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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1914
Page
10
Special from Rome Ga notes Chattooga County holds a primary Saturday April 18. Entry list closes March 20. Opposition exists for every office with nineteen entries on the slate.
A detailed home-made pinex and sugar syrup cough remedy recipe touts Pine as a potent mixture for croup whooping cough and asthma with a sugar syrup base. It claims rapid relief within hours and asserts wide household adoption, offering a money-back guarantee and suggesting readers contact The Pines Co. for supply.
Advertisement notes musicians urge buying a used piano of solid make over a poor new one. Classified call for a piano appears in Constitution Want Ad section, telephone Main 5000 Atlanta S001.
A. M. Luck deputy warden of Rose land convict camp and six colored convicts testified before the grand jury on Friday. Luck said no prisoners were whipped cruelly though some negroes were whipped at work end times, while the prisoners claimed brutal brutality. The majority of whippings were for sanitary violations. Townley of Bell wood camp testified no cruelty seen. Convicts from Roseland testified excessive whipping occurred and wounds were shown. They charged guards used stones and gun prod to force more work.
In Americus Georgia February 6 stockholders and friends of bank officers announced they will submit a plan to take over the suspended Americus National Bank discharge its indebtedness and resume business. They propose stockholders pay 100000 immediately with collections within thirty days to cancel debts and pay small depositors. Large depositors would refrain from withdrawals for twelve months. Receiver Dunlap would not comment on the bank’s shortage. assistant cashier C D Wheatley remains missing with no known whereabouts.
Athena Ga February 6 Special Georgia Day at Georgia is to be an event this year. The University of Georgia will observe two holidays for the colony anniversary. A pushball game in the morning, a football game in the afternoon and a basketball game in the evening, with baseball practice in between. At noon Miss Mildred Rutherford will speak in chapel under the D A R auspices. Her subject will be The Part the University of Georgia Was Had in the History of the State.
The Petta Tau Delta fraternity entertained at a large dinner last night at the Ansley hotel with sixteen from the Atlanta chapter attending. The University of Georgia sent a delegate, thirty plates were served, and several speakers from Oxford, Emory, and Tech High School addressed the gathering. Monthly dinners move to the first Wednesday at 7:30, changing from 8:30.
Fairburn Ga February 6 Special The grand jury for the February term of Campbell superior finished its deliberations Friday afternoon after finding fifty five indictments mostly for misdemeanors Their presentments indicate a growing prosperous county with few serious crimes Judge commends the body for its efficient service and thanks the jury for commendations and support of the Solicitor General George M Napier and his wife.
The annual meeting of the Associated Charities will be held next Thursday. J. C. Logan just returned from a Pensacola trip for hunting and rest. The annual report is in preparation. Dr Graham Taylor, head of the Commons in Chicago, will be the speaker. Dr Tartar, founder of the Caramony, is an engaging lecturer with a high education background.
New York February 6 Special The Fort Valley Industrial School of Georgia receives 5000 from the will of Mrs Frances A Hadley famous in Tarrytown as the millionaire school mom She died September 4 at her Tarrytown school for boys leaving an estate over 1 million The will last codicil of 1909 directs the residue to the school bearing her name There are about 200900 bequests to relatives and institutions of learning
In Macon Georgia Judge W B Shepherd failed to bring all parties to a settlement in the Kenyan naval stores case. Two receivers Brailey and Stetson seek authority to sell Brunswick and Gulfport plants with upset prices of 426000 and 140000 respectively. One stockholder faction led by Homer T Zargan opposes.
Dawson Ga February 6 Special Hon C J Haden president of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce spoke for nearly an hour to the Terrell County Chamber of Commerce and other citizens on the boll weevil threat and measures to meet it. Dr T D Blix presiding elder of the Americas district urged districtwide chamber work. T M Morgan of the state chamber closed with a call for Georgians to boost farm food supply canneries live stock and to grow less cotton for prosperity.
Rome Georgia February 6 Special Grady Baugh of Lindale the two year old son of a Floyd county family was arrested today charged with ruining his cousin Eva Baugh a 19 year old girl The prosecutor is her brother in law FR R Matthias a farmer to whom she made a confession charging Baugh with responsibility for her condition Young Baugh posted bond of 300 for his court appearance to answer the charges.
Senators Oliver Ransdell and Fletcher held a hearing on charges against James C McNally nominee for American consul at Nuremberg Bavaria. The charges allege funds from property sales linked to J F Newman and a Chinese squeeze involving payments to officials while McNally served in Nanking China. He told the committee a portion of proceeds may have gone to a Chinese under official and explained the practice of officials buying offices and drawing pay while handling funds.
Nashville Tenn February 6 A Camp den Tenn special reports burglars entered the store of Stigall and Potts in Campden and carried away jewelry valued at about $700 to $1,000. The haul included watches left for repair.
Washington reports say rioting and pillaging in Cape Haitian prompted Commander Bostwick to land eighty Marines to protect Americans and foreigners at the request of foreign consuls. Provisional leader Davilmar Theodore struggles to maintain control after defeat at Gonaives. Port-au-Prince safety concerns rise as Captain Russell weighs actions. British officer assumes command of international force.
Three men knocked down Abraham Levy, a Brooklyn bookkeeper, on a crowded business street and robbed him of a satchel containing $2000 in bills after striking him with a blackjack. The robbers escaped into the crowd. February dates referenced with no further details.
A group of prominent citizens sent a communication to the Fulton county commissioners public works committee urging immediate start on improving Spring Street. They remind promised work began last November and urge use of the $5,000 in the apportionment sheet. Signers include Frank P. Rice Clark Howell Morris Brandon J W Eglish C Pere W J Davis Fd Cooledge and others.
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