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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1913
Page
1
Looking at The Constitution travel and journey announcements the article praises ads as helpful guides for choosing escapes from routine work. It emphasizes that resort and trip advertisements offer practical information and vivid descriptions that enhance anticipation of a pleasant jaunt.
Mrs T B Lucas of Alabama and J H Surrey of Hall Ground Ga were arrested Saturday night on a kissing charge. Plain clothes officers Green and McKibben identified the pair in a taxi beneath a street lamp on the Terminal plaza. The woman fainted en route to police headquarters and was taken to Grady hospital. Both denied wrongdoing, claiming an Oscalatory goodbye in private cab. Collateral of 2505 each was posted and they were released.
Roy Fowler a 46 year old Atlanta butcher living at 125 Hunnicutt street attempted suicide by consuming carbolic acid after financial troubles. He asked his wife to care for their one month old baby and to place flowers on his grave before collapsing. He died en route to Grady hospital. Coroner cites self destruction. Survived by wife, child, three brothers and two sisters. Fowler had run a butcher shop on East Hunter street.
Paul H. Norcross a prominent resident on Ponce de Leon avenue drove his speeding car toward the sidewalk and swerved to avoid a collision with an oncoming vehicle at Highland avenue. He struck a telegraph pole, the pole split, the Norcross car suffered hood and radiator damage, but the occupants escaped unharmed. The trolley obscured views at the junction, forcing a split-second decision to veer right into the pole. The car on Ponce de Leon moved on under its own power.
Andrew Koehn, a former quartermaster in the United States Navy, sets out from Lake Itasca to row the Mississippi to its end. He plans a 90 day journey, rejoining the Navy after completion, using a galvanized steel boat and aiming 500 miles to Itasca in about 20 days. The voyage received naval department approval.
Twenty four persons mostly women and children were hurt in a rear end collision on the Grove Cover Lake line near Overland Park Missouri Two riders Dora Bingham and Regina Carruthers may die as others suffer burns and cuts from shattered glass Nineteen injured went to Missouri Baptist Sanitarium five locals were treated by physicians at Overland. the open air cars telescoped and wrecked after speeding into darkness on a curve.
Washington reports the children's bureau of the labor department prepared a compilation of city actions to reduce infant deaths from preventable diseases. The bulletin cites New York and Philadelphia campaigns reducing infant mortality by 30 to 40 percent and notes that a baby nursed by its mother has vastly higher survival chances. It details milk inspection, dispensing stations, baby clinics, visiting nurses, and mother instruction as key welfare measures.
Panama on June 18 reported water admitted to the Gatun locks for the first time to test the valves. The test was considered completely satisfactory and marked a milestone in the canal project.
Investments in suburban realty have built fortunes in Atlanta as city growth draws buyers to outlying districts. The Constitution's Classified offers daily opportunities to buy land, settle weekly payments, and await rising property values as homes and improvements expand.
A progressive party backed bill to be introduced in the House by Rep Ira C Copely Illinois proposes a federal child labor ban. The plan, drawing on Beveridge, would hold manufacturers and carriers responsible for unlawful shipments and set a minimum nationwide standard with states exempted if they have equivalent laws.
Sunday proved as warm as any day in June with a clear sky and a light breeze moderating the sun. Official readings were unavailable due to the weather bureau, but private thermometers showed temperatures well into the nineties by early afternoon, contrasting with last week’s cold rain.
Dewitt Gardner, auditor of the Sewell railroad at RaineNe, Greenbrier county, went missing yesterday and was found today in a woods, suffering from typhoid fever. The incident occurred in Lewisburg West Virginia on June 15.
Mrs Mary E Bryan a renowned southern author and editor died at her Clarkston Georgia residence at 10 30 Sunday night She edited The Fireside Companion earned a salary of 23000 annually and spent twelve years with The Sunny South later tied to Uncle Remus company Survived by three children C P Bryan Mrs Wilson of St Louis and Fred Bryan Funeral plans not announced
Cornelius J Ford of Hoboken New Jersey named public printer with a $5500 annual salary and charge of 4500 men. At 46 years old he grew from boyhood printer and was an original Wilson supporter in New Jersey. Ford faced a heated contest for the post amid rumors of a choice by officials and ties to Woodrow Wilson.
Col Thomas B Felder left Atlanta in the afternoon for Cincinnati on Sunday declaring the journey is for business and not connected to Solicitor General Hugh M Dorsey s Atlantic City trip He would not disclose his purpose in Cincinnati or details of any plans but stated he would return in a few days and that the matter relates to the Gentry affidavit and district investigations He criticized reports that dictograph notes were padded and asserted notes from Williams House conversations will be produced if an inquiry occurs
Washington on June 15 reports near nationwide heat as records fall. Omabe Neb and St Joseph Mo top hot spots with around 96 degrees, Chicago close behind. Officials warn of heat stroke as Washington records its hottest day of the season and the government thermometer hits 90 plus.
Washington dispatch reports Democrats in Congress resisting currency reform, focusing on advancing tariff revision instead. Senate and House leaders push to finish tariff bills by midweek while balking at immediate monetary reform, with open opposition to existing arbitration treaties and cautious plans for December session action.
Fragmented OCR weather update notes fair Monday across Georgia and Florida with possible showers. Oklahoma, East Texas, and South states forecast continued warmth with variable winds. North and South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi show fair conditions Monday with light to moderate winds.
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