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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1914
Page
12
Mrs Lizzie R Barker of Bud Ky urges weak women to try Cardus the woman's tonic after years of pain and failure of other treatments. She says it restored her health allowing normal work and praises its vegetable ingredients and past success helping thousands of women.
Advertisement urges readers to sell newspaper subscriptions for The Constitution ATLANTA GA offering an automobile prize a player piano and cash for top sellers. It promises high earnings and daily twenty four hour news from a southern field paper with nationwide appeal.
A list of guests from Georgia and surrounding states attend the Bedell Mowry wedding at the Georgian Terrace. Attendees include Mr and Mrs George Beagle of Valdosta, Mr Joseph Feagle, Mr Billy Johnson Green ville, Mrs George Summers and daughter Alice Pops of Augusta, Miss Katrine Summers of Barnesville, and others visiting Atlanta for opera week and related events.
The forecast says it will be mostly cloudy with little to no rain in Atlanta. Winds will be light from the south and temperatures will rise to around 82 degrees, marking a notably warmer spell. April's average lags by about three degrees daily, with rainfall slightly above normal by a small margin.
Pha Kilpatrick Literary and Debating Society of the Atlanta Law School will hold its annual banquet Saturday evening at 7 30 at the Kimall house. William F Slaton Jr will act as toastmaster. Programs include Franklin Chalmers The Literary Society J Walter LeCraw Lawyers and the Press A Baumstark Socialism R C Therrell Wine Woman and Song Allen G Loehr At the Bar 3 S Highsmith Good Fellowship Samuel H Johnstone The Senior and Junior Classes and RB Patterson What the Literary Society is to the Law School.
An enthusiastic rally for Sheriff candidate Captain W. W. Mayo drew over 200 supporters to 26 Grevalt Street in Faith's Crossing. Mayo, Col G. I. Cornwell, J. W. Whittaker, Judge C. B. Langford and Roy Dorsey spoke praising reforms and criticizing opponents, amid rounds of applause.
Hundreds of Atlanta car owners and dealers visited the Premier headquarters at 530 Peachtree street to glimpse the Premier Weldely motor car on exhibit. The Weldely motor reduces about 180 parts and promises greater power. J. B. Levi led the exhibit for the Southern district as 40 to 50 dealers gathered. H. Co. Smith of Indianapolis attended and will speak at a Saturday banquet at the Ansley hotel.
In Macon on April 24 the Georgia Educational Association discussed a plan by C R McCrory to have the state publish its own textbooks. Opponents led by Lawton Evans and Otis Ashmore warned of costs and urged continuing with publishers. Resolutions opposed the McCrory system and urged restraint, while another proposed free state textbooks in the future. The convention planned to elect officers and possibly name Macon as headquarters. Tonight speakers included P P Claxton and J H Phillips. day featured playground events and barbecues at Mercer and Wesleyan College.
The photo drama Creation will open at the Atlanta Theater on Sunday with showings at 3 PM and 8 PM daily through May 24. Financed by the International Bible Students' Association, the four part production uses over 300 transmission slides and twelve reels of film, totaling nearly eight hours. No admission charge.
In Warren Pennsylvania on April 24 Mrs Anna Wickstrom 56 was fatally injured when a runaway team struck her while she spoke to Mrs W C Kney who saved her infant by throwing it 25 feet to a lawn. The baby escaped serious harm.
Walford April 24 Mrs J Knowlton was thrown from a carriage in a runaway and became so excited that she forgot her handbag containing 200 dollars. Two days later A J Lowe of this city found and returned the bag, restoring her funds.
Washington April 24 Measures to detect income tax dodgers have been initiated by Commissioner Osborn of the Internal Revenue Office. He called on all corporations and joint stock companies for lists of stockholders with the amount of dividends received during 1913 and for the names of officials or employees earning salaries that bring them within the law. The reports will be used to check returns.
The W. and A. Commission met at the capitol on Friday but transacted no business due to an absence of a quorum. Attending were Chairman Gunby Jordan of Columbus, Secretary Barry Wright of Rome, Henry J. Fairbright of Burke, A. B Green of Houston, and Senator M. C. Tarver of the forty third district.
Noon Hudson, a motor racing promoter, asked Chief Beavers on Sunday morning to permit motorcycle races at the local speedway next Sunday. The chief answered it would be impossible but suggested asking the mayor and general council.
In Seattle on April 24 industrial workers and followers attacked Salvation Army musicians playing in the street. Police reserves protected the female workers as the crowd threw stones and debris while detectives held the aggressors at bay until reinforcements arrived. No serious injuries were reported.
A small, discerning audience praised Brieux's Damaged Goods at the Atlanta theater last night. The play, not moralizing or salacious, presents a frank exploration of syphilis and its human toll, challenging viewers to confront a difficult topic through strong performances by Howard Hall and Raymond Bond. A matinee is scheduled for today with the final performance tonight.
Special Rev A M Pierce of the First Methodist church conducts a series of services this week at his Cedartown church in Georgia, beginning April 24.
The Uniform Bank Knights of Pythias will hold a memorial service Sunday at 11 at West End Baptist Church. Pastor Dr John F Purser will deliver a special sermon and music will be provided. Nine members of the order died in the past year.
Judge George L. Bell issued an order prohibiting James E. Evans from kidnapping his children. Estelle Glenn Evans, his wife, testified in court accusing him of threats including murder to gain custody and filed for possession of the children and for alimony.
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