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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1909
Page
9
Georgia towns from Chatta nooga to Atlanta push for the 5000 dollar Constitution auto roads contest route. Car tersville Cedartown Waynesboro Burke county officials farmers and bankers tout the Walker county road network and trunk routes as fastest, safest, and most connected for the time trial and endurance event.
May 18 Louisville reports widespread backing for The Constitution’s good roads plan. Interviews with M G Gamble Flanner, W L Philips attorney, 3 F Brown clerk, J D Wright privateant, Attott cashiers, Colonel R Hardeman, Willian Little mayor and others praise the drive as beneficial for local travel and county promotion.
In Bulloch County Georgia citizens praise The Constitution's road plan to cover the state. Bulloch County has one of the best road campaigns, with about seventy convicts and rapid improvements to sand roads. The proposed route may shift toward Swainsboro, connecting Jenkins line and Tincks Ford into Screven County, as work continues.
A local notice promotes the Candler Restaurant in the Candler building as the coolest place in town with a full store room and promises visitors will leave pleased. The wording emphasizes a welcoming, casual invitation to drop in and enjoy.
Lexington residents express keen interest in progressive road program led by Commissioner Knox. With 600 miles of roads and limited progress, local leaders aim to upgrade the Clark county line to Wilkes county route into an Atlanta and Augusta automobile thoroughfare. Mayor Red and other officials rally public support for months of focused labor.
Dublin Ga May 18 Spechal primary held to elect mayor and four aldermen from wards Cant L Q Stubbs elected mayor with 137 votes opponent M Burts 268. four aldermen named Maser WW B Gutter JO Aarnes W C Tavis WB Cutler eight aldermen in total large demonstration at count near 10:80 o clock tonight city hest deck by Kapewo noted by reporter
Douglasville Ga May 18 Constitution in right as usual said Hon LC Upshaw representative slent from Tenglas county regarding the automobile road program to be held in Georgia this fall He favors good roads and believes they will bring manifold benefits He aims to align his county with the movement Douglas county’s mayor J R Hutchenon and other leaders voiced support for better roads and the constitutional program They stress the need for sustained effort to advance road improvements and county pride T A Jackson ex treasurer and road advocate urges broad backing and enthusiasm to move Douglas county forward
Americus Georgia May 18 The Constitution announces a series of automobile endurance contests to improve Georgia highways. Sumter County officials and businessmen pledge hearty cooperation led by Frank Sheffield Bank of Commerce. Convicts and mules build boulevards, extending 25 miles from Andersonville to Amithville, with 40 mph capable roads and a northern Georgia to Atlanta link. Nearly 100 local car owners show strong interest in the project and the good roads movement.
In Columbia on May 18 the state’s winding up commission heard a letter from George Nelson sales agent for the Saunders Distilling Company to M. A Goodman alleging a five dollar per barrel commission on certain whiskies. Nelson denied promises or payments to Goodman and testified he had not seen Goodman.
An article advocates annual Good Roads contests in Georgia counties to showcase progress. It stresses repeated demonstrations, public recognition, and county prizes as incentives to improve road surfaces through drag testing and coordinated efforts.
The Court of Appeals upheld recorder court sentences of thirty days for keeping liquor in Athens and upheld the city ordinance on unlawful sale. Several cases involving prohibition violations and double charges are awaiting decision, with many defendants facing fines, bonds, and possible further appeals as the court weighs sufficiency of evidence and state versus city authority.
May 18 Special. The Murengee grand jury indicted several prominent near beer dealers for selling whisky. Several arrests were made and bonds set at $500. The jury plans to reconvene and continues probing alleged violations with more indictments likely. Seaboard. Athens and return $1.00 on Sundays.
New York May 18 open ing exercises of Metropolitan Training School for Nurses on Blackwell's Island featured a reading by Warren G. Harding style figure Joseph W. Choate Jr. quoting a line attributed to the Rockefeller fortune and remarks about women and influence. The event included remarks criticizing attitudes and urging restraint, as 14 nurses listened to the readings and reflections on leadership and speech.
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