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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1914
Page
8
A sale note lists kimonos priced at $1.50 and crinkled crepe kimonos from Empire styles. It mentions fresh condition and attractive patterns in medium and light colors including solid colors with borders, attributed to Legund Floor.
Washington April 2 testimony by President Samuel Rea of the Pennsylvania system closed in on a 1 percent freight rate increase for eastern lines. Tomorrow shipper opponents begin cross examination. the interstate commerce commission aims to decide within a month. Rea cited declining railroad returns and layoffs, urging permission for higher net income to avoid deeper service cuts, while noting limited passenger-rate returns.
Louis Benjamin Williams proprietor of the Bonanza pool parlor at 4% Decatur Street died suddenly of heart failure Thursday after noon at 3 o clock in the Empire Site building. He was 42 and survived by his wife, one child, five brothers, four sisters, and parents of Carnesville Georgia. He lived at 31 Harwell Street and belonged to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. The body was moved to Fo Ponehoo chapel with funeral arrangements to be announced.
Professor R. H. DeLoach director of the Georgia experiment station and friend of John Burroughs will lecture on Birds and Their Habits at McDonough Street School Decatur this evening. The talk, illustrated with stereopticon bird views, is under Decatur Woman's Club auspices and open to all interested in the subject.
In Douglasville Georgia on April 2 a special primary produced the largest vote ever recorded. Nominees include Baggett for sheriff Winn for clerk Jones for tax receiver and Ragin for treasurer. Commissioners leading appear Whitley Gilly and Williams with other officers unopposed.
Washington April 2 The commission appointed by President Wilson to devise a plan for congressional aid in vocational training met today and elected Senator Hoke Smith chairman Marvin V Calvin formerly Director of the Georgia experiment station has been endorsed by Senator Smith for secretary of the commission
Wyman Daily aged 22 prominent young mechanic dies after long illness at his father John W Daily’s home near Fairburn funeral at Bethlehem church interment in church yard. Jack Williams prominent La Grange citizen dies after weeks illness funeral from his home with interment Hull View cemetery. R L Brotherton dies in New Orleans funeral Thursday at 4 from Mrs W W M Brotherton’s residence 235 South Forsyth interment Oakland. Mrs Ll Armstrong formerly of Atlanta now Cairo IL mother of Mrs C Bluvett and Mrs Mary L Fields dies aged 42 at private sanitarium home East End seven children survive funeral arrangements to be announced later. Mrs Cora B Miller 37 dies Thursday at 3 at 543 West North Ave funeral at Poole’s chapel burial later. Mrs Mary L Fields funeral from Poole’s chapel today at 9 interment Stone Mountain. Mrs Mary E Fouse funeral today at 10 from Poole’s chapel interment Greenwood cemetery.
A major blaze in St Augustine Florida destroyed five hotels including the Florida house and Vedder building, damaging priceless Spanish era curios and records. Two winter visitors were seriously injured while dozens escaped in nightwear as firefighters battled flames. A Montreal woman and a local volunteer, John Markel, performed a dramatic rescue from a fourth floor window.
A shooting on the Upper East Side leaves Josep Guarnieri an honor man of the police and William Horgan dead after a spree linked to a grand jury witness. Saloonkeeper Charles Oser is wounded, and Hor gan is believed to have killed Guarnieri before being shot by police lieutenant George Hasre and officers Mancini and Cassetti during a pursuit in a tenement stairwell.
Miss May Richardson, jailed for slashing the Rokeby Venus, is reportedly being forcibly fed by suffragette authorities. She allegedly wore a new outfit to prison as guards plan three more outfits and a strong dressing gown. No visitors are allowed. messages hint at a Lisburn castle relocation and opposition from Sir Edward Cainge Beance. The fire had no serious damage.
April 2. Special. Overseer of the Bass Brothers farm near here, a prominent white man, was stabbed to death this morning by a man named Robinson. The quarrel arose over a team of horses. Robinson is at large. The body was taken to Harry G. Poole's undertaking establishment in Atlanta. Funeral arrangements to be announced. Mr. Shinn was 29. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Shinn, one brother W. Fi. Shinn, and a sister Miss Mamie Shinn.
Chief Gleason announced a plan to punish officers by overtime work without pay instead of fining them. The policy targets rule-breakers, ensuring families earn the same plus more work, while enforcing penalties.
Secretary Bryan announced that Lon Hon notified British foreign office approved draft of peace commission treaty now under negotiation. The document will be sent to Washington for finishing touches.
Lansing Michigan April 2 At a conference here today James W Pound of Detroit introduced a resolution urging New York state progressives to nominate Colonel Theodore Roosevelt for Governor next fall Julus Kirby of Saginaw said the party wants Roosevelt for president and governor Delegates feared the resolution could be seen as Michigan progressives dictating to New York party The resolution was withdrawn Speakers declared there would be no reunion with the Republican party
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