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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1916
Page
18
Thousands have enjoyed Dr John W Ruskin's wild animal motion pictures shown in Atlanta. The Grand hosts a final showing today featuring animal bird and reptile life from jungles mountains deserts and a Nasal African hunter sequence for thrill seekers.
A home treatment for nervous exhaustion promises restored strength and poise for men and women. Three three-grain edomene tablets in sealed tubes, dispensed by physicians and pharmacists, claim to provide powerful tonic invigorating effects without opiates, with full self administration directions.
President J A J Henderson of the Ocilla Southern backs extending the Western and Atlantic railroad to the sea, seeks lease terms with the Western and Atlantic leasing commission, and favors making Ocilla Southern part of a state road extension rather than selling the line. He argues the extension would create an independent line and reduce bottlenecks for communities along the route.
A Georgia state road proposal envisions extending from Atlanta to Saint Marys via south Georgia to unlock development and fund public schemes. Proponents urge repeal of anti paralleling laws and seek broad support, noting low construction costs and long term value, with Ocilla Southern possible lease option.
The report notes oil laborers at Tampico settled with arrest of two strike leaders after a Carranza decree forcing wages in de facto currency. Secretary Baker travels to Columbus Ohio for a civil case, with Major General Scott acting secretary of war in his absence. Carranza forces claim capability to seize control if U S troops withdraw and Villa is dispersed. Reports cover Salazar Huerta’s possible revolt, looting in Parral, and readiness of American columns under Pershing toward Villa in northern Chihuahua and Parral.
El Paso reports Elftego Baca a prominent southwest lawyer and ex district attorney connected to General Salazar’s border flight. Eight Mexicans tied to Mexican politics were taken into custody, including Ignacio Morelos Zaragosa and Marcelo Careveo, said to work for Felix Diaz. Baca had represented Salazar at trials.
The premier defends Allied measures as lawful under international law and humane, noting no neutral lives were lost to the blockade. He traces German blockade actions from 1915 and criticizes flagrant violations of maritime law and humanity in a sweeping wartime analysis.
Paris reports a Patris dispatch stating 37 000 Russian flour sacks seized by Greek authorities were handed to Bulgaria. The plan allegedly involved Greek officials, the Bank of Bulgaria, and the British, with arrangements to repurpose the sacks for flour after military use and to avoid British scrutiny.
Federal Judge Mayer reserved decision on a motion for a separate trial for Paul Daeche in an indictment with Robert Fay Walter Scholz and three others charged with conspiring to blow up ships carrying munitions to entente allies. Daeche denies confessing and alleges antagonism with Fay and Scholz. A separate trial has already been granted for the other trio who did not confess. Callulosa from weed fiber is used in Furops as a substitute for absorbent cotton due to wartime scarcity.
Rheumatism hits all ages and classes. In cold damp weather, skin pores close, kidneys strain to remove uric acid, and joints ache. A week of Jad Salts each morning is claimed to help flush uric acid and improve kidney action, with Jad Salts described as a pleasant lithia effervescent drink from grapes and lemon that aids rheumatism sufferers.
The Senate rejected by 41 to 25 an amendment by Senator Lodge to tax coal tar dyes in the tariff bill preserving a one-cent sugar duty to 1920. Norris was the sole Republican voting with Democrats against the amendment as debate over dye duties and sugar measures continued.
The Navy League met for its eleventh annual convention in Washington with three advocacy proposals: a national defense commission a navy general staff and a progressive naval program. Dr Albert Bushnell Hart urged readiness to enforce the Monroe doctrine noting Latin American shifts and warnings that the United States must be prepared to fight to preserve territorial relations. He warned that excess border troop deployments could brink the nation into embarrassment and argued that Mexico may soon become another independent republic aligned with the United States in status akin to Cuba.
Columbia SC April 10 John R Joyce of Carlsbad NM was found dead under his automobile winch that had turned turtle into a creek three miles from Patrick in Chesterfield county this afternoon The Florida numbered car carries the victim's name He was said to be president of Joyce Fruit Company An undertaker in Cheraw prepared the body and relatives information is being sought
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