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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1910
Page
7
New Orleans reports indicate the cotton market will further split bullish and bearish views on the new crop. Weevil infestations threaten early squares, especially in north Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas, prompting cautious contract trading and potential price shifts depending on weather and spot demand.
Southern Railway offers a Sunday morning return service for Indian Springs tickets priced at $1.25, with limited availability on the sale date.
Washington reports that Josa de Olvares, US consul in Managua, says revolutionists who attacked Macdasme on the tenth seized arms and ammunition before retreating to the mountains. He also notes that Dr Madriz has levied another forced loan of 60,000 from Gransia residents and that political arrests continue.
New York June 12 The stock market showed a steadier tone after a volatile week tied to the government railroads pact and pending railway legislation. Prices slipped to the year’s low Monday then rebounded Tuesday as investors weighed injunctions on rate increases and credit adjustments. Progress in loan reduction and grain and cotton markets accompanied a hopeful outlook for a wheat crop near 70 million bushels as harvests approach.
The Lyric hosts Elks night with George Whitaker leading Emma Bunting Stock Company in St Hime portraying Edna Earl. Beatrice Ingram in The Duchess among strong Keith vaudeville at Forsyth and Bijou bills feature Illustrious acts, magicians, comedians, and the American Newsboys Quartet.
In Athens Georgia a large audience heard Bishop F F Reese of the Georgia Episcopal diocese deliver the annual commencement sermon at the university. No other events occurred that day. Monday at 10 20 ex ercises will involve speakers from each college in the system, including D B Cumming Franklin college W H Steele Agricultural and Mechanical college and more. At 4 pm Monday a dress parade and prize drill cap the day with the battalion of four companies competing for ranking honors next year.
David Ranken Jr, a bachelor Irish immigrant and real estate investor, donates more than 3 million dollars to the David Ranken Jr school of mechanical trades in St Louis. He also assigns his lifetime income of 33,000 per year to the institution, to take effect after his death. He keeps a modest home above a grocery at Fifteenth and Washington.
Dr Claude A Smith city bacteriologist and chemist won an American Medical Association medal for original research at the St Louis convention. He came to read a paper on The Prevention of Hook Worm Disease and was unexpectedly selected after the committee noted his eight years of hook worm research. His work began with the first Georgia hook worm fever case at Grady hospital in 1901.
June 12 Milan authorities pursue a mystery surrounding Afra Porter Chariton. Searchers drag the lake hoping to find her husband Charlton or evidence linking a double murder. Investigators note blood on a villa bed suggests more than a single fatal wound. Charlton seen later in Moltravio and Como is disputed by poste records. A letter from Mrs Charlton to her ex husband Neville Castle shows jealousy and is used as evidence.
Washington reports Secretary MacVeagh will announce soon the appointments for director of the Mint Bureau and solicitor to the Treasury. The Mint post replaces A Pratt Andrew, promoted to assistant secretary, with a salary of 44 500 per year. The solicitor post is a Department of Justice appointment staffed through the Treasury.
Swansboro veterans plan a county reunion at Cobb town on July 2 with several invited speakers. The event aims to bring together local veterans for addresses and reflection.
In Macon Georgia on June 12 Special report states the city business will be handled by Judge Hodges in the civil court session starting tomorrow morning. A heavy docket is waiting and the court is expected to run for about two weeks to clear the backlog.
New York June 1 The aviator Charles K Hamilton starts a long flight in poor weather circling Governor's Island at 200 feet and dipping over water to chase ferryboats. He expects to depart at 7 AM tomorrow for Philadelphia and back for the Times and Public Ledger, weather forecast fair to cloudy with rising winds.
Elab orate arrangements are under way for establishing the Al-Sihah temple of Shriners in Macon on July 12. More than 1,600 visitors are expected as the temple is instituted with a barbecue, grand parade, and banquet, with 30 members to be admitted and about 200 to start. Glenn G. Toole leads efforts to secure the dispensation and Shriner from across the state plan attendance.
June 12 Indianapolis in the wreck of an automobile the car plunged into a ditch when a tire burst while running at high speed Lennie Alberts of Pittsburg a chorus girl was instantly killed the car five or six occupants turned over Alberta crushed beneath it companions thrown clear Frank Clem ens driver an automobile assessor and racing car driver Alberta’s body to be sent to her father William Alberts of Pittsburg
El Paso reports an ongoing smallpox epidemic in Ozumba northern Chi huahua Mexico with hundreds of deaths over six months. An appeal to Mexico City requests medical officers and soldiers to enforce quarantine laws. The civil register cites six hundred deaths. Mormon colonies in the region show no fatalities among their members due to treatment and sanitation.
Madrid June 12 Monsignor Vico papal nuncio formally protested against a royal decree authorizing non Catholic religious societies to display insignia of public worship and other ceremonies. Premier Canalejas replied the decree does not touch negotiations with the Vatican. The Vatican’s stance on concordat revision and worship budget remains unresolved and negotiations may be broken off.
New York June 12 activity continued in foundry iron as small consumers across the eastern territory showed broad buying. Central west also saw activity in steel making iron early in the week. Prices softened slightly with No. 1 foundry at 14.80 and basic at 14.76 in central valleys. Eastern shipments price details include 16.18 for malleable gold at Buffalo furnaces and about 11.00 for southern bessels at Alabama furnaces. New England demand claimed 17.00 delivery for No. 2 foundry. Contracts supported foundry grades across the east while rail and bridge orders rose with 39,000 tons reported for railroads and 15,000 tons needed by the American Bridge Company for the Kentucky and Indiana bridge.
Washington June 12 Postmaster General Hitchcock issued instructions for the July 1 promotion of nearly 20 000 post office clerks and city letter carriers. He praised Congress for enabling the generous promotion list and credited postal employees with aiding reforms aimed at reducing the postal deficit by about 10 million dollars this year.
Oakdale Tenn June 12 Two young sisters aged 12 and 14 from the Crag family of Winfield were killed when a northbound Cincinnati Southern train struck them along the main track as they walked arm in arm watching trains. The incident occurred in the afternoon and both girls died instantly.
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