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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1909
Page
5
A promotional blurb extols J. M. Shoes as the finest men's footwear in the world. It highlights a smart three-eyelet street pump in patent colt with a Blucher cut, noting similar eyelet pumps in gun metal at the same price of six dollars.
The meeting in Fitzgerald drew enthusiastic support from Mayor Knapy and County Commissioner C Flynn of Duval County. Officials hailed the good roads plans and predicted that the gathering would yield substantial progress. All attendees were strong boosters for the roadway initiative.
Governor B B Comer led a report where Assistant State Examiner H Y Brooke says that W Compton superintendent of education of Marengo county misused funds totaling 102 197 58 from October 1906 to May 1909 with only 93 479 25 disbursed legally. Compton claims his accounts were lawful and promises full vouchers. The forty page examination notes disputed items totaling 2327 58 which could raise the discrepancy if disallowed.
In Girard Alabama today Company L of the Second Alabama regiment was disbanded and its arms and equipment shipped to Montgomery. Captain Greg Wilkinson, commissary captain, disbanded the unit and took its effects under orders from Governor Comer. No official reason was given, though it was hinted the move was political. About sixty members, previously noted for a strong inspection, were affected.
The B. and O. strike in Mount Clare shops Baltimore protests the introduction of piecework. Officials say East Philadelphia and Keyser shops are involved but Riverside Baltimore still has workers at work.
President Diaz at Chapultepec home receives F. Ed Spooner William Knipper and James Howard of the Pathfinder automobile team arriving today from Denver.
A physician offers a free prescription claimed to cure debility, loss of vigor, memory issues, and youth decline. The ad promises a five milligram sample mailed on request and asserts dramatic, rapid results without additional medicine. It targets men seeking restored virility and strength.
New York June 4 Albert T Patrick's appeal for liberty or death was denied by the appellate division of the supreme court in Brooklyn. The court dismissed the writ, upheld the murder conviction and Governor Higgins' commutation to life imprisonment, and ordered Patrick remanded to Sing Sing. The court rejected Patrick's claim that life imprisonment is harsher than death.
An invitation to request the Grand Trunk Railway Muskoka Folder with a large map, views, and facts. A family-friendly, short journey from major American cities is promoted for the Muskoka District this summer, free of charge from F. P. Dwyer in New York.
Fire at 2 20 morning damaged a barn behind Charles Schane's Whitehall Street home. A carriage horse valued at 250 and a two wheel survey were lost. Total losses about 1000. Police suspect incendiary origin. the carriage itself was saved. Schane owns Schane Shoe Company.
In Clarksville Tennessee on June 4 a life and death struggle between Eugene Martiz and Thomas Young in a small canoe on the Cumberland River led to their deaths. Bodies recovered after several days reveal Martiz skull injuries and facial marks. Young’s injuries are unclear due to decomposition. Eyewitness, Young's half-brother, did not see the start of the incident. The chaos began when a trot-line tangled in Young's clothes caused the boat to capsize as the men fished.
Norfolk council last night gave official sanction to the appearance of Booker T. Washington, the negro educator, on the lecture platform June 21 and appropriated 926 for his entertainment. A committee from its membership was appointed to cooperate in the effort. An individual named A. H. Crocker urged cooperation to entertain "the Biggest map of the lpce" for the event.
Wisconsin senator Robert La Follette continues his six hour address on the cotton schedule of the tariff bill. He rebukes Pennsylvania's Penrose and New Hampshire's Gallinger for interrupting, asserts no man can justify Penrose's time away from the Senate without violating rules, and questions duties on cotton goods with data from minority experts. Executive session follows.
A blaze at 1 a m destroyed the Montezuma telephone exchange tearing off outside communication. The fire, likely sparked by lightning striking wires around the building, left the facility owned by Ed M McHenzie insured against loss.
Kezemna details a long battle with eczema starting behind the ear and spreading to the face and neck. After trying three doctors and various treatments, the Cuticura Soap and Ointment healed the condition within three months, with continued benefit from Cuticura Resolvent and Pills to cleanse the blood. The testimony ends with gratitude and a recommendation.
An advertisement extols Cuticura products for scalp care. Warm shampoos with Cuticura Soap and Cuticura preparations are said to remove crusts and scales, destroy hair parasites, soothe itching, loosen the scalp, and stimulate the hair root to prevent thinning and shedding.
David W. Spence petitions the superior court to dissolve Empire Electric and appoint a receiver, alleging director Rucker diverted company funds for personal use. Judge Ellis set June 2 for hearing with J Caleb Clarke named temporary receiver. Spence says the company is presently solvent.
The Indianapolis field buzzed with aeronaut activity as balloons were inflated for tomorrow’s events. Six entrants will vie in the national distance race with a 4:30 p.m. start, while Indiana Aero Club contest has three entries for longest air time. Noted aeronaut A Holland Forbes hailed the setup as world class, surpassing any in London Paris or New York.
Rev G B Strickler delivered a Calvinism lecture at Central Presbyterian on the fine points of Calvinism. He outlined total depravity election limited atonement irresistible grace and perseverance, arguing their reasonableness and personal applicability to salvation. The content aimed to dispel misunderstandings and defend core doctrines.
Washington dispatch reports Democratic senators face strong press attacks for backing or opposing tariff schedules. The piece notes Republican progressives favoring the Aldrich bill, while many Democrats back revenue duties to lower living costs. It cites figures like Cummins Beveridge and mentions LSU, Aldrich, and party divides shaping the tariff fight.
City officials denounced claims that prisoners including van carrying negro women and youths were housed in stockades. Testimony showed officials denied involvement. Detectives Hood and Black testified about Carroway’s whisky purchase and a marked dollar bill. Attorney Austin argued for appeal on recorder’s power and potential improper punishment.
James Eads How known as the millionaire hobo and head of the National Committee for the Unemployed was arraigned in night court for holding a mass street meeting without a permit. Magistrate Cornell discussed his work for the unemployed and dismissed the complaint. How organized the pilgrims to Potter's Field on Hart's Island to decorate pauper graves.
Rhode Island Senator Aldrich urged southern representatives to support the cotton schedule, arguing the South’s stake surpasses the North and predicting a future bill drafting. He appealed to vote as a duty to their regions and praised New England allies as the South’s best friends. The Senate adjourned at 10 20 p.m.
Swainsboro reports a severe electrical and rain storm dumping torrents and bright lightning. Telephones and wires burned, Dr. G. L. Smith's house struck shattering windows and injuring a cook. Heavy rain caused crop destruction described as near a water spout. In Washington, Luther Conant Jr. is nominated deputy commissioner of corporations in the commerce and labor department, succeeding E Dana Durand.
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