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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1913
Page
9
Markets report quiet activity across New York and London with mixed commodity quotes. Copper and lead show subdued pricing while futures hold steady amid standard spot and forward trades. antimony and iron linger near steady levels as traders watch for month end moves.
Trade reports show slow conditions across industries with cautious finance and delayed deliveries. Credit is restricted as banks await clearer restatement views, while spring plans and shipments improve in some sectors. regional weather and tariff issues shape forecasts amid tentative optimism and uneven market mood.
Duns Review reports a general slide in prices across markets with 62 price changes from 310 quotations. Iron and steel show weakness, copper and shelter drop modestly, lead and aluminum steady. Wheat remains firm, corn and oil rise slightly, butter and cheese higher, and cotton prices show tentative movement amid frost impacts on Montgomery plant and picking forecasts.
The Sunday accident on the Okefenokee line, killing some and injuring others, is described by Mrs P P Stewart as punishment for a pressure trip. Her husband died. other relatives survive. The wreck occurred near Brunswick. funeral services planned there. Willam Sulzer plans a six week Western tour denouncing Tammany Hall.
Atlanta Baptist Ministers association adopted resolutions condemning Mayor James G Woodward for revoking the street preaching permit of J B Tucker a representative of the Israelites of the House of David The ministers hold Woodward exceeded his authority and should not decide what a man may believe or preach Tucker’s permit was to expire last Saturday and was pulled back after church leaders and Rev Hugh Wallace urged revocation Tucker pleaded to continue preaching but was refused The mayor expressed surprise at the ministers action saying the first complaint came from ministers who claimed Tucker ridiculed the Bible
Joseph Pritchett, a prosperous farmer and local leader, was found shot to death near his Warnell home after hauling wood. The coroner’s jury implicated William Umphries, who had prior rent disputes with Pritchett and was arrested nearby. Umphries denied knowledge. Pritchett leaves a wife and two grown daughters.
New York November 17 Alfred T Lil Jr of Boston was elected president of the Amateur Athletic Union. Other officers elected include first vice president John Piott of San Francisco second vice president Theodore R Blind of Strows third vice president George J Turner of Baltimore fourth vice president Frederick W Bauer of Philadelphia James J Sullivan of this city was reelected secretary and treasurer.
New York on November 17 Dr Joseph A Blake an eminent surgeon filed his answer in the separation suit brought by his wife Isaberine F Blake The answer denies desertion and non support while admitting no contributions to wife since August 1 The doctor denies residency in this state and asks dismissal The case follows a prior alienation suit against Mrs Clarence Mackay for 1 0 00 000 later withdrawn
Nashville saloonists surrendered their federal liquor licenses under federal orders. Most had pleaded guilty to prohibition violations and received suspended workhouse sentences.
New York November 17 United States editor James O Gorman today denied that he and his law partner George Gertzon Battle would try to reorganize Faminious hall or depose Chirles Murphy. There are no circumstances he said that would cause him to accept any political leadership so long as he is United States senator. There is enough work connected with the office to keep him busy, despite rumors to the contrary.
Boston, November 17. Dr Charles P Higgs, pathologist for the Dominion of Canada, told a Harvard Medical School audience that raising turkeys profitably requires artificial incubation and careful rearing away from ordinary fowl. He cited turkey prices at fifteen cents a pound and attributed turkey scarcity largely to blackhead disease.
Houston, November 17 Twelve hours after the settlement the Atlantic division passenger service on the Southern Pacific was nearly normal and the first freight trains since the strike began moved. Officials and unions agreed to a joint committee to discuss 67 grievances, with the railroad to meet the committee and all strikers to be restored without prejudice. Commercial interests aided the settlement as traffic interruption would have harmed cane, rice, and cotton trade.
The Dioceses of Atlanta opens its annual conference in Rome at St Peters Episcopal Church. Bishop Albion W Knight of Cuba will preach the opening sermon. Delegates from across the state will attend sessions with clergy and lay members including discussions on social service and Sunday school work. The event runs through Thursday with social events and no legislative action.
At a chamber of commerce meeting a committee was formed to investigate the Associated Charities after a complaint. Citizens are urged to write a committee member detailing the situation. The panel will consider complaints about office expenses or treatment of those served, if submitted in writing. Members include F M Inman, Dr W S Ukin, M Woor, J S Floyd, and Frank Tawhny.
Promptly at 11 o clock Monday morn site New Henderson automobile equipped with no Harroun Kerosene shared he started from Atlanta on ita around the state economy test tour seated in the car were CP Henderson president of the Henderson Matur tai company H A Minor man left of the Atlanta Auto Sales com pany ind 2 Curtice Henderson face toly mechanic representative of The constitution accompanied the party to Gilthin Ga This is the first test of its kind held in to south and wil no doubt be watched with interest by dealers and moto enthusiasts throughout this sec tion of the country A full and accu rate report of the number of mites made per gallon of kerosene will be published in this paper daily.
Raymond Burns, 2 young artist known for western scene paintings, was severely wounded in a park in Richoy A Mond Monday in Los Angeles area yesterday. A bullet struck his abdomen as he walked home a quarter mile before collapsing. Police suspect an amateur marksman practicing revolver shooting in the park fired the shot. Burns had just returned from a two year stay in the West painting Indian and frontier scenes.
A large sale dominates the Monday real estate market with Fitzhugh Knox selling to Asa G Candier for 700 per front foot totaling 61600 for the Amorous residence site at Ivy and Baker streets. The buyer’s plans remain unclear though a commercial redevelopment is anticipated, as agents report widespread activity and many transactions in progress across Atlanta real estate listings.
Courteous operators familiar with rates and classifications guide you through placing ads. They remind you to avoid misusing the phone service and note accounts are opened by phone for prompt payment after publication or when mail or solicitor delays occur.
A compiled ad list shows numerous lost items and wanted notices. The items include a white boy with a Cadillac and cash, a missing 11 year old, jewelry such as pearls and a pin, a tan and white shepherd dog, keys, a coat, a handbag, and notes. Also listed are many employment and sales solicitations, along with public notices and a Navy recruitment line.
Local classified page lists Georgia Dental Parlors at 191% Whitehall Street offering teeth sets crowns and fillings, plus Gardner’s cake and various home services. Also advertised are compound oxygen cures, maternity care, corsets, hair switches, flower shop, cigars, hair sales, curtain work, baking services, barber training, and sales positions with real estate and advertising sign firms.
A compilation of help wanted notices and situation wanted ads. Entries describe male and female help appeals including office, sales, teaching, and living arrangements. Several listings request contact methods and box numbers, with some responses promising wider ranges of opportunity. Some ads reference experience in mercantile work, bookkeeping, and department management.
Railroad schedules list arrival and departure times for lines serving Atlanta including Brunswick Waycross Thomasville and connections to Augusta Covington Louisville and New York. The document also notes Pullman sleeping car service between Atlanta and Thomasville and corrections to effective dates.
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