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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1916
Page
19
Medical authorities caution on chronic dyspepsia while promoting Tanlac as a cure all. The ad claims the product strengthens digestion, enriches blood, and restores energy, asserting it treats stomach inflammation and related ailments, with promises of improved mood and appetite.
Advertisement touts Miller's Antiseptic Oil or Stake Oil as a miracle cure for stiffness and rheumatic pains with claims of instant relief for back and limb aches. It suggests use to ward off grip and pneumonia and promises immediate cough relief with a few drops on sugar, sold by Jacobs' Drug Stores.
East and West promotional travel via McFarland Tourist Agency announces personal guided tours from $75. Special East trips July 1 and August 12 cover the eastern half of the United States and Canada. Western tours June 10 and July 2 visit the Rocky Mountains Yellowstone and coast from Canada to Mexico. Send for folder map and details.
Macon April 17 Special The Bibb county grand jury indicted D. B. Branam for murder in the first degree after he shot and killed Miss Roge Eubanks during a drunken rampage. The city closed beer saloons in reaction to the tragedy. Also updates on Smith estate hearings, Royal Arcanum meeting plans, and Macon bar endorsements for judges.
Griff McCleveland a 35 year old black man employed locally was shot multiple times while walking on the Atlantic Coast Line railroad track near the city limit. Officers found no weapon and witnesses heard him plead not to shoot. Coroner’s jury ruled death by pistol wounds inflicted by unknown parties.
Cuthbert Adams, who killed his father Judge J. T. Adams and faced two prior murder indictments, was adjudged insane by a Mitchell county superior court jury. He will be sent to the state hospital at Milledgeville. Previous trials saw pleas of insanity but no verdict. today the sanity ruling halted further proceedings.
Richard J. McKay, a prominent theatrical figure and leader, died today in Troy. He served as president of the Theatrical Mechanics' Association and as first vice president of the Theater Workers' Alliance of the United States and Canada.
Olga Baughcum, 24, of Chattahoochee, arrives at police HQ seeking temporary shelter with Matron Heard and a place for her two children, ages 3 and 5, while she searches for work after fleeing a cruel husband. She hopes to place the kids in a safe home until she secures employment.
The Amer i can steamer Vigilancia with Savannah as home port was sold by Walker Armstrong of Savannah to Gaston Williams Wigmore of New York for about 500000. George J Armstrong, vice president of the former company, announced the sale. The Vigilancia left Savannah March 27 for Havre and Port Talbot and was last seen near the Lizard April 11. It will return under new ownership to be used in tobacco export trade with France and England.
A sixth man, Smiley Hanson of Rome Georgia, is under arrest at police barracks in connection with the Central Station train robbery. He is held under an assumed name Red Thomas and faces an early hearing before U S authorities. The case ties to a widely reported heist that netted about 100000 in unsigned currency, with several others detained in Atlanta Parkersburg Gadsden and Birmingham as the investigation continues.
In Augusta Georgia on April 17 a twin six Packard touring car driven by Jeff Greene with John Shipp as a passenger veered off the road four miles from the city. The car struck a telephone post and the occupants were thrown clear. Greene suffered broken ribs and lung damage while Shipp fractured the base of the skull. Both men were unconscious and listed with no chance of recovery at University Hospital. Witnesses say reckless driving and excess whisky contributed to the crash despite the vehicle being nearly new. No Barrett family members were present.
Fort Valley hosts the Georgia Bankers Association group five gathering with 116 bankers in attendance. Visitors arrive from Macon and are welcomed at the Winona hotel before touring Hale Orchards and attending a barbecue and evening banquet with Guttenberger's orchestra. The program features addresses by local and regional bankers, plus an open discussion for officers for the coming year.
Waycross Georgia April 17 Special Mrs J L Walker called for Waycross women to meet at the city M C A tomorrow at 9 30 to form a wom an s department of the Dixie Highway association for Ware county The aim is beautification of the Central Dixie highway through Ware and to seek government help as needed Mrs Walker heads Georgia s first tree planters association and has long supported tree planting The move could make Ware s department among the largest along the Central Dixie highway Plans call for Macon to Jacksonville groups to later meet for coordinated action to beautify the southern highway
Fort Valley Ga April 17 Special Preparations are being completed by the Charles D Anderson chapter U D C for Memorial Day observances Confederate veterans will be given a dinner The late J L Mayson of Atlanta will deliver the memorial address Afterward the gathered crowd will march to the cemetery to decorate the graves of Confederate veterans
Neutral ship owners were warned by the British foreign office that cargoes or bunkers of coal of German origin on neutral ships could be seized under the March 11 order in council. Neutrals were advised to obtain certificates from British consular officers proving the coal did not originate in Germany.
Waycross Georgia April 17 Special Plans to mark the site of Tebeauville the original area now swallowed by Waycross have been completed by the Lyman Hall chapter D A R A bronze marker on a concrete base will be delivered within two weeks A small park donated by property owners provides the marker site on what deeds show as the Pendleton home The Pendleton family will be invited to attend the exercises As Waycross grew city limits expanded beyond Tebeauville
Fire swept a large Doerun department store and nearby shops causing about 100000 in damage. Flames, of unknown origin, rapidly spread and drew aid from the Bouliale fire department as investigators searched for the cause. The blaze was reported as under control tonight.
Waycross Ga April 17 Special One of Ware county's key Satilla river bridges was nearly destroyed by fire eight miles north of Waycross Six hundred feet of the wooden approach burned as extreme dryness fueled one of the most dangerous forest fires in months.
A vintage advertisement claims skin eruptions eczema and related ailments come from impure blood. It promotes S. S. S. as a purely vegetable blood purifier available from druggists and promises relief and full restoration with continued use. It urges readers to seek expert medical advice from Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta, Ga.
In Decatur Georgia on April 1 1967 the DeKalb New Era contest awarded the automobile to Mrs Fred Harrison Ingleside with 4577560 votes. Grover Austin Decatur placed second earning a victrola while J M Burckle Decatur won a diamond ring. Miss Rosebud Hampton received a business college scholarship and Miss Nellie Evans a gold watch. The event was organized by Mrs Z D Smith of Atlanta and deemed a complete success.
An authentic history of Ware County and Waycross will be published here within a few months. The work has been under way for nearly a year, and investigators have uncovered interesting historical details for the book.
Nicholson Georgia April 17 A drunken prisoner locked for disorderly conduct died inside the town jail when flames from a wooden cell erupted after breakfast. The inmate reportedly set fire from the inside while attempting to burn out of custody. Earlier he had attempted to set fire to a separate concrete jail in Jefferson, Georgia.
Waycross Georgia April 17 Alfred Robertson jailed here on a charge of assault with intent to murder his wife. He had an argument with her Sunday afternoon and used a brick on her head. The wound is serious and may prove fatal.
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