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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1915
Page
8
A Swift & Co. employee described twenty years of kidney stomach and liver trouble eased by Tanlac. He shared relief from edema and pain, improved appetite and strength, and credited Tanlac with stabilizing his food digestion and general health amid the claims of widespread success among Atlantans.
London December 1 Premier Asquith expressed confidence in British resolve to bear war burdens with strict economy. He urged trade union leaders to curb wage demands, noting increases in rents, fuel, and clothing but arguing workers are better off than at war start. He warned further wage increases would be contrary to national interests. Reginald McKenna and Walter Runciman supported restraint to fund the war.
A conference heard three cabinet members discuss wheat and flour issues and adopted a resolution to print their speeches for union members. An amendment urged unions to consider the ministers proposals, arguing burdens should be shared with the working classes.
Lords Lansdowne Bryce Crewe and Crewe discuss arbitration, London declaration, and Trague convention. They urge minimizing harm to neutrals while blocking contraband to the enemy, arguing for flexible wartime law and careful pursuit of international order.
Berlin dispatch reports Enver Pasha reaching Sofia today for discussions with Bulgarian minister Mr Newdenow and General Vo. The Overseas agency notes his arrival and reception by Bulgarian officials amid ongoing wartime diplomacy.
Berlin reports that German Social Democrats in the Reichstag will ask the chancellor to outline conditions for peace talks. Liebknecht sent ten interpellations, demanding details on peace, Luxemburg and Helgum history, secret diplomacy, public control, and economic distress. A cautious editorial notes possible sudden peace but warns secret censorship hinders discussion.
London December 1 Winston Spencer Churchill who resigned as chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster to join Britain's forces is marked by The Daily Express for early promotion to general with command of 2 brigade He joined the Grenadiers under Colonel Joffrey and faced a fireless dugout and rationing He shivered at first but warmed through meals of agricultural laborers rations and slept little while leading a trench round at 230 o'clock the next morning and again at 6 o'clock the following night he took charge of his company despite harsh conditions.
Ordinary receipts of the United States treasury in November exceeded the same month last year by about 12 million dollars, driven mainly by internal revenue. Customs receipts totaled 17.68 million, while ordinary disbursements reached 63.11 million, up from 29.34 million a year earlier.
Friends of Mrs Ra Flagg Young superintendent for Chicago public schools hosted a golden jubilee dinner in her honor. About fifteen hundred guests from official, educational, club, and civic life attended and tributes to her work were presented.
Police raid of the T MA club late Ings resulted in four arrests. Officer W F Vaught led the case, alleging whisky was being served where only near beer was allowed. Those detained included E P Golcomb cashier at 291 North Fourth Street, James Jones of the Palace Hotel, Edward Dean a bartender, and Will Cochran a porter.
Athens December 1 Special: inmates at Clarke county convict camp cut a ten inch plank from their shack and fled at dawn. Several long termers on the run left prison garb behind. Disturbingly the escape spans multiple counties with several names and charges listed, including murder burglary and theft. Nineteen names and locations appear in the report with varied terms and offenses.
J Landrum receives a promotion with the Seaboard Air Line, moving from Athens to Atlanta to oversee the Georgia division as division road master. He has served with Seaboard since 1897 and earlier with the Southern, and departs tomorrow to assume the new post.
Washington December 1 Speaker Clark invites Dr Anta Howard Shaw and other officers of the National Woman Suffrage association to occupy the speakers gallery in the house on the opening day of congress when Representative Mondell of Wyoming will introduce the Susan Ronfrange amendment His clerk joined the speaker in the invitation The suffrage amendment will be submitted on the first resolution of the new congress Senator Thomas chairman of the woman suffrage committee agreed today to grant a hearing to a committees of the association of this amendment December 15
In Macon Georgia on December 1 Special report says the fate of R O Lucas charged with murder of his wife Ida Lucas remains with the Bible Superior Court jury. Indications point to a mistrial as arguments dominated the day with defense attorney Sohn and state solicitor Hass presenting scripture and closing remarks.
Miemi Fla December William Jennings Bryan said he would leave Here tonight for New York to see the Ford peace mission sail for Europe on Saturday He stated that he hoped to join the party at The Hague.
The Fifth Ward Improvement League will meet at 830 pm in English Avenue school to discuss near term plans to improve the Fifth Ward area. Talbotton news notes that W T Christopher Jr of Monteguma Ga has leased The Talbotton New Era from John A Smith and will manage the paper. John A Smith will focus on law practice in the Bethune Building and serve as associate editor. he may run for the legislature.
On December 1 Henry B Wilcox of Baltimore was elected a class A director to succeed Waldo Newcomer and Edmund Strudick of Richmond was elected a class B director to succeed George J Seay, per an announcement at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
The Columbus market reports cottonseed prices climbing in step with cotton gains. Prices ranged from about 9 to 46 dollars per ton with sales around 44.60 at Jackson, Wise, and Western regions noting buoyant futures and hopes for an 18 cent cotton price by spring as local stocks remain ample.
Judge W T Newman is due back from New Orleans where he has been handling court business. Upon return he will resume the case of The Listructer Company against the city of Atlanta regarding settlement for the municipal crematory.
By order of Judge Summerall the murder suspect G Wash Lott was moved from Coffee County to Chatham County jail in Savannah to give him rest from visitors. No violence feared. relatives requested the security transfer.
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