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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1914
Page
2
Judge Nate Harrie of Macon Georgia plans five stump speeches this week. He will speak Monday in Cartersville Tuesday in Rome Friday in Columbus Saturday morning in Newnan and Saturday evening in Fairbarn as part of his gubernatorial bid.
The Atlanta Ad Men and local business leaders plan a leisurely June trip to the International Advertising Clubs convention in Toronto, with a 430 pm meeting this afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce to finalize details. The itinerary includes Norfolk, New York, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, and crossing to Toronto.
The W Whitney Hubner orchestra, heard at the Atlanta theater, will perform at the Atlanta Law School graduation at the Atlanta theater at 8:15 pm. The seven piece group will play between and after program segments. Judge Joseph Henry Lumpkin will address the graduates. valedictory to be delivered by Franklin S Chalmers. diplomas for thirty graduates, with prize medals and an alumni banquet at 10 pm.
James Greer a black man of No 6 Mangum Street, fought with Jim Davis another black man of the same address over a woman. Greer attacked with a beer bottle, Davis fled, Davis threw an axe which struck Greer in the head killing him instantly. Police investigation ongoing.
Butts County promoters decide to hold a county fair during the week of November 13 with Georgia Products day statewide. The premium committee headed by Farm Demonstration Agent HL Worsham plans dates and aims to raise district funds to fund prizes totaling about 1,004 dollars for the fair, marking the first county fair for Butts.
The May milk depots report by bacteriologist Dr Claude Southerly cites butter fats up to 56 percent, bacteria under 10 000 per cubic centimeter as clean milk, and warns of carelessness if over 180 000. It notes milk should be kept below 35.4 degrees and delivered below 40 degrees, with consumers testing milk temperature.
A sequence of notices reports deaths and funeral plans including Eula Euning and Bula Euning of private sanitarium. Mrs Hettie Harrison in College Park. Franklin, Georgia farm family Hunt. T. D. Baushell from Springfield. drowning victim Culpepper to Griffin. Nan Balacuma at Pooles chapel. Lala Tula Rattaree and children. infant Willie Lynn of D M Lynn. infant of Loo Williams. James C Ford to be buried at West View.
An unknown negro fired five shots at conductor S W Thomas on a West Hunter street car near Chappell and Tatnall last night. None were hit, but rear windows shattered and the assailant fled down Tatnall. Police describe the suspect as Brown skinned, about 22 or 23, 150 to 160 pounds, clean shaven, in a light suit and straw hat.
Jackson Ga June 14 Special From two to three hundred visitors are expected to attend the annual convention of the County Officers Association of Georgia to be held at Indian Springs Wednesday and Thursday June 17 18 The program includes a barbecue given by Butts county officers a caravan tour of Jackson and sessions led by President J A Lobb Americus and Mayor W J Watkins Jackson The morning session features the president s address and officers reports with papers and discussions planned In the afternoon several voluntary papers will be read and business matters including the fee system and sheriffs passes are expected to be discussed.
At Athens June 14 Rev J P McFerrin of the Macon district preached the commencement sermon at the University of Georgia. Chancellor Barrow announced plans to grant degrees to alumni interrupted by the war fifty years ago. The elder, a Confederate veteran, urged focus on unseen, spiritual values over material pursuits. He urged graduates not to light life’s taps by any fire other than the central light of the world.
Dublin Ga June 14 Special First gutted the building of the Georgia Grocery company here early this morning The loss amounted to 7000 on the stock and building partially covered by insurance The blaze in the heart of a brick block threatened to spread to other buildings but was stopped by firemen and solid walls Similar fires have gutted nearly every other building in the block at different times before this It is not known how the blaze started.
Savannah Ga June 14 Rev Dr W L E Pickard pastor of the First Baptist church will tell Mercer's trustees on June 23 whether he will accept the university presidency He returns from a twelve day revival in Statesville NC and will attend the June 23 meeting to personally advise the trustees of his decision.
Bondholders of First Mortgage 5 percent gold bonds of the Atlanta Water and Electric Power Company are informed six thousand dollars in par value bonds numbers 49 99 261 569 1034 1179 are to be redeemed July 1 1914 at 105 percent of face value. Payment due at Columbia Knickerbocker Trust Company New York after July 1 1914 interest to cease.
Rev M A Brown, former dean of Cox College and Conservatories, has accepted the pastorate of Temple Baptist Church in Atlanta. He will begin shaping plans to enlarge the church, its Sunday school, and activities, and will move his home to College Park, stating he intends to remain for many years.
A young girl, attempting morphine overdose, spelled her name backward to physicians at Grady Hospital. She entered a hotel on 115% Deertur Street asking for a room, later collapsing before a landlady. A friend who heard of her condition gave her real name, Naiil Morris, aiding doctors.
A church committee named to select a minister reported to the congregation that Dr W M Major was chosen for the Capitol Avenue Baptist church pastorate. Major, longtime pastor of Covington’s Bispt church, was written to last night. no definite acceptance announced. Dr Major has led Covington for thirteen years and presides over the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board. Dr AW Lamar preached last night on Faith and Love at Capitol Avenue Church.
Miss Nannie C Crush, long time boarding house keeper at 97 Capitol square, died Sunday afternoon in a private sanitarium. She had no relatives in Atlanta but many friends mourn her passing. Funeral services will be held at Second Baptist church this afternoon at 4 o clock with Dr John B White officiating. Interment will be in Oakland. Pallbearers will be selected from her former boarders.
Funeral notices list several deaths and services: Lamar-Liezie Lamir, age 102, June 14. George Livingston, age 10? noted as livingston. Miss Summer Crush funeral details with Dr John Po Whit. Hettie Farris funeral scheduled. various pallbearers named. interments at Linville and Gablin with local funeral directors Barclay & Brandon Co. in Atlanta area.
Notice that Seas board Air Line railway will apply to the Georgia Railroad Commission in Atlanta on June 24, 1914 at 10 o clock for authority to enter into an equipment trust. The trust would issue about 1.4 million dollars in Equipment Trust Certificates Series Q dated July 1 1914. By Legh RW MTT General Counsel.
Augusta June 14 Special The thirty fifth great session of the Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men of Georgia will be held here Tuesday and Wednesday Grand Sachem F Stroberg of Macon will preside. Delegates include Robert Pawels of Griffin who conferred the degree on Theodore Roosevelt when he was U S president. About 560 visitors from across the state attend with a barbecue Wednesday afternoon and a red fire parade Wednesday night.
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