary and Debating Society held its final meeting at the city high school hall on Friday. Members drafted four resolutions praising Professor William M. Slaton for 26 years of leadership, pledging loyal support and proposing life membership, minutes, and newspaper publication.
Judge Pendleton appoints John J. Woodside temporary receiver of the late YW Lowe estate to compel the sole executrix Rebecca Lows English to appear in court. Heirs aim to marshal assets for residuary claimants and ensure proper administration amid a multi hundred thousand dollar suit. A separate farmers’ warehouse meeting in Cededen, Alabama, discussed a $18,000 subscription toward a county warehouse project with Union support.
Merchants and Christian leaders filled the tabernacle yesterday for Mer Bam Small's sermon. The earnest discourse linked salvation to liberty from sin and likened naturalization to regeneration. Forty converts testified and more pledged to seek salvation. tonight at 8 o'clock another service is planned.
Edward Young Clarke reports progress on the Atlanta tabernacle project with a guaranteed fund and scheduled ground breaking around October first. Committees for finance and construction will be formed tonight, aiding preparation and fundraising with subscriptions due in July. Dr. Broughton departs for a ten day revival in Live Oak Florida, vowing to fight the devil.
The board plans a $600 Summer Normal School led by Miss Nettle Sergeant with three assistants. Some teachers oppose universal attendance arguing only those lacking qualifications should be required. The pushback centers on workload, pay, and whether underperforming staff or highly capable ones should attend.
James Martin known as the cripple and his four children aged five weeks to seven years stayed at the station house all day. Will Zimmer of the Kimball House provided breakfast and Henry Durand will assist. The frail five week old Gertrude showed signs of whooping cough. The family will remain at the Hen house while actions are taken and an effort to place the children in the Home for the Friendless until Martin can find work.
Vienna June 2 The International Cotton Congress wrapped May 29 with united stances by growers and spinners against cotton futures and in favor of tighter ginning baling and delivery standards. A key resolution set tare at 22 pounds per bale, boosting American growers. Delegates urged closer grower relations and better transport methods. Insurance for cotton was deferred to the next congress. European growers were invited to invest in American cotton cultivation.
Look Que Hean full blood Indian, who has visited Torreon, Mexico to negotiate for the Gaguey hacienda, returned home in disappointment. He loudly denounces the United States government for freezing the lands of three tribes on Oklahoma reservations, saying the people are now so cramped they can do nothing.
The Fifth Georgia regiment plans a Jamestown expedition with Colonel Clifford L. Anderson stating funds remain to be raised and subscriptions expected soon. He notes uncertainty on the total needed but expresses confidence in local support to fund the journey for the battleship visit and a southern empire courtesy.
Edward Young Clarke spoke yesterday to a packed Walker Street Methodist Church audience, with youths filling the room and a strong ovation once he finished. The event drew interest due to his recent pulpit tenure during the pastor’s absence and featured endorsements for Rotary Sewing Machine models.
City council session set for 3 PM features committee reports and action on ordinances. The highlight is the special committee’s report approving the bid of the Georgian Railway and Electric Company for five years starting next April, a deal said to save the city thousands. Most committees will present reports on ordinances and resolutions introduced at the last meeting.
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