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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1915
Page
10
Newborn Georgia December 6 R O Sams was elected mayor by a good majority over rival T E Speer. Councilmen elected were C O Ogburn T Wilson H G Smith and W R Porter.
Rev Dr B Wilmer, rector of St Luke's Atlanta, conducts a mission at St Peter's Episcopal in Rome Georgia. He is holding three services daily at the church, presenting a special program for locals and visitors.
Secretary of State Phil Cook granted a charter to the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, a fraternal order with insurance features and no capital stock. Incorporators include W. J. Simmons, H. D. Shackelford, W. L. Smith, A. G. Dallas, J. F. Saul, and others from Atlanta Bowman Athens Rome Decatur and Rutledge.
A tested serum will cost $4.25 and a 2 500 cc bottle of college serum will cost $6. The college is expected to match the price cuts, delivering a saving of more than $10,600 to farmers across the state on serum purchases.
The Battle Cry of Peace, a nineteen photo drama, will be presented at the Auditorium Armory the week of December 18. Avanta's Fifth Regiment of Georgia guardsmen hosted a private preview for officers and invited guests, praising the film's preparedness message and its fund raising aim for Atlanta's own regiment.
The annual Ministers' association meeting convened yesterday morning at First Baptist Church with Rev A M Hughlett presiding. Rev CW Dannwl led devotions and Mamiten Douglas of Atlanta Law School spoke on minister as man and citizen. Nominating committee named officers for the coming year including Rev J S Lyons as president.
Judge George Bell presided in Fulton superior court over divorce cases. Anderson, aided by Attorney Mundy, won a final decree based on ardent letters to a rival, the jury agreeing swiftly. Both Anderson and Mrs. Anderson were allowed to remarry. John W. Rowe, a rooming house owner, acted as his own lawyer, secured no divorce for himself, then aided his wife to remove disabilities so she could remarry another man.
In a courtroom scene the defendant Rowe sees his wife Lucy A. Howe and W. L. Garvin depart with Mrs Rowe’s attorney C. C. Battle after the trial. The couple smiled and said the “happy affair” would proceed tonight. About 125 undefended divorce cases lie ahead as a busy week looms.
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