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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1913
Page
6
Employers seek a dependable self starter in business who keeps a clean body and clear brain and enjoys the game of work. Be early to the office, stay a bit after hours, and stay interested enough to forget the clock. Advertise a full want ad in The Constitution’s Situation Wanted column. Three lines three times cost 15 cents.
Robert Virgil Harper, 2 year old son of Mr and Mrs J A Harper, died at 44 Woodward Avenue Monday afternoon. He was an only child. Funeral from the residence at 3 this afternoon with Rev B F Fraser officiating. It requested that Morale offer Inge be sent care of Greenberg Bend Company
The Southern Shorthand and Business University reports several new pupils placed in good positions at firms like Voller & Co in Barnesville, Georgia. Miss Mac Garner earns a grand-housekeeper role, with others including Parkinson, Davis, Stripling, Mackey, Hollingaworth, and Meredith gaining road positions. Prominent business men praise the school, noting strong attendance, efficient faculty, and favorable prospects for graduates.
A humorous account from Atlanta notes Baptist ministers playing a Sunday afternoon baseball game at the waterworks between the "Has-beeners" and "Never-wuzzers." Dr. John E. White captained the Has-beeners and Dr. Ridley led the Never-wuzzers. A ringer dispute and a brawl ended with the Has-beeners winning 10 to 3.
Washington June 23 secretary McAdoo settles disputed questions over the redistricting of the customs service and prepares to implement a sweeping national reorganization on July 1. Jacksonville designated as headquarters for Florida with substantial time spent at Tampa. The new southern districts list headquarters ports and include Norfolk Newport News Richmond Charleston Savannah Jacksonville Tampa Key West Pensacola St Augustine Fernandina Cedar Keys Port Anglis Appalachicola Carrabelle Mobile New Orleans Morgan City. The overhaul cuts districts from 162 to 49 and abolishes 112 collectors, including three in the south.
Professor John E B Witherspoon a longtime Georgia education figure dies at his La Grange home from heart failure. Surrounded by family except eldest son in the navy aboard the Minnesota, he had just returned from Florida where he had taught in winter. Funeral set for Tuesday in Griffin.
In Atlanta a cyclist photographer C W Motes aged 73 was knocked down by a car driven by Major Stevens at Whitehall and Alabama. He suffered bruises and a wrenched side but is not thought seriously injured. Motes was assisted to his daughter’s Spring street home for treatment. A 6 year old newsboy Johnny Nickers was run down by a post office truck at Marietta and Forsyth, then released from Grady hospital after care. The truck was driven by EB Manning. A city streetcar collision injured W C Manter of Chattanooga, treated at Atlanta Hospital. The report notes entertainment acts The Six Musical Cuttys and Gertrude Vanderbilt.
At the Forsyth this week a strong bill wins audience love with generous applause. The Four Hayamas open the program with tap acrobatics, Minnie Allen delivers catchy songs, Dorothy Richmond presents Midnight Marriage, a tale of a man waking to an accidental marriage and a long awaited bliss. Dee O Neal closes as a laugh specialist.
Charles Mayfield one year old died at 711 East Fair Street at 2 30 pm Monday. Funeral from the residence at 2 pm this afternoon. Interment Clifton church. H H Porter aged 87 died at Lakewood Heights residence at 10 am Monday. Survived by three sisters. Funeral from residence at 2 pm this afternoon. Interment Oakland cemetery. Thomas J Persons 22 died at a private sanitarium at 3 30 am Monday. Survived by father K E Persons and several siblings. Body at Poole's parlors. Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
Obituary notes record the death of 67 year old Kalb at his Battlefield avenue residence with eight children surviving. Funeral from the residence tonight, body sent to Bethel church for interment Wednesday morning. Also notices Rev H M Adams, a noted northeast Georgia Baptist minister, dies at 69 near Tignall, interment Tuesday at Friendship Baptist. Thomas Jefferson, Indian teacher and frontier fighter, will be buried at West View cemetery with Salvation Army honors. Major William C Grasty to be buried today from Greenbers Bond chapel with United Confederate Veterans pallbearers and West View interment.
Friends of H J Porter and related relatives are invited to his funeral this afternoon at 2 from the Lakewood Heights residence with interment at Oakland cemetery. Carriages depart from 96 South Pryor Street at 12 45. Grasty funeral set for 10 this morning from Greenberg Bord chapel with West View burial.
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