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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1913
Page
8
Judge George Hillyer chairs the citizens charter committee urging ward meetings before September 24. He emphasizes the charter faithfully codifies the existing document with necessary changes and urges every thoughtful citizen to obtain, read, and study the charter before voting.
Seaborn Wright chosen to deliver closing address on opening night of the Southern Christian Citizenship Congress at the Auditorium on Friday September 19. The program features Wrights lecture The Spirit of Anarchy and other speakers including Dr TD Foxe and Dr Lambert Sliten with rituals, editor Drems Weekly Bulletin, and Captain Dace Crawford as chief entertainer for youths. Congress events continue Saturday with focus on old women workers and a rally for Young America inviting public school children, with Congressman Richmond P Hobson as principal speaker and a choir rehearsal at Central Congregational church before a large audience.
Se returns of Stata Phil Cook was in tempt yesterday of an application for winter for the farmers and Mer faints bank at Cleveland White county Georgia the first state bank to be organized in three months The capital stock is 2500 Among the Inorporators are t Wo Glover TE oA Jward ROW bse & WW Ash, W C Lonan P Bmith and A F John son.
Smith, a noted local financier and Mexican revolutionist figure, was indicted by the grand jury on forgery charges totaling about 220. He was under arrest on two forgery counts and failed to appear in justice court due to illness as witnesses testified.
In city court yesterday Meg Sweat testified about a quarrel with her daughter in law and claimed her husband came home drunk and broke a glass in his coffee. The court fined the father in law two dollars and costs after evidence of an assault claim emerged.
A court of appeals ruling in H T Jones A L Belle Isle holds Sunday joy rides may be void for contracts. A renter who kept a hired automobile all day Sunday can only recover for the time used before Sunday morning, while Sunday hours are void under Sunday contract law.
A Brunswick city court case notes that a judge may not express an opinion while questioning a witness. In the Ba Murphy v The State matter the defendant was initially convicted but a new trial was granted after the judge asked a question implying the witness testimony about liquor purchases from the defendant. The Court of Appeals held judges must not express opinions in questioning witnesses.
Hamilton Douglas Jr an instructor in practice and appellate procedure at the Atlanta Law School returned to the city yesterday after a weeklong conference in St Paul Minn He met law professors from South Carolina Florida Tulane Denver Texas Mississippi Tennessee and other institutions Dean Thomas of South Carolina University and Professor K E Steinmetz of Tennessee University were among prominent southern attendees.
Fulton county grand jury met Tuesday and returned a no bill against Newt Lee the Black factory night watchman linked to the Mary Phagan murder case The decision removes Lee from any further connection with the crime in any manner.
A Georgia Court of Appeals ruling held to stand as law if issued before a conflicting Supreme Court decision. The case involving Southern Bell Telephone Co and J L Glawson reversed a trial verdict, then the Supreme Court later clarified that appellate decisions stand until formally overturned.
Bishop Candler releases Practical Studie In the Fourth Gospel a new book emphasizing practical gospel guidance for daily life and eternity. The volume stands alone though the second is in preparation, and appeals to a wide readership from laypeople to scholars.
A local political shift may oust George Beauchamp from the tax receiver post as council plans to elect new tax officials next year Orville Hall, who opposed a charter amendment moving the office under tax assessors, reportedly withdrew support for Beauchamp and joined the opposition The change follows Beauchamp backing RR Jackson against Hall in recent council contests
The Seventh International Purity Congress will be held in Minneapolis in November under the Worlds Purity Federation. Delegates from around the world have been named by state governors and by numerous churches and reform groups. W Elliott of Georgia’s Southern Rescue Mission was appointed to represent the state at the congress.
A C Gillam of Atlanta filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court yesterday. The druggist lists liabilities of 3899.97 with assets of 2060. A petition for a receiver was also filed, but no appointment had been made by the clerk’s office when it closed last night.
Valdes, 8 Valdes of Atlanta, after a trip to Cuba to buy leaf tobacco, reports Habana cigars grown this year are excellent and better than ever. He invites smokers to try his Atlanta products to prove the city’s industrial progress and quality.
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