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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1916

Page

9

Georgia Prohibition Law Takes Effect In Four Weeks

The new Georgia prohibition act limits monthly liquor quantities, banning club saloons and breweries. It criminalizes possession beyond one gallon of wine, six gallons of beer, or two quarts of whisky, and imposes strict shipping, delivery, and reporting rules across state lines and carriers.

New Georgia Promoition Lawae Wis General Assembly Aid Georgia Jip Basilat Ram Gia Glenina

Americus High to Welcome Murphey Candler to Commencement

Murphey Eadaire, chairman of the Georgia Railroad Commission, will deliver the commencement address for Americus High School. Superintendent J. T. Mathis announced the graduation plans and events for this year.

Murphey Candler Americus High Murphey Eadaire Worgia Tuilroad Commission Americus High School JT E Mathis

Studebaker Proves its Pioneer Road Feat Across Georgia

The Studebaker corporation drives Georgia road progress with four cars on mountain routes and Florida sands, proving reliability under all conditions. Georgia Chamber of Commerce tours credit Studebaker as a prime mover in Dixie Highway work, enhancing sales and expanding southern dealerships.

Studebaker Pioneer Road Georgia Yorks Raye Studebaker Corporation Gorgia Georgia Chamber of Commerce Wudebaker Rouda Stoiebaker Corporation North Drvie Highway Commissioners Macon Jacksonville Savannah Florida Southern Florida Sands Atlanta

Slayden of Texas to Speak on April 4 at Auditorium

Congressman James L Slayden of Texas will close the Alkahest Lyceum series at the Auditorium on Tuesday evening April 4 with a lecture titled The United States and Spanish price. The veteran San Antonio congressman, long in national politics, is renowned as an orator and a prominent business leader, noted for his pro peace stance amid current Mexican tensions.

Slayden Texas Alkahest Lyceum James L Slayden Marshall Man Slayden Aushoriim United States Slavden Lone

New Perkins Maylard Ford Firm Succeeds Murphy in Atlanta

Announcement Sunday says Perkins Maylard & Ford will replace George T Murphy Co as agents for Sinclair Sales Co of Cedar Hapidy dealers in packing house products in Atlanta. The move follows Murphy being arrested for a multi thousand dollar shortage. Murphy has since been released on bond. The new firm includes Perkins, Maynard, and Ford, former Swift & Co associates, awaiting charter approval from Secretary of State Cook.

Sundlay Perkins Maylard & Ford George T Murphey Company Atlanta Sincclair Cedar Hapidy Simcair Company George T . Murphy W Oa Perkins CG Maynard Swift & Co M Ford George T Murphy” Company Tim Tate Cook Charter Murphey Bond

Boy Struck by Auto Slightly Hurt in City Street

Three year old Totin Jamie, son of Wr and Mra A Jamis, 22842 Decatur sheet, was knocked down and slightly injured at the corner of Deratty and Gibner streets Sunday morning. Weldon Stfo teambhe, driver of the auto, swerved to avoid a collision after the boy ran into the street while playing on the sidewalk. Police report says the child likely would have been saved if the driver had not acted in time.

Lauer Uduruia Totin Jamie Mra Jamis Decatur Shahily Deratty and Gibner Wreets Weldon Fitingham

New Piedmont Theater Opens This Afternoon

About eight thousand people visited the new Piedmont theater at Worsyth and Luckie yesterday for a preview and the formal opening is set for this afternoon at 2. Conductor Mortimer Walson leads an overture and the program features the prize song from He Meister singer, a noted accordionist, Marjorie Tempist soprano and a violinist. The feature film is the five reel Vitagraph The Haunted Woman starring Virginia Pearson. Also shown are Vitagraph news and The Adventures of Musty Suffer. The theater is beautifully decorated and open for inspection from balcony to projection room. The orchestra plays and the organ by Mr Larson is performed.

Piedmont Worsyth Luckie Streets Ralph de Bruler Houge Mortimer Walson He Meistersinger Marcus Loew ” Hunt Marjorie Tempist Marjorie Tempist, Coloratura Vielmat Varginia Pearson Shere Vitagraph News George Kiemes Seeburg Larson

Fishermen Return From Grandin Fla With 254 Bass

Major I J McCellum and party of friends including Rey J W Richman and others from Chattanooga Nashville and Atlanta returned Saturday from Grandin Florida where they landed 254 black bass with rod and reel in three days Fly casting was their principal sport The party averaging 72 years in age are members or honorary members of the Wiltae Fishing and Hunting club.

Mijor J McCellum Rey J W Richman Patten Clare Tana WF Paine Lutton Chattanooga JL Weebies Nashville Dean WM Camup Atlanta Grandin Fla Wiltae Pishing and Hunting Club Sianak Walton

Dixie Flyer Chef Fatally Stabbed by White Attacker

Henry Fountain, 24, a Black cook on the Dixie Flyer, was fatally stabbed by an unidentified White man at the terminal last night. The assailant, described as drunk, escaped and had not been found by late hour. Fountain was taken to Jerady hospital.

Henry Fountain Fountain Jerady Hospital

Baptised Converts Highlight Wheat Street Baptist Growth

Wheat Street Baptist Church signals a historic revival as 25 new members join in three weeks. On Sunday a large baptism at Gatloch added to the church’s rising membership now at 5 802 under Pastor Rev Aryant who has led the congregation for eighteen years.

Ono Wheat Street Baptist Church P James Sirvant Gatloch United States Aryant

Mother’s Friend Promises Aid to Expectant Mothers

An advertisement extols Mother's Friend as a natural external remedy easing pregnancy pains and nerve strain. It claims no drug effect and invites expectant mothers to obtain a free copy of a discussed book from Bradfield Regulator Co and to buy the product from druggists, asserting long-standing approval from mothers.

Bradferd Regulator Co Lamar Atlanta

Georgia Defended by the Methodists in Lynching Debate

A Washington telegraphic bulletin from the Methodist temperance society argues Georgia leads in lynching while being dry and cites liquor sale as a broader crime catalyst. It notes posters in Minneapolis praising Georgia’s dry policy and contrasts with other wet states, urging Georgia and others to address liquor fueled crime and lynching associations.

John Corrigan Washington Georgia Temperance Society of the Methodist Church Minneapoli Georgii Florida Jim Horbicides Nevada Mintona Autres Tureau Asu Geordia Direm Quesuosd Lebal Fetin Massinduseniy Lawrence Olio Lounes Tinos Clircn Wason

White men robbed and assaulted at Forsyth and Brotherton

Bradley of 63 Venable Street and Allen of 13 Thurmond Street were held up last night by two Black men at Forsyth and Brotherton streets. They were beaten and Bradley struck with a bottle, Allen stabbed in the neck and cut in the left arm. About $2 was taken. They were taken to Grady Hospital and later to the Shoes. Suspects fled and were not found by late hour.

Iwom Bradley Venable Street Allen Thurmond Street Forsyth and Brotherton Streets Bradles Grady Hospital

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