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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1914
Page
8
William Terrell announces candidacy for the unexpired term on the Georgia Court of Appeals. He asserts twenty one years in Atlanta as a public defender and lawyer and pledges impartiality, stating he has appeared in trials with many judges and colleagues who know him. He notes ongoing court decisions between opponents and affirms lack of bias.
A campaign statement from Dr I G Hardman headquarters declares strong confidence in his gubernatorial nomination. The message praises the campaign's progress over the past month and expresses belief he will carry today’s primary results.
Travel advertisement extols Colorado as nature’s grandeur stop and promotes Rock Island Lines trains via Chicago St Louis and Memphis with modern all steel equipment dining car service and expert travel bureau staff offering vacation planning and hotel/cruise guidance for June to September travel options.
A campaign pitch praising Dr T G Hardman as a clean Christian statesman and seasoned businessman. It frames him as an ally of farmers laborers and the poor, claiming his record reflects duty to these groups and support for progressive Democracy and the Wilson administration.
A thorough canvass by conservative supporters promises broad county backing for Dr Hardman. Friends organized in 125 counties will work today to secure votes and ensure his regional strength across the state.
Washington August 18. President Wilson signed the amendment to the Panama Canal Act allowing foreign built ships to be admitted to American registry for overseas trade. The measure takes immediate effect and aims to aid American exports while European nations are at war. He also signed the bill regulating dealings in cotton futures.
In Stockbridge Massachusetts on Tuesday a country residence belonging to Mrs Oscar Lasig of Boston was robbed overnight. Robbers took jewelry valued at 20000 and money. Detectives were called after the discovery this morning.
Washington August 18 Attorney General McReynolds will be nominated by the president to the vacancy on the Supreme Court within the next few days. No definite information is available in political circles today. The nomination is expected to be confirmed during the present session of Congress.
A sequence of docket entries shows judges and counsel names in errors and certain parties, including Moore, Judge Dilly, and Walter Thartidge, with administratively denied rehearings. Other cases reference Bank of Donalsonville and Southern Finite Company, suggesting a batch of civil appeal actions from various counties.
The Spartacus photo play draws large crowds at the Grand theater in Atlanta with steady attendance each performance. Patrons praise the film as truly wonderful and affordable, with showings listed daily at 4 and 5 pm and admission priced at 10c and 25c, cheaper than many big-city venues.
A collision between two steamers occurred about four miles east of North Pit near New Jersey. The Westlands from Antilla Cuba arrived with sugar damaged. the Vanna Mats from York to Baltimore suffered a split deck and water in holds. Passengers were not harmed and the vessel went into quarantine.
Washington August 18 4 in authoring the president to issue a proclamation the exportation ofFootstuff clothing or other contraband or cultural items for war if such exportation threatens the rivet of such commodities to corrupt public from this country was introduced in the house today by Representative Ware of Pennsylvania if the business of corporations would use from the facts the administration of line proposed January likely the proclamations would be punishable by fine or imprisonment.
Norfolk August 1h reports shipboard personnel preparing for target practice aboard waiting for naval tugs to tow moving targets. The unit plans to return to Elumtot Roads Li.
Friends and relatives of Mrs A irowa are invited to attend the funeral Wednesday afternoon at 1:40 from the Science street location. Interment at Bally Wool. The service is conducted by Barclay & Brandon Co Funeral Directors, 246 Ivy St, with officers GH Brandon and RO Grandon.
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