Ministers Urge City 10 Voters to Register Now
A large crowd hears Dr Jones urge City 10 residents to register to vote framing the issue as moral and arguing ballots are needed to remove the City Hall gang from power rather than force.
27 Dec 1915
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1915
Page
1
A large crowd hears Dr Jones urge City 10 residents to register to vote framing the issue as moral and arguing ballots are needed to remove the City Hall gang from power rather than force.
Reminders to register by 3 PM as the recall election looms. Clerks open at 4 AM and close at 3 PM. Preachers Dr Dunbar Ogden Dr C G O Jones and Dr Charles W Tame urged registration at a Baptist Tabernacle gathering of 290 to 400 attendees. Speakers framed the vote as a moral issue and criticized the City Hall gang and the press.
A deadly quarrel erupted among Syrians on Decatur Street in Atlanta injuring nine and killing two. Police intervened as roughly 100 gathered. seven Syrians were arrested. The feud traces to the March murder of Charles Maloof, withNajour and Karum central figures.
Between noon on Christmas day and early Sunday morning a burglary at 124 Whitehall Street’s Stewart D. Jones grocery left the safe brown open and cash missing. Detectives reported $400 to $500 in cash stolen, several checks scattered on the floor, and the burglars abandoning nonessential items.
In Molena Georgia a young planter Lovie Stribling attempted to shoot his fiancée after a Christmas ball. The father John R Heaton shot Stribling as he fired again. Stribling died ten minutes later. The couple had planned to wed this week and tensions over delaying the marriage are noted.
In Clermont Ferrand a real life parallel to Poe’s Murders in the Rue Morgue emerges. Marie Christophle, heiress, was slain last August with head wounds amid a home fire. Police had earlier arrested her brother and mother for possible involvement, and townsfolk now report a monkey killed the girl, with five animals found and suspected in the scene.
New York dispatch reports December shipments of foodstuffs to Belgium set a record in relief history. Thirteen steamers have sailed from American ports with more to follow, and by month end a shipload of supplies will enter or depart for Belgium daily. Treasurer Alexander J. Hemphill cites 4.823 million dollars disbursed since October from profits, abroad sources, and gifts, allocated to labor, materials, and Belgian and French committees for the destitute, while warning that Belgian needs persist amid limited borrowing capacity and growing demand for winter clothing.
A historic east coast storm from December bled into New York causing seven deaths in the city and widespread damage. Winds peaked near 99 mph with rain hail and snow, toppling structures, crippling telegraph lines and rail traffic. Coast guard saved twenty five canal boat passengers, one boat captain drowned, and several railroad barges and ships were wrecked. The storm centered in Massachusetts, with New England communications and New York shipping severely disrupted.
Balmy post Christmas weather in Atlanta drew crowds to streets and parks as churches reported large holiday gatherings. Bright sunshine and mild conditions made Sunday feel more like May with a forecast of continued sunshine and light crowds expected.
Porter Wyatt assistant engineer of the Ponce de Leon ice plant and resident of 10 Cornelia Street was attacked by three unidentified white men at midnight Sunday on Boulevard and Fair Street. He was knocked unconscious and robbed of $118 after his coat was cut. officers Barton and Wade found no suspects after canvassing the area.
Three youths wrecked the J. Friedman pharmacy at 67 South Boulevard after a dispute over change. Police arrived too late. the assailants fled. Friedman sustained facial injuries including a broken nose. a livery showcase in the store was destroyed.
Cardinal Gaaquat declared that peace in Europe must come through force of right against force at his Santa Maria in Portico titular church ceremony. The address, approved by Pope Benedict, emphasized negotiations as the basis for a new settlement, drawing attendance from church dignitaries, diplomats, and aristocracy.
London dispatch reports the Bulgar ruler orders fifty golden nails to be driven into a wooden statue of Field Marshal von Hindenburg. Each nail costs 25 dollars, with proceeds to charity.
H. M. Atkinson returns from New York after meetings with Metropolitan directors and singers as Farrar and Caruso are announced for Atlanta’s opera season.
Atlanta music leaders reveal Metropolitan stars including Caruso and Farrar will perform in Atlanta in April 1916. H M Atkinson and Colonel W L Peel returned from New York saying the season will be strong. Caruso spoke for nearly an hour with Atkinson and showed keen interest in visiting Atlanta again. The company lineup features many top performers, Otto Kahn and others also backing a premier season.
Reports from Paris and London describe German forces suffering around 6 000 to 8 000 casualties between Ypres and Armentieres with no ground gained while intense gas was used. British and French fronts hold. uncertainty rises about Balkan actions and Salonika operations as Greece, Serbia, and allies maneuver.
Fragmented forecast notes list states including Washington, South Carolina, Florida, Afghanistan, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky with brief terms like fair, partly cloudy, warmer, and chances of rain. Several lines show garbled words, but overall indicate a mix of fair and changing conditions across the coming days with temperature shifts and possible colder spells.
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