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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1913
Page
1
Felder and Chief Sanford Aisi indicted for libel. Newton and Brady duel in final battle in the Southern League. Beck, Gibson, Robinson, and Schmidt noted with umpires Kerin and Wright at Montgomery.
Grand Jury returns three misdemeanor libel indictments against Colonel Thomas B. Felder and Newport Sanford, alleging mutual accusations from the dictograph controversy. Felder posted bond. Sanford sought bond. Testimony by city editors confirms authorship of statements. Further subpoenas and probes anticipated into Felder's charges and Atlanta vice/department conduct.
Bee Hive wins the 6 furlongs by 4 lengths with Slipper Day second and Meissen third. Diamond Cluster takes the 7 furlongs, Grif wins the mile and a sixteenth, and Horton seizes the five furlongs event. Two miles races feature Ben Cabell and Rock Abbey with Windrow remounted after a fall. several other races list winners and placings with times and bettors.
Secretly extracting James Conley from a police cell, Frank Hooper questions the National Pencil Factory sweeper as Solicitor Dorsey unveils new evidence and a hidden Pinkerton investigator. The Georgia newspaper outlines Pond's covert role, Conley's timing, and Mrs Barrett's testimony as the probe widens.
New York reports the chemise expose, Paris’s riskiest new dance, may reach the city unless police block it. Miss Gail Keene describes the performance seen in Paris and warns the gown is nearly missing. She likens the dance to a mix of tango and bunny hug with a tabasco twist.
Chief Beavers suspended Officers C H Bailey R A Wood and Patrolman R T David after an undercover probe tied them to a rear Auburn Avenue operation run by Ola Bradley and Helen Moody. The two women face Police Court charges for running the blind tiger and furnishing liquor to the officers.
Margaret Wilson daughter of the President sang several songs at a Madison social center club entertainment and later danced with members of the club.
Pauline Welch wife of Matt and Jeff creator Bud Fisher has recovered enough to travel from Atlanta to New York Sunday at 11 am. The long throat wound has healed and she will undergo a three month treatment to prevent scarring. The Fishers have canceled summer vaudeville plans.
El Paso dispatch reports that Pancho Villa with rebels and bandits is about 50 miles southwest of Juarez preparing to attack the city General Salazar security measures and residents flee to El Paso as Villa vows to capture Juarez and execute Salazar in the bull ring.
President Wilson and his family depart Washington at 5 35 pm for Cornish New Hampshire arriving tomorrow at 1 pm They will stay until July 7 when he returns to Washington leaving Mrs Wilson and the daughters in Cornish for the duration of the stay
Forecast shows fair weather tonight and Saturday. Temperatures rise through the day from 80 at 8 o'clock to 91 at 1 o'clock with sunrise at 4 28 and sunset at 6 53. Continuous warm afternoon and mild evening expected with light winds.
Atlanta sweltered as the official weather bureau thermometer at noon registered 90 degrees. Forecaster C F Von Herrmann noted the low humidity of about 50 percent eased the heat. He predicted temperatures would hold near 73 each morning and reach 90 or 92 in the early afternoon for several days, with June in the South.
GETTYSBURG PA June 27 John Francis Key grandson of Francis Scott Key author of The Star Spangled Banner is in a State home for Confederate veterans at Pikesville Md almost heartbroken because he cannot obtain transportation to Gettysburg for the anniversary celebration and subsistence while here News of the plight of the aged veteran who was engaged in the battle was brought here by William Page and William F Brawner the only Confederates on the scene thus far
In Macon on June 27 eleven Department of Justice agents, led by D. J. Bailey and R. Colton Lewis, investigate Judge Emory Speer’s official record in the Southern District of Georgia. Most agents are in Savannah with plans to move to Augusta next.
The paper’s readership attracts intelligent and liberal minded people. Boarding houses advertised in our columns gather pleasant companionship around their tables with congenial spirits, animated conversation, and a good environment for meals.
The article surveys Georgian era want ads focused on boarding houses and boarders, highlighting preferred conditions, notable listings, and the social norms surrounding lodging. It reflects period language and local notice style, offering insight into daily domestic arrangements and housing markets.
President Raymond Poincare concluded his visit to Britain with a cordial farewell at Dover. Enormous crowds cheered as he departed for Paris, escorted by household troops and expressing satisfaction at the success of his trip.
Mrs. Mary C. Brown of Kennesaw Ga faces trial before Judge Broyles Friday afternoon, charged with drunkenness and causing a disturbance at Five Points. She allegedly slapped plainclothes Officer Pittman at the call box, who reportedly returned the slap.
Mobile judge Samuel B Browne of the Mobile County Circuit Court was fined ten dollars or twenty days in jail after a complaint by Assistant State Solicitor Tisdale Touart for abusive language. He gave notice of an appeal.
ST PAUL June 27 Estimates today place yesterday’s violent windstorm damage in Minnesota at about 200000 dollars. The storm caused property damage across several counties with roofs torn off and trees uprooted. Authorities warned residents to secure loose debris.
A short note from the New York Boston National League region notes events in New York and Boston within the National League context. No game details or outcomes are provided in the fragment.
The record lists players Keating Caldwell and Sweeney Leonard and Carrigan for the first game with umpires Hart and Neen noted. The second game details are not provided in the text.
Brunswick and Thomasville game ended 52 with players Day Foxworth Varnell Sei fert and Umpire McAfee noted.
Kansas City and Cleveland faced a scoring clash with final figures 4 to 2 while Mayne Hicks Gilroy and Kiel contributed to the pitching and batting in an early May encounter.
The Asheville-Durham matchup in the Carolina League was suspended due to heavy rain, with officials delaying play until field conditions improve. No rescheduled date announced.
Federal authorities in Chicago acted quickly upon learning that Jack Johnson, the Black pugilist and convicted trafficker in white women, planned to flee from Montreal to Russia. Special agent Charles F. Dewoody prepared to depart for Montreal as telegrams were sent to Canadian authorities for intervention.
Charleston game notes list Eldridge and White, Moses and Wells as players with Moran umpiring. scoring sequence shows Charleston trailing 0 1 0 0.
The Government's Sherman law suit to dissolve International Harvester Company as a corporation ended today after hearings that began September 16, 1912. Testimony was taken with only brief interruptions during the long proceeding in Chicago.
An indictment was returned against C. C. Smith, president of the board of trustees of the State Penitentiary Department, charging irregularities. It specifies the purchase of an automobile for 400 dollars and its subsequent sale to the State for 900 dollars. Governor Brewer remains active in probing penitentiary department affairs.
The narrative outlines the first three innings with multiple singles and bunts. Long and Alperman produce key runs while Baerwald, Ward, and Smith contribute defensively as teams exchange hits and outs across the innings.
Congressman Fowler of Illinois withdrew his objection to a resolution authorizing tents for Confederate veterans' Brunswick reunion in Georgia. He apologized saying he could not offend the old soldiers and urged immediate passage. the measure was approved amid applause.
Madame Charlotte Nelson Brailey, a Knoxville society figure and former Metropolitan Opera performer, argued that opera in English will become demanded in the United States. She criticized the belief that Italian, French, or German are the only proper languages for grand opera and predicted English-language opera will gain traction.
Ridgefield Pennsylvania residents moved to abandon a plan to create a dog burying ground in the residential district on June 27 as objections from citizens halted the project and ended the effort.
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