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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1912
Page
15
Property owners on West Peach Street expect street work within a week or ten days. County engineers promise to place the stakes on West Peach Street near Peachtree and Baker streets. The first improvement targets the hump that causes the dip from Baker Street, paving the down grade.
An advertisement features Lillian Ruspet praising hair care and cautioning untidy hair as a disgrace. It extols Newbro's Herpicide claims to cure dandruff, stop itching, and restore vitality, offering sample bottles and counters.
Plans call for removing a hump and filling low areas on West Peachtree to create a smooth, broad driveway from the city center toward Peachtree Road. Estimated cost 85,000 dollars, with funds to be provided next year and county help expected. County convicts may begin work within ten days, improving traffic flow on the corridor.
Cordele Ga June 11 Special As to whether or not the Postal Telegraph Company will be compelled to pay a $100 privilege tax for 1913 for their Cordele branch will be determined by a higher court than the mayor of Cordele The management for the company was cited to appear before Mayor Dorris to show cause why they should not pay the tax After a lengthy hearing and the mayor sustained the license schedule an appeal was taken by Tom Hill counsel for the telegraph company to the superior court The main contention is that the city license tax is excessive compared with the company earnings.
VIA A and A St Simona Cumberland and Jacksonville 6.00 Tampa 8.00 round trip Friday June 14 Parlor and my Cars information City Ticket Office 70 Peachtree
Dr. Malvern Dumah Huff was awarded the Bachelor of Arts at Marist College closing exercises on Saturday evening. Diplomas went to high school graduates Henry Blackwall John Burckhardt Thomas Hancock Julian Hirchberd and others. Awards included numerous prizes across rent classes and several prizes for top students.
Rome Ga June 11 Special At the conclusion of graduation exercises of Shorter college President A W Van Hoose and Mrs Van Hoose announced a donation of 59000 conditioned on a similar amount raised in Rome and 200000 in Georgia The pledge will complete the original 150000 Rome drive and is expected to be met with little difficulty Shorter plans 300000 for buildings and endowment to elevate its curriculum to the highest southern standards.
The city council committee on ordinances and legislation debated an ordinance barring city clerks from issuing executions on properties paying street improvement costs partly in cash and partly by notes. Attorney W A Fuller argued such executions are unjust and unlawful and warned he would seek an injunction if needed. The panel referred the matter to the city attorney for a opinion on lien perfection before a report.
The park committee of council will meet Thursday at 3 30 PM to act on a council resolution apportioning the northwest corner of Piedmont park for an eighth ward school lot. Councilman Thomson invites all citizens in favor or opposed to the park donation to appear before the committee.
Council committee rejected Councilman Haverty’s night lighting ordinance after a large crowd opposed it. Protestors including Scott Hudson of Piedmont livery stables and G B H Morrow argued lights on vehicles would burden citizens. Haverty withdrew the measure as the committee declared lights were out.
A Harlem delegation including the chamber of commerce and business interests met George M. Brinson at the Wayneboro courthouse to press claims for bringing the Brinson railway through Harlem. They presented substantial facts to consider before route mapping. Afterward the party returned home by auto, Brinson heading to Springfield, while another meeting with New York financiers was planned with Thomson Athens and Washington delegations invited.
The Georgia Railway and Power Company amended its bid for arc lights by submitting an amendment to the city council committee on electric lights. The amended bid sets the flaming arc at 60 dollars per year per arc, with a sliding scale from five to one year maintaining the same ratio. The change increases the annual cost by 210 dollars per year per arc.
A council meeting of the ordinance and tax committees is set for four this afternoon to consider all proposed city charter amendments. The major item is authorizing a general school tax and granting the board of education full control of school matters.
Macon waterworks faces bids for a new pump house after a heated meeting over gas company trenching in water mains. City engineer Langworth to quantify gas use of water trenches. debate over below-cost water to merchants also discussed.
Alice M. Lake, chair of the National Consumers' League food committee, released a letter to President Taft and major candidates. She asks about their stance on enforcing pure food laws and whether they would use every power to uphold food integrity if elected.
Col Albert Post Douglas of Vic Birla, father of Hamilton Douglas, writes in 1905 on Roosevelt and Taft, predicting strain in their ties after Taft’s election. The letter envisions Roosevelt riding alone to New York after Taft’s oath and muses on Roosevelt’s political fervor and its value. Douglas, aged and prominent in Alexandria County Democratic circle, has long avoided office.
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