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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
1
A regional education conference opened with educators discussing the greatest need in the South being improved schooling. The program for today features notable speakers and addresses by members of the board on education policy and future priorities.
A program listing multiple speakers from Trinity College Durham, Vanderbilt, Millsaps, Wesleyan, and other institutions outlines talks on topics such as the place of institutions in the educational system, the ministerial system, and the role of a junior college. Speakers include Rev Kilgo, Prof Few, Prof Welty, Rev Godbey, Rev Briggs, Rev C H Snyder, and Bishop James Atkins, among others, at various venues and dates.
The opening service of the annual Methodist Conference in Atlanta drew hundreds of visitors and delegates from nearly every southern state. Notable speakers included Bishop WW Candler and Dr. Daves who stressed Christian education and individual development. The event promises further distinguished speakers and topics, with sessions continuing tomorrow.
A violent strike in Lakewood escalated as rioters halted a streetcar, attacked motormen and guards, and killed a young girl beside the tracks. The driver and several crew members were shot or seriously injured, police intervened, and a recovery effort followed as arbitrators sought a settlement amid a four day strike.
In New York a deranged son killed his father George L Sterry, a 72 year old millionaire drug exporter and firm president, at the Pine street office of Weaver & Sterry Limited. The son George F Sterry Jr then killed himself, ending a family feud sparked by the elder's plan to remarry to Rachel Blaikie. A letter and an ominous note reveal a troubled mind aiming to protect his mother’s memory and family honor.
Two Black suspects stopped a sleeping car train near Tlaxcala and Puebla on a night run from Yura Cruz. They used a public safety item to threaten passengers and robbed about $1000 in cash and valuables. Passengers were locked in as the robbers fled during a storm wave, one porter detained on alleged complicity. The crime occurred while the train detached from washouts along the line.
A major blaze started in a boarding house and spread rapidly through Helena causing five dwellings and two stores to burn. Harris Co and W E L Howard properties were destroyed, with about 10000 in loss. Firefighters from McRae aided locals to limit the damage as sparks ignited outbuildings and grass nearby. Brigadier General Charles Whittier of the US Army died at sea on the Mauretania likely from heart failure, with passenger accounts offering unconfirmed theories of scalding. Secretary Taft departed Washington for Nashville to speak to the Tennessee Bar Association before attending a Western Yale Clubs reunion in Cleveland, then return to Washington.
New York West High officials in Washington and New York are accused of conspiring to seize Senator Thomas C Platts love letters to Vin Mace Wood. A signed statement introduced in Miss Woods divorce suit claims Martin Miller forged a signature and said officials planned to obtain the papers to hand to Loeb. The statement alleges a newspaper push to force Miss Wood to testify and cites Miller as a former correspondent and U S consul in Rheims.
Former Georgia candidate Fletcher appears ahead in the Democratic primary for the U S Senate as Florida returns come in. Counts show Duncan and Melcher strong. Lemar and Clark noted, with several districts still undecided and results not expected until Thursday.
In Spokane Washington on May 19 delegates elected to the national convention to support a constitutional amendment banning the sale and manufacture of spirituous liquor. The delegation totals four members with half votes each, and they pledged to vote for WS Bryan.
May 19 final plans were laid for a fight against race track gambling in Louisiana. State leaders met after Governor Sanders announced opposition to wagering. A bill to eliminate all gambling tied to horse racing is expected to be introduced within ten days, potentially ending the long winter racing season in New Orleans.
Local article discusses appointing an assistant United States attorney in Atlanta to head a new federal naturalization bureau. Four or five examiners and an assistant chief would handle records and investigations to prevent fraud as Americans seek citizenship, tracing back to early proposals by Presidents Arthur and Cleveland and Roosevelt references.
A fragmentary weather note reports precast temperatures and winds for Georgia rule periods. It mentions Wednesday and Thursday with west winds and westward trends but lacks complete data for precise conditions.
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