Girls at Chicago U Declare Mustache Boycott
Chicago January 31. Girl students of the University of Chicago lead a boycott against men with mustaches. Beecher Hall residents enforce the rule with polite refusal and penalties for any breach.
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1910
Page
12
Chicago January 31. Girl students of the University of Chicago lead a boycott against men with mustaches. Beecher Hall residents enforce the rule with polite refusal and penalties for any breach.
Bargain day spectacle promises deep discounts on shirts ties hats and fancy vests. Men scour shop windows and counters hunting for reduced prices with many expecting more new stock this week.
Washington January 41 Advertisers who buy space in magazines help oppose higher postal rates on second class matter Former Senator William E Mason of Chicago representing publishers cites a case where a 4000 postage on second class generated 40000 first class business within a month. High License Bill Columbia January 31 Senator Smith Hampton introduces private sale liquor bill under high license with license fee 1932000 the measure has little chance of passage Senator Smiths county Hampton voted at local option that summer.
Richmond Va January 31 Claude A Swanson will be succeeded tomorrow as governor by William Hodges Mann of Nottoway County. The oath of office will be administered at noon in the presence of state officials and others as the incoming executive delivers his inaugural address.
Six hundred eighty five travelers from New York to circumnavigate the world arrived in San Francisco aboard ships including the Hamburg American liner Cleveland. Each passenger faces a $200 fine for traveling between domestic ports on a vessel under a foreign flag, with total potential fines $137,060. Government may remit if Hamburg-American protests and seeks a test case in federal court.
In Macon Georgia Major Palmer leads the state inspection of the National Guard troops. The Hussars impress with their drill and appearance as one of the finest Second Georgia companies. Captain Polhill Wheeler commands. Tomorrow night the Floyd Rifles will also be inspected and volunteers will receive theirs.
Roanoke Virginia January 31 The Roanoke Railway and Vectric Company announced an unsolicited hourly wage increase of one cent for conductors and motormen.
President urges a thorough, nonpartisan investigation of high living costs. The Ways and Means Committee plans a comprehensive inquiry with subcommittees to gather evidence nationwide, aiming to determine causes and remedies. Leaders promise systematic, complete fact finding to reach the bottom truth.
Savannah Ga January 31 special it seems likely that when Georgia Day is observed in schools part of the state program’s catechism asking what Georgia stands for today may be dropped. The emphasis cited on “hurrah for Georgia” is expected to be eliminated and the item may be skipped in Savannah.
Washington January 31 Special Postmasters appointed Beards Creek Liberty County James B Deloach vice B L Strickland resigned Giovania Houston County Frank A Riley vice H R Brown resigned Madot Fannin County John W Brooks vice H A Vestal resigned Portal Bulloch County Williams Parsons vice R M Deloach resigned Bummertown Hman wel County James M Moore vice J M Snellgrave resigned
Whipple opened the hearing on a number of cases against the receivers of the stranded Exchange Bank. Stockholders seek damages totaling about half a million dollars against the directors. Wimberly testified concerning the stockholders' accounting and brought forward related faults.
The bond drive nears election as seven meetings host rallies by ward committees Good speeches mark the Monday nights in Caldwell's hall More meetings target Negro voters with church gatherings and block canvassing Walter McEiresth and Harvey Hatcher direct staff and mailers About 8500 voters expected. 5686 needed for passage plans outline district captains and organized committees
Kyula Dorsey of Washington, D C, describes a nine month old with neck eczema. After doctor advised treatment, a friend recommended Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Three uses the first day reduced itching. within days the baby stopped rubbing. Boxed Cuticura Ointment and several bars of Soap were used, and the family has kept Cuticura on hand since.
Washington January 31 The George Peabody College for Teachers will be established in Nashville Tenn with a $1 000 000 gift from the Peabody fund for the advancement of education in the south conditioned on about 750 000 from Tennessee Davidson County and Nashville. Trustees report the condition met and note the gift marks the “beginning of the end” for the fund’s principal as more may be given in years ahead Senator Daniel of Virginia Tate elected a trustee Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia traveled from Washington to Atlanta and back praising the action, with lunch and dinner engagements noted during the day.
Macon Georgia January 31 Special Hon Roland Hills succeeds the late Olin Wimberly as counsel in Macon for the Central of Georgia Railway Free appointment was made known today Ellis and Attorney R C Jordan will join with Wimberly and Jordan in the work formerly done by Wimberly Jordan Peary Ordered to Report Washington January 31 Commander Robert H Peary discoverer of the North Pole has completed tidal observations for the Coast and Geodetic Survey and is ordered to report to the navy department for assignment to regular duty
Mrs. I E G McCabe, president of the Atlanta chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy, calls a 10 am meeting at 627 Peach Tree Street to discuss effective ways to support the bond issue. She urges women to vote and influence husbands and neighbors toward passage while keeping public movements separate from politics.
City engineer C C Anderson and a large corps of helpers are advancing paving and sanitary sewer grades for Macon improvements funded by the recent bond measure. Vineville street specifications are set for sewer estimates, with contracts poised after bond printing and sale. The Vineville project will provide a long needed sewer system to newly annexed areas, marking a major municipal upgrade. Mayor Moore authorized treasurer to sign for engraving bonds as printing nears completion.
Savannah January 31 Rev T D Ellis pastor of Wesley Monumental church a leader among prohibition data in Georgia today declared that prohibition and the prohibition party are different movements and that if the latter tries to put out a state ticket in Georgia it will amount to nothing He said prohibition is not a party question but is in Georgia by the will of the democratic party He added that the leaders of prohibition in Georgia were at a Meeting in Atlanta where it was decided to put out a state dry ticket to secure a margin on bonds and the sale will be an easy matter Contractors for sewers and paving will be at work before early summer.
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