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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1914
Page
17
The week saw favorable but cautious tone for bulls with little movement upward. Reports cite improved Mexican news and modest steel and copper data, while rail freight rate decisions loom. Analysts foresee a future rally despite current stagnation amid gold outflows and heavy foreign sales.
New York dispatch notes Wall Street elation as the Supreme Court overrules Texas authorities in the Shreveport case, affirming federal primacy in interstate rail regulation. It outlines ongoing friction between state and federal rules, cites examples from Missouri Arkansas and Oklahoma, and covers steel industry declines, railroad equipment orders, and anticipated interstate rate decisions.
The Ester corporation divides assets and liabilities with the New Jersey unit retaining the domestic business and Harvester taking the foreign. The farmer reports a better first year, while United States Steel notes a May decline in unfilled tonnage, copper stocks rise, and cotton prospects improve amidst varied commodity movements including wheat, corn, barley, and hay forecasts.
An advertisement urges readers to try Eckman’s Alterative for persistent coughs and bronchial trouble claiming it has restored health by thinning mucus and improving expectoration. It cites a testimonial from a patient who improved after using the medicine, notes no harmful drugs, and directs readers to Jacoby Drug Stores and Eckman’s public notices in Philadelphia for more information.
Druid Hills plans reveal a $10,000 swimming pool to accompany the Druid Hills Golf Club project. Architects Hentz and Reed are drafting tentative plans for a 40 by 80 foot pool near the club house, bordered by a pergola with spectator seating and elaborate dressing rooms. The pool will feature white enameled brick lining on its sides and bottom.
The body of Fred Harris about 27, killed in a head on freight crash near Robinson on the Georgia railroad, brought from Augusta and buried near Washington. Julius Furgeheimer, 4, died Saturday at 6, funeral at Greenberg Bond chapel this afternoon. M Mclain, 70, died at the Soldiers home, at Poole’s hotel, funeral details to follow. survived by two brothers in Georgia.
G L Livingston aged nineteen died Saturday at 3 pm in a private sanitarium. Body at Floomfield chapel with late funeral arrangements. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs I M Livingston and Amelia M Calkins. Funeral for Calkins at Patterson's chapel 10 am conducted by Rev Wade Conkling with interment at West View. Ollie Wilson funeral at Bloomfields chapel 9 am with interment at Marietta Georgia.
Georgia Branch officers of the National Congress of Mothers and Parent Teacher Associations are listed. President Mrs Howard Payne Elberton. Vice Presidents Mrs Chira George Haugh Atlanta, Mrs James Wright Macon, Mrs George Baldwin Savannah, Mrs Ey Owen Augusta. Corresponding Secretary Miss Lotte Barnes Columbus. Treasurer Mrs S A Hamlet Atlanta. Auditor Mr Roger Dewar Atlanta 1143 Peachtree Street. Chairman of Press Mrs M Mitch el Atlanta. Official Organ Atlanta Sunday Constitution.
Mrs. Howard Payne leads a Georgia Mothers Congress reorganization to promote Baby Saving and Country Betterment. The national group through hygiene chair Anna Steele Richardson will fund summer baby saving, aligning with the international push to cut infant mortality. District vice presidents will assess rural and church community efforts, urging cooperation across state groups for Better Babies.
Mrs. Howard Payne visiting Atlanta advocates baby saving work in rural school associations. She notes cooperation in forming rural districts and credits the Mothers' Congress and Georgia division circles for this effort. Plans emphasize mother and teacher collaboration to improve child health and care practices.
Anna Steene Richardson argues for preventive child hygiene focusing on home and school. She cites costly special classes for defectives and high infant mortality, urging Congress and parent groups to fund a campaign to save 100000 babies in the coming year.
Local Branches of the Congress of Mothers are asked to appoint reporters for their meetings and achievements. The aim is to publicize weekly through the Mothers congress section, showing efforts to save babies in each community. Publicity is emphasized to amplify the campaign and all press materials should go to Mrs. Eugene M. Mitchell in Atlanta, Georgia.
In a speech reflecting on a life of work the speaker emphasizes protecting children as the essential basis of humanitarian effort. The message centers on keeping the child first in welfare initiatives and planning for future actions supporting child welfare.
In a speech to the International Congress of Mothers Dr. Wyman United States Surgeon General warned that much hardship in child welfare stems from unsafe milk. He urged pasteurization of milk fed to babies saying it could prevent illness and deaths and would greatly aid the welfare movement.
Mineral California June 13 sulphur fumes and volcanic ash appeared in the fifth and most violent eruption since May 30 for the first time ashes fell sixteen miles from the crater Successive eruptions have been furious but today’s were the most serious Forest Ranger Abbey and explorers witnessed eruptions from close range Supervisor Rushing of the United States forest service gave an account of the eruptions from 3 45 am June 12 cloud of steam ash and boulders and another eruption occurred June 23 Ranger Abbey was half a mile south
A portrait of Nathan Strauss underscores a broad child welfare movement stressing health and training. The text notes many devoted women and men supporting the cause, with ongoing development along multiple lines while remaining true to the original aims.
A dated advertorial touts a home remedy to dissolve dandruff using about four ounces of an unspecified ingredient. It claims benefits include stopping itching, restoring shine, and making hair appear healthier after three to four applications. The text emphasizes ease of purchase at drug stores and low cost.
Friends and relatives are invited to the funeral of Mrs Amelia Watkins at 11 a m from the Porters Son chapel with Rev Wade Conking officiating. Pallbearers named Jones Cuse Carpenter Pettis Rob Hancock Rend and Brown family attend, interment West View Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs James W Bryant and family thank friends for kindnesses tokens of love and expressions of sympathy in their recent bereavement.
The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed several rulings from lower courts and reversed others. Cases include Brown v. Garrett and Pickard v. Hage, with various attorneys listed for both plaintiffs in error and defendants. Decisions cover affirmations with direction and reversals, involving counties Polk, Taylor, Marion, Laurena, Dougherty, Murray, Douglas, Bibb and related firms.
A witness described a center eruption with a white steam plume and black core rising about two thousand feet before the ash cloud bent eastward. Huge steam columns continued to belch as rocks weighing hundreds of pounds were hurled more than a quarter mile. Abbey observed the second eruption from about a mile and a half away.
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