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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
6
Thomson Ga June 24 The first lot of peaches were shipped from here today marking the early crop moving to market with steady demand and favorable weather aiding picks and shipments from Thomson’s packing houses and orchards.
The report notes Kenesaws will be larger than in several years but fruit is smaller due to the season’s breadth. The Alberts era n. ripens in July below normal and quality varies with conditions.
Georgia House of Representatives adopted a resolution endorsing Woodrow Wilson’s fifteen months of national leadership. The session opened with prayer by Bishop Warren A Candler, payments and condolences were offered for deceased members, and the chamber adjourned to resume Thursday after a tribute to fallen colleagues. New members were sworn in and multiple bills were introduced, including road and tax reforms, city charters, and educational appropriations.
Macon June 24 Special Professor J Sellers, who for the past year served as president of Mercer University, was named dean today by the board of trustees to work with the new president Dr W Pickard of Savannah. A manager of the university was not chosen. The office of vice president was abolished. The Baptist educational board met afterward and Macon was named the center of Baptist educational work in Georgia. Within three weeks the Georgia Baptist Convention educational board will name a rotary paid official with headquarters here to unite finances of Mercer, Bess, Tift, and Shorter colleges and fourteen Baptist high schools under one head, with a campaign for a 1400 600 endowment. The work will be led by the board secretary.
A lengthy, fragmented list of Georgia Court of Appeals cases and mixed party names is shown, including Brown v State and Burned v State, with numerous references to counties such as Bulloch Tattnall Jenkins and Bibb and to various companies and insurers. The passage reads like an index of docket items with party names and venue references rather than a single narrative or ruling.
Lawrenceville Georgia June 24 special Robert N Robinson a pioneer of Gwinnett County died at his home after a lingering illness Born June 13 1838 he served in the Confederate army and later held the county treasurer post for twelve years He also served on the board of education He was married to Frances Bradford and survived by eight children and his wife Funeral services set for Thursday morning at 1 oclock conducted by Reverends Mashburn Wood and Harms Also notes the funeral of Charles F Fairbanks former internal revenue chief clerk in Atlanta and other local obituaries from the same day
Honolulu June 4 Jeff McCarn United former attorney for the territory of Honolulu was indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of assaulting attorney Claudius McBride with a deadly weapon. The quarrel arose over legal aspects of a case in federal court. McCarn formerly lived in Nashville Tennessee.
Washington June 24 special Representative William Howard of the Fifth district of Georgia scored minor officials for using autos furnished by Congress for official business as their pleasure. He secured the adoption by the House of an amendment that would forbid the public printer from using two autos except to carry government printed matter. The public printer can go anywhere he wants, he asserted. He criticized officials for abusing government vehicles and urged strong action to stop it.
The week features a one act playlet with seven cast members about a legislator resisting political bosses and a $23000 bribe. Arm strong and Carus headline ava deville acts with Hochy stars and a moving picture of Monty Brewster. Critics hail the film as a standout offering of the season.
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