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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1913

Page

14

Jealous Young Wife Arrested in Grand

Mrs Ruth Goble a 20 year old married woman was arrested at the Grand after a restaurant scene at Falks 142 Peachtree street She threatened cashier Beulah Dennard with a razor when she believed Dennard interfered with her husband J Goble Police followed her to the theater and she was charged with disorderly conduct and released to await 2 30 pm court before the recorder

the Grand Rosser Ruth Goble Falk Peachtree Street J. Goble

New Sausage Order Fought in the Courts

St Louis April 7 The St Louis Independent Packing Co applied to the federal district court for a temporary injunction to stop Secretary Houston from enforcing a new sausage order. The rule bans more than 2 percent cereal sausage and requires cereal presence on wrappers while water content is capped at 3 percent. The company says immediate enforcement would ruin many wrappings. Houston says tests show cereal up to 10 percent and water 30 to 40 percent.

St. Louis St. Louis Independent Packing Company Federal District Court Secretary of Agriculture Houston

Farmhand Shot After Struggle With Three Negroes in Georgia

Cordelo Ga April 7 Special Alex Hill a negro farm hand on Dave Browders plantation shot Edgar Wade overseer after a twenty minute struggle over work refusal. Hill was captured seven hours later hiding in a thicket. Wade's wound to the face left him with a damaged eye though not yet deadly. The armed group pursued Hill by bloodhounds and others arrested a woman and boy. the negro man fled. Wade and associates threaten further action.

Cordelo Alex Hill Dave Browder Edgar Wade Sheriff Ward Wade J. K. Felder Hill

Farmers' dollar dine may be held at Griffin

Griffin Ga April 7 Special One Spalding county farmer urges Georgia farmers to meet at Griffin's finest hotel for a dollar dinner to discuss matters of interest. He envisions a boosting club for farmers and merchants and a banquet to unite them. He also advocates buying a sturdy kicking machine to deter naysayers and boost progress in the region.

Griffin Spalding County Georgia

$10,000 Franchise Check Sparks Macon City Council Debate

Macon Georgia April 7 special The $10,000 check from the Georgia Hallway and Power Co tied to a granted Heriting franchise in Macon is set for council discussion tomorrow. The council discovered no ordinance accompanied the franchise but the city attorney says legality remains. Expect votes to rescind and return the check amid opposition from a couple of aldermen. Also in Macon news the Ladies' Improvement Commission launches a campaign for a municipal hospital and a cleaner city, while a local family quarrel ends with disorderly conduct charges and a fishing club plans its Satilla trip. Morris Morris the man jailed for loitering is released after promising to leave Macon.

Macon Georgia Hallway and Power Company Atlanta Council Ladies’ Improvement Commission H. M. Wortham 3. T. Wright

New Theater for Rome to Open This Summer

Rome plans a new theater on the old Lyric site with a mov ing picture house summer vaudeville and attractions. An independent venture will lease the building as a theater, with an architect designing the new structure for operation this summer. Scholarships offered for north Georgia youths by Friendship Baptist Sunday school through James I. Lane. Delegates named from Odd Fellows lodge No 40 to Grand Lodge in Savannah May 28 29. Floyd county veterans elect officers for the coming year with no plans for Chattanooga reunion or Memorial Day observance.

Rome Ea Peters Lyric Theater Moving Picture House Sma Playhouse James I. Lane Berry School Friendship Baptist Sunday School North Georgia Ome Lodge Rder of Odd Fellows Grand Lodge of the Order Savannah J. ©. Dabis J. C. Keown B. W. Green Sam Pyle E.L. Pearce John P. Davis Floyd County Chattanooga J. A. Sharp Thompson Hiles W. O. Conner M. W. Brett G. W. Fisetwood J. D. Thomas D. T. McCall J. T. Lowe P. J. King J. D. Yarbrough

Bumper Grain Crops Seen in Franklin County Area

Royston Ga April 7 Special The prospects are good for a bumper grain crop in Franklin and adjoining counties this year. There is more small grain sown than ever before in this section of the state. Since the winter was not a severe one the crop prospects are promising for an oat except in particular.

Royston Franklin

Social set readies for opera arrivals in Atlanta

As the opera season nears, Atlanta gears up for visiting guests and private entertainments at Georgian Terrace. Notables from Savannah Birmingham Nashville Ocala and Athens plan stays, with dozens of couples and individuals listed as patrons and hosts for the season.

Atlanta Ufe Georgian Terrace S. Davies Warfield Balthmore George T. Armstrong Savannah JL. K. Brown Brunewick W. BR. Cole Nashville, Tenn Camp Ocala Fla Cornelius A. Craig Nashville Tenn George W. Crawford Birmingham Ala C. Crampton Evergreen Alen J. Krebs Walter Keith Emma L. Laveratta Mobile John B. McFerrin Mary E. Mason Athens Richard Garland Tinsley J. Brockaday Charles Phinlzy Ransom Wright Ralph VanLendingham Charlotte Ruth Tribble S&s K. Dick Robert Jackson Miss Jackson R. F. Maddox Robert Plant Gray Coleman Macon Nunnally C. A. Wood New York Marshall Johnston Richard W. Johnston John Sheffield Americus W. E. Hawkins Frank Boland John Horsley George Westmoreland George W. Connors Virginia McCormick Baltimore Jennie Knox Edith Branson Ln Hodgson Rebecca Stewart Eleanora Lustrat Rosa Smith Callie Lumpkin Lewis Victor Victor T. H. McHatton Fleming

Laymen Meet On 7th In Columbus Georgia

Columbus Ga April 7 Special one of the few great conventions of the laymen missionary movement will be held in Columbus April 17 and 18. The movement has grown greatly in six years with hundreds of thousands enlisted for active church service. Contributions to foreign and mission boards rose about 50 percent. The Columbus committee plans to host about 2060 delegates with a banquet at Wildwood Park on April 17. W E Doughty New York educational secretary will speak along with other southern leaders.

Columbus Church of Christ United States Wildwood Park H. B. Dickson Pennsylvania Thia Georgia Hazelhurst Dublin Griffin Thomasville Alabama Selma Roanoke Dothan Columbia W. E. Doughty Laymen's Missionary Movement New York

Boy 16 Held in Murder of Silvester Duncan Son

In Jacksonville Florida on April 7 P Hayes a white 16 year old youth is jailed for murder after a knife attack by Silvester Duncan son who returned home in a bad mood and stabbed his wife before Hayes killed him. The mother of Duncan was holding a shotgun when Hayes seized it, fatally wounding Duncan. Mrs Duncan is in serious condition.

Jacksonville Fla P. Hayes Silvester Duncanson Duncanson Hayes Klling Duncanson Dunecanson

USE ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE FOR RELIEF AND COMFORT

The antiseptic powder relieves foot pain and discomfort from sweating and sore spots. It Prevents corns bunions and calluses and helps eyes dancing parties new shoes. A top comfort discovery sold everywhere for 25 cents. No substitutes. Trial package address Allen H Olmsted Le Roy N Y.

Allen Allen H. Olmstes le Ror

Moore Bound Over After Arson Near Cuthbert

Three or four weeks after a barn fire near Shellman that destroyed Moesteck and Much forege stock, Jim Moore Gus Wilson and EH Dyson were arrested. Moore bound over to higher court on $500 bond after a preliminary trial. Wilson confessed implicating Dyson, who denied involvement. In a separate matter two negroes Bishop and Henry McLendon were bound over on $100 bonds each for placing iron on a railroad track to wreck a Central of Georgia passenger train, but were stopped by saw mill workers.

Gus Wilson Dyson Moore Cuthbert Will Sealy Bishop Henry McLendon Central of Georgia Owen Sealy

Underwood Typewriter Office Seeks High Grade Stenographers

Office offers stenographers of high grade and invites applications. Phone Miss Hitt for details and employment opportunities.

Underwood Typewriter

Alderman Nutting Heads Atlanta Telephone Probe

Council debated paying 150000 to acquire the Atlanta Telephone and Telegraph assets. Alderman Nutting urged a five member committee for investigation while Councilman Humphrey opposed. Mayor Fra Tem Warren appointed Nutting as chair with Knight Ashley Lynch and Ragsdale on the panel.

James R. Nutting Atlanta Telephone and Telegraph Company Nutting Humphrey Fra Tem Warren Knight, Ashley Lynch Ragsdale

Speed Law Upheld Against Nebraska Cattle Trains

Washington April 4 one supreme court decision upheld the Nebraska statute of 905 fixing a minimum average speed of 18 miles an hour for cattle trains within the state.

Washington

Griffin Ghoul Mystery Closes Old Grave Site

Griffin Ga April 7 Special The Braves of Eewin Averette and Minerva Anderson buried fifty eight years ago are opened by ghouls then sealed by the city bodies and vaults restored Chief Phelps says arrests will follow in short order relatives of the buried children sought but none heard from yet The children were offspring of Thomas Anderson who lived here 1850 to 1860

Griffin Eewin Averette Minerva Anderson Phelps Thomas Anderson

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