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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1916
Page
4
Health comes from harmony with Nature as Shredded Wheat is urged as a simple elemental food. The ad claims it provides great nutriment with light digestion and suggests serving with hot milk or cream and fruit. Made at Niagara Falls New York.
Columbus Georgia February 13 special report says two public school buildings were burglarized over two nights. A Mercury statue was taken from the high school sanctuary while the Sixteenth Street building also yielded minor items. The article notes related local actions and civic concerns.
Canton reports Howell Brooke will announce this week as candidate for the Georgia state senate from the thirty ninth district comprising Milton Cherokee and Forsyth. The region seeks a neutral candidate after recent factional fighting. Murray county votes next to elect a senator aligned with neutrality. Boyce Ficklen Sr launches a campaign in the twenty ninth district against Garnett Green. he is Wilkes county treasurer and president of the National Bank of Wilkes, noted for opening the first always open bank.
The article notes a special court address in Columbus and a civil docket continuation from Friday with criminal business on Thursday. It reports Georgia Home Insurance of Columbus wrote 46267 in premiums and paid 334040 in fire losses, yielding a profit of 312040 in the state, described as an especially good showing.
The colored Congregational church superintendents gather at the First Congregational Church today. Rev A W Lawless of New Orleans and Rev H M Kingsley spoke yesterday at the First and Rush Memorial churches. Dr Lawless and Rev Proctor led a service at Marietta. The annual gathering continues with several representatives from New York City Nashville Charlotte Austin and New Orleans. The meeting closes Tuesday night.
London dispatch reports Major Arthur Grenfell, director of the Canadian Agency Limited and chaplain at Milne Grenfell & Co., wounded in France. The Grenfell firm failed in June 1914, leading to heavy losses and sale of valuable prints and property. He later joined the Royal Bucks Hussars attached to the Ninth Lancers.
London February 14 The Daily Mail rejects the idea that Lord Northcliffe should head the air department He says there are men better suited for the task and he could not conscientiously take part in a government that fights defensively rather than offensively in war
London February 14 The first call to the Derby scheme married men who attested will be issued about a month hence A late London report said all single men were to be called to the colors during the coming week
A full brigade of about 4000 Americans living in Canada will join Dominion forces on the Flanders firing lanes. General Sir Sam Hughes has authorized Major Seymour Bullock to lead a Dominion wide campaign to speed enlistment with special recruiting offices to be opened in surrounding cities.
New York February 19 Captain Romano of the steamship San Gro yan of the Sichla Americana line said the ship has been measured for gun platforms. Upon return to Naples she will have these platforms and guns mounted, marking a shift from prior armament.
Professor B R Holmes president of the Holmes Institute argues charity groups are hindered by a surge of beggars. In the thirty ninth anniversary address at Zion Baptist Church he notes over half a million dollars was raised last year, yet more people suffered than ever before in Atlanta.
Mobile Alabama February 13 Delegates representing operators and organized mine workers from western Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois soft coal fields push toward an interstate wage deal to supersede four state scales expiring March 31 Some foresee agreement before week’s end The joint conference resumes tomorrow afternoon Mine run demand rejected by operators vote planned on remaining ten Mine owners likely to renew present scales miners to reject them Sub committees will handle constructive work with optimism prevailing among miners and operators not predicting outcomes
Albany February 13 the income tax plan proposes a levy on individuals and corporations, phasing out personal property tax and limiting franchise tax rules. The plan expects 38 million dollars annual revenue and sets thresholds and exemptions for individuals and married couples with dependents. Democratic minority opposes the measure and favors changes to indirect taxation.
Washington reports four million new bank notes placed in the Mexican treasury with more to follow the engraving. The notes, worth about 250 million pesos, were ordered by Mexico's finance minister Luis Cabrera. They will replace illegitimate currency previously in circulation deemed easy to counterfeit. The Treasury data compiled for Senate Bali resolution is near completion, tied to resuming Mexico debate and the pending ratification of Henry Fletcher as ambassador to Mexico.
Paris February 18 The Journal Athens correspondent reports former Greek premier Venizelos will return to active politics as a candidate for a deputy seat from Mytilene, indicating a renewed bid to reenter the chamber.
Cupid dominates today’s post as heart shaped candy boxes and valentines arrive. Comical and playful messages mix with loving notes though interest in comic cards has waned since previous years.
New York February 42-Dr Rogera of the division of industrial hygiene will request federal authorities to order redis infection of 11 hides shipped to America from ports of China and South America. Dr Rogers action is based on Eugene Hiera a city hide handler believed dying of anthrax. Gloversville NY February 13- Niles Reynolds age 53 died today from anthrax contracted through hides.
A worker fell ill while on Wednesday shift at a South American sheep skin leather plant. The disease spread through a mild skin eruption on the knee, marking a second similar case among plant workers within a year. The other man recovered.
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