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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1915
Page
13
The Soar club of St Philips cathedral will meet in the elevated house on Wednesday evening at six. The members of the congregation and their friends are invited.
The New York Herald page shows social items from Atlanta and nearby towns. Guests include Mrs Leon Dofe of Micon at the Calhoun Witham wedding, Mr and Mrs JF Lester Fossich of Birmingham announce birth of a son, and many local figures visiting relatives and attending events in Georgia and Florida.
Mrs William B Seabrook entertained yesterday afternoon at the Forsyth street matinee party. The gathering brought together her friends on a mild day, with attendees seen along West Peachtree Street and plans mentioned for later social rounds.
The Atlanta board meets this afternoon at the headquarters of the 1ledmont Driving club to decide the fate of hurdles or diamond ball play for local youths. Protest from the group backing the hurdles is noted while the small boy supporters push for a baseball diamond. The board will also elect nineteen playground directors to oversee public play areas during vacation season and consider a 150 salary appropriation for directors plus 39 tok for newsboys.
About 800 girls are set to participate in the Big Spring Festival pageant. Tickets for the event go on sale Wednesday morning from Cable Pure company at 3 cents each. Proceeds will benefit the high school department library.
The handsome new quarters of the Atlanta Childs Home at Ponca de Leon Park were unveiled with an open house weekend. Leaders and general council members attended as the home, recently renovated with new furniture and equipment, welcomed guests and announced extended public viewing this week.
Washington April 1 Attorney General Gresor approves a plan to guarantee bank deposits without new legislation and without prompting bank runs. The plan, devised by the currency committee and John Shelton Williams, envisions a guaranty company to cover losses from banking failures, though details remain undisclosed.
In Williamson Georgia area in April Spelal Flesmin Fitts was buried at Providence cemetery Wisconsin. The case, linked to Armitferd Hoy, was expected to come up at the present term of the superior court at a nearby venue on 4.
A former inmate connected to the construction of a new death house at Rockview was killed after being released on parole. He allegedly murdered a woman in Uniontown a year earlier and had been among prisoners who dug the foundation for the facility. The incident occurred in Bellefonte on April 5 and involved Vandello, among others.
City council approved a police committee led process to issue licenses for clubs in July. The plan requires tilting applications by June 1 with licenses granted in July, while a separate effort revives the Governors Horse Guard and related infrastructure funding.
Imm survivors of Atlanta Fire Company No 1, the citys first volunteer brigade, held their annual reunion in Atlanta. Members recalled fighting fires for patriotism and loyalty before the paid department. Officers were elected including J K Weaver as president. The group traces its origin to 1800 and recalls the Winter of 1808 when the first major fire struck near Whtehull Street.
A garbled report recalls Zerbst, warden at Atlanta, credited with origin and gift exchanges at Lewinworth Lewenworth prison. It mentions his deputy, a matching issue of The Inst iend, and notes about his wife living in Atlanta with her husband near Lewien.
Atlanta Pythians and members of the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias prepare to represent the city at the annual assembly in Savannah. Delegates from Atlanta and nearby towns will travel May 18 with plans for competitive displays and prize offerings, led by Lt. Humphreys and the Stound Georgie regiment.
Rome reports said violent earthquakes struck central Italy causing panic. At Taglacazzo a cliff overhang threatened homes while several houses toppled. Soldiers and engineers rushed to stabilize towns as aftershocks continued. Averrane and nearby areas saw limited damage due to prior January quake, with residents still living in camps.
Savannah exports surged in March and into early April, with the district of Geoke 1 and the port of Savannah nearly doubling the month’s figures. The collector of customs reports total exports at $9,177,192 for Sagannan and $8,137,885 for Brunswick while imports remain lighter, and overall district exports outpace January and February combined.
Virginia Grockel, a Negro woman, was shot at the corner of Glale and Jo raeser aheele. She told police her husband John Crocket shot her. bullets hit her left shoulder, right arm, and right hand. Officers Haslet and Lon We Evans investigated and later arrested her husband on Ivy Street.
The Patent Teacher Association of the North Avenue school unanimously opposes long or double sessions. Resolutions urge the Board of Education to avoid double sessions, citing comparisons with Columbus, Birmingham, Nashville, and Atlanta. Educators argue current hours strain health and propose keeping children in school only with essential modern studies and domestic arts.
Fire swept the Fiberta hotel in Marshallville Sunday causing total loss to the building and contents with insurance estimates listed. The blaze prompted the fire department to deploy an improved waterworks system, saving the bank building and nearby homes. An auction sale by Atlanta Realty Corporation is set for 3 o clock this afternoon.
Mrs Cunningham criticized lengthy school hours and large classes while urging teachers to balance morning and afternoon sessions. She noted women cannot vote but can contribute to education through organizations, endorsing work by Atlanta Woman School Improvement and inviting other PTA groups to act soon.
Dred Zerbst, new warden at Atlanta federal prison, announced the new facility under construction for five to six years will be ready for occupancy within thirty days. The warden’s office will move to the new building, with the current warden’s office becoming the parole officer’s space. The expanded complex will add spacious cells, easing crowding from about 1,090 inmates and 180 cells. Each new cell will house four prisoners, creating living-room sized spaces. He cautioned that ideal conditions require more space and funding, but the new construction marks progress toward proper inmate accommodations.
The court upheld New Orleans ordinances imposing a charge for water used for drinking cooking and bathing. It rejected challengers who argued free water should be provided for residential sewer flushing.
A campaign against rodents has been organized in the city by prominent local business figures. Thirty two charter members each paid a $1 fee to join and plan to reward six cents for each rat killed, with prizes for top killers.
Valdosta Ga April election closes a spirited campaign for the office of ordinary of Lowndes county to fill the unexpired term of M Varndve who died recently. Eight candidates compete including Pagsmore Holcomb Stapler Cheney Burdette Myddelton and Owens in the Tuesday vote.
A vintage advertisement touts a remedy claimed to cure rheumatism by cleansing the blood while promising divine relief. It asserts waterlike ingredients act as an antidote and urges readers to visit drug stores or write to a swift advertiser in Atlanta for more details.
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