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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1913
Page
4
Dr A R Holderby urges Moore Memorial church to use newspapers to spread the gospel and reach masses. He argues papers act as powerful publicity, likening them to other utilities, and says churches must pay for such advertising or risk failing in evangelism.
Federal Judge Robert E Lewis fined $1,000 on the Denver and Rio Grande, Colorado and Southern, and Rio Grande railway companies along with Victor American Fuel, Colorado Fuel and Iron, United States Portland Cement, Colorado Portland Cement, and Great Western Sugar for breaking the federal anti pass law. The penalties follow indictments issued a year earlier in Pueblo.
Jessie Brock Gwinn, a 17 year old who ran away with John Henry Gwinn after an engagement to Fred Bagwell, laments wealth and now seeks a divorce. Her father J W Brock petitions to annul, citing minor status and lack of consent. Gwinn, son of a Luckie street shoeman, has hired attorneys and plans to pursue divorce after a short marriage endured amid public curiosity.
Macon Ga October 12 Special Will Bolton the most seriously wounded of three victims of frontier gun play at Third and Poplar streets yesterday afternoon remains in critical condition at Macon hospital. Doctors say if pneumonia does not set in he may have a fair chance of recovery though shot through the lung. Charles Snipes and Grover C Littie also injured are in county jail ward with painful but not serious injuries. Neither has spoken of the shooting. they likely will wait for Bolton’s outcome. The dispute began two weeks earlier in a Broad Street saloon when Bolton allegedly told a friend to leave the group prompting Snipes a non union painter to allegedly cut Bolton on the cheek with a knife before threats led to the shooting.
Washington reports from the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce show American egg exports for the fiscal year 1913 totaling 21 million dozen, up from 143 thousand a generation earlier. More than half of the shipments went to Canada.
Uniontown Pa October 2 Plan 3 completed for the dedication of a monument to General Braddock in the mountains near Hers. The monument stands on his grave where he fell in 1776 in a battle with Indians. A Coldstream Guards detachment and many Pennsylvanians led by Governor Tener will attend. Lieutenant Reginald A E Codrington is to bring a message from the king.
Thermometers offered for weather, sick room and manufacturing needs at 42 North Broad Street. Includes headquarters branding for Jno L Moore & Sons with product line emphasis.
Autumn air lifts attendance across 21 Atlanta Sunday schools to 9,039, up from 6,915 last year. Avg 430 per school vs 320 prior year, amid a weekly report campaign by evangelical superintendents. The decision to continue the reports will be made at the congress meeting in First Christian church. First Christian led with 806, Central Presbyterian 798.
Washington October 12 with all justices in the city the U S supreme court will open its annual eight month term after paying respects to the president. Nearly thirty cases were under advisement when it adjourned in June and many may be decided on the first decision day October 20. Leading arguments will include challenges to the Hepburn rate law oil pipelines interstate commerce and the Oklahoma grandfather qualification for negro voters.
Bolivia remains the world’s second largest tin producer with major supply from the Malay Straits. In Berlin a new wood workers union house has been completed at a cost exceeding $250,000.
In Mobile Alabama October 27 to 29 the Woman's Auxiliary of the Southern Commercial Congress will hold meetings with topics spanning a broad range. Vocational education will be highlighted with superintendents from sixteen southern states and several college presidents invited to discuss. Honorary president general is Mrs Woodrow Wilson. active president general is Mrs Thomas H Owen of Montgomery Alabama.
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