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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1902
Page
2
City council members debate the charter revision process, arguing over powers of the charter committee and potential veto. A resolution and amended Howell measure are tabled, with a 7 to 7 vote enabling possible further action. The charter panel presses on drafting a new charter amid political friction.
The charter revision committee met in the council chamber at 5 p m after the city council finished its meeting and proceeded with work. Amendments by J R Smith on mayor term limits ward representation and council terms were debated and mostly defeated. A Marl in proposal to bar aldermen after one term passed 16 to 9, while Pope sought payless council service was defeated. The panel adjourned to reconvene at 3 o'clock today.
Marion Erwin special assistant to the U S attorney general arrived in Macon to lead Carter litigation seeking the return of Greene and Gaynor from Canada. He expects a Quebec decision by judge Tudge Andrews on Saturday and vows steadfast pursuit regardless of offense level or accused party.
A Vermont school teacher recounts improved health and clear thinking after using Grape-Nuts and cream, stating her memory, nerve, and digestion benefited markedly. She describes hardship in paying for schooling, then finds stability and strength through the product, with a note that Postum Co. promotes the food as a steady brain builder.
The Atlanta Royal Arcanum branch celebrates its twenty fifth anniversary next Monday June 23 with speakers including W. H. Apgar of Trenton New Jersey and other prominent members. The Odd Fellows excursion to Chattanooga also departs June 23 from the Western and Atlantic line. School offices will be 9 to 12 noon and 3 to 5 pm in summer. fall term opens second Monday in September with expected crowded admissions. Post office judgments and acquittals appear from Clara Seaboard Havana and other cases. Reverend W T Hamby's infant Emma Lilian dies. Gainesville burial. A L Branham urged to return as president of Douglassville College. he declines. Captain J M Wright instructed to use Bertillon measurements for prisoners. Funeral notices for infants and others, with Westview Hollywood cremations. W I Hawes funeral at Payne Memorial Church. Will Reid, a negro, pleads guilty to moonshining but is remanded.
Local officials weigh the costs of clearing streets and lowering grades to build a Southern depot on the existing site. Plans include widening Wall street, altering Loyd and Pryor streets, and raising the Whitehall viaduct. Estimates place city costs around two thousand dollars, with potent opposition from council members to grade changes impacting viaduct safety and purpose.
Meteorological warnings predict rain deficiency across the Bombay presidency, with Gujarat most affected. Government urged to prepare for famine as climate reports raise concern over agricultural yield and stability. Meanwhile in Parliament the Chancellor of the Exchequer vowed a 50 percent maize tax cut in reply to Irish leader John Redmond.
Two prominent Atlantans, the Rev. Dr. W. W. Landrum of the First Baptist Church and President Lyman Hall of the Georgia Tech, were awarded degrees yesterday by Washington and Lee University and Brown University. Brown conferred Doctor of Divinity while Washington and Lee honored Hall with Doctor of Laws.
Classified notice outlines affordable Want advertisements in The Constitution. Ten cents per line per insertion with a minimum of three lines. Special discounts apply for month-long runs. Describes late submission cutoff after 8 p.m. for guaranteed classification.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Augusta district closed a session in Sparta with about fifty delegates. Mrs E A Gray of Milledgeville chaired. Mrs John Neal of Thomson was elected secretary, replacing Mrs R L Henry. Thomson selected as next meeting site.
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