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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1915
Page
6
Moving upstairs gives brighter light for fabrics and more space. The shop touts its finest fall woolens and the $35 suit as an established standard, inviting customers to see and like the new display and claim the biggest business in its history.
Mrs S A Cotter of Ringgold writes she is perfectly well and joyful after using a remedy for pellagra. She claims strength and weight gain, urges others to try Baughn's remedy, and notes a free book from American Compounding Co box 2003 Jasper Ala with money back guarantee if not cured.
Petrograd dispatch reports the Gulf of Riga action with the gunboat Strutch sinking after a close clash with an enemy cruiser. It notes casualties, the fate of other vessels, and claims German losses including a destroyer and torpedo boats, while mentioning allied torpedo work in the Baltic.
Tokyo reports Premier Okuma says Japan will furnish greater munitions to Russia and allies. Government and private resources to boost output, with no troop dispatch to Europe. Japan aims to assert influence in the Orient and expects peace talks delegates, while Russia struggles with ammo shortages and Baltic access.
Washington August 22 Reliable reports that Haitian rebels have been organizing an army to attack American forces on the island are responsible for plans to reinforce Admiral Caperton s Marines and bluejackets. The Marine artillery battalion at Annapolis 350 men and twelve 3 inch field pieces will be embarked on the armored cruiser Tennessee and sent to southern waters this week to await developments at some landing site. The Tennessee arrived yesterday at Norfolk and will proceed to Annapolis to embark. Admiral Caperton today reported quiet at Cape Haitien and Port au Prince but said it had been necessary to take over the customs house at St. Maro. The Haitian troops near Cape Haitien refused to disarm but natives came into the town to market Saturday, a sign Caperton viewed as hopeful.
London August 483 There were seventy seven Americans in the crew of the steamer Baron Erskine which was sunk by German airboats last west The Americans who were horse tenders were landed safely with the rest of the crew The sinking of the Baron Erskine was announced in a cable dispatch from London on August 20 She was a British steamer of 1505 tons gross and when sunk was on the way from New Orleans to Avonsmouth England.
Detroit August 23 at the national convention of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks opened with talks on forming a single large federation for all transportation unions. Resolutions argue that separate crafts and old management schemes have failed and that federation offers a fuller union.
Washington August 23 Increased production of both gold and silver in the United States for 1914 as compared with 1913 is shown in a statement by Director of the Mint Woolley. Gold output totaled 4,572,976 fine ounces valued at 8,591,800 dollars and silver 72,466,100 fine ounces worth 40,067,700 dollars. Nevada and Utah had the largest gold declines while increases were shown in Colorado Alaska California and Montana. Idaho had the largest gain in silver with 3,094,700 fine ounces valued at 1,712,500 dollars. Today's figures are two months ahead of last year due to interest in the gold supply. Denmark has about eighty five head of care to every hundred inhabitants.
Queenstown August 23 Lamport and Holt liner Diomed sunk by three German submarines in a four hour chase. Captain, quartermaster, and steward killed. Forty-nine crew escaped in two boats, with captains body recovered. Two boats overcrowded. one boat swamped. two Englishmen and five Chinese drowned. Survivors report dummy funnels on diversions and a second submarine attack on another steamer. Diomed, 4672 tons gross, built 1895, owned by Ocean Steamship Co of Taveroo, last seen at Swansea July 23 from Amsterdam to New York Paris.
Philadelphia August 23 Fifteen locomotives six thousand tons of steel rails and other railroad equipment totaling about seven thousand tons are being loaded on the British steamship St Leonards for delivery to the Russian government. Completion of stowage is expected in a week to ten days. The ship will sail to Vladivostok via the Panama Canal or to Archangel to unload. A second shipment aboard the Japanese steamship Indo Maru is due here September 20.
Chicago marks a half century of negro freedom with exhibits from 2,600,000 school children nationwide. A legal holiday is proclaimed as Bishop Samuel Fallows presides at the opening. The exhibition runs through September 16.
Obituaries and death notices list Lula F Gibbs 21 of 33 Wells street Carnesville O J Gibbs and Maggie Crofton among survivors with services at Burkett-Simmons chapel Plus T M Taylor a farmer near Carnesville dies leaving a widow and children and buried at Clark's Creek Louise Trowbridge infant dies at home on Randolph Street and M Norton age 59 dies at 485 Woodward Avenue with spouse four daughters and two sons noted
Kamer Wilam reportedly confessed to using 28000 neckties on Stonewall Street. The body was removed to Pooles Chapel, with the confession cited in the records.
A fragmented report from Atlanta cites residents praising Vitalitas, with several interviews claiming improvements in digestion, eczema, stomach disorders, and general vitality. The piece mentions a 13 month old child, Louise A Kline, and a display at a local pharmacy as part of the promotion.
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