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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
8
The Aldermanic Board backed a New York Deconstructor plan to finish the crematory for 260000 under a new contract, despite Mayor Woodward saying it conflicts with a prior supreme court ruling. Alderman Harwell urged a new contract without the old terms and pledged mayoral approval if redrafted.
Savannah physicians report Mrs. Katherine L. Whisnant suffered delusional insanity and melancholia. They say the act against Dr. Guy C. Brinkley was premeditated though unexpected, and that no real grievance existed. A nurse accompanying her witnessed nothing. the pistol bullet struck amid the chaos in Brinkley’s office.
In Atlanta the mayor argues residents pay too much for the plant but supports hastening the end of the controversy. He plans to veto council and gidermanic board action though acknowledging price cuts and near completion of the crematory.
The proposal faces a two week delay under Alderman Harwell's motion to reconsider before reaching Mayor Woodward. He objects to clauses seen as identical to the old contract which the Supreme Court barred the city and the destructor company from enforcing. Mayor Woodward says he will approve only if the council abandons the old contract and drafts a new one meeting the court order.
The Building Managers and Owners convention saga unfolds as Atlanta loses 1914 bid, Duluth takes 1913 claim, and Cincinnati hosts a floor battle for 1916. Atlanta representatives press for future venue while noting vast capital behind the gathering, second only to bankers.
A police commissioners committee adopted resolutions lamenting the death of Sergeant K S Foster of the mounted squad. The notice expresses condolences to his family and orders a testimonial to be read, with copies sent to daily papers.
Adolph McAllister Isaacs of Macon resumes state service as major after a period as quartermaster of the Second regiment. Announcement came from Adjutant General Van Holt Nash. The move follows Colonel Walter Harris’s promotion to brigadier general and Isaacs’s temporary retirement, with other appointments including M. J. Ellis as captain and A. S. Burton promoted to first lieutenant.
The high Thursday reached 99 degrees and was four to seven points below recent days. Forecasters expect similar warmth today with local thundershowers statewide potentially cooling temperatures more than predicted.
Representative Hardeman of Jefferson county arrived in the city with fellow candidate W H Burwell of Hancock to campaign for speaker. Hardeman vows to end freak bills and keep the legislature focused on real business, addressing finances and taxes and avoiding sensational measures.
The case alleging reckless driving by M. M. Simmons district superintendent of Southern Bell Telephone was dismissed in recorder's court yesterday afternoon after witnesses testified the collision with Eugenia Green at Barnett and Ponce de Leon avenues was unavoidable. The girl's mother, a witness, cleared Simmons of blame while Eugenia Green remains in St Joseph's infirmary with a broken leg but improving.
Government chemists report Atlanta drinking water is pure and healthful with minerals. Major L F Garrard of Fort McPherson opens talks with Atlanta Water Department General Manager Zode Smith to extend the water main to the fort with the government covering part of the cost. The water board approves the contract extension and a $1,004 government contribution is arranged before fiscal year end. General Manager Smith expects the report to help boost fort garrison prospects.
The class of 1908 at Bdys High School will hold its fifth annual banquet at Durand's next Friday evening, June 27. The event, long celebrated since graduation, is expected to be the largest and best yet, with arrangements led by committee members William Candler, Mills Milner, George Osborne, H. G. Bedinger, and Paul Carpenter.
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