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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1911

Page

7

Trunk Loots and Burglaries Hit City Streets

A trunk theft from 580 Spring street was reported after theft of clothing and jewelry valued at 350 during a transfer from Capitol View. The Hope store at 93 East Tenth street was burglarized Saturday night with glass broken and ham groceries and one watch stolen. A baggage theft occurred on a train between Montgomery and Washington, D C, involving a suitcase and hand bag. A domestic violence incident left Josephine Ogletree wounded and hospitalized after a beating by her husband near Lindsay Street. Five black women were cut in two days, prompting hospital treatment and police attention. Disorder blamed on loitering around streets and cheap establishments. twenty four prisoners rounded up Saturday night as efforts to clear dives continue.

Thiet J. K Ford Spring Street Capitol View Josephine Ogletree Lindsay Street Grady Hospital

Guilty Verdict In Murder Of Princess Glula Trigona

Rome April 9 Crown prosecutor concludes Lieutenant Baron Patterno murdered Princess Glula Trigona WM sant Elia, her lady in waiting to Queen Helena. Patterno’s jealousy claim is dismissed as absurd, the crime linked to debts and a looming payment. Prosecutor doubts any suicidal motive, suggesting self injury to sway public opinion.

Rome Glula Trigona Sant Elia Helena Baron Patterno Patterno Signor Serrac Thik Serrac Arcure Trigona

Situation of Israel Never So Bad as Today

New York April 9 Rev Stephen S Wise rabbi at Carnegie Hall said the situation of Israel was never worse than today. He warned that half the world’s jewelry dwells in lands of persecution and that continental European Jews face impotence or indifference from the strong.

New York Stephen S. Wise The Free Syna Romuc Carnegie Hall Israel Europe

Silver Deposit for Wedding Gifts

A page advertises a wedding gift catalog and mail order service. It promises a 148 page illustrated catalogue “C” and emphasizes convenient shopping, courteous clerks, and special mail order attention. The text promotes sending the catalogue to any address.

Local Obituaries and Funeral Notices Chronicle

Mortuary notices report Mrs John H Almand of Conyers died at home after a long illness. She leaves husband John H Almand a daughter Mrs Robert Hewlitt and son J Clarence Almand. Funeral plans pending. Infant Ernest Lee Kenney two months died at home from illness. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm with interment in Decatur. G W Hayden of Covington aged 75 died at a private sanatorium from nephritis. Survived by five children and three daughters. Rosa Lee Autrey died at 8 pm Sunday. funeral plans to be announced. Morganton note reports Mrs James Withrow 84 died after brief illness. interment Monday at Baptist cemetery. Edward VanZandt’s remains will be sent to Jacksonville Fla for interment. funeral held Sunday. Mrs Iffle Burton 30, wife of R Burton, died Sunday night of apoplexy. funeral arrangements pending.

John H. Almand Conyers Ernest Lee Kenney Ernest Lee W. F. Kenney Battlefield Street Decatur G. W. Hayden Covington Poole Hayden Allen Sylvester Baba Hunt Luck Owens Perry Gastin Atlanta Rosa Lee Autrey Rose le Jas. Withrow Morganton James Withrow Judge Withrow le Grippe Baptist Cemetery D. B Nicholson Edward Vanzandt Cifford VanZandt H. M. Patterson & Son Jacksonville Til Patterson & Son Efhe Burton Iffle Burton R. Burton Central Avenue

All-Steel Train No 48 Limited to New York

New York, Atlanta and New Orleans Limited No 48 leaves Atlanta daily at 1 01 am Central time. The solid steel train is powered by electricity and includes observation library car drawing room sleeping cars dining car and parlor car. It arrives New York at 12 12 noon Eastern time.

New York Atlanta New Orleans Southern

Missionary Union Holds Annual Meeting in Atlanta

The fourth annual Atlanta Woman's Missionary Union meeting starts next Wednesday at Westminster Presbyterian Church. A two day program includes talks by Rev Holmes Rolston on Our Mountain Work in the South and Rev W D Reynolds on Korea foreign missions. Sessions cover reports, home and foreign missions, Young People's Work, and delegate luncheons.

Atlanta Woman's Missionary Union Westminster Presbyterian Church Holmes Rolston Virginia South Rolston Korea W D Reynolds Southern Presbyterian Mission Land Union Westminster Church

Taft Will Not Order Extra Session To Quit

Washington April 3 Democratic leaders were told by the White House that President Taft had no plan to prorogue Congress after the Canadian reciprocity agreement. Mr McCall of Massachusetts said Taft wrote he never intended adjournment by constitutional prerogative. The report of a threatened extra session was dismissed as unfounded and action on the reciprocity pact and tariff measures was expected.

Washington Taft Representative McCall Massachuetts White House McCall Congress Iine

Fiftieth anniversary of the Fort Sumter attack

The piece recalls the April 12 1861 bombardment of Fort Sumter marking the start of the Civil War. It notes Confederate fire from Charleston area posts and Union defense under Major Robert Anderson, Beauregard’s terms, and Sumter’s eventual evacuation after a day of bombardment and surrender talks.

Fort Sumter Charleston Harbor Fort Sumteret Abner Doubleday G. T. Beauregard Robert Anderson L. T. Wigfall Beauregard Wigfall

Rome Likely to Adopt Commission Government

Rome Georgia April special The commission form of government will be discussed at the annual meeting of the Manufacturers and Merchants association Tuesday night. Mayor Hancock first raised the issue last Monday night and it has since been a live topic citywide. Committees including Aldermen Powers May and McDonald and Messrs McLin Lipscomb Graham study the question with expectations the association may appoint groups to investigate Rome’s need. The meeting will also hear secretary reports, elect officers, and hold an informal smoker.

Rome Manufacturers’ Association Hancock Georgia Powers May McDonald Messra C. H. McLin T. W. Lipscomb John M. Graham Manufacturers and Merchants’ Association

Demands for Reform as Charlotte Pastor Attacks Democrats

In Charlotte on April 9 Rev Dr Herman Hulten of First Baptist denounced the local Democratic leaders from the pulpit. He accused money and liquor of corrupting municipal politics, claimed votes were openly bought, and said liquor infiltrated even his congregation. He urged the grand jury to act as the crowd filled the church.

Charlotte Grand Jury

Lad Still in Knickerbockers Arrested on Larceny Charge

Rome Georgia April Special accused of several burglaries Rosser Gilmer a 16 year old boy is held at the station house after being run down by police Gilmer wore short trousers He came to Rome from Cedartown carrying a news paper route Chief Harris secured a confession from the boy and recovered part of the stolen goods He confessed to eight burglaries in the past two months Some stolen property was found in the cane brush along the Etowah river between Fifth and Sixth avenues

Rome Rosser Gilmer Cedartown Harris Etowah River Fifth Sixth Avenues

Labor Bureau pushed by Georgia Federation Labor

Rome Ga April 9 Special a discussion of legislative measures will be one feature of the annual contention of the State Federation of Labor in Rome June 21 22 and 23 The executive council met in Savannah and set a legislative program to press three measures a state labor bureau a workingmen compensation bill and an eight hour day for all state employees Representative McCartney of Chatham will introduce the bills Copies will be sent to senators and representatives and to each union in the state to prepare for possible dismissal of the propositions at the next convention

Rome State Federation of Labor State Federation Savannah State Department Bureau Lsbor McCartney Chatham

Smokestack Saves Aviators In Drop From Dizzy Height

Four members of the Missouri National Guard signal corps were aboard an aerostat when it sprang a leak and plunged from about 4000 feet. Lieutenants Andrew Drew and John P. Hart and Sergeants Bayard J. Bookman and G A Obermeyer, the crew, survived the fall in a dramatic midair incident near St. Louis.

St. Louis Signal Corps National Guard of Missouri Flesk Andrew Drew John P. Hart Bayard J. Bookman G A. Obermeyer

Forsyth and Lyric Theaters Show Weekly Vaudeville and East Lynne

The Forsyth presents a strong vaudeville bill headlined by William Farnam in Ben Mur and Claude Usher with Frank Morrell and others in a lively, varied program. East Lynne returns to the Lyric as a major dramatic feature praised for its human appeal and stellar performances during the week of April 20.

Keith Forsyth Atlanta William Farnam Ben Mur Edward Peple Claude Fannie Usher Usher Mien Usher Frank Morrell Calliornie Boy Conroy Lamaire Withur Mack Nelle Walker East Lynne Isabelle Han United States Canada

Vaudeville at the Bijou and Grand theaters

The Bijou opens a strong vaudeville bill this week featuring Garner and Parker, Moredock and Watson, Dick and Fanny Weston, Ed LaMonn, and Charles LaSalle with illustrated songs plus daily matinees and evening shows. At the Grand the Bunting Stock Company launches with Girls, praised for cast and crowd appeal as attendance remains robust.

Bijou Little Playhouse Garner and Parker Moredock and Watson Fanny Weson Ed LaMonn Charles LaSalle Bunting Bunting Stock Company

Stenographers Free Under Wood Typewriter Company

A report describes stowaways or workers who escaped serious harm after a collision with a tobacco factory smokestack less than three miles from the start. They dumped ballast and their balloon cartwheeled along the ground, wrecking fences sheds and poles before stopping near Tower Grove station.

Tower Grove

Church Urges Home Mission First Over Foreign Evangelizing

Dr A R Holderby Moore Memorial church pastor delivered a forceful sermon on home and foreign missions urging Americans to convert the homeland first. He criticized spending on autos and church amenities over gospel work, decrying lawlessness and urging simple preaching against sin.

A. R Holderby Moore Memorial Church

World fixed center theme in Rev J W Ham sermon

In Mouston Texas Rev W Ham preached at the Tabernacle on The World's Fixed Center. He argued France set a new time standard, sacrifice through the cross, and that the atonement aligns man with God. Sacrifice of Christ is universal, changing individuals and society through love that drives redemption.

Len G Broughton Mouston Texas W. Ham Tabernacle Garden of Eden God Aimaelfi Christ Jesus Lfe Hila

Underwood Typewriters for Rent at 52 N Broad Street

Bombay tragedy at festival leaves 200 persons cremated as thatched hall burns with only one exit. Fire traps men, women, and children. panic ensues in crowded venue where about five hundred were gathered.

Underwood N. Broad Street Bombay

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