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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1914
Page
3
A partially legible OCR passage recounts a court case involving an accused man and a co-defendant linked to anti anarchist literature and a planned attack on a church. Witnesses describe meetings, purchases, and alleged involvement in bombs, with the trial detailing threats, violence and the adjournment of proceedings.
Georgia April special describes a chain of events as Mrs Kendrick Jamieson dies at home in Rome after learning of her daughter’s death in Nashville. The report notes the sorrow and panic associated with the news, suggesting Mrs Jamieson’s demise followed from distress and possible medical complications.
In Montgomery Alabama the Alabama Mothers association, a leading women’s group, unanimously adopted a resolution endorsing woman suffrage. The vote came during a session of the organization, whose officers include Mrs W J Chambers of Montgomery and other prominent members.
The report describes a chaotic set of military and political moves across Mexico and adjacent regions. It notes shifts in command, surrender rumors, and possible amnesty promises relating to Robles and Gutierrez cabinet members. Also cited are smallpox concerns in Cordoba and surrounding areas and Turkish protests over currency counterfeiting.
A dispatch from Amsterdam reports that some restrictions on wheat and flour for baking have been lifted due to increased consumption and bread shortages. The move aims to curb the excessive use of wheat and restore balance in grain distribution.
Fragmentary account describes a United States submarine submerged off Honolulu and failing to surface. It notes dimensions around 16 feet 10 inches depth and 3 inches beam, with crew led by Lieutenant Altrad, and a cruising radius of 2,400 miles.
New York April 2 40 000 native workers in the cane fields of Porto Rico resent on strike for wage increases from fifty to seventy five cents. The strikes burned large cane fields and spread from one plantation to another though most strikers were unorganized. Output was not materially reduced as growers offset with increased production. Anti-American sentiment noted by Rev Warren in San John where Porto Rican natives lag behind in modernization.
Washington April 2 The signal corps under Brigadier Scriven plans an aero center at San Antonio on government reservation near Sam Houston. The first aeroplane squadron will include eight planes, twenty officers and about ninety enlisted men. Headquarters may be San Antonio with San Diego as a secondary site. A congressional commission will study and report on a school site near the city.
The crest-art collection of J. P. Morgan, valued above 45 million dollars, will be sold though the Morgan Library at Thirty sixth Street. The library will retain items to memorialize Morgan, with an inheritance tax applying to both collection and library. Some paintings and tapestries will stay in the Morgan Library along with about 10,000 volumes of rare books and manuscripts.
A letter to the White House from H W Chatin, a former prohibition candidate and Kansas Governor Sophie P St John, urges President Wilson to convene a special session of Congress to pass a law prohibiting manufacture and sale of intoxicants. The missive compares Russia and England temperance moves and predicts the United States will be isolated among civilized nations if action is delayed until the next regular session.
A habeas corpus petition was filed in federal court today on behalf of Werner Horn, a rider indicted for alleged transportation of explosives to wreck an international railroad bridge at Vanceboro, Me. Horn, a German army officer, challenges authority claiming immunity as a belligerent and asserts constitutional rights were violated. The hearing is set for Monday.
The refugee and local authorities recount a deadly incident at a Texas ranch. A farmer named Smith near Houston and his employees were killed after a raid that burned the ranch house and removed valuables. A large herd of cattle and multiple suspects, including a German citizen and two Mexican cowboys, are mentioned as involved. The escaped survivor reached Juarez yesterday.
Fragments indicate a sale or purchase context with phrases about buyers rights and furnishing goods. The readable text mentions a kick coming and thousands who are bought, but lacks clear names, dates, places, or outcomes.
A clipped fragment notes trains operating northward as part of a larger shift in the era, mentioning an age of transition and ongoing transportation adjustments impacting nearby towns.
Fragmentary OCR text lists individuals such as HLM Patterson Sousa Rice Hemphill and Ware with service postponements cited due to a late arrival. Mentions Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, referencing a son’s coming? event and delays.
A garbled review previews Forsyth two shows this afternoon and tonight. Keith Vaudeuille and Pan Gilmore lead an entertaining bill with Rogers and Lyle, a broadway company, and a new comedian from Agla. Har ry Beresford billing follows next week with an Atlantic appearance.
Barbe Ga April 2 Special. Ethel Janey of Rome sues Richard Jones proprietor of local marble works for divorce after a brief marriage. The suit requests an injunction preventing disposal of his property. She accuses him of drinking since marriage and alleges he was intoxicated and drunk. The case notes a Roman ceremony and mentions Cedartown as the couple's home.
Rome's government will switch to the commission form Monday night after the council retires the old system. J D Marils becomes mayor and VW Gammon is elected first commissioner for four years at 3.10 annually. Four deputy commissioners are named and many changes loom in police fire and other departments as a scramble for positions under the new government continues with over 280 applications.
Washington reports that US efforts to win concessions from Germany to permit potash fertilizer imports failed. American officials were advised Germany would make no alteration of its embargo. Negotiations had continued since the outbreak of the European war. German refusal came as officials believed the way had cleared for restoring at least part of the potash traffic between Germany and the United States. The reason for the refusal has not been disclosed.
Washington reports say the French ambassador and Jusserand informed the White House of an absolute misunderstanding over The Paris Temps interview with President Wilson. Alphand was presented to Wilson last Wednesday, and publication was deemed unauthorised. The White House notes the president did not authorize any interview for publication.
Chief Deputy Sheriff TES reports Owens, hospitalized since the attack of ptomaine poisoning at St. Joseph's infirmary, greatly improved late last night after a string of illnesses. He was in critical condition on arrival in Atlanta, suffering from severe rheumatism for several weeks before the incident.
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