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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1915
Page
3
Washington dispatch notes Gainesville Florida sheriff T G Remsay arriving with requisition papers for William Tarner a Black man who police say confessed to killing C F Avery a race horse owner in Gamesville Florida December 18.
Washington December 13 Former Representative Joseph T Johnson was nominated by President Wilson to be United States district judge for the western district of South Carolina. Extradition rumors and a murder case involving Avery and an axe are mentioned in brief adjourned district court notes.
A mass meeting is set for this afternoon at 3 at Wesley Memorial church to discuss the recall movement from the standpoint of the Christian citizen. Women are especially invited as organizers say the event is separate from the political campaign and aims to present the view of concerned citizens. Speakers include Dr B Wilmer, Dr Charles W Daniel, Henry McCord, Marion Jackson among others. The gathering will explain why a recall election is proposed for Mayor Woodward and several councilors and commissioners, following a recent petition drive noting petitions and legality questions about voters and tax payments.
Leading citizens urge defeat of recall after mayor vetoes recall resolutions. The council may meet Monday to decide on overriding the veto with about twenty votes needed for two thirds. Fifteen council members are known to back override. others may join. If veto stands, recall election could be halted or moved to freeholders, or tied up in courts. Meanwhile Fulton county tax collector Andy Stewart reports a surge in recall registration with around 8,000 registered, over 5,000 added since last week.
Police found champagne in Charlie Young's tea room at 21 Peters Street after a midnight visit. He claimed the drink was for a Christmas celebration by local Chinese residents, but he was arrested for keeping intoxicants for sale. An interpreter aided his explanation, to be heard by Judge Johnson Monday.
In federal court Judge Bingham ruled the Hive directors of the National City Bank of Cam or ioge were negligent in the 1909 collapse led by George C Coleman bookkeeper. Depositors will recover about $265 000.
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