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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1913
Page
12
The cold spell keeps Atlanta chilly through Monday with northeast winds driving Atlantic air inland. Shoppers report half price summer items as residents regret not pulling coats from moth balls while forecasters predict two more days of cool weather and a modest warm-up by midweek.
An Atlanta artist, Pelligrini, famed for evolving medallions of former President Cleveland, is near death due to a kidney illness. Peligrini, a clay worker who settled at 481 Pulliam Street in the 1870s, contributed to Atlanta's first terra cotta factories and drew national attention when Cleveland visited years ago. Doctors give little hope for recovery.
In Memphis on September 15 Baxter aged 36 fatally wounded his wife s father Henry Smith 41 and mother Mrs Smith 41 and son Oscar 17 at the Smith home after being refused access to his wife He then calmly left the scene and police hunts continue for him The attack left Mrs Smith and her son injured and Baxter is described as armed and possibly hiding in the northern part of the city
J Adamson a contractor testified he was punched by a Central of Georgia train conductor after a dispute over a ticket book he offered for fare. Defense argued Adamson used another man’s ticket book, and the trial adjourned until today.
The city court division led twenty cases Monday and plans over thirty more today. Among yesterday’s dispositions a Jackson meat man was sentenced to one year for stabbing a Black woman.
State Treasurer Wo J Speer and Colonel RoC from the Insurance department will take an annual vacation this morning. They plan to visit Rhea Springs near Chattanooga, Tennessee, for about ten days. They depart with best wishes from numerous friends across the state.
Reports from Floyd County gins indicate the 1913 cotton crop is opening unusually early and ripening rapidly due to warm weather. The crop is further advanced now than in the past five years except for the record breaking yield of the previous season.
A large delegation from the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce travels to Macon to establish a firm state chamber. Officials will be elected and bylaws adopted as plans are laid to promote the statewide organization and its impact. The convention bureau promotes Historic Atlanta to members and veterans. New plants are expected to relocate to Atlanta, with announcements coming soon.
In Macon Georgia a Special mass meeting raised 2660 dollars toward the Law Enforcement league campaign to close the beer saloons by injunction. With existing funds the league has about 5000 dollars to push the effort, led by Dr W Wn Aissworth of Mulberry Street Methodist church. The group rejects city hall support and aims to work through superior court channels.
Griffin votes for school board for first time under city charter change. Two tickets field candidates including Patterson Wilson Brooks Carlisle Searcy Wheaton Person Carson versus Fry Curpee Conner White Moon Mills Nunnally Beck. Retiring board members listed.
Athens voters hear Hon W F E Dorsey announce candidacy to succeed Von H T Ruwe as mayor amid city council race shifts. Alncent Mathews, Hugh Prince Hinton, and Hugh Ho Gordon announce council bids as deadlines loom after a term change discussion.
Douglasville September 15 Special Sheriff Raggett seized a complete distillery in the western section of the county and brought it to Douglasville. He was surprised to find the whole thing missing a few mornings ago and thought it the work of a practical joker. Sheriff Baggett resumed the case and Will Strickland, previously accused as former owner of the still, was arrested again charged with theft of the still.
New York September 11 Frederick L Colwell of Yonkers reported missing by the assembly board of impeachment managers who accuse him of avoiding testifying against Governor Sulzer. The board cites a nation wide search for Colwell and notes Colwell’s possible links to Wall Street stock transactions tied to Sulzer's campaign funds. A handwriting expert examined signatures linked to a stock order from July and Mrs Sulzer’s name is cited without disclosure of findings.
About two hundred farmers from southwestern Georgia joined Ameneus and Americus business leaders for Alfalfa Day events under the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. President Clars presided as speakers from state, regional, and railway interests discussed crop diversification and forage crops ahead of the boll weevil invasion.
Macon Ga September 15 Special Judge Speer of the United States district court will not preside over the fall terms. He will ask Judge Pardee to appoint another judge while impeachment proceedings against him are pending. Terms are set for Macon October and Augusta Savannah November.
MACON September 15 Special Marcus of Florence was brought to Macon tonight en route to Savannah where he is alleged to have cashed a forged check at the American National Bank of Macon. Arrest made today in Atlanta by a detective for the American Bankers Association. Marcus is also said to have forged a check on the same bank while in Jacksonville. The name J R Mateus, a sales man of Macon, was signed to the checks. When he cashed them he repudiated them as forgeries and stated he did not hustle CW Marcus. The detective learned Marcus is a nephew of J R Marcus and that his home was in Florence, South Carolina.
One hundred fifty Americus business men from the chamber of commerce travel to Macon for the convention aboard special Central Railway coaches. The Times Recorder issues a 15 page booster edition. 1000 copies distributed at the event to showcase every local plant and industry and honor delegates.
Macon Ga September 15 Special Mrs L Johnston widow of the late T H Johnston died today at her home in this city She was the mother of Captain M Johnston commander of the battleship Georgia and is survived by two other sons W D and J 2 Johnston of Maron and one daughter Mrs C E Coombs of Cuthbert
Savannah announces the Standard Naval Stores company formed to compete with the American Naval Stores firm that suspended. Organizers include former American officers J F Coopee Myers Charles I De Loach and J Tiriscoll. It opens with 500000 capital stock, may rise to 1000000, and plans agencies in multiple U S and Europe.
LaGrange Georgia September 15 Special The old Park mill long closed will reopen in a few days with complete new machinery and doubled capitalization. The mill will manufacture a shoe duct and produce an annual output valued around 100000, powered by electricity from the Columbus Power Company which has extended its line to LaGrange.
Seaboard offers a Monday excursion to Birmingham for 250 round trip. Leaves Old Depot at 40 and mm. Tickets good for return on regular trains.
In Rome Georgia on September 15 a special report notes Chattooga county sheriff M W Winmee faces an indictment for beating a woman. The development has drawn considerable local interest as details emerge on the case and authorities respond to the accusations.
A man from that county has been indicted for assault and battery in an alleged attack on a woman near the sheriff’s home in Summerville. He says he will mount an ample defense and his supporters blame political enemies for the indictment.
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