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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
6
The Alabama constitutional convention, twenty four days in session, jokes and cheers erupt as resolutions welcome visiting editors spark lively discussion. Editor Greer of the Marion Standard dominates talk, while debate over education suffrage and governor appointment limits leads to divisions among factions and laughter at the press note readings.
The Virginia constitutional convention met in Richmond at noon to day. Reports from three committees on organization rules and reporting were presented and adopted with an amendment to section 4 of the organization report. The change concerned the employment and payment of teria.
In Knoxville June 19 General Superintendent J A Dodson of the Western District said none of the machinists who walked out three weeks ago will be taken back. Replacements are being hired, and some shops have more than half the old staff replaced. William Haig head of the Southern Railway strike notes an order by the machinists to keep strikers from leaving. A movement to seek work elsewhere is under way as officials plan to bring in new machinists and offer board and lodging for a forthcoming group of workers.
Breathless scene as a racing like dash along the pier ends with Mr Morse leaping from the carriage and Mrs Morse and a companion following with huge bouquets. Separately, Mrs Dodge formerly Miss Cowles of Impnoty reports a recent divorce from Charles F Dodge, hotel keeper in Atlanta.
David S Dickson of Montgomery died this morning at Inge Bondurant sanitarium after being shot at Monroe park last Sunday by his father in law Charles B Mann. The state solicitor withheld Dickson’s posthumous statement, which did not exonerate Mann. Mann remains held on murder charges as of now.
A train of sixteen coaches carried nearly two thousand Florida excursionists into Atlanta last night, the largest such trip on a southern railroad. The Florida party, from towns along the Georgia Southern and Morida lines, were drawn by a cheap rate. Crowded depots and churches filled with women and children, while officers at the depot managed crowds seeking hotel and boarding information. The party will stay in Atlanta until tonight before returning home.
The report sets per diem at one dollar for clerks only during convention or committeemen sessions. Main dispute centered on how many pages to appoint, eight names listed from Richmond, other divisions, and a Republican-named eighth. Opponents favored eleven picks from districts plus one via Republican augury. Contracts for printing went to Richmond firms. Princess Anne delegation changes stance on lieutenant governor instruction, favoring Lecato and denouncing Willard rider.
Colonel E L Russell, former Mobile and Ohio railway president and now general attorney, visits Montgomery and announces his avowed bid to succeed Senator Pettus. He has wide support from Governor Johnston’s faction while maintaining independence and broad popularity.
A Birmingham report states a Black man arrested in Charleston on suspicion of being Jim Brown is the Springside murder suspect. Identified by Springville citizens, Brown is an escaped South Carolina convict wanted for brutal assault and attempted drowning. Local mob fears and a possible transfer fight with South Carolina authorities are noted. a mistaken identity incident occurred with a passerby mistaken for Brown.
A report notes activity on the company's grounds involving dining cars and sleeping cars. Details are sparse, but the mention indicates ongoing concerns about rail service facilities or employee areas.
A early morning blaze leveled Boozeville five miles north of Rome, with only one store left standing. The fire originated in Paul Reese's drug store and spread rapidly due to lack of fire equipment, causing about 20000 in losses and 11000 in insurance. Owners named include Reese, Mullinix, Hoffman, Wilkie, Calloway and Bradshaw, Wood Bros, and Ike Kopetososke, with rebuilding under way today.
In Gainesville Georgia on June 19 at 2 o'clock Clarence Young Wier of Athens and Annie Tat tle Parr of Gainesville wed with Rev J A Wynne officiating. They traveled to Athens after the ceremony aboard a northbound train and faced opposition but married without delay. The groom is Sheriff John W Wier's son. the bride is a member of the Classic Club and both return home amid family approval.
A Pensacola area incident reports Thomas Murphy, a Black laborer employed by the railroad, severely injured when a freight car backed into the sidetrack and knocked him down. He was trapped between cars and then freed after effort, with condition described as dangerously injured.
Tickets are on sale to Buffalo for the Pan-American exposition at very low rates. Summer tourist fares to all eastern cities, with routes via Savannah and steamers. Full particulars, rates, schedules, and sailing dates from Savannah to Central of Georgia lines or to W Home 2 Street, Atlanta, Ga.
Birmingham June 19 Special The Alabama district United Mine Workers report on arbitration proposes a state board of arbitration to be created by the legislature with the agriculture and industries secretary as ex officio secretary. The board would arbitrate disputes between employers and employees upon request, appoint two arbitrators, and elect an umpire if needed. The secretary can enforce all awards. A copy was sent to constitutional convention delegates. The convention adjourned till Friday. a scale conference for July 1 begins next week.
An old advertisement touts Watermelon Seeds by Te 49 4M Hovstice Toe suet worevor. It claims the liver and kidneys are dormant or out of order and promotes the product as the best regulator affecting both organs. Prica Wecents sells through druggists.
The case against G B Dunton a Southern railway yard conductor charged with involuntary manslaughter will be tried in the fall term of the erirarial superior court to be convened in October. Postponement came due to illness of the attorneyEd Brown's young son. Dunton is on $1000 bond. Also continued are assault and battery and carrying concealed weapons charges against Dr Joe Jacobs, with the fall term sought due to the druggist's absence.
Very low rate week end excursion tickets are on sale via Central of Georgia railway for noon afternoon and evening trains. Saturdays good to return leaving Tybee and Bavaneh not later than Monday night after date of sale. Tickets schedules call any Central of Georgia agent. Ticket office 16 Wall Street and Union Depot Atlanta.
Excursionists report two men fell from a coach on a Tallulah Falls return trip while the train ran at forty miles an hour near Belt Junction. Southern railway officials say a Greenville dispatch mentioned search for bodies, but none were found. Passengers claimed to see two figures at the coach window. officials suspect smoke and doubt an actual fall occurred.
Madison Bell an Atlanta boy just graduated from Emory law school and admitted to the bar on the 12th instant won his first case yesterday in Judge Cander s court and another today. He is a bright young man and a hardworking gent whose success pleases many Atlanta friends.
The piece warns that many druggists substitute cheap Peruna imitators for Peruna itself, suggesting failure outcomes. It cites Peruna’s claimed endorsements by countless hospitals and over fifty U S lawmakers, plus large classes and the unwritten authority of its standard status.
The testimony details Mrs. Barker accusing the rector Keller of wrongs during frequent visits to his home and claims of loaned sums between ten and twenty dollars. She mentions a March incident and a later assault on Keifer. The prosecutor challenges the relevance of comments and the court restricts further questioning. Dr. Evans assesses Barker’s mental state amid the proceedings.
The body of James Owens, who died at St Vincent's hospital, will be sent from Norfolk to Atlanta via Seaboard Air Line tonight for burial. His mother and sister, both from Washington DC, will accompany him. The funeral party will be escorted by Merrimagrive Red Men and Knights of the Royal At. The deceased was about thirty five and unmarried.
June 19. The board of trustees at Alabama University, Montgomery, has debated a president to succeed Dr. Powers. Rumors say Hon. John W. Abercrombie, current state superintendent of education, may take the post if he and the nominating committee reach agreement on powers and duties. It is believed a majority of the nominating committee will withhold his name.
Senator John L. McLaurin returns from ten days away in Washington and New York as invitations flood in for speeches across South Carolina. He plans to speak in Spartanburg on July 4 and to appear at other towns, while he downplays the controversy over a Charleston exposition appropriation and notes a Northward trip to discuss building needs.
The Savannah Line announces sale of round trip tickets from southern points to New York and Boston via Savannah and its connections. Tickets to Buffalo for the Pan-American Exposition will be sold through various agents, offering a 50 to 60 hour summer voyage between Savannah and New York aboard the line’s premier steamers.
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