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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1914
Page
9
New evidence against Jim Conley surfaced as detective Burns continues the Leo Frank investigation. Burns has not released details, and Frank's counsel declined to comment. Burns met with Mrs. Lucile Frank and Herbi David Marx but would not discuss the talks.
Campbell county physicians organized the Campbell County Medical Society at Fairburn to promote the profession through monthly meetings and papers on live medical topics. Senator J T Longino M D was elected president and Dr C S Merriam vice president with Dr Thornton Camp as secretary and treasurer. Doctors L S Hobgood W R Camp and Harry Harvey form the board of censors to oversee ethics.
Dixie Limited trains 98 and 99 between Atlanta and Chicago will be discontinued. The last southbound train arrives in Atlanta April 12 and the final northbound in Atlanta April 13. E Harman, General Passenger Agent.
Mothers urged to bring sons to the Globe to claim a free ball and bat with every suit. Extensive clothing lines priced from five to seven fifty dollars feature boys suits, extra trousers, and a wide range of wear resisting fabrics. Hats from two dollars, shirts at one to two dollars, and pure worsted blue serge suits emphasized. Parcel post shipping offered for out of town orders from Globe and Bees Company at 89 Whitehall Street and 74 76 South Broad Street.
Elmer Chapman Des died at a private Atlanta sanitarium at noon Friday after a long decline in health. Born 1855 in Phoenix New York, he built business ties with Gould and lived much of his life in Atlanta, surviving by his widow Lilian C Chapman and two children Erastus F Gould Chapman and Mrs W R Maiden. The funeral will be at his Inman Park home at 5 pm Saturday followed by cremation in Cincinnati and return of ashes to Oakland Cemetery.
Within ten days the widening of the bottle neck from Carnegie Way to Ellis Street, funded by 11,000 has progressed rapidly due to unusually good weather. The street now presents a splendid appearance as construction nears finish.
City Hall officials denounce the aldermanic board for blocking a 1200 appropriation to install an electric display for Shriner’s week. Councilman L S Dallas with City Electrician Turner and Custodian Shearer proposed a permanent decoration plan, but the contingent fund shortfall ended the funding. The hall will be half dressed while bids from decorators for flags and bunting are reviewed. the lowest bid is 150.
New York April 1 James EB Frazer sculptor has finished clay model for John Hay memorial to be erected by the Hay family in Lake View cemetery Cleveland Ohio in memory of the diplomat and statesman who was secretary of state. The memorial is carved in stone and will be placed over the grave late spring. Nearby sit the James A Garfield memorial and Rockefeller mausoleum. The gate blends strength with grace with arms folded on a pillar. a heavy sword across it symbolizes executive ability. The head with Greek helmet is bent in meditation, suggesting strength under judgment.
Rail timetable update issued by Fred Ghisler A.G. P adv showing changes to No 6 from Memphis via Cedartown Rockmart Atlanta to Richmond Norfolk Washington and east No 5 from Elberton Athens Winder Lawrenceville Atlanta Rockmart Cedartown to Birmingham Memphis and west No 22 local Birmingham to Cedartown Rockmart Atlanta No 12 Birmingham to Cedartown Rockmart Atlanta and east No 30 local east from Atlanta Athens Elberton Atlanta No 29 local east from Therton Athens to Atlanta with times shifted for multiple intermediate stops.
On the second day of the Young Women's Christian Association campaign 100 new members joined. Mrs A F R Colcord leads with 260 new members, followed by Mrs Philip Weltner with 19 and Mrs James Jackson with 15. A life member paid $100, and Mrs George M Brown reports the first life member. Committee chairs include Mrs Clayton Callaway and a large slate of captains guiding twenty teams.
The sale of Metropolitan opera tickets outside Atlanta and Georgia is breaking records this year says Harvey Johnson, business manager of the Atlanta Music Festival association. Orders pour in from Virginia and Kentucky as audiences from Louisiana and Mississippi join a wider regional turnout. The opening night shift from Carmen to Manon by Massenet draws broad approval, signaling a large season and a record opening.
A Atlanta forecast notes warmer weather will prevail with increasing cloudiness and lingering frost danger passed. East to southeast winds will bring sun and warmth, though some cloudy and threatening skies may persist Sunday with warm southerly winds.
Bartlesville Okla April 10 an announcement was made here today that the pipeline companies in the Oklahoma Kansas fields had reduced the price of crude oil from 1 to 95 cents per barrel. This is the second reduction of cents made by those companies in the present week.
Rome unions name their delegates for the State Federation of Labor in Macon on April 15. Central Labor draws FR Brooks. Iron Moulders send B P Anderson and W T Keres. Typographical Union lists T B Dearing. Ladies'? Pabeieagte nominates Mrs B Anderson.
The tract known as Mariette Heights has been purchased for a new Thomasville school. The city will hold title and tender it to the board of education. Construction is planned to start soon and the building should be ready for the fall school opening.
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