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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1912
Page
7
A garbled note outlines the newspaper The Constitution with directors Charwell Reb Roh ncon Albert Hawa Sees and others referenced in a fragmented line.
Atlanta readers receive a notice to subscribe with prices and delivery details. The page includes Washington Bureau contacts, editorials lampooning Taft and Rockefeller, and short quips about Congress, Mount McKinley, and suffrage era politics.
Dr. William B. Bradford cites Georgia farmers paying $1.36 per bushel for corn from outside the state while local corn cost under 0.74 per bushel last year. He warns the state loses millions yearly as Georgia feeds itself with overpriced or imported corn and other essentials, urging a shift to home production.
A New York merchant was found guilty of criminal libel in Washington, stirred by pamphlets branding House Judiciary Committee members as crooks. The sentence is suspended on good behavior, underscoring the tension between free speech and protection from malicious slander in public life.
An obituary tribute praises Wilbur Wright and his brother Orville for inventing heavier than air navigation. It lauds Wilbur’s modesty and persistence, noting his death last week and their enduring impact on American achievement and world history.
President Taft commends a congress message urging strict laws to curb importation and use of habit forming drugs led by opium. He notes world powers forming an alliance and urges the United States to join. The drug threat is portrayed as more destructive than alcohol with a long, harsh battle ahead.
Macon enacts strict all hours rules to curb traffic mufflers and street vendor noise, aiming for quiet slumbers until 6 30 am. The author urges Atlanta to adopt sensible limits to reduce urban nerves strain and preserve human energy.
A dramatic dialect monologue describes Moses seeing the Promised Land but being barred entry. The excerpt contrasts warnings with hope and hints at a final life chance beyond.
A fragmented political and poetic monologue laments Fortune and Fate, mocks poets, and notes a Georgia mule's farm value over writing. It features a local vendor's quip about endless campaigning, predicting voters will demand money, while a veteran humorously contemplates enduring political bids and old-age resilience.
In Americus Georgia Bishop H I Morrison of the South Georgia Conference preached two sermons at First Methodist Church drawing the largest crowd in years. Morning service subscriptions cleared the church debt including building and other obligations, with six thousand dollars raised. LC Council pledged one thousand dollars and others gave hundred dollar to three hundred sixty dollar gifts. This marked the bishop’s first visit to Americus and left a favorable impression on churchgoers.
In Montgomery on June 2 a co operative county road plan for a 30 mile public highway from Jasper to the Fayette county line is announced. About 1,000 Walker county residents will suspend work for a few days to build the road under supervision of an experienced engineer.
In Winston-Salem North Carolina on June 2 a jail delivery occurred as prisoners pried off the iron combination door to escape. The men involved were land Smith, Walt Evans, and Wey Qotpman, all described as white. Police secured the scene but details remain sparse as the search continues.
Campaigners in Atlanta at the state convention told a story about J D Price of Oconee seeking the ag commissioner post. A mountaineer misidentified him as Rice, muttering dern fool Price, but Price laughed and said the man can go as far as he lies as long as he gets the vote.
Lucy Cobb girls presented a pastoral drama Do You Like It on the campus under oaks, with Miss Carolyn Cobb guiding. Ora Hart Avery as Rosalind charmed, Orlando by Lucile Peacock impressed, Jaques by Helen Baxter showed promise, and Eileen O Donnell as Touchstone earned praise, along with glowing work from Igolene Campbell Winifred Wadley Fay Dobbs.
Chicago June 2 The coming week will be generally fair with local scattered thunder showers and temperatures near or above seasonal averages in the eastern and northern states and the middle west. A barometric low will travel east along the northern border of the St Lawrence valley by Tuesday night, bringing showers and then clearer weather in northern states east of the Rockies.
Washington June 1 Special story notes Abraham Lincoln and his views of government appear in campaign references by Theodore Roosevelt. The article cites a private letter from John Hay, once Lincoln’s secretary and later secretary of state, describing a ring bearing Lincoln’s head and monograms sent to Theodore Roosevelt with remarks on Lincoln’s understanding of leadership.
The Men and Religion Forward Movement organized Atlanta’s first daily vacation Bible schools at the Y M C A. speaker Dr Robert Boville of New York outlined citywide plans to reach mill district children through summer sessions emphasizing manual training. The program, nonsectarian, aims to keep kids engaged and off the streets, with a committee led by Dr Marion Hull to establish schools and recruit eight members including W S Witham and Rev G R Buford.
McDonough Ga June 3 Special Colonel George W Bryan one of McDonoughs oldest citizens died at the home of his daughter Mrs Hugh M Hutton in Savannah He was 73 and the oldest member of the local bar A legislator about 30 years ago he later served as solicitor of the county court A Mason and prominent community figure Survived by daughter two grandsons Malcolm Hutton Monroe Hutton two granddaughters Mrs L A Pratie Robertson Miss Cornelia Hutton The remains will be brought to McDonough for burial
Washington report details Senator Bacon of Georgia arguing the government can claim resources but not to fund a Wyoming senator, defending Democrats on tariff rail costs. He challenges Republican senators and urges loyalty to a passed bill, noting insincerity accusations and demanding named accountability.
Dr Harvey Wiley, former chief of the bureau of chemistry, received an offer to chair Boston’s board of health at 7600 dollars a year. Representative William F Murray delivered the proposal as mayor Fitzgerald’s representative. Wiley will study the Boston health report and decide in a few days.
Nashville Tennessee June 2 John Cou ger was accidentally shot and killed today near Winchester by Wil Horax Both men were part of a fox hunting party Cour were wearing fox colored overalls Borax saw them through the brush and fired killing Couger instantly
The funeral for Mrs Eunice Clifton Green wife of John M Green will be held at 3 40 this afternoon from the First Baptist church where she long served and Mr Green chaired the deacons After service she will be buried at West View Cemetery She is survived by a Montgomery Alabama relative and Frank Green of this city
Beulah Sinford known as the woman in the Beattie case spent a few days in Athens Georgia, checked into a local hotel, toured the play house, and socialized with a well known local man before departing for Atlanta and points south. She used aliases when introducing herself and gave different names to different people.
Montgomery reports J Wood a Blacksmith was shot and killed on Benton streets Saturday night by Herman Harboski. Details are scarce but the shooting is said to involve a dispute over an unknown matter. Further information is awaited from local authorities and witnesses.
A Georgia political piece discusses the Athens Banner stance on democracy and critiques a faction backing Thomas E. Watson. It recalls party rules from 1906, prior campaigns, and shifts in support, arguing for adherence to conservative Democratic principles and unity behind trusted figures.
Fire swept Fort Lauderdale's business section early June 2 causing about 200000 dollars in damage. Miami and Palm Beach units joined the response but arrived too late to help. Noted losses include Wheeler Mercantile 10900, Stranahan Co 65600, Everglades Grocery 15000, with many other buildings damaged or unestim ated such as Post Office Fort Lauderdale Pharmacy and others.
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