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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1909
Page
11
Millen Ga October 13 Special commitment trial of the Whaley brothers for the killing of John Gay Thrift concluded. Jack Whaley committed to jail for murder without bond. Siumer Whatley held on $5 000 bond. Defense counsel Ladd and Larsen Swainsboro. State counsel Enoch Glies Lyon.
Moultrie Georgia October 13. L B Botts near Moultrie typifies Georgians relocating to the county to farm. He rented a two horse farm from Judge T H Parker for five dollars an acre. He planted forty six acres in cotton, faced a poor season, yet expects thirty one bales. He did all farming with his family, selling twenty four bales and paying rent, living costs, and a thousand dollars toward a nearby farm. He reports seven bales remaining and enough corn, fodder, hay, and meat to run the farm another year.
The 17th Infantry under Colonel J. T. Van Orsdale marched back to Fort McPherson last night, completing a 250 mile trek ordered by President Roosevelt and continued by his successor. The unit, tired and hungry, spent most of the journey maneuvering in the North Georgia mountains.
Within forty eight hours after consigned for sale the corner lot at East Highland avenue and North Boulevard sold for 15000. Jiwap Hi Lee and Burt Walker of E H Walker & Co. handled the sale. The Horton Brothers and Blarry Etheridge and associates owned the property which had brick stores on the site. The buyer was J. Fr. Dickey who purchased as an investment.
Governor remits fines against Dr. Joseph Guy and Dr. W Minchener for failing to report vital statistics. Crenshaw County doctors faced $10 fines. others demurred but not remitted. Sam Gullette in Jackson County had forfeiture of $100 remitted. Dock Bailey band punishment noted.
Farmers in Henry county are nearly finished gathering cotton and reports indicate harvest will be two thirds of last year’s crop overall, with many areas producing about half or less. Sellers are marketing the crop as it is gathered.
Maier & Berkeley advertise a large stock of cuff buttons featuring designs from plain dumbbell patterns to ornate diamond-set options. The listing highlights enamelled and hand engraved patterns with prices starting at 52 upward.
Bank clearings in Atlanta shattered previous records with a grand total of 2 584 926 83 announced yesterday. After three days the week’s total reached 7 419 Str 7e and, if trends hold, weekly clearings could surpass 15,000,000.
J R Smith, manager of Governor Brown's campaign and member of Smith & Higgins, through J T Kimbrough Co, bought the Baker and McMasters estates on Whitehall Street for 106600. The Baker tract fronts 210 feet, McMasters frontage totals 800 feet. Smith plans a 75000 brick factory building near the railroad.
A sales pitch urging spectators to acquire high power field glasses for auto races at Walter Ballard Optical Co located at 75 Peachtree Street.
Rome Ga October 18 Acting under the new city charter Mayor Lipscomb announced the appointment of five women to the Rome public schools. The appointees are Mesdames J A Rounsaville C B Woodruff Terhune L D Yeargen and J H Reynolds. They will serve three years and will report to the board of education. The mayor praised their education and culture and noted their influence should benefit the schools.
The Fifth Congressional District Medical Society holds its fifth meeting at the Kimball house on Tuesday morning October 26 at 8 o'clock. Officers include President R R Kime Vice President BEEF Fincher and Secretary-Treasurer J Ross B Simpson. Papers are limited to fifteen minutes with three minutes for discussion. An invocation precedes readings by Toepel Nilea Adair Kendrick Collins and Fowler. Election of officers and location for the next meeting follow.
Two year old Clara Harbin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren L. Harbin of 73 Fair Route, died after accidentally submerging her head in a tub of water at her grandfather's Leggett street home. Despite her mother and relatives rushing to help, she died before medical aid arrived. Funeral services set for 8:30 this morning at Greenberg Bond Bloomfield chapel. interment in Gloster, Georgia.
Albany Georgia hosts National Nut Growers delegates for a day touring pecan groves. A 10 o clock special train traveled to Baconton and Dewitt for a barbecue, culminating in an Elks Club smoker. Tomorrow's sessions will wrap up with officer elections and the next meeting site.
Sleeper car at Union Station ready for occupancy at 9 p m with Thomas Ville Georgia via A BGA route. Train departs at 11 10 p m forming part of the night service schedule.
Relatives of Oliver B. Warwick, a West Point graduate and captain of the Eighteenth United States Infantry, killed in the Philippines on November 26, 1899, are sought by Lyon & Lyon lawyers of Washington D C. Warwick was a native of Alabama who left for war in 1898.
Savannah officials and the Savannah Automobile Club urge prompt entries for the Savannah to Atlanta run. The executive committee expects many cars from Savannah and nearby towns along the old capital route. Entries are urged to close Friday and cars must be delivered to the committee by 10 AM November 6.
Albany Georgia October 3 special Dougherty county has completed its macadam road to the Lee county line and we are in shape to give the contestants a splendid send off.
Albany leaders including N F Tift say Dougherty county is hard at work improving roads for the Albany Atlanta auto race. Albany officials predict the city will have many entries, second only to Savannah, and a conference of county commissioners from nearby counties discussed the route through which the Albany Macon contest will pass. Indications point to one of the state’s best highways for the event with daily inquiries from neighboring cities.
J Hampton Rich reports from the Southern Appalachian good roads convention in Asheville. A motor club formed, routes will be scouted, and road work planned across western North Carolina and nearby states. About twenty Asheville cars will travel to Atlanta for races and Automobile Week, with others by rail.
John Clark Jr. lost two barns a stockade five head of horses and mules and most of his farm machinery in a daytime blaze east of Moultrie. The buildings burned between eight and ten oclock and the fire was discovered too late to save anything. Loss about 2600 with only 3606 in insurance.
Fitzgerald Ga October 138 Special We are glad to be able to state that Ben Hill County now has its part
Chairman William R. Bowen of BendI county commissioners assures good condition and splendid start for The Constitution automobile endurance contest. Enthusiasm rises as the day nears with expected rise in entries from Fitzgerald and nearby towns as enthusiasts apply to enter their cars for the run.
The Automobile Week executive committee in Atlanta has sent invitations to 300 editors from Georgia Florida Alabama and Tennessee and officials for a October 28 event at the new Speedway. Guests will gather at the Piedmont hotel by 11 am then ride to the track for a noon barbecue followed by track inspection speed trials and official testing for the National Automobile Racing Association.
County chairman Bowen discusses road work for a proposed automobile route. He notes twenty seven convicts and fourteen mules used in construction. The road is now compact and hard and will be checked for imperfections before the contest begins.
Esroe Rose of Big Rapids and Edward Kelley of Mount Morris, both sophomores in the literary department, are expelled for hazing first year men despite faculty warnings. Four others are being sought as hazing incidents rise at Michigan over the past two years. President Hutchins vows to continue expulsions for willful disobedience.
In Greenville, D. C., October 13, Southern railway passenger train No 42 derailed at South Fasley. Flagman Harry Alford and one passenger were badly injured, with about twenty others bruised or shaken. The wreck was caused by a broken rail.
Montgomery banker M. Cody estimates cotton price boosts for the region, projecting about 750000 dollars in excess revenue over last year as a bale price rises from 44 to 66 dollars.
Housewives urged to attend the opening of Wood and Singleton’s new store on N Boulevard this Saturday. The event invites neighbors to explore merchandise and celebrate the storefront debut.
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