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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1914

Page

12

Dr Gaertner Raises 3433 For Oglethorpe University

Dr Hr Gaertner has organized a substantial fundraising drive to support Oglethorpe University. The article lists numerous donors from Georgia and Alabama contributing varying amounts, totaling 3433 dollars, with additional offers including cornerstone donation by W H Rusk Marble Works and a stone gift valued at about 2000 dollars from Stone Mountain Granite Corporation.

Hr. Gaertner Thornwell Jacobs Oglethorpe University Gaertner Atlanta Georgia Normal and Industrial College Jacobs Georgia Dr. Gaertner G. J. Tucker Lithonia Blfp. George L. B. ‘Norton Urhania J. H. Patterson Lheb. Decatur W. “Snailing Athens Alfred Akerman Thomas Stanley M. C. Linton J. R. Myers White ‘Morton Pittard Professor Ly Jou Compier McGure Norcross McDonald Tithonia Cortyou Marletts J. D.hunter Avanta Hale Jonengora Claudit. Hutchenson Jonesboro John Mf Hone Miner Jonesbord G. Waldrop J. G. Henry Dublin B A. Hooks WD. Keith J. R. Powall H. C. Eagan Thomas Gideon William C. Thompson E. Rosa Jordan L. G. Moffitt Dubin Watkins Towle W. Gheal George J. Shultz Alma L. Carrere M. Carrere John H. Brown Morley Scott County W. H. Rusk Marble Works Stone Mountain Granite Corporation

City probes Rhodes Wood claim on building repairs

City officials led by Chief K K M Clayton will investigate Rhodes Wood Furniture Co claims for about 2000 dollars to lower the street grade at Whitehall and Mitchell. The firm要求 both lowering the curb and moving back the retaining wall citing grade change and loss of use of the Whitehall street shipping department during grading.

Kk. M. Clayton Councily Rhodes-Wood Furniture Company Whitehall Mitchell Strets Furniture Company Rhodes-Wood Company Whitehall Street

Two Months for Shiner in Hall County Jail Plea

Henry T. Cain of Lumpkin County appeared before Judge Newman in the U S court during the 1913 March term. He sought to enter a guilty plea to the charge related to breaking internal revenue laws. The judge advised on corn mauer in the mountains by moonlight and sentenced Cain to two months in Hall County jail near his family home.

Wauwice Henry T. Cain Lumpkin County Newman United States Court Cam Hall County

New Pastors Installed in Fitzgerald Churches

In Fitzgerald Virginia on April 1 special services welcomed new pastors. The First Baptist church installed Rev. I. L. Cooper marking the start of his pastorate at Sunday morning service. Central Christian church welcomed Rev. F. G. Orahood from Sandersville as their new pastor.

Svmeretaag First Baptist Church Cooper Central Christian Church F. G. Orahood Sandersville

Water meters bid to cut Atlanta costs in 1914

Atlanta water board awarded 1914 meter contracts to Hersey Meter Company Henry Worthington Company and Thomson Meter Company at bids 5 to per cent lower than last year. About 2000 meters of sizes from three quarters to six inches will be supplied. Zade Smith water department manager said bids are lower than any previous year.

City Water Board Hersey Meter Company South Boston Henry Worthington Company New York Thomson Meter Company Brooklyn

Chain gang sentence for Atlanta thief named by judge

In Atlanta's criminal court Judge Calhoun sentenced Jesse Emmett a Black man who stole a coat and clothes to the chain gang after choosing one month for each name he gave. He listed multiple names including Lumpkin Cobb Sylvanus Greene Anderson Emmet. the alternative was a $50 fine.

Calhoun Criminal Court of Atlanta Jesse Emmett Jesse Jesse Leverett Lumpkin Cobb Sylvanus Greene Anderson Emmet Chain Gang

Chinaware Fusillade Drives Him to Divorce

Charles Seltzer filed for divorce yesterday alleging his wife hurled chinaware during marital strife. He says her irritation extended to furniture as part of daily quarrels in the superior court filing.

Charles Seltzer Clara Superior Court Seltzer

Sunday Laws Attacked by Leading Adventist

Carlyle B Haynes, secretary of the Southeastern division of the American Religious Liberty Association, condemned Sunday laws as medieval relics during a lecture at the First Seventh Day Adventist church in Georgia. The convention runs three days with five sessions daily, closing Sunday night. Attending leaders include Elder N. Montgomery of Atlanta, Elder N. Willese, Georgia conference president, and W. Cole, an officer in the Southeastern Union Conference.

Carlyle B Haynes American Religious Liberty Association First Seventh Day Adventist Church Seventh Day Adventists of Georgia N. Montgomery Atlanta N. ¥. Willese W. ©. Cole Southeastern Union Conference

Dr Wehler to Preach at Pryor Street Church

Dr C B Wehbler, dean of Hood College Frederick Md, recently extended a call to Pryor Street Presbyterian Church Atlanta, will be in Atlanta over Sunday and preach at 11 oclock Sunday morning. He is esteemed as teacher and preacher, and the church would gain an able minister.

C. B. Wehbler Hood College Frederick Pryor Street Presbyterian Church Atlanta Webler

Daddorios At Peace Legal Action Dropped

In a superior court session the case Samuel Dadderio v Mrs Samus Dadderio was dismissed as the dispute over the children Mary George and Samuel faded. James H Dodgen, attorney for Mr Dadderio, and Mary George and Mary were involved. Mrs Dadderio had habitually disappeared with the children when irritated. On April 1 she again left with them but returned before the writ of habeas corpus could proceed. No further action remained.

Samuel Dadderio Samus Dadderio Dadderio James H. Dodgen Dadderin Mary George Miei

Melody From Chimes Rings Through Ansley

The Hotel Ansley has acquired a set of solid silver chimes, twenty five wells along the ceiling, spanning the room. They were bought in New York for 500 dollars and are played by Carl Von Lawrenz, director of the Ansley orchestra, via an electric keyboard, filling the space with melody.

Ansley South New York The Carl von Lawrenz Ansley Orchestra

Ford Shipment Through City On Special Train

A solid train of eighteen Ford cars from Detroit passed Atlanta yesterday. The cars were consigned to L. O. Oliver, Jacksonville agent, and were sent via L. & N. and Georgia railroad to Macon for delivery to Georgia Southern and Florida. This is the second special train via this route since January 1.

Ford Motor Car Company Detroit Mich Atlanta L. 0 Oliver Jacksonville Fla Georgia Railroad Georgia Southern Florida Macon

Strong Plea Made for Marshall Shedd

A pardon hearing for Marshall Shedd, an engineer on the Georgia railroad, convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to one year on the chain gang and six months in jail, featured notable legal figures. Former Congressman Fleming and Augusta Representative Olive spoke for Shedd, while Augusta's Charles A. Picquet argued for the prosecution. Evidence noted good conduct during his Rockdale camp term.

Marshall Shedd Georgia Railroad General Assembly Fleming Olive Augusta Shedd Charles A. Picquet Richmond County Lidward Collins Richmong County Rockdale

Fort in Bankruptcy Petition Filed in Atlanta Clerk Court

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed yesterday with Deputy Clerk Stanton Henley of the U S court by J K Fort of Atlanta. The petitioner lists liabilities totaling 210 20 dollars and requests relief under the bankruptcy laws.

Stanton Henley United States Court J. K. Fort Atlanta

Negro Butler Tells New Robbery Story At Clarke Campus

John Coffee a negro butler in the Samuels home confessed to detectives he stole 1200 dollars worth of jewelry from Liz Samuels on Washington street then led investigators to Clarke university campus to the buried jewels He claimed two white men held him up and forced him through the house to the loot He said he hid the jewels under ground to prevent them from being stolen again Judge Broyles set a 1000 bond but reduced it to 500 after Samuels asked The detective work was praised by Mr Samuels for recovering the jewelry.

Liz Samuels Washington Street Mr. Samuels Clarke University John Coffee Samuele Aime Broyles Jedge John Samuels Sammuels McG Gillespie

Brunswick Group 1 Bankers Meeting Program Announced

The Georgia Bankers Association Group 1 meeting is set in Brunswick with Georgia bankers on the program. Events include a 1 p.m. start at Ellis' home with addresses by J T Culpepper and Linton Aten, plus talks on currency law and rural credits, a boat trip to St Simons, shore dinner, and a cotillion at Oglethorpe hotel.

Brunswick Georagia Bankers’ Association Georgia Ellis J.T. Culpepper Citizens Bank and Trust Company Thomanville C. al Jackson Flrst Methodist Church Linton Aten Glynn County Bank T. H. Searcy Citizens’ Bank Cairo J. T. Culnepper DL. Broadworth National Bank Savannah Joseph A. McCord Third National Bank Atlanta B.D. Walter Rome Haynes Meadden Georgia’ | Bankers’ Association St. Simons Island Oglethorpe Hotel

Thomasville Plans Old Time May Day Festivities

Thomasville Georgia plans an old time May Day celebration under the auspices of the Thomasville Sampfire. The event features a maypole garlanded with ribbons and center dances and games from past eras.

Thomasville Thomasville Sampfire

Good Roads Workers to Meet on May 5 in Kingsland

A good roads meeting will be held at Kingsland Camden county on May 5 to plan improvements to the automobile highway between Brunswick and Jacksonville part of the Miami Quebec route. County commissioners from Glynn and Camden Georgia and Duval and Nassau Florida will attend with others from the four counties.

Brunswick Jacksonville Kingsland Camden County Glynn Camden Georgia Duval Nassau Florida

Bond Election At Pelham Vote On 20000 Bond

Pelham residents will vote next Wednesday on a 20000 bond issue to finance a new school building and equipment extending the sewerage system building a fire department and jail paving street improvements and extending the water and light system with improvements to water light and ice plant The article notes little opposition and predicts passage.

SeUnain Pelham

Caddies in Daytime and Thieves at Night

An organized gang of young black boys claiming Bast Lake golf caddie status confessed to burglaries on Decatur street. Milam and Watson captured the group. names include Bred Jolland Albert Williams Wil Thomas Love Bridges Snow Jackson Baby Turner and Joe English. Three older youths were tried for burglary at 119 Decatur street and implicated Jim Brown who runs a Butler and Houston corner soda joint, leading to Brown’s $2100 bond. Juvenile court to try the rest. Stolen tobacco and goods were recovered and returned to Lichtenstein.

Bast Lake Golf Decatur Street Milam and Watson Bred Jolland Albert Williams Wil Thomas Love” Bridges Snow” Jackson Nash Broytes E. Lichtenstein Jim Brown Butler Houston Broyles Brown Lichtenstein

Citizens fund to clean Walker and McPherson monuments

The Old Guard of Gate City Guard spearheads the effort to restore the Walker and McPherson monuments for the upcoming Shrine convention, aiming for about 3300 in subscriptions. Donors include Ed L. Wight, B. Turman, M. Ashe, and others, with support from the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the G. A. R. A committee led by S. B. Turman, F. J. Paxon, and H. M. Ashe supervises the project, which includes metal work, railing, sod, and gravel. The Walker monument sits on Glenwood Avenue near East Atlanta, the McPherson on McPherson Avenue near Moreland. Congressmen Howard is seeking a federal park and roadway funding.

Gate City Walker Monument McPherson Monument Ed L. Wight B. Turman FL M. Ashe Brown Fred Koch Katherine Koch Marbut & Minor Crabill J. W. Zuber Marbut Brothers W. H. Harrison Tia United Daughters of the Confederacy Old Guard S. B. Turman F. J. Paxon H. M. Ashe Walker Glenwood Avenue Atlanta McPherson McPherson Avenue Moreland Avenue William Schley Howard Washington

Dublin Revival Closes After Week of Meetings

A series of revival meetings at the First Methodist church in Dublin wa ended Thursday night. Rev R A Edmondson of Carrollton preached and Professor Frank Allen led the singing marking a close to the revival effort.

Dublin First Methodist Church R. A. Edmondson Carrollton Frank Allen

City Gains 200 a Week Through New Ashes Contract

Mayor James G. Woodward approves a twelve month contract between Oscar Elias of Fulton Bag and Cotton Co and the board of health for removal of all ashes from the new crematory. The plan will save about 2700 weekly. Chief John Jentzen keeps all crews on duty day and night. clinker workers will be reassigned to street cleanup work at night for the Shriners.

James G. Woodward Oscar Elias Fulton Bag and Cotton Company Board of Health John Jentzen Jentzen

Dixie Limited Trains 98 and 99 Discontinued

Dixie Limited trains 98 and 99 between Atlanta and Chicago will be discontinued. Last southbound arrival at Atlanta is April 12 and last northbound departure is April 13. Announcement by C. E B. Harman, General Passenger Agent.

Dixth Limited Atlanta Chicago C. E B. Harman Central OF Georgia Jacksonville W. H. Fogg Ament Aslant

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