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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1916

Page

8

Big Guns Prepare for German Attacks on Fronts

War office and Belgian reports detail heavy artillery duels across the Meuse Front Avecourt Hanes Cumieres Roye and Pont a Mousson. German and British actions include mines explosions near Givenchy En-Gohelle and Verdun bombardments with aircraft and airship operations to disrupt rail hubs and stations.

Meuse War Office Temight Avecourt Hanes Cumieres Haudremont Thiaumont Deuaumont Vaux Roye Pont-a-Mousson Fort Vaux Wtain Bensdorf Arnaville Vailley Aire Orne Thionville Conflans Varlong Dixinude Keyem Wyshyzan Alsine Geroman Verdun Berlin London Yprea Uy St Elois Givenchy -En-Gohelle-Neuvillesc Vaast Givenchy Somme Armentieres Vailly Cra- 2 Souchez Tahure Bath Parroy Noblette Valley Suipyen

County Officials to be Named Today at Atlanta Voting

Voters select sheriff tax receiver solicitor city criminal court of Atlanta and county school superintendent along with county commissioners and coroner. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in city wards and districts including Hapeville College Park Buckhead South Bend Cooks and more with listed polling places such as First Ward Forsyth Street and Second Ward East Hunter Street. Names include J Lowry C Wheeler Mangum T M Armistead AL Owen Henry M. Wood and others.

J. ¥. Lowry C Wheeler Mangum T. M. Armistead AL Owen Ilenry M. Wood Soliitor City Criminal Court of Atlanta Lowry Arnold J. W. Paulor F. C Merry W. Simmans J. Lee Barnes OD _Keight Frank A Pittman W Om Poole W J Stoddard Charles G .Larner Wv. M. Barrett Paul Donehue John C. Kemp F. M. Leathers Fred MM. Powers Haat Point Shapeyills College Park Buckhead South Bend Cooks Forsyth Street Hunter Street Pryor Street Hunter and Frazier Streets Ponce de Leon Avenue Marietta Street Peachtree Street Grand Opera H. Starnes West End Bank Upchurch Grocery Company Gordon and Lucile Peachtree Wighth Hemphill West's I Cooks Allen's Side Fest Point City Edgewood Townley Ormewood South Moreland Avenue Hapeville J. P Peachires H. H. Poole Lake“s Tabernacle Place

Tribble Announces Re-Election Bid for Congress

Athens Ga April 27 Congressman S J Tribble formally published his announcement to seek another term in Congress. He was elected to the Sixty second Congress and re elected without opposition to the Sixty third and Sixty fourth. Thomas F Brown of bottom announced some weeks ago.

Ressman J. Tribsle Athens S. J. Tribble Thomas F. Brown Acme

Amusements at the Forsyth this week headline vaudeville bill

At the Forsyth George H. Hickman presents a snappy vaudeville bill headlined by Max Bloom's Sunny Side of Broadway in five scenes with noted choreographs. Marie Nordstrom performs Bits of Acting, and Jolly Trio features Lightner, Newton Alexander, and Bert Levy with the Royal Dragons and other acts.

Forsyth Keith George H. Hickman Max Bloom Broadway Marie Nordstrom Lightner Newton Alexander Bert Levy Royal Dragons

Two Edged Sword and star power light Piedmont show

The Piedmont theater presents Misa Chapelle and the Majestic Trio in The Two Edged Sword a vivid V-L-S-E drama of a vengeful wife with societal wit. Pauline Frederick stars in The Moment Before at the Georgian with an S-era cast and music by C Whitney Hubner. Robert Edeson headlines Big Jim Garrity at the Strand, with Eleanor Woodruff, promising strong screen moments. A Saturday return of Green Stockings with Lillian Walker closes the lineup.

Xvonge Chapelle Piedmont Theater Irank Daniel Mr. Jack Hearst-Vitagraph Israel Zangwil Players-Paramount Pauline Frederick Miss Frederick Madge C. Whitney Hubner Robert Edeson Big Jim Garrity Eleanor Woodruff Strand Theater al H. Wood Edeson Mr. Eideson Big Jim Lillian Walker

Multiple Obituaries Across Cities Highlight Local Deaths

Athens Mrs. E F Marshall dies after long illness at nephew Rev Sterling Wiggin s home. Funeral and interment near Opelika Alabama. LaGrange Miss Mattie Burks 76 dies suddenly at Hill Street home. Interment Friday at View Cemetery. Rome Percy M King dies at Alte sanitarium. funeral planned in Rome. Corneana Joseph Erwin 75, longtime Habersham official and kin to notable judges, buried locally. Bainbridge infant Jack Searles Richardson dies. funeral at Oak City cemetery.

E. F. Marshall Athens Atlanta Sterling P. Wiggins Opelika Ala Mattie Burks LaGrange Hill Street Agnes Mary B. Burks GaGrange Charlie M. Burks Fill View Cemetery Rome Percy M. King Alte V. Boze Joan Syracuse, N. Y Jack Richardson Bainbridge Bainbridge, Ga Jack Searles Richardson

Veteran Captains and Local Notables Passes Away

Capt J M Bailey of Columbus aged 75 and Confederate veteran dies after lingering illness. He served on Chattoochee river steamboats postwar and belonged to Episcopal church and Camp Benning. Dr Edward Guerrant of Willmore Ky dies suddenly at daughter’s home in Douglas Ga age 75, leaves nine children, funeral planned via A B & A line. Clark to conduct. Mrs Bettie Williams of Cordele dies at home age unknown. funeral arrangements and survivors noted. J H Williams, 39, stove mounters union member, dies. body to be shipped to Bridgeport Ala. survivor G L Williams.

Worusogua Joseph M. Reailey Dick Hawes Bailey Chattehoochee Episcopal Church Camp Benning E. QO. Guerrant Douglas Edward QO. Guerrant Willmore Campbell L. Patterson Guerrant First Presbyterian Church of Louisville Clark Atlanta J. H. Wiliams Stove Mounters’ Union Harry G. Poole

Fair Weather Forecaster Predicts Pleasant Day Ahead

The forecaster predicts fair weather for Friday with mild temperatures and light winds. A morning low around 48 degrees is expected, with similar conditions continuing into the night. The previous day saw a low of 6 degrees.

Atlanta Real Estate Notes Show Few Activities In Week

The day’s real estate and building news in Atlanta shows little activity with a few large sales closing this week. Edna G. Glass, guardian, sold property at 149 Markham Street to G. F. Turner. A three story brick building on Nassau Street near Bartow and Walton streets was leased to the Georgia Hospital for dormitories at 1500 dollars annually. Massell Hearty filed plans for an $8,500 three story apartment building at 112 Spring Street. April permits total near 500000 for 1916, with many held for May issuance.

L. O. Turner M. L Georgia Pauptist Hospital H. J. Bruce Nassau Street Bartow Walton Streets The Baptist Hospital Massell Hearty Company Ben J. Massell E. R. Hays Spring Street

Dr Achor Indicted for Murder of Wife in Florida

Yampa Florida April 27 Dr J Martin Achor was indicted by the grand jury on murder charges in the death of his wife who died from injuries after a car crash on a road loop near Tatopa. An autopsy found the temple wound not fatal. Achor remains in jail, shunning visitors except his mother and his deceased wife’s daughter.

Yampa Fla J. Martin Achor Achor Tatopa

Coralla Psychic Advarer Offers Life Guidance Hours Daily

A personal clairvoyant spirit medium claims to offer counsel to men and women burdened by sorrow discontent and unhappiness. Services include confidential life readings addressing courtship marriage business investments and everyday affairs with promises of guidance toward success. Call today hours 10 to 6 daily Sunday included location Eighty-five Luckie St next to Y M C A building.

Coralla Luckie St C. H. Smith Eaigner Phachtaer Candler

Help Wanted Jobs in Stores and Offices

Help wanted male positions include bookkeeper with references at 64 Constitution, shipping clerk versed in railroad and express rules, temporary accountant for auditing firm at K-168 Constitution, barber trade instructors at Moler Barber College 183 N Forsyth, first class machine lat foreman at 67 Constitution, lead burn ers at Box F-77 Constitution, barber college at 29 East Mitchell Street, traveling salesmen with Southern territory, references required and interview.

Talsorm Tooin Moler Barber College N. Forsyth G. 6O Brann Barber College Erest Mitchell SI

Help Wanted Opportuity and Sales Ads in Atlanta

HELP WANTED Sate OPPO AND SOLICITORS. PPORTUNITY WE can use several honest sober and industrious men capable of presenting an unusually attractive Investment to all classes of business and professional men in Atlanta and surrounding towns Call or address at once Cotton States Investment Co 609 Center bide nat WANTED Good salesman for Atlanta and vicinity one owning automobile preferred Must be at least 26 years of age and experienced in selling Here is your opportunity if you can deliver the goods Address Box E-206 care Constitution WANTED Few energetic canvassers neat appearing good talkers new propositions nothing to sell big money for hustlers miso makes excellent sideline Br Burr Hotel Imperial Friday and Saturday all dry evenings till 8% o'clock WHO CAN sell staples to wholesale trade Broker earn Constitution

Atlanta Cotton States Investment Co Center Nat Care Constitution Miso Br. Burr Hotel Imperial Constitution

AGENTS SEEK READERS FOR OUTLINE BOOK AND SUPPLIES

A varied classified excerpt shows listings for a 427 page book by RL Phillips Publishing Company with 20¢ outfit, art supplies from Georgia Art Supply Company, help-wire recruitment ads for bookkeepers and stenographers, U S Army recruiting notices, auto chauffeurs program, farm hands needed, and mail carrier testing.

Outfit Phillips Publishing Company Atlanta Georgia Art Supply Company Whitehall Street

Help Wanted Female and Male Classifieds Adopted

Multiple recruitment notes from an old classifieds page seek women for domestic work in Savannah and Atlanta. Listings include cooks housemaids and laundry, clerical and teaching placement, government job offers, and correspondence schools with various contact addresses in Georgia and nearby states.

Situation Wanted Ads From The Constitution

Advertisements offer varied job inquiries from 88 year old married man seeking interview to a young unencumbered woman seeking office assistant work. Many bids request positions as clerical workers drivers chauffeurs bookkeeper stenographer sales or shipping clerk with references from prior employers. Responses advise calling or visiting the Constitution office for ad rates and placement.

Ciease Barnenville K-174 Constitution

Lost and Found Column Notes on Recovery Prospects

Lost items sometimes disappear or are stolen with little chance of recovery. When found by honest people they are returned to the owner if advertised in this column.

Bret

Situations Wanted Entries From A Local Help Wanted Section

A compilation of terse help wanted and situation wanted notices seeking stenographers office assistants bookkeepers switchboard operators and related clerical work. multiple locations including Rome Georgia and East Point with various contact details and brief qualifications.

Employment agency ad notes high grade help available

The Clearing House for Employment at 411 Chamber of Commerce Building offers trained help in trades and professions. Daily applications accepted. Also advertisesDWE connecting to top colored servants with references in or out of city. Missionary Workers' Employment Agency at 168% Auburn Avenue lists contact Ivy 4627-L.

Chamber of Commerce Svy Atlanta Appicationa Missionary Workers Auburn Avenue Ivy Lee Ee Seeae

Atlanta business cards and services listed in ad column

A collage of classified style entries lists business cards offering contracting, cabinet making, furniture repairs, mattress renovations, hatters supplies, trucking and transfer services, mirror making, tire repair, packing and storage, shoe repair, sewing and tailoring, trunk and bag services, and paint and glass work. Names include J B Churman, Acme Hatters, Collins Transfer Co, City Mirror Works, Goodyear tires, Haverty Furniture, Nationl Hunter, and George's Parlor. Addresses and contact hints appear with street names such as Main Street, South Fryer Street, Whitehall Street, Auburn Avenue, Pryor Street, Edgewood Avenue, and Alabama Street.

J.B Churman Fibiecos South Fryer Street Acme Hatters North American Mattress Co Slumberland ATA Hunter BT Atlanta Mattress Collins Transfer Company Gould Mara Atlanta G Trust Co Walton Street CG Christensen Ivy L.vyered Muhors Gate City Mirror Whitehall St Robert Mitchell Edgewood Avenue Haverty Furniture Company Bell Auburn Ave Orner Pryor Seiz the Simmons Goodyear Peachtree Anna Meneen TVG Chan- George's Ing Alabama St. M Rountree Bel Main Athamta Earlie HOP Hollinuswortie Georgia Paint and Glass CO Luckie Street Nat Onal Honter

Delicious Red Juicy Seraw Berries From Local Farm

A two acre berry farm in East Atlanta offers fresh delicious red and juicy seraw berries. Customers can pick or purchase already harvested quarts with a focus on quality fruit and local farm availability.

Et Arbut Atlanta

Wanted Miscellaneous Oldest Reliable Secondhand Shop

Wanted to buy or join in a well furnished office or suite. Also seeking secondhand clothing and shoes for cash. Items listed include broken household goods and party furnishings. Contact via Atlanta phone 5794 F or Grop postal to L. Pirefier.

Atlanta L. Pirefier Decatura Constitution Summit the Vestiara Decatur Street Acemba

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Hill 606 St. Eloi Sayville Jie Germany Keith Vaudeville Ruby ‘May Roberts Ruby May ‘Roberts FW. Roberts Highland Avenue Laura Eliott P,. M. King J. P. Erwin, Sr Cornelia Corneana Joseph P. Erwin Habersham County Alex S. Erwin W. &. Erwin Clarkaville Robert MacMillan Northeast J. M. Bailey Columbus Bettie Williams Cordele J. Warren Williams East Cordele J. H. Williams Masseli Ormewood Residences J. H. Morehead, Jr Ormewood Avenas Ile Dekalb County Davls Maury A. Turnall East Lake Drive DeKalb Avenue G. B. Everett Susie Peterson Woodlawn Subdivision Woodbine Avenue Pahiliip Street J. {. McLendon Venia le Regenstein Springdale Road Maud F. Mitchell J. L. McLendon Vame J. K. Davidson To & B Ledbetter Eithonis Provident Realty and Trust Company Equitable Realty Trust Company C. A. Matthews Alroloma Charlton Garrett Georgia Lana and Istment Company Lonial Trust Company Decatur Hetchts Alles Daisy Perkins Bruno Bukolaer Derutur Heights Florence A. Simons Anjute Lee Burnet Last Lake Flrat Avenue Perthe Cottage Crove Avenue DR. Achor Malin Bostwick-Goodel Company WRB Callaway Fourth National Bank Singer Sewing Company Ball jPhone Main Price & Thomas Price Thomas Pryor F. C. Malone Courtland M. Fox Grand Opera House Mayernity Mot. Mitchell Windsor Street Mme Verra Suikey Elliot St Bellwood Coosheeth Lawrence Chemical’ Co Bara Pearlman Ue- O Gallaher Peachties Street New Era W. R. Adams National, Detective Agency Hanger, Inc P. O. Box Atlanta, GA ESMEN EF. White Mississippi Ajanta Constitution Army OF United United States Leonard Bidg Cherry St Macon Franklin Institute Joel P Hunter, CP. A Georgia Romm & Coy BP. O Atlante C. W Fowler Raymond Gaetety Ereyenondy Young South Pryors Atlanta Mail Drriers Pee Hast Lal House Gordon St. Wood Waimmer Lucile Ave Biden Bull Street Savannah Franklin Institution Dept Rochester Calif. Lace Co Los Angeles Cat Amberican Mint Company Miss Litt W.tt. Dreger Candler Building Franklin Sheridans Teachers Agency South Healey Building Garry Simplex East Mitchell Street Winfield P. Woolf Uch Cop Constitution Office Clender Speen J. WV Rutland Point Anstey Hotel Mariette Street Mra IL Smith Anstey Carl Bradshaw B. F. Avery Car Company Sam Merritts Ave Sacred Heart Church Bentard Clace Alabama Street Cal Carl Miss Friedman Toma Ati Cook E. Baker St H. A. Martin J. A. Hartsock South Forsyth Street Meceda Atlanta National Bank Monroe Dusinese F. Young Atlanta Business College B. Fair Street Bennett's Broad St Saints Hunter_street Linwood Ave East Fair Street Kent H. Wilensky & Sons Co ROYAL Jacobs Auction CO Decatur BT Ates Central Auction Company St East Mitchell St Charles B. Ross Empire Life Peachtree ST. Bell W. P. Wall Peters Building Peachtree St Jefferson Loan Society Eee ETRE Scott & Co Austell Nalarica Hurt PRUDENTIAL _ INSURANCE CO Chas. H. Black Empire Building Turman & Calhoun Empire Marvin R. McClatchey Cander Bude W. Carso Broad and Marietta Sts Borton Trust Co Oplenoid Ikmmere Lao Oster-Robson CO Dawood Avenue Cliff C. Hatcher Travelers Insurante Company Investors Savings Company City Heal Moon T. J. Bettes & CO Amerts Mortgage Loan Co Erty Argard-Zurline CO Healey Itzhugh Knox W. B. Smith Otis & Holliday Peters W Barnwell Lowcot Dawson Equitable Geo Po Moore Auburn PLENG Grant Tha Merchanta & Mechanica Brig McGehee. Jr Maly Samuel A. Booratin Vian EY Alton Hank Blue Brown-Foster-Hobson CO
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