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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1912
Page
7
Cox College annual graduation exercises at College Park chapel drew a large crowd. The program highlighted student certificates and began the week of commencement services. Nine graduates were to receive certificates as the event opened the weeklong ceremonies.
New York May 16. Julius A. Stursberg formerly secretary of the Brooklyn Refining Company testifies in the government dissolution suit on how and why the sugar trust formed. He cites strong competition and conferences led by John E. Seames. He describes a 1885 shutdown to curb overproduction and a 1887 conference that formed a board of eleven trustees with 50 million value stock issued.
In Congress the Senate met at noon to resume consideration of the agricultural appropriation bill. The Finance Committee plans votes on sugar and excise tax measures in committee tomorrow and on wool next Tuesday. Senator Heyburn blocked a unanimous consent move to set a date for a vote on all pending tariff measures. A resolution was adopted directing the secretary of state to submit copies of letters from the American Syndicate about negotiations and the sale of Mexican lands at Magdalena. Senator Chamberlain urged initiation of action by the Department of Justice to pursue the matter.
Nearly two thousand attendees filled the Atlanta theater for a financially and artistically lauded flood relief benefit. The Atlanta Turn Verel Maennerchor and Preundschaftsound Maennerchor joined the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra under W. Whitney Hubner with soloists Miss Mary Lovelace and pianist Mr. Koplin delivering standout performances. The program featured Beethoven overtures, arias, dances, and English song groups, praised for polished training, spirited execution, and memorable orchestral support.
Dr Thomas B Clyce of Sherman Texas elected moderator on the third ballot at the 124th general assembly in Bristol Tennessee after initial ballots showed rivals from Columbia South Carolina and Dallas Texas. Rev Mark Allison Matthews later elected moderator in Seattle Washington with 418 of 805 votes.
In Athens on May 14 the building committee awarded the $40,000 educational building contract to the Smith Construction Company. Work to begin around June 1 with the corner stone possibly laid by term’s end. project to be finished by December. Committee includes Chancellor Barrow, Dr T J Wooster, Judge Samuel Adams, Judge G F Gober, and Harry Hodgeson.
In Thomasville Georgia on May 16 a mass meeting elected the county Democratic executive committee to serve the next two years. The slate includes Louis J. B. Ratgmilles.
Bowdon college will begin its commencement on Friday evening May 17 and close Wednesday evening May 22. The program includes an 8 pm entertainment by grades, a May 19 service with Hon. A. K. Snead speaking, a 10 am Monday writers contest, and other events led by Bowdon, Carrollton, and Etowah entities.
A trip to India without leaving home via Kinemacolor of The Durbar of Delhi. Spectators gain a vivid view of the durbar and its pageantry, concluding with tomorrow’s show and a matinee today and tomorrow at 2:39 p m with 8:30 p m night performances. Keith Vaudeville at the Forsyth offers high quality acts crowding the house with next week’s headliner a future play by deMilie. Jefferson county officials nominated in primary include Judge J A Wills ordinary N B Lord clerk of court S C Potts sheriff Oble Hawks tax receiver O P Braselton road chairman.
By order of court Capitola L. Wood filed suit against Wood for equitable partition and divorce. Defendants are commanded to appear at the September term 1912 of the superior court to answer the plaintiff’s petition. Sheriffs and court officials are to enforce service as required by law.
New Orleans May 14. Clean free steer market strong with advance amid rough, Rings nominal. Receipts: Rough 602, millers 3059. Sales: Rough Japan 200 at 2008, Clean Honduras 671 at 33544. Prices for Cornfield ham, bacon, lard, and various groceries listed with brands and package sizes. Includes Oglesby Grocery Company and White Provision Company corrections.
Georgia Fulton County petition lists proposed changes to Cotton States Insurance Company including increasing capital from 100000 to 1000000 dollars and renaming to Cotton States Fire Insurance Company. Document notes stockholder approval at March 16 1912 meeting and required public notices and fees.
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