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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1915
Page
12
A conference of governors selects a fourteen member panel to determine the Dixie Highway corridor through Georgia and other states. The plan aims to route the highway via Macon and through several states with a final focus on locating funding and official authorization for construction.
Washington April 3 President Watson has decided not to grant pardons to J B Markie W H Armstrong Tr 4 G Stewart J Muller and C McMahon connected with the International Timber and Development company and under sentence by the federal court at Philadelphia for conspirat to defraud through use of the mails. The president on Waren 19 the day the five felt to begin setting their sentences announced that he had granted a respite for thirty days. The Department of Justice recently began the investigation of the case pending whether pardons should be given. The president’s close interest has been noted and is under consideration to have reached its own decision.
A compact 1900 era admonition on business vigor. The writer, tracing idleness to a spiritual and economic dead sea, argues honest advertising yields real trade. He cites The Constitution and urges merchants to pursue opportunity, advertise honestly, and serve the cream of the population.
A string of robberies and assaults reported around Whitehall and nearby streets left residents shaken. A man was beaten by highwaymen and robbed of money and a pistol on his way home from work, while a woman narrowly repelled a snatch thief near an alley protected by plainclothes officers. Police, led by Chief Beavers, intensified patrols as suspects remained at large, with one man later captured nearby. Additional burglaries disrupted several businesses and residences, including a bank building, a wagon factory, and stores on Gilmer Street and Lind National Bank Building area, as officers pursued leads and reinforced surveillance.
In a courtroom clash over a sensational confession from a pilfering suspect, detectives face scrutiny as Holmes, a Black defendant, stands trial for the murder of John Hutt. The confession is read in court amid objections, with prosecutors noting the weapon and motive while the judge rules the statements admissible. Holmes remains committed for murder as defense contends police conduct.
War room analysis predicts severe food shortages across Mexico as harvests fail and imports lag. Officials warn millions could starve without rapid shipments, while authorities outline costed plans and potential international aid to avert famine. Continued on Page Three.
A severe April blizzard disrupted the Atlantic coast from Maine to Virginia with heavy gales, snow, and coastal damage. Warnings spoke of Northeast gale conditions, transportation delays, and minor injuries from slick sidewalks as power and communication lines were affected. Continued on Page Three.
Despatches report German forces moving reinforcements toward Hungary to stem Russian advances. Kaiser reportedly sends troops from the West to bolster Austria as Russian gains in the Carpathians and East Prussia prompt German concern. Austrian and Russian actions drive fresh battles, with reports of prisoner captures and shifting frontline pressures.
A garbled weather note predicts fair conditions and rising temperatures into Monday. The fragment mentions Washington and Forecaet Scorma-Var, but lacks clear dates or specifics. The readable elements indicate a general forecast of improvement and warmer trends.
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