Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-21
CITY BREVITIES.

CITY BREVITIES.
The next meeting Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union VIII be held
In Atlanta. This will be IN october Of
1914 The ". c. r L. officials de-
cided On Atlanta Weduesday while IN
session at Baiubridge,
Judge John c. Hart, State Tax Com
missioner left Atlanta Wednesday for
sparta, where he speaks Thursday.
JutSe Hart Is visiting the various cOun-
ties AZ fast as possible and explaining
to the people the new equalization law
Dr. Caroline Geisel, of Battle Creek,
Mich, viii be one OF the feature speak
ers here during the child welfare exhibit.
An interesting group Of celebrated peo-
pie have been secured FOR this affair.
lr Gelsel win speak on the subject OF
public health and child welfare
Blazing forth from thousand mean
descent lights, the great sign, Hotel
N4Ecg"t. ShOne for the FIRST time
Wednesday night. The sign 10 50 feet
high and "a feet wide. and IL Is said
may be seen for distance Of Q miles.
II s. on tho roof Of the hfteen- story
hotel
a birthday dinner will be given Gov.
ernor Saton and Mrs Slaton on Christ,
mas iIay, or near that time. Tho Gov
eeThor.s star are preparing for the feast.
The duner VIII Ia ke place at the Pied
mont Driving Club or at the Capital
city club. The exact dste will be set
In = few days.
II VI Stanley. state Commissioner
OF labor. has broken into the newspa
per game via his son, Lytton Stanley
The Commissioner has purchased The
Rockmart News, which in future will
be edited by Lytton Stanley. II. r.
Jo%uer the former editor, will enter the
ministry and will attend the Baptist
Theological Seminary in Louisville
Atauts's next big convention will be
that Of the American Association for the
Advancement Of Science, which Convenes
here December 20. More than $500 del
egates will attend The Atlanta Cham
Der OF Commerce is planning to enter
tain the visitors royalty. and many
unique receptions are planned
r. A. Curtis charged with running
down and killing Samuel Goldsteiu with
his automobile several months ago, was
indicted by the Grand Jury late We'd
nesday afternoon. The Indictment
charges him with manslauRhter A pre-
vlous Grand Jury had returned no.
BIZ against Curtis, but Solicitor Dorsey
was not satisfied and reopened the case
Mrs W. c. Winsborough. OF Kansas
city, superintendent of the Woman's
Auxiliary OF the Presbyterian Church
United states Of America, will be tho
guest OF the Ladies' Auxiliary at the
North Avenue Presbyterian Church Fri
day afternoon at 3 o'clock Following
an address by her on "Woman's Work, u
she VIII be accorded a reception at the
church house
Asserting that his wife. Mrs Eula
Porter Konkle. "gallanted" about the
city with an esrnestness and enthusi-
asm entirely out of place in a married
woman, Nolan Konkle, OF Atlanta, mas
fled suit for divorce Konkle asserts
also that she was In the habit Of meet
ing strange men on the street corners
and conyersing with them. to his dis
may and humiliation
All dealers In food products in Fulton
County have been invited to attend a
rooms Thursday night The affair Is
under the auspices of the Atlanta Re
tail Butchers and Grocers' Association.
and President o. T. Camp probably will
preside. An effort may be made to
evolve plan whereby grocery clerks
-'H - 90" etitA 10 AANdiE
Governor slaton will attend the Co
lumbus Fair Friday, making a special
address to the 800 boys and girls uf
the Boys, Corn Club and Girls Canning
Club. which has exhibits there, Friday
VIII be corn club and canning club day
and the largest attendance OF any day
Of the fair Is expected. Governor Sla-
ton has attended more than dozen
fairs in the State during the last month,
Secretary Walter G. Cooper, Of the
Chamber of Commerce., has issued the
official call for the election OF officers
next Tuesday. The voting will take
place in the rooms of the Chamber from
noon until o'clock, and though a nom
officers and directors. with Nell r. VIII
klnson for president. members of the
Chamber have the privilege Of voting
for anyone they wish.
The blind people OF Atlanta have Of
fered their thanks to the citizens for
the generous way in which they met
the appeal for help on behalf OF the In.
dustrial Home for the Blind. The do
nation Of $4,000 made II possible for the
Industrial home to continue teaching
many unfortunates a way 10 earn their
living. Had the money not been forth
coming the school would have had to
close its doors.
The forty fourth session OF the Geor-
gia annual conference, African Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, is in session
Thursday at the Butler Street Metho-
dist Church. The convention was
opened Wednesday by Bishop W II.
Holsey. A. F. Bailey preached the ser
mon at the night session Among the
speakers during the day were L. A.
Rush. Secretary Treat Of the Y. NJ. c.
A. w Il. Farmer. A. c. Avery, DR.. n.
F. Haygood, general secretary Of mis-
sions; r. j. Cofer. w. NJ GLADDEN., ].
NJ. Beecher and W. J, Manning.