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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1914

Page

11

Sleuths Trace Lacy's Movements From Columbus to Montgomery

Montgomery January 11 special report details state officials and police puzzling over Theodore Lacy’s origins and exile. Reports say Lacy traveled from Columbus Ga to Montgomery arriving Thursday by Percy's Mill station on the Central of Georgia line. Detective J O Ailes credits the surrender but admits uncertainty about Lacy's initial location.

Montgomery, Ale Pheodore Lacy Lacy Montgomery Columbus Denth Percy Percy's Mill Central of Georgia Perry's Mill J. O. Ailes Atlanta Col

Rheumatism Miracle Cure Offered Free By Man From Syracuse

Bark E. Sackoon of Syracuse New York says he cured his muscular inflammatory rheumatism after years of suffering and offers to send a free remedy with no cost to requesters just mail name and address He claims the cure worked in others who were bedridden and asks recipients to mail back the price only after proof of relief. The notice ends with the sender MARE FL. JACKSON No 7 Gurney Building Syracuse and asserts Mr Jackson is responsible.

Bark EH Sackoon Syracuse New York Rama Sellar Henay Mare FL. Jackson Gurney Bidz Jackson

All Saints Church Service Times and Welcome Note

All Saints Church at North Avenue and West Peachtree Street announces Sunday Holy Communion at 7 30 a m Sunday School at 8 45 a m Holy Communion and sermon at 1 40 p m Choral Brew Song at 3 00 p m Friday Bible class at 4 15 p m Strangers welcome at all services and Bible class Rev W W Zimminger rector.

ALL Saints Church North Avenue West Peachtree Street W. W. 3Imminger

Lacy to Enter Not Guilty Plea in Embezzlement Case

Theo Lacy, former Alabama convict department chief clerk, held on four indictments charging $80,000 embezzlement, will enter a not guilty plea at arraignment. He may claim funds were drawn via properly signed checks. Solicitor Sathers to consider bond terms, hearing on requisition for bail set for Monday. Lacy desires to testify though his lawyers forbid it for now. Detective Miles from Atlanta remains in Montgomery to handle the case. Lacy is jailed in a cell with restricted liberties awaiting further action.

Limbus Montgomery Miles Atlanta Lacy Janderstood Theo. Lacy Convict Department of Alabama Jfour Sathhers Iene Neal

Drilling of Ya Arabs Began for Shriners Atlanta Meet

The Yaaraa Temple patrol begins drills at Ponce de Leon rink and park ahead of the Atlanta Shriners gathering in May. A patrol building will rise at Ponce de Leon park for visiting patrols during Shriners week and then be torn down. The old skating rink will be wrecked after the visit. Drills move to Ponce de Leon baseball park. Shrine meeting fares for May 1814 set by Southwestern and Southeastern Passenger Associations cover multiple states with the cheapest rates offered to Atlanta.

Yaaraa Temple Atlanta Shriners Ponce de Leon Park Ponce de Leon Baseball Park Southwestern Passenger Association St. Louis Arkansas Kansas Louisiana Mississippi Ilinois Missouri Oklahoma Tennessee Tex Southeastern Passenger Association

Jury Favors Keeping Governor Early's Body in Greene County

Greene County grand jury in open court recommends Governor Peter Kurly's grave stay in Greene County where his body has rested for nearly a century. The jurors back the cattle quarantine law and pledge county cooperation with state and federal authorities. The county is reportedly debt free with $11,000 in credit.

Greensburn Greene County Peter Kurly

Chi boat Jonah the Hobo Tells How He Got His Name

A 2 year old hobo known as Chi-boat Jonah recalls his rough start entering the city jail after riding the rails on a Pullman. He describes a life on the road from Racine to Chicago, time in a hospital, coal dust injuries, and travels across the United States including Texas and Atlanta. He longs to return to Michigan to resume carving.

Chi-boat Jonah Hobo

Baptist Hospital Fund Drive Urges Georgia Baptists to Give

A statewide push campaign begins in Baptist churches with pastors and laymen soliciting gifts for a new hospital. Atlanta Baptists promise to raise 100000 if state Baptists add another 100000. Canvassing committees are formed and a luncheon at the Ansley Hotel Tuesday will share progress reports and motivate continued giving.

New Baptist Hospital Georgia Baptists Atlanta Baptista Ansley Hotel Onledge Tuncheon Tuesay

Bigamy Trial Ends In A Disagreement

After five hours the jury in A. W. Williams bigamy case failed to reach a verdict and was discharged. One wife refused to testify, denying knowledge of Williams and declining to answer about any marriage. Georgia Hightower testified Williams deceived her into marriage and claimed they were secretly wed. Williams said he first married at 18 and had not seen that wife in ten years. He denied marrying Miss Roth Dunn Williams.

A. W. Williams Benihill Criminal Court Willams Williams Georgia Hightower Atlanta Misa Roth Dunn Willams

South Siders Urge Pryor Street Improvement

The South Side Improvement club led by C. E. Register calls for Pryor Street work funded by a $15,000 finance sheet. Stones laid in 1895 remain, and over twenty years taxes paid by Pryor Street property owners yielded no benefit. The group says this amount is just a start toward widening regrading and repaving from Georgia Avenue to Ridge Avenue.

South Side Pryor Street

Poultrymen to Hold Meeting on Monday

An important gathering of poultry men will meet at the Ansley hotel ballroom tomorrow afternoon at 2 o clock to discuss raising the deficit of 700 from the 1912 poultry show and other vital matters for the Welfare and continuation of the Southern International Poultry Association. Election of officers for 1914 will be considered if the meeting favors continued operation. Friends of the poultry industry in the south are urged to attend.

Southern International Poultry Association Ansley Hotel South

Wright to address temperance rally in Rome

Seaborn Wright of Rome Georgia will be the principal speaker at the Anti Saloon League temperance rally at the Baptist Tabernacle this afternoon at 3 o clock Introducer Mr Wright Rev HM DuBose will introduce him Wright is a prominent lawyer active in temperance work and a noted lecturer

Seaborn Wright Rome Baptist Tabernacle DuBose Wright

Malaria Plans Mentioned By Public Health Service

Surgeon General directs Surgeon B H von Ezdorf to Raleigh to plan anti malaria investigations and to attend the Southeastern Sanitary Association meeting in Washington February 22 to 10.

Washington Semuary Blue The Public Health Service North Carolina State Board ‘of Health Hat B. H. von Ezdorf Raleteh von Eadorf Columbia D. C Southeastern Sanitary Association

Many Changes Made by Coast Line Road

Savannah Ga January 31 Many changes in officials of the Atlantic Coast Line railway were announced yesterday in two circulars effective February 1 The new appointments include J N Brand general superintendent transferred from Savannah to Jacksonville Superintendent McCraine of Waycross promoted to general superintendent at Savannah O T Waring engineer of roadway at Savannah to be superintendent at Waycross Charles J Chen worth now employed in Mr Waring s Savannah offices becomes engineer of roadway at Savannah These changes come about by severance of Morton Riddle of Jacksonville from the Coast Line to manage the Florida East Coast railway.

Savannah Atlantic Coast Line Railway J. N. Brand Jacksonville McCraine Waycroas O. T. Waring Waycross Charles J. Chenworth Mr. Waring Morton Riddle O& His The Coast Line Florida East Coast’ Railway

Measure to Break Monopoly in Radium

Washington January 31 an appropriation of 150 900 for erecting and equipping buildings in metal mining states for concentrating and treating radium bearing ores and other work of the bureau of mines 200 000 additional for purchase and treatment of ores during next fiscal year introduced today by Chairman Foote of the house committee on mines the bill provides that all deposits of carnotite pitchblende and other radium ores and public lands containing them shall be subject to exploration occupation and purchase under the mining laws conditional on the ores being exclusively sold and delivered to the United States if the ores are mined from public lands not located under federal or state mining laws prior to January 1 1914 they would be sold and delivered under federal reservation of the exclusive right to purchase and receive the ores and to void any patents for lands for failure to develop with reasonable diligence four months of consecutive development would subject land to relocation or forfeiture with discretionary authority to suspend the requirement forfeiture penalty and discretionary suspension make sale gift or other disposition of the ores to any person or corporation other than the United States unlawful and the offender would be fined at least twice the ore value the secretary of the interior would be authorized to purchase the ores from public lands at prices fixed by him and to buy from other sources and sell the by products and dispose of or use the radium as will best serve the needs of the people

Washington Bureau of Mines Footer House Committee On Mines United States Secretary of the Interior

Maury Diggs Faces Surrender Over 17 Year Old Accusation

San Francisco January 31 Maury I Diggs former state architect wanted on a statutory offense charges involving 17 year old Ida Denring will surrender Monday per his Berkeley based father Rank E Diggs Diggs is reportedly abroad connected with his father s contracting business He remains out on bond pending a U S circuit court of appeals hearing in the Mann Act conviction The case drew attention as it involved Anthony Caminetti then immigration commissioner whose son was tried and convicted A local district attorney who filed the charge resigned Diggs s father calls the charge Impossible and says his son has not been away from home in months

San Francisco Cal Maury I. Diggs Ida Denring Rank E. Diggs Berkeley Diges United States Circuit Court of Appeals Anthony Caminetti Commissioner General of Immigration Diggs Elizabeth Dearring

Mrs Wilson Aids Unfortunate Women In DC

Washington January 31 Mrs Woodrow Wilson attended a civic meeting where plans were discussed to aid inmates of the capital red light district soon to be wiped out by new Kenyan law. The president's wife took no part in the discussion. Mass meetings will be held tomorrow. Vergennes January 31 nearly 120 boys ages 7 to 19 were left homeless by a fire at the Vermont Industrial School a reformatory. The main building was destroyed, loss about 75000, but contents were largely saved and none fled the grounds.

Washington Wood Vergennes Vermont Industrial School Lada

Grime Against Girl Charged to Father

Valdosta Ga January 31 Special John Borett a middle aged farmer of Berrien county is said to be a fugitive charged with an unl lawful crime against his 15 year old daughter Sheriff L C Avera of Berrien county traced the girl to a maternity hospital in Jacksonville where with a 10 day old baby she is under surveillance Boyett's apprehension is expected soon This is the second charge of a similar character against Hoyett she was indicted a few years ago by the grand jury of Berrien county on charge of forcing illicit relations on an older daughter but at his trial the girl refused to testify against her father and the case fell due In the present case it is said that the father spirited his daughter away from home when her condition became known Governor Slaton through request of Judge W E Thomas of this city wired the Florida officials to help Boyett if caught until a requisition could be secured for him Boyett's conduct is said to have become intolerable to the members of his family and the people living in that section and intense indignation is felt toward him His wife still lives with him and is said to be so wholly influenced through fear of him that she can do but little to end existing conditions She is a member of one of the leading families in Berrien county.

Valdosta John Borett Berrien County L C. Avera Jacksonville Boyett Hoyett Slaton W. E. Thomas Florida

Atlanta Clearing House Gains In January 1914

The Atlanta Clearing House statistics show a strong rise in bank clearings. January 1914 clearings exceed January 1912 by $8,367,885.13, with weekly gains over 1913 at $2,622,708.85 and daily gains of $126 versus 1913. Total January 1914 clearings reach $89,578,468.98.

Clearing House Atlanta, Clearing House Association Atlanta

Fair And Cool Today Says Weather Man

Forecaster von Herrmann proclaims a fair and cool Sabbath with widespread sunshine. The article notes the nation experiences varying springlike and unsettled conditions, predicting a mild two day trend nationwide despite recent temperature swings and storms.

Goodenough Named to Head Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Md January 31 Professor George Alfred Goodenough of the University of Illinois will be the next president of Johns Hopkins University according to a report reaching Baltimore today Dr Goodenough is in China where he is doing scientific work.

Baltimore George Alfred Goodenough University of Ilinois Johas Hopkins University Goodenough China

Worth Side Club Chooses Forrest Ave Quarters

At a Friday night special meeting the North Side club unanimously voted to locate at 9 Forrest avenue. Extensive improvements are planned to create a large hall with space for dances and three redma areas to be combined. Charter members include A. A. Padgett, Harcie Andrews, J. Spence, Hal J. A. Haze, Rembert Sime, W. Cassey, M. W. Lott, We Re Mathis, and TL. White.

Forrest Avenue A. A. Padgett Harcie Andrews J. Spence Hal J. A. Haze Rembert Sime W. ¢. Cassey M. W. Lott Mathis TL. White

A S Colvar Reported in Police Toils Again

A S Colvar, noted adventurer and dictagraph expert, is said to be in police custody in Raleigh North Carolina for impersonating Governor Ben Hooper of Tennessee. Authorities in Atlanta and Birmingham are asked to confirm if Colvar is wanted, with Raleigh officials seeking details.

Colvar Beavers Raleigh N. C Ben Hooper Tennessee Atlanta Benverg Colgar Birmingham

Bishop Denounced by Suffragettes in London

London militants attack the Bishop of London Right Rev Arthur Foley Winnington Ingram accusing him of whitewashing reports denying torture in Holloway jail. They say he shelters government and prison officials and hoodwinks the public.

London Arthur Foley Winnington Ingram Holloway Dacre- Fox Women's Social and Political Union

New Linen Store Opens Under Fallaize Name at Broad and Alabama

The Calhoun building at Broad and Alabama streets will house the new J. B. Fallaize company on March 2, launching the Einen Store. Fallaize, with 25 years in linen merchandising including leadership of a major Atlanta linen department, brings expertise and trust. He is joined by James S. Lanter and Otis Hale, well known linen buyers in Atlanta. The firm has international connections via a recent trip abroad to Tallapoosa, Ga.

Calhoun Broad and Alabama J. 5. Fallaize Company Alabama Streets J. B. Fallaize Company Fallaize Company Einen Atlanta Faltaire Pallaize James 3S. Lanter Otis Hale Byers Follaire Tain EN

Old Folks Find New Remedy Croxane for Kidney and Bladder Ailments

An advertises Croxane claims it penetrates kidneys dissolves urnic acid and cleanses the system to restore kidney function. It promises quick relief from backache rheumatism and bladder troubles, with a money back guarantee if Croxane fails.

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